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ANALISIS WAKTU KELULUSAN MAHASISWA FMIPA UNIVERSITAS UDAYANA DAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMENGARUHINYA
Authors: SRINADI I GUSTI AYU MADE , NILAKUSMAWATI DESAK PUTU EKA
Published: September 2020

The graduate profile shows the competencies of the graduate. Not all students are able to complete their studies within the specified study period. Some students are threatened with dropping out (DO) because within the maximum time limit given, which is 7 years for undergraduate degrees, they are still unable to complete their studies. This condition has a negative impact on student graduation on time which negatively affects to the assessment of study program accreditation. To anticipate this condition, it is necessary to know what obstacles students made they are unable to complete their studies on time. The information obtained can be used as a guide in anticipating no more students exceeds study period. The purpose of this study was to determine the graduation of undergraduate students of FMIPA Udayana University and the factors that influence student graduation. The research sample was taken using purposive sampling technique of FMIPA, Udayana University graduation period January 2002 to January 2019. Data analysis used statistics descriptive and exploratory factor analysis. The graduation data of FMIPA undergraduate students, there was 2710 students, 2190 (81%) was able to complete studies no more than five years and 514 students (19%) more than five years. There is significant dependency between study period with gender and study program. There are two intellectual factors that influence student graduation not on time, namely the knowledge and skills factor with an explainable diversity of 63.2%.
Training for professional judgment in accounting education
Authors: Ospina Delgado Julieth , Giraldo Villano Ximena
Published: September 2020

The global convergence process towards International Financial Reporting Standards supported by multilateral agencies such as the World Bank poses a challenge to accounting education’s ability to make judgments and estimates, due to the emphasis placed on general new principles-based regulation instead of detailed rules. The international literature has highlighted this aspect amply, while in Colombia, it remains incipient. This paper aims to analyze the approach to professional judgment and critical thinking in the educational proposals of high-quality Public Accounting programs in Colombia as a factor contributing to the formation of such judgment in the accountant. This paper provides empirical evidence based on a qualitative-documentary methodology, which analyzes the Educational Projects provided by accredited universities. Among the most relevant findings is the lack of an explicit statement about pedagogical strategies to materialize a professional judgment that some of the universities analyzed mentioned succinctly.
Sustainable design of reverse supply chain for solid waste in Mexico
Authors: Gómez Maturano Javier
Published: September 2020

Supply chains must align their goals with those of sustainable development and modify practices that compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. One of the practices that must be modified is the generation of large volumes of Municipal Solid Waste [MSW] that results from a linear production process. Traditional supply chains are jointly responsible for this problem. A circular production process in which the consumption of natural resources is reduced is possible through Reverse Supply Chains. For this, it is necessary to have tools for the sustainable design of MSW recovery networks. The objective of this work is to propose a systems engineering procedure that serves this purpose. The main contribution is the proposal of an explicit and concrete way to conceptually design RSC, useful for decision makers. The procedure consists of four interconnected stages that constitute an interactive system that allow the design from the problem formulation to its validation. The procedure is applied to design a RSC for MSW in the Mexican municipality of Netzahualcoyotl. The designed RSC can move a volume of 420 tons of MSW per day in an urban area of just 50 square kilometers. The scope of this work is a conceptual design that still requires field testing to validate the estimated results and make a feedback process that allows strengthening the conceptual design procedure.
Organizational characterization of craftsmanship in northern of Valle del Cauca
Authors: Betancourt Guerrero Benjamín , Espinal Ruiz Dario José , Scarpetta Calero Gildardo
Published: September 2020

Young creators, designers, and master artisans are reinventing craftsmanship with their freshness and daring and turning it into a laboratory for sensory, emotional, and symbolic experiences. This paper will present artisans’ organizational status in the development of such a profession or craft in the municipalities that are part of the northern region of Valle del Cauca (Colombia). For this purpose, we resorted to documentary analysis and inquiries with stakeholders to characterize the region socially and demographically, for its geographical location, and identifying comparative and competitive advantages in the territory, according to the productive vocation of the municipalities and their relationship with crafts production. Likewise, the research analyzes artisans’ capabilities as a dynamizing sector for social, economic, and organizational processes. This study is a preliminary approach because its results are inconclusive, thus allowing other researchers to develop into the importance of the artisanal sector for the socio-economic development of the northern region of Valle del Cauca. The strategic approaches outlined in this paper are those consolidated with the stakeholders, who have enabled the craft sector’s strengthening through innovative proposals regarding the management of their workshops and business units.
Adoption of Mobile Banking by Microentrepreneurs at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Authors: Ruano-Arcos Leidi , Rodríguez-Orejuela Augusto , Solís-Molina Miguel
Published: September 2020

