bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Differences between Subjective and Predicted Survival Probabilities and Their Relation to Preventive Care Use
Authors: Biró Anikó
Published: March 2016

I analyse how differences between subjective and predicted survival probabilities are related to preventive healthcare use. Based on the Health and Retirement Study, I find that private information inherent in subjective survival probability affects the decisions on preventive care use: positive and negative deviations between the subjective and predicted survival probabilities both imply lower likelihood of use, the relations with negative deviations being stronger. These results are driven by perceptions verified by later survival and health outcomes. A theoretical model provides explanation for the empirical results, in which preventive care increases the chances of survival, but the benefits of preventive care also vary with the survival probability.
Estrogenic properties of spices of the traditional Cameroonian dish “Nkui” in ovariectomized Wistar rats
Authors: Tchoupang Edwige Nana , Ateba Sylvin Benjamin , Zingue Stéphane , Zehl Martin , Krenn Liselotte , Njamen Dieudonné
Published: March 2016

Background: Besides the basic role to flavor and color foods, several health benefits have been attributed to spices. The traditional Cameroonian food “Nkui” is prepared using several spices (Afrostyrax lepidophyllus Mildbr., Capsicum frutescens Linn., Fagara leprieurii Guill. et Perr., Fagara tessmannii Engl., Mondia whitei Hook. F. Skell., Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baill., Solanum gilo Raddi., Tetrapleura tetraptera Taub. and Xylopia parviflora A. Rich. Benthane) that are believed to have a positive impact on the female reproductive physiology. Aiming to determine the potential effect of this food on the female reproductive tract, we evaluated the estrogenic properties of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Nkui using a 3-day uterotrophic assay in ovariectomized (OVX) rats.

Methods: OVX female Wistar rats were randomly separated in several groups of five animals each and submitted to a 3-day uterotrophic assay (per os). At the end of treatment, animals were sacrificed and uterus, vagina and mammary gland collected and fixed in 10 % formalin for histological analysis.

Results: These extracts increased the uterine wet weight, the uterine and vaginal epithelial heights, and the lumen and diameter of alveoli in the mammary glands. They also altered the estradiol-induced increase of uterine wet weight. The dichloromethane and methanol fractions of the ethanol extract exhibited estrogenic properties as well by increasing uterine and vaginal endpoints.

Conclusions: These results suggest that the spices of “Nkui” contain estrogenic phytoconstituents and this traditional food may be considered as functional.
On beginningless past, endless future, God, and singing angels: An assessment of the Morriston-Craig dialogue
Authors: Loke Andrew Ter Ern
Published: March 2016

Whether the past or future can be infinite is an interesting question for theologians working on the relationship between God and Time as well as Eschatology. In a recent exchange, Wes Morriston concluded that if William Lane Craig’s familiar line of argument against the possibility of a beginningless series of events worked, it would work just as well against the possibility of an endless series of predetermined events. He argued that neither Craig’s claim that an endless series of events is potential infinite nor the claim that future events don’t exist is successful in blocking this conclusion. I argue that a proponent of the Kalam Argument does not have to follow Craig’s denial of an actual infinite number of propositions, and I show how Morriston’s conclusion can be blocked. In particular, I argue that an asymmetric treatment of past and future is justified on a dynamic theory of time, while the distinction between abstract and concrete infinities is helpful for responding to Morriston’s counter-argument based on the number of angelic praises yet-to-be-said.
Defect Effects on the Interfacial Interactions between a (5, 5) Carbon Nanotube and an Al (111) Surface
Authors: Hoshino Shota , Cao Tingting , Liu Enzuo , Shi Chunsheng , Zhao Naiqin , He Chunnian , Li Jiajun
Published: March 2016

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/Al interface interaction is critical to the mechanical
properties of CNT-reinforced Al matrix composites. In this study, the effect of different
defects (oxygen and carbon adatoms, n-type N substitution and p-type B substitution) on the
interactions between a (5, 5) CNT and an Al (111) surface is studied based on
first-principles total energy calculations. It is found that the defects can enhance the
interaction between the CNT and Al (111) surface in different degree due to the different
valence electron configurations of the interfacial defect atoms, as well as the different
influences of the defects on the electronic structures of the CNT. The results are helpful
for the improvement of the interfacial interactions between CNTs and Al matrix via the
introduction of the defects at the interface to enhance the mechanical properties of
CNT-reinforced Al matrix composites.
Ab-Initio Investigation of Nowotny Chimney Ladder Silicide Os2Si3 Using the Modified BJ Potential
Authors: Cherifi Amina , Mesri Dalila , Amar Amina , Laksari Souraya , Sayede Adlane , Benhelal Omar , Chahed Abbes
Published: March 2016

We report first principle study of Nowotny Chimney Ladder silicide Os2Si3, calculated using the full-potential augmented plane-wave method based on the density functional theory. Thus, total energies and energy gap values were determined within the local density and conjugate gradient approximations, using also their correction called: the modified Becke-Johnson potential, in order to treat the exchange-correlation potential energy. Our results show that this compound exhibits semiconducting character with a direct gap at the Γ point of the Brillouin zone, which is confirmed by other experimental and theoretical works. Results on band structures, density of states, and charge-density distributions are presented. In addition, we performed calculations of optical properties by determining the complex dielectric function from which are derived the other parameters.
FAKTOR RISIKO YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KEJADIAN PENDEK PADA ANAK USIA 6-24 BULAN
Authors: Rosadi Dian , Rahayuh Atikah , Yulidasari Fahrini , Putri Andini Octaviana , Rahman Fauzie
Published: March 2016

