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HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY OF SOME INDONESIAN RICE VARIETIES AND THEIR PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Authors: Widowati Sri , Astawan Made , Muchtadi Deddy , Wresdiyati Tutik
Published: December 2016

Diabetes mellitus is a spectrum of inherited and acquired disorders characterized by elevating blood glucose levels. Diabetes is an abnormal carbohydrate metabolism, therefore, diet therapy for diabetics plays a key role in the management of the disease. Most Indonesian people consume rice as source of energy and protein. Generally, diabetics consume very limited rice because they believe that rice is the one of hyperglycemic food, even though different rice varieties have large range of glycemic index. The study aimed to evaluate hypoglycemic properties by using rat assay and chemical characteristics of 10 Indonesian rice varieties, i.e. Pandan Wangi, Rojolele, Bengawan Solo, Cenana Bali, Memberamo, Celebes, Ciherang, Batang Piaman, Cisokan, and Lusi. Taj Mahal, an herbal ponni imported rice, was used as a comparison. Male Sprague Dawley rats (150- 200 g body weight) were used for hypoglycemic assay. The rats were fasted overnight before the blood glucose was measured in the morning. The rats were then feed with 4.5 g rice per kg body weight by oral administration, followed by 1 ml of 10% glucose solution in the next 30 minutes. The blood glucose was measured for the next 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes. Changes in blood glucose concentrations (mg dl-1) before and after the oral administrations were calculated for each rice variety tested. Results showed that Cisokan and Batang Piaman were categorized as low glycemic responses and Ciherang as high glycemic response, while the other varieties (Memberamo, Cenana Bali, Lusi, Bengawan Solo, Pandan Wangi, Celebes, and Rojo Lele) showed moderate glycemic responses. As the best hypoglycemic activity, Cisokan contained high amylose (27.6%), fat (0.87%), total dietary fiber (6.24%), resistant starch (2.02%), and lowest starch digestibility (52.2%), which are ideal for diabetic’s consumption. Ciherang as the worst hypoglycemic activity had low resistant starch (1.78%), low total dietary fiber (4.52%), and medium amylose (23.0%). This study implies that Cisokan variety is suitable for diabetic’s consumption.
EFFECTS OF TYPES OF MEDIA AND NPK FERTILIZER ON THE ROOTING CAPACITY OF CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS
Authors: Budiarto K. , Sulyo Y. , S.N. E. Dwi , Maaswinkel R.H.M.
Published: December 2016

Physiological status of chrysanthemum cuttings during rooting process highly influences plant growth and flower production. Amongst other aspects, rooting capacity of the cuttings is the most important. Rooting capacity is influenced by environmental conditions such as growing medium and nutrition. The study was aimed to analyze the effects of different types of media, fertilizer concentration, and frequency of fertilizer application on the rooting capacity of chrysanthemum cuttings. The experiment was conducted at the Segunung Experimental Station of the Indonesian Ornamental Crops Research Institute from February to May 2005. The treatments consisted of four different rooting media, i.e. carbonized rice husk, coco peat, perlite, and mixture of perlite and vermiculite (1:1 v/v); two concentrations of NPK (25:7:7) fertilizers, i.e. 1.75 and 2.5 g 1-l; and four frequencies of fertilizer application, i.e. every 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, and 4 days. The experiment was designed in a completely randomized block with four replications. Parameters observed were rooting capacity and cutting performances such as cutting height, cutting diameter, number of leaves, number of visible roots, and root length at 16 days after planting. The results showed that chrysanthemum cuttings rooted in carbonized rice husk had better performance than those rooted in coco peat, vermiculite, and mixture of perlite + vermiculite. Higher concentration of fertilizer solution up to 2.5 g l-1 also gave significant effect on the root formation and further root growth of cuttings. However, the rooting capacity of cuttings was not affected by the frequency of fertilizer application. This study implied that carbonized rice husk growing medium supplemented with NPK (2.5 g l-l) every 4 days during rooting period is the choice for traditional chrysanthemum growers to increase the perform-ance and quality of the cut flowers.
EFFECTS OF IRRIGATION FREQUENCY AND LEAF DETACHMENT ON CHRYSANTHEMUM GROWN IN TWO TYPES OF PLASTIC HOUSE
Authors: Budiarto K. , Sulyo Y. , S.N. E. Dwi , Maaswinkel R.H.M.
Published: December 2016

Chrysanthemum is one of important ornamentals in Indonesia and it ranks in the first quantity of cut flower marketed every year. In most cases, the low productivity is still a constraint for the traditional growers to make production process profitable. Several problems revealed in chrysanthemum production were investigated. The study dealt with the effect of two types of plastic house constructions, irrigation frequency, and leaf detachment on the growth and development of chrysanthemum. The experiment was conducted at Segunung, Indonesian Ornamental Plants Research Institute during the dry season of 2005. A nested design with six replications was used. The results showed that plants grown in wood-constructed plastic house had better growth performance and flower quality than those under bamboo plastic house. Longer stem and higher plant fresh weight with more flowers and longer life span were also observed on chrysanthemum irrigated four times per week than those irrigated twice per week. Leaf removal often practiced by the growers is no longer recommended, since the number of leaves on the plant influenced all parameters observed. The more leaves were detached, the more negative impacts on plant growth were found.
CHANGES OF SUCROSE CONTENT AND INVERTASE ACTIVITY DURING SUGARCANE STEM STORAGE
Authors: Siswoyo Tri Agus , Oktavianawati Ika , Djenal Djenal , Sugiharto Bambang , Murdiyanto Untung
Published: December 2016

