bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Screening African Rice (Oryza glaberrima) for Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses: II. Lowland Drought
Authors: Shaibu A. A. , Uguru M. I. , Sow M. , Maji A. T. , Ndjiondjop M. N. , Venuprasad R.
Published: December 2017

Drought is a major constraint to rice (Oryza spp.) production in sub‐Saharan Africa. Oryza glaberrima Steud., the cultivated rice species that originated from West Africa, is well‐adapted to its growing ecologies. This study was initiated to identify promising O. glaberrima accessions tolerant to lowland drought stress from the 2106 accessions held at the AfricaRice Genebank. Screening was done over a 3‐yr period in West Africa using standardized protocol and involved evaluating for grain yield under drought and/or irrigated conditions, selecting the high‐yielding lines, and repeating the testing with the newly selected lines. Four accessions (TOG 7400, TOG 6520, TOG 6519‐A, and TOG 7442‐B) with consistently higher grain yield under drought stress and irrigated conditions were selected. These four accessions originated from three countries in West Africa, namely, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria. The selected O. glaberrima accessions could be used as donors in breeding for drought tolerance in rice.
Efficacy of a Parent-Based, Indicated Prevention for Anorexia Nervosa: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Jacobi Corinna , Hütter Kristian , Völker Ulrike , Möbius Katharina , Richter Robert , Trockel Mickey , Jones Bell Megan , Lock James , Taylor C Barr
Published: December 2017

BACKGROUND

Web-based preventive interventions can reduce risk and incidence of bulimia and binge eating disorders among young high-risk women. However, their specific effects on core symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN) are rather weak.

OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an indicated, parent-based, Web-based preventive program Eltern als Therapeuten (E@T) in reducing risk factors and symptoms of AN.

METHODS

Girls aged between 11 and 17 years were screened by selected risk factors and early symptoms of AN. At-risk families were then randomized to E@T or an assessment-only control condition. Assessments took place at pre- and postintervention (6 weeks later) and at 6- and 12-month follow-up (FU).

RESULTS

A total of 12,377 screening questionnaires were handed out in 86 German schools, and 3941 including consent returned. Overall, 477 (447/3941, 12.10%) girls were identified as at risk for AN and 256 of those could be contacted. In all, 66 families (66/256, 25.8% of those contacted) were randomized to the E@T or a wait-list control condition, 43 (43/66, 65%) participated in postassessments, and 27 (27/66, 41%) in 12-month FUs. Due to low participation and high dropout rates of parents, recruitment was terminated prematurely. At 12-month FU, girls’ expected body weight (EBW) percentage was significantly greater for intervention participants compared with control participants (group by time interaction beta=21.0 [CI 5.81 to 36.13], P=.007; group by time squared interaction beta=−15.5 [CI −26.6 to −4.49], P=.007; estimated Cohen d=0.42]. No other significant effects were found on risk factors and attitudes of disturbed eating.

CONCLUSIONS

Despite a significant increase in girls’ EBW percentage, parental participation and adherence to the intervention were low. Overall, parent-based, indicated prevention for children at risk for AN does not seem very promising, although it might be useful for parents who engage in the intervention.

CLINICALTRIAL

International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): 18614564; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN18614564 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/74FTV1EpF).
A Web-Based Telemanagement System for Patients With Complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Aguas Mariam , del Hoyo Javier , Faubel Raquel , Mu�oz Diana , Dom�nguez David , Bastida Guillermo , Navarro Bel�n , Barrios Alejandra , Valdivieso Bernardo , Correcher Marisa , Nos Pilar
Published: December 2017

BACKGROUND

Telemedicine has been successfully used to provide inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with health care services remotely via the implementation of information and communications technology, which uses safe and feasible apps that have been well accepted by patients in remission. However, the design of telemedicine apps in this setting involves difficulties that hinder the adherence of patients to the follow-up plans and the efficacy of these systems to improve disease activity and quality of life.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to evaluate the development of a Web platform, Telemonitoring of Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (TECCU), for remote monitoring of patients with complex IBD and the design of a clinical trial involving IBD patients who received standard care (G_Control), nurse-assisted telephone care (G_NT), or care based on distance monitoring (G_TECCU).

METHODS

We describe the development of a remote monitoring system and the difficulties encountered in designing the platform. A 3-arm randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of this Web platform in disease management compared with G_NT and G_Control.

RESULTS

According to the schedules established for the medical treatment initiated (corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, or biological agents), a total of 63 patients (21 patients from each group) answered periodic questionnaires regarding disease activity, quality of life, therapeutic adherence, adverse effects, satisfaction, work productivity, and social activities. Blood and stool analyses (fecal calprotectin) were performed periodically. On the basis of the results of these tests in G_TECCU, alerts were generated in a Web platform with adapted action plans, including changes in medication and frequency of follow-up. The main issues found were the development of an easy-to-use Web platform, the selection of validated clinical scores and objective biomarkers for remote monitoring, and the design of a clinical trial to compare the 3 main follow-up methods evaluated to date in IBD.

CONCLUSIONS

The development of a Web-based remote management program for safe and adequate control of IBD proved challenging. The results of this clinical trial will advance knowledge regarding the effectiveness of TECCU Web platform for improvement of disease activity, quality of life, and use of health care resources in complex IBD patients.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02943538; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02943538 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6y4DQdmt8)

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DERR1-10.2196/9639
Drug Repositioning for Parkinson�s Disease Based on Adverse Drug Reactions Detected from Social Media (Preprint)
Authors: Zhao Mengnan , Yang Christopher C.
Published: December 2017

BACKGROUND

Due to the high cost and low success rate in new drug development, systematical drug repositioning methods are exploited to find new indications from existing drugs.

OBJECTIVE

We sought to propose a new computational drug repositioning method to identify repositioning drugs for Parkinson’s disease (PD).

