bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENERAPAN PEMBELAJARAN DENGAN PENDEKATAN KETERAMPILAN PROSES SAINS UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR KIMIA SISWA SMK NEGERI 3 MATARAM
Authors: - Henikusniati , Andayani Yayuk , Savalas Lalu Rudyat Telly
Published: January 2018

This study aims to determine the application of science process skills to improve chemistry learning outcomes at SMK Negeri 3 Mataram. This study used a quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test control group design. Sampling was done by using purposive sampling technique. The research sample for the experimental class were 37 students and 37 students in the control class. Data were retreived using multiple choice test that has been tested for its validity. Data were analyzed using independent sample t-test at a significance level of 0.05. N-Gain value calculation was also used to determine the chemistry learning outcome. The result showed that value of N-Gain in the experimental and control group were 0,45 and 0,42 respectively. The results showed that the science process skills approach increased students learning outcomes to medium category. The results of the t-test in both groups were shown not to be significant (α = 0.05). It can be concluded that there is no significant learning outcomes improvement of experimental group in comparison to the control group.Keywords: Science process skills, Learning outcomes
SINTESIS SERBUK BARIUM HEKSAFERIT YANG DITAMBAH DENGAN LOGAM Mn SEBAGAI MATERIAL ANTI RADAR
Authors: - Khalilurrahman , - Susilawati , - Kosim
Published: January 2018

Barium Heksaferit (BaFe12-xMnxO19) powder synthesis was added with Mn metal using coprecipitation method. The purpose of adding these metals to see the effect of adding Mn metal and calcination temperature of the powder color change Barium Heksaferit. The value of x in the addition of Mn metal in Barium Heksaferit is x = 0 ; 0.2 ; 0.4 ; 0.6 and calcined for 4 hours at a temperature of 400 , 600 and 800 oC. The addition of Mn metal and calcination temperature rise resulting color more brown powderKeyword: Sintesis, Barium M-heksaferit‚ Mangan (Mn)‚ kopresipitasi
PENGEMBANGAN LEMBAR KEGIATAN SISWA (LKS) MODEL LEARNING CYCLE 5E
Authors: Zikrullah Muhamad , - Wildan , Andayani Yayuk
Published: January 2018

The aims of this study were to generate 5E learning cycle model student’s work sheet wich suitable to be implemented on subject matter of the reduce-oxidace rections at class X. The method used in this study was according to the model of 4D development were Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate. The results of limited testing by 6 students and 2 teacher’s chemistry of MAN 1 Mataram and results of the expert validation by 3 validators showed that 5E learning cycle model student’s work sheet was very suitable to be used with scores 3,36, 3,37, dan 3,33 on scale 1-4Keywords: Student’s Work Sheet, 5E Learning Cycle Model
PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK MODEL GUIDED DISCOVERY DAN EFEKTIVITASNYA TERHADAP PENGUASAAN KONSEP BIOLOGI SISWA SMA NEGERI 1 BAYAN
Authors: Sumiadi Raden , Jekti Dwi Soelistya Dyah , - Jamaluddin
Published: January 2018

The purposes of this research are 1) developing learning device based on scientific approach with model of guided discovery 2) knowing elegibility peripheral of study base on scientific approach model of guided discovery 3) Knowing effectiveness peripheral of study to ability domination biological concept. Development peripheral of study use model 4D from Tiagrajan S. Semmel & modified Semmel become three phase, that is phase of define, design, and development. Result of development peripheral study is hereinafter analysed to use formula of presentase adapted for mean the tables criterion result of validasi. To know effectiveness peripheral of study to domination biological concept, peripheral of study in aplicate limited group in SMAN 1 Bayan and analysed to use formula of presentase complete individual. Result of research show, peripheral of study base on scientific approach model of guided discovery categorized good (valid) and very good (very valid) competent so that used in course study of biology in SMAN 1 Bayan, and peripheral study can streamline ability of domination biological concept student.Keyword: Learning device, Scientific approach, Guided discovery,   Mastery of biological concept
PENGARUH PENDEKATAN VAK (VISUALIZATION, AUDITORY, KINESTETIC) TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR FISIKA SISWA SMPN 10 MATARAM TAHUN AJARAN 2013/2014
Authors: - Siswadi , - Susilawati , - Hikmawati
Published: January 2018

This research aimed to examine the effect of VAK approach (Visualization, Auditory, Kinestetic) towards the result of learning physics of students at SMPN 10 Mataram in academic year 2013/2014. The kind of research used was experimental design with design of research was randomized posttest only control design. The sampling technique used was cluster random sampling. Population in this research was all the students from the eight grade at SMPN 10 Mataram, while the sample was 25 students of class VIII A as the experimental group and 27 students of class VIII B as the control group. The data obtained was analyzed by using t-test of two-tailed. t-count was 4.78 and t-table was 2.00 with significance level 0.05. Hence, t-table is smaller than t-count or t-count is bigger than t-table. It means that Null Hypothesis was rejected and Alternate Hypothesis was accepted. It means that the application of VAK Approach (Visualization, Auditory, Kinestetic) affects the results of learning physics of students.Keyword: VAK Approach
Gender identity, gender pronouns, and freedom of expression: Bill C-16 and the traction of specious legal claims
Authors: Cossman Brenda
Published: January 2018

