bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Water softeners add comfort and consume water – comparison of selected centralised and decentralised softening technologies
Authors: Tang Camilla , Merks Cornelis Wilhelmus Adrianus Maria , Albrechtsen Hans-Jørgen
Published: June 2019

Selected technologies for centralised or decentralised drinking water softening were evaluated based on technical, economic, environmental and aesthetic indicators to identify the optimal treatment technology for a given setting. To achieve this, we demonstrated that a number of important indicators beyond hardness reduction and costs have to be included. All the evaluated centralised softening technologies could reduce water hardness to the target of 1.3 mmol/L at the Dutch drinking water treatment plant Beilen. CARIX® treatment and pellet softening with Ca(OH)2 resulted in a lower CCPP90 (0.25–0.30 mmol/L) than nanofiltration (0.30–0.35 mmol/L). Decentralised reverse osmosis had a water consumption of >100%, whereas decentralised cation exchange had a water consumption of 2.5–4.5% which was comparable to centralised pellet softening (3.6%). Except for the electronic water conditioner that does not remove water hardness, the decentralised technologies were 7–10 times more expensive than the centralised technologies per m3 of softened water. The centralised softening technologies furthermore ensured supply of softened water to all customers in a water supply zone. Thus, in areas with hard water and limescale problems, investment in centralised softening at the local water utility is more optimal than widespread implementation of decentralised systems.
Risk Factor for Residue After Uterine Artery Chemotherapy and Embolization in Combination with Dilatation and Curettage for Treating Caesarean Scar Pregnancy
Authors: Cheng Feng , Shan Dan , Guo Sijia , Cheng Shuang , Yang Hongwei , Han Jialin , Hu Tongxiu
Published: June 2019

Objectives:

We aimed to investigate the potential risk factors for residual lesions after uterine artery chemotherapy and embolization (UACE) in combination with dilatation and curettage (D&C) in patients with cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP).

Settings:

Retrospective case-control study.

Methods:

Univariate analysis and logistic analysis were applied to analyze these data to assess the risk factor of residue after UACE in combination with D&C.

Results:

Gestational age, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) level, and the gestation sac (GS) evagination to the bladder were the risk factors for the postoperative lesion. The most relevant was GS evagination to the bladder, followed by the preoperative HCG level and the gestational age. We defined the cut-off value of gestational age as 28 days with a sensitivity and specificity of 100 and 0, respectively.

Conclusions:

In cases with GS evagination to bladder and HCG of >28,113.65 mIU/ml as well as a gestational age of >28 days, the possibility of residual lesions was high.
Social Network Analysis of Dementia Wards in Psychiatric Hospitals to Explore the Advancement of Personhood in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Lazzari Carlo , Kotera Yasuhiro , Thomas Hywel
Published: June 2019

Background:

Little is known on investigating how healthcare teams in dementia wards act for
promoting personhood in persons with Alzheimer’s disease (PWA).

Objective:

The current research aimed to identify the social networks of dementia health carers promoting
the personhood of PWA in acute or long-term dementia wards in public and private psychiatric hospitals.
Methods: We used a mixed-method research approach. Ethnographic observations and two-mode Social
Network Analysis (SNA) captured the role and social networks of healthcare professionals promoting
PWA personhood, using SocNetv version 2.4. The social network graphs illustrated how professionals
participated in PWA care by computing the degree of centrality (%DC) for each professional; higher
values indicated more statistical significance of a professional role compared to others in the provision of
personhood care. The categories of personhood were biological, individual, and sociologic. Nurses, doctors,
ward managers, hospital managers, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, care coordinators,
physiotherapists, healthcare assistants, and family members were observed if they were promoting PWA
personhood.

Method:

We used a mixed-method research approach. Ethnographic observations and two-mode Social Network Analysis (SNA) captured the role and social networks of healthcare professionals promoting PWA personhood, using SocNetv version 2.4. The social network graphs illustrated how professionals participated in PWA care by computing the degree of centrality (%DC) for each professional; higher values indicated more statistical significance of a professional role compared to others in the provision of personhood care. The categories of personhood were biological, individual, and sociologic. Nurses, doctors, ward managers, hospital managers, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, care coordinators, physiotherapists, healthcare assistants, and family members were observed if they were promoting PWA personhood.

Results:

The highest %DC in SNA in biological personhood was held by the ward nurses (36%), followed
by the ward doctors (20%) and ward managers (20%). All professional roles were involved in 16%
of cases in the promotion of individual personhood, while the hospital managers had the highest %DC
(33%) followed by the ward managers and nurses (27%) in the sociologic personhood.

Conclusion:

All professional roles were deemed to promote PWA personhood in dementia wards, although
some limitation exists according to the context of the assessment.
2-Mercapto Benzothiazole Derivatives: As Potential Leads for the Diabetic Management
Authors: Ullah Saeed , Mirza Salma , Salar Uzma , Hussain Shafqat , Javaid Kulsoom , Khan Khalid M. , Khalil Ruqaiya , Atia-tul-Wahab  , Ul-Haq Zaheer , Perveen Shahnaz , Choudhary Muhammad I.
Published: June 2019

Background:

Results of our previous studies on antiglycation activity, and the noncytotoxicity
of 2-mercapto benzothiazoles, encouraged us to further widen our investigation towards
the identification of leads against diabetes mellitus.

