bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Detailed Visual Memory Capacity Is Present Early in Childhood
Authors: Ferrara Katrina , Furlong Sarah , Park Soojin , Landau Barbara
Published: December 2017

Previous studies have shown that adults are able to remember more than 1,000 images with great detail. However, little is known about the development of this visual capacity, nor its presence early in life. This study tests the level of detail of young children’s memory for a large number of items, adapting the method of Brady, Konkle, Alvarez, and Oliva ( 2008 ). Four- and six-year-old children were shown more than 100 images of everyday objects. They were then tested for recognition of familiar items in a binary decision task. The identity of the foil test item was manipulated in three conditions (Category, Exemplar, and State). Children demonstrated high accuracy across all conditions, remembering not only the basic-level category (Category), but also unique details (Exemplar), and information about position and arrangement of parts (State). These findings demonstrate that children spontaneously encode a high degree of visual detail. Early in life, visual memory exhibits high fidelity and extends over a large set of items.
The Use of a Computer Display Exaggerates the Connection Between Education and Approximate Number Ability in Remote Populations
Authors: Gibson Edward , Jara-Ettinger Julian , Levy Roger , Piantadosi Steven
Published: December 2017

Piazza et al. reported a strong correlation between education and approximate number sense (ANS) acuity in a remote Amazonian population, suggesting that symbolic and nonsymbolic numerical thinking mutually enhance one another over in mathematics instruction. But Piazza et al. ran their task using a computer display, which may have exaggerated the connection between the two tasks, because participants with greater education (and hence better exact numerical abilities) may have been more comfortable with the task. To explore this possibility, we ran an ANS task in a remote population using two presentation methods: (a) a computer interface and (b) physical cards, within participants. If we only analyze the effect of education on ANS as measured by the computer version of the task, we replicate Piazza et al.’s finding. But importantly, the effect of education on the card version of the task is not significant, suggesting that the use of a computer display exaggerates effects. These results highlight the importance of task considerations when working with nonindustrialized cultures, especially those with low education. Furthermore, these results raise doubts about the proposal advanced by Piazza et al. that education enhances the acuity of the approximate number sense.
Comparative Assessment of Two Objective Forecast Models for Cases of Persistent Extreme Precipitation Events in the Yangtze–Huai River Valley in Summer 2016
Authors: Zhou Baiquan , Zhai Panmao , Niu Ruoyun
Published: December 2017

Two persistent extreme precipitation events (PEPEs) that caused severe flooding in the Yangtze–Huai River valley in summer 2016 presented a significant challenge to operational forecasters. To provide forecasters with useful references, the capacity of two objective forecast models in predicting these two PEPEs is investigated. The objective models include a numerical weather prediction (NWP) model from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), and a statistical downscaling model, the Key Influential Systems Based Analog Model (KISAM). Results show that the ECMWF ensemble provides a skillful spectrum of solutions for determining the location of the daily heavy precipitation (≥25 mm day−1) during the PEPEs, despite its general underestimation of heavy precipitation. For lead times longer than 3 days, KISAM outperforms the ensemble mean and nearly one-half or more of all the ensemble members of ECMWF. Moreover, at longer lead times, KISAM generally performs better in reproducing the meridional location of accumulated rainfall over the two PEPEs compared to the ECMWF ensemble mean and the control run. Further verification of the vertical velocity that affects the production of heavy rainfall in ECMWF and KISAM implies the quality of the depiction of ascending motion during the PEPEs has a dominating influence on the models’ performance in predicting the meridional location of the PEPEs at all lead times. The superiority of KISAM indicates that statistical downscaling techniques are effective in alleviating the deficiency of global NWP models for PEPE forecasts in the medium range of 4–10 days.
Put My Funerary Papyrus in My Mummy, Please
Authors: Martin Cary J. , Ryholt Kim
Published: December 2017

Publication of a short Demotic text that was written on the first sheet of P. BM EA 10209, a hieratic funerary papyrus that had once belonged to the Theban priest Nesmin. The Demotic text contains a note by the owner giving instructions for the hieratic text to be buried with him.
Molecular genetic investigation, clinical features, and response to treatment in 21 patients with Schnitzler syndrome
Authors: Rowczenio Dorota M. , Pathak Shelly , Arostegui Juan I. , Mensa-Vilaro Anna , Omoyinmi Ebun , Brogan Paul , Lipsker Dan , Scambler Thomas , Owen Roger , Trojer Hadija , Baginska Anna , Gillmore Julian D. , Wechalekar Ashutosh D. , Lane Thirusha , Williams Rene , Youngstein Taryn , Hawkins Philip N. , Savic Sinisa , Lachmann Helen J.
Published: December 2017

Key Points

We found no evidence of somatic NLRP3 mosaicism in the pathogenesis of Schnitzler syndrome. Pathogenic inflammasome activation is supported by increased ASC, IL-18, IL-6, and anakinra response.
Genome sequence of Acuticoccus yangtzensis JL1095T (DSM 28604T) isolated from the Yangtze Estuary
Authors: Hou Lei , Sun Jia , Xie Xiabing , Jiao Nianzhi , Zhang Yao
Published: December 2017

