bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Topical phenytoin dressing versus conventional dressing in diabetic ulcers
Authors: Bharadva Pankaj B. , Choksi Dilip B. , Damor Sushil , Shah Jigar
Published: April 2017

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer is estimated to affect 15% of all diabetic individuals during their lifetime. Management requires a multisystem approach. Various techniques have been tried to treat chronic ulcers, but none was proved to be ideal.Methods: This is a prospective randomised comparative study, where 56 patients with diabetic foot ulcers admitted in dept of surgery SSG hospital, Baroda, india were divided into two comparable groups. Of which 28 underwent topical phenytoin dressings, remaining 28 underwent Betadine dressing (5% w/v povidone – iodine solution). The variables were compared after 14 days based on rate of granulation tissue formation as percentage of ulcer surface area, wound culture-sensitivity and duration of hospital stay. Chi square test was used to compare the data at each of the assessment point in both groups. Results: In Phenytoin group, the mean rate of healthy granulation tissue formation was 60.71%, and mean hospital stay was 23.96 days with negative culture sensitivity was 54%. The Betadine group showed, the mean rate of granulation tissue formation was 11%, and mean hospital stay was 35 days with negative culture sensitivity was 18%.Conclusions: Topical phenytoin dressing considered as superior and cost effective in management of diabetic ulcers.
A case series of urogenital fistulas
Authors: Selukar Dhananjay , Pothare Amit Narayan , Meshram Kunal , Jibhkate Nikhilesh , Rahangdale Vinay , Perka Shrikant
Published: April 2017

Background: Urogenital fistula is an abnormal fistulous communication that occurs between the bladder and cervix or uterus; between the ureter and vagina, uterus, or cervix; and between the urethra and vagina. Most cases in developing countries are of obstetric etiology, resulting from prolonged neglected obstructed labour, and around 1–2 per 1000 deliveries may be affected. The majority of UGFs in developed countries are a consequence of gynecological surgery, mainly hysterectomies. Present study focuses on the various presentations and the different modalities of surgeries done for cases of urogenital fistulas at our institute.Methods: A total 19 cases of urogenital fistula were studied in detail as per proforma. Two patients were operated on emergency basis because of early presentation in postoperative period. For others a pre-operative waiting period of 3-6 months was followed after development of fistula. During this period initially bilateral DJ stenting was tried in all patients, in hope of spontaneous closure of fistulas. Two patients whose fistulas closed spontaneously are not subjected to surgery. Rest all cases were managed surgically by standard surgical procedures.Results: Study was conducted between, February 2015 to February 2017. A total 19 patients studied. In 2 patients, fistula healed spontaneously while in 17 patients, surgery was needed. Most common age group affected is 2nd decade of life about 47.36%. In our study gynecological surgeries predominate with 57.89% followed by obstetric cases in 26.31%. Most of patients presented with continues dribbling of urine through vagina with normal voiding pattern in about 78.94% of cases. Overall transabdominal procedures had nearly 100% success rate, mainly because of better dissection, visualization and use of vascularized graft which prevents recurrence. 1 recurrence was seen in transvesical extraperitoneal approach because of undiagnosed another fistulous tract. Ureteric reimplantation was 100% successful in ureterogenital fistulas. Vaginal approach with use of Mortius flap had 75% success rate with 1 recurrence because of flap necrosis. Mean duration of surgery was 120 minutes and mean hospital stay was 8 days..Conclusions: Urogenital fistulas are the most distressing complications of obstetric and gynecological surgeries. Obstetric causes predominate in developing countries while gynecological surgeries predominate in developed countries. Despite the good results of surgical repair, attempt should be focused on the prevention of VVF.
Comparison of Alvarado and RIPASA scoring systems in diagnosis of acute appendicitis and correlation with intraoperative and histopathological findings
Authors: Regar Mahendra Kumar , Choudhary Ganpat Singh , Nogia Chandrakanta , Pipal Dharmendra Kumar , Agrawal Anand , Srivastava Harshit
Published: April 2017

Background: Despite extraordinary advances in modern radiology and laboratory investigations an accurate diagnosis of acute appendicitis cannot be made in atypical cases. No single diagnostic aid can dramatically reduce the rate of negative appendicectomy.Methods: To reduce the rate of negative appendicectomies, application of RIPASA and Alvarado scoring done in every clinically diagnosed cases of appendicitis in a prospective study from January 2015 to January 2016 was done. 100 patients with right lower quadrant abdominal pain fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criterion underwent appendicectomy in Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Dr. S.N. Medical college, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.Results: The results of both scoring system were reported and were correlated with intraoperative and histopathological findings. Chi-square test was applied to calculate the p-value for the association between the variables of studied. The mean age was 24.86 years (10-80 years) and there were 61 males and 39 females in the study. Histopathological examination confirmed appendicitis in 95 patients with 5 negative appendicectomies. Negative appendicectomy rate for RIPASA and Alvarado score was 2.17% and 1.54% respectively. Accuracy for RIPASA and Alvarado score was 93% and 68% respectively.Conclusions: RIPASA score is a more valuable tool for diagnosing acute appendicitis with 93% accuracy, sensitivity 94.74% and specificity 60%; inspite of sophisticated investigations like CT, thus reducing the cost of treatment and minimize negative appendicectomy rate.
Evaluation of hyperbilirubinemia as an innovative diagnostic marker for acute appendicitis and its role in the prediction of appendicular perforation
Authors: Radhakrishna Veerabhadra , Patil S. M. , Patil Rajshekhar S.
Published: April 2017

