bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of Pollution on Marine Organisms
Authors: Mearns Alan J. , Reish Donald J. , Oshida Philip S. , Morrison Ann Michelle , Rempel‐Hester Mary Ann , Arthur Courtney , Rutherford Nicolle , Pryor Rachel
Published: September 2017

This review covers selected 2016 articles on the biological effects of pollutants and human physical disturbances on marine and estuarine plants, animals, ecosystems and habitats. The review, based largely on journal articles, covers field and laboratory measurement activities (bioaccumulation of contaminants, field assessment surveys, toxicity testing and biomarkers) as well as pollution issues of current interest including endocrine disrupters, emerging contaminants, wastewater discharges, dredging and disposal etc. Special emphasis is placed on effects of oil spills and marine debris due largely to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. Several topical areas reviewed in the past (ballast water and ocean acidification) were dropped this year. The focus of this review is on effects, not pollutant fate and transport. There is considerable overlap across subject areas (e.g.some bioaccumulation papers may be cited in other topical categories). Please use keyword searching of the text to locate related but distributed papers. Use this review only as a guide and please consult the original papers before citing them.
Wireless Surface Electromyography and Skin Temperature Sensors for Biofeedback Treatment of Headache: Validation Study with Stationary Control Equipment (Preprint)
Authors: Stubberud Anker , Omland Petter Moe , Tronvik Erling , Olsen Alexander , Sand Trond , Linde Mattias
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

The use of wearables and mobile phone apps in medicine is gaining attention. Biofeedback has the potential to exploit the recent advances in mobile health (mHealth) for the treatment of headaches.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this study was to assess the validity of selected wireless wearable health monitoring sensors (WHMS) for measuring surface electromyography (SEMG) and peripheral skin temperature in combination with a mobile phone app. This proof of concept will form the basis for developing innovative mHealth delivery of biofeedback treatment among young persons with primary headache.

METHODS

Sensors fulfilling the following predefined criteria were identified: wireless, small size, low weight, low cost, and simple to use. These sensors were connected to an app and used by 20 healthy volunteers. Validity was assessed through the agreement with simultaneous control measurements made with stationary neurophysiological equipment. The main variables were (1) trapezius muscle tension during different degrees of voluntary contraction and (2) voluntary increase in finger temperature. Data were statistically analyzed using Bland-Altman plots, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and concordance correlation coefficient (CCC).

RESULTS

The app was programmed to receive data from the wireless sensors, process them, and feed them back to the user through a simple interface. Excellent agreement was found for the temperature sensor regarding increase in temperature (CCC .90; 95% CI 0.83-0.97). Excellent to fair agreement was found for the SEMG sensor. The ICC for the average of 3 repetitions during 4 different target levels ranged from .58 to .81. The wireless sensor showed consistency in muscle tension change during moderate muscle activity. Electrocardiography artifacts were avoided through right-sided use of the SEMG sensors. Participants evaluated the setup as usable and tolerable.

CONCLUSIONS

This study confirmed the validity of wireless WHMS connected to a mobile phone for monitoring neurophysiological parameters of relevance for biofeedback therapy.
Development of Cattle farming as a Model For Sustainable Rural Development Goal using Spatial Approach (Case in Southern Parts of Merapi Volcano Slope Sleman Regency of Yogyakarta)
Authors: Widiati Rini , Umami Nafiatul , Gunawan Totok
Published: September 2017

This study aims to build a model of beef cattle farming development using spatial approach in rural areas of the southern slopes of Merapi Volcano Sleman Regency of Yogyakarta after eruption 2010. Samples were taken Glagaharjo sub-district (Cangkringan district) as impacted area and Wonokerto (Turi district) as unimpacted areas. Survey method were used to land evaluation analysis and  Geographic Information System (GIS) software for spatial analysis. Materials were used RBI map in 1:25 000 scale, map of land use, landform, slope, and IKONOS imagery (2015. Analysis potential of land capability  for forage cattle using the production unity in kg of TDN per AU. The research result showed that based on the land capability and suitability class maps, both villages had the potential of land carrying capacity of cattle feed of 2604.84 AU in Glagaharjo and 2162.26 AU in Wonokerto. However, further research to explore the potential of agricultural land use to develop smallholder model of beef cattle farming in both villages was still open to the researchers.
Akumulasi Kapital, Penghancuran Gerakan Kiri, dan Kemiskinan di Nusa Tenggara Timur
Authors: Dhosa Didimus Dedi
Published: September 2017

Kemiskinan di Nusa Tenggara Timur dalam anggapan banyak pihak disebabkan oleh faktor seperti alam yang tandus, infrastruktur yang kurang memadai, sumber daya manusia yang minim, perilaku korup para pejabat publik, serta minimnya penerapan prinsip-prinsip good governance dalam tata kelola pemerintahan. Berbeda dengan pandangan di atas, tulisan ini melalui pendekatan ekonomi politik yang berusaha menelusuri jejak sejarah hingga era kolonial, berargumen bahwa kemiskinan di Timor disebabkan oleh akumulasi kapital dan penghancuran gerakan sosial kiri sampai ke akar-akarnya. Akumulasi kapital berlangsung bukan saja pada cara primitif melainkan juga dengan cara penjarahan yang meliputi sejarah panjang kolonialisme, privatisasi dan komodifikasi. Melalui akumulasi kapital Timor yang dahulu kala dikenal sebagai lumbung cendana dirampok hingga punah demi pembangunan negeri-negeri kolonial, bahkan pengelolaannya didominasi oleh negara pascakolonial. Selain itu, penguasaan agraria dan peternakan di Timor didominasi oleh segelintir elit tradisional yang terus mengalami metamorfosis kepemilikan pada kaum elit kontemporer. Kenyataan semacam itu diperburuk oleh adanya penghancuran gerakan sosial kiri pada tahun 1965 yang sebelumnya mendorong perjuangan keadilan distributif agraria dan kepemilikan ternak secara lebih merata di Timor.
Aksi Bela Islam dan Ruang Publik Muslim: Dari Representasi Daring ke Komunitas Luring
Authors: Pamungkas Arie Setyaningrum , Octaviani Gita
Published: September 2017

