bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CAPIM-ELEFANTE ENSILADO COM A PLANTA INTEIRA DE SOJA E FUBÁ
Authors: Ferreira Vinicius Lelis , Vilela Hélio Henrique , Grizotto Regina Kitagawa , Jesus Nathália Gonçalves de , Faria Jéssyca Caroline de , Coelho Larissa De Melo , Ferreira Adriane Aparecida Galvão
Published: June 2017

O capim-elefante é uma gramínea tropical com alto potencial para produção de forragem e pode ser utilizada para ensilagem. No entanto, quando ensilado no momento ideal, apresenta-se com baixo teorde MS, o que pode causar fermentações indesejáveis. Nesse sentido, o objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da adição de fubá e planta inteira de soja sobre a qualidade bromatológica da silagem de capim-elefante. Para isso, utilizou-se um delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, com quatro tratamentos: ensilagemde soja colhida no estádio R6, ensilagem do capim-elefante + 10 % de fubá, ensilagem usando 75 % de capimelefante + 25 % de soja + 10 % de fubá e ensilagem usando 50 % de capim-elefante + 50 % de soja + 10% de fubá, com cinco repetições. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância e as médias dos tratamentos comparadas pelo teste Tukey a 5 % de significância. O uso de fubá e soja foi eficiente na redução dos valores de pH das silagens, os quais variaram de 3,49 a 6,12 nas silagens de capim-elefante acrescido de fubá e silagem exclusiva de soja, respectivamente; bem como no aumento da MS das silagens, a qual variou de 27,05 % a 30,18 % para as silagens de capim + 10 % de fubá e as de soja, respectivamente. A adição de soja na ensilagemde capim-elefante elevou os teores de PB nas silagens e aquelas confeccionadas apenas com capim e fubá foram as que apresentaram maiores teores de FDN (57,36 %) e lignina (12,16 %). A adição simultânea da planta inteira de soja colhida no estádio R6 e fubá na ensilagem do capim-elefante produz silagens com parâmetros indicativos de melhor valor nutritivo.
Indicadores para la gestión del mantenimiento de equipos pesados
Authors: Zegarra Manuel
Published: June 2017

La Gestión del Mantenimiento de Equipos pesados, incluye la Gestión de Ingeniería del Mantenimiento y la Gestión Administrativa del Mantenimiento. La primera tiene que ver con la solución técnica de los problemas presentados en las máquinas, implementación de las buenas prácticas para la solución de problemas mecánicos o atención de reparaciones, etc. La segunda se encarga de los procesos administrativos de recolección de datos, flujo de la información a fin de tener estos en el momento oportuno, planeamiento y programación, organización adecuada para atender las fallas en el menor tiempo posible, etc. La manera de saber si la gestión del mantenimiento es llevada adecuadamente es midiéndola y obteniendo valores que nos indiquen si los resultados se encuentran dentro de los parámetros esperados para la gestión. La elección de los KPI (Key Performance Indicators), va a depender del nivel en que se encuentren los procesos (transaccionales, supervisión, gerenciales). Este artículo trata de los indicadores gerenciales o de alto nivel, que nos permitirán conocer si la gestión del mantenimiento de los equipos mecánicos en una empresa constructora, minera, industrial, etc., está siendo llevada de manera adecuada.Palabras clave: Gestión del Mantenimiento, KPIS, disponibilidad, confiabilidadDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21503/CienciayDesarrollo.2016.v19i1.02
La dispersión poblacional rural y desarrollo humano en los centros poblados del Corredor Económico Huancayo – Acostambo 2015
Authors: Salameh Mubarak Robert
Published: June 2017

El objetivo general de la investigación fue evidenciar cómo incide la dispersión poblacional rural en el desarrollo humano de los Centros Poblados en el Corredor Económico Huancayo-Acostambo. El enfoque de la investigación es cuantitativo y de alcance correlacional. El diseño empleado es el no experimental y de corte transversal. Para la investigación se utilizó un cuestionario aplicado a una muestra de 370 pobladores de los distritos con bajo desarrollo humano ubicados en el Corredor Económico Huancayo Acostambo la cual fue obtenida mediante un muestreo aleatorio simple. Producto del análisis econométrico se pudo evidenciar la incidencia de la dispersión poblacional rural en el desarrollo humano el cual fue medido mediante ingresos. Obteniéndose que las variables seleccionadas (Crédito, Estudios, Estudios del Padre, Migración, Tecnología agropecuaria), explican un 71.86% del ingreso de las familias. Se concluye que en los cuatro distritos intervenidos con menos desarrollo en el CEHA, evidencian el impacto negativo de la densidad y dispersión poblacional, en el desarrollo humano. Haciéndose evidente que si se pretende mejorar el desarrollo humano, se deben implementar acciones políticas a fin de generar mayores ingresos. Finalmente se propone un modelo de reasentamiento voluntario, dirigido a las poblaciones dispersas que muestran bajos niveles de desarrollo humano ubicados en el CEHA.Palabras clave: Dispersión poblacional, desarrollo humano y corredor económico. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21503/CienciayDesarrollo.2016.v19i1.08
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Published: June 2017

