bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ASSESSMENT OF PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION IN CARDIAC PATIENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE USE OF BETA-BLOCKERS AND STATINS
Authors: Desai Krutika , Diwan Neha , Mudhiganti Perin Devi , Joshi Anand V , Boggula Narender , Bakshi Vasudha
Published: December 2018

Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence of depression among patients with cardiovascular disease and its association with the use of β-blockers and statins.Methods: This is a prospective observational study conducted at a corporate hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, for a period of 6 months. 250 cardiac patients above 16 years are included in the study. The required data are collected from the patients through direct interview using standard questionnaires and also from patients’ respective case sheets. The acquired data are evaluated based on the standard questionnaires Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) scales; used to diagnose the severity of depression in cardiac patients.Results: Prevalence of minor to major depressive symptoms according to BDI-II was found to be 17.2%. Prevalence of minor to major depressive symptoms according to PHQ-9 was found to be 19.2%. Among male patients, 13% showed depressive symptoms, whereas among female patients 25% showed depressive symptoms. Among the patients coadministering beta-blockers and statins, 15% were depressed according to BDI-II, and 16% were depressed according to PHQ-9 at visit. After 1 month (first follow-up), the percentage increased by 8% (for BDI-II)-12% (for PHQ-9) and remains almost the same at the second follow-up. As per BDI-II and PHQ-9 scores, the percentage of patients with minor to major depression among the patients using only beta-blockers decreased significantly from the time of visit to the second follow-up. The percentage of patients with minor to major depression among the patients using only statins increased significantly from the time of visit to second follow-up.Conclusion: Prevalence of minor to major depression according to BDI-II was found to be 17%, whereas according to PHQ-9, it was found to be 20% in patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular diseases have been more prevalent in men than in women, whereas depressive symptoms have been more prevalent in women than in men. Patients using only β-blockers showed a decrease in symptoms of depression. Whereas statins have shown to increase the chances of depression slightly which is often negligible, atorvastatin was associated with a higher level of depression when compared to rosuvastatin. Controversies still exist that statins decrease risk of depression.
PARVIMONAS MICRA AND FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM SEPTIC ARTHRITIS: A RARE ANAEROBIC DOUBLE TROUBLE
Authors: Shenoy Padmaja Ananth , Gupta Rohit , Vishwanath Shashidhar , Naik Monappa A , Shetty Seema , Chawla Kiran
Published: December 2018

Septic arthritis is a condition initiated by pathogenic inoculation of joints either by direct or hematogenous route, necessitating immediate medical attention. Among aerobic bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp. are commonly found in association with septic joints. Anaerobes are very rarely involved in the causation of septic arthritis with an estimated rate of <1%. We are presenting a case of septic arthritis of knee joint by Parvimonas micra and Fusobacterium nucleatum, both being constituents of microbial flora in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. Gram stain and anaerobic culture incorporated along with the aerobic culture of synovial fluid have played an important role in the preliminary diagnosis of anaerobic septic arthritis in this case.
ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBING PROFILE FOR PEDIATRIC AT THE PHARMACY OF MEDAN CITY IN 2016
Authors: Nasution Embun Suci , Tanjung Hari Ronaldo
Published: December 2018

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine antibiotics prescribing profile for pediatric in Medan, Sumatra Utara (Indonesia) in 2016.Methods: This study was using a retrospective cross-sectional method study which conducted from October to November 2016 with data from July to August 2016. From 93 pharmacies, there are 2195 prescribed for pediatric and 740 (33.71%) prescriptions contained antibiotic. The antibiotic analyzed based on the group, type, duration of administration, and dosage-drug form along with the dose.Results: The antibiotic that mostly prescribed for pediatric was penicillin (amoxicillin) 329 prescriptions (44.46%). The onset of antibiotic revealed that 581 prescriptions (78.51%) were valid. The dosage form that most prescribed was syrup 230 prescriptions (31.08%). From 278 prescriptions, it showed that 177 (61.67%) prescriptions within an appropriate dose.Conclusion: It shows that penicillin (amoxicillin) was the most prescribed antibiotic for pediatric in Medan and there are still in appropriate dose selections.
XANTHINE OXIDASE INHIBITORY, ANTIHYPERURICEMIC, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTINOCICEPTIVE ACTIVITY OF α-LIPOIC ACID IN GOUTY ARTHRITIS MODEL
Authors: Hameed Basim Jasim , Ramadhan Usama Hamid
Published: December 2018

Objective: The current study was carried out to investigate the xanthine oxidase inhibitory, antihyperuricemic, anti-inflammatory, and antinociception activity of α-lipoic acid (LA) in gouty model of rats.Methods: Enzyme assay was done using bovine milk xanthine oxidase (XO). The XO inhibitory activity in vitro was performed using different doses of α-LA, and the degree of XO inhibition was expressed as IC50. The antihyperuricemic activity of α-LA was tested in the potassium oxonate-induced hyperuricemic rats for 7 consecutive days of oral treatment of 10, 25, and 50 mg/kg doses. The anti-inflammatory activity was achieved through monosodium urate crystal-induced inflammation hind paw model in mice. The antinociception effects of α-LA were explored using both of writhings induced by acetic acid test and hot plate test.Results: The study results revealed that the α-LA has a potent activity of XO inhibition with IC50 = 2.93 μg/mL. Furthermore, these results showed that all doses of α-LA were able to significant reduce of each the following: Serum uric acid levels in the hyperuricemic rats, hind paw thickness of mice at all periods of time assessment, and writhings number in the acetic acid-induced writhing test, while, the same doses significantly increased the reaction latency in mice at hot plate test.Conclusion: The α-LA showed a significant effect on the evaluated models, and therefore it may be a promising agent for the treatment of gout since it possesses XO inhibitory, antihyperuricemic, anti-inflammatory, and antinociception activity.
RATE OF MALIGNANT BREAST CANCER AMONG WOMEN WITH BREAST MASS ATTENDING ALDEWANIYAH TEACHING HOSPITALS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Jallab Hassan Raji , Hadi Hussain Marwa Abdul
Published: December 2018

