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Talk in
Authors: American University Lebanese
Published: March 2020

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World, Beirut UniversityCollege organized a women's TALK IN, instead of the usual lectures and/or panels. On March 9,1994, BUC communitywhich included students, faculty, staff and friends of the IWSAW gathered to express themselves on various women andgender issues. Approximately 600 persons, men and women, urgently raised their handsfor their turn with themicrophones. The atmosphere was filled with mixed feelings on various issues. There was anger against oppression, enthusiasm for human rights, and some backlash against women and their movement. Here is a selection of some of the statements made.
Marguerite Duras or The Weight of a Feather / Job's Wife by Andree Chedid
Authors: Tarnowski Wafa Stephan
Published: March 2020

Two of the most interesting books to come out in the new year have been written by two Francophone writers. The first one is Marguerite Duras ou Le Poids d'une Plume - MargueriteDuras or the Weifht of a Feather and is written by French journalist Frederique Lebelley and published by Grasset. It is published by Maren Sell-CaIman Levy. The second one is La Femme de Job - Job's Wife by Andree Chedid.
Lesbianism as Another Alternative for the Other: A Punishment or an Escape? The Saudi Novel "al-Akharun/The Others" as a Sample
Authors: Bishara Hanan
Published: March 2020

World Literature has witnessed the appearance of many novels that focus on the physical experiences of the “body” and deal with sexual themes. In their historical context, these novels represent a protest against the social moral values and search for alternatives. Among these novels are Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Anna Karenina, and Madame Bovary. In Arabic literature, the Egyptian writer Ihsan Abd al-Qudous laid the foundation for this type of novel.  Literature has developed through breaking the barrier of taboos and adopting different forms. One of the controversial issues, whose red lines literature has crossed, is the issue of sex, which exists in every human relationship between males and females. The Arabic novel has addressed sexual taboos and dealt with them as an adventure still in its initial stages despite numerous significant contributions that have appeared in the 20th century.   Recently, Saudi Arabian women writers have broken various taboos and dealt with the problems that they confront as women in the Kingdom by employing the themes of sex, the body, and other taboo issues. Some critics accused these writers of trying to draw attention to themselves by exploiting these subjects to increase their readership. In fact, these novelists have exposed new phenomena in conservative Saudi society and broken the stereotypical image of conservative Saudi women. This study deals with Saba al-Herz’ novel al-Akharun/The Others as a sample of these novels.
High expression of GLI1 is associated with better survival in advanced SCLC
Authors: Kozirovskis V. , Zandberga E. , Magone M. , Purkalne G. , Linē A. , Vikmanis U.
Published: March 2020

Summary. Aim: Aberrant Sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway signaling has been described in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), as well discrepancies, when analyzing expression of pathway components in SCLC cell lines vs tumor biopsies. Shh key component GLI1 was evaluated in advanced SCLC and data correlated with patient survival. Materials and Methods: GLI1 expression was analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction in pre-treatment fresh frozen tumor biopsies of 12 advanced SCLC patients and mRNA level of GLI1 was compared in short-term vs long-term survivor’s samples (stratified by median survival, independent samples t-test). Results: Expression of GLI1 mRNA was significantly higher in long-term (> 9.6 months, n = 6) survivor’s biopsies than in short-term (≤ 9.6 months, n = 6) survivors (p = 0.0196, 95% CI: 0.000016 to 0.000147, two-tailed independent samples t-test). Conclusion: High GLI1 mRNA expression in SCLC was found to be positive prognostic marker associated with longer survival. Further research is needed for validation of these results due to the small number of patients in the study.
ADAPTIVE SLIDING MODE CONTROL FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES USING MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL DAMPERS
Authors: Nguyen Hai Thanh , Duong Nghia Hoai , Lam Chuyen Quang
Published: March 2020

The adaptive sliding mode control for civil structures using Magnetorheological (MR) dampers is proposed for reducing the vibration of the building in this paper. Firstly, the indirect sliding mode control of the structures using these MR dampers is designed. Therefore, in order to solve the nonlinear problem generated by the indirect control, an adaptive law for sliding mode control (SMC) is applied to take into account the controller robustness. Secondly, the adaptive SMC is calculated for the stability of the system based on the Lyapunov theory. Finally, simulation results are shown to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller.
DETERMINANTS OF FERTILISER OVERUSE BY COFFEE FARMERS IN DAKLAK PROVINCE OF VIETNAM
Authors: Quach Tho Thi Ngoc
Published: March 2020

This paper is to address two questions: (1) whether or not the farmers overuse chemical fertilisers in the comparison with the scientifically-recommended levels, and (2) why these farmers behave in the way that is ecologically unsustainable. The study concludes that households with small farm sizes, female heads, and more hired labour are more likely to over-intensify their coffee farms with chemical fertilisers. These findings suggest that policies towards sustainable agricultural intensification should fully cover to small and fragmented farms, should target to women farmers with information on optimal fertiliser use, and should integrate with other policies related to migration into the region.
PETROGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND ZIRCON U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY OF GRANITOID ROCKS IN THE SOUTHERN BÊN GIANG, QUNG NAM PROVINCE
Authors: Dinh Sang Quang
Published: March 2020