Narasi bergerak mengenai Islam dimungkinkan karena media moderen mempengaruhi landskap budaya dan politik kehidupan kaum Muslim sehari-harinya. Kasus ‘Aksi Bela Islam’ pada tahun 2016 menuntut Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Basuki Cahaya Purnama, atau yang biasa dikenal dengan nama Ahok, dipenjara karena dianggap telah menista Islam. Kasus ini menunjukkan bahwa para penyelenggara aksi telah berhasil memobilisasi dukungan massa melalui kampanye di media sosial. Kajian ini melacak bagaimana strategi melalui mediatisasi dakwah (propaganda yang mengatasnamakan Islam) dilakukan dalam Aksi Bela Islam dengan mengeksplorasi representasi online ‘daring’ (dalam jaringan) di media sosial sepeti Facebook, Instagram, dan aplikasi pesan personal WhatsApp, sehingga menunjukkan suatu lokasi pada ruang yang disebut sebagai ‘Publik Muslim’. Kemampuan media sosial untuk memungkinkan komunikasi interaktif secara khusus menempatkan ‘narasi bergerak’ tentang keshalehan kaum Muslim urban di Indonesia. Studi etnografi juga dilakukan untuk melihat bagaimana komunitas offline – luring (luar jaringan) yang memiliki akses internet terbatas mendukung gagasan ‘membela Islam’ di Indonesia. Dengan mengkaji baik representasi ‘daring’ maupun observasi komunitas ‘luring’, kajian ini ditujukan untuk menganalisis bagaimana media sosial dimanfaatkan untuk mengkonstruksi strategi dakwah dan politik moralitas publik yang mengutamakan kode-kode dan etika keshalehan dalam Islam di Indonesia saat ini.
Subkultur Hiphop Indie Label di Yogyakarta: Sebuah Alternatif atau Siasat dalam Menciptakan “Pasar” Baru?
Authors: Putradarma Reza
Published: September 2017

Dewasa ini melihat perkembangan industri musik tanah air di Indonesia dari jalur profesional (major label) dengan genre yang itu-itu saja terasa semakin membosankan bagi banyak pemirsa. Dalam merespon situasi itu, para musisi yang muncul dari bawah melalui latar-belakang jalur non-profesional (indie label) mencoba hadir untuk memberikan jalur musik alternatif kepada para pendengarnya. Di Yogyakarta terdapat dua kelompok musik yang berusaha mengakulturasi suatu genre yang terbilang unik, yaitu Hiphop-Jawa, dimana jenis musik ini mampu mereka bungkus sedemikian rupa sehingga menyadarkan kita akan nilai-nilai kearifan lokal yang ternyata mampu mengadaptasi budaya global. Dalam studi ini, ada dua kelompok musik yang diteliti yaitu grup D.P.M.B dan grup NDX, dimana keduanya membawakan hiphop dari sudut pandangan kelokalan. Oleh karena itu, studi ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis fenomena Hiphop Jawa melalui perspektif teoritis subkultur. Hasil studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa kedua kelompok grup musik Hiphop Jawa telah mengembangkan suatu strategi hegemonitanding (counter hegemony) dalam upaya kebertahanan hidup mereka melalui skema glokalisasi/hibridasi.
Mengembangkan Model Literasi Media yang Berkebhinnekaan dalam Menganalisis Informasi Berita Palsu (Hoax) di Media Sosial
Authors: Juliswara Vibriza
Published: September 2017

Ujaran kebencian (hate speech) mengiringi kebebasan berpendapat di media sosial. Sejak pilpres 2014 lalu, istilah ‘hater’ pun dikenal luas, yang menandai orang-orang dengan kecenderungan membuat pesan ujaran kebencian pada orang atau kelompok tertentu.  Kebhinnekaan sebagai pengikat sosial diuji karena kecenderungan praktik ujaran kebencian yang dipromosikan melalui media sosial. Kondisi itu diperparah oleh penyalahgunaan media sosial seperti persebaran berita bohong atau informasi palsu (hoax) yang dampaknya menimbulkan permusuhan dan tidak sesuai dengan budaya bangsa Indonesia yang mengutamakan toleransi. Dalam rangka merespon berkembangnya ujaran kebencian, kajian ini mencoba untuk mengembangkan suatu model literasi media yang berkebhinnekaan dalam menganalisis informasi palsu (hoax) dalam berita di media sosial. Melalui pengembangan model kajian literasi media sebagai pendekatan yang memberdayakan pengguna media sosial (netizen) maka diasumsikan para netizen akan lebih mampu mengkonstruksi muatan yang positif dalam memanfaatkan media sosial.
Beleza via web: motivações e freios à compra de cosméticos online
Authors: Oliveira Gabriela Pacheco , Gouveia Tânia Almeida
Published: September 2017

