bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Conceptual Design of a Smart Parking Lot System for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Authors: ERHAN Koray , AYAZ Murat , ICER Yusuf
Published: March 2018

Today, demand to electric and hybrid

electric vehicles (EVs, HEVs) increases day by day due to both environmental

factors and limited fossil fuel resources. With EVs and HEVs becoming

widespread, some basic problems arise. One of the most important of these

problems is that the users who want to charge their vehicles cause to over load

on the power grid. Another problem is that charging stations are not widespread

and charging station installation cost is high. This study deals with the design

of a smart parking lot system that can provide collective charging services for

electric and hybrid electric vehicles. In the proposed smart parking system,

online booking assistance is provided and the location of charging stations is

marked on the navigation so that users of EVs and HEVs can easily access the

charging stations. Also, users via the designed mobile application can follow

up and control booking inquiry, battery charge status, battery sharing

permission and payment services. Another important feature provided by the

proposed parking system is that the problem of excessive and irregular load to

the power grid occurred during charging of vehicles located in the parking lot

solve with the developed energy management algorithm. In the developed energy

management algorithm, in case of the over loading of the power grid, the energy

requirement for charging is provided from other vehicles for which prior

permission for battery sharing has been obtained instead of the power grid.

Thus, overloading of the power grid is prevented and, also drivers who give

permission for battery sharing can derive a profit.
GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUS ISOLATES IN UKRAINE
Authors: Pastyria A. , Polischuk V. , Sobko I.
Published: March 2018

The objective of the investigation was to characterize infectious bursal disease viruses (IBDV) circulating in commercial poultry farms in Ukraine between 2014 and 2016. IBDV genetic material was amplified directly from bursa. The nucleotide sequence for VP2 hypervariable region of 16 IBDVs were determined by RT-PCR method, sequenced and compared to well characterised IBDV isolates worldwide. Neighbor-joining method was used for phylogenetic analyses. In result of the studyUkrainian IBDVs represented two genetic lineages: very virulent (vv) IBDVs and classical IBDV closely related to attenuated vaccine stains. The nucleotide identity among UkrainianvvIBDVs ranged between 87.2% and 99,8%. Ukrainian vvIBDV strains clustered together with very virulent strains from other counties like: United Kingdom, Egypt, China, Netherlands and Spain. In conclusion this report demonstrates the circulation of vvIBDV in commercial poultry farms in Ukraine.
SPREAD OF TURNIP MOSAIC VIRUS IN SUSCEPTIBLE CROPS IS STRONGLY EFFECTED BY DIFFERENT CULTIVATION PRACTICES
Authors: Shevchenko O. , Petrenko S. , Iutynska O. , Bysov A. , Shevchenko T.
Published: March 2018

Samples of plants showing symptoms of Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) were collected from fields planted to Brassicaceae crops in Kyiv region and different locations in the city of Kyiv. TuMV was detected in the main brassica-crop fields, private gardens and urban locations of Ukraine, with a high overall incidence of 50%. This paper describes the effects of different cultivation approaches on the incidence rate of viral infection in susceptible crops and confirms the importance of preventive measures for disease control.
POTYVIRUSES INFECTING VEGETABLE CROPS IN UKRAINE
Authors: Shevchenko T. , Tymchyshyn O. , Kosenko I. , Budzanivska I. , Polischuk V.
Published: March 2018

This paper describes detection of some potyvirus infecting vegetable crops in Ukraine. Collected samples were screened for the presence of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus and Watermelon mosaic virus-2. Obtained isolates of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus were clustered with isolates from Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria and France within subgroup AI. According to the topology of Neighbor-Joining tree based on sequences of NIb-CP genome region obtained WMV-2 isolates showed that belong to group G1. Viruses infecting cucurbits in Ukraine presented by phylogenetic groups widespread in Europe.
CHANGE IN THE CONTENT OF XANTHONES AND LIGNIN IN BUCKWHEAT AND WHEAT PLANTS UNDER SALICYLIC ACID AND CADMIUM IONS
Authors: Kavulych Y. , Kobyletska M. , Terek O.
Published: March 2018

Investigated the effect of cadmium and salicylic acid on phenols content (хanthones, lignin) in plants buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It is established that the action of cadmium ions increases the content of xanthone and produces lignin. To reduce the impact of stress factors it is expedient to use salicylic acid, which normalize the amount of xanthones and lignin in plants of buckwheat and wheat. With this stress regulator, phytohormons can significantly reduce the toxic effects of cadmium ions.
DIFFERENCES IN AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF RELATED SPECIES OF FLYCATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDAE) FAMILY
Authors: Markova A. , Serebryakov V.
Published: March 2018

The article is devoted to the observation of differences in relation between aggressive behavior of related species of Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) family and behavior acts in naturally watering places. Observations have reviled the timing separation between presence and engagement of Flycatchers in morning hours and relation with acts of aggression. Each representative of Flycatchers family is using the watering place in different ways. The correlation between intraspecific and interspecific contacts with the predominance of interspecific and highly aggressive interactions has been analyzed. The rating of successfulness of the acts of aggression has been established for every particular group of Flycatchers. It demonstrates the energetic justification of aggressive behavior for spotter, red-breasted and pied flycatchers but energetic overspend and failure for collared flycatcher.
CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN NEPAL: BUILDING COLLABORATIONS FOR VICTIM-CENTRIC PRACTICE1
Authors: Billingsley Krista
Published: March 2018