Acuticoccus yangtzensis JL1095T is a proteobacterium from a genus belonging to the family Rhodobacteraceae; it was isolated from surface waters of the Yangtze Estuary, China. This strain displays the capability to utilize aromatic and simple carbon compounds. Here, we present the genome sequence, annotations, and features of A. yangtzensis JL1095T. This strain has a genome size of 5,043,263 bp with a G + C content of 68.63%. The genome contains 4286 protein-coding genes, 56 RNA genes, and 83 pseudo genes. Many of the protein-coding genes were predicted to encode proteins involved in carbon metabolism pathways, such as aromatic degradation and methane metabolism. Notably, a total of 31 genes were predicted to encode form II carbon monoxide dehydrogenases, suggesting potential for carbon monoxide oxidation. The genome analysis helps better understand the major carbon metabolic pathways of this strain and its role in carbon cycling in coastal marine ecosystems.
Heating and Cooling Rates With an Esophageal Heat Exchange System
Authors: Kalasbail Prathima , Makarova Natalya , Garrett Frank , Sessler Daniel I.
Published: December 2017

BACKGROUND:

The Esophageal Cooling Device circulates warm or cool water through an esophageal heat exchanger, but warming and cooling efficacy in patients remains unknown. We therefore determined heat exchange rates during warming and cooling.

METHODS:

Nineteen patients completed the trial. All had general endotracheal anesthesia for nonthoracic surgery. Intraoperative heat transfer was measured during cooling (exchanger fluid at 7°C) and warming (fluid at 42°C). Each was evaluated for 30 minutes, with the initial condition determined randomly, starting at least 40 minutes after induction of anesthesia. Heat transfer rate was estimated from fluid flow through the esophageal heat exchanger and inflow and outflow temperatures. Core temperature was estimated from a zero-heat-flux thermometer positioned on the forehead.

RESULTS:

Mean heat transfer rate during warming was 18 (95% confidence interval, 16–20) W, which increased core temperature at a rate of 0.5°C/h ± 0.6°C/h (mean ± standard deviation). During cooling, mean heat transfer rate was −53 (−59 to −48) W, which decreased core temperature at a rate of 0.9°C/h ± 0.9°C/h.

CONCLUSIONS:

Esophageal warming transferred 18 W which is considerably less than the 80 W reported with lower or upper body forced-air covers. However, esophageal warming can be used to supplement surface warming or provide warming in cases not amenable to surface warming. Esophageal cooling transferred more than twice as much heat as warming, consequent to the much larger difference between core and circulating fluid temperature with cooling (29°C) than warming (6°C). Esophageal cooling extracts less heat than endovascular catheters but can be used to supplement catheter-based cooling or possibly replace them in appropriate patients.
Exploring the RNA landscape of endothelial exosomes
Authors: Pérez-Boza Jennifer , Lion Michelle , Struman Ingrid
Published: December 2017

Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles of around 100 nm of diameter produced by most cell types. These vesicles carry nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and other biomolecules and function as carriers of biological information in processes of extracellular communication. The content of exosomes is regulated by the external and internal microenvironment of the parent cell, but the intrinsic mechanisms of loading of molecules into exosomes are still not completely elucidated. In this study, by the use of next-generation sequencing we have characterized in depth the RNA composition of healthy endothelial cells and exosomes and provided an accurate profile of the different coding and noncoding RNA species found per compartment. We have also discovered a set of unique genes preferentially included (or excluded) into vesicles. Moreover, after studying the enrichment of RNA motifs in the genes unequally distributed between cells and exosomes, we have detected a set of enriched sequences for several classes of RNA. In conclusion, our results provide the basis for studying the involvement of RNA-binding proteins capable of recognizing RNA sequences and their role in the export of RNAs into exosomes.
Highlights of the second ISCB Student Council Symposium in Africa, 2017
Authors: Rafael Candice N. , Ashano Efejiro , Moosa Yumna , Shome Sayane , DeBlasio Dan
Published: December 2017

Student Council Symposiums (SCSs) have been found to be very useful for students and young researchers. This is especially true given that the events are held directly before large international conferences, giving attendees a chance to gain exposure and have a warm up to the social nuances involved in attending such a meeting. This was the second SCS held in Africa in conjunction with the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) and the African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology’s (ASBCB) biennial meeting. This symposium was organised by students within the society inside Africa and was held on the 10th of October 2017 in Entebbe, Uganda.
Comparative Study of Heat Indices in India Based on Observed and Model Simulated Data
Authors: Dash Sushilv Kumar , Dey Sagnik , Salunke Popat , Dalal Mamta , Saraswat Vaishali , Chowdhury Sourangsu , Chowdhury Rohit Kumar
Published: December 2017

