bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Economic crisis and security concerns of wholesalers in Eastern European and Central Asian countries
Authors: Balas Ayse Nilgun , Kaya Halil Dincer
Published: November 2019

We examine how the 2008-2009 global crisis affected wholesalers’ spending on security and their losses due to crime in Eastern European and Central Asian countries. The results indicate that a similar percentage of wholesalers paid for security pre- and post-crisis. The results also indicate that the wholesalers that paid for security spent less on security post-crisis. A higher percentage of the partnerships and the larger wholesalers spent money on security post-crisis when compared to the pre-crisis period. On the other hand, fewer shareholding firms with shares traded privately and fewer firms with one or more female owners spent money on security post-crisis when compared to pre-crisis. Especially smaller firms, firms that are not part of a larger firm and sole proprietorships spent less on security post-crisis. Also, fewer wholesalers experienced losses due to crime post-crisis when compared to the pre-crisis period. Finally, our results indicate that, after the crisis, crime was seen as less of an obstacle by these firms.
Solar tracker platform development for energy efficiency improvement of photovoltaic panels
Authors: Szász Csaba
Published: November 2019

Solar energy systems have emerged over the last decades as the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy resources available worldwide. Solar trackers are devices specially developed to enhance the energy efficiency of solar energy systems. This paper presents the design and implementation stages of a reconfigurable hardware technology-based two-axis solar tracker platform, specially conceived to improve the energy efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) panels. The main module of this platform is the NI MyRIO ready-to-use development system built upon a high-performance Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) processor that controls the entire solar tracker unit. Optimal tracking of the sun movement and obtaining the maximal energy efficiency rate is achieved by simultaneous real-time controlling both the captured sunlight intensity and PV cell temperature magnitudes. In this way, a robust and versatile positioning system has been developed that performs a high precision and accurate tracking pathway. All the control algorithms are implemented there under the LabView graphical programming software toolkit. The final solution boosts in a useful and modularized tracking system that looks useful in a wide range of applications both in industrial and domestic project sites with different power scales.
Polyurethane Degrading Bacteria Isolated from Decayed Teak Wood (Tectona grandis Linn. f.)
Authors: Aldila Farah , Susilowati Ari , Setyaningsih Ratna
Published: November 2019

Polyurethane is a class of polymers characterized by their substantial tensile strength and high melting points which enables them to be extremely durable. Despite its xenobiotic origin, polyure-thane has been found susceptible to biodegradation by microorgan-isms. The main object of this research was to investigate polyurethane degradation by the bacterium isolated from decayed teak wood (Tec-tona grandis Linn. f.). Polyurethane degrading bacteria were isolated using selective medium in the form of LB (Luria Bertani) with the ad-dition of 0.3% Impranil. Bacterial biodegradation activities shown by the changes of polyurethane structure analyzed by FT-IR spectrosco-py. The bacterial identification was carried out based on observations on the morphological characteristics of the colonies, cell morphology and sequences of 16S rRNA encoding genes. One of the potential iso-late that successfully isolated was K9, which demonstrates the disap-pearance of the 1735/cm peak of the characteristic function urethane in the FT-IR analysis. Analysis of the 16S rRNA encoding gene showed that the potential isolate having 98% similarity index to Bacillus safen-sis strain FO-36b. The activity shown by the isolate suggests that the bacteria could be a promising agent for polyurethane degradation.
Effect of Pectin Biodegradation with Aspergillus niger on Total Flavonoid Content of Citrus limon L.)
Authors: Abduh Muhammad Yusuf , Zuliansyah Wahyu , Aprina Lestari , Arazella Natalie
Published: November 2019

Lemon peel and leaf  as well as lower grade of lemon contain a considerable amount of flavonoid which can be extracted to produce a valuable product. The presence of pectin in lemon hinders the extraction of flavonoid compound. This research was conducted to examine the effect of pectin biodegradation of lemon leaf, peel, and lower grade fruit using solid-state fermentation towards the yield of pectin, crude flavonoid, and total flavonoid content. Fermentation was carried out with the help of Aspergillus niger at 30℃ for 3, 5, 7, and 9 days of cultivation time. Pectin was extracted from the fermentation broth using citric acid. Crude flavonoid was extracted using maceration and stirred about 500 rpm at 50℃ for 40 minutes. Total flavonoid content was analyzed using a spectrophotometer. The optimum cultivation time of Aspergillus niger with leaf and peel was 9 days with a pectin yield from lemon leaf was 0.43% dry weight and the pectin yield from lemon peel was 0.04% dry weight. As for the lower grade fruit, a cultivation time for 7 days showed an optimal result with a pectin yield of 0.08% dry weight. The total flavonoid content in the leaf increased up to 94.3% (1.06 mg of the quercetin equivalents per g of substrate) whereas the total flavonoid content in the peel and lower grade fruit increased up to 42% (0.12 mg of the quercetin equivalents per g of substrate) and 48% (0.021 mg of the quercetin equivalents per g of substrate), respectively. These results highlighted the potential valorization of Citrus limon L. as an alternative source for producing flavonoid in food and pharmaceutical industry.
Anatomical Structure of Sepal and Petal of Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus Britton & Rose) During Flower Development
Authors: Utaminingsih Utaminingsih , Etfanti Sulhan , Suharyanto Suharyanto , Maryani Maryani
Published: November 2019