Invertases (beta-D-fructofuranosidase, E.C. 3.2.1.26) are the key enzymes involved in sucrose metabolism in sugarcane plants. They are highly correlated with sucrose and reducing sugar contents during plant growth. The sugarcane plants have two kinds of invertases, namely neutral invertase (NI) and acid invertase (AI). They have different function in sucrose accumulation. The research aimed to study the role of AI and NI in accumulation of reducing sugar during storage of sugarcane stems. Plant materials of 18-month-old field grown sugarcane of the commercial variety R-579 (wet-land) and M 442-51 (dry-land) were used. Three internodes were sampled to represent immature (internode 1-8/F1), maturing (internode 9-16/F2), and mature (internode 17-24/F3) stem tissues. All tissues were stored for 0-9 days at room temperature (28-32oC) and each day, the sample
was extracted to determine invertase activity, total soluble protein, and sugar contents. This observation was valid for invertase activity expressed on a protein basis. At the initiate
harvested (0-3 days), NI had a higher specific activity than AI in the sucrose-accumulating region of the sugarcane stems. Negative significant correlation was found between NI specific activity and sucrose accumulation (r2 = 0.41, P < 0.05). AI showed a higher specific activity after 4 days harvested and had negative correlation with sucrose accumulation (r2 = 0.40, P < 0.05). These results showed that NI could be more  responsible in sucrose hydrolisis than AI at early storage of sugarcane stems.
IDENTIFICATION OF LEAD AND CADMIUM LEVELS IN WHITE CABBAGE (Brassica rapa L.), SOIL, AND IRRIGATION WATER OF URBAN AGRICULTURAL SITES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Authors: Hardiyanto Hardiyanto , De Guzman Constancio C.
Published: December 2016

Urban agriculture comprises a variety of farming systems, ranging from subsistence to fully commercialized agriculture. Pollution from automobile exhaust, industrial and commercial
activities may affect humans, crops, soil, and water in and around urban agriculture areas. The research aimed to investigate the level and distribution of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in white cabbage (Brassica rapa L.), soil, and irrigation water taken from urban sites. The research was conducted in Las Piñas and Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. The field area was divided into three sections based on its distance from the main road (0, 25, and 50 m). Irrigation water was taken from canal (Las Piñas) and river (Parañaque). Pb and Cd contents of the extract were measured by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. Combined analysis over locations was used. The relationship between distance from the main road and metal contents was measured by Pearson’s correlation. Based on combined analyses, highly significant difference over locations was only showed on Cd content in white cabbage. Cd content in white cabbage grown in Parañaque was higher than that cultivated in Las Piñas, while Cd content in the soil between both sites was comparable.
The average Pb content (1.09 µg g-1 dry weight) was highest in the white cabbage grown right beside the main road. A similar trend was also observed in the soil, with the highest concentration being recorded at 26 µg g-1 dry weight. There was a negative relationship between distance from the main road and Pb and Cd contents in white cabbage and the soil. Level of Pb in water taken from the canal and river was similar (0.12 mg l-1), whereas
levels of Cd were 0.0084 and 0.0095 mg l-1, respectively. In general, the concentrations of Pb and Cd in white cabbage and soil as well as irrigation water were still in the acceptable limits. In terms of environmental hazards and polluted city environment, it seems that big cities in Indonesia especially Jakarta and Surabaya have the same problem with the Philippines. Therefore, it is suggested that the study on heavy metal contamination
in several crops, especially those grown along the main road, should be conducted.
VARIABILITY AND CORRELATION OF AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS OF MUNGBEAN GERMPLASM AND THEIR UTILIZATION FOR VARIETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Lukman Hakim
Authors: Hakim Lukman
Published: December 2016

Information on the variability and correlation between agronomic characters of mungbean accessions with their yield are important for supporting breeding program of the plant. A total of 350 mungbean accessions were evaluated at Muara Experimental Farm, Indonesian Center for Food Crops Research and Development, Bogor, during the dry season of 2005. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized block design with three replications. Each accession was planted in two rows of 5 m long. Plant spacing was 40 cm x 20 cm, two plants per hill. Correlation and path coefficient analyses were used to quantify
the magnitude of the relationship between yield components and grain yield. The variability among the accessions was significant for most of the characters studied, especially for days to maturity, plant height, pods per plant, and seed size. Among the yield components, the number of pods per plant and plant height positively correlated with the grain yield, but the
seed size negatively correlated with grain yield. The direct effects of the number of pods per plant and plant height on seed yield as indicated by path coefficient were the highest, while other causal effects were small or negative. Yield variation (1- R2) attributable to the nine yield component variables was slightly high (61.23%), which means that mungbean accessions with high grain yield should have sufficient plant height and high number of pods per plant. Therefore, these parameters (number of pods per plant and plant height) can be used as the selection criteria in mungbean breeding program. These criteria can be visualized during bulk selection on the early generation stage of F2 to F4, and subsequently on line development of individual plant (pedigree) of F5.
PROPERTIES AND MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS OF SOILS FORMED FROM VOLCANIC MATERIALS IN LEMBANG AREA, WEST JAVA
Authors: Yatno Edi , Zauyah Siti
Published: December 2016

