bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Octubre, once días que aún nos estremecen. Reseña del texto Estallido, la rebelión de octubre en Ecuador
Authors: Artieda Jacqueline
Published: May 2021

John Reed, en su calidad de periodista, describía los sucesos de los días previos a la revolución rusa como los Diez días que estremecieron al mundo; de la misma manera, Leonidas Iza, Andrés Tapia y Andrés Madrid, reflexionan desde una lectura marxista y desde la praxis como sujetos de lucha, los 11 días de las gloriosas jornadas de movilización vividas en octubre de 2019, como un acontecimiento que estremeció América Latina y lo sigue haciendo. En este sentido, el texto Estallido es un análisis hecho al fragor de la confrontación de clases y de fuerzas que estrepitaron frente al arremetida del modelo neoliberal y, de fondo, contra los procesos de acumulación y crisis inherentes a la reproducción del sistema capitalista.
Schmid Type Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia in a Large Single Genetic Lineage
Authors: Michaeli David , Rajendra Ravi , C. Kim Daniel , Goodlett Michael D. , Humphries John R. , Nimityongskul Prasit
Published: May 2021

Several subtypes of metaphyseal chondrodysplasia exist, of which the Schmid type is the most common. Characteristics include short limbed dwarfism, coxa vara, genu vara, and waddling gait. Skull, spine, and upper extremity involvement is minimal and often nonexistent. The primary defect involves a mutation affecting the metaphyseal portion of the growth plate, while the epiphysis is normal. A large single lineage family with metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, Schmid type (MCDS) was investigated. A genetic pedigree of 135 members of this family showed autosomal dominant inheritance between all 42 affected members. The large sample size allowed for the characterization of a broad range of features present in cases of MCDS. The majority of affected patients exhibited coxa vara with an average neck/shaft angle of 105 degrees. Despite coxa vara, premature osteoarthritis of the hip is not a feature of MCDS. Genu varum is the most prevalent knee disorder in this group, but greater than 30% of patients may exhibit genu valgum. This manuscript highlights MCDS background information, differential diagnoses, treatment options, and prognosis to aid in clinical decision-making.
Yapraktan farklı düzeylerde bor uygulamasının ekmeklik buğdayın (Triticum aestivum L.) un kalitesine etkisi
Authors: DİZLEK Halef , KONUŞKAN Ömer
Published: May 2021

Amaç: Ülkemizde tahıl yetiştirilen tarım arazisinde bor, çinko ve magnezyum gibi mikro besin elementlerinin miktarında azalma olduğu bilinmektedir. Söz konusu mineral maddeler buğday kalitesi üzerinde etkilidir. Bu çalışma, Hatay ilinde buğdayın kalitatif özelliklerine bor muamelesinin etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, Sagittario çeşidi yumuşak ekmeklik buğdaya (Triticum aestivum L.) farklı düzeylerde (0 [kontrol], 5, 10, 20 ve 40 kg/da) yapraktan seyreltilmiş borik asit uygulaması yapılmış ve bu muamelenin buğdayın bazı kalite özelliklerine etkisi incelenmiştir.Materyal ve Yöntem: Deneme, tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre 3 tekerrürlü olarak 2016-2017 yılında, Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü Araştırma ve Uygulama arazilerinde yürütülmüş, bayrak yaprak ve çiçeklenme dönemlerinde olmak üzere iki kez seyreltilmiş borik asit uygulaması ile buğdayın ekmeklik kalitesinin arttırılması amaçlanmıştır. Bunun için buğday örneklerinin ekmekçilik açısından önemli olan teknik değer ölçütleri belirlenmiştir.Araştırma Bulguları: Kontrol numunesine göre muhtelif dozlarda borik asit uygulamasının buğdayların fiziksel, kimyasal ve teknolojik özelliklerine etkisi çok sınırlı düzeyde olmuş, belirgin ve anlamlı bir etki tespit edilememiştir (p>0.05).Sonuç: Araştırmada ele alınan en yüksek borik asit düzeyinin (40 kg/da) buğdayın teknolojik niteliklerinde bir miktar gerilemeye yol açtığı, bunun kullanılan borik asit düzeyinin fazla olmasından kaynaklandığı düşünülmektedir. Araştırmanın çok yıllık olarak ve farklı nitelikteki buğday numuneleri üzerinde uygulanmasının yararlı olacağı düşünülmektedir. Bundan sonraki yapılacak olan çalışmalarda yaprak yerine toprağa borik asit uygulaması yapılmasının ürün kalitesine etkisi araştırılabilir.
Diversitas Plankton di Perairan Pantai Sire Kabupaten Lombok Utara
Authors: Astriana Baiq Hilda , Eka Larasati Chandrika
Published: May 2021