Red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus Britton & Rose) is one type of cactus plant which is very potential as an ornamental plant and edible fruit. Flower is organ that play an important role in the process of breeding plants generatively. This reasearch aimed to study the anatomical structure of sepals and petals of red dragon fruit plants during flower development. The research stages included: sepals and petals sampling that held at various stages of flowering ; morphological observation (measurement length of sepals and petals); anatomical slides of sepals and petals cross section using the embedding method, anatomical observation and image capture of sepals and petals. The parameters observed were bud size, sepal length, petal length, sepal thickness, petal thickness, and tissue description composed. The results of this study indicated that buds have an increased development pattern. The increase in bud size is directly proportional to the stage of the bud. Sepal and petal are composed of epidermal tissue which form papillae, cryptophore stomata, secretory parenchyma space containing mucus, and tissues transport system is closed collateral.
The Growth Optimization of Pak Choy (Brassica rapa L. var. chinensis) in Household-Scale Aquaponics System
Authors: Priadi Dody , Wibowo Heru , Mulyaningsih Enung Sri
Published: November 2019

The growth of Pak Choy (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) using nutrients from catfish “Sangkuriang” (Clarias gariepinus) wastes was investigated in the household scale aquaponics systems by comparing the growth parameters value among the grow beds. The growth parameter of Pak Choy was fresh weight, leaf number, and leaf area. Meanwhile, catfish growth parameters were body weight and length, and feed conversion ratio (FCR). The experiments were arranged in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 3 replications. The data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (Anova) followed by Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at 95% level of significant The result of the study showed that there were not significantly different in the growth parameter of Pak Choy among the grow beds in the vertical system. However, those in grow beds “Ä” were significantly higher than the rest of the grow beds in the horizontal aquaponics system. In general, all the growth parameter of Pak Choy in the vertical system was higher than in the horizontal one, although, it was not statistically significantly different. Nevertheless, the horizontal aquaponics system gave better results in the body weight and FCR of catfish.
The Diversity and Diameter Growth Rate of Sprouting-Type Tree in Bukit Pinang-Pinang Forest Permanent Plots
Authors: Oksari Ade Ayu , Wanda Irvan Fadli , Mukhtar Erizal , Chairul Chairul
Published: November 2019

The process of forest regeneration can take place within a certain period of time. Sprouting is a form of strategy for in adapting to its environment for success in regenerating. The Research on  the diversity and diameter growth rate of sprouting-type tree in Bukit Pinang-pinang forest permanent plots, West Sumatra was carried out from October 2012 to December 2016 in the forest of Bukit Pinang-Pinang, West Sumatra and Herbarium Department of Biology, Universitas Andalas, Padang. This research was conducted using a survey method by census. The parameters analyzed were plant species composition, Morishita Index, Mann-Whitney test, Regression and Correlation test as well as RDGR (Relative Diameter of Growth Rate). The result of experiment was found 40 species of trees sprouting type in forest permanent plot Bukit Pinang-Pinang. The pattern of sprouting type trees distribution in the study locations was found to have a clustered, random and uniform pattern. Relative Diameter Growth Rate (RDGR) of 40 sprouting types of trees in the Bukit Pinang-Pinang forest permanent plots ranged from 0.003 cm/cm/year to 0.0288 cm/cm/year. Altitude did not affect  RDGR of an individual tree sprouting type for 31 years
Potential and Challenges on Amphibians and Reptiles Research in West Java
Authors: Cahyadi Ganjar , Arifin Umilaela
Published: November 2019

West Java Province has the largest population amongst others in Java, and therefore land conversion rate in the region is increasing. Approximately 40% of forest areas in West Java has been converted between 1990–2015. As a consequence, the number of bi­odiversity in the region is decreasing, including amphibians and rep­tiles. These groups play an important role in the food chain of an ecosystem, and are very sensitive to environmental changes. How­ever, comprehensive research on amphibian and reptile species in West Java is suboptimal. Visual Encounter Survey has performed in seven districts in West Java for one month and has recorded 26 amphibian species and 27 reptile species. These species were in­cluding Javan endemic species (for example: Fejervarya iskandari, Huia masonii, Limnonectes microdiscus, Megophrys montana, and Microhyla achatina), introduced species (Calotes versicolor), and species with a new distribution record (Leptophryne borbonica and Kalophrynus minusculus). In addition, cryptic species (Genus Lep­tophryne and Cyrtodactylus), which are interesting for further stud­ies, were observed. This study has demonstrated that the potential of a comprehensive study of amphibian and reptile species in West Java is great. Apart from this, conserving the biodiversity in the region also challenging due to the high rate in land conversion
Immunoinformatics Study on Early 4 Protein of Human Papillomavirus Type 16 for Cervical Cancer Vaccine Peptide Candidate
Authors: Suryani Yani , Taupiqurrohman Opik , Yusuf Muhammad , Subroto Toto , Nuswantara Sukma
Published: November 2019

The aims of this study were to carry out testing of the early 4 protein of type 16 HPV through immunoinformatics meth-ods in an effort to get the peptide vaccine candidate for cervical cancer. The software used are IEDB-AR, CABSdock and Accelrys Discovery Study 4.5. Based on the analysis that sequence of ami-no acid lysine, leucine, leucine, glycine, serine, threonine, tryp-tophan, proline and threonine (KLLGSTWPT) and the sequence of amino acid tyrosine, tyrosine, valine, leucine, histidine, leucine, cysteine, leucine, alanine, alanine, threonine, lysine, tyrosine, pro-line and leucine (YYVLHLCLAATKYPL) are peptide vaccine can-didate for cervical cancer from the early 4 protein of HPV type 16
Growth of Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum javanicum (Reinw. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer during Acclimatization Stage
Authors: Hendriyani Ema , Warseno Tri , Oktavia Gebby Agnessya Esa
Published: November 2019

