bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diversity and temperature adaptability of cultivable fungi in marine sediments from the Chukchi Sea
Authors: Luo Ye , Xu Wei , Luo Zhu-Hua , Pang Ka-Lai
Published: November 2019

In recent years, the Arctic has become a hot spot for microbial research. However, fungal diversity in the Chukchi Sea (adjacent to the Arctic Ocean) is little known. The purpose of this study was to explore fungal diversity in sediments of the Chukchi Sea and the temperature adaptability of the cultured fungi. A total of 74 fungal strains were isolated from nine marine sediment samples collected from the Chukchi Sea. These fungi were identified based on morphological characteristics and sequence comparison of the internal transcribed spacers of the ribosomal DNA (ITS-rDNA) with the GenBank reference sequence database. Amongst these fungi, 61 strains belonged to the Ascomycota and 13 strains were affiliated with the Basidiomycota. The dominant genus was Penicillium. These fungal strains were cultured at 4°C, 10°C, and 25°C to determine their temperature adaptability. Most strains were able to grow at 4°C, and Thelebolus ellipsoideus was identified as a psychrophilic fungus. Our results revealed a high fungal diversity in marine sediments of the Chukchi Sea and found that some fungal species (Penicillium chrysogenum, Eutypella scoparia, Alternaria alternata, Cladosporium tenuissimum, C. perangustums and Thelebolus ellipsoideus) isolated from these sediments were able to grow at 10°C and 4°C.
Evaluating sample stability in the clinical laboratory with the help of linear and non-linear regression analysis
Authors: Pum Joachim K.W.
Published: November 2019

As it is common practice for laboratories to store patient samples for a predefined period, allowing clinicians to request additional tests on previously collected samples, knowledge about sample stability is indispensable for the laboratorian. A common approach to estimating the maximum storage time is to use a discrete study design, measuring the analyte of interest at various time-points and then checking for significant differences with the help of a statistical test, such as Student’s t-test, Wilcoxon’s test or an analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Because only discrete time intervals are considered, stability data can just be approximated. Alternatively, a continuous study design, as described by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) for performing stability experiments for in vitro diagnostic reagents, can also be adopted by the clinical laboratory to evaluate the stability of biological samples. The major advantage of this approach is that it allows laboratories to define individual stability limits for different medical situations and offers more flexibility when choosing time-points for measurements. The intent of this paper is to demonstrate the evaluation of sample stability in the clinical laboratory with a continuous study design implemented with linear or non-linear regression analysis. Appropriate statistical modeling and acceptance criteria are presented, stability functions are described briefly, and checking the overall validity of the results is discussed.
Regularized Collocation in Distribution of Diffusion Times Applied to Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Authors: Pereverzev Sergei V. , Solodky Sergiy G. , Vasylyk Vitalii B. , Žic Mark
Published: November 2019

This paper is inspired by recently proposed approach for interpreting data of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
(EIS) in terms of Distribution of Diffusion Times (DDT). Such an interpretation requires to solve a Fredholm integral
equation of the first kind, which may have a non-square-integrable kernel. We consider a class of equations with
above-mentioned peculiarity and propose to regularize them in weighted functional spaces. One more issue associated
with DDT-problem is that EIS data are available only for a finite number of frequencies. Therefore, a regularization
should unavoidably be combined with a collocation. In this paper we analyze a regularized collocation in weighted
spaces and propose a scheme for its numerical implementation. The performance of the proposed scheme is illustrated by
numerical experiments with synthetic data mimicking EIS measurements.
On a group analogue of the Heyde theorem
Authors: Myronyuk Margaryta
Published: November 2019

Heyde proved that a Gaussian distribution on a real line is characterized by the symmetry of the conditional distribution of one linear form given another.
The present article is devoted to an analogue of the Heyde theorem in the case when random variables take values in a locally compact Abelian group and the coefficients of the linear forms are integers.
Aberrant mitochondrial bioenergetics in the cerebral cortex of the Fmr1 knockout mouse model of fragile X syndrome
Authors: D’Antoni Simona , de Bari Lidia , Valenti Daniela , Borro Marina , Bonaccorso Carmela Maria , Simmaco Maurizio , Vacca Rosa Anna , Catania Maria Vincenza
Published: November 2019

Impaired energy metabolism may play a role in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders including fragile X syndrome (FXS). We checked brain energy status and some aspects of cell bioenergetics, namely the activity of key glycolytic enzymes, glycerol-3-phosphate shuttle and mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) complexes, in the cerebral cortex of the Fmr1 knockout (KO) mouse model of FXS. We found that, despite a hyperactivation of MRC complexes, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production via mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) is compromised, resulting in brain energy impairment in juvenile and late-adult Fmr1 KO mice. Thus, an altered mitochondrial energy metabolism may contribute to neurological impairment in FXS.
Embeddings of harmonic mixed norm spaces on smoothly bounded domains in ℝn
Authors: Arsenović Miloš , Jovanović Tanja
Published: November 2019

