bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
β- ГАЛАКТОЗИДАЗНА АКТИВНІСТЬ БАКТЕРІЙ, ЯК КРИТЕРІЙ ВІДБОРУ ШТАМІВ ДО СКЛАДУ БАКТЕРІАЛЬНИХ ПРЕПАРАТІВ
Authors: Потемська О.І. О.І. , Кігель Н.Ф. , Даниленко С.Г. , Копилова К.В.
Published: October 2017

β-галактозидазна активність є одним з критеріїв відбору штамів до складу бактеріальних препаратів для кисломолочних продуктів спеціального призначення. Саме цей фермент є ключовим у розщепленні лактози молока мікроорганізмами закваски. Одним з важливих критеріїв для складання заквашувальних композицій у виробництві кисломолочних продуктів є їхній склад.У роботі охарактеризовані основні етапи підбору культур лакто-, біфідо- та пропіоновокислих бактерій та створення на їх основі композицій з високою β-галактозидазної активністю для виробництва ферментованих молочних продуктів. Встановлено, що результатом розвитку штамів термофільних стрептококові у молоці є максимальне зниження вмісту лактози , це свідчить про їх високу здатність до продукування β-галактозидази порівнянно з Bifidobacterium ssp та Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. schermanii. Найбільшу β-галактозидазну активність проявляє симбіоз мікроорганізмів, що складається з термофільних стрептококів, біфідобактерій та пропіоновокислих бактеріц, а саме – 604 А/хв .Як відомо, якість та біологічна цінність кисломолочних продуктів напряму залежать від застосованих заквашувальних препаратів. Тому, з метою отримання кисломолочного продукту спеціального призначення з низькою концентрацією лактози, було досліджено високоактивні штами мікроорганізмів. Утилізація лактози в готовому продукті для досліджених штамів та їх комбінацій варіює в межах від 12,1 % до 35,8 % від початкової її концентрації. Показано, що β-галактозидазна активність та утилізація лактози в готовому продукті є штамоспецифічними ознакамиЗа результатами проведених досліджень для виробництва кисломолочного продукту спеціального призначення рекомендовано використання композиції на основі штамів Streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. longum B. adolescentis та Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. schermanii, що входять до складу бактеріального препарату.
BIOREGIONALISM, COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS: AN APPROACH TO GEOGRAPHICAL BORDERLINES
Authors: Waissbluth Dominique
Published: October 2017

After some introductory remarks in section 1 on the bioregionalist
project, section 2 advances an outline of bioregionalism
in view of its implementation in communities. Section 3 examines the
concepts of community and locality, assessing their respective relevance
for bioregionalism. In turn, section 4 addresses concerns regarding the aims and
scope of bioregionalism. In particular, I intend to demonstrate that the bioregionalist move needs yet further development in order to thoroughly represent a live alternative in the environmental ethical debate on sustainability and borderline.
INTERIORIDAD Y PROFUNDIDAD. RELACIÓN ENTRE SØREN KIERKEGAARD Y PAUL TILLICH
Authors: Bonilla Jaime
Published: October 2017

Con el propósito de evidenciar espacios de vecindad entre Søren Kierkegaard y
Paul Tillich, pensadores nacidos en diversos siglos, y con el fin de poner en diálogo
la filosofía y la teología, se expondrá, en primer lugar, cómo en el pensamiento
existencial de Søren Kierkegaard el concepto de “interioridad” se constituye en un
elemento fundamental de su obra, mientras el de “profundidad” es para Paul Tillich
un componente capital en sus propuestas, para, seguidamente, dar cuenta de la
posible influencia del primero sobre el segundo, a pesar de sus múltiples diferencias
y contando también con ellas, y así explicitar algunos puntos de encuentro, al igual
que algunas pistas de lectura que puedan dar lugar a afirmar la actualidad de varias
de sus afirmaciones.
GENESIS DE LA PRIMACÍA DEL PENSAMIENTO CALCULADOR: HEIDEGGER Y LA REPRESENTACIÓN
Authors: Buchholtz Alejandra
Published: October 2017

En su crítica a la Modernidad, Heidegger parece decir que el hombre ha conseguido instalarse, gracias a las ciencias, sobre la naturaleza y, por gentileza de la técnica, sobre sí mismo. Esta situación sería posible porque el hombre ya no piensa el mundo, sino que lo calcula a modo de representación. Este artículo explora cómo la representación se transformó en el fundamento metafísico de la Época Moderna y de qué manera la ciencia moderna y la metafísica cartesiana influyeron en la gestación de este nuevo modo de “pensar”.
SEEKING ANSWERS: LEARNING, KNOWLEDGE AND PHILOSOPHY
Authors: Busch Moreno Simón
Published: October 2017

The present essay intends to explore the relationship between science and philosophy from an epistemological viewpoint, discussing the relevance of scientific realism for developing a fruitful feedback between philosophy and science. First, I argue that changing the traditional definition of knowledge should not imply skepticism. Instead, scientific models of the mind can serve as an epistemological guide for defining the acquisition of knowledge as a dynamic process, where the learner interacts with reality. Second, I argue that these models can portray reality, though not in a direct and complete way. In this sense, science is regarded as providing a diversely-grained group of models that can be compared by philosophy in order to improve philosophical discussions.
SOBRE EL AUTOCONOCIMIENTO Y LA RAÍZ DE LA CERTEZA EN AGUSTÍN DE HIPONA Y TOMÁS DE AQUINO
Authors: Serani Merlo Alejandro
Published: October 2017

