bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The effects of river patterns on riparian vegetation: A comparison of anabranching and single-thread incised channels
Authors: Škarpich Václav , Horáček Matěj , Galia Tomáš , Kapustová Veronika , Šala Vladimír
Published: October 2016

Riparian vegetation reflects the current conditions and the dynamics of streams. The floodplain vegetation along the watercourse of the Morávka River was subject to study in this project. In some reaches, the river has the natural character of an anabranching gravel-bed stream; in contrast, other Morávka R. reaches are incised into the bedrock. These cases were used to assess potential changes in vegetation conditions as evidence of negative processes taking place in the gravel-bed streams of the Beskydy Mts. The results demonstrate a higher biodiversity in the floodplain along the anabranching river channel. In contrast, the floodplain along the incised river channel shows low biodiversity values. Redundancy analysis was used to determine the relationships between plant species composition, distance from the main channel and relative elevation from the mean water level of the main channel. In addition, the results show a higher degree of change in plant species composition on the floodplain along the incised river channel. The analysis of floodplain groundwater fluctuations shows a decreasing trend in the annual maximum groundwater level.
Deregulation of Electricity Market and Drivers of Demand for Electrical Energy in Industry
Authors: Bojnec Štefan , Papler Drago
Published: October 2016

This paper investigates deregulation of electricity market focusing on electricity prices and drivers of demand for electrical energy in industry in Slovenia. The patterns in evolution of real electricity price developments and the three main components of the electricity price are calculated: liberalized market share for purchased electricity price, regulated infrastructure share for use of electricity network grids and mandatory state charges in the sale of electricity (duty, excise duty and value-added tax). To calculate the real value of electricity prices, producer price index of industrial commodities for electricity prices in industry is used as deflator and implicit deflator of gross domestic product for the size of the economy. In the empirical econometric part is used regression analysis for the amount electricity consumption in the industry depending on the real gross domestic product, direct and cross-price elasticity for natural gas prices in the industry. The results confirmed volatility in real electricity price developments with their increasing tendency and the increasing share of different taxes and state charges in the electricity prices for industry. Demand for electrical energy in industry is positively associated with gross domestic product and price of natural gas as substitute for electrical energy in industry use, and negatively associated with prices of electrical energy for industry.
A Framework for Assessing the Social and Economic Impact of Sustainable Investments
Authors: Räikkönen Minna , Kunttu Susanna , Uusitalo Teuvo , Takala Josu , Shakeel Shah Rukh , Tilabi Sara , Forss Teppo , Koivunen Juha
Published: October 2016

Investments towards sustainable development are vital for the future and they must be carefully planned to deliver immediate and long-term benefits. Hence, the ability to communicate the forms of impact of sustainable investments to local societies, people, investors and other stakeholders can provide a competitive advantage. However, the assessments are often under pressure to demonstrate short-term effects rather than emphasise the long-term impact. In addition, indirect and intangible forms of impacts should not be measured solely in economic terms. This paper proposes an assessment framework to support the integrated economic and social impact assessment of sustainable investments aimed at improving physical and socio-economic wellbeing. The framework is demonstrated in two case studies: new construction and renovation investments in affordable housing and social impact investment in sustainable development. The investments in the case studies are evaluated, selected and prioritized not only in terms of money but also with regard to sustainability, social acceptability and their overall impact on society, as a whole. The results indicate that a systematic integrated assessment of monetary and non-monetary factors can be successfully combined with the sustainable development decisions.
Management Changes in MRO Business through Product Lifecycle
Authors: Sivusuo Jaakko , Takala Josu
Published: October 2016

Nowadays organizations and entire industries have faced the challenges of globalization and rapid technological development. These changes have brought new kind of competition and it has shaped and mixed organizations traditional business logic. This research is based on multiple case studies where the focus is on management changes through product lifecycle management. Emphasis is on MRO (Maintenance, repair, overhaul) providers and how they implement dynamic capabilities through product life cycle management. MRO is abbreviation for Maintenance, repair and overhaul and it is a commonly used in Aerospace industry. The study identifies several products in various stages of the life-cycle and thus identify the essential changes related to management. The stages that study identifies are Learning phase, Productisation phase and PBL phase. These phases can be used for clarifying dynamic capabilities in MRO markets.
Connection Between Similarity and Estimation Results of Property Values Obtained by Statistical Methods
Authors: Zyga Jacek
Published: October 2016

The article discusses the topic of the application range of statistical methods in estimating property value on the grounds of a comparative approach. The analysis of application effects to estimate the unitary value of properties, respectively similar and dissimilar sets of market properties, by using the method of least squares and a linear price model. The prepared test set was developed from a priori assumed explanatory variable values as well as deterministically specified dependent variables (simulated prices) which were subjected to additional modification by a random factor. On the basis of the prepared set and series of accounting experiments, the estimation effects of any property out of a tested set were analyzed, understood as the determination of the value of the function of explanatory variables in the way of extrapolation or interpolation of values describing these variables. The experiments carried out show that the estimation of an explanatory variable for a random property out of a set of elements serving as the estimation base can be reliable only when it is related to the interpolation in the set of explanatory variables of this base. The application as an estimation base – a set in relation to which explanatory variables of the estimated property exceed the limits of corresponding variables, requires the completion of a basic set with records describing properties similar or close to the estimated property so that the values of explanatory variables for the estimated property are contained in the appropriate subsections of values of corresponding explanatory variables of the basic set.

