bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Beyond the Walls: Locating the Common Denominator in Herod’s Landscape Palaces
Authors: Gassner Evie
Published: February 2018

The Question of King Herod's personal involvement in the Building Projects attributed to him was always one of the more dominant topics in the study of Herodian archaeology. The purpose of this short paper is to try and answer this question by researching and discussing the location of a ‘common denominator’ in the structure of Herod's “Landscape” palaces, through the study of the relationship each palace has with its surroundings. These palaces-the Promontory Palace in Caesarea, the Third Palace in Jericho, the Northern Palace in Masada and the Palace of Great Herodium-were chosen as case studies for their scale, architectural complexity and the unique connection they share with the landscape. While a close study of the interior of the palaces and their structural units show that each palace plan is unique and shares almost nothing in common with the other plans, a research of the landscape in which the palaces are located indicates that a common denominator to all four palaces can be found in the forms of the elements of water and the dramatic landscape. These two elements, combined with the uniqueness of the structures themselves, point to Herod's own involvement in the planning of the four “Landscape” palaces.
Landscape Archaeology in the Wādī al-ʿArab Region
Authors: Soennecken Katja , Olsvig-Whittaker Linda , Leiverkus Patrick , Shmida Avi
Published: February 2018

As an integral part of the Gadara-Region-Project, a survey of the Wādī al-‘Arab region was conducted during the years 2009-2012, by the Biblical-Archaeological Institute Wuppertal and the German Protestant Institute for Archaeology in order to achieve a better understanding of the hinterland of the main study site Tall Zirāʿa and to provide answers concerning settlement pattern, trade relationships and the importance of sites throughout time.

On the basis of this survey we used ecological approaches to see what correlation might exist between archaeological sites and habitat. Since more than half the sites in this survey had Roman occupation, we asked what difference, if any, was there in the distribution of Roman sites compared to previous occupations. A comparison was made of “new” Roman sites (those not previously occupied in the Hellenistic period) with those that had both Roman and Hellenistic occupation.

Open water, riverine habitats, and large archaeological sites all seemed connected. In addition, analysis indicated a correlation of older (more successful or established?) sites with open water and new Roman sites were less related to water. We knew that Roman engineering both of cistern systems and aqueducts opened new areas (such as plateaus) for settlement and exploitation. Hence the weaker correlation of new Roman sites with natural water was reasonable.
New Directions with Digital Archaeology and Spatial Analysis in the Jezreel Valley
Authors: Homsher Robert S. , Adams Matthew J. , Prins Adam B. , Gardner-Cook Ryan , Tepper Yotam
Published: February 2018

The Jezreel Valley Regional Project (JVRP) is a long-term multidisciplinary project investigating human activity in the Jezreel Valley through all periods through the modern era. This research incorporates extensive and intensive archaeological survey and excavation at several spatial scales, and utilizes a number of methodological approaches to documentation and spatial analysis. One of the major challenges of this project has been coping with a high volume of data, and integrating cutting-edge technology into our workflow to solve the problems that many archaeologists face. This paper will present an overview of our field-based methods of data acquisition, particularly by means of 3D photogrammetry, remote sensing, and high-precision ground control. When integrated through our data management system and used in GIS applications, these data not only produce plans and imagery far more precise than conventional approaches, but the methods used are incredibly time-efficient, cost-effective, and produce archival digital data. Furthermore, we will report on results of spatial analysis of archaeological activity in the Jezreel Valley in conjunction with digital terrain and hydrological modelling of the landscape. These digital techniques allow us to study human and environmental changes in the landscape like never before.
“To Sartaba, From Sartaba” A New Proposal to Identify the Location of the Second Station on the Beacon Line from Jerusalem to Babylon
Authors: Frumin Mitia
Published: February 2018

The Hebrew calendar is a lunisolar calendar. Its months are based on the revolution of the moon about the Earth, as it is said: This is the burnt offering of every new moon throughout the months of the year1 (Num. 28:14)

At the present time the moment of the true new moon is approximated mathematically. However during the Second Temple period, the beginning of the new lunar month had to be observed and certified by witnesses. Then the Sanhedrin Court was to make a public proclamation on the first day of the lunar month (ראש חודש).

In Mishnah, Tractate Rosh Hashana, Chapter 2 describes the process of communicating the information about the beginning of new month through the chain of beacon fires:

“From the Mount of Olives to Sartaba, and from Sartaba to Grofina, and from Grofina to Hauran, and from Hauran to Bet Biltin. From Bet Biltin they did not move, but rather waved back and forth and up and down until he saw the whole of the diaspora before him lit up like one bonfire.”2

Questioning of reliability of the quoted above description, its completeness and exclusiveness of the delineated in the Mishnah route is beyond the scope of the presented research. In this article we’ll apply methods of the geographic information systems (GIS) analysis in order to examine the existed theories regarding localization of Sartaba - the second mentioned station in the chain of beacon fires, reveal their discrepancies and propose an innovative, albeit rather technical, solution for long-known problem.
Estonia And UNIFIL: The Benefits to a Small State of UN Peacekeeping
Authors: Lawrence Tony
Published: February 2018