The main result of this paper is the embedding

$$\begin{array}{}
\displaystyle
\mathcal{B}^{s,r}_\beta({\it\Omega})\hookrightarrow
\mathcal{B}^{s_1,r_1}_{\beta+(n-1)\big(\frac 1s-\frac
1{s_1}\big)}({\it\Omega}),
\end{array}$$

0 < r ≤ r1 ≤ ∞, 0 < s ≤ s1 ≤ ∞, β > –1, of harmonic functions mixed norm spaces on a smoothly bounded domain Ω ⊂ ℝn. We also extend a result on boundedness, in mixed norm, of a maximal function-type operator from the case of the unit disc and the unit ball to general domains in ℝn.
Crystal structure of (5,5′-bitetrazole-1,1′-diolate)-bis(1,10-phenanthroline)-copper(II), C26H16CuN12O2
Authors: Jiaping Zhu , Gang Wang , Dang Wu
Published: November 2019

C26H16CuN12O2, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 18.800(4) Å, b = 21.224(4) Å, c = 14.436(3) Å, β = 112.094(6)°, V = 5337.1(18) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.0468, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1287, T = 296(2) K.
Ion exchange of H+/Na+ in polyantimonic acid, doped with vanadium ions
Authors: Kovalenko Liliya Yu. , Burmistrov Vladimir A. , Lupitskaya Yuliya A. , Yaroshenko Fedor A. , Filonenko Elena M. , Bulaeva Elena A.
Published: November 2019

The influence of doping of polyantimonic acid with vanadium ions on the ion exchange H+/Na+ kinetics is determined. With the help of the X-ray analysis it is shown that doped compounds H2Sb2-x
V
x
O6-δ  · nH2O, where x = 0.14; 0.36; 0.48 have the pyrochlore-type structure. With the increase of the amount of vanadium in a sample there is a decrease of a unit cell parameter. It is determined that there is a reduction of a unit cell frame, formed by antimonic and vanadium ions, and a size reduction of hexagonal cavities, in which protons are located. It is shown that during the ion exchange of H+/Na+ there is a change of the unit cell plane without a symmetry breaking of a crystal structure, which demonstrates solid solution formation. With the increase of the amount of vanadium in the sample there is a decrease of the ion-exchange capacity, which is connected with the decrease of the channel’s section size. The ion exchange H+/Na+ kinetics has been studied with the approximation of the Boyd’s model for the intergrain diffusion. Diffusion coefficients had the order 10−13 m2/s and decreased with the increase of the amount of vanadium in the sample.
A Bayesian framework for identifying consistent patterns of microbial abundance between body sites
Authors: Meier Richard , Thompson Jeffrey A. , Chung Mei , Zhao Naisi , Kelsey Karl T. , Michaud Dominique S. , Koestler Devin C.
Published: November 2019

Recent studies have found that the microbiome in both gut and mouth are associated with diseases of the gut, including cancer. If resident microbes could be found to exhibit consistent patterns between the mouth and gut, disease status could potentially be assessed non-invasively through profiling of oral samples. Currently, there exists no generally applicable method to test for such associations. Here we present a Bayesian framework to identify microbes that exhibit consistent patterns between body sites, with respect to a phenotypic variable. For a given operational taxonomic unit (OTU), a Bayesian regression model is used to obtain Markov-Chain Monte Carlo estimates of abundance among strata, calculate a correlation statistic, and conduct a formal test based on its posterior distribution. Extensive simulation studies demonstrate overall viability of the approach, and provide information on what factors affect its performance. Applying our method to a dataset containing oral and gut microbiome samples from 77 pancreatic cancer patients revealed several OTUs exhibiting consistent patterns between gut and mouth with respect to disease subtype. Our method is well powered for modest sample sizes and moderate strength of association and can be flexibly extended to other research settings using any currently established Bayesian analysis programs.
Quantitative Relationships Between Individual Lower-Limb Muscle Volumes and Jump and Sprint Performances of Basketball Players
Authors: Xie Tianyuan , Crump Katherine B. , Ni Renkun , Meyer Craig H. , Hart Joseph M. , Blemker Silvia S. , Feng Xue
Published: November 2019

Xie, T, Crump, KB, Ni, R, Meyer, CH, Hart, JM, Blemker, SS, and Feng, X. Quantitative relationships between individual lower-limb muscle volumes and jump and sprint performances of basketball players.J Strength Cond Res34(3): 623–631, 2020—Lower body skeletal muscles play an essential role in athletic performance; however, because of the difficulty in obtaining detailed information of each individual muscle, the quantitative relationships between individual muscle volumes and performance are not well studied. The aim of this study was to accurately measure individual muscle volumes and identify the muscles with strong correlations with jump and sprint performance metrics for basketball players. Ten male varsity basketball players and 8 club players were scanned using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and instructed to perform various jump and sprint tests. The volumes of all lower-limb muscles were calculated from MRI and normalized by body surface area to reduce the effect of the body size differences. In analysis, feature selection was first used to identify the most relevant muscles, followed by correlation analysis to quantify the relationships between the selected muscles and each performance metric. Vastus medialis and semimembranosus were found to be the most relevant muscles for jump while adductor longus and vastus medialis were selected for sprint. Strong correlations (r= 0.664–0.909) between the selected muscles and associated performance tests were found for varsity players, and moderate correlations (r= −0.203 to 0.635) were found for club players. One possible application is that for well-trained varsity players, a targeted training scheme focusing on the selected muscles may be an effective method to further improve jump and sprint performances.
Забезпечення якості вищої освіти в європейському освітньому просторі
Authors: Kuchai Tetiana , Kuchai Oleksandr
Published: November 2019

