bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Pendidikan Buklet Kesehatan Terhadap Perilaku Ibu Hamil Terkait Upaya Pencegahan Berat Bayi Lahir Rendah (BBLR) Di Kota Semarang (Studi Kasus di Puskesmas Tlogosari wetan dan Puskesmas Genuk)
Authors: Azizah Luluk Faizatul , Nugrahaeni Sri Achadi , Hadi Cahyono
Published: September 2020

Latar belakang dan tujuan:   Angka kematian bayi akibat Berat Bayi Lahir Rendah (BBLR) di Kota Semarang masih tinggi. Dari 509 bayi BBLR dengan 36.6% mengalami kematian pada tahun 2017. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pendidikan kesehatan melalui buklet terhadap perilaku ibu hamil terkait upaya pencegahan BBLR di Kota Semarang. Metode:   Penelitian eksperimen semu dengan desain pre post test with control group. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua ibu hamil di Kota Semarang pada Agustus – September tahun 2017. Subjek peneltian sejumlah 82 ibu hamil yang dipilih secara simple purposive sampling. Data dikumpulkan dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner terstruktur. Data dianalisis dengan  Mann whitney.Hasil:   Hasil penelitian menunjukan adanya peningkatan rerata skor pengetahuan pada kelompok intervensi dari 8,4 ± 2,1 (5-14) menjadi 13,4 ± 1,1 (11-15) dengan nilai p=0,001, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol dari 7,3 ± 2,0 (3-11) menjadi  11,1 ± 1,3 (9-13) dengan nilai p=0,001. Peningkatan rerata skor sikap dari 37,5 ± 2,3 (28-41) menjadi 51,9 ± 3,2 (43-60) dengan nilai p=0,001, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol dari 36,1 ± 2,2 (28-41) menjadi 37,2 ± 2,7 (28-43) dengan nilai p=0,001. Peningkatan rerata skor praktik dari 13,4 ± 1,9 (8-18) menjadi 18,1 ± 1,3 (13-20) dengan nilai p=0,001 sedangkan kelompok kontrol dari 14 ± 2,7 (7-18) menjadi 17,3 ±1,7 (12-19) dengan nilai p=0,018. Peningkatan skor pengetahuan (p<0,05), peningkatan sikap (p<0,05) dan praktik (p<0,05) pada kelompok intervensi lebih tinggi dibanding kelompok kontrol. Simpulan:     Pendidikan buklet kesehatan yang dilaksanakan di Kota Semarang meningkatkan perilaku ibu hamil terkait upaya pencegahan BBLR. Diharapkan buklet kesehatan menjadi penambahan sarana pendidikan pada ibu hamil.
Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Implementasi Program Pengendalian Tuberkulosis di Puskesmas Wilayah Kabupaten Magelang
Authors: Lestari Ita Puji , Widagdo Laksmono , Adi Mateus Sakundarno
Published: September 2020

Prevalensi TB di Provinsi Jawa Tengah pada tahun 2012 adalah sebesar 106,42 per 100.000 penduduk. Penemuan kasus dan Case Detection Ratedi bawah standar 70%, pada level kota/ kabupaten maupun level puskesmas dan untuk CDR terendah di Kabupaten Magelang yaitu 21,82%. Kabupaten Magelang pada tahun 2013 perkiraan kasus baru TB Paru BTA positif sebanyak 1285 orang dengan cakupan penemuan kasus TB Paru BTA positif pada tahun 2013 mencapai 17,98%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan implementasi program pengendalian TB di Puskesmas Kabupaten Magelang.Jenis penelitian adalah observasional analitik  dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh petugas pelaksana yang terdiri satu perawat koordinator program, seorang tenaga laboratorium, dan serang dokter sebanyak 87 orang. Analisis data dilakukan secara multivariat.Hasil penelitian dengan uji statistik menunjukkan  ada hubungan antara faktor komunikasi dengan implementasi (p=0,001), ada hubungan antara faktor disposisi dengan implementasi (p=0,001),ada hubungan antara faktor karakteristik badan pelaksana dengan implementasi (p=0,001), ada hubungan antara pemahaman standar dengan implementasi (p=0013),tidak ada hubungan antara faktor sumber daya dengan implementasi (p=0,240), dan tidak ada hubungan yang bermakna antara faktor lingkungan dengan implementasi program TB (p=0,057).Disarankan Puskesmas untuk menyusun instrumen yang mengukur efektifitas koordinasi dalam program,membuat kegiatan pendidikan dan pelatihan kaderisasi penyakit TB secara berkala. Puskesmas menjalin jejaring kerja sama dengan stakeholder dan masyarakat, menyusun pengembangan sistem reward bagi petugas maupun kader TB yang memiliki peran yang aktif ,menyusun suatu  task force khusus untuk program pengendalian TB yang dilegalkan dengan Surat Keputusan dari Kepala Puskesmas.
Evaluasi Kesuksesan Sistem Informasi Kesehatan Haji di Kantor Kesehatan Pelabuhan Semarang
Authors: Yuniarto Ponco , Sediyono Eko , Agushybana Farid
Published: September 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kesuksesan sistem informasi kesehatan haji di KKP Semarang melalui pendekatan DeLone and McLean. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kulitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara mendalam dan observasi. Wawancara disusun berdasarkan model Update kesuksesan DeLone and McLean terhadap enam dimensi yaitu kualitas sistem, kualitas informasi, kualitas layanan, penggunaan, kepuasan pengguna dan manfaat yang didapat dari menggunakan sistem. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa sistem memiliki fleksibilitas yang baik dengan dapat diakses dari mana saja dan adanya falisitas ekspor dan impor ke excel untuk memudahkan input dan pembuatan laporan. Informasi yang ditampilkan juga sudah lengkap.dan akurat, sehingga membuat pengguna merasa puas selama menggunakannya. Kekurangan sistem ini adalah pada kapasitas penyimpanan yang harus ditambah karena menampung semua sistem yang ada di KKP Semarang. Manfaat yang diperoleh dari sistem adalah pekerjaan menjadi lebih cepat dan mudah dalam pencatatan dan pelaporan. Selain itu hasil informasi dapat digunakan sebagai bahan perencanaan oleh KKP Semarang.
Asupan Vitamin D yang Rendah, Obesitas dan Paparan Asap Rokok merupakan Faktor Risiko Preeklampsia Di Puskesmas Indramayu Tahun 2017
Authors: Nisa Roifatun , Kartasurya Martha Irene , Fatimah Siti
Published: September 2020

