bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ДІАГНОСТИКА ГОСТРОГО ПАНКРЕАТИТУ В СОБАКИ: КЛІНІЧНИЙ ВИПАДОК З ВЕТЕРИНАРНОЇ ПРАКТИКИ
Authors: Чеканцева Д. Ю. , Канівець Н. С. , Каришева Л. П. , Боброва В. В.
Published: November 2020

Панкреатит – це запалення підшлункової залози, що в собак найчастіше має гострий перебіг. Ухворих тварин виявляються блювання, кольки, скавчання, неприродна поза під час стояння, інколипроноси. Дослідження проводили в умовах клініки ветеринарної медицини міста Миколаєва. Мета досліджень – аналіз діагностики собаки у разі гострого панкреатиту. Ми дослідили і навели випадок з клінічної практики – це собака породи боксер віком 5 років масою тіла 17 кг, хвора на гострий панкреатит. Описано різні методи діагностики для постановки правильного діагнозу. В результаті проведеного обстеження брали до уваги дані анамнезу хворої тварини. Виявлено основну причину захворювання ‒ безконтрольна годівля (необмежений доступ до годівниці, у якій постійно був корм), яка спричинює надмірне споживання собакою кормів. Визначено зміни клінічного стану собаки та встановлено характерні ознаки (гіпертермію, тахіпное, тахікардію, невластиву позу під час стояння, кволість). У разі гематологічних досліджень діагностовано «запальну анемію» і помірний лейкоцитоз. Під час аналізу біохімічних показників виявлено гіперферментемію альфа-амілази, яка була майже удвічі вище за показник норми для собак. Підвищення активності в сироватці крові цього ферменту реєструється у разі ураження клітин підшлункової залози, особливо у разі гострого панкреатиту. Водночас діагностували білірубінемію та підвищення активності трансаміназ (АлАТ і АсАТ). Ультрасонографічно встановлено зміни розмірів та структури підшлункової залози. Візуалізація органу під час сонографії була нечітка та гіпоехогенна, що підтверджує набряк його тканин. На отримані результати доцільно зважати ветеринарам-практикам за необхідності диференціювання захворювань підшлункової залози.
СИСТЕМА АНТИОКСИДАНТНОГО ЗАХИСТУ ОРГАНІЗМУ СОБАК В УМОВАХ ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНОГО ТОКСОКАРОЗУ
Authors: Саід В. , Стибель В. В. , Гутий Б. В. , Прийма О. Б.
Published: November 2020

В організмі тварин постійно відбуваються процеси за участі кисню. До них, зокрема, належить вільнорадикальне пероксиде окиснення ліпідів. Інтенсивність перебігу вільнорадикальних процесів в організмі залежить від концентрації кисню у тканинах, а також діяльності ензимних і неензимних систем захисту. Тому метою роботи було з’ясувати стан системи антиоксидантного захисту ор-ганізму собак в умовах експериментального токсокарозу. Для проведення експериментальних дослі-джень було використано 12 собак дво-, чотиримісячного віку та сформовано дві групи з шести тварин у кожній: контрольна та дослідна. Цуценят дослідної групи експериментально заражали збудником ток-сокарозу в дозі 5000 інвазійних яєць Toxocara canis на кг маси тіла. Цуценята контрольної групи були клінічно здоровими. На основі проведених досліджень встановлено, що в умовах експериментального токсокарозу в собак знижується їхній антиоксидантний статус та посилюються процеси перокси-дного окиснення ліпідів. Розвиток токсокарозу в собак супроводжувався пригніченням усіх ланок си-стеми антиоксидантного захисту організму тварин, на що вказує зниження в їхній крові активності каталази, супероксиддисмутази та показників глутатіонової системи. Встановлено, що у разі ток-сокарозної інвазії у крові собак на 15 і 20 доби досліду активність каталази знизилася на 27,8 і 35,3 % порівняно з показниками контрольної групи. На 15 і 20 добу досліду в сироватці крові собак дослідної групи встановлено зниження активності глутатіонпероксидази на 14,1 і 18,4 % та глута-тіонредуктази – на 8,3 і 14,5 %. Найнижчою активність супероксиддисмутази була у крові собак дослідної групи на 25 і 30 добу досліду, де порівняно з контрольною групою цей показник знизився на 29,1 і 34,4 % відповідно. Встановлено, що на 15 добу досліду рівень відновленого глутатіону у крові дослідної групи собак вірогідно знизився на 11,6 %, а на 20 добу відповідно знизився на 20,0 % віднос-но показників контрольної групи тварин. На тлі зниження антиоксидантного статусу організму інвазованих собак спостерігали також посилення процесів пероксидного окиснення ліпідів, на що вказує підвищення в їхній крові вмісту проміжних та кінцевих продуктів ПОЛ: дієнових кон’югатів та ТБК-активних продуктів. Надмірне вільнорадикальне утворення та активація процесів ПОЛ при-зводить до порушення структури мембран клітин та токсичного впливу на тканини, а також окис-нення сульфгідрильних груп білків.
Rencana Induk SPAM
Authors: Cahyana Gede H
Published: November 2020