Paphiopedilum javanicum (Reinw. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer known as slipper orchid is an endemic terrestrial orchid from Indonesia. This orchid is threatened with extinction and listed under CITES Appendix I. In-vitro propagation of P. javanicum has been done in Bali Botanic Garden (BBG) for last six years but acclimatization stage has not given satisfied result. The purpose of this study was to know the ef-fect of liquid fertilizer on vegetative growth of P. javanicum planlet during acclimatization stage. Beyonic StarTmik liquid fertilizer ap-plied by five different doses considered as treatment of 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 mL. They were 10 planlets for each treatment considered as replication. In this research we observe vegetative growth of P. ja-vanicum by quantitative and qualitative parameter. Quantitative data were analysis by ANOVA. Result showed, high percentage of planlet survival was observed of 98% and liquid fertilizer dose for 30 mL gave the optimal vegetative growth of P. javanicum planlet with aver-age height of 2.2 cm and leaves number of 13 pieces. There were no differences on qualitative parameter in all treatment that all leaves color was dark green and leaves tessellation appearance was obvious
Effect of Audience Response System on Morbidity and Mortality Conference Engagement
Authors: Zuckerman Matthew , Kaplan Bonnie
Published: November 2019

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Objectives: Morbidity and mortality (M & M) conference is a central part of emergency medicine residency training. While audience response systems have become popular in traditional didactic teaching, little research has looked at effects in the unique M & M conference setting. We aimed to evaluate the effects of an audience response system on engagement in emergency medicine morbidity and mortality conference. Methods: An SMS text and internet-based audience response system was integrated into the M & M conference at one site in our emergency medicine residency. Anonymous, quantitative data about respondents use of the system was collected. Conference attendees were also surveyed to assess their evaluation of the ease of engagement in conference, effects of audience response system on engagement in conference and on perceived audience distractions. Results: The number of participants varied by conference and ranged from 37 to 63 respondents who responded from 1 to 21 times per conference (median 2 responses per respondent per conference). Subjects who used the audience response system were significantly more likely to report improved engagement in conference (p = .002). Subjects with more seniority (Assistant, Associate and Full Professors) reported easier engagement with M&M conference in general (p = .003). The audience response system did not result in significant reduction in audience distractions. Unexpected benefits of the audience response system included increased opportunity for engagement as well as quality of feedback for speakers. Conclusions: The integration of an audience response system into our M&M conference resulted in increased engagement and improved quality of speaker feedback. Further research is needed to evaluate effects on learning retention and clarify effects on audience distractions and behavior.
Does 360° Multisource Feedback Influence the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Selection Process?
Authors: Ang Joella Xiaohong , Lee Jill Cheng Sim , Ang Felicia Yiqian , Mathur Manisha
Published: November 2019

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. ObjectiveThe 360° multisource feedback (MSF) is an assessment tool used to assess a physician's competency, skills and communication by gathering feedback from multiple groups of assessors. Studies on its use in the residency selection process is limited. This study aims to determine if 360° MSF affects faculty perception of a candidate and its influence on residency selection.MethodsFor the selection of the 2015 SingHealth Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residency Programme, 360° MSF was gathered and collated prior to the interview. During the ranking exercise, selection panel members voted on a candidate based on their performance during the interview and review of their curriculum vitae. The selection panel was then given each candidate's 360° MSF and was asked to vote for a second time. Results of the voting before and after 360° MSF were analysed.ResultsComparing scores before and after 360° MSF, the mean difference was 0.193 with a standard deviation of 0.380. Paired t-test of the candidate's scores before and after 360° MSF showed a significant difference after 360° MSF was revealed (p=0.018).ConclusionFaculty perception is influenced by 360° MSF and can lead to changes in voting patterns of a residency selection process.
Industrial minerals of the Fennoscandian Shield and their contribution to progress in the mineral-raw materials balance of global economy
Authors: Щипцов Владимир
Published: November 2019

The Fennoscandian Shield is a megastructure, which has actively evolved since the early stages of earth crust formation (> 3.5 Ga) and a sequence of geological regimes during subsequent geological evolution paralleled by the formation of various types of industrial mineral deposits. The paper shows the important role of the shield’s industrial minerals in the exploitation of global useful mineral deposits played for decades. The industrial mineral potential and its dependence on socio-economic conditions, environmental requirements and market demand are described.
Manufacturing finished rare-metal products from natural raw minerals and artificial formations using innovation pyrochemical methods instead of conventional techniques
Authors: Мелентьев Гелий
Published: November 2019

The author’s concept, showing the need to manufacture finished chemical and metal-ore products from the various types of Russia’s specialized rare-metal raw materials using direct physico-chemical dressing methods instead of producing mineral concentrates by conventional dressing methods, is presented. Arguments in favour of thermo- and pyrochemical methods for the deep processing of various natural and artificial raw materials using liquation melting, plasma chemistry and pyrolysis, are put forward. Examples, showing the use and efficiency of these methods for processing rare-metal resources, including recommendations for industrial mineral deposits to be exploited and waste from active mining companies, are supplied. The author recommends to revive and develop rare-metal production and to replace foreign products by Russian ones with regard for the increasing role of the state and applied science.
Biotechnological bases of use of natural mineral glauconite in soil-forming processes at development of technogenic massifs and liquidation of enterprises on extraction of minerals
Authors: Щербакова Наталья , Хапцев Заур , Захаревич Андрей , Вениг Сергей , Сержантов Виктор
Published: November 2019

