bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Oncolytic E1B 55KDa-deleted adenovirus replication is independent of p53 levels in cancer cells
Authors: Abbas B. M. , El-Mogy M. A. , Haj-Ahmad Y.
Published: August 2017

Oncolytic adenoviruses represent a new approach for cancer therapy due to its tumor specificity. E1B 55kDa-deleted adenovirus type 5 (Ad5dlE1B 55kDa) is a promising therapeutic agent that can selectively replicate in and lyse p53 defective cancer cells. However, the overall efficacy has shown varying degrees of success with raised doubts about the correlation between p53 status and E1B-deleted adenovirus replication ability. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the efficiency of Ad5dlE1B 55kDa replication and p53 levels in cancer cells. Five transient p53 expression vectors were engineered to expresses different p53 levels in transfected cells. Then, the effect of the variable p53 levels and cellular backgrounds on the replication efficiency of oncolytic Ad5dlE1B 55kDa was evaluated in H1299 and HeLa cell lines. We found that the replication efficiency of these oncolytic viruses is dependent on the status, but not the expression levels, of p53. Ad5dlE1B 55kDa was shown to have selective replication activity in H1299 cells (p53-null) and decreased viral replication in HeLa cells (p53-positive), relative to the wild-type adenovirus in both cell lines. Our findings suggest that there is a relation between the E1B-deleted adenovirus replication and the presence as well as the activity of p53, independent of its quantity.
Effect of KH2PO4 on gene expression, morphological and biochemical characteristics of stevia rebaudiana Bertoni under in vitro conditions
Authors: Kahrizi D. , Ghari S. M. , Ghaheri M. , Fallah F. , Ghorbani T. , Beheshti Ale Agha A. , Kazemi E. , Ansarypour Z.
Published: August 2017

Stevia rebaudiana is one of the most important biologically sourced and low-calorie sweeteners Bertoni that has a lot of steviol glycosides. Tissue culture is the best for propagation of stevia and micro nutrients can affect both morphological traits and steviol glycosides production. Therefore, the effect of different concentrations of KH2PO4on stevia growth factors and gene expression had been studied by tissue culture methods, RT-PCR and HPLC. According the results, bud numbers had increased significantly in MS + 0.034 mMKH2PO4 media and the highest measured length was seen in plants grown under MS + 0.034 mM KH2PO4 treatment. Also, the highest growth rate (1.396 mm/d) was observed in MS + 0.034 mMKH2PO4.The best concentration of KH2PO4 for expression of UGT74G1 was 0.00425mMand the best one for UGT76G1 expression was 0.017mM. Interestingly, the best media for both stevioside and rebaudioside A accumulation was 0.017mM KH2PO4containing media. There was positive correlation between the best media for gene expression and the best one for steviol glycosides production.
Molecular identification of drug resistant mutations to tetracycline in Mycoplasma spp. isolated from patients with multiple sclerosis
Authors: Naghib M. , Kheirkhah B. , Mohebbi R. , Sadeg L.
Published: August 2017

Bacterial infections play a significant role in causing or intensifying the attacks in MS and there are reports based on the interference of Mycoplasma with a global distribution. Mycoplasma causes autoimmune attacks by imitating the host cell membrane, which is a way of resistance to antibiotics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the molecular identification of mutations causing resistance to tetracycline in Mycoplasma isolated from MS patients. A total number of 32 cerebrospinal fluid samples and 48 urinal fluid samples were collected from MS patients. The samples were enriched in 7 PPLO broth for one night and continuous cultivation in agar PPLO and PPLO broth for one week. DNA was extracted, and then nested PCR and Doublex PCR were used for bacteria genus identification and the presence of potential tetracycline-resistant alleles (rrs4 and rrs3), respectively.  A total number of 12 samples created colonies. However, only 5 samples (1 cerebrospinal fluid and 4 urinal samples) were detected to be Mycoplasma. The urinal samples showed the desired alleles and were tetracycline-resistant. By sequencing the PCR products, it was shown that these alleles have mutated in various points. Based on the results it seems that the resistant mutated Mycoplasma can be detected in MS patients in our population and may be considered as a risk factor for the disease.
Effects of curcumin plus Soy oligosaccharides on intestinal flora of rats with ulcerative colitis
Authors: Huang G. , Ye L. , Du G. , Huang Y. , Wu Y. , Ge S. , Yang Z. , Zhu G.
Published: August 2017

