bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Constitucionalidade Da Lei Da Anistia E As Implicações Do Julgamento Do Caso Gomes Lund
Authors: Breda Cavalcanti Henrique , Cerqueira Nelson
Published: February 2020

O presente trabalho visa analisar a constitucionalidade da Lei da Anistia (Lei 6.683/1979) e as potenciais repercussões do julgamento do caso Gomes Lund e outros vs. Brasil pela Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos. Promulgada quando da transição do Regime Militar brasileiro para a Nova República, a referida lei anistiou graves violações de direitos humanos cometidas contra militares e civis durante o período ditatorial. O STF confirmou em 2010 a validade dessa lei em face da Constituição Federal de 1988, mas naquele mesmo ano a Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (Corte IDH) julgou-a incompatível com o Pacto de San José da Costa Rica. O estudo deste tema visa, através do método hipotético-dedutivo, analisar os argumentos apresentados pela Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB) contra a Lei da Anistia para constatar ou não sua validade e, em seguida, refletir sobre as possíveis implicações da decisão da Corte IDH no que tange especificamente ao ordenamento jurídico interno brasileiro. Conclui-se que a Lei da Anistia é constitucional e que invalidá-la com base na jurisprudência superveniente da Corte IDH violaria o princípio da segurança jurídica, razão pela qual o veredito internacional não pode ter repercussões jurídicas internas no Brasil.
Corte Interamericana De Direitos Humanos E O Encarceramento Em Massa: Uma Análise Dos Casos Do Complexo Penitenciário De Pedrinhas E Curado
Authors: Fleck de Paula Pessoa Manoela , Raposo Pereira Feitosa Gustavo
Published: February 2020

O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de estudar as violações aos direitos humanos decorrentes da política de encarceramento em massa em face da jurisprudência da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos, concentrando-se nos casos do Complexo Penitenciário de Pedrinhas e do Complexo Penitenciário de Curado, em que foram relatados superlotação, prática de tortura e rebeliões que culminaram na morte de dezenas de presos. Será também explorado como a atual política criminal brasileira traz impactos para a sociedade, marginalizando a parcela negra e pobre da população, e, além disso, influindo na atual crise do sistema penitenciário. O método adotado para o desenvolvimento do trabalho foi o hermenêutico-dedutivo no levantamento dos dados bibliográficos, acrescido de pesquisa documental sobre os casos. A pesquisa utilizou, além da literatura, informações retiradas de legislações e da jurisprudência da Corte Interamericana. Por fim, busca-se examinar as alternativas à pena de prisão, com intuito de desafogar o sistema penitenciário e adequá-lo aos padrões mínimos consagrados nos tratados internacionais e na jurisprudência da Corte Interamericana.
Sistema Interamericano De Proteção Dos Diretos Humanos: Análise Da Efetividade No Brasil
Authors: Macena Dias de Oliveira Maria das Graças , Carmo Valter Moura do , Bastos de Oliveira Bruno
Published: February 2020

O presente artigo científico foi desenvolvido a partir de pesquisa destinada à análise de medidas administrativas ou jurídicas promovidas pelos órgãos do Sistema Interamericano de Proteção aos Direitos Humanos. A metodologia consubstanciou-se em pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, por meio de fontes bibliográficas, documentais, bem como de dados estatísticos de domínio público. O problema de pesquisa deste trabalho esteve calcado na aparente remissão dos Direitos Humanos a um arcabouço jurídico muito abstrato, cuja efetividade, seja nacional ou internacional, padece de praticidade, além do ideário sobre a desvirtuação em favor de malfeitores em detrimento da esperada proteção à sociedade. Ao longo deste artigo traz-se à baila o desenvolvimento global, regional e nacional dos direitos humanos, sua positivação na CRFB/88, enquadramento jurídico, além da análise de decisões da Corte IDH e recomendações da Comissão IDH impactantes na seara nacional, tudo com o objetivo de delinear a almejada efetividade. Conclui-se que, embora o sistema careça de uma adequada estrutura para receber demandas, fica claro que ocorreram avanços e conquistas no sentido da almejada efetividade dos direitos humanos no Brasil e em outros países que compõem o sistema interamericano.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Internal Medicine Residency Program
Authors: Zayouna Christine , El-Asmar Jessica , Abu-Haniyeh Ahmad , Shah Shailee , Al-Issa Karam , Rehman Karim Abdur , Bodnarchuk Amy
Published: February 2020

Quality Improvement Success Stories are published by the American Diabetes Association in collaboration with the American College of Physicians, Inc. (ACP), and the National Diabetes Education Program. This series is intended to highlight best practices and strategies from programs and clinics that have successfully improved the quality of care for people with diabetes or related conditions. Each article in the series is reviewed and follows a standard format developed by the editors of Clinical Diabetes. The following article describes an initiative of the Cleveland Clinic’s internal medicine residents to improve diabetes care and outcomes within an underserved patient population at an East Cleveland, OH, health center.
Diabetic Nephropathy Screening in a Residency Clinic: Improvements Also Reveal Limits of Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Metric
Authors: Curran Rebecca L. , Lippman Jason M. , Raber Hanna , Gondor Ken , Li Marlana , Fortenberry Katherine T.
Published: February 2020