El conocimiento que el ser humano tiene de sí mismo es fuente de múltiples aporías.
La sola pregunta: “¿quién soy yo?”, es en verdad: “¿qué conozco que soy yo?”. Ella
supone haber ya dado respuesta a diversas preguntas anteriores acerca del hecho y
naturaleza del conocimiento. Platón y Aristóteles enunciaron el problema y dejaron
incoadas algunas líneas de progreso. Agustín de Hipona profundiza en el De Trinitate y Tomás de Aquino, acoge el aporte agustiniano en el De Veritate, avanzando aún más en su clarificación. Descartes y Kant, en el origen de la modernidad, parecen ignorar la multisecular reflexión que les precede acerca de este punto, la que no deja de ser crucial para la fundamentación de sus sistemas. Se juega en esta discusión, ni más ni menos, que el problema del origen de toda certeza.
Libertad humana y presciencia divina: algunos textos de Boecio y San Agustín como semillas de la teoría del acto voluntario en Tomás de Aquino
Authors: Velarde Catalina
Published: October 2017

En este artículo queremos mostrar que para Boecio y San Agustín, la libertad humana y la presciencia divina son compatibles entre sí. Para probarlo en primer lugar refutaremos las teorías de los astrónomos y de los filósofos deterministas, utilizando los argumentos del Libro V de la Ciudad de Dios de San Agustín. Luego, estableceremos que desde el punto de vista de la teoría del conocimiento ambos conceptos no son contradictorios. En la segunda parte del trabajo contrastaremos las nociones de libertad de ambos pensadores, destacando en cada una su elemento distintivo; en el caso de Boecio, la libertad humana tiene como base el conocimiento racional, en cambio, en san Agustín el punto de partida
es la voluntad. En la conclusión mostraremos que estas dos líneas de investigación son antecedentes de la teoría del acto voluntario de santo Tomás de Aquino.
La doctrina del Intelecto Adquirido en Alberto Magno y su proyección a la Filosofía Política. Un contrapunto con la misma doctrina en la Filosofía Política de Al-Farabi
Authors: Pierpauli José
Published: October 2017

La doctrina del Intelecto Adquirido, elaborada por los árabes en el siglo X, especialmente por Al Farabi, atraviesa la totalidad de las obras de Alberto Magno. Esa doctrina le confiere a su Filosofía Política una fundamentación tanto metafísica, cuanto teológica.
En el caso de Alberto, se trata de una corrección del concepto de Intelecto Adquirido elaborado en el siglo X por Al Farabi a partir de la recepción de los textos de Aristóteles –De Anima–. Mientras en Alberto Magno esa recepción se traduce como re-potenciación de la libre actividad del Intelecto, en el caso de Al Farabi esa misma doctrina dio lugar a interpretaciones claramente diferentes como es el caso del modelo de Baruj Espinosa.
Alberto Magno ofrece un modelo de Filosofía Política en armonía con la Metafísica y con la Teología Sobrenatural de tono claramente escolástico. Al Farabi por su parte, y aun habiendo elaborado la doctrina del Intelecto Adquirido con anterioridad a Alberto Magno, puede ser considerado en rigor como un proto-moderno.
Open-face tunnelling effects on non-displacement piles in clay – part 1: centrifuge modelling techniques
Authors: Williamson M. G. , Elshafie M. Z. E. B. , Mair R. J. , Devriendt M. D.
Published: October 2017

A research programme conducted at the University of Cambridge geotechnical centrifuge provided high-quality data on the interaction effects of open-faced tunnelling beneath non-displacement piles in clay. This paper presents details of the novel centrifuge package, including the reinforced composite piles used to measure loads during the centrifuge tests. Attention is particularly drawn to the importance of temperature compensation and the corresponding effect on the model piles. Results from maintained pile load tests conducted in the centrifuge are presented; through photogrammetric techniques, these are compared with data from pile load cells. The results, also compared with analytical t–z power-law modelling of the soil stress–strain behaviour based on triaxial tests, illustrate the importance of modelling the full history of both soil and piles prior to any subsequent tunnelling-induced loading. The experimental results of the simulated tunnelling tests on piles are presented and compared with simple analytical solutions in a companion paper.
Developing the Entrepreneurial University through Positive Psychology and Social Enterprise
Authors: Kazin Filipp , Hagen Stephen , Prichislenko Prichislenko , Zlenko Andrey
Published: October 2017

This article provides an empirically-based insight into the operation and impact of socially-oriented entrepreneurship as an educational tool at the Russian higher education institution, ITMO University (St Petersburg). The experience suggests that consciously placing stress on the social and ethical dimension of entrepreneurship education provides a strong motivational factor which develops many students’ interests towards contributing positively to society. The effective engagement of students in community projects creates a synergy between the project’s practical objectives, students’ awareness of self, and helps to refine the students’ own life goals and values -invaluable for setting a career strategy.
Russian Youth in the Education System: From Stage to Stage
Authors: Cherednichenko Galina
Published: October 2017

