bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
miRNA and Cardiac Hypertrophy
Authors: Gu Jiwei , Liu Chunlian , Huo Zhenghao
Published: February 2019

Cardiac hypertrophy is a frequent pathological reaction to hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, and other cardiovascular diseases. A typical feature of myocardial remodeling, cardiac hypertrophy can lead to heart failure and ultimately death. In recent years, studies have found some factors circulating within the blood of young mice can improve symptoms of heart hypertrophy in aged mice. GDF11 in the blood was once considered a key factor to extenuate cardiac hypertrophy, but subsequent studies question this conclusion. Recent genomic advances have revealed that non-coding RNA, including circular RNA, piRNAs, microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs, play an important role in gene expression and regulation, directly affecting pathophysiological mechanisms. The involvement of microRNAs within the myocardium and aortic valve in the regulation of pathophysiology may lead to the development of cardiovascular disease. Exosome-derived microRNA molecules in the heart are related to heart hypertrophy and failure. This article reviews the relevance of microRNAs to heart hypertrophy and the transported mechanism, which is helpful to discover new therapy and biomarkers for cardiac hypertrophy.
Las partículas subjetivas del español centroamericano: indagaciones preliminares
Authors: Núñez Alvarado Viviana
Published: February 2019

Se plantea una etapa preliminar para elaborar un inventario de palabras con el perfil de «partícula». El estudio corresponde al interés en analizar una clase de palabras marginal no solo en cuanto a la tipología del español, sino también en investigaciones en lingüística hispánica. Se establece el marco referencial y conceptual para el estudio y se presenta el inventario inicial de recopilación y tabulación.
¿Leer como espectadores o partícipes críticos?
Authors: Fallas Escobar Christian , Porras Núñez Mariela
Published: February 2019

Este artículo desarrolla una crítica sobre la tendencia de priorizar estrategias de comprensión superficial de textos, por encima de otras estrategias, que podrían llevar al aprendiz de lenguas extranjeras a leer en mejores condiciones y evaluar el significado de lo leído. Se presentan los resultado de un estudio que consistió en someter a un grupo de estudiantes a procesos de lectura crítica, de lo cual extrae un análisis y señala las dificultades de implementar procesos de alfabetización crítica en cursos de lectura y programas de inglés como lengua extranjera.
A proposition for a cancer treatment study using radioactive metal co-factor enzymes
Authors: Tran Luyen Van
Published: February 2019

Cancer is a serious pathological condition of abnormal cells are gathered in tumors in the body's tissues or organs. Due to their accelerated metabolism, cancer cells require a great demand for energy, protein (cell structure substrates), and metabolic enzyme activity. If the body does not respond adequately to this demand, the metabolic processes of cancer cells will be hampered, and their growth will be limited or even stopped. It is possible to control the metabolic processes of the cancerous tumors by performing one or more of the following approaches: stopping the energy and cell structure substrate supply, inhibiting enzymic activity, and/or destroying cancer cells with external agents (such as radiation and/or chemicals). These approaches have been investigated either in single or combination modes, but so far the results obtained have not been on par with expectations. In this paper, we propose a method of cancer treatment which entails the use of a radioisotope instead of stable metal to break down the structure of metal co-factor enzyme and to deactivate its catalytic function. With a judicious choice of the metal radioisotope, this method is even able to perform all the above-mentioned approaches, and at the same time, giving a much better efficacy in cancer treatment.
Physical properties and structure of vapor-quenched immiscible alloys
Authors: Bashev V. F. , Kutseva N. A. , Kushnerov O. I. , Ryabtsev S. I. , Antropov S. N.
Published: February 2019

The method of modernized ion-plasma sputtering produced metastable states, including nanocrystalline and amorphous phases in films of Fe-Ag, Fe-Bi, Fe-Ag-Bi, Fe-Co-Ag and Ni-Ag alloys whose components do not mixed in the liquid state. The periods of the crystal lattices and the dimensions of the crystallites of the nonequilibrium phases in the fresh-sputtered state and after the heating are determined. The temperatures of the beginning and the end of the decomposition of metastable phases are established when heated at a constant rate. The electric and hysteretic magnetic properties of films in freshly dusted and thermally processed states are measured. The compositions and conditions for obtaining films with low values of the temperature coefficient of electrical resistivity (~ 10-5 K-1) and high coercive force (HC ~ 150 kA/m) are established. Such films can be promising for use as thin-film precision resistors and magnetic information carriers with an increased recording density.
Lattice vibrations and disorder in crystalline benzoxazoles undergoing excited state intramolecular proton transfer: DFTB modeling
Authors: Syetov Y.
Published: February 2019

Structure and crystal lattice vibrations are calculated for 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)bezoxazole and bis-(2,5-benzoxazolyl)hydroquinone by density functional based tight-binding methods. Despite lowering of the molecular symmetry, structure parameters of the molecules in crystal and forms of the internal vibrations are similar to those of isolated molecules. Weak interaction between the molecules in the molecular crystals leads to appearance of the external vibrations, splitting and mixing of the vibrations of the isolated molecules into internal crystal vibrations. External and internal vibrations are not separated well; contribution of the translations and librations is noticeable in the region below 150 cm-1. The magnitude ofthe splitting does not exceed 4 cm-1 for the most vibrations. The internal vibrations that correspond to the out-of plane molecular vibrations demonstrate larger molecule-to-crystal frequency shift than in-plane modes, mostly to higher frequencies, whereas the modes involving torsion motion of the OH bond are shifted toward lower frequencies. Mixing occurs for the molecular vibrations with frequencies that are different by less than 16 cm-1. Calculations performed for model molecular clusters show that the defectcaused by different molecule orientation has lower energy than the defect related to the formation ofrotamers.
Application of “PolySwitch” fuses for the limitation of current overloads in photovoltaic systems of solar arrays
Authors: Ivanchenko A. V. , Tonkoshkur A. S. , Mazurik S. V.
Published: February 2019

