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Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Adoption in Sarawak (Malaysia): Implementation Motivations
Authors: Ho Lee Lee , Law Puong Ling , Lim Soh Fong
Published: September 2017

Environmental management has been in the process of evolution since Industrial Revolutions of 18th and 19th centuries. And the more recent is the development of international environmental management standards and guidelines to facilitate global trade. These environmental management standards and guidelines are usually known as Environmental Management Systems (EMS). This research investigates the implementation motivations in relation to EMS adoption in Sarawak, Malaysia organizations. Empirical findings of a survey on the above in Sarawak organizations are presented. About 112 survey questionnaires invitations were forwarded to various organizations in Sarawak and a total of 47 responses were received. The results of this research show that among the Sarawak organizations, the top three implementation motivations or benefits from implementing EMS according to their importance by the Sarawak EMS user’s organizations are 1) Legal compliance as the top benefit of EMS implementation; 2) Improvement in operational environmental protection; and 3) Corporate image advantages.
Proposta de Expansão Urbana para o Município de Santa Lúcia-SP
Authors: Campesan Daniel José , Bueno José Otávio De Almeida , Landgraf Mateus Lanzotti , Morais Mariana Sedenho de , Trevisan Diego Peruchi , Moschini Luiz Eduardo , Cassiano Andréia Márcia
Published: September 2017

O planejamento inadequado da expansão urbana tem ocasionado desequilíbrios ambientais e sociais. Para tanto há a necessidade de instrumentos que possam nortear o desenvolvimento sustentável das cidades. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver um mapa de áreas adequadas à expansão urbana para o município de Santa Lúcia - SP. Para a elaboração do banco de dados georreferenciado do município no software ArcGis, foi adotado o sistema de projeção geográfica Universal Transversa de Mercator, Fuso 23 Sul, datum SIRGAS 2000. Utilizou-se a análise multicritério das informações de declividade, distância de corpos hídricos, renda per capita, densidade demográfica, vertente de crescimento, distância da área urbana e uso e cobertura da terra para a geração do mapa de aptidão expansiva. Diante dos resultados obtidos, foi possível considerar que a expansão da área urbana deve seguir a vertente Oeste seguindo a contraponto da atual.
Uso de Drogas e Sofrimento Mental entre Trabalhadores do Aterro Sanitário de Anápolis-Goiás
Authors: Silva Andréia Moreira da , Lima Ana Luiza Gomes , Gomide Larissa Machado e Silva , Melo Helena De Oliveira , Souza Laura Costa , Iwata Michelle Oliveira , Paniago Tatiane Resende
Published: September 2017

Os catadores de lixo convivem diariamente com o descarte de objetos e alimentos. O menosprezo da sociedade por esta classe de indivíduos os quais apresentam uma condição de vida precária, certamente influencia negativamente na vida destes trabalhadores. Com intuito de minimizar o sofrimento, as dificuldades em que vivem, inúmeros profissionais do lixo procuram conforto nas drogas. O Objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a comorbidade entre o uso de álcool e drogas e o sofrimento mental em trabalhadores do aterro sanitário em Anápolis – Goiás. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico do tipo transversal, descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa. A amostra foi composta por 20 trabalhadores do aterro sanitário, com idade superior a 18 anos de idade...
Histórico de Uso e Ocupação da Floresta Atlântica em uma Unidade de Conservação no Sul do Brasil
Authors: Guislon Aline Votri , Elias Guilherme Alves , Bernardo Vanessa Matias , Assunção Viviane Kraieski de , Santos Robson Dos
Published: September 2017

O objetivo deste estudo foi compreender o processo histórico de degradação do Parque Estadual da Serra Furada (PAESF), sul de Santa Catarina, antes de se tornar Unidade de Conservação Estadual em 1980. Foram realizadas entrevistas narrativas com antigos moradores locais. Os dados foram analisados por meio do método de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados apontaram que antes de sua implantação, houve no PAESF o corte seletivo da vegetação para obtenção de madeira, alimento ou para fins comerciais, assim como o desflorestamento parcial para a agricultura e pecuária. O uso das árvores visava principalmente à obtenção de madeira, sendo as canelas (Lauraceae) as mais citadas. As atividades de uso e degradação da floresta fizeram parte de um projeto de colonização das terras, relatado como oportunidade econômica e progresso. Atualmente, os entrevistados demonstraram compreender a importância do PAESF, revelando preocupação com os recursos naturais daquele lugar.
A Influência das Atividades Antrópicas na Paisagem da Área de Proteção Ambiental Estadual do Rio Pandeiros, MG - Brasil
Authors: Dias Lívia Caroline César , Moschini Luiz Eduardo , Trevisan Diego Peruchi
Published: September 2017

No Brasil, uma das principais causas da perda de biodiversidade é a modificação dos habitats devido à conversão da paisagem natural para a agrícola. Dessa forma, o presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a dinâmica temporal do uso e cobertura da terra da Área de Proteção Ambiental Estadual do Rio Pandeiros (APA Pandeiros) em um intervalo de 20 anos (1995 e 2015), para compreender as mudanças que ocorreram na paisagem da APA desde a sua criação, no ano de 1995. Foram utilizadas técnicas de Sistemas de Informação Geográfica (SIG) no mapeamento do uso e cobertura da terra e para a caracterização ambiental. Tal análise permitiu a identificação de uma redução na vegetação nativa ao longo do tempo decorrente da expansão de algumas atividades agrícolas, como pastagem. Essa perda de vegetação nativa, juntamente com o avanço das atividades agrícolas, expõe esta Unidade de Conservação de Uso Sustentável a susceptíveis impactos ambientais e a perda significativa de biodiversidade.
Revisiting Coiled Flocculator Performance for Particle Aggregation
Authors: Carissimi Elvis , Sanagiotto Daniela Guzzon , Schettini Edith Beatriz Camaño , Rubio Jorge
Published: September 2017

