bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sustainable Street Furniture
Authors: Allameh Erfaneh , Heidari Mohammadali
Published: February 2020

Street furniture are installed in different locations of a city, are daily used by a large public, and have the closest contact and most dynamic interaction with people and the environment. Hence, they have a great responsibility to benefit the society and urban development. In this paper, we focus on street furniture for adopting the concept of sustainability through the local cities.This paper presents an experiment which is conducted at Art University of Isfahan (AUI) in order to explore the promises and challenges of designing for deep sustainability within different contexts of the city (Isfahan). The main objective of the experiment is to develop design interventions which affect and guide the community toward sustainability. Specifically students are asked to design street furniture or define an urban intervention which is not neutral but improves sustainability within the context. Finally, the proposed design interventions are evaluated based on their level of success for establishing sustainability. Final results indicate that although a common approach was applied for all the projects in in this experiment, the developed design interventions are not equally contributed to sustainability. While some of the projects only focused on eco-design strategies, some projects succeeded to provide a higher level of sustainability within their context and developed more influential and longer-term sustainable design interventions. It is achieved by the projects that conducted behavioral, social and contextual analysis in order to enhance environmental responsible behavior among the public (e.g. raise public awareness of sustainability, sensate or educate people, or support sustainable behavior). This paper is the extended version of the paper that has been published in the proceedings of the Creative Construction Conference 2018 (Allameh and Heidari, 2018).
Tannhirðuvenjur unglinga á Íslandi í 10. bekk árin 2014 og 2016
Authors: Heimisdóttir Dana Rún , Árnadóttir Inga B.
Published: February 2020

Inngangur: Markmið rannsóknarinnar var að kanna venjur unglinga í 10 bekk á Íslandi árin 2014 og 2016 við munnhirðu svo sem tíðni tannburstunar, notkun á tannþræði og flúormunnskoli. Kannað var hvort börnin fari reglulega í skoðun til tannlæknis, hvort þau þekki og viti að þau falli undir samning á milli Sjúkratrygginga Íslands og Tannlæknafélags Íslands um gjaldfrjálsar tannlækningar barna. Með þessu er hægt að gera fræðslu markvissari og efla forvarnir. Efniviður og aðferðir: Megindlegri rannsóknaraðferð var beitt þar sem prentaðir spurningalistar voru lagðir fyrir unglinga í 10 bekk árin 2014 og 2016. Við úrvinnslu gagna var notað tölfræðiforritið R og Rstudio. Skýribreytur voru búseta, kyn og upprunaland foreldra. Lýsandi tölfræði var notuð fyrir niðurstöður rannsóknarinnar. Niðurstöður: Svörun var alls 49% (n=4116), nokkuð jöfn eftir kynjum, 51% (n=2092) strákar og 49% (n=2023) stelpur. Flestir voru búsettir á höfuðborgarsvæði og nágrenni (67%), 30% til sjávar og 3% bjuggu til sveita. 86% (n=3521) áttu foreldra af íslenskum uppruna en 14% (n=593) foreldri eða foreldra af erlendum uppruna. 76,6% (n=446) unglinga með foreldra að erlendum uppruna leita tannlæknaþjónustu reglulega samanborið við 91,3% (n=3185) unglinga með íslenska foreldra. Árið 2013 var gerður samningur um greiðsluþátttöku ríkis vegna tannlæknaþjónustu barna að 18 ára aldri sem tók gildi í áföngum fram til 2018. 88,2% (n=2021) fóru reglulega til tannlæknis árið 2014 en 90,3% (n=1626) árið 2016. Strákar bursta sjaldnar en stelpur, nota síður tannþráð og flúormunnskol og því með marktækt lakari munnhirðu en stelpur. Umræða: Rannsóknin nær yfir allt landið og veitir góða innsýn í munnhirðu 15 ára unglinga á Íslandi. Ekki er marktækur munur á milli landshluta sem gefur til kynna að landið sé orðið einsleitara eins og fyrri rannsóknir hafa sýnt fram á. Niðurstöðurnar benda til að strákar hafi almennt lakari munnhirðu en stelpur og þarf mögulega að sníða forvarnir betur að þeim.
Editorial Introduction | Oil and Media, Oil as Media: Mediating Petrocultures Then and Now
Authors: Kinder Jordan , Stepanik Lucie
Published: February 2020

In this introduction to the special issue of MediaTropes on “Oil and Media, Oil as Media,” Jordan B. Kinder and Lucie Stepanik provide an account of the stakes and consequences of approaching oil as media as they situate it within the “material turn” of media studies and the broader project energy humanities. They argue that by critically approaching oil and its infrastructures as media, the contributions that comprise this issue puts forward one way to develop an account of oil that further refines the larger tasks and stakes implicit in the energy humanities. Together, these address the myriad ways in which oil mediates social, cultural, and ecological relations, on the one hand, and the ways in which it is mediated, on the other, while thinking through how such mediations might offer glimpses of a future beyond oil.
Inovasi Musikal Reyog Kawula Bantarangin di Desa Kauman Ponorogo Jawa Timur
Authors: Mahatma Prasasti Resi
Published: February 2020