The early Palaeozoic calc-alkaline granitoid association in south Nam Giang town is forming large area reaching hundreds of km2, along the east – west ductile deformation zones, which is studied in detail in diffirent geologic maps scales by the geologists (Huynh Trung and Nguyen Xuan Bao, 1981 at 1:500,000 scale or Nguyen Van Trang et al, 1986, at 1:200,000 scale). The six samples were studied in details, which are composed mainly quartz diorite and granodiorite. The samples were crushed and large zircons were extracted. The laser ablation microprobe-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (LA-ICP MS) U-Pb zircon dating was carried out by standard methods at CODES, University of Tasmania-Australia. In-situ zircon U–Pb geochronology was conducted on six samples of age between 306 Ma and 278 Ma. A total of seventytwo zircons were analysed and the results exist a narrow spread in individual zircon ages between ca. 269 and 313 Ma, with significant form a coherent single age suite of 295 Ma (early Permian). As the six samples are all assigned to the same granitic suite, I have combined the individual isotopic data yields a weighted mean age from 72 analyses of 294 Ma, which represents the minimum age for the crystallisation of the south Ben Giang granite.
SOME PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS OF LICHEN PARMOTREMA PLANATILOBATUM (HALE) HALE (PARMELIACEAE)
Authors: Duong Huy Thuc , Huynh Chi Bui Linh , Ha Phong Xuan , Ton Quang That , Nguyen Phung Kim Phi
Published: March 2020

Parmotrema planatilobatum (Hale) Hale is a lichen which has not been chemically and biologically studied. From the lichen collected in Viet Nam, seven compounds were isolated, including methyl β-orsellinate (1), methyl orsellinate (2), orsellinic acid (3), methyl haematommate (4), atranorin (5), lecanoric acid (6) and (+)-(12R)-usnic acid (7). The structures of these compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic data and compared with those in references. This is the fisrt time that these compounds are known in Parmotrema planatilobatum (Hale) Hale.
Integrating cognitive behavioral group therapy and psychodrama for social anxiety disorder: An intervention description and an uncontrolled pilot trial
Authors: Abeditehrani Hanieh , Dijk Corine , Sahragard Toghchi Mahdi , Arntz Arnoud
Published: March 2020

Background

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is generally considered to be the most effective psychological treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD). Nevertheless, many patients with SAD are still symptomatic after treatment. The present pilot study aimed to examine integrating CBT, with a focus on cognitive and behavioral techniques, and psychodrama, which focuses more on experiential techniques into a combined treatment (CBPT) for social anxious patients in a group format. This new intervention for SAD is described session-by-session.

Method

Five adult female patients diagnosed with social anxiety disorder participated in a twelve-session CBPT in a group format. Pretest and posttest scores of social anxiety, avoidance, spontaneity, cost and probability estimates of negative social events, depression, and quality of life were compared, as were weekly assessments of fear of negative evaluation.

Results

Results demonstrated a significant reduction of the fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety symptoms. It is noteworthy that also the scores of the probability and cost estimates decreased. However, there were no significant differences between pre and post measures in any of other measures.

Conclusion

The current study suggests that group CBPT might be an effective treatment for SAD. However, our sample size was small and this was an uncontrolled study. Therefore, it is necessary to test this intervention in a randomized controlled trial with follow-up assessments.
Introduction to the Special Issue on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Authors: Hậu Lê Đức , Sơn Lê Hoàng
Published: March 2020

The Special Issue on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in the Journal of Research and Development on Information and Communication Technology (ICT Research) aims at bringing together researchers in Vietnam for exchange of new developments in all areas of bioinformatics and computational biology.
EVALUASI SARANA DAN PRASARANA SOP PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM GEBRAK (GERAKAN BERSAMA AMANKAN KEHAMILAN DAN PERSALINAN) SEBAGAI UPAYA MENURUNKAN AKI DAN AKB DI DESA BANJARDOWO PULO LOR KABUPATEN JOMBANG
Authors: Rosita Evi
Published: March 2020

The MDGs ended 2015, and it is continued by the SDGs until 2030. The third Goal for the "Good Health and Well Being" indicator reduced MMR. Indonesia becomes the highest country for Maternal Mortality Rate in the ASEAN region. MMR in Indonesia 2012 reached 359,000 /100,000 KH meanwhile MM in East Java in 2015 reached 89.6 / 100,000 KH. In Jombang Regency in 2017 there were 28 maternal deaths. The action plan for reducing MMR is called GEBRAK program which began in 2016. The aim of the study was to evaluate the implementation of GEBRAK program as an effort to reduce MMR and IMR in Banjardowo Jombang Regency. This research employed qualitative study with in-depth interviews and documentation. The main research subjects were 8 teams (2 students, 2 midwives, 3 cadres, and 2 pregnant women). Supporting informants were 2 people (KGM Head Office and Head of Midwifery Diploma Program). Data was collected by in-depth interviews. Processing and analysis of data used content analysis. The results of the study showed that there was a program implementation policy in Health Office of East Java Province; complete facilities were available, human resources were community based team; budgets from the central and regional government was available; there was no similar, standardized and legalized SOPs; there was no reports written to Jombang Health Office, and the babies and mothers were healthy and safe. Jombang District Health Office is expected to arrange GEBRAK SOP with health education institutions, authorizes SOPs, disseminates SOPs, and monitors evaluations.
Design and Installation of Street Light for Public Lighting Business in Industrial 4.0
Authors: Yudianto Firman , Budiarti Rizqi Putri Nourma , Mufarikkoh Zainatul
Published: March 2020

