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Nineteenth century early childhood institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand: Legacies of enlightenment and colonisation
Authors: May Helen
Published: March 2016

The nineteenth century colonial setting of Aotearoa NZ is the most distant from the cradle of European Enlightenment that sparked new understandings of childhood, learning and education and spearheaded new approaches to the care and education of young children outside of the family home. The broader theme of the Enlightenment was about progress and the possibilities of the ongoing improvement of peoples and institutions. The young child was seen as a potent force in this transformation and a raft of childhood institutions, including the 19th century infant school, kindergarten, and crèche were a consequence. The colonisation and settlement of Aotearoa NZ by European settlers coincided with an era in which the potency of new aspirations for new kinds of institutions for young children seeded. It is useful in the 21st century to reframe the various waves of colonial endeavour and highlight the dynamic interfaces of being colonised for the indigenous populations; being a colonial for the settler populations; and the power and should be purposed of the colonising cultures of Europe. It can be argued that in the context of ECE neither the indigenous nor settler populations of Aotearoa NZ were passive recipients of European ECE ideas but, separately and together, forged new understandings of childhood and its institutions; enriched and shaped by the lessons learned in the colonial setting of Aotearoa NZ.
Social, cultural, and ecological justice in the age the Anthropocene: A New Zealand early childhood care and education perspective
Authors: Ritchie Jenny
Published: March 2016

Educators have an ethical responsibility to uphold the wellbeing of the children, families and communities that they serve. This commitment becomes even more pressing as we move into the era of the Anthropocene, where human induced climate changes are disrupting the planet’s systems, threatening the survival of not only humans, but of eco-systems and the earth’s biodiversity. This paper draws upon examples from Aotearoa (New Zealand) to demonstrate ways in which a critical pedagogy of place informed by local traditional knowledges can inform early childhood education whilst also enhancing dispositions of empathy towards self and others, including more-than-human others.
Pedagogies of difference: Unknowing immigrant teachers as subjects forever in process
Authors: Arndt Sonja
Published: March 2016

Immersed in the bicultural, increasingly globalized, yet uniquely local, Aotearoa New Zealand early childhood landscape, immigrant teacher subjects are shaped in complicated, entangled ways. This paper attempts to open fresh spaces for re-thinking knowable teacher identities by drawing on Julia Kristeva’s work on the foreigner and the subject-in-process. It explores the immigrant teacher subject as “infinitely in construction, de-constructible, open and evolving” (Kristeva, 2008, p. 2). In a sector that is grappling with the complexities of outcomes driven expectations of productivity, mass participation and often homogenized indicators of ‘quality’, this paper elevates insights into the subject formation of the Other, to expose cracks in this veneer, through the notions of the semiotic and revolt. In this critical philosophical examination, I reconceptualise the idea of knowing immigrant teacher subjects, and their confrontation and (re)negotiation of social, political and professional expectations and unknowable foreignness.
Making art matter-ings: Engaging (with) art in early childhood education, in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Craw Janita
Published: March 2016

This article examines the special nature of Te Whāriki, Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood national curriculum, as a dynamic social, cultural document through an exploration of two art-inspired imaginary case studies. Thinking with Te Whāriki retains the potential to ignite thinking post-developmentally about art, pedagogy and practice in teacher education, and in the field. It offers examples of how creating spaces for engaging (with) art as pedagogy acts as a catalyst for change, art offers a dynamic way of knowing, and being-with the different life-worlds we inhabit. While new paradigms for thinking and practicing art in education continue to push the boundaries of developmentally and individually responsive child-centred pedagogies, an emphasis on multiple literacies often gets in the way. This prohibits opportunities for engaging in other more complex approaches to pedagogy and art as subject-content knowledge, something essential for developing a rich curriculum framework. The article draws on research that emphasises the importance of teacher education in opening up spaces for thinking about (the history of) art in/and of education as more than a communication/language tool. It considers an inclusive and broad knowledge-building-communities approach that values the contribution that art, artists, and others offer the 21st early learning environments we find ourselves in.
Some new bounds of the minimum eigenvalue for the Hadamard product of an M-matrix and an inverse M-matrix
Authors: Zhao Jianxing , Sang Caili
Published: March 2016

Some convergent sequences of the lower bounds of the minimum eigenvalue for the Hadamard product of a nonsingular M-matrix B and the inverse of a nonsingular M-matrix A are given by using Brauer’s theorem. It is proved that these sequences are monotone increasing, and numerical examples are given to show that these sequences could reach the true value of the minimum eigenvalue in some cases. These results in this paper improve some known results.
Competition and Cooperation in European Professional Club Football
Authors: Kassay Lili , Géczi Gábor
Published: March 2016

