bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hydrodynamic characteristics of a two-phase gas-liquid flow upward through a fixed bed of spherical particles
Authors: Serbula Snezana , Stankovic Velizar
Published: January 2018

The influence of an electrochemically generated gas phase on the hydrodynamic
characteristics of a three-phase system has been examined. The two-phase
fluid, (gas-liquid), in which the liquid phase is the continuous one, flows
through a packed bed with glass spheres. The influence of the liquid
velocity was examined, as well as the gas velocity and particle diameter on
the pressure drop through the fixed bed. It was found that with increasing
liquid velocity (wl = 0.0162-0.03 m/s), the relative pressure drop decreases
through the fixed bed. With increasing current density, the pressure drop
increases, since greater gas quantities stay behind in the fixed bed.
Besides, it was found that with decreasing diameter of the glass particles,
the relative pressure drop also decreases. The relationship betweeen the
experimentally obtained friction factor and the Reynolds number was
established.
Synthesis and application of 2-aminothiadiazole disperse dyes for nylon fabrics
Authors: Raghav Maradiya , Patel Vithal
Published: January 2018

Some disperse dyes based on 2-amino-5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole have been
prepared by coupling with various N-arylacrylamides. The dyes were
characterized by IR spectral studies and elemental analysis. All the dyes
were applied as disperse dyes on nylon fabric. These dyes have been found to
give a wide range of color shades with very good depth and levelness on
fabrics. The percentage dye bath exhaustion and fixation on the fabric have
been found to be very good. The dyied fabrics showed moderate to good light
fastness and very good to excellent washing, rubbing, persperation and
sublimation fastness properties.
Carbon monoxide oxidation on bimetallic Ru/Au(111) surfaces
Authors: Strbac Svetlana , Magnussen Olaf , Behm Rolf-Jürgen
Published: January 2018

The electrochemical deposition of Ru on Au(111) was performed in 0.5 M H2SO4
+ 10-4 M RuCl3. The obtained bimetallic Ru/Au(111) surfaces were
characterised by cyclic voltammetry and in situ STM in 0.5MH2SO4. The Ru
deposit consists of nanoscale islands, which merge with increasing coverage.
Two different types of bimetallic Ru/Au(111) surfaces with respect to the
distribution ofRu islands over the Au(111) substrate surface were
obtained.When the deposition was performed at potentials more positive than
the range of Au(111) reconstruction, homogeneous nucleation occured
resulting in a random distribution of Ru islands. When the deposition was
performed on reconstructed Au(111) at low overpotentials, selective
nucleation occured resulting in the replication of the Au(111)
reconstruction. Only at higher deposition overpotentials, can multilayer
deposits be formed, which exhibit a very rough surface morphology. The
electrocatalytic activity of such structurally well defined Ru/Au(111)
bimetallic surfaces was studied towards CO oxidation with the Ru coverage
ranging from submonolayer to several monolayer. COstripping commences at
about 0.2Vand occurs over a broad potential range. The observed influence of
the Ru structure on the CO stripping voltammetry is explained by local
variations in theCOadsorption energy, caused by differences in the local Ru
structure and by effects induced by the Au(111) substrate.
Development and optimization of a method for the determination of simazine, atrazine and propazine using solid-phase extraction and HPLC/GC
Authors: Trajkovska Vera , Petrovska-Jovanovic Simka , Cvetkovski Mirko
Published: January 2018

Asolid-phase extraction (SPE) method, coupled with HPLC/DAD and GC/FID
analysis has been developed for the simultaneous determination of simazine,
atrazine and propazine in water samples. The compounds of interest were
enriched on Envi-carb SPE tubes. The recoveries for simazine, atrazine and
propazine from spiked Nanopure water were 101 5.6 %, 99 4.9 % and 96
5.7 %, respectively. The detection limits were 4.00, 8.00 and 10.00 ng
absolute samplemass in the column for simazine, atrazine and propazine,
respectively. Standard curve r2 values of 0.9828-0.9988 for the analyzed
compounds were consistently obtained.
Kinetic determination of rutin
Authors: Mitic S.S. , Vucetic J.I. , Miletic S.M. , Kostic D.A.
Published: January 2018

Akinetic method is described for the determination of rutin based on its
inhibitory effect on the Fe(II)-AA catalysis of the oxidation of C6H5COONa
with hydrogen peroxide. Detection limit of this method is 0.16 ngcm-3. The
relative error ranges between 0.9 to 9.8%for the concentration interval 0.82
ngcm-3 to 8.2 ngcm-3. Kinetic equations are proposed for the investigated
process. The effects of certain foreign ions upon the reaction rate were
determined for the assessment of the selectivity of the method.
Inverse gas chromatography of chromia. Part I. Zero surface coverage
Authors: Onjia A.E. , Milonjic S.K. , Rajakovic Lj.V.
Published: January 2018

