bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cardiovascular Effects of Micromeria graeca (L.) Benth. ex Rchb in Normotensive and Hypertensive Rats
Authors: Akdad Mourad , Eddouks Mohamed
Published: December 2019

Aims:

The present study was performed in order to analyze the antihypertensive activity of
Micromeria graeca (L.) Benth. ex Rchb.

Background:

Micromeria graeca (L.) Benth. ex Rchb is an aromatic and medicinal plant belonging to
the Lamiaceae family. This herb is used to treat various pathologies such as cardiovascular disorders.
Meanwhile, its pharmacological effects on the cardiovascular system have not been studied.

Objective:

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous extract of aerial parts of Micromeria
graeca (AEMG) on the cardiovascular system in normotensive and hypertensive rats.

Methods:

In this study, the cardiovascular effect of AEMG was evaluated using in vivo and in vitro
investigations. In order to assess the acute effect of AEMG on the cardiovascular system, anesthetized
L-NAME-hypertensive and normotensive rats received AEMG (100 mg/kg) orally and arterial blood
pressure parameters were monitored during six hours. In the sub-chronic study, rats were orally treated
for one week, followed by blood pressure assessment during one week of treatment. Blood pressure
was measured using a tail-cuff and a computer-assisted monitoring device. In the second experiment,
isolated rat aortic ring pre-contracted with Epinephrine (EP) or KCl was used to assess the vasorelaxant
effect of AEMG.

Results:

Oral administration of AEMG (100 mg/kg) provoked a decrease of arterial blood pressure
parameters in hypertensive rats. In addition, AEMG induced a vasorelaxant effect in thoracic aortic
rings pre-contracted with EP (10 μM) or KCl (80 mM). This effect was attenuated in the presence of
propranolol and methylene blue. While in the presence of glibenclamide, L-NAME, nifedipine or Indomethacin,
the vasorelaxant effect was not affected.

Conclusion:

This study showed that Micromeria graeca possesses a potent antihypertensive effect and
relaxes the vascular smooth muscle through β-adrenergic and cGMP pathways.
O Debate do Lícito e do Ilícito na Internet: liberdade de expressão e remoção de conteúdo
Authors: Nunes Samuel , Miranda Frederico Cardoso De
Published: December 2019

O presente trabalho buscou uma análise da liberdade de expressão na internet, para levantar as técnicas usadas pelos magistrados para dirimir conflitos nos quais é requerida a remoção de conteúdo da internet, além da eficácia das determinações judiciais e a responsabilização dos provedores. Considerando a estrutura técnica de operação da internet, os limites da liberdade de expressão foram confrontados à luz dos diplomas normativos, da jurisprudência e de doutrinas, bem como possibilidade de indisponibilização de conteúdo e seus requisitos, com base no Marco Civil da Internet, inclusive por meio de medida liminar. Ao final, foi dedicado um capítulo sobre as formas de responsabilização civil dos provedores e sua proteção jurídica. O trabalho concluiu que os limites da liberdade de expressão deverão ser determinados caso a caso, por meio do posicionamento subjetivo do magistrado, que irá sopesar, no caso concreto, interesses, valores e princípios colidentes; que a remoção compulsória de conteúdo da internet dependerá da ilicitude do conteúdo, reconhecida pelo Juiz, de decisão judicial e de indicação de URL para sua validade, salvo quando o conteúdo reputado ilícito violar a intimidade sexual de outrem; e que na maioria dos casos a baixa eficácia das sentenças que determinam a retirada de conteúdo ocorre pela lentidão do judiciário e do modus operandi da internet. No que tange à retirada por meio de liminar, o trabalho concluiu que esta não cabe em qualquer caso, sob o risco de configurar censura prévia. Já quanto à responsabilização dos provedores, a regra geral é que ela é subjetiva, exceção quando ele contiver controle prévio do conteúdo postado por seus usuários.
The HealthChain Blockchain for Electronic Health Records: Development Study
Authors: Xiao Yonggang , Xu Bin , Jiang Wenhao , Wu Yunjun
Published: December 2019

Background

Health care professionals are required to maintain accurate health records of patients. Furthermore, these records should be shared across different health care organizations for professionals to have a complete review of medical history and avoid missing important information. Nowadays, health care providers use electronic health records (EHRs) as a key to the implementation of these goals and delivery of quality care. However, there are technical and legal hurdles that prevent the adoption of these systems, such as concerns about performance and privacy issues.

Objective

This study aimed to build and evaluate an experimental blockchain for EHRs, named HealthChain, which overcomes the disadvantages of traditional EHR systems.

Methods

HealthChain is built based on consortium blockchain technology. Specifically, three organizations, namely hospitals, insurance providers, and governmental agencies, form a consortium that operates under a governance model, which enforces the business logic agreed by all participants. Every peer node hosts an instance of the distributed ledger consisting of EHRs and an instance of chaincode regulating the permissions of participants. Designated orderers establish consensus on the order of EHRs and then disseminate blocks to peers.

Results

HealthChain achieves functional and nonfunctional requirements. It can store EHRs in a distributed ledger and share them among different participants. Moreover, it demonstrates superior features, such as privacy preservation, security, and high throughput. These are the main reasons why HealthChain is proposed.