Berdasarkan data Riskesdas (2013) menunjukkan prevalensi kejadian pendek di Indonesia mencapai 36,8%, Kalimantan Selatan 45%, dan Kabupaten Amuntai Tengah 51% dimana ini sudah menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat (≥ 20%). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi faktor risiko kejadian pendek pada anak usia 6-24 bulan yang dilakukan pada tahun 2014. Desain penelitian adalah cross-sectional dengan besar sampel sejumlah 117, populasinya merupakan ibu-ibu yang memiliki anak berusia 6-24 bulan dan sampel terdiri dari anak yang berusia 6-24 bulan. Analisis data bivariat menggunakan uji chi square dengan Confidance Interval (CI) 95%. Hasil analisis menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan antara status pekerjaan ibu (p=0,873), tinggi badan ayah (p=0,880), dan tinggi badan ibu (p=0,123), serta terdapat hubungan antara riwayat status BBLR (p=0,015) dengan kejadian pendek pada anak usia 6-24 bulan. Anak dengan berat badan lahir yang rendah memiliki risiko 5,87 kali untuk mengalami kejadian pendek.

Berdasarkan data Riskesdas (2013) menunjukkan prevalensi kejadian pendek di Indonesia mencapai 36,8%, Kalimantan Selatan 45%, dan Kabupaten Amuntai Tengah 51% dimana ini sudah menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat (≥ 20%). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi faktor risiko kejadian pendek pada anak usia 6-24 bulan yang dilakukan pada tahun 2014. Desain penelitian adalah cross-sectional dengan besar sampel sejumlah 117, populasinya merupakan ibu-ibu yang memiliki anak berusia 6-24 bulan dan sampel terdiri dari anak yang berusia 6-24 bulan. Analisis data bivariat menggunakan uji chi square dengan Confidance Interval (CI) 95%. Hasil analisis menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan antara status pekerjaan ibu (p=0,873), tinggi badan ayah (p=0,880), dan tinggi badan ibu (p=0,123), serta terdapat hubungan antara riwayat status BBLR (p=0,015) dengan kejadian pendek pada anak usia 6-24 bulan. Anak dengan berat badan lahir yang rendah memiliki risiko 5,87 kali untuk mengalami kejadian pendek.
World Trade Organization, Negara Berkembang dan Special and Diferrential Treatment
Authors: Kinanti Fatma Muthia
Published: March 2016

Perdagangan bebas menjadi isu yang semakin menguat dalam pergaulan global saat ini. Berbagai perjanjian baik multilateral, regional dan bilateral yang mengatur mengenai penekanan hambatan perdagangan semakin banyak. WTO sebagai peraturan induk dan merupakan sumber hukum utama dari perdagangan bebas telah berjalan selama lebih dari satu dekade. Sejak pembentukan WTO terbukti bahwa partisipas masyarakat internasional dalam perdagangan global semakin meningkat. Namun, beberapa kritik muncul terutama dari negara berkembang yang merasa belum mendapatkan manfaat dari perdagangan bebas. Isu ini kemudian muncul dalam negosiasi WTO yang menghasilkan konsep Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) yang diadopsi dalam ketentuan-ketentuan WTO. Penelitian ini mengangkat tema besar mengenai ketentuan-ketentuan dan kerjasama WTO yang mencerminkan perdagangan bebas dan kaitannya dengan negara berkembang. Beberapa hal yang disorot adalah bagaimana pengaturan dalam WTO terkait perlakuan berbeda (Special and Differentiated Treatment) yang diberikan kepada negara-negara berkembang. Selain itu penelitian ini difokuskan juga untuk menganalisis diferensiasi antara negara-negara berkembang dalam WTO. Kemudian, analisis difokuskan terhadap peran dan dampak Doha Development dan Bali Round terkait negara berkembang terutama di sektor agrikultur dan dampak adanya diferensiasi dari negara berkembang.

Free trade is an issue that has gained strength in today’s global society. Various multilateral treaties, regional and bilateral governing the suppression of trade barriers more. WTO as a central rule and is the main legal source of free trade has been running for more than a decade. Since the establishment of the WTO proved that the participation and the international community in global trade is increasing. However, some criticism arose primarily from developing countries that have not benefited from free trade. This issue arises in WTO negotiations that resulted in the concept of Special and Differential Treatment (SDT), which was adopted in the WTO provisions. This study raised the major themes of the provisions of the WTO and cooperation that reflects the free trade and its relation to developing countries. Some of the things highlighted was how the settings related to differential treatment in the WTO granted to developing countries. In addition, research is focused also to analyze the differentiation between developing countries in the WTO. Then, the analysis focused on the role and impact of the Doha Development Round and Bali related to developing countries, particularly in the agricultural sector and the impact of the differentiation of developing countries.
Implementasi Model Zonasi Penataan Pedagang Kaki Lima di Kota Bandung
Authors: Ramadhan Adam
Published: March 2016

