bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Use of the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) as a Bioindicator for Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Hamilton Harbour
Authors: Marvin Chris , Allan Laurie , Bryant Douglas , McCarry Brian 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Three methods for the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) sampled from Hamilton Harbour were compared. Replicate freeze-dried mussel tissue samples were extracted using acid digestion, tissue homogenization (mechanical extraction) and ultra-sonication. Each extract was submitted to a cleanup procedure (alumina chro-matography and Sephadex LH20 gel chromatography), followed by analysis using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The three extraction methods were equally efficient, based on a statistical comparison of mean concentrations of individual PAHs. Mussel extracts, when subjected to bioassays with Salmonella typhimurium strain YG1029 (TA100-like) in the presence of an exogenous metabolic activation system (S9), exhibited significant mutagenic responses; these responses varied with the PAH content of the mussel extracts. Sources of PAHs in mussel extracts were determined by examining the profiles of sulfur-containing polycyclic aromatic compounds (thia-arenes). Comparison of the ratios of certain thia-arenes with ratios in source samples enabled identification of vehicular emissions and coal tar-contaminated sediment as two sources of PAH contamination in Hamilton Harbour.
Bisphenol A Contamination in Canadian Municipal and Industrial Wastewater and Sludge Samples
Authors: Lee Hing-Biu , Peart Thomas E. 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
A large-scale study on bisphenol A (BPA) contamination in Canadian municipal and industrial wastewater and sludge has been completed. A total of about 200 samples were collected, including those from 31 sewage treatment plants and 15 pulp and paper mills across Canada, as well as 13 industrial facilities in the Toronto area. The samples were extracted by previously developed solid-phase and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction procedures and were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. BPA contamination was detected in all of the 72 sewage samples, with concentrations ranging from 0.080 to 4.98 µg/L (median 0.329 µg/L) for the influent, and from 0.010 to 1.08 µg/L (median 0.136 µg/L) for the effluent. Of the 36 influent/effluent sample pairs studied, BPA in the influent is removed by the sewage treatment process at a median reduction rate of 68%. Levels of BPA accumulation in sewage sludge, for the 50 samples tested, ranged from 0.033 to 36.7 µg/g, on a dry weight basis. A wide range of BPA concentrations, from 0.23 to 149.2 µg/L, were observed for the wastewater collected from selected industrial facilities in the Toronto area. The more contaminated samples came from the sectors of chemicals and chemical products, commercial dry cleaning, as well as packaging and paper products. Based on these data, on-site releases of BPA by industrial facilities seem to be much more widespread than the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) database has suggested. While relatively high levels of BPA were found in some of the primary treated effluent collected from the deinking mills, BPA concentrations in the secondary treated effluent of all pulp and paper mills were low, with a range from &lt; 0.005 to 0.0406 µg/L. Except for the samples derived from a few deinking mills, BPA contaminication in pulp and paper mill sludge was either low or undetected.
Contamination and Wildlife Communities in Stormwater Detention Ponds in Guelph and the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, 1997 and 1998 Part II — Contamination and Biological Effects of Contamination
Authors: Bishop Christine A. , Struger John , Shirose Leonard J. , Dunn Lesley , Campbell G. Douglas 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Due to concerns that wildlife may be attracted to Stormwater detention ponds and would be exposed to contaminants accumulating in these ponds, a field study of 15 Stormwater ponds and one natural wetland in Guelph and the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, was performed in 1997 and 1998. At 9 of 16 sites, copper levels in water exceeded the Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CWQGs) for the protection of aquatic life. Canadian Water Quality Guidelines were also exceeded by average water concentrations for lead at four sites, for zinc at three sites, for chromium at seven sites, and turbidity at ten sites. At the natural wetland, only turbidity levels exceeded the CWQGs. Sediments from all ponds contained concentrations of at least one contaminant that exceeded the “lowest effects level” (LED of the Guidelines for the Protection and Management of Aquatic Sediment in Ontario. Stormwater pond sediments contained concentrations exceeding provincial sediment quality guidelines at the LEL for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (g-bhc), total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) and total phosphorus (TP), turbidity, oil and grease, total PAHs, chromium, zinc, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel and arsenic. Concentrations of g-bhc, TKN, TP, cadmium, copper, lead, zinc and arsenic in the sediment of the natural wetland also exceeded the LEL. Sediments at one site exceeded the provincial guideline at the severe effect level for chromium. Concentrations of lead, zinc, cadmium and total PAHs in sediments were correlated with the age of the ponds. Concentrations of organochlorine pesticides and PCBs were low (&lt;0.08 µg/g wet weight) in pump-kinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) collected from two ponds in Guelph. Red-winged blackbird [Agelaius phoeniceus) eggs from two ponds in Toronto contained up to 1130 ng/g pp’DDE and up to 670 ng/g total PCBs. Those concentrations were much higher than in a reference site, but an order of magnitude below concentrations associated with health effects in songbirds. Among four Stormwater ponds and one natural wetland in Guelph, there was statistically lower hatching success of northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) eggs, and larvae took longer to metamorphose into frogs at two Stormwater ponds. Statistically fewer tadpoles survived to metamorphosis at one Stormwater pond. We conclude that Stormwater ponds do not offer clean ecosystems for wildlife and the monitoring of contamination and its effects within Stormwater ponds is necessary.
STRATEGI PENERAPAN E-GOVERNMENT PADA UPT TEKNOLOGI DAN KOMUNIKASI PENDIDIKAN DINAS PENDIDIKAN PROVINSI RIAU
Authors: Marlinda Pebriana 
Published: March 2019