This article, and its collaboratively paired article written solely by victim-activists (Bhandari, Chaudhary, and Chaudhary 2018 in this special issue), focus on the families of people who were forcibly disappeared during Nepal's decade-long internal armed conflict and their continued exclusion from processes of transitional justice. In this article, I highlight my continued conversations with victim-activists after I returned to the United States from Nepal and question what kinds of collaborations are possible to facilitate inclusion and social justice for marginalized victims.
Nuevos datos sobre el «Desengaño y conversión de un pecador» de Benito Jerónimo Feijoo: datación, transmisión, fuente y máscara autorial
Authors: Olay Valdés Rodrig
Published: March 2018

RESUMENEl Desengaño y conversión de un pecador es uno de los más ambiciosos poemas escritos por Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y prácticamente el único que publicó. A partir de nuevos datos, en este trabajo proponemos la de 1720 como fecha de escritura del poema y podemos reconstruir una exitosa historia textual que cuenta con una veintena de ediciones a lo largo del siglo XVIII, incluyendo tres plagios del Desengaño. Asimismo, hemos identificado el «Romance místico» de Eugenio Gerardo Lobo como la fuente principal del poema de Feijoo. Por último, ensayamos una explicación para el hecho de que el Desengaño apareciese firmado por el seudónimo «Jerónimo de Montenegro», con lo que ello nos dice acerca de las reservas que la publicación de versos suponía para Feijoo.PALABRAS CLAVEFeijoo, Gerardo Lobo, poesía, bajo Barroco, datación, historia textual, fuente, autoría ABSTRACTDesengaño y conversión de un pecador is one of the most ambitious poems written by Benito Jerónimo Feijoo and practically the only one that he published. Based on the data, in this paper we propose 1720 as the date when the poem was written and we also try to reconstruct its textual transmission, comprised by twenty editions  throughout the Eighteenth century. We have also identified the «Romance místico» by Eugenio Gerardo Lobo as the main source of the Desengaño. Finally, we attempt an explanation for the fact that the Desengaño appeared signed by the nickname «Jerónimo de Montenegro», which shows us about the reservations that the publications of verses supposed for Feijoo.KEYWORDSFeijoo, Gerardo Lobo, poetry, low Barroque, dating, source, authorship
Variaciones novelísticas: la recepción del «Quijote» en la «Introducción» de las «Cartas marruecas» de Cadalso
Authors: Cohen Eli
Published: March 2018

RESUMENLas Cartas marruecas de José de Cadalso se inician con una referencia explícita a Cervantes y su «inmortal novela en que criticó con tanto acierto algunas viciosas costumbres de nuestros abuelos». Con esta alusión directa, Cadalso se erige como lector privilegiado del Quijote a la vez que se sitúa como heredero genealógico de una tradición de práctica narrativa con fines explícitamente críticos. Más que un libro gracioso, Cadalso identifica el Quijote como una compleja constelación de técnicas literarias como la parodia, la poliglosia o la representación de imágenes discursivas, y afirma que su proyecto literario es un ejercicio principalmente negativo. Este trabajo se propone examinar la introducción de las Cartas para identificar en ella las características novelísticas que Cadalso habría encontrado en la obra de Cervantes con el objetivo de recuperar en sus Cartas el modelo de la ficción crítica establecido siglo y medio antes, examinando en particular los aspectos formales que se reproducen o se adaptan al contexto y a las intenciones de Cadalso a finales del siglo XVIII.PALABRAS CLAVECadalso, Cervantes, Cartas marruecas, Quijote, novela, novela epistolar, Bajtín, polifonía. TITLENovelistic variations: the reception of the «Quijote» in the «Introduction» to the Cadalso’s «Cartas marruecas»ABSTRACTJosé de Cadalso’s Cartas marruecas begin with an explicit reference to Cervantes and  his «inmortal novela en que criticó con tanto acierto algunas viciosas costumbres de nuestros abuelos». With this direct allusion, Cadalso presents himself as a privileged reader of the Quijote while also situating himself as genealogical heir of the tradition of narrative practice with specifically critical ends. More than a merely comical book,  Cadalso identifies the Quijote as a complex constellation of literary techniques including parody, polyglossia and the representation of images of discourse, and affirms that his own literary project is a principally negative one. This study proposes to examine the introduction to the Cartas in order to identify in them the novelistic characteristics Cadalso found in Cervantes’ work with the objective of recuperating in his Cartas the model of critical fiction established a century and a half earlier, examining in particular the formal aspects that Cadalso reproduces to his own context and intentions in the late eighteenth century.KEY WORDSCadalso, Cervantes, Cartas marruecas, Quijote, novel, epistolary novel, Bakhtin, polyphony.
De los refranes de Sancho a los latinajos de Partridge: un caso de intertextualidad derivada
Authors: Carvajal Pedraza Pablo José
Published: March 2018

RESUMENSe realiza un estudio comparativo de una serie de características y rasgos comunes entre los personajes de Sancho Panza y del señor Partridge, tales como el habla sazonada por refranes o latinajos, el discurso en circunloquio, el carácter materialista, medroso, glotón y simple, o la función mediadora que ejercen en los conflictos amorosos de don Quijote y Tom Jones. El objetivo es el de evidenciar el molde sanchopancesco sobre elque se construye el personaje ideado por Fielding, sin olvidar un antecedente inmediato, el personaje de Hugh Strap de la novela de Tobias Smollett, Roderick Random.PALABRAS CLAVESancho Panza, Partridge, don Quijote, Tom Jones, Cervantes, Fielding. TITLEFrom Sancho’s proverbs to Partridge’s latin phrases: a case study of intertextualityABSTRACTA comparative study of a number of characteristics and common features between the characters of Sancho Panza and Mr. Partridge, such as a speech seasoned by sayings or Latin phrases, the speech in circumlocution, the materialistic character, fearful, greedy and simple, or the mediating role they play in the amorous conflicts of Don Quixote andTom Jones. The aim is to demonstrate the sanchopancesco mold on which the character invented by Fielding is built, not forgetting an immediate predecessor, Hugh Strap, a character from the novel by Tobias Smollett, Roderick Random.KEY WORDSSancho Panza, Partridge, don Quixote, Tom Jones, Cervantes, Fielding.
La filosofía del «sentido común» y el programa pedagógico de Claude Buffier
Authors: Sánchez-Blanco Francisco
Published: March 2018

