bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Изучение анксиолитического эффекта диазепама и афобазола у мышей BALB/c в условиях острого плавательного стресса
Authors: Шимширт Александр Александрович , Калинина Татьяна Сергеевна , Королев А.О. , Кудряшов Никита Викторович , Волкова А.В. , Воронина Татьяна Александровна
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
18 кДа транслокаторный белок (TSPO) - новая фармакологическая мишень психотропных эффектов
Authors: Яркова Милада Альнордовна , Мокров Григорий Владимирович
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Фармакокинетика и проницаемость гемато-энцефалического барьера для новых нейротропных пептидных лекарственных препаратов
Authors: Бойко Светлана Семеновна , Жердев Владимир Павлович , Шевченко Роман Владимирович
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Фармакокинетические исследования при разработке новых лекарственных препаратов и оптимизации их лекарственных форм
Authors: Бочков Павел Олегович , Шевченко Роман Владимирович , Бойко Светлана Семеновна , Раскин С.Ю. , Новицкий А.А. , Жердев Владимир Павлович
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Фармакологическая регуляция транскрипционных факторов
Authors: Вахитова Юлия Венеровна , Зайнуллина Лиана Фанзилевна , Островская Рита Ушеровна , Гудашева Татьяна Александровна , Середенин Сергей Борисович
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Изучение терапевтического окна нейропротекторного действия ГК-2 на модели окклюзии среднемозговой артерии у крыс
Authors: Волкова А.В. , Поварнина Полина Юрьевна
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Цереброваскулярные эффекты агониста и антагониста глутаматных рецепторов
Authors: Ганьшина Тамара Сергеевна , Масленников Денис Вадимович , Курза Елена Владимировна
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Валидация методики количественного определения соединения ГСБ-106 в плазме крови крыс с использованием ВЭЖХ/МС
Authors: Грибакина Оксана Геннадьевна , Бочков Павел Олегович , Шевченко Роман Владимирович , Жердев Владимир Павлович
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Дизайн и синтез нового ингибитора матриксной металлопротеиназы-9 типа
Authors: Григоркевич Оксана Сергеевна , Мокров Григорий Владимирович , Дябина Алина Сергеевна , Столярук Валерий Николаевич , Цорин Иосиф Борисович , Ионова Екатерина Олеговна , Крыжановский Сергей Александрович , Гудашева Татьяна Александровна
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Определение родственных примесей в субстанции дипептидного миметика фактора роста нервов ГК-2
Authors: Грушевская Любовь Николаевна , Сергеева Мария Сергеевна , Гаевая Людмила Михайловна , Илларионова А.А. , Пятин Борис Михайлович
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Оценка противоболевой активности и мембранотропных свойств производных аминоадамантана амантадина и гимантана
Authors: Иванова Елена Анатольевна , Матюшкин Александр Иванович , Капица Инга Геннадиевна , Золотов Николай Николаевич , Вальдман Елена Артуровна , Воронина Татьяна Александровна
Published: July 2018

Материалы V съезда фармакологов России «Научные основы поиска и создания новых лекарств» (14-18 мая 2018 года, г. Ярославль)
Современное состояние популяций редких видов макромицетов в окрестностях города Сыктывкара
Authors: Кириллов Д. В. , Паламарчук М. А.
Published: July 2018

В статье приведены данные многолетнего мониторинга (2010-2016 гг.) состояния популяций семи редких видов макромицетов, занесенных в Красную книгу Республики Коми (2009), на территории 50-километровой пригородной зоны г. Сыктывкара: Sarcosoma globosum (Schmidel) Casp., Verpa bohemica (Krombh.) J. Schrоt., Gyromitra infula (Schaeff.) Quеl., Cortinarius violaceus (L.) Gray, Phaeolepiotaaurea (Matt.) Maire, Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst., Craterellus cornucopioides (L.) Pers. Состояние популяций модельных видов характеризуется как удовлетворительное. Существование в условиях повышенной антропогенной нагрузки, характерной для пригородных экосистем оказывает влияние на существование отдельных особей, но не имеет критического значения для популяций
Результаты интродукции рододендронов в Ботаническом саду Института биологии Коми НЦ УрО РАН
Authors: Мартынов Л. Г.
Published: July 2018

Представлены результаты испытания большого числа таксонов рододендрона, интродуцированных в ботанический сад Института биологии Коми НЦ УрО РАН в течение последних 10 лет. Установлено, что многие виды без использования зимнего укрытия плохо растут и развиваются, часто обмерзают и, в конечном счете, погибают, поэтому культура рододендрона в северном регионе является малоперспективной для интродукции. Выявлены единичные виды, способные ежегодно давать прирост в высоту, цвести и плодоносить.
Состояние экспериментальных культур сосны скрученной в Республике Коми
Authors: Федорков А. Л. , Гутий Л. Н.
Published: July 2018