Conclusions

Consortium blockchain technology can help to build new EHR systems and solve the problems that prevent the adoption of traditional systems.
Exploring Older Adults’ Beliefs About the Use of Intelligent Assistants for Consumer Health Information Management: A Participatory Design Study
Authors: Martin-Hammond Aqueasha , Vemireddy Sravani , Rao Kartik
Published: December 2019

Background

Intelligent assistants (IAs), also known as intelligent agents, use artificial intelligence to help users achieve a goal or complete a task. IAs represent a potential solution for providing older adults with individualized assistance at home, for example, to reduce social isolation, serve as memory aids, or help with disease management. However, to design IAs for health that are beneficial and accepted by older adults, it is important to understand their beliefs about IAs, how they would like to interact with IAs for consumer health, and how they desire to integrate IAs into their homes.

Objective

We explore older adults’ mental models and beliefs about IAs, the tasks they want IAs to support, and how they would like to interact with IAs for consumer health. For the purpose of this study, we focus on IAs in the context of consumer health information management and search.

Methods

We present findings from an exploratory, qualitative study that investigated older adults’ perspectives of IAs that aid with consumer health information search and management tasks. Eighteen older adults participated in a multiphase, participatory design workshop in which we engaged them in discussion, brainstorming, and design activities that helped us identify their current challenges managing and finding health information at home. We also explored their beliefs and ideas for an IA to assist them with consumer health tasks. We used participatory design activities to identify areas in which they felt IAs might be useful, but also to uncover the reasoning behind the ideas they presented. Discussions were audio-recorded and later transcribed. We compiled design artifacts collected during the study to supplement researcher transcripts and notes. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data.

Results

We found that participants saw IAs as potentially useful for providing recommendations, facilitating collaboration between themselves and other caregivers, and for alerts of serious illness. However, they also desired familiar and natural interactions with IAs (eg, using voice) that could, if need be, provide fluid and unconstrained interactions, reason about their symptoms, and provide information or advice. Other participants discussed the need for flexible IAs that could be used by those with low technical resources or skills.

Conclusions

From our findings, we present a discussion of three key components of participants’ mental models, including the people, behaviors, and interactions they described that were important for IAs for consumer health information management and seeking. We then discuss the role of access, transparency, caregivers, and autonomy in design for addressing participants’ concerns about privacy and trust as well as its role in assisting others that may interact with an IA on the older adults’ behalf.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

RR2-10.1145/3240925.3240972
Internet of Things–Enabled Technologies for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Authors: Lam Ching , Milne-Ives Madison , Van Velthoven Michelle Helena , Meinert Edward
Published: December 2019

Background

Childhood obesity is a serious global issue, leading to increased medical spending on obesity-related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. There is a need for health care services that link health behavior to risk factors, such as diet and physical activity, and that provide better advice and feedback to users, which Internet of Things–enabled technologies could facilitate.

Objective

The objective of the systematic review will be to identify available Internet of Things–enabled technologies for weight management of children and adolescents (users younger than 18 years). It will also aim to understand the use, effectiveness, and feasibility of these technologies.

Methods

We will search the Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest Central, and IEEE Xplore Digital Library databases for studies published after 2010, using a combination of keywords and subject headings related to health activity tracking, youth, and Internet of Things. In addition, a Google search to identify grey literature will be conducted. Two authors will independently screen the titles and abstracts identified from the search and accept or reject the studies according to the study inclusion criteria. Any discrepancies will then be discussed and resolved. The quality of the included studies will be assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklists. Data from included studies will be extracted into a predesigned form to identify the types of devices or apps, Internet of Things applications, and health outcomes related to weight management.

Results

A preliminary search on Medline returned 484 results. The publication of the final systematic review is expected in mid-2020.

Conclusions

The effectiveness and feasibility of physical activity trackers and consumer wearables for different patient groups have been well reviewed, but there are currently no published reviews that look into these technologies in the wider Internet of Things context. This review aims to address this gap by examining Internet of Things–enabled technologies that are designed for youth weight management and thus inform further research and clinical studies to reduce childhood obesity.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

PRR1-10.2196/16930
Use of Apps to Promote Childhood Vaccination: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Authors: de Cock Caroline , van Velthoven Michelle , Milne-Ives Madison , Mooney Mary , Meinert Edward
Published: December 2019

BACKGROUND

Vaccination is a critical step in reducing child mortality; however, vaccination rates have declined in many countries in recent years. This decrease has been associated with an increase in the outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases. The potential for leveraging mobile platforms to promote vaccination coverage has been investigated in the development of numerous mobile apps. Although many are available for public use, there is little robust evaluation of these apps.

OBJECTIVE

This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of apps supporting childhood vaccinations in improving vaccination uptake, knowledge, and decision making as well as the usability and user perceptions of these apps.

METHODS

PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) databases were systematically searched for studies published between 2008 and 2019 that evaluated childhood vaccination apps. Two authors screened and selected studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were extracted and analyzed, and the studies were assessed for risk of bias.

RESULTS

A total of 28 studies evaluating 25 apps met the inclusion criteria and were included in this analysis. Overall, 9 studies assessed vaccination uptake, of which 4 reported significant benefits (P<.001 or P=.03) of the implementation of the app. Similarly, 4 studies indicated a significant (P≤.054) impact on knowledge and on vaccination decision making. Patient perceptions, usability, and acceptability were generally positive. The quality of the included studies was found to be moderate to poor, with many aspects of the methodology being unclear.

