bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A case for competencies: Assessing the value of trait-based performance appraisal for non-faculty university employees
Authors: Messa Emily A , Horn Catherine L. , Longacre Teri Elkins , Olenchak F. Richard , Penney Lisa M.
Published: April 2016

A case study analyzed how supervisors at one university selected competencies, or trait-based skills, for non-faculty employees. This case study provides a valuable contribution by focusing on employees at one institution type–a large, public research university. While it has been documented that non-faculty employees provide important contributions to higher education, there is more to be discovered about this population of university employee, noted as more than 2 million U.S. employees in 2011. The research question guiding this study was: Within a university setting, how are employee competencies valued by job title within colleges and divisions? Multiple correspondence analysis evaluated supervisor competency selection for 1,836 non-supervisory and 565 supervisory employees using data from this university’s 2012 performance appraisal. For non-supervisory employees, the first dimension accounted for 65.11% of adjusted inertia, or explained variance. The second dimension accounted for 23.89% of adjusted inertia. For supervisory employees, the first dimension accounted for 86.57% of adjusted inertia. The second dimension accounted for 8.26% of adjusted inertia. The key study finding was that, despite the availability of other higher-education specific competency alternatives and best practices for competency use in the appraisal, this institution’s implementation of competencies was found to be mechanical. This study proposed best practices for this and similarly situated institutions as to how competencies can be used to develop employees and improve their performance.
Characterization of Coatings Created on Selected Titanium Alloys by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation
Authors: Rokosz K. , Hryniewicz T. , Malorny W.
Published: April 2016

The SEM and EDS results of coatings obtained on pure niobium and titanium alloys (NiTi and Ti6Al4V) by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation in the electrolytes containing of 300 g and 600 g copper nitrate in 1 litre of concentrated phosphoric acid at 450 V for 3 minutes, are presented. The obtained coatings are porous and consist mainly of phosphorus within titanium and copper. For each coating, the Cu/P ratios were calculated. The maximum of that coefficient was found for niobium and Ti6Al4V alloy oxidised in the electrolyte containing 600 g of Cu(NO3)2 in 1 dm3 of H3PO4 and equaling to 0.22 (wt%) | 0.11 (at%). The minimum of Cu/P ratio was recorded for NiTi and Ti6Al4V alloys oxidised by PEO in electrolyte consisting of 300 g of copper nitrate in 1 dm3 of concentrated phosphoric acid and equals to 0.12 (wt%) | 0.06 (at%). The middle value of that ratio was recorded for NiTi and it equals to 0.16 (wt%) | 0.08 (at%).
Optimization of Filler Metals Consumption in the Production of Welded Steel Structures
Authors: Pańcikiewicz K. , Tuz L. , Żurek Z. , Rakoczy Ł.
Published: April 2016

The paper presents the some aspects of the optimization of filler metals consumption in the production of welded steel structures. Correct choice of beveling method can allow to decrease cost of production and increase quality. The review of calculation methods of filler metal consumption at the design stage was carried out. Moreover, the practical examples of amount of filler metals calculation were presented and analyzed. The article also contain examples of mobile apps which are makes it easy to see welding costs in just a few seconds. Apps as well as simple excel spreadsheets with correct mathematic equations allows to optimize welding process.
The role of RNA metabolism in neurological diseases
Authors: Alaqeel AM , Abou Al-Shaar H , Shariff RK , Albakr A
Published: April 2016

Neurodegenerative disorders are commonly encountered in medical practices. Such diseases can lead to major morbidity and mortality among the affected individuals. The molecular pathogenesis of these disorders is not yet clear. Recent literature has revealed that mutations in RNA-binding proteins are a key cause of several human neuronal-based diseases. This review discusses the role of RNA metabolism in neurological diseases with specific emphasis on roles of RNA translation and microRNAs in neurodegeneration, RNA-mediated toxicity, repeat expansion diseases and RNA metabolism, molecular pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia, and neurobiology of survival motor neuron (SMN) and spinal muscular atrophy.
Restoration of Cultural Landscapes in Spatial Planning / Problemy Rewaloryzacji Krajobrazu Kulturowego w Planowaniu Przestrzennym
Authors: Kosieradzka Angelika , Ludwig Bogna
Published: April 2016

The issue of protection and development of the cultural landscape is an integral part of spatial planning at all levels. Progressing from the nineteenth century, interest in natural and anthropogenic landscape over the years has become the basis for conducting this research and the creation of a series of documents. Their result was to legitimize the principles of protection and landscaping by acts of planning. Advanced action in this area conducted by the European countries are beginning to exert more and more emphasis on setting the protection and development of the cultural landscape as one of the main objectives of planning in Poland.
New records of Psilidae, Piophilidae, Lauxaniidae, Cremifaniidae and Sphaeroceridae (Diptera) from the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Authors: Roháček Jindřich , Barták Miroslav , Preisler Jiří
Published: April 2016

Records of eight rare species of the families Psilidae (4), Piophilidae (1), Lauxaniidae (1), Cremifaniidae (1) and Sphaeroceridae (1) from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria are presented and their importance to the knowledge of the biodiversity of local faunas is discussed along with notes on their biology, distribution and identification. Psilidae: Chamaepsila tenebrica (Shatalkin, 1986) is a new addition to the West Palaearctic fauna (recorded from the Czech Republic and Slovakia); Ch. andreji (Shatalkin, 1991) and Ch. confusa Shatalkin & Merz, 2010 are recorded from the Czech Republic (both Bohemia and Moravia) and Ch. andreji also from Austria for the first time, and Ch. unilineata (Zetterstedt, 1847) is added to the fauna of Moravia. Also Homoneura lamellata (Becker, 1895) (Lauxaniidae) and Cremifania nigrocellulata Czerny, 1904 (Cremifaniidae) are first recorded from Moravia and Copromyza pseudostercoraria Papp, 1976 (Sphaeroceridae) is a new addition to faunas of both the Czech Republic (Moravia only) and Slovakia, and its record from Moravia represents a new northernmost limit of its distribution. Pseudoseps signata (Fallén, 1820) (Piophilidae), an endangered species in the Czech Republic, is reported from Bohemia for second time. Photographs of Chamaepsila tenebrica (male), Pseudoseps signata (living female), Homoneura lamellata (male), Cremifania lanceolata (male) and Copromyza pseudostercoraria (male) are presented to enable recognition of these species.
From Corporate Philanthropy to Creating Shared Value: Big Pharma’s New Business Models in Developing Markets
Authors: Smith N. Craig
Published: April 2016