Изложены результаты исследования четырех участков экспериментальных культур сосныскрученной в Республике Коми. В эксперименте представлено шесть происхождений сосны скрученной, выращенных из семян, заготовленных на лесосеменных плантациях Швеции, которые заложены по географическому принципу семенными потомствами плюсовых деревьев, отобранных в Канаде. Вкачестве контроля использовали семена сосны обыкновенной местного происхождения. Сосна скрученная превосходила сосну обыкновенную по объему ствола, однако доля стволов с дефектами у нее была выше. Установлена взаимосвязь показателей роста и качества ствола сосны скрученной с географической широтой происхождения материнских плюсовых деревьев в Канаде.
Институту биологии Коми НЦ УрО РАН 55 лет
Authors: Дёгтева С. В. , Шубина Т. П.
Published: July 2018

23 марта 2017 г. Институту биологии Коми научного центра Уральского отделения Российской акаде-мии наук – одному из ведущих академических учреждений – исполнилось 55 лет.
Administrative judge
Authors: Massot Jean
Published: July 2018

Uvod, Individualne i građanske slobode, Individualna sloboda i pravo da se ne smije biti podvrgnut samovoljnom zatvaranju, Kontrola općih akata, I. Upravni sudac odavno štiti individualne slobode, I.1. U normalnim vremenima, Sloboda kretanja: putovnica, pravo stranaca, prisilno psihijatrijsko liječenje, Sloboda sklapanja braka, obiteljskog života i slobodnog vršenja zanimanja, Dom Porezne pretrage, I.2. U vremenima krize, Prvi svjetski rat i teorija o izvanrednim okolnostima, Dekolonizacija, Terorizam: Izvanredno stanje, Upravni pritvor i pretrage, II. Upravni sudac razvio je nove alate za suočavanje s novim izazovima, II.1. Novi izazovi, Dostojanstvo osobe, presude Morsang sur Orge, Milhaud i Lambert, Zdravlje i bioetika, presuda Perruche, Informatika i slobode, presuda Moon, II.2. Novi alati, Sve učestalija primjena sudske prakse Europskog suda za zaštitu ljudskih prava, Smanjenje područja interne mjere (jednostranog upravnog akta), Hitni postupak za donošenje mjera za zaštitu sloboda, Prioritetno pitanje ustavnosti, Izvanredno stanje, Zaključak, Komplementarnost, a ne konkurentnost između sudova opće nadležnosti i upravnih sudova
سيمياء العربي والغربي في القصة القصيرة عند الطيب صالح “دراسة في ما وراء السرد
Authors: Al-malgami Alawi Ahmed , الملجمي علوي أحمد
Published: July 2018

تتميز القصة القصيرة عند الطيب صالح بمعانيها الإيحائية العميقة التي يخبئها بعبقريته وراء السرد. وفي قصة (أغنية حب) تُظْهِرُ القصة سيمياء العربي والغربي عبر معانيها الإيحائية الخفية؛ فالقصة بعنوانها، وفضائها النصي المتمثل في علامات الترقيم والبياض والسواد توحي بجرأة الشخصية الغربية ومبادرتها وحزمها، وعجز الشخصية العربية وترددها. سيمياء العربي والغربي في القصة القصيرة عند الطيب صالح دراسة في ما وراء السرد أغنية الحب أنموذجاوهذه المعاني تأكدها القراءة العميقة للبنى النصية في القصة، فهذه البنى تمتلك معاني إيحائية في بنيتها العميقة؛ فالبنية اللفظية للنص توحي بسلبية البداية والنهاية بالنسبة للشخصية العربية، وفي الزمانية يسيطر الزمن الماضي والزمن الحاضر على شخصية العربي، وتنفرد شخصية الغربي بالمستقبل. وإذا كان النص لم يذكر الشخصيات صراحةً، فإن بنيتي المكان والشخصيات قد تكفلتا بذلك؛ فهي غربية جريئة مبادرة لا تحب التردد ولا المترددين، وهو عربي متردد عاجز حائر، قابع في آلام ماضيه وحاضره.
Compatibility of wind and solar energy with electricity demand in Argentina
Authors: Tomas  , Bianchi Emilio , Solarte Andrés , Carbajal Juan Pablo
Published: July 2018

One of the greatest obstacles in the exploitation of wind and solar resources is the uncertainty in their availability, usually known as intermittency effects. These effects can be greatly diminished by combining wind and solar resources from different locations. In this article we study the temporal variability of solar irradiance and wind speeds in Argentina, focusing on current projects and those included in GENREN and RENOVAR tenders. We also converted two year wind speeds and irradiance time series into power production, analyzing its compatibility with demand. Finally we numerically search the best distribution of additional capacity that minimizes a basic measure of the intermittency effect.
PENGARUH KONTRASEPSI SUNTIK TERHADAP PENINGKATAN BERAT BADAN DENGAN LAMANYA PENGGUNAAN PADA AKSEPTOR KELUARGA BERENCANA DI PUSKESMAS LOMPOE KOTA PAREPARE
Authors: irawati ayu
Published: July 2018

