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PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN ANGGOTA ASOSIASI KERAJINAN BATIK DI KABUPATEN JEMBER, JAWA TIMUR TENTANG PENGOLAHAN AIR LIMBAH INDUSTRI BATIK
Authors: Dhokhikah Yeny , Pramitasari Noven , Fitria Firda Lutfiatul , Abdullah Siti Rozaimah Sheikh
Published: July 2020

Industri batik di Indonesia merupakan industri dengan kategori industri skala besar, menengah, kecil, dan bahkan home industry atau skala rumah tangga. Selain memberikan manfaat secara ekonomi, industri batik juga menimbulkan dampak berupa dihasilkannya air limbah dari proses produksinya. Air limbah batik yang dihasilkan umumnya berasal dari proses pewarnaan, pencucian dan pelepasan malam. Limbah tersebut umumnya mengandung zat-zat pencemar yang kadarnya melebihi baku mutu. Salah satu zat pencemar pada limbah batik adalah zat warna. Zat warna pada air limbah batik dihasilkan dari sisa bahan pewarna pada proses pencucian dan pembilasan kain batik. Bahan pewarna yang biasa digunakan adalah bahan pewarna sintetik karena mudah menghasilkan warna-warna yang cerah. Bahan pewarna ini selain meningkatkan turbiditas air juga mengadung logam berat yang sangat berbahaya bagi kesehatan manusia. Oleh karena itu kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran perajin batik untuk mengolah air limbah batik yang dihasilkan sampai memenuhi baku mutu buangan limbah yang diperbolehkan untuk dibuang ke lingkungan. Adapun metode pelaksanaan kegiatannya adalah dengan memberikan sosialisasi untuk meningkatkan pemahaman anggota Asosiasi Perajin Batik Jawa Timur (APBJ) Kabupaten Jember berupa pemaparan metode dan contoh instalasi pengolahan air limbah batik.
Spun, knit and woven textiles from the archeological site Bolshoe Timerevo in collection of the State Historical Museum
Authors: Orfinskaya Ol'ga Vyacheslavovna , Zozulya Sergei Sergeevich
Published: July 2020

The object of this research is the archeological materials obtained in excavation of the burial site Bolshoe Timerevo in different years and preserved in collections of the State Historical Museum. The subject of this research is the spun, knit, and woven textiles. Approximately 14 out of 472 kurgans excavated in the necropolis during the period from 1872 to 1990 contained textile items. The assortment is quite wide – the strings of the scale, fragments of costume, elements of trimming of collars and outwear sleeves. This study employs methodology development in the Center for Studying Historical and Traditional Technologies of the Scientific Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage named after Dmitry Likhachev under the authority of Ph.D. in Biological Science V. P. Golikov. The description of results was conducted in accordance with standard scheme of requirements of the International Textile Center CIETA. The structure of textile materials and characteristics of threads was determined via microscopic methods in reflected unnpolarized light. For detection of the nature of textile materials, as well as the level of contamination and damage of fibers was applied the method of microscopy in translucent polarized light. The majority of fabrics and their décor elements from the archeological site Bolshoe Timerevo finds a wide variety of analogies on the territory of Western Europe and Scandinavia of the Viking Age. As a result of the conducted research, the textiles made out of plant, wool and silk fibers were discovered. The author also recorded the unique combination of woven textiles.
Staffing issues in medical services of the river transportation of the Volga Basin during the years of Russian Civil War
Authors: Kezhutin Andrei Nikolaevich
Published: July 2020

This article describes the conditions and peculiarities of supplying the management apparatus, medical facilities and steamships of Volga Basin with medical staff due to the difficulties of wartime, economic crisis, growth of social and epidemic diseases, drastic transformation of government and social institutions. The relevance of research is substantiated by insufficient study of this topic in historiography, as well as human resourcing of modern national medicine and attempts to reform healthcare system. The author examines the activity of government branches and public organizations in solution of the problem of supplying transport system of the Volga Basis with medical personnel in the period from 1918 to 1922, in the context of development of the unified project of supplying river transport with medical staff. Examination of this question is related to the process of socioeconomic development of the society. The source base is comprised of the materials from Central Archive of Nizhny Novgorod Region. The author reveals the main peculiarities of establishment of the new system of human resourcing in the extreme conditions of wartime; as well as introduced into the scientific discourse the problems of recruitment, employment and relocation of medical personnel of the central apparatus, medical institutions and passenger steamships of river transport of the Volga Basin and practices of their solution.
Status of Library 2.0 Model in Cape Town Public Libraries
Authors: Muhambe Baganda Herman , Davis Gavin
Published: July 2020

The Library 2.0 model is one of many library service models. It has its origin in and has borrowed concepts from Web 2.0, which is associated with web applications that facilitate participatory information-sharing, interoperability, user-centred design and collaboration on the World Wide Web. The focus of Library 2.0 is on user-centred change and participation in the creation of content. The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of Library 2.0 in the libraries of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality (hereafter City of Cape Town) and the challenges they encountered in using Library 2.0 technologies to deliver services. The website of the City of Cape Town Library and Information Services Department was visited to explore the implementation and usage of Web 2.0 tools, including blogs, really simple syndication (RSS), wikis, social networking, and social bookmarking. In addition, data were obtained from an interview conducted with the manager at the said department in charge of technical services, which included the implementation of new technologies. It was found that City of Cape Town libraries were slow in adopting Library 2.0 technologies in their services—there was no evidence on the website of the use of popular Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, video- and photo-sharing/-streaming, RSS, social bookmarking, and mash-ups. The research shed some light on the Web 2.0 tools used by public libraries other than those in Cape Town and it also highlighted how they were used and what their benefits were. More importantly, the research demonstrated the need for public libraries to embed Web 2.0 tools in their services and to keep abreast with and embrace emerging technologies.
Extending Boundaries: Team Teaching to Embed Information Literacy in a University Module
Authors: Bharuthram Sharita , Mohamed Shehaamah , Louw Gerald
Published: July 2020

