bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Distinctive effects between cognitive stimulation and reminiscence therapy on cognitive function and quality of life for different types of behavioural problems in dementia
Authors: Lin Hsiu‐Ching , Yang Ya‐Ping , Cheng Wen‐Yun , Wang Jing‐Jy
Published: September 2017

Background

Among the various complementary therapies for patients with dementia (PwD), cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) and reminiscence therapy (RT) are frequently used to improve cognitive function and quality of life. However, no studies have examined the use of complementary therapies applied to different types of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in PwD.

Aims

The purpose of this study was to investigate the distinctive effects of CST and RT on cognitive function and quality of life for PwD with three types of behavioural problems – the dispute, return and dissociate types.

Methods

A quasi‐experimental design was employed. A total of PwD residing in 10 long‐term care institutions participated in the study and were divided into three groups. The CST and RT groups received 50‐minute sessions of intervention therapy once a week for 10 continuous weeks, and the control group participated in regular activities. The pretest (week 1), post‐test (week 12) and follow‐up (week 24) data were collected using the Mini–Mental State Examination and Quality of Life–Alzheimer's Disease. Two‐way analysis of variance was used for data analysis.

Results

The results of our study revealed CST and RT interventions had positive effects on cognition and quality of life of PwD. For short‐term effects on cognitive function, CST was the most positive intervention for the dispute type. With regard to short‐term effects on quality of life, CST was greater than RT for PwD. For follow‐up effects, CST and RT may have potentially sustained effects.

Conclusion

This study suggests that CST and RT could be applied to improve the cognitive function and quality of life for PwD, as well as contribute to the effectiveness of nonpharmacological approaches to PwD with certain types of behavioural problems.
Behavioral time scale synaptic plasticity underlies CA1 place fields
Authors: Bittner Katie C. , Milstein Aaron D. , Grienberger Christine , Romani Sandro , Magee Jeffrey C.
Published: September 2017

A different form of synaptic plasticity

How do synaptic or other neuronal changes support learning? This subject has been dominated by Hebb's postulate of synaptic change. Although there is strong experimental support for Hebbian plasticity in a number of preparations, alternative ideas have also been developed over the years. Bittner
et al.
provide in vivo, in vitro, and modeling data to support the view that non-Hebbian plasticity may underlie the formation of hippocampal place fields (see the Perspective by Krupic). Instead of multiple pairings, a single strong Ca
2+
plateau potential in neuronal dendrites paired with spatial inputs may be sufficient to produce place cells.

Science
, this issue p.
1033
; see also p.
974
How glass fronts deceive bats
Authors: Stilz Peter
Published: September 2017

Bats fail to perceive vertical mirroring structures, such as large windows, and collide with them
NAD metabolism fuels human and mouse intestinal inflammation
Authors: Gerner Romana R , Klepsch Victoria , Macheiner Sophie , Arnhard Kathrin , Adolph Timon E , Grander Christoph , Wieser Verena , Pfister Alexandra , Moser Patrizia , Hermann-Kleiter Natascha , Baier Gottfried , Oberacher Herbert , Tilg Herbert , Moschen Alexander R
Published: September 2017

Objective

Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT, also referred to as pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor or visfatin) is critically required for the maintenance of cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) supply catalysing the rate-limiting step of the NAD
salvage pathway
. NAMPT is strongly upregulated in inflammation including IBD and counteracts an increased cellular NAD turnover mediated by NAD-depleting enzymes. These constitute an important mechanistic link between inflammatory, metabolic and transcriptional pathways and NAD metabolism.

Design

We investigated the impact of NAMPT inhibition by the small-molecule inhibitor FK866 in the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) model of colitis and the azoxymethane/DSS model of colitis-associated cancer. The impact of NAD depletion on differentiation of mouse and human primary monocytes/macrophages was studied in vitro. Finally, we tested the efficacy of FK866 compared with dexamethasone and infliximab in lamina propria mononuclear cells (LPMNC) isolated from patients with IBD.

Results

FK866 ameliorated DSS-induced colitis and suppressed inflammation-associated tumorigenesis in mice. FK866 potently inhibited NAMPT activity as demonstrated by reduced mucosal NAD, resulting in reduced abundances and activities of NAD-dependent enzymes including PARP1, Sirt6 and CD38, reduced nuclear factor kappa B activation, and decreased cellular infiltration by inflammatory monocytes, macrophages and activated T cells. Remarkably, FK866 effectively supressed cytokine release from LPMNCs of patients with IBD. As FK866 was also effective in Rag1
−⁄−
mice, we mechanistically linked FK866 treatment with altered monocyte/macrophage biology and skewed macrophage polarisation by reducing CD86, CD38, MHC-II and interleukin (IL)-6 and promoting CD206, Egr2 and IL-10.

Conclusion

Our data emphasise the importance of NAD immunometabolism for mucosal immunity and highlight FK866-mediated NAMPT blockade as a promising therapeutic approach in acute intestinal inflammation.
Prognostic role of tumour-associated macrophages and regulatory T cells in EBV-positive and EBV-negative nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Authors: Ooft Marc L , van Ipenburg Jolique A , Sanders Maxime E , Kranendonk Mariette , Hofland Ingrid , de Bree Remco , Koljenović Senada , Willems Stefan M
Published: September 2017

Aims

Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) form a special niche supporting tumour progression, and both correlate with worse survival in head and neck cancers. However, the prognostic role of TAM and Tregs in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is still unknown. Therefore, we determined differences in TAMs and Tregs in different NPC subtypes, and their prognostic significance.

Methods

Tissue of 91 NPCs was assessed for TAMs and Tregs by determination of CD68, CD163, CD206 and FOXP3 expression in the tumour microenvironment. Clinicopathological correlations were assessed using Pearson X2test, Fisher’s exact test, analysis of variance and Mann-Whitney U test. Survival was analysed using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression.