Maraknya pedagang kaki lima yang memadati lingkungan kota dengan menggelar dagangannya diruas jalan maupun ruang publik lainnya dirasa tidak sesuai dengan sistem penataan kota. Keadaan demikian mendesak Pemerintah Kota Bandung untuk menata PKL tersebut dengan membentuk suatu Peraturan Daerah Kota Bandung Nomor 4 Tahun 2011 Tentang Penataan dan Pembinaan Pedagang Kaki Lima. Permasalahan yang dikaji dalam penelitian ini adalah apakah  model zonanisasi penataan PKL dikota, bedampak positif terhadap kejesahteraan PKL. dan apa saja hambatan yang dihadapi pemkot kota bandung dalam model zonanisasi penataan PKL di kota Bandung. Hasil dan pembahasan dari penelitian ini adalah model zonanisasi dalam penataan PKL sangat berdampak positif terhadap kesejahteraan PKL. Kemudian ada 2 faktor hambatan yang dihadapi oleh pemkot bandung khususnya Satpol PP dalam penataan PKL yaitu faktor internal dan faktor eksternal Pemkot Bandung harus bisa meningkatkan kembali penataan keseluruh PKL yang ada di kota bandung. Kemudian perlunya pemkot menyediakan sarana dan prasarana yang lebih memadai dan terus memberikan sosialisai kepada seluruh PKL yang ada di kota Bandung tentang perda nomor 4 tahun 2011 tentang penataan dan pembinaan PKL.

The rise of street vendors who crowded city environments with hold merchandise diruas roads and other public spaces are found to be in accordance with the city planning system. Thus the state of Bandung City Government urged to organize the street vendors to establish a Regional Regulation No. 4 of 2011 Bandung About Management and Development street vendors. Issues examined in this study is whether the model zonanisasi arrangement of street vendors in the city, bedampak positively to kejesahteraan PKL. and what are the barriers faced by local government in the city of Bandung zonanisasi structuring models of street vendors in the city. Results and discussion of this study is a model in structuring PKL zonanisasi very positive impact on the welfare of street vendors. Then there are two factors barriers faced by local government, especially municipal police duo in the arrangement of street vendors ie internal factors and external factors Bandung municipal government should be able to increase the re-arrangement of existing street vendors throughout the city of Bandung. Then the need for local government to provide facilities and infrastructure more adequate and continues to provide socialization to all street vendors in the city of Bandung on regulation No. 4 of 2011 on the structuring and formation of street vendors.
EVALUASI PEMBELAJARAN SEJARAH PADA SMA NEGERI DI DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Umasih Umasih
Published: March 2016

This article discusses the evaluation done by history teachers in high school in Jakarta, especially on the understanding of teachers about the evaluation of learning and the types and models of evaluation they perform. The instrument used to get the data s in the form of questionnaire given to 38 teachers from 152 people as the population using survey techniques. The results showed that most respondents (94.73%) understand the principles of competency-oriented evaluation. Evaluation after the implementation of KTSP (the curriculum at the level of education units) is different in quantity, form and manner about assessment. 23.69% of the respondents differ in quantity (frequency), the methods of evaluation and weighted score. Assessment given not only to answer the questions either multiple choice or essay, but students are also working on a quiz question, analyzing sources, practicing skills in developing mind mapping as well as a portfolio. While the types and models of assessment that are suitable for assessing history learning outcomes is the judgment that can measure cognitive and affective discourse up to the levels of analysis.

Keywords: principles of evaluation, competence, and model evaluation

Artikel ini membahas tentang evaluasi yang dilaksanakan guru-guru sejarah SMA NegeriÂ  di DKI Jakarta, khususnya tentang pemahaman guru mengenai pelaksanaan evaluasi pembelajaran serta jenis dan model evaluasi apa yang dilaksanakannya. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk menjaring data berupa angket yang diberikan kepada 38 orang guru dari 152 orang sebagai populasi dengan menggunakan teknik survei. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar responden (94,73 %) memahami prinsip evaluasi yang berorientasi pada kompetensi. Pelaksanaan evaluasi sesudah pemberlakuan KTSP berbedaÂ  dalam kuantitas, bentuk soal dan cara penilaian. 23,69 % responden menyatakan berbeda dalam kuantitas (frekuensi), cara penilaian dan bobot skornya. Penilaian yang diberikan bukan hanya menjawab soal-soal baik pilihan ganda maupun essay, tetapi siswa juga mengerjakan soal kuis, menganalisis sumber, keterampilan dalam menyusun mind mapping (peta pikiran) serta menyusun portofolio. Sedangkan jenis dan model penilaian yang cocok untuk menilai hasil pembelajaran sejarah adalah penilaian yang dapatÂ  mengukur ranah kognitif dan afektif hingga tingkatan analisis.

