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Bancroftian Filariasis Transmission Parameters after the Fifth Year of Filiariasis Mass Drug Administration in Pekalongan City
Authors: Rosanti Tutik Ida , Mardihusodo Sugeng Juwono , Artama Wayan 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThis study aimed to measure parasitology parameters (microfilariae rate, microfilariae density), immunology parameter (antigen prevalence), and entomology parameters (infection rate and infective rate) after the fifth year of mass treatment at Pabean Village, Pekalongan City. This study was an observational study with cross-sectional approach that was conducted in July to August 2015 in Pabean Subdistrict, Pekalongan City. The microfilaria rate and microfilariae density were determined by finger blood survey of 313 respondents. Meanwhile, the antigen prevalence was determined by calculating the circulating antigen using the immunochromatographic test (ICT) Wuchereria bancrofti method. Finally, the infective rate and infection rate were both explicitly defined by detecting filarial worm larvae in the mosquitoes of man biting mosquitos collection. The results showed that the mf rate was 0.32% with average microfilariae density of 167/mL blood, the antigen prevalence of the calculation was 0%, the infection rate was 0.06% and the infective rate was 0%. In conclusion, after the fifth year of mass treatment in Pabean Area, Pekalongan City, the area is no longer included into the filariasis-endemic areas and the transmission parameters has no potential in causing the filariasis spreading. AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur parameter parasitologi (microfilaria rate, kepadatan mikrofilaria), parameter imunologi (antigen prevalence) dan parameter entomologi (infection rate dan infective rate) pada tahun kelima pelaksanaan mass drug administration di Kelurahan Pabean Kota Pekalongan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional dengan pendekatan potong lintang yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli sampai dengan Agustus 2015 di Kelurahan Pabean Kota Pekalongan. Microfilaria rate dan kepadatan mikrofilaria ditentukan dengan pemeriksaan darah jari pada 313 responden. Antigen prevalence ditentukan dengan mengukur antigen beredar menggunakan metode immunochromatographic test (ICT) Wuchereria bancrofti. Incective rate dan infection rate diukur dengan cara menemukan larva cacing filaria pada nyamuk hasil penangkapan nyamuk umpan orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan mf rate sebesar 0,32% dengan kepadatan mikrofilaria 167/mL darah, antigen prevalence pada hasil 0%, infection rate sebesar 0,06% dan infective rate sebesar 0%. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pasca tahun kelima pengobatan massal filariasis di Kelurahan Pabean, Kota Pekalongan tidak lagi menjadi wilayah endemis filariasis dan parameter-parameter transmisi tidak berpotensi menimbulkan penularan.
A Novel Approach to Distributed Field-Based Gas Lift Facilities
Authors: Mullick Siddharth 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
This paper presents an advanced gas lift facility design that utilizes electric compression coupled with innovative process controls both on- and off-skid to improve system uptime, allow for scalable distributed and remote operations, enhance process safety, and reduce emissions. Real-time on-skid compressor data is communicated wirelessly for unit surveillance and downtime diagnosis.
This new approach to gas lift compression was collaboratively developed with a compression services provider and relies primarily on an electric motor prime mover coupled with a variable frequency drive (VFD). A compressor panel with digital pressure and temperature inputs is tied back to the well pad facility PLC and SCADA systems for data communication and flow control adjusTMent. Automated blowdown valves and audible alarms enable safe compressor auto- and remote-starts.
This advanced motor-driven gas lift system is compared to typical engine-driven setups operating in similar rich, wet-gas applications at distributed and remote well pad facilities. Before and after comparisons demonstrate the value of electronically actuated (versus pneumatic) control valves supplied with instrument air. A unique methanol conveyance system is described which provides effective protection when operating below the hydrate formation temperature at compressor suction, interstages, and discharge.
Successful auto-restarts enable smooth operation during line power fluctuations and momentary suction/discharge pressure abnormalities which previously constituted the majority of compressor downtime. As a result, the auto-restart functionality improves unit runtime and therefore well productivity while reducing operator callouts. Motor drives eliminate fuel/start gas requirements and downtime while simplifying the auto-start sequence. They also require less frequent planned maintenance and shorter maintenance duration as compared to engine drives. Additional benefits are the elimination of engine emissions, minimal impact to facility air permits, reduction of shutdowns on the driver, and greater mechanical availability due to fewer moving parts. Streamlined optimization is provided via flow rate control on location at the PLC/HMI or remotely via SCADA enabling greater flexibility for both engineers and operators. Real-time on-skid data communicated wirelessly for remote surveillance enables unit downtime root cause analyses and prescriptive improvements that otherwise would be difficult to diagnose.
Coupled with advanced process controls, remote monitoring, and an electric drive compressor, this novel gas lift facility enables scalability at distributed locations across a large acreage position. Operators and engineers are able to deploy a more robust and reliable artificial lift system to support dynamic and rapidly growing field development plans where remote operations and real-time monitoring are highly desirable and gas lift optimization ability is uncompromised.
Production Optimization in the Midland Basin Through Lateral Multiphase Flow Simulation
Authors: Pradhan Yogashri , Xiong Hongjie 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Operators in the Permian Basin continue to advance their knowledge on unconventional horizontal wellbore constructions for optimal production. However, it is often assumed that drilling and completing the longest possible laterals is the obvious solution. Motivations to drill and complete the longest possible laterals could come from either maintaining lease agreements held by production, reducing cost, and/or reducing the surface foot-print. Wells with high tortuosity wellbores will experience liquid holdup along the lateral, thus, it might be a better solution to drill wells as uniform as possible to avoid undulations. Therefore, analyzing the effect of production over time due to various wellbore trajectories is necessary to advance our understanding of production optimization. This paper demonstrates the workflow to determine optimal lateral lengths and trajectories in the Midland Basin by studying the impact of the lateral length and trajectory on well production performance.
This study couples reservoir simulation models with transient multiphase wellbore models. The reservoir simulation model is first calibrated with historical well production data. The calibrated model is then used to forecast the long-term well productivity. The long-term productivity is then used to study the impact of wellbore trajectory and lateral length on well performance.
This paper details the following multiphase flow simulation cases: (1) horizontal wellbores with vertical deviations, and (2) horizontal wellbores with vertical deviations and tortuosity, combining with different lateral lengths, and reservoir and production conditions. For each case, the paper compares the impact on well production, liquid holdup, and EUR potential at different production time steps. The workflow has been applied to two University Land wells in the Midland Basin. The University Land wells pertain to one Lower Spraberry well from the Northern Midland Basin and one Wolfcamp B well from the Southern Midland Basin. At least one operator has statistically shown that uniform, toe up wells yield higher productivity and production potential. However, the study also reveals that long lateral lengths do not completely ensure proportionately more production, and wells with high tortuosities could hinder production potential.
Wellbore lateral lengths and uniformity are important for production optimization to minimize liquid holdup and maximize productivity throughout the wells’ production lives. However, wellbore construction designed for holding leases and completed under time constraints could negatively impact production and limit operators’ potential for their acreage. To determine an optimal lateral wellbore length, it is necessary to study wellbore multiphase flow behavior and resulting production for unconventional horizontal wells.
ESTUDO NUMÉRICO DE UM PROCESSO DE INFUSÃO DE RESINA PARA DIFERENTES CONFIGURAÇÕES DE UM CANAL VAZIO EM FORMA DE Y
Authors: Schnich Carolline Aryene , Magalhães Glauciléia Maria Cardoso , Amico Sandro Campos , Rocha Luiz Alberto Oliveira , Isoldi Liércio André , Souza Jeferson Avila , Dos Santos Elizaldo Domingues 
Published: August 2017

