bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Measuring specific leaf area and water content v1
Authors: Laliberté Etienne
Published: May 2018

Here we describe the standardised protocol used by the Canadian Airborne Biodiversity Observatory (CABO) to measure leaf water content and specific leaf area, using the WinFOLIA™ software (Régent Instruments). These leaf area and water measurements are done on a subset of leaves from the same bulk leaf sample used to measure leaf spectral reflectance and transmittance. Briefly, after removing their petioles, fresh leaves are weighed, rehydrated for 6 h, scanned for total leaf area and weighed again; they are then oven-dried at 65 ºC for 72 h, and weighed one last time. This allows us to measure leaf dry matter content and its complement, leaf water content, as well as leaf relative water content. Leaf area measurements are used to estimate specific leaf area, a key functional trait central to the leaf economics spectrum. Specific leaf area allows us to estimate equivalent water thickness and to convert concentrations of foliar biochemical constitutents from a leaf mass to a leaf area basis.
LB (Luria-Bertani) agar v1
Authors: M Monteith Katy
Published: May 2018

This protocol decribes how to make 1 L ofLuria-Bertaniagar(also known as LB agar) for the culturing of bacteria on plates.
Parapoxvirus real-time PCR v2
Authors: A Northill Judy , M Mackay Ian
Published: May 2018

A real-time PCR for Parapoxvirus targeting the DNA polymerase. It is used to screen human samples where Parapoxvirus is suspected. This protocol is based on the published RVSS assay by Das et al 2017. Oligonucleotides have been modified and a different PCR kit is used.
A beginnners guide to tipping flies (Drosophila) v1
Authors: M Monteith Katy
Published: May 2018

This protocol gives basic instructions and advice to beginners on tipping Drosophila flies between food vials when maintaining stock lines or during an experiment. It will be helpful to read this before commencing your stock care or experiment, however the best way to get better at tipping flies is with practice!
LB (Luria-Bertani) liquid medium v1
Authors: M Monteith Katy
Published: May 2018

This protocol decribes how to make 1 L ofLuria-Bertani liquid medium (also known as LB broth) for the culturing of bacteria.
Clinical profile of patients with steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome at tertiary care centre in Gujarat, India
Authors: Pandya Nimisha K. , Mehta Kedar G.
Published: May 2018

Background: Nephrotic syndrome is a significant cause of chronic renal disease in children. The objective of the study was to analyze demographic profile, response to steroids and associated complications, in children with Nephrotic syndrome.Methods: A retrospective study of all patients referred to Renal diseases clinic at GMERS Medical College Gotri Vadodara was done. Period of study was from year 2014 to June 2017. Variables assessed were sex distribution, age at presentation for first attack, occurrence of complications, steroid responsiveness and use of steroid sparing agents. Study was done from special clinic cards used for documentation of visits of patients in Nephrotic disease special clinic.Results: 59 patients were studied. Mean age at presentation of was 4.08 years. Sex distribution ratio was 1.18:1. 88% of cases were infrequent relapsers. Steroid dependence was observed in 8.4% of cases. Complications were noted in 38% children. UTI was the commonest complication 13.5%. Associated renal conditions were present in 5% of children.Conclusions: In the present study clinical profile of children with Nephrotic syndrome was concordant with typical nephrotic syndrome in children. Pattern of nephrotic syndrome and response to treatment did not differ significantly from other studies.
Referencias hispanas en obras de Shostakovich de la década de los años 50
Authors: Mula Pérez Ana María
Published: May 2018

A pesar del interés biográfico y compositivo del autor soviético Dmitri Shostakovich, el presente artículo se centrará exclusivamente en algunas de las obras del compositor que presentan ciertas referencias hispanas. A lo largo de toda su carrera Shostakovich incluyó en varias de sus creaciones elementos musicales que podrían vincularse con la sonoridad prototípica de España. Sin embargo, en este trabajo llevaremos a cabo una investigación sobre aquéllas pertenecientes a la década de los años cincuenta, muy relevantes desde el prisma político por coincidir con el fallecimiento de Joseph Stalin.
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT MATURITY AND ITS EFFECT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Authors: Miyamoto Michiko
Published: May 2018

Purpose:Using a conceptual framework of Sledgianowski and Luftman (2001), this paper empirically investigates how Japanese SMEs view their Strategy Alignment Maturity, Short-term Linkage, and Organizational Performance. The author examines a theoretical framework for assessing strategic alignment maturity by using a survey data of Japanese small and medium companies. The relationship between strategic alignment maturity and the mutual understanding of business and IT objectives between business and IT executives is analyzed. Methodology: The methodology of this study is quantitative. Three hundred fifty-four (354) Japanese firm-level data collected have beenanalyzed using structural equation modeling. Main Findings:The results show that factors associated with IT-Business Alignment Maturityof Japanese SMEs are statistically significantly positively related to organizational performance. However, those are statistically significantly negatively related to Short-term Linkage.Although the linkage of information system plans with organizational objectives (business plans) are positively related, this study implies that the linkage of information systems and each factor of IT–Business Alignment Maturity is rather weakas previous empirical literature suggested. Applications:This study can be applied to the firm-level analyses where IT-Business Alignment Maturity and Short-term Linkage are in issue. Novelty/Originality:The author examines the relationship between strategic alignment maturity and organizational performance by using a survey data of Japanese small and medium companies.
Implementation of Multicultural Context on Learning Writing Poetry in Senior High School
Authors: Asriningsari Ambarini , Nayla Azzah
Published: May 2018