Dari 497 kabupaten/kota di Indonesia, kebanyakan (63%) belum memiliki RISPAM hingga akhir 2011. Ada 184 (37%) kabupaten/kota yang sudah memiliki RISPAM tetapi kualitas dokumennya sangat variatif, mulai dari yang baik sampai yang buruk. Kebanyakan lingkup studinya tidak meliputi seluruh wilayah kabupaten tetapi hanya beberapa kecamatan atau bahkan di ibukotanya saja. Studi seperti ini belum layak disebut rencana induk. Menurut lingkup studinya, RISPAM dikelompokkan menjadi tiga macam: (1) RISPAM kabupaten/kota yang studinya menyeluruh di dalam satu wilayah kabupaten atau kota; (2)
Laporan bulanan
Authors: safitri Arfiana
Published: November 2020

Pengadaan taman sayur dalam salah satu program kerja kami merupakan acuan atau tolak ukur bagi masyarakat setempat akan pentingnya mengelolah sayur sendiri
Meta-Cognitive Reasoning is Associated with Distrust in Polls, Independent of Motivated Reasoning
Authors: Lees Jeffrey Martin , Lam Barry , Purinton Sara , Wodak Daniel
Published: November 2020

In light of perceived polling failures during the 2016 and 2020 U.S. Elections, scholars have highlighted motivated reasoning as a source of distrust, where individuals judge polls by whether they conflict with prior attitudes. Yet a separate, domain-general explanation also exists: meta-cognitive reasoning (i.e., thinking about the thoughts, attitudes, and motives of others). On this view, people distrust polls because they worry respondents are not honest or that pollsters are biased, independent of polls’ predicted outcomes. To examine this hypothesis we conducted three studies using Prolific online samples of US Americans. Study 1, conducted five days before the 2020 U.S. Election, found that meta-cognitive concerns were uniquely associated with distrust of 56 polls, above motivated reasoning. Study 2 presented participants with foreign election polls and fictional polls, contexts where motivated reasoning could not plausibly arise, and observed the same associations as Study 1. Study 3 exposed participants to accurate and inaccurate polls from the 2020 Election. Inaccuracy caused an increase in distrust and negative meta-cognitive attributions, independent of whether a poll’s inaccuracy benefitted the in-party or not. Our results demonstrate that meta-cognitive reasoning about pollsters and the people polled plays an independent role in poll distrust.
laporan minggu 1
Authors: Handayani Evi
Published: November 2020

kuliah kerja lapang plus merupakan suatu kegiatan perkuliahan yang bersifat intrakulikuler dalm bentuk pengabdian pada masyarakat yang dilakukan oleh mahasiswa dalam jangka waktu tertentu.
Effect of collaborative concept mapping teaching strategy on students’ achievement in chemistry in selected secondary schools in Kenya
Authors: Cecilia Fetnani
Published: November 2020

In Kenya, the fundamental challenge facing chemistry teaching in secondary schools is how to enhance students’ conceptual understanding; a need for meaningful learning. The challenge has led to students’ underachievement in chemistry in national examinations. Research findings indicate that teaching method is a crucial factor affecting students’ learning and achievement. The present study investigated the effect of Collaborative Concept Mapping (CCM) teaching strategy on students’ achievement in Chemistry. Solomon Four Group quasi-experimental research design was used in the study. Four co-educational secondary schools were randomly selected for the study from secondary schools in Bomet District, Kenya. Students in experimental groups were taught using CCM teaching strategy for 8 weeks while the rest were taught using conventional teaching methods. Mole Concept Achievement Test (MCAT) was administered to determine students’ achievement on the topic of “mole concept”. Results of the study showed that CCM as a teaching strategy had no significant effect on the achievement among students of low and average academic abilities as well as those of higher academic abilities at 0.05 α significance level.
Sejarah dan Perkembangan Madrasah di Kepulauan Maluku
Authors: Murtadlo Muhamad
Published: November 2020

The history and development of madrasa educational institutions in the Maluku Islands answers many questions about how the development and distribution of madrasah educational institutions in the Maluku Islands. This study aims to trace the historicity of the development of madrasas in the Maluku Islands through the constructivist paradigm research method, which is an attempt to reconstruct knowledge related to the historical development of madrasas. This type of research includes qualitative research by collecting data through field surveys, interviews with various sources and tracking library data. Further data were analyzed by means of descriptive analysis
Self-regulation strategies of smartphone use during university self-study
Authors: Barron Rebecca L. , Kaye Linda Katherine
Published: November 2020

The role of smartphones within education has received a lot of media and academic attention. This has typically focused on their use in the classroom, within tutor-directed sessions. However, less has been focused on how smartphone use is negotiated within self-study. Using semi-structured interviews, the current study sought to explore final year undergraduate students’ (N = 6) strategies for smartphone self-regulation during self-study time and the extent to which these strategies were effective. IPA revealed three main themes: “Urgency, Context and Consistency”, “Learned Helplessness” and “Fear of Missing out (FoMO)”. The findings extend our understanding of how conceptual frameworks such as self-regulation apply to smartphone regulation during self-study, and provide insight into the barriers for effective regulatory behaviour. Implications for both self-study efficacy and smartphone regulation are discussed.
Study Framing Influences Crowdsourced Rates of Problem Gambling and Alcohol Use Disorder
Authors: Angus Douglas Jozef , Pickering Dylan , Keen Brittany , Blaszczynski Alexander
Published: November 2020