Some big companies have discovered opportunities to bolster their bottom line in emerging and developing markets by creating social value at the same time as generating economic returns. In the pharma industry some have taken the lead in using this concept of shared value to innovate and grow their business, especially in developing markets.
Eli Lilly launched the NCD partnership to combat diabetes in underserved areas around the globe. The partnership improves awareness of the disease and access to treatment and drugs, among other things. But the initiative is also intended to help its emerging-markets business units meet ambitious growth targets.
Novartis has established the Social Business Group, a unit within the parent company to develop the initiative Arogya Parivar, dedicated to getting much-needed medicines to some of India’s most remote villages. Its impact translates to providing 42 million people with improved access to healthcare across an estimated 33,000 villages, according to Novartis. It has surpassed company expectations by breaking even in its 31st month of operations.
Both cases offer valuable insight into challenges that companies aiming for shared value need to overcome.
Motives for Remittances Change During the Financial Crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Oruč Nermin , Tabakovič Amina
Published: April 2016

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a country that relies on a significant amount of remittance inflows, has experienced a drop in these inflows as a consequence of the global economic crisis. This paper aims to analyse whether and how this decrease is related to a change in motives for sending remittances. The change in motives will be analysed by exploring the interaction between social transfers and remittances using two household datasets, from 2007 (before the crisis) and 2011 (during the crisis), respectively. The analysis is based on the estimation of two model specifications, one that controls for the motives’ non-monotonicity and another that does not. Compared to previous studies, this paper estimates the non-monotonic ‘crowding-out’ effect via an innovative empirical model specification. Its findings suggest that the predominant motive for sending remittances to BiH before the crisis was exchange, while during the crisis the senders of remittances were more altruistic. In addition, the results from the model on non-monotonicity of motives support the hypothesis that as a consequence of the economic crisis, transfer motives are changing in ways that are different for poor and non-poor recipients of remittances.
Nonlocal Symmetry and its Applications in Perturbed mKdV Equation
Authors: Ren Bo , Lin Ji
Published: April 2016

Based on the modified direct method, the variable-coefficient perturbed mKdV equation is changed to the constant-coefficient perturbed mKdV equation. The truncated Painlevé method is applied to obtain the nonlocal symmetry of the constant-coefficient perturbed mKdV equation. By introducing one new dependent variable, the nonlocal symmetry can be localized to the Lie point symmetry. Thanks to the localization procedure, the finite symmetry transformation is presented by solving the initial value problem of the prolonged systems. Furthermore, many explicit interaction solutions among different types of solutions such as solitary waves, rational solutions, and Painlevé II solutions are obtained using the symmetry reduction method to the enlarged systems. Two special concrete soliton-cnoidal interaction solutions are studied in both analytical and graphical ways.
The role of anti-phospholipid antibodies in autoimmune reproductive failure
Authors: Pantham Priyadarshini , Abrahams Vikki M , Chamley Lawrence W
Published: April 2016

Anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL) are autoantibodies that are associated with thrombosis and a range of pregnancy complications including recurrent pregnancy loss and pre-eclampsia. The three clinically relevant, well-characterized aPL are anti-cardiolipin antibodies, lupus anticoagulant and anti-beta-2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI) antibodies. aPL do not bind directly to phospholipids but instead bind to a plasma-binding ‘cofactor’. The most extensively studied cofactor is β2GPI, whose role in pregnancy is not fully elucidated. Although the pathogenicity of aPL in recurrent pregnancy loss is well established in humans and animal models, the association of aPL with infertility does not appear to be causative. aPL may exert their detrimental effects during pregnancy by directly binding trophoblast cells of the placenta, altering trophoblast signalling, proliferation, invasion and secretion of hormones and cytokines, and by increasing apoptosis. Heparin is commonly used to treat pregnant women with aPL; however, as thrombotic events do not occur in the placentae of all women with aPL, it may exert a protective effect by preventing the binding of aPL to β2GPI or by acting through non-thrombotic pathways. The aim of this review is to present evidence summarizing the current understanding of this field.
Asymptotic Information Measures Discrimination of Non-Stationary Time Series Based on Wavelet Domain
Authors: Mansouri Behzad , Chinipa Rahim
Published: April 2016

This article is concerned with the problem of discrimination between two classes of locally stationary time series based on minimum discrimination information. We view the observed signals as realizations of Gaussian locally stationary wavelet (LSW) processes. The asymptotic Kullback - Leibler discrimination information and Chernoff discrimination information are developed as discriminant criteria for LSW processes. The simulation study showed that our procedure performs as well as other procedures and in some cases better than some other classification methods. Applications to classifying real data show the usefulness of our discriminant criteria.
Editorial
Authors: Corredor Aristizábal Javier Alejandro
Published: April 2016

Editorial
DISEÑO DE PÉPTIDOS BASADO EN LA SECUENCIA ANÁLOGA AL REPRESOR NEGATIVO icaR DE Staphylococcus sp.
Authors: Pinilla Gladys , Muñoz Liliana C. , Salazar Luz M. , Navarrete Jeannette , Guevara Alexander
Published: April 2016