The use of mobile phones has increased globally, offering developing countries the opportunity to improve financial inclusion through mobile banking. However, mobile banking has been little adopted by microentrepreneurs at the bottom of the pyramid, and studies that explain this phenomenon is incipient. Therefore, this study aims to establish factors that influence mobile banking adoption by microentrepreneurs, from the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), extended to the relative advantage and perceived risk. Using a sample of 101 microentrepreneurs at the bottom of the pyramid, our findings confirmed that attitude, subjective norms, behavior control, and relative advantages positively affect the appropriation of mobile banking. Thus, banks and mobile services providers can focus on these critical factors to increase the mobile banking adoption rate.
THE VALIDITY OF TURKEY-LIBYA’S AGREEMENT ON MARITIME BOUNDARIES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
Authors: Gunawan Yordan , Sastra Verocha Jayustin , Prakosa Adyatma Tsany , Ovitasari Mutia , Kurniasih Lathifah Yuli
Published: September 2020

The conflicts between Turkey and Greece have been going on for a long time. Several conflicts caused tension between Turkey and Greece, such as the territory of Aegean, Cyprus, and other problems. The tension increased because the bilateral agreement between Turkey and Libya on the maritime boundaries of the Eastern Mediterranean, which signed in 2019, was opposed by Greece because the Agreement did not take into account the existence of the island which owned by Greece. The Agreement between Turkey and Libya made Greece furious because Greece considered that the action violated Greece’s sovereignty. The research aims to find out further about the validity of the agreement between Turkey and Libya on the maritime boundaries, which threatened Greece’s sovereignty. By using normative legal research, the research emphasizes the bilateral agreement between Turkey and Libya is invalid since it against the international law principles, namely sovereignty of states, good faith, good neighborhood, and Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. The paper will contribute to giving a theoretical understanding regarding aspects that need to be considered, outside the procedural aspects, when a state wants to make an agreement with another state, according to international law.
THE EXIGENCY OF HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACHES IN THE INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATION BILL: AN EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN THE INDONESIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS
Authors: Suntoro Agus , Utomo Nurrahman Aji , Hermawan Sapto
Published: September 2020

Tapping in a human rights perspective is a form of limitation of the right to privacy. As an effort to guarantee human rights protection, tapping as a part of The Interception of Communication Bill arrangements must be following the principles of human rights restrictions. Some of the anomalies in The Interception of Communication Bill appear in vague forms and open up the broad ways of potential violations of individual rights. For this reason, the principles of legality and prudence as a form of control over government actions need to offset the urgency of tapping. Data collection methods use discussions and interviews to enrich and test secondary data findings. This research stipulates that The Interception of Communication Bill use tapping as an induced instrument in criminal law enforcement. At the same time, tapping is regulated regardless of the readiness of the legal apparatus; this naturally raises technical problems in the matter of implementation and opens the door to abuse of authority. Furthermore, based on the need for comprehensive regulation, it is necessary to look at a comprehensive regulatory scheme in the legal system. The functional control that is in line with the tapping mechanism needs to look at the character of the Indonesian criminal justice system.
ABOLITION OF PARATE EXECUTIE AS A RESULT OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING NUMBER 18/PUU-XVII/2019
Authors: Budi Antonius Nicholas
Published: September 2020

Constitutional Court Ruling Number 18/PUU-XVII/2019 have caused changes to the method of execution in fiduciary security rights, by introducing, through the Court Ruling’s third judgement, either voluntary or legal effort requirement to the acknowledgement of breach of contract in the exercise of parate executie. This is due to the Court having erred in considering parate executie as connected to executoriale titel. This paper first aims to delineate parate executie as a distinct method of foreclosure from executoriale titel using a conceptual approach. By further using this approach, this paper shows that the effect on foreclosure in fiduciary right is that executoriale titel is unaffected while foreclosure in parate executie is effectively abolished. However, law practitioners should still be able to use a subpoena to notify creditors as to the breach of contract to fulfill legal effort requirements. Second, this paper discusses whether the Constitutional Court Ruling impairs exercise of parate executie in other security rights by comparing it to Supreme Court Ruling Number 3210/K/Pdt/1984, dated 30 January 1986, which impairs the exercise of parate executie in Mortgage, before being remedied by implementing regulation of the Auctioneer Office. Using that approach, the ruling is can be shown to have a chilling effect on the exercise of parate executie. The article ends with the suggestion that further guidance is needed in the form of implementing regulation, both by the Supreme Court or the Auctioneer Office.
Aspectos fitoquímicos e potencialidades biológicas da Crescentia: uma revisão narrativa
Authors: Da Silva Lima Viviane , Da Conceição Santos Raíssa , Henrique Ramos Maria Lúcia , Elói da Silva Renato , Do Nascimento Nunes João Victor , Magalhães Ramos Renata , Moura Feitosa Jamilly , Ferreira Lydja Rayhanne Dário , Siqueira Jessica da Silva , Cavalcante da Silva Gabriela
Published: September 2020