Objective: Crowdsourcing is an increasingly popular source of participants in studies of problem gambling. Studies with crowdsourced samples have reported prevalence rates of problem gambling between 10 to 50 times higher than traditional sources of estimates. These elevated rates may be due to study framing motivating self-selection. In this preregistered study, we examined whether study framing influences self-reported problem gambling severity and harmful alcohol use in a sample of participants recruited from a popular crowdsourcing website.Method: Two recruitment notices for an online questionnaire were placed on Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk). Notices were framed as “Gambling and Health” or “Alcohol and Health”. Only participants who passed data checks were retained for confirmatory analyses (N = 564; 44% of recruited participants). Participants in the gambling framing (N = 261) and in the alcohol framing (N = 303) were compared on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).Results: Problem gambling rates and severity scores were significantly greater for participants in the gambling framing compared to those in the alcohol framing. Self-reported scores of harmful alcohol use were significantly greater for participants in the alcohol framing compared to those in the gambling framing, but there was no significant difference in prevalence rates for harmful alcohol use.Conclusions: Study framing is an important consideration for gambling and alcohol research. We found that study framing may substantially increase the observed rates of problem gambling severity in crowdsourced samples, potentially via encouragement of self-selection.
Killing in Combat; the Diverging Mental Health Impact on Distinct Veteran Populations – A Two-Sample Study
Authors: Nordstrand Andreas Espetvedt , Gjerstad Christer Lunde , Hjemdal Odin , Holen Are , Tveitstul Tore , Reichelt Jon Gerhard , Kennair Leif Edward Ottesen , Bakker Lars-Petter , Kristoffersen Ronny , Bøe Hans Jakob
Published: November 2020

This study examined the warzone stressors: killing in combat, experiencing personal threats, or traumatic witnessing during deployment in relation to psychological distress, alcohol consumption and quality of life at long-term follow-up. The study was conducted in two samples of Norwegian veterans who had served in Afghanistan (Study 1, N = 4,053) or in Lebanon (Study 2, N = 10,605), respectively. Data were collected through two postdeployment mental health surveys conducted by the Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Medical Services. Using linear regressions, we investigated the impact of warzone stressors on posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, anxiety, insomnia, alcohol use, and quality of life. In study 1 (Afghanistan veterans), killing was not a significant predictor of psychological distress, alcohol use, or quality of life, when controlling for Personal Threats and Witnessing exposure. In study 2 (Lebanon veterans) killing remained a significant predictor (p < .001) of symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety, after controlling for other warzone stressors. However, killing was not a significant predictor of alcohol use or quality of life in Study 2. In summary, killing in combat may be associated with increased reports of psychological distress, but there were distinct results in the two studies. Differences in mission statements, rules of engagement, and mental states during combat could explain the diverging outcomes. The results indicate that it may be erroneous to ubiquitously regard killing in combat as a moral stressor, and highlight the importance of clear rules of engagements that accounts for the “on the ground” reality of soldiers.
Blink adaptation for target displacements in depth
Authors: Biswas Arnab , Maus Gerrit W
Published: November 2020

To maintain gaze stability, the oculomotor system needs to correct gaze position errors that may emerge subsequent to an eye blink. It has been shown that artificially induced gaze position errors, when a target is displaced by a consistent mount during an eye blink, lead to a recalibration of gaze control during the blink, a process termed ‘blink adaptation’ (Lau & Maus, 2018; Maus et al., 2017). In the present study, we investigate if this corrective mechanism also occurs for errors induced by displacing the target in depth during an eye blink. Across two conditions, subjects were asked to fixate on a target, whose disparity was increased or decreased when the eyelids were completely closed during a blink. We found that participants recalibrated their gaze for both conditions, with more automatic vergence eye movements occurring during the blink in the direction required to correct for the disjunctive step of the target. This corrective effect was generally larger for the condition with decreasing stimulus disparity as compared to increasing disparity. Our results reveal that blink adaptation is a general recalibration mechanism in oculomotor control, which can be driven by both monocular errors that correct for conjugate gaze targeting errors, or by binocular errors that correct for disconjugate vergence errors.
Including people with fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis of physical activity after cancer treatment
Authors: Twomey Rosemary , Yeung Samuel , Wrightson James Graeme , Sung Lillian , Robinson Paula D. , Millet Guillaume Y. , Culos-Reed S. Nicole
Published: November 2020

Background: Physical activity is recommended for the management of cancer-related fatigue (CRF), yet the evidence is primarily based on interventions delivered during cancer treatment, with no eligibility criterion for fatigue. There is a need to examine the quantity and quality of the existing literature on physical activity for clinically relevant CRF that continues after cancer treatment (post-cancer fatigue). The objective of this systematic review was to summarize and evaluate the effect of physical activity on post-cancer fatigue in adults, using randomized trials where fatigue was an eligibility criterion. Methods: Studies were included if they: included adult participants with a cancer diagnosis who had completed initial cancer treatments (e.g., surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy); explicitly stated that fatigue was a participant eligibility/inclusion criterion, regardless of how this was described or assessed; involved a physical activity intervention of any type, intensity, frequency, or duration; measured fatigue as a primary or secondary outcome. Electronic databases (Ovid MEDLINE(R), Ovid MEDLINE(R) and In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and CINAHL) were last searched on October 13, 2020. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for randomized trials. Study characteristics were synthesized and a random-effects meta-analysis for the severity of fatigue across different scales at the end of the intervention was conducted. Results: A total of 1035 participants were randomized across 19 studies. We estimate that less than 10% of the randomized trials of physical activity for CRF include people with post-cancer fatigue. The effect of physical activity on post-cancer fatigue was modest and variable (Hedge’s g -0.40; p = 0.010; 95% prediction intervals -1.41 to 0.62). Discussion: Most studies had an unknown or high risk of bias, there was substantial heterogeneity between trials and evidence for the effect of physical activity on post-cancer fatigue was graded as low quality. Including people with clinically relevant fatigue is a priority for future research in cancer survivorship. Additional transparently reported randomized clinical trials are needed to better understand the benefits of physical activity for post-cancer fatigue. Funding: N/A. Registration: PROSPERO (CRD42019136492).
Multi-level Barriers for Utilization of Youth Friendly Reproductive Health Services (YFRHS) among Youths
Authors: Khanal Shanti Prasad
Published: November 2020

