bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Morphological Changes of Salicylic Acid Application on Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Seedling under Cold Condition
Authors: AHMED AHMED Mohammed , KARİPÇİN Muhemet Zeki , YAŞAR Fikret
Published: January 2020

This
project was developed to investigate the contribution of salicylic acid (SA) to
the development of pepper seedlings grown in low temperature (0 0C)
conditions. The research was carried out in the controlled plant growing
cabinet in the research- investigation area of the Department of Horticulture,
Faculty of Agriculture, Siirt University. As a vegetable material, Urartu F1
pepper type (capia) which is used in greenhouse cultivation has been used. As a
dose of different salicylic acid; 0.01 and 0.05 mmol doses were applied. The
dose of 0 mmol salicylic acid was used as a control group. Application
frequency; It was applied 1 time, 2 times and 3 times.3 different cold
application times were also investigated; 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours. The
experiment was designed in randomized plots and 3 replications. In the pepper seedlings Rate of Lost Seedling Weight (ROLSW) and Rate of Lost Seedling Length (ROLSL) were investigated. At
the end of the research; Both SA applications increased the ROLSW rate
according to the control. The application of 0.01 ppm was the SA application
with the highest ROLSW rate. The application of 0.01 ppm SA also increased the
ROLSL rate compared to the control. The highest ROLSW and ROLSL rates were
obtained from 24-hour cold application. There was no statistically significant
difference between the frequencies of application.
Characterization of Secondary Metabolites in Two Cousinia species
Authors: PAŞAYEVA Leyla , FATULLAYEV Hanifa , KARAKUŞ İrem Nur , SOYLU Serap , TUGAY Osman
Published: January 2020

Cousinia is one of the widespread genera of Asteraceae family. According to previous studies on some Cousinia species it was found that these species are rich of triterpenes, sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, acetylenes and steroids. According to our knowledge, there are no published reports on the chemical composition of C. iconica Hub. - Mor. and C. aintabensis Boiss. & Hausskn., thus we aimed to investigate secondary metabolites of these species. In this study, the phytochemical constituents of these species were evaluated. Seven of identified compounds were quantified. The quantitative and qualitative determination of compounds within the extracts was carried out by LC-MS/MS.  Phytochemical analyses revealed the presence of flavonoids, saponins, terpenes and steroids. Preliminary examination of the mass spectrums revealed the presence of phenolic acids and derivatives and flavonoid compounds in extracts. According to quantitative analyses the main compound of C. iconica (CI) and C. aintabensis (CA) extracts was rutin with the highest contents (169.779 µg/mgextract and 161.638 µg/mgextract). Moreover, qualitative and quantitative study combined with different biological activities will shed new lights to the advanced studies.
The Key Determinant Factors for Social Sustainability in Traditional Settlement
Authors: Jaffar Najiha , Harun Nor Zalina , Abdullah Saiful Arif
Published: January 2020

Successful traditional settlements refer to a settlement environment that spontaneously built by residents who consider their existing site integrates with excellent social sustainability indicators. This study aims to determine the critical factors of physical character for social sustainability of a traditional settlement with the objective to identify the types of physical characteristics deemed as significant in daily social interaction among the locals. To achieve this, a quantitative method was employed using questionnaire survey distributed to 400 residents in two historic settlements, namely Kampung Pulau Duyong and Kampung Losong located at Kuala Terengganu. Both sites are selected due to good conservation practices observed concerning the physical landscape. The results generated from the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) revealed eleven factors (11) related to social sustainability. Such factors then categorised into six latent factors, which are the preservation of local identity, safety, provision of infrastructure, natural qualities, accessibility, and availability of public spaces. The findings recall the relationship between physical aspects and social sustainability as a step towards improvement in historic site preservation efforts.Keywords: social sustainability; traditional settlement; factor analysis; Kuala TerengganueISSN: 2398-4287 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1944
La nueva teología política en América Latina:
Authors: Fernández Riquelme Sergio
Published: January 2020

We approach the new political theology that has emerged and developed in Latin America during the era of Globalization, using as a historical example the triumph of Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential elections in Brazil. From several schmittian categories of hermeneutic value, we analyze the Brazilian phenomenon in its future, its support and its speeches, interpreting the “messianic” content of Latin American political evangelism.
¿Están la ciencia y la fe en conflicto?. Depende de lo que se entienda por ‘conflicto’
Authors: Ayala Choque Judith M. , Esperante Raul
Published: January 2020

History of science shows that the Christian religion has not been in opposition or conflict with science, but rather in close collaboration and understanding. The principles on which Christianity is based and the divine attributes favor human knowledge and investigation of nature. In the nineteenth century and especially with the emergence of the Darwinian theory of evolution, the idea of conflict became entrenched in many academic environments. However, an epistemological analysis indicates that the conflict is not about the evidence that science and religion may present, or about the objects of study itself. There is no such conflict when faith and science are well understood, and for this we must be humble in both and recognize that we do not have all the necessary knowledge for the truth. But there is a conflict as to who has the authority over the truth, especially the final truth, that which goes beyond the material, and a conflict as to the existence or not of a purpose for nature and, in particular, of the human being.
De la post verdad a la verdad
Authors: Naranjo Navas Christian Paúl
Published: January 2020