Bill C-16, An Act to Amend the Canadian Human Rights Code and the Criminal Code was a government bill intended to provide equal protection of the law to trans and gender non-binary Canadians. It protects individuals from discrimination within the sphere of federal jurisdiction, as well as protecting against hate propaganda and hate crimes, on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. The opposition to previous legislative attempts to protect trans rights focused on questions of sex-segregated spaces such as public bathrooms. In the course of the debate over Bill C-16, however, a new discourse of opposition emerged: Bill C-16 was said to be a fundamental threat to freedom of expression. This article argues that this claim lacks validity, yet it gained remarkable traction. The article traces the shifting opposition discourse and argues that freedom of expression provided a new and legitimizing discourse for long-standing conservative opposition to trans rights. Finally, it seeks to explain the traction of the specious legal claims, contextualizing them within existing public discourses of political correctness and freedom of expression under attack.
The banishment of Isaac: Racial signifiers of gender performance
Authors: Katri Ido
Published: January 2018

This article suggests that a performative reading of discrimination cases allows for the recognition of intersectional harms and facilitates a broader systemic account of exclusion from resources and opportunities. Revealing the protected category of sex as a prohibition against discrimination on the basis of gender performance, the article considers how signifiers marked on the gendered body shape the protected categories relating to race and ethnicity. The article suggests that racial/ethnic signifiers and sex/gender performance function reciprocally to construct material realities of exclusion from resources and opportunities. Drawing on the trans position in anti-discrimination, the article offers a nuanced reading of discrimination suffered by Jews of Arab decent, the Mizrahim, under Israeli law. It shows that courts could address systemic aspects of individual claims by looking for the intersecting differentiating logics at the root of private discrimination. The article argues that protected legal categories do not reflect pre-legal truths but, rather, constitute them; that when the law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, it prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender performance and that gendered performance is always already marked by racial signifiers. Thus, by turning the legal gaze to the racial signifiers of gender performance, intersecting harm can be better accounted for.
Static System Optimum of Linear Traffic Distribution Problem Assuming an Intelligent and Autonomous Transportation System
Authors: Pauer Gábor , Török Árpád
Published: January 2018

The aim of this article is to present the research results of the authors in the field of defining the system optimum regarding the traffic distribution assuming an intelligent and autonomous transportation system. Authors define the linear programming framework of the traffic distribution problem in case of pre-defined demand structure, network properties and alternative routes related to each origin-destination zone pair. In the paper the description of the applied method and its verification are presented in a simplified model example. As a basic result, it is clearly shown that in case of the introduced static conditions the approach is applicable to determine the optimal solution of the traffic distribution problem in a given sample time period of an autonomous transportation system.
Humanity’s test with the refugee crisis
Authors: Karaman M İhsan
Published: January 2018

Abstract not availableBangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(1) 2018 p.5-6
Pedometer-based walking intervention with and without group support among sedentary adults in primary care patients in north-east Malaysia: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: A Nur Emilia , Yaacob Lili Husniati , Azidah AK
Published: January 2018

Background: Many studies have shown that pedometer is an effective motivational tool to promote walking however there is lack of evidence which combines pedometer and group support in motivating patient to increase their physical activityObjective: To determine the effectiveness of pedometer and group support versus pedometer only on physical activity level and cardiovascular risk factors among sedentary adults in north-east MalayMethods: This was a prospective randomized comparative trial. Eighty participants were randomly assigned to pedometer-based walking program plus group support ( N=40) or pedometer-based walking program only (N=40) for 12 weeks. Both groups received physical activity counselling. The intervention group had monthly group meeting for support, motivation and also walking activities. Measurements for step-counts, 7-day physical activity recall, body mass, BMI, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and fasting blood sugar were taken at baseline and at week 12. Analyses were performed using repeated measures ANOVA and analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA).Results and Discussion: Sixty two participants completed the study. The mean age in the intervention group were 48 (4.43) years old and 47 (5.08) years old in the control group. There were significant improvements in the intervention group in terms of step-counts (p < 0.001), weight (P<0.05) and BMI (p>0.05) compared to control group. However there was no significant difference in term of other health outcome.Conclusion A pedometer-based walking program, incorporating a physical activity consultation and group support, is effective in promoting walking and improving health outcome in community based individuals. Studies of longer duration need to be done to see the sustainability of the above intervention.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(1) 2018 p.52-57
Implementation of Serial Workshop by Students Educational Need: Trend to Accountability in Medical Education
Authors: Mosalanejad Leili , Sani Mohammad Sadegh , Hosseini Yosef , Abdollahifrad Saeed
Published: January 2018