Objective: The problems of breast mass, pain, or discharge are extremely common in the Iraqi population, as well as, globally. However, the trend in most health-care institutions is that most breast lesions are of benign biologic behavior and among true neoplastic lesions. Marital status has been linked to the outcome of breast malignancy; however, the link is controversial.Thus, the aim of the present study is to make a clear insight into the true incidence rate of carcinoma and their risk factors.Materials and Methods: The study was designed to be a cross-sectional study involving a cohort of 182 Iraqi women with the breast mass. Patients were selected in a systemic random way from the population of patients already visiting the surgical consultation clinic and ward and oncology unit in Al-Dewaniyah teaching hospital in Al-Diwaniyah province, Iraq.Result: The present study showed that the most breast lesions (82%) were benign, and the most frequent one was a fibroadenoma (37.4%). Malignant lesions accounted for a small percentage (17.4%). Mean age of patients with carcinoma was 49.78±7.58 years and most all cases occurred after 20 years of age and that 87.5% of cases were seen after the age of 40. Majority of breast carcinoma were of invasive ductal carcinoma. No significant association was seen between the clinical behavior of breast mass and marital status; however, malignant clinical behavior showed significant association with age.Conclusion: The incidence rate of malignant breast lesions in Iraqi women with breast mass is similar to that seen worldwide and that age is the main risk factor that predicts the malignant clinical behavior of a breast mass.
A RECENT UPDATE: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS CONTAINING PYRAZOLE NUCLEUS
Authors: Ardiansah Bayu
Published: December 2018

Objective: In this review, we report antimicrobial candidates containing pyrazole nucleus integrated with various functionalities.Methods: research results by numerous scientists have been summarized from international journals indexed in reputed database such as Scopus and Web of Science.Results: Pyrazole derivatives are much of interest as potent bioactive molecules. They have shown large bioactivities especially antimicrobial performance against broad spectrum of bacterial strains.Conclusion: Several designed pyrazole derivates possessed good to superior antimicrobial activities.
A REVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF WATERCRESS PLANT
Authors: Chaudhary Sachin , Hisham Hazar , Mohamed Doha
Published: December 2018

Nasturtium officinale (family: Brassicaceae) that is commonly known as watercress is a fast-growing aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant native to Europe, Central Asia. It is a highly significant food supplement, extensively consumed with salad, juices, or other dishes as an ingredient, flavor, or garnish. The leaves are traditionally used as stomachic, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, hypoglycemic, odontalgic, and stimulant. Meanwhile, it has been used to treat jaundice, asthma, bronchitis, scurvy, tuberculosis, urinary tract infection, and calculi. N. officinale is rich in glucosinolates, carotenoids, polyphenols, as well as Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and α-tocopherol. It is the main source of iron, calcium, iodine, and folic acid.
ANTIPLATELET ADEQUACY OF CYCLOPENTYL TRIAZOLOPYRIMIDINE VERSUS CLOPIDOGREL IN-PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART DISEASE
Authors: Rada Feryal Hashim
Published: December 2018

Objective: Ticagrelor, cyclopentyl triazolopyrimidine drug, and Clopidogrel, second-generation thienopyridine drug are antiplatelet drugs indicated for the prevention of thrombotic events in patients with acute or chronic coronary syndromes. The aim of this study is to assess efficacy and safety outcomes of ticagrelor treatment versus Clopidogrel treatment in patients with stable coronary artery disease (stable angina) using maximal platelet aggregation percent (MPAP) method and platelet reactivity index percent (PRIP) method.Methods: A total of 42 patients (27 male and 15 female), their ages ranging (48±8) years with stable angina enrolled from Ibn Albitar Center for Cardiac Surgery for this crossover study. After satisfying, the properties of inclusion criteria they screened for clopidogrel treatment 75 mg daily for 2 weeks than after 2 weeks periods of wash off they treated with ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily for another 2 weeks. Platelet reactivity was tested at baseline (before treatment), after 2 weeks treatment with clopidogrel and after another 2 weeks treatment with ticagrelor. Platelet reactivity measured by light transmittance aggregometry test and by vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) phosphorylation test.Results: The results of MPAP after 2 weeks treatment with clopidogrel or ticagrelor showed high significant reduction in platelet aggregation in patients with ticagrelor treatment as compared to clopidogrel treatment (30±6% vs. 44±8%). As well, the results of PRIP using VASP-phosphorylation after 2 weeks treatment with clopidogrel or ticagrelor showed high significant reduction in platelet aggregation in patients with ticagrelor treatment as compared to clopidogrel treatment (22±5% vs. 36±7%).Conclusion: Treatment with ticagrelor produced a reduction in platelet reactivity consistent with the reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events and improved survival without increasing major bleeding.
Corporate governance and company performance: Exploring the challenging issues
Authors: Kostyuk Alexander , Barros Victor
Published: December 2018

The challenging issues in corporate governance and company performance were explored in the international conference that took place in Lisbon on October 26th, 2017, entitled “Corporate governance and company performance: Exploring the challenging issues” (the joint organization was composed by ISEG Lisbon, publishing house “Virtus Interpress”, ADVANCE/CSG Research Center and Virtus Global Center for Corporate Governance). The main purpose of the conference was to provide the platform at international level for academics to analyse recent trends and upcoming challenges in corporate governance and company performance, major challenges and new horizons in further research. Keynote speakers addressed valuable suggestions and examples of how researchers focused on the board of directors can learn from research approaches of behavioural scientists regarding individual and group behaviour. Scholars participated in the conference concluded that insights from various disciplines should be combined for performing more precise and accurate research on corporate boards. Moreover, scholars identified main challenges currently facing the boards, namely the exponential rise in the number of risks and the difficulties of developing relevant strategies. A relevant discussion was raised concerning as to whether discretionary accruals fit methodological needs of researchers focused on corporate governance and on the financial information disclosed. In the line with recent practices in corporate governance in Europe, scholars suggested that female directors were associated with fewer income-increasing discretionary accruals.
Domy opieki społecznej na obszarach wiejskich – skala i potencjał rozwojowy
Authors: Klepacki Bogdan
Published: December 2018