Indonesian society is a pluralistic society, so it needs understanding of multicultural values ​​in every interaction through education. Cultural diversity must be understood and accepted as a uniqueness that is able to bring Indonesian society in the heterogeneous life of society. Schools play a key role in how an educational institution is able to transmit multicultural values. This study raises the problem (1) the application of multicultural context in the study of writing poetry in high school; and (2) student learning outcomes on the application of multicultural contexts on learning to write poetry in high school. This research design using qualitative descriptive approach through step 1:  Preliminary observation, step 2: developing learning tools, compiling materials, and evaluation guides, step 3: applying the multicultural context to the learning of writing poetry to the class which is the activity enforcement in a classroom learning, 4) step 4: Formative evaluation and description of research results. The application of multicultural context in learning to write poetry is done through preliminary activities, core, follow-up, and reflection. Student attitudes after applied multicultural contexts begin to enthusiastically pay attention to teachers and mostly seem to seriously engage in discussion activities with group members. The skills of writing poetry on the aspect of the accuracy of word selection or diction, topics, and the message, have met the good category. In the skill students are able to choose the right word or diction, determine the theme, and understand the cultural differences that exist around them to be positively responded. Students are also quite able to understand the mandate implied in the poem to apply to everyday life.
Ozo Title: An Indigenous Institution In Traditional Religion That Upholds Patriarchy In Igbo Land South-Eastern Nigeria
Authors: Chuks Madukasi, Francis
Published: May 2018

In Igbo land, the institution of Ozo title has underpinnings of male chauvinism and often used by men to remind those who appear to be very forward of their subordinate place in the society. Among the Igbo people, the Ozo title is an indigenous institution that is regarded as a central aspect of African indigenous religious practice through which they engage questions about the meaning for life. Through an ethnographic study conducted in recent years, I propose to explore the origin of the Ozo title and the symbolic significance of this indigenous sacred institution with specific reference to its religious, cultural, political, ethical and social significance, a method by which the indigenous communities keeps in constant religious communication with their deities and ancestors. However, I propose to not only examine the various ways in which Ozo title as a sacred institution has been used by their initiates to mediate religious beliefs and practices in African religion, but to specifically focus on its members as agents or ambassadors of different communities. Through an evaluation of significant Igbo religious practices involving Ozo title as a sacred institution performed by initiated men only which upholds patriarchy, I wish to suggest that the Ozo title as a sacred institution has two significant and related functions. The first one is that it enables the initiates to bridge the gap between the visible and unseen world of the ancestors and thus making possible an Igbo understanding of those forces that are believed to control the destinies of man. Secondly, Ozo title as a sacred institution of the Igbo is believed to uphold and sustain the Igbo religious system, and a complex of traditional religious rituals which uphold the privileges of those men who have been initiated into the ancestral cult. This paper point to particular understandings of Ozo title as integral to African religion, and proposes to illustrate this through an examination of Traditional Igbo Religion through the mediation of Ozo title as a sacred institution as part of the broader socio-sacral order.
Legalisasi Islamic Law with analytic philosophy approach Model of language analysis
Authors: Zuhri Saifudin
Published: May 2018

Legalization of Shari'a is related to the establishment of a religious society. Shari'a is derived because there are causes that expect it to be derived and its application is dependent on the existence of the continuous changes on the society's reality and the events that are always new event. Therefore, the Shari'a takes something from the institutions and cultures of society to serve as law.

Law makers are not limited to the text set by the Qur'an, but they include the results of ijtihad with qiyas and so on. On this basis, scholars need the reorientation of the theory of law limitation: There is a law that is set by the Qur'an which is limited to a specific time only, and there is a law that is set by the Qur'an which is applied generally based on the existing context.
Prospectiva en agencias de viajes: una revisión de la literatura
Authors: Cortés Bello Rosa del Carmen , Vargas Martínez Elva Esther
Published: May 2018

En los últimos años, la industria turística ha experimentado cambios entre sus diferentes agentes, formas de comercialización y beneficios obtenidos para el consumidor. Para las agencias de viajes tradicionales, su entrada al canal de distribución online ha representado una gran transformación. Este artículo pone en evidencia la escasa investigación para eliminar la incertidumbre causada por el futuro. Se identificaron 50 artículos relacionados con estudios de futuro, turismo y agencias de viajes; su análisis y categorías permitieron distinguir las perspectivas que se han abordado y las futuras líneas de investigación. Los artículos se dividieron en cuatro rubros: estudios de futuro, estudios de tendencias, estudios de prospectiva y estudios de agencias de viajes. Se destaca la importancia de utilizar los instrumentos de la prospectiva estratégica para la toma de decisiones en el presente y así incidir en la construcción del escenario apuesta o futurible, tal como lo plantea la escuela voluntarista de la prospectiva.
AFFECTIVITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
Authors: Payne Phillip , Rodrigues Cae , De Moura Carvalho Isabel Cristina , Freire dos Santos Laísa Maria , Aguayo Claudio , Iared Valeria Ghisloti
Published: May 2018