Plankton has an important role for aquatic ecosystems, especially in the food network in a waters. This study aims to assess the abundance and diversity index of plankton in Sire Beach, North Lombok Regency. The study was conducted in September 2019 using purposive sampling with 9 sample points. The water sample was filtered using plankton net then put into the sample bottle for identification in the laboratory. Shannon-Wienner Index was used for determining diversity of plankton species. The types of plankton found were 12 genera of phytoplankton from the Bacillariophyta group, including: Biddulphia, Coscinodiscus, Cocconeis, Cylindrotheca, Diploneis, Fragilaria, Gyrosigma, Licmophora, Navicula, Nitzschia, Pleurosigma, and Triceratium. The highest abundance of phytoplankton belonged to Coscinodiscus species as many as 1.380 cells/l at station 2.3. The high abundance of Coscinodiscus might be due to a nutrient supply in these waters. Seagrass ecosystem was thought to have an important role in obtaining nutrients for phytoplankton. Diversity index has a value which ranges between 1.117505-1.841236 showing that it is in the medium category. The uniformity index ranges from 0.450718-0.673373 indicating that the distribution of plankton species in each station is even. The dominance index ranges from 0.233508-0.522215. This shows that there is no type of plankton that dominates the waters of Sire Beach. This is due to the abundance of plankton species at each station which is fairly evenly distributed.
Redes intelectuales y campo literario: Babel. Revista de Libros
Authors: Rodrí­guez-Alfonso Adriana
Published: May 2021

El siguiente artí­culo analiza la red intelectual en torno a la publicación argentina Babel. Revista de Libros (1988-1991). Desde una perspectiva transdisciplinaria, se examina el entramado de sociabilidad, en diálogo con las estrategias de posicionamiento y legitimación de autores emergentes de la literatura latinoamericana del siglo XX, enfoque complementado con las humanidades digitales. Así­, se revisará el aparato conceptual sobre redes intelectuales (Williams, Devés-Valdés, Maí­z, Said), y luego se estudiarán los requisitos de estas relaciones ideo-estéticas e interpersonales, divididos en tres secciones: según el surgimiento, la formación y consolidación de la red.
Compás de apertura. David Bowie en tres textos de Jorge Dí­az, José Donoso y Roberto Bolaño
Authors: Aliaga Araneda Sergio
Published: May 2021

La madeja de este ensayo es David Bowie, como un motor o siquiera una excusa. Tomándome de su figura, su obra, y sus finitos quehaceres, devano tres hilos, a saber, el de Jorge Dí­az, José Donoso seguido por Roberto Bolaño, donde cada uno absorberá la estela del cantautor, invocándole para evidenciar divergencia ("Todas las fiestas del mañana" [escrito en 1981, pero publicado en 2013]), extrañeza (El jardí­n de al lado [1980]) o aprehensión (Consejos de un discí­pulo de Morrison a un fanático de Joyce [1983]) frente a un escenario marcado por el exilio. En función de lo dicho, constato cómo la figura, la música e inclusive la lectura de Bowie, marca tres escenas pertenecientes a los fatí­dicos años 80, en los cuales, el exilio asoma como una experiencia a desgranar cual compás de apertura.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS THE BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL COMMUNES IN EASTERN POLAND
Authors: Pawlik Andrzej , Dziekański Paweł
Published: May 2021

Reducing development disparities between municipalities requires the development of entrepreneurship, which is an organized process of actions. Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary concept that is important for social and economic development. The aim of the article is to assess the entrepreneurship in the aspect of rural communes’ development using a synthetic measure. The assessments were carried out in a system of 484 rural communes of voivodships of eastern Poland. Data from the Local Data Bank of the Central Statistical Office of 2009 and 2018 were used as source material. In 2018, the TOPSIS method for measuring entrepreneurship ranged from 0.07 to 0.63 and the development measure from 0.23 to 0.62. This confirmed the smaller diversity of rural communes in eastern Poland in the aspect of development, and greater in the aspect of entrepreneurship. The synthetic measure of entrepreneurship was correlated with the measure of development.
ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR USING THE COBB-DOUGLAS PRODUCTION FUNCTION
Authors: Vasyl’yeva Olena
Published: May 2021

The aim of the article is to assess the impact of various factors (forms of capital) on the formation of gross value added and gross output of the agricultural sector of Ukraine’s economy under sustainable development using the modified Cobb-Douglas production function. Methods. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study consisted of the papers on economic growth, sustainable development and forecasting by scientists in classical and modern economics. A monographic method was used to cover the scientists’ views on the research issue. The parameters of the production function describing how variables (physical and human capital, pollutant emissions) act on gross value added and gross output of the agricultural sector of Ukraine were estimated on the basis of the modified Cobb-Douglas production function. Statistics for agriculture covering the period 2008-2018 were used for the assessment. The correlation and regression analysis was used to determine and verify the parameters of the production function. Equations of balance and construction of isoquants were used to foresight the optimal combinations of factors of the production function. Results. Using the Cobb-Douglas production function, econometric analysis with eco-socio-economic factors has shown that economic growth in agriculture is associated with improved quantitative and qualitative characteristics of labour potential, growing capital investment and reducing pollutant emissions. Estimation of the elasticity coefficients of the constructed Cobb-Douglas function (the sum exceeds 1) justifies that the economic development of agriculture mainly contains the features of a large-scale economy: modern level of science and technology provides advantageous expanding production to increase output. Practical significance. The constructed models allow to forecast assessment of the development of the agricultural sector’s components and can be used to develop the basic directions of the state agricultural policy to manage the formation and use of resource potential. Value/originality. Modelling how the resource factors act on output using the method of construction and calculation of parameters of the production function allows to predict the sustainable development of agricultural production under quantitative and qualitative changes in the use of labour and capital, as well as environmental factors. Further research ensures obtaining a dynamic multi-factor model of sustainable development of the agricultural sector and determining the main mechanisms of influence on the levers of economic growth.
CONSULTING IN INCREASING INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES OF ENTERPRISES OF UKRAINE
Authors: Yevtushenko Natalia , Salo Anatoliy
Published: May 2021

