bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A study on safety and feasibility of caesarean myomectomy: at a private institute
Authors: Rai Amrita , Mishra Manju G.
Published: May 2017

Background: Myomectomy at the time of caesarean delivery is controversial because of the risk of intractable hemorrhage and increased postoperative morbidity. The incidence of myoma associated with pregnancy is reported at 0.3-5%, with a majority of myomas not requiring surgical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. Recent studies consider it to be safe in selected patients and thus allow women to have a better obstetric outcome in future pregnancies, and to avoid hysterectomy. It relieves symptoms associated with fibroids and negates the need for later surgery or sonographic follow-ups for the fibroid after delivery.Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study of 15 patients with myomas who underwent myomectomy at the time of Caesarean section at MGM Hospital between January 2016 and December 2016. In a predesigned proforma, patient’s details such as age, parity, antenatal course, gestational age at delivery, type of Caesarean section, size and location of the fibroids, blood loss, postoperative morbidity and perinatal outcome were noted.Results: The incidence of hemorrhage in the study group was 20%. There was no significant increase in the incidence of postpartum fever (6.6%), operating time (50 min), and length of postpartum stay (5.6 days). No patient required hysterectomy. Size of fibroid did not appear to affect the incidence of hemorrhage, although intramural myomas were more associated with hemorrhage.Conclusions: This study shows that myomectomy during caesarean section is a safe procedure and is not associated with major intraoperative and postoperative complications.
Совершенствование бизнес-среды в Азербайджане
Authors: Самедова Эльнара Роберт
Published: May 2017

Проанализированы условия современной бизнес-среды, а также факторы, формирующие инвестиционный имидж страны. Рассмотрен опыт некоторых стран по улучшению конкурентной бизнес-среды и возможности его применения в отечественной практике. Стимулирование экспорта, создание и продвижение бренда Made in Azerbaijan, упрощенная система уплаты налогов, усовершенствованная система отдельных элементов бизнес-среды, качественные государственные услуги, электронные услуги, либеральное лицензирование, приостановление незаконных проверок предпринимательских структур- все это способствует улучшению бизнес-среды. Предложены рекомендации по дальнейшему совершенствованию конкурентной бизнес-среды.
Перспективы развития внешнеэкономических связей Российской Федерации и Финляндии
Authors: Дробот Елена Валерьевна , Ильина Дарья Денисовна
Published: May 2017

Статья посвящена исследованию экономического сотрудничества Финляндии и России, а также новых тенденций и процессов в развитии двусторонних экономических связей. В статье рассмотрена история взаимоотношений РФ с Финляндией, а также проанализированы дальнейшие перспективы сотрудничества стран. Особое внимание в статье уделено санкционным войнам между Россий и Финляндией. В статье представлены результаты социологического опроса, проведенного с целью выяснения общественного мнения о сложившихся отношениях между Россией и Финляндией в условиях санкций.
Clay and Polymer-Based Composites Applied to Drug Release: A Scientific and Technological Prospection
Authors: Meirelles Lyghia Maria Araújo , Raffin Fernanda Nervo
Published: May 2017

There has been a growing trend in recent years for the development of hybrid materials, called composites, based on clay and polymers, whose innovative properties render them attractive for drug release. The objective of this manuscript was to conduct a review of original articles on this topic published over the last decade and of the body of patents related to these carriers. A scientific prospection was carried out spanning the period from 2005 to 2015 on the Web of Science database. The technological prospection encompassed the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, the World International Patent Office and the National Institute of Industrial Property databases, filtering patents with the code A61K. The survey revealed a rise in the number of publications over the past decade, confirming the potential of these hybrids for use in pharmaceutical technology. Through interaction between polymer and clay, the mechanical and thermal properties of composites are enhanced, promoting stable, controlled drugs release in biological media. The most cited clays analyzed in the articles was montmorillonite, owing to its high surface area and capacity for ion exchange. The polymeric part is commonly obtained by copolymerization, particularly using acrylate derivatives. The hybrid materials are obtained mainly in particulate form on a nanometric scale, attaining a modified release profile often sensitive to stimuli in the media. A low number of patents related to the topic were found. The World International Patent Office had the highest number of lodged patents, while Japan was the country which published the most patents. A need to broaden the application of this technology to include more therapeutic classes was identified. Moreover, the absence of regulation of nanomaterials might explain the disparity between scientific and technological output. This article is open to POST-PUBLICATION REVIEW. Registered readers (see “For Readers”) may comment by clicking on ABSTRACT on the issue’s contents page.
An Exploratory Study Investigating the Non-Clinical Benefits of Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine
Authors: Jackson Elizabeth , Hauser Sarah
Published: May 2017

Objective: As little prior research exists about the non-clinical benefits of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM), this exploratory study was conducted to identify non-clinical benefits of EBVM to veterinary practices, as well as highlighting the barriers to further implementation, and ways to overcome them.

Background: A PICO-based literature review (Hauser and Jackson, 2016) was conducted to establish current knowledge about the non-clinical benefits of EBVM. It found that while there are some papers suggesting a link between the practice of EBVM and better non-clinical benefits such as client satisfaction and client retention, a single study, focusing on the non-clinical benefits of EBVM, had yet to be conducted.

