bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interpopulation variability of Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) in Serbia
Authors: Lucic Aleksandar , Cvjeticanin Rade , Novakovic-Vukovic Marijana , Ristic Danijela , Popovic Vladan , Rakonjac Ljubinko , Mladenovic-Drinic Snezana
Published: February 2014

Multidisciplinary studies (genetic and phytocoenological) of 4 populations of
Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) were carried out in western and central
Serbia. The obtained results gave the same inter-population arrangement in
both methods. Dendograms (NTSYS) differentiate at the greatest genetic
distance the population of Austrian pine in Sargan compared to other
populations: Crni Vrh, Goc and Studenica. Using phytocoenological analysis it
was determined that population of Austrian pine in Sargan forms a community
Erico-Pinetum gocensis, while the other populations form a community Seslerio
rigidae-Pinetum gocensis. Multidisciplinary approach that was demonstrated
within this paper presents the first studies of Austrian pine that directly
link genotype dependence and environmental conditions manifested through the
phytocoenological affiliation.
Genetic potential and maize production in Serbia
Authors: Videnovic Zivorad , Dumanovic Zoran , Simic Milena , Srdic Jelena , Babic Milosav , Dragicevic Vesna
Published: February 2014

Genetic potential of maize hybrids grown in Serbia is 10-15 t ha-1 , while
the average yields are considerably lower. There are many reasons for this.
At first, it is well known that drought is present often in some parts of
country. Some soils are not suitable in the same degree for intensive maize
production, application of mineral fertilizers is insufficient, mechanization
is outdated and arable farms are small and fragmented. During the period
19652012 high variations in precipitation were present during the maize
vegetation. The yearly average precipitation sum was 688.9 mm, with 397.5 mm
during vegetation. According to precipitation amount, years were divided into
groups: I 200-300 mm 7, (15%); II 301-400 mm 21, (44%) and III 401-500 mm 14,
(30%), and IV in 5 years (11%) more than 500 mm of precipitation was present.
The highest average yield in Serbia was achieved in 1991 (5.95 t ha-1) and
the lowest in 2000 (2.44 t ha-1). The average yield increase was 114 kg ha-1
per year from 1965 to 1985, and it was 22 kg ha-1 per year from 1986 to 2012.
In experiments during the period 1998-2012, when the standard cropping
technology (MSY) was applied, the average grain yield was10.46 t ha-1 for
hybrids of FAO 300-400, 10.39 t ha-1 for hybrids from FAO 500 and 11.38 for
FAO 600-700. There were no significant differences in yield between hybrids
from examined FAO groups. According to this, average maize yield includes
only 44.2% for FAO 300-400, 44.5% for FAO 500 and 40.6% for FAO 600700
utilized maize genetic potential. The significant improvement of maize
production demand the strategic long-term program, where it will be
elaborated: merging of land properties, increasing of the areas with
irrigation and increasing of the technology level in maize cropping.
Principal coordinate analysis of genotype × environment interaction for grain yield of bread wheat in the semi-arid regions
Authors: Sabaghnia Naser , Mohammadi Mohtasham , Karimizadeh Rahmatollah
Published: February 2014

Multi-environmental trials have significant main effects and significant
multiplicative genotype ? environment (GE) interaction effect. Principal
coordinate analysis (PCOA) offers a more appropriate statistical analysis to
deal with such situations, compared to traditional statistical methods.
Eighteen bread wheat genotypes were grown in four semi-arid regions over
three year seasons to study the GE interaction and yield stability and
obtained data on grain yield were analyzed using PCOA. Combined analysis of
variance indicated that all of the studied effects including the main effects
of genotype and environments as well as the GE interaction were highly
significant. According to grand means and total mean yield, test environments
were grouped to two main groups as high mean yield (H) and low mean yield
(L). There were five H test environments and six L test environments which
analyzed in the sequential cycles. For each cycle, both scatter point diagram
and minimum spanning tree plot were drawn. The identified most stable
genotypes with dynamic stability concept and based on the minimum spanning
tree plots and centroid distances were G1 (3310.2 kg ha-1) and G5 (3065.6 kg
ha-1), and therefore could be recommended for unfavorable or poor conditions.
Also, genotypes G7 (3047.2 kg ha-1) and G16 (3132.3 kg ha-1) were located
several times in the vertex positions of high cycles according to the
principal coordinates analysis. The principal coordinates analysis provided
useful and interesting ways of investigating GE interaction of barley
genotypes. Finally, the results of principal coordinates analysis in general
confirmed the breeding value of the genotypes, obtained on the basis of the
yield stability evaluation.
Genetic analysis of partial resistance to basal stem rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) in sunflower
Authors: Amouzadeh Masoumeh , Darvishzadeh Reza , Haddadi Parham , Abdollahi Mandoulakani , Rezaee Danesh
Published: February 2014