RESUMENLa reflexión sobre el sentido común es un motivo recurrente en la temprana Ilustración. La intención de Buffier no es establecer una lista de proposiciones en las que coincide de facto la mayoría de los hombres, sino de explicitar las premisas de la comunicación entre seres inteligentes que parten de distintas perspectivas. De ahí que su filosofía desemboque en un programa pedagógico que prepare para el trato con otras personas.PALABRAS CLAVEIlustración temprana, sentido común, percepción del otro, sociabilidad. TITELDie Philosophie des Gemeinsinns und das pädagogische Programm von Claude BuffierZUSAMMENFASSUNGDie Reflexion ubre den Gemeinsinn ist ein immer wiederkehrendes Motiv der frühen Aufklärung. Es geht Buffier nicht darum, eine Liste von Thesen aufzustellen, die von der Mehrheit der Menschen bejaht wird; vielmehr versucht er die Voraussetzungen für eine Kommunication zwischen Individuen mit verschiedenen Ansichten herauszuarbeiten. Daher ist seine Philosophie eher als eine Pädagogik des Umgangs mit Andersdenkendenzu verstehen.STICHWÖRTERFrühe Aufklärung, Gemeinsinn, Wahrnehmung des Anderen, soziales Verhalten.
Intertrochanteric hip fracture in a 6-year-old girl treated with pediatric sliding hip screw: case report
Authors: Lopes António L. , Maio Marta , Mota Pedro T. , Sapage Rita , Branco Carlos B. , Branco Ricardo J. , Pintado Carlos E.
Published: March 2018

Hip fractures are very common in adults, but are rare entities in children, comprising less than 1% of all pediatric fractures. The authors present a clinical case of a 6-year-old girl with an intertrochanteric hip fracture — displaced Delbet’s type IV — treated with a pediatric sliding hip screw. The osteosynthesis material was removed 10 months later.

The Delbet type IV hip fractures corresponds to 12% of all pediatric hip fractures. This type of fractures in children older than 3 years old should be treated with internal fixation with a sliding hip screw or a proximal femur locking plate. Preferably the reduction of the fracture should be done within 24 hours. Despite the delay of the surgical procedure, the patient got an excellent recovery without any of the complications described in the literature with a follow-up of 26 months upon the implant-removal surgery.
Osteochondropathy of the coronoid process of the ulna in a child: case report
Authors: Nikitin Maxim S. , Proshchenko Yaroslav N.
Published: March 2018

Osteochondropathy of the proximal ulnar bone is a rare disease that affects not only the ulnar, but also the venous process. To our knowledge, the existing domestic and foreign medical literature does not provide a description of osteochondropathy of the coronal process, a topic of considerable interest from the point of view of diagnosis and treatment.

Here, we describe a clinical case of osteochondropathy of the coronal process and present a clinical picture of the defect of the elbow joint in the patient, with radiographs taken before and after the surgery. In the present clinical case, postoperatively, the patient reported pain; however, the elbow joint function was fully restored, indicating the success of the treatment and that active surgical treatment of this disease is adequate and timely.
Memórias da resistência: de Maria Pilla a Menalton Braff
Authors: Kaminski da Silva Arthur Aroha
Published: March 2018

este artigo pretende analisar e comparar processos construtivos de representação e memória da resistência contra as ditaduras militares latino americanas. A abordagem ou recorte escolhido consiste em análises individuais de dois romances de cunho parcialmente autobiográfico: Volto semana que vem (2015) de Maria Regina Jacob Pilla, e Na teia do sol (2004) de Menalton João Braff. E posterior comparação dos processos e tom de escrita dos dois autores, bem como da imagem que cada um constrói ao representar os movimentos de resistência de que faziam parte, além das descrições dos efeitos destes atos de resistência em si mesmos. Ademais, o artigo pretende ainda relacionar estas duas obras com as discussões teóricas sobre o romance histórico e autobiográfico, e com os debates sobre a fronteira disciplinar entre Literatura e História, a partir de autores como Alfred Döblin, Cristiane da Silveira e Linda Hutcheon, entre outros.
Narrativas em intercâmbio: trocas literárias e simbólicas entre escritores brasileiros, portugueses e angolanos em resistência ao pensamento autoritário no século XX
Authors: Laks Daniel
Published: March 2018

O presente trabalho pretende analisar a maneira como as trocas entre escritores de esquerda nos espaços de língua portuguesa constituíram uma rede de resistência cultural, que colocava em questão os modelos de racionalidade, sensibilidade, individualidade e coletividade fundadores das maneiras de organização social preconizadas pelos regimes autoritários nesses espaços geopolíticos durante o século XX. Diversos autores foram perseguidos pelos governos e tiveram que cair na clandestinidade, no exílio ou enfrentar o cárcere. Esta necessidade de se esquivar dos mecanismos de controle ideológico do Estado estimulou a formação de sistemas de colaboração entre escritores que se opunham aos governos instituídos. A partir desses grupos formados por afinidade ideológica criou-se um intercâmbio entre artistas provenientes de diferentes zonas de língua portuguesa que permitiu a troca de ideias, de materiais didáticos e fundou um sistema de influências mútuas na criação de uma estratégia realista de intervenção artística.
Ocupar a palavra: ensino e pesquisa de literatura no Brasil
Authors: Labanca Maraíza
Published: March 2018

