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IMPROVING OF CREATIVE THINKING AND LEARNING OUTCOMES PHYSICS THROUGH CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (CPS) APPROACHES

The objective in this research to describing implementation of learning physics using the approach Creative Problem Solving (CPS) to improve creative thinking skills and student’s achievement in class X IPA-1 SMAN 1 Pangsid. The research method applied is Classroom Action Research (CAR) through two learning cycles; each cycle consisted by planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The results showed that learning physics with CPS approach can improve student’s ability to think creatively. After learning undertaken by the CPS approach increased students ability to think creatively and achievement. This is evidenced by: (1) Increasing the number of students who pass out of 12 person in the first cycle to 29 person in the second cycle with an average of 77,39 learning outcomes. N-gainin the first cycle of 0.19 is included in the category of low-and N-gain in the second cycle of 0.30 is included in the medium category, (2) Activity group average student in the learning process are included in the category Activities Fair increased to High Activity category, and (3) The use of creative thinking of students in the first cycle an enough increased to a high in the second cycle. Creative thinking ability of students in teaching physics to provide benefits in solving problems in the community.
Plant Species Richness and Diversity in Beda-Buna Coffee Forest, Jimma Zone, Oromia Regional State, Southwest Ethiopia

Traditional coffee management system in Ethiopia has contributed to the conservation of canopy trees and fragmented forest patches in the Jimma Highlands. This study was conducted on Beda-Buna coffee forest in Jimma Zone, southwest Ethiopia. The objective of this study was to determine plant species richness, woody species diversity and abundance. Thirty-one sampling plots of 20×20m were placed systematically along two transects. Overall, 80 species of vascular plants belonging to 72 genera and 43 families were identified and recorded. The forest is characterized by high basal area, low adult tree densities and poor seedling and sapling densities. The presence of coffee has contributed to the persistence of this forest patch and the ownership type also contributed to the high density of some plant species. To make this coffee forest sustainable, care should be taken for seedlings and saplings of the tree species when clearing the ground cover for better yield of coffee. Leaving some strips of land between consecutive coffee plots would help the conservation of lianas and other tree species which would otherwise be at risk of local extinction.
Preferences for Solidarity and Attitudes Towards the Dutch Pension System: Evidence from a Representative Sample

Collective pension systems are based on the principle of solidarity across and within generations. Using methods from experimental economics we elicit preferences for solidarity of different age cohorts towards the same and other age cohorts for a representative sample of the Dutch population. In addition, we use survey methods to measure stated inter- and intra-generational altruism and solidarity attitudes with respect to the Dutch pension system. Finally, we analyze how revealed solidarity preferences are related to demographic and socio-economic characteristics of participants by linking the experimental and survey data to administrative data of the Dutch population maintained by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). In our study, participants made decisions in a ‘solidarity game’ where real money was at stake. They had to decide how they would share money with another participant in case they received the money while the other participant did not. We found that participants were willing to share about 40% of the money received. This shows that participants on average had a strong preference for (ex-ante) solidarity. However, the results also show large heterogeneity as well as a bias in favor of the age group that a participant belongs to. A significant percentage of young participants were prepared to share substantially more with other young participants than with other age groups. Likewise, a large percentage of old participants were prepared to share substantially more with other old participants than with other age groups. We also find that beliefs about what others will give (i.e. anticipated reciprocity) correlate strongly with solidarity preferences: participants who expect more when in need show more solidarity towards others who are likewise in need. Remarkably, participants were rather pessimistic about the solidarity of others within and across age groups in the sense that they expected others to give substantially less than they themselves would actually do. Finally, a number of demographic and socio-economic characteristics (gender, education, marital status, political involvement) of our participants are statistically significantly related to the elicited solidarity preferences. In the survey, participants of all age categories indicated that they believe that solidarity between the young and the old is under pressure. We also see clear differences between young and old participants regarding the preferred pension system. While old participants favor a collective system over an individual system, for young participants the reverse holds. Opinions on the Dutch pension system correlate to some extent with the elicited solidarity preferences. Overall, however, the correlation between survey and experimental measures is relatively weak. This indicates that pension policymakers should take into account that stated preferences on solidarity do not necessarily reflect the true solidarity preferences of individuals.
Biochemical plant pathology

