bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Construction of an Amperometric Pyruvate Biosensor Based on Enzyme Bound to A Nanocomposite and Its Comparison with Enzyme Nanoparticles Bound to Electrode
Authors: Malik Mansi , Chaudhary Reeti , Pundir C. S.
Published: July 2019

An improved amperometric pyruvate biosensor was fabricated by immobilizing covalently commercial pyruvate oxidase (POx) from Aerococcus sps. onto nanocomposite of c-MWCNT (carboxylated multi- walled carbon nanotubes), copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) and polyaniline (PANI) electrodeposited onto gold (Au) electrode. The copper nanoparticles were prepared by chemical reduction method and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV- visible spectroscopy and X- ray diffraction (XRD). The working electrode (POx/c-MWCNT/CuNPs/PANI/AuE was studied via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) at different stages of its construction. The biosensor showed optimum activity at a pH of 5.0 and 35°C and a linearity for pyruvate in the concentration range, 0.1 µM to 2000 µM. The analytical recovery of added pyruvate was 99.6% and 99.2%. The within and between batch coefficients of variation (CV) were 0.052% and as 0.022% respectively. There was a commendable correlation between sera pyruvate values as measured by standard spectrophotometric method and the present method. The biosensor was applied to measure sera pyruvate level and compared with that biosensor based on pyruvate oxidase nanoparticles covalently bound to Au electrode.

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Graphic Abstract

Schematic representation of fabrication of POx/c-MWCNTs/CuNPs/PANI/AuE and electrochemical reactions involved in its response measurement (POx- Pyruvate oxidase; c-MWCNTs- Carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes; CuNPs- Copper nanoparticles; PANI- Polyaniline; AuE- Gold electrode).
Recent Advances in Microbial Production of Butanol as a Biofuel
Authors: Goyal Liza , Khanna Sunil
Published: July 2019

In lieu of rising crude oil prices, exhaustion of petroleum feed stocks and environmental challenges, only renewable fuels have the potential to match the energy requirements of the future. Among the various renewable fuels, butanol has recently gained a lot of attention because of its advantages over other biofuels. Its microbial production by clostridia through ABE fermentation is being explored for improved yield and cost effectiveness. Using lignocellulosic wastes successfully for butanol production through ABE fermentation is a major breakthrough to deal with the future energy crisis. Genetic engineering of microbes to increase the carbon and redox balance, cell recycling, media optimization, mathematical modelling and tolerance improvement strategies are being attempted to overcome the hurdles of high production cost, by products formation leading to low yield and product toxicity. Along with genetic engineering major research is cantered on heterologous host engineering for improved butanol production and tolerance. This review highlights the recent advances in improving yield and tolerance to butanol in both Clostridial and heterologous hosts from genetic engineering and fermentation methodology aspects.

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Potassium Fertilization in Potato
Authors: Bista Bishal , Bhandari Devashish
Published: July 2019

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the major vegetable crops of Nepal. Potato is grown all over the globe and consumed as either vegetable or staple food depending upon the crop production scenario. It is also an integral part of human diet. Potato is a high nutrient mining crop and needs higher fertilization for economic tuber production. Despite sufficient application of Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P2O5), low replenishment and widespread potassium deficiency are limiting the potato production in Nepalese condition. Growth parameters such as plant height, leaf area and chlorophyll% was positively correlated with potassium application. Potassium alleviated stresses of frost and drought and reduced incidence of diseases like late blight, black scurf and hollow heart. Potassium also decreased the reducing sugar content and improved chips color and quality. Similarly, potassium application before harvest was found to increase storage life of potato tubers. Furthermore, potassium application significantly increased the yield of potato tubers and quality parameters such as Vitamin C content and specific gravity. Source of potassium and method of potassium application also affected growth, yield and quality parameters. Soil application of potassium in splits coupled with foliar spay was found to perform better.  Optimum dose of potassium was recommended for economic tuber production.

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Permaculture: A Key Driver for Sustainable Agriculture in Nepal
Authors: Bhandari Devashish , Bista Bishal
Published: July 2019

Our study primarily focused on permaculture for sustained agriculture. Permaculture can be a best alternative for modern industrial and commercial based agriculture which has given a good yield at present but, it is deteriorating soil quality and other environmental aspects. More ever it can lead to a global threat in the future due to overuse and somewhere due to unutilized resources which may give rise to the food and economic insecurity. By compiling the different literatures, we reviewed that permaculture enriches soil quality by increasing organic matter in soil thus increasing water retention capacity, infiltration, nutrient availability, microbial activities and decreasing the erosion. Thus, it increases physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. It provides food and economic safety by providing diverse crops, increasing yield and income of farm andproviding least cost inputs with increasing output. It is an efficient in terms of resource use as it utilizes renewable resources and makes connections like a web among resources. This review can be useful information for students, research topic for permaculturists for making it smoother and other environmental enthusiast.

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Prevalence of Anemia Among Schedule Caste Women in Rural Area of Eastern Nepal
Authors: Sinha Amar Kumar , Gaire Chandra Prakash , Pokhrel Babu Ram
Published: July 2019

Anemia of schedule caste women in Rural area ofeastern Nepal is a prominent problem in developing countries. On the present study is to determine the prevalence of anemia of schedule caste women of Baijnathpur, eastern Nepal. 