Kata kunci : prinsip evaluasi, kompetensi, jenis dan model evaluasi

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Anterior mitral valve aneurysm: a rare sequelae of aortic valve endocarditis
Authors: Janardhanan Rajesh , Kamal Muhammad Umar , Riaz Irbaz Bin , Smith M. Cristy
Published: March 2016

In intravenous drug abusers, infective endocarditis usually involves right-sided valves, with Staphylococcus aureus being the most common etiologic agent. We present a patient who is an intravenous drug abuser with left-sided (aortic valve) endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis who subsequently developed an anterior mitral valve aneurysm, which is an exceedingly rare complication. A systematic literature search was conducted which identified only five reported cases in the literature of mitral valve aneurysmal rupture in the setting of E. faecalis endocarditis. Real-time 3D-transesophageal echocardiography was critical in making an accurate diagnosis leading to timely intervention.
WINGLESS (WNT) signaling is a progesterone target for rat uterine stromal cell proliferation
Authors: Rider Virginia , Talbott Alex , Bhusri Anuradha , Krumsick Zach , Foster Sierra , Wormington Joshua , Kimler Bruce F
Published: March 2016

Preparation of mammalian uterus for embryo implantation requires a precise sequence of cell proliferation. In rodent uterus, estradiol stimulates proliferation of epithelial cells. Progesterone operates as a molecular switch and redirects proliferation to the stroma by down-regulating glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) and stimulating β-catenin accumulation in the periluminal stromal cells. In this study, the WNT signal involved in the progesterone-dependent proliferative switch was investigated. Transcripts of four candidateWntgenes were measured in the uteri from ovariectomized (OVX) rats, progesterone-pretreated (3 days of progesterone, 2mg/daily) rats, and progesterone-pretreated rats given a single dose (0.2µg) of estradiol. The spatial distribution of the WNT proteins was determined in the uteri after the same treatments.Wnt5aincreased in response to progesterone and the protein emerged in the periluminal stromal cells of progesterone-pretreated rat uteri. To investigate whether WNT5A was required for proliferation, uterine stromal cell lines were stimulated with progesterone (1µM) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF, 50ng/mL). Proliferating stromal cells expressed a two-fold increase in WNT5A protein at 12h post stimulation. Stimulated stromal cells were cultured with actinomycin D (25µg/mL) to inhibit new RNA synthesis. RelativeWnt5aexpression increased at 4 and 6 h of culture, suggesting that progesterone plus FGF preferentially increasedWnt5amRNA stability. Knockdown ofWnt5ain uterine stromal cell lines inhibited stromal cell proliferation and decreasedWnt5amRNA. The results indicate that progesterone initiates and synchronizes uterine stromal cell proliferation by increasing WNT5A expression and signaling.
Integration of Orthogonal Signaling by the Notch and Dpp Pathways in Drosophila
Authors: Stroebele Elizabeth , Erives Albert
Published: March 2016

The transcription factor Suppressor of Hairless and its coactivator, the Notch intracellular domain, are polyglutamine (pQ)-rich factors that target enhancer elements and interact with other locally bound pQ-rich factors. To understand the functional repertoire of such enhancers, we identify conserved regulatory belts with binding sites for the pQ-rich effectors of both Notch and BMP/Dpp signaling, and the pQ-deficient tissue selectors Apterous (Ap), Scalloped (Sd), and Vestigial (Vg). We find that the densest such binding site cluster in the genome is located in the BMP-inducible nab locus, a homolog of the vertebrate transcriptional cofactors NAB1/NAB2. We report three major findings. First, we find that this nab regulatory belt is a novel enhancer driving dorsal wing margin expression in regions of peak phosphorylated Mad in wing imaginal discs. Second, we show that Ap is developmentally required to license the nab dorsal wing margin enhancer (DWME) to read out Notch and Dpp signaling in the dorsal compartment. Third, we find that the nab DWME is embedded in a complex of intronic enhancers, including a wing quadrant enhancer, a proximal wing disc enhancer, and a larval brain enhancer. This enhancer complex coordinates global nab expression via both tissue-specific activation and interenhancer silencing. We suggest that DWME integration of BMP signaling maintains nab expression in proliferating margin descendants that have divided away from Notch–Delta boundary signaling. As such, uniform expression of genes like nab and vestigial in proliferating compartments would typically require both boundary and nonboundary lineage-specific enhancers.
Case Report of Spontaneous Resolution of a Congenital Glioblastoma
Authors: Davis Tessa , Doyle Helen , Tobias Vivienne , Ellison David W. , Ziegler David S.
Published: March 2016

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a rare, highly aggressive brain tumor associated with a poor outcome in both children and adults. Treatment usually involves a combination of surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, but ultimately it is incurable. Evidence suggests that congenital GBM may have a better prognosis with improved survival compared with GBM in older children. We describe the first known report of spontaneous resolution of a congenital GBM without any systemic therapy. A limited debulking procedure was performed at diagnosis, and the residual tumor underwent spontaneous resolution over the following 21 months. The patient remains in remission, with no tumor recurrence after 5 years of follow-up. Despite the tumor regressing, the patient has had an adverse neurologic outcome, with severe developmental delay and seizures. This case suggests that congenital GBM may be a separate biological entity much like neuroblastomas in infants, and therefore associated with better outcomes and even spontaneous resolution.
Characterization of power function distribution based on spacings
Authors: Hamedani G. G. , Volkmer H. W.
Published: March 2016

A characterization of power function distribution based on the distribution of spacings is presented here extending the existing characterizations of the uniform distribution in this direction.
A Györgyi Dénes — Román Ernő „építészpáros” működése. Adalékok Györgyi Dénes és Román Ernő közös munkásságához
Authors: Baku Eszter , Gyetvainé Balogh Ágnes
Published: March 2016

Györgyi Dénes és Román Ernő a magyar építészet fontos szereplői voltak a 20. század első felében. Egymástól független építészpályájuk egy rövid időre mégis összekapcsolódott. Közös épületeik, melyek a korabeli forrásokban „építészpáros”-nak is nevezett tervezőkhöz kötődnek: két budapesti transzformátorház: a Markó utca 9. és a Szentendrei út 135. sz. épületek, valamint a Markó utcai bérház.