The purpose of the article is to study economic phenomena and processes in Ukraine in order to substantiate the need to intensify innovative activity on its territory and to search for promising opportunities to increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian enterprises during the political and economic crisis. Measurement of the level of innovative development of Ukrainian enterprises was carried out using data for a nine-year period of time (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). Methodology. The use of economic, abstract and logical research methods through methods of analysis, synthesis and graphical presentation made it possible to assess the level of innovative development of Ukrainian enterprises for the main international rating and macroeconomic indicators. Results. The content of the concept of “innovative activity” was clarified, which made it possible to highlight the main directions of innovative development of enterprises in the country. A methodology for conducting a step-by-step assessment of the level of innovative development of enterprises in Ukraine through the criteria that determine the profile of the National Innovation System of Ukraine is proposed. According to the results of the assessment, it has been found that during the analysed period, Ukraine’s positions in The Global Competitiveness Index in the context of individual rating indicators do not have stability and are positioned at the level of underdeveloped countries. At the macroeconomic level of Ukraine, this is confirmed by the annual decrease in the part of expenses for the implementation of innovative developments in the structure of GDP expenditures to a critically low level. In the process of assessing the costs of performing innovative developments by type of work, it has been found that the most funded type in Ukraine is scientific and technical (experimental) developments. Practical implications. The results of the assessment confirm the drop in the level of innovative activity of Ukrainian enterprises, the low efficiency of the National Innovation System, and explain the passive role of the state and the further lag of the country in technological development from the developed countries of the world. In such conditions, there is the need to attract consulting companies to increase innovative activity. Value/originality. A methodology for assessing the level of innovative development of Ukrainian enterprises has been formed according to the results of which it is proposed to use consulting as an effective tool of the National Innovation System in order to increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian enterprises.
THE INFLUENCE OF ACCUMULATIVE PENSION PROGRAMMES ON THE EFFICIENCY OF THE FUNCTIONING OF NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEMS OF THE EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND UKRAINE
Authors: Burdeniuk Svitlana
Published: May 2021

The aim of the scientific article is to study the peculiarities of the operation of funded pension systems in Eastern Europe, determine their advantages, disadvantages, the impact of various factors on their efficiency, assess the role of funded pension insurance in them and to justify their positive experience in pension reform оf Ukraine. Research methods. When writing a scientific article, appropriate research methods were used: balance, monograph methods, the method of statistical grouping and tables, methods of analysis using generalizing indicators: absolute and relative, averages and time series data. Research methodology. The assessment of the level of social standards of pension systems in Eastern Europe and Ukraine was carried out by comparing the level of pensions, wages, replacement rate. The demographic situation was characterized by the use of forecast calculations of international financial organizations. The information and methodological base of the research was the materials of international financial organizations, which characterize the development of funded pension systems in Eastern Europe, forecast calculations in the demographic sphere, special economic literature, scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists on the study of funded pension insurance. Results. The scientific article considers the issues of reforming the national pension systems of Eastern Europe in modern conditions, the peculiarities of their development taking into account the manifestation of demographic factors, focuses on the functioning of multilevel pension models, defines the role of funded pension programmes in pension income. It is noted that modern approaches to the formation of national pension systems are based on the use of pension insurance principles. An assessment of the level of social standards in Eastern Europe is made and a comparative analysis of them with the relevant indicators in Ukraine is given, the features of the use of funded pension programmes at the present stage of reforming the pension systems of Eastern Europe are identified. The necessity and preconditions of introduction of obligatory accumulative pension insurance in Ukraine at the present stage of reforming its national pension system are substantiated, it is noted that practical use of accumulative pension programmes will gradually lead to increase of social protection level of people of retirement age, increasing investment in the national economy.
Interaction Toxicity Study between P-glycoprotein Inhibitor (Captopril) and Inducer (Spironolactone) with Their Substrate (Lovastatin) in Male Rats
Authors: Aboktifa Mohammed A. , Abbas Duraid A.
Published: May 2021

An interaction toxicity study was performed to evaluate and compare the effect of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitor (captopril) and inducer (spironolactone) on their common substrate (lovastatin) that were done by comparing LD50 of the acute study with their chronic form then with those combined therapeutic doses administered for 90 days. Therefore, isobolographic analysis and chronicity index were used as the parameters for this study. Forty rats were allocated into five groups according to the used treatment into: captopril, spironolactone, lovastatin, captopril + lovastatin and spironolactone + lovastatin using up and down method to determine their acute exposure LD50 while ninety rats were used to perform the chronic stage of the study divided equally into six groups according to daily dosing regimen as following G1- control group administered distilled water orally; G2 administered captopril 0.7 mg/kg BW orally; G3-administered spironolactone 1.4 mg/kg BW orally; G4- administered lovastatin 0.57 mg/kg BW orally; G5-administered spironolactone1.4 mg/kg BW orally and lovastatin 0.57 mg/kg BW, G6- administered captopril 0.7 mg/kg BW and lovastatin 0.57 mg/kg BW orally. The results of isobolographic analysis showed that the sort of interaction between P-gp inhibitor (captopril) and lovastatin alone and as combined administration showed to be antagonistic after acute administration while it was synergistic after chronic administration; for P-gp inducer, spironolactone and lovastatin were additive after acute administration and antagonistic after chronic administration. Chronicity index results showed that both captopril and lovastatin accumulated after administered each alone and showed more accumulation after their combined administration while the chronicity index for P-gp inducer (spironolactone) and lovastatin showed less total concentration in the body burden after their combined administration than alone one. In conclusion, it seems that P-gp inhibitor (captopril) causes accumulation of itself and substrate (lovastatin), while P-gp inducer (spironolactone) causes reduction on the body burden of itself as well as lovastatin possibly due to their effects on the kinetics of the body and this may affect the efficacy and safety of drugs.
Perceptions of Injured Athletes after Eight Weeks of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program
Authors: Pappous Athanasios , Mohammed  Warhel Asim , Sharma Dinkar
Published: May 2021

