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PROBLEMS OF STUDYING AND IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Authors: Zakieva R. R , Shirieva Ye. N
Published: December 2019

Recent studies indicate that the color temperature of the light flux from light sources can affect some biological functions in humans. It can be hypothesized that light sources, such as LED lamps, which are now installed in the lighting systems of educational institutions, may in some way affect the acquisition of educational content by students in the learning process and the quality of educational services in general. The modern education provides for independent learning activities using personal computers with liquid crystal monitors, which can be categorized as LED-based light sources by the emitted light spectrum and the emitter operation principle. The emergence of new lighting technologies, which in some way may affect the performance of students, and our new experimental data in the field of innovative education were translated into the idea of a new teaching method. The article describes the possibilities for creating a teaching method that is based on a combination of the innovative concept of the learning model, using a light-color environment with a modified spectrum of shades of white, and computer assisted express testing of the retained knowledge. It is assumed that the introduction of energy-efficient light sources in educational institutions may create a unique light-color environment with the possibility of dynamic changes in light temperature and flux, which can take the learning process to a new level.
FEATURES OF THE DESIGN OF INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL ROUTE AT THE LEVEL OF DISCIPLINES OF THE PROFESSIONAL MODULE
Authors: Vaganova O. I , Kutepov M. M
Published: December 2019

The article examines the features of designing an individual educational route at the discipline level of a professional module. After analyzing several definitions of the notion «individual educational route», the authors derive their own definition, which they rely on throughout the work. An individual educational route is an effective order for an individual-differentiated mastering of an educational program or discipline by students, which forms a personal position, a student's opinion when choosing a learning goal, the content and methods of organizing it in conditions specially created by higher education. The description of the sequence of the development of the route is shown, the factors and conditions for its implementation are formulated. The structure of individual educational routes is reflected, various options for their development are proposed. The structure selected and analyzed components from the point of view of various authors. The authors note that the professional and personal development of students and their level of readiness for the independent choice of an individual educational route depend on the literacy of building an individual educational route. The authors conducted an experiment which showed that, thanks to such an important element, as competent pedagogical conditions allow an increase in the percentage of students' readiness. The results of the work can be used to further develop the issue of building individual educational routes at the level of the disciplines of the professional module in higher education.
FORMATION OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN STUDENTS OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Abramenko Ye. V
Published: December 2019

The article arguesin favor of the formation of communicative competence in students of technical universities. In the competitive struggle for jobs, the candidate who hasthe skills of business communicationskills, professional self-presentation,and confident self-control, wins. Consequently, it is an important task of any technical university to form communicative competence in students while teaching humanities. This study treats communicative competenceas an indispensable skill and, therefore, holds the problem of teaching it urgent. Communicative competence is considered as the ability to effectively interact in a work team, to take into account personal psychological traits and cultural background of the partner in communication, to use business etiquette, conflict management and fruitful interaction in the framework of cooperation. The development of all these skills is placed into the educational process of technical universities as communicative competence is required by in the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education. The participants of this communicative competencestudy wereemploying companies fromVolgograd, Russia (AlterStroy LLC, Alternativa LLC, Elast Plus LLC, PartnerService LLC, Artemis Don LLC, Etalon MK LLC, Beton LLC, Business ResheniyeLLC) and senior students of the Volgograd State Technical University. The total number of survey participants was 109. Master's Degree students of the Volgograd State Technical University V.Bondareva and I.Diulina developed and statistically processed the questionnaire. It was found that both the employers and the students consider the communicative skills, the ability to accurately and clearly express ideas, good manners, and the knowledge of verbal and non-verbal communication pave the path to success in the professional sphere.
RESOURCE APPROACH TO OVERCOMING TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL AND DAILY DIFFICULTIES
Authors: Kandaurova A. V
Published: December 2019

The dynamically changingmodern world brings various professional and everyday difficulties. Educators, who perform a noble and socially important mission of preparing the younger generation for adult life, deserve special attention as they experience professional stagnation and emotional burnout. The theoretical analysis of literature sourceand the results of empirical studies suggest that the determinants of subjective experience in coping with difficult life situations, stress, and risks of change, are social andlife experience, traditions, factors of the socio-cultural environment, and personal psychophysiological characteristics. At the same time, the effectiveness of the techniques that people use to cope with difficulties can obviously be different. The methodological approach in the article substantiates the resource approach. The article theoretically substantiates and empirically verifies the protective-adaptive process of teachers’ coping with difficulties. It was found that there are four stages of responding to difficulties as part of the protective and coping strategy. It was experimentally proved that teachers demonstrate a reduced level of resilience and tolerance to uncertainty, which is characterized as an insufficient degree of resource provision; that most often teachers turn to social support, to their own strengths and knowledge, and to work as the means of psychological and coping protection; that most teachers are not ready to accept risk, change, and self-change; and at the same time, they demonstrate a rather high level of emotional burnout, a critically high level of stress, and reduced performance. To preserve the health of teachers as a professional group and to enhance their life resources and vitality, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms of coping behaviour, to train teachers to accept changes, and to develop a repertoire of coping strategies and conscious coping behaviour based on the resource approach.
ORGANIZATION OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION INA UNIVERSITY
Authors: Salavatova A. M
Published: December 2019

