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New Product Creativity: Understanding Contract Specificity in New Product Introductions
Authors: Dean Tereza , Griffith David A. , Calantone Roger J.
Published: December 2015

Introducing new products necessitates that manufacturers not only carefully craft the initial contract terms with retailers but also consider how the specificity of the terms influences a retailer's relational behaviors throughout the duration of the contract, contingent upon the new product's success. The authors develop a series of hypotheses to investigate new product introductions using a multimethod design consisting of a survey of manufacturers and a repeated measures experiment with retailers. The results indicate that manufacturers craft increasingly specific contract terms as new product creativity increases when frequency of new product introductions and performance ambiguity are higher. When they are lower, the positive influence of new product creativity on contract specificity weakens and can in some instances become negative. The results also indicate that there is no significant change in a retailer's relational behaviors throughout a contract's duration when contract specificity is lower, regardless of the new product's success. However, under the condition of higher contract specificity, the retailer's relational behaviors increase (decrease) over a contract's duration when the new product is successful (unsuccessful).
Clonal Analysis of Newborn Hippocampal Dentate Granule Cell Proliferation and Development in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Authors: Singh Shatrunjai P. , LaSarge Candi L. , An Amen , McAuliffe John J. , Danzer Steve C.
Published: December 2015

Hippocampal dentate granule cells are among the few neuronal cell types generated throughout adult life in mammals. In the normal brain, new granule cells are generated from progenitors in the subgranular zone and integrate in a typical fashion. During the development of epilepsy, granule cell integration is profoundly altered. The new cells migrate to ectopic locations and develop misoriented “basal” dendrites. Although it has been established that these abnormal cells are newly generated, it is not known whether they arise ubiquitously throughout the progenitor cell pool or are derived from a smaller number of “bad actor” progenitors. To explore this question, we conducted a clonal analysis study in mice expressing the Brainbow fluorescent protein reporter construct in dentate granule cell progenitors. Mice were examined 2 months after pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus, a treatment that leads to the development of epilepsy. Brain sections were rendered translucent so that entire hippocampi could be reconstructed and all fluorescently labeled cells identified. Our findings reveal that a small number of progenitors produce the majority of ectopic cells following status epilepticus, indicating that either the affected progenitors or their local microenvironments have become pathological. By contrast, granule cells with “basal” dendrites were equally distributed among clonal groups. This indicates that these progenitors can produce normal cells and suggests that global factors sporadically disrupt the dendritic development of some new cells. Together, these findings strongly predict that distinct mechanisms regulate different aspects of granule cell pathology in epilepsy.
Another Green World?
Authors: McLaughlin Noel
Published: December 2015

This article explores a neglected area of popular music scholarship: the different aspects of auteur producer Brian Eno’s often complex relationship with Irish rock band, U2 and their home nation. It considers the cultural and political significance of Eno’s technical, aesthetic and philosophical innovations in his work with U2 in relation to wider debates about Irish cultural identity as articulated through music. It also explores how U2 and the Irish context may have reciprocally influenced aspects of Eno’s approach to artistic production. The article also seeks to situate these ideas within broader popular historical discourses that frame the Eno and U2 relationship.
Triple molybdates one-, one - and three(two)valence metals
Authors: Khaikina G. E. , Solodovnikov S. F. , Basovich O. M. , Solodovnikova Z. A. , Kadyrova Yu. M. , Savina A. A. , Zolotova E. S. , Yudin V. N. , Spiridonova T. S.
Published: December 2015

The review summarizes experimental data on the phase formation, structure and properties of new complex oxide compounds group – triple molybdates containing tetrahedral molybdate ion, two different singly charged cation, together with tri- or divalent cation. The several structural families of these compounds were distinguished and it shown that many of them are of interest as luminescent, laser, ion-conducting or nonlinear optical materials.
Characterization of the Novel Tomato Mutant HRT, Resistant to Acetolactate Synthase–Inhibiting Herbicides
Authors: Dor Evgenia , Smirnov Evgeny , Galili Shmuel , Guy Achdary , Hershenhorn Joseph
Published: December 2015