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen in surgical practice. Despite advances in the radiological and laboratory investigations, the diagnosis of appendicitis remains dilemma. The negative appendicectomy rate varies 15-50%, with up to 50% postoperative complications in these patients. Hence we conducted a study to assess the role of hyperbilirubinemia in diagnosing acute appendicitis and to foresee appendicular perforation.Methods: It was a prospective study conducted in the Department of General Surgery, M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India for 18 months duration from December 2010 to May 2012. Only histopathologically confirmed cases of acute appendicitis and/or appendicular perforation were included in the study. Demographic data, history and clinical findings were recorded on a predesigned proforma. Investigations included complete blood count, reticulocyte count, platelet count, peripheral smear, serum haptoglobulin, liver function tests, HbsAg, urine analysis (routine and microscopy).Results: The sensitivity and specificity of serum bilirubin as a marker in predicting acute appendicitis and appendicular perforation was 78.6% and 8.6% respectively. Similarly, the positive predictive value and negative predictive value for the same was 77.5% and 9.1% respectively. The Odds ratio was 0.344.Conclusions: Serum bilirubin level appears to be a promising new laboratory marker for diagnosing acute appendicitis and would be a decision-making investigation. Patients with clinical appendicitis and with hyperbilirubinemia are to be suspected of having a higher risk for appendicular perforation.
Polymorphisms in A-FABP gene associated with meatquality traits of beef cattle in Gansu
Authors: An Xuejiao , L. Yongqing , Zhao Shengguo , Wen Yuliang , Cai Yuan
Published: April 2017

The polymorphisms of A-FABP gene which associated with meat quality traits of beef cattle divided in five groups(Qingyang native beef cattle group, Pingliang native beef cattle group, Qinchuan beef cattle group, South Devon beef crossbreed group, Simmental beef crossbreed group) in Gansu was studied. Three types of bands defined as genotypes GG, GC and CC were discovered in the study. According to the results we could find the mutation of c. 408 g > c existed in A- FABP gene’s exon3 area by sequencing analysis of gene in three different kinds. The analysis of A-FABP gene polymorphisms associated with meat quality traits like pressing lose, shear force, cooking loss, marbling score, meat color and pH value, showed that pressing loss with genotype GG was significantly greater than genotype CC (P less than 0.05), shear force with genotype GG was significantly greater than genotype GC and genotype CC (P less than 0.01), cooking loss and pH value with genotype GG were significantly greater than genotype GC (P less than 0.05) and genotype CC (P less than 0.01). This mutation of A-FABP gene could be considered as a locus associated with meat quality traits.
¿Conectan los futuros profesores las aproximaciones frecuencial y clásica de la probabilidad?
Authors: Parraguez Rafael , Gea María M , Díaz-Levicoy Danilo , Batanero Carmen
Published: April 2017

En la última década, el currículo de muchos países ha incorporado contenidos de probabilidad desde los primeros niveles de educación primaria, lo que puede suponer un reto para el profesorado encargado de su enseñanza. Los programas educativos sugieren utilizar un enfoque frecuencial de la probabilidad, donde se realicen experimentos, recojan datos de sus resultados y obtengan conclusiones sobre la probabilidad de diferentes sucesos. En este trabajo se analiza la forma en que los futuros profesores de educación primaria en España relacionan los significados clásicos y frecuencial de la probabilidad y las dificultades que puedan tener en diferenciar y poner en relación dichos significados. Entre los resultados obtenidos destacamos, la dificultad en estimar la frecuencia esperada de veces que ocurre un suceso.
KINERJA KETERLIBATAN MASYARAKAT DALAM SARANA PRASARANA PARIWISATA MENURUT COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM PADA DESA WISATA BERJO NGARGOYOSO DI KABUPATEN KRANGANYAR
Authors: Sugesti Arvia Ari , Astuti Winny , Yudana Galing
Published: April 2017

Recently, a lot of tourism development focused on rural tourism, which relates issues of community based tourism. In community based tourism there are many aspects of the benchmarks, one of which related to community involvement in the tourism. Community involvement in the Tourism Village Berjo itself can be seen from tourist services sector, where business travel services is a tourism infrastructure facilities run by local residents. In the village of local residents participating businesses become tourist services and is active in a tourist community.
This study aimed to analyse the performance and the value of community involvement in community-based tourism infrastructure in the Tourism Village Berjo. Observations depth on the types of infrastructure of tourism and the involvement of the community is the first process of this study, further assessment of each community's involvement in every aspect means good infrastructure of tourism and demonstrate theories that Tourism Village Berjo has been referring to the principles of community based tourism as a theory by some experts. Results of the study indicate that the performance of community involvement in infrastructure community based tourism has a very high value (community involvement in tourism facilities lodging, catering, sales of souvenirs, public facilities in objects and tourist infrastructure of transportation, parking, institutional, information services). This is illustrated by the many businesses tourist infrastructure services which are local residents and their liveliness in a community, so from these things can be proved that tourism at the Tourism Village Berjo in accordance with the principles of community based tourism.
PUSAT PEMELIHARAAN KESEHATAN, KECANTIKAN, DAN KEBUGARAN KHUSUS WANITA DENGAN KONSEP HEALING ENVIRONMENT DI SURAKARTA
Authors: Azizati Aini , Wahyuwibowo Agung Kumoro , Yuliarso Hari
Published: April 2017