У статті розглядається проблема якості вищої освіти в європейському освітньому просторі. Висвітлено засоби, які дозволять забезпечити реалізацію стратегії ЄС. Основним напрямком в інноваційному підході у внутрішньому функціонуванні вищої освіти є реформа навчальних програм та використання ІКТ. Європейські вищі навчальні заклади прагнуть досягти балансу між своїми інституційними та академічними прагненнями та потребами у міжнародному співробітництві. Розкрито найтиповіші моделі підготовки педагогічного персоналу в країнах Європейського Союзу. Розглянуто завдання освіти в європейському просторі.
Successional trajectories of secondary forests and tree plantations in Costa Rican lowlands
Authors: Longworth J. Benjamin , Williamson G. Bruce
Published: November 2019

Tree plantations used for carbon sequestration or forest restoration often support diverse plant communities. However, it is unknown how rates of successional change in tree plantations compare to secondary forests. In this study, we compared the successional trajectory of tree plantations to that of secondary forests that were between 8 and 23 years old. Censuses of woody plants (≥2 cm dbh) in seven tree plantation plots and seven secondary forest plots (30 x 30 m) were conducted over three years (May 2013 – July 2016) in a lowland tropical forest. Secondary forests were naturally regenerating from abandoned cattle pastures. Tree plantations were monocultures of two different native species (Vochysia guatemalensis and Hieronyma alchorneoides) planted for carbon sequestration. We measured the change in stem density, basal area, species density, rarefied species richness, and relative abundance of different functional groups. We found that differences between these two forests types in stem density and basal area were declining. We did not find evidence for differences between forest types in the rate of accumulation of species richness when accounting for sample size. Although, the successional trajectory in tree plantations was very similar to secondary forests, there were differences between forest types in species composition. The rate of change in relative abundance of different functional groups was similar in both forest types. Overall, our results suggest that structural but not compositional differences between tree plantations and secondary forests are converging during the second decade of succession.
Sperm kinematics and morphometric subpopulations analysis with CASA systems: a review
Authors: Valverde Abarca Anthony , Castro-Morales Olivier , Mdrigal-Valverde Mónica
Published: November 2019

Sperm kinematics and morphometric subpopulations analysis with CASA systems: a review. The subjective evaluation of seminal quality has given way to the use of objective assessment techniques by CASA technology (computer-assisted semen analysis). The application of principal components (PC) and clustering methods to reveal subpopulations of spermatozoa is a powerful tool to evaluate raw semen and processed cell suspensions, but not many researchers are aware of the technique. PC analysis is a multivariate statistical method that reduces the number of variables used in subsequent calculations used to describe the data. By integrating the original variables according to their coherence in a database into a new complex mathematical variable, clearly defined homogenous subpopulations of spermatozoa can be defined. Kinematic, morphometric, morphological or DNA integrity tests may apply to characterize it and understand the reproductive biology of the spermatozoon. In recent years there has been a substantive change in the conceptual paradigm regarding what an ejaculate is. It should be said that until recently it was considered that the representative population (billions) of sperm was made up of "equivalent" cells with a common goal: to be the one that could finally fertilize the oocyte. The verification that the set of spermatozoa is grouped in distinct subpopulations, according to their kinematic and morphometric characteristics, opens the way towards a more cooperative vision. Besides, we have seen that the subpopulation distribution is different among males, which seems to indicate different strategies that can be understood within another paradigm, that of sperm competition between different ejaculates. The existence of heterogeneous subpopulations of spermatozoa in the ejaculate that show kinematics and morphometric patterns is widely known but the biological meaning of these different sperm subpopulations is still not clear. Although the role of the different subpopulations remains unknown, the work should continue in that direction.
Molecular systematics of the Dichopetala genus group (Orthoptera: Phaneropteridae)
Authors: Rocha-Sánchez Aurora Y. , Zaldívar-Riverón Alejandro , Bonilla Vladimir Salvador de Jesús- , Barrientos-Lozano Ludivina , Correa-Sandoval Alfonso
Published: November 2019

