bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Políticos sin fronteras. redes trasnacionales, partidos políticos y democratización en América Latina
Authors: Pedrosa Fernando
Published: December 2016

Este artículo se inscribe dentro de la tradición de estudios sobre la democratización en América Latina, poniendo énfasis en la acción de los políticos y los partidos en tanto actores trasnacionales, considerando que la interconexión entre los diferentes planos (local, nacional e internacional) fue uno de los principales recursos con los que contaban los políticos en los contextos de democratización y que mediante ellos generaron redes de relaciones personales trasnacionales como una estrategia determinante para la acumulación de poder, prestigio y otros recursos. Se abordará el caso de las misiones de la Internacional Socialista como ejemplo de una forma de acción política poco considerada por la literatura especializada, pero muy influyente en la época.
Multi-scale Modelling of Segmentation
Authors: Hartmann Martín , Lartillot Olivier , Toiviainen Petri
Published: December 2016

While listening to music, people often unwittingly break down musical pieces into constituent chunks such as verses and choruses. Music segmentation studies have suggested that some consensus regarding boundary perception exists, despite individual differences. However, neither the effects of experimental task (i.e., real-time vs. annotated segmentation), nor of musicianship on boundary perception are clear. Our study assesses musicianship effects and differences between segmentation tasks. We conducted a real-time experiment to collect segmentations by musicians and nonmusicians from nine musical pieces. In a second experiment on non-real-time segmentation, musicians indicated boundaries and their strength for six examples. Kernel density estimation was used to develop multi-scale segmentation models. Contrary to previous research, no relationship was found between boundary strength and boundary indication density, although this might be contingent on stimuli and other factors. In line with other studies, no musicianship effects were found: our results showed high agreement between groups and similar inter-subject correlations. Also consistent with previous work, time scales between one and two seconds were optimal for combining boundary indications. In addition, we found effects of task on number of indications, and a time lag between tasks dependent on beat length. Also, the optimal time scale for combining responses increased when the pulse clarity or event density decreased. Implications for future segmentation studies are raised concerning the selection of time scales for modelling boundary density, and time alignment between models.
Information Distribution Within Musical Segments
Authors: Chan Antoni B. , Hsiao Janet H.
Published: December 2016

In research on word recognition, it has been shown that word beginnings have higher information content for word identification than word endings; this asymmetric information distribution within words has been argued to be due to the communicative pressure to allow words in speech to be recognized as early as possible. Through entropy analysis using two representative datasets from Wikifonia and the Essen folksong corpus, we show that musical segments also have higher information content (i.e., higher entropy) in segment beginnings than endings. Nevertheless, this asymmetry was not as dramatic as that found within words, and the highest information content was observed in the middle of the segments (i.e., an inverted U pattern). This effect may be because the first and last notes of a musical segment tend to be tonally stable, with more flexibility in the first note for providing the initial context. The asymmetric information distribution within words has been shown to be an important factor accounting for various asymmetric effects in word reading, such as the left-biased preferred viewing location and optimal viewing position effects. Similarly, the asymmetric information distribution within musical segments is a potential factor that can modulate music reading behavior and should not be overlooked.
“A True Prophet”? Speculation in Victorian Sensory Physiology and George Eliot’s “The Lifted Veil”
Authors: Kennedy Meegan
Published: December 2016

Meegan Kennedy, “‘A True Prophet’? Speculation in Victorian Sensory Physiology and George Eliot’s ‘The Lifted Veil’” (pp. 369–403)

George Eliot’s novella “The Lifted Veil” (1859) is often considered an outlier in Eliot’s realist corpus, perhaps due to its focus on controversial theories of mind (phrenology, animal magnetism) and physical medicine (blood transfusion, human experiment, reanimation). The story draws on a tradition of Gothic medicine long recognized in the romantic novel but less acknowledged in histories of clinical medicine. As this essay shows, however, mid-Victorian clinicians and researchers accepted speculative cases of hyperaesthesia, prevision, and telepathy as a path for skeptical neurological inquiry. The textbooks of physicians like John Hughes Bennett, William Carpenter, John Elliotson, Henry Holland, and Forbes Winslow codified a range of sensational phenomena, circulating cases like Latimer’s and considering both natural and supernatural explanations for them. The events in “The Lifted Veil” are thus more realistic than they may appear; and the story extends rather than interrupts the trace of science in Eliot’s early fiction. In Latimer’s story, Eliot plays with the boundaries of Victorian physiology, neurology, and cardiology and expands our view of what both Victorian science and realism accommodate. “The Lifted Veil” performs and invites the same dual movement that mid-Victorian scientists were developing, a two-step of speculation and skepticism. As in Eliot’s other work, the analogy with scientific inquiry grounds the story’s moral, aesthetic, and epistemological concerns about human knowledge. Finally, these oddities of Victorian nerve physiology paradoxically allow Eliot to make a familiar realist argument, for this sensational story celebrates ordinary life as rare and valuable.
Choosing the scientific journal for publishing research work: perceptions of medical and dental researchers
Authors: Sandesh Nagarajappa , Wahrekar Shilpa
Published: December 2016