W opracowaniu autor podjął problematykę możliwości pozyskiwania dochodów na wsi z innych źródeł niż rolnictwo. Wskazał możliwe formy aktywności niszowej, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem związanych z tworzeniem ośrodków pomocy społecznej. W związku z wydłużaniem życia ludzi oraz zmianą modelu życia rodzin (odejście od rodzin wielopokoleniowych) zainteresowanie miejscami w takich domach zwiększa się, a ich liczba rośnie. Około 40% takich obiektów istnieje na terenach wiejskich, stając się czynnikiem oddziałującym na sytuację społeczno-ekonomiczną gmin. Funkcjonowanie obiektów takich jak domy pomocy społecznej może przysporzyć terenom wiejskim wielu korzyści związanych ze sferą dochodową, poziomem zatrudnienia, wzrostem popytu na lokalne produkty i usługi czy też rozwojem infrastruktury oraz życia kulturalnego. Choć można spodziewać się pewnych negatywnych opinii związanych z przyjazdem „obcych”, to suma korzyści znacznie przeważa potencjalne zagrożenia.
Covering complete graphs by monochromatically bounded sets
Authors: Milicevic Luka
Published: December 2018

Given a k-colouring of the edges of the complete graph Kn, are there k-1 monochromatic components that cover its vertices? This important special case of the well-known Lov?sz-Ryser conjecture is still open. In this paper we consider a strengthening of this question, where we insist that the covering sets are not merely connected but have bounded diameter. In particular, we prove that for any colouring of E(Kn) with four colours, there is a choice of sets A1,A2,A3 that cover all vertices, and colours c1, c2, c3, such that for each i = 1, 2, 3 the monochromatic subgraph induced by the set Ai and the colour ci has diameter at most 80.
Effects of thiourea on the kinetics and electrochemical nucleation of tin electrodeposition from stannous chloride bath in acidic medium
Authors: Kesri Fatima , Affoune Abed , Djaghout Ilhem
Published: December 2018

The effects of thiourea (TU) on the kinetics and electrochemical nucleation of tin from stannous chloride bath in acidic medium have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and chronoamperometry. CV results showed that the tin reduction is a one-step reaction and indicated that TU inhibited the reduction of tin ions at high concentration. EIS analysis showed that the electrodeposition process of tin is affected by the addition of TU. The nucleation mechanism of tin was studied using both Sharifker?Hills (SH) and Palomar?Pardav? (PP) models. SH model indicated that hydrogen evolution and tin reduction occurred simultaneously. Non-dimensional current-time transients curves based on PP model revealed that the tin nucleation followed 3D progressive mechanism without TU and with 0.01 M TU, while the nucleation process changes to 3D instantaneous in presence of 0.1 M TU. However, at 1 M TU, the nucleation mechanism is located between instantaneous and progressive model. The proton reduction reaction was inhibited at all concentrations of TU. Quantitative determination showed that in the presence of TU, the diffusion coefficient of tin species, the hydrogen evolution rate constant, the nucleation rate constant and the number of active sites were decreased.
Anti-inflammatory activity of synthetic and natural glucoraphanin
Authors: Vo Quan , Nam Pham , Dinh Thuc , Mechler Adam , Tran Thi
Published: December 2018

Glucoraphanin is one of the best known glucosinolates because of its health benefits. The compound is known to eliminate carcinogens in tissue and hence is frequently studied for its cancer preventative properties. In this work, the total synthesis of ?- and ?-glucoraphanin epimers was attempted. ?-Glucoraphanin potassium salt was successfully synthesized in high overall yield, whereas the ?-epimer was found to be unstable as it decomposed in the final step of the total synthesis. The anti-inflammatory activity of the synthetic glucoraphanin was determined by inhibition of the release of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-?) secretion in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated THP-1 cells. It was shown that in the presence of either the synthetic or natural glucoraphanin, TNF-? secretion was significantly reduced (?52 % inhibition) at a concentration of 15 ?M.
Persepsi Pengusaha UMKM Dan Organizational Change Readiness Dalam Penerapan Standar Akuntansi Keuangan Entitas Mikro Kecil Dan Menengah
Authors: Tama Gede Mandirta , Koswara Made Kony , Atmadja Anantawikrama Tungga , Irwansyah M. Rudi
Published: December 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh persepsi pengusaha UMKM dan organizational change readiness terhadap penerapan standar akuntansi entitas mikro kecil dan menengah. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) di Kabupaten Buleleng sebanyak 32.756 UMKM, dengan menggunakan teknik probability sampling dengan simple random sampling dan rumus slovin sehingga sampel penelitian ini sebanyak 100 sampel. Analisis data penelitian menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda dengan menggunakan program Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) v.20. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa persepsi Pengusaha UMKM dan organizational change readiness memiliki pengaruh signifikan positif terhadap penerapan standar akuntansi entitas mikro kecil dan menengah.
Automation Of Electrical Energy Savings System: Hemat Listrik, Hemat Biaya
Authors: Utama AA Gede Satia , Janani Naula Malda , Silfiana Silfiana , Wulandari Tri Nur Afiyah , Budiningtyas Budiningtyas
Published: December 2018