A Markó utcai transzformátorállomásra és a szomszédos bérházra 1926-ban kiírt pályázatot Román Ernő nyerte meg, de a zsűri Györgyi Dénesnek a kiírástól eltérő, ezért nem díjazható tervét találta a legalkalmasabbnak. A két építész 1928-ban a munka elvégzése céljából egyesült, a Györgyi-féle tervet alapul véve. Az épületegyüttes 1929–1930 között folyó építése mellett az aquincumi transzformátorház tervezési munkáira is megbízást nyertek az Elektromos Művektől.

A terveken Györgyi és Román neve majd minden esetben együtt szerepel, közös pecséttel hitelesítve munkásságukat. Mégis a munkák befejezése után a Tér és Forma c. lap hasábjain kiadott nyilatkozataik jelzik, hogy együttműködésük feltehetően heves viták közepette ért véget. Az építészek között zajló, főleg attribúciós kérdéskört érintő — sokszor személyeskedő hangvételtől sem mentes — konfliktus építészeti sajtóban lecsapódó írásait a kutatás elsődleges forrásként tekinti, s ezek alapján kísérli meg bemutatni a tervezők közös munkásságát s értékelni az építészek oeuvre-jét. A kutatás eredményeként, az egymást kiigazító közlések szerint, joggal feltételezhetjük, hogy a Markó utcai transzformátorház Györgyi Dénes, az aquincumi épület pedig Román Ernő tervezői tevékenységét gazdagítja.
A távlatok és a térérzékelés összefüggése Budapest Dunai városképében
Authors: Szabó Julianna
Published: March 2016

Budapest városképének elemzésében jelen tanulmány elsősorban Granasztói Pál és Pogány Frigyes hagyományába illeszkedve, azt térben kibővítve és dinamizálva, a városhasználat mai jellegzetességeit figyelembe véve, az időközben kidolgozott vizuális érzékelési elméletek segítségével négy szinten gondolja tovább Budapest dunai városképének fejlődését, fejlesztését:

A látás fiziológiája alapján és a proxemika analógiájaként bevezeti a városban az építészeti, a városépítészeti, illetve a tájképi érzékelés fogalmát, definiálva annak távolságát és leírva jellegzetességeit. Elemzi a budapesti Duna-part kiépülését a különböző érzékelési távlatok függvényében.

A térérzékelés fiziológiája és pszichológiája alapján elemzi a városi kontextusban szerepet játszó mélységi információs forrásokat az érzékelés távlatának függvényében. Kiemeli a budapesti dunai látkép érzékelésében jelentős információs forrásokat.

Történeti és kortárs forgalmi adatok alapján leírja a budapesti dunai városkép elsődleges használói célcsoportját, annak érzékelési helyzetét.

Mindezek segítségével körvonalazza azokat a követelményeket, amelyek az építészeti alapú hagyományból kilépő Duna-parti szabályozás előtt állnak, figyelembe véve a történeti beépítésű partszakaszokat csakúgy, mint a további fejlődés előtt álló Duna-partokat.
Interaksi Guru dengan Orang Tua Siswa Era Perang dan Damai di Aceh
Authors: Saifuddin Saifuddin
Published: March 2016

The aim of the research is to analyze social interactions between teachers and parents during the era of war and peace in Aceh. This study employs qualitative method. During the war, the educational institution was one of the institutions which was affected badly. Social integration was so weak that interactions among parents of students, teachers and students were unstable. Within the war situation, social interactions were badly influenced hatred, suspicion, and revenge. The social interaction outside the school was contagious to that inside the school. But when the peace memorandum was signed on August 15, 2005, between the Indonesian government and Independence Aceh Movement (GAM), social interactions in schools began to show significant changes. When the war ended, people began to interact and socialize in good faith. Social interactions involving parents of students and teachers were also changing towards social stability and harmony so that they could inter-act without the feelings of fear, suspicion and revenge. Peace accord means that the enmity has significantly reduced. Hence, the teachers are effectively playing their fundamental role in teaching and socializing the younger generation of Acehnese.
Selective Broadleaf Weed Control in Turfgrass with the BioherbicidesPhoma macrostomaand Thaxtomin A
Authors: Wolfe Joseph C. , Neal Joseph C. , Harlow Christopher D.
Published: March 2016

Both regulatory and consumer forces have increased the demand for biopesticides, particularly in amenity areas such as turfgrass. Unfortunately, few natural products are available for selective weed control in turfgrass. Two bioherbicides reported to control broadleaf weeds without injuring turfgrass arePhoma macrostomaand thaxtomin A. Field and container experiments were conducted to evaluate PRE and POST efficacy ofP. macrostomaand thaxtomin A on regionally important broadleaf weeds. In container experiments, PRE applications ofP. macrostomaprovided 65 to 100% control of dandelion, marsh yellowcress, and flexuous bittercress, equivalent to that of pendimethalin. Control of yellow woodsorrel, henbit, hairy galinsoga, common chickweed, or annual bluegrass was less than with pendimethalin. In contrast, POST applications did not control any species as well as an industry-standard synthetic auxin herbicide. PRE or POST applications of thaxtomin A controlled six of the eight species tested as well as the industry-standard PRE or POST herbicides. In field tests, overall PRE broadleaf weed control withP. macrostomaand thaxtomin A peaked 4 wk after treatment at 64 and 72%, respectively, and declined afterward, suggesting that these bioherbicides possess short residuals and therefore must be reapplied for season-long control. Overall POST broadleaf weed control usingP. macrostomaand thaxtomin A was only 41 and 25%, respectively. PRE followed by early-POST applications of thaxtomin A provided ≥ 86% henbit control. These results suggest that bothP. macrostomaand thaxtomin A are capable of controlling certain broadleaf weeds in turfgrass. However, both lack efficacy on some important weed species, particularly chickweed. Thaxtomin A efficacy on henbit was improved by increased dose and by PRE followed by early-POST applications.
Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Associated With Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Case Report, Literature Review, and Proposed Treatment Algorithm
Authors: Chapuy Claudia I. , Sahai Inderneel , Sharma Rohit , Zhu Andrew X. , Kozyreva Olga N.
Published: March 2016

