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PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULOLYTIC ENZYMES BY ASPERGILLUS NIGER AND RHIZOPUS SP. BY SOLID STATE FERMENTATION OF PRICKLY PEAR
Authors: SANTOS TAMIRES CARVALHO DOS , ABREU FILHO GEORGE , BRITO AILA RIANY DE , PIRES AURELIANO JOSÉ VIEIRA , BONOMO RENATA CRISTINA FERREIRA , FRANCO MARCELO
Published: April 2016

ABSTRACT: Prickly palm cactus husk was used as a solid-state fermentation support substrate for the production of cellulolytic enzymes using Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus sp. A Box-Behnken design was used to evaluate the effects of water activity, fermentation time and temperature on endoglucanase and total cellulase production. Response Surface Methodology showed that optimum conditions for endoglucanase production were achieved at after 70.35 h of fermentation at 29.56°C and a water activity of 0.875 for Aspergillus niger and after 68.12 h at 30.41°C for Rhizopus sp. Optimum conditions for total cellulase production were achieved after 74.27 h of fermentation at 31.22°C for Aspergillus niger and after 72.48 h and 27.86°C for Rhizopus sp. Water activity had a significant effect on Aspergillus niger endoglucanase production only. In industrial applications, enzymatic characterization is important for optimizing variables such as temperature and pH. In this study we showed that endoglucanase and total cellulase had a high level of thermostability and pH stability in all the enzymatic extracts. Enzymatic deactivation kinetic experiments indicated that the enzymes remained active after the freezing of the crude extract. Based on the results, bioconversion of cactus is an excellent alternative for the production of thermostable enzymes.
INSECT DIVERSITY IN AN EXPERIMENTAL VINEYARD IN THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL
Authors: SOARES JEFFERSON BRUNO CARVALHO , COSTA EWERTON MARINHO , SILVA FRANCISCO EDIVINO LOPES DA , ARAUJO ELTON LUCIO
Published: April 2016

ABSTRACT: The objective of this work was to survey the entomofauna in an experimental vineyard (Vitis spp.) in the semiarid of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Brazil. The survey was conducted from November 2012 to January 2013 at the Rafael Fernandes experimental farm of the Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, in an area of 2,500 m2, cultivated with the Italia, Niagara Rosada and Isabel grapevine varieties. The insect collection was performed weekly during the grapevine flowering and fruiting periods, through a passive method, using four Pitfall traps, and an active method, collecting insects from the tree canopies (branches, leaves, flowers and fruits) using entomological net, tweezers and brushes. In the passive collection, 1,598 insects from five orders and 25 families were collected, especially from the Formicidae (83%), Dolichopodidae (5.9%) and Cicadellidae (1.9%) families, which were the most abundant. In the active collection, 288 insects from five orders and 14 families were collected, especially from the Vespidae (160 specimens) and Apidae (78 specimens) families, which were the most abundant, representing 82.7% of the total collected insects. The greater diversity (13 families) and greater number of insects collected (186 specimens) were observed in the grapevine variety Isabel.
SOURSOP LIQUOR PROCESSING: INFLUENCE OF THE PROCESS VARIABLES ON THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Authors: OLIVEIRA EMANUEL NETO ALVES DE , SANTOS DYEGO DA COSTA , SANTOS YVANA MARIA GOMES DOS , BUCHWEITZ PAULO RENATO , GOMES JOSIVANDA PALMEIRA
Published: April 2016

ABSTRACT: Soursop is a well-appreciated tropical fruit, both in natura and in the form of juices and nectars. Despite its wide acceptance, there is lack of its use in the preparation of other products, such as alcoholic beverages. The objective of this study was to prepare soursop liquors by varying the concentrations of pulp and sucrose syrup with different contents of total soluble solids and to evaluate the effects of these on the physical and chemical characteristics of the beverages. In the production process, the pulp (300, 400 and 500 g) was macerated with distilled alcohol for 20 days, after which it was filtered, added to the syrup (50, 60 and 70 °Brix), bottled in polyethylene bottles and subjected to an accelerated aging. All drinks resulted in alcohol levels (15.25 to 16.69% v/v) and total sugars (12.63 to 17.97%) in accordance with the standards required by law. The experiments made with the lowest concentration of pulp showed the highest yields (84.17 and 85.25%). First-order models with interactions and 95% confidence intervals were obtained. The pulp consisted of the most significant factor, influencing the largest number of responses (yield, alcohol content, dry residue, titratable acidity, titratable acidity/soluble solids ratio and luminosity). The larger coefficient of determination (R2) values were found in the models adjusted to the data of yield, dry residue, total soluble solids, titratable acidity and total sugars, which were significant and predictive, showing values greater than 0.97.
Geostatistical techniques applied to mapping limnological variables and quantify the uncertainty associated with estimates
Authors: Cigagna Cristiano , Bonotto Daniel Marcos , Sturaro José Ricardo , Camargo Antonio Fernando Monteiro
Published: April 2016