Penyebab  utama  kematian  ibu di  Kabupaten Indramayu  dari tahun 2012 - 2016 adalah preeklampsia yaitu 40 %.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor risiko kejadian preeklampsia di Puskesmas Kabupaten Indramayu.Jenis penelitian observasional dengan rancangan kasus kontrol. Subyek sejumlah 55 kasus ibu preeklampsia dan 55 kasus ibu tidak preeklampsia dan dipilih secara purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilaksanakan dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner terstruktur, pengukuran antropometri dan metode food recall 2 x 24 jam. Analisis data dilakukan dengan chi-square dan regresi logistik ganda.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan faktor risiko terjadinya preeklampsia adalah umur kehamilan berisiko (<20 atau >35 tahun) (OR=5,4, p=0,001), riwayat preeklampsia sebelumnya (OR=7,1, p=0,001), riwayat preeklampsia dalam keluarga (OR=7,2, p=0,001), obesitas (OR=6,5, p=0,001), tingkat kecukupan protein kurang (OR=2,7, p=0,020), tingkat kecukupan vitamin D kurang (OR=3,7, p=0,013), stress (OR=2,6, p=0,013) dan paparan asap rokok (OR=2,3, p=0,030), secara multivariat umur kehamilan berisiko (<20 atau >35 tahun) (OR=2,9, p=0,047), riwayat preeklampsia (OR=4,3, p=0,024), riwayat preeklampsia dalam keluarga (OR=9,1, p=0,001), obesitas (OR=7,1, p=0,001) dan tingkat kecukupan protein (OR=4,1, p=0,026) secara bersama-sama merupakan faktor risiko kejadian preeklampsia. Disimpulkan bahwa faktor risiko yang paling kuat adalah riwayat preeklampsia dalam keluarga dan obesitas.  Disarankan agar memasukkan riwayat preeklampsia dalam keluarga pada daftar data perawatan antenatal, mengintensifkan kunjungan nifas dan melakukan pengawasan bagi mereka yang telah terindentifikasi mempunyai risiko terjadinya preeklampsia.
Beban Unit Rekam Medis Paska Sistem Vedika BPJS di RSUD Ungaran
Authors: Kusumastuti Wulan , Sriatmi Ayun , Arso Septo Pawelas , Pramana Jhovia Aloedya
Published: September 2020

Diterapkannya sistem implementasi verifikasi digital klaim (Vedika) oleh BPJS Kesehatan bagi fasilitas kesehatan rujukan tingkat lanjutan (FKRTL) mengakibatkan terjadinya penarikan petugas/pekerja BPJS Kesehatan di rumah sakit pemberi FKRTL. Akibat dari diterapkannya sistem ini, unit BPJS Kesehatan Centre yang sebelumnya ada di RSUD Ungaran dan memiliki fungsi sebagai unit penanganan masalah pelayanan kesehatan peserta BPJS Kesehatan menjadi hilang. Hal ini berpengaruh kepada proses pelayanan kesehatan di RSUD Ungaran terutama dalam hal penanganan keluhan pelayanan kesehatan dan pemberian informasi perihal kepesertaan BPJS, dimana hilangnya unit BPJS Kesehatan Centre ini berdampak kepada timbulnya keluhan pelayanan kesehatan oleh pasien peserta BPJS Kesehatan. Di RSUD Ungaran, fungsi unit BPJS Kesehatan Centre ini digantikan oleh unit Rekam Medis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisa beban unit Rekam Medis di RSUD Ungaran paska pemberlakuan sistem Vedika.Metode penelitian bersifat kualitatif disajikan dalam bentuk deskriptif untuk menggambarkan secara obyektif perilaku, persepsi, motivasi, dan tindakan.Dengan menggunakan analisa perspektif relatives advantage, compatibility dan complexity, hasil menunjukkan bahwa beban kerja unit Rekam Medis di RSUD menjadi bertambah karena dibebankan tugas pokok dan fungsi yang sama dengan unit BPJS Kesehatan Centre.RSUD Ungaran memerlukan solusi kebijakan berupa pembentukan unit baru untuk menangani masalah keluhan pelayanan kesehatan dan pemberian informasi terkait kepesertaan BPJS Kesehatan untuk memastikan hak dan kewajiban pasien peserta BPJS Kesehatan terpenuhi.
Evaluasi Penerimaan Sistem Informasi Pelayanan Kesehatan Ibu Dengan Metode Tam Di Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Bungo
Authors: Martunus Martunus , Agushybana Farid , Nugraheni Sri Achadi
Published: September 2020

