bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengembangan Modul Fisika Materi Gelombang Berbasis Kebencanaan Alam di SMA
Authors: Anggraini Septian Dwi , Wahyuni Sri , Aristya Pramudya
Published: December 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan modul berdasarkan karakteristik bencana alam yang rawan di daerah Puger Jember yang terintegrasi ke dalam mata pelajaran fisika. Modul ini memberikan acuan pembekalan materi fisika sekaligus wawasan pengetahuan kebencanaan alam untuk memperdayakan siswa terhadap bencana sebagai upaya menciptakan masyarakan yang tanggap dan siap terhadap bencana. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian pengembangan dengan desain penelitian 4-D. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMA Sultan Agung Puger. Hasil dari penelitian adalah ini adalah validasi kajian instruksional yang mendapatkan skor 4,32 dan validasi kajian teknis mendapatkan skor 4,53, sehingga hasil validasi dari produk yang dikembangkan adalah valid. Berdasarkan analisis hasil belajar didapatakan 80% siswa mengalami ketuntasan belajar. Sikap tanggap bencana juga mendapatkan skor rata-rata N-gain sebesar 0,6 yang dikategorikan mengalam peningkatan sedang. Sedangkan respons siswa menunjukkan sangat positif terhadap modul yang dikembangkan. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa modul pengembangan ini valid dan dapat digunakan sebagai bahan pengajaran.

 

Kata Kunci: Bencana alam, modul fisika
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Video Animasi Dua Dimensi Situs Pekauman di Bondowoso Dengan Model Addie Mata Pelajaran Sejarah Kelas X IPS
Authors: Agustien Relis , Umamah Nurul , Sumarno S
Published: December 2018

Pengembangan media pembelajaran yang berkualitas dan inovatif serta aplikatif menjadi tuntutan pada era modern ini. Oleh karena itu pendidik diharapkan mempunyai kemampuan untuk memanfaatkan teknologi modern sebagai media untuk membantu proses belajar mengajar dan meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan menghasilkan produk media pembelajaran video animasi dua dimensi. Subjek penelitian ini adalah kelas X IPS 2 SMAN 1 Tapen dengan jumlah 26 peserta didik. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Januari-Februari 2018. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan produk media pembelajaran tervalidasi dan dalam kategori menarik. Secara klasikal hasil validasi ahli isi bidang studi sebesar 80%, validasi ahli media dan desain pembelajaran sebesar 78%. Tingkat daya tarik pada penelitian ini sebesar 84% pada uji coba kelompok kecil, dan 87% pada uji kelompok besar. Kesimpulan penelitian ini bahwa media pembelajaran video animasi dua dimensi tervalidasi ahli dan menarik.

 

Kata kunci: Media Pembelajaran, Video Animasi Dua Dimensi, Validasi Ahli, Daya Tarik.
Community Self-Efficacy of Coronary Heart Disease Based on Characteristic Risk Factors
Authors: Sari Eka Afrima , Sari Seizi Prista , Pratiwi Sri Hartati
Published: December 2018

Coronary heart disease is one of the main causes of mortality rate in the world.  This disease is affected by several risk factors. People who have high or moderate risk factors for coronary heart disease should have good preventive behavior, but this also requires a good level of self-efficacy as well, so that the expected behavior can be performed. This study aimed to determine the level of community self-efficacy of coronary heart disease based on characteristic risk factors. This research used a descriptive quantitative approach. Participant consisted of 70 people in Desa Limusgede, West Java, Indonesia acquired through a non-probability technique of purposive sampling. Self-efficacy was measured using a self-efficacy questionnaire (validity value in the range of 0.484 to 0.773 and reliability value 0.862) while risk factor data were determined by age, body mass index, blood pressure, smoking behavior, diabetes mellitus, and physical activity which were referenced by Jakarta Cardiovascular Score. Data were analyzed using median and frequency distribution. The results showed that median (minimum-maximum score) of self-efficacy is 26.00 (11-41), most of the respondent (62.86%) had high self-efficacy of coronary heart disease and more than a half respondent (47.14%) had moderate and high-risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Further, almost half the respondent who had high self-efficacy also had moderate and high-risk factors for cardiovascular disease. So, the health professional must concern in activities to decrease the level of cardiovascular risk factors, such as health education, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Authors: Kishaba Tomoo
Published: December 2018

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is most common idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. IPF is often seen in elderly men who smoke. Diagnosis of IPF requires integration of a detailed clinical history, specific physical examination, laboratory findings, pulmonary function tests, high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest, and histopathology. IPF has a heterogeneous clinical course, from an asymptomatic stable state to progressive respiratory failure or acute exacerbation (AE). AE of IPF has several important differential diagnoses, such as heart failure and volume overload. The International working project proposed new criteria of AE of IPF in 2016 dividing it into triggered and idiopathic AE. On the basis of these criteria, physicians can detect AE of IPF more easily. The recent international IPF guideline emphasized the utility of chest HRCT. In addition, two anti-fibrotic agents have become available. We should attend not only to management of AE, but also to its prevention. The diagnostic process, laboratory findings, typical chest imaging, management and prognosis of AE are comprehensively reviewed.
Computational Intelligence Load Forecasting: A Methodological Overview
Authors: Fallah Seyedeh Narjes , Ganjkhani Mehdi , Shamshirband Shahab , Chau Kwok-wing
Published: December 2018