O presente trabalho avalia numericamente o processo de Infusão de Resina Líquida (LRI- Liquid Resin Infusion) em distintas configurações de canais vazios com geometria “Y” inseridos numa placa retangular com meio poroso. O LRI consiste na injeção de uma resina polimérica em um molde fechado constituído por um meio poroso e canais vazios, que facilitam a propagação da resina por toda extensão do domínio. Destaca-se que esse processo apresenta grande aplicação na indústria automotiva, marítima e aeroespacial. O escoamento de resina é considerado incompressível, laminar e transiente tanto no meio poroso quanto no não-poroso. O objetivo é comparar o tempo de preenchimento da resina em diferentes configurações de canais vazios em formato de “Y” e identificar a geometria que minimiza o tempo de injeção. As restrições geométricas do problema são a área da placa com o meio poroso, a espessura e comprimento total do canal vazio. O problema possui dois graus de liberdade, a razão entre os comprimentos do ramo simples e dos ramos bifurcados do canal aberto (H0/H1) e o ângulo entre os ramos bifurcados e a direção horizontal (?= 10º), que é mantido constante. As equações de conservação de massa e quantidade de movimento para a mistura resina-ar e, uma equação para o transporte de fração volumétrica de resina são resolvidas com o Método dos Volumes Finitos (FVM). A interação entre as fases é tratada com o método Volume of Fluid (VOF) e representa-se o efeito do meio poroso sobre o escoamento da resina pela força de campo dada pela lei de Darcy. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que a variação de configuração tem alta influência no tempo de preenchimento da resina. Para o caso estudado, observou-se que a maior razão H0/H1 conduziu ao melhor desempenho do sistema, ou seja, minimizou o tempo de injeção da resina.
Montesquieu: republicanismo e corrupção política [Montesquieu: republicanism and political corruption]
Authors: Alves Vital Francisco Celestino 
Published: August 2017

