bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Testicular transcriptional signatures associated with high fertility
Authors: Michaelis Marten , Sobczak Alexander , Koczan Dirk , Langhammer Martina , Reinsch Norbert , Schön Jennifer , Weitzel Joachim M
Published: January 2018

Factors of high fertility are poorly described. The majority of transgenic or knockout models with a reproductive phenotype are subfertile or infertile phenotypes. Few genotypes have been linked to improved reproductive performance (0.2%) or increased litter size (1%). In this study, we used a unique mouse model, fertility line FL1, selected for ‘high fertility’ for more than 170 generations. This strain has almost doubled the number of littermates as well as their total birth weight accompanied by an elevated ovulation rate and increased numbers of corpora lutea compared to a randomly mated and unselected control line (Ctrl). Here, we investigate whether the gonadal tissue of FL1 males are affected by ‘co-evolution’ after more than 40 years of female-focused selection. Using microarrays, we analysed the testicular transcriptome of the FL1 and Ctrl mice. These data were also compared with previously published female gonadal transcriptional alterations. We detected alterations in testicular gene expression, which are partly associated with female reproductive performance. Thus, female-focused selection for litter size has not only affected the female side, but also has been manifested in transcriptional alterations on the male gonadal organ. This suggests consequences for the entire mouse lines in the long run and emphasizes the perspective of inevitably considering both genders about mechanisms of high fertility.
PREVALENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS IN RECURRENT APHTHOUS STOMATITIS AMONG FEMALE DENTAL STUDENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA
Authors: Ajmal Muhammed , Ibrahim Lujain , Mohammed Nada , Al-Qarni Heba
Published: January 2018

Introduction. Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral mucosal disorder which is characterized by recurrent ulcerations mainly confined to non-keratinized oral mucosa. Though the exact etiology is imprecise, stress and anxiety were found to be linked with the onset of RAS. The present study was directed to know the prevalence of RAS among female dental students in King Khalid University, to find out the association between RAS and psychological stress and the effectiveness of Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS) in finding out the psychological profile of RAS patients.Method. 122 female dental students of age group 17 to 25 years were selected for the study. Subjects with relevant medical problems and deleterious habits were excluded. A questionnaire comprising general stress related questions and HAD scale were used to assess stress. Those who were giving history of ulcer were diagnosed as RAS based on the clinical features. The questionnaire results were used for statistical analysis and processed.Result. 14% of the total students were having RAS. 70% could correlate the onset of ulcer with certain specific factors; stress being the major causative agent (91%). In HAD scale, 88% of students were having anxiety and 65% had depression; all patients with depression had anxiety.Conclusion. The prevalence of RAS in female dental students in KKU was around 14%. There is a strong relationship between psychological stress and RAS, as in most of the other studies. HAD scale alone can be used for detecting the psychological factor in RAS.
Credit-related Shocks in VAR Models: The Case of Lithuania
Authors: Reichenbachas Tomas
Published: January 2018

This article provides empirical evidence on the role played by credit-related shocks over the business cycle in Lithuania. To this end, we estimate a vector auto regression (VAR) with credit and housing variables and identify credit-related shocks. Using sign restriction, we identify credit supply shocks; while using zero restrictions, we identify credit spread shocks. We find evidence that credit-related shocks have a significant effect on housing and credit market variables, while the effect on GDP is less pronounced but still significant. While credit supply shocks weighed down on economic growth during the period from 2008 to 2014, the effect turned positive in 2014.
Islamic Banking as an Alternative to Banks in the Western Countries
Authors: Lakis Vaclovas , Baltušytė Daiva
Published: January 2018

After the last banking crisis in the Western world, which provoked an economic recession in many countries, the attention to Islamic banking has increased. Islamic banking took a more important place in global banking, since the economic and financial crisis there was of smaller scope than in the banks of Western countries.The principles of Islamic banking are based on Shariah requirements, which emerged from the Koran. The most important fact is that Islamic banks cannot seek profit, which does not require any risk or efforts. They do not use any financial instruments, which are not covered by assets (derivatives). On the other hand, Islamic banks, while granting loans, assume all or a part of risk, if in the case of implementation of project some losses appear. They responsibly appreciate the possibility of granting the loans, the main goal of which is to finance projects and promote business development; they share the risk with the clients and value mutual cooperation.The goal of the article is to investigate the peculiarities of Islamic banking. The article investigates the formation of Islamic banking’s main characteristics and principles, its accounting peculiarities and the instruments that are applied.Research methods include the analysis of collected information, comparison, critical assessment and induction.
Sequential Bayesian Tests and the Hypothesis of independent or naive Bayes
Authors: Cruz Jovadell , Pericchi Luis Raúl
Published: January 2018

Con bastante frecuencia el diagnóstico no es definitivo con una prueba médica, pero solo después que se aplique una secuencia de pruebas. ¿Cómo se combinará la información proporcionada por una prueba con la información transmitida por una segunda prueba? ¿Podemos "agregar" la información de las pruebas clínicas suponiendo independencia condicional conocido como "naive" o “independiente” Bayes? En este artículo desarrollamos un simple y básico exacto Factor de Bayes para verificar el Modelo de Bayes independiente vs el Modelo completo de Bayes, sin el supuesto de independencia condicional. Asumiendo “independiente” Bayes cuando de hecho no lo es, exagera la acumulación de dos positivos a favor de la enfermedad, y dos negativos en contra. Aquí también ilustramos, que incluso en situaciones de evidencia leve contra el modelo de independencia, la diferencia entre los dos modelos puede ser notablemente diferente en presencia de evidencia conflictiva entre las pruebas médicas. Como consejo práctico, cuando se aplica una secuencia de pruebas en combinación de forma rutinaria, se debe realizar un estudio para el cual los resultados de un grupo de pacientes se mantengan y estudien con y sin el supuesto de independencia, y los factores de Bayes deben ser calculados. Este trabajo amplía y generaliza el trabajo de Pereira y Pericchi (1990) y Berger y Moosman (2001).
Validación de un método para el análisis de color real en agua
Authors: Osorio Trujillo Andrés Felipe , Martínez Cajigas Marcelo Ernesto
Published: January 2018