Methods:

33 derivatives of 2-mercapto benzothiazoles 1-33 were evaluated for in vitro α-
glucosidase inhibitory activity. Mode of inhibition was deduced by kinetic studies. To predict the
interactions of 2-mercapto benzothiazole derivatives 1-33 with the binding pocket of α-glucosidase
enzyme, molecular docking studies were performed on the selected inhibitors.

Results:

Compounds 2-4, 6-7, 9-26, 28 and 30 showed many folds potent α-glucosidase inhibitory
activity in the range of IC50 = 31.21-208.63 μM, as compared to the standard drug acarbose (IC50 =
875.75 ± 2.08 μM). It was important to note that except derivative 28, all other derivatives were
also found previously to have antiglycating potential in the range of IC50 = 187.12-707.21 μM.

Conclusion:

A number of compounds were identified as dual nature as antiglycating agent and α-
glucosidase inhibitors. These compounds may serve as potential lead candidates for the management
of diabetes mellitus.
Antibiotic Abuse Induced Histopathological and Neurobehavioral Disorders in Mice
Authors: Helaly Ahmed Mohamed Nabil , El-Attar Yomna Ahmed , Khalil Mahmoud , Ahmed Ghorab Doaa Shams El-Din , El- Mansoury Adel Mahmoud
Published: June 2019

Introduction:

Antibiotic abuse is a common phenomenon in Egypt as medications are prescribed
without supervision. It is suggested that the excess use of antibiotics modifies the gut microbiota
and plays a role in the development of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Objectives:

The aim of the present study was to use bulb-c mice as models for curam (amoxicillin
/clavulanic acid) abuse compared to the locally acting neomycin model, then restoring the probiotic balance
to look at the possible effects on the animal brains.

Methods:

The results showed early excitable brains demonstrated by S100b immunohistochemistry in
both cortexes and hippocampuses of neomycin-treated mice. Staining with PAS stain showed no suggested
neurodegenerative changes. Treatment with probiotics improved the S100b immunohistochemistry
profile of the curam group partially but failed to overcome the neuroinflammatory reaction detected
by hematoxylin and eosin stain. Curam was possibly blamed for the systemic effects.

Results:

The neurobehavioral tests showed delayed impairment in the open field test for the curam group
and impaired new object recognition for the neomycin group. These tests were applied by video recording.
The neurobehavioral decline developed 14 days after the end of the 3-week antibiotic course. Unfortunately,
curam abuse induced animal fatalities.

Conclusion:

Antibiotic abuse has a neurotoxic effect that works by both local and more prominent systemic
mechanisms. It can be said that antibiotic abuse is a cofactor behind the rise of neuropsychiatric
diseases in Egypt.
Examining Variations of Digital Behavior Change Techniques for Physical Activity Using an Adaptive Intervention Design (Preprint)
Authors: Brainard Nicole , Soltani Mohammad , Cole-Lewis Heather , Hernandez Claudia , Mason Shawn T. , Metcalf David , Turgiss Jennifer
Published: June 2019

BACKGROUND

To foster physical activity behavior, technology often incorporates evidence-based behavior change techniques (BCTs). However, a gap exists on how to apply BCTs for optimal behavior change, and do so in time-varying adaptive interventions.

OBJECTIVE

This study evaluated BCT variations using an adaptive intervention design that randomly assigned participants to a different intervention version based on whether participants met a self-determined physical activity goal.

METHODS

The study contained three intervention versions (individual pursuit, community comparison, and team competition). Each version included variations of 4 BCTs (goal setting, action planning, feedback, and prompts & cues). The individual pursuit version was the control, while versions two and three received variations of the social competition/comparison BCT. BCTs were delivered via phone app, phone texts, and a Garmin vivofit 3™. Participants who did not increase physical activity in the first 21 days as compared to their baseline were re-randomized into a different intervention version, reassessed at 42 days, and re-randomized again if physical activity did not increase. Ecological momentary assessments were conducted for secondary measures of self-efficacy, barriers, expectations, motivation, mood, social support, and well-being.

RESULTS

A total 158 adults in central Florida with low to moderate levels of physical activity, were randomized into one of three intervention versions. Based on a subsample analysis of 87 participants, those who received the team competition intervention version first, followed by community comparison, and individual pursuit, saw the greatest increase in their overall physical activity as compared to other intervention orders. In addition, five distinct behavioral pattern subgroups were identified. We also predicted the likelihood of a participant being active or inactive 14 days into observation and with >80% precision. There was also evidence that app usage in the first 21 days of observation was positively associated with physical activity behavior at study conclusion.

CONCLUSIONS

The way BCTs are designed and the sequence in which they are delivered can impact physical activity behavior. Additional work is needed on determinants of physical activity behavior, as well as longevity of BCT novelty and user engagement.

CLINICALTRIAL

N/A
Factors Influencing Patients’ Intentions to Use Diabetes Management Apps Based on an Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model: Web-Based Survey (Preprint)
Authors: Zhang Yiyu , Liu Chaoyuan , Luo Shuoming , Xie Yuting , Liu Fang , Li Xia , Zhou Zhiguang
Published: June 2019

BACKGROUND

Diabetes poses heavy social and economic burdens worldwide. Diabetes management apps show great potential for diabetes self-management. However, the adoption of diabetes management apps by diabetes patients is poor. The factors influencing patients’ intention to use these apps are unclear. Understanding the patients’ behavioral intention is necessary to support the development and promotion of diabetes app use.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to identify the determinants of patients’ intention to use diabetes management apps based on an integrated theoretical model.