The results of experimental study of the transformation of the light current-voltage and volt-watt characteristics for the parallel connections of photovoltaic modules when using “PolySwitch” polymer resettable fuses are given. The conditions for selecting such fuses which allow their correctly triggering and minimize the current overload are formulated and experimentally verified. It is established that if resettable fuses are connected in series to the circuits of all photovoltaic modules, which are connected in parallel thus forming a unit, this prevents such a situation as the complete loss of electrical energy generated by this unit due to the short circuit of one of its modules. At the fuse triggering the total power loss of the unit of  parallelly connected photovoltaic modules is mainly determined by the decrease of its current by the amount that is equal to the current of the disconnected photovoltaic module.
Approximate and strict methods for the calculation of rode angle antennas of microwave range
Authors: Ovsyanikov V. V. , Svynarenko D. M. , Beznosova E. R. , Tsipko L. Z.
Published: February 2019

Approximate and rigorous methods and results of calculations of electrical characteristics of rod arbitrarily curved antennas of the microwave range are investigated with the purpose of widening their varieties and increasing the accuracy of calculations of electrical parameters. An approximate calculation of the antennas is performed by the equivalent long line method, rigorous – by the integral equation method with respect to the distribution of the complex current at the antenna. An algorithm for the step-by-step development of curved rod antennas with included various concentrated loads and excitation nodes at arbitrary points are proposed. It is concluded that approximate methods are useful for a preliminary rough estimate of the input parameters of the antennas, and also as an initial approximation for their parametric synthesis and analysis. But strict methods can significantly expand the variety of studied antennas and improve the accuracy of calculations of their electrical parameters. A method is proposed for obtaining a stable solution of an integral equation by diagonalizing the matrix of coefficients of a system of equations. Basing on the results of the investigation of these antennas, new designs have been developed, a number of which have been introduced into production and operation. It is noted that for the first time in world practice the method of an integral equation described in this article for calculating such antennas has outpaced the development of known analogous methods and corresponding computer programs.
A critical assessment of exhaustivity for Negative Polarity Items
Authors: Giannakidou Anastasia
Published: February 2019

In some recent works on negative polarity, exhaustivity is posited as the single defining property of all negative polarity item (NPI) and free choice item (FCI) paradigms. Chierchia (2006; 2013), and Chierchia & Liao (2015) are the best-known implementations of this theory. They stipulate that all NPIs and FCIs must be exhaustified, and posit a covert O(nly) and a syntactic feature [+Σ] to derive exhaustification and licensing respectively. In this paper, I challenge the exhaustivity hypothesis and find it, after careful empirical investigation, to be inadequate to explain the distribution and interpretation of NPIs in Greek, Korean, and Mandarin, which have been described in the literature as non-exhaustive. We also find the theory to be unable to derive the actual distribution of any in nonveridical contexts. Analytically, the problems with exhaustification are twofold. First, the use of covert O(nly) fails to account for why NPIs are licensed. Licensing is a grammaticality condition, and in order to capture it the syntactic feature [+Σ] is stipulated, NPI-licensing thus amounting to checking the [+Σ] feature. The stipulation of [+Σ], without a coherent characterization of its semantics, is a regression to a Klima-esque (1964) syntactic account, and faces precisely the challenges that that account faced. Second, for any variant of the Chierchia system to work for the data discussed here, the system built around it must posit additional ad hoc rules on a case-by-case basis. This produces a system with very little predictive power beyond each specific case because of the ad hoc nature of the rules posited. Our overall conclusion will be that the exhaustivity hypothesis, as formulated in the works discussed here, is a falsified, therefore unnecessary, hypothesis for NPIs.
Caveolák szerepe a szürke hályog képződésében: humán szemlencse epithelsejtjeinek vizsgálata
Authors: Magyar Márton , Zsiros Viktória , L. Kiss Anna , Nagy Zoltán Zsolt , Szepessy Zsuzsanna
Published: February 2019

Abstract:

Inrtoduction: Caveolae are flask shaped with 50–100 nm size, non-clathrin associated invaginations of the plasmamembrane. The main membrane protein of the structures is caveolin-1. Caveolae play an important role in numerous cellular functions including vesicular transport and cell-cycle regulation, and create platforms for classical and alternative signaling pathways. According to international studies, caveolae may influence the physiology and pathology of lens epithelial cells. Aim: The aim of the study was to examine and compare the morphology of caveolae and the immunohistochemical difference of caveolin-1 in control (myopic and hyperopic) lens epithelial cells and human lens epithelial cells affected by cataract. Authors investigated whether caveolae might have a role in cataractogenesis. Method: Anterior lens capsules were obtained by capsulorhexis during surgery of senile cataract and refractive surgery of the clear lens. Ultra-fine sections have been studied by transmission electron microscopy, and semi-fine samples were labelled for immunohistochemistry with polyclonal caveolin-1 and cavin-1 antibodies. Results: By immunohistochemistry, in the control group, significant caveolin-1 label with low cavin-1 signal were measured in the lens epithelial cells. In the cataract group high cavin-1 and caveolin-1 expression was detected. In the control group, caveolae were not observed, but in the lens epithelial cells with cataract, increased number of caveolae have been detected by electron microscopy. Conclusions: For the development and maintenance of the specific caveolae shape, caveolin-1 is needed to be accompanied by cavin-1. Therefore, it is presumable that the increased expression of cavin-1 could explain the higher number of caveolae in the cataract group. These results might suggest that caveolae might play a role in cataractogenesis. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(8): 300–308.
The Ritual Protection of Enspirited Sacred Natural Sites on the Tibetan Plateau and the Optimization of Lay Participation
Authors: Studley John
Published: February 2019

Little was known, until recently, about the widespread recovery of biodiversity that has taken place in Sacred Natural Sites (SNS) on the Tibetan Plateau since the revival of religious practices in 1978 and the felling ban in 1998. Research within the last 20 years has concluded that there is greater biodiversity in many SNS than in adjacent lands and there has been a recovery of ritual protection practice. The author critiques the most widely quoted research papers and contrasts them with research predicated on participatory research among Tibetan lay people. Many of the findings and conclusions from the most widely quoted research papers have focussed on the metrics of biodiversity and interviews in Tibetan Buddhist and Bon institutions. This appears to result in a biased interpretation of environmental protection and biodiversity recovery. As a result, lay participation in the ritual protection of SNS is sub-optimized in conservation planning and most village-designated SNS are not being recognized internationally.
Kathleen Dean Moore, Great Tide Rising: Toward Clarity & Moral Courage in a Time of Climate Change
Authors: Stottlemyer Eric
Published: February 2019

Kathleen Dean Moore, Great Tide Rising: Toward Clarity & Moral Courage in a Time of Climate Change (Berkeley: Counterpoint, 2016), 340pp., $16.95 (pbk), ISBN: 978-1-61902-906-4.
Religion, Sustainability Movements, and Ecumenism
Authors: Caraway Rose T.
Published: February 2019

The Centro Cristiano Lavastida de Servicio y Capacitación (Lavastida Christian Center for Service and Training) was founded in 1995 in Santiago, during the economic crisis following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc. This ecumenical center has promoted the growth of agroecology, permaculture, and other sustainability initiatives through collaborative work with state organizations as well as international movements and NGOs. The founders of the Centro, as well as some of its staff, have historical connections to the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Cuban Council of Churches (CIC), which is affiliated with the WCC. The CIC is a statesponsored Protestant ecumenical organization that has promoted greater dialogue between the Cuban government and churches. The Centro is part of a larger network of civil society organizations that have responded to the state's diminished capacity to serve as sole provider of social welfare by engaging more deeply in social and ecological projects.
Annual List of Reviewers
Authors: Witt Joseph D.
Published: February 2019

Peer Reviewers-Volume 12
STUDY ON FAST CHARGER FOR 5V 1500F SUPERCAPACITOR MODULE FROM PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL
Authors: Tung Doan Thanh , Dung Hoang Trang , Lu Le Trong
Published: February 2019

Supercapacitor can be used for energy storage and peak power control in order to increase the efficiency and the life cycle of the system. Energy storage systems or energy buffers using supercapacitor for solar energy systems have been presented in many recent studies. However, fast-charging process for supercapacitor from photovoltaic (PV) is mentioned very little. In this paper, the fast-charging system is designed with limited current control algorithms. This charger can protect 5V 1500F supercapacitor module and 100W PV panel safely. The experiment results under various solar irradiance intensity conditions is described by the characteristics of voltage and current.
CONTRIBUTE TO STUDY ON CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF DESMODIUM GANGETICUM (L.) DC. OF VIETNAM
Authors: Ha Le Minh , Phuong Ngo Thi , Huyen Do Thi Thanh , Ngoc Duong Bich , Nguyet Nguyen Minh , Anh Nguyen Tuan , Dat Nguyen Tien , Long Pham Quoc
Published: February 2019

From the ethyl acetate extract of the leaves of Desmodium gangeticum collected in Me Linh, Ha Noi, we isolated 5 compounds including luteolin (1), luteolin tetramethyl ether (2),  N,N-dimethyl tetradecane-1-amin (3), D-pinitol (4)  and stigmasterol (5). In which, luteolin (1) was isolated from Desmodium gangeticum for the first time, luteolin tetramethyl ether (2) and  N,N-dimethyl tetradecane-1-amin (3) were first isolated from genus Desmodium. Their structures were determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectra.
SYNTHESIS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF POROUS CNTs-FERRITE HYBRID NANOSTRUCTURES FOR SUPERCAPACITOR
Authors: Lu Le Trong , Tam Le Thi Thanh , Tung Doan Thanh , Dung Ngo Thanh , Dung Hoang Tran , Dung Nguyen Tuan , Minh Phan Ngoc , Hong Phan Ngoc
Published: February 2019