Basal stem rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, is one of
the major diseases of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in the world.
Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) implicated in partial resistance to basal stem
rot disease were identified using 99 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) from the
cross between sunflower parental lines PAC2 and RHA266. The study was
undertaken in a completely randomized design with three replications under
controlled conditions. The RILs and their parental lines were inoculated with
a moderately aggressive isolate of S. sclerotiorum (SSKH41). Resistance to
disease was evaluated by measuring the percentage of necrosis area three days
after inoculation. QTLs were mapped using an updated high-density SSR and SNP
linkage map. ANOVA showed significant differences among sunflower lines for
resistance to basal stem rot (P?0.05). The frequency distribution of lines
for susceptibility to disease showed a continuous pattern. Composite interval
mapping analysis revealed 5 QTLs for percentage of necrotic area, localized
on linkage groups 1, 3, 8, 10 and 17. The sign of additive effect was
positive in 5 QTLs, suggesting that the additive allele for partial
resistance to basal stem rot came from the paternal line (RHA266). The
phenotypic variance explained by QTLs (R2) ranged from 0.5 to 3.16%.
Identified genes (HUCL02246_1, GST and POD), and SSR markers (ORS338, and
SSL3) encompassing the QTLs for partial resistance to basal stem rot could be
good candidates for marker assisted selection.
Mating populations of Gibberella fujikuroi (Sawada) S. Ito species complex isolating from maize, sorghum and wheat in Serbia
Authors: Kovacevic Tamara , Levic Jelena , Stankovic Slavica , Vukojevic Jelena
Published: February 2014

The status of fertility and distribution of mating populations in the G.
fujikuroi species complex, isolating from maize, sorghum and wheat cultivated
under various agroecological conditions of Serbia, have been studied. A total
of 79 field isolates of Fusarium spp. in the section Liseola, which had been
reciprocally crossed to standard testers (MAT-1 and MAT-2) from each of the
four mating populations of the G. fujikuroi species complex, were selected
for these studies. Twenty of 79 isolates belonged to the mating population A
(G. moniliformis), 22 to the population D (G. intermedia), 17 to the
population E (G. subglutinans) and 20 to the population F (G. thapsina). A
mating type MAT-1 was dominant in the populations A (14 MATA-1 :6 MATA-2), D
(13 MATA-1 :9 MATA-2) and E (10 MATA-1 :7 MATA-2), while MAT-2 prevailed in
the population F (6 MATA-1 : 14 MATA-2). The obtained results indicate that
the possibility of sexual reproduction of Fusarium spp., belonging to the A,
D, E and F mating populations, is not so frequent phenomenon in Serbia as in
other regions world-wide. Consequently, these species will be asexually
reproduced under field conditions, particularly species belonging to the F
population. These are the first results on the characterisation of three (A,
E and F) out of four populations of the G. fujikuroi species complex present
in Serbia.
Effects of salt stress on wild type and vte4 mutant Arabidopsis thaliana: Model plant to engineer tolerance towards salinity
Authors: Khalatbari Amir , Jaafar Hawa , Mahmood Maziah , Othman Radziah , Khalatbari Amir
Published: February 2014

One of the major environmental constraints impairing plant distribution and
yield is believed to be salt stress. Additionally, engineered abiotic stress
resistance or/and tolerance is considered as an indispensable target in order
to enhance plant productivity. In this study, the effects of salinity on
physiological and morphological of wild type (Columbia-0) and vte4 mutant
Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated under different NaCl concentrations.
These salt treatments, including control condition, 50mM and 100mM NaCl were
imposed on the plants. Each salt treatment was replicated three times in a
complete randomized design with factorial arrangement. Wild type and mutant
A.thaliana plants were subjected to the abiotic stress (salinity) for up to
11 days to evaluate the parameters of growth, development and water
relations. As a result, the performance of wild type plants was stronger than
vte4 mutant under different salt treatments. Under control condition, rosette
dry weight, maximum quantum efficiency (PSII) and specific leaf area obtained
the highest values of 13.85 mg, considered, wild type A.thaliana recorded
higher value of 0.82 gW/gFW for relative water content (RWC) under 50mM NaCl
whereas mutant plants gained the value of 0.78 gW/gFW under the same
condition. However, root mass fraction indicated an increase for both wild
type and vte4 mutant plants after 11 days of salt stress onset. The reduction
of water potential was observed for wild type and mutant A.thaliana where it
scored -1.3 MPa and -1.4, respectively. As a conclusion, these findings
implied that under different salt treatments morphological and physiological
responses of wild type and vte4 mutant were affected in which wild type
plants showed more tolerance. Lack of ?-tocopherol methyltransferase (? -TMT)
gene in vte4 seemed to impair defence mechanism of this mutant against
salinity.
Biocomputational genome-wide analysis of micro RNA genetic variability in some vertebrates
Authors: Yakubu Abdulmojeed , Musa-Azara Ibrahim , Yakubu Blessing , Daikwo Sylvester , Vincent Samuel , Momoh Ojo , Dim Ndubuisi
Published: February 2014

