bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mielinólise Extrapontina em Adolescente com Diabetes Insípidus Secundário a Disgerminoma do Sistema Nervoso Central: Relato de Caso
Authors: Araújo Bruno Espírito Santo de , Castiglione Daniela Capuzzo Dias , Rascão Fernanda Lobo , Victal Sandra Helena dos Santos , Ferman Sima Esther , Lima Fernanda Ferreira da Silva , Capela Fernanda Costa
Published: February 2019

Introdução: A síndrome de desmielinização osmótica é uma condição neurológica rara causada pelo dano à bainha de mielina dos neurônios, com difícil manejo do distúrbio do sódio em paciente com diabetes insípidus. Relato do caso: Adolescente do sexo feminino, 14 anos, com diabetes insípidus secundária a disgerminoma do sistema nervoso central, com hiponatremia  grave (sódio 103 mEq/L). Cinco dias após a correção rápida do sódio, apresentou coma (Escala de Glasgow:11), disfagia, mutismo e tetraparesia. Os achados na ressonância nuclear magnética craniana foram compatíveis com diagnóstico de mielinólise extrapontina. Vinte e cinco dias após a internação no Centro de Tratamento Intensivo, a paciente  encontrava-se lúcida, orientada, deambulando sem dificuldade, alimentando-se por via oral, sem engasgos, ainda com discreta diminuição de força nos membros superiores e comunicação verbal pouco lentificada. A ressonância nuclear magnética após três meses mostrou atrofia dos núcleos da base, comprovando lesão celular grave. Conclusão: A desmielinização osmótica pode apresentar-se com formas clínicas leves ou assintomáticas, até sequelas motoras graves e morte. Não existe tratamento específico, o que ressalta a importância do diagnóstico precoce e do manejo adequado do distúrbio do sódio, assim como controle rigoroso dos seus níveis séricos.
MENGGEMPUR TASAWUF HETERODOKS
Authors: Saad Suadi
Published: February 2019

Ajaran wahdat al-wujud (yang dibawa oleh Ibn 'Arabi) membawa konsekwensi bahwa subyek dari semua predikat adalah Tuhan, bahkan sekalipun subyek itu nyata-nyata berbeda, manusia atau non-manusia. Tuhan adalah imanen sekaligus transenden. Sekalipun demikian, doktrin tersebut terus mendominasi spekulasi sufi selama empat ratus tahun sehingga Ahmad Sirhindi menjadikan konsep-konsep dasar serta konsekuensi moral dan keagamaannya sebagai sasaran kritik tajam, dan memunculkan teosofi yang sejajar, yakni, yang dikenal dengan Wahdat al-suhud.Sirhindi melihat bahwa keyakinan akan Wujud Tunggal tidaklah obyektif. Ia adalah sebuah fenomena subyektif Bukti kesubyektifannya terletak pada munculnya ide itu sendiri. Sirhindi bersikap kritis terhadap aspek-aspek tertentu dari ajaran Ibn 'Arabi, tetapi kritik tersebut tidak menghalanginya untuk mengapresiasi kontribusi Ibn 'Arabi terhadap tasawuf secara keseluruhan.Berbagai ''gempuran" yang dilancarkan terhadap Wahdatul Wujud - corak tasawuf yang oleh sebagian ulama dianggap heterodoks - tidak lain adalah upaya purifikasi tasawuf yang ontologis-filosofis menuju kepada tasawuf yang lebih sufistik dan yang tidak mengabaikan syariat.
ANTI-KALAM MOVEMENT AMONG THE SHI'ITES
Authors: Ali Mufti
Published: February 2019

Oposisi terhadap kalam dan Mutakallimun diklaim oleh sebagian besar peneliti sejarah teologi sebagai monopoli kaum Sunni (ahl al-sunna wa 'l-jama'a), terutama pengikut Ahmad b. Hanbal. Oposisi tersebut diklaim tidak pernah dilakukan oleh kelompok Shi'ah. Penelitian terhadap dua karya ulama Shi'ah abad ke-15, Ibn al-Wazir al-san'ani, memberikan antitesis (tentatif) yang bisa mengakhiri klaim akan monopoli tersebut. Penelitian terhadap isi, sumber, dan otoritas yang dirujuk Ibn al-Wazir dalam kedua karyanya tersebut membeberkan data baru bahwa kalam dan Mutakallimun mendapat cercaan dari sebagian anggota mazhab Shi'ah.
Quality evaluation of iron casting EN-GJL-200 produced on the disamatic line
Authors: Boroń kinga
Published: February 2019

This article discusses the issues concerning the quality of casting surface with a small unit weight manufactured on the Disamatic automatic casting lines in a flaskless mould with a vertical parting line. The research was conducted in manufacturing conditions in one of the casting facilities in the country. The identification of casting defects for a monthly manufacturing cycle was made and agreed that the main causes of scrap casting are defects on the raw surface: lumps of moulding sand which after removal form cavities and
draws as well as defects of gas origin such as blowholes. There are also defects of form namely short runs. In the later part of the work, the research results of the properties of moulding sand were presented and casting defects were selected the occurrence of which is connected with the quality of moulding sands.
МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ ПОТОКІВ КОМП’ЮТЕРНОГО МОНІТОРИНГУ МЕРЕЖ ЕЛЕКТРОПОСТАЧАННЯ ТРАНСПОРТУ
Authors: Kulbovskyi I.I. , Holub H.M. , Haydenko O.S.
Published: February 2019