Quality Improvement Success Stories are published by the American Diabetes Association in collaboration with the American College of Physicians, Inc., and the National Diabetes Education Program. This series is intended to highlight best practices and strategies from programs and clinics that have successfully improved the quality of care for people with diabetes or related conditions. Each article in the series is reviewed and follows a standard format developed by the editors of Clinical Diabetes. The following article describes a resident-led initiative that improved diabetic nephropathy screening in a primary care clinic. It also highlights the challenges of complex metrics, as well as the potential unintended consequences of emphasizing one dimension of a care process over another.
Lojistik Pazarlama: Lojistik Hizmetleri Alanında Faaliyette Bulunan İşletmelerde Veri Zarflama Analizi ile Etkinlik Ölçümü
Authors: Ersoy Yusuf , Tehci Ali
Published: February 2020

Günümüz rekabet koşullarında işletmelerin mevcut pazar paylarını korumaları ve yeni pazarlardan pay alabilmeleri için sürekli olarak performanslarını değerlendirmeleri gerekmektedir. Müşteri odaklı modern pazarlama kapsamında işletmelerin pazarlama ve lojistik faaliyetlerini etkin bir şekilde kullanmaları oldukça önemlidir. Bu çalışmada, FORTUNE 500 listesinde yer alan ve Türkiye’de lojistik hizmetler alanında faaliyet gösteren işletmelerin 2016 ve 2017 yılı için Veri Zarflama Analizi (VZA) ile etkinliğinin ölçülmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ayrıca çalışmada üretim ve pazarlama bölümleri arasındaki önemli bir fonksiyon olan lojistik kavramı ve bu kavramın pazarlama ile olan ilişkisi açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Etkinlik analizinde 9 işletme değerlendirilmeye alınmıştır. Etkinlik analizi sonucunda 2016 yılında 3 işletme 2017 yılında ise 5 işletme etkin çıkmıştır.
Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinin Kent Marka İmajı ve Kent Marka Değeri Algılarının Bazı Değişkenler Açısından Değerlendirilmesi: Gümüşhane İli Örneği
Authors: Albayrak Ahmet Yilmaz , Bayrakdaroğlu Yeşim
Published: February 2020

Bu çalışma Gümüşhane’de öğrenim gören üniversite öğrencilerinin Gümüşhane marka kent imajı ve kent marka değeri algılarının çeşitli değişkenler açısından değerlendirilmesi amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulunda okuyan 195 öğrenci ile birebir görüşmeler yapılarak anketler toplanmış, ilgili program aracılığıyla analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada Kolmogorov-Smirnov normallik testi, Mannwhitney U testi ve Kruskal Wallis H testinden yararlanılmıştır. Normal dağılım göstermeyen parametrik olmayan verilerin arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi için ise Spearman testinden yararlanılmıştır. Yapılan analizlerle Gümüşhane ilinin kent marka imajı ve kent marka değeri algıları açısından elde dilen sonuçlar değerlendirilerek öneriler sunulmuştur.
Reklamlarda Algılanan Yeşile Boyamanın Yeşil Tüketicilerin Tüketim Değerlerinin Farklılaşmasındaki Olası Rolü
Authors: Akyüz Ahmet Mutlu
Published: February 2020

Tüketicilerin tüketim tercih süreçlerine dair geliştirilen ve popülerliğini halen koruyan modellerden biri olan tüketim değerleri modeline göre tüketicilerin ürün tercihlerini; fonksiyonel, sosyal, koşullara bağlı, duygusal ve epistemik olmak üzere beş farklı değer etkilemektedir. Kendilerini ve ürünlerini çevreci olarak konumlandırmayı tercih eden, ancak gerektiği kadar sorumlu davranmayan işletmelerin, tüketicilerinin beklentilerini olumsuz yönde etkiledikleri düşünülmektedir. Bu araştırma ile amaçlanan; tüketicilerin, reklamlardaki yeşile boyamaya yönelik algılarının, onların yeşil tüketim değerlerinde farklılaşmaya yol açıp açmadığının ortaya konulmasıdır. Bu doğrultuda yapılan araştırmada olasılığa dayalı olmayan örnekleme yöntemlerinden biri olan kartopu örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmış olup Gümüşhane ilinde yaşayan ve yeşil tüketim yaptığını belirten 179 katılımcıya ulaşılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, “yeşile boyama” algı dereceleri açısından tüketicilerin anlamlı iki kümeye ayrıldıklarını göstermektedir. Öte yandan, bu ayrışmanın benzer şekilde onları yeşil tüketime güdüleyen fonksiyonel, duygusal, epistemik ve sosyal değerlerde hayat bulduğu, ancak koşullu değerde gerçekleşmediği tespit edilmiştir.
Türkiye’de Ekonomik Göstergeler ve Para Arzının Bireysel Kredi Kartı Kullanımına Etkileri
Authors: Göv Abdullah , Salihoglu Esengül
Published: February 2020