A Cross sectional study was conducted to the schedule caste non -pregnant women of the age group 20 - >70 years during August - November 2015.A total 432 women were participant in the present study. Cyanmethamoglobin used for the determination of anaemia. The prevalence of anaemia was found to be 242(56%) out of N= 432 women. Anaemia was classified as per the world health organization (WHO), mild, moderate and severe. The highest prevalence of anaemia 66.7% was found at the age group of 50-59 years and second highest 59.3% was found at the age group of 20-29 years of the anaemic population. The mean and SD of haemoglobin were 11.49±2.05gm/dl and 10.14±1.57 gm/dl of total and anaemic population respectively

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Relation of fovea palatine and vibrating line in different soft palatal forms
Authors: Chhetri Shanti , Rathi Ankita , Gupta Neha
Published: July 2019

Background: The posterior palatal seal (PPS) area plays a major role in retention of a maxillary denture. Many dentures have failed due to faulty recording of posterior palatal seal area. Hence, locating posterior palatal seal area is a critical step in complete denture fabrication. Various techniques have been described in the literature for locating the posterior border of maxillary complete denture. One of the most commonly used methods is the one that uses anatomical landmark like fovea palatine for locating the palatal seal area. However, many studies show a wide range of variation regarding position of fovea palatine with the vibrating line.

Materials and Methods: A total of 200 subjects were selected for the study and clinical examination carried out to mark the vibrating line and fovea palatine. The location of vibrating line whether it is anterior to fovea palatine, on the fovea palatine or posterior to the fovea palatine in the different soft palate type(Class I, II or III) was recorded using the phonation method.

Results: The vibrating line was located interiorly to the fovea palatine in 70%, 54% and 60% of the subjects with Class I, II and III soft palate. The vibrating line was located on the fovea palatine in22%, 40% and 36% of the subjects with Class I, II and III soft palate and posteriorly to the fovea palatine in 23%, 5% and 3% of the subjects with Class I, II and III soft palate respectively.

Conclusion: The vibrating line was predominantly found to be anterior to the fovea palatine in all the soft palatal forms.
Spinal cord injury, Clinical Profile and its Management at Tertiary Care Center in Nepal
Authors: Kafle Prakash , Khanal Babita , Yadav Dipak Kumar , Poudel Deepak , Cherian Iype
Published: July 2019

Background: Spinal cord injury causes serious disability among patients. More than 40 million people worldwide suffer from Spinal cord injury every year. Most of them are young men. More than10% of trauma victims sustain spine injury and have higher mortality than other injuries.
Materials and Methods: This is a prospective observational hospital based study of traumatic spine injury cases admitted at Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratanagr, Nepal from November 2017 to October2018.
Results: Total of 352 cases were observed and 36 cases who meet the inclusion criteria for surgical intervention were analyzed. Most common affected age group was between 31-40 years with mean age of 40 years. Out of total cases, 81% were male. Most common cause for spine injury was road traffic accident. Cervical spine was the most common injury (66.7%) and C5- C6subluxation being common radiological diagnosis. ASIA-C neurology status (41.7%) on presentation being most common neurological status. Head injury was the most common associated injury. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion was the most common surgical procedure performed. Superficial surgical site infections were observed in two cases and hardware failure was seen in one case.
Conclusion: The epidemiology of traumatic spine injuries in eastern region of Nepal is similar with other developing countries. In present study, most common cause of spine injury was motor vehicle accidents followed by fall injuries and seen in male. Prevention of road traffic accident might decrease the incidence of spine injury there by reducing the national burden.
Comparison of Efficacy of Nebulisation with Salbutamol versus Adrenaline in Acute Bronchiolitis in Children aged Two Months to Two Years
Authors: Sah Vijay Kumar , Giri Arun , Sah Sanjay , Niraula Niraj
Published: July 2019

Background: Bronchiolitis is an acute, highly communicable lower respiratory tract infection. A variety of agents ranging from nebulised racemic epinephrine, salbutamol and routinely available levoepinephrine have been tried. The Present study was aimed at comparing the effectiveness of adrenaline and salbutamol in acute bronchiolitis in children aged 2 months to 2 years.
Materials and Methods: The Present study was conducted at Nobel medical College Teaching Hospital over the period of one year from Feb 2018 to Jan 2019. Two different cohorts were identified in which clinically diagnosed cases and were grouped into Group A and Group B to receive the different drugs as per the study protocol. Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument (RDAI) Scores was used for clinical assessment.
Results: The age of the patients ranged from 2 months to 24 months with a median of 8 months. The males constituting about 57.42% of the study population of 155 patients. On comparing the prenebulisation variables with 10 and 30 minutes post nebulisation values, it was found that Both adrenaline and salbutamol caused overall significant improvement in RR (p-value <0.00001 in both groups) except in the age group of 19-24 months. Adrenaline was seen to be superior to salbutamol in decreasing the RR (p<0.0001) except for children in the age group of 19-24months. Adrenaline also caused greater rise in heart rate in comparison to salbutamol in all age groups.
Conclusion: This study concludes that Adrenaline was seen to be superior to salbutamol in decreasing the RR and RDAI, although it showed variance with age.
Clinical Profile of Patients with Heart Failure in Eastern Part of Nepal: a Hospital based study
Authors: Monib Abdul Khaliq , Dhungana Sahadeb Prasad , Nepal Rajesh , Ghimire Rinku
Published: July 2019

Background: There is limited information on the clinical profile of patients with heart failure from the Nepalese population.

Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study on 120 consecutive patients with New York Heart Association class II or IV symptoms of heart failure admitted from June 2018 to January 2019 at Nobel Medical College Teaching hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.

Results: Mean age was 52.2 ± 20.6 years. The male and female ratio was 0.71. Ischemic cardiomyopathy, rheumatic heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, acute coronary syndrome, hypertensive heart disease, and peripartum cardiomyopathy were common etiologies constituting 22.5%, 19.1%,13.3%, 9.1%, 8.3 %, 5% of cases respectively. Among co-morbid conditions, anemia (91.6%),hypertension (31.6%), coronary artery disease (29.1%), diabetes (20.8%) and chronic kidney disease (11.6%) were common. Among various drugs used, 66.6% patients were prescribed diuretics, 60% mineral corticoid receptor blockers, 33.3% angiotensin-converting enzymeinhibitors, 33.3% beta-blockers, 29.1% digoxin and 8.3% angiotensin receptor blockers. Echocardiography revealed LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction in 75% and 25% respectively, mitral regurgitation in 52.5%, right ventricular dysfunction in 10.8 % and pulmonary artery hypertension in 66.6%.