This work summarizes recent studies evaluating the torsion and curvature parameters in flocculation efficiency using a hydraulic plug flow flocculator known as a Flocs Generator Reactor (FGR). Colloidal Fe(OH)3 and coal particles were used as suspension models and a cationic polyacrylamide was used for the flocculation. The effectiveness of the aggregation process (in the distinct curvature and torsion parameters, and hydrodynamic conditions) was evaluated by the settling rate of the Fe(OH)3 flocs, and flocs size by photographic analysis. As a result of curvature, a secondary flow is induced and the profiles of the flow quantities differ from those for a straight pipe. Results showed that the differences in the flocculator design influences the Fe(OH)3 flocs size and settling rates, reaching values of about 13 and 4 m/h, for the coiled and straight pipes respectively. Coal flocs generation was also shown to be dependent on the flocculator design and shear rate. Results showed that turbulent kinetic energy increases because of curvature when the torsion parameter is kept constant (pitch close to zero), enhancing the flocs formation.
An Analytical Approach For Transmission Expansion Planning with Generation Variations
Authors: Kumar Maneesh , Kaur Raminder
Published: September 2017

Planning for expanding a power system under different scenarios is one of the major challenge for power engineers hence, it is very important and essential to implement a well-balanced and feasible system over a time horizon under suitable assumptions and available constraints. Transmission expansion planning is one of this task. Here it is important to develop a suitable planning structure. In this paper some analytical approaches have been implemented for specific load condition with variations in generation.
ROLE OF PHARMACIST IN COUNSELING ASTHMA TO IMPROVE PATIENT ADHERENCE IN YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Sari Chynthia Pradiftha , Hakim Lukman , Putu P. I. Dewa
Published: September 2017

Objective: To identify the effect of pharmacist-provided counseling on patient adherence and to examine the correlation between adherence level and asthma therapy outcomeMethods: Quasi-experimental through control-group design with pretest-posttest. Study was conducted during February–June 2013 (N=120). Only the intervention group received pharmacist counseling. All participants completed MMAS and ACT questionnaires before and after counseling. They were 18–60 y old and having<8 MMAS pretest score with moderate-severe persistent asthma.Results: The intervention was pharmacist counseling for 56 patients, and control group had 50 patients. After counseling, 3.92% severe persistent asthma patients showed low-medium adherence, and 62.64% moderate persistent asthma patients had medium-high adherence. The change of MMAS score in the intervention group was 3.71 and 2, and 1.23 and 1.64 in the control group. Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney test indicated a significant difference in patient adherence before and after counseling (p<0.001). Adherence was positively and significantly correlated with therapy outcome (p<0.001; r=0.583).Conclusion: Pharmacist counseling affects asthma patient adherence. There is a significant correlation between adherence and therapy outcome.
A MULTICENTER STUDY TREATMENT ADHERENCE OF HYPERTENSION FOCUSED ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN INDONESIA
Authors: Sulistiyowatiningsih Endang , Herawati Mutiara
Published: September 2017

Objective: Hypertension today has a remained a focus in developing countries. This study aim was to determine the treatment adherence measured by the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) in hypertensive outpatients.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with hypertensive patients older than 18 y, treated at eight of the primary health care in Special Region of Yogyakarta through interviews, between January and April 2016. Adherence was determine by MMAS-8 version translated for this study.Results: The patients consider low adherence (score<6), moderate adherence (score 6–7) and high adherence when they had a score equal to 8 at the MMAS-8. The prevalence of adherence among the 233 patients in primary healthcare showed the majority was lower adherence (57.90%), the moderate adherence (30.25%) and the high adherence (11.82%). The average adherence value acoording to the MMAS-8 was 5.2 (±1.7).Conclusion: Non-adherence treatments of hypertensive outpatients in primary healthcare was highest through application of MMAS-8
PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS WEB PADA MATA PELAJARAN KKPI SMKN 3 PADANG
Authors: Meta Monanda Rio
Published: September 2017

This research inteded to develop web-based instructional instrument for KKPI subject at SMK Negeri 3 Padang and find out its validity, practicality and effectivity of the instructional instrument that had been developed. This research was a Research and Development (R and D) method, and 4D (Four D) model of development that consist of four steps: define, design, develop and disseminate. The data used was prime data wich was given from expert, teachers, and students. The results of this development research was: (1) The validity of RPP of this instructional instrument was very good, the validity of media is good and its e-learning module validity considered good (2) The practicality of RPP of instructional instrument by teacher’s respond was considered very good, and judging from students the module considered very practical (3)The effectivity of this Instructional Instrument is good to improve learning outcomes of the students. Based on those results concluded that this Web-Based Instructional Instrument is valid, practical, and effective to be used as instructional instrument on KKPI subject.
IMPLEMENTASI ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (E-CRM) BERBASIS WEB PADA CV.PUPLAS.COM”.
Authors: Asmara Rini
Published: September 2017