As projeções para as vendas online são promissoras para os próximos anos, principalmente em função do desenvolvimento dos e-commerces de bens subjetivos, como os cosméticos (E-COMMERCE BRASIL, 2016). Neste cenário, o presente artigo teve como objetivo principal investigar as motivações e freios à compra de cosméticos em e-commerces. Para tanto, foi realizado um estudo bibliográfico seguido por uma etapa empírica de cunho qualitativo, por meio de entrevistas em profundidade com consumidoras de cosméticos. Os resultados indicam que ainda não há entre as pesquisadas um hábito arraigado de compra online de cosméticos, diferentemente do que já ocorre em outras categorias de produtos, como eletrônicos e livros. Embora valorizem a facilidade de comparar preços e as chances de encontrar preços mais baixos do que nas lojas físicas, ressentem-se, em especial, da impossibilidade de experimentar os cosméticos previamente, o que é um fator relevante de compra nesta categoria.
Design Thinking e Análise de Dados: uma entrevista com Paulo Reis
Authors: Morgado Fernando , Machado Veronica Bidart de Castro Nelson , Tardin Luciano
Published: September 2017

Conciliando experiências acadêmicas e profissionais na engenharia e no design, o Dr. Paulo Reis, professor do Mestrado Profissional em Gestão da Economia Criativa (ESPM Rio), afirma que existem correlações entre o design thinking e a análise de dados. Acredita que a análise de dados evoluirá também no campo da Economia Criativa, de forma que o setor terá métricas mais precisas, impactando a execução de todos os trabalhos.
Determinación de la frecuencia de hipermilasemia y pancreatitis en pacientes llevados a colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica
Authors: Del Castillo Rangel Fabián Rodrigo , Arango Molano Lázaro Antonio
Published: September 2017

Hemos visto con preocupación que, en el postquirúrgico de la colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica (CPRE), existe confusión en cuanto a la aparición de pancreatitis y a la elevación transitoria de las amilasas (hiperamilasemia sin repercusión clínica), por lo que nos dimos a la tarea de realizar esta investigación, cuyo objetivo principal era determinar la prevalencia del incremento de niveles séricos de amilasas y de pancreatitis en los pacientes sometidos a colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica, según variables demográficas, clínicas y procedimentales. Es un estudio descriptivo, prospectivo, analítico y observacional, la población de estudio estuvo integrada por 98 pacientes atendidos en Unión de Cirujanos SAS, quienes requirieron colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica.Resultados: La frecuencia de pancreatitis aguda después de la CPRE fue del 2%, con 2 de los 98 casos estudiados; el 30% presentó hiperamilasemia (30 pacientes); la canulacion del conducto pancreático, mostró  asociación con pancreatitis post CPRE, con un valor de p < 0,05. De los 2 pacientes que presentaron pancreatitis post-CPRE, a uno de ellos se le realizó contraste del conducto pancreático,  La  dilatación con balón se asoció con la hiperaamilasemia (p < 0,041).Conclusiones: La pancreatitis post CPRE se presentó en un 2% de los pacientes y este porcentaje se encuentra incluido dentro de los pacientes que presentaron hiperamilasemia, uno de los criterios para diagnóstico de pancreatitis. Nuestro grupo se encuentra en el rango inferior del promedio internacional (1,8 al 7,2%). La hiperamilasemia asintomática se presentó en un 30%. Recomendamos que, si el paciente después de la CPRE el paciente no presenta dolor, no se midan las amilasas, porque estas van a estar elevadas en gran número de los casos y, entonces, sólo causaría confusión.
Primer trasplante hepático en paciente con infección por VIH en Colombia: Reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura
Authors: Marin Juan Ignacio , Puerta Calderón Sara , Ramírez Sandra Catalina , Muñoz Octavio , Santos Oscar , Osorio Sandoval Germán De Jesús , Guzmán Luna Carlos Ernesto , Mena Hurtado Alvaro , Hoyos Duque Sergio Iván , Restrepo Gutiérrez Juan Carlos
Published: September 2017

El tratamiento antirretroviral y el manejo adecuados convirtieron a la infección por VIH en una enfermedad crónica con buena sobrevida a largo plazo. Actualmente, más de la mitad de las muertes en estos pacientes se debe a causas no relacionadas con el VIH, y la enfermedad hepática terminal de diversas etiologías es la segunda causa de muerte en estos pacientes, por lo que el trasplante de hígado se ha convertido en una opción de tratamiento para pacientes seleccionados que tengan buen control de la infección por VIH, con una sobrevida postrasplante similar a otras indicaciones. En este reporte presentamos el caso del primer paciente en Colombia trasplantado de hígado con infección por VIH, con coinfección por virus B, cirrosis hepática y hepatocarcinoma en el Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe en al año 2010.
Environmental Education: Role of Physical Environment in Studentsâ€™ Learning in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Authors: Alam Sultan
Published: September 2017