It has been reported that the occurrence of "Heat wave" conditions is increasing in different parts of the world. This increase in heat extremes is expected to lead to increasing levels of discomfort to the human beings. In addition, there are loss of working hours, adverse health impacts and deaths depending on the severity and duration of the heat extremes. It is well known that meteorologically it is not merely the rise in temperature which causes human discomfort. Temperature coupled with high humidity, low wind and impervious clothing form major causes of discomfort. Above all, the type of physical activities being undertaken in these adverse conditions is one of the important factors to decide the stress and strain encountered by a person. Studies on biometeorology have been carried out by several scientists for over a century and a number of heat indices have been developed which quantify the level of discomfort or heat stress in their working environments. Today, observed meteorological parameters as well as corresponding model outputs are freely available from several sources which can be used for estimating the values of heat indices at any location. Both dynamical and statistical downscaling methods are very useful in this regard. In this study, some of the commonly used heat indices have been calculated for the four major cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata using daily observed parameters from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the period 1975 to 2005. Same indices are also calculated based on the simulated values from the Regional Climate Model (RegCM) of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) over the same period. The RegCM simulated fields have been obtained from the COordinated Regional Downscaling EXperiments (CORDEX) over the South Asia domain. Comparison of characteristics of the four selected indices based on IMD observed data and RegCM simulations leads to the inference that there are several similarities between the two sets of data in terms of their annual cycles and inter-annual variations. This exercise conclusively shows the advantages of dynamical downscaling. Further, results of this study encourage for a comprehensive work in the future for the country wide mapping and projection of heat indices based on model simulations, development of suitable heat indices and classification of comfort classes for their use in warning system for human health related issues in India.
Multivariate Water Quality Assessment of Renowned Pilgrim Spot, Gujarat, India: A Statistical Approach
Authors: Thomas Sheju , Soni Hiren , Saxena Ashok
Published: December 2017

Gomti Palustrine Habitat is one of the renowned pilgrimage ponds of Central Gujarat, India. In the present research, different statistical tests were applied to 21 water quality parameters to trace and delineate the status of water quality. The present study was undertaken for one year (December, 2012 to November, 2013) with monthly sampling covering three successive seasons (winter, summer, monsoon). Three permanent sampling stations (V1, V2, V3) were selected to cover the cross-sectional and diagonal regime of wetland. Ionic Signatures (IS) confirmed the wetland to be dominated with Ca and HCO3-, indicating leaching of minerals from drainage basins. Index of Base Exchange (IBE) supported the enrichment of Na+ ions in the water regime owing to clay horizons. Exchangeable Sodium Ratio (ESR) (1.416 meq/l) and Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) (1.367 meq/l) found to be minimal referring to leaching and dissolution of salts during precipitation. Surface water quality is exhibited by low Salinity and low Sodicity zone, can be used for irrigation purpose. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) identified a reduced number of mean of 3 varifactors indicating that 93.35% of temporal and spatial changes affect the water quality drastically. First factor from the factor analysis explained a total of 74.44% among TH, HCO3-, Mg, Cl, salinity and K+. One way ANOVA revealed that Sampling Site 2 is maximally loaded with aquatic pollutants, followed by Sampling Site 3 and Sampling Site 1 (Site description is given in the later section of the paper). These outcomes manifested prime necessity to restore the physical, chemical and biological integrity of water quality to revert the ecological balance of an aquatic ecosystem.
Life Cycle Assessment of Secondary Mangrove Forest in Bintuni Bay,West Papua, Indonesia
Authors: de Ramos Rocky Marius , S. Abundo Michael Lochinvar , B. Taboada Evelyn
Published: December 2017

The life cycle assessment is conducted in order to assess the impact of mangrove woodchip production in Bintuni bay, West Papua Indonesia on the environment. Study includes the analysis of non-renewable energy use (MJ), global warming potential or carbon footprint (kg CO2), acidification potential (kg SO2) and ozone creation potential (kg O3) of mangrove logging, processing and shipment. Mangrove woodchip production consumes 960 MJ of non-renewable energy and gives out 59.59 kg CO2, .383 kg SO2 and 30.39 kg O3, which is the lowest in comparison with other wood products. Mangrove processing incur less fuel because it is delivered in bulk to the processing area via barges in comparison to other wood products The current shipping of mangrove woodchips to customers has the greatest environmental impact because of the use of bunker fuel. The processing of mangrove woodchips used diesel exclusively for fuel in its power sources. Forest residues from logging can be a source of renewable fuel and may also be another source of new products.
Physico-Chemical, Biological Properties and Biodiversity of Aquatic Plant Species In Macferson Lake Allahabad, U.P. India
Authors: Shanker Mishra Ganesh , James Abhishek , Paliwal H.B. , Kumar Hemant
Published: December 2017

Present study is directed towards the analysis of the water quality of the Macferson Lake, Allahabad which is heavily polluted by human activity. The required water samples collected rendomly from different locations of the study area and analyzed in the department of Environmental Sciences and NRM, SHUATS, Allahabad. The Temperature, EC, pH, TDS, Turbidity, Total hardness, Mg Hardness, Ca Hardness, BOD, DO, Alkalinity, Chloride, and Total coliform of the water samples have been analyzed. To assess the quality of the water each parameter was compared with the standard prescribed by Central pollution control board (CPCB, 2012). It is found that the Water hyacinth and Typha latifolia aquatic plant species were showing higher dominancy over the Macferson Lake. Both are covering the maximum surface water area of the lake. It is also found that receives species like Lemna minor, Sagitaria latifolia and Hydro-cotyle ranunculoids are found in a very less quantity and restricted to limited areas of the Lake. The findings of the present study help in multi-dimensional aspects and uses water of aforesaid lake including domestic purpose.
Planning of Conservation Measures for Watershed Management and Development by using Geospatial Technology – A Case study of Patur Watershed in Akola District of Maharashtra
Authors: Patode R. S. , Pande C. B. , Nagdeve M. B. , Moharir K. N. , Wankhade R. M.
Published: December 2017