Penerapan e-government pada UPT Teknologi dan Komunikasi Pendidikan Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Riau sudah terlaksana sejak lama, namun dalam penerapannya belum berjalan dengan baik. Kenyataan yang terjadi yaitu pemahaman dalam pemanfaatan e-government yang hanya sebatas penyediaan web site. Pada saat sekarang ini web site tersebut dalam keadan tidak beroperasi dikarenakan adanya kerusakan pada perangkat IT atau infrastruktur yang ada. Pihak UPT Teknologi dan Komunikasi Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Riau tidak melakukan kerjasama untuk memelihara perangkat IT. Pelatihan yang dilaksanakan oleh pihak UPT Teknologi dan Komunikasi Pendidikan Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Riau belum merata. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa strategi penerapan e-government yang dilakukan UPT Teknologi dan Komunikasi Pendidikan Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Riau belum berjalan sebagaimana yang diharapkan, dikarenakan kurangnya sosialisasi dan pelatihan – pelatihan mengenai teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dibidang pendidikan.
Importancia del género Anolis (Lacertilia: Dactyloidae), como indicadores del estado del hábitat, en bosque pluvial tropical del Chocó
Authors: Regido Mosquera Jhon Tailor , Castro Herrera Fernando , Purroy Francisco José , Rengifo Palacios Mayra Yulenis 
Published: March 2019

El objetivo fue cuantificar el valor de las especies del género Anolis como indicadores ecológicos del estado de conservación de los hábitats usados por estas especies en una zona de bosque tropical en el departamento del Chocó. El método de relevamiento por encuentro visual, fue empleado para establecer especies con mayor abundancia relativa en determinado sitio con distintos grados de cobertura vegetal, el patrón “A” son especies indicadoras de altos niveles de intervención donde se destacó Anolis chloris con el 88.2% de abundancia relativa, patrón “B” se referencia a las especies indicadoras de niveles medios de intervención, donde A. latifrons con el 75% de los individuos fueron registrados en este nivel de tolerancia y el patrón “C”, hace referencia a especies que se encuentran en áreas boscosas con un alto nivel de conservación de su estado natural, donde las especies A. anchicayae (92.8%) y A. notopholis (exclusiva) fueron las más importantes., en cuanto al indice de Valor Indicador Ecológico “IndVal”, se reportaron cuatro especies indicadoras, con una diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre especies; A. anchicayae (IndVal: 92.9%), para áreas de bosque con muchos años de regeneración natural, A. chloris (IndVal: 88.2%), A. maculiventris (IndVal: 65.2%) y A. granuliceps (IndVal: 50.8%). Además, se realizo un análisis de similitud y complementariedad entres las diferentes coberturas, indicando el recambio y la exclusividad de especies entre las mismas y posteriormente se graficaron curvas de rango- abundancia. Los resultados sugerir a los Anolis como grupo indicador del estado de conservación de los bosques tropicales del Chocó.
Effect of Culture Technique of Ganoderma Australe Mycelia on Percentage Removal of Leachate Organics
Authors: Wan Abdul Razak Wan Razarinah , Mahmood Noor Zalina , Abdullah Noorlidah 
Published: March 2019

