bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Era of Book Smugglers in Lithuania in the Second Half of the 19th Century and Its Contribution to the Creation of the Modern Lithuanian Nation
Authors: Čeladín Jindřich
Published: May 2019

The defeat of the Polish-Lithuanian uprising in 1863–1864 was followed by a new repressive policy. Its primary objectives were to suppress any ideas of the Polish-Lithuanian state and to establish the Russian system at any cost. The Russian government tried to remove Lithuanian and Polish languages from public life, limit the influence of the Catholic Church, spread Orthodoxy, support the Russian education system and prohibit the printing of Lithuanian publications. The Catholic Church, headed by the bishop of Samogitia, Motiejus Valančius, joined the quiet opposition to the Russian Empire. Valančius organised the printing of Lithuanian books in Prussia – he established a secret organisation that smuggled books to Lithuania and distributed them there. Thanks to him, the foundations of the new Lithuanian national movement were laid. It supported the creation of national literature, the establishment of secret Lithuanian schools and the strengthening of the position of the Lithuanian language in the Church. The Lithuanian national revival opposed not only Russification efforts but also Polonisation in both ethnic and political sense. The era of book smugglers in Lithuania between 1865 and 1904 played a crucial role in the process of the formation of the modern Lithuanian nation. This is the main reason why the national movement of the Lithuanians also became a subject of political discussions in the early 20th century.
The Publishing House of Jan Otto in 1871–1916
Authors: Herc Svatopluk
Published: May 2019

The article presents the history of Otto’s publishing house from its establishment in 1871 until the death of its founder, Jan Otto, in 1916 with an emphasis on the formative years of the development of the business (1871, 1883/84, 1899). It deals with the transformation of the company and Otto’s exceptional business success. Otto managed to build the biggest nationally Czech publishing enterprise, characterised by a sophisticated universal editing programme, through which he tried to cover all literary needs of the Czech nation. At the end of Otto’s life, his company stopped expanding and gradually began to stagnate. The lack of a suitable successor in the management of the company and fights over the inheritance eventually led to the fall of this company.
The Prague Burgher Library of J. D. Arbeiter in the Cultural and Social Context of the Time
Authors: Vlasáková Monika
Published: May 2019

The library preserved in the collections of the Hussite Museum in Tábor is a reflection of the life of the Prague burgher and pharmacist Jan Dobromil Arbeiter (1794–1870). In the context of three quarters of the 19th century, it testifies to the emergence of the National Revival, the renewed interest in the Czech language and the related development of Czech theatre. J. D. Arbeiter was an important Prague burgher and patriot actively involved in social and political events. His versatile interests and the support of patriotism led him to the foundation and expansion of his personal library. He was a member of many associations, including Stálci, established by Amerling. Its members regularly purchased Czech books and thus supported the development of Czech, in particular scientific, literature. Arbeiter was also a generous patron. Among other things, he supported the education of poor students. He played an important role in the establishment of the Realgymnasium grammar school in Tábor, to which he donated his library. He had developed it for his entire life; originally, it comprised an impressive number of 3,000 volumes. The library of J. D. Arbeiter is not only an example of one of a few extant burgher libraries of the 19th century. Thanks to the breadth of Arbeiter’s interests, it also provides a selective overview of Czech book production at the time.
School Libraries in the 19th Century: Control, Support and Control Again
Authors: Konířová Marta
Published: May 2019

The development of school libraries established at schools providing elementary education in the 19th century is closely related to the development of this type of schools after 1774, when the General School Rules were published. For the first time, they referred to education as a political issue and declared the interest of the state in the education of all the population. In the 1820s, a decree of the court study committee ordered district school supervisors to inspect books in school libraries and gave them the right to decide whether a particular book fits into the school library. In 1869, a new school act cancelled the supervision of the Church over schools and transferred it to the state. First, the state supported school libraries by listing them among the teaching aids that should be available for every school. In addition, a decree of the Ministry of Cult and Education encouraged the establishment of school libraries where they were still missing. Subsequently (1875), however, the ministry ordered teachers to check new books acquired by school libraries, to inspect also all the other books already deposited in the libraries and to discard all of those that were unsuitable. Ten years later (1885), new inspection of all school libraries was ordered.
The Defurovy Lažany Manor Library – the Collection of Otokar Kruliš-Randa
Authors: Bendová Lenka
Published: May 2019

The article deals with the Defurovy Lažany manor library, which used to comprise the collection of the prominent Czech industrialist Otokar Kruliš-Randa. The private collection of this bibliophile began to be formed during his studies and reached its zenith in the 1930s. This period is documented by a number of archival sources described in this article. In the 1940s, Kruliš-Randa moved his collection to the newly purchased manor, Defurovy Lažany. After the Second World War, the property of Otokar Kruliš-Randa, including his library, was confiscated. First, a part of it was placed in the State Agriculture and Forestry Archives in Horšovský Týn. Subsequently, according to a decision of the National Cultural Commission, it was moved to the Study and Research Library of the Pilsen Region, with the exception of the volumes of reference works, which remained in the archives. A part of the manuscript collection is deposited in the National Museum Library, where most of the manuscripts had been donated by Otokar Kruliš--Randa before the confiscation. Kruliš-Randa’s original collection has been kept in these institutions to this day. Despite its confiscation, the Defurovy Lažany manor library has been preserved more or less as a whole without greater losses.
Bone Homeostasis in Experimental Fumonisins Intoxication of Rats
Authors: Rudyk Halyna , Tomaszewska Ewa , Kotsyumbas Ihor , Muszyński Siemowit , Tomczyk-Warunek Agnieszka , Szymańczyk Sylwia , Dobrowolski Piotr , Wiącek Dariusz , Kamiński Daniel , Brezvyn Oksana
Published: May 2019

