bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Where's the Beat?
Authors: Douglas Kitrina
Published: May 2017

In this performative manifesto, I advocate for greater recognition to be given to the potential of music, songs, song writing, melody, and rhythms in our scholarship.
Not all who Wander are Lost and all who Wonder are Found
Authors: Gale Ken
Published: May 2017

This paper is designed to problematise and enhance through this doing the effectiveness of autoethnography as a method of inquiry. Autoethnographic research generally finds a home within the postpositivist proclivities and phenomenological inquiry-based practices of the humanities and the social sciences. By attempting to engage a decentring of the human in (autoethnographic) research practice, this paper suggests the need for a turning toward affectively informed posthuman theorising as practice by engaging the nonhuman as well as and in relation to the human in such inquiry. Drawing upon Spinoza's claim that all bodies (human and nonhuman) have the capacity to affect and be affected, the paper argues that autoethnographic practices need to attend to all aspects of spatial and temporal relationality and that theorising with and through affect enhances the effectiveness of inquiry into what a body, any body, can do.
Manifesting Compassionate Autoethnographic Research
Authors: Ellis Carolyn
Published: May 2017

This manifesto addresses how an autoethnographic perspective can be applied directly to the experiences of others in compassionate research. Compassionate research connects us with others, emphasizes what we can do for participants, and contributes to social justice. This article describes collaborative and compassionate research with a survivor of the Holocaust, outlines guiding premises, and suggests ways to think about and do this work.
On a Mission
Authors: Wyatt Jonathan
Published: May 2017

A manifesto for an autoethnography that moves, that lives in the shadows, and does both with urgency, which leads me to note that this manifesto declares itself not to be a manifesto.
Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Race 1 and Race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Induced with Different Carbon Sources
Authors: Qin Shiwen , Ji Chunyan , Li Yunfeng , Wang Zhenzhong
Published: May 2017

The fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense causes Fusarium wilt, one of the most destructive diseases in banana and plantain cultivars. Pathogenic race 1 attacks the “Gros Michel” banana cultivar, and race 4 is pathogenic to the Cavendish banana cultivar and those cultivars that are susceptible to Foc1. To understand the divergence in gene expression modules between the two races during degradation of the host cell wall, we performed RNA sequencing to compare the genome-wide transcriptional profiles of the two races grown in media containing banana cell wall, pectin, or glucose as the sole carbon source. Overall, the gene expression profiles of Foc1 and Foc4 in response to host cell wall or pectin appeared remarkably different. When grown with host cell wall, a much larger number of genes showed altered levels of expression in Foc4 in comparison with Foc1, including genes encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) and other virulence-related genes. Additionally, the levels of gene expression were higher in Foc4 than in Foc1 when grown with host cell wall or pectin. Furthermore, a great majority of genes were differentially expressed in a variety-specific manner when induced by host cell wall or pectin. More specific CAZymes and other pathogenesis-related genes were expressed in Foc4 than in Foc1 when grown with host cell wall. The first transcriptome profiles obtained for Foc during degradation of the host cell wall may provide new insights into the mechanism of banana cell wall polysaccharide decomposition and the genetic basis of Foc host specificity.
Novel Mutations in Synaptic Transmission Genes Suppress Neuronal Hyperexcitation inCaenorhabditis elegans
Authors: McCulloch Katherine A , Qi Yingchuan B , Takayanagi-Kiya Seika , Jin Yishi , Cherra Salvatore J
Published: May 2017

Acetylcholine (ACh) receptors (AChR) regulate neural circuit activity in multiple contexts. In humans, mutations in ionotropic acetylcholine receptor (iAChR) genes can cause neurological disorders, including myasthenia gravis and epilepsy. In Caenorhabditis elegans, iAChRs play multiple roles in the locomotor circuit. The cholinergic motor neurons express an ACR-2-containing pentameric AChR (ACR-2R) comprised of ACR-2, ACR-3, ACR-12, UNC-38, and UNC-63 subunits. A gain-of-function mutation in the non-α subunit gene acr-2 [acr-2(gf)] causes defective locomotion as well as spontaneous convulsions. Previous studies of genetic suppressors of acr-2(gf) have provided insights into ACR-2R composition and assembly. Here, to further understand how the ACR-2R regulates neuronal activity, we expanded the suppressor screen for acr-2(gf)-induced convulsions. The majority of these suppressor mutations affect genes that play critical roles in synaptic transmission, including two novel mutations in the vesicular ACh transporter unc-17. In addition, we identified a role for a conserved major facilitator superfamily domain (MFSD) protein, mfsd-6, in regulating neural circuit activity. We further defined a role for the sphingosine (SPH) kinase (Sphk) sphk-1 in cholinergic neuron activity, independent of previously known signaling pathways. Overall, the genes identified in our study suggest that optimal modulation of synaptic activity is balanced by the differential activities of multiple pathways, and the novel alleles provide valuable reagents to further dissect neuronal mechanisms regulating the locomotor circuit.
Pervasive Behavioral Effects of MicroRNA Regulation inDrosophila
Authors: Picao-Osorio Joao , Lago-Baldaia Ines , Patraquim Pedro , Alonso Claudio R
Published: May 2017

Picao-Osorio et al. reveal pervasive effects of microRNA regulation on complex locomotor behaviors in Drosophila larvae: over 40% of microRNAs display...