This article considers Estonia’s contribution, since May 2015, of an infantry company to the Finnish contingent of the Finnish/Irish battalion of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. It is intended to provide a case study of a small European state’s involvement in UN peacekeeping in the ‘post- Afghanistan’ security environment. Drawing on interviews with Estonian officials and peacekeepers, it sets out the rationale for Estonia’s contribution and explores the degree to which participation has met the expectations of the Estonian defence leadership. It concludes that participation in UNIFIL has largely been a valuable policy, both politically and for the defence forces.
Prevalence of comorbid conditions pre-existing and diagnosed at a tertiary care pediatric weight management clinic
Authors: Leon Griselle , de Klerk Elizabeth , Ho Josephine , Jackman Michelle , Reimer Raylene A. , Connors Kimberly E. , Luca Paola
Published: February 2018

Background:

Childhood obesity places individuals at risk for a multitude of physical and mental health problems. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of obesity related comorbidities diagnosed prior to and after attending a tertiary care pediatric weight management clinic.

Methods:

A cross sectional retrospective chart review of patients 2–17 years old seen in the weight management clinic at Alberta Children’s Hospital from May 2012 to May 2014.

Results:

A total of 199 patients were included in the review. Comorbidity prevalences were: hypertension 6 (3%), prediabetes 11 (5.5%), type 2 diabetes 3 (1.5%), dyslipidemia 105 (52.8%), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 31 (15.6%), asthma 45 (22.6%), obstructive sleep apnea 21 (10.6%), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) 9 (12% of females ≥10 years at the first visit). Concerns related to depression and anxiety were present in 20 (10.1%) and 25 (12.6%) patients respectively. The majority of comorbidities were identified prior to joining the clinic. Conditions requiring more specialized tests, such as diabetes and PCOS, were more commonly identified after joining the clinic.

Conclusions:

These results give further insight into the prevalence of obesity-related comorbidities in overweight and obese children and adolescents, and demonstrate the importance of screening for these known comorbidities. It is important to have the resources and an experienced multi-disciplinary team to follow children and their families through treatment.
Tuning to languages: experience-based approaches to the language science of bilingualism
Authors: Beatty-Martínez Anne L. , Dussias Paola E.
Published: February 2018

Experience-based approaches to language hold that individuals become sensitive to distributed emergent phenomena in their linguistic experience. The purpose of this paper is to bring together experience-based perspectives from the domains of cognitive psychology and linguistics. First, we present an overview of the cognitive processes that underpin experience-based learning, and review the cognitive biases that have been attributed to the emergence of distributional regularities in language. We then discuss the P-chain (Dell, G. S. & F. Chang. 2014. The P-chain: Relating sentence production and its disorders to comprehension and acquisition.Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences369(20120394). 1–9.), an influential experience-based framework for experience-based theory in psycholinguistics, and present data from bilingual speakers to substantiate the assumptions of the model. Our goal is to focus on language usage in bilinguals to illustrate how individuals can become attuned to linguistic variation in the input and how this input can act as constraining information with critical psycholinguistic implications.
Generation of pseudo-random numbers with the use of inverse chaotic transformation
Authors: Lawnik Marcin
Published: February 2018

In (Lawnik M., Generation of numbers with the distribution close to uniform with the use of chaotic maps, In: Obaidat M.S., Kacprzyk J., Ören T. (Ed.), International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH) (28-30 August 2014, Vienna, Austria), SCITEPRESS, 2014) Lawnik discussed a method of generating pseudo-random numbers from uniform distribution with the use of adequate chaotic transformation. The method enables the “flattening” of continuous distributions to uniform one. In this paper a inverse process to the above-mentioned method is presented, and, in consequence, a new manner of generating pseudo-random numbers from a given continuous distribution. The method utilizes the frequency of the occurrence of successive branches of chaotic transformation in the process of “flattening”. To generate the values from the given distribution one discrete and one continuous value of a random variable are required. The presented method does not directly involve the knowledge of the density function or the cumulative distribution function, which is, undoubtedly, a great advantage in comparison with other well-known methods. The described method was analysed on the example of the standard normal distribution.
Ternary and n-ary f-distributive structures
Authors: Churchill Indu R. U. , Elhamdadi M. , Green M. , Makhlouf A.
Published: February 2018

We introduce and study ternary f-distributive structures, Ternary f-quandles and more generally their higher n-ary analogues. A classification of ternary f-quandles is provided in low dimensions. Moreover, we study extension theory and introduce a cohomology theory for ternary, and more generally n-ary, f-quandles. Furthermore, we give some computational examples.
Characterization of posets for order-convergence being topological
Authors: Sun Tao , Li Qingguo
Published: February 2018

We study a basic problem: in what posets is the order-convergence topological? We introduce the notion of 𝓡∗-doubly continuous posets, which extends the notion of doubly continuous posets, and then prove that the order-convergence in a poset is topological if and only if the poset is 𝓡∗-doubly continuous. This is the main result which can be regarded as a complete characterization of posets for the order-convergence being topological.
Big mapping class groups are not acylindrically hyperbolic
Authors: Bavard Juliette , Genevois Anthony
Published: February 2018