Industry development 4.0 makes every company always make continuous innovation so that it can provide satisfaction to each of its customers. In addition, it can increase the improvement in income obtained from the company. The aesthetics of the location of the company and the appearance of industrial sites will be able to attract customers to be able to increase the ordering of these industrial products. Calculation and installation of public street lighting around the location of the industry will be able to provide customer interest to come and be able to provide benefits to the company's production. The design and the installation of public street lighting will provide solutions for business feasibility in increasing revenue in the industrial era 4.0 by increasing financial and economic aspects.
Performance Evaluation of Integrated Deep Learning Web Platform for Dataset Training
Authors: Sukaridhoto Sritrusta , Basuki Dwi Kurnia , Yulianus Heri , Budiarti Rizqi Putri Nourma
Published: March 2020

Along with the complexity of recent web site, many users cannot get the benefits. We developed Integrated Deep Learning Web Platform to help researcher to prepare dataset trainig for Tensorflow. However, the quality of a web site needs to be assessed. This paper proposes an implementation of WebQual 4.0 for evaluating Integrated Deep Learning Platform for Training Dataset (INDEF) quality. This method used the WebQual model that has some instruments. The instruments grouped the WebQual questions to be three main categories; usability, information and service interaction. From the research conducted can be evaluated that all respondents agreed Integrated Deep Learning Platform for Training Dataset web site met all the WebQual characteristics.
La Torre de la Trinitat i la pesca de la tonyina (Roses, 1350-1550)
Authors: Hamelink Marcel Pujol
Published: March 2020

La funció de la Torre de la Trinitat ha estat històricament controlar l’entrada de vaixells al Golf de Roses. L’estudi presenta una nova funció que desconeixíem, la seva relació amb el món de la pesca, com a guaita de l’arribada dels bancs de tonyines durant els mesos de maig a octubre i la creació de la capella de la Santíssima Trinitat al seu interior per part dels pescadors rosincs.
Measuring Service Quality of the Pain Clinic at Ramathibodi Hospital
Authors: Sakdanuwatwong Supalak , Sakdanuwatwong Pornchai , Pasutharnchat Koravee , Sodsee Wanida
Published: March 2020

Background: Evaluating gap between patient’s expectation and perception of service quality of the pain clinic through the service quality model is necessary to improve service quality, which will lead to patient’s satisfaction.

Objective: To compare the difference between patient’s expectation and perception of service quality of the pain clinic at Ramathibodi Hospital.

Methods: A survey of patients of the pain clinic at Ramathibodi Hospital using the service quality questionnaire. The sample consisted of 266 patients who received pain treatment services from August 11, 2016, to December 10, 2016.

Results: Most patients were female (63.16%), married (61.28%), educational level lower than bachelor degree (57.52%), monthly income ≤ 30,000 Thai Baht (75.56%), attended treatment service more than 3 times (85.34%), and average age 56.47 ± 16.27 years. Overall expectation and perception and 4 subservice dimensions (tangible, reliability, responsiveness, and assurance) were not statistically significant. Empathy perceived higher than expectation. However, patients perceived the modern tool and equipment used in providing treatment services lower than expectation.

Conclusions: Overall service quality and 4 sub service dimensions of tangible, reliability, responsiveness, and assurance of the pain clinic met expectation. Empathy was higher than expectation, while modern tool and equipment used in the clinic were lower than expectation.
Calistenia e exercício com o peso corporal: conceitos distintos ou sinônimos científicos?
Authors: Chaves Leury Max da Silva , Santos Gabriel Vinicius , Teixeira Cauê La Scala , Da Silva-Grigoletto Marzo Edir
Published: March 2020

O treinamento com o peso corporal (também conhecido popularmente como calistenia) é um método de treinamento clássico e sua prática foi amplamente difundida desde o século XIX, mas pouco evidenciada na literatura científica ao longo dos anos. Esse tipo de exercício físico visa promover adaptações multissistêmicas utilizando o peso do corpo como sobrecarga com nenhum ou poucos implementos [1-3]. Essa característica torna o exercício com o peso corporal de fácil aplicabilidade além de possuir uma ótima relação custo benefício quando comparado a outras possibilidades de treino que necessitam de máquinas ou materiais [4,5]...
Effects Of Organic Amendmentson Methane Emission And Yield Of Rice
Authors: Alam M Jahangir , Shiragi MH Kabir , Ali M Aslam , Farukh MA , Baque Abdullahil
Published: March 2020

The effect of FYM, poultry litter, livestock manure, biogas slurry, vermi-compost and municipal solid waste (MSW) combined with NPK.was assessed on emission of CH4 and yield of rice. The highest amount of CH4 emission (815.04) kg ha-1 season'1 was from MSW followed by (702.96 kg CH4 ha'1 season'1) from livestock manure. The lowest (365.14 kg CH4 ha'1 season'1) was produced in control treatment. The increasing trend of seasonal CH4 emission was 55.20, 48.06, 35.71, 33.88, 21.13 and 17.57% respectively due to organic amenments against the control. The highest number of panicle hill'1 (14.38), grain panicle'1 (160.67), yield of grain (5.47tha'1) and straw weight (4.56 t ha'1) was observed due to application of FYM, vermicompost and poultry litter respectively. The highest percentage of harvest index and ripened grains (55.363 and 93.41) was found in biogas slurry and poultry litter treated plots and the lowest percentage (52.878 and 85.88) was with vermicompost and biogas slurry correspondingly. The highest Eh value (- 252.0 mV) was found in MSW and the lowest value was observed in poultry litter. Result suggests that combined use of inorganic fertilizer and organic amendments caused highest yield of rice with less CH4 emission.

Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 41(2): 263-270, December 2015
Groundwater Variability In Bangladesh: Assessment Based On Rainfall Variation And Use Of Water In Irrigation
Authors: Sumiya Nazmoon Nahar , Khatun Hafiza
Published: March 2020

This study attempts to portray the scenario of groundwater level with respect to rainfall variability and its use for irrigation purpose for rice production in Bangladesh. Data on groundwater level and irrigation water usage were collected from BWDB and BBS. The changing pattern of groundwater level are presented in maps using Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) interpolation method in ArcGIS 10.3. Analysis shows the increasing dependency on groundwater than on surface water for irrigation purpose at varied range across the country. The groundwater level is declining at a higher rate in northern parts of the country than the southern parts. In the context of climatic variability, excessive use of groundwater can trigger the lowering of groundwater level which will require more energy to uptake water for irrigation and so the input cost of production of rice will be increased. Therefore, apposite measures are required to ensure sustainable use of groundwater resources.

Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 42(2): 177-189, December 2016
Educação em saúde para crianças com estomias intestinais: o enfermeiro como mediador do cuidar
Authors: Monteiro Sandra De Nazaré Costa , Carvalho Elisabete Mesquita Peres , Medeiros Laiane , Silva Ana Lúcia Da , Guilhem Dirce
Published: March 2020

Resumo: Este estudo analisou a produção científica nacional e internacional desenvolvidos pela enfermagem acerca da educação em saúde para crianças com estomias intestinais. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de publicações nas bases do portal da Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde, PubMed, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online e Cinahl, em português, inglês e espanhol, de janeiro de 2013 a dezembro de 2016. A busca resultou em 125 artigos dos quais 9 cumpriram os critérios de inclusão. Da análise surgiram quatro categorias: (1) educação em saúde; (2) atuação do enfermeiro; (3) Plano de cuidados; e (4) Inserção social. A educação em saúde para pais/cuidadores é primordial para o desenvolvimento saudável de crianças com estomias.Palavras-chave: Criança; Estomia; Educação em saúde; Enfermagem; Revisão Integrativa. Health education for children with intestinal stomies: the nurse as caregiver of careAbstract: This study analyzed the national and international scientific production developed by nursing on health education for children with intestinal stomies. This is an integrative review of publications in the databases of the Virtual Health Library, PubMed, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and Cinahl in Portuguese, English and Spanish, from January 2013 to December 2016. The search resulted in 125 articles, of which 9 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Four categories emerged from the analysis: (1) health education; (2) nurses' performance; (3) Care plan; and (4) Social insertion. Health education for parents / caregivers is paramount for the healthy development of children with stomies.Keywords: Child; Stomach; Health education; Nursing; Integrative Revision.
PENGARUH PENGALAMAN KERJA DAN KOMPENSASI TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN
Authors: Rulianti Erina
Published: March 2020

Di dalam dunia usaha sumber daya manusia merupakan hal yang sangat penting karena manusia sebagai pelaku kegiatan dalam mendukung jalannya operasional perusahaan. Oleh karena itu setiap perusahaan menginginkan kinerja yang tinggi dari setiap karyawan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menguji pengaruh variabel pengalaman kerja dan kompensasi terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Wilmar Benih Indonesia (tissue culture).Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana pengaruh Pengalaman Kerja(X1) dan Kompensasi(X2) secara parsial dan simultan terhadap kinerja karyawan (Y) pada PT. Wilmar Benih Indonesia (tissue culture). Dengan jumlah responden 52 karyawan.Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah dengan metode kuantitatif, jenis data yang digunakan yaitu data primer dan data sekunder. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara kuisioner. Dan diuji menggunakan validitas, realibilitas dan uji asumsi klasik (Uji Normalitas, Uji Multikolonieritas dan Uji Asumsi Heteroskedastisitas). Adapun hasil analisis regresi linear berganda adalah sebagai berikut ; (1)Terdapat pengaruh namun tidak signifikan secara parsial antara pengalaman kerja kinerja karyawan (koefisien beta 0.151 bertanda positif) (2) Terdapat pengaruh signifikan secara parsial antara kompensasi terhadap kinerja karyawan (koefisien beta 0.478 bertanda positif) (3) Terdapat pengaruh signifikan secara simultan antara pengalaman kerja, kompensasi, dan kinerja karyawan (Sig. F = 0.000 < 0.05). Kata Kunci : Pengalaman Kerja, Kompensasi, Kinerja
Predictors of Cyberbullying among Malaysian Youth
Authors: Ahmad Ghazali Akmar Hayati , Abu Samah Asnarulkhadi , Omar Siti Zobidah , Abdullah Haslinda , Ahmad Aminah , Mohamed Shaffril Hayrol Azril
Published: March 2020

Cyberbullying has emerged of late as a serious issue, especially among the most active internet users in Malaysia – youths. As the number of related studies is still lacking, the present study aims to determine the predictors of cyberbullying among youths in Malaysia. The study is quantitative in nature and in total had involved 400 youths aged between 18 to 40 years old. The findings suggest that predictors such as age, loneliness, self-esteem, and empathy yielded significant relationship with cyberbullying, while males were predominantly reported to perpetrate cyberbullying than females. Several recommendations were highlighted and hopefully, it can assist any concerned parties in developing concrete strategies to reduce cyberbullying cases among youths in Malaysia further.