CONCLUSIONS

There is little evidence to support the use of childhood vaccination apps to improve vaccination uptake, knowledge, or decision making. Further research is required to understand the dichotomous effects of vaccination-related information provision and the evaluation of these apps in larger, more robust studies. The methodology of studies must be reported more comprehensively to accurately assess the effectiveness of childhood vaccination apps and the risk of bias of studies.

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

RR2-10.2196/16929
Lessons Learned from Mbombela, South Africa, in Public-Private Partnerships in the Water Sector
Authors: D. Gorelick Dr. Jeremy , Diamond Neil
Published: December 2019

For urban dwellers around the world, basic water services are provided by city administrations. However, in developing countries, cities lack both the human and financial resources to ensure adequate services, particularly to some of their most vulnerable populations. As a result, public entities often consider turning to the private sector for assistance, which may lead to a series of adverse and unintended consequences. The following case study describes the experiences of the South African city of Mbombela, arguably one of the most successful Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the water sector in sub-Saharan Africa, through its successes and challenges.
La dudosa tentación de la subsidiariedad territorial como principio orientador del proceso descentralizador chileno
Authors: Delooz Brochet Benoît
Published: December 2019

The object is to show, in the light of examples of comparative law, that the enshrinement of the principle of subsidiarity in territorial matters generally leads to a strengthening of central power and a recentralization of regulations, or to the risk of a government of constitutional judges in the matter of political-administrative organization. In this context, the recognition of implicit powers for the benefit of local authorities appears as an adequate alternative.
The Central Library of the University City (UNAM), an embodiment of Mexico in the 1950’s
Authors: Valeria Restrepo Luna
Published: December 2019

This paper will examine the Central library of the University City of the unam, which opened in 1956, built on 16 thousand square meters and is now part of the unesco World Heritage List since 2007.1 Under the supervision of Carlos Lazo, Juan O’Gorman created an iconic mural onto the walls of the library. This artwork integrated into the architecture of the university is only one of many, which participates to what is often qualified as the “synthesis of the arts”. The synthesis of the arts will be considered as works of art linking an iconography through different mediums and processes, and highlighting the importance of collaboration and the effects of each material involved.2 This paper argues that the Central Library of the University City of the unam is an emblem for the synthesis of the arts, which embodies Mexico in the 1950’s. I will examine the vision of a synthesis of the arts in Mexico City at this time, analyse the Central library and its aim to embrace a socially united Mexican society, and explore the limits of the synthesis’ practical application.
Manejo médico legal de heridas faciales por mordedura de perro en México
Authors: Carrillo Rivera Jorge Arnulfo , Carrillo Heredia Manuel Alejandro , Quiñones Ravelo René de Jesús , Martínez Pérez José Ricardo
Published: December 2019

Las heridas por mordedura de perro son un problema de salud importante y son causa frecuente de atención en los centros hospitalarios y clínicas familiares. De acuerdo con el Centro Nacional de Programas Preventivos y Control de Enfermedades de la Secretaría de Salud de México (cenaprece, 2018), el número de personas agredidas por mordedura de perro ascendió, en la última década, a 876 000 casos. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (oms), menciona que los niños y niñas de entre cinco y catorce años, son las principales víctimas de mordeduras por animales domésticos. El tratamiento médico depende de múltiples factores como tipo de herida, tiempo de evolución, microorganismo involucrado, entre otros. El manejo legal responsabiliza el acto como una agresión en la que se deben reparar los daños; en el presente escrito se aborda el tratamiento médico oportuno de las heridas por mordedura de perro en la región facial, así como su manejo legal.
The Combination Test Between of Waste Mushroom Logs, Cow Manure Fertilizer and Decomposers to Growth and Yield Of Red Onions (Allium cepa car philipine)
Authors: Septia Erfan Dani , Wahyudiningtyas Andiny Dwi
Published: December 2019

Red onion production can be increased by fertilization. Fertilization serves to provide nutrients for plant growth. Chemical fertilizer provides a bad impact on the environment in the long term so that the application of organic fertilizer can be a recommendation. Organic fertilizers are fertilizers derived from animal matter, animal manure, human excreta, and vegetable matter (e.g. compost and crop residues). Waste mushroom logs, cow manure fertilizer, and decomposers used in this research. All of the matter in this research can be a source of nutrients for growing plants and an increase of production and yield of red onions. The objective of this research was to study the combination test between of waste mushroom logs, cow manure fertilizer, and decomposers to growth and yield of red onion. This research was arranged in a Randomized Block Design (RBD), where the main plot is cow manure fertilizer and waste mushroom log, the subplot in the form of a decomposer. The results showed that there was not interaction between cow manure fertilizer and decomposer waste on all parameters of observed growth and yield of red onion. Special decomposer real treatment of the growth of the number of leaves of plant ages 15 HST (18.98), 20 HST (20.33), 25 HST (23.47), 30 HST (25.76), and 35 HST (26.11), and plant height is 35 HST (33.21 cm). The treatment of waste mushroom logs 100% produces a relatively large number of tubers compared to others, which is 8.89 tubers.
The Response of Cocoa Seedling (Theobroma cacao L.) Growth To Vermicompost And Terralyt – Plus Application
Authors: Wayuono Lambang Eko Mantep , Ishartati Erny , Rasyid Harun
Published: December 2019

