bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Architectural and functional heterogeneity of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in non-del(5q) myelodysplastic syndromes
Authors: Chesnais Virginie , Arcangeli Marie-Laure , Delette Caroline , Rousseau Alice , Guermouche Hélène , Lefevre Carine , Bondu Sabrina , Diop M’boyba , Cheok Meyling , Chapuis Nicolas , Legros Laurence , Raynaud Sophie , Willems Lise , Bouscary Didier , Lauret Evelyne , Bernard Olivier A. , Kosmider Olivier , Pflumio Françoise , Fontenay Michaela
Published: November 2016

Key Points

Genetic heterogeneity in non-del(5q) MDS arises within the HSPC and in committed progenitors. Clonal selection in lineage-committed progenitors may drive the transformation to acute myeloid leukemia.
Role of the intestinal mucosa in acute gastrointestinal GVHD
Authors: Peled Jonathan U. , Hanash Alan M. , Jenq Robert R.
Published: November 2016

Intestinal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) remains a significant obstacle to the success of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. The intestinal mucosa comprises the inner lining of the intestinal tract and maintains close proximity with commensal microbes that reside within the intestinal lumen. Recent advances have significantly improved our understanding of the interactions between the intestinal mucosa and the enteric microbiota. Changes in host mucosal tissue and commensals posttransplant have been actively investigated, and provocative insights into mucosal immunity and the enteric microbiota are now being translated into clinical trials of novel approaches for preventing and treating acute GVHD. In this review, we summarize recent findings related to aspects of the intestinal mucosa during acute GVHD.
Temperature-induced cardiac remodeling in fish
Authors: Keen Adam N. , Klaiman Jordan M. , Shiels Holly A. , Gillis Todd E.
Published: November 2016

Thermal acclimation causes the heart of multiple fish species to undergo significant remodeling. This includes changes in electrical activity, energy utilization and structural properties at the gross and molecular level of organization. The purpose of this Review is to summarize the current state of knowledge of temperature-induced structural remodeling in the fish ventricle across multiple levels of biological organization, and to examine how such changes result in the modification of the functional properties of the heart. The structural remodeling response is thought to be responsible for changes in cardiac stiffness, the Ca2+ sensitivity of force generation and the rate of force generation by the heart. Such changes to both active and passive properties help to compensate for the loss of cardiac function caused by a decrease in physiological temperature. Hence, temperature-induced cardiac remodeling is common in fish that remain active following seasonal decreases in temperature. This Review is organized around the ventricular phases of the cardiac cycle – specifically diastolic filling, isovolumic pressure generation and ejection – so that the consequences of remodeling can be fully described. We will also compare the thermal acclimation-associated modifications of the fish ventricle with those seen in the mammalian ventricle in response to cardiac pathologies and exercise. Finally, we will consider how the plasticity of the fish heart may be relevant to survival in a climate change context, where seasonal temperature changes could become more extreme and variable.
A place for host–microbe symbiosis in the comparative physiologist's toolbox
Authors: Kohl Kevin D. , Carey Hannah V.
Published: November 2016

Although scientists have long appreciated that metazoans evolved in a microbial world, we are just beginning to appreciate the profound impact that host-associated microbes have on diverse aspects of animal biology. The enormous growth in our understanding of host–microbe symbioses is rapidly expanding the study of animal physiology, both technically and conceptually. Microbes associate functionally with various body surfaces of their hosts, although most reside in the gastrointestinal tract. Gut microbes convert dietary and host-derived substrates to metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids, thereby providing energy and nutrients to the host. Bacterial metabolites incorporated into the host metabolome can activate receptors on a variety of cell types and, in doing so, alter host physiology (including metabolism, organ function, biological rhythms, neural activity and behavior). Given that host–microbe interactions affect diverse aspects of host physiology, it is likely that they influence animal ecology and, if they confer fitness benefits, the evolutionary trajectory of a species. Multiple variables – including sampling regime, environmental parameters, host metadata and analytical methods – can influence experimental outcomes in host–microbiome studies, making careful experimental design and execution crucial to ensure reproducible and informative studies in the laboratory and field. Integration of microbiomes into comparative physiology and ecophysiological investigations can reveal the potential impacts of the microbiota on physiological responses to changing environments, and is likely to bring valuable insights to the study of host–microbiome interactions among a broad range of metazoans, including humans.
Adaptation to life in aeolian sand: how the sandfish lizard, Scincus scincus, prevents sand particles from entering its lungs
Authors: Stadler Anna T. , Vihar Boštjan , Günther Mathias , Huemer Michaela , Riedl Martin , Shamiyeh Stephanie , Mayrhofer Bernhard , Böhme Wolfgang , Baumgartner Werner
Published: November 2016