Modern women in urban areas with high mobility, tend to be easily stress and then impact on her body fitness, beauty, and even her health. Stress has become part of modern human life, and one way to cure it is with relaxation. Nowadays not only the beauty treatments but also health care are also sought by women. There is connection between beauty and health, because they’re influence and rely on each other. Beauty basically will decrease and fade, if their body not health, and vice versa. Modern women who has little time, requires an efficient and practical way of treatment to relaxation her body. This issue bring the idea to design a special space to fulfill of women needs, where is consist of health, beauty, and fitness care center. The formulation of the problems in this design is to realize six principles of healing environment. This care center is designed as a place that provides a variety of women needs from health, beauty, fitness, and also as a relaxation space. So it requires a comfortable and quiet atmosphere. Healing environment was selected as the method of design concepts, so can be expected to provide quiet atmosphere, and also can accommodate visitors to help the healing process both physically and psychologically, so that visitors can get fitter. The application of  healing environment concept applied trough nature texture and material so can give perseption to visitors to feel close with nature,  and health colour applied in interior trough furniture or wall colour. The application of  healing environment concept in exterior applied trough healing garden with variety and colours of vegetation in exterior.

 

Keywords:  Care Center, Healing garden, Healing environment, Surakarta.
PERANCANGAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN TERMINAL PENUMPANG BANDARA INTERNASIONAL RADIN INTEN II LAMPUNG
Authors: Saprilantu Galih , Iswati Tri Yuni , Sumadyo Amin
Published: April 2017

Lampung Province area development that keeps increasing every year, in tune with new anyway that is the industrial sector and increasing tourism anyway. Liquid air transport one of the factors that play a role in developing regional Lampung, in addition it also in modern air transport become main options as a means of access to this provincial entry exit. Lampung Province local Government planned to maximize the group by doing airport development Radin Inten II airport into an international class that can accomodate superbly will access inward or outward in the sphere of Indonesia (SNI) and internationally. Development and design of the airport focused more to the passenger terminal, without neglecting other support facilities. Design question is how petite and mass terminal developed concept able to accommodate the predicted flight activities will grow each year, as well as the Lampung Province local wisdom impressions that will be highlighted. This method is used in the design and development is the method of architecture, so that the results obtained are supporting facilities that comply with the standard of the airport that simply playing on international flights, as well as the development of the area of the terminal in order to maximize undertakes activities in it.

 
Keywords: Development, Passanger Terminal, International Airport, Radin Inten II, Lampung Province.
PLACEMAKING RUANG JALAN KORIDOR KOMERSIAL KOTA SURAKARTA
Authors: T Patrani Victorya , Utomo Rizon Pamardhi , Yudana Galing
Published: April 2017

Placemaking is an attempt to form a space into a place that has meaning for its users. The concept of placemaking motivated by all the existing space in the city, both of street and public space that can have meaning as a place where it will occur at the site of social interaction and communication among users of space. Street in a commercial corridor in Surakarta is an important infrastructure to support commercial activities, but the function of the cause of street becomes passive and less interested in the community to conduct joint activities in that space. This shows that street is still not able to accommodate other activities simultaneously and social interactions that lead to placemaking. The problem in this study is whether placemaking already happening commercial corridor street and how much street placemaking commercial corridors. Scope of this research include the way to commercial corridor Surakarta with sample corridor commercial there are six . The method used to determine how much placemaking happened in the commercial corridor of street to be reviewed based on variables derived from placemaking elements, namely comfort and image, accessibility and linkage, uses and activities, as well as sosialibility. The research proves that placemaking has occurred in the commercial corridor of street in Surakarta. But the realization of placemaking in commercial corridor street is still weak, as indicated by the lack of availability of means of supporting activities in the form sitting group. Pedestrian walkway used for informal traders activity and social interaction has not been evenly occurs in the entirety of the commercial corridors in the city of Surakarta.

 

Keywords: placemaking, street, commercial corridor.
PENGEMBANGAN WISATA BUKIT TARUWONGSO MENJADI TAMAN SATWA TARUWONGSO DENGAN PRINSIP ARSITEKTUR HIJAU DI SUKOHARJO
Authors: Winoto Ardi , Wahyuwibowo Agung Kumoro , Pramesti Leny
Published: April 2017

Taruwongso is a tourist destination in Sukoharjo with major potential is wildlife and nature. However, in the absence of a manager, a lack of attention by people around, and visitors irresponsible, so many animals at Taruwongso hill who have lost their natural habitat.