The Kawula Bantarangin Reyog Ponorogo Group in Kauman Village, Kauman District, Ponorogo Regency, has made a new work outside the musical standard commonly used in Reyog Obyogan shows, which uses non-traditional musical instruments to create something new. Technically, there is a change in the garap that brings out different musical nuances into the show.This paper focuses its approach on musical-contextual events. The perspectives of Robert J. Sternberg, Utami Munandar, and Bernedeca Prihatini Dwi Riyani became a reference to the writer's perspective to describe the innovations of the Reyog Kawula Bantarangin group.The description of the form of musical innovation is guided by the perspective of Alan P. Merriam, Barnett, and Koentjaraningrat.This article also explains how innovation is formed from the dimensions of creativity in the work of Reyog's musical accompaniment which is driven not only by internal factors, but also by external factors, namely the existence of the Reyog Festival which motivates the Reyog Kawula Bantarangin actors to continue innovating. The form of work was originally based on Reyog Obyog, but then converted into an innovative work. It has an internal impacts, that it can grow confidence and stimulate a sense of creativity. As a result, the works of the Reyog Kawula Bantarangin group now receives wider recognition from the public, has increased stage performances, and increased financial income. There is also an external impact, that it has triggered a healthy competition of creativity with other Reyog groups. This way, in the end, the Reyog Ponorogo art will continue to develop and can be kept away from extinction.
Інженерно-конструкційне рішення підготовки підживлювальної води ТЕЦ
Authors: Дісковська Т.А. , Білошицька Н.І. , Піддубний С.В.
Published: February 2020

В роботі запропоновано і впроваджено вузол дозування хімічних реагентів різного призначення і приєднання його до існуючої схеми підготовки води. Забезпечення безперервного автоматичного дозування хімреагентів дозволять не проводити додатково термічну деаерацію, призводить до більш ефективного використання реагентів і як наслідок до зниження інтенсивності корозії, запобігання утворенню внутрішніх відкладень і знищення бактерій, що викликають виразкову підшламову корозію трубопроводів і обладнання.
Clinical significance of soluble CADM1 as a novel marker for adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
Authors: Shingo Nakahata  , Chilmi Syahrul  , Ayako Nakatake  , Kuniyo Sakamoto  , Maki Yoshihama  , Ichiro Nishikata  , Yoshinori Ukai  , Tadashi Matsuura  , Takuro Kameda  , Kotaro Shide  , Yoko Kubuki  , Tomonori Hidaka  , Akira Kitanaka  , Akihiko Ito  , Shigeki Takemoto  , Nobuaki Nakano  , Masumichi Saito  , Masako Iwanaga  , Yasuko Sagara  , Kosuke Mochida  , Masahiro Amano  , Kouichi Maeda  , Eisaburo Sueoka  , Akihiko Okayama  , Atae Utsunomiya  , Kazuya Shimoda  , Toshiki Watanabe  , Kazuhiro Morishita
Published: February 2020

Adult T-cell leukemia/leukemia (ATLL) is an aggressive peripheral T-cell malignancy, caused by infection with the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). We have recently shown that cell adhesion molecule 1 (CADM1), a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, is specifically and consistently overexpressed in ATLL cells, and functions as a novel cell surface marker. In this study, we first show that a soluble form of CADM1 (sCADM1) is secreted from ATLL cells by mainly alternative splicing. After developing the Alpha linked immunosorbent assay (AlphaLISA) for sCADM1, we showed that plasma sCADM1 concentrations gradually increased during disease progression from indolent to aggressive ATLL. Although other known biomarkers of tumor burden such as soluble interleukin-2 receptor α (sIL-2Rα) also increased with sCADM1 during ATLL progression, multivariate statistical analysis of biomarkers revealed that only plasma sCADM1 was selected as a specific biomarker for aggressive ATLL, suggesting that plasma sCADM1 may be a potential risk factor for aggressive ATLL. In addition, plasma sCADM1 is a useful marker for monitoring response to chemotherapy as well as for predicting relapse of ATLL. Furthermore, the change in sCADM1 concentration between indolent and aggressive type ATLL was more prominent than the change in the percentage of CD4+CADM1+ ATLL cells. As plasma sCADM1 values fell within normal ranges in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients with higher levels of serum sIL-2Rα, a measurement of sCADM1 may become a useful tool to discriminate between ATLL and other inflammatory diseases, including HAM/TSP.
Utility of clinical comprehensive genomic characterization for diagnostic categorization in patients presenting with hypocellular bone marrow failure syndromes
Authors: Blombery Piers , Fox Lucy , Ryland Georgina L. , Thompson Ella R. , Lickiss Jennifer , McBean Michelle , Yerneni Satwica , Hughes David , Greenway Anthea , Mechinaud Francoise , Wood Erica M. , Lieschke Graham J. , Szer Jeff , Barbaro Pasquale , Roy John , Wight Joel , Lynch Elly , Martyn Melissa , Gaff Clara , Ritchie David
Published: February 2020

Bone marrow failure (BMF) related to hypoplasia of hematopoietic elements in the bone marrow is a heterogeneous clinical entity with a broad differential diagnosis including both inherited and acquired causes. Accurate diagnostic categorization is critical to optimal patient care and detection of genomic variants in these patients may provide this important diagnostic and prognostic information. We performed real-time, accredited (ISO15189) comprehensive genomic characterization including targeted sequencing and whole exome sequencing in 115 patients with BMF syndrome (median age 24 years, range 3 months - 81 years). In patients with clinical diagnoses of inherited BMF syndromes, acquired BMF syndromes or clinically unclassifiable BMF we detected variants in 52% (12/23), 53% (25/47) and 56% (25/45) respectively. Genomic characterization resulted in a change of diagnosis in 30/115 (26%) including the identification of germline causes for 3/47 and 16/45 cases with pre-test diagnoses of acquired and clinically unclassifiable BMF respectively. The observed clinical impact of accurate diagnostic categorization included choice to perform allogeneic stem cell transplantation, disease-specific targeted treatments, identification of at-risk family members and influence of sibling allogeneic stem cell donor choice. Multiple novel pathogenic variants and copy number changes were identified in our cohort including in TERT, FANCA, RPS7 and SAMD9. Whole exome sequence analysis facilitated the identification of variants in two genes not typically associated with a primary clinical manifestation of BMF but also demonstrated reduced sensitivity for detecting low level acquired variants. In conclusion, genomic characterization can improve diagnostic categorization of patients presenting with hypoplastic BMF syndromes and should be routinely performed in this group of patients.
IMRT: Is it superior to formal radiotherapy in the treatment of head neck cancer?
Authors: Matin MA
Published: February 2020