To explore the therapeutic effect of curcumin (Cur) and soybean oligosaccharides (SBOS) on ulcerative colitis (UC) through testing the intestinal flora and ulcerative colitis (UC). 80 male SD rats were selected divided into four groups with 20 rats in each group: normal group, sulfasalazine (SASP) group, model group and group of curcumin plus soy oligosaccharide. All animals were treated for 4 weeks. In the fifth week rats were decapitated. Macroscopic damage scores of colonic mucosa were calculated. A 4mL blood sample was taken to detect the contents of serum tumor necrosis factor -Î± (TNF-Î±) and interleukin 8 (IL-8) by the double antibody sandwich ABC-ELISA method (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). Colonic tissues with the most obvious lesions were obtained using a surgical scissor. A routine hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining method was used to stain pathological specimens and images of staining results were obtained. Histological injury scores of colonic mucosa were calculated. Ulcerative colitis model rats had the highest macroscopic damage scores and histological injury scores of colonic mucosa. After treatment the contents of TNF-Î± and IL-8 decreased significantly in the group of curcumin plus soy oligosaccharide compared with the model group with statistical significance (P <0.01) while the contents were close to those in the SASP group. There was no statistical significance (P> 0.05). The treatment could decrease TNF-Î± and IL- 8 expression and reduce colonic mucosa inflammation and tissue damage.
Comparative determination of ventilatory efficiency from constant load and incremental exercise testing
Authors: Algul S. , Ugur F. A. , Ayar A. , Ozcelik O.
Published: August 2017

The analysis of the relationships between minute ventilation (VE) to CO2 output (VCO2), referred to as ventilatory efficiency, in response to incremental exercise testing, is considered a useful index for assessing the presence and severity of cardiopulmonary and metabolic diseases. The effects of constant load exercise testing performed at work intensity associated with anaerobic threshold (AT) and respiratory compensation points (RCP), on the accurate measurements of ventilatory efficiency are not well known. The aim of this present study was to investigate the reliability of the VE/VCO2 ratio obtained from constant load exercise tests performed with two important metabolic rates (at the AT and RCP) and compare it to that of those of incremental exercise tests. A total of 20 young male (20.8±0.4 yr) subjects initially performed an incremental exercise test and then two constant load exercise tests, on different days. Respiratory and pulmonary gas exchange variables were used to estimate AT and RCP. A paired t-test was used to analyse data. AT and RCP (average) occurred the at 60% and at 71% of peak O2 uptake, respectively. The lowest VE/VCO2 ratio recorded within the first 2 minutes of constant load exercise tests with a work load of AT (26.4±0.3) and RCP (26.7±0.5) was not statistically different from the lowest ratio obtained from the incremental exercise tests (26.0±0.7). In the constant load exercise test, despite the different metabolic rates, the increase in ventilation corresponded closely with the increase in CO2 production, reflecting an optimal ventilation and perfusion ratio. Clinicians should consider the constant load exercise test work load associated with AT and RCP as it provides a meaningful lowest value for ventilatory efficiency.
Ghrelin and NUCB2/Nesfatin-1 expression in unilateral testicular torsion-induced rats with and without N-acetylcysteine
Authors: Sarac M. , Bakal U. , Tartar T. , Kuloglu T. , Yardim M. , Artas G. , Aydin S. , Kazez A.
Published: August 2017