Мета. Розробка моделі інформаційних потоків комп'ютерного моніторингу та управління як невід'ємних складових єдиного інформаційного простору господарства електропостачання залізниці; вдосконалення математичних методів організації безперервного моніторингу параметрів функціонування мереж залізниці в процесі постачання електроенергії на тягу поїздів для проведення, контролю роботи електричних мереж і обладнання, ідентифікації аварійних і нормальних режимів роботи електричних мереж в режимі реального часу.
Методика. Розробка і моделювання інформаційної системи комп'ютерного моніторингу та поліпшення контролю роботи електричних мереж і обладнання, ідентифікації аварійних і нормальних режимів роботи електричних мереж в режимі реального часу.
Результати. Розроблено модель систем моніторингу та управління режимами роботи мережі електропостачання, показує інформаційні зв'язки між компонентами систем і їх об'єктом, а також і способи організації синхронно зареєстрованих первинних даних, формування їх у вигляді єдиного інформаційного
Наукова новизна. Для проведення, контролю роботи електричних мереж і обладнання, ідентифікації аварійних і нормальних режимів роботи електричних мереж в режимі реального часу, запропонована математична модель організації змінного моніторингу параметрів режимів мережі електропостачання залізниць та способи організації синхронно зареєстрованих первинних даних і способи формування їх в вигляді єдиного інформаційного простору з загальносистемних позицій як основи оптимізації енергопостачання, поліпшення Безпека, ти руху і реалізації енергозберігаючі їх технологій.
Практична значущість. Рішення проблеми оптимізації енергопостачання, поліпшення безпеки руху та реалізації енергозберігаючих технологій.
Ключові слова: системний аналіз, енергозбереження, автоматизована система управління, модель, комп'ютерний моніторинг, інформаційні потоки, ідентифікації.Іл. 1. Бібліогр.: 7 назв.
Технологические способы ведения взрывных работ, позволяющие безопасно управлять действием взрыва
в массиве горных пород
Authors: Tishchenko S.V. , Eremenko G.I. , Malykh D.Yu.
Published: February 2019

Purpose. The work is devoted to improving the efficiency and safety of the escarpous blasting of rocks by borehole charges of explosives of a new design at iron ore quarries. In the thesis, the features of the process of explosive destruction of rocks by well charges of various designs are investigated. The dependences of their dynamics of explosive destruction on the physicomechanical properties of rocks are established, and the relationship between the distribution of energy of destruction in the medium and the magnitude of the specific impulse of the explosion is determined.
Metodology. The obtained regularities of the impulse effect of an explosion associated with the overall energy balance imparted to a destructible medium can serve as a scale for evaluating the effectiveness of the action of well charges exploded simultaneously or through the definition of deceleration. Based on the obtained theoretical and laboratory results, a new design of a downhole charge of explosives with an air cavity in the bottom of the well has been developed.
Findings. A feature of this design of the borehole charge is the concentration of the explosion energy in the bottom of the well. The optimal parameters of the air cavity and the location of the initiator relative to it in the technology of blasting have been established.
Originality of the work lies in the fact that the conducted industrial tests of a new design of a borehole charge with an air cavity in the bottom part of the well showed its high efficiency.
Practical value lies in achieving a reduced specific consumption of explosives. This technological process ensures uniform crushing of the blasted rock mass over the entire height of the ledge and high-quality development of the bottom of the ledge, which opens up real opportunities for the elimination of the re-drilling of the well at the inferior explosive blasting of rocks.
Análisis de portadas de aulas virtuales
Authors: Svensson Viviana Corina
Published: February 2019

El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar las portadas de las aulas virtuales de una carrera de grado de modalidad semipresencial, con el fin de diagnosticar los modos de uso desde la mirada del ‘usuario autor’ productor, a partir de los interrogantes ¿cómo diseñamos la portada?, ¿de qué manera se organiza la información en la interfaz?, ¿en qué medida y con qué sentido aparece la multimodalidad? Los datos se obtuvieron según dos categorías semióticas básicas ‘imagen’ y ‘texto’; y se sistematizaron teniendo en cuenta otras como: ‘usabilidad’, ‘legibilidad’, ‘lecturabilidad’ y ‘diseño’. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que aún los ‘usuarios autores’ en cierta medida construyen las portadas bajo parámetros ligados más a los textos lineales y monomodales que a los multimodales.
Adición de taninos a dietas de rumiantes y su efecto sobre la calidad y rendimiento de la carne
Authors: Jenko Carolina , Bonato Patricia , Fabre Romina , Perlo Flavia , Tisocco Osvaldo , Teira Gustavo
Published: February 2019

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue revisar la literatura referente al empleo de taninos en dietas de rumiantes y su incidencia sobre parámetros de calidad y rendimiento de carne. Los taninos son un grupo de compuestos fenólicos que cumplen un rol fundamental, aunque controversial, en la digestión y la performance animal. Además, podrían incidir sobre la calidad del producto. La bibliografía revela la existencia de numerosas investigaciones que evalúan los efectos de la incorporación de taninos en la dieta de pequeños rumiantes, orientadas fundamentalmente al desempeño productivo ovino. Si bien existe información sobre su efecto en la performance en bovinos, poco se sabe acerca de su influencia sobre parámetros físicos y químicos que definen atributos de calidad de la carne.
Morfología del espacio científico-universitario argentino: una visión de largo plazo (1983-2014)
Authors: Bekerman Fabiana
Published: February 2019

