bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Urease Enzyme on Shear Strength of Clay Shale
Authors: Joseph Henri Nainggolan Maxwel , Rahayu Wiwik , Lisdiyanti Puspita
Published: April 2019

In recent years, utilization of biotechnology in geotechnical field has rapidly grown. One of the biotechnologies being utilized is urease enzyme, a stabilization material by bio-cementation method studied in this research.Â  Urease enzyme is manually mixed with additional 10% of clay soil to clay shale. The objective of mixing it is to increase the bearing capacity of the clay shale. Consolidated undrained triaxial test was performed for testing the soil strength performance for samples that had undergone curing for 2, 4, and 6 weeks. The results indicated that the sample stiffens, proved by the increase of shear strength from consolidated undrained triaxial test. The shear strength value produced by the variation of the urease enzyme mixture + 10% the clay is higher than that of without the original clay shale.Â Â
The Cyclic Decomposition of the Group (Q2m C4) When m= ,h, r∈ Z+ and p is Prime Number
Authors: Hassan Abass Rajaa , . .
Published: April 2019

The main purpose of this paper is to find The Cyclic decomposition of the group (Q2m C4) when m= h, r  Z+and p is prime number, which is denoted by AC (Q2m ×C4) where Q2m is the Quaternion group and C4 is the cyclic group of order 4 . We have also found the general form of Artin's characters table of Ar(Q2m×C4) when m=  ,h,r  Z+and p is prime number.
A Survey on Unimodal, Multimodal Biometrics and Its Fusion Techniques
Authors: S. Raju A. , Udayashankara V.
Published: April 2019

Presently, a variety of biometric modalities are applied to perform human identification or user verification. Unimodal biometric systems (UBS) is a technique which guarantees authentication information by processing distinctive characteristic sequences and these are fetched out from individuals. However, the performance of unimodal biometric systems restricted in terms of susceptibility to spoof attacks, non-universality, large intra-user variations, and noise in sensed data. The Multimodal biometric systems defeat various limitations of unimodal biometric systems as the sources of different biometrics typically compensate for the inherent limitations of one another. The objective of this article is to analyze various methods of information fusion for biometrics, and summarize, to conclude with direction on future research proficiency in a multimodal biometric system using ECG, Fingerprint and Face features. This paper is furnished as a ready reckoner  for those researchers, who wish to persue their work in the area of biometrics.
EMSRSE: Efficient Multi-Keyword Synonym Based Ranked Search Technique Over Outsourced Encrypted Cloud Data
Authors: Gampala Veerraju , Malempati Sreelatha
Published: April 2019

Recently, searching over encrypted cloud-data outsourcing has attracted the current researcher. Using cloud computing (CC), individuals and organizations are motivated to outsource their private and sensitive data onto the cloud service provider (CSP) due to less maintenance cost, great flexibility, and ease of access.  However, the data should be encrypted using encryption techniques such as DES and AES before uploading to the CSP in order to provide data privacy and protection, which obsolete plaintext searching techniques over encrypted cloud data. Thus, this article proposes an efficient multi-keyword synonym-based ranked searching technique over encrypted cloud data (EMSRSE), which supports dynamic insertion and deletion of documents. The main objectives of EMSRSE are 1. To build an index search tree in order to store encrypted index vectors of documents and 2. To achieve better searching efficiency, a searching technique over the encrypted index tree is proposed. An extensive research and empirical result analysis show that the proposed EMSRSE scheme achieves better efficiency in comparison with other existing methods.
On Certain New Subclass of Sakaguchi Type Function Related to Sigmoid Functions
Authors: Srutha Keerthi B. , Revathi M.
Published: April 2019

The object of the present paper is to obtain initial coefficients | |,| |,| |, upper bounds of | | and second Hankel determinant associated with a class of analytic univalent function of sakaguchi  type function related to sigmoid function in the open unit disc ∆. Various authors as Abiodum, Tinuoye Oladipo, Murugusundaramoorthy et. al., and Olatunji have studied sigmoid function for different classes of analytic and univalent functions. Our results serves as a generalisation in this direction and it gives birth some existing subclasses of functions.
Effective Utilization of Shared Nearest Node for Message Diffusion in Social Network Using Dbscan
Authors: Apoorva P. , Akshay S. , Priyanka R. , Nayana N.
Published: April 2019

The social networking service has been enormously used among various people to share information or to build social relationship between acquaintances and other people as well. This term is used to describe a social structure where many users can bring forth their perspective on certain global information or imbalances that has been occurred over centuries.  The goal of Information diffusion is to spread messages over a network with a lesser time complexity and efficient accessibility. Here, to ease the process of message diffusion in social networking, we are finding overlapping nodes between commonly Shared Nearest nodes and aid in spreading the information more appropriately by reducing the complexity in the existing system and promoting an efficient level of performance. Density-based clustering is a relevant method we have used to trace shared nearest neighbor node. Also, we provide security for the data that is being diffused by implementing the RSA security algorithm and providing the security key along with the information and hence the group of people who are eligible to access the data with the security key can only access the data. Hence the information is being diffused evenly to each part in the cluster with less time complexity and efficiency.
Ensuring Economic Security of Russia and Eurasian Countries as an Imperative of Effective Eurasian Integration
Authors: A.A Krylov , S.A Pobyvayev , A.I Selivanov , S.N Silvestrov , V.G. Starovoitov , D.V Troshin
Published: April 2019

