bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A juventude nas jornadas de junho em alagoas: um estudo a partir de material jornalístico
Authors: Argemary Matias Maciel Sara , Ribeiro Mesquita Marcos
Published: January 2017

Este trabalho teve como objetivo compreender as múltiplas leituras acerca da juventude que protagonizou as manifestações conhecidas como Jornadas de Junho, ocorridas em várias cidades brasileiras em 2013, focalizando suas dinâmicas no estado de Alagoas, a partir da análise de material midiático local. Assim, foram selecionadas e analisadas qualitativamente 42 notícias e artigos que noticiaram as manifestações em Alagoas de modo a compreender as concepções de juventude e sua ligação com a política, o entendimento acerca das mobilizações e as estratégias de luta política das manifestações que circularam na mídia objetivando conhecer como esses eventos foram noticiados e suas repercussões. Os resultados permitiram apreender três eixos de análise (Juventude e política, Dinâmica das mobilizações e Reivindicações) que foram importantes para compreendermos que a representação do jovem em sua interface com a política foi insuficientemente discutida e apontamos para a necessidade de nos atentarmos para as novidades políticas trazidas pelas ruas.
Age decreases quality of life in adolescents with intractable epilepsy
Authors: Gunawan Prastiya Indra , Limanto Theresa Laura , Suharso Darto
Published: January 2017

Background
Intractable epilepsy considerably affects both the private and social life of the patient. The objective of this study was to determine the quality of life of intractable epileptic adolescents and its correlated factors.

Methods
A cross sectional study was conducted in the Pediatric Neurology outpatient clinic of Dr. Soetomo Hospital. All intractable epileptic adolescents aged between 10 to 16 years were asked to complete a questionnaire on quality of life in epilepsy for adolescents (QOLIE-AD-48). A multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data through SPSS v17.0.

Results
Thirty one patients with mean age of 12.41 ± 1.40 years were enrolled in the study. The mean duration of diagnosed intractable epilepsy was 6.12 ± 4.30 years. Mean score for impact of epilepsy was 57.11 ± 24.50, for memory and concentration 53.54 ± 26.66, physical functioning 65.56 ± 23.67, social stigma 52.23 ± 17.48, social support 52.64 ± 22.69, behavior at school 57.51 ± 26.50, attitude 53.40 ± 16.70 and health perception 61.51 ± 11.30. Multiple linear regression results showed that quality of life (QOL) was not significantly correlated with duration of epilepsy, sex and nutritional status (p>0.05), but increasing age was significantly decreases quality of life (p<0.05).

Conclusions
Intractable epileptic adolescents have higher scores for physical functioning and health perception, but lower scores for social stigmatization. Social support has extremely low scores. Increasing age decreases quality of life in adolescents with intractable epilepsy.
Frequent coconut milk intake increases the risk of vascular disease in adults
Authors: Tuminah Sulistyowati , Sihombing Marice
Published: January 2017

Background
Coconut milk is an essential ingredient of the Indonesian cuisine. In view of its saturated fatty acid content, coconut milk has frequently been blamed as a cause of cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to determine any association between coconut milk intake and vascular disease among adults.

Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011-2012 on adults aged 25-65 years. Self-reported health and nutritional data were collected by means of questionnaire-based interviews, with the aid of 3-D food models. Medical data comprised blood pressure and anthropometry (waist circumference and body mass index), neurological status, ECG, blood glucose and lipid profile. Data analysis was done using multiple logistic regression.

Results
A total of 4,187 respondents fullfilled the inclusion criteria. Frequent coconut milk intake (>3 times/week) significantly increased the risk of vascular disease by 1.3-fold compared with infrequent coconut milk intake (<2 times/week) (OR=1.33; 95% CI: 1.11-1.60; p=0.002) after controlling for age, gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and stress. The influence of coconut milk intake on vascular disease risk was lower than that of age, gender, hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Conclusion
Frequent coconut milk intake increased the risk of vascular disease in adults. Further investigations are needed about the effect of coconut milk intake on noncommunicable diseases.
Frailty decreases physical health domain of quality of life in nursing home elderly
Authors: Handajani Yvonne Suzy , Widjaja Nelly Tina , Turana Yuda
Published: January 2017

BACKGROUND
Approximately 10-27% of the population aged >65 years suffers from frailty. The percentage increases with age so that the prevalence of frailty in the population aged >85 years reaches 45%. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between   frailty and quality of life (QOL) in nursing home elderly.

METHODS
This was a cross-sectional study of 138 subjects aged >60 years who were recruited from 4 nursing homes in West Jakarta. Participants with frailty status were evaluated by the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) instrument and QOL was evaluated by the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. One-way ANOVA and chi-square tests were used to find relations between the frailty syndrome and QOL.

RESULTS
The percentages of respondents with pre-frail, frail, and non-frail status were 30.4%, 52.2%, and 17.4%, respectively. A decline in QOL scores of pre-frail and frail respondents was found for almost all QOL domains (physical, psychological and environment domains), except social relationships. The subdomains most influenced were “energy and fatigue” in the physical health domain, “thinking, learning, memory and concentration” in psychological health, and “opportunities for acquiring new information and skills” in the environment domain.