The effects of microRNA (miRNA) regulation on the genetic programs underlying behavior remain largely unexplored. Despite this, recent work in Drosophila shows that mutation of a single miRNA locus (miR-iab4/iab8) affects the capacity of the larva to correct its orientation if turned upside down (self-righting, SR), suggesting that other miRNAs might also be involved in behavioral control. Here we explore this possibility, studying early larval SR behavior in a collection of 81 Drosophila miRNA mutants covering almost the entire miRNA complement of the late embryo. Unexpectedly, we observe that >40% of all miRNAs tested significantly affect SR time, revealing pervasive behavioral effects of miRNA regulation in the early larva. Detailed analyses of those miRNAs affecting SR behavior (SR-miRNAs) show that individual miRNAs can affect movement in different ways, suggesting that specific molecular and cellular elements are affected by individual miRNA mutations. Furthermore, gene expression analysis shows that the Hox gene Abdominal-B (Abd-B) represents one of the targets deregulated by several SR-miRNAs. Our work thus reveals pervasive effects of miRNA regulation on a complex innate behavior in Drosophila and suggests that miRNAs may be core components of the genetic programs underlying behavioral control in other animals too.
GSK-3β Homolog Rim11 and the Histone Deacetylase Complex Ume6-Sin3-Rpd3 Are Involved in Replication Stress Response Caused by Defects in Dna2
Authors: Demin Annie Albert , Lee Miju , Lee Chul-Hwan , Seo Yeon-Soo
Published: May 2017

Lagging strand synthesis is mechanistically far more complicated than leading strand synthesis because it involves multistep processes and requires considerably more enzymes and protein factors. Due to this complexity, multiple fail-safe factors are required to ensure successful replication of the lagging strand DNA. We attempted to identify novel factors that are required in the absence of the helicase activity of Dna2, an essential enzyme in Okazaki-fragment maturation. In this article, we identified Rim11, a GSK-3β-kinase homolog, as a multicopy suppressor of dna2 helicase-dead mutant (dna2-K1080E). Subsequent epistasis analysis revealed that Ume6 (a DNA binding protein, a downstream substrate of Rim11) also acted as a multicopy suppressor of the dna2 allele. We found that the interaction of Ume6 with the conserved histone deacetylase complex Sin3-Rpd3 and the catalytic activity of Rpd3 were indispensable for the observed suppression of the dna2 mutant. Moreover, multicopy suppression by Rim11/Ume6 requires the presence of sister-chromatid recombination mediated by Rad52/Rad59 proteins, but not vice versa. Interestingly, the overexpression of Rim11 or Ume6 also suppressed the MMS sensitivity of rad59Δ. We also showed that the lethality of dna2 helicase-dead mutant was attributed to checkpoint activation and that decreased levels of deoxynucleotide triphosphates (dNTPs) by overexpressing Sml1 (an inhibitor of ribonucleotide reductase) rescued the dna2 mutant. We also present evidence that indicates Rim11/Ume6 works independently but in parallel with that of checkpoint inhibition, dNTP regulation, and sister-chromatid recombination. In conclusion, our results establish Rim11, Ume6, the histone deacetylase complex Sin3-Rpd3 and Sml1 as new factors important in the events of faulty lagging strand synthesis.
Whole-Genome Restriction Mapping by “Subhaploid”-Based RAD Sequencing: An Efficient and Flexible Approach for Physical Mapping and Genome Scaffolding
Authors: Dou Jinzhuang , Dou Huaiqian , Mu Chuang , Zhang Lingling , Li Yangping , Wang Jia , Li Tianqi , Li Yuli , Hu Xiaoli , Wang Shi , Bao Zhenmin
Published: May 2017

Assembly of complex genomes using short reads remains a major challenge, which usually yields highly fragmented assemblies. Generation of ultradense linkage maps is promising for anchoring such assemblies, but traditional linkage mapping methods are hindered by the infrequency and unevenness of meiotic recombination that limit attainable map resolution. Here we develop a sequencing-based “in vitro” linkage mapping approach (called RadMap), where chromosome breakage and segregation are realized by generating hundreds of “subhaploid” fosmid/bacterial-artificial-chromosome clone pools, and by restriction site-associated DNA sequencing of these clone pools to produce an ultradense whole-genome restriction map to facilitate genome scaffolding. A bootstrap-based minimum spanning tree algorithm is developed for grouping and ordering of genome-wide markers and is implemented in a user-friendly, integrated software package (AMMO). We perform extensive analyses to validate the power and accuracy of our approach in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and human. We also demonstrate the utility of RadMap for enhancing the contiguity of a variety of whole-genome shotgun assemblies generated using either short Illumina reads (300 bp) or long PacBio reads (6–14 kb), with up to 15-fold improvement of N50 (∼816 kb-3.7 Mb) and high scaffolding accuracy (98.1–98.5%). RadMap outperforms BioNano and Hi-C when input assembly is highly fragmented (contig N50 = 54 kb). RadMap can capture wide-range contiguity information and provide an efficient and flexible tool for high-resolution physical mapping and scaffolding of highly fragmented assemblies.
Residues in the Nucleosome Acidic Patch Regulate Histone Occupancy and Are Important for FACT Binding in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Authors: Hodges Amelia J , Gloss Lisa M , Wyrick John J
Published: May 2017