Abstract Aim: This study aimed to map the concentrations of limnological variables in a reservoir employing semivariogram geostatistical techniques and Kriging estimates for unsampled locations, as well as the uncertainty calculation associated with the estimates. Methods: We established twenty-seven points distributed in a regular mesh for sampling. Then it was determined the concentrations of chlorophyll-a, total nitrogen and total phosphorus. Subsequently, a spatial variability analysis was performed and the semivariogram function was modeled for all variables and the variographic mathematical models were established. The main geostatistical estimation technique was the ordinary Kriging. The work was developed with the estimate of a heavy grid points for each variables that formed the basis of the interpolated maps. Results: Through the semivariogram analysis was possible to identify the random component as not significant for the estimation process of chlorophyll-a, and as significant for total nitrogen and total phosphorus. Geostatistical maps were produced from the Kriging for each variable and the respective standard deviations of the estimates calculated. These measurements allowed us to map the concentrations of limnological variables throughout the reservoir. The calculation of standard deviations provided the quality of the estimates and, consequently, the reliability of the final product. Conclusions: The use of the Kriging statistical technique to estimate heavy mesh points associated with the error dispersion (standard deviation of the estimate), made it possible to make quality and reliable maps of the estimated variables. Concentrations of limnological variables in general were higher in the lacustrine zone and decreased towards the riverine zone. The chlorophyll-a and total nitrogen correlated comparing the grid generated by Kriging. Although the use of Kriging is more laborious compared to other interpolation methods, this technique is distinguished for its ability to minimize the variance of the estimate and provide the estimated value of the degree of uncertainty.
Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: Pires Denise Amazonas , Tucci Andrea , Carvalho Maria do Carmo , Lamparelli Marta Condé
Published: April 2016

Abstract Aim: This paper describes some limnological variables of four reservoirs with different trophic status (Billings, Guarapiranga, Jundiaí and Paiva Castro) of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil, aiming to characterize the water quality in these reservoirs. Methods Water sampling occurred between October 2011 and September 2012, on subsurface, at the pelagic compartment. Physical and chemical characteristics of water were evaluated, and the Trophic State Index (TSI) was calculated. Multivariate Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was used to ordinate sampling sites and periods in relation to environmental data. Results Two reservoirs were classified as eutrophic (Billings and Guarapiranga), one as mesotrophic (Jundiaí) and one as oligotrophic (Paiva Castro). The highest concentrations of total phosphorus, nitrogen and chlorophyll a were recorded in the eutrophic reservoirs. The lowest values of dissolved oxygen concentration were registered at Guarapiranga reservoir. Residence time in Paiva Castro reservoir was very low (one day); on the other hand, the highest value was recorded in Billings reservoir: 428 days.
Influence of water fluctuations on the limnological characteristics of two floodplain lagoons (Ribeira do Iguape Valley, state of São Paulo, Brazil)
Authors: Freire Rogério Herlon Furtado , Benassi Roseli Frederigi , Calijuri Maria do Carmo , Sanchez Aline Alves
Published: April 2016

Abstract Aim: Current study assessed the influence of hydrometric levels on the limnological characteristics of two river floodplain systems in the Ribeira do Iguape Basin (state of São Paulo, Brazil). Methods: Rainfall data were collected dailyfrom an automatic weather station in Jacupiranga SP Brazil and daily hydrometric level records were obtained from automatic linigraphs installed on the two adjacent rivers. Moreover, pH, electrical conductivity and dissolved oxygen were measured by a multiparametric probe. Water samples were collected to analyze nitrate, ammoniac nitrogen, total nitrogen and phosphorus, total alkalinity and suspended material. The samplings were carried out in April and July, representative months for low and high water periods, respectively. Results and Conclusions: Statistical analysis highlighted the “effect of homogenization”, attributed to the hydrological pulses in several studies carried out in river-floodplain systems. This effect in current study was more underscored at Lagoon 2, which remained connected for a longer period with the adjacent river, when compared to Lagoon 1- River Jacupiranguinha system. Higher dissolved oxygen concentrations at Lagoon 2, in contrast with the Lagoon 1 featuring anoxia during the whole period under analysis, were also attributed to the above-mentioned greater hydrological connectivity. Current study highlights that the water-mediated transferences during the high water period may contribute not only towards the fertilization of marginal lagoons (inputs of nutrients and organic matter) but also to significant pollutant loads, according to land use along the watersheds. In the case of Lagoon 1- River Jacupiranguinha system, even though further studies are needed and strongly recommended, it is reasonable to assume that the discharges of mining effluents into the river may result in ecological damage not only to the receiving water body but also to the connected ecosystems.
Transiliac hernia: a case report with short review of literature
Authors: Jetaji Nazmuddin , Sorathia Zubair
Published: April 2016

The Iliac crest is considered gold standard among all types of bone graft available-natural or synthetic. There are many reported complications of bone graft harvestation but one of the rarely reported ones is hernia from the donor site. Not more than 15-20 cases have been reported in the last 10 years. We hereby report a case of hernia from the iliac crest used to harvest bone graft for a case of Femur shaft non-union and also review the relevant literature. The risk factors for this particular complication to occur are morbid obesity, female sex and old age. Bone graft substitutes should therefore be strongly considered in these patients. When harvested, the periosteum and soft tissue should be meticulously closed and repaired. CT scan is a fairly conclusive investigation for diagnosis.
Cardiometabolic Risk in South Asian Inhabitants of California: Hypertriglyceridemic Waist vs Hypertriglyceridemic Body Mass Index
Authors: Abbasi Fahim , Mathur Ashish , Reaven Gerald M. , Molina César R.
Published: April 2016

Objective: Hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTG-waist), an increased waist circumference (WC) with an elevated triglyceride (TG) concentration, can identify increased cardiometabolic risk in apparently healthy individuals. Since WC and BMI are highly correlated, we examined whether an HTG-BMI would be as effective as an HTGwaist in identifying cardiometabolic risk in apparently healthy South Asians.