Background and aim. With the increasing demand to publish due to ‘publish or perish’ culture among research and academic institutions, the choice of a journal for publishing scientific articles becomes very important. A publication with many citations and high impact factor can propel researchers in their academic careers. The aim of this study is to explore the perceptions of medical and dental researchers in India about the important criteria to consider while selecting scientific journals for publishing their research.Methods. 206 faculty staff members from three medical and five dental institutions were selected through convenience sampling. The study participants completed a questionnaire with 24 closed ended questions on various factors related to journal selection for publication. Factors such as publication frequency, journal citation, indexing, peer-review, impact factor, publication fees, acceptance or rejection rate, publishing house, previous submission and online submission process were considered. The responses were recorded using a Likert scale. Cronbach’s alpha as a measure of internal consistency or homogeneity was 0.909. Descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U test were employed for comparison of responses among study participants.Results. The mean weight of 24 criteria on a scale of 0 to 4 varied between 2.13 and 3.45. The results showed that indexing of journal (3.45±0.74), online submission (3.24±0.83), impact factor (3.11±0.91), peer-review process (3.0±1.02) and publication fees (2.99±1.11) were among the most important criteria to consider in journal selection.Conclusions Of the 24 factors considered by health researchers for journal selection, the most important were Journal indexing, online submission, impact factor, peer-review and publication fees. Compared to dental researchers, medical researchers perceived open access and peer-review process as significantly more important criteria.
CHARACTERIZATION OF POTENT EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCING BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM FRUIT PULP AND POTATO PEELS AND ENHANCEMENT IN THEIR EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION POTENTIAL
Authors: Vaishnav Avni , Upadhyay Kinjal , Tipre Devayani , Dave Shailesh
Published: December 2016

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are environment friendly natural polymers secreted by microorganisms in the surrounding medium. Due to the presence of unique structural composition, EPS shows diverse applications such as in food formulations, pharmaceutical, cosmetics industry, etc. In the present investigation for the isolation of EPS producing bacteria, 30 samples comprising 14 fresh fruits, 14 spoiled fruits, 1fresh potato peels and 1spoiled potato peels were inoculated on 4 different solid media containing sucrose, glucose and galactose as carbohydrate substrate and MRS agar (MRSA). The bacteria producing higher exopolysaccharide were screened among bacteria isolated from fresh and spoiled fruits and potato peels. Total 105 EPS producing colonies were obtained, out of which 17 isolates, which showed viscosity more than 0.1060m.Pa.S-1 were selected. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, 17 isolates, which represents 8 genera, out of this 40% isolates belong to genera Bacillus. Among the carbohydrate studied sucrose proved to be the choice of the isolates for EPS production as compared to other sugars. When SYE and EPS media were compared, EPS medium was found to be the best except for the isolate SR17. The selection of EPS medium as medium of choice, sucrose as source of sugar and its 5% concentration in the medium enhanced EPS production as high as 440% higher as compared to SYE medium.
DIESEL BIOTREATMENT COMPETENCE OF INDIGENOUS METHYLPARATHION DEGRADING BACTERIAL STRAIN OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA DOU
Authors: Rathinam Usharani Krishnaswamy , Lakshmanaperumalsamy Perumalsamy
Published: December 2016

Pseudomonas aeruginosa methylparathion degrading bacterial strain previously isolated and identified in our lab was subjected to confirm their ability to diesel oil degradation in synthetic wastewater containing diesel oil (10 % v/v). They are cultured in modified mineral salts agar medium with diesel oil as the sole source of carbon. They were able to grow and distinguish in 7 days of incubation. Biosurfactant was produced in the medium and its effect was detected using emulsification activity, growth estimation and gravimetric analysis as an indicator for this process. Factors affecting hydrocarbon utilization by this isolate were pH, temperature, salt concentration and agitation along with glucose, peptone, phosphate and nitrate concentrations. Gravimetric and FTIR analysis showed that the strain was able to degrade complex hydrocarbon chains to simple ones. The optimum conditions of various factors showed that, neutral pH, with temperature of 320C, and agitation rate of 150 rpm gave the optimum conditions to accelerate diesel oil degradations, while additional nutrients of glucose (1 mg/l), peptone (5 mg/l), sodium nitrate (2 mg/l), phosphate (7 mg/l) and sodium chloride (3 mg/l) enhanced optimum effect on the bioprocess. The bacterial strain of indigenous pure monoculture having the degradative potential of xenobiotic compounds of various pollutants includes diesel oil as well as methylparathion pesticide practically. The main conclusion is that Pseudomonas aeruginosa dou-1 strain can be able to degrade complex hydrocarbons and make it an ideal applicant in bioremediation.
GLUCOSE CONSUMPTION AND LACTIC ACID FORMATION IN MILLET SOURDOUGH FERMENTED WITH DIFFERENT STRAINS OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA
Authors: Choińska Renata , Giryn Hanna , Piasecka-Jóźwiak Katarzyna , Kotyrba Danuta , Bartosiak Elzbieta
Published: December 2016

The consumption of glucose and production of lactic acid by selected autochtonous strains of facultatively heterofermentative Lactobacillus coryniformis, Pediococcus pentosaceus and Pediococcus acidilactici species, in millet sourdoughs was studied. Glucose consumption and lactic acid concentration were analyzed after 24 h, 48 h and 96 h of sourdough incubation. They varied significantly depending on the strain. The highest production of lactic acid in all fermentation steps was found in sourdough fermented with Pediococcus acidilactici strain, whereas the lowest amount of this metabolite was found in sourdoughs fermented with Pediococcus pentosaceus ZFP5. Lactic acid concentration decreased in the successive fermentation steps and after 96 h of sourdoughs fermentation its level was of about 44 % lower than after 24 h of incubation. Glucose was completely consumed in all samples after 96 h of fermentation.
EVALUATION OF THE IMMUNOGENICITY OF EACH OF L-AMINO OXIDASE- AND L-ASCORBIC ACID-INACTIVATED HEPATITIS A VIRUS IN MICE AS POTENTIAL VACCINE CANDIDATES
Authors: Osman Abdullatif Amal , Mohamed Tawfick Mahmoud , Khairy Abdulall Abeer , Fahmy Mohamed Aly
Published: December 2016