Objetivo: Revisar e compilar informações descritas na literatura sobre a composição química e atividades biológicas do gênero Crescentia. Revisão bibiografica: A Crescentia cujete L.  mostrou ser tão eficaz quanto Crescentia alata kunt em relação aos efeitos terapêuticos. As espécies possuem diversos compostos bioativos isolados e identificados através de técnicas espectrométricas, compostos estes, ligados às atividades biológicas apresentadas nas espécies do gênero, até mesmo as atividades que necessitam de relativa toxicidade, como atividades antimicrobiana e anticancerígena, destacando-se como uma futura candidata a fornecer seus componentes para a indústria farmacêutica. Muitas espécies são utilizadas, no uso popular, de forma inadequada, tendo em vista que grande parte dos usuários não possuem conhecimentos científicos acerca das suas atividades biológicas, resultando por vezes, em efeitos adversos. Considerações finais: Apesar do uso do gênero para fins terapêuticos se mostrar bastante difundido, em algumas situações essa prática pode não ser recomendada, devido a toxicidade que permeia as substâncias presentes, fazendo-se necessários estudos de toxicidade de modo a estimar a segurança bem como os verdadeiros potenciais terapêuticos.
Educação em saúde em um centro de saúde escola acerca da prevenção ao sarampo: um relato de experiência
Authors: Gomes Yury , Ferreira Angela Maria Rodrigues , Boulhosa Margarete Feio , De Santana Moreira Lisiany Carneiro , Carneiro Remo Rodrigues , De Vasconcelos Lidiane Assunção , Bentes Amanda Lorena Gomes , Sena Emily Manuelli Mendonça , Oliveira Eduardo Martins , De Oliveira Jonas Gloria
Published: September 2020

Objetivo: relatar a experiência de acadêmicos de um curso de graduação em enfermagem acerca de uma atividade de educação em saúde sobre sarampo. Relato de experiência: Trata-se de um estudo tipo relato de experiência desenvolvido através da metodologia da problematização do Arco de Maguerez, a qual seguiu as etapas de observação da realidade, identificação dos pontos-chaves, teorização, hipótese de solução e retorna à realidade. A primeira etapa se deu na observação pelos alunos de usuários na sala de espera da vacinação em uma unidade de saúde. Os pontos-chaves deu-se pela discussão dos alunos acerca da procura das pessoas pela vacinação e suas inquietações. A teorização ocorreu pela busca de evidências científicas em bases de dados, manuais, normas e portarias. A intervenção foi uma atividade educativa em saúde sobre os aspectos mais importantes da doença, especialmente a prevenção, com a utilização de um cartaz e realização de atividade de fixação. Considerações finais: a experiência proporcionou aos discentes uma grande reflexão sobre a importância da educação em saúde, além da oportunidade de ter compartilhado saberes entre os usuários e os acadêmicos acerca de uma doença infectocontagiosa de grande relevância na saúde pública, enfatizando a vacina como a principal forma de prevenção.
Aplicação da escala de depressão geriátrica abreviada em idosos ativos e sedentários do HIPERDIA
Authors: Melo Maiara Goudim de , Santos Rômulo Pinheiro , Tavares Sandra dos Santos , Saraiva Adriana Paiva Camargo , Carvalho Anny Karoliny Nascimento , Pereira Joaquim Henrique Ribeiro , Silva Fernanda Cristina da Costa
Published: September 2020

Objetivo: Aplicar a escala de depressão geriátrica em idosos ativos e sedentários do programa HIPERDIA. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo transversal descritivo, quantitativo, aprovado por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa, com aplicação de questionário sociodemográfico e Escala de Depressão Geriátrica Abreviada (EDGA) para idosos com 60 anos ou mais, portadores de hipertensão e/ou diabetes cadastrados no programa HIPERDIA de uma Estratégia Saúde da Família. Os dados foram analisados utilizando o teste do Qui-quadrado de Person e Denver II com nível de significância de p-valor <0,05 por meio do software IBM SPSS Statistic versão 24.0. Resultados: a maioria significativa dos idosos são do sexo feminino (32; 54,2%), casados (27; 45,8%), possuem filhos (56; 94,9%), hipertensão (31; 52,5%), não são ativos (34; 57,6%) e apresentaram escore EDGA entre 1 e 5 (41; 69,5%), indicando ausência de depressão. Os idosos que praticam exercício físico regularmente têm 32 vezes mais chances de ausência de depressão; os que possuem filhos ou moram com um parceiro têm 3 vezes mais chances de ausência de depressão. Conclusão: Na população estudada, praticar exercício físico, morar com um parceiro e ter filhos parece impactar positivamente o enfrentamento de situações de estresse.
Violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes: políticas de prevenção e enfrentamento
Authors: Jordão Magna Terra , Braz Luiz Claudio Alves , Guisso Luana Frigulha , Hernandes Linccon Fricks , Gonçalves João Antônio
Published: September 2020