Design, Setting and Participants: In this cross-sectional study, we classified South Asian women (n=1156) and men (n=1842) without diabetes mellitus as having an HTG-waist (TG ≥150 mg/dL and a WC ≥80 cm in women or ≥ 90 cm in men) and an HTG-BMI (TG ≥150 mg/dL and a BMI ≥23 kg/m²).

Outcome Measures: We measured cardiometabolic risk factors, including blood pressure and fasting lipid profile, glucose, insulin, fibrinogen, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.

Results: An HTG-waist was present in 670 individuals, of whom 648 (97%) had an HTG-BMI. The cardiometabolic profile was significantly more adverse in those in whom an HTG-waist was present vs absent; and the same was true when individuals with an HTG-BMI were compared with those without.

Conclusions: Essentially every individual with an HTG-waist also had an HTG-BMI. An HTG-BMI identified cardiometabolic risk as effectively as an HTG-waist in a population composed entirely of South Asians. Ethn Dis.2016;26(2):191-196; doi:10.18865/ed.26.2.191
Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcomes of New Onset Supraventricular Arrhythmias in African American Patients with Severe Sepsis
Authors: Lewis O'Dene , Ngwa Julius , Gillum Richard F. , Thomas Alicia , Davis Wayne , Poddar Vishal , Adams George R. , Thomas, Jr. Alvin , Mehari Alem
Published: April 2016

Purpose: New onset supraventricular arrhythmias (SVA) are commonly reported in mixed intensive care settings. We sought to determine the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of new onset SVA in African American (AA) patients with severe sepsis admitted to medical intensive care unit (MICU).

Methods: Patients admitted to MICU between January 2012 through December 2012 were studied. Patients with a previous history of arrhythmia or with new onset of ventricular arrhythmia were excluded. Data on risk factors, critical care interventions and outcomes were obtained.

Results: One hundred and thirty-one patients were identified. New onset SVA occurred in 34 (26%) patients. Of those 34, 20 (59%) had atrial fibrillation (AF), 6 (18%) had atrial flutter and 8 (24%) had other forms of SVA. Compared with patients without SVA, patients with new onset SVA were older (69 ± 12 yrs vs 59 ± 13 yrs, P=.003), had congestive heart failure (47% vs 24%, P=.015) and dyslipidemia (41% vs 15%, P=.002). Additionally, they had a higher mean mortality prediction model (MPM II) score (65 ± 25 vs 49 ± 26, P=.001) and an increased incidence of respiratory failure (85% vs 55%, P=.001). Hospital mortality in patients with new onset SVA was 18 (53%) vs 30 (31%); P=.024; however, in a multivariate analysis, new onset SVA was associated with nonsignificantly increased odds (OR 2.58, 95% CI 0.86-8.05) for in-hospital mortality.

Conclusion: New onset SVA was prevalent in AA patients with severe sepsis and occurred more frequently with advanced age, increased severity of illness, congestive heart failure, and acute respiratory failure; it was associated with higher unadjusted in hospital mortality. However, after multiple adjustments, new onset SVA did not remain an independent predictor of mortality. Ethn Dis.2016;26(2):205-212; doi:10.18865/ ed.26.2.205
Efficacy and Safety of Canagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus of Different Ethnicity
Authors: Davidson Jaime A. , Auilar Richard , Lavalle Gonzalez Fernando J. , Trujillo Angelina , Alba Maria , Vijapurkar Ujjwala , Meininger Gary
Published: April 2016

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor canagliflozin in patients of different ethnicities.

Design, Setting, and Patients: Post hoc analysis of data pooled from four randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies of adults with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Interventions: Once daily oral canagliflozin 100 mg or 300 mg, or placebo.

Main Outcome Measures: Efficacy endpoints included change from baseline in HbA1c, body weight (BW), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and lipids at week 26; safety and tolerability were assessed by adverse event reports.

Results: Of the 2,313 patients included in this pooled analysis, 609 self-identified as Hispanic/Latino. Hispanic/Latino patients had a mean age of 54 years, mean duration of T2DM of 7 years, mean HbA1c of 8.1%, mean body mass index of 31.2 kg/m2, and mean SBP of 126.1 mm Hg. There were more women in the non-Hispanic/Latino cohort (63%) compared with the Hispanic/ Latino cohort. Placebo-subtracted changes in HbA1c were −.82% with canagliflozin 100 mg and −.94% with canagliflozin 300 mg in the Hispanic/Latino cohort, which were similar to reductions observed in the non-Hispanic/Latino cohort. Significantly greater dose-related reductions in HbA1c, BW, and SBP were observed with both canagliflozin doses compared with placebo. Canagliflozin was generally well-tolerated. Genital mycotic infections were less frequent in Hispanic/Latino women than in non-Hispanic/Latino women.