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess professors’ and students’ educational needs and implementation of serial workshops and then evaluate the effect of these educational workshops on the knowledge and practice of medical students.Method: Students’ educational needs and the clinical professors’opinion were used tocomplete the needs assessment process.120 Medical students participated in serial workshops. This program was applied to develop educational accountability program. In each workshop, students’ knowledge was evaluated by valid and reliable multiple-choice questions before andafterthe course. In some workshops, their performance was measured by the OSCE test.Descriptive analysisandpaired t- test were used to evaluate difference in students’ mean score.Finding: Results of before and after series of workshops in various areas revealed that workshop programs had a significant impact on the promotion of students’ knowledge (The mean score of students before and after workshops). Then,the evaluation of theirperformance through the OSCEtest was significant(P <0.05). Furthermore, students’ evaluation on workshops demonstrated that almost all of them were satisfied with the proportion of the content of the workshops, with the theme of the announced program, with the quantity of presented material in the workshop, withthe appropriateness of the content to future employment needs and the ability to create order in the meetings.According to professors’ opinion, number of errors in prescription, errors in radiography request and malpractice in resuscitation were decreased and students’ performance in clinical wards was approved.Conclusion: The results showed that training through workshops leads to increase the level of knowledge, function and satisfaction in the medical students. It is recommended that this method be used to improve the professional abilities of students based on educational needs.Application / Improvements: Looking ahead, we should consider strategies for leading changes in education and training. Purposeful teaching is the best way to develop accountability in medical educationBangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(1) 2018 p.78-83
Comparative studies evaluating macrophage activity of pulmonary tuberculosis patients with and without diabetes mellitus (tb-dm and non tb-dm)
Authors: Leniseptaria Antari Arlita , Saraswati Indah , Pakaya David
Published: January 2018

Background: Macrophages, as the first defense mechanism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, play the important role in pulmonary TB pathogenesis. The increasing prevalence of pulmonary TB is followed by the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM). DM patients have 4,7 times higher risk to develop pulmonary TB compared to patients without DM, since DM can increase the frequency and severity of an infection, including pulmonary TB.Aim: To analyze macrophage activity (phagocytosis, intracellular killing, and IFN-γsynthesis) of TBDM and TB non-DM patient.Method: This experimental study used a PBMC cultured sample from TB-DM and TB non-DM patient’s which undergo observation of macrophage activity (phagocytic, intracellular killing and IFN-γsynthesis). The data were taken from microscopic observation of TB-DM and TB non-DM patients, colony growth of viable M. tuberculosis and the IFN-γlevel secreted by macrophages.Result: The result showed that macrophages of TB-DM patient’s were less amount of phagocytosedM. tuberculosis, a little amount of formed vacuoles and giant cells, secrete low level of IFN-γ, and more viable M. tuberculosis(from subculture).Conclusions: Macrophages of TB-DM patients are reduced phagocytic activity toward M. tuberculosis which is this macrophages are less activated.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(1) 2018 p.107-111
Unani preparation ‘Sharbat Misali’ is useful as an alternate medicine to safely treat anemia: A pilot study
Authors: Nargis Nazlima , Mahmood Abu Kholdun Al , Afrin Syeda Fahmida , Sayeed M Hasan , Hassan Md Zahid
Published: January 2018

Background: Unani Medicine had its golden past in the middle age. Allopathic medicine evolved with simultaneous exploration of modern scientific development. Discovery of chemicals and antibiotics to deal infectious disease led foundation of epitome of modern medicine. There is however growing tendency among people to show their to depend on plant source and time old preparations. It is estimated that about 80 percent of population of the Asia and African countries uses herbal medicine for health care. This scenario opened the scope and merit to evaluate the preparation(s) which people are still using and the present study tested the usefulness and safety of ‘Sarbat Misali’ an Unani hematinic preparation in treating anemia.Materials and Methods: A total 31 women of age 24-40 yrs were enrolled in the study following ethical guidelines. The volunteers offered the choice and were free to refuse for not being included. Anthropometry recorded and blood sample obtained for biochemical test from the consenting subjects and prescribed with the preparation. Weight recorded and blood samples taken at the baseline end of four weeks. During study period they were in touch for their allegiance to taking the test preparation. Hemoglobin was estimated using autoanalyzer. Serum creatinine and SGPT were determined by standard biochemical method using autoanalyzer.Results: Blood hemoglobin level showed significant increase at the end of the supplementation (12.03±0.82) compared to the baseline level (10.78±1.08) (p<0.001). Serum creatinine and SGOT did not show any statistical difference between before and after supplementation.Conclusion: Data concluded that Sharbat Misali an Unani preparation of hematinics improved hemoglobin level and safety was supported by the fact of unaltered hepatic and renal functional status, however, to conclusively comment on adverse and toxic effect(s) chronic study needs to be undertaken with attention of inclusion of exhaustive biochemical markers.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(1) 2018 p.144-148
A case of Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia in proximal ascending colon mimicking colon carcinoma
Authors: Sanjushree Das , Debasis Mukhopadhyay , Subhajit Hazra , Kaushik Dey , Tapan Ghosh , Sulekha Ghosh
Published: January 2018