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-ferrites hybrid nanomaterials have attracted extensive research interest owing to their large specific surfae area, high electrical, thermal conductiviy and outstanding electrochemical properties, which are widely investigated for energy conversion and storage devices. Regular syntheses rely mainly on the in situ growth of ferrite nanoparticles (NPs) in the presence of the preformed CNTs. It is very challenging to control the composition and morphology of the individual components, and to scale-up the synthesis. In this work, ferrite NPs were prepared by  solvothermal method. Porous (3D) CNTs-ferrites hybrid aerogels were fabricated by using freeze gelation method. The results indicate that the obtained 3D CNTs-ferrites aerogels were very porous, highly electrical conductive and have good electrochemical properties.
Molecular taxonomy of some sponges (Demospongiae) using ribosomal (18s rrna) and partial mitochondrial (coi) genes
Authors: Dat Ton That Huu , Cuc Nguyen Thi Kim , Cuong Pham Viet
Published: February 2019

Sponges, the most ancient multicellular metazoan, were widely distributed across habitats. Vietnam is known to possess a high biodiversity of sponges, however, they are mostly identified based on morphological characteristics and lack the molecular data. In the current study, the phylogenetic relationship of some sponges (Demospongiae) in Vietnam was constructed using two independent markers (COI and 18S rRNA). In this paper the individual markers (COI and 18S rRNA) were successfully used to identify some sponge taxa at the species level. The obtained results showed the congruence of molecular taxonomy using two independent markers. However, our study showed that a combination of the two markers provided more information and supported better for sponge identification. At order level, the COI tree and 18S rRNA tree also recovered the same clades, indicating the congruence of COI and 18S rRNA genes in sponge classification. However, branching order of the clades in COI tree was weakly supported and slightly different from those in 18S rRNA tree.
Estimating detection probability and site occupancy of  Leiolepis guentherpetersi  in the coastal sandy areas of Phu Loc district, Thua Thien Hue province
Authors: Nguyen Cao Thi Thanh , Binh Ngo Van , Chung Ngo Dac
Published: February 2019

The Peter’s Butterfly Lizard (Leiolepis guentherpetersi) is endemic to Vietnam. However, there is no available information related to detection probability and site occupancy of this species so far. Nine surveys were conducted at 50 plots in the coastal areas of Phu Loc district from September to December 2017 in order to detect the presence of Leiolepis guentherpetersi. Our results showed that the detection probability of L. guentherpetersi, when combined with environmental factors, was 0.383, which was higher than the naive detection probability of 0.34. The total AIC weight of the near sea ecosystem was 85.9% while the total AIC weight of the ecosystem far from the sea was only 13.5%. The AIC weight of weather conditions was 99.4% while the total AIC weight of temperature was 62.3% and the total AIC weight of humidity was 27.2%. These results indicated that the probability of detecting L. guentherpetersi influenced by both site covariates (near the sea or far from the sea) and sample covariates (temperature, humidity, and rainfall). In there, the near sea ecosystem is the best habitat for L. guentherpetersi and rainfall is sample covariates that had the greatest influence on detection probability and site occupancy of this species.
New record of the genus Brulleia Szépligeti, 1904 ( Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Helconinae ), with description of three new species from VietNam
Authors: Long Khuat Dang , Hoa Dang Thi , Nga Cao Thi Quynh
Published: February 2019

The genus Brulleia Szépligeti, 1904 was recorded for the first time in Vietnam, three new species, namely Brulleia flavosoma Long, sp. n.; B. mellicrus  Long, sp. n. and B. nigrisoma Long, sp. n., were descripbed and illustrated. A key to Brulleia species from Vietnam is provided. The checklist of the already known species of the genus Brulleia is also given.
Plastome Phylogenetics of Tribe Eriachneae and Evolution of C4 Photosynthesis in Subfamily Micrairoideae (Poaceae)
Authors: Teisher J. K. , McKain M. R. , Schaal B. A. , Kellogg E. A.
Published: February 2019

Abstract—Tribe Eriachneae in subfamily Micrairoideae is one of the least explored of the ca. 22 C4 lineages in the grass family (Poaceae). Whereas many C4 lineages are more species-rich, more morphologically disparate, and wider ranging than their
C3 sisters, Eriachneae has fewer species, less disparity, and covers a far smaller geographical area than its C3 sister tribe Isachneae. Tribe Micraireae, which is C3 and sister to Eriachneae and Isachneae, occupies habitats more similar to C4 Eriachneae
than C3 Isachneae. Evolutionary analyses within the subfamily are hindered by the lack of a phylogenetic framework for any substantial sample of species. Additionally, only a handful of members of Micrairoideae have been tested for photosynthetic pathway. This study presents the
first well-resolved phylogeny of Eriachneae based on full plastome sequences from almost half of the species in the tribe. Photosynthetic pathway is tested for 47 species representing all three tribes of Micrairoideae using carbon isotopes to test the assumption that C4 is restricted
to Eriachneae. Habitat preferences among the tribes are estimated using bioclimatic data, with multivariate analyses showing that habitats of Micraireae and Eriachneae are more similar to each other than either is to Isachneae, and the range of environments is greater in Isachneae than in
Eriachneae. All measured Eriachneae are confirmed to be C4, and all Isachneae are C3. Evolutionary interpretation of these results is necessarily preliminary, and greater phylogenetic sampling in Isachneae is needed to estimate diversification rates and ancestral habitats,
but subfamily Micrairoideae appears to be an interesting exception to general patterns of C4 evolution in grasses.
Historical Biogeography and Temporal Diversification in Symphoricarpos (Caprifolieae, Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacales)
Authors: Bell Charles D. , Gonzalez Lauren A.
Published: February 2019