The sandfish lizard, Scincus scincus (Squamata: Scincidae), spends nearly its whole life in aeolian sand and only comes to the surface for foraging, defecating and mating. It is not yet understood how the animal can respire without sand particles entering its respiratory organs when buried under thick layers of sand. In this work, we integrated biological studies, computational calculations and physical experiments to understand this phenomenon. We present a 3D model of the upper respiratory system based on a detailed histological analysis. A 3D-printed version of this model was used in combination with characteristic ventilation patterns for computational calculations and fluid mechanics experiments. By calculating the velocity field, we identified a sharp decrease in velocity in the anterior part of the nasal cavity where mucus and cilia are present. The experiments with the 3D-printed model validate the calculations: particles, if present, were found only in the same area as suggested by the calculations. We postulate that the sandfish has an aerodynamic filtering system; more specifically, that the characteristic morphology of the respiratory channel coupled with specific ventilation patterns prevent particles from entering the lungs.
Light level impacts locomotor biomechanics in a secondarily diurnal gecko,Rhoptropus afer
Authors: Birn-Jeffery Aleksandra V. , Higham Timothy E.
Published: November 2016

Locomotion through complex habitats relies on the continuous feedback from a number of sensory systems, including vision. Animals face a visual trade-off between acuity and light sensitivity that depends on light levels, which will dramatically impact the ability to process information and move quickly through a habitat, making ambient illumination an incredibly important ecological factor. Despite this, there is a paucity of data examining ambient light in the context of locomotor dynamics. There have been several independent transitions from the nocturnal ancestor to a diurnal activity pattern among geckos. We examined how ambient light level impacted the locomotor performance and high-speed three-dimensional kinematics of a secondarily diurnal, and cursorial, gecko (Rhoptropus afer) from Namibia. This species is active under foggy and sunny conditions, indicating that a range of ambient light conditions is experienced naturally. Locomotor speed was lowest in the ‘no-light’ condition compared with all other light intensities, occurring via a combination of shorter stride length and lower stride frequency. Additionally, the centre of mass was significantly lower, and the geckos were more sprawled, in the no-light condition relative to all of the higher light intensities. Locomotor behaviour is clearly sub-optimal under lower light conditions, suggesting that ecological conditions, such as very dense fog, might preclude the ability to run quickly during predator–prey interactions. The impact of ambient light on fitness should be explored further, especially in those groups that exhibit multiple transitions between diel activity patterns.
The mechanics of head-supported load carriage by Nepalese porters
Authors: Bastien G. J. , Willems P. A. , Schepens B. , Heglund N. C.
Published: November 2016

In the Everest valley of Nepal, because of the rugged mountain terrain, roads are nothing more than dirt paths and all material must be conveyed on foot. The Nepalese porters routinely carry head-supported loads, which often exceed their body mass, over long distances up and down the steep mountain footpaths. In Africa, women transport their loads economically thanks to an energy-saving gait adaptation. We hypothesized that the Nepalese porters may have developed a corresponding mechanism. To investigate this proposition, we measured the mechanical work done during level walking in Nepalese porters while carrying different loads at several speeds. Our results show that the Nepalese porters do not use an equivalent mechanism as the African women to reduce work. In contrast, the Nepalese porters develop an equal amount of total mechanical work as Western control subjects while carrying loads of 0 to 120% of their body mass at all speeds measured (0.5–1.7 m s−1), making even more impressive their ability to carry loads without any apparent mechanically determined tricks. Nevertheless, our results show that the Nepalese porters have a higher efficiency, at least at slow speeds and high loads.
Transcriptomic analysis of instinctive and learned reward-related behaviors in honey bees
Authors: Naeger Nicholas L. , Robinson Gene E.
Published: November 2016

We used transcriptomics to compare instinctive and learned, reward-based honey bee behaviors with similar spatio-temporal components: mating flights by males (drones) and time-trained foraging flights by females (workers), respectively. Genome-wide gene expression profiling via RNA sequencing was performed on the mushroom bodies, a region of the brain known for multi-modal sensory integration and responsive to various types of reward. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with the onset of mating (623 genes) were enriched for the gene ontology (GO) categories of Transcription, Unfolded Protein Binding, Post-embryonic Development, and Neuron Differentiation. DEGs associated with the onset of foraging (473) were enriched for Lipid Transport, Regulation of Programmed Cell Death, and Actin Cytoskeleton Organization. These results demonstrate that there are fundamental molecular differences between similar instinctive and learned behaviors. In addition, there were 166 genes with strong similarities in expression across the two behaviors – a statistically significant overlap in gene expression, also seen in Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis. This finding indicates that similar instinctive and learned behaviors also share common molecular architecture. This common set of DEGs was enriched for Regulation of RNA Metabolic Process, Transcription Factor Activity, and Response to Ecdysone. These findings provide a starting point for better understanding the relationship between instincts and learned behaviors. In addition, because bees collect food for their colony rather than for themselves, these results also support the idea that altruistic behavior relies, in part, on elements of brain reward systems associated with selfish behavior.
Correlations of metabolic rate and body acceleration in three species of coastal sharks under contrasting temperature regimes
Authors: Lear Karissa O. , Whitney Nicholas M. , Brewster Lauran R. , Morris Jack J. , Hueter Robert E. , Gleiss Adrian C.
Published: November 2016