Nuestro punto de partida está constituido por un conjunto de hallazgos alcanzados en trabajos previos con relación al desarrollo histórico de las políticas científicas y la configuración de una particular distribución de las capacidades de investigación (institutos e investigadores) en las instituciones que sostienen la ciencia en Argentina: Conicet y Universidades Nacionales Públicas. En este trabajo nos proponemos, en primer lugar, analizar los cambios estructurales ocurridos en el sistema científico-universitario que fueron configurando un espacio con fuertes asimetrías. En segundo lugar, profundizamos en el desarrollo particular de la estructura institucional del Conicet en tres momentos históricos que significaron cambios sustanciales para este organismo: 1983 (herencia del último gobierno militar), 1999 (consecuencia de las políticas de los noventa) y 2014 (resultante de las modificaciones impulsadas durante las últimas décadas). El trabajo empírico que presentamos fue realizado sobre la base de matrices de datos construidas ad hoc en el marco del PIDAAL.
Development of Teaching Materials for Negotiating Texts Based on Interactive Multimedia According to Design Experts for Students in 10th Grade Class Level of Tritech Informatika Vocational School Medan
Authors: Andini Tri , Fardian M. Oky , Hadi Wisman
Published: February 2019

One product of technology that can be used to develop teaching materials for the learning process is interactive multimedia which is a combination of various media in the form of text, graphics, audio, and interactions that are used to convey information messages from sender to receiver equipped with a controller which can be operated by the user. Efforts can be made to make learning effective one of which is the use of multimedia in interactive learning. Tritech Vocational School which will be the target of research is Information Technology Vocational High School. This school has implemented a learning system that utilizes technology as a medium and aids in learning activities, but not all subject teachers apply the same thing. Indonesian language learning in particular still uses teaching books as a guide and the only source of learning. This is one of the causes of learning activities in Indonesian language subjects tend to be monotonous and boring, because learning activities are still teacher-centered, so there is no interaction with students. This method of research is development research (Research and Development) which is a study used to produce certain products and test the effectiveness of these products. This research develops Indonesian language teaching materials in interactive multimedia-based negotiating text material for grade 10th in Tritech Informatika vocational Highschool, Medan, North Sumatera, Indoneisa.
A DOCUMENTATION ON SPECIES DIVERSITY OF HIGHER PLANTS OF PALIWAL PARK, AGRA (U.P.) INDIA
Authors: OJHA JAYDEV , AGNIHOTRI R.K. , SHARMA RAJENDRA
Published: February 2019

Agra is one of the largest districts of U.P. which is floristically very rich. In this region, there are many taxa which are not reported yet as in the form of floral documentations. The present study carried out on the flora of the Paliwal Park, Agra. It is spread over on area of around 70 acres (280,000 m2). In the present study a total of 76 plants species belong to 36 families have been recorded from this area. The most widely distributed plants were found in the family Moraceae (8), Caesalpiniaceae (7), Apocynaceae (5), Bignniaceae (5), Meliaceae (3) etc. There are 20 families representing only one genus and one species. The present information is important as it allows us to present or avoid the potential chance of biodiversity loss and to plan future policy for the protection of our environment.
DESCRIPTION OF FOUR NEW SPECIES OF SENGA (PLATYHELMINTHES: CESTOIDEA) FROM FRESHWATER FISHES OF INDIA
Authors: BANERJEE SURANJANA , MANNA BUDDHADEB , SANYAL A. K.
Published: February 2019

The genus Senga6 contains 47 valid species. Four new species of Senga6, reported from India.Senga kakdwipensis sp.nov. collected from the intestine of a freshwater fish, Mastacembelus armatus from Kakdwip, South 24-Parganas, West Bengal; Senga bengalensis sp.nov. collected from the freshwater fish, Mastacembelus armatus from Hasnabad, North 24-Parganas, West Bengal; Senga orissaensis sp.nov. collected from the intestine of a freshwater fish, Channa punctatus from Puri district of Orissa and Senga nagalandensis sp.nov. collected from the intestine of a freshwater fish Colisa fasciata from Mokokchung district of Nagaland. Senga kakdwipensis sp.nov. characterized by a triangular scolex, 0.115-0.56 in length and 0.275-0.08 in breadth ; absence of neck; rostellar hooks arranged in a single circle, 46-56 in number and testes 45-48 in number. Senga bengalensis sp.nov. characterized by a triangular scolex, 0.23-0.445 in length and 0.085-0.27 in breadth; a pair of fleshy bothria present; rostellar hooks 48-50 in number of two different sizes arranged in two semicircles; presence of neck; testes 50-60 in number.Senga orissaensis sp.nov. characterized by a pear-shaped scolex that measures 0.1 in length and 0.2 in breadth; rostellar hooks 54 in number arranged in two semicircles; presence of short apical disc; short neck present; testes 39-40 in number. Senga nagalandensis sp.nov. characterized by an ovoid scolex with a pair of fleshy half-moon-shaped bothria, measures 0.45 x 0.35; apical disc present and is provided with 46 unequal rostellar hooks arranged in a single circle; neck absent; testes are 60-70 in number. The presence of these new morphological characters differentiates the three observed new species from the rest of the described species in the genus.
NARINGENIN MITIGATES BERYLLIUM INDUCED BEHAVIORAL ALTERATIONS IN RATS
Authors: SUMAN KOMAL SINGH , NIRALA SATENDRA KUMAR , BHADAURIA MONIKA
Published: February 2019

