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Sea Surface Temperature and Wind Velocity in Batam Waters Its Relation to Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)
Authors: Lubis Muhammad Zainuddin , Anurogo Wenang , Kausarian Husnul , Surya Ganda , Choanji Tiggi 
Published: December 2017

This study aimed to observe the characteristics of sea surface temperature (SST) and wind velocity and its relation with the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) in the waters of Batam. The data used in this study were the SST datasets and the wind speed of 2016 in the waters of Batam. The method used in this research were the visual analysis using the data ocean view (ODV) to observe at the spatial and temporal distribution of the SST and the wind speed in Batam waters at different seasons. The next method is a fast Fourier transform (FFT). The earlier monsoon season that occurred in April has the highest wind speed with the value of 3.9 MS ** - 1 for components U. As for the V, the component has the highest value of -3.6 MS ** - 1. The SST Batam observed high in April occurred on 19-04-2016 with a value of 304.2 ° K (31.05 ° C). West monsoon winds that occurred in January has the highest wind speed with a value of 4.5 MS ** - 1 for components U. As for the V, the component has the highest value of 5.2 MS ** - 1 in the waters of Batam. The highest SST in Batam was occurred in January on 19-01-2016 with a value of 302.8 ° K (29.65 ° C). Based on the results of the FFT, wind speed and SST in the waters of the Island has a dominant 6-month period (semiannual).
Slope Stability Analysis Based on Type, Physical And Mechanical Properties Rock in Teluk Pandan District, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan
Authors: Kusnadi Sujiman 
Published: December 2017

Research was located In Teluk Pandan District, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province. It’s aimed to determine the lithology in the research area and to find out how the amount of slope that will be a landslide at that location.
The research conducted with the analysis of coring drilling results and then analyzed in the laboratory of rock mechanics to get the characteristic of physical and mechanical properties of the rocks. The data analysis using Hoek and Bray Method.
The results showed that in the area study has a sedimentary rock lithology fine to medium detritus, such as claystone, siltstone and sandstone, as well as inserts are coal and shale. Based on the results of laboratory analysis of rock mechanics obtained density between 2,648 to 2,770. While the test results obtained value triaxial cohesion between (6.66 - 9:05) Kg / cm2, friction angle in between (37.19 - 44.08)o, cohesion residual (2.72 - 3.10) Kg / cm2, residual friction angle (27.22 - 32.44)o. While the direct shear test the cohesion of the summit between (6.66 - 9:05) Kg / cm2, friction angle in the cohesion peak (36.15 - 43.00)o, cohesion residual (2:22 to 3:10) Kg / cm2, friction angle in the cohesion residual (37.22 - 33.85)o. The simulation results stability of the slope stability Hoek and Bray using rockslide software, the result is that if the slope with a single slope stability, the stability of the slope is 60o, and if the slope with the stability of the slope overall stability of the slope is 48o.
Conhecimento e opiniões de alunos da etapa final do ensino médio sobre transgênicos
Authors: Silva Nayara Mara De Menezes , Ribeiro Lilia Rosario 
Published: December 2017

Com o advento da engenharia genética na década de 70, foi possível a obtenção dos organismos transgênicos, um considerável avanço biotecnológico que trouxe muitos benefícios em diversas áreas e também alguns malefícios. Pesquisas realizadas com estudantes da etapa final da educação básica demonstraram uma grande dificuldade na construção de conceitos e na formulação do pensamento biológico. O presente trabalho objetivou a realização de uma pesquisa de campo sobre os conhecimentos e opiniões de estudantes do ensino médio sobre os transgênicos. A coleta de dados foi feita através de questionários, aplicados a 300 estudantes do 3° ano do ensino médio de três escolas estaduais do município de Formiga­MG. A análise de dados foi feita por meio de estatística descritiva e demonstrou que tais estudantes não possuem conhecimentos bem definidos sobre os transgênicos, elaborando respostas controversas e equivocadas a respeito desse tema.
Formation continue des enseignantes spécialisées en arts plastiques pour faire de l’école un espace inclusif, ouvert à l’autre et au monde | Professional Development of Art Teachers to Make School a Place that is Inclusive, Open to Others and the World
Authors: Trudel Mona , De Oliveira Adriana , Mathieu Élyse , Fleury Réginald 
Published: December 2017