: El color como una de las propiedades organolépticas del agua es afectado por la presencia de material disuelto, suspendido o coloidal. El objetivo de este estudio es exponer los resultados de la validación del análisis de color real evaluado a 3 longitudes de onda usando como referencia la norma UNE-EN ISO 7887: 2012 método B, con el objetivo de evaluar la calidad del agua según los requerimientos de la resolución 0631 de 2015. Se propuso un método de análisis para la determinación de color real, se verificó la linealidad, límite de cuantificación, exactitud, precisión, porcentaje de recuperación  y  la incertidumbre de la medición. Se demostró  que el método validado cumple con los niveles de aceptación establecidos por las normas nacionales e internacionales relacionadas con la calidad en el laboratorio NTC ISO IEC 17025:2005, y aseguran que el método es adecuado para la determinación rutinaria de color real en aguas naturales, residuales domésticas y no domésticas
Extracciones selectivas y secuenciales de Al, Fe y Si en un Andisol del Oriente antioqueño, Colombia
Authors: Pérez Echavarría Nicolás , Jaramillo Jaramillo Daniel Francisco , Ruíz Villadiego Orlando Simón , Parra Sánchez Luis Norberto
Published: January 2018

Se estudió la extracción selectiva y secuencial de las fracciones de Al, Fe y Si (cloruro de potasio, pirofosfato de sodio, oxalato ácido de amonio, ditionito-citrato-bicarbonato e hidróxido de sodio) de un Andisol del Oriente antioqueño con fines genéticos, lo cual, permitió separar horizontes alofánicos y no alofánicos. En los horizontes A y 2B/A la fracción coloidal estuvo dominada por complejos organometálicos, mientras que en los horizontes 3C/A y 4Bs predominaron los aluminosilicatos y los óxidos e hidróxidos no cristalinos. Este método también logró diferenciar dentro del horizonte A, por lo menos, dos subhorizontes no visualizados en campo. Los bajos contenidos de Ald, Fed y Sid y de Aln y Fen reportados pueden deberse a las extracciones previas realizadas con pirofosfato de sodio y oxalato ácido de amonio, en las que se liberó la mayor proporción del Al, Fe y Si y a las bajas cantidades de coloides inorgánicos cristalinos que presentan los Andisoles.
As conexões entre a literatura de cordel setecentista e a ascensão do romance em Portugal no século XIX
Authors: Sousa Moizeis Sobreira de
Published: January 2018

É muito habitual pensar o romance português, sobretudo o volume de produção do século XIX, como um fenômeno ligado à importação do modelo romancístico francoinglês. Essa abordagem ignora o impacto que a tradição romancística portuguesa setecentista, muito habitualmente considerada como inexistente, teve sobre o romance do século XIX, nomeadamente a sua contribuição como elemento formativo. Com base nisso, este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar, em linhas gerais, a presença de fontes setecentistas lusitanas no romance português oitocentista, destacando dentre essas fontes a literatura de cordel e possíveis pontos de contato estabelecidos entre ela e a obra de romancistas portugueses do século XIX como Camilo Castelo Branco e Alexandre Herculano.********************************************************************The relationship between cordel literature of eighteenth-century and the rise of the novel in Portugal in the nineteenth centuryAbstract: It is very common to think about Portuguese novel as a phenomenon connected with the English and French novel. This approach ignores that the eighteenth-century Portuguese novel tradition had an impact on the nineteenth-century novel as a formative element. Based on this finding, this article aims to discuss the presence of Lusitanian eighteenth-century sources in the Portuguese novel of the nineteenth-century, highlighting among these sources the cordel literature and possible points of contact established between her and the novels of Portuguese authors of the nineteenth century as Camilo Castelo Branco and Alexandre Herculano.Keywords: Novel; Cordel literature; Camilo Castelo Branco; Alexandre Herculano, António da Silva, o Mestre de Gramática
Identidade e zoomorfismo: uma análise da personagem Ananta do romance As horas nuas, de Lygia Fagundes Telles
Authors: Steyer Fábio Augusto , Javarez Jeanine Geraldo
Published: January 2018