The article attempts to visualize the dangers of the post-truth era, while relativizing the relative to argue that the postulates of this era are irrational. The only way to understand a moral structure in a post-truth society is through imposition, persuasion or manipulation. In all cases, morality is relegated to the subjective. In the end, an argument based on the law of non-contradiction has been proposed to understand that truth exists, that truth is the absolute logos [?????], and this logos [?????] is God.
La paz de la fe de Nicolás de Cusa:
Authors: Rodríguez Medina Fabián Alejandro
Published: January 2020

Nicolás de Cusa (1401-1464) was a philosopher and theologian of the end of the Middle Ages who witnessed the fall of the Byzantine Empire, after the irruption of Islam in the West. Since then he has tried to contribute philosophically to the understanding of the diversity of religious rites and their convergence in a peace between them, based on tolerance. This author's proposal is addressed in his work Peace of Faith as a possible precedent for interfaith dialogue.
¿Conoce la comunidad rural el cuidado paliativo? :
Authors: Vergara Amaya Mario Hernando
Published: January 2020

The human being goes through crucial moments in life, one of them is to face the reality of the disease, and even more, the terminal state. In this situation the human being faces pain for not knowing how to act or what steps to follow. On the part of health personnel, they may experience confusion and nostalgia for the responsibility of ensuring the care of the terminally ill; On the part of patients and families, they are overwhelmed by different emotions because they are the closest to this unexpected reality. Taking this context into account, the article aims to offer an idea about palliative care for communities that are not oriented to this reality from the postulates offered by the Catholic Church and the Ministry of Health as an aid that guides the good death of each human being.
Bonded CFRP to high strength steels
Authors: Amraei Mohsen , Zong Lingjia , Ahola Antti , Björk Timo
Published: January 2020

Research on the bond performance of CFRP-strengthened steel have been done for the past years, but it has mainly focused on lower grades of steel. The performance of the bond between ultra-high modulus (UHM) CFRP and high/ultra-high strength steel (HSS/UHSS) is investigated in this paper. A series of experiments have been conducted, with single/double side-strengthened (SSS/DSS) HSS/UHSS with CFRP laminates using Araldite adhesive. It was found that strengthening up to the ultimate strength of the DSS specimens is feasible. However, debonding happens at the ultimate strength of SSS specimens.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Improve Educators Self-Acceptance of Children with Special Needs
Authors: Barida Muya , Widyastuti Dian Ari
Published: January 2020

Children with Special Needs are children with disabilities in the development of life due to disruption (mental, intellectual, emotional, social, physical) in the social-social, career, and academic fields, so they need special services and are different from children in general. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to increase the self-acceptance of educators towards Children with Special Needs. This study uses an experimental approach to the design of one group pretest-posttest. The study was conducted on teachers who are members of the HIMPAUDI Sleman District, who were randomly selected and obtained as many as 27 teachers. Data analysis was performed using the T-Test technique. Based on the results of the study, it appears that the self-acceptance of educators towards Children with Special Needs before and after the training on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) increases, but the increase is less significant. Conclusion The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)  program is less effective in improving the self-acceptance of educators towards Children with Special Needs. Based on these results, it needs to be followed up with direct assistance or assistance in schools for educators who systematically help Children with Special Needs.
The Effect of Self Efficacy and Parent Support on Learning Motivation in Management Business Students in Padang's Private Vocational School
Authors: Hasanah Ummul , Alizamar Alizamar , Marjohan Marjohan , Engkizar Engkizar
Published: January 2020

This study departs from the expectation that high or low student learning motivation are influenced by self-efficacy and family environment. The results of the study show that: 1) self-efficacy has a significant effect on learning motivation. 2) self-efficacy and parental support have a significant effect on learning motivation. This research is an associative descriptive study. The sample in this study is the business management students of class X and XI that are registered at Padang Private Vocational School. The findings from this study are expected to be a reference for teachers and other academic communities to be able to pay more attention to students in learning by giving attention to the family environment and paying attention to their learning attitudes and also help increase student motivation in learning so that maximum learning outcomes are obtained
Exploration of Career Differences in Career Interests of Students with Special Needs
Authors: Heiriyah Ainun , Haryadi Rudi
Published: January 2020

This study aims to analyze and identify trends in the career interests of students with special needs in the city of Banjarmasin and see if there are differences in career interest trends between students with special needs in primary and secondary schools. The research design used was a cross-sectional survey. The results show that there are differences in career interests of students with special needs related to the field of Social careers, Realistic career fields, Artistic career fields, Conventional career fields, Enterprising career fields, and Investigative career fields. Also, there was a small difference in career interest scores between elementary and middle school students, even though overall, the trend for interests was almost the same. Based on the research results obtained, it is recommended to further researchers to conduct further research on career interests for students with special needs with more specific characteristics and develop assessment instruments that are more relevant for students with special needs.
Hablemos de dopaje con el Dr. House. El uso de una serie televisiva en el aula de Educación Física
Authors: Rodríguez-de-la-Cruz Julio-César
Published: January 2020