Evidentiary value: This exploratory study provides a solid basis for the further development of a confirmatory study of the themes identified in the interviews. The impact on practice from our findings is significant as it details the key areas where the use of EBVM can yield commercial benefits from the perspective of a group of EBVM experts via interview. It is entirely possible that international veterinary environments which mirror that of the UK will find this research beneficial.

Methods: Due to the paucity of data about the non-clinical benefits of EBVM, an exploratory, qualitative approach was taken to this research in order to build a platform for further confirmatory, quantitative investigation (Zikmund, 2003). In February and March 2016 interviews with 16 RCVS Knowledge Group chairs[1] were conducted. The interview guide contained broad, open-ended questions to explore existing tacit knowledge about the non-commercial benefits of EBVM. The interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim and subsequently analysed using NVivo 11 software.

Results: This qualitative enquiry showed that the key areas where the use of EBVM can yield non-clinical benefits are through increased client satisfaction and retention, improved reputation and confidence of the veterinarian,  as well as employee engagement. In order to yield these benefits the two main barriers, time and resources, need to be overcome.

Conclusion: The themes highlighted in this paper provide a solid, real world base for further, quantitative study of the non-clinical benefits of practising EBVM.  

Application: The results of this research are applicable to practicing veterinarians, nurses and other practice staff. It is clear that practising EBVM not only leads to better clinical outcomes, but can also result in commercial benefits, such as better client retention and employee engagement

  
On the Spectra of Commuting and Non Commuting Graph on Dihedral Group
Authors: Abdussakir Abdussakir , Elvierayani Rivatul Ridho , Nafisah Muflihatun
Published: May 2017

Study about spectra of graph has became interesting work as well as study about commuting and non commuting graph of a group or a ring. But the study about spectra of commuting and non commuting graph of dihedral group has not been done yet. In this paper, we investigate adjacency spectrum, Laplacian spectrum, signless Laplacian spectrum, and detour spectrum of commuting and non commuting graph of dihedral group D2n
Entrevista com Erika Fischer Lichte
Authors: Bonfitto Matteo
Published: May 2017

Por Matteo BonfitoTranscrição: Andrea Paula Justino dos Santos
Vantagens e oportunismo no relacionamento entre associados e cooperativa de laticínios
Authors: Breitenbach Raquel , Brandão Janaína Balk , Zorzan Marcelo
Published: May 2017

O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar as vantagens do ponto de vista do agricultor/fornecedor que interferem na tomada de decisão quanto à comercialização do leite para uma cooperativa de laticínios, em detrimento de outras empresas processadoras, verificando o comportamento oportunista nas transações. Para além do preço, foi possível identificar que as vantagens da cooperativa se concentram na oferta de serviços como a assistência técnica e recompensas, como o retorno dos resultados financeiros e descontos em investimentos em genética.
A importância da educação ambiental para graduandos da Universidade Estadual de Goiás: Campus Morrinhos
Authors: Santos Flávio Reis , Silva Adriana Maria
Published: May 2017

Este artigo teve por objetivos investigar a percepção de Educação Ambiental dos acadêmicos dos cursos de graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Geografia e História da Universidade Estadual de Goiás, bem como identificar a compreensão que eles têm acerca do meio ambiente em que estão inseridos, considerando que a educação ambiental pode contribuir para a solidificação teórico-metodológica da reorganização acadêmica do campus como espaço político privilegiado para a produção e acomodação social.
The meanings of rural community according to nature of community livelihood in Brazilian Amazonia
Authors: Vasconcellos Ana Maria de Albuquerque , Vasconcellos Sobrinho Mario
Published: May 2017

The paper discusses the meanings of rural community according to nature of community livelihood in Brazilian Amazonia. Specifically, the paper stresses on the concept of community as a crucial aspect of the nature of diversity. The aim is to point out how development programmes interact and impact upon community’s livelihoods without to take into account the meaning of rural communities they assume. The research data was gathered from four focus group in the municipalities of Concórdia do Pará, São Domingos do Capim, Irituia and Mãe do Rio, in Pará State. The paper shows that the understanding of rural community is a result of cultural, social and political construction and intrinsically linked to nature of community livelihood.
The Induced Stress Field in Cracked Composites by Heat Flow
Authors: Aboudi Jacob
Published: May 2017

A multiscale (micro-macro) approach is proposed for the establishment of the full thermal and induced stress fields in cracked composites that are subjected to heat flow. Both the temperature and stresses distributions are determined by the solution of a boundary value problem with one-way coupling. In the micro level and for combined thermomechanical loading, a micromechanical analysis is employed to determine the effective moduli, coefficients of thermal expansion and thermal conductivities of the undamaged composite. In the macro level, the representative cell method is employed according to which the periodic damaged composite region is reduced, in conjunction with the discrete Fourier transform, to a finite domain problem. As a result, a boundary value problem is obtained in the Fourier transform domain which is appropriately discretized and solved. The inverse transform and an iterative procedure provide the full thermal and stress fields. The proposed method is verified by comparisons with exact solutions. Applications are given for the determination of the thermal and stress fields in cracked fiber-reinforced polymeric composite, cracked porous ceramic material and cracked periodically layered ceramic composite caused by the application of heat flow. The presented formulation admits however the application of a combined mechanical and heat flux on cracked composites.
Residence in Proximity of a Coal-Oil-Fired Thermal Power Plant and Risk of Lung and Bladder Cancer in North-Eastern Italy. A Population-Based Study, 1995–2009
Authors: Collarile Paolo , Bidoli Ettore , Barbone Fabio , Zanier Loris , Del Zotto Stefania , Fuser Simonetta , Stel Fulvio , Panato Chiara , Gallai Ilaria , Serraino Diego
Published: May 2017