Abstract—The major aim of this paper was to investigate temporal diversification within Symphoricarpos (Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacales). We used recently published molecular sequences, along with fossil data, to examine when Symphoricarpos may have arrived
in the New World and if current distributional patterns can be explained by data based on biogeographic, climatological, and geological events. We simultaneously estimated the phylogeny and divergence times within Symphoricarpos and related Caprifolieae species using BEAST. Based on
these phylogenetic and divergence time estimations we reconstructed ancestral areas using the dispersal-extinction-cladogenesis (DEC) method implemented in Lagrange. For Symphoricarpos, our phylogenetic results inferred using BEAST were in strong agreement with previous studies, with
a well-supported clade containing the North American species that was sister to the lone Asian species. Our divergence time results suggest that the North American species originated in the late Oligocene to mid Miocene (12‐25 million years ago) and quickly diversified. The DEC area
reconstructions suggest that after entering the North American continent from Asia, species of Symphoricarpos became widespread across the continent, followed by range restrictions to that of what we see today. Although several recent studies have argued for the idea of phylogenetic
niche conservatism as a general explanation for characterizing broad biogeographic patterns, our data suggest significant niche evolution within the North American species of Symphoricarpos, especially in regard to taxa found in the southwestern parts of the USA and Mexico. These observed
biome shifts from mesic forest habitats to a much drier habitat appear to have happened across a highly diverse landscape in which species of Symphoricarpos occur. These results, along with results from other plant taxa, support the hypothesis that a climate shift in western North America
played a role in the assemblage of the current flora via migration, as well as in situ adaptation in combination with diversification.
A Morphometric Analysis of Serpocaulon gilliesii (Polypodiaceae) Reveals a New Species for Yungas Montane Forest, S. australe
Authors: Sanín David , Ospina Juan C. , Moura Ingridy Oliveira , Salino Alexandre
Published: February 2019

Abstract—A new species, Serpocaulon australe, from the Yungas Montane Forest of Argentina and Bolivia, is described based on a re-interpretation of the name S. gilliesii. The new species is similar to S. lasiopus, but can be distinguished
by its rhizome scales with entire margins and acute-acuminate apices, glabrous fronds with few axillary scales in the segments, sori absent in the apex of the segments, and ascending segments. We investigated the taxonomic relationships among these similar species of Serpocaulon using
morphoanatomical characters of the sporophyte and ecological preferences. Morphometric analyses, clustering, and principal coordinate analyses (PCoA), were used to scrutinize the forming of hierarchical non-overlapping groups strictly according to degree of morphological similarity. Twenty-four
characters were scored for 65 specimens from herbaria (including type material) and for new collections from our fieldwork. We discuss the taxonomic status of S. gilliesii and S. lasiopus and present nomenclature notes for S. gilliesii. Also, some misidentified herbaria
collections have led to the discovery of a Serpocaulon species (S. lasiopus), a new record for the Argentinian flora. Finally, a revised key to the pinnatisect species of Serpocaulon in Argentina is provided.
Taxonomic Revision of Campylocentrum sect. Laevigatum E. M. Pessoa & M. W. Chase (Orchidaceae‐Vandae‐Angraecinae)
Authors: Pessoa Edlley , Alves Marccus
Published: February 2019

Abstract—Here we review the taxonomy of the species included in Campylocentrum sect. Laevigatum, which are characterized by smooth roots, conduplicate leaves, and unribbed capsules. Fourteen species are recognized; eleven of them are endemic to Brazil,
two occur in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and one (C. jamaicense) is endemic to the Antilles. According to the IUCN criteria, Campylocentrum brevifolium and C. pauloense are classified as Critically Endangered and Vulnerable, respectively. We provide typifications
for 10 names, complete synonymies, conservation statuses, descriptions, and an identification key to the species.
Brongniartia bicornuta (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), a New Species from the Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests of the Balsas River Basin, México
Authors: Dorado Óscar , Arias Dulce M. , de Jesús-Almonte José M.
Published: February 2019

Abstract—The new species Brongniartia bicornuta (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), endemic to seasonally dry tropical forests of the Balsas River Basin in the states of Guerrero and Puebla, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It is a shrub with conspicuous,
horn-shaped stipules and small flowers with bicolor petals that are lavender at the base and gradually becoming yellowish-green on the upper portion. It has morphological affinities with B. vazquezii.
A Revision of the Solanum asterophorum Species Group (subg. Leptostemonum)
Authors: Gouvêa Yuri , Stehmann João
Published: February 2019

Abstract—The Solanum asterophorum species group includes four species, all endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Species of this group are all prickly shrubs with zig-zag branches, paired leaves, reduced leaf-opposed inflorescences, and partially accrescent
fruiting calyces. Two species, S. asterophorum and S. pilluliferum, are relatively widespread, while the other two, S. igniferum and S. sessilantherum, are narrow endemics in southeastern Brazil. We review the morphology, taxonomic history, nomenclature, distribution,
and some ecological aspects of these species, and provide descriptions, distribution maps, photos, and assessment of conservation status of each species, as well as a dichotomous key for the group.
Usage of autologous pericardium as an alternative carotid patch in concomitant carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery by-pass graft surgery
Authors: BAŞAR Veysel , HANÇER Hakan
Published: February 2019