In today’s knowledge-based economy, the role of universities in preparing students to be information literate and independent thinkers and researchers is crucial. Information literacy (IL) skills enable students to become research-oriented, hold critical approaches to knowledge, be critical thinkers, consider things from different perspectives, develop their own ideas and defend and share these in an ethical manner. University students are often expected to access, process, evaluate and synthesise information from a number of sources in order to complete their assessment tasks. To do this efficiently, they need to possess good IL skills. This article postulates that students’ IL skills can be successfully fostered and enhanced if academics and academic librarians enter into a partnership to collaboratively develop students’ IL skills. The article discusses an intervention at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa that entailed embedding IL skills in an academic literacies (AL) course offered to first-year students in the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences. This intervention involved a partnership between academic librarians and an AL lecturer in adopting a team-teaching approach to collaboratively develop students’ IL skills. Overall, students showed great enthusiasm for the IL sessions, and their responses to the different tasks given to them were positive. The partnership between the team members was found to be successful. Although the researchers concluded that a collaborative partnership between academics and academic librarians was feasible and sustainable, they acknowledged that the available resources within an institution, for example, library computer laboratories, might well impact on the decision to pursue such an initiative.
Use of Collaborative Technologies for Knowledge Management in Psychiatric Hospitals in Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Ayanbode Oluyemi Folorunso , Nwagwu Williams Ezinwa
Published: July 2020

This article concerns the study examining the use of collaborative technologies (CTs) for the acquisition, creation, sharing, transfer, and retention of knowledge by therapy team members (TTMs) in psychiatric hospitals, and the determinants of the use of CTs as well as how they relate to knowledge management (KM) practices. The skills of the TTMs in the use of CTs were also investigated. Carried out within the positivist and constructivist paradigms, a sample survey was conducted among TTMs from two purposively selected psychiatric hospitals in Southwest Nigeria. Quantitative data was collected from self-administered questionnaires completed by 283 TTMs and was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 22. Qualitative data was collected from interviews conducted with four heads of departments. The study showed that the TTMs in the relevant hospitals used 26 different CTs for knowledge acquisition, creation, sharing, transfer, and retention. The largest proportion (84.5%) of the respondents confirmed that skill in the use of CTs determined the use of CTs for KM practices. More than half (54.3%) of the TTMs were highly skilled in the use of CTs for KM practices. The findings suggested that the respondents were positively inclined towards the use of CTs and that they were involved in the use of various CTs to facilitate KM practices and processes. It was found that task interdependence was characteristic of the TTMs’ work in the selected psychiatric hospitals, and that, to benefit from the potential advantages of task interdependence and to effectively employ CTs in operations and processes, TTMs’ skills in the use of CTs should be developed. In addition, professional ties among experts in different fields of specialisation should be encouraged.
Framework for the Management of E-records in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Tsabedze Vusi
Published: July 2020

The management of electronic records in higher education institutions (HEIs) assists in the achievement of greater efficiency, effectiveness, and economy. Managing electronic records is essential for effective decision-making and control of management processes in an institution. This study sought to investigate e-records readiness at the Institute of Development Management (IDM) in Eswatini with the aim of developing a framework for the effective management of electronic records at the institute. The e-records readiness assessment tool was used as the analytical framework for this study. The study used mainly a qualitative approach but also a quantitative approach, and the data collected was triangulated. The study used a questionnaire, interviews, observations, and a document review to generate data. The participants comprised IDM’s campus management, information technology (IT) manager, records officer and action officers. The results of the study revealed that although IDM used computers as essential tools for managing information and communication in support of its business operations, the management of electronic records in the institution’s registration system was neglected. It was found that the factors contributing to this neglect included the lack of institutional policies and procedures to guide the management of electronic records and the lack of knowledge and skills to manage electronic records. The study recommended, among other things, the improvement of the e-records management policy framework and the regular training of records officers.
Contextual Factors Influencing the Implementation of Radio Frequency Identification Technology in Academic Libraries in Ghana
Authors: Adu-Bobi Alfred Asirifi , Boamah Eric
Published: July 2020

The implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in libraries is common across the globe, and many academic libraries, especially in technologically advanced countries, are using it. The use of RFID increases the efficiency of collection management and security in academic libraries. In Ghana, academic libraries, especially those at major tertiary institutions, are the most vibrant in the library system; they provide access to subscription-based online resources, including research databases and ebook collections, in addition to physical books and journals. The fast-increasing enrolment numbers in Ghanaian tertiary institutions translates into an increased number of academic library users, making it difficult for library staff to manage libraries effectively. The amount of work carried out by librarians in these academic libraries has created a need for implementing technology, for example RFID, that can promote efficiency and effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to examine the contextual factors influencing the implementation of RFID technology in academic libraries in Ghana’s tertiary institutions. A qualitative approach was used following a single-case study method, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. We conducted interviews with 18 senior academic librarians, covering six academic libraries comprising three traditional university libraries, two technical university libraries and one college of education library in Ghana. We found that no academic library in Ghana had implemented RFID at the time of this study. Several challenges, including a low budget, lack of skilled personnel, weak coordination between user departments and procurement units, were identified. The study suggested that if these challenges were handled effectively and efficiently, implementing RFID in Ghana’s academic libraries could be successful and beneficial.
Faculty’s and Postgraduate Students’ Awareness of and Attitudes to Using the Institutional Repository
Authors: Saulus Nokuphila , Mutula Stephen
Published: July 2020