The essential histone chaperone FACT plays a critical role in DNA replication, repair, and transcription, primarily by binding to histone H2A-H2B dimers and regulating their assembly into nucleosomes. While FACT histone chaperone activity has been extensively studied, the exact nature of the H2A and H2B residues important for FACT binding remains controversial. In this study, we characterized the functions of residues in the histone H2A and H2B acidic patch, which is important for binding many chromatin-associated factors. We found that mutations in essential acidic patch residues cause a defect in histone occupancy in yeast, even though most of these histone mutants are expressed normally in yeast and form stable nucleosomes in vitro. Instead, we show that two acidic patch residues, H2B L109 and H2A E57, are important for histone binding to FACT in vivo. We systematically screened mutants in other H2A and H2B residues previously suspected to be important for FACT binding and confirmed the importance of H2B M62 using an in-vivo FACT-binding assay. Furthermore, we show that, like deletion mutants in FACT subunits, an H2A E57 and H2B M62 double mutant is lethal in yeast. In summary, we show that residues in the nucleosome acidic patch promote histone occupancy and are important for FACT binding to H2A-H2B dimers in yeast.
Masculinidad y feminidad en hombres jóvenes mexicanos. ¿Un asunto de orientación sexual?
Authors: García-Villanueva Jorge , Meza-Mercado Denize Maday , Hernández-Ramírez Claudia Ivonne , Moreno-García Daniel
Published: May 2017

The relationship between masculinity and femininity in terms of sexual orientation is scarcely analyzed in Mexico City. This study compared the results obtained from the application of the Masculinity and Femininity Inventory (IMAFE) to two samples of men: one homosexual, and one heterosexual; both groups aged between 17 and 25 years. The first sample consisted of 56 subjects, and the second one was of 57, for a total of 113 people. Most of them had a degree, and a minimum percentage of the participants had an associate’s degree. After grading the tests, the data were analyzed by using the Student’s t-test. The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the IMAFE scales. It is concluded that there are no differences in the masculinity and femininity of the subjects according to their sexual orientation, although a tendency to androgyny is observed. The findings of this exploration can be used as aspects contributing to an education that favors the tolerance to the diversity and, therefore, the dismantling of obscenities toward the homosexual people.
Acciones de superación profesional para potenciar la competencia en comunicación de resultados científicos
Authors: Ruíz-Díaz Alexeis , Roque-Doval Yamila , Rodríguez-Ruíz Mayra
Published: May 2017

The main goal of this research is to propose an action plan for professional development to enhance competence in communicating scientific results in teachers of municipal secondary schools. The research is part of a complementary methodological approach that combines different quantitative and qualitative methods based on specific objectives. The diagnosis was made at the Municipal University Center of Sagua La Grande, with a sample of 25 teachers who are members of the Industrial Engineering career staff at the institution, attached to the Central University “Marta Abreu” of Las Villas, Cuba. Regularities were found from the stage of the initial diagnosis of professional development needs and the level in which the “competence in communicating scientific results” variable was. With this information justifying the purposes of this research, a process was designed following a systemic approach, and the practical result was the proposal of the organization and design of an action plan for development through postgraduate education forms during the implementation phase.
Contribuciones teóricas sobre la metodología colaborativa para el tratamiento de los errores gramaticales de un texto académico en inglés en un contexto universitario
Authors: Ortiz-Navarrete Mabel Andrea , Diaz-Larenas Claudio Heraldo
Published: May 2017

This article aims to highlight the characteristics of the collaborative methodology for error correction of L2 students’ texts. The article points out the following components: interaction, dialogue, discussion, scaffolding, ZPD (Zone of proximal development), and positive interdependence; these components also favor the active participation of all members of a group during error correction. In addition, the paper emphasizes the way the collaborative work can activate the metalinguistic component, and can enhance the effect of corrective feedback provided by the teacher to a group.
Importancia del uso de recursos didácticos en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de las ciencias biológicas para la estimulación visual del estudiantado
Authors: Suárez-Ramos Josmary Celinda
Published: May 2017