Planning of conservation measures for watershed management and development is the method of preparing and implementing plans in different projects to maintain and raise watershed management functions which otherwise affect the plants, animal and human communities inside watershed boundary. The geospatial technologies like remote sensing and GIS, GPS are useful for fast and cost effective study of different applications with accuracy in planning. It also gives a good quality perspective for understanding the problems and therefore useful for planners for better result for sustainable water resource development and management. The main focus of the study is to develop the land and water resource development plan and environmental management for groundwater recharge development using Geospatial technology in Patur watershed which is situated in Akola district of Maharashtra. In this study various types of thematic maps have been generated from satellite images using remote sensing and GIS technology. These thematic maps were prepared from different types of data sets like IRS- LISS-III multispectral images, SRTM data with 30 m resolution and Survey of India Toposheet. The thematic maps for GIS analysis were created by image processing of the raw data using geospatial technology. A particular importance is laid on the planning of conservation measures for land and water resources management plan mainly based on the land use/ land cover, geology, geomorphology and slope of the Patur watershed area. The planning conservation activity should be important for ecological development and management at the forest area in the Patur watershed. From the final output of these study different conservation measures/structures like recharge wells, farm ponds, CNB, gully plug, CCT and other soil and water conservation structures have been suggested for groundwater recharge development, environmental management and to control soil erosion from the watershed area with reference to remote sensing and GIS data compared with ground truth.
Reflections of Research: Cellular comet, by Marcela Rosas
Authors: Rosas Marcela
Published: December 2017

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) annual image competition, Reflections of Research, provides a glimpse into the cutting-edge research that the BHF funds
Longest wait list for a heart—50 years on from first transplant
Authors: Palmer Sarah Jane
Published: December 2017

In this new monthly feature, Sarah Jane Palmer delves into topical news, the latest research and what the experts are saying on subjects related to cardiology and cardiac nursing practice.
Alcohol community detoxification: How many times is enough?
Authors: Fernandez Jeff , Asea Lawrence
Published: December 2017

This paper looks at the cohort of patients that need more than one alcohol detoxification in 12 months. It analyses the patients who needed this treatment and how their insight and understanding of their alcohol pattern changed through each experience of detoxing. The paper examines the community detoxifications carried out in a primary care based service in London and the cohort who detoxed over a period of 2 years from 2015–2017 by the primary care service. It examines the patients through case studies, which illustrate the journey each patient went through that enlightened and informed them.
Nurses' recognition of domestic violence and abuse
Authors: Byrom Beth , Collier Elizabeth , Rogers Michaela
Published: December 2017

Most literature and discourse on domestic violence and abuse focuses on women, but there is a need to be cognisant of the broader population experiencing domestic violence and abuse and the wide-ranging impacts that can affect anybody, whatever their identity or background. Mental health nurses are in a good position to help people who experience domestic violence and abuse but they need to be able to recognise it first. This paper reports on a review which aims to address the question: How can mental health nurses recognise domestic violence and abuse? The databases CINAHL, Medline, PsychINFO and ASSIA were searched using key terms related to domestic violence and abuse and nursing and recognition. The term ‘nursing’ was used as the ‘mental health nursing’ search term found only two papers. Limits for the search were English language research-only papers from 2002–2017. Fifteen papers were included in the review. The experience of domestic violence and abuse has significant consequences for mental health yet we found only two research papers focused on mental health settings. We therefore discuss and extrapolate from reviewed literature the implications for practice in the context of mental health nursing.
Leading support for those with mental health issues and learning disabilities
Authors: Quaile Alistair
Published: December 2017

Alistair Quaile provides the highlights of the NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo 2017 session entitled Leading support for those with mental health issues and learning disabilities. It was a panel discussion with Professor Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer, NHS England; Claire Murdoch, National Director for Mental Health, NHS England, and Chief Executive Officer, Central and North West London NHS; Vicky Stobbart, Executive Director of Nursing and Quality, Guildford and Waverley Clinical Commissioning Group; Julia Hunt, Director of Nursing at James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sue Hartley, Executive Director of Nursing, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust; Carl Shaw, Learning Disability Advisor; and Katy Chachou, peer support worker.
As controversial as custard
Authors: Allingham Sue
Published: December 2017

Just when we thought Ofsted was our friend, two recent reports have provoked outcry in the early years sector, but it is the inspectorate's response that will perhaps cause more concern for the sector.
Quality rising but Ofsted fuels criticism
Authors: Tanuku Purnima , Leitch Neil , Khan Javed
Published: December 2017

MA Education Ltd, St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0PB neil.henty@markallengroup.com
Early Years Pupil Premium: does it improve outcomes
Authors: Hunt Maureen
Published: December 2017

After two-and-a-half years of receiving this funding, many settings are getting used to the process and find it easier to navigate the system but how can we be sure that it is making the difference we need it to.
Reading is a banquet not a daily dose of dry biscuits
Authors: Blandford Sonia
Published: December 2017

Here, we explore why it is important that reading for enjoyment is made central to practice in order to drive social mobility, and look at methods to turn the experience into a meaningful one for children.
Exploring our practitioner and parent partnerships
Authors: Kambouri-Danos Maria , Liu Jie , Pieridou Myria , Quinn Suzanne Flannery
Published: December 2017