Keywords: Youth; Cyberbully; Youth development
Self Efficacy Pasien Stroke di Instalasi Rawat Inap Rumah Sakit Umum Haji Surabaya
Authors: Jumain Jumain , Bakar Abu , Hargono Rachmat
Published: March 2020

Stroke patients experience weakness, a negative impact that is felt to decrease self efficacy to heal resulting in lazy thoughts of activity. These beliefs greatly affect the patient's personal life including adherence to the therapy given as treatment This study aims to describe the self efficacy of stroke patients in inpatient installations. Quantitative descriptive research. The self efficacy variables of stroke patients who were temporarily admitted to the Inpatient Installation were 70 stroke patients. The research phase in the form of interviews begins on February 20 until March 20, 2019. Data obtained were analyzed using frequency distribution. Respondents with low self efficacy were 49 respondents (70.0%) and respondents with moderate self efficacy were 21 respondents (30.0%). Conclusion: for 2 months stroke patients' self efficacy obtained a low average self efficacy felt by stroke patients.

Keywords: self efficacy; stroke patients

ABSTRAK

Pasien stroke mengalami kelemahan, dampak negatif yang dirasakan adalah menurunnya efikasi diri untuk sembuh yang mengakibatkan pikiran malas beraktifitas. Keyakinan ini sangat mempengaruhi kehidupan pribadi pasien termasuk kepatuhan terhadap terapi yang diberikan sebagai pengobatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan efikasi diri pasien stroke di instalasi rawat inap. Penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Variabel self efficacy pasien stroke yang sementara waktu dirawat di Instalasi Rawat Inap adalah 70 pasien stroke. Fase penelitian dalam bentuk wawancara dimulai pada 20 Februari hingga 20 Maret 2019. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan distribusi frekuensi. Responden dengan self efficacy rendah adalah 49 responden (70,0%) dan responden dengan self efficacy sedang adalah 21 responden (30,0%). Kesimpulan: Selama 2 bulan efikasi diri adalah rata-rata rendah yang dirasakan oleh pasien stroke.

Kata kunci: self efficacy; pasien stroke
Latihan Relaksasi Otot Progresif Dalam Mengatasi Respon Fisik dan Psikologis Pasien Bedah: Literature Review
Authors: Ciptaan Meta Agil , Sitorus Ratna , Yona Sri
Published: March 2020

Surgery is a stressful experience for the patient. Surgery does not only affect the physical but also psychological impact on patient outcomes after surgery. So far, the psychological responses of perioperative patients is less attention than the physical responses. The Purpose of this study to see the effects of progressive muscle relaxation on the physical and psychological responses of surgical patients. This literature review was conducted from online database such as EBSCHO-host, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Pubmed, SAGE, Scopus and Wiley Online Library. The articles was published between 2014-2019 finding 10 relevant journals. The results were progressive muscle relaxation’s effects on physical such as improved hemodynamic, cortisol, pain and improved sleep quality. While this relaxation’s effects on psychological responses on surgical patients such as decreased anxiety and depression, and improved self-efficacy and quality of life. Progressive muscle relaxation was effective,relatively inexpensive and had no negative effects. Therefore, progressive muscle relaxation can be used as an effective and efficient non-pharmacological therapy for patients in the perioperative period.
Keywords: surgery; physical; psychological; progressive muscle relaxation

ABSTRAK

Pembedahan merupakan pengalaman yang menimbulkan stres bagi pasien. Tindakan pembedahan tidak hanya mempengaruhi fisik tetapi juga psikologi berdampak pada outcomes pasien pasca operasi. Selama ini respon psikologis pasien perioperatif kurang diperhatikan dibandingkan respon fisiknya. Penelitian ini bertujuan melihat pengaruh relaksasi otot progresif terhadap respon fisik dan psikologis pasien bedah. Literature review ini merupakan penulusuran dari online database seperti EBSCHO-host, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Pubmed, SAGE, Scopus and Wiley Online Library. Penulusuran artikel yang diterbitkan dari 2014-2019 mendapatkan 10 artikel yang relevan. Hasilnya relaksasi otot progresif efektif mengurangi respon fisik pasien bedah seperti menstabilkan hemodinamik, menurunkan nyeri dan hormon kortisol, serta meningkatkan kualitas tidur. Sedangkan efek relaksasi ini terhadap respon psikologi pasien bedah dapat menurunkan kecemasan dan depresi, meningkatkan self efficacy dan kualitas hidup. Latihan relaksasi otot progresif efektif, relatif tidak mahal dan tidak memiliki efek negatif. Oleh sebab itu, Latihan relaksasi otot progresif dapat digunakan sebagai pendekatan non-farmakologis yang efektif dan efisien terhadap pasien perioperatif.
Kata kunci: bedah; fisik; psikologis; relaksasi otot progresif
Usia Menarche, Riwayat Kontrasepsi Hormonal dan Usia Menopause
Authors: Hasibuan Yusrawati
Published: March 2020

The increase in life expectancy indicates that more and more menopausal women in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of age of menarche and history of hormonal contraception on menopause age. The subjects of this cross-sectional study were 91 women selected by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires and then analyzed using the Chi-square test. The results showed that the age of menopause was influenced by the age of menarche (p-value = 0.004) and was not influenced by a history of hormonal contraception (p-value = 0.271). It is expected that health workers increase counseling so that mothers know the factors that influence menopause.