The production of Cocoa in Indonesia is still relatively low, reached an average of 532.17 kg ha-¹, while Ivory Coast has reached 1.5 tons ha-¹ in 2013. One of the efforts to support the development of the cocoa plant is a breeding use of organic fertilizers, Vermicompost is an organic fertilizer that has a lot of nutrients and safe for plants and contains many microorganisms that needed land. While of effort to improve the performance of microorganisms in the soil by terralyt-plus. The research was conducted at the experimental farm of the Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, University of Muhammadiyah Malang with an altitude of 560 meters above sea level, which held for 3 months. Research compiled using factorial randomized design consisting of two (2) factors. The first factor is vermicompost consists of 3 levels, namely: D0 = 0g/plant; D1 = 200g/plant and D2 = 400g/ plant. The second factor is Terralyt-plus comprises 3 levels: T0 = 0 ml/polybag, T1 = 20 ml/polybag, and T2 = 40 ml/polybag continued BNJ test with a level of 5%. Vermicompost fertilizer dosage of 400g/plant with the addition of Terralyt-plus 40ml / plants is the best treatment in all parameters of the cocoa plant (Theobroma cacao L.). Results from this study are in treatment plant height, a number of leaves and total leaf area were significantly different interactions occur while the stem diameter and the amount of chlorophyll there is no real interaction.
PENGARUH INTERVENSI PENYULUHAN GIZI DENGAN MEDIA ANIMASI TERHADAP PERUBAHAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP TENTANG ANEMIA PADA REMAJA PUTRI
Authors: Syakir Sutrio
Published: December 2019

Anemia defisiensi besi adalah masalah yang paling sering dijumpai pada remaja putri. Salah satu usaha untuk menanggulangi masalah anemia yaitu melalui penyuluhan dengan media animasi sehingga pesan akan lebih lama dan lebih baik dalam ingatan karena melibatkan lebih banyak panca indera serta menyebabkan kesan yang kuat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh intervensi penyuluhan gizi dengan media animasi terhadap pengetahuan dan sikap tentang anemia pada remaja putri SMA di Kota Bandar Lampung. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kota Bandar Lampung pada bulan Mei-September tahun 2017. Jenis penelitian adalah Pre-eksperimental dengan rancangan tes awal-akhir kelompok (one-group pretest-posttest design). Variabel penelitian pengetahuan dan sikap yang diukur sebelum dan sesudah diberi penyuluhan gizi dengan media animasi. Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner dan subjek penelitian berjumlah 300 subjek. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada perubahan skor pengetahuan dan sikap setelah dilakukan intervensi dengan menggunakan media animasi (p<0,05).

Kata kunci: Anemia, Media animasi, Pengetahuan, Sikap
Pemanfaatan Rumput Laut (Eucheuma cottonii) Menjadi Roti Tinggi Serat dan Yodium
Authors: Anggraini Puti
Published: December 2019

Konsumsi sayur dan buah masyarakat Indonesia masih sangat rendah. Rendahnya konsumsi ini yang menyebabkan belum terpenuhinya kecukupan serat yang dianjurkan khususnya pada kelompok dewasa. Rumput laut merupakan pangan lokal yang mengandung serat dan yodium yang cukup tinggi dan  cocok untuk dijadikan sebagai pangan olahan sebagai salah satu alternatif pemenuhan kebutuhan serat harian. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi pemanfaatan rumput laut menjadi roti tinggi serat dan  yodium. Penelitian ini menggunakan tiga taraf perlakuan yaitu 10% (931), 20% (875), dan 30% (108) yang kemudian dilakukan uji organoleptik pada panelis semi terlatih untuk mendapatkan formula roti terbaik. Hasil rendemen tepung rumput laut diperoleh sebesar 4,5% dengan tingkat kehalusan 80 mesh. Penelitian ini merupakan eksperimental dengan rancangan acak lengkap (RAL). Data dianalisis menggunakan ANOVA yang dilanjutkan dengan uji lanjut Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Roti tawar terbaik kemudian dianalisis proksimat, serat pangan total, dan yodium. Kandungan serat pangan total dianalisis menggunakan metode enzimatik sedangkan kandungan yodium dianalisis menggunakan metode HPLC. Hasil menunjukkan formula roti tawar rumput laut yang paling disukai  adalah roti tawar dengan komposisi 10% tepung rumput laut dan 90% tepung terigu. Skor akhir uji hedonik adalah 32,33 dan hasil pengukuran daya kembangnya yaitu 88,69%. Hasil uji ANOVA menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan (p<0,05) pada kesukaan panelis terhadap tekstur, aroma, rasa, dan warna roti tawar tepung rumput laut dengan roti tawar kontrol. Kandungan serat pangan total diperoleh sebesar 12,56 gram/100 gram telah memenuhi klaim tinggi serat (>6g/100g). Kandungan yodium sebesar 54,99 mcg/100 gram dan telah memenuhi klaim tinggi yodium (>45 mcg/100g).
Uma análise sobre aspectos da historiografia da escravidão brasileira pós-1980: permanências, mudanças e matizes no interior dessa tendência
Authors: Palermo Luis Claudio
Published: December 2019