This article aims to conduct a literature review on documentary sources approaching aspects related to the importance of the use of didactic resources in the teaching and learning process of biological sciences. The paper focuses on the visual stimulation of students, and considers important information in the field of biological sciences, pedagogy and didactics. Through a systematic review, bibliographical and electronic sources were selected; they were published in a period from 1983 to 2013. The article describes some of the main didactic resources producing greater visual impact in the students and turning into meaningful learning through their incorporation into the cerebral cortex. Findings suggest that the individuals’ learning is mediated by the nervous system and the sensory organs. Likewise, studies have verified that the sense of sight is the system of primary representation for most human beings, and the teaching strategies combining vision with hearing have considerable possibilities of being more effective. It is concluded that the use of adequate didactic resources is indispensable to optimize students’ learning in terms of content in the area of biological sciences. So it is recommended that teachers consider these realities when planning strategies to teach their classes.
Desarrollando cambios en nuestra lectura del mundo: Una propuesta pedagógica desde la investigación acción participativa
Authors: Trovato-Apollaro Simona
Published: May 2017

This paper presents the results of a research conducted with the group Women of Theater from Alajuelita. The research intended to answer the question of how to develop changes in our reading of the world. The goal of our study was the co-researchers’ raising awareness process leading them, from themselves, and by means of the abovementioned group, to read, interpret and reconstruct the environment in order to yield transformations in their lives and community. Through reflection, the process was investigated on the basis of the pedagogical practices of Augusto Boal´s Theater of Oppressed (Boal, 1980), as they were applied at the theater workshop together with the group of Women of Theather, at the library of the Educative Center Los Pinos in Alajuelita. The main elements of the implemented methodology respond to the Participative Action Research (PAR), where the dialectical participative relationship and the collective discussion make it possible the creation of learning. We used audio recordings as data collection tools, which were later systematized for their analysis. The paradigmatic position assumed was inspired by an approach related to the concept of complexity. This concept proposes a holistic view of reality, life, and, so, of pedagogy. According to such a view, we all are one, and the multiplicity is interconnected with each one of its parts, in continuous entropy. Under this approach, where the world is a system of systems interconnected among themselves, the main finding was to perceive pedagogy as an instrument for humanization, a magical object capable of valuing diversity and transforming our thoughts, life styles and values, and, in consequence, our reading of the world. We considered that such an important finding might help to develop changes in human beings and might inspire us to assume an ecological perspective towards relationships. Such a perspective might give rise to deep transformations in our social, political and economic structures.
Percepciones acerca de la motivación docente en personal directivo de instituciones de educación secundaria en la zona metropolitana de Medellín, 2015
Authors: López-Arellano Hernán , Vélez-Salazar Mauricio , Franco-López Jorge Ariel
Published: May 2017

This study is an exploratory research with the purpose of measuring perceptions High School principals have about teachers’ motivation in four specific areas: facilities and institutional resources, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation and social impacts. In this article, perceptions of principals working in public and private schools are compared. The authors designed and applied a five Likert-scale questionnaire to determine the perceptions of principals about motivation in their teacher staffs; the tool was implemented in fifty-one schools of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín, Colombia. Data show a higher favorability (i.e., categories with a better score) in private schools than in public ones.
La colegialidad docente en la escuela primaria mexicana: Análisis de sus prácticas
Authors: Martínez-Cruz Efren , Moreno-Olivos Tiburcio
Published: May 2017

Teaching collegiality in the Mexican primary school is influenced by a global dynamic that forms a complex school culture, with singular educational practices that have been established over time. A qualitative investigation of ethnographic character was conducted by using the case study modality. The case consisted of 13 professionals in charge of the primary education management. The techniques used to collect data were participant observation, semi-structured interview and analysis of documents. Through an inductive research process, empirical categories of analysis were constructed to finally produce an interpretative text that identified some practices of teacher collaboration; these practices are described and analyzed in this article. Among the main findings, it was identified that what motivates the teaching staff to collaborate with others has to do with resolving practical and immediate situations with preciseness; so, the school can continue to function with «a sense of normality». It was also confirmed that the time for teaching collegiality is not scheduled; then, the teachers often consume their students’ recess time, and even the management staff extends that time to develop different meetings related to providing several types of information.
Recursos didácticos para el aprendizaje de la educación comercial: Sistematización de una experiencia en educación superior
Authors: Canales-García Alba , Araya-Muñoz Isabel
Published: May 2017

This systematization of experiences in the course “Teaching Resources for Commercial Education Learning” mainly aims to analyze the teacher role and the relation with the utility and pertinence given to the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the secretarial major. This course is part the bachelor´s degree program in Commercial Education. The methodology consisted in elaborating teaching devices with traditional technology and resources, as well as observing high school lessons where the secretarial major was taught. The observations led the students to elaborate teaching proposals. A qualitative approach was used during the systematization process. The main findings show that most of the teachers do not use ICT as teaching resources in their classes. Students pointed out to the need for having more interactive lessons with the help of technological devices. Through this systematization it is expected that teachers and students will be motivated to use and recognize the need to innovate their classes with new technologies.
Clima escolar del campus de ingeniería y arquitectura de una universidad pública mexicana desde la perspectiva de sus estudiantes
Authors: Sandoval-Caraveo María Del Carmen , Surdez-Pérez Edith Georgina , Pérez-Sandoval Abraham Gerardo
Published: May 2017

