bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genetic Determinants of RNA Editing Levels of ADAR Targets in Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Kurmangaliyev Yerbol Z , Ali Sammi , Nuzhdin Sergey V
Published: December 2015

RNA editing usually affects only a fraction of expressed transcripts and there is a vast amount of variation in editing levels of ADAR (adenosine deaminase, RNA-specific) targets. Here we explore natural genetic variation affecting editing levels of particular sites in 81 natural strains of Drosophila melanogaster. The analysis of associations between editing levels and single-nucleotide polymorphisms allows us to map putative cis-regulatory regions affecting editing of 16 A-to-I editing sites (cis-RNA editing quantitative trait loci or cis-edQTLs, P < 10−8). The observed changes in editing levels are validated by independent molecular technique. All identified regulatory variants are located in close proximity of modulated editing sites. Moreover, colocalized editing sites are often regulated by same loci. Similar to expression and splicing QTL studies, the characterization of edQTLs will greatly expand our understanding of cis-regulatory evolution of gene expression.
„Startuolių“ (Start up) steigimo regiono modelis
Authors: Giedraitis Algirdas , Kasnauskė Jurgita
Published: December 2015

The establishment of startups in regions have many problems, which reasons are not just their versatility and direct links to the innovation, but also and problems of management. This process include synthesis of optimal technology and/or commercialization of innovation in market, fastly growing position and resources continuity. This is reason, why purpose of this research are: after creating regional model of establishment of startups verificate him in Klaipėda region. This research are made of too stage: creating regional model of startups establishment, setting of structural factors and verifying a created regional model trought research of 6 expert's. Created regional model of startups establishment allow combining the regional entrepreneurship of Lithuania and the factors of the external environment compatibility of Klaipeda region. Startups increase competitiveness of regions and give guarantess for work, which reason are their innovativeness, orientation to the rapid growth and requirements of financial guarantees. For more expansive establishment of startups must be disposed identifieded problems and relevant to the gived recommendation to creating a favorable atmosphere of entrepreneurship.
Review of the Monograph by Oleksandr Velychko “Logistics in the System of Management of Enterprises in Agrarian Sector of Economy”
Authors: Ramanauskas Julius , Stašys Rimantas
Published: December 2015

The spread of the logistics in the system of management in agrarian enterprises encouraged the formation and development of theoretical, methodological and practical basics of logistical components in agricultural enterprises. Along with that the study of multiple aspects of logistical provision of agrarian business remains a debatable, discussable and actual issue in the scientific sense even today. Therefore, the study of the development of corporative and cooperative agri-logistics is essential under modern conditions. Based on numerous withholding factors of operating in agricultural supplying cooperation in Ukraine and active spread of private-corporate forms of control over logistical chains in agribusiness this issue requires additional and more profound study.
Hormonal actions in the Protozoan stress: A review
Authors: Csaba György
Published: December 2015

In the higher ranked animals the alteration of the environment can provoke a uniform reaction named general adaptation system (GAS), which is a manifestation of stress, caused by different stressors. During GAS certain organs show typical reactions and two members of the hormonal system are activated: epinephine and glucocorticoids. As the unicellular ciliate Tetrahymena also synthesize most of the mammalian-like hormones (except steroids), it can respond to stress by a hormonal reaction. The main differences, related to the mammalian GAS hormonal reaction are, that 1) in Tetrahymena the level of all of the hormones studied significantly elevates under the effect of heat, osmotic or chemical stress and 2) the single stress effect is durable. It is manifested at least to the 100th generations, which means that it is inherited epigenetically. Not only hormone synthesis but the receptorial hormone binding is also elevated, which means that the whole hormonal system is activated. The stress reaction (GAS) phylogenetically can be deduced to a unicellular (Protozoan) level however, prokaryotes — which are also stress-reactive — are using another mechanisms.
The cytolethal distending toxin-IV cdt coding region in an avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strain shows instability and irregular excision pattern
Authors: Tóth István , Schneider György
Published: December 2015

Cytolethal distending toxins (CDT) represent an emerging toxin family, widely distributed among pathogenic bacteria. The cdtABC genes in E. coli are either part of the genome of prophages, plasmid or pathogenicity island. In order to investigate the stability and the transfer potential of cdt-IV genes cdtB gene was replaced by chloramphenicol (Cm) resistance encoding cat gene in the avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) strain E250. After consecutive passages in non-selective medium at 37 °C 7.6% (219/2900) of the investigated colonies of E250::cat strain became Cm-sensitive (CmS). To reveal deletion mechanism 177 CmS colonies were investigated for presence of cdtA, cdtC and cdtC associated gene by PCR. One hundred and sixteen colonies of the CmS colonies (65.5%) showed partial or complete deletion in the cdt-IV region. Progressive loss of the upstream genes of the cdt cluster in E250 compared to other CDT-IV producing APEC strains and the fact that all the potential deletion patterns were identified, suggests the presence of an unstable hitherto unknown genomic region. The failure of in vitro transfer of cdt genes into a porcine EPEC E. coli strain suggests that the deletion of cdt-IV flanking genes alone do not promote the spread of cdt-IV.
The effect of high altitude on endothelial and vascular dysfunction markers in preeclamptic patients
Authors: Bashir SO , Suekit H , Elkarib AO , Dafaalla MA , Abd Elrouf MB , Morsy MD , Eskandar M
Published: December 2015