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small endogenously expressed single-stranded RNAs that
regulate gene expression post transcriptionally and shape diverse cellular
pathways. miRNAs regulate a wide range of biological processes through the
recognition of complementary sequences between miRNAs and their target genes.
The present investigation aimed at determining in-silico the genetic
variability of miRNA genes in some livestock and non-livestock species.
Effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes? 3'UTR on target
gain/loss of human miRNAs were also explored. A total of twenty four mature
miRNA sequences and genomic coordinates in three livestock [chicken (5), pig
(1) and cattle (9)] and two non-livestock (human (6) and mouse (3)] species
were retrieved from the miRBase 15 release. Computational scanning of
polymorphisms in the miRNAs revealed 33 and 20 polymorphic sites in livestock
and non-livestock species, respectively. Of this, 7 (chicken), 11 (cattle)
and 2 (mouse) were located within the seed region. The de novo computational
prediction revealed that SNPs rs1042725 (C/U) and rs1044129 (A/G) in genes?
3'UTR of human miRNAs positively influenced the target site thereby resulting
in target gain. However, the effects of SNPs rs56109847 (A/G), rs28927680,
rs12720208 (G/A) and rs5186 (A/C) were negative. The evolutionary tree showed
that the relationship between miRNA consensus sequences of livestock (pig,
chicken and cattle) was closer compared to non-livestock species (mouse and
human), which could be implicated in morphological complexity among
vertebrates. Although the function of miRNA is only beginning to be
understood, future in-silico research evaluating the functional effect of
miRNA in gene translation and subsequent biological pathways especially in
livestock is of paramount importance; and this should be complemented with
hypothesis-driven experimental studies to evaluate the phenotypic effect of
identified miRNA genetic polymorphisms in animals.
Distribution of apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism in students and in high-educated elderly from Serbia
Authors: Maksimovic Nela , Novakovic Ivana , Ralic Vesna , Stefanova Elka
Published: February 2014

Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) play important role in lipid metabolism and in
processes of remodeling and reparation in central nervous system. Three
common ApoE isoforms, ApoE2, ApoE3 and ApoE4, show strong genetic
determination by ?2, ?3, and ?4 allele. In human genome gene encoding
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is located on cromosome 19, and ?2/?3/?4 haplotype
system is defined by 2 non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
in the APOE exon 4. The frequency of the three APOE alleles and corresponding
genotypes varies across human populations, with possible clinical
implications. At least, variable distribution of ?4 allele may contribute to
the regional risk of cardiovascular and Alzheimer?s diseases.
Allele-frequency comparisons between younger and older populations suggest an
effect of APOE on mortality, but these data are not consistently confirmed.
In the present study we have analyzed the distribution of APOE gene
polymorphism in a group of University students and retained University
professors living in Serbia. After DNA extraction from peripheral blood
samples, the APOE genotype was determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
followed with HhaI restriction digestion. We found no statistically
significant difference in alleles and genotypes distribution between younger
and elder group of participants. Also, there was no significant difference
compared to APOE data previously obtained in YUSAD cohort of healthy school
children (15 y of age) from different regions of Serbia. In both of our
groups, as well as in YUSAD cohort, frequency of APOE ?4 allele was <10%. The
observed frequencies are lower than in neighboring countries, but similar
with Spanish data and some Asian populations. Our results do not support
important role of APOE ?4 in the morbidity and mortality in Serbian
population, but gene-environmental-social interactions should be considered.
Association study of five mutation in FGFR1 and FGFR2 genes in Indian children with craniosynostosis
Authors: Pandey Rajeev , Ali Abid , Bajpai Minu , Gayan Sukanya , Singh Amit
Published: February 2014

Background: Craniosynostosis is one the major genetic disorder in children
and it occurs in 1 per 2,200 live births. It may be define as abnormal
premature fusion of the cranial sutures bones in children. Several causes
have been reported that may have a possible role in the development of the
disorder. Fibrinogen growth Factor 1(FGFR1) & fibroblast growth factor
receptor 2 (FGFR2) show a vital role in developing the craniosynostosis in
western population?s children but from India no report is available. The aim
of this study was to investigate the association between mutation of FGFR1
and FGFR2 (IIIa and IIIb) genes with syndromic as well as non-syndromic
craniosynostosis in Indian population. Methods: Retrospective analysis of our
records from January 2008 to December 2012 was done. A total of Sixty three
children (along with their parents) with craniosynostosis and Fifty one
children with No-craniosynostosis (healthy school going children) attending
the Monday out Patient Door (OPD) facility of the department of Paediatric
Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMSs), Delhi, India were
considered for the study. A restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was carried out for genotyping Fibrinogen
growth Factor 1 (FGFR1) & fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2)
mutations in all the participants. Results: There were 33 (80.4%)
nonsyndromic cases of craniosynostosis while 8 (19.5%) were syndromic. Out of
these 8 syndromic cases, 4 were Apert syndrome, 3 were Crouzon syndrome and 1
Pfeiffer syndrome. Phenotypically the most common nonsyndromic
craniosynostosis was scaphocephaly (19, 57.7%) followed by plagiocephaly in
(14, 42.3%). FGFR1 mutation (Pro252Arg) was seen in 1 (2.4%) case of
nonsyndromic craniosynostosis while no association was noted either with
FGFR1 or with FGFR2 (IIIa & IIIc) mutation in syndromic cases. None of the
control group showed any mutation. Conclusion: Our study provides the
strongest evidence that association of mutation of FGFR1, FGFR2 (IIIa & IIIb)
with syndromic as well as nonsyndromic craniosynostosis does not exist in
Indian population as seen in western population.
Genetic differentiation in seed stands of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in part of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Ballian Dalibor , Isajev Vasilije , Danicic Vanja , Cvjetkovic Branislav , Bogunic Faruk , Mataruga Milan
Published: February 2014

Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one of the most important forest trees in
Bosnia and Herzegovina in both economic and environmental terms. The total
area of forest in which beech is present is approx. 1,652,400 ha. There is a
proportionate need to plant new forests and produce genetically high quality
seed and saplings. Biochemical analysis of the genetic structure of eight
populations of beech using ten enzyme systems from 16 isoenzyme gene loci
revealed significant differences between the populations analyzed. Variance
levels were high in some gene loci, while in some populations monomorphism
was recorded only for individual gene loci. The average number of alleles per
locus ranged from 2.1875 to 2.5625, and the average number of genotypes per
locus varied from 2.6875 to 3.2500. The multilocus genetic diversity at the
population level ranged from 63.276 to 162.001, and the genofund diversity
varied from 1.2708 to 1.3416.The average differentiation value obtained for
all populations was fairly low (Dj=5.81), indicating a percentage of overall
variance of about 94.194%.
Morphological evaluation of common bean diversity in Bosnia and Herzegovina using the discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) multivariate method
Authors: Grahic Jasmin , Gasi Fuad , Kurtovic Mirsad , Karic Lutvija , Djikic Mirha , Gadzo Drena
Published: February 2014

In order to analyze morphological characteristics of locally cultivated
common bean landraces from Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), thirteen
quantitative and qualitative traits of 40 P. vulgaris accessions, collected
from four geographical regions (Northwest B&H, Northeast B&H, Central B&H and
Sarajevo) and maintained at the Gene bank of the Faculty of Agriculture and
Food Sciences in Sarajevo, were examined. Principal component analysis (PCA)
showed that the proportion of variance retained in the first two principal
components was 54.35%. The first principal component had high contributing
factor loadings from seed width, seed height and seed weight, whilst the
second principal component had high contributing factor loadings from the
analyzed traits seed per pod and pod length. PCA plot, based on the first two
principal components, displayed a high level of variability among the
analyzed material. The discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC)
created 3 discriminant functions (DF), whereby the first two discriminant
functions accounted for 90.4% of the variance retained. Based on the retained
DFs, DAPC provided group membership probabilities which showed that 70% of
the accessions examined were correctly classified between the geographically
defined groups. Based on the taxonomic distance, 40 common bean accessions
analyzed in this study formed two major clusters, whereas two accessions
Acc304 and Acc307 didn?t group in any of those. Acc360 and Acc362, as well as
Acc324 and Acc371 displayed a high level of similarity and are probably the
same landrace. The present diversity of Bosnia and Herzegovina?s common been
landraces could be useful in future breeding programs.
Transmental Sheherazade on the interwar avant-garde balls in Belgrade and Paris
Authors: Jovic Bojan
Published: February 2014

In expert circles, attention has been drawn to the ?1002nd Night Ball?
created by the protagonists of Yugoslav and Serbian avant-garde, in
particular on its dance and musical segments, moreover, the ballet ?Le balai
du valet? by Marko Ristic and Miloje Milojevic, as well as the ensuing series
of balls related to the Association of Friends of Art ?Cvijeta Zuzoric?. On
the other hand, it is an (almost) completely unknown fact that Rade Drainac?s
original idea to throw a ball for the benefit of artists and writers that
needed financial assistance because of difficult financial situation (later
replaced with an initiative to raise funds to build an art pavilion ?Cvijeta
Zuzoric?) matched the idea of the Union of Russian artists in Paris to
organize a ball with the aim of contributing to mutual aid. The ball in
Paris, with the participation of the most prominent avant-garde artists, took
place exactly one week after the Belgrade ball, which also suggests the
possible connection / synchronization of these two artistic events. Having
this in mind, I offer a brief analysis of the concept and scope of the
aforementioned artistic events from the perspective of the intermedia and
multimedia strategies. I demonstrate that the Belgrade spectacle was
envisioned and performed far more ambitiously than the Parisian one, and the
thoroughness of the interweaving of various arts ranks it among those works
(including Parade by Cocteau, Picasso and Satie, Skating-Rink by Canudo,
Leger, and Honegger, La creation du monde by Cendrars, L?ger and Milhaud,
with Russian and Swedish Ballet) that aimed to achieve a Gesamtkunstwerk,
i.e. a total work of avant-garde art.
Kivy and Langer on expressiveness in music
Authors: van der
Published: February 2014

From 1980 onwards, Peter Kivy has put forward that music does not so much
express emotions but rather is expressive of emotions. The character of the
music does not represent the character or mood of the composer, but reflects
his knowledge of emotional life. Unfortunately, Kivy fails to give credit to
Susanne Langer, who brought these views to the fore as early as 1942,
claiming that the vitality of music lies in expressiveness, not in
expression.
Black Swans and Many Worlds: Contemporary models in music, the arts and ideas
Authors: Barry Barbara
Published: February 2014

