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Imran Ali. The Punjab under Imperialism 1885 - 1947. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1988. ix + 264 pp.$ 49.50 (Hardback).
Authors: Khwaja Sarmad
Published: August 2018

The title of Ali's book needs to be clarified. The work does not cover what is currently the entire Punjab, East and West. It is an economic history of the development of the canal colonies in the Punjab. These canal colonies fell entirely into Pakistan's area when the subcontinent was partitioned in 1947. So the work has special significance for the canal colony region of the Punjab, Pakistan. As such, Ali's book fills a great need for two reasons. First, in Pakistan the green revolution has been based in the canal colonies. The rate and comprehensiveness of adoption of the package has been greater in the canal colonies compared to the other regions. If the canal colonies provided such a suitable environment for the adoption of agrarian technical change in the 1960s, then there is a need to assess their emergence and economic impact in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The question is: Did the emergence of the canal colonies result in an agrarian revolution at that time? This forms Ali's main problematic. And his answer is that the political and economic objectives of British imperial interests in the Punjab overrode their development interests, with the result that the canal colonies did not fulm their growth potential. The second need that Ali's work fills is to raise the question of the political behaviour of the Punjab. This question needs to be raised for two time periods, namely in the state of Pakistan since 1947, and earlier, during the independence movement in the first half of this century.
Toward a Hybrid Recommender System for E-learning Personnalization Based on Data Mining Techniques
Authors: Bourkoukou Outmane , El Bachari Essaid
Published: August 2018

Personalized courseware authoring based on recommender system, which is the process of automatic learning objects selecting and sequencing, is recognized as one of the most interesting research field in intelligent web-based education. Since the learnerâ€™s profile of each learner is different from one to another, we must fit learning to the different needs of learners. In fact from the knowledge of the learnerâ€™s profile, it is easier to recommend a suitable set of learning objects to enhance the learning process. In this paper we describe a new adaptive learning system-LearnFitII, which can automatically adapt to the dynamic preferences of learners. This system recognizes different patterns of learning style and learnersâ€™ habits through testing the psychological model of learners and mining their server logs. Firstly, the device proposed a personalized learning scenario to deal with the cold start problem by using the Felder and Silvermanâ€™s model. Next, it analyzes the habits and the preferences of the learners through mining the information about learnersâ€™ actions and interactions. Finally, the learning scenario is revisited and updated using hybrid recommender system based on K-Nearest Neighbors and association rule mining algorithms. The results of the system tested in real environments show that considering the learnerâ€™s preferences increases learning quality and satisfies the learner.
NComputing Adoption: Issues and Challenges
Authors: Maliberan Esmael V.
Published: August 2018

NComputing Technology is becoming increasingly important and is being used both in academe and business industry because of its capability of saving energy and maintenance costs. However, the adoption of this technology faces with concerns particularly in end users experiences. The paper aimed to examine the collection of some of the issues and challenges facing the NComputing technology adoption in academe particularly in Surigao del Sur State University and offered an initial roadmap to view the challenges and problems for further research. Findings revealed that most of the students were not satisfied with the performance of this technology. But, for technical support, they found it easy to maintain and troubleshoot.Â
Allgemeine Psychologie – ein Fach ohne Geschichte?
Authors: Lück Helmut E. , Rothe Miriam
Published: August 2018

Dieser Beitrag geht der Geschichte des Fachs Allgemeine Psychologie im deutschen Sprachbereich nach. Die Idee zur Etablierung eines solchen Wissenschaftsgebietes, das sich dem »normalen« Menschen widmet, kam bereits Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts auf. In der heutigen Allgemeinen Psychologie zeigt sich eine gewisse Geschichtsvergessenheit des Fachs, was unter anderem damit zusammenhängt, dass das Fach seine Entstehung erst der Diplomprüfungsordnung (DPO) von 1941 verdankt; andererseits haben Teilgebiete der Allgemeinen Psychologie, wie Wahrnehmung, Gedächtnis usw., eine lange und bedeutungsvolle Geschichte. Die fehlende Auseinandersetzung mit solchen früheren systematischen und theoretischen Ansätzen zur Allgemeinen Psychologie wird im Beitrag als Defizit benannt. Die bemerkenswerten inhaltlichen Wandlungen des Fachs Allgemeine Psychologie (das nach der Diplomprüfungsordnung von 1941 »Grundtatsachen des bewußten und unbewußten Seelenlebens in personund gemeinschaftspsychologischer Hinsicht« [II., §2, 2.a] behandeln sollte), die bis zu heutigen Themen der Kognitiven Psychologie bei unveränderter Fachbezeichnung reichen, haben zu einem erklärungsbedürftigen Zustand geführt: Allgemeine Psychologie ist inzwischen ein anderes Gebiet als zum Beispiel general psychology; außerdem sind die Themengebiete der Allgemeinen Psychologie – auch durch Studienreformen – weniger verbunden, als dies wünschenswert wäre. Die vergleichsweise geringe Bedeutung von Theoretischer Psychologie sowie der Geschichte von Fach und Inhalten der Allgemeinen Psychologie werden als Defizite herausgestellt.
Wie grundlegend ist die Allgemeine Psychologie für die Psychologie,wie grundlegend sollte sie sein?
Authors: Mack Wolfgang
Published: August 2018