The tomato mutant line HRT was obtained by ethyl methanesulfonate seed mutagenesis of the commercial tomato line M82. Greenhouse studies were conducted to determine whole-plant response to the imidazolinone herbicides imazamox, imazapic, and imazapyr; pyrithiobac-sodium (a herbicide from the pyrimidinylthiobenzoic acid group); and propoxycarbazone sodium (sulfonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone group). The mutant was highly resistant to imazamox, imazapic, and imazapyr, but did not differ from M82 in its response to the sulfonylurea herbicides Envoke (trifloxysulfuron), Monitor (sulfosulfuron), and Glean (chlorsulfuron). Equip (foramsulfuron), a sulfonylurea herbicide, was toxic to M82 but less so to HRT plants. Under field conditions, HRT showed high resistance to imazapic and imazapyr. The herbicides at a rate of 144 g ai ha−1did not cause any reduction in HRT plant vigor, development, or yield. Results of greenhouse and field experiments demonstrated high Egyptian broomrape–control efficacy with the imidazolinone herbicides imazapic and imazapyr. Two imazapic applications of 9.6 or 14.4 g ai ha−1and three applications of 4.8 g ai ha−1in pot experiments completely prevented appearance of broomrape shoots aboveground. Three and four applications of the same herbicides in the field at a rate of 12 or 24 g ai ha−1completely prevented shoot appearance without any yield losses. Single imazapic application as high as 144 g ai ha−1did not damage the plants or reduce HRT yield.
Direct and Indirect Mineralocorticoid Effects Determine Distal Salt Transport
Authors: Terker Andrew S. , Yarbrough Bethzaida , Ferdaus Mohammed Z. , Lazelle Rebecca A. , Erspamer Kayla J. , Meermeier Nicholas P. , Park Hae J. , McCormick James A. , Yang Chao-Ling , Ellison David H.
Published: December 2015

Excess aldosterone is an important contributor to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Conversely, low circulating aldosterone causes salt wasting and hypotension. Aldosterone activates mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs) to increase epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) activity. However, aldosterone may also stimulate the thiazide–sensitive Na+-Cl− cotransporter (NCC). Here, we generated mice in which MRs could be deleted along the nephron to test this hypothesis. These kidney–specific MR–knockout mice exhibited salt wasting, low BP, and hyperkalemia. Notably, we found evidence of deficient apical orientation and cleavage of ENaC, despite the salt wasting. Although these mice also exhibited deficient NCC activity, NCC could be stimulated by restricting dietary potassium, which also returned BP to control levels. Together, these results indicate that MRs regulate ENaC directly, but modulation of NCC is mediated by secondary changes in plasma potassium concentration. Electrolyte balance and BP seem to be determined, therefore, by a delicate interplay between direct and indirect mineralocorticoid actions in the distal nephron.
In vitro transcription of guide RNAs v4
Authors: Dewitt Mark , Julia Wong not provided
Published: December 2015

In vitro T7 template synthesis and transcription sgRNA protocol with SPRI beads
Media Literacy in Montenegro
Authors: Perovic Jelena
Published: December 2015

Few countries in the world have introduced media education into their curriculums. Montenegro became one of them in 2009, when “media literacy” was introduced as an optional subject for 16 and 17 year old students of Gymnasium high schools. This article presents the findings of the first and only research conducted so far on media education in Montenegro. It is a national case study which examines the potential of media education to change the school culture and accelerate education system reform towards embracing the new digital education paradigm in the future. The focus is on the results of research conducted through in-depth interviews with media literacy teachers all over the country. Despite the many challenges, all teachers identify the potential of media education to strengthen some of the key competences of the students and to improve their motivation and academic performance. They also identify potential to change positively school culture by transforming teachers into “cultural mediators” (Morcellini, 2007) and by supporting the formation of a “participative culture” (Jenkins & Kelley, 2013) in schools. This research recommends focusing education reform on spreading the media education pedagogy to the entire curriculum in order to embrace the new digital education paradigm in the future.
Voice of the Church: A Debate about Religious Radio Stations as Community Broadcasters
Authors: Velics Gabriella , Doliwa Urszula
Published: December 2015

In the Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the role of community media in promoting social cohesion and intercultural dialogue passed on 11 February 2009 by the Council of Europe, stations run by religious institutions were explicitly excluded from the community media definition, as being too dependent on the Church. But the reality seems to be far from this definition. In practice, in many countries the religious radio stations officially belong to—or even dominate—this sector. In 2011 a new period began for community broadcasting in Hungary. While most of the former community media broadcasters could not find resources with which to operate, the community media landscape was dramatically overwhelmed by religious broadcasters both on regional and local levels. The legally-recognised third tier of broadcasting in Poland called ‘social broadcasting’ is actively and exclusively used by religious radio—seven stations broadcast locally and one is a powerful nationwide radio station called Radio Maryja. The authors gathered information and points of views from radio experts, organizations and activists living and working in different EU and non-EU states about the place of religious broadcasting in the community media sector. Two case-studies (Hungary and Poland) may be of interest for countries considering the introduction or reorganisation of regulations regarding community broadcasting.
Who Is Willing to Pay for Online Journalistic Content?
Authors: Himma-Kadakas Marju , Kõuts Ragne
Published: December 2015

While the overall readership of newspapers is growing as a result of the multiplatform reach, many online media consumers are not offered the surplus value they expect of journalistic content. Since a great deal of journalistic content published on the internet has been free of charge for years, attempting to monetarise this content is now proving complicated. This article considers the motivating factors behind attitudes towards paying for online journalistic content in different population groups. We follow two directions: attitudes towards paying for online news, and obstacles that compromise willingness to pay in different groups. The survey results and trends noticed by media organisations indicate that the public’s readiness to pay for journalistic online content is growing, albeit slowly. Based on the outcomes of various interviews we can conclude that the expectation of exclusive quality and web distinctive content are the two main reasons behind willingness to pay for online journalistic content, however, it is difficult to outline particular preference groups based on cultural, demographic, or socio-economic characteristics. This seems to be the result of audience fragmentation—the reasons behind willingness to pay for online journalistic content are hidden in the interests and preferences of small audience groups.
Journalism that Matters: Views from Central and Eastern Europe. By Michał Głowacki, Epp Lauk and Auksė Balčytienė. Bern: Peter Lang, 2014, 214 pp.; ISBN: 978-3-631-65421-7 hb.
Authors: Rodina Elena
Published: December 2015