Results

CD68 and FOXP3 counts were higher in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive NPC, while CD68−/FOXP3−, CD163+/FOXP3− and CD206+/FOXP3− infiltrates were more common in EBV-negative NPC. In the whole NPC group, CD68−/FOXP3− correlated with worse overall survival (OS), and after multivariate analysis high FOXP3 count showed better OS (HR 0.352, 95% CI 0.128 to 0.968). No difference in M2 counts existed between EBV-positive and negative NPC.

Conclusions

FOXP3, a Treg marker, seems to be an independent prognostic factor for better OS in the whole NPC group. Therefore, immune-based therapies targeting Tregs should be carefully evaluated. M2 spectrum macrophages are probably more prominent in EBV-negative NPC with also functional differences compared with EBV-positive NPC.
Rediscovery of the enigmatic Mountain Dragon, Japalura yulongensis (Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae), with notes on its natural history and conservation
Authors: WANG KAI , REN JINLONG , JIANG KE , YUAN ZHIYONG , CHE JING , SILER CAMERON D.
Published: September 2017

Mountain Dragons of the genus Japalura Gray 1853 have gained increasing systematic attention recently as a result of the availability of new, vouchered collections and a resurgence of interest in Indochinese agamid diversity. This is particularly true for the J. flaviceps Barbour, Dunn 1919 complex from southwest China. However, many species of the complex are still known from few historical specimens only, and little is known about their general biology and conservation status. As one of such understudied members of the complex, Japalura yulongensis Manthey, Denzer, Hou, and Wang 2012 was described on the basis of seven historical specimens from the type locality in northwest Yunnan, PR China in 1914. Little was known at the time of the general biology and conservation status of the species, and the species has not been documented in the wild since the original description. Herein, we report the re-discovery of this secretive species based on a series of newly collected specimens from the vicinity of the type locality. We provide the first accounts of body coloration in life and microhabitat preferences, expand upon what is known of the species’ morphological variation and ecology, revise the morphological diagnosis of the species, and offer suggestions on its IUCN conservation status and protection status in China.
Changes in the Spatial Heterogeneity and Annual Distribution of Observed Precipitation across China
Authors: Sun Qiaohong , Miao Chiyuan , Duan Qingyun
Published: September 2017

This study focuses on changing trends in the spatial variance and annual distribution of precipitation across mainland China during the period 1957–2014. The influence on precipitation of temperature, the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM), and related atmospheric circulation variables are examined to explore the underlying mechanisms driving the changes in precipitation. Statistically significant downward trends in the number of wet days were observed in humid regions. Large parts of southeastern China featured high temporal inequality of rainfall over the course of a year, with extreme precipitation events contributing a relatively large percentage of the total annual precipitation. Arid regions generally showed statistically significant upward trends in the number of wet days and in the fraction of extreme precipitation but a decrease in the temporal inequality. These spatial heterogeneities indicate that extreme precipitation became more widespread across mainland China. Temperature dominated the long-term changes in precipitation indices over large regions of mainland China, except in the Jianghuai region, where the weakening EASM induced greater precipitation and a more uneven annual distribution of precipitation. The effects of temperature on precipitation were region dependent and varied with precipitation intensity. This contributed to the overall decrease in the spatial variance of extreme precipitation and the increase in the temporal inequality of precipitation over eastern China. However, the EASM was more important for the interannual variability of precipitation indices over the west of northwestern China, the Yanghuai region, and some grids in southern China. The EASM exerted a zonal influence on precipitation variability through the modulation of water vapor patterns, wind fields, and convection activities.
Dependence of Energy Flux from the Wind to Surface Inertial Currents on the Scale of Atmospheric Motions
Authors: Zhai Xiaoming
Published: September 2017

Atmospheric features such as translating cold fronts and small lows with horizontal scales of about 100 km are traditionally thought to be most important in exciting near-inertial motions in the ocean. However, recent studies suggest that a significant fraction of energy flux from the wind to surface inertial currents may be supplied by atmospheric systems of larger scales. Here, the dependence of this energy flux on the scale of atmospheric motions is investigated using a high-resolution atmosphere reanalysis product and a slab model. It is found that mesoscale atmospheric systems with scales less than 1000 km are responsible for almost all the energy flux from the wind to near-inertial motions in the midlatitude North Atlantic and North Pacific. Transient atmospheric features with scales of ~100 km contribute significantly to this wind energy flux, but they are not as dominant as traditionally thought. Owing to the nonlinear nature of the stress law, energy flux from mesoscale atmospheric systems depends critically on the existence of the background, larger-scale wind field. Finally, accounting for relative motions in the stress calculation reduces the net wind energy flux to near-inertial motions by about one-fifth. Mesoscale atmospheric systems are found to be responsible for the majority of this relative wind damping effect.
Alfa fibers/clay hybrid composites based on polypropylene
Authors: Boujmal Radouane , Kakou Charles Amani , Nekhlaoui Souad , Essabir Hamid , Bensalah Mohammed-Ouadi , Rodrigue Denis , Bouhfid Rachid , Qaiss Abou el kacem
Published: September 2017

In this work, two different natural fillers (alfa fibers and clay particles) were used to produce hybrid composites based on polypropylene. The samples were compounded by twin-screw extrusion and injection molding. As a first step, a constant overall filler loading was used (30 wt%) to study the effect of the relative filler loading. To improve adhesion with a matrix, alfa fibers were surface treated using an alkali solution, while the clay was purified and grinded to reduce particle sizes. The morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties (quasi-static and dynamic properties) were studied and found to vary with filler type and relative content. From the results obtained, it can be concluded that natural fiber-reinforced polymers combined with natural particulate fillers have advantages in terms of mechanical properties improvement, while increasing the use of natural materials. These hybrid composites show that new avenues are possible to reduce the use of synthetic fillers in composites.
The Pumilio-domain protein PUF6 contributes to SIDER2 retroposon-mediated mRNA decay in Leishmania
Authors: Azizi Hiva , Dumas Carole , Papadopoulou Barbara
Published: September 2017