As the rescue efforts of wildlife and nature Taruwongso hill, the need for the development of Taruwongso hill travel into Taruwongso Animal Park that can accommodate a synergy between human behavior, animal behavior, and the behavior of nature in Sukoharjo.

The problem of the design are: a synergy between human behavior, animal behavior, and the behavior of nature that will be contained greatly affect the shape Taruwongso Animal Park.

Principles of Green Architecture is used as a basis for the synergy between human behavior, animal behavior, and the behavior of nature in Taruwongso Animal Park.

The results obtained Animal Park is a design that can accommodate a synergy between human behavior, animal behavior, and the behavior of nature with the principles of Green Architecture.

 
Keywords: Animal Park, Architecture,  Green Architecture, Taruwongso Hill.
Kerentanan Ekosistem Mangrove terhadap Ancaman Gelombang Ektrim/Abrasi Di Kawasan Konservasi Pulau Dua Banten
Authors: VITASARI MUDMAINAH
Published: April 2017

Ekosistem Mangrove merupakan ekosistem unik di pesisir sebagai pelindung daratan baik pelindung dari abrasi, intrusi dan sebagai habitat berbagai macam spesies. Besarnya fungsi mangrove ini akan sangat disayangkan ketika terjadi kerusakan karena akan berdampak ke berbagai aspek seperti matinya spesies, berubahnya garis pantai karena abrasi, masuknya air asin ke air tanah dan lain sebagainya sehingga perlunya pemeliharaan ekosistem ini. Pemeliharaan ini perlu dilakukan dengan pengenalan kondisi kawasan ini sehingga tindakan yang akan dilakukan lebih tepat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengenali kondisi ekosistem mangrove dan lingkungannya antara lain ancaman, kerentanan dan kerusakan yang bisa terjadi. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan analisis kualitatif semi-kuantitatif dengan statistik sederhana.. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan analisis data sekunder dan observasi lapangan. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan indeks ancaman gelombang terhadap ekosistem mangrove meliputi tinggi gelombang, arus, bentuk garis pantai dan ada tidaknya karang penghalang. Indikator tersebut merupakan indikator yang memperkuat besarnya energi gelombang. Kemudian mengguanakan indeks kerentanan mangrove dari gelombang meliputi luasnya vegetasi mangrove, zonasi mangrove dan fungsi hutan mangrove. Indikator tersebut akan memperkuat kondisi kerentanan mangrove dari gelombang. Selanjutnya tingkat kerusakaan menggunakan persamaan bencana, dimana tingkat ancaman dan kerentanan saling menguatkan terhadap kerusakan. Hasil analisis setiap indikator diklasifikasikan ke dalam 3 kelas menurut Rumus Sturgess, sedangkan tingkat kerusakan terhadap gelombang dikelaskan menurut matrik Peraturan KA BNPB No 02 Tahun 2012 yang dimodifikasi. Hasil penelitian antara lain (1) Ancaman gelombang terhadap ekosistem mangrove di Kawasan Konservasi Pulau Dua pada tingkat sedang (2) Kerentanan ekosistem mangrove terhadap gelombang di Kawasan Konservasi Pulau Dua pada tingkat sedang (3) Berdasarkan kondisi ancaman dan kerentanan maka dapat dilihat tingkat kerusakan pada kelas sedang. Dengan pengenalan kondisi ini diharapkan dapat menjadi pedoman bagi pemerintah maupun masyarakat untuk bertindak sebagai upaya pengantisipasian dan pengurangan kerusakan ekosistem mangrove dikarenakan gelombang.
Implementasi Outdoor Learning untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Kognitif Mahasiswa pada Mata Kuliah Sistematika Tumbuhan Tinggi
Authors: Nugroho Anwari Adi , Hanik Nur Rokhimah
Published: April 2017

Outdoor learning was learning that gives students the opportunity to explore the surrounding environment  as a source of learning. Students are required to be able to construct knowledge independently throgh the process of  exploring the learning environment in Systematics of High Plant. This research aims to improve student cognitive learning outcomes through the implementation of outdoor learning in the subject of High Plant Systematics. The method used was classroom action research with 3 cycles. Each cycle consists of four basic stages, namely planning, implementation, observation and reflection. Samples used in this study was 22  fourth semester students of Biology Education Study Program, Faculty of Teaching and Education, University of Veteran Bangun Nusantara Sukoharjo .The study was conducted in March and May 2015. The cognitive learning was measured through the posttest. The results showed that the cognitive learning outcomes of students increased from the first cycle to the second cycle amounted to 27.56% and from the second cycle to the third cycle of 10.20%. Target of cognitive learning outcomes at least achieved grade of 75 in average.
Ethnobotany of Indigofera in Indonesia
Authors: MUZAYYINAH MUZAYYINAH
Published: April 2017