This study describes an action research report carried out in one of the community-managed schools in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. The purpose of the study is to explore the effects of the activities to create environmental awareness by paying prime focus on physical environmental conditions. It was observed that school-based smaller activities show a greater change among students, teachers and community members. These include celebration of environmental day, plantation day; quiz competitions, sharing information through notice boards and awareness campaigns to adjacent communities. These smaller activities helped them to realize the importance of environmental education particularly in learning process. The attitudinal change among students, teachers and community members was quite evident. They have shown a natural attachment with the school and its surrounding. Since the success and sustainability of such small-scale interventions are directly associated with active involvement of all the stakeholders of a school community, therefore, the study recommends that this important aspect must be given considerate attention to further augment the natural environment and to maximize the learning processes in schools.
The impact of sociodemographic factors on quality of life and functional impairment in patients treated of oropharyngeal carcinoma
Authors: Milovanovic Jovica , Andrejic Dragoslava , Jotic Ana , Djukic Vojko , Toskovic Oliver , Savic-Vujovic Katarina , Pavlovic Bojan , Stojkovic Goran , Banko Bojan , Milovanovic Andjela , Artiko Vera
Published: September 2017

Backround/Aim. Considering the distinct increase in the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer over oral cavity cancers and changing epidemiology with human papilloma virus (HPV) infection emerging as an important risk factor, there is a need to establish better treatment choices in specific groups of patients with oropharyngeal cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) and functional performance and the impact of different demographical data, stage of disease, and treatment type on these parameters in patients with oropharyngeal cancer with successfully achieved locoregional control a year after the treatment. Methods. Study included 87 patients who underwent QOL and functional impairment assessment 12 to 14 months after finished oncological treatment with the following questionnaires: the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of Life-Questionnaire-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30), European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of- Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck 35 (EORTC QLQ-H&N35) and The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS). Results. Specific groups of patients had significantly different post-treatment QOL scores. The factors associated with the worse QOL scores were female gender, not being in a partnership, level of education and HPV status. Conclusion. Clinicians should consider socioeconomic factors and HPV status in planning the recovery after treatment of patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma. Gender, education level and employment are the variables that form a certain risk profiles associated with the lower QOL.
The Alumni Effect and Professional Skepticism: An Experimental Investigation
Authors: Favere-Marchesi Michael , Emby Craig
Published: September 2017

SYNOPSIS

Regulators consider lack of professional skepticism to be a major cause of audit deficiencies and are concerned that auditors are more willing to accommodate less conservative accounting policies in clients employing a former partner of their firm because of diminished skepticism. This study examines the impact of audit firm alumni serving as senior members of client's management on auditors' skeptical judgment. In a controlled experiment with three different conditions, audit managers assessed the potential impairment of goodwill. The results indicate that auditors are more likely to make a judgment that agrees with the client's position when the CFO is a former engagement partner from their firm, and are more confident in the CFO's position when the CFO is a former Big 4 partner, whether from their own firm or another firm, than when the CFO is not identified as having any affiliation with any audit firm. Together, these results suggest that there is an alumni effect and that the effect is also partially influenced by the differing levels of auditor's confidence in the CFO's position, as a consequence of the CFO's known or unknown affiliation with Big 4 firms.
Going Home: Examining Foreign Firm Deregistrations and Accounting Quality
Authors: Bakarich Kathleen M.
Published: September 2017

Given the recent trend in foreign firms leaving the U.S., this paper analyzes 122 firms that voluntarily deregistered from the U.S. from 2004 through 2012. I find that a deregistration from the U.S. is associated with greater absolute abnormal accruals and less timely recognition of economic losses compared to both before the firm deregistered and to a matched control firm that still maintains a U.S. cross-listing. Upon further examination, I find the decrease in accounting quality is not significant for firms returning to home markets that require IFRS, but rather the significant decrease is attributable only to foreign firms returning to non-IFRS environments. Further tests show that the level of regulatory quality in the home market, relative to the U.S., is not a significant mitigating factor in the negative association between deregistration and accounting quality. These findings imply that, after controlling for country and regulatory effects, accounting standards play a significant role in explaining the relationship between deregistration from U.S. exchanges and financial reporting quality.
IDENTIFIKASI FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI SUKSES WIRAUSAHA
Authors: Saputro Edy Purwo , Achmad Nur , Handayani Sih
Published: October 2017

Entrepreneurship is one of essential factors that contributing for economic development. The role of women entrepreneur is pivotal in this regard. This study examined factors that influencing the success of women’s entrepreneur. This study used 231 respondents that located in Solo. The data gathered are analyzed by structural equation model. The result indicated that micro, macro, performance and capability positively influenced to the success of entrepreneur.
KONSUMSI OKSIGEN IKAN PELAGIS DI MUARA SEGARA ANAK, TAMAN NASIONAL ALAS PURWO
Authors: Malini Desak Made , Muliani Reni
Published: October 2017