METHODS

The hypotheses of our research model were developed based on an extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). From April 20 to May 20, 2019, adult patients with diabetes across China, who were familiar with diabetes management apps, were surveyed using the Web-based survey tool Sojump. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data.

RESULTS

A total of 746 participants who met the inclusion criteria completed the survey. The fitness indices suggested that the collected data fit well with the research model. The model explained 62.6% of the variance in performance expectancy and 57.1% of the variance in behavioral intention. Performance expectancy and social influence had the strongest total effects on behavioral intention (β=0.482; P=.001). Performance expectancy (β=0.482; P=.001), social influence (β=0.223; P=.003), facilitating conditions (β=0.17; P=.006), perceived disease threat (β=0.073; P=.005), and perceived privacy risk (β=–0.073; P=.012) had direct effects on behavioral intention. Additionally, social influence, effort expectancy, and facilitating conditions had indirect effects on behavioral intention that were mediated by performance expectancy. Social influence had the highest indirect effects among the three constructs (β=0.259; P=.001).

CONCLUSIONS

Performance expectancy and social influence are the most important determinants of the intention to use diabetes management apps. Health care technology companies should improve the usefulness of apps and carry out research to provide clinical evidence for the apps’ effectiveness, which will benefit the promotion of these apps. Facilitating conditions and perceived privacy risk also have an impact on behavioral intention. Therefore, it is necessary to improve facilitating conditions and provide solid privacy protection. Our study supports the use of UTAUT in explaining patients’ intention to use diabetes management apps. Context-related determinants should also be taken into consideration.
Effects of Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis in CKD
Authors: Navaneethan Sankar D. , Shao Jun , Buysse Jerry , Bushinsky David A.
Published: June 2019

Background and objectives

Metabolic acidosis is associated with progression of CKD and has significant adverse effects on muscle and bone. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the benefits and risks of metabolic acidosis treatment with oral alkali supplementation or a reduction of dietary acid intake in those with CKD.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched for relevant trials in patients with stage 3–5 CKD and metabolic acidosis (<22 mEq/L) or low-normal serum bicarbonate (22–24 mEq/L). Data were pooled in a meta-analysis with results expressed as weighted mean difference for continuous outcomes and relative risk for categorical outcomes with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs), using a random effects model. Study quality and strength of evidence were assessed using Cochrane risk of bias and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation criteria.

Results

Fourteen clinical trials were included (n=1394 participants). Treatment of metabolic acidosis with oral alkali supplementation or a reduction of dietary acid intake increased serum bicarbonate levels (14 studies, 1378 patients, mean difference 3.33 mEq/L, 95% CI, 2.37 to 4.29) and resulted in a slower decline in eGFR (13 studies, 1329 patients, mean difference −3.28 ml/min per 1.73 m2, 95% CI, −4.42 to −2.14; moderate certainty) and a reduction in urinary albumin excretion (very-low certainty), along with a reduction in the risk of progression to ESKD (relative risk, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.18 to 0.56; low certainty). Oral alkali supplementation was associated with worsening hypertension or the requirement for increased antihypertensive therapy (very-low certainty).

Conclusions

Low-to-moderate certainty evidence suggest that oral alkali supplementation or a reduction in dietary acid intake may slow the rate of kidney function decline and potentially reduce the risk of ESKD in patients with CKD and metabolic acidosis.
Lugar y sentido de lugar en un camino de la costa atlántica patagónica, 1950-1970
Authors: Bocco Gerardo , Cinti Ana , Vezub Julio , Sánchez-Carnero Noela , Chávez Matías
Published: June 2019

El objetivo del trabajo es analizar cómo recolectores de pulpo (pulperos) construyeron lugar, y dieron sentido de lugar a un camino de terracería en un tramo paralelo y lindero a la costa atlántica patagónica de 1950 a 1970. Se utilizó una metodología cualitativa y participativa, basada en estas técnicas etnográficas: entrevistas, entrevistas en profundidad, recorridos de campo y referenciación geográfica de los parajes reconocidos por los pulperos. Como resultado, los informantes identificaron parajes donde se establecían los pulperos, que se cartografiaron, y se les asignó topónimos reconocidos por ellos. La limitante es que no se profundizó en las trasformaciones del camino, aunque la originalidad radica en el uso de los conceptos paraje (lugar), sentido de lugar y paisaje en la reconstrucción del camino, a partir de una actividad productiva artesanal. En conclusión, los afectos que residen en la memoria de los pulperos resultaron centrales en la construcción social del camino y los parajes como lugar, en el sentido geográfico.
Una mirada antropológica a la resistencia física de los rarámuri
Authors: Rivera Morales Javier , Vargas Guadarrama Luis Alberto , Sotuyo Solange
Published: June 2019

Se hace una revisión crítica a las posturas desde donde se ha explicado la resistencia física rarámuri. Analizando los resultados que se ofrecen desde la fisiología y sus condiciones materiales y simbólicas propo-nemos un marco integrativo para comprender el fenómeno desde un enfoque simétrico y transdisciplinar, integrando a la antropología en la biología.

Proponemos un acercamiento ontológico que integra topológicamente el entorno físico y social desde una interfaz híbrida como el organismo-persona, donde el organismo se desborda por la persona mediante una amplitud de relaciones. En este caso, conceptos queson mediadores de relaciones como trabajo, fortaleza, esfuerzo y el alma, son medulares para comprender el papel de la actividad física y la importancia de la red de relaciones que cada persona lleva a cabo en el colectivo rarámuri, donde se desarrolla su condición física como un producto de desarrollo influido por la herencia biológica y cultural y la construcción de nicho.