In its ontological presuppositions, epistemological interests and methodological deliberations, critical theory of environmental education research (EER) is simultaneously scientific, normatively (and reflexively) critical, and non-idealistically practical. It is, therefore, a theory of practice, or praxis. Critical EE and its research aim for personal, social and ecological forms of justices achieved transformatively through the de and reconstruction of pedagogical, curriculum, policy and research practices that reconstitute various injustices. Missing from this reconstructive critique is the crucial role of aesthetics and the importance of affectivity in generating meaning about the agency of the researched by the researcher/actor. In this small scale self study of aesthetics and affectivity, we report on the deliberations of a workshop spread over two days about the aim of framing EER as a triad of environmental aesthetics - environmental ethics - ecopolitics. We emphasize how sensuous ethnography in walking provided a methodological means within the mobility genre of interpretive research. We aim to generate meaning about the concept of ecosomaesthetics needed in a new language and images of environmental education. Some key images are included in the following text while others are referenced and available on-line (see footnote7).
The Application of Bühlmann‑Straub Model with Data Correction for the Estimation of Net Premium Rates in Bonus‑Malus Systems of the Motor Third Liability Insurance
Authors: Szymańska Anna Edyta
Published: May 2018

One of the elements used in the process of tariff calculation of premiums in motor liability insurance is a bonus‑malus system. This systems takes into account the “claims ratio” by means of increases and discounts of the base premium called net premium rates. The aim of this work is to propose an estimation method of the net premium rates in the bonus‑malus classes of the motor third‑party liability insurance portfolio of individuals. The Bühlmann‑Straub model was used for the premium estimation. In order to improve the credibility of the estimated premium rates, a data correction in the classes with premium increase was preformed. An example of the application of the new method is presented based on the data obtained from one of the insurance companies operating on the Polish market, which has reserved the right to stay anonymous.
Desired Impact of an ERP Implementation on the Quality of Information
Authors: Jabłoński Artur , Kawczyńska Marta , Pietrzak Żaneta , Wnuk-Pel Tomasz
Published: May 2018

This paper aims to present the expectations of the employees of the company in which the study has been conducted in terms of the impact of an ERP system implementation on the quality of information, in particular the information generated by the system of management accounting. To achieve the research objective, the authors conducted a case study using a questionnaire. The survey was conducted in a company which was implementing an ERP system. The results allow to conclude that the expectations of its employees in relation to the improvement of the quality of information were high. In particular, they desired an improvement in terms of speed of obtaining information and an increase in its accuracy. The respondents felt that the implemented system would be significantly useful in their work, mainly by supporting its most important aspects and improving control.
Hypotypose et objectivation de la scène de l’horrible : les enjeux de l’illusion du réel dans quelques romans francophones contemporains
Authors: Eyenga Onana Pierre Suzanne
Published: May 2018

La présente étude montre qu’il est réducteur de soutenir que la dynamique de narration dans le roman africain francophone contemporain est monocorde. Il s’agit alors de la monstration qu’elle est plutôt révélatrice d’un réalisme si saisissant qu’il offre parfois à voir des scènes de vie horribles exhibées telles que le lecteur succombe immédiatement à la tentation de partager la vision du monde de l’auteur en examen par le biais des personnages mis en jeu. Fondée sur l’opérationnalisation du diptyque explicite-implicite structuré à travers la sociocritique de Pierre Barbéris, l’étude postule, en deux parties, que l’hypotypose est une figure féconde à variable multiple qui se déploie à la fois comme la modalisation d’un événement, un signe sémiologique pertinent, une figure de la transcendance convoquée par le romancier en vue de capter l’attention du lecteur et de toucher sa psyché en suscitant en lui un certain nombre d’émotions, par exemple le sentiment de l’horrible.
Pomiar korupcji i jego ograniczenia
Authors: Lewicka-Strzałecka Anna
Published: May 2018

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Społeczno-kulturowe aspekty zmian dzietności i ich konsekwencje dla rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczego
Authors: Michalski Michał A. , Isański Jakub
Published: May 2018

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The speech underdevelopment of aphasic type of 6‑year‑old child – the case study
Authors: Antczak‑Kujawin Justyna
Published: May 2018

The article concerns the problem of speech underdevelopment of aphasic type. It constitutes the case study of 6‑year‑old girl with the developmental disorder of speech and language. The author evaluates the language and communication possibilities of the child. The complex characteristics of child’s speech is conducted with the reference to all subsystems of language (phonological, morphological, lexical and syntactic). The procedure of diagnosis and the proposal of speech therapy were presented.
Music therapy as an augmentative method in practicing speech‑language pathology
Authors: Maszewska Sylwia
Published: May 2018