Placental hypoxia, a major component of the pathophysiology of preeclampsia, is associated with various maternal vascular and endothelial dysfunctions. The higher incidence of preeclampsia at high altitude remains incompletely explained. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of high altitude on some endothelial and vascular dysfunction markers in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies. Eighty pregnant women (Paras 2–4) were enrolled in this study, which included four groups (each n = 20): normal pregnancies at low altitude (NL), normal pregnancies at high altitude (NH), preeclamptic pregnancies at low altitude (PL), and preeclamptic pregnancies at high altitude (PH). In normal pregnancies at high altitude serum ET-1, plasma TXA2, and serum TNF-α levels increased significantly with a significant reduction in plasma PGI2 (66.81 ± 7.36, 122.86 ± 13.37, 102.23 ± 13.31, 191.57 ± 19.68, respectively) compared with the NL group (48.92 ± 4.58, 89.03 ± 10.67, 69.86 ± 7.97, 238.01 ± 24.55, respectively). In preeclampsia at low altitude serum ET-1, plasma TXA2, and serum TNF-α levels increased significantly with a significant reduction in plasma PGI2 (88.39 ± 9.54, 162.73 ± 15.92, 142.39 ± 15.37, 149.155 ± 15.66, respectively) compared with both NL and NH groups. High altitude significantly augmented these changes in preeclamptic patients (117.75 ± 12.96, 211.01 ± 22.69, 196.86 ± 17.64, 111.92 ± 10.74) compared with PL, NH and NL groups. In conclusion hypoxia at high altitude aggravated the disturbances in the levels of ET-1, TXA2, PGI2 and TNF-α associated with preeclampsia. This may contribute to the higher risk of preeclampsia at high altitude.
‘Wanting’ and ‘liking’ skin picking: A validation of the Skin Picking Reward Scale
Authors: Snorrason Ivar , Olafsson Ragnar P. , Houghton David C. , Woods Douglas W. , Lee Han-Joo
Published: December 2015

Background and Aims

Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder (SPD) is often conceptualized as a behavioral addiction in which aberrant reward processing may play an important role. The current study sought to develop a self-report instrument – the Skin Picking Reward Scale (SPRS) – that measures how strongly skin picking is ‘liked’ (i.e., the degree of pleasurable feelings while receiving the reward) and ‘wanted’ (i.e., the degree of the motivation to seek the reward).

Methods

We administered the SPRS to individuals who endorsed excessive skin picking in online surveys and examined the scale’s factor structure (Studies 1 and 2). We then asked individuals with documented pathological skin picking to complete the SPRS and other relevant questionnaires on two occasions one week apart (Study 3).

Results

Exploratory (Study 1; n = 330) and confirmatory (Study 2; n = 144) factor analyses consistently supported a two-factor structure reflecting the ‘liking’ and ‘wanting’ constructs. Results from Study 3 (N = 36) indicated that the Wanting and the Liking scales had adequate internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Additionally, consistent with predictions, the Wanting scale, but not the Liking scale, was associated with picking urges the following week, greater cue-reactivity, and more picking-related routines/habits.

Discussion

These initial findings suggest that SPRS is a psychometrically sound measure of ‘wanting’ and ‘liking’ in pathological skin picking. The SPRS may facilitate research on reward processing anomalies in SPD and serve as a useful clinical instrument (e.g., to identify those at risk for cue-induced relapse).
Smartphone use and smartphone addiction among young people in Switzerland
Authors: Haug Severin , Castro Raquel Paz , Kwon Min , Filler Andreas , Kowatsch Tobias , Schaub Michael P.
Published: December 2015

Background and Aims

Smartphone addiction, its association with smartphone use, and its predictors have not yet been studied in a European sample. This study investigated indicators of smartphone use, smartphone addiction, and their associations with demographic and health behaviour-related variables in young people.

Methods

A convenience sample of 1,519 students from 127 Swiss vocational school classes participated in a survey assessing demographic and health-related characteristics as well as indicators of smartphone use and addiction. Smartphone addiction was assessed using a short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale for Adolescents (SAS-SV). Logistic regression analyses were conducted to investigate demographic and health-related predictors of smartphone addiction.

Results

Smartphone addiction occurred in 256 (16.9%) of the 1,519 students. Longer duration of smartphone use on a typical day, a shorter time period until first smartphone use in the morning, and reporting that social networking was the most personally relevant smartphone function were associated with smartphone addiction. Smartphone addiction was more prevalent in younger adolescents (15–16 years) compared with young adults (19 years and older), students with both parents born outside Switzerland, persons reporting lower physical activity, and those reporting higher stress. Alcohol and tobacco consumption were unrelated to smartphone addiction.

Discussion

Different indicators of smartphone use are associated with smartphone addiction and subgroups of young people have a higher prevalence of smartphone addiction.

Conclusions

The study provides the first insights into smartphone use, smartphone addiction, and predictors of smartphone addiction in young people from a European country, which should be extended in further studies.
Comparison of risk and protective factors associated with smartphone addiction and Internet addiction
Authors: Choi Sam-Wook , Kim Dai-Jin , Choi Jung-Seok , Ahn Heejune , Choi Eun-Jeung , Song Won-Young , Kim Seohee , Youn Hyunchul
Published: December 2015

Background and Aims

Smartphone addiction is a recent concern that has resulted from the dramatic increase in worldwide smartphone use. This study assessed the risk and protective factors associated with smartphone addiction in college students and compared these factors to those linked to Internet addiction.