The objective of this research was to identify the school climate that prevails in the students of the faculty of Engineering and Architecture in a Mexican public University. This study was conducted in response to a need to take care of the recommendations of the agencies evaluating the educational programs. It was done with a quantitative approach, of a descriptive and correlational type with non-experimental transactional design. The studied dimensions of the school climate were: organization structure, functionality, pedagogical practices, climate between peer interaction and satisfaction. The data were collected using a Likert scale questionnaire, with a reliability of .880 of Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient and validity through confirmatory factorial analysis. The results obtained from the descriptive statistics pointed the favorable school climate in peer interaction and pedagogical practices. Organizational structure, however, was the lowest rated classroom climate dimension. ANOVA results showed significant statistical differences between the school climate and educational programs, the years that the students have remained in the university, the age and the school cycle. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed weak and negative correlation between school climate and student age.
Розроблення технології сиру «Моцарелла» із застосуванням різних молокозсідальних ферментів
Authors: Tsisaryk O.I. , Musiy L.Ia. , Slyvka I.M. , Molokus T.F.
Published: May 2017

Метою досліджень було розробити технологію м’якого сиру «Моцарелла» із використанням молокозсідальних ферментів різного походження та порівняти ефективність їх застосування. Молочну сировину для виробництва сиру заготовляли у березні 2016 р. Сир «Моцарелла» виготовляли з незбираного молока, яке аналізували на відповідність вимогам діючого Стандарту. Для сичужного зсідання молока використовували молокозсідальні ферменти різного походження: CHY-MAX Powder Extra NB верблюжий фірми «Хр. Хансен Україна» – зразок 1; Meito мікробіальний фірми Meito Sangyo Co (виробник Японія) – зразок 2; сичужний телячий фермент фірми ООО «Семенко» (Україна) – зразок 3. Тривалість сичужного зсідання молока визначали від моменту внесення ферментів у молочну основу до утворення щільного згустку. У отриманих згустках визначали синеретичні властивості, вимірюючи об’єм виділеної сироватки через кожні 10 хв. протягом 1 год. У готовому продукті визначали вихід сиру та органолептичні показники. Встановлено, що при використанні верблюжого молокозсідального ферменту CHY-MAX зменшується тривалість зсідання суміші, яка призводить до скорочення технологічного процесу виробництва продукту. Зразок сиру, при використанні телячого сичужного ферменту мав найвищі синеретичні властивості. З огляду на вихід готового сиру «Моцарелла» з комерційною метою для отримання більшого прибутку, доцільно використовувати верблюжий фермент CHY-MAX. Однак, зразок із використанням телячого сичужного ферменту, згідно органолептичної оцінки, характеризувався кращими органолептичними показниками – вираженим сирним, властивим м’яким свіжим сирам смаком і запахом; пружною поверхнею; колір білий, рівномірний; ніжною, в міру щільною консистенцією. Зразок при використанні мікробіального молокозсідального ферменту Meito характеризувався найгіршими органолептичними показниками.
Визначення токсичності люпинового борошна і дивосилу та функціональних котлет з їх вмістом
Authors: Paska M.Z. , Masliichuk O.B.
Published: May 2017

На сьогодні, надзвичайно гостро постає проблема екологічно чистого, раціонального, збалансованого харчування. Оскільки, концепція сучасного харчування є не просто модною тенденцією, і велінням часу, то доцільно виведення на ринок нових функціональних продуктів із заданими оздоровчо-профілактичними властивостями. Харчування всіх груп населення України є важливим фактором, що в значній мірі визначає здоров’я нації. На білих мишах було проведено вивчення токсичності люпинового борошна, кореня дивосилу та функціональних котлет що містять у складі 5%, 10%, 15% люпинового борошна із заміною м’ясної частини та 0,5% дивосилу, як пряно-ароматичної добавки. Досліджено, що люпинове борошно та дивосил не викликають катарального або геморагічного запалення шлунково-кишкового тракту, та загибель мишей, отож є нетоксичні. При згодовуванні мишам котлет з 10% вмістом люпинового борошна та 0,5% дивосилу встановлено, що при патологоанатомічному розтині макроскопічних змін в органах і тканинах не виявлено, Р > 0,05, що є в межах норми та гематологічні дослідження крові мишей підтверджують, що даний продукт можна включати в раціон харчування людей.
Дослідження функціонально-технологічних властивостей білково-полісахаридних комплексів та їх використання у технології масляних паст
Authors: Yatsenko О. , Yuschenko N. , Pasichniy V.
Published: May 2017