El asunto del dopaje, como fenómeno de actualidad, puede abordarse en las aulas de diferentes formas, entre las que se encuentra la utilización de los medios audiovisuales. Con el propósito de trabajar determinados contenidos relacionados con el currículo oficial de la Educación Física de 4º de la E.S.O., he utilizado un capítulo de la conocida serie de televisión House M.D. De la mano del asunto central, el dopaje, emergen otros. El más recurrente y, quizás, el tema central del episodio es el de la ética, incluso más allá del ámbito deportivo. Los intereses económicos, el papel de los representantes, la figura de los ídolos deportivos y de sus seguidores o, en fin, la obligación o necesidad de vencer arriesgando, incluso, la propia salud, fueron objeto de debate, comentarios y trabajos con los cuales se precisaron conceptos y se utilizó y aprendió vocabulario específico, incrementado todo ello el saber del alumnado.
PERTIMBANGAN HAKIM TERHADAP NAFKAH ISTRI DALAM KASUS CERAI TALAK DI PENGADILAN AGAMA WATAMPONE KELAS 1 A
Authors: Kalsum Ummu
Published: January 2020

Cerai talak merupakan perceraian yang diajukan oleh suami. Perceraian tersebut akan menimbulkan adanya akibat hukum berupa nafkah istri. Tetapi tidak semua cerai talak dibebankan nafkah istri. Alasan utama cerai talak yang dapat dibebankan nafkah adalah istri yang tidak nusyuz selama pernikahannya dan dengan melihat penghasilan suami. Untuk mengetahui kategori nusyuz itu dapat dilihat dari masing-masing kasus yang diajukan. Pemberian nafkah dapat diberikan sebelum atau sesudah ikrar talak, tetapi dalam prakteknya di Pengadilan Agama Watampone pemberian tersebut diberikan sebelum ikrar talak, karena demi mencapai nilai keadilan, kemanfaatan dan kepastian hukum. Adanya pembebanan nafkah, diharapkan bukan sebagai penghambat perceraian jika sudah tidak bisa dipersatukan. Hal ini demi menghindari kemungkinan mudharat yang tidak diinginkan dan mencegah hubungan yang masih berstatus suami istri tetapi sudah tidak tinggal bersama.Cerai talak merupakan perceraian yang diajukan oleh suami. Perceraian tersebut akan menimbulkan adanya akibat hukum berupa nafkah istri. Tetapi tidak semua cerai talak dibebankan nafkah istri. Alasan utama cerai talak yang dapat dibebankan nafkah adalah istri yang tidak nusyuz selama pernikahannya dan dengan melihat penghasilan suami. Untuk mengetahui kategori nusyuz itu dapat dilihat dari masing-masing kasus yang diajukan. Pemberian nafkah dapat diberikan sebelum atau sesudah ikrar talak, tetapi dalam prakteknya di Pengadilan Agama Watampone pemberian tersebut diberikan sebelum ikrar talak, karena demi mencapai nilai keadilan, kemanfaatan dan kepastian hukum. Adanya pembebanan nafkah, diharapkan bukan sebagai penghambat perceraian jika sudah tidak bisa dipersatukan. Hal ini demi menghindari kemungkinan mudharat yang tidak diinginkan dan mencegah hubungan yang masih berstatus suami istri tetapi sudah tidak tinggal bersama.
User Mobile Payment Behavior Using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM): Study of "Dana" E-Wallet Users
Authors: Isrososiawan Safroni , Hurriyati Ratih , Dirgantari Puspo Dewi
Published: January 2020

This study aims to determine the effect perceived usefulness on Mobile Payment and perceived ease of use. This research uses a quantitative approach with a questionnaire data collection tool. Population of this study is the graduate students of the Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia with a total sample of 100 students, a quota sampling method applied. Hypotheses of “DANA” application analyzed by using multiple regression analysis. The findings in this study indicate that perceived easefulness and perceived ease of use had a positive and significant effect on mobile payment.
Determinants of Bank Performance in Indonesia
Authors: Usman Bahtiar , Lestari Henny Setyo
Published: January 2020

This study aims to examine the determinants of commercial banks’ performances in Indonesia in the period 2008-2017 by their return on assets. Capital adequacy, asset quality, management efficiency and liquidity, and gross domestic product functioned as the predictors. The sample of this study was 25 conventional banks meeting the criteria of the purposive sampling method. The panel data with Eviews shows that asset quality has a negative effect and management efficiency has a positive impact on bank performance. Capital adequacy, liquidity, and gross domestic product growth rate do not affect the bank's performance. Managers need to tighten lending, carry out credit restructuring and manage the balance between assets and liabilities and, supervise credit.
Implikasi Pengadaan Barang dan Jasa secara Elektronik bagi Efisiensi Keuangan dan Optimalisasi Fungsi Pemerintahan
Authors: Mukhlis Maulana , Pranoto Rahmat
Published: January 2020