Methods

College students (N = 448) in South Korea completed the Smartphone Addiction Scale, the Young’s Internet Addiction Test, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, the Beck Depression Inventory I, the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (Trait Version), the Character Strengths Test, and the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analyses.

Results

The risk factors for smartphone addiction were female gender, Internet use, alcohol use, and anxiety, while the protective factors were depression and temperance. In contrast, the risk factors for Internet addiction were male gender, smartphone use, anxiety, and wisdom/knowledge, while the protective factor was courage.

Discussion

These differences may result from unique features of smartphones, such as high availability and primary use as a tool for interpersonal relationships.

Conclusions

Our findings will aid clinicians in distinguishing between predictive factors for smartphone and Internet addiction and can consequently be utilized in the prevention and treatment of smartphone addiction.
Publicity and reports of behavioral addictions associated with dopamine agonists
Authors: Gendreau Katherine E. , Potenza Marc N.
Published: December 2015

Background

The development of behavioral addictions (BAs) in association with dopamine agonists (DAs, commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease) has been reported. A recent report presented data that these associations are evident in the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), a database containing information on adverse drug event and medication error reports submitted to the FDA. However, given that vulnerability to publicity-stimulated reporting is a potential limitation of spontaneous reporting systems like the FAERS, the potential impact of publicity on reporting in this case remains unclear.

Method and aims

To investigate the potential impact of publicity on FAERS reporting of BAs in association with DAs (BAs w/DAs) as presented by Moore, Glenmullen, and Mattison (2014), news stories covering a BA/DA association were identified and compared with BA w/DA and other reporting data in the FAERS.

Results

Fluctuations in the growth of BA w/DA reporting to the FAERS between 2003 and 2012 appear to coincide with multiple periods of intensive media coverage of a BA/DA association, a pattern that is not evident in other reporting data in the FAERS.

Discussion/Conclusions

Publicity may stimulate reporting of adverse events and premature dismissal of the potential influence of publicity on reporting may lead to mistaking an increased risk of an adverse event being reported for an increased risk of an adverse event occurring.
Interpersonal dependency and online gaming addiction
Authors: Škařupová Kateřina , Blinka Lukas
Published: December 2015

Background and aims

The present study explores the relationship between social motivations and addiction to online gaming and if that possible connection can be explained by the personality traits responsible for social functioning.

Methods

We employ Bernstein’s concept of interpersonal dependency to distinguish healthy dependency, dysfunctional detachment, and destructive overdependence, and Charlton and Danforth’s conceptualisation of online gaming addiction and high engagement. An online questionnaire was administered to a self-nominated sample of 4,074 online gamers. Two regression models were constructed to separately explain gaming addiction and high engagement using social motivations to play, while controlling for age, gender, and time spent online.

Results

High scores on subscales measuring dysfunctional detachment and destructive overdependence were positively associated with online gaming addiction, while healthy dependency was negatively correlated with addiction scores. In contrast, the overall role of social motivation was negligible.

Discussion

People with healthy relationship profiles are less likely to develop problematic patterns of online gaming. High in-game engagement, although sharing some factors with addiction, was only poorly explained by the study variables, suggesting the mutual exclusiveness of addiction and engagement.
Natural Gas Refinery Wastewater Treatment by Zeolites
Authors: Rezvantalab Sima , Bahadori Fatemeh
Published: December 2015

The purpose of this study is to experimentally investigate the SAR (Sodium Adsorption Ratio) and TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) reduction in reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate, using two types of natural zeolites. In order to reduce salinity of wastewater, experiments are carried out by varying the type of zeolite, concentration of zeolite, and residence time. The results show that both zeolites can lower the SAR and TDS of wastewater; however, Rhyolitic tuff is more effective than clinoptilolite. It is observed that the concentration of zeolite has not significant effects on wastewater treatment so, using the lowest level of selected concentration reduces the cost of desalination. In addition, the effect of residence time is negligible. The experimental set up shows that the SAR reduction slop is higher than TDS.
Sinkage and rolling resistance of wheels
Authors: Sitkei Gy.
Published: December 2015

Our poor prediction capability on the sinkage and rolling resistance of wheels originates in the unreliable description of soil properties and the soil-wheel interaction. Some improvements in both have shown that the theoretical calculations may give results comparable with experimental observations. To determine soil properties, the “two wheel measuring method” is suggested. Further improvement possibilities have also been outlined.
Mollusca, Bivalvia, Isognomon bicolor (C. B. Adams 1845): Distribution extension
Authors: Oliveira Anderson Eduardo Silva , Creed Joel Christopher
Published: December 2015

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New distribution and host records of Chalcidoidea (Insecta: Hymenoptera) from various parts of India
Authors: Gupta Ankita , Poorani J.
Published: December 2015

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Segesta riograndensis, Ephemeroptera, Leptophlebiidae, Atalophlebiinae: first record from state of Mato Grosso do Sul, western Brazil
Authors: Righi-Cavallaro Karina Ocampo , Siegloch Ana Emilia , Calheiros Débora , Barbosa Domingos Sávio
Published: December 2015