Tom-toman (Indigofera) plants are popular among batik and weavers' community in Indonesia for long time ago as one of natural dyes. The etnobotany of Indigofera need to be analyzed by considering the indigenous knowledge of people who know and utilize the plants since ancient period, and passed the knowledge from their ancestors. This study aims to explore information of etnobotany of Indigofera in the world and particularly in Indonesia. The information of its botany found from old manuscripts and literatures, which furtherly compared with morpohologycal observation. Some samples of Indigofera found in Flores and Java were determined, and matched with the characteristics that had been released by several well-known botanists. It can be said that indigenous people had developed adequate skills on how to name the plants, distinguish the species, and utilize for daily purposes. The indigenous naming system was built based on fenotyphic characters.
Study of Fish Types at Parit 1 Kuala Tungkal Market for High School-Biology Popular Scientific Book
Authors: MAIDIKA DINI , SIBURIAN JODION , HAMIDAH AFRENI
Published: April 2017

Kuala Tungkal is a district located in the east coast Province of Jambi. Kuala Tungkal has excellent potential in the field of fisheries. Various types of fish sold in the Parit 1 Kuala Tungkal Market. Fish is a among the examples of the diversity of fauna in Indonesia. This diversity needs to be introduced to students to improve the contextuality of learning. This study aims to determine the type of fishes being sold in the market. Student and teacher perceptions about the book that developed based on the results of fish studies in the Parit 1 Market. This research is descriptive and analytic. The study describes the type of fishes being sold in the Parit 1 Kuala Tungkal Market through direct observation and interviews with fish traders, as well as the perceptions of students and teachers of high school of Kuala Tungkal (SMA N 1 Kuala Tungkal) about the book. The results showed there are 23 species of saltwater fish from 15 families and 7 species of freshwater fish from 6 families. Students appraised the book belongs as “very good” with a value of 94% and teachers also appraised the book as “very good” with a value 86,7%.
Project Based Learning to Improve Written Argumentation Skill of Tenth Graders
Authors: TAMA NOVIAN BUDI , PROBOSARI RIEZKY MAYA , WIDORETNO SRI , INDRIYATI INDRIYATI
Published: April 2017

The objectives of this research was to improve students written argumentation of the tenth grader of  science  class in a senior high school in Central Java through the aplication of projcet based learning. This research was a classroom action research conducted in three cycles. Each cycle consists of 4 stages, namely: planning, action, observing and reflecting. The subject of this research was 30 students in science class. The data of this research were obtained from test, observation and documentation. This research was descriptive qualitative research which was analyzed through three components: data reduction, data presentation, and taking the conclusion or verification. This research used a spiral model. The result shows that the aplication of project based learning improved students written argumentation skill, i.e. 22,04% in the pre-cycle, 30,48 in the  first cycle, 25,74% in the second cycle, and 32,01% in the third cycle. It can be said that the implemantation of project based learning can improve students' written argumentation skill in science class.
The Influence of Learning Management Technology to Student’s Learning Outcome
Authors: Adi Sucipto Taufiq Lilo , Efendi Agus , Hanif Husni Nadya , Budiyanto Cucuk
Published: April 2017

The study examines the influence of learning management systems to the implementation of flipped classroom model in a vocational school in Indonesia. The flipped classroom is a relatively new educational model that inverts students’ time to study on lectures and time spent on homework. Despite studies have been conducted on the model, few addressed the impact of the use of a learning management system to the performance of students involved in such learning model particularly within Indonesian educational systems context. A quasi-experiment approach was applied to an experiment class and another control class. Upon the analysis, the results emphasized previously held research outcomes. The use of Edmodo learning management systems enhances students’ performance in the experiment class, relative to those of the control class.
THE TRANSLATION OF ELLIPSIS AND EVENT REFERENCE IN JK ROWLING'S HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
Authors: Sujono Adi Loka
Published: April 2017

The study aims to investigate the translation of ellipsis and event reference in JK Rowling‘s‘ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In this present study, a qualitative content analysis method was employed. In translating the ellipsis and event reference, semantic and syntactic referents should be taken into account. Concerning with reference to eventualities, three forms of referents namely verb phrase ellipsis, so anaphora and pronominal event reference are analysed. Some adjustments such as literal translation, explicitation, omission, and the like are made.
KAJIAN ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS PADA CERITA BERGAMBAR ANAK DWI BAHASA KURA-KURA SI PENJAGA SAMUDRA (TURTLE THE GUARD OF THE OCEAN)
Authors: Wibowo Agung Prasetyo
Published: April 2017

Tulisan ini menyajikan kajian wacana kritis terhadap cerita bergambar bilingual
Kura-Kura Si Penjaga Samudra. Investigasi kritis itu difokuskan pada kekuatan
bahasa pada tataran mikro dan makro terhadap tokoh kura-kura. Hasil penelitian
menunjukkan bahwa penulis mencampur adukan habitat, kemampuan maupun
bentuk dan istilah dalam cerita agar mempermudah anak-anak dalam mengenal
hewan yang termasuk dalam ordo Chelonians ini. Karena memang untuk
membedakan ketiga jenis hewan tersebut dirasa cukup sulit untuk anak kecil.