As horas nuas, de Lygia Fagundes Telles, publicado pela primeira vez em 1989, apresenta-nos um texto fragmentado, em que a narrativa é dividida entre três personagens principais: Rosa Ambrósio, ex-atriz alcoólatra; Rahul, o gato de estimação de Rosa, alma humana reencarnada no corpo de um felino; e Ananta, terapeuta de Rosa. Neste artigo, propomos analisar de que forma o zoomorfismo relatado pela terapeuta contribui para a construção de sua identidade. A análise será feita com base nos teóricos Bauman, Hall e Woodward, e na pesquisa desenvolvida por Vera Maria Tietzmann Silva sobre a metamorfose na obra de Lygia Fagundes Telles. A discussão passará, ainda, pelo viés simbólico na investigação do significado do nome da personagem em questão, cujos resultados comprovam a ideia defendida aqui.********************************************************************Identity and animalism: an analysis of Ananta, character of the novel The bare hours, of Lygia Fagundes TellesAbstract: The bare hours of Lygia Fagundes Telles, first published in 1989, presents us with a fragmented text, in which the narrative is divided between three main characters: Rosa Ambrósio, alcoholic former actress; Rahul, Rosa’s cat, a reincarnated human soul in the body of a feline; and Ananta, Rosa’s therapist. In this article, we propose to examine how the animalism reported by the therapist contributes to the construction of her identity. The analysis will be based on Bauman, Hall and Woodward, and on a research developed by Vera Maria Tietzmann Silva about the metamorphosis in Lygia Fagundes Telles composition. The discussion will also be made under the symbolic bias of the meaning of the therapist’s name, whose results confirm the idea defended here.Keywords: Identity; Animalism; Intimist Literature; Character
Editorial
Authors: Moreira Maria Eunice , Chaves Vania Pinheiro
Published: January 2018

---
UPLC, HR-MS, and in-silico tools for simultaneous separation, characterization, and in-silico toxicity prediction of degradation products of atorvastatin and olmesartan
Authors: Rakibe U. , Tiwari R. , Rane V. , Wakte P.
Published: January 2018

The aim of this work was to simultaneously separate, identify, and characterize all the degradation products (DPs) of atorvastatin (AT) and olmesartan (OM) formed under different stress conditions as per International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Q1A(R2) guideline. AT showed labile behavior in acidic, basic, neutral, and oxidative stress and led to the formation of two DPs, while OM degraded under acidic, basic, and neutral and resulted in the formation of four DPs. All the stressed samples of AT and OM were resolved on a C-18 column in single run on a gradient liquid chromatographic (LC) mode. A complete mass fragmentation pathway of both the drugs was established with the help of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) studies. The fragmentation was further supported by MSn studies, and for AT, it was carried out up to MS6, while for OM, it was up to MS5. Then, the stressed samples were analyzed by LC–MS/MS to get the fragmentation patterns of DPs. LC–MS/MS data helped to propose chemical structure of all the DPs. Based on this entire information, degradation pathway of both the drugs was established. The developed method has shown excellent linearity over the range of 10 to 150 μg/mL of OM and AT. The correlation coefficient (r2) for OM and AT is 0.999 and 0.998, respectively. The main recovery value of OM and AT ranged from 99.97% to 100.54%, while the limit of detection (LOD) for OM and AT was 0.018 and 0.021 μg/mL, and limit of quantitation (LOQ) was found to be 0.051 and 0.063 μg/mL. Finally, the in-silico carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and hepatotoxicity predictions of AT, OM, and all the DPs were performed by using toxicity prediction softwares, viz., TOPKAT, LAZAR, and Discovery Studio ADMET, respectively.
The Power to Choose
Authors: Greenfeld Yeshayahu
Published: January 2018

This short narrative offers a moving message about the power of choice.
Altyapı kazılarının planlanmasında CBS tabanlı bir karar destek sistemi önerisi: Fatih ilçesi örneği
Authors: Yumrutaş Halil İbrahim , İyinam Şüküriye
Published: January 2018

Altyapı tesisleri özellikle
kent merkezlerinde yolların ve kaldırımların altından geçirilmektedir.  Yeni altyapı hatlarının yerleştirilmesi,
mevcut hatların bakım/onarım ve iyileştirmeleri, zaman içerisinde doğabilecek
nüfus artışlarına bağlı kapasite artışları, zorunlu deplasmanlar, vb.
nedenlerden ötürü ortaya çıkacak kazı talepleri yol üstyapısı (rijit, esnek) ve
yolu kullananlar (taşıt, yaya) açısından muhtelif problemler doğurmaktadır.  Bu çalışmanın ilk safhasında, bahsi geçen
sebeplerle ortaya çıkması muhtemel altyapı kazı çalışmalarında ilgili kurumlar
arasında koordinasyon sağlanması, tekrarlı  çalışmaların önlenmesi, muhtelif altyapı
kazıları neticesinde ortaya çıkacak olan 
ekonomik kayıpların ve zamansal kayıpların önlenmesi ve yol üst
yapısında kazılar sebebiyle oluşacak deformasyonların minimum seviyelere
indirilmesi amacıyla ilgili altyapı kuruluşları tarafından kullanılması
öngörülen “Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi (CBS) Tabanlı Kentsel Altyapı Yönetim Sistemi
(KENTSİS) Yazılımı” geliştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın ikinci safhasında ise KENTSİS yazılıma girilecek olan kazı
taleplerinin gerçekleştirilme zamanlamasının belirlenmesinin kişisel
insiyatiflere bırakılmaması, olası birtakım suistimallerin önlenebilmesi, hem sebep
olacağı trafik artışı hem de yol ütyapısına vereceği tahribat gözetilerek optimum
zaman ve sürede neticelendirilebilmesi amacıyla kent içi yol altyapı
kazılarının önceliklendirilmesinde bulanık mantık karar destek sistemi
önerilmiştir. Önerilen modelin KENTSİS yazılımına entegre olabilecek, zeki
çizelgeleme yapabilecek ve pratikte uygulanabilir olması hedeflenmiştir. Söz
konusu modelin uygulanması neticesinde bir yıl süre zarfında bulvar/caddelerde
gerçekleştirilmiş olan 160 adet normal (planlı) kazı çalışması birleştirilerek
75 adet kazı çalışmasına düşürülmüş, sokaklarda gerçekleştirilmiş olan 130 adet
adet normal (planlı) kazı çalışması birleştirilerek 41 adet kazı çalışmasına
düşürülmüştür.
Çok Kanallı Yüzey Dalgası Analiz Yöntemi (MASW) ile Zemin Özellikleri ve Sıvılaşma Potansiyelinin Belirlenmesi Arifiye-SAKARYA Örneği
Authors: Kayacı Serdar , Silahtar Ali , Dolmaz Mustafa Nuri
Published: January 2018