Carotid artery stenosis is
one of the main causes for ischemic stroke. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is one
of the two major treatment options for carotid artery stenosis. At the ending
phase of the surgery, arteriotomy closure could be performed with primary
suturing and also either with synthetic (PTFE and Dacron) or autologous
(saphenous and neck veins) grafts. In this case-report; we aimed to present four
seperate cases in which we used autologous pericardium as a patch-graft for
carotid arteriotomy closure in concomitant 
CEA and coronary artery by-pass graft surgery in consequence of graft
absence.
Reviu Implementasi Thorcon Molten Salt Reactor di Indonesia
Authors: Lumbanraja Sahala Maruli , Liun Edwaren
Published: February 2019

REVIU IMPLEMENTASI THORCON MOLTEN SALT REACTOR DI INDONESIA.  Thorcon Molten Salt Reactor (Thorcon MSR) merupakan jenis PLTN generasi ke-4 yang dirancang oleh Martingle Inc. Amerika Serikat. PLTN ini berbahan bakar, dan berpendingin garam cair , beroperasi pada temperatur tinggi dan tekanannya mendekati tekanan atmosfir. PLTN ini berdaya 1000 MWe yang dihasilkan oleh 4 modul dengan daya masing-masing 250 MWe. Makalah ini bertujuan untuk menguraikan dan memberi gambaran tentang kelayakan ThorCon MSR kepada pemangku kepentingan ketika akan diimplementasikan di Indonesia. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah mempelajari berbagai pustaka tentang teknologi Thorcon, ketersediaan  SDM, partisipasi nasional dan regulasinya, serta dilakukan dengan analisis SWOT (Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). Jenis PLTN ini layak diimplementasikan dalam jangka panjang di Indonesia karena mempunyai aspek keselamatan tinggi, dan mudah dikonstruksi tetapi berbagai kendala masih perlu diselesaikan seperti status teknologi masih desain konsep, SDM belum tersedia, dan belum mendapat sertifikasi dari lembaga yang berwenang.
Spesifikasi, Kode dan Standar Baja Nasional dan Potensinya untuk Mendukung Program PLTN Tipe LWR di Indonesia
Authors: Dewi Dharu , Sriyana Sriyana
Published: February 2019

SPESIFIKASI, KODE DAN STANDAR BAJA NASIONAL DAN POTENSINYA UNTUK MENDUKUNG PROGRAM PLTN TIPE LWR DI INDONESIA. Spesifikasi, kode dan standar baja nasional sangat penting diidentifkasi agar dapat dicocokkan atau dibandingkan  dengan spesifikasi, kode dan standar internasional untuk komponen PLTN sehingga industri baja diharapkan dapat berpartisipasi dalam pembangunan Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Nuklir (PLTN). Spesifikasi kode dan standar  baja mengacu pada ASTM, ASME, AISC dan lain - lain. Tujuan studi ini adalah mengidentifikasi  spesifikasi, kode dan standar baja yang dimiliki industri nasional dan kemudian dicocokkan dengan spesifikasi, kode dan standar baja sesuai standar internasional untuk PLTN. Metodologi penelitian adalah kajian literatur, pengiriman kuesioner, survei dan kunjungan teknis ke industri baja. Disimpulkan bahwa baja struktur pada dasarnya memenuhi persyaratan untuk konstruksi PLTN.Kata kunci: spesifikasi, kode, standar, baja, industriSPECIFICATION, CODE AND STANDARD OF NATIONAL STEEL AND THE POTENCY TO SUPPORT THE NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMME OF LWR TYPE IN INDONESIA. Specification, codes and standards are important to identify in order to be matched or compared to international specifications, codes and standards for NPP components so that the steel industry is expected to participate in the construction of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). The specifications, code and standards of steel refer to ASTM, ASME, AISC and others. The purpose of this study is to identify specifications, codes and steel standards owned by national industries and then compared it to international standards for nuclear power plants. The research methodology is literature review, questionnaire submission, surveys and technical visits to the steel industry. It was concluded that the structural steel basically meets the requirements for NPP construction.Keywords: specification, code, standard, steel, industry
Cociente emocional de los estudiantes de Administración y Gestión Comercial de una universidad privada
Authors: Rojas Samanez Lita Regina , Arias Chávez Dennis , Norabuena Figueroa Roger Pedro , Mescua Figueroa Augusto César , Palacios Garay Jessica Paola , Caurcel Cara María Jesús
Published: February 2019