One of bureaucracy reformation demands in Indonesia is improvement in procurement of goods/service for government as results of many corruption, collusion, and nepotism cases, and inefficiency in the process of that procurement. Reformation in the procurement is then realized in the electronic procurement (e-procurement) implementation. In the government perspective, e-procurement is conducted as an effort to prevent corruption, collusion, and nepotism. In the context of service acceleration, e-procurement is the manifestation of new public management paradigm; an effort to improve service quality by encouraging entrepreneurship spirit to realize efficiency of state finance use without reducing qualities of /services that are required by government institutions. This research was conducted with qualitative method with an objective to explore the implication of e-procurement for the efficiency of state finance use and improvement of service function in Lampung University. The result showed that there were three aspects of efficiency: time efficiency, cost efficiency, and efficiency of all outcomes had been attained. In the perspective of time, the common auction process if it was conducted manually it would require minimum time of 28 working days, and it would take only 20 working days by e-procurement method. In the cost perspective, the fund demand for transportation cost (registration and submitting offering), communication cost (joining meeting for explanation), duplication cost (duplicating auction documents), and printing cost (offering documents) could be eliminated by replacing them by on-line method. The e-procurement enactment quantitatively in Lampung University in 2013-2014 produced financial efficiency by 22.4% and this indicated efficiency of outcomes. As results of this efficiency derivation, by having status of Common Service Agency (BLU) status, Lampung University possessed discretion to manage this 22.4% fund efficiency for optimizing funding activities for “three pillars of higher education” (tridharma perguruan tinggi) at the same year without waiting budget planning at the next fiscal year. Based on these findings, the e-procurement implementation in Lampung University had positive implication to obtain financial efficiency goal so that it would be a supporting factor for government function optimization, especially for “three pillars of higher education”.
Managing Democracy in Malaysia (Identity, Minorities, and Representation)
Authors: Dwijayanto Arik , Afif Yusmicha Ulya , Fathoni Khoirul
Published: January 2020

The Malaysian General Election (GE-14) in May 2018 raised an interesting and new phenomenon. For the first time since independence of Malaysia in 1957, the rulling alliance known as the National Front (Barisan Nasional, BN) which led by UMNO failed to secure simple majority in parliament and lost control of seven of Malaysia’s 13 states. This was due to the challenge presented by the new opposition alliance known as Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope, PH) which won 113 of seats in parliament and gain control the central government. It is interesting that this significant increase in support for the opposition is due to their change the way minorities, identity and representation is managed. The Malaysian Supremacy as political manifesto of Pakatan Harapan which involves eradicating affirmative action based on etnicity, basing it instead on need, for instance need due to prosperity through the removal of government service tax (GST), and reformation of law. This would potentially increase the justice and equality for all ethnic or racial groups. This paper links the 2013 and 2018 elections, the more global trend in which minorities and youth representation  are standing up to demand their right and to the challenge multiracial presents in Malaysia as a Muslim country. Therefore, the fundamental questions in this paper of how Pakatan Harapan manage minorities, identity and representation within in the process of democracy and to what extent the opportunities and the involvement of youth as voters and parliamentary candidates in order to support a progressive democracy in Malaysia.
Use of the Sentinel-2A Multispectral Image for Litho-Structural and Alteration Mapping in Al Glo’a Map Sheet (1/50,000) (Bou Azzer–El Graara Inlier, Central Anti-Atlas, Morocco)
Authors: El Atillah Abdessamad , El Morjani Zine El Abidine , Souhassou Mustapha
Published: January 2020

The discovery of natural resources remains the main mission of Earth observation satellites, especially in geographical areas that have a very difficult accessibility as those of the Bou Azzer–El Graara inlier (Central Anti-Atlas, Morocco). This work investigates the use of different satellite data, such as Sentinel-2A’s multispectral imagery, in order to direct the prospection program in an efficient manner, saving both time and cost. The image processing methods of Landsat 7, 8, and “Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)” (30 m/15 m) were used to create methods for Sentinel-2A images (10 m). The red, green, blue (RGB) image 12.8.2, 11/12.11/2.11/8, principal component (PC) 1,2,3(11.12.2), and other new images were the result of principal component analysis (PCA), and classification by the Iterative Self-Organizing Data Analysis Technique (ISODATA) and K-Means allowed realization of a lithological cartography as well as maps of lineaments through directional filters and the ratio of 11/12 for hydrothermal alteration zone mapping. The assembly of lithological, structural, and hydrothermal alteration data gave an idea of the mineralogy of the study area. Validity of the results was tested by comparison with the field data and the geological maps of the studied site (62% for the hydrothermal alteration zone, 81% for the lithological map, and 74% for the structural map).
Kinematic PPP Using Mixed GPS/Glonass Single-Frequency Observations
Authors: Hamed Mostafa , Abdallah Ashraf , Farah Ashraf
Published: January 2020