Kata Kunci: analisis wacana, makro, mikro, olah bahasa, kura-kura

 
Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia
Authors: O’Donnell Courtney , Foster James , Mooney Ryan , Beebe Corey , Donaldson Nathan , Heare Travis
Published: April 2017

➢ Patients with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia do not have a normal tibia. In such patients, the entire tibia is abnormal (even outside of the established pseudarthrosis site); the bone does not have a normal healing response to injury or osteotomy, and the proximal growth plate typically has an abnormal inclination. Operative attempts to promote union at the pseudarthrosis site (intramedullary nailing with bone-grafting, the Ilizarov technique, and microvascular free fibular transfer) fail to address the abnormal tibia as a whole.

➢ We must critically evaluate treatment outcomes for patients with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia; the definition of a good result must include patient-related outcome scores rather than simply radiographic union. There is need for prospective Level-I studies to compare surgical treatment options with the addition of health-related quality-of-life scores.

➢ Amputation should be viewed as a viable treatment option rather than a surgical failure.

➢ The achievement of a healed, straight extremity by skeletal maturity, with as few surgical procedures as possible, is essential for a child with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia. The extremity must be strong enough to allow the patient to function with no activity restrictions, regardless of whether the treatment course has been limb preservation or amputation.
Impact of GCM structure uncertainty on hydrological processes in an arid area of China
Authors: Fang Gonghuan , Yang Jing , Chen Yaning , Li Zhi , De Maeyer Philippe
Published: April 2017

Quantifying the uncertainty sources in assessment of climate change impacts on hydrological processes is helpful for local water management decision-making. This paper investigated the impact of the general circulation model (GCM) structural uncertainty on hydrological processes in the Kaidu River Basin. Outputs of 21 GCMs from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) under two representative concentration pathway (RCP) scenarios (i.e., RCP4.5 and RCP8.5), representing future climate change under uncertainty, were first bias-corrected using four precipitation and three temperature methods and then used to force a well-calibrated hydrological model (the Soil and Water Assessment Tool, SWAT) in the study area. Results show that the precipitation will increase by 3.1%–18% and 7.0%–22.5%, the temperature will increase by 2.0 °C–3.3 °C and 4.2 °C–5.5 °C and the streamflow will change by −26% to 3.4% and −38% to −7% under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, respectively. Timing of snowmelt will shift forward by approximately 1–2 months for both scenarios. Compared to RCPs and bias correction methods, GCM structural uncertainty contributes most to streamflow uncertainty based on the standard deviation method (55.3%) while it is dominant based on the analysis of variance approach (94.1%).
Thermodynamic analysis on an instantaneous water heating system of shower wastewater source heat pump
Authors: Wu Yuguo , Jiang Yake , Gao Bo , Liu Zhigang , Liu Jing
Published: April 2017

Water reuse and desalination systems are energy intensive processes, and their increasing use is leading energy consumption within water systems to be an increasingly important issue. Shower wastewater contains large amounts of heat, so there is an opportunity to recover energy from shower water to offset energy consumption elsewhere in water systems. This paper found ways to increase the output of hot water and lower the energy consumption by establishing a thermodynamic model of an instantaneous wastewater source heat pump. The system proved to be very effective, the heating COP (coefficient of performance) can reach 3.3 even in the winter. Under the conditions of limited heat transfer area, reducing the suction pressure of a compressor is a more feasible way to increase the hot water output to meet the needs of users rather than increasing the discharge pressure. Besides, increasing the heat transfer area of the evaporator is a more effective option. When the heat transfer area of evaporator varies from 0.5 to 1.0 square meters, a notable change is that the heating COP increases from 3.283 to 3.936. The heating COP in a system with a recuperator can reach 5.672, almost double that compared to the original systems.
Optimized biological nitrogen removal of high-strength ammonium wastewater by activated sludge modeling
Authors: Elawwad Abdelsalam
Published: April 2017

Wastewater containing high ammonium concentrations is produced from various industrial activities. In this study, the author used a complex activated sludge model, improved by utilizing BioWin© (EnviroSim, Hamilton, Canada) simulation software, to gain understanding of the problem of instability in biological nitrogen removal (BNR). Specifically, the study focused on BNR in an industrial wastewater treatment plant that receives high-strength ammonium wastewater. Using the data obtained from a nine-day sampling campaign and routinely measured data, the model was successfully calibrated and validated, with modifications to the sensitive stoichiometric and kinetic parameters. Subsequently, the calibrated model was employed to study various operating conditions in order to optimize the BNR. These operating conditions include alkalinity addition, sludge retention time, and the COD/N ratio. The addition of a stripping step and modifications to the configuration of the aerators are suggested by the author to increase the COD/N ratio and therefore enhance denitrification. It was found that the calibrated model could successfully represent and optimize the treatment of the high-strength ammonium wastewater.
Degradation kinetics of organic dyes in water by high voltage atmospheric air and modified air cold plasma
Authors: Pankaj S. K. , Wan Zifan , Colonna William , Keener Kevin M.
Published: April 2017