Conclusion: Appropriate use of evidence-based therapies, careful attention to the diagnosis and management of specific co-morbidities in patients with HF may help to improve outcomes.
Broad Ligament Hematoma Following Vaginal Delivery –A Rare Entity
Authors: Bhansakarya Rakina , Subedi Shanti
Published: July 2019

Pelvic hematomas are common occurring in delivering the baby but spontaneous broad ligament hematoma following vaginal delivery is rarely seen and less than 100 cases are reported in literature. This article reports a rare case of broad ligament hematoma following vacuum delivery in 22 years Para1 lady with history of postpartum collapse 3 hours after delivery.
Mensch-Roboter-Kollaboration in einem vernetzten Produktionsumfeld
Authors: Schiemann Markus , Berger Ulrich
Published: July 2019

Kurzfassung

Die Mensch-Roboter-Kollaboration (MRK) nimmt seit mehreren Jahren einen wachsenden Anteil in den Produktionsprozessen und -planungen zahlreicher Unternehmen ein. Wirtschaftliche und sicherheitstechnische Herausforderungen führen jedoch bis heute zu einem verhaltenen Inverkehrbringen dieser Systeme. In diesem Beitrag liegt der Schwerpunkt auf der speziell für den Inbetriebnahmeprozess von MRK-Systemen entwickelten Software SmartSafety. Dadurch soll es dem Werker ermöglicht werden, ein solches System an dem dafür vorgesehenen Arbeitsplatz in Betrieb zu nehmen und die Zeitspanne bis zur Produktionsaufnahme deutlich zu verkürzen.
Gestaltung hybrider Wertschöpfung und Arbeit im Kontext von Smart Services
Authors: Koldewey Christian , Reinhold Jannik , Dumitrescu Roman , Frank Maximilian , Schweppe Thomans , Melzer Annegret
Published: July 2019

Kurzfassung

Smart Services sind digitale Dienstleistungen, die aus den (Betriebs-)Daten eines physischen Produkts einen Mehrwert für Kunden generieren. Wir zeigen, wie Smart Services die Wertschöpfung und Arbeit produzierender Unternehmen beeinflussen und welche Fragestellungen sich bei der Transformation vom Produkt zum Smart-Service-Anbieter ergeben. Ein Referenzmodell zur sozio-technischen Planung von Smart Services gibt Orientierung über die Wirkzusammenhänge und unterstützt Unternehmen in der praxisgerechten Umsetzung.
RESPONSE OF COWPEA TO INOCULATION WITH STRAINS OF Bradyrhizobium spp. AND TO NITROGEN FERTILIZER UNDER PROTECTED CULTIVATION
Authors: Bandeira Arlete da Silva , Cairo Paulo Araquém Ramos , Vasconcelos Ramon Correia de , Cardoso Adriana Dias , Castro Filho Manoel Nelson de , Amaral Maria Caroline Aguiar , Ribeiro Sávio de Oliveira
Published: July 2019

RESPOSTA DO FEIJÃO-CAUPI A INOCULAÇÃO COM ESTIRPES DE BRADYRHIZOBIUM E ADUBAÇÃO NITROGENADA EM CULTIVO PROTEGIDOA inoculação de sementes de feijão-caupi com bactérias fixadoras de nitrogênio atmosférico pode ser uma alternativa de manejo mais sustentável. Neste estudo, objetivou-se avaliar os efeitos da inoculação e doses de N sobre características do feijão-caupi, em cultivo protegido. Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental em blocos ao acaso, arranjados em esquema fatorial 4 x 4, com quatro fontes de N, caracterizadas por três estirpes (BR 3262, BR 3267 e BR 3299) e uma testemunha sem inoculação e sem N mineral, e quatro doses de adubação nitrogenada (0, 20, 40 e 60 kg ha-1). As características avaliadas foram: altura de plantas, massas secas da parte aérea, da raiz e de toda a planta, número de nódulos, massa seca de nódulos e eficiência relativa dos tratamentos. No tratamento inoculado com a estirpe BR 3267, a massa seca da parte aérea, raiz e de toda a planta aumentaram, com doses crescentes de N até 30 kg ha-1. Entretanto, a nodulação foi inibida, com o aumento da dose de N. A eficiência simbiótica da estirpe BR 3262 foi semelhante à da testemunha, sendo as demais inferiores, indicando que a população nativa de rizóbios, por si só, é capaz de suprir a demanda da planta.Palavras-chave: Bradyrhizobium; fixação biológica de nitrogênio; nutrição mineral; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ABSTRACT: Inoculating cowpea seeds with atmospheric nitrogen-fixing bacteria may be a more sustainable management alternative. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of inoculation and N fertilizer rates on characteristics of cowpea grown in greenhouse. A randomized complete block design was used. Treatments were laid out in a 4 x 4 factorial experiment consisting of four N sources: three inoculant strains (BR 3262, BR 3267 and BR 3299) and a non-inoculated control without mineral N supply; and four N fertilizer rates (0, 20, 40 and 60 kg ha-1). The following characteristics were evaluated: plant height, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, total dry weight, number of nodules, nodule dry weight, and relative efficiency of treatments. For the treatment inoculated with strain BR 3267, shoot dry weight, root dry weight and total dry weight increased with increasing N rate up to 30 kg ha-1. However, nodulation was inhibited with increasing N rate. The symbiotic efficiency of strain 3262 was similar to that of the control and lower than the remaining strains, indicating that the indigenous population of rhizobia, by itself, is able to meet the plant’s N demand.Keywords: Bradyrhizobium; biological nitrogen fixation; mineral nutrition; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.
DINÂMICA DO VOLUME, BIOMASSA E CARBONO NA MATA ATLÂNTICA POR FERRAMENTA DE DETECÇÃO DE MUDANÇAS
Authors: Machado Ayrton , Martins Ana Paula Marques , Sanquetta Carlos Roberto , Dalla Corte Ana Paula , Wojciechowski Jaime , Machado Sebastião do Amaral , Santos Renan , Landim Isabela Alvarenga de Mattos
Published: July 2019