The present study aims to examine the multi-level barriers to utilize by the youth-friendly reproductive health services (YFRHS) among the school-going youths of the Surkhet valley of Nepal. This study is based on the sequential explanatory research design under mixed-method research. The quantitative data were collected using the self- administered questionnaire from the 249 youths, aged between the 15-24 years, those selected by using random sampling. The qualitative data were collected using the Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) from the 12 participants who were selected purposively. The study confirmed that school-going youths do not have appropriate utilization of YFHS due to multi-layered barriers. However, the utilization of the service was higher among females, those the older age group, studying in the upper classes, the upper castes, and married youths. The key findings and themes are recognized as multi-layered barriers including personal-level, health system-level, community-level, and policy-level on the entire socio-ecological field. Among them, the existing health system is the foremost barrier. Multi-level interventions are, therefore, required to increase the YFRHS utilization and improve concerns for school-going-youths.
„[…] sprowadzić na świat nowe dzieci, za tamte, spalone”. Z Irit Amiel o życiu i pisaniu rozmawia Marta Tomczok
Authors: Amiel Irit , Tomczok Marta
Published: November 2020

Rozmowa Irit Amiel z MartąTomczok o życiu i pisaniu.
Polish Literature and the Extermination of the Soviet Prisoners of War
Authors: Morawiec Arkadiusz
Published: November 2020

The article addresses the motif (and theme) of the Soviet prisoners of war in Polish literature. It presents historical facts which have inspired literary representations ofevents concerning the complex fates of the Soviet POWs both during the German-Soviet war (1941–1945) and after it came to its end. It also offers a discussion on the political and ideological determinants of the literary portrayal of the prisoner of war. Texts subjected to analyses include both works of fiction and memoirs, such as, among others, Igor Newerly’s Chłopiec z Salskich Stepów (The boy from the Steppes of the Sal), Seweryna Szmaglewska’s “Zagrycha” (The snack), or Wiesław Kielar’s Anus Mundi. 1,500 Days in Auschwitz/Birkenau. Particular attention is given to Wisława Szymborska’s poem “The Hunger Camp at Jasło” (“Obóz głodowy pod Jasłem”).
„Wszystko zaczyna się od słów […]”. Filip David i Mirko Kovač: listy o wojnie w byłej Jugosławii
Authors: Maroszczuk Grażyna
Published: November 2020

In the essay the author analyses the problematics of genocide based on correspondence between Filip David and Mirko Kovač Kiedy kwitnie zło. Książka listów 1992–1995 (When evilflourishes. A book of letters 1992–1995) to later juxtapose it with studies on Shoah. She ponders the generational perspective of people whose lives were tarnished by the Nazi-Germany occupation (Filip David – born 1940, Mirko Kovač – born 1938). The article most of all aims at reconstructing the stances of the two authors of letters and showing genocide as a realm of incessant discussion, vague affects, unsystematized knowledge. The author undertakes an attempt to reconstruct only some of the topics and contexts accompanying the issues discussed in David’s and Kovač’s letters, particularly: the soul-searing descriptions of the Bosnian War of 1992–1995. She shows that the language facet of violence proves to be a challenge to reflecting on literature in the correspondence between the two intellectuals. When faced with the disintegration of hitherto social order in the former Yugoslavia, the nationalist discourse, as social studies and research on genocide suggest, prepares the ground for activation of violent behaviours, justifies them, and plays a key role in fomenting the genocidal repression. As a result of the said processes, the authorities create and reinforce nations’ cultural self-images, tighten the control over ethnic purity of collective identity,instigate conflicts between neighbours based on “the blood and soil myth,” cherry-pick the xenophobic discourse of the past, and force through with ethnical interpretations of culture.
Jedenaście z dwudziestu czterech. O zapomnianych Opowiadaniach oświęcimskich Marii Zarębińskiej-Broniewskiej
Authors: Tramer Maciej
Published: November 2020

Opowiadania oświęcimskie (Auschwitz stories) by Maria Zarębińska-Broniewska was first published in a book version in 1948. All the texts included in the book, however, had beenwritten earlier. First of them were initially released in a daily Polska Zbrojna (Armed Poland) in early June 1945, just a few days after the author’s return from a concentration camp. They were one of the first accounts which concerned women’s concentration camps. The book which was published later included nine out of eleven short stories written by Zarębińska. There is also an extant manuscript a novel’s synopsis. However, a very ambitious project of creating tens of short stories was not completed due to the author’s death. This article is a description of the history of Auschwitz stories and their particular editions; it also includes two forgotten stories which were not included in published collections.
Wytrwałość i niepokoje – wspomnienie o Profesor Ewie Wiegandt
Authors: Czyżak Agnieszka
Published: November 2020