The paper refers to the issue of defining property market value indicating, by the prism of conducted experiments, that the estimation results obtained by means of statistical methods do not always meet the requirements of the statutory definition of market value, and hear rather in the direction of a result corresponding to the so-called “desk appraisal” result.
A Modified Model to Estimate Building Rental Multipiers Accounting for Advalorem Operating Expenses
Authors: Smolyak S.A.
Published: October 2016

To develop ideas on building element valuation contained in the first article on the subject published in REMV, we propose an elaboration of the approach accounting for ad valorem expenses incidental to property management, such as land taxes, income/capital gains tax, and insurance premium costs; all such costs, being of an ad valorem nature in the first instance, cause circularity in the logic of the model, which, however, is not intractable under the proposed approach. The resulting formulas for carrying out practical estimation of building rental multipliers and, in consequence, of building values, turn out to be somewhat modified, and we demonstrate the sensitivity of the developed approach to the impact of these ad valorem factors. On the other hand, it is demonstrated that (accounting for) building depreciation charges, which should seemingly be included among the considered ad valorem factors, cancel out and do not have any impact on the resulting estimates. However, treating the depreciation of buildings in quantifiable economic terms as a reduction in derivable operating benefits over time (instead of mere physical indications, such as age), we also demonstrate that the approach has implications for estimating the economic service lives of buildings and can be practical when used in conjunction with the market-related approach to valuation – from which the requisite model inputs can be extracted as shown in the final part of the paper.
Pulicat Lake: A Fragile Ecosystem Under Threat
Authors: Saraswathy R. , Pandian Pitchai Kasinatha
Published: October 2016

The Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake after Chilika Lake in India. The average area of the water spread is 461 sq km. During the monsoon Pulicat Lake receives freshwater through three major rivers, namely, the Swarnamukhi, the Kalangi and the Arani. The Pulicat lagoon system, which is a storehouse of rich biological resources, is under great threat because of the anthropogenic influences. The Pulicat Lake ecosystem is degraded by siltation, bar mouth dynamics, shell mining and processing and population pressure due to the resettlement of villagers from Sriharikota Island. It has been determined that the extent of the lake, including its water spread area, is decreasing. Therefore, it is essential to assess the land use / land cover changes taking place in and around Pulicat Lake using remote sensing and GIS. Studies on its sediment characteristics are also vital. The grain size content reveals that most of the sediments contain clay and silt in enormous amounts. This lake has been the prime source of a livelihood through fishing for a large section of the population living in the surrounding villages. It is the most important refuge for water birds in south India. The fishing community who lives in and around Pulicat Lake follows the Padu system for fishing in the lake. In this study, apart from studies on configuration changes and sediment analysis, a study of the flora and fauna of the lake and the socio-economic conditions of the local community were also carried out. Finally, mitigation measures for the sustainable protection of the lake’s ecosystem were identified.
Strength Characteristics of Groundnut Leaf/Stem Ash (GLSA) Concrete
Authors: Oseni O. W. , Audu M. T.
Published: October 2016

The compressive strength properties of concrete are substantial factors in the design and construction of concrete structures. Compressive strength directly affects the degree to which the concrete can be able to carry a load over time. These changes are complemented by deflections, cracks etc., in the structural elements of concrete. This research investigated the effect of groundnut leaf/stem ash (GLSA) on the compressive strength of concrete at 0%, 5 %, 10 % and 15 % replacements of cement. The effect of the water-cement ratio on properties such as the compressive strength, slump, flow and workability properties of groundnut leaf/stem ash (GLSA) mixes with OPC were evaluated to determine whether they are acceptable for use in concrete structural elements. A normal concrete mix with cement at 100 % (i.e., GLSA at 0%) with concrete grade C25 that can attain an average strength of 25 N/mm2 at 28 days was used as a control at design water-cement ratios of 0.65 and grading of (0.5-32) mm from fine to coarse aggregates was tested for: (1) compressive strength, and the (2) slump and flow Test. The results and observations showed that the concrete mixes from GLSA at 5 – 15 % ratios exhibit: pozzolanic properties and GLSA could be used as a partial replacement for cement at these percentage mix ratios compared with the control concrete; an increase in the water-cement ratio showed a significant decrease in the compressive strength and an increase in workability. Therefore, it is important that all concrete mixes exude an acceptably designed water-cement ratio for compressive strength characteristics for use in structures, water-cement ratio is a significant factor.
Plant communities, properties, and age of organic soils in the post-extraction sites of the Trzcińskie Mokradła Peatland (Sudetes Mts., SW Poland)
Authors: Andrzejczak Maria , Bogacz Adam , Tomaszewska Klara , Podlaska Magda
Published: October 2016