Leachate (liquid pollutant), which is highly contaminated with organic matter and toxic substances is a major problem that arised from landfill. Biological methods have proven to be effective to remove organic matters that are abundant in leachate. This study is intended to compare the used of free mycelia and immobilized mycelia of the white-rot fungi, Ganoderma australe for the removal of landfill leachate organics. The organics fraction of landfill leachate was measured by biological oxygen demand (BOD5), and chemical oxygen demand (COD). The experiment revealed that free mycelia of G. australe showed capability in removing leachate BOD5 but not COD. However, the use of immobilized G. australe displayed the best result in the removal of BOD5 and COD leachate after 4 weeks of treatment in flasks with 93.09% and 17.84% percentage removal of BOD5 and COD, respectively. Therefore, G. australe can be considered potentially useful in the treatment of landfill leachate as they can help in removing BOD and COD due to their biodegradative abilities.
PREPARATION OF INORGANIC CATALYST BASED HEMATITE (a-Fe2O3) COMPOUND EXTRACTED FROM ACEH IRON ORE MINERAL AND ITS CATALYTIC ACTIVITY ON TRANSESTERIFICATION OF COCONUT OIL
Authors: Ramli Muliadi , Astriet Anneza , Darmawan T. Banta , Saiful Saiful , Susilawati Susilawati , Idris Nasrullah 
Published: March 2019

Hematite (Fe2O3) was successfully extracted from the Aceh iron ore mineral by precipitation method with employing sulphuricacid (H2SO4) as chemical agent. Furthermore, the extracted hematite was modified with sodium metal (K), namely it doped with NaOH of 5% and 10% (w/w), respectively. Based on the characterization results using XRD and SEM- EDS proved that modified catalyst (Na2O/Fe2O3) with their homogeneous size were resulted while the hematite (Fe2O3) particles was dopped withNaOH at its low concentration of (5% wt/wt), however while doping with the higher concentration of NaOH (10% w/w), agglomeration was taken place among the catalyst particles in which decreasing the surface area of the modified catalysts. Finally, the modified catalyst (Na2O/Fe2O3) was successfully applied as an inorganic catalyst on transesterification of coconut oil and methanol (T = 55 – 60oC, 2 h)for forming methyl esters asbiodiesel compounds.
Chemical pneumonitis due to inhalation of lycopodium: a case report
Authors: Khalid Mahroo , Narasimhan Avantika Lakshmi , Master Maryam Kaizar 
Published: March 2019

Background:
Lycopodium powder consists of dried spores of club moss plants, principally Lycopodium clavatum which is
flammable when in contact with air due to its high oil content.

Case Presentation:
A 15-year-old, previously healthy, female student presented to the Emergency Department with a 1-hour history of shortness of breath following accidental inhalation of lycopodium in school. The dyspnea was rapidly progressive and associated with multiple episodes of non-productive cough, chest tightness, and nausea. A portable chest X-ray showed opacified bronchi in the right lower lung with para hilar peribronchial prominence virtually indistinguishable from those seen in lower respiratory tract infection. She began desaturating on 15 L of oxygen and was unable to tolerate non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), hence, shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU). IV methylprednisolone was started at 40 mg q6h and was tapered to q8h the next day. The patient clinically improved and was stable by day 6.

Conclusion:
An extremely rare case of lycopodium inhalation by a school student led us to realize not only the importance of a thorough history in cases where presentations can overlap but also safety recognition during school laboratory training sessions.
Avaliação do Projeto Academia da Saúde em uma determinada cidade do Norte de Minas Gerais: percepções dos participantes envolvidos
Authors: Silva Ana Paula Siqueira , Cunha Saulo Daniel Mendes , Silva Luís Fernando Pereira da 
Published: March 2019