Institutional repositories (IRs) play an essential role in preserving universities’ intellectual output, enhancing access to research, and increasing the visibility of scholars and their institutions. IRs are therefore expected to be accepted and optimally utilised by scholars. However, the literature reveals that IRs are growing at a slower pace than anticipated, and that it has not been easy to convince faculty members to contribute their work to IRs. Therefore, this study examined the awareness of the faculty and postgraduate students at the University of Swaziland (UNISWA) of their IR, and also assessed their attitudes to using their IR. The study was underpinned by the post-positivist paradigm, and the quantitative research approach was used. The study adopted a survey design with questionnaires administered to the faculty and postgraduate students. The results of the study revealed that most of UNISWA’s faculty knew about the existence of the IR, whereas the majority of the postgraduate students were not aware of it. It was established that the most popular sources of hearing about the IR were colleagues, institutional emails, and seminars and/or workshops. The results further revealed that even though the majority of the faculty was aware of the IR, very few contributed their research. The reasons cited for the poor uptake of the university’s IR included lack of awareness, few or no publications to contribute, and no time to access the IR due to heavy workloads. The faculty and postgraduate students also preferred to be assisted by librarians in archiving content in the IR. The issues discussed in this article have implications for the enhancement of research, practice, and policy in the context of developing countries.
Perceived Gaps in Infopreneurship Education and Research in the Faculty of Communication and Information Science at the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe, in the Period 2011–2018
Authors: Mpofu Nozipho Sibonisiwe , Dewah Peterson
Published: July 2020

Infopreneurship education at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Zimbabwe is a course designed to provide students with the requisite skills and knowledge to identify a potential business idea centred on information- or knowledge-related services. Besides a few studies that have been done to date by academics and students, the infopreneurship content offered at NUST seems to be thin and excludes key topics. This study sought to investigate the perceived gaps in infopreneurship education and research in the Faculty of Communication and Information Science (CIS) at NUST in the period 2011–2018. A descriptive survey research design was employed and data were collected using content and document analysis, questionnaires, and interviews. Purposive sampling was used to select 46 undergraduate students from the departments of Library and Information Science (LIS) and Records and Archives Management (RAM) who had just completed a course on infopreneurship. The findings reveal that very few studies on infopreneurship have been conducted by undergraduate and postgraduate students in the RAM and LIS departments from 2011 to 2018, let alone academics in the same faculty. The findings indicate that although the infopreneurship curriculum has undergone some changes over the years, it still lacks content on business aspects. This study recommends that students be encouraged to undertake research on infopreneurship, and that the infopreneurship course be reviewed to include topics on business analysis, innovation and idea generation, market research, technology entrepreneurship, and financial management and planning. The study also recommends that the CIS Faculty engage in field trips to established infopreneurship businesses to facilitate practical learning orientation for infopreneurship education.
The South African Publishing Gate: Information Keepers and Seekers
Authors: Miller Samantha
Published: July 2020

The phenomenon of state capture is creating political angst among South African citizens, and therefore the role the media is playing in revealing sensitive information about key personas, as well as evoking public interest and debate, warrants further investigation. This article explores the media’s role, but specifically trade book publishers’ roles as gatekeepers and information disseminators in a post-democratic South Africa. Case studies of the controversial socio-political exposés Jacques Pauw’s The President’s Keepers: Those keeping Zuma in Power and out of Prison (published by NB Publishers in 2017), and Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s Web of Capture (published by Penguin Random House in 2019), are used to illustrate that these publishers achieved both social and business objectives in publishing high-risk titles. NB Publishers and Penguin Random House managed to publish these titles in the right format (hard copy and electronic format), at the right time (before the provincial and national elections), at the right price, and were supported by strong publicity and marketing campaigns, which contributed to the success of these titles. Furthermore, publishers assisted in bridging the gaps in knowledge that may have existed among concerned South African citizens because of political uncertainty, by publishing timely and relevant books. This concept links with Dervin’s sense-making methodology regarding information behaviour, and the aim of this article is to highlight the synergy between gatekeeping and sense-making fuelled by trade publishers that take calculated risks in publishing controversial titles, amid a politically tense environment.
Assessment of Prospects for the Use of Magnetic Surveys for the Study of Archaeological Sites
Authors: Pozdnyakova Olga A.
Published: July 2020

