bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Do Cultivars of Native Plants Support Insect Herbivores?
Authors: Baisden Emily C. , Tallamy Douglas W. , Narango Desiree L. , Boyle Eileen
Published: October 2018

Native plants are becoming widely used in built landscapes to help mitigate the loss of biodiversity caused by urbanization. The primary advantage of native plant species over introduced ornamentals is their ability to support the development of the insects that fuel vertebrate food webs as well as specialist pollinators. The horticultural industry has introduced many cultivars of native plants to improve their aesthetic value and disease resistance, but there has been little work that measures the impact of these genetic changes on insect herbivores and pollinators. Here we measure how six desirable traits in native woody plant cultivars (leaf color, variegation, fall color, habit, disease resistance, and fruit size) compare with their wild types in terms of their ability to support insect herbivore development, abundance, and species richness. Using a common garden experiment, we quantified the abundance and diversity of insect herbivores using each species and its cultivars for growth and development over a 2-year period, as well as cumulative feed damage over the entire season. We also conducted feeding tests with evergreen bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) to measure the preference of hatchling caterpillars for cultivars vs. straight species. We found that cultivars that had leaves altered from green to red, blue, or purple deterred insect feeding in all three experiments, a preference for variegated cultivars in one of our three experiments, but no consistent pattern of use among the species and cultivars chosen for other traits. These results suggest that the usefulness of native cultivars in restoring insect-driven food webs depends on the cultivar trait that has been selected.
Planting Dates and Transplant Establishment Methods on Early-yield Strawberry in West-central Florida
Authors: Torres-Quezada Emmanuel A. , Zotarelli Lincoln , Whitaker Vance M. , Darnell Rebecca L. , Santos Bielinski M. , Morgan Kelly T.
Published: October 2018

Earlier fall planting dates for strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) in west-central Florida tend to promote earlier onset of flowering and fruiting. However, warm air temperatures (>28 °C) can result in excessive growth and runner production. Sprinkler irrigation is a common practice to reduce air temperature in the first 10 to15 days after transplanting, requiring large volumes of irrigation water. An alternative to sprinkler irrigation is the application of crop protectants such as kaolin clay after transplanting. The objectives of this study were to determine the optimal planting dates and to assess the most appropriate establishment practices for strawberry bare-root transplants in Florida. Four establishment practices—10 days of sprinkler irrigation (DSI), 10 DSI + kaolin clay, 7 DSI, and 7 DSI + kaolin clay were evaluated for ‘Florida Radiance’ and Sweet Sensation® ‘Florida127’ transplanted in mid September, late September, and early October in consecutive seasons. For ‘Florida127’, September planting dates increased early yield compared with early-October traditional planting dates, with no difference in total yield. Seven DSI followed by the foliar application of kaolin clay at day 8 was also found to increase early yield compared with 10 DSI for strawberry establishment, with annual water savings of 108.7 mm.
Quantum gravity, renormalizability and diffeomorphism invariance
Authors: Morris Tim
Published: October 2018

We show that the Wilsonian renormalization group (RG) provides a
natural regularisation of the Quantum Master Equation such that to first
order the BRST algebra closes on local functionals spanned by the
eigenoperators with constant couplings. We then apply this to quantum
gravity. Around the Gaussian fixed point, RG properties of the conformal
factor of the metric allow the construction of a Hilbert space
\Ll of
renormalizable interactions, non-perturbative in
\hbarℏ,
and involving arbitrarily high powers of the gravitational fluctuations.
We show that diffeomorphism invariance is violated for interactions that
lie inside
\Ll,
in the sense that only a trivial quantum BRST cohomology exists for
interactions at first order in the couplings. However by taking a limit
to the boundary of
\Ll,
the couplings can be constrained to recover Newton’s constant, and
standard realisations of diffeomorphism invariance, whilst retaining
renormalizability. The limits are sufficiently flexible to allow this
also at higher orders. This leaves open a number of questions that
should find their answer at second order. We develop much of the
framework that will allow these calculations to be performed.
The Meeting of 21–22 November, 1915, about the Reception and Accommodation of Refugees in the Irkutsk Governorate General
Authors: Dolidovich O. M.
Published: October 2018

The article features the meeting held on November 21–22, 1915, where representatives of the authorities, municipal and public organizations discussed the issues of assistance to World War I refugees on the territory of the Irkutsk Governorate General. The study is based on the previously unstudied meeting minutes and the newspaper reports and describes the participants, the main issues, and the results of the discussion. The research made it obvious that initially the authorities did not plan to accommodate the refugees in such a remote region but were forced to redirect them farther east because the western regions were overcrowded. The cities of Eastern Siberiadid not have time to prepare for such a massive resettlement. The migrants were hastily resettled, provided with rations and medical assistance. The money, however minimal and irregular, came mostly from the government, the department of migration, the All-Russian Union of

Cities, and local charitable organizations. At the meeting, it was proposed to set up a general Siberian Committee for Assistance to Refugees, to organize local refugee departments, and assign all expenses to the state.
Exploration of the Kuznetsk Coal Field in the XVIII – Early XX Centuries within the Dynamics of Geological Knowledge Development
Authors: Kravtsova L. A.
Published: October 2018