We give a criterion to prove that some groups are not acylindrically hyperbolic. As an application, we prove that the mapping class group of an infinite type surface is not acylindrically hyperbolic.
Applications of Henstock-Kurzweil integrals on an unbounded interval to differential and integral equations
Authors: Borkowski Marcin , Bugajewska Daria
Published: February 2018

In this paper we are going to apply the Henstock-Kurzweil integrals defined on an unbounded intervals to differential and integral equations defined on such intervals. To deal with linear differential equations we examine convolution involving functions integrable in Henstock-Kurzweil sense. In the case of nonlinear Hammerstein integral equation as well as Volterra integral equation we look for solutions in the space of functions of bounded variation in the sense of Jordan.
Starlike and convex functions with respect to symmetric conjugate points involving conical domain
Authors: Ramachandran C. , Ambrose Prabhu R. , Sivasubramanian Srikandan
Published: February 2018

Enough attentions to domains related to conical sections has not been done so far although it deserves more. Making use of the conical domain the authors have defined a new class of starlike and Convex Functions with respect to symmetric points involving the conical domain. Growth and distortion estimates are studied with convolution using domains bounded by conic regions. Certain coefficient estimates are obtained for domains bounded by conical region. Finally interesting application of the results are also highlighted for the function Ωk,βdefined by Noor.
More on cyclic amenability of the Lau product of Banach algebras defined by a Banach algebra morphism
Authors: Ramezanpour Mohammad
Published: February 2018

For two Banach algebras A and B, the T-Lau product A×
T

B, was recently introduced and studied for some bounded homomorphism T : B → A with ∥T∥ ≤ 1. Here, we give general nessesary and sufficent conditions for A×
T

B to be (approximately) cyclic amenable. In particular, we extend some recent results on (approximate) cyclic amenability of direct product A ⊕ B and T-Lau product A×
T

B and answer a question on cyclic amenability of A×
T

B.
Matrix generalized (θ, ϕ)-derivations on matrix Banach algebras
Authors: Batool Afshan , Kamran Tayyab , Park Choonkil
Published: February 2018

We introduce the concept of matrix generalized (θ, ϕ)-derivations on matrix normed algebras, and prove the Hyers-Ulam stability of matrix generalized (θ, ϕ)-derivations on matrix Banach algebras.
Nonlinear ∗-Jordan triple derivations on von Neumann algebras
Authors: Zhao Fangfang , Li Changjing
Published: February 2018

LetB(H) be the algebra of all bounded linear operators on a complex Hilbert spaceHand 𝓐 ⊆B(H) be a von Neumann algebra with no central summands of typeI1. ForA,B∈ 𝓐, define byA∙B=AB+BA∗a new product ofAandB. In this article, it is proved that a map Φ: 𝓐 →B(H) satisfies Φ(A∙B∙C) = Φ(A) ∙B∙C+A∙ Φ(B) ∙C+A∙B∙Φ(C) for allA,B,C∈ 𝓐 if and only if Φ is an additive *-derivation.
Rothe’s method for physiologically structured models with diffusion
Authors: Bartłomiejczyk Agnieszka , Leszczński Henryk , Marciniak Agnieszka
Published: February 2018

We consider structured population models with diffusion and dynamic boundary conditions. The respective approximation, called Rothe’s method, produces positive and exponentially bounded solutions. Its solutions converge to the exact solution of the original PDE.
The Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music Transformations of Programming Policies
Authors: Gąsiorowska Małgorzata
Published: February 2018

The present paper surveys the history of the Warsaw Autumn festival focusing on changes in the Festival programming. I discuss the circumstances of organising a cyclic contemporary music festival of international status in Poland. I point out the relations between programming policies and the current political situation, which in the early years of the Festival forced organisers to maintain balance between Western and Soviet music as well as the music from the so-called “people’s democracies” (i.e. the Soviet bloc). Initial strong emphasis on the presentation of 20th-century classics was gradually replaced by an attempt to reflect different tendencies and new phenomena, also those combining music with other arts. Despite changes and adjustments in the programming policy, the central aim of the Festival’s founders – that of presenting contemporary music in all its diversity, without overdue emphasis on any particular trend – has consistently been pursued. The idea of introducing leitmotifs, different for each Festival edition (such as: music involving human voice, mainly electronic, etc.) – is not inconsistent with this general aim since the selected works represent different aesthetics, and the “main theme” is not the only topic of any given edition of the Warsaw Autumn.
Crystal structure of dimethyl 3,9-dibenzyl-6,12-dicyclohexyl-3,9-diazahexacyclo [6.4.0.02,7.04,11.05,10]-dodecane-1,11-dicarboxylate, C40H50N2O4
Authors: Zhu Hao , Li Yi-Fan , Guo Ying-Ying , Liu Shan , Lan Han-Yang , Zhuang Peng-Yu , Zhong Qi-Di
Published: February 2018

C40H50N2O4, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 10.355(2) Å, b = 17.809(4) Å, c = 8.9354(16) Å, β = 97.101(4)°, V = 1635.2(5) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0453, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1270, T = 113 K.
Identifying Municipal Risk Factors for Leftist Guerrilla Violence in Colombia
Authors: Holmes Jennifer S. , Mendizabal Agustin Palao , De La Fuente David Saucedo , Mets Kristjan , Cárdenas Alvaro , Armenteras Dolors , Dávalos Liliana M.
Published: February 2018