Official statistics from 1995–2016 are used to describe the dynamics of youth obtaining each subsequent level of education, from middle school to college. The following chronological changes are analyzed with regard to the size of different age cohorts: changes in the number of middle and high school graduates (full-time programs) and their distribution among further educational trajectories; changes in the number of entrants to secondary vocational education, separately for skilled and mid-ranking worker programs, and their distribution between the modes of study as well as among the levels of competencies at the admission stage; changes in the number of entrants to full- and part-time higher education programs and their levels of competencies separately for each of the two modes of study. The Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey data is used to analyze the changes of 1995, 2005 and 2015 in the dynamics of the distribution of youth cohorts (ages 20–24 and 25–29) among the levels of education obtained. Academic achievement and mobility between educational trajectories are also discussed.
Online Educational Resources for Schoolchildren and the Digital Divide
Authors: Alexandrov Daniil , Ivaniushina Valeria , Simanovskiy Dmitriy
Published: October 2017

The authors examine the digital divides of the first and second levels and analyze the use of educational resources by Russian schoolchildren. Several specialized educational resources for schoolchildren are described. The first level digital divide is understood as unequal access to the Internet among different social groups; the second level digital divide means the differences in the practices of using the Internet. Empirically the study is based on two surveys of schoolchildren, conducted in 2014–2016 in St. Petersburg (94 schools, 3,739 pupils of the 10th–11th grades) and the Kaluga region (249 schools, 27,904 pupils of the 6th–9th grades). The results show no evidence of the first level digital divide in the megalopolis. In the Kaluga region, the differences in access to the Internet are due to the type of settlement (city-village), the family structure (two-parent/single-parent families), and the parental educational level. Schoolchildren living in a village with a less educated single-parent are in the most vulnerable position. No differences in Internet use were found between schoolchildren regardless of their family background, school type, or type of settlement, neither in the Kaluga region, nor in St. Petersburg. Most schoolchildren use educational resources, and the intensity of use increases with age. The most popular general purpose resource is Wikipedia; the most popular specialized resource for schoolchildren is Znanija.com. Only a small percentage of the surveyed schoolchildren (about 2%) use the sites that offer ready homework.
How and Why Entrepreneurship Should Be Taught to Students: Polemical Notes
Authors: Chepurenko Alexander
Published: October 2017

In the paper, some social, academic and organizational aspects of entrepreneurship education in Russian universities are analyzed from a polemical perspective. The author argues that some widespread approaches of entrepreneurship education in Russian colleges are  ither less efficient or do not fit, and delivers a concept and structure of an all-university three-level elective course in innovative entrepreneurship, which could be implemented in some leading universities as a minor in entrepreneurship to support students when developing or enhancing the key entrepreneurial competencies. Major limitations (risks) and opportunities (chances) of universities willing to implement this teaching module are described.
Higher Education Funding Models and Institutional Effectiveness: Empirical Research of European Experience and Russian Trends
Authors: Chernova Elena , Akhobadze Tite , Malova Aleksandra , Saltan Andrey
Published: October 2017

World Bank data shows that education accounts for, on average, 13% of government expenditure in the world, effective spending being a priority. Position in international academic rankings has been a universally accepted, yet criticized, criterion of institutional effectiveness. No consistent positive correlation was revealed during research on how the size of government subsidies affected university ranking. Assessment methodology is adjusted to study the influence of public funding mechanisms on university ranking. Three mechanisms are investigated: formula based funding, performance based funding, and negotiated funding. The sample includes 107 European universities from 27 countries. For each of them, information on the funding model (or a combination of models), total annual revenue, proportion of public subsidies, ranking and ranking movements over the last decade is collected. Analysis results are used to group universities into two major categories: low-ranking universities (ranked in the top 200–500), which are mostly funded using formal mechanisms (formula- and performance based funding), and high-rankings universities (the top 100), which largely use the negotiated funding model (either alone or combined with formal models). This confirms previous research findings that the size of government subsidies has no impact on university ranking. A qualitative analysis of higher education funding patterns in Russia is performed. Formalization of all sources of university funding has become a major trend, yet this empirical study demonstrates that prioritization of formal criteria may be ineffective if Russian universities want to reach their ambitious goals of making it to the top 100 in international rankings.
The Myth about Universal Higher Education: Russia in the International Context
Authors: Bessudnov Alexey , Kurakin Dmitry , Malik Valeriya
Published: October 2017

It is widely believed that higher education in Russia has become almost universal and more people go to universities compared to most European countries. In this paper we explore this issue empirically with the Russian and European census data and data from the Trajectories in Education and Careers (TREC), a longitudinal cohort study. According to the 2010 census, only 34% of people aged between 25 and 34 in Russia have university degrees, which is nearly the same as in most Eastern European countries and slightly fewer than in Western Europe. The TREC data show that only about 50% of 2012 ninthgrade graduates were university students in 2015. The expansion of higher education in Russia has been in line with the overall European trends. Similar to other countries, there have been changes to the gender composition of university students in Russia over the last two decades, with girls being more likely to attend university than boys. The analysis of social backgrounds of students with different educational trajectories reveals a  onsiderable social inequality within the Russian education system. Eighty-four percent of school graduates with university-educated parents are admitted to university, as compared to only 32% of children from less-educated families. Graduation from ninth grade represents an educational fork that is crucial for inequality, as children from less socially advantaged families tend to opt for vocational education at this stage. Graduation from eleventh grade is a less important educational transition: at least 80% of high school students get admitted to university after graduating from 11th grade.
Working at the National Institutes of Health: Developing a New Set of Cross-Over Skills as an Applied Medical Anthropologist
Authors: Bailey Eric J.
Published: October 2017