A Mata Atlântica é reconhecida internacionalmente como uma das maiores e mais importantes florestas tropicais do continente sul-americano e além de sua importância para a biodiversidade, esse Bioma exerce importante função no ciclo de carbono. O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver e aplicar uma rotina de detecção de mudanças dos estoques de volume, biomassa e carbono de 2000 a 2015 na Bacia do Rio Iguaçu, Estado do Paraná. Foram utilizadas imagens Landsat-7 ETM+ para o ano 2000 e Landsat-8 OLI para o ano de 2015 totalizando dez cenas para cada período. Foi desenvolvido uma rotina em Python e implementado no Software ArcGIS 10.4 para realizar a automatização de um processo de cálculo de estimativa de volume, biomassa e carbono para os remanescentes de vegetação natural. Houve acréscimo de 15,21% em volume, 14,95% em biomassa, 14,96% em carbono não considerando os estágios sucessionais nem subdivisão por fitofisionomia na bacia do Rio Iguaçu.  Desta forma, concluiu-se que a região de estudo está colaborando de forma positiva para a remoção de dióxido de carbono da atmosfera.Palavras-chave: bacia do rio Iguaçu; mudanças climáticas; sequestro de carbono. DYNAMICS OF VOLUME, BIOMASS AND CARBON IN THE ATLANTIC FOREST BY A CHANGE DETECTION TOOL ABSTRACT: The Atlantic Forest is recognized internationally as one of the largest and most important tropical forests in the South American continent and besides its importance for biodiversity, this biome plays important role in the carbon cycle. The objective of this work was to develop and apply a routine of detection of changes in volume, biomass and carbon stocks from 2000 to 2015 in the Iguaçu River Basin, State of Paraná. They were used Landsat-7 ETM+ images for the year 2000 and Landsat-8 OLI images for the year 2015 totaling ten images for each period. A routine was developed in Python and implemented in ArcGIS 10.4 Software to perform the automation of a calculation process of volume, biomass and carbon estimation for the remnants of natural vegetation. There was an increase of 15.21% in volume, 14.95% in biomass, 14.96% in carbon, not considering successional stages nor subdivision by phytophysiognomy in the Iguaçu River basin. Thus concludes that the region of study is collaborating in a positive way for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.Keywords: Iguaçu river basin; climate changes; carbon sequestration.
Adaptive Re-use of the Built Heritage
Authors: Lah Ljubo
Published: July 2019

Prilagođena ponovna uporaba graditeljskog naslijeđa jedna je od ključnih komponenata modela održivog razvoja i istovremeno temeljno načelo doktrine očuvanja baštine. Ponovnim korištenjem graditeljskog naslijeđa razvoj društva može imati ekološke, socijalne, ekonomske i druge koristi. Prikazani odabrani primjeri kao studije slučaja potvrđuju teze i polazišta iz ovoga rada.
Lokrum Walkway - Alameda
Authors: Marić Mara , Obad Šćitaroci Mladen
Published: July 2019

Između 1859. i 1867., kada je otok Lokrum bio u vlasništvu austrijskoga nadvojvode i meksičkoga cara Maksimilijana Habsburga, ispred njegove rezidencije na otoku izvedeno je šetalište inspirirano španjolskim šetalištima, poznatim pod imenom alameda. Istraživanja se temelje na grafičkoj arhivskoj građi i autentičnim troškovnicima radova, koje je potpisao dvorski vrtlar Joseph Laube. Lokrumsko šetalište izvorna je Maksimilijanova zamisao.
Urbanističko-arhitektonski sklop Duhanske stanice „Vaga” u Metkoviću
Authors: Vukojević Ivan , Barišić Marenić Zrinka , Bojanić Obad Šćitaroci Bojana
Published: July 2019

Duhanska stanica jedan je od najznačajnijih primjera industrijskog naslijeđa na području Metkovića. Inicijalno je izgrađena početkom 20. st., a sustavno se dograđuje nakon Drugoga svjetskog rata. Nakon gašenja izvorne funkcije koncem 1990-ih godina preventivno je zaštićena te istovremeno, paradoksalno, dijelom devastirana. Početkom 21. st. upravno-administrativna zgrada prenamijenjena je u Prirodoslovni muzej i Gradsku knjižnicu. Velebna struktura anticipirala je urbanizaciju Metkovića tijekom 20. st., a njena recentna prenamjena inicira urbanu regeneraciju 21. stoljeća.
Residential Skyscrapers by Architect Stanko Fabris
Authors: Alihodžić Rifat , Stamatović Vučković Slavica , Ašanin Aleksandar
Published: July 2019

Dosad znanstveno neobrađeni stambeni neboderi arhitekta Stanka Fabrisa izgrađeni u Podgorici dio su njegovih realizacija s početka 60-ih godina 20. stoljeća. Prvi neboderi u ovome gradu i Crnoj Gori - dominantni u ortogonalnoj matrici, s nizom funkcionalnih, oblikovnih i tehničko-tehnoloških inovacija zauzimaju posebno mjesto u urbanoj morfologiji i tipologiji kolektivnoga stanovanja na ovim prostorima, ali i u Fabrisovu arhitektonskom opusu.
Avaliação sorológica de cães vacinados com vacinas comerciais contra leishmaniose visceral no município de Íuna-ES após um ano de vacinação
Authors: Zanini Marcos , Vieira Almeida Yuri , Savergnini Poleze Laisa , Isabelle Silva Souza Ligia
Published: July 2019