We report a case of a 31-year-old man with metastatic fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLHCC) treated with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin complicated by hyperammonemic encephalopathy biochemically consistent with acquired ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. Awareness of FLHCC-associated hyperammonemic encephalopathy and a pathophysiology-based management approach can optimize patient outcome and prevent serious complications. A discussion of the management, literature review, and proposed treatment algorithm of this rare metabolic complication are presented.
Self-healing performance of engineered cementitious composites under natural environmental exposure
Authors: Suryanto Benny , Wilson Sam Alan , McCarter William John , Chrisp Thomas Malcolm
Published: March 2016

The self-healing performance of an engineered cementitious composite (ECC) exposed to the natural environment is presented. Fifteen dog-bone shaped ECC samples were preloaded after 14 d of curing and then placed outside in an open area at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh campus). Ultrasonic pulse velocity measurements were used to determine the rate and extent of the self-healing capabilities of the ECC in the natural environment. The results showed that, while the more highly damaged samples displayed the greatest decrease in ultrasonic velocity, they also displayed initial accelerated healing, which implies an increased quantity of individual cracks in the more damaged samples rather than an increase in individual crack widths. It was also found that the self-healing of microcracks in the ECC was robust. Narrow hairline cracks (< 10 μm width) healed in less than 6 d, while 20–30 μm wide cracks either partially or fully healed after 6 d of intermittent rainfall. Wider microcracks (40–75 μm) partially healed after 3 weeks of outdoor exposure.
MicroRNA-489 Induction by Hypoxia–Inducible Factor–1 Protects against Ischemic Kidney Injury
Authors: Wei Qingqing , Liu Yong , Liu Pengyuan , Hao Jielu , Liang Mingyu , Mi Qing-sheng , Chen Jian-Kang , Dong Zheng
Published: March 2016

MicroRNAs have been implicated in ischemic AKI. However, the specific microRNA species that regulates ischemic kidney injury remains unidentified. Our previous microarray analysis revealed microRNA-489 induction in kidneys of mice subjected to renal ischemia-reperfusion. In this study, we verified the induction of microRNA-489 during ischemic AKI in mice and further examined the underlying mechanisms. Hypoxia–inducible factor–1αdeficiency associated with diminished microRNA-489 induction in cultured rat proximal tubular cells subjected to hypoxia and kidney tissues of mice after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Moreover, genomic analysis revealed that microRNA-489 is intronic in the calcitonin receptor gene, and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays showed increased binding of hypoxia–inducible factor–1 to a specific site in the calcitonin receptor gene promoter after hypoxia. Inhibition of microRNA-489 increased apoptosis in renal tubular cells after ATP depletion injuryin vitro, whereas microRNA-489 mimics mediated protection. In mice, inhibition of microRNA-489 enhanced tubular cell death and ischemic AKI without significantly affecting tubular cell proliferation. Deep sequencing identified 417 mRNAs that were recruited to the RNA–induced silencing complex by microRNA-489. Of the identified mRNAs, 127 contain microRNA-489 targeting sites, and of those, 18 are involved in the cellular stress response, including the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 gene implicated in ischemic kidney injury. Sequence analysis andin vitrostudies validated poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 as a microRNA-489 target. Together, these results suggest that microRNA-489 is inducedviahypoxia–inducible factor–1 during ischemic AKI to protect kidneys by targeting relevant genes.
Validation of a Three-Dimensional Method for Counting and Sizing Podocytes in Whole Glomeruli
Authors: Puelles Victor G. , van der Wolde James W. , Schulze Keith E. , Short Kieran M. , Wong Milagros N. , Bensley Jonathan G. , Cullen-McEwen Luise A. , Caruana Georgina , Hokke Stacey N. , Li Jinhua , Firth Stephen D. , Harper Ian S. , Nikolic-Paterson David J. , Bertram John F.
Published: March 2016

Podocyte depletion is sufficient for the development of numerous glomerular diseases and can be absolute (loss of podocytes) or relative (reduced number of podocytes per volume of glomerulus). Commonly used methods to quantify podocyte depletion introduce bias, whereas gold standard stereologic methodologies are time consuming and impractical. We developed a novel approach for assessing podocyte depletion in whole glomeruli that combines immunofluorescence, optical clearing, confocal microscopy, and three-dimensional analysis. We validated this method in a transgenic mouse model of selective podocyte depletion, in which we determined dose-dependent alterations in several quantitative indices of podocyte depletion. This new approach provides a quantitative tool for the comprehensive and time-efficient analysis of podocyte depletion in whole glomeruli.
Induced emotional expressions: reconstruction of perceptual categories
Authors: Zhegallo A.V. , Khoze E.G.
Published: March 2016