Conclusions: The SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin was generally well-tolerated and was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in HbA1c, BW, and SBP in both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/ Latino patients with T2DM. Ethn Dis. 2016;26(1):221-228; doi:10.18865/ ed.26.2.221
‘Tech FTW!!!’ Ninth Graders, Romeo and Juliet, and Digital Technologies
Authors: Hammett Roberta
Published: April 2016

This article describes an action research study in which ninth graders composed digital responses to their study of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.  Their collaborative digital projects included e-zines, presentations, digital videos and photostories.  Although meeting face to face in and outside of class, the students also used Ning (a social networking site) to share their products and to communicate about them throughout the unit.  The paper will focus on what their communications reveal about the students’ participation and understanding during the composing process, including thinking, representing, actively engaged, creating, knowing, and social - summed up in the acronym TRACKS.
Into a New Light: Re-Envisioning Educational Possibilities for Biography
Authors: Krasny Karen
Published: April 2016

The role of biography in education has been challenged in recent years on two interrelated fronts. The first relates to the epistemological question of how knowledge is constructed through biographical inquiry. The second concerns the ontological problem of redefining biography to include for example, all life-writing and the democratizing impulse to value the ordinary as much as the extraordinary. In this article, I address the epistemological and ontological concerns that challenge concretized notions of the role of biography in education, by shedding light upon recent theoretical perspectives that illuminate the biographer’s critical stance, deconstruct the socially and historically situated biographer, subject, and reader, and evaluate the various methods employed in the process of reconstructing life histories for the consummation of others.
Mobile Digital Devices and Preschoolers’ Home Multiliteracy Practices
Authors: Wong Suzanna So-har
Published: April 2016

The increased use of digital devices such as touchscreen tablets in the home for work, communication, entertainment, and information searching makes them naturally attractive to toddlers and preschoolers who learn to communicate by observing and interacting with parents and older siblings. This paper presents one of the major findings from a study in Canada and Australia that examined preschoolers’ (ages 3 to 5) home multiliteracy practices. By focusing on data from one of the participants in this study, this paper discusses how the use of iPad engages children in multimodal literacy practices, motivates literacy learning and provides opportunities for independent exploration and creation. This study is informed by complexity science and the data collected were analyzed using Green’s (1988, 2012) three-dimensional model of literacy. The findings shed light on technology’s evolving influence on society and contribute to insights in preschoolers’ home literacy practices.
LIVING POETRY: FIVE RUMINATIONS
Authors: Leggo Carl
Published: April 2016

As a poet and language educator, I am often asked, Is this a good poem?, as if I carry some kind of standard measuring device for assessing the value of poems. But, perhaps the important question is not, Is this a good poem?, but instead, What is a poem good for? So, in this paper, I offer five reasons why poetry is important for living. Of course, there are many more reasons that could be discussed, but my goal is to contribute to an ongoing dialogue among language educators about the value of living poetry in our personal and professional lives.
The Pedagogic Force of Ekphrastic Poetics
Authors: Young Kelly , Marco Mahshid Farhoudi-Di
Published: April 2016

This article is an exemplar of arts-based educational research that uses ekphrastic poetics as a vehicle for critically storytelling. Ekphrastic poetics is an art form dating back to Classical Greece that involves an act of poetic response to a visual form. Ekphrastic poetics is conceptualized as a curriculum and aesthetic text as poet Kelly Young responds to visual artist Mahshid Farhoudi-Di Marco’s series of paintings through interpretive practices. Interpretive practices involve building relationships with the visual forms through among other things, conditioned writing activities.
Enhancing Engagement in Reading: Reader Response Journals in Secondary English Classrooms
Authors: McIntosh Janet
Published: April 2016

Writing reader response journals during the act of reading provides ideal opportunities for secondary English students to deepen and expand their understanding of literature. Based on data from three case studies conducted by a former high school English teacher, currently an English educator, this article examines the effectiveness of students recording response entries as they read a novel. Excerpts from student journals illustrate the positive results of combining the acts of reading and writing. Student engagement with text leads to better comprehension and through writing reflective responses, students become more effective readers.
Other Duties as Assigned: The Hidden Work of Reading and Writing Assessments in Two Primary Classrooms
Authors: Parkinson Holly Carol , Stooke Rosamund Kathryn
Published: April 2016

This article presents findings from a qualitative investigation into the literacy work of two Ontario primary teachers. Informed by the writing of Dorothy E. Smith, we construe the literacy curriculum as a social accomplishment, the product of many people’s work. Through a critical examination of field notes and teachers’ accounts of their work, we explicate ways in which required reading and writing assessments were mediating a hidden curriculum. Specifically we discuss a paradoxical finding that both teachers organized their literacy curriculum in ways that facilitated the collection of assessment data, yet neither teacher explicitly employed assessment data when making pedagogical decisions and neither teacher mentioned assessment work when describing her school’s literacy curriculum.
Using Singing and Movement to Teach Pre-reading Skills and Word Reading to Kindergarten Children: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Walton Patrick
Published: April 2016

Kindergarten classrooms were randomly assigned to a songs group (n = 44) that used choral singing and movement to teach phonological skills, letter-sounds, and word reading, or to a control group (n = 49) where children received their regular language and literacy programs for equal amounts of time. The songs group teaching involved choral singing and movements created for the project to teach phonological skills, letter-sounds, and word reading. Children preferred songs that were quick to learn, had strong or soothing rhythms, and incorporated movements. Children in the songs group had increased letter-sounds, medial phoneme identity and word reading compared to children in the control group. Children in both groups made equal gains in rhyming and identifying phonemes in initial and final positions. Songs group children also read new words not presented in the songs program. Initial and medial phoneme identity and letter-sound knowledge made independent contributions to word reading.
Exquisite Attention: Introduction to the Special Issue of Language & Literacy
Authors: Moffatt Lyndsay
Published: April 2016