METHODS

We developed a novel heterogeneous network mining repositioning method that constructed a three-layer network of disease, drug, and adverse drug reaction (ADR), and involved user-generated data from online health communities, to identify potential candidate drugs for PD.

RESULTS

We identified 44 non-Parkinson drugs by using the proposed approach, with data collected from both pharmaceutical databases and online health communities. Based on the further literature analysis, we found literature evidence for 28 drugs.

CONCLUSIONS

In summary, the proposed heterogeneous network mining repositioning approach is promising for identifying repositioning candidates for PD. It shows that adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are potential intermediaries to reveal relationships between disease and drug.
KEBIJAKAN PEMBANGUNAN WILAYAH BERKELANJUTAN DI PROVINSI JAMBI MELALUI PENDEKATAN MODEL FLAG
Authors: Erlinda Novita
Published: December 2017

Pembangunan berkelanjutan telah menjadi suatu keniscayaan agenda pembangunan baik pada tatanan nasional maupun regional. Capaian indikator pembangunan berkelanjutan yang meliputi tiga pilar yaitu ekonomi, sosial, dan lingkungan sangat penting untuk dilakukan, karena pembangunan dengan pola business as usual akan menimbulkan biaya sosial dan lingkungan yang cukup mahal. Namun demikian pengukuran keberlanjutan sering terkendala dengan kompleksitas indikator keberlanjutan itu sendiri. Salah satu cara yang selama ini digunakan untuk mengetahui kinerja pembangunan berkelanjutan, dengan menggunakan indikator komposit. Paper ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pembangunan berkelanjutan pada tingkat regional di Provinsi Jambi menggunakan metode multi criteria analysis dengan pendekatan model Flag yang dikembangkan oleh Nijkamp dan Ouwersloot (1996).Tingkat keberlanjutan pembangunan daerah akan dianalisis dengan menentukan Critical Threshold Value (CTV) dari pembangunan, yang ditetapkan oleh tujuan kebijakan atau kendala eksogen. Data aktual capaian pembangunan di Provinsi Jambi digunakan sebagai informasi untuk mengetahui bagaimana pembangunan berkelanjutan di Provinsi Jambi saat ini. Tingkat keberlanjutan pembangunan akan ditunjukkan oleh warna bendera, dimana bendera hijau menunjukkan pembangunan yang berkelanjutan, sedangkan bendera kuning, merah dan hitam menunjukkan pembangunan yang tidak berkelanjutan. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa skenario pembangunan dengan memanfaatkan secara lebih baik sumber daya lokal dan pemanfaatan non-ekstraktif akan menghasilkan capaian pembangunan yang berkelanjutan yang lebih baik. Pembelajaran dari studi ini dapat dikembangkan baik bagi pembangunan di Jambi sendiri maupun pada skala nasional.
Corporate responsibility and the idea of the firm
Authors: Cranmer Laurence
Published: December 2017

An appeal to some version of corporate responsibility has become a strategic issue for business. Many companies and most global corporations make public claims about their corporate responsibilities in addition to claims about financial outcomes and success. This raises a conceptual question: to what extent if at all, do claims about corporate responsibility have implications for the idea of the firm. This paper starts by setting out one version of the idea of the firm and its core or traditional responsibilities and then works through a series of possible further responsibilities. Each of these further responsibilities is incorporated into the initial version in order to understand potential implications for the idea of the firm. The argument in this paper does not assume that this initial version of the idea of the firm is the only possible version. However, given this version and the further dimensions suggested, the paper considers the kinds of issues that various claims about corporate responsibility raise for the idea of the firm.
The relationship between intellectual capital and firm performance
Authors: Buallay Amina Mohamed
Published: December 2017

This study aimed to measure the impact of intellectual capital on firm performance of listed firms in Saudi stock exchange. The study methodology was a pooled data collected from the Saudi stock exchange (TADAUWL) for the period from 2012 to 2014. The study sample is 489 observations from 171 listed firms. The study independent variable is Intellectual Capital components (HCE, SCE and CEE). The dependent variable is firm performance which measured using ROA, ROE and Tobin’s Q. The study also utilized five control variables in order to help measure the relationship between Intellectual Capital and Firm Performance. In conclusion, the study found that the Intellectual Capital level tends to be higher with firms that have high performance. However, there is variation in the level across the sectors. Random effect regression model was incorporated; the results revealed that there is no significant impact of Intellectual Capital on firm’s operational performance (ROA). However, there is the significant positive impact of Human capital on financial performance (ROE). Additionally, the study concluded that there is the negative significant impact on structural capital efficiency and positive significant impact on Capital Employed Efficiency on firms’ market performance (TQ). These results are expected to broaden the understanding of IC and its impact on firms’ performance in GCC economies in general and specifically in Saudi economic. Moreover, it will be useful for GCC firms to place their priorities and financial plans for effective and efficient use of Intellectual Capital.
Boards of directors and firms’ environmental proactivity
Authors: Calza Francesco , Profumo Giorgia , Tutore Ilaria
Published: December 2017

The present paper advances knowledge on the antecedents of firms’ environmental proactivity, assessing the explanatory power of corporate governance issues. In particular, our aim is to explore the relationship between board structure and firms’ proactive environmental strategies, within the agency theory and resource dependence theory frameworks, in order to outline if particular types of board members could represent a stimulating driver for firms’ environmental proactivity. The theoretical analysis is completed by an empirical investigation, performed by two linear regression models, on a sample of European firms, belonging to different polluting industries that were included in the Carbon Disclosure Project questionnaire 2014. The industry choice is related to the increasing pressure for better environmental performance that polluting industries are nowadays experiencing because of stakeholders and legislation requests. The results show that board structure and composition matters in firms’ environmental proactivity and have implications for managers, shareholders, and regulators who are interested in influencing firms’ environmental proactivity.
Coronary Calcium Scoring and Modifiable Coronary Risk Factors
Authors: Sharma Lucky , Karki Dambar Bahadur , Shahi Aanchal , Sharma Dikshya
Published: December 2017

Introduction: Non-invasive coronary calcium scoring predicts earliest atherosclerotic changes in the coronary arteries on the basis of amount of calcium deposited in the coronary arteries. This study was done to analyze calcium scores in-patient with different risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted from 1st November 2015 to 30th April 2016 at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital. Patient with cardiovascular risk factors were included in the study. These patients underwent coronary calcium scoring. Calcium scores were then compared with the presence of risk factors.