This book is a much-needed contribution to journalistic studies that allows us to have a closer and more nuanced look at media systems and press cultures in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from a non-Western perspective. The volume is of high value to anyone who is interested in the diversity that underlies the unifying term of “post-communist media.” Most of its authors rely on rich data collected throughout lengthy periods of time on the territory of Central and Eastern Europe, which allows us to see not only the current state of “Eastern” media, but its development throughout time.
Online Political Campaigning during the 2014 Regional Elections in Poland
Authors: Baranowski Paweł
Published: December 2015

This article is dedicated to the analysis and evaluation of political communication on a regional level. Without any doubt, the Internet revolution affected electoral campaigning on every level. Online campaigning before local elections is often marginalized by political scientists and other scholars researching political marketing. However, the question emerges: are the candidates aware of the possibilities that new media has brought to political communication? Content analysis of all the major online communication tools has allowed the author to analyze the patterns of using websites, official Facebook profiles and Twitter accounts of candidates during the 2014 Lower Silesian Regional assembly elections. The Lower Silesian Voivodeship is among the fastest developing regions in Poland with high Internet penetration rate. Is the Internet campaign treated as a second-class way to communicate with potential voters, or is it perceived as an opportunity to reach electorate online?
Governance of Public Service Media in Poland: The Role of the Public
Authors: Glowacki Michal
Published: December 2015

This paper analyzes the role of the public in governance processes in public service media (PSM) in Poland in the post mass-media era, characterized by participatory culture and network practices. Referencing the findings of the “Democratization of media policy in the digital ecosystems” (2014–2015) research project, the study aims to map the effectiveness of existing tools, practices and attitudes toward opening-up Polish public media enterprises to the public. Examination of media regulation, grey literature (corporate documentation, strategies, reports) and civil society initiatives are likely to indicate the ways and extent to which members of the public might currently participate in the decision-making and control. On the basis of hypotheses that public media enterprises in Poland are not fully prepared for the multi-stakeholder and advanced model of PSM, the study takes into account potential systemic/regulatory, organizational and social barriers for change. The salient questions to be addressed are: What are the strategies and practices through which members of civil society might get involved? At what stages are the publics able to engage? How can PSM take advantage of the development of online tools offering space for interaction and collaboration? How is it possible to make the public more active and interested in governance and participation?
Methodological approaches statistical analysis of the housing market in Ukraine
Authors: Kozak S.
Published: December 2015

The article discusses methodological approaches to statistical surveys of Ukrainian real estate market components.
Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Statistical Evaluation of the Rich
Authors: Romanchuk N.
Published: December 2015

In the paper the main approaches of rich people identification are analyzed, the classifications of estimation methods of mentioned social group are given. The method of rich threshold identification with the use of Household Living Conditions Survey Data and System of National Accounts Data by the method of statistical weight calibration is proposed.
Methodological foundations of evaluation of effectiveness indicators of small-scale business activities
Authors: Ivanova T.
Published: December 2015

The methodological approach to the measurement of financial indicators of small-scale enterprises has been developed. It enables to secure the comparability of financial condition indicators and the results of small-scale enterprise activities, and also to develop the methods of vertical integral estimate calculation at separate aspects of financial condition and the results of smallscale enterprise activities.
Statistical analysis and assessment of influence of an ecological state of environment on human health and quality of life
Authors: Kovalevska I.
Published: December 2015

This article analyzed the relationship of environmental and social conditions of production based on the integrated use of a system of statistical indicators of the natural ecological state of the environment and of morbidity of the population.
Mechanical strategies to improve fluid over load in patients with cardiorenal syndrome
Authors: AS Murthy
Published: December 2015

Treatment of acute deterioration in cardiac function traditionally involved diuretics, inotropes, and vasodilators. Usage of diuretics to reduce volume overload and pulmonary edema is often slow and many times accompanied by activation of RAAS and sympathetic nervous system with resultant increase in serum creatinine and heart rate. Other therapies that have been used in this setting include natriuretics and aquareticsalthough with limited success. To address this problem, mechanical removal of fluid (ultrafiltration/ aquapheresis) in volume overloaded patients is increasingly being done with lesser incidence of activation of RAAS and SNS. Both traditional dialysis machines and dedicated machines for isolated ultrafiltration have been employed. Keywords: Ultrafiltration; Aquapheresis; Diuretics; Sympathetic nervous system (SNS); Renin angiotensin Aldosterone system (RAAS); Cardiorenal syndrome
Isolated splenic metastases of breast carcinoma detected with 18F-FDG PET/CT
Authors: Sudhakar Pushpalatha , Singa Praveen , Papalkar Amber , P Raghu Ram
Published: December 2015