In dem Beitrag wird versucht, die Allgemeine Psychologie im deutschsprachigen Raum kritisch dahingehend zu analysieren, ob sie als zentrales Grundlagenfach den anderen psychologischen Teilfächern die theoretischen Grundlagen bietet. Dazu gehören auch die erkenntnistheoretische Rahmung und die Explikation der ontologischen Verpflichtungen. Anhand zweier ausgewählter Texte, denen man eine gewisse Repräsentativität für das Selbstverständnis der Allgemeinen Psychologie unterstellen kann, wird gezeigt, dass die Allgemeine Psychologie dominant auf das Verständnis des Psychischen als Informationsverarbeitung festgelegt ist. Es soll gezeigt werden, dass es sich um eine auf die syntaktische Zeichendimension verkürzte semiotische Perspektive handelt. Soll die Allgemeine Psychologie grundlegend sein, muss sie diese Perspektive so erweitern, dass Psychisches als Zeichenprozess auch mit der pragmatischen und semantischen Dimension erkenntnistheoretisch und ontologisch fundiert wird. Dazu werden einige Argumente präsentiert.
Синтез и биологическая активность 6-(1,3-бензоксазол-2-ил)-5-метилтиено[2,3-d]пиримидинов
Authors: Власов Сергей Витальевич , Коваленко С. Н. , Осолодченко Т. П. , Леницкая Е. Б. , Черных В. П.
Published: August 2018

Разработан подход к получению новых 6-(1,3-бензоксазол-2-ил)-5-метилтиено[2,3-d]пиримидин-4(3H)-онов и их 4-тиоаналогов, среди полученных соединений найдены вещества с противомикробной активностью в отношении штаммам Bacillus subtilis и грибов Candida albicans.
Совместимость лекарственных и вспомогательных веществ при разработке лекарственных форм
Authors: Эпштейн Наум Аронович
Published: August 2018

Обращено внимание на противоречие, связанное с оценкой совместимости лекарственных (ЛВ) и вспомогательных (ВВ) веществ: как несовместимые рассматривают такие ВВ и ЛВ, которые могут химически взаимодействовать между собой. В то же время в составе некоторых оригинальных препаратов имеются ВВ и ЛВ, способные к химическому взаимодействию. Для устранения этого противоречия введено понятие «потенциальная несовместимость» ВВ и ЛВ — способность веществ к прямому или опосредованному химическому или неблагоприятному физическому взаимодействию, которое потенциально может проявиться при производстве или хранении лекарственного препарата и оказать влияние на его качество. Подчеркнуто, что вывод о несовместимости ВВ и ЛВ можно делать только в том случае, если не удается обеспечить их совместимость в лекарственном препарате. Рассмотрены способы оценки совместимости ВВ и ЛВ: стрессовые эксперименты с использованием хроматографических методов анализа; стрессовые эксперименты с использованием спектральных методов анализа; эксперименты с использованием термических методов анализа и калориметрии. Предложен и обоснован системный подход «Step-by-Step Approach» к исследованию совместимости ВВ и ЛВ, основанный на экспрессном тестировании взаимодействия ВВ и ЛВ не только в модельных смесях, но и в образцах разрабатываемых лекарственных форм. Это имеет решающее значение для надежных выводов о совместимости ВВ и ЛВ. Обсуждены известные типы потенциально несовместимых веществ, важные для прогноза потенциальной несовместимости ВВ и ЛВ на основании особенностей структуры и химических свойств молекул. Даны рекомендации, связанные с исследованием совместимости ЛВ и ВВ.
История кафедры фармакологии Ярославского государственного медицинского университета (посвящается 90-летию профессора В. Н. Саляева)
Authors: Раков А. А. , Хохлов Александр Леонидович , Стовичек В. Г. , Акулова Н. Ю.
Published: August 2018

Статья посвящена истории кафедр фармакологии и клинической фармакологии Ярославского государственного медицинского университета, роли известных ярославских фармакологов в становлении учебного процесса и формировании направлений научных исследований.
Оценка кардиопротекторной эффективности инновационной лекарственной формы убихинола для внутривенного введения
Authors: Куляк Олеся Ю. , Городецкая Евгения А. , Каленикова Елена И. , Макарова Марина Н. , Пожарицкая Ольга Н. , Медведев Олег С.
Published: August 2018

На экспериментальной модели инфаркта миокарда у крыс изучали кардиопротекторную эффективность инновационной лекарственной формы препарата убихинола. По оценке, проведенной на 21 сут, однократное внутривенное введение препарата (10 мг/кг) через 10 мин после окклюзии коронарной артерии значительно ограничивало величину аневризмы (на 18,36 %, p < 0,05) и предотвращало развитие гипертрофии миокарда левого желудочка. У группы животных, получавших препарат, выявлена обратная корреляционная зависимость между содержанием CoQ10 в миокарде и толщиной межжелудочковой перегородки (r = – 0,6716), подчеркивающая его роль в ограничении постинфарктных повреждений.
Влияние длительного применения дексаметазона на электрофизиологические параметры скелетной мышцы крыс в покое и при развитии утомления
Authors: Труш Вера Владимировна , Соболев Валерий Иванович
Published: August 2018