Перспективним напрямком розвитку асортименту продуктів з підвищеним вмістом жиру є збільшення білкової складової. Авторами аргументовано доцільність використання у технології масляних паст 15,0% розчину казеїнату натрію на основі знежиреного молока у кількості від 30,0 до 50,0% до загальної маси продукту. Об'єкт досліджень – технологія масляних паст. Предмет досліджень – модельні розчини полісахаридів, білково-полісахаридні комплекси (БПК) на знежиреному молоці та виготовлені на їх основі зразки масляних паст з масовою часткою жиру 45,0%. Здійснювалась оцінка органолептичних показників масляних паст, термостійкість та дисперсність плазми, дослідження реологічних властивостей розчинів за допомогою ротаційного віскозиметра «Rheotest-2». Встановлено, що граничне напруження на зріз для зразків із масовою часткою казеїнату натрію 10,25% перевищували відповідний показник контрольного зразка для моделей із камедями ксантана – у 8,8 разів; рожкового дерева – у 8,8 разів, гуара – у 8,5 разів. Значне підвищення показника граничного напруження на зсув у зразках із сумісним використанням казеїнату натрію та полісахаридів свідчить про ефект функціонального синергізму внаслідок комплексоутворення між вищезазначеними компонентами. Термостійкість дослідних зразків масляних паст після 6-ї доби набула сталих значень (в межах 0,86–0,88), що вказує на завершення процесів формування структури. Доведено можливість створення ефективних білково-полісахаридних комплексів (БПК) шляхом поєднання казеїнату натрію та камедей гуара, ксантана і рожкового дерева. Застосування таких комплексів дозволить знизити дозу введення казеїнату натрію в середньому на 25% та забезпечити отримання масляних паст із органолептичними та структурно-механічними показниками, наближеними до традиційного вершкового масла. Зниження дози введення казеїнату натрію у складі рецептур масляних паст позитивно позначиться на собівартості продукту. Отримані результати будуть покладені в основу подальших наукових досліджень у напрямі створення БПК із залученням більш широкого спектру цільових функціонально-технологічних інгредієнтів.
Розрахунок рецептур та розробка технологічної схеми виробництва альбумінового сиру «Урда» для промислових підприємств
Authors: Bilyk O.Ya. , Dronyk G.V. , Slyvka N.B. , Gutyj B.V.
Published: May 2017

Виробництво сиру «Урда» у промислових умовах може зайняти вагоме місце в асортиментному ряді молочних продуктів, оскільки сир має високі біологічну цінність та смакові якості. Одержання сиру «Урда» залежить від кількості свіжої овечої молочної сироватки. Відомо, що з 10 дм3 овечого молока можна отримати 450…500 г сиру «Урда», тому що такий продукт виготовляють виключно з овечої сироватки. Він є значно дорожчим порівняно з іншими видами сиру. Однак, використавши як додаткову сировину сироватку з коров’ячого молока, можна значно здешевити вартість готового продукту, а також раціонально використати вторинну сировину, що утворюється при виробництві сирів із коров’ячого і овечого молока. У статті запропоновано науково обґрунтовані рецептури для виробництва альбумінового сиру «Урда»; розроблено технологічну схему виробництва продукту. Технологія альбумінового сиру «Урда» пройшла промислову апробацію на ПАТ «Ковельмолоко», м. Ковель. На продукт розроблено технічні умови ТУУ 01.4-00492990-004:2014. В основі розрахунку рецептур альбумінового сиру «Урда» було проведення експериментальних досліджень, які дали можливість визначити раціональне співвідношення овечої та коров’ячої сироваток для виробництва продукту. Встановлено, що для виробництва сиру «Урда» можна використовувати суміші сироваток (овеча:коров’яча) у співвідношеннях 1:1 та 3:1. Розроблена технологія альбумінового сиру «Урда» може бути впроваджена на молокопереробному підприємстві, де налагоджено випуск твердих сичужних сирів і розсольного сиру бринза. Впровадження нової технології не потребує великих виробничих площ, дороговартісного обладнання і додаткового переоснащення виробництва. Виробництво альбумінового сиру «Урда» може бути реалізовано на діючих виробничих площах паралельно з випуском основної продукції.
Екстракт журавлини в технології варених ковбас з м’ясом водоплавної птиці
Authors: Bozhko N.V. , Tischenko V.I. , Pasichniy V.M.
Published: May 2017