To initiate the process of soil formation, it is necessary to introduce a culture of microorganisms capable of improving mineral nutrition, plant growth and resistance to adverse factors, regardless of the mineralogical composition of the surface. The advantage of the developed methods is the multifunctionality of the sorbent, which is an abiotic catalyst: the dangerous agent binds physically due to the formed fine-porous structure, and chemically due to the ion exchange processes occurring due to the nature of the layered glauconite silicate. The viability of immobilized glauconite bacterial cells of Agrobacterium radiobacter 204, Rhizobium leguminosarumbiovartrifolii, Flaviobacterium L 30 fulvum, Pseudomonas aureofaciens 1393 BS, amounted to no less than 4 months., while the original biological products are stored no more than 1 month. Key words: glauconite, sorbent, sorption capacity, heavy metals, microorganisms, immobilization on inorganic carriers.
Homossexuais e sofrimento psíquico - homofobia em contexto intrafamiliar
Authors: De Andrade Barros Cruz Hizabella , Cedraz de Oliveira Laize , Araújo Roberta Lima Machado de Souza
Published: November 2019

INTRODUÇÃO: A homossexualidade conceitua-se como uma condição ou característica de sujeitos que sentem atração física, emocional e/ou sexual por pessoas do mesmo sexo ou gênero. Nesta condição, encontra-se lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, transexuais, travestis, transgêneros e demais sujeitos que não se inserem ou não performam os modelos sociais normativos de gênero e sexualidade. Por sua vez, entende-se homofobia como um processo de tentativa de regulação de sexualidades, o qual atua desde ações de invisibilização e exclusão social, até violências físicas e/ou psicológicas. Essa tentativa reguladora de sexualidade acaba por oprimir os sujeitos dissidentes das concepções hegemônicas de sexualidade, sendo evidenciadas, em muitos casos, manifestações também nos contextos familiares, em que os sujeitos sofrem esses diferentes modos de violência, verificando-se desdobramentos nos aspectos psicossociais, como violência física, abusos psicológicos, chegando até a expulsão das suas casas. MÉTODO: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura científica nacional, com objetivo de descrever as repercussões psicológicas das experiências de homofobia em contexto familiar. Utilizou-se de descritores correspondentes ao tema de interesse encontrados no DeCS para realizar pesquisas, combinando-os, nas bases de dados SciElo, MEDLINE, PepsiC e LiLACS. Em seguida foram realizadas leituras dos títulos e resumos, sendo selecionados artigos que trataram da relação entre homofobia em contexto familiar e sofrimento psíquico de homossexuais. RESULTADOS: O ambiente familiar o qual o homossexual está inserido organiza-se a partir das concepções de gênero, sexo e sexualidade, seguindo uma perspectiva heteronormativa e binária, que se legitima através de práticas discriminatórias de violência física e psicológica. Tais práticas violentas têm como consequência impactos na saúde mental dos indivíduos como a depressão, ideação e tentativa de suicídio, diminuição no desempenho escolar, assim como prejuízo na autoestima e no comportamento social dos homosseuxuais. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: Percebe-se a necessidade da ampliação de estudos que voltem sua atenção à homofobia relacionada ao contexto familiar, em decorrência dos efeitos dolorosos, a curto e longo prazo, que a vivência da discriminação nesses espaços gera nos indivíduos homossexuais, em função do vínculo emocional e de referência construído por eles e seu grupo familiar.
Metaphysical or Differential: Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby under Derridean Concept of Love
Authors: Oroskhan Muhammad Hussein
Published: November 2019

Jacques Derrida revolutionized the Western Philosophy by reconsidering the previous ideas in a new perspective. In his view, human subjectivity is explained within the system of language and the meaning is conveyed through the concept of differánce. As such, he imparts the notion that nothing ever exists outside the text, yet the text is filled with innumerable meanings not a specific one. The net of his deconstructive thinking cast vast enough to devote close critical attention to any previously regarded metaphysical idea like love. Transcendental or metaphysical love is shorn of meaning in Derridean notion of deconstruction. For Derrida, love as a communicable sign is confined to the rules of iterability which proves the free flow of signifiers. In this regard, Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby as one of the most critically studied work in America is recruited to examine the Derridean deconstructive notion of love. Gatsby is exclusively focused on seeking Daisy's transcendental love even at the expense of repeating the past. Nonetheless, the evanescent fluidity of the notion of love totally ruins Gatsby's chance of ever achieving Daisy's love. Accordingly, Gatsby's ultimate failure is expected for the reason that an "absolute moment" is never devoid of any trace of past or future time. Thus, The Great Gatsby attends to why the notion of love defies any metaphysical or transcendental status and instead it has differential and deferral meaning.
Strong and Weak Resultatives in Chinese Resultative Constructions
Authors: Zhang Xiaowen
Published: November 2019