The municipality of Íuna – ES is classified as an endemic region for American tegumentary leishmaniasis and bordered with endemic regions for visceral leishmaniasis of the State of Minas Gerais. Fourteen dogs identified with subcutaneous numeric chips were vaccinated with a commercial vaccine against visceral leishmaniasis by the end of 2014, with three doses of the respective vaccine and not being revaccinated during the year 2015. These dogs were monitored during the year 2015 and no animals developed clinical symptoms for visceral or tegumentary leishmaniasis. The ELISA test was performed with the serum of these animals against the antigens of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, Leishmania infantum chagasi and A2 vaccine antigen, and it was found that 64.2% and 85.7% and 100% were positive antigens, indicating that the animals remain immunized. Thus, it is also concluded that the conventional indirect ELISA technique with the antigens used cannot differentiate vaccinated and asymptomatic animals, which indicates a cross reaction, since sera positive for A2 vaccine antigen are also partially positive for L. braziliensis and L. chagasi culture antigens.
Dioctophyma renale: Revisão
Authors: De souza Milane , Diniz Duarte Grazielly , Abrantes Pinto de Brito Soraya , Alves de Farias Leonardo
Published: July 2019

Dioctophyma renale is a nematode, parasitic domestic and wild animal that causes diochophimosis, designated as a zoonosis. There have been rare reports of the presence of this helminth in human skin and kidneys. It has a higher incidence in Brazil, in non-domiciled dogs and in less selective eating habits, but there are records of cases of infection in the country in felines and in species such as wild dog, guará wolf, coati and ferret. The evolutionary cycle is complex and not fully elucidated; infections are usually asymptomatic and diagnosed by identification of eggs in parasitological exams of urine and worms during surgeries, necropsies, eliminations and sometimes after image identification. The most effective treatment is the surgical removal of the parasite and the removal of the affected kidney, although the infection is still rare in some regions, in others it occurs in a growing number, which shows the importance of carrying out studies, the epidemiological data, biological cycle and diagnosis of the parasite still do not present clear records, being in many occasions accidentally found in the biopsies and surgeries.
Endocardite infecciosa em cães: Revisão
Authors: ALBERIGI Bruno , De Souza Fernandes Augusto Ludmila , Marues de Oliveira Lemos Nathália
Published: July 2019

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a systemic disease caused by bacterial or, more rarely, fungal colonization of the valvar or mural endocardium. The most affected area is usually the left side of the heart, with involvement of the mitral valve, aortic valve, or both. Among the animals most prone to infection are those of medium to large size and males, in addition to the incidence and prevalence intensified with advancing age. The clinical signs are very unspecific in the majority, which makes it even more difficult to suspect and diagnose the precocity that the disease in question demands, but the development of a murmur or alteration of this is a strong indication of valve endocarditis. The diagnosis is mainly due to positive results of blood culture, with attention to infections by microorganisms of the genus Bartonella, which can hardly be identified through standard microbiological techniques and through the visualization of characteristic vegetative lesions using the echocardiographic method. The indicated therapeutic protocol is the basis for administration of bactericidal antimicrobials, which should not be postponed and always supported in the results of blood culture and antibiogram. The objective of this work is to carry out a literature review on IE in dogs, with emphasis on the main clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Comparação analgésica pós-operatória do tramadol ou morfina epidural em ovinos submetidos à cesariana
Authors: Bedendo Luís , Gasparotto Jean Carlos , Vaccarin Charline Vanessa , Segat Hecson Jesser , Peruzzo Favaretto Bruna , Vasconcelos Soares André
Published: July 2019

Sense, the ability to feel, encompasses all vertebrate animals. However, ruminants, particularly sheep, are relatively stoic beings, showing no obvious signs of anguish and pain, but they can feel it. The objective of this study was to evaluate the postoperative analgesic efficiency of the use of 2mg.kg-1 epidural tramadol hydrochloride (GT), or 0,1mg.kg-1 epidural morphine sulfate (GM), in ewes submitted to cesarean section. After administration of the analgesia proposed via the epidural, it was expected 60 minutes to start the surgical procedure. The animals were evaluated before epidural administration. The animals were placed on the surgical table, in sternal decubitus, contained by limbs and eyelashes. After antisepsis, proximal paravertebral block with long spinal needle was performed in the T13-L1, L1-L2 and L2-L3 spaces, and 2 ml of lidocaine hydrochloride 2% without vasoconstrictor was deposited at each point. (T0), one hour after injection (T1), two (T2), three (T3), four (T4), six (T6), eight (T8), ten (T10), twelve (T12), sixteen T16), twenty (T20) and twenty-four hours (T24) post epidural administration. The surgical time was 112 ± 30 minutes. An adaptation of the UNESP Botucatu's One-Dimensional Scale for Post-Operative Pain Evaluation in Bovine was used. There was satisfactory analgesia up to 8 GT hours and 6 hours GM. There were no significant physiological changes. However, there was a greater reduction of ruminal and respiratory movements in GT. Scale adaptation was satisfactory in the evaluation of pain.
Four new species of the genus Probles Förster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tersilochinae) from Vietnam
Authors: Khalaim A.I.
Published: July 2019

Four remarkable new species of the genus Probles Förster are described from Vietnam: P. (Euporizon) barycnemiformis sp. nov., P. (E.) diaparsiformis sp. nov., P. (E.) proshchalykini sp. nov. and P. (E.) protoversuta sp. nov.
A A case study on argumentation based teaching
Authors: Gencel İlke Evin , Ilıman Murat
Published: July 2019