La biopelícula como un mecanismo de virulencia en Staphylococcus involucrada en infecciones intrahospitalarias es regulada por un represor negativo, responsable de la transcripción completa del operón. La  búsqueda de dominios funcionales por modulación computacional de permitió  hallar las secuencias peptídicas con actividad biológica análoga a la proteína icaR. Mediante biología computacional se diseñaron péptidos empleando el programa de predicción AntiBP (http: //www. imtech.res.in/ raghava/antibp/); la síntesis química se hizo por Nα-Fmoc y se   caracterizaron y purificaron  tres moléculas por RP-HPLC y MALDI-TOF. Se evaluó su seguridad biológica mediante ensayo de actividad citotóxica  realizada sobre macrófagos murinos de la línea J774 y la actividad hemolítica se determinó mediante el uso de glóbulos rojos. Los tres péptidos caracterizados IR1, IR2 e IR3, presentaron estructura secundaria       predominantemente alfa helicoidal, alto grado de pureza y alto score antimicrobiano; además,  mostraron baja toxicidad, evidenciada por la actividad citotóxica y hemolítica en las concentraciones ensayadas y en comparación con los controles usados, que permitiría su potencial uso como moléculas candidatas o principios activos con actividad análoga al represor nativo, frente a la biopelícula de los Staphylococcus.
PROPIEDADES VISCOSIMÉTRICAS DE LA DL-ALANINA EN SOLUCIONES ACUOSAS DE TRIFLUOROMETANOSULFONATO DE 1-BUTIL-3-METIL IMIDAZOLIO A DIFERENTES TEMPERATURAS
Authors: Páez Manuel S. , Garcia Juan D. , Vergara María K.
Published: April 2016

Se determinaron los tiempos de flujo de la DL-alanina en soluciones acuosas del líquido iónico trifluorometanosulfonato de 1-Butil-3-metil imidazolio (0,1000-1,0000 mol/Kg) usando un viscosímetro Anton Paar® modelo AMVn a temperaturas de 283,15; 288,15; 293,15; 298,15; 303,15; 308,1; 313,15 y 318,15 K y 0,10 MPa. A partir de los datos obtenidos se calcularon las viscosidades absolutas, los coeficientes B de viscosidad, la pendiente  y los parámetros de activación del flujo viscoso  del estado de dilución infinita. Los valores obtenidos para estos parámetros fueron discutidos en términos de las interacciones presentes en solución.
Administration of early post-partum oral drench in dairy cows: effect on metabolic profile
Authors: Schallenberger Gonçalves Rodrigo , Cardoso Felipe , De Souza Guagnini Fábio , Reyes Castañeda Leidy Johanna , Gonzalez Félix
Published: April 2016

Some prophylactic treatments have been proposed in high-yielding dairy cattle in order to minimize the effects of negative energy balance and some disturbances such as hypocalcaemia and ketosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of two doses of Drench within 24 h after calving on the metabolic profile and prevention of ketosis. A total of 48 cows from a herd in Rio Grande do Sul state (southern Brazil) was used in the study. The animals were randomly selected and treated orally with Drench (N= 32, propylene glycol, electrolytes and choline in 40 L of water) and water (N= 16) used as control. Blood samples were collected by blood coccygeal venipuncture through a vacutainer plain system tubes. Biochemical determinations were performed in serum (albumin, urea, cholesterol, triglycerides, non-esterified fatty acids -NEFA-, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, aspartate transaminase -AST- and gammaglutamyl-transferase -GGT-) and a cow-side determination of beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) was performed using the Abbot blood Precision Xtra system. All cows in the experiment had their milk production controlled. The Drench treatment produces a tendency to a better milk yield (32.5 vs 29.6 L/cow/day) and helps to prevent subclinical ketosis, as indicated by a lesser prevalence of subclinical ketosis (29.7 vs 37.2%) and mean values of BHB (1.19 vs 1.27 mmol/L) as well as a lesser lipolysis as indicated by NEFA values (509 vs 1.560 µmol/L).  The other components of the metabolic profile did not have substantial effects between treatments. In short, on the conditions of the present work, the Drench treatment is an effective management tool for prevention of subclinical ketosis and severe lipolysis.
Los textos literarios que asigna el MEP para el tercer ciclo de la educación general básica en Costa Rica: algunas reflexiones al respecto
Authors: Arias Orozco Grettel , Vargas Valverde Lorriane
Published: April 2016

En el presente artículo se detallan y analizan las principales modificaciones que presenta la lista de lecturas obligatorias propuesta en el año 2010 e implementada por el Ministerio de Educación Pública a partir del año 2011, en el Tercer Ciclo de la Educación General Básica costarricense. El estudio fue realizado a partir de la búsqueda bibliográfica de revistas especializadas, tesis de grado, libros, los Planes de Estudios de Español del 2005 y del año 2009, la lista de lecturas obligatorias implementada en el 2011, así como también gracias a entrevistas a especialistas en el área de la educación costarricense. Se concluye que las principales modificaciones responden a la dosificación, la categorización y la flexibilidad del listado de lecturas, pues la cantidad de textos y los géneros literarios que se estudian por nivel se modifican, así como también ahora se le brinda una gama de opciones al docente para que elija qué leer con su grupo estudiantil; no obstante, también se evidencia que ninguno de estos cambios ha sido debidamente fundamentado en la nueva propuesta. Finalmente, se destaca la incorporación de un corpus significativo de textos literarios que hacen referencia al personaje del presidente Juan Mora Porras, cuyo fin se vislumbra de carácter identitario e ideológico, pues su propósito es contrarrestar el desencanto político que ha aumentado en los últimos años e instaurarse como el nuevo referente del héroe nacional. 
Pertinencia de la formación: opiniones de las personas egresadas de la Escuela de Química
Authors: Quesada Espinoza Javier
Published: April 2016