Objetivo: Discutir o Projeto de Disseminação do Plano Nacional de Enfrentamento da Violência Sexual contra Crianças e Adolescente. Revisão bibliográfica: Realizou-se uma revisão narrativa de literatura em obras literárias e artigos científicos que apontam os problemas causados pela violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes. A ideia gira em torno das propostas de políticas públicas de enfrentamento como alternativa, buscando reduzir os danos causados as vítimas, já que as políticas mais comuns são punitivas, e não resguardam previamente a integridade do menor. Para tal, buscou-se discutir de maneira revisional o Plano Nacional de Enfrentamento da Violência Sexual contra Crianças e Adolescente à fim de encontrar alternativas para o problema em questão. Considerações finais: Constatou-se dificuldades em nível nacional na aplicação do plano, assim como ausência de comitês de enfrentamento e prevenção a violência sexual de crianças e adolescentes em vários estados brasileiros, o que enfraquece a rede de proteção aumentando a vulnerabilidade e impunidade dos casos, assim como ausência de serviços para este público.
Formulation and Evaluation of Herbal Drug Loaded Self Nano Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (SNEDDS)
Authors: Vishal N Kushare  , Saravanan S
Published: September 2020

The goal of this research was to formulate and test invitro the self-nano emulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) of poorly water-soluble herbal material. Linalool, an essential of Coriandrum sativum with anti-epileptic activity, was isolated from Coriandrum sativum by using Soxhlet extraction method followed by column chromatography and fractionates are concentrated under reduced pressure by using rotary flash evaporator. It is low water soluble material; unpredictable dissolution and low bioavailability make it very difficult to administer linalool orally.The captex-200 oil was exhibited maximum solubility of linalool. Thus, it was chosen as the oil phase, while Tween 80 and PEG-200 were chosen as surfactant and co-surfactant respectively for the preparation of linalool SNEDDS. For the determination of existence zone of nanoemulsion, pseudo ternary phase diagram was developed using the Prism Software by using water titration method. Self-nanoemulsion are evaluated for scanning electron microscopy (SEM), particle size analysis, polydispersity index, zeta potential and invitro drug release.The s9 formulation showed 97.72% cumulative release higher than other selected formulations(S4-S8). The S9 formulation showed promising result on droplet size, zeta potential, polydispersity index, invitro drug dissolution. It was concluded that SNEDDS formation from captex-200, tween 80, PEG-200, Smix (4:1), is a promising approach to enhancing substance solubility and the pace of dissolution.
Development and validation of knowledge, attitude, practice questionnaire for hypothyroidism
Authors: Aishwarya M  , Akshata V S  , Alba Rachel John  , Anjitha Venu M  , Parthasarathy G
Published: September 2020

The objective of the study is to develop and validate the knowledge, Attitude, Practice questionnaire of Hypothyroidism, carried out in The Oxford Medical College and Research Centre, , Bangalore. The questionnaire comprised of development and validation phases. The development phase encompasses a literature review, expert panel review and evaluation. The validation phase consisted of verifying the appropriateness of questionnaire by assessing the parameters such as clarity, simplicity, ambiguity, relevance based on provided by the expert panel members, lay personnel and patients. ’s alpha was calculated to measure consistency between responses to the individual questions and the questionnaire as a whole. The overall standardized alpha value for the questionnaire was 0.85 which acceptable score and indicates excellent homogeneity. The self-structured questionnaire consists of 27 , or don’t know questions, based on the patient’s knowledge, attitude and practice towards hypothyroidism. It emphasizes on knowledge about diseases, attitude of the patients towards medication taking habits. about the practice to improve the health related quality of life and the scoring is done based on .
Evaluation of anxiety levels amidst Covid-19 pandemic among Chennai population
Authors: Lekha  , Hannah R
Published: September 2020

Anxiety refers to Intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating and feeling of tiredness is how WHO defines anxiety. COVID 19 pandemic has increased the global anxiety level. The relatives and acquaintances infected with COVID - 19 is a risk factor for increasing the anxiety level. Self-administered questionnaires were designed based on knowledge attitude, and practice. The participants were in the age group of 18 - 60 years and belonged to the Chennai population. The questions were validated and distributed using google forms. After receiving enough responses, the data was collected and statistically analysed. The knowledge and awareness of COVID 19 are high in the Chennai population. Along with an increase in the anxiety level in the context of COVID 19. The results show the need for social support to alleviate stress and improve mental health.
Analysis of awareness of infection control in dental practice during the COVID-19 outbreak among dental practitioners in Tamil Nadu
Authors: Roshan A  , Jeevitha M  , Sridevi G
Published: September 2020

Given the existence of a standardized tool and infection control recommendations for COVID-19, many dental professionals lack the minimum infection control requirements. As the disease outbreak continues to evolve and health centres respond to unique situations in their communities, the Department of Health recognizes that dental settings may also be necessary to provide non-emergency dental care. The dental environment will balance the need to include the resources available whilst reducing the harm to patients and dental health staff. The aim of the study is to assess the awareness of infection control in dental practice in the COVID-19 outbreak among dental practitioners. A Self-administered questionnaire was designed based on awareness of infection control for a dental practice in the COVID-19 outbreak. The questionnaire was distributed through an online google form link. The study population included dental professionals in Tamil Nadu. The data was collected and statistically analysed. 81% use PPE (personal protective equipment) during the procedure, 82.7% of patients are made to rinse their mouth with an antimicrobial mouth rinse before the dental procedure. Based on the findings, awareness level and infection control in dental practice can be improved.
Awareness of Vinca alkaloids among dental students
Authors: Nithyanandham Masilamani  , Dhanraj Ganapathy
Published: September 2020