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Energy and Protein Requirements of Ruminants

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Anti-piroplasmic potential of the methanolic Peganum harmala seeds and ethanolic Artemisia absinthium leaf extracts

The available drugs against piroplasmosis are insufficient and faced with several challenges, such as drug-resistant parasites and toxicity to treated animals. Therefore, the discovery of new drug compounds is necessary for the effective control of babesiosis and theileriosis. Methanolic Peganum harmala seed extract (MPHSE) and ethanolic Artemisia absinthium leaf extract (EAALE) have several medicinal properties. In the present study, the growth-inhibition effects of MPHSE and EAALE were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values for MPHSE against Babesia bovis, B. bigemina, B. divergens, B. caballi, and Theileria equi were 24.9 ± 1.2, 77.1 ± 2.3, 61.1 ± 2.9, 80.8 ± 4.1, and 11.3 ± 2.1 μg/mL, respectively. EAALE exhibited IC50 values of 43.3 ± 3.1, 39.2 ± 2.7, 38.5 ±3.7, 50.3 ± 2.1, and 28.2 ± 2.1 μg/mL against B. bovis, B. bigemina, B. divergens, B. caballi, and T. equi, respectively. The toxicity assay on Madin–Darby bovine kidney (MDBK), mouse embryonic fibroblast (NIH/3T3), and human foreskin fibroblast (HFF) cell lines showed that MPHSE affected the viability of MDBK, NIH/3T3, and HFF cell lines with half maximum effective concentration (EC50) values of 611.7± 10.9, 870 ± 22, and ˃1500 μg/mL, respectively, while EAALE exhibited EC50 values of 340.7 ± 8.5, 736.7 ± 9.3, and 1371.5 ± 17.3 μg/mL against MDBK, NIH/3T3, and HFF cell lines, respectively. In the in vivo experiment, MPHSE and EAALE oral treatments at 150 mg/kg inhibited the growth of Babesia microti in mice by 60% and 55.1%, respectively. These findings suggest that MPHSE and EAALE have the potential to be alternative remedies for treating piroplasmosis.
Chemical Changes of Low Salt-dried Yellow Corvenia Muscle During Frozen Storage

Changes of chemical and nutritional composition were investigated in low salt-dried Yellow corvenia muscle during frozen storage at . Moisture contort of Yellow corvenia was not significantly changed until after 5 months frozen storage. Salinity was in fresh Yellow corvenia and in the salted sample. Acidity of the fish muscle was increased in excess of 5 months storage. TBA value was increased by a little amount untel 1 month of storage and significantly incraeased in 3 months of storage. Free fatty acid was increased during frozen storage with rapid increase up to 1 month storage. VBN was increased after 1month storage and amino type nitrogen was increased in 5 months of storage. Major free amino acids were glutamic acid, alanine, glycine and lysine, and composition ratio of most free amino acids were not changed untel after 5 months storage. Polyenoic acid contents were decreased after storage and major fatty acids were palmitic acid (16 : 0), stearic arid (18 : 0) and major fatty acids were palmitic acid (16 : 0), stearic acid (18 : 0) and docosahexaenoic acid (22 : 6). From the results of chemical experiments, low salt-dried yellow corvenia would not be stored at for more than 5 months.
Side emissions during EC injection for PDI studies in FTU tokamak