Black Swans and Many Worlds are new models to help explain musical
structures, and by extension, events in the social environment and in
internal human experience. Many Worlds takes its departure point from quantum
physics, and especially the work of Hugh Everett III, who used the defining
point of a measurement in the sub-atomic world as initiating alternative
courses of action. Everett extrapolated this idea to the macro-world: a
defining point may initiate multiple outcomes, each with its own character
and events, as parallel worlds. One application of this model is to consider
musical works within a genre as Many Worlds. Black Swans derive from Nassim
Taleb, who proposes that social, political, and in fact all aspects of
today?s world are not understandable by logical processes or incremental
change but are often rocked by extreme, unpredictable shocks. If Many Worlds
provide new ways of thinking about potentiality, probability and innovation,
Black Swans arrest us in our tracks by eruptions that threaten to derail
contemporary life, and with it, music, the arts and ideas.
The word and music of epic song: From syncretism to sung poetry
Authors: Lajic-Mihajlovic Danka
Published: February 2014

This study concerns the relationship between verbal and musical components of
Serbian epic songs with rhythm seen as a morphological dominant. My aim is to
enrich the musicological inquiry of this issue and provide a contribution
that complements existing folkloristic and philological research outcomes. In
terms of methodology, the study promotes the necessity of recording the
performers? recited versions of songs for the purposes of investigating the
relationships between verbal and musical communication, as well as an
interdisciplinary approach to these issues. Two paradigmatic examples are
examined, each performed by the guslar representative of his respective
period of guslar practice: Tanasije Vucic (1883-1937) and Bosko Vujacic (b.
1947). The observed periods span less than one century, yielding an
insignificant passage of time in terms of epic historicism, but nonetheless
indicate significant differences between these two guslars? sung and narrated
rhythms. Compared to Vujacic, Vucic?s singing demonstrates a considerably
smaller range of the absolute duration of the sung syllables (and therefore
of an entire verse), and subsequently a much stricter syllabicity.
Furthermore, Vucic?s singing reflects the ideal type of ?isochronous pulse in
duple meter? in a rather high degree, while Vujacic more consistently refers
to narration, whereas the trochaic tendency is noticeable only at the initial
part of the verse. The connections between these focused individual styles
are discussed through the lens of guslars? transition from amateur to
professional capacity and the changed function of epics. Considering the
consequences of the policy of invalid representation and experiencing epic
song as poetry (void of musical component), and on the other hand, the
effects of the strategy insistent on ?citatory? (verbatim) treatment of
poetic templates that leads to suppressing poetic creativity, I intend to
draw attention of the responsible authorities in the areas of education,
culture, and science. This is of particular importance in the context of
ongoing endeavors towards preservation of singing with gusle as part of
Serbian inherent cultural heritage.
Wedding songs’ melodic models of eastern Sumadija and Pomoravlje regions: A contribution to Serbian vocal dialects and identity studies
Authors: Jovanovic Jelena
Published: February 2014

Extremely complex picture of Sumadija region musical tradition(s) could be
explained not only as the result of long-lasting encounters and overlapping
of different inhabitants? groups, but also by the fact that in this region
even three dialects of Serbian language meet. Moreover, there is a basis for
an assumption it is about cultural dialects in wider sense, comprising
musical culture as well. Structural-typological analyses of wedding melodic
models (glasovi) and identifying of their morphological dominants (term
coined by V. Maciewskii) provided the basis for comparative insight in the
elements of vocal tradition in the area in focus ? on the first place within
wedding genre, but within other genres as well. The cartography technique,
applied in melogeographic researches (Goshovskii), provides insight in
certain musical phenomena in their territorial dissemination, so that the
regularities that could be in direct connection to dialectal features of
traditional culture could be seen. The paper is about geographical and
cultural space intersected by folklore dialectal borders, and thus it is also
the region where the transitory areas between the consistent cultural spaces
are placed. This situation has been explained and illustrated through the
application of ?fuzzy? concept. Musical material from this region and its
elements geographic distribution shows it could be about the ?fuzzy? border
between two cultural and vocal dialects. This paper could be the basis for
future research and analyses, including more data from this and surrounding
regions, primarily in the East, South and Southeast, which would lead to the
differentiating of the musical idiom that characterizes great part of
central, Eastern, Southern and Southeastern Serbia.
Hardware modules of the RSA algorithm
Authors: Skobic Velibor , Dokic Branko , Ivanovic Zeljko
Published: February 2014

This paper describes basic principles of data protection using the RSA
algorithm, as well as algorithms for its calculation. The RSA algorithm is
implemented on FPGA integrated circuit EP4CE115F29C7, family Cyclone IV,
Altera. Four modules of Montgomery algorithm are designed using VHDL.
Synthesis and simulation are done using Quartus II software and ModelSim. The
modules are analyzed for different key lengths (16 to 1024) in terms of the
number of logic elements, the maximum frequency and speed.
When a victim becomes violent perpetrator: Violent victimization in childhood, violent criminal behavior in adulthood
Authors: Stevkovic Ljiljana
Published: February 2014