Electricity demand forecasting has been a real challenge for power system scheduling in the different levels of the energy sectors. Various computational intelligence techniques and methodologies have been employed in the electricity market for load forecasting; although, scant evidence is available about the feasibility of each of these methods considering the type of data and other potential factors. This work introduces several scientific, technical rationale behind intelligent forecasting methods, based on the work of previous researchers in the field of energy. The fundamental benefits and main drawbacks of the aforementioned methods are discussed in order to depict the efficiency of each approach in various situations. In the end, a proposed hybrid strategy is represented.
Reduction of Anisotropic Volume Expansion and the Optimization of Specific Charge Capacity in Lithiated Silicon Nanowires
Authors: Boone Donald C
Published: December 2018

This computational research study analyzes the increase of the specific charge capacity that comes with the reduction of the anisotropic volume expansion during lithium ion insertion within silicon nanowires. This research paper is a continuation from previous work that studied the expansion rate and volume increase. It has been determined that when the lithium ion concentration is decreased by regulating the amount of Li ion flux, the lithium ions to silicon atoms ratio, represented x, decreases within the amorphous lithiated silicon (a-LixSi) material. This results in a decrease in the volumetric strain of the lithiated silicon nanowire as well as a reduction in Maxwell stress that was calculated and Young’s elastic module that was measured experimentally using nanoindentation. The conclusion as will be seen is that as there is a decrease in lithium ion concentration there is a corresponding decrease in anisotropic volume and a resulting increase in specific charge capacity. In fact the amplification of the electromagnetic field due to the electron flux that created detrimental effects for a fully lithiated silicon nanowire at x = 3.75 which resulted in over a 300% volume expansion becomes beneficial with the decrease in lithium ion flux as x approaches 0.75 which leads to a marginal volume increase of ~25 percent. This could lead to the use of crystalline silicon, c-Si, as an anode material that has been demonstrated in many previous research work to be ten times greater charge capacity than carbon base anode material for lithium ion batteries.
On a Duality between Time and Space Cones
Authors: Al-Qallaf Waleed , Papadopoulos Kyriakos
Published: December 2018

We give an exact mathematical construction of a spacelike order $<$, which is dual to the standard chronological order $\ll$ in the $n$-dimensional Minkowski space $M^n$, a construction that can be extended to any curved spacetime, and we discuss its geometrical as well as its topological implications.
The Effect of Heat Treatments on the Fatigue Strength of H13 Hot Work Tool Steel
Authors: Yeşildal Ruhi
Published: December 2018

The fatigue strength of the hot work steel depends on various factors, including the mechanical, properties and behavior and bulk and the surface under layer, the microstructural features as well as heat treatments. The influence of a series of heat treatments on the fatigue strength of H13 hot work steel was investigated. Different preheating, quenching and tempering treatments were applied to four sets of specimens and fatigue tests were conducted at room temperature using a rotating bending test machine. All heat treatments resulted in a certain improvement of the fatigue strength. Highest fatigue strength obtained by applying a double tempering heat treatment (first tempering at 550 °C for two hours and second tempering at 610 °C for two hours) after initial preheating and quenching. One tempering treatment (550 °C for two hours after preheating and quenching) did not significantly improve the fatigue strength.
Dependence of Atomic Thickness on Interfacial Conditions and Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy in SmCo5/Sm2Co17 Multilayer
Authors: Jekal Soyoung
Published: December 2018

We have performed first-principles calculations to study the interfacial exchange coupling and magnetocrystalline anisotropy (MCA) energy in a SmCo5/Sm2Co17 multilayer model systems. The phase of SmCo5 and Sm2Co17 stacking along (0001) direction are structurally well matched. The atomic structure, including the alignment and the separation between layers, were firstly optimized. Then the non-collinear magnetic structures were calculated to explore the exchange coupling across the interface and the variation of MCA energy. We found that the inter-phase exchange coupling strength, rotating behavior and MCA energy are strongly dependent on the atomic thickness of the SmCo5 and Sm2Co17 phase.
The Evolution of Internal Damage Identified by Means of X-Ray Computed Tomography in Two Steels and the Ensuing Relation with Gurson’s Numerical Modelling
Authors: Suárez Fernando , Sket Federico , Gálvez Jaime , Cendón David A. , Atienza José M. , Molina Jon
Published: December 2018

This paper analyses the evolution of the internal damage in two types of steel that show different fracture behaviours, with one of them being the initial material used for manufacturing prestressing steel wires, which shows a flat fracture surface perpendicular to the loading direction, and the other one being a standard steel used in reinforced concrete structures, which shows the typical cup-cone surface. 3mm-diameter cylindrical specimens are tested with a tensile test carried out in several loading stages and, after each of them, unloaded and analysed with X-ray tomography, which allows detection of internal damage throughout the tensile test. In the steel used for reinforcement, damage is developed progressively in the whole specimen, as predicted by Gurson-type models, while in the steel used for manufacturing prestressing steel-wire damage is developed only in the very last part of the test. In addition to the experimental study, a numerical analysis is carried out by means of the finite element method by using a Gurson model to reproduce the material behaviour.
LA FORMAZIONE DELL’IDENTITÀ CORPOREA FEMMINILE NELLE PRATICHE SPORTIVO-MOTORIE OGGI: PER UNA PARITÀ DI GENERE
Authors: Benetton Mirca
Published: December 2018