Testicular torsion (TT) is a common urological problem in the field of pediatric surgery. The degree and duration of torsion determines the degree of testicular damage; however, its effects on the expression of octanoylated ghrelin and nucleobindin 2 (NUCB2) /nesfatin-1 synthetized from testicular tissue remain unclear. We explored the effects of experimentally induced unilateral TT on serum and contralateral testicular tissue ghrelin and NUCB2/nesfatin-1 levels, and determined whether N-acetyl cysteine (NAS) treatment had any effects on their expression. A total of 42 Wistar Albino strain rats were divided into 7 groups: Group (G) I control, GII sham, GIII 12-hour torsion, GIV 12-hour torsion + detorsion + 100 mg/kg NAS, GV 24-hour torsion, GVI 24-hour torsion + detorsion + 100 mg/kg NAS, and GVII 100 mg/kg NAS. Octanoylated ghrelin and NUCB2/nesfatin-1 concentrations were evaluated in serum using the ELISA method and in testicular tissue with immunohistochemical methods. Immunoreactivity of octanoylated ghrelin significantly increased in GI compared to GIII, GV, and GVI (p<0.05). NUCB2/nesfatin-1 immunoreactivity increased in GV and GVIII relative to GI (p<0.05). In the 12-hour torsion group, a significant decrease in octanoylated ghrelin levels with NAS treatment was observed; however, in the 24-hour torsion group, a significant decrease was not observed. In the 12-hour torsion + NAS treatment group, a significant change was not observed in NUCB2/nesfatin-1 expression. Following 24-hour torsion, an increase in NUCB2/nesfatin-1 levels was observed, and NAS treatment did not reverse this increase. It was determined that increases in the expression of octanoylated ghrelin and NUCB2/nesfatin-1, the latter of which was a result of TT, reflect damage in this tissue. Importantly, NAS treatment could prevent this damage. Thus, there may be a clinical application for the combined use of NAS and octanoylated ghrelin in preventing TT-related infertility.
Tandem repeats detection in DNA sequences using Kaiser window based adaptive S-transform
Authors: Sharma Sunil Datt , Saxena Rajiv , Sharma Sanjeev Narayan
Published: August 2017

In computational biology the development of algorithms for the identification of tandem repeats in DNA sequences is a challenging problem. Tandem repeats identification is helpful in gene annotation, forensics, and the study of human evolution. In this work a signal processing algorithm based on adaptive S-transform, with Kaiser window, has been proposed for the exact and approximate tandem repeats detection. Usage of Kaiser window helped in identifying short as well as long tandem repeats. Thus, the limitation of earlier S-transform based algorithm that identified only microsatellites has been alleviated by this more versatile algorithm. The superiority of this algorithm has been established by comparative simulation studies with other reported methods.
Development accounting with intermediate goods
Authors: Grobovšek Jan
Published: August 2017

I use a simple development accounting framework that distinguishes between goods and service industries on the one hand, and final and intermediate output on the other hand, to document the following facts. First, poorer countries are particularly inefficient in the production of intermediate relative to final output. Second, they are not necessarily inefficient in goods relative to service industries. Third, they present low measured labor productivity in goods industries because these are intensive intermediate users, and because their intermediate TFP is relatively low. Fourth, the elasticity of aggregate GDP with respect to sector-neutral TFP is large.
Nullity and Other Defects of Administrative Decisions in the Czech Republic
Authors: Frumarová Kateřina
Published: August 2017

This article deals with the issue of administrative decision, which represents one of the principal forms of the realization of public administration in the Czech Republic. Even if the Czech legislation provides for its issuance a number of requirements in relation to its content and form, in practice, however, there are violations of these legal conditions and requirements and then we talk about a defective administrative decision. According to how to remedy the defective administrative acts, distinction is made between formally defective administrative decisions, factually inaccurate decisions, unlawful decisions, and next to them, separately null administrative decisions. The main attention is paid to the nullity, because only the nullity represents the most serious and also irremovable defect of an administrative decision. As the null decision does not exist from the perspective of law, it is not able to affect the rights and duties of its recipients. The null acts, as the only category of defective administrative acts, constitute an exception to the principle of the presumption of validity and correctness of administrative acts.
Access to Archives in Post-Communist Countries: The Victim’s Perspective
Authors: Gruodytė Edita , Gervienė Silvija
Published: August 2017

