bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Underlying Mechanism of Uncoupled Cell Growth and Ethanol Fermentation of Zymomonas mobilis using Different Nitrogen Sources
Authors: Li Runxia , Jin Mingjie , Du Jun , Chen Shouwen , Yang Shihui
Published: January 2020

Background: Microbial growth needs C, N, P, S as well as metal ions such as magnesium, which is a major cofactor for enzymes involved in various metabolic activities. Yeast extract is widely used as nitrogen supply as well as vitamins and growth factors to sustain microbial growth in the culture medium. Zymomonas mobilis is a model ethanologenic bacterium for ethanol production, and has been developing as a chassis for diverse biochemical production. Although yeast extract is routinely used to prepare rich medium (RM) for Z. mobilis, the glucose consumption and ethanol production of Z. mobilis in RM were not coupled with cell growth in some studies. Results: In this study, the effects of different nitrogen sources as well as the supplementation of additional nitrogen source into RM and minimum medium (MM) on cell growth and ethanol fermentation of Z. mobilis were investigated to understand the uncoupled cell growth and ethanol fermentation for efficient carbon utilization and optimal ethanol productivity of Z. mobilis. Our results indicated that nitrogen sources such as yeast extract from different companies affected cell growth, glucose utilization, and the corresponding ethanol production. We also quantified the concentrations of major ion elements in different organic nitrogen sources using the quantitative analytic approach of Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and demonstrated that metal ions such as magnesium in the media affected glucose consumption, cell growth, and ethanol fermentation. The effect of magnesium on gene expression was further investigated using RNA-Seq transcriptomics, and our result indicated that the lack of Mg2+ triggered stress responses while decreasing energy-consuming metabolism. Conclusions: Our work demonstrated that concentrations of metal ions such as magnesium and molybdenum in nitrogen sources are essential for vigorous cell growth, and the difference of Mg2+concentration in different yeast extract was one of the major factors affecting the coupling of cell growth and ethanol fermentation in Z. mobilis. We also revealed that genes responsive for Mg2+ deficiency in the medium were majorly related to stress responses and energy conservation. The importance of metal ions on cell growth and ethanol fermentation suggested that metal ions should become one of the parameters for monitoring the quality of commercial nitrogen sources and optimizing microbial culture medium for economic biochemical production.
Seasonal effects of climate and land use changes on ecological niche of a migratory bird
Authors: Illan Javier Gutierrez , Wang Guiming , Cunningham Fred L , King D Tommy
Published: January 2020

Background: The habitat selection strategies followed by migratory populations are a major concern for conservation and management. Consequently, the ability to predict their distribution and potential changes in migratory behaviour is a pressing challenge for ecological modelling in a changing world. There are two main strategies of habitat selection adopted by migratory animals: tracking optimal conditions or acclimatizing to a changing environment between seasons. In this study, we investigate the variations in ecological niche of gps-tracked American White Pelicans (AWPE) associated with their seasonal migration. We also investigated whether recent changes in food resources in their wintering grounds have exerted an impact on the habitat selection behaviour of AWPE. Methods: We developed Maximum Entropy (MAXENT) Species Distribution Models (SDM) using data from GPS-tracked AWPE. We then compared climatic and land-cover niche breadth and overlap between their breeding and wintering grounds in relation to the facultative migratory behaviour of AWPE. Results: Our climatic, land-cover, and combined SDMs obtained a high predictive performance. Several lines of our findings support our hypothesis that AWPE habitat selection strategy follows the “niche switcher” theory. American White Pelicans showed little climatic niche overlap between nesting and wintering seasons. Migrants in the breeding grounds showed broader climatic niche than residents and migrants in the wintering grounds. Finally, declines in availability of food resources provided by commercial aquaculture in their wintering grounds appeared to affect the niche variations of AWPE, with land-cover niche being narrower before than after the decline in aquaculture. Conclusions: If AWPE can effectively adapt and occupy different niches when they migrate instead of tracking suitable climate conditions, this can have important implications in the context of Global Change, since they might respond unexpectedly to anthropogenic changes, like the recent decline in aquaculture as a food resource reported here.
POSITIVATION AS A SUGGESTIVE FACTOR OF THE RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE
Authors: Serebrich A.
Published: January 2020