Purpose. Magnetometry is currently the most popular geophysical technique used for archaeology. The current task for optimization and development of archaeological and geophysical research is to assess the prospects of magnetic exploration within the territory of archaeological sites. In order to develop this subject, the article analyses the experience of archaeological and geophysical works carried out in the Ob-Irtysh interfluves. The research was conducted within the framework of cooperation between the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography and the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Results. Conclusions are made on the basis of comparison of magnetic mapping data, excavation test and measurements of magnetic properties of different soils. The source base includes 30 archaeological sites. There are proposed recommendations for magnetic survey in the presence of interference of various types. The conclusion confirms that the main cause of anomalies over archaeological objects is the ingress of a more magnetic soil in the depths surrounding it. Magnetic survey was found to be effective for archaeological sites, where the contrast of soils and underlying blanket deposits by magnetic susceptibility is no less than 20–30 · 10–5 SI units. It is observed that zones of magnetic properties with high contrast are linked to areas with hills.
Conclusion. The achieved results will allow determine the prospects of magnetic survey of archaeological sites of the Ob-Irtysh interfluves. The technique used to estimate magnetic properties is universal, however it will differ between regions due to magnetic properties of the soils. In order to increase the efficiency of archaeological and geophysical works, the geography of such research needs to be expanded.
Modular Digital Exposition and Education Platform: Concept and Its Implementation into the Educational Process of Archaeology Based on Novosibirsk State University
Authors: Kozhevnikova Darya V. , Bocharova Ekaterina N. , Shnaider Svetlana V. , Krivoshapkin Andrei I.
Published: July 2020

Purpose. The paper describes the experience of implementing a brand new interactive education platform at Novosibirsk State University (NSU). The purpose of the platform is to effectively use all potential communication channels between the object and the subject of knowledge in the system of higher professional education. The modular exposition and education project “Archaeology of Eurasia” developed by the education and research centre “New Archaeology” includes material sources and several digital stands designed following modern trends in education, latest information technologies and many years of experience in teaching archaeology at NSU.
Results. The platform is based on primary principles of contemporary teaching approaches, such as brevity, imagery, diversity of sources, interactivity. Its active use in the educational process at the NSU Institute for the Humanities (IH) has shown to improve the quality of teaching and the level of learning skills. The project applies interdisciplinary methodology, which includes the best achievements in the field of educational and information technologies and archaeological science.
Conclusion. For the NSU IH this project is a new experience to transfer from the usual classroom to a fundamentally different learning environment which provides an endless variety of opportunities for teaching and learning. Combination of the virtual exposition and real exhibits provides the opportunity to find the optimal algorithm of the interaction between the visitor and the expositional and educational space.
Vertebral body cemented stents combined with posterior stabilization in the surgical treatment of metastatic spinal cord compression of the thoracolumbar spine
Authors: Mohammed Riaz , Lee Maggie , Panikkar Shrijit , Yasin Naveed , Hassan Kamran , Mohammad Saeed
Published: July 2020

Background:

Extensile interventions to provide anterior spinal column support in metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) surgery incur added morbidity in this surgically frail group of patients. We present our preliminary results of posterior spinal decompression and stabilization coupled with vertebral body cemented stents for anterior column support in MSCC.

Methods:

Fourteen patients underwent posterior spinal decompression and pedicle screw construct along with vertebral body stenting (VBS) technique for reconstruction and augmentation of the vertebral body. The primary in all except one was solid organ malignancy and 10 patients (71%) were treatment naïve. The mean revised Tokuhashi score was 10.7 ± 2.7 and the mean spinal instability neoplastic score was 9.6 ± 1.9. All vertebral body lesions were purely lytic and were associated with a cortical defect in the posterior wall.

Results:

A mean 5.3 ± 2.7 ml low-viscosity polymethyl methacrylate bone cement was injected within the stent at each compression level. No cement extrusion posteriorly was noted in any case from intraoperative fluoroscopy or postoperative radiographs. Five patients died at a mean 6.8 months (range 1–15 months), while the remaining patients have a mean survival of 18 months. Neither further revision surgical intervention nor any neurological deterioration was noted in any patient, who all continued to be ambulatory. The mean postoperative Core Outcome Measures Index score for 11 patients was 4.03 (standard deviation 3.11, 95% confidence interval (1.93–6.12).

Conclusion:

In lytic vertebral body lesions with posterior wall erosions, cemented VBS technique adds to the surgical armamentarium in MSCC surgery showing promising early results without added complications.
COVID19 Approved Drug Repurposing: Pocket Similarity Approach
Authors: Fadlalla Mohamed
Published: July 2020

SARS CoV 2 has spread worldwide and caused a major outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To date, no licensed drug or a vaccine is available against COVID19.Starting from all of the resolved SARS CoV2 crystal structures, this study aims to find inhibitors for all of the SARS CoV2 proteins. To achieve this, I used PocketMatch to test the similarity of approved drugs binding sites against all of the binding sites found on SARS CoV 2 proteins. After that docking was used to confirm the results.I found drugs that inhibit the main protease, Nsp12 and Nsp3. The discovered drugs are either in clinical trials (Sildenafil, Lopinavir, Ritonavir) or have in vitro antiviral activity (Nelfinavir, Indinavir, Amprenavir, depiqulinum , Gemcitabine, Raltitrexed, Aprepitant, montelukast, Ouabain, Raloxifene) whether against SARS CoV 2 or other viruses. In addition to this, further analysis of pockets revealed a steroidal pocket that might open the door to hypotheses on why the mortality of men is higher than women.Many of the in silico repurposing studies test binding of the compound to the target using docking. The significance of this study adds to the similarity between the drug binding site and the target binding site. This takes into consideration the dynamic behaviour of the pocket after ligand binding.
Multiscale Molecular Modelling of ATP-fueled Supramolecular Polymerisation and Depolymerisation
Authors: Perego Claudio , Pesce Luca , Capelli Riccardo , George Subi J. , Pavan Giovanni M.
Published: July 2020