This study examines determinants of leftist violence at the municipal level in Colombia from 2000 through 2010. A multilevel GLMM model with a negative binomial distribution is used to take advantage of the information available at the municipal and department level. Surprisingly, inequality was not a significant covariate of violence, and agricultural GDP tended to reduce, instead of increase, guerrilla violence. The main risk factors identified include physical characteristics such as rugged topography and prior violence, but also factors that are candidates for policy action, such as unemployment, incorporation of the poor into public services, repression, and the energy and mining sector. These findings suggest interventions to decrease risks of guerrilla violence beyond merely strengthening the state. While repression tends to escalate violence, targeted policies to provide health benefits to those currently underserved, and securing mining and oil operations can effectively reduce the risk of violence.
Influence of a Modified Plant Extract on Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes and Concentration of Pigments in Gamma-Irradiated Plants of Maize and Wheat
Authors: Azizov Ibrahim , Shamilov Elshan , Abdullayev Asim , Muslimova Zohra , Mamedli Gunel , Gasimova Gulnar
Published: February 2018

The influence of a medicinal plant extract, immobilised by ligands, on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and photosynthetic pigment concentration of wheat and maize was studied. The object of study was seed of drought-resistant firm durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) and maize (Zea mays L.). Seeds were subjected to general uniform γ-radiation from a 60Co source on a Rkhund installation at average dose power of MD = 0.306 Gy/sec. Before radiation seeds were treated in modified extract from medicinal plants. The treatment of seeds with 0.1 and 0.01% solution of modified extract from Hypericum, Dandelion, and Calendula caused significant reduction in processes initiated by radiation and in formation of free radicals. On the basis of the obtained results it was concluded that the used modified plant extract collection had a protective effect, reducing the amount of free radicals produced by γ-irradiation.
Computational approach to the study of morphological properties of polymer/fullerene blends in photovoltaics
Authors: Gaitho Francis M. , Mola Genene T. , Pellicane Giuseppe
Published: February 2018

Organic solar cells have the ability to transform solar energy efficiently and have a promising energy balance. Producing these cells is economical and makes use of methods of printing using inks built on solvents that are well-matched with a variety of cheap materials like flexible plastic or paper. The primary materials used to manufacture organic solar cells include carbon-based semiconductors, which are good light absorbers and efficient charge generators. In this article, we review previous research of interest based on morphology of polymer blends used in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells and introduce their basic principles. We further review computational models used in the analysis of surface behavior of polymer blends in BHJ as well as the trends in the field of polymer surface science as applied to BHJ photovoltaics. We also give in brief, the opportunities and challenges in the area of polymer blends on BHJ organic solar cells.
Reactions of Platinum II Complexes with Sulfur- and Nitrogen-Containing Biomolecules: Selective Intermolecular Migration of the Thioether-Bound Platinum II Complex to the N7 Nitrogen Atom of Guanosine-5’-Monophosphate
Authors: Vasic Ivana , Zivkovic Marija D.
Published: February 2018

The interactions of platinum(II) complexes with nitrogen- and sulfur-containing biomolecules are responsible for aider antitumor activity due to attack on DNA or a variety of toxic side effects. Therefore, the monofunctional Pt(II) complexes, [Pt(Gly-Gly-N,N,O)I]+ (Gly-Gly is the dipeptide glycyl-glycine coordinated through the oxygen and two nitrogen atoms) and [Pt(Gly-L-Met-S,N,N)Cl] (Gly-L-Met is the dipeptide glycyl-L-methionine coordinated through the sulfur and two nitrogen atoms) have been used to study their interactions with S-methylglutathione (GS-Me) and guanosine- 5’-monophosphate (5’-GMP). All reactions have been studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy and at room temperature in 50 mM phosphate buffer at pD 7.4. The investigation of the competitive binding of 5’-GMP and GS-Me to the Pt(II) complexes (1:1:1 molar ratio) has shown that in the initial stages of the reaction the corresponding Pt(II) complex only reacts with GS-Me, and second step of the reaction is very slow intermolecular displacement of the S-bound thioether ligand with N7 atom of the guanine base of 5’-GMP. The obtained results have been analyzed in relation to the antitumor activity and toxicity of Pt(II) complexes.
Public debt and economic growth conundrum: nonlinearity and inter-temporal relationship
Authors: Arčabić Vladimir , Tica Josip , Lee Junsoo , Sonora Robert J.
Published: February 2018

The influential paper by Reinhart and Rogoff (Reinhart, C. M., and K. S. Rogoff. 2010. “Growth in a Time of Debt.” The American Economic Review 100: 573–578.) has triggered a debate about the effects of the public debt on GDP growth. They argue that a debt-to-GDP ratio of over 90 percent has a deleterious effect on long-run economic growth. In this paper, we examine the inter-temporal relationship between public debt and GDP growth rates. We examine debt-to-GDP thresholds in nonlinear panel models, using various econometric strategies, methodologies, and data samples. We also evaluate confidence intervals around the estimated thresholds to determine the accuracy of estimated thresholds. Our results demonstrate that in the majority of estimated models, threshold values are not uniquely defined and the estimated coefficients are insignificant in most model specifications, as in Enders, Falk, and Siklos (Enders, W., B. L. Falk, and P. Siklos. 2007. “A Threshold Model of Real US GDP and the Problem of Constructing Confidence Intervals in TAR Models.” Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics 11: 1322.). Next, we examine the inter-temporal relationship between the public debt and economic growth using structural panel data models as well as reduced form panel VAR models. In contrast to the standard presumption in the literature, we find that the inter-temporal effect of economic growth on the public debt is strong, but the effect of the public debt on economic growth is weak. We find similar results in sub-samples that include countries where the public debt is over 90 percent of GDP.
The Dimension of Normativity in Informal Social Relations
Authors: Ivana Greti-Iulia
Published: February 2018