The object of the study is to identify the texts of religious sermons, the subject of the study are the linguistic factors of creating positive emotionality as an influential factor in religious preaching. The purpose of intelligence was to identify verbal markers of positivity as a factor in the suggestiveness of religious sermon texts. During the research, a number of tasks were solved, namely: highlighting the keywords as markers of positivity in the texts of recorded religious sermons; keywords are classified by lexico-semantic groups; their influence specificity is established.
The article also highlights the main approaches to understanding the concept of "emotions", specifies the essence of positive emotions and establishes the role of positivity as a basic factor in the suggestiveness of religious discourse, in particular in the segment of the preaching genre. The verbal means of embodying positive emotions are analyzed, the priority of their semantic explication in creating the ecological suggestiveness of preaching is proved.
It is established that the semantics of a word, in particular its connotative component, plays a decisive role in the formation of a positive perception of sermons. The reconstruction of the semantics and level of suggestion of the keywords carried out in the course of the study gives the following conclusions: 1) the most frequent are precedent tokens (46%). The associative bonding and the general familiarity of these words facilitates the cognitive processes of information perception, which optimizes the impact and enables the creation of a positive emotional background in the sermon texts; 2) less actively functioning abstract nouns denoting inherent religions and moral
and ethical categories (33%). The connotative semantics of the keywords highlighted in this group correlate with positive emotions, the activation of which contributes to improving the memorization of information, enhances the imaginative thinking of the recipient, and therefore reinforces the influence; 3) the words that belong to the lexico-semantic group of adjectives for the designation of moral and ethical characteristics and the tokens for the designation of action appeared the least frequency. They are 11% and 10% respectively.
Keywords: emotions, suggestion, positivism, religious discourse, sermon, key words, lexical-semantic group, semantic.
THE EXISTENCE MODUS IN THE NOVEL «CHAD» («FUMES») BY YURI KOSACH: THE PROBLEM OF LIFE AND DEATH
Authors: Yurchak Halyna
Published: January 2020

There has been analysed the literary originality of philosophical reflection «Chad» («Fumes»). It is proved that in the context of different influences and philosophical orientations, the prose writer managed to asset his own identity. Creative and philosophical thinking of Yu. Kosach has been studied in the context of the European and national existentialism. The thesis author has interpreted the suicidal motives stated in the novel of «Chad» («Fumes») on the ground of psychoanalysis. She presents the problems and difficulties of an emigrant and gives two different existential views. There is a focus on the originality of the novel and presentation of the vital problems of the 20th century that brightly reflect the era of existential emptiness among the Ukrainian emigration. In the novel of «Chad» («Fumes»), two different existentialisms, religious and atheistic ones, come across. The collision of these views creates a dialogical concept with the essence that a person himself can take the only right decision and make his own choice. In privacy of one’s own mind, being deprived of the idea of God, the person becomes lonely. Thus, he realizes the absurdity of existence, undergoes the transcendence, and finds out the death as the only solution. The atheistic existentialism is represented by hero Sokil, who chose the suicide as a way out of the personal crisis. The religious existentialism is embodied in Apostol, who served faithfully and did not conceive the human existence without God.
Keywords: existentialism, death, existence, suicide, emigration, borderline situation.
Stability of fcc phase FeH to 137 GPa
Authors: Kato Chie , Umemoto Koichiro , Ohta Kenji , Tagawa Shoh , Hirose Kei , Ohishi Yasuo
Published: January 2020

We examined the crystal structure of FeHX (X~1) (FeH hereafter) at high pressure and temperature by X-ray diffraction up to 137 GPa. Results show that FeH adopts a face-centered cubic (fcc) structure at pressures of 43 to 137 GPa and temperatures of ~1000 to 2000 K. Our study revises a phase diagram of stoichiometric FeH in which fcc has a wider-than-expected stability field at high pressure and temperature. Based on our findings, the FeH end-member of the Fe-FeH system is expected to be stable in the fcc structure at the P-T conditions of the Earth's core, rather than in the double-hexagonal close packed (dhcp) structure as previously reported. We compared the experimentally determined unit-cell volumes of FeH with those from ab initio calculations. Additionally, we observed a change in compressibility at ~60 GPa, which could be attributed to a magnetic transition—an interpretation supported by our ab initio computations.
Management of employee’s voice in the context of changing economic market relations: a case of Kazakhstan
Authors: Zhaxylykova Ayan , Ordabayeva Mainur , Akhmetova Zauresh , Zhumagaziyeva Almira , Smagulova Gulzhihan
Published: January 2020

This paper addresses the key aspects of project management of organizational performance in the context of changing economic market relations and seeks for an alternative approach to fill the representation gap. Employee’s voice is chosen as the case of organizational performance, as it is important in many ways. In this context, key question is whether partnership mechanism could help labor union revival and increase mutual gains outcomes. In order to address the issues, first of all, the paper reviews the concept of employee’s voice, the features of direct communication, and representative participation, including consultation and partnership. Next, it explores the recent evolution of industrial relations in Kazakhstan and explains why the representation gap is important. Then it looks into the real business case study of the National Railway Company Kazakhstan to understand the features of partnership. The conclusion suggests that there is a need for a mix of direct communication and representative participation to fill the representation gap effectively, and partnership could be an effective mechanism to establish the cooperative industrial relations.
AcknowledgmentThis paper was written within PhD project “Barriers and solutions to small and medium entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan” (Ayana Zhaxylykova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University).
Comparison of hCG Versus Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist to Induce Oocyte Maturation in Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Nacak Gulay Beydilli , Tozkir Elif , Ozkaya Enis , Cogendez Ebru , Kaya Fatih
Published: January 2020