Abstract: The article deals with a training program involving visual arts teachers and pedagogical advisors from the Montreal School Board (CSDM). The goal of collaborative research was to foster the development of new modes of practice by supporting female teachers in the development of art projects that combine contemporary art, intercultural education and student culture. In this research, we aimed to identify the elements that favor the integration of the intercultural dimension in the visual arts class or that constitute an obstacle. The results of the study highlight the importance of the appreciation of contemporary art as a lever for intercultural dialogue.Keywords: Current art; Artistic education ; Intercultural education; Professional development.Résumé : L’article traite d’un programme de formation impliquant des enseignantes en arts plastiques et des conseillères pédagogiques de la Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM). L’objectif de la recherche collaborative était de favoriser l'élaboration de nouveaux modes de pratiques en soutenant des enseignantes dans le développement de projets d'art qui conjuguent art actuel, éducation interculturelle et culture des élèves. Dans cette recherche, nous visions à identifier les éléments qui favorisent l’intégration de la dimension interculturelle en classe d’arts plastiques ou qui en constituent un obstacle. Les résultats de l’étude soulignent l’importance de l’appréciation de l’art actuel comme levier d’un dialogue interculturel.Mots clés : Art actuel ; Éducation artistique ; Éducation interculturelle ; Développement professionnel
Study on the Compaction Effect Factors of Lime-treated Loess Highway Embankments
Authors: Zhang Yuyu , Ye Wanjun , Wang Zuoren 
Published: December 2017

This paper presents a study to investigate the effects of water content, lime content and compaction energy on the compaction characteristics of lime-treated loess highway embankments. Laboratory compaction tests were conducted to determine the maximum dry density and optimum water content of loess with different lime Contents (0, 3, 5 and 8%), and to examine the effects of water content, lime content and compaction energy on the value of and . In situ compaction tests were performed to obtain the in situ dry density and the degree of compaction of different lime-treated loess. Experimental embankments with different fill materials (0, 3, 5 and 8% lime treated loess) were compacted by different rollers during in situ tests. The results indicate that increases due to the increase of water content . Once water content exceeds , dry density decreases dramatically. The addition of lime induced the increase of and the decrease of . A higher compaction energy results in a higher value of and a lower value of . The value of achieves it’s maximum value when in situ water content was larger than the value of (+1-2%). The degree of compaction can hardly be achieved to 100% in the field construction of embankments. Higher water content and compaction energy is needed for optimum compaction.
Deformation Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Two-Way Slabs Strengthened with Different Widths and Configurations of GFRP
Authors: Izadi Hossein , Pesaran Behbahani Hamid 
Published: December 2017

In this paper, we conducted a numerical analysis of the deformation behavior of Steel-reinforced concrete (RC) two-way slabs strengthened by glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) with different widths and configurations. A total number of 36 RC slabs of cm were used in this numerical study. Also, a column of was considered in the center of the slab for applying static loading. The bonded GFRP strips had 5, 7.5 and 10 cm width (W) and configured in three models called PM1, PM2, and DM. In PM1 (strip length = 2.4 m) and PM2 (strip length =1.7 m) configurations, the strips were bonded in two directions parallel to the sides of the slab, while in DM configuration (strip length =1.7 m), strips were rotated with 45 degree angle around the central axis that is perpendicular to the surface of the slab. According to the comparison results, we found out that the 5-cm wide strips with PM1 configuration having a parallel space of 0.5 times the strip width ( ) greatly reduced the deformation of RC two-way slab compared to other strip widths and configurations, while strips under all configurations, highly increased the deformation when space between strips varied from to .
Numerical Investigation of Inverse Curvature Ogee Spillway
Authors: Daneshfaraz Rasoul , Ghaderi Amir 
Published: December 2017