The article describes the organization of multicultural education in a university in the context of globalization that drives such general changes as the active integration, the creation of a single European cultural and educational space, and the strengthening of intercultural interaction, all of which brings peoples closer to each other. The theoretical analysis of literary sources highlighted an important component of extracurricular educational work of a university - the activity of student associations. This activity appears essential for understanding the required level of multicultural education. This research aimed to theoretically substantiate and empirically test the multicultural education of students (the levels of multicultural education beinghigh, medium and low). It was experimentally shown that students have a low level of multicultural education. To educatestudents on the topic and raise their general level of culture, a model for organizing multicultural education was developed and introduced into the real educational process. The proposed organizational model included such elements as the goal and objectives of multicultural education; the units and the stages of multicultural education; and the organizational and pedagogical structure of multicultural education in the multicultural educational environment of the university. The effectiveness of multicultural education was achieved through the proper organization of multicultural education and the ability to provide a high level of tolerance, a medium-high level of pedagogical communicative competence, empathic capabilities, and students' readiness for the dialogue of cultures.
PARTICIPATIVE TEACHER TRAINING IN PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Shkitina N. S , Kasatkina N. S
Published: December 2019

The relevance of the problem of participative training of students in pedagogical universities arises from the socio-economic changes that required a revision of the main positions of higher pedagogical education. Based on the conceptual and terminological analysis, a terminological set of basic concepts of the studied issue was created. These terms include participative, participativity, pedagogical participativity, participative teacher training. Following the analysis of the authors’ understanding of participative training of students in pedagogical universities, the main characteristics of participative teacher training were identified. The article presents the authors’ definition of the concept of participative teacher training, which is understood as a training system (theoretical, methodological, practical) that pursues the formation of participative competence, reflecting the new subject-subject relations of a teacher and a student, characterized by equality, cooperation, co-management, common interests, views and values, creativity and pedagogical empathy. As a result of the theoretical comprehension of the studied issue, a competence-based andprocessmodel of participative teacher training was created. The model reflects the essence and the dynamics of the process under investigation. Theprocess model consists of value-based motivational, activity-contensive and reflective-corrective units. The value-based motivational unit determines the activity that ensures the adoption of pedagogical and universal values forming the internal, emotional orientation of the behavior and the activities of a future teacher. The activity-contensiveunitdetermines the formation of participative competence and the features of this process. The capability for critical introspection and awareness of one’s activity on the basis of reflection characterizes the reflective-corrective unit. The competence-based model represents the formation of participative competence on the part of the formation of participatory competencies: basic and special ones. The basic competencies show in a most general way the participative activities of future teachers while thespecial competencies reflect its specific characteristics. The methodological analysis of the essence of the studied issue made it possible to identify the methodological foundations: system-activity, participative and competence-based approaches.
PREPARATION OF BACHELORS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: THEORETICAL ASPECT
Authors: Ibragimova L. A , Novikova Ye. A
Published: December 2019

The article discusses the problem of training Bachelors with health limitations,in particular speech disorders,for future professional activities. The article presents a theoretical analysis of various opinions andviewpoints the issue under consideration, and describes the main components of Bacheloreducational programs in universities. The authors examined the main contradictions in the professional training of Bachelors in inclusive education as educational institutions need teachers, who can actively interact with the families of students while the teacher may be lacking the important inclusive competence, which is defined as integrative personal education, determining the ability to carry out professional functions in the process of inclusive education. The analysis of modern approaches in the professional activity brought about the conclusion that there is an emerging need in improvement of vocational training of teachers and search for new models that can help fullyprepare future Bachelors for their professional activities.
PROJECT-ORIENTED TRAINING IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OF BACHELORS IN CHEMISTRY
Authors: Petrova Yu. Yu , Sevast'yanova E. V
Published: December 2019