Fuel-regulated self-assembly is a key principle by which Nature creates spatiotemporally controlled materials and dynamic molecular systems that are in continuous communication (molecular exchange) with the external environment. Designing artificial materials that self-assemble and disassemble via conversion/consumption of a chemical fuel is a grand challenge in supramolecular chemistry, which requires a profound knowledge of the factors governing these complex systems. Here we focus on recently reported metal-coordinated monomers that polymerise in the presence of ATP and depolymerise upon ATP hydrolysis, exploring their fuel-regulated self-assembly/disassembly via multiscale molecular modelling. We use all-atom simulations to assess the role of ATP in stabilising these monomers in assemblies, and we then build on a minimalistic model to investigate their fuel-driven polymerization and depolymerization on a higher scale. In this way, we elucidate general aspects of fuel-regulated self-assembly that are important toward the rational design of new types of bioinspired materials.
Influence of additive components with separate introduction of antagonistic components on gastrointestinal microorganization and microelements content in mouse blood serum
Authors: Dmitry S. Berestov  , Marina S. Kulikova  , Yuri G. Vasilev  , Ivan S. Ivanov  , Yuri G. Krysenko  , Vyacheslav B. Milaev  , Elena V. Maksimova  , Sergey Yu. Smolentsev
Published: July 2020

Taking into account the data on higher biological availability of chelate compounds of microelements in comparison with their inorganic salts, a liquid feed additive for cattle with the content of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and diacetophenonyl selenide (DAFS 25) in the form of stable microemulsion and chelates of manganese, iron, cobalt, and zinc was developed. The biochemical and physiologically antagonistic components of the additive are divided into two separate liquid mixtures for separate, alternating ingestion on white laboratory mice, histological methods evaluated the effect of different doses of the additive on the micro organization of the components of the stomach wall, small and large intestine in different terms of the experiment. The additive was introduced into animals individually daily per o s during one month in doses of 0.06, 0.12, 0.3, 0.6 and 1.2 g/kg. The control animals received an equivalent amount of physiological solution. The availability of trace elements of the developed product is estimated by analysis of blood serum on the zinc, iron, manganese, cobalt content by atomic-adsorption spectrometry. Examination bodies and blood for analysis were selected at the time of slaughter in accordance with generally accepted requirements. The dosage of the additive, which has the most effective influence on the growth of the concentration of injected micronutrients in the serum of mice in comparison with the control, was determined. It was found that the components of the additive have the most pronounced effect on zinc and iron content in the dose of 0.3 g/kg.
A case study of Alzheimer’s disease with work-related exposure to aluminium
Authors: Vityala Yethindra  , Gulzat Mataeva  , Baian Beknazarova  , Furquan Nazami  , Yogesh parihar  , Mohammad Shaour Khalid  , Alenur Narsimharaj
Published: July 2020

Aluminium (Al) is a neurotoxin, and its work-related exposure can lead to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In this case study, we describe the increased levels of Al in brain samples of a patient diagnosed with AD, who reportedly had work-related exposure to Al. In 2019, an Asian male died at the age of 64 with AD. His brain samples showed increased Al levels. The mean Al presence in tissues (n = 21) was 4.72, with a SD of 3.4 μg/g DW and a range from 0.00 – 18.35 μg/g DW. During his work in a large-scale aluminium factory, his work involved exposure to Al for five years on weekly four days basis. In our case study, we investigated the Al content of brain tissue in AD, and Al levels were seen raised and related to neurodegeneration. Work-related exposure to Al in a patient initially showed mild symptoms then lead to memory issues, and after years he was diagnosed with AD. Many clinical trials and researches are needed to find more possible effects of Al content in the human brain.
Formulation of Fast Disintegrating Tablet Paracetamol Employing Selected Super-disintegrant
Authors: Eva monica  , Rollando Rollando  , Rehmadanta Sitepu  , Devi Rusvita Khoirul Nisah  , Laurensia Nina Irawati  , Sinta Dwi Larasati Listio
Published: July 2020

The objective of this research was to investigate paracetamol FDT formula with potato starch and xanthan gum or glycine or ac di sol combination that can produce the best tablet quality. The tablets were prepared by direct compression technique. Superdisintegrant such as Glycine, Ac di sol, Xanthan Gum, and Potato Starch Extract was optimized as 1-19 % on the basis of least disintegration time. Binders such as HPMC were optimized along with optimized superdisintegrant concentration. 3,5% HPMC was selected as optimum binder concentration on the basis of least disintegration time. Granule parameters included in the analysis were flowability, angle of repose, Carr’s index, Hausner’s ratio, and loss on drying (LOD). Tablet parameters included in the analysis were hardness, friability, disintegration time, dissolution, wetting time, and absorption ratio. The result was analyzed by Design Expert 11.1.0.1 program to decide the combination of superdisintegrant that can provide the best tablet qualities. The result showed that potato starch 15.162% and xanthan gum 4,838%, potato starch 15,050% and glycine 4,950%, and potato starch 18.390% and ac di sol 1.610%. Combination of superdisintegrant that can provide the best tablet qualities. It was concluded that, by employing commonly available pharmaceutical excipients such as superdisintegrants, hydrophilic and swellable excipients and proper filler, a fast disintegrating tablet of Paracetamol in tablet dosage form, were formulated successfully with desired characteristics.
《京华烟云》文化负载词的英译策略研究
Authors: 张 亚男
Published: July 2020