Bireysel kredi kartı kullanımının yaygınlaşmasıyla hane halkının kayıt altına alınan tüketim, borçlanma ve tasarruf davranışlarının incelenmesi mümkün olmuş ve bireyin iktisadi davranışlarının ekonomiye yansımaları birçok çalışmaya konu edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada bireysel kredi kartı kullanımı ile para arzı ve ekonomik göstergeler arasındaki ilişkisi Türkiye düzeyinde araştırılmıştır. Bireysel kredi kartı kullanımının reel hacmi ile reel para arzı, sanayi üretim endeksi, tüketici fiyat endeksi-D, bankalararası gecelik faiz oranı ve USD döviz kuruna ait 2005M1-2019M8 dönemini kapsayan aylık veri setiyle çalışılmıştır. Granger nedensellik analizi sonuçlarına göre, sanayi üretim endeksi, tüketici fiyat endeksi, faiz oranı, para arzı ve döviz kurundan kredi kartı kullanımına doğru tek yönlü nedensellik ilişkisi bulunmuştur. Özetle, analiz sonuçları bireysel kredi kartı kullanımının ekonomik göstergelerden ve para arzından etkilendiğini göstermektedir.
Наследственные факторы риска развития миомы матки: поиск маркерных однонуклеотидных полиморфизмов
Authors: Свирепова К. А. , Кузнецова М. В. , Согоян Н. С. , Зеленский Д. В. , Лоломадзе Е. А. , Михайловская Г. В. , Мишина Н. Д. , Донников А. Е. , Трофимов Д. Ю.
Published: February 2020

Миома матки является одной из важнейших социально значимых проблем женского репродуктивного здоровья. Целью исследования было найти маркерные однонуклеотидные полиморфизмы (SNP), ассоциированные с развитием миомы матки. Для проверки гипотезы о том, что наследственность играет важную роль в патогенезе миом, группу из 100 пациенток с подтвержденным диагнозом миомы матки разделили на две подгруппы: подгруппу Iа с отягощенным семейным анамнезом, подгруппу Iб с неотягощенным семейным анамнезом по миоме матки. Группа сравнения была сформирована из 30 пациенток (женщины в постменопаузе, не имевшие в анамнезе миому матки, отрицавшие наличие миом у ближайших родственниц). Первичную нуклеотидную последовательность определяли с помощью секвенирования по методу Сэнгера. Были выявлены статистически значимые (p < 0,05) различия между исследованными группами по частотам генотипов по rs12637801 и rs12457644. Впервые обнаружены «протективные» SNP, редкие аллели которых могут служить маркерами пониженного риска развития лейомиом матки.
Information Seeking Behaviour among Millennial Students in Higher Education
Authors: Mohamed Shuhidan Shamila , Wan Yahya Wan Aida , Abd Hakim Azma Asnawishah , Hashim Husain , Mohamed Shuhidan Shuhaida , Anwar Norizan
Published: February 2020

This paper investigates various information seeking behaviour demonstrated by millennial students in higher education. The impact of disruptive technology changes the students' information seeking behaviour as millennial students nowadays depend on the Internet too much to locate the information for their academic purposes. Studies also found that millennial students have difficulty in learning and were marked by uncertainty because they are facing information overload, inability to obtain and evaluate the information. Identifying and recognising appropriate information seeking processes is crucial in determining the effectiveness of the information-seeking behaviour and the quality of the information gathered in order to support their learning process and experience. Therefore, this paper focuses on the behaviour applied by these students to fulfil demands of academic compliance especially in efforts to seek research-based information. About 328 students took part in this online survey. Findings of this research use quantitative descriptive analysis. From the findings, respondents claim that they are familiar with information seeking processes with mean value is 3.63, however 30.5% respondents claim they still lacking in information seeking skills. This research provides a valuable insight regarding the information seeking behaviour of millennial students and make a recommendation that role of modern libraries should facilitated this demand by ensuring that services such as online library resources are accessible and set-up for use by the millennial students.
Students’ Motivation Level in Gamification of Accounting Teaching and Learning – A Case of ‘Accounting on the Block’
Authors: Jamaluddin Junaidah , Mahali Mahathir , Mohd Din Norlaila , Nias Ahmad Mohamad Azmi , Mohamad Fadzillah Nur Syazwani , Abdul Jabar Faizan
Published: February 2020

Learning accounting can be very challenging for most students.  Students are not only expected to demonstrate a proficiency in accounting process, they must also demonstrate a depth of knowledge and understanding of accounting concepts and fundamentals.  In most accounting courses, educators depend on the textbook or power point slides to give lectures and illustrate all the workings on the black/whiteboard while students are listening passively or busy taking notes. Lack of attraction and engagement in the conventional way of accounting teaching and learning may lead to difficulty in understanding basic accounting concepts and overall accounting process, thereby demotivating students to learn accounting.  Alternatively, gamification of teaching and learning may provide a useful technique to enhance students’ engagement and motivation. For this reason, the authors have proposed a gamification technique, known as “Accounting on the Block” (AOTB), which is an accounting board game to teach Published Financial Statements for accounting students at diploma level. While numerous studies have been conducted to evaluate students’ motivation level in digital game-based learning, there are relatively few studies that address students’ motivation level when using physical games, such as board games. To shed light in this area, a case study was conducted on 50 accounting students who were experimented with the AOTB board game. The Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (IMMS) instrument was applied to measure students’ motivation level. The results revealed that most students’ motivation levels were positive and they were satisfied with the use of AOTB board game in their learning.  However, students also expected improvements in some aspects of the game.
Effects of Gender on Leadership, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Organisational Performance
Authors: Arham Ahmad Fadhly , Norizan Nor Sabrena , Muslim Nurliza Haslin , Aksan Azwin
Published: February 2020