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is one of the most common causes of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. Formaldehyde is the currently used inactivating agent in HAV vaccine processing despite of its adverse effects. The current study aimed to evaluate both L-amino acid oxidase (LAO) and L-ascorbic acid (LAA) as alternative inactivants for HAV and the immunogenicity of inactivated HAV in mice. Vero cell line was used for cultivation of HAV. The cytotoxicity of LAO and LAA on Vero cells was evaluated using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl) 2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The immunogenicity of each LAO- and LAA-inactivated HAV was examined in parallel with reference HAV vaccine in mice. Humoral (total IgG) and cellular immune responses (IFN-γ and IL-5) were evaluated in mice sera using ELISA. Both LAO and LAA could efficiently inactivate HAV within 30 and 36 hrs post treatment, respectively, at concentrations of 0.4 µgm/ml of LAO and 1.5 mg/ml of LAA. Inactivated vaccines were immunogenic to mice on both the humoral and cellular levels. LAO prepared vaccines showed a more promising immune reactivity than LAA prepared ones and alum-adsorbed vaccines were more immunogenic than non-adjuvanted ones. In conclusion, data recorded suggest that both LAO and LAA can be used as inactivating agents for HAV grown in cell culture. LAA- and LAO-inactivated HAV can be potential vaccines as they provide effective humoral and cellular immune responses comparable to that of the reference vaccine. The stability of test vaccines is recommended to be traced at different thermal conditions, in addition to different stabilizers and different pharmaceutical formulations must be tested trying to produce a lyophilized formula for long-term stability.
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Fusarium solani CAUSING SOYBEAN SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME IN KOREA
Authors: Lestari Puji , Sun Suli , Son Hokyeong , Lee Yin-Won , Lee Suk-Ha
Published: December 2016

Soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS), caused by members of the Fusarium solani species complex, is an important disease leading to substantial yield reductions. The threat of soybean SDS is becoming serious in Korea, probably due to changes in the climate favoring the prevalence of this disease. In this study, after isolating Fusarium spp. from root rot-symptomatic soybean, we determined that F. solani was a causal agent of soybean SDS based on morphological and molecular characterization as well as Koch’s postulate. From 2009 to 2011, a total of nine isolates of Fusarium solani were collected from major soybean fields, Korea. Morphological and TEF-1α sequence analyses confirmed a variety of nine F. solani isolates. All F. solani isolates were close with F. solani species from Asia and mostly belonged to F. solani f. sp. pisi (SSLP14, 15, 16,19, and 20). Based on homology analysis of both ITS and TEF-1α, some isolates (SSLP2, 18, and 22) were similar to F. solani causing human eye keratitis, indicating a shared pathogenicity both on humans and plants. In a pathogenicity test, we observed hyphae in both xylem and phloem tissues from discolored roots and basal stems of plants exhibiting foliar SDS symptoms, indicating its contribution to foliar symptoms. Based on the differential reactions of soybean plant genotypes to F. solani isolates, one indigenous F. solani isolates, SSLP15 was identified having the highest levels of virulence. In addition, Danbaekkong and Jinpumkong 2 soybean were found to be resistant to SDS as demonstrated by slight symptom with less than 20% foliage affected. The evaluation of SDS resistance could be beneficial to support varietal improvement through extensive soybean breeding program in Korea.
ROLE OF NATURAL SUBSTANCES AND VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION IN TINNITUS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Authors: Slanina TomÃ¡Å¡ , Petrovičová Lenka , Massányi Peter
Published: December 2016

The aim of this review is to refer a possibility of using natural substances for treating or reducing the symptoms of tinnitus. Tinnitus is a sensation of sound without an external source. It often manifests as a ringing in the ears, but it may also sound like a buzzing, hissing, whistling or even roaring in the head. Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying condition. It can be linked to hearing loss, stress, ear damage, blood pressure, tumours and atherosclerosis. Exposure to loud noise is one major cause of tinnitus, since it wears down the delicate hair cells in inner ear that translate sounds into nerve impulses. Potential therapy of tinnitus is a pharmacological treatments. Fortunately, there are many effective natural alternatives to drugs that can bring considerable relief and help cope. The potential form of treatment is vitamins and natural flavonoids therapy. Low levels of melatonin and vitamin B12 in body have a significant correlation with the development of tinnitus. It was reported that melatonin is useful in the treatment of tinnitus, even in cases associated with sleep disturbance. There are relationship between vitamin B12 deficiency and dysfunction of the auditory pathway. Antioxidants are another substances which have a promising effect in the treatments of tinnitus. The constituents of G. biloba are potent scavengers of free radicals and has been prescribed their positive effect on treat of central nervous system disorders and cognitive deficits. Positive antioxidant effects have vitamin C, hesparidin and diosmin also.
La libertad de imprenta en la Nueva Granada: los juicios contra El Alacrán a mediados del siglo XIX
Authors: Ruíz Paola
Published: December 2016