The collapse of the communist regime at the end of the twentieth century resulted in a wave of democratization in Central and Eastern Europe. While trying to establish democracy, many states in this region had to demonstrate their ability to protect human rights and to deal with the past of the repressive regime. As these states decided to join various human rights instruments they also became subject to certain obligations towards their people. One of these obligations is the requirement to provide remedies in case of human rights abuses, and the right to know the truth is recognized as part of it. Therefore the goal of this article is to identify the abilities of the victim of the communist regime to access the files of former secret services in post-communist countries in the light of the right to know the truth. The answer is provided using an analysis of international documents, historic, comparative and systemic methods, providing and evaluating the practice of different states dealing with the files of former secret services or government files of the repressive past and academic literature.
Protein kinase C-α and the regulation of diverse cell responses
Authors: Singh Rishi Kant , Kumar Sanjay , Gautam Pramod Kumar , Tomar Munendra Singh , Verma Praveen Kumar , Singh Surya Pratap , Kumar Sanjay , Acharya Arbind
Published: August 2017

Protein kinase C (PKC) comprises a family of lipid-sensitive enzymes that have been involved in a broad range of cellular functions. PKC-α is a member of classical PKC with ubiquitous expression and different cellular localization. This unique PKC isoform is activated by various signals which evoke lipid hydrolysis, after activation it interacts with various adapter proteins and is localized to specific cellular compartments where it is devised to work. The universal expression and activation by various stimuli make it a perfect player in uncountable cellular functions including differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, cellular transformation, motility, adhesion and so on. However, these functions are not intrinsic properties of PKC-α, but depend on cell types and conditions. The activities of PKC-α are managed by the various pharmacological activators/inhibitors and antisense oligonucleotides. The aim of this review is to elaborate the structural feature, and provide an insight into the mechanism of PKC-α activation and regulation of its key biological functions in different cellular compartments to develop an effective pharmacological approach to regulate the PKC-α signal array.
Challenges in the analysis of epigenetic biomarkers in clinical samples
Authors: García-Giménez José Luis , Mena-Mollá Salvador , Beltrán-García Jesús , Sanchis-Gomar Fabian
Published: August 2017

Epigenetic modifications represent an interesting landscape which can describe relevant features of human disease. Epigenetic biomarkers show several advantages as disease biomarkers because they provide information about gene function, specific endophenotypes and can even incorporate information from the environment and the natural history of disease. The improvement in genomic and epigenomic technologies has revolutionized the current comprehension of biological processes underlying health and disease. However, now is the time to adopt these new technologies to improve human health, thus converting this information into reliable biomarkers. This endeavor should be focused on improving methodologies to analyze gene methylation, histone modifications and microRNAs. Ideally, epigenetic biomarkers should be robust, routine, accurate and inexpensive in order to provide better information for patient diagnosis, prognosis, stratification and treatment monitoring. Here we describe some challenges and provide strategies to improve the adoption of epigenetic biomarkers into clinical routine. Furthermore, we summarize the recommended properties for clinical epigenetic biomarkers.
Pyrrolidinium salt based binary and ternary deep eutectic solvents: green preparations and physiochemical property characterizations
Authors: Wang Jing , Baker Sheila N.
Published: August 2017

Ionic liquids (ILs) are considered to be green solvents for various applications. However, their synthesis via chemical reaction with by-products or waste produced is contradictory to the concept of green chemistry, and the purity problem and economic feasibility limit their applications in some large-scale industrial applications. 1-Butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bromide ([bmpy][Br]), which is a molten salt with melting point above 100°C is a precursor of pyrrolidinium ILs, but hardly can be put under the category of IL because of its high melting point. In this study, [bmpy][Br] based binary deep eutectic solvent (BDES) and ternary deep eutectic solvent (TDES) were synthesized to prepare [bmpy][Br] in liquid form. During the preparation process, no reaction media was employed, no by-product was generated, and no further purification was required, thereby making it a completely green process. The prepared TDES has better thermal stability and larger free volume than BDES, which is potentially useful for sorption applications with high temperature requirement. It is also because of the green preparation process that the TDES is also expected to be capable for the large-scale industrial applications. This work is opening up new avenues for the study of binary and ternary IL-DES system and their applications.
Pore analysis of thermally compressed Scots pine (Pinus sylvestrisL.) by mercury intrusion porosimetry
Authors: Li Lili , Wang Ximing , Yan Yan , Ping Lijuan
Published: August 2017