Leishmania and other trypanosomatid protozoa lack control at the level of transcription initiation and regulate gene expression exclusively post-transcriptionally. We have reported previously that Leishmania harbors a unique class of short interspersed degenerate retroposons (SIDERs) that are predominantly located within 3′UTRs and play a major role in post-transcriptional control. We have shown that members of the SIDER2 subfamily initiate mRNA decay through endonucleolytic cleavage within the second conserved 79-nt signature sequence of SIDER2 retroposons. Here, we have developed an optimized MS2 coat protein tethering system to capture trans-acting factor(s) regulating SIDER2-mediated mRNA decay. Tethering of the MS2 coat protein to a reporter RNA harboring two MS2 stem–loop aptamers and the cognate SIDER2-containing 3′UTR in combination with immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry analysis led to the identification of RNA-binding proteins with known functions in mRNA decay. Among the candidate SIDER2-interacting proteins that were individually tethered to a SIDER2 reporter RNA, the Pumilio-domain protein PUF6 was shown to enhance degradation and reduce transcript half-life. Furthermore, we showed that PUF6 binds to SIDER2 sequences that include the regulatory 79-nt signature motif, hence contributing to the mRNA decay process. Consistent with a role of PUF6 in SIDER2-mediated decay, genetic inactivation of PUF6 resulted in increased accumulation and higher stability of endogenous SIDER2-bearing transcripts. Overall, these studies provide new insights into regulated mRNA decay pathways in Leishmania controlled by SIDER2 retroposons and propose a broader role for PUF proteins in mRNA decay within the eukaryotic kingdom.
The Credible Voice in Pedro Lemebel’s Oeuvre: Identity, Gender and Censorship
Authors: Urrutia Alejandro
Published: September 2017

Abstract. The oeuvre of the recently deceased Chilean writer Pedro Lemebel (1952–2014) can be described as an expression for systematically persecuted, repressed, censored minoritarian voices, both during the Chile of the dictatorship, that is during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as afterwards, in democratic Chile, that is from the 1990s onwards. These voices build discourses where gender, class or ethnic identity become the narrative axis in Lemebel’s work. His novels, chronicles, performances and short stories have been extensively distributed by alternative media such as independent community- and Internet-based television and radio channels starting in the 1990s under the democratization period post-Pinochet. In this paper, I will analyze the construction of an idea of the author throughout the Lemebelian oeuvre. This author/narrator construction is related to Jon Helt Haarder’s concept of “performative biographism” to identify the set of interventions made by the author/creator in the reading process, i.e. those interferences created by the writer as a public persona and channeled through mass media that orient the reading process (Haarder 2007: 72–82). I am particularly interested in exploring how this figure of the author achieves credibility. I build the analysis mainly upon the concepts from cultural narratology, queer theory and postcolonial studies.
COMMUNITY BASED ANALYSIS ON MANGROVE FOREST CHANGES IN REMBANG DISTRICT, CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE
Authors: Purnomo Mochamad Budi , Hizbaron Dyah R. , Damen Michiel
Published: September 2017

Mangrove forest is widely known as valuable resources, which provide goods and services as well as its function to protect coastal area from coastal erosion and promote sedimentation. This study aims to investigate community perspective towards dynamic change of mangrove forest due to coastline change. The research highlights two observations, i.e 1) coastline detection using visual interpretation; 2) community observation towards mangrove forest. Semi-structured questionnaire was applied to analyze the influence of mangrove forest changes to community as well as their adjustment. A proportional random sampling protocol was performed to determine 81 respondents from the village of Pasarbanggi, Tasikharjo and Tunggulsari. The research reveals that the research area exposes to coastline change, which induces mangrove forest dynamic. The dynamic mangrove forest influences local adaptation strategies, and it corresponds to government intervention within mangroves program. Pasarbanggi Village, which received various programs, both from government and other parties, combined with active participation of local people in establishing mangrove, has a stable increase of mangroves area between periods without significant disturbances compared to Tasikharjo Village and Tunggulsari Village. In line with this situation, respondents have different response toward the changes of mangrove forest in their area. Respondents response toward mangrove forest changes correlates to their participation in government mangroves program. Respondents in Pasarbanggi Village are apparently more benefited by the changes of mangroves forest including the direct and indirect benefit from the forest, as well as from mangroves program, compared to another respondent in Tasikharjo Village and Tunggulsari Village.
PENGEMBANGAN WISATA AGRO: PELUANG KERJA MASYARAKAT DI KAWASAN PONCOKUSUMO KABUPATEN MALANG, PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR
Authors: NFN Triyono , Djohan Eniarti B.
Published: September 2017

This article aims to describe and assess the existence of This article aims to describe and assess the existence of agro-tourism in rural areas with regards to employment opportunities for local villagers around the area. This study used a socio culture approach by observing the supporting elements of tourism activities. This article derived from a research in Poncokusumo village, Malang District, of East Java Province, done in 2011. This village is currently developed as one of the Agropolitan Region in East Java Province including tourism,which expected to create job opportunities for people living around the area. This study used qualitative methods in the form of indepth interviews,observation and literature review.This study indicated that tourism, in particular agro tourism, has not been able to optimally provide employment opportunities for the local community. The problems, among others, were : 1 ) tourism activities are still run under conventional practices, 2) facilities and infrastructure needed to support tourism activities are inadequate, and 3) the absence of support from various stakeholders regarding tourism activity in Poncokusumo
ANALISIS KEMISKINAN ANAK BALITA PADA RUMAH TANGGA DI PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT
Authors: Bachtiar Nasri , Rasbi Mora J , Fahmi Rahmi
Published: September 2017