Sebagian besar peserta KB menggunakan kontrasepsi jangka pendek. Berdasarkan data Dinkes Kota Parepare 2016 proporsi pemakai kontrasepsi suntikan cukup besar yaitu 54,2%, dikarenakan akses untuk memperoleh pelayanan suntikan relatif lebih mudah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh penggunaan kontrasepsi suntik terhadap peningkatan berat badan pada akseptor keluarga berencana di Puskesmas Lompoe Kota Parepare. Teknik sampling dalam penelitian menggunakan teknik purposive sampling, berdasarkan ciri-ciri yang telah ditentukan dalam kriteria inklusi diantaranya Akseptor kontrasepsi suntik telah menggunakan kontrasepsi suntik minimal 5 tahun, tersedia data yang lengkap berupa catatan berat badan sebelum sampai dengan akhir penggunaan kontrasepsi suntik, tidak menggunakan obat pelangsing, dan tidak olahragawan, sebagai sampel sebanyak 41 akseptor KB suntik. Analisis yang dilakukan adalah melakukan uji dengan Chi-square. dengan signifikansi p<0,05, dapat disimpulkan terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan penggunaan kontrasepsi suntik terhadap kenaikan berat badan dan tekanan darah.
THE CAAV 2017 Immersive Scholar Presentation: Visualizing Digital Scholarship Across Institutions
Authors: Hallman Shelby , Nutt Mike
Published: July 2018

NC State University Libraries has been awarded a three-year, $414,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop extensible models and programs for the creation and sharing of digital scholarship in large-scale and immersive environments. Entitled “Visualizing Digital Scholarship in Libraries and Learning Spaces,” or Immersive Scholar for short, the grant aims to 1) build a community of practice of scholars and librarians to help visually immersive scholarly work enter the research lifecycle; and 2) overcome technical and resource barriers that limit the number of scholars and libraries who use visualization environments and the impact of generated knowledge. This presentation introduced the grant and it's components to The Higher Education Campus Alliance of Advanced Visualization (THE CAAV) at THE CAAV's 2017 annual conference.
An Introduction to Atheism, Agnosticism, & Non-Religious Worldviews
Authors: Coleman Thomas Joseph , Hood Ralph , Streib Heinz
Published: July 2018

Research in psychology of religion and spirituality has roots stretching back into the19th century, however only recently has it begun researching atheists and other nonreligious individuals. While informative, these investigations have yet to build or identify psychologically meaningful constructs from nonreligion that are not contaminated by, or situated within, a system of theistic propositions. Explorations that focus on purely negative identities (e.g., not a theist) may fail to capture much of what is psychologically interesting and informative about this demographic. Atheism is interesting juxtaposed against the background of world-wide belief, but nonreligious worldviews are multidimensional, complex, and worthy of investigation in their own right. Building on that fact, this special issue challenged scholars to explore nonreligious worldviews as full-fledged constructs and to develop measurement instruments which capture different facets of nonreligious experience. Before introducing a collection of 9 articles that responded to this challenge in unique ways, we reflect on the estimated prevalence of atheist and nonreligious individuals, discuss misconceptions associated with nonreligion, note how investigating secular worldviews is critical for the psychology of religion, and provide a brief overview of the diversity of nonreligion.
Rationalization is rational
Authors: Cushman Fiery Andrews
Published: July 2018

Rationalization occurs when a person has performed an action and then concocts the beliefs and desires that would have made it rational. Then, people often adjust their own beliefs and desires to match the concocted ones. While many studies demonstrate rationalization, and a few theories describe its underlying cognitive mechanisms, we have little understanding of its function. Why is the mind designed to construct post hoc rationalizations of its behavior, and then to adopt them? This may accomplish an important task: transferring information between the different kinds of processes and representations that influence our behavior. Human decision-making does not rely on a single process; it is influenced by reason, habit, instinct, norms and so on. Several of these influences are not organized according to rational choice (i.e., computing and maximizing expected value). Rationalization extracts implicit information—true beliefs and useful desires—from the influence of these non-rational systems on behavior. This is a useful fiction: Fiction, because it imputes reason to non-rational psychological processes; Useful, because it can improve subsequent reasoning. More generally, rationalization belongs to the broader class of “representational exchange” mechanisms, which transfer information between many different kinds of psychological representations that guide our behavior. Representational exchange enables us to represent any information in the manner best suited to the particular tasks that require it, balancing accuracy, efficiency and flexibility in thought. The theory of representational exchange reveals connections between rationalization and theory of mind, inverse reinforcement learning, thought experiments, and reflective equilibrium.
The Sex Premium in Religiously Motivated Moral Judgment
Authors: Hone Liana Senneth Elliott , McCauley Thomas Granville , Pedersen Eric J. , Carter Evan C , McCullough Michael E.
Published: July 2018

Recent theorizing suggests that religious people’s moral convictions are quite strategic (albeit unconsciously so), designed to make their worlds more amenable to their favored approaches to solving life’s basic challenges. In a meta-analysis of five experiments and a pre-registered replication, we find that religious identity places a “sex premium” on moral judgments, causing people to judge violations of conventional sexual morality as particularly objectionable. The sex premium is especially strong among highly religious people, and applies to both legal and illegal acts. Religion’s influence on moral reasoning emphasizes conventional sexual norms, and may reflect the strategic projects to which religion has been applied throughout history.
SOCIO-MATERIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS: A Mixed Method Study of Five European Artistic Collectives. Social Networks
Authors: Basov Nikita
Published: July 2018