The paper analyzes the process of scientific knowledge formation regarding the Kuznetsk Coal Basin in the context of the dynamics of geological knowledge development. The author employed historical-genetical and comparative-historical analyses, as well as generalization method to study the process of accumulation of knowledge about the Kuzbass region in conjunction with various socio-economic factors. The author conducted a terminological analysis of definitions in line with the conceptual framework of geology. Results of geological explorations of the region in XVIII – early XX centuries have been analyzed as a part of scientific foundation for the local mining development. The first fragmented mentions of coal deposits were part of the large-scale Siberian expeditions in the XVIII century. The early geologically significant mentions of coal-bearing layers near certain villages date back to the first half of the XIX century. From the middle of the XIX century, the geological exploratory research sponsored by the Cabinet of His Royal Majesty the Emperor, accumulates fragmented data on several coal-bearing regions of Kuzbass, which brought about the understanding that there are significant coal deposits making up the depth of the field. Intensified due to the growing economic demands of the country, the commercial interest of individual industrialists and the development of geological science, further geological findings of the coal deposits of the area were for the first time complemented by substantiated results, which answered practical questions regarding industrial evaluation of coal reserves, their qualitative diversity and regional peculiarities of coal fields. Near the end of the third decade of the XX century, geological research revealed a close-to-modern and well-rounded understanding regarding the geological build-up and the coal resources of the Kuznetsk Basin, which finally revealed its strategic significance for the state.
History of The Autonomous Industrial Colony "Kuzbass" in Foreign Research: Review of Julia L. Mickenberg’s "American Girls in Red Russia: Chasing the Soviet Dream" (2017)
Authors: Rabkina N. V.
Published: October 2018

The current paper features "American Girls in Red Russia: Chasing the Soviet Dream" (2017) by Julia L. Mickenberg, PhD in American Studies from the University of Texas. The author gives a thorough account of reasons that led American women in 1920–1930 to Soviet Russia. One of the chapters is dedicated to American author and journalist Ruth Epperson Kennell (1889–1977), who worked for the Autonomous Industrial Colony Kuzbass in 1922–1924, which makes her part of a unique industrial experiment in international partnership. She fulfilled duties of a secretary and librarian and continued to work at the library of Comintern in Moscow after her contract with Kuzbass expired. In 1928 she accompanied Theodore Dreiser in his Russian tour; he chose her as a prototype

for one of the novellas in his "Gallery of women". Relying on Kennell’s archive and written accounts of other Colony members, J. L. Mickenberg suggests that American women were attracted by the communal lifestyle ofsuch organizations as AIC "Kuzbass", as long as it offered them a relief from what was considered a woman’s traditional duties and a professional and artistic fulfi which led to a paradox: American women left for Soviet Russia in pursuit of the so-called American dream. Professor Mickenberg explains some of the radical feminism in her research subjects from the point of view of psychoanalysis and shows how environment and social changes influenced private life of the "Russian Americans". The monograph proves that the constant interest for the history and heritage of the Autonomous Industrial Colony "Kuzbass" is not only local but international.
The Self-Assessment of Self-Fulfillment Efficiency as a Factor of Psychological Well-Being
Authors: Golovanova N. F. , Dermanova I. B.
Published: October 2018

The authors consider the process of self-fulfillment as an exteriorization of one’s inner world on a life scale. The research features the following ways of self-fulfillment: self-expression (positioning oneself), self-realization (the realization of one’s potential) and self-transcendence (commitment). The authors describe their constructive and non-constructive character, taking into consideration the "Oneself – the Other" axis, i.e. in the interest of one’s personality, as well as for the sake of other people. The efficiency of the self-fulfillment, the manifestation of the variants and the directivity were measured by means of the authors’ questionnaire. The authors conducted an empirical research of the self-assessment of self-fulfillment among teenagers and adults and its influence on the psychological well-being and emotional state. It was discovered that both the adults and the teenagers had a positive assessment of the self-fulfillment related with the expression of psychological well-being and general life satisfaction and was accompanied by the axis towards "the Other". The authors point out that life satisfaction, emotional and psychological well-being in teenagers was connected with a positive assessment of self-realization, while in the adults it was predetermined by all the ways of the self-fulfillment.
Assessing high-throughput environmental DNA extraction methods for meta-barcode characterization of aquatic microbial communities
Authors: Shahraki Abdolrazagh Hashemi , Chaganti Subba Rao , Heath Daniel
Published: October 2018