Soils formed from volcanic materials have a high potential for agricultural development, especially for horticultural crops, tea, and pine trees. Data on the characteristics of these soils are important for the management planning. Six representative soil profiles developed on andesitic volcanic ash and tuff in Lembang area, West Java were studied to determine the soil physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties, to study the relationship between the soil properties, and to classify the soils according to the Soil Taxonomy. The results indicated that all the soils had very deep (>150 cm) solum. In general, the volcanic ash soils were darker colored, more granular, more friable, less sticky and less plastic than the volcanic tuff soils. Physically, the ash soils had lower bulk density (0.44-0.73 mg m-3) and higher available water content (13-33%) than the tuff soils. Bulk density decreased with increasing allophane. Chemically, the ash soils had higher pHNaF (mostly > 10), higher organic carbon (4.3-6.8% in upper horizons), higher CEC (20- 44 cmolc kg-1), and higher P retention (> 85%) than the tuff soils. P retention logarithmically increased with increasing oxalate extractable Al and allophane. The sand fractions of the ash soils were dominated by hornblende, while the tuff soils were predominantly composed of opaque minerals. In the clay fractions, the ash soils were dominated by allophane, whereas the tuff soils showed high contents of gibbsite and metahalloysite. Soils developed on volcanic ash were classified as Thaptic Hapludands and Typic Melanudands, while soils formed from volcanic tuff were classified as Andic Dystrudepts. The low bulk density and friable consistency of the soils contributed to favorable soil tilth. However, high P retention and Al saturation in most soils are limiting factors for plant growth. Application of P fertilizers and liming coupled with efficient placement can be recommended to enhance P availability and reduce Al toxicity. Organic matter can be used to reduce Al toxicity. Soil conservation needs to be considered, especially in the steep slope areas.
ROLE OF POLYAMINES IN INHIBITION OF ETHYLENE BIOSYNTHESIS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON RICE ANTHER CULTURE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Dewi Iswari S. , Purwoko Bambang S.
Published: December 2016

The polyamines such as putrescine, spermidine, and spermine were reported to increase green plant regeneration in rice anther culture. Low response of anther culture of rice sub-species indica may be improved with the addition of putrescine in the culture media. Four experiments were conducted to study the role of polyamines in inhibition of ethylene biosynthesis and their effects on rice anther culture development. Anthers of two subspecies of rice, indica (IR64, Krowal, Jatiluhur) and japonica (Taipei 309) were cultured onto media supplemented with putrescine (N6P) and without putrescine (N6). Young
panicles containing the anthers at mid-to-late nucleate microspores were cold pretreated at 5 + 2°C and incubated in the dark for 8 days before the anthers were cultured. Results
showed that medium without putrescine produced an earlier senescence of indica rice anther than that of japonica. The addition of 10-3 M putrescine into the culture media inhibited ethylene biosynthesis as anther senescence delayed, increased the three polyamines contents, and decreased the ACC content as well as ACC oxydase activity in anther-derived calli. In the anther and anther-derived calli of subspecies indica, the total
polyamines content was lower (10.14 nM g-1 anther and 8.48 nM g-1 calli) than that of subspecies japonica (12.61 nM g-1 anther and 10.16 nM g-1 calli), whereas the ethylene production was higher (32.31 nM g-1 anther and 2.48 nM g-1 calli) than the japonica (31.68 nM g-1 anther and 1.76 nM g-1 calli). This study suggests that application of 10-3 M putrescine in anther culture of rice subspecies indica improves androgenesis by inhibiting
early senescence of cultured anthers and enhancing embryo or callus formation from microspores.
Solid-Particles Flow Regimes in Air/Water Stratified Flow in a Horizontal Pipeline
Authors: Dabirian Ramin , Mohan Ram S. , Shoham Ovadia , Kouba Gene
Published: December 2016

The entrainment of solid particles in crude oil occurs during production from reservoirs with low formation strength. The stationary solid-particles bed at the horizontal pipe bottom can cause operational problems such as production decline, excessive pressure loss, equipment failure, erosion, and corrosion. Solid-particles deposition can be managed by operating above the critical solid-particles-deposition velocity, which is the velocity that maintains the continuous movement of particles at the pipe bottom. Here, a comprehensive analysis of solid-particle flow regimes in stratified flow in a horizontal pipeline is presented, which is a novel contribution because it is applied to multiphase flow. The effect of concentration on the solid-particle flow regimes and identification of the critical solid-particles-deposition velocities for various particle concentrations are also investigated.

The understanding of solid-particle flow regimes in pipelines for any given set of operational conditions is important for identifying the nature of particle interaction and movement. Experimental studies are conducted in a 4-in. horizontal pipeline for a stratified flow regime that uses air, water, and glass beads at relatively low solid-particles concentrations (<10,000 ppm). The effects of different experimental conditions, such as gas velocity, solid-particles concentration, and particle size, are investigated in this study. Six main solid-particles flow regimes in horizontal air/water flow are identified, and can be distinguished visually: fully dispersed solid flow, dilute solids at wall, concentrated solids at wall, moving dunes, stationary dunes, and stationary bed. Therefore, the critical solid-particles-deposition velocities are determined on the basis of the transition between moving (concentrated solids at wall/moving dunes, as appropriate) and stationary (stationary dunes/bed, as appropriate) solid particles. The experimental data show that with small particle size, the critical solid-particles-deposition velocity is almost independent of concentration, while with larger particle sizes, the critical velocity increases with the concentration.
Ecological and Environmental Management During the Hail 3D Transition-Zone Survey: Safe Working Practices Within a UNESCO World-Biosphere Reserve
Authors: MacGlennon Gareth S. , Nilsson Peter B. , Casson George A.
Published: December 2016

The Hail 3D transition-zone seismic survey, carried out by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in 2013–14, was located within an area considered to be of significant national and international environmental importance. Falling within a designated marine protected area (MPA) that was ratified by Abu Dhabi ministerial decree, as well as in a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) world-biosphere reserve, high standards of environmental and ecological management throughout the acquisition program were of paramount importance.