In this paper, I argue that we can better understand the relationship between social structure and materiality by combining qualitative analysis of practices in shared physical space with statistical analysis. Drawing on the two-mode approach, I treat social and material structures together with the relationship between them as a two-level socio-material network. In a mixed method study, formalized ethnographic data on such networks in five European artistic collectives are subjected to multilevel exponential random graph modelling. It sheds light on how different types of interpersonal ties condition the engagement of individuals with similar materiality over time.
A Review of Opportunities for Science Research and Place-Based Science Storytelling in the Undergraduate Classroom Utilizing Archival Material
Authors: morse-harding chloe , Hitchcock Colleen
Published: July 2018

Conference proceeding for https://osf.io/view/HumforSTEM2018/
Evaluation of the Cytomorphometric Changes Observed in the Oral Mucosal Cells Exposed to Computed Tomography
Authors: Srii Ritesh
Published: July 2018

Background:Radiography forms an important as well as an integral part of diagnosis which is used in various fields of medical and dental services to give an appropriate diagnosis. But, diagnostic radiations also induce some amount of damage to the cell at cytogenetic levels, depending on the dosage of the radiation administered. Objective:The objective of the present study was to observe the cytomorphometric changes in the buccal mucosa of patients who were exposed to computed tomography.Materials and methods:Study sample consisted of 15 patients who were exposed to Computed Tomography prior to treatment planning for placement of dental implants. Buccal mucosal smears were obtained pre and 10 days post radiation exposure by using a wooden tongue depressor and the contents were smeared on to clean glass slides and fixed using Biofix spray. Post fixation, these smears were stained using rapid PAP stain and viewed under compound microscope. Cytomorphometric analysis was performed using image ‘J’ software for 50 cells. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software.Results: Cytomorphometric analysis of the buccal mucosal cells, did show variations in the nuclear and cellular parameters, but statistical significant results were obtained in case of nuclear diameter and nuclear area only suggesting genotoxic alterations following exposure to computed tomography.Conclusion: Oral buccal mucosal cells showed significant cytomorphometric changes in the nuclear parameters after exposure to X-rays during Computed Tomography. A longitudinal study consisting of a bigger sample size is required to evaluate the long-term effects of radiation on these buccal mucosa cells.Keywords: buccal mucosa; computed tomography; cytomorphometry; radiation.
A Study of Serum Ferritin Level in Female Patient with Alopecia
Authors: Pradhan Manish , Rai Dipa , Paudel Sagar
Published: July 2018

ABSTRACTIntroduction: Total body iron store is an integral factor in the development of hair follicle. Numerous studies have been done seeking for the relationship between body iron store and various forms of chronic diffuse hair loss, with relatively contradictory findings in various reports in these studies. The main objective of this study is to find out if there is any association between total body iron store and various types of chronic diffuse hair loss in females in reproductive age.Materials and Methods: This is a hospital based case control study conducted in Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal. Sixty female patients of age group 15-50 years with chronic diffuse hair loss with equal number of age- and sex- matched controls were studied. Both of the study groups were evaluated for various parameters of iron status. Results: The mean value of serum ferritin in cases was significantly lower as compared to controls (p=0.018). Patients with alopecia areata (p=0.008) and androgenetic alopecia (p=0.021) had significantly lower serum ferritin, whereas there was no statistically significant difference in telogen effluvium and controls (p=0.857).The mean value of hemoglobin, hematocrit and mean corpuscular hemoglobin was found to be significantly lower in alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia. However, there was no statistically significant difference in RBC indices of patients of telogen effluvium and controls.Conclusion: Diffuse chronic hair loss shows definite association with serum ferritin and various RBC indices in female of reproductive age group. Alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia show major association with total body iron stores. Keywords: alopecia areata; androgenetic alopecia; serum ferritin; telogen effluvium.
Using Social Media to Enable Staff Knowledge Sharing in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Corcoran Niall , Duane Aidan
Published: July 2018

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are knowledge intensive environments by nature. However, the management of organisational knowledge and the promotion of staff knowledge sharing is largely neglected in these institutions. This study examines how enterprise social networks can enable staff knowledge sharing in communities of practice in that context. The study is framed as an Action Research project, covering three cycles over a 12 month period. A conceptual model was developed for empirical testing and data was collected through focus groups and interviews, supplemented by reflective journaling and content analysis. The findings support the conceptual model and provide insight into the antecedents necessary for the creation of an enterprise social network enabled knowledge sharing environment, the motivators for and barriers to participation, and the perceived organisational and individual benefits of increased staff knowledge sharing activity. The findings indicate that the barriers to participation are influenced by the prevalent organisation structure and culture, and a divide between faculty and other staff. However, individual benefits that accrue from participation may influence greater participation, and organisational benefits that accrue may influence organisational strategies that drive change in structure and culture to promote the development of the knowledge sharing environment. A number of findings have practical implications for the management of higher education institutions, such as the evidence of a divide between faculty and other staff, and the perceived existence of an organisational culture that inhibits staff communication, interaction and collaboration. In general, the study findings provide an opportunity for educationalists to better understand the scope and impact of employing social media platforms for knowledge sharing. This study adds to the growing body of work on organisational implementations of social media, and should be of interest to practitioners and researchers undertaking similar projects.
Helpful or harmful? Exploring the impact of social media usage on intimate relationships
Authors: Whiteside Naomi , Aleti Torgeir , Pallant Jason , Zeleznikow John
Published: July 2018