The aim of the article is to highlight the theoretical assumption that the relative competitive disadvantage between markets with different maximum sizes can be partially counteracted with strategic thinking and business-like operations. The research question presented in this article is whether there are any management tools available for clubs which they can use to improve their business competitiveness above and beyond the limitations of their maximum market size. According to the research hypothesis, there is such a tool available for clubs: the management and operation of a football club in a well-organized and business-like manner. The method of analysis is the so-called Grounded Theory (Glaser, & Strauss, 1967; Locke, 2001), which is an abstract analytical schema with a systematic data analysis process. The data collection incorporates desk research, comparative analysis, organizational review, and in-depth interviews. The results are presented according to the following dimensions: a) relevance of the research question; b) specification of groups of relevant management tools; c) the role of the national football association in the process of market development; d) the role of the owners in this process; and e) how the structure of the sector and its operating processes can guarantee the efficient utilization of all the material resources which have been plowed into the sector over the last four to five years. According to the conclusions, the creation of an operating system and club model that allows for the utilization of resources - maximized market revenues and governmental sources - in the most effective way is an unavoidable challenge. The formation of the sustainable operations of clubs is fundamentally influenced by club owners. An inspection of the interaction between club owners, head coaches, and players is a key task in the process of creating a new club model.
The Relationship between Organizational Culture and Innovative Work Behavior for Sports Services in Tourism Enterprises
Authors: Eskiler Ersin , Ekici Summani , Soyer Fikret , Sari Ihsan
Published: March 2016

The innovative behavior of individuals in the workplace is the foundation of any high-performance organization, and thus a study on the factors that motivate or enable individuals’ innovative behavior is critical (Scott, & Bruce, 1994). Therefore, the aim of this research was to find the relationship between organizational culture and innovative work behavior (IWB) in tourism enterprises that market sports services. Considering the fact that IWB is crucial for tourism enterprises, exploring the factors that influence IWB could be beneficial. Correlation analysis revealed that IWB was found to be significantly correlating with cooperativeness (r=0.442, p<0.05), innovativeness (r=0.510, p<0.05), consistency (r=0.522, p<0.05), and effectiveness (r=0.554, p<0.05). Additionally, stepwise regression analysis, which was conducted to discover whether organizational culture predicts IWB, showed a significant model: F(2-131)=33.775, p<0.05. The model explained 33% of the variance in IWB (Adjusted R2=0.33). In general, our findings suggest that there is a relationship between organizational culture and IWB and that organizational culture significantly predicts IWB. As IWB is crucial for the enhanced performance and success of any organization, organizational culture should be organized in order to encourage employees in terms of IWB.
900 million and counting
Authors: Kowal Paul , Byles Julie E.
Published: March 2016

This paper will highlight current evidence about health and well-being that could encourage investment in health for older populations. The paper uses the example of hypertension throughout to illustrate how data collection efforts are translating research to policy. Hypertension, is a global scourge for poor and wealthy, younger and older adults, increasing the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease. Although it is easily diagnosed and can be effectively treated the burden of hypertension continues to grow as awareness, prevention and treatment lags, particularly for the poor and old. The focus is brought back to how current research can inform policy for ageing populations in the final section, using Ireland’s experience to demonstrate how to legislate the good life for older adults.
Polcalcins as pollen panallergens in allergic rhinitis
Authors: Popescu Florin-Dan , Vieru Mariana
Published: March 2016

Polcalcins are highly cross-reactive calcium-binding allergen components specifically expressed in pollen from trees, grasses and weeds. The grass allergen component rPhl p 7, a recombinant non-glycosylated calcium-binding protein of 2-EF-hand type, is the most cross-reactive polcalcin and may be used as a polcalcin biomarker of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity. Polcalcin sensitization, which appears to be linked to geographical factors, level and time of pollen exposure, has to be assessed in allergic rhinitis patients with multiple pollen sensitizations and may be useful for a better targeted prescription of allergen immunotherapy.
The value of posterior rhinomanometry in evaluating patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Authors: Stanciu Alex George , Cirticioiu Alexandra , Neagos Adriana
Published: March 2016

BACKGROUND. Nowadays, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are the most common sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) found in the medical practice and they are estimated to affect approximately 4% of men and 2% of women in the middle-aged workforce. There are some ENT pathologies that are involved in snoring, and also in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The nose plays an important part in both breathing and SRBD. The aim of this study was to determine the role of posterior rhinomanometry in the diagnoses of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. We present a retrospective observational study that took place during a three-year period, between 2009 and 2012. In this study were included 110 subjects, who have undergone polysomnographic investigations, as well as an ENT clinical examination focused on endoscopy and posterior rhinomanometry evaluation.

RESULTS. The mean age was 46.09 ± 10.91 years, the mean height was 177.58 ± 10.02 cm and the mean weight was 98.45 ± 17.74 kg. Analysing these results, we found a significant correlation between them and the severity of the sleep pathology. The posterior rhinomanometry results were correlated with nasal allergic rhinitis (p = 0.06) and not correlated with other nasal pathology, such as nasal septum deviation. The changes in the size and shape of the tongue base or epiglottis proved to have an important impact upon rhinomanometric values, with a statistically significant value (p = 0.03, respectively p = 0.08).