Este artigo aborda a experiência com a palavra literária nas instituições de ensino do Brasil, refletindo sobre sua suas possibilidades de transmissão e de pesquisa. Para isso, procura discutir os métodos dominantes, os problemas que esses métodos acarretam, bem como apontar saídas que possam reaproximar a literatura de uma prática, de um fazer. Discutem-se, ainda, a potência da “anti-institucionalidade” dessa matéria, que comporta um “regime discurso de exceção”, e o desenvolvimento de um “pensamento poético”, que não deve ser preexistente à leitura.
As duas mãos: estudo comparado entre João Cabral, Piet Mondrian e Joan Miró
Authors: Oliveira Fábio José Santos de
Published: March 2018

Nosso artigo analisa comparativamente a poética de João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920-1999) e algumas pinturas de Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) e Joan Miró (1893-1983). Para tanto, tomamos com ponto de partida o próprio olhar crítico do poeta, que, em poema intitulado “O sim contra o sim” e através da metáfora da mão direita, estabelece equiparação entre esses dois pintores, ainda que ambos possuíssem uma estética razoavelmente distinta um do outro. Por meio dessa visada crítica acerca dos pintores, alcançamos, por fim, uma leitura da própria poesia de João Cabral: ao escrever sobre outros, o poeta acaba escrevendo também sobre si mesmo.
No mundo maravilhoso do futebol [imagem]
Authors: Azevedo Patrícia , Godoy Murilo , Germain Julian
Published: March 2018

Série de fotografias das crianças do Morro do Cascalho, Belo Horizonte/MG.
Tempo e movimento: o futebol na pintura brasileira
Authors: Teixeira Lucia
Published: March 2018

O artigo discute modos de dar visibilidade estética ao movimento desencadeado num campo de futebol e em seus entornos sócio-históricos. Para isso, analisa trabalhos de Djanira, Portinari, Rebolo, Claudio Tozzi, Nelson Leirner e Osgemeos, detendo-se na questão da presença sensível que institui um ritmo na articulação entre o tempo, o espaço e o corpo do sujeito. As imagens de diferentes momentos históricos da arte brasileira, analisadas sob a perspectiva da semiótica plástica, permitem reconstituir uma linha temporal que associa o futebol a paixões que vão da idealização romântica ao pragmatismo do mercado.
Europa, sempre às quartas
Authors: Ávila Myriam Correa de Araujo
Published: March 2018

Europa, sempre às quartas é uma tradução de Myriam Ávila do texto de Detlev Clausen é sociólogo, especialista em Teoria Crítica e dedica-se, entre outros temas, ao estudo da sociologia do futebol. Autor, no Brasil, de Bela Guttmann: uma lenda do futebol do século XX (Estação Liberdade, 2014).
Respeitável público: espetacularização e popularização do futebol profissional no Rio de Janeiro (1933-1941)
Authors: Gomes Eduardo de Souza
Published: March 2018

Este artigo possui como objetivo analisar as relações existentes entre o processo de profissionalização do futebol no Rio de Janeiro (1933-1941) e a construção de uma lógica espetacularizada desse esporte na cidade, tal como no Brasil. A partir da análise de fontes periódicas e obras do período, buscamos entender como a espetacularização e a popularização do futebol, sendo ambos processos iniciados nos primórdios do século XX, se efetivaram definitivamente com o avanço da profissionalização dessa prática, iniciada no Rio de Janeiro durante a década de 1920 e consolidada nos anos 1930. Entendemos que esse cenário propiciou a ampliação do público e do mercado em torno do futebol, assim como a construção de discursos e o uso desse esporte enquanto fim político nacionalista, notadamente no contexto do Estado Novo varguista (1937-1945).
Significados das emoções no futebol brasileiro e argentino: um diálogo em contextos etnográficos distintos
Authors: Bandeira Gustavo Andrada , Hijós Maria Nemesia
Published: March 2018

Neste trabalho, pretendemos destacar como as emoções são narradas e representadas em dois contextos etnográficos distintos. No primeiro contexto etnográfico se procurou observar um currículo de masculinidade nos estádios de futebol em Porto Alegre, Brasil. Nosso segundo contexto é uma investigação acerca dos processos de ‘modernização’ da gestão esportiva em um clube de futebol, em Buenos Aires, na Argentina. Nos propomos a interpretar de que modo emoções e sentimentos são entendidos para a construção de masculinidades ou para as narrativas comercias do ‘produto futebol’. Se, em alguma medida, o amor e as emoções permitiriam questionar os ditos hegemônicos da cultura ao tensionar as permissividades de performatividades de gênero ou de uma lógica cartesiana de causa e efeito ou da necessidade produtiva, elas também podem enquadrar os sujeitos repetindo disputas de gênero e de consumo. Essa experiência afetiva não é nem uma contestação absoluta às normas vigentes nem uma aceitação total das mesmas. Ela seria mais bem entendida como um campo de possibilidades de vivências, de pertencimento e construção de subjetividade. Talvez os afetos estejam em disputa e nos parece que lutar por essa causa seja bastante justo.
Dos campos de futebol para os campos de batalha: uma análise da Guerra dos Bálcãs
Authors: Narcizo Makchwell Coimbra
Published: March 2018