The characterization of microbial community dynamics using genomic methods is rapidly expanding, impacting many fields including medical, ecological, and environmental research and applications. One of the biggest challenges for such studies is the isolation of environmental DNA (eDNA) from a variety of samples, diverse microbes, and widely variable community compositions. The current study developed environmentally friendly, user safe, economical, and high throughput eDNA extraction methods for mixed aquatic microbial communities and tested them using 16 s rRNA gene meta-barcoding. Five different lysis buffers including (1) cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), (2) digestion buffer (DB), (3) guanidinium isothiocyanate (GITC), (4) sucrose lysis (SL), and (5) SL-CTAB, coupled with four different purification methods: (1) phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol (PCI), (2) magnetic Bead-Robotic, (3) magnetic Bead-Manual, and (4) membrane-filtration were tested for their efficacy in extracting eDNA from recreational freshwater samples. Results indicated that the CTAB-PCI and SL-Bead-Robotic methods yielded the highest genomic eDNA concentrations and succeeded in detecting the core microbial community including the rare microbes. However, our study recommends the SL-Bead-Robotic eDNA extraction protocol because this method is safe, environmentally friendly, rapid, high-throughput and inexpensive.
Nutrients removal performance of a denitrifying phosphorus removal process in alternate anaerobic/anoxic–aerobic double membrane bioreactors (A2N-DMBR)
Authors: Zhang Chuanyi , Qian Yunkun , Yuan Limei , He Shilong , Wang Ying , Wang Liping
Published: October 2018

An alternate anaerobic/anoxic–aerobic double membrane bioreactors process (A2N-DMBR) was proposed to improve denitrifying phosphorus removal efficiency. The system was operated for 70 d under different nitrogen/phosphorus (N/P) ratios with synthetic wastewater to present the performance evaluation of nutrients removal and microbial community structure in the A2N-DMBR process. The results showed that when the influent total phosphorus (TP) was 6.4 mg/L, the corresponding N/P ratio of 8.8, the high removal capacity of nitrogen and phosphorus could be achieved with the average effluent TP and total nitrogen (TN) concentration of 0.8 mg/L and 12.0 mg/L, respectively. Periodical test showed that pH and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) could be used as control parameters for anaerobic phosphate release, and ORP was also closely related with the phosphate uptake in anoxic phase. The high-throughput sequencing analysis revealed that the Proteobacteria and Xanthomonadales-nobank related to biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal was domination bacteria at phylum and genus level in A2N-DMBR system, with the proportion of 42.5% and 39.1%, respectively. Furthermore, Dechloromonas, which was further detected as putative denitrifying phosphorus accumulating organisms (DPAOs), was enriched (9.9%) in the system.
Developing Practical Therapeutic Strategies that Target Protein SUMOylation
Authors: Cox Olivia F. , Huber Paul W.
Published: October 2018

Post-translational modification by small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) has emerged as a global mechanism for the control and integration of a wide variety of biological processes through the regulation of protein activity, stability and intracellular localization. As SUMOylation is examined in greater detail, it has become clear that the process is at the root of several pathologies including heart, endocrine, and inflammatory disease, and various types of cancer. Moreover, it is certain that perturbation of this process, either globally or of a specific protein, accounts for many instances of congenital birth defects. In order to be successful, practical strategies to ameliorate conditions due to disruptions in this post-translational modification will need to consider the multiple components of the SUMOylation machinery and the extraordinary number of proteins that undergo this modification.
A Novel Approach Based on Point Cut Set to Predict Associations of Diseases and LncRNAs
Authors: Kuang Linai , Zhao Haochen , Wang Lei , Xuan Zhanwei , Pei Tingrui
Published: October 2018

Background:

In recent years, more evidence have progressively indicated that Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play vital roles in wide-ranging human diseases, which can serve as potential biomarkers and drug targets. Comparing with vast lncRNAs being found, the relationships between lncRNAs and diseases remain largely unknown.

Objective:

The prediction of novel and potential associations between lncRNAs and diseases would contribute to dissect the complex mechanisms of disease pathogenesis. associations while known disease-lncRNA associations are required only.

Method:

In this paper, a new computational method based on Point Cut Set is proposed to predict LncRNA-Disease Associations (PCSLDA) based on known lncRNA-disease associations. Compared with the existing state-of-the-art methods, the major novelty of PCSLDA lies in the incorporation of distance difference matrix and point cut set to set the distance correlation coefficient of nodes in the lncRNA-disease interaction network. Hence, PCSLDA can be applied to forecast potential lncRNAdisease associations while known disease-lncRNA associations are required only.

Results:

Simulation results show that PCSLDA can significantly outperform previous state-of-the-art methods with reliable AUC of 0.8902 in the leave-one-out cross-validation and AUCs of 0.7634 and 0.8317 in 5-fold cross-validation and 10-fold cross-validation respectively. And additionally, 70% of top 10 predicted cancer-lncRNA associations can be confirmed.