Internet access in Australia is increasing with the most popular online activity reported by Australians being social media use. The literature is divided as to whether social media use is helpful or harmful to intimate relationships. Recent research from an Australian family counselling provider indicates that social media use is resulting in negative intimate relationship outcomes, echoing recent American research findings. However, other researchers note that social media use can have positive outcomes for intimate relationships and individuals. These different findings prompted this research which focuses on the impact of social media usage on intimate relationships using Facebook as a case study. A survey of 518 Australians examining Facebook usage, relationship satisfaction and household income was undertaken. The results suggest that relationship satisfaction varies based on types of social media usage when controlled for household income. For most respondents, social media usage did not have a negative impact on their relationship. However, results indicated that where their partner was a ‘friend’ on social media, they were less likely to report concerns relating to social media usage impacting their relationship. It was also found that those living alone or with children on low incomes were more likely to be dissatisfied with their relationships and rely on social media to connect with others. Finally, four types of Facebook usage were identified and mapped against intensity of usage and relationship satisfaction, indicating that the way in which social media is used impacts relationship satisfaction. These findings indicate that social media use is helpful for some intimate relationships and harmful for others based on individual usage and their interaction with their partner via the platform.
Blood vitamins status in patients with stages 2-5 chronic kidney disease
Authors: Dudar I. , Gonchar Y. , Savchuk V. , Loboda O.
Published: July 2018

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are prone to development hypovitaminosis due to dietary constraints, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, comorbid conditions, etc. Determination of vitamins level in patients with CKD will allow timely correction of their deficiency, prevent the development of hypervitaminosis and reduce oxidative stress. The purpose of the study was to examine the level of vitamins depending on the stage of CKD.

Methods. Vitamin D levels (level 25-hydroxyvitamin D), A, E, B12, K, folic acid were determined in 44patients with CKD stages II-V(mean age 54,63 ± 2,63 years, 24 men 55%). According to the study, patients should not have received any drugs or biologically active additives containing vitamins for 3 months.

Results. There was no significant difference in the level of studied vitamins in CKD st. II-III. There was a significant decrease in the levels of vitamin K, folic acid, and vitamin D levels with the progression of CKD. Vitamin A levels in CKD st. IV, V compared to CKD st. II were significantly higher. Considering large number drugs containing vitamins and trace elements and wide uncontrolled use in the population, in particular in patients with CKD, it is important to continue to study the levels of vitamins and trace elements in patients at different stages of the CKD, depending on the CKD nosology. Study of efficiency and safety applying vitamins in patients with CKD, particularly in the late stages of CKD, are appropriate.

Conclusions. For patients with CKD characteristic of vitamins deficiency (in our study vitamin K, folic acid), but also an increase in their levels (vitamins A and E). Progression of CKD is accompanied by a change in the levels of vitamins. A significant decrease in the level of vitamin K, folic acid, vitamin D was notedfor patients with GFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m2.
The evaluation of residual kidney function in patients with ckd vd and approaches of its preservation
Authors: Surzhko L.
Published: July 2018

The work is a literature review. Residual kidney function (RKF) is one of the crucial indicators of mortality and quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease. Residual renal function provides better control of hydration, blood pressure, clearance of substances with low and middleweight, anemia, Ca/P metabolism, chronic inflammation. However, approaches to preservation of RKF in dialysis patients have been studied not enough, the importance of RKF preservation is underlined. The wide range of predictors of RKF loss are presented in the article, approaches to measurement of RKF, the relationship between level and presence of RKF with survival and mortality of patients with CKD 5D were analyzed. The possibility of RKF preservation and extension using different approaches by correction of dialysis prescription were estimated. There is no standardized method for applying incremental hemodialysis in practice. Onceto twice-weekly hemodialysis regimens are often used randomly, without knowing the benefit for current patient or how to escalate the dialysis dose if RKF declines over time. It is important to change the HD/HDF prescription according to the range of RRF using objective data.
Collegiate Recovery Students and Programs: Literature Review from 1988-2017
Authors: Brown Austin , Ashford Robert , Heller Anne Thompson , Whitney Jason , Kimball Thomas
Published: July 2018

Objectives: To present a review of the existing research on college students living in recovery, including the research on students in recovery participating in collegiate recovery programs.  
Methods: Studies were included if they: a) were peer-reviewed or archived dissertations, b) were published between 1988 and 2017, c) directly involved students in recovery on campus, either with or without involvement in a collegiate recovery program.
Results: From 1988 to 2017, 25 studies met the inclusion criteria. These included 7 studies on students living in recovery within the general framework of higher education and 18 studies involving students in collegiate recovery programs. Qualitative reports and quantitative descriptive studies were both included. 
Conclusions: Findings identify the gaps in currently available research, and support rationale for increasing longitudinal and quantitative studies of collegiate recovery programs and the students they serve.
Phytochemical screening of Syzygium cumini (L.) extracts in different solvents
Authors: Hasanuzzaman M , Islam W , Islam MB
Published: July 2018