18-fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography integrated with Computed Tomography (18F-FDG PET- CT) on staging work up in a case of invasive duct cell carcinoma detected unusual presence of isolated spelnic metastases without any other visceral involvement. Following neo adjuvant chemotherapy complete regression of splenic metastases was evident on post therapy scan. This case is being reported because of the rare diagnosis of isolated splenic metastases on PET CT in preoperative staging work up of breast carcinoma. Keywords: 18F-FDG PET- CT; Splenic metastases; Breast carcinoma
Anesthesia for bariatric surgery- our experience
Authors: Yerne Amol , Patki Jayashree , Reddy Narehkumar , T Laxmikanth
Published: December 2015

Bariatric surgery is becoming a popular choice for the treatment of morbid obesity. Laproscopy-sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most effective methods for treating patients with morbid obesity. Anaesthesiologist has a very important role to play in the management of these patients. Though the surgery involves a younger age group, perioperative period is complicated by virtue of their size and/or weight and the presence of significant coexisting diseases leading to pharmacological alterations for anaesthetic agents. While managing 150 patients over a period of time, we have tried to form a specific protocol, using it successfully. All the anaesthetic implications are not discussed in the following article. A brief introduction of obesity and how we have tried to use a different approach successfully in managing these patients at our institution is reported here. Keywords: General anaesthesia; Morbid obesity; Laproscopy, Sleeve gastrectomy; Bariatrics
Vitamin D is not just vitamin, let us see how?
Authors: K Shiva Raju
Published: December 2015

Abstract is not available for this article
THE ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATION OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF RISK MANAGEMENT
Authors: Makarova V. A.
Published: December 2015

Enterprise-wide risk management is a relatively new scientific and practical area of a corporate government, which has a special mission to deal with corporate risks and exposures and to achieve beneficial risk management outcomes. Risk management has a wide range of methods, techniques and tools, but quite expensive, but in the case of a successful application, can stimulate an increase in the company's value. Nevertheless, despite its relevance, risk management reluctantly introduced to the company, this is due, primarily, to the inability to pre-determine the economic impact of existing activities. Most methods for assessing the cost-effectiveness of risk management, as a rule, designed to assess the economic impact after the fact, in this article, the author has provided the tools for assessing the financial and economic impact of the implementation of risk management in advance.
EVALUATION OF THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE ENTERPRISE AND DETERMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL MODEL OF THE PROBABILITY OF BANKRUPTCY
Authors: Babanov A. V.
Published: December 2015

The article deals with the financial analysis of the companies in bankruptcy proceedings. Using the principle of invariance of factors in predicting the functions of financial analysis, it was possible to assess the parameters and structure of the optimal model of the probability of bankruptcy and to establish criteria for the financial situation of the company. All possible models and methods of probability of bankruptcy to anticipate the onset of bankruptcy with a certain degree of probability, but in predicting bankruptcy of domestic producers must be borne in mind that the weights used in the prior art methods require adjustments for regional and sectoral conditions of functioning of economic entities, and the existing trend does not reflect the full information on the dynamics and structure of equity and debt, working capital and liquidity. Thus, it is considered appropriate to use the theory of econometrics, which ensures the independence of the numerical results of the analysis and forecast of the series shift along the time axis. It needs to estimate parameters and structures of the optimal model of the probability of bankruptcy and to establish criteria for the financial position of the company on the principle of invariance in the bankruptcy proceedings. The study serves the basis for a proactive approach to the identification of the optimal model terms of probability of bankruptcy of enterprises and the financial situation of enterprises.
The case name of the Holy Prince Vladimir in the conceptual space of Leskov’s texts
Authors: Ledeneva V.V.
Published: December 2015

This article discusses the cases of using the name St. Vladimir in the works of N.S. Leskov. Linguistic analysis showes that the most regular case the name of the Holy Prince Vladimir is used in conjunction with a reference to the University of Kiev, in the event which was dedicated to a number of articles of the writer. The study was conducted by using the methods of contextual analysis, analysis of the component elements.
Christening of Rus as a major factor of formation of Russian nation
Authors: Utkevich V.A.
Published: December 2015

This article is devoted to the philosophical study of the effect of baptism and the Christianization of Rus in the process of formation of the Russian nation. For the formation of Russian people there was the main religious unity that emerged only after the baptism of Rus. The article emphasizes that the Russian and Belorussians are represented as the branches of a single nation. By force of circumstances they have lived a long time in different nations.
The monastic community of Tadulinsky convent after 1917
Authors: Vasilitsyna L.A.
Published: December 2015