Berdasarkan hasil studi pendahuluan didapatkan bahwa pengumpulan data kesehatan ibu pada dinas kesehatan Kabupaten Bungo sering mengalami keterlambatan pengumpulan, kurang lengkapnya pengisian data dan membutuhkan waktu yang lama untuk menyajikan data yang diperlukan. Salah satu model evaluasi yang dapat digunakan untuk menilai penerimaan dan penggunaan sebuah sistem teknologi informasi adalah evaluasi dengan menggunakan metode model penerimaan teknologi (Technology Acceptance Model atau TAM). Metode pada penelitian ini ialah oobservasional anallitik, menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda untuk mengetahui hubungan antara variabel persepsi terhadap kemudahan, persepsi terhadap kemanfaatan dengan variabel sikap dan minat untuk menggunakan sistem informasi kesehatan ibu.  Tujuan penelitian ini adalah Menerapkan evaluasi penerimaan sistem informasi pelayanan kesehatan ibu dengan menggunakan metode TAM di dinas kesehatan Kabupaten Bungo. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah Kuantitatif. Subyek penelitian yaitu, bidan desa dan bidan koordinator di 19 puskesmas sejumlah 38 orang. Variabel persepsi terhadap kemudahan berpengaruh terhadap sikap untuk menggunakan SIK dengan nilai P-Value=0,000. Variabel persepsi terhadap kemudahan berpengaruh terhadap minat untuk menggunakan SIK dengan nilai P-Value=0,002. Variabel persepsi terhadap kemanfaatan berpengaruh terhadap sikap untuk menggunakan SIK  dengan nilai P-Value=0,003. Variabel persepsi terhadap kemanfaatan berpengaruh terhadap minat untuk menggunakan SIK dengan nilai P-Value=0,002. Perlunya ada pelatihan yang berkelanjutan terkait Sistem Informasi Kesehatan Ibu sehingga dapat meningkatkan keterampilan dan  menambah kepercayaan diri bidan dalam menggunakan Sistem Informasi Pelayanan Kesehatan Ibu.
Supervisi dan Ketersediaan Buku KIA Terhadap Penggunaan Buku KIA oleh Bidan Desa
Authors: Muhdar Muhdar , Purnami Cahya Tri , Suherni Titi
Published: September 2020

The high MMR of the government issued a Decree of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the MCH Handbook, stating that the MCH Handbook is a tool for early detection of disorders or health problems for mothers and children, so that when the MCH handbook is not utilized properly it will be difficult to detect early on mothers and child. The purpose of this study was to determine factors: perception of supervision and availability of MCH books influenced the use of MCH books. This type of observational quantitative research is cross sectional. The population of all village midwives is 124 people who work in 16 puskesmas working areas in Kolaka Regency. Sampling was done by simple rondom sampling method, obtained as many as 55 people who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The analysis uses moment or sperman’s rho product analysis, and multivariate analysis with linear regression test. Results: perception perception variables with Pearson's R. correlation test obtained r = 0.244 and p = 0.73 where the value of p> 0.05 means that there is no significant relationship between perception of supervision with the use of the MCH handbook. Variable availability of MCH books with the Spearman correlation test, s Rho obtained r = 0.157 and p = 0.25 where p> 0.05, which means there is no significant relationship between the availability of MCH books with the use of MCH books. Conclusion: the study found that the perception of supervision and provision of MCH books did not significantly influence the use of MCH books in antenatal services by village midwives in Kolaka District. Suggestions Kolaka District Health Office needs to increase the role of periodic supervision and procurement of MCH books in accordance with the target number and availability of MCH books at health service sites.
Scanning rate enhancement in substrate integrated waveguide periodic leaky wave antenna with continuous beam scanning using delay lines
Authors: Chaudhary Dhruv , Agrawal Rahul , Gupta Suresh C.
Published: September 2020

In this paper, the scanning rate (SR) is enhanced for substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) based periodic leaky wave antenna (LWA) with continuous beam scanning. Delay line is inserted in the SIW based periodic LWA to modify the group delay profile which in turn increase the SR of the SIW based periodic LWA. Addition of the delay line enhances the SR of the SIW LWA to approximately three times from 15.6° to 47° per GHz. The prototype of the proposed LWA is fabricated and experimentally measured. The simulated and measured results show that the proposed LWA scans the angular range from −30° to +27° within a frequency span of only 1.2 GHz from 14.8 to 16 GHz (relative bandwidth of 7.7 %).
ToF-SIMS imaging reveals that p-hydroxybenzoate groups specifically decorate the lignin of fibres in the xylem of poplar and willow
Authors: Goacher Robyn E. , Mottiar Yaseen , Mansfield Shawn D.
Published: September 2020

Esterified phenolics occur as γ-linked lignin acylations in many plant taxa but little is known about the distribution or function of such groups. In the family Salicaceae, p-hydroxybenzoate groups are present in the lignin of poplars (Populus spp.) and willows (Salix spp.). In this study, the distribution of cell wall-bound p-hydroxybenzoate was examined in different tissue and cell types of poplar and willow trees. This analysis showed that p-hydroxybenzoate groups were most prevalent in juvenile stems, and were elevated in tension wood and following nitrogen fertilisation. Closer examination of stem cross-sections using time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) directly showed that p-hydroxybenzoate groups occur predominantly in the cell walls of fibres and are largely absent from vessel elements. These results point to a role for ester-linked groups in modifying the syringyl-rich lignin of fibres, perhaps to strengthen the cell walls of these structural elements or to increase lignification rates.
Language use and attitudes toward Kaqchikel and Spanish in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala
Authors: Hertel Tammy Jandrey , Barnes Hilary
Published: September 2020

This study focuses on the factors contributing to language maintenance and shift in the bilingual community of San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala, where both Spanish and Kaqchikel are spoken. For many decades, San Marcos was relatively isolated from other nearby communities and many speakers were monolingual in Kaqchikel. However, recent changes in the community, particularly a rise in tourism and access to education, have contributed to an increased need for Spanish. The present study draws from qualitative data collected from sociolinguistic interviews and participant observation to determine both the usage of Kaqchikel and Spanish in the community and the attitudes that bilingual speakers have toward both languages. Results demonstrate that Kaqchikel continues to be a marker of identity and cultural pride, but the economic opportunities Spanish provides result in more people using Spanish at work and home.
Electron-driven photon sources for correlative electron-photon spectroscopy with electron microscopes
Authors: Christopher Joshua , Taleb Masoud , Maity Achyut , Hentschel Mario , Giessen Harald , Talebi Nahid
Published: September 2020