The surface properties of the solid obtained from colloidal chromiawere
investigated by inverse gas chromatography (IGC), at zero surface coverage
conditions. The solid samples I dried at 423 K and II heated at 1073 K in
the amorphous and crystalline form, respectively, were studied in the
temperature range 383-423 K. The dispersive components of the surface free
energies, enthalpies, entropies, and the acid/base constants for the
solidswere calculated from the IGCmeasurements and compared with the data
for a commercially available chromia (III). Significantly lower enthalpies
and entropies were obtained for cyclohexane on solid II and chloroform,
highly polar organic, on solid I. The dispersive contributions to the
surface energy of solid II and III were similar, but much greater in the
case of solid I. All the sorbents had a basic character, with the KD/KA
ratio decreasing in the order I > II > III. The retention and resolution in
the separation of a vapour mixture of C5-C8 n-alkanes on the three
substrates were different.Arapid separationwas observed on solid II and an
enhanced retention on solid I. Generally, the heated chromia (II) exhibited
diminished adsorption capacity, and enhanced homogeneity of the surface.
An organic geochemical correlation study of some drmno depresssion crude oils (southern part of the Pannonian Basin, Yugoslavia)
Authors: Jovancicevic B. , Wehner H. , Scheeder G. , Plecas D. , Ercegovac M. , Vitorovic D.
Published: January 2018

The results of an investigation of crude oils originating from the Sirakovo
and Bradarac-Maljurevac localities (southern part of the Pannonian Basin)
are reported in this paper. The aim was to estimate the organic geochemical
similarity of the crude oils from the Drmno (Kostolac) depression oil
fields. The nine selected samples originated from reservoir rocks of various
depths. Reliable source and organic geochemical maturation parameters served
as the basis for the correlation studies. The similar origin of the
investigated Drmno depression crude oils was corroborated, characterized by
a significant participation of terrestrial precursor biomass. They were
shown to be of relatively low maturity and to have been formed during the
earlier stages of the diagenetic-catagenetic sequence of processes leading
to the formation of crude oils, most probably in source rocks ofTertiary
age, corresponding to vitrinite reflectances between Ro = 0.70 % and Ro =
0.80 %. The crude oils from Bradarac-Maljurevac seemed to be somewhat less
homogeneous with respect to organic geochemical parameters compared to
Sirakovo crude oils.
Photolysis of incorporated benzophenone derivatives inside compressed lipid monolayers
Authors: Markovic Dejan
Published: January 2018

The goal of this work was to study the possibility of the occurrence of
radical- type lipid peroxidation of the lipid constituents on biomembranes,
in compressed monolayers, having lipoidal benzophenone photosensitizers
incorporated. The triplets of the photosensitizer abstract allylic and
doubly-allylic hydrogen atoms from anticonjugated moities of the lipid
molecules. The results simultaneously confirmed the occurrence of
H-abstraction (and so the initiation of the peroxidizing chain mechanism),
and the absence of the formation of lipid peroxides. The reason lies in
"cage effect": the highly restricted spacial area of compressed lipid
monolayers limits the mobility of the created radicals (lipid radicals and
ketyl radicals) and leads to their recombination, thus preventing the
propagation step of the chain mechanism. With certain reservations it may be
concluded that these results have a clear implication on real biomembranes:
the structure of which is one of themain factors preventing the spread of
the chain reaction, and the formation of lipid peroxides.
Two new murine monoclonal antibodies rised against human IgG
Authors: Petricevic Marijana , Inic Aleksandra , Jankov Ratko , Dimitrijevic Ljiljana
Published: January 2018

Many pathological conditions are accompanied with changes in the
concentration of the total IgG or some of its fraction. For this reason
there is great interest in the production of reagents specific for IgG. In
this paper, the binding characteristics of two new murine monoclonal
antibodies (MoAb), assigned MoAb 15 and MoAb 22, are reported. These MoAbs
were produced by hybridoma technology. By performing ELISAs and Western
blots analyzes, it was demonstrated that both MoAbs interact specifically
with human IgG. Cross reactivity with other sera proteins was not observed.
In order to precisely localize the epitopes recognized by MoAb 15 and MoAb
22, the Western blots interactions of these MoAbs with electrophoreticaly
separated IgG-fragments, obtained by the action of proteolytic enzymes
(papain, pepsin, trypsin), were analyzed. According to the results of these
experiments, both MoAbs interacted with epitopes in the C 3 domain. The
affinity constants, calculated from Scatchard plots of binding ofMoAb15
and MoAb22 to human IgG, wereKa15 = 1.71 106M-1 andKa22 = 2.15 109M-1.
According to all these findings,MoAb 15 and MoAb 22 could be used in
standard immunochemical techniques. However, the experiments showed that
both MoAbs had bad immunoprecipitating properties. In solid phase techniques
(ELISAs, Western blot, dot-blot, etc.), their application gave excellent
results that highly recommended them for use in these types of analyzes.
On the adsorbed mass of polymers on surfaces
Authors: Stratouras Georgios
Published: January 2018

It is shown that for ideal polymers interacting with a surface via the
pseudopotential of a delta function, the number of contacts between the
monomer units and the surface as a function of concentration cb is a
dependence of the form cb/(1-cb). The architecture of the polymer, the
degree of polymerization, the interaction energy between a monomer unit and
the surface, the area of the surface and the monomer length are embodied in
the parameters and. The above dependence of the adsorbed mass of a
polymer on the concentration is confirmed by the experimental results of
Takahashi and his collaborators. For linear polystyrene of molecular weight
134 105,interacting with a chrome plate, the parameters and are,
respectively, about equal to (89938/273)-6 m and (-19300/273)m3 kg-1.
A new technique of arsenic determination based on electrolytic arsine generation and atomic absorption spectroscopy
Authors: Sevaljevic Mirjana , Mentus Slavko , Marjanovic Nikola
Published: January 2018