Washio (1997) contrasts resultative constructions in English and Japanese in terms of strong and weak resultatives and proposes that both strong and weak resultatives are allowed in English while only weak ones are acceptable in Japanese. When strong and weak resultatvies are examined in two types of Chinese resultative constructions: resultative V-A-(NP) compounds and V-DE-(NP)-A constructions, it can be found that both strong and weak resultatives are allowed in resultative V-A-(NP) compounds while only strong ones are acceptable in V-DE-(NP)-A constructions. Why so? It is related to the function of DE and this question can be explained in terms of the syntactic structures of strong and weak resultatives in Chinese based on Folli’s three-layer system.
The Effect of Synchronous and Asynchronous Language Learning: A Study of Iranian EFL Intermediate Students’ Vocabulary Learning
Authors: Lotfi Ahmad Reza , Pozveh Sayed Mir Hossein Hosseini
Published: November 2019

Synchronous learning and asynchronous learning are the two main approaches to teaching available in distance education. The main objective of the study was to determine which approach to vocabulary learning, would facilitate vocabulary learning more for Iranian EFL learners. From among the targeted population of 82 intermediate students of an English institute in Isfahan, Iran, students between the ages of 12 to 18, a sample of 60 students were chosen based on their score on a quick placement test (QPT). The selected participants undertook a vocabulary pre-test and were divided into two groups of 30 who in terms of language proficiency and vocabulary knowledge were homogenized. Both synchronous and asynchronous groups were taught “Advanced Vocabulary and Idiom”, by the same teacher at one particular institute. In the period of 10 sessions of a semester, the synchronous groups were taught the vocabulary items in class synchronously and the asynchronous group was taught via email. After the post-test, the results with the t-test observed, indicated a significance difference between synchronous and asynchronous groups, p-value of .003, gender with the p-value of 0.027 and pre-test and post-test with the p-value of 0.047, but no significance was observed for age with the p-value of 0.127. The post-test results indicated that the synchronous group considerably outperformed the asynchronous group in the vocabulary knowledge they attained.
A Contrastive Analysis of Chinese Humor and English Humor in Intercultural Communication
Authors: Zhu Sha
Published: November 2019

Humor plays an important role in daily life and also quite useful in interpersonal communication. Nowadays, the cross-cultural communication between the English-speaking countries and China becomes more and more frequent while some humor is difficult to appreciate with diverse cultural backgrounds. Therefore, this paper aims at analyzing the Chinese and English humor from their similarities, like the use of ambiguity and figure of speech, as well as differences, especially in functions, topics and ways of expression. Related causes are further discussed the differences. Hopefully, the findings will help to reduce the obstacles in understanding humor in different culture and promote transcultural communication in a delightful manner.
KURUMLAR VE EVRİM: VEBLEN’DEN HODGSON’A EVRİMCİ İKTİSAT METODOLOJİSİ
Authors: LEVENT Adem
Published: November 2019

1980 sonrası dönemde evrimci iktisat yükselişe geçmiş
ve ana akım iktisadı tek başına değiştirme gücü vurgulanmıştır. Fakat evrimci
iktisadın ne olduğuna yönelik disiplin içinde bir anlaşmazlık ve karışıklık
mevcuttur. Bu karışıklığa bağlı olarak evrimci iktisat disiplinde altı farklı
yaklaşımla ifade edilmektedir. Bu çalışma ise Veblen’e atıfla gelişen ve 1980’lerden
günümüze Hodgson tarafından güçlü bir şekilde sürdürülen evrimci-kurumsal
iktisatla ilgilidir. Hodgson, iktisadın etkin bir sosyal bilim olabilmesi için
Veblen’in düşüncelerini ve Veblen’le bağlantılı Darwinizmi benimsemesi
gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır. Bu öneri Veblen’in post-Darwinist iktisat
önerisini genelleştirilmiş Darwinizm olarak sunmaktadır.  Hodgson’ın Veblen’e yaslanarak geliştirdiği
genelleştirişmiş Darwinizm önerisi, fizik özelinde başlayan iktisattaki
bitmeyen doğa bilimi arayışının heterodoks iktisatta da güçlü bir şekilde
karşılık bulduğunu göstermektedir. Burada yapılan veya yapılmak istenen
doğacılık temelinde bir sosyal teori inşasıdır. 19. yüzyıl düşünsel kodlarına
bir dönüş çağrısıdır. Özelde evrimci düşünce ve genelde de doğacılık düşüncesi
19. yüzyıl düşünsel koşullarına gömülüdür. Dolayısıyla günümüzde evrimci
iktisadın yükselişi, bir taraftan 19. yüzyıldakine benzer şekilde hem doğa
biliminde hem de sosyal bilim de tek geçerli bilim metodolojisi ve hatta
metodoloji olmanın ötesinde ontoloji teklifini içerirken diğer taraftan Batı
düşüncesinin doğalcılık ve bilimcilik şeklinde tekrar örgütlendiğini
göstermektedir.
ERMAN, TAHİRE VE ÖZALOĞLU, SERPİL. BİR VARMIŞ BİR YOKMUŞ TOPLUMSAL BELLEK, MEKÂN VE KİMLİK ÜZERİNE ARAŞTIRMALAR
Authors: Eklemezler Sercan
Published: November 2019