Keywords: menopause; menarche; hormonal contraception

ABSTRAK

Meningkatnya usia harapan hidup menandakan bahwa semakin banyak wanita menopause di Indonesia. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh usia menarche dan riwayat kontrasepsi hormonal terhadap usia menopause. Subyek penelitian cross-sectional ini adalah 91 wanita yang dipilih dengan teknik purposive sampling. Data dikumpulkan melalui pengisian kuesioner lalu dianalisis menggunakan uji Chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa usia menopause dipengaruhi oleh usia menarche (p-value = 0,004) dan tidak dipengaruhi oleh riwayat kontrasepsi hormonal (p-value = 0,271). Diharapkan agar tenaga kesehatan meningkatkan penyuluhan agar ibu-ibu mengetahui faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap menopause.

Kata kunci: menopause; menarche; kontrasepsi hormonal
A New Non-Invasive Air-Based Actuator for Characterizing and Testing MEMS Devices
Authors: Panahi Abbas , Hossein Sabour Mohammad , Ghafar-Zadeh Ebrahim
Published: March 2020

This research explores a new ATE (Automatic Testing Equipment) method for Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices. In this method, microscale aerodynamic drag force is generated on a movable part of a MEMS sensor from a micronozzle hole located a specific distance above the chip that will result in a measurable change in output. This approach has the potential to be generalized for the characterization of every MEMS device in mass production lines to test the functionality of devices rapidly and characterize important mechanical properties. The most important testing properties include the simultaneous application of controllable and non-invasive manipulative force, a single handler for multi-sensor, and non-contact characterization, which are relatively difficult to find with other contemporary approaches. Here we propose a custom-made sensing platform consisting of a microcantilever array interconnected to a data acquisition device to read the capacitive effects of each cantilever’s deflection caused by air drag force. This platform allows us to empirically prove the functionality and applicability of the proposed characterization method using airflow force stimuli. The results, stimulatingly, exhibited that air force from a hole of 5 µm radii located 25 µm above a 200 × 200 µm2 surface could be focused on a circular spot with radii of approximately 5 µm with surface sweep accuracy of <8 µm. This micro-size airflow jet can be specifically designed to apply airflow force on the MEMS movable component surface. Furthermore, it was shown that the generated air force range could be controlled from 20 nN to 60 nN, approximately, with a linear dependency on airflow ranging from 5 m/s to 20 m/s, which is from a 5 µm radius microhole air jet placed 400 µm above the chip. In this case-study chip, for a microcantilever with a length of 400 µm, the capacitance curve increased linearly from 28.2 pF to 30.5 pF with airflow variation from 5 m/s to 21 m/s from a hole. The resultant curve is representative of a standard curve for testing of the further similar die. Based on these results, this paper paves the way towards the development of a new non-contact, non-invasive, easy-to-operate, reliable, and relatively cheap air-based method for characterizing and testing MEMS sensors.
Dissimilar Responses of Ancient Grapevines Recovered in Navarra (Spain) to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Terms of Berry Quality
Authors: Antolín M. Carmen , Izurdiaga David , Urmeneta Leyre , Pascual Inmaculada , Irigoyen Juan José , Goicoechea Nieves
Published: March 2020

The exploitation of genetic diversity within agricultural plants, including grapevine, is suggested as a valuable tool to cope with the negative impacts of climate change on yield and crop quality. In some winegrowing regions of Europe, there is a renewed interest in knowing the grapevine genetic resources available, focusing on the prospection, recovery, and study of ancient cultivars typical of every zone. Grapevines are naturally associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which provide some benefits to the host plant, although such effects depending on many factors, including variety. Therefore, the aim of this research was to characterize the potential fruit quality of eight old grapevine varieties recovered in Navarre (northeastern of the Iberian Peninsula), associated or not with AMF. The study was carried out on fruit-bearing cuttings grown under controlled conditions (greenhouse). Overall, AMF inoculation reduced bunch and berry mass, as well as phenolic content in fruits. In some varieties, AMF association improved some berry traits by increasing the concentrations of soluble solids and anthocyanins; in others, berry colour, total phenolic and anthocyanin content were diminished in AMF-inoculated plants. The results, therefore, suggest that intraspecific diversity of old grapevines could include different abilities to respond to arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.
Essential Oils of Aromatic Plants with Antibacterial, Anti-Biofilm and Anti-Quorum Sensing Activities against Pathogenic Bacteria
Authors: Cáceres Marlon , Hidalgo William , Stashenko Elena , Torres Rodrigo , Ortiz Claudia
Published: March 2020