Abstract: The Dichopetala genera group was proposed recently after revision of the genus Dichopetala Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878. Currently, the group consists of eight genera and 44 species distributed from southern United States to southern Mexico. This generic arrangement was based only on morphological evidence, and was accompanied by discussions on the new erected genera, for which their monophyly was not tested. In this study we assessed the phylogenetic relationships among representative species of the eight genera of the Dichopetala genera group. For this, we generated DNA sequences for one mitochondrial (Cytochrome oxidase I: COI) and two nuclear (28s, Histone III: H3) markers, and included specimens of other phaneropterine genera to test the monophyly of the ingroup. Our results support the monophyly of the Dichopetala genera group and the monophyly of genera Dichopetala, Obolopteryx and Planipollex. In addition, genera Rhabdocerca, Acanthorintes, and Pterodichopetala were recovered as paraphyletic. The mitochondrial markers also suggest that the widely distributed genera Rhabdocerca and Acanthorintes, may actually contain various overlooked species. A more robust phylogenetic and morphological definition of some of the genera involved is provided.
Twenty-year assessment of Lignum-vitae (Guaiacum sanctum, Zygophyllaceae) in the Palo Verde National Park of Costa Rica
Authors: Balza Ulises , De Gouvenain Roland Charles
Published: November 2019

Introduction: The Lignum-vitae (Guaiacum sanctum; Zygophyllaceae) of Mesoamerica and the Greater Antilles, is threatened over much of its range. We evaluated whether a G. sanctum population in the Palo Verde National Park of Costa Rica is viable in the long term. Methods: Using two demographic studies, one in 1997 and the other in 2017, we estimated survival and fecundity rates for each tree age class, population growth rate (lambda), and vital rates elasticities, and we used a density-independent deterministic population model to project the long-term trend of that population. Results: The estimated vital rates during the last 20 years suggested that this population is rapidly decreasing. Although some age classes increased in abundance, seedlings are rare and the plants that recruited in 1997 have not yet reached reproductive maturity. Our results suggest that the current abundance of G. sanctum within the national park may not be a good indicator of its long-term conservation status, and from our population viability analysis, we estimated that the population we studied would decrease to less than 1 % of its current size within the next 200 years. Conclusions: Landscape-scale ecosystem deterioration affecting the greater PVNP region, such as loss of seed dispersers and suppression of disturbances, may offset the passive protection of G. sanctum within park boundaries. Relying on the overall strict protection afforded by the location of the population within the Palo Verde National Park may not be sufficient to conserve this population of G. sanctum. We recommend that more proactive experimental protection and/or restoration measures, possibly including disturbance treatments, be implemented within a research program.
Islamic Educational Administration and Management Program, Prince of Songkla University (PSU): Contributions and Challenges for Malay Muslim Community in Thailand
Authors: Wae-u-seng Niloh , Henpiya Abdulhakam , Sa-U Samsoo
Published: November 2019

In Thailand context, Faculty of Islamic Sciences (FIS), Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, is one of the higher educational institutions which plays a vital role not only in disseminating knowledge related to Islamic studies disciplines but also serving as an impetus to the development of Muslim community in southern part of Thailand in particular. This study aims at examining the ongoing development of one of the programs offered by FIS i.e., Islamic Educational Administration and Management Program. The focus will be given to its contribution and proposal for the development that would result in strengthening the program to achieve the desired goal. Documentary analysis is used for the study. Moreover, presentation of the result will be narratively described. It is hoped that the study would give some guidelines for policy implication. Â  Â
Islamic Local Awakening: Study of Muhammadiyah Renewal as The Rise of Islamic Education Identity in South Sumatera
Authors: Rahman Arif
Published: November 2019

The purpose of this study is to construct the dynamics of Muhammadiyah education in South Sumatera which is undergoing a phase called the local awakening. Such conditions occur after social, political and religious relations have struggled during the development of Muhammadiyah education there, which also helped encourage the renewal of overall Islamic education in South Sumatera. This study is a qualitative study with a social history approach. Data in the form of historical facts related to this research are collected through library and documentation techniques. The results of this study indicate that the construction of Muhammadiyah education as an identity for Islamic education in South Sumatera actually happened due to factors of Islamic renewal which occurred intensively in rural areas (periphery) that experienced a process of negotiation and integration in the social community. So that the renewal of Islam carried out by the modernist movement there actually appeared in rural areas not in urban areas as happened in other regions in Indonesia.Â Â Â
Library preparation protocol to sequence full length 16S rRNA gene in Nanopore MinION sequencer v1
Authors: Shanmuganandam Somasundhari , Hu Yiheng , Schwessinger Benjamin , Hall Robyn
Published: November 2019

This protocol was optimised from an existing protocol to achieve maximum pore occupancy in a MinION flow cell. This protocol was performed using Ligation sequencing kit (ONT) in combination with native barcoding kit (ONT). Using this protocol, I was able to achieve ~12 Gbp of data from one MinION run from samples with very low input concentration.
The peptides profile changes in tissues under the condition of experimental obesity in rats
Authors: Krenytska D. , Yurchenko A. , Lipets N. , Savchuk O.
Published: November 2019