Wspomnienie o Profesor Ewie Wiegandt
Cultural Heritage as a Part of Cultural Potential (in the Context of Revitalization of Ethnic Minorities)
Authors: Lenovský Ladislav
Published: November 2020

Cultural heritage is considered to be a valuable and representative part of the culture derived from the past. Cultural potential is a set of cultural phenomena, elements and complexes used or usable for profit. It consists of five components: heritage; organizations and institutions; events and products; infrastructure; human resources. Cultural mapping is being used for its identification, where the elements of cultural potential are cultural resources. The mapping of cultural potential with an emphasis on cultural heritage is a prerequisite for the success of revitalization of the nearly extinct ethnic group of German woodcutters from the Small-Carpathian region – Huncokars.
The Narrative Construction of Identity among the Namibian Czechs
Authors: Miškařík Pavel
Published: November 2020

The main goal of this paper is to explain how the group of so-called Namibian Czechs identifies itself and how it expresses the feeling of belonging to a specific identity in its narrative. The paper is based on the analysis of biographical narrative, which was obtained by the method of oral history, and it also contains information from archival sources and participant observation. The respondents are members of a group of fifty-six children war refugees, who were educated and accommodated in Czechoslovakia between 1985 and 1991. It was a part of internationalsolidarity aid, provided to liberation movements with communist orientation. The analysis of the biographical narrative of the respondents provides us with information about the specific individual reflection on processes of self-identification and a multiplicity of certain identities.
The influence of weapons of mass destruction on international security in the second decade of the 21st century
Authors: Wątor Włodzimierz
Published: November 2020

The article outlines reasons for the significant increase of the hazard posed by weapons of mass destruction in the current decade. Despite the international community’s efforts made throughout the years, it has not been possible to eliminate them, significantly lower their arsenal or prevent their building or transfer. What has increased is the importance of weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear ones, as a force factor in international relations. This tendency will probably continue in the foreseeable future. Therefore, the article focuses on explaining the mechanisms of this process and its connections with numerous events and facts influencing international security. Special significance is ascribed to a precise estimation of the risk posed by weapons of mass destruction and determination of its hierarchy. Moreover, the article presents the forms and methods of the activities undertaken by countries and international organisations regarding the prevention of proliferation (via disarmament treaties and informal forums) and assesses their effectiveness.
ANALYSIS OF CORROSION RATE OF ASTM A 387 GRADE 12 AND A 283 GRADE FOR SULFURIC ACID TANK MATERIAL
Authors: Meryanalinda Meryanalinda , Ardian Dedy Rachman , Shocib Mochammad , Yasin Ahmad
Published: November 2020

Corrosion is a process of degradation metal quality which is very detrimental in the industry. Especially in an industries related to utilization of acidic liquids such assulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, etc. If corrosion rate of carbon steel can be estimated, the prediction of remaining life of carbon steel, and the preventive methods of corrosionwould be more appropriate. This will reduce technical, economic and aesthetic losses. The aims of this study was to determine corrosion rate of carbon steel in sulfuric acid. This study used ASTM A 387 Grade 12 and ASTM A 283 Grade A carbon steel type fortank material, where one material is represented by 5 specimen. The corrosion rate of Specimens were measured by the weight loss method for 31 days. The 5 specimens were divided into 3 regions where specimens no.1 and 2 were immersed in  sulfuric acid , specimens no.3 were in the middle area or zone level (partially immersed), and specimens no.4 and 5 were not immersed in sulfuric acid. The highst corrosion rate occured on specimen No.3 with maximum corrosion rate was 0,097 mm/y for ASTM A 387 Gr 12 and 0,096 mm/y untuk material ASTM A 283 Gr A. The results of corrosion rate on ASTM A 387 Grade 12 material are lower than corrosion rate of ASTM A 283 Grade A material. This is caused by presence of Mo and Cr alloy elements in ASTM A 387 Grade 12.
Study of The Effect of Zeolite Catalyst Use on Renewable Energy Products from HDPE Plastic Pyrolysis
Authors: Fanani Nurull , Novianarenti Eky , Ningsih Erlinda , Udyani Kartika , Budianto Agus , Tuhuloula Abubakar
Published: November 2020

Nowadays, waste is a serious problem, especially plastic waste, which is quite alarming in the world. Plastic is waste that is difficult to degrade and takes hundreds of years to decompose. One of the promising technologies for recycling plastics is pyrolysis. This is the process of breaking long chains of polymers into hydrocarbons which are carried out at high temperatures. The purpose of this paper was to know the effect of using catalysts and non-catalysts on yield and calorific value. In this study, the pyrolysis process used a natural zeolite catalyst with a temperature of 500ºC. 50 grams of HDPE Plastic feed was put into the reactor for 3 hours. The variations in the addition of Zeolite catalyst were 1.5, 2.5, 3.75 and 5%wt. The results goals that the highest yield was 44.36% and the heating value of 10230.295 cal/g for the addition of 5 grams of catalyst. The addition of a catalyst can increase the conversion of plastic to fuelKeywords: Catalyst, Plastic, HDPE, energy, pyrolysis
Islamic Custom of Letter and Seal in Sarakata Manuscript “Surat-Surat dari Aceh”
Authors: Rakhadiyanti Mustika Ayu , Limbong Priscila Fitriasih
Published: November 2020