The authors have shown the experience of using the methodology of project-oriented training for the implementation of the international CDIO initiative standards in the disciplines of 1-2 courses of the bachelor's program in Chemistry. The research activities of students in the SurGU «Local Farm» project aimed at creating a system of chemical monitoring of the state and quality of plants grown in protected (closed) soil are considered in detail. It was shown that as a result of project activity in the disciplines «Introduction to project activity» (1-2 semesters) and «Project activity» (3-4 semesters), along with general professional competences, personal and interpersonal competences were formed and developed (communication skills, flexibility, ability to teamwork), and also the level of personal motivation for engineering professions was increased. A comparative analysis showed that the requirements for the learning outcomes to graduates of educational programs in the field of engineering and technology (CDIO Syllabus) are in good agreement with the competencies outlined in the new standards FGOS (3++). This demonstrates the applicability of CDIO standards to the implementation of Bachelor’s programs in Chemistry.
DOMESTIC EDUCATION: MODELS AND EXPERIENCE
Authors: Mingazov I. F , Yarkova T. A , Milovanova N. G
Published: December 2019

The object of the study is domestic education. The subjects of the study are models of domestic education. The purpose of the study is to identify the characteristics of domestic education models as one of the forms of a humanistic, personality-oriented approach to the education and upbringing of a child. The article presents the results of studying the organization of domestic education in international practice. The relevance of the study is due to the introduction of new forms of education, taking into account the global educational trends. The article gives regulatory foundations for the introduction of domestic education in the Russian Federation, formulates the principles of its organization, and categorizes students educated in the family in the form of domestic education. Various models of domestic education are analysed, and the commonly used models are identified. The study also addresses possibilities of additional vocational education to enhance the competencies of parents who organize domestic education for their children, and discusses possible institutionalized and non-institutionalized forms of such additional professional education. The experience of creating a family school in a village in Tyumen region, Russia, is described. A review of international and Russian conferences on domestic education is given. The article points to the problems in the organization of domestic education, such as gaps in the legislative framework, lack of a well-functioning system of state and social support of domestic education, an insufficient amount of methodological literature on domestic education in the Russian language, lack of an organized system of communication between domestic schools, lack of methodological and informational support for the educational process in form of domestic education, inadequate use of resources for additional vocational training to prepare parents for giving domestic education.
FORMATION OF ETHNO-PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCE IN GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS DURING ADVANCED TRAINING: NORTHERN SIBERIA EXPERIENCE
Authors: Diveeva G. V
Published: December 2019

The article addresses the problem of formation of ethno-pedagogical competence in the conditions of advanced teacher training. The study aimed to analyze the ethno-pedagogical competence of a teacher as a pedagogical concept, to highlight its components, and to theoretically substantiate pedagogical conditions that contribute to the formation of ethno-pedagogical competence of a teacher during advanced teacher training. The study targeted teachers of general education institution in Northern Siberia, Russia, and relied on such methods as theoretical analysis, empirical methods (survey, questionnaire), and mental simulation of pedagogical conditions. The survey revealed the teachers have aneed for expanding their ethno-pedagogical knowledge and the insufficient manifestation of the components of ethno-pedagogical competence. This induced the search for learning conditions that could form the ethno-pedagogical competence in secondary education teachers in the conditions of advanced teacher training. The learning conditions include, first, the selection of training modules with informative content on disciplines that provide a motivationally valuable, cognitive, activity-related orientation and make up the core of ethno-pedagogical competence; second, the involvement of teachers in solving problems and discussing cases that reflect the regional-ethnic trends; and, third, the involvement of teachers into design and research activities. When implemented, these learning conditions will contribute to the training of a teachercompetentin ethno-pedagogical issues.
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE OF PROFESSIONALLY SIGNIFICANT QUALITIES OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS
Authors: Mishina S. V
Published: December 2019

The subject of the study is the vocational training of Bachelors of Economics. The object of the study is the content and structure of professionally significant qualities of Bachelors of Economics. The aim of the work is to study the content and structure of professionally significant qualities of future of Bachelors of Economicsin the context of the requirements posed by modern labour market and the possibilities of professional training. The study appears relevant due to the need to find optimal ways of training professional economists who could meet the requirements of rapidly changing and digitalized world economies. The article clarifies the concept of professionally significant qualities of an economist. Based on the analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, the expert survey results, and interviews of potential employers, the article gives the structure of professionally significant qualities of Bachelors of Economics. They are attitude-related qualities: standard (situational professional motivation, knowledge of professional ethics, stable civic stand) and supplementary (dominant professional motivation, professional values, strong civic identity and behaviour); individual and personal qualities and abilities: standard(emotional balance, discipline, objectiveness, integrity) and supplementary (mental flexibility, professional mobility, capability for self-education and self-development); special qualities and abilities: standard(analytical, synthetic and prognostic abilities) and supplementary (critical thinking, lean thinking, project thinking); social and personal qualities and abilities: standard(sociability, ability to resolve conflicts) and supplementary (client orientation, team building). The paper also presents the results of an ascertaining experiment, which confirmed the deficit of the supplementary professionally significant qualities of Bachelors of Economics.
Prediksi Mahasiswa Berpotensi Non Aktif Menggunakan Data Mining dalam Decision Tree dan Algoritma C4.5
Authors: Gaol Nur Yanti Lumban
Published: December 2019