We assessed lung and bladder cancer risk in people living near a coal-oil-fired thermal power plant in an area of north-eastern Italy covered by a population-based cancer registry. Incidence rate ratios (IRR) by sex, age, and histology were computed according to tertiles of residential exposure to benzene, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particular matter (PM10), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) among 1076 incident cases of lung and 650 cases of bladder cancers. In men of all ages and in women under 75 years of age, no significant associations were observed. Conversely, in women aged ≥ 75 years significantly increased risks of lung and bladder cancer were related to high exposure to benzene (IRR for highest vs. lowest tertile: 2.00 for lung cancer and 1.94 for bladder cancer) and NO2 (IRR: 1.72 for lung cancer; and 1.94 for bladder cancer). In these women, a 1.71-fold higher risk of lung cancer was also related to high exposure to SO2. The findings of this descriptive study indicate that air pollution may have a role with regard to the risk of lung and bladder cancers, limited to women aged ≥ 75 years. Such increased risk warrants further analytical investigations.
The Monty Hall Problem as a Bayesian Game
Authors: Whitmeyer Mark
Published: May 2017

This paper formulates the classic Monty Hall problem as a Bayesian game. Allowing Monty a small amount of freedom in his decisions facilitates a variety of solutions. The solution concept used is the Bayes Nash Equilibrium (BNE), and the set of BNE relies on Monty's motives and incentives. We endow Monty and the contestant with common prior probabilities (p) about the motives of Monty, and show that under certain conditions on p, the unique equilibrium is one where the contestant is indifferent between switching and not switching. This coincides and agrees with the typical responses and explanations by experimental subjects. Finally, we show that our formulation can explain the experimental results in Page (1998) [12]; that more people gradually choose switch as the number of doors in the problem increases.
Special Issue on Infrastructure Maintenance, Renovation and Management
Authors: Kyuma Kazuo ,   Executive Member, Council for Science, Technology and Innovation, Cabinet Office Governing Board Chair, Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Program (SIP), Fujino Yozo , Nagai Kohei ,   Editor   Program Director, Strategic Innovation Program, Distinguished Professor, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan,   Associate Editor   Associate Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Published: May 2017

Building a sustainable economy is one of Japan’s most pressing issues today, and the only path forward is through innovations in science and technology. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister and the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) has taken a high-altitude look across Japan’s ministries, proposing a comprehensive policy for science, technology, and innovation. As part of this policy, the SIP program has been designed as a fast-track research and development project, encompassing basic research, practical adoption, and commercialization. This nationally-sponsored program for science and technology innovation crosses the traditional framework of Japan’s ministries and agencies, as well as the traditional boundaries of scientific disciplines. The SIP has identified 11 issues from the field of energy, next-generation infrastructure and regional resources in order to address social issues, revitalize the Japanese economy, and bolstering Japan’s industrial posture in the world. As one of eleven themes, a new R&D program named “Infrastructure maintenance, renovation and management” was launched in 2014. The new R&D program is a 5-years program covering various subjects with key technologies such as non-destructive testing, monitoring, robotics, long-term performance prediction, development of high-quality durable material for repair and replacement, and infrastructure management using advanced information and communication technologies (ICT). The program consists of 60 research projects involving universities, research institutes and industries. This initiative is expected to prevent further accidents and setting an example for efficient infrastructure maintenance by reducing the burden of maintenance works and costs. This special issue aims at introducing some of the activities of the ongoing SIP “Infrastructure maintenance, renovation and management.” We are delighted to see publication of twenty-one technical papers/reports on this theme. We hope that readers would find this special issue interesting and valuable; and we greatly appreciate the authors for their contributions.
Improvement of Durability of Precast Concrete Member by Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Sand
Authors: Ayano Toshiki ,   Okayama University 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ward, Okayama 700-8530, Japan, Fujii Takashi , Niitani Kyoji , Takahashi Katsunori , Hosotani Kazuyoshi ,   Oriental Shiraishi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan,   JFE Steel Corporation, Tokyo, Japan,   Landes Corporation,Ltd., Okayama, Japan
Published: May 2017