В исследовании на половозрелых белых крысах-самках с помощью метода стимуляционной электромиографии в условиях in situ изучали основные параметры M-ответа передней большеберцовой мышцы до и после выполнения утомляющей работы в динамике насыщения организма дексаметазоном. Установлено, что введение дексаметазона (0,25 мг/кг/ 2 сут, внутрибрюшинно) в течение 20 – 40 дней сопровождалось удлинением латентного периода M-ответа передней большеберцовой мышцы белых крыс (до 21 %), снижением его амплитуды (до 52 %) и укорочением длительности (до 35 %) на фоне увеличения частоты полифазных потенциалов (до 60 %) и выраженного декремента амплитуды M-ответов (до 38 %) при ритмической стимуляции нервно-мышечного аппарата с частотой 4 имп/с (p < 0,01). По окончанию 2-месячного периода введения дексаметазона латентный период M-ответа, его амплитуда и длительность нормализовались, тогда как частота полифазных потенциалов и декремент амплитуды M-ответа оставались увеличенными (соответственно 75 и 30 %, p < 0,01), а масса мышцы — сниженной (на 10 %, p < 0,05), что свидетельствует в пользу частичной сохранности миопатических изменений. Дексаметазон спустя 20 – 40 дней применения существенно ухудшал параметры генерации M-ответа скелетной мышцей после выполнения утомляющей работы, что проявлялось в удлинении его латентного периода (до 19 % в опыте и без изменений в контроле), более выраженном, чем у контроля, снижении амплитуды (до 64 % в опыте и на 39 % в контроле) на фоне менее выраженного увеличения длительности (до 48 % в опыте в отличие от удлинения в 82 % в контроле, p < 0,05). Утомление мышцы, вызванное применением дексаметазона, сопровождалось уменьшением частоты полифазных M-ответов и отсутствием имевшего место до утомления декремента их амплитуды, что на фоне существенного снижения амплитуды M-ответов и меньшего, чем в контроле, увеличения их длительности, свидетельствует о полном выключении из процесса возбуждения патологически измененных волокон. Степень нарушения электрофизиологических параметров мышцы после выполнения утомляющей работы зависела от длительности периода введения дексаметазона: спустя 40 дней применения препарата она носила наиболее выраженный характер, тогда как по окончанию 2-месячного периода введения дексаметазона в целом наблюдалась тенденция к нормализации как исходных значений электрофизиологических параметров, так и выраженности их изменения после утомляющей работы мышцы.
O uso de recursos digitais no ensino de Radiologia Odontológica: uma revisão integrativa de literatura
Authors: Monier Elza Bernardes , Araujo Denizar Vianna , Oliveira Ana Emilia Figueiredo de , Fernandes Ana Carolina Uruçu Rego , Cantanhede Luana Martins , Furtado Manuela Almeida Montenegro
Published: August 2018

Na Odontologia, diversos recursos vêm sendo adotados como estratégias de auxílio ao processo de ensino-aprendizagem na perspectiva de integrar a teoria com a prática. Este estudo objetivou levantar os principais recursos educacionais digitais na área de Radiologia Odontológica e discorrer sobre as características de aprendizagem destes recursos, de acordo com o modelo de Kirkpatrick. Realizou-se revisão integrativa de trabalhos publicados no período de 2007 a 2017, nas bases de dados PubMed, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações, considerando os descritores: “computer-assisted instruction”; “dental education”; “educational technology”; “radiology”. A amostra final foi composta por 13 artigos que atenderam aos critérios de inclusão e exclusão, em que foram identificados os seguintes recursos educacionais digitais: 3 módulos interativos baseado na Web; 3 objetos de aprendizagem digital; 2 cursos em plataforma virtual; 2 ferramentas digitais interativas; 1 software de visualização 3D; 1 simulador em radiologia oral e 1 sistema tecnológico de resposta ao aluno. A partir modelo de aprendizagem adotado, foram identificados os seguintes níveis nos trabalhos: satisfação dos participantes e/ou ganho de conhecimento dos participantes antes ou depois de uma intervenção ou ambos. A presente revisão de literatura identificou 7 tipos de recursos educacionais digitais utilizados em radiologia oral, que apresentaram atitudes positivas dos alunos em relação ao e-learning em todos os estudos, além de ganho significativo do conhecimento na maioria dos estudos.
ANASTOMOSIS ENTRE LA RAMA PROFUNDA DEL NERVIO CUBITAL Y EL NERVIO MEDIANO EN LA MANO. Anastomosis between the deep branch of the ulnar nerve and the median nerve in the hand
Authors: Criado del Río Luis E , Reviglio Sofía , Terceros Jhimy , Chap Yesica D , Cejas Gisela A , Maniás Agustina
Published: August 2018