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) / Epithelioid hemangioma (EH) is a rare lesion commonly located in skin but arising in colon even rarer. It clinically follows a benign course of uncertain pathogenesis characterized histologically by plenty of proliferation of histiocytoid endothelial cells of blood vessels and infiltration by dense eosinophil, lymphocytes and plasma cells. The lesion may recur after excision but there is no report of metastasis. A case of sixty-four years male with severe pain in right iliac fossa with bloody stool had CT scan and noticed ulceration with bleeding sites on colonoscopy. Histopathological examination showed characteristic features of ALHE /EH in common location like skin. The lesion very often mimic as bleeding colonic carcinoma which necessitate colectomy. This is a rare case of ALHE /EH in proximal ascending colon.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(1) 2018 p.158-160
How Many Ways of Thinking Literature across Continents?
Authors: Yao Steven
Published: January 2018

Taking as its prompt Ranjan Ghosh and J. Hillis Miller's Thinking Literature across Continents (Duke University Press, 2016), this article explores some aspects of the ethics of ‘sahitya’ / literature in the current world historical moment of global capitalism, relating that in the first instance to the practice of reading, studying, and teaching literature across different international and institutional contexts. It then addresses some of the questions surrounding issues arising from each term (particularly across) in Ghosh and Miller's title, before devoting itself to a study of the transpacific: ‘a transformative space of encounter both in response to and as a part of the global spread of modernity and the associated processes of technological and economic globalisation’. The transpacific appears as a specific and subversive ‘thalassapolitan’ case that both upholds and undercuts the arguments presented by Ghosh and Miller. This is amplified by a close reading of the Japanese writer of ‘Merican-Jap’ [meriken jappu] stories Jōji Tani: specifically, his story ‘The Shanghaied Man’, which emerges as a powerful allegorical representation – and critique – of aspects discussed in Thinking Literature across Continents, but also within the study of world and postcolonial literature in the present moment.
Generative Adversarial Networks Based Heterogeneous Data Integration and Its Application for Intelligent Power Distribution and Utilization
Authors: Tan Yuanpeng , Liu Wei , Su Jian , Bai Xiaojing
Published: January 2018

Heterogeneous characteristics of a big data system for intelligent power distribution and utilization have already become more and more prominent, which brings new challenges for the traditional data analysis technologies and restricts the comprehensive management of distribution network assets. In order to solve the problem that heterogeneous data resources of power distribution systems are difficult to be effectively utilized, a novel generative adversarial networks (GANs) based heterogeneous data integration method for intelligent power distribution and utilization is proposed. In the proposed method, GANs theory is introduced to expand the distribution of completed data samples. Then, a so-called peak clustering algorithm is proposed to realize the finite open coverage of the expanded sample space, and repair those incomplete samples to eliminate the heterogeneous characteristics. Finally, in order to realize the integration of the heterogeneous data for intelligent power distribution and utilization, the well-trained discriminator model of GANs is employed to check the restored data samples. The simulation experiments verified the validity and stability of the proposed heterogeneous data integration method, which provides a novel perspective for the further data quality management of power distribution systems.
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Axioms in 2017
Authors:   Axioms Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Biology in 2017
Authors:   Biology Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

Peer review is an essential part in the publication process, ensuring that Biology maintains high quality standards for its published papers. In 2017, a total of 50 papers were published in the journal.[...]
Entropy-Based Structural Health Monitoring System for Damage Detection in Multi-Bay Three-Dimensional Structures
Authors: Lin Tzu-Kang , Laínez Ana
Published: January 2018

In this paper, a structural health monitoring (SHM) system based on multi-scale cross-sample entropy (MSCE) is proposed for detecting damage locations in multi-bay three-dimensional structures. The location of damage is evaluated for each bay through MSCE analysis by examining the degree of dissimilarity between the response signals of vertically-adjacent floors. Subsequently, the results are quantified using the damage index (DI). The performance of the proposed SHM system was determined in this study by performing a finite element analysis of a multi-bay seven-story structure. The derived results revealed that the SHM system successfully detected the damaged floors and their respective directions for several cases. The proposed system provides a preliminary assessment of which bay has been more severely affected. Thus, the effectiveness and high potential of the SHM system for locating damage in large and complex structures rapidly and at low cost are demonstrated.
Characterisation of Tidal Flows at the European Marine Energy Centre in the Absence of Ocean Waves
Authors: Sellar Brian , Wakelam Gareth , Sutherland Duncan , Ingram David , Venugopal Vengatesan
Published: January 2018