Non-active students are students who do not attend the lecture process and do not pay tuition administration fees within two semesters or more. Reports on students who are not active will have an impact on the quantity of tertiary institutions. Students who are not registered in non-active students will potentially be expelled or dropped out. For this reason, this research was conducted to explore information on potentially non-active students by applying data mining science with the Decision Tree method and C4.5 algorithm. The tested data were sourced from Triguna Dharma Medan College of Information and Computer Management (STMIK). The results of the study get prediction rules for student data that are potentially non-active with a very good degree of accuracy. So this research can be used to avoid students dropping out unilaterally.
Overview of Current Regulatory Practices, Challenges & Guidance for Regulation of Stem Cells and Stem Cell Derived Products in India
Authors: Deb Kaushik
Published: December 2019

Stem Cell Science/Regenerative Medicine is perhaps the most important “pillar” out of the four pillars of modern medicine. Use and abuse of the “Stem Cells and Stem Cell derived Products” as therapeutic measure for treatment of several untreatable diseases has come to the fore in recent times. The “stem cells” are drugs as discussed below. In the realm of clinical trials, to be approved by FDA, just as a “drug” undergoes trials, successively via phase I, phase II and phase III trials, likewise stem cells, which are “drugs” per se has to be channeled through the same three phases of clinical trials.

There are some evolving regulations in place for regulating stem cell research and its prospective human application in clinical trials which is in place, as per the guidelines of ICSSR 2016. Each and every country, including India has more or less similar rules and regulations which conform to the rules/regulations as proposed by ICSSR and followed by FDA, although many countries has done individual modifications in the same. The role of NAC-SCRT, ICMR, IEC, IC-SCR, DCGI are clearly defined and it has been clearly stated in NGSCR that approval for stem cell application in patients, (Autologous, allogenic, homologous or non-homologous) only within the confines of “clinical trials” and therapy based on Stem Cells and Stem Cell derived Products (SCDP) should be informed in a proper format to the regulatory concern and done through the proper channel.

All laboratories and institutes coming under the umbrella of NGSCR should have GMP, GLP and GCP compliant. Appropriate clean room classification shall be followed for stem cell isolation, culturing or manipulation in their respective lab/institutes. The safety and efficacy concerns regarding animal and human applications, uniformity in batch production, strengthening of scientific knowhow should definitely be in line with the cutting edge technological advancements globally. Conformity with international guidelines, and peer reviewed publications are a must for getting approval for clinical trials and marketing options.

The review as a whole may not be comprehensive enough to include all the points in relation to the regulatory domain for approving SCDP in our country but an attempt has been made to identify the important points keeping in mind that this domain will evolve and rules and regulations will change with the passage of time.
Effect of Saudi and Egyptian Pomegranate Polyphenols in Regulating the Activity of Pon1, Pon2 and Lipid Profile for Preventing Coronary Heart Disease
Authors: Alqahtani Wedad Saeed
Published: December 2019

Saudi and Egyptian pomegranate juice (APJ and EPJ) contains potent polyphenols, antioxidants that were found to reduce serum and macrophage oxidative stress. The protective effects of APJ and EPJ against atherogenicity were evaluated by feeding mice a hypercholesterolemic diet that was supplemented with PJ.PJ consumption reduced mice serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC) and (low density lipoprotein (LDL-c) and increased the high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c) when compared to mice with a control or atherogenic diet. The risk ratio and atherogenic index were significantly lower in both APJ or EPJ supplemented groups. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1), which remains associated with HDL, had a significant increase in activity in mice supplemented with PJ, compared to mice with aatherogenic diet (AD). PJ consumption significantly reduced lipid peroxidation and increased glutathione levels. The reduction in lipid peroxidation varied from 57 to 76%. PJ supplementation reduced peritoneal macrophage (MPM)-mediated oxidation of LDL by 68 to 82% and decreased mouse MPM Ox-LDL uptake by 31 to 48%. A significant up-regulation of macrophage PON2 activity was induced by PJ reducing the macrophage oxidative stress. In conclusion, PJ consumption resulted in anti-oxidative and anti-atherogenic effect on serum and macrophages, which could prevent atherosclerosis and coronary heart diseases.
Foetal Healing Cascade - Can We Duplicate It In Adults?
Authors: Slater Gordon
Published: December 2019