Fumonisins are strongly toxic metabolites of Fusarium proliferatum and Fusarium verticillioides commonly present in corn-based feed. The aim of the study was to evaluate bone homeostasis in experimental fumonisins B1 and B2 intoxication of rats, a vertebrate animal model of toxicological studies, as still little is known about the possible disturbing effect of fumonisins on bone homeostasis. Adolescent (5-week-old) male Wistar rats were randomly assigned into a control group and a group FB intoxicated with fumonisins by daily intragastric administration of fumonisins at the dose of 90 mg/kg of body weight per animal in the FB group for 21 days. The fumonisin intoxication did not affect body and bone mass, although the mechanical and geometric properties were decreased in fumonisin-intoxicated rats. Bone volumetric and mineral density did not differ between groups, but bone mineral content and bone ash percentage was lower in the FB group. Detailed analysis showed that Ca, Cu, Fe, Mn, Sr, and Zn bone content significantly decreased in fumonisin intoxicated rats and the alterations in structure of bone mineral phase (reduction of the apatite-bone crystals size) were noted. While the negative structural alterations in growth plate and articular cartilages were also observed, fumonisin intoxication improved histomorphometrical parameters of trabecular bone. Concluding, the dose of fumonisins used in the present study caused hepatotoxic effect, which was sufficient to trigger the disturbance in mineral homeostasis resulting in altered bone metabolism and decreased mechanical endurance.
Functioning of the Intestinal Ecosystem: From New Technologies in Microbial Research to Practical Poultry Feeding – A Review
Authors: Zduńczyk Zenon
Published: May 2019

Unlike classical microbiology which focuses on bacteria capable of growing in vitro, metagenomics is a study of genetic information originating from microflora which aims to characterise the microbiome, namely the common genome of bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa and viruses living in the host. Metagenomics relies on next-generation sequencing (NGS), a large-scale sequencing technique which allows millions of sequential reactions to be carried out in parallel to decode entire communities of microorganisms. Metagenomic analyses support taxonomic analyses (involving gene fragments encoding ribosomal RNAs 5S and 16S in bacteria) or functional analyses for identifying genes encoding proteins that participate in the regulation of metabolic pathways in the body. New metagenomics technologies expand our knowledge of the phylogenetic structure of microflora in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry, and they support the identification of previously unknown groups of microbiota, mainly those occurring in small numbers. Next-generation sequencing also provides indirect information about the quantitative structure of the genes of gut microorganisms, but microbial activity and changes in the proportions of microbial metabolites that affect the host’s intestinal integrity and metabolism remain insufficiently investigated. Therefore, research studies are undertaken to investigate the proportions of the key microbial metabolites in the intestinal contents of poultry relative to changes in the population size of the most important bacterial groups, including those determined by cheaper techniques.
Three-Point Scale of Lipid Concentration and Localization in Muscle Tissue of Birds Using Oil Red O Staining
Authors: Gesek Michał , Murawska Daria , Otrocka-Domagała Iwona
Published: May 2019

Research on skeletal muscles includes chemical, sensorial, histopathological, microbiological analysis, and the influence of observed data on meat quality. The aim of this paper was to establish a point scale for analysing the fat concentration in breast and thigh muscles of birds during histological examination. The need for a point scale showing lipid localization arises during the experiment, including the castration of the bird. During necropsy, pectoral and thigh muscles were put into 30% saccharose solution with the addition of sodium azide. Then, frozen samples were cut into 8 µm sections and stained with Oil Red O (Bio-Optica, Milan, Italy) to detect lipids. Four main locations were evaluated: the area around vessels, perimysium between fascicles, endomysium between fascicles, and sarcoplasm of the fibres. Each location was separately evaluated for pectoral and thigh muscles. The percentage of tissue occupied by lipids in different locations was detected using Panoramic Viewer software (3DHISTECH, Budapest, Hungary). The results from the point scale analysis, similar in pectoral and thigh muscles, confirmed data from the chemical analysis. Significant differences were observed in all examined periods in chemical analysis (P<0.05) and were visible in the point scale with a higher number of birds with higher lipid concentration in all examined locations. Our scale analysis of lipid concentration, confirmed by chemical analysis, is an objective tool and can be used separately in muscle tissues in experiments where there is the need for lipid visualization. An established three-point scale can be a tool in poultry muscle tissue evaluation because not only accumulation but also lipid location is crucial in determining the usefulness of meat in culinary processing.
Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in Adults - new trends in patients safety
Authors: Duţu Mădălina , Ivascu Robert , Morlova Darius , Stanca Alina , Corneci Dan , Negoita Silvius
Published: May 2019