The article presents therapeutic actions toward restoring linguistic and communicative competence, and its aim is to show how music therapy enriches the methods of speech‑language rehabilitation. The rise of music therapy and speech‑language pathology as scientific disciplines was gradual and started almost exactly at the same juncture, i.e. at the beginning of the 20th century. The origins of both go back in time to the remote past, and both are characterized by an interdisciplinary nature. The methods of music therapy are in line with the speech‑language therapy scenario:– eurhythmics, initially supporting education and upbringing, stimulates psychomotor development in a versatile manner,– speech‑movement therapy supports general and motor development and aids speech capabilities,– the Good Start method is applied for children with reading and writing difficulties and has a corrective‑compensatory influence,– mobile music recreation stimulates the development of children suffering from cerebral palsy,– high‑frequency sounds in the Tomatis method have a therapeutic effect for memory disorders, school‑related difficulties, dyslexia, autism, and emotional disorders,– singing, which is a traditional method of music therapy, is widely applied in speech therapy for neurological disorders and in the treatment of stammering, as well as in psychosocial rehabilitation.
Chewing and swallowing disorders in adults – from own research
Authors: Stępniak Anna
Published: May 2018

This article is a summary of a thesis devoted to the problem of chewing and swallowing in adults. It contains the description and results of the research conducted by the researcher on a group of 83 people, including 71 people living in the Social Assistance Home in Kalisz, who were diagnosed with different diseases. This issue has not yet been studied in Poland by speech therapists, and most of the available materials concerned dysphagia as a symptom associated with specific conditions and in discussing the development of swallowing and chewing activities in children. The presented research is part of the newly emerging branch of speech therapy – gerontologopedi.
Clinical picture of sensomotor (mixed) aphasia. Axial and accompanying symptoms
Authors: Wichurska Karina
Published: May 2018

The goal of this article is to present clinical picture of sensorimotor aphasia. Inability to name object (anomia) and inability to speak in a grammatically correct fashion (agrammatism) are an examples of the axial symptoms. Accompanying symptoms include i.a. memory disorder, apraxie, alexias and agraphias. Aphasia is a disorder of language that causes major disability in communication with other people. It leads to a state of handicap which reduces quality of life among patients.
Semen quality and fertility of liquid stored and frozen-thawed semen in crossbred pigs of North-Eastern India
Authors: Kadirvel G , Kalita M K , Dewry Raju Kr , Kumar Ashok , Mahanta Nripendra , Singh L Anandakumar , Baishya S K , Ngachan S V
Published: May 2018

Study was conducted to compare the semen quality and fertility of liquid stored semen for three days and frozen-thawed semen in the north-eastern region of India. For liquid semen, the semen ejaculates were extended in Beltsville Thawing Solution (BTS) extender and preserved at 17°C for three days. For cryopreservation, semen was diluted Lactose-egg yolk-glycerol extender and frozen in straw using programmable freezer with freezing rate of 40°C/min from -6 to -140°C. The preserved evaluated for sperm motility, viability, plasma membrane integrity and fertility. The results revealed that the liquid stored semen has maintained the sperm motility and viability up to day 3 without significant reduction. Similarly the plasma membrane integrity did not differ significantly up to day 2, but it was significantly (P less than 0.05) reduced on days 3 in liquid stored semen. After freezing and thawing, the mean sperm motility, viability and plasma membrane integrity were 58.25 ± 2.96%, 64.75 ± 2.47% and 47.06 ± 2.02%, respectively. These parameters were significantly (PP less than 0.01) lower as compared to the liquid stored semen from day 0 to day 3. After insemination with liquid semen, the farrowing rate was 77.7%, 80.76%, 73.07% and 69.8%, respectively from day 0, day1, day 2 and day 3. The pregnancy rate, farrowing rate and litter size did not differ significantly among different days of liquid storage. These parameters were significantly (PP less than 0.01) lower in frozen semen as compare to that of liquid stored semen. The study concluded that the liquid semen stored up to three days is more efficient than frozen-thawed semen in terms of preserving sperm quality and fertility.
MENSURAÇÃO DO DESEMPENHO CONTÁBIL-FINANCEIRO: COMPARANDO METODOLOGIAS DE CONSOLIDAÇÃO DE ÍNDICES
Authors: Macedo Marcelo Alvaro Da Silva , Corrar Luiz João
Published: May 2018

Este artigo tem como objetivo comparar o desempenho organizacional sob a perspectiva contábil-financeira, com base nos índices do ranking Melhores e Maiores (MM) da FIPECAFI/EXAME, da Análise Envoltória de Dados (DEA) e da Análise Hierárquica (AHP), como instrumentos de consolidação de vários vetores de desempenho em um único indicador de natureza multicriterial. Os resultados a priori mostram que, de maneira geral, os rankings apresentam diferenças, pois as empresas não obtêm as mesmas posições nas três metodologias. Somente em relação aos rankings MM e AHP é que se observa uma fraca correlação (aproximadamente 0,50), com significância bem próxima a 10%. Porém, com base na medida de concordância W de Kendall, observa-se que os três rankings possuem associação significativa. Com apoio nesses resultados, pode-se afirmar que as diferenças metodológicas, entre os rankings obtidos, foram fracamente capturadas pela análise de correlação, porém não foram significativas para a medida de concordância utilizada, que sugere uma convergência entre os rankings formados.
VALE-PRESENTE: COMO FICA A DIMENSÃO SIMBÓLICA DO ATO DE PRESENTEAR?
Authors: Lourenço Cléria Donizete da Silva , Rezende Daniel Carvalho de
Published: May 2018