This article reviews a portion of my professional career in academia and outside of academia for the purpose of highlighting the cross-over professional development skills that I learned to use in different fields of expertise. Although I had received my academic doctoral training at an applied medical anthropology program (Wayne State University, Detroit, MI) in the 1980s and a few years later completed a postdoctoral fellowship program which earned me a Masters of Public Health degree (MPH) from Emory University (Atlanta, GA), I really did not know what it was truly like to be a public health professional until I was hired, trained, and worked for the National Institutes of Health. Cross-over skills are skills that allow a professional to transfer to another high-skilled professional job successfully. It is not until I immersed myself in a completely different work setting when I discovered that these cross-over professional development skills were advantageous to my professional career.
Stalking Horses: Fieldwork and the IRB
Authors: Austin Timothy
Published: October 2017

Based on multiple field ventures, this paper considers the likelihood that most ethnography, including my own, uses various secretive tactics to capture data, sometimes even unintentionally. A typology emerges reflecting how data can be stalked with some approaches being more secretive and calculated than others. The delicate issue of “informed consent” and working with Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) in general is considered in the same light of stalking horse strategies. Are we obliged out of necessity to approach the IRB by using similar scenarios of stealth that we predictably employ when striving for deep immersion into the field?
Aloha ‘Āina: Homelessness, Learning Communities, and Social Justice
Authors: Mello Christy
Published: October 2017

Members, living in Hawaii's largest houseless community, are depending on traditional subsistence strategies for sustaining their village, Pu‘uhonua ‘O Wai‘anae. Leaders have established partnerships in order to build their capacity in establishing a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, obtaining funding, meeting the basic needs of community members, and establishing sovereignty for preventing police removal. I serve as one such partner. The following describes our relationship as well as the ways in which I bridge activism with teaching. I detail how I and others, at the University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu, involve learning community students in an overall movement for social justice throughout Hawai'i that addresses homelessness, land restoration, and both food and political sovereignty.
Practicing Anthropology Under a Legal Umbrella
Authors: Hanna Judith Lynne
Published: October 2017

Surprised to be asked to apply to exotic dance the sociolinguistic/semiotic theory and ethnographic methods I used to study the relationship between dance and society in African villages and cities, American theaters, and elementary school playgrounds and classrooms, I have been an expert court witness since 1995. I worked with 63 different attorneys on 132 cases in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and 39 cities and counties related to the First, Fifth, and Fourteen Amendments, labor law, taxes, and even murder. I explain how exotic dance is a form of dance, art, and communication.
Prescription pattern of metformin for various indications: a prospective study
Authors: Vaseem Ayesha , Ali Mazher , Afshan Khuteja
Published: October 2017

Background: Metformin, a biguanide is the most preferred choice of drug in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It has many advantages - it does not cause hypoglycaemia and weight gain, prevents insulin resistance besides being cheap and relatively safe. It has other pleiotropic benefits beyond its glucose-lowering effect with preclinical evidence for many indications. This prospective observational study was conducted to assess the prescribing pattern of metformin for various indications by physicians.Methods: Prescriptions containing metformin were collected from the inpatient and Outpatient Departments of different specialities. The data collected were analysed and grouped on the bases of age, gender, disease condition and analysed for significance.Results: A total of 218 patients were included in this study. All the prescriptions containing metformin were collected and analysed. Metformin was most extensively prescribed for Type 2 diabetes (51.83%) followed by Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) (26.14) and least number of prescriptions were collected for prediabetes (1.37%). Most common age group receiving metformin was 31-40 years (35.77%).Conclusions: Metformin is the oldest and most widely prescribed as a first choice antihyperglycemic drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. There are many experimental and clinical studies which have shown an array of potential benefits of metformin other than in the treatment of diabetes. But its clinical application is limited despite convincing basic evidence. The possible reasons could be absence of recommendations in the guidelines and insufficient evidence for use.
Clinical radiological and pathological assessment of benign breast lumps: our institutional experience
Authors: Bangaru Himabindu , Chandra Alluru Sarath , Gaiki Varun Vijay
Published: October 2017

Background: With increased awareness about breast cancer, many women with breast lumps are attending clinics. Though benign breast lumps are most common, they may be associated with morbidity and have become cause for concern to patients. Triple assessment by clinical, radiological and pathological examination is a standard approach in the evaluation of breast lumps. Even in cases of benign breast diseases, multimodality tests are being preferred to give reassurance to patients. This study was aimed to study distribution of various benign breast lumps in relation to age at presentation, to identify sensitivity and specificity of clinical breast examination, Ultrasonography (USG) and Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) methods in the evaluation of benign breast lumps and to compare with final histopathological diagnosis.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in department of general surgery at Malla Reddy institute of medical sciences, Hyderabad from August 2013 to July 2017. 202 females with benign breast lumps were evaluated by clinical breast examination, ultrasonography (USG) and Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) methods. All patients underwent excision biopsy of lump. Final histopathological report was taken as reference standard.Results: Fibroadenoma was most common in 2nd decade. Clinical breast examination and USG showed good sensitivity but less specificity than FNAC. FNAC showed both good sensitivity and specificity. There was very good degree of agreement between FNAC and histopathological diagnosis (Kappa=0.911).Conclusions: Good clinical examination can give accurate preoperative diagnosis of benign breast lumps. Triple assessment by clinical breast examination, USG and FNAC can be useful in the evaluation of benign breast lumps.
Caractérisation Physico-Chimique Et Étude De La Toxicité De La Lagune Côtière, De Togbin À GrandPopo (Sud-Ouest Bénin)
Authors: Chouti Waris Kéwouyèmi , Chitou Nafiou Egbéola , Kelome Nelly , Kpako Boris Boniface H. , Vlavonou Dorcas Honvou , Tossou Michael
Published: October 2017