The aim of the study was to show the impact of the peat extraction on the development and properties of organic soils and plant habitat in post-extraction sites. The study was conducted in the complex of the Trzcińskie Mokradła Peatlands (Sudetes Mts., SW Poland). The Trzcińskie Mokradła Peatlands began to form in Preboreal (10960–9330 ±50BP) so that they are one of the oldest peatlands in the Sudetes. We analyzed 8 soil profiles (42 samples). Peat forming process there is still active in the moderate or strong degree (PtII-PtIII). The floristic composition of the studied areas was typical of transition peatlands. Successive dry and moist periods were observed in the developed of organic soils. The time gaps in peat profiles covering hundreds of years prove their extraction in the past.
Correlation between the Polish Soil Classification (2011) and international soil classification system World Reference Base for Soil Resources (2015)
Authors: Kabała Cezary , Świtoniak Marcin , Charzyński Przemysław
Published: October 2016

The recent editions of the Polish Soil Classification (PSC) have supplied the correlation table with the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB), which is the international soil classification most commonly used by Polish pedologists. However, the latest WRB edition (IUSS Working Group WRB 2015) has introduced significant changes and many of the former correlations became outdated. The current paper presents the closest equivalents of the soil orders, types and subtypes of the recent edition of the PSC (2011) and WRB (IUSS Working Group WRB 2015). The proposals can be used for general correlation of soil units on maps and in databases, and may support Polish soil scientists to establish the most appropriate equivalents for soils under study, as well as make PSC more available for an international society.
A Panel Study of the Acceptance of Taiwanese International Participation among Mainland Chinese Students Studying in Taiwan
Authors: Wang Chia-Chou , Lan Jesse Yu-Chen
Published: October 2016

Chinese students studying in Taiwan provide a possible approach for Taiwan to overcome international position dilemmas. Regarding changes in participants’ acceptance of Taiwanese international participation, we found that 43.75% exhibited increased acceptance. The regression model employed in this research explained 26.36% of the variance.
Growth Pattern and Copper Accumulation in Callus of Datura metel
Authors: Nurchayati Yulita , Santosa Santosa , Nugroho Laurentius Hartanto , Indrianto Ari
Published: October 2016

This experiment was aimed to evaluate the copper accumulation using callus culture of Datura metel L. The culture was established from leaves onto MS contained NAA 2.5 mg/L and Kinetin 0.5 mg/L as the control. The exposure of the culture was carried out by 2 copper compounds as treatment, i.e. CuCl2.2H2O and Na2CuEDTA at level concentration 0.; 0.1; 5; 10; 15; and 20 µM. The growth pattern of callus in control showed increasing growth rate in 36 days, whereas exponential stage was reached at 12-20th doi*. Whilst, after 10 doi, the treatment showed constant growth pattern. The absorption rate of the culture was increased by the addition of the CuCl2.2H2O at 5 – 15 µM of level concentration but declined at 20µM. The maximum rate of accumulation of Cu (0,1519 mg g-1) was obtained at 15 µM. Instead, the addition of Na2CuEDTA at 5 – 20µM of level concentration showed the significant increment while the maximum accumulation was obtained at 20µM (0,1420 mg g-1). The existence of chelator in copper compound reduced the rate of toxicity while all tolerance index values were between 66,24 and 97,28 %.The results suggested the role of callus of D. metel as  that fairly absorbed and accumulated Cu2+. Exposure with CuCl2.2H2O indicated higher accumulation than Na2CuEDTA.

How to Cite

Nurchayati, Y., Santosa, S., Nugroho, L. H., & Indrianto, A. (2016). Growth Pattern and Copper Accumulation in Callus of Datura metel. Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education, 8(2), 135-140. 
The Effectiveness of Local Plants from Lom and Sawang Ethnics as Antimalarial Medicine
Authors: Helmi Henny , Afriyansyah Budi , Ekasari Wiwied
Published: October 2016

Native people or ethnic societies that live in endemic malaria islands such as in Bangka Island and Belitung Island have used many medicinal plants to cure malaria. Leaves of kesembung (Scaevola taccada (Gaertn Roxb), roots of kebentak (Wikstroemia androsaemofolia Decne), and roots of medang mencena (Dapniphyllum laurinum (Benth) are the examples. This research was aimed to investigate the present of some biochemical compound and evaluate the antimalarial activity of ethanol extract of the plants against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 in vitro. The IC50 level was determined through visual observation under microscope over 5000 of giemsa-stained erythrocytes then analyzed by probit analysis. Results showed that kebentak root ethanol extract was effective to inhibit P. falciparum 3D7 with level 0.485 µg/mL. Furthermore, the IC50 level of kesembung leaves and medang root were 44.352 µg/mL and 1486.678 µg/mL respectively. Phytochemical test result showed that kebentak leaf ethanol crude extract contained triterpenoid, kesembung root contained phenol and tannins; moreover, medang root contained alkaloid, saponin, and triterpenoid.

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Helmi, H., Afriyansyah, B. & Ekasari, W. (2016). The Effectiveness of Local Plants from Lom and Sawang Ethnics as Antimalarial Medicine. Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education, 8(2), 193-200.