Conclusion:

It is anticipated that our proposed model can be a great addition to the biomedical research field.
Optimization of Extraction Process for Polysaccharide in Salvia Miltiorrhiza Bunge Using Response Surface Methodology
Authors: Yanhua Wang , Fuhua Wu , Zhaohan Guo , Mingxing Peng , Yanan Zhang , Ling Pang Zhen , Minhua Du , Caiying Zhang , Zian Liang
Published: October 2018

This study was aimed to optimize the extraction process for Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge polysaccharide using response surface methodology The results showed that four operating parameters including microwave power, microwave time and the particle size had notable effects on the polysaccharide extraction of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge. The effects could be ranked in decreasing order of importance as follows:. Microwave power > microwave time > the comminution degree. The optimal extraction parameters were determined as 573.83W of Microwave power and 8.4min of microwave time and 67.51mesh of the comminution degree, resulting in the yield of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge polysaccharide of 101.161mg / g. The established regression model describing polysaccharide extraction from as a function of the three extraction parameters was highly significant (R 2 = 0.9953). The predicted and experimental results were found to be in good agreement. Thus, the model can be applicable for the prediction of polysaccharide extraction from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge.
Research on Stress Distribution and Failure Depth of Mining Floor During the First Weighting of Main Roof
Authors: Zhao Bingchao , Liu Zhangrong , Tong Chao
Published: October 2018

In order to research stress distribution and failure depth of mining floor during the first weighting of main roof,
based on the analysis of abutment pressure distribution in this case, an elastic model was established to calculate the stress
of any point on the floor. The expressions for this model were deduced, and a failure criterion of floor rock was put forward
according to the Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria. Taking the parameters of 3612 mining face of Zhu Zhuang coal mine
as an example, and through solving stress distribution of mining floor during its first weighting of main roof, stress
contour and failure district of floor were determined . The result showed that, the failure depth of 3612 mining floor is
12.4m, which is rather close to the measured value 13m, thus, the utility and reliability of this study method were effeciently
verified. The result provided theoretical basis for bottom grouting strengthening before the first weighting of main
roof, and established theoretical foundation for further research on safe mining of confined waters.
Validation of a Clinical Instrument for Measuring the Severity of Acute Bronchitis in Children – The BSS-ped
Authors: Lehrl Siegfried , Kardos Peter , Matthys Heinrich , Kamin Wolfgang
Published: October 2018

Background:

There are no validated standardised clinical procedures for severity measurement of acute bronchitis in children. The “BSS-ped”, a short version of the physician-rated assessment scale BSS (Bronchitis Severity Scale), can fill this gap, if it is valid.

Objective:

To examine the scale´s validity.

Methods:

Investigations were planned according to classical clinical-psychometric validity criteria including a formal competence evaluation of the scale´s authors and statistical analyses of data from 78 patients aged 1-6 and diagnosed with “acute bronchitis”. Cross-validation was provided by analysis of data from 70 children with matching age, sex and diagnosis. All children were examined three times (day 0, 3-5 and 7) using the BSS-ped in addition to other clinical and psychometric monitoring procedures.

Results:

The evidently high level of expertise of the scale’s authors substantiates pronounced content validity and relevance of the BSS-ped and its items. The validity criterion,i.e. to reflect the unidimensional severity of acute bronchitis and its change using the BSS-ped score, was fulfilled. There were substantial correlations with other scales measuring the current health-related quality of life, as well as satisfaction and success of treatment. Severity change prognoses for acute bronchitis under placebo and an active substance were correct. The BSS-ped was found to be a feasible instrument because it can be repeated at short intervals (minute range) without any special technical aids or extended training.

Conclusion:

The BSS-ped is a valid procedure for measuring the severity of acute bronchitis in children.
Response of Selected Maize Inbred Germplasm to Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease and Its Causative Viruses (Sugarcane Mosaic Virus and Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus) in Kenya
Authors: Karanja James , Derera John , Gubba Augustine , Mugo Stephen , Wangai Ann
Published: October 2018

Background:

Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease continues to reduce the productivity of maize drastically threatening food security in the affected regions. It continues to cause yield loss of 30–100 percent in farmers’ fields, depending on the time of infestation which is valued at $198 million in Kenya. This has not only threatened regional trade, but also seed industry. It has been reported in the major maize belts of Uasin Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, Bomet, Narok and Nandi Counties. MLN is caused by the synergistic interaction between Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV) and Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus (MCMV). The disease has then spread to other Eastern and Central African countries with devastating food security and economic consequences.

Objectives:

This study highlights result after screening selected maize inbred lines for resistance to MLN, SCMV and MCMV in identifying promising lines for integration into the breeding program for MLN resistance.

Methods:

Sixty-five (65) maize genotypes were artificially inoculated using virus strains collected from Bomet County in Kenya at 3-4 leaf stage. Data on disease severity and incidence, AUDPC and flowering were recorded.

Results:

From the result, the inbred lines had significant differences for SCMV, MCMV and MLN reactions. Based on Area Under Disease Progress Curve (AUDPC) score and ELISA analysis, genotypes MLN001 and MLN006 have the lowest score of 270, whereas OH28 had a maximum at 1259 under MCMV. Genotypes MLN042 and MLN041 were identified as the most promising sources of resistant against SCMV. However, no genotype was identified to have acceptable levels of tolerance to MLN, but MLN001 and MLN013 were identified as the best performers under MLN. This study also validated the presence of MLN tolerance in MLN013 (CKDHL120312) and MLN001 (CKDHL120918) as earlier reported by CIMMYT. These tolerant genotypes are now serving as donors in the introgression of the tolerance into the Kenyan adapted maize backgrounds and development of improved MLN tolerant varieties. This will go a long way in restoring and ensuring sustainable maize productivity in improving the livelihoods of the smallholder farmers who form 75% of the major maize producers in Kenya.