Sedation and analgesia may be needed for many interventional or diagnostic procedures, whose number has grown exponentially lately. The American Society of Anesthesiologists introduced the term “procedural sedation and analgesia” (PSA) and clarified the terminology, moderate sedation and Monitored Anesthesia Care. This review tries to present a nondissociative sedation classification, follow ing ASA guidelines as well as pre-procedural assessment and preparation, in order to choose the appropriate type and level of sedation, patient monitoring and agents, which are most commonly used for sedation and/or analgesia, along with their possible side effects. The paper also lists the possible complications associated with PSA and a few specific particularities of procedural sedation.
Refeeding syndrome relevance for critically ill patients
Authors: López María Bermúdez
Published: May 2019

Refeeding Syndrome (RFS) is a potential life-threatening complication of the nutritional therapy in the replenishment phase after period of starvation. This not very known syndrome may be a life-threatening metabolic condition due to rapid, inadequate nutritional support in malnourished catabolic patients. The intake of food and therefore the switch from a catabolic to an anabolic metabolism is most considered etiological mechanism. The main biochemical feature of RFS is hypophosphatemia and low levels of potassium and magnesium. Lack of vitamins, especially vitamin B1 or thiamine is often present and involves severe clinical complications.
Nutrition challenges in polytrauma patients. New trends in energy expenditure measurements
Authors: Kołakowska Barbara
Published: May 2019

Patients hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICU) are in severe general condition and they need specialized care, rehabilitation and proper nutrition to improve their condition and recover as soon as possible. Therefore, it is very important that nutrition consists of all necessary elements that will cover their daily demand for nutrients. However, malnutrition among ICU patients is very common. According to statistics, up to 50% is malnourished. It enhances average length of stay, risk of infection, prolongs ventilator days, delays wound healing and translates into an increased hospital cost. It may end in multi-organ failure, what in consequence increases mortality. Polytrauma pa tients lost their energy because of intensified catabolism, due to neuroendocrine changes and inflammatory reactions, which may worsen already existing malnutrition.
The Clinical Value of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width as a Prognosis Factor and Severity Marker in Sepsis and Septic Shock
Authors: Moisă Emanuel , Negoiţă Silvius , Corneci Dan
Published: May 2019

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a hematological parameter usually measured with every complete blood count. Its place in daily practice is mainly in the differential diagnosis of anemia, but nowadays, researchers are focused on different approaches for the erythrocyte’s changes in function and morphology.

Sepsis and its most advanced form, septic shock, induces profound disturbances into organ system’s function and morphology. The red blood cells physiology and structure are directly and indirectly altered by these im balances produced in sepsis. RDW was studied in many diseases, like acute heart failure, acute stroke, inflammatory bowel diseases, chronic lung diseases and cancer, but also in sepsis. Its changes are seen to be mainly associated with prognosis. Higher values of RDW are correlated with mortality and severity of illnes in septic and all-cause critically ill patients. RDW was studied also as an independent variable in different predictive scores and some studies suggest it should be introduced in the scores use on a daily basis in critical care settings and emergency departments.

In this review we will focus on how RDW was associated with mortality and severity of illness in the recent literature, as an independent prognosis factor and as a component part in different predictive and severity scores.
Reconciling after Transitional Justice: When Prosecutions are not Enough, the Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Bell Jared O’Neil
Published: May 2019

The concept and study of transitional justice has grown exponentially over the last decades. Since the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials after the end of the Second World War, there have been a number of attempts made across the globe to achieve justice for human rights violations (International Peace Institute 2013: 10). How these attempts at achieving justice impact whether or not societies reconcile, continues to be one of the key discussions taking place in a transitional justice discourse. One particular context where this debate continues to rage on is in Bosnia and Herzegovina, many scholars argue that the transitional justice process and mechanism employed in Bosnia and Herzegovina have not fostered inter-group reconciliation, but in fact caused more divisions. To this end, this article explores the context of transitional justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina from a unique perspective that focuses on the need for reconciliation and healing after transitional justice processes like war crime prosecutions. This article explores why the prosecuting of war criminals has not fostered reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and how the processes have divided Bosnian society further. Additionally, this article presents the idea of state-sponsored dialog sessions as a way of dealing with the past and moving beyond the divisions of retributive justice.
Impacts of forest spatial structure on variation of the multipath phenomenon of navigation satellite signals
Authors: Brach Michał , Stereńczak Krzysztof , Bolibok Leszek , Kwaśny Łukasz , Krok Grzegorz , Laszkowski Michał
Published: May 2019

The GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receivers are commonly used in forest management in order to determine objects coordinates, area or length assessment and many other tasks which need accurate positioning. Unfortunately, the forest structure strongly limits access to satellite signals, which makes the positioning accuracy much weak comparing to the open areas. The main reason for this issue is the multipath phenomenon of satellite signal. It causes radio waves reflections from surrounding obstacles so the signal do not reach directly to the GNSS receiver’s antenna. Around 50% of error in GNSS positioning in the forest is because of multipath effect. In this research study, an attempt was made to quantify the forest stand features that may influence the multipath variability. The ground truth data was collected in six Forest Districts located in different part of Poland. The total amount of data was processed for over 2,700 study inventory plots with performed GNSS measurements. On every plot over 25 forest metrics were calculated and over 25 minutes of raw GNSS observations (1500 epochs) were captured. The main goal of this study was to find the way of multipath quantification and search the relationship between multipath variability and forest structure. It was reported that forest stand merchantable volume is the most important factor which influence the multipath phenomenon. Even though the similar geodetic class GNSS receivers were used it was observed significant difference of multipath values in similar conditions.
Landuse and land cover dynamics in the Volta River Basin surrounding APSD forest plantation, Ghana
Authors: Koranteng Addo , Adu-Poku Isaac , Zawiła-Niedźwiecki Tomasz
Published: May 2019

Forest plantation is reckoned to accounts for 7% of total global forest cover and has the potential to provide 75% of the global industrial round wood supply. The study analyzed forest resource use trend, mapped out areas of high biodiversity conservation, and made recommendations to promote and sustain large-scale plantation development against the background of anthropogenic pressure on vulnerable ecosystems and biodiversity management.

The methodology adopted for the study involved the application of geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques, field survey and community interactions. Major findings of the assessment include substantial land use/land cover conversion from one category to another within the past 20 years as a result of agricultural expansion, urbanisation, charcoal production and wood fuel harvesting; dense woodland and riverine forest experienced decline for the 20-year period whilst agriculture open woodland/grassland and settlement were appreciated; floral diversity was high in the dense woodlands with low regeneration potential because of persistent annual wild fires; significant socio-economic and environmental impacts resulting in the conversion of woodlands and removal of riverine vegetation leading to drying out of streams; charcoal production and shifting cultivation leading to decrease in soil productivity and poor crop yields that promotes poverty amongst the inhabitants.
The genus Rhytidodoides Price, 1939 (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in Brazil: New geographic occurrence and report of pathology in the gallbladder
Authors: Werneck M. R. , Mastrangelli A. , Velloso R. , Baldassin P. , Jerdy H. , Carvalho E. C. Q.
Published: May 2019

The present note describes the occurrence of Rhytidodoides intestinalis and Rhytidodoides similis (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in the gallbladder of two juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas - Testu- dines, Cheloniidae) found on the coast of Brazil. Both were detected in gallbladder and intestine of green turtles: Rhytidodoides similis (United States, Panama, Costa Rica and Brazil) and R. intestinais (United States, Panama and Costa Rica). This note is the first report of R. intestinalis in Brazil and South-West Atlantic Ocean. Also the histological lesions caused by the parasites in one gallbladder are described.
Intestinal parasites of pets and other house-kept animals in Moscow
Authors: Kurnosova O. P. , Arisov M. V. , Odoyevskaya I. M.
Published: May 2019

A study screening pet animals (dogs, cats, chinchillas, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, primates, reptiles, and hedgehogs) within Moscow city limits for intestinal parasitic diseases has been conducted over a period of 6 years. According to the study, parasitic infections caused by intestinal protozoa are found in pet animals more frequently than by intestinal helminths. Although dogs and cats exhibit the highest level of diversity of intestinal parasite species, in the group of exotic animals, helminth infection are found much less frequently and parasitic fauna is represented mostly by intestinal protozoa with a high percentage of mixed infection. The most widespread helminth infeсtion of dogs and cats is toxocarosis (respectively 2.5 and 5.7 %) and the most widespread protozoan infection is Giardia sp. (9.8 and 4.6 %). Giardia sp. was found in 47.4 % of chinchillas, Cryptosporidium sp. was more frequently found in ferrets (6.55 %), protozoa from the family Trichomonadida was found in guinea pigs (9 %), Eimeria sp. in rabbits (13.9 %), Acanthocephala in primates (15.7 %), and eggs from the generaOxyurida (59 %), along with protozoa from the family Trichomonadida, in reptiles. Capillaria sp. was most prevalent in hedgehogs (33.4 %). Acanthocephala eggs, as well as protozoa from the Giardia and Entamoeba genera, were more frequently found in primates. Parasites common to animals and humans, which may become a source of infection for the latter under certain conditions, have been identified in pet animals.
On two morphologically different cysticercoids of the genus Eurycestus (Cestoda: Dilepididae) in Artemia franciscana (Arthropoda: Artemiidae) in a hypersaline pond in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Authors: Schuster R. K.
Published: May 2019

During a survey on tapeworm larval stages in Artemia franciscana from an artificial pond in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a high prevalence of Eurycestus avoceti-like cysticercoids was established. Adult male and female crustaceans showed a prevalence of 61.9 and 62.7 %, respectively. The intensity ranged from one to four and one to three cyst, respectively. Out of 215 examined cysticercoids, 207 specimens had morphological features matching with E. avoceti. The flaky structure of the surrounding capsule, the elongated shape of the cysticercoid and the larger number of hooklets on the suckers suggest that the eight further larval cestodes belonged to another species of the genus Eurycestus.
Particularities of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults
Authors: Anghel Larisa , Prisacariu Cristina , Sascău Radu , Macovei Liviu , Cristea Elena-Cătălina , Prisacariu Georgiana , Stătescu Cristian
Published: May 2019