This qualitative single holistic case study is the analysis of students’ views and experiences during the argumentation based teaching process which can potentially provide insights on developing further argumentation based teaching designs. The participants of this study were fourteen students at 11th grade at a state school in the Marmara Region. The data were gathered through semi-structured interview form and teaching journal. In this study, it was determined that the opinions of participants about argumentation based teaching were generally positive. They mainly described argumentation based learning as fun and effective and that it enabled them to learn without having to memorize. On the other hand, the inadequacey of the duration of the lessons and some conflicts among the students have been noted as the negative aspects by the participants.This qualitative single holistic case study is the analysis of students’ views and experiences during the argumentation based teaching process which can potentially provide insights on developing further argumentation based teaching designs. The participants of this study were fourteen students at 11th grade at a state school in the Marmara Region. The data were gathered through semi-structured interview form and teaching journal. In this study, it was determined that the opinions of participants about argumentation based teaching were generally positive. They mainly described argumentation based learning as fun and effective and that it enabled them to learn without having to memorize. On the other hand, the inadequacey of the duration of the lessons and some conflicts among the students have been noted as the negative aspects by the participants.
The effect of teaching practices on pre-service teachers’ sense of efficacy belief and attitude towards teaching profession
Authors: Baş Gökhan , Şentürk Cihad
Published: July 2019

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect teaching practices on pre-service teachers’ attitude towards teaching profession and sense of efficacy beliefs. The explanatory sequential design, which is one of the mixed methods research designs, was used in this study. The study group of this research consisted of pre-service teachers who were studying at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Faculty of Education, Pedagogical Formation Training Certificate Programme (n = 14). While parametric test statistics were used in the analysis of the quantitative data, content analysis technique was employed in the analysis of the qualitative data. According to the results of the study, it was concluded that teaching practices have a statistically significant effect on the attitude of pre-service teachers towards the profession and that these practices were not effective in developing their sense of efficacy beliefs.
Xác định hệ số hiệu chỉnh cắt trong dầm làm bằng vật liệu có cơ tính biến thiên
Authors: Định Trần Bình , Lợi Nguyễn Văn , Bình Chu Thanh
Published: July 2019

Trong nghiên cứu này, một phương pháp tiếp cận để xác định hệ số hiệu chỉnh cắt cho dầm làm bằng vật liệu có cơ tính biến thiên (FGM) được trình bày. Hệ số này xuất hiện trong biểu thức của lực cắt trong dầm. Dựa trên lý thuyết biến dạng cắt bậc nhất và nguyên lý năng lượng tương đương, các biểu thức của hệ số hiệu chỉnh cắt cho ba loại dầm làm bằng vật liệu có cơ tính biến thiên (dầm loại P-FGM, S-FGM, E-FGM) được thiết lập. Ở đây, mô-đun đàn hồi của dầm FGM được giả thiết thay đổi theo các hàm phân bố của các đại lượng của tỷ lệ thể tích các vật liệu thành phần. Mục tiêu của bài báo này là trình bày một phương pháp đơn giản để xác định biểu thức của hệ số hiệu chỉnh cắt cho dầm FGM, dựa trên lý thuyết dầm biến dạng cắt bậc nhất, bài toán một chiều. Trong mục kết quả số, một số ảnh hưởng của các tham số vật liệu, tỷ số mô-đun đàn hồi, và hệ số Poisson đến hệ số hiệu chỉnh cắt cũng được khảo sát. Cuối cùng, vài kết luận về hệ số hiệu chỉnh cắt cho thấy có sai số đáng kể so với giá trị 5/6.

Từ khóa: lý thuyết biến dạng cắt bậc nhất; dầm P-FGM; dầm S-FGM; dầm E-FGM; hệ số hiệu chỉnh cắt.
Phân tích thành phần tĩnh của tải trọng gió cho tòa nhà bằng mô phỏng CFD
Authors: Thông Nguyễn Văn , Ý Nguyễn Quốc , Thành Nguyễn Hữu , Cường Ngô Hữu
Published: July 2019

Bài báo trình bày một ứng dụng của phương pháp mô phỏng tính toán động lực học lưu chất (CFD) trong việc xác định thành phần tĩnh của tải trọng gió tác dụng lên tòa nhà, đặc biệt trong các trường hợp nhà có hình dạng mặt bằng phức tạp và mặt đứng thay đổi theo chiều cao. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy có sự chênh lệch đáng kể về thành phần tĩnh của tải trọng gió giữa mô phỏng CFD và tính toán theo TCVN 2737-1995. Đặc biệt, phương pháp CFD có thể dự đoán được thành phần lực ngang gió mà TCVN 2737-1995 chưa đề cập đến. Bài báo cũng nêu ra ảnh hưởng lớn của các công trình lân cận đến kết quả phân tích gió tĩnh, điều chưa thấy đề cập rõ trong các tiêu chuẩn thiết kế Việt Nam hiện hành. Bài báo trình bày một ứng dụng của phương pháp mô phỏng tính toán động lực học lưu chất (CFD) trong việc xác định thành phần tĩnh của tải trọng gió tác dụng lên tòa nhà, đặc biệt trong các trường hợp nhà có hình dạng mặt bằng phức tạp và mặt đứng thay đổi theo chiều cao. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy có sự chênh lệch đáng kể về thành phần tĩnh của tải trọng gió giữa mô phỏng CFD và tính toán theo TCVN 2737-1995. Đặc biệt, phương pháp CFD có thể dự đoán được thành phần lực ngang gió mà TCVN 2737-1995 chưa đề cập đến. Bài báo cũng nêu ra ảnh hưởng lớn của các công trình lân cận đến kết quả phân tích gió tĩnh, điều chưa thấy đề cập rõ trong các tiêu chuẩn thiết kế Việt Nam hiện hành.