Deprem esnasında zemin
davranışının önceden kestirilmesi, olası bir depremde meydana gelecek can ve
mal kayıplarını en aza indirgemede oldukça önem arz etmektedir. 17 Ağustos 1999
İzmit (Mw=7.4) ve 12 Kasım 1999 Düzce (Mw=7.2) depremleri Adapazarı bölgesinde
önemli miktarda yapı hasarına ve beraberinde çok sayıda can kaybına neden
olmuştur. Özellikle İzmit depremi sonrası Adapazarı bölgesinde yapılan
çalışmalar, zemin özelliklerinin etkisiyle bölgede bazı alanlarda yapısal
hasarın yanında yapılarda batma ve dönme meydana geldiğini göstermiştir. Bu nedenle
Adapazarı ovasında zemin özelliklerinin belirlenmesi önem kazanmıştır. MASW
tekniği sığ tabakalara ait kayma dalgası hızını elde etmede geliştirilmiş bir
yöntemdir. Yöntem Arifiye ilçesinin zemin özelliklerinin belirlenmesi ve olası
sıvılaşma alanlarının tespitinde kullanılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda toplamda 37
noktada veri kazanımı gerçekleştirimiş ve herbir noktanın bir boyutlu
derinlik-kayma dalgası hızı belirlenmiştir. Hız bigileri dikkate alınarak
5-10-15-20-25-30 m derinlik seviyesine ait ortalama Vs kat haritaları
hazırlanmıştır. Bu veriler neticesinde zemin sınıflaması ve olası sıvılaşma
alanları tespit edilmiştir.
Hate Speech Provisions and Provisos: A Response to Marais and Pretorius and Proposals for Reform
Authors: Botha Joanna C , Govindjee Avinash
Published: January 2018

This article responds to some of the issues raised by Marais and Pretorius in their 2015 article titled "A Contextual Analysis of the Hate Speech Provisions of the Equality Act" published in 2015(18)4 PER 901. In particular, the authors in the present response deal with a) the relationship between the prohibition of unfair discrimination and the regulation of hate speech; b) Marais and Pretorius' interpretation of aspects of the section 10(1) hate speech test; c) the role and interpretation of the proviso in section 12; and d) the constitutionality of section 10(1), as read with the proviso. For each of these issues, the authors first summarise Marais and Pretorius' contentions and then reply thereto. The authors also propose amendments to the threshold test for hate speech in terms of section 10(1) and suggest the enactment of new hate speech-specific defences.
Le Roux v Dey and Children's Rights Approaches to Judging
Authors: Couzens Meda
Published: January 2018

The South African jurisprudence on the rights of children is vibrant and generally progressive, and is supported by an enabling constitutional and statutory framework. The majority decision in Le Roux v Dey 2011 3 SA 274 (CC), however, ignores the rights of children, and this is in stark contrast to some of the minority judgments in the same case. This contrast is surprising, considering that all of the judges applied the same legal framework. With reference to an emerging interest in defining children's rights approaches to judging, this article critically analyses the majority and minority judgments, and establishes their vulnerabilities and strengths as children's rights judgments. In the process, suggestions are made in relation to defining a children's rights approach to judging.
Integration of Structured Cooperative Learning in Mathematics Classrooms
Authors: Hossain Anowar , Rezal Muhammad
Published: January 2018

Cooperative learning model played a dynamic role in improving students’ achievement in mathematics. The purpose of this research study was to compare the effects of three instructional methods on students’ mathematics achievement and attitudes toward mathematics among secondary students in Natore, Bangladesh. These instructional methods were used to teach students in three experimental groups such as group 1 with structured cooperative learning, group 2 with unstructured cooperative learning and group 3 with conventional teaching. 105 students took part in the experiment and completed pre-test and post-test of mathematics achievement and attitudes toward mathematics. The statistical analysis such as ANOVA, MANOVA and post hoc pairwise comparison were used to analyze the data. The results showed a significant effect of structured cooperative learning on mathematics achievement and attitudes toward mathematics. The findings revealed that the structured cooperative students outperformed the unstructured cooperative and conventional students on mathematics achievement due to structured form of cooperative learning integration. Therefore, structured cooperative learning can successfully be implemented to promote students’ achievement in mathematics.
Antigen retrieval on histological sections v1
Authors: B Phillips Jennifer
Published: January 2018

Detailed protocol for chemical +/- heat antigen retrieval on sectioned tissue to increase reactivity and specificity of antibody recognition
Robosztus objektumfelismerés mobil robotokhoz, Kinect szenzor segítségével
Authors: Szabó András Gergő , Szemes Péter Tamás , Husi Géza
Published: January 2018

Geometriai jellemzőkkel megadott objektumdefiníció alapú objektum felismerő rendszer LabVIEWban kódolva, ahol a felvételeket Kintect szenzorral oldottuk meg.
Ambilight alternatív megvilágítási technika Arduino által vezérelve & screen capturing alkalmazásfejlesztés DirectX API felhasználásával
Authors: Tallódi László , Erdei Timotei István
Published: January 2018