This article presents the ongoing results from a research project that has set out to examine whether existing assumptions of working relationship between homes and settings need revisiting.
Instilling a lifelong love of learning in young children
Authors: Johnstone Barbara
Published: December 2017

Ensuring that children learn and make progress is very much dependent on a stimulating environment, on staff teams exchanging knowledge of children and on having robust assessment procedures.
How data impacts on early years educators
Authors: Bradbury Alice , Roberts-Holmes Guy
Published: December 2017

Data is big business right now, it is everywhere and can seem all-consuming. Over the last few years we have seen the growth of the use of data to judge schools' performance, including in the early years, with assessments taking place in reception.
Enough trees for everyone
Authors: Chalmers Debbie
Published: December 2017

Our use of trees is constantly changes; they give us wood and paper, provide homes for wild creatures and contribute to a healthy environment for us to live in; and they are striking and beautiful in winter.
Latest clinical research
Authors: Greener Mark
Published: December 2017

Mark Greener presents key studies published in healthcare journals
Hepatitis A update: Prevention, treatment and those at high risk
Authors: Flanagan Stuart
Published: December 2017

With an outbreak in England last year, Dr Stuart Flanagan provides an important update on this common virus
Structural, Dielectric, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Cerium Substituted Ni-Zn Mixed Ferrite
Authors: George Lovely , Viji C. , Mathew Haisel , Mohammed E.M.
Published: December 2017

Ce3+ doped Nickel Zinc ferrites have been synthesised by sol-gel method followed by sintering at 4000C for 4 hours. Powder X-ray diffraction patterns of the prepared samples confirm the formation of single phase cubic spinel structure. Crystallite size of samples doped with Ce are smaller than that of undoped ferrite. The lattice parameters decrease with increase in doping concentration of Ce3+ ion. W-H plots are drawn to study the strain effect in crystal structure.SEM micrographs show formation of spherical shaped nanoparticles. The vibration bands corresponding to metal oxygen vibrations at tetrahedral and octahedral sites in the FTIR spectra are in the reported range suggesting Ce3+occupation on octahedral sites predominantly. The doped samples exhibited lower saturation magnetization. The relative permittivity is found to show a decreasing trend with increase in frequency for all the samples which is characteristic of normal ferrimagnetism. The AC conductivity initially increases with frequency then remains constant over a wide range of frequencies. The UV analyses give the band gap which is less than 2 eV for all the samples which show that these are semiconducting materials.
Green Synthesis of ZnO Nano Particles, its Characterization and Application
Authors: Anvekar Tushar , Rajendra Vrajeshwari , Kadam Hari
Published: December 2017

Nano ZnO was synthesised by green approach employing aqueous extract of Adulsa and Lemongrass leaves. XRD suggested hexagonal wutzite structure for these prepared ZnO. Synthesised nanoparticles efficiently catalysed Biginelli reaction.
Study of Structural Properties of Annealed Cdo and Zno Thin Films
Authors: Hurde Kishor , Lad A. B.
Published: December 2017

The CdO and ZnO are n- type semiconductors are transparent conducting in nature, inexpensive, mechanically stable and highly resistance to oxidation. In the present work these films have been obtained from thermal annealing of chemically deposited CdS and ZnS thin films. The structural properties of chemically deposited CdS and ZnS thin films and thermally annealed CdO and ZnO thin films have been studied. From x-ray diffraction data it is observed that annealing of the thin films at a particular temperature enhance the structural properties.
Synthesis and Study of Microcrystalline Parameters with Electrical Conductivity of Al Doped Lithium Ferrites
Authors: Darokar Suresh. S
Published: December 2017

Magnetoplumite type of lithium ferrites substituted by aluminium ions having general chemical formula Li0.5Fe0.5+xAl12-X O19 (where x = 1 to 6) were prepared by standard solid state reaction method The compounds are in single hexagonal phase without traces of uncertainly ambiguous reflection. From XRD pattern lattice parameters has recorded with increasing doped aluminium element in the range from a = 5.807 Å to 5.906 Å and c = 22.507 Å to 22.585 Å pertaining the space group P63/mmc (No.194). The mass density of the ferrites were found linearly varies and depends upon the mass and volume of sample. The X-Ray density has depends upon the lattice constant and molecular weight of the compounds. The average particle size was also estimated. Electrical properties such as dc conductivity, activation energy were studied. Also, the type of carriers responsible in each was determined from thermoelectric studies. The higher resistivity of the compounds Li0.5Fe0.5+xAl12-X O19 suggests less presence of mixed valency cations on equivalent lattice. While Fe show low value due to the ferrous ions present on the octahedral sites along with ferric ions.
Weight Loss Prediction by Operating Conditions of CA Storage
Authors: Park Chun Wan , Park Seok Ho , Kim Jin Se , Choi Dong Soo , Kim Yong Hun , Lee Su Jang
Published: December 2017