文化负载词承载着其所代表的国家和民族独特而浓厚的文化，是特定文明的象征。古今中外对文化负载词的解释颇多，但是译者在处理此类表达时，如何在确保准确表达原文意思的前提下，将其所负载的文化尽可能地传达过去，以减少跨文化交际过程中的文化缺失至关重要。本文旨在探讨《京华烟云》中文化负载词的翻译策略。
关于微课在高职英语教学中的应用研究
Authors: 赵 昕乐 , 陈 晓 , 何 林 , 张 靖
Published: July 2020

随着中国的教育事业不断地向更好的方向推进，市场对高职人员英语能力的要求也越来越高。因此，为了顺应市场对高职人员英语水平的要求，提高高职人员的英语水平，国家对高职英语的教学做了一次全面的改革。其中，较为突出的是在高职英语教学的过程中引入微课。微课的引入可以提高高职人员的英语水平，并提供较大的帮助，不仅能提升学生学习英语的积极主动性，而且微课的引入可以让学生对英语中的重点以及难点等有更加全面、深入的了解。
浅谈如何焕发课堂教学的生机——由高职语文课堂教学案例探讨
Authors: 赵 洪
Published: July 2020

学生是学习的主体，教学的目的在于诱导出学生的创造力，从而做到因材施教。通过激发学生的主动意识，师生共同探索行之有效的教学方法，把学习化被动为主动。根据五年制高职教育的特点，首先让学生敢于思考，敢于提出自己的独到见解，通过课堂探讨实例，抛开标准答案的限囿，让学生切实体会到自主思考的动力和成就感；其次在课堂教学中将学生带入文本实境，通过课本剧的排演，让学生深入理解角色定位和人物语言行为；最后教师应当在教学过程中尽量拓展学生独立思考和自主学习的空间。只有这样才能解放学生的学习力，呈现语文课堂教学的生机，真正提高课堂教学效果。
浅谈摩擦力做功的特点
Authors: 任 汉鑫
Published: July 2020

论文主要针对摩擦力做功常见问题进行分析 , 结合笔者自己教学中遇到的摩擦力做功问题及以最新国家《新课程标准》为根据 ,从单个摩擦力做功的特点及一对摩擦力做功、人在移动时静摩擦力是否做功、相互作用静摩擦力总功是否为零等方面进行深入研究与探索 , 目的在于更好的推动物理摩擦力教学的发展与完善。
中学英语教学中学生英语语感的培养策略分析
Authors: 袁 素霞
Published: July 2020

初中生在英语学习过程中会遇到很多问题，其中语感较为突出。以培养学生的英语理解与表达能力为根本目标的英语教学，提升学生的语感能力，就成了教师教学中尤其重要的任务。英语作为一门语言艺术，教师在教学过程中注重培养学生语感，增强课堂美感，激发学生学习兴趣和热情，学生学习效果自然会水到渠成，教师也能更好的投入到英语教学工作中。论文针对初中教学下英语语感培养展开探讨。
高中通用技术课程“人工智能”模块教学实践
Authors: 郝 正达
Published: July 2020

论文主要对学校通用技术课程“人工智能”模块教学实践进行介绍。通过对课程实施条件分析、课程开发、课程实施、课程实施成效与不足四个方面，介绍学校《人工智能》模块教学在通用技术课程教学中的实施实践情况，期望通过论文的介绍，向各位同行进行交流学习，同时为正在进行通用技术课程教学改革的学校提供借鉴和参考。
小学语文教育专业实践性教学的创新与思考
Authors: 习 宁
Published: July 2020

小学语文教学的综合要求相对来说比较高，不仅需要对小学生的综合能力进行培养，而且还需要重视小学生的综合素质。这要求语文教师在教学的过程中实施相应的创新，小学语文教师在开展实践性教学活动的过程中，一定要考虑教学活动当中存在的一些问题并及时的设置解决方案。论文主要针对小学语文教育专业的实践性教学创新进行简单的介绍，希望可以给大家带去一些启发。
心理学视域下高校新生班委组建路径研究
Authors: 桑 肖 , 周 秀艳
Published: July 2020

组建新生班委是高校辅导员开展班级管理工作的重要内容，传统班委组建方式存在选拔程序不科学、选拔过程不公正、考察素质不全面、团队建设需加强等问题。本研究从心理学视角出发，结合工作实践，将心理测验、无领导小组讨论、团体心理辅导等心理学方法运用到高校新生班委组建中，能有效提升其科学性和有效性，发挥了积极的管理育人和心理育人作用，具有一定的实践指导意义。
“互联网 +”高校思政教育的创新路径分析
Authors: 李 旭
Published: July 2020

随着互联网的高速发展，中国已进入互联网时代，互联网开始深刻影响社会上的多个领域，包括高校思政教育。论文以“互联网 +”高校思政教育的创新路径为研究对象，以分析网络新时代高校思政教育工作的新特点以及面临的新挑战为切入点，基于“互联网 +”时代背景为高校思政教育提出一些创新路径。
A Comparative Institutional Approach to Law and Legal Institutions
Authors: Barker George
Published: July 2020

The late 1980s and early 1990s saw a revolution in economic policy and a transformation of the New Zealand economy. Such events also involved a revolution in legal thought and analysis. This article brings the main elements of this new economic approach to law and policy to a wider audience. It seeks to review the main features of the recent and significant advances that have been made in the economic analysis of organisations and institutions. The article first discusses the fundamental factors which must be recognised as constraints on the ability to secure an ideal society. It then discusses how private arrangements seek to overcome these constraints and the limits to their success. The role of the state in alleviating or overcoming problems with private solutions is also discussed, with the author stressing the need to recognise that the state is not an omniscient and omnipotent solver of social problems. The author concludes that the analysis of government and government policy needs to be based on a comparative institutional approach involving an assessment of institutional structures according to the processes and outcomes they involve, utilising generally accepted criteria for making social choices. Key factors that must be considered in comparing alternative means for achieving social goals are identified.
French Law of Delict: The Role of Fault and the Principles Governing Losses and Remedies
Authors: Sage Yves-Louis
Published: July 2020