2004-ben, Philips által kifejlesztett Ambilight televíziók megjelenése nem hozott átütő sikert. 2010-ig mindösszesen négymillió ilyen tévét tudtak értékesíteni. A 3D technológiához hasonlóan az Ambilight szerű megvilágítási technológiák is igen megosztóaknak bizonyultak [1]. Projektemben egy Ambilight szerű, saját megvilágítási technika került megvalósításra, amihez az inspirációt az Ambilight technológia adta. A cél, hogy asztali számítógépes rendszereken is könnyen alkalmazható legyen és stabil-megbízható működést lehessen vele elérni, aminek fő platformja Windows operációs rendszer. A projekt megvalósítása során megismerésre került a DirectX API által biztosított, úgynevezett „screen capturing” technológia, valamint az Arduino és intelligens, LED-enként vezérelhető LED-szalag programozási ismerete is.
Duruş ve Hareket Algılama Teknolojileri: Stereo, Time Of Flight ve Yapısal Işık Algılayıcılar
Authors: DURAN Fecir , KAYA Alper
Published: January 2018

Bu makale, duruş ve hareket algılayıcıları kullanılarak yapılan
çalışmaların kullanım alanlarına göre incelendiği bir derleme çalışmasıdır. Duruş
ve hareket algılayıcılarında yaygın olarak kullanılan, stereo, tof(time of
flight-uçuş süresi) ve yapısal ışık algılayıcıları ile derinlik verisi
bilgisinin kullanıldığı çalışmalar ayrıntılı olarak incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın
odağı yapısal ışık kullanılarak duruş ve hareket algılayan Kinect cihazı
oluşturmaktadır. Kinect cihazının diğer cihazlara göre üstünlükleri ve
zayıflıkları incelenmiştir. Yapılan araştırmalar eğitim, robotik, sağlık ve
diğerleri olmak üzere 4 sınıfa ayrılmıştır. Ayrıca çalışmalarda kullanılan
yöntemler incelenerek sağlık alanında Kinect ile ilgili yeni bir çalışma
önerilmektedir.
Characterization of Endogenous Transglutaminase Enzyme of Yellow Pike Conger’s Liver
Authors: Sidauruk Santhy Wisuda , Nurhayati Tati , Laksono Untung Trimo
Published: January 2018

Transglutaminases have been found in various living organism, such as mammals, plants,
microorganisms, and marine organisms including fishes. Transglutaminases have many various functions
such as food properties, non-food properties and pharmacologies. This research aimed to characterize
transglutaminase that obtained from byproducts of yellow pike conger (Congresox talabon) such as
catadromous fish of yellow pike conger’s liver. The characteristic of transglutaminase had the possibility
to know the optimum condition in application of transglutaminase from liver of yellow pike conger such
as food processing industry, non-food industry and pharmacological application. A yield of yellow pike
conger’s liver was 0.88±0.11%. Specific activity of remang fish liver weighing 10 grams was 1,375 U/mg.
Characteristic crude transglutaminase from liver of yellow pike conger had optimum pH at 7.5; optimum
temperature at 50°C, transglutaminase activity increased on Mg
2+
 ion dependent and crude transglutaminase
had molecular weight of 27.48; 37.00; 69.51; 78.89; 88.18; 108.45; 134.10; dan 172.12 kDa.
Uma breve história das contradições: de Aristóteles à paraconsistência
Authors: Rodrigues Filho Abílio
Published: January 2018

O objetivo deste texto é apresentar um breve relato de como contradições e o princípio da explosão foram pensados no decorrer da história da filosofia, da formulação aristotélica do princípio da não contradição até a paraconsistência contemporânea, passando pela formulação do princípio da explosão na Idade Média e pela discussão sobre contradições na modernidade, especialmente em Hegel.
Betonarme Kesitlerin Kapasite Momentlerinin Yaklaşık Hesabı
Authors: ERSOY Uğur , ÜNAL Mehmet Emre
Published: January 2018

Bu
çalışmada betonarme kiriş ve kolon kesitlerinin kapasite momentlerinin yaklaşık
hesabı için Deprem Yönetmeliği’nde yer alan öneriler tartışılmaktadır. Bu
öneriler kullanılarak hesaplanan yaklaşık moment kapasiteleri daha gerçekçi,
daha kesin hesaplarla elde edilenlerle karşılaştırılıp irdelenmektedir.
BERGANZA SETIÉN, Isabel. 2016. Ciudadanía migrante: Rutas, costos y dinámicas de los flujos mixtos en tránsito por Perú. Lima: Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya/ Encuentros, Servicio Jesuita de la Solidaridad. 205 pp.
Authors: Setién María Luisa
Published: January 2018

Aunque Perú es un país que se caracteriza más por la emigración de sus nacionales al extranjero que por la recepción de inmigrantes, últimamente se ha convertido en un país de tránsito de personas que van de un Estado fronterizo a otro. En esa ruta entre unos y otros de los cinco países con los que tiene frontera Perú: Ecuador, Colombia, Brasil, Bolivia y Chile, existe una importante población que se encuentra en ruta entre su lugar de origen hacia un lugar de destino. Personas provenientes de Haití y de Colombia, y más recientemente de Venezuela, aunque también de otras nacionalidades, se desplazan a través de Perú con el deseo de llegar a Brasil y Chile.Publicación en línea: 31 enero 2018
Solidarity Economy in Mexico: Towards an alternative based on intercooperation and mutual support
Authors: Berrelleza-Rendon Mildred Daniela , De la Cruz-Ayuso Cristina
Published: January 2018