Objetivo: Analisaras percepções dos participantes envolvidos no Projeto Academia da Saúde em uma determinada cidade do norte de Minas Gerais acerca da avaliação deste projeto: benefícios para a saúde, avaliação física antes da participação, avaliação dos estagiários, pontos positivos e negativos. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo com abordagem qualitativa, de corte transversal. A população foi composta por participantes do Projeto Academia da Saúde em uma determinada cidade do norte de Minas Gerais. A amostra foi composta por 2 grupos focais, totalizando 18 participantes. Como critérios de inclusão do estudo: participantes ativos e com participação mínima de 1 ano. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de um roteiro de entrevista semiestruturada. As informações coletadas através da entrevista foram submetidas à análise de categorias e à análise de discurso. Este projeto foi executado de acordo com resolução 466/2012 do conselho nacional de saúde. Resultados: Através dos discursos, foi possível identificar que as aulas de ginástica trouxeram benefícios aos participantes do Projeto Academia da Saúde. Conclusão: Em programas como este de atividade física é importante que todos os participantes do projeto tenham uma pré-avaliação física cautelosa, uma vez que abrange público diverso.
Pengembangan Media Video Bimbingan Konseling untuk Mengurangi Perilaku Bullying
Authors: Rahman Agrianur , Aryani Farida , Sinring Abdullah 
Published: March 2019

The research aims to (1) the description of development needs of Guidance and Counseling Video Media to Reduce Bullying Behavior, (2) the prototype of Guidance and Counseling Video Media to Reduce Bullying Behavior which is valid and acceptable, (3) the acceptance of Guidance and Counseling Video Media to Reduce Bullying Behavior in SMAN 5 Makassar. The research was development research or research and development which was based on research stages by Borg and Gall. The research employed collecting data technique through interview and scale. The results of research revealed that (1) the description of needs level of Guidance and Counseling Video Media to Reduce Bullying Behavior showed that the video media very important and needed, (2) the prototype of Guidance and Counseling Video Media developed was already valid and acceptable to Reduce Bullying Behavior, (3) the acceptance of Guidance and Counseling Media Video which was given to 10 students in small group test showed that there was change of bullying behavior level before and after viewing Guidance and Counseling Video Media. This meant that guidance and counseling media video could reduce bullying behavior.
Clinical Profile of TB in Children at Pediatric Outpatient Clinic Hasan Sadikin Hospital Bandung 2016
Authors: Soekotjo Fadiya N , Sudarwati Sri , Alam Anggraini 
Published: March 2019

The diagnosis process of TB in children is complicated. Bacteriological exam is needed to establish diagnosis, but it is not possible to be done in children. Clinical symptoms are the main criteria for TB diagnosis in children. This study aimed to provide clinical profile of TB in children and was conducted using descriptive design. The data was taken from medical record of children with TB at RSHS pediatric outpatient clinic from January 2016 to December 2016. We collected 104 subjects using simple random sampling method. We found out that 64 subjects (61.54%) was diagnosed as lung TB and 40 (38.46%) with extra-pulmonary TB. Contact with the source of transmission was found in 33 patients (60%). We found that clinical symptoms of the subjects were fever 2 weeks (62.5%), weight increase difficulty (49%), lymphnode enlargement (36.5%), cough >= 2 weeks (14.4%), chest tightness (7.7%), bone swelling (4%), and night sweats (2%). We concluded that clinical symptoms that are found mostly in children with TB are fever >= 2 weeks, weight increase difficulty, lymphnode enlargement, cough >= 2 week, chest tightness, bony swelling, and night sweats.

Keywords: clinical profile, tuberculosis, TB infection in children
PEER REVIEW
Authors: Team Editorial 
Published: March 2019