Taman Nasional Alas Purwo (TNAP) merupakan salah satu protected area yang ditetapkan sebagai kawasan untuk melestarikan keanekaragaman hayati dan ekosistem. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut maka perlu diadakan monitoring tentang kondisi dari kawasan tersebut, yaitu dengan cara mengamati biota perairan seperti ikan pelagis yang habitatnyadi sungai Segara Anak. Kelangsungan hidup ikan ditentukan oleh kondisi lingkungan dan kemampuan ikan untuk menggunakan oksigen dari lingkungannya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui jumlah konsumsi oksigen ikan pelagis yang hidup di muara Segara Anak TNAP. Metode yang digunakan adalah observasi. Parameter yang diukur adalah konsumsi O2, kondisi fisik dan kimia dari habitat ikan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat 4 jenis ikan pelagis dengan masing-masing konsumsi O2 sebagai berikut Scatophagus argus (0,15 mg/l /h), Toxotes jaculatrix (0,052 mg/l/h), Nectamia fusca (0,052mg/l/h) dan Ambassis macracanthus (0,095 mg/l/h). Tingkat konsumsi oksigen tertinggi ditunjukkan oleh S. argus. Hasil pengukuran parameter fisik dan kimia air adalah sebagai berikut: suhu 28oC, salinitas 33,3%; pH 8; dan oksigen terlarut 5 mg/l, sedangkan suhu udara 30,67oC. Tingkat konsumsi oksigen ikan tergantung pada jenis spesies, ukuran, dan kondisi fisik air.
"Desmazalado"
Authors: Spitzer Leo
Published: September 2017

En este número no se incluyeron resúmenes ni palabras clave.
Salmantino "en íteles y véntiles"
Authors: Grases Pedro
Published: September 2017

En este número no se incluyeron resúmenes ni palabras clave.
Gabriel de Corral, La Cintia de Aranjuez, edición de Joaquín de Entrambasaguas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto "Nicolás Antonio", Biblioteca de Antiguos Libros Hispánicos, serie A, volumen IV, Madrid, 1945, 409 págs. numeradas.
Authors: Avalle-Arce Juan Bautista
Published: September 2017

Se reseñó el libro: La Cintia de Aranjuez, edición de Joaquín de Entrambasaguas.
Bibliografía de filología hispánica
Authors: Filología Hispánica Nueva Revista de
Published: September 2017

Las reseñas se consignan a continuación del libro (o artículo reseñado). Cuando éste se ha descrito en una entrega anterior de la Bibliografía, se pone entre paréntesis el número de ficha correspondiente. También se hacen referencias a ediciones anteriores de una obra, a tomos anteriores de una obra en curso de publicación, etc. En estos casos, la cifra que precede al número de referencia indica el volumen de la NRFH en que figura la ficha en cuestión. Así, el "núm. 39-39695" corresponde a la ficha 39695, la cual está en el volumen 39 de la NRFH. Cuando no hay cifra inicial, ha de entenderse que el número remite a una ficha incluida en el presente fascículo.
Alexander Bryan Johnson, A Treatise on Language. Edited, with a Critical Essay on his Philosophy of Language, by David Rynin. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1947, 443 págs.
Authors: Lida Raimundo
Published: September 2017

Se reseñó el libro: A Treatise on Language. Edited, with a Critical Essay on his Philosophy of Language by David Rynin.
Cuadernos Americanos. México, años I-III.
Authors: Mejía Sánchez Ernesto
Published: September 2017

Se reseñó: Cuadernos Americanos, años I-III (1942-1944).
(Revista de revistas) Revista de Historia de América, Instituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia. México, 1945 y 1946, núms. 19, 21 y 22.
Authors: Mejía Sánchez Ernesto
Published: September 2017

Se reseñó: Revista de Historia de América, 1945 y 1946, núms. 19, 21 y 22.
Las prevaricaciones idiomáticas de Sancho
Authors: Alonso Amado
Published: September 2017

En este número no se incluyeron resúmenes ni palabras clave.
Música, instrumentos y danzas en las Obras de Cervantes (II)
Authors: Salazar Adolfo
Published: September 2017

En este número no se incluyeron resúmenes ni palabras clave.
Una venta de libros en México, 1576
Authors: Leonard Irving A.
Published: September 2017

En este número no se incluyeron resúmenes ni palabras clave.
La etimología de cansino
Authors: Malkiel Yakov
Published: September 2017

En este número no se incluyeron resúmenes ni palabras clave.
Raúl Porras Barrenechea, El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. Lima, 1946, 34 págs.
Authors: Durand José
Published: September 2017

Se reseñó el libro: El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.
Bertil Malmberg, Notas sobre la fonética del español en el Paraguay. En Vetenskapssocieteten I Lund, Aarsbok, 1947. Yearsbook of the New Society of Letters at Lund, Saartryck, separata Lund, C. W. K. Gleerup, 18 págs.
Authors: Morínigo Marcos A.
Published: September 2017

Se reseñó: Notas sobre la fonética del español en el Paraguay.
Clarence H. Haring, The Spanish Empire in America. Oxford University Press, 1947, 388 págs.
Authors: Iglesia Ramón
Published: September 2017

Se reseñó el libro: The Spanish Empire in America.
-L y -R implosivas en el español de Panamá
Authors: Robe Stanley L.
Published: September 2017

En este número no se incluyeron resúmenes ni palabras clave.
Antibacterial Activity of Nanoparticles Produced by Ethanol Extract of Boesenbergia rotunda Rhizome Loaded with Chitosan and Alginic Acid Against Streptococcus mutans by In Vitro
Authors: Atun Sri , Handayani Sri , Aliffiana Melia , Afifah Hajar Nur , Rakhmawati Anna
Published: September 2017