 
Protein Profile and Hematological Parameters of Mice post Injected with Irradiated Plasmodium berghei
Authors: Rosadi Imam , Syaifudin Mukh , Elfidasari Dewi
Published: October 2016

Indonesia had a high number of malaria cases where the treatments are only perceived by 10% of patients in health facilities. The resistance of Plasmodium sp. to drugs causes the difficulty of controlling malaria. The use of irradiation to produce malaria vaccine material is being explored until nowadays. In previously study that dose rate of gamma irradiation delivered to parasite was at the low dose rate (380 Gy/hour) which produced several doses that not be able to attenuate the parasite. This research aimed to increase dose rate (740 Gy/hour) and to determine the dose irradiation effect of 150-250 Gy to the protein profile, erythrocyte and leukocyte numbers in mouse blood infected by P. berghei erythrocytic stage. Results showed that there was an influence of dose rate of 740 Gy/hour for doses of  150-250 Gy in treated mice and no difference in erythrocyte, leucocyte and body weight with negative control. Dose of 150 Gy was the optimal dose to attenuate parasites, whereas doses more than 150 Gy effectively killed the parasites. The changes of protein profile marked by the appearance of higher number of bands at molecular weight of 30-37 kDa that predicted as merozoite surface protein of  P. berghei and/or antibodies elicited in mouse.

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Rosadi, I., Syaifudin, M., & Elfidasari, D. (2016). Protein Profile and Hematological Parameters of Mice post Injected with Irradiated Plasmodium berghei. Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education, 8(2), 155-164
Ethnotaxonomical Study of Mole Crab (Crustacea:Hippoidea) on Coastal Community of Cilacap
Authors: Bhagawati Dian , Anggoro Sutrisno , Zainuri Mohammad , Sya'rani Lachmudin
Published: October 2016

Local wisdom is a cultural heritage that needs to be preserved. The Cilacap’s coastal communities have traditional taxonomy knowledge that hasn’t been informed, especially about mole crab. This study aimed to explore the ethnotaxonomy knowledge of sand crabs (Crustacea: Hippoidea) in Widarapayung coastal communities. The purposive snowball sampling was used for the method, followed by observation and semi-structured interviews with 30 respondents. Data were analyzed descriptively based on observations and interviews. The results showed that the coastal communities in Widarapayung tourist areas could be divided into five groups, namely catchers, collectors, processors, traders, and consumers. The catcher was able to recognize and describe three types of sand crabs based on the shape of the body and their catchment areas. Captured crabs had the local name of ‘yutuk jambe’ (Emerita emeritus Linnaeus 1767), the appellation was based on carapace shape that resembled the shape of areca fruit; ‘Yutuk bathok’ (Hippa adactyla Fabricius 1787), had the carapace shape resembling a coconut shell, and ‘yutuk Kethek’ (Albunea symmysta Linnaeus 1758), had ornaments on the carapace surface similar with a monkey face, there were dense setae on the edge of the carapace, spiny long antennas and aggressively pinch when captured. The knowledge and skills of sand crabs classification and local name entitlement acquired by the people were in accordance with the Berlin’s model. 

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Bhagawati, D., Anggoro, S., Zainuri, M. & Sya’rani, L. (2016). Ethnotaxonomical Study of Mole Crab (Crustacea:Hippoidea) on Coastal Community of Cilacap. Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education, 8(2), 222-230.
Flavonoid Production in Callus Cultures from Mesocarp Stelechocarpus burahol
Authors: Habibah Noor Aini , Moeljopawiro Sukarti , Dewi Kumala , Indrianto Ari
Published: October 2016

Stelechocarpus burahol is one of the medicinal plants that contains flavonoids. The study was carried out to know flavonoid production of cultures in vitro S. burahol from mesocarp explants. Mesocarp explants were cultured on MS medium containing different combination and concentration of plant growth regulators i.e. picloram (5, 7.5 and 10 mg/L) and 2, 4-D (10, 15 and 20 mg/L) under dark condition. Induction of callus formation started on the 20.29th to the 29.86th days. Medium supplemented with Picloram and dark state proved to be the best condition for optimum callus induction from mesocarp explants of S. burahol. Callus grown on medium with the addition of 7.5 mg/l Picloram produces the highest flavonoid. The maximum production of the secondary metabolite was obtained from 8 weeks old callus. However, by the time of callus ageing, its output has declined. It could be concluded that callus cultures from mesocarp S. burahol can be used for flavonoid production. 

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Habibah, N. A., Moeljopawiro, S. Dewi, K. & Indrianto, A. (2016). Flavonoid Production In Callus Cultures From Mesocarp Stelechocarpus burahol. Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education, 8(2), 214-221.
Proceso de armonización del derecho privado en América Latina
Authors: Plazas Estepa & Otro Rodrigo & Otro
Published: October 2016

El presente trabajo parte de la pregunta ¿cuáles son las perspectivas y posibilidades
de un proceso de armonización del derecho privado en América Latina? Para lo cual
inicialmente se analiza la noción de armonización y sus principales características,
avanzando enseguida con un diagnóstico sobre los principales problemas que se
evidencian en América Latina. Con este análisis se procede enseguida a identificar
el proceso histórico que se ha venido desarrollando en América Latina sobre la
armonización, específicamente en el derecho privado, para finalizar identificando los
principales elementos o factores que se deben tener en cuenta para la armonización
y unificación del derecho privado en América Latina.
La mujer latinoamericana dentro del contexto de los Derechos Humanos: énfasis desde la perspectiva del derecho al trabajo
Authors: Vargas Sandoval & Otro Yaneth & Otro
Published: October 2016