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Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Scinax fuscomarginatus: distribution extension
Authors: Leite Jr João Manoel A. , Sampaio Johnny M. S. , Silva-Leite Roberta Rocha , Toledo Luís Felipe , Loebmann Daniel , Leite José Roberto S. A.
Published: December 2015

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Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae, Rhinella atacamensis: altitudinal distribution extension, new records and geographic distribution map
Authors: Quezada Claudio L. Correa , Ayerza Michel Sallaberry , Jara-Arancio Paola , Lobos Gabriel , Soto Eduardo , Méndez Marco Antonio
Published: December 2015

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Diptera, Drosophilidae: historical occurrence in Brazil
Authors: Gottschalk Marco S. , Hofmann Paulo R. P. , Valente Vera L. S.
Published: December 2015

This study presents a literature review of Drosophilidae (Diptera) species occurrence in Brazil. The number of species recorded is 304, with Drosophila being the genus with the greatest number of species, followed by Zygothrica, Hirtodrosophila and Diathoneura, which belong to the Drosophilinae subfamily. Drosophila was shown to be the most investigated taxon in the family, with the best resolved species distribution. The low number of records of species from other genera indicates the paucity of studies specifically designed to investigate these species. Records of species for some regions of the country like the north and northeast, as well as for some biomes like Caatinga, Pantanal and the Pampas, are likewise rare. Apart from the banana bait, different collection methods may be necessary, like the collection at other oviposition resources, the use of baits other than fermenting fruit, and the adoption of sampling approaches that do not use baits.
Preliminary Checklist of Amphibians and Reptiles from Baramita, Guyana
Authors: Reynolds Robert P. , MacCulloch Ross D.
Published: December 2015

We provide an initial checklist of the herpetofauna of Baramita, a lowland rainforest site in the Northwest Region of Guyana. Twenty-five amphibian and 28 reptile species were collected during two separate dry-season visits. New country records for two species of snakes are documented, contributing to the knowledge on the incompletely known herpetofauna of Guyana.
A new record confirms the occurrence of Aphanius mesopotamicus Coad, 2009, in southwestern Iran (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae)
Authors: Keivany Yazdan , Alavi-Yeganeh Mohammad Sadegh , Seyfabadi Jafar
Published: December 2015

We report the occurrence of Mesopotamian tooth carp, Aphanius mesopotamicus Coad 2009, in a southern branch of the Karkheh River, 10 km west of Hoor-Al-Azim Wetland. This is the first report of successful collection of this species after its first collection in 1978-80 and futile efforts during the last three decades and after its original description based on those old museum specimens.
Model tests and parametric studies of two-layer geomembrane tubes
Authors: Guo W. , Chu J.
Published: December 2015

Geomembrane tubes are sometimes stacked in layers to form higher flood-control dykes or other types of geotechnical structures. In this study, an analytical solution for two-layer stacked geomembrane tubes is proposed and evaluated using large-scale laboratory model tests. The geometries of the three geomembrane tube models are 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 m in width, and 2.0, 3.0 or 4.0 m in length, respectively. The cross-sections of the two-layer geomembrane tubes obtained from the analytical solutions agree well with those obtained from model tests. The tensile forces measured from the model tests are scattered but show a trend similar to that indicated by the analytical solutions. Parametric studies are also carried out to investigate the major factors that influence the design of geomembrane tubes. Several charts are also produced for the design of two-layer impermeable geomembrane tubes resting on a rigid foundation.
The Effects of Casino Job Training on Education Satisfaction and Job Commitment: Based on Dealer in Kangwon Land
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Shin Dong-Ju , Kim Ho-Sang
Published: December 2015

This study analyzed the effect of a casino enterprise’s job training on the dealer’s education satisfaction and job commitment. In order to test this study’s hypotheses, dealers working at the Kangwon Land Inc. located in Kangwon province, which is the biggest domestic casino for the locals, were chosen as the research subject. By targeting the casino dealers, 300 copies of the questionnaires were distributed. and after collecting 296 copies, 290 valid copies were utilized for the analysis. For the hypothesis verification, regression analysis was conducted in order to verify the causal relationships of variables. Findings showed that the teaching ability, work-relatedness and design appropriateness, which are the sub-factors of a casino dealer’s job training, have significant positive influence on the education contents and guidance level, which are the sub-factors of education satisfaction. Also, the sub-factors of job training, which are teaching ability, work-relatedness and design appropriateness, were shown to have significant positive influence on the sub-factors of the job commitment, which are job satisfaction, task efficiency, emotional commitment, continuous commitment and normative commitment.
A Study on Practical Methodology for International Conference Invited Speaker’s Contract
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Ha Jae-Won , Kim Chung-Ah
Published: December 2015

Major mass media have opened global size conferences competitively for recent 10 years. The problem is the fee for speakers account for large portion of the budget of events, however, there is no standard contract and various problems such as cancellation, breach and default of contract occurred in the situation that field workers are not legal or paralegal people. These contract‐related works are very complicated as they are deeply related to international law, domestic law and laws of the lecturer, and we could not find previous studies related to it, it is necessary to perform a study. Accordingly, based on the contract cases that the researcher have dealt with, we analyzed clauses of contracts through in‐depth interviews with responsible people and developed a standard contract to invite speaker form overseas that could be used in MICE industry in common.
La ciudad pervertida/Urbanismo neoliberal, negocio inmobiliario y vida vecinal
Authors: Pujades Joan Josep
Published: December 2015

Ressenya dels llibres: 

Cucó, Josep (Comp.) (2013), La ciudad pervertida. Una mirada sobre la Valencia global. Barcelona, Anthropos.