El presente artículo muestra la valoración de la pertinencia de la formación profesional de personas egresadas de Química. Se valoró la percepción de graduados entre el 2010 y 2014 de la carrera de Bachillerato y Licenciatura en Química de la Universidad de Costa Rica, mediante la aplicación de una encuesta donde se evaluó la pertinencia de bloques temáticos durante la formación, conveniencia de temas presentes y ausentes en la malla curricular actual y el papel de los cursos de Química Industrial, en especial la práctica profesional. Como resultados, se obtuvo información que muestra una desvinculación entre la formación brindada en la universidad y las necesidades del futuro profesional. Se identifican bloques temáticos que no aportan lo esperado. Se manifiestan debilidades en temas asociados a habilidades blandas y tópicos específicos del desarrollo profesional de la Química en el país; dichos temas están vinculados a la gestión, el manejo de personal y el trabajo colaborativo. Se concluye que es necesaria la revisión profunda de la malla curricular con el apoyo de empleadores y personas egresadas para alinearla con las necesidades de la sociedad y promover estrategias didácticas que permitan desarrollar mejor habilidades blandas a lo largo de toda la carrera.
Estilos cognitivos en la dimensión científica y aportaciones a estilos de enseñanza en docentes universitarios de química
Authors: Casas Mateus Jaime Augusto
Published: April 2016

Los estilos cognitivos y los estilos de enseñanza han sido constructos objeto de investigación en las aulas universitarias. El presente ensayo pretende primeramente mostrar una muy condensada síntesis, tanto de las tradiciones, desarrollos, enfoques y tendencias, como de algunos estudios exploratorios, descriptivos o correlacionales relativos a los dos constructos, algunas veces implicando el estudio de variables intervinientes. En segunda medida, el estudio pretende ampliar el estado del arte, con una caracterización más integral y específica del profesorado universitario de química, en dos vías: una, teniendo en cuenta la dimensión científica, con base en investigaciones anteriores al año 82, para el estudio del estilo cognitivo y otra, teniendo en cuenta la necesidad de la inclusión del ámbito del laboratorio para el estudio integral del estilo de enseñanza en este particular colectivo. Finalmente el autor propone avanzar en el diseño y validación de instrumentos relativos a estos dos constructos y posteriormente estudiar las correlaciones entre el estilo de enseñanza, sea en el ámbito genérico (en la teoría) o en el ámbito específico (en el laboratorio) frente al respectivo estilo cognitivo en la dimensión científica en profesorado universitario de química.
Approaches to psycho-pedagogical examination of game playgrounds
Authors: Kotliar I.A. , Sokolova M.V.
Published: April 2016

The article is devoted to the problem of the game environment - playgrounds. The article discusses the history of children's playgrounds, analyses the different methodological approaches to their expertise: an ecological approach, socio-cognitive approach, subjective or personal approach, activity approach. Taking into account the latest contemporary foreign researches, the article discusses the facts concerning the link between the types of playgrounds, their equipment and the nature of child behavior. The article provides basic criteria for expertize of game environment: game value of plating objects or game environment in general, landscape features of playgrounds, the elements that trigger risky behavior, etc. The conclusion states that playgrounds must be assessed in terms of their compliance to the needs of children and the age related challenges of their development.
Technologies of reducing the technological environmental impact of space rocket launches
Authors: Shatrov Ja. T. , Baranov D. A. , Trushlyakov V. I. , Kudentsov V. Yu. , Sitnikov D. V. , Lempert D. B.
Published: April 2016

The paper presents technologies of reducing the technological environmental impact of man-made space launch vehicles (SLV) based on controlled descent and trajectories of deorbiting the spent stages, burning of the separated nose fairing halves and tail section in the atmosphere. Controlled descent of a spent stage is accomplished due to the installation of an active on-board recovery system that uses unexpended remnants of the liquid components of propellant in the tanks. The burning of the fairing and tail section is based on the introduction of pyrotechnic compositions in their designs. Practical possibility of implementing this technology is shown taking the SLV Soyz-2.1.b space rocket as an example. It makes it possible not only to provide a solution to the basic environmental requirements, but also to improve the performance characteristics of the SLVs, move to a new technical level of their designing and operation. Using the technology of gasification of liquid residual propellants allows controlled descent of separating SLV stages with the scatter of impact points less than1 km, displacement of the impact range to 15% and increasing the mass of the payload due to the maneuver of the SLV lower stage to the intended impact area to 5% of the initial payload mass. The mass of additional equipment required for the implementation of this technology can be up to 3-5% of the dry structure of the SLV separating part.
Possibility of using leo satellite communication systems for on-line data interchange
Authors: Davydov D. D.
Published: April 2016

The paper presents the analysis of the possibility of using the information resource of the Globalstar LEO satellite communication system (LSCS) for rapid data exchange via the following channels: MCC Globalstar nanosatellite, nanosatellite Globalstar nanosatellite in order to receive telemetric information from a nanosatellite, to transmit necessary commands and information from MMC to a nanosatellite as well as to exchange data between two nanosatellites. The possibility of data transmission via the channels: MCC Globalstar nanosatellite, nanosatellite Globalstar nanosatellite is shown. The duration of communication sessions via the channel MCC Globalstar nanosatellite and the channel nanosatellite Globalstar nanosatellite is analyzed Potential volumes of data transmitted between two nanosatellites are determined. Stochastic analysis of the possibility of data transmission between two spacecraft is performed and the possibility of data transmission between two spacecraft, depending on the data volume and load level of the Globalstar system is assessed.
Modeling orbital tether system deployment with limitations on the deployment speed
Authors: Ishkov S. A. , Filippov G. A. , Xiaoye Xu
Published: April 2016