Embora Montesquieu seja conhecido, acima de tudo, por sua célebre teoria da separação dos poderes e tenha seu pensamento recorrentemente vinculado à perspectiva do liberalismo, sua reflexão política não pode se restringir a essas duas linhas interpretativas. Principalmente porque entendemos que a reflexão apresentada pelo pensador de Bordeaux também possui uma interessante ligação com a tradição republicana e contribuiu expressivamente para a retomada dessa tradição no Século das Luzes. Partindo dessa hipótese, o presente artigo tem como objetivo principal demonstrar e valorizar a contribuição de Montesquieu para com a formação do republicanismo. Para tanto, nos concentraremos: em primeiro lugar, na análise que ele realiza acerca do legado romano, isto é, as especificidades de Roma em seu período republicano e a relevância da virtude política para esse regime; em segundo lugar, na avaliação e promoção de uma discussão sobre os dois fundamentos imprescindíveis da República: a igualdade e a liberdade; por fim, na investigação das razões pelas quais a corrupção política e o luxo podem conduzir à República a falência. [While Montesquieu is known, above all, for his celebrated theory of separation of powers and his thought is recurrently linked to the perspective of liberalism, his political thought cannot be restricted to those two interpretative lines. Mainly because we understand that the ideas proposed by the philosopher of Bordeaux also has an interesting connection with the Republican tradition and has contributed significantly to the resumption of this tradition in the Age of Enlightenment. From this hypothesis, the main objective of this article is to demonstrate and value the contribution of Montesquieu to the formation of republicanism. For this goal, we shall focus: firstly, on the analysis he per-forms of the Roman legacy, that is, the specifics of Rome in its Republican Period and the relevance of political virtue to that regime; secondly, on the review and promotion of a discussion of the two essential foundations of the republic: equality and liberty; finally, on an investigation of the reasons why political corruption and luxury can lead the republic to failure.]
Epistemologia religiosa e formas de discursividades sobrepostas: uma análise desde a política da secularização de Charles Taylor [Religious epistemology and shapes of overlaping discourses: an analysis from the politics of secularization of Charles Taylor]
Authors: Decothé Junior Joel 
Published: August 2017