Kesadaran masyarakat untuk berhemat energi listrik masih rendah. Penggunaan listrik yang berlebihan dan tidak sesuai kebutuhan sering terjadi dikalangan masyarakat seperti penggunaan listrik ruangan perkuliahan yang telah selesai. Automation of Electrical Energy Savings System merupakan aplikasi hasil pengembangan dari sistem otomatis berbasis mikrokontroler. Aplikasi ini dikendalikan oleh pihak-pihak yeng bertanggungjawab terhadap suatu ruangan melalui pengaturan jadwal pemakaian ruangan. Cara kerja aplikasi ini, secara otomatis ruangan yang terpasang sistem otomatis berbasis mikrokontroler akan menyesuaikan penggunaan listriknya sesuai dengan pengaturan jadwal lamanya penggunaan ruangan pada Automation of Electrical Energy Savings System. Dengan adanya aplikasi ini dapat mempermudah pengguna ruangan atau masyarakat dalam mengendalikan penggunaan energi listrik untuk tujuan penghematan.
THE INVENTORY STATUS OF COMMERCIAL HYDROBIONTS OF THE KIEV AND KANEV RESERVOIRS
Authors: Kozhukh Alexander Yurievich , Sokolenko Valery Mikhailovich , Kireeva Irina Yurievna
Published: December 2018

The article analyzes the data of monitoring control catches in the Kiev and Kanev reservoirs, which are a part of the Dnieper cascade of hydroelectric stations. The analysis results allow to assess the current ecological and biological status of the populations of the main fish species in the conditions of anthropogenic impact. The analysis is based on the data of spring control catches carried out by the researchers of Institute of Hydrobiology of National Academy of Science of Ukraine in 2015. It has been stated that generally stocks of valuable commercial fish in the Kiev and Kanev reservoirs can be characterized as stable. Bream and silver bream populations of the Kanev reservoir are in good conditions in terms of reasonable exploitation of commercial core. Conditions for fattening and forming commercial core are estimated as favorable. There has been stated an increase of crucian population due to the low catches and few number of predatory fishes. Dominating commercial species in 2015 in the Kanev reservoir there were roach, bream, crucian, pike perch. There has been registered growing population of cat fish, dynamic recruit-stock of asp, and commercially abundant population of perch. To restore the commercial size of ide population it has been suggested to artificially stock the water reservoir with fish in terms of the state demand. The results of the conducted research help to predict the dynamics of fishing, to scientifically justify the ways of preserving the gene pool of natural fish populations, to take timely measures to limit the catch and further rationalization of the fishery use of the Kiev and Kanev reservoirs in order to develop the concept of stable operation of large fishery reservoirs
FEATURES OF EARLY STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT OF ANCHOVY SPRAT (CLUPEONELLA ENGRAULIFORMIS BORODIN)
Authors: Aseinov Dmitriy Dmitrievich , Paritskiy Yuriy Aleksandrovich
Published: December 2018

For more than 50 years anchovy sprat fishing in the Caspian Sea has been a leading trend. Yearly sprat catch reached 440,000 tons. The main fishing object was anchovy sprat represented in the Caspian Sea by a single population consisting of a large number of non-separated reproductively biological groups occupying the area of the Middle and Southern Caspian at a depth more than 15-20 m. Studying the size of population in sprat generations is impossible without knowing embryonic and post embryonic periods of species development, because main elimination of generations takes place in early ontogenesis. This problem has not been studied thus far and requires further investigation. The study is based on the results of scientific surveys made in 2010-2017 in the Middle and Southern part of the Caspian Sea by the researchers of Caspian scientific institute of fisheries. The study of early stages of development was carried out at water temperature of 19-20°C, samples were taken every hour. Fecundation was made by dry method in Petri dishes; impregnated roe was transferred into aquariums. Early stages of impregnated eggs development: processes of swelling and forming a plasma knob, blastomeres, stages of forming morula, blastula, gastrulation turning into organogenesis (from segmentation up to emerging prolarvae from membrane). Post-embryonic development is characterized by forming rudimental fins, mouth opening, movements that precede swimmability, pigmentation of eyeballs, orientation to light. For 11th-14th day after hatching there takes place the change of mixed nutrition to food taken from the water, which means qualitatively new, larval stage of development.
QUANTITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF CASPIAN ROACH, BREAM AND PIKE PERCH UNDERYEARLINGS IN THE NORTH-WEST OF THE CASPIAN SEA IN CONDITIONS OF THE VOLGA HIGH WATER AND LOW WATER RUN OFF
Authors: Belogolova Ljubov’ Aleksandrovna , Solokhina Tatyana Anatolievna
Published: December 2018

The article presents the comparative analysis of quantity and the distribution of Caspian roach, bream and pike perch underyearlings in western part of the northern Caspian in the current context of the Volga river high water and low-water run-off in 2013-2016. It has been shown that, depending on conditions of each year, the quantity of the three species underyearlings varies too much. The biggest number of Caspian roach and bream in the period under review was observed in 2013 and 2016, and the biggest pike perch quantity - in 2016. In spite of certain variability, the quantity of Caspian roach and pike perch underyearlings stays low today. Bream quantity in some years increased up to the level of middle yielding generations. In spite of low quantity, Caspian roach underyearlings almost completely developed feeding territories of western part of the north Caspian in both high water and in low-water years. The foraging area of bream and especially of pike perch underyearlings is smaller than Caspian roach one. They spread to the maximum upon the water area of the Caspian Sea in 2016, that year was the most favorable in salinity for generative freshwater fish for the last few years. Caspian roach underyearlings generally gained weight in waters with salinity over 8‰, bream - in desalinated areas with salinity up to 5‰. Pike perch underyearlings stayed in desalinated areas during the high water years; they were found across the studied spectrum with low (0-5‰), high (>10‰) and moderate water salinity (5-8‰) during the low-water years.
Baklagillerde Kök, Nodül Oluşumu ve Azot Fiksasyonu Üzerine Bazı Küresel İklim Değişikliği Parametrelerinin Etkisi
Authors: Yavaş İlkay , Ünay Aydın
Published: December 2018