The aim of this article is to discuss the character of regularities occurring in informal social bonds, be they friendships, romantic partnerships, competitions or rivalries. Since Simmel’s work is emblematic for the theme of social norms involved in durable informal bonds, I take his original concept of forms of association as my point of reference. The argument I propose challenges several of Simmel’s assumptions, namely his objectivist stance, his formal sociology and the autopoiesis of systems of reciprocal effects. Based on this critical rereading of Simmel, I introduce the concept of “socially constructed typical bonds” as a more dynamic and versatile alternative to the static patterns of forms of association. By bringing a subjectivist turn (inspired by Berger, Luckmann and Butler) to Simmel’s forms of association, I argue for the recognition of the blurry, diverse and contradictory understandings of the typical social bond as the ground for relational normativity.
Slobodno vrijeme kao dimenzija kvalitete života stanovništva Općine Gornje Rijeke
Authors: Podgorelec Sonja , Klempić Bogadi Sanja , Šabijan Monika
Published: February 2018

Način provođenja slobodnog vremena pojedinca u sredini u kojoj živi jedan je od čimbenika koji utječu na kvalitetu njegova života. Zbog navedenih obilježja prostora (prirodnog i izgrađenog okoliša), veličine i strukture naselja, (malo)brojnosti stanovništva, prevladavajuće gospodarske grane i nekih drugih atributa – Općina Gornja Rijeka odabrana je kao primjer studije slučaja u istraživanju kvalitete života stanovništva u ruralnim prostorima. Istraživanje je provedeno metodom ankete tijekom studenog i prosinca 2012. godine, na neproporcionalnom prosudbenom uzorku od 170 ispitanika starih od 18 do 60 godina. Cilj ovoga rada je analiza dijela rezultata istraživanja kojima je ispitivan način provođenja slobodnog vremena stanovnika. Pri tome je pri procjeni ukupne kvalitete života stanovništva izabranog područja pozornost usmjerena na mogućnosti za aktivnosti dokolice u naseljima u kojima žive. Način i kvaliteta provođenja slobodnog vremena mjereni su pitanjima zatvorenog tipa o vrstama i učestalosti bavljenja određenim aktivnostima, a potom su analizirani u odnosu na izabrane sociodemografske varijable (dob, spol, bračni status, broj članova kućanstva ispitanika), zdravstveni status i visinu prihoda pojedinca, (ne)bavljenje poljoprivredom kao djelatnošću, obrasce podrške i društvenosti, percepciju osobne kvalitete života i kvalitete života u naseljima u kojima ispitanici žive. Rezultati faktorske analize primijenjene na 14 varijabli (aktivnosti slobodnog vremena) potvrdili su pet faktora kojima je moguće opisati način provođenja slobodnog vremena stanovnika odabranoga ruralnog područja i to faktora urbane dimenzije, tradicionalne dimenzije, dimenzije društvenosti, dimenzije hobija te medijske dimenzije. Jedan od zaključaka istraživanja je da se usporedo sa smanjenjem razlika u načinu života stanovnika ruralnih i urbanih prostora (posebice kada je riječ o stanovništvu u dobi od 18 do 60 godina) postupno smanjuju i razlike u načinu provođenja slobodnog vremena. To se objašnjava u prvom redu sve brojnijem zapošljavanjem stanovnika ruralnih krajeva u nepoljoprivrednim djelatnostima, boljom prometnom povezanosti sela i grada te suvremenim komunikacijskim mogućnostima seoskih kućanstava (internet). Ujedno, istraživanje je potvrdilo da mogućnosti (infrastruktura i organiziranost) za aktivnosti dokolice u naselju u kojem pojedinac živi značajno utječu na procjenu ukupne kvalitete života.
Correlated Factors on Performance of Tuberculosis Program Officers at Community Health Clinic in Increasing the Finding of New AFB Smear-Positive Cases
Authors: Latifah Meliana , Rahayu Sri Ratna , Indrawati Fitri
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT

Semarang regency had CDR issues under the national target. The activity of new cases finding determine the success of the tuberculosis eradication programs, so the process of find new AFB smear-positive cases by officers is crucial. The purpose of this study was to determine factors related to the performance of tuberculosis officers at the community health clinic in increasing the findingof AFB smear-positive new cases (case study in Semarang regency).

This type of research is observational analytic, with the cross-sectional design involving 45 saturated samples. Data analysis used was chi-square test. 