The problem of obesity in modern world has a leading place along with other pathologies. Contrary to the settled ideas that the reason of obesity is hypodynamia and overeating, leading medical editions claim that investigating pathology has polymorphic origin and are linked to the cascade of various violations in organs and their systems. Recently collected data array on the basis of which participation of tissue-specific peptide pools in maintenance to a homeostasis is being postulated, in particular, their ability to regulate proliferation processes, differentiation and death of cells is established. We have characterized fractions of low-, medium- and high-molecular-weight protein homogenates from liver, kidney, muscle and adipose tissue samples of rats with experimental obesity. Protein fractions were separated by electrophoresis using the Laemmli method in 10 % PAAG with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). Spreading between proteins in control and group of rats with obesity has showed a difference in quantity of fractions. We have investigated quantitative and qualitative composition of protein fractions in rat's tissues. Under experimental obesity conditions protein composition of tissues changes, the content of median-molecular fraction (67-35 kDa) and low molecular weight fraction (35-10 kDa) increases. Experimental data may indicate connection breach in protein-protein interactions in these viscuses and predict the formation of non-specific proteins and their fragments in the bloodstream, as a result of increased activity of proteolytic enzymes and destruction of viscuses cells. Future studies in specifics of protein composition changes and peptide pool of rat's tissues will improve understanding the biochemical processes under the conditions of this pathology, which is important in the development of new approaches to diagnosis and treatment of obesity principles
КЕЙНСІАНСТВО І МОНЕТАРИЗМ ЯК ТЕОРЕТИКО-МЕТОДОЛОГІЧНІ КОНСТРУКЦІЇ ФІНАНСОВО-КРЕДИТНОЇ СИСТЕМИ
Authors: Stebliy H. Y. , Tuvakova N. V.
Published: November 2019

Досліджується незаперечна єдність і долається асиметричність таких понять як фінансова система і фінансово-кредитна система на основі двох основних інструментів – фінансів і кредиту. Обґрунтовується положення, що грошовий механізм разом з механізмом оподаткування і державних видатків, механізм кредитування, заощадження та інвестування визначають основні компоненти фінансово-кредитної системи і забезпечують фінансову активність суспільства. Головна увага приділяється дослідженню теоретико-методологічної основи фінансово-кредитної системи, які формують дві потужні наукові конструкції – кейнсіанство і монетаризм. Вони відрізняються між собою не так за суттю, як за засобами державного впливу на формування фінансово-кредитної системи. Зокрема теорія Дж. М. Кейнса передбачала найбільш дієвим інструментом державного регулювання економіки монетарні і фіскальні механізми з переважанням бюджетної політики. Передусім це прямі державні видатки на стимулювання ефективного попиту, а також вилучення державних заощаджень за допомогою системи податків і позик. Позиція ж монетаристів передбачала, що грошова сфера і прозиція грошей були основним предметом державного регулювання, згідно чого, інфляція – це грошовий феномен, а її основною причиною є форсована емісія грошей. Через це грошові інструменти вважалися головними у своєму впливові на національну економіку.Отже, кожна з цих теорій – кейнсіанство чи монетаризм – не могли довести свою перевагу у формуванні фінансово-кредитної системи та форм державного впливу на національну економіку. Дискусійні питання між ними дозволяє розв’язати теорія «великого неокласичного синтезу», яка узагальнила теоретичні і практичні досягнення різних наукових концепцій та усунула протистояння між кейнсіанством і монетаризмом. В результаті була подолана невідповідність в розумінні таких понять як «фінансово-кредитна система» і «фінансова система». Підтвердженням цього слугують різні моделі фінансових систем США, Японії та європейських країн, а також України.
ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE OF THE CORPORATE SECURITIES MARKET OF UKRAINE
Authors: Kuzhelev M. O. , Zhytar M. O. , Stabias S. M. , Nemsadze G. G.
Published: November 2019

The article indicates the importance of special attention that is required to study the development of a segment of the financial market as the corporate securities market. Obviously, one of the key problems of the national securities market is "deficit" of financing instruments for investment measures. The analysis of the main tendencies and regularities of the stock market development, as well as the dynamics of the volume of movement of the main instruments on it show that the largest volumes of trades on the stock market were in the month of the greatest political instability in the country.Particular attention is paid to the current state of the corporate securities market in Ukraine, in particular, the assessment of domestic market indices in the period from 2004-2016 is carried out in detail. Issue shares, which significantly influenced the overall structure of registered shares and their share in Ukraine’s GDP, are shown. The dynamics of volume and number of issues of corporate bonds issue are analyzed.It is revealed that the domestic stock market today is significantly lagging behind in the development of the stock markets of industrialized countries. Creating favourable conditions for the functioning of securities is an integral part of the economic policy of most countries of the world. The securities market of Ukraine needs a clear system of investor protection, support for the stability of the market infrastructure development in all areas and effective regulation. The conducted market analysis allows to predict its further development and helps to highlight the main aspects of determining the features of construction of other components of the financial market.
MANAGEMENT OF FLUCTUATION OF FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE
Authors: Boichenko K. S. , Tepliuk M. A. , Rekova N. Yu. , Stashkevych I. I. , Morkunas M.
Published: November 2019