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been extensively applied as a clinical intervention by researchers’ who have made on-the-spot decisions research as part of their practice. This research was provided via a knowledge transfer of 8 weeks of MBSR based on the original MBSR version. The main objective of this study was to offer a qualitative explorative insight into the perceived experience of participating in a MBSR program for injured athletes. A semi structured interview was conducted with each injured athlete who participated in this study. A thematic analysis was applied to explore the themes which emerged from injured athletes’ experience after 8 weeks of participation in a MBSR program. Five themes emerged from injured athletes’ attitudes towards MBSR: 1) Reconnecting with the body, 2) Reconnecting with the mind, 3) Passivity of MBSR as opposed to the athletic praxis, 4) Group versus self-guided MBSR, 5) Acceptance of pain. These different themes are presented and discussed below. This particular qualitative exploratory investigation was based on injured athletes’ experiences in this study; MBSR can benefit them during the sport rehabilitation process. As such, the findings will promote scientific understanding about the effectiveness of MBSR as a clinical intervention. It should also be noted that, more investigation is required to find out about the role of mindfulness meditation in terms of therapeutic aspects with injured athletes.
Partial elucidation on the remedial effect of stem-bark extract of Moringa oleifera on diabetic rats
Authors: Chukwuedozie Francis Nwachukwu
Published: May 2021

Diabetes is growing public health. The research investigated the modulatory roles of the aqueous stem-bark extract of Moringa oleifera on glucose utilization. A modified Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) was used in studying the effect of the extract on glucose absorption, on four groups of six rats and standard methods were used to test the effect of the extract on enzyme activities (hexokinase and glucose 6 phosphatase) on three groups of six rats. In OGTT, rats in group-1(diabetic control) and group-4 (normal control) were administered with the vehicle only. The other groups were administered different concentrations of the extract in the vehicle (group-2 and 3 were 200mg/kg body weight and 300mg/kg respectively). In the enzymes activities, 200mg/kg body weight of the extract was administered to diabetic treated group whereas normal untreated and diabetic untreated received 5ml of water only. Glucose concentrations of OGTT showed increased concentration in the first 30 minutes after administration of the extract and steady time-dependent decreased concentration through 120 minutes. Group-3, showed a significant difference in each 30 minutes interval, compared to the 120 minutes (p<0.05). Each interval is significantly different from the preceded 30 minutes interval (p<0.005). Group-2 was significantly different in the first and second 30-minutes intervals, compared to the preceded interval (p<0.005). The first 30 minute interval was significantly different from the baseline and 120 minutes (p<0.05). In enzyme activities, the diabetic treated and normal untreated were significantly different from the diabetic untreated (p<0.05). The extract improved glucose utilization.
The use of mirror therapy in the treatment of phantom limb pain in amputees
Authors: Omar Fadili  , Basile Labouche  , Fatiha Rhattat Achour
Published: May 2021

Mirror therapy is a non-invasive and inexpensive therapeutic procedure indicated for the treatment of post-amputation phantom limb pain. This technique has proven its effectiveness and consists of bringing into play brain plasticity in order to reshape the central body architecture after amputation. This is a quantitative and descriptive study, which aims to objectify the use of mirror therapy on phantom pain in amputees, by combining the results in order to evaluate its effects, its application and its limits in the management of post-amputation.
Trying Portia
Authors: Chillington Rutter Carol
Published: May 2021

Extraordinary in itself, the 2016 performance of The Merchant in the Venetian Ghetto produced an equally extraordinary collateral performance. Staged in the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, a ‘Mock Appeal in the Matter of Shylock vs Antonio’ was heard by a bench presided over by Ruth Bader Ginsberg. A curious aspect of the Appeal was that Portia made an appellee. This essay investigates the decision to try Portia. What cultural, political, religious needs were served by bringing Portia into court? Thinking about Justice and Mercy, law, bonds, and love, this essay asks: when the verdict was pronounced, was antisemitism recuperated by misogyny?
Model latihan fisik jalan kaki dengan pemberian jus galoba terhadap komposisi lemak tubuh dan status antioksidan pada wanita usia >55 tahun
Authors: Dunggio Abdul Rivai Saleh
Published: May 2021