The data analyses and results presented here are based on the field measurement campaign of the Reliable Data Acquisition Platform for Tidal (ReDAPT) project (Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), U.K. 2010–2015). During ReDAPT, a 1 MW commercial prototype tidal turbine was deployed and operated at the Fall of Warness tidal test site within the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Orkney, U.K. Mean flow speeds and Turbulence Intensity (TI) at multiple positions proximal to the machine are considered. Through the implemented wave identification techniques, the dataset can be filtered into conditions where the effects of waves are present or absent. Due to the volume of results, only flow conditions in the absence of waves are reported here. The analysis shows that TI and mean flows are found to vary considerably between flood and ebb tides whilst exhibiting sensitivity to the tidal phase and to the specification of spatial averaging and velocity binning. The principal measurement technique was acoustic Doppler profiling provided by seabed-mounted Diverging-beam Acoustic Doppler Profilers (D-ADP) together with remotely-operable Single-Beam Acoustic Doppler Profilers (SB-ADP) installed at mid-depth on the tidal turbine. This novel configuration allows inter-instrument comparisons, which were conducted. Turbulence intensity averaged over the rotor extents of the ReDAPT turbine for flood tides vary between 16.7% at flow speeds above 0.3 m/s and 11.7% when considering only flow speeds in the turbine operating speed range, which reduces to 10.9% (6.8% relative reduction) following the implementation of noise correction techniques. Equivalent values for ebb tides are 14.7%, 10.1% and 9.3% (7.9% relative reduction). For flood and ebb tides, TI values resulting from noise correction are reduced in absolute terms by 3% and 2% respectively across a wide velocity range and approximately 1% for turbine operating speeds. Through comparison with SB-ADP-derived mid-depth TI values, this correction is shown to be conservative since uncorrected SB-ADP results remain, in relative terms, between 10% and 21% below corrected D-ADP values depending on tidal direction and the range of velocities considered. Results derived from other regions of the water column, those important to floating turbine devices for example, are reported for comparison.
Design Considerations for the Electrical Power Supply of Future Civil Aircraft with Active High-Lift Systems
Authors: Mueller J.-K. , Bensmann A. , Bensmann B. , Fischer T. , Kadyk T. , Narjes G. , Kauth F. , Ponick B. , Seume J. , Krewer U. , Hanke-Rauschenbach R. , Mertens A.
Published: January 2018

Active high-lift systems of future civil aircraft allow noise reduction and the use of shorter runways. Powering high-lift systems electrically have a strong impact on the design requirements for the electrical power supply of the aircraft. The active high-lift system of the reference aircraft design considered in this paper consists of a flexible leading-edge device together with a combination of boundary-layer suction and Coanda-jet blowing. Electrically driven compressors distributed along the aircraft wings provide the required mass flow of pressurized air. Their additional loads significantly increase the electric power demand during take-off and landing, which is commonly provided by electric generators attached to the aircraft engines. The focus of the present study is a feasibility assessment of alternative electric power supply concepts to unburden or eliminate the generator coupled to the aircraft engine. For this purpose, two different concepts using either fuel cells or batteries are outlined and evaluated in terms of weight, efficiency, and technology availability. The most promising, but least developed alternative to the engine-powered electric generator is the usage of fuel cells. The advantages are high power density and short refueling time, compared to the battery storage concept.
Evaluation of a New Survivin ELISA and UBC® Rapid for the Detection of Bladder Cancer in Urine
Authors: Gleichenhagen Jan , Arndt Christian , Casjens Swaantje , Meinig Carmen , Gerullis Holger , Raiko Irina , Brüning Thomas , Ecke Thorsten , Johnen Georg
Published: January 2018

Urine-based biomarkers for non-invasive diagnosis of bladder cancer are urgently needed. No single marker with sufficient sensitivity and specificity has been described so far. Thus, a combination of markers appears to be a promising approach. The aim of this case-control study was to evaluate the performance of an in-house developed enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for survivin, the UBC® Rapid test, and the combination of both assays. A total of 290 patients were recruited. Due to prior bladder cancer, 46 patients were excluded. Urine samples were available from 111 patients with bladder cancer and 133 clinical controls without urologic diseases. Antibodies generated from recombinant survivin were utilized to develop a sandwich ELISA. The ELISA and the UBC® Rapid test were applied to all urine samples. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate marker performance. The survivin ELISA exhibited a sensitivity of 35% with a specificity of 98%. The UBC® Rapid test showed a sensitivity of 56% and a specificity of 96%. Combination of both assays increased the sensitivity to 66% with a specificity of 95%. For high-grade tumors, the combination showed a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 95%. The new survivin ELISA and the UBC® Rapid test are both able to detect bladder cancer, especially high-grade tumors. However, the performance of each individual marker is moderate and efforts to improve the survivin assay should be pursued. A combination of both assays confirmed the benefit of using marker panels. The results need further testing in a prospective study and with a high-risk population.
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Inorganics in 2017
Authors:   Inorganics Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Insects in 2017
Authors:   Insects Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