Franquesa, Jaume (2013), Urbanismo neoliberal, negocio inmobiliario y vida vecinal. El caso de Palma. Barcelona, Icaria.
Inmunoprotección activa contra cocaína
Authors: Salazar-Juárez Alberto ,   Subdirección de Investigaciones Clínicas. Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz (INPRFM)., Barbosa-Méndez Susana , Jurado Noe , Munguía Alfonso , Antón Benito
Published: December 2015

Resumen

Introducción. La farmacopea clásica, empleada para atenuar la dependencia a ciertas drogas de abuso ilegal, como la cocaína, ha demostrado una pobre eficacia terapéutica. Basado en este desalentador panorama clínico-terapéutico, desde hace más de una década diversos investigadores han desarrollado nuevas estrategias terapéuticas contra la adicción a la cocaína. Estas nuevas estrategias experimentales están basadas en el diseño y la síntesis de formulaciones estructurales de vacunas terapéuticas contra la adicción a la cocaína.

Objetivo. Realizar una descripción del desarrollo y la validación terapéutica de la inmunización activa contra la cocaína.

Método. Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica con el uso del PubMed, usando como descriptores las palabras “Cocaine” y “Vaccine”. Se obtuvieron 155 artículos, de los cuales se usaron 46 para esta revisión.

Resultados. A nivel preclínico, la vacunación activa genera altos niveles de anticuerpos capaces de reconocer con alta especificidad a la cocaína dentro del torrente sanguíneo, atenuando las alteraciones conductuales inducidas por diversas dosis de cocaína.

Discusión y conclusión. Los resultados preclínicos y clínicos han reforzado “la prueba de concepto” terapéutica de la vacunación activa para el control farmacológico de la recaída al consumo adictivo de la cocaína en el humano, sin embargo, dieron pauta a la postulación y a la justificación de sintetizar nuevos modelos de uso humano de vacunas anticocaína.
Oral Health Characteristics of Preschool Children with Autistic Syndrome Disorder
Authors: Sarnat Haim , Samuel Eli , Ashkenazi-Alfasi Naomi , Peretz Benjamin
Published: December 2015

Objective: to assess the dental status of young children with Autistic Syndrome Disorder (ASD) in order to allow better understanding of the dentist's role in treating these children. Study design: The ASD group consisted of 47 children diagnosed as ASD from three special kindergartens from three towns in Israel. The control group was 44 normally developed children from 4 kindergartens from 2 neighboring towns. Parents were asked to complete a questionnaire requesting the following: socio-demographic information, general medical condition, dental information (previous visit to a dentist, feeding habits, oral hygiene behavior, oral habits and the Vinland Adaptive Behavioral Scales (VABS). Results: While in the control group there was no report of no brushing at all, among the ASD children 25% did not brush at all. Use of pacifier, fussy eating and eating problems were significantly more prevalent among the ASD group. In addition, the ASD children significantly preferred more salty, spicy and sweet foods than the control. There were more cariesfree children among the ASD group. In the ASD group, the ability to perform everyday life functions was slightly more than half of what is expected for age. Conclusions: autistic children have a relative age of one half, meaning they function at half the level of normally developed children at their chronological age, more eating problems and more persistent oral habits yet no correlation to dental health could be shown. Caries experience of autistic children was lower than in the control group, maintaining good oral hygiene is difficult for autistic children yet their gingival health was found to be good.
Proposta de estimulación sensorial na contorna natural dun cativo con trastorno de espectro autista
Authors: Fraga Berta , López Beatriz
Published: December 2015

Os trastornos do espectro autista supoñen unha afectación nas competencias sociais, comunicativas e lingüísticas que provocan alteracións tanto psicolóxicas como condutuais na persoa e que varían considerablemente duns individuos a outros. Na maioría dos casos existe unha característica común e que se postula como un dos primeiros síntomas de diagnóstico en idades temperás, referímonos a existencia dunha desorde sensorial que lles ocasiona ás persoas con autismo grandes dificultades para poder adaptarse ao mundo que lles rodea e un continuo malestar no seu día a día; estes problemas de integración sensorial pálpanse na incapacidade destas persoas para desenrolar actividades cotiás e para conxugar os diferentes estímulos que reciben do medio elaborando respostas axeitadas e adaptadas. Dende a Asociación DISMACOR sempre temos apostado pola inclusión total de tódalas persoas con diversidade funcional, buscando a máxima potencialidade das súas propias características e a melloría da súa calidade de vida e da das persoas que as rodean;  para o que establecemos programas completamente individualizados e adaptados ás necesidades e demandas das persoas e as súas familias, así como unha intervención levada a cabo nas contornas próximas á persoa, onde atopamos unha maior posibilidade de xeralización dos resultados e das competencias adquiridas. Neste sentido, no presente traballo recollemos unha proposta de intervención en contorna natural onde o principal obxectivo é a estimulación multisensorial dun cativo de seis anos con múltiples dificultades para a integración perceptiva, que se concretan en problemas psicomotores, falta de autonomía e dificultades de adaptación ao medio. A metodoloxía seguida baséase na participación guiada dos pais e coidadores habituais do neno mediante a utilización de obxectos cotiás e materiais adaptados á problemática do cativo de cara a conseguir un mellor autocoñecemento do seu corpo e a aprendizaxe de comportamentos que lle permitan unha mellor adaptación ás dinámicas sociais ás que se enfronta a diario. Para a avaliación do seguimento desta intervención farase unha análise cualitativo dos obxectivos plantexados grazas a revisión de escalas e manuais de desenvolvemento. Os resultados obtidos mostran unha mellora significativa no funcionamento adaptativo e na autonomía do neno en todos os seus contextos de referencia. Ademais, este tipo de metodoloxía permiten unha aprendizaxe funcional moito mais áxil e significativa nunha contorna menos estructurada e máis motivante.
TRADIÇÃO, PERMANÊNCIA E SUBVERSÃO DE CONCEITOS NOS ESTUDOS DA LINGUAGEM
Authors: Brait Beth
Published: December 2015