The results showed that factors related to the performance of tuberculosis programs officers were knowledge (p = 0.022), training (p = 0.001), double duty (p = 0.014), screening for active TB suspect (p = 0.038), motivation (0.040) and attitude (p = 0.011). While there was no correlation between years of service (p = 0.152), facilities (p = 0.154), and incentive (p = 0.121).

 

 

ABSTRAK

Kabupaten Semarang memiliki permasalahan CDR di bawah target nasional. Kegiatan penemuan kasus baru menentukan keberhasilan program pemberantasan tuberkulosis, sehingga proses penemuan kasus baru BTA positif oleh petugas sangat menentukan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kinerja petugas tuberkulosis puskesmas dalam meningkatkan penemuan kasus baru BTA positif (studi kasus di Kabupaten Semarang).

Jenis penelitian ini adalah analitik observasional, dengan desain cross sectional yang melibatkan 45 sampel jenuh. Analisis data menggunakan uji chi square.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan faktor yang berhubungan dengan kinerja petugas program tuberkulosis puskesmas adalah pengetahuan (p = 0,022), pelatihan (p = 0,001), tugas rangkap (p = 0,014), penjaringan suspek TB aktif (p = 0,038), motivasi (0,040), dan sikap (p = 0,011). Sementara tidak ada hubungan antara faktor masa kerja (p = 0,152), sarana (p = 0,154), dan insentif (p = 0,121).
INSIGHTS INTO INTRA-PARTY DECISION-MAKING IN LATVIA’S POLITICAL PARTIES
Authors: Balcere Ilze
Published: February 2018

This article examines the decision–making processes within political parties in Latvia. Two important variables have been chosen for analysis: 1) policy formulation (which actors are involved in the elaboration of election programs), and 2) candidate selection (how parties create their electoral lists). A survey of Saeima (Latvia’s parliamentary body) deputies indicates that party board members have the most say in deciding which individuals to include on electoral lists and which policies to pursue; financial supporters seem to have almost no impact on parties’ internal decision-making processes.
WHEN STATES LOSE TERRITORY: GEORGIA‘S POST-2008 ADJUSTMENT
Authors: Jakniūnaitė Dovilė
Published: February 2018

In this article I analyse how Georgia, as a political entity, coped with the de facto loss of two of its territories: Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The process by which Georgia lost these territories started in early 1990 and reached its final phase in 2008 after the Georgian-Russian war. This article explores how Georgia adjusted to these losses without ever acknowledging its loss of the two territories, demonstrating a perfect example on how the normative territorial structure of an international system works. The analysis focuses on the crucial role of time in the process of the de facto territorial changes and examines how Georgia, in adapting to territorial losses and through its own actions, actually strengthened its separation from Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
PARTY POSITIONS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE BALTIC STATES: DO THEY COMPETE? DO THEY MIRROR VOTERS’ POSITIONS?
Authors: Bekišas Tomas
Published: February 2018

This paper aims to determine Lithuania’s, Latvia’s, and Estonia’s parties’ positions on the European Union (EU) and to ascertain whether these party positions mirror their voters’ positions on the EU. Analysis suggests that parties in this region have rather varied positions on the EU, with the exception of hard-Eurosceptic views, which are absent in Baltic states’ party systems. This paper also indicates that parties in the Baltic states tend to mirror, with some exceptions, their voters positions on the EU. This suggests that there may be additional factors determining parties’ positions regarding the EU in the Baltics.
Comparison of two models of the dimer–dimer reaction on composite catalyst
Authors: Katauskis Pranas
Published: February 2018

In this paper two mathematical models of the dimer–dimer reaction on supported catalysts are compared. The PDE model describe the bulk diffusion of both reactants and product, adsorption and desorption, the surface diffusion of adsorbates and intermediate. The ODE model is derived from the first, assuming that all materials are well-mixed. The catalytic reactivity, calculated using the PDE and ODE models, is compared for two variants of reactants adsorption and variuos bulk and surface diffusion.
Elementary theory of cubics and quartics
Authors: Mačys Juozas Juvencijus
Published: February 2018

It is proved that cubic and quartic equations in real numbers can be solvedelementarily, avoiding complex numbers and derivatives. Corresponding algorithms are presented.
A fundamental equation
Authors: Mačys Juozas Juvencijus , Sušinskas Jurgis
Published: February 2018

Very important and instructive trigonometric equation is considered. The solutionsfrom different manuals and reference books are examined, mistakes of these solutionsare discovered. It is shown how to make the solution of the equation shorter, how to presentthe answer more visually.
Common fixed point of a power graphic (F,psi)-contraction pair on partial b-metric spaces with application
Authors: Singh Deepak , Chauhan Varsha , Altun Ishak
Published: February 2018

The aim of this paper is to inaugurate power graphic (F,ψ)-contraction pair and to establish fixed point results for such mappings defined on partial b-metric spaces endowed with a graph. It is mentioning that, first time, we launch a class of fixed point results in the frame of partial b-metric spaces involving a graph. Results of this paper extend and generalize known results from metric, partial metric, and partial b-metric spaces in partial b-metric spaces with a graph. Further, appropriate examples are presented to emphasize the utility of the obtained results. At the end, an attempt to correlate the given work with application is turned out as solution for an integral equation.
On the areas under the oscillatory curves
Authors: Smirnov Sergey
Published: February 2018