Beryllium induced neurotoxicity and therapeutic potential of naringenin had been explored for the first time in rats. For this purpose, 30 female albino rats were divided into six groups. Group 1 served as control, group 2 was naringenin per se and rest of the four groups were exposed to beryllium nitrate (1mg/kg, i.p.) daily for 28 days. Naringenin was orally administered in group 4, 5 and 6 at different doses (10, 20 and 30 mg/kg) for 5 days after 28 days of neurotoxicity. All the animals were subjected to elevate plus maze, light dark chamber and rotarod experiments. Beryllium exposure decreased body weight, time spent and number of entries in open arm, increased time spent in close arms as compared to control in elevated plus maze whereas decreased % time spent in bright arena, number of entries in bright arena and increased % time spent in the dark arena in light and dark chamber; decreased motar coordination and balance skills on rotarod. Naringenin showed therapeutic potential and brought the studied variables more towards control at 20 mg/kg dose. It can thus, be concluded that naringenin may be an agent of therapeutic choice in case of beryllium induced behavioral alterations.
PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL EVALUATION OF TEPHROSIA PURPUREA AND ITS ACTIVE CONSTITUENT GALLIC ACID
Authors: MALIK JAVID AHMAD , NIRALA SATENDRA KUMAR , BHADAURIA MONIKA
Published: February 2019

India is one of the hottest spot in the world in terms of biodiversity, but little is known about the chemical and pharmacological properties of most of the plants which needs to be explored. Tephrosia purpurea is one amongst the vital medicinal alternatives.In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to validate phytochemical composition of Tephrosia extract.Gallic acid is a good antioxidant and has been reported to possess various therapeutic activities. Thus, Tephrosia extract and gallic acid were screened against Staphylococcus aureus(gram +ve)and E. coli (gram -ve) for their antibacterial activities. Presence of different bioactive compounds were confirmed in Tephrosia extract by qualitative evaluation. Both Tephrosia extract and gallic acid possess strong antibacterial activity against gram +ve and gram –ve bacteria. Due to presence of several bioactive constituents and antibacterial activity, plant extract and gallic acid may be used as a therapeutic agent against a variety of diseases caused by bacterial infections.
EFFECT OF SOIL MEDIA AND DEPTH OF SEED SOWING ON SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF BAHERA, TERMINALA BELLERICA
Authors: GUPTA ASTHA , TEWARI RAMAKANT , MEENA S. L.
Published: February 2019

The study was conducted at National Research Centre for Agroforestry, Jhansi (U.P.) India. Fresh seeds of Bahera were sun dried, depulped and subjected to three soil media [Red soil+FYM (1:1), Black soil+FYM (1:1) and Red+Black soil+FYM(1:1:1)] and three sowing depths (2.0, 3.0 and 4.0cm) for seed germination in April month. Results indicated that maximum seed germination (94%) was obtained in Red soil + FYM mediaat 2.0cm sowing depth. This treatment recorded quickest initiation and completion of germination(11and 21 days respectively). Seedling growth in terms of plant height, collar diameter and canopy spread and number of leaves was maximum under Red soil+FYM and minimum under Black soil+FYM. In general, plant growth reduced with increase in depth of sowing. However, the differences among various treatments were largely non-significant. Total biomass air dry ranged between 10.52 to 13.90g/plant across the treatments at 6 months stage.
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT MEDIA, TEMPERATURE AND HYDROGEN-ION ON THE GROWTH AND SPORULATION OF FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. CICERI CAUSING CHICKPEA
Authors: NATHAWAT B.D. S. , SHARMA O.P. , KUMAR VIRENDRA
Published: February 2019

An experiment was conducted at division of Plant Pathology, Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura, Jaipur (S.K.N.A.U, Jobner). In vitro studies were conducted to know the effect of different solid and liquid media, temperature and hydrogen-ion concentrations on sporulation and growth of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceri. The fungus grew the best on Potato Dextrose Agar media (90.00 mm) after 7 days of incubation at 25 ± 1ºC and significantly superior in comparison to other media tested. Among the different liquid media tested, maximum dry mycelium weight was recorded in Potato Dextrose Broth (472.75 mg) superior to all other liquid media tested. The most suitable pH level and temperature for growth of fungus was 6.0 (90.00 mm) and growth of F. oxysporum was maximum at 300C.
STUDY OF POND STATUS IN INDIA : A REVIEW
Authors: YADAV V.K. , SHARMA SONAM , SRIVASTAVA A.K. , KHARE P.K.
Published: February 2019

Ponds are an important fresh water critical ecosystem for plants and animals providing goods and services including food, fodder, fish, irrigation, hydrological cycle, shelter, medicine, culture, aesthetic and recreation. Ponds cover less than 2 percent of worlds land surface. Ponds are important source of fresh water for human use. These are threatened by urbanization, industrialization, over exploitation, fragmentation, habitat destruction, pollution, illegal capturing of land and climate changes. These above factors have been destroying ponds very rapidly putting them in danger of extinction of a great number of local biodiversity. It is necessary to formulate a correct conservation strategy for pond restoration in order to meet the growing needs of fresh water by increasing the human population. Some measures have been compiled and proposed in the present review.
The Involvement of Pigment-Protein Fraction from Microalga Nannochloropsis oculata in Expression of Heat Shock Protein 70 with Nervous Necrosis Viral Infection on Grouper
Authors: Yanuhar Uun , Caesar Nico Rahman
Published: February 2019