Стаття присвячена дослідженню ефективності використання екстракту журавлини в технології м’ясомістких варених ковбас із м’ясом качки Пекінської та м’ясом індика механічного обвалювання. На сьогоднішньому етапі розвитку м’ясопереробної промисловості актуальним є питання пошуку альтернативних синтетичним, ефективних препаратів природного походження, що здатні уповільнювати окисні процеси і мають високу антиоксидантну активність. М’ясо водоплавної птиці є перспективною сировиною для м’ясної промисловості, але воно вирізняється високим вмістом ліпідів за рахунок фракції моно- та поліненасичених жирних кислот, які чутливі до окиснення під впливом кисню повітря. Відомо, що таку властивість мають біофлавоноїди багатьох рослин, а також їх екстракти. У статті наведені результати дослідження впливу екстракту журавлини на перебіг окислювальних процесів у м’ясомісткій вареній ковбасі із м’ясом качки Пекінської та м’ясом птиці механічного обвалювання індичим з вмістом жиру понад 20%. Екстракт журавлини додавали до фаршу в кількості 0,01%, 0,02%, 0,03% до маси фаршу. Встановлено, що використання екстракту журавлини в технології м’ясомісткої вареної ковбаси дозволяє уповільнити перебіг окислювальних процесів. Найбільш ефективною концентрацією препарату виявився екстракт журавлини у кількості 0,02%. Сенсорна оцінка показала, що внесення до складу рецептур екстракту журавлини не погіршило органолептичні показники продукту. Найбільш оптимальною за органолептичними показниками була м’ясомістка ковбаса варена Качина із додаванням 0,02% екстракту журавлини.
Uczelnie galicyjskie doby autonomii
Authors: Wesołowska Małgorzata
Published: May 2017

The article examines the situation of universities in autonomous Galicia. The main area of research is the situation at universities and in the Lviv Polytechnical School, including the number of academic staff, students and lectures. The analysis also included the issue of financial support for academics, and led to the conclusion that Galicia gaining its autonomy contributed to the development of education and improved the educational level generally. Greater access to funding brought academics to new areas. The situation at the universities analyzed was similar: The number of teachers, lectures and student body increased from the outset of autonomy. Moreover, new faculties, departments and fields of study were opened. Galician educational institutions developed numerous famous humanists.
Fast and furious: a look at the death of animals on the highway MS-080, Southwestern Brazil
Authors: Carvalho Naira C. de , Bordignon Marcelo O. , Shapiro Julie T.
Published: May 2017

Several factors, such as hunting and the pet trade, are responsible for the worldwide decline of wildlife populations. In addition, fatal collisions with vehicles on highways have also taken one of the largest tolls. This study aimed to quantify the richness and abundance of vertebrate roadkill along highway MS-080 in Mato Grosso do Sul, Central-West Brazil. We compare the amount of roadkill to the distance between cities, moon phases and the flow of vehicles on the highway. Samples were collected weekly between March and September 2011, totaling 257 individuals, belonging to 32 families and 52 species, resulting in an index of 0.13 individuals hit/km. Birds were the most frequently hit taxa, followed by mammals. The most affected species was Cariama cristata (Cariamidae), followed by Cerdocyon thous (Canidae). The sections of highway closest to cities had the highest number of individual animals killed. Our observations indicate that the density of the vegetation next to the highway positively influences the amount of roadkill.
Understanding Families Impacted by Incarceration: Use of a Unique Data Source (Research Note)
Authors: Shapiro Cheri J. , DeHart Dana
Published: May 2017

Incarceration in the United States impacts millions of prisoners and families. While research demonstrates an impact of incarceration on children of inmates, practice and policy implications drawn from this research are limited. Prisons do not routinely track children and families of inmates, making it difficult to identify those impacted. Also, research usually does not separate the impact of incarceration from predisposing risks and other confounds. To address these barriers, we introduce the Impact of Incarceration (IOI) project, utilizing integrated administrative data that spans justice and service systems in a single state for prisoners (N = 18,790) and their visiting family members (N = 40,488). We describe our methodology, preliminary data, and implications for improving wellbeing of prisoners and their families.
Moving on from Permanent Supportive Housing: Facilitating Factors and Barriers among People with Histories of Homelessness
Authors: Livingstone Kimberly R. , Herman Daniel B.
Published: May 2017

This study explored factors promoting and impeding formerly homeless permanent supportive housing tenants from moving into more independent community housing. Interviews were conducted with 10 current and 11 former residents. Facilitators included support received during supportive housing tenure, a focus on set goals, supportive housing as a stepping-stone, and a willingness to fight for what they hope to accomplish. Barriers included lack of affordability and rental assistance, fear of becoming homeless again, unacceptability of available housing, and limited help facilitating the transition. Permanent supportive housing residents may benefit from expanded use of support received during tenure. Affordability will likely remain a barrier. Given federal disinvestment in rental subsidies, growth in locally funded programs and other strategies will likely be required.
Promoting Actively Aging: Advancing a Framework for Social Work Practice with Older Adults
Authors: Teater Barbra , Chonody Jill
Published: May 2017

The United States is experiencing a growing aging population, and the profession will need to increase the number of gerontological social workers. However, the social work profession has been relatively quiet in the debate on theories of aging as well as the development of approaches to social work practice with older adults. This article aims to further advance social work practice by critiquing existing aging theories or frameworks against social work values and ethical principles and by presenting the development of actively aging as a framework to guide practice with older adults. Actively aging considers the interplay between individuals' experiences; their meanings of aging; and their social, environmental, political, and cultural structures. The five principles of actively aging are presented, as well as considerations for future research and theory development on aging.
Do the Components of Strengths-Based Supervision Enhance Child Welfare Workers' Satisfaction with Supervision?
Authors: Lietz Cynthia A. , Julien-Chinn Francie J.
Published: May 2017