The antibacterial activity of three Cupressaceae plants (Thujaoccidentalis,ThujaorientalisandChamaecyparisobtusa) was tested against three bacteria using the agar diffusion method. The ether and ethylacetate fraction of crude methanol extract from the three plants showed potent antibacterial activity against the tested microorganisms. The result showed that Staphylococcus aureus revealed the most sensitivity among the tested bacteria. Thujaoccidentalisether fraction and Thujaorientalis hexane fraction exhibited the highest antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. E. coli was shown the highest MIC values compared to the other two tested bacteria, which indicates the lowest antibacterial activity against the bacterium. This study promises an interesting future for designing a potentially active antibacterial agent from the three Cupressaceae plants.
Chitosan-Coated Vitis viniferaL Mediated Gold Nanoparticles for Controlled Released of Anticancer Drug Doxorubicin
Authors: Das Pradipta , Das Subash , Rout Niranjan , Parida Umesh Kumar
Published: September 2017

In this study, we developed encapsulating doxorubicin (DOX) drug loaded CS coated Vitis viniferaL mediated gold nanoparticles (V-AuNPs) [DOX loaded CS coated-V-AuNPs]. V-AuNPs were characterized by UV-Visible spectrophotometer, FTIR, XRD, TEM. The DOX-loaded CS coated-V-AuNPs was evaluated by particle size, surface charge, entrapment efficacy, and effect of pH in drug release proﬁle. Additionally, drug entrapment efficacy (EE) was up to 56%; CS-DOX- V-AuNPs showed a pH-responsive drug release in vitro. The DOX release was nearly 84% at pH 5.4 and 67% at pH 7.4.The current work proves the potential of pharmacology that involves a fusion of advanced techniques from nanoscience to develop the biology and used in the fields of drug delivery, Bio Sensor Manufacturing, Medical therapy and the development of DOX-loaded CS coated-V-AuNPs nanoparticle for sustained, controlled release and may be useful for breast cancer treatment.
In Vitro Antidiabetic, Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Methanolic Extract and Isolated Compound from Andrographispaniculata (Burm. F) Wall. Ex Nees from Kemaman, Malaysia
Authors: Sani Yahaya Najib , Haque Mainul , Azemin Amirah Wan- , Suryati Khamsah , Khan Anam
Published: September 2017

Objective: This study investigated the activity of the extracts and the isolated compound on its potential in vitro antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and potential anti-cancer effect, total flavonoid content against alpha-glucosidase enzyme inhibition and on macrophage respectively from Andrographispaniculata (Burm. F) wall. Ex Nees. Methodology: The isolation of the constituents was done using column while the in vitro anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic was done using nitric oxide and α-glucosidase enzyme inhibition assay while anticancer assessment was done performed using cell viability on various human hepatocellular carcinoma cell) and Chang liver (normal cell line) were determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazolzyl-2yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Results: Although, the total flavonoid content was low, ethyl acetate extract indicated the highest total flavonoids content and it’s statistically different from methanol, ethanol: water (1:1 v/v) and aqueous extracts. Ethyl acetate extracts exhibited the highest percentage inhibition (29.8 %) against nitric oxide scavenging activity (NaNO2) compared to other extracts. Also, the isolated crystals showed a significant inhibition against NaNO2. Moreover, the ethyl acetate extract showed the highest percentage inhibition of α-glucosidase enzyme with optimal concentration of 950μg/ml for 50 % inhibition (IC50) while the other three extracts (methanol, 50 % ethanol: water (1:1 v/v) and aqueous) indicated activity below 50 % inhibition which might be due to total flavonoid content. The potential anti-cancer effect indicates that both the methanol extract and crystals (AP02 and AP03) may have the same compound. Conclusion: The compound isolated might be Andrographolide and the activity might be due to flavonoid content for the extract.
Endocrine Treatment of Breast Cancer: Current Perspectives, Future Directions
Authors: Irfan Tazia , Haque Mainul , Rahman Sayeeda , Kabir Russell , Rahman Nuzhat , Majumder Anwarul Azim
Published: September 2017

Breast cancer remains one of the major causes of death in women, and endocrine treatment is currently one of the mainstay of treatment in patients with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Endocrine therapy either slows down or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body’s capability to yield hormones or by interfering with hormone action. In this paper, we intended to review various approaches of endocrine treatments for breast cancer highlighting successes and limitations. There are three settings where endocrine treatment of breast cancer can be used: neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or metastatic. Several strategies have also been developed to treat hormone-sensitive breast cancer which include ovarian ablation, blocking estrogen production, and stopping estrogen effects. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators (SERMs) (e.g. tamoxifen and raloxifene), aromatase inhibitors (AIs) (e.g. anastrozole, letrozole and exemestane), gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH) (e.g. goserelin), and selective estrogen receptor downregulators (SERDs) (e.g. fulvestrant) are currently used drugs to treat breast cancer. Tamoxifen is probably the first targeted therapy widely used in breast cancer treatment which is considered to be very effective as first line endocrine treatment in previously untreated patients and also can be used after other endocrine therapy and chemotherapy. AIs inhibit the action of enzyme aromatase which ultimately decrease the production of estrogen to stimulate the growth of ER+ breast cancer cells. GnRH agonists suppress ovarian function, inducing artificial menopause in premenopausal women. Endocrine treatments are cheap, well-tolerated and have a fixed single daily dose for all ages, heights and weights of patients. Endocrine treatments are not nearly as toxic as chemotherapy and frequent hospitalization can be avoided. New drugs in preliminary trials demonstrated the potential for improvement of the efficacy of endocrine therapy including overcoming resistance. However, the overall goals for breast cancer including endocrine therapy should focus on effective control of cancer, design personalized medical therapeutic approach, increase survival time and quality of life, and improve supportive and palliative care for end-stage disease.
Development and Validation of Stability-Indicating RP-HPLC Method for the Estimation of Cuminaldehyde
Authors: Pratap Singh Rudra , V. Gangadharappa H. , Ramakant Narke M. , Pooja Jadhav V.
Published: September 2017