The ability to produce estimates of the metabolic rate of free-ranging animals is fundamental to the study of their ecology. However, measuring the energy expenditure of animals in the field has proven difficult, especially for aquatic taxa. Accelerometry presents a means of translating metabolic rates measured in the laboratory to individuals studied in the field, pending appropriate laboratory calibrations. Such calibrations have only been performed on a few fish species to date, and only one where the effects of temperature were accounted for. Here we present calibrations between activity, measured as overall dynamic body acceleration (ODBA), and metabolic rate, measured through respirometry, for nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris), and blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus). Calibrations were made at a range of volitional swimming speeds and experimental temperatures. Linear mixed models were used to determine a predictive equation for metabolic rate based on measured ODBA values, with the optimal model using ODBA in combination with activity state and temperature to predict metabolic rate in lemon and nurse sharks, and ODBA and temperature to predict metabolic rate in blacktip sharks. This study lays the groundwork for calculating the metabolic rate of these species in the wild using acceleration data.
Thermal sensitivity and phenotypic plasticity of cardiac mitochondrial metabolism in European perch, Perca fluviatilis
Authors: Ekström Andreas , Sandblom Erik , Blier Pierre U. , Cyr Bernard-Antonin Dupont , Brijs Jeroen , Pichaud Nicolas
Published: November 2016

Cellular and mitochondrial metabolic capacity of the heart has been suggested to limit performance of fish at warm temperatures. We investigated this hypothesis by studying the effects of acute temperature increases (16, 23, 30, 32.5 and 36°C) on the thermal sensitivity of 10 key enzymes governing cardiac oxidative and glycolytic metabolism in two populations of European perch (Perca fluviatilis) field-acclimated to 15.5 and 22.5°C, as well as the effects of acclimation on cardiac lipid composition. In both populations of perch, the activity of glycolytic (pyruvate kinase and lactate dehydrogenase) and tricarboxylic acid cycle (pyruvate dehydrogenase and citrate synthase) enzymes increased with acute warming. However, at temperatures exceeding 30°C, a drastic thermally-induced decline in citrate synthase activity was observed in the cold- and warm-acclimated populations respectively, indicating a bottleneck for producing the reducing equivalents required for oxidative phosphorylation. Yet, the increase in aspartate aminotransferase and malate dehydrogenase activities occurring in both populations at temperatures exceeding 30°C, suggests that the malate-aspartate shuttle may aid to maintain cardiac oxidative capacities at high temperatures. Warm acclimation resulted in a reorganization of the lipid profile, a general depression of enzymatic activity and an increased fatty acid metabolism and oxidative capacity. While these compensatory mechanisms may contribute to maintain cardiac energy production at high temperatures, the activity of the electron transport system enzymes, such as complexes I and IV, declined at 36°C in both populations indicating a thermal limit of oxidative phosphorylation capacity in the heart of European perch.
Influence of Gas Adsorption on the Luminous Properties of Layered Double Hydroxide/Anionic Fluorescein Dye Hybrid Thin Solid Films
Authors: Date Yusuke , Matsui Yume , Kagawa Yoichi , Hino Eiichi , Fujii Takatoshi , Suzaki Moemi , Aoki Kaoru , Sasai Ryo
Published: November 2016

Layered double hydroxide (LDH)/anionic fluorescein dye (AFD)/1-butanesulfonate (C4S) hybrid thin solid films prepared by immersing LDH thin films in aqueous solutions of AFD and C4S were investigated as sensing materials for relative humidity (RH) and/or various organic vapors. The basal spacing, i.e., the d003 value, of the LDH/AFD/C4S hybrid films under wet conditions became larger than that under dry conditions when water was adsorbed into the interlayer space. The intensity of photoluminescence (PL) from the AFD incorporated into the hybrid also increased upon water adsorption. This PL intensity exhibited a maximum value at 10% RH and was constant when the RH exceeded 20%. This behavior is explained by an increase in the population of dianionic AFD caused by water adsorption. The PL intensity of the LDH/AFD/C4S hybrid thin solid films also increased in the presence of alcohol vapor and became larger than under wet conditions. Moreover, the PL intensity also depended on the species of alcohol. Specifically, the PL intensity decreased in the presence of nonpolar organic solvent vapors. Therefore, the present hybrid materials can be used as a sensor for relative humidity and polar organic solvent vapors.
Information Elicitation and Influenza Vaccine Production
Authors: Chick Stephen E. , Hasija Sameer , Nasiry Javad
Published: November 2016

We explore the procurement of influenza vaccines by a government whose objective is to minimize the expected social costs (including vaccine, vaccine administration, and influenza treatment costs) when a for-profit vaccine supplier has production yield uncertainty, private information about its productivity (adverse selection), and potentially unverifiable production effort (moral hazard). Timeliness is important—costs for both the supplier and the government procurer may increase if part of the vaccine order is delivered after a scheduled delivery date. We theoretically derive the optimal menu of output-based contracts. Next, we present a menu that is optimal within a more restricted set of practically implementable contracts, and numerically show that such a menu leads to near-optimal outcomes. Finally, we present a novel way to eliminate that information rent if the manufacturer’s effort is also verifiable, a counterintuitive result because the manufacturer has private productivity information. This provides an upper bound for the government on how much it should spend to monitor the manufacturer’s effort.
Subjectivity of pain
Authors: Clancy John , McVicar Andrew
Published: November 2016