Vincristine along with  vinblastine  are dual  indole-based conjugated Vinca alkaloids formed from foliage of the herb  Catharanthusroseus, traditionally known as Vincarosea vincristine , that have been effectively prescribed as single treatment and also in conjunction with other medications in hematological and stable malignancies chemotherapy for tumors. The purpose of this survey was to assess awareness of  medical use of vinca alkaloids among dental  undergraduate students. A cross-section study was performed with a self-directed survey questionnaire containing 10 queries distributed among 100 dental students. The questionnaire assessed the awareness about vinca alkaloids, their medicinal uses, anticancer activity, mechanism of action and side effects. The responses were recorded and analysed.94% of the respondents were not aware of medical uses of vinca alkaloids.95% were not aware of anticancer activity of vinca alkaloids.97 % were not aware of the mechanisms of action of vinca alkaloids. Again 97% were not aware of side effects of  the vinca alkaloids. This study concluded the awareness about the medical use of vinca alkaloids among dental students was poor. Majority of them are not aware of the anticancer activity of vinca alkaloids.
Assessment of factors affecting parent’s preference of general anesthesia for performing pedodontic procedures in a university hospital set up
Authors: Geethika B  , Jessy  , Manjari
Published: September 2020

Dental practitioners should use their knowledge and skills and be able to identify and effectively treat dental diseases in children. The child’s and family’s response should be taken into account for providing safe and effective treatment for the paediatric patients. The present study aims to analyse the preference of GA by parents for children under 5 years of age. This retrospective study was conducted among the paediatric dental patients under 5 years of age visiting  Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals. The data of the 154 patients who were indicated for GA procedure were collected. The collected data was statistically analysed using IBM SPSS Software (20.0). The results proved that the majority (72.08%) of the parents did not accept the GA procedure. Parents of 3 year old children were the most accepting (44.2%) of GA procedure. Among gender,parents of female children show a slightly higher percentage of acceptance (51.2%) when compared to the parents of the male children (48.8%). Most common reason for acceptance was parents of children undergoing full mouth rehabilitation procedures(55.8%). Majority of the parents who  accepted the GA procedure were educated (83.7%) which shows that educational qualification plays an important role. Therefore it is important to bring the positive attitude among parents for delivering safe and quality dental treatment.
Awareness of Medicinal Applications of Rice Bran Oil among Dental Students
Authors: Nithyanandham Masilamani  , Dhanraj Ganapathy
Published: September 2020

In the  process of polishing rice , a specific vegetable oil high in antioxidant is generated first from outermost surface of rice designated Rice Bran Oil (RBO).a Experiments across the world have verified the anti lipidemic activity owing to the presence of special nutritional supplement in this oil recognized as oryzanol or tocotrienols. Raw rice bran product is usually made up of glycerides phospho and glycolipids as well as free fatty acids.The purpose of this survey was for assessing  the awareness of medicinal applications of Rice bran oil among dental students. A cross sectional study was performed with a self-administered questionnaire with 10 queries circulated among 100  dental students. The questionnaire assessed the awareness about Rice bran oil therapy in medical applications ,their anti lipedemic properties, anti oxidant applications, harmone regulatin applications and immune enhancement activity.The responses were recorded and analysed.94% of the respondents were not aware of  medicinal applications of  Rice bran oiltherapy. 87% were not aware of anti lipedemic properties of Rice bran oiltherapy. 85% were not aware of  anti oxidant properties of Rice bran oiltherapy.84%   were not aware of armone regulation properties of Rice bran oiltherapy. 89% were not aware of immune enhancements properties of Rice bran oiltherapy.The awareness about the use of Rice bran oil therapy in medical applications is low among dental students.Increased awareness programs and sensitization and continuing dental education programs along with greater importance to the curricular modifications can further enhance knowledge and awareness about Rice bran oil  therapy.
Prevalence of TMD in patients visiting private dental institution - A retrospective study
Authors: John Rozar Raj  , Uma Maheswari  , Nivedhitha M S
Published: September 2020

Temporomandibular disorder is a collective term for a group of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. Patients will complain of pain in the TMJ region and the fatigue of the Cranio cervico facial muscles. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of TMD in patients visiting a private dental college. This was a retrospective study. Samples were collected from June 2019 to March 2020. The sample size was 55 patients. Data of Temporomandibular disorders were collected. Excel tabulation was done. Chi-Square test was performed and results were obtained using SPSS software. Out of 55 patients, the prevalence of group I of RDC criteria was 34.5%, prevalence of group II of RDC criteria was 62% and the prevalence of group III of RDC criteria was 3.5%. From the present study, it can be concluded that the prevalence of TMD in patients visiting a private dental College was very less. Group II of our RDC criteria was found to be high, with a percentage of 62%.
Awareness of interferon therapy among dental students
Authors: Nithyanandham Masilamani  , Dhanraj Ganapathy
Published: September 2020