Coronary heart disease occurs more often in patients over the age of 45. However, recent data shows a growing incidence of coronary events in younger patients also. Young patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) represent a relatively small proportion of subjects suffering from an acute ischemic event. However, they represent a subset that is distinguished from elderly patients by a different profile of risk factors, often atypical clinical presentation, and different prognosis. The prevalence of risk factors such as smoking, dyslipidemia, and a family history of coronary events is higher in this group of patients compared to the general population with AMI. Because of an important negative impact on the patients’ psychology, impaired working abilities, and a high socioeconomical burden, myocardial infarction in young patients represents an important cardiovascular pathology. This manuscript aims to present the particularities of AMI occuring at a young age, in comparison with the rest of the population with AMI.
Assessing the Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Osun Drainage Basin, Nigeria
Authors: Ashaolu Eniola Damilola , Olorunfemi Jacob Funso , Ifabiyi Ifatokun Paul
Published: May 2019

Over the years, Osun drainage basin has witnessed tremendous increase in population, and urbanization that have changed the landscape of the area. This study evaluated the spatio-temporal pattern of land use/land cover change (LULC) in the study area, and made hydrological inferences. Landsat imageries were acquired from USGS-EROS satellite image database for the period 1984, 2000 and 2015, while the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) was obtained from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA). Supervised image classification using the Maximum Likelihood Algorithm in Erdas Imagine was adopted to classified the land use/land cover of the study area into seven classes. Elevation, aspect and slope of the study area were processed from DEM using ArcGIS. Modules for Land Use Change Evaluation (MOLUSCE) plugin in QGIS was used to simulate the basin future LULC change, using change driving factors of population, elevation, aspect and slope of the study area. There was about 234% increase in built up areas and 89.22% in crop/shrubs between 1984 and 2015. The most significant decrease in LULC occurred in forest (58.75%) and wetland (84.69%) during this period. The predicted future LULC change suggests that only about 12% of the basin will remain under forest cover by the year 2046. The results underscored the increasing anthropogenic activities in the basin that influenced recharge rate, surface runoff, incidences of soil erosion, etc., in Osun drainage basin. The planting of the lost native trees was recommended for the sustainability of the basin’s ecosystem.
Calculation of the Impedance of an E-cored Coil Placed Above a Conductive Material with a Surface Hole
Authors: Tytko Grzegorz , Dziczkowski Leszek
Published: May 2019

In eddy current testing, probe-coils with the E-type pot core are commonly used for detecting defects in test objects. In this paper, an analytical mathematical model of such a probe placed above a two-layered conductive material with a surface hole has been presented. The final formulas in the closed form that make it possible to calculate the coil impedance were worked out using the truncated region eigenfunction expansion (TREE) method and implemented in Matlab. Changes in resistance and reactance were determined for both material without a hole and for space containing no conductor. The results were compared with those obtained for the air-cored coil and the I-cored coil. The correctness of the calculations was confirmed through experimental measurements and with the finite element method (FEM) in the COMSOL Multiphysics package
A Phase Difference Measurement Method Based on the Extended Kalman Filter for Coriolis Mass Flowmeters
Authors: Chen Nan , Fan Shangchun , Zheng Dezhi
Published: May 2019

According to the characteristics of stable single-phase flow, a phase difference measurement method based on the extended Kalman filter is proposed in this paper for use with Coriolis mass flowmeters. Firstly, the Mallat algorithm is applied to filter out interference signals. Then, the frequency and phase difference of the two reconstructed signals are detected through the extended Kalman filter. Compared with the sliding Goertzel algorithm or discrete time Fourier transform, the proposed method does not need to predict the signal frequency and avoids quadratic error. Simulations and experiments show that the proposed method has stronger anti-interference, higher measurement accuracy and lower relative error than the existing method based on the Hilbert transformation.
Observational Case-Control Study on The Risk Factors of Fetal Macrosomia and Fetal-Maternal Associated Pathology
Authors: Glodean Delia Monica , Miclea Diana , Zaharie Gabriela , Mihăilă Janina Mihaela , Popa Amorin Remus
Published: May 2019

Background and aims:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of demographic and clinical risk factors for fetal macrosomia, maternal pregestational, gestational and intra partum pathology associated with macrosomia, and to investigate the dynamic of these parameters in a decade.

Material and method:We conducted two studies, a case-control study of 261 mothers who delivered macrosomic babies and 241 mothers who delivered normal weight babies in 2016, and then we compared the parameters obtained from the study group of 261women who delivered in 2016 macrosomic babies with those of a study group of 220 women who delivered macrosomic babies in 2006 at Gynecology I County Hospital of Cluj-Napoca. The data was stored and analyzed using Microsoft Excel.