In focus of the present study was the mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) of heartwood (hW) and sapwood (sW) of Scots pine, which were modified by compression alone (C) and combination of C and heat treatment (CHT). The untreated sW has a more uniform pore distribution than that of hW as presented in logarithmic differential curves. Expectedly, the total pore volumes of CHThW and CHTsW are significantly decreased. Compared to the HT temperature (180–220°C), the exposure time (2–5 h) has a weaker effect on the pore structures of the CHT woods. Furthermore, the intrusion volume of CHThW decreased compared with compressed alone samples. However, an inverse result was apparent for CHTsW.
Subjective social status and its relationship to health and health behavior: comparing two different scales in university students
Authors: Diehl Katharina , Hoebel Jens , Sonntag Diana , Hilger Jennifer
Published: August 2017

Background

Little is known about the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and health in late adolescence. As it is difficult to measure SES in this age group directly, we used two subjective social status (SSS) scales with different reference groups for social comparison in the relatively homogeneous group of university students and analyzed the relationship with health and health behaviors.

Methods

We used two 10-rung ladders, a societal and a university one, to measure SSS in students (n = 689, 16–29 years). We compared the scales’ ratings and analyzed relationships with sociodemographic factors, health outcomes and behaviors.

Results

On average, students rated their individual SSS higher on the university scale (6.87) than on the societal one (6.41). Regarding health outcomes and behaviors, we found similar results for both scales, while sociodemographic variables were more likely to be associated with the societal scale.

Conclusion

SSS seems to be a useful measure besides the objective SES. Our data suggest that both SSS scales are helpful in the framework of health inequality but differ slightly in what they measure. More detailed research may help to determine which scale is appropriate for individual study context.
40 Gbps Downstream Transmission Using DQPSK and 20 Gbps Upstream Transmission Using IRZ Modulation in Full-Duplex WDM-PON
Authors: Das Binoy , Mukherjee Rahul , Mandal Gour Chandra , Patra Ardhendu Sekhar
Published: August 2017

A full duplex WDM-PON system is designed and demonstrated based on carrier reusing scheme and by employing differential quadrature phase shift keying (DQPSK) modulation in downlink and inverse return-to-zero modulation in the uplink to transmit 40 Gbps and 20Gbps data-rate respectively. Three Mach-Zehnder modulators are used sequentially to realize the 67 % carrier suppressed return to zero (CS-RZ) DQPSK modulation in the downlink transmission. Very low bit error rate values @10‒9and clear eye-diagrams are observed over a 40 km single-mode-fiber transmission in our proposed full-duplex configuration.
Bat diversity in the western Brazilian Pantanal
Authors: Bordignon Marcelo Oscar , Shapiro Julie Teresa
Published: August 2017