Design of water structures and their segments including spillways play an important role in water resources management and agricultural activities. In the the linear body part of an ogee spillway, for speeding up the flow rate, the flow should be transferred to the stilling basin by inverse curve so that the water energy can be reduced. This study aims to evaluate the effect of the inverse profile curvature on the pressure of spillway surface using Fluent software. For this purpose, five different curvatures of inverse profile were considered to be equal to no-curvature (zero), 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 of the spillway design head. The results indicated that by increasing the curvature radius, the maximum pressure dramatically reduced. And for this purpose, some relationships were given to predict the pressure reduction. Pressure increment in zero curvature is caused by sudden collision of flow lines and turbulence caused by it. By increase in inverse profile curvature, the turbulence is created in flow lines and the maximum pressure shows a lower value than before. In general, there was little change in the average absolute pressure.
KERUSAKAN PADA MATERIAL BAUT PIN AKIBAT PATAH LELAH = CAUSE OF PIN BOLT FAILURE IS FATIQUE FRACTURE
Authors: Nusa M. N. Setia 
Published: December 2017

Upper pin bolt of three platform support connection which is located under see water having failure, fracture and corroded. Investigation is conducted to find the cause of failure and going recomendation to avoid same failure takes place in the future.The axamination are conducted are visual, fractography, metallography, hardness test, chemical composition and SEM-EDS. From the examination it is resulted that the microstructure of pin bolt material temper with elongated inclusion of sulfide and finding of typical of fatique failure as indicated by beachmark and fanlike radial mark, operation load on fatique fracture I is reversed bending and on fatique fracture II is shear load and reversed bending. The cause of the pin bolt failure is fatique fracture due to bending and shear load. ABSTRAKBaut Pin atas pada klem sebagai koneksi ketiga kaki anjungan, yang berada didalam air laut mengalami kerusakan, patah dan terdapat korosi. Dilakukan penelitian untuk mengetahui penyebab terjadinya kerusakan baut tersebut dan mencari solusi agar kejadian tidak terulang pada masa yang akan datang. Untuk itu dilakukan pemeriksaan secara visual, fraktografi, metalografi, uji kekerasan dan uji komposisi kimia dan pemeriksaan SEM-EDS. Dari hasil pemeriksaan didapatkan struktur mikro baut pin berupa martensit temper dengan pengotor sulfit arah memanjang serta temuan kerusakan dengan ciri-ciri patah lelah yang ditandai dengan adanya beach marck dan radial fanlike. Beban yang diterima pada patah lelah I adalah reversed bending, dan pada patah lelah II menerima beban geser-geser dan reversed bending. Dengan demikian penyebab kerusakan baut pin adalah patah lelah oleh beban bending dan beban geser.
Antibiograms, toxin profiling and molecular typing of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from two tertiary hospitals in Jordan
Authors: Jaradat Ziad W , Hamdan Thamer A , Hayajneh Wail , Al Mousa Waseem , Al Shehabi Asem 
Published: December 2017

Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of hospital-associated infections. This study was undertaken to investigate toxin profiles as well as antibiotic resistance patterns of S. aureus isolates form two tertiary hospitals in Jordan.
Methodology: A total of 250 S. aureus isolates from clinical samples of two tertiary hospitals were analyzed for the presence of the mecA, vanA, vanB, and 16 Staphylococcus toxin encoding genes using PCR. The isolates were further tested for antimicrobial sensitivities using the disc diffusion method. DNA from all the isolates were fingerprinted by coa gene Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) to study relationships between isolates from the two hospitals.
Results: 73.2% of the isolates contained the mecA gene and thus were designated MRSA. All MRSA isolates showed high levels of resistance to many of the antibiotics compared to those of MSSA. All MRSA isolates were susceptible to vancomycin and teicoplanin while all MSSA isolates were susceptible to nitrofurantoin, teicoplanin, vancomycin, cefoxitin, clindamycin, erythromycin and gentamycin. The isolates exhibited high prevalence of the toxin genes and none of the isolates contained less than 4 genes with one isolate contained 14 genes with no apparent differences in gene profiles among MRSA and MSSA. About 60% of the isolates contained 12 to 13 toxin genes and were isolated either from pus or blood.
Conclusion: Antibiograms of the MRSA isolates were significantly different from MSSA antibiograms while there were no apparent differences in the toxin genes profiles. Further, coagulase gene RFLP of the isolates showed that the isolates are very heterogenic.
Characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with Candida bloodstream infections in a tertiary care hospital in Jordan
Authors: Ababneh Mera , Abu-Bdair Ola Ali , Mhaidat Nizar , Almomani Basima Abdalla 
Published: December 2017