This paper presents research on sarakata manuscript from the collection of the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia. The Sarakata analyzed in this research is entitled “Surat-Surat dari Aceh” with the code ML 447. This sarakata was written in the 19th century using Jawi script. This sarakata consists of nine letters, but in this study only four sarakatas are analysed, namely sarakata 3, 5, 6, and 7. We chose those sarakatas because it contains historical, economic, political, social, and Islamic law aspects. The method used when transliterating is a critical edition. The structure of the text is examined using ‘guidance of correspondence’ in Kitab Tarasul. When compared with that, the SSA sarakata has only five elements, but it has an element that is not contained in Kitab Tarasul, namely the pledge. The different correspondence formats occured because Aceh has its own Islamic-proprietary-custom. The seal in sarakata (sikureueng seal) is examined using sigillography. Based on a that study, sikureueng seal is ‘the seal used by the Aceh sultans in the establishment of important royal letters containing the name of the ruling sultan’. This seal can consist of nine circles or one circle. The different design and decoration of the seal depict the arts and specific objectives of each king. This usage is examined using the semiosis process by Pierce. The results show that the sikureueng seal is adorned with natural and geometric forms that have their own meanings, such as hope of growth, peace, welfare, life, and longevity.
Stories and the Participation of Indigenous Women in Natural Resource Governance
Authors: Hania Patricia , Graben Sari
Published: November 2020

Dans le présent article, les autrices examinent l’absence des femmes autochtones dans les régimes de gestion participative des ressources naturelles au Canada. Les autrices considèrent la pertinence juridique et politique des récits autochtones comme une source de savoir et comme une méthode pour traiter de l’actuelle absence de participation des femmes autochtones. La gestion participative est l’instrument règlementaire dominant sur lequel s’appuient les gouvernements provinciaux et territoriaux pour gérer les ressources naturelles de concert avec les peuples autochtones. Cependant, les recherches féministes autochtones ont soulevé de sérieuses questions sur l’exclusion des femmes autochtones de la gestion publique et privée, les paramètres de leur exclusion et les conditions de rectification de cette situation. Les autrices se fondent sur les recherches féministes autochtones et sur la gestion de l’eau pour dégager trois principes d’utilisation du récit à des fins participatives : (1) les récits favorisent l’échange et le dialogue ; (2) les récits revitalisent la responsabilité des femmes de s’engager dans la gestion ; (3) les récits pluralisent les normes de gestion des ressources. En s’appuyant sur ces trois principes, les autrices formulent des recommandations politiques visant à créer un espace règlementaire permettant d’inclure le savoir, les responsabilités et les capacités des femmes autochtones à l’égard des ressources naturelles.
Suzanne Zaccour, La fabrique du viol, Montréal, Leméac, 2019.
Authors: Gauthier-Boiteau Delphine
Published: November 2020

Avec La fabrique du viol 1 , la juriste féministe Suzanne Zaccour propose un outil accessible et pertinent pour « déraciner le viol » 2 . L’autrice y procède d’une part, du point de vue de ses implications pour les victimes et les femmes, 3 et d’autre part, du point de vue des bénéfices structurels qui profitent aux hommes. Ensuite, elle s’attarde à la notion de consentement. L’ouvrage est divisé en trois parties : les victimes 4 , les violeurs 5 , et le consentement. Cet essai fondé sur une importante revue de littérature a pour qualité de rendre compréhensibles des notions juridiques et académiques hermétiques et, de ce fait, propices à l’instrumentalisation 6 . L’autrice montre en quoi les perspectives mentionnées sont indispensables à la réflexion sur le viol et la culture du viol 7 . L’argument principal et qui traverse l’ouvrage renvoie à l’importance de croire les victimes lorsqu’elles dénoncent leurs agresseurs, et de concevoir le viol non pas comme un fait/une violence isolée, mais comme un fait imputable à une culture, à laquelle participent tous les hommes, directement ou indirectement. En cela réside l’aspect fondamentalement transformateur de cet ouvrage.
A Simulated Tumor for Teaching Principles of Surgical Oncology for Biopsy and Excision of Skin and Subcutaneous Masses to Veterinary Students
Authors: Grimes Janet A. , Appleton Kate L. , Moss Lydia A. , Bullington Anna-Claire M.
Published: November 2020

Tumors of the skin and subcutaneous tissues are commonly encountered in primary care practice. The most common of these tumors are mast cell tumors and soft tissue sarcomas, for which the primary treatment is most often surgical excision. Understanding surgical margins, particularly the deep fascial plane, can be difficult for veterinary students. Current techniques to teach these concepts typically rely on cadaver-based laboratories, which require simulated tumors to improve the realism of the laboratory. Tumors can be difficult to replicate in cadaver laboratories; thus a new technique for a simulated tumor was developed. A gelatin-based simulated tumor was injected into the subcutaneous space in two different sites in canine cadavers. Students then practiced incisional biopsy and wide excision of a subcutaneous mass. Students were able to appropriately perform both techniques using the simulated tumors. When the deep margin was not clean on the wide excision, students were able to understand the error by identifying the simulated tumor, reinforcing the concept of obtaining an appropriate deep fascial plane. In summary, this gelatin-based simulated tumor technique was cost-effective, easy to perform, and effective for the teaching laboratory.
Face Mask Wearing in Public Places is Pseudoscience and Antithesis: A New Tool Adopted for COVID-19 Control
Authors: Oboma Yibala , Oboma Yibala
Published: November 2020