The aim of this study is to investigate the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) on grouper infected by Nervous Necrosis Viral (NNV) with involvement of pigment-protein fraction (PPF) from Nannocloropsis oculata (N.oculata). Fish treatments were divided into three group, which are control, fish with PPF from N.oculata, and fish with PPF and NNV. After treatment for 23 d, fish were sacrificed, and their brain was harvested for protein analysis using SDS-Page. Fish blood was collected to examine the expression of HSP70 by hemagglutination and western blot analysis. The results showed that the expression of HSP70 was observed after treatment with PPF in NNV infected brain tissue and blood cell proved by SDS-Page and Western blot analysis.  Thus, PPF is responsible for the expression of HSP70 in infected tissues, indicating that PPF appears to have a function as an inhibitor of proliferation of NNV.
The Effectiveness Test of Application Anthocyanin’s Extract in Fruit Jam From Several Biological
Authors: Saati Elfi Anis , Heidir Hilwa , Wachid Moch. , Winarsih Sri , Haris Abd. , Nurhakim Nurhakim
Published: February 2019

The study is to investigate the effectiveness of several anthocyanins on quality of papaya jam. It was conducted using a randomized block design, arranged with two factors. The first factor is the anthocyanin with different source with several levels that of control (without pigment), canna flower, grape and skins dragon fruit, factor II is sugar content which is 40%, 50%, and 60%. The results of the study, indicating that there is significant to increase quality products. The best treatment is papaya jam with canna flower anthocyanin pigment and 60% sugar.
Improvement of Combustion Quality of Biomass Briquette from Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Alternative Energy
Authors: Pramadhana Andre Nugraha , Widiputri Diah Indriani , Pari Gustan
Published: February 2019

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a floating plant species, which spreads rapidly in fresh water area. This plant has found to cause environmental problems, such as clogging drainage, water intakes, and ditches, shading out other aquatic vegetation and interfering with fishing, shipping as well as recreational activities. In contrast to its drawbacks, water hyacinth is considered as one of the potential agricultural wastes in Indonesia that can be processed into an alternative solid fuel. Carbonization followed by briquetting is one of the methods that can be applied to process biomass into solid fuels. This work investigated the effect of carbonization temperature and two different types of binders on combustion characteristic of water hyacinth biomass. In this work, carbonization was carried out at three different temperatures, i.e. 350oC, 400oC and 450oC, while comparing the application of two types of binders, which were tapioca gel and polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) adhesive. The results showed that carbonization process of water hyacinth increased the fixed carbon content and the calorific value, and the best result was obtained at 450oC with tapioca gel as the binder. With this condition, the fixed carbon content in the biomass briquette could be increased up to 34.14% with a calorific value of 3,837 kcal/kg. Although the combustion efficiency was only 4.89%. The application of water hyacinth as biomass briquette has shown a promising alternative to reduce CO emission and the above-mentioned environment problems.
Function of a Sewage Treatment Plant in Rodgau, Germany
Authors: Bialdiga Robin
Published: February 2019

Rodgau has nearly 50.000 citizens and have their own sewage treatment plant. The wastewater of the whole town has to be treated to the point where it can be released in the back which gives the town its name, the Rodgau. There are two main sources of wastewater, municipal and industrial waste water. (www.rodgau.de 8.9.17)

The objective of Sewage Treatment in Rodgau especially is that the waste water after beingprocess can go directly to Rodau river. The drinking water of Rodgau is not coming from thesewage treatment plant. (Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz)

The sewage Treatment Plant in Rodgau has the capacity up to 75.000 citizen value (EW). In this sewage treatment there are physical, chemical and biological processes. In the chemical processes there are neutralization, oxidation and reduction processes. The physical treatment including sedimentation, extraction, and adsorption process. Then main steps of the sewage treatment are screening and filtration of the bigger pollutants, transforming of elements and separating the sludge.( ATV-Handbuch (1999))

Different options can be seen which were used in the Rodgau plant. The Rodgau sewagetreatment plant is at state of the art, very efficient and can be a great example for sewagetreatment plants of other cities.
Real-time Atrial Fibrillation Detection Using Artificial Neural Network on a Wearable Electrocardiogram
Authors: Iskandar Aulia A. , Schilling Klaus
Published: February 2019

Providing equal healthcare quality on heart diseases are an issue in developing countries, especially in Indonesia, due to is wide-spread areas. It is founded that the heart diseases occur not only in big cities but also in rural areas, that is caused by unhealthy lifestyle and foods. Heart disease itself is a disease with gradually symptoms changes that can be seen based on the hearts' electrical activity or electrocardiogram signals. Now, wearable medical devices are capable to be worn daily, so that, it can monitor our heart condition and alert if there is an abnormality. An embedded device worn on the chest can be used to perform a real-time data acquisition and processing of the electrocardiogram, that consists of a 1-lead ECG, an ARM processor, a Bluetooth module, an SD card, and rechargeable batteries. Also, by performing a digital filter and Tompkins algorithm, we obtain the P-wave presences and the heart rate variability values (heartbeat, average heartbeat, standard deviation, and root mean square) then by using an artificial neural network with 4 input, 6 hidden, and 1 output layers that has multi-layer perceptrons and backpropagation. We are able to perform a pre-diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, that is one of the common arrhythmias, from 41 recorded training samples (Physionet MIT/BIH AFDB and NSRDB) and 6 healthy subjects as test samples. The neural network has 0.1% error rate and needed 31548 epochs to train itself for classification the heart disease. Based on the results, this prototype can be used as a medical-grade wearable device thatcan help cardiologist in giving an early warning on the user's heart condition, so that it can prevent sudden death due to heart diseases in rural areas.
Financial Management of Tires Retail and Restaurant Business in Greater Jakarta
Authors: Kim Sung Suk , Tan Jacob Donald , Juliana Rita , Purba John Tampil
Published: February 2019