Concrete deck slabs of bridges are often deteriorated by heavy traffic and freezing and thawing actions. Spraying salt during the winter further promotes the deterioration of concrete. Some reports estimate that the length of highway roads requiring the renewal of deteriorated concrete slabs exceeds 230 km. In order to extend the lifespan of damaged bridge girders, the load for these girders must not be increased. This means that prestressed concrete (hereafter, PC) members are desirable to sustain bridge life, because they can be thinner than reinforced concrete (hereafter, RC) members. In addition, to shorten the period of traffic regulation during renewal construction, precast members should be applied. One problem in manufacturing durable precast concrete is steam curing. When the temperature, period, or both of the steam curing process are inadequate, the effect of air-entraining (hereafter, AE) agents is lost because the warmed air trapped by the AE agent expands and escapes from the concrete. Another problem is concrete fatigue. It is well known that the fatigue lives of concrete slabs in wet conditions are much shorter than those in dry conditions. Concrete slabs are waterproofed immediately after construction, but the waterproofing can be fractured soon after opening bridges, and water can reach the concrete surface. The lifespan of concrete slabs in contact with water often depends on the fatigue of the concrete. Granulated blast furnace slag sand (hereafter, BFS) can enhance the resistance to freezing and thawing actions without using AE agents. Therefore, the resistance to freezing and thawing of concrete mixed with BFS is not damaged by steam curing. The fatigue of concrete in water is also improved by the addition of BFS. Furthermore, BFS can reduce the drying shrinkage of concrete. It is advantageous to restrict the loss of prestress in PC. This study shows that precast PC members with high durability can be manufactured when granulated blast furnace slag is used as a fine aggregate in the concrete. BFS reacts with cement hydrates. It is well known that the carbonation of concrete with ground granulated blast furnace slag (hereafter, GGBF) is much greater than that with ordinary binder. However, BFS does not accelerate the carbonation of concrete. When using granulated blast furnace slag as a fine aggregate, no disadvantage in the concrete properties is detected.
Wave-Guided Acoustic Emission Signals of Concrete Slab Obtained by Fatigue Testing on Wheel-Load Machine
Authors: Shiwa Mitsuharu ,   National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan, Li Zhengwang , Maeshima Takuya , Koda Yasuhiro , Tanaka Yasushi ,   Nippon Physical Acoustics, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan,   Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Nihon University, Fukushima, Japan,   Institute of industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Published: May 2017

Wave-guided acoustic emission (AE) signals of a reinforced-concrete slab were evaluated by fatigue testing on a wheel-load machine. Two resonant AE sensors, each with a frequency of 60 kHz, were installed at both ends of a reinforcement rod used as an AE waveguides. The detected AE signals indicated the transverse-wave radiation patterns of vertical and horizontal cracks located at the interface between the concrete and the waveguide. The activity of the cumulative AE energies corresponded to the live-load deflection and vertical-strain phenomena.
Basic Investigation of Displacement Monitoring of Dams Following Earthquakes Based on SAR Satellite Data
Authors: Sato Hiroyuki ,   River Department, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure management (NILIM), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 1 Asahi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, Sasaki Takashi , Kondo Masafumi , Kobori Toshihide , Onodera Aoi , Yoshikawa Kazuo , Sango Daisuke , Morita Yasunari ,   Narusegawa Comprehensive Development Office of Construction, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ibaraki, Japan,   GEOINT Department Satellite Business Division, PASCO CORPORATION, Tokyo, Japan
Published: May 2017

This paper presents a basic investigation of the displacement monitoring of dams following earthquakes using data obtained from an SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite with the goal of quickly assessing the damage status. As an SAR satellite does not require ground-based measurement instruments, it can carry out displacement monitoring of an entire dam body surface and can acquire data without being affected by weather conditions. This means that SAR satellites can be relied upon to contribute to displacement monitoring of dams in the aftermath of earthquakes as well as during normal operations. In this paper, we conduct a basic study for the displacement monitoring of a dam following an earthquake using data from an SAR satellite, and we report the results of a basic investigation of the assessment of the damage status of a dam following the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake.
Water Leakage Detection System for Underground Pipes by Using Wireless Sensors and Machine Learning
Authors: Teruhi Shigeru ,   NTT Network Innovation Laboratories, NTT Corporation Hikarinooka, Yokosuka 239-0847, Japan, Yamaguchi Yo , Akahani Junichi ,   NTT Advanced Technology Corporation, Kawasaki, Japan
Published: May 2017

Expectations have been raised for a social infrastructure maintenance system that utilizes IoT/M2M technology. We are working to develop a water leakage detection system using wireless sensors set into the water pipes. However, radio propagation is restricted in the constrained underground environment of water pipes so how to collect the data and identify leaks is an issue. We propose a system that combines drive-by data collection and static data collection, in order to collect acoustic sensor data from a wide area effectively [1]. We also propose a random noise removal method by focusing on the constancy of the leak sound, in order to identify leaks accurately. We show the results of evaluating the effectiveness of the proposed system in tests and real fields.
Development of a Bridge Inspection Support System Using Two-Wheeled Multicopter and 3D Modeling Technology
Authors: Hada Yoshiro ,   Safety Solution Business Unit, Fujitsu Limited 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0197, Japan, Nakao Manabu , Yamada Moyuru , Kobayashi Hiroki , Sawasaki Naoyuki , Yokoji Katsunori , Kanai Satoshi , Tanaka Fumiki , Date Hiroaki , Pathak Sarthak , Yamashita Atsushi , Yamada Manabu , Sugawara Toshiya ,   Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan,   The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan,   Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan,   Docon Co. Limited, Sapporo, Japan
Published: May 2017