OBJECTIVE: To compare some cycle characteristics and outcomes using a protocol consisting of a GnRH agonist trigger or hCG trigger after cotreatment with GnRH antagonist.STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-three patients under 35 years of age with polycystic ovarian syndrome, polycystic ovarian morphology, or previous high response who underwent ovulation trigger by GnRH agonist trigger and 132 patients under 35 years of age with the polycystic ovarian syndrome, polycystic ovarian morphology, or previous high response who underwent ovulation trigger by hCG for IVF treatment. Patients were non-randomly assigned to an ovarian stimulation protocol consisting of either GnRH agonist trigger after cotreatment with GnRH antagonist (study group) or hCG trigger after antagonist protocol (control group).RESULTS: The positive pregnancy test was obtained in 70 women in the control group whereas in 13 cases in the study group (p=0.161). No case in the study group needed hospitalization whereas there were 15 cases in the control group who were required to be hospitalized due to ovarian hyperstimulation related symptoms (p=0.04).CONCLUSIONS: The use of a protocol consisting of a GnRH agonist trigger after GnRH antagonist cotreatment and freeze-all strategy reduces the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in high-risk patients undergoing IVF without affecting pregnancy rates.
Influence of fillers on the removal of rainwater runoff pollutants by a permeable brick system with a frame structure base
Authors: Lin Zizeng , Yang Hai , Chen Huiming
Published: January 2020

To fully investigate the effectiveness of fillers in the removal of pollutants from rainwater, gravel, zeolite, slag, volcanic rock and iron filings with a 3–5 cm particle size were applied to construct a brick paving system with a frame structure for the removal of pollutants. Total suspended solids (TSS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and heavy metals (Cu, Zn, and Pb) in the influent and effluent were measured, and the effectiveness and mechanism of pollutant removal were further investigated. The results showed that the permeable brick system effectively reduced TSS, TP, Zn, Cu and Pb and was relatively ineffective in reducing NH3-N, TN and COD. The removal results obtained using different materials show that (1) physical interception is the main reason for TSS and TP removal, (2) the adsorption and ion exchange properties of zeolite enable it to highly absorb ammonia nitrogen, (3) iron filings can effectively reduce NO3-N, and (4) adding fillers rich in iron oxide, such as volcanic rock or slag, can contribute to COD adsorption. The study provides a feasible technical path for improving the practicability of permeable pavement.
Standard test procedure for prescribing antitumor or immunobiological preparations
Authors: Litvinov D. V. , Myakova N. V. , Shifrin Yu. A. , Pimenova O. V.
Published: January 2020

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Social capital of the urban community: state and dynamics in the industrialized city
Authors: Guzhavina Tatiana A.
Published: January 2020

This article considers the state of social capital in a large industrial city. The author aims to show the conditions of formation of social capital in the urban community, to assess the level of accumulated social capital, and to identify some of its external effects. The object of the study is Cherepovets, a large industrial center of the Northwestern Federal District, which received the status of the territory of advanced socio-economic development (TASED) in 2017. The urban environment creates conditions for the formation of social capital. As a network of social relations formed based on interaction and trust, the social capital contributes to the development of the urban community. The analysis of its condition is important for management decisions, identifying those social strata that are willing to participate in urban life. This article relies on surveys conducted in 2017 and 2019 in Cherepovets. The study used the methodology for measuring the social capital of the urban community, developed earlier by the research team with the participation of the author. The predominance of the carriers of social capital of its closed type, as well as the presence of a certain proportion of respondents with social capital of the open type and focused on innovative forms of behavior, which greatly contributes to the new status of the city. The focus on unification will be the setting that will allow the implementation of many urban projects and strengthen the degree of civic participation of citizens. In addition, the study has showed correlations characterizing the respondents’ social capital and its locus of responsibility. The author emphasizes the need to increase the level of trust to local authorities, which can contribute to the emergence of new approaches to the communication of power to the people, expanding the radius of trust, establishing the so-called weak ties, the emergence of new and strengthening old an effective social projects to address topical issues of concern to most citizens.
Representations of the Vladimir residents on the role of non-profit organizations in solving the problems of the local community
Authors: Petrosyan Dmitry I.
Published: January 2020

This article analyzes the activities of non-profit organizations (NPO) based on a sociological survey of 709 residents of the city Vladimir, held in 2018. Its specific goal is to study a wide range of citizens’ ideas about the role of non-profit organizations in solving the problems of the local community. The research method is a questionnaire survey. The citizens of Vladimir are well informed about NPOs and evaluate their activities very high. In the process of the study, the demand for the population of various fields of NGO activity was assessed. The results show that there is a serious contradiction between the demand for NPO areas of activity in the representations of the population, on the one hand, and the real needs of deprived groups of the population. In particular, such a socially vulnerable group of the population as persons without a fixed place of residence is considered as worthy of NPOs’ attention only by 16.6% of respondents. Almost as rarely mentioned are unemployed. An even smaller place among the priority target groups belongs to military personnel and members of their families, entrepreneurs, business representatives, homeowners, women, migrants, and representatives of national minorities, as well prisoners. The majority considers NPOs to be the operators of governmental social policy financed by state-corporations and state budget. Only the minority thinks that NPOs must protect private, economic, and political rights. Respondents are very pessimistic towards willingness of their compatriots to participate in solving the problems of local community. The author concludes that, according to the ideas of the city residents surveyed, a number of significant deprived groups of the population find themselves outside the field of activity of NPOs, which, in principle, makes it difficult to reduce the state of social exclusion of these groups. Recommendations are provided on the need for active outreach among the population about the goals and opportunities of NPOs, which should be addressed by similar organizations themselves.
Impacto da água residual de curtume no crescimento inicial de Atriplex nummularia Lindl. cultivada em luvissolo
Authors: Feitosa Jefferson Ferreira De Freitas , Vital Adriana de Fátima Meira
Published: January 2020