Introducción: La anastomosis de Riche-Cannieu (ARC) es una variación anatómica formada entre la rama tenar del nervio mediano (NM) y la rama profunda del nervio cubital (NC). Debido a la importancia clínica y electromiográfica su descripción anatómica es de gran interés, ya que debido a esta variación anatómica existen distintas formas de inervación motora a nivel de la mano. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizaron disecciones cadavéricas en 38 manos (19 cadáveres) de ambos sexos formolizados en solución al 5 %, de entre 50 y 70 años de edad. Se utilizó instrumental y técnicas convencionales de disección. Resultados: En la rama profunda del NC no se evidenciaron variaciones y finalizaba su recorrido en el músculo aductor del pulgar. En el 86,84%  de los casos emerge una rama que se anastomosa con el NM de diferentes formas. Esta rama anastomótica, en el 50% de las manos, era una arcada nerviosa de considerable calibre entre el NC y NM, que daba ramas motoras a los músculos de la eminencia tenar. Discusión: El conocimiento de esta anastomosis es muy importante ya que, en casos de lesión del nervio mediano o cubital, puede causar confusión clínica, quirúrgica y en los hallazgos electromiográficos. Debido a su alta frecuencia fue considerada un rasgo anatómico normal. Introduction: The Riche-Cannieu anastomosis (RCA) is an anatomic variation formed between the thenar branch of the median nerve and the deep branch of the ulnar nerve. Its anatomical description is of great interest because of its clinical and electromyographic relevance. Due to the RCA, there are various types of hand motor innervation. Materials and Methods: Thirty eight hands from 19 corpses (formolized in a 5% solution) whose ages ranged from 50 to 70 years old were dissected. Conventional instruments and techn-iques were used. Results: The pathway of the deep branch of the ulnar nerve did not show variations and ended at the adductor pollicis muscle. In 86.84% of the cases a branch emerged there and anastomosed the median nerve by different modalities. A nervous arcade of considerable important size was observed between the ulnar and median nerve in 50 % of the anastomosis and it gave motor branches for the thenar muscles. Discussion: It is of great importance to learn about this anastomosis because of the possibility of median or ulnar nerve injuries; it may cause clinical, surgical or electromyographic confusion. Due to its high frequency, it was regarded as a normal connection.
SÍNDROME DEL ESPACIO CUADRILÁTERO: ¿INFRECUENTE O INSOSPECHADO? Quadrilateral space syndrome: infrequent or unsuspected?
Authors: Gutierrez Lucas M. , Cullari Matias , Ranaletta Maximiliano , Tanoira Ignacio , Gomez César , Bendersky Mariana
Published: August 2018

Introducción: El síndrome del espacio cuadrilátero (QSS) es un cuadro clínico causado por la compresión nerviosa y/o vascular a nivel del espacio axilar lateral. La prevalencia de este síndrome se desconoce y se cree que es baja, sin embargo, formas de presentación incompleta podrían llevar a que el mismo sea subdiagnosticado. Objetivo: Describir un protocolo diagnóstico utilizado en una serie de casos consecutivos de pacientes con omalgia inespecífica y sospecha de QSS. Materiales y Métodos: De manera prospectiva se evaluaron 10 pacientes con omalgia agravada con la rotación externa forzada, uno de ellos con síntomas bilaterales. Se realizó electromiografía (EMG) de deltoides y redondo menor bilaterales, con estudios de conducción nerviosa. Los valores se compararon con el hombro sano, y con un grupo control. El diagnóstico se confirmó mediante resonancia magnética nuclear (RMN). Resultados: El EMG mostró en todos los casos atrapamiento con compromiso axonal de la rama para el redondo menor, con preservación de la inervación del deltoides. La RMN mostró en los 11 hombros afectados atrofia selectiva del redondo menor. Conclusión: El QSS en sus formas incompletas suele ser subdiagnosticado, siendo necesario mantener un alto índice de sospecha clínica frente a un cuadro de omalgia inespecífica. Palabras Claves: espacio cuadrilátero, omalgia, electromiografía, redondo menor, nervio axilar. Introduction: The quadrilateral space syndrome (QSS) has clinical features caused by a nervous and /or vascular compression at the lateral axillary space. The prevalence of this syndrome is unknown but it is believed to be low. Nevertheless, some cases with an incomplete clinical presentation might be misdiagnosed. Purpose: To describe a diagnostic protocol used in a series of consecutive cases of patients with non-specific omalgia and suspected QSS. Materials and Methods: Ten patients of both genders suffering shoulder pain aggravated by forced external rotation were prospectively evaluated.  One of them had bilateral symptoms. Evaluation included clinical examination, electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies of the deltoid and teres minor bilaterally. The results were compared with an age-matched control group. Diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results: The EMG showed in all the cases a selective entrapment of the branch for the teres minor, with preservation of the innervation of the deltoid. The RMN showed in the 11 affected shoulders selective atrophy of the teres minor. Conclusion: Incomplete presentations of the QSS are usually underdiagnosed, making it necessary to maintain a high index of clinical suspicion in front of any non-specific omalgia case. Key words: quadrilateral space, omalgia, electromyography, teres minor, axillary nerve.
THE GLENOID NOTCH AND ITS CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS. La muesca glenoidea y sus implicaciones clínicas.
Authors: Alashkham Abduelmenem , Alraddadi Abdulrahman , Soames Roger
Published: August 2018