Il contributo intende analizzare l’influenza dell’attività motoria e sportiva, quale modello culturale, sulla costruzione dell’identità corporea della persona, in particolare della donna. Tale problematizzazione va letta in relazione all’agire pedagogico che intende indagare e chiarire a quali condizioni lo sport femminile possa definirsi educativo-formativo, in ordine ad un processo di emancipazione e di espressione libera e originale della donna d’oggi.
EDUCAÇÃO ESPECIAL NA PERSPECTIVA INCLUSIVA: UM ESTUDO SOBRE AS CONDIÇÕES DE ACESSIBILIDADE PROPORCIONADA AOS ALUNOS COM DEFICIÊNCIA FÍSICA
Authors: Natividade Adriana de Souza , Justi Jadson , Vasconcelos Corina Fátima Costa
Published: December 2018

Frente a realidade encontrada na sociedade brasileira em relação as questões voltadas para a acessibilidade do deficiente físico, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar os aspectos físicos do ambiente escolar proporcionado a pessoa com deficiência física a partir da política de acessibilidade que rege a educação especial. Os resultados encontrados evidenciam grande necessidade de avanços em relação a políticas públicas que em conjunto com o poder público podem efetivar as mudanças necessárias na arquitetura dos ambientes escolares do município de Parintins, AM, bem como sua manutenção constante. Conclui-se que, grande parte das escolas visitadas no município de Parintins não apresentam estrutura física que garanta efetividade ao processo de acessibilidade de seus alunos. Tal consideração não valoriza a autonomia dos alunos com deficiência, assim como sua inserção na sociedade para que possam ser cidadãos incluídos nos mais diversos segmentos sociais. Palavras-chave: Educação especial. Deficiência física. Acessibilidade.
Pediatric Lawnmower Injuries and Strategies for Prevention
Authors: Talathi Nakul S. , Ganley Theodore J. , Shea Kevin G. , Schwend Richard M. , Baldwin Keith D.
Published: December 2018

Background:

Lawnmower injuries remain a preventable cause of serious morbidity and even mortality in children. We aimed to characterize lawnmower injuries in children and to describe reported mechanisms through a review of the literature to better understand these injuries and their prevention.

Methods:

The Embase and MEDLINE databases were queried for studies pertaining to pediatric lawnmower injuries, along with manual searching of references of included studies and Google Scholar searches. Reviews and case reports were excluded. Studies relating to lawnmower injuries were broadly included to ensure capture of the relevant studies. Studies with both adult and pediatric data were included if pediatric data were granular and available for separate analysis.

Results:

Thirteen studies met inclusion criteria: 8 single-center series and 5 national database studies. Age of injury was bimodal with peak frequencies at ages 3 and 16 years. National studies estimated a mean of 11.2 injuries per 100,000 children, with 5% to 8% of patients hospitalized. Analysis of both single-center series and national database studies revealed 3 major mechanisms of injury: blade injuries, projectile injuries, and burn injuries. Blade injuries resulted in higher morbidity, with a greater need for operative management, amputation, and longer length of hospitalization. Similarly, rider mowers posed a greater injury risk than push mowers.

Conclusions:

This systematic review of lawnmower injuries in children identified patterns and mechanisms of injuries across the literature that may serve to educate parents, policy-makers, and health-care providers as well as provide data to develop and improve prevention strategies.
Toxic Effects of 2,2′,4,4′-Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether on Chinese Cabbage
Authors: Meng Yuting , Liu Boling , Zhang Ping , Cui Ping , Song Yuguang , Qiu Nianwei , Han Guoliang , Zhou Feng
Published: December 2018

2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) is one of the most toxic polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The toxic effects of BDE-47 on Chinese cabbage seedlings were analyzed in this study. After a 30-day hydroponic exposure to BDE-47 at different concentrations (25, 50, 75, and 100 µg·L−1), the fresh weight of Chinese cabbage seedlings was significantly decreased, whereas their root:shoot ratio was increased, indicating that BDE-47 inhibited the growth of the plant, especially the overground parts. The water content, chlorophyll content, and protein content of Chinese cabbage leaves also markedly decreased with the increase of the BDE-47 concentration. In addition, BDE-47 weakened the photosynthetic capacity of the leaves, which was supported by the decreased photosynthetic parameters [net photosynthetic rate (Pn) and stomatal conductance (gS)]. Although the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) in the leaves were enhanced after exposure to BDE-47, the increased malondialdehyde (MDA) content attested to the existence of membrane lipid peroxidation. The increased plasma membrane permeability and the decreased chlorophyll fluorescence parameters [the maximum quantum yield of PSII photochemistry at t = 0 (Fv/Fm), photosystem II (PSII) reaction centers (RCs) per cross section (CS) (RC/CS), absorption energy flux per CS (ABS/CS), trapped energy flux per CS (TRo/CS), electron transport flux per CS (ETo/CS), performance index on the absorption basis (PIabs), and driving force for photosynthesis (DF)] further proved that the plasma membrane and photosynthetic membrane were damaged by BDE-47. Our study demonstrated the phytotoxicities of BDE-47 to Chinese cabbage, which can provide valuable information for understanding the toxicity of BDE-47 on vegetables.
Macronutrient Omission Changes Lippia gracilis Schauer, a Threatened Medicinal Plant, Growth and Volatile Chemical Composition
Authors: Almeida Brígida Resende , Bertolucci Suzan Kelly Vilela , Alves de Carvalho Alexandre , Roza Heitor Luiz Heiderich , Figueiredo Felipe Campos , Pinto José Eduardo Brasil Pereira
Published: December 2018