Phytochemical screening of the secondary metabolites was performed with acetone, chloroform, methanol and n-hexane extracts of the leaves, roots, stem bark and seeds of the plant Syzygium cumini (Linn.) and were detected using various tests for identifying the isolated components. Acetone extract of the leaves showed the presence glycosides, phenols, proteins, resins and saponins while the stem bark extract showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, proteins, resins and saponins. All the above constituents except saponins were detected in the root extract. The seed extract contains alkaloids, carbohydrates, phenols, proteins and tannins. Chloroform extract of the leaves showed the presence of alkaloids, proteins and steroids while root extract contains alkaloids and steroids and that of seed extract alkaloids, carbohydrates, phenols, proteins and tannins, however, alkaloids and tannins were found in the stem bark extract. Methanol extract of the leaves and stem bark showed the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, resins, saponins, steroids and tannins while the root extracts contain all the above constituents along with proteins. N-hexane extract of the leaves contain only alkaloids, roots contain alkaloids and resins and that of seeds contain carbohydrates and proteins while alkaloids, proteins and tannins were found in stem bark extract. The present findings reveal the presence of various medicinally important phytochemicals from the plant S. cumini extracts may have application in traditional system of medicine to cure various ailmentsJ. bio-sci. 24: 11-18, 2016
A comparative study of biomarker gene selection methods in presence of outliers
Authors: Shahjaman M , Kumar N , Begum AA , Islam SMS , Mollah MNH
Published: July 2018

The main purpose of gene expression data analysis is to identify the biomarker genes by comparing the gene expression levels between two different groups or conditions. There are several methods to select biomarker genes and many comparative studies have been performed to select the appropriate method. However, they did not consider the problems of outliers in their data sets though it is very essential to select the method from robustness point of view due to outliers may occur in the different steps of the gene expression data generating process. In this paper, it is evaluated the performance among five popular statistical biomarker gene selection methods viz. T-test, SAM, LIMMA, KW and FCROS using both simulated and real gene expression data sets in absence and presence of outliers. In the simulated data analysis, it was demonstrated the performance of these methods in terms of different performance measures such as TPR, TNR, FPR, FNR and AUC and based on these measures, it was found that in absence of outliers, for both small-and-large sample cases all the methods perform almost similar. Whereas, in presence of outliers, for small-sample case only the FCROS method perform well than other methods. From a real colon cancer data analysis, it was elucidated that FCROS method identified additional 59 genes that were not detected by the other methods and most of them belongs to the different cancer related pathways.J. bio-sci. 25: 9-16, 2017
Studies on antioxidant potential, phytochemical properties and toxicity of four popular medicinal plants of Bangladesh
Authors: Rashid N , Paul AA , Islam S , Sajib SA , Nasirujjaman K , Hoque KMF , Reza MA
Published: July 2018

Medicinal plant extract has long been used successfully in ‘unani’ or ‘ayurvedic’ medicine. Medicinal plant extract contains bioactive molecules and activity of these molecules may help to mitigate, eradicate or cure diseases. In the advent for the search for new medicinally important bioactive molecule, the current paper deals with the anti-oxidative, cytotoxic and phytochemical analysis of Scoparia dulcis leaf and root, Curculigo orchioides root, Pandanus fascicularis root and Baccaurea sapida leaf extract. Aqueous and methanolic extracts were made for each of the extracts where they posses significant antioxidative properties. High activities were seen in P. fascicularis and S. dulcis plant extract where IC50 values were 21.87 μg/ml and 173.36 μg/ml respectively. In toxicity test, only P. fascicularis extracts showed lethality in a dose-dependent manner where the LD50 value was 25.64 μg/ml. By the phytochemical analysis, it was found that each of these plant species possesses glycosides, protein, carbohydrates, alkaloid, flavonoid etc. which are pharmacologically active biomolecules. These important properties of those plants showed an indication that these plants can further be tested for the utilization in therapeutic purpose or in cosmetic industry.J. bio-sci. 25: 27-37, 2017
Present status of fish availability in Ruhul Beel, northern Bangladesh
Authors: Maya SS , Mondol MMR
Published: July 2018

This study was conducted in Ruhul Beel, Pabna, northern area of Bangladesh to know the availability of different fish species. Samples were collected fortnightly from the fishermen catch captured in different points of the Beel during January to December, 2013. During this study a total of 37 fish species under 9 orders and 19 families were recorded from the study area. Cypriniformes was the most dominant order constituting 32.43% of the total fish populations followed by the Siluriformes (27.02%), Perciformes (21.62%), Channiformes (5.4%) and Clupeiformes (2.7%). On the contrary, Beloniformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Osteoglossiformes and Tetraodontiformes were the least numerous orders constituting only 2.71% each of the total fish populations. Among the available fish species, 37.84% were very rare, 35.14% were rare, and 21.61% were found throughout the year in a small amount while only 5.41% were available throughout the year in a large amount. About half of the fish species available in the Ruhul Beel is threatened to extinct according to IUCN Bangladesh. The results of this study will provide important baseline data on availability of fish species, which will be helpful for the sustainable management and conservation of fisheries diversity in the Ruhul Beel as well as in the open water- bodies of Bangladesh.J. bio-sci. 25: 39-44, 2017
Barrier and physical properties of arrowroot starch-carrageenan based biofilms
Authors: Giyatmi - , Melanie S , Fransiska D , Darmawan M , Irianto HE
Published: July 2018