Se propone un acercamiento desde una interface híbrida como el organismo-persona, que permite vislumbrar como se extiende y desborda el organismo por la persona en un marco amplio de relaciones. En el caso rarámuri conceptos que son actantes en tanto mediadores de relaciones como trabajo, fortaleza, esfuerzo y el alma son medulares para comprender la actividad física y la red de relaciones del individuo en el colectivo rarámuri, que entre los múltiples efectos de la praxis de la persona rarámuri se desarrolla su condición física como producto de un sistema de desarrollo resultante de la herencia y construcción de nicho.
Evaluación del estado de nutrición, glucosa capilar, presión arterial e insatisfacción corporal en una población de artesanos indígenas mexicanos que acuden a una feria universitaria anual de artesanías
Authors: Díaz Gutiérrez Mary Carmen , Sánchez Espinoza Ilse Jocelyne , Bilbao y Morcelle Gladys María , Parra Carriedo Alicia
Published: June 2019

Las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ecnt), especialmente la obesidad y la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (dm2), son problemas serios de salud pública en nuestro país; los grupos más desfavorecidos socialmente son los más afectados. Con el objetivo de conocer el estado de nutrición, la presión arterial, glucosa capilar y la insatisfacción corporal, se invitó a los artesanos indígenas que participaron en las ferias anuales universitarias de artesanías a realizar una evaluación en la Clínica de Nutrición de la Universidad Iberoamericana de la Ciudad de México. Al final de cada evaluación se brindaron recomendaciones nutricias y de actividad física a los artesanos que de manera voluntaria participaron. Se realizaron 341 evaluaciones en cohortes de 6 años con-secutivos. Se encontró una frecuencia combinada de sobrepeso y obesidad similar a la prevalencia nacional, así como un aumento en la frecuencia de hipertensión arterial, diabetes y prediabetes a través de los años. Se observó una disminución significativa en el porcentajede grasa corporal en aquéllos que tuvieron dos y cinco intervenciones, lo cual señala la importancia de dar seguimiento a la atención de esta población. En cuanto a insatisfacción corporal, ésta aumentó, observándose un mayor deseo por siluetas más delgadas y una disminución hacia siluetas más robustas, lo cual pudiera reflejar la influencia de los modelos estéticos promovidos por los medios de comunicación en esta población. Es importante considerar los factores socioculturales para el diseño de futuras intervenciones en grupos vulnerables.
Sensory Attributes of Cold Brew Coffee Products at Various Resting Time After Roasting Process
Authors: Salmaa Dwiranti Nabiilah , Ardiansyah Ardiansyah , Asiah Nurul
Published: June 2019

The quality of the brewed coffee depends on various factors. Resting time of roasted coffee beans is one of the processes that can affect the sensory charac- teristics of coffee brew. During resting the reduction of CO2 gas level may change and give significan effect on sensory quality of coffee. This study aims to determine the dominant sensory characteristics that can be used as quality parameters of cold brew coffee products at various resting times after roasting. The cold brew coffee product was brewed from roasted Arabica coffee beans with various resting time (0, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 days). Projective Mapping (Napping) sensory analysis method was used in this study. The samples were tested by 75 untrained panelists (naive panelists). Multiple Factor Analysis was used to obtain the cold brew coffee sample position configuration. The results of the analysis showed that panelists were able to differen- tiate the characteristic of sensory attributes each sample. The aroma and flavor are the main attributes that can differentiate the characteristics of each sample. From the napping method, the results obtained in the form of individual factor map and preference mapping showed that the sample resting time 1 and 3 days after roasting were assessed by the panelists as closest to the control sample (0 days). In summary, the resting time treatment of roasted coffee beans have a significant effect on the sensory characteristics of cold brew coffee products. This is proofed by changes of aroma, flavor, and aftertaste during certain period of resting time.
First Record of Praethecacineta halacari (Suctorea: Ciliophora) from Antalya, Turkey
Authors: Durucan Furkan , Boyacı Yunus Ömer
Published: June 2019

The present study report a marine
suctorian species Praethecacineta
halacari (Schulz,1933) on a Copidognathus
venustus Bartsch, 1977 collected
from Antalya, Turkey. 
Ulva rigida (C. Agardh) Makroalginin Fasulye Bitkisinin Üretiminde Organik Madde Kaynağı Olarak Kullanımının Araştırılması
Authors: Engin Yasemin Özlem , Yağmur Bülent , Cirik Semra , Okur Bülent , Eşiyok Dursun , Gökpınar Şevket
Published: June 2019

Bu çalışmada U. rigida (C. Agardh)
makroalginin fasulye (Phaseolus vulgaris L.
var. nannus cv. Başpınar) yetiştiriciliğinde organik gübre olarak kullanımı
araştırılmıştır. Araştırma Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat
Fakültesi Bahçe Bitkileri Bölümü uygulama alanında yürütülmüştür. Çalışma saksı
denemesi şeklinde planlanmış ve kontrol, ithal deniz yosunu gübresi
(Algreen), çiftlik gübresi ve makroalgten (U. rigida) elde edilen kuru biyokütlelerin 5 farklı dozundan oluşan, toplam 8 ayrı
uygulama şeklinde yürütülmüştür. Denemelerde Algreen ve çiftlik gübresi tek doz
şeklinde uygulanmıştır. Çalışmada en yüksek fasulye verimi U. rigida uygulanmış saksılarda elde edilmiş
ve U. rigida’nın fasulye verimi üzerinde en etkili dozu 150 g-1 saksı olarak
tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda U. rigida
alginin fasulye verimi üzerine kontrol ve Algreen uygulamalarından daha etkili (p < 0.05) olduğu saptanmıştır. 
Marmara Denizi’nde Yayılış Gösteren Aurelia aurita Denizanası Türünün Filogenetik Analizi
Authors: Güneş Meltem , Polat Fikriye
Published: June 2019