Verificando o surgimento de um novo formato de presentear – o vale-presente, buscou-se resposta para a seguinte pergunta de pesquisa: a crescente utilização do vale-presente indica uma tendência de redução do simbolismo do ato de presentear? A metodologia utilizada foi a grounded theory, por meio de entrevistas com 17 pessoas em duas cidades do interior de Minas Gerais. Como resultado de pesquisa, foram extraídas as seguintes categorias: um presente que é a sua cara, a reciprocidade, o simbólico por excelência, o senhor e o escravo, o vale-presente. Os resultados evidenciam que o ato de presentear, mesmo com a crescente utilização do vale-presente, continua sendo um ato predominantemente simbólico. O vale-presente, mesmo não tendo boa aceitação entre a maioria dos entrevistados, foi considerado apropriado para determinados contextos. Os resultados contribuem com elementos teóricos da antropologia para um melhor entendimento do comportamento de presentear.
A INFLUÊNCIA DA ESTRATÉGIA DE VÍNCULOS INTERORGANIZACIONAIS SOBRE A DINÂMICA DE MICRO E PEQUENAS EMPRESAS
Authors: Tavares Bruno , Antonialli Luiz Marcelo , Carvalho de Castro Cleber
Published: May 2018

As interações interorganizacionais importam significativamentepara a eficiência das organizações e representam umaestratégia por meio da qual as micro e pequenas empresas(MPE) superam as suas limitações. Este artigo objetivaidentificar os elementos característicos das micro e pequenasempresas que podem sofrer influência da adoção daestratégia de redes, definidas como o estabelecimento devínculos interorganizacionais estáveis. Para tanto, forampesquisados artigos dos anais do Encontro de estudos sobreempreendedorismo e gestão de micro e pequenas empresas(EGEPE) que relatavam estudos empíricos sobre o tema,além de referências sobre as MPE e as redes. Ao final, sãoidentificados mecanismos pelos quais as redes interferemnas características das MPE, e conclui-se que os vínculosinterorganizacionais caracterizam-se como estratégia favorávelàs MPE, pois podem fornecer vantagens por meio daseconomias de aglomeração e pela obtenção de benefíciosnão alcançáveis pela empresa caso ela atue de modo isolado.
INOVAÇÃO E REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS DE DIRIGENTES DAS EMPRESAS DE UM POLO TECNOLÓGICO
Authors: Amantino de Andrade Jackeline , Muniz Isabely Sales de Almeida , Ângelo da Silva Cecília
Published: May 2018

O que tem caracterizado o mundo contemporâneo é a atraçãopela novidade e o entendimento de que há uma mudançasem precedentes, principalmente quando considerados osavanços tecnológicos, propiciados pelas tecnologias de informaçãoe comunicação (TICS). Nesse sentido, Grey (2004)afirma que a mudança tornou-se quase um fetiche, devendoser analisada em relação às práticas e às representações sociais.Partindo desses pressupostos, este artigo apresenta osresultados de pesquisa realizada junto a dirigentes de empresasinstaladas num polo tecnológico no nordeste brasileiro,de modo a analisar quais são as suas representações sociaisrelativas à inovação, comparando-as com as classificações etipologias definidas na literatura.
Editorial
Authors: Oliveira José Carlos Lázaro
Published: May 2018

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Electronic Human Resources Management (e-HRM) Adoption Studies: Past and Future Research
Authors: Winarto Winarto
Published: May 2018

Electronic human resource management (e-HRM) systems become more widely used by profit and non-profit organization. However, the field currently lacks sound theoretical frameworks that can be useful in addressing a key issue concerning the implementation of e-HRM systems, in particular to obtain a better understanding of the factors influencing the adoption of e-HRM systems. The objective of this paper is to provide a foundation towards the development of a theoretical framework for the implementation of e-HRM systems and develop a conceptual model that would reflect the nature of e-HRM systems’ adoption through systematic literature review. Adopting Crossan and Apaydin’s procedure of systematic review, this paper investigated 21 empirical papers of electronics human resources management, then categorized them into 4 characteristics which influence the adoption; System and technology characteristics; Organizational characteristics; User/individual characteristics, and Environmental and contextual characteristics. Finally, the e-HRM adoption research framework is drawn and based on the framework; avenues for future research are discussed.

 

Bahasa Indonesia Abstrak: Manajemen sumber daya manusia elektronik (selanjutnya disebut dengan e-HRM) semakin banyak digunakan oleh organisasi profit dan nonprofit. Namun, bidang dan topik ini belum memiliki kerangka teori yang mapan, yang dapat digunakan untuk menganalisis isu-isu terkait penerapan e-HRM, terutama mengenai faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi adopsi sistem e-HRM. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk memberikan landasan bagi pengembangan kerangka teoritis untuk implementasi sistem e-HRM dan mengembangkan model konseptual yang akan menggambarkan adopsi sistem e-HRM melalui tinjauan literatur sistematis. Mengadopsi prosedur dan metode Crossan dan Apaydin untuk melakukan telaah literatur secara sistematis, paper ini menyelidiki 21 publikasi empiris manajemen sumber daya manusia elektronik dari 2 database internasional; Business Source Premier dan Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), kemudian mengelompokkannya ke dalam 4 karakteristik yang mempengaruhi adopsi e-HRM; (1). Karakteristik sistem dan teknologi, (2). Karakteristik organisasi, (3). Karakteristik pengguna / individu, dan (4). Karakteristik lingkungan dan kontekstual. Paper ini juga menggambarkan kerangka penelitian adopsi e-HRM serta usulan-usulan untuk penelitian mendatang.
Farklı Demir Gübrelerinin Maydanoz Bitkisinin Demir İçeriği Üzerine Etkileri
Authors: SAATÇI MORDOĞAN Nilgün , BAYRAKTAROĞLU ÖZHAN Yasemin , BAYIZ Onur
Published: May 2018