The demand of environmentally friendly packaging materials to overcome the high use of plastic led to increase of research effort on the development of biodegradable plastic from sustainable packaging. In this research, carrageenan films containing of arrowroot starch in the polymer blend were obtained using polyethylene glycol as plasticizer. The objective is to study the effect of different concentrations of arrowroot starch (20%, 40%, 60%, 80% of carrageenan based) on barrier property (water vapor transmission rate), mechanical properties (thickness, tensile strength and elongation at break), solubility in water and whiteness index of the obtained biofilm samples. The result shows that all of them have good transparency, with 60% of concentration gives the highest Whiteness Index. The concentration of arrowroot starch that shows the best resistance to tensile strength is 40%, as well as in thickness values. Concentration of 80% shows the lowest water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) permeability with 85.12 g/m2.24h, while the lowest water solubility is obtained from 60% concentration with 60.49% solubility. The recommended level of arrowroot starch to be incorporated in the process of arrowroot starch-carrageenan-based film is 60% of carrageenan.J. bio-sci. 25: 45-56, 2017
Antibacterial activity of Synsepalum dulcificum leaf extract against Listeria monocytogenes and its comparison with Strobilanthes crispus and Morus alba
Authors: Wasoh H , Tajuddin S , Halim M , Mohd Hairul AR , Sobri MZM , Lajis AFB , Yusof MT , Ariff AB
Published: July 2018

Abstract not availableJ. bio-sci. 25: 73-75, 2017
Impact of remittance on domestic labour productivity in Bangladesh
Authors: Akter S
Published: July 2018

The inflow of remittances is the largest source of foreign capital to the economy of Bangladesh, which has an important contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with broader socio-economic impact. It is important to investigate the labour productivity (LP) effects of international migration and subsequent remittances inflow because, economic growth in the long run is better reflected through LP growth. Remittances can have counteractive effects on LP of the receiving countries through its interaction with labour supply and capital accumulation. We investigated the relationship between remittances and domestic LP to ascertain long run growth impact of remittances under Solow-Swan growth model using production function approach. We performed Johansen co-integration tests using data over the 1976-2014 periods. The co-integrating equation estimates suggested a positive linear relationship between remittance and LP. The findings pointed out the direct effects of remittances on LP through physical capital accumulation. The findings of the study are a vital contribution to the empirical literatures of remittances and economic growth, which is important for policy options.Progressive Agriculture 29 (1): 33-44, 2018
Dependency on common property water resources of nearby community people in Mymensingh and Kishorgang district of Bangladesh
Authors: Akter T , Rahman M , Yeasmin F , Devnath T , Haque S
Published: July 2018

The research was conducted to assess the dependency on common property water resource of nearby community people in two selected areas of greater Mymensingh. A total of 60 farmers were surveyed from Char Nilokkhiya of Mymensingh district and Char Koromshi of Kishoreganj for collecting necessary data and information using random sampling method during December 2016 to March 2017. It was seen that around 73 percent respondents were engaged in fishing in Char Nilokkhiya and 37 percent respondents were engaged in fishing in Char Koromshi. In Char Nilokkhiya the significant variables were amount of land, religion, and alternate sources of income. In Char Koromshi significant variables were educational level of household head, distance of beel from home, power of relatives, and relation with local government. Gini coefficients show that more inequality prevails in Kishoreganj than Mymensingh in terms of income and land holding. This is because some common water resources are underutilized and some are dominated by elite people. Considering the research findings, some crucial policy recommendations have been arisen which are: necessary steps which may be useful for the farmers to achieve social equity should be properly implemented and initiative for supporting true fishers by institutional credit and arranging technical training to enrich the knowledge of the farmers on fish catching.Progressive Agriculture 29 (1): 45-52, 2018
An Ensemble Extreme Learning Machine for Data Stream Classification
Authors: Yang Rui , Xu Shuliang , Feng Lin
Published: July 2018

Extreme learning machine (ELM) is a single hidden layer feedforward neural network (SLFN). Because ELM has a fast speed for classification, it is widely applied in data stream classification tasks. In this paper, a new ensemble extreme learning machine is presented. Different from traditional ELM methods, a concept drift detection method is embedded; it uses online sequence learning strategy to handle gradual concept drift and uses updating classifier to deal with abrupt concept drift, so both gradual concept drift and abrupt concept drift can be detected in this paper. The experimental results showed the new ELM algorithm not only can improve the accuracy of classification result, but also can adapt to new concept in a short time.
A Hybrid Reduced-Order Model for the Aeroelastic Analysis of Flexible Subsonic Wings—A Parametric Assessment
Authors: Berci Marco , Cavallaro Rauno
Published: July 2018