This article analyses the situation of solidarity economy in Mexico. The work is structured in five sections in which the reality of these economic alternatives, which aspire to become effective tools to fight against poverty and exclusion, is examined from different analytical axes that provide knowledge about their different conceptual and practical approaches; on the legal framework that protects it in Mexico and the public resources assigned for its promotion, as well as the potential and limitations that the network of solidarity economy has in Mexico. This work concludes with a brief conclusion of the challenges it faces.Received: 30 July 2017Accepted: 18 October 2017Published online: 31 January 2018
The Effectiveness of the GlueVaR Risk Measure on the Metals Market – the Application of Omega Performance Measure
Authors: Krężołek Dominik , Trzpiot Grażyna
Published: January 2018

Decision‑making process is an individual matter for each investor and the strategy they choose, reflects the level of accepted risk. Nevertheless, any investor wants to minimize huge losses while maximizing profits. As far as the measure of risk is concerned, literature is full of examples of tools which help to evaluate the risk. However, the level of the risk usually differs, depending on circumstances. In this paper we present two non‑classical risk measures: Omega performance risk measure and GlueVaR risk measure. Both of them require a threshold to be set, which reflects the starting point for the investment to be considered as a loss. The effectiveness of the Omega and GlueVaR risk measures is compared using the example of metals market investments.
DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN THE MUSLIM WORLD: AN EVALUATION OF SOME IMPORTANT WORKS ON DEMOCRATIZATION IN SOUTH/SOUTHEAST ASIA
Authors: Parray Tauseef Ahmad
Published: January 2018

Is Islam compatible with democratization in the context of Asian cultures? To address this important issue, a series of books have been published in the English language from 1990s (and especially from 2000s). Most of these books deal with the relationship between Islam, Muslims, and democratization with a sub-region in Asia: South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. While others deal with same issues with a focus on the future, very few deal with the relationship between Islam, Muslims, and democratization in the context of Asian cultures from the perspectives of theory and empirical country studies from all three Asian regions. In this backdrop, this essay—by making an assessment and review of the literature, produced in the last decade, on this theme—focuses on the compatibility paradigm in South and South East Asian Muslim societies at the empirical level, with a focus on Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Indonesia. To achieve this objective, the essay follows the analytical and comparative methodology, and evaluates these four important books: Zoya Hasan (2007); Shiping Hua (2009); Mirjam Künkler and Alfred Stepan (2013); and John Esposito, Tamara Sonn, and John Voll (2016). A due support is taken from other related works (books and journal articles) as well in substantiating, supporting, and strengthening the argument(s) put forth in this essay.
MORAL EDUCATION IN JAPANESE SCHOOLS A MODEL FOR IMPROVING CHARACTER EDUCATION IN INDONESIA
Authors: Junaedi Mahfud , Syukur Fatah
Published: January 2018

Moral or character education has been playing an important role in educating children, teenagers, and younger people noble values of Japanese cultures. This research is based on two research questions: how the practice of moral education in Japanese schools is and how the model for improving character education in Indonesian schools is. This is a qualitative field research with phenomenological approach, in which the data were collected in Japanese schools by using observation, indepth interview, and documentary. The data were analysed descriptively and continuously. The Japanese government gave one hour  lesson for moral education in a week.  With the moral education, Japanese younger generation is expected to be able to adapt to the social environment and have the ability to think, to make effective decisions and to act independently. In addition, they are also expected to have  ability to identify issues they face, and be able to interact with others in international relations and play an important role in international world as well. Japanese moral education has been using the interactive and communicative approach, promoting moral discovery by learners themselves, avoiding the application of indoctrination approach, and no test or  final exam,  for every course of study in moral education (zero test).  In addition the most important thing is that moral education in Japan  applied an  integrated and connected approach among  three centers of education: school,  family, and  community.  All of three educational environments have very important role  as laboratory of  moral or character education.
PATTERN AND DETERMINANT OF SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL TO WORK TRANSITION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ISLAMIC DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM EGYPT, JORDAN AND BANGLADESH
Authors: Absor Muh Ulil , Utomo Iwu
Published: January 2018

This study considers the impact of conservative cultures, by comparing the patterns and determinants of the successful school-to-work transition of young people in Egypt, Jordan and Bangladesh. This study argues that the most consistent and significant influence of successful transition among male and female youth are micro predictors compared to mezzo and macro predictors. This study found that male and female youth are treated differently during their school-to-work transition. Conservative culture has negative influences on the successful transition of female youth while a positive transition is experienced by male youth. Education is a key strategy in reducing the negative impacts of conservative culture and promoting successful school-to-work transition particularly if both male and female youth are to attain stable employment.
Investigation of competitive reactions of red root pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.) and corn (Zea mays L.)
Authors: Madandoust Mehdi , Taherdoust Reza
Published: January 2018