Interferon is perhaps the term given to antiviral material formed by many vertebrate cells in reaction to viral infections. Research has established a number of mechanisms involved, in therapeutic benefits of interferon together with antiviral, innate immunity-enhancing and functions. This survey was performed for assessing the awareness about interferon therapy amongst dental students. A cross-sectional survey was performed with a self-administered questionnaire with ten queries circulated among 100dental students. The questionnaire assessed the awareness about Interferon therapy, their medicinal uses, anticancer activity, mechanism of action and side effects. The responses were recorded and .91% of the respondents were not aware of medical uses of Interferon therapy .93%were not aware of anticancer activity of Interferon therapy.93 % were not aware of the mechanism of action of Interferon therapy .96% were not aware of side effects of Interferon therapy. The awareness about the use of interferon therapy is very less among dental students. Increased awareness programs and sensitization programs should be conducted to improve the awareness levels.
Awareness Of Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Among Dental Students
Authors: Nithyanandham Masilamani  , Dhanraj Ganapathy
Published: September 2020

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFM) is often a potentially infectious condition primarily caused through enteroviruses. Clinical manifestations involve erythematous papules mostly on arms, legs, and even in the oral cavity, followed by prodromal effects such as myalgia, moderate fever, and abdominal distress. This survey was conducted to assess hand, foot, and mouth disease awareness among dental students. This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional type of survey comprising 100 dental college students in Chennai. A self-designed questionnaire containing ten queries based on the knowledge and awareness about Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) among dental college students. Questionnaires were distributed through an online website survey planet. After the responses were received from 100 participants, data were collected and analysed.47% are aware of HFMD. 34%are aware of the clinical manifestation of HFMD. 31%Are aware of the mode of transmission of HFMD. 26% are aware of the preventive measures against HFMD.18%. Are aware of the incubation period of HFMD. 24%aware of treatment measures for HFMD. This study found the dental students displayed less knowledge and understanding of HFMD. Even, there are few differences in knowledge and behaviours that require enhancement. Large-scale health awareness initiatives of HFMD should be implemented by professional associations in order to fill these gaps and improve awareness in order to positively impact their attitudes.
Awareness about Regenerative Therapy with of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) among Dental Students
Authors: Nithyanandham Masilamani  , Dhanraj Ganapathy
Published: September 2020

Platelet Rich Plasma(PRP), serving as a vehicle and wellspring of development factors, is a homologous plasma formulation with congregated platelets broadly studied for its applications as a scaffold in cell-based intervention and tissue engineering. The aim of the study was to assess the awareness about regenerative therapy with platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) among dental students. A cross-sectional study was done with a self-administered questionnaire with ten questions circulated among 100 dental students. The questionnaire assessed the awareness about PRP regenerative therapy in surgical applications, their uses, periodontal applications, surgical applications and bone healing. The responses were recorded and . 82% of the respondents were aware of surgical applications of PRP regenerative therapy. 73% were aware of uses of regenerative therapy. 77% of the respondents were aware of periodontal applications of PRP regenerative therapy. 75% of the respondents were aware of surgical implant applications of PRP regenerative therapy. 78 % of the respondents were aware of bone healing properties of PRP regenerative therapy. The awareness about the use of PRP regenerative therapy in dentalapplications is high among dental students. Increased awareness programs and sensitization and continuing dental education programs along with more significant importance to the curricular modifications, can further enhance knowledge and awareness about PRP regenerative therapy.
Knowledge and Practice towards Management of Space Infections among Dental Practitioners
Authors: Ahmed Hilal Sheriff  , Dhanraj Ganapathy  , Subhashree Rohinikumar
Published: September 2020