Results and conclusions:Overweight before pregnancy, the excessive weight gain during pregnancy, and the delivery of a macrosomic baby increase the risk to deliver in the future a macrosomic baby. Mothers who delivered macrosomic babies had a higher incidence of thyroid gland pathology (hypofunction) and gestational diabetes than those who delivered normal weight babies.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis Characteristics in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Firănescu Adela-Gabriela , Moța Maria
Published: May 2019

Tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are two chronic diseases with major impact on worldwide morbidity and mortality. DM significantly increases the risk of death, therapeutic failure and relapse of TB, requiring a much more careful monitoring of these patients. In this article we present the case of a patient with type 2 DM in the stage of major chronic complications, with numerous risk factors for TB and atypical symptomatology, pulmonary X-ray showing active TB lesions. The patient did not follow the diabetologist's recommendations, discontinuing the antidiabetic treatment on his own initiative. The glycemic imbalance and chronic alcoholism caused the failure of the anti TB therapy.
Treatment difficulties in salivary gland cancer
Authors: Patrascu Elena , Melinte Violeta , Paraschiv-Ferariu Carmen , Sarafoleanu Codrut
Published: May 2019

Salivary gland cancers are represented by a heterogeneous histologic group of tumors, with low incidence, which may appear both in major and minor salivary glands. This article presents a review of the difficulties which may be encountered in this pathology during the treatment. The diagnosis of salivary gland cancers is often delayed, due to the histopathologic and immunohistochemistry results given in different period of times. There can be several difficulties in following the oncologic pre-treatment protocols, in terms of imaging technique, as MRI, useful for disease staging.

The treatment of salivary gland cancers is complex, due to the local anatomy and their aggressive potential. Because of their decreased incidence, there are few data that investigate the treatment in the case of these diseases. The current therapy available for the patients with salivary gland cancers is represented by complete surgical resection. Several treatment difficulties in cancers of the salivary glands may come from the surgical limitations and the insufficient data for adjuvant and palliative treatment. Due to the limitations of the local health system, there is a heterogeneous distribution of the oncologic centers, lack of equipment, prolonged time to follow general protocols, despite the aspect of case-individualized therapy according to the guidelines. We must not forget the tumor behaviour and individual reactivity of different patients to the same treatment protocol.
Method of stenting the lacrimal sac after performing dacryocystorhinostomy
Authors: Lapusneanu Lucian , Neacsu Alina
Published: May 2019

Lacrimal stents were used in the past to preserve the caliber of the lacrimal pathways after surgery, trauma, reconstruction, etc. Recently, their role in preventing functional epiphora has also been highlighted. Over the years, the stents have evolved and different models, materials and surgical techniques for positioning have appeared. Extensive and accurate knowledge of the type and design of the stent, the correct insertion technique offer optimal results depending on the anatomical area and the type of disorder of the lacrimal pathways. We will present the advantages of a simple catheterization technique for the lacrimal sac, endoscopic post-dacryocystorhinostomy.
Orbital decompression for inverted papilloma – Case report
Authors: Budu Vlad , Decuseara Tatiana , Bulescu Ioan Alexandru , Ilinca Lavinia , Panfiloiu Alexandru
Published: May 2019

Inverted papilloma is a rare benign sinonasal tumor with a still unclear etiology. In the last decades, HPV implication in inverted papilloma etiopathogeny has been studied and demonstrated in some scientific research papers, but with no causality proven. Imagistic investigations and the Krouse classification establish the surgical approach. Endoscopic surgery represents the golden standard treatment for most cases of inverted papilloma, while external or combined approaches present limited indications.

The authors present a case and therapeutic plan of an inverted papilloma located in the ethmoid sinus, with origin in the lamina papyracea and high-risk HPV implication.
Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis E virus infection in the Romanian adult population: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital
Authors: Gheorghiță Valeriu , Ștefan Ion , Olaru Ioana Diana , Radu Adelina Maria , Săndulescu Oana , Streinu-Cercel Anca , Streinu-Cercel Adrian
Published: May 2019

Background: The primary goal was to estimate the seroprevalence of autochthonous hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in adult Romanian population. Additionally, we aimed to identify the risk factors associated with the HEV seropositive status.

Methods: Between January 2015 and December 2016, 201 adult patients were tested for antiHEV-IgG. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine for factors associated with a positive HEV-IgG test. The level of significance was set at α = 0.05.

Results: The final analysis included 175 patients who followed the study protocol. Forty-sex (26.3%) had positive, 121 (69.1%) had negative, and 8 (4.6%) had indeterminate antiHEV-IgG results. Patients with positive anti-HEV-IgG were older [median age: 54.5 years (IQR 43-65)] compared to patients with negative anti-HEV-IgG [median age: 37.5 years (IQR 28-57.5)], p <0.001. A positive HEV-IgG was more common in patients with history of blood transfusions [n=10 (22.7%) versus (vs) n=11 (9.4%), p=0.025], in those with immunosuppressive conditions [n=18 (40.9%) vs n=27 (23.1%), p=0.025] and in patients with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) [n=14 (31.1%) vs n=10 (10.3%), p=0.002].