In order to determine the effects of density of red root pigweed on growth and physiological parameters of corn, an experiment was conducted in Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University of Fasa, located in southeastern region of Fars Province in Iran. The experiment involved the effects of various densities of red root pigweed at five levels including zero, 1, 2, 4, and 8 plants in each meter of plant row on the yield and yield components of single cross 500 corn variety, carried out in the form of complete randomized blocks design in three replications under farm conditions. The results showed that the highest yield of corn was obtained under no pigweed treatment, which had no significant difference with the treatment involving the density of one pigweed plant in each meter of planting row. The lowest yield for corn was obtained when the density of pigweed was 8 plants, which had no significant statistical difference with the treatment involving 4 plants of pigweed in each meter of planting row. Among the yield components, the highest weight of 1000 grains, the number of grains in each cob, and the number of grains in each row of corn cob were obtained under the treatment involving no pigweed and the lowest values for these components were obtained under the treatment involving eight plants of pigweed in each meter of planting row, with no significant difference with the 4 plant treatment.
Trace elements and antioxidant activity of six wild edible plants that are widely consumed by ethnic tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Medak Binita , Singha Lal Bihari
Published: January 2018

Six different wild edible plants that are commonly consumed in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh viz. Polygonum runcinatum, Pilea bracteosa, Elatostema platyphyllum, Gynura bicolor, Plantago erosa and Diplazium esculentum were analyzed for trace elementsand their antioxidantactivities. Iron content was highest in Elatostema platyphyllum whereas, it waslowest in Diplazium esculentum. Zinc and copper content was highest in Plantago erosa. Polygonum runcinatum show high manganese and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content.Chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids content were highest in Elatostema platyphyllum whereas, it was lowest in Diplazium esculentum. The antioxidant activity i.e., Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) by DPPH assay and ABTS assay show highest value in Elatostema platyphyllum.
Assessment of soil quality and wheat yield under open and poplar based farming system in Tarai region of Uttarakhand
Authors: Bisht Neema , Sah V. K. , Satyawali Kavita , Tewari Salil , Kandpal Geeta
Published: January 2018

The present investigation was organized during the rabi season of 2013-14 at GBPUAandT, Pantnagar to evaluate the effect of poplar based agroforestry system and open system (without poplar) on yield and yield attributing characters of different wheat varieties and soil properties. The experiment was laid out in RBD having three replications with 4 treatments under both the growing conditions. Wheat varieties viz UP-2572, PBW-550, DBW-711 and PBW-373 were taken as four different treatments. Open farming system achieved highest grain yield of all the wheat varieties. Highest grain yield of wheat was attained with UP-2572 under open farming system. The maximum per cent reduction in grain yield of wheat under one year poplar plantation was observed with PBW 373 and minimum with PBW 550. Agroforestry is proven land use system for vertically enhancing soil health against unsuitable weather condition. The distribution of soil properties was detected from the depth 0-15 cm in poplar based agroforestry system and as well as in open system. During the experiment it was found that agroforestry added more nutrients to the soil compared to open system.
Three step protocol for regeneration of plantlets in Indian garlic varieties using root meristem
Authors: Benke Ashwini P. , Shelke Punam , Mahajan V.
Published: January 2018

Protocol for plantlets regeneration through callus induction using root meristem was developed in present investigation. Different mediums were standardized for each step vis-a-via callus induction, callus proliferation and shoot regeneration. In first stage, B5 medium added with 0.7mg/l 2, 4-D and 1mg/l BAP showed 100% callusing while reduction in both growth regulators up to level of 0.5 mg/l 2,4-D and 0.1mg/l BAP results in significant callus proliferation. In last step, shoot regeneration was found to good and healthier in B5 medium supplemented with 0.1 mg/l 2, 4-D only. After regeneration normal growth in plantlets observed under plain B-5 medium, however no abnormality has been noted in developed population. Present protocol will be efficiently useful for chemical mutagen induction studies through callus, observing somaclonal variations and transgenic studies.
Character association and stress indices for yield components in Saltol introgressed backcross inbred lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Banumathy S. , Veni K. , Anandhababu R. , Arunachalam P. , Raveendran M. , Vanniarajan C.
Published: January 2018

Correlation, path coefficient and stress indices for yield and its components were studied in 32 Saltol introgressed backcross inbred lines (BIL) of rice along with a tolerant parent FL 478, susceptible check IR 29 and two recurrent parents viz., ADT 37 and CR 1009 Sub1 under normal and saline environments during rabi, 2016. Grain yield per plant showed positive significant association with all traits except 100 grain weight under normal environment and it showed positive significant association with all traits except panicle length, spikelet fertility and 100 grain weight under saline condition. The direct positive effects of number of tillers per plant, number of productive tillers per plant, number of filled grains per panicle and spikelet fertility on grain yield under normal and saline environment indicating direct selection of these traits would be effective for increasing grain yield. Under salinity, negative and significant association was shown by stress susceptibility index (SSI) and grain yield in contrast to positive and significant association shown by stress tolerance index (STI) and grain yield. These associations could be useful in identifying salt tolerant and sensitive high yielding genotypes. The lines viz., BIL 108, BIL 752, BIL 1101, BIL 1079, BIL 1094 and BIL 1095 had exhibited higher values of stress tolerance index in salinity.
Pemanfaatan Biosorben Batang Jagung Teraktivasi Asam Nitrat dan Asam Sulfat untuk Penurunan Angka Peroksida – Asam Lemak Bebas Minyak Goreng Bekas
Authors: Yulianti Eny , Mahmudah Rif'atul , Royana Isna
Published: January 2018