Results: Total 467 participants were included in the study. There were 309 (62.2%) males and 158 (33.8%) females. Mean age of patient was 56.6 year (SD = 12.7). The difference in the scores observed with presence or absence of risk factors were statistically significant for gender, smoking, and hypertriglyceridemia (p<0.05) but not significant for impaired fasting glucose, hypertension, and body mass index.

Conclusion: This study suggested that presence of traditional risk factors does not necessarily indicate high coronary calcium level.
LANGUAGE VARIATION BACKGROUND IN SOCIAL CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY UTTERANCES IN CENTRAL JAVA-WEST JAVA, MAJENANG
Authors: Latifah Lutfiatun , Saddhono Kundharu , Wardhani Nugraheni Eko
Published: December 2017

Variations may occur in the speech community that has two or more languages. Variations of these languages is the diversity of language and reflect the cultural diversity in the area Majenang. Of course, the diversity of language variation contained in Majenang background underlying the occurrence of a Varied language. Variations in language that will be displayed in this study is the language variation that occurs in the realm of social market, a market in which there Majenang. The purpose of this study is to describe the background of the realm of language variation terjadiya social Majenang said. This study is a qualitative approach to social and use the case study method. Collecting data in this study is observation, interview, tapping techniques, and study the documents. The validity of the data used in this study using triangulation 3, the triangulation of sources, methods, and theory.Keywords: Background, Language Variation, Social Sphere, Majenang LATAR BELAKANG VARIASI BAHASA RANAH SOSIAL MASYARAKAT TUTUR PERBATASAN JAWA TENGAH-JAWA BARAT DI MAJENANGAbstrakVariasi bahasa dapat terjadi pada masyarakat tutur yang memiliki dua bahasa atau lebih. Variasi bahasa tersebut merupakan keberagaman bahasa dan mencerminkan keberagaman budaya di daerah Majenang. Tentunya keberagaman variasi bahasa yang terdapat di Majenang mempunyai latar belakang yang melandasi terjadinya suatu variaasi bahasa. Variasi bahasa yang akan dipaparkaan dalam penelitian ini merupakan variasi bahasa yang terjadi dalam ranah sosial yakni pasar, pasar yang terdapat di Majenang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan latar belakang dari terjadiya variasi bahasa ranah sosial masyarakat tutur Majenang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan sosiolinguistik dan mengggunakan metode studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini adalah teknik observasi, wawancara, teknik sadap, dan studi dokumen. Validitas data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan 3 triangulasi, yakni triangulasi sumber, metode, dan teori.Kata Kunci : Latar Belakang, Variasi Bahasa, Ranah Sosial, Majenang
Do Students Need Multimedia Based Grammar 3 Teaching Material?
Authors: Fitrawati Fitrawati , Oktavia Witri
Published: December 2017

This article presents a part of a study conducted to develop multimedia based teaching material for Grammar 3. It aims at describing needs and problems of students in learning Grammar 3 through a descriptive study. The data were gathered from the questionnaires distributed to the students who have taken Grammar 3 course. The result of the research conveys that 1) there is a gap between the objective of Grammar 3 course and the students’ achievement in the class, 2) students get the problems in understanding Grammar 3 due to inappropriate teaching materials used in teaching and learning process, and 3) the students need a multimedia based teaching materials to improve their understanding and achievement in Grammar 3 course.Key words/phrases:teaching material development, multimedia, need analysis, Grammar 3 APAKAH MAHASISWA MEMBUTUHKAN MATERI AJAR GRAMMAR 3 BERBASIS MULTIMEDIA?AbstrakArtikel ini merupakan salah satu bagian dari rangkaian penelitian pengembangan materi ajar Grammar 3 berbasis multimedia. Penelitian deskrptif ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan masalah dan kebutuhan mahasiswa terhadap materi Grammar 3. Oleh karena itu, data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner yang disebar kepada seluruh mahasiswa yang telah mengambil mata kuliah Grammar 3. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa 1) adanya ketimpangan antara tujuan pembelajaran Grammar 3 dan kemampuan yang dikuasai mahasiswa; 2) mahasiswa mengalami kesulitan dalam memahami materi Grammar 3 karena kurang memadainya materi yang digunakan dalam proses belajar dan mengajar; dan 3) mahasiswa membutuhkan materi ajar berbasis multimedia yang dapat membantu meningkatkan pemahaman dan kemampuan mereka pada materi Grammar 3.Kata Kunci/frase: pengembangan materi ajar, multimedia, analisis kebutuhan, Grammar 3
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF ROMANIAN STUDENTS. DOES GENDER MATTER?
Authors: LUPU Manuela
Published: December 2017

The present research is focused on a quantitative analysis regarding the ethical attitudes of students, future practitioners, on the students’ perception towards some ethically questionable practices, with the specific aim of identifying possible differences among groups with respect to gender. The practical importance of the applicative study is illustrated by the confirmation of the idea, present in many studies, according to which male participants have more unethically as compared to female participants and the fact that unethical attitudes acquired while at university continue after graduation, in the professional activity.
JEL Classification: M19
A History of American Religious Factor According to the US Cultural Studies: a Sociological & Cultural Approach from Colonies to Globalization
Authors: Sánchez-Bayón Antonio , Valero Matas Jesús A. , León Florido Francisco
Published: December 2017