It gives me great honour to welcome you to this special issue of Language & Literacy.  In this issue you will find a range of thoughtful and provocative inquiries that reflect some of the diverse range of research in language and literacy education today. This issue was born of the recent marriage of the Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada (LLRC) and Language & Literacy: A Canadian ejournal. From this point forward these two organizations have made a commitment to support each other in their efforts to sustain critical conversations about language and literacy education and research.
Portfolios: From a Pile of Papers to a Meaningful Collection for Student Assessment
Authors: Hillmer Tamara L. , Holmes Kerry P.
Published: April 2016

This article describes the types of portfolios teachers can use in their classroom along with
teacher-tested advice for ways to implement portfolio assessment. Portfolio assessment provides
teachers and students with a documented chronology of the learning that is taking place. By
periodically reviewing their portfolios, students become enlightened about their progress and
empowered when they can see for themselves the progression of their learning. This knowledge
enables students, with the guidance of their teacher, to set and work toward future learning goals.
We have included relevant research that supports portfolio assessment along with comments
from our students. These comments dramatically document the power portfolios have to
enlighten and motivate students to learn.
Teacher Resources Online
Authors: Nichols Susan , Maynard Amy , Brown Christopher
Published: April 2016

The role of the internet is becoming ever more significant in the production and circulation of resources for literacy teaching, and in the process is changing teachers’ relationships with educational resources and professional communities. In this paper, we present case studies of four online resource networks established specifically for educational practitioners: TeacherTube, TES, TWRC Tank and Teacher Toolbox. We explore how and why the managers of these sites engage teachers, the online activities of educators using the sites, and the kinds of literacy teaching resources that are available to them. Based on an analysis of literacy teaching resources and associated activity on these websites, we argue that teacher professionalism in contemporary times involves new digital literacy practices in addition to conventional modes of using textual resources in teaching.
Observing children writing on screen: Exploring the process of multi-modal composition
Authors: Burnett Cathy , Myers Julia
Published: April 2016

This article reports on small-scale studies from the United Kingdom which investigated the processes engaged in by children as they composed texts on screen using e-mail, PowerPoint and Word. The findings highlight these children’s attention to visual features and the iterative way in which they engaged with different aspects of the writing process. Considerable creativity was evident in their writing, particularly in their use of multiple modes and the interplay between use of ready-made resources and the development of ideas for composition. Implications of these findings for the teaching and assessment of writing and further research are considered.
Mobility and Literacy: Development of the Public Network Concept
Authors: James Kedrick
Published: April 2016

This paper briefly historicizes English language mail services, postal reform, and the inauguration of global delivery systems for material mails in order to outline the origins of junk mail and discursive excess in network concepts and systems. These historical developments not only made mail services affordable to common people, but also created the conditions necessary for inexpensive, rapid delivery---and dumping---of bulk advertising and circulars (the precursor of spam email) throughout the literate field of personal correspondences. From a contemporary perspective, electronic mail alters conventions that have evolved through epistolary practices. Situated on a background of a formal, dialogical ethos of personal answerability among a distributed public, mass mail makes global populations the object rather than a dialogical subject of literate relations, with consequential changes to social and cultural habits and attitudes toward personal correspondence. To conclude this paper explores global dynamics of digital correspondence that place unanswerability at the core of twenty-first century dialogical relations.
Teaching composition with new literacies perspectives: “We’ll test it out and then let the kids run with it.”
Authors: Kedersha McClay Jill , Stagg Peterson Shelley
Published: April 2016

We report on two studies of teaching composition in Canadian elementary and middle-level classrooms, focusing this paper on teachers who work with new literacies perspectives.  A study of 21 teachers in all 10 Canadian provinces provided evidence of a broad range of practices in composition instruction, and an ongoing action research study with two groups of teachers allows us to develop richer understandings of the ways in which teachers create curriculum with students to promote engaged and productive multimodal and digital composing practices.  Nine themes are discussed within two broad categories: administrative and organizational issues, and teachers’ stances and views of selves as learners and collaborators.
Innovation in Health Insurance: Service Quality as a Key Factor
Authors: Joshi Manish , Totala Dr. Navindra Kumar
Published: April 2016

Service quality can be regarded as one of the critical success factors that influence service sector organizations. Quality of service has been revealed to be the key factor in search for sustainable competitive advantage, differentiation and excellence in the service sector. Service based organizations have to continuously improve both the perception and realities of the quality of service. In this world of changing dynamics, the service sector organizations have to develop new strategies that would satisfy the ever increasing customer needs regarding service quality. The relationship, however, between the service quality and satisfaction is sometimes, debatable, still, the importance and significance of service quality cannot be ignored. In recent years health insurance has been treated as growing and lucrative business in financial service sector both in the developed and the developing countries. It is imperative for the health insurance stakeholders to focus on quality attributes. It can be viewed that health insurance companies can differentiate themselves from competitors by providing high quality service which can lead to higher consumer satisfaction. Taking health insurance as a growing financial service sector in developing economy like India, the framework of this paper attempts to conceptualize and explore the essential quality attributes of health insurance services on various dimensions. It attempts to identify some of the relevant service quality attributes that has impact on customer-satisfaction focusing on the Indian healthcare sector. The purpose of the present research is to identify the various quality attributes based on comprehensive compilation of literature and further to propose a conceptual framework of service quality for health care insurance based on the review of literature.
Characterization of Soil Quality from some Farms of Ghatanji Taluka Region, Dist.Yavatmal (M.S.)
Authors: Wankhade R.R.
Published: April 2016