The article describes the history of the monastic community of the The Tadulinsky Holy Assumption Monastery after 1917. The article considers how the sisters made attempts to save the community and liturgical life. For this parish community had been registered and organized agricultural marketing cooperative. The article also describes the nature and socio-demographic composition of the monastic community on the eve of 1917, and reveals the arrival of the registration procedure and the organization and functioning of the process of agricultural cooperatives. The author points out on the participation of nuns and novices of the monastery in the educational process which are located in the monastery of Soviet schools and boarding schools. It outlines the time and circumstances of the closure of the monastery, eviction of the nuns and the elimination of agricultural cooperatives.
Concerning the formation of ancient Vitebsk as the administrative, political, trade, economic and spiritual center (X - the first half of XII century.)
Authors: Dulov A.N. , Iurchak D.V.
Published: December 2015

The article traced the key moments of the transformation of the tribal settlements of Slavic-Krivichy in ancient early feudal town. The authors believe that the beginning of the formation of ancient Vitebsk as the administrative and political center is connected with the subordination of Kiev in the middle of the tenth century. This was facilitated by placing the city on important commercial artery - p. Dvina and this was created favorable conditions for the development of foreign trade. As an important administrative and commercial and economic center, the city at the same time served as a spiritual center, facilitate the spread of the Christian faith.
Women religious schools of the Diocese of Polotsk as a treasure of Christian values and the spirit of school education
Authors: Popelenko E.S.
Published: December 2015

Beginning of the XIX century was a difficult and crucial period in the history of Orthodoxy in Belarus. It was time of the end of the rule of the Uniate Church. Both in the political and socio-cultural life were the motive for the revival of Orthodox spirituality and a return to Christian values of the early Christian period. In this article there is considered the problem of opening the female schools of spiritual department, their purpose, function, and the impact they have had not only on the socio-cultural development of society Vitebsk province, but also their contribution to the development of women as highly moral, spiritual and educated person.
Aplikasi Kitab Al Hikam di Pondok Pesantren Bi Ba‘a Fadlrah Turen Kabupaten Malang - Jawa Timur
Authors: Khalim Samidi
Published: December 2015

This is the study of al-Hikam, the book written by Ibn Athaillah, which
is taught in the Pesantren Biharu Bahri Asalai Fadhailir Rahmah in Turen,
Malang, East Java. The research used content analysis and mysticism approach.
In the pesantren the teachings of the Hikam is not purely taught as  knowledge but
also applied in daily activities. Nevertheless, not all teachings  of the book could be easily implemented in the real life but four major teachings are given a great consideration: al Muhasabah, al-Yaqin, Husnudhan,  and al-Tawakkal.
Pengembangan dan Pelaksanaan Kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Pada SMA di Bawah Yayasan Keagamaan
Authors: Wahab Wahab
Published: December 2015

The purpose of this study is to investigate the development and the implementation
of  religious education curriculum developed by senior high schools  (SMA) under religious foundations. This is a case study of SMA Muhammadiyah I Palangkaraya. Research design applied in this study is Stufflebeam’s  CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product). The results how:
1) SMA Muhammadiyah I Palangkaraya develops not only curriculum designed by Ministry  of National Education but also local religious education one (curriculum developed by the foundation of Muhammadiyah); the way the school develops  the curriculum can also be considered as especial because it provides its nonmuslims  students facilities for learning their religious teachings, 2) some supporting factors are the participation of the foundation, the principal, and the school committee in the curriculum implementation, and 3) the obstacle of the curriculum implementation is the absence of a particular place such as laboratory for religious education.
Pengaruh Pendidikan Agama Terhadap Perilaku Keagamaan Peserta Didik
Authors: Mukhtaruddin Mukhtaruddin
Published: December 2015

The curriculum of Islamic education applied in private senior high schools
is not the same from one to another because they are permitted to implement
the curriculum legalized by the Ministry of National Education on one hand,
and local curriculum (the curriculum issued by their own foundations) on the
other; and the curriculum of each school has its own characteristics. The main
purpose of this study is to determine whether there are significant differences,
in terms of religious behaviours, of students who obtained a teaching curriculum

designed by the foundations and the students who acquired learning
with curriculum legalized by the Ministry of National Education. By taking a
sample of 240 students from various private schools, the result of the study
shows that, in terms of religious behaviours, those who obtained a teaching
with curriculum of the foundations are better than that of students who obtained
learning with the curriculum of the Ministry of National Education.
Tradisi Baca Tulis Dalam Islam Kajian Terhadap Teks AlQur’an Surat Al ‘Alaq Ayat 1 - 5
Authors: Mustolehudin Mustolehudin
Published: December 2015

The first verse revealed from Allah to Prophet Muhammad was an instruction  to
read and to write. Reading is an urgent and important thing for people. Knowledge and information can be acquired by reading.  Instruction to read can be seen in many verses of Qur’an, it is stated twelve times; three times in the form of fi’il amar, two times in the form of fi’il mudari’ (verb; present tense), four times in the form of fi’il mādi (verb; past tense). Reading in the broad meaning is a person who has capability to examine, to study, to know the characteristic of thing and to collect knowledge and
information. Reading materials which are read by people are all the things
which can be gotten whether in a holy text (holy book/kitab), written verses
or unwritten verses. Capability of reading and writing can be achieved by
education whether formal education or non formal education.
Standarisasi Penguasaan Kitab Kuning
Authors: Mukhtaruddin Mukhtaruddin
Published: December 2015