Introduction: Candida species are important causes of bloodstream infections, accounting for significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients.
Methodology: A retrospective observational study was conducted in an academic tertiary hospital of Jordan. The medical records of patients hospitalized over a ten-year period. were reviewed and patients with candidemia were identified. Data analysis included the infecting Candida species, resistance to antifungals, and risk factors associated with mortality.
Results: A total of 158 cases of candidemia were identified, with an overall incidence rate of 0.48 episodes/1,000 admissions. The proportion of candidemia caused by Candida albicans (44.3%) was higher than that of candidemia caused by non-albicans Candida species (42.4%). Exposure to antibiotic therapy before hospitalization was the only independent factor associated with non-albicans Candida infection (OR 2.454; p = 0.033). The overall crude 30-day mortality was 38.7%. Central venous catheterization (OR 0.255; p = 0.026), mechanical ventilation (OR 0.162; p = 0.003), severe sepsis and septic shock (OR = 0.073; p = 0.008), admission to intensive care unit (OR 0.78; p = 0.001), C. albicans (OR 0.235; p = 0.018), length of stay (OR 1.057; p = 0.001), number of comorbidities (OR 0.580; p = 0.008) were independent risk factors for 30-day mortality.
Conclusion: This study identified several risk factors associated with blood stream infections caused by Candida over 10-years period. Continuous surveillance programs to monitor such types of infection are of great value to antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Clinical features and serum profile of inflammatory biomarkers in patients with brucellosis
Authors: Liu Jingbo , Zhao Xiaotao 
Published: December 2017

Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by Brucella, a highly infectious Gram-negative coccobacillus that has been isolated from a variety of mammals. Brucella melitensis is considered the most common cause of human brucellosis. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum parameters that relate to Brucella melitensis infection.
Methodology: This investigation retrospectively analyzed the clinical laboratory tests and symptoms of brucellosis, which was confirmed by microbiological and serological methods. A total of 36 patients (31 males, 5 females; mean age 49.17 ± 13.56 years) admitted with brucellosis were included in the study over a three-year period between 2012 and 2015 in Peking University People’s Hospital (PKUPH).
Results: A statistically significant increase was observed in C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in patients with low titers of serum antibody when compared with those with high titers. No difference was observed between the two groups with respect to the other serum parameters such as procalcitonin or white blood cell count. Two blood culture systems also yielded different results.
Conclusions: In this study, we demonstrated that culture can be improved by using multiple blood culture systems to isolate Brucella melitensis. We also found the different role of inflammatory markers play during the process of brucellosis. The present study may be a helpful reference in the diagnosis of brucellosis.
Development of an interferon-γ release assay (IGRA) for detection of Brucella abortus and clinical diagnosis of brucellosis
Authors: Feng Yu , Zhu Liangquan , Peng Xiaowei , Jiang Hui , Zhang Ge , Diao Youxiang , Ding Jiabo 
Published: December 2017