High voltage atmospheric cold plasma (HVACP) is a novel, non-thermal technology which has shown potential for degradation of various toxic components in wastewater. In this study, HVACP was used to examine the degradation kinetics of methyl red, crystal violet and fast green FCF dyes. HVACP discharge was found to be a source of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species. High voltage application completely degraded all dyes tested in less than 5 min treatment time. Plasma from modified gas (∼65% O2) further reduced the treatment time by 50% vs. plasma from dry air. First order and Weibull models were fitted to the degradation data. The Weibull model was found better in explaining the degradation kinetics of all the treated dyes.
Grindstone Chemistry: An Efficient and Green Synthesis of 2-Amino-4H-benzo[b]pyrans
Authors: Thangamani Arumugam
Published: April 2017

A single step, mild, environmentally friendly green method has been developed for the synthesis of physiologically active 2-amino-4H-benzo[b]pyrans employing solid sodium ethoxide as catalyst under solvent free conditions at room temperature via grinding. The procedure is efficient, time saving and gives high yields. The structures and purity of these compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis and spectral analysis (FT-IR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR).
Magnetic Resonance Neurography Visualizes Abnormalities in Sciatic and Tibial Nerves in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes and Neuropathy
Authors: Vaeggemose Michael , Pham Mirko , Ringgaard Steffen , Tankisi Hatice , Ejskjaer Niels , Heiland Sabine , Poulsen Per L. , Andersen Henning
Published: April 2017

This study evaluates whether diffusion tensor imaging magnetic resonance neurography (DTI-MRN), T2 relaxation time, and proton spin density can detect and grade neuropathic abnormalities in patients with type 1 diabetes. Patients with type 1 diabetes (n = 49) were included—11 with severe polyneuropathy (sDPN), 13 with mild polyneuropathy (mDPN), and 25 without polyneuropathy (nDPN)—along with 30 healthy control subjects (HCs). Clinical examinations, nerve conduction studies, and vibratory perception thresholds determined the presence and severity of DPN. DTI-MRN covered proximal (sciatic nerve) and distal (tibial nerve) nerve segments of the lower extremity. Fractional anisotropy (FA) and the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) were calculated, as were T2 relaxation time and proton spin density obtained from DTI-MRN. All magnetic resonance findings were related to the presence and severity of neuropathy. FA of the sciatic and tibial nerves was lowest in the sDPN group. Corresponding with this, proximal and distal ADCs were highest in patients with sDPN compared with patients with mDPN and nDPN, as well as the HCs. DTI-MRN correlated closely with the severity of neuropathy, demonstrating strong associations with sciatic and tibial nerve findings. Quantitative group differences in proton spin density were also significant, but less pronounced than those for DTI-MRN. In conclusion, DTI-MRN enables detection in peripheral nerves of abnormalities related to DPN, more so than proton spin density or T2 relaxation time. These abnormalities are likely to reflect pathology in sciatic and tibial nerve fibers.
Energy efficiency strategies to improve productivity and competitiveness of the EU countries
Authors: A. Martínez  , S. Valero  , C. Senabre  , E. Velasco
Published: April 2017

Energy harmonization of the electricity market, infrastructure and decision-making in energy policy are a complex problem given the great technical contrasts, geopolitical diversity and different economic situations in the EU countries. Although the European authorities are taking steps, it will take a long time before an interconnected and harmonized electricity market in Europe is reached. The major challenges to face in the electricity sector in the EU are issues such as: the development of energy storage, as well as the intelligent network management, or demand-side participation by end-users in real time. The persistent dependence of fossil fuels on the electric mix remains a reality that dampens CO2 emissions and limits the use of clean technologies. At the same time, it is necessary to obtain a reliable data structure to obtain the reliable information with which to make decisions. Moreover, to analyze the information conecting different dimensions such as: energy sustainability, protection of the atmosphere, water and territory management. The present paper analyzes the appropriate variables for energy policy decision making, while alizing the behavior of several EU countries.
Prospects of wind power generation in Jordan: the case of street lighting
Authors: S. Sawalha
Published: April 2017

sThe main objective of the current study is to examine and analyze technical and economic issues affecting of the use of wind energy utilization in street lighting in Jordan. As per the Meteorological Department of Jordan the minimum wind speed is 7 m/s in Jordan which is above the global average. Technically it’s fond that using a horizontal turbine with three blades is enough to produce the necessary energy for street lighting. Taking into consideration the cost of the turbine and pole lighting and bulbs, operation and maintenance, it’s found that the recovery of the cost of the system need about 12 year at wind speed 7m/s, thus, there is economic benefit equivalent of $1700.
Propulsion Subsystem On Low Cost Electric Vehicles Using Common Large Scale Industrial Equipment
Authors: Claudinilson A. Luczkiewicz  , César D. Paredes Crovato
Published: April 2017