Abstract not available
Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2019; 25(2): 64-65
Surgical management of Tympanomastoid Paraganglioma: Experience in BSMMU, Dhaka
Authors: Saha Kanu Lal , Joarder Md Abul Hasnat , Rao Sampath Chandra Prasad , Datta Pran Gopal , Talukder Harun Ar Rashid
Published: February 2020

Objective: To characterize the clinical presentation, surgical management, and outcomes of a consecutive cases of patients with tympanomastoid paraganglioma (TMP) tumors managed at a single tertiary referral center with 5 years’ experience.
Study Design: Retrospective review.
Setting: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, a tertiary referral center in Bangaldesh.
Methods: Between November 2014 and May 2019, 10 patients with histologically confirmed TMP tumor underwent surgical treatment. Tumor stage was described using the Sanna modified Fisch and Mattox’s classification system.
Results: Distribution of tumors according to modified Fisch and Mattox classification was as follows: type A2 1 case (10%); B1 2 cases (20%), B2 6 cases (60%) and B3 1 case (10%). Class A2 tumour was safely removed via postauricular-transcanal approach. Two patients with Class B1 tumors were operated on through canal wall up mastoidectomy approach. Six patients including five Class B2 and one Class B3 tumors were managed by canal wall down mastoidectomy approach. One Class B2 underwent a subtotal petrosectomy with blind sac closure of the external auditory canal and middle ear obliteration. Gross total tumor removal was achieved in 9 cases (90%). One patient developed facial weakness (HB grade III) after one week of postoperative period which recovered completely by conservative treatment. No recurrence was noted in follow-up period.
Conclusion: Early diagnosis of tympanomastoid paragangliomas are very rare because of its benign and slow-growing nature. Clinical differentiation between tympanojugular and tympanomastoid paragangliomas are difficult. Surgery is the recommended primary modality of treatment for tympanomastoid paragangliomas with minimum morbidity and recurrence rate.
Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2019; 25(2): 66-75
Prevalence of Metastatic Neck Nodes
Authors: Uddin Md Momin , Quadir Samia , Quadir Sabiha , Salam Kazi Shameemus , Roy Debabrota , Siddiquee Belayat Hossain
Published: February 2020

Background: Head and neck cancers include cancers of the lips, mouth, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx. Most of these cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). The presence of metastatic cervical lymphadenopathy is of particular importance as with every single nodal metastasis, survival of the patient is reduced by one half.
Objective: To see the prevalence of metastatic neck node.
Methods: The prospective cross-sectional clinical study was carried out in the Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka during March’2018 to March, 2019. All 100 patients were included in this study and were treated at the Department of Otolaryngology of Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka.
Results: Total 26 cases were found parotid among them 8(30.8%) in metastatic neck node and 18(69.2%) in without metastatic neck node. Total 10 cases were found paranasal sinuses among them 1(10.0%) in metastatic neck node and 9(90.0%) in without metastatic neck node. Which were statistically significant (p<0.05) between two groups.
Conclusion: In this study observed that majority of metastatic neck node were found pyriform fossa, supraglottic larynx, base of tongue which were 68.2%, 68%, 77.8% respectively. In oral cavity and parotid site also found 48.1% and 30.8% metastatic neck node.
Bangladesh J Otorhinolaryngol; October 2019; 25(2): 102-107
Health Related Quality of Life of Patients after Cardiac Surgery
Authors: Rahman Ashiqur , Flora Meerjady Sabrina , Haider Rina , Jahan Rownok , Zafreen Farzana
Published: February 2020

Introduction:  Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of disability and morbidity in many developed countries around the world. But timely management with cardiac surgery can reduce the mortality.

Objectives: To assess the health related quality of life (HRQOL) of the CVD patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Materials and Methods:  This cross-sectional observational study was carried out among purposively selected CABG patients from January to December 2013. A total of 78 post CABG patients were interviewed with short form health survey (SF-36) questionnaire at different hospitals in Dhaka.

Results: The study patients age ranged from 40 to 82 years and the proportion were higher among those of more than 60 years (38.5%) of age. Majority (48.7%) were educated up to HSC level. Explaining the characteristics of illness, the average duration of sufferings was 121.91±115.31 days and Post treatment duration in month was 14.97±19.25. The study findings showed a good level of QOL; with an average score of 78.2. The mental and physical components scores were 79.9 & 77.1 respectively. There were statistically significant (p<0.001) negative association between age and total component of quality of life of patients. In relation with sex, average total quality of life scores of male and female were 80.5±10.5 and 74.4±14 respectively which was statistically significant (p<0.001). Similarly, comparing to pre-treatment state, statistically significant (p<0.001) difference was found between groups quality of life. Similarly statistically significant difference was found with occupation in relation to total quality of life (p<0.001), physical component (p<0.01) and with mental component (p<0.05) of participants.

Conclusion:  Subjective perceptions of physical and psychological well-being changed significantly from before treatment to at least 3 months after treatment and better HRQOL noticed to the patients treated with CABG.

Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.14(1) 2018: 50-53
KEABSAHAN PUTUSAN PENGADILAN YANG BELUM INKRACHT SEBAGAI NOVUM DALAM PENGAJUAN PENINJAUAN KEMBALI
Authors: Halim Yoefanca , Salim Hardy
Published: February 2020

Suatu lembaga peradilan disebut baik, bukan saja jika prosesnya berlangsung jujur, bersih, dan tidak memihak. Namun di samping itu ada lagi kriteria yang harus dipenuhi, yakni prinsip-prinsip yang sifatnya terbuka, korektif, dan rekorektif. Dalam kriteria ini, salah satu sisi yang patut menjadi perhatian manajemen peradilan adalah adanya sistem upaya hukum yang baik sebagai bagian dari prinsip fairness dan trial independency yang menjadi prinsip-prinsip diakui secara universal. Kesempatan seluas-luasnya untuk mengajukan koreksi dan rekoreksi terhadap putusan yang telah berkekuatan hukum tetap (inkracht) yang dipandang tidak adil oleh pencari keadilan dapat dilakukan melalui Peninjauan Kembali. Namun demikian Peninjauan Kembali sangatlah limitative, salah satunya dengan syarat adanya novum. Namun pengaturan mengenai syarat-syarat dapat dikatakan suatu keadaan sebagai novum tidak diatur secara tegas. Dengan melihat hal tersebut memunculkan suatu permasalahan tentang, “Bagaimana keabsahan putusan pengadilan yang belum inkracht sebagai novum dalam pengajuan peninjauan kembali?”. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian hukum normatif atau yuridis.
Karl Mestertonin väitöskirja rationalistisen filosofian ja eurooppalaisten vaikutteiden välittäjänä 1700-luvun puolivälin Turun akatemiassa
Authors: Helenius Visa
Published: February 2020

Tarkastelen artikkelissa Turun akatemian teoreettisen filosofian professori Karl Mestertonin (1715–1773) väitöskirjan De principii rationis sufficientis adplicatione ad regnum materiale et immateriale (1745, suom. Riittävän perusteen periaatteen soveltamisesta aineellisen ja aineettoman piirissä) sisältöä ja kontekstia. Mesterton käsittelee väitöskirjassaan filosofista riittävän perusteen periaatetta, jonka mukaan jokaisella olemassa olevalla asialla on jokin syy tai peruste. Hän perustelee ja selittää, miten kyseinen periaate esiintyy sekä aineellisen piirissä eli luonnossa että aineettoman piirissä eli ihmismielessä. Mesterton seuraa Christian Wolffin (1679–1754) filosofiaa ja tähän liittyvää koulukuntaa eli wolffilaisuutta. Mestertonin väitöskirja sisältää lukuisia viittauksia eri henkilöihin ja teoksiin. Työ on historiallisesti ja filosofianhistoriallisesti merkityksellinen, mutta ei filosofisesti johtuen muun muassa Mestertonin kritiikittömyydestä käyttämiään lähteitä kohtaan. Tällainen toiminta oli toisaalta Turun akatemiassa tavanomaista.
Lectio praecursoria: Diplomatins ideal och praktik. Utländska sändebud i Stockholm 1746–1748
Authors: Holm Sophie
Published: February 2020

FM Sophie Holms doktorsavhandling Diplomatins ideal och praktik. Utländska sändebud i Stockholm 1746–1748 framlades för offentlig granskning vid Helsingfors universitet den 13 december 2019. Opponent var professor Daniel Riches (University of Alabama) och kustos professor Henrik Meinander (Helsingfors universitet). Avhandlingen finns tillgänglig i elektroniskt format: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-51-5691-4.
Inflammatory Markers in Primary Aldosteronism
Authors: ŠOMLÓOVÁ Z. , PETRÁK O. , ROSA J. , ŠTRAUCH B. , INDRA T. , ZELINKA T. , HALUZÍK M. , ZIKÁN V. , HOLAJ R. , WIDIMSKÝ J.
Published: February 2020

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of endocrine hypertension with a high frequency of cardiovascular complications. The unfavorable cardiometabolic profile may be due to aldosterone-mediated activation of inflammatory cells, circulatory cytokines and activation of collagen synthesis in the vessel wall. Aim of our study was to evaluate differences in the levels of hsCRP, IL-6, TNF-α and N-terminal propeptide of collagen I (PINP) in patients with PA and essential hypertension (EH) as a control group, and between the subtypes of PA (aldosterone producing adenoma – APA, idiopathic hyperaldosteronism – IHA). We studied 28 patients with PA (IHA – 10 patients, APA – 12 patients, 6 unclassified) and 28 matched patients with EH. There were no differences in the levels of inflammatory markers between the followed groups [EH vs. PA: TNF-α (5.09 [3.68-6.32] vs. 4.84 [3.62-6.50] pg/ml), IL-6 (0.94 [0.70-1.13] vs. 0.97 [0.71-1.28] pg/ml), hsCRP (0.53 [0.25-1.54] vs. 0.37 [0.31-0.61] mg/l), leukocytes (6.35±1.42 vs. 5.97±1.29 109 l); APA vs. IHA: TNF-α (4.54 [3.62-7.03] vs. 5.19 [4.23-5.27] pg/ml), IL-6 (0.96 [0.63-1.21] vs. 0.90 [0.65-1.06] pg/ml), hsCRP (0.34 [0.29-0.47] vs. 0.75 [0.36-1.11] mg/l), leukocytes (6.37±1.41 vs. 5.71±1.21 109 l)]. Significant differences in the levels of PINP between PA and EH group were observed (35.18 [28.46-41.16] vs. 45.21 [36.95-62.81] μg/l, p≤0.003). No differences in inflammatory markers were observed between the followed groups, we confirmed higher levels of PINP in patients with PA.
Effect of Aerobic Training and Resistance Training on Circulating Irisin Level and Their Association With Change of Body Composition in Overweight/Obese Adults: a Pilot Study
Authors: KIM H.-J. , LEE H.-J. , SO B. , SON J. S. , YOON D. , SONG W.
Published: February 2020