The task of the authors was to identify the role of country economic security in the Eurasian integration. To this end, the approaches to economic security in Europe, Russia and Asian countries are analyzed. The differences in the systems of national economic security and in the key approaches to its provision are primarily due to the historically established internal economic and geo-economic conditions. There is a fairly wide range of paradigms of national economic security, primarily the differences between the European approaches and the approach of Russia. Information on the state, principles and mechanisms of organization of national economic security systems in Asian countries is practically absent in Russian science. It was also necessary to analyze the typology of threats in order to clarify the prospects of integration of national economic security systems. The authors substantiate the position that ensuring national economic security is an important imperative of integration and development in the Eurasian space, competitiveness and economic sovereignty of countries. The article systematically organizes the facts about the types of organization of national economic security, explains the need for the countries of Eurasia active system of economic security as a response to the challenges of our time. The authors formulate the basic principles of Eurasian integration in the field of national security, involving both sovereignty and harmonization of national systems aimed at protecting economic interests.Â Â Â
Solar PV Policy, Barriers and Proposed Solution for Technical Barriers in Thailand
Authors: Chatthaworn Rongrit , Angaphiwatchawal Pikkanate , Chaitusaney Surachai
Published: April 2019

This paper presents solar PV history in Thailand consisting of installation target, incentive schemes, procurements and barriers for supporting the coming of solar PV. For the barrier viewpoint, one of the most significant barriers is the technical power system problem; especially, voltage violation and system loss increase when high capacity of solar PV is installed in the system. Therefore, electric utilities usually determine the capacity limitation criterion of solar PV for each electrical feeder which can delay the growth of solar PV installation. Consequently, this paper presents the method to solve this barrier in order to maximize the installation of solar PV in Thailand. The method is based on the construction of typical distribution feeders with various levels of solar PV penetration and locations. The three scenarios based on solar PV locations: clustered near the beginning of feeder, clustered near the middle of feeder, and clustered near the end of feeder are simulated. The considered constraints are voltage limitation and system loss. The modified distribution system is used to test the proposed method which is simulated by DIgSILENT PowerFactory software. The results show that the proposed method provides the solution that can support more solar PV installation than capacity limitation criterion determined by distribution utilities.
On a Psеuԁo Smarandache Ideals of BH-algebra
Authors: Hadi Abbass Husein , Abdulhussein Jabbar Ahmed
Published: April 2019

In this paper the notion of a pseudo Samarandache BH-algebra, a psҽuԁo Samarandache ideal, a psҽudo Smarandache closed ideal and  a psҽudo Samarandache completely closed ideal of a pseudo Samarandache BH-algebra are defined. There notion are stadied. The relationships among these types of ideals are discussed.
Evaluation Methods of Financial Security of Municipalities
Authors: Georgiyevich Blazhevich Oleg , Dmitrievna Burkaltseva Diana , Vitalievna Shalneva Vlasta , Aleksandrovna Smirnova Elena , Anatolievna Guk Olga , Aleksandrovna Kirilchuk Nadezhda , Sergeevna Safonova Natalia
Published: April 2019

Subject / topic. Financial security of the state consists of many constituent elements and can be divided into federal, regional and local levels, each of which conditions financial security of the state in general.Purpose / objectives. The purpose of the article is to define the methods of evaluation of financial security of municipalities. In order to achieve this purpose, it is necessary to solve the following tasks:To define the general stages for financial security assessment of activities of municipalities;To offer the system of indicators for evaluation of financial security of municipalities;To define the borders of financial security of municipalities.Methods.The dialectical method of scientific cognition was applied in studying the role and influence of financial security on the development of the economy of the regional municipalities; methods of monitoring, measuring, analyzing and comparing of indicators that characterize the financial security of the municipalities of the Republic of Crimea have also been applied. Results.The financial security of the region is an essential part of the region's economic security, reflecting the condition and readiness of the financial system of the region to timely, reliable and independent financial provision of economic needs in terms that are sufficient for effective functioning, as well as its ability to withstand internal and external financial threats in changing conditions. The financial security of the region is influenced by intraregional, domestic and external international threats.Conclusion/ Relevance. The main stages of evaluating the financial security of municipalities have been developed: collecting of source data, grouping and calculation of statistical indicators, converting the indicators to a comparable type, calculating integrated financial security indicators for each municipality, evaluating the financial security of municipalities, and allocating of municipalities to financial security levels.
A Novel Design of Energy Management and Control for Smart Microgrids in Urban Buildings
Authors: V. Pavan Kumar Y.
Published: April 2019