Từ khóa:

thành phần tĩnh của tải trọng gió; mô phỏng CFD; gió ngang; tòa nhà.
Tính toán cốt đai cho dầm bê tông cốt thép chịu đồng thời lực phân bố đều và lực tập trung
Authors: Thắng Nguyễn Trường
Published: July 2019

Bài báo này trình bày nguyên tắc tính toán cốt đai (khi không đặt cốt xiên) cho dầm bê tông cốt thép (BTCT) chịu tác dụng đồng thời của lực phân bố đều và lực tập trung  bằng hai cách tiếp cận: (i) Theo phương pháp giải tích và (ii) Theo phương pháp thực hành - sử dụng bảng tính Excel. Các nguyên tắc chung trong phân tích tính toán và một thí dụ thực hành được giới thiệu cho thấy: (i) Việc khai triển theo phương pháp giải tích khá phức tạp nhưng thực chất là biện luận hai hàm hyperbol theo sự ràng buộc của tham số c (là chiều dài hình chiếu lên trục dầm tính từ gối tựa tới điểm cuối của khe nứt nghiêng); và (ii) Phương pháp thực hành thực chất là bài toán kiểm tra, có ưu điểm đơn giản và cho kết quả nhanh do tận dụng tối đa sự trợ giúp của công cụ bản tính Excel để đưa ra hình ảnh trực quan về lực cắt bất lợi tác dụng lên dầm và khả năng chịu lực cắt giới hạn của bất kỳ khe nứt nghiêng nguy hiểm nào xuất hiện trên dầm.Bài báo này trình bày nguyên tắc tính toán cốt đai (khi không đặt cốt xiên) cho dầm bê tông cốt thép (BTCT) chịu tác dụng đồng thời của lực phân bố đều và lực tập trung  bằng hai cách tiếp cận: (i) Theo phương pháp giải tích và (ii) Theo phương pháp thực hành - sử dụng bảng tính Excel. Các nguyên tắc chung trong phân tích tính toán và một thí dụ thực hành được giới thiệu cho thấy: (i) Việc khai triển theo phương pháp giải tích khá phức tạp nhưng thực chất là biện luận hai hàm hyperbol theo sự ràng buộc của tham số c (là chiều dài hình chiếu lên trục dầm tính từ gối tựa tới điểm cuối của khe nứt nghiêng); và (ii) Phương pháp thực hành thực chất là bài toán kiểm tra, có ưu điểm đơn giản và cho kết quả nhanh do tận dụng tối đa sự trợ giúp của công cụ bản tính Excel để đưa ra hình ảnh trực quan về lực cắt bất lợi tác dụng lên dầm và khả năng chịu lực cắt giới hạn của bất kỳ khe nứt nghiêng nguy hiểm nào xuất hiện trên dầm.

Từ khóa:

dầm; bê tông cốt thép; lực cắt; cốt đai; lực phân bố; lực tập trung.
Tối ưu cân bằng thời gian chi phí trong tiến độ các dự án có công tác lặp lại
Authors: Đức Học Trần
Published: July 2019

Các vấn đề chi phí thời gian trong dự án lặp đi lặp lại đã được xác định là yếu tố quan trọng của quá trình ra quyết định. Các tiến độ của dự án hiện nay đều sử dụng phương pháp sơ đồ mạng nút PDM (Precedence Diagramming Method) có hai điểm giới hạn đó là (1) giả thiết các công tác là tuyến tính; (2) mối quan hệ được thể hiện ở thời điểm bắt đầu và kết thúc. Bài báo này đưa ra một phương pháp tính toán tiến độ sử dụng hàm phân phối cho các dự án xây dựng có quan hệ thứ tự giữa các công tác gần liên tục và sản xuất theo dạng không tuyến tính. Nghiên cứu này trình bày một thuật toán sinh học cộng sinh tìm kiếm tự điều chỉnh đa mục tiêu (AMOSOS) để giải quyết bài toán cân bằng chi phí thời gian trong các dự án có công tác lặp lại. Một ví dụ được sử dụng để diễn đạt phương pháp tính toán tiến độ, cũng như để chứng minh khả năng của AMOSOS trong việc tối ưu thời gian chi phí của các dự án có công tác lặp lại.

Từ khóa:

tiến độ; thuật toán tiến hóa; thời gian – chi phí; đa mục tiêu.
Nghiên cứu ảnh hưởng của quá trình thi công đến an toàn xây dựng tại Việt Nam
Authors: Hải Nguyễn Lương
Published: July 2019

An toàn xây dựng là một trong những nội dung quan trọng của hoạt động quản lý xây dựng. Bài báo nhằm làm rõ mức độ ảnh hưởng các nhóm nhân tố liên quan đến quá trình tổ chức thi công của nhà thầu đến an toàn xây dựng ở các dự án xây dựng tại Việt Nam. Kết quả nghiên cứu đã tổng hợp các nhóm nhân tố chủ yếu và chỉ ra các nhóm nhân tố liên quan đến đào tạo và huấn luyện về an toàn, năng lực đảm bảo an toàn của nhà thầu và năng lực các vị trí lãnh đạo dự án cho thấy sự ảnh hưởng rất có ý nghĩa thống kê (p << 0,05) đến an toàn xây dựng. Kết quả nghiên cứu đóng góp các thông tin khoa học cho công tác quản lý dự án trong việc đề xuất các giải pháp nhằm hạn chế các vấn đề mất an toàn trong xây dựng.