Located in southwestern Brazil, the Pantanal is a Wetland of International Importance and Biosphere reserve. It is composed of several subregions, each with distinct vegetation, and hosts diverse bat fauna. The goal of this study was to compare the bat communities between different subregions of the Pantanal, especially poorly sampled areas. From February 2008 to November 2009, we surveyed bats using mist nets at five sites with different vegetation structure and hydrology, over an area of 30,000 km2. Fecal samples were also collected. We captured 254 bats belonging to six families and 37 species: Phyllostomidae (19), Vespertilionidae (8), Molossidae (8), Noctilionidae (1), Emballonuridae (1) and Natalidae (1). The most abundant species was Artibeus planirostris (32%). The species reported in this study represent 60% of bat species recorded in Mato Grosso do Sul and 71% of species known from the Pantanal region of the state. We also highlight important records for the Pantanal, including Eumops patagonicus, Eptesicus diminutus and Micronycteris sanborni. The most common plant species in the feces of bats were from the genera Cecropia and Ficus. The community of bats in the Pantanal proved rich and diverse, with differences among subregions, possibly reflecting their complex landscape and different habitats.
Optimization of process parameters and kinetic modeling for the enantioselective kinetic resolution of (R,S)-2-pentanol
Authors: Malyemez Aslı Soyer , Bayraktar Emine , Mehmetoğlu Ülkü
Published: August 2017

Introduction

In order to product (S)-2-pentanol which have been used as a key chiral intermediate required in the synthesis of several potential anti-Alzhemeir drugs, the effects of enzyme, acyl donor, substrate concentration and acyl donor/racemic-2-pentanol mole ratio were investigated on the kinetic resolution of racemic-2-pentanol.

Methods

Reactions were performed in a bioreactor of 50 mL capacity with a working volume of 30 mL on an orbital shaker at 150 rpm and at 30°C. Production parameters were investigated with different type of enzyme and acyl donor.

Results

The optimum conditions were obtained with Novozyme 435 and vinyl butyrate with the 50% conversion, 99% of enantiomeric excess for the substrate at 30 min. Optimum conditions are 1500 mM substrate and 4 mg/mL enzyme concentrations and 24.88 mM/min maximum initial reaction rate. It was obtained that Ping-Pong bi-bi mechanism was the appropriate reaction kinetic. Kinetic parameters were determined with Polymath 6.1 software as 4.16 mmol/min/g enzyme maximum reaction rates, 103.73 mM Km for (R)-2-pentanol and 51.18 mM Km for vinyl butyrate.

Conclusion

(S)-2-pentanol was obtained with 99% of enantiomeric excess. These data will be clear up to product (S)-2-pentanol at larger industrial scales in future.
Navigare necesse est, vivere non est necesse: razmišljanja o prapovijesnoj plovidbi Mediteranom i Jadranom
Authors: Burić Marcel , Težak Gregl Tihomila
Published: August 2017

Spoznaje o prvim plovnim ekspedicijama Mediteranom u posljednjih su petnaestak godina značajno porasle, kako uglavnom indirektnim dokazima o plovidbi tako i saznanjima kada su one najranije poduzimane. U ovome se radu donosi pregled dosadašnjih spoznaja o najranijoj plovidbi Mediteranom te razmatra kada je do prvih takvih poduhvata moglo doći na Jadranu kao specifičnom dijelu Sredozemnog prostora. Naglašena je problematika plovidbe između italske i hrvatske obale u okvirima pretpostavki kako su te maritimne ekspedicije mogle biti ostvarivane u neolitičkom razdoblju temeljem distribucije opsidijana s Eolskih otoka. Također, navedena su praktična razmišljanja o pitanju uporabe plovila pogonjenih na vjetar u doba kasnog neolitika.
Nekoliko zmijastih dvodijelnih fibula iz Dalmacije
Authors: Glogović Dunja
Published: August 2017

Riječ je o četiri nedavno objavljene dvodijelne zmijaste fibule iz Dalmacije, iz središnjeg liburnskoga područja. Razmotrena je novija klasifikacija fibula, također njihova funkcija u ženskoj nošnji. Fibula iz Jokine Glavice komparirana je u nekim detaljima s fibula iz Italije.
Arheologija Silbe i silbenskih grebena
Authors: Gluščević Smiljan
Published: August 2017