Conclusion:

The identified inbred lines would be recommended for use in varietal development, MLN management and to enhance maize productivity, in the MLN endemic regions and further research in understanding the mode of gene action for MLN tolerance.
Fungicidal Activities and Characterization of Novel Biodegradable Cu (II) Surfactants Derived from Lauric Acid
Authors: Sharma Arun Kumar , Saxena Meenakshi , Sharma Rashmi
Published: October 2018

Introduction:

Colloidal systems are extremely widespread in nature and are of great practical importance in our daily life. Surfactants are very important in modern engineering and pharmaceutical soap and the complexes of soaps with different ligands are used in almost all sectors of national economy due to the formation of micelles in solutions and high surface activity i.e. the ability of their molecules to form surface adsorption layers. For this purpose, first time we thought about the synthesis of copper surfactants/soaps and their complexation by N/S donor ligands.

Methods and Materials:

In this paper, we report the synthesis of copper laurate thiourea by conventional methods and its characterization by elemental analysis, IR, NMR, ESR spectral studies. In order to understand their biological aspects and application of these surfactants/complexes as antifungal agents, astudy has also been conducted in the field of biochemistry. In order to understand their biological aspects with special reference to fungicidal activities, three different fungi namely Aspergillus alternaria, Aspergillus Fumigatus and Aspergillus niger were taken and tested by different concentrations of copper laurate soap and its thiourea complex by P.D.A. (Potato dextrose agar) technique.

Conclusion:

Biological studies of these compounds will also provide an important account of information about their industrial utilization.
An Analysis of the Socio-Cultural Environment and Performance Influences on Manufacturing Enterprises in Nigeria
Authors: Aikodion., PhD Owuze, Cletus , E., PhD Okhakhu, Emmarex , Peter., PhD Akhator, Akere
Published: October 2018

This study examined the socio-cultural environment and performance of manufacturing enterprises in Nigeria. The specific objectives are: to ascertain the extent to which each of the five decomposed variables of socio-cultural environment of lifestyle change, attitude, consumerism, values, norms, and authority relationship of the people relate to performance of manufacturing enterprises. This survey study used the correlational research design to ascertain the degree of the magnitude of the relationship between the studied variables. A structured questionnaire was administered on the sample of N=300 distributed evenly amongst the six geopolitical sectors of the country. The study found a significant negative relationship between lifestyle change of the society and the performance, a significant negative relationship between attitude of the society and the performance, a significant positive relationship between consumerism and the performance, a significant negative relationship between the values and norms of the society and performance, and a significant negative relationship between authority relationship and the performance of manufacturing enterprises. For these manufacturing enterprises to improve their performance, there must be a proactive effort to understand and consciously appreciate the interplay of the socio-cultural environmental factors. The study recommends that the government and community leaders look at the socio-cultural environmental factors that influence people’s perceptions. 
EFEKTIVITAS PROMOSI MELALUI INSTAGRAM PADA UMKM SEKTOR MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN DI KOTA PEKANBARU
Authors: Khairani Zulia , Soviyant Efrita , Aznuriyandi Aznuriyandi
Published: October 2018

SME in the midst of globalization and high competition makes SME must be able to face global challenges, such as improving product and service innovation, To foster consumer interest to try and buy products, required the efforts of various effective marketing strategy one of them with promotional activities. One of the media including the internet media is social media. This study aims to analized effectiveness of product promotion of SMEs in the media Instagram. Promotion effectiveness is measured by the concept of AIDA (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action). The sample in this study was 100 people active instagram account owner and at least one account SMEs memfollow food and beverage sector in Pekanbaru, promoted in the media Instagram. Methods of data analysis using validity and reliability of data, and one sample t test. Results revealed that the effectiveness of the promotion of SME food and beverage Instagram media Pekanbaru city in the high category. This indicates that the sale via instagram media useful to attract consumers to buy SME products food and beverage sector.

 

Pemberdayaan UMKM di tengah arus globalisasi dan tingginya persaingan membuat UMKM harus mampu menghadapi tantangan global, seperti meningkatkan inovasi produk dan jasa, Untuk menumbuhkan minat konsumen mencoba dan membeli produk yang dijual UMKM, diperlukan upaya, berbagai strategi pemasaran yang efektif salah satunya dengan kegiatan promosi. Salah satu media yang termasuk media internet adalah media sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganilisis efektivitas promosi produk UMKM di media Instagram. Efektivitas promosi diukur dengan konsep AIDA (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action). Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 100 orang pemilik akun instagram aktif   dan memfollow minimal satu akun UMKM sektor makanan dan minuman di pekanbaru yang berpromosi di media Instagram.Metode analisis data menggunakan uji validitas dan reliabilitas data, dan uji t satu sampel. Hasil Penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa efektivitas promosi UMKM makanan dan minuman kota Pekanbaru di media Instagram pada kategori tinggi. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa promosi melalui media instagram bermanfaat untuk menarik minat konsumen membeli produk UMKM sektor makanan dan minuman.
MODEL HUBUNGAN ANTARA KEBERAGAMAN GENDER, PENDIDIKAN DAN NATIONALITY DEWAN KOMISARIS TERHADAP PENGUNGKAPAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Authors: Hadya Rizka , Susanto Romi
Published: October 2018