The scientific study of medicine is all about the science of healing. Whether the focus be on the mind or body, the fascination with prolonging life, improving the quality of life, and generating new life is a theme that will perpetuate the human experience. Organisms are self-contained growth and healing mechanisms. Science has marvelled for years on how these healing processes work, so that they can be engineered into the right circumstances to restore anything from joint cartilage, ligaments, blood vessels, muscles and bone
Anti-inflammatory and Antifibrotic Effects of Plant Regulatory Peptides in Patients with Steatohepatitis and Cirrhosis: Opportunities of Primary Liver Cancer Prevention
Authors: Konovalenko Sergii
Published: December 2019

The pathogenesis of steatohepatitis, which develops on the background of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and may be the cause of liver cirrhosis, is considered in the article. Also, the paper focuses on the prospects of using peptide drugs for the treatment of liver cirrhosis. The study found that the preparation of plant regulatory peptides GA-40 has pronounced hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects, which is confirmed by the elastometry data of the shear wave. The results of this work indicate that the use of the drug GA-40 was accompanied not only by the normalization of the inflammatory panel of the liver and triglycerides, but also by a likely decrease in the level of glypican-3 - the main factor that causes the development of primary liver cancer. Gene protector and immunocorrector GA-40, harmonizing metabolic processes in the liver, as well as suppressing inflammation and preventing excessive output of hepatocytes in apoptosis, has a positive effect on the prognosis of the disease. Reduced expression of glypican-3 in patients in the study group indicates that GA-40 is able to control the level of pro-oncogenic trigger proteins, thus reducing the risk of primary liver cancer.
Can IV Infusions Of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles Be The Fountain Of Youth?
Authors: Dordevic Maxwell
Published: December 2019

There is increasing published literature to support the safety and efficacy of IV infusions of bone marrow-derived expanded allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the treatment of various auto-immune diseases. Frailty Syndrome was created to provide a way of objectively measuring aging with physical activity scales and bio-inflammatory markers. IV infusions of allogeneic MSCs have been reported to statistically significantly increase physical function and decrease inflammatory biomarkers in Frailty Syndrome. Replacing cellular allogeneic IV infusions with acellular bone marrow-derived MSC extracellular vesicle isolate products (EVIP) containing active growth factors (GFs) and exosomes has numerous advantages. Regenerative medicine researchers and clinicians now realize that living MSCs are not required to achieve clinical efficacy. The clinical efficacy of MSCs is due to their paracrine release of GFs and exosomes. Living MSCs are not required to accomplish the paracrinesignaling of GFs and exosomes. Acellular MSC EVIP containing active GFs and exosomes are the future of regenerative medicine.Acellular exosomesderived from bone marrow MSCs provide a consistent product that has extensive characterization, which includes advanced particle analysis, proteomic evaluation and USP<71> sterility assurance. The future “Fountain of Youth” will be the frequent (3 to 4 times per year) IV infusion of bio pharmacologic quality bone marrow-derived MSC EVIP. These active GF and exosome infusions will result in a continual down regulation of systemic inflammation and based on published research reverse many of the inflammatory effects of aging.
Joint Pressure, Volume and Alignment in Development of AOA: Indications for Orthobiologics and Surgeons
Authors: Hubbard Craig J
Published: December 2019

To fix and prevent, not ‘manage’ Osteoarthritis OA in the lower limb, should be the collective ‘Holy Grail’ with or without Orthobiologics OB. Lateral Ankle Sprain LAS, Chronic Ankle Instability CAI and Ankle Osteoarthritis AOA create asymmetry which alters the biomechanics of the entire lower limb, so by better addressing AOA, we can probably do more than just impact the multi-billion dollar annual costs of AOA.

It would seem we have advanced, if not futuristic Surgical techniques and Orthobiologic technology, so what is missing? The short answer is Medical Intent MI. Devices and methods used in rehabilitation need MI intent to enable and stimulate repair. The world is changing and Morals Ethics and the human costs, are being counted. CTE concussion is just the tip of the iceberg for cumulative trauma injuries, in cost and prevalence, and class actions seek to defend and enforce people’s rights to safety, either in the workplace, as in professional sport, or in medical outcomes.

The significant yet hidden role of the subtalar joint as a ‘Safety Valve’ was first noted by Albert Ferguson in 1972, yet today the contradictions in rehabilitation and injury prevention devices that restrict the STJ, remain commonplace. It is also necessary to consider what has changed inside the synovial capsule before and after lateral ligament injury, such as pressure, joint alignment and space, so we can better understand and design for restoration of homeostasis.