U članku se govori arheološkim podatcima koji su tijekom desetljeća zabilježeni na otoku Silbi, odnosno u njezinu podmorju, koji se nalazio na najvažnijem pomorskom pravcu koji je od sjevernog vodio prema južnom Jadranu. Najstarije šture podatke o naseljenosti daje prapovijesna gradina, dok o životu u antici i kasnoj antici svjedoče zabilježeni grobovi i sarkofazi. Mnogo je bogatije podmorje samog otoka Silbe posebice prostor oko uvale sv. Ante i rta Arat na kojima su utvrđeni ostatci ponajviše antičkog postanja, ali i stakla iz novovjekovnog razdoblja. Silbi smo priključili i Grebene, skupinu od tri manja nenaseljena otočića, koji su bili sudbonosni za mnoge antičke, jedan kasnosrednjovjekovni i jedan novovjekovni brod. Najznačajniji su nalazi broda s velikom količinom, u jadranskom miljeu često unikatnog materijala, iz sredine 1. st. n. Kr., nalaz zvona iz druge pol. 13. st., odnosno nalazi broda s topovima, sidrima i keramikom iz sredine 17.st. Valja im pribrojiti i prvi u podmorju Jadrana zasvjedočeni brodolom s betičkim amforama Dr. 20.
O ikonografiji jedne starokršćanske svjetiljke iz Arheološkog muzeja u Splitu
Authors: Baraka Perica Josipa
Published: August 2017

U članku se raspravlja o jednoj kasnoantičkoj svjetiljci iz Arheološkog muzeja u Splitu koja je autorici privukla pozornost radi biblijskog prikaza koji dominira središnjim diskom. Radi se o svjetiljci kojoj je u dosadašnjim objavama središnja ikonografija interpretirana kao starozavjetni prikaz epizode kod koje se trojica židovskih mladića odbijaju pokloniti babilonskom kralju Nabukodonozoru. Ova vrlo zanimljiva scena na starokršćanskim svjetiljkama najčešće se javlja upravo u prikazu trenutka gdje se mladići nalaze pred Nabukodonozorom i idolom i kao takvoj uočavaju joj se različite varijante. U članku je naglasak na mogućnosti drugačijeg čitanja ikonografije jer se pokazalo veoma vjerojatnim da upravo unutar varijanti ove ikonografije možda ima prostora za nova viđenja i nove interpretacije. Cilj rada nije nabrajanje svih poznatih predmeta i njihovo katalogiziranje, već se na temelju dostupne literature želi pokazati kako čitanje ikonografije nije uvijek jednostavno, te i da kod scena za koje se misli da su „ikonografski definirane“ ima prostora za „novo“.
Kasnosrednjovjekovni i novovjekovni nalazi iz podmorja otoka Bapca u Pašmanskom kanalu
Authors: Gusar Karla , Meštrov Marko
Published: August 2017

Rekognosciranjem podmorja otoka Pašmana 2009. godine u moru kod otoka Bapca otkriveni su arheološki nalazi iz kasnosrednjovjekovnog i novovjekovnog razdoblja. Nalazi su otkriveni u zapadnoj uvali otoka Bapca koja je okrenuta prema mjestu Pašman na istoimenom otoku. Na ovom mjestu Pašmanski kanal je najuži, a zbog povoljnoga prirodnog položaja i zaštićenosti od svih vjetrova lokalitet vjerojatno predstavlja sidrište. Pronađeni materijal nalazio se rasut na dubini od 3 do 4 metra. Najbrojnije su zastupljeni keramički nalazi među kojima prevladava glazirana kuhinjska i stolna keramika, dok je stakleno posuđe zastupljeno u malom broju. Tipološki raznovrstan materijal govori u prilog tome da se vjerojatno radi o sidrištu u koje su se brodovi sklanjali zbog nevremena ili noćenja tijekom čitavog niza stoljeća.
Suvremeni tekstualni grafiti – vježbe
Authors: Nosić Vesna
Published: August 2017