O processo de curtimento do couro é uma atividade degradatória, pela geração de resíduos que se inicia com a salga, da qual resulta uma água residuária de elevada carga orgânica e de sais, geralmente depositada no meio ambiente. Buscando mecanismos para minimizar o impacto causado ao solo pela atividade há a possibilidade do uso de plantas tolerantes aos elevados níveis de salinização, uma estratégia de fitorremediação, a exemplo da erva sal – Atriplex nummularia Lindl. (Amaranthaceae). A pesquisa objetivou verificar, no crescimento inicial da erva sal, o impacto da água residuária de curtume diluída. Os tratamentos aplicados foram: cinco diluições da salmoura (100, 50, 20, 4 e 0,8%) e controle, com quatro repetições. Analisou-se inicialmente o solo da área de descarte da salmoura e, em seguida, procedeu-se ao plantio das estacas de A. nummularia no substrato, oriundo de luvissolo, submetendo-as aos seis tratamentos. Constatou-se que o solo na área de descarte da salmoura tem alta concentração salina. Quanto à resposta das plantas, observou-se que, quanto maior a diluição da salmoura, menor a concentração dos sais nos solos, aumentando a altura, o diâmetro, o número de brotações, o número de raízes e o comprimento de raízes de A. nummularia.
Ocorrência da espécie exótica Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves, Ardeidae) no município de Ribeira do Pombal, Bahia, Brasil
Authors: Gama Dráuzio Correia , Oliveira Favízia Freitas de , Jesus Janisson Batista de , Nascimento Júnior José Monteiro do , Ruizesparza Juan Manoel , Fernandes Mílton Marques
Published: January 2020

O estabelecimento de uma espécie exótica numa região, mesmo quando verificada como residente, gera diversas preocupações ambientais, econômicas e de saúde. A espécie Bubulcus ibis (Aves, Ardeidae), conhecida popularmente como garça-vaqueira, possui ocorrência marcante no semiárido do nordeste brasileiro, sendo encontrada em agrupamentos de ninhos construídos em árvores de pequeno porte, formando também grupos para forrageamento junto ao gado bovino. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a espécie B. ibis no município de Ribeira do Pombal (Bahia) quanto ao seu comportamento de forrageamento e nidificação local. Os grupos foram registrados com o número de indivíduos estimado e os locais de observação georreferenciados, com auxílio de aparelho GPS, em trabalho de campo realizado no período de maio a outubro de 2015, entre os horários das 7h às 12h e das 14h30 às 18h. Foram computados 34 pontos de ocorrência da espécie, com um total de 2.471 indivíduos distribuídos nas atividades: forrageamento (1.546), repouso (137) e em sítio de reprodução (788). A espécie ocorre no município sempre em bando, em caráter temporário, com distribuição dispersa em grande parte do território, independentemente do estado de conservação ou antropização do ambiente ocupado.
Traje mortuário: permanências e dissidências da vestimenta da morte na cultura popular brasileira
Authors: Cieser de Araújo Gadiego , Morais de Andrade Rita
Published: January 2020

Os trajes mortuários podem ser considerados parte do conjunto materiale intangível do patrimônio cultural. Estão ligados às mentalidades sociais e podemser entendidos como ritos de passagem tão importantes quanto os que celebram avida. Este artigo discute como tal fenômeno tem se manifestado no tempo e destaca alguns sentidos que a cultura popular brasileira atribui a essa prática no passado oitocentista e no presente.
Gestão de acervos museológicos no contexto da cibercultura
Authors: Marçal Carolina Schwaab , Mangan Patrícia Kayser Vargas
Published: January 2020

Os avanços das tecnologias computacionais, e da internet em particular, trazem mudanças culturais perceptíveis em diferentes áreas, incluindo a museologia. A busca de novas tecnologias para fazer a inserção de um acervo museológico físico no virtual é um motivador de novas investigações, pois constitui uma forma de preservar e socializar tal acervo. O uso de softwares na gestão de acervos já é uma prática usual em países como Estados Unidos, Portugal, Espanha, França, Itália, entre outros, enquanto no Brasil ainda há iniciativas isoladas. Este artigo tem por objetivo investigar a gestão de acervos museológicos fundamentada nos conceitos de cibercultura, patrimônio cultural e memória social. A revisão bibliográfica e documental realizada aponta para a viabilidade do uso de tecnologias a fim de otimizar os diversos serviços do museu, criando um ambiente virtual para o acervo, o que pode contribuir para a ampliação do acesso ao público.
Is Technical-Grade Chlordane an Obesogen?
Authors: Silva Juliana F. , Moreira Bruno P. , Rato Luís , de Lourdes Pereira Maria , Oliveira Pedro F. , Alves Marco G.
Published: January 2020