The author explores the French law of delict, which is based on the fundamental concept of damage. Proof of damage is mandatory in delictual claims. The function of civil responsibility is first of all, to indemnify: it can be independent of fault, but it presupposes damage. Judicial compensation or reparation of the harm does not necessitate full compensation in every case as this may be influenced by insurance, other forms of compensation and general policy considerations. Compensation can be made either in kind or in money. The latter is easily quantified and effected, but compensation in kind is more difficult to achieve. The study of the evolution of civil liability clearly indicates a gradual and continuous transfer from fault to guarantee.*Note: a French language summary of this article can be found at 310.
Compulsory resignation regime for members of the Territorial Assembly of French Polynesia - decision of 11 June 1993 of the Administrative Tribunal of Papeete
Authors: Sage Yves-Louis , Moyrand A
Published: July 2020

This article is a case note of a decision from the Administrative Tribunal of Papeete, French Polynesia. Although no constitutional provision speaks of it expressly in the context of the legislative regime of the Overseas Territories, the principle is that legislative speciality governs the application of metropolitan laws in the Territories. In 1992, however, the Territory of French Polynesia experienced a somewhat confused institutional situation: the fortunes of political alliances led Mr Vernaudon, member and President of the Territorial Assembly, and who was angered by the association of Mr Flosse (his former political ally) with Mr Juventin (his former rival) to make use of powers inherent in his position as President to refuse to call the Assembly to meeting. This article discusses two main issues stemming from these events: procedural guarantees (i.e. a failure to respect a member's rights), and constitutional reforms (i.e. whether the compulsory resignation principle is appropriate in French Polynesia). The author concludes that the compulsory resignation process should be repealed, as it seems particularly offensive to confer on a majority of a political assembly the power to dismiss any political opponent so easily.
La protection aux États-Unis des oeuvres d-art
Authors: Ginsburg Jane
Published: July 2020

No abstract available.
Le statut du Territoire et le Pacte de Progrès
Authors: Vernaudon C
Published: July 2020

No abstract available.
INFLUENCES OF TWO COMBINATIONS OF NEUROMUSCULAR DRILLS AND ASANA PRACTICES ON AGILITY OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Authors: Maniazhagu D. , Malar S. , Murali M.
Published: July 2020

The purpose of study was to find out the influences of two combinations of neuromuscular drills and asana practices on agility of basketball players.  To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty basket ball players with the age of 10 to 13 years from Navabisha Montessori School, Velachery, Chennai, Tamilnadu were selected as subject at random. The study was formulated as pre and post test random group design. The selected subject was divided into three equal groups. The group-1 (n=10, NMD-AP) underwent neuromuscular drills combined with asana practices. The group-2 (n=10, AP-NMD) underwent asana practices combined with neuromuscular drills and group 3 served as control group (n=10, CG). In this study, two training programme were adopted as independent variables and the agility was selected as dependent variable. It was tested by T test; scores recorded in seconds. The agility tested before and after the training period. The collected pre and post data was critically analyzed with apt statistical tool of analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA). The Scheffe’s post hoc test was used to find out pair-wise comparisons between groups. The result clearly proved that there was a significant improvement on agility in experimental groups than the control group.
Variations in seed quality of primed onion seed lots during storage at -20°C
Authors: ÖZDEN Eren , MEMİŞ Nurcan , NJIE Ebrima , ÖZDAMAR Cihat , MİS Serpil , DEMİR İbrahim
Published: July 2020

This work was carried out on twenty onion seed lots to test changes in seed quality during storage at -20°C after priming treatment. Seeds were matric primed at 20°C by mixing seed, vermiculite and water at the ratio of 2:1:3 for 48 hours at 15°C and subsequently dried to 7% seed moisture content. They were then hermetically stored at -20°C over 60 days, and samples were taken after 0 (unstored), 15, 30 and 60 days. Seed germination percentages (20°C, 12 days) and mean germination times were determined. Results indicated that mean germination percentages of the control and primed but not stored seed lots were 80 and 85% respectively. Germination percentages after 15 and 30 days at -20°C remained as high as those of primed and unstored seeds, which were 87%. However, by 60 days after storage, primed seed germination percentages were reduced to 82%, which was non-significant compared to the control. The fastest germination - the lowest mean germination times - were also recorded as 3.64 days after 30 days of storage (p<0.05). Results indicated that the benefit obtained from priming may remain in onion seeds for about 30 days after storage at -20°C. Extended storage of up to 60 days can reduce the advantage that is obtained from priming. Storage of primed onion seeds at freezing temperatures can be an alternative method to reduce seed ageing and to maintain high seed quality longer for a certain period.
Yaprakbitlerinden elde edilen bazı fakültatif endosimbiyont türlerin moleküler karşılaştırılması
Authors: SATAR Gül
Published: July 2020