Microgrids are becoming a popular way to cater the sustaining power needs of urban community loads as buildings of financial districts, universities, industrial zones, gated communities etc. Effective utilization of available energy resources and smart management of operating loads will increase level of supply reliability and reduces the utility grid dependency. With this intent, this paper proposes an original philosophy of designing Smart Energy Management and Control (SEMC) algorithm to transform microgrids as smarter grids. Building microgrid system is modeled using MATLAB/Simulink and is interfaced with real time controller via data acquisition system to form Hardware In the Loop (HIL) setup. This real time controller is realized through Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) by using SEMC algorithm. SEMC manages the available energy sources as well as operating loads based on their availability and priority to supply the total instantaneous load on the microgrid. The proposed algorithm can also facilitate utility grid interaction for import and export of power in deficit and excess available power conditions respectively. From the implementation of the proposed algorithm, the obtained results show that the proposed system ensures reliable and stable supply to building loads.
Analysis of traction motor axle cap repair programs using technology numerical control
Authors: Wahyu Wibowo Ferry
Published: April 2019

In the process of a product manufacturing has a significant role in low costs of the production. Due to this case, the railway workshop has employed the numerical machine to repair the train component damages. This paper aims at analyzing a repairing program of the GE 761 traction motor axle cap using a technology numerical control (TNC) 355. The TNC itself is included on a category of a numerical control which is a method in operating a manufacturing machine automatically. The numerical data are needed to provide a part that is used by the machine which is known as a part program. The part program is processed by the machine to activate the motors that run the machine. This paper has analyzed 4 programs to repair the axle cap.
Implementation IoT in System Monitoring Hydroponic Plant Water Circulation and Control
Authors: Nurhasan Usman , Prasetyo Arief , Lazuardi Gilang , Rohadi Erfan , Pradibta Hendra
Published: April 2019

Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants by utilizing water without using soil by emphasizing the fulfillment of nutritional needs for plants. Deep Flow Technic (DFT) is a type of hydroponics that implements a continuous flow of nutrients and there is a pool of half of the diameter of the pipe that inundates the roots of the plant. A common obstacle experienced by DFT is the lack of maintenance of plant growth elements such as water circulation, light intensity, temperature, humidity and pH of the water which causes these plants not to grow optimally. Then it is necessary to monitor and control the circulation of water on DFT-based IoT hydroponics to anticipate changes in plant growth elements. Data on plant growth elements are acquired by sensors integrated with Raspberry Pi. In the monitoring process using the website will display data on plant growth elements in the form of pH, temperature, humidity and water level in the hydroponic reservoir. Temperature and humidity are used as water circulation control parameters that are processed using the Fuzzy Sugeno Method. From the results of the tests that have been carried out, the system can monitor plant growth elements displayed on the website in real time and control water circulation automatically. The system applied in the hydroponics of mustard greens also produces significant growth in leaf number and plant height.
Rear-Approaching Vehicle Detection using Frame Similarity base on Faster R-CNN
Authors: Lee Yeunghak , Ansari Israfil , Shim Jaechang
Published: April 2019

In this paper, we propose a new algorithm to detect rear-approaching vehicle using frame structure similarity based on deep learning algorithm for use in agricultural machinery systems. The commonly used deep learning models well detect various types of vehicles and detect the shapes of vehicles from various camera angles. However, since the vehicle detection system for agricultural machinery needs to detect only a vehicle approaching from the rear, when a general deep learning model is used, a false positive is generated by a vehicle running on the opposite side (passing vehicle). In this paper, first, we use Faster R-CNN model that shows excellent accuracy rate in deep learning for vehicle detection. Second, we proposed an algorithm that uses the structural similarity and the root mean square comparison method for the region of interest(vehicles area) which is detected by Faster R-CNN between the coming vehicle and the passing vehicle. Experimental results show that the proposed method has a detection rate of 98.2% and reduced the false positive values, which is superior to general deep learning method.
Study of Performance of Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) in Learning Systems
Authors: Watequlis Syaifudin Yan , Fahrur Rozi Imam , Ariyanto Rudy , Rohadi4 Erfan , Adhisuwignjo Supriatna
Published: April 2019

Education is a very important aspect to develop the country to become more advanced. However, the constraints such as lack of education budgets have restricted many schools to invest in learning support equipment. One of the technologies in multimedia that can be used to build a learning system is media streaming that use a standard of implemented protocol is Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP). It can be used to build media streaming based learning model. This research will explain about the performance of RTSP if implemented in a classroom learning with capacity up to 50 hosts. Measurement is based on the performance aspect of the streaming process, including latency time, streaming lag, and CPU utilization. Parameters used to compare performance are media type, media format, media size, media quality, and number of clients. The combination of each parameter will produce different value of performance aspects. As a case study, foreign language subject is a learning activity that requires multimedia communication including video and audio, then this requirement can be solved with the development of media streaming based software using the RTSP. In the end it can be concluded about the feasibility of using RTSP to develop the learning system.
Using Online Learning Systems to Measure Students’ Basic Teaching Skill
Authors: Setiyawati Enik , Wulandari Fitria , Bahak Udin By Arifin Moch. , Erik Rudyanto Hendra , Santia Ika
Published: April 2019