Küresel iklim değişikliği sürecinde atmosferdeki
karbondioksit ve sıcaklıktaki artışın kuraklık ve tuzluluğu artıracağı bir
gerçektir. Bu değişikliklerin özellikle kurak ve yarı-kurak iklimlerde
yetiştirilen baklagilleri olumsuz yönde etkileyeceği bildirilmiştir. Bu
derlemede özellikle bu olumsuzlukların kök-nodül oluşumu ve biyolojik azot
özümlemesi (BNF) üzerine olan etkileri tartışılmıştır. Baklagiller ve
bakteriler arasındaki simbiyotik ilişki artan CO2 koşulları ile
birlikte artışı nodül gelişimini hızlandırmış ve BNF artışı görülmüştür. Buna
karşın iklim senaryolarına göre 2-4 0C sıcaklık artışı ve
beraberinde kuraklığın kök tüyü infeksiyonunu, nodül sayısını, nodül
büyüklüğünü, nodül gelişimini ve aktivitesini azaltarak BNF’yi olumsuz
etkilediği saptanmıştır. Öte yandan tuzluluğun nodül solunumunu ve
leghemoglobin içeriğini azalttığı vurgulanmıştır.
Bahçeli Bir Konut Örneğinde Yağmur Suyu Hasadı
Authors: YALILI KILIÇ Melike , ABUŞ Merve Nur
Published: December 2018

Bu çalışmada yağmur suyu hasadıyla ilgili
bilgiler verilmiş, örnek bir konutun çatısından toplanan yağmur sularının konut
dışı su ihtiyacının karşılanmasındaki kullanım potansiyeli incelenmiştir. Bu
amaçla konutun çatı alanı ve aylık yağış verileri kullanılarak konutun
çatısından toplanan yağmur suyu miktarı hesaplanmıştır. Ayrıca konut dışındaki
yeşil alanların sulanmasında, süs havuzunun doldurulmasında, araç yıkamada ve
kümes hayvanlarının su ihtiyacının karşılanmasında gereken su miktarı ve yağmur
suyu ihtiyacı hesaplanarak, toplanan yağmur suyunun bu ihtiyacın ne kadarını
karşılayacağının belirlenmesi için maliyet hesabı yapılmıştır. İlave olarak,
yağmur suyu toplama sisteminin ve yıllık tasarruf edilen şebeke suyunun maliyetlerinin
karşılaştırılması neticesinde uygulanan sistemin amortisman süresi de
bulunmuştur.
Klorofil Floresan Metodu ile Ayrılan Farklı Olgunluk Dönemlerindeki Biber Tohumlarında Canlılık Parametrelerinin Tespiti
Authors: KENANOĞLU Burcu Begüm , DİNLER Havva
Published: December 2018

Klorofil Floresan (KF)
metodu tohumları herhangi bir ıslatmaya tabi tutmadan, tohum neminde herhangi
bir değişim olmadan olgun ve az olgun tohumları ayırma temeline dayanmaktadır.
Bu metodun prensibi, tohumların olgunlaşma sürecinde bulundurmuş olduğu klorofilin
olgunlaşma gerçekleştikçe parçalanmasını baz alarak tohumlara verdiği kırmızı
ışığın (670 nm) emilen ve emilmeyen kısmında yansımasıdır. Bu çalışmada, iki
farklı olgunluk döneminde hasat edilen ve Klorofil Floresan ayırım tekniği ile
olgunluk durumları (az olgun yada aşırı olgun) belirlenen Çarliston, 11B14,
Yağlık ve Kandil Dolma çeşitlerine ait 8 yıllık tohum partilerinin çimlenme
performansı (toplam-normal çimlenme oranı %), protein miktarı (ham protein) ve
fungusların tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. I. hasata ait kontrol grubu
tohumlarında en fazla normal çimlenme oranı (%30) yağlık çeşidinde belirlenmiş
ancak depolama süresine bağlı olarak canlılık ciddi oranda azalmıştır. KF
ayırımı ile klorofil değeri yüksek olarak belirlenen gruplarında ise kayda
değer bir canlılık bulunmazken, klorofil değeri düşük grupta da yine Yağlık
çeşidi kısmen çimlenme (%39) göstermiştir. IV. hasata ait tohum gruplarında
ise; kontrol tohumlarında Kandil Dolma ve Yağlık en yüksek normal çimlenme
performansı (%88-89) göstermiştir. KF ayırımı ile klorofil değeri yüksek olarak
belirlenen gruplarında I. hasat tohumlarına göre daha yüksek canlılık
belirlenerek, öne çıkan çeşit %63 oranı ile kandil dolma çeşidine ait tohumlar
olmuştur. Klorofil değeri düşük grupta olgunluğun daha yüksek olması sebebiyle
genel olarak canlılık %62-95 arasında belirlenmiştir. Protein analizi
sonuçlarında; özellikle Çarliston ve Yağlık çeşitlerinde klorofil değeri düşük
olan ve IV. hasata ait tohumlarda diğerlerine nazaran daha yüksek değerler elde
edilmiştir. Belirlenen funguslar; Cladosporium
spp., Aspergillus flavus, Rhizopus stolonifer, Penicillium spp.’dir. Çarliston, Kandil
Dolma ve Yağlık biber çeşitlerinde IV. hasat tohumlarında klorofil ayrımı ile
yüksek ve düşük klorofil değerleri saptanan gruplarda fungus saptanmamıştır.
Narda (Punica granatum L.) Yeni Nesil Dizileme Teknolojisi Kullanılarak SSR Markırlarının Geliştirilmesi
Authors: ŞİMŞEK Özhan , DÖNMEZ Dicle , İMRAK Burhanettin , IŞIK ÖZGÜVEN Ahsen , AKA KAÇAR Yıldız
Published: December 2018