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Use of Bayesian Networks to Analyze Port Variables in Order to Make Sustainable Planning and Management Decision
Authors: Molina Serrano Beatriz , González-Cancelas Nicoleta , Soler-Flores Francisco , Awad-Nuñez Samir , Camarero Orive Alberto
Published: January 2018

In the current economic, social and political environment, society demands a greater variety of outcomes from the public logistics sector, such as efficiency, efficiency of managed resources, greater transparency and business performance. All of them are an indispensable counterpart for its recognition and support. In case of port planning and management, many variables are included. Use of Bayesian Networks allows to classify, predict and diagnose these variables and even to estimate the subsequent probability of unknown variables, basing on the known ones. Research includes a data base with more than 40 variables, which have been classified as smart port studies in Spain. Then a network was generated using a non-cyclic conducted grafo, which shows port variable relationships. As conclusion, economic variables are cause of the rest of categories and they represent a parent role in the most of cases. Furthermore, if environmental variables are known, subsequent probability of social variables can be estimated.
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Magnetochemistry in 2017
Authors:   Magnetochemistry Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

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Nanocomposite of Half-Fin Anchovy Hydrolysates/Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Exhibits Actual Non-Toxicity and Regulates Intestinal Microbiota, Short-Chain Fatty Acids Production and Oxidative Status in Mice
Authors: Song Ru , Yao Jianbin , Shi Qingqing , Wei Rongbian
Published: January 2018

The nanocomposite of half-fin anchovy hydrolysates (HAHp) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) (named as HAHp(3.0)/ZnO NPs) demonstrated increased antibacterial activity compared to either HAHp(3.0) or ZnO NPs as per our previous studies. Also, reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation was detected in Escherichia coli cells after treatment with HAHp(3.0)/ZnO NPs. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acute toxicity of this nanocomposite and to investigate its effect on intestinal microbiota composition, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production, and oxidative status in healthy mice. The limit test studies show that this nanoparticle is non-toxic at the doses tested. The administration of HAHp(3.0)/ZnO NPs, daily dose of 1.0 g/kg body weight for 14 days, increased the number of goblet cells in jejunum. High-throughput 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing of fecal samples revealed that HAHp(3.0)/ZnO NPs increased Firmicutes and reduced Bacteriodetes abundances in female mice. Furthermore, the microbiota for probiotic-type bacteria, including Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, and SCFAs-producing bacteria in the Clostridia class, e.g., Lachnospiraceae_unclassified and Lachnospiraceae_UCG-001, were enriched in the feces of female mice. Increases of SCFAs, especially statistically increased propionic and butyric acids, indicated the up-regulated anti-inflammatory activity of HAHp(3.0)/ZnO NPs. Additionally, some positive responses in liver, like markedly increased glutathione and decreased malonaldehyde contents, indicated the improved oxidative status. Therefore, our results suggest that HAHp(3.0)/ZnO NPs could have potential applications as a safe regulator of intestinal microbiota or also can be used as an antioxidant used in food products.
Antibacterial and Antioxidant Capacities and Attenuation of Lipid Accumulation in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes by Low-Molecular-Weight Fucoidans Prepared from Compressional-Puffing-Pretreated Sargassum Crassifolium
Authors: Huang Chun-Yung , Kuo Chia-Hung , Lee Chia-Hsin
Published: January 2018

In this study, we extracted fucoidan from compressional-puffing-pretreated Sargassum crassifolium by hot water. The crude extract of fucoidan (SC) was degraded by various degradation reagents and four low-molecular-weight (LMW) fucoidans, namely SCO (degradation by hydrogen peroxide), SCA (degradation by ascorbic acid), SCOA (degradation by hydrogen peroxide + ascorbic acid), and SCH (degradation by hydrogen chloride) were obtained. The degradation reagents studied could effectively degrade fucoidan into LMW fucoidans, as revealed by intrinsic viscosity, agarose gel electrophoresis, and molecular weight analyses. These LMW fucoidans had higher uronic acid content and sulfate content than those of SC. It was found that SCOA exhibited antibacterial activity. All LMW fucoidans showed antioxidant activities as revealed by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt), and FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) methods. Biological experiments showed that SC and SCOA had relatively high activity for the reversal of H2O2-induced cell death in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, and SCOA showed the highest effect on attenuation of lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Therefore, for the LMW fucoidans tested, SCOA showed antibacterial activity and had a high fucose content, high sulfate content, high activity for the reversal of H2O2-induced cell death, and a marked effect on attenuation of lipid accumulation. It can thus be recommended as a natural and safe antibacterial and anti-adipogenic agent for food, cosmetic, and nutraceutical applications.
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Pharmaceutics in 2017
Authors:   Pharmaceutics Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

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An Improved Coarse Alignment Algorithm for Odometer-Aided SINS Based on the Optimization Design Method
Authors: Zhang Yonggang , Luo Li , Fang Tao , Li Ning , Wang Guoqing
Published: January 2018