CONCLUSION. All diagnostic methods must be interpreted in connection with each other.
A safe way to find the posterior ethmoidal cells: navigation with cottonoid
Authors: Chiesa Estomba Carlos Miguel , Betances Reinoso Frank Alberto , Santidrian Hidalgo Carmelo
Published: March 2016

BACKGROUND. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a reliable option in the treatment of sinus pathology, but the presence of the anatomical variant and difficult cases like massive polyposis or revision FESS can generate some problems to surgeons.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. After performing an unciformectomy, a partial anterior ethmoidectomy and maxillary ostium antrostomy, we slide a cottonoid back to the basal lamella of the middle turbinate with a Cottle dissector and introduce it in the superior meatus. After that, we return to the middle meatus and proceed to open the basal lamella finding the cottonoid placed there previously.

RESULTS. An easy technique, safe and reproducible, that allows us to advance in our dissection, avoiding damaging important structures.

CONCLUSION. In this paper we present a safe way to approach the posterior ethmoidal cells complex in the classic way through the basal lamella of the middle turbinate, under the guidance of a cottonoid, a safe and easy maneuver to do this procedure in the beginning of our formation or in complex cases.
Silent sinus syndrome - Case presentation
Authors: Trombitas Veronica , Nagy Alina , Vlad Diana , Ilea Aranka , Albu Silviu
Published: March 2016

BACKGROUND. Silent sinus syndrome (SSS) is known as a relatively new pathology with clinical characterizations, represented by the facial asymmetry determined by progressive enophthalmos and hypoglobus and the absence of nasal symptoms. The theory that sustained this pathology is based on the negative maxillary pressure and the chronic evolution of symptomatology.

CASE REPORT. A 49-year-old white female presented in our clinic for facial asymmetry, right facial pressure, right depression of the orbital floor and hypoglobus, without diplopia. The CT scan showed an opaque right maxillary sinus with the depression of the orbital floor.

CONCLUSION. The pathogenesis, clinical and imagistic features are the most important in the SSS for diagnosis and correct treatment.
Odontogenic myxoma invading the maxillary sinus – Case presentation
Authors: Gheorghe Dan Cristian , Zamfir-Chiru-Anton Adina
Published: March 2016

Tumors of the maxillary sinus pose difficult challenges in a young patient. Our paper presents a very rare case of an odontogenic myxoma extended to the maxillary sinus, in a 14-year-old girl. The clinical picture suggested a malignancy or a local infection. The surgical removal was complete and the diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Discussions are made from the perspective of already published cases. A review of the disease is performed.

CONCLUSION. Myxoma is a benign but aggressive tumor, needing complete surgical excision for a good long-term outcome.
Evaluation and Analysis of Curvature-Corrected Filter-based Turbulent Model
Authors: Zhang Rui
Published: March 2016

Prediction of the characteristics of turbulent flow with streamline curvature is of great importance in engineering applications. In this paper, a curvature-corrected filter-based turbulent model is suggested by applying the Spalart-Shur correction term. This new version of the model (FBM-CC) has been tested and verified through two canonical benchmarks with strong streamline curvature: the flow in a two-dimensional U-duct and the free shear flow past NACA0012 airfoil with a round tip. Predictions of the FBM-CC model are compared with available experimental data and the corresponding results of the original FBM model. The numerical results show that the FBM-CC model significantly improves the sensitivity to the effect of streamline curvature and the numerical calculation accuracy, in relatively good agreement with the experimental data, which suggests that this proposed model may be employed to simulate the turbulent curved flow in engineering applications.
Teneurins, TCAP, and latrophilins: roles in the etiology of mood disorders
Authors: Woelfle Rebecca , D’Aquila Andrea L. , Lovejoy David A.
Published: March 2016

Mood disorders, including anxiety and depression, are thought to be characterized by disrupted neuronal synapses and altered brain plasticity. The etiology is complex, involving numerous regions of the brain, comprising a multitude of neurotransmitter and neuromodulator systems. Recently, new studies on the teneurins, an evolutionary ancient family of type II transmembrane proteins have been shown to interact with latrophilins (LPHN), a similarly phylogenetically old family of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) forming a transsynaptic adhesion and ligand-receptor pair. Each of the four teneurin proteins contains bioactive sequences termed the teneurin C-terminal associated peptides (TCAP-1–4), which possess a number of neuromodulatory effects. The primary structures of the TCAP are most closely similar to the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family of peptides. CRF has been implicated in a number of diverse mood disorders. Via an association with dystroglycans, synthetic TCAP-1 administration to both embryonic and primary hippocampal cultures induces long-term changes in neuronal structure, specifically increased neurite outgrowth, dendritic branching, and axon growth. Rodent models treated with TCAP-1 show reduced anxiety responses in the elevated plus-maze, openfield test, and acoustic startle test and inhibited CRF-mediated cocaine-seeking behaviour. Thus the teneurin/TCAP-latrophilin interaction may play a major role in the origin, development and treatment of mood disorders.
Un regard sur les recherches roumaines en histoire de la traduction
Authors: Lungu-Badea Georgiana
Published: March 2016