The aim of this article is to explore the sociopsycho-physiological subjective nature of pain, using Melzack and Wall's gate control theory of pain. In addition, the basis of pain control will be examined.
Nurses fear contact with HIV-infected patients
Authors: Akinsanya Justus
Published: November 2016

Fear of AIDS and the prejudices associated with lifestyles of infected individuals may lead to nurses refusing to care for infected and affected individuals. Much of the fear is due to ignorance about the virus, its mode of transmission and the pathological consequences (WHO, 1988).
Looking towards the community
Authors: Notter Joy
Published: November 2016

At the recent RCN Congress in Blackpool, where BJN was officially launched, a number of people raised the question of articles about community nursing. As one of the nursing editors I want to emphasize our concern that the community is represented in the journal, but there is one small problem — a lack of available material for publication.
AIDS: fear of contagion among nurses
Authors: Walsh Grace
Published: November 2016

This article gives a selected review of the available research on the knowledge and attitudes of nurses to people with human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Specialist practitioners for people with learning disabilities
Authors: Sines David
Published: November 2016

Recent developments occurring within the nursing profession have signalled the need for an introspective review of the role and function of nursing practice in each speciality. Learning disabilities is no exception.
When is a prank not a prank?
Authors: Castledine George
Published: November 2016

Nursing autobiographies are full of them, Carry On films thrive on them, and I am sure we can all relate at least one from our nursing careers. I talk, of course, of pranks, but how far can one go before such a frolic becomes misconduct?
Preceptorship and PREPP
Authors: Ashton Peter , Richardson Gill
Published: November 2016

The transition from student to qualified practitioner is a difficult time for nurses. In order to facilitate a less traumatic change in role and status, the UKCC has advocated a period of support under the guidance of preceptors.
Implementing problem-solving approaches in clinical practice
Authors: Campbell John
Published: November 2016

When analysing any nursing problem or situation, different approaches are always possible. A knowledge of the possible angles of approach can make nurses into more flexible problem-solvers. This article explores the holistic and reductionist approaches to patient care.
Hyperosmolar non-ketotic hyperglycaemia
Authors: Munn Alison
Published: November 2016

Thomas, a 50-year-old man, lived with his girlfriend and had no dependants. He had fallen over 10 days prior to admission, hitting his chest and subsequently complained of pain in the right side of his chest. Three days after the fall he felt short of breath and very lethargic. Six days after the fall he began to suffer from diarrhoea and vomiting. He was polydipsic and polyuric and was becoming increasingly confused prior to collapsing which led to his admission. Previously, he had been fit and well and was not taking any medication. A diagnosis of hyperosmolar non-ketotic hyperglycaemia (HNKH) was made.
The use of hypochlorite solutions in wound management
Authors: Catlin Lorna
Published: November 2016

Hypochlorite solutions have been an issue of controversy for many years. Research has highlighted their harmful effects and yet doctors and nurses continue to use them. This article will review the literature both for and against the use of hypochlorite solutions and will examine alternative wound dressings.
A case for continuing education
Authors: Castledine George
Published: November 2016

If you have ever been tempted to work in a nursing home on a casual basis to supplement your income — then think again. Evidence from a recent UKCC professional conduct hearing demonstrates that taking on added responsibilities and expanded roles without adequate education and preparation may lead to a charge of professional misconduct.
Enhanced recovery for stoma patients
Authors: Burch Jennie
Published: November 2016

Gastrointestinal nursing was the first discipline to incorporate the evidence-based pathway into the preoperative, perioperative and postoperative care of patients undergoing colorectal surgery. The enhanced recovery pathway results in less surgical stress, fewer complications and a shorter stay in hospital; which may result in the need for changes to the patient's stoma care training programme. Practical training on the care of the stoma can ideally be commenced in the preoperative period, then as patients are more alert postoperatively compared to traditional care; the stoma training can be continued on the first day after surgery. Prior to being discharge home from hospital it is essential to ensure that not only are patients proficient with their practical stoma care but also educated in other aspects of living with a stoma. After discharge home it is important to continue to follow-up patients with a stoma but currently how this is to be performed is undefined in the literature.
Agronomic performance, variance component, and diversity of sixty-two sweet potato accessions
Authors: RAHAJENG WIWIT , RAHAYUNINGSIH S. A.
Published: November 2016

Abstract. Rahajeng W, Rahayuningsih SA. 2017. Agronomic performance, variance component, and diversity of sixty-two sweet potato accessions. Biodiversitas 18: 95-100. Sweet potato is an alternative carbohydrate source to overcome the shortage of rice due to the impact of the global change. The objectives of this research were to determine the performance, the genotypic and phenotypic variance, and the diversity of agronomic characters of sixty-two germplasm accessions of sweet potato. The research was conducted in April-August 2013 at Muneng Research Station, Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia. The material used was sixty-two accessions of sweet potato from Indonesian Legumes and Tuber Crops Research Institute (ILETRI) germplasm collection. The research was arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two replications with a plot size of 1 m Ã— 5 m and 100 Ã— 25 cm in spacing (single row). The variables observed included: the vines length, the branch number, the chlorophyll index, the weight of the canopy, the harvest index, the storage root length, the storage root diameter, the number of the storage root per plot, the storage root yield, and dry matter content. The analysis of variance showed the high significant genotype at all the traits observed. All the traits showed a wide range of phenotypic variance and genotypic variance and high broad sense heritability. The PCA identified four principal components that explained 79.00% of total variation present in the genotypes. The traits that most contributed to the diversity were the chlorophyll index, the weight of vines, the vines length, and the branch number. The cluster analysis based on 69% similarity grouped sixty-two accessions into ten clusters, genotypes with superior traits currently on the first cluster. MLG 12695 and MLG 12505 were potentially used as a source of genes in the superior sweet potato varieties improved for the high yield potential purpose.