Se analizará en el presente documento el papel de la mujer dentro de la sociedad
y específicamente dentro del poder acceder a un trabajo. Para el efecto, se iniciará
con el estudio de los tratados y convenios de derechos humanos que reglamentan
los derechos de las mujeres en cuanto a la protección en condiciones de igualdad.
Lo anterior en razón a que es importante abordar académicamente la realidad
iberoamericana en el contexto de la vinculación laboral de las mujeres.
Gestión de conocimiento: una apuesta por la calidad institucional
Authors: Sarmiento Luis
Published: October 2016

Considerando la necesidad inminente de re-dimensionar el conocimiento y su reconocimiento
como factor determinante en las instituciones de educación superior, la
gestión del conocimiento (GC) se presenta como aquella alternativa interesante que
ejecuta tan difícil tarea. Al hacer un análisis riguroso del sentido del conocimiento,
los horizontes de comprensión se abren y disponen una serie de competencias que
hacen más atractivo el impacto del saber que se produce en el escenario académico.
Por tanto, el conocimiento deja de ser valor agregado y casi opcional en las IES y se
hace factor de producción llevando a la formación de la competencia investigativa.
Maternal MEMI Promotes Female Meiosis II in Response to Fertilization in Caenorhabditis elegans
Authors: Ataeian Maryam , Tegha-Dunghu Justus , Curtis Donna G , Sykes Ellen M E , Nozohourmehrabad Ashkan , Bajaj Megha , Cheung Karen , Srayko Martin
Published: October 2016

In most animals, female meiosis completes only after fertilization. Sperm entry has been implicated in providing a signal for the initiation of the final meiotic processes; however, a maternal component required for this process has not been previously identified. We report the characterization of a novel family of three highly similar paralogs (memi-1, memi-2, memi-3) that encode oocyte-specific proteins. A hyper-morphic mutation memi-1(sb41) results in failure to exit female meiosis II properly; however, loss of all three paralogs results in a “skipped meiosis II” phenotype. Mutations that prevent fertilization, such as fer-1(hc1), also cause a skipped meiosis II phenotype, suggesting that the MEMI proteins represent a maternal component of a postfertilization signal that specifies the meiosis II program. MEMI proteins are degraded before mitosis and sensitive to ZYG-11, a substrate-specific adapter for cullin-based ubiquitin ligase activity, and the memi-1(sb41) mutation results in inappropriate persistence of the MEMI-1 protein into mitosis. Using an RNAi screen for suppressors of memi-1(sb41), we identified a sperm-specific PP1 phosphatase, GSP-3/4, as a putative sperm component of the MEMI pathway. We also found that MEMI and GSP-3/4 proteins can physically interact via co-immunoprecipitation. These results suggest that sperm-specific PP1 and maternal MEMI proteins act in the same pathway after fertilization to facilitate proper meiosis II and the transition into embryonic mitosis.
Avaliação bioeconômica de estratégias de suplementação de novilhos zebuínos mantidos em pastagens diferidas de capim-marandu no período seco
Authors: QUADROS Danilo Gusmão de , SOUZA Heraldo Namorato de , ANDRADE Alexandro Pereira , BEZERRA André Ricardo Gomes , ALMEIDA Raimundo Guedes de , SÁ Alberto Magalhães de , OLIVEIRA Daiana Nara de , FRANCO Gumercindo Loriano
Published: October 2016

RESUMO O objetivo com este trabalho foi avaliar estratégias de suplementação sobre o consumo de suplemento, comportamento e desempenho de novilhos zebuínos mantidos em pastagem de capim-marandu (Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu) diferido. Foi utilizado delineamento inteiramente casualizado para testar cinco estratégias de suplementação: sal mineral (SM), sal proteinado com 25% de ureia (SP) e três multimisturas (45,5% NDT) com 10% (MM10), 15% (MM 15), ou 20% (MM20) de ureia. Foram utilizados vinte novilhos com peso inicial 300±24,9kg, sendo quatro por tratamento, mantidos em cinco piquetes de 3,4ha rotacionados semanalmente, de julho a outubro de 2010. Os dados foram submetidos à ANOVA, usando o Teste de Tukey para comparar as médias (P<0,05); entretanto, a análise econômica determinou a melhor estratégia. A ingestão de suplementos foi alterada (P<0,05) pela estratégia de suplementação, sendo de: 106, 196, 852, 666 e 400 g/animal/dia para SM, SP, MM10, MM15 e MM20, respectivamente. O aumento do consumo de suplementos não alterou o tempo de pastejo ou ruminação/ócio (P>0,05). SM resultou em perda de peso (-137 g/animal/dia). Utilizando-se o SP praticamente manteve o peso dos novilhos. Entretanto, para obtenção de ganho de peso, as multimisturas devem ser utilizadas (P<0,05). Nesses casos, o ganho de peso diário chegou a 324 g/animal (MM10). Baseado nos resultados econômicos, a melhor estratégia foi MM20, seguida de MM10.
Role of soluble Fas ligand in myocardial remodeling, severity and outcomes of chronic heart failure
Authors: Teplyakov A T , Berezikova E N , Shilov S N , Grakova E V , Torim Yu Yu , Efremov A V , Popova A A , Pustovetova M G , Sabirova A Yu , Kopyeva K V
Published: October 2016