Yaprakbitleri tarımsal alanlarda pek çok konukçu bitkide yaptığı zarardan dolayı önemlidir. Yaprakbitlerinin konukçu bitki seçimi, üreme, ilaçlara dayanıklılık gibi biyolojik aktivitelerinde anahtar öneme sahip endosimbiyotlar mevcuttur. Zararlının biyolojisini bu kadar etkileyen endosimbiyontlar üzerine ülkemizde pek çalışma yoktur. Bu nedenle yürütülen bu çalışmada da Adana ilinde farklı lokasyon ve bitkiler üzerinde toplanan yaprakbiti türlerindeki endosimbiyontlar üniversal bir primer ile tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen endosimbiyontların filogenetik ilişkisi Maximum Likelihood metoduna göre ortaya konulmuştur. Yapılan analizler sonucunda yaprakbiti türleri üzerinden Buchnera aphidicola, Arsenophonus, Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa, Ca. Fukatsuia symbiotica, Ca. Serratia symbiotica endosimbiyont türleri elde edilmiştir. Filogenetik ağaç üzerinde tüm endosimbiyont türler yüksek Bootstrap değerleriyle birbirlerinden ayrılmıştır. Aphis craccivora’nın Robinia pseudoacacia’ya özgü haplotip geliştirmesinde etken olduğu düşünülen fakültatif Arsenophonus bu çalışmada da belirlenmiştir.
Akdeniz meyve sineği Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae)’nın elma bahçelerinde popülasyon değişimleri üzerinde araştırmalar
Authors: TİFTİKCİ Papatya
Published: July 2020

Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), başta turunçgiller olmak üzere birçok meyve türünde önemli bir dış karantina zararlısıdır. Bu çalışma, 2016-2019 yılları arasında Çanakkale’de yürütülmüştür. Akdeniz meyve sineğinin popülasyon değişimlerini tespit etmek amacıyla elma bahçelerine Trimedlure içeren delta tipi feromon tuzaklar yerleştirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, Akdeniz meyve sineğinin popülasyonunun 2016, 2018 ve 2019 yıllarında yüksek seviyelerde, 2017 yılında ise düşük değerlerde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada, Akdeniz meyve sineğinin 2016 yılında ekim-aralık aylarında, 2017 yılında kasım ayında, 2018 yılında ekim ve kasım aylarında, 2019 yılında ise eylül-aralık aylarında popülasyonu gözlenmiştir. Akdeniz meyve sineği, 10.10.2016 tarihinde tuzak başına 12 ergin, 14.11.2017 tarihinde tuzak başına 1 ergin, 31.10.2018 tarihinde tuzak başına 25 ergin, 21.11.2019 tarihinde ise tuzak başına 6 ergin ile tepe noktası oluşturmuştur.
Potencial geológico del Alófano en la provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.
Authors: Abril Carlos , Gallardo Edwin , Robles Carrillo Angélica María , Albán Andrea , Toainga Silvia
Published: July 2020

Este trabajo fue desarrollado dentro del Proyecto de Investigación Geológica y Disponibilidad de Ocurrencias de Recursos Minerales en el Territorio Ecuatoriano, ejecutado por el Instituto de Investigación Geológico y Energético IIGE. La presente investigación estima el potencial geológico del alófano en la provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, sector Monterrey, y aplica una metodología de prospección a semidetalle, que incluye: topografía, levantamiento de información edafológica, muestreo de suelos, construcción de calicatas, interpretación de resultados del laboratorio químico y estimación preliminar. El área de estudio localizada en el sector de Monterrey tiene una superficie aproximada de 200 km2. Anteriores investigaciones reportan que la formación San Tadeo predomina en la zona, esta contiene material piroclástico, brechas volcánicas y flujos de lodo de composición andesítica, provenientes de centros de emisión cercanos (BGR). (Hoffmann, 2003). El alófano es un aluminosilicato hidratado, pobremente cristalino, que se forma a partir de ceniza volcánica y que suele ser uno de los primeros productos de su alteración, considerado de interés industrial por su amplia superficie específica. En la zona de estudio en base al contenido de alófano se define una capa de interés con un espesor máximo de 9m. Nuestro estudio identifica anomalías de alófanos con base en el análisis de 60 muestras de suelo mediante difracción y fluorescencia de rayos X. Los resultados fueron cuantificados mediante el método de polígonos. El potencial geológico estimado del alófano en el Sector de Monterrey es 605Mm3 @ 49 % Alófano; el cual ha sido definido en función al cálculo de la media ponderada y promedio de porcentaje.
Estudio de la eficacia de la toma de medidas de vibraciones mecánicas sobre superficies irregulares y no rígidas
Authors: Hernández-Dávila Eduardo , Olivo Malliquinga Danilo Fabián , Carrillo Villa Cristian Alexander
Published: July 2020

El objetivo de la presente investigación experimental fue evaluar el valor eficaz de las mediciones de velocidad global de vibración obtenidas en cuatro puntos diferentes de superficie irregular y no rígida, en comparación con las obtenidas sobre un inserto plano y rígido utilizado como referencia. Todas las mediciones se efectuaron en el plano radial vertical del rodamiento del lado libre del motor eléctrico de un módulo de pruebas funcionando bajo condiciones de trabajo constantes. La normalidad de los datos obtenidos fue evaluada mediante la prueba de Shapiro Wilk, y la comparación de las muestras se efectuó aplicando el estadístico de prueba de t student. Como resultado se obtuvo que las mediciones sobre superficies irregulares y no rígidas son diferentes a las obtenidas sobre insertos, aportando con evidencia concluyente que respalda el cuidado que debe existir al momento de acoplar un sensor de análisis vibracional sobre la superficie de la máquina a inspeccionar.