A notch is often observed on the anterosuperior aspect of the glenoid fossa, however its association with gender remains unexplored. The aims of this study were to: (i) investigate the incidence and type of glenoid notch, and (ii) its association with gender, age and side. A total of 140 shoulders from 30 male and 40 female cadavers were examined. All muscles and blood vessels surrounding the glenohumeral joint, as well as the fibrous capsule, were removed to expose the glenoid fossa: the presence of a notch was classified as type I (mild), type II (moderate) or type III (severe). The mean age of specimens was 81.5 years (±9.8 years). A type III notch was the most commonly observed (32 male, 21 female specimens), followed by type I (14 male, 34 female specimens) and finally type II (14 male, 25 female specimens). Multivariate analysis showed that the type of glenoid notch was significantly associated with gender (?2 (2, n=140) = 11.088, p = 0.004). Females are significantly more likely to have a type I or II glenoid notch, while males are significantly more likely to have a type III notch. This difference could explain the higher incidence of shoulder dislocation in males compared to females.  A menudo se observa una muesca en el lado anterosuperior de la fosa glenoidea, sin embargo su relación con el sexo sigue siendo inexplorada. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron: (i) investigar la incidencia y el tipo de muesca glenoidea, y (ii) su relación con el sexo, la edad y el lado en el que se observa. Se examinaron un total de 140 hombros de entre 30 cadáveres masculinos y 40 femeninos. Todos los músculos y vasos sanguíneos que rodean la articulación glenohumeral, así como la cápsula fibrosa, fueron retirados para permitir el acceso a la fosa glenoidea: la presencia de la muesca fue clasificada como tipo I (leve), tipo II (moderado) o tipo III (grave). La edad media de los especímenes examinados fue de 81,5 años (± 9,8 años). La muesca de tipo III fue la más comúnmente observada (32 varones, 21 hembras), seguida por la muesca de tipo I (14 varones, 34 hembras) y finalmente seguida de la de tipo II (14 varones, 25 hembras). El análisis multivariado mostró que el tipo de muesca glenoidea está significativamente relacionado con el sexo (?2 (2, n = 140) = 11.088, p = 0.004). Las mujeres son significativamente más propensas a presentar una muesca glenoidea de tipo I o II, mientras que los varones son significativamente más propensos a presentar una muesca de tipo III. Esta diferencia podría explicar la mayor incidencia de luxación de hombro que se produce en los varones en comparación con la que se produce en las mujeres.
Calculation Needs of Fuel Boiler Biomass Power Plant Oil Sei Mangkei Capacity 2 x 3.5 MW
Authors: Evalina Noorly
Published: August 2018

Palm Biomass power Plant sei Mangkei an alternative power sourse by converting energy of EFB (empty fruit bounches) and shell are used as fuel in steam generator. Common steam generators are called boiler produce pressure steam used to rotate of corners turbin, The amount of empty fruit bunches to be produce in palm oil plantanations based on Capacity. The capacity of palm oil plantation Sei Mangkei is 75 tons/hour. Material Balnce = 21 % empty fruit bunches is 22 %, the combustion procees is well
Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia Supplement 2016 Volume 13
Authors: Ryadinency Resty
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUNDDiabetes mellitus is associated with increased levels of blood glucose and triglycerides which can increase the production of Malondialdehyde (MDA). Zinc (Zn) is micronutrients with antioxidant properties involved in lipid and glucose metabolism. OBJECTIVESThis study aimed to explain the effect of zinc on decreased levels of triglycerides (TG) and the levels of Malondialdehyde (MDA) in diabetic male Rattus novergicus Wistar ratsMETHODSA randomized pre and post controlled group design. Twenty four rats were induced by intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg of streptozotocine (STZ) were randomly divided into 3 groups: without treatment/control (STZ), the treatment I (STZ+zinc 5 mg/kg), and the treatment II (STZ+zinc 10 mg/kg). Zinc was given through a sonde for 30 days. Data was analyzed by paired t test and WilcoxonRESULTS Administration of zinc decreased triglycerides and MDA levels significantly. Lower triglycerides levels (p=0,015) and MDA level (p=0,007) after 5 mg/kg/day zinc administration. Lower triglycerides levels (p=0,012) and MDA (p=0,013) after 10mg/kg/day zinc administration in diabetic ratsCONCLUSIONthe administration of zinc 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg in Rattus novergicus Wistar Rats diabetes lowers triglycerides (p <0.05) and MDA (p <0.05)
Species composition of glass eels (Anguilla spp.) recruiting to the Palu River, Central Sulawesi
Authors: Serdiati Novalina , Ndobe Samliok , Moore Abigail Mary , Wahyudi Deddy
Published: August 2018

Demand for tropical eel seed has been increased and many tropical eel populations are under pressure. To conserve eel biodiversity and manage eel populations sustainably, it is necessary to identify eel species and their recruitment patterns at regional and watershed scales. The research objective was to determine the species composition and temporal recruit-ment patterns of glass eels recruiting to Palu River in Central Sulawesi. Glass eels sampling were conducted in January-April 2009, May-November 2010 and April-December 2011. Identification under anaesthetic (15-17.5 ppm clove oil solution) was based mainly on the number of ano-dorsal vertebrae (ADV). Species composition was dominated by two commercially species, Anguilla marmorata and A. bicolor pacifica with substantial variation and no clear temporal patterns. Specimens of other species that important from conservation and biodiversity aspects were present at each month but cannot be accurately identified using the ADV method. DNA analysis method is required to identify these specimens.
Bridging the divide: A framework for social-ecological coherence in Marine Protected Area network design
Authors: Rees Sian , Pittman Simon J. , Foster Nicola , Langmead Olivia , Griffiths Charly , Fletcher Steve , Johnson David E. , Attrill Martin
Published: August 2018