O objetivo do artigo é examinar dois livros importantes para a historiografia da escravidão brasileira do período após os anos 1980. A discussão é desenvolvida com base em duas referências: a primeira é a valorização da perspectiva contextual de uma obra; a segunda é a visão relacional entre sincronia e diacronia. Por essa linha, o artigo tanto assinala a marca que os dois livros imprimem em seu período, quanto evidencia os diálogos que eles têm com a tradição historiográfica anterior. Como resultado, dois pontos fortes são defendidos no artigo: as rupturas promovidas pela historiografia da escravidão pós-1980 não eliminaram diferenças teóricas e interpretativas no seu próprio interior; as mudanças propugnadas por essa tendência historiográfica não foram realizadas de forma completa e absoluta, sem que elementos de permanência possam, em alguma medida, ser identificados.
A invenção do Rio São Francisco: configurações do espaço e dos tipos em contextos autoritários
Authors: Martins Flavio Dantas
Published: December 2019

Resenha crítica do livro RABELO, Elson A. A visão em deslocamento: uma história de palavras, figuras e paisagens do São Francisco (1930/1070). Rio de Janeiro: Editora Multifoco, 2016.
Green Illusions: Governing CSR Aesthetics
Authors: Richardson Benjamin J.
Published: December 2019

This article makes a novel argument that governance of corporate environmental activities should recognize that the business corporation is an aesthetic phenomenon, including the environmental practices and communications undertaken in the name of “corporate social responsibility” [CSR]. Corporate identities and CSR practices are aesthetically projected through logos, trademarks, websites, the presentation of products and services, stylish offices, company uniforms, and other aesthetic artefacts. This corporate “branding” dovetails with the broader aestheticization of our pervasive media and consumer culture. Aesthetics has particular salience in CSR for influencing, and sometimes misleading, public opinion about corporate environmental performance. Consequently, in disciplining unscrupulous corporate behaviour, governance methods must be more responsive to such aesthetic characteristics. The green illusions of business communications create difficulties for regulation, which is better suited to disciplining discrete misleading statements about retailed products or trademarks rather than tackling the broader aesthetic character of business and the marketplace. The article suggests that non-state actors who are more sensitive to aesthetics can help to fill some of this governance void. The “counter-aesthetic” strategies of social and environmental activist groups can inject a subversive narrative that can help to unmask these green illusions. Although the history of such tactics suggests they probably have only a modest effect in challenging corporate deception, the law can assist by protecting public spaces from corporate marketing and sponsorship.
ESTEREOTIPOS DE GÉNERO Y PRÁCTICA DE ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA
Authors: Alemany Arrebola Inmaculada , Aguilar García Nahum , Granda Ortells Lucía , Granda Vera Juan
Published: December 2019

Os objetivos desta investigação estão centrados na análise dos estereótipos de gênero para a atividade física e os motivos da sua prática/não prática, em 2015, em estudantes de ensino não universitário. Os resultados indicam que os meninos mostram ideias mais estereotipadas sobre o binômio mulher/desporte e atividade física, mudando em função da etapa educativa. Quanto à prática da atividade física, são os meninos os que realizam mais horas de atividade física por semana (de 3 a 6) em relação às meninas (de 1 a 2), sendo os motivos associados a saúde, rendimento e aspectos sociais.
PETE CRITICAL PEDAGOGIES FOR A NEW MILLENIUM
Authors: Philpot Rod , Ovens Alan , Smith Wayne
Published: December 2019

Estudo sociocrítico e pedagogia crítica, nas últimas três décadas, são centrais na formação de professores de Educação Física. O objetivo deste artigo é providenciar um retrato da história do projeto crítico na formação de professores de Educação Física e oferecer uma análise das pedagogias críticas na sociedade ocidental contemporânea. Nesse texto, as representações de pedagogia crítica são classificadas nos focos sobre (a) reflexão crítica, (b) pedagogias do “desconforto”, (c) princípios democráticos, embora os autores reconheçam que na formação de professores tais categorias sobrepõem-se e não são independentes entre si. O artigo conclui que as relações entre professores e alunos na formação inicial em Educação Física são construídas com base na confiança, no cuidado e, secundariamente, que conexões entre professores que atuam na formação superior e a comunidade mais ampla que ensina Educação Física são importantes para providenciar as condições necessárias para as pedagogias críticas nos cursos e programas que formam professores.
EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA CRÍTICA EM PERSPECTIVA DEMOCRÁTICA E REPUBLICANA
Authors: Fensterseifer Paulo Evaldo , González Fernando Jaime , Silva Sidinei Pithan da
Published: December 2019

O presente estudo consiste em um ensaio teórico que analisa limites e potencialidades dos discursos educacionais críticos que aspiram à mudança social. Busca, sobretudo, pensar um projeto de Educação Física (EF) comprometido com questões democráticas e republicanas. Para tanto, aponta, a partir da filosofia política de Hannah Arendt a necessidade de distinguir educação e política, reconhecendo o valor do conhecimento e da especificidade da EF. Condição que não impede e limita o valor dos aportes teóricos e críticos que permitem interpretar as relações entre educação e sociedade em cada momento histórico, o que sugere um aspecto complementar entre as tradições hermenêuticas, crítico-dialéticas e pós-estruturalistas para pensar o fenômeno da EF e  sua relação com o tema da república, da educação e da democracia.
Some results of the Picard-Krasnoselskii hybrid iterative process
Authors: Şahin Aynur
Published: December 2019

In this paper, we establish the strong convergence and stability results of
Picard-Krasnoselskii hybrid iterative process for a general class of
contractive-like operators in a hyperbolic space. Additionally, we apply
this iterative process to obtain the solution of a functional equation in a
Banach space.
Quadratic quadrature formula for curves with third degree of exactness
Authors: Rababah Abedallah
Published: December 2019