The purpose of this article is to find out the achievement of the nine basic skills of teaching students through a scientific approach at the Department of Elementary Education Teacher Education (PGSD) of the Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo and to find out the constraints found during learning through the scientific approach in the PGSD of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. The purpose of this research is to improve the achievement of nine basic skills of teaching students through a scientific approach at the PGSD department of Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo University. This research was conducted using classroom action research (CAR) methods. In each PTK cycle, namely cycle 1, cycle 2, and cycle 3 there are several activities carried out, which are design, action and observation, reflection, and revision. Nine basic teaching skills for students have increased from cycle I to cycle II, and from cycle II to cycle III. This is indicated by the increasing skills of conducting variation, strengthening skills, and conducting evaluation skills.
Metagenomic DNA Library: Exploration of Novel Genes Encoding Glycoside Hydrolases
Authors: Kurniawati Maris , . Sudiyono , . Purkan , Sumarsih Sri , Baktir Afaf
Published: April 2019

Metagenomic is a potential approach to explore novel genes from a reservoir of genes. Metagenomic cDNA library as part of metagenomic approach be able to explore abundant quantity of microbiota genes. Metagenomic library collection was screened by functional and sequence analysis. Functional analysis can be done through induction genes expression substrat. Positive clones can be screened by expression of interest genes. Data of sequence analysis is very important in the process of product identification.
PERJANJIAN PERKAWINAN PERAMPAM DENE DALAM ADAT GAYO DITINJAU DARI KITAB UNDANG-UNDANG HUKUM PERDATA DAN HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Suhartini Suhartini , Rama Sabekti Syandi
Published: April 2019

Dalam hukum adat Gayo dikenal suatu perjanjian perkawinan dengan istilah perampam dene, yaitu suatu denda yang diberikan kepada seseorang pasangan suami atau isteri yang melanggar sebuah perjanjian di dalam perkawinan, perjanjian perampam dene ini dibuat oleh kesepakatan kedua belah pihak antara suami dan isteri yang disaksikan oleh orang tua kedua pasangan suami isteri atau keluarga dan diketahui oleh reje (kepala desa) kedua belah pihak. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian yuridis empiris atau penelitian hukum sosiologis. Penelitian hukum empiris, yang deteliti pada awalnya adalah data sekunder yang kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penelitian pada data primer di lapangan. Pelaksaan perjanjian perkawinan perampam dene, para pihak yang yang datang kepada Reje sendiri tanpa ada paksaan, setelah sarak opat menemukan titik temu dalam permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh para pihak, para pihak membacakan isi dari perjanjian perkawinan perampam dene dihadapan unsur-unsur sarak opat dan saksi-saksi. Kedudukan Perjanjian perkawinan perampam dene bila ditinjau dari hukum Islam kedudukannya hukumnya sangat kuat karena perampam dene berdasarkan  Al-Qur’an dan hadist, jika ditinjau dari Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata kedudukan perjanjian perkawinan perampam dene tidak kuat.
Bumped Redundancy and the Range of Reasonable Responses: To what Extent, if any, should Employers Consider Bumping? Life after Mirab v Mentor Graphics Limited UKEAT/0172/17DA
Authors: Singh Charanjit
Published: April 2019

Employers often face a plethora of issues in redundancy situations. Likewise, employees often fear or are overwhelmed by the prospect that they may be chosen for redundancy. Whilst these issues have been widely written about there is little discussion of “bumping.” When the issue appears in the employment tribunal, in cases such as Mirab v Mentor Graphics Limited, it is too late and the employer faces a successful unfair dismissal claim against it. Bumping occurs where an employer makes redundant a junior employee: one whose role has not identified as being at risk of redundancy. The result is that the more senior employee, one whose role was been identified as being at risk of redundancy, is placed into the junior role and therefore becomes subject to terms and conditions that are often less beneficial for example the junior role will inevitably come with a reduction in salary and/or perks. This article explores the legal issues that surround the instances in which an employer should consider “bumping,” its relationship with the band of reasonable responses and the resultant effect, if any, of failing to do so.
Mapping platforms into a new open science model for machine learning
Authors: Weißgerber Thomas , Granitzer Michael
Published: April 2019

Data-centric disciplines like machine learning and data science have become major research areas within computer science and beyond. However, the development of research processes and tools did not keep pace with the rapid advancement of the disciplines, resulting in several insufficiently tackled challenges to attain reproducibility, replicability, and comparability of achieved results. In this discussion paper, we review existing tools, platforms and standardization efforts for addressing these challenges. As a common ground for our analysis, we develop an open science centred process model for machine learning research, which combines openness and transparency with the core processes of machine learning and data science. Based on the features of over 40 tools, platforms and standards, we list the, in our opinion, 11 most central platforms for the research process in this paper. We conclude that most platforms cover only parts of the requirements for overcoming the identified challenges.
Solar-blind ultraviolet detection based on TiO2 nanoparticles decorated graphene field-effect transistors
Authors: Li Shasha , Deng Tao , Zhang Yang , Li Yuning , Yin Weijie , Chen Qi , Liu Zewen
Published: April 2019