Both the ability of bacteria to form biofilms and communicate through quorum sensing allows them to develop different survival or virulence traits that lead to increased bacterial resistance against conventional antibiotic therapy. Here, seventeen essential oils (EOs) were investigated for the antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and anti-quorum sensing activities on Escherichia. coli O157:H7, Escherichia coli O33, and Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228. All essential oils were isolated from plant material by using hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. The antimicrobial activity was performed by using the microdilution technique. Subinhibitory concentrations of each EO were assayed for biofilm inhibition in both bacterial strains. Quantification of violacein in Chromobacterium violaceum CV026 was performed for the anti-quorum sensing activity. The cytotoxicity activity of the EOs was evaluated on Vero cell line by using MTT method. Thymol-carvacrol-chemotype (I and II) oils from Lippia origanoides and Thymus vulgaris oil exhibited the higher antimicrobial activity with MIC values of 0.37–0.75 mg/mL. In addition, these EOs strongly inhibited the biofilm formation and violacein (QS) production in a concentration-dependent manner, highlighting thymol-carvacrol-chemotype (II) oil as the best candidate for further studies in antibiotic design and development against bacterial resistance.
Antioxidants Properties of Natural Products: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira
Authors: Barros Lillian
Published: March 2020

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Analysis of the Vibration Characteristics of Ballastless Track on Bridges Using an Energy Method
Authors: Jiang Hanwen , Gao Liang
Published: March 2020

Although the high-speed railway (HSR) system has been widely agreed to be a sustainable and convenient means of transportation, the vibration induced has already been deemed an urgent environmental problem. For the sake of investigating the vibration characteristics of the ballastless track on bridges in the HSR system from the point of view of energy, a numerical model of the vehicle–track–bridge coupled system is developed herein and the energy method based on power flow theory is employed. In addition, a corresponding evaluation method of the power flow theory is developed to evaluate the vibration characteristics of the track–bridge system. The conclusions indicate that (1) the vibration energy gradually attenuates from top to bottom of the track–bridge system in its transfer process. Moreover, the attenuation effects are mainly the result of the elasticity and damping effects of the fasteners and the slab mat layer. (2) With increasing slab mat layer stiffness, the vibration energy of the rail slightly decreases; on the contrary, that of the slab track and the bridge obviously increases. (3) With increasing fastener stiffness, the vibration energy of the entire track–bridge system increases. (4) With increasing running speed, the vibration energy of the entire track–bridge system rises obviously. The results reveal that the reasonable stiffness levels of the fasteners and the slab mat layer are 40 to 60 kN/mm and 40 to 60 MPa/m, respectively, under the investigated condition in this work. This work also presents a novel way to study the vibration characteristics of the ballastless track on bridges of HSRs in terms of energy.
Experimental Study on Corrosion Fatigue Performance of High-Strength Steel Wire with Initial Defect for Bridge Cable
Authors: Wang Ying , Zhang Wenhui , Zheng Yuqian
Published: March 2020

The durability problem in high-strength steel wire used for bridge cable is becoming more and more severe due to chlorine salt erosion, with the primary corrosion morphology of steel wire surfaces being pit corrosion. To simplify the pitting formation process, a machine-cut notch was used to represent a corrosion pit caused by electrochemical non-uniformity, and then the fatigue performance and corrosion fatigue performance of steel wire with initial defects were studied experimentally. A new type of test device was designed to carry out synchronous pulsating fatigue loading on multiple wires. A series of S-N curves of steel wire with initial defects under various loading conditions was obtained, and the effects of the concentration and pH value of the corrosive solution, and the shape and dimension of the initial defect on the fatigue corrosion performance of steel wire for bridge cables were investigated. The results show that the test device designed in this paper can effectively perform the life test under the combined action of corrosive medium and fatigue load, and can considerably shorten the duration of the fatigue test. Under the combined action of corrosive medium and fatigue load, the life of steel wire with an initial defect is significantly lower than that without consideration of the corrosion effect. The corrosion fatigue performance of steel wire decreases with the increase of acidity of the corrosive solution, rather than the increase of solution concentration. The life of steel wire with a narrow deep notch is much lower than that with a wide shallow notch. The stress concentration leads to a sharp reduction in wire life.
The Transient Flow behind an Instantaneously Started Circular Cylinder with Two Symmetrical Strips
Authors: Zhou Jialiang , Jin Guoyong , Ye Tiangui , Wang Kai , Sun Kailang
Published: March 2020

The finite volume method, based on the dynamic mesh method, is used to investigate the transient viscous incompressible flow around an impulsively and translationally started cylinder with strips. The strips of different shapes are installed at different locations on the surface of the cylinder. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of the locations and shapes of strips on the flow caused by boundary motion. The present solutions agree well with the experimental results reported in literature. Six placement angles of strips were selected: 0°, 20°, 60°, 90°, 120° and 150°. The development of wake shows some new phenomena with different strip locations, and the significant difference appears at α = 90°. The vortex intensity is much larger than that of other locations. On the other hand, four shapes of strips were selected: arc, triangle, rectangle and trapezoid. The rectangular strips had the greatest influence on the drag coefficient and the maximum of the drag coefficient increased from 0.4 to 2.8, compared with the smooth cylinder. The maximum of negative velocity had the most significant change when the shape of strip is arc, increasing by 34% compared with the smooth cylinder, at T = 3.
Can Vegetation Removal Successfully Restore Coastal Dune Biodiversity?
Authors: Bird Tania Leah Fairfax , Bouskila Amos , Groner Elli , Bar Kutiel Pua
Published: March 2020