Electron beams in electron microscopes are efficient probes of optical near-fields, thanks to spectroscopy tools like electron energy-loss spectroscopy and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy. Nowadays, we can acquire multitudes of information about nanophotonic systems by applying space-resolved diffraction and time-resolved spectroscopy techniques. In addition, moving electrons interacting with metallic materials and optical gratings appear as coherent sources of radiation. A swift electron traversing metallic nanostructures induces polarization density waves in the form of electronic collective excitations, i.e., the so-called plasmon polariton. Propagating plasmon polariton waves normally do not contribute to the radiation; nevertheless, they diffract from natural and engineered defects and cause radiation. Additionally, electrons can emit coherent light waves due to transition radiation, diffraction radiation, and Smith-Purcell radiation. Some of the mechanisms of radiation from electron beams have so far been employed for designing tunable radiation sources, particularly in those energy ranges not easily accessible by the state-of-the-art laser technology, such as the THz regime. Here, we review various approaches for the design of coherent electron-driven photon sources. In particular, we introduce the theory and nanofabrication techniques and discuss the possibilities for designing and realizing electron-driven photon sources for on-demand radiation beam shaping in an ultrabroadband spectral range to be able to realize ultrafast few-photon sources. We also discuss our recent attempts for generating structured light from precisely fabricated nanostructures. Our outlook for the realization of a correlative electron-photon microscope/spectroscope, which utilizes the above-mentioned radiation sources, is also described.
Crystal structure of (E)-dichloro(1-chloro-3-methoxyprop-1-en-2-yl)(4-methoxyphenyl)-λ4-tellane, C11H13Cl3O2Te
Authors: Caracelli Ignez , Zukerman-Schpector Julio , Cunha Rodrigo L.O.R. , Tiekink Edward R.T.
Published: September 2020

C11H13Cl3O2Te, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.0098(8) Å, b = 16.471(1) Å, c = 8.4975(7) Å, β = 99.421(7)°, V = 1520.17(19) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0306, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0852, T = 293(2) K.
The Comic Stance
Authors: Olin Lauren
Published: September 2020

Despite sustained philosophical attention, no theory of humor claims general acceptance. Drawing on the resources provided by intentional systems theory, this article first outlines an approach to investigating humor based on the idea of a comic stance, then sketches the Dismissal Theory of Humor (DTH) that has resulted from pursuing that approach. According to the DTH, humor manifests in cases where the future-directed significance of anticipatory failures is dismissed. Mirth, on this view, is the reward people get for declining to update predictive representational schemata in ways that maximize their future-oriented value. The theory aims to provide a plausible account of the role of humor in human mental and social life, but it also aims to be empirically vulnerable, and to generate testable predictions about how the comic stance may actually be undergirded by cognitive architectures.
Was Dave Chappelle Morally Obliged to Leave Comedy? On the Limits of Consequentialism
Authors: Deen Phillip
Published: September 2020

Dave Chappelle took an extended leave from comedy for moral reasons. I argue that, while he had every right to leave comedy because of his moral concerns, he was not obliged to do so. To make this case, I present Chappelle’s argument that the potential negative consequences of his racial humor obliged him to leave. Next, I argue against Chappelle’s argument about avoidable harms as the harms are not his responsibility, he was not being negligent, and the benefits of his humor outweigh the harms. I also argue in support of the intuition that another’s failure of comprehension or moral character, even if that failure will predictably result in harms to others, should not convert moral acts into immoral ones.
Verb valency in interlanguage: An extension to valency theory and new perspective on L2 learning
Authors: Zhao Qianying , Jiang Jingyang
Published: September 2020

Valency theory has been applied to investigate various languages, such as German, Chinese and English. However, most studies in this field were based on the linguistic materials produced by native speakers. The current research aimed to examine the valency structures in the interlanguage. Based on the English writing produced by L2 Chinese learners, we adopted the quantitative approach, trying to find out whether the distributional features of verb valency in the interlanguage also had regular probability distributions as those in the native languages, and whether there was a relationship between these valency distributional characteristics and L2 learners’ language competence. It was found that (1) verb valency in the interlanguage followed distributional regularities which had been identified in the native languages; (2) the valency features showed differences in the diversity of valency patterns, the use of valences and the complexity of forms of complements between the interlanguage and the target language; (3) the distribution functions and parameters related to verb valency could manifest the development of students’ language competence. The current research has extended valency theory to the study of interlanguage and the valency perspective has profound methodological and pedagogical implications for L2 learning. Its item-specific property and the integration of grammatical and lexical factors are conducive to analyzing the way various words combine with each other.
Effects of Westbound Trans-meridian Travel on Countermovement Jump Performance in International-Level Rowers
Authors: Everett Kirsten L.A. , Chapman Dale W. , Mitchell John A. , Ball Nick
Published: September 2020