This work deals with the physicochemical characterization and the toxicity study of the coastal lagoon of Benin (from Togbin to Grand-Popo). In particular, it has to do with the study of copper and zinc. The sampling campaign was carried out by motorized boat on the 20th of December 2016. Samples were taken a few centimeters below the surface of the water. The analysis of the metals was carried out with a HACH LANGE DR2800 spectrophotometer. Copper is determined by the method of Bicinchroninate, while zinc is determined by the method of Zincover. The method used for the toxicity study is natural and is based on the inoculation of onions in the waters sampled at various proportions. The results revealed that physically and chemically, the lagoon is highly mineralized. This mineralization is due not only to the contribution of the sea to high tide, but also to salt production in Djègbadji. Concerning the concentrations of trace metallic elements, copper and zinc do not pose a risk to humans, but pose a high risk to the aquatic organisms present in the lagoon. Potentially suspected sources of copper and zinc are Ahémé Lake and the Mono River. As for the ecotoxicological study with the Allium cepa test, this test is not only influenced by metals, but also by the salinity of the water. The test revealed that the waters of the lagoon are acutely toxic, particularly at Djondji. Strategies for the protection and rehabilitation of the coastal lagoon must be undertaken by decision-makers at all levels. This, therefore, will help to prevent not only the different populations from the risks of diseases, but also increase the economy of the country through marketing and the edibility of the fish and even offer a framework of tourist scale.
Contamination of Cereals (Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench and Pennisetum Glaucum (L.) R. Br.) During Storage: Farmer’s Perception and Management of Mold’ Contamination Risks
Authors: Tovide Noel , Tchobo Fidele , Adeoti Kifouli , Noumavo Pacome , Baba-Moussa Farid , Gandonou Christophe , Toukourou Fatiou
Published: October 2017

This study aimed to report the traditional technics used in Benin to store sorghum and millet grains and assess the knowledge level of the farmers and sellers on the problematic of mold contamination during the grain storage. Entire sorghum and millet production areas were carried out. Face-to-face interview of 1,040 farmers and sellers of both cereals were conducted. The data were collected according to an adapted set of questions based on direct observation, group discussions, individual interviews and garret visits containing sorghum and millet. The results were analyzed using SAS software. The survey results provided by this approach showed that 93.24% of farmers were men and 100 % of sellers were women. 68.92% of farmers had over 50 years old while 64.29% of sellers had less than 35 years. Their education level was relatively low and marked by 70% of unlettered. Several storage technics are used. The most widely used is solar drying, but it has the lowest shelf life compared to the second widely used to apply the chemical pesticides to cereals product. According to them, this technic allows a long shelf life for the cereals. The most of interviewed farmers and sellers (69%) use moldy grains in animal feed while 11% used it in human consumption. 13 % of both cereals were destroyed and 7 % of them ignore that mold can have caused the sanitary risks. In view of the socio-economic importance of the cereals and their role in the nutritional needs of people it become necessary to trained the farmer and sellers in other drying and storage technics in order to prevent food-borne diseases.
Imagerie Des Retars Psychomoteurs De L’enfant A Lome
Authors: Amadou A. , Sonhaye L. , Assih K. , Hemou M. , Kombate D. , D’almeida DM. , Agbangba Ak. , Wattara G. , N’timon B. , Adjenou K.
Published: October 2017

Objective: To determine by radiology the different etiologies of psychomotor delays (PMD) in Lomé (Togo). Material and Method: Retrospective study of 12 months in the radiology department of CAMPUS Teaching Hospital, concerned images of CT and MRI scans of children 0-16 years of age with PMD. Results: The mean age was 4.4 years +/- 4.35. The result was pathological in 69.63% of the cases.Cerebral atrophy was the most frequent lesion (40.50%), followed by hydrocephalus (23.14%). The congenital stenosis of the Sylvius aqueduct was the most frequent malformation (37.93%). Triventricular hydrocephalus accounted for 45.61% of hydrocephalus. The most common tumor lesions were choroid plexus carcinoma and craniopharyngioma (28.57% each). Meningo-encephalitis accounted for half of infectious cases. Conclusion: PMD is most often the consequence of several cerebral pathologies. The most frequent of which is cerebral atrophy.
Lipase Production by Some Aquatic Phycomycetes in Maiduguri a Semi-Arid Area of Nigeria
Authors: C.E Odu, , C.I.C Ogbonna, , O.O.C Chukwu,. , I.A. Onyimba, , J.B., Ndirmbula,
Published: October 2017