Salah satu tujuan dari penelitian adalah mendeskripsikan kitab-kitab  kuning yang menjadi standar rujukan pembelajaran di pondok pesantren salaf. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan  adalah deskriptif  kualitatif. Tempat penelitian adalah  Pondok Pesantren Al-Anwar Sarang, Pondok Pesantren “API” Tegalrejo, dan Pondok Pesantren Al-Fadllu Kaliwungu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kitab-kitab kuning yang menjadi standar  rujukan/kajian pada tiga pondok yang menjadi tempat penelitian   antara lain mencakup Fiqih, Ushul Fiqih, Nahwu, Shorof, Tauhid, Balaghoh, Mantiq,  Khulashoh/Sejarah, Falak, Tafsir dan Waris. Kitab-kitab kuning yang dipelajari di tiga  pondok pesantren tersebut hampir sama,  perbedaannya adalah untuk kitab-kitab tertentu yang berjenis sama diberikan pada jenjang yang berbeda. Standar kitab yang digunakan di pondok pesantren riset berbeda dengan standar  yang dikeluarkan Kementerian Agama untuk  masing-ma-sing jenjang pada pondok pesantren salaf.
Dampak PAI terhadap Perilaku Reproduksi Sehat Siswa
Authors: Wibowo AM
Published: December 2015

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbedaan dampak pembelajaran  Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) terhadap perilaku reproduksi sehat peserta didik  Madrasah Aliyah Negeri. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 120  pserta didik dari Madrasah
Aliyah Negeri kelas XII.  Populasi  dalam penelitian ini adalah peserta didik Madrasah Aliyah Negeri kelas XII  di Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah. Hasil penelitian  diketahui  bahwa  terdapat  perbedaan perilaku reproduksi sehat peserta didik Mandrasah   Aliyah sebagai  dampak pelajaran PAI. Hasil analisis lanjut menunjukkan bahwa perilaku reproduksi sehat peserta didik perempuan lebih baik dari peserta didik laki-laki. Jika dilihat dari jurusan, perilaku reproduksi sehat  peserta didik dari jurusan Ilmu  engetahuan Alam (IPA) lebih baik daripada peserta didik jurusan Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial (IPS).
Growing up the Religious Potential from Religious Community of Qadiriyah wa Naqsyabandiyah Dawe Kudus
Authors: Danusiri Danusiri
Published: December 2015

This research focused on the congregation of the Qadiriyah wa Naqsyabandiyah in Piji, Dawe, Kudus, particularly on how they make any effort to make their potentials of religious observance can maximally grow. In order to find out their efforts, the writer applied participatory observation and was involved in their daily lives. The data were then organized in certain way according to the theme previously deter- mined. In order to achieve the maximum of religious observance which they call as wuṣūl dan wilāyah, the congregation of Qadiriyah wa Naqsyabandiyah use a series of rituals namely baiat (allegiance), zikir (remembrance), khataman ratib (complet- ing ratib), muraqabah, khalwat (seclusion), fida’, manaqib, and performing pilgrim- age to the grave of wali (muslim saints).
Questioning of Authentication and Epistemology in Tafsir al-Jilani
Authors: Masduqi Irwan
Published: December 2015

In this research, the author critically analyzes a biography of Shaikh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani containing sacred myths. The analyst of sacred myth about ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani is based on the approach of applied anthropology to distinguish between the myths that have  positive and negative values for Muslim society. This research then analyzes the authenticity of Tafsir al-Jilani and the epistemology of his inter- pretation. ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani is the founder of Qadiriyah. Qadiriyah doctrines has been widely accepted by traditional Muslim groups in Muslim world, so that the study of Tafsir al-Jilani is very meaningful for the followers of Qadiriyah in particu- lar and the lovers of Quranic studies in general to increase their knowledge about the teachings of ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani.
Shia: Its History and Development in Indonesia
Authors: Hasyim Moh
Published: December 2015

Shiah becomes a new problem in Indonesia after hundreds years of living together. Currently, treatment to Shiah tends to violate the principles of religious freedom. Therefore, it is necessary to know, how the history of the emergence of Shiah and its development in Indonesia? This is a library research using a critical analysis approach. This study found that the Syiah is a religious ideology which refers to the views of Saidina Ali (the fourth khalifat) and his descendants. This teaching emerged since the beginning of the khulafaurasidin. Shiah has developed dozens of religiousstreams due to disagreement and differences on the idea of Imamah. There are four stages of Shiah development in Indonesia, namely: Firstly, along with the arrival of Islam in Indonesia; Secondly, after the Islamic revolution in Iran; Thirdly, through Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals who studied in Iran, and Finally,  during the open era there was an establishment of as association Jamaah Ahlul Bai’t Indonesia.
Performance of School Principal at State Islamic Senior High School in Ex-Surakarta Region
Authors: Wahab Wahab
Published: December 2015