An odontogenic infection is an alveolar, jaw, or facial infection that is caused by a tooth or its supporting structures and is one of the most common infections. Dental caries, heavy restorations or unsuccessful endodontic treatment, pericoronitis and periodontal infection are by far the most likely reasons for odontogenic infections. Infections are typically clustered around teeth and may stay concentrated to the region where it began, and may propagate to neighbouring or distant locations. The questionnaire included questions regarding essential knowledge and understanding of the Management of odontogenic space infections. Responses were obtained, and the data were analyzed. 72% of the respondents have said streptococcus viridans is the most common microorganisms in odontogenic infection, 57% said they would give antibiotics, incision and drainage for canine space infection, 63% said they would give antibiotics, incision and drainage for submandibular infection space infection, 57% said their first choice of antibiotic in managing space infection is Amoxicillin, and 53% said clindamycin is the choice of antibiotics in patients allergic to Amoxicillin. Most of the dental practitioners in this study did not have complete knowledge regarding the new generations of cephalosporins rather; they were aware of the 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins. More education and understanding will improve the effectiveness of use and solve the difficulties faced in dentistry.
OS USOS DE TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS EM ATIVIDADES DE MODELAGEM MATEMÁTICA: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Menezes Rhômulo Oliveira , Braga Roberta Modesto , Espírito Santo Adilson Oliveira do
Published: September 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever e analisar os usos de Tecnologias Digitais no desenvolvimento de atividades de Modelagem Matemática presentes em teses produzidas no período de 2007-2017, segundo implicações de Menezes, Espírito Santo e Braga. As teses foram coletadas no site da Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações e selecionadas de acordo com estágios de condução de uma revisão de literatura de Randolph. Foram escolhidos nove trabalhos em que se identificaram as implicações: visualização de dados, manipulação de modelos digitais, conhecimento pontual acerca da temática investigada e parceria assumida entre professor, aluno e Tecnologias Digitais. Outra implicação destacada em dois trabalhos foram dificuldades no manuseio de Tecnologias Digitais no desenvolvimento das atividades.
Scalar Dielectric Constant Extraction of Planar Materials from Reflection Measurements
Authors: ÇOLAK Bektaş
Published: September 2020

Industrial plastics are widely used in warfare electromechanical systems to protect the internal electronic circuitry from environmental effects. Depending the purpose of the warfare system, the surface interaction with electromagnetic fields play a key role and the main parameter that determines reflection and the shielding of the electromagnetic fields from material surface is the dielectric constant of the material itself. In this paper, extraction of scalar dielectric constant from electromagnetic reflection measurement using an alternative two standard calibration technique in a low cost aluminum compact chamber is obtained. Calibration technique uses time domain measurements and converts them to frequency domain. Especially in R&D phase of electromechanical integration of warfare systems, this technique is quite useful where the exact values of dielectric constants of planar industrial plastics are not required. Obtained reflection coefficient error level is 0.67dB for 10mm while it reaches 1.62dB for 40mm thickness materials. It is shown that calculated values are in good agreement with the reference measurement method performed by precision airline setup Agilent 85050C.
Investigation of Thermal Behavior of Lithium-Ion Batteries under Different Loads
Authors: KÖK Ceyda , ALKAYA Alkan
Published: September 2020

In this study, the thermal behavior and performance of pouch type Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIB) which are used in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Electrical Vehicles (EVs) has been investigated at different discharge rates based on numerical simulations. Numerical simulation was performed through a traditional software package using the dual potential Multi-Scale Multi-Dimensional (MSMD) battery model to analyze the cell discharge behavior and investigate its thermal performance. When the battery load is increased, non-uniform thermal distribution and temperature rise has been observed. Non-uniform thermal distribution causes loss of capacity and performance in the battery. Therefore, an accurate and effective cooling system is required to eliminate non-uniform temperature distribution. This study is a preliminary preparation for cooling system design.
Torsional Vibration Analysis of Carbon Nanotubes Using Maxwell and Kelvin-Voigt Type Viscoelastic Material Models
Authors: ARDA Mustafa
Published: September 2020

Torsional dynamic analysis of viscoelastic Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) has been carried out in the present work. Maxwell and Kelvin-Voigt type viscoelasticity are considered in the modeling of viscoelastic material. Nonlocal Elasticity Theory is used in the formulation of governing equation of motion and boundary conditions. Viscoelasticity and nonlocal effects of structure on the free torsional vibration of CNTs have been investigated. Clamped-clamped and clamped-free boundary conditions are considered. Present study results could be useful in design of nano-medicine delivery applications.
Estimation of the Experimental Drying Performance Parameters Using Polynomial SVM and ANN Models
Authors: ÇERÇİ Kamil Neyfel , SAYDAM Doğan Burak , HÜRDOĞAN Ertaç
Published: September 2020

The utilization of solar energy in Turkey is very popular because of yearly high solar radiation compared to other countries. One of the common usage area of solar energy is food drying processes. Foods are generally dried under direct sunlight. However, the quality of the dried product exposed to solar radiation reduces. Additionally, the food product dried in outdoors is also exposed to the negative effects of the external environment and thus adversely affects the product quality. In order to overcome these problems, many studies are carried out on solar assisted drying systems. It is very important to calculate or modeling the drying parameters for the design of solar assisted drying systems. In recent years, interest on calculative intelligence methods increases due to the fact that it has high predictive power in modeling of systems. In this study, performance parameters such as solar collector efficiency (ηc), drying rate (DR) and convective heat transfer coefficient (hc) obtained from a solar energy assisted dryer for different products were estimated by Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models. The accuracy criteria of the predicted results for each model were determined and compared. It was shown from the results that the best converging models of DR and ηc parameters were ANN and SVMC, respectively. However, it was observed that SVML was the best convergent model for hc values obtained from apple product, and ANN model was the best convergent model for hc values obtained from other products.
On the Way to Real Applications: Aluminum Matrix Syntactic Foams
Authors: BOLAT Çağın , AKGÜN İsmail Cem , GÖKSENLİ Ali
Published: September 2020