Effective environmental and ecological management throughout the project was attained through the design and implementation of numerous working procedures and monitoring programs. These included the development of specific sets of mitigation guidelines for use during transition-zone surveys for minimizing disturbance and injury to marine mammals and turtles and for operating within mangrove areas, and the use of environmental profiling, auditing, and post-operational monitoring in both the terrestrial and marine environment for collecting new data on the biodiversity and ecology of the area.

For the first time, we present ecological and environmental data collected over a period of 12 months within the Hail shoal area. In addition to data on species numbers and distributions, we present a method for effectively managing complex seismic surveys being carried out simultaneously in both the marine and terrestrial environment.

For marine-mammal and turtle species, visual observations were compared over time and analyzed against seismic activity by use of a regression analysis. Our results demonstrate seasonal variation in total numbers throughout the year, with no significant reduction in observed numbers occurring as a result of seismic-exploration activities.

We further demonstrate how a complex seismic survey can be managed and supervised to mitigate and minimize the environmental footprint or negative impacts on biodiversity as a result of the exploration and resource development considered crucial to the socioeconomic development of Abu Dhabi.
Odor-Treatment Technology for Recovered Hydrocarbons From Oily Waste in a Thermal-Desorption Unit
Authors: Fang Jilei , Meng Xianghai , Xu Guoling , Yue Yong , Cong Peichao , Xiao Chao , Guo Wenhui
Published: December 2016

Oily waste, as the intrinsic byproduct of the oil and gas industry, is considered hazardous waste, and thermal-desorption units (TDUs) have been applied widely to process this waste under an environmentally sound protocol.

A TDU is used to separate hydrocarbons, water, and solids by indirect heating. In the process, the base oil and chemical additives are fractured and dissociated with the increasing temperature, resulting in a pungent odor from the recovered hydrocarbons. It is this odor that has restricted the reuse of the recovered hydrocarbons. After analysis, it is determined that the pungent odor is caused by the presence of sulfur and nitrogen compounds. Consequently, an odor-treatment system that is based on the catalytic cracking and preferential adsorption method has been developed and introduced into the TDU for the removal of the odor. The sulfur and nitrogen compounds are cracked into a broken-chain structure under the action of a catalyst, and then they are adsorbed selectively by adsorbing material. After treatment, the removal rate of total sulfur and total nitrogen reaches 93.74 and 98.41%, respectively, realizing the elimination of the pungent odor. Furthermore, the color of the recovered hydrocarbons fades away.

Currently, odor-treatment technology is applied directly in situ, where the oily cuttings are stored, and more than 1,300 bbl of acceptable hydrocarbons have been recovered. These recovered hydrocarbons meet all operating requirements, and have been reused for oil-based mud (OBM) or sales. Because of the operation, the recovered hydrocarbons could have a higher price for sales, which proves the process to be not only environmentally sound, but also valuable to the bottom line of the operator’s production.

A TDU with odor-treatment system can bring technical and economic advantages to the user. Not only has the process proved to be very economical for recovered hydrocarbons, it is also preventive and can mitigate potential environmental liabilities.
Prospects for Cost‐Effective Genomic Selection via Accurate Within‐Family Imputation
Authors: Gorjanc Gregor , Battagin Mara , Dumasy Jean‐Francois , Antolin Roberto , Gaynor R. Chris , Hickey John M.
Published: December 2016

Genomic selection has great potential to increase the efficiency of plant breeding, but its implementation is hindered by the high costs of collecting the necessary data. In this study we evaluated the potential of accurate within‐family imputation for enabling cost‐effective genomic selection. We have simulated a breeding program with inbred parents and their segregating progeny distributed among families, of which some were used as a training set and some were used as a prediction set. Parents were genotyped at high density (20,000 markers), while progeny were genotyped at high or low density (500, 200, 100, or 50 markers) and imputed. Low‐density markers were chosen to segregate within each family separately. The assumed low‐density genotyping costs accounted for this assumption. Six sets of scenarios were analyzed in which imputation was leveraged to maximize cost effectiveness of genomic selection by (i) decreasing the genotyping costs, (ii) increasing selection intensity by genotyping more individuals at fewer markers, or (iii) increasing prediction accuracy by genotyping more phenotyped individuals at fewer markers. The results show that, with a constant size of the training and prediction sets, the prediction accuracy was unimpaired when at least 200 low‐density markers were used. However, the return on investment was maximal (5.67 times that of the baseline scenario) when only 50 low‐density markers were used because that enabled maximal reduction in the genotyping costs and only minimal reduction in the prediction accuracy. Increasing either the training set or prediction set further increased the return on investment when imputed genotypes were used, but not when the true high‐density genotypes were used. The results show how plant breeding programs can implement genomic selection in a cost‐effective way.
Clustered Transcription Initiators and Expression of HMW‐GS Genes in Wheat Endosperm
Authors: Jiang Peihong , Gao Jiansheng , Zheng Xiaoran , Feng Jianing , Xue Jiesheng , Duan Luning , Gu Yunsong , Li Yaxuan , Yan Yueming , Li Xiaohui
Published: December 2016