An online survey was administered to all child welfare specialists in one urban region (N = 427) to examine which aspects of supervision predicted higher levels of satisfaction. The specific supervisory processes that were measured included the components that make up strengths-based supervision, a model that was developed for child welfare settings. Findings indicate that all but one of the components predicted higher levels of satisfaction with supervision, lending support to these specific practices and to the overall model. The most important predictor is supervisor support, corroborating previous research. Findings offer implications for practice suggesting implementing strengths-based supervision may be one way to enhance supervision satisfaction. Enhancing individual components such as level of supervisor support is also indicated.
Borrowers in Search of Feedback: Evidence from Consumer Credit Markets
Authors: Liskovich Inessa , Shaton Maya
Published: May 2017

We study recent technological innovation in credit markets and document their role in providing information to households. We show that households value the ability to learn detailed information about their cost of credit. This function is most valued by less creditworthy households with less experience in credit markets. To measure the demand for information provision we exploit a quasi-natural experiment in an online consumer credit market. A large lending platform unexpectedly switched from pricing loans through an auction mechanism to centralized pricing determined by broad credit grade. This change resulted in an instant decrease in the amount of tailored feedback available to market participants. We find that less experienced households immediately and disproportionately exit the market and the response is concentrated among higher risk households. We rule out alternative explanations such as changes in access to credit, borrower risk profiles, and interest rate levels. Our findings point to a potentially important role for financial innovation: enabling less experienced households to more easily learn about their credit market options.
Legal Research Methodology and the Dream of Interdisciplinarity
Authors: Kroeze Irma J
Published: May 2017

There are increasing calls for academics to abandon "traditional" disciplinary research and to engage in multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research.  The argument is that this will serve to break down working in "silos" and somehow lead to more innovative research.  This article examines the concepts of multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research to determine if this kind of research is possible in legal research.  The basic premise is that science is unified by the need for some kind of justification, arguably in the form of falsifiability of theories.  But science is also divided into natural, social and human sciences and this article argues that this division is based on methodological differences.  Whilst the natural sciences employ a mostly empiricist methodology and the human sciences employ a mostly rationalist methodology, the social sciences seem to employ a mixture of the two methodologies.  Law is a human science and moreover a professional discipline.  Some argue that this professional nature militates against multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary (MIT) research as it requires law students to be taught how to "think like a lawyer".  The article concludes that most law researchers engage in multidisciplinary research on a regular basis, but that interdisciplinary research is highly unlikely and transdisciplinary research almost never happens.
The Sexual Orientation of a Parent as a Factor when Considering Care
Authors: Feldhaus Chantelle
Published: May 2017

Section 28(2) of the Constitution states that a child's best interest is of paramount importance in every matter concerning the child.  Section 9 further provides that every person is considered equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. Several grounds are listed relating to the unfair discrimination of persons, including their sexual orientation. The concept of care is incorporated in the Children's Act, and it entails a comprehensive description of parents' daily life regarding children and the powers and duties expected to ensure the general protection, well-being and best interests of the child. The aim of this contribution is to discuss the sexual orientation of a parent as a factor when considering care and the extent to which courts may give consideration to such a factor. The article will also address the question of whether or not the role of a parent's sexual orientation in determining the best interests of the child has changed since the common law concept of custody was replaced by the concept of care in the Children's Act. In this article, care and the best interests of the child will be discussed first. International law will be considered thereafter, followed by a discussion on the approach of our courts, pre- and post-1994, in order to come to a conclusion and make recommendations.
Amphibious Worlds: Environments, Infrastructures, Ontologies
Authors: Jensen Casper Bruun
Published: May 2017

Presently, we are witness to a global intensification of water-related disasters related to flooding, sinking erosion, and drought, reflecting changes in global water circulation, rising sea levels and changing weather patterns. Indeed, water is often the medium through which the message of climate change is delivered. Conventionally, water-related engineering projects have managed amphibious spaces through terrestrial approaches premised on removing or controlling water, for example by land reclamation and drainage. They can be contrasted with amphibious approaches that take water flows as a given and organize life around it––as exemplified by living in floating villages or houses on stilts, using water as a primary mode of transportation, or growing crops in water. Yet, the amphibious is gaining new life, as water seems to be increasingly flowing back into land, everywhere giving rise to emergencies that call for creative response. Thus, urban planners, engineers, and architects devise new infrastructures and models adaptive to environments that are becoming amphibious once again, or for the first time, and people living in watery environments everywhere find ways of adapting to increasingly amphibious circumstances. Doing so, they are contributing to the ongoing ontological transformation of amphibious worlds. This introduction to the thematic collection on “Amphibious Worlds: Environments, Infrastructures, Ontologies,” outlines some of the key issues facing STS and anthropological studies of such worlds, and introduces the papers that follow.