In recent times, aluminum matrix syntactic foams (AMSFs) have become considerably attractive for many industries such as automotive, aviation, aerospace and composite sector due to their features of low density, good compression strength, perfect energy absorption capacity and good ductility. Since the AMSF includes filler materials providing high porosity, it can be also named as composite foam and can be placed between traditional metal foams and particle reinforced composites. Glass and ceramic hollow spheres, fly ash cenospheres and ceramic porous materials are usually used in the AMSFs, but, lately, different types of fillers being cheaper and stronger have also being investigated. Although many scientific efforts have been made for the last decade to understand mechanical and physical properties of these advanced materials, studies have mainly been performed on relatively small size samples and remained in laboratory. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in terms of fabrication techniques. In this paper, our aims are to scrutinize newest studies about ASMFs, to create new viewpoints and to introduce an alternative bright perspective for probable real applications.
Design and Fabrication of a Modular Melon Depodding Machine for Optimum Performance in Nigerian Agricultural Sector
Authors: OGİEMUDİA Osasumwen , IKPE Aniekan , CHUGHIEFE Lucky
Published: September 2020

The traditional methods of depodding melon pods to extract the edible seeds is a time consuming and tedious process. A melon depodding machine was therefore designed, fabricated and tested for use in Nigeria. The fabricated machine had the following operating units: depodding chamber, power system, feeding hopper, supporting frame, electric motor, gear shaft, discharge unit etc. The average mass of melon pod of 1.671 kg and the average diameter of the melon pod of 139.25 mm were obtained experimentally. From the performance test carried out on the machine, average percentage of depodded seeds of 91.1255%, average percentage of undepodded seeds of 7.2915%, the average percentage of damaged seeds of 1.5835% and the average percentage of useful seeds of 98.4165%. Considering the aforementioned results, the melon depodding machine designed in this study can perform optimally in both domestic and commercial level in Nigeria.
Advanced Design For Manufacturing of Integrated Sustainability “Off-Shore” and “Off-Site” Prototype - MVP “S2_HOME”
Authors: Consuelo Nava
Published: September 2020

The "S2_Home" research project - double safety home - the double safety of living (seismic and social / environmental), pursues the development and research strategy of the De Masi Mechanical Industries of Antonino De Masi, on the themes of innovation related to technologies of automated mechanics, applied to the realization of systems and components at the service of health and quality of life of users. S2_Home pursues the integrated sustainability model between "off-shore" and "off-site" processes. "Off-site" because it applies solutions inspired by robotic automation and advanced manufacturing for the components of a building system between machine shops and off-site. a laboratory for the assembly of systems and services; "off-shore" because it initiates processes of "energy transition" for small and medium-sized user communities. The design process transfers the housing energy-environmental performance of the standard module to the whole integrated supply system, up to the realization of a superior energetic functional model entrusted to the "smart grid". The S2_Home housing module is realized through mobile and self-mounting living systems, that meet the demand for emergency settlements, focusing on the quality of living, the efficiency of operation and usage, and the versatility of construction for different climates and sites sensitive, to the innovation of technological systems and supplies, that are able to characterize the module and make it available to aggregation settlement systems. To realize the economic value through optimizing energy and service operations, as well as the economy of scale on the production chain, using techniques and processes of the company's machine shops.
Experimental Investigation of Self-compacting High Performance Concrete Containing Calcined Kaolin Clay and Nano Lime
Authors: Kadhum Akram Obeed , Owaid Haider M.
Published: September 2020

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of pozzolanic materials and nano particles on improve the strength characteristic by the properties of a self-compacting high-performance concrete that includes calcined clay with nano lime. In this study, two blends systems are worked on, they are the binary and the ternary systems. For binary mixtures, test samples were prepared from 5% CC, 10% CC, 15% CC and 3% NL by partial replacement of the cement weight. While ternary mixtures, samples were prepared from 5% CC 3% NL, 10% CC 3% NL and 15% CC 3% NL by partial substitution of cement weight. The tests conducted on mixes are fresh tests like slump flow diameter, V-funnel, L-box, and segregation resistance. The compressive strength test was determined at 7, 28 and 56 days. While splitting tensile strength tests at 7 and 28 days from the SCHPC produced in the study. It was concluded that the replacement of CC and NL in SCHPC binary mixes reduced the fresh results enough for SCHPC production and gave a general improvement in the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength properties of the SCHPC mixture. SCHPC with 10% CC partial replacement of cement showed higher values of compressive and splitting tensile strength, compared to the reference mixture of SCHPC for all days, thus it was considered the best. Whereas, the strength of the concrete mixtures in the ternary cement mixtures was better than the strength of the mixing and control mortar systems for the same replacement levels in 7 , 28 and 56 days.