The problem of modeling the operation of special equipment intended for modeling orbital tether system deployment is studied. During the deployment of an orbital tether system the tether tension force control program is used that takes into account limitations on the deployment velocity. A parametric boundary problem is solved for the program of controlling the deployment of an orbital tether system. A kinematic scheme of the equipment, consisting of an engine that simulates the Earths gravitation and a tether deployment mechanism, is created. Based on the kinematic scheme, a dynamic scheme with control path feedback on tether deployment velocity and tether tension is created. The deviation control principle is implemented: control is realized on the deviation of the real value of the parameter under consideration from its program value. The magnification ratio of the controlled value deviation from the program values is used as the controlled value in transient optimization. The numerical simulation of the test bench operation performed in the MapleSim 7 environment shows acceptable quality of transient tether deployment velocity and tether tension.
Some production traits and phenotypic relationships betweenudder and production traits of Hair goats
Authors: Atay Okan , Gokdal Özdal
Published: April 2016

The study was conducted to determine the production characteristics and to find out the phenotypic relationships between udder and milk production traits in Hair goats. A total of 403 Hair Goats under extensive conditions of Çine town of Aydin province of Turkey were constituted the animal material of the study. The live weights of all goats were recorded just before breeding season. Milk was measured in every month according to the basis of morning or evening milking in a day to estimation of milk yields. Live weights of kids were recorded monthly intervals. Measurements for udder characteristics were determined for two times at 30th and at 180th of the lactation period. Average lactation length, lactation milk yield and daily milk yield of goats were 192.4 days, 139.1 kg and 0.7 kg, respectively. The live weights at birth, 30th, 60th, 90th and 120th days of goat kids were 3.1, 8.6, 13.9, 19.1 and 24.5 kg, respectively. Mean values of withers height, body length and live weight of goats were measured as 73.2 cm, 71.3 cm and 54.5 kg, respectively. Udder and teat characteristics of goats were found positively correlated with milk production characteristics both 30th and 180th days of the lactation period. It can be concluded that Hair goats in extensive conditions had a substantial level of milk yield and their kids had sufficient levels of live weight gains. Furthermore, the udder measurements at the beginning of the lactation could be used for identifying the differences among does.
Plasma lipid and haematological profile during transition period inMurrah buffaloes supplemented with prilled fat
Authors: Sharma Shikha , Singh Mahendra , Roy A. K. , Kumar H. M. Ajitha
Published: April 2016

Fourteen apparently healthy advanced pregnant Murrah buffaloes at 35 day prepartum were either maintained as per routine management practices (control group) or fed prilled fat (treatment group) @100g/d during the prepartum and @ 150g/d for a period of 95 days during the postpartum period. Blood samples were collected at weekly intervals during different periods i.e. prepartum, day of parturition and postpartum by day 35 and thereafter at fortnightly intervals till day 120 of lactation. Haematological parameters, plasma glucose and lipid profile were analyzed by standard method of analysis. Red blood cell (RBC) number declined on the day of parturition and increased after the parturition (P<0.01) in both the groups, however RBC count varied non - significantly between the groups. Haemoglobin (Hb) level was significantly more before parturition (P< 0.05) and was low on the day of parturition. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) in the treatment group was higher (P<0.01) on day of parturition in comparison to before and after parturition. Total leukocyte count (TLC) (P<0.01) varied significantly before, during and after parturition. However, between group changes were non-significant (P>0.05). Plasma glucose increased in the treatment group (P<0.01) over the control group. Plasma cholesterol and HDL were increased in treatment group (P<0.05) as compared to control group. However, triglyceride and VLDL cholesterol levels varied non-significantly (P>0.05) between the groups. It was concluded that supplementation of prilled fat did not influence haematological parameters; however treated buffaloes had higher blood glucose, HDL and cholesterol levels.
Effects of plantago major extract on serum protein fractions in broiler diet
Authors: Bingol Nuriye Tugba , Dede Semiha , Karsli Mehmet Akif , Yilmaz Orhan , Turel Idris , Yuksek Veysel
Published: April 2016

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Plantago major’s (P.major) water extract added into broiler diets at different levels on serum protein fractions. A total of 112 Ross 308 broiler chicks were used in the study. Experiment consisted of control and 3 treatment groups with a 28 chicks within each group. Each experimental group was divided into four subgroups consisting of 4 chicks. A basal (control) diet was prepared and three experimental diets were established by addition of P.major into basal diet; P.major 1 (5 g/kg feed), P.major 2 (10 g/kg feed), P.major 3 (15 g/kg feed). Broiler chicks were fed with these diets for 42 days ad libitum. Total protein levels of P.major 3 group were lower than other groups and controls. It was determined that the albumin percentages and levels became decreased in a significant ratio in the P.major 1 and P.major 2, (P<0,05), Alpha 1 globulin percentage and concentration were found significantly high in P.major 2 group than the other groups (P<0.05), Alpha 2 level and percentage in P.major 1 group was seen significantly higher than the control group, the A/G ratio in P.major 1 and P.major 2 was seen significantly lower than the control group. There was no significant difference between groups for beta and gamma globulins as percentage.
A Patient with Abnormal Menses: Case Study of a Nurse Practitioner's Approach to Diagnosis and Management of von Willebrand Disease
Authors: Brooks Mirella Vasquez , Brooks D. Michael , Alvaro Shirley
Published: April 2016

Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is an inherited disorder that slows and hinders the blood clotting process. The literature on evaluation, diagnosis, and referral of vWD for nurse practitioners working in primary care is scant. This article presents the history and pathophysiology of vWD and a case study of an individual with vWD, including diagnostic workup, appropriate referral to a hematologist, and ongoing care.
“Why Should I Tell My Business?”: An Emerging Theory of Coping and Disclosure in Teens
Authors: DeFrino Daniela T. , Marko-Holguin Monika , Cordel Stephanie , Anker Lauren , Bansa Melishia , Voorhees Benjamin Van
Published: April 2016

Disclosing predepression feelings of sadness is difficult for teens. Primary care providers are a potential avenue for teens to disclose these feelings and a bridge to mental health care before becoming more seriously ill. To explore how to more effectively recruit teens into a primary care-based, online depression prevention study, we held 5 focus groups with African American and Latino teens (n = 43) from a large Midwestern city. We conducted constant comparative analysis of the data and a theoretical conceptualization of coping and disclosure emerged. Our analysis revealed an internal coping continuum in reaction to sadness and pivotal elements of trust and judgment that either lead teens to disclose or not disclose these feelings. The teens’ perspectives show the necessary characteristics of a relationship and comfortable community and virtual settings that can best allow for teens to take the step of disclosing to receive mental health care services.
Teacher Support and Student’s Self-efficacy Beliefs
Authors: Mitchell Sid , DellaMattera Julie
Published: April 2016

Abstract

The present study investigated the role of teacher support and its influence on middle school student’s self-efficacy beliefs. A statewide survey of 9,702 urban and rural middle school students found that teacher support declined across the middle school years and that this had negative effects on student self-efficacy beliefs. The data do show that girls received more support than did boys and that girls also had generally higher self-efficacy beliefs than did boys. Overall, the results show that middle school teachers can do more in fostering self-efficacy, particularly in boys, and maintaining support throughout a student’s middle school experience. The present study of student’s perceptions of teacher support over the middle school years is an important step in our ability to understand the complex ways in which teachers influence student’s self-efficacy beliefs.
EFEKTIVITAS PROGRAM ALOKASI DANA NAGARI (ADN) SATU MILIAR PER NAGARI (SMPN) DI KABUPATEN PASAMAN BARAT (KASUS PEMBANGUNAN FISIK DI NAGARI SINURUIK DAN NAGARI RABI JONGGOR).
Authors: Haryadi Haryadi
Published: April 2016

Artikel ini sangat menarik ditengah euforia lahirnya UU Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 tentang Desa. Salah satu klausul yang ada di UU Desa adalah tentang adanya dana 10% dari APBN dan APBD bagi setiap desa. Ini menjadi menarik karena jika ditotal maka setiap desa akan memperoleh dana sekitar 1 milyar rupiah. Jauh sebelumnya di Provinsi Sumatera Barat, sejak tahun 2011 disalah satu pemerintah kabupaten yakni Pemerintah Kabupaten Pasaman Barat telah meluncurkan Program Alokasi Dana Nagari (ADN) Satu Miliar per Nagari (SMpN) yang pengelolaannnya diserahkan secara utuh kepada nagari. Secara lengkap tulisan ini menyajikan hasil penelitian dan analisis terhadap bagaimana “Efektivitas Program Alokasi Dana Nagari (ADN) Satu Miliar Per Nagari (SMpN) Di Kabupaten Pasaman Barat (Kasus Pembangunan Fisik di Nagari Sinuruik dan Nagari Rabi Jonggor). Sehingga diketahui bagaimana efektivitas Program ADN SMpN di Kabupaten Pasaman Barat (kasus pembangunan fisik di Nagari Sinuruik dan Nagari Rabi Jonggor) mencakup (1) Pencapaian tujuan; (2) Integrasi, dan (3) Adaptasi.
MASALAH PENYIDIK DALAM TINDAK PIDANA JASA KEUANGAN DI INDONESIA
Authors: Wiriadinata Wahyu
Published: April 2016

Tulisan ini, bertujuan untuk menjawab pertanyaan sampai sejauh mana efektivitas penyidik Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) dalam menanggulangi kejahatan jasa keuangan di Indonesia. Pertanyaan dan masalah ini muncul karena dalam Undang-Undang Otoritas jasa Keuangan ada Penyidik OJK yang mempunyai kewenangan penyidikan terhadap tindak pidana OJK yang mencakup sektor perbankan, pasar modal, perasuransian, dana pensiun, lembaga pembiayaan, dan lembaga jasa keuangan lainnya. Padahal sudah ada penyidik lain yang mempunyai kewenangan untuk menyidik, yaitu Kejaksaan, Kepolisian dan KPK. Kerangka teoritis bertolak dari pemikiran Aristoteles yang mengemukakan tentang tujuan hukum untuk mencapai keadilan juga stuffen theory dari Hans Kelsen. Metode penulisan adalah yuridis normatif, dengan mempelajari peraturan perundang-undangan, baik yang ada dalam undang-undang itu sendiri maupun yang ada dalam literatur/buku ilmu pengetahuan hukum, khususnya perundang-undangan yang berkaitan dengan Otoritas Jasa Keuangan. Hasilnya berupa aspek yuridis dituangkan dalam bentuk deskriptif analitis. Adapun kesimpulan dari tulisan ini adalah : Akan terjadi tumpang tindih antara penyidik OJK dengan Penyidik Jaksa, Polisi dan KPK, baik dalam penyidikan tindak pidana umum maupun khusus/korupsi, tentang efektivitas dari penyidik OJK harus dibuktikan di masa yang akan datang.
PEMANFAATAN PENGETAHUAN TRADISIONAL INDONESIA BERDASARKAN POTENSI DAERAH SEBAGAI MODAL PEMBANGUNAN
Authors: Aryanto Heri
Published: April 2016