Investigación Satelital – UAPSAT; Indicadores para la gestión del mantenimiento de equipos pesados; Influencia de los parámetros climáticos, soportado en tecnología de información y comunicación, determina un microclima apropiado del invernadero - Cerro de Pasco; Factores condicionantes de la calidad en la Educación Universitaria Peruana; Dificultades de atención y niveles de aprendizaje en estudiantes de Educación General Básica (EGB); Efectos de las técnicas de aprendizaje de la locución en radio (TALER) en el desarrollo de competencias para la locución en la radiofonía informativa...
Museum and university: current problems of socio-cultural interaction
Authors: Umerkaeva Sofiya Shavkatovna
Published: June 2017

The article is devoted to the problem of socio-cultural interaction between institutions of higher education and cultural institutions. The author considers some features of the joint educational and cultural-educational activities of the museum and university in conditions of diversification of higher education.
Social partnership as the factor of professional becoming and adaptation of students at the universities
Authors: Posokhina Svetlana Alekseevna
Published: June 2017

According to the author, the social partnership is considered as the factor of professional becoming and adaptation of students at the universities from the point of view of three-level model at stages of educational order development, employment and competitiveness of young experts. All this demands creation of the special structure uniting all components of vocational counselling.
The problems of gambling regulation by the state
Authors: Stepasyuk Sergey Arkadyevich
Published: June 2017

Gambling, gaming area, illegal entrepreneurship, licensing, state regulation of gambling business.
UWARUNKOWANIA ATRAKCYJNOŚCI DZIECKA WŚRÓD RÓWIEŚNIKÓW
Authors: NAPORA ELŻBIETA
Published: June 2017

Celem badań było uchwycenie czynników różnicujących atrakcyjność dziecka wśród rówieśników. Oczekiwano, że cechy związane z dzieckiem i z rodziną będą różnicować zarówno jego wybory pozytywne, jak i negatywne przez rówieśników oraz rodzaje jego atrakcyjności w grupie. Przebadano 192 uczniów w wieku 11–13 lat przy zastosowaniu socjometrycznego testu Morena. Wyniki pokazały, że sytuacja materialna rodziny wiąże się z atrakcyjnością dziecka w grupie. Dzieci bardziej interesują się tymi rówieśnikami, którzy są lepiej sytuowani materialnie. Gorsza sytuacja materialna rodziny istotnie wiąże się z niekompletną rodziną oraz z płcią dziecka. Uzyskane wyniki można ujmować w szerszym kontekście zjawisk społecznych, wywoływanych zróżnicowaniem wysokości dochodów w rodzinach. Efekty sugerują, że dzieci z rodzin zamożnych nie tylko cieszą się większą popularnością wśród rówieśników, lecz także mają lepszą sytuację edukacyjną i łatwiejszą drogę do osiągania zaplanowanych celów.
A sókoncentráció csökkentés lehetőségének vizsgálata egy magyar vízfolyás példáján
Authors: Hancz Gabriella
Published: June 2017

A Ph.D. tanulmányok keretében végzett kutatás egyik célja a Kösely vízfolyás és mellékágai sótartalommal összefüggő minőségének vizsgálata, valamint annak a kérdésnek a megválaszolása volt, hogy magas sótartalom esetében hígítással elérhető-e az előírt minőség. A meglévő-, korábban született adatok gyűjtése mellett sor került egy tizenegy helyszínen huszonnyolc alkalommal végzett fajlagos elektromos vezetőképesség mérésre. A mérési adatok egész évben és az összes vízfolyás szakaszon meghaladták a Víz Keretirányelvben rögzített és az öntözővízre vonatkozó elvárások szerinti tűrhető minőséghez tartozó határértéket. A tanulmányban közzéteszem ezeket az eredményeket, valamint a hatóságok által korábbi években – időben és térben is ritkábban - végzett mérések összesített eredményeit is. Összegyűjtöttem és elemeztem a speciális vízminőségi problémát okozó lehetséges antropogén vízhasználatokra vonatkozó mennyiségi- és minőségi adatokat és ennek eredményét is közzéteszem ebben a tanulmányban. Mivel a kritikus komponenst konzervatív anyag okozza, a számításokhoz a tömegmegmaradás elvét alkalmazó egyszerű hígulási egyenletet használtam. A számítások célja volt meghatározni azon vízfolyás szakaszokat, amelyeken a vízszállító kapacitás figyelembevétele mellett lehetséges a megfelelő vízminőség eléréséhez szükséges mértékű hígítás megvalósítása. Az eredményekből arra következtettem, hogy a vízhasználatok jelenlegi gyakorlata mellett hígítással nem lehetséges elérni a megfelelő vízminőséget, ezért csak a sóterhelés csökkentése jelenthet megoldást.
In Vlaanderen Vlaamsch! Translation Practices in Flemish Legal Journals: The Case of Rechtskundig Tijdschrift voor Vlaamsch-België (°1897)
Authors: Van Gerwen Heleen
Published: June 2017