This paper offers a sociological and cultural global vision (fixing Sociology of Religion, Legal Sociology, Cultural Studies, etc.) about the American religious factor and its dimensions in various frameworks (i.e. religious liberty, Church-State relations, welfare state & solidarity). With this aim in mind, it begins with a brief notion of the evolution of religious issues, from colonial Sunday regulation or the Blue Laws, up to current regulation on freedom of religion and non-discrimination. Also, this paper offers a systematic set of diverse legal sources (i.e. Executive orders and rulings, Legislative statutes, Judicial cases and resolutions). This paper also evaluates the allegedly paradoxical policies and regulations referring to this issue during two previous presidential Administrations, those of CLINTON and G.W. BUSH.
Penyimpanan Serbuk Sari Jagung dan Potensinya untuk Produksi Benih Hibrida
Authors: Fariroh Indri , Palupi Endah Retno , Suwarno Dan Faiza Chairani
Published: December 2017

Production of maize hybrid seed is hindered by relatively poor production by the male line pollen; short live of the pollen which was ascribed to desiccation and dehydration sensitive and flowering asynchrony between male and female lines. The aims of this study were to enhance production and viability of male line pollen and also to determine the suitable storage condition for maintaining pollen viability in order to be used for production of hybrid seed. The research consisted of two experiments. The first experiment was arranged in split plot randomized block design with NPK dosages as main plot (0, 300, 600, 900 kg ha-1) and application of boron as sub-plot (0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6 kg ha-1), replicated three times. The second experiment used randomized block design with two factors, i.e. storage temperature (-196 oC and -20 oC) and storage period (0, 1, 2, 3, 4 weeks). The result showed that NPK 900 kg ha-1 increased the number of spike per tassel from 9.3 to 10.7. Application of NPK 600 kg ha-1 or boron 1.5 kg ha-1 improved pollen viability. Combination of NPK 900 kg ha-1 and boron 6 kg ha-1 resulted in the highest pollen viability of 95.3%. Pollen after being stored for four weeks either in -196 ºC or -20 ºC was possible to be used for seed production with 20% seed set.

Keywords: boron, freezer, liquid nitrogen, NPK dosage, pollen viability  
Parameter Genetik dan Deteksi Segregan Transgresif pada Populasi Kacang Tanah (Arachis hypogaea L.) Generasi F3
Authors: Nurhidayah Siti , Wahyu Yudiwanti , Bayuardi Suwarno Dan Willy
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACT
Selection of transgressive segregants is considered as one effective way of obtaining peanut genotypes with high yield on early segregation. The objective of the study was to estimate genetic parameters and to identify transgressive segregants of peanut family in F3 generation. The experiment was conducted at Leuwikopo, Dramaga, Bogor on August-Desember 2014. The genetic materials evaluated were 218 family F3 generation from 5 biparental population (Jerapah/GWS79A1, GWS79A1/Zebra, GWS79A1/Jerapah, Zebra/GWS79A1 and Zebra/GWS18) and 4 commercial varieties as checks (Gajah, Jerapah, Sima, and Zebra). The experiment was conducted in an augmented randomized complete block design with 4 replications for the checks. The results showed that quantitative characters had continuous distribution and they were controlled by many genes with additive, dominance, complementary epistasis, or additive epistasis gene action. Total number of pod and number of pod had high heritability and moderate genetic coefficient of variation. Selection with 10% intensity showed that 22 families had large total number of pods while six families had larger total number of pods than both parents. Family U2-39 estimated was identified as a putative transgressive segregant with high total number of pod and had smaller variance within family than Sima variety.

Keywords: additive,gene action, heritability, GCV
Bazı Yerli ve Yabancı Trabzon Hurması (Diospyros kaki L.) Çeşit ve Tiplerinin Morfolojik ve Moleküler Karakterizasyonu
Authors: Yeşiloğlu Turgut , Aka Kacar Yıldız , Yılmaz Bilge , İncesu Meral , Çimen Berken
Published: December 2017

Çukurova Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Bahçe Bitkileri Bölümünde yürütülen bu çalışmada 20 trabzon hurması çeşit ve tiplerinde morfolojik ve moleküler karakterizasyon yapılmıştır. Çalışmada morfolojik karakterizasyon için ağaçlarının gelişme durumu, büyüme şekli, dal yapıları ile yaprak, meyve ve tohum özellikleri incelenmiştir. Morfolojik karakterizasyon sonucu elde edilen verilerde, trabzon hurması çeşit ve tiplerinden oluşan popülasyon içindeki benzerlik katsayısı, temel bileşenler analizi (TBA) ve kümeleme analizi yapılarak morfolojik dendrogram oluşturulmuştur. TBA analizi sonucunda ilk üç temel faktör grubunun popülasyon varyansının %55,11‘ini tanımladığı saptanmıştır. Çeşit ve genotiplerden oluşan 20 birey içerisindeki benzerlik indeksi morfolojik özellikler bakımından %6,01 ile %67,47 arasında değişim göstermiştir. Yapılan rastgele çoğaltılmış polimorfik DNA (RAPD) analizlerine göre, çalışmada kullanılan genotipler arasındaki genetik polimorfizmin yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Belirtilen bu polimorfizme rağmen, bazı genotiplerin yakın genetik ilişkide olduğu da tespit edilmiştir. ‘Hana Fuyu‘ (Fr) ve ‘Hachiya‘ (Fr) genotipleri arasında RAPD sonuçlarına göre %82 oranında benzerlik tespit edilmiştir. ‘Fuji‘ genotipinin ise belirtilen bu genotiplerle genetik benzerliğinin yaklaşık olarak %80 civarında olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca ‘Kaki Tipo‘ (Fr), 07 TH 05, 07 TH 06 ve 33 TH 01 genotiplerinin aynı grup içerisinde kümelendiği ve benzerlik oranlarının %65‘in üzerinde olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Determination of Phenological Properties and Effective Heat Summation Requirements of Some Apples Varieties in Ankara (Kalecik) Conditions
Authors: Ünver Hülya
Published: December 2017