Cumin aldehyde is an herbaceous plant (Cuminumcyminum L.) volatile oil that used as a regular spice in kitchen foods. It also has some pharmacological properties such as analgesic, hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant and anticancer. The key objective of the present study was to develop and validate the RP-HPLC method for the estimation of cumin aldehyde. According to the ICH guidelines, RP-HPLC stability indicating method was used in which reverse phase enable Cosmosil C18 column (250 × 4.6 mm, 5μm) used in isocratic mode. For the estimation of cumin aldehyde, sodium sulphate: acetonitrile: methanol (20:73:7 v/v) was used as a mobile phase and it was delivered at flow rate of 1.0 mL min- 1. The injection volume was 20 µL and elute was analyzed by a UV detector at 326 nm. Linearity was observed between the concentration range of 20 μg mL-1 -140 μg mL-1 and the correlation coefficient R2 value was found to be 0.997 ± 0.5. The method was accurate and recovery was found to be in the range of 98.06 -100.40 %. The limit of detection of cumin aldehyde was found to be 1.04 μgmL-1and limit of quantitation was found to be 3.16 μgmL-1. Cumin aldehyde was subjected to stress conditions including acidic, alkaline, neutral, oxidation, and dry heat degradation. Cumin aldehyde was more sensitive to acidic, dry heat and oxidative degradation and it is stable at alkaline conditions. The method was validated according to ICH guidelines.
Investigation of Invitro Anthelmenthic Activity of Diospyros malabarica (Kostel Bark)
Authors: Ramaiah Maddi , Uma Rani Nutakki Tulasi , Harshitha Nannepaga Hasya , Priya Parchuri Sasi , Sruthi Tummala
Published: October 2017

Herbal medicines are free from possible side effects and they are economical and easily available will be beneﬁcial for the mankind over the years. Helminthic infections are the common infections affecting the large portion of the world’s population and can be easily treated by using natural medicine. Pharmacological screening for Anthelmintic activity of the Indian medicinal plant, Diospyros malabarica (Ebenaceae) claimed to be used traditionally in the treatment of various ailments including helmenthiasis. Literature survey indicated that no published reports on the above said plant for anthelmintic activity. In view of this, the author aimed to carry out the extract of Diospyros malabarica using solvent ethanol and then plan to study the Invitro anthelmintic activity of the ethanolic extract. Time taken for paralysis, death of the worms was recorded. It was found to be statistically signiﬁcant.
Research Excellence: The Imperative Primers
Authors: Hassan Syed Tajuddin Bin Syed , Elias Saliza Mohd , Mehrdad Jalalian
Published: September 2017

Research excellence characteristics are comprehensively delineated, encompassing creativity through transnationality and translation-capability. The research iterative primers of “Re” and “search” as the underlying push-engine, is briefly illustrated. Subsequently, a visual model depicting three major modules of the entire research tasking-process illustrates the need to balance the preparation and the rendition of data and interpretation components, through the mediating role of data capture. Traits of the primers characterising research excellence are consequently deliberated and discussed thoroughly using the acronym R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H. The initial three entities, RES, fittingly portray the literature review matrix; with reviewing of references through examining “slacks” or gaps in available literature. The E is then envisaged as representing exclusivity through ethical considerations; A as audience through imbibition of overt and covert objectives, to audit trail analysis; R as rationale through research frame (interpretive, analytical, simulative); C as encompassing creativity through coherence (tone, voice, style); and, H as the human factors- trailing from biases through needs/wants to influences. Optimising values of these primers are deemed imperative to achieve excellence in a research project process and outcome.
Quantifying the Criticality of Highway Infrastructure for Freight Transportation
Authors: Ashrafi Zahra , Shahraki Hamed Shahrokhi , Bachmann Chris , Gingerich Kevin , Maoh Hanna
Published: September 2017

Events that disable parts of the highway transportation network, ranging from weather conditions to construction closures, may affect freight travel times and ultimately degrade economic productivity. Although previous studies of criticality typically focused on the impacts of natural disasters or terrorist attacks on systemwide travel times, these studies did not quantify the costs associated with disruptions to the economy because of disruptions to the freight transportation system. This paper quantifies the economic criticality of the highway infrastructure in Ontario, Canada, with the use of a new measure of criticality that determines the cost of highway closures (in dollars) on the basis of the value of goods, the time delayed, and the associated value of time. When criticality is measured in this way, it has some correlation with truck volumes, but the correlation differs when the values of shipments and the physical redundancy in the network are considered, and results in new insights into critical freight infrastructure. For example, the highway network within the greater Toronto, Ontario, Canada, area has a high degree of redundancy, but highways farther away from this metropolitan area have less redundancy and are thus more critical. Moreover, sections of Highway 401 located west of the greater Toronto area were found to be more critical—even though it carries lower truck volumes—than those located east of the greater Toronto area because of the lower redundancy in the western portion of the network. This measure has many potential applications in freight transportation planning, operations, and maintenance. Finally, with the cost of these disruptions quantified in dollars, one can then calculate the monetary benefits of potential transportation improvements for comparison (i.e., perform a cost–benefit analysis).
Synchronizing Trucks and Trailers in a Multiresource Problem with Variable Neighborhood Search
Authors: Ritzinger Ulrike , Hu Bin , Koller Hannes , Dragaschnig Melitta
Published: September 2017