Studies on the abilities of three species of aquatic phycomycetes isolated from the semi arid zone of Nigeria in Maiduguri, Borno State to produce lipase was carried out. The isolates included Allomyces anomalus, Allomyces arbuscular and Brevilegnia diclina. These three test aquatic phycomycetes were isolated using baiting technique with hemp seeds and pure cultures maintained on malt extract agar for lipase production. Plate assay and culture broth assay methods using mineral salts medium with tween 80 in conjunction with Olive oil and Mustard seed oil as lipase inducers were used in assessing the abilities of the isolates in producing lipase. The three isolates of aquatic phycomycetes showed via the plate assay method abilities to produce lipase with evidence of halo formation around colonies without stains and separately with intensification of halo formation with methyl red and sudan III indicators. Allomyces anomalus recorded the highest growth and halo diameter followed by Allomyces arbuscular and least by Brevilegnia diclina. Lipase level was not detectable using the culture broth method. Lipase production by aquatic phycomycetes have not been encountered from available literature, hence this preliminary result needs to be optimised fully to exploit new opportunities of lipase production from these group of aquatic fungi.
Bioévaluation De La Qualité Des Eaux Du Cours D’eau Menoua En Zone Périurbaine De Dschang, Ouest Cameroun
Authors: Norbert Ngameni Tchamadeu , Fai Patricia Bi Asanga , Mbida Mpoame , Brice Kenko NKontcheu Daniel
Published: October 2017

We conducted a study to assess the impact of peri-urban agricultural activities of the city of Dschang on the water quality and macroinvertebrate structure of the Menoua stream. This study covered 3 stations (one reference station at the upstream of the peri-urban agricultural activities and two downstream) with a monthly sampling frequency from March 2015 to February 2016. The physico-chemical analysis were carried out according to standard protocols while the benthic macro-fauna was harvested using a haze net of 30 cm side and 400 μm mesh size. Physico-chemical parameters such as temperature, pH, conductivity, TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), salinity, turbidity, colour, SS (Suspended Solids), nitrate, ammonium and orthophosphate were analyzed. The inventory of benthic macroinvertebrates revealed a taxonomic richness of 42 families and 77 taxa and a gross abundance of 1833 individuals. Spatio-temporal monitoring of physicochemical and biological parameters provided the image of relatively low pollution. Metrics such as total taxonomic richness, richness of ETO (Ephemeroptera-Trichoptera-Odonata), relative abundance of Ephemeroptera-Trichoptera-Odonate (% ETO), diversity of Shannon and Weaver and Pielou's equitability were determined at each of the three stations. These indices, unlike several other studies, increased downstream of anthropogenic activities. Low agricultural activity in the watershed has resulted in habitat diversification and availability of resources for benthic macroinvertebrates, resulting in increased abundance and diversity
Investigation of Stretch and Recovery Property of Weft Knitted Regular Rib Fabric
Authors: Tamanna Taslima Ahmed , Shibly Mohammad Abul Hasan , Nurunnabi , , Suruj-Zaman Md. , Mondal Bivuti Vusan , Saha Palash Kumar
Published: October 2017

Weft knitted regular rib (1×1) fabric stretch and recovery property are very tough to control. This project and thesis work have been devoted to studying the effect of variation of stitch length, yarn count, and GSM on the stretch and recovery properties of weft knit regular rib fabric. Three yarn counts, each with 4 level of stitch length, was manufactured for the purpose of this experiment, remaining the machine set up, dyeing and finishing process constant. In this research, it was found that the better stretch and recovery property of regular rib fabric can be produced by using 2.6 mm to 2.65 mm stitch length for yarn count of Ne 28/1 KH and GSM of 195 to 205.
Modified/Unmodified Nanoparticle Adsorbents of Cellulose Origin With High Adsorptive Potential for Removal of Pb(II) From Aqueous Solution
Authors: Yakubu Azeh , Olatunji Gabriel Ademola , Adekola Folahan Amoo
Published: October 2017

This investigation was conducted to evaluate the adsorption capacity of nanoparticles of cellulose origin. Nanoparticles were synthesized by acid hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose/cellulose acetate using 64% H3PO4 and characterized using FTIR, XRD, TGA-DTGA, BET and SEM analysis. Adsorption kinetics of Pb (II) ions in aqueous solution was investigated and the effect of initial concentration, pH, time, adsorbent dosage and solution temperature. The results showed that adsorption increased with increasing concentration with removal efficiencies of 60% and 92.99% for Azeh2 and Azeh10 respectively for initial lead concentration of 3 mg/g. The effects of contact time showed that adsorption maximum was attained within 24h of contact time. The maximum adsorption capacity and removal efficiency were achieved at pH6. Small dose of adsorbent had better performance. The kinetics of adsorption was best described by the pseudo-second-Order model while the adsorption mechanism was chemisorption and pore diffusion based on intra-particle diffusion model. The isotherm model was Freundlich. Though, all tested isotherm models relatively showed good correlation coefficients ranging from 0.969-1.000. The adsorption process was exothermic for Azeh-TDI, with a negative value of -12.812 X 103 KJ/mol. This indicates that the adsorption process for Pb by Azeh-TDI was spontaneous. Adsorption by Azeh2 was endothermic in nature.
Image Processing of Motion for Security Applications
Authors: Duchon Frantisek , Bučka Peter , Szabová Martina , Dekan Martin , Beňo Peter , Tolgyessy Michal
Published: October 2017