The aim for this paper is to analyze parameters for the propulsion system of vehicles in urban operating conditions through the longitudinal dynamics, in order to map out devices and commonly used large scale industrial equipment, which could be used in these vehicles, maintaining compatible cost and performance characteristics. It is sought to shorten time-to market, which is typically high when developing proprietary solutions, and also to reduce typically high costs when using specific devices for electric cars, which are less disseminated than the industrial devices proposed. Industrial equipment such as induction motors and inverter drives using conventional power sources were analyzed through the study of catalog listing information and axiomatic methods. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the power supply, through conventional acid lead batteries would be the main limiting factor for performance, stressing the need for other more effective and lighter sources. It also demonstrates that, for the national context, the two-power train rear wheel drive configuration with automotive acidic lead source presents the best feature to be implemented in the traction system of an urban electric vehicle.
Molten salt based nuclear-renewable energy system with thermal storage
Authors: G. Maronati  , B. Petrovic
Published: April 2017

This paper presents a concept of a Nuclear-Renewables hybrid energy system (NuRenew), originally introduced in 2011 [1-2] and presented at ICREPQ'16 [3]. Extended use of nuclear-renewable hybrid energy systems can help replace fossil fuel-based energy sources with near-zero emission power sources. The NuRenew concept synergistically combines high-temperature salt cooled reactors (SCR), liquid salt based concentrated solar power (CSP), and liquid salt based thermal energy storage (TES), The nuclear power plant (NPP) and a CSP plant are integrated through a common TES system. This dual use of TES improves its usage which increases its capacity factor and effectively lowers its cost. This improves the overall performance of the system and decreases LCOE. This paper evaluates the benefits of the NPP-CSP-TES system coupling as compared to stand-alone configurations.
Physicochemical Evaluation of Seeds and Oil of Nontraditional Oil Seeds
Authors: Ahmed Adam Ismail , Babeker Awad Mohammed , Elamin Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed , Ibrahim Elshiekh Awadelkarim
Published: April 2017

The present work was conducted in the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Food science department, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Kordofan, in order to evaluate some nontraditional oil seeds these are i.e. Marula (Sclerocarya birrea), Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) seeds and Christ’s thorn (Zizyphus spina-christi) seeds. The seeds of the roselle and Christ’s thorn fruits were procured from Elobeid local market, North Kordofan State, while marula fruits were obtained from Elnuhod, West Kordofan State. The proximate composition of the seeds, cake and christ’s thorn pulp was done. Some chemical and physical properties were performed for the extracted oil. The results revealed that proximate composition of the seeds and cake differ statistically among the studied materials. Significant differences were observed among the oil extracted from these species; moreover, these oils differ significantly in color and viscosity only.
Barriers to access in maternal healthcare services in the Northern Bangladesh
Authors: Banik Bijoy Krishna
Published: April 2017

Poor women, in both rural and urban areas in the northern region of Bangladesh, experience high maternal mortality rate (MMR), and compared to other regions, this group also has a low proportion of receiving antenatal care (ANC) and of births assisted by the skilled health personnel. One of the prime factors for this situation is the lack of the poor mothers access to maternal health care (MHC) services. Finding out physical, social and organisational access barriers to MHC services and exploring how these barriers caused three delays in healthcare seeking behaviour were therefore the main objectives of the paper. The study used both primary and secondary data to meet its objectives. The primary data was collected from October to December in 2010 interviewing 160 mothers who were pregnant or delivered at least one baby during the last ten years and the heads of seven relevant health centres, administering eight focus group discussions and observing the field. An assortment of articles, reports, theses and books were consulted in complementing and substantiating the argument. The study found social (early marriage, perception of pregnancy and childbirth, high financial cost) and organizational (lack of female health staff, lack of a guiding principle in the health sector, in/exclusion errors in benefit distribution, low quality services) barriers more acute than physical (distance and waiting time) barriers. As concluded, all these barriers seem to have caused delays in seeking healthcare, reaching facility centres at the right time and receiving adequate services. The findings of the current study suggest that rescheduling official time of the service centre, recruiting and posting female health workers, following a guiding path and providing emergency obstetric care at free of costs are the feasible ways of getting better maternal health situation in the study areas.South East Asia Journal of Public Health Vol.6(2) 2016: 23-36
Convective Heat Transfer and Particle Motion in an Obstructed Duct with Two Side by Side Obstacles by Means of DPM Model
Authors: Rashidi Saman , Esfahani Javad , Ellahi Rahmat
Published: April 2017

In this research, a two-way coupling of discrete phase model is developed in order to track the discrete nature of aluminum oxide particles in an obstructed duct with two side-by-side obstacles. Finite volume method and trajectory analysis are simultaneously utilized to solve the equations for liquid and solid phases, respectively. The interactions between two phases are fully taken into account in the simulation by considering the Brownian, drag, gravity, and thermophoresis forces. The effects of space ratios between two obstacles and particle diameters on different parameters containing concentration and deposition of particles and Nusselt number are studied for the constant values of Reynolds number (Re = 100) and volume fractions of nanoparticles (Φ = 0.01). The obtained results indicate that the particles with smaller diameter (dp = 30 nm) are not affected by the flow streamline and they diffuse through the streamlines. Moreover, the particle deposition enhances as the value of space ratio increases. A comparison between the experimental and numerical results is also provided with the existing literature as a limiting case of the reported problem and found in good agreement.