Nar çok
yıllık, çalı formunda, çok kuvvetli kök sistemine sahip bir subtropik iklim
bitkisi olarak bilinmektedir. Mikrosatellitler yüksek organizmalara ait
kromozomlar üzerinde ardışık olarak tekrarlanmakta olan 1-6 bp nükleotid
gruplarından oluşmaktadır. Son yıllarda geliştirilen ve günümüzde en önemli
teknolojilerden biri olarak karşımıza çıkan yeni nesil DNA dizileme
teknolojileri yüksek doğrulukla, ultra hızlı dizileme yapabilmektedir. RNA
dizileme gen ifadesinin kantitatif analizi için en güçlü ve yeni
teknolojilerden biridir. Bu çalışmada yeni nesil dizileme teknolojileri
kullanılarak narda mikrosatellit bölgelerinin tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu
amaçla RNA-seq çalışmaları yürütülmüştür. RNA-seq analizlerinde 'Hicaznar' ve
'33N26' çeşitleri kullanılmıştır. Biyoinformatik çalışmalar sonucunda DNA
üzerinde mikrosatellit bölgelerin tanımlanması sağlanmıştır. Çalışma sonunda
yaklaşık 19,000 mikrosatellit belirlenmiştir. Bu bölgeler arasından rastgele
seçilen 20 SSR (Basit Dizi Tekrarları) primeri çifti 40 farklı nar genotipinde
test edilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda 20 SSR primer çiftinden de
başarılı bir şekilde amplifikasyon sağlandığı, bunlardan 5 tanesinin polimorfik
sonuçlar verdiği tespit edilmiştir.
Processing Collections of Geo-Referenced Images for Natural Disasters
Authors: Loor Fernando , Gil-Costa Veronica , Marin Mauricio
Published: December 2018

After disaster strikes, emergency response teams need to work fast. In this context, crowdsourcing has emerged as a powerful mechanism where volunteers can help to process different tasks such as processing complex images using labeling and classification techniques. In this work we propose to address the  problem of how to efficiently process large volumes of georeferenced images using crowdsourcing in the context of high risk such as natural disasters. Research on citizen science and crowdsourcing indicates that volunteers should be able to contribute in a useful way with a limited time to a project, supported by the results of usability studies. We present the design of a platform for real-time processing of georeferenced images. In particular, we focus on the interaction between the crowdsourcing and the volunteers connected to a P2P network.
Implementing cloud-based parallel metaheuristics: an overview
Authors: González Patricia , Pardo Martínez Xoán Carlos , Doallo Ramón , Banga Julio
Published: December 2018

Metaheuristics are among the most popular methods for solving hard global optimization problems in many areas of science and engineering. Their parallel im- plementation applying HPC techniques is a common approach for efficiently using available resources to re- duce the time needed to get a good enough solution to hard-to-solve problems. Paradigms like MPI or OMP are the usual choice when executing them in clusters or supercomputers. Moreover, the pervasive presence of cloud computing and the emergence of programming models like MapReduce or Spark have given rise to an increasing interest in porting HPC workloads to the cloud, as is the case with parallel metaheuristics. In this paper we give an overview of our experience with different alternatives for porting parallel metaheuris- tics to the cloud, providing some useful insights to the interested reader that we have acquired through extensive experimentation.
Clima motivacional percibido hacia el	deporte y factores académicos en estudiantes universitarios de Granada
Authors: Chacón Cuberos Ramón , Martínez Martínez Asunción , Espejo Garcés Tamara , Castro Sánchez Manuel , Zurita Ortega Félix , Pérez Cortés Antonio José
Published: December 2018

Este estudio de tipo descriptivo y corte transversal, realizado en una muestra de 490 estudiantes universitarios, tiene como objetivo analizar las relaciones existentes entre diversos factores académicos como el rendimiento escolar y la concesión de beca y el clima motivacional percibido hacia el deporte, empleando como principales instrumentos el cuestionario PMCSQ-2 y una hoja de auto-registro. Los resultados mostraron que la concesión de beca y la vía de acceso a la universidad no se relacionaban con el clima motivacional hacia el deporte. Por el contrario, se pudo observar que aquellos estudiantes que estaban matriculados en centros concertados o privados eran los que más se esforzaban para mejorar en la práctica deportiva, persiguiendo el reconocimiento desigual. Asimismo, se obtuvo que los participantes con mayores calificaciones preferían tener un papel protagonista en la práctica deportiva.
METODE PEMBANGKITAN IDE KREATIF DALAM PENCIPTAAN SENI
Authors: Eskak Edi
Published: December 2018