We would like to thank our peer reviewers for the precious contributions in providing clinical, scientific, and methodological expertise for JMH Volume 2 Number 3 February 2019. We appreciate every thoughtful review of submitted manuscripts and for making important contributions to improve the scientific quality of articles published in JMH. We listed the names in alphabetical order.
Abram Pratama,dr.,SpPDDR.rer.nat. Afiat Berbudi, dr., M.KesDR.Med. Muhammad Hasan Bashari, dr., M.Kes.Cindra Paskaria,dr.,MKMDecky Gunawan,dr., M.Kes,AIFODemes Chornelia Martantiningtyas, S.Si., M.ScDono Pranoto,dr.,SpB., M.KesDrs. Eko Suhartono, M.ScFanny Rahardja,dr.,M.SiGrace Puspasari,dr.,M.GiziDR.Guswan Wiwaha, dr., MMDr. dr. Hana Ratnawati ,M.Kes., PA(K)Hanna, dr., M.Kes., PhD., AIFOJulia Windi Gunadi,dr.,M.KesLarissa, dr., Sp.PK, MMRSLimdawati Kwee,dr.,SpPD., FPCPLusiana Darsono,dr., M.Kes.Prof.Dr. Ridad Agoes,MPHDR. Sadeli Masria, dr., DMM., MS., Sp.MK.Stella Tinia Hasianna,dr., M.Kes.,IBCLCDR. Teresa Liliana W, S.Si., M.Kes., PA(K)DR.Titik Respati,drg., MScPHYenni Limyati,dr.,Sp.KFRDR.Yudi Mulyana H.,dr.,SpOG(K)Yuktiana Kharisma, dr., M.Kes
Anaphora resolution in Italian-Turkish late bilinguals in immigrant setting
Authors: ERGUN Anna Lia 
Published: March 2019

The research carried out in the recent years
indicates that the structures at the syntax-discourse interface fall in a
vulnerable domain for bilinguals (Sorace, 2011 for review). It has been
proposed that cross-linguistic interference occurs when syntactic features of
the two languages partially overlap (Müller &amp; Hulk 2001 among others) due
to the rise of optionality. Subsequent studies (e.g., Sorace &amp; Serratrice,
2009; Serratrice et al., 2012) found a cross-linguistic interference in
bilinguals speaking two typologically similar languages. Recently, Sorace
(2016) has proposed that interference may be due to the cognitive load of processing
two languages. The present study analyzes the data collected by employing an Acceptability Judgment Test on the
interpretation of backward anaphora in complex sentences by twelve native
Italian speakers, who had learned Turkish as adults in immigration setting,
with twelve matched Italian monolinguals as a control group. It is assumed that
Italian and Turkish do not differ with respect to the antecedent biases of null
and overt subject pronouns in the contexts under investigation. The focus of this
study is on the acceptability of an overt/null subject in intrasentential
anaphora with three conditions: general sentences, quantifier sentences, and
subjunctive sentences. Our results show that bilingual speakers reject,
significantly more, the null subject in an embedded subjunctive sentence as
referring to the subject in the matrix sentence than the monolinguals. These
data seem to contradict previous studies (Sorace &amp; Filiaci 2006), wherein
it was found that monolinguals and bilinguals differ in the interpretation of
an overt pronoun. A discussion on why a null pronoun is vulnerable in
Italian-Turkish bilinguals is needed. Though this study reinvigorates the
hypothesis that the structures at a syntax-discourse interface are vulnerable
and that bilingual processing cost may contribute to cross-linguistic
interference.
Language of conciliation: A reading of Joseph O’ Neill’s Netherland
Authors: GÜVEN Fikret 
Published: March 2019

The present paper analyzes Joseph O’Neill’s
Netherland as a narrative of conciliatory engagement with the Other despite the
presence of an Orientalist discourse in the post- September 11 world. This
novel depicts a Western society disoriented by the anxiety generated by the
intensified phenomenon of terrorism after September 11. Mostly Western
characters find themselves anxious, fearful and discomforted due to the
ubiquitous presence of individual and collective anxiety. The manifest intent
in the novel is to bring these characters out from their pre-September 11
spaces of comfort into a post-September 11 world of discomfort in order to
confront, engage and reconcile with people, events and phenomenon that have
contributed to those discomforts. These undertakings force the characters to
explore a whole plethora of strategies, some escapist and irrational, others
more meaningful and productive. Like the conflict between the self and the other,
and the West and Islam in most September 11 novels, Netherland too recognizes
those differences. However, the distinct approach here is not to avoid, ignore
or escape from those differences, but to look for a middle ground based on the
principles of peaceful co-existence, mutual understanding, conciliation,
forgiveness, humanism, tolerance and multiculturalism. The other is accorded
recognition in an international and cosmopolitan space of less divisiveness as
the new discourse discourages the binary divisions of nations, ethnicities,
cultures and religions.&nbsp;