High‐molecular‐weight glutenin subunit (HMW‐GS) possessing nutritional and bread‐making quality is highly expressed in endosperm of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and its relative species. The main aim of this study was to explore the transcription initiator characteristics correlating to the high‐level expression of HMW‐GS genes. The 5′‐untranslated regions of HMW‐GS gene Ax null, Dx2, Bx7, By8, and Dy12 in cultivar ‘Chinese Spring’ were cloned by 5′‐full rapid amplification of complementary DNA ends technology. The HMW‐GS gene contained generally three or four transcription initiators, which tightly clustered in a region of 15 nucleotides. The consensus sequence of initiators I, II, and III was an adenine flanked by two pyrimidine bases on each side, namely, YYAYY. The transcriptional initiation efficiencies of these initiators varied dramatically from 3.3 to 90%, and initiators I and II adjacent to the 5′‐end together contributed 83.3 to 93.4%. A mutation from A to T at transcription start site in Ax null worked at far lower efficiency than its counterpart I in Dx2, Bx7, By8, and Dy12. Our results indicated that the initiator cluster contributed to the high‐level expression of HMW‐GS genes in wheat endosperm. Understanding the mechanism involved in the high‐level expression may be applied in plant breeding for improving agronomic traits of crops, e.g., qualities, yields, growth, or resistance to stress.
Crop, Tillage, and Landscape Effects on Near‐Surface Soil Quality Indices in Indiana
Authors: Hammac W. Ashley , Stott Diane E. , Karlen Douglas L. , Cambardella Cynthia A.
Published: December 2016

Core Ideas

Soil quality scores were highest in perennial grass systems, followed by a soybean‐dominated rotation, followed by a corn‐based rotation.

No‐till crop production had no higher soil quality score than chisel–disk tillage but the uncultivated perennial grass system scored higher than both.

In this crop production‐dominated region, soil quality is driven by biological properties like soil C and β‐glucosidase activity and physical properties like bulk density and macroaggregate stability.

Soil quality is a critical link between land management and water quality. We aimed to assess soil quality within the Cedar Creek Watershed, a pothole‐dominated subwatershed within the St. Joseph River watershed that drains into the Western Lake Erie Basin in northeastern Indiana. The Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) with 10 soil quality indicators was used to assess inherent and dynamic soil and environmental characteristics across crop rotations, tillage practices, and landscape positions. Surface physical, chemical, and nutrient component indices were high, averaging 90, 93, and 98% of the optimum, respectively. Surface biology had the lowest component score, averaging 69% of the optimum. Crop rotation, tillage, and landscape position effects were assessed using ANOVA. Crop selection had a greater impact on soil quality than tillage, with perennial grass systems having higher values than corn (Zea maysL.) or soybean [Glycine max(L.) Merr.]. Furthermore, soybean rotations often scored higher than corn rotations. Uncultivated perennial grass systems had higher overall soil quality index (SQI) values and physical, chemical, and biological component values than no‐till or chisel–disk systems. Chisel–disk effects on overall and component SQI values were generally not significantly different from no‐till management except for a few physical indicators. Toe‐slopes had higher physical, biological, and overall SQI values than summit positions but toe‐slope values were not significantly different from those of mid‐slope positions. This work highlights the positive effects of perennial grass systems, the negative effects of corn‐based systems, and the neutral effects of tillage on soil quality.
Expansão do ensino superior do sistema federal brasileiro no período 2003-2006
Authors: Gentil Viviane Kanitz , Lacerda Miriam Pires Corrêa de
Published: December 2016

O artigo constitui-se em uma construção do estado do conhecimento, com base no banco de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES, no período de 2010 a 2013. Objetivou conhecer o debate já acumulado no Brasil evolvendo a temática da Educação Superior e os desdobramentos de sua expansão, interiorização e democratização de se acesso no período de 2003 a 2006. O percurso metodológico é delineado pela abordagem quanti-qualitativa, apresentando-se um estudo documental, com análise de dados, gráficos e síntese. As conclusões apontam para a restrição de materiais produzidos nos últimos anos que apresentem pesquisas aprofundadas ou específicas, tematizando o desenvolvimento do Programa EXPANDIR no Brasil.
Biosorption of Pb(II) by Bacillus badius AK strain originating from rotary drum compost of water hyacinth
Authors: Vishan Isha , Laha Avishek , Kalamdhad Ajay
Published: December 2016