The novel myokine irisin has been reported as a therapeutic target for metabolic disease. The objective of this study is to reveal the effects of aerobic training (AT) and resistance training (RT) on circulating irisin levels and their associations with change of body composition in overweight/obese adults. Twenty eight overweight/obese adults (BMI>23 kg/m2) were included in this study and compared before and after 8 weeks of exercise program (60 min/day, 5 times in a week). The subjects, in both aerobic and resistance training, showed significant improvement in anthropometric parameters and exercise capacities including maximal oxygen uptake and muscle strength. Interestingly, the circulating irisin was significantly increased in resistance training group (p=0.002) but not in aerobic training (p=0.426) compared to control group. In addition, we found the positive correlation between change of the circulating irisin and muscle mass (r=0.432, p=0.022) and the negative correlation between change of the circulating irisin and fat mass (r=−0.407, p=0.031). In the present pilot study, we found that circulating irisin level was increased by 8 weeks of resistance training in overweight/obese adults, suggesting that resistance training could be the efficient exercise type in overweight/obese considering positive change of body composition concomitant with increase of irisin levels.
Natriuretic Peptide Resistance of Mesenteric Arteries in Spontaneous Hypertensive Rat Is Alleviated by Exercise
Authors: YU J. , ZHANG B. , SU X.-L. , TIE R. , CHANG P. , ZHANG X.-C. , WANG J.-B. , ZHAO G. , ZHU M.-Z. , ZHANG H.-F. , CHEN B.-Y.
Published: February 2020

Proximal resistance vessels, such as the mesenteric arteries, contribute substantially to the peripheral resistance. The reactivity of resistance vessels to vasoactive substance like natriuretic peptides plays an important role in the regulation of blood pressure. In current study, we investigated the reactivity of mesenteric arteries to atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), a well known vasodilating factor, in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), as well as the effects of exercise training on it. As a result, ANP-induced vasorelaxation was attenuated in SHR with significantly increased phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), and decreased cGMP/ANP ratio, compared with WKY rats as control. Intriguingly, the decreased reactivity to ANP in SHR was markedly reversed by exercise training. In addition, ANP resistance of in vitro mesenteric arteries was diminished by sildenafil a potent selective inhibitor of PDE5. In conclusion, ANP resistance occurs in resistance vessels of SHR, suggesting predisposition to hypertension, which can be reversed by exercise.
Determinants of Preclinical Atherosclerosis Are Different in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Women
Authors: PIŤHOVÁ P. , ŠTECHOVÁ K. , PIŤHA J. , LÁNSKÁ V. , KVAPIL M.
Published: February 2020

Diabetes mellitus type 2 ranks among the strongest predictors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) while the association of type 1 diabetes with CVD is more complex. We studied differences between type 1 and 2 diabetic women regarding association of cardiovascular risk factors with preclinical atherosclerosis expressed as intima-media thickness of common carotid (IMT CCA) and femoral arteries (IMT CFA) measured by high resolution ultrasound. Women with type 1 (n=203) and type 2 diabetes (n=123) were examined with regard to the presence of cardiovascular risk factors. In type 1 diabetic women strong association between IMT CCA and body mass index, waist circumference, and total body fat was found in contrast to type 2 diabetic women. In type 2 diabetic women strong association between IMT CCA and fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and atherogenic index of plasma (log TG/HDL cholesterol) was observed in contrast to type 1 diabetic women. In type 1 diabetic women, IMT CFA was associated with body fat in contrast to type 2 diabetic women. Preclinical atherosclerosis in type 1 diabetic women was strongly associated with factors reflecting body fat and its distribution, while in type 2 diabetic women preclinical atherosclerosis was associated with markers reflecting glucose and lipid metabolic disorders.
Endothelial Glycocalyx Integrity Is Preserved in Young, Healthy Men During a Single Bout of Strenuous Physical Exercise
Authors: MAJERCZAK J. , DUDA K. , CHLOPICKI S. , BARTOSZ G. , ZAKRZEWSKA A. , BALCERCZYK A. , 5, R. T. SMOLEŃSKI  , ZOLADZ J. A.
Published: February 2020

In the present study we aimed to evaluate whether oxidative stress and inflammation induced by strenuous exercise affect glycocalyx integrity and endothelial function. Twenty one young, untrained healthy men performed a maximal incremental cycling exercise – until exhaustion. Markers of glycocalyx shedding (syndecan-1, heparan sulfate and hyaluronic acid), endothelial status (nitric oxide and prostacyclin metabolites – nitrate, nitrite, 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α), oxidative stress (8-oxo-2’-deoxyguanosine) and antioxidant capacity (uric acid, non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity) as well as markers of inflammation (sVCAM-1 and sICAM-1) were analyzed in venous blood samples taken at rest and at the end of exercise. The applied strenuous exercise caused a 5-fold increase in plasma lactate and hypoxanthine concentrations (p<0.001), a fall in plasma uric acid concentration and non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity (p<10−4), accompanied by an increase (p=0.003) in sVCAM-1 concentration. Plasma 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α concentration increased (p=0.006) at exhaustion, while nitrate and nitrite concentrations were not affected. Surprisingly, no significant changes in serum syndecan-1 and heparan sulfate concentrations were observed. We have concluded, that a single bout of severe-intensity exercise is well accommodated by endothelium in young, healthy men as it neither results in evident glycocalyx disruption nor in the impairment of nitric oxide and prostacyclin production.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLABORATIVE TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING WRITING TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ SKILL IN WRITING ENGLISH TEXT
Authors: Inayah Ratih
Published: February 2020