The quality of soil and availability of water are essential factors for the good yield of the crop. Hence it is necessary to analyze some quality parameters of the soil to determine the quality of soil. So in the present study is undertaken to determine the physico-chemical characteristics of some samples of soil from some farms of nearby villages of Ghatanji taluka region, Dist. Yavatmal.The soil characterization was carried out with respect to particle size distribution, bulk density, maximum water holding capacity, available water capacity, hydraulic conductivity, soil pH, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, free calcium carbonate and organic carbon. The important observation during the study was that the parameters were varying for farm to farm of nearby villages. The overall quality of the soil in the study area is good and soil is not getting polluted as there is no industrial waste problem in the region.
Modelling Principles in Livestock System Graphic Approaches
Authors: Landais E.
Published: April 2016

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Livestock and Poultry Industry in Indonesia : Policy, Potential and Problems
Authors: Sabrani M. , Saepudin Y.
Published: April 2016

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Farmer's Respone to Rumen Fill Transfer Technique
Authors: Winugroho M. , Widiawati Y. , (Erwan) Erwan , Said M. , Sabrani M.
Published: April 2016

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The Possibility of Simulation Program for Selection of Beef Cattle Weaning Weight at Ranch Operation
Authors: (Sumadi) Sumadi
Published: April 2016

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Introduction of Setaria Grass and Gliricidia Legume as Feed in Relation to Increase of Ruminant Animal Productivity at Serang River Basin
Authors: (Widiyanto) Widiyanto , Pangestu E. , Yunianto V. D. , (Surahmanto) Surahmanto , Iskandar Moeda T. B. , (Srimawati) Srimawati
Published: April 2016

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Broiler Pigmentation Using Pigment Concentrate Extracted from Legumes Leaves
Authors: Susana I. W. R. , Tangendjaja B. , Wina E.
Published: April 2016

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In-Sacco Degradability of Various Legume-Tree Leaves from Limestone and Non-Limestone Areas in Malang
Authors: (Hartutik) Hartutik , Soejono M. , (Kustono) Kustono
Published: April 2016

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Effectivity of Mg-Sulphate and Mg-Acetate in Alleviating Temperature Stress in The Rex Rabbits
Authors: Raharjo Y. C. , Kusnadi E. , Wijayakesuma R.
Published: April 2016

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Introducing Glyricidea Into Goat - Food Crops Mixed Farming in The Upland Areas
Authors: Santosa K. A. , Padmowijoto S.
Published: April 2016

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A Study on Egg Preservation Using Different Concentration of Acetic Acid and Limestone Solution
Authors: Surjoseputro S. , Purnomo H. , Budianta T. D. W.
Published: April 2016

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The Production of Non Collagen Protease Enzyme of Pancreatic Gland, Papaya, Pineapple Juice, Oropon and Microbes for Bating Agent in The Technology of Leather Processing
Authors: (Setiyono) Setiyono , (Sujadi) Sujadi , Yusiati L. M. , (Jamhari) Jamhari
Published: April 2016

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Physical Characteristics and Chemical Composition of Meat from Sheep Fed with Fermented Straw
Authors: Suryanto E. , Bachrudin Z. , Yusiati L. M. , Wibowo A. , Widyobroto B. P.
Published: April 2016

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Comparison Between "Theoritical" and "Measured" Values of True Digestibility of Protein and Amino Acids of Diets in Cockerels
Authors: (Zuprizal) Zuprizal , Larbier M. , Chagneau A. M.
Published: April 2016

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Effects of Exogenous Acetate Load on Hepatic Acetate Metabolism in Lactating and Non Lactating Sheep
Authors: Rustamadji Bugi
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Economics of Surge Feeding of Cattle
Authors: Sabrani M.
Published: April 2016

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Effects of Work on Blood Glucose, Triglycerides and Lactic Acid Concentrations of the Bali Cattle
Authors: Yupardhi W. Sayang
Published: April 2016

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Quantitative Oxidation of Nutrients in Broiler Treated with B-Agonist L-644,969
Authors: (Maksudi) Maksudi
Published: April 2016

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Sensorial Characteristics of Meat of Japanese Quails, Coturnix Coturnix Japonica fed with Ration Containing Snail Meal
Authors: Suryanto Edi , Ali Jambari H. , Purwanti Endang
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Rumen Fermentation Characteristics and Methagenesis in Sheep Fed Silage-Based Diet Supplemented with Yucca Schidigera or Yucca Schidigera Combined with Nisin
Authors: Santoso Budi
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Feeding Strategies for Sheep on Java, Result from On-Station and On-Farm Research
Authors: Suparta Budisatria I Gede , Schiere J. B. , Baliarti E.
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Pengaruh Komposisi dan Seleksi Pakan terhadap Performans Rusa Jawa (Cervus timorensis) di Stasiun Flora Fauna Bunder, Kabupaten Gunungkidul.
Authors: (Subeno) Subeno
Published: April 2016