Introduction: Brucellosis, caused by Brucella abortus (B. abortus), is an important zoonosis posing a great risk to both livestock and humans. Currently, most assays for clinical diagnosis of brucellosis have been developed based on serological principles; however, these assays have a number of limitations and disadvantages.
Methodology: To address this concern, the aim of this study was to develop a gamma interferon (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA) for the diagnosis of brucellosis. Towards this end, the stimulating effect induced by different somatic antigens of B. abortus on the secretion of IFN-γ was evaluated.
Results: The best antigen candidate, B. abortus strain 2308, able to induce high levels of IFN-γ expression in peripheral blood (PB) cells from cattle, was used for the development of the IGRA. The optimal concentration for stimulation was determined as 1.0×107 CFU/mL. This study demonstrated that IFN-γ was detectable on day 5 post infection (p.i.) and peaked on day 14 p.i.. Finally, the IGRA developed was used for detection of B. abortus in clinical samples, and a higher level of IFN-γ was detected in Brucella-infected samples compared to vaccination samples and negative controls.
Conclusions: The optimal somatic antigen for B. abortus was identified and used to establish a robust IGRA. The IGRA developed is suitable for clinical diagnosis of brucellosis, especially in the early stages of infection.
CPAF selectively degrades chlamydial T cell antigens for inhibiting antigen presentation
Authors: Zhang Yuyang , Zhong Guangming , Cai Huihua , Chen Siping , Sun Donghua , Zhang Dongmei , He Yuanli 
Published: December 2017

Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of sexually transmitted bacterial disease, which may cause significant threats, such as pelvic inflammatory disease and tubal factor infertility, to women if untreated. The pathological mechanisms of chlamydia-induced disease remain largely unknown, but it has been proposed that CPAF, a chlamydia-secreted serine protease, may play major roles in aiding chlamydial infection and contribute to chlamydia pathogenesis during in vivo infection. According to previous results, CPAF targets host immunity by degrading antimicrobial peptides and neutralizing complement activity; however, whether CPAF is involved in chlamydial antigen presentation has never been reported.
Methodology: Antigen presentation assay was used to monitor the effects of CPAF on OT1-, OT2-, and chlamydia T cell antigen-mediated antigen presentation. In vitro cell-free degradation assay was used to detect CPAF processing of chlamydia T cell antigens.
Results: We found that CPAF preferably inhibits OT2- but not OT1-mediated antigen presentation. CPAF inhibits OT2 antigen presentation by direct proteolytic cleavage in the wild type CPAF, but not enzymatic mutants. Importantly, several previously identified chlamydial T cell antigens were selectively degraded by CPAF when co-incubated in vitro. In addition, specific inhibition T cell antigen presentation by CPAF was correlated with T cell antigen cleavage by CPAF in vitro assay.
Conclusions: Our experiments demonstrated that CPAF selectively and specifically degrades chlamydial T cell antigens, which chlamydia may utilize as a novel mechanism for evading host immune responses to promote chlamydia survival.
Pancreatitis in patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: A five-year experience
Authors: Puca Edmond , Harxhi Arjan , Pipero Pellumb , Qyra Elda , Stroni Gentian , Muco Ermira , Hysenaj Zhenisa , Rista Elvana , Tosku Gjok , Bino Silvia 
Published: December 2017

Introduction: Pancreatitis is a rare complication of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The causative agents of HFRS are hantaviruses, which belong to the genus Hantavirus, family Bunyaviridae. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cases of acute pancreatitis (AP) in patients with HFRS at the Service of Infectious Diseases, Tirana, Albania.
Methodology: In this retrospective study, clinical and laboratory data was obtained from 36 patients with confirmed HFRS, between January 2011 and December 2016. The diagnosis had been confirmed by a positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for IgM or IgG antibodies to hantavirus.
Results: The average patient age was 39.7 ± 14.1 years with a range of 15-59 years. From 36 HFRS patients, four (11.1%) were found to have AP, all were male. Abdominal pain was the most common symptom and an increase in amylase and lipase was observed in all four patients. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) indicated pancreatitis with surrounding edema, necrosis and hemorrhage. In this study, the total mortality was 11.1% (4/36), while mortality in patients with AP was 25% (1/4).
Conclusions: The results indicate that AP is a serious complication of HFRS, with a poor prognosis. Increased awareness of AP in clinicians and assessment of amylasemia or lipasemia in patients with HFRS should be considered, especially in endemic areas where a rapid diagnosis is crucial for a positive outcome.