Numerous international research has identified that direct or indirect
exposure to violent victimization in a familial context during childhood is a
risk factor for violent criminal behavior of victimized children in
adulthood. Studies of violent victimization of children in Serbia are rare,
and are mostly directed at determining the prevalence, the main
characteristics of or the immediate physical, psychological and behavioral
consequences of victimization. Empirical analysis of the criminological
consequences of early violent victimization in adulthood are an exception in
scientific studies in Serbia. The aim of the paper is to present the results
of research into the influence of early violent victimization on violent
crime of adult men and women. After the introduction a brief overview of the
worldwide research confirming the correlation between the experience of
violent victimization and subsequent violent behavior is given. The results
of the research conducted by the author will then be discussed. The results
illustrate the possibility of predicting violent criminal behavior in
adulthood based on indicators of direct and indirect victimization in
childhood.
Activities and the discourse of the state agencies and institutions in Serbia in dealing with interethnic conflicts
Authors: Copic Sanja
Published: February 2014

This paper aims at presenting a part of the research ?Fostering
victim-oriented dialogue in a multiethnic society?, which was conducted by
the Victimology Society of Serbia in the course of 2012 and the beginning of
2013 within the project ?Developing alternative understandings of security
and justice through restorative justice approaches in intercultural settings
within democratic societies? - ALTERNATIVE. The result of research into the
activities of the state agencies and institutions in Serbia in dealing with
multi-ethnic conflicts during the 1990s onwards will be presented. The
analysis should identify the discourse of the state in relation to
multiethnic conflicts in order to observe any changes or developments in the
past two decades. In addition, the focus is on identifying the place and role
of restorative justice in how the state responds to these conflicts in order
to assess the potential of such an approach in Serbia and consider possible
pathways towards its broader use.
The inverse law of habit: Psychology of passions and emotions
Authors: Trajkovski Miroslava
Published: February 2014

The beginning of the 19th century, especially in France, is marked by a focus
on the philosophical investigation of habit. A classic work is Influence de
l?habitude sur la facult? de penser by Pierre Maine de Biran. This had been
instigated by the physiological research of Marie Fran?ois Xavier Bichat, who
stated the inverse law of habit: feeling (sentiment) is blunted by habit,
whereas judgment owes to it its perfection. So the question is whether the
inverse law implies that habituation has a negative influence on emotions,
that it blunts them. In the paper I argue that the answer is negative if
Maine de Biran?s version of the inverse law of habit is taken in the context
of perceptual view of emotions. According to Maine de Biran sensation is
blunted by habit, while perception is perfected. If emotion is a kind of
perception of bodily reactions, then although due to habit there is a
decrease of these reactions, the perception of them will in turn be
sharpened. If we note that the general law behind the inverse law of habit is
that there is an inverse ratio between passive and active experiences, then
we may conclude that habit blunts passions, and perfects emotions.
Intentions and interpretation
Authors: Jovanovic Monika
Published: February 2014

As Kendall Walton correctly noticed, which aesthetic properties a work of art
will possess does not depend solely on its directly percetible properties but
also to which ?category of art? it belongs. However, appropriate
interpretation of an artwork, especially a literary work requires knowing of
intentional context in which the work was made. Concerning the relationship
between meaning of some literary work and semantic intentions of its author,
in contemporary aesthetics there is a debate between actual and hypothetical
intentionalists. In this paper I will exemine the main questions which are
posed in this debate, and try to show how we can improve Levinson's
hypothetical intentionalism, appealing to the dispositional conception of
intentions. I will finally suggest an alternative way of understanding the
relationship between suitable intentional factors and meaning of a given
literary work.
Continuous nanofiber yarns twisted through three-dimensional high-speed swirling airflow
Authors: He Jian-Xin , Zhou Yu-Man , Qi Kun , Liu Fu-Juan
Published: February 2014

A new method is proposed to fabricate continuous twisted nanofiber yarns.
Nanofibers are bunched by a double conjugate electrospinning, and then
twisted through a three-dimensional high-speed swirling airflow. Its
principle and process are analyzed theoretically, and the airflow field
inside the nozzle chamber is studied numerically, and mechanical properties
of nanofiber yarns at different spinning conditions are systematically
discussed.
Heat transfer and structure stress analysis of micro packaging component of high power light emitting diode
Authors: Hsu Chih-Neng , Chang Yu-Hao , Liu Chang-Yuan , Fang Shih-Hao , Huang Chun-Chieh
Published: February 2014

This paper focuses on the heat transfer and structural stress analysis of the
micro- scale packaging structure of a high-power light emitting diode. The
thermal-effect and thermal-stress of light emitting diode are determined
numerically. Light emitting diode is attached to the silicon substrate
through the wire bonding process by using epoxy as die bond material. The
silicon substrate is etched with holes at the bottom and filled with high
conductivity copper material. The chip temperature and structure stress
increase with input power consumption. The micro light emitting diode is
mounted on the heat sink to increase the heat dissipation performance, to
decrease chip temperature, to enhance the material structure reliability and
safety, and to avoid structure failure as well. This paper has successfully
used the finite element method to the micro-scale light emitting diode heat
transfer and stress concentration at the edges through etched holes.
A multi-phase flow model for electrospinning process
Authors: Xu Lan , Si Na , Lee Eric , Liu Hong-Ying
Published: February 2014