The prevalence of obesity has tripled in recent decades and is now considered an alarming
public health problem. In recent years, a group of endocrine disruptors, known as obesogens, have
been directly linked to the obesity epidemic. Its etiology is generally associated with a sedentary
lifestyle, a high-fat diet and genetic predisposition, but environmental factors, such as obesogens,
have also been reported as contributors for this pathology. In brief, obesogens are exogenous chemical
compounds that alter metabolic processes and/or energy balance and appetite, thus predisposing
to weight gain. Although this theory is still recent, the number of compounds with suspected obesogenic
activity has steadily increased over the years, though many of them remain a matter of debate.
Technical-grade chlordane is an organochlorine pesticide widely present in the environment,
albeit at low concentrations. Highly lipophilic compounds can be metabolized by humans and animals
into more toxic and stable compounds that are stored in fat tissue and consequently pose a danger
to the human body, including the physiology of adipose tissue, which plays an important role in
weight regulation. In addition, technical-grade chlordane is classified as a persistent organic pollutant,
a group of chemicals whose epidemiological studies are associated with metabolic disorders,
including obesity. Herein, we discuss the emerging roles of obesogens as threats to public health. We
particularly discuss the relevance of chlordane persistence in the environment and how its effects on
human and animal health provide evidence for its role as an endocrine disruptor with possible obesogenic
activity.
Book Review on “Nanotechnology: Food and Environmental Paradigm”
Authors: Saran Aditya , Pothu Ramyakrishna , Boddula Rajender
Published: January 2020

Background::

A Book Review on Nanotechnology: Food and environmental paradigm, is
edited by Ram Prasad, Vivek Kumar and Manoj Kumar, Springer Nature Singapore, 2017, 340 Pages,
ISBN 978-981-10-4677-3, DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4678-0.

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This book aims to study the effects of nanomaterials on the environment and food and emphasizes
the advantages gained through the application of nanotechnology in the broader area of food and environment.

Methods:

Food web is the core of ecological balance for a sustainable environment. The presence of
undesired nanomaterials in the food chain or web causes unwanted toxicity to the plants and animals
of the food chain. In majority cases, the presence of nanomaterials in food web causes toxicity, impairment
of organs and/ or heavy loss to one or more population. Thus, it is highly required to limit
the release of nanomaterials in the environment. It is also necessary to set the norms for the production,
use and discard of nanomaterials.

Results:

This book consists of 16 chapters, which all together address a large dimension on the positive
and negative effects of nanomaterials and the application of nanotechnology in various fields of
food, agriculture and pharmaceutical industry. It is also important to evaluate the cost before implementing
any new technology. It is not necessary that good research which performed well in the laboratory
must also do well on the industrial scale. A major barrier which can be encountered is actually
the cost, which must be less to be implemented.

Conclusion:

Application of desired nanomaterials is advantageous for many industries and quality
life. Nano-fertilizers and nanopesticides enhance crop production. Nanotechnology plays a significant
role in the food industry, from production, processing to packaging. Diagnostics is a field where
nanotechnology is applied too much. New diagnostic methods using nanosensors, nanochips and
nanocatalysts are evolving day by day.
Fuzzy-PI Controller based Modulated Multilevel UPQC under Faulty Conditions
Authors: Reddy.V Veera Nagi , Kumar D.V. Ashok , Kota Venkata R.
Published: January 2020

Background:

This paper presents voltage and current quality improvement in
high/medium electrical distribution system using modulated multilevel unified power quality conditioner
(MM-UPQC). Nowadays, power quality is one of the major issues due to the increase in usage
of more non-linear loads in agricultural, commercial, industrial sectors. The industrial loads
produce large amount of harmonics and power imbalances, which cause various power quality related
issues like poor power factor, voltage sag, voltage swell, voltage interruption etc.

Methods:

The prime objective of this work is to design fuzzy-PI based controller based modulated
multilevel UPQC for mitigation of issues related to power quality under unsymmetrical fault conditions
such as LG fault and LLG fault.

Results:

This paper uses Instantaneous Reactive Power Theory (IRP) for phase angle adjustment
with PI-fuzzy controller scheme to generate accurate reference signal for shunt and series controller
of MM-UPQC. The detailed comparative analysis results of simultaneous voltage sag, swell, harmonics
compensation and unsymmetrical faults mitigation are presented alongwith the
MATLAB/SIMULINK software.