There are two streams of literature regarding relationship between gender and various organisational outcomes and variables affecting performance. Some scholars have found that there are significant differences between males and females regarding their leadership behaviours, entrepreneurial orientation and how organisations perform. Thus, the focus, development and assistance provided to male and female entrepreneurs are different. However, findings also indicated that there is no significant difference between genders. In this study, data were taken from 395 respondents representing either the owners or top managers of various SMEs organisations operating within the manufacturing and services sector in Malaysia. Within the context of SMEs in Malaysia, the result failed to recognise any significant differences between male and female respondents with regards to their leadership behaviours, entrepreneurial orientation and organisational performance. Male and female owners and top managers of SMEs in Malaysia were perceived to be the same in their leadership orientation, entrepreneurial approach and outcomes for organisations. The novelty of this research lies in its attempt to explore gender differences of leaders of SMEs in Malaysia.
Multitasking and Job Satisfaction amongst Secondary School Teachers at the District of Klang, Selangor Malaysia
Authors: Jamian Leele Susana , Mohd Nazir Mohd Syarudin , Kaur Sidhu Gurnam , Othman Khairunnisa , Saidin Norshiha
Published: February 2020

The role of a teacher has always been challenging especially in the 21st century. Ranging from teaching, extra-curricular activities, sports, administrative, to non-academic matters, teachers teaching in the secondary schools tend to multitask their daily duties. Added with numerous responsibilities in the digital era, doing just one thing at a time seems to be very luxury yet awfully wasteful. Indeed, multitasking was considered essential in today’s work efficiency. Based on observation and empirical studies, multitasking tends to influence and contribute to teachers’ job satisfaction. Nonetheless, there are also gaps in the existing local literature pertaining to multitasking and job satisfaction amongst teachers in the Malaysian local school context. In view of this, the current study is conducted with the primary aim to investigate the relationship between multitasking and job satisfaction amongst the secondary school teachers in one of the districts of Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. A descriptive correlational research design using a mixed-methods approach was employed to explore the relationship between the two variables. Two instruments measuring multitasking by Woods, Boyd, Rand, Nardo and Boyd (2014) and Job Satisfaction survey by Spector (1997) were adapted to suit the local setting for data responded by 124 secondary school teachers. The quantitative findings revealed that there were significant, positive and moderate relationships between multitasking and job satisfaction. However, findings from the multiple regression indicated that only 11.3% of the variance in job satisfaction was contributed by multitasking. In addition, qualitative data tend to triangulate the quantitative findings. Besides positive responses, there were also voices that proposed otherwise. Consequently, all these findings lead to some important implications in terms of the corpus of knowledge and policy implication related to the two variables of educational management and leadership amongst the teachers cum instructional leaders in the academic setting.
Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System Performance Prediction using Long-Term Weather Data
Authors: Zakaria Nor Zaini , Zainuddin Hedzlin , Shaari Sulaiman , Omar Ahmad Maliki , Sulaiman Shahril Irwan
Published: February 2020

This aim of this paper is to evaluate the accuracy of long-term weather data models for performance prediction of grid-connected photovoltaic (GCPV) systems. The analyses were done for a 6-year old metal deck roof retrofitted GCPV system located in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The monthly and annual energy yield of the actual field data for three consecutive years were compared with the predicted yield using the long-term weather data models. These models were the Typical Meteorological Year (TMY), Model Year Climate (MYC), Microclimate data, and statistical Long-Term Mean for ground station data at Subang. The findings can be a reference for photovoltaic (PV) system designers on the range of accuracy when using the weather data models for performance predictions of GCPV system in Malaysia.
Evaluation of virtual point detector, for HPGe spectrometers of different sizes, using Monte Carlo simulations, and artificial neural networks
Authors: Sina Sedigheh , Molaeimanesh Zahra , Karimipoorfard Mehrnoosh , Shafahi Zeinab , Papie Maryam , Nazari Jahromi Mohammad Amin
Published: February 2020

The virtual point detector concept is a useful concept in gamma ray spectroscopy. In this study, the virtual point detector, h0, was obtained for HPGe detectors of different sizes using MCNP5 Monte Carlo simulations. The HPGe detectors with different radii (rd), and height (hd), having Aluminum, or Carbon windows, were simulated. A point photon source emitting several gammas with certain energies was defined at distance x of the detectors. The pulse height distribution was scored using F8 tally. Finally, artificial neural network was used for predicting the h0 values for every value of hd, rd, and x. Because of the high simulation duration of MCNP code, a trained ANN is used to predict the value of h0 for each detector size. The results indicate that the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) can predict the virtual point detector good accuracy.
Ion exchange Behavior of Polyaniline and Polyaniline/Silica Composite
Authors: Ahmad Tarmizi Amirah Amalina , 'Azmi Muhammad Adam
Published: February 2020

This study was conducted to compare the ion exchange behaviour of polyaniline (PANI) and polyaniline/silica (PANI/silica) composite. Rice husk silica (SiRH) was obtained from the combustion of rice husk ash followed by acid digestion method using sulfuric acid. Next, pristine PANI was synthesized via in situ oxidative polymerisation method using aniline and potassium dichromate in the acidic medium. Composite of PANI/SiRH was prepared with a similar method with the addition of SiRH in the process. Characterisations were done by employing X-Ray diffractometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Polyaniline and PANI/SiRH composite were mixed with a solution containing Na+, Mg2+, and K+. The concentrations of metal ions before and after contact with PANI and PANI/SiRH were measured using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The effect of SiRH composition, contact time and pH on the ion exchange behaviour of PANI and PANI/SiRH composite was investigated. Results revealed that higher SiRH content in PANI/SiRH shows better ion-exchange properties with the optimum contact time of 30 minutes. The pH value of the metal ions decreased throughout the experiment.
Acceptability of Students With Disabilities in Higher Education: Towards Inclusive Education at Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
Authors: Barida Muya , Rofiah Nurul Hidayati , Fitrianawati Meita
Published: February 2020