El presente artículo explora los límites de la libertad de imprenta en la Nueva Granada a la luz de los juicios seguidos contra el periódico El Alacrán en 1849. A la vez que los describe, analiza la regulación en torno a la libertad de imprenta, la manera como la prensa de la capital cerró filas en defensa del oficio de impresor y la colisión entre las autoridades ejecutivas y judiciales en el marco de los juicios de imprenta. El texto sugiere algunos alcances de este tipo de fuentes: las formas de lectura y circulación de los impresos que plantean; la organización y funcionamiento de las imprentas que pone en evidencia; y los múltiples actores que intervienen. Finalmente cuestiona la representatividad de los jurados de imprenta y la importancia de estos en la consolidación de la ciudadanía.
La demografía colonial como proyecto político. Jaime Jaramillo y la ideología de la “modernidad”
Authors: Herrera Ángel Marta
Published: December 2016

Se analiza el interés de Jaime Jaramillo Uribe por la demografía colonial y la forma en que se aproximó a ella. Se pregunta por las bases ideológicas de sus estimativos particularmente bajos de la población nativa en el momento de la invasión europea del siglo xvi y el énfasis que hizo en su rápido decrecimiento y sustitución por los denominados mestizos. Se argumenta que en los años sesenta Jaime Jaramillo Uribe estaba comprometido con la ideología del “progreso”, el “desarrollo” y la “modernidad”. En ese contexto, ofrecer un panorama en el que predominaban los mestizos y no los indígenas proyectaba una sociedad en la que se facilitaban los cambios que se propugnaban. Además sugiere que puede entenderse desde una perspectiva similar el proyecto de la historia profesional, que en su momento fue denominado “Nueva Historia”.
Finite element analysis of a solar collector plate using two plate geometries
Authors: Medina Carril Diego Manuel , Carrillo Baeza José Gonzalo , Dominguez Maldonado Ruben , Aviles Cetina Francis
Published: December 2016

The thermal behavior of an absorber plate in a solar collector is investigated using finite element analysis. The thermal behavior and efficiency of two absorber plate geometries are studied, using a typical solar collector with a rectangular profile as reference, and a proposed absorber plate with curved geometry. An analysis of the most important parameters involved in the design of the absorber plate was carried out, indicating that the curved geometry of the absorber plate yields an average efficiency ~25% higher than the conventional rectangular geometry. The results suggest that a curved profile made of materials such as aluminum with thermal conductivity higher than 200W/m°C, plate thickness of the order of 2-3mm and with a large density of tubes per unit area of the collector´s plate greatly benefits the thermal efficiency of the solar collector.
Impact of human resources on wine supply chain flexibility, quality, and economic performance
Authors: García-Alcaraz Jorge Luis , Adarme-Jaimes Wilson , Blanco-Fernández Julio
Published: December 2016

This article assesses the impact of human resources skills on production quality, flexibility, and economic performance of La Rioja’s wine supply chain. These four elements were integrated as latent variables composed of 15 observed variables and associated through six hypotheses. Data were gathered from 64 wineries located in La Rioja, Spain, and hypotheses were validated in a structural equation model using WarpPLS v.5 software. Results indicate that human resources skills have a positive direct impact on SC flexibility and quality, but not on economic performance; however, these variables are indirectly associated through SC quality and SC flexibility.
Filling gaps and a new state record of Xenopholis scalaris (Wucherer, 1861) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)
Authors: Hamdan Breno , Machado Claudio , Citeli Nathalie Kaladinsky
Published: December 2016

We present the first record of the Dipsadidae snakes Xenopholis scalaris for the state of Rio de Janeiro and a general distribution map for this species. This record for the Brazilian Atlantic Forest expands the known geographical distribution of X. scalaris and reveals that its populations might not be isolated or disjunctive, but rather rare in this biome. We also provide some recommendations for future conservation of X. scalaris.
First comprehensive list of the coral reef fishes of Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo)
Authors: Townsend Ditch
Published: December 2016

A 573 species-long checklist of the fishes in this 50 km2 tropical marine park was created predominantly by combining an unpublished scientific survey from 1992 with a hobbyist’s large photograph collection from between 2006 and 2009. Of the Indo-Pacific region’s coral reef-associated fish species, 15.2% are found here. Drawn from 83 families, the most speciose are Pomacentridae (71), Gobiidae (68) and Lab-ridae (55). A regression formula using the Coral reef Fish Diversity Index (CFDI) for species seen in 1992 suggests the park hosts 464 species, compared with the CFDI-based estimate of 495 based only on da-ta collected between 2006 and 2009, and 596 for the combined Index. With only 62% of the Index’s species seen both in the earlier and later lists, the utility of the CFDI is questionable at a site or over a time-span like this.
Ichthyofauna of Ranganadi River in Lakhimpur, Assam, India
Authors: Kaushik Gitartha , Bordoloi Sabitry
Published: December 2016

The ichthyofauna of the Ranganadi River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River in Lakhimpur district, Assam, India, has not been documented so far. To fill this knowledge gap, samples were taken in the Ranganadi River from April 2012 to March 2014, which included 61 species of fishes belonging to six orders, 17 families and 45 genera. One of these species is Endangered, two are as Vulnerable, and six are Near Threatened according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This study will help support the conservation of fish diversity in the Ranganadi River of Assam and the surrounding ecosystems.
New host and distribution records of the gill parasite Dactylogyrus sphyrnoides Gussev, 1976 (Platyhelminthes, Monogenoidea) on a Near Threatened Tor Barb, Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae), in northeastern India
Authors: Tripathi Amit , Wangchu Leki , Narba Dobiam
Published: December 2016