Aim. To reveal the specific features of Fas ligand-mediated ischemic myocardial remodeling and those of chronic heart failure (CHF) development during a 12-month prospective follow-up. Subjects and methods. A total of 94 patients with ischemic CHF were examined and divided into 3 groups according to NYHA Functional Class (FC): 1) FC II CHF in 35 patients; 2) FC III CHF in 31; 3) FC IV CHF in 28. According to the results of the 12-month follow-up, the patients were randomized into 2 groups: A) 49 patients with a favorable course of cardiovascular disease and B) 45 patients with its poor course. Serum soluble Fas ligand (sFas-L) levels were measured by enzyme immunoassay. Results. In the patients with CHF, the baseline sFas-L levels substantially exceeded that in the control group by 3—6 times (p
Optimizing the prophylaxis of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism
Authors: Nazarenko G I , Kleymenova E B , Payushchik S A , Otdelеnov V A , Sychev D A
Published: October 2016

Aim. To reduce the number of preventable hospital-acquired venous thromboembolic events (HA-VTE) and to improve the quality of VTE prophylaxis at multiprofile hospital. Materials and methods. A comprehensive approach to preventing HA-VTE was developed, which involved the global trigger tool method to assess adverse events, as well as the computerized clinical decision support system (CDSS) to prevent HA-VTE on the basis of relevant clinical practice guidelines, and HA-VTE registry. Results. A total of 50 patients (15 men, 35 women; their median age was 70.5 years) with HA-VTE were included in the HA-VTE registry in January 2014 to June 2015. Assessment of a trend in the prevalence of HA-VTE when introducing CDSS to prevent VTE showed its statistically significant decline in the total number of HA-VTE cases (χ2=7.325, df=1; p=0.0068) and in that of HA-VTE in surgical patients (χ2=7.266, df=1; p=0.0070). The statistical significance of χ2 for linear trend was not achieved for medical patients, which is probably due to the small sample size (χ2=2.764, df=1; p=0.0964). While introducing CDSS, there was a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of postoperative VTE from 8.76 to 4.17 cases per 1000 interventions (χ2=5.347, df=1; p=0.0208; the absolute values of HA-VTE and surgical interventions were used for the calculation). Conclusion. The proposed comprehensive approach can substantially increase the detection rate of HA-VTE and decrease its incidence rates. This requires a personified assessment of the risk of VTE and hemorrhage in all hospitalized patients on day 1 of their admission, timely initiation of recommended VTE prophylaxis, and dynamic assessment of the risk of VTE and hemorrhage for timely correction of the prophylaxis.
Analysis of the management of hypertension complications in patients during emergency care
Authors: Alpysova A R , Subbota Yu V , Adambekova A K , Telembetov N T , Maratkyzy M
Published: October 2016

Aim. To analyze the management of patients with associated complications from hypertension to improve prehospital therapeutic and diagnostic care. Materials and methods. The accounts and records (125,905 calling cards over 2012—2014) of the Statistics Division, Karaganda Regional First Aid Station, were used. The methods of clinical and mathematical analysis were applied. Results. There was an annual increase in the number of calls for all cases of hypertension complications in relation to the higher rate of hospitalization by 2014. The causes of non-100% hospitalization for life-threatening hypertension complications were revealed. Incomplete diagnostic data were one of the reasons for delayed diagnosis and development of prehospital complications from hypertension. When emergency care was rendered, differentiation therapy for hypertension complications was not always withstood; the use of drugs was noted to be unwarranted and contrary to the data of evidence-based medicine. Conclusion. The management of patients with associated complications from hypertension does not fully comply with the Diagnosis and Treatment Protocols of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Role of vascular remodeling markers in the development of osteoporosis in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Authors: Nevzorova V A , Kochetkova E A , Ugay L G , Maistrovskaya Yu V , Khludeeva E A
Published: October 2016

Aim. To define the role of circulating biomarkers for the metabolism of collagen and intercellular substance and vascular remodeling in the development of osteoporosis (OP) in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). Materials and methods. Functional hemodynamic parameters, bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine and femoral neck and the serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), MMP-9/TIMP-1 complex, C-terminal telopeptide of collagen type 1 (CITP), and endothelin-1 (ET-1) were determined in 27 high-risk IPAH patients and 30 healthy volunteers. Results. OP in IPAH was detected in 50% of the examinees. The serum levels of CITP, MMP-9, TIMP-1, and ET-1 proved to be higher in the high-risk IPAH patients than in the healthy volunteers. There was a direct correlation between BMD and six-minute walk test and an inverse correlation with total pulmonary vascular resistance (TPVR). Serum TMIP-1 levels correlated with cardiac index and TPVR; ET-1 concentrations were directly related to pulmonary artery systolic pressure, cardiac index, and TPVR. Inverse relationships were found between BMD and circulating CITP, MMP-9, TMIP-1, MMP-9/TMIP-1, and ET-1. At the same time, there was only a tendency towards a positive correlation between serum CITP and ET-1 concentrations. Conclusion. The results of the investigation confirm that endothelin system dysregulation plays a leading role in the development of persistent hemodynamic disorders in high-risk IPAH and suggest that it is involved in the development of osteopenic syndrome. Enhanced ET-1 secretion initiates bone loss possibly via activation of connective tissue matrix destruction.
The Scopes of Experimental-phonetic Analysis
Authors: Mirzayeva Intizar Kahraman
Published: October 2016