Conclusion:

Total harmonic distortion analysis is tabulated with PI and fuzzy-PI controller based
MM-UPQC for different operating conditions in 4.16 KV distribution system.
THE EFFECT OF SPIRITUALITY ON THE SYNDROME OF BURN OUT AND NURSE TURNOVER INTENTION AT THE ISLAMIC HOSPITAL OF GONDANGLEGI MALANG
Authors: Suharsono Hari Dwi , Fitriasari Nikma , Yudiansyah Anggi Gilang , Putra Faritz Subiyaktoro
Published: January 2020

Nurse spirituality is the effort of nurses to find the highest meaning of work life in the hospital and communicate between individuals and coworkers. Nurse spirituality has three dimensions, namely inner life, meaningful work and belonging in the community. These three dimensions will facilitate the nurse to create a feeling of prosperity and fun while working. This will affect burn out syndrome and turnover intention. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of spirituality on the syndrome of burn out and nurse turnover intention at the Islamic Hospital of Gondanglegi Malang.The method used is a quantitative with cross sectional design and Partial Least Square(PLS) approach. The population in this study were all nurses who worked at the Islamic Hospital of Gondanglegi Malang and we used total sampling to obtain the respondents. We collect data used questionnaire in 118 nurses on September 2018.The results showed that spirituality had a negativeand significant effect on the occurrence of burn out with a path coefficient value of -0.448 and t-statistic of 8.674 (t-statistic > 1,96). There is a negative and significant influence of spirituality on turnover intention with a path coefficient value of -0.174 and t-statistic of 2.526. There is a positive and significant effect of burn out on turnover intention with a path coefficient value of 0.608 and t-statistic of 9.183. In conclusions there were a significant effect of spirituality on burn out syndrome and nurse turnover intention at the Islamic Hospital of Gondanglegi Malang. This study illustrates that the higher the nurseâ€™s spirituality in the hospital will reduce theoccurrence of burn out and turnover intention.
Unity and Parody, or how to read a Menippean Satire: On Martianus’ De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii
Authors: Cardigni Julieta
Published: January 2020

The present paper aims to propose the study of Martianus Capella’s De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii from a literary perspective, combining Theory of Genres and Functionalist Discourse Analysis. In order to disarticulate previous opinions on the work—which reduce menippean molds to a minimum, considering De nuptiis a didactic text—we state two main categories that work as axes in our interpretation: the unity of the work, and the presence of parody as the dominant register and unifying bond. In this framework, De nuptiis is no longer a failed encyclopedia, but a perfect Menippean satire.
Theatricality and self-fashioning: Reading Apollonius’ dramatic performance in Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri  chapter 16
Authors: May Regine
Published: January 2020

Apollonius’ performance of lyre-playing, comedy and pantomime in Hist. Apoll. 16 symbolises his status, past and hopes for the future. Not merely an emulation of Nero’s dramatic performances, it uniquely includes comedy. Apollonius’ lack of masks invites the association of his roles with his own life. Especially the unusual comedy performance, possibly intertextually linked to Diphilus and Plautus’ Rudens, allows for his identification as a young man who lost everything in a shipwreck but hopes for an improvement of his fortunes and possibly a love affair. Apollonius’ symposium clothes lend themselves to this kind of identification between role and actor, and his consummate performance suggests that there is a somewhat understated erotic attraction between him and the king’s daughter. The mix of Greek and Roman attitudes to dramatic performances by noblemen seems to suggest our text may have a Greek background but is directed at Roman readers.
The Effect of Internet Technology on Women’s Decision to Work at Home
Authors: Aditina Neny , Sugiharti Lilik
Published: January 2020

Abstract: This study aims to analyze the effect of internet technology and social demographic variables on women's decisions to work at home. Using National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) conducted in February 2018, this study observed working women aged 15 years and over, which amounts to 36.378 observations. The model in this research is using logistic regression. The result shows that women who use the internet for primary jobs are more likely to work at home than those who do not use the internet. This study argued that internet supports flexible work for women. In general, internet technology is used for communication with consumers and promotional needs. Further analysis suggests that a policy is needed to improve communication infrastructure in rural areas as well as internet use to develop brand and transaction effectiveness. The younger woman, highly educated, experienced in training and living in rural areas are more likely to prefer working at home. Keywords: Internet Technology, Work at Home, Women Work.Pengaruh Teknologi Internet Terhadap Keputusan Perempuan untuk Bekerja di RumahAbstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat peranan variabel teknologi internet dan variabel karakteristik sosial demografi terhadap keputusan perempuan untuk memilih bekerja di rumah. Data yang digunakan bersumber dari Survei Angkatan Kerja Nasional (Sakernas) Februari 2018, unit analisisnya adalah perempuan berumur 15 tahun ke atas yang berstatus bekerja dengan observasi berjumlah 36.378. Metode yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi logistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perempuan yang memanfaatkan teknologi internet pada pekerjaan utama lebih berpeluang untuk bekerja di rumah dibandingkan dengan perempuan yang tidak menggunakan internet. Penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa internet mendukung terciptanya pekerjaan yang sifatnya fleksibel untuk perempuan. Secara umum teknologi internet digunakan untuk komunikasi dengan konsumen dan promosi. Peluang perempuan umur 15 tahun ke atas akan semakin besar untuk bekerja di rumah jika: berumur 15-24 tahun dan berumur 25-39 tahun; berstatus tidak kawin; berpendidikan tinggi (SMA ke atas); pernah mengikuti pelatihan kerja; dan tinggal di perdesaan. Kata kunci: Teknologi Internet, Bekerja di Rumah, Perempuan Bekerja.
The Use Social Media and Employee Performance in MSMEs Development: Glass Noodle Home Industry Manjung Indonesia
Authors: Rozikin Achmad Zainul , Indartono Setyabudi , Sugiharsono Sugiharsono
Published: January 2020