Nowadays, Precise Point Positioning (PPP) is a very popular technique for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning. The advantage of PPP is its low cost as well as no distance limitation when compared with the differential technique. Single-frequency receivers have the advantage of cost effectiveness when compared with the expensive dual-frequency receivers, but the ionosphere error makes a difficulty to be completely mitigated. This research aims to assess the effect of using observations from both GPS and GLONASS constellations in comparison with GPS only for kinematic purposes using single-frequency observations. Six days of the year 2018 with single-frequency data for the Ethiopian IGS station named “ADIS” were processed epoch by epoch for 24 hours once with GPS-only observations and another with GPS/GLONASS observations. In addition to “ADIS” station, a kinematic track in the New Aswan City, Aswan, Egypt, has been observed using Leica GS15, geodetic type, dual-frequency, GPS/GLONASS GNSS receiver and single-frequency data have been processed. Net_Diff software was used for processing all the data. The results have been compared with a reference solution. Adding GLONASS satellites significantly improved the satellite number and Position Dilution Of Precision (PDOP) value and accordingly improved the accuracy of positioning. In the case of “ADIS” data, the 3D Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) ranged between 0.273 and 0.816 m for GPS only and improved to a range from 0.256 to 0.550 m for GPS/GLONASS for the 6 processed days. An average improvement ratio of 24%, 29%, 30%, and 29% in the east, north, height, and 3D position components, respectively, was achieved. For the kinematic trajectory, the 3D position RMSE improved from 0.733 m for GPS only to 0.638 m for GPS/GLONASS. The improvement ratios were 7%, 5%, 28%, and 13% in the east, north, height, and 3D position components, respectively, for the kinematic trajectory data. This opens the way to add observations from the other two constellations (Galileo and BeiDou) for more accuracy in future research.
Nutritional Evaluation of Fermented, Germinated and Roasted Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) Seed Flour
Authors: Akintade Adeyanmola Oluwaseyi , Awolu Olugbenga Olufemi , Ifesan Beatrice Olawumi
Published: January 2020

Freshly harvested pumpkin seed was processed into flour namely; raw (RPSF), fermented (FPSF), germinated (GPSF) and roasted (ROPSF). Various pumpkin seed flour obtained were investigated for nutritional properties using standard methods. Protein was higher in the fermented flour (35.85%) while the roasted flour (46.31%) possessed the highest fat content. Results obtained from processed pumpkin seed flour further revealed that glutamic acid (10.45-13.02 g/100g) and linoleic acid (134.72-419.70 µg/ml) were the most abundant amino acid and fatty acid, respectively. Processed pumpkin seed flour contained appreciable amount of minerals and demonstrated very good functional properties. It can be concluded that subjecting pumpkin seed to various processing methods enhanced its nutritional properties and may find application in food industry.
Information and Communication Infrastructures and New Business Models in Rural Areas: The Case of Molise Region in Italy
Authors: Ievoli Corrado , Belliggiano Angelo , Marandola Danilo , Milone Pierluigi , Ventura Flaminia
Published: January 2020

The paper deals with the role of ICT and the related infrastructures to induce innovations for sustainable rural development. In particular, it focuses on the innovations induced by ICT in farms and in new rural firms, and on how digital infrastructures support and generate social innovation mechanisms, leading to the consolidation of entrepreneurship and dissemination of ICT-based innovation in rural areas. The hypothesis is that the presence of digital infrastructures generates a double effect: overcoming the concept of geographical proximity (relevant for remote rural areas) and promoting social innovation. In particular, this paper examines the role of social innovation to create a new demand for products, services and organisational models for farms and rural enterprises, promoting further innovation. To target the objectives, the work analyses three case studies of new business models (BMs) based on ICT innovation. The analysis focuses on the most important interactions, learning and organisational processes within the new enterprises and among the new farms/enterprises and the other economic and institutional actors, and on how they were shaped and changed by the use of ICT, relating them to a conceptual model. These three cases, although pioneering, are important since they give an original response to some of the main problems and needs of remote and inner rural areas, as for the access to high value segment of food market, the information deliveries about attractiveness of landscape and countryside for foreigners, investors and tourists and the creation of new stable relation with consumers/citizens in the urban areas. The three cases have been analysed with the aim to identify how the ICT, and the related innovations, create an interconnection between four characteristic elements of the BMs (value creation, supply chain, customer interfaces, financial model) and the restructuring of proximity dimensions (cognitive, institutional, social, geographical, organizational). The work shows how these three cases have several communalities, but also different aspects with respect to our objective of analysis: there are different ways in which the four characteristic elements of the BM are constructed and also different in the role that the different dimensions of proximity play in structuring the innovation process in each one of them. More generally, the results of the work also lead to consider a new role for public investments in ICT infrastructures: public administrations should intervene in order to create a coherence within projects of public and private initiatives.
Coastal Countryside Innovation Dynamics in North-Western Russia
Authors: Mikhaylov Andrey S. , Mikhaylova Anna A. , Lachininskii Stanislav S. , Hvaley Dmitry V.
Published: January 2020