The main purpose of this article is to study the fluctuation management of financial and economic performance of innovative enterprises’ activity comprehensively in the context of their effective integrated development. The study found that achieving a high level of management of integrated enterprise development by fluctuation indicators, is possible when evaluating the effectiveness of functioning on the basis of a range of methods of improvement  the quality management of integrated development of the enterprise on the fluctuation indicators, resource allocation in order to reduce the level of fluctuation of expectations in the process of integrated development between enterprise and stakeholders using a set of basic and additional features to ensure efficiency of the development management at a high level and corresponding changes in key indicators, as well as maintain the balance in the form of alternatives in the disturbing effects of internal and external environmental factors of the enterprise.The life cycle of fluctuation of key indicators of integrated development of the enterprise with separation of three zones of fluctuation of key indicators of integrated development are considered: synchronicity, pleziochrony, disintegration, as well as opposite fluctuations of key indicators, depending on their parity level (low, medium, high) and stages of the cycle. The sources of financing of innovative activity of industrial enterprises are analysed. The results of the conducted researches were used to construct the synchrony matrix of the processes of integrated development of innovative enterprises taking into consideration the fluctuation of key financial and economic indicators. It is determined that Ukraine has considerable potential for innovation activity, however, there are many problems arising in the way of activation and realization of innovative activity of domestic companies. It is established that the management of fluctuation of financial and economic indicators of the integrated development of innovative enterprises will help to increase the efficiency of their activity and to integrate the processes of development both within the company and beyond. The ways of solving the problems of integrated development of domestic innovative enterprises are suggested.
Fotografía y Realidad
Authors: Incorvaia Mónica
Published: November 2019

La fotografía, cuyo derrotero histórico ha transitado a través de tres siglos, ha sido un objeto de estudio más allá de su análisis tecnológico y aun fenomenológico. El sustrato de su esencia ha llevado a investigadores, semiólogos y filósofos a plantearse su trascendencia como objeto-sujeto de la cosa fotografiada.Es en el retrato, especialmente, donde adquiere características muy particulares porque trasciende al hombre, lo inmortaliza y es fuente de información permanente. El presente trabajo basa su teoría en el sentido de realidad y creación de la imagen fotográfica. Así como en sus inicios se dudó de la creatividad o del criterio artístico de la fotografía, el siglo XX se basó su análisis en el recorte de la realidad, la demostración del objeto, la huella visual. Hoy, la mirada se centra en la “incidialidad” y en la realidad que la imagen crea. A través de reflexiones de investigadores y profesionales fotógrafos, efectuaremos un recorrido que va desde la conceptualización de la fotografía temprana hasta los últimos estudios realizados. El propósito consiste en establecer el criterio de diversas miradas en el apasionante mundo de la fotografía y su realidad.
La medición de la reputación corporativa
Authors: Arango Fernando
Published: November 2019

La gestión de la reputación corporativa ha venido madurando sólidamente –en igual medida que lo ha venido haciendo la profesión en las últimas décadas– y va tomando protagonismocomo la gran estrella de los escenarios actuales, en los que las prácticas de medición tradicionales vanquedando obsoletas y resultan insuficientes, ya que no contemplan la cantidad de variables necesariaspara llevar a cabo un análisis serio de gestión. Esto implica no sólo una actualización en la gestiónde la comunicación, sino un cambio de paradigma para los profesionales de las relaciones públicasy de las áreas en las que la estructura de comunicación corporativa se inserta, y a la cual se reporta.La medición de resultados ya no sólo es imprescindible en una gestión profesional de un Plan deComunicación, sino que implica y demanda la interacción de una diversidad de parámetros que seconjugan en la Imagen Corporativa, y que al incluirlos en la medición de los resultados, sistemática yplanificadamente, se enriquece la gestión, la práctica y la solidez profesional del relacionista público.
Paisaje como recurso ambiental
Authors: Benito Gabriela
Published: November 2019

La ciudad moderna pareciera expulsar a la naturaleza hasta sus limites, la sustitución dela naturaleza por la ciudad descansaba, en parte, en una ilusión de autosuficiencia e independenciay la ilusión de la posibilidad de una continuidad física sin una renovación consciente. Bajo el mantoprotector de la ciudad, se llegaron a socavar las bases de toda la estructura social y económica no sólodel paisaje circundante sino también el de regiones distantes. Muchos de los elementos proporcionados por la naturaleza, necesarios tanto para el equilibrio físico como mental, empezaron a escaseardentro de las ciudades. La urbanización progresiva del suelo se relaciona con muchos conflictos delhábitat contemporáneo. El espacio público, elemento fundamental del desarrollo urbano contemporáneo, es el escenario donde cotidianamente transcurre la vida colectiva de quienes habitan las ciudades, y es allí donde principalmente se materializan y se expresan las relaciones de poder entre sushabitantes, así como sus formas de organización. Refundar el espacio público como lugar de civilidady de urbanidad supone también reconocer las formas inagotables de la naturaleza en la ciudad.
Öykü Anlatıcılığı ile Sistemik Müdahaleyi İçeren Eklektik Bir Müdahale
Authors: MUKBA Gamze , SANBERK İsmail , AKBAŞ Turan
Published: November 2019