In this study, the phenological characteristics of some apple varieties grown in the Kalecik district of Ankara province, the number of days between effective heat summation requirements, and phenological phases were determined. The research was conducted on Royal Gala, Granny Smith, Jersey Mac, Spur Golden and Red Chief apple varieties. The threshold temperature of +10Â°C was accepted as the temperature value for the determination of the heat summation requirements of the varieties. The effective heat summation above +10Â°C during the growing season of varieties was determined as 819.1-1986.3Â°C days in 2015 and 865.1-2031.2Â°C days in 2016. The number of days from full bloom to harvest was 85-75 days in 2015 and 132-219 days in 2016.
Editorial
Authors: Weber Stefan
Published: December 2017

Editorial zu 3/2001
Der Wert des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks für Jugendliche am Beispiel des ORF
Authors: Latzl Daniela-Kathrin , Troxler Regula
Published: December 2017

Junge Menschen zu erreichen, ist eine der zentralen Herausforderungen fu?r die Zukunft des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks und wird durch neue Medien zunehmend schwieriger. Der vorliegende Artikel beschäftigt sich daher mit der Nutzung und Bewertung der Public Value-Leistungen des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks aus Sicht der Jugendlichen in Österreich. Dazu wird zunächst Public Value-Management als Strategie der gesellschaftlichen Ru?ckbindung öffentlich-rechtlichen Tuns umrissen. Aus Erkenntnissen von Studien zum Umgang junger Menschen mit Medien werden Thesen formuliert, die in einer explorativen Studie auf Basis einer quantitativen Befragung zu Public Value in Österreich u?berpru?ft werden. Es zeigt sich, dass Jugendliche die Angebote des ORF im Vergleich zu älteren Zielgruppen seltener nutzen, ihnen aber dennoch eine hohe gesellschaftliche Relevanz zuschreiben. Die geringe Akzeptanz der Rundfunkgebu?hren fordert aber den ORF, in Zukunft seine spezifischen Leistungen fu?r die Jugendliche zu schärfen und die Voraussetzungen, unter denen diese geschaffen werden können, kommunikativ zu vermitteln.
Editorial
Authors: Karmasin Matthias , Bichler Klaus
Published: December 2017

Editorial zu 3/2011
Editorial
Authors: Maier-Rabler Ursula , Trappel Josef
Published: December 2017

Editorial zu 4/2011
PERANCANGAN KAMPANYE SOSIAL MENINGKATKAN MINAT BACA ANAK MELALUI BAPUSIPDA DI KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Amalia Untarni Farahdini , Rahman Yanuar
Published: December 2017

Permasalahan mengenai minat baca anak merupakan hal yang penting untuk diperhatikan karena dapat menentukan indeks kemajuan bangsa. Telah banyak media yang membahas minat baca anak Indonesia, namun sampai saat ini hal tersebut masih tergolong rendah dan belum mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan, salah satu faktornya adalah kegiatan membaca belum menjadi sebuah kebutuhan primer. Usaha pemerintah Jawa Barat untuk meningkatkan minat baca anak adalah dengan mendirikan perpustakaan daerah BAPUSIPDA (Badan Perpustakaan dan Arsip Daerah Provinsi Jawa Barat) yang dilengkapi ruang baca anak yang tergolong nyaman dan menyediakan berbagai macam buku. Namun, sampai saat ini masyarakat belum menggunakannya secara maksimal. Hal tersebut dikuatkan dengan fenomena pengunjung anak yang datang ke perpustakaan terbilang sedikit. Untuk menganalisis dan menjawab permasalahan tersebut, terdapat beberapa tahap yang dilakukan mulai dari pengumpulan data melalui instrumen studi pustaka, kuesioner, wawancara hingga observasi lapangan. Kemudian digunakan analisis matriks perbandingan untuk membandingkan dengan kampanye sosial lain yang serupa. Dari data dan analisis tersebut, dilakukan perancangan kampanye sosial yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan minat baca anak melalui BAPUSIPDA di kota Bandung. Dengan adanya perancangan kampanye sosial ini minat baca anak umur delapan hingga dua belas tahun yang berada di kota Bandung akan meningkat sehingga dapat tercipta budaya membaca sejak dini.Â Kata kunci: minat baca anak, perpustakaan, kampanye sosial, Jawa Barat
PELATIHAN PENGELOLAAN WEBSITE TOKO ONLINE BAGI UMKM DI KAWASAN PASAR TRADISIONAL KLEWER SURAKARTA SEBAGAI STRATEGI MENGHADAPI MASYARAKAT EKONOMI ASEAN (MEA)
Authors: Suharto Mohamad , Ardhianto Deny Tri , Ismail Anugrah Irfan , Prameswari Nadia Sigi
Published: December 2017