Keywords: agronomic characters, diversity, Ipomoea batatas, sweet potato, variance
Short Communication: Preservation effect of Javanese turmeric and red ginger essential oils on coated frozen patin fillets
Authors: UTAMI ROHULA , KAWIJI KAWIJI , PRASEPTIANGGA DANAR , MANUHARA GODRAS JATI , KHASANAH LIA UMI , ANGGRAINI NENSI , LESTARI FENY MARGITA
Published: November 2016

Abstract. Utami R, Kawiji, Praseptiangga D, Manuhara GJ, Khasanah LU, Anggraini N, Lestari FM. 2016. Short Communication: Preservation effect of Javanese turmeric and red ginger essential oils on coated frozen patin fillets. Nusantara Bioscience 8: 264-267. Due to antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of essential oil, Javanese turmeric and red ginger potentially used as preservation agents on food. Cassava starch-based edible coating enriched with Javanese turmeric and red ginger essential oils were applied to maintaining of patin fillets quality during frozen storage. Fillets quality were analyzed based on microbiological (total plate count) and chemical properties (total volatile bases; thiobarbituric acid value). Different concentration of Javanese turmeric and red ginger essential oil enrichment were studied (0, 0.1, and 1% (v/v of distilled water)). Javanese turmeric and red ginger essential oils enrichment on coating solution significantly inhibited microbial proliferation, retarded protein deterioration and delayed lipid oxidation in fillet during frozen storage for four months. Increasing essential oil concentration showed on the increase in maintaining fish quality. The results indicated that Javanese turmeric and red ginger essential oil addition on cassava starch-based edible coating could maintain quality and extend the shelf life of frozen fish fillets and can be used as an alternative fish fillets preservation.
Panelist acceptance level on milk chocolate bar with cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmannii) powder addition
Authors: RASULUNTARI INTAN NISA , MUHAMMAD DIMAS RAHADIAN AJI , PRASEPTIANGGA DANAR
Published: November 2016

Abstract. Rasuluntari IN, Muhammad DRA, Praseptiangga D. 2016. Panelist acceptance level on milk chocolate bar with cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmannii) powder addition. Nusantara Bioscience 8: 297-300. Among confectionery products, milk chocolate bar is the most popular product. The development of Indonesian cocoa agroindustry and chocolate signature with special characteristics are required since Indonesia is the third largest cocoa producing country in the world. The effects of cinnamon powder addition in milk chocolate and its impact on the consumer acceptance of milk chocolate were evaluated in this study. Cinnamon-enriched milk chocolates were formulated by completely randomized design (CRD) with one factor which was concentration of cinnamon powder (5%; 10%; and 15%). Sensory evaluation (color, aroma, taste, appearance, overall) were determined by hedonic test with scoring method. The results showed that the level of panelist acceptance decreased with increasing concentrations of cinnamon powder added. Milk chocolate bar with the addition of 5% of cinnamon powder had the highest level of acceptance and preferences for some of the sensory attributes evaluated.
The return on assets method for intellectual capital and application in Istanbul Stock Exchange
Hesaplanmış maddi olmayan değer yöntemi ile entelektüel sermayenin hesaplanması ve Borsa İstanbul’da bir uygulama
Authors: Kuğu Tayfun Deniz
Published: November 2016

Industry development process based on the information of the physical assets must be incline toward. In this regard, enterprises as well as tangible assets, intangible assets they have is a growing importance. In this case, the measurement of intangible assets for businesses, evaluating and comparing with competitors constitutes necessity. In other words, it is necessary for the existence of intellectual capital business. ÖzetSanayinin gelişim süreci fiziksel varlıklardan bilgiye dayalı varlıklara yönelmeyi zorunlu kılmaktadır. Bu bakımdan işletmelerin maddi duran varlıklarının yanı sıra, sahip oldukları maddi olmayan duran varlıkları da artan bir öneme sahip olmaktadır. Bu durum işletmeler için maddi olmayan duran varlıklarının ölçülmesi, değerlendirilmesi ve rakipleri ile kıyaslanması zorunluluğunu oluşturmaktadır. Bir başka deyişle, Entelektüel sermaye işletmelerin varlığı için gereklidir.
The struggles of SMEs to embed the human resources functions into the institutional base
KOBİ’lerin insan kaynakları fonksiyonlarını kurumsal bir tabana oturtma çabaları
Authors: Bilge Hürriyet
Published: November 2016