The article investigates the nature of prosodic features of speech. The discussed problem has always been interested the linguists for many years. The prosodic features such as length, accent and stress, tone, intonation and others are analysesd in the article. The article states that from the beginning of the investigation of these features were based primarily on segments – vowels and consonants and prosodic features were either ignored or forced into an inappropriate segmental mould. The author explains the meaning of the term of ‘prosodic means’. She writes that ‘prosodic means’ is derived from the Greek ‘prosodia’ meaning a musical term which appears to signify something like ‘song sung to music’ or ‘sung accompaniment’. It implies that prosody is the musical accompaniment to the words themselves. Recently, the term covers such things as rhythmical patterns, rhyming schemes and verse structure. It is necessary to stress that in linguistic contexts it encounters with a different meaning such as characteristics of utterances as stress and intonation.
About the Teaching Strategies of Modality in the Classroom
Authors: Dilgam Aliyeva Gunay
Published: October 2016

The article investigates the modality of verbs, words, expressions, and the methodology of teaching them in the auditorium. First of all, the author gives some information about the category of modality. She states the opinions of different scientists about the modality in different languages. For instance, the names of the scientists who investigated the category of modality such as O. Musayev, F. Jahangirov, I. Crilova, Y. Slinin, Y. Zvereva, I. Rickman and others have been referred to in the article. She gives the division of the modal verbs according to O. Musayev’s classification in the English language. They are: primary modal verbs, and secondary modal verbs. Each of these modal verbs has been analyzed through the examples by the author. Besides modal verbs, there are words, expressions which can express modality too. These facts are also stated in the article. The author considers it noteworthy to mention that the usage of modality of words, expressions is not generally found in the textbooks which are studied in the auditorium of Azerbaijani students. For this reason this usage of modality is considered to be challenging by the students as they don’t have much information about them. So, she gives the methodology of teaching modality in the auditorium. The methodology can be helpful for the lecturers to teach the category of modality. The examples used by the author can illustrate the exact model of the modal words, expressions, etc.
The Relationship between Multiple Intelligences and Performance of EFL Students in Different Forms of Reading Comprehension Tests
Authors: Zahedi Saeed , Moghaddam Elham Mottaghi
Published: October 2016

The major aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Multiple Intelligences (MI) scores and the performance of Iranian EFL students on different forms of reading comprehension tests. To this aim, 90 learners of English from Parax Institute of Science and Technology (Mashhad Branch) were selected. They were asked to complete MIDAS multiple intelligences questionnaire and a reading test, which included two tests formats (multiple-choice and cloze test). The result of the correlational study indicated that the total MI score correlated positively with performance on multiple-choice and cloze test. Out of its 8 sub-intelligences linguistic, intrapersonal, spatial, and mathematical intelligence correlated positively with multiple-choice test of reading. Performance on cloze test correlated positively with linguistic, spatial, and mathematical intelligence.  The results of regression equations also showed that MI scores predict both the performance on multiple-choice and cloze test. Out of its sub-intelligences, linguistic intelligence and musical intelligence predict performance on multiple-choice questions and linguistic intelligence predicts performance on cloze test.
Polysemous Features of Words of Perception in English, Chinese and Korean—A Case Study of mouth, 嘴/口 and입
Authors: Nan Chengyu
Published: October 2016

Typologically, English, Chinese and Korean belong to three different types of language. English is inflectional, Chinese is isolating and Korean is agglutinative. Therefore, words of perception in these three languages show some different semantic features. But due to similar physical features and physiological phenomenon, people speaking English, Chinese or Korean language use the same word of perception to express the same meaning or feeling. This paper makes a comparative case study of mouth, 嘴/口 and입, which have rich polysemous features. Their meanings are extended from “the part of human body” to the concrete “entrance” or “person” and then to the abstract “speech act” or “way of speaking”. The meaning extension shows semantic symmetry and asymmetry both interlingually and intralingually in the expressions not only with mouth, 嘴/口 and입 and other words of perception in three languages.
From Poem to Painting: An Aspect of Intersemiotic Translation, a Case Study of Rustum and Sohrab Story
Authors: Salehipour Mehrnoush , Lotfi Naeimeh Tabatabaei
Published: October 2016

The purpose of this study is to identify the similarities and differences of Teahouse painting of Rustum and Sohrab, based on Shahnameh and its poem utilizing intersemiotic approach. The corpus of this investigation is the Rustum and Sohrab painting by Mansour Vafaei and the translated version of it by Mathew Arnold. The triadic model of Peirce and actantial model of Greimas are employed in this research as the major theoretical frameworks, in order to analyze the signs and specify their related representamens, objects and interpretations that would direct the audience to desired signification. This intersemiotic research intends to bridge the gaps of literature and translation, in the process of interference of meaning through media of painting and poetry. The researcher attempts to accomplish a new insight by examining the intricate techniques of Persian traditional Teahouse painting codes and exploring the possible significations of the signs of the Rustum and Sohrab story.
Retrieving the Past—The Historical Theme in Penelope Lively’s Fictions
Authors: Lv Xiaotang
Published: October 2016