The evidence of Parametric Decay Instabilities (PDI) excited by the ECH power injected in O-Mode has been explored in FTU Tokamak, using the Collective Thomson Scattering (CTS) diagnostic. The experiments show evidences to support the hypothesis of low-threshold excitation of waves generated by PDI mechanisms, formerly proposed in the case of 2nd harmonic X-mode injection in TEXTOR and ASDEX-U. Theoretical analysis predicts low-threshold parametric decay also for O-mode pump-wave injection, which can be injected in FTU at frequencies close to the first Harmonic EC resonance. Experiments were made at different magnetic fields, injecting the 140 GHz probe and observing the emission from the second antenna of the EC launcher in poloidally symmetric and asymmetric configurations, in presence of MHD islands. The signal is detected by the CTS radiometers, with a fast digitizer allowing the spectral reconstruction at very fine time and frequency scales. Different types of emissions are studied in detail, comparing them with the magnetic island rotation frequency in different plasma conditions. In order to locate the plasma volume originating the emissions, a new antenna and receiving line has been installed.
Effect of semen dose and application on the performance of instrumentally inseminated honeybee queens kept with 25 worker bees

INTRODUCTION Good colony productivity depends on a well-conditioned and good egglaying honeybee queen (Kaftanoglu et al., 1988; Laidlaw, 1992). During the beekeeping season, a high quality queen lays 1500 to 2000 fertilized eggs a day. The eggs are produced in the ovaries. There are approximately 350 ovarian tubes in the ovaries (Avet isyan, 1961; Woyke, 1971). Naturally mated queens store on average, more than 5 million spermatozoa in their spermatheca. Instrumentally inseminated queens store 3 to 6 million (Mackensen and Roberts , 1948; Woyke, 1960, 1962; Wilde, 1994). The number of spermatozoa that migrate from the oviducts into the spermatheca depends on the queen's age at insemination and the dose of semen applied EFFECT OF SEMEN DOSE AND APPLICATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF INSTRUMENTALLY INSEMINATED HONEYBEE QUEENS KEPT WITH 25 WORKER BEES
Effect of organic manures and microbial inoculants on soil nutrient availability and yield of turmeric intercropped in arecanut gardens.

The combination of organic manures and microbial inoculants viz. Azospirillum brasinese and AM (Glomus fasciculatum) were tried for the organic production of turmeric grown as intercrop in arecanut plantation of six years old. The experiment was laid out in RBD with three replication for consecutive two years (2005-2006) al Horticultural Research Station, Mondouri, BCKV. Nadia, West Bengal. A significant difference in the rhizome yield was noticed when organic manuremicrobial inoculants combination was compared with recommended dose of fertilizers (inorganic). Amonf. different treatment combinations tried, the most effective treatment was vermicompost + Azospirillum + AM (28.94 t ha·), followed by compost+ Azospirillum +AM (26.93 t ha-), as compared to recommended inorganic NPK (24.11 t ha"). The soil under vermicompost + Azospirillum + AM showed maximum organic carbon content (0. 71%) and available potassium (209. 09 kg ha-1) after harvest; whereas maximum available nitrogen (253.05 kg ha-) and phosphorous (29.44 kg ha") were noticed in mustard cake + Azospirillum and phosphocompost + Azospirillum +AM respectively. In general a higher build up of soil nutrients was observed after the experimentation for organic manure-microbial inoc11lants combinations compared to inorganic management.
Homology: The hierarchical basis of comparative biology

Contributors. Introduction, B.K. Hall. Richard Owen and The Concept of Homology, A.L. Panchen. Homology, Topology, and Typology: The History of Modern Debates, O. Rieppel. Homology and Systematics, G. Nelson. Homology, Form, and Function, G.V. Lauder. Can Biometrical Shape Be A Homologous Character? , F.L. Bookstein. Homology, Development, and Heredity, B. Goodwin. History, Ontogeny, and Evolution of the Archetype, N.H. Shubin. Homology and the Mechanisms of Development, G.P. Wagner. Within and Between Organisms: Replicators, Lineages, and Homologues, V.L. Roth. Homology in Molecular Biology, D.M. Hillis. Homology and Behavioral Repertoires, H.W. Greene. Complexity and Homology in Plants, M.J. Donoghue and M.J. Sanderson. Homology, Homeosis, and Process Morphology in Plants, R. Sattler. Index.
Ex vivo expansion of human umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells

textabstractThe goal of this thesis research is to establish ex vivo expansion conditions for HSCs derived from UCB. To realize the expansion of HSCs, CD34+ or ACJ33+ UCB cells were cultured in the absence or presence of various cocktails of early acting cytokines including Flt3-L, Tpo, SCF or IL6 under stroma-free or stroma-supported conditions. The HSC and progenitor expansion was assessed using in vitro and in vivo long-term repopulating cells. First, the experiments were designed to test whether HSC expansion would alter the in vivo long-term engraftment potential of CD34+ UCB cells in the presence of EMderived stromal cells during two weeks. Also the cytokines required for expansion of HSCs and progenitors in either the presence or absence of stroma have been evaluated. The experiments described in chapter 3 are closely linked to the work described in the previous chapter. They were designed to investigate whether HSC expansion could be improved when cultured for more than two weeks, and whether the presence of EMderived stromal cells, and combinations of specific cytokines could affect the HSC and progenitor maintenance or expansion. In chapter 4 the effect of a new fusion protein ofiL6 and the soluble IL6R, H-IL6, has been evaluated on the long-term ex vivo expansion ofHCSs derived from AC133+ UCB cells. To do this, we used stroma-free and stroma-supported LTCs and compared several cytokine combinations in the presence or absence of this chimeric protein, or IL6, and estimated the HSC and progenitor output by multiparameter FACS analysis and CAFC assays. Following these experiments, nineteen newly established murine embryonic stromal clones have been investigated for their ability to sustain human HSCs and progenitors in extended LTCs of CD34+ UCB cells in the absence or presence of the cytokines Flt3- L and Tpo for periods as long as twelve weeks. A significant proportion of HSC and progenitor subsets was found in the non-adherent compartment of these co-cultures. With an interest to elucidate the factors that determine the proportion of adherent and non-adherent compartments, we evaluated in chapter 6 the chemoattractive activity of different stromal cells and the effect of exogenously added cytokines herein.
Of rats and Maoris: a novel method for the analysis of patterns of extinction in the New Zealand avifauna before European contact

The avifauna of New Zealand underwent a large-scale extinction event before its discovery by Europeans. This extinction coincides with the colonization of New Zealand by the Maoris and it is currently thought that the decimation of the avifauna was a direct and indirect effect of this colonization. Some species were eliminated through direct hunting, while others probably fell prey to the pacific rat, Rattus exalans, which was introduced by the Maoris. The destruction of habitat by both the Maoris and the pacific rat may have also played a role. To date, there has been no systematic statistical analysis of the factors that characterize the species that went extinct and those that persisted. In this paper, we introduce a novel statistical approach, the regression tree, for the analysis of such data. The purpose of the analysis is to generate a hierarchical predictive tree. The method establishes predictive characteristics from which causal mechansims can be hypothesized. Using regression tree analysis, we identify four main patterns in the avifaunal extinctions: (1) very large (>3.75 kg) bird species all went extinct (whether volant or flightless); (2) the probability of flightless species less than 3.75 kg going extinct decreased with body size; (3) volant species nesting in cavities in the ground (petrels) showed a qualitatively similar pattern (i.e. probability of extinction decreased with body size); (4) in contrast, the probability of volant species nesting in other sites going extinct increased with body size. We discuss possible mechanisms that could generate these patterns.
Immunohistochemical and histochemical identification of proteins and carbohydrates in the equine endometrium: reaction patterns in the cycling mare.