Everett, KLA, Chapman, DW, Mitchell, JA, and Ball, N. Effects of westbound trans-meridian travel on countermovement jump performance in international-level rowers. J Strength Cond Res 36(7): 1961–1965, 2022—International long-haul air travel is a necessity for many athletes as part of their training or competition schedules. However, long-haul travel is also associated with impaired neuromuscular function. An athlete's lower body neuromuscular status is frequently assessed and monitored using countermovement jump (CMJ). This study assessed the impact of westbound trans-meridian travel on changes in CMJ performance in highly trained aerobic athletes. Highly trained male rowers (n = 21, 23.7 ± 1.4 years, 1.91 ± 0.07 m, 86.9 ± 9.9 kg) undertook a westbound flight incurring 22 hours of flight time with 30 hours of total travel time across 9 time zones. Athletes completed a single set of 6 loaded CMJ repetitions before and after travel with performance measured using a digital optical encoder attached to a 20 kg barbell. Each CMJ repetition was assessed for mean concentric velocity, jump height (JH), eccentric displacement, JH:dip ratio, mean power, and mean eccentric velocity, with comparisons made between mean set changes before and after travel. Changes were compared using a one tail paired t-test and characterized using Cohen's d (95% confidence interval) effect sizes. Significance was accepted at p ≤ 0.05. Small-to-moderate changes were observed in all variables following westbound travel. These changes may be because of retention of high training loads before travel resulting in the athletes being in a fatigued state, whereas travel time worked as a forced recovery period. Reductions in CMJ performance are likely following westbound travel, however, may be affected by training fatigue before travel that may confound CMJ performance as a monitoring metric.
Stretching Practices of International Powerlifting Federation Unequipped Powerlifters
Authors: Spence Alyssa-Joy , Helms Eric R. , McGuigan Michael R.
Published: September 2020

Spence, A-J, Helms, ER, and McGuigan, MR. Stretching practices of International Powerlifting Federation unequipped powerlifters. J Strength Cond Res 36(12): 3456–3461, 2022—Stretching practices in powerlifters. The purpose of this study was to provide insight into the stretching practices of competitive powerlifters. Powerlifters (n = 319) from 51 countries completed a self-reported online survey on stretching practices. Subjects had (mean ± SD, median, and interquartile range) 7.7 ± 6.1, 6, and 6 years of general resisting training, 4.4 ± 4.5, 3, and 3 years of strength specific training, and been competing in powerlifting for 3.0 ± 3.7, 2, and 2 years with the average Wilks score being 366.4 ± 52.2, 365, and 60. Analysis by sex and competitive standard was conducted. More than 50% (52.4%) of subjects (n = 167) reported stretching; of those, 84.4% performed static stretches, and 90.4% performed dynamic stretches. Stretching was performed before resistance training by 77.8%, after resistance training by 43.7%, and 53.9% stretched independent of resistance training. Powerlifters who performed static stretches before training did an average of 6.72 ± 10.31, 5, and 8 repetitions per stretch and held those stretches for an average of 30.8 ± 31.4, 20, and 15 seconds; 90.1% also performed dynamic stretches. Powerlifters who performed static stretches after or independent of training did an average of 4.1 ± 4.2, 2, and 9 repetitions per stretch and held those stretches for an average of 42.9 ± 30.8, 30, and 33 seconds. The majority of powerlifters (66.9%) programmed stretching themselves, whereas only 10.2% had stretching programmed by their coach. These data will inform athletes and coaches about the prevalence and characteristics of current stretching practices in powerlifters.
The GALNTL6 Gene rs558129 Polymorphism Is Associated With Power Performance
Authors: Díaz Ramírez Julen , Álvarez-Herms Jesús , Castañeda-Babarro Arkaitz , Larruskain Jon , Ramírez de la Piscina Xabier , Borisov Oleg V. , Semenova Ekaterina A. , Kostryukova Elena S. , Kulemin Nikolay A. , Andryushchenko Oleg N. , Larin Andrey K. , Andryushchenko Liliya B. , Generozov Edward V. , Ahmetov Ildus I. , Odriozola Adrian
Published: September 2020

Díaz, J, Álvarez Herms, J, Castañeda, A, Larruskain, J, Ramírez de la Piscina, X, Borisov, OV, Semenova, EA, Kostryukova, ES, Kulemin, NA, Andryushchenko, ON, Larin, AK, Andryushchenko, LB, Generozov, EV, Ahmetov, II, and Odriozola, A. The GALNTL6 gene rs558129 polymorphism is associated with power performance. J Strength Cond Res 34(11): 3031–3036, 2020—The largest genome-wide association study to date in sports genomics showed that endurance athletes were 1.23 times more likely to possess the C allele of the single nucleotide polymorphism rs558129 of N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-like 6 gene (GALNTL6), compared with controls. Nevertheless, no further study has investigated GALNTL6 gene in relation to physical performance. Considering that previous research has shown that the same polymorphism can be associated with both endurance and power phenotypes (ACTN3, ACE, and PPARA), we investigated the association between GALNTL6 rs558129 polymorphism and power performance. According to this objective we conducted 2 global studies regarding 2 different communities of athletes in Spain and Russia. The first study involved 85 Caucasian physically active men from the north of Spain to perform a Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT). In the second study we compared allelic frequencies between 173 Russian power athletes (49 strength and 124 speed-strength athletes), 169 endurance athletes, and 201 controls. We found that physically active men with the T allele of GALNTL6 rs558129 had 5.03–6.97% higher power values compared with those with the CC genotype (p < 0.05). Consistent with these findings, we have shown that the T allele was over-represented in power athletes (37.0%) compared with endurance athletes (29.3%; OR = 1.4, p = 0.032) and controls (28.6%; OR = 1.5, p = 0.015). Furthermore, the highest frequency of the T allele was observed in strength athletes (43.9%; odds ratio [OR] = 1.9, p = 0.0067 compared with endurance athletes; OR = 2.0, p = 0.0036 compared with controls). In conclusion, our data suggest that the GALNTL6 rs558129 T allele can be favorable for anaerobic performance and strength athletes. In addition, we propose a new possible functional role of GALNTL6 rs558129, gut microbiome regarding short-chain fatty acid regulation and their anti-inflammatory and resynthesis functions. Nevertheless, further studies are required to understand the mechanisms involved.
Effect of Milk on Muscle Glycogen Recovery and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review
Authors: Loureiro Laís M. R. , de Melo Teixeira Rafael , Pereira Igor G. S. , Reis Caio E. G. , da Costa Teresa H. M.
Published: September 2020