CONCLUSIONS
More than half of the nursing home elderly were frail and one-third were pre-frail. The main factor of frailty was weakness. The frailty syndrome in the elderly has a negative impact on QOL, especially in the physical health, psychological and environment domains in nursing home elderly.
Induction of Plasmodium falciparum strain 2300 dormant forms by artemisinin
Authors: Maslachah Lilik , Dachlan Yoes Prijatna , Nidom Chairul A. , Fitri Loeki Enggar
Published: January 2017

BACKGROUND The presence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance and decreased efficacy of artemisinin and its derivatives has resulted in the issue of malaria becoming increasingly complex, because there have been no new drugs as artemisinin replacements. The aims of this research were to evaluate in vitro changes in ultrastructural morphology of P. falciparum 2300 strain after exposure to artemisinin. METHODS The research used an experimental design with post test only control group. Cultures of P. falciparum 2300 strain in one control and one mutant group were treated by exposure to artemisinin at IC50 10-7 M for 48 hours. Ultrastructural phenotypic examination of ring, trophozoite and schizont morphology and developmental stage in the control and mutant group were done at 0, 12, 24, 36, 48 hours by making thin blood smears stained with 20% Giemsa for 20 minutes and examined using a microscope light at 1000x magnification. RESULTS Dormant forms occurred after 48 hours of incubation with IC50 10-7 M artemisinin in the control group. In the mutant group, dormant forms, trophozoites with blue cytoplasm and normal schizont developmental stages were seen. Ultrastructural phenotypic morphology at 0, 12, 24, 36, 48 hours showed that in the control group dormant formation already occurred with exposure to IC50 10-7 M, while in the mutant group dormant formation occurred only with exposure to IC50 2.5x10-5 M. CONCLUSION Exposure to artemisinin antimalarials in vitro can cause phenotypic morphological changes of dormancy in P. falciparum Papua 2300 strain.
Ethyl p-methoxycinnamate from Kaempferia galanga inhibits angiogenesis through tyrosine kinase
Authors: Ekowati Juni , Hardjono Suko , Hamid Iwan Sahrial
Published: January 2017

BACKGROUND
Many tumors express on their receptor tyrosine kinases vascular endothelial
growth factor activity associated with angiogenesis. Inhibition of
angiogenesis through reduction of tyrosine kinase activity is a promising
strategy for cancer therapy. The present study aimed to determine the
mechanism and potency of ethyl p-methoxycinnamate (EPMC) isolated
from Kaempferia galanga as angiogenesis inhibitor.
METHODS
A laboratory experimental study was conducted using chorio-allantoic
membranes (CAMs) of nine-day old chicken eggs induced by 60ng basic
fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Ethyl p-methoxycinnamate (EPMC) potency
was determined at dosages of 30, 60, 90 and 120 μg and compared with
celecoxib 60 μg as reference drug and one negative bFGF-induced control
group. Neovascularization and endothelial cell count in CAM blood vessels
were evaluated. To predict the antiangiogenic mechanism of EPMC, a
docking study was performed with the Molegro Virtual Docker program on
tyrosine kinase as receptor (PDB 1XKK).
RESULTS
Angiogenesis stimulation by bFGF was prevented significantly (p<0.05)
by EPMC at dosages of 30, 60, 90 and 120 μg and this activity was dose
dependent. Molecular docking showed interaction between EPMC functional
groups and tyrosine kinase amino acids at Met766, Met793, Thr854, Thr790,
Gln791 and Ala743. There was an association between EPMC
antiangiogenic activity and docking study results.
CONCLUSIONS
Ethyl p-methoxycinnamate is a potential new angiogenesis inhibitor through
interaction with tyrosine kinase. EPMC could be a promising therapeutic
agent for treatment of angiogenesis-related diseases.
Family support is not a risk factor of negative self-esteem in HIV/AIDS women
Authors: Valeria Jean , Surilena Surilena , Budiman Yanto , Djauzi Samsuridjal , Indah Haridana
Published: January 2017

BACKGROUND Women with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) have a complex psychosocial burden and a tendency to negative self-esteem, possibly resulting in mental and emotional problems. They need family support to deal with the HIV/AIDS infection and its psychosocial burden. The purpose of this study was to determine chacteristics of family support, self-esteem, and depression of WLWHA and the relationship between family support and self-esteem and depression. METHOD This was a cross-sectional study of 99 WLWHA infected through their husbands/partners, with no history of drug abuse. The data was taken by a consecutive sampling of two proportions test at Dharmais Cancer Hospital from November 2013 – January 2014. The instruments comprised a demographic questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem questionnaire, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), and a family support questionnaire. The data was analyzed by binary logistic regression. RESULTS There were 99 respondents with mean age of 36 years, of whom 44.4% were high school graduates, 54.5% unemployed, and 91.9% had HIV/ AIDS for more than a year. Binary logistic regression analysis showed no significant relationship between family support and self-esteem (p=0.700) and depression (p=0.396). Good family support has a protective effect of 1.3 times (OR=0.772; 95%CI: 0.138-3.770) towards increasing self-esteem, whereas poor family support increases the risk of depression 1.5 times (OR=1.477; 95%CI: 0.598-3.645) in WLWHA infected with HIV/AIDS from their husband/partner. CONCLUSIONS Good family support tend to have a protective effect towards increasing self-esteem, whereas poor family support increases the risk of depression in WLWHA infected with HIV/AIDS from their husband/partner.
Global emergence of Zika virus
Authors: Tjan Richard
Published: January 2017