This study aims to describe the acceptability component of people with
disabilities in higher education. The type of study is field research with a
qualitative approach. This research is a case study at Universitas Ahmad
Dahlan. Data were taken by interview, observation, and documentation.
Data were analyzed using descriptive-analytic data analysis that is by
describing, interpreting, and describing data collected systematically.
The results showed that Universitas Ahmad Dahlan tried to accept
people with disabilities even though the campus realized its services
were still not optimal at some points. This can be seen from the policy of
admission of new students, the competence of educators about special
education, which is still minimal, infrastructure, support from various
parties. Determinants of college admission to students with special needs
who want to enroll in the school. Some of these components include
campus disability-friendly policies, accessible facilities, and educators.
With ethical acceptability, it creates a friendly and accessible higher
education for persons with disabilities.
A preliminary study to determine optimal feed rations for Cyprinus carpio L. × Carassius auratus L. hybrids reared in cages in spent cooling water
Authors: Sadowski Jacek , Wielopolska Magdalena , Bartłomiejczyk Marek , Półgęsek Mirosław , Giedziun Ewelina
Published: February 2020

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding rations on growth, feed utilization, and proximate composition of Cyprinus carpio × Carassius auratus hybrids reared in cages located in power station cooling waters. The study was conducted at the Fisheries Experimental Station of the Department Aquaculture of West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin located at the Dolna Odra Power Plant. The studies used the carp feed Classic (30.6% protein, 8.8% lipid, 47.5% carbohydrate, and 18.1 MJ kg−1 gross energy) in the following rations: 0.8%, 1.2%, 1.6%, 2.0%, and 2.4% of fish metabolic weight. Each of the variants were tested for 140 days in triplicate at a density of 150 fish per cage. During the experiment, the water temperature ranged from17.1 to 34.3°C, pH was 7.5-9.0, and oxygen was 2.8-12.6 mg dm−3. At the end of the study, the mean individual body weights of the hybrids ranged from 150 to 430 g and the FCR was from 1.44 to 2.32. The optimal piecewise regression model rations were 1.4% of metabolic body weight.
Outcome of prolonged pH exposure on oxidative stress indices and glucose levels in gills and muscles of juvenile koi (Cyprinus carpio)
Authors: Zutshi Bela , Singh Aradhana , Dasgupta Proteek
Published: February 2020

The impact of a 96-hour exposure period to pH grades on lipid peroxidation (LPO), catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and glucose activity in the muscles and gills of koi carp was investigated. Juveniles were exposed to pH grade from 4.0 to 10.0 for four days to observe variance in enzymatic activity. There was a strong correlation between oxidative stress and antioxidant defence activity as an evidential increase was noted in the CAT, GST, and GSH values. Glucose levels were elevated throughout the experimental conditions in both tissues. The fish exhibited a strong behavioral association with a gradual increase in pH grades. There were significant fluctuations in the pH grades with basicity having a greater impact than acidity on the tissues investigated.
A Tauberian theorem for the statistical generalized Nörlund-Euler summability method
Authors: Braha Naim L.
Published: February 2020

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− limit of (xn). These conditions are one-sided or two-sided if (xn) is a sequence of real or complex numbers, respectively.
Some inequalities for double integrals and applications for cubature formula
Authors: Erden Samet , Sarikaya Mehmet Zeki
Published: February 2020

We establish two Ostrowski type inequalities for double integrals of second order partial derivable functions which are bounded. Then, we deduce some inequalities of Hermite-Hadamard type for double integrals of functions whose partial derivatives in absolute value are convex on the co-ordinates on rectangle from the plane. Finally, some applications in Numerical Analysis in connection with cubature formula are given.
Some results concerning the Tremblay operator and some of its applications to certain analytic functions
Authors: Irmak Hüseyin , Engel Olga
Published: February 2020

The aim of this scientific note is first to present certain information associated with the Tremblay operator in the complex plane and then to determine several results constituted by the related operator for certain analytic functions and also to point some implications of them out.
On a non flat Riemannian warped product manifold with respect to quarter-symmetric connection
Authors: Pal Buddhadev , Dey Santu , Pahan Sampa
Published: February 2020

In this paper, we study generalized quasi-Einstein warped products with respect to quarter symmetric connection for dimension n ≥ 3 and Ricci-symmetric generalized quasi-Einstein manifold with quarter symmetric connection. We also investigate that in what conditions the generalized quasi-Einstein manifold to be nearly Einstein manifold with respect to quarter symmetric connection. Example of warped product on generalized quasi-Einstein manifold with respect to quarter symmetric connection are also discussed.
Construction of Barnette graphs whose large subgraphs are non-Hamiltonian
Authors: Pirzada S. , Shah Mushtaq A.
Published: February 2020

Barnette’s conjecture states that every three connected cubic bipartite planar graph (CPB3C) is Hamiltonian. In this paper we show the existence of a family of CPB3C Hamiltonian graphs in which large and large subgraphs are non-Hamiltonian.
Some consequences of the rank normal form of a matrix
Authors: Rădulescu Sorin , Drăgan Marius , Bencze Mihály
Published: February 2020

If A is a rectangular matrix of rank r, then A may be written as PSQ where P and Q are invertible matrices and

s
=

(

I

r

O

O

O

)

s = \left( {\matrix{ \hfill {{{\rm{I}}_{\rm{r}}}} & \hfill {\rm{O}} \cr \hfill {\rm{O}} & \hfill {\rm{O}} \cr } } \right)

. This is the rank normal form of the matrix A.