Từ khóa:

an toàn xây dựng; đào tạo an toàn xây dựng;quản lý dự án; quản lý xây dựng.
PENERAPAN PERANGKAT OTOMATISASI DAN MONITORING TANGKI AIR DI KAMPUNG MANDIANGIN-SIAK
Authors: Unik Mitra
Published: July 2019

Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan baru yang dihadapi Kampung Mandiangin, Kecamatan Minas, Kabupaten Siak setelah pihak kampung menerima bantuan tangki air bersih dan mesin pompa air dari Kementrian Perkerjaan Umum melalui program PAMSIMAS (Program AirBersih Masyarakat). Bentuk geografis kampung Mandiangin membuat pembangunan tangki air bersih dilakukan di lokasi yang jauh dari kantor perkampungan sekitar 1 Kilo Meter. Kondisi jalan yang kurang baik menjadi permasalahan tambahan bagi warga dalam mengelola pengoperasian tangki (penampungan) air bersih dan mesinpompa air. Permasalahan diselesaikan dengan tiga tahapan kegiatan yaitu persiapan, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi. Persiapan dilakukan dengan melakukan obervasi dan wawancara untuk melihat kondisi dilapangan mengenai permasalahan yang ada. Pelaksanaan dilakukan dengan mengembangkan Teknologi otomatisasi dan monitoringyang diterapkan untuk mengelola Tangki air bersih dan mengoperasikan mesin pompa air. Teknologi Otomatisasi dan monitoring dibangun dengan menggunakan perangkat utama Microcontroller Arduino UNO R3 dan ModulGSM SIM800L. Evaluasi kegiatan dilakukan untuk masing-masing tahap dengan mengumpulkan danmenyimpulkan data dari masing-masing tahapan kegiatan. Hasil Kegiatan dari pengembangan Teknologiotomatisasi ini menunjukkan warga tidak lagi melakukan secara manual untuk menyala/mematikan mesin pompaair serta mampu memberikan notifikasi (pemberitahuan) keadaan air pada tangki secara real time
Penyusunan Laporan Keuangan Rumah Ibadah Sesuai Dengan PSAK 45
Authors: Rahayu Sri
Published: July 2019

Accountability in organization is very important to assess the performance of an organization both in sectors that aim for profit motive or non-profit motive or non-profit, in this case including the accountability of worship house managers who are organizations included in the category of non-profit organizations. Until now there are very few houses of worship that have financial reports that are in accordance with accounting guidelines, which are listed in PSAK 45. The form of accountability reports currently owned is limited to cash flow in and out only so that the financial position is not listed very needed to describe comprehensively. This happens because various obstacles include the lack of understanding of the management and young human resources as cadres in matters of management. In this service program knowledge and training are provided for students and students of the Mathlaul Anwar Accounting Study Program. The method used is giving explanations of material in the form of lectures, discussions and practices for preparing House of Worship Financial Statements. And as an outcome of this service program, students can understand the management, preparation and accountability of received people's funds. From the results of the questionnaire which was the feedback of the implementation of the activities, the participants felt agreed that this activity was in accordance with the needs of the community, and from pre test and post test have been processed showing that there are differences in knowledge and understanding between before and after the service program activities are carried out.
IbM Sosialisasi Penerapan Lubang Resapan Biopori bagi Masyarakat di Lingkungan RW 06 dan RW 18 Kelurahan Sidomulyo Barat Kota Pekanbaru
Authors: Apriani Widya , Trisep Haris Virgo
Published: July 2019

Housing development as a form of urban development that triggers the growth of urban areas has resulted in reduced rainwater infiltration areas due to the increase in area covered by housing. Infiltration holes are simple technologies in the field of water conservation engineering with the concept of providing rainwater access into the soil quickly by giving holes made on the surface of the earth. This effective technology is very well applied by the housing community to prevent flooding in their area. Therefore, socialization is needed for the community. IbM is conducted in the RW 06 and RW 18 neighborhood of Sidomulyo Barat Village, Pekanbaru City. The method of implementing community service activities in the form of dissemination of biopore infiltration holes was carried out by lecture and discussion methods. The benefits of community service activities which are as follows the socialization participants become more understandable about what is meant by biopori so that it is expected to prevent flooding. Based on the questionnaire, it was found that 67% of respondents had lawn at home and 83% of respondents did not have LRB in their home environment. But there are 17% who know and have applied LRB in their home yards. Respondents 'attitudes toward LRB are known with 90% of respondents' answers agreeing to apply LRB in their respective homes.
Nonideal Ethics and Arguments against Eating Animals
Authors: Fischer Bob
Published: July 2019

Arguments for veganism don't make many vegans, or even many who think they ought to be vegans, at least when they are written by philosophers. Those written by others – such as Jonathan Safran Foer – seem to do a bit better. Why? To answer this question, I sketch a theory of ordinary moral argumentation that highlights the importance of meaning-based considerations when arguing that people ought to act in ways that deviate from normal expectations for behaviour. In particular, I outline an eclectic theory, where we draw on a variety of moral frameworks and don't assume that morality is generally overriding. I suggest that meaning-based considerations help us sort through the array of reasons available to us, as well as explain why, in a particular case, what we ought to do morally is what we ought to do all things considered.
When the Grass Sings: Poetic Reason and Animal Writing
Authors: Balza Isabel
Published: July 2019

In this article I shall propose María Zambrano's poetic reason as a suitable method for developing a knowledge of animal being. To do so, I will follow the analyses (Derrida, Coetzee) that place animal thinking in the poetic sphere, thus showing the need for a poetic/literary knowledge to make a philosophical knowledge of the animal possible. Animal writing expresses our nature in relation to animal nature; it discloses our animal interbeingness. Finally, I will point to some of the principles of ecofeminist/animal ethics, like care and empathy, which arise both in what I propose to call animal writing and in Zambranian poetic reason.
The Reification of Non-Human Nature
Authors: Kortetmäki Teea
Published: July 2019

Reification is a concept of critical theory that denotes certain problematic, habitualised forms of objectification. In this article, I examine whether the concept can be applied in environmental philosophy and what value it has for environmental critical theory. I begin by introducing the concept and the two senses in which reification of the non-human world has been discussed in the literature: first, denoting the misrecognition of others’ attitudes towards the natural world; and second, denoting a misconceived relationship between humans and their environment. After this, I introduce two potentially new subjects of reification: non-human animals and non-human nature. I also discuss two phenomena that could count as reification: industrial meat production and the commodification of ecological systems.