Zika virus (ZIKV) belongs to the flaviviruses (family Flaviviridae), which includes dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, and Japanese encephalitis viruses. Zika virus was isolated in 1947, in the Zika forest near Kampala, Uganda, from one of the rhesus monkeys used as sentinel animals in a yellow fever research program.
Red fruit oil increases trophoblast cells and decreases caspase-9 expression in placenta of lead exposed mice
Authors: Sumarsono Portia , Widjiati Widjiati , Susilowati Suherni
Published: January 2017

BACKGROUND
Lead is able to pass through the placental barrier and interfere with fetal development. Red fruit has high antioxidant activity, due to carotenoids (pro-vitamin A), tocopherols (vitamin E) and unsaturated fatty acids. This study aims to examine the effect of red fruit oil towards placenta in pregnant mice before lead exposure.

METHODS
This was a laboratory experimental post test only study, using 20 pregnant mice (Mus musculus) that were randomized into five groups. The negative control group was not exposed to lead; intervention group 0 (P0) was exposed to lead at 0.011 mg/20 g BW/day on days 6-15 of gestation. The intervention groups P1-P3 were given red fruit orally at 0.3 mL/20 g BW/day, 0.8 mL/20 g BW/day, 0.9 mL/20 g BW/day, respectively, before lead exposure. Normal trophoblast cell count and caspase-9 expression of trophoblasts were calculated. One-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann Whitney tests were used to analyze the data.

RESULTS
The intervention groups P2 and P3 given red fruit at 0.8 mL/20 g BW/day and 0.9 mL/20 g BW/day showed a significant increase in normal trophoblast cell count of 88.2% (p=0.024) and a decrease in caspase-9 expression of 70.8% compared with P0 to which was not given red fruit (p=0.020).

CONCLUSION
Red fruit increased normal trophoblast cell count by 88.2% and decreased caspase-9 expression by 70.8% in pregnant mice before lead exposure. It should be noted that red fuit may prevent oxidative damage to cells.
Family history of hypertension increases risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women: a case-control study
Authors: Endeshaw Mulualem , Abebe Fantu , Bedimo Melkamu , Asrat Anemaw , Gebeyehu Abebaw , Keno Alemayehu
Published: January 2017

Background
Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortalities worldwide. Despite extensive research, the underlying cause of preeclampsia remains poorly understood. This study aimed to offer compelling evidence on the important risk factors of preeclampsia in Amhara region, Ethiopia.

Methods
A case control study was conducted in public health facilities of Bahir Dar city from September 2014 to January 2015. A total of 453 (151 cases and 302 controls) pregnant women were enrolled in this study. Hemoglobin level and urinary tract infection (UTI) status were collected from clinical notes. Oral examination was performed by a dentist for detection of periodontal diseases. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the relationship of all the independent variables with the outcome variable. A p-value <0.05 was declared statistically significant.

Result
Advanced maternal age (AOR=4.79;95% CI 1.031-22.18), family history of hypertension (AOR=11.16;95% CI 5.41-41.43), history of diabetes mellitus (AOR=6.17;95% CI 2.11-20.33), UTI in the current pregnancy (AOR=6.58;95% CI 2.93-14.73), failure to comply with iron and folic acid supplement during pregnancy (AOR=8.32;95% CI 3.35-20.62), lack of exercise (AOR=3.33;95% CI 1.35-8.17), multiple pregnancy (AOR=4.05;95% CI 1.57-12.27), anemia (AOR=4.19;95% CI 1.27-13.92), and periodontal disease or gingivitis (AOR =3.51;95% CI 1.14-10.83) were associated with preeclampsia.

Conclusion
Family history of hypertension was the most dominant risk factor for preeclampsia in pregnant women. Encouraging pregnant women to have health seeking behavior during pregnancy would provide a chance to diagnose preeclampsia as early as possible.
Renal cortex echogenicity increases degree of retinopathy in diabetes mellitus
Authors: Maulidawati Indah , Lubis Abdurrahim Rasyid , Lindarto Dharma
Published: January 2017

Background
The number of people with diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing due to population growth, aging, and increasing prevalence of obesity. Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy are two main complications of DM. Some studies suggest a correlation between diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy. However, other studies found that renal cortex echogenicity is associated with chronicity of kidney disease and renal histopathology. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between renal cortex echogenicity as determined by renal ultrasonography and degree of retinopathy as determined by funduscopy in subjects with DM.

Methods
A cross sectional study was conducted on 41 DM subjects from September to November 2014. Data obtained by anamnesis, physical examination, and examination of ureum, creatinine, urinalysis, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), renal and urinary tract ultrasonography and funduscopy, were collected from all subjects. Blood samples were taken from the median cubital vein for biochemical measurements using COBAS automated analyzers. Normality of data distribution was tested using the Shapiro-Wilk test. To determine the relationship between variables the Spearman correlation test was used.

Results
Using the Spearman correlation test, a strongly significant correlation was found between degree of renal cortex echogenicity and degree of retinopathy (r=0.773; p=0.0001). A significant relationship was also found for the degree of retinopathy with age (r=0.317; p=0.044), duration of diabetes mellitus (r=0.639; p=0.0001) and HbA1c (r=0.681; p=0.001).