Perkembangan bisnis sekarang yang semakin pesat dan ketatnya persaingan antar kompetitor membuat perusahaan terus meningkatkan kemampuan usahanya. Perusahaan mulai mengubah pola pikir dari orientasi keuntungan ke arah faktor-faktor potensial lainnya seperti kepentingan pelanggan dan tingkat kepuasan pelanggan menjadi faktor utama yang harus diperhatikan oleh perusahaan. CV Puplas.com adalah salah satu perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang jasa pengembangan sistem informasi dan jaringan komputer. Ada beberapa permasalahan yang dialami perusahaan tersebut, seperti kewalahannya perusahan  menangani klien yang berada jauh dari perusahaan mereka, kemudian kesulitan dalam mengatur jadwal konsultasi secara langsung antara waktu klien dan konsultan sehingga sulit mencari waktu klien untuk berkonsultasi secara langsung, sulitnya memberikan informasi perkembangan proyek kepada klien secara detail karena tidak adanya prasarana yang memadai untuk menjelaskan proyek yang sedang berjalan kepada klien. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan implementasi sistem yang baru, CV. Puplas.com sendiri ingin bagaimana hubungan berinteraksi dengan pelanggan bisa menjadi lebih mudah, interaksi yang tadinya kebanyakan dilakukan secara konvensional dirubah dengan media elektronik, dengan pembuatan sistem informasi yang berbasiskan E-CRM (Electronic Customer Relationship Management).
Aspectos da dor e sofrimento no bem-estar de bovinos leiteiros acometidos por podopatias
Authors: Do Amaral Jackson , Trevisan Guilherme
Published: September 2017

Pain and suffering are present in all systems of exploitation of dairy cattle and podopathies, associated or not with lameness, represents one of the most important health problems that compromises the welfare of this animal category. From medical point of view, pain and suffering are complex nosological entities and their diagnosis, control and treatment involve factors that interact not only with animals, but with man as well, which represents the central problem. In this context, society is increasingly becoming sensitive to pain and animal suffering, demonstrating a feeling that is not limited only to cruelty. There are several factors on which this problem persists in breeding environments and, has been ignored in most of the times. However, some of these factors are overwhelmingly subordinated to livestock strictly conditioned to the economic value of these animals, transforming euthanasia, death or early slaughter as refuge to escape from unnecessary pain and suffering. In this scenario, dairy cattle farming has essentially extractive characteristics, not only from the economic point of view, but also from the scientific point of view. This review aims to discuss pain and suffering aspects of dairy cattle affected by podopathies and to generate a conceptual model of evaluation of this and other pathologies in the context of welfare issues, pertinent legislation, ethics committees and animal protecting societies.
Expressão facial, vocalização e posturas anômalas em bovinos submetidos à eletroejaculação convencional
Authors: Amaral Jackson Barros do , Pires Rita Maria Ladeira , Ambrósio Luís Alberto , Oliveira Flávia Augusta , Trevisan Guilherme
Published: September 2017

Electroejaculation is routinely used for bovine semen collections. Studies of behavioral changes in cattle submitted to conventional electroejaculation are rare, and facial expression in this procedure is not elucidated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the facial expression, vocalization and anomalous postures in 62 bulls submitted to electro - ejaculation, in andrological examinations. A conventional electro-jogger was used by successively applying electrical stimuli with increasing currents of direct current up to five stimuli to obtain ejaculation. The collections were conducted during the electroejaculation by the filming of the animals contained, focusing the head and neck where the facial expression, vocalization, head postures, lying attitude, salivation and ejaculation were evaluated. Facial expression was assessed by behavioral changes in the mouth and eyes. In the results of the analysis of the logistic regression method, there was a significant 5% probability effect when considering the intensity of the electrical stimuli in the electroejaculation procedure in the registers of head postures, eyes, vocalization, lying down and ejaculation. However, there was no significant effect when considering the intensity of electrical stimuli in the electroejaculation procedure in the records of behavioral changes of the mouth and in the occurrence of sialorrhea. The head postures were 71.0% in the first electrical stimulus; 82.26% in the second stimulus; 85.5% in the third; 89.66% in the fourth and 82.6% in the fifth electric stimulus. The behavioral alterations of the eyes presented 74.2% in the first electric stimulus; 87.1% in the second and third stimuli; 98.3% in the fourth and 97.8% in the fifth electric stimulus. No animal lay down during the first electric stimulus. The attitude of lying in the second, third, fourth and fifth electric stimuli were 6.5%; 4.8%; 5.2% and 13.0%, respectively. Vocalizations were higher in the fourth electrical stimulus, with 12.1% and in the fifth, with 10.9%. It was concluded that electro-ejaculation induced changes in facial expression, vocalization and lying down during the examination. These results suggest the need for refinement of the electroejaculation, improvement of the semen collection protocol, equipment used, facilities and animal handling before, during and after this procedure to improve animal welfare.
Manejo de fauna apreendida no município de Imperatriz, região sudoeste, do estado do Maranhão
Authors: AZEVEDO SUELLEN , Silva Gleyciane Pereira da , Braga Geovania Maria da Silva
Published: September 2017