The purpose of this paper is to exhibit some consequences of this representation form.
A new approach to the r-Whitney numbers by using combinatorial differential calculus
Authors: Méndez Miguel A. , Ramírez José L.
Published: February 2020

In the present article we introduce two new combinatorial interpretations of the r-Whitney numbers of the second kind obtained from the combinatorics of the differential operators associated to the grammar G := {y → yxm, x → x}. By specializing m = 1 we obtain also a new combinatorial interpretation of the r-Stirling numbers of the second kind. Again, by specializing to the case r = 0 we introduce a new generalization of the Stirling number of the second kind and through them a binomial type family of polynomials that generalizes Touchard’s polynomials. Moreover, we recover several known identities involving the r-Dowling polynomials and the r-Whitney numbers using the combinatorial differential calculus. We construct a family of posets that generalize the classical Dowling lattices. The r-Withney numbers of the first kind are obtained as the sum of the Möbius function over elements of a given rank. Finally, we prove that the r-Dowling polynomials are a Sheffer family relative to the generalized Touchard binomial family, study their umbral inverses, and introduce [m]-Stirling numbers of the first kind. From the relation between umbral calculus and the Riordan matrices we give several new combinatorial identities
Population Dynamics and Distribution Patterns of Diurnal Raptors in Northeastern Algeria: Seasonal Variation and Some Nesting Characteristics
Authors: Elafri Ali , Boumaaza Okba , Khemis Mohamed Dhaya El-Hak , Boucherit Khieredin , Houhamdi Moussa
Published: February 2020

Providing a live data monitoring of raptor abundances and spatial localization of their most important nesting areas is very helpful in building a strong future study and applying a sound strategy for effective safeguarding of these emblematic species. Using geographic information system (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS) techniques, we investigated spatial patterns of raptors distribution in the northeastern areas of Algeria during two consecutive breeding seasons (2014 and 2015). The total area sampled (31,000 km2) host diverse raptor species (14 species), among them, the threatened species Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus; 108 individuals and 19 active nests) and red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus; 12individuals). The value of the region is attested by the presence of an abundant population of nesting black kite (Milvus migrans; 337 individuals). The large-scale spatial analyses of the studied region illustrate certain similarities in nesting habitat selection among raptors. Almost all species (90% of 209 nests detected) preferred to nest within multispecies assemblages (20 raptor assemblages found) and occupied altitudinal rocky cliffs across the inland region (semi-arid zones) rather than coastal region (sub-humid zones). Among all raptor species, exclusively, the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is relatively synanthropic, because it was found to breed within cities (tolerate human activities). The raptor community in the coastal versus inland regions differed by 14%. The latter area seems to be more preferred in nest building, probably consequence of their semi-arid bioclimatic and landscapes characteristics, where high elevations and grasslands forming mosaics with Oak, Alpine, and Cedar forests are patchily distributed. The study is a first mapping database of important nesting sites dispatched across the northeastern areas of Algeria, and it can be effectively used in future complementary researches that aim to elucidate environmental factors that affect raptors life cycle.
The Geospatial Understanding of Climate-Smart Agriculture and REDD+ Implementation: Indian Perspective
Authors: Ahmad Firoz , Farooq Asim , Goparaju Laxmi , Rizvi Javed
Published: February 2020

Geospatial technology has an enormous capacity to analyze large and diversified datasets for evaluating the hidden spatial relationship which provides a better comprehension of the subject and helps significantly in policymaking and planning future strategies.

This study has examined the relationship among diversified remote sensing and GIS datasets such as GHG emission from cropland, rice cultivation area, agro-ecological region, Land use/Land cover (LULC) categories, long-term NDVI (1982−2006) based negative changes, agriculture vulnerability, drought-prone area and future (2021, 2050) climate change anomalies (RCP-6) of India for better understanding and knowledge of the GHG emission scenario, vegetation health, LULC, agriculture vulnerability, and future climate change impact. The LULC analysis revealed that 49.6% (1 628 959 km²) of the geographical area was found to be under category ‘cropland’. The 32.5% of the total cropland areas are used for rice cultivation whereas around 76% of this rice cultivation area is producing high GHG emission (>1000 Mg CO2 e/yr.). LULC categories ‘Cropland’ and ‘Plantation’ show the long-term (1982−2006) negative change equivalent to 19.7 and 70.2% respectively. Similarly, around 56% of LULC categories representing the forest show the long-term negative change whereas the maximum change (139 867 km²) was found in the category of ‘Deciduous Broadleaf Forest’. The 30.6% of the LULC category of ‘cropland’ falls in very high agriculture vulnerable areas whereas 31.7% of the same category falls in the drought-prone area. The significant increase in temperature and abrupt rainfall patterns were observed during Kharif and Rabi seasons in the future. Such variation of climate parameter in the future not only adversely affect the agriculture crop production but also the natural vegetation of India.