Conclusions: In conclusion, we found that autochthonous HEV seropositivity is common in our study population, especially in older patients, previous blood transfusions, presence of immunosuppressive conditions, and positive HBsAg.
Real-Time Freeway Traffic State Estimation Based on the Second-Order Divided Difference Kalman Filter
Authors: Ouessai Asmâa , Keche Mokhtar
Published: May 2019

Reliable road traffic state identification systems should be designed to provide accurate traffic state information anywhere and anytime. In this paper we propose a road traffic classification system, based on traffic variables estimated using the second order Divided Difference Kalman Filter (DDKF2). This filter is compared with the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) using both simulated and real-world dataset of highway traffic. Monte-Carlo simulations indicate that the DDKF2 outperforms the EKF filter in terms of parameters estimation error. The real-word evaluation of the DDKF2 filter in terms of classification rate confirms that this filter is promising for real-world traffic state identification systems.
Identifying Road Traffic Accidents Hotspots Areas Using GIS in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Hosanna Town
Authors: Hayidso Temesgen Haile , Gemeda Dessalegn Obsi , Abraham Ashenif Melese
Published: May 2019

Due to increasing human population and the number of vehicles, road traffic accident has significant influence on human life and economic development. In the present study, road traffic accident data of three years (2015-2017) were obtained from Hosanna Town Traffic Police Department, and Hosanna Town Transport Authority in Ethiopia. The Global Position System was used to know X, Y coordinates of the accident locations. Global Position System point data and accident data were added to road network data using the ‘Joins and relates’ function in ArcGIS. The results of the study showed a total of 241 Road traffic accidents (RTAs) were occurred in the town from which about 208 victims occurred on people and 33 damaged properties. Based on severity and frequencies of RTAs top nine hot spot areas were identified which requires high attention to protect people and property from damage and loss. Thus, the government and other concerned stakeholders should provide public education and awareness creation to reduce risk of fatalities and property damage due to RTAs in Hosanna town.
PENGARUH CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO, PEMBIAYAAN MUSYARAKAH DAN TINGKAT MARJIN MURABAHAH TERHADAP FINANCING TO DEPOSIT RATIO (STUDI PADA BANK UMUM SYARIAH DI INDONESIA)
Authors: Irawan Andi , Ridwan Ridwan
Published: May 2019