The fauna is a set of animal species from a particular country or region, both wild and domesticated. In general, the fauna is considered as a true wealth for humanity, for its remarkable ecological, scientific, economic and cultural value. Regrettably, a large part of society does not recognize in a deserved way the magnitude of its values. In this sense, this work sought to analyze the management of fauna seized by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Resources - IBAMA, to identify the main groups of animals seized and the destination of the animals seized and rehabilitated, in the municipality of Imperatriz, Southwest region of the State of Maranhão, Brazil, in the period from 2009 to 2011. In this period, 1257 animals were reported, where in 2009 there were entries of 357 animals, in 2010, 401 animals and in 2011, 499 animals were admitted to IBAMA. Of the total of 1257 animals, 498 were of the Class Aves, 328 of the Class Mammalia and 431 of Class Reptilia. Of the six Orders of Reptiles seized, the most outstanding in relation to the quantity of specimens seized was the Squamata Order with 55,5% (234 individuals). It is concluded that most of the fauna seized was of the Class Aves, among them the Psittaciformes Order that was the most outstanding in relation to the number of seizures. Another factor in relation to the trafficking or domestication of wild animals is the disinformation of the population, taking into account the culture of the wild animal as a pet.
Avaliação parasitológica de excretas de pombos refugiados em edificações da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Marques Sandra , Souza André Luiz de , Scisleski Márcia Sueli
Published: September 2017

The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of parasites in feces of pigeons housed in buildings of Campus do Vale of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). The campus has 99 buildings and 85 of them were inspected. Fecal samples were collected from 17 (20%) of them and the parasitological diagnosis was based on Willis-Mollay (WM), Lutz and modified Ziehl-Neelsen (ZNm) methods. By WM and Lutz were diagnosed eggs of ascarids in the collected feces: 1. Department of Ecology; 2. Department of Philosophy and Human Sciences. Nematode larvae were recovered from feces present in six buildings: 1. Computing Institute; 2. Research Laboratory of the Biotechnology Center; 3. Mining Department of Engineering School; 4. Library of the Institute of Physics; 5. Chemistry Institute – Classroom Amphitheater; 6. Computing Laboratory. By ZNm, the samples were negative for Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts. The fecal samples from pigeons housed at the university buildings presented parasitic structures with zoonotic potential. Knowing this diversity is of fundamental importance for a better management, preserving the health of people who transit through Campus do Vale UFRS.
Classificação citológica do grau de malignidade de mastocitomas em cães
Authors: Braz Paulo , Braz Paulo Henrique , Lino Borges Luisa , Pereira Marinho Carolina , Benedito Alves Rafaela Thais , Bonato Xavier Marcos Eufrasio , Rosalino Aréco Thainara Regina , Barbieri Bacha Flávia
Published: September 2017

Mastocytoma is the cutaneous tumor that affects most dogs. Cytopathology is an examination that aims to defer infectious processes of neoplastic processes. Histopathology differentiates mastocytomas in different degrees. However, there is a need for a standardized cytopathological examination for the differentiation of mastocytomas into benign or malignant ones. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the capacity of differentiation of benign and malignant mastocytomas by cytopathological examination, comparing with the histopathology result. We used 19 dogs with cutaneous nodules, diagnosed with mastocytoma. Cytological and histological slides were evaluated separately for no influence on diagnosis. The cytological examination demonstrated to be able to demonstrate different degrees of malignancy, being limited to the nuclear criteria and of invasiveness.
Eletroforese urinária do cão séptico: Revisão
Authors: Barbosa Breno , Tassini Luiz Eduardo de Souza , Silva Dayse Helena Lages , Rosa Daniela Bastos de Souza Karam , Nogueira Fellipe Ferreira , Paes Paulo Ricardo de Oliveira , Leme Fabíola Oliveira Paes
Published: September 2017

The septic conditions are constant in the routine of the intensive care sector, with acute renal injury being the main organic dysfunction observed in these patients, contributing to the high mortality rate. Early diagnosis of renal damage in these settings is of fundamental importance and contributes positively to the prognosis. The diagnostic methods of renal injury, however, are still restricted. Electrophoresis allows the separation of low molecular weight proteins in the urine and may represent an early marker of injury associated with a targeting of the therapy adopted.
Frequência de cães geriátricos positivos ao teste de ácido úrico
Authors: Braz Paulo , Braz Paulo Henrique , Da Silva Taís Ramires , Do Nascimento Nayara Quevedo
Published: September 2017

The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of positive uric acid tests performed on geriatric animals and their relationship to the cause and diagnosis of diseases caused by changes in this factor.15 dogs with no defined gender and race were used. Among the animals submitted to the tests, none showed alterations in uric acid levels and only one was positive for rheumatoid factor. It can be concluded that positive tests of rheumatoid factor and uric acid have low frequency when performed in geriatric animals.
Parasitos gastrintestinais em gatos da cidade de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do sul
Authors: Marques Sandra , Oliveira Muriel Rodrigues Ferraz de , Gomes Mary Jane Tweendie de Mattos
Published: September 2017