This research aims to examine the relationship between the diversity of gender, nationality and education commissioner toward disclosure of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is done on all companies listed on the Indonesia stock exchange from 2012 to 2016. Using the data panel and sample selection technique of purposive sampling then samples as much as 260 companies. The model used for this panel data analysis technique is regression model panel. Based on the results from testing the hypothesis found that 1) Board of Directors Gender effect positively and significantly to the disclosure of CSR. 2) Education Board of Directors effect positively and significantly to the disclosure of CSR, 3) there is no effect of Nationality toward the disclosureCSR. The results of this study are consistent with the literature previous that the gender and diversity education is determinants in CSR disclosure on the company's high profile on Indonesia stock exchange. The presence of women as directors of companies can contribute in increasing amount of disclosure of CSR as well as when the company led by individuals who have a high educational level, especially relating with the economy and businesses will also encourage an increase in the number of disclosures of CSR

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji hubungan antarakeberagaman gender, pendidikan dan nationality dewan komisaris terhadap pengungkapan corporate social responsibility (CSR) yang dilakukan pada seluruh perusahaanyang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia dari tahun 2012 sampai2016. Dengan menggunakan data panel dan teknik pemilihan sampel purposive sampling maka diperoleh sampel sebanyak 260 perusahaan. Model yang digunakan untuk teknik analisis data panel ini yaitu model regresi panel. Berdasarkan hasil dari pengujian hipotesis ditemukan bahwa 1) Gender dewan direksi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Pengungkapan CSR. 2) Pendidikan dewan direksi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Pengungkapan CSR, 3) Nationality tidak berpengaruhterhadap Pengungkapan CSR.Hasil penelitian ini konsisten dengan literatur yang menyatakan bahwa keberagaman genderdan pendidikan merupakan faktor-faktor penentu dalam pengungkapan CSR pada perusahaan high profil di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Keberadaan perempuan sebagai direksi perusahaan dapat memberikan kontribusi nyata dalam meningkatkan jumlah pengungkapan CSR serta ketika perusahaan yang dipimpin oleh para individu yang memiliki level pendidikan yang tinggi khususnya yang berhubungan dengan ekonomi dan bisnis juga akan mendorong peningkatan jumlah pengungkapan CSR.
Relationship Between Extroversion and Social Use of Social Networking Sites
Authors: Wang Kexin , Lv Yuxiang , Zhang Zheng
Published: October 2018

We investigated a comprehensive model to integrate the negative linear association as well as the positive linear association between extroversion and the social use of social-networking-site behaviors. We examined the possibility of a curvilinear relationship between social use of
networking sites and extroversion, revealing U-shaped curvilinear relationships between extroversion and total number of friends, browsing, and leaving comments after controlling for the linear relationship. These findings underscore the importance of considering a possible curvilinear relationship
between extroversion (individual differences) and related behaviors in relation to social use of social networking sites.
ACTIVITIES OF THE PAN-CANADIAN PHARMACEUTICAL ALLIANCE: AN OBSERVATIONAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Rocchi Angela , Mills Fergal
Published: October 2018

Background

The pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) was established in 2010 to negotiate confidential prices for drugs coming forward from Canada’s centralized health technology assessment (HTA) agency reviews, on behalf of the participating public drug plans.

Objective

To analyze the activities of the pCPA, to determine: alignment of HTA agency recommendations and pCPA negotiation decisions; the role of health economics in pCPA activities; and patterns of implicit prioritization.

Methods

The analysis was based on the archive of drugs handled through the pCPA, as posted on its website. The period of observation was from inception to August 31, 2017. HTA recommendations were sourced from the websites of the Common Drug Review (CDR) and the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review. Descriptive and statistical analyses were conducted.

Results

The dataset contained 206 drug-indication pairings. There was close but imperfect alignment between HTA agency recommendations and the pCPA’s decisions to negotiate; deviations occurred only with CDR-reviewed drugs. The median incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of negotiated drugs was $168K/QALY for oncology drugs, but $70K/QALY for non-oncology drugs. The time to initiate negotiations was dramatically shorter for oncology versus non-oncology drugs (mean 54 versus 263 days) and also differed between therapeutic areas at CDR. The time required for PCPA activity was surprisingly similar for drugs recommended without a price condition and for those conditional on a price reduction.
DESIGN OF 28 GHZ MICROSTRIP MIMO ANTENNAS FOR FUTURE 5G APPLICATIONS
Authors: Rahayu Yusnita , Afif Luthfi , Radhelan Muhammad Rizki , Yasri I. , Candra Feri
Published: October 2018