The aim of the article is a design, execution and examination of the computer vision systems, which processes digital video, reduces noise to a minimal level, and identifies a moving object together with estimation of its distance from the camera. For the image processing, library OpenCV was used. Two different methods were examined and implemented in control system. Some results are very similar in character and functionality with the use of security camera system, but the determining the distance of a given object is a new advanced ability of proposed system.
Planificación De Entrenamiento Deportivo Orientada Al Desarrollo De Los Fundamentos Técnicos Del Baloncesto Caso: Estudiantes Categoría Intermedia Distrito Chambo – Riobamba
Authors: Cando Brito Karolina Janeth , Gutierrez Cayo Henry Rodolfo , Ponce Bravo Hernán Leopoldo , Ponce Franco Christian Hernán , Moreno Orlando David Mazón
Published: October 2017

The present research work responds to the planning of sports training oriented towards the development of the technical fundamentals of basketball. Specifically, the study was applied in the Chambo-Riobamba district of Chimborazo, Ecuador. The study was conducted based on a previous study on the analysis of the technical fundamentals of basketball. It details the need to develop a plan that is oriented towards the students of the intermediate category of the district. Through student survey, this study aims to avert the problem that demonstrates the absence of an oriented planning that is reflected in the low sport performance in this sport. The methodology used was through direct observation. The surveys were conducted for students, coaches, and field research. As a result, it is possible to define and apply daily training plans to determine how the universe of this study was responding to the exercise plan. The plan is made up of 29 sessions divided into 1 macrocycle, 7 mesocycles, and 25 microcycles. In conclusion, we ascertain that the sports training plan is a necessary tool for the physical, psychological, and skill preparation of the athletes in the practice of the technical fundamentals of the basketball. In addition, it demonstrated better results in the district and provincial competences of the Educational Units belonging to the objective of this study.
El convenio arbitral: statu quo = The arbitration agreement: statu quo
Authors: Gómez Jene Miguel
Published: October 2017

Resumen: Este estudio analiza la jurisprudencia actual (internacional, comparada y española) en interpretación de las normas internacionales y de fuente interna que regulan la eficacia del convenio arbitral. La irrupción en el tráfico de nuevos tipos de convenios arbitrales (cláusulas híbridas y cláusulas escalación), así como la falta de una regulación ad hoc para determinados supuestos (extensión de los efectos del convenio a terceros no firmantes) exigen un estudio comparado de las soluciones dadas a estas cuestiones en las jurisdicciones con mayor tradición arbitral. Por último, se analizan las posibles consecuencias que la reciente jurisprudencia del TS sobre el principio Kompetenz-kompetenz (“tesis débil”) puede tener sobre el efecto positivo del convenio arbitral; así como la posible extensión al ámbito del convenio arbitral de la jurisprudencia del TS sobre responsabilidad por incumplimiento de una cláusula de sumisión a tribunales españoles.Palabras clave: Convenio arbitral. Voluntad inequívoca: Ley aplicable al convenio arbitral. Extensión de los efectos del convenio arbitral. Cláusulas híbridas. Cláusulas escalación. Efectos positivo y negativo del convenio arbitral. Tesis débil de la Kompetenz-kompetenz. Responsabilidad.Abstract: This paper analyzes the current case law (international, comparative and Spanish) in interpretation of international and internal norms that regulate the effectiveness of the arbitration agreement. The emergence of new types of arbitration agreements (hybrid clause and escalation clause), as well as the lack of an ad hoc regulation for certain assumptions (extension of the effects of the agreement to non-signatory third parties) require a comparative study of the Solutions given to these issues in jurisdictions with a greater tradition of arbitration. Finally, the possible consequences that the recent Supreme Court case law on the Kompetenz-kompetenz principle (“soft Thesis”) can have on the positive effect of the arbitration agreement are analyzed, as well as the possible extension to the scope of the arbitration agreement of the Supreme Court case law on liability for breach of a clause of submission to Spanish courts.Keywords: Arbitration agreement. Unequivocal will. Applicable law to the arbitration agreement. Extension of Effects of the arbitration agreement. Hybrid clause. Escalation clause. Positive and negative effects of the arbitration agreement. Soft thesis of Kompetenz-kompetenz. Liability.
La Unión Europea y la Organización Mundial del Comercio: comenzando un diálogo proto-constitucional = The European Union and the World Trade Organization: a budding proto-constitutional dialogue
Authors: Arriola Echaniz Naiara
Published: October 2017

Resumen: En el presente artículo se analiza la confluencia de ordenamientos jurídicos entre la OMC y la UE desde la perspectiva del sistema de fuentes del Derecho. Esta interconexión normativa ha derivado en disputas comerciales sobre las que se ha pronunciado no sólo el Sistema de Solución de Diferencias de la OMC sino el propio Tribunal de Justicia de la UE.Palabras clave: Derecho constitucional, sistema de fuentes, Derecho de la UE, Organización Mundial del Comercio, interconexión normativa.Abstract: The objective of this article is to analyze the conjunction of legal systems between the World Trade Organization and the European Union. This normative interconnection has caused dis-putes solved not only by the Dispute Settlement System within the WTO but also applied within the EU judicial system.Keywords: Constitutional Law, conflicts of norms, European Union Law, World Trade Organi-zation, normative interconnection.
Protección de las personas migrantes indocumentadas en España con arreglo al Derecho Internacional y Europeo de los derechos humanos = Protection of undocumented migrant persons in Spain under international and European human rights law
Authors: Estrada Tanck Dorothy
Published: October 2017