In this article, a quadrature formula of degree 2 is given that has degree of
exactness 3 and order 5. The formula is valid for any planar curve given in
parametric form unlike existing Gaussian quadrature formulas that are valid
only for functions.
An efficient analytical-numerical technique for handling model of fuzzy differential equations of fractional-order
Authors: Alaroud Mohammad , Ahmad Rokiah , Din Ummul
Published: December 2019

This paper adds in our hands a different analytic numeric method to solve a
class of fuzzy fractional differential equations (FFDEs) based on the
residual power series method (RPSM) under strongly generalized
differentiability. The analytic and approximate solutions are provided with
the series form according to their parametric form. The new method explained
in the current paper has a lot of advantages as follows: First, its nature
is global according to the obtainable solutions along with being able to
solve numerous problems such as mathematical, physical and engineering ones.
Second. It is easily noted that it is precise, needs few efforts to have the
required results achieved, alongside being developed for nonlinear problems
and cases. As for the third advantage, it can be said that any point in the
interval of interest will be possibly picked, in addition, to have the
approximate solutions applied. Fourth, the method does not need the
variables discretization, also it is not implemented by computational round
of errors. At last, the results reached in the current paper show several
features concerning the new method such as potentiality, generality and
superiority to handle such problems arising in physics and engineering as
well.
Understanding Diabetic Neuropathy—From Subclinical Nerve Lesions to Severe Nerve Fiber Deficits: A Cross-Sectional Study in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Control Subjects
Authors: Groener Jan B. , Jende Johann M.E. , Kurz Felix T. , Kender Zoltan , Treede Rolf-Detlef , Schuh-Hofer Sigrid , Nawroth Peter P. , Bendszus Martin , Kopf Stefan
Published: December 2019

Studies on magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) in diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) have found proximal sciatic nerve lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional relevance of sciatic nerve lesions in DPN, with the expectation of correlations with the impairment of large-fiber function. Sixty-one patients with type 2 diabetes (48 with and 13 without DPN) and 12 control subjects were enrolled and underwent MRN, quantitative sensory testing, and electrophysiological examinations. There were differences in mechanical detection (Aβ fibers) and mechanical pain (Aδ fibers) but not in thermal pain and thermal detection clusters (C fibers) among the groups. Lesion load correlated with lower Aα-, Aβ-, and Aδ-fiber but not with C-fiber function in all participants. Patients with lower function showed a higher load of nerve lesions than patients with elevated function or no measurable deficit despite apparent DPN. Longer diabetes duration was associated with higher lesion load in patients with DPN, suggesting that nerve lesions in DPN may accumulate over time and become clinically relevant once a critical amount of nerve fascicles is affected. Moreover, MRN is an objective method for determining lower function mainly in medium and large fibers in DPN.
ANALISIS KETERKAITAN ANTAR KOMPONEN DALAM RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN DI SEKOLAH DASAR KOTA SUMEDANG
Authors: Anggraeni Poppy
Published: December 2019

Perencanaan pembelajaran memiliki peranan yang sangat penting dalam proses pembelajaran. Perencanaan pembelajaran terutama Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) merupakan rencana kegiatan yang dibuat oleh guru sebagai pedoman dalam proses pembelajaran. RPP ini di dalamnya terdiri dari berbagagai komponen yang harus memiliki keterkaitan dan keterpaduan satu sama lain sesuai dengan prinsip penyususnan RPP, yang meliputi tujuan pembelajaran, materi, metode/model/pendekatan/strategi, sumber belajar/ media, proses/kegiatan, alokasi waktu, dan evaluasi pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis serta mendeskripsikan mengenai sejauh mana keterkaitan komponen - komponen dalam RPP yang digunakan pada proses pembelajaran di Sekolah Dasar di Kota Sumedang, yang meliputi Kecamatan Sumedang Utara dan Kecamatan Sumedang Selatan.Metode penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif. pemilihan sampel dari populasi yang ada menggunakan teknik random sampling, sehingga diperoleh sebanyak 23 sekolah sebagai bahan penelitian.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat keterkaitan setiap komponen dalam RPP yang digunakan pada proses pembelajaran di Sekolah Dasar Kota Sumedang berada pada kategori tinggi, dimana setiap komponen RPP sudah disusun dengan baik sesuai dengan indikator keterkaitan setiap komponen. Demikian halnya dengan tingkat keterkaitan antar komponen dalam RPP yang memiliki kategori tinggi, dimana setiap komponen mulai dari tujuan pembelajaran, materi, metode/model/pendekatan/strategi, sumber belajar/ media, proses/kegiatan, alokasi waktu, dan evaluasi pembelajaran telah saling terkait satu dengan yang lainnya.
Upper blepharoplasty: A comparative study between wound closure strips and subcuticular closure
Authors: Othman Sheriff Hemin , Raheem Qader Ari , Hassan M. Ameen Avan
Published: December 2019