Amethod for the determination of traces of arsenic in food has been developed
based on electrolytic arsine generation and atomic absorption spectroscopy
detection. The essence of the method is the addition of copper and tin salts
to the electrolyte solution, enabling a fast and effective arsine evolution.
The advantage of this method lies in the fact that it enables the
simultaneous concentration of heavymetals, such as cadmium and lead, on
cathode. The applicability of themethod was illustrated by determining the
arsenic content in some food samples based on vegetable oils and by
comparing the results with those obtained by the classical technique of
chemical hydriding with sodium tetrahydroborate.
Numerical solution of fractional order advection-reaction diffusion equation
Authors: Das Subir , Singh Anup , Ong Seng
Published: January 2018

In this paper, the Laplace transform method is used to solve the advection-diffusion equation having source or sink term with initial and boundary conditions. The solution profile of normalized field variable for both conservative and non-conservative systems are calculated numerically using the Bellman method and the results are presented through graphs for different particular cases. A comparison of the numerical solution with the existing analytical solution for standard order conservative system clearly exhibits that the method is effective and reliable. The important part of the study is the graphical presentations of the effect of the reaction term on the solution profile for the non-conservative case in the fractional order as well as standard order system. The salient feature of the article is the exhibition of stochastic nature of the considered fractional order model.
Effect of fabric structural design on the thermal properties of woven fabrics
Authors: Shaker Khubab , Umair Muhammad , Jabbar Madeha , Baitab Danish , Nawab Yasir , Afzal Ali , Ahmad Sheraz
Published: January 2018

The thermal properties of a certain fabric govern its end usage. The enhanced thermal resistance can help to use light weight fabric for cold conditions. The aim of this study was the development fabric with a particular structural design having enhanced thermal resistance, without any change in the constituent materials or any extra process. Fabric samples were produced using cotton and core spun elastane yarns along weft, in a specific sequence. The fabrics had either a flat or puckered appearance, depending on the arrangement of weft yarns. It was observed that the percentage of core spun yarns and fabric thickness had a significant effect on the thermal resistance of fabrics. A valuable difference in the thermal resistance of flat and seersucker (puckered) fabrics, having same construction was observed. It was found to be the effect of the characteristic puckered effect of the seersucker fabric. Statistical models were developed to predict the thermal resistance of flat fabrics using core spun yarns percentage and fabric thickness.
A novel method for prediction of gas turbine power production: Degree-day method
Authors: Unver Umit , Kelesoglu Alper , Kilic Muhsin
Published: January 2018

Gas turbines are widely used in the energy production. The quantity of the operating machines requires a special attention for prediction of power production in the energy marketing sector. Thus, the aim of this paper is to support the sector by making the prediction of power production more computable. By using the data from an operating power plant, correlation and regression analysis are performed and linear equation obtained for calculating useful power production vs atmospheric air temperature and a novel method, the gas turbine degree day method, was developed. The method has been addressed for calculating the isolation related issues for buildings so far. But in this paper, it is utilized to predict the theoretical maximum power production of the gas turbines in various climates for the first time. The results indicated that the difference of annual energy production capacity between the best and the last province options was calculated to be 7500 MWh approximately.
On approximate solutions of fractional order partial differential equations
Authors: Chohan Muhammad , Ali Sajjad , Shah Kamal , Arif Muhammad
Published: January 2018

The present paper is concerned with the implementation of optimal homotopy asymptotic method to handle the approximate analytical solutions of fractional partial differential equations. Approximate solutions of fractional models in both 1-D and 2-D cases are handled using the innovative proposed method. The consequences show excellent accuracy and strength of the planned method. Using this method, one can easily handle the convergence of approximation series solution for the fractional partial differential equations and can adjust the convergence region when required. The method is effective and explicit. Moreover, this method is flexible with respect to geometry and ease of implementation for fractional order models of physical and biological problems.
A fatal case of fulminant myocarditis caused by influenza A virus
Authors: Kovacevic Mila , Srdanovic Ilija , Jarakovic Milana , Bogdanovic Dragana , Cankovic Milenko
Published: January 2018