An improved coarse alignment (ICA) algorithm is proposed in this paper with a focus on improving alignment accuracy of odometer-aided strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS) under variable velocity and variable acceleration condition. In the proposed algorithm, the outputs of inertial sensors and odometer in a sampling interval are linearized rather than assumed to be a constant, which improves the accuracy of the vector observations and the precision of coarse alignment. Simulation and field test results illustrate that, under variable velocity and variable acceleration condition, the proposed algorithm can obtain a better alignment performance than conventional coarse alignment method.
The Presence of Behavioral Traps in U.S. Airline Accidents: A Qualitative Analysis
Authors: Velazquez Jonathan
Published: January 2018

Behavioral traps are accident-inducing operational pitfalls aviators may encounter as a result of poor decision making. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identifies the existence of twelve of these negative pilot behaviors. These are: Peer Pressure; Get-There-Itis; Loss of Situational Awareness; Descent Below the Minimum En Route Altitude (MEA); Mind Set; Duck-Under Syndrome; Getting Behind the Aircraft; Continuing Visual Flight Rules (VFR) into Instrument Conditions; Scud Running; Operating Without Adequate Fuel Reserves; Flying Outside the Envelope; and Neglect of Flight Planning, Preflight Inspections, and Checklists. The purpose of this paper was to study the nature of their occurrence in the airline domain. Four Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) analyzed 34 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident reports. The SMEs were able to identify many pilot actions that were representative of the behavioral traps. Behavioral traps were found in all accidents with Loss of Situational Awareness and Neglect of Flight Planning, Preflight Inspections, and Checklists dominant. Various themes began to emerge, which played important roles in many accidents. These themes included Crew Resource Management (CRM) issues, airline management and fatigue. The findings of this study indicated that behavioral traps were prevalent in airline accidents including habitual noncompliance by pilots. Attitude management training is recommended.
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Sports in 2017
Authors:   Sports Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

Peer review is an essential part in the publication process, ensuring that Sports maintains high quality standards for its published papers. In 2017, a total of 94 papers were published in the journal.
Enhancing Education for Sustainable Development in Environmental University Programmes: A Co-Creation Approach
Authors: Perello-Marín Maria , Ribes-Giner Gabriela , Pantoja Díaz Odette
Published: January 2018

The purpose of this study is to analyse co-creation approach as a strategy at HE as a prerequisite for a successful implementation of sustainable development (HESD), while considering student collaboration in university processes. A questionnaire was handed in to 395 undergraduate environmental students from twelve Ecuadorian universities to test a structural equation model that included four variables—participation, co-creation, satisfaction, and trust. It is worth noting that these topics are increasingly relevant in competitive and innovative universities when promoting management in HESD. The results verify that student participation, as one of the key ESD skills, has a significant and positive influence on co-creation as a generator of student satisfaction and trust, especially in this context. Co-creation, from a higher education perspective, from the premise that students are the centre of the learning process, reinforces the education quality principles in an innovative way, and promotes the HESD perspectives.
Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease in 2017
Authors:   TropicalMed Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Viruses in 2017
Authors:   Viruses Editorial Office
Published: January 2018

Peer review is an essential part in the publication process, ensuring that Viruses maintains high quality standards for its published papers.[...]
Eddington-limited Accretion in z ∼ 2 WISE-selected Hot, Dust-obscured Galaxies
Authors: Wu Jingwen , Jun Hyunsung D. , Assef Roberto J. , Tsai Chao-Wei , Wright Edward L. , Eisenhardt Peter R. M. , Blain Andrew , Stern Daniel , Díaz-Santos Tanio , Denney Kelly D. , Hayden Brian T. , Perlmutter Saul , Aldering Greg , Boone Kyle , Fagrelius Parker
Published: January 2018

Hot, dust-obscured galaxies, or “Hot DOGs,” are a rare, dusty, hyperluminous galaxy population discovered by the WISE mission. Predominantly at redshifts 2–3, they include the most luminous known galaxies in the universe. Their high luminosities likely come from accretion onto highly obscured supermassive black holes (SMBHs). We have conducted a pilot survey to measure the SMBH masses of five

Hot DOGs via broad Hα emission lines, using Keck/MOSFIRE and Gemini/FLAMINGOS-2. We detect broad Hα emission in all five Hot DOGs. We find substantial corresponding SMBH masses for these Hot DOGs (

), and their derived Eddington ratios are close to unity. These

Hot DOGs are the most luminous active galactic nuclei for their BH masses, suggesting that they are accreting at the maximum rates for their BHs. A similar property is found for known

quasars. Our results are consistent with scenarios in which Hot DOGs represent a transitional, high-accretion phase between obscured and unobscured quasars. Hot DOGs may mark a special evolutionary stage before the red quasar and optical quasar phases, and they may be present at other cosmic epochs.
Computing the Polarimetric and Photometric Variability of Be Stars
Authors: Marr K. C. , Jones C. E. , Halonen R. J.
Published: January 2018