Mekân çalışmaları ve bellek çalışmaları, 1960’lardan bu yana benzer bir
eğilimle sosyolojiden edebiyata, psikolojiden kent bilimlerine kadar birçok
disipline konu olmuştur. Bu süreçte, çeşitli kuramsal bakış açılarının ilgi
alanına giren bellek ve mekân, kimliği kuran unsurlar olarak birlikte ele
alınmaya başlanmıştır. Erman ve Özaloğlu’nun derledikleri bu çalışma da söz
konusu unsurlara ve bu unsurlar arasındaki ilişkiye odaklanmaktadır. Bellek ve
mekâna dair çalışmaların çok sayıda disiplinin ortak ilgisi olduğu burada da
göze çarpmaktadır, zira yazarlar arasında iki araştırmacı, bir küratör ve üç
doktora öğrencisinin dışında çok sayıda akademisyen yer almaktadır.
Akademisyenlerin alanlarına bakıldığındaysa felsefeden antropolojiye, tarihten
dil ve iletişim bilimlerine, siyaset bilimi ve kamu yönetiminden sosyoloji ve
sosyal hizmete kadar geniş bir çeşitlilik göze çarpmaktadır. Ancak, şehir ve
bölge planlama, iç mimarlık ve çevre tasarımı ile mimarlık gibi mekânı temel
alan disiplinlerden akademisyenler (13 akademisyen) bu çalışmanın yazarları
arasında çoğunluğu oluşturmaktadır.

Bellek ve mekân ilişkisine odaklanan bu derleme kitap,
sekiz bölümden ve 28 makaleden oluşmaktadır. Birinci bölümde genel hatlarıyla
bellek, mekân ve tarih ilişkisiyle ilgili kuramsal tartışmaların yanı sıra
belleğin bir edebi eserdeki yansımasına yer verilmektedir. İkinci bölüm bellek
ve mekân ilişkisini yakın geçmişe ait mekânlar (İkramiye evleri, Büyük Efes Oteli,
Petkim-Aliağa konut yerleşkesi gibi) ve bu mekânlarda gerçekleşen dönüşümler üzerinden
ele almaktadır. Mekânsal değişme ve dönüşüm konularını ele alan çalışmalar,
ikinci bölümden başlayıp, dördüncü bölüme kadar devam etmektedir. Üçüncü ve
dördüncü bölüm özellikle kentsel mekânda gerçekleşen ve gecekondu olgusunu da
içeren dönüşüm projeleri ve toplumsal yansımalarına eğilmektedir. Beşinci
bölüm, özellikle hafıza mekânlarına ayrılmıştır. Altıncı bölüm, toplumsal
çeşitlilik vurgusuyla farklı toplumsal grupların mekâna dair deneyimlerine yer
verirken Neo-liberal Dönüşümler
başlıklı yedinci bölüm, bir anlamda kitabın alt metnini başlığa taşımış
durumdadır. Sonuncu bölüm ise mekân, kimlik ve aidiyet konularına eğilmektedir.
THE LITERARY INTERESTS OF ST. VLADIMIR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: POETRY (1834-1863)
Authors: Samchuk T.
Published: November 2019

The article depicts the poetry interests of in the life of St.Vladimir University students in the years 1834-1863. The main task of publication was to show the significance and role of poetry in the students’ life. It was defined which poetry was popular among students. The main peculiarities of student’s poetry creativity were highlighted in the article. The author points out that the students' interest in the poetry of this period was formed under the influence of the romanticism ideas and the specifics of the literary and artistic life of the region. The author admits that the most popular among students were Polish, Russian and Ukrainian romantic poets. Ukrainian folklore had a significant influence on the poetry of students. In general, student poetry was diverse in terms of genres and subjects. The main themes of students lyrics were love, philosophical reflections, patriotism (especially among polish students), etc. Quite often, students used historical themes in their poems. The so-called “bursch poetry”, in which humorous student adventures were described, was a unique genre of students poems. In poetry were reflected values, outlook, and political views of students. Sometimes students’ poems were converted into songs and become very popular among them. Usually, they sang these songs on common gatherings that help to unite some groups of students and create a feeling of corpocracy. The students had no unity about poetic preferences. The preferences of poles students were distinguished among others. They prefer to read Polish authors and most of them wrote poems in Polish. It should be noted, the period which we chose is one of the most active in students’ poetic creativity. During the next period of life of students of St. Vladimir we couldn’t find so high level of literary creativity.
Rapid Estimation of Magnitudes of Large Damaging Earthquakes in and around Japan Using Dense Seismic Stations in China
Authors: Yao Qiang , Wang Dun , Fang Lihua , Mori Jim
Published: November 2019

The rapid and reliable estimation of the magnitudes of large earthquakes is critical for determining the potential shaking damage and tsunami hazards. The primary challenge to rapidly and accurately estimating the magnitude of large earthquakes is the need to wait for the full waveform in order to calculate the source parameters. We used data of the M≥7.0 shallow earthquakes in Japan from 2008 to 2016, recorded at 10°–60° (regional to teleseismic distances), to establish an operational method to quickly determine their magnitudes. Our results suggest that earthquake magnitudes can be estimated accurately 6–12 min after their origin times. The only time‐limiting factor on our method is the epicentral distances to the seismic stations. For the case of the 2011 great Tohoku earthquake, the magnitude was estimated as M 8.9–9.1 at 6–12 min after the origin time. Resolutions of the results were further investigated by bootstrap and jackknife tests and subarray analysis. Therefore, we propose building a system for determining the magnitude of large earthquakes in and around Japan using real‐time seismic data in China and worldwide. This will assist in disaster mitigation immediately after a damaging earthquake, especially for the purpose of tsunami evacuation and emergency rescue.
Implications of 3D Seismic Raytracing on Focal Mechanism Determination
Authors: Newrkla Katharina , Shiddiqi Hasbi Ash , Jerkins Annie Elisabeth , Keers Henk , Ottemöller Lars
Published: November 2019