Farklı demirli gübrelerin maydanoz bitkisinde demir alınım miktarlarına
etkisinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılan bu araştırmada, bikarbonatlı ve
bikarbonatsız koşullarda iki farklı demir gübresi kullanılarak toplam 6 farklı
uygulama denemesi yapılmıştır. (Kontrol, Fe-EDTA, Fe-Sülfat, Kontrol+HCO3-,
Fe-EDTA+HCO3-, Fe-Sülfat+HCO3-). Araştırma
sonucunda bikarbonat içeren uygulamalarda Fe-EDTA önemli etki
göstermiş ve bitki demir içeriğini olumlu yönde etkilemiştir. Yaprak ve sapta bikarbonatlı ve
bikarbonatsız koşullarda en yüksek demir ve aktif demir sonuçlarını Fe-EDTA uygulaması
vermiştir. En yüksek verim bikarbonatsız koşullarda Fe-Sülfat, bikarbonat
uygulamasında Fe-EDTA’da saptanmıştır. Sonuç olarak şelatlı demir gübrelerinin bikarbonatlı
ortamlarda ortaya çıkan olumlu etkisi bir kez daha belirlenmiştir.
The Main Agroecologycal Structure (MAS) of the Agroecosystems: Concept, Methodology and Applications
Authors: León-Sicard Tomás Enrique , Toro Calderón José Javier , Martinez-Bernal Liven Fernando , Cleves-Leguízamo José Alejandro
Published: May 2018

This document presents, from environmental thinking (ecosystem - culture relations), the concept of the Main Agroecological Structure of Agroecosystems (MAS, EAP, for its acronym in Spanish), considered as a dissipative cultural structure. It discusses its possible applications (resilience, production, diversity) both inside and outside the farms. The MAS can be useful in the land planning on the farms, based on the concept of potential MAS that allows the quantification of the management of internal and external corridors, including natural vegetation. At the same time, it can be useful in the context of landscape management because it shows a series of cultural relations (economic, social, symbolic and technological) hidden from the partial analysis of landscape ecology.
Preliminary Analysis of Wind Retrieval Based on GF-3 Wave Mode Images
Authors: Wang Lei , Han Bing , yuan xinzhe , Lei Bin , Ding Chibiao , Yao Yulin , Chen Qi
Published: May 2018

In this paper, we analyze the measurements of the normalized radar cross-section(NRCS) in Wave Mode for Chinese C-band Gaofen-3(GF-3) synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Based on 2779 images from GF-3 quad-polarization SAR in Wave Mode and collocated wind vectors from ERA-Interim, we verify the feasibility of using ocean surface wind fields and VV-polarized NRCS to perform normalized calibration. The method uses well-validated empirical C-band geophysical model function (CMOD4) to estimate the calibration constant for each beam. The Amazon rainforest experiment results show that the accuracy of obtained calibration constant meets the requirements. In addition, the relationship between cross-pol NRCS and wind vectors is discussed. The cross-pol NRCS increases linearly with wind speed and it has an approximate cosine modulation with the wind direction when the wind speed is greater than 8m/s. The cross-polarized system noise floor is low enough to ignore it in wind retrieval. Furthermore, we also investigate the properties of the polarization ratio, denoted PR, and show that it is dependent on incidence angle and azimuth angle. Two empirical models of the PR are fitted, one as a function of incidence angle only, the other with additional dependence on azimuth angle. Assessments show that the σ_VV^0 retrieved from new PR models as well as σ_HH^0 is in good agreement with σ_VV^0 extracted from SAR images directly. And it is also shown that considering the azimuth angle can improve polarization conversion accuracy.
Epigenetic Targeting of Aberrant Transcriptional Modulation in Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Hamdan Feda H. , Johnsen Steven A.
Published: May 2018

While the mortality rates of cancer are generally declining, pancreatic cancer persists to be an exception with a 5-year-survival rate of less than 7%. Late diagnosis and resistance to conventional therapies contribute to high mortality rates in spite of the remarkable recent advances in cancer management and research. Consequently, there is an urgent need to find new and unconventional therapeutic targets to improve prognosis and survival of pancreatic cancer patients. In this review, we discuss the transcriptional effects of the most widely used epigenetic inhibitors in pancreatic cancer focusing on Bromodomain and Extraterminal domain (BET) and Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, which are currently highly promising therapeutic options. We suggest that these inhibitors can be better utilized at lower doses which exploit their transcriptional modulatory effects on pancreatic cancer transcriptional programs directed by specific factors such as MYC and FOXA1, rather than simply based on their anti-proliferative effects. This approach can potentially help avoid the intolerable adverse events frequently elicited by the use of these treatments at higher doses. In particular, we underscore the crucial role of distal regulatory elements in mediating the specific effects of these epigenetic inhibitors and propose using them in a more selective and prudent manner.
Urban Sloths: Public Knowledge, Opinions and Interactions
Authors: Pereira Kissia Ferreira , Young Robert John , Boere Vanner , Silva Ita de Oliveira e
Published: May 2018