Çalışmamızda Marmara Denizi sahillerinde
yayılış gösteren Knidliler şubesine ait Aurelia
aurita denizanası türü filogenetik olarak incelenmiştir. Bunun için Ekim
2017- Şubat 2018 tarihleri arasında Marmara Denizi’nin kuzey ve güney
sahillerinden toplanan denizanası örneklerinden DNA’lar izole edilmiş ve mitokondrial
Sitokrom Oksidaz Altünite I (COI), 16S rDNA, nüklear 18S rDNA ve Internal
Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) gen bölgeleri Polimeraz Zincir reaksiyonu (PCR) ile
amplifiye edilmiş ve ardından dizi analizleri yapılmıştır. Filogenetik
analizler GenBank’tan alınan dizilerle birlikte
değerlendirilerek gerçekleştirilmiş ve türler arası ilişkiler belirlenmiştir. 
Conflict-handling during multinational audits: The internal auditor-auditee relationship
Authors: Krane Ronja
Published: June 2019

As companies expand their operations across national borders, international internal audit assignments are becoming commonplace. However, the internal audit functions of multinational companies face unique issues since their work quality is influenced by interactions with employees from various locations and culturally diverse backgrounds. The aim of this paper is to analyze these interactions. For this purpose, fourteen qualitative in-depth interviews with internal audit practitioners working for globally operating companies are conducted. Qualitative content analysis is used to structure and analyze the interview data and results are presented within a conceptual framework based on Resource Dependence Theory and insights from conflict theory. The study examines the conflict-handling strategies that are employed during the distinct stages of cross-national internal audit assignments and sheds light on how internal auditors achieve their audit related goals while interacting with auditees of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Findings indicate that internal auditors are partly reliant on the knowledge and cooperation of auditees, and conflicts need to be handled in a manner which allows the internal audit function to obtain the necessary resources. Overall, results show that country and culture-specific differences can cause or complicate conflict situations and auditors are tasked with finding the difficult balance between trust and skepticism towards auditees when conducting cross-corporate audit assignments. This paper contributes to the scarce literature on the relationships between internal auditors and auditees and expands the current understanding of internal audit work in an international context.
Patriotic Daughters and Isolationist Mothers
Authors: Nickerson Michelle M.
Published: June 2019

This chapter examines how women developed forms of antistatist protest in the first half of the twentieth century that posed an oppositional relationship between the family and government. By the 1950s, anticommunism and antistatism became widespread mechanisms of political protest for women on the right much as peace activism and welfare work came to seem natural for women on the left. But unlike the later generation of Cold Warrior women who exerted themselves most forcefully through local politics, conservative women of the early twentieth century made their strongest impact by attacking that national progressive state. They also demonized “internationalism” as the handmaiden to communism, discovering another foe that women's position in the family obliged them to oppose. Consequently, the earliest generation of conservative organizations adopted the habit of calling themselves “patriotic” groups to contrast their own nationalist sentiment with the internationalism of progressives, which they equated with communism. This pattern continued into the post-World War II era.
Leadership
Authors: Matovina Timothy
Published: June 2019

This chapter argues that for many church officials, the fervent Hispanic Catholics in evangelization groups, apostolic movements, small faith communities, and youth ministries represent the organizational challenge of tapping into their leadership base and guiding it—or some would say controlling it—so that it remains faithful to a canonical vision of the Catholic Church's teachings and mission. Hispanic ministry leaders contend that a particularly urgent challenge is to form their grassroots counterparts in a broad ecclesial vision that transcends the bounds of their own movement or group and diminishes competition between fellow leaders. Another frequent concern is that many charismatic leaders are overly focused on the pursuit of affective religious experience and are ill equipped to deal with inevitable disappointments in their ministries and perceived defects in fellow church leaders, especially priests.
Sponsored Conservatism
Authors: Binder Amy J. , Wood Kate
Published: June 2019

This chapter focuses on the right-leaning, national-level organizations that sponsor conservatism on college campuses. In particular, it looks at three prominent national conservative organizations specifically set up to mobilize undergraduates for conservative action: the Young America's Foundation, the Leadership Institute, and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. The chapter first discusses the populist activism of the Young America's Foundation and the Leadership Institute as well as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's refined brand of conservatism before assessing the variety of offerings on hand from each of these organizations to see how they try to foster college conservatism. The goal is to elucidate the spectrum of styles that are available to conservative students in colleges and universities. The messsage that these organizations relay to students is that “you need us because your college or university is not exposing you to intellectual diversity.”
Deteksi Tingkat Kematangan Buah Tomat dengan Metode Fuzzy Logic Menggunakan Modul Kamera Raspberry PI
Authors: Muthiati Nadia , Herlinawati Herlinawati , Sulistiyanti Sri Ratna , Purwiyanti Sri
Published: June 2019