We prove that the third-order Emden–Fowler-type equation has oscillatory non-extendable solutions with specific behavior of antiderivative.
Lie symmetry analysis, exact solutions and conservation laws for the time fractional modified Zakharov–Kuznetsov equation
Authors: Baleanu Dumitru , Inc Mustafa , Yusuf Abdullahi , Aliyu Aliyu Isa Isa
Published: February 2018

In this work, Lie symmetry analysis (LSA) for the time fractional modified Zakharov–Kuznetsov (mZK) equation with Riemann–Liouville (RL) derivative is analyzed. We transform the time fractional mZK equation to nonlinear ordinary differential equation (ODE) of fractional order using its point symmetries with a new dependent variable. In the reduced equation, the derivative is in Erdelyi–Kober (EK) sense. We obtained exact traveling wave solutions by using fractional DξαG/G-expansion method. Using Ibragimov's nonlocal conservation method to time fractional nonlinear partial differential equations (FNPDEs), we compute conservation laws (CLs) for the mZK equation.
COXI based phylogenetic analysis of Caucasian clade of European Troglocaris (Crustacea: Decapoda: Atyidae) with the suggestion of a new taxonomic group structure
Authors: Marin I.
Published: February 2018

New genetic data on Caucasian troglobiotic shrimps collected from the territory of Russia, Abkhazia and Western Georgia are presented. Based on new genetic data on the marker region of subunit I of cytochrome oxidase of mitochondrial DNA (COXI mtDNA) of Caucasian species and other taxa of European cave shrimps (Troglocaris s.l.) from GenBank (NCBI) database, a new generic structure is presented. Based on a significant genetic divergence of COXI mtDNA subgenera of Troglocaris s.l., namely Troglocaris s.s., Xiphocaridinella and Spelaeocaris, should be considered as separate genera while Troglocaris (Troglocaridella) hercegovinensis (Babić, 1922) is suggested to be transferred within Dinaric genus Spelaeocaris as Spealeocaris hercegovinensis (Babić, 1922) comb. nov. Besides, Troglocaris bosnica shows a significant a genetic difference (at the level of the separate genus) from the remaining representatives of the genus Troglocaris s.s. Moreover, p-distances (COXI) of about 17% are supposed for generic separation within European Troglocaris-related atyid shrimps and 5% for separation of cryptic species within Caucasian Xiphocaridinella. A list of all known taxa of Troglocaris-related atyid shrimps of the European part and a discussion of the general distribution of troglocaridid atyid shrimps in the Balkans and the Caucasus are presented. A new version of divergence events between Dinaric–Caucasian Troglocaris lineages (genera) based on new genetic data is suggested.
Parasites of beetles which are pests of grain and products of its processing
Authors: Martynov V. O.
Published: February 2018

Crop pests are the cause of economic damage in many developing countries, including Ukraine, where annual loss of crop harvest on average equals 6 million tons, valued at 840 million dollars. Pests consume grain, causing its pollution and creating favorable conditions for development of mold, which significantly decreases the food and seeding properties of grain and products of its processing. This article presents basic data on biological control and its advantages, demonstrates the variety of natural enemies of the pest beetles, which are used in biological control, analyses studies of the biological control of main crop pests and products of its processing belonging to the families Curculionidae and Tenebrionidae, and also the role of competition in  biological control. The analysis of studies on the effectiveness of different natural enemies of the main crop pest-beetles shows that the most studied parasites are Sitophilus granarius, S. zeamais, Tribolium confusum, T. castaneum, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Rhyzopertha dominica, Acanthoscelides obtectus and Callosobruchus maculatus. Natural enemies of the rest of the species are poorly studied, and there is no data on Caulophilus latinasus, Tenebroides mauritanicus, Dermestes lardarius, Ptinus fur and Bruchidius incarnatus. The most commonly used natural enemies are Xylocoris flavipes, Anisopteromalus calandrae, the entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana, and also nematodes of the Steinernema and Heterorhabditis genera. Despite the broad spectrum of natural enemies of the main pests of the grain supply, it is necessary to further study the parasites of every species of beetle which causes economic damage. Using biological control is the most promising method against pests of crops and products of its processing, which meets the current requirements to the sanitary-ecological condition of agricultural production.
Morphometric parameters of the intestine and aggregated lymphatic nodules of meat rabbits
Authors: Gavrylin M. M. , Nikitina M. O.
Published: February 2018