A Guerra dos Balcãs ganhou importância na história recente da Europa por conta de sua violência e crueldade, algo que os europeus julgavam superado no continente, visto que ocorreu no fim do século XX. Apesar de ser algo quase que folclórico o fato de que os conflitos tenham começado em uma partida de futebol, a importância desse esporte  no desenrolar da guerra é pouco explorada. A intenção do presente trabalho é tratar da influência do futebol não apenas no início, mas no desenrolar dos conflitos, passando por uma necessária reflexão sobre identidade.
Colagens de futebol / Fußballcollagen [imagem]
Authors: Augustin Michael
Published: March 2018

A revista FuLiA / UFMG apresenta esta sensacional e inventiva série composta de seis desenhos sobre papel que representam o futebol de maneira deslocada da situação comum de jogo.
História do futebol em Divinópolis-MG: cavalheirismo e integração regional (1916-1930)
Authors: Venâncio Daniel
Published: March 2018

Neste estudo, investigou-se, por meio da análise do corpo discursivo de periódicos, o desenvolvimento histórico da prática institucional do futebol na cidade de Divinópolis-MG, e os usos do jogo como via de integração regional dos sócios envolvidos com as comitivas esportivas, entre os anos de 1916 e 1930, período que corresponde à introdução e à difusão da modalidade esportiva no meio local. Além disso, buscou-se compreender a maneira com que o afloramento da competitividade, do pertencimento clubístico e a consolidação das primeiras rivalidades direcionaram os jogos de futebol na cidade e localidades adjacentes para uma série de incidentes e tensões sociais. Tais processos proporcionaram a esse esporte, no decorrer da década de 1920, novos sentidos e possibilitaram o florescimento de novos atributos ao campo esportivo.
Spectrum of ectopic pregnancy in tertiary care centre
Authors: Zuber Ishrat , Chaurasia Vaishali
Published: March 2018

Background: Ectopic pregnancy is a catastrophic and life-threatening condition and one of the commonest acute abdominal emergency in day-to-day practice. Objectives of present study were to know the incidence of Ectopic pregnancy at Tertiary care centre, the age group, parity and risk factor of ectopic pregnancy, the clinical presentation of ectopic pregnancy and the outcome and management of ectopic pregnancy.Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted at Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal from 1st June 2009 to 31st May 2014. A total of 42 patients with ectopic pregnancy were analyzed on clinical presentation, clinical findings, investigations, operative findings and outcome.Results: A majority of women (64.29%) were in the age group of 21-30 years and 78.57% were multigravida. Commonest risk factors were previous history of abortion (23.80%) and pelvic inflammatory disease (14.28%) Amenorrhea (92.85%) and pain abdomen (89.22%) were the most common presenting symptoms. Ampulla of fallopian tube was the commonest site (45.23%). Unilateral salpingectomy was performed in 40.47% patients. There were no maternal deaths and majority (80.96%) were discharged within seven days.Conclusions: Ectopic pregnancy still remains one of the major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and referral in hemodynamically stable state along with use of minimal access surgery or medical management can change the scenario of ectopic pregnancy in the developing world.
Clinicopathological study of leiomyomas in hysterectomy specimens
Authors: Kaur Manpreet , Gupta Rajiv Kamal , Kaur Simrat Jit , Kaur Panchampreet
Published: March 2018

Background: Leiomyomas are benign tumors of smooth muscle cells commonly encountered in women of reproductive age group. Aim of this study was to conduct a histopathological study of leiomyomas in hysterectomy specimens and to correlate them with clinical findings.Methods: A prospective study was done on 130 hysterectomy specimens clinically diagnosed as leiomyoma. The specimens were subjected to histopathological examination.Results: In this study, the most common age group was 31-50 years (87.69%). Most common complaint was menorrhagia (51.54%). In endometrium, the most common histopathological diagnosis was proliferative phase (46.15%) followed by endometrial hyperplasia (19.23%). The most common secondary change was hyalinization and the most common site was intramural (62.9%).Conclusions: Hysterectomy is a commonly performed procedure in the management of uterine leiomyomas. The ultimate diagnosis and prognosis depends on the histopathological examination; therefore, every operated specimen must be subjected to histopathology.
DKA as initial presentation in children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus-risk factors: a case control study
Authors: PonJeba J. Merceline Alice , Varadarajan Poovazhagi
Published: March 2018

Background: Diabetic keto acidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of pediatric diabetic patients, which leads to increased morbidity and mortality in children. Objective of the present study was to assess the risk factors associated of DKA for initial presentation among pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients and its poor outcome.Methods: A case control study was designed and conducted at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for children, Madras Medical College, Chennai from February 2013 to February 2015. All children admitted with new onset T1DM either with or without DKA were enrolled for this study.Results: Out of 72 cases of T1DM, 47 children with DKA were considered as cases and 25 children without DKA were considered as controls. On comparing both the groups Age, gender, place of residence, BMI were similar .Major risk factors for presentation as DKA were lack of family history of diabetes, shorter duration of illness and delayed diagnosis in the form of higher number of medical visits prior to DKA diagnosis. Six among 47 DKA died while none in control group died.Conclusions: Short duration of illness and missing the diagnosis was significantly associated with initial presentation as DKA among children with Type 1 diabetes.
IMPLEMENTASI ETIKA BISNIS PERSPEKTIF ISLAM
Authors: Khoiruddin Khoiruddin
Published: March 2018