The presence of heavy metals in the environment due to industrial activities is of serious concern because of their toxic behaviour towards humans and other forms of life. Biosorption of Pb(II) using dry bacterial biomass of Bacillus badius AK, previously isolated from water hyacinth compost, has been undertaken in batch system. The optimum conditions of biosorption were determined by investigating the initial pH, contact time, initial biomass dosage at constant temperature of 40 °C, initial metal concentration of 100 mg/L and rotational speed of 150 rpm. The optimum pH was found to be 5 and equilibrium contact time was 2.5 h. The maximum biosorption capacity of Pb(II) on Bacillus badius AK was 138.8 mg/g at an initial concentration of 100 mg/L. A kinetics study revealed that the adsorption process followed pseudo second order rate kinetics. The experimental data were fitted to the Langmuir isotherm. Characterization of the biomass indicated the presence of several functional groups. The results indicated that the bacterium Bacillus badius AK is efficient for the removal of Pb(II).
Robillard, Amy E. and Ron Fortune (eds). Authorship Contested. Cultural Challenges to the Authentic Autonomous Author (New York, and London: Routledge, 2015)
Authors: Ciorogar Alex
Published: December 2016

A review of Amy E. Robillard and Ron Fortune's (eds) Authorship Contested: Cultural Challenges to the Authentic Autonomous Author. New York, and London: Routledge, 2015. 214 pp. £100.
Refusing the Serious: Authorial Resistance in Ring Lardner’s Prefaces for Scribner’s
Authors: Tangedal Ross K.
Published: December 2016

Though already famous, wealthy, and squarely established as a popular chronicler of the early twentieth century, humorist Ring Lardner’s foray into a serious literary career with Charles Scribner’s Sons Publishing Company is best characterized as an act of authorial resistance. Rather than evolve into the “serious” author the firm had hoped for, Lardner chose to lampoon himself, authorship, publishing, and serious writers with a series of prefaces written for his Scribner’s titles. In the prefaces to How to Write Short Stories (with Samples) (1924) and The Love Nest and Other Stories (1926), Lardner resisted overtures to rebrand and remarket himself by reminding the public of his strengths: satire, comedy, and manipulation. The result: pieces as textually nonsensical and arbitrary as many of his writings on the surface, yet carefully constructed to expose the underside of socio-cultural mores, the publishing industry, and the fraternity of “serious” writers he never intended to join.
Somebody and Nobody: the Authorial Identity of the Player-Playwright-Poet in the Early Modern Theatre
Authors: Archdeacon Anthony
Published: December 2016

This paper focusses on a particular moment at the beginning of the seventeenth century which has been considered to be transitional in terms of how the profession of playwright was perceived. It explores the complex authorial identities of playwrights who were also simultaneously poets and stage actors, roles which both in different ways created tensions with the role of playwright. Via an examination of the stage figure of Nobody which became popular at this time on the London stage, the paper suggests that filling the multiple roles of poet, playwright and player often led to a conflicted relationship with the idea of authorship. Metadramatic readings of the anonymous 1606 playbook Nobody and Somebody appear to support this suggestion, and to indicate that the figure of Nobody could be emblematic of the tensions and conflicts experienced by the player-playwright-poet at this time.
Movement for Sustainable Development through Green Economics
Authors: Rangwani Rakesh
Published: December 2016

Despite substantial improvements over the past 23 years in many key areas of sustainable development, the
world is not on track to achieve the goals as aspired to in Agenda 21, adopted in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and
reiterated in subsequent world conferences, such as the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in
Johannesburg in 2002. While there have been some achievements in implementing Agenda 21, including the
implementation of the chapters on “Science for Sustainable Development” and on “Promoting Education,
Public Awareness and Training”, for which UNESCO was designated as the lead agency, much still remains
to be done.
This decade had seen the idea of a “green economy” float out of its specialist moorings in environmental
economics and into the mainstream of policy discourse. It is found increasingly in the words of heads of state
and finance ministers, in the text of G20 communiqués, and discussed in the context of sustainable
development and poverty eradication.
The research paper focused to establish a relationship between sustainable development and green
economics. The research paper is descriptive and analytical in nature. The data collected from secondary
sources such as report from niti aayog, IMF indicators, RBI reports, newspapers, journals. The research
design was adopted to have greater accuracy and in depth analysis of the research study. The statistical
tools for the analysis are also being used.
Innovations in E-commerce and E- Governance.
Authors: Kumar Saurav
Published: December 2016

For a long yearsago e-Commerce and e-Government applications have made major impacts in their
respective, private and public sector. Few yearsago, wedistinguish of thetwo phenomena. Governments and
public sector organizations around the world arerelying on information and communication
technologies(ICTs) to reform the functionality of the system and provide enhanced service delivery methods
for their citizens living around. E-governanceincludes the effectivenessuse of ICTs, specially the Web-based
online applications, for betterand effective governance and service delivery. Indian government, and other
global counterparts, is using ICT and E-governance as to improve the governance services to their citizens
and to expandgovernance modernization programmes worldwide. This article shows anoverview of the Egovernance
scenario in India. It also observes the capability and willingness of the government torender Eservices
in respect of differentfactors like telecommunication infrastructure, human capital and
webpresence. On thebasis of the assessment, the factors which hinder the E-initiatives development and the
obstaclesfor the successfulimplementation are observed. These barriers are furthercategorized into the
three dimensionsthat determine the E-governance readiness. The study “Innovations in e-commerce and
e-governance”alsoreports on more accurate findings from an ongoing empirical investigation and also to
clarify our understanding of similaritiesand differences between e-Commerceand e-Governmentand their
latest innovations.
Empowerment and Well-Being of Disabled Women
Authors: Yadava Vibha , Awasthi Purnima
Published: December 2016