An electrospinning process is a multi-phase and multi-physicical process with
flow, electric and magnetic fields coupled together. This paper deals with
establishing a multi-phase model for numerical study and explains how to
prepare for nanofibers and nanoporous materials. The model provides with a
powerful tool to controlling over electrospinning parameters such as voltage,
flow rate, and others.
A constitutive model for particulate-reinforced titanium matrix composites subjected to high strain rates and high temperatures
Authors: Song Wei-Dong , Ning Jian-Guo , Mao Xiao-Nan , Li Jian-Qiao
Published: February 2014

Quasi-static and dynamic tension tests were conducted to study the mechanical
properties of particulate-reinforced titanium matrix composites at strain
rates ranging from 0.0001/s to 1000/s and at temperatures ranging from 20 ?C
to 650 ?C Based on the experimental results, a constitutive model, which
considers the effects of strain rate and temperature on hot deformation
behavior, was proposed for particulate-reinforced titanium matrix composites
subjected to high strain rates and high temperatures by using Zener-Hollomon
equations including Arrhenius terms. All the material constants used in the
model were identified by fitting Zener-Hollomon equations against the
experimental results. By comparison of theoretical predictions presented by
the model with experimental results, a good agreement was achieved, which
indicates that this constitutive model can give an accurate and precise
estimate for high temperature flow stress for the studied titanium matrix
composites and can be used for numerical simulations of hot deformation
behavior of the composites.
Study on soil moisture by thermal infrared data
Authors: He Jun , Yang Xiao-Hua , Huang Shi-Feng , Di Chong-Li , Mei Ying
Published: February 2014

Information on soil moisture is important for environment management. This
study bases on the daily observation to study the normalized difference
vegetation index and to classify the index data. The results indicate that:
(1) the index is able to adequately reflect the changes of soil moisture
content in 10 cm and 20 cm thickness of soil layer during the vegetation
growth period and (2) Information on soil moisture can be used for regional
drought monitoring. The method can be extended for long-term monitoring of
droughts over large-scale regions.
Air temperature and precipitation variation trends of the Lancang river upstream from 1957 to 2011
Authors: Guo Ya-Nan , Yang Xiao-Hua , Chen Xiao-Juan , Mei Ying , Di Chong-Li
Published: February 2014

Air temperature and precipitation variation trends of the upstream of Lancang
river using the time series from 1957 to 2011 are evaluated. The Mann-Kendall
method is applied to study the trend and climatic jump of the air temperature
and precipitation time series. It shows that the temperature has an obvious
uptrend with an increase of 0.023?C per year. The annual precipitation of the
upstream of Lancang river is 954.96 mm without any change, however, the
precipitation is gradually increased from upstream to downstream. This paper
is significant for understanding the climate change over the years, and it
has practical significance for water resources allocation and management in
the future.
A biomimic thermal fabric with high moisture permeability
Authors: Fan Jie , Cheng Qian , Zhao Lian-Ying , Liu Yong , Ma Chong-Qi
Published: February 2014

Moisture comfort is an essential factor for functional property of thermal
cloth, especially for thick thermal cloth, since thick cloth may hinder
effective moisture permeation, and high moisture concentration in the
micro-climate between skin and fabric would cause cold feeling. Here, we
report a biomimic thermal fabric with excellent warm retention and moisture
management properties. In this fabric, the warp yarn system constructs many
tree-shaped channel nets in the thickness direction of the fabric.
Experimental result indicates that the special hierarchic configuration of
warp yarns endows the biomimic thermal fabric with a better warm retention
and water vapor management properties compared with the traditional fabrics.
Variational formulations for soliton equations arising in water transport in porous soils
Authors: Li Zheng-Biao , Liu Jun
Published: February 2014

The semi-inverse method is adopted to establish variational principles for
Korteweg De-Vries-like equations arising in water transport in porous soils.
A belt-like superfine film fabricated by the bubble-electrospinning
Authors: Dou Hao , Liu Hong-Yan , Wang Ping , He Ji-Huan
Published: February 2014

A belt-like superfine film is prepared via the bubble-electrospinning from an aqueous silk fibroin solution. The morphology of film structures is
characterized by the scanning electron microscope. The average width of the
film is about one micrometer and the thickness is about 377 nanometers.

This article has been retracted. Link to the retraction 10.2298/TSCI150120012E
Electrospun polyvinyl alcohol-milk nanofibers
Authors: Wang Ping , He Ji-Huan
Published: February 2014

Milk is mixed with polyvinyl alcohol solution with water as solvent, and the
mixed solution is used for fabrication of polyvinyl alcohol-milk nanofibers
by the electrospinning.
The effects of ambient conditions on the calibration of air flow plate standards
Authors: Miao Qian , Yang Rong-Chao , Zhang Qing , Cheng Jing , Shao Jia-Cun , Su Zhong-Di , Li Dong-Sheng , Zhang Kai
Published: February 2014