Conclusion
This study found that renal cortex echogenicity increased the degree of diabetic retinopathy in diabetic subjects. Renal ultrasonography for patients with type 2 DM has a great role in diagnosing and grading diabetic retinopathy.
NCEP-ATP III and IDF criteria for metabolic syndrome predict type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Sulistiowati Eva , Sihombing Marice
Published: January 2017

Background

Subjects with metabolic syndrome (MetS) have a greater risk for acquiring type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM). The MetS criteria usually used are those of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel (NCEP) and Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) and of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). This study aimed to evaluate the modified NCEP-ATP III and IDF criteria as predictor of type 2 DM among subjects with MetS.

 

Methods

A cohort study was conducted among 4240 subjects with MetS. MetS was determined according to the modified NCEP-ATP III and IDF criteria. The study followed up 3324 non-diabetic subjects of the cohort study of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors (NCD study) during a 2-year period. Type 2 DM was determined from the diagnosis by health personnel or from fasting blood glucose of ≥126 mg/dL or blood glucose of ≥200 mg/dL, 2 hours after 75g glucose loading.

 

Results

The MetS prevalence based on modified NCEP ATP III and IDF criteria in non-DM subjects was 17.1% and 15.6%, respectively. The risk for DM in subjects with MetS using modified NCEP ATP III and IDF criteria was 4.7 (CI 95%: 3.4-6.5) and 4.1 (CI 95%: 3.0-5.7), respectively.

 

Conclusions

Both MetS criteria can be used as predictors of the occurrence of DM type 2, but the modified NCEP-ATP III is more properly applied than the IDF criteria in subjects with MetS. Screening programs and routine monitoring of MetS components are required for early detection of type 2 DM.
Additional probiotic therapy lowers SCORAD index in children with atopic dermatitis
Authors: Ekaputri Jessica , Evalina Rita , Deliana Melda
Published: January 2017

Background
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disease that is usually chronic, relapsing, causing pruritus and frequent in children. The pathogenesis of AD involves genetic, immunological and environmental factors causing skin barrier dysfunction and dysregulation of the immune system. Probiotic treatment has been claimed to offer several functional properties including stimulation of the immune system and plays an important role in AD. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of probiotic therapy on atopic dermatitis in children.

Methods
A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 62 children suffering from AD from December 2015 to January 2016. AD severity was assessed based on the scoring of atopic dermatitis (SCORAD) index. Subjects were divided into two groups consisting of 32 and 30 children, the probiotic (probiotic + emollient) and control (emollient) groups, respectively. SCORAD index was re-evaluated after 2 weeks of therapy. The data was analyzed using Mann Whitney test.

Results
After the intervention, the mean SCORAD index in the probiotic group was significantly much lower than the control group (18.09 ± 8.59 vs 23.21 ± 8.71; p=0.001). The mean decrease in SCORAD index in the probiotic group was 40.4 %, much higher than the control group 25.2%. The number needed to treat (NNT) score of probiotic treatment was 5.3.

Conclusion
The addition of probiotics to conventional therapy effectively lowers SCORAD index by 40.4% in atopic dermatitis. The impact of probiotics on SCORAD indices is thought to be attained by modification of the immunogenicity of potential allergens.
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Influence of Thermal Control on Adsorption and Desorption Processes in Adsorbed Natural Gas Storage
Authors: Ybyraiymkul D. , Ng KC. , Kаltayev А.
Published: January 2017

Natural gas,the most environmentally friendly fossil fuel, can be stored in a vessel based on adsorption technology, designed for energy efficient storage of natural gas at relatively medium pressures (3‒4 MPa).The application of adsorption technology will reduce the energy consumption for gas compressing or gas liquefying compared to compressed and liquefied natural gas storage methods,also, it will lead to cost savings in compressing and cooling equipment. While charging/discharging of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) vessel, the latent heat of adsorption counteracts to adsorption/desorption process, as the result, thermal effect causes a reduction of vessel capacity. Therefore,the influence of thermal control on adsorption and desorption processes in adsorbed natural gas vessel was studied experimentally and numerically in this paper. The study focusing on the three dimensional heat exchange is important in order to understand the heat transfer phenomena and analyze influence of thermal control comprehensively. The temperature and adsorption uptake profiles in the vessel were demonstrated in the numerical simulation. Comparison of experimental and simulation results showed that deviation between experimental and numerical results was 0.1%.
Effect of Preparation Mode on the Properties of Mn-Na-W/SiO2 Catalysts for Oxidative Coupling of Methane: Conventional Methods vs. POSS Nanotechnology
Authors: Ismagilov I.Z. , Matus E.V. , Kuznetsov V.V. , Kerzhentsev M.A. , Yashnik S.A. , Larina T.V. , Prosvirin I.P. , Navarro R.M. , Fierro J.L.G. , Gerritsen G. , Abbenhuis H.C.L. , Ismagilov Z.R.
Published: January 2017