The effect of macronutrient omission on the growth and volatile chemical composition of Lippia gracilis was evaluated. The “minus one element” technique was employed by using a complete (Hoagland and Arnon, 1950) nutrient solution and solutions with macronutrient omission for N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S. Macronutrient deficiency significantly influenced L. gracilis growth and volatile chemical composition. Leaf dry weight decreased in order of importance of the macronutrients as follows: Ca = K = N > P > Mg > S. The amount and composition of volatile compounds varied according to macronutrient omission. The major constituents were characterized by p-cymene (ranging from not detected to 43.41%), thymol (3.86% to 7.95%), carvacrol (44.09% to 76.69%), and caryophyllene (0.52% to 6.00%), the contents of which were dependent on the omitted macronutrient. Lack of Ca, Mg, and S increased the contents of cymene and decreased the thymol and carvacrol compared with control. Complete solution and N, P, and K omission retained the same thymol and carvacrol content. In summary, macronutrient availability effectively controlled plant growth and volatile chemical composition of L. gracilis.
Physical and Hydraulic Properties of Commercial Pine-bark Substrate Products Used in Production of Containerized Crops
Authors: Altland James E. , Owen James S. , Jackson Brian E. , Fields Jeb S.
Published: December 2018

Pine bark is the primary constituent of nursery container media (i.e., soilless substrate) in the eastern United States. Pine bark physical and hydraulic properties vary depending on the supplier due to source (e.g., lumber mill type) or methods of additional processing or aging. Pine bark can be processed via hammer milling or grinding before or after being aged from ≤1 month (fresh) to ≥6 month (aged). Additionally, bark is commonly amended with sand to alter physical properties and increase bulk density (Db). Information is limited on physical or hydraulic differences of bark between varying sources or the effect of sand amendments. Pine bark physical and hydraulic properties from six commercial sources were compared as a function of age and amendment with sand. Aging bark, alone, had little effect on total porosity (TP), which remained at ≈80.5% (by volume). However, aging pine bark from ≤1 to ≥6 months shifted particle size from the coarse (>2 mm) to fine fraction (<0.5 mm), which increased container capacity (CC) 21.4% and decreased air space (AS) by 17.2% (by volume) regardless of source. The addition of sand to the substrate had a similar effect on particle size distribution to that of aging, increasing CC and Db while decreasing AS. Total porosity decreased with the addition of sand. The magnitude of change in TP, AS, CC, and Db from a nonamended pine bark substrate was greater with fine vs. coarse sand and varied by bark source. When comparing hydrological properties across three pine bark sources, readily available water content was unaffected; however, moisture characteristic curves (MCC) differed due to particle size distribution affecting the residual water content and subsequent shift from gravitational to either capillary or hygroscopic water. Similarly, hydraulic conductivity (i.e., ability to transfer water within the container) decreased with increasing particle size.
Altering Shoot Extension Did Not Affect Bitter Pit Incidence in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apple
Authors: Serban Corina , Kalcsits Lee
Published: December 2018

Malus ×domestica Borkh. cv. Honeycrisp has been widely planted in North America during the past two decades. However, it is susceptible to many disorders that result in high postharvest losses. Excessive vegetative vigor in apple trees can reduce fruit calcium (Ca) concentrations and increase bitter pit incidence in apple fruit. Plant growth regulators are used routinely in tree fruit orchards to control vegetative growth to increase light penetration into the canopy. The objective of this study was to determine whether shoot growth inhibition using the application of prohexadione-calcium (P-Ca; Apogee®) or stimulation via application of gibberellic acid (GA3; ProGibb®) affected bitter pit incidence in ‘Honeycrisp’ apple. In 2016 and 2017, the experiment was conducted in a commercial ‘Honeycrisp’ orchard with five treatments [untreated control, 62.5 mg·L–1 P-Ca (low P-Ca); 125 mg·L–1 P-Ca (high P-Ca); 16 mg·L–1 GA3 (low GA3); and 32 mg·L–1 GA3 (high GA3)]. Treatments were applied twice during the growing season. Shoot length and the number of internodes for new growth were measured 4 weeks apart after treatment. Overall yield and fruit quality were assessed at harvest, and bitter pit incidence was assessed after 4 months of storage. Low and high P-Ca rates limited shoot growth extension; high GA3 increased shoot extension compared with the untreated control. However, the number of internodes did not change substantially for each shoot. The number of internodes is one of the primary factors affecting leaf area and, consequently, the transpiration balance between fruit and leaves. In both years, treatments with either GA3 or P-Ca did not affect fruit elemental concentration or bitter pit incidence. These results indicate that growth-inhibiting plant growth regulators that reduce shoot extension may not be useful for managing bitter pit incidence in ‘Honeycrisp’ apple.
Evaluation of Adapt‐N and Realistic Yield Expectation Approaches for Maize Nitrogen Management in North Carolina
Authors: Osmond Deanna , Austin Robert , Shelton Shelby , van Es Harold , Sela Shai
Published: December 2018

Core Ideas

The North Carolina nitrogen database made better recommendations than Adapt‐N for plot studies.