The objective of this work is to determine the gastrointestinal parasitism in cats treated at the Hospital of Veterinary Clinics of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (HCV / UFRGS) from 2014 to 2016. Fecal samples from 339 felines domiciled in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, were analyzed. The samples were processed by the methods of Willis-Mollay, Lutz and Faust. Of the total, 31.85% (108) presented a positive result. The most prevalent parasites were Ancylostoma spp. (40.74%), Cystoisospora spp. (21.29%) and Toxocara spp. (12.96%). It is concluded that the highest prevalence occurred in the year 2016, with no difference for males and females. Even at low prevalence, parasites of the genus Paragonimus, Spirometra and Giardia demand attention due to the zoonotic potential, which makes the role of the veterinarian of extreme importance participating in the diffusion and awareness about the relevance of these parasitoses.
Produtividade de forragem, composição química e morfogênese de Megathyrsus maximus cv. Mombaça sob períodos de descanso
Authors: Costa Newton , Jank Liana , Magalhães João Avelar , Gianluppi Vicente , Fogaça Fabíola Helena dos Santos , Bendahan Amaury Burlamaqui , Santos Francisco José de Seixas
Published: September 2017

The effects of rest periods (14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and 49 days) on green dry matter (GDM) yield, chemical composition and morphogenetic and structural characteristics of Megathyrsus maximus cv. Mombaça were evaluated under natural field conditions. GDM yields and regrowth increased consistently with highest rest periods. The leaf appearance and leaf expansion rates are inversely proportional to the rest periods, occurring the inverse for average leaf length, leaf area index and foliar senescence rate. Maximum GDM yields, regrowth yields, number of leaves tiller-1, average leaf length and leaf area index were obtained with rest periods at 36.4; 39.2; 40.8; 39.6 and 41.3 days. These data suggest that grass grazing at 35 to 42 days of rest period were optimal for obtain maximum yields and regrowth of rich forage.
Visão geral sobre reprodução de peixes teleósteos: da anatomia à sinalização molecular
Authors: OLIVEIRA HELDER , NUNES SOUTO CRISTIELLE , MORAES DE FARIA THIAGO , MARTINS ROSA ROBERTA , ALINE SIMÕES SILVA LÁZARA , APARECIDA FERREIRA CAMPOS MILENA
Published: September 2017

One of the main goals of reproduction and fish is the production of a large number of viable gametes and high survival of offspring. In recent years, significant progress has been made in improving the efficiency of gametes production and progeny viability. However, there are still important gaps in the understanding of the physiological dynamic processes associated with gametogenesis. The knowledge of the structures that make up the gonads, as well as the all the neuroendocrine and molecular signaling mechanisms are of extreme importance in the elaboration of fish reproductive protocols. Among the challenges encountered, we highlight the wide range of fish species of different families, which, in most cases, have species-specific physiological mechanisms. In the neuroendocrine mechanism of fish reproduction, gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a neurotransmitter produced and secreted by the hypothalamus, which acts as a stimulatory factor on the release of LH and, to a lesser degree, FSH. Gonadotropic hormones (FSH and LH) act as the main regulators during vitellogenesis and maturation of gametes. It was believed that melatonin would be involved in the neuroendocrine mechanism in response to the photoperiod, inhibiting the release of GnRH. Recently, studies have shown that melatonin is also acting to accelerate the action of the maturation inducing hormone (MIH) and, consequently, the recovery of the meiotic cell cycle in carp. Thus, the objective of this review is to clarify the physiological mechanisms of the reproduction of teleosteos fish, starting from the description of the morphology of the gonads, understanding the neuroendocrine mechanisms and the molecular signaling
Severe Hypoglycemia–Induced Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmias Are Augmented by Diabetes and Attenuated by Recurrent Hypoglycemia
Authors: Reno Candace M. , VanderWeele Jennifer , Bayles Justin , Litvin Marina , Skinner Allie , Jordan Andrew , Daphna-Iken Dorit , Fisher Simon J.
Published: September 2017

We previously demonstrated that insulin-mediated severe hypoglycemia induces lethal cardiac arrhythmias. However, whether chronic diabetes and insulin deficiency exacerbates, and whether recurrent antecedent hypoglycemia ameliorates, susceptibility to arrhythmias remains unknown. Thus, adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into four groups: 1) nondiabetic (NONDIAB), 2) streptozotocin-induced insulin deficiency (STZ), 3) STZ with antecedent recurrent (3 days) hypoglycemia (∼40–45 mg/dL, 90 min) (STZ+RH), and 4) insulin-treated STZ (STZ+Ins). Following treatment protocols, all rats underwent hyperinsulinemic (0.2 units ⋅ kg−1 ⋅ min−1), severe hypoglycemic (10–15 mg/dL) clamps for 3 h with continuous electrocardiographic recordings. During matched nadirs of severe hypoglycemia, rats in the STZ+RH group required a 1.7-fold higher glucose infusion rate than those in the STZ group, consistent with the blunted epinephrine response. Second-degree heart block was increased 12- and 6.8-fold in the STZ and STZ+Ins groups, respectively, compared with the NONDIAB group, yet this decreased 5.4-fold in the STZ+RH group compared with the STZ group. Incidence of third-degree heart block in the STZ+RH group was 5.6%, 7.8-fold less than the incidence in the STZ group (44%). Mortality due to severe hypoglycemia was 5% in the STZ+RH group, 6.2-fold less than that in the STZ group (31%). In summary, severe hypoglycemia–induced cardiac arrhythmias were increased by insulin deficiency and diabetes and reduced by antecedent recurrent hypoglycemia. In this model, recurrent moderate hypoglycemia reduced fatal severe hypoglycemia–induced cardiac arrhythmias.
Increased Lipolysis, Diminished Adipose Tissue Insulin Sensitivity, and Impaired β-Cell Function Relative to Adipose Tissue Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Youth With Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Authors: Kim Joon Young , Nasr Alexis , Tfayli Hala , Bacha Fida , Michaliszyn Sara F. , Arslanian Silva
Published: September 2017