This study aims to explore the financial management practices ofsmall-and-medium-enterprises (SMEs) in the Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek). We investigate into 3 SME cases by conducting the semi-structured interviews with the owner-managers and using direct observations to know the practices of financial management of SMEs. Through the research, we have found six propositions related to the practice of short-term financial management. They apply bootstraps to ensure availability of working capital. They set aside cash reserves from retained earnings and minimize loans from financial institutions. They have the computerized system to track receivables facilitating working capital needs. They keep theirinventory control efficient to manage working capital. They screen customers using transactional records and reputations to minimize the risk of bad debts.
Comparative study of Third Culture Individuals (TCI) and non-Third Culture Individuals in relation to Cultural Intelligence
Authors: Nurjihan Syarifah Muthia , Schumacher Sharon
Published: February 2019

Third Culture Individuals (TCIs) are individuals who spent a significant part of their developmental years outside of their passport country, often associated with having cultural intelligence and intercultural communication competence. While TCIs are naturally exposed to various cultures as a result of their mobility, non-TCIs do not necessarily share the same traits and experiences growing up. However due to globalization this may no longer be the case and may perhaps be the reason why despite the differences, TCI and non-TCIs are similar in some way. TCIs are known for their ability to be accepting of different cultures; a characteristic often associated with cultural intelligence, from this it can be assumed that TCIs have a higher level of Cultural Intelligence than non-TCIs. So far there hasn’t been sufficient research regarding TCIs in general, which also applies in theIndonesian context. This study compares the level of Cultural Intelligence of both Indonesian TCIs and non-TCIs through a quantitate research using the Cultural Intelligence (CQ) scale thatmeasures four dimensions; metacognitive, cognitive, motivational and behavioral. Data in this research were gathered from an online survey, from a total of 140 Indonesian TCI and non-TCI respondents that are currently living in Indonesia. Results showed that TCI samples have a higher level of Cultural Intelligence than non-TCIs, with motivational CQ being the dimension scored highest for both TCI and non-TCI samples.
Genre, Authorship and Contemporary Women Filmmakers
Authors: Paszkiewicz Katarzyna
Published: February 2019

Genre, Authorship and Contemporary Women Filmmakers examines the significance of women’s contribution to genre cinema by highlighting the work of US filmmakers within and outside Hollywood – Kathryn Bigelow, Sofia Coppola, Nancy Meyers, Karyn Kusama and Kelly Reichardt, among others. Exploring genres as diverse as horror, the war movie, the Western, the costume biopic and the romantic comedy, Katarzyna Paszkiewicz interrogates questions of ‘genre’ authorship; the blurring of the borders between commercial and independent cinema and gendered discourses of (de)authorisation that operate within each sphere; ‘male’–‘female’ genre divisions; and the issue of authorial subversion in film and popular culture in a wider sense. With its focus on close analysis of the films themselves and the cultural and ideological meanings involved in the reception of genre texts authored by women, this book expands critical debates around women’s cinema and offers new perspectives on how contemporary filmmakers explore the aesthetic and imaginative power of genre.
Reading literacy and metacognition in a Spanish Adult Education centre
Authors: Jiménez-Taracido Lourdes , Manzanal Martinez Ana Isabel , Baridón Chauvie Daniela Gabriela
Published: February 2019

In recent years, Spain’s adult population has been characterised by high unemployment rates, particularly among peopled aged over 18 who do not have the Compulsory Secondary Education certificate. Their training in key competences, such as reading comprehension, would provide them with fundamental learning, empowerment, and better employment opportunities. This empirical study examines the relationship between the use of metacognitive skills while reading and improved reading comprehension – previously shown in other studies – evaluating both constructs and attempting to establish whether there is a relationship between them in a sample of 143 adult secondary education students. Research outcomes in reading competence were lower than expected, with significant differences between stages and average use of metacognitive strategies, influenced by gender and age. A significant, linear, and low to moderate degree relationship was found between two of the metacognitive strategies evaluated and so a predictive model was constructed in which age, level, and use of strategies for problemsolving and reading-support are predictive variables explaining 23.4% of the variance in reading skills. We also suggest some changes regarding teacher practice, prioritising active and self-regulating reading.
A Cross Time Slot Partial Interference Alignment Scheme in Two-Cell Relay Heterogeneous Networks
Authors: Qin Cai , Wang Chaowei , Pan Du , Wang Weidong , Zhang Yinghai
Published: February 2019

The interference of a two-cell two-hop multi-input–multi-output (MIMO) heterogeneous network where the cell-center user (CCU) coexists with the cell-edge user (CEU) is complex to characterize and costly to suppress. In downlink, the CEU is assumed to be served by a half-duplex relay with amplify-and-forward mode. To suppress the intra-cell and inter-cell interference, a cross time slot partial interference alignment (TPIA) scheme, which aligns the interference terms generated in different sub-time slots to the same subspace, is proposed in this paper. Furthermore, the feasibility condition of antenna configuration is analyzed. Simulation results indicate that the TPIA scheme outperforms other existing conventional techniques in achievable sum degrees of freedom and sum-rate performance.
Sensitivity Analysis of Multi-Temporal Sentinel-1 SAR Parameters to Crop Height and Canopy Coverage
Authors: Nasirzadehdizaji Rouhollah , Balik Sanli Fusun , Abdikan Saygin , Cakir Ziyadin , Sekertekin Aliihsan , Ustuner Mustafa
Published: February 2019

The Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar technique has provided various opportunities and challenges in agricultural activities mainly on crop management. The aim of this study is to investigate the sensitivity of 10 parameters derived from multi-temporal Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data, to crop height and canopy coverage (CC) of maize, sunflower, and wheat. The correlation coefficient values indicate a high correlation for maize during the early growing stage. The coefficient determinations (R2) of 0.82 and 0.81 indicate that there is a strong relationship between the maize height and SAR parameters including VV + VH and VV, respectively. The maize CC is well correlated with VV parameter (R2 = 0.73), but it is observed that at the later growing stage the correlation became weaker. This means that the sensitivity decreases with increasing vegetation cover growth. Compared to maize, the sensitivity of SAR parameters to wheat variables is often good at the early stage. However, the highest correlation with wheat height represented by Alpha (α) decomposition parameter (R2 = 0.67). The sunflower height has an insignificant correlation with the majority of SAR parameters and only VH polarization shows low sensitivity (R2 = 0.31). The sunflower CC shows relatively higher correlation with VV polarization (R2 = 0.46) at the early stage while no considerable correlation is observed at the later stage. It is found that Sentinel-1 has a high potential for estimation of crop height and CC of the maize as a broad-leaf crop. The same is not true for sunflower as another broad-leaf crop.
Comparative Genome and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Gene Selection Patterns Along with the Paleo-Climate Change in the Populus Phylogeny
Authors: Zhao You-jie , Han Chang-zhi , Cao Yong , Zhou Hua
Published: February 2019

Poplars are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere and have good adaptability to different living environments. The accumulation of genome and transcriptome data provides a chance to conduct comparative genomics and transcriptomics analyses to elucidate the evolutionary patterns of Populus phylogeny. Transcript sequences of eight Salicaceae species were downloaded from public databases. All of the pairwise orthologues were identified by comparative transcriptome analysis in these species, from which we constructed a phylogenetic tree and estimated the rate of divergence. The divergence times of the phylogenetic clades were mainly estimated during the Middle Miocene Climate Transition (MMCT) to Quaternary Ice Age. We also identified all of the fast-evolving sequences of positive selection and found some resistance genes that were related to environmental factors. Our results suggest that drought-, H2O2- and cold-stress genes are involved in positive selection along with the paleoclimate change. These data are useful in elucidating the evolutionary patterns and causes of speciation in the Populus lineage.
Population Genetic and Functional Analysis of a cis-Regulatory Polymorphism in the Drosophila melanogaster Metallothionein A gene
Authors: Ramnarine Timothy J. S. , Glaser-Schmitt Amanda , Catalán Ana , Parsch John
Published: February 2019

Although gene expression can vary extensively within and among populations, the genetic basis of this variation and the evolutionary forces that maintain it are largely unknown. In Drosophila melanogaster, a 49-bp insertion/deletion (indel) polymorphism in the Metallothionein A (MtnA) gene is associated with variation in MtnA expression and oxidative stress tolerance. To better understand the functional and evolutionary significance of this polymorphism, we investigated it in several worldwide populations. In a German population, the deletion was present at a high and stable frequency over multiple seasons and years, and was associated with increased MtnA expression. There was, however, no evidence that the polymorphism was maintained by overdominant, seasonally fluctuating, or sexually antagonistic selection. The deletion was rare in a population from the species’ ancestral range in sub-Saharan Africa and is likely the result of non-African admixture, suggesting that it spread to high frequency following the species’ out-of-Africa expansion. Using data from a North American population, we found that the deletion was associated with MtnA expression and tolerance to oxidative stress induced by menadione sodium bisulfite. Our results are consistent with the deletion being selectively favored in temperate populations due to the increased MtnA expression and oxidative stress tolerance that it confers.
Antrodia cinnamomea, a Treasured Medicinal Mushroom, Induces Growth Arrest in Breast Cancer Cells, T47D Cells: New Mechanisms Emerge
Authors: Chen Yu-Cheng , Liu Yi-Chang , El-Shazly Mohamed , Wu Tung-Ying , Chang Jan-Gowth , Wu Yang-Chang
Published: February 2019

Reported cases of breast cancer have skyrocketed in the last decades with recent advances in examination techniques. Brest cancer has become the second leading cause of mortality among women worldwide, urging the scientific community to develop or find new drugs from natural sources with potent activity and a reasonable safety profile to tackle this ailment. Antrodia cinnamomea (AC) is a treasured medicinal fungus which has attracted attention due to its potent hepatoprotective and cytotoxic activities. We evaluated the antiproliferative activity of the ethanol extract of artificially cultured AC (EEAC) on breast cancer cells (T47D cells) in vivo and in vitro. Ethanol extract of artificially cultured AC inhibited T47D cells’ proliferation mediated by cell cycle arrest at G1 phase as well induced autophagy. Immunoblotting assay confirmed that EEAC not only decreased the expression of the cell-cycle-related proteins but also increased the expression of transcription factor FOXO1, autophagic marker LC3 II, and p62. Ethanol extract of artificially cultured AC mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress by promoting the expression of IRE1 (inositol-requiring enzyme 1α), GRP78/Bip (glucose regulating protein 78), and CHOP (C/EBP homologous protein). Apart from previous studies, HDACs (histone deacetylases) activity was inhibited as demonstrated by a cell-free system, immunoblotting, and immunofluorescence assays following EEAC treatment. The in vivo studies demonstrated that EEAC decreased tumor volume and inhibited tumor growth without any significant side effects. High performance liquid chromatography profile demonstrated similar triterpenoids compared to the profile of wild AC ethanol extract. The multiple targets of EEAC on breast cancer cells suggested that this extract may be developed as a potential dietary supplement targeting this debilitating disease.
Application of a Pillared-Layer Zn-Triazolate Metal-Organic Framework in the Dispersive Miniaturized Solid-Phase Extraction of Personal Care Products from Wastewater Samples
Authors: González-Hernández Providencia , Lago Ana B. , Pasán Jorge , Ruiz-Pérez Catalina , Ayala Juan H. , Afonso Ana M. , Pino Verónica
Published: February 2019