This study aims at emphasizing the functions of Human Resources(HR)  that are regarded as the main source  to cope with the problems and to reach the goals. The study deals with the SMEs in the Organized Industrial Zone in Manisa. The data collected from these institutions by through surveys have been subjected to factor analysis and thus seven factors have beeen defined. These factors are namely education, performance, evaluation, wage policy, managerial transparency, human resources database, career management, and occupational health and safety. Through the analysis, it has been found out that the increase in operating period doesn’t have a significant effect on HR functions. Another finding in the study is that professional companies are more effective in the struggle of embedding HR functions into the instutional base than the family companies. Yet another finding is that there is a significant positive relationship between the size of SMEs and the HR functions. ÖzetÇalışmanın temel amacı, KOBİ’lerin amaçlanan hedeflere ulaşması ve beliren sorunlarla baş edebilmesi için en önemli kaynak olarak kabul ettiği/etmek zorunda olduğu İKY fonksiyonlarının önemini vurgulamaktır. Araştırmanın kapsamına Manisa OSB’deki KOBİ’ler dâhil edilmişlerdir. Bu kurumlardan anket yoluyla veriler elde edilmiş ve faktör analizi sonucunda yedi adet faktör elde edilmiştir. Bu faktörler sırasıyla eğitim, performans ve değerlendirme, ücret politikası, yönetimsel şeffaflık, insan kaynakları veri tabanı, kariyer yönetimi ve iş sağlığı ve güvenlik başlıkları altında toplanmıştır. Analiz sonucunda, KOBİ’lerde faaliyet süresinin artması İKY fonksiyonları üzerine olumlu fark oluşturmadığı yönünde; aile işletmesi olmayan KOBİ’lerin, olan KOBİ’lere göre İK fonksiyonlarının kurumsal bir tabana oturtma çabalarının daha etkin olduğu görülmüştür. KOBİ’lerin büyüklüğü ile İKY fonksiyonları arasında olumlu bir ilişki vardır.
Sudden Phytophthora Dieback of Wild Cherry Trees in Northwest Hungary
Authors: Sárándi-Kovács Judit , Nagy László , Lakatos Ferenc , Sipos György
Published: November 2016

During a regular survey of declining forests in 2011, sudden dieback symptoms were observed on scattered wild cherry trees (Prunus avium) in a mixed deciduous forest stand, located in the flood plain area of the Rába River, in northwest Hungary. In this study, we correlated both soil conditions and presence of Phytophthora spp. to dieback of cherry trees. Two Phytophthora species, P. polonica and P. plurivora, were isolated from the rhizosphere soil of the dying trees. By contrast, only P. polonica was recovered from the necrotic tissues of symptomatic roots. Stem and root inoculation tests on cherry seedlings showed pathogenicity of both species, although P. polonica proved to be more virulent. This is the first report of natural infections of P. polonica.
Bondability of Beech Wood with One-component Polyurethane Structural Adhesive
Authors: Horvath Norbert , Csiha Csilla
Published: November 2016

The bondability of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) wood with a one-component polyurethane (1K PUR) structural (load-bearing) adhesive has been investigated at the Simonyi Károly Faculty at the University of West Hungary. Our trial is considered a preliminary investigation in order to set the convenient parameters of bonding for the structural gluing of beech wood. Wood samples were characterized by their oven dry density, and the surfaces to be bonded were characterized by their surface roughness and surface tension after machining. Based on our measurements, we have made a suggestion on the value of the ensemble of open time, applied quantity and pressure, pressing time, and surface preparation/surface roughness parameters which result in good bonding and a shear strength higher than 10 N/mm2. Furthermore, we investigated the penetration of the adhesive into the surface and state that one-sided adhesive application results in differing levels of penetration. In order to check the suitability of beech wood for glued laminated timber production, further investigations according to EN standards are necessary. Based upon the considerations noted above, delamination tests are already under evaluation.
A Methodology for Experimental Research of the Freezing Process of Logs
Authors: Deliiski Nencho , Tumbarkova Natalia
Published: November 2016

This paper describes a methodology for experimental research of the change in the temperature and humidity of the air processing medium and also in the temperature at 4 points of the longitudinal section of logs during freezing. The suggested methodology is used to research the change in the mentioned parameters of poplar logs with diameters of 240 mm, lengths of 480 mm and moisture content above the hygroscopic range during 50 h of freezing in a freezer at a temperature of about -30 °C. The automatic measurement and recording of the parameters is carried out with the help of Data Logger type HygrologNT3 produced by the Swiss firm ROTRONIC. The precise instrumentation allowed, for the first time ever, the measuring of the impact the latent heat released by the free water on the log had on the warming up of the wood during water crystallization in the logs.
The Hungarian Wood-Based Panel Industry and its Impact on the Environment
Authors: Laborczy Gábor , Winkler András
Published: November 2016