The purpose of this study is to investigate apparent first‐motion polarities mismatch at teleseismic distances in the determination of focal mechanism. We implement and compare four seismic raytracing algorithms to compute ray paths and travel times in 1D and 3D velocity models. We use the raytracing algorithms to calculate the takeoff angles from the hypocenter of the 24 August 2016 Mw 6.8 Chauk earthquake (depth 90 km) in central Myanmar to the stations BFO, GRFO, KONO, and ESK in Europe using a 3D velocity model of the upper mantle below Asia. The differences in the azimuthal angles calculated in the 1D and 3D velocity models are considerable and have a maximum value of 19.6°. Using the takeoff angles for the 3D velocity model, we are able to resolve an apparent polarity mismatch where these stations move from the dilatational to the compressional quadrant. The polarities of synthetic waveforms change accordingly when we take the takeoff angles corresponding to the 3D model into account. This method has the potential to improve the focal mechanism solutions, especially for historical earthquakes where limited waveform data are available.
Tree state category identification for boreal area conifers using global features estimation by fuzzy logic approach
Authors:   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsky Rabochy Av., 31, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 660037, Pyataev Alexey ,   Brunch of FBI «Russian Centre of Forest Health» – Centre of Forest Health of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Akademgorodok, 50A, building 2, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 660036, Redkin Andrey ,   Brunch of FBI «Russian Centre of Forest Health» – Centre of Forest Health of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Akademgorodok, 50A, building 2, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 660036, Pyataeva Anna ,   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsky Rabochy Av., 31, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 660037,   Siberian Federal University, Svobodny pr., 79, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 660041
Published: November 2019

Tree state category identification allows forecasting forest development in the surveyed area. Tree state category determination process based on global features is subjective and uses concepts such as the degree of density of the crown, the degree of drying of branches, the fall of the bark, the color of the needles, etc. For global features estimation, fuzzy logic is used. To formalize these subjective concepts, linguistic variables and their terms were extracted. The characteristic functions describing the terms were piecewise linear and in this work were approximated by Gaussian functions. Such an approach in conjunction with image processing algorithms that allows to search objects on images or correct images obtained for example from unmanned aerial vehicles could be the basis of a system for automatically determining the forest plantations health state and improve the inspection quality. The study was conducted for coniferous species of the boreal zone. The mathematical model built in this work allows reducing the cost of automation of calculations related to the processing of the data obtained by forest pathological surveys, despite the fact that the accuracy value of fuzzy classification after the approximation of the membership functions remained at the same level.
Optimal tuning of the contour analysis method to recognize aircraft on remote sensing imagery
Authors:   South-West State University, 50 Let Oktyabrya street, 94, Kursk, Russia, 305040, Dremov Evgenii , Miroshnichenko Sergey ,   South-West State University, 50 Let Oktyabrya street, 94, Kursk, Russia, 305040, Titov Vitalii ,   South-West State University, 50 Let Oktyabrya street, 94, Kursk, Russia, 305040
Published: November 2019

In this paper, we describe the experimental results of aircraft recognition on optical remote sensing imagery using the theory of contour analysis. We propose the a method to calculate optimal values of the contour’s items quantity and the classification threshold through measuring within- and between-class distances for all possible training set instances combinations with followed by detection and minimization of the type I and II errors. We discuss the construction of contours’ similarity measures combining the principles of finding the most appropriate reference instance and calculating the average value for the whole class. It is shown that the proposed parameters' tuning method and the similarity function make contour analysis capable to train on compact non-uniform datasets and to recognize aircraft on the noisy and less detailed images.
Analysis of empowerment level of small embroidery industry
Authors: Zuhri Saifudin
Published: November 2019

Empowerment and participation are potential ways to enhance economic, social and cultural transformation. The level of empowerment  of small and medium industries (IKM) increases their business towards an independent direction which can be seen from aspects of economic power such as access to market information, technology, and facilities for businesses; and make decisions in the production of distribution and marketing of business results. This research was conducted in the small embroidery industry in Kudus Regency with the aim of the study was to analyze the level of empowerment of the embroidery handicraft small industry in Kudus Regency. The method used is descriptive statistical methods and the level of empowerment which includes economic and non-economic strength is analyzed using the rule of thumb with a sample of 108 small border industry players in Kudus Regency. Business Access, Market Access, Technology Access, Political / Lobby Access, Role of Stakeholders, and Business Sustainability all show low numbers, so it can be concluded that the level of empowerment of small embroidery industries in Kudus Regency is still low / powerless.
The geographically weighted regression approach in analyzing the factors forming economic growth
Authors: Erdkhadifa Rendra
Published: November 2019

East java has great position to become one of provience with predominance of the economic studies which has allotment of region with affects culture. Known as the mataraman based on culture that is inherited. Derived from the influence of ancient culture mataram which centered on central java and D.I Yogyakarta. The affect of great culture on mataraman region is viewed as one of characteristic that has ability on economic activities, with the result that cause differences on economic growth’s indicators as reflection of economic’s prosperity. This study looks at the factor which provide economic growth is based on mataraman characteristic by Government Expenditure, Gross Domestic Regional Product, Mataraman, Original Local Government Revenue and analyzed using regression and Geographically Weighted Regression to get best model economic growth in mataraman, east java. The conclusion of the study is every object has different factor to influence economic growth
Short-term regulation of the mammalian pyruvate dehydrogenase complex.
Authors: Strumiło Sławomir
Published: November 2019