Different labs produce distinctly different soil organic matter percentages from the same soil.

Farmer strip trial results demonstrated approximately 60% of the time that Grower‐25% N yielded similarly to the other treatments.

Farmer strip trial results showed overall similar performance for Adapt‐N and Grower‐Consultant rates.

Nitrogen decision making for maize (Zea mays L.) is difficult because of seasonal weather fluctuations. New tools have emerged based on dynamic simulation models that account for weather variability. We evaluated the performance of the Adapt‐N tool relative to North Carolina's Realistic Yield Expectation (RYE) framework through six multi‐N rate maize plot trials in three physiographic regions and 38 strip trials on commercial farms in the coastal plain. Yield response and profit were evaluated with quadratic plateau (QP) response curves. The RYE framework generally estimated the agronomic optimum N rate (AONR) well, as did Adapt‐N after modification to account for high soil organic matter (SOM) and C/N ratio mineral‐organic coastal plain soil; there was, however, much greater site variability with Adapt‐N. Adapt‐N was sensitive to SOM content inputs, which varied based on method and laboratory. The RYE provided overall higher dollar return than Adapt‐N; Adapt‐N returns varied based on SOM and yield goal inputs, since they strongly impact N rate recommendations. In the on‐farm strip‐trials, 58% of yields were not statistically different between lower N rates and other treatments including Adapt‐N. On average, Adapt‐N performed similar to grower‐consultant practice with modest tradeoffs between reduced N rates and yield. Adapt‐N recommendations and grower rates yielded higher than RYE and required more N. Overall, the RYE approach performed better than Adapt‐N in N research farm trials; in on‐farm strip trials Adapt‐N performed similarly to grower‐consultant practices and in various cases provided economical yield increases over RYE.
Development of a pandemic of African Swine Fever
Authors: PEJSAK ZYGMUNT , TRUSZCZYŃSKI MARIAN , TARASIUKL KAZIMIERZ
Published: December 2018

In the introduction of this paper the increasingly accepted nomenclature of basic expressions used in veterinary epidemiology is presented. This is in accordance with the 2018 Edition of Wiley-Blackwell Veterinary Epidemiology, by Michael Thrusfield. Pandemia and not Panzootia is used for large scale outbreaks of infectious diseases also in relation to animals characterizing significantly increased morbidity and mortatlity over a wide geographic area, including countries, continents or even the whole globe and causing significant economic, social and even political disruption. It is underlined that the pandemics of infectious diseases of animals will continue to increase because of the growing transboundary trade and transportation of animals and animal products and increasing international contacts of humans. In the control of pandemics of humans, particularly, for example of influenza of the years 1918-1919, and also in 1968, but also pandemics of other ethiology occurring in humans the World Health Organisation (WHO) took the leading position. In case of avian and swine influenza as well as in pandemics occurring in animals, the leading position in prevention, control and eradication belongs to World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The main part of this paper is devoted to the characterization of the pandemic of African Swine Fever (ASF) which started in 2007 in Georgia, transmitted from Africa. Countries, where ASF virus (ASFV) was confirmed by laboratory tests are mentioned in the text of this paper. They are located in Eurasia. Among them are countries, being members of the European Union (EU). The routs of spreading of the ASFV in wild boar and swine are given, the methods of ASF control in EU were presented. The main vector of the ASF spread in EU, is the wild boar and the humans. Future distribution of the pandemia spread of ASFV is difficult to predict. Veterinary services of many countries, practitioners and scientists are working intensively to understand epidemiology of ASF and to stop the spread of ASFV.
Novel Drug Targets with Traditional Herbal Medicines for Overcoming Endometriosis
Authors: Ilhan Mert , Gürağaç Dereli Fatma Tuğçe , Akkol Esra Küpeli
Published: December 2018

Endometriosis is a disease in which the lining of the endometrium is found outside of the uterus. Recent medical treatments for endometriosis have adverse effects, limiting their long-term use. Furthermore, the recurrence of the disease after the cessation of therapy is quite common, and most patients need to continue treatment to maintain a hypoestrogenic environment till conception. Notwithstanding recent advances in computational and chemical practices, traditional medicines are considered the most consistent sources for the discovery of new drugs. Numerous medicinal plants and plantderived compounds have been tested against gynecological disorders, mainly endometriosis. This review aimed to describe the pharmacological activity profile of the medicinal plants and their active ingredients and draw attention to the discovery of multitargeted drug molecules for rational therapy.
Synthetic Approaches to Organoselenium Derivatives with Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Activity
Authors: Di Leo Iris , Messina Federica , Nascimento Vanessa , Nacca Francesca G. , Pietrella Donatella , Lenardão Eder J. , Perin Gelson , Sancineto Luca
Published: December 2018