Tujuan kajian ini adalah memberikan pengetahuan tentang peran toko online (online shop) untuk tingkat pemula bagi UMKM yang belum memiliki toko online atau memiliki kendala dalam memasarkan produknya melalui media online di kawasan pasar tradisional Klewer Surakarta. Metode penelitian adalah studi literatur, observasi dan wawancara. Observasi dilakukan pada proses jual beli antara pemilik usaha dengan calon pembeli sehingga dapat diketahui sejauh mana kekurangan dan kelebihan pemilik usaha dalam melayani calon pembeli. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kolaboratif, antara UMKM dan tim peneliti secara kolaboratif bersama-sama saling mewujudkan program pelatihan pengembangan dan pengelolaan website toko online sebagai strategi dalam menghadapi persaingan pasar. Pelatihan pengelolaan website toko online bagi UMKM sangat dibutuhkan dalam menunjang pemasaran produk di kawasan pasar tradisional Klewer Surakarta. Dengan cara tersebut pemilik usaha memiliki pengetahuan baru mengenai teknologi informasi khususnya dalam mengelola website toko online sebagai salah satu media pemasaran. Dengan memiliki website toko online, akan dapat menekan biaya promosi yang biasanya menggunakan media promosi cetak, seperti: brosur, katalog, iklan majalah dan lain-lain yang membutuhkan biaya yang tinggi. Selain itu toko online memiliki jangkauan yang luas untuk menjangkau calon pembeli. Adanya website toko online akan membantu pengembangan pemasaran usaha dan dapat meningkatkan penjualan.
pH-Controlled Assembly of 3D and 2D Zinc-based Metal-Organic Frameworks with Tetrazole Ligands
Authors: Herrera Felipe , Chi-Duran Ignacio , Enriquez Javier , Manquian Carolina , Wrighton-Araneda Kerry , Cañon-Mancisidor Walter , Venegas-Yazigi Diego , Singh Dinesh Pratap
Published: December 2017

We report the synthesis and structural diversity of Zn(II) MOF with in situ formation of tetrazole ligand 3-ptz [3-ptz = 5-(3-pyridyl)tetrazolate], as a function pH. By varying the initial reaction pH, we obtain high-quality crystals of the non-centrosymmetric 3D MOF Zn(3-ptz)2, mixed phases involving the zinc-aqua complex [Zn(H2O)4(3-ptz)2]·4H2O, and 2D MOF crystals Zn(OH)(3-ptz) with a tunable micro-rod morphology, keeping reaction time, temperature and metal-ligand molar ratio constants. Structures are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. We discuss the observed structural diversity in terms of the relative abundance of hydroxo-zinc species in solution for different values of pH.
Quality management in higher education sphere: methodological aspect
Authors: Batechko Nina ,   Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University
Published: December 2017

In the article the problem of education quality management was considered in the context of general scientific methodology. The modern tendencies of implementation of higher education quality and quality management in particular, were highlighted. It is shown that the practice of implementation of quality management systems, such as the Total Quality Management, positively affects the organizational, market and financial strategies for the formation of long-term competitive advantages in higher education sphere.

The modern interpretation of the essence and basic principles of education quality management was revealed. The methodological substantiation of the phenomenon of education quality management in the context of general scientific approaches was carried out: systemic, synergistic and acmeological. Such an approach makes it possible to substantiate the quality management as a complex, open system characterized by nonlinearity of transformations, allows to predict its development, proceeding from the development of each individual to the whole system as a whole.

It is proved that methodological substantiation of quality management on the basis of general scientific approaches can become the foundation on the basis of which the national system of education quality assurance will develop its own model, inherent only to it, taking into account the system of public administration in the field of Ukraine’s higher education, educational policy, academic traditions.
O AGIR POR MEIO DA LINGUAGEM: GÊNERO MEMÓRIAS LITERÁRIAS
Authors: Souza Angela Maria Baltieri , Sousa Clarilza Prado de
Published: December 2017

O texto discute produções textuais do gênero Memórias Literárias de alunos/autores e finalistas da Olimpíada de Língua Portuguesa Escrevendo o Futuro – 2014. Objetivou-se analisar a linguagem expressa em uma situação de comunicação real, identificar como esses autores descrevem e estão sendo orientados a discutir o lugar em que vivem, incluindo também a sua própria experiência. Por meio de referencial teórico postulado pela Teoria das Representações Sociais e do Interacionismo Sociodiscursivo, o estudo permitiu analisar a voz do sujeito (aluno), suas relações interpessoais/marcas de convivência (relação eu /outro / mundo / nós / família / comunidade) no texto, considerando conjuntamente os processos para chegar à produção textual. O software ALCESTE apoiou a análise dos textos que partiu de um corpus composto por 38 produções textuais (autorais) escritas em interações sociais do gênero Memórias Literárias. Os resultados  permitiram observar que ao escrever o seu texto, o aluno/autor traz elementos do passado do outro, valorização dos sentimentos da época e descrição do tempo para falar do lugar onde vive. Esse passado do outro, produzido a partir da mediação do professor, revela a priorização do texto do sujeito/autor para descrever o lugar em que vive (agir e representar) por meio de uso do gênero textual Memórias Literárias.
EDUCAÇÃO DO CAMPO E EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL: INTERCONEXÕES POSSÍVEIS PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UM ENSINO CRÍTICO E TRANSFORMADOR
Authors: Alves Clarice Gonçalves Rodrigues , Melo Lana Cristina Barbosa de , Santos Virgínia Marne da Silva Araújo dos
Published: December 2017

Este artigo é um relato de experiência didática que relaciona Educação do Campo e Educação Ambiental. A proposta foi realizada pela Comissão de Meio Ambiente e Qualidade de Vida (COM-VIDA) do Instituto Federal de Roraima – Câmpus Novo Paraíso, que atuou junto às escolas estaduais da Vila Novo, zona rural do município de Caracaraí-RR. Valendo-se de conceitos presentes na educação do campo e educação ambiental, da sensibilização ambiental e da conexão de saberes, a proposta buscou ampliar a percepção dos partícipes acerca da relação homem-natureza e sobre o uso correto do fogo no meio rural.
Dispositivos móveis digitais e competências para a utilização na “sociedade do conhecimento”
Authors: Ricoy María Carmen , Silva Couto Maria João Valente
Published: December 2017