Coastal dune habitats have been declining globally over the last several decades due to rapid urbanization. Within remaining dune systems, dune fixation has resulted in further losses of mobile dunes with negative impacts on their associated species. Some studies suggest vegetation removal can initially promote habitat heterogeneity, and increase availability of suitable habitats for psammophile, xeric and endemic mobile dune species, but longer-term responses are generally unknown. We investigated the temporal trends of four taxonomic groups to determine the effect of vegetation removal on dune assemblages over a 12-year period at an LTER site. Three different forms of removal are investigated here—removal in a grid form on fixed dunes, removal of the wind-facing slope vegetation on semi-fixed dunes and opportunistic off-road driving on disturbed dunes. Results were varied across taxa, highlighting the need for multi-taxa monitoring in conservation and restoration management. Overall, fixed dune treatment had very little effect, while a stronger response was found in semi-fixed treatments in particular for mobile dune indicator species, which showed evidence of recolonization within a few years following treatment. Disturbed dunes were most similar to mobile dunes for animal taxa indicating that pulse removal may not be as effective as continuous press disturbance. Nevertheless, a less destructive form of disturbance such as re-introduction of grazing might be preferable and requires further investigation.
Performance Analysis of Interferometer Direction of Arrival Estimation under Frequency Mismatch of Array Manifold: DOA of Frequency Hopping Signal
Authors: Ko Chan-Bin , Lee Joon-Ho
Published: March 2020

We consider the direction of arrival (DOA) estimation of the frequency hopping (FH) signal. The frequency hopping (FH) signal has been widely used for communication to control UAVs. Since the frequency of the FH signal is continuously changing, a mismatch may occur between the actual frequency of the received signal and the nominal frequency of the array manifold. In this paper, the azimuth and elevation estimation error in DOA estimation due to frequency mismatch are analytically derived. It is shown that the azimuth error is equal to zero and that elevation error depends on true elevation angle of the incident signal, rather than the true azimuth angle of the incident signal. The elevation error is also dependent on the actual frequency and the nominal frequency.
Dynamic Offloading Model for Distributed Collaboration in Edge Computing: A Use Case on Forest Fires Management
Authors: Kang Jieun , Kim Svetlana , Kim Jaeho , Sung NakMyoung , Yoon YongIk
Published: March 2020

With the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), the amount of data is growing and becoming more diverse. There are several problems when transferring data to the cloud, such as limitations on network bandwidth and latency. That has generated considerable interest in the study of edge computing, which processes and analyzes data near the network terminals where data is causing. The edge computing can extract insight data from a large number of data and provide fast essential services through simple analysis. The edge computing has a real-time advantage, but also has disadvantages, such as limited edge node capacity. The edge node for edge computing causes overload and delays in completing the task. In this paper, we proposes an efficient offloading model through collaboration between edge nodes for the prevention of overload and response to potential danger quickly in emergencies. In the proposed offloading model, the functions of edge computing are divided into data-centric and task-centric offloading. The offloading model can reduce the edge node overload based on a centralized, inefficient distribution and trade-off occurring in the edge node. That is the leading cause of edge node overload. So, this paper shows a collaborative offloading model in edge computing that guarantees real-time and prevention overload prevention based on data-centric offloading and task-centric offloading. Also, we present an intelligent offloading model based on several scenarios of forest fire ignition.
Status of BIPV and BAPV System for Less Energy-Hungry Building in India—A Review
Authors: Reddy Pranavamshu , Gupta M. V. N. Surendra , Nundy Srijita , Karthick A. , Ghosh Aritra
Published: March 2020

The photovoltaic (PV) system is one of the most promising technologies that generate benevolent electricity. Therefore, fossil fuel-generated electric power plants, that emit an enormous amount of greenhouse gases, can be replaced by the PV power plant. However, due to its lower efficiency than a traditional power plant, and to generate equal amount of power, a large land area is required for the PV power plant. Also, transmission and distribution losses are intricate issues for PV power plants. Therefore, the inclusion of PV into a building is one of the holistic approaches which reduce the necessity for such large land areas. Building-integrated and building attached/applied are the two types where PV can be included in the building. Building applied/attached PV(BAPV) indicates that the PV system is added/attached or applied to a building, whereas, building integrated PV (BIPV) illustrates the concept of replacing the traditional building envelop, such as window, wall, roof by PV. In India, applying PV on a building is growing due to India’s solar mission target for 2022. In 2015, through Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, India targeted to achieve 100 GW PV power of which 40 GW will be acquired from roof-integrated PV by 2022. By the end of December 2019, India achieved 33.7 GW total installed PV power. Also, green/zero energy/and sustainable buildings are gaining significance in India due to rapid urbanization. However, BIPV system is rarely used in India which is likely due to a lack of government support and public awareness. This work reviewed the status of BIPV/BAPV system in India. The BIPV window system can probably be the suitable BIPV product for Indian context to reduce the building’s HVAC load.