The purpose of this study is to analyze factors that influence children poverty in West Sumatera Province based on household and parents characteristics. To address this issue, the 2013 National Socioeconomic Survey was derived from the Indonesian Statistics Agency and analyzed using logistic regression. Research results showed factors that significantly affected the probability of children fall into absolute poverty are low education level of parents, mother and head of household’s employment status, location of residences in villages, and having more than one child. Policies on poverty alleviation have been implemented by the government. However, a more comprehensive effort particularly for family with children under-five needs to be taken into account.
PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN TENAGA KERJA INDONESIA (TKI) PEREMPUAN UNTUK BEKERJA DI LUAR NEGERI: KASUS KABUPATEN CILACAP
Authors: Raharto Aswatini
Published: September 2017

In the past, women migrants are considered as passive migrants following their parents or husbands. However, the increasing number of Indonesian women migrating to work abroad, even outnumbering men, suggests the importance of understanding the reasons underlined their movements. This article examines the decision-making process of working abroad among the returned Indonesian women migrants. A quantitative approach was used to analyze secondary data from several government institutions. Also, the qualitative approach was utilized to understand the migration decision-making process. The study was conducted in Cilacap District, one of the major labor migrant sending districts in Indonesia. The result showed that women have no other choice than working abroad, mainly due to the economic reason. Moreover, the initiative to work abroad commonly comes from the women themselves, while other family members, especially father and husband, only give their consent. It can be said that women are more autonomous and self-assured when deciding to work abroad.
The evaluation of achievement orientation and academic self-regulation of students studying in Faculties of Sport Sciences
Authors: Çimen Kubilay
Published: September 2017

This study aims to evaluate the achievement orientation and academic self-regulation of students studying in Faculties of Sport Sciences according to a number of variables.1073 students studying in the Departments of Teaching, Sport Management, Coaching and Recreation in the Faculties of Sport Sciences at Gazi University, Mugla Sıtkı Koçman University and Selcuk University participated in this study voluntarily. Volunteers were asked to complete the Socio-Demographic Information Form, Achievement Orientation Scale and Academic Self-Regulation Scale. The Achievement Orientation Scale was created by Elliot and Murayama in 2008 and adapted into Turkish in 2012 by Uçar with the validity and reliability value of .89. The Academic Self-Regulation Scale, on which validity and reliability studies have been carried out, was created by Martinez Pons in 2000, modified by Maclellan and Soden in 2006 and adapted into Turkish by Kaplan in 2014.  Data collected was registered using the IBM SPSS 22 package. Inventories, which contain personal information about participants, were given as frequency (f) or percentage (%) values corresponding to the average score. The data had a non-parametric distribution. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis analyses were used for statistical analysis.As a result, it is proven that achievement orientation and self-regulation are directly related to the gender, university and department. The reason for this may be the fact that universities and instructors, who aspire to develop students' professional and personal characteristics and increase students' knowledge and awareness, also desire to make students attain individual self-sufficiency by educating them in accordance with students' goals.// Annotate Highlight
Crossing the finish line faster when paddling the data lake with KAYAK
Authors: Maccioni Antonio , Torlone Riccardo
Published: September 2017

Paddling in a data lake is strenuous for a data scientist. Being a loosely-structured collection of raw data with little or no meta-information available, the difficulties of extracting insights from a data lake start from the initial phases of data analysis. Indeed, data preparation, which involves many complex operations (such as source and feature selection, exploratory analysis, data profiling, and data curation), is a long and involved activity for navigating the lake before getting precious insights at the finish line.

In this framework, we demonstrate KAYAK, a framework that supports data preparation in a data lake with ad-hoc primitives and allows data scientists to cross the finish line sooner. KAYAK takes into account the tolerance of the user in waiting for the primitives' results and it uses incremental execution strategies to produce informative previews of these results. The framework is based on a wise management of metadata and on features that limit human intervention, thus scaling smoothly when the data lake evolves.
Arzneimittelversorgung in der Onkologie
Authors: Dengler Robert
Published: September 2017

Die Arzneimittelversorgung in der Onkologie zeichnet sich durch einige Besonderheiten wie die Verordnung von Rezepturarzneimitteln aus. Neu zugelassene Medikamente beinhalten Biopharmazeutika sowie Proteinkinasehemmer. Die klassischen Rabattverträge für Generika erbringen keine weiteren Einsparungen. Die Möglichkeit, nach AMNOG für patentgeschützte Arzneimittel einen Erstattungsbeitrag zu verhandeln, wird kontinuierlich genutzt. Die Ausschreibung der Zubereitung ist durch das AMVSG wieder entfallen.
The impact of experts on tax policy in post-war Britain and Sweden
Authors: Andersson Per F.
Published: September 2017

During the decades after World War II, countries began shifting taxation from income to consumption. This shift has been associated with an expanding welfare state and left-wing dominance. However, the pattern is far from uniform and while some left-wing governments indeed expanded consumption taxation, others did not. This paper seeks to explain why, by exploring how experts influenced post-war tax policy in Britain and Sweden. Experts influence is crucial when explaining how the left began to see consumption tax not as a threat but as an opportunity. Interestingly, the influence of experts such as Nicholas Kaldor in Britain was different from the impact of Swedish experts (e.g. Gösta Rehn). I make the argument that the impact of expert advice is contingent on the political risks facing governments. The low risks facing the Swedish Left made it more amenable to the advantages of broad-based sales taxes, while the high-risk environment in Britain made Labour reject these ideas.
RESPONS PERTUMBUHAN DAN KERAGAAN DARAH DARI TIGA STRAIN IKAN NILA TERHADAP PEMBERIAN HORMON PERTUMBUHAN REKOMBINAN IKAN KERAPU KERTANG
Authors: Listiyowati Nunuk , Alimuddin Alimuddin , Sukenda Sukenda , Setyawan Priadi
Published: September 2017