It is well known that worldwide deforestation has a negative impact on the global environment. Forests play an important role in producing oxygen as well as retaining gases that create the greenhouse effect. Forests primarily absorb carbon dioxide, the major air pollutant released by the industrial activities. Energy production is the major source of environmental contamination. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions, another issue this industrial sector must tackle is to decrease the use of fossil fuels by substituting them with renewable, environmentally friendly energy sources. One of the answers to these challenges is the utilization of biomass as energy sources. However, biomass-based fuels include short bolts, split round-wood, pulpwood, bark and by-products of sawmilling, which are the raw materials for the wood-based panel industry as well.Wood utilization of the forest products industry has a major impact on the delayed release of carbon dioxide stored in the wood. All over the world, just as in Hungary, the wood-based panel industry mainly uses low quality wood resources and turns them into value added products. The elongation of the life cycle of low quality wood materials decreases CO2 emissions, thus significantly contributing to environmental protection. Furthermore, it is assumed that raw material demand of the wood-based panel industry could be satisfied by focusing on sustainable forest management and well-planned reforestation. Additionally, special energy-plantations may provide extra wood resources, while waste and other non-usable parts of trees contribute to the effective and economic operation of biomass utilizing power-plants.

This paper summarizes the current situation of the Hungarian wood-based panel industry and discusses the effects of the panel manufacturing processes on the environment. Also, it outlines the possible future of this important segment of the forest products industry.
Ecological, floristic and functional analysis of zonal forest vegetation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Stupar Vladimir , Čarni Andraž
Published: November 2016

Zonal vegetation is a large-scale expression of macro-climate and, due to the climatic diversity of the country, there are seven traditionally recognized zonal forest plant communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Using data from Bosnia and Herzegovina, this study aimed to reveal whether macro-climate is indeed the most important factor determining the existence of zonal forest plant communities (ZFPC). Detrended correspondence analysis of 398 relevés of seven ZFPCs revealed that the species turnover along the first axis is strongly related to the macro-climatic gradient (annual mean temperature, mean temperature of the coldest quarter and precipitation of the warmest quarter). No correlation was detected between this gradient and topographic factors (slope and aspect) and soil reaction. Floristic analysis revealed clear separation of ZFPCs in terms of diagnostic species. Functional analysis of all layers showed that competitive ecological strategy has the highest proportion, while analysis of the herb layer alone expressed a shift of CSR signatures towards the middle of the C-S axis. Ruderality was overall poorly expressed. Statistically significant differences among communities were discovered along the C-S axis. In terms of life forms, statistically significant differences in the proportions of Phanerophytes, Geophytes and Hemicryptophytes among communities were discovered. Our study confirms that macro-climatic gradient is the most important determinant of the species turnover along ZFPCs. CSR signatures show that zonal forest vegetation is represented by productive communities in a terminal stage of succession. This does not refer to degraded Quercus ilex stands (maquis), which are in the middle stage of secondary succession.
Garbage in the diet of carnivores in an agricultural area
Authors: Jankowiak Łukasz , Malecha Anna W. , Krawczyk Agata J.
Published: November 2016

Human food waste is considered to be richer in carbohydrates, lipids and proteins than most natural food supplies; however, it is very well digested in scats. So, as an indication of this kind of food in the diet, we have used each indigestible, anthropogenic origin element found in faeces (e.g., glass, plastic, rubber, etc.). There are few studies discussing the importance of garbage in the diet of mammalian predators living in farmland; definitely, most focus on this issue in urban areas. We studied the contribution of garbage in the diet of raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), marten (Martessp.), polecat (Mustela putorius), stoat (Mustela erminea), American mink (Neovison vison) and Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in the agricultural areas of western Poland in 2006-2010. In addition, we examined the spatial changes in the diet of red fox and polecat. The largest contribution of garbage was found in scats of raccoon dog (8.8%), red fox (4.8%) and marten (4.3%). The diet of polecat, stoat and Eurasian otter contained 2.5%, 1.7% and 0.2% garbage items respectively. The most frequent item was plastic. Our analysis showed that garbage consumption by red fox and polecat was greater closer to human settlements. The results reveal a continuous gradient in the garbage consumption that corresponds with the degree of synanthropization of particular species.
Optimization of resistance spot welding
parameters for microalloyed steel sheets
Authors: Viňáš Ján , Kaščák Ľuboš , Greš Miroslav
Published: November 2016

The paper presents the results of resistance spot
welding of hot-dip galvanized microalloyed steel sheets
used in car body production. The spot welds were made
with various welding currents and welding time values,
but with a constant pressing force of welding electrodes.
The welding current and welding time are the dominant
characteristics in spot welding that affect the quality of
spot welds, as well as their dimensions and load-bearing
capacity. The load-bearing capacity of welded joints was
evaluated by tensile test according to STN 05 1122 standard
and dimensions and inner defects were evaluated by metallographic
analysis by light optical microscope. Thewelding
parameters of investigated microalloyed steel sheets
were optimized for resistance spot welding on the pneumatic
welding machine BPK 20.
Noise level arrangement in determined zones of
homogenous development of green areas on the
example of the spa park in Inowrocław
Authors: Sztubecka Małgorzata , Skiba Marta
Published: November 2016