This article sets out to offer a panoramic view of the history and historiography of translation into Romanian from a variety of approaches, among them the history of language, of literature, and of cultural and artistic practices. The following aspects will be focused on in carrying out this survey: translation as an act, the participants in the translation process (partially recorded in indexes and/or indirectly listed in dictionaries and indexes of translated works), and translation as a result. Our intention is to emphasize how valuable research in the field of Romanian translation is, in particular in order to reveal the role translation has played in the process of linguistic and administrative self-determination, and, through this, in the construction of the national past.
La ritraduzione nel panorama degli studi traduttologici
Authors: Fusco Fabiana
Published: March 2016

Retranslation, intended as the «coexistence de plusieurs traductions, simultanées ou successives, de la même oeuvre (série de traductions)» (Skibińska 2007, 2), is an ancient and rather widespread phenomenon in various linguistic traditions. Drawing on some considerations that arose while studying the ever-growing bibliography on this topic, this article outlines the reasons, the effects and the modalities that distinguish this practice, which is gaining appreciation in many European literatures and cultures, foremost in the Italian one.
CRISPR-Based Methods for Caenorhabditis elegans Genome Engineering
Authors: Dickinson Daniel J , Goldstein Bob
Published: March 2016

The advent of genome editing techniques based on the clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)–Cas9 system has revolutionized research in the biological sciences. CRISPR is quickly becoming an indispensible experimental tool for researchers using genetic model organisms, including the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Here, we provide an overview of CRISPR-based strategies for genome editing in C. elegans. We focus on practical considerations for successful genome editing, including a discussion of which strategies are best suited to producing different kinds of targeted genome modifications.
Kappaphycus alvarezii : Its antioxidant potential and use in bioactive packaging films
Authors: R. Kanatt Sweetie , Lahare Priyanka , P. Chawla S. , Sharma Arun
Published: March 2016

The bioactive properties of Kappaphycus alvarezii, red seaweed, were investigated. Water was the best solvent for extraction of seaweed and the aqueous seaweed extract (SWE) showed the highest yield, phenolic and flavanoid content. It exhibited good antioxidant activity as measured by DPPH assay, reducing power, iron chelating activity and β-carotene bleaching assay. SWE also showed antimicrobial activity against S aureus and B cereus. Composite films prepared using SWE and poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) showed excellent barrier properties against UV light. The films had good mechanical characteristics measured in terms of tensile strength, % elongation and puncture strength. SWE containing PVA films had low oxygen transfer, good antioxidant and antibacterial activity. Results demonstrated that SWE has good antioxidant and antibacterial activity and it could be used to prepare bioactive food packaging films useful for the food industry.
16S rRNA BASED PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM ISOLATED FROM VARIOUS FERMENTED FOOD PRODUCTS OF ASSAM
Authors: Malik Vinita , Devi Utpala , Yadav R.N.S , Mahanta Jagadish
Published: March 2016

Although the isolation of Lactobacillus plantarum, a lactic acid bacteria from ‘khorisa’, a fermented food product of Assam, has been previously reported but the study on diversity among different species was left unexplored. Moreover, identification of those isolates was based on conventional and species specific polymerase chain reaction. However, in this study an attempt was made to identify and study the diversity of L. plantarum from fermented food products of Assam based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The phylogenetic tree revealed that most of the study isolates are closely related to L. plantarum strains from Tibet plateau (Silage) and Italy (Sicily).
ISOLATION, SREENING AND OPTIMIZATION OF SUBMERGED CULTURE CONDITIONS FOR MYCELIAL BIOMASS PRODUCTION WITH ENHANCED ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THE FUNGUS MYROTHECIUM SPP. MRP001 AGAINST MULTI DRUG RESISTANT PATHOGENS
Authors: Rizwan Pervez Mohammad , G. Bhadange D. , V Thakare Prashant , Mussadiq Mohammad
Published: March 2016

Fungi are interestingly; produce the bioactive natural products thus being screened for the production of valuable antibacterial product. In the present study the fungus was isolated from soil and identified as Myrothecium spp. MRP001 based on morphological characteristics and it was reinforced by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The submerged culture conditions and nutritional requirements for the production of mycelial biomass with improved antibacterial activity were studied in shaker flask culture using OFAT (one factor at time) in six different media, After 120 h of growth, Tryptone Soya Broth (TSB) and Potato Dextrose Broth (PDB) shows maximum spore account (2×108 CFU/ml) of Myrothecium spp MRP001. Among the all different culture media, the maximum biomass production of 2.14 g/L and 2.23 g/L were observed in Tryptone Soya Broth (TSB) and Potato dextrose broth (PDB) respectively, over a period of 120 h of incubation at pH of 6.5 in 25-30 °C in Myrothecium spp. Strain MRP001. Among the carbon sources, glucose supplemented basal medium showed an effective biomass production of 2.24 g/L. whereas in nitrogen sources, yeast extract had significant biomass production of 2.12 g/L. The optimized ethyl acetate extract of cultural filtrate showed a maximum inhibition zone of 28.4 mm and 26.3 mm against multidrug resistant P. aeruginosa strain 1 and S. aureus strain 5, respectively. These results are useful for further investigation of the fungus in the future for microbial disease treatment for multi drug resistant human pathogens.
L-ASPARAGINASE AND L-GLUTAMINASE FROM Pseudomonas aeruginosa: PRODUCTION AND SOME PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Authors: Dutta Sanghamitra , Roy Rajanya , Lahiri Dibyajit
Published: March 2016