Recently, many countries have faced serious problems associated with aging civil infrastructures such as bridges, tunnels, dams, highways and so on. Aging infrastructures are increasing year by year and suitable maintenance actions are necessary to maintain their safety and serviceability. In fact, infrastructure deterioration has caused serious problems in the past. In order to prevent accidents with civil infrastructures, supervisors must spend a lot of money to maintain the safe conditions of infrastructures. Therefore, new technologies are required to reduce maintenance costs. In 2014 the Japanese government started the Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP), and technologies for infrastructure maintenance have been studied in the SIP project [1]. Fujitsu Limited, Hokkaido University, The University of Tokyo, Nagoya Institute of Technology and Docon Co. Limited have been engaged in the SIP project to develop a bridge inspection support system using information technology and robotic technology. Our system is divided into the following two main parts: bridge inspection support robots using a two-wheeled multicopter, and an inspection data management system utilizing 3D modeling technology. In this paper, we report the bridge inspection support system developed in our SIP project.
THE QUALITY OF CORN SILAGE PRODUCT FROM TECHNOPARK OF BANYUMULEK LOMBOK, WEST NUSA TENGGARA
Authors: Sari Nurul Fitri , Ridwan Roni , Widyastuti Yantyati
Published: May 2017

West Nusa Tenggara province is one potential area for farming of cattle and has been chosen as location for developing a Technopark in Banyumulek. Forage preservation as silage is a program to support the sustainability of forage for beef cattle. Silage was made using whole corn crop and additives of rice bran and Lactobacillus plantarum 1A-2 as inoculum under a block randomized design. Three treatments were given and 10 replications of each month. Evaluation of silage quality, based on chemical and microbiological analysis, showed that silage making during 3 months in Technopark Banyumulek is good and stable.
FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF PARASITIASIS CALVES TREATMENT ON CATTLE BREEDING OF SMALLHOLDER IN MAGELANG REGENCY CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE
Authors: Purwaningsih Purwaningsih , Kusumastuti Tri Anggraeni , Sumiarto Bambang , Sumiarto Bambang
Published: May 2017

This research was aimed to identify the financial feasibility of parasitiasis treatment for calves in the small holder breeding farm in Piji Subdistrict, Podosoko Village, Magelang Regency. Farmer was taken purposively, considering their objective of keeping cattle (breeding). Eight calves naturally infected gastrointestinal parasites were selected based on consideration of the uniformity of the age (4 months) breeds of Limousin-PO (LimPO) male 120-125 kg of body weight. They were divided into two groups, consisting of four calves for each group (Group I without treatment and Group II with improved health management). Farmers income was calculated based on the input and output data gathered from interview. The data were compared between Group I and II. Result showed that the value of additional revenue of the calves was IDR 4,230,000 and the selling price of one head of the treated antiparasitic calf was IDR 6,047,000. The calves net benefit in Group II was IDR 142,661/head/year, while group with improved health management (Group II) achieved the net income of IDR 283,621/head/year.
Characteristic Test of Current Transformer Based EMTP Shoftware
Authors: Syahputra Ramadoni
Published: May 2017

Pemodelan transformator arus merupakan salah satu cara yang praktis untuk mengevaluasi unjuk kerja perlengkapan proteksi. Pada makalah ini disajikan penggunaan perangkat lunak Electromagnetic Transients Program (EMTP), The Output Processor (TOP), dan Mathcad® untuk memodelkan transformator arus (CT) untuk mendapatkan kurva yang menunjukkan karakteristik transformator arus. Disajikan juga pengaruh beban terhadap faktor koreksi rasio dan faktor koreksi sudut fasa transformator arus.Dalam makalah ini transformator arus dimodelkan menggunakan EMTP untuk memvisualkan arus dan tegangan CT. Keluaran dari EMTP ditransfer ke dalam Mathcad melalui perangkat lunak TOP untuk menguji transformator arus terhadap keakuratan dan pengaruh bebannya. Model transformator arus yang dibahas adalah model CT 1200/5 kelas C800. Hasil simulasi menunjukkan bahwa untuk uji karakteristik dengan metode 9 titik memberikan hasil yang terbaik untuk menampilkan karakteristik CT. Hasil simulasi uji eksitasi CT menunjukkan bahwa error rasio maksimum yang terjadi adalah 0,09%. Hasil simulasi ini mengindikasikan bahwa transformator arus ini dapat digunakan dalam aplikasi pengukuran.
Selection the colour of Object With Conveyor Used Robotic Arm
Authors: Mulyadi Sy. Syahrorini , Kurniawan Hardi
Published: May 2017