Noise measurements are usually carried out in
developed areas as well as in the surroundings of traffic
routes providing basis for actions in order to limit its influence
on the neighboring areas. Noise measurements in
park areas are rare due to belief that these areas are silent
zones. Such attitude cannot be justified. This article aims
to the assessment of noise appearing in determined subzones
of the spa park in Inowrocław.
From the research carried out it can be noticed that traffic
noise does not have any important meaning for the acoustic
climate of the park. It is the people who stay there who
generate more noise. Comparative analysis proves the appearance
and penetration of noise from the zones with
greater level of noise to the ones with lower amount.
TiO2/PANI nanocomposite loaded in PVA for anticorrosive applications
Authors: Arora Rajeev , Srivastav Anupam , Mandal Utam Kumar , Sharma Pankaj
Published: November 2016

We report the morphological and electrical study of a composite of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and nanotitanium dioxide (TiO2-50 nm) in conducting polymer polyaniline (PANI). The composite was synthesized using in-situ polymerization technique. The composite was characterized in terms of morphology and electrical properties using scanning electron microscopy and DC electrical conductivity (𝜎dc). We observed that the DC electrical conductivity of the composite film increased with increasing the loading of nanocomposite material from 20 % to 40 % into PVA stabilizer. The DC conductivity results showed that the molecular chain contribution of the nanocomposite material (nano-TiO2+ PANI) was the prominent carrier in the composite film made of the nanocomposite and PVA stabilizer.
R. G. Collingwood’s Views on the Feeling – Thought Relation and Their Relevance for Current Research
Authors: Zaborowski Robert
Published: November 2016

Current research in affectivity is often dominated by perspectives on the feeling/thinking dichotomy. In the paper first I reconstruct Collingwood’s position on this point as it is presented in his Religion and Philosophy, The Principles of Art, and New Leviathan, and then compare it shortly with Bergson’s view. In total five of Collingwood’s different readings of the feeling/thought relation are brought to light. Finally, I opt for a view that takes feeling and thought to be complementary and inseparable, and I try to explain why and how they are better treated in this way.
Procrastination as a Form of Misregulation in the Context of Affect and Self-Regulation
Authors: Pietrzak Anna , Tokarz Aleksandra
Published: November 2016

This article aims in situating procrastination, as a specific form of affect regulation failure in context of general affect and self-regulation literature. This will be brought starting with definition of the phenomenon and its’ various forms and perspectives. Next, giving an insight into affect regulation literature. In the third step we will focus on elaborating the picture of procrastination and its’ underlying mechanisms in order to locate it in a broader domain of affect regulation as a specific form of self-regulatory lapse. A commentary regarding dealing with procrastination and effective affect regulation will be provided.
The Tectonics of Love in Leo Tolstoy’s Resurrection
Authors: Głąb Anna
Published: November 2016

The text analyzes Leo Tolstoy’s Resurrection focusing on the feelings expressed in the novel. It focuses on: (I) the ways in which the content of the novel is expressed through artistic means; (II) Tolstoy’s anthropology; (III) the notion of love presented by Ronald de Sousa in his last book Love. A Very Short Introduction: the difference between love and mood or emotion; the classification of love (philia, storge, agape, eros); the distinction between love and lust; love as a reason-free desire; and the notion of the historicity of love.
Religion’s Possible Role in Facilitating Eusocial Human Societies. A Behavioral Biology (Ethological) Perspective
Authors: Feierman Jay R.
Published: November 2016

Eusociality is the most successful animal social system on earth. It is found in many social insects, a few crustacean species, and only three vertebrates: two African naked mole rats and human beings. Eusociality, so unusual for a vertebrate, is one of main factors leading to human beings becoming the most successful land vertebrate on earth by almost any measure. We are also unique in being the only land vertebrate with religions. Could the two be related? This article will present evidence, illustrated primarily with Judaism and Christianity, that these two seemingly unrelated social systems – eusociality and religion – that correlate temporally in our evolution, are possibly related. Evidence will also be presented that a (mostly) non-reproducing exemplar caste of celibate clergy was a eusocial-facilitating aspect of religion in western social evolution.
After surviving cancer, what about late life effects of the cure?
Authors: Nonnekens Julie , Hoeijmakers Jan HJ
Published: November 2016

The widely used chemotherapeutic cisplatin causes ototoxicity as late‐term side effect. In this issue, Benkafadar et al () decipher the mechanism of cisplatin‐induced ototoxicity and provide evidence that transient inhibition of p53 ameliorates ototoxicity without influencing chemotherapeutic efficacy. These findings may open exciting perspectives for reducing (late‐term) side effects of cancer treatment.
Esbozo sobre el origen, fundamentación y desarrollo de la arqueología del paisaje
Authors: Castillo Poveda Manuel Alejandro
Published: November 2016

El presente trabajo expone los inicios, fundamentación y desarrollo de la corriente teórica denominada arqueología del paisaje; dicho abordaje se realizará por medio de una revisión bibliografía atinente a su construcción histórica, además de las distintas influencias que impregnaron dicho movimiento teórico. Se abordarán temáticas referentes a cronología, figuras relevantes, posturas filosóficas, políticas, así como científicas, todo ello con el fin de comprender de mejor manera este movimiento teórico y sus implicaciones, la construcción de un discurso y la fractura del esquema normativo de la investigación arqueológica.