Resumen: Este artículo trata sobre el régimen jurídico de protección de las personas migrantes indocumentadas en España, realizando una cartografía integral de los instrumentos internacionales y europeos de derechos humanos que les resultan aplicables y contrastando dicho marco jurídico con la normatividad y la práctica en el país. El trabajo identifica de modo temático y casuístico los riesgos y vulnerabilidades que enfrentan las personas migrantes en España y en la UE, y los examina de modo crítico y a la vez propositivo a la luz de los principios de igualdad y no-discriminación, la jurisprudencia de los órganos de NU y del TEDH, así como de las herramientas protectoras del propio orden jurídico español.Palabras clave: migrantes, derecho internacional de los derechos humanos, derecho europeo de los derechos humanos, migrantes en España, vulnerabilidad.Abstract: This article addresses the legal regime of the protection of undocumented migrants in Spain, integrally mapping the international and European human rights instruments that are applicable to them and contrasting such legal framework with the normativity and practice in the country. It identifies in a thematic and casuistic way, the risks and vulnerabilities confronted by undocumented migrants in Spain and the EU, and examines them critically and at the same time constructively under the light of the principles of equality and non-discrimination, the jurisprudence of UN bodies and the ECHR, as well as the protective tools provided by the Spanish legal system itself.Keywords: migrants, international human rights law, European human rights law, migrants in Spain, vulnerability.
Hungarian law and practice of civil partnerships with special regard to same-sex couples = Das Ungarische recht und praxis von lebenspartnerschaften mit besonderer rücksicht auf gleichgeschlechtliche paare
Authors: Fuglinszky Ádám
Published: October 2017

Abstract: Cohabitation is a factual question in Hungarian law (living in a financial and emotional community in a common household), it does not constitute civil status, and is extended to same-sex couples, too. The default property regime is “participation of acquisitions.” While the constitutional notion of marriage in Hungary covers the conjugal union of a man and a woman, registered partnership (reserved for same-sex couples) has existed since 2009, the latter constitutes a civil status and has the same legal effects as marriage except the presumption of paternity, the possibility of joint adoption and of taking part in artificial human reproduction, and the right to use each other’s name or a joint family name. The default property regime is “community of property”.Keywords: cohabitation, same-sex couples, registered partnership, Hungary, civil code.Abstrakt: Lebensgemeinschaft ist eine faktische Frage im Ungarischen Recht (man lebt in einer wirtschaftlichen und emotionalen Gemeinschaft im gemeinsamen Haushalt zusammen), sie schafft keinen Personenstand/Zivilstand und ist auch für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare zugänglich. Der gesetzliche Güterstand ist die Zugewinngemeinschaft. Während der verfassungsrechtliche Begriff der Ehe in Ungarn auf die eheliche Lebensgemeinschaft von Mann und Frau beschränkt ist, existiert seit 2009 die eingetragene Lebenspartnerschaft, welche für gleichgeschlechtliche Paare vorbehalten ist. Dieser schafft zivilrechtlichen Status (Personenstand) und hat dieselben Rechtsfolgen wie eine Eheschließung, ausgenommen die Vermutung der Vaterschaft, das Recht auf die gemeinsame Adoption eines Kindes oder auf die gemeinsame Unterziehung einer künstlichen Befruchtung, sowie das Recht, den Namen des/der anderen Partner(s) oder einen gemeinsamen Familiennamen anzunehmen. Der gesetzliche Güterstand ist die Ehegütergemeinschaft.Stichwörter: Lebenspartnerschaft, gleichgeschlechtliche Paare, eingetragene Lebenspartnerschaft, Ungarn, Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
El sometimiento de las adquisiciones minoritarias que no otorgan el control a las normas sobre el control de las concentraciones = The control under merger rules of acquisitions of non-controlling minority shareholdings
Authors: Goñi Urriza Natividad
Published: October 2017

Resumen: El trabajo aborda la conveniencia de someter al control de concentraciones las adquisiciones minoritarias que no otorgan el control del objetivo tanto a nivel europeo como nacional. La Comisión Europea propone la modificación del Reglamento de concentraciones con el fin de introducir un sistema de transparencia selectivo y evaluar estas adquisiciones aplicando el criterio de la restricción significativa de la competencia. El artículo analiza la conveniencia de reformar también la LDC en el mismo sentido.Palabras clave: Adquisiciones de participaciones minoritarias. Control de concentraciones. Reforma Reglamento de concentraciones y LDC. Mecanismos de remisión.Abstract: The article handle with the need to extend the Merger control rules to the acquisition of non-controlling minority shareholdings at European and national level. The Commission proposes to modify de Merger Regulation in order to introduce the transparency system and apply the substantive test for mergers: the significant restriction of competition. This work analyses the convenience of the reform of the LDC as well.Keywords: Acquisition of non-controlling minority shareholdings. Merger control. Merger Regulation and LDC reform. Case referrals.