Milk is a rich nutrient content beverage that may improve postexercise recovery. We systematically reviewed the evidence regarding the effects of milk consumption on athletes' muscle glycogen recovery and subsequent exercise performance, complementing with a practical recommendation on how athletes can use milk as a recovery aid. A literature search was conducted in databases up to April 2020 according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Nine studies were included assessing the effect of milk, chocolate milk, or milk with additional carbohydrate on glycogen resynthesis and exercise performance outcomes. Milk-based beverages provide similar results when compared to carbohydrate replacement drink, and no evidence of superiority was found. Carbohydrate-added milk beverages, especially chocolate milk, are a sports drink option for postexercise muscle glycogen recovery and subsequent exercise performance, when they have an adequate carbohydrate amount. Milk-based beverages may support optimal postexercise short-term recovery.
A Review Paper on Wettability Properties of Titanium and Its Oxide-Based Coatings
Authors: Vyas Vandan V. , Chauhan Kamlesh V.
Published: September 2020

Nano-coating has become the focus of study in recent years because of its wide range of applications in several fields to obtain superior materials. By depositing a thin film with thickness ranging from nanometer to micrometer, an advanced material is developed. These advanced materials have properties like ultraviolet (UV) protection, self-cleaning properties, photocatalyst properties, and thermal resistance as well as thermal conductivity, higher reflectivity and transparency, wear resistance, and much more. All these properties depend upon the target materials used for the process and the formation of films. By obtaining a proper deposition process of selective target material, an enhanced component in the field of energy optimization, biological implants, mechanical instruments and tools, and thermal resistive surfaces that will have superior properties can be developed. These properties of an advanced material depend upon the chemical characteristic of the target material, the thickness of the film deposited, grain size and grain orientation, and surface morphology as a few of the important factors. In this review paper, the studies carried out by different scientists on titanium oxide as a target material to study the wettability properties, optical properties, and effect of annealing on wettability, effect of the phase of titanium oxide on wettability, and effect of UV irradiation on wettability have been reviewed. Different deposition processes, such as a physical deposition process as well as a chemical deposition process, have been considered.
PRESENÇA DE HELMINTOS POTENCIALMENTE ZOONÓTICOS EM AMOSTRAS FECAIS AMBIENTAIS EM PRAÇAS DE JAGUARÃO (RS), BRASIL
Authors: Ança Evaristo Tainá , Ferraz Alexsander , De Ávila Antunes Tatiana , Soares Martins Natália , Geraldo Pappen Felipe , Mueller Alice , Somavilla Lignon Júlia , Moscarelli Pinto Diego
Published: September 2020

O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a presença de parasitos com potencial zoonótico, em amostras de fezes, coletadas de duas praças do município de Jaguarão (RS). As coletas foram realizadas mensalmente, de agosto de 2016 a agosto de 2017. Em cada coleta, foram recolhidas três amostras de fezes de cada uma das praças, totalizando 78 amostras. As fezes foram processadas pelo método de Willis-Mollay. Do total de amostras (78), 55 apresentaram-se positivas para pelo menos um gênero de parasito, representando 70,51% do total. O parasito observado em maior frequência foi o Ancylostoma spp., presente em 51 amostras (65,38%). Os meses que apresentaram maior frequência de contaminação foram fevereiro e julho de 2017, com 100% das amostras positivas. Conforme os resultados obtidos, conclui-se que existe contaminação por Ancylostoma spp., Trichuris spp. e Toxocara spp. em praças da cidade de Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul.
Editorial
Authors: Rodrigues Paulo Ricardo Centeno
Published: September 2020

Editorial
Biological Role of Arrestin-1 Oligomerization
Authors: Samaranayake Srimal , Vishnivetskiy Sergey A. , Shores Camilla R. , Thibeault Kimberly C. , Kook Seunghyi , Chen Jeannie , Burns Marie E. , Gurevich Eugenia V. , Gurevich Vsevolod V.
Published: September 2020

Members of the arrestin superfamily have great propensity of self-association, but the physiological significance of this phenomenon is unclear. To determine the biological role of visual arrestin-1 oligomerization in rod photoreceptors, we expressed mutant arrestin-1 with severely impaired self-association in mouse rods and analyzed mice of both sexes. We show that the oligomerization-deficient mutant is capable of quenching rhodopsin signaling normally, as judged by electroretinography and single-cell recording. Like wild type, mutant arrestin-1 is largely excluded from the outer segments in the dark, proving that the normal intracellular localization is not due the size exclusion of arrestin-1 oligomers. In contrast to wild type, supraphysiological expression of the mutant causes shortening of the outer segments and photoreceptor death. Thus, oligomerization reduces the cytotoxicity of arrestin-1 monomer, ensuring long-term photoreceptor survival.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTVisual arrestin-1 forms dimers and tetramers. The biological role of its oligomerization is unclear. To test the role of arrestin-1 self-association, we expressed oligomerization-deficient mutant in arrestin-1 knock-out mice. The mutant quenches light-induced rhodopsin signaling like wild type, demonstrating thatin vivomonomeric arrestin-1 is necessary and sufficient for this function. In rods, arrestin-1 moves from the inner segments and cell bodies in the dark to the outer segments in the light. Nonoligomerizing mutant undergoes the same translocation, demonstrating that the size of the oligomers is not the reason for arrestin-1 exclusion from the outer segments in the dark. High expression of oligomerization-deficient arrestin-1 resulted in rod death. Thus, oligomerization reduces the cytotoxicity of high levels of arrestin-1 monomer.
New Strains for Tissue-Specific RNAi Studies in Caenorhabditis elegans
Authors: Watts Jason S. , Harrison Henry F. , Omi Shizue , Guenthers Quentin , Dalelio James , Pujol Nathalie , Watts Jennifer L.
Published: September 2020