Introduction. Myocarditis is defined as an inflammation of a heart muscle, which can be caused by a number of agents, among which viruses are the most common. Fulminant myocarditis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening myocarditis, followed by the development of cardiogenic shock. Among viruses, there are a number of common ones, but according to our knowledge, there are only a few cases of fulminant myocarditis caused by influenza A virus described in the literature. Case report. We presented a 44-year-old man who was admitted to the Cardiology Intensive Care Unit because of the clinical as well as electrocardiographic signs pointing to the STsegment elevated myocardial infarction with peracute development of heart failure and cardiogenic shock and subsequently lethal outcome, despite applied circulatory support. The urgent coronarography showed no signs of coronary artery disease, while the autopsy revealed myocarditis and the realtime polymerase chain reaction of nasopharyngeal swab revealed influenza A(H3) virus. Conclusion. Fulminant myocarditis is a life-threatening cardiac disease which should be treated in Intensive Care Units with both medicament and mechanical circulatory support and antiviral therapy and which, despite the applied therapy, has a high mortality rate. Influenza A virus is a rare cause of fulminant myocarditis which should be taken into consideration.
Assessment of periodontal health among the inpatients with schizophrenia
Authors: Djordjevic Vladan , Jovanovic Mila , Stefanovic Vesna , Nikolic-Jakoba Natasa , Djokic Gorica , Stasevic-Karlicic Ivana , Todorovic Ljubomir
Published: January 2018

Background/Aim. Many studies on oral health of psychiatric inpatients reported schizophrenia as the most common psychiatric disorder among their sample population. The available evidence suggests the higher prevalence and severity of periodontal disease among the psychiatric inpatients. The aim of this study was to evaluate periodontal health among the inpatients with schizophrenia and to consider possible risk factors for their current periodontal diseases. Methods. This cross-sectional study comprised 190 inpatients with schizophrenia at the Clinic for Psychiatric Disorders ?Dr Laza Lazarevic? in Belgrade, and 190 mentally healthy patients at the Clinic for Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University in Belgrade. The Community Periodontal Index for Treatment Needs (CPITN) and sociodemographic characteristics were registered in both groups as well as the characteristics of the primary disease among the inpatients with schizophrenia. Results. The patients in the study group had significantly higher scores of the CPITN (2.24 ? 0.98) than the patients in the control group (1.21 ? 1.10). Most of the patients in the study group had supra- , or subgingival calculi (46.8%), in contrast to the control group patients, who had in most cases gingival bleeding (45.8%). The periodontal pockets where detected in 35.8% of schizophrenic inpatients. The linear regression analysis showed that the gender and age were statistically significant predictors of the CPITN value among the inpatients with schizophrenia. Conclusion. The results of this study generally indicate the need for continuous research of psychiatric patients? oral health, in order to determine the modes of its improvement. Similar studies should elucidate significance of psychiatric patients? periodontal health and sensitize psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses to the oral problems of their patients.
Correlation of focal neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer with the parameters of predictive value
Authors: Mijovic Milica , Corac Aleksandar , Smiljic Sonja , Savic Sladjana , Mandic Predrag , Vitkovic Leonida , Lestarevic Snezana , Janicijevic-Hudomal Snezana
Published: January 2018

Background/Aim. Neuroendocrine (NE) cells are one of the epithelial populations in the prostate. It is well-known that the focal neuroendocrine differentiation (FNED) in prostate cancer (PC) is an aggressive subtype that most commonly evolves from preexisting PC which does not respond to hormone therapy (androgen independed PC). The incidence and clinical importance of FNED in PC is not clearly understood because of conflicting results in the studies, and evaluation of FNED is not routinely performed in clinical practice. The aim of the present study is to determine the importance of FNED presence in the examined prostate changes with special reference to the relationship of FNED degree in PC with some parameters of predictive value [Gleason score, preoperative serum total prostata specific antigen (PSA) value, tumor volume and tumor stage]. Methods. The study included the biopsy material from 100 untreated consecutive prostate pathological changes: 70 PC, 20 prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) and 10 benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The patients with PIN and BPH were the control groups. A block containing part of the main bulk of pathological change was chosen as representative based on hematoxylin-eosin appearance, and a section of this block was immunohistochemically stained for the tissue PSA (to mark prostatic secretory cells) and chromogranin A, serotonin and synaptophysin (to mark NE cells). Results. We found a very pronounced degree of FNED differentiation in 16 (22.9%) PC. Ten (62.5%) of them had Gleason score ? 7, the average serum PSA level was 32.62 ? 30.80 ng/mL, average tumor volume was 43.18 ? 31.45 mL and 6 (37.5%) of this PC were detected in D clinical stage with distant hematogenous metastases. The FNED is negatively correlated with the serum PSA level, Gleason score and clinical stage positively correlated with the tumor volume, but without statistically significant differences. Conclusion. The FNED has no significant role in the prognosis of PC.
Economias domésticas. Trabalhar em casa em tempos de precariedade. Novas profissões e espaços de vida
Authors: Burchi Sandra
Published: January 2018

Devido à instabilidade progressiva dos contratos de trabalho e à fragmentação geral do ambiente de trabalho, os limites entre público e privado, produção e reprodução, valorização e depreciação são cada vez mais frágeis. Para muitas mulheres, a multiplicação de empregos não padronizados ofereceu a oportunidade de participar no mercado de trabalho, introduzindo, porém, características típicas do trabalho "doméstico" nos aspectos organizacionais de seu trabalho "profissional": a ausência de um cronograma rigoroso; a dificuldade de obter reconhecimento e pagamento por tarefas. Com base em uma pesquisa recente que explora as semelhanças singulares entre as demandas progressivamente diversificadas de "desempenho do trabalho" e as características desse trabalho vivo (melhor exemplificado pelo trabalho doméstico), o artigo se concentrará em como as trabalhadoras (trabalhadoras autônomas, consultoras, freelancers) mudaram o emprego para o espaço doméstico.
O estereótipo e a necessidade de (contra)dizer em tempos de conservadorismo político-religioso
Authors: Gatti Márcio Antônio , Mendonça Viviane Melo de
Published: January 2018