Conveyor konvensional pada saat ini hanya memindahkan barang saja, tidak bisa mendeteksi warna benda dan perlu tenaga manusia untuk menyortir benda, oleh karena alasan itu, maka dirancang suatu conveyor otomatis. Disebut conveyor otomatis karena conveyor tersebut diletakkan sebuah pendeteksi warna untuk mendeteksi jenis warna benda. Conveyor ini dirancang untuk mendistribusikan benda kayu berukuran 6cm x 6cm x 6cm dengan penggerak motor DC 24 VDC dan pendeteksi warna TCS230 dipasang untuk membedakan warna benda. Conveyor dengan sensor warna juga dilengkapi dengan lengan robot yang diprogram sebagai alat penyortir benda, agar tidak bercampurnya jenis warna berbeda.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa conveyor dengan sensor warna ini mampu mendeteksi warna dengan sensor warna TCS230 dengan teliti sesuai dengan program yang dimasukan pada mikrokontroler dan robot lengan mampu menyortir dan menempatkan benda sesuai dengan urutan warnanya.
Characteristics Experimental Study of Wet Cells HHO Generator with Perforated Plate Electrodes
Authors: Fahruddin A’rasy
Published: May 2017

HHO merupakan gas hasil elektrolisa air yang dapat digunakan sebagai bahan bakar tambahan pada motor bakar. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui karakteristik generator HHO menggunakan elektroda pelat berlubang. Elektroda yang dipakai berupa pelat aluminium dengan ukuran 60 x 60 x 0.5 mm3 dengan variasi tanpa lubang, 4 lubang, 6 lubang, dan 9 lubang. Masing-masing lubang berdiameter 4 mm. Variasi tegangan input 3,5; 6; 7,5; 9 Volt. Karakteristik yang diuji meliputi daya input, debit, dan efisiensi generator HHO. Hasil yang didapatkan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa debit gas HHO yang terbesar dihasilkan dengan elektroda 9 lubang yaitu sebesar 5,77 cc/min dengan daya input 4,59 Watt. Sedangkan efisiensi generator tertinggi juga dihasilkan dengan elektroda 9 lubang yang mampu mencapai efisiensi 63,16 % dengan daya input 0,52 Watt.
Depth Determination of Electrode at Sand and Gravel Dry for Get The Good Of Earth Resistance
Authors: Uddin Jamaaluddin , Anshory Izza , Suprayitno Eko Agus
Published: May 2017

Penanaman elektroda pentanahan diperlukan untuk melakukan perbaikan nilai tahanan pentanahan. Untuk elektroda pentanahan mempergunakan tembaga pejal (Copper rod) akan memperbaiki tahanan pentanahan pada area disekitar titik ditanamnya elektroda sehingga didapatkan nilai tahanan pentanahan yang memenuhi syarat. Tanah pasir dan kerikil kering mempunyai karakteristik yang unik, karena dijumpainya kesulitan dalam pemasangan elektroda pentanahan karena halangan kerikil, ini akan berakibat tidak dapat kedalaman elektroda yang cukup untuk mendapatkan nilai tahanan pentanahan yang diharapkan.Nilai tahanan pentanahan yang bagus adalah sebesar < 1 Ω sesuai dengan standard PUIL, 2000. Untuk mendapatkan nilai tahanan pentanahan yang baik, maka dilakukan penanaman elektroda pentanahan dengan mempergunakan Rod tembaga pejal (Copper Rod) dengan diameter dan kedalaman tertentu yang paling sesuai dengan jenis tanah pasir dan kerikil kering.Pada penelitian ini disimulasikan beberapa posisi kedalaman elektroda pentanahan. Pada 3 (tiga) titik yang berbeda. Dari penelitian ini, maka didapatkan hasil, pada kondisi tanah pasir dan kerikil kering dengan mempergunakan elektroda pentanahan Tembaga pejal dengan diameter 5/8 inchi didapatkan nilai pentanahan < 1 Ω pada kedalaman 3.5 m.
Performance Analysis Stability Of Speed Control Of BLDC Motor Using PID-BAT Algorithm In Electric Vehicle
Authors: Anshory Izza
Published: May 2017

The research on the development of electric vehicles includes such as power electronics, energy storage capability that the higher the battery, reducing fuel emissions, and the motor efficiency.  The electric motor efficiency requires the automatic control on the main parameters such as speed, position, and acceleration.  The performance setting of speed Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor can be improved by using the controller Proportional Integral Derivative (PID), a combination of PID using nature inspired optimization algorithms such as Bat Algorithm (BA). BA is one of the optimization algorithm that mimics the behavior of bats on the move using a vibration or sound pulses emitted a very loud (echolocation) and listen to the echoes that bounce back from the object to determine the circumstances surrounding vicinity    In this paper, simulate of Bat Algorithm to find the best value PID controller parameter to speed control BLDC motor  and analyze performance such as the value of overshoot, steady state. The result  simulation shows that values for the PID parameters without using algorithm bat is Kp = 208.1177, Ki = 1767, and Kd = -8.6025. While using the algorithm bat got value Kp = 5.4303e+04, Ki = -1.3059e+06, and Kd = 3.0193e+04. The performance of the motor obtained through value rise time of  0. 282,  settling time of 1.5, overshoot  value  of 20.5%  and the peak value of  1.21.
Perancangan Sistem Telemetri Untuk Mengukur Intensitas Cahaya Berbasis Sensor Light Dependent Resistor Dan Arduino Uno
Authors: Rahmadiansyah Arief , Orlanda Ele , Wijaya Merti , Nugroho Hanif Wigung , Firmansyah Rifki
Published: May 2017