RNA interference is a powerful tool for dissecting gene function. In Caenorhabditis elegans, ingestion of double stranded RNA causes strong, systemic knockdown of target genes. Further insight into gene function can be revealed by tissue-specific RNAi techniques. Currently available tissue-specific C. elegans strains rely on rescue of RNAi function in a desired tissue or cell in an otherwise RNAi deficient genetic background. We attempted to assess the contribution of specific tissues to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) synthesis using currently available tissue-specific RNAi strains. We discovered that rde-1 (ne219), a commonly used RNAi-resistant mutant strain, retains considerable RNAi capacity against RNAi directed at PUFA synthesis genes. By measuring changes in the fatty acid products of the desaturase enzymes that synthesize PUFAs, we found that the before mentioned strain, rde-1 (ne219) and the reported germline only RNAi strain, rrf-1 (pk1417) are not appropriate genetic backgrounds for tissue-specific RNAi experiments. However, the knockout mutant rde-1 (ne300) was strongly resistant to dsRNA induced RNAi, and thus is more appropriate for construction of a robust tissue-specific RNAi strains. Using newly constructed strains in the rde-1(null) background, we found considerable desaturase activity in intestinal, epidermal, and germline tissues, but not in muscle. The RNAi-specific strains reported in this study will be useful tools for C. elegans researchers studying a variety of biological processes.
Minimal Invasive Dentistry: Literature Review
Authors: Showkat Novsheba , Singh Geetanjali , Singla Kunal , Sareen Kriti , Chowdhury Chirantan , Jindal Lucky
Published: September 2020

Minimally invasive procedures are the new paradigm in health care. Everything from heart bypasses to gall bladder, surgeries are being performed with these dynamic new techniques. Dentistry is joining this exciting revolution as well. Minimally invasive dentistry adopts a philosophy that integrates prevention, remineralisation and minimal intervention for the placement and replacement of restorations. Minimally invasive dentistry reaches the treatment objective using the least invasive surgical approach, with the removal of the minimal amount of healthy tissues. This paper reviews in brief the concept of minimal intervention in dentistry.
Identification of Barley Lines with Resistance to Powdery Mildew Based on Seedling and Adult Plant Responses
Authors: Arabi M. I. E. , Jawhar M. , Al-Shehadah E.
Published: September 2020

Powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis) is a major fungal disease of barley causing economical yield losses worldwide. Breeding for resistance to this disease is crucial due to the rapid change in pathotype patterns of B. graminis in fields. In the present work, powdery mildew-resistant barley germplasm was developed by crossing four cultivars currently used in Europe and West Asia. Out of 265 doubled haploid lines derived from these crosses, 40 lines were evaluated at seedling and adult stages. Data showed significant differences among barley lines with a continuum of resistance levels ranging from highly susceptible to tolerant which were consistent during the two growth stages. Two promising lines were more tolerant to powdery disease than the others. Across lines, there was a high correlation between field and greenhouse reaction (r=0.80, P<0.01), indicating the utility of greenhouse evaluations for screening barley for powdery mildew. This study suggests that, the newly identified resistance lines can serve as potential donors for ongoing powdery mildew resistance breeding program, and both types of seedling and adult plant resistance identified here can offer promising genetic stocks for accumulating both resistances to acquire durable resistance and long lasting control against B. graminis in Mediterranean and similar environments.
Prevalence of Mycoflora and Fusarium graminearum Chemotype DON in Wheat in Bechar Province of South-Western Algeria
Authors: Djaaboub S. , Moussaoui A. , Meddah B. , Gouri S. , Benyahia K.
Published: September 2020

Wheat and its derivatives are a main staple food for the Algerian populations. The objective of this study aims to analyze local and imported wheat grains for fungi particularly Fusarium graminearum chemotype DON and evaluate deoxynivalenol (DON) contaminated wheat collected from Bechar region, in south-western Algeria. A total of 64 of wheat samples were examined for fungal contamination and fungal load was determined by means of standard microbiological method. DON was detected using the ELISA technique. The results revealed that 98.44% of analyzed samples showed positive results regarding fungal contamination. More precisely, local wheat was dominated by Aspergillus and Penicillium and imported wheat was dominated by Fusarium, Penicillium and Aspergillus species. Results showed that 62.5% of F. graminearum strains produced DON. Contamination levels of wheat with DON ranging from <0.04 ppm to >5ppm for soft wheat and from <0.12ppm to >15ppm for durum wheat. So, 62.96% of soft wheat grains and 55.56% of durum wheat imported from France, and also 18.18% of local durum wheat exceed the permissible limit by far. This study provides basic grounds in assessing the degree of fungal and potential DON contamination in Algerian wheat.
Haydn’s “bloody harmonious war”: A pictorial souvenir of battles with publishers, “professionals,” and Pleyel in London, 1788–1792
Authors: Tolley Thomas
Published: September 2020

Haydn’s “bloody harmonious war” is the composer’s punning description of the rivalry in London between the concert organization for which he worked, headed by the violinist Salomon, and the ‘Professional Concert’, whose star attraction in 1792 was Haydn’s former pupil, the composer Pleyel. Haydn’s vocabulary, mixing metaphors musical and combative, reflects how newspapers projected this phony war. Pleyel was linked to Wilson Braddyll, England’s leading advocate for pugilism. One report even suggested that only by resorting to the law might the conflict be resolved. Haydn and Pleyel really did find themselves in court, called as deponents in a lawsuit between their publishers begun in 1788. Although interpretation of this case has hitherto focussed on Haydn’s supposed misappropriation of compositions by Pleyel, evidence presented here for the first time shows that the latter was equally culpable, having made unauthorized use of several compositions by his erstwhile teacher. The root of the case, however, lay in establishing ownership of publication and other rights, which Haydn effectively always turned to his personal advantage to the perceived detriment of others. As a souvenir marking the end of the whole episode, the triumphant reception of his compositions in the 1792 season, Haydn acquired a print for his collection, its subject referencing the “war’s” principal themes and personalities.
Zoltán Kodály’s visit to Santa Barbara and the premieres of the Psalmus Hungaricus and the symphony in America
Authors: Melinda Melinda
Published: September 2020