Islamic business and economic ethics was one of book which was referring to Al Qur'an and following rasullullah Saw in business, finance, and economy.
Analisis Perbandingan Kinerja Keuangan Perbankan Syariah Bank Umum Syariah (BUS) dengan Unit Usaha Syariah (UUS) pada Bank Umum Konvensional
Authors: Kurniasari Wiwin
Published: March 2018

This study aims to analyze the comparative financial performance of Islamic Banking with Conventional Banking (Shariah Business Unit) for each financial ratio and overall. The measurements of banking performance were used in this study are CAMELS ratios (Capital, Asset, Management, Earnings, Liquidity, and Sensitivity to Market Risk). This study uses 11 Shariah Banks and 12 Shariah Business Unit in 2012. This study shows that there are no differences between Shariah Banks and Shariah Business Unit in Capital Adequacy Ratio and Ratio Quality of Earning Asset, but there are differences in Management Ratio, Profitability Ratio, Liquidity Ratio, and Sensitivity Ratio in each and overall.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa perbandingan kinerja keuanganperbankan syariah yaitu Bank Umum Syari ah (BUS) dengan Bank Konvensional dari Unit Usaha Syariah (UUS) untuk masing-masing rasio keuangan dan secara keseluruhan. Ukuran kinerja bank yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah rasio keuangan bank CAMELS (Capital, Asset, Management, Earnings, Liquidity, sensitivity to market risk), yang meliputi Capital Adequacy Ratio (mewakili rasio permodalan), pembentukan penyisihan penghapusan aktiva produktif (mewakili rasio kualitas aktiva produktif), Net Profit Margin/NPM(mewakili rasio manajemen), Return on Assets (ROA), Loan to Deposit Ratio (mewakili rasio likuiditas) dan Interest Rate Risk Ratio (mewakili rasio Sensitivitas terhadap Risiko Pasar).Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah purposive sampling yang merupakan teknik pengambilan sampel dengan pertimbangan atau kriteria tertentu. Sampel yang dipergunakan peneliti adalah11 Bank Umum Syariah (BUS) dan 12 Unit Usaha Syariah (UUS) yang memiliki kelengkapan laporan keuangan tahun 2012 yang berupa neraca, laporan laba rugi, komitmen dan kontinjensi, kualitas aktiva produktif dan informasi lainnya, perhitungan kewajiban penyediaan modal minimum (KPMM). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, analisis uji beda rata-rata t-Test memperlihatkan tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara kinerja keuangan perbankan syariah pada Bank Umum Syariah (BUS) dengan perbankan konvensional yang mempunyai Unit Usaha Syariah (UUS) jika dilihat dari rasio permodalan (CAR) dan rasio kualitas aktiva produktif (PPAP). Ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara kinerja keuangan perbankan syariah (Bank Umum Syariah) dengan perbankan konvensional yang mempunyai Unit Usaha Syariah (UUS) jika dilihat dari rasio manajemen (NPM), rasio profitabilitas (ROA), rasio likuiditas (LDR), dan rasio sensitifitas terhadap reaksi pasar-Interest Rate Risk Ratio (IRRR), serta jika dilakukan analisis secara keseluruhan kinerja keuangan perbankan syariah.
GC-MS Analysis of n-Hexane Extract of Saponaria prostrata WILLD. subsp. anatolica HEDGE
Authors: KOZ Gamze
Published: March 2018

The chemical constituents of n-hexane
extract of S. prostrata WILLD. subsp.
anatolica HEDGE which is an endemic species
to Turkey was determined using GC-MS analysis. Twenty six components were
identified with alpha-linolenic acid methyl ester and palmitic acid methyl
ester as the most abundant components.
Calibration of a Platinum Resistance Thermometer (Pt-100) and Its Measurement Uncertainty Analysis
Authors: PARALI Levent , DURMAZ Faruk , AYDIN Olcay
Published: March 2018

A common problem found in the industrial metrology is the reliability of
the results obtained from temperature instruments, especially when they are
used in operational processes which effect to the production quality. In this
case, calibration of thermometer associated with a national standard through a
documented unbroken chain of calibrations is of vital importance. This study
presents the reliability of a Pt-100 Platinum Resistance Thermometer (PRT)
measurement results which can be described according to calibration and
statistical methods. The calibrated PRT’s resistance values are characterized
as around 131.00 Ω by making a comparison with a reference PRT at 80 °C bath
temperature and the total uncertainty of the calibration temperature is
determined as ±0.08656 °C by metrological traceability together with
measurement uncertainty. The total uncertainty value changes depending on
uncertainty values of each equipment used in the calibration system.
The Effects of Lacosamide in the Early Stages of Neural Tube Development in Chick Embryos
Authors: GÜRCÜ Beyhan , OLUDAĞ METE Tülay , ÇÖLLÜ Fatih , AYDEMİR İşıl , TUĞLU M. İbrahim
Published: March 2018

Antiepileptic
drugs (AED) are teratogens that confer a risk of various congenital
malformations including neural tube defects. Lacosamide (LCM) is a novel
third-generation AED and its effects on neural tube (NT) development remain
unclear. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of
LCM in the early stages of NT development in the chicken embryo. Three
different doses of LCM were applied under the embryonic disks of chicken
embryos after they were incubated for 30 hours. Incubation was continued for an
additional 80 hours and then all embryos were obtained for routine histology. In
the LCM-treated groups, there was occlusion in the middle and ventral levels of
the cavity. In the group treated with 1.60 mg of LCM, the NT cavity was closed,
the notochord exhibited deterioration, and cellular association appeared
abnormal. In the groups treated with 0.12 and 0.5 mg of LCM, the ectoderm layer
surrounding the embryo was hypertrophic and the number of pyknotic cells
increased in a dose-dependent manner. Thus, different doses of LCM had
different effects. The results of this study demonstrated that LCM causes
histopathological alterations during the neurulation stage that might
ultimately result in the development of congenital defects and/or
malformations.
Development of a Direct Trypan Blue Exclusion Method to Detect Cell Viability of Adherent Cells into ELISA Plates
Authors: ÇELİK UZUNER Selcen
Published: March 2018