Light is a propagation of electromagnetic waves that spread all directions that play an important role in everyday life because it is an absolute part of life and without the light of life on earth can not develop. The amount of light illuminance is necessary to know because basically humans require adequate lighting. The instrument for measuring light illuminance is a luxmeter or light meter. However, this gauge is difficult to obtain and the price of the tool is expensive so that it can only be found in certain school laboratories or colleges. While telemetry is the process of measuring the parameters of an object (objects, space, natural conditions) that the measurement results are transmitted to other places via data transmission without or using a cable (wireless). The purpose of this study is to measure, to know the conditions of light intensity. This research uses experimental model of light intensity measurement using independent measuring instrument with combination of LDR and Arduino uno consisting of transmitter and receiver. In the transmitter there are LDR, Arduino Uno, and RF Module Board 433 MHz components, while the receiver consists of Arduino Uno, laptop, and RF Module Board 433 MHz. In this design is also done a variety of testing tools using distance variables. Overall this tool is working well. The system has successfully delivered telemetry measurement results with a range of conditions without a wall barrier with a maximum distance of <28 m. And conditions there are obstacles diding with a maximum distance <13.2.
Telemetri Flowmeter Menggunakan RF Modul 433MHz
Authors: Rohman Frima Setyawan Nur , Fikri Ahmadan Ainul , Fuad Ahmad Nur , Rohim Rahmat , Firmansyah Rifki
Published: May 2017

In the 20th century this distance is still a constraint in efforts to measure and retrieve data. In an efficiency effort, a long distance measuring device is required. One method to measure from a distance is to use the Telemetry method. Telemetry is a method for measuring a variable in which monitoring is done remotely. The use of telemetry can be used to transmit data from the flowmeter sensor to be received by the receiver. This study discusses the effect of obstacles on transmitter work to send data to the receiver and test the accuracy of the flowmeter sensor. From this study it can be concluded that the effective distance of data transmission depends on the obstacle, the farthest distance is the moment without obstacles, then decreases when there is a hitch, and will decrease again when one receiver or transmitter is placed in a closed room. And for the accuracy of the sensor, the percentage of accuracy is low at the time of the slow water current, and vice versa high accuracy is obtained when the water current is fast. Based on the research we poured in this journal, water flow measurements using RF Arduino-based 433MHz Modules can measure the flow of water at a distance of up to 35meter with an average error of only 4.1%.
Association Between Participating in Noncompetitive or Competitive Sports and Mental Health among Adolescents – a Norwegian Population-based Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Breistøl Sara , Clench-Aas Jocelyne , Van Roy Betty , Kjærsti Raanaas Ruth
Published: May 2017

Background

Mental health problems in adolescents have become a major public health challenge in many western countries. Many adolescents participate in noncompetitive or competitive sports for leisure. The aim of this study was to examine the association between participation in noncompetitive or competitive sports and mental health problems among Norwegian adolescents.

Method

Data from a cross-sectional survey conducted among Norwegian junior high (N=9414) and high school students (N=10,571) aged 13 to 22 years were examined. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used for measuring mental health problems, in the form of total symptom scores and impact on daily life. Participation in sports was categorized as follows: 1) not participating; 2) participating in noncompetitive sports; and 3) participating in competitive sports. Sports were divided into individual and team sports. Weekly exercise, healthy diet, and number of friends were investigated as mediating factors, and age, gender, and perceived economic status were controlled for in the analysis.

Results

Adolescents participating in either noncompetitive or competitive sports had fewer total symptoms and less impact of problems on their daily life compared with those not participating in sports. In particular, participation in team sports as opposed to participation in individual sports seemed to be associated with fewer mental health problems. Weekly exercise, healthy diet, and number of friends were found to be partially mediating factors, explaining some, but not all, of the association between participation in either sports group. Participation in competitive sports, especially, was associated with fewer mental health problems.

Conclusions

Participation in sports, either noncompetitive or competitive, is associated with fewer mental health problems in adolescents. This negative association is strongest for those participating in competitive sports. Further research is needed to explore the mechanisms underlying this relationship.
Biomass granulation in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor treating 500 m3/day low-strength sewage and post treatment in high-rate algal pond
Authors: Chatterjee Pritha , Ghangrekar M. M.
Published: May 2017

A pilot-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket-moving bed biofilm (UASB-MBB) reactor followed by a high-rate algal pond (HRAP) was designed and operated to remove organic matter, nutrients and pathogens from sewage and to facilitate reuse. For an influent chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration of 233 ± 20 mg/L, final effluent COD was 50 ± 6 mg/L. Successful biomass granulation was observed in the sludge bed of the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor after 5 months of operation. Ammonia removal in HRAP was 85.1 ± 2.4% with average influent and effluent ammonia nitrogen concentrations of 20 ± 3 mg/L and 3 ± 1 mg/L, respectively. Phosphate removal after treatment in the HRAP was 91 ± 1%. There was a 2–3 log scale pathogen removal after treatment in HRAP with most probable number (MPN) of the final effluent being 600–800 per 100 mL, which is within acceptable standards for surface irrigation. The blackwater after treatment in UASB-MBBR-HRAP is being reused for gardening and landscaping. This proper hydro-dynamically designed UASB reactor demonstrated successful granulation and moving bed media improved sludge retention in UASB reactor. This combination of UASB-MBB reactor followed by HRAP demonstrated successful sewage treatment for a year covering all seasons.
EI FORAS, MULIER, CZYLI ROZWÓD W KOMEDIACH PLAUTA
Authors: Tarwacka Anna
Published: May 2017