La investigación tiene como objetivo determinar la dimensión predominante del cociente emocional de los estudiantes de Administración y Gestión Comercial de una universidad peruana privada. La investigación es de tipo sustantiva y de diseño no experimental, de nivel descriptivo-explicativo y de corte transversal. El instrumento utilizado para evaluar la variable ha sido el cuestionario del cuadro de Cociente Emocional (CE) (Cooper y Sawaf, 1997), el cual está conformado por 262 preguntas aplicadas sobre una muestra de 86 estudiantes universitarios. Los resultados permitieron determinar que la dimensión “Valores y creencias” (B = 1.814) presenta mayor coeficiente y, por ende, aporta más al cociente emocional de los estudiantes analizados. Esta predominancia parte del resultado de la dimensión que presenta un odds ratio (Exp(B)) = 6.134, lo que evidencia que esta es una dimensión de riesgo, lo que llevaría a que un estudiante tenga 6.134 de veces de  posibilidad de presentar niveles bajos de cociente emocional respecto a otro con niveles altos de cociente emocional por causa de la dimensión “Valores y creencias”.
La imaginación creativa de estudiantes universitarios de la especialidad de Psicología
Authors: Zambrano Bravo Lynn Katherine , Fuster Guillen Doris Elida , Damian Nuñez Edgar Froilan , Inga Arias Miguel Gerardo , Gallardo Montes Carmen del Pilar
Published: February 2019

El presente estudio tiene como finalidad determinar la dimensión predominante en la imaginación creativa de estudiantes de psicología, la imaginación creativa entendida como capacidad de inventar nuevas situaciones, productos o soluciones más allá de reproducirlas desde un conocimiento anterior. La investigación corresponde al tipo sustantivo, descriptivo explicativo, la muestra de estudio conformada por 85 estudiantes entre 16 a 18 años de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad César Vallejo, se utilizó un instrumento denominada PIC-J (Prueba de imaginación creativa para jóvenes), la validez de constructo se realizó a través del análisis de constructo y la confiabilidad a través del Alpha Cronbach. La contrastación de las hipótesis se realizó a través de la regresión logística y dichos resultados demuestran que la dimensión predominante es la creatividad narrativa y los indicadores relevantes la fluidez y originalidad, fundamental para los estudiantes.
DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDONESIAN FOREIGN POLICY
Authors: Matvienko V. , Smorzhevska A.
Published: February 2019

The article explores the practical aspects of Indonesia’s foreign policy agenda on the issues of democracy and human rights in multilateral dimension. It was clarified that state policy in this area is being implemented in the context of regional cooperation in Southeast Asia within ASEAN framework, as well as the Bali Democratic Forum and the Institute for Peace and Democracy created by Indonesia. At the international level, Indonesia’s position was expressed through the participation of the country in the UN Security Council work as a non-permanent member. It is emphasized that the ASEAN principles of regional cooperation impede Indonesia’s leadership efforts in the area of democratic transformation and complicate multilateral cooperation between the countries of Southeast Asia, and therefore Indonesia attracts other actors to this cooperation. It was found that, given Indonesia’s own problems in this area, the increased attention to democracy and human rights is indicative of their instrumental nature in Indonesia’s foreign policy, in particular its importance for strengthening Indonesian prestige abroad. At the same time, it is noted that such an agenda can stimulate Indonesia to implement more effective policy at the national level.
EUROINTEGRATION CRISIS AND ITS EFFECT ON UKRAINE'S FOREIGN POLICY AND SECURITY
Authors: Yakovenko N. , Piskorska G.
Published: February 2019

The article deals with the strategic approaches and interests of Ukraine in the context of the crisis of the European security system in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Russian aggression against Ukraine from 2014, including the annexation of Crimea and deployment of a major war in Donbas, further aggressive and unpredictable actions of a large nuclear power have sharply increased instability of global security environment, greatly exacerbated the effect of negative factors aimed at destruction of the existing world order. Recent threats arise from the very nature of contemporary international relations and have become an objective phenomenon. The authors focuse on the causes of the current crisis of the European security system. The factors of formation and essence of the political position of the EU and NATO concerning the military-political aggression of Russia against Ukraine in 2014, are revealed. The peculiarities of the European security policy, strategic interests of the EU in conditions of the restoration of elements of block-civilization confrontation are analyzed.
SPESIAL SERVICES: IN THE ”GREY ZONE” OF HYBRID PEACE AND HYBRID WARMS
Authors: Petrov V.
Published: February 2019

This article is devoted to sense, features, history and current tendencies of subversive operations that are conducted by special services. Such operations are cornerstone of governing chaos as a part of hybrid war and hybrid peace.
Possible ways of weakening and preventing negative influences of such operations on national security and defense of Ukraine are analyzed. One of key elements of policy in “grey zone” of hybrid war and hybrid peace is subversive activity inspired by special services and aimed at deconsolidation of victim state. In other words its dismantling under pressure of chaos.
Hybrid threats may be connected to governmental and nongovernmental actors that are practicing regular and irregular warfare, cybercrime, cyberterrorism and other asymmetric means.
Following abovementioned trend role of subversive activity of special services linked with various terrorist and rebel cells is growing. They are focused on decreasing level of loyalty to current political regime by big political and social groups inside the country. Ideally it may result in total or partial subordination of victim state to symbols and institutions of aggressor (external administration similar to colonization). In practice it means activities aimed at subversion of military, economical, psychological, political and moral influence of victim state government.
POWER AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATION OF ANTI-CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF FORMATION OF THE FOREIGN POLICY IDENTITY OF THE STATE
Authors: Tsyrfa I.
Published: February 2019