Coastal regions are generally conceived as highly advanced in terms of socioeconomic and innovative development. Acting as international contact zones, coastal agglomerations are described as gateways for absorbing new knowledge, technologies, business cultures, etc. Yet, this perception is based on studies of large coastal cities and agglomerations. In our study, we focus on coastalization effects manifested in rural settlements and evaluate the innovation capability of the economies of coastal rural areas. The research scope covers 13 municipalities of the Leningrad region, including 134 rural settlements. The research methodology is structured into three main blocks: the evaluation of the human capital, assessment of the favorability of the entrepreneurial environment, and analysis of susceptibility of local economies to innovations. The list of analyzed innovation dynamics parameters includes the geospatial data for the distribution of population, companies and individual entrepreneurs, localization of specialized support and innovation infrastructure, sectoral analysis of the economic structure, digitalization aspects, et cetera. The data coverage period is 2010–2019 with variations depending on the availability of individual indicators. The research findings reveal particular features of the countryside as compared to urban settlements. Strong asymmetries are observed between the development of rural settlements cross-influenced by coastalization, near-metropolitan location, and national border proximity.
Smart Village and Sustainability. Southern Moravia Case Study
Authors: Vaishar Antonín , Šťastná Milada
Published: January 2020

The paper is aimed at an attempt to define a smart village in the Czech conditions. It argues that the principles of smart villages are very similar to the concept of sustainability. The analysis deals with preventing rural exclusion, promoting digital technologies for the management of the rural infrastructure, teleworking in rural areas and using ICT for participation and governance. This approach is documented in the case of the South-Moravian Region. It was concluded that it was not so much coverage or accessibility of digital technology that was the main barrier of more intensive use of the smart village concept but rather the lower qualification level and conservatism of rural population is. It is suggested that more attention should be paid to increasing the digital literacy of rural people.
The Role of Rural Heterogeneity in Knowledge Mobilisation and Sociotechnical Transitions: Reflections from a Study on Electric Vehicles as an Alternative Technology for Cornwall, UK
Authors: Esmene Shukru , Leyshon Michael
Published: January 2020

Mobilising knowledges across a geography creates opportunities for transitions to smart systems. Publics in a geography are consequently able to form their perspectives around a system and align potential benefits with their needs. Intelligent transport systems are an example of smart living and EVs are cited as an alternative technology that are key to their application. This conceptual paper uses EVs as an example to demonstrate how knowledge mobilisation relating to such technologies can better cater to a geography’s needs. Unfortunately, current EV studies focus on a rural-urban binary. Thus, this conceptual contribution reflects on a study in Cornwall, UK, to reveal the heterogeneous influences on rural EV-related perspectives. This heterogeneity manifests both in particular locations and across cases. Overall a suite of transferrable participatory methods to improve rural knowledge mobilisation is outlined.
Forest road and public purpose investment
Authors: Czech Ewa Katarzyna
Published: January 2020

The functioning of forest districts in Poland should be based on their mutual cooperation with local authorities in order to achieve social interest, one of the examples of which is construction or reconstruction of roads. Due to the fact that achieving mutual investments encounter real legal problems arising from underspecified and unclear concepts, an assessment should be made of whether the construction and reconstruction of forest roads is a public purpose and also answer, what is a forest and forest road within the meaning of the provisions of the Act. It is necessary to present views of legal science and jurisdiction of administrative courts. The judicial direction of administrative courts is not beneficial for achieving investments; it does not even take into account that one of the investors’ purposes – forest districts – is nature management. Presenting the contrary argumentation to judicature positions should help courts make a proper assessment in the interpretation of provisions.
Particularities of the Evolution and Therapeutic Response in Men with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis
Authors: Stroie Anna Mirela , Penescu Mircea Niculae , Petre Nicoleta , Beldea Geanina
Published: January 2020

Aim. The prevalence ratio of systemic lupus erythematosus in men compared to women is 1:10, with more aggressive forms in men and in children. The incidence of lupus nephritis is of 50-60% in patients with lupus.

In this paper, we aim to report on a series of cases that include male patients who had lupus nephritis via renal biopsy and were admitted between January 2011 - December 2017, with or without other SLE manifestations. The aim is to review the particularities and the therapeutic response: age at onset, disease duration, lupus nephritis class, extra-renal organ involvement of lupus disease, paraclinical findings – proteinuria, inflammatory syndrome, renal function, therapeutic response – immunosuppressive regimens used for induction and maintenance, remission onset, remission type, number of flares, side effects of immunosuppressive therapy.

Materials and method. We have reviewed the histopathology database of male patients with lupus nephritis revealed via renal biopsy, medical charts and the Hippocrates information system in order to collect patient data.