Neste artigo temos como objetivo tratar do significado político da secularização. Iniciamos abordando a tensão existente entre a epistemologia religiosa e a epistemologia do humanismo exclusivo. Damos continuidade problematizando a questão referente à era dos reordenamentos e da transmutação para uma nova ordem moral secularizada, na qual o agente humano se autointerpreta. Assim, destacamos a relevância da presença da epistemologia religiosa na construção de uma nova mentalidade no imaginário social moderno. Surge a implicação do exercício do self se avaliar fortemente a partir da epistemologia imanente do humanismo exclusivo. Outra abordagem empreendida deste problema é a da elaboração de uma ética da autenticidade, que interferiu na construção da identidade moral expressivista, cada vez mais desarraigada dos pressupostos da epistemologia religiosa. Então, abordamos a postura do agente humano viver o conflito de busca por autorrealização e sentido normativo-ontológico para o seu self ao articular a sua forma de vida e identidade moral numa era secular. [In this article we aim to address the political significance of secularization. We begin by addressing the tension between religious epistemology and the epistemology of exclusive humanism. We proceed to the question of the age of reordering and transmutation into a new secularized moral order, where the human agent is self-interpreting. Thus, we highlight the relevance of the presence of religious epistemology in the construction of a new mentality in the modern social imaginary. The implication of the exercise of the self arises strongly from the immanent epistemology of exclusive humanism. Another approach taken to this problem is the elaboration of an Ethics of authenticity, which interfered in the construction of expressivist moral identity, increasingly uprooted from the presuppositions of religious epistemology. So we approach the posture of the human agent to live the search conflict for self-realization and normative-ontological sense for his self by articulating his way of life and moral identity in a secular age.]
Frances G. Crowley, Garcilaso de la Vega el Inca and his sources in "Comentarios reales de los Incas". Mouton, The Hague, 1971; 167 pp.
Authors: Miaja de la Peña María Teresa 
Published: August 2017

Se reseñó el libro: Garcilaso de la Vega el Inca and his sources in "Comentarios reales de los Incas".
PENGARUH TEMPERATUR PADA PROSES PEMURNIAN MINYAK GORENG BEKAS DENGAN BUAH MENGKUDU
Authors: Viantini Frima , Yustinah Yustinah 
Published: August 2017

Mengkudu (Morinda citrifolia L) merupakan bahan adsorben karena antioksidan yang terkandung di dalamnya. Antioksidan tersebut berguna untuk mengikat pengotor dan membentuk senyawa kompleks yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk peningkatan kualitas minyak goreng bekas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari pengaruh temperatur pada penambahan buah mengkudu yang dimanfaatkan sebagai adsorben terhadap penurunan kadar asam lemak bebas, angka peroksida, dan kepekatan warna pada minyak goreng bekas. Percobaan dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode adsorbsi dengan tahapan proses sebagai berikut proses despicing, proses netralisasi, proses bleaching dengan variasi temperatur 50oC, 60oC, 70oC, 80oC, 90oC selama 60 menit dengan konsentrasi buah mengkudu 20% dan kecepatan pengadukan 500 rpm. Analisa hasil uji pemurnian minyak goreng pada percobaan ini meliputi beberapa parameter yaitu bilangan asam, kadar asam lemak bebas, bilangan peroksida, serta bilangan warna. Dari hasil percobaan didapat temperatur optimal adalah pada temperatur 70oC dengan konsentrasi 20% buah mengkudu dan kecepatan pengadukan 500 rpm selama 60 menit dan didapatkan bilangan asam 0.3293 mgrek/mg, kadar asam lemak bebas 0,2108%, bilangan peroksida 1.65 meq/kg, dan absorbansi pada panjang gelombang 450 nm adalah 0.82. Kata Kunci : Adsorbsi, mengkudu, minyak goreng bekas, pemurnian
EKSTRAKSI FLAVONOID DARI TEMU IRENG (Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb) DAN APLIKASINYA PADA SABUN TRANSPARAN
Authors: Sari Alvika Meta , Cikta Erba Vidya 
Published: August 2017