Ide merupakan konsep pemikiran yang akan diwujudkan menjadi karya, tanpa ideseniman tidak akan bisa menciptakan karya seni. Ide menjadi penting karena merupakan titiktolak menciptakan suatu karya seni, namun dalam mengeksplorasi ide, banyak senimanterkendala dalam menemukan ide yang akan dituangkan menjadi karya. Maka perlu dikajiberbagai metode pembangkitan ide kreatif dari berbagai sumber yang dapat diaplikasikanguna membangkitkan ide-ide baru dalam penciptaan seni. Metode yang dikaji adalah:membaca, observasi, curah gagasan, berpikir lateral, serta bersosialisasi dan berdiskusi,Membaca meningkatkan pengetahuan dan memperluas wawasan. Observasi merupakanupaya mendapatkan pengetahuan baru yang mendalam dengan pengamatan, sehinggaseniman mendapatkan ide-ide baru. Bila mengalami ketiadaan ide, seniman dapat melakukancurah gagasan yang dilakukan secara bebas sehingga dapat terhindar dari kebuntuan ide.Berpikir lateral merupakan cara penyegaran pikiran dengan mencoba keluar dari kotakkemapanan, rutinitas, atau dari penjara idiologi, agar menemukan ide inovatif dalampenciptaan seni. Bersosialisasi dan berdiskusi memperbanyak teman untuk bertukar pikiranserta mendapatkan pengalaman yang inspiratif. Kata kunci: ide, kreativitas, dan penciptaan seni,  The idea is the concept of thinking translated into the work. An artist will not be able to createart work with no idea. The idea is a starting point to create an art work so that become as animportant issue. However in exploring the idea, many artists are constrained in finding it sothat will be poured into the work. Then it is necessary to study various methods of generatingcreative ideas from a variety of sources that can be applied in order to generate new ideas inthe creation of art. The methods studied were: reading, observation, brainstorming, lateralthinking, as well as socializing and discussion. Reading increases knowledge and broaden yourhorizons. Observation is an effort to gain a profound new knowledge, so the artists get newideas. When experiencing lack of ideas, artists brainstorming ideas can be freely made in orderto avoid deadlock ideas. Lateral thinking is a way of refreshing the mind trying to get out of thebox stability, routine, or the ideology, in order to find innovative ideas in the creation of art.Socializing and discusing multiply with friends to exchange ideas and getting inspirativeexperiences. Keywords: ideas, creativity, and artistic creation.
POTENSI PENGEMBANGAN INOVASI DESAIN PRODUK KRIYA KUKM INDONESIA DI ERA INDUSTRI KREATIF
Authors: Wicaksono Agung
Published: December 2018

Craft product design innovation can be done starting from the manufacture of itsdesign concept which refers to changes in consumers . Craft products that have cultural base inthe community greatly burdened by tradition philosophical values . Changes in product designis very evolutive or tend to be very slow and has particularly certain patterns . Craft productsproduced as commodities to meet the needs of consumers tend to run relatively more dynamic. The main key change lies in HR culprit who have the will and skill to innovate the design ofproducts that have added value better again . The Indonesian people have the capital to makechanges in product design kriyanya . Openness to information and valuable cultural heritageare the two most important factors in product design innovation craft . Keywords : design innovation , product craft , creative industries  Inovasi desain produk kriya dapat dilakukan mulai dari pembuatan konsepperancangannya yang mengacu pada perubahan konsumennya. Produk kriya yang memilikibasis budaya dalam komunitas masyarakat tradisi sangat dibebani oleh nilai-nilai filosofis.Perubahan desain produknya sangat evolutif atau cenderung sangat lambat dan meiliki polapolatertentu. Produk kriya yang dihasilkan sebagai komoditas untuk memenuhi kebutuhankonsumen cenderung berjalan relatif lebih dinamis. Kunci utama perubahan terletak pada SDMpelakunya yang memiliki kemauan dan keterampilan untuk menginovasi desain produk supayamemiliki nilai tambah yang lebih baik lagi. Bangsa Indonesia memiliki modal untuk membuatperubahan pada desain produk kriyanya. Keterbukaan terhadap informasi dan warisan budayaadiluhung merupakan dua faktor penting terjadinya inovasi pada desain produk kriya. Kata kunci : inovasi desain, produk kriya, industri kreatif
APLIKASI KERAMIK PADA FUNGSI AROMATHERAPY
Authors: Sudiyati Noor
Published: December 2018

Aromatherapy obtained through combustion of essential oil as the need of health isnow mushrooming in big cities. Essential oil that made of plants has the ability to createrelaxation without causing any side effect. Those herbal such as roses, ginger, jasmine, lemongrass and so on are growing around us and treated with distilled technology.Essential oils can be processed into liquid, stick, and solid, and its use requires aceramic container made of clay. Ceramics is capable to answer the needs of aromatherapyfurnace with such a wide variety of themes, images, expressions and artistic decorations.Frangipani themed ceramic furnace is made for aromatherapy containers used for essentialliquids that are heated with candles burning. This furnace made with incorporated slabtechniques so it has unique character.Key words: Ceramic, Aromatherapy, Herbal theme, aromatherapy, for firing,frangipaniceramic.  Kebutuhan akan kesehatan melalui system pembakaran mintak atsiri disebutaromatherapy yang berasal dari herbal marak di kota-kota besar, Minyak atsiri yang terbuatdari tumbuh-tumbuhan ternyata mampu membuat rileksasi, dipakai tanpa meninggalkan efeksamping. Herbal itu banyak tumbuh di sekeliling kita, namun diolah dengan teknologi suling,misalnya saja: bunga kenanga, melati (jasmine), sere, Jahe, mawar dan lain sebagainya.Minyak atsiri (aromatherapy) bisa diolah sehingga dapat berupa cairan, stick, danpadat, dalam penggunaanya memerlukan wadah berupa keramik yang terbuat dari Tanah liat.Keramik mampu menjawab kebutuhan wadah pembakaran atau tungku aromatherapi denganberbagai macam: tema, imaji, ekpresi dan dekorasi yang artistic.Tungku Keramik bertema Kamboja dibuat untuk wadah aromatherapy yang dipakaiuntuk atsiri cairan yang dipanaskan dengan pembakaran lilin. Tungku ini dibuat dengan teknikslab yang digabungkan, menjadi tungku yang berkarakter khas. Kata Kunci: keramik, aromatherapy, herbal, pemanasan, tema kamboja.
IMPRESIF BATU ALAM (Sebuah Kajian Kerajinan Batu Alam di Desa Ngeposari Kecamatan Semanu Kabupaten Gunungkidul Yogyakarta)
Authors: Susila Dwi Agus
Published: December 2018