Abstract: The alternative to developing a business is to use social media optimally supported by optimal employee performance. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of social media on business development in the glass noodles Manjung Home Industry through employee performance. This research is included as causal associative research. Data on social media variables and employee performance are taken using questionnaires, while business development variables are taken using documentation. This research uses path analysis method. The results of this study indicate that social media influences employee performance; social media influences business development, and employee performance influence on business development. However, in this study employee performance variables are not considered as intervening variables due to its smaller contribution on direct business development compared to influence of social media. Keywords: business development, employee performance, MSMEs, social media  Penggunaan Media Sosial dan Kinerja Karyawan Terhadap Perkembangan UMKM: Home Industry Mie Soun Manjung Indonesia Abstrak: Salah satu alternatif untuk mengembangkan suatu usaha ialah dengan pemanfaatan media sosial secara optimal serta didukung dengan kinerja karyawan optimal juga. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh media sosial terhadap perkembangan usaha pada Home Industry mie soun Manjung melalui kinerja karyawan. Penelitian ini termasuk dalam penelitian asosiatif kausal. Data pada variabel media sosial dan kinerja karyawan diambil dengan menggunakan angket, sedangkan variabel perkembangan usaha diambil dengan menggunakan dokumentasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis jalur. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh media sosial terhadap kinerja karyawan, pengaruh media sosial terhadap perkembangan usaha, dan yang terakhir pengaruh kinerja karyawan terhadap perkembangan usaha. Namun, dalam penelitian ini variabel kinerja karyawan tidak dianggap sebagai variabel intervening, karena sebagai variabel intervening, kinerja karyawan memiliki kontribusi yang lebih kecil daripada pengaruh media sosial terhadap perkembangan usaha secara langsung. Kata kunci: perkembangan usaha, kinerja karyawan, UMKM, media sosial
Exploring the Factors Influencing Consumers to Voluntarily Reward Free Health Service Contributors in Online Health Communities: Empirical Study
Authors: Zhou Junjie , Liu Fang , Zhou Tingting
Published: January 2020

Background

Rewarding health knowledge and health service contributors with money is one possible approach for the sustainable provision of health knowledge and health services in online health communities (OHCs); however, the reasons why consumers voluntarily reward free health knowledge and health service contributors are still underinvestigated.

Objective

This study aimed to address the abovementioned gap by exploring the factors influencing consumers’ voluntary rewarding behaviors (VRBs) toward contributors of free health services in OHCs.

Methods

On the basis of prior studies and the cognitive-experiential self-theory (CEST), we incorporated two health service content–related variables (ie, informational support and emotional support) and two interpersonal factors (ie, social norm compliance and social interaction) and built a proposed model. We crawled a dataset from a Chinese OHC for mental health, coded it, extracted nine variables, and tested the model with a negative binomial model.

Results

The data sample included 2148 health-related questions and 12,133 answers. The empirical results indicated that the effects of informational support (β=.168; P<.001), emotional support (β=.463; P<.001), social norm compliance (β=.510; P<.001), and social interaction (β=.281; P<.001) were significant. The moderating effects of social interaction on informational support (β=.032; P=.02) and emotional support (β=−.086; P<.001) were significant. The moderating effect of social interaction on social norm compliance (β=.014; P=.38) was insignificant.

Conclusions

Informational support, emotional support, social norm compliance, and social interaction positively influence consumers to voluntarily reward free online health service contributors. Social interaction enhances the effect of informational support but weakens the effect of emotional support. This study contributes to the literature on knowledge sharing in OHCs by exploring the factors influencing consumers’ VRBs toward free online health service contributors and contributes to the CEST literature by verifying that the effects of experiential and rational systems on individual behaviors can vary while external factors change.
Understanding the political science student
Authors: Candy Arceo Elizabeth , Dueñas Barrera José Luis , Incio Coronado José Luis
Published: January 2020

This investigation has been developed by four undergraduate political science students and is the result of several months of effort and dedication. The goal was to conduct a comparative analysis of the political science student. This paper does not pretend to be a completed work, but rather an initial exploration into the topic. For this study, we tried to build a model profile of the political science and public administration student taking into consideration three variables: political culture, or the students’ pre-existing idea about political science, motive, as the more idyllic aspect of the profession, responding to the question “why do I study political science?”, and expectations, understood as the direction and goals the student seeks in the field.
Recollection of past memories in Croatia
Authors: Kalemaj Ilir
Published: January 2020