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and networks of MPAs are being implemented globally as a spatial management tool for achieving conservation objectives. There has been considerable progress in reaching the prescribed 10% protected area target for 2020, outlined in the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi Target 11 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14.The application of MPA network design principles (e.g. Representative, ecological connectivity), which underpin ecological coherence, is still lacking or insufficient in many regions. Poor ecological coherence hinders the ecological performance of MPA networks, leading to dysfunction in the flow of ecosystem services and reduced ecosystem benefits, with potentially negative consequences for human well‐being.This paper presents four pivotal focus points for future progress that can bridge the gap between ecological and social systems. The aim is to shift the discourse of ‘ecological coherence’ further into the social sphere, and hence support the alignment of the process of designating ecologically coherent MPA networks with the ‘triple bottom line’ of economic development, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion, as described in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to achieve social–ecological coherence in MPA network design.
Somewhere between acceptable and sustainable: When do impacts to resources become too large in protected areas?
Authors: Gende Scott , Hendrix A. Noble , Schmidt Joshua
Published: August 2018

Utilization of marine and terrestrial protected areas is fundamentally important for their acceptance and success. Yet even appropriate uses can negatively impact resources requiring managers to make decisions as to when the impacts become unacceptably large. These decisions can be difficult because the level at which impacts occur may be far below the level at which resource persistence is threatened. In Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, managers must make a recurring decision regarding the number of cruise ships that are allowed to enter the park each year. Cruise ships bring >95% of all visitors to the park but have been involved in several lethal collisions (ship strikes) with humpback whales. Using an individual-based simulation model, we demonstrate that increasing the annual ship volume from current to maximum allowable levels would have negligible impacts on population growth of whales. Over the next 30 years the median number of collisions would likely increase from 3 (95% CI: 0–7) to 4 (1–8) or, worst case scenario, from 5 (0–7) to 8 (3−13), while median annual growth rates would, at most, shift from 4.4% (3.7%–5.2%) to 4.2% (3.5%–4.9%), depending upon assumptions. By comparison, a median of 67 (50–82) ship strikes would need to occur over the next 30 years to threaten the persistence of whales. Confronted with an impact level that is far below what would threaten the conservation of whales, managers are tasked with the decision of placing values on 2 million additional visitors for every additional dead whale. We argue that decision-making related to use-impact trade-offs for protected areas could be more consistent and effective if site-values are defined explicitly, clearly communicated among stakeholders, and linked to biological metrics. Protected areas managers can then utilize monitoring programs to evaluate management effectiveness when the objective is conserving both resources and values.
Does task relevance shape the 'shift to global' in ambiguous motion perception?
Authors: Boeykens Charlotte , Wagemans Johan , Moors Pieter
Published: August 2018

Perception can differ even when the stimulus information is the same. Previous studies have demonstrated the importance of experience and relevance on visual perception. We examined the influence of perceptual relevance in an auxiliary task on subsequent perception of an ambiguous stimulus. Observers were presented with an ambiguous motion stimulus that could either be perceived as rotating dot-pairs (‘local’) or pulsating geometrical figures (‘global’). Prolonged perception of this stimulus is characterized by a ‘shift to global’, but it remained unclear whether this process is due to relevance of the global percept or mere exposure to the stimulus. During a learning phase over five successive days, participants were divided into conditions determining the relevant percept in an auxiliary task: local, global, or none (active exposure). In a pre- and post- test, individual points of subjective equality between ‘local’ and ‘global’ percepts were measured. Results indicate that there is indeed a ‘shift to global’. Interestingly, auxiliary task relevance does not seem to modify this process.
Is it Avoidance or Hypoarousal? A systematic review of emotion recognition, eye-tracking, and psychophysiological studies in young adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions
Authors: Cuve Hélio Clemente , Gao Yu , Fuse Akiko
Published: August 2018

A systematic review was conducted for studies exploring the link between gaze patterns, autonomic arousal and emotion recognition deficits (ERD) in young adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) in the context of the eye-avoidance/hyperarousal and the orientation/hypoarousal hypotheses. These hypotheses suggest that ERD in ASC can be explained by either exacerbated physiological arousal to eye-contact interfering with emotion recognition, or blunted arousal not engaging the necessary attention and awareness mechanisms to process emotionally salient cues, respectively. Most studies have suggested that individuals with ASC display an overall reduced attention to the eyes, however, this was not always associated with ERD, and some studies also reported ERD with no evidence of atypical gaze patterns. The evidence from psychophysiological studies is also mixed. While some studies supported that individuals with ASC are hypoaroused during emotion processing, others reported hyperarousal or even partially supported both. Overall, these results suggest that the current autonomic arousal and gaze hypotheses cannot fully account for ERD in ASC. A new integrative model is proposed, suggesting a two-pathway mechanism, in which avoidance and orientation processes might independently lead to ERD in ASC. Current methodological limitations, the influence of alexithymia, and implications are discussed.
Genre, Computation, and the Varieties of Twentieth-Century U.S. Fiction
Authors: Wilkens Matthew
Published: August 2018