In this minireview the main mechanism of control of mammalian pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHC) activity by phosphorylation-dephosphorylation is presented in the first place. The information recently obtained in several laboratories includes new data about isoforms of the PDH converting enzymes (kinase and phosphatase) and their action in view of short-term regulation of PDHC. Moreover, interesting influence of exogenous thiamine diphosphate (TDP) and some divalent cations, especially Mn(2+), on the kinetic parameters of PDHC saturated with endogenous tightly bound TDP, is discussed. This influence causes a shortening of the lag-phase of the catalyzed reaction and a strong decrease of the K(m) value of PDHC mainly for pyruvate. There are weighty arguments that the effects have an allosteric nature. Thus, besides reversible phosphorylation, also direct manifold increase of mammalian PDHC affinity for the substrate by cofactors seems an important aspect of its regulation.
Kinetic analysis of the transient phase and steady state of open multicyclic enzyme cascades.
Authors: Varón Ramón , Havsteen Bent H , Valero Edelmira , Molina-Alarcón Milagros , García-Cánovas Francisco , García-Moreno Manuela
Published: November 2019

This paper presents a kinetic analysis of the whole reaction course, i.e. of both the transient phase and the steady state, of open multicyclic enzyme cascade systems. Equations for fractional modifications are obtained which are valid for the whole reaction course. The steady state expressions for the fractional modifications were derived from the latter equations since they are not restricted to the condition of rapid equilibrium. Finally, the validity of our results is discussed and tested by numerical integration. Apart from the intrinsic value of knowing the kinetic behaviour of any of the species involved in any open multicyclic enzyme cascade, the kinetic analysis presented here can be the basis of future contributions concerning open multicyclic enzyme cascades which require the knowledge of their time course equations (e.g. evaluation of the time needed to reach the steady state, suggestion of kinetic data analysis, etc.), analogous to those already carried out for open bicyclic cascades.
Time-dependent effect of leptin on renal Na+,K+-ATPase activity.
Authors: Marciniak Andrzej , Jamroz-Wiśniewska Anna , Borkowska Ewelina , Bełtowski Jerzy
Published: November 2019

Leptin, secreted by adipose tissue, is involved in the pathogenesis of arterial hypertension, however, the mechanisms through which leptin increases blood pressure are incompletely elucidated. We investigated the effect of leptin, administered for different time periods, on renal Na(+),K(+)-ATPase activity in the rat. Leptin was infused under anesthesia into the abdominal aorta proximally to the renal arteries for 0.5-3 h. Leptin administered at doses of 1 and 10 microg/min per kg for 30 min decreased the Na(+),K(+)-ATPase activity in the renal medulla. This effect disappeared when the hormone was infused for > or =1 h. Leptin infused for 3 h increased the Na(+),K(+)-ATPase activity in the renal cortex and medulla. The stimulatory effect was abolished by a specific inhibitor of Janus kinases (JAKs), tyrphostin AG490, as well as by an NAD(P)H oxidase inhibitor, apocynin. Leptin increased urinary excretion of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) between 2 and 3 h of infusion. The effect of leptin on renal Na(+),K(+)-ATPase and urinary H(2)O(2) was augmented by a superoxide dismutase mimetic, tempol, and was abolished by catalase. In addition, infusion of H(2)O(2) for 30 min increased the Na(+),K(+)-ATPase activity. Inhibitors of extracellular signal regulated kinases (ERKs), PD98059 or U0126, prevented Na(+),K(+)-ATPase stimulation by leptin and H(2)O(2). These data indicate that leptin, by acting directly within the kidney, has a delayed stimulatory effect on Na(+),K(+)-ATPase, mediated by JAKs, H(2)O(2) and ERKs. This mechanism may contribute to the abnormal renal Na(+) handling in diseases associated with chronic hyperleptinemia such as diabetes and obesity.
Recombinant angioarrestin secreted from mouse melanoma cells inhibits growth of primary tumours.
Authors: Smagur Andrzej , Szary Jarosław , Szala Stanisław
Published: November 2019

Angioarrestin is a recently described anti-angiogenic protein whose expression is down-regulated in solid tumours of various origins. It has a sequence identical to angiopoietin related protein-1. In this study we investigated anti-tumour properties of angioarrestin in B16 (F10) melanoma tumour model. We constructed an expression vector encoding human angioarrestin under the control of EF-1alpha promoter. This vector was transferred to B16 (F10) cells and recombinant angioarrestin secreted from the transfected cells was tested for anti-angiogenic activity using endothelial cell proliferation assay. Finally, mice were injected subcutaneously with cells that had been transfected with either angioarrestin-encoding vector or empty vector and tumor growth was compared. The obtained recombinant angioarrestin inhibited proliferation of bovine aortic endothelial cells. Tumours derived from an angioarrestin-secreting B16 (F10) cell clone grew in vivo more slowly than tumours derived from a cell clone transfected with empty vector. These data show, to our knowledge for the first time, that angioarrestin can inhibit primary melanoma tumour growth.