Free-range sloths living in an urban environment is rare. In this study, human opinions, attitudes and interactions with a population of Bradypus variegatus in a public square were investigated. A questionnaire was applied to people in the square where the sloths reside, and informal, opportunistic observations of human-sloth interactions were made. 95% of respondents knew of the sloths’ existence in the square and 87.8% likes their presence. Opinions about population size differed greatly and younger people were concerned if the square was appropriate place for them. Some human-sloth interactions showed the consequence of lack of biological knowledge. People initiated all sloth-human interactions. The fact that sloths are strictly folivorous has limited their interactions with humans and consequently minimised negative impact of the human-animal interaction on their wellbeing. These results demonstrate that while there is a harmonious relationship between people and sloths, actions in environmental education of the square’s public could be beneficial for the sloths.
Human Demonstration Does not Facilitate the Performance of Horses (Equus caballus) in a Spatial Problem-Solving Task
Authors: Burla Joan-Bryce , Siegwart Janina , Nawroth Christian
Published: May 2018

Horses’ ability to adapt to new environments and to acquire new information plays an important role in handling and training. Social learning in particular would be very adaptive for horses as it enables them to flexibly adapt to new environments. In the context of horse handling, social learning from humans has been rarely investigated but could help to facilitate management practices. We assessed the impact of human demonstration on spatial problem-solving abilities in horses using a detour task. In this task, a bucket with a food reward was placed behind a double-detour barrier and horses (n = 16) received a human demonstration or no demonstration. Horses were allocated to two test groups of 8 horses each, which experienced the two treatments in a counterbalanced order. We found that horses did not solve the detour task faster with human demonstration. However, both test groups improved rapidly over trials. Our results suggest that horses prefer to use individual rather than social information when being confronted with a spatial problem-solving task.
ISSR-Markers Assisted Genetic Diversity Assessment of Acid Lime [Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle] Germplasm of Eastern Nepal
Authors: Munankarmi Nabin Narayan , Rana Neesha , Bhattarai Tribikram , Shrestha Ram Lal , Joshi Bal Krishna , Baral Bikash , Shrestha Sangita
Published: May 2018

Acid lime [Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle] is a fruit crop, enriched with high commercial value and is cultivated in 60 out of 75 districts representing all geographical landscapes of Nepal. Lack of high yielding cultivars is probably one of the main reason for its extremely reduced productivity which warrants a deep understanding of genetic diversity in existing germplasm. Hereby, we aim to access the genetic diversity of acid lime germplasm cultivated at 3-different ecological gradients of eastern Nepal employing PCR-based Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats markers (ISSR). Altogether, 21 polymorphic ISSR markers were used to assess the genetic diversity in 60 acid lime cultivars sampled from different geographical locations. Analysis of binary data matrix was performed on the basis of bands obtained, scoring of the data was done accordingly, and principal coordinate analysis and phenogram were constructed using different computer algorithms. ISSR profiling yielded 234 amplicons, of which 87.18% were found to be polymorphic. The number of amplified fragments ranged from 7-18 with amplicon size ranging from 250-3200 bp. The NTSYS based Cluster analysis using UPGMA algorithm taking Dice Similarity coefficient separated 60 accessions into 2-major and 3-minor clusters. The genetic diversity analysis revealed the highest for Terai and the lowest for High-hill zone. Cluster I comprised of accessions from High-hill and Mid-hill regions revealing the close genetic relationship, whereas cluster II comprised of accessions from all three agro-ecological zones and the exotic varieties. Furthermore, our results revealed the accessions harvested from different geographical gradients were not genetically distinct, but highest diversity was observed in Terai accessions in comparison to the regions belonging to the High and Mid-hills. Thus, our data indicate that the ISSR provides a better option for evaluating the genetic diversity of Nepalese Acid Lime cultivars and furnished significant information, assisting parental selection in current and future breeding programs and germplasm conservation which ultimately may help to provide a technological breakthrough for the farmers of the developing country like Nepal.
microRNA Perspective on Cardiomyocyte Development and Cardiovascular Diseases
Authors: Islas Jose Francisco , Moreno-Cuevas Jorge Eugenio
Published: May 2018

Study of micro-RNA regulatory networks (known as miRNA’s or miR’s), during development and in known pathologies have been the basis of study over the past decades. Herein, we recapitulate these findings in order to highlight the best underlying mechanisms found to date. We also seek to elucidate how miRNA dysregulation can be associated with many cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, we discuss miR regulation mechanism during in early development in vivo and invitro. Since many of the miR’s are precursors to transcriptional regulation, we relate back to their molecular control as we can then look together at the fundamental disease they might be exacerbating by this dysregulation.
Greater Protection against Virulent Infectious Bronchitis Virus Challenge Conferred by Recombinant Baculovirus Co-expressing S1 and N Proteins
Authors: Yuan Yuan , Zhang Zhi-Peng , He Yi-Ning , Fan Wen-Sheng , Dong Zhi-Hua , Zhang Li-Hua , Sun Xin-Kuan , Song Li-Li , Wei Tianchao , Mo Mei-Lan , Wei Ping
Published: May 2018

Avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is the causative agent of infectious bronchitis, which causes considerable economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. It is imperative to develop safe and efficient candidate vaccines to control IBV infection. In the current study, recombinant baculoviruses co-expressing S1 and N proteins, mono-expressing S1 or N proteins alone of IBV were constructed and prepared into subunit vaccines rHBM-S1-N, rHBM-S1 and rHBM-N. The levels of immune protection of these subunit vaccines were evaluated by inoculating specific pathogen-free (SPF) chickens at 14 days of age, boosting with the same dose 14 days later, and following challenge with a virulent GX-YL5 strain of IBV 14 days post-booster (dpb). The commercial vaccine strain H120 was used as a control. The IBV-specific antibody levels as well as the percentages of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes were detected within 28 days post-vaccination (dpv). The morbidity, mortality, and re-isolation of virus from the tracheas and kidneys of challenged birds were evaluated at 5 days post-challenge (dpc). The results showed that the IBV-specific antibody levels and the percentages of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocyte in rHBM-S1-N group were higher than those of rHBM-S1 and rHBM-N groups, especially the cellular immunity response. At 5 dpc, the mortality, morbidity and virus re-isolation rate of rHBM-S1-N were slightly higher than those of H120 group, but were lower than those of rHBM-S1 group and rHBM-N group. The present study demonstrated that the protection of recombinant baculovirus co-expressing S1 and N proteins was better than that of recombinant baculoviruses mono-expressing S1 or N protein alone. Thus, the recombinant baculovirus co-expressing S1 and N proteins could serve as a potential IBV vaccine and this demonstrates that the bivalent subunit vaccine including the S1 and N proteins might be a strategy for the development of an IBV subunit vaccine.
The Presence of Toxic and Non-toxic Cyanobacteria in the Sediments of the Limpopo River Basin: Implications for Human Health
Authors: Magonono Murendeni , Oberholster Paul Johan , Addmore Shonhai , Stanley Makumire , Gumbo Jabulani Ray
Published: May 2018

The presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and cyanotoxins in drinking water sources poses a great threat to human health. The current study employed molecular techniques to determine the occurrence of non-toxic and toxic cyanobacteria species in the Limpopo River basin based on the phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene. The bottom sediments samples were collected from selected rivers: Limpopo, Crocodile, Mokolo, Mogalakwena, Nzhelele, Lephalale, Sand Rivers (South Africa); Notwane (Botswana), Shashe River and Mzingwane River (Zimbabwe). The physical-chemical analysis of the bottom sediments showed the availability of nutrients, nitrates and phosphates, in excess of 0.5 mg/l for most of river sediments, alkaline pH and salinity in excess of 500 mg/l. The FlowCam showed the dominant cyanobacteria species identified from the samples were Microcystis species, followed by Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, Phormidium and Planktothrix species and this was confirmed by molecular techniques. Nevertheless, two samples showed the amplification of cylindrospermopsin polyketide synthetase gene (S3 and S9) while two samples showed amplification for microcystin/nodularin synthetase gene (S8 and S13). Thus these findings may imply the presence of toxic cyanobacteria species in the river sediments. The presence of cyanobacteria may be hazardous to human because rural communities and farmers who abstract water from Limpopo river catchment for human consumption, livestock and wildlife watering and irrigation.
Evaluation of the ContinuousWavelet Transform for Detection of Single-Point Rub in Aeroderivative Gas Turbines with Accelerometers
Authors: Silva Alejandro , Zarzo Alejandro , Munoz-Guijosa Juan Manuel , Miniello Francesco
Published: May 2018

A common fault in turbomachinery is rotor--casing rub. Shaft vibration, measured with proximity probes, is the most powerful indicator of rotor-stator rub. However, in machines such as aeroderivative turbines, with increasing industrial relevance in power generation, constructive reasons prevent the use of those sensors, being only acceleration signals at selected casing locations available. This implies several shortcomings in the characterization of the machinery condition, associated with a lower information content about the machine dynamics. In this work we evaluate the performance of the Continuous Wavelet Transform to isolate the accelerometer signal features that characterize rotor-casing rub in an aeroderivative turbine. The evaluation is carried out on a novel rotor model of a rotor flexible casing system. Due to damped transients and other short-lived features that rub induces in the signals, the Continuous Wavelet Transform proves being more effective than both Fourier and Cepstrum Analysis. This creates the chance for enabling early fault diagnosis of rub before it may cause machine shutdown or damage.
An Examination of the Electron Densities in a Series of Tripodal Cobalt Complexes Bridged by Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium and Barium
Authors: Bacsa John , Cortés-Guzmán Fernando , G. Ramírez-Palma Lillian G. , Wallen Christian , Scarborough Christopher
Published: May 2018

X-ray crystallographic and theoretical charge density data for a series of compounds [(Co(Ts3tren))M(Co(Ts3tren))] (M = Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba) is examined. The crystal structures are isostructural and the alkaline earth metal ions have the same arrangement of donor oxygen atoms despite the large variation in ionic radii. The isomorphism of these molecules is surprising and a theoretical examination of the electronic structures, with the different metal ions along the series, provides detailed insight into their stabilities. The theoretical and experimental data are consistent and agree well. The local properties of the Co(II) ion and its donor atoms are relatively independent of the alkali earth metal.