The parasitic monogenoid Dactylogyrus sphyrn­oides Gussev, 1976 was recorded for the first time on the gills of the Near Threatened freshwater fish Tor tor (Hamilton, 1822) that was collected in northeastern India. Dactylogyrus sphyrnoides was originally described from specimens infecting the gills of Barbus sarana Hamilton, 1822 in southern India. Our specimens conform to the original description of the species in all morphometric characteristics. Our report establishes a new host and distribution records for D. sphyrnoides and adds to the growing list of parasitic monogenoids exhibiting low host specificity.
Anurans of a remnant forest in Urussanga, Santa Catarina, southern of Brazil
Authors: Ceron Karoline , De Bona Martins Humberto , Zocche Jairo José
Published: December 2016

We provide a list of amphibians from a Submontane Forest remnant in Urussanga municipality, Santa Catarina, southern of  Brazil. We sampling through visual and acoustic surveys in four distinct sites. Twenty-six species of anurans belonging to nine families were recorded, where nine species were rare, nine abundant, and eight common. Eleven reproductive modes were observed, with exotrophic tadpoles in still water (mode 1) being most frequent mode (38%). The period of highest vocalization activity occurred between October and January. Temperature, rainfall and air humidity were not correlated with the richness and abundance of calling males. Only photoperiod was positively correlated with the abundance of calling males and species richness.
Amphibia, Anura, Eleutherodactylidae, Adelophryne adiastola Hoogmoed and Lescure, 1984: first countries records and distribution extension from Ecuador and Brazil
Authors: Ortega-Andraden Hugo Mauricio
Published: December 2016

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Insecta, Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Cocytius antaeus Drury: first record for Isla del Coco, Costa Rica and notes on its hostplant
Authors: Montoya Michel
Published: December 2016

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Aves, Accipitridae, Harpyhaliaetus coronatus: a documented record in the Pantanal wetland
Authors: Chiaravalloti Rafael Morais , Tomas Walfrido Moraes , Tizianel Fernando Tambelini Augusto , Camilo André Restel
Published: December 2016

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Angiosperms, climbing plants in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Muthumperumal Chellam , Parthasarathy Narayanaswamy
Published: December 2016

We provide a check list of angiosperm climbing plant species, along with their climbing modes, enumerated from a total of one hundred and fifty grids in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, peninsular India. The Eastern Ghats constitute an important biodiversity area in India and have been studied earlier mainly for the floristics, and that too confined to a few prioritized sites. Lianas, the woody vines contribute substantially to the diversity and structure of most tropical forests. Yet, little is known about the importance of habitat specialization in maintaining tropical liana diversity. A genera and 40 families are included in this enumeration.
Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae, Melanophryniscus devincenzii: first record for Paraguay and geographic distribution map
Authors: Airaldi Katia , Baldo Diego , Lavilla Esteban Orlando
Published: December 2016

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Mammals of medium and large size in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil
Authors: Eduardo Anderson Aires , Passamani Marcelo
Published: December 2016

The diversity of Brazilian vertebrates is regarded among the highest in the world. However, the biological diversity is still mostly unknown and a good part of it is seriously threatened by human activities. This study aimed to inventory the medium and large size mammals present in the Reserva Biológica de Santa Rita do Sapucaí, an Atlantic forest reserve located in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, southeastern Brazil. Sand-plots, photographic traps and searches for animal tracks on pre-existent trails in the area, were carried out once every two months between May 2006 and February 2007. The sand-plots and tracks were inspected during five consecutive days per sampling. We obtained 108 records of 15 species, mostly of carnivorans. Two confirmed species are threatened with extinction in Brazil (Callithrix aurita and Leopardus pardalis). The results suggest that the sampled reserve has high species richness and plays an important role in conservation of mammals in this landscape, including species threatened with extinction.
Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetidae, Tapecomys primus Anderson and Yates, 2000: new locality record
Authors: Díaz M. Mónica , Barquez Rubén Marcos , Carrizo Luz Valeria
Published: December 2016

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Uncancylus concentricus (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Ancylidae): new occurrence in state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Authors: Santos Sonia Barbosa dos , Lacerda Luiz Eduardo Macedo de , Miyahira Igor Christo
Published: December 2016

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Amphibia, Centrolenidae, Hyalinobatrachium iaspidiense: distribution extension
Authors: Guayasamin Juan M. , North Susan
Published: December 2016

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Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mycetopodidae, Anodontites trigonus: southern dispersion in the Uruguay River
Authors: Clavijo Cristhian , Olazarri José
Published: December 2016

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Reptilia, Squamata, Leiosauridae, Urostrophus vautieri: distribution extension
and geographic distribution map
Authors: Santosi Rodrigo Costa , Lucascom Priscila Silva , Sousa Bernadete Maria de , Novelli Iara Alves
Published: December 2016

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Angiosperms, tree species in tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Pragasan Lingassamy Arul , Parthasarathy Narayanaswamy
Published: December 2016

We provide a list of tree species enumerated from a total of 60 ha area sampled in the tropical forests of southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 272 tree species (Ā 30 cm girth at breast height) representing 181 genera and 62 families were recorded. Euphorbiaceae with 25 species was the most speciose family, followed by Moraceae (17 species), Rubiaceae (17), Rutaceae (14) and Lauraceae (12). At the generic level, Ficus dominated with 12 species, followed by Diospyros (9), Acacia (6), Terminalia (6) and Grewia (5). Anthropogenic activities such as hill cultivation, construction of dams, roads, buildings, etc. affect the already fragmented southern Eastern Ghats, and underline the need for effective conservation measures.
Reef fishes of the Bird’s Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia
Authors: Allen Gerald R. , Erdmann Mark V.
Published: December 2016