Weight loss that influences quality and farmer incomes is affected by the storage environment of agricultural products. The interior of storage should be maintained at high humidity to prevent the weight loss of products which contain a lot of moisture. The research had constantly proceeded with change in the heat exchanger surface areas, humidity systems, and weight loss forecast to maintain high humidity within storage. Relative humidity that exerts an effect weight loss of crop is influenced by storage temperature, leak state, and volume of product. When weight loss is predicted, different conditions of these factors are derived. In case of CA storage, ways of forecasting the weight loss become easier compared to cold storage due to sealed storage with external environment during storage period. In this study, apples were stored in purge-type CA storage and weight loss has been predicted by using operating characteristics and environmental conditions. As a result, humidity variation in the storage fluctuates with the operation of the unit-cooler. Furthermore, unit-cooler operation factor is influenced by outside temperature and respiration heat. Prediction value of weight loss according to temperature and humidity has been most accurately predicted. Prediction value through defrosting water measured shows unit-cooler work quality. K-value needs verification to calculate the VPD method.
Hepatoprotective Effects of Semisulcospira libertine Hydrolysate on Alcohol-induced Fatty Liver in Mice
Authors: Song Eun Jin , Cho Kyoung Hwan , Choo Ho Jin , Yang Eun Young , Jung Yoon Kyoung , Seo Min Gyun , Kim Jong Cheol , Kang Eun Ju , Ryu Gi Hyung , Park Beom Yong , Hah Young-Sool
Published: December 2017

Alcoholic steatosis is a fundamental metabolic disorder and may precede the onset of more severe forms of alcoholic liver disease. In this study, we isolated enzymatichydrolysate from Semisulcospira libertine by alcalase hydrolysis and investigated the protective effect of Semisulcospira libertine hydrolysate on liver injury induced by alcohol in the mouse model of chronic and binge ethanol feeding (NIAAA). In an in vitro study, the hydrolysate protects HepG2 cells from ethanol toxicity. Liver damage was assessed by histopathological examination, as well as by quantitating activities of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). After the administration of S. libertina hydrolysate, fat accumulation and infiltration of inflammatory cells in liver tissues were significantly decreased in the NIAAA mouse model. The elevated levels of serum AST, ALT, and ALP activities, along with the lipid contents of a damaged liver, were recovered in experimental mice administrated with S. libertina hydrolysate, suggesting its role in blood enzyme activation and lipid content restoration within damaged liver tissues. Moreover, treatment with S. libertine hydrolysate reduced the expression rate of cyclooxygenase (COX-2), interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6, which accelerate inflammation and induces tissue damage. All data showed that S. libertine hydrolysate has a preventive role against alcohol-induced liver damages by improving the activities of blood enzymes and modulating the expression of inflammation factor, suggesting S. libertine hydrolysate could be a commercially potential material for the restoration of hepatotoxicity.
Comparison of Total Phenolics, Total Flavonoids Contents, and Antioxidant Capacities of an Apple Cultivar (Malus domestica cv. Fuji) Peel Powder Prepared by Different Powdering Methods
Authors: Youn So Jung , Rhee Jin-Kyu , Lee Hyungjae
Published: December 2017

A cultivar (Malus domestica cv. Fuji) of apple was selected to make apple peel (AP) powder by three different powdering methods. Frozen AP was thawed and subsequently was dried or ground without drying. After AP was dried by hot-air drying at 60°C or freeze-drying, the dried AP was ground using a conventional blender. Separately, the thawed AP was powered by using a cryogenic micro grinding technology (CMGT). The ground AP and three types of AP powder were extracted using deionized water, 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100% methanol, followed by vacuum evaporation. The total phenolics contents (TPC), total flavonoids contents (TFC), DPPH, and ABTS radical scavenging capacities of each extract were compared to determine an efficient powdering method. Lyophilized AP powder extract using 60% methanol showed the highest TPC and DPPH radical scavenging capacity. In contrast, 60% methanol extract of the powder by CMGT, resulting in the smallest particle, exhibited the highest TFC and ABTS radical scavenging capacity. This study suggests that the extraction yield of bioactive compounds from AP may be varied according to different powdering methods and that a new powdering process such as CMGT may be applicable to develop functional foods efficiently.
Changes in the Quality Characteristics of Bean Sprout, Radish, and Pork During the Unit Processing in Frozen Bibimbab Production
Authors: Kim Yiseul , Seon Minji , Hong Geun-Pyo
Published: December 2017

This study investigated the changes in the physicochemical properties of soybean sprout, radish, and pork loin during frozen Bibimbab production. The qualities of soybean sprout were affected by the blanching, thawing, and cooking processes, with the blanching process particularly regarded as an important process to attribute the overall quality of the soybean sprouts in the final product. High weight loss of radish was found in the thawing and cooking processes, while the weight loss was relatively lower than that of soybean sprout. However, mixing with hot rice can be attributed for the steep decrease in shear force of the radish. For pork meat, normally thermal treatment such as mixing with hot rice and cooking manifested quality deterioration. Based on the results, mixing process appeared to be the most important process which affected the final quality of the materials. To improve the quality of final frozen Bibimbab, therefore, it was recommended to freeze the food ingredient separately from rice prior to packaging, which warranted the follow up exploration.
Quality Characteristics of Dough and Bread Added With Extruded Chestnut Shell Powder Under Various Conditions
Authors: Lee Jeong Sug , Yoon Seong Jun , Ryu Gi-Hyung
Published: December 2017