Reflectance spectroscopic methods the electronic, redox and structural properties of Mn-Na-W/SiO2 catalysts prepared by the incipient wetness impregnation method and mixture slurry method were studied in detail. Since POSS nanotechnology (POSS = polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes) has attracted attention as tooling for synthesis of catalysts with novel properties and functionalities, we expanded this method for the preparation of Mn-Na-W/SiO2 catalyst. The physicochemical and catalytic properties of Mn-Na-W/SiO2 catalysts prepared by conventional methods and POSS nanotechnology were examined comparatively. In all studied Mn-Na-W/SiO2 catalysts both individual oxides (MnOx, WO3) and bimetal oxide phases (Na2WO4, MnWO4) are found in addition to oxide particles of high dispersion. The UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance indicates that Na+ cations facilitates stabilization of octahedrally coordinated Mn3+Oh cations in the isolated state, while Mn3+Oh promote the disordering of W6+ cations in the supported system. The Mn-Na-W/SiO2 prepared using metal-POSS precursors marks out presence of unglobular SiO2 particles, higher dispersion of MnOx and MnWO4 particles and more easily reducible metal-oxide species. The catalysts prepared by incipient impregnation method and mixture slurry method have practically similar catalytic performance while the catalyst prepared by POSS nanotechnology method shows lower activity and selectivity. At 800‒850 °C the increase of C2 hydrocarbons yield from 4 to 15% and the rise of molar ratio С2Н4/C2H6 from 0.2 to 1 are observed when impregnation or mixture slurry method are used for catalyst preparation instead of POSS nanotechnology method.
Aggregation of Aqueous Kaolin Suspensions in the Presence of Cationic Polyelectrolytes, Anionic Polyelectrolytes and their Mixtures
Authors: Lakhbayeva Zh.A. , Taubayeva R.S. , Tazhibayeva S.M. , Barany A.A. , Musabekov K.B.
Published: January 2017

The influence of anionic, cationic synthetic polyelectrolytes and their mixtures on the aggregation of kaolin hydrosuspension has been studied by means of spectrophotometry, electrophoresis and dynamic light scattering (DLS). An enhancement of the flocculating property of the cationic polyelectrolyte FO 4650 in accordance with its consumption increases from 0.77 mg/g to 7.7 mg/g has been found. At these conditions the relative size of floccules (R) increases from 1.0 to 13.0. The increase of the flocculating property accordingly to the increasing charge of anionic polyelectrolyte is observed in mixtures of cationic and anionic polyelectrolytes. The time dependences of R in presence of the weakly charged cationic polyelectrolyte mixtures reach a plateau region. This can be associated with the formation of electrostatic contacts between the solid surface and the polymer mixtures, as well as with stabilizing equilibrium conformation of macromolecules. It has been found that mixtures of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes lead to more efficient aggregation of particles than individual polyelectrolytes. This process is enhanced by the introduction primarily of the cationic polyelectrolyte and then the anionic one (R = 6‒10). Use of the pre-formulated mixtures of polymers leads to the marked increase in degree of particle aggregation (R = 12). The reason is an interaction of kaolin particles with inter-polymer complex formed by electrostatic attraction of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes.
New Electrodes Prepared from Mineral and Plant Raw Materials of Kazakhstan
Authors: Atchabarova A.A. , Tokpayev R.R. , Kabulov A.T. , Nechipurenko S.V. , Nurmanova R.A. , Yefremov S.A. , Nauryzbayev M.K.
Published: January 2017

Electrode materials were prepared from activated carbonizates of walnut shell, apricot pits and shungite rock from “Bakyrchik” deposit, East Kazakhstan. Physicochemical characteristics of the obtained samples were studied by the Brunauer-Emett-Taylor method, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and other methods. Electrochemical properties of the obtained materials were studied by the method of cyclic voltammetry. It was found that the samples have an amorphous structure. Samples based on plant raw materials after hydrothermal carbonization at 240 °С during 24 h, have more homogeneous and developed surface. Specific surface area of carbon containing materials based on apricot pits is 1300 m2/g, for those on the based on mineral raw material, it is 153 m2/g. It was shown that materials after hydrothermal carbonization can be used for catalytic purposes and electrodes after thermal carbonization for analytical and electrocatalytic purposes. Electrode obtained by HTC have electrocatalytic activity. CSC 240 has high background current (slope i/Е is 43 mА V–1 cm–2), low potential of the hydrogen electroreduction (more positive by ~ 0.5 V than samples based on plant raw materials). The reaction of DA determination is more pronounced on the electrodes obtained by HTC 240 °C, 24 h, due to the nature, carbon structure and high specific surface area of obtained samples.
THE METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE WAX ON THE SURFACE OF THE BARRIER DURING THE EXAMINATION OF GUNSHOT INJURIES FROM SHOTGUN
Authors: Karpov D. A. , Baryshnikov I. N.
Published: January 2017

In the forensic medical examination of gunshot injuries, there are certain inherent difficulties in the diagnosis and proving the origin of a gunshot damage caused by shots from a hunting shotgun. Developed and patented a simple and objective method of detecting particles of paraffin on the surface of obstacles in the area of firearm injuries, equipment used in ammunition for hunting shotguns.
REVIEW THE CASES OF DEATH FORM ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK BECAUSE OF THE STINGS OF INSECTS
Authors: Chelan V. E. , Muratov D. A.
Published: January 2017

The article highlights clinical and patomorphological feature manifestation of anaphylactic shock illustrating examples of deaths the stings of insects.
THE EARLY MORPHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION SYNDROME
Authors: Dzhuvalyakov P. G. , Zbruyeva Y. V. , Putintsev V. A. , Bogomolov D. V.
Published: January 2017