The objectives of this research are to determine food composition preferred feeds and performance of Java deer. Survey of research was conducted from August to September 2007. Data collected by selecting the group of java deer, then monitoring was done on the compositionof offered feed.
Karakteristik dan Kinerja Induk Sapi Silangan Limousin-Madura dan Madura di Kabupaten Sumenep dan Pamekasan (Characteristic and Performance of Limousin-Madura Grade and Madura Cows in Sumenep and Pamekasan Regencies)
Authors: Hartatik Tety , Mahardika Dhany Azharinto , Widi Tri Satya Mastuti , Baliarti Endang
Published: April 2016

The research was conducted to investigate the characteristic and performance of Limura grade and Madura cows. The research was conducted in Sumenep and Pamekasan Regencies East Java Province within the period of May until August 2008. The method being used was an interview method on the farmer as respondents, continued by observing the exterior characteristics and the cattle measurements. The data of exterior characteristic were analyzed by
descriptive patterns. The data of vital measurements of the body were analyzed by independent sample t-test. The result showed that the general characteristics Limura crossbred cows had a dominant color of a reddish brown, with the
buttock color was a reddish brown. The general characteristics Madura cows had a dominant color of a light red, with the buttock color was a white smear. The vital characteristics of Limura crossbred cows was higher than Madura cows,
at the 2 to 4 years old group cows the result showed that girth of chest, height at hip of Limura crossbred cows were 172.63±2.33 cm; 125.07±1.40 cm. while those of Madura cows were 140.81±3.01 cm; 114.77±1.29 cm. At older than 4
years old group cows the result showed that heart girth, height at hip of Limura crossbred cows were 172.85±4.12 cm; 126.15±1.84 cm. while those of Madura cows were 157.57±2.55 cm; 118.54±1.53 cm. The performance of Limura
crossbred cows and Madura cows related to calving interval were 15.90±0.47 vs 14.39±0.23 months. The result showed that the general characteristics Limura crossbred cows and Madura cows had a different color at the dominant color of
body and the buttock color, and Limura crossbred cows had a vital characteristics size higher than Madura cows, but the Madura’s reproductive performance showed better than Limura crossbred cows.

(Key words: Characteristics, Performance, Limura crossbred cows, Madura cows)
Perbaikan Pakan Kambing Bligon Menggunakan Daun Ketela sebagai Suplemen (Feed Improvement of Bligon Goats Diet Using Cassava Leaf as Supplement)
Authors: (Kustantinah) Kustantinah , Wibowo Arif Nur , Hartadi Hari
Published: April 2016

Agricultural by-product, especially from cassava plants, can be found easily at all over Indonesia. Parts of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) plant that can be used for animal feed are leaves, stem covering, tuber (in dry or
wet condition, with or without skin). Cassava leaves cannot be used freely as animal feed, because of the persistence of anti-quality, i.e. Cyanide Acid (HCN) and tannin substance. Cassava leaves can be found easily in the dry season, when
generally the presence of forage as ruminant’s diet is so limited. This research had to be done to observe potency of cassava leaves as supplement for Bligon goat’s diet. This research used 24 mature early pregnant Bligon goats. The
goat divided into 3 treatments, those are : K as Control Diet (conventional diet which usually be given by the farmers); T1 or Treatment 1 (Control Diet+300 g cassava leaves); and T2 or Treatment 2 (Control Diet+260 g cassava
leaves+200 dried cassava tuber). The result showed that cassava leaves supplementation increased EE and TDN consumption. From total consumption, cassava leaves and dried cassava tuber increased DM, OM, CP, EE, and TDN
digestibility, but reduced CF digestibility. The effect of anti-coccidia didn’t appear optimally which shown by there was no significant differences of the amount of coccidian oocyste in the goat feces. However, the amount of coccidian
oocyste in the feces reduced (1666.67 on the T1 and 2500 on the T2) as compare to those on the K (5000).

(Key words: Bligon Goat, Cassava leaves, Feed Supplement, Coccidiostat)
Sifat Fisik Daging Sapi, Kerbau dan Domba pada Lama Postmortem yang Berbeda (Physical Characteristics of Beef, Buffalo and Lamb Meat on Different Postmortem Periods)
Authors: (Komariah) Komariah , Rahayu Sri , (Sarjito) Sarjito
Published: April 2016

Physical characteristic of meat is very important in processing since it will determine the quality and type of processing being made. Meat characteristics of each livestock may different, but it is thought to be the same. Society in general assess the characteristics of buffalo and lamb meat with reference to the  characteristics of beef, so that the processing of meat into processed meat products often have different outcomes. The aim of the experiment was to study
the physical characteristic (pH, water holding capasity, tenderness, and cooking loss) of beef, buffalo meat and lamb kept at the different by postmortem periods. The design used in experiment was a completely randomized design with
factorial pattern 2x3. The treatments were was postmortem periods (4 and 6 hours) and difference in kind of meat (beef, buffalo meat and lamb). The data was analysed by analysis of variance, and continued by Tukey test for
significant value. The results showed that the kind of meat had a significant effect (P<0.05) on pH, water holding capacity, tenderness and cooking loss, while postmortem had significant effect (P<0.05) on pH and water holding
capacity. The mean pH value of buffalo meat (6.05±0.36) was significantly (P<0.05) higher than pH value of beef (5.70±0.20) and lamb (5.99±0.11). The mean water holding capacity of beef was significantly (P<0.05) higher than
buffalo meat and lamb. The mean shear force of beef (6.73±0.16 kg/cm2) and buffalo meat (6.53±0.38 kg/cm2) were significantly (P<0.05) higher than lamb (5.24±0.93 kg/cm2).