Intisari — Proses pemanenan buah tomat dapat dilakukan menggunakan metode visual dengan memperhatikan warna atau ukuran dari buah. Kemajuan teknologi menggunakan bantuan komputer membuat pemanenan dan pendeteksian kematangan buah tomat semakin mudah. Informasi kematangan buah tomat dapat diperoleh dengan cara pengolahan citra dengan bantuan fuzzy logic menggunakan metode Tsukamoto. Pada penelitian ini beberapa sampel buah tomat diambil nilai RGB melalui pengolahan citra sesuai dengan tingkat kematangannya, diantaranya mentah, setengah matang, dan buah matang. Setelah nilai RGB didapat maka akan diproses ke dalam fuzzy logic untuk mendapatkan informasi kematangan melalui aturan-aturan yang telah dibuat dan diintegrasikan menggunakan Raspberry Pi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa kondisi yang baik untuk melakukan pendeteksian buah tomat salah satunya yaitu pada kondisi indoor 100 Lux berlatar belakang gelap. Hal ini mungkin dikarenakan tidak terdapat pantulan cahaya berlebih sehingga citra yang diambil nilai RGBnya tidak terlalu tinggi dan mengurangi terjadinya kesalahan pembacaan informasi kematangan dalam proses fuzzy logic.Kata kunci — Image Processing, Fuzzy Logic, Modul Kamera Raspberry Pi.Abstract — The process of harvesting tomatoes is usually done by the visual method by looking at the color or the size of the fruit. Technological advancements by using computer assistance make harvesting and detecting the ripening process of tomatoes easier. The information of the process of Tomato’s ripening can be obtained by the image processing by using Tsukamoto Fuzzy-Logic. In this research some samples of tomatoes’ RGB values were taken through image processing in accordance with the ripening level, between unripe, under-ripe, and ripe fruit. After the RGB value is obtained, it will be processed into fuzzy logic to obtain the ripening level information through rules that have been created and integrated by using Raspberry-Pi. The result of this research indicates that a good condition for detecting tomatoes is in 100 Lux conditions with dark background. This might be because there is no excessive light reflection, so that the RGB value of the image is not too high and reduces the error of reading the ripening level in the fuzzy logic process.Keywords—  Image Processing, Fuzzy Logic, Raspberry Pi Camera Module.
Pengolahan Sampah Rumah Tangga Berbasis Partisipasi Aktif dari Masyarakat Melalui Penerapan Metode 4RP untuk Menghasilkan Kompos
Authors: Buhani Buhani
Published: June 2019

Dalam rangka mengimplementasikan kegiatan pengelolaan dan pengolahan sampah berbasis partisipasi masyarakat, Universitas Lampung, Pemkab Way Kanan, dan perguruan tinggi mitra yaitu Politeknik Negeri Lampung membentuk pilot project pengelolaan sampah berbasis masyarakat. Pengelolaan sampah berbasis masyarakat bertujuan untuk menerapkan konsep 4Rp (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace, Participation) melalui Program Kemitraaan Wilayah (PKW) Kemeristekdikti, sehingga sampah/limbah pertanian dapat dikelola secara mandiri oleh masyarakat di tingkat sumbernya langsung, dan dapat mengurangi jumlah timbulan sampah yang harus dikelola di TPS atau TPA, serta dapat memberikan nilai tambah secara ekonomi. Kegiatan ini telah dilaksanakan di desa yang memiliki potensi sampah/limbah perkebunan dan pertanian di Desa Way-Tuba kecamatan Gunung Labuhan Kabupaten Way Kanan. Secara umum, hasil kegiatan tersebut telah meningkatkan partisipasi dan pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap paradigma tentang sampah dan pengelolaan sampah dengan konsep 4Rp, pengadaan pupuk/kompos secara mandiri, serta menjadi pelopor pengelolaan sampah berbasis partisipasi aktif dari masyarakat dengan persentase rata-rata peningkatan dari 38,6 menjadi 86%.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris Kelompok Wanita Tani (KWT) di Sukaraja Sukabumi
Authors: Susilawati Lusi , Hestiana Siska
Published: June 2019

Di Sukabumi terdapat beberapa kelompok wanita tani (KWT) yang memiliki potensi untuk meningkatkan hasil produksinya. Salah satu KWT tersebut adalah KWT yang terdapat di wilayah Desa Sukaraja, yaitu kelompok pengolah dan pemasar (POKLAHSAR) Saluyu. Kelompok ini mempunyai keinginan untuk selalu berkembang, oleh karenanya pembinaan perlu dilakukan terhadap KWT tersebut. Hal ini dilakukan karena diharapkan hasil produksinya dapat dipasarkan tidak hanya untuk konsumen lokal namun juga dapat dipasarkan kepada konsumen asing. Tujuan dan target tersebut tentu saja dapat dicapai dengan sebuah metode. Metode yang dimaksud berupa pelatihan bahasa Inggris. Pelatihan tersebut dilaksanakan dalam beberapa tahap yang diawali dengan  sosialisasi, pemilihan peserta, pembuatan modul, pelatihan, monitoring dan evaluasi, dan penyusunan laporan. Hasil dari kegiatan pelatihan ini adalah meningkatnya pengetahuan anggota KWT Poklahsar Saluyu terutama pengetahuan mengenai istilah-istilah yang berhubungan dengan pengolahan ikan dalam bahasa Inggris dan dapat melakukan percakapan sederhana dengan menggunakan bahasa Inggris yang dibuktikan dengan sertifikat
INTERNET MERETAS KEBUNTUAN ADMINISTRASI DESA CIBUNTU, PURWAKARTA
Authors: Djashan Indra Arifin , Supriatna Dicky
Published: June 2019