The outcomes of the present study would support the policymakers of India to implement the climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and REDD+ on an urgent priority based on a proper evaluation of the socio-economic condition of the poor people. It will certainly help in the reduction of GHG emission, forest amelioration, will bring the resilience in livelihood and mitigate the poverty among the rural communities for the betterment of people.
Modelling in the Context of an Environmental Mobilisation: A Graph-Based Approach for Assessing the Landscape Ecological Impacts of a Highway Project
Authors: Bourgeois Marc , Sahraoui Yohan
Published: February 2020

The construction of highways leads to several environmental and landscape impacts, including the fragmentation of natural habitats for many animal species. Highway projects are therefore generally accompanied by mobilisations from the inhabitants of the areas concerned and environmental associations. This work aims to model the potential impacts of a highway project in France on ecological networks and to study the reception of the results by the opponents of this project. We have adopted a three-step approach. First, a land-cover map of the study area was produced at a fine scale of 10 m resolution. Second, we developed a multi-species approach by defining fifteen species groups representative of different habitats of our study area. Third, the design of landscape graphs and the resulting calculation of connectivity metrics allowed mapping the impact of the highway on multi-species ecological connectivity. Reflexive feedback from comments on these results by the public during a mobilisation day against the highway project allows assessment of the relevance of such a modelling approach in this context.
Redescription of Quasiamidostomum fulicae (Rudolphi, 1819) Lomakin, 1991 (Nematoda: Amidostomatidae), a parasite of Fulica atra (Gruiformes)
Authors: Królaczyk Katarzyna , Zaborski Daniel , Dzierzba Emil , Kavetska Katarzyna M.
Published: February 2020

Introduction

Quasiamidostomum fulicae (Rudolphi, 1819) Lomakin, 1991, is a species of which the systematic position is still unclear, and it is reported in the literature under many synonyms. In the present study, an attempt has been made at establishing the ultimate systematic position of Quasiamidostomum fulicae against the backdrop of selected Amidostomatinae species.

Material and Methods

The parasites were identified based on measurements of external and internal structures. Ecological analysis of Q. fulicae was carried out using the quantitative indices (frequency, prevalence, mean intensity, relative abundance, and dominance index). Statistical analyses (discriminant analysis) were performed on measurement data.

Results

The intestines of 77 coots were examined. They yielded a total of 398 parasites, including 67 identified as Q. fulicae. Both males and females were located in the muscular gizzard. The morphometric analysis of Q. fulicae in this study showed the dimensions of all the internal organs to be in agreement with measurements reported by other authors. The discriminant analysis, used to find the differences between the examined nematode species (Amidostomoides acutum, A. petrovi, A. monodon, Amidostomum anseris, and Quasiamidostomum fulicae), gave highly significant results (P < 0.0001) with respect to both males and females.

Conclusion

The results justify the separation of Q. fulicae from the genus Amidostomum.
Diagnostics and Treatment Strategies of Early (T1) Lower Lip Cancer
Authors: Kornevs Egils
Published: February 2020

Data from 35 patients were analysed to identify the main factors that may have predisposed the unfavourable clinical course in early diagnosed lower lip cancer. Of 35 patients who were sent to the Oncology Centre of Latvia, Rīga East University Hospital, with the diagnosis of early lower lip cancer, histologically diagnosis was confirmed for 22 patients. Sizes of the primary tumours were less than 2 cm (T1 size tumour). Vermilionectomy was carried out for 17 patients, wedge- or V-shaped resection was performed for 13 patients, and in five cases patients refused to receive surgical treatment and received radiation therapy instead. Review of the reports of the histological criteria for patients with aggressive course of the illness with relapses, regional metastases and also in cases of death, showed that vermilionectomy can be considered an effective diagnostic and therapeutic operation.
Studi Morfologi dan Morfometri Duodenum Anjing Kintamani
Authors: Septiyatma Andika Diko , Setiasih Ni Luh Eka , Heryani Luh Gde Sri Surya
Published: February 2020

Anjing kintamani merupakan anjing asli Indonesia yang berasal dari Bali yang mempunyai penampilan menarik dan sangat indah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui morfologi dan morfometri duodenum anjing kintamani. Penelitian ini menggunakan lima ekor anjing kintamani bali betina. Pengamatan terhadap morfologi histologi menggunakan mikroskop cahaya binokuler dengan pembesaran 5x, 10x, dan 20x. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, panjang duodenum:  16,2 ± 1,3 cm, dan lebar duodenum 3,1 ± 0,1 cm. Struktur histologi duodenum tersusun atas empat lapisan meliputi: tunika mukosa, submukosa, muskularis, dan serosa. Ketebalan tunika mukosa: 1364,584 ± 255,504 mm, tunika submukosa: 360,136 ± 188,283 mm, tunika muskularis: 689,178 ± 267,228 mm, tunika serosa: 25,888 ± 11,93 mm.
Penampilan Reproduksi Induk Sapi Bali pada Simantri di Kabupaten Badung
Authors: Wimbavitrati Kusumaning Arumsari , Sampurna I Putu , Suatha I Ketut
Published: February 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui komponen penampilan reproduksi yang memiliki keragaman paling tinggi dan korelasi antara komponen penampilan reproduksi pada Simantri di Gapoktan Kabupaten Badung. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara teknik sampling penuh pada 50 Simantri dengan menggunakan kuisioner dan wawancara kepada peternak serta pengamatan secara langsung di lapangan. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan analisis faktor dan disajikan dengan simulasi Biplot, untuk menggambarkan keragaman dan korelasi komponen penampilan reproduksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komponen penampilan reproduksi yang memiliki keragaman paling kecil adalah lama kebuntingan, sedangkan variabel yang memiliki keragaman yang paling besar adalah birahi pasca melahirkan. Terdapat korelasi antara umur pertama birahi, umur pertama dikawinkan, lama bunting dan umur beranak pertama serta antara birahi pasca melahirkan dengan dikawinkan pasca melahirkan.
Titer Antibodi Anjing Lokal Enam Bulan Pasca Vaksinasi Rabies
Authors: Sudarmayasa I Nengah , Suardana Ida Bagus Kade , Suartha I Nyoman
Published: February 2020