Çocuklar, çeşitli sıkıntılı deneyimler ve travmatik durumlarla karşılaştıklarında var olan öyküleri, onlar için rahatsız edici olabilmektedir. Çocuklarla yapılandırılan terapötik müdahalelerde onların öykülerinden yararlanmak ve yapılandırdıkları öyküleri dinledikten sonra farklı yolları içerebilen yeni öyküler oluşturulmasına destek sağlamak söz konusu olabilir.  Bu yöndeki müdahaleler, öyküsel terapi ve çocuğun iç kaynaklarıyla ilişkili “öykü anlatıcılığı tekniğinden” yararlanmayı öne çıkarmaktadır. Çocukların çeşitli sıkıntılarıyla çalışırken öykü anlatıcılığı tekniği ve sistemik müdahalelerin birlikte kullanılması önerilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öykü anlatıcılığı tekniğini ve sistemik müdahaleyi içeren eklektik bir müdahaleye ilişkin bir öneri sunmaktır.
Characterization of Wireless Data Transmission over Wi-Fi in a Biomechanical Information Processing System
Authors: Callejas-Cuervo Mauro , Vélez-Guerrero Manuel Andrés , Alarcón-Aldana Andrea Catherine
Published: November 2019

This paper presents a characterization of the wireless transmission of biomechanical signals in an embedded system, where a TCP protocol is used in an IEEE 802.11 communications network (Wi-Fi). The embedded system under study, called Imocap, allows the collection, analysis and transmission of biomechanical signals in real-time for various applications, among which the analysis of the movement of the lower and upper extremities and the operation of various control systems stand out. To accomplish this, Imocap is equipped with a Wi-Fi transceiver module (ESP8266) and various input and output peripherals. The wireless communication performance of Imocap, exposed in this paper, was analyzed through different tests in miscellaneous conditions like indoors, outdoors and in the presence of interference, noise and other wireless networks. The different test protocols conducted result in the Imocap system: 1) has a maximum effective range of 45.6 m when in Access Point mode; 2) has a maximum effective range of 44.3 m when in Station mode. In indoors and under the same conditions, the Imocap system: 3) has a maximum effective range of 81.25 m2, either Access Point or Station mode. The results showed that the transmission of biomechanical information through Wi-Fi using the TCP protocol is efficient and robust, both indoors and outdoors, even in environments of radio frequency interference. The use of this protocol is emphasized since its use allows the transmission of packages to be carried out in a controlled manner, allowing the error handling and recovery. In this way, it is possible to carry out efficient and robust wireless communication through embedded and portable devices, focusing mainly on areas such as medicine, telemedicine and telerehabilitation.
THE DIFFERENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS OF ANIMATED AND NON-ANIMATED MOVIES ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHILDREN’S KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT DENTAL HEALTH
Authors: Sandya Isha , Widati Sri
Published: November 2019

According to Basic Health Research 2013 states that the age group less than 12 years ie age 5-9 years 28.9% suffered dental caries. The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of animated movies and non- animated movies in improving children’s knowledge and behavior concerning dental health. This study was designed based on quasi experimental design. The samples of this study were the students of Class 3A and Class 3B SDN 03 Kepanjen consisting of 63 students. The independent variables of this study were animated movie and non-animated movie concerning dental health while the dependent variables were children’s knowledge and behavior. The collected data were analyzed using Mann Whitney test. The findings of this study show that the respondents are aged between 8 and 10 years old. There is difference in terms of knowledge before and after the students received intervention through animated movie and non-animated movie. Animated movie seems to be more effective in improving the respondents’ knowledge to maintain dental health than non-animated movie as indicated by the average score for animated movie intervention is higher than non-animated movie intervention.
Strange Stars Models in the Color-Flavor Locked State
Authors: Malaver Manuel , Daei Kasmaei Hamed
Published: November 2019

In this paper, we found new classes of exact models to the Einstein-Maxwell system of equations which describe the internal structure of a compact star made of strange matter considering the equation of state proposed by Rocha, Bernardo, de Avellar and Horvath in 2019. It has been assumed that this matter is composed of equal number of up, down and strange quarks and a small amount of electrons required to reaching the charge neutrality. If this hypothesis is correct, the neutron stars could be strange stars or hybrid stars with a thin crust of nuclei where the temperatures and pressures are capable of converting hadronic matter into this new stable phase of quarks. We have chosen a particular form of gravitational potential Z(x) that depends on an adjustable parameter related to degree of anisotropy of the models and the new solutions can be written in terms of elementary and polynomial functions. The obtained models satisfy all physical features expected in a realistic star and the expressions for mass, density and stellar radius are comparable with the experimental results.
Relationship between Wine Consumption and Alzheimer's Disease
Authors: Reale Marcella , D'Angelo Chiara , Costantini Erica , Jagarlapoodi Srinivas , Khan Haroon , Belwal Tarun , Cichelli Angelo
Published: November 2019