Little is known about the stage of estrus cycle-dependent variations of uterine secretions of the more and most published results were based on evaluation of uterine flushings. Hence, the aim of this study was to define patterns of expression of different endometrial proteins throughout the estrus cycle using newly established immunohistochemical methods and endometrial biopsies. Therefore, endometrial biopsies were collected from three mares on defined days of the estrus cycle with known concentrations of estradiol and progesterone in serum. The proteins uteroglobin, uteroferrin, calbindin(D9k) and uterocalin were examined using polyclonal antibodies. Furthermore glycogen was identified using the PAS-reaction prior to and after a-amylase digestion. During the estrus cycle expression of the examined proteins, as well as glycogen, revealed a typical, progesterone-dependent pattern. In the early- and mid-interestrus there is a simultaneous increase in expression of uterocalin and glycogen staining intensity associated with increasing concentrations of progesterone in peripheral blood. The maximal expression of calbindin(D9k) was also in association with high levels of circulating progesterone in mid-interestrus. In contrast, secretion of both uteroglobin and uteroferrin was simultaneously associated with the decrease in circulating concentrations of progesterone in mid-to late-interestrus. However, it has to be emphasized that distinct among mare differences were obvious. This new method enables pathologists to interpret changes in the uterine secretion pattern associated with fertility reducing diseases by using a single endometrial biopsy
Comparing a Social and Communication App, Telephone Intervention, and Usual Care for Diabetes Self-Management: 3-Arm Quasiexperimental Evaluation Study

Background Many technology-assisted innovations have been used to manage disease. However, most of these innovations are not broadly used by older adults due to their cost. Additionally, disease management through technology-assisted innovations has not been compared with other interventions. Objective In this study, we tested the employment of a free and widely used social and communication app to help older adults with diabetes manage their distress and glycemic control. We also compared the effectiveness of the app with 2 other methods, namely telephone and conventional health education, and determined which subgroup experiences the most effects within each intervention. Methods Adults aged ≥50 years with type 2 diabetes were recruited from Southern Taiwan (N=231) and were allocated to different 3-month interventions. Informed consent was obtained at the Ministry of Science and Technology and approved by the National Cheng Kung University Hospital Institutional Review Board (No. A-ER-102-425). Results Participants in the mobile-based group had significant reductions in hemoglobin A1c compared with the telephone-based and usual care groups (mean changes of –0.4%, 0.1%, and 0.03%, respectively; P=.02). Diabetes-specific distress decreased to a greater extent in the mobile-based group compared to the other 2 groups (mean changes of –5.16, –3.49, and –2.44, respectively, P=.02). Subgroup analyses further revealed that the effects on reducing blood glucose levels in the social and communication app groups were especially evident in patients with lower distress scores, and diabetes-related distress was especially evident in participants who were younger than 60 years or had higher educational levels. Conclusions The findings of this study inform more flexible use of social and communication apps with in-person diabetes education and counselling.
Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Financial Performance: Evidence of Automobile Assembling Sector of Pakistan Stock Exchange

The study examines the macroeconomic variables impact on financial performance, using the financial statement of listed companies in Automobile sector of Pakistan stock exchange. The study covered the period from 2007 to 2016. Before applying the GMM model the preliminary test was done. Firm performance is measured with three ratios i.e., return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and gross profit margin ratio (GPM). The results revealed that the selected macroeconomics variables have the negative relationship with return on equity, return on assets and gross profit margin and the inflation has positive relation with return on equity and negative relation with return on assets (ROA) and gross profit margin (GPM).
Hybrid forms of the Culex pipiens Complex (Diptera: Culicidae): new records in La Pampa Province, Argentina

The present investigation revealed the existence of hybrids belonging to the Culex pipiens Complex in four localities of La Pampa Province, Argentina, thus expanding the distribution of the hybrid form south to the northeast of that province. The identification was based on characters of the male genitalia and the siphonal index of the fourth-instar larval exuviae. A summary of the geographical distribution of species of Culex pipiens complex in Argentina is also presented here.