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) merupakan agenda pembangunan dunia yang dipelopori oleh Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (UN) memiliki tujuan bagi kesejahteraan umat manusia, dan melestarikan kehidupan bumi. Dengan mengacu kepada tujuan ke 4 dari tujuh belas tujuan SDG, yakni: menjamin pendidikan yang inklusif dan berkeadilan serta mendorong kesempatan belajar seumur hidup bagi semua orang. Sebagian besar mata pencaharian penduduk di desa tersebut adalah petani. Beberapa komoditas utama seperti pala, gula aren dan manggis menjadi industri rumah tangga yang kerap menjadi andalan desa tersebut. Pusat Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (P3M) STIE Trisakti bekerja sama dengan SMA Lab School Kebayoran dimana P3M berkontribusi dalam hal pengadaan dan pelatihan dasar komputer. Permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh pengelola desa Cibuntu adalah pemanfaatan teknologi sebagai sarana dalam kegiatan administrasi yang cepat, mudah dan efisien. Metode pengabdian masyarakat yang diterapkan meliputi: ceramah, presentasi, studi kasus, simulasi dan evaluasi. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat memberikan pelatihan dan penyuluhan akses kecepatan sambungan internet, instalasi jaringan sederhana, dan penanganan atas serangan virus dengan harapan pekerjaan administrasi dan laporan perkembangan desa dapat diaplikasikan dengan mudah dan cepat. Target dan luaran yang hendak dicapai adalah membangun infrastruktur jaringan sederhana, mendorong kesempatan belajar bagi setiap warga desa, dan membina inovasi yang berkelanjutan. Tentunya bukan sekedar ilmu dan pengetahuan yang disampaikan, tetapi juga bantuan dua unit komputer sebagai wujud untuk kemudahan bagi perangkat desa Cibuntu dalam melaksanakan kegiatan operasional sehari-hari.

 

Kata kunci: Sustainable Development Goals, Desa Cibuntu Purwakarta, STIE Trisakti, Pengabdian Masyarakat, P3M
PENINGKATAN STATUS GIZI DAN KESEHATAN ANAK BALITA MELALUI PENINGKATAN PERILAKU SEHAT IBU DI BANGUNREJO LAMPUNG TENGAH
Authors: Berawi Khairun Nisa
Published: June 2019

Berdasarkan survei yang dilakukan Kemenkes RI melalui riskesdas didapatkan prevalensi balita stunting di Indonesia meningkat dari 36,8% (2007) menjadi 37,2% tahun 2013. Kabupaten Lampung Tengah, Lampung didapatkan kejadian stunting paling tinggi yaitu 52,7% berdasarkan Profil Kesehatan Provinsi Lampung tahun 2015. Penurunan prevalensi balita stunting menjadi salah satu prioritas pembangunan. Stunting terjadi akibat kurangnya asupan dan penyerapan nutrisi terutama pada 1000 hari pertama kehidupan dan merupakan masalah multifaktorial. Stunting memerlukan kerjasama lintas institusi termasuk managemen kesehatan keluarga yang membutuhkan peran ibu sebagai pengelola rumah tangga. Peningkatan perilaku sehat ibu diharapkan mampu meningkatkan status gizi dan kesehatan balita untuk mencegah stunting pada Balita. Kegiatan dilaksanakan melalui penyuluhan mengenai managemen balita sehat dan edukasi perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat pada ibu ibu PKK di Kecamatan Bangun Rejo, Lampung Tengah, yang diharapkan menjadi role model ibu sehat. Hasil pengabdian didapatkan peningkatan pengetahuan peserta berdasarkan hasil pre test diketahui 50, 55% peserta mempunyai pengetahuan kurang dan 49,45% peserta telah memiliki pengetahuan yang cukup dan hasil post test, diketahui bahwa 20% peserta cukup paham, 50% telah memiliki pengetahuan yang baik dan 30% sangat baik. Diharapkan peningkatan pengetahuan dan edukasi yang diberikan akan membantu peningkatan perilaku sehat ibu sehingga mampu mencegah stunting pada balita.

 

 

Kata kunci: Balita stunting, managemen kesehatan keluarg, status gizi dan kesehatan balita
Fractura mandibular múltiple en una zarigüeya (didelphis marsupialis), estudio radiológico forense
Authors: Gallego Rodríguez Renso Sneider , Leysner-Tavera Jesika , Aguirre Julio Cesar
Published: June 2019

El atropellamiento de las especies silvestres es una de las principales causales de la mortalidad para estos animales, disminuyendo drásticamente su población. Se recibe una zarigüeya (Didelphis marsupialis) en la clínica veterinaria de la Universidad Remington de Medellín – Antioquia, con historial de politraumatismo reciente por atropellamiento con signos evidentes de dolor, múltiples lesiones lacerantes y abrasivas en la región craneal, torácica y coxal, el paciente inicia manejo médico farmacológico, fluidoterapia y es hospitalizado; debido a la gravedad de las lesiones el animal muere y se decide realizar un estudio radiológico ortogonal (vistas laterales y ventro dorsales de cráneo, tórax y abdomen, laterales de esqueleto apendicular) en el cual se observa fractura en tallo verde de la rama horizontal mandibular izquierda, en el ángulo mandibular izquierdo se evidencia fractura oblicua completa, en la porción del hueso maxilar izquierdo se observa una fractura longitudinal levemente desplazada.
Historia oficial. Postales del centenario
Authors: Canzani Lucas , Loscocco Nadya
Published: June 2019