Berbagai strain ikan nila sudah berhasil dibudidayakan di Indonesia. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi penambahan hormon pertumbuhan rekombinan ikan kerapu kertang, Epinephelus lanceolatus (rElGH) dalam pakan terhadap performa pertumbuhan dan imunitas tiga strain ikan nila terhadap infeksi bakteri Streptococcus agalactiae. Tiga strain nila yang digunakan adalah strain nila biru (hasil pemuliaan di Sukamandi), srikandi (toleran salinitas tinggi dari Sukamandi) dan nirwana (hasil pemuliaan di Wanayasa)dengan kisaran rerata bobot 0,24-0,4 g/ekor dan panjang standar 1,9-2,27 cm/ekor. Ikan dipelihara dalam bak fiber bulat kapasitas 1,5 ton air sebanyak sembilan buah selama 50 hari, dengan padat tebar 200 ekor/bak. Pakan mengandung rElGH dosis 2 mg/kg pakan diberikan dua hari sekali, selama dua minggu dengan frekuensi tiga kali sehari (pagi, siang, dan sore) secara at satiation (sampai kenyang). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ikan yang diberi rElGH memiliki pertumbuhan yang lebih baik dibandingkan kontrol, kecuali nila biru. Pertumbuhan terbaik terdapat pada nila srikandi dengan bobot 6,08 ± 1,26 g; laju pertumbuhan harian 0,12 ± 0,03 g/hari dan panjang standar 5,5 ± 0,63 cm. Ikan nila yang mendapatkan perlakuan rElGH pada pakan menunjukkan ketahanan tubuh yang berbeda ketika diuji tantang dengan bakteri S. agalactiae. Ikan nila nirwana memiliki jumlah kematian yang paling sedikit P<0,05) dibandingkan dengan ikan nila srikandi dan nila biru terhadap infeksi S. agalactiae. Nilai MTD ikan nila nirwana perlakuan rElGH dan kontrol adalah 174,3 jam dan 217,7 jam. Hasil pengamatan uji tantang menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada yang berbeda dalam parameter hematologi. Sebagai kesimpulan, strain ikan nila sangat memengaruhi efektivitas pemberian rElGH dalam memacu pertumbuhan dan imunitasnya.
KERAGAMAN FENOTIPE TRUSS MORFOMETRIK DAN GENOTIPE IKAN GABUS (Channa striata) DARI JAWA BARAT, SUMATERA SELATAN, DAN KALIMANTAN TENGAH
Authors: Kusmini Irin Iriana , Prakoso Vitas Atmadi , Kusdiarti Kusdiarti
Published: September 2017

Ikan gabus di Indonesia awalnya hanya terdapat di Barat garis Wallace (Sumatera, Jawa, dan Kalimantan) yang kemudian diintroduksi ke Indonesia bagian Timur. Ikan gabus termasuk ke dalam deretan ikan air tawar sebagai sumber daya genetik untuk menunjang diversifikasi usaha budidaya. Guna menyukseskan program diversifikasi tersebut, maka perlu diketahui keragaman genetik ikan gabus dari Jawa Barat, Sumatera Selatan, dan Kalimantan Tengah agar dapat direkomendasikan sebagai dasar pemuliaan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis keragaman dan kekerabatan antara populasi ikan gabus dari Jawa Barat, Sumatera Selatan, dan Kalimantan tengah. Metode penelitian dilakukan dengan analisis fenotipe terhadap 16 ekor ikan sampel dari masing-masing daerah tersebut, sedangkan untuk analisis keragaman genotipe masing-masing digunakan 10 ekor ikan dari setiap daerah. Analisis tersebut dilakukan melalui truss morfometrik dan RAPD dengan primer OPA-10, OPA-11, dan OPA-15. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan keragaman berdasarkan truss morfometrik dan hasil PCR ikan gabus asal Sumatera Selatan lebih tinggi dibandingkan Kalimantan Tengah dan Jawa Barat. Kekerabatan ikan gabus Kalimantan Tengah lebih dekat dengan ikan gabus Sumatera Selatan dibandingkan dengan ikan gabus Jawa Barat. Hasil penelitian ini dapat dijadikan sebagai informasi untuk pertimbangan dalam program pemuliaan.
KARAKTERISTIK FENOTIPE HIBRIDA HUNA BIRU (Cherax albertisii) DENGAN HUNA CAPITMERAH (Cherax quadricarinatus)
Authors: Kusmini Irin Iriana , Sumantadinata Komar , Nugroho Estu , Alimuddin Alimuddin
Published: September 2017

Lobster air tawar (huna) adalah spesies endemik dan merupakan komoditas perikanan spesifik lokal Papua dan Australia, yang termasuk famili Parastacidae dan genus Cherax. Secara morfologi ada persamaan bentuk dan warna antara huna biru dengan capitmerah. Diduga terjadi inbreeding yang menyebabkan produksi huna capitmerah mulai menurun. Hibridisasi antar huna bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keragaman genetiknya sehingga diperoleh kualitas benih huna yang lebih baik dalam hal pertumbuhan dan sintasan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertumbuhan turunan hibrida antara huna capitmerah dengan huna biru sampai 4 bulan relatif sama dengan non hibrida, pada umur 5 bulan pertumbuhan hibrida mulai terlihat lebih cepat dibandingkan dengan yang non hibrida. Hibridisasi jantan huna biru dengan betina huna capit merah (AR) menghasilkan hibrida dengan efek heterosis 25% pada kenaikan bobot badannya. Hibridisasi jantan huna capitmerah dengan betina huna biru (RA) menghasilkan nilai sintasan yang lebih baik dibandingkan dengan AR
PENGARUH IMPLANTASI HORMON 17a-METIL TESTOSTERON TERHADAP PEMATANGAN GONAD DAN FERTILITAS SPERMA IKAN BAUNG (Mystus nemurus)
Authors: Sularto Sularto , Dewi Raden Roro Sri Pudji Sinarni , Khasani Ikhsan
Published: September 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh implantasi hormon 17a-metiltestosteron terhadap pematangan gonad dan daya fertilitas sperma ikan baung (Mystus nemurus). Ikan uji yang digunakan adalah calon induk ikan baung jantan dengan kisaran bobot antara 187–338,5 g; panjang 21,1–27,5 cm; berumur 2 tahun dari hasil budidaya. Wadah pemeliharaan berupa waring berukuran 2 m x 2 m x 1,25 m yang ditempatkan dalam kolam tembok berukuran 200 m. Perlakuan adalah implantasi pelet hormon 17a-metiltestosteron dengan dosis: 0 (kontrol) (A), 100 (B), 200 (C), 300 (D), dan 400 µg/kg induk (E), setiap perlakuan diulang 4 kali. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa implantasi pelet hormon 17a-metiltestosteron dapat merangsang pematangan gonad serta meningkatkan produksi sperma ikan baung. Sperma hasil stripping terbukti dapat membuahi telur dengan daya fertilitas masing-masing perlakuan: 27,65% (A); 42,4% (B); 79,0 % (C); 43,95% (D); dan 39,5% (E), dengan daya tetas masing-masing perlakuan: 14,6% (A);  42,2% (B); 69,7 % (C); 43,5% (D); dan 32,5% (E). Dosis 200 µg/kg induk merupakan dosis yang paling efektif untuk pematangan gonad ikan baung jantan
公路桥梁沥青路面接缝施工处理技术浅谈
Authors: 饶 章辉
Published: September 2017