L- asparaginase ( EC 3.5.1.1) is an enzyme which converts L- asparagine to L-aspartic acid and ammonia; L- glutaminase ( EC 3.5.1.2) is an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of L-glutamine to L- glutamic acid and ammonia. Both of these enzymes have been used in as chemotherapeutic agents. Among different sources of L- asparaginase and Lglutaminase enzymes producers, microbial strains possess an elevated edge over other enzyme producers; these enzymes produced by different microbial strains differed in some physiological, biochemical, catalytic and immunological properties. This led to the continuous screening program for isolation of novel microbial strains that could produce an effective enzyme with few limitations at use. A bacterial strain isolated from soil and identified as Psedomonas aeruginosa had been found to be capable of producing both extracellular L- Asparaginase and L- Glutaminase enzymes. The enzymes were produced under solid state fermentation. Effects different fermentation parameters for production of these enzymes were determined. Some physicochemical properties of both of these enzymes were determined. The results obtained in this study revealed the potential of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a source of both L-Asparaginase and L- Glutaminase enzymes, which have gained significance in pharmaceutical industry. The uses of inexpensive agro- industrial wastes in this study have important economic advantages over submerged fermentation.
SCREENING, OPTIMIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTRACELLULAR LIPASE OF Aspergillus niger ATCC 1015
Authors: Bamitale Osho Michael , Quadri Adio Olayinka
Published: March 2016

This study focused on screening, production and characterization of strains of microorganisms isolated from groundnut cake wastes capable of producing lipolytic enzyme. Over one hundred isolates were screened on Bromocresol green medium to detect the presence of lipase producing organisms by a colour change of the medium from green to yellow around the colonies at pH 3.8 – 5.6. Two of the isolates with NCBI Accession number ACJE01000015.1 and NT-166520.1 were identified as Aspergillus niger ATCC 1015 and A.niger CBS 513.88 respectively based on the nucleotide sequence of the domain of DNA gene. Other lipase producers include A. niger (B-05, B-17, B-33), A. oryzae (G -47, G- 51), and yeast, Candida sp. (H-06, H-11). Lipase activities of A. niger ATCC 1015 were evaluated at temperature (25 – 60 °C), pH 5 - 9 and enzyme loading (10 -35 %, v/v) for optimization.The effect of inducers on lipase production was also carried out by using coconut oil, physic nut oil, groundnut oil and olive oil.A. niger ATCC 1015 gave the largest halo on the medium with 102.4 U/g activity. Zones of hydrolysis also increased with time and ranged from 3 mm to 10 mm at 30 ºC for 96 h. The ability of cells to maintain sharp contrast between green medium and its clear zone without prior replication permits direct visualization and isolation of positive strains.
Optimum production of the enzyme (specific activity 216.7 Umg-1)was attained at temperature 45°C, pH 7, and enzyme loading (25% v/v) with physic nut oil (2%) inducer. Hence A. niger ATCC 1015 strain can be commercially exploited as a potential lipase producing strain for industrial application.
CHARACTERISTIC OF STREPTOMYCES SPECIES WITH ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST SELECTED PHYTOPATHOGENIC BACTERIA AND FUNGI
Authors: Kovácsová Silvia , Javoreková SoÅa , Medo Juraj , Charousová Ivana , Elbl Jakub , Plošek LukÃ¡Å¡
Published: March 2016

The object of this study was to find and characterise streptomycete isolates with antimicrobial activity accomplished by the agar plug method against phytopathogenic species. The test-microorganisms were selected according to their importance in agriculture. All of them belong to phytopathogenic species which reduce yields of agriculturally important plants worldwide. A total number of four phytopathogenic bacteria (Xanthomonas campestris (CCM 22), Pseudomonas syringae (CCM 2868), Erwinia amylovora (CCM 1114), Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus (CCM 7014)) and four phytopathogenic fungi (Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium poae, Alternaria tenuissima, Alternaria arborescens) were used for this experiment. Overall twenty streptomycete isolates showed antimicrobial activity against at least two of the test-microorganisms. These active isolates were subsequently characterized. Streptomycete isolates were observed for morphological characteristics, such as morphology and colour of aerial and substrate mycelium, colour of diffusible pigments, production of melanoid pigments on peptone-yeast extract iron agar and sporophore and spore chain morphology following the International Streptomyces Project. Genes coding polyketide synthase (PKS-I) and nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS), which are considered to responsible for the synthesis of large number of biologically active compounds, like antibiotics and antifungals, that are produced by Streptomyces species largely, were screened. The occurrence of these genes in the genome of our isolates was in accordance with results from antimicrobial activity analysis. Classification to genus Streptomyces were confirmed by DNA sequencing.
State of the Art Review: Poverty and the Developing Brain
Authors: Johnson Sara B. , Riis Jenna L. , Noble Kimberly G.
Published: March 2016