This study aims to seek insight into the use of Collaborative techniques in enhancing students’ interest in writing English and analyzing students' character development in writing skills by applying Collaborative techniques. It employs qualitative descriptive research where the primary data analyzed is the development of students’ writing interest and skill during the time of the implementation of the Collaborative Technique. In addition, as secondary data, the analyses of interview and classroom observations were tabulated as supporting primary data. Participants selected by using the Purposive Participant technique. A total of 60 regular students of the 2018 English Education Study Program at one of the private universities in Bandung were involved. The results of the study showed that collaborative technique is successful to increase students’ interest in writing English and also help them to develop their own writing skill form before the implementation, during, and after the implementation of Collaborative technique. Thus it can be concluded that collaborative technique affects the process of writing as an individual and group. By doing collaborative techniques in writing English, students tend to be an enthusiast to make a better writing text in English.
PENGEMBANGAN KNOWLEDGE SISTEM PEMILIHAN BIBIT SAWIT MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN USABILITY ENGINEERING DINAS PERKEBUNAN PROVINSI PAPUA
Authors: Surianti Surianti , Banyal Nur Ain
Published: February 2020

Abstract :  One way to guarantee the development of oil palm in Indonesia is to ensure the availability of superior and quality seeds. Besides that, the development of the oil palm plantation industry so far has not been fully followed by an adequate increase in the nursery industry, even though seedlings play an important role in increasing the productivity of palm oil in general. Data collection method used is observation. Observation is a technique to go directly to the field at the Papua Provincial Plantation Office. This study uses a usability engineering approach and knowledge management system life cycle (KMSLC) method. The results of this study are in the form of a palm oil seed knowledge management system in which data sources used also include book documents, journals especially those from oil palm research centers and provide consultations with oil palm experts. Error rates in this application are very low and few. Scores from each category are above average, meaning that usability in this system is good.
Impact of Physical Activity on Quality of Life After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Authors: Dudonienė Vilma , Kriščiūnas Aleksandras , Matukonytė Akvilė
Published: February 2020

Physical therapy and regular physical activities (housekeeping, working outside, going up the stairs, walking or riding a bicycle), have many benefits for physical state in patients with heart diseases. Better physical state ensures patients’ well-being  and independence. The goal of cardiac rehabilitation program is not only to prolong life but also to improve physical functioning, symptoms, well-being, and health-related quality of life [1]. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the quality of life and determine the indices of 6 min walk after applying four-week physiotherapy, and one-year home activity program in patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. The tasks were to evaluate quality of life and determine the indices of 6 min walk in patients after coronary artery bypass surgery: 1) before physiotherapy; 2) after four-week physiotherapy in rehabilitation centre; and 3) after 12 months after surgery. The participants were 20 male patients (their mean age was 59.9 ± 4.83 years) who had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. The patients completed 40 physiotherapy classes of 40–45 minutes (4 weeks, two times a day five days a week) in Virsuziglis Rehabilitation Centre. Besides, a home activity program for 12 months was prescribed for all patients to promote and maintain their physical activity. Measures: quality of life according to EQ-5D and the indices of 6 min walk were measured. Results: the indices of 6 min walk significantly increased after 4 weeks of physiotherapy and 12 months post surgery. After 4 weeks of physiotherapy the patients reported significant improvements in three of five dimensions of the quality of life. Significant improvements in the quality of life were defined 12 months post surgery. Conclusions: the quality of life and indices of 6 min walk test 12 months after coronary artery bypass surgery improved significantly.Keywords: coronary artery bypass, physical therapy, quality of life, 6 min walk test.
Changes in Gait Kinematic Parameters after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury during Post-Acute Rehabilitation
Authors: Solianik Rima , Krutulytė Gražina , Aleknavičiūtė Vaida , Parulytė Dovilė
Published: February 2020

Changes in gait after traumatic brain injury (TBI) are very important for evaluation, clinical reasoning and forintervention programs. Most studies analyze gait during acute phase, but there is lack of information during post-acute period. The aim of the research was to determine gait biomechanical joint angles and centre of mass displacement changes during post-acute TBI rehabilitation. Participant was a 21-year-old male, after severe TBI, 2 years after trauma. Biomechanical joints angles and centre of mass displacement changes were observed during 3D gait analysis. The subject was asked to walk straight 6 meters, 18 times at his preferred comfortable pace. During walking 1–2 minute breaks were made. Intensive 5 week program was composed of physiotherapy (3 times per week) and yoga (2 times per week). Physiotherapy included stretching, coordination, balance and weight-bearing exercises. Yoga was performed to built core stability, train flexibility and diminish muscle tone. After 5 week rehabilitation statistically significant changes were observed in the centre of mass displacement and in lower extremities and lumbar biomechanics (p < 0.05). After procedures trunk flexion and trunk lateral flexion, lateral pelvic tilt increased, while anterior pelvic tilt decreased (p < 0.05). Hip extension at terminal stance increased, as well while hip adduction in stance phase decreased (p < 0.05). Statistically significant reduction was observed in knee flexion at initial contact, mid-stance and midswing phase (p < 0.05). Prevalent knee flexion at initial contact, observed before rehabilitation, decreased after it (p < 0.05). After the procedure lateral centre of mass displacement decreased and vertical centre of mass displacement increased (p < 0.05). Five weeks of rehabilitation composed of traditional physiotherapy and yoga is effective for gait quality treatment. However, further research is necessary to determine gait biomechanical joint angles and dynamic balance improvements during severe post-acute TBI.Keywords: head injury, walking, balance.
‘Political literacy’ in South Africa
Authors: Harley Anne , Thusi Zamalotshwa
Published: February 2020