Infection prevention and control is a scientific approach, application and practical solution of the designed to prevent harm caused by the infectious agents. Control Measures occupies unique and safe positions in terms of patient Safety and quality health for those the measures are directed towards [1].
Seroprevalence of Treponema pallidum Among Residents of Yemetu, A SemiUrban Community in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Bakarey A.S. , Bakarey A.S. , C. Dibia A.
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted bacterial disease transmitted during vaginal, anal and oral
sex. Pregnant women can also pass the disease to their unborn babies. However, it thrives in dirty and
unhealthy environment which has made its spread uncontrollable. Therefore, this community-based study
was carried out in Yemetu community in Ibadan to determine the burden of syphilis infection among the
asymptomatic residents of this community.
Methodology: Blood samples were aseptically collected from consenting one hundred and fifty male (m=49
and female (f=101) participants, age ranged 15 to >55 years who volunteered to take part in the study. A
structured questionnaire was used to capture demographic data and other relevant information from these
participants. Sera from these blood samples were tested for syphilis antibodies using a 3rd generation
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent-Assay (ELISA) kit, syphilis Ab version Ultra. Data were analysed using
Chi-squared and ANOVA with p<0.05 considered as significant.
Results: An overall seroprevalence rate for Treponema pallidum/syphilis in this study was 1.3%. Syphilis
infection was higher among male (2.1%) than in female (1.0%), 1.6 times higher in male compared to their
female counterparts (OR=1.57, 95% CI 1.43-2.81) and also statistically significant (p=0.0313). Highest rate
(4.1%) of the infection was detected in age group >55 years while lowest rate (3.8%) of syphilis infection
was found in age group 15-24 years. A total of 46 (30.7%) participants claimed to practice multiple sexual
partnership with 2 (4.3%) of them positive for Treponema pallidum and this was found to be statistically
significant (p=0.043). Furthermore, distribution of Treponema pallidum infection by marital status in the
study community showed that highest prevalence (2.4%) was found among the single while lowest rate
(1.2%) was detected among married participants. Among the occupational groups, highest Treponema
pallidum infection rate (3.6%) was found among artisans and the lowest rate of 3.5% was among the
students.
Conclusion: Although this study reported low prevalence for syphilis infection in this community among
asymptomatic population, this rate is however of public health importance. Therefore, public awareness for
hygiene, high risky behaviour including voluntary counseling and testing for syphilis should be advocated.
Diabetic Retinopathy: Complications Associated with Treatment and the Way Out
Authors: Sharma Saurabh , Singla Jatin , Sharma Saurabh
Published: November 2020

Objective: Elevation in blood sugar level damages the blood vessels of retina leading to a condition
called diabetic retinopathy (DR). The treatment of DR is a critical factor as the condition is very difficult
to target at early stage.
Key Findings: Advancements in the field of drug delivery and introduction of nanotechnology have
made way out to treat DR and to solve the problem associated with its treatment. The researchers have
recommended that there is need of new treatments which are based on the proper understanding of the
mechanism of the disease and its pathophysiology.
Summary: The condition of diabetic retinopathy leads to blurred vision and ultimately loss of vision.
The treatment involves control of blood sugar levels, surgery and medications like anti-VEGF. The Nano
technological systems are so tiny and can cross the barriers of eye thus improving the bioavailability and
permeability of drugs. Researches have been done in the field of nanotechnology and the advancements
have suggested that it can be used in the treatment of DR.
S.T.E.M.: Inquiry-Based Learning and Gifted Education
Authors: Chrysovalantis Kefalis , Chrysovalantis Kefalis , Drigas Athanasios
Published: November 2020

The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the education of gifted students and S.T.E.M.
activities. More specifically, we investigated whether the characteristics of inquiry-based learning (the
teaching method that is mainly used in S.T.E.M. education), such as collaboration, exchange of views,
complexity, etc. are compatible with the needs and learning preferences of gifted students. Then we explored
applications of such activities and their results in gifted education. According to our results, the
characteristics of inquiry-based learning are compatible with the preferences of gifted students, while the
results of the application of S.T.E.M. activities in the education of gifted children are effective.
Maintaining Optimum Health Requires Longer-Term Stable Vitamin D Concentrations
Authors: Wimalawansa Sunil , Wimalawansa Sunil
Published: November 2020