Batang jagung merupakan limbah pertanian yang mengandung kadar selulosa tinggi yang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai biosorben dalam pemurnian minyak goreng bekas. Penelitian ini akan mempelajari pengaruh konsentrasi asam sulfat dan asam nitrat sebagai aktivator biosorben terhadap penurunan angka peroksida dan asam lemak bebas (ALB) pada proses bleaching. Pembuatan biosorben dari batang jagung dilakukan dengan cara delignifikasi dan aktivasi kimia menggunakan aktivator asam sulfat dan asam nitrat dengan berbagai variasi konsentrasi. Pemurnian minyak goreng bekas dengan cara despicing, netralisasi dan bleaching.Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa biosorben batang jagung teraktivasi H2SO4 dan HNO3 yang digunakan pada proses bleaching minyak goreng bekas dapat menurunkan angka peroksida dan ALB. Penurunan angka peroksida terbesar pada proses bleaching oleh biosorben teraktivasi H2SO4 10% dan teraktivasi HNO3 1 M mencapai 9,53% dan 14,12%, berturut-turut.  Penurunan terbesar kadar ALB pada proses bleaching sebesar 8,65% pada biosorben teraktivasi H2SO4 20% dan 8,63% pada biosorben teraktivasi HNO3 1 M. Hasil analisis spektra FTIR biosorben yang telah digunakan pada proses bleaching menunjukan adanya gugus fungsi baru C-H metilen (2855 cm-1) dan C=O ester (1742 cm-1) yang diduga merupakan peroksida dan ALB yang teradsorpsi secara kimia oleh biosorben. Hasil analisis statisitik ANOVA menunjukan bahwa variasi konsentrasi asam sulfat dan asam nitrat tidak mempunyai pengaruh terhadap penurunan angka peroksida, akan tetapi mempunyai pengaruh terhadap penurunan ALB
Pengembangan Metode Penentuan Tiosianat Berdasarkan Pembentukan Hidrindantin Menggunakan Sequential Injection Analysis-Gas Diffusion (SIA-GD)
Authors: Indriana Silvi Avianti , Sabarudin Akhmad , Sulistyarti Hermin
Published: January 2018

Metode sequential injection analysis-gas diffusion (SIA-GD) dengan kolorimeter RGB (red, green, blue) yang sederhana dan cepat telah berhasil dikembangkan untuk penentuan tiosianat. Metode ini didasarkan pada proses oksidasi tiosianat menjadi sianida dalam suasana asam yang selanjutnya bereaksi dengan ninhidrin membentuk hidrindantin yang diukur pada kisaran panjang gelombang 455-492 nm (blue). Waktu stop flow optimum, volume sampel, konsentrasi ninhidrin dan konsentrasi asam secara berurutan sebesar 15 detik, 125 µL, 0,008%, dan 0,1 M. Oksidator optimum yang digunakan adalah Ce(IV) dengan konsentrasi 0,01 M. Kisaran konsentrasi linier 5-45 mg/L. Metode ini tidak diganggu oleh Cl­ˉ hingga konsentrasi 40 mg/L dan HCO3ˉ  hingga konsentrasi 20 mg/L. Metode yang dikembangkan ini memiliki presisi dan akurasi yang sebanding dengan metode standar.
Penerapan Metode Sonikasi terhadap Adsorpsi Fe(III) pada Zeolit Alam Teraktivasi
Authors: Rismiarti Zuri , Yuniati Yuyun , Alfanaar Rokiy
Published: January 2018

Iron (III) (Fe (III)) is widely used in the industry such us water treatment, the sugar cane, the concrete industry and coal mining. Industrial activity using Fe(III) has potential impact to environmental pollution problems due to that industry produces Fe waste that one of hazardous waste. Fe content excess might toxic effect to human health and the environment. Zeolite as adsorbent has been evaluated extensively for Fe and other heavy metal. Sonication method has been widely developed in polymer preparation. The method is more effective in operation time because the reaction rate increased and also more efficient on the usage of chemical reagens. The optimization of reaction time, the ratio of Fe(III) with activated zeolite, the influence of pH, and temperature has been assessed for Fe(III) adsorption with an activated zeolite by sonication technique. The formation of Fe(III)-SCN complex assay was used for determination of Fe(III) adsorbed by the activated zeolite with using spectrophotometer. The results showed a relatively short operation time (15 minutes), at pH of 4, temperature of  30 °C with the ratio of 1:50 (weight/volume) for the activated zeolite and Fe(III). 
Determination of the Istanbul Strait Blue Belt Movement Project Effectiveness
Authors: KUTLU Ömer , BABADOĞAN Mustafa Cem , KUMANDAŞ-ÖZTÜRK Hatice , ALTINTAŞ Özge
Published: January 2018

The purpose of this study is to improve students’ knowledge and awareness regarding the scale of pollution that has engulfed the İstanbul Strait as well as the general threats faced by the ecosystem. Towards this end, 2310 1-12 grade students were sampled from schools in Istanbul to serve as study participants. To collect the research data, two different instruments namely Personal Information Questionnaire and Information Tests developed by the researchers were used. When the data collected with the questionnaire was examined, it was observed that students’ knowledge concerning marine pollution generally came from their teachers and the Internet. Students who took most information from the Internet were those in the high school. The least source of information to students however was civil society organizations. With respect to the courses at school, the students reported taking most information regarding pollution of the sea from their science and social studies’ textbooks. When it comes to the results obtained using the tests administered, it was observed that the average scores for posttest were higher than the average scores for pretest across all the levels. In order to examine whether or not the difference between the posttest average scores and the pretest average scores is significant, a t-test analysis was performed; and the results revealed that across all the levels, the differences observed between the average scores for posttest and pretest are significant. These findings and results provide concrete supports for the success of the educational training implemented in the study.