In the United States, >40% of children are either poor or near-poor. As a group, children in poverty are more likely to experience worse health and more developmental delay, lower achievement, and more behavioral and emotional problems than their more advantaged peers; however, there is broad variability in outcomes among children exposed to similar conditions. Building on a robust literature from animal models showing that environmental deprivation or enrichment shapes the brain, there has been increasing interest in understanding how the experience of poverty may shape the brain in humans. In this review, we summarize research on the relationship between socioeconomic status and brain development, focusing on studies published in the last 5 years. Drawing on a conceptual framework informed by animal models, we highlight neural plasticity, epigenetics, material deprivation (eg, cognitive stimulation, nutrient deficiencies), stress (eg, negative parenting behaviors), and environmental toxins as factors that may shape the developing brain. We then summarize the existing evidence for the relationship between child poverty and brain structure and function, focusing on brain areas that support memory, emotion regulation, and higher-order cognitive functioning (ie, hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal cortex) and regions that support language and literacy (ie, cortical areas of the left hemisphere). We then consider some limitations of the current literature and discuss the implications of neuroscience concepts and methods for interventions in the pediatric medical home.
Die erste ungarische Operntragödie: Ferenc Erkels Bátori Mária. Quellen und Fassungen
Authors: Kim Szacsvai Katalin
Published: March 2016

The paper examines the primary musical and textual sources of Ferenc Erkel’s first opera, Bátori Mária. The author comes to the conclusion which is new in the Erkel literature, namely that the composer who was working under pressure of time in the weeks immediately preceding the premiere scheduled for 8 August 1840, availed himself of the help of József Szerdahelyi, a fellow-composer at the Hungarian National Theatre who collaborated in the orchestration of Act 2. Even so, Erkel considered the version presented at the first night as far from finished. He felt compelled to withdraw the opera, and to offer it again to the audiences with substantial emendations in January 1841. Modifications and additions at later stages of the twenty years long performance history of the opera are also analyzed.
Effects on Criticality and Burnup Calculations Changings ADS Cladding Material
Authors: Velasquez Carlos E. , Barros G. , Veloso M. A. F. , Costa A. L. , Pereira C.
Published: March 2016

One of the most important parts of a hybrid reactor is the cladding because it should withstand high temperatures, neutrons with high energy, high neutron flux, as well as provide the first security contention. Besides, the material should have good mechanical properties to remove the heat. Although, the cladding material choice will have a great influence on criticality calculations. In previous works on ADS there is no cladding used, therefore in this paper it is tested different cladding materials based on SS-316, ODS, T91 and 15-15Ti used in nuclear reactors, to study the variations on the fuel depletion and variations on the neutronic parameters. The results using the cladding are compared with the one obtained without using it. The best material choice is based on the neutronic parameters that presents the closest behavior to the ADS simulated without clad.
PWR Fuel Element Neutronic Analysis with Burnable Poison Rods Using Zircaloy and Hi-Nicalon Type S Claddings
Authors: de Faria R. B. , Mantecón J. G. , Hamers A. R. , Costa A. L. , Fortini A. , Pereira C.
Published: March 2016

The alloy composed of zirconium has been used effectively for over 50 years in claddings of nuclear fuel, especially for PWR type reactors. However, to increase fuel enrichment with the aim of rising the burning and maintaining the safety of nuclear plants, is of great relevance the study of new materials that can replace safely and efficiently zircaloy cladding. Among several proposed material, silicon carbide (SiC) has a potential to replace zircaloy as fuel cladding material due to its high-temperature tolerance, chemical stability and a low absorption cross-section for thermal neutrons. In this paper, the goal is to expand the study with silicon carbide cladding, checking its behavior when submitted to an environment with burnable poison variations, the impact on multiplication factor and reactivity coefficients to both claddings: zircaloy and silicon carbide. The neutronic analysis was made using the SCALE 6.0 (Standardized Computer Analysis for Licensing Evaluation) code. This code system is widely accepted and used worldwide for safety analysis, and criticality of nuclear reactors has been utilized to model a typical fuel element of a PWR.
Effect of Soil Organic Matter Content and Volumetric Water Content on ‘Tifway 419’ Hybrid Bermudagrass Growth Following Indaziflam Applications
Authors: Jeffries Matthew D. , Gannon Travis W.
Published: March 2016