This research aims to identify the percentage of the influence of school Organization and motivation atmosphere on Principal’s performance at Madrasah Aliyah (state Islamic  senor  high  school).  This  study  employs  a  co-relational  survey  method. Results of the research show that: (1) average performance of the school principals is good especially on doing their main job and function; (2) the atmosphere of school organization influence significantly on the principal’s performance, the percentage of this influence to Principal performance is 71.30%; (3) work motivation affects significantly to principal performance, the percentage of this influence to principal’s performance is 73.80%; (4) Both school organization atmosphere and work motivation are significantly influential to principal’s performance, the percentage of these to principal’s performance is 78.70%, and (5) work motivation variable is the strongest contribution to influence principal’s performance at 51.60%.
Fundamentalism in Plural Campus (The Study of Christians Students in the Post Graduate Program Gadjah Mada University)
Authors: Andrles Flavius Florls
Published: December 2015

The fundamentalism movement is getting increase and has considerable influence in the academic circumstance. This research aimed to understand how to reconstruct an ideas about religion and how its implementation in the religious movement on the campus. This qualitative research with in-depth interview techniques, and participant observation was found that the religious movements from KMK community of UGM Post Graduate has strong fundamentalism character and traits with following indicators: more oriented to the increase of  exclusively religious spiritual values growth from  the growth of  academic intellectual values that able to compete in the mid of Science and Technology (IPTEK) development rate. The other things found in this research were not sufficient discourse on the implementation of theological values in the community.  The religious teachings internalization process is using an indoctrination approach, so, the hermeneutic principles which the basis of the Bible interpretation process is ignored and finally the interpretation result were literal and fatal. On the other part there is PERKANTAS fundamentalism ideology influence that rooted in understanding the Bible literally affected the discourses in KMK community that eventually the religious understanding and movement has fundamental character.
The Development Strategy of Muhammadiyah School in Based Conservative-NU Society
Authors: Arifin Zainal
Published: December 2015

The existence of Aisyiyah Kindergarten (Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal) and Muhammadiyah Elementary School at Mlangi Sleman Yogyakarta, where the majority of the community are from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), that cause some social conflicts. However, the Aisyiyah Kindergarten and Muhammadiyah Elementary School are still be the favorite school at Mlangi. In fact, there are 23 pesantren based on NU, Masyitoh Kindergarten, 2 islamic elementary school belong to an-Nasyat and al-Falahiyah and NU Elementary School. This research discussed on obstacles, conflict, format of solutions, and development strategy of Aisyiyah Kindergarten and Muhammadiyah Elementary School at Mlangi. This research is a qualitative study used in-depth interview, observation, and documentation. The results showed the barriers and conflicts experienced by Aisyiyah Kindergarten and Muhammadiyah Elementary School in Mlangi, they are: parents’ low attention on formal education, clash of school activities and pesantren activities, limited infrastructure, limited human resources, negative thinking of Mlangi community on Aisyiyah Kindergarten and Muhammadiyah Elementary School, the difference in religious teaching, and the new admission competition. Development strategy of Aisyiah Kindergarten and Muhammadiyah Elementary School in Mlangi include imaging, increasing extra curricular program, improving infrastructure facilities, accomodating local culture, and providing tolerance and accomodation for students with different culture.
Detection of Theileria species infecting equine population in Punjab by 18S rRNA PCR
Authors: Sumbria Deepak , . L.D.Singla* , Sharma Amrita , Kaur Paramjit
Published: December 2015

Present study demonstrates the prevalence and risk factors of infection to equines with Theileria species in Punjab, (India). The prevalence by thin blood film examination and Polymerase chain reactions based molecular assay was 4.17 and 33.33%, respectively. PCR targeting 18S rRNA gene of Theileria sp. produced high fidelity 1,100 bp amplification products with 100% sensitivity to blood films. The assessment of various risk factors revealed the prevalence of Theileria sp. to be uniformly distributed in equine population; the age of host animal being apparently the most influential factor for infection (Odds ratio= 1.6154, P= 0.41). The multiple sequence alignment revealed that the primer pair used could perceive the presence of wide range of species of Theileria genus; however the phylogenetic analysis of the custom sequenced amplicons clustered in one node with diverse Theileria equi isolates indicating the evolutionary homology.
Effect of cigarette smoke on TNF-a and IL-1b mRNA expression in lung tissues and cells of rats
Authors: Ji Mingli , Wang Yuxia , Li Xiaopeng , Qian* Zhibi
Published: December 2015