Bank syariah merupakan industri keuangan yang mengandalkan pembiayaan untuk menunjang kinerjanya. Hal ini sering dikaitkan dengan adanya rasio pembiayaan (FDR). Financing to deposit ratio (FDR) sendiri adalah rasio antara besarnya seluruh volume pembiayaan yang disalurkan oleh bank dan jumlah penerimaan dana dari berbagai sumber. Secara garis besar financing to deposit ratio (FDR) juga merupakan rasio keuangan perusahaan perbankan yang berhubungan dengan aspek likuiditas. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua bank umum syariah di Indonesia yang memenuhi kriteria sebagai objek penelitian, yaitu berjumlah 11 Bank. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Data yang dipakai merupakan laporan keuangan tahunan bank periode tahun 2013 s.d 2015 yang diperoleh dari situs masing- masing bank. Dengan total unit analisis berjumlah 33 laporan keuangan bank umum syariah selama periode 3 tahun. Analisis data yang digunakan dengan uji asumsi klasik dan pengujian hipotesis, penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan keseluruhan variabel independen mempengaruhi variabel dependen. Pengujian secara parsial memperlihatkan hasil bahwa hanya variabel capital adequacy ratio saja yang mempengaruhi financing to deposit ratio. Sedangkan variabel independen lainnya yaitu pembiayaan musyarakah dan tingkat margin murabahah tidak berpengaruh terhadap financing to deposit ratio.
Konsep Desain Lansekap Areal Selamat Datang Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Udayana Kampus Bukit Jimbaran, Bali
Authors: HAMONANGAN AULIA AKBAR ISMAIL , SARWADANA SANG MADE , YUSIANA LURY SEVITA
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT Landscape Design Concept of Faculty of Agriculture Welcome Area in Udayana University Jimbaran Campus, Bali Campus is an area which multi-segment interactions will be taking place, the landscape situation has to manage to create a fine condition and gain good quality of education inside. As a front yard area which will be passed through by everybody who wants to come inside the campus welcome area has to raise any good impression and able to support the students requirement area to do their campus activities. This research has purpose to create a concept of landscape design of welcome area which has values of aesthetic, functional,  and creating landscape identity of faculty of agriculture the University of Udayana.  This researh has four steps: site measuring, inventaritation, analysis and syntesis, and creating the concepts. The concept of design is formal with Bali traditional arrangement. The concept will aplicate some principals of design such as balance, proportion, repetation, scale, and use shapes streinght and simetry. The concept of space create from Balinese local traditional wisdom the Tri Hita Karana (three source of happiness). The final products are concept plan and some drawings of 3D ilustration. Design concept with traditional Bali arragement wish to be aplicated by all of institution in the University of Udayana to create a unity of landscape which based on Bali local wishdom. Keywords: bali, campus, landscape design, udayana, welcome area
Aplikasi Filosofi Tri Hita Karana dalam Konsep Perencanaan Lansekap Gereja Katolik Santa Maria Immaculata, Tabanan
Authors: WARDANI IVANNA WISNU , SUDARSANA A.A. GEDE DALEM , SARWADANA SANG MADE
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT Tri Hita Karana as Site Plan Concepts of Santa Maria Immaculata Catholic Church Tabanan Landscape Santa Maria Immaculata Catholic Church Tabanan (SMICCT) landscape has been developed for sufficient the user activities.  There is no particular site plan concept, therefore SMICCT garden is not well ordered.   This research aims to apply Tri Hita Karana (THK) as SMICCT site plan concept, to adjust THK with the user activities and apply the garden elements that unify the characters of THK.  The results of this research showed that SMICCT landscape needs to be structured the garden to create a space and provide atmosphere which contains the activities of users.  THK as SMICCT site plan concepts are used to categorize the space based on the user activities, and to choose garden elements in creating the atmosphere of space on the SMICCT landscape.   Keywords: cultural inculturation, tri hita karana, site plan
Studi Nilai dan Distribusi Biodiversitas di Daerah Aliran Sungai (DAS) Ciliwung Hulu
Authors: WAHYUNI SRY , WIJAYA SYARTINILIA
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT Study of Biodiversity Value and Distribution in The Upper Stream of Ciliwung Watershed Watershed is one of the ecological boundary that has important role related to landscape sustainability. Ciliwung Watershed is categorized as super-priority watershed in Indonesia and provides landscape services particularly mentioned in this study is biodiversity value.The study sites were located in three sub-districts in the upper stream of Ciliwung Watershed (Ciawi, Megamendung, Cisarua), Bogor District of West Java. The main objectives of this study were to analyze value and distribution of biodiversity using six indicators of landscape sustainability. The six indicators (presence of threatened species, land use and land cover change, land use intensity of organic agricultural, population, occupation, and infrastructure) were analyzed using geographical information system (GIS). Based on the result, it can be shown that Cisarua and Megamendung sub-district are the first and second largest area with high biodiversity value (4.022 Ha and 2.099 Ha). Meanwhile, Ciawi sub-district has no area with high biodiversity value. Finally, we propose six recomendations of landscape management for biodiversity sustainability in the upper stream of Ciliwung Watershed.   Keywords:biodiversity value, Ciliwung Watershed, landscape service, GIS, landscape management
Kajian Hubungan Arsitektur Pohon dan Kehadiran Burung di Kampus IPB Dramaga Bogor
Authors: AZIS MUHAMMAD CHOIRUDDIN , BUDIARTI TATI , WIJAYA SYARTINILIA
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT Study of Correlation of Tree Architecture and Birds Presence in IPB Campus Dramaga Bogor Trees play a major role for creating the landscape characteristic and also functions as a habitat for many birds. Trees has characteristic created by canopy and branches shape. The research goals were to analyze the tree diversity based on its architecture, bird species richness, trees usage level by birds, and the influence given by tree architecture to bird presence. This research was conducted by divide IPB Dramaga campus into observation plots by size 300m x 300m. Then each plot was observed the trees physic include its canopy, branches, leaf size, flower and fruit existance and birds presence on the selected trees. In this research gained 99 sample trees that divided into 24 observation plots with 25 species of birds on the sample trees. From the result of analysis seen that parameter of the trees that influence bird presence are branches shape and flower existance, with model Y = 0,566 + 2,777 X1 + 2,543 X2. From the reference and research result we knew that bird most prefered tree with vertical branch and have flower on it. From this research result also recommended some tree specieses that can attract more birds. Keywords : birds habitat, observation plots, tree preference, trees
Identifikasi Telajakan di Desa Pakraman Nyuh Kuning, Kecamatan Ubud Kabupaten Gianyar
Authors: MAHARDIKA I KETUT GDE MAYUN , SUDARSANA A.A. GEDE DALEM , SUGIANTHARA A.A. GEDE
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT

Telajakan Identification in Desa Pakraman Nyuh Kuning, Kecamatan Ubud Kabupaten Gianyar

The customary village or desa pakraman of Nyuh Kuning located in the administrative village of Mas Village, Ubud District, Gianyar Regency, and is bounded by several natural and cultural tourism places. The village which is located in tourism centers usually threatened by traditional degradation such as the lost of telajakan or front yard garden. In contrary, telajakan still preserved in desa pakraman Nyuh Kuning. The aims of the study were to investigate the function and development of telajakan in Nyuh Kuning and the commitment villagers in managing telajakan. Some methods were used such as questionnaire surveys, interviews, observations and literature study. The results showed that 75% of respondents knew the function and consider to the development of telajakan and it develop into different sizes, forms, and functions. The structure of telajakan were dominated by flowers i.e. frangipani (88%); gardenia (3%); bougainvillia (2%); roses (2%); and hibiscus (5%). The respondents motivation to preserved and manage telajakan in order to keep Nyuh Kuning become tourism destination.

Keywords: telajakan, desa pakraman Nyuh Kuning, Ubud