We investigate variations in the linear polarization as well as in the V-band and B-band color–magnitudes for classical Be star disks. We present two models: disks with enhanced disk density and disks that are tilted or warped from the stellar equatorial plane. In both cases, we predict variation in observable properties of the system as the disk rotates. We use a non-LTE radiative transfer code bedisk (Sigut & Jones) in combination with a Monte Carlo routine that includes multiple scattering (Halonen et al.) to model classical Be star systems. We find that a disk with an enhanced density region that is one order of magnitude denser than the disk’s base density shows as much as

variability in the polarization while the polarization position angle varies by

. The ΔV magnitude for the same system shows variations of up to

mag while the Δ(B–V) color varies by at most

mag. We find that disks tilted from the equatorial plane at small angles of

more strongly reflect the values of polarization and color–magnitudes reported in the literature than disks tilted at larger angles. For this model, the linear polarization varies by

, the polarization position angle varies by

, the ΔV magnitude varies up to 0.35 mag, and the Δ(B–V) color varies by up to 0.1 mag. We find that the enhanced disk density models show ranges of polarization and color–magnitudes that are commensurate with what is reported in the literature for all sizes of the density-enhanced regions. From this, we cannot determine any preference for small or large density-enhanced regions.
Preventing HIV Infection—What Pediatricians Should Know About HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Authors: Fernandez Sabrina
Published: January 2018

I recently diagnosed my first adolescent patient with new-onset HIV. As a primary care pediatrician, these cases are rare. I cried with the shock of the initial diagnosis, just as the patient did when I told him. One of my first thoughts was how could I have served him better. He had been inconsistent with condom use, and had several partners. I had encouraged safe sex practices, told him to talk to his partners about pregnancy prevention, and screened for sexually transmitted disease nearly every time he came into my office. However, there was one more thing I could have done that may have spared him this diagnosis in the first place. I could have prescribed HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). This article is meant to introduce primary care pediatricians to the idea of HIV PrEP. The article reviews patient eligibility, how to prescribe HIV PrEP, as well as drug monitoring and follow-up.

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Pediatr Ann.
2018;47(1):e2–e4.]
The Short Child
Authors: Valdes Armin , Cervantes Jorge , Delgado Yezika , Valdes Marisol , Granados Hector
Published: January 2018

Growth is one of the most important characteristics of human development. This process occurs from the moment of conception through the final stages of puberty. There are multiple factors that contribute to growth in humans. Although it may seem complex, a pediatrician should note that growth can be fairly predictable. The advantage to predictable changes in growth is that clinicians should be able to promptly detect any deviation and evaluate it in a timely manner. One of the most helpful tools to assess changes in growth is the use of a growth chart. This article provides the clinician with the necessary tools to identify growth abnormalities, investigate appropriately to arrive at an accurate diagnosis, and either treat or, when indicated, provide a timely referral to a pediatric endocrinologist.

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2018;47(1):e29–e35.]
Lead Toxicity in the Pediatric Patient with Sickle Cell Disease: Unique Risks and Management
Authors: Jung Josephine Misun , Peddinti Radhika
Published: January 2018

Lead toxicity is the result of lead ingestion, one of the most common ingestions in the pediatric population. Nationwide and statewide efforts to recognize and curtail this epidemic have led to declining rates of toxicity. In patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), lead toxicity can be an elusive diagnosis due to overlapping symptom profiles, and inconsistent follow-up with a primary care physician can make the diagnosis even more difficult. In this article, two illustrative cases of lead toxicity in patients with SCD are described. The discussion reviews the current risk factors, screening, and inpatient management of lead toxicity, as well as describing the unique and sometimes confounding presentations of lead toxicity versus sickle cell crisis.

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Pediatr Ann.
2018;47(1):e36–e40.]
Caves Below Collapse Dolines - Case Study of Tisova Jama (Eastern Serbia)
Authors: Ćalić-Ljubojević Jelena , Ljubojević Vladimir
Published: January 2018

Tisova jama (-235 m) je na gori Beljanici (Karpato-Balkanidi) v Vzhodni Srbiji. Vhod vanjo se odpira v dnu udornice (180 × 160 m), pod katero je podzemeljska dvorana z do sedaj največjo znano površino (11 374 m2 ) in prostornino (približno 170 000 m3 ) med jamami v Srbiji. Tako velikost si je mogoče razložiti s prisotnostjo močnega podzemeljskega toka v nedostopnih delih jame. Odnašanje gradiva je porušilo stabilnost kamnine pod vrtačo, kar je povzročilo podiranje in poglabljanje vrtače.The cave Tisova Jama (-235 m) is located on Beljanica Mountain (Carpatho-Balkanides, Eastern Serbia). Its entrance pit is situated at the bottom of a great collapse doline (dimensions 180 x 160 m), below which there is a chamber with the greatest surface (11 374 m2) and volume (approx. 170 000 m3) so far known among Serbian caves. Such dimensions can be explained by the presence of a strong underground stream in the unreachable part of the cave. Removal of the material disrupts the stability of the rock below the doline, which leads to breakdown and deepening of the doline.