Este artigo analisa exemplos do discurso religioso, abordando a incidência e a relevância de estereótipos na sua constitutividade. Os dados são oriundos de uma controvérsia instituída pela discussão do PME (Plano Municipal de Educação) da cidade de Sorocaba e, mais especificamente, pelas falas de uma liderança religiosa da cidade quando vereadores propuseram retirar todas as menções as palavras “gênero”, “diversidade sexual” e “LGBTT” desse documento. Buscou-se identificar a constituição dos estereótipos como simulacros do discurso LGBTT para justificar a retirada destas palavras, apontando também a necessidade e estratégias de (contra)dizer estes estereótipos para reagir e resistir aos discursos produzidos pelos parlamentares e lideranças religiosas que reproduzem e reforçam o preconceito e a discriminação da comunidade LGBTT.
Telenovelas e séries do Netflix
Authors: Melo Teresa Mary Pires de Castro , Silva Vanda Aparecida da
Published: January 2018

Este trabalho de caráter exploratório traz as relações entre lazer e consumo de ficção em meios tradicionais como telenovelas e atuais como séries veiculadas pelo Netflix. A partir de entrevistas com mulheres com 60 anos ou mais, vamos estabelecer aproximações e distanciamentos entre as duas formas de consumo e mídias.
Uma reflexão sobre a obra “A Educação como Política Pública”
Authors: Dias Amanda Regina Martins
Published: January 2018

A presente obra, objeto desta resenha, tem como foco a educação em sua dimensão de política pública de corte social, buscando elucidar caminhos teórico-metodológicos em que o eixo central seja esta dimensão. Visando auxiliar o desenvolvimento de pesquisas sobre a política educacional brasileira a autora ao fazer um resgate histórico de abordagens próprias ao estudo das políticas públicas, sugere uma proposta analítica a partir do “espaço de interseção teórica” encontrado nas vertentes neoliberal, pluralista, socialdemocrata e marxista.
National intellectual capital influence on economic growth in the European Union countries
Authors: Mačerinskienė Irena , Aleknavičiūtė Rasa
Published: January 2018

Research background: Importance of intangible resources for country?s economic growth is widely recognized. However, empirical evidence of this influence is hard to show due to measurement limitations of intangible resources. Majority of empirical studies concentrates on the analysis of a specific type of intangible resource?s influence on economic growth. National intellectual capital concept provides background for an integrated assessment of the country's intangible resources. This new approach enables the estimation of intangible resources? influence to economic growth in a more complex way.

Purpose of the article: a) To examine various scientific approaches of the national intellectual capital and its impact on the economic growth; b) to offer a measurement model of the national intellectual capital influence on economic growth; c) to evaluate the specific European Union countries? intellectual capital?s effect on their economic growth.

Methods: Econometric analysis; refined factor value computation method using the stand-ardized regression coefficients; the SAW method; expert evaluation, cluster analysis; corre-lation and regression analyses.

Findings & Value added: A review of the economic growth theories showed that structural components of intellectual capital (human capital, structural capital, social capital, relational capital) in economic growth theories are analyzed as key determinants of economic growth. Our proposed research methodology consists time lag between variables and this let us evaluate casual relation. Empirical analysis of 25 European Union countries? intellectual capital?s effect on their economic growth rate revealed that national intellectual capital and the countries? level of economic development have statistically significant impact on economic growth rate. The analysis of intellectual capital components? influence on economic growth rate of 25 European Union countries showed that only human capital and the level of economic development have statistically significant influence. A more comprehensive human capital?s influence on economic growth analysis revealed that 63.1 percent of the long-term economic growth rate in 25 European Union countries can be explained by differences in their economic development level and differences in educational achievement factor values. Moreover, analysis of national intellectual capital effect on economic growth in separate clusters allowed to identify influence differences in each group of countries.
Economic growth and disparities: an empirical analysis for the Central and Eastern European countries
Authors: Kisiała Wojciech , Suszyńska Katarzyna
Published: January 2018

Research background: The processes of economic convergence observed in many devel-oping countries are characterized by reduction of economic differences on the cross-country level, which are accompanied by growing internal economic inequalities. This may stem from the fact that in the catching-up countries a more dynamic growth pattern is observed in the economically strongest regions, which is initially reflected in spatial polarization and increasing regional inequalities. However, just as the countries reach higher levels of devel-opment, the diffusion of growth-inducing impulses to less-developed areas should lead to the spatial equalizing of the development levels and reducing regional inequalities.

Purpose of the article: The aim of the paper is to determine the relationship be-tween the level of economic growth and observed economic inequalities in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The theoretical framework adopted to describe and explain those relations is the so-called Williamson?s hypothesis in which the relationship between the scale of regional inequalities and economic growth is illustrated by a curve shaped like an inverted U.