This paper will examine factors, causes and interventions that may be inadvertently restricting or preventing Orthobiologics effectiveness in the human ankle from a Translational Medicine perspective and an engineering bias.
Stem Cell Therapies for Blindness due to Corneal, Lens, and Retinal Diseases: A Review
Authors: Gallicchio Vincent
Published: December 2019

Stem cell therapies are continuing to be researched and implemented to treat a wide range of disorders that result in blindness. Major structures of the eye most prevalently tied to blindness are the cornea, lens, and retina, and specific conditions resulting in blindness includes corneal disease, stromal scarring, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. This review covers a detailed description of the structures of the eye, the causes and corresponding disease pathways of each form of corneal, lens, and retinal dysfunction that results in blindness, and the current stem cell sources being researched and implemented, through animal models and clinical trials, to treat blindness. The review evaluates the progress of stem cell research and trials and presents the obstacles that remain to be overcome before stem cell sources to treat blindness can become standard clinical practice.
Interactions of small-scale fisheries in Mexico’s northwest Pacific
Authors: Mendoza-Portillo Francisco Javier , Ramírez-Rodríguez Mauricio , Vargas-López Víctor
Published: December 2019

In Mexico, as in other parts of the world, there is limited knowledge regarding the operation of small-scale fisheries. Also, there is an urgent need for the diversity of fisheries and their interactions, and the diversity of species to be analyzed on a regional level. In this study, the dynamics of the small-scale fleet operating in San Ignacio in the northwestern Pacific of the state of Baja California Sur were analyzed, recognizing the fishery’s multi-species and multi-gear character and its effect on the spatial and temporal distribution of the fishing effort. The operative units (OU) approach was applied; OUs are defined as the set of associated vessels that exploit one or more target species using similar fishing gears. The information about species, gears, sites and fishing seasons was obtained from interviews with 74 fishers. The OUs identified included: diving-pen shell scallop; diving-squalid callista; diving-Pismo clam; collection-black ark; trap-barred sand bass; trap-crab; trap-lobster; cast net-shrimp; bottom net-fish; surface net-fish; bottom net-shark. The variation in the activity of each OU is related to the availability of the resources, prices of the products and official restrictions. From a management perspective, this method helps to clarify which OUs adhere to specific rules associated with their métier and others, which are less well defined since their OU characteristics are associated with their fishery level. The definition and characterization of the OU, based on the local knowledge of the fishermen, assist the design of management schemes that consider the spatial and temporal complexity of the small-scale fisheries.
First record of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta in Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico
Authors: Fernández-Sanz Helena , Castillo Romero Fabián , Rivera Rodríguez Joaquín , López Paz Noé , Zaragoza Aguilar Gabriel Arturo , Reséndiz Eduardo
Published: December 2019

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is an endangered species which distributes around the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula. In Baja California Sur, the conservation efforts for this species were focused in the Gulf of Ulloa; however, within the Pacific coast of the Baja California Peninsula, Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay (SVB) biological active center suit the optimal conditions for the presence of loggerheads. This study aimed to investigate SVB as a potential foraging area for loggerheads. Between July and August 2018, three prospective surveys were conducted, in search of marine turtles in SVB. A total of three loggerhead turtles and one eastern Pacific green turtle (Chelonia mydas) were captured; biometric data were recorded, and organisms were classified as juveniles. This is the first report of the loggerhead sea turtles in the SVB and given the oceanographic characteristics of the bay, it is a potential foraging and development area for the species.
Risk Factors for Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection and Uropathogen Bacterial Profile in the Intensive Care Unit in Hospitals in Medan, Indonesia
Authors: Anggreiny Anggi  , Wijaya Dadik Wahyudi , Ramayani Oke Rina
Published: December 2019

AIM: To evaluate the risk factors of CAUTI in ICU patients at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital and Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital, Medan, Indonesia.
METHODS: This hospital-based observational research was an observational analytic research with a cross-sectional study. This research was conducted at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital Medan, Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital, and Department of Microbiology Medical Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sumatera Utara, on July to August 2018 until the number of samples was fulfilled. The samples were adults aged ≥18 years, admitted to an ICU between July until August 2018 with an indwelling urinary catheter during their admission, admitted in ICU with different complaints and presentations and developed clinical evidence of infection that did not originate from patient’s original admitting diagnosis, in accordance which corresponded to the inclusion criteria by using consecutive sampling technique were included in the study. Patients who were shifted out of the ICU within 48 h of admission were excluded from the study. These critical patients were referred for monitoring, observation, and management from different departments, e.g., medic, general surgery, neurosurgery, gynaecology/obstetrics, and accident/emergency departments.
RESULTS: From this research, it was found that fifty-four patients with catheter were screened for UTI infection. Of those, 24 patients (44.4%) were confirmed to have UTI by urine culture. Pseudomonas aeroginosa (16.7%) and Enterococcus faecalis (12.5%) were the most common pathogens. Patients aged > 50 years old (P < 0.03) and catheter use > 6 days (P < 0.03) were both significantly associated with increased risk of developing UTI.
CONCLUSION: There are eleven uropathogens identified in this study: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, MRSA, Salmonella enteric, Acinetobacter baumanii, Acinetobacter lwoffi, Acinetobacter haemoliticus, Burkholderia cepacia, and Staphylococcus sciur.
The Relationship of Gender, School Sanitation and Personal Hygiene with Helminthiasis at Juhar Karo Regency in North Sumatera Province, Indonesia
Authors: Ginting Agustaria , Fazidah Aguslina Siregar , Nurmaini Nurmaini
Published: December 2019