A real-world container drayage problem in which containers are transported between an intermodal terminal, a container terminal, and customer locations is considered. The problem was modeled as a multi-resource routing problem (MRRP) that included trucks, trailers, and containers. Given a fleet of trucks and trailers, the goal is to use these resources most efficiently to complete a number of given orders. Orders consisted of several tasks with time windows, such as picking up a container at the terminal, delivering it to a customer, and bringing the processed container back. A challenging aspect of this problem is the management of trailers, which are required to transport the containers. Here, the compatibility between container types and trailer types must be considered. Thus, the decision of which trailer should be attached to which truck depends on the containers that must be transported, the day of availability of trailers, and the toll costs of the truck and trailer combination on the highways. This paper presents an efficient way to model this problem and proposes a metaheuristic approach based on a variable neighborhood search. It uses a compact solution representation and tailored neighborhood structures to reduce the search space. Classical MRRP neighborhood structures, as well as problem-specific ones, were used in combination and contributed to the overall success. The results show that the given real-world problem can be solved efficiently, and it can be shown that with proper planning, the utilization of resources can be increased.
Spatial Analysis of Warehouses and Distribution Centers in Southern California
Authors: Jaller Miguel , Pineda Leticia , Phong David
Published: September 2017

This paper analyzes the concentration of warehouses and distribution centers (W&DCs) in five counties in Southern California between 1998 and 2014, and it explores spatial relationships between W&DCs and other industry sectors through centrographic and econometric modeling techniques. Furthermore, the authors estimate factors that explain the concentration of W&DCs in the area. The analyses used aggregate establishment, employment, and other socioeconomic data for different industries, complemented with transportation-related variables. The results confirm the existence of logistics sprawl, although the analyses indicate that this trend did not continue to increase after 2007. Additional results follow: ( a) W&DCs showed a lower spatial correlation compared with other industries, ( b) the locations of the weighted geometric center shifted slightly differently for the W&DC industry and within its subindustries, ( c) concentration levels for some subindustries were much lower than for the aggregated W&DC industry, and ( d) the number of W&DCs could be explained by the number of establishments in the manufacturing and transportation service industries, proximity to highways and intermodal facilities, the number of W&DCs and accommodation and food services in neighboring zip codes, population, the number of adults using public transit, and per capita income.
Estimating the Effects of Urban Street Incidents on Capacity
Authors: Massahi Aidin , Hadi Mohammed , Cutillo Maria Adriana , Xiao Yan
Published: September 2017

The effect of incidents on capacity is the most critical parameter in estimating the influence of incidents on network performance. The Highway Capacity Manual 2010 (HCM 2010) provides estimates of the drop in capacity resulting from incidents as a function of the number of blocked lanes and the total number of lanes in the freeway section. However, there is limited information on the effects of incidents on the capacity of urban streets. This study investigated the effects on capacity of the interaction between the drop in capacity below demand at a midblock urban street segment location and upstream and downstream of signalized intersection operations. A model was developed to estimate the drop in capacity at the incident location as a function of the number of blocked lanes, the distance from the downstream intersection, and the green time–to–cycle length (g:C) ratio of the downstream signal. A second model was developed to estimate the reduction in the upstream intersection capacity resulting from the drop in capacity at the midblock incident location as estimated by the first model. The second model estimated the drop in capacity of the upstream links feeding the incident locations as a function of incident duration time, the volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio at the incident location, and distance from an upstream signalized intersection. The models were developed on the basis of data generated with the use of a microscopic simulation model calibrated by comparison with parameters suggested in HCM 2010 for incident and no-incident conditions and by comparison with field measurements.
Application of High-Resolution Vehicle Data for Free-Flow Speed Estimation
Authors: Rouphail Nagui M. , Kim SangKey , Aghdashi Seyedbehzad
Published: September 2017

The use of probe vehicle data for highway performance monitoring is increasingly being adopted in many countries. In the United States, third-party data provider entities such as Google, INRIX, HERE, and TomTom are delivering products to state and local transportation agencies that are enabling them to identify bottlenecks, incidents, and other key operational events on the basis of probe vehicle speed and travel time. However, the capacity analysis methods in the U.S. Highway Capacity Manual continue, for the most part, to rely on the analyst’s ability to gather data at fixed points, whether manually or from fixed point sensors. This paper explores the use of intelligence to drive (i2D) high-resolution vehicle data to assess several research questions related to free-flow speed (FFS) estimation, a key parameter in freeway segment analyses. On the basis of 1 year of high-resolution data collected from a local fleet of about 20 vehicles driven by volunteer drivers, researchers accumulated more than 20 million s of driving, which when filtered were used to evaluate research questions and develop enhanced predictive models for FFS. Speed limit and section ramp density (i.e., those ramps within the segment proper only) were found to have had a strong effect on the value of FFS. Driver familiarity was found to have an effect also, although this effect was not conclusive across 10 study sites. Finally, an FFS predictive model that incorporates speed limit and section ramp density was found to fit the high-resolution data quite well, generating an absolute error of only 1.3% across all sites. That finding compares with an error of 6.6% with the current Highway Capacity Manual 2010 model predictions.