Methods: The research procedure was intended to verify William-son?s hypothesis by estimating parabolic econometric models. Indicators of economic growth along with measure of regional inequalities (Williamson?s coefficient of variation) were used in the regression modeling. The research period spanned the years 1995-2014.

Findings & Value added: In the light of the study of CEE countries, it was possible to observe both convergence symptoms as well as divergence tendencies. It can be thus stated that the analyzed CEE countries followed a similar path to the one observed earlier by Wil-liamson in other developing countries. However, the analyses conducted by the authors at the national and regional levels of CEE countries were equivocal and did not fully support the theoretical assumptions of Williamson?s hypothesis.
The impact of global risk on the performance of socially responsible and conventional stock indices
Authors: Śliwiński Paweł , Łobza Maciej
Published: January 2018

Research background: In the last decades social responsible investment has evolved into an important and influential investment class. What supports then the development of SRI? The neoclassical approach suggests that the attractiveness of investment should result from the risk-return relationship that is satisfying for the investor. However, the performance analysis of SRI vs. conventional investment, conducted in numerous research papers, often delivers contradictory conclusions. If financial factors could not explain the phenomenon of SRI, nonfinancial factors may have played a decisive role in the formation of modern SRI market.

Purpose of the article: The purpose of this paper is to analyze financial investment perfor-mance of socially responsible vs. respective conventional indices in the periods of high, low and unidentified global risk. Therefore, a following research hypothesis was verified: SR indices perform financially better in high-risk periods than in low-risk periods. This hypoth-esis is justified by the assumption that, when selecting SRI, investors go by a longer invest-ment horizon than they do when selecting other investments, not subject to such verification.

Methods: Among SR indices, we chose three to compare them with their conventional counterparts: DJSI US vs. DJITR (USA), DJSI Korea vs. KOSPI (South Korea) and Respect Index vs. WIG20TR (Poland). The VIX index was used as the global measure of risk aver-sion. To measure the relative performance of SR and conventional indices in different risk periods, we applied risk-adjusted performance measures, including RSD, Sharpe and Treynor ratios, traditional and asymmetrical CAPM.

Findings & Value added: The research shows that conventional and socially responsible indices do not differ statistically in terms of risk and return irrespective of global risk. Our research confirms that the rising, socially responsible, investment market cannot be analyzed only through the prism of simplified rational choices. Additionally, it should be analyzed in terms of moral philosophy and behavioral economics, including the psycho-social features of investors.
Cultural, political and economic roots of the labor market institutional framework in the OECD and post-socialist countries
Authors: Pilc Michał
Published: January 2018

Research background: The literature indicates that labor market institutions are determined by cultural, political and economic factors, but does not give explicit conclusions which of these vast group of factors dominates.

Purpose of the article: The goal of this study is to empirically assess whether cultural and political factors dominate over economic factors in shaping the labor market institutional framework in the OECD and post-socialist countries.

Methods: This framework can be measured by a vast group of indicators. We use 10 such variables that describe the group of 47 post-socialist and OECD countries (that did not experience economic transition) in the years 2005?2009. These indicators allow to construct one Employment Efficiency Index which explains almost 47% of the employment rate heterogeneity in the years 2010?2015. In the second step, the Employment Efficiency Index is regressed on 7 uncorrelated and standardized components that describe the cultural, political and economic characteristics of the analyzed countries in the years 1995?2004 and the Chow test is conducted in order to determine whether they influence the Index with the same strength in post-socialist and non-transition OECD countries.

Findings & Value added: The obtained results show that cultural and political factors have a stronger influence on labor market institutions. Moreover, the estimates reveal that the countries which experienced weak labor market performance in the period 1995?2004 did not make their institutional framework more pro-employment in the following years and, in consequence, also recorded low values of the employment rate in the period 2010?2015. Such result suggests that economic factors occurred to be on average an insufficient trigger for labor market reforms in the group of analyzed countries. Finally, the Chow test revealed that this conclusion is applicable to both post-socialist and non-transition OECD countries.
Migration and Transnational Governance: Middle East Cases and Challenges
Authors: Brand Laurie A. , Fakhoury Tamirace
Published: January 2018

Editorial introdution for the special issue on "Migration and Transnational Governance."
Expatriates and Home State Political Development
Authors: Brand Laurie A.
Published: January 2018

Recent scholarship on diaspora-host state relations has increasingly examined the many dimensions of the involvement of communities abroad on the sending state. Much of this literature has focused on economic, political, and sociocultural remittances. This article shifts the focus to more structural elements as it seeks to read in various sending state institutions the very presence of a diaspora. Examples of institutional developments dating from independence to the present in government ministries, political parties, electoral and nationality laws, national boundaries, and sovereignty itself, are taken from the cases of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. The analysis is intended to serve as a first step in establishing a new research program aimed at discerning the deeper structural impact of diasporas on state formation in the sending country.
 