Images of face with naturally transformed internal structure cause the impression of the presence of emotional expressions in the absence of relevant facial characteristics. Recognition of such images appears a relatively complex task to the observer. The classical analysis in terms of classification of the accuracy of solutions for different pairs of images is ineffective in this case. The model of categorical adjustment predicts the existence of asymmetry of wrong answers in the recognition of face images. The obtained results correspond to this model, allowing us to identify the perceptual categories used in solving the problem of recognition, and to clarify their characteristics.
The role of cognitive style of impulsivity-reflexivity in implicit learning (the example of the social perception tasks)
Authors: Moroshkina N.V. , Karpov A.D.
Published: March 2016

We study the phenomenon of implicit learning in tasks of social perception. A large number of experimental data testifies that in the solution of various cognitive tasks, particularly in assessing psychological qualities of the other person by his/her appearance, the subjects of assessment can operate in two alternative modes: based on explicit or implicit knowledge. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the choice of a way of thinking is associated with such a parameter of cognitive style as impulsivity/reflexivity. We conducted an experiment in which the subjects on the training stage implicitly learned the implicit pattern between the type of hairstyle and the IQ of young women and on the test stage evaluated the IQ of another group of young women by their photos. According to the results, impulsive subjects are more sensitive to the implicit patterns and more often rely on it in the evaluation of psychological characteristics of another person. The rate of response of both impulsive and reflexive subjects was lower in the case of accounting and reliance by them on the imposed implicit rule
Facial symmetry and severity of gender dimorphism in its proportions in the isanzu people, traditional farmers of East Africa
Authors: Butovskaya M.L. , Veselovskaya E.V. , Postnikova E.A.
Published: March 2016

In modern scientific literature on sexual selection, a significant place is occupied by scientific works that examine the relationship between indicators of fluctuating asymmetry of the face, the expression of sexual dimorphism and individual attractiveness and reproductive success. The present study is devoted to analysis of the data of the ethno-psychological research of representatives of Isanzu tribe - one of the traditional agricultural societies of East Africa (Tanzania). An assessment of the degree of symmetry of the faces of men and women of Isanzu tribe, as well as the expression of characteristics of sexual dimorphism in face proportions was the purpose of this study. On the basis of the evaluation of photographic images of 159 men and 56 women of Isanzu tribe we analyzed and compared the following indexes: indexes of fluctuating asymmetry and sexual dimorphism of the face, finger index, the ratio of waist to hips, the ratio of shoulders to hips, and finally indicators of the age in which expression of fluctuating asymmetry reaches its maximum level. The results of the analysis indicate that faces of men and women of Isanzu tribe do not differ in the level of fluctuating asymmetry, male faces are characterized by pronounced masculine traits; as for the calculation of indexes, we did not detect any age differences based on fluctuating asymmetry index, whereas masculine index tends to increase linearly with increasing age
Oculomotor activity parameters of the operator in the P300 brain computer interface and similar stimulus situations
Authors: Basiul I.A.
Published: March 2016

Hypotheses about the relationship of the processes of visual perception and variations of the task in an identical stimulus environment was tested. The following tasks were tested: 1) a simple observation of the illuminations of the character in the matrix; 2) counting the number of highlights; 3) monitoring of the target symbol highlights and typing text with the P300 BCI. In a group of 14 people showed that the highest average length of visual fixation and the lowest dispersion of fixation observed for the second type of task. Statistically significant differences in the level of dispersion of visual fixations found between 1-2 and 1-3 modes; differences between the modes for the duration of fixations are at trends. Significant differences in the number of visual fixations on the target symbols wasn’t detected. The overall conclusion is the high perspective of pairing methodology brain-computer interface on the P300 wave with eye tracking to optimize the characteristics of the stimulus in the BCI environment. The differences in the parameters of oculomotor activity between the tasks reflect the level of attention concentration in the target symbols of the P300 BCI
Os factores determinantes da edificação recente na AML (1991-2011)
Authors: Padeiro Miguel
Published: March 2016

Este artigo procura abordar de forma quantitativa as causas locais da expansão urbana da Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (AML). Com base na exploração dos dados dos Censos-2011, um modelo de regressão linear múltipla é concebido com o método dos mínimos quadrados ordinários (MQO) para estimar os factores que determinam o crescimento do número de edifícios no período 1991-2011. Os  resultados mostram que a AML Norte e a AML Sul apresentam respostas diferentes aos diversos factores analisados, que as reservas nacionais e os PDM só parcialmente influenciam a redução da construção
De quem é o espaço entre instituições?
Authors: Silva Porfírio
Published: March 2016

De quem é o espaço entre instituições?
“I Worry about My Community”: African American Women Utilizing Communal Notions of Citizenship in the Social Studies Classroom
Authors: Vickery Amanda Elizabeth
Published: March 2016