Despite evidence of insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction in glucose metabolism in youth with prediabetes, the relationship between adipose tissue insulin sensitivity (ATIS) and β-cell function remains unknown. We investigated whole-body lipolysis, ATIS, and β-cell function relative to ATIS (adipose disposition index [DI]) in obese youth with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) versus normal glucose tolerance (NGT). Whole-body lipolysis (glycerol appearance rate [GlyRa], [2H5]glycerol at baseline and during a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp), lipid oxidation (indirect calorimetry), insulin secretion (2-h hyperglycemic clamp), and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) were examined. Adipose DI was calculated as ATIS: (1/GlyRa × fasting insulin) × first-phase insulin secretion. Despite similar percent body fat, youth with IGT versus NGT had higher GlyRa, lower ATIS at baseline and during hyperinsulinemia, and higher lipid oxidation. Adipose DI was ∼43% lower in youth with IGT and correlated positively with glucose DI. The lower ATIS and diminished adipose DI in IGT versus NGT is in line with the compromised glucose metabolism reflected in impaired β-cell function relative to peripheral insulin resistance. We conclude that youth with IGT manifest a global decline in insulin sensitivity, including impaired insulin action in suppressing lipolysis and lipid oxidation, accompanied by β-cell dysfunction in fat and glucose metabolism, enhancing their risk of type 2 diabetes.
Growth and Biomass yield of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Seedlings as Influenced by Different Rates of Vermicompost
Authors: Ashraf A. N. , Zulkefly S. , Adekunle Salisu Monsuru , A. Samad Mohd Yusoff
Published: September 2017

The effect of palm oil mill effluent vermicompost on growth and vegetative traits of oil palm seedlings was evaluated. Different rates of vermicompost 10 g, 20 g and 30 g and 20 g of an NPK blue fertilizer as designated control was used. The experiment was conducted over a period of 120 days. Growth and vegetative traits like plant height, girth size, total dry weight (TDW) and root: shoot ratio (RSR) and foliar nutrient data were collected. Noticeably, the vermicompost and the NPK blue fertilizer were at par in stimulating the growth of the oil as shown in the plant height and girth size. The total dry weight (TDW) and Root: shoot ratio (RSR) showed that the vermicompost especially the higher rates significantly performed equal and positively affected the plant biomass. The nitrogen content was apparent in the plants grown with the highest rate of the vermicompost 30 g and the fertilizer with a significant effect on the leaf chlorophyll content. The results showed that the vermicompost particularly the higher rates were as suitable as the fertilizer with respect to the growth and vegetative traits.
A Review of the Use of Corncob Ash as a Supplementary Cementitious Material
Authors: Ahmed Ash , Kamau John
Published: September 2017

It has been argued that cement is the most energy intensive and expensive material in concrete. It has also been suggested that energy efficiency could be achieved by using Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs), which require less process heating and emit fewer levels of CO2. This paper reviewed studies from different authors on the possibility of using Corn Cob Ash (CCA) as a SCM. The review targeted studies that had applied the quantitative method, with validity and reliability based on empirical data from laboratory experiments. The review covered workability, density, compressive and tensile strengths, gain in strength over time, water absorption and chemical resistance of CCA-replaced concrete. From the findings, it can be concluded that CCA could be used as an effective SCM to replace cement in concrete, with the benefit of a reduction in CO2 emissions that are associated with the production of cement and a mitigation on environmental nuisance that is attributed to the throwing away of corncobs and CCA in landfill, while at the same time improving the properties of wet and hardened concrete.
Heavy Metals and Refractory Organic Compounds in Khartoum State’s Groundwater Resources
Authors: Hassan Ihab , Elhassan Basheer M. , Mustafa Mustafa Abbas
Published: September 2017

Groundwater has many characteristics that make it preferable as water supply. But once becomes contaminated, its location and low rate of replacement with fresh water makes it difficult to return it to its pristine state. Toxic and organic chemical pollutants pose threat to the safety of water resources in Khartoum. Contamination of the river Nile system leads to contamination of groundwater resources.Present study aimed to evaluate the current chemical quality of Khartoum state groundwater resources in terms of its heavy metals and refractory organic content. A comparison of the obtained result with national and international standards was also carried out.To realize the objective of this study, a quantitative analysis of nine samples collected from three boreholes named A (Dar Alsalam block (21) ), B (Alkaadarow Almadaris) and C (Alazhari block (15)) during three seasons; autumn, winter and summer were investigated. Heavy metals concentrations (Pb, Cr, Cd and Fe) were determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma- Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP- AES). For refractory organic compounds, TOC and BOD5 tests were carried out, the ultimate value (BODu) was calculated as 1.7 BOD5 and then the difference between TOC and BODu was estimated as the concentration of refractory organic compounds.The result showed that groundwater boreholes were safe with respect to cadmium, iron and chromium pollutants, but they contain high levels of lead and refractory organic compounds. The concentrations of lead exceeded both national and international permissible levels which are expected to be due to infiltration of poorly treated sewage and some industrial effluents or from the process of recharging groundwater by contaminated surface water. Since there are no treatment processes in water supply treatment plants targeting the removal of these pollutants, populations consuming this water are expected to be exposed to many health hazards.
Internet of Things. E-Farming
Authors: Kote Dhonat
Published: September 2017