A checklist of shallow (to 60 m depth) reef fishes is provided for the Bird’s Head Peninsula region of West Papua, Indonesia. The area, which occupies the extreme western end of New Guinea, contains the world’s most diverse assemblage of coral reef fishes. The current checklist, which includes both historical records and recent survey results, includes 1,511 species in 451 genera and 111 families. Respective species totals for the three main coral reef areas — Raja Ampat Islands, Fakfak-Kaimana coast, and Cenderawasih Bay — are 1320, 995, and 877. In addition to its extraordinary species diversity, the region exhibits a remarkable level of endemism considering its relatively small area. A total of 26 species in 14 families are currently considered to be confined to the region.
Lizards and Amphisbaenians, municipality of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil
Authors: Costa Henrique Caldeira , Fernandes Vitor Dias , Rodrigues Adriana Castro , Feio Renato Neves
Published: December 2016

We performed a survey of lizards and amphisbaenians from municipality of Viçosa, in Atlantic Forest from state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil, based on data of the herpetological collections of Museu de Zoologia João Moojen, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, and Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo. One hundred and forty six specimens of 14 species were analyzed, belonging to the following families: Amphisbaenidae, Anguidae, Gekkonidae, Gymnophthalmidae, Leiosauridae, Polychrotidae, Scincidae, Teiidae and Tropiduridae. We hope to supply basic that helps to understand species distribution of this group in the Atlantic Forest of Minas Gerais and southeastern Brazil.
Reptilia, Squamata, Iguanidae, Stenocercus aculeatus: distribution extension and first record for Ecuador
Authors: Torres-Carvajal Omar , Carvajal-Campos Amaranta
Published: December 2016

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Fatwa On Waqf: Specialized Analysis In Hand Over Of Waqf Lands by State Authority
Authors: Mat Rani Mohd Afandi Bin
Published: December 2016

This paper tries to analyze the fatwa regarding issues of hand over of waqf lands to the State Authorities which have been going on since the year 1951 to 2006. Though it may only focus on several states in Malaysia, such revelations can act as strong exemplary of the current and overall fatwa that has been issued by the authorized party. This is due to the idea that the approaches and development of fatwa are very much similar to each other. However, fatwa regarding the law of hand over of waqf lands by the government are rarely discussed and are often decided by the State Fatwa Committee as well as the National Fatwa Committee. Despite the hand over as an intention for country’s development, the procedures in dealing with this issue are not correctly applied as approved by the Mufti nor is it referred to Islamic State Council or ‘Majlis Agama Islam Negeri’ (MAIN), including the waqf lands entrusted to the Muslim community. This could be the effect of Land Acquisition Act 1960 which stood out more than its counterpart; MAIN, though the latter being the only authorized endowment trustee in Malaysia. This paper addresses various issues on constraints of waqf procedures and suggestions in improving its effectiveness.
Management of Waqf Assets in Malaysia
Authors: Hasan Zunaidah Ab , Othman Azhana , Ibrahim Khalilah , Md Shah Mohd Ab Malek , Noor Abd. Halim Mohd
Published: December 2016

Waqf is one of the main mechanism in providing support for the development to all levels of the ummah more so for the underprivileged. Waqf institutions in Malaysia are under the jurisdiction of the 14 states rather than the Federal government. This paper reviews the development of waqf in Melaka, one of the states in Malaysia. It discusses a brief historical background, function and legal aspects of waqf matters. A brief information on the structure and administration of waqf in Melaka, Baitulmal is responsible for the sake of administering and managing such waqf assets in Melaka is also presented. This study is also concerned with examining of the current situation of development waqf asset; which is known as waqf saham in Melaka through the record by Majlis Agama Islam Melaka (MAIM). Yet, it is undeniably true that some challenges and impediments pertaining to the issues of developing waqf assets; inter alia, lack of fund and expertise, poor documentation and the record value of waqf property and others.
Free vibration of a cracked double-beam carrying a concentrated mass
Authors: Khoa Nguyen Viet , Quang Nguyen Van
Published: December 2016

This paper presents the free vibration of a cracked double-beam carrying a concentrated mass located at an arbitrary position. The double-beam consisting of two different simply supported beams connected by an elastic medium is modelled by using finite element method. The influence of the concentrated mass on the frequencies and mode shapes is investigated. The relationship between the natural frequency and the location of concentrated mass is established and related to the mode shapes. The numerical simulations show that when there is a crack, the frequency of the double-beam changes sharply when the concentrated mass is located close to the crack position. This sharp change can be amplified by wavelet transform and this is useful for crack detection. The crack location can be determined by the location of peaks in the wavelet transform of the relationship between frequency and mass location.
Identification of the monomeric composition of poly(styrene)acrylates
Authors: Yakovleva Yu. A. , Barykin N. A. , El'tsov O. S.
Published: December 2016

The work is devoted to qualitative analysis of poly(styrene)acrylates, the definition of the content of styrene in them. The methods of IR, NMR spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry were used for analysis. It was shown that the integrated use of modern spectral methods allows unambiguous to lead identification of the components in the copolymer and to use of spectral data for quantitative determinations.
Adsorption of bovine serum albumin and nanocrystallines on biomedical alloys
Authors: Wang Linghe , Qiao Lijie , Yan Yu
Published: December 2016