BACKGROUND: Helminthiasis is a parasitic disease in human that causes a disturbance in food absorption and lead to malnutrition. The disease slowly impacts on the intelligence. The incidence of helminthiasis in Indonesia remains high, ranging from 2.5% to 62%. A preliminary study found that the proportion of helminthiasis in children is 31.25%.
AIM: The aim of the study to analyse the relationship between age, school sanitation and personal hygiene with helminthiasis elementary school children in Juhar Karo Regency in 2019.
METHODS: This was an observational study with a cross-sectional design. Subjects were children in grades IV, V and VI with and without helminthiasis. A total of 194 children selected by proportional random sampling were enrolled. Data were collected by interview, observation, and stool examination with the Kato-Katz method.
RESULTS: The proportion of helminthiasis in boys was 51.0%, the proportion of poor sanitation in school was 36.6%, and the proportion of poor personal hygiene was 67.5%. CONCLUSIONS: Personal hygiene was significantly associated with the incidence of helminthiasis (RP = 6.052; 95% CI = 3.029-12.902; P-value = 0.001). Improved personal hygiene may prevent the occurrence of helminthiasis.
CONCLUSION: The proportion of helminthiasis in elementary school students in this region was 50.0%. Personal hygiene has been shown to be related to helminthiasis. In this study, subjects with poor personal hygiene had a chance of 6.052 times greater to experience helminth infection compared to subjects who had good personal hygiene.
Short Term Effectiveness of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
Authors: Arkawazi Bassam Mahmood Flamerz , Faraj Moneer  K. , Al-Attar Zaid , Hussien Hayder  Ali A.
Published: December 2019

AIM: To evaluate the short-term effectiveness of Gamma knife radiosurgery as a modality of treatment of brain arteriovenous malformation.
METHODS: Sixty-three patients with arteriovenous brain malformations underwent Gamma knife radiosurgery included in this prospective study between April 2017 and September 2018 with clinical and radiological with MRI follow up was done at three months and six months post-Gamma knife radiosurgery. By the end of the 12th-month post-Gamma knife radiosurgery, the patients were re-evaluated using digital subtraction angiography co-registered with M.R.I. During the 12 months follow up, CT scan or MRI was done at any time if any one of the patients᾽ condition deteriorated or developed signs and symptoms of complications. The mean volume of the arteriovenous malformations treated was 26.0 ± 5 cm3 (range 12.5–39.5 cm3) in The Neurosciences Hospital, Baghdad/Iraq.
RESULTS: By the end of the 12th month of follow up, the overall obliteration of the arteriovenous malformations was seen in six patients only (9.5%), while shrinkage was noticed in 57 patients (90.5%). Improvement or clinical stability was found in 24 out of 39 patients (61.5%) presented with epilepsy as a chief complaint before Gamma knife radiosurgery and 21 out of 24 patients (87.0%) complained of a headache before Gamma knife radiosurgery. Post-Gamma knife radiosurgery bleeding was found in only three patients (5.0%).
CONCLUSION: Even with the short term follow up, Gamma knife radiosurgery has an excellent clinical outcome in most patients with arteriovenous brain malformations. The clinical symptoms like headache and seizure were either diminished or controlled with the same medical treatment dose before Gamma knife radiosurgery. Long term clinical and radiological follow up is recommended.
The Activity of Hydrolyzed Virgin Coconut Oil to Increase Proliferation and Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression towards on NIH 3T3 Cell Line in Wound Healing Process
Authors: Silalahi Jansen , Yuandani Yuandani , Meliala Dian Ika Perbina Br , Margata Linda , Satria Denny
Published: December 2019