Agriculture plays a vital role not only in meeting the needs of people for food supply, but also in the economy of many countries. However, farmers face a number of challenges that arise as a result of unsustainable farm management. Orientation towards more sustainable forms should be a priority for all farmers and policy makers. IoT can significantly improve the farm management mode. Through the adoption of IoT farm productivity can be increased, a more sustainable resource management can be achieved and data can be stored and analyzed in order to make accurate forecasts for the future, etc. Agriculture is a very important part in the Albanian economy. This paper analyzes how the IoT can be adapted by Albanian farmers so that the farm's efficiency and effectiveness is improved.
A Comparative Study of the Fisher’s Discriminant Analysis and Support Vector Machines
Authors: Obi Jude Chukwura
Published: September 2017

The relative merits of Fisher’s Discriminant Analysis (FDA) over Support Vector Machines or vice versa, will remain a bone of contention among statisticians and the machine learning community. This line of thought may be owed to the fact that FDA is due to Fishers R. A., a statistician, whereas SVM is a credit to Vanik and his team of the machine learning. In order to give a clearer picture on the strength and weakness of both classifiers, they are compared in terms of the different theories behind each one. We also look into the ways regularization is carried out by each classifier, and further examine how FDA and SVM respond to lineartransformations. We conclude with examination of the behaviour of FDA and SVM on data, given different scenarios, and in high dimensions too. In the end, we clearly draw out the differences and similarities between the two classifiers, and further highlight features that make each classifier ideal for a given classification problem.
Right coronary artery thrombosis within drug eluting stents more than 10 years after deployment: Two cases of very, very late stent thrombosis
Authors: Lovibond Sam , Leung Michael
Published: September 2017

We present two rare cases of very late stent thrombosis occurring beyond ten years post initial drug eluting stent deployment.
Channeling the Country’s Image: Illustrated Magazine Yugoslavia (1949–1959)
Authors: Radović Srđan
Published: September 2017

This paper briefly reviews and discusses the contents of the illustrated magazine Jugoslavija (Yugoslavia), published from 1949 to 1959, and edited by prolific Yugoslav intellectual and artist Oto Bihalji-Merin. This edition is critically examined as a means of creating an image of Yugoslavia in the years of momentous political and social changes in Yugoslav society, and during the height of the Cold War and country’s realignment in international relations. Serving also as a cultural window to the outside world, Jugoslavija promulgated concepts of a specific Yugoslav modernity, ethnic and national diversity, and a ‘third position’ on the global political and cultural map of the 1950s.
In Search of ‘Authentic’ Yugoslav Rock: The Life and Afterlife of Bijelo Dugme
Authors: Petrov Ana
Published: September 2017

In this article I address the ways in which rock band Bijelo Dugme (White Button) has become one of the symbols of the former Yugoslavia, by analyzing its activities and reception, both in the Yugoslav and the post-Yugoslav periods. Starting from 1974, when its first album was released, Bijelo Dugme gained high popularity and drew the attraction of the public due to its specific sound and image. Being between the East and the West, Yugoslavia’s popular music scene was constantly focused on searching for a kind of music that would epitomize the ‘authentic’ Yugoslav music. The folk-influenced hard rock sound (so-called shepherd rock) was recognized as such a feature and it soon became one of the symbols of Yugoslav culture itself, making Sarajevo one of its epicenters. I here argue that the band appears to be a Yugoslav symbol since (1) its active years coincide precisely with the period in Yugoslavia that was marked with relevant changes, beginning with its 1974 constitution and ending with its disintegration; (2) it is regarded as a feature representing one of the most important successes of the country’s popular music industry; and (3) it has had a specific ‘afterlife’ that sheds light on the ways culture in the Yugoslav era is perceived currently.
Cyber Yugoslavia: from the World of Nations to the World of Cyber Countries
Authors: Stevanović Lada
Published: September 2017

This paper examines Cyber Yugoslavia, a state created on the internet, after the fall of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). Located in cyberspace, Cyber Yugoslavia belongs to the corpus of virtual countries appearing as a subversive response to the nationalism and wars that led to the disintegration of the SFRY. The ludic and parodic character of CY makes it a unique example of the way in which it challenges and questions deep structures and ideological mechanisms of nation and nation-state construction. Using parody and laughter, CY deconstructs the concepts that are essential parts in creating the ideology of nation. The very same concepts are the focus of the theoretical approach to nation, wherefore the paper focuses on the intersection of theoretical and IT creative work.
Socialism or Art: Yugoslav Mass Song and Its Institutionalizations
Authors: Atanasovski Srđan
Published: September 2017

The genre of the mass song is one of the fundamental phenomena in aesthetics and practice of socialist realism. Mass songs are supposed not only to be accessible to the lay audience, but also to be composed in a way that invites the participation of amateurs. Importantly, the institutions which have been disseminating the mass song under state socialism, such as various institutions of education, culture and art, have also served as mechanisms for the normalization of its ideological content. This article summarizes important aspects of the concept of the mass song in general and offers a multifaceted exemplification, before proceeding to discuss the history of mass songs in socialist Yugoslavia (including, by and large, what is usually referred to as partisan songs), with emphasis on the institutional framework through which they were practiced and disseminated, and on specificities that the genre had accrued within the Yugoslav framework. This historical framework of practicing mass songs in Yugoslavia provides a platform for opening the question of intrinsic incompatibility between the project of a classless society and the institution of art. In regards to this, article discusses contemporary practice of Yugoslav mass songs as practiced by self-organized choirs and their new political potential.
Introduction: China and the West: Zhuyi and -isms
Authors: Erjavec Aleš , Jianjiang Wang
Published: September 2017