Is "literary fiction" a useful genre label in the post-World War II United States? In some sense, the answer is obviously yes; there are sections marked "literary fiction" on Amazon, in bookstores, and on Goodreads, all of which contain many postwar and contemporary titles. Much of what is taught in contemporary fiction classes also falls under the heading of literary fiction, even if that label isn't always used explicitly. On the other hand, literary fiction, if it hangs together at all, may be defined as much by its (or its consumers') resistance to genre as by its positive textual content. That is, where conventional genres like the detective story or the erotic romance are recognizable by the presence of certain character types, plot events, and narrative styles, it is difficult to find any broadly agreeable set of such features by which literary fiction might be consistently identified.
Leaf Impressions of Terminalia (Combretaceae) and Daphnogene (Lauraceae) from the Middle Siwalik of the Chatara-Barahakshetra Area, Eastern Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Purushottam , Srivastava Gaurav , Mehrotra Rakesh C. , Adhikari Drona , Shrestha Keshav , Uhl Dieter , Paudayal Khum N.
Published: August 2018

Leaves of Terminalia (Combretaceae) and Daphnogene (Lauraceae) are described from the lower member of Lower Siwalik of Chatara- Barahakshetra area, eastern Nepal. The habit, habitat and present day distribution of the comparable extant taxa indicates the existence of tropical to sub-tropical evergreen to semi evergreen forest with humid climate in the area during the deposition of the Siwalik sediments. Bulletin of Department of Geology, vol. 20-21, 2018, pp: 21-28
Seismicity of Nepal and the Surrounding Region
Authors: Thapa Dilli Ram
Published: August 2018

This study updates an earthquakes catalogue (in terms of surface-wave magnitude, Ms≥4.0) for Nepal and the surrounding region (26°-31.7° N, 79°-90° E) covering the period from 1255 to 2015 and analyze the spatio-temporal distribution patterns of seismicity. The spatial distribution of all catalogued earthquakes indicates that earthquakes are unevenly distributed in Nepal and the surrounding region with distinctly higher earthquake activity in the far western and eastern parts of Nepal than the southern part of the country. The temporal distribution of updated seismicity data (1255-2015) indicates that there are very little accounts of significant earthquakes prior to 1800. Furthermore, the temporal trend of the updated seismic catalogue clearly demonstrate the gradual increase in earthquake data during the time window 1801-1963 and considerable increase in number and quality of seismic events predominantly from 1964 onwards. Bulletin of Department of Geology, vol. 20-21, 2018, pp: 83-86
INSTRUMENTAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP A EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE REGION
Authors: ZAKHARCHENKO V.І. , ZAKHARCHENKO N.V.
Published: August 2018

Topicaltity. Based on the consideration of individual relationships between natural, environmental and technical risks, threats to economic security of the Ukrainian Black Sea Coast are determined, and theories and strategies for the development of the economic complex of this economic region are determined. The concept of environmental debt is used to determine the conditions for the growth of the gross domestic product and the intensity of the environmental situation.

Aim and tasks. To improve approaches to instrumental support for the development of an effective sustainable development strategy for the Ukrainian region, based on the results of an analysis of existing mechanisms for regulating the development of the region.

Research results. It is determined that the methodology for studying the conditions for the transition of the regional economy to a model of sustainable development should have a clear quantitative certainty - an ecological component.

There is a certain attention to the approach to streamlining relations between society and nature by analogy with monetary relations between business entities.

The concept of ecological debt (EB) is justified in the article: it is the change in the environment accumulated as a result of industrial viability. If, as a result of environmental activities, the state of the environment improves, this circumstance should be interpreted as payment of a part of the environmental debt.

It is determined that the strategies for sustainable development of the regions of the Ukrainian Black Sea Region should be based on the predicted model of the socio-economic and environmental development of the state, and thus, in accordance with world standards, should enter the path of sustainable development. To start a practical transition to sustainable development, the regions will be able to ensure the stabilization of the overall macroeconomic situation and the achievement of a certain level of competitiveness of the national economy in the global economic space.

Conclusion. Solving the main problems in the sustainable development of the regions will contribute to the improvement of the mechanism for the development of regional policies, especially to involve the scientific community in joint responsibility with the authorities for structural transformations.
The FIRST Classifier: compact and extended radio galaxy classification using deep Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Alhassan Wathela
Published: August 2018

Upcoming surveys with new radio observatories such as the Square Kilometer Array will generate a wealth of imaging data containing large numbers of radio galaxies. Different classes of radio galaxies can be used as tracers of the cosmic environment, including the dark matter density field, to address key cosmological questions. Classifying these galaxies based on morphology is thus an important step toward achieving the science goals of next generation radio surveys. Radio galaxies have been traditionally classified as Fanaroff-Riley (FR) I and II, although some exhibit more complex 'bent' morphologies arising from environmental factors or intrinsic properties. In this work we present the FIRST Classifier, an on-line system for automated classification of Compact and Extended radio sources. We developed the FIRST Classifier based on a trained Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model to automate the morphological classification of com- pact and extended radio sources observed in the FIRST radio survey. Our model achieved an overall accuracy of 97% and a recall of 98%, 100%, 98% and 93% for Compact, BENT, FRI and FRII galaxies respectively. The current version of the FIRST classifier is able to identify the morphological class for a single source or for a list of sources as Compact or Extended (FRI, FRII and BENT).
Authors: Irawan Agus , Risa Mey , Muttaqien Muhammad Ayyasy , Shinnay Adam Elyas
Published: August 2018

Online sales techniques are the choice of most people today both in the city and in the region. The shift in the way transactions is triggered by the ever-growing digital communication and IT tools. On the other hand the sellers want to utilize the technology optimally, of course, to be reinforced by established sales database systems. Good sales information system is not enough to build a transaction-buying system, but it is necessary to handle stock stock subsystems and financial reports as well as the existence of company profile information as an attraction to prospective customers.