The declaration of Belgian independence in 1830 constituted a major turning point in Belgian language history: French was almost instantly installed as the only official language in public offices and judicial cases, which left the majority of Flemish citizens unable to understand or reply to official documents. While the monolingual French authorities quickly recognized the necessity of providing Flemish translations of laws and decrees, numerous Flemish jurists and officials criticized these official translations for being inadequate, since they contained several errors in syntax and legal terminology. This criticism led to a flow of new translations and ideological commentaries, especially in newly created Flemish legal journals. My contribution seeks to point out the key role of these journals in the process of emancipation and standardization of the Flemish legal language and in the creation of a proper Flemish legal culture. My focus is on the first volume of the legal journal Rechtskundig Tijdschrift voor Vlaamsch-België (1897–98), which actively supported the coming into being of a Flemish legal language and identity. This journal published translations of important francophone judgements, annotated translations of laws and decrees as they appeared in the government journal Moniteur belge, and numerous discussions of jurists on the Flemish legal language.
A prevalência de mastites em vacas leiteiras do município de Carlinda (MT), no ano de 2016
Authors: Silva Frederico Fonseca da , Silva Agnaldo Cândido da , Bett Vanderlei
Published: June 2017

Whereas that small producers in the municipality of Carlinda (Brazil) whose main economic activity milk production and also whereas bovine mastitis is shown as one of causes of drop in milk production and impairment of the herd, the aim of this study was to identify the incidence, prevalence and causes of the occurrence of bovine mastitis in the city of Carlinda, northern Mato Grosso State (Brazil). The study was conducted in 8 properties 4 with mechanical milking and 4 with manual milking. It used the CMT (California Mastitis Test). The collected sample was mixed and homogenized with the reagent and read after 10 seconds. The result was rated as negative (0), positive ranging from traces (light gel formation) to weakly positive (+), positive reaction (++) and strong positive reaction (+++).It was observed that 87.5% of the dairy herd that community industry have tested positive for the prevalence of mastitis, being 100% the properties of milking is 75.0% with mechanical milking. From the cows milked by hand, 37.5% were positive in the CMT test and 62.5% negative, and from the cows milked mechanically, 30.0% were positive and 70.0% negative, by the same test. About the sanity in the properties studied, 62.5% of them were considered good hygiene and 37.5% bad. It is important to report that use of pre and post "dipping" was not observed in any property (some do not know the procedures). According to these results can be said that mastitis is present in most dairy herds of the municipality of Carlinda (Brazil) and types of milking did not show interference in the prevalence of subclinical mastitis in the herd.
Carcinoma rico em lipídios em cadela
Authors: Magalhães Geórgia M. , Gava Fabio N. , Voorwald Fabiana A. , Silveira Ana C. T. , Tinnuci-Costa Mirela , Alessi Antonio C.
Published: June 2017

The lipid-rich carcinoma (LRC) is a special type of mammary carcinoma in female dogs. It is a rare tumor and is characterized by presenting intracytoplasmic vacuoles similar to adipocytes. We report the occurrence of a LRC in the Fila Brasileiro dog, 11 years old. The histopathologic, histochemical and immunohistochemical confirmed this diagnosis. The dog died after surgery, but usually this histological type of mammary tumor has a poor prognosis and aggressive behavior.
A Simple, One-step, Seedless Hydrothermal Growth of ZnO Nanorods on Printed Circuit Board Substrate
Authors: Hanh Mai Hong , Tuyên Nguyễn Việt , Thanh Pham Van , Hieu Hoang Chi
Published: June 2017

Abstract: High quality, high density, and well-aligned zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods have been synthesized on cost-effective printed circuit board (PCB) substrates via a simple, seedless, one-step, low-temperature hydrothermal method based galvanic cell structure. It was found that the outer diameters of the ZnO nanorods range from 50 nm to 400 nm. The as-grown ZnO nanorods prefer to grow along the c axis. The morphologies of the ZnO nanorods were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The crystallinity properties were characterized by Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy.
Assessment of Industrial Antimony Exposure and Immunologic Function for Workers in Taiwan
Authors: Wu Chin-Ching , Chen Yi-Chun
Published: June 2017

This study investigated antimony exposure among employees in industries in Taiwan and evaluated whether their immunologic markers were associated with antimony exposure. We recruited 91 male workers and 42 male office administrators from 2 glass manufacturing plants, 1 antimony trioxide manufacturing plants, and 2 engineering plastic manufacturing plants. Air samples were collected at worksites and administrative offices, and each participant provided specimens of urine, blood, and hair to assay antimony levels. We also determined white blood cells, lymphocyte, and monocyte, IgA, IgE, and IgG in blood specimens. The mean antimony concentration in the air measured at worksites was much higher in the antimony trioxide plant (2.51 ± 0.57 mg/m3) than in plastic plants (0.21 ± 0.06 mg/m3) and glass plants (0.14 ± 0.01 mg/m3). Antimony levels in blood, urine, and hair measured for participants were correlated with worksites and were higher in workers than in administrators. The mean serum IgG, IgA, and IgE levels were lower in workers than in administrators (p < 0.001). Serum IgA and IgE levels in participants were negatively associated with antimony levels in air samples of workplaces, and in blood, urine, and hairs of participants. Serum IgG and IgE of all participants were also negatively associated with antimony levels in their hairs. In conclusion, the antimony exposure is greater for workers employed in the five industrial plants than for administrators. This study suggests serum IgG, IgA, and IgE levels are negatively associated with antimony exposure.
The Co-Expression Pattern of p63 and HDAC1: A Potential Way to Disclose Stem Cells in Interfollicular Epidermis
Authors: Shin Jung-Won , Choi Hye-Ryung , Nam Kyung-Mi , Lee Hyun-Sun , Kim Sung-Ae , Joe Hyun-Jae , Kazumi Toyama , Park Kyoung-Chan
Published: June 2017