The present paper attempts to highlight the concept of disability and empowerment especially among
women population. The concept is difficult to define but has been defined variously, indicating the type of
disability and its prevalence rate among women. Since, they are most vulnerable therefore; the factors
contributing to their problems have been mentioned. The disabled are deprived of all opportunities and
basic facilities like health, education, and employment are denied to them thus, problems and difficulties
faced in attaining access to adequate housing, education, health, vocational training, and employment have
been emphasized. Also, in the light of the same, the need to take into account and to address the concerns of
women and girls with disabilities in order to make them empowered and integrate them into the mainstream
are addressed. Programs especially for the disabled women to get empowered socially, economically at
various levels by public and privates institutions have been focused. The measures taken by international
agencies like the International Labor Organization (ILO), United National Development Program (UNDP)
and Central Government Plans, Skill and Training Development Projects so that women with disabilities
can improve their daily living skills. The skill training creates opportunities in various sectors be it in
education and training, employment and livelihood. But the disabled are poorest, there are issues like low
access, low availability, overlapping and many others that needs to resolved in order to make disabled
women empowered more effectively.
Оптимізація стратегій інтенсивної терапії хворих на сепсис на основі клініко-статистичної моделі PIRO
Authors: Maltseva L.A. , Tsarev A.V. , Volkov O.O. , Mosensev N.F.
Published: December 2016

Створений варіант клініко-статистичної моделі PIRO має евристичну, прогностичну і експертну можливості; дозволяє на ранніх етапах септичного процесу вірогідно визначити результат захворювання, використовуючи основні параметри, що впливають на тяжкість перебігу і результат хвороби; встановити, що у хворих, які перенесли септичний епізод, наявна персистуюча органна дисфункція, підсилюється тяжкість преморбидного стану, знижується якість життя, вони потребують подальшого амбулаторного нагляду для профілактики виникнення, запобігання прогресуванню і лікування персистуючої органної дисфункції-недостатності.
Лікування пацієнтів iз центрогенною лихоманкою із застосуванням препаратiв для усунення мітохондріальної дисфункції
Authors: Nikonov V.V. , Kursov S.V. , Beletskiy O.V. , Iyevleva V.I. , Feskov O.E.
Published: December 2016

Центрогенна лихоманка — лихоманка неінфекційного походження, що ускладнює перебіг захворювань центральної нервової системи. Механізми її розвитку зв’язують із порушенням функції гіпоталамуса, що розглядають як центр терморегуляції. Центрогенна лихоманка асоційована з активацією катаболічних реакцій, несприятливим перебігом основного патологічного процесу та важко усувається за допомогою традиційних лікувальних заходiв, що включають використання нестероїдних протизапальних засобів (НПЗЗ). Дослідження присвячене порівняльному вивченню ефективності усунення центрогенної лихоманки в постраждалих iз тяжкою черепно-мозковою травмою та мозковими інсультами за допомогою НПЗЗ і комплексу вітамінів та антиоксидантів, що сприяють покращенню сполученостi процесів мітохондріального окислення та фосфорилювання. Зміцнення цiєї сполученостi забезпечує зростання синтезу аденозинтрифосфату i обмежує розповсюдження вільної енергії в організмі у вигляді тепла. У кожну із груп, що вивчалися, включено по 14 пацієнтів із тяжкими пошкодженнями центральної нервової системи та ознаками центрогенної лихоманки. Знайдено достовірну перевагу схеми лікування, що включала комбіноване застосування бурштинової кислоти, інозину, нікотинаміду, рибофлавіну і тіаміну, перед традиційно використовуваною схемою лікування, яка ґрунтується на першочерговому застосуванні НПЗЗ.
Комплексний підхід до терапії порушень мозкового кровообігу
Authors: Chystik T.V.
Published: December 2016

У статті викладені основні напрямки комплексної терапії порушень мозкового кровообігу. Особливу увагу приділено препаратам, що нормалізують функцію ендотелію, а також забезпечують нейропротекцію. Розглянуто принципи сучасної нейрореабілітації пацієнтів, які перенесли інсульт.
Можливості нейропротекції в комплексній терапії черепно-мозкової травми
Authors: Chystik T.V.
Published: December 2016

Зроблено огляд двох доповідей, присвячених питанням надання медичної допомоги пацієнтам із черепно-мозковою травмою, з акцентом на актуальність захисту мозку при даній патології. Доповіді були представлені в рамках VII Національного конгресу анестезіологів України, що відбувся 21–24 вересня 2016 року в м. Дніпрі, Україна.
Сучасні погляди на діагностику сепсису в новонароджених
Authors: Danilova V.V.
Published: December 2016

У статті наданий порівняльний аналіз визначення понять сепсису і системної запальної відповіді, відображені сучасні погляди на ранню діагностику сепсису в новонароджених. Доведена ефективність визначення прозапальних медіаторів, що сприяють початку сепсису.
Псевдоінсультний перебіг аденоми гіпофіза головного мозку: клінічне спостереження
Authors: Savitskaya I.B. , Butko L.V. , Grigoriev A.Yu. , Yarychkina L.P. , Goncharov G.V. , Kudinova A.Ye.
Published: December 2016

Наведено клінічне спостереження пацієнтки з верифікованою аденомою гіпофіза з псевдоінсультним перебігом у вигляді запаморочення, зорових порушень, оніміння в лівих кінцівках.
Клінічне спостереження пацієнта з пізньою формою нейросифілісу
Authors: Savytska I.B. , Arhunova O.I. , Butko L.V. , Volovyi V.L. , Biriukova L.I.
Published: December 2016