Sensitive solar-blind ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors are important to various military and civilian applications, such as flame sensors, missile interception, biological analysis, and UV radiation monitoring below the ozone hole. In this paper, a solar-blind UV photodetector based on a buried-gate graphene field-effect transistor (GFET) decorated with titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) was demonstrated. Under the illumination of a 325-nm laser (spot size ~2 μm) with a total power of 0.35 μW, a photoresponsivity as high as 118.3 A/W was obtained, at the conditions of zero gate bias and a source-drain bias voltage of 0.2 V. This photoresponsivity is over 600 times higher than that of a recently reported solar-blind UV photodetector based on graphene/vertical Ga2O3 nanowire array heterojunction (0.185 A/W). Experiments showed that the photoresponsivity of the TiO2 NPs decorated GFET photodetectors can be further enhanced by increasing the source-drain bias voltage or properly tuning the gate bias voltage. Furthermore, the photoresponse time of the TiO2 NPs decorated GFET photodetectors can also be tuned by the source-drain bias and gate bias. This study paves a simple and feasible way to fabricate highly sensitive, cost-efficient, and integrable solar-blind UV photodetectors.
Moisture Susceptibility of Open-Graded Friction Course Mixes with EAF Steel Slag and Modified Binders
Authors: Pattanaik Madhu Lisha , Choudhary Rajan , Kumar Bimlesh
Published: April 2019

Open-graded friction course (OGFC) mixtures are sensitive to the moisture damage because of their high air void content and longer exposure to water. In the present study, moisture susceptibility characteristics of OGFC mixes in terms of tensile strength characteristics, aggregate-binder bond strength, and the raveling potential of OGFC mixtures were studied. The experimental design for this study included OGFC mixes with two different types of aggregates (natural aggregates as a main source and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag as a secondary source), two different types of modified binders (polymer-modified bituminous binder and crumb rubber–modified bituminous binder), and one cellulose fiber as an additive. OGFC mixes were designed with five different percentages (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 %) of secondary aggregates as a partial replacement of main aggregates. OGFC mixes were then evaluated for moisture susceptibility through four different test methods, viz. the indirect tensile strength (ITS) or tensile strength ratio (TSR) method, wet abrasion loss (WAL) method, static immersion test method, and modified boiling test method. OGFC mixes with EAF steel slag showed higher ITS values under both dry and wet conditions compared with the control mixes with natural aggregates alone. Steel slag content, binder type, and freeze-thaw cycles had statistically significant effects on the ITS, TSR, and WAL values. Modified boiling test results showed a good correlation with the modified Lottman and WAL test results.
What are the Uncommon Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Fusions in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?
Authors: El Yacoubi Hind , Sow Mohamed , Errihani Hassan
Published: April 2019

Lung cancer carcinogenesis is increasingly related to genetic disorders that lead to the use of specific targeted therapies which improve clinical outcome and survival. Gene fusion is one of the mechanisms of lung cancer pathogenesis besides gene mutation. The oncogenic echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4-anaplastic lymphoma kinase (EML4-ALK) fusion gene was the first described in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and it’s the most frequent ALK rearrangement which occurs in approximately 5% of NSCLC. The development of sequencing technology has allowed the discovery of other ALK partners that cause an ALK fusion in NSCLC. They are still less known, however. The aim of this review is to report the novel ALK fusions in NSCLC described in the literature and their particular characteristics. We will present the kinesin family member 5B (KIF5B) - ALK fusion, the huntingtin interacting protein 1 (HIP 1)- ALK fusion, and other uncommon ALK fusions.
The Philosophical Mea Culpa of the Icons of the Death of the Author
Authors: Krasniqi Nysret
Published: April 2019

[full article, abstract in English; abstract in Lithuanian]

We will hereinafter discuss the author’s philosophy on gnoseological and historical premises. More precisely, by exploring the genealogy of the idea of the “Death of the Author” from modernism to postmodernism, we will analyse the concepts and ideologies that have become the stratagem of the denial of western literary canon, as well as the denial of equilibrium between philosophical and literary identity and universality. By treating the works of philosophers, authors, and fundamental semiologists who perpetuated the idea of the Death of the Author, we will observe how the latter gradually fled from the philosophy of doubt and as mea culpa admitted that without the author’s authority the philosophical and literary legacy is no longer the theatre of memory, but the abyss of oblivion. Moreover, with fundamental examples, we will observe the influence of this philosophy in the process of studying of the literature.
Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Fungal Activities from Macaranga bancana Leaves Extract
Authors: Putri Rianti , Hendra Rudi , Teruna Hilwan Y.
Published: April 2019