Nowadays, new breeds of rabbits are appearing with high productivity and rapid growth rate. These breeds require fresh research to be conducted in different fields, which include morphology of the intestine and gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). The morphology of the intestine and GALT of meat rabbits are the investigated objects of the current research. We conducted the investigation on rabbits of different ages (1, 10, 20, 30, 60 and 90 days old). Each age group consisted of five animals. All veterinary ethical requirements were complied with. The body lengths and body masses were measured. Using t-coefficients, we estimated the range of variation of these parameters in each age group. The conclusion about this variation was taken. The masses and lengths of the different intestine parts were investigated as well. Using the obtained values, we provided a continuous numerical model to compute the mass and length of any intestine part of a rabbit of any age in the range from one to 90 days. This allowed us to represent the obtained empirical model by a plot for subsequent detailed study. We found that the changes in masses and lengths do not follow the same pattern for all intestine parts. For some intestine parts, this pattern is approximately linear in the range from one to 90 days; meanwhile for others, the changes in masses and lengths are quite complicated. We observed two local maximas of the growth rate for some intestine parts. Apart from the masses and lengths of the intestine parts, we accomplished macro analysis of the aggregated lymphoid nodules of each age group of animals. We estimated the index of gross area and the law by which it changes in each group. The research results presented here may be used as a basis for composing food ration, assessment of immune status and development of effective prevention and treatment against some diseases.
The reaction of immunophysiological parameters of carp yearlings (Cyprinus carpio) to intraperitoneal administration of Arochlore
Authors: Lapirova T. B.
Published: February 2018

Over 14 days we investigated the effect of a single intraperitoneal administration of Aroclor 1254, one of the most widespread mixtures of polychlorinated biphenyls, on the indexes of the spleen and liver, the level of hemoglobin and the total protein, glucose and circulating immune complexes of the blood serum of carp yearlings (Cyprinus carpio L.). The toxicant was dissolved in vegetable oil, to assess the effect of which the data of a separate group of fish were analyzed in addition to the intact control. It was shown that in both groups of fish injected, both with just oil and with Aroclor dissolved in oil, at the initial stages of the experiment, phase fluctuations of the majority of the investigated parameters were observed, as well as the growth of the individual variability of the indices in comparison with intact individuals. Analysis of the dynamics of change in the obtained data suggests that they are due to the administration of oil which can cause an inflammatory response (handling stress was minimized by anesthesia with MS-222 tricaine methanesulfonate). These changes are generally consistent with the pattern of total nonspecific stress reaction, the manifestations of which are smoothed out by the middle of the exposure. In the experimental group of fish, over these periods pronounced shifts of all indices were again recorded. This phenomenon suggests that during this period the concentration of toxic metabolites formed in the process of transformation of Aroclor reaches values that could significantly shift the homeostasis. This assumption is confirmed by the sharp increase on the 7-th day of the experiment of the content of immune complexes in the bloodstream. Changes by the end of exposure of all biochemical parameters, namely: an increase in the level of glycemia and decrease in the concentration of hemoglobin, serum protein and circulation of immune complexes, were statistically significant. The revealed changes indicate deviations in protein and carbohydrate metabolism and decrease in adaptive potential of fish caused by the toxicant. At the same time, the observed changes are most likely not irreversible and in the absence of further contact with the xenobiotic, the indices can return to normal.
In vitro rhizogenesis of sugar beet microclones
Authors: Polishchuk V. V. , Karpuk L. M. , Mykolaiko V. P. , Polishchuk A. A. , Mykolaiko I. I.
Published: February 2018

The features of rhizogenesis of male-sterile simple hybrids, maternal components of sugar beet heterozosis hybrid and O-types of Darinka variety grown from seeds were investigated. The paper presents the results of studying the main basic nutrient media (B5–A1, B5–A2, B5–A3, B5–A4, B5–A5 and B5–A6) for rhizogenesis, in which the content of macro- and microelements has been reduced by three times, the content of sucrose is reduced by almost 6 times, the amount of agar is reduced by almost five times, while the vitamin РР content is increased by 1.6 times, and the BAP is completely removed. The largest number of rooted microclones was obtained with NAAs by the high indexes of average number of roots and medium indexes of average roots length. To the second, by the number of rooted microclones is assigned, media of 2,4–D, 2,4–DB containing, potassium salt of NAA and IBA were classified, while IAA was characterized by a lower efficiency. The possibilities of regulation of growth and development processes of sugar beet in vitro explants in favor of undifferentiated growth at the stage of proliferation or organogenesis (hemo- and rhizogenesis) have been determined. To improve the quality of rooting of sugar beet plants-regenerants, we have developed the method for dimming agarized nutrient medium with methylene blue at a 0.05% concentration, which made it possible to reduce the inhibitory effect of light on the development of lateral roots. The average index of micro-roots rooting for MS-forms was 81.5 %. The technology of adaptation of micro-roots rooting was developed, in which the plant material at the initial stage of growth had slight morphological changes in the puffer apparatus and stem, but by the end of the vegetation, the plants acquired the appearance characteristic of the donor plants of explants. The clone’s resiliency is reached about 100% in the soil. According to the variability of morphological characteristics in reproduced in vitro sugar beet plants of the MS-forms of the Darynka hybrid, all the plants grown from the regenerants were more, than seed progeny from seed sowing of the same component obtained as a result of the attachment of sterility to the corresponding O-type. It has been found that in vitro cultivation has not weakened, and in some cases even increased the mitotic index of meristem cells of young roots of sugar beet. Most genotypes have reduced the number of pathological mitoses, apparently due to the activation of reparative systems, but did not extend the duration of individual phases of mitosis; without increasing the number of anaphase with bridges and fragments, but changed the number of anaphases with other chromosomal abnormalities. In all variants of the experiment, where activation of growth processes has been observed, the lowest variability of the signs is observed, that is, under the influence of stimulants, which are part of nutrient media, obviously there is unification of cell populations.