There are examples of early morphological characteristics of disseminated intravascular coagulation in this article.
Indicadores e índices de salubridade ambiental aplicados a regiões estuarinas: o caso da comunidade de Gargaú, São Francisco do Itabapoana/RJ
Authors: De Salles Freitas dos Santos Rachel , Paes Ferreira Maria Inês
Published: January 2017

O manguezal de Gargaú (São Francisco do Itabapoana/RJ) possui significativa importância para a comunidade local que obtém sua renda por meio da coleta de caranguejos, mariscos e peixes. O objetivo deste trabalho é estudar índices e indicadores de salubridade ambiental de modo a adaptá-los às características específicas deste ecossistema estuarino. O estudo baseou-se em investigação semiempírica, com aplicação de questionários semiestruturados. Cinco índices foram avaliados e o Indicador de Salubridade Ambiental/Criciúma foi considerado como o mais adequado para o diagnóstico de problemas referentes ao saneamento ambiental e ao planejamento de futuros investimentos para a comunidade local.
Gestão dos resíduos da construção civil: estudo de caso no município de Macaé, RJ
Authors: Medeiros Caroline Ramos , Ferreira da Silva José Augusto
Published: January 2017

A construção civil tem lugar de destaque na economia brasileira, contudo também pode representar sérios impactos ambientais na geração e disposição inadequada dos resíduos da construção civil (RCC). Buscou-se com a pesquisa avaliar as iniciativas da gestão pública dos RCCs no município de Macaé, RJ. Baseou-se nos métodos empírico-fenomenológico, com descrições individuais e conexões causais obtidas dos atores envolvidos, revisões literárias e documentais, além de entrevistas qualificadas (informantes-chave) com gestores e especialistas deste município. Os resultados preliminares permitiram fazer uma avaliação da situação atual da gestão do tema, dos instrumentos legais, do licenciamento ambiental e descartes irregulares dos RCCs.
Fiscalização ambiental de Macaé/RJ: relação entre as características socioeconômicas do município e as multas aplicadas entre 2005 e 2014
Authors: Regis Edinilson Oliveira , Moreira Marcos Antônio Cruz , Pinto Augusto Eduardo Miranda
Published: January 2017

Esta pesquisa foi realizada no município de Macaé/RJ, que sofre com o grande número de danos ambientais originários da prática da atividade de exploração off-shore de óleo/gás e logística. Nessa seara, surge o papel do Fiscal Ambiental, que tem como atividade fiscalizar o ambiente urbano e rural a fim de evitar a degradação e aplicar aos infratores as penalidades previstas na legislação. O objetivo deste estudo é identificar os tipos de multas ambientais mais aplicadas em Macaé, entre os anos de 2005 a 2014, tal como sua relação com as características socioeconômicas dos respectivos bairros e seus efeitos no ambiente urbano.
Análise das condições sinóticas de eventos de ondas de tempestade no litoral norte fluminense
Authors: Amorim Isadora Borges da Silva , Bulhões Eduardo
Published: January 2017

O presente estudo justifica-se pela necessidade de incorporar análises das condições de circulação atmosférica, na escala sinótica, aos estudos de impactos de ondas de tempestade na linha de costa, utilizando para tal o suporte do conhecimento já gerado para a Bacia de Campos. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente trabalho é identificar e caracterizar as condições sinóticas atmosféricas quando da ocorrência de ondas oceânicas de tempestade no Atlântico Sudoeste, especialmente aquelas que atingem o litoral fluminense, buscando identificar padrões atmosféricos de geração, propagação e dispersão de eventos de ondas de tempestade, entre os anos de 2004 e 2014. A estratégia metodológica foi inicialmente definir os eventos de tempestade no período, os quais geraram impactos significativos no litoral fluminense, descrevendo as condições sobre as quais ocorreram. Para essa tarefa são utilizados dados compilados do modelo Wave Watch III. Em seguida, foram descritas as etapas de identificação de impactos na linha de costa, a partir dos resultados de simulações de propagação de ondas para o litoral.  Posteriormente, foram selecionadas as informações de cartas sinóticas publicadas diariamente pela Marinha do Brasil durante os eventos de aproximação, atuação e dispersão das tempestades oceânicas que atingiram o litoral fluminense. Por fim, foram descritas e mapeadas as condições sinóticas geradoras de ondas de tempestade para o litoral supracitado. Como resultados, identificou-se que os padrões de trajetórias distintas dos centros de baixa pressão variam entre os sentidos sudoeste para nordeste, su-sudoeste para leste-nordeste e noroeste para sudeste; sendo este último referente a um posicionamento dos ciclones mais próximo ao litoral fluminense. Foi inferido também que a posição e a intensidade do vórtice de alta pressão do Atlântico Sul (ASAS) interferem nas trajetórias dos centros de baixa pressão. No momento de dissipação, as trajetórias são de oeste para leste. O evento de novembro de 2008 é diagnóstico de ondas intensas relacionadas à posição do centro de alta pressão do Atlântico Sul (ASAS).
RECONHECIMENTO E AUTONOMIA NA TEORIA DA JUSTIÇA DE AXEL HONNETH
Authors: Werle Denilson Luis
Published: January 2017