Outcomes. Out of 68 renal biopsies positive for lupus nephritis, 9 were from male patients, which reveals a 6.5:1 ratio. The average age at the time of the renal biopsy is 37. 33 years old. Lupus nephritis class - 8 out of 9 patients were class IV, 1 sample was class IV+V. The duration of the corticosteroid therapy is 6.6 years. In addition, we also reviewed the immunosuppressive agents used, the number of flares, and the side effects of the medication.

Conclusions. Our data are similar to the literature data.
Abdominal Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound, A Practical Review
Authors: Cociorvei Adina
Published: January 2020

Abdominal contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a relatively new investigation method that combines conventional ultrasound with a small amount of intravenous contrast through a peripheral vein (usually the cubital vein). The contrast is made by very small gas microbubbles floating in a phospholipid suspension. The size of microbubbles are between 1-10 micrometers, being to large to go out of the vessels, but sufficiently small to stay into the capillaries, and this is the reason for they can be used as vascular tracers. So, it is possible to obtain images with microvessels inside of different organs in different vascular phases (arterial, portal, venous), images that are similar with the one obtained in CECT and CEMRI.

The intravenous contrast used in CEUS eliminates trough the lungs, during expiration. These is the reason why the most important contraindication for using iv contrast is severe respiratory failure. Also, it is important that intravenous contrast is not allergenic, the percentage of allergic reaction being extremly small (0,001%).

The most important advantages of CEUS are:

• It can be safely used for the pacients that are allergic to intravenous contrast used in CECT and CEMRI;

• It can be used in pacients with chronic kidney disease;

Abdominal contrast enhanced ultrasound is used in day-to-day practice mainly for evaluation of hepatic lesions, but also for pancreatic, kidney, testis pathology, as well as for inflammatory bowel diseases.
Rare Cardiac Mass Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
Authors: Militaru Sebastian , Gerber Bernhard
Published: January 2020

A 43 year old male was referred to our center for assessment of the cardiac involvement in Erdheim-Chester disease (EHD) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). The patient presented with a history of bone involvement as well as retroperitoneal mass, demonstrated to consist fibrosis as well as histiocyte infiltration.

The CMR examination included cine (SSFP – steady state free procession), T1 weighted (T1w) and T2 weighted (T2w) sequences, as well as late enhancement images 10 minutes after gadolinium based contrast injection (0.2 mmol/kg). The acquired images showed normal dimensions and function for both right and left cardiac chambers. However, a cardiac mass was revealed in the free wall of the right atrium and the junction with the right ventricle, with clear borders and a diameter of 2.5 cm (Image 1). The tissue was best viewed on axial sequences and was isointense on cine, T1w and T2w images and was mildly enhanced on LGE images. Consequently, the diagnosis of cardiac involvement in EHD was confirmed. The patient was started on specific treatment for EHD and 3-year CMR follow-up showed regression of cardiac involvement.

Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare disorder most frequently characterized by non-Langerhans histiocytic multifocal osteosclerotic lesions, with multisystemic granulomatosis and widespread manifestations, as well as highly variable severity(1). ECD affects the cardiovascular system in 75% of patients with infiltration of the pericardium and the right atrioventricular septum being the most common presentation. Typically the mass appears isointense on T1 and T2 weighted images and has low contrast enhancement, as was the case in our patient. In approximately 60% of cases death occurs because of cardiac complications, like pericardial tamponade, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy or arrhythmias(2). Patients may sometimes be successfully treated with biologic therapy, interferon alpha or radiotherapy.
Fetuin-A – Alpha2-Heremans-Schmid Glycoprotein: From Structure to a Novel Marker of Chronic Diseases Part 2. Fetuin-A – A Marker of Insulin Resistance and Related Chronic Diseases
Authors: Komsa-Penkova Regina S. , Kovacheva Katya S. , Golemanov Georgy M. , Penkov Veselin P. , Radionova Zdravka V. , Georgieva-Alexandrova Galia B. , Izmajlov Alim V.
Published: January 2020

Fetuin-A is a secretory liver glycoprotein with multiple physiological functions such as regulation of insulin resistance, tissue calcification, bone metabolism, cellular proteolytic activity, and self-proliferative signaling.