Cover Image: The Mogamma Building in Cairo, May 2015.Image source, https://tinyurl.com/y9emz699.
Transtorno do espectro autista em paciente com mosaicismo genético: relato de caso
Authors: Trillo Ana Sofia Pontes , Arruda Mariana Gianola , Jubara Camila Fernandes Bonifácio , Caldas Isabela Mosconi , Palma Sonia Maria Motta
Published: January 2018

O presente relato descreve o caso de um paciente com transtorno do espectro autista (TEA) associado ao mosaicismo genético 46XY, uma condição rara e pouco relatada. Os autores descrevem a evolução do paciente e discutem a literatura sobre anomalias cromossômicas associadas ao TEA. Conclui-se enfatizando que a avaliação clínica de cada caso de TEA deveria contemplar sempre aspectos neurológicos, psiquiátricos e genéticos.
EMPODERAMENTO DO PODER JUDICIÁRIO NAS QUESTÕES AFETAS A SEGURIDADE SOCIAL: INCREMENTALISMO OU INTERPRETAÇÃO CONSTITUCIONAL EVOLUTIVA EM MATÉRIA PREVIDENCIÁRIA
Authors: Lima Viviane Freitas Perdigão , Mendes Renata Caroline Pereira Reis
Published: January 2018

O estudo parte do empoderamento do juiz nas inúmeras possibilidades interpretativas da Constituição, analisa política pública e precedentes do judiciário no direito à aposentadoria. O referencial teórico pauta-se em um Judiciário ao substituir políticas públicas do Poder Executivo e Legislativo (BAUM, 1987) na proteção dos riscos sociais o faz numa análise cautelosa da Constituição sem causar grandes rupturas (BARAK, 2002; ARAÚJO, 2017). Metodologicamente foca-se na dinâmica de proteção social, interpretação constitucional, Projeto Expedição da Cidadania, Resp n.º. 1.352.721-SP e Resp n.º  1649636/MT. Verifica-se postura judicial incrementando a constituição ao primar a solidariedade social.
NON MEDICAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT USAGE OF LONG ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTIVE (LARC) IN WOMEN AFTER CHILDBIRTH IN INDONESIA
Authors: Paskaria Cindra
Published: January 2018

The Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive ( LARC) is a method of contraception that is effective and efficient to prevent pregnancy or limit births, but its use in Indonesia is still low especially in women after childbirth.  This may increase the risk of unwanted pregnancy and short birth interval.  The purpose of this research is to find out what factors affect the use of LARC in women after childbirth in Indonesia. This research is an analysis of secondary data Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey 2012, with stamp 3,918 Women’s Reproductive Age, which is between 15-49 years  old and  they had given birth one year before the survey.  The data were analyzed by using simple logistic regression analysis.  This research shows that the proportion of women who used LARC after childbirth in Indonesia in 2012 was 7.31% and it was influenced by the level of socio-economic, domiciles, the husband’s level of education, the number of children born alive, the number of children still living, the desired number of children, the role of husband, and the role of religious figures. Keywords: LARC, women after childbirth, non medical factors
STUDY ON RUMPUT MUTIARA (Hedyotis Corimbosa) HERBS AS MEDICINE
Authors: Soemardji Andreanus A. , Anisa Ita N. , Damayanti Nareswari Alka
Published: January 2018

“Rumput Mutiara” or Pearl grass (Hedyotis corymbosa) is one of medicinal plants used empirically by the Indonesian people to cure disease to maintain health. Many people have used pearl grass for a long time. This plant contains hentriacontane, stigmasterol, ursolic acid, oleanolicacid, β-sitosterol, sitisterol-D-glucoside, p-coumaric acid, flavonoid-glycosides, “baihua she she cao su” (possibility coumarin analog), iridoid glycosides, alizarin, korogenin, and bonding antragalol.  Herbaceous plant is used and effetive as a relieve fever (antipyretic), anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, laxative urine(diuretic), removes heat and toxins (detoksikan), blood circulation, anti-cancer, the treatment of peptic ulcers, dysentery, exhausted maternity, and indigestion. This review article is a compilation of Hedyotis corymbosa herb as traditional medicinal plant and pharmacological researches of this herb that can be use as ethnopharmacological and pharmacological information of this medicinal herb. Keywords:  Pearl grass, Hedyotis corymbosa, medicinal plants, ethnopharmacology, pharmacology.
The Preventive Effect of Fig Leaves’s (Ficus carica L.) towards Colon Histopathological Feature and IL-6 Serum Level on Ulcerative Colitis Induced Mice
Authors: Tiono Hartini
Published: January 2018

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease mainly affects sigmoid colon and rectum. The inflammation process will activate NF-κB and leads to proinflamatory cytokine release such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6). Fig leaves contain a high level of flavonoid which can prevent NF-κB activation, and further inhibits IL-6 secretion. This research aims to see the preventive effect of methanolic extract of fig leaves towards colon histopathological feature and IL-6 serum level on ulcerative colitis induced mice. Balb/C male mice were randomly assigned into 5 groups (n=5). The treatment groups were dextran suphate sodium (DSS) control group (group I), methanolic extract of Fig leaves dose 28 mg/ day control group (group II), and methanolic extract of Fig leaves dose 7 mg/ day (group III), 14 mg/ day (group IV), and 28 mg/ day (group V) for 14 days, which at the 8th till 14th day were given DSS to induce colitis. The results showed that both of colon mucosal damage and IL-6 serum level of group I were significantly different from other groups (p=0,029). In  conclusion, the methanolic extract of Fig leaves can improve colon mucous damage and decrease IL-6 serum level on ulcerative colitis-induced mice. Keywords: ulcerative colitis, fig leaves, colon mucousal damage, interleukin-6
Peer Reviewers of JMH Volume 1 Number 4 August 2016
Authors: Team Editorial
Published: January 2018