Introductory essayPublished online: September 15, 2017How to cite this article: Erjavec, Aleš, and Wang Jianjiang. "Introduction: China and the West: Zhuyi and -isms." AM Journal of Art and Media Studies 13 (2017): 91. doi: 10.25038/am.v0i13.187
‘Quadrilateral’ in Philosophy and Bie-modernism (Comments on Aleš Erjavec’s “Zhuyi: From Absence to Bustle? Some Comments on Wang Jianjiang's Article ‘The Bustle and the Absence of Zhuyi’”)
Authors: Jianjiang Wang
Published: September 2017

Aleš Erjavec proposed the global philosophical quadrilateral, giving Chinese philosophy, aesthetics, and humanities an expectation. However, the realization of this expectation hinges on the question whether Chinese philosophy as well as aesthetics and the humanities can rid themselves of the staggering level of ‘voice’ and develop their ‘speech’. To make ‘speech’, any nation should have its own idea, theory and Zhuyi. How to overcome the embarrassment that ‘quadrilateral’ expectation implies? Time spatialization and four-phase development theories of the Bie-modern, and great leap forward pause theory have provided an answer. The quadrilateral expectation as shown by Aleš Erjavec, is encountering the antagonism between ‘cosmopolitanism’ and ‘nationalism’. The key to resolving this antagonism is ‘my’ original achievement consisting of ‘Chinese traditional philosophy, Western philosophy, Marxism and I (myself)’. Bie-modernism is a Zhuyi of self-regulation, self-renewal and self-transcendence and of their practical implementation.
Lessons in Equality: From Ignorant Schoolmaster to Chinese Aesthetics
Authors: Ženko Ernest
Published: September 2017

The postponement of equality is not only a recurring topic in Jacques Rancière’s writings, but also the most defining feature of modern Chinese aesthetics. Particularly in the period after 1980’s, when the country opened its doors to Western ideas, Chinese aesthetics extensively played a subordinate role in an imbalanced knowledge transfer, in which structural inequality was only reinforced. Aesthetics in China plays an important role and is expected not only to interpret literature and art, but also to help building a harmonious society within globalized world. This is the reason why some commentators – Wang Jianjiang being one of them – point out that it is of utmost importance to eliminate this imbalance and develop proper Chinese aesthetics. Since the key issue in this development is the problem of inequality, an approach developed by Jacques Rancière, “the philosopher of equality”, is proposed. Even though Rancière wrote extensively about literature, art and aesthetics, in order to confront the problem of Chinese aesthetics, it seems that a different approach, found in his repertoire, could prove to be more fruitful. In 1987, he published a book titled The Ignorant Schoolmaster, which contributed to his ongoing philosophical emancipatory project, and focused on inequality and its conditions in the realm of education. The Ignorant Schoolmaster, nonetheless, stretches far beyond the walls of classroom or even educational system, and brings to the fore political implications that cluster around the fundamental core of Rancière's political philosophy: the definition of politics as the verification of the presupposition of the equality of intelligence. Equality cannot be postponed as a goal to be only attained in the future and, therefore, has to be considered as a premise of egalitarian politics that needs to operate as a presupposition.
School of Humanities and Communication of Shanghai Normal University China Wang Jianjiang is Professor and doctoral supervisor at the College of Humanities and Communication, Head of Aesthetics & Aesthetic Education Institute in Shanghai Normal Universit
Authors: Dinić Rastislav
Published: September 2017

A substantial strand in the interpretations of the films of Dušan Makavejev foregrounds the juxtaposition between ordinary life and public perfectionist strivings, and argues that the director takes the side of the former against the latter. A reference to Stanley Cavell, the philosopher to whom we owe some canonical interpretations of Makavejev, appears to be crucial in those readings. However, both Cavell’s and Makavejev’s views on the matters of the everyday are far more complex than the prevailing dichotomous readings suggest. It is my view that the critics who came after Cavell significantly diluted the complexity of his arguments on the everyday, which are not limited only to his writings on Makavejev, but also include his interpretations of Emerson and Wittgenstein. Hence I argue that the more nuanced reading of Cavell’s work – and not just his dwellings on Makavejev – paves the way for the more salient interpretations of the former’s work.

 

Article received: May 2, 2017; Article accepted: May 8, 2017; Published online: September 15, 2017

Original scholarly paper

How to cite this article: Dinić, Rastislav. "Perfectionism, Therapy and the Everyday: on Cavell on Makavejev." AM Journal of Art and Media Studies 13 (2017): 165-175. doi: 10.25038/am.v0i13.193
Lines of Forces: Reontologization of the Sculpture
Authors: Ćebić Milica
Published: September 2017

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Afterlife of Yugoslav Popular Music (Afterlife of YU-POP). Book Review: Ana Petrov, Jugoslovenska muzika bez Jugoslavije. Koncerti kao mesta sećanja [Yugoslav Music without Yugoslavia: Concerts as Memory Sites]. Beograd: FMK, 2016. 152 pp., ISBN 978-86-87
Authors: Stevanović Lada
Published: September 2017

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