Walking can affect the muscles to stretch which can improve physical fitness for prevention in elderly women. Galoba contains flavonoids that have anti-oxidative properties and play a role in preventing damage to cells and their cellular components by reactive free radicals. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the physical exercise model walking by giving galoba juice on body fat composition and antioxidant status in women aged > 55 years. This study was a true experiment with a pre-posttest with a control group. Consecutive admission sampling technique, as many as 20 people. Data collection was carried out by observing mothers who did walking sports by giving galoba juice for 14 consecutive days with a walking time of 25 minutes. Statistical was using the Independent t-test. The results obtained that the average value of body fat composition after walking was 38,1%  0,05). The average value of total anti-oxidants after walking was 1,58 µg/mL  0,05). The conclusion is that there is no effect of walking physical exercise on body fat composition and there is no effect of the physical exercise model walking with the provision of galoba juice on total antioxidant levels.
Pengaruh konsentrasi gula terhadap aktivitas antioksidan pada minuman bir pletok
Authors: Permanasari Dyah , Sari Afrinia Eka , Aslam Mujahidil
Published: May 2021

Pletok beer is a spice drink originating from the Betawi tribe. Spices used in pletok brewing include ginger, cloves, lemongrass, cinnamon, secang.  This research aims to formulate Bir Pletok which produces high antioxidant activity and high acceptance from panelists. Bir Pletok formulated in the form of a variety sugar concentration, that is 4%, 8%, 12%. This research will be examined the antioxidant activity and the sensory analysis of Bir Pletok to find out the panelists’ acceptance of its color, smell, and taste. This research will be conducted at STIKes Mitra Keluarga with 30 panelists. This research uses the experimental Descriptive method. The independent variable in this research is the sugar concentration, while the dependent variable is the antioxidant activity. Measurement of the antioxidant activity will use the DPPH test and the hedonic (preference) test using questionnaires. The results showed that the combination treatment of the addition of sugar equal to 4% is the best results: Antioxidant Capacity 610,278 ppm and a panelist as well as the colors 3,83 (like), odor 3,86 (Like); and sense at 2,86 (Neutral). Overall, the Bir pletok had high antioxidant activity that is the potential to prevent non-communicable diseases. important factors in the pletok brewing process are heating time and temperature.
Hubungan peer group support, uang saku dan pola konsumsi pangan dengan status gizi lebih pada remaja
Authors: Rahman Julia , Fatmawati Iin , Syah Muh. Nur Hasan , Sufyan Dian Luthfiana
Published: May 2021

The problem of overweight in adolescents is caused by multiplicity, including friendships and also the amount of pocket money which will affect the pattern of daily food consumption. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship peer group support, pocket money, and food consumption patterns with overweight. This research is observational with a cross-sectional approach. The sample was selected by 50 respondents with stratified random sampling technique, this study was conduction in 2020. Data collected by interviews for respondent characteristics, peer group support, pocket money, and food consumption patterns using the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Data analysis using  Chi-Square Test. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between peer group support and overweight (p= 0,048), There is a significant relationship between pocket money and overnutrition (p= 0,001) and there is a significant relationship between food consumption patterns with overnutrition (p= 0,000). The results of the study indicated that there was a relationship between peer group support, pocket money, and food consumption patterns with overweight. From these results, it is hoped that adolescents will be able to minimize the influence of their peers and be able to allocate pocket money to consume nutritious daily food.
Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ketahanan pangan rumah tangga di Kota Medan
Authors: Sihite Nathasa Weisdania , Tanziha Ikeu
Published: May 2021

Sufficient food availability in an area does not guarantee household food security. Household food security is a condition for the fulfillment of food for every household both in terms of quantity and quality. The purpose of this research was to determine the factors related to household food security in Medan City.  The research design used was a cross-sectional design. The location was in Medan Kota and Medan Denai District that chosen purposively with criteria for poverty level is 15-20 percent. The household sample was taken randomly as 120 households with the criteria prosperity (Pra KS and KS 1,2,3). The result of the research shows that 67,5% of households were household food insecurity, and 32,5% of households were household food security. Household expenditure has a relationship with household food security (p= 0,000), while the age of the household head, number of family members, and education level did not show any relationship (p> 0,05). In conclusion, that household expenditure has a direct effect on the status of household food security in Medan City. There needs to be a strategy and active participation from the local government in overcoming the problem of household food security in Medan City.
Milkfish nugget formulation with carrot and sweet corn modification towards nutritional status enhancement for underweight
Authors: Hamzah Diza Fathamira , Putri Elisa
Published: May 2021

Milkfish nugget is one of nutritionally dense processed with a practical presentation and generally liked by children. To enrich the nutritional content, the manufacture of nuggets is modified with the addition of vegetables including carrots and sweet corn. The modification of milkfish nuggets with carrots and sweet corn can be used as additional food for underweight toddlers This study aims to determine the effect of milkfish nuggets formulation with carrots and sweet corn modification. This research was a quasi-experiment with one group pre and post-test design. The sample was 37 with the total sampling method. The data was collected by observing the enhancement of toddlers’ nutritional status during 10 days. Data were analyzed by using a paired T-test with a  95% confidence interval. The results showed the bodyweight average increase after giving milkfish nuggets was 800 grams with an enhancement in nutritional from the average Z-score value of -1,95 through the bodyweight for age indicator. The milkfish nuggets formulation had a significant effect in enhancing the nutritional status of underweight toddlers (p-value 0,002). It is necessary to improve the quality of health programs especially regarding food intake for underweight toddlers to achieve the quality of the human development index.
Technological life increase of ICE piston rings
Authors: Totay Anatoliy
Published: May 2021