Stem cell markers of interfollicular epidermis (IEF) have not been established thus far. The aim of this study is to suggest a new way to disclose IFE-stem cells by combining the expression of histone deacetylases (HDAC) 1 and p63. Immunohistochemical staining of HDAC1 and p63 was performed in six normal human samples. Moreover, a skin equivalent (SE) model was treated with suberoylanilohydroxamic acid (SAHA, an HDAC inhibitor) to elucidate the role of HDAC1. Finally, rapidly adhering (RA) keratinocytes to a type IV collagen, which have been identified to represent epidermal stem cells, were subjected to Western blot analysis with antibodies against HDAC1. In normal samples, there was a minor subpopulation comprised of p63-positive and HDAC1-negative cells in the basal layers. The proportion of this subpopulation was decreased with age. In the SE model, SAHA treatment increased the epidermal thickness and number of p63-positive cells in a dose dependent manner. After SAHA treatment, the expression of differentiation markers was decreased, while that of basement membrane markers was increased. In a Western blot analysis, HDAC1 was not expressed in RA cells. In conclusion, the combination of p63-positive and HDAC1-negative expressions can be a potential new way for distinguishing epidermal stem cells.
An Overview on Evaluating and Predicting Scholarly Article Impact
Authors: Bai Xiaomei , Liu Hui , Zhang Fuli , Ning Zhaolong , Kong Xiangjie , Lee Ivan , Xia Feng
Published: June 2017

Scholarly article impact reflects the significance of academic output recognised by academic peers, and it often plays a crucial role in assessing the scientific achievements of researchers, teams, institutions and countries. It is also used for addressing various needs in the academic and scientific arena, such as recruitment decisions, promotions, and funding allocations. This article provides a comprehensive review of recent progresses related to article impact assessment and prediction. The review starts by sharing some insight into the article impact research and outlines current research status. Some core methods and recent progress are presented to outline how article impact metrics and prediction have evolved to consider integrating multiple networks. Key techniques, including statistical analysis, machine learning, data mining and network science, are discussed. In particular, we highlight important applications of each technique in article impact research. Subsequently, we discuss the open issues and challenges of article impact research. At the same time, this review points out some important research directions, including article impact evaluation by considering Conflict of Interest, time and location information, various distributions of scholarly entities, and rising stars.
Ecosystem-Based Incorporation of Nectar-Producing Plants for Stink Bug Parasitoids
Authors: Tillman Glynn
Published: June 2017

Adult parasitoids of pest insects rely on floral resources for survival and reproduction, but can be food-deprived in intensively managed agricultural systems lacking these resources. Stink bugs are serious pests for crops in southwest Georgia. Provisioning nectar-producing plants for parasitoids of stink bugs potentially can enhance biocontrol of these pests. Knowledge of spatial and temporal availability and distribution of stink bugs in host plants is necessary for appropriate timing and placement of flowering plants in agroecosystems. Stink bugs move between closely associated host plants throughout the growing season in response to deteriorating suitability of their host plants. In peanut-cotton farmscapes, stink bugs develop in peanut, and subsequently the adults disperse into adjacent cotton. Parasitism of Nezara viridula (L.) adults by Trichopoda pennipes (F.) at the peanut-cotton interface was significantly higher in cotton with a strip of milkweed or buckwheat between the two crops than in cotton alone. Milkweed and buckwheat also provided nectar to a wide range of insect pollinators. Monarch butterflies fed on milkweed. When placed between peanut and cotton, a strip of soybean was an effective trap crop for cotton, reducing economic damage. Incorporation of buckwheat near soybean enhanced parasitism of Euschistus servus (Say) eggs by Telenomus podisi Ashmead in cotton. In conclusion, nectar provision enhances biocontrol of stink bugs, acts together with other management tactics for stink bug control, and aids in conservation of natural enemies, insect pollinators, and the monarch butterfly.
Media Exposure and Racialized Perceptions of Inequities in Criminal Justice
Authors: Wright Valerie , Unah Isaac
Published: June 2017

Does media exposure to salient criminological events exacerbate racialized perceptions of injustice? We examine whether closely following media coverage of the fatal encounter of George Zimmerman’s shooting of Trayvon Martin moderates racial and ethnic differences in opinion surrounding the event and the U.S. criminal justice system. Our analysis addresses several key aspects of the case: Whether Zimmerman would have been arrested sooner if Martin had been white, whether respondents felt Zimmerman’s acquittal was justified, and whether there is racial bias against African Americans in the criminal justice system. Relying on national opinion surveys before and after Zimmerman’s trial verdict, our findings support the racial gradient thesis by demonstrating that sustained exposure to racialized framing of the incident in the media affects Hispanics the most and hardens entrenched attitudes among African Americans relative to whites. The analysis supports the continuing relevance of the mass media in attitude formation.
Extractive Economies in Material and Political Terms: Broadening the Analytical Scope
Authors: Schaffartzik Anke , Pichler Melanie
Published: June 2017