We investigated lung tissue expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-a and IL-1b in response to cigarette smoke exposure and the ensuing effects on arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide as indices of respiratory function. Experimental group rats were exposed to cigarette smoke twice daily (30 min per exposure) for 28 consecutive days. Arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PO2), arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2), and both mRNA and protein expression levels of TNF-a and IL-1b were compared to a control group. Contents of TNF-a and IL-1b in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung homogenate were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assays while TNF-a mRNA and IL-1b mRNA expression levels in lung tissue were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Arterial PO2 was significantly lower in the experimental group than the control group, while the arterial PCO2 was significantly higher. BALF levels of TNF-a and IL-1b were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group, as were TNF-a mRNA and IL-1b mRNA expression levels in lung tissue. Cigarette smoke may activate inflammatory cells in the pulmonary circulation and increase the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-a and IL-1b in lung tissue, leading to lung injury and respiratory dysfunction.
Semen quality and fertility of Bama miniature pig (Sus scrofa domestica)
Authors: Zhang Shibin , Guo Kuonan , Kong1 Deying , Liu Yu , Shang* Haitao , Wei* Hong
Published: December 2015

Semen quality and fertility of Bama miniature pig and the effect of season on these parameters were determined in this study. Results were as follows: the overall mean ejaculate volume, 55.71 ± 15.21 ml; sperm concentration, 0.66 ± 0.22 × 108/ml; sperm motility, 65.39% ± 16.45%; abnormal sperm percentage, 12.16% ± 7.70%; farrowing rate, 76.44%; litter size, 7.74 ± 2.46. It showed that the semen quality and fertility of Bama miniature pigs were lower than the normal level of the larger commercial and local breeds. In terms of the effect of season, we noted that the semen quality and fertility of Bama miniature pigs were not worst in summer. This may indicate that Bama miniature pig is a relative heat-tolerant breed in comparison to larger commercial and local breeds. These findings in this study could provide reference material for improve management and husbandry in practice and for using Bama miniature pigs as animal model especially in male fertility studies.
Blood clinicopathological differences between type I and II ketosis in dairy cows
Authors: Chuang* XU , Tai-yu Shen , Yuan YAO , Hong-jiang Yu , Cheng XIA , Hong-you Zhang
Published: December 2015

The purpose was to determine the difference of blood clinicopathological changes between type I and type II ketosis in dairy cow. Fifty-eight cows, from dairy cattle farm in Heilongjiang of China, were included. An ELISA test was used to evaluate the blood indicators. The plasma concentrations of beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA) and insulin sensitivity decreased, and the plasma concentration of glucose (Glc), non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) and bilirubin content increased in type II ketosis group compared with the type I ketosis group. These results showed that there was a difference in etiology between type II ketosis and type I ketosis. Type II ketosis was not only associated with energy metabolism and insulin resistance, but also with oxidative stress and liver function. It laid the foundation for further investigate the mechanism and prevention of type II ketosis in the future.
Carcass and pork quality traits of indigenous pure breeds (Mangalitsa, Moravka) and their crossbreads
Authors: Radovic* C. , Petrovic M. , Parunovic N. , Radojkovic D. , Savic R. , Stanišic N. , Gogic M.
Published: December 2015

Objective of this paper was to evaluate phenotypic variability of carcass side and pork quality traits of fatteners (male castrated and female heads). Investigation included 12 pigs per group of Mangalitsa (Genotype 1), Moravka (Genotype 2), cross-breed Mangalitsa with Moravka (Genotype 3) and cross-breed Moravka with Duroc boar (Genotype 4). Results show that Mangalitsa had lower daily gain (268 g) than other genotypes (p less than 0.001). The greatest difference for fat thickness was determined between Genotype 1 and Genotype 4. As expected, the thinnest fat and maximum value for gain and depth of Musculus longissimus (ML) had the Genotype 4. The highest value for the ML surface was found in Genotype 4(47.52 cm2) whereas for the same trait in Mangalitsa the lowest value was observed (24.16 cm2). Mangalitsa had significantly lower L*, a* and b* values of ML compared with all other groups (p less than 0.001). Considering the low production performance of indigenous pig breeds, crossbreeding with the Duroc breed will contribute a improvement of growth and carcass traits.
Influence of seed hardening treatments on growth, gas exchange and yield parameters in black gram under drought condition
Authors: Narayanan G. Sathiya , Prakash M. , Reka M.
Published: December 2015

The present investigations were carried out to study the influence of various seed hardening treatments on growth and yield parameters in black gram under drought condition. The black gram cv.VBN 3 was imposed with various seed hardening treatments (i.e.,) MnSO4 @ 100 ppm, ZnSO4 @ 100 ppm, Cobalt nitrate @ 1 %, Sodium molybdate @ 100 ppm, KCl @ 100 ppm, Pungam leaf extract @ 1 %, Prosopis leaf extract @ 1% and GA3 @ 40 ppm. The above treated seeds along with control were evaluated for their seed quality parameters, growth, gas exchange and yield parameters under laboratory and drought field condition. The study revealed that seeds hardened with prosopis leaf extract @1% recorded higher seed yield, yield attributing characters and many seed quality characters as compared to other treatments and control under drought condition.