The problems of nondestructive inspection method use for piston rings of internal combustion engines of exoelectronic emission are considered. The ties of this parameter with the methods and conditions of piston ring machining are defined and on this basis there are given recommendations for the optimization of an operation technology of their manufacturing.
KEPATUHAN MASYARAKAT DI KABUPATEN GRESIK DALAM MENGURUS IZIN MENDIRIKAN BANGUNAN
Authors: Sochifah Ikrima Iffah , Nasihien Ronny Durrotun
Published: May 2021

Kita ketahui bahwa peraturan IMB berlaku dan mengikat bagi semua pihak yang melakukan kegiatan pembangunan. Pemerintah Kabupaten Gresik menerapkan pemberlakuan IMB sebagai alat pengendali tata ruang wilayah yang ditetapkan melalui Peraturan Daerah Nomor 28 Tahun 2011 tentang Bangunan Gedung, yang diatur lebih lanjut dalam Peraturan Daerah Nomor 8 Tahun 2012 tentang Penanaman Modal di Kabupaten Gresik, namun di lapangan pemberlakuan peraturan ini belum optimal ditaati oleh masyarakat selaku pemilik atau pengguna bangunan.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dibahas diatas, maka dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa tingkat kepatuhan masyarakat dalam mengurus izin mendirikan bangunan di Kabupaten Gresik sebesar 71,32%. Untuk meningkatkan kepatuhan masyarakat dalam mengurus izin sebelum mendirikan sebuah bangunan, dengan cara memberikan sanksi-sanksi terkait setelah adanya sosialisasi. Pemda harus benar-benar lebih ketat dalam pemberian sanksi, agar hal ini dapat menimbulkan efek jera terhadap masyarakat. Sehingga bangunan liar yang ada di Kabupaten Gresik tidak semakin bertambah, dan tercipta masyarakat yang patuh dengan peraturan.
STUDI PENGARUH VARIASI TIPE PENGAKU DIAGONAL PADA STRUKTUR BANGUNAN BAJA BERTINGKAT TERHADAP PERPINDAHAN LATERAL
Authors: Halim Clement Kristianto , Wibowo Leonardus Setia Budi , Cahyono Muhammad Shofwan Donny , Ray Norman
Published: May 2021

Pada studi ini dilakukan analisis terhadap kinerja struktur bangunan baja bertingkat (5 dan 15 lantai) dengan 3 variasi tipe pengaku diagonal (Inverted V, Single Diagonal dan X-Bracing) dan gedung terbuka. Analisis dilakukang dengan bantuan software SAP 2000 v14. Hasil dari analisis ini akan dibandingkan dari 4 tipe gedung dan 2 jenis ketinggian. Melalui studi analisis ini dilakukan perbandingan perpindahan dan simpangan masing-masing gedung. Gedung dengan tambahan pengaku diagonal memiliki nilai perpindahan yang lebih kecil dibanding struktur gedung terbuka. Gedung dengan tipe pengaku diagonal X-Bracing mampu mereduksi perpindahan paling besar dengan presentase 30,78% untuk gedung 5 lantai dan 18,84% untuk gedung 15 lantai. Taraf kinerja struktur bangunan 5 lantai termasuk dalam Immediate Occupancy untuk semua variasi pengaku diagonal. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan tipe pengaku diagonal X-Bracing paling efektif dapat meningkatkan kekakuan, kekuatan dan stabilitas struktur.
Professional Life Satisfaction Based on Dimensions of Well-being among Firefighters in South Korea and the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Song Dongwoo , Park Haejun , Bang Changhoon , Kim Sohee , Kim Jaehong
Published: May 2021

Upgrading firefighters’ life satisfaction can enhance their job skills,
and contribute to their safety and that of the public. This study’s purpose was
to identify general life satisfaction levels and national characteristics, including
firefighters’ occupational issues in Korea and the US. The final sample sizes in this cross-sectional study were 1,523 for South Korea and 229 for the US. The findings were based on
firefighters’ physical/mental health and satisfaction with occupational
problems. To measure their life satisfaction, six dimensions were examined:
social, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, and occupational. The
average satisfaction score of firefighters was 3.50 in Korea and 4.00 in the
US. The US showed high satisfaction in most subitems. However, US firefighters
showed low satisfaction in the physical context and Korean firefighters in the occupational
context. Multiple regression analysis of the variables affecting firefighters’ life
satisfaction showed that the occupational dimension was significant in both
Korea and the US, and a similar analysis of demographic characteristics as
independent variables showed that differences in satisfaction by gender were important
in both countries. For Korea, the key variables were in the working hours section;
for the US, in the specialty section. The results of this study should make it
easier to identify and focus on the relevant areas of firefighters’ working
lives in Korea and the US, thereby improving their life satisfaction.
SISTEM REDUPLIKASI BAHASA KEPULAUAN TUKANG BESI DIALEK KALEDUPA KABUPATEN WAKATOBI
Authors: La Djamudi Nadir
Published: May 2021