In order to curb environmental impact, absolute resource use reductions are urgently needed. To reach this goal, multi-scalar synergies and trade-offs in global resource use must be effectively addressed. We propose that better understanding the role of extractive economies—economies that extract raw material for export—in global resource use patterns is a prerequisite to identifying such synergies and trade-offs. By combining a system-wide environmental accounting perspective with insights from political ecology and political economy research, we demonstrate that (1) the extractivist expansion may be the corollary of reduced immediate environmental impact in the industrialized countries; and (2) the material flow patterns on which this result is based do not suffice to identify the mechanisms underlying extractivist development and its role in global resource use. Our work on extractive economies illustrates that, in order to supply transformative knowledge for sustainability transformation, biophysical and socio-political conceptualizations of society-nature relations must be more strongly integrated within the interdisciplinary sustainability sciences in general and social ecology in particular.
Opportunities and Challenges in Public Health Data Collection in Southern Asia: Examples from Western India and Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Authors: Nori-Sarma Amruta , Gurung Anobha , Azhar Gulrez , Rajiva Ajit , Mavalankar Dileep , Sheffield Perry , Bell Michelle
Published: June 2017

Small-scale local data resources may serve to provide a highly resolved estimate of health effects, which can be spatially heterogeneous in highly populated urban centers in developing countries. We aim to highlight the challenges and opportunities of health data registries in a developing world context. In western India, government-collected daily mortality registry data were obtained from five cities, along with daily hospital admissions data from three government hospitals in Ahmedabad. In Nepal, individual-level data on hospital admissions were collected from six major hospitals in Kathmandu Valley. Our process illustrates many challenges for researchers, governments, and record keepers inherent to data collection in developing countries: creating and maintaining a centralized record-keeping system; standardizing the data collected; obtaining data from some local agencies; assuring data completeness and availability of back-ups to the datasets; as well as translating, cleaning, and comparing data within and across localities. We suggest that these “small-data” resources may better serve the analysis of health outcomes than exposure-response functions extrapolated from data collected in other areas of the world.
Monitoring the Path to the Elimination of Infectious Diseases
Authors: Drake John M. , Hay Simon I.
Published: June 2017

During the endgame of elimination programs, parasite populations may exhibit dynamical phenomena not typical of endemic disease. Particularly, monitoring programs for tracking infection prevalence may be hampered by overall rarity, the sporadic and unpredictable timing and location of outbreaks, and under-reporting. A particularly important problem for monitoring is determining the distance that must be covered to achieve the elimination threshold at an effective reproduction number less than one. In this perspective, we suggest that this problem may be overcome by measuring critical slowing down. Critical slowing down is a phenomenon exhibited by nonlinear dynamical systems in the vicinity of a critical threshold. In infectious disease dynamics, critical slowing down is expressed as an increase in the coefficient of variation and other properties of the fluctuations in the number of cases. In simulations, we show the coefficient of variation to be insensitive to under-reporting error and therefore a robust measurement of the approach to elimination. Additionally, we show that there is an inevitable delay between the time at which the effective reproduction number is reduced to below one and complete elimination is achieved. We urge that monitoring programs include dynamical properties such as critical slowing down in their metrics for measuring achievement and avoid withdrawing control activities prematurely.
Multi‐Locus Mixed Model Analysis Of Stem Rust Resistance In Winter Wheat
Authors: Mihalyov Paul D. , Nichols Virginia A. , Bulli Peter , Rouse Matthew N. , Pumphrey Michael O.
Published: June 2017

Genome‐wide association mapping is a powerful tool for dissecting the relationship between phenotypes and genetic variants in diverse populations. With the improved cost efficiency of high‐throughput genotyping platforms, association mapping is a desirable method of mining populations for favorable alleles that hold value for crop improvement. Stem rust, caused by the fungus Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, is a devastating disease that threatens wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production worldwide. Here, we explored the genetic basis of stem rust resistance in a global collection of 1411 hexaploid winter wheat accessions genotyped with 5390 single nucleotide polymorphism markers. To facilitate the development of resistant varieties, we characterized marker–trait associations underlying field resistance to North American races and seedling resistance to the races TTKSK (Ug99), TRTTF, TTTTF, and BCCBC. After evaluating several commonly used linear models, a multi‐locus mixed model provided the maximum statistical power and improved the identification of loci with direct breeding application. Ten high‐confidence resistance loci were identified, including SNP markers linked to Sr8a, Sr9h, Sr28, and Sr31, and at least three newly discovered resistance loci that are strong candidates for introgression into modern cultivars. In the present study, we assessed the power of multi‐locus association mapping while providing an in‐depth analysis for its practical ability to assist breeders with the introgression of rare alleles into elite varieties.
EVALUATION OF TREATABILITY OF HIGH STRENGTH WASTEWATER IN A THREE STAGE-ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR
Authors: EBRAHIMI Atieh , NAJAFPOUR Ghasem D. , NIKZAD Manouchehr
Published: June 2017