Este trabajo de investigación procura señalar algunas delas narrativas presentes en la conformación del EstadoNacional Argentino. Para dicho fin, se estudió parte dela colección de postales conmemorativas del Centenariode la Revolución de Mayo, pertenecientes al Archivo delMuseo Histórico Nacional. El foco estará puesto en elcontexto de producción y de adquisición de estos objetosy el objetivo será delinear la función que cumplieron enla conformación de la representación del imaginario delEstado Nación.
The effect of Job Autonomy on Job Satisfaction
Authors: Kwon NaYoung , Kim MinSoo , Oh InSoo
Published: June 2019

Work engagement has been widely studied in organizational research owing to its impact on organizational behaviors and outcomes. We proposed and tested a mediation model that examine within-individual level job crafting and work engagement relationships between job autonomy and job satisfaction. We collected multilevel data using repeated measurement design and 119 participants and 1190 data points at within-individual level. To analyze hypotheses, we use multilevel structural equation modeling (MSEM). The results showed that within-individual level job crafting positively related to work engagement. Also, job crafting and work engagement mediated the relationship between job autonomy and job satisfaction. Implications of these results for theory, practice and directions for future research are discussed.
TINJAUAN EKONOMI SYARIAH TERHADAP SISTEM JUAL BELI KOPI SECARA TENDER (STUDI KASUS KECAMATAN LATIMOJONG KABUPATEN LUWU)
Authors: Abdullah Muhammad Ruslan , Patintingan Rasmawati Ilham
Published: June 2019

The purpose of this study was to find out (1) the form of implementation of coffee buying and selling in tenders in Latimojong District, Luwu Regency, (2) Islamic economic views on the coffee buying and selling system in tenders in Latomojong, Luwu Regency. This research is a qualitative study using the type of social research and syar'i. Using data collection methods from literature studies (literature studies) and field research (field studies) with interview techniques directly to sellers and buyers in Latimojong District by giving specific questions about research. The results of the study revealed how to sell coffee with tenders in Latimojong Subdistrict, where sellers install prices will first use the seller using a bargaining system, after the buyer sees the Coffee location then buys a bargain at the price provided by the previous seller then bargains with willingness. Based on the Islamic economic view of the coffee buying and selling system in Latimojong Subdistrict if it is reviewed from the implementation of buying and selling based on harmony and the terms of buying and selling in accordance with Islamic Sharia regulations, because of Islamic pillars and buying conditions to buy coffee in Latimojong Subdistrict, Luwu Regency there are sellers, buyers, ijab and qabul and there are items that are traded. Not included in gharar because the quality, price, price, and time of delivery are clear.
Histological Gingival Assessment after Conventional and Laser Gingivectomy
Authors: Kazakova Rada T. , Tomov Georgi T. , Kissov Christo K. , Vlahova Angelina P. , Zlatev Stefan Ch. , Bachurska Svitlana Y.
Published: June 2019

Background: Gingivectomy is a procedure often performed in everyday clinical practice using numerous instruments.

Aim: To evaluate and compare the gingival cut surface after gingivectomy with 6 different surgical instruments – a surgical scalpel, an Er:YAG laser, a CO2 laser, a ceramic bur, an electrocautery device, and a diode laser.

Materials and methods: Gingivectomy using the above listed instruments was performed in 18 patients. The histological samples excised with a surgical scalpel were assigned as a control group and the other five types – as test groups. The following histological parameters were measured: coagulation layer thickness (in μm); presence or absence of a microscopic rupture and presence or absence of hemostasis in-depth.

Results: The best instrument of the above listed ones which demonstrated excellent results is the CO2 laser. The Er:YAG laser has a thin coagulation layer and lack of hemostasis in-depth. The diode laser has the widest coagulation layer which is an advantage from a clinical point of view. Electrocautery proved to be as effective as the diode laser, but it should not be used around metal restorations. The ceramic bur has less pronounced hemostasis in-depth.

Conclusions: Modern dentistry uses a wide variety of methods that are designed to be applied in everyday practice. Good knowledge of the ways to use them, their advantages and disadvantages is essential to obtaining the optimal result depending on the clinical case.
Performances of Diagnostic Methods in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Authors: Săraru Elena-Roxana , Peagu Răzvan , Călin-Necula Ana-Maria , Moldoveanu Alexandru , Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici Carmen
Published: June 2019

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common chronic gastrointestinal ailments worldwide, with a high prevalence and extremely costly diagnostic and therapeutic management. A hygienic-dietary regimen, accompanied by weight loss, are important factors for improving the symptoms of reflux disease. Various ways of correct diagnosis and for therapeutic management have been attempted over the years, of which themost widely used diagnostic method is empirical therapy with proton pump inhibitors. Also, questionnaires, upper digestive endoscopy with biopsies, barium radiography, ambulatory monitoring of esophageal pH, pH-impedance and esophageal manometry are widely used. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy has a good specificity, but a low sensitivity for GERD. Also, the GERQ questionnaire has a good sensitivity and specificity in the accuracy of GERD diagnostic. Barium swallow use belongs to the past, and is recommended mostly for the detection of anatomical anomalies and not for the diagnosis of reflux disease. 24-hour ambulatory monitoring of esophageal pH is the study of choice to confirm the diagnosis of reflux disease in patients without endoscopic modifications suggestive of GERD. The association of impedance to esophageal pH monitoring is the gold standard for diagnosing GERD, making it possible to differentiate between acid reflux, weakly acid and non-acid episodes, and is also useful for diagnosing other conditions that mimic the GERD's clinical symptoms.