Indonesia telah meratifikasi UU No. 7 tahun 1994 mengenai Pembentukan WTO berikut persetujuan TRIPs yang mengatur mengenai perlindungan HKI secara internasional. Namun, konsep HKI yang disepakati di dalam TRIPs merupakan konsep pemilikan pribadi secara mutlak yang bertentangan dengan konsep kepemilikan komunal. Hal ini dapat dipahami karena TRIPs dibentuk berdasarkan gagasan dan desakan negara maju sebagai reaksi atas disepakatinya Convention on Biological Diversity pada tahun 1992 yang bisa menghambat akses negara-negara maju untuk memanfaatkan pengetahuan tradisional negara-negara berkembang seperti Indonesia melalui tindakan biopiracy maupun missappropriation. Upaya yang dilakukan Indonesia dalam melindungi pengetahuan tradisionalnya antara lain dengan meratifikasi Nagoya Protocol yang subtansinya mengatur mengenai perlindungan pengetahuan tradisional yang berkaitan dengan sumber daya genetik. Selebihnya, Indonesia tidak memiliki undang-undang sui generis yang mengatur mengenai pengetahuan tradisional. Oleh karenanya, selain upaya perlindungan, pemanfaatan juga penting untuk dilakukan dalam rangka perlindungan pengetahuan tradisional itu sendiri. Mengingat Indonesia memiliki keanekaragaman hayati dan hasanah budaya yang melimpah dan beragam di setiap daerah, maka pemanfaatan pengetahuan tradisional harus sinergi dengan potensi dan karakteristik yang dimiliki daerah antara lain sumber daya manusia, sumber daya alam, lingkungan dan infrastruktur. Potensi-potensi ini merupakan modal pembangunan Indonesia apabila potensi tersebut dapat dimanfaatkan secara tepat (efisien dan efektif) serta benar. Pemanfaatan pengetahuan tradisional berdasarkan konsep ini sejalan dengan arahan pembangunan yang dicanangkan oleh UU No. 17 tahun 2007 tentang Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Panjang Nasional 2005 – 2025.
PELAKSANAAN PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM MEREK UNTUK PENGUSAHA UKM BATIK DI PEKALONGAN, SOLO, DAN YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Sardjono Agus , Prastyo Brian Amy , Larasati Derezka Gunti
Published: April 2016

Batik merupakan salah satu ekspresi budaya tradisional Indonesia yang eksistensinya sudah diakui secara internasional. Di antara berbagai langkah perlindungan terhadap batik, penelitian ini secara khusus dilakukan untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan dari perlindungan hukum Merek bagi para pengusaha UKM batik di Pekalongan, Solo, dan Yogyakarta. Ketiga daerah tersebut dipilih bukan hanya karena pengakuan UNESCO bahwa masing-masing merupakan sentra industri batik, tetapi juga mengingat banyaknya jumlah pengrajin maupun pemilik showroom batik di ketiga daerah tersebut. Dalam kaitannya dengan perlindungan hukum Merek, penelitian ini menyoroti realitas kegiatan pemanfaatan Merek oleh para pengusaha UKM batik, kegiatan penegakkan hukum oleh aparat kepolisian, dan peran pemerintah setempat. Adapun penelitian ini menggabungkan metode kuantitatif dan kualitatif-empiris, dimana pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui studi dokumen, wawancara, serta penyebaran kuesioner dengan kunjungan langsung ke sentra-sentra batik di ketiga daerah tersebut.
PENYELENGGARAAN COMMUNITY CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY UNTUK PENGAMANAN SUMBER DAYA INTERNET OLEH KOMUNITAS UNTUK KESIAPAN ASEAN REGIONAL E-COMMERCE
Authors: Makarim Edmon
Published: April 2016

Indonesia harus segera membangun infrastruktur kunci publik guna memfasilitasi penggunaan tanda tangan digital oleh masyarakat, khususnya untuk memfasilitasi pelayanan publiknya. Hal ini untuk mengakomodir praktek yang tengah berkembang terhadap jejaring keterpercayaan (web of trust) dan multi-identity. Untuk menjelmakan Community CA Indonesia, perlu dilakukan penelitian hukum yang diwarnai dengan corak interdisipliner. Alur pikiran yang melatar belakangi pemilihan topik riset ini adalah adanya kesenjangan antara dinamika hukum dan teknologi khususnya dalam penyelenggaraan sistem keamanan secara elektronik. Secara umum diatur bahwa setiap Trust Services Providers memiliki tanggung jawab dan kewajiban hukum yang menganut pembebanan pembuktian terbalik. Secara teknis istilah Community CA belum mempunyai suatu batasan pengertian yang baku, namun lazimnya di alamatkan kepada penyelenggaraan CA untuk kepentingan komunitas baik yang dilakukan dengan memberikan certificate secara gratis maupun berbayar dan secara teknis menganut penerapan web-trust.
INTEROPERABILITAS IDENTITAS DIGITAL DALAM TRANSAKSI ELEKTRONIK LINTAS NEGARA: SUATU KAJIAN HUKUM TERHADAP SISTEM IDENTIFIKASI DAN AUTENTIKASI ELEKTRONIK MENJELANG ASEAN COMMUNITY 2015
Authors: Makarim Edmon
Published: April 2016

Menjelang berlakunya ASEAN Community 2015, menjadi pertanyaan, sejauhmana Indonesia siap melakukan transaksi elektronik secara regional dengan mengoptimalkan pengunaan National e-ID? Melalui penelitian normatif dan metode analisis data kualitatif serta studi komparatif yang bertumpu pada data-data sekunder (mencakup bahan hukum primer, sekunder dan tertier) dan didukung dengan wawancara para ahli dan para pemangku kepentingan, penelitian ini mengkaji dan mengembangkan konsep bagaimana sistem hukum dapat menjamin keamanan dan keautentikan dalam akses pelayanan publik melalui sistem elektronik.
METODE SEMIOTIKA HUKUM JACQUES DERRIDA MEMBONGKAR GAMBAR LAMBANG NEGARA INDONESIA
Authors: Turiman Turiman
Published: April 2016