Cheese whey effluent contains biodegradable organic compounds in the range of 40 to 80 g·L–1. In this study, a three–stage rotating biological contactor was fabricated as a bench scale experimental unit to remove organic matters from cheese whey. First, the treatability of cheese whey effluent in the three–stage rotating biological contactor (RBC) was evaluated. Then the effect of extended specific surface area (SSA) and recirculation rate on COD removal was investigated. The obtained results showed that the organic removal rate increased with an increase in loading rate, till other limiting parameters affect the process. Prior to application of the designated modifications to the system, maximum COD removal efficiency at hrts of 24 and 36 h with OLR of 50 gcod·L–1·d–1 was 90 and 92.4%, respectively. The removal efficiency was improved as a result of increasing the SSA and recirculation rate. Also, recirculation rate may assist to increase the DO level of the wastewater, especially at high olrs. To sum up, obtained results showed that whey effluent has been efficiently treated in a continuous operation of bench scale RBC.
Evolving Waves and Turbulence in the Outer Corona and Inner Heliosphere: The Accelerating Expanding Box
Authors: Tenerani Anna , Velli Marco
Published: June 2017

Alfvénic fluctuations in the solar wind display many properties reflecting an ongoing nonlinear cascade, e.g., a well-defined spectrum in frequency, together with some characteristics more commonly associated with the linear propagation of waves from the Sun, such as the variation of fluctuation amplitude with distance, dominated by solar wind expansion effects. Therefore, both nonlinearities and expansion must be included simultaneously in any successful model of solar wind turbulence evolution. Because of the disparate spatial scales involved, direct numerical simulations of turbulence in the solar wind represent an arduous task, especially if one wants to go beyond the incompressible approximation. Indeed, most simulations neglect solar wind expansion effects entirely. Here we develop a numerical model to simulate turbulent fluctuations from the outer corona to 1 au and beyond, including the sub-Alfvénic corona. The accelerating expanding box (AEB) extends the validity of previous expanding box models by taking into account both the acceleration of the solar wind and the inhomogeneity of background density and magnetic field. Our method incorporates a background accelerating wind within a magnetic field that naturally follows the Parker spiral evolution using a two-scale analysis in which the macroscopic spatial effect coupling fluctuations with background gradients becomes a time-dependent coupling term in a homogeneous box. In this paper we describe the AEB model in detail and discuss its main properties, illustrating its validity by studying Alfvén wave propagation across the Alfvén critical point.
Planetary Nebulae and H ii Regions in the Starburst Irregular Galaxy NGC 4449 from LBT MODS Data
Authors: Annibali F. , Tosi M. , Romano D. , Buzzoni A. , Cusano F. , Fumana M. , Marchetti A. , Mignoli M. , Pasquali A. , Aloisi A.
Published: June 2017

We present deep 3500–10000 Å spectra of H ii regions and planetary nebulae (PNe) in the starburst irregular galaxy NGC 4449, acquired with the Multi Object Double Spectrograph at the Large Binocular Telescope. Using the “direct” method, we derived the abundance of He, N, O, Ne, Ar, and S in six H ii regions and in four PNe in NGC 4449. This is the first case of PNe studied in a starburst irregular outside the Local Group. Our H ii region and PN sample extends over a galactocentric distance range of ≈2 kpc and spans ≈0.2 dex in oxygen abundance, with average values of

and 8.3 ± 0.1 for H ii regions and PNe, respectively. PNe and H ii regions exhibit similar oxygen abundances in the galactocentric distance range of overlap, while PNe appear more than ∼1 dex enhanced in nitrogen with respect to H ii regions. The latter result is the natural consequence of N being mostly synthesized in intermediate-mass stars and brought to the stellar surface during dredge-up episodes. On the other hand, the similarity in O abundance between H ii regions and PNe suggests that NGC 4449’s interstellar medium has been poorly enriched in α-elements since the progenitors of the PNe were formed. Finally, our data reveal the presence of a negative oxygen gradient for both H ii regions and PNe, while nitrogen does not exhibit any significant radial trend. We ascribe the (unexpected) nitrogen behavior to local N enrichment by the conspicuous Wolf-Rayet population in NGC 4449.
Galaxy Groups Within 3500 km s−1
Authors: Kourkchi Ehsan , Tully R. Brent
Published: June 2017

A study of the group properties of galaxies in our immediate neighborhood provides a singular opportunity to observationally constrain the halo mass function, a fundamental characterization of galaxy formation. Detailed studies of individual groups have provided the coefficients of scaling relations between a proxy for the virial radius, velocity dispersion, and mass that usefully allow groups to be defined over the range

M
⊙. At a second hierarchical level, associations are defined as regions around collapsed halos extending to the zero-velocity surface at the decoupling from cosmic expansion. The most remarkable result of the study emerges from the construction of the halo mass function from the sample. At ∼1012
M
⊙, there is a jog from the expectation Sheth-Tormen function, such that halo counts drop by a factor ∼3 in all lower mass bins.
Prediction of Learner’s Profile based on Learning Styles in Adaptive E-learning System
Authors: Kolekar Sucheta V , Pai Radhika M , M M Manohara Pai
Published: June 2017