Research over the last few decades has supported the contention that ‘there are different literacy practices in different domains of social life ….[and] these change over time’_x000D_
(Hamilton, Tett, & Crowther, 2012, p.3). In this article, we use ‘political literacy’, as conceived by Paulo Freire, as a theoretical lens through which to consider non-formal education in the changing context of South Africa. After considering the influence of Freire’s thinking in the black consciousness (BC) movement in South Africa during the 1970s, we consider a current BC-aligned non-formal education intervention in Freedom Park, a township outside Johannesburg, drawing on research conducted in 2018. This used snowball sampling and qualitative data collection methods, including observation of a ‘political class’ currently run in the community. We found that, in contrast to ways in which Freire was used in the BC movement in the anti-Apartheid struggle, the ‘political class’ leaned towards what Freire termed the authoritarian left.
Signposts of change in the landscape of adult basic education in Austria: a telling case
Authors: Cennamo Irene , Kastner Monika , Schlögl Peter
Published: February 2020

Drawing on a strongly grassroots and expertise-supported development in the field of adult basic education in Austria, this paper traces the current shift to politically motivated_x000D_ interventions. The article is based on a methodologically triangulated case study based on interviews (part 1), review of theory (part 2), and document analysis (part 3). It unveils_x000D_ a unique spirit of empowerment and emancipation in Austrian adult basic education. This spirit currently seems to be at risk. The authors identified five signposts of a changing_x000D_ landscape showing a strong tendency towards impact orientation in terms of employability and upskilling: (1) Standardisation and one of its unintended consequences (2) Technocracy over expertise (3) Narrowing the curriculum (4) Teaching supersedes facilitating (5) Research and development – disliked. In order to preserve the tradition within the framework of adult basic education, the authors emphasise the importance of raising informed and critical voices.
Adult literacies from the perspective of practitioners and their learners: a case study from the north of England
Authors: Allatt Gwyneth
Published: February 2020

This article is based on qualitative research with adult literacy practitioners and learners in the north of England. I draw on interview and focus group data to identify their perspectives on adult literacies and compare these with the understandings of literacy on which current policy-making for adult literacy in England is based. The research revealed a wide range of ways in which literacy is understood in practice, compared with a much narrower conceptualisation in current policy. The article concludes that teachers’ and learners’ perspectives on adult literacies reinforce the notion that literacy is not a fixed concept, but that its meanings and uses vary according to time and context. It argues, however, that a policy environment based on an understanding of literacy which emphasizes employability and economic outcomes creates challenges for teachers and_x000D_
learners to maintain their own perspectives in relation to what literacy constitutes and what is important in adult literacy education.
A Bayesian Approach to the Naming Game Model
Authors: Marchetti Gionni , Patriarca Marco , Heinsalu Els
Published: February 2020

We present a novel Bayesian approach to semiotic dynamics, which is a cognitive analog of the naming game model restricted to two conventions. The model introduced in this paper provides a general framework for studying the combined effects of cognitive and social dynamics. The one-shot learning that characterizes the agent dynamics in the basic naming game is replaced by a word-learning process in which agents learn a new word by generalizing from the evidence garnered through pairwise-interactions with other agents. The principle underlying the model is that agents—like humans—can learn from a few positive examples and that such a process is modeled in a Bayesian probabilistic framework. We show that the model presents some analogies with the basic two-convention naming game model but also some relevant differences in the dynamics, which we explain through a geometric analysis of the mean-field equations.
Pemanfaatan Automatic GIS (VORIS) untuk Penilaian Bahaya Jatuhan Material Vulkanik Gunungapi Kelud
Authors: Swardana Ardli
Published: February 2020

Letusan Gunungapi Kelud tahun 2014menghasilkan material vulkanik yang membawa dampak kerusakan di Kabupaten Kediri, Blitar, dan Malang hingga Yogyakarta. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk memprediksi pola sebaran dan ketebalan jatuhan material vulkanik Gunungapi Kelud sebagai faktor bahaya di masa mendatang. Penentuan bahaya menggunakan VOlcanic Risk Information System (VORIS) dengan input angin u dan v serta jumlah material yang dierupsikan. Keluaran pemodelan ini berupa ketebalan material vulkanik sebagai faktor bahaya yang diklasifikasikan menjadi tiga kelas yaitu tinggi, sedang, dan rendah. Kajian terhadap pola sebaran material vulkanik dilakukan dari bulan Januari sampai Desember 2016. Hasil pemodelan menunjukkan bahwa sebaran material vulkanik Gunungapi Kelud mempunyai pola aliran yang beragam, yaitu lingkaran dan elips dengan dominan arah barat hingga barat daya. Jangkauan terjauh pola sebaran material vulkanik berdasarkan hasil pemodelan VORIS mencapai Kabupaten Ponorogo, Trenggalek, hingga Samudera Hindia. Sebaran bahaya tinggi terkonsentrasi di sekitar tubuh Gunungapi Kelud dan menurun seiring dengan bertambahnya jarak dari pusat letusan. Jika letusan berlangsung pada musim angin baratan seluruh lokasi penelitian seluas 31.403 Ha terlanda oleh jatuhan material vulkanik, sehingga tingkat bahaya yang ditimbulkan menjadi lebih tinggi. Jika terjadi pada angin timuranlokasi yang terlanda paling sedikit diantara musim lainnya. Kata kunci:Jatuhan Material vulkanik, Gunungapi Kelud, VORIS, Bahaya
Karakterisasi Durabilitas Batulempung Menggunakan Uji Indeks Disintegrasi; Studi Kasus pada Lokasi Rencana Jalan Tol Cisumdawu di Daerah Ujungjaya, Sumedang, Jawa Barat
Authors: . Misbahudin , Sadisun Imam Achmad
Published: February 2020