Orthopaedic prostheses are lubricated by pseudosynovial fluids that contain various proteins. The process of the adsorption can affect the lubrication and corrosion behaviours of such devices and eventually influence their safety. This paper addresses the role of the most abundant protein in the synovial fluid, albumin, on tribocorrosion properties of a cobalt (Co)-based biomedical alloy. A fluorescence imaging technique was used to observe the adsorption of albumin. The open circuit potential of cobalt–chromium (Cr)–molybdenum (Mo) alloy could drop by 330 mV under tribological contact (8 h), which would result in an acceleration of the corrosion rate. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy (SKPFM) measurements were performed to characterise the surface topography and the surface potential. Small-angle X-ray scattering (Saxs) was applied to measure the size and distribution of the nanocrystallines at the rubbing surfaces. As a general conclusion, wear could promote the adsorption of albumin and the amount of adsorbed protein increased as the time of sliding progressed. However, it had little effect on the size of the nanocrystals at the surface. The size of the nanocrystals induced by the mechanical tribology motion was around 6 nm with or without electrochemical corrosion reactions.
Undrained cavity expansion analysis with a unified state parameter model for clay and sand
Authors: Mo P. Q. , Yu H. S.
Published: December 2016

This paper presents a new analytical solution for undrained expansion of spherical and cylindrical cavities in soils with a unified state parameter model for clay and sand (CASM). Large strain and effective stress solutions are derived for soils in the elastic, plastic and critical-state regions. The key advantage of using the state parameter model CASM is that it can model both clay and sand and is generally able to capture overall soil behaviour as observed in the laboratory. The newly developed solution provides the stress and strain fields during the expansion of a cavity from an initial to a final radius. Following the validation with the original Cam Clay solution, a simple parametric study is conducted to investigate the effects of key model parameters on stress distributions and cavity expansion curves. Applications to the analysis of pile installation and self-boring pressuremeter tests highlight some important implications in geotechnical practice.
When Can Trend-Cycle Decompositions Be Trusted?
Authors: Gonzalez-Astudillo Manuel , Roberts John M.
Published: December 2016

In this paper, we examine the results of GDP trend-cycle decompositions from the estimation of bivariate unobserved components models that allow for correlated trend and cycle innovations. Three competing variables are considered in the bivariate setup along with GDP: the unemployment rate, the inflation rate, and gross domestic income. We find that the unemployment rate is the best variable to accompany GDP in the bivariate setup to obtain accurate estimates of its trend-cycle correlation coefficient and the cycle. We show that the key feature of unemployment that allows for precise estimates of the cycle of GDP is that its nonstationary component is "small" relative to its cyclical component. Using quarterly GDP and unemployment rate data from 1948:Q1 to 2015:Q4, we obtain the trend-cycle decomposition of GDP and find evidence of correlated trend and cycle components and an estimated cycle that is about 2 percent below its trend at the end of the sample.
Contaminação Ambiental da UTI Pediátrica: Fator de Risco para a ocorrência de infecções oportunistas?
Authors: Brixner Betina , Renner Jane Dagmar Pollo , Carlosso Krummenauer Eliane
Published: December 2016

Justificativa e Objetivos:As infecções hospitalares em pediatria vêm

apresentando índices elevados, devido à susceptibilidade dos recém nascidos em adquirir doenças e ao aparecimento de bactérias resistentes. Estes fatores, somados ao risco da contaminação do ambiente hospitalar por microrganismos de importância epidemiológica, podem ocasionar um processo de contaminação cruzada.O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a contaminação ambiental da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica de um Hospital no Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil. Métodos: Estudo transversal, realizado durante o mês de março de 2011. Foram utilizados 20 swabs estéreis umedecidos com solução fisiológica,friccionados nas superfícies de estetoscópios, monitores, respiradores, incubadoras, mesas e suporte de tomada elétrica. Para identificação dos microrganismos foram utilizados testes bioquímicos. O teste de susceptibilidade aos antimicrobianos foi realizado utilizando o método de Etest para vancomicina e de Kirby Bauer para os demais antibióticos. Resultados: Foram identificados 27 microrganismos: Staphylococcus aureus (51,9%), Streptococcus spp. (18,5%), Staphylococcus spp. (14,8%), Escherichia coli (3,7%), Klebsiella oxytoca (3,7%), Acinetobacter lwoffii (3,7%) e Enterococcus spp. (3,7%). Destes, 78,6% dos isolados de S. aureus foram resistentes a oxacilina e,100% dos Staphylococcus spp. foram resistentes ao mesmo antibiótico. Foi encontrado multirresistência para o isolado de A.

lowffii. Conclusão:Os microrganismos isolados apresentam riscos tanto para saúde do paciente quanto do profissional de saúde. Intervenções de prevenção e higienização são necessárias, visando reeducação da equipe profissional. Somente através da

conscientização de todos os profissionais se conseguirá reduzir a disseminação de microrganismos através de contaminação cruzada.
A BRIEF REPORT FROM A BRAZILIAN STUDYING IN THE NETHERLANDS
Authors: Lemos Lavínia
Published: December 2016

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IMPLEMENTATION OF CHOOSING WISELY CAMPAIGN IN HEALTH COURSES IN BRAZIL – DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST STEPS
Authors: Menezes Marta Silva , Gusmão Marilia Menezes , Ladeia Ana Marice Teixeira , Aguiar Carolina Vila Nova , Freitas dos Santos Cristiane Magali , Correia Luis Cláudio Lemos
Published: December 2016