The major requirement of present e-learning system is to provide a personalized interface with adaptiveness. This is possible to provide by analyzing the learning behaviors of the learners in the e-learning portal through Web Usage Mining (WUM). In this paper, a method is proposed where the learning behavior of the learner is captured using web logs and the learning styles are categorized according to Felder-Silverman Learning Style Model (FSLSM). Each category of FSLSM learner is provided with the respective content and interface that is required for the learner to learn. Fuzzy C Means (FCM) algorithm is used to cluster the captured data into FSLSM categories. Gravitational Search based Back Propagation Neural Network (GSBPNN) algorithm is used to predict the learning styles of the new learner. This algorithm is a modification of basic Back Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) algorithm that calculates the weights using Gravitation Search Algorithm (GSA). The algorithm is validated on the captured data and compared using various metrics with the basic BPNN algorithm. The result shows that the performance of GSBPNN algorithm is better than BPNN. Based on the identified learning style, the adaptive contents and interface can be provided to the learner.
Competency-based Approach to the Assessment of Professional Training for a Medical Student to Work with Medical Equipment
Authors: Baizak Usen , Kudabayev Kanapiya , Dzhazdykbayeva Mariya , Assilbekova Gulmira , Baizakova Bаhyt , Mintassova Аigul
Published: June 2017

The article solves the problem of describing the professional training for a medical graduate in terms of competency-based approach and identification of ways to develop these qualities to work with medical equipment. A model for the competence formedness level assessment has been elaborated, which indicates all its input and output parameters.

On the basis of the developed methods and algorithms for calculating the competence formedness level for the training course ‘Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care’ a calculation has been made of all the required importance coefficients of the courses, their modules, and other learning activities involved in the formation of competences.
Scalable Capacity-Building for Geographically Dispersed Learners
Authors: Wolf Franziska , Seyfarth Felix C. , Pflaum Ellen
Published: June 2017

Energy-related training is much needed for SIDS to achieve sustainable development goals and reduce energy poverty. Online learning enables innovative formats of practice-centered trainings that address local needs and help overcome geographic constraints by efficiently reaching learners on remote islands. To justify high course production costs, content must be re-usable and the instructional design must match participants' motivation, skills, capacity, and constraints. An interdisciplinary university research cooperation used SIDS survey data to develop a learner-driven, collaborative online course for energy practitioners. Problem-based learning and peer-review mechanisms were used to localize knowledge and to practice real-world skills; sustainable institutional structures assure future iterations. The pilot reached a heterogeneous audience of 1,000 learners, geographically dispersed across the main SIDS regions. Principles of learning design outlined by the authors may also be valuable for capacity-building with geographically dispersed, heterogeneous learners beyond SIDS.
Open Distance Learning in Heritage Recognition and Appreciation
Authors: Chea Chiam Chooi
Published: June 2017

Heritage appreciation has been easily neglected and been taken advantage of over the years despite its invisible primary role in the tourism industry. The value of heritage is invaluable and its loss is an irreversible loss to the nation as a whole. Heritage appreciation could play an important role in rural development, with mostly positive impact to the local and economy as the whole. Tourism has many potential benefits for rural areas because it can secure more jobs for non-metro communities, especially for those that are economically underdeveloped. Mainly because jobs in the tourist industry often do not require advanced training, local residents with few skills can readily work as food servers, retail clerks and hospitality workers. Tourism also not only offers business opportunities to local residents, but it can serve as an opportunity for tourists to return later to retire or start a business locally. Tourism can also enhance local quality life where tourism can serve as an important course of tax revenues for governments.
Towards a SDG Compliant Framework for the Open Learning Modules
Authors: Sen Salil K. , Pookayaporn Junya K.
Published: June 2017

The implement-ability of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) depend on effective Project Planning, Development & Management (PPD&M). This applied research bases on the extensive possibilities for open learning modules via distance education. The two-fold research gap addressed are content and delivery. Participants need a SDG-embedded Project Planning, Development and Management offering. This curriculum redesign initiative is in line with the book's aim to disseminate, sustain and continuously improve content and practice incorporating new tools, insights, methods, necessary for proper implementation of the SDGs. The re-designed content emphasizes the ability to inter-relate through appropriate tool-sets on challenges, priorities, themes, sectors in the project development management domain. Complex developmental concerns are best served when the participant deploys the right combination of tools. Need for re-look at the evaluation system is highlighted with an interesting proposal to engage PPD&M alumni for continuous improvement on SDG-led growth.
The Effective Approach of Managing Risk in New Product Development (NPD)
Authors: Galli Brian J.
Published: June 2017

This research studies risk and how to manage it during new product development projects. It highlights the major types of risk in NDP as well as what are some of the more common risk management and process tools. The research proposes an approach to risk management systems, and what managerial implications may arise. It is concluded that a team ought to develop a risk management plan and that by understanding the basic structure of a risk management system, a NPD team can tailor a risk management plan to fit the unique risks that occur in the project environment.
Optimal Order Quantity and Inventory Classification Using Clustering
Authors: Agarwal Reshu
Published: June 2017