Batulempung seringkali mudah hancur dalam periode singkat ketika tersingkap ke permukaan dan atau saat berinteraksi dengan air. Hal ini dapat memicu beberapa permasalahan di dalam kegiatan rekayasa. Salah satu kegiatan rekayasa  yang sedang dan akan berjalan adalah pembuatan Jalan Tol Cisumdawu (Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan) yang merupakan akses penghubung wilayah-wilayah di sekitar Bandung dan Cirebon. Akses jalan ini juga akan terhubung dengan Bandara Internasional Jawa Barat (BIJB) di Kertajati. Bagian ruas jalan ini di daerah Ujungjaya, Sumedang akan melintasi Formasi Subang dan Kaliwangu yang memiliki litologi utama berupa batulempung. Karakterisasi durabilitas jenis batuan ini penting dilakukan untuk menunjang aspek teknis kegiatan rekayasa di sekitar area tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah pengambilan sampel tak terganggu (undisturbed sample) di lapangan, uji pembasahan dan pengeringan (wetting-drying) di laboratorium berupa uji indeks disintegrasi, uji mineralogi lempung melalui difraksi sinar X (XRD), dan uji sifat-sifat fisik batuan yang mencakup kadar air alami, densitas kering, porositas, dan absorbsi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan indeks-indeks durabilitas batulempung dalam penelitian ini tergolong rendah. Disintegrasi batuan berlangsung cepat dan menunjukkan perilaku body slaking. Faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh kuat terhadap durabilitas batulempung terdiri dari porositas dan absorbsi. Hubungan porositas dan absorbsi dengan indeks durabilitas (rasio disintegrasi) mengikuti suatu kurva eksponensial negatif. Rasio disintegrasi cenderung turun seiring kenaikan nilai porositas dan absorbsi batulempung.
Analisis Kecepatan Gelombang Geser (Vs) Sebagai Upaya Mitigasi Bencana Gempabumi di Kulonprogo, DIY
Authors: Susilanto Pupung , Ngadmanto Drajat , Sunardi Bambang , Rohadi Supriyanto
Published: February 2020

Posisi Kulonprogo yang berbatasan langsung dengan zona subduksi lempeng Eurasia - IndoAustralia dan keberadaan patahan-patahan lokal menyebabkan sering merasakan dampak guncangan gempabumi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan analisis kecepatan gelombang geser (Vs) sebagai salah satu upaya mitigasi bencana gempabumi di Kabupaten Kulonprogo. Nilai Vs dihasilkan dengan pengolahan 28 titik pengukuran Multichannel Analysis of Surface Wave (MASW) yang tersebar di daerah Kulonprogo. Pengolahan data dilakukan dengan membuat kurva yang menghubungkan antara kecepatan fase – frekuensi dan selanjutnya dilakukan picking pada fundamental mode serta dilakukan proses inversi untuk mendapatkan profil kecepatan gelombang geser 1 dimensi (Vs 1D). Hasil Vs 1D digunakan untuk menganalisis tingkat bahaya gempabumi. Analisis dilakukan pada nilai Vs secara spasial dan teknik penampang melintang berdasarkan nilai Vs 1D.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa daerah Wates, Panjatan, Galur, dan Temon sisi Utara memiliki tingkat bahaya guncangan gempabumi yang relatif lebih besar daripada daerah lain di Kulonprogo. Hal ini dikarenakan pada daerah tersebut memiliki nilai Vs yang relatif lebih rendah (endapan jenis tanah lunak dan jenis tanah sedang yang cukup tebal) daripada daerah lain di Kab. Kulonprogo.
PEMBUATAN PROTOTIPE DAN PEMODELAN NUMERIK TIANG KOLOM BETON PADA LERENG TANAH RESIDUAL VULKANIK DAERAH KUBULIKUJAYA, LAMPUNG BARAT
Authors: Iqbal Prahara
Published: February 2020

Pembuatan prototipe tiang kolom beton dan pemodelan kestabilan lereng dengan perkuatan tiang kolom beton telah dilakukan. Lereng yang dijadikan model adalah lereng tanah residual vulkanik daerah Kubulikujaya, Lampung Barat. Prototipe kolom beton dibuat melalui pencanpuran antara semen, pasir, abu terbang, abu sekam padi, dan air dengan konsentrasi tiap material yang berbeda. Kolom beton dibuat dengan menggunakan tiga formula pencampuran, masing-masing formula dibuat 30 prototipe. Kemudian prototipe diuji kuat tekan, diuji kuat geser, dan dimodelkan kestabilan lerengnya menggunakan kolom beton. Hasil analisis dan pemodelan menggambarkan bahwa faktor keamanan lereng (SF) dapat meningkat akibat pemasangan tiang kolom beton, yaitu dari SF=1,481 ke SF=1,598. Kolom beton yang dapat meningkatkan kuat geser adalah kolom beton formula 3. Konfigurasi tiang kolom beton yang dibutuhkan untuk menaikkan nilai faktor keamanan lereng yang memiliki geometri PxT 36x30 m adalah: tiang per 3 meter horizontal, panjang tiang 10-27 meter, dan dipasang pada bagian atas, tengah, serta bawah lereng.
Greenland, Canadian and Icelandic land-ice albedo grids (2000–2016)
Authors: Box Jason E. , Van As Dirk , Steffen Konrad
Published: February 2020

Albedo, Latin for ‘whiteness’, is a term used to describe the amount of sunlight reflected by the ground. Fresh snow albedo can exceed 85%, making it among the most reflective natural substances. Warm conditions promote snow crystal metamorphosis that, like the presence of liquid water, bring snow albedo down below 65%. With the darkening, caused by the metamorphosis, absorbed solar energy thus increases by roughly a factor of two. Seasonal snow melts over the lower reaches of a glacier leading to the exposure of bare ice with albedo below 55%. Impurities such as dust, black carbon or microbes can bring glacier-ice albedo below 30%, meaning that snow ablation gives way to impurity-rich, bare glacier ice which increases absorbed sunlight by more than a factor of three.