Macaranga bancana is one of the Indonesian medicinal plants that is empirically used to treat infectious disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate anti-bacterial and anti-fungal  activities of  M. bancana against human pathogenic microbes, i.e., Escherichia coli, Staphylacoccus aureus, and Candida albicans. The dried leaves of M. bancana were extracted using cold extraction method with n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate, methanol, and ethanol solvents. The evaluation of anti-microbial activity from these extracts at the concentration of  1000 µg/ml was conducted using microdilution method. Amoxicillin, cephadroxil, and ketoconazole were used as positive controls. All extracts showed 100% inhibitory activity against S. aureus, with the exception of ethanol extract which was 72.8%. Nevertheless, methanol and ethanol extracts showed 100%  inhibitory activity against E. coli, while the lowest activity was shown by n-hexane extract ( 45.2%). All extracts exhibited 100% inhibitory activity against C. albicans.  In conclusion, leaves extract of M. bancana is a potential source of anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agents.  Keywords:  anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, M. bancana, microdilution
Effect of Fermentation Time of Kombucha Tea on Its Hypoglycaemic Activity in Rats
Authors: Setiani Nur A. , Anggriani Rika L. , Restiasari Anggi
Published: April 2019

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycaemia. Functional food, such as kombucha tea, is widely used as complementary treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus.  Kombucha tea is made through fermentation process of green or black tea using a microbial kombucha consortium (Acetobacter xylinum and several types of yeast). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fermentation time of kombucha tea on its hypoglycaemic activity in rats. The green tea (Camellia sinensis) was fermented with kombucha consortium for 8, 14, and 21 days. Evaluation of hypoglycaemic activity was conducted using glucose tolerance test method. First, fasting blood glucose levels in rats were measured after 16 hours fasting.  Hyperglycaemic condition was induced by administering glucose 2 g/0.2 kg body weight. Blood glucose levels were measured again after 30 minutes. Subsequently, 5.5 ml of kombucha tea in various fermentation time was orally administered. Blood glucose levels were measured at 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 minutes after kombucha tea administration. The results revealed the average reduction of blood glucose were 18.16%, 33.64%, and 19.88% by kombucha tea fermented for 8, 14, and 21 days, respectively. In conclusion, kombucha tea fermented for 14 days is potential to be developed as a hypoglycaemic agent. Keywords: fermentation time, glucose level, hypoglycaemia, kombucha tea
In-Vivo Effectiveness of 5% Azadirachta indica Oil Cream as Anti-Scabies
Authors: Husni Patihul , Dewi Mayang K. , Putriana Norisca A. , Hendriani Rini
Published: April 2019

Scabies is an infectious skin disease caused by mite Sarcoptes scabiei. Neem tree (Azadirachta indica) has the potential to be used as an anti-parasite due to the presence of azadirachtin compound that is commonly found in the seeds. The aim of this study was to evaluate in-vivo effectiveness of neem oil as an anti-scabies. This study used an experimental method.  The effectiveness of the cream as an anti-scabies was tested on New Zealand white rabbits which were infected with scabies. Permethrin cream was used as a positive control and cream base was used as a negative control.  Cream was applied once daily and left for 8 hours. The data were analyzed using Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney. Dermal acute irritation test was performed by applying  0.5 g cream on the rabbit dorsal. We found that 5% neem oil cream was effective as an anti-scabies with 20-21 days recovery time. The recovery time is longer than permethrin cream (7-8 days), but shorter compared to negative control with recovery time over 30 days. Primary irritation index for 5% neem oil creams was 0, indicating negligible irritation category. In conclusion, A. indica cream was effective for the treatment of scabies although its recovery time is shorter than permethrin cream.  Keywords: effectiveness test, irritation test, neem oil cream, scabies
Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg in Wistar Male Rats
Authors: Riasari Hesti , Nurlalela Sani , Gumilang Ginanjar C.
Published: April 2019

Inflammation is a local reaction in vascular tissue characterized by several symptoms, e.g.,  swelling, redness, and pain. Indonesia is one of the countries with high biodiversity, including traditional medicinal plants. Artocarpus altilis is one the plants that is widely used to treat inflammation. There is limited information on biological activity of A. altilis.This study was performed to evaluate anti-inflammatory properties  of A. altilis detached and attached leaves in Wistar male rats. A. altilis was extracted using soxhlet method at 67.4 0C with methanol solvent. Inflammation was induced by the administration of carrageenan to the rats paw. Subsequently, the extract of A. altilis were orally administered. The edema were measured using plethysmometer for 6 hours. We found that there were differences in anti-inflammatory activity between detached and attached leaves. The inhibition of edema in attached leaves were 50% and 53.33% for the concentration of 50 mg and 100 mg, respectively. The greater inhibiton was observed in the detached leaves, with 73.33% and 76.67% inhibition, for the concentration of 50 mg and 100 mg, respectively. Nevertheless, the inhibition percentage was still below diclofenac sodium as a positive control (83.33%).  In conclusion, A. altilis leaves extracts showed good anti-inflammatory properties and has the potential for development of anti-inflammatory drug.  Keywords: Artocarpus altilis, carageenan, inflammation, edema
Four new combinations of the genera Bulbophyllum and Dendrobium (Orchidaceae) from the Philippines
Authors: Naive Mark Arcebal K. , Calaramo Michael A. , Alejandro Grecebio Jonathan
Published: April 2019

Three new combinations under the genus Bulbophyllum and one new combination under the genus Dendrobium are proposed. This work is aimed to solve the ambiguity in the Philippine Orchidaceae.