The article focuses on a particular station of Zoltán Kodály’s 1966 American tour, the fortnight spent in Santa Barbara, California in August 1966, during which he gave a televised interview to Ernő Dániel, chaired the conference “The Role of Music in Education: A Conference with Zoltán Kodály” held at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and attended a concert organized in his honor. Based on her research conducted on the spot in 1994 as well as on sources from the estate of Ernő Dániel, the paper also reconstructs the history of the premieres in California during the early 1960s of Psalmus Hungaricus (Santa Barbara, 1961) and the Symphony (Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, 1963). The article also surveys the career of Ernő Dániel, an alumnus of the Budapest Music Academy, in America (1949–1977)
ENCAIXES, DESENCAIXES E BLOQUEIOS: SOCIOLOGIA E EDUCAÇÃO NO BRASIL DA DÉCADA DE 1950
Authors: Meucci Simone
Published: September 2020

Resumo Este artigo discute a relação entre educação e sociologia na década de 1950 no Brasil. Para isso, elegemos três eixos empíricos: a) as investigações sobre relações raciais conhecidas, como “Projeto Unesco”, no período da rotinização das pesquisas sociológicas no Brasil; b) o debate sobre sociologia no ensino médio envolvendo, desde o final dos anos 1940 e início dos 1950, alguns dos primeiros portadores especializados da área; c) o processo tramitação da Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação ocorrida no período. Esses eixos são vistos como influxos recíprocos que permitem verificar aspectos heurísticos e políticos da apropriação do tema da educação pelos sociólogos. Verificamos, ao final, que pesquisas e debates relativos ao sistema educacional e à socialização escolar se subordinaram à problematização das relações raciais e à reflexão acerca dos bloqueios para a mudança social.
OPOSIÇÃO PARLAMENTAR: CONCEITO E FUNÇÕES
Authors: Peres Paulo Sérgio , Bezerra Gabriella Maria Lima
Published: September 2020

Resumo A literatura de política comparada considera que as oposições são um elemento fundamental da democracia. Porém, em suas análises, a governabilidade costuma ser privilegiada em detrimento das oposições parlamentares. Em função disso, não se desenvolveu uma tradição de pesquisas sobre o tema, e nem sequer dispomos de uma definição conceitual amplamente aceita que permita o seu estudo de maneira mais sistemática. Nossa proposta é contribuir para reduzir esse hiato teórico e metodológico, chamando a atenção para a necessidade de investigações sobre esse problema. Para tanto, procuramos atingir dois objetivos: apresentar uma definição conceitual mais delimitada de oposição parlamentar e identificar suas principais funções no processo de governo.
Trabajo femenino y doble presencia como condicionante de las estrategias alimentarias familiares y los estilos de vida en hogares de Santiago de Chile
Authors: Anigstein Maria Sol
Published: September 2020

Los estilos de vida han sido señalados como el principal factor de riesgo para el desarrollo de las enfermedades no transmisibles del siglo XXI, dejando frecuentemente de lado el papel de las condiciones materiales de reproducción de la vida cotidiana en el modelamiento de los hábitos y los comportamientos. Este artículo aborda las tensiones y transacciones en torno a la alimentación de familias de la ciudad de Santiago de Chile, en las que las mujeres-madres trabajan remuneradamente y a la vez son las principales responsables del trabajo doméstico y de cuidado. Por medio de un enfoque etnográfico se realizaron entrevistas a las mujeres-madres y observación pasiva y participante en 20 hogares entre los años 2015 y 2017, para reconstruir, utilizando teoría fundamentada, las estrategias alimentarias y de conciliación trabajo-familia. Dichas estrategias articulan cotidianamente aspectos materiales, culturales, de clase y de género, tanto de nivel micro como macrosocial, una suerte de puzzle que estabiliza preferencias, disposiciones y decisiones (habitus). Los resultados indican que las mujeres-madres modelan los modos y estilos de vida familiares por medio de dichas estrategias, modulando y responsabilizándose de aspectos estructurales que las trascienden, lo que tensiona y precariza tanto su vida personal, como la familiar.
Padrões de concentração regional da indústria de transformação brasileira
Authors: Silva André Luiz Ferreira e , Diniz Marcelo Bentes
Published: September 2020

Resumo O presente estudo analisa mudanças nos padrões de concentração regional da indústria de transformação brasileira em período recente (2007-2014). Por meio de uma função densidade /estimada a partir do índice de aglomeração Ellison-Glaeser, constatou-se que a indústria brasileira enfrenta um processo de desconcentração geográfica que evolui rapidamente, em torno de 2,7% ao ano, mas com intensidade variada entre setores e macrorregiões brasileiras. Assim, verifica-se um processo mais acelerado nas regiões Norte e Nordeste, menos nas regiões Sul e Sudeste e estagnado na região Centro-Oeste, o que acentuou o processo de disparidade regional. As mudanças mais impactantes ocorreram no Norte e resultaram do fraco desempenho das indústrias de bens de capital e de bens duráveis, concentradas na Zona Franca de Manaus. No Sul, a desconcentração geográfica ocorre de forma lenta e equilibrada entre setores da indústria de transformação.