Temu ireng (Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb) merupakan salah satu dari sekian tanaman obat tradisional yang ada di Indonesia yang diketahui mengandung flavonoid. Flavonoid ini dapat berfungsi sebagai antioksidan dan antimikroba. Sedangkan pemanfaatan temu ireng masih sebatas sebagai obat tradisional. Maka perlu ada pemanfaatan temu ireng pada bidang yang lain. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan ekstrak temu ireng dengan metode ekstraksi maserasi, mencari pengaruh waktu maserasi terhadap rendemen ekstrak flavonoid dari temu ireng, mendapatkan waktu maserasi yang optimal dan membuat sabun padat transparan dengan penambahan ekstrak temu ireng. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan ekstraksi maserasi dalam pelarut metanol 96% volume dan ratio volume pelarut 1:5 dengan lama waktu maserasi divariasikan 4 jam, 8 jam, 12 jam, 16 jam, dan 24 jam untuk mendapatkan flavonoid dari temu ireng. Hasilnya dianalisis dengan uji warna, dan diukur absorbansinya menggunakan spektrofotometer UV-Vis. Hasil ekstrak flavonoid temu ireng (Curcuma aeruginosa) dibandingkan dengan pembanding kuersetin dimana dalam standar tersebut telah diketahui pasti kandungan flavonoid. Ekstrak yang terbaik lalu ditambahkan pada pembuatan sabun padat transparan. Semakin lama waktu maserasi semakin besar rendemen yang didapatkan. Hasil rendemen terbaik didapatkan pada waktu maserasi 24 jam sebesar 7,83%. Hubungan antara variabel waktu maserasi terhadap rendemen (% massa) dapat disajikan dengan persamaan y= 0.002x + 0.012 dengan R2 = 0.989 dan kadar flavonoid terbaik yang didapat adalah 3.5 μg/mL dengan persamaan y = 0.114x+1.050 dengan R² = 0.879. Sabun padat transparan yang dihasilkan mempunyai pH 9, kandungan alkali 0,048 dan kadar air 0,31. Kata kunci: flavonoid, maserasi, sabun padat transparan, temu ireng
Quality of Life of Adults Before and After Strabismus Surgery at a Tertiary Care Eye Centre of Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Shrestha Sabina , Manoranjan Aparajita , Shrestha Sushan Man 
Published: August 2017

Introduction: Strabismus affects the quality of life of adults both in functional and psychosocial aspect of life. This study was conducted to compare the health related quality of life in adults before and after strabismus surgery.Methods: It was a prospective quantitative study conducted in Nepal Eye Hospital from Sep 2015 to July 2016. Thirty one adult participants with strabismus undergoing strabismus surgery completed the study. Twenty open ended adult strabismus questionnaire (AS-20) were used to assess the health related quality of life of adults before and one month after strabismus surgery.Results: The overall median score of adult strabismus questionnaire for quality of life improved from 68.75 (Interquartile range (IQR 25) to 91.25 (IQR 17.5) after strabismus surgery (p value < 0.00). Similarly, the median function subscale and median psychosocial subscale also improved from 72 (IQR 25) to 95 (10) and from 55 (IQR 37.5) to 90 (IQR 15) respectively after surgery. Conclusion: The quality of life of adult strabismic patients improved significantly after stabismus surgery.
Editors’ Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of LATISS
Authors: Wright Susan , Welch Penny 
Published: August 2017

Welcome to the tenth anniversary issue of Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences (LATISS). This anniversary presents an opportunity for celebration and for reflection on the progress made by the journal. Our aim for the journal, as set out on the website, has remained unchanged:Learning and Teaching (LATISS) is a peer-reviewed journal that uses the social sciences to reflect critically on learning and teaching in the changing context of higher education. The journal invites students and staff to explore their education practices in the light of changes in their institutions, national higher education policies, the strategies of international agencies and developments associated with the so-called international knowledge economy.
Analysis of Ghost Driver Hazard of Road Junctions by Graph Technique
Authors: Krausz Nikol , Barsi Árpád 
Published: August 2017

Due to the increased traffic, improving road safety is one of the major issues in the transportation policies of most countries. Our primary goal is to locate possible spots where vehicle travel against the traffic direction is possible. Vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road also known as ghost driver. This paper presents a technique in junctions based on graph analysis to locate possible ghost driver spots. The paper demonstrates a safety technical application in the case of different type of road crossings and gives an overview about the thematic data modelling and the applied technology.
Role of Substance P Neuropeptide in Inflammation, Wound Healing, and Tissue Homeostasis
Authors: Suvas Susmit 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Substance P (SP) is an undecapeptide present in the CNS and the peripheral nervous system. SP released from the peripheral nerves exerts its biological and immunological activity via high-affinity neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R). SP is also produced by immune cells and acts as an autocrine or paracrine fashion to regulate the function of immune cells. In addition to its proinflammatory role, SP and its metabolites in combination with insulin-like growth factor-1 are shown to promote the corneal epithelial wound healing. Recently, we showed an altered ocular surface homeostasis in unmanipulated NK1R−/− mice, suggesting the role of SP-NK1R signaling in ocular surface homeostasis under steady-state. This review summarizes the immunobiology of SP and its effect on immune cells and immunity to microbial infection. In addition, the effect of SP in inflammation, wound healing, and corneal epithelial homeostasis in the eye is discussed.