Keywords: Epidendroideae, Malesian flora, Mindanao, plant taxonomy, tropical botany
Locating the Lost Gupta Period Ramayana Reliefs from Katingara, Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Greaves Laxshmi
Published: April 2019

This article collates a fascinating group of early fifth-century ce terracotta temple reliefs, some bearing short Brahmi inscriptions. The panels entered numerous museum and private collections in India and abroad from the 1960s and early 70s. Of the panels, which comprise animated narrative scenes, amorous couples, lesser-divinities and composite creatures, it is those depicting episodes of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana that this article is specifically concerned with. Although the images share a bold, idiosyncratic style, and a likeness in scale, material and finish, they have never been acknowledged as having a shared origin, with most being loosely described as hailing from Uttar Pradesh. The central aims of this article are to analyse the iconography of this remarkable collection of panels and to put forward an argument for their place of origin being a small archaeological site near the village of Katingara, located in the alluvial plains beside the Kali Nadi river (a tributary of the Ganges) in District Etah, Uttar Pradesh. Katingara will also be positioned within the context of recorded early archaeological sites in the region. Importantly, the panels constitute one of the earliest and most extensive collections of terracotta Ramayana images surviving from the Gupta period, and this is the first time since their illicit removal from Katingara that they have been 're-assembled'.
Reflections on Two Centuries of Western Women’s Writing about Sikhs
Authors: Nesbitt Eleanor
Published: April 2019

Dorothy Field is the one woman whose writing appears in major anthologies of European writing on Sikhs and their religion. Although Field's 1914 monograph was the first substantial study of Sikhism by a western woman, since early in the nineteenth century many other women have also commented on Sikh history, religion and society and described their face-to-face encounters in India (and, more recently, in the UK). For the purposes of this article, western women who have converted to Sikhism and western academics in Sikh Studies (in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries) have been omitted. Instead, this article introduces some of the female diarists, letter-writers, novelists and royals who have written about Sikhs and proceeds to illustrate three of their recurrent themes: the ‘transformation' of the religion of Baba Nanak by later Gurus; the matter of ‘idolatry' and, connected with this, the relationship of Sikhs to ‘Hinduism'. The relevance of ethnography-both to my interrogation of the women's output and to their reporting of their engagement with Sikhs-is also considered, as is the nature of the friendships between western women and Sikhs.
Soulless Matter, Seats of Energy. Metals, Gems and Minerals in South Asian Tradition, edited by Fabrizio M. Ferrari and Thomas W. P. Dähnhardt
Authors: Smith Frederick
Published: April 2019

Soulless Matter, Seats of Energy. Metals, Gems and Minerals in South Asian Tradition, edited by Fabrizio M. Ferrari and Thomas W. P. Dähnhardt. Sheffield: Equinox, 2016. xxxii + 282 pp., £22.95/$29.95 (pb). ISBN 978-1-78179-129-5.
The Festival of Pirs: Popular Islam and Shared Devotion in South India, by Afsar Mohammad
Authors: Adamson Sijapati Megan
Published: April 2019

The Festival of Pirs: Popular Islam and Shared Devotion in South India, by Afsar Mohammad. New York: Oxford University Press, 2013. x +100 pp., $125 (hb), $29.95 (pb). ISBN 978-0-19999-758-9 (hb), 978-0-19999-759-6 (pb).
The Afterlife of Sai Baba: Competing Visions of a Global Saint, by Karline McLain
Authors: Shah Tushar
Published: April 2019

The Afterlife of Sai Baba: Competing Visions of a Global Saint, by Karline McLain. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 2016. xiv + 262 pp., $55 (hb), $30 (pb). ISBN 978-0-29599-551-9 (hb), 978-0-29574-433-9 (pb).
Contemporary Understanding of Mediation Testing
Authors: Meule Adrian
Published: April 2019

This is a commentary about contemporary understanding of mediation testing. Specifically, this commentary highlights that outdated concepts of mediation testing are still highly preva- lent in the mindsets of researchers and that many researchers use software based on contem- porary mediation testing wrongly, misinterpret results or describe mediation in terms of out- dated concepts while inappropriately referring to literature about contemporary concepts.
Culturally Competent in Medical Education – European Medical Teachers’ Self-Reported Preparedness and Training Needs to Teach Cultural Competence Topics and to Teach a Diverse Class
Authors: Lanting Katja , Dogra Nisha , Hendrickx Kristin , Nathan Yoga , Sim Judith , Suurmond Jeanine
Published: April 2019