The pillared-layer Zn-triazolate metal-organic framework (CIM-81) was synthesized, characterized, and used for the first time as a sorbent in a dispersive micro-solid phase extraction method. The method involves the determination of a variety of personal care products in wastewaters, including four preservatives, four UV-filters, and one disinfectant, in combination with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography and UV detection. The CIM-81 MOF, constructed with an interesting mixed-ligand synthetic strategy, demonstrated a better extraction performance than other widely used MOFs in D-µSPE such as UiO-66, HKUST-1, and MIL-53(Al). The optimization of the method included a screening design followed by a Doehlert design. Optimum conditions required 10 mg of CIM-81 MOF in 10 mL of the aqueous sample at a pH of 5, 1 min of agitation by vortex and 3 min of centrifugation in the extraction step; and 1.2 mL of methanol and 4 min of vortex in the desorption step, followed by filtration, evaporation and reconstitution with 100 µL of the initial chromatographic mobile phase. The entire D-µSPE-UHPLC-UV method presented limits of detection down to 0.5 ng·mL−1; intra-day and inter-day precision values for the lowest concentration level (15 ng·mL−1)-as a relative standard deviation (in %)-lower than 8.7 and 13%, respectively; average relative recovery values of 115%; and enrichment factors ranging from ~3.6 to ~34. The reuse of the CIM-81 material was assessed not only in terms of maintaining the analytical performance but also in terms of its crystalline stability.
Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy Are Associated with the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence from a Chinese Prospective Birth Cohort Study
Authors: Hu Jiajin , Oken Emily , Aris Izzuddin M. , Lin Pi-I D. , Ma Yanan , Ding Ning , Gao Ming , Wei Xiaotong , Wen Deliang
Published: February 2019

Dietary patterns during pregnancy have been shown to influence the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, evidence from Asian populations is limited and inconsistent. We conducted a prospective cohort study in China to assess the relationship between dietary patterns and GDM. We administered three-day food diaries (TFD) and food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) at the second trimester. GDM was diagnosed with a 75 g 2-h oral glucose tolerance test at 24–28 weeks of gestation. We identified dietary patterns using principal components analysis and used multivariable logistic regression to investigate associations of dietary patterns with GDM. Of the 1014 participants, 23.5% were diagnosed with GDM. Both the TFD and FFQ identified a “traditional pattern”, consisting of high vegetable, fruit, and rice intake, which was associated with a lower GDM risk (odds ratio (OR) for quartile 4 versus quartile 1: 0.40, 95% CI: 0.23–0.71 for traditional pattern (TFD); OR: 0.44, CI: 0.27–0.70 for traditional pattern (FFQ)). The protective associations were more pronounced among women ≥35 years old. A whole grain–seafood TFD pattern was associated with higher risk of GDM (OR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.10–2.74). These findings may provide evidence for making dietary guidelines among pregnant women in Chinese populations to prevent GDM.
Synthesis and fluorescent properties of N(9)-alkylated 2-amino-6-triazolylpurines and 7-deazapurines
Authors: Šišuļins Andrejs , Bucevičius Jonas , Tseng Yu-Ting , Novosjolova Irina , Traskovskis Kaspars , Bizdēna Ērika , Chang Huan-Tsung , Tumkevičius Sigitas , Turks Māris
Published: February 2019

The synthesis of novel fluorescent N(9)-alkylated 2-amino-6-triazolylpurine and 7-deazapurine derivatives is described. A new C(2)-regioselectivity in the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions of 9-alkylated-2,6-diazidopurines and 7-deazapurines with secondary amines has been disclosed. The obtained intermediates, 9-alkylated-2-amino-6-azido-(7-deaza)purines, were transformed into the title compounds by CuAAC reaction. The designed compounds belong to the push–pull systems and possess promising fluorescence properties with quantum yields in the range from 28% to 60% in acetonitrile solution. Due to electron-withdrawing properties of purine and 7-deazapurine heterocycles, which were additionally extended by triazole moieties, the compounds with electron-donating groups showed intramolecular charge transfer character (ICT/TICT) of the excited states which was proved by solvatochromic dynamics and supported by DFT calculations. In the 7-deazapurine series this led to increased fluorescence quantum yield (74%) in THF solution. The compounds exhibit low cytotoxicity and as such are useful for the cell labelling studies in the future.
Gut Microbiome, Probiotics and Bone: An Updated Mini Review
Authors: Abboud Myriam , Papandreou Dimitrios
Published: February 2019

The gut microbiome is now considered as a large organ that has a direct effect on gastrointestinal tract, immune and endocrine system. There is no evidence that gut microbiota regulates the immune system and is responsible for bone formation and destruction. Probiotics have been shown through the gastrointestinal tract to have a positive effect on the management of the healthy bone. This article discusses the latest data available from PubMed and Scopus databases regarding gut microbiome, probiotics and bone briefly.