In the recent years, an increasing attention has been given to the biological activities exerted
by organoselenium compounds. In 1984, Sies reported for the first time the ability of ebselen to
mimic the activity of glutathione peroxidase. From this milestone, several studies reported the pharmacological
properties of selenium-containing compounds including their exploitation as antimicrobials.
In this context, this minireview presents the most recent examples of seleno derivatives endowed
with antimicrobial activities while discussing the most interesting and recent synthetic procedures
used to obtain these compounds.
New Insights on Low Vitamin D Plasma Concentration as a Potential Cardiovascular Risk Factor.
Authors: Bellan Mattia , Marzullo Paolo
Published: December 2018

The role of Vitamin D hormone in human health and disease is still debated. Recently, growing attention has been paid to its putative role in cardiovascular system homeostasis with several studies that suggested a correlation between low vitamin D levels and increased cardiovascular risk. Several mechanisms are involved in the development of cardiovascular diseases: systemic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, arterial hypertension and insulin resistance. In the present paper, we have revised the current literature supporting a role for vitamin D in the development of these pathogenetic processes. Finally, we have evaluated the current evidence linking vitamin D to atherosclerosis and its natural consequence, cardiovascular diseases.
Motivation and Commitment as Influential Factors in a Taxation Department and the Way They Affect Employee Performance: A Survey Study in a Taxation Department in Indonesia
Authors: Chalim Saifuddin , Rizani Fahmi
Published: December 2018

Introduction:

Tax revenues in each country cannot be fully collected depending on the planned targets without good work, which is influenced by individual performance. This means that taxes collected at the Tax Department in Indonesia depend on worker performance as one of the main factors affecting the expansion of national revenue.

Aims:

Just like in any other organisation, employee performance of Indonesia’s taxation unit is influenced by established standards, which determine the quality of work, completion of targets and of course instilling responsibility in employees who are required to demonstrate such values through the implementation of the predetermined work procedures and policies. This study is a survey which uses a descriptive method. The descriptive method involves the assessment of research variables, which aims to determine the relationship between such variables and their influence on the findings of the study.

Conclusion:

The results revealed that motivation and commitment in the taxation department fall in the category of 'good enough', though without optimum performance. During verification, it was revealed that there is a positive and significant influence on performance which is partially influenced by commitment and motivation; however, competence was one of the other key factors.
The Effectiveness of Learning Implementation Plan Tool Through Design-Based Research
Authors: Zaini Muhammad
Published: December 2018

Background:

Research of Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) focusing on reading material, mathematics, and Natural Science shows that Indonesia ranks 10th of the lowest from 65 countries. Research of Trends International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) shows the Indonesian students capability at very low rank in 1) understanding complex information, 2) theory, analysis, and problem solving, 3) use of tools, procedures, and problem solving, and 4) investigation. One possible way to overcome the problem of Indonesian students’ weakness is to improve the Lesson Plan.

Materials and Methods:

This research intended to determine the effectiveness of Science-Biology Lesson Plan through design-based research. The research used Tessmer Model with the stages of self-evaluation, expert reviews, one by one, small group, and field test as the research focus. The research subject was VII A students amounted to 40 students. The data included 1) cognitive learning outcomes, 2) performance skills, 3) character behavior, 4) social skills, and 5) critical thinking skills. Learning outcomes was obtained through test and analyzed based on Minimum Mastery Criteria. Performance skills were assessed through observation using performance task detail rubric. Character behavior and social skill were assessed through observation using characteristic behavior rubric. Critical thinking skills were ssessed through student worksheets with quantitative rubric.

Results:

The research result shows that Lesson Plan is effective to be used based on (1) student learning outcomes (product and process) that have exceeded the classical completeness, (2) student performance skills are very good, (3) student character behavior (discipline and responsibility) is very good, (4) student social skills (collaborating and contributing ideas) are mostly very good, and (5) student critical thinking skills are good.
Nanotechnology: Nanomedicine, Nanotoxicity and Future Challenges
Authors: Kumar Vinod , Choudhary Ashish K. , Kumar Prashant , Sharma Saurabh
Published: December 2018

Introduction:

This review gives an overview of interesting properties of nanoparticles
finding potential applications in nanomedicines and their considerations that need to be made such
as toxicity while developing a nanomedicine by providing an understanding of a relationship between
nanocarrier, targeting moieties and drugs with optical and magnetic properties. Here, we correlate
the interesting properties of nanomaterials to their applications in living cells/body simultaneously
promises, prospects and toxicity challenges of nanomedicines have also been discussed in
detail. Exemplifying the usage of gold nanoparticles and its derivatives such as hetero and homo
hybrid nanostructures that allow their use as contrast agents, therapeutic entities and supports to attach
functional molecules and targeting ligand along with molecular framework structures. Here,
we present the future prospects for potential applications in nanomedicines. These nanomaterials
have been used for varieties of biomedical applications such as targeted drug delivery, photothermal
cancer therapies, MRI, optical imaging, etc. in vitro and in vivo.