Fokus penelitian adalah bentuk dan makna reduplikasi Bahasa Kepulauan Tukang Besi Dialek Kaledupadi Kabupaten Wakatobi. Bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk dan makna reduplikasi Bahasa KepulauanTukang Besi Dialek Kaledupa di Kabupaten Wakatobi. Metode penelitian adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif dantergolong penelitian lapangan (field research). Data penelitian berupa bahasa lisan tentang reduplikasi dariinforman.Pengumpulan data dengan metode simak dan catat, serta cakap. Data dianalisis menggunakan teknik,yaitu; (1) top down; (2) Pilah Unsur Langsung; dan (3) Teknik semantik. Penyajian hasil analisis datamenggunakan metode penyajian formal dan informal. Bentuk Reduplikasi Bahasa Kepulauan Tukang BesiDialek Kaledupa di Kabupaten Wakatobi meliputi: (1) Reduplikasi Penuh; (2) Reduplikasi Sebagian, yangterbagi atas 3 (tiga ) jenis, yaitu; (a) Dengan bentuk dasarnya bentuk tunggal, (b) Dengan bentuk dasarnyabentuk kompleks, kedua unsurnya mandiri secara semantis. (c) Dengan bentuk dasarnya bentuk kompleks, hanyasalah satu unsurnya mandiri secara semantis. (3) Reduplikasi dengan Perubahan Fonem; (4) Pengulangan Semu. Makna Reduplikasi Bahasa Kepulauan Tukang Besi Dialek Kaledupa di Kabupaten Wakatobi terdiriatas: (1) Makna Banyak yang Tak Tentu, (2) Makna Banyak Bermacam-macam, (3) Makna Menyerupai, (4)Menyatakan Intensitas; (a) intensitas kualitas (kualitatif), (b) kuantitas (kuantitatif), ataupun (c) intensitasfrekuensi (frekuentatif), (5) Kata Kerja dapat Menurunkan Arti Saling, (6) Reduplikasi pada Kata BilanganMengandung Arti Kolektif.
Về vai trò của nghiên cứu trong giáo dục Việt Nam thời đại 4.0
Authors: Vuong Quan-Hoang
Published: May 2021

Cách mạng 4.0 đã và đang mang đến sự thay đổi lớn trong đời sống của người dân Việt Nam. Sự tiện dụng của Grab, khả năng cập nhật 24/24 của Facebook, hay sự đa dạng về nội dung của YouTube thúc đẩy xã hội tiến tới thời đại mới của khởi nghiệp điện toán (Vuong, 2019). Ở đó, mỗi cá nhân đều có cơ hội để khởi nghiệp thông qua sự kết nối đến khắp mọi nơi trên thế giới của Internet và sức mạnh tính toán nằm gọn trong long bàn tay. Hiện nay, sản xuất video trên YouTube, cho thuê nhà qua AirBnb, hay chạy xe cho Grab tạo ra công việc có khả năng tạo lợi nhuận cho người tham gia thị trường, dù là người lao động, hay tổ chức cung ứng dịch vụ.
Review of Racially Equitable Admissions Practices in STEM Doctoral Programs
Authors: Roberts Sonia F. , Pyfrom Elana , Hoffman Jacob A. , Pai Christopher , Reagan Erin , Light Alysson
Published: May 2021

This study reviews literature on racially equitable admissions practices relevant to graduate programs in STEM. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores correlate more strongly with race, gender, and socioeconomic status than performance metrics for research during or after graduate school. Structural changes to admissions processes that can improve equity of admissions decisions and reduce correlations between admissions decisions and demographic data include using holisticreview or composite scores that quantize more components of an application, removing hard limits on course requirements, admitting students as a cohort instead of to individual faculty sponsors, and diversifying admissions committees. Some alternative scoring methods attempt to measure personality traits, but performing these measurements during admissions may present difficulties. Bridge programs—whether they are implemented as collaborations with a minority-serving institution,a personalized educational program for each student admitted to a program, or a stand-alone program before the doctoral degree program—may be able to improve both recruitment and retention of students with underrepresented racial and ethnic identities in their field of study. Finally, financial barriers to applications can disproportionately affect underrepresented applicants due to systemic racism. We end with recommendations for graduate programs to improve equity in admissions processes.
Lãng phí trong nghiên cứu khoa học nhìn từ góc độ của các tầng lớp trong xã hội
Authors: Nguyen Trung Quang
Published: May 2021

Lãng phí trong nghiên cứu luôn là một vấn đề được dư luận quan tâm. Tuy nhiên, việc nghiên cứu có lãng phí hay không còn phụ thuốc vào cách mà mỗi người nhìn nhận nó. Vì vậy, bài viết này nhằm hướng đến cách mà mỗi tầng lớp nhìn nhận về việc nghiên cứu khoa học.
Forecasting the daily demand for emergency medical ambulances in England and Wales: A benchmark model and external validation
Authors: Monks Thomas , Allen Michael , Harper Alison , Mayne Andy , Collins Lucy
Published: May 2021