Introduction. Popular medical decisions regarding testing or treatment are often ineffective or even harmful. Seeking an awareness of healthcare professionals and patients in this regard, it was created the international campaign "Choosing Wisely”, whose strategy is based on creating lists containing situations that are frequent but of low value to patients. Objective. To describe the initial process of implementing Choosing Wisely Campaign in EBMSP. Material and methods. Descriptive study based on observation reports. Results. It was made a presentation and invitation the healthcare courses coordinators of EBMSP, followed by research group formation. The medical course list was written using an expert panel and it was sent to students and medical teachers of the school. The partial results were presented in events of medical education and a Choosing Wisely meeting in Brazil. A student-aimed questionnaire to evaluate perceptions on cost-conscious attitudes and role-modeling behavior is being validated. Conclusion. It is noticeable the high interest of students and teachers about the campaign, the development of a research activity helped systematization and organization of the actions and fast evolution of the research team.
Polgár Sándor és az adventívflóra kutatása. Egzotikus flóraszigetek Győrben a 20. század első felében
Authors: Schmidt Dávid
Published: December 2016

Polgár Sándor természettudományos kutatásainak egyik fókuszpontjában az idegenho­nos (adventív) növényfajok álltak. Huszonkét tudományos publikációja közül kilencet e témakörben írt. Győr ipartelepein és gyárudvarain az 1910-es évektől kezdve számos trópusi (főként dél-amerikai) eredetű növényt talált. A legtöbb közülük még ismeretlen volt hazánk területéről, négy fajt Európából is elsőként figyelt meg. A nehezen határozható Solanum, Amaranthus és Chenopodium nemzetségek nem­zetközileg elismert szakértője volt. Tudományra új fajként írta le a Solanum adventitium-ot. Nevéhez fűződik az Amaranthus nemzetség 4 fajának első megfigyelése hazánkból.
A martonvásári kastélypark mohaflórája
Authors: Nagy Zoltán , Majláth Imre , Molnár Marcell , Erzberger Péter
Published: December 2016

A martonvásári kastélypark mohaflorisztikai felmérését 2015-ben végeztük el, korábban nem történtek ilyen átfogó vizsgálatok a park területén. Munkánk során 56 fajt találtunk (6 májmoha és 50 lombosmoha). A fajok többsége közönséges, de találtunk természetvédelmi szempontból figyelmet érdemlő fajokat is. Az Eurhynchium speciosum veszélyeztetett magyarországi vörös listás besorolású faj. Ezen kívül előkerült még egy sérülékeny státuszú faj (Orthotrichum patens) és öt veszélyeztetettséghez közel álló (Aphanorrhegma patens, Orthotrichum obtusifolium, Orthotrichum pumilum, Pseudocrossidium revolutum, Riccia cavernosa). Ezek az eredmények is megerősítik a park természetvédelmi értékét.
A Gymnadenia frivaldii Hampe ex Griseb. újrafelfedezése areája északi határán (Keleti Kárpátok, Románia)
Authors: Bartók Attila , Csergő Anna-Mária , Balázs Ödön , Hurdu Bogdan-Iuliu , Jakab Gusztáv
Published: December 2016

A Frivaldszky-bibircsvirág a Délkeleti-Kárpátok orchideaflórájának egyik ritkasága, amelynek fajneve híres Balkán kutatónk, Frivaldszky Imre (1799–1870) emlékét őrzi. Hegyvidéki lápokon, vízszivárgós, üde helyeken fordul elő a Balkán-félsziget hegyvidékein (Bulgária, Románia, Görögország, Macedónia, Montenegró, Albánia). A fajra a Kárpátokban először Heuffel János bukkant rá a Szárkő-hegységben. Habár a fajt Simonkai 1874-ben gyűjtötte a Retyezátban (Zenóga- és Bukura-tó), a példánya (BP33967) azonosságában bizonytalan volt, ezért az a halvány bibircsvirág (Gymnadenia albida) alá sorolva szerepel monográfiájában. Azóta több helyről előkerült a Retyezátból, így a Peleaga-havasról, a Zănoaga-, Zănoguţa-, Ana- és Bucura-tavak mellől és a Judele-völgyből, továbbá a Szárkő-hegység egy-két pontjáról is. Az utolsó szerzőnek a faj egy öt évtizeddel korábbi, csupán egy fitocönológiai tabellában dokumentált előfordulását sikerült megerősítenie a Hargita hegységben (Keleti-Kárpátok). Ez a lelőhely a faj areájának északi határán helyezkedik el, ezért növényföldrajzi szempontból igazán fontos adat. A közlemény bemutatja a faj felfedezésének történetét és jelenleg ismert elterjedését és veszélyeztetettségi státuszát a Kárpátokban, továbbá a Hargita hegységi élőhelyét.
Apró közlemények
Authors: Molnár Csaba , Csábi Miklós , Tóth György , V. Varga Zoltán , Csecserits Anikó , Rédei Tamás
Published: December 2016

1. Rózsaképű galagonya (Crataegus rosaeformis Janka subsp. rosaeformis) a Cserehátban

2. Epipactis pseudopurpurata Mered’a a Gödöllői-dombvidéken

3. Sziki varjúháj (Sedum caespitosum (Cac.) DC.) előfordulása Vésztő mellett

4. Vetési csillagfű (Sherardia arvensis L.) és gímpáfrány (Asplenium scolopendrium L.) újabb előfordulásai