A hybrid reduced-order model for the aeroelastic analysis of flexible subsonic wings with arbitrary planform is presented within a generalised quasi-analytical formulation, where a slender beam is considered as the linear structural dynamics model. A modified strip theory is proposed for modelling the unsteady aerodynamics of the wing in incompressible flow, where thin aerofoil theory is corrected by a higher-fidelity model in order to account for three-dimensional effects on both distribution and deficiency of the sectional air load. Given a unit angle of attack, approximate expressions for the lift decay and build-up are then adopted within a linear framework, where the two effects are separately calculated and later combined. Finally, a modal approach is employed to write the generalised equations of motion in state-space form. Numerical results were obtained and critically discussed for the aeroelastic stability analysis of a uniform rectangular wing, with respect to the relevant aerodynamic and structural parameters. The proposed hybrid model provides sound theoretical insights and is well suited as an efficient parametric reduced-order aeroelastic tool for the preliminary multidisciplinary design and optimisation of flexible wings in the subsonic regime.
Relationship between Methods of Loading and Unloading, Carcass Bruising, and Animal Welfare in the Transportation of Extensively Reared Beef Cattle
Authors: Huertas Stella Maris , Kempener Rick E. A. M. , Van Eerdenburg Frank J. C. M.
Published: July 2018

In Uruguay, extensive, welfare-friendly beef production is a substantial part of the economy and culture. Transport of beef cattle to slaughterhouse compromises animal welfare. The objective of this study was to assess transport conditions related to carcass bruising. A total of 242 trucks with 8132 animals were assessed on loading, transport, unloading conditions, and carcass bruising. Average loading time was 26 min and 21 s and the perception of the truck drivers was correlated with the time took for loading and the use of devices. In 39.3% of the loadings only a flag was used. The average unloading time was 5 min and 54 s with a significant difference in time for the use of devices; only flag 3 min 51 s, cattle prod 6 min 43 s and sticks 8 min 09 s. Of the carcasses observed, 772 (9.5%) had no bruises, 873 (10.7%) had one bruise, 1312 (16.1%) two, 1231 (15.1%) three and 3944 (48.5%) had four or more bruises. Prevalence of bruises were highest on the Tuber-coxea (hip) (29.3%) following forequarter (22.4%), Tuber-ischiadicum (rear) (17.3%), ribs/flank (14.1%), rump/round (10.1%) and loin (6.8%). Bruises were 68.7% grade 1 and 31.3 % grade 2; there were no grade 3, the deepest ones, observed. It appeared that animal welfare training of truck drivers worked out well and the use of flags increased compared to a previous study in 2008.
Valence and Intensity of Video Stimuli of Dogs and Conspecifics in Sheep: Approach-Avoidance, Operant Response, and Attention
Authors: Raoult Camille M. C. , Gygax Lorenz
Published: July 2018

Stimuli are often presumed to be either negative or positive. However, animals’ judgement of their negativity or positivity cannot generally be assumed. A possibility to assess emotional states in animals elicited by stimuli is to investigate animal preferences and their motivation to gain access to these stimuli. This study’s aim was to assess the valence of social stimuli in sheep. We used silent videos of varying intensity of dogs as negative versus conspecifics as positive stimuli in three approaches: (1) an approach–avoidance paradigm; (2) operant conditioning using the video stimuli as reinforcers; and (3) an attention test. In the latter, we assessed differential attention of sheep to simultaneous projections by automatically tracking sheep head and ear postures and recording brain activity. With these approaches, it was difficult to support that the sheep’s reactions varied according to the stimuli’s presumed valence and intensity. The approach–avoidance paradigm and attention test did not support the assumption that dog videos were more negative than sheep videos, though sheep reacted to the stimuli presented. Results from the operant conditioning indicated that sheep were more prone to avoid videos of moving dogs. Overall, we found that standard video images may not be ideal to represent valence characteristics of stimuli to sheep.
Performance Analysis of Planetary Boundary Layer Parameterization Schemes in WRF Modeling Set Up over Southern Italy
Authors: Tyagi Bhishma , Magliulo Vincenzo , Finardi Sandro , Gasbarra Daniele , Carlucci Pantaleone , Toscano Piero , Zaldei Alessandro , Riccio Angelo , Calori Giuseppe , D’Allura Alessio , Gioli Beniamino
Published: July 2018

Predictions of boundary layer meteorological parameters with accuracy are essential for achieving good weather and air quality regional forecast. In the present work, we have analyzed seven planetary boundary layer (PBL) parameterization schemes in a Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model over the Naples-Caserta region of Southern Italy. WRF model simulations were performed with 1-km horizontal resolution, and the results were compared against data collected by the small aircraft Sky Arrow Environmental Research Aircraft (ERA) during 7–9 October 2014. The selected PBL schemes include three first-order closure PBL schemes (ACM2, MRF, YSU) and four turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) closure schemes (MYJ, UW, MYNN2, and BouLac). A performance analysis of these PBL schemes has been investigated by validating them with aircraft measurements of meteorological parameters profiles (air temperature, specific humidity, wind speed, wind direction) and PBL height to assess their efficiency in terms of the reproduction of observed weather conditions. Results suggested that the TKE closure schemes perform better than first-order closure schemes, and the MYNN2 closure scheme is close to observed values most of the time. It is observed that the inland locations are better simulated than sea locations, and the morning periods are better simulated than those in the afternoon. The results are emphasizing that meteorology-induced variability is larger than the variability in PBL schemes.