The objective is to compare the results of patients having their upper blepharoplasty incision closed by subcuticular suturing versus the usage of wound closure strips (Omnistrips®). Also evaluating the time required for incision closure, any complication, and the aesthetic outcome of each technique. In this study a total of 54 upper blepharoplasty had been performed on 27 patients. Retrospective study done on 16 patients, whom incision closure done by continuous subcuticular  non-absorbable suture using 6-0 polypropylene (prolene), and another 11 patients prospectively studied for using omnistrips for their blepharoplasty incision closure. The intraoperative time which was required to finish the closure was one of the most important parameter of the study. The other parameters were the incidence of milia occurrence, presence of pain postoperatively at time of stitch and omnistrips removal, infection rate and suture acceptance. The result of this study indicated that mean time of closure was 12.36 minutes with usage of steristrips and (16.88) minutes with subcuticular suturing (P<0.01). The incidence of milia was significantly reduced by using the omnistrips (P 0.004), and there was no pain encountered at time of omnistrips removal in all patients, while all other patients whom subcuticular suturing done for them complained of pain at the time of stitch removal. The study showed no infection associated with closure of the incision in either groups. In conclusion the closure of the incision in upper lid blepharoplasty using omnistrips is a safe, effective, faster, painless and with less complication rate than that using subcuticular suturing technique.
Penerapan Model Talking Stick Untuk Meningkatkan Partisipasi Belajar Siswa Pada Pembelajaran Sosiologi Kelas X IPS 1 SMA Negeri 3 Bukittinggi 2019
Authors: Jefri Jefri , Junaidi Junaidi
Published: December 2019

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Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kurang tepatnya pemilihan srategi pembelajaran oleh guru sehingga mengakibatkan rendahmya partisipasi belajar siswa kelas X IPS 1 SMA Negeri 3 Bukittinggi khususnya pada mata pelajaran Sosiologi. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan diatas peneliti memberi solusi dengan penerapan model Talking Stick untuk meningkatkan partisipasi belajar siswa pada pembelajaran sosiologi kelas X IPS 1 SMA Negeri 3 Bukittinggi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peningkatkan partisipasi belajar siswa dengan menerapkan model Tailking Stick pada pembelajaran Sosiologi di kelas X IPS 1 SMA Negeri 3 Bukittinggi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksanakan dengan dua siklus dan setiap siklus terdiri dari 4 tahap kegiatan yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas X IPS 1 SMA Negeri 3 Bukittinggi yang berjumlah 35 orang. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan lembar observasi yang berbentuk daftar ceklis yang memuat indikator partisipasi. Target tingkat kriteria capaian dalam penelitian ini adalah kategori baik pada interval 61% keatas. Hasil penelitian terhadap partisipasi siswa dalam pembelajaran sosiologi diolah dengan rumus persentase P=(F/N)X100%. Kolaborator dalam penelitian ini adalah Rahmatul Atika Deswara seorang mahasiswa PPL pada periode Januari-Juni 2019 SMA Negeri 3 Bukittinggi. Hasil penelitian menujukan terdapatnya peningkatan dan penurunan partisipasi belajar siswa dengan penerapan model Talking stick. Secara keseluruhan partisipasi belajar siswa dari tahap pra tindakan sebesar 44% kesiklus I meningkat menjadi 73%. Kemudian dari siklus I kesiklus II juga mengalami peningkatan sehingga menjadi 81%.
Hepatoprotective effect of polyphenols in rats with experimental thioacetamide-induced toxic liver pathology
Authors: Dergachova D.I. , Klein O.I. , Marinichev A.A. , Gessler N.N. , Bogdanova E.S. , Smirnova M.S. , Isakova E.P. , Deryabina Y.I.
Published: December 2019

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with a number of disorders (diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases), and can also be induced by drugs or toxic compounds. Recently the important branch of medicine is the search for effective means of prevention and treatment of fatty hepatosis. Our work was aimed to study the effect of some biologically active natural polyphenols (resveratrol and pinosylvin stilbenes as well as dihydromyricetin dihydroflavonol) on the function and histologic features of the liver. In the experimental model of thioacetamide-induced toxic hepaptitis, the male rats of the Wistar line daily received the effective doses of polyphenols intragastically by gavage together with 0.05% thioacetamide added to drinking water. All studied polyphenols contributed to stabilization of rat weight and a two-fold significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the level of direct bilirubin in the blood serum of animals treated with thioacetamide. Histological analysis of the liver confirmed a decrease in inflammation and hemorrhage in animals treated with polyphenols amid continued administration of thioacetamide for 30 days. Based on the data obtained, it can be concluded that the natural polyphenols which belong to the classes of dihydroflavonols (dihydromyricetin) and stilbenes (resveratrol and pinosylvin) have a positive effect on liver function in the experimental model of toxic hepatosis. The studied polyphenols can be considered as potential hepatoprotective drugs used as a part of the liver diseases complex therapy.
Brain-computer-interface technology with multisensory feedback for controlled ideomotor training in the rehabilitation of stroke patients
Authors: Bushkova Yu.V. , Ivanova G.E. , Stakhovskaya L.V. , Frolov A.A.
Published: December 2019