AIM: This study aims to determine the effect of hydrolysed virgin coconut oil (HVCO) to increase cell proliferation, COX-2 expression of NIH 3T3.
METHODS: The sample used was Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). VCO was partially hydrolysed using lipase from Rhizomucor miehei (active on sn-1,3 position) to produce hydrolysed VCO (HVCO) composed of free fatty acids, 2-monoglycerides. Then acid value was determined. The effect of HVCO on proliferation was evaluated using the MTT method. Wound healing assay was established by a cell migration method, and COX-2 expression was determined using RT-PCR.
RESULTS: Acid value is 135.89 ± 0.12 mg NaOH/g oil and free fatty acids (FFA) is 48.50 ± 0.06%. The effect of HVCO 62.5 µg/mL on cell proliferation after 24h, 48h, and 72h incubation found as viable cells are 109.24 ± 0.52%; 118.26 ± 0.91% and 106.59 ± 0.74%. Percent of wound closed after 24 h and 48 h incubation are 69.94 ± 0.54% and 100.00 ± 0.00%, and expression of COX-2 increased from 1 (control) to 1.83 (HVCO).
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that HVCO is effective to increase cells proliferation and hence wound healing process.
Harmful Practices on the Global Agenda: Comparing Female Genital Mutilation and Gender-Biased Sex Selection
Authors: Rahm Laura , Kostenzer Johanna
Published: December 2019

Cet article a pour objectif de comparer deux formes de violence de genre : les mutilations génitales féminines et la sélection sexuelle prénatale. Reconnues comme des pratiques traditionnelles néfastes pour les femmes, toutes deux ont attiré de façon grandissante l'attention au niveau international. Cependant, des disparités existent dans la façon dont elles sont encadrées et abordées par la communauté internationale. L'article compare d'abord leurs motivations sous-jacentes, les méthodes utilisées et l'ampleur de leur pratique à partir d'enquêtes démographiques de santé. Il analyse et interprète ensuite la façon dont les mutilations génitales et la sélection sexuelle prénatale sont définies dans l'ordre du jour mondial à partir de lois, de politiques et de programmes internationaux. Nous concluons que les deux pratiques y sont comparables du point de vue de la sévérité de leurs manifestations, de leur ampleur, mais elles y sont traitées différemment en lien principalement avec les priorités régionales (Afrique vs. Asie) et la forme de discrimination qu'elles induisent (postnatale vs. prénatale). Cette recherche vise à mieux comprendre les similitudes et les différences entre deux formes répandues de discrimination de genre et à mieux répartir les ressources pour éliminer les pratiques néfastes d'ici 2030.
La place du consentement dans les expériences de violences obstétricales au Mexique
Authors: El Kotni Mounia
Published: December 2019

Au Mexique, le Chiapas fait partie des rares États où les violences obstétricales peuvent être sanctionnées pénalement. Ces violences, qui peuvent inclure des épisiotomies systématiques, des césariennes sans consentement ou encore de la contraception forcée pendant le postpartum, s'exercent à l'intersection de plusieurs rapports de pouvoir entre patientes et personnel soignant. Pour les femmes pauvres ou indigènes, ces violences représentent une continuité de la violence systémique vécue au quotidien. À partir des récits de trois femmes mexicaines, collectés lors de 13 mois d'enquête ethnographique dans le Chiapas entre 2013 et 2015, ce travail met à jour les difficultés d'application de la loi sur les violences obstétricales, et interroge les conditions d'expression d'un consentement libre et éclairé des patientes dans les hôpitaux publics mexicains.
Les femmes Mayas ixiles et les violences du conflit armé : entre traumatisme et résilience
Authors: Morand Coralie
Published: December 2019

Les Mayas Ixils du Guatemala ont été particulièrement visés par une stratégie de guerre contre-insurrectionnelle totale entre 1981 et 1983, notamment caractérisée par des violences sexuelles quasi systématiques et publiques impactant les femmes à long terme. Ceci pose la question à la fois de la permanence du traumatisme et des processus de résilience mis en place par les femmes ixiles. Fondé sur une ethnographie de première main, cet article analyse les traumatismes des victimes en questionnant notamment les effets du témoignage. Est ensuite abordé l'engagement militant comme acte curatif, mis en parallèle avec les obstacles structurels à une réelle reconstruction individuelle et collective.
L'importance de la « conscience de genre » pour la prévention des violences au sein du couple : les campagnes de communication publique au Chili et en France (2006-2012)
Authors: Hernández Orellana Myriam
Published: December 2019

L'article propose une réflexion sur l'importance de la « conscience de genre » dans le cadre des campagnes de communication grand public de prévention des violences faites aux femmes au sein du couple mises en place au cours des mandats de Michelle Bachelet (Chili, 2006-2010) et de Nicolas Sarkozy (France, 2007-2012). Dans le cas chilien, la représentation des victimes a évolué vers l'empowerment, tandis que dans le cas français elles sont renvoyées à leur statut de victime et de mère. À travers l'analyse sémiologique des campagnes et l'analyse de contenu des documents cadrant la politique publique des deux pays, nous chercherons à comprendre si les différentes représentations des femmes victimes dans le discours étatique peuvent s'expliquer par le fait que la Présidente chilienne a développé une « conscience de genre », favorable à l'empowerment des femmes.