This study investigates the quality characteristics of dough and bread added with 6% chestnut shell powder and extruded chestnut shell powder at various conditions. As extrusion process variables, melt temperature (110°C, 130°C, 150°C) and moisture (25% and 30%) were controlled. Total dietary fiber content was slightly increased in extruded chestnut shell powder group. In the farinogram, absorption was significantly increased in the group of 25% moisture content and 30% moisture content (p<0.05). After 2 hours and 3 hours, the leavening heights of dough for control showed a similar tendency to that of dough with extruded chestnut shell at a melt temperature 150°C and with moisture content of 25% and 30%. Specific volume was the highest at a control of 3.74±0.08 cc/g and extruded chestnut shell powder group was slightly higher than the chestnut shell powder group. Firmness after 1 day on control of 107.42±14.52 g was similar to that of the bread with extruded chestnut shell at a temperature of 150°C and moisture content of 25% for 113.33±6.17 g. In conclusion, the extrusion-cooking of chestnut shell powder improved the quality characteristics of dough and bread. The optimum combinations of conditions in tested range were melt temperature at 150°C and moisture content at 25%, and melt temperature at 130°C and moisture content at 30%.
Oligosaccharide Production by Leuconostoc lactis CCK940 Which Has Glucansucrase Activity
Authors: Lee Sulhee , Park Young-Seo
Published: December 2017

Glucansucrase is an enzyme classified as a glycoside hydrolase (GH) 70 family, which catalyzes the synthesis of glucooligosaccharides with a low molecular weight using sucrose as a donor of D-glucopyranose and maltose as a carbohydrate acceptor. In this study, glucansucrase-producing lactic acid bacteria strain was isolated from the fermented foods collected in traditional markets, and the optimum conditions for the oligosaccharide production were investigated. The strain CCK940 isolated from Chinese cabbage kimchi was selected as an oligosaccharide-producing strain due to its high glucansucrase activity, with 918.2 mU/mL, and identified as Leuconostoc lactis. The optimum conditions for the production of oligosaccharides using Leu. lactis CCK940 were to adjust the initial pH to 6.0, add 5% (w/v) sucrose and 10% (w/v) maltose as a donor and acceptor molecules, respectively, and feed 5% (w/v) sucrose at 4 and 8 h of cultivation. When Leu. lactis CCK940 was cultured for 12 h at optimum conditions, at least four oligosaccharides with a polymerization degree of 2-4 were produced.
‘The sound of Thatcherism on vinyl’: New pop, early neo-right aspirations and Spandau Ballet
Authors: Kallioniemi Kari
Published: December 2017

Since the heyday of mass culture criticism, capitalism has been linked to a certain music. Whether it be Hollywood musicals, disco or Theodor Adorno’s idea of atonal music as an antidote to the logic of capitalism, the evaluation of certain kinds of (popular) musical culture as an epitome of capitalist ideology has arisen from time to time. The early Thatcher era created the pop world in which the glorification of style, consumerism and marketing philosophy sent the message that capitalist values (in the style of 1980s’ anti-Thatcher rhetoric: consumer desire, materialism and stylistic excesses) were becoming an increasingly integral part of the new pop culture, first aspirationally, but later inadvertently intertwined with the economic values of the New Right. Some British music and artists coming from the 1980s – because of the theorizing of the market economy in their image and work – were connected to the cultural ethos of Thatcherism. In particular, the white soul boy band Spandau Ballet was one of them. This article will ask in which ways Spandau Ballet embodied these neo-liberal aspirations, and how ambiguously the Thatcherism of their times defined the idea of the band and their music.
Thatcherism as trauma in Neil Marshall’s Doomsday
Authors: Espinoza Garrido Felipe
Published: December 2017

The impact of Thatcher and Thatcherism on Britain’s social, political, and cultural fabric has frequently been understood as traumatic, as a shock whose aftereffects still surface in the most unforeseen places. One of these, this article argues, is Neil Marshall’s much-maligned 2008 horror film Doomsday, a post-catastrophic vision of a virus-ravaged Britain. Drawing on post-Freudian trauma theory and closereadings of the film’s central scenes, this article argues that Doomsday constructs its ‘urcatastrophe’ as a distinctly Thatcherite disaster. To this end the article first explores Doomsday’s rich and allusive Thatcherite subtext before charting out approaches to trauma studies that can be productively used for literary criticism. The second half of the article focuses on the cinematic mediation of the film’s post-catastrophic societies. It details how the survivors’ rituals and pop-cultural artefacts, on the one hand, betray an amnesiac and traumatised sense of identity, and how they, on the other hand, reveal fragmented memories of a pre-catastrophic and markedly Thatcherite past. Doomsday thus highlights the indelible mark that Thatcher and Thatcherism have left on Britain and her cinematic imaginations, positing that the film’s true horrors are in fact the aftershocks of a Thatcherite catastrophe.
Metabolic mechanisms of development and compensation of osmotic stress in the brain
Authors: Pigarova Ekaterina A. , Dzeranova Larisa K.
Published: December 2017