Cell viability detection is important
in cell culture applications including measurement of cell proliferation i.e
for understanding cytotoxic effects of compounds on cells. There are some cell
viability methods based on fluorescence or non-fluorescence detection. More simplified
evaluation for cell viability, such as trypan blue staining, can be preferred
before performing fluorescence assays. This appears advantageous when to have a
large number of cell samples in ELISA plates after treatments with different
concentrations of drug candidates. Thus, further fluorescence assays can include
less concentrations rather than experiencing all used along 96-well plates. For
this, trypan blue exclusion method is an option. Traditionally, treated cells
are harvested by centrifugation and incubated with trypan blue within tubes
followed by transferring the mixture into a hemacytometer with two chambers and
assessed under the microscope. Nevertheless, using a hemacytometer limits
practicability of this method when analyzing various cell samples into 96-well
plates at the same time. This study was aimed to adapt trypan blue method to in
situ staining of adherent cells cultured on ELISA plates. For this, cells were
fixed with different fixatives after trypan blue incubation to maintain cells
in impenetrable meshwork, and paraformaldehyde was the most effective fixative.
This modified protocol was validated by testing the effect of dimethylsulfoxide-a
cytotoxic agent-on cells, and expectedly found that cell viability reduced with
higher concentrations of dimethylsulfoxide suggesting that in situ detection of
cell viability by trypan blue can be a useful tool for preliminary detection of
cells cultured on ELISA plates before performing automatized experiments with
such flow cytometer and/or microplate reader.
Reducing Operational Fuel Costs of Airlines: A Model for Monitoring and Managing Fuel Consumption Using Unified Modeling Language
Authors: ATEŞ Savaş Selahattin , KAFALI Haşim , Kılıçoğlu Gökhan C.
Published: March 2018

The economical balance of airline operators is fragile because of their
presence in a highly competitive environment and high fixed and variable costs. The ability of airline companies to cope with high
competition by providing economic equilibrium depends on operational
efficiency. One of the major operational costs of airlines is fuel. Some of the
reasons leading airlines to fuel economy are fuel prices and environmental
factors. Airline operators have to control fuel consumption without falling
outside the scope of operational procedures and safety rules. For this reason,
airline operators are constantly looking for ways to reduce fuel costs, which
is a key component of service delivery costs. At the beginning of this quest is
to increase the effectiveness of the operational processes. In the first part
of the study, the reasons leading airlines to fuel economy were examined. The
second section, lists the ways in which airlines save fuel. In the last part, a
fuel management model proposal was made using a unified model language to
develop a computer software. At the end of the research, developed unified model will provide decision
support for monitoring and managing fuel consumption and costs.
UMA INICIATIVA DE SUCESSO: A HISTÓRIA DO JCEC
Authors: Franco Ivan Carlos , Siqueira Antonio Marcos de Oliveira , Gurgel Alexandre , Maia José Roberto da Silveira
Published: March 2018

Este artigo apresenta a “curta” história do desenvolvimento do Periódico JCEC (The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences). A história teve a sua marca inicial com o lançamento de um projeto audacioso chamado Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Química e Química (REQ2). Inicialmente, poucos manuscritos foram publicados, mas ao longo de sua curta existência a JCEC tem crescido e evoluído bastante ano a ano, com vários volumes editados, os quais apresentam manuscritos de alta qualidade como referência para a comunidade científica. O nome do periódico foi alterado recentemente de modo a proporcionar maior abrangência quanto às sub-áreas de pesquisa, contribuindo assim constantemente com mais opções de referenciamento e acesso ao conhecimento para a comunidade científica. O periódico oferece o sistema de indexação pelo código DOI (Digital Object Identifier) e o sistema de controle de plágio no intuito de manter a originalidade dos manuscritos publicados.A B S T R A C T This article presents the “short” story on the development of the Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences (JCEC). It started with an audacious project named “Journal of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry” (REQ2). At the beginning, few manuscripts were published, but along its short existence the JCEC has grown and evolved every year, with several edited volumes, which feature high-quality manuscripts as reference for the academic community. The name of the periodical was recently changed so as to embrace all possible related fields of research, and to consistently contribute with more options for referral and access of knowledge by the scientific community. The periodical offers the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) indexing system and the Similarity Check Plagiarism Screening system to control the originality of the published manuscripts.
UTILIZAÇÃO DE PROCESSO OXIDATIVO AVANÇADO (FOTO-FENTON) NO TRATAMENTO DE EFLUENTE À BASE DE GASOLINA COMERCIAL
Authors: Macedo Vieira Sabrina Mara , Costa Talles Barcelos , Naves Fabiano Luiz
Published: March 2018