O trabalho que se apresenta tem como finalidade identificar os dispositivos móveis digitais aos quais recorrem os alunos universitários espanhóis, assim como analisar as competências que consideram necessárias para a sua utilização na sociedade contemporânea. A parte da investigação aqui abordada enquadra-se no enfoque qualitativo, a partir dos relatos de estudantes que frequentavam a Graduação de Educação Social na Universidade de Vigo. Como conclusões é de destacar o uso quotidiano que os alunos fazem do computador portátil e do telemóvel no âmbito académico, pessoal e social. De forma atenuada utilizam a câmara fotográfica digital, as consolas de jogos, o ebook, o smartphone e o tablet. Consideram que para beneficiarem destes equipamentos e enfrentarem com sucesso os desafios da «sociedade do conhecimento» é necessário desenvolverem principalmente a competência de resolução de problemas, de procura de informação, comunicativa, autonomia pessoal e partilha.
Pengembangan Instrumen Penilaian Kepuasan Pasien terhadap Pelayanan Kefarmasian di Rumah Sakit
Authors: Almasdy Dedy , Yulihasri Yulihasri , Putri Dila Deria
Published: December 2017

Telah dilakukan pengembangan insrumen untuk pengukuran kepuasan pasien terhadap pelayanan kefarmasian yang diberikan oleh suatu rumah sakit. Instrumen terdiri atas dua dimensi yaitu penjelasan yang bersahabat (friendly explanation) dan pengelolaan terapi (managing theraphy). Hasil pengembangan didapatkan suatu instrumen dengan tingkat kesepahaman yang cukup baik (ĸ = 0.53), valid (r > 0,632) dan reliabel (cronbach alpha = 0,97)
Kajian Toksisitas Serbuk Biji Mahoni terhadap Perkembangan Tingkah Laku, Histologi Hati serta Hematologi Anak Mencit
Authors: Hilmarni Hilmarni , Almahdy Almahdy , Arifin Helmi
Published: December 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh pemberian serbuk biji mahoni (Swietenia macrophylla King) terhadap perkembangan tingkah laku, gambaran histologi hati serta profil hematologi anak mencit. Hewan percobaan yang digunakan adalah mencit putih betina sebanyak 45 ekor dibagi secara acak menjadi 5 kelompok. Kelompok 1 sebagai kelompok kontrol diberi NaCMC 0,5%. Kelompok 2, 3, 4, dan 5 berturut-turut diberi serbuk biji mahoni dengan dosis 5, 10, 15, dan 20 mg/ 20gBB/hari mulai masa janin hingga masa laktasi selesai. Toksisitas perkembangan dilakukan dengan metoda test perilaku berurutan, observasi terhadap histologi dengan pewarnaan Hematoxilin-Eosin serta penghitungan profil hematologi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan pemberian serbuk biji mahoni menyebabkan penyimpangan tingkah laku pada uji refleks dan uji motorik PND-8 dan PND-10, serta pada uji penglihatan PND-14 hingga PND-18. Sedangkan pada pengamatan histologi hati dan profil hematologi anak mencit tidak menunjukan adanya pengaruh.
Kajian Penggunaan Antibiotik pada Pasien Sepsis dengan Gangguan Ginjal
Authors: Hidayati Hidayati , Arifin Helmi , Raveinal Raveinal
Published: December 2017

Telah dilakukan kajian observasional secara prospektif terhadap penggunaan antibiotik meliputi aspek farmakokinetika klinik dan kualitas antibiotik secara kualitatif pada pasien sepsis dengan gangguan ginjal di Rawat Inap Penyakit Dalam Rumah Sakit X. Pasien sepsis dengan gangguan ginjal ini diterapi dengan antibiotik selama 4 bulan. Antibiotik yang dievaluasi adalah yang ekskresi utamanya di ginjal meliputi jenis antibiotik, dosis, frekwensi, lama penggunaan, dan interaksi yang bermakna klinis. Evaluasi antibiotik secara kualitatif menggunakan metode Gyssens. Total pasien berjumlah 40 orang, diterapi dengan 8 jenis antibiotik dan diantaranya ada 5 antibiotik diekskresi utama melalui ginjal. Dari 5 jenis tersebut, ditemukan penyesuaian dosis dengan tepat pada (n=29;74,3%) dan penyesuaian dosis yang tidak tepat (n=10;25,7%) yang melebihi dosis individual yang dihitung secara farmakokinetik. Terdapat 5 jenis interaksi yang bermakna secara klinik. Evaluasi pemakaian antibiotik secara kualitatif dengan metode Gyssens, diperoleh kategori pasien tidak lengkap/VI (N=4; 10%), kategori tidak efektif/IVa (n=2; 5%), kategori tidak aman/IVb (n=1; 2,5%), kategori spektrum tidak sempit/IVd (n=1; 2,5%), kategori dosis tidak tepat/IIa (n=9; 22,5%), dan kategori bijak/tepat/0 (n=23; 57,5%). Dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa secara umum penggunaan antibiotik yang diekskresikan sebagian besar melalui ginjal tidak memperlihatkan dampak yang buruk pada fungsi ginjal pasien.ABSTRACT: Prospective observational study was conducted to investigate antibiotic using, by evaluating clinical pharmacokinetic and antibiotic quality on septic patient with kidney disorder in Interne Department at Hospital X. Septic patients with kidney disorder treated with antibiotic for 4 months. The evaluated antibiotic are excreted by kidney mainly. The clinical aspects of evaluation are kinds of antibiotic, dosage, frequency, period of treatment, and clinical  drug interaction. The evaluation of antibiotic quality used Gyssens method. Total respondens were 40 patients, treated with 8 kinds of antibiotic. Among 8 of them, there were 5 antibiotic which were excreted mainly by kidney. From five antibiotics, it was found that the accurate dosage adjustment on 29 patients (74,3%), and unproperly adjustment in 10 patients (10,25%) that adjust upper individual dosage that calculate pharmacokinetically. There were five interactions that clinically significant. The evaluation of antibiotic using qualitatively by Gyssens method found that 4 patients (10%) as incomplete therapy/VI category, two patients (5%) were ineffective category IVa, 1 patient (2,5%) as unsafe category IVb, 9 patients (22,5%) as inappropriate dosage adjustment, and 23 patients (57,5%) as appropriate antibiotic category 0. Conclusion: Using antibiotic that mainly excreted by kidney in septic patients with kidney disorder, generally doesn’t show bad impact in kidney of patient.
Waktu Kultivasi Optimal dan Aktivitas Antibakteri dari Ekstrak Etil Asetat Jamur Simbion Aspergillus unguis (WR8) dengan Haliclona fascigera
Authors: Rendowaty Agnes , Djamaan Akmal , Handayani Dian
Published: December 2017