On the basis of distinguishing the main features of public administration and interaction between the state and society in the period of a complex multi-level systemic crisis, the essence of the power and political organization of anti-crisis management in the context of formation of the foreign policy identity of Ukraine is determined. Stable interrelations between the state and society are revealed to play the key role in the process of the foreign policy identification of an actor nowadays.
The historical features and relevant social and spiritual values of the society are proved to be decisive determinants while building the foreign policy identity of the state. They form key identity markers that the state extrapolates into the external space. This process provides a comparable stability of the foreign policy identity of an actor when implementing its foreign policy and during its interactions with other subjects of the world politics.
The anti-crisis management on the state level is determined to be currently carried out within the general system integrity, which functioning is conditioned by the natural and geographic, social and economic, political and spiritual and moral systems. Interaction with these systems provides implementation of the anti-crisis management inside the state. In this sense, the most important role is played not only by the institutionalization of the power and political organization of anti-crisis management, but also by the formation of spatial images that contribute to the formation of the foreign policy identity of the state on the international arena.
Effects Of Cryofrequency on Localized Adiposity in Flanks
Authors: Silva Rodrigo Marcel Valentim da , Silva Manoelly Wesleyana Tavares da , Medeiros Sâmela Fernandes de , Guerra Sywdixianny Silva de Brito , Nobre Regina da Silva , Meyer Patricia Froes
Published: February 2019

Background: Cryofrequency is a characteristic used in clinical practice to reduce localized and flaccid adiposity, and promotes heat in our tissues by maintaining a surface. Objective: To investigate the effects of Cryofrequency in the reduction of adiposity located on the flank region. Methods: This is an experimental study, consisting of 30 female volunteers between 20 and 40 years old with flank fat. The applications were performed once a week, totaling eight applications, using the Andrus Criofrequência  - ADOXY MEDICAL, with parameters of 350 w of power, monopolar mode on the region of right and left flanks, with an area of 10 cm in height and 20 cm in width, for 8 minutes per area. The evaluations were performed before and after 4 and 8 Cryofrequency applications. Results: There was a reduction of the adiposity located in the flank region, with a significant decrease in the values of perimetry, plicometry and ultrasonography, and positive results in the questionnaire evaluating satisfaction and criofrequence reactions. Conclusion: Cryofrequency was effective for the treatment of localized adiposity, generating a positive satisfaction among the evaluated volunteers.
The use of the thermographic examination in non-specific low back pain in elderly: controlled study
Authors: Xavier Gabriela Santos , Barbosa Danillo , Batista Mariane Pereira , Ferreira Mônica Beatriz , Kerppers Ivo IIvan , Foresti Bruno Bonfim
Published: February 2019

Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) affects an important part of the population worldwide and contributes to increased spending on medicines and imaging tests. An alternative in the diagnosis of nonspecific CLBP is the thermography examination, since it has low cost, good sensitivity and specificity in inflammatory processes. Objectives: The present article aimed to evaluate non - specific CLBP in elderly patients using thermography (TermoScanTD200) and the instrument of inability of Oswestry. Methods: The study included 120 subjects with a mean age of ±78.8 years. Results: the results of the column disability assessment reported that 60% of the sample reported moderate disability and 3% of the sample reported disability. In the thermography examination, 40% of the sample presented alterations in the lumbar 5 (L5), 20% showed changes in lumbar 3 (L3) and lumbar 4 (L4) and 10% of the sample presented changes in lumbar 1 (L1) and lumbar 2 (L2). When comparing lumbar spine follow-up with type of inflammatory process, it was observed that 40% of the sample presented a prevalence of acute inflammatory process in the lumbar 5 (L5), and 30% of the sample presented a prevalence of sub-acute inflammatory process in lumbar 3 (L3) and 40% of the sample presented a prevalence of chronic inflammatory process in lumbar 5 (L5). Conclusion: In view of the above, it is suggested that the thermography examination is an important tool in the diagnosis of nonspecific low back pain in the elderly.
libertad de asociación sindical y las dificultades para su ejercicio en Colombia: el caso del sector floricultor de exportación en Colombia
Authors: Rico Hernández Juan Simón , Bocanegra Acosta Henry
Published: February 2019

El derecho de asociación sindical, desde los inicios de la clase obrera en el mundo y en Colombia, ha tenido muchas dificultades para su vigencia y ejercicio. Su práctica se ha constituido, en el contexto sociolaboral colombiano, en un riesgo, en una actividad que genera inseguridad, persecución y estigmatización a los trabajadores que se movilizan colectivamente por sus derechos sociales, económicos y culturales, conculcados o desconocidos; en ocasiones, se atenta contra su integridad física y se limitan sus posibilidades para desplegar iniciativas de organización y protesta, situación que se acentúa especialmente en un periodo marcado por el ascenso y la consolidación del modelo neoliberal, el cual se caracteriza en las relaciones laborales por la tercerización, la precariedad y la flexibilización. La situación descrita se agrava en algunos sectores de la producción por razones de diverso origen, y la floricultura colombiana es un ejemplo de esta realidad. El problema de investigación que se abordó se sintetiza en el siguiente interrogante: ¿qué condiciones limitan el ejercicio del derecho de asociación sindical en Colombia y, en particular, en el sector floricultor ubicado en la Sabana de Bogotá? Los hallazgos permiten derivar un planteamiento concreto: los trabajadores colombianos y sus organizaciones sindicales tienen un reto indiscutible en los próximos años: el logro de una política pública que garantice el derecho de asociación sindical por ramas de la producción y que contribuya a su fortalecimiento como sujeto de derechos.