Rabies merupakan penyakit zoonosis yaitu, penyakit yang dapat ditularkan dari hewan ke manusia. Sebagian besar kasus rabies (98%) disebabkan oleh gigitan anjing penderita rabies, sedangkan sisanya oleh kucing. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui titer antibodi anjing lokal enam bulan pasca vaksinasi rabies menggunakan vaksin rabisin. Penelitian ini dilakukan tiga tahap, yaitu: pengambilan sampel darah di Desa Buduk dan Sading, pemisahan serum dan pengujian serum dengan uji enzym linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) menggunakan 19 sampel anjing lokal dengan pengambilan darah secara acak. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 19 sampel yang diuji sebanyak 17 sampel (89%) memiliki titer antibodi protektif (seropositif) dan dua sampel (11%) belum memiliki titer antibodi protektif (seronegatif). Seropositif adalah nilai Optical Density (OD) di atas 0,5 IU, sedangkan seronegatif adalah nilai Optical Density (OD) di bawah 0,5 IU.
Pengobatan Penyakit Pernapasan pada Babi dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Produktivitas Ternak di Desa Penarukan, Kerambitan, Tabanan
Authors: Suarjana I Gusti Ketut , Besung I Nengah Kerta , Rompis Aida Lousie Tenden , Gelgel Ketut Tono Pasek
Published: February 2020

Telah dilakukan pengabdian kepada masyarakat tentang pengobatan penyakit pernapasan pada babi dalam upaya meningkatkan produktivitas ternak di Desa Penarukan, Kerambitan, Tabanan. Pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan kepada masyarakat tentang cara mengelola ternak babi secara intensif, cara pencegahan maupun pemberantasan penyakit pada ternak babi secara efektif dan efisien sehingga hasil produksinya lebih maksimal. Metode pelayanan meliputi tindakan dari rumah ke rumah terutama ke peternak yang babinya sakit, mengadakan tindakan terapi dengan antibiotika, obat cacing, vitamin maupun mineral dan memberikan penyuluhan tentang cara mencegah penyakit pernapasan pada babi yang dikenal sebagai porcine respiratory complex desease (PRDC) .Hasil yang didapatkan sebagai berikut: masyarakat  memberikan respon positif terhadap kegiatan dan tim mengadakan pelayanan pada 10 peternak yang tersebar pada lima banjar  banjar adat di desa Penarukan.Babi yang sakit umur berkisar 1-3 bulan dan jumlah yang diobati  20 ekor. Selanjutnya berdasarkan pemantauan tim dan laporan peternak pada hari ke tujuh setelah diberi pengobatan babi-babi tersebut tidak menunjukkan gejala klinis dan dinyatakan sembuh.
Efikasi Sterilisasi dan Desinfeksi Kandang untuk Mengurangi Infeksi Bakteri
Authors: Tono PG Ketut , Sudipa Putu Henrywaesa
Published: February 2020

Upaya biosecurity pada peternakan ayam seperti menggunakan antiseptik perlu dilakukan modifikasi agar tujuan menekan bakteri yang ada dikandang tersebut menjadi efektif. Tujuan Penelitan ini adalah mencari metode alternatif untuk sterilisasi dan desinfeksi kandang ayam pedaging dan mengetahui jumlah dan jenis cemaran bakteri di dalam kandang ayam pedaging. Pada penelitian ini digunakan dua kandang pada kandang pertama setelah dicuci terlebih dahulu dengan detergent dan diberikan desinfektan Povidon Iodine. Pada kandang kedua setelah dicuci dengan detergent kemudian lantai kandang dipanaskan dan dinding kandang didesinfeksi. Kemudian diletakkan media blood agar dilantai kandang dan dibuka selama 1 jam. Kemudian diperiksa di laboratorium untuk melihat jumlah dan jenis bakteri yang tumbuh. Semua sampel diuji dengan T-Test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan desinfeksi dengan desinfektan menunjukkan hasil lebih banyak koloni yang tumbuh (206 koloni, dengan rata-rata 29.85 koloni) daripada kandang yang menggunakan metode pemanasan dengan kompor (182 koloni, dengan rata-rata 26 koloni). Hasilnya tidak memiliki perbedaan signifikan antara perlakuan sterilisasi dengan perlakuan desinfeksi. Metode sterilisasi kandang dengan pemanasan dengan menggunakan kompor sedikit lebih efektif daripada desinfeksi dengan menggunakan desinfektan dilihat dari jumlah koloni bakteri yang tumbuh, walaupun selisih kedua metode tersebut sangat sedikit.