Indaziflam is a cellulose biosynthesis–inhibiting herbicide for PRE annual weed control in turfgrass systems. Since indaziflam's 2010 U.S. registration, sporadic cases of hybrid bermudagrass injury have been reported; however, causes are not well understood. Field research was conducted from 2013 to 2015 on sandy soil to elucidate the effects of soil organic matter content (SOMC) and soil volumetric water content (SVWC) on plant growth following indaziflam application on established or root-compromised (5 cm long) hybrid bermudagrass. The effect of SOMC was evaluated at two levels, 1.4 (low) and 5.5% (high) w/w at the soil surface (0 to 2.5 cm depth), whereas SVWC was evaluated PRE (2 wk before) and POST (6 wk after) indaziflam application at two levels (low or high). Indaziflam was applied (50 or 100 g ai ha−1) at fall-only, fall-plus-spring, and spring-only timings. Regardless of application timing or SVWC, indaziflam applied at 50 g ha−1 to high SOMC did not cause > 10% visual cover reduction on established or root-compromised hybrid bermudagrass. Indaziflam applied to hybrid bermudagrass on low SOMC exacerbated adverse growth effects, most notably when root systems were compromised before application. Overall, PRE indaziflam application SVWC did not affect hybrid bermudagrass growth. Within low SOMC, low POST indaziflam application SVWC caused less visual hybrid bermudagrass cover reduction than did high POST indaziflam application SVWC, whereas both fall-plus-spring and spring-only application timings caused similarly greater reductions than fall-only indaziflam application. Data from this research will aid turfgrass managers to effectively use indaziflam without adversely affecting hybrid bermudagrass growth.
Communication strategy use by healthcare trainees in monologues and dialogues during strategy training
Authors: Soekarno Megawati , Ting Su-Hie
Published: March 2016

The study examined the use of communication strategies in monologues and dialogues by Malaysian healthcare trainees with limited English proficiency during communication strategy training. The training focused on the use of circumlocution in individual presentation, appeal for assistance in role-play, offering assistance and lexical repetition in group discussion, stress (tonicity) in responding to questions after a presentation, and filled pauses in interviews. The speech of eight participants in the five speaking tasks were recorded and transcribed. The analysis of the 6,137-word transcript showed that monologues called into use more communication strategies than dialogues which are jointly negotiated. The participants used pauses and lexical repetition as communication strategies most often, which, in fact, is predictable considering their language proficiency. Most of the pauses were pauses filled with sounds like umm and uhh rather than fillers taught during the strategy training. The analysis revealed that the participants could use lexical repetition to appeal for assistance, request clarification and confirm comprehension but the frequencies for these strategies were low compared to discourse maintenance and topic salience marking. The strategy training helped the participants to use the strategy that was taught immediately after the training but automatisation in strategy use had not taken place.
The Effect of Keywords of Internet Search Engines on the Demand of Chinese Inbound Tourists: An Application of the Baidu Index Data
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Park Na Hee , Kim Hong-bumm
Published: March 2016

The focus of this study is to verify the effect relationship of a web search engine’s query data with Chinese tourist’s demand and to examine the behavior of Chinese tourists who have recently been the most significant increasing group visiting South Korea. A Collection of search query data from the Baidu Index related ‘Korea’ and ‘Korean Tourism’ then took 7 key-words through the filtering process to establish an independent variable. The data was collected from the 1st of January, 2011 to 31st of December, 2014 bimonthly as Chinese tourist demand data for the dependent variable. We proposed a multiple linear regression model to verify the effect relationship with 7 key-words and Chinese tourist demand. With respect to long-term stability, the variables used the unit root test, correlation test and Granger causality test before regression analysis. The result showed that the key-words related to ‘Korea’ and ‘Korean Tourism’ have effected Chinese tourists’ demand. The results of the analysis proved an effect relationship between a web search engine’s query data and Chinese tourists’ demand. The implication of the study is that it is possible to use integrated analysis to predict tourist demand using quantitative data and real-time search engine data.
An Exploratory Study on Promoting Oriental Medical Tourism through Analyzing the Exchange Network Established by Suppliers of the Oriental Medical Tourism in Gwangju
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Young-Mi , Park Gwang-Cheon
Published: March 2016

This study aimed to find out the development strategies for Oriental Medical Tourism which is defined as the Futurity Industry. It is suggested that Oriental Medical Tourism could satisfy the needs of oriental medical patients as well as the consumption of wellness tourists. For this, the study aimed to research how to develop Oriental Medical Tourism in Gwangju which is expected to become a global city since the grand opening of the Asian Culture Center. First, it discussed the appropriate cooperative networks for resources or information, which were established by suppliers in the industry of Oriental Medical Tourism, using Social Network Analysis. Second, it diagnosed the infrastructure factors required for Oriental Medical Tourism Destination using Important-Performance Analysis. As a result, the Gwangju Medical Tourism Association should take a role as a control tower. For example, it should target the market, promote destinations abroad, and distribute resources or information to other suppliers. In the building of infrastructure of Oriental Medical Tourism Destinations, it figured out a need to intensify promotion marketing and provide support for local governments.
A Study on the Structural Relation of Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsible Gambling of a Casino Company on Residents’ Trust and Support
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Lee Choong-Ki
Published: March 2016