Conclusion:

In summary, this review provides innumerable aspects in the emerging field of
nanomedicine and possible nanotoxicity.
Techniques and Trends for Fine-Grained Opinion Mining and Sentiment Analysis: Recent Survey
Authors: Bouras Dalila , Amroune Mohamed , Bendjenna Hakim , Azizi Nabiha
Published: December 2018

Background:

Nowadays, with the appearance of web 2.0, more users express their opinions,
judgments, and thoughts towards certain objects, services, organizations, and their attributes
via social networking, forum entries, websites, and blogs and so on. In this way, the volume of raw
content generated by these users will increase rapidly with enormous size, where people often find
difficulties in identifying and summarizing fine-grained sentiments buried in the opinion-rich resources.
The traditional opinion mining techniques, which focused on the overall sentiment of the
review, fails to uncover the sentiments expressed on the aspects of the reviewed entity. For that, researchers
in Aspect-based opinion mining community try to solve and handle this problem.

Objective:

Our proposed study aims to present, survey and compare in the first place the important
recent Aspect-based opinion mining approaches relevant to important languages such English, Arabic
and Chinese and commonly datasets used in literature so that future researchers could improve
their results. The cited approaches used the last techniques in the area on Opinion mining field, relevant
to the Deep Learning models. In the second place, we try to highlight and give special attention
to the Arabic language by introducing a dashboard of deep learning methods dedicated to the Arabic
language. Finally, we emphasize the research gaps and future challenges in both English and Arabic
languages that provide some new potential research fields.

Methods:

We have carefully summarized 48 models according to their algorithm into three categories:
supervised, semi-supervised and unsupervised. Due to a large number of approaches with diverse
datasets and techniques, we propose some statistical graphics to compare different experimentation
results namely precision, Recall, and F-measure. Also, the study has conferred a comparative
analysis and a comprehensive discussion of different approaches and techniques dedicated to the aspect
extraction sub-task using the new tendency that of deep learning on both Arabic, English and
Chinese language. We have introduced some future challenges, research gaps, and new trends in the
opinion mining task, which need more efforts and investigations to present new solutions that make
the opinion mining field more pervasive and give more ideas about the different researches done in
the field of OM.

Methods:

We have compared the different approaches and techniques dedicated to the extraction
of aspects using the new tendency that of deep learning. Our contribution illustrates the add values
given by deep learning models in the treatment of user reviews expressed in the Arabic language. At
the same time, this work is mainly based on the use of the evaluation performance metrics (precision,
recall, and f-measure).
Teoria crítica e direito internacional: uma visão pachukaniana de China Miéville
Authors: Osorio Luiz Felipe Brandao
Published: December 2018

RESUMO:Dentro do emaranhado teórico cunhado como teoria crítica do direito, cabe aqui resgatar a sua vertente mais radical, aquela que vai à recôndita essência do fenômeno jurídico, e que consequente perpassa a face em que suas fraturas ficam mais expostas: a teoria materialista do direito internacional. O britânico China Miéville brinda-nos com uma reflexão original sobre a seara internacionalista, partindo e retomando as pistas legadas por Evguiéni Pachukanis, no início do século XX, para atingir o cume da crítica do direito, pela teoria da forma mercantil, ressaltando o caráter violento, de coerção, presente inerentemente na relação jurídica. É neste mundo, o do império do direito, é que reinam a miséria e o horror cotidianos e banalizados. ABSTRACT:Within the theoretical entanglement coined as critical legal studies, it is needed to address its most radical aspect, that goes inside the hidden essence of the legal phenomenon, and which consequently touches the face in which its fractures are most exposed: the materialist theory of international law. British China Miéville brings us an original reflection on the internationalist scenario, starting with and returning to the trails left by the early 20th century by Evguiéni Pachukanis to reach the summit of the critique of law, by the theory of commodity form, emphasizing the violent side, coercive, inherent in the legal relationship. It is in this world, the one of the rule of law, that daily and banal misery and horror reign
A trajetória da Teoria Crítica da Raça: história, conceitos e reflexões para pensar o Brasil
Authors: Ferreira Gianmarco Loures , Queiroz Marcos Vinícius Lustosa
Published: December 2018

RESUMO:O artigo aborda a formação do campo científico da Teoria Crítica da Raça – TCR, discutindo sua origem, em uma dupla perspectiva, sua trajetória ideológica e social. A seguir, passa-se a detalhar seus temas centrais, com o objetivo de identificar suas proximidades com o referencial teórico brasileiro sobre relações raciais e o possível uso das metodologias e conceitos propostos no contexto nacional. Este trabalho conclui abordando duas possibilidades: a de expansão do uso da TCR para pensar a realidade brasileira, de forma a contribuir para uma análise aprofundada do racismo; e a de reconstrução de uma genealogia mais ampla de uma teoria crítica da raça dentro das ciências jurídicas tendo em vista as contribuições de intelectuais brasileiros. ABSTRACT:This article addresses the formation of the scientific field of the Critical Race Theory – CRT, discussing its origin, in a double perspective, its ideological and social trajectory. Subsequently, the main themes of CRT are presented, with the objective of identifying their proximity to the Brazilian theoretical framework on race relations, and the possible use of the proposed methodologies and concepts in the national context. This paper concludes exploring two possibilities: the use of the TCR to think the Brazilian reality, in order to contribute to a thorough analysis of racism; and the reconstruction of a broader genealogy of a critical theory of race within the legal sciences in view of the contributions of Brazilian intellectuals.
Вплив захворювань пародонта на загальний стан організму
Authors: Borysenko A.
Published: December 2018