O objetivo deste artigo é mostrar de que maneira, no século XX, o conceito de diálogo passa a integrar os estudos da linguagem, ganhando consistência e diversidade em diferentes tendências. Em meio à riqueza da contribuição trazida por esse conceito, destacam-se aqui os trabalhos de Émile Benveniste, Lev Jakubinskij, Valentin Voloshinov e Mikhail Bakhtin. Além do traçado teórico, um exemplo da capa do livro intitulado Retrato calado, de Luiz Roberto Salinas Fortes, mobiliza diálogo, em pleno século XXI, como uma maneira de enfrentar, pela verbo-visualidade, forças ideológicas e estéticas em tensão.
DESAFIOS PARA O ENSINO DA LITERATURA DIGITAL
Authors: Kirchof Edgar Roberto
Published: December 2015

O presente texto aborda alguns desafios enfrentados por pesquisadores e professores interessados no ensino de literatura digital em instituições formais de ensino. Inicialmente, apresenta-se um breve histórico da literatura digital, com ênfase nas primeiras experimentações realizadas ainda na década de 50, sob a tutoria de Max Bense na Alemanha. Em seguida, são apresentados, como exemplos de movimentos surgidos posteriormente, o caso da relação entre poéticas de vanguarda e a poesia digital, de um lado, e o caso da literatura hipertextual, de outro lado. Por fim, o texto apresenta os resultados de alguns projetos pedagógicos realizados com ensino de literatura digital em diferentes universidades europeias
Daqui e de lá: empréstimos de leituras e imagens para as revistas literárias do México na primeira metade do século XIX
Authors: Suárez de la Torre Laura
Published: December 2015

À maneira de um projeto cultural, as revistas literárias ofereceram novidades editoriais relacionadas com edições europeias. Minha proposta enfoca o segundo eixo da convocatória do colóquio, ou seja, o das transferências, empréstimos, adaptações e traduções. A partir das revistas literárias proponho mostrar a circulação de leituras e imagens da Europa em direção à América e visualizar o projeto político-cultural que os redatores pretendiam instaurar.  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Bioética: por un diálogo inter y transdicisplinar
Authors: Cuevas Silva Juan María
Published: December 2015

Durante el desarrollo del siglo xx, en el contexto académico e intelectual se agudizó la discusión entre ciencias blandas y ciencias duras; entre ciencias exactas y experimentales con las ciencias humanas, humanidades y ciencias sociales. Este hecho en la academia occidental, y más marcado en los países latinoamericanos, generó un imaginario social en el que las ciencias exactas (duras) se consideraban como aquellas que “sí” cumplían con los requisitos para ser llamadas científicas; mientras que las ciencias humanas, sociales o de humanidades se concebían como ciencias especulativas. Craso error de la sociedad académica e intelectual haber entendido las ciencias desde una clasificación y estratificación jerárquica, fenómeno que favoreció que se olvidara que tanto unas como otras producen conocimiento y han permitido la transformación y el mejoramiento en la calidad de vida de los seres humanos. Pero más que eso, se olvidaron de que la producción de sus conocimientos debía cumplir con el objetivo de proteger la sacralidad de la vida; sumado a esto, el enceguecimiento acrítico de ciencias exactas y sociales frente al sistema capitalista y de mercadeo del conocimiento es una circunstancia que en el siglo xxi es más evidente y real[1].

[1] Este aspecto de mercado vs. conocimiento, capitalismo vs. conocimiento, ciencia vs. producción es un aspecto delicado en el contexto educativo mundial, que merece ser abordado y estudiado, pero que no es el centro de este escrito.
Variations in plasma biotin and mineral concentrations due to zinc-biotin supplementation in lame Karan Fries cows during peri-parturient period
Authors: Bhadauria Pragya , Lathwal S. S. , Jadoun Y. S. , Gupta Rohit , Devi Indu
Published: December 2015