Nowadays, implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) and Responsible Gambling(RG) are necessary for a casino company to achieve sustainable operation. Although research on CSR and RG has been conducted on casino employees and visitors, little research has been conducted on the major stakeholding residents who played an important role in legalizing Kangwon Land Casino. Also, for Kangwon Land Casino to achieve sustainable operation, the trust and support of residents is important, and this is influenced by the benefits and costs resulting from casino development. In this respect, the purpose of this study is to examine the effects of CSR and RG on trust which in turn, influences residents’ support, and further investigate how benefits and costs affect trust and support. To this end, an onsite survey was conducted from October 30th to the 31st, 2015 on residents in Taebaek city and the Jeongseon district. The results of this study reveal that economic and legal CSRs were positively influenced by trust which in turn, had an effect on support. The results also indicate that benefits had a positive impact on trust and support, whereas costs had a negative effect on trust and support. Theoretical and practical implications were provided in the conclusion section.
Life Expectancy Comparison between a Study Cohort and a Reference Population
Authors: Zimmermann Georg
Published: March 2016

Questions of life expectancy are highly relevant in clinical practice, in particular if one isinterested in the life expectancy loss due to a certain disease in comparison with the generalpopulation. Therefore,we propose a methodology which enables the researcher to compare more easily life expectancies between a study cohort and a reference population. Firstly, we take the formula commonly used in official statistics and adapt it to a survival analytic setting, thus establishing a link between official statistics and survival analysis. Further, we discuss two commonly encountered sources of potentially severe bias, and how to remedy them. We hope that the proposed approach facilitates the use of life tables, particularly in clinical studies with mortalityas primary endpoint.
Riesz and beta-Riesz distributions
Authors: Díaz-García José A.
Published: March 2016

This article derives several properties of the Riesz distributions, such as their corresponding Bartlett decompositions, the inverse Riesz distributions and the distribution of the generalised variance for real normed division algebras. In addition, introduce a kind of generalised beta distribution termed beta-Riesz distribution for real normed division algebras. Two versions of this distributions are proposed and some properties are studied.
A Study of Convolution Models for Background Correction of BeadArrays
Authors: Fajriyah Rohmatul
Published: March 2016

The robust multi-array average (RMA), since its introduction in Irizarry, Bolstad,Collin, Cope, Hobbs, and Speed (2003a); Irizarry, Hobbs, Collin, Beazer-Barclay, An-tonellis, Scherf, and Speed (2003b); Irizarry, Wu, and Jaee (2006), has gained popularityamong bioinformaticians. It has evolved from the exponential-normal convolution to thegamma-normal convolution, from single to two channels and from the Aymetrix to theIllumina platform.The Illumina design provides two probe types: the regular and the control probes.This design is very suitable for studying the probability distribution of both and one canapply a convolution model to compute the true intensity estimator.In this paper, we study the existing convolution models for background correction ofIllumina BeadArrays in the literature and give a new estimator for the true intensity,assuming that the intensity value is exponentially or gamma distributed and the noise haslognormal distribution.Our study shows that one of our proposed models, the gamma-lognormal with themethod of moments for parameters estimation, is the optimal one for the benchmark-ing data set with benchmarking criteria, while the gamma-normal model has the bestperformance for the benchmarking data set with simulation criteria.For the publicly available data sets, the gamma-normal and the exponential-gammamodels with maximum likelihood estimation method can not be used and our proposedmodels exponential-lognormal and gamma-lognormal have the best performance, showinga moderate error in background correction and in the parametrization.
Evaluation of Microleakage of Nanoionomer and Nanocomposite Restorations, immersed in Fruit Drink, Fresh Fruit Juice and Soft Drink – An in vitro Study
Authors: Katge Farhin , Shitoot Abhinav , Pammi Thejokrishna , Mithiborwala Sajjad
Published: March 2016

Aim: To evaluate microleakage of Nanoionomer (3M ESPE Ketac™ N100 Light cured Nanoionomer Restorative) and Nanocomposite (3M ESPE Filtek™ Z350 XT Universal Restorative) restorations, immersed in fruit drink, fresh fruit juice and soft drink. Study design: Eighty caries free maxillary premolars extracted for orthodontic purpose were used for the study. Class V cavities were prepared and restored with Nanocomposite on buccal surface and Nanoionomer on the palatal surface. The teeth were thermocycled following the restoration. The experimental groups comprised of 72 teeth (3 groups comprising 24 teeth each for fruit drink, fresh fruit juice and soft drink), while remaining 8 formed the control group. Each of experimental group was further divided into three subgroups (low, medium and high immersion). The teeth were finally immersed in Rhodamine B dye, sectioned and evaluated under stereomicroscope. Statistical analyses used were Mann-Whitney test and ANOVA test. Results: The teeth showed statistically significant microleakage as the immersion regime increased. Soft drink group showed highest microleakage followed by fresh fruit juice and fruit drink. Nanocomposite exhibited more microleakage but the comparison was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The three beverages used in the study affected the microleakage of both restorative materials significantly. The microleakage scores increased as the frequency of the immersions increased. Soft drink caused highest microleakage followed by fresh fruit juice and fruit drink.