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. BackgroundHealth inequalities related to culture and ethnicity may be reduced by training future health care providers. Medical teachers therefore also need to be culturally competent. The aim of this study was to assess medical teachers' preparedness and their training needs to teach cultural competence topics and to teach a diverse class.MethodsA link to an online survey was sent to medical teachers of eleven European institutions. Results were analysed through descriptive analysis and answers to open-ended questions were analysed using qualitative analysis.Results968 respondents were included. The majority of respondents felt it was important that cultural competence topics should be incorporated into the medical curriculum. Assessment of skills in cultural competence was found important as well.Over 60% of all respondents reported to be somewhat or very prepared to teach cultural competence topics like migrant health and disparities. Most respondents felt somewhat or very prepared to teach a diverse class. A high interest in training was expressed on teaching cultural competence topics, specifically on communication-related topics.ConclusionThis study emphasizes the importance of incorporating cultural issues into the medical curriculum and to train medical teachers according to their needs.
TRANSFORMATION OF THE GENDER DICHOTOMY OF SPIRIT AND BODY IN POSTMODERN PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE
Authors: Vlasova O. P. , Makieshyna Y. V.
Published: April 2019

Purpose. The signification of the theoretical grounds for the conceptual reconstruction of the dichotomy "spirit-body" in the field of postmodern notions in philosophy and culture, the identification of the location of the given dichotomy in the processes of the transition of philosophy from being classical to the postclassical one, simultaneously, culture – to the cultural forms of postmodernity. Theoretical basis. The changing systems of post paradigm relations, radically transforming human life in the postmodern world, represent the obvious transformations of the fundamental conceptual schemes. For postmodern philosophers, the dichotomy "spirit-body" does not mean better interpretation of separate substances any more, but the development of the relationship between mental and physical properties. Feminist philosophers assert that the "spirit-body" opposition occupies the special place among classical dichotomies, as it acquires the key meaning in the patriarchal concepts of masculinity and femininity. In the post modernity, the body and corporality become dominant themes not only in the philosophy and "high" culture, but also in mass culture; at the same time, the emphasis on their common narratives and intertexts testifies to the fundamental transformations that reflect the "condition" of postmodernity. Originality of this research lies in the expose of the specific transformation features of the dichotomy "spirit-body" as a philosophic opposition closely connected with postmodernism and realized in the practices of mass culture. This research is reflectedof the idea of the absoluteness and invariabilityof this duality as thebasicdichotomy of the classical philosophy in its correlation with cultural logic of the postmodernity at the end of the 20 – the beginning of the 21st centuries. Conclusions. With the reinterpretation of the "spirit-body" dichotomy, the body is theorized as a cognitive agent with desires independent of the mind. In postmodernism, the body is the source of charm, and aversion and destruction, and restoration. At the same time, with the growth of the visualization factor and the change in the status of "high" culture, the "turn" in the status of mass culture is created: today both the former and the letter have many common discourses, narratives and intertexts.
20th Congress of Russian Society of Holter Monitoring and Noninvasive Electrophysiology (ROHMINE). 12th All-Russian Congress "Clinical Electrocardiology". 5th All-Russian Conference of FMBA pediatric cardiologists of Russia
Authors: Editorial Article
Published: April 2019

20th Congress of Russian Society of Holter Monitoring and Noninvasive Electrophysiology (ROHMINE).

12th All-Russian Congress "Clinical Electrocardiology".

5th All-Russian Conference of FMBA pediatric cardiologists of Russia
Relacionamento temporal entre lucros trimestrais e retorno das ações no Brasil
Authors: Alvarenga Franciane de Oliveira , Mello Leila Batista , Veloso Manoel Vitor de Souza , Macedo Marcelo Alvaro da Silva
Published: April 2019

Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar as propriedades de séries temporais dos lucros contábeis trimestrais e seu relacionamento com o preço (retorno) das ações nas empresas brasileiras com participações no Índice da Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo (Ibovespa) de 2010 a 2016, período após a adoção dos International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Assim, das 58 empresas com ações ativas na data da coleta, foram analisadas 48 delas, uma vez que foram retiradas aquelas com ausência de informações nos referidos anos, totalizando, dessa forma, 1624 observações. Para isso, utilizou-se o modelo multivariado de séries temporais de vetores autorregressivos (VAR) e foram aplicados testes às séries temporais analisadas, a fim de verificar suas propriedades. Os achados da pesquisa apontaram que não há relação de longo prazo e nem causalidade entre os lucros trimestrais e o retorno das ações nas empresas estudadas. Além disso, foi observado que o retorno é mais sensível a mudanças nos lucros trimestrais do que o inverso. Por meio da decomposição da variância dos erros de previsão do lucro médio e do retorno médio, os resultados mostraram uma direção da causalidade no sentido de lucros trimestrais para retorno das ações. A função impulso-resposta permitiu observar, ainda, que o retorno é mais influenciado por choques do lucro do que o contrário, mostrando ajustamento a curto prazo.