The volume flow rate measured by air flow plate is influenced by the ambient
conditions during the calibration. A series of numerical examples are
conducted for the relationship and the outcomes demonstrated that the
calibration is quite sensitive to the atmospheric pressure and the ambient
temperature, but insensitive to relative humidity. The experiment model has
been applied to calibration results with wide ranging ambient conditions. In
conclusion, the results of this study demonstrate the benefits to calibration
data of minimizing the effects of ambient conditions.
Electrospun polyvinyl alcohol-honey nanofibers
Authors: Wang Ping , He Ji-Huan
Published: February 2014

This paper sugeests a method for fabrication of polyvinyl alcohol-honey
nanofibers by electrospinning. Polyvinyl alcohol and honey are all
biocompatible and environmentally friendly materials. This combination will
lead to wide potential applications in various engineering fields.
A short remark on He-Lee’s variational principle for heat conduction
Authors: Fei Dong-Dong , Liu Fu-Juan , Wang Ping , Liu Hong-Yan
Published: February 2014

Tao and Chen claimed that they obtained a new constrained variational
principle for heat conduction (Tao, Z. L., Chen, G. H., Thermal Science, 17
(2013), 3, pp. 951-952), however, this short note concludes that it is not
new at all. It is equivalent to He-Lee 2009 variational principle.
Outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Infantis infection in humans linked to dry dog food in the United States and Canada, 2012
Authors: Imanishi Maho , Rotstein David S. , Reimschuessel Renate , Schwensohn Colin A. , Woody Dillard H. , Davis Samuel W. , Hunt April D. , Arends Katherine D. , Achen Maya , Cui Jing , Zhang Yan , Denny Lynn F. , Phan Quyen N. , Joseph Lavin A. , Tuite Carla C. , Tataryn Joanne R. , Behravesh Casey Barton
Published: February 2014

Case Description—In April 2012, Salmonella enterica serotype Infantis was detected in an unopened bag of dry dog food collected during routine retail surveillance. PulseNet, a national bacterial subtyping network, identified humans with Salmonella Infantis infection with the same genetic fingerprint as the dog food sample.

Clinical Findings—An outbreak investigation identified 53 ill humans infected with the outbreak strain during January 1 to July 5, 2012, in 21 states and 2 provinces in Canada; 20 (38%) were children ≤ 2 years old, and 12 of 37 (32%) were hospitalized. Of 21 ill people who remembered the dog food brand, 12 (57%) reported a brand produced at a plant in Gaston, SC. Traceback investigations also identified that plant. The outbreak strain was isolated from bags of dry dog food and fecal specimens obtained from dogs that lived with ill people and that ate the implicated dry dog food.

Treatment and Outcome—The plant was closed temporarily for cleaning and disinfection. Sixteen brands involving > 27,000 metric tons (> 30,000 tons) of dry dog and cat food were recalled. Thirty-one ill dogs linked to recalled products were reported through the FDA consumer complaint system.

Clinical Relevance—A one-health collaborative effort on epidemiological, laboratory, and traceback investigations linked dry dog foods produced at a plant to illnesses in dogs and humans. More efforts are needed to increase awareness among pet owners, health-care professionals, and the pet food industry on the risk of illness in pets and their owners associated with dry pet foods and treats.
Sexual Behaviour among School Youths in a Rural Far-western District of Nepal
Authors: Paudel Mohan , Mehata Suresh , Subedi Narayan , Paudel Bimala Acharya , Paudel Susan
Published: February 2014

Background Youth population (10-24 years of age) comprises more than 30% of the total population in Nepal. This is the age when values are formed, many become sexually active and begin to develop a pattern of risky sexual behaviour. This makes youth more vulnerable to contacting sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. The main objective of this study was to assess the sexual behavior among school youths of a rural far-western district, Achham, Nepal.Methods A cross sectional study was conducted among school youths aged 15 to 24 years studying at grade 11 and 12 in Achham district. Data were collected from February to April, 2011 using self-administered questionnaires from 229 boys and 156 girls of randomly selected eight higher secondary schools of the district.Results The study found that over a quarter of the respondents were sexually active before marriage, boys five times more compared to girls. More than one-fourth (28.2%) of sexually active young boys and girls were found to have engaged in multiple sexual relations; of which peers were the most common (71.1%) sexual partners. Overall, three out of every four sexually active school youths were found to have practised risky sexual behavior. The study found age of the respondent, gender, education and age at first sexual intercourse were significantly associated with the sexual behavior of the school youths.Conclusions Young people at schools were found to be engaged in unsafe sexual activities in study district. They were found initiating multiple sexual relations and pre-marital sexual relations. The use of condom was found declining in subsequent sexual contacts. Such risky sexual behaviours were putting the young population at more vulnerable to the risks of any sexually transmitted infections. Sex education would therefore be imperative to focus on sexual and reproductive health interventions targeted for the young people.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v12i2.9873 Health Prospect Vol.12(2) 2013: 37-41
Tobacco Use Among Oral Cancer Patients in Two Selected Hospitals of Dhaka City - A Case Control Study
Authors: Urmi SA , Zerin I , Farzan MSA , Kabir MA
Published: February 2014

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjdre.v4i1.18008 Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research & Education Vol.4(1) 2014: 4-7
"My taste has changed" ......is it because of the dental procedure I underwent???? A Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Mehrotra Y
Published: February 2014

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjdre.v4i1.18017 Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research & Education Vol.4(1) 2014: 42-48