In increasing the sales turnover and structuring of the CV Nonninth administration system requires a robust system to brand their products more well-known while strengthening their sales database system. Sales system design at CV Nonninth inc is built based on (1) piece analysis, (2) system design stage and (3) system implementation into online based application program. Pieces analysis is done by taking into account performance, information, economic, control, efficiency, and service qualitative factors in current and future conditions. System design is done through the Context Diagram, Flowmap, Data Flow Diagram, Table Normalization, ERD, database structure, input and output design and program menu structure. As for the system implementation process using online based programs are Adobe Dreamwaver and Mysql. It is expected that this system can help CV Nonninth improve corporate performance both turnover and administration system
Prospects of International Cooperation in Training of Specialists in the Field of Art and Culture
Authors: Savelova E. V.
Published: August 2018

The article presents the experience of the international activities of Khabarovsk State Institute of Culture and partner universities of the People’s Republic of China in the training of specialists for the sphere of culture and art. The purpose of the article is to identify the reasons for increasing China’s interest in cooperation with Russia in the field of higher education, especially artistic and creative, to analyze the problems and prospects of international cooperation in the field of choreographic and musical art. The author presents the practical experience of teaching Chinese students, the effectiveness of which is confirmed by the annual increase in the number of Chinese students and is recognized by the partner universities from China and Chinese students. The author comes to a conclusion that the effectiveness of training of foreign students is greatly influenced by the formation of a multicultural educational environment, the development of bilingual teaching materials, the involvement of students in the creative and scientific life of the Institute.
Training of Production Managers for Machine-building Enterprises
Authors: Ivanov I. A. , Persiyanova G. E.
Published: August 2018

The article discusses the problem of a discrepancy between University programs of production managers training for industrial enterprises and the modern requirements to such specialists. The result is an acute shortage of qualified top managers and middle managers, whereas university graduates can’t find specialty related occupation.

To assess the needs of machine-building industry in production managers and various professionals a study was conducted at Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant, which is the largest machine-building enterprise in Russia for production of mainline freight and passenger electric locomotives. Based on the survey using a direct regression, the conclusion was drawn about the current need in specialists of the main and auxiliary shops of the plant. The study showed that approximately 65% of the required specialists with higher education are production managers.

To solve the problem of production managers shortage, the authors have developed a training program for production managers who will be able to manage human resources and at the same time effectively use technical tools to perform production process. The implementation of this program will enhance productivity, competitive advantages of domestic manufacturing and graduates’ job placement.
A New Model of Russian Postgraduate Education: Pilot Study of the First Graduation of PhD Students
Authors: Rybakov N. V.
Published: August 2018

The paper presents the pilot study’s results of the first graduation of PhD students’ majoring in Social Studies and Humanities at Lobachevsky State University, prepared in the framework of the new model of Russian postgraduate education. Graduates’ assessments and opinions about the educational process of the new format as well as difficulties and teaching problems are analyzed. The paper dwells on the issues, concerning motivation of getting postgraduate education, the effectiveness of scientific work, professional carrier development, defense of PhD thesis. The educational component of a postgraduate program is established to be perceived by quite a few of graduates as a source of new competences increasing competitiveness beyond the academic labour market. Diplomas of postgraduate education and awarding qualification «Researcher. Teacher-Researcher» are assessed by the respondents ambiguously. Plans aimed at receiving a scientific degree are the prioritized objectives for graduates for the near future. Based on the empirical data analysis the author has concluded that the major obstacles in the new model of postgraduate education development are the following: unsolved problems of so called «old model»; insufficient funding of postgraduate training; the necessity of postgraduate educational programs’ correspondence with the real needs of labour market and systematic work on selection, preparation and involvement of the most motivated students into postgraduate education programs.
O POSICIONAMENTO DA MARCA PAMPERS NO YOUTUBE:
Authors: Avelar Kamilla , Scatulino Patrícia , Martins Henrique Cordeiro
Published: August 2018

O objetivo deste artigo foi analisar de que maneira a marca de fraldas Pampers buscou construir sua personalidade no canal do Youtube. Para isto, utilizou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa exploratória, por meio de um Estudo de Caso (YIN, 2001) para analisar os cinco últimos vídeos postados no Youtube pela Pampers. Os resultados mostraram que a marca procurou agregar valor às fraldas fortalecendo sua imagem e explorando valores como amor, afeto, cuidado, carinho, conforto do bebê e segurança dos pais, buscando uma conexão, acima de tudo, emocional. Tal posicionamento caracteriza a Pampers como uma lovemark. O artigo procurou discutir aspectos relacionados à personalidade da marca, não sendo conclusivo e indicando a necessidade de pesquisas futuras para ampliar tal entendimento.