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most threatening neurodegenerative diseases, is characterized by the loss of memory and language function, an unbalanced perception of space and other cognitive and physical manifestations. Pathology of the AD is characterized by neuronal loss, and the extensive distribution of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). The role of environment and the diet in the AD is being studied actively, and nutrition is certainly one of the main factors playing a prominent role in the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. In this context, the relationship between dementia and wine use/abuse has received increased research interest in recent times, with varying and often conflicting results. Scope and approach: This review aims to critically summarize the most recent studies conducted to clarify the relationship between wine drinking and AD, as well as whether effects are influenced by quantity and/or frequency of drinking. Key findings and Conclusion: Overall, based on the interpretation of various studies, it can be concluded that there is no indication that light to moderate alcohol drinking is detrimental to cognition and dementia, and it is not possible to define whether alcohol could be used as a means to reduce risk of developing AD.
Chemometrics-Assisted Monitoring in Raman Spectroscopy for the Biodegradation Process of an Aqueous Polyfluoroalkyl Ether from a Fire-Fighting Foam in an Environmental Matrix
Authors: Marchetti Mario , Offroy Marc , Abdat Ferroudja , Branchu Philippe , Bourson Patrice , Jobard Céline , Durmont Jean-François , Casteran Guillaume
Published: November 2019

Surfactants based on polyfluoroalky ethers are commonly used in fire-fighting foams on airport platforms, including for training sessions. Because of their persistence into the environment, their toxicity and their bioaccumulation, abnormal amounts can be found in ground and surface water following operations of airport platforms. As many other anthropogenic organic compounds, some concerns raised about their biodegradation. That is why the OECD 301 F protocol was implemented to appreciate the oxygen consumption during the biodegradation of a commercial fire-fighting foam. However, a Raman spectroscopic monitoring of the process was also attached to this experimental procedure to evaluate to what extent a polyfluoroalkyl ether disappeared from the environmental matrix. The relevance of our approach is to use chemometrics, including the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and the Partial Least Square (PLS), in order to monitor the kinetics of the biodegradation reaction of one fire-fighting foam, Tridol S3B, containing a polyfluoroalkyl ether. This study provided a better appreciation of the partial biodegradation of some polyfluoroalkyl ethers by coupling Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics. This will ultimately facilitates the design of a future purification and remediation devices for the airport platforms.
PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN PURE TERUNG BELANDA (Solanum betacea Cav.) DENGAN GULA TERHADAP MUTU FISIK DAN KIMIA ES KRIM
Authors: Abdullah Nurlailah , Zainal Zainal , Nurmadiah Nurmadiah
Published: November 2019

Ice cream is one of dairy products in the form of semi-frozen. This research utilizes terung belanda (Solanum betaceum Cav.) to increase the nutritional value of ice cream products. The purpose of this research was to get the best formulation between the addition of puree terung belanda (Solanum betaceum Cav.) with addition of sugar on ice cream making, knowing the physical characteristics (overrun and melting time) as well as chemical characteristics (fat content, protein content, fiber content, total acids and anthocyanins) ice cream, and determine the acceptability of ice cream through the sensory properties (color, aroma, flavor and texture). This study used the method Completely Randomized Design (RAL) descriptively quantitative with 3 replicates with 35% puree terung belanda + 15% sugar + 50% additional ingredients (A1), 30% puree terung belanda + 20% sugar + 50% additional ingredients (A2), and 25% puree terung belanda + 25% sugar + 50% additional ingredients (A3). The results show that the best formulation based on sensory properties is treatment of addition of 30% puree terung belanda + 20% sugar + 50% additional ingredients. Based on the results of statistical analysis showed that the addition of terung belanda (Solanum betaceum Cav.) on ice cream making a real effect on the level of 5% against the value of overrun, melting time, fiber content, anthocyanin levels, and total acid, but no significant effect on the increase of protein content and fat content.
ANTI-ALLERGY POTENTIAL OF PETIS EXTRACT ON IMMUNOGLOBULIN E PRODUCTION BY U266 CELLS
Authors: Tansy Rosalind Vivia , Putra Agus Budiawan Naro , Sugahara Takuya
Published: November 2019

Petis, one of Indonesia’s traditional condiment, is most often made from shrimp and shrimp waste. Thiscondiment becomes popular as a savory flavor additive which is mainly produced in East Java, Indonesia.Despite the unique taste and good nutritional content, any particular study regarding its health benefit inIndonesia has not thoroughly evaluated yet. Therefore, the objective of this research was to explore petispotential towards anti-allergy property in vitro. The potential property was evaluated by determining theconcentration of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) by U266 cells treated with petis extract using ELISA. In result,petis extract could significantly suppressed IgE production up to 2-fold at its highest concentrationcompared to control. Further investigation to extrapolate petis functional bioactive compound wasconducted by treating petis extract with heat and enzyme (proteinase K). Result showed that heat- andenzyme-treated petis extract still have the ability to suppress IgE production by U266 cells. Thus, it couldbe assumed that the functional bioactive compound was a heat-stable non-protein compound. Thesepreliminary findings could conclude that petis extract has a potential anti-allergy property which gives anadded value towards petis product in Indonesia