O artigo pretende examinar a relação entre reconhecimento e autonomia na teoria da justiça de Axel Honneth construída a partir da reconstrução normativa das relações intersubjetivas de reconhecimento mútuo presentes nas práticas sociais e instituições políticas e jurídicas das sociedades modernas. Para entender tanto seus fundamentos normativos quanto para examinar suas possibilidades concretas de realização, a questão da justiça não deve ser formulada em termos meramente distributivos e alocativos, mas sim do ponto de vista da reconstrução de suas gramáticas implícitas nos conflitos sociais e políticos e sedimentadas na estrutura básica da sociedade. A justiça deve ser vista como um conceito relacional orientado para o diagnóstico crítico das relações de dominação social e política arbitrárias, tendo como objeto primário os diferentes contextos e práticas de socialização das pessoas e grupos, tendo em vista primeiramente as estruturas e relações intersubjetivas, e não os estados subjetivos ou supostamente objetivos de provisão de bens e de satisfação de necessidades.Abstract: The article aims to examine the relations between recognition and autonomy in Axel Honneth´s theory of justice. This theory is based on the normative reconstruction of the interpersonal relations of mutual recognition which are present in the social practices and political and legal institutions of modern societies. To understand its normative foundations as well as examine its practical possibilities of realization, the question of justice should not be made on purely distributive and allocative terms, but by reconstructing the “grammars” of justice, that are implicit in social and political practices and sedimented in the basic structure of society. Justice must be seen as a relational concept designed for the critical diagnosis of arbitrary relations of social and political domination. The primary subject of justice is the different contexts and practices of individual and group socialization. It should first bear in mind the structures and interpersonal relations and not the subjective or putatively objective states that provide goods and satisfy needs.
O RECONHECIMENTO NA ESFERA DO AMOR: PARA UMA DISCUSSÃO SOBRE OS PARADOXOS DA TRANSFORMAÇÃO DA INTIMIDADE
Authors: Mattos Patrícia
Published: January 2017

A proposta deste texto é discutir as especificidades do reconhecimento na esfera do amor, estabelecendo um diálogo crítico entre Axel Honneth e Eva Illouz. Honneth é, sem dúvida, um autor central para a reflexão teórica sobre o reconhecimento. Illouz, por sua vez, analisa empiricamente as transformações na estrutura do reconhecimento na esfera do amor e os efeitos do não-reconhecimento ou do reconhecimento precário e limitado nessa esfera. Travando um diálogo crítico entre os autores sobre o reconhecimento em torno do amor será possível discutir os paradoxos da transformação da intimidade e mostrar o alcance e os limites da reconstrução normativa das relações íntimas proposta por Honneth.Abstract: This text discusses the specificities of recognition of love, through a critical dialogue between Axel Honneth and Eva Illouz. Honneth is a central reference for the theoretical reflection on recognition and Illouz empirically analyses the changes in the structure of the recognition of love and the effects of its non-recognition or limited recognition. This paper presents a critical dialogue between both authors on the subject above, discusses the paradoxes of the transformations of intimacy, and shows the scopes and limitations of the normative reconstruction of the intimate relations proposed by Honneth.
OBJETIVIDADE MORAL EM TEORIAS DE JUSTIÇA: A PROPOSTA DE JOHN RAWLS
Authors: Barbosa Evandro
Published: January 2017

O objetivo deste texto é determinar se podemos ou não justificar um tipo de objetividade moral no modelo de teoria da justiça defendido por John Rawls. Para isso, propomos analisar a chamada posição original (original position) rawlsiana como um modelo de justiça procedimental pura, na qual os termos equitativos deste dispositivo heurístico serão interpretados como imparciais. Esperamos, assim, determinar em que medida sua proposta contratualista pode ser interpretada como uma forma de deontologia imparcial construtivista, ao mesmo tempo que exploraremos, para sua defesa normativa, a consideração metaética de alguns de seus elementos.Abstract: This paper aims to determine whether a type of moral objectivity can be justified in the theoretical model of justice advocated by John Rawls. In order to do so, the Rawlsian original position is analyzed as a model of pure procedural justice, in which the fair terms of this heuristic device are interpreted as impartial. The article also determines to what extent Rawls’s contractarian proposal can be interpreted as a form of impartial constructivist ethics. At the same time, it explores the meta-ethical consideration of some elements of the author’s proposal in order to provide their normative support.
DAYA SAING DAN FAKTOR PENENTU EKSPOR KOPI INDONESIA KE MALAYSIA DALAM SKEMA CEPT-AFTA
Authors: Setiawan Achmad Edi , Sugiarti Teti
Published: January 2017