公路桥梁路面沥青接缝工程质量的好坏直接影响到路面的整体质量，关系到路桥工程的检查验收及后续的使用。为确保接缝的工程进度和质量，从施工方式通常包括纵向接缝和横向接缝两种技术方式。本文简述了公路桥梁沥青路面接缝施工处理的重要性，对公路桥梁沥青路面主要的接缝施工处理技术及其技术要点进行了论述分析。
探究绿色城市规划建设新模式
Authors: 潘 洋
Published: September 2017

在我国社会经济迅速发展的基本现状下，在极大地推动了我国城市化进程的迅速发展，促使我国城市建设步入了全新的发展时期。生态环境保护和人类的可持续发展是紧密联系在一起的。为此，从城市建设规划的角度来看，主要侧重于与环境的和谐统一，展现出的是一种绿色城市规划设计的新模式，从而打造人与自然的和谐统一，更好地满足人们对物质文化和精神生活的多元化需求。接下来，本文通过对城市规划建设中存在的问题进行具体分析，同时提出构建绿色规划建设设计理念。
建筑给排水设计中存在的问题探讨
Authors: 白 亚峰
Published: September 2017

伴随着当前我国人民生活质量的持续改善，住房质量也在持续地提高之中，居民的日常生活质量的不断改善和居民对住房需求的不断增长，也为建筑给排水的设计工作提出了更高的要求，给排水设计的过程需要具有一定的灵活性与便利性才能够更好地满足居民与日俱增的居住需求。本文的研究重点是分析建筑在给排水工作中经常会出现的一些问题，并且从这些不足有针对性地提出一些具有建设性的意见和建议。
浅谈建筑设计风格与设计理念
Authors: 秦 华伟 , 司 冈毅
Published: September 2017

近年来，中国建筑行业随着经济的不断发展而产生了很大的变化，经历多年的发展，建筑风格和设计理念渐渐出现了地方化和平民化的特征。正是这个原因，促进了城市建筑风格不断变化，体现现代人们崇尚自由、回归自然的思想，让城市建筑更加人性化和科学化，本文结合当前实际情况，简单的分析了建筑设计风格和设计理念。希望对相关从业人士有一些帮助。
Etude Des Effets Des Régulateurs De Croissance Sur La Les Stades De Prolifération Et De Développement De La Pomme De Terre (Solanum Tuberosum. L) In Vitro
Authors: Chahredine Sadek , Ykhlef Nadia
Published: September 2017

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of different concentrations and combinations of the phytohormones, 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), and 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP): M1 (0.5 mg / l +1 mg / l), M2 (1 mg / l + 0.5 mg / l) , M3 (2 mg / l +2 mg / l), M4 (0.5 mg / l + l mg / l, NAA), M5 (1.0 mg / l + l mg / l , NAA), and M6 (2.0 mg / l + l mg / l, NAA). This study was carried out in dark condition on callus induction of potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars from potato tuber bud so as to demonstrate the role of light. The callus initiation begins after 7 days of incubation for all studied media. After two months of incubation, the better development of callus was noted in Spunta variety by using medium M1, M2, M3, and M6. The calluses took a compact structure of brown-white color for both varieties with a callus induction rate of 20- 40%. This was collected with kondor variety for M2 and (M3, M4, M5) media respectively and 10-30% for M4 (M1, M2, M3) for Spunta variety also. The highest fresh weight was recorded on M2 medium with 0.26g for Kondor variety and 0.93g for Spunta variety.
Caractéristiques Structurales Des Peuplements Ligneux À Syzygium Guineense (Willd.) DC. Subsp. Macrocarpum (Myrtaceae) En Vue De Leur Aménagement À Des Fins Apicoles Au Bénin
Authors: Romaël Badou Badjrêhou , Hounnankpon Yedomonhan
Published: September 2017