Impressive is the can deliver or leave a deep impression. However, the processof making the work remains on track to exploit the advantages of natural human thought thatcould be the effect on the senses. In this study raised the utilization of white stones that arefound in the mountainous area of Gunung. The resulting work is complete on the interior andexterior space in the form of floor tiles, wall tiles, reliefs, various masks, candle holder,decorative table, various forms of trim and flower vaseNatural stone contained in Ngeposari, Gunungkidul can we encountered along the hillsthat line the long and wide. In the area there are rocks that can be weighed and the communitynamed palimanan stone white, yellow palimanan stone, stone palimanan doreng, sandstoneregular Jogja, Yogya super sandstone, sandstone Jogja doreng, stone temples and stone graygreen bark. The rock types by Educate Kardiyono processed and formed into products ofeconomic value so as to raise the welfare of the surrounding community. Keywords: Impressive, natural stone  Impresif dapat memberikan atau meninggalkan kesan yang mendalam. Namundemikian proses pembuatan karya tetap pada jalur memanfaatkan kelebihan alam pikirmanusia yang bisa berupa efek pada panca inderanya. Pada kajian ini mengangkatpemanfaatan batu putih yang banyak ditemukan di pegunungan daerah Gunungkidul. Karyayang dihasilkan merupakan kelengkapan pada ruang interior dan eksterior yang berupa tegellantai, tegel dinding, relief, aneka topeng, tempat lilin, meja hias, berbagai bentuk lis dan vasbunga.Batu alam yang terdapat di Ngeposari, Kabupaten Gunungkidul bisa kita temuidisepanjang bukit yang berderet panjang dan luas. Pada daerah tersebut terdapat batu-batuanyang bisa ditambang dan oleh masyarakat diberi nama batu palimanan putih, batu palimanankuning, batu palimanan doreng, batu paras jogja biasa, batu paras jogja super, batu paras jogja doreng, batu candi abu-abu dan batu ijo pule. Jenis batu tersebut oleh Didik Kardiyonodiolah dan dibentuk menjadi produk yang bernilai ekonomi sehingga mampu mengangkatkesejahteraan masyarakat disekitarnya.Kata Kunci: Impresif, Batu Alam.
Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis
Authors: Alexandros Skourtis , Eleni Geladari , Panagiota Tsamadia , Georgios Kafetzis , Eleni Antypa , Chara Kouvidou , Natalia Vallianou
Published: December 2018

Background:

Pyomyositis is a medical condition characterized by pus collection and abscess formation within the skeletal muscles. There are two main loci, where pyomyositis develops; tropic regions that primarily occur in healthy children along with temperate areas, where the affected population is primarily immunocompromised adults. The most common predisposing factor is any state of immunodeficiency. The most common cause of pyomyositis is Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The classic clinical presentation of the disease is cramping muscle pain accompanied by fever. The anatomical parts most commonly affected are the lower extremities. Complications include pericarditis, endocarditis, septic emboli, and even rhabdomyolysis. Cultures of drainage specimens and radiographic imaging point to the correct diagnosis. Antibiotic coverage and drainage of purulent material are the treatments of choice.

Case Presentation:

Herein, we cite a case of an 82-year-old male patient with pyomyositis, S. aureus bacteremia, and a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, who had presented with muscle weakness complicated by rhabdomyolysis.

Conclusion:

Diabetes mellitus may be the substrate for the development of pyomyositis.
Política de Defensa de la Nación de Guatemala: Una visión estratégica
Authors: López Domínguez Erick Bayardo
Published: December 2018

La República de Guatemala goza de una ubicación geográfica y geopolítica importante, ubicada entre los subcontinentes del Sur y Norte de América, con acceso a dos océanos. Por este motivo, resulta de vital importancia estudiar su Política de Defensa como consecuencia de las distintas amenazas a las que se encuentra expuesto este país. Este trabajo propone una serie de lineamientos y postulados teórico- prácticos que podrían implementarse para generar una mejora en la organización, las capacidades, el despliegue, el rendimiento y la estructura general de las fuerzas armadas de Guatemala, considerando de manera significativa la participación de organizaciones internacionales que se relacionan con este Estado centroamericano para edificar una política de seguridad y defensa en el marco legal de la cooperación y la coordinación interinstitucional e internacional, con el objetivo de presentar una mejor propuesta para hacer frente a la diversidad de amenazas multidimensionales que enfrenta el país en la actualidad.
La Política de Defensa de Estados Unidos en la era Trump
Authors: Saavedra Boris
Published: December 2018

El ambiente de seguridad mundial en la actualidad está viviendo un momento de discontinuidad o transición, de un modelo de cooperación y convergencia a uno de competencia y divergencia. La Estrategia de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos identifica a ciertos Estados como poderes revisionistas, entre los cuales China y Rusia se destacan por estar orientados a dar forma a un mundo consistente con su modelo autoritario de gobierno. La política de defensa de la administración del Presidente Donald Trump tiene su punto de partida en el mensaje de “América primero”, la cual en general favorece el empleo del poder duro para abordar los desafíos que afecten expresamente los intereses de la nación, mediante la modernización militar con fuerza letal de gran tecnología. Se limita el involucramiento del país en conflictos externos donde no estén en juego los intereses de la nación y adicionalmente, manifiesta la voluntad política para revisar tratados y lograr nuevas condiciones con mayores ventajas y beneficios para el país.
ACOSO SEXUAL EN LA NOVELA TESTIMONIAL SOBRE EL "CASO NEVENKA" DE JUAN JOSE MILLÁS
Authors: Lilic Milica
Published: December 2018

El acoso sexual, ya sea provocado por satisfacer la necesidad del dominio o simplemente por conseguir un fin sexual, es una conducta indeseada y humillante que atenta contra la dignidad de la víctima y deja consecuencias en su estado físico, psicológico y emocional, así como en sus relaciones interpersonales y la esfera profesional. Sus rasgos se analizan en la novela testimonial sobre el «caso Nevenka» de Juan José Millas, donde el autor hace hincapié en el fenómeno de la criminalización de la víctima, concluyendo que el concepto sociocultural actual permite que el acoso se desarrolle porque se tolera.