Clustering is the process of analyzing data to find clusters of data objects that are similar in some sense to one another. Some research studies have also extended the usage of clustering concept in inventory management. Yet, not many research studies have considered the application of clustering approach on determining both optimal order quantity and loss profit of frequent items. In this paper, ordering policy of frequent items in each cluster is determined and inventory is classified based on loss rule in each cluster. This helps inventory manager to determine optimum order quantity of frequent items together with the most profitable item in each cluster for optimal inventory control. An example is illustrated to validate the results.
Validation of Sherouk's Critical Thinking Test (SH-CTT)
Authors: Kadhm Sherouk J.
Published: June 2017

This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of the Arabic version of Sherouk's Critical Thinking Test. This test has four parts, each of which provides a story that is divided into an introduction and a scene; each story is then followed by a list of sensitive questions featuring two response options (Agree/Disagree). A sample of 158 university students participated in this study. The results showed that the reliability of the entire scale was 0.885, and the reliability of each of its four parts was 0.885, 0.829, 0.772, and 0.721, respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis of the collected data revealed a good fit with the latent constructs (CMIN/DF: 1.446; CMIN/DF: 1.357; CMIN/DF: 1.417; and CMIN/DF: 1.151) for parts one to four, respectively. The test's adaptability was considered when designing this instrument, and examinees were invited to review it. This paper recommended using this instrument in the fields of performance, leadership, selection, training, and improvement, and it was also created as a tool to measure individuals' critical thinking skills and abilities in organizations, companies, and academic environments. The English and German versions of this test were also examined; these versions are now currently available for use.
Self-Directed Learning
Authors: Kranzow Jeannine , Bledsoe T. Scott
Published: June 2017

Self-directed learning (SDL), while essential to graduate student success and continued professional development beyond the degree, is rarely addressed intentionally in the college curriculum. In this mixed-method study with 91 participants from two counseling-related degree programs, researchers examined the impact of integrating a unit focused on SDL. Students in both online and face-to-face courses reported their learning and experiences with the topic. Findings suggest that intentionally exposing students to SDL allows them to understand the concept and grow in awareness of its importance. Similar gains were reported regardless of course delivery format. Student perspectives discussed include student appreciation of the process of collaboration for professional growth, student understanding of the centrality of SDL for ongoing development, and student motivation to utilize SDL with those they work with in order to and expand personal agency.
The Impact of Internal Marketing Activities on Customer Service Performance in Healthcare Industry
Authors: Abbasi Amirhosein , Haghighi Mohammad , Maskan Babak Hazaveh Hesar , Ashkani Mahdi , Mohammadi Ali
Published: June 2017

A look at the situation of competition in healthcare industry indicates that it is very important to provide high quality services in this industry, something which can be regarded as a success factor. Therefore, hospitals are more successful if they pay more attention to internal marketing in order to maintain their customers. Thus, this study is an investigation about the relationship between internal marketing plans and measures based on human resources, employee perception of the internal marketing strategy and employee job performance in healthcare industry. For this purpose, 249 subjects were selected from the personnel and administration department as a sample. To answer the research questions, a questionnaire was then used for data collection. All of the 11 research hypotheses were confirmed. In addition, research variables and their relationships were analyzed and investigated in SPSS 22 and PLS. According to the research findings, internal marketing and internal market orientation plans had both direct and indirect impacts on the customer-oriented behavior.
The Probabilistic Profitable Tour Problem
Authors: Zhang Mengying , Wang John , Liu Hongwei
Published: June 2017

A new routing problem is introduced and named as the probabilistic profitable tour problem in this paper. The problem is defined on a complete graph where profits are associated with the vertices and travel costs are associated with the edges. Each vertex (customer) has a probability of requiring a visit on a given day. The tour starts and ends at a fixed vertex, and each vertex can never be visited more than one time. Once a vertex is visited, an associated profit is collected and the corresponding travel cost occurs. The objective is to find a subset of vertices and an a priori tour through those vertices that maximizes the difference between the expected profits and the expected travel costs. The problem is confronted by some big e-tailing companies who need to determine, among the set of all potential customers, the customers to be served by themselves and outsource the unselected customers. The problem under study is shown to be NP-hard in this paper. The authors provide a non-linear mathematical formulation for it. Consequently, a genetic algorithm is developed to solve this problem. The computational experiments carried out on small- and moderate-size instances show a good performance of the proposed algorithm.
Self-Service Business Intelligence Adoption in Business Enterprises
Authors: Daradkeh Mohammad , Al-Dwairi Radwan Moh'd
Published: June 2017

Despite the growing popularity of self-service business intelligence (SSBI) tools, empirical research that investigates their acceptance by business professionals is still scarce. This paper presents and tests an integrated model of the antecedents of users' acceptance of SSBI tools in business enterprises. The proposed model is developed based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and incorporating information and system quality from DeLone and McLean IS success model. It also includes an important factor from the business intelligence literature called analysis quality. To test the model, data were collected through a questionnaire survey from 331 business users working in a variety of industries in Jordan. Data were analysed using structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques. The results demonstrated that the three quality factors– information quality, system quality and analysis quality – are key antecedents of perceived usefulness and ease of use, which in turn were found to be strong predictors of users' intention to use SSBI tools. The findings of this study provide several implications for research and practice, and thus should help in the design and deployment of more user-accepted SSBI tools.