Derrida sebagai contoh post strukturalisme mencoba menawarkan metode dekonstruksi untuk mengatasi problem moderinitas. Sasaran dekonstruksinya ditujukan untuk membongkar sifat totaliter dari metafisika dan epistemologi Barat yang selama ini didominasi oleh logosentrisme dan metafisika kehadiran sehingga harus di dekontruksi. Serangan dekonstruksi Derrida membebaskan dua konsep tirani yang mendominasi filsafat, yaitu konsep totalitas dan esensi, sehingga menghasilkan kebenaran yang plural, unik dan relatif. Dengan demikian, keberagaman diakui keberadaannya. Kesulitan yang dihadapi Derrida adalah dia akan terjebak dalam ambiguitas yang mengarah pada nihilisme. Salah satu yang paling sulit untuk dipahami adalah dekonstruksi yaitu strategi untuk mengurai teks. Dekonstruksi adalah sebuah istilah yang digunakan untuk menerangkan lembaran baru filsafat, strategi intelektual, atau model pemahaman. Model pemahaman dekonstruksi Derrida ini akan digunakan dalam menafsirkan gambar lambang negara Indonesia berdasarkan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 66 Tahun 1951 Tentang Lambang Negara dan Undang-Undang Nomor 24 Tahun 2009 Tentang Bendera, Bahasa, dan Lambang Negara serta Lagu Kebangsaan, dengan satu pertanyaan mendasar apakah gambar lambang negara Indonesia saat ini figur burung Garuda atau Figur Burung Elang?
IMPLEMENTASI HUKUM KONTRAK SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF BENEFIT SHARING DARI NILAI-NILAI TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE PADA TEMPE
Authors: Pimantoro Rachmat Adi
Published: April 2016

Istilah Traditional Knowledge (pengetahuan tradisional) adalah istilah umum yang mencakup ekpresi kreatif, informasi, dan know how yang secara khusus mempunyai ciri-ciri sendiri dan dapat mengidentifikasi unit sosial. Dalam Banyak cara, bentuk knowledge tidak seperti yang ada dalam istilah bahasa inggris sehari-hari. Bentu khusus dari knowledge lingkungan pengetahuan tradisional (traditional environment knowledge). Terkait dengan konsep perlindungan pengetahuan tradisional kepemilikan masyarakat Indonesia dengan penggunaan rezim HKI ternyata sudah dilakukan sebelumnya oleh makanan tradisional yang sangat terkenal disemua kalangan, yakni tempe. Namun hal tersebut sayangnya bukan dari pihak masyarakat Indonesia melainkan paten itu terlahir oleh perusahaan dari negara Amerika Serikat dan didaftarkan paten teresebut di negaranya. Melihat kenyataan demikian, sesungguhnya harus ada upaya perlindungan terhadap traditional knowledge, lebih khususnya adalah untuk para pembuat tempe atau Negara Indonesia dapat merasakan keuntungan secara komersil dan penghargaan yang lebih apabila dilindungi dengan sistem Benefit Sharing pada tempe tersebut.
UPAYA MENCEGAH HILANGNYA WAYANG KULIT SEBAGAI EKSPRESI BUDAYA WARISAN BUDAYA BANGSA
Authors: Kusbiyanto Mari
Published: April 2016

Wayang sebagai warisan budaya dapat musnah jika tidak ada penghargaan yang cukup baik dari masyarakat dan pemerintah terhadap pelaku seni wayang. Dalang sebagai pemain utama dalam wayang sebagai pemilik hak terkait di pementasan wayang perlu mendapatkan jaminan perlindungan hak ekonomi ketika acara itu disiarkan di media elektronik sehingga mereka masih bisa mendapatkan pendapatan yang cukup meskipun jadwal acara berkurang sebagai hasil dari pengembangan media elektronik dan telekomunikasi
PENANGANAN KONFLIK SOSIAL DENGAN PENDEKATAN KEADILAN RESTORATIF
Authors: Sukardi -
Published: April 2016

Pendekatan restorative justice dalam resolusi konflik pada dasarnya merupakan pola return to traditional partern dalam sistem nilai kearifan lokal budaya. Pendekatan ini, dipandang lebih efektif menyentuh akar masalah dari konflik sosial masyarakat. Pendekatan ini pula memberikan peluang terpenuhinya keadilan korban dalam mekanisme rekonsiliasi.
KEBIJAKAN BAILOUT CENTURY: DISKRESI ATAU KRIMINALISASI KEBIJAKAN
Authors: Sitorus Lily Evelina
Published: April 2016

Kebijakan bailout Century merupakan diskresi pemerintah. Namun, ketika terjadi penolakan di DPR, kebijakan ini menjadi permasalahan yang sampai saat ini belum juga memuaskan para pihak. Di sisi lain, krisis ekonomi merupakan suatu kenyataan yang terjadi di masyarakat. Pemerintah sebagai pihak pengambil kebijakan merasa memiliki kewenangan seperti diatur dalam peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku. Oleh karena itu, keputusan untuk mengadili kebijakan pemerintah dianggap sebagai bentuk kriminalisasi kebijakan. Penelitian ini mencoba mencari jalan tengah terhadap permasalahan tersebut. Sudut pandang hukum administrasi negara digunakan sebagai analisa dalam mencari solusi yang tepat. Hal itu dengan tujuan tidak ada lagi kebijakan kontroversial yang dikeluarkan pemerintah yang dianggap dapat merugikan keuangan negara dan menciptakan kepastian hukum dalam pelaksanaannya.