Надано клінічне спостереження пацієнта з пізньою формою нейросифілісу, що розширює уявлення про особливості маніфестації його сучасних форм.
Передбачення розвитку цукрового діабету 1-го типу та діагностика його асимптомної фази за допомогою автоантитіл до острівців Лангерганса підшлункової залози у людини задовго до виникнення у неї захворювання
Authors: Zak K.P. , Popova V.V.
Published: December 2016

Робота присвячена аналізу останніх даних зарубіжної літератури та результатів власних двадцятирічних досліджень, що стосуються вивчення автоантитіл до острівців Лангерганса підшлункової залози людини і їх використання як тесту для передбачення ризику виникнення цукрового діабету (ЦД) 1-го типу та діагностики асимптомної фази його розвитку в нормоглікемічних дітей України. Більшість зарубіжних діабетологів дотримуються єдиної думки, що визначення титру острівцевих автоантитіл (ОАА) ICA, IAA, GADA, IA‑2A і ZnT8 в сироватці крові людини має високу діагностичну цінність і специфічність для виявлення автоімунного деструктивного процесу в острівцях, починаючи з самої початкової асимптомної фази розвитку ЦД, задовго (іноді за місяці або багато років) до виникнення клінічних симптомів захворювання у нормоглікемічної людини. При одночасному виявленні позитивності до більшості ОАА розвиток ЦД 1-го типу неминучий. Наші спостереження, вперше проведені на дітях України, повністю підтверджують цей висновок. Точність передбачення ризику виникнення діабету прямо пропорційна кількості одночасно використовуваних різних видів ОАА: чим їх більше, тим вища точність прогнозу, а також вона асоціюється з генотипом HLA-DR-DQ, віком обстежуваного, висотою титру автоантитіл і тривалістю часу, який минув після першого позитивного тесту. При одночасному скринінгу чотирьох-п’яти ОАА точність передбачення діабету перевищує 90 %. Характерною властивістю ОАА є варіабельність їхнього титру в крові, тобто його підвищення відбувається при чергуванні з реверсією до нормального рівня. Одночасно ОАА використовуються для виявлення збережених резидуальних бета-клітин у підшлунковій залозі у віддалений термін після інсулінотерапії, що необхідно для призначення більш ефективної імунологічної інтервенції, а також для більш точної диференціації ЦД 1-го і 2-го типу у дорослих.
В унісон із світовими тенденціями: клінічні аспекти застосування ліраглутиду в комбінації з інсуліном у пацієнтів із цукровим діабетом (огляд літератури і клінічні спостереження)
Authors: Korpacheva-Zinych O.V. , Kushnariova N.M. , Kovalchuk A.V. , Prybila O.V. , Shyshkan-Shyshova K.O. , Huryna N.M. , Korpachev V.V.
Published: December 2016

Надано огляд літератури з питань терапії цукрового діабету 1-го і 2-го типу на основі інкретинового ефекту, про механізми дії, переваги й обмеження нового класу протидіабетичних препаратів — агоністів рецепторів глюкагоноподібного пептиду‑1 (ГПП‑1), про їх клінічне застосування в комбінації з інсуліном, що дозволяє нівелювати негативні ефекти останнього. Наводяться описи успішного клінічного застосування ліраглутиду в пацієнтів, що страждають на цукровий діабет 2-го типу, у випадках неефективно контрольованої глікемії натще, за відсутності компенсації глікемії високими дозами інсуліну й метформіну, а також при кардіоренальному синдромі.
Автоімунний полігландулярний синдром (спостереження з практики)
Authors: Gurina N.I. , Prudius P.G. , Vlasenko M.V.
Published: December 2016

Наведений клінічний випадок відображає поліендокринопатію автоімунного генезу, що має перебіг з одночасним первинним множинним ураженням залоз внутрішньої секреції та інших органів. Множинні ендокринопатії взаємно обтяжують одна одну й ускладнюють перебіг захворювання. Основу патогенетичної терапії становить постійна замісна гормонотерапія при функціональній недостатності уражених ендокринних залоз. Раннє виявлення автоімунного полігландулярного синдрому та проведення своєчасного лікування дозволяє контролювати перебіг захворювання.
PENGARUH PENGADAAN BERAS DAN OPERASI PASAR TERHADAP HARGA BERAS DALAM NEGERI
Authors: Rahmasuciana Dioni Yurinda , Mulyo Dwidjono Hadi , MASY Masyhuri
Published: December 2016

This research aimed to determine: (1) factors that affect domestic price of rice, (2) factors that affect the domestic rice availability, (3) domestic price stability of rice for 20 years (1993-2012), and (4) Influence of Market Operations domestic price stabilization. Descriptive analysis method was applied in this research. Secondary data were collected and analyzed with the sofware Eviews 4.0. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied by following the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method, instead of statistical inference of mean, coefficient of variation (CV), and simple linear correlation analysis. Results of analyses showed that domestic price of rice is positively influenced by the dummy of Raskin and negatively affected by domestic rice procurement. Domestic rice availability is positively influenced by the harvested area and the disparity of price. Based on statistical inference test and the coefficient of variation, the domestic price of rice for the last 20 years (1993-2012) was not stable. Simple linear correlation analysis showed that market operations of Bulog affect positively toward the stabilization of domestic price of rice.