Penelope Lively (1933- ), the contemporary British writer, was first known mainly as a children’s writer prior to her winning the 1987 Booker Prize with her widely praised novel Moon Tiger (1987). The Road to Lichfield, published in 1977, is her first adult novel which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Treasures of Time (1979), her second adult novel, was the winner of Great Britain’s first National Book Award for fiction in 1980 and the Arts Council National Book Award. In her literary fictions, Lively interweaves the present and the past -- history, the public, collective past, and memory, the private and personal past -- together with the application of various narrative techniques, such as flashback, stream of consciousness, psychological time, etc. A predominant theme running through her literary world is her consistent focus on history. This essay intend to study Penelope Lively’s understanding and interpretation of history, and draw this conclusion: Although a complete understanding of history is impossible, yet as we realize our subjectivity and misunderstanding of history we can try to understand it in a new way and integrate it into the present life.
A Comparative Study of The Story of the Stone in English and Mongolian Translations (Chapter One)
Authors: Liu Jinyu , Wu Lan , Sarula Sarula
Published: October 2016

The Story of the Stone written by Cao Xueqin was one of China’s Great Four Classical Novels. Many Redology researchers compared between the original text and English translations, but very few of them ever knew the Mongolian version, and compared it with the original Chinese texts and between English and Mongolian translations in new approach. This paper tends to investigate the unique features of Mongolian version. The comparison between the Mongolian and English versions is also conducted in the aspects of translating process, translations strategies and commentaries.
Implicatures in the Persian and Turkish Translations of Four American Short Stories
Authors: Faghih Esmail , Abbasi Fatemeh
Published: October 2016

Translation of implicature as a challenging issue in Translation Studies is addressed in the present study. Considering this notion, the researchers’ main concern after extracting implicatures was to investigate the translation procedures proposed by Molina and Hurtado Albir (2002) and also Newmark (1988) in translating implicatures including: 1. Linguistic amplification, 2. Linguistic compression, 3. Literal translation, 4. Transposition, 5. Established equivalence, and 6. Free translation.  To achieve the aims of the study, six questions were proposed to examine the translation procedures adopted by the translators and to find out the most frequent translation procedures utilized in rendering the relevant implicatures.  To this end, four short stories entitled “Cat in the Rain”, “Indian Camp”, “Killers”, and “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by American writer Ernest Hemingway and their two best-seller Persian and Turkish translations by Ahmad Golshiri and Shirmohammad Qudratoghlu were chosen to be analyzed.  Through a contrastive analysis in this qualitative descriptive study, sixty-nine implicatures were identified and extracted from all these short stories according to the maxims defined by Grice (1975) and compared with their corresponding translations.  The results indicated that the Turkish translator has used linguistic amplification and free translation that do not lead to reproduce the implicatures in the target text; therefore, the Persian translator was more successful in recreating the implicatures in the target text (see Abbasi, 2016).
Creation of 2-5 keV and 5-10 keV sky maps using XMM-Newton data
Authors: Savchenko D. , Iakubovskyi D.
Published: October 2016

Sky maps are powerful visualisation tools for quicklook analysis of extended sources. The latest sky map in soft X-rays (0.1-2.4 keV) has been created in the 1990's using ROSAT data. By analysing publically available data from XMM-Newton X-ray mission we constructed new sky maps in two energy bands - 2-5 keV and 5-10 keV, complementary to ROSAT data, covering approximately 1% of the sky, and included them in our web-based tool http://skyview.virgoua.org.
Earth's pole coordinates determined from Lageos-1/2 laser ranging
Authors: Zhaborovskyy V. , Choliy V.
Published: October 2016

The Earth's pole coordinates, obtained from satellite laser ranging data of Lageos-1 and Lageos-2 are presented. The procedure, used models and algorithms are described. Results are compared with similar series from IERdatabase.
El latín cancilleresco: estudio de su vocalismo
Authors: Pérez Rodríguez Estrella
Published: October 2016

Tomando como base la documentación del monarca leonés Fernando II, se intenta mostrar aquí la situación gráfico fonética del vocalismo en el latín de la cancillería real, particularmente en el s.XII y en la zona castellano-leonesa. Para ello se comparan los datos obtenidos para aquella cancillería con la situación que presenta la de Alfonso VIII de Castilla, contemporánea, y, en la medida de lo posible, con la del Cartulario de S. Vicente de Oviedo, de siglos anteriores. De tal comparación se observa una tendencia hacia el normativismo en este aspecto dentro del latín cancilleresco leonés.

In this paper the author intends to show the situation of vocalism in the latin pertaining to medieval peninsular roya! chancellery. She takes the latin of the 12th-century documents written by the cancellery of the leonese king Fernando II (1157-88) as point of departure. Then she compares its vocalism with that existing in the Alfonso's VIII-castilian-chancellery latin, dating from a contemporary time. When possible, she also takes into account the situation in the earlier documents of St. Vicente of Oviedo (9th, 10th and 11th centuries).