The 5G system requires more significant system capacity, more full bandwidth, and higher frequency. One type of antenna that can be used to increase the channel capacity is microstrip MIMO antenna. The Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. has recently designated the frequency band from 27.5 to 28.35 GHz for 5G applications. In this paper, the design of 28 GHz microstrip MIMO antenna for future 5G applications was proposed. The antenna was designed by using RT Duroid 5880 substrate with a dielectric constant of 2.2 and the loss tangent of 0.0009. The antenna operated from 27.10 GHz to 28.88 GHz with 1.78 GHz (6.35%) of bandwidth. The antenna consisted of four elements feeding by a microstrip line. Based on the simulated results, the high gain of 14.8 dBi is obtained with a linear directional pattern. Comparison performance regarding gain, return loss, VSWR and bandwidth are also presented for single, two and four elements.  It is shown that the increasing number of elements of antenna increased the gain and the return loss. The antenna meets the 5G requirements.
THE COMPOSITION OF BIOCOMPOSITE [POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE/HYDROXYAPATITE] AS MATERIAL FOR SPECIMEN WITH PORTABEE KIT MACHINE
Authors: Sekarjati Kartinasari Ayuhikmatin , Tontowi Alva Edy
Published: October 2018

The development of science and technology related to bone implant material, researchers want to develop materials that have properties near human bones and improve the quality. This study was conducted to determine the composition of the mixture that can pass nozzle at room temperature. It is expected that in this study, the mixture is able to pass through the small nozzle size so that it can print specimens precisely according to the size of the design to be printed. Output mixture through a nozzle is said well if the output is continuous and homogeneous. The quality of the composition of the mixture, the material output from the nozzle will be printed by ASTM F451-95 and compressive test. This mixture consists of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), methylmethacrylate (MMA) and hydroxyapatite (HA) by mixing methods manually. PMMA and MMA used in the type of heat curing, while HA derived from fish scales. Through several experiments, there is composition that can pass nozzle and have a high compressive strength value, that is composition PMMA : MMA instead of 1 : 1 (w/w) with mixture 20% HA and have compressive strength value 31,20 MPa, the second composition PMMA : MMA instead of 2 : 1 (w/v) with mixture 10% HA and have compressive strength value 25,62 MPa. This composition was chosen for further research with the Portabee Kit machine.
Farm animal welfare concept: From beginnings to integration in modern production systems
Authors: Ostojic-Andric Dusica , Hristov Slavca , Djedovic Radica , Pantelic Vlada , Niksic Dragan , Dimitrijevic Blagoje , Tolimir Natasa
Published: October 2018

The farm animal welfare science has undergone a thorny path of development,
often disputed because of its lack of measurability and the purpose of
existence. At the very beginning, primarily based on moral and ethical
attitudes, over time it pointed to the importance of meeting the needs of
animals and the consequences of their neglect and exhaustion in the
conditions of intensive livestock production. An important segment of its
development was the definition and development of methodologies for the
assessment of welfare indicators, which made it measurable and accepted as a
scientific discipline with the knowledge applicable and useful in modern
production systems. This paper is a concise review of the evolution of the
animal welfare science, but also an indication of its future in the context
of the development of "symbiotic" connections with the concepts of
sustainable agriculture and food safety as integral parts of the modern
ecological movement arose from a unified concern for the welfare of people
and animals, a care for planetary welfare in general.
The effect of service ram on reproductive performances and birth weight of lambs
Authors: Caro-Petrovic Violeta , Petrovic Milan , Ruzic-Muslic Dragana , Maksimovic Nevena , Delic Nikola , Cekic Bogdan , Bjelic Zorica
Published: October 2018

The investigation was conducted in population of Mis breed of sheep, divided
into three groups. For reproduction had use rams of Ile de France breed.
Induction and synchronization of oestrus was done off-season in October. The
percentage of lambing sheep, sheep fertility, and number of lambs acquired
per father, sex and birth type of lambs were observed. Ram 1 had a highest
number of ewes lambed with an excellent percentage of mating success and
highest fertility rate of ewes with differences on fertility rate of 17%
(between group of ewes in ram 1 and ram 2), 36% (group of ewes in ram 1 and
ram 3) and 19% (group of ewes in ram 2 and ram 3).The highest birth weight
were on lambs born single from ram 3, born twins from ram1, triplets of ram
3. For the lambs born quadruplets (unfortunately only in rams 1 and 2 with
one lamb of each was alive) the lamb of ram 2 was higher in birth weight.
The male and female lambs of ram 3 got the highest birth weight while the
female lambs of ram 1 acquired the lowest birth weight. The highest average
birth weight of lambs was born single, male; born triplets? male from lambs
of ram 3 having an average birth weight of 6.36kg and 4.0 kg but got the
lowest for lambs born twins on female lambs 3.66 kg. The male lambs of ram 1
got the highest average birth weight on lambs born twins with an average
birth weight of 4.38 kg but the lowest on triplets born 3.3kg. Unfortunately
only one each of the two ram with lambs born quadruplets alive both male and
the higher was that lamb of ram 2 with a birth weight of 3.3 kg. Result
showed the influence of ram on number of lambs born and lambs? birth weight.
Between subject effects Father* birth type showed a significant effect on
birth weight of lambs.
Effect of harvesting time on forage yield and quality of maize
Authors: Mandic Violeta , Bijelic Zorica , Krnjaja Vesna , Simic Aleksandar , Petricevic Maja , Micic Nenad , Caro-Petrovic Violeta
Published: October 2018