Extracellular fluid of the brain, consisting of cerebrospinal fluid and interstitial fluid, is normally isotonic to blood plasma. Problems arise with a rapid change in osmolality of circulating blood or interstitial brain fluid. The permeability of the blood-brain barrier is lower than in the peripheral capillaries, but this permeability is still several times greater than the passive permeability for electrolytes or glucose. Because of this difference, it is believed that the brain is like an osmometer: it swells with reduced plasma osmolality and contracts (dehydrated) when the plasma becomes hypertonic. Osmotic stress has a direct effect on the functioning of the brain and triggers physiological compensatory mechanisms, in the absence of which due to the intensity or duration of stress, irreversible serious complications may develop. Knowledge and understanding of these processes are the basis for preventing their development and treatment.
Proyecciones: Ciclo «La mejor película es...»
Authors: Beceyro Raúl , Coll Patricio , Agusti Patricio , Castro Godoy Arturo , Contardi Marilyn , Maurer Roberto , Hiver Julio , Falco Agustín , Cuello Mario , Meyer Oscar , Soffici Diego
Published: December 2017

En 2016 el Taller de Cine UNL organizó un ciclo de proyecciones llamado «La mejor película es...», cuyo texto de presentación era el siguiente: «La idea se presentaba novedosa, prometedora: convocar a directores y críticos de cine de la ciudad para que cada uno eligiese una película y se encargara de presentarla al público haciendo conocer el por qué de su elección.El resultado fue tan estimulante y novedoso como la idea original. Se completó una lista de películas muy variadas, más de lo que la decisión de un grupo más restringido de personas hubiese logrado...
El peronismo bonaerense: facciones, lealtades y tensiones. De la convención de avellaneda a la revolución argentina (1965-1966)
Authors: MARCILESE JOSÉ
Published: December 2017

En 1964 el peronismo comenzó un proceso de institucionalización que culminó con la formación del Partido Justicialista y el inicio de un período marcado por la confrontación entre sectores internos del peronismo que discrepaban en torno a las estrategias que debían definir su funcionamiento y el rol que debía asumir el ex presidente Perón en la dirección del movimiento.Teniendo en cuenta esto, se analizarán los rasgos que asumió ese conflicto en la provincia de Buenos Aires, considerando para ello las estrategias, posiciones y prácticas de los sectores que intervinieron en la disputa. Del mismo modo, esta indagación procurará percibir las implicancias que el conflicto interno asumió en las instancias políticas de nivel partidario y en los ámbitos legislativos.
Gramsci en nuestra América a los ochenta años de su muerte: debates y reflexiones actuales sobre sociedad civil, hegemonía e instituciones jurídico-políticas
Authors: FILIPPI ALBERTO
Published: December 2017

El autor estudia la revisión crítica de la elaboraciones de la «filosofía de la praxis» realizadas por Gramsci en sus Cuadernos (especialmente entre los años 1931 y 34 ) en torno a la relación entre «Sociedad Civil» y «Sociedad Política» en Hegel y Marx, replanteando (ahora a los 80 años de la muerte de Gramsci) el debate que en los años ’ 70 promovieron Norberto Bobbio y José Maria Aricó, como una etapa fundamental de la comprensión de las principales categorías de la «filosofía de la praxis» y de la consecuente concepción de la «hegemonía política» en la crítica de las instituciones Latinoamericanas.
PRESENTACIÓN: Renovación y re-afirmación de los estudios sobre esclavitud y emancipación en el Río de la Plata
Authors: CANDIOTI MAGDALENA
Published: December 2017

Renovación y re-afirmación de los estudios sobre esclavitud y emancipación en el río de la plata
Identificaciones de plebeyos de color militarizados durante la revolución de la independencia en el río de la plata. Cuyo 1810-1816
Authors: MORALES ORLANDO
Published: December 2017

Este trabajo constituye una exploración preliminar de las prácticas de marcación social de alteridad y dinámicas de identificación de los esclavos y la plebe libre de color en la región de Cuyo, durante el período 1810 - 1860 , en el contexto de la militarización por la revolución en el Río de la Plata, por medio de una inmersión antropológica en expedientes judiciales y sumarios militares. La exploración deja ver una persistencia de criterios de estructuración social heredados del período colonial en coexistencia y tensión con nuevos procesos de integración y alterización social. Asimismo, muestra adscripciones plebeyas situacionales e identificaciones dinámicas dentro de límites ajustados por los atributos sociales y las posibilidades surgidas en un contexto de reclutamiento militar generalizado y patriotismo revolucionario.
Ciudadanos negros en el río de la plata. Repensar la inclusión política De los emancipados entre la Revolución y la Constitución
Authors: CANDIOTI MAGDALENA
Published: December 2017

El presente artículo busca periodizar y contextualizar la relación entre la (re)definición de la ciudadanía y los modos de construcción de diferencias aciales en el Río de la Plata entre los años 1810 y 1853 a fin de discutir específicamente la supuesta insignificancia de las distinciones fundadas en la afrodescendencia, el pasado esclavo y el color a la hora de definir la inclusión política de los tras la evolución y hasta la organización constitucional.
Lo representable. Pujas públicas, actores, arena parlamentaria y leyes candentes en la política argentina
Authors: VINUESA LUCÍA
Published: December 2017

Lo representable. Pujas públicas, actores, arena parlamentaria y leyes candentes en la política argentina de Mariana Berdondini,Rosario, Prohistoria Ediciones, 2016 , 320 pp.
La trinchera austral. La sociedad Argentina ante la Primera Guerra Mundial
Authors: LÓPEZ PAULA
Published: December 2017

La trinchera austral. La sociedad argentina ante la Primera Guerra Mundial de María Inés Tato,Rosario, Prohistoria, 2017, 143 pp.