We would like to thank our peer reviewers for the precious contributions in providing clinical, scientific, and methodological expertise for JMH Volume 1 Number 4. We appreciate every thoughtful review of submitted manuscripts and for making important contributions to improve the scientific quality of articles published in JMH. We listed the names in alphabetical order. Dr.Achadiyani,dr.,M.KesProf. Andreanus A. Soemardji, DEAdr.Andri Rezano,M.Kes,PhDdr. Cindra Paskaria,MKMdr.Cherry Azaria, M.KesDr. dr Diana Krisanti Jasaputra, M.KesDr. Irda Fidriannydr.Jonathan,Sp.Raddr. Limdawati,Sp.PDdr. Lusiana Darsono, M.Kes.Dr. dr. Oeij Anindita Adhika, M.Kes., PA(K)Prof.Dr. Ridad Agoes,MPHdr.Sunny Wangko,M.Si,PA(K)dr. Sylvia Soeng, M.Kes., PA(K)Dr. Wahyu Widowati, M.Si.Prof. dr. Wahyuni Lukita Atmadja, PhD
The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Power and Strength in Non-Athlete Adult Males
Authors: Gunadi Julia W , Limyati Yenni , Ladi Jeanny E , Clara Stela , Sinaga Hadrian M
Published: January 2018

The use of Kinesio Taping has been reported to increase muscle power and strength,especially quadriceps femoris muscle, the great extensor of the leg. This research examines theeffect of Kinesio Taping on quadriceps femoris muscle power and strength in non-athlete adultmales. This research is quasi experimental design, involving 30 non-athlete adult males aged18-22 years old . Muscle power is examined by using Margaria-KalamenPower Test, andmuscle strength by using Isometric Leg Strength Test before, 20 minutes and 24 hours afterusing Kinesio Taping. The data is analyzed by using paired t test. The result shows that musclepower difference between 20 minutes and before using KinesioTaping (196,62±150,67) watt arelower than muscle power difference between 24 hours and before using KinesioTaping(247,31±139,88)watt (p value <0,01). The result also shows that muscle strength differencebetween 20 minutes and before using KinesioTaping (26,74±10,26)kg shows lower than musclestrength difference between 24 hours and before using KinesioTaping(30,26±9,99)kg(p value<0,01). KinesioTaping increases quadriceps femoris muscle power and strength 24 hours afterbetter than 20 minutes after using in non-athlete adult males.Keywords: Kinesio Taping, quadriceps femoris, muscle power, muscle strength
Effect of Chewing Xylitol Gum on Salivary Volume and Acidity
Authors: Angwarmase Alfonsa , Tih Fen , Hidayat Meilinah
Published: January 2018

Dental caries or tooth decay is a result of the production of acid from fermentation ofbacteria that destroy tooth tissue. It can be prevented by maintaining the stability of salivaryvolume and acidity. Chewing xylitol gum is beneficial for increasing salivary volume andacidity. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of chewing xylitol gum on salivary volumeand acidity. The study is a quasi experiment conducted to 30 males aged between 17-25 yearsold. Pre and post treatment’s salivary volume are measured with measuring cup. Pre and posttreatment’s salivary acidity are measured using a pHmeter with 0,1 accuracy. Data areanalyzed with paired “t” test (a = 0,05). Average salivary volume after chewing xylitol gumincreased very significantly from 0,26 mL to 13,37mL (p=0,000). Average salivary acidity afterchewing xylitol gum increased very significantyly from 6,47 to 7,36(p=0,000). The researchconcludes that chewing xylitol gum increases salivary volume and acidity.Keywords : dental caries, xylitol, salivary volume, salivary acidity
Descriptive Study on Skin Prick Test in Allergy Clinic Immanuel Hospital Bandung Indonesia
Authors: Garna Danny R , Lucianus Johan , Ivone July
Published: January 2018

Allergy is a change of reaction or body's defense response to substances that are actually harmless. An estimated 10-20% of the population had been or are suffering from the disease. The purpose of this study was to thoroughly observe allergic patients on Allergy Clinic Immanuel Hospital Bandung from January 2013–January 2014 based on allergen, clinical sign, age and gender. This study use descriptive methods with retrospective data retrieval from medical record. We gathered 206 skin prick test (SPT) results and found that the highest incidence of allergy was between 31-40 years (22.33%), 64.54% were women, 43.20% of patients with dermatitis as the major clinical signs, 70.59% of patients allergic to house dust mite as a common environmental allergens, 24.84% of patients allergic to shrimp as the most common food allergens. In conlusion, allergic patients with SPT positive common at the age of 31-40 years, women, Dermatitis as a major clinical signs. The most common environmental allergens that cause allergy was house dust mite. The most common food allergens that cause allergy was shrimp.Keywords: allergy, dermatitis, Immanuel Hospital Bandung, skin prick test