The potential of honey production by honeybee in one area are determined by the flora. This study aims to evaluate the structural characteristics of Syzygium guineense subsp. macrocarpum so as to propose its promotion for beekeeping in Benin. Some structural variables were collected through 18 plots of one hectare (100 m x 100 m). It was installed at random in three classified forests in sudano-guinean zone. Each plot was divided into 16 plots of 625 m² (25m x 25m). For all species of tree and shrub, the stems of dbh ≥ 10 cm have the highest values of density (549 stems/ha) and landed surface (14.06 m2/ha) in dry dense forest. However, their middle height (17.53 m) and their middle diameter (22.96 cm) are more raised in wood land savanna. In regards to exclusive stems of S. guineense subsp. macrocarpum, their high values of density (6 stems/ha), landed surface (0.30 m2/ha), and middle diameter (17.84 cm) were recorded in the dry dense forest. The relative contribution of S. guineense subsp. macrocarpum to woody population density varied between 0.45 and 1.04% for wood or shrub of dbh ≥ 10 cm. It also varies between 0.16 and 0.28% for wood or shrub of dbh< 10 cm. The abundance index ranged from 0.09 to 0.77 and from 0.21 to 0.39 respectively for individual of dbh ≥ 10 cm dbh and < 10 cm. The weak values of seedling density require an assessment of its fructiferous production.
Etude De L’efficacité De L’huile De Thevetia Neriifolia Pour Le Contrôle De Anopheles Gambiae S.L Résistant Aux Pyréthrinoïdes
Authors: Akpo Armand A. , Chougourou Daniel C. , Osse Razaki A. , Dossou Joseph , Akinro Bruno , Akogbéto Martin
Published: September 2017

Effective control of pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors requires new alternative measures. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Thevetia oil extracted from seed kernels to control malaria transmission by An. gambiae s.l. Sensitivity tests were carried out on larvae of Stages 3 and 4 of An. gambiae s.s of wild-type and pyrethroid-resistant Kis-kdr. The susceptible reference strain "Kisumu" served as a control. Mortality was read 24 hours and 48 hours after exposure. LD50 and 90 for 24 hours and 48 hours were determined using the log-probit method of determining the dose corresponding to a proportion. The high LD50s determined in 24 hours and 48 hours correspond to doses that kill 50% of Stage 3 larvae in wild populations in 24 hours and 48 hours. Low LD50s refer to stage 4 "Kisumu" larvae. The strong DL90 in 24 hours and 48 hours correspond respectively to stage 3 larvae of the Kis-kdr and wild-type strains. The comparison of the LD between the different strains shows the influence of the resistance on the sensitivity of the larvae of the strains resistant to the oil tested. However, the larvicidal effect of Thevetia oil on the larvae of resistant strains may elicit formulations for alternative measures in vector resistance management to pyrethroids.
Dinamika Gerakan Pembebasan Muslim Moro di Filipina Selatan: Studi Terhadap Moro National Liberation Front (1971-1996)
Authors: Firmanzah Firmanzah
Published: September 2017

Muslim Filipina harus berjuang dari penindasan pemerintah Filipina dan melawan kelompok-kelompok Kristen yang lebih diakui pemerintah Filipina. Beberapa tahun setelah kemerdekaan Republik Filipina, masyarakat Muslim Moro menjalani hidup penuh kemiskinan, penuh diskriminasi dan tidak diperhatikan pemerintah Filipina. Gerakan pembebasan Moro National Liberation Front, diketahui bahwa lahirnya Moro National Liberation Front setelah peristiwa yang tidak berperikemanusiaan yaitu Tragedi Jabidah atau Jabidah Masarce di mana pembantaian pemuda muslim di pulau Corregidor karena menolak operasi merdeka mengambil Sabah dari wilayah territorial Malasyia. Muslim Moro di Filipina Selatan merasakan pemerintah Filipina yang berpusat di Manila melakukan penindasan dan kezaliman kepada mereka. Karena tujuan pemerintah bertujuan untuk pemerataan tanah Muslim di Filipina Selatan demi kepentingan ekonomi dan politik. MNLF mempunyai strategi dan kegiatan yang diperjuangkan MNLF sebagai bentuk pembebasan umat Islam dari segala hegemoni dan segala kolonialisme baik secara fisik maupun penyadaran umat Islam untuk kembali memperjuangkan hak-hak Muslim Moro.
PENGARUHDEWAN DIREKSI, DEWANKOMISARIS INDEPENDEN,LEVERAGE, DAN AKTIVITASPERUSAHAANTERHADAP PENGUNGKAPANSUSTAINABILITYREPORT
Authors: Awalia Eria Nissa , Anggraini Ratna , Prihatni Rida
Published: September 2017

This  research  was  intended  to  examine  the  influences  of  board  of  directors,  board  of independent commissioner, leverage, and activity of company toward sustainability report disclosure. Sustainability Report Disclosure is the dependent variable sinthis research were measured by GRIG 3.1 Content Index and Checklists. For the independent variables in this research, using board of directors were measured by sum of directors meetings, board of in dependent commissioner were measured by proportion of independent commissioner, leverage were measured by debt to equity,  activity of company were measured by total asset turnover. This research uses secondary data which is financial statement. and sustainability report from Indonesian Stock Exchange Listed Companies in 2010-2012. While the sampling method used was purposive sampling method which is overall 39 observations. This research uses multiple regression method to test the hypothesis with SPSS computer program. From the analysis performed in this research, it can be concluded that board of directors, and leverage have no significant influence to sustainability report disclosure. The other hand activity of company has positive influence and significant to sustainability report disclosure. And Board of independent commissioner has negative influence and significant to sustainability reporting disclosure.

 

KeyWords: Board of Directors, Board of Independent Commissioner, Leverage, Activity of Company, and  Sustainability Report
PENGARUH SISTEM INFORMASI AKUNTANSI MANAJEMEN, STRATEGI, DAN INOVASI TERHADAP KINERJA OPERASIONAL PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR DALAM MEMASUKI ERA PERDAGANGAN BEBAS
Authors: Prabowo Harry , Jaya Tresno Eka
Published: September 2017

Tujuan Penulisan ini adalah untuk menganalisa pengaruh analisis variabel independen terhadap variabel dependen. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan data primer berupa pernyataan kuesioner tentang variabel independen sistem informasi akuntansi manajemen, strategi, dan inovasi terhadap variabel dependen yaitu kinerja operasional perusahaan. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan yaitu 24 perusahaan manufaktur di DKI Jakarta yang dapat dijangkau oleh peneliti, penentuan sampel ini menggunakan teori Gay. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda dengan uji asumsi klasik yang meliputi uji normalitas, uji multikolonieritas, dan uji heterokedastisitas. Hasil Penulisan menunjukan bahwa variabel sistem informasi akuntansi manajemen memiliki pengaruh terhadap kinerja operasional perusahaan, strategi memiliki pengaruh terhadap kinerja operasional perusahaan dan inovasi memiliki pengaruh terhadap kinerja operasional perusahaan.