This qualitative multiple case study utilizes a Black feminist ethic of caring (Collins, 2009; Thompson, 1998) to explore how three African American women social studies teachers draw on their personal and community knowledge to conceptualize and teach the construct of citizenship to their students of color. Instead of conveying traditional notions of citizenship that value blind patriotism to the nation-state and individualism, they instead chose to teach citizenship as relational and centered on uplifting their cultural community. This study hopes to shed light on how critical notions of citizenship may be presented and utilized in classrooms.
Going Global and Getting Graphic: Critical Multicultural Citizenship Education in an Afterschool Program for Immigrant and Refugee Girls
Authors: Park Jie Y.
Published: March 2016

This qualitative case study reports on the experiences of six recent-arrival immigrant and refugee girls as they participated in an afterschool program designed to promote critical multicultural citizenship through graphic novels. Analysis of discourse data revealed how the girls explored the interdependence among nation-states and wrestled with the complexities in their new home country. The study’s findings challenge deficit perspectives that immigrant youth, who are learning English, are not ready to engage in deliberative discourse around social and global issues. The findings offer a different way of thinking about citizenship education for recent-arrival immigrant youth.
Exploring the Civic Identities of Latina/o High School Students: Reframing the Historical Narrative
Authors: Salinas Cinthia , Alarcón Jeannette D.
Published: March 2016

Notions of citizenship, as taught through the official state curriculum, are narrow and fail to consider the importance of histories that reveal a composite of diverse races/ethnicities, multiple languages, and complex patterns of immigration and transnationalism. The richness of such histories embodies the experiences and contributions of Latinas/os along the geopolitical border of the United States and Mexico. This qualitative case study analysis focuses attention on the teaching and learning practices and experiences in a secondary classroom serving late arrival immigrant students. The teacher and students willingly trouble the existing historical narrative and consequently insert other perspectives and civic identities into said narrative. The uses of more critical notions of historical inquiry and knowledge of the historical narrative as a cultural tool are vital in disrupting traditional histories and themes, thus promoting civic participation among marginalized communities.
Tensiones entre lo (i)legal y lo (i)legítimo en las prácticas de profesionales de la salud frente a mujeres en situación de aborto
Authors: López Gómez Alejandra
Published: March 2016

La implementación de una estrategia sanitaria de atención pre y post aborto adoptada a partir de 2004 en Uruguay, en un escenario legal restrictivo previo a su despenalización en el año 2012, abrió una ventana de oportunidad para vincular a las mujeres en situación de embarazo no deseado y aborto con los servicios de salud con el objetivo de disminuir su práctica insegura. En este contexto, este artículo busca indagar cuáles son y cómo operan las tensiones generadas por el cambio de un enfoque materno-infantil hacia otro centrado en la salud y los derechos sexuales y reproductivos. A través de entrevistas semiestructuradas y grupos focales, se analizan las prácticas de los/as profesionales y sus esquemas de percepción y apreciaciones, en la atención a mujeres en situación de embarazo no deseado y aborto en los servicios del Sistema Nacional Integrado de Salud (SNIS) en Montevideo. Los resultados obtenidos brindan insumos para analizar algunas de las barreras y dificultades que se pueden observar actualmente en la implementación de la nueva ley.
Positive Correlation Between Academic Library Services and High-Impact Practices for Student Retention
Authors: Herman Saori Wendy
Published: March 2016

A Review of:
Murray, A. (2015). Academic libraries and high-impact practices for student retention: Library deans’ perspectives. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 15(3), 471-487. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2015.0027

Abstract

Objective – To investigate the perceived alignment between academic library services and high-impact practices (HIPs) that affect student retention.

Design – Survey questionnaire.

Setting – Public comprehensive universities in the United States of America with a Carnegie classification of master’s level as of January 2013.

Subjects – 68 library deans or directors out of the 271 who were originally contacted.

Methods – The author used Qualtrics software to create a survey based on the HIPs, tested the survey for reliability, and then distributed it to 271 universities. Library services were grouped into 1 of 3 library scales: library collection, library instruction, or library facilities. The survey consisted of a matrix of 10 Likert-style questions addressing the perceived level of alignment between the library scales and the HIPs. Each question provided an opportunity for the respondent to enter a “brief description of support practices” (p 477). Additional demographic questions addressed the years of experience of the respondent, undergraduate student enrollment of the university, and whether librarians held faculty rank.

Main Results – The author measured Pearson correlation coefficients and found a positive correlation between the library scales and the HIPs. All three library scales displayed a moderately strong positive correlation between first-year seminars and experiences (HIP 1), common intellectual experiences (HIP 2), writing-intensive courses (HIP 4), undergraduate research (HIP 6), diversity and global learning (HIP 7), service learning and community-based learning (HIP 8), internships (HIP 9), and capstone courses and projects (HIP 10). The library collections scale and library facilities scale displayed a moderately strong correlation with learning communities (HIP 3) and collaborative assignments and projects (HIP 5). The library instruction scale displayed a strong positive correlation with HIP 3 and a very strong positive correlation with HIP 5. Each of the positive correlations was of high significance. As the rating of library alignment with each HIP increased, so did the total rating of each library scale. Along with the quantitative data, various themes for each HIP relating to the library’s support practices emerged from the qualitative feedback. No significant trends were noted from the demographic questions.

Conclusion – Library deans or directors can utilize the conceptual framework presented in this study to connect the impact of library services to terminology and practices commonly understood by university administrators. Further research using the conceptual framework would benefit future discussion on how academic libraries measure impact or success of their library services.
Evidence Based Health Sciences Librarians
Authors: Eldredge Jonathan DeForest
Published: March 2016

No abstract.