Motor recovery of the upper limb is a priority in the neurorehabilitation of stroke patients. Advances in the brain-computer interface (BCI) technology have significantly improved the quality of rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to explore the factors affecting the recovery of the upper limb in stroke patients undergoing BCI-based rehabilitation with the robotic hand. The study recruited 24 patients (14 men and 10 women) aged 51 to 62 years with a solitary supratentorial stroke lesion. The lesion was left-hemispheric in 11 (45.6%) patients and right-hemispheric in 13 (54.4%) patients. Time elapsed from stroke was 4.0 months (3.0; 12.0). The median MoCa score was 25.0 (23.0; 27.0). The rehabilitation course consisted of 9.5 sessions (8.0; 10.0). We established a significant moderate correlation between motor imagery performance (the MIQ-RS score) and the efficacy of patient-BCI interaction. Patients with high MIQ-RS scores (47.5 (32.0; 54.0) achieved a better control of the BCI-driven hand exoskeleton (63.0 (54.0; 67.0), R = 0.67; p < 0.05). Recovery dynamics were more pronounced in patients with high MIQ-RS scores: the median score on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment scale was 14 (8.0; 16.0) points vs 10 (6.0; 13.0) points in patients with low MIQ-RS scores. However, the difference was not significant. Thus, we established a correlation between a patient’s ability for motor imagery (MIQ-RS) and the efficacy of patient-BCI interaction. A larger patient sample might be necessary to assess the effect of these factors on motor recovery dynamics.
PENINGKATAN PERILAKU HIDUP BERSIH DAN SEHAT (PHBS) BERWAWASAN LINGKUNGAN PADA SISWA SD DESA CIPACING DAN CILAYUNG - JATINANGOR
Authors: KADIYONO ANISSA LESTARI , HARDING DIANA
Published: December 2019

Peningkatan sikap dan perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat berwawasan lingkungan pada siswa sekolah dasar perlu dilakukan sebagai wujud tanggung jawab masyarakat untuk menjaga kelestarian lingkungan dan kesehatan generasi penerus bangsa. Salah satu kegiatan yang dilakukan sebagai wujud nyata bentuk pengabdian pada masyarakat dalam upaya kepedulian terhadap generasi penerus bangsa ini adalah membentuk workshop berisi pengenalan hidup sehat selaras dengan alam dan jajanan sehat serta teknik memelihara kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan menggosok gigi dengan baik dan benar. Kegiatan dilakukan di dua desa, pada dua sekolah di desa Cipacing dan Cilayung – Jatinangor Sumedang Jawa Barat. Kegiatan diikuti oleh 67 orang siswa SD kelas 4 SD Negeri Cipacing 1 dan 12 orang guru, serta 73 orang siswa SD Karang Mulya Cilayung kelas 4 dan 5 dengan jumlah guru sebanyak 16 orang. Kegiatan dilakukan selama 2 hari dengan tingkat peningkatan pemahaman bertambah sebanyak 46%. Kegiatan ini dapat dilakukan secara berkala untuk menanamkan karakter cinta lingkungan, yang dalam hal ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan tokoh kartun untuk menanamkan karakter cinta lingkungan dan peduli kesehatan anak.
MENGGAGAS CITA MORAL DALAM PENAFSIRAN HUKUM HAKIM
Authors: Indah Christina Maya
Published: December 2019

In implementing his duty, a judge shall not only be considered as the mouth of acts (la bouche de la loi). The duty of judge is also to interpret law facts in concreto with abstract regulations. It has to be noted that jurisprudence is a hermeneutic exemplar in optima forma which is internalized in law of society. Accordingly, judge may not only interpret the juridical text, but also interpret the fact that results legal problems in order to solve the legal problems. The interpretation of the judge which contains the idea of moral is a concept of law as interpretation/processes of interpreting and also a concept of law as a value based on a statement of ’law as what ought to be in moral or ideal precepts’. This article argues that building the judge’s legal interpretation means developing judge jurisprudence using the dynamic approach in legal hermeneutics. Such approach accomodates the ideal of law in judge’s interpretation  that includes open-mindedness and humanistic in moral perspective.
Mosque Institutions In Malaysia: What Is The Concept Of The Lyrics?
Authors: Jaafar Ismail , Che Noh Mohd Aderi
Published: December 2019

This article comprises discussions related to the concept of the Mosque in Malaysia, as far as conforming to the idea of rahmatan lilalamin, which is the primary basis of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. Contrary to the concept of rahmatan lilalamin then came Rahmah Mosque, which is concerned with the unification and peace of the universal ummah. This also repels a narrow understanding of the function of the mosque. In this paper, the author discusses the challenge of establishing a mosque institution that conforms to the concept of rahmatan lilalamin to expose readers to fend off all the extreme views of mosque functions. At the end of the writing, it is reiterated that the role of the mosque should be in line with the concept of lilalalmin's grace. This is based on the management, supervision, infrastructure facilities and mosque environment that can create the love of one's fellow Muslims and have a different society.Artikel ini terdiri dari diskusi yang berkaitan dengan konsep Masjid di Malaysia, sejauh sesuai dengan gagasan rahlatan lilalamin, yang merupakan dasar utama Nabi Muhammad SAW. Bertentangan dengan konsep rahmatan lilalamin kemudian muncul Masjid Rahmah, yang berkaitan dengan penyatuan dan kedamaian ummah universal. Ini juga mengusir pemahaman sempit tentang fungsi masjid. Dalam makalah ini, penulis membahas tantangan mendirikan lembaga masjid yang sesuai dengan konsep rahmatan lilalamin untuk mengekspos pembaca untuk menangkis semua pandangan ekstrem fungsi masjid. Di akhir tulisan, ditegaskan kembali bahwa peran masjid harus sejalan dengan konsep rahmat lilalalmin. Ini didasarkan pada manajemen, pengawasan, fasilitas infrastruktur dan lingkungan masjid yang dapat menciptakan kecintaan sesama Muslim dan memiliki masyarakat yang berbeda.