 

Kata Kunci : Sistem Informasi Akuntansi Manajemen, Strategi, Inovasi, Kinerja Operasional Perusahaan.
Sorghum and Groundnut Sole and Intercrop Nutrient Response in Semi‐Arid West Africa
Authors: Maman N. , Dicko M. K. , Gonda A. , Wortmann C. S.
Published: September 2017

Sorghum–groundnut intercropping is agronomically and economically important in West Africa.

Intercrop nutrient response functions are needed to maximize profit from fertilizer use.

Intercrop response functions can be estimated from sole crop responses.

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench)–groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) intercropping is important in the Sahel and Sudan Savanna. Nineteen trials were conducted during 2014 and 2015 in Mali and Niger for determination of: response functions for sorghum sole crop (SSC) and intercrop to N, P, and K; effects of the P×N interaction and of a nutrient package for diagnosis of other deficiencies; and a procedure for estimation of intercrop functions from SSC response functions. Six Niger on‐station trials included treatments for determination of intercrop effects on sorghum yield and response. Mean grain and fodder yield increases for SSC were, respectively, 18.8 and 17.6% with 10 kg ha−1 P, 30.7 and 18.8% with 30 kg ha−1 N, and 0 and 6.8% with 10 kg ha−1 K applied. The diagnostic treatment increased grain yield for only 1 of 19 site‐years (SYs). Sorghum grain yield was 30% less with intercropping compared with SSC for 2 of 6 SY but 11% less overall. Overall, sorghum fodder yield was 23% more with intercropping. Sorghum response to P was 86% greater for SSC compared with intercrop. With intercropping, groundnut pod yield exceeded sorghum grain yield. The value of intercrop production was higher than for SSC. Fodder added 23 and 30% to the value of SSC and intercrop harvests, respectively. Equations were developed for determining optimal nutrient rates and intercrop response functions from SSC functions. Fertilizer applied to the intercrop compared with SSC has much more profit potential for this part of West Africa.
PEMIKIRAN GENDER MENURUT PARA AHLI: Telaah atas Pemikiran Amina Wadud Muhsin, Asghar Ali Engineer, dan Mansour Fakih
Authors: Arbain Janu , Azizah Nur , Sari Ika Novita
Published: September 2017

Ajaran agama memiliki potensi dominan dalam penerapan ideologi gender yang bias. Dalam konteks itu pula, agama bisa memberikan inspirasi dan dorongan munculnya ketidakadilan gender. Bagaimana mungkin agama bisa berpotensi menimbulkan ketidakadilan? Tentu saja potensi ketidakadilan itu bukan bersumber dari prinsip agama, melainkan karena proses perkembangan agama yang didominasi oleh budaya patriarkhat. Untuk itu, ajaran agama harus ditinjau kembali dan dianalisis secara krisis, terutama ajaran tentang faktor kodrati atau ilahi dan faktor yang bukan kodrati.Pada dasarnya, setiap agama mengajarkan bahwa manusia diciptakan sama derajatnya, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan. Terdapat beberapa pemikir yang memiliki perhatian besar atas persoalan gender telah mengupas secara teo­retis, dan metodologis, diantaranya Amina Wadud Muhsin, Asghar Ali Engineer, dan Mansour Fakih.

 
RESPONS MASYARAKAT TERHADAP TWEET USTADZ FELIX SIAUW: ”LAYAKKAH WANITA BEKERJA MENDAPAT SEBUTAN SEBAGAI IBU?”
Authors: Handayani Maya Rini
Published: September 2017

Islam is a perfect religion. A religion which is always honor a woman. In Islam there is no prohibition of a woman to work for a living, as long as follow the terms and conditions according to Islam. Ustad Felix Siauw once twote some statement which was associated with working mothers in his Twitter on 28 May 2013. The amount of the tweet is 25, but the spotlight later evolved into the conversation is tweet #22. It became viral since a working mother wrote an open letter to comment the tweet #22 . This article discusses the phenomenon of public response from various backgrounds and religions to the #22 tweet, and also comments and reasons of ustad Felix Siauw write that tweet.
KONSEP-KONSEP TENTANG GENDER PERSPEKTIF ISLAM
Authors: Maslamah Maslamah , Muzani Suprapti
Published: September 2017

Islam selalu menempatkan semua hal pada posisi yang se­imbang. Islam juga menempatkan Laki-laki dan perempuan sebagai manusia yang memiliki posisi seimbang dan sama. Meskipun demikian, masih banyak anggapan membedakan peran dan ke­dudukan laki-laki dan perempuan. Faktor penyebab pem­beda­an kedudukan ini diantaranya adanya kesalahan pemahaman dalam mengkonstruksi peran sosial antara laki-laki dan per­empuan sebagai akibat dari interpretasi teks suci al-Qur’an secara particular dn terkesan tidak utuh. Hal ini tentu meng­akibatkan terjadinya konsepsi-konsepsi yang tidak se­imbang dalam me­nempatkan posisi laki-laki dan perempuan dalam kehidupan masyarakat. Islam telah meletakkan dasar filosofis dan argu­men­tative dalam menempatkan kedudukan laki-laki dan per­empuan secara seimbang. Oleh karenanya, meletakkan keduduk­an laki-laki dan perempuan secara se­imbang sesuai dengan kadar keimanan dan ketakwaan menjadi salah satu upaya jalan tengah yang harus ditempuh para Muslim dan Muslimat.