The end of Communist era and the end of Marxist-Leninist ideology that occupied the Central and Eastern European space for half a century, proved a blessing in many regards for these countries, enabling them to push forward with democratic and free-market reforms that in long run would culminate in their eventual democratization, prosperity and joining European Union. A rather awkward exception to this rule has been the former federation of Yugoslavia, which experienced an abrupt change fromTito`s somewhat relaxed communism toward a violent disintegration that cost thousands of lives, exhausted billions of dollars and left behind wreckage and devastation, whose imprints can be still distinguished. It is rather puzzling that Yugoslavia did not experience any kind of (liberal)-democratic opposition, or that long time dissidents of the communist regimes like Milovan Djilas, Dobrisa Cosiü or Franjo Tudjman to mention just a few, instead of being promoters of an organized opposition to the regime, were either marginalized or turned nationalists, leaving thus little room for a peaceful, democratic change that was the norm elsewhere. A lot of explanations are offered of why this violent disintegration took place anddifferent. Interpretations of the empirical observations, ranging from elite conspiracies to electorate pressure to foreign intervention as the main causes of the breakdown of the state and eventually war. Nevertheless, it seems that efforts of state-building through a reshaping of the understanding of nationalist identities and the means employed for such ends have been rather missed from the existing literature, especially in the case of Croatia.
ROLE OF VITAMIN D IN ETIOPATHOGENESIS AND METABOLIC ABNORMALITIES SEEN IN POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
Authors: SURANKITA SUKUL  , JYOTIRMAYEE BAHINIPATI  , ASHOK KUMAR DAS
Published: January 2020

Objective: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of ovarian dysfunction in women in reproductive age group. It is now the leading cause of infertility among premenopausal women. PCOS women usually suffer from metabolic disturbances and insulin resistance (IR). Vitamin D has shown a significant role in glucose and insulin metabolism. Correlation studies have been done to examine the role of vitamin D in PCOS. However, still, Vitamin D status in PCOS remains varied.

This study is an attempt to find out the association of Vitamin D with etiopathogenesis and metabolic risk factors seen in PCOS.

Methods: Hundred subjects (50 PCOS and 50 age-matched normal control) were recruited for the study. Difference in biochemical parameters in PCOS women and normal group was measured, and association of Vitamin D with etiological and biochemical parameters in PCOS was seen.

Results: There was a significant (p<0.001) increase in body mass index, serum insulin, fasting blood sugar (FBS), serum cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein in PCOS. IR was observed in PCOS cases (homeostatic model assessment for β-cell function and IR = 6.40±1.96) compared to the control group (2.43±0.53). Serum 25(OH) Vitamin D3 was significantly decreased in PCOS (9.04±2.60 ng/ml) compared to control group (20.06±3.28 ng/ml). Negative correlation of serum Vitamin D was found with FBS, serum insulin, IR, HI, and serum testosterone. Vitamin D with metabolic parameters also showed a statistically significant negative correlation.

Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency may be a common comorbid manifestation of PCOS. Hence, Vitamin D supplementation may decrease the potential risk of morbidity and mortality associated with PCOS. However, further studies are needed which should include assessment of Vitamin D in women at various stages of PCOS to enhance the temporal order of Vitamin D deficiency in relation to PCOS.
IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT AND CYTOTOXIC PROPERTIES OF FUCOIDAN FROM THREE INDIAN BROWN SEAWEEDS
Authors: SREEKALA KANNIKULATHEL GOPIDAS  , NAGARAJ SUBRAMANI
Published: January 2020

Objective: In the present study, fucoidan extracted from three brown algae, Sargassum wightii, Turbinaria ornata, and Padina tetrastromatica, was purified, characterized, and evaluated for antioxidant and cytotoxic properties.

Methods: Algal powders were sequentially extracted with five solvents based on polarity and residue was subjected to acidic extraction. The filtrates were precipitated for alginates, and resultant supernatant was precipitated for fucoidan. The precipitate was centrifuged; pellet dialyzed and lyophilized to yield crude fucoidan, which was purified by diethylaminoethyl cellulose chromatography and characterized by biochemical tests and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometry. Solvent extracts and fucoidans were subjected to 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay. Fucoidans were subjected to trypan blue cytotoxicity assay.

Results: Antioxidant activity was highest in methanol extracts and Padina crude fucoidan, while lowest in hexane extracts and purified Sargassum fucoidan. Sargassum yielded the highest amount of fucoidan (7.14%). Total carbohydrates increased as Sargassum> Padina > Turbinaria, sulfates as Padina > Turbinaria > Sargassum, and protein content was 0.16±0.001%. Cytotoxicity increased in a dose-dependent manner; the highest and lowest for Padina at 200 mg mL-1 (40%) and 10 mg mL-1 (4%), respectively. Antioxidant and cytotoxic properties exhibited a positive correlation with sulfate content. FT-IR spectral values were characteristic to fucoidan.

Conclusion: Fucoidans from the three algae effectively scavenged free radicals and showed good cytotoxic activity. There was a positive correlation between sulfate content and bioactivity of fucoidans, supporting its structure-function relationship. Thus, extracts and fucoidans from these algae are found to be potential candidates for pharmacological applications.