Nutritional programme of pregnant cows have a significant effect on occurrence of lameness in later lactation. Highly productive lactating cows have much greater needs for minerals and vitamins. Blood biotin and zinc, that are important nutrients in the formation and integrity of the keratinized tissues, often decreases around calving and extra supplementation is recommended, particularly in lame cows during peri-parturient period . The present study was carried out on 40 high yielding lame crossbred KF cows maintained at Livestock Research Centre (LRC), NDRI Karnal, which were distributed into control and three treatment groups and supplemented with 10, 20 and 30 mg/d biotin and 2g of ZnSO4 during periparturient period. The results of the study suggested that, transition diet with biotin and Zn supplementation significantly increased the concentrations of plasma biotin and Zn levels in supplemental groups compare to control. The overall biotin values were 344.23±11.38, 637.42±24.78, 672.75±29.40 and 709.01±22.77 ng/L and Zn values were 0.40±0.01, 1.12±0.05, 1.22±0.05 and 1.18±0.05 ppm in control, T-1, T-2 and T-3 groups respectively. Thus, by feeding supplemental nutrients (biotin and zinc) lameness can be minimize in high yielding dairy cows during peri-parturient period.
Effect of different selenium sources (Selenium yeast and Sodium selenite) on haematology, blood chemistry and thyroid hormones in male goats (Capra hircus)
Authors: Sethy*1 Kamdev , Dass R.S. , Garg A.K. , Sahu S. , Gogoi S.
Published: December 2015

Present study was undertaken to elucidate the effect of selenium yeast and sodium selenite supplementation on haematology, blood biochemical parameters and hormones in goats. 18 male kids (2-3 months of age and 6.63 ± 0.30 kg average BW) were stratified by their body weight and randomly assigned to three different treatments, fed a basal diet consisting of concentrate mixture and oat straw. In addition kids in group II and III were supplemented with 0.3 mg selenium kg-1DM as selenium yeast and sodium selenite respectively. This experimental feeding lasted for 180 days, during which blood samples were collected on day 0, 60,120 and 180 days. Hemoglobin content and packed cell volume were statistically similar (P greater than 0.05) among the three groups. Non significant differences were also observed for the serum glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, A: G ratio, urea, creatinine and total cholesterol (P greater than 0.05) among all the groups. But, concentration of triiiodothyronine (T3) was significantly (P less than 0.05) increased while concentration of thyroxin (T4) and T4:T3 ratio were significantly (P less than 0.05) decreased in all the supplemented groups. It may be concluded that supplementation of sodium selenite and selenium yeast increased serum level of T3 which is indicative of the better thyroid hormone homeostasis and thus the better metabolic balance to the body without affecting other blood biochemical parameters of goats.
The influence of injectable sodium selenite on semen characteristics and testosterone concentration in Aardi goats
Authors: Hajalshaikh A. , Al-Hassan M. J. , Mohamed H. E.
Published: December 2015

The objective of this study was to test the effects of sodium selenite (SS) injection on semen characteristics and testosterone plasma concentrations in male Aardi goats. Fifteen animals were assigned into three groups; control (group I, with no supplemental SS); group II; injected intramuscular with 0.1 mg/kg SS body weight; group III injected 0.05 mg/kg SS body weight. Blood samples were collected once weekly (week 0 and four weeks after treatment) in the morning (at 8 am). Semen was collected by electro-ejaculator on a weekly basis post SS supplementation. Sperm count, motility %, progressive motility characteristic; average path velocity (VAP), straight line velocity (VSL), curvilinear velocity (VCL), straightness (STR) and linearity (LIN) were analyzed. Significant differences were found between the two treated-groups and control after week four for motility and progressive motility. After five weeks, significant differences were found between groups, for motility and progressive motility. The live % showed significant differences after five weeks between treated and control groups. After five weeks, significant differences were found between the three groups, for motility and progressive motility. The live % showed significant differences after 5 weeks between different treatments. However, VAP, VSL, VCL, STR, and LIN showed non-significant differences, suggesting that bucks might already have a good motility characteristic. No significant effects of SS supplementation on testosterone plasma levels, and the reported values were 1.28; 1.35, and 1.36 ng/ml for control; group 1, and group 2; respectively. In conclusion, SS improved reproduction in goats via the enhancement of semen quality in Aardi goats.
G and P types of bovine group A rotavirus in northern India
Authors: Singh Tripti , singh*1 Rashmi , Singh1 Ajay Pratap , Malik2 Y.P.S. , Prasad3 Minakshi
Published: December 2015

Animal rotaviruses (RVs) are considered as a potential threat to humans due to possibility of interspecies transmission and exchange of genomic materials. Among several RVs, the group A rotaviruses (RVA) are the major cause of diarrhoea in cattle and buffalo calves worldwide. The present study was carried out to understand epidemiology and types of RVA circulating in Mathura region of northern India. One hundred faecal samples were collected from diarrhoeic cattle (n=94) and buffalo calves (n=6) from organized dairy farms. Viral RNA was extracted from faecal suspension and was transcribed to cDNA using RT-PCR. The cDNA was amplified for VP6, VP7 and VP4 genes and multiplex nested PCR was done for G and P genotyping. Twelve samples were detected positive for RVA by antigen detection ELISA and eleven samples produced expected amplicon for group A specific VP6 gene. On genotyping with G3, G6, G8 and G10 specific primers for VP7 gene and P [1] and P [11] specific primers for VP4 gene, G6 genotype predominated over other genotypes. Dual genotypes were also observed. In P typing only one isolate was found to be positive for P [1] and rest all samples remained untypable. The result of present study indicates G6 as a major G genotype and change in frequencies of distribution of G types in this part of the country.
Reproductive performance of Beltsville small White and Broad Breasted Bronze Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) under hot humid climatic condition
Authors: Anandh* M. Anna , Jagatheesan P.N. Richard
Published: December 2015