Humans are constantly invaded by environmental microbes. The body is protected from pathogen attacks
by the immune defense system. In 99.8% of the time, our innate immune system is capable of getting rid of
these organisms without before these can cause harm. Those who are with weaker immune systems
constantly get infections and having chronic diseases. Among many factors contributing to maintaining a
robust immune system, vitamin D has the highest impact. It has a major protective effect against acute
respiratory infections and subduing both communicable and non-communicable diseases. A healthy person
with stronger immunity may not manifest clinical signs and symptoms of COVID-19-silent, asymptomatic
carriers of the virus and can be infectious. Whereas not all PCR positive persons are infectious. A rapid
response occurs through the innate system that is followed by the adaptive response that lasts a longer
period. Vitamin D kick starts both systems. However, the protective immune and other functions are damped
in the presence of hypovitaminosis and also when the levels are fluctuating. Thus, the importance of
maintaining serum 25(OH)D at a steady level above 30 ng/mL. When maintaining such, among all nutrients
vitamin D has the widest benefits to multiple body systems. Thus, this sunshine vitamin (a steroid hormone)
has been modulated through evolution to emerge as a key survival mechanism in humans. Nevertheless,
vitamin D is not a panacea.
Sakarya Mezar Taşlarının Yapısal ve Yerel Analizi
Authors: GÜNDOGDU Oktay , ŞEYBAN Lütfi
Published: November 2020

Sakarya sınırlarında erken ve geç tarihli mezar taşlarının karşılaştırılarak ele alınması değişimin analiz edilebilmesi için önemli görülmüştür. Tepeliklerin, bezemeli mezar taşlarının, farklı tiplerdeki başlıkların, meslek ve cinsiyet ayrımları yapılarak Sakarya il sınırlarında bulunmuş insanların hizmet sınıflarındaki dağılımları yorumlanmaya çalışılmıştır. Sakarya mezar taşlarının mimari bileşenleri ve bölümleri, şahidelerin başlıkları ve özellikle süsleme kompozisyonları üzerinde durulmuştur. 18-19. yüzyıl bezemesi oldukça zengin olan Sakarya mezar taşlarında, bitkisel ve nesneli bezemeler bulunmaktadır. Yoğunlukla çiçek başı ve gövdeleri, kıvrık dal kompozisyonları, servi, hurma ve tubâ ağacı tezyinli bitkisel tasarımlar görülmektedir. Bütüncül bir çalışma olması nedeniyle atölye ve sanatkâr varlığının sorgulanması için genel bakış açışı kazandırılmıştır. Yörenin kabir ve defin geleneklerini şahidelerde aramak, sanat anlayışlarını sorgulayarak oransal dağılımlarını grafik ve tablolar yardımıyla ifade etmek temel yaklaşım olmuştur. Kitabelerde muhteva konu üzerinde bilhassa durularak bu kayıtlarda ilk yerleşim izleri aranmak, Sakarya’nın göç ve iskân günleriyle bağlantılarına işaret etmek hedeflenmiştir. Bu çalışma ile birlikte Sakarya mezar taşlarında ilk defa bir hattatın imzası belgelenerek literatüre kazandırılmıştır.
Drought resistance of grape varieties of various ecological and geografical origin
Authors: Nenko N. I. , Ilyina I. A. , Petrov V. S. , Kiseleva G. K. , Zaporozhets N. M. , Sokolova V. V.
Published: November 2020

The article presents the results of the study of drought resistance of various grape varieties in the parameters of water regime and content of pigments. The objects of research were the grape varieties (interspecific hybrids) of the following origin: European-American (Dostoynyi, Krasnostop AZOS, Vostorg), Western European (Aligote), Eastern European (Zarif), Euro Amuro-American (Krystall). The aim of research was the comparative evaluation of resistance of grape varieties of different ecological-geographical origin to elevated temperatures and low water availability in the conditions of Anapa-Taman area, and selecting the most valuable genotypes. It was established that by the end of summer, the water content of leaf tissues decreased to varying degrees in all grape varieties, depending on their biological peculiarities. In the Kristall, Dostoyny, Krasnostop AZOS varieties, the water content of the tissues decreased to a lesser extent (by 4.0 - 4.1%) in comparison with Zarif and Aligote varieties (by 6.8 and 7.2 %, respectively). Kristall, Dostoyny, Krasnostop AZOS varieties showed the highest rates of the ratio of bound and free forms of water during the summer (2.01-2.50) due to the increased content of bound water. Same varieties are marked by a stable amount of chlorophyll content (a+b) during the summer, with some tendency to increase by 1,07- 1.18 times in August, and the increase in the proportion of carotenoids in the pigment complex, indicating an active adaptation of these varieties to drought and high temperatures. These parameters can be used as diagnostic characteristics to assess adaptive capacity of grapes.
Strawberry vein bordering virus (SVBV) is a dangerous strawberry pathogen
Authors: Prikhodko Yu. N. , Zhivaeva T. S. , Shneyder Yu. A. , Karimova E. V. , Lozovaya E. N. , Borisova A. A. , Tumaeva T. A.
Published: November 2020

Strawberry vein bordering virus (SVBV) is a harmful strawberry pathogen and is spread in a number of European countries that supply the planting material of this crop to the Russian Federation. The virus spreads effectively with infected planting material and several aphid vectors. The climatic and agroecological conditions of many regions of the Russian Federation are favorable for the acclimatization and wide spread of this pathogen. SVBV is a quarantine object of European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and several countries of the world. However, this dangerous pathogen is not regulated by the quarantine lists of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Russian Federation. The most effective measure to prevent the spread of SVBV is the use of virus-free planting material obtained in accordance with an internationally recognized certification scheme. The most important measures to prevent the spread of SVBV are the control of aphid vectors and the reduction of the duration of the operation of the strawberry plantations. In existing plantations, due to the lack of registered antiviral drugs, the fight against viruses is difficult and consists in the removal and destruction of infected plants.