El FORAS MULIER, VIZ. DIVORCE IN PLAUTUS’ COMEDIESSummary The Romans treated law as a very important element of everyday life. That is why their literature is so full of allusions to law.Plautus wrote his comedies for nearly 30 years, between 210 and 184B.C. His plays were based on the Greek Middle and New Comedy. It isnot always easy to distinguish the parts where he refers to Roman law fromthose where he simply translates the original text without making anychanges.In many of Plautus’ plays we can find information about divorce, though divorce was never shown on the stage for obvious moral reasons.In Menaechmi the husband threatens his wife with repudium because hefeels a slave in his own house - an ideal wife should - under no circumstances - spy on her husband or even ask him about his affairs. The position of a men in this relationship is rather weak - his wife brought a largedowry and he is simply afraid of what he could lose by ending his marriage. In Mercator Syra, a slave-woman, comments that husbans are allowed tohave sexual contacts with other women, whereas their wives can be easilyrepudiated even if seen outside their houses without a permission. Thereseems to have been no possibility for a woman to demand divorce in Romeof the III/II century B. C. Plautus uses this fact for comical purposes. InAmphitruo Alcumena speaks the formula of repudium as if backwords: tibihabeas res tuasy reddas meas, making it sound as if it was her husband to repudiate her.Plautus gives a lot of evidence that divorces were quite common in histimes and that the Romans knew perfectly all its legal aspects.
Anti-Cancer Compounds Targeted to VDAC: Potential and Perspectives
Authors: Reina Simona , De Pinto Vito
Published: May 2017

Background

VDAC (Voltage-Dependent Anion selective Channel) is a small
family of abundant pore-forming proteins located in the outer mitochondrial membrane. Their
role range from the most intuitive, the formation of a hydrophilic conduit through the membrane
thanks to its beta-barrel structure, to less understood functions that make them essential
actors in the cross-talk between the bioenergetics metabolism and the cytosol components.
Due to this localization, VDAC1, in particular, has been reported to be involved in apoptosis,
Hexokinase and tubulin binding, and in the Warburg effect. For these reasons, an involvement
of VDAC in cancer is considered consequential and a number of compounds have been proposed
and used in experimental trials to demonstrate the efficacy of molecules affecting the
functions of VDAC.

Objectives:

In this work, we thus survey the literature describing drug compounds acting on
the cancerous proliferation through VDAC. Three main categories have been assigned: molecules
acting on the VDAC-Hexokinase binding, molecules directly inhibiting the VDAC conductance,
molecules affecting the expression levels of the VDAC gene. The application of
biological peptides for this purpose is also considered.

Conclusion:

Since the knowledges about the functional properties of VDAC protein are still
insufficient, VDAC as a pharmacological target in the fight against cancer is still a very open,
but very promising, field.
Ion Channel and Neurotransmitter Modulators as Electroceutical Approaches to the Control of Cancer
Authors: Tuszynski Jack , Tilli Tatiana M. , Levin Michael
Published: May 2017

The activities of individual cells must be tightly coordinated in order to build and maintain complex 3-
dimensional body structures during embryogenesis and regeneration. Thus, one way to view cancer is within
systems biology as a network disorder affecting the ability of cells to properly interact with a morphodynamic
field of instructive signals that keeps proliferation and migration orchestrated toward the anatomical needs of the
host organism. One layer of this set of instructive microenvironmental cues is bioelectrical. Voltage gradients
among all somatic cells (not just excitable nerve and muscle) control cell behavior, and the ionic coupling of cells
into networks via electrochemical synapses allows them to implement tissue-level patterning decisions. These
gradients have been increasingly implicated in the induction and suppression of tumorigenesis and metastasis, in
the emerging links between developmental bioelectricity to the cancer problem. Consistent with the well-known
role of neurotransmitter molecules in transducing electrical activity to downstream cascades in the brain, serotonergic
signaling has likewise been implicated in cancer. Here, we review these recent data and propose new approaches
for manipulating bioelectric and neurotransmitter pathways in cancer biology based on a bioelectric
view of cancer. To support this methodology, we present new data on the effects of the SSRI Prozac and its analog
(ZINC ID = ZINC06811610) on survival of both cancer (MCF7) and normal (MCF10A) breast cells exposed
to these compounds. We found an IC50 concentration (25 µM for Prozac and 100 µM for the Prozac analog) at
which these compounds inhibited tumor cell survival and proliferation. Additionally, at these concentrations, we
did not observe alterations in a non-tumoral cell line. This constitutes a proof-of-concept demonstration for our
hypothesis that the use of both existing and novel drugs as electroceuticals could serve as an alternative to highly
toxic chemotherapy strategies replacing or augmenting them with less toxic alternatives. We believe this new
approach forms an exciting roadmap for future biomedical advances.