The study was conducted to compare the reproductive performance of Beltsville Small White and Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) under the hot humid climatic condition. Beltsville Small White and Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys were raised in an intensive production system under standard management practices. A total of 560 Beltsville Small White turkey eggs and 520 Broad Breasted Bronze turkey eggs were used for this study. Average egg weight (g), infertile eggs (%), early embryonic mortality (%), late embryonic mortality (%), dead in shell (%) and poults hatched weight (g) were significantly (P greater than 0.01) higher in Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys as compared to Beltsville Small White turkeys. The total hatchability (%), fertile egg hatchability (%) and poults survivability (%) were (P greater than 0.01) significantly higher in Beltsville Small White turkeys as compared to Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys. Non significantly higher fertility percentage was observed in Beltsville Small White turkeys as compared to Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys. It is concluded that Beltsville Small White turkeys are more suitable to obtain better reproductive performance under hot humid climate condition followed by Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys.
Gross anatomical features of the sternum of green-winged macaw (Ara Chloroptera)
Authors: Sreeranjini A. R. , Ashok N. , Indu V. R. , Lucy K. M. , Maya S. , Chungath J. J.
Published: December 2015

The present study was conducted on the sternum of an eight year old, male Green-winged Macaw. The sternum was quadrilateral with dorsal concave and ventral convex surfaces and four borders. The dorsal surface presented numerous pneumatic foramina. The ventral surface furnished a large, boat shaped keel. The anterior extremity showed two facets for coracoid. The anterior and posterior borders were convex. The lateral border on either side presented six costal facets. Two distinct oval foramina were seen near the posterior border. Craniolateral processes were short and stump-like. Caudolateral processes fused with the median trabecula on either side. The rostrum was distinct. The morphological features of the sternum of Green-winged Macaw conformed to that of flying group of birds. It was almost similar to that of goose in its anterior half and to that of pigeon in its posterior half.
Pig management practices in Tripura, India
Authors: Sharma* Amit , Debbarma Nibash , Pramanik1 P.S.
Published: December 2015

Present study was conducted to assess the prevailing pig production management practices among farmers in Tripura. The data were collected from total 208 farmers from 16 villages of 8 blocks of four districts on four different aspects namely, housing, breeding, feeding and health care practices through personal interview and self observation. The study revealed that majority of farmers reared cross bred (84%) for fattening purpose (71%) in backyard (79%) without specific housing (66%) arrangement. Kitchen waste along with small quantity of homemade concentrate two times per day was main feeding practice. It was concluded that due to lack of information, majority of farmers do not follow scientific feeding, breeding and health care practices.
Método Ontopsicológico: contribuições à formação continuada na perspectiva de professores do ensino superior
Method ontopsychological: contributions to continuing education in professors perspective from university education
Authors: Spanhol Carmen Ivanete D`Agostini , Boer Noemi
Published: December 2015

Neste artigo, tem-se por objetivo compreender a contribuição da formação continuada, na perspectiva do Método Ontopsicológico, para o desenvolvimento profissional de professores do ensino superior, bem como averiguar sua repercussão na prática pedagógica desses profissionais. Os participantes da pesquisa foram seis professores universitários, com idade e tempo de serviço variado. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista narrativa, com recoleta de informações. O enquadramento teórico compreende, além de autores de referência na área educacional, a obra de Meneghetti, idealizador da ciência e do método ontopsicológico. Constata-se que a metanóia, como técnica de revisão constante do modo de pensar, possibilita autoconhecimento, desenvolvimento da consciência e da intuição, elementos essenciais à compreensão da dinâmica da aula e do aluno enquanto sujeito em formação.
Projeto flauta: histórico, fundamentos e resultados
Project Flute: Historic, Fundamentals and Results
Authors: Portela Viviane Elias , Giordani Estela Maris
Published: December 2015

Este trabalho teve como ponto de partida alguns aspectos da pesquisa realizada durante o mestrado, do Programa de Pós-Graduação (PPGE) da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM. A pesquisa teve como objetivo geral explicitar os elementos históricos, os fundamentos e os resultados nos processos de ensino-aprendizagem nas escolas, em relação ao Projeto Flauta. Para tanto o referencial sobre educação musical (BEINEKE, 1997, 2003; BRITO, 2010; entre outros e sobre a Pedagogia Ontopsicológica (MENEGHETTI, 2005a, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014; CARVALHO, 2013a, 2013b; GIORDANI, 2013, 2014) possibilitaram a compreensão acerca das transformações que ocorreram nas práticas pedagógicas a partir do desenvolvimento do Projeto Flauta. A abordagem qualitativa da pesquisa (TRIVIÑOS, 2008) realizada por meio de entrevistas (MARCONI e LAKATOS, 2008) com nove sujeitos (professoras, diretoras, alunos e secretária de educação) nos permitiram analisar o entendimento destes grupos. A análise e interpretação dos dados foram realizadas através de três fases (TRIVINÕS, 2008): a pré-análise, a descrição analítica e a interpretação. O principal eixo articulador foram os princípios de Pedagogia Ontopsicológica encontrados no Projeto Flauta e que se revelaram os provocadores das mudanças nas práticas escolares.