В статті відображені особливості етіології, перебігу та комплексного лікування захворювань пародонта (гінгівітів, генералізованого пародонтиту). Показані можливі шляхи впливу захворювань пародонту на розвиток загальних захворювань організму.
Грип і пневмонія: як вони пов’язані?
Authors: Dzyublyk Ya. , Solovyov S. , Dzyublyk I.
Published: December 2018

Грип є однією з найбільш актуальних проблем охорони здоров’я у всьому світі, а епідемії грипу нерідко супроводжуються підвищенням захворюваності населення на пневмонії. З використанням офіційних статистичних даних спостережень було проведено аналіз зв’язку між захворюваністю на пневмонію із захворюваністю на грип у різних регіонах України за період 2007-2011 рр. Результати дослідження показали, що захворюваність на пневмонію за останні роки в Україні має сильний кореляційний зв’язок з показником захворюваності на грип.
Эритроцитоз – как дифференциально-диагностическая проблема в клинической практике
Authors: Gaydukova C. , Tkachenko O. , Bubliy Yu.
Published: December 2018

Изложены представления об этиологии, патогенезе, диагностике, дифференциальной диагностике и лечении эритроцитозов. Особенные акценты сделаны на вопросах лабораторной диагностики.
Проблема геморрагического инсульта в общеклинической практике
Authors: Kakabadze D. , Klymenko O. , Golovchenko Yu.
Published: December 2018

В статье представлены и обобщены данные о современных методах диагностики геморрагического инсульта с учетом этиопатогенеза и клинической картины данного заболевания.
Санология в развитии профилактики хронических неинфекционных заболеваний
Authors: Apanasenko G.
Published: December 2018

Рассматриваются стратегии профилактики хронических неинфекционных заболеваний. Обосновывается вывод о необходимости первичной индивидуальной профилактики. Представлена методология оценки уровня («количества») здоровья индивида и новая феноменология здоровья, полученная при использовании этого метода. Установлена зависимость эндогенных факторов риска ИБС от уровня здоровья, то есть эффективности генерации энергии митохондриями. Обосновывается положение о том, что причина эпидемии хронических неинфекционных заболеваний – митохондриальная недостаточность на популяционном уровне. Предлагаются пути решения проблемы.
Скринінг насильства в сім’ї в практиці сімейного лікаря
Authors: Khimion L. , Klymas I.
Published: December 2018

В статті висвітлені основні рекомендації та поради щодо виявлення, оцінки та ведення жертви насильства в сім’ї в практиці сімейного лікаря.
Мультиплексна ПЛР у реальному часі в діагностиці ГРВІ у госпіталізованих дітей з бронхообструктивним синдромом
Authors: Boyko Yu. , Rudenko S. , Dzyublyk I.
Published: December 2018

Метою нашого дослідження стало застосування методу мультиплексної ПЛР в етіологічний діагностиці ГРВІ у госпіталізованих дітей з бронхообструктивним синдромом. Обстежено 28 дітей у віці від 5 місяців до 6 років. Середній вік пацієнтів становив 33,7 (95% СІ 24,5 - 43,0) місяців. Віруси були ідентифіковані у 75% хворих. У 39,3% було виявлено бокавірус 1 типу. Загострення бронхіальної астми у 2,3 рази частіше асоціювалося з бокавірусною інфекцією порівняно з хворими на обструктивний бронхіт (RR=2,3 (95% СІ 0,9-6,2)). Тривалість бронхообструктивного синдрому у дітей з бронхіальною астмою була достовірно більшою (р<0,0001) ніж у дітей з обструктивним бронхітом - 5,3 (95% СІ 4,1-6,4) дні проти 2,7 (95% СІ 2,3-3,1) днів. Результати дослідження підтверджують етіологічну роль бокавірусної інфекції у виникненні бронхообструктивного синдрому у дітей молодшого віку, що проживають в Україні.
Estimación de la probabilidad de participar en el Carnaval de Negros y Blancos de Pasto, Colombia mediante modelos de elección discreta binaria: Logit y Probit
Authors: Hidalgo Villota Mario Eduardo
Published: December 2018

El Carnaval de Negros y Blancos que se realiza en la ciudad de Pasto, Colombia, fue declarado por la UNESCO como Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad en 2009. El objetivo de este artículo es estimar la probabilidad de que un individuo (residente local, visitante nacional o extranjero) pueda participar o no como espectador cultural en el Carnaval; para ello se utilizó modelos logit y probit, cuyos resultados permiten concluir que la participación depende en forma inversa de la edad; y de manera directa, del nivel educativo y de la renta personal de los individuos. Del mismo modo, estos modelos predicen una alta probabilidad de participación de 96,5% y 97,0%, respectivamente.