Penelitian tentang penentuan waktu optimal pertumbuhan jamur simbion Aspergillus unguis (WR8) dan pengujian aktivitas antibakteri telah dilakukan. Kultivasi jamur dilakukan dengan menggunakan media Sabaoraud Dextrose Broth (SDB) dalam keadaan statis dan di-shaker (120 rpm) pada suhu 25-28oC. Pertumbuhan jamur secara optimal ditentukan berdasarkan jumlah biomassa kering miselia jamur per satuan waktu. Media cair diekstraksi dengan pelarut etil asetat, ekstrak etil asetat selanjutnya digunakan untuk pengujian aktivitas antibakteri menggunakan metode difusi agar terhadap bakteri Staphylococcus aureus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa waktu optimal pertumbuhan jamur simbion tersebut dalam keadaan statis adalah pada hari ke-21 dan diameter hambat ekstrak (5 %b/v) adalah 21 mm. Sedangkan waktu optimal pertumbuhan jamur yang di shaker adalah pada hari ke-14 dan diameter hambat ekstrak sebesar 11 mm. Dapat disimpulkan waktu kultivasi optimal untuk menghasilkan senyawa antibakteri dari jamur A. unguis (WR8) adalah selama 21 hari secara statis menggunakan media cair.
Optimasi Tablet Levofloksasin yang Mengandung Bahan Pengikat PVP K-30 dan Disintegran Vivasol
Authors: Fatmawati Dina Ayu , Widjaja Bambang , Setyawan Dwi
Published: December 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendapatkan formula yang optimal tablet levofloksasin yang dibuat dengan variasi PVP K-30 sebagai pengikat dan vivasol sebagai disintegran. Metode pembuatan tablet levofloksasin dilakukan secara granulasi basah. Formula tablet dibuat dengan variasi PVP K-30 dan disintegran vivasol, dikempa menggunakan alat hidrolik press dengan puch diameter 12 mm, selama 3 detik. Evaluasi mutu fisik (kekerasan, kerapuhan, dan waktu hancur) dan laju disolusi tablet. Optimasi formula dilakukan dengan desain faktorial 22 yaitu eksperimen faktorial dengan 2 faktor (PVP K-30 dan vivasol) dan 2 level (2% dan 4%). Hasil optimasi menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan kadar PVP K-30 meningkatkan kekerasan tablet, menurunkan kerapuhan tablet, dan menurunkan waktu hancur tablet, serta meningkatkan laju disolusi dari tablet levofloksasin. Peningkatan kadar vivasol meningkatkan kekerasan tablet, tidak mempengaruhi kerapuhan tablet, dan menurunkan waktu hancur tablet, serta menurunkan laju disolusi tablet levofloksasin. Kesimpulan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tablet yang optimal serta memenuhi spesifikasi dari mutu fisik (kekerasan, kerapuhan, dan waktu hancur) dan laju disolusi ditunjukkan pada daerah feasible dari design space yaitu kadar PVP K-30 antara 2,4 sampai 3,7 % dan kadar vivasol 2,0 sampai 3,2%.
Terapi Antiretroviral pada Pasien HIV/AIDS di RSUP. Dr. M. Djamil Padang: Kajian Sosiodemografi dan Evaluasi Obat
Authors: Yuliandra Yori , Nosa Ulfa Syafli , Raveinal Raveinal , Almasdy Dedy
Published: December 2017

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji karakteristik sosiodemografi pasien HIV/AIDS dan mengevaluasi penggunaan obat antiretroviral pada pasien tersebut. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif-evaluatif dengan metode kuantitatif dan kualitatif dengan menggunakan data retrospektif pada tahun 2015 di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Data diperoleh dari rekam medik dengan kriteria: pasien HIV/AIDS laki-laki dan perempuan; berusia 18-65 tahun; dan menggunakan obat antiretroviral. Profil sosiodemografi dianalisis sercara deskriptif, sementara kesesuaian penggunaan obat dievaluasi dan dibandingkan dengan standar pengobatan. Dari 136 rekam medik pasien yang diambil, 89 diantaranya memenuhi kriteria, dimana 76,40% merupakan pasien laki-laki. Pasien kebanyakan berusia antara 26-35 tahun (41,57%), didominasi oleh pasien yang menikah (58,43%) dan mereka yang berpendidikan SMA (56,18%). Pegawai swasta dan ibu rumah tangga merupakan jenis pekerjaan  dengan persentase tertinggi (masing-masing 19,10%). Penyakit ini sebagian besar diperoleh melalui hubungan seksual (61,80%) dengan PSK (Pekerja Seks Komersial) sebagai partner seks yang paling dominan (38,33%). Evaluasi penggunaan obat menunjukkan bahwa obat antiretroviral digunakan dengan 100% kesesuaian indikasi dan dosis, sementara hanya 97,76% pasien yang menerima pemberian obat yang sesuai. Studi tersebut juga mengungkapkan bahwa 10,11% pasien memiliki potensi terjadinya interaksi obat. Pengobatan antiretroviral memerlukan pemilihan obat yang tepat untuk meningkatkan efikasi. Apoteker dianjurkan untuk ikut berpartisipasi dalam pengobatan pasien HIV/AIDS.