BackgroundWe aimed to select and externally validate a benchmark method for emergency ambulance services to use to forecast the daily number of calls that result in the dispatch of one or more ambulances. The study was conducted using standard methods known to the UK's NHS to aid implementation in practice.MethodsWe selected our benchmark model from a naive benchmark and 14 standard forecasting methods. Mean absolute scaled error and 80 and 95\% prediction interval coverage over a 84 day horizon were evaluated using time series cross validation across eight time series from the South West of England. External validation was conducted by time series cross validation across 13 time series from London, Yorkshire and Welsh Ambulance Services. ResultsA model combining a simple average of Facebook's Prophet and regression with ARIMA Errors (1, 1, 3)(1, 0, 1, 7) was selected. Benchmark MASE, 80 and 95\% prediction intervals were 0.68 (95% CI 0.67 - 0.69), 0.847 (95% CI 0.843 - 0.851), and 0.965 (95% CI 0.949 - 0.977), respectively. Performance in the validation set was within expected ranges for MASE, 0.73 (95% CI 0.72 - 0.74) 80\% coverage (0.833; 95% CI 0.828-0.838), and 95\% coverage (0.965; 95% CI 0.963-0.967).ConclusionsWe provide a robust externally validated benchmark for future ambulance demand forecasting studies to improve on. Our benchmark forecasting model is high quality and usable by ambulance services. We provide a simple python framework to aid its implementation in practice.
Analysis of gene expression patterns in triple negative breast cancer III: the retinoic acid receptor alpha and other TNBC candidate genes.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) shares overlap with the basal or basal-like molecular subtype of breast cancer and is more frequently diagnosed in women of African descent (black women) for reasons not understood (1, 2). To understand genes whose expression may be of pertinence to the development or progression of triple negative breast cancer, we mined published microarray data (3) comparing global gene expression profiles of TNBC cases, identifying genes whose expression was least different among TNBC cases, indicating conservation of expression patterns suggestive of importance for TNBC biology. We identified the gene encoding the retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA), a fatty acid elongase (ELOVL1), as well as multiple genes encoding molecules involved in epigenetic functions or with nucleic acid binding or modification properties, including TDRD7, KDM1B, PHF7, TAF5L, as well as the microRNA hsa-miR-605. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that expression levels of each of these genes correlated with survival outcomes in the basal subtype of human breast cancer, which shares significant overlap with triple negative breast cancer at the level of gene expression (2). RARA, ELOVL1, TDRD7, KDM1B, PHF7, TAF5L and hsa-miR-605 may be of relevance in understanding the etiology or progression of triple negative breast cancer. Together with our previous findings, the data allude to a potential pathogenic mechanism involving transcriptional perturbation of epigenetic machinery in triple negative breast cancer (4, 5).
Over-expression of ribosomal protein S6 kinase A1 in human endometrial cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

Gynecologic cancers including cancers of the endometrium are a clinical problem (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover genes associated with endometrial cancers by comparing transcriptomes of the normal endometrium and endometrial tumors from humans. We identified ribosomal protein S6 kinase A1, encoded by RPS6KA1, as among the most differentially expressed genes, transcriptome-wide, in cancers of the endometrium. RPS6KA1 was expressed at significantly higher levels in endometrial tumor tissues as compared to the endometrium. Importantly, in human endometrial cancer, primary tumor expression of RPS6KA1 was correlated with recurrence-free survival in white patients with low mutational burden. RPS6KA1 may be a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of human endometrial cancer.
Over-expression of cytoskeleton associated protein 2 in human endometrial cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: May 2021

Gynecologic cancers including cancers of the endometrium are a clinical problem (1-4). We mined published microarray data (5, 6) to discover genes associated with endometrial cancers by comparing transcriptomes of the normal endometrium and endometrial tumors from humans. We identified cytoskeleton associated protein 2, encoded by CKAP2, as among the most differentially expressed genes, transcriptome-wide, in cancers of the endometrium. CKAP2 was expressed at significantly higher levels in endometrial tumor tissues as compared to the endometrium. Importantly, in human endometrial cancer, primary tumor expression of CKAP2 was correlated with recurrence-free survival in white patients with high and low mutational burden. CKAP2 may be a molecule of interest in understanding the etiology or progression of human endometrial cancer.
Some thoughts on Vietnamese aggression and violence due to social media effects
Authors: Quang-Loc Nguyen
Published: May 2021

Violence in social networking media poses a threat to the public’s stability since it might lead to real-world aggression and violence. Such a statement can be applied to the circumstance of Vietnam.
Developing Core Principles for Sharing Information about Potential Intervention Benefits and Harms in Patient Information Leaflets Using a Modified Delphi Survey
Authors: Svobodova Martina , Hale Rachel , Hood Kerry , Gillies Katie , Bostock Jennifer , Bower Peter , Edwards Adrian , Rawlinson Sarah , Treweek Shaun , Howick Jeremy
Published: May 2021

Patients need to be informed about potential risks of taking part in clinical trials. A problem is that there are no standards telling researchers or ethics committees how these risks need to be communicated. Our background research suggests that the way harms are communicated can actually increase the risks of the harms occurring. Over half of our sample of 250,000 patients who took placebo pills (like sugar pills) in clinical trials reported some negative side effect (like pain or nausea but also more serious things). The aim of this study is to understand what information about trial harms and benefits stakeholders consider to be important for ‘principled participant information leaflets’ or ‘PrinciPILs’ to contain. The stakeholders will include patients, ethics committee members, industry representatives, medico-legal experts, psychologists, and trial managers.