CEPT-AFTA dapat menjadi peluang untuk meningkatkan ekspor kopi Indonesia ke Malaysia, namun dalam perkembangannya ekspor kopi Indonesia ke Malaysia fluktuatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis daya saing dan faktor penentu ekspor kopi Indonesia ke Malaysia dalam  skema  CEPT-AFTA.  Metode  yang digunakan yaitu Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) untuk menganalisis daya saing ekspor kopi Indonesia di pasar Malaysia dan metode regresi linier berganda untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ekspor kopi Indonesia ke Malaysia. Hasil dari analisis RCA menunjukkan bahwa kopi Indonesia   di  Pasar   Malaysia   memiliki   daya   saing   (nilai   RCA>1)   namun mengalami penurunan daya saing setelah diberlakukannya CEPT-AFTA. Hasil estimasi analisis regresi linier berganda menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ekspor kopi Indonesia ke pasar Malaysia adalah produksi kopi Indonesia, harga ekspor kopi Indonesia ke Malaysia, dan nilai tukar rupiah terhadap dollar Amerika. Sedangkan nilai RCA dan dummy CEPT-AFTA tidak berpengaruh
PENGARUH PROMOSI DI MEDIA SOSIAL DAN WORD OF MOUTH TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN (STUDI KASUS PADA KEDAI BONTACOS, JOMBANG)
Authors: Pamungkas Bagas Aji
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui dan menjelaskan pengaruh promosi melalui media sosial dan
word of mouth terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen di kedai Bontacos baik secara parsial
ataupun simultan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sampel penelitian ini adalah
100 konsumen kedai Bontacos dengan menggunakan metode non probability sampling serta teknik
accidental sampling. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner dan dianalisis menggunakan
analisis regresi berganda.
Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa promosi menggunakan media sosialdan word of mouthsecatra
parsial dan simultan memiliki pengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian.Penelitian ini memberikan
konstribusi bagi Pemasar kedai Bontacos terkait strategi promosi di media sosial dan word of mouth
yang efektif.
Kata kunci : Promosi, media sosial, word of mouth, keputusan pembelian
Comments: Ending the US Export Ban
Authors: Donnelly John
Published: January 2017

Editor's column

US companies began selling crude oil on the international market last month shortly after the US Congress ended the country’s 40-year-old ban on oil exports. The action is another byproduct of the US shale revolution and will do little to settle the current fight over global oil market share that has driven oil prices to decade lows.

Congress enacted the ban in 1975, after the OPEC oil embargoes against the US in the 1970s drove gasoline retail prices higher and caused regional gasoline shortages. There has been an occasional relaxing of the ban, such as in the 1980s when shipments of crude began being allowed to Canada and in the 1990s when sales of Alaskan North Slope crude were permitted to relieve a glut of heavy oil on the US west coast. Last year, the ban on shipments of condensate was lifted, and both Pioneer Natural Resources and Enterprise Product Partners began selling condensate overseas.

The first sales of US crude took place on 31 December and in the first week of January as ConocoPhillips and Enterprise shipped cargoes from Texas to Europe. The recent drilling boom in south and west Texas has ushered in a buildup in infrastructure to the refineries along the US Gulf Coast, which will make export easier.

The shale boom made the argument in favor of the embargo seem antiquated. After falling steadily since 1985, US crude production began increasing in 2009 with the sharp rise in shale output. In 2009, US output rose to 5.4 million B/D and increased to 9.3 million B/D last year, as the country almost doubled production, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The US now rivals Saudi Arabia and Russia in terms of energy output and its crude production now surpasses its oil imports.

In the short term, US crude exports should have little effect on the global oil market or oil prices. The world is currently awash in supply and shipping US crude to far-away places such as Asia is uneconomic compared with cheaper oil offered from the Middle East. But in the long term, when the global supply/demand balance tightens, Asia will have another option for crude, especially after a planned expansion of the Panama Canal is completed. Latin America may be a natural outlet for US oil as its refineries are geared to running the light, sweet crude such as that which comes from the Eagle Ford Shale. Most of the refineries on the US Gulf Coast are built to process heavier crude. Shale producers will have another market for their crude, which should encourage production once oil price levels rise again. A study by Columbia University predicted that lifting the export ban could increase US crude oil production by 1.2 million B/D.

The American Petroleum Institute, which lobbied to lift the ban, said the US will now be a major player in the global oil market. While that is not likely in the short_ term, lifting the ban does add another wrinkle to the current battle over global oil market share, which has changed OPEC strategy and caused crude prices to plummet. JPT
Lingering Global Oil Bust Will Lead to Lasting Changes
Authors: Rassenfoss Stephen
Published: January 2017

Predictions of a 2016 recovery in the exploration and production (E&P) sector became increasingly rare after 2015 ended with a thud as oil prices sank below USD 40/bbl.

The industry consensus now is that oil and gas prices are going lower for longer, and activity in 2016 will be lower than in 2015, said Ethan Phillips, a leader in the oil and gas practice at Bain & Co. “We are coming around to the notion that when the industry does come back it will look different.”

Oil prices now are no more predictable than they were in December when they unexpectedly slid from around USD 50/bbl to around USD 35/bbl. For many companies that spent last year struggling to eke out a profit at USD 50/bbl in high-cost plays, from deepwater development to shale, that pushed the break-even point beyond reach.

In the coming years, production growth is expected largely from low-cost producers in the Middle East, led by Saudi Arabia, which has stuck with its plan to regain market share, even if that means keeping oil prices low. A spike in tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia and its allies in early January was a reminder of the political risk associated with the region. But bad market news from China snuffed an oil market rally by showing its appetite for hydrocarbons this year likely will be limited.

While US producers proved surprisingly resilient in 2015—with new platforms in the Gulf of Mexico pushing up the total US annual output—that does not appear sustainable. Lower prices have led to steep reductions in reserve estimates in high-cost plays, increasing pressure from investors and lenders to deal with the problems created by dwindling cash flows. And the cost per barrel in deep water plays is delaying many projects there.

Investment bankers and private equity investors once eager to put money into unconventional E&P have turned their attention to profiting from distressed E&P deals.

“A few of the things that were kind of propping revenues and activity levels are playing out,” said Karr Ingham, consulting economist for the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, adding, “It is increasingly apparent that activity levels will drop by more than they are now.”