(Key words: Physical characteristic, Postmortem, Beef, Buffalo, and Lamb meat)
Pengaruh Penambahan Crude Tannin pada Sperma Cair Kambing Peranakan Ettawa yang Disimpan Selama 14 Hari terhadap Viabilitas Spermatozoa (The Effect of Crude Tannin Addition to Liquid Semen of Ettawa Crossbred Goat on The Viability of Spermatozoa During 14
Authors: Putranti Oktora Dwi , (Kustono) Kustono , (Ismaya) Ismaya
Published: April 2016

This study was aimed to obtain viability of Ettawa Crossbred spermatozoa into day 14th on with the addition of crude tannin (CT). The design used was one-way completely randomized design with five replications and five treatments. The data of value identified sperm were analyzed descriptively. Sperm quality data were analyzed using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey-W-test procedure. The results showed that the sperm quality characteristics were as the followed: volume 1.4+0.42 ml; pH 6.84+0.27; creamy milk color; consistency thick; motility ++ and concentration (328.8+80.74) x 107/ml semen.  Spermatozoa viability were K0 (control) 29.89+16.52%; K1 (CT 2.5%) 65.33+8.95%; K2 (CT 5%) 58.20+12.4%; K3 (CT 10%) 52.61+15.34%; and K4 (CT 20%) 47.84+13.84%. It was concluded that the addition of 2.5% crude tannin gave significant effect on viability of Ettawa Crossbred spermatozoa during 14 days storage, whereas addition of 20% crude tannin had caused low percentage of live spermatozoa.

(Key words: Spermatozoa, Crude tannin, Viability)
Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Karkas Sapi Peranakan Ongole dan Simmental Peranakan Ongole Jantan yang Dipelihara secara Feedlot (Growth and Carcass Production of Ongole Crossbred Cattle and Simmental Ongole Crossbred Cattle Reared in a Feedlot System)
Authors: De Carvalho Mateus Da Cruz , (Sueparno) Soeparno , Ngadiyono Nono
Published: April 2016

The purpose of the experiment was to determine the growth and carcass production of Ongole grade cattle (PO) and Simmental Ongole (SimPO) crossbred cattle kept in a feedlot system. Six PO cattle and six SimPO crossbred
cattle with the respective initial body weight of PO 315.6±39.46 kg and SimPO 368.3±17.81 kg, were kept for 3 months and fed with concentrates, elephant grass, soybean hulls and cassava. At the end of treatment all cattle were
slaughtered. The observed variables included feed consumption, feed digestibility, daily weight gain, feed conversion, feed cost per gain, blood urea and blood glucose levels, carcass cuts weight, carcass yield, carcass percentage, carcass
component, and meat-bone ratio. The obtained data were analyzed using the t-test. The treatments significantly affected carcass weight and carcass percentage (P<0.05), but it did not affect on feed consumption, feed digestibility, average daily gain, feed conversion, feed cost per gain, blood urea and blood glucose levels, carcass component, and meat-bone ratio. In conclusion, the SimPO crossbred had higher carcass weight and carcass percentage, and the feed cost per gain more efficient compared to PO cattle.

(Key words: Growth, Carcass, Ongole grade cattle, Simmental Ongole Crossbred cattle, Feedlot)
Kualitas Fisik dan Sensoris Daging Ayam Broiler yang Diberi Pakan dengan Penambahan Ampas Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) (Physical and Sensory Quality of Meat of Broiler Chicken Fed with The Addition of Virgin Coconut Oil Waste)
Authors: Prayitno Agus Hadi , Suryanto Edi , (Zuprizal) Zuprizal
Published: April 2016

The experiment was conducted to evaluate physical and sensory quality of meat of broiler chicken fed diets with addition of VCO waste. One hundred and twenty five DOC’s unsex Arbor Acres strain CP 707 were randomly divided
into 25 groups containing five birds each. There were five dietary treatments and five cages in each treatment for replication. Chickens were raised for 35 days. Levels of VCO waste in feed treatments were: 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0%.
Drinking water and feed were given ad libitum. For the first week, birds were fed BR1, afterward dietary treatments were given until the end of the experiment and then they were slaughtered. Meat samples (Pectoralis superficialis) were
taken to determine the physical and sensory quality of meat. The data of physical quality were analysed by the analysis variance of completely randomized design, whereas data of sensorial quality were analysed by the analysis of non
parametric test of Hedonic Kruskal-Wallis. The results showed that addition of VCO waste level increased pH value and water-holding capacity and decreased cooking loss and tenderness of meat of broiler chicken. However, sensorial
test indicated that VCO waste addition did not affect color, taste, texture, juiciness, tenderness, and acceptability of meat of broiler chicken. It could be concluded that the addition of VCO waste in the ration improved the physical
quality of broiler meat.

(Key word: Chicken broiler meat, Physical quality, Sensory, VCO waste)