O presente trabalho consistiu na utilização do processo oxidativo avançado (POA) Foto-Fenton, para o tratamento de um efluente mimetizado de água e gasolina comercial, de forma a simular águas residuárias de postos de gasolina. Para tanto foi utilizado um reator tubular – Plug Flow Reactor (PFR) de três módulos, sendo cada módulo concêntrico, contendo em seu interior uma lâmpada de UV de 15 W encamisada em tubo de vidro de borosilicato de uma polegada de diâmetro. Foram coletadas 52 amostras de efluente sob diferentes condições de pH, concentração de Fe2+ e peróxido de hidrogênio (H2O2) de forma a avaliar as possíveis interações entre essas variáveis e a porcentagem de carga orgânica removida do efluente. Dessa maneira, foi avaliada a relação entre as variáveis pH, [Fe2+ ] e [H2O2], e sua influência na remoção de demanda química de oxigênio (DQO). Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que as melhores condições para a realização do experimento foram: pH = 3, [H2O2] = 100 mM e [Fe2+] = 1,0 mM, condições essas que possibilitaram a máxima remoção de DQO alcançada neste estudo.The present work consisted in the use of the advanced oxidative process (AOP) Photo-Fenton for the treatment of a commercial water and gasoline effluent, in order to simulate wastewater from gas stations. A three - module plug flow reactor (PFR) was used, with each module being concentric, containing a 15 W UV lamp jacketed in a one - inch diameter borosilicate glass tube. A total of 52 effluent samples were collected under different pH, Fe2+ and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) conditions, in order to evaluate the possible interactions between these variables and the percentage of organic matter removed from the effluent. In this way, the relationship between pH, [Fe2+] and [H2O2], and its influence on the removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) were evaluated. The results showed that the best conditions for the experiment were: pH = 3, [H2O2] = 100 mM and [Fe2+] = 1.0 mM, conditions that allowed the maximum removal of COD reached in this study.
QSAR and molecular docking based design of some n-benzylacetamide as ?-aminobutyrate-aminotransferase inhibitors
Authors: Adedirin O. , Uzairu Adamu , Shallangwa Gideon A. , Abechi Stephen E.
Published: March 2018

Quantitative structure activity relationship study (QSAR) and molecular docking were used to design and virtually screen some new N-benzylacetamide derivatives for their ability to inhibit ?-amino butyrate-aminotransferase. Ninety compounds with anticonvulsant activity against maximal electroshock induced seizures were used for QSAR study. B3LYP/6-31G** quantum mechanical method was employed to optimize/minimize the molecular structure of these compounds. Genetic Function Algorithm (GFA) method was used to develop the QSAR models. Each model gave an octa-parametric equation with good statistical qualities (R2 ranged from 0.823 to 0.893, Q2 from 0.772 to 0.854, F from 36.53 to 37.10, R2pred(test) from 0.768 to 0.893). Information obtained from the parameter contained in the model suggested that increasing the molecular mass and linearity of molecule would lead to increase in anticonvulsant activity of studied compounds. These informed the design and virtual screening of 118 new N-benzylacetamide derivatives using 2-acetamido-N-benzyl-2-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)acetamides as the template. The designed molecules were docked with ?-amino butyrate-aminotransferase (GABA_AT; PDB: 1OHV) using Internal Coordinate Mechanics Program (ICM-pro 3.8-3). The binding affinity of the designed compounds with GABA_AT were comparable to that of 4-aminohex-5-enoic acid (vigabatrin) and 3, 3-diphenylpyrrolidine-2, 5-dione (phenytoin) and 5H-dibenzo [b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide (carbamazepine), which are known inhibitors of GABA_AT. Therefore, the designed molecules have potential as inhibitors of GABA_AT and consequently as anticonvulsant agent.
ESTUDO DA EXTRAÇÃO DA QUERCETINA A PARTIR DA CEBOLA ROXA (Allium ceppa L.) E SEU USO COMO CONSERVANTE ALIMENTAR NATURAL
Authors: Galo Gustavo Tomas , Lima Ana Cristina Da Silva , Machado Karina Magro , Vieira Lays Brandão , Martins Vanessa Cabral , Ferreira Newton Libânio , Lucarini Adriana Célia
Published: March 2018

Neste trabalho estudou-se a extração sólido-liquido do flavonoide quercetina a partir da cebola roxa. Estudos experimentais de solvente, temperatura, massa de matéria-prima por volume de solvente e tempo de extração mostraram a melhor condição para a lixiviação: etanol 60% (v/v); 40°C; massa de matéria prima (g)/volume de solvente (mL) 1:10; 2 horas e rotação de 200 rpm; obtendo-se uma recuperação de quercetina de 209,83 mgquercetina/gmatéria-prima e 335,19 mgquercetina/gSST (Sólido Solúvel Total). Com esses valores simulou-se o processo completo de extração com auxílio do software Aspen Plus®. Partindo-se de uma base de cálculo de 1000 kg/dia de matéria-prima obteve-se uma produção de 21,7 kg/dia de quercetina, na forma de extrato alcoólico 40°BRIX. Estimou-se um reciclo do etanol de 788,2 kg/dia, sendo necessário repor 17,8 kg/dia de etanol anidro e 94,3 kg/dia de água no processo.The present work studied the solid-liquid extraction of the flavonoid quercetin from purple onion. Experimental studies of solvent, temperature, raw material mass per solvent volume and extraction time showed the best condition for leaching: ethanol 60% (v/v); 40°C; raw material mass (g)/solvent volume (ml) 1:10; 2 hours and 200 rpm shaking; with a quercetin recovery of 209.83 mgquercetin/graw material and 335.19 mgquercetin/gSST (Total Solid Soluble). With these values the complete extraction process was simulated with the aid of Aspen Plus® software. Starting from a base of calculation of 1000 kg/day of raw material it was obtained a production of 21.7 kg/day of quercetin, in the form of alcoholic extract 40 °BRIX. An ethanol recycle of 788.2 kg/day was estimated, requiring 17.8 kg/day of anhydrous ethanol and 94.3 kg/day of water in the process.