Fetuin-A is a unique molecule which binds to the insulin receptor, modulating its sensitivity, and transducing “the physiological conditions” (serum levels of the metabolites like glucose, free fatty acids, inflammatory signals) from outside into inside the cells. Plasma fetuin-A levels correlate with reduced glucose tolerance and insulin resistance. Impaired insulin sensitivity leads to the development of metabolic syndrome, an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2DM), dyslipidaemias and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Furthermore, fetuin-A inversely correlates with inflammatory and activation biomarkers, e.g. in patients with T2DM. Thus, circulatory fetuin-A levels may have plausible predictive importance as a biomarker of risk of diabetes and negative acute phase protein. Dysregulated, it plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of some metabolic disorders and clinical inflammatory conditions like metabolic syndrome, T2DM, CVDs, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), etc.
Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity ofChaenomeles MauleiFruit Juice
Authors: Valcheva-Kuzmanova Stefka V. , Denev Petko N. , Ognyanov Manol H.
Published: January 2020

Chaenomeles mauleiis the name of the cultivar ofChaenomeles japonica, which was introduced in Europe. The present study aimed to investigate the chemical composition and the antioxidant activity ofChaenomeles mauleifruit juice (CMFJ). The ingredients of the juice sample were measured by spectrophotometric, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gravimetric methods. The antioxidant activity was measured by the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and hydroxyl radical averting capacity (HORAC) assays. The results showed that CMFJ was extremely rich in polyphenolic substances, amongst which the highest was the concentration of procyanidin oligomers, followed by phenolic acids (vanillic > caffeic > chlorogenic > neochlorogenic > p-coumaric > ellagic > ferulic > 4-dihydroxy-benzoic) and flavonoids (epicatechin > catechin > quercetin-3-β-glucoside > quercetin > rutin > naringin > kaempferol > myricetin). The sour taste of the juice and its low pH were due to the high content of organic acids (malic > quinic > citric > shikimic > ascorbic > oxalic). The carbohydrates were presented by glucose > fructose > galactose > xylose > rhamnose > arabinose. The antioxidant activity measured by ORAC and HORAC was very high. It could be attributed to the high content of polyphenolics in the juice.
Metastatic Colon Cancer in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Report
Authors: Ivanov Tsvetomir M. , Tsvetkov Tsvetko H. , Dimitrov Dobromir D. , Karamanliev Martin P. , Khan Azhar , Deliyski Tashko S. , Popov Yordan D.
Published: January 2020

Colorectal cancer in pregnant women is rare and represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians. We present a case of a 38-year-old pregnant woman, diagnosed with colorectal cancer and liver metastases during the 29th week of gestation. After clinical evaluation and making the diagnosis, the patient underwent an emergency cesarean section (C-section) and bypass anastomosis between the transverse colon and sigmoid colon. The babies were born healthy without any complications. After recovery, the mother started treatment with chemotherapy, but two months later she died due to the spread of the disease. Cancer during pregnancy is always a challenge for diagnosis and treatment.
Measuring the Efficiency of Polish Municipalities – Data Envelopment Analysis Approach
Authors: Skica Tomasz , Leśniowska-Gontarz Małgorzata , Miszczyńska Katarzyna
Published: January 2020

The aim of the paper is to build a ranking of municipalities due to their level of efficiency from the development point of view. According to the aim, it is possible to find out which indicators are crucial for the efficiency of municipalities in terms of sustainability. The research study involved DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) approach. Conducted research study covered 2044 Polish municipalities in the year 2016. The ranking of Polish municipalities was prepared with the use of the DEA model. The DEA method made it possible to set goals for inefficient municipalities, which should follow and regularly evaluate the progress in the implementation of their aims. Inefficient municipalities can improve their efficiency following the technological example of chosen benchmarks.
Optimal Size of the General Government Sector from the Point of View of its Impact on the EU Economies
Authors: Mroczek Teresa , Skica Tomasz , Rodzinka Jacek
Published: January 2020

This article is an attempt to determine the optimal size of the general government sector (GGS) from the point of view of the economies of EU countries. Achievement of this research objective implied a few intermediate objectives. Firstly, measures enabling the description of the size of the general government sector were identified. In order to do that, measures present in the literature, classical measures of size of the GGS, as well as the public sector were extended to include additional measures proposed by the authors. Selected variables enabled us to measure the size of the GGS, choosing sector variables which positively influenced the economies of EU countries. Based on that, researches on optimization of the size of the general government sector from a perspective of the economies of EU countries were made, using for that purpose an approach based on diagnostic inference. A combination of research methodology innovative for such elaborations on the topic adopted by the authors resulted in the paper, presenting in a complex manner the issues of combining measures and impact of the general government sector on the economies of the researched countries.
Attractiveness Modeling of Retail on Emotional Fatigue of Consumers
Authors: Andrii Galkin , Popova Yuliia , Bodnaruk Oksana , Zaika Yuliia , Chuprina Elena , Denys Shapovalenko , Oleg Kolonataievskyi
Published: January 2020

Demand for high-quality shopping service has seen continuous growth in the recent years, allowing retail chains to achieve sustainable competitive advantage, increase number of loyal customers. This in-turn results in demand boosting and image of the firm. To analyze and achieve this emotional reactions of customers while shopping becomes important. The paper attempts to evaluate the effect of emotional fatigue on purchase process and uses neuromarketing tool – Galvanic skin reaction analysis to do so. Changes in the buyer emotional reaction of consumers was observed through more than 150 experiments at 15 different retailers. The results showed that retailer selection depended on emotional fatigue of the customer. Different types of retailers create different emotional fatigue which affects the footfall.