Maize is the very important silage source in the world. Timely harvesting
ensure high maize forage yield and quality. Therefore, the study focused on
the effects of four harvesting times (starting at the 12 August every 7
days) on yield and qualitative parameters of forage green mass of maize
hybrid ZP 677. The experiment was set in Vojvodina Province, Serbia, during
the 2013 and 2014 growing seasons. Plant height, stem diameter, number of
leaves per plant, ear percentage, forage yield, dry matter content and crude
protein content were higher, while stem percentage was lower in 2014 with
favorable climatic condition. Forage yield, crude protein content, ADF and
NDF decreased, while dry matter content significantly increased with delay
in harvesting. The maize hybrid should be harvested when the milk line is
three-quarter of the way down the grain that is in the third decade of
August.
Impact of Peer Support on Acute Care Visits and Hospitalizations for Individuals With Diabetes and Depressive Symptoms: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Cherrington Andrea L. , Khodneva Yulia , Richman Joshua S. , Andreae Susan J. , Gamboa Christopher , Safford Monika M.
Published: October 2018

OBJECTIVE

Comorbid depression is associated with increased health care utilization and cost. We examined the effects of peer support on acute care (AC) and hospital utilization in individuals with diabetes with or without depressive symptoms.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

This was a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted in 2010–2012, with the clusters being practices and their surrounding communities. Adults with type 2 diabetes who wanted help with self-management were eligible to participate. Those without a doctor, with limited life expectancy, with plans to move within the next year, and with an unwillingness to work with a peer advisor were excluded. Intervention participants received 1 year of peer support. Control participants received usual care. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) (range 0–24; 5 indicates mild and 10 indicates moderate depressive symptoms) assessed depressive symptoms. AC and hospital utilization were measured by self-report. Data were collected at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Quasi-Poisson regression using generalized estimating equations examined differences in utilization per year attributable to the intervention for those with and without mild depressive symptoms (and separately, moderate depressive symptoms), controlling for imbalance across treatment arms.

RESULTS

At baseline, half of the sample reported mild depressive symptoms (52% intervention and 48% control, P = 0.37), a quarter reported moderate depressive symptoms (25% intervention and 26% control, P = 1.0), and there were no significant differences in utilization. A total of 168 intervention (six clusters) and 187 control (five clusters) participants had follow-up data. In individuals with mild depressive symptoms, the incident rate ratio (IRR) for hospitalization among intervention compared with control was 0.26 (95% CI 0.08–0.84) per 10 patient-years. The IRR for AC was 0.55 (95% CI 0.28–1.07) per 10 person-years. Findings were similar for individuals with moderate depressive symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS

Peer support lowered AC visits and hospitalizations for individuals with depressive symptoms but not for those without depressive symptoms; these findings can guide resource allocation for population health management.
Cognitive, Neurological, and Behavioral Features in Adults With KCNJ11 Neonatal Diabetes
Authors: Bowman Pamela , Day Jacob , Torrens Lorna , Shepherd Maggie H. , Knight Bridget A. , Ford Tamsin J. , Flanagan Sarah E. , Chakera Ali , Hattersley Andrew T. , Zeman Adam
Published: October 2018

OBJECTIVE

Central nervous system (CNS) features in children with permanent neonatal diabetes (PNDM) due to KCNJ11 mutations have a major impact on affected families. Sulfonylurea therapy achieves outstanding metabolic control but only partial improvement in CNS features. The effects of KCNJ11 mutations on the adult brain and their functional impact are not well understood. We aimed to characterize the CNS features in adults with KCNJ11 PNDM compared with adults with INS PNDM.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Adults with PNDM due to KCNJ11 mutations (n = 8) or INS mutations (n = 4) underwent a neurological examination and completed standardized neuropsychological tests/questionnaires about development/behavior. Four individuals in each group underwent a brain MRI scan. Test scores were converted to Z scores using normative data, and outcomes were compared between groups.

RESULTS

In individuals with KCNJ11 mutations, neurological examination was abnormal in seven of eight; predominant features were subtle deficits in coordination/motor sequencing. All had delayed developmental milestones and/or required learning support/special schooling. Half had features and/or a clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. KCNJ11 mutations were also associated with impaired attention, working memory, and perceptual reasoning and reduced intelligence quotient (IQ) (median IQ KCNJ11 vs. INS mutations 76 vs. 111, respectively; P = 0.02). However, no structural brain abnormalities were noted on MRI. The severity of these features was related to the specific mutation, and they were absent in individuals with INS mutations.

CONCLUSIONS

KCNJ11 PNDM is associated with specific CNS features that are not due to long-standing diabetes, persist into adulthood despite sulfonylurea therapy, and represent the major burden from KCNJ11 mutations.