Članak donosi podrijetlo i značenje riječi grafit, imena najvažnijih proučavatelja ovog fenomena u Hrvatskoj (Stipe Botica, Dražen Lalić, Anči Leburić, Nenad Bulat, Tomislav Šakić i Josip Užarević), vrste osnovnih i kombiniranih formi grafitnih izraza te klasifiaciju hrvatskih tekstualnih grafita prema sadržaju (temi), a zatim osnovne značajke tekstualnih grafita. Povijesni pregled svjetskih i hrvatskih grafita dan je u kratkim crtama. Nakon dviju pjesama o grafitima slijede primjeri slavonskobrodskih, hrvatskih i svjetskih grafitnih zapisa predočenih kroz zanimljivo osmišljene vježbe. Primjeri grafita uvrštenih u vježbe pronađeni su na zidovima Slavonskog Broda te u hrvatskim i svjetskim antologijama grafia. Građu o slavonskobrodskim grafiima skupljali su učenici općeg smjera Gimnazije "Matija Mesić" u Slavonskom Brodu u vremenskom rasponu od 2003. do 2013. godine. Prikupljenu građu predočili su javnosti kroz izložbu pod naslovom Brodski tekstualni grafiti 2003. – 2013. Izložba je održana u Gradskoj knjižnici Slavonski Brod u Mjesecu hrvatske knjige 2013. godine.
Nevenka Košutić-Brozović (13. siječnja 1929. - 2. listopada 2013.) U spomen
Authors: Musa Šimun
Published: August 2017

In memoriam.
Usporedna analiza dvaju bokokotorskih s ostalim hrvatskim plačevima
Authors: Babić Vanda
Published: August 2017

U analizi se najprije nametnula brojčana usporedba dvostihova, koja je imala pokazati međusobna podudaranja i odstupanja, pri čemu svakako dolazi do izražaja geografska ili prostorna i vremenska rasčlamba.Pri tome je uzet u obzir samo dio istorodnih tekstova, to jest samo dio nekih odabranih tekstova kojima se može iskazati opća slika nastanka pojedinog sastavka ali i zajedničke osobitosti svih te opet osobitosti pojedinih skupina koje su se formirale prema vremenskoj i prostornoj geografskoj bliskosti. Zato su u obzir uzeta po vremenu nastanka prva dva teksta, Hv i Ra (Plač Osorsko-hvarske i Plač rapske pjesmarice), koje vezuje i sjeverniji geografski prostor (Hvar-Rab) i vremenska bliskost (1533-1563.). Druga dva teksta Fo i Fr (Foretićev i Franasovićev) pripadaju korčulanskoj sredini, dakle geografski su jače vezani dok su vremenski dosta udaljeni (1560.-17. st.), ali im zajednički prostor određuje i specifičan lokalni kontinuitet. Kao sastavci južnog dijela srednjodalmatinske obale oni su ujedno i stanovita spona s najjužnijim dijelom hrvatskoga kulturnog prostora, a to je bokokotorsko područje iz čijeg se bogatog fonda izdvajaju dva teksta - tekst Bu (Budljanska pjesmarica iz 1640.), najraniji u tom prostoru, i tekst Ba (Marka Balovića iz 1733.), koji se dosta vezuje za prethodni tekst.Prije pristupa analizi potrebno je bilo naglasiti da su svi ti tekstovi, u većoj ili manjoj mjeri podudarni, pisani osmeračkim dvostihom. Takvo temeljno poimanje svojstava hrvatskoga srednjovjekovnog pjesničkog izraza, dosljedno je provedeno u svim relevantnim analizama ovog rada kao i u priredbi objavljenih tekstova.Nakon brojnih analiza dolazimo do spoznaje kako svi ti tekstovi, pa prema tome i bokokotorski, pripadaju jedinstvenom hrvatskom kulturnom ozračju sadržavajući i tekstove koji pripadaju srednjovjekovnom fondu gotovo u cjelini, ali i one koji su bivali prerađivani zadržavajući osnovnu srednjovjekovnu strukturu.
Nadinski glagoljski spomenici
Authors: Živković Grozdana Franov
Published: August 2017

Glagoljica se upotrebljavala na cijelome zadarskom području pa tako i u njegovu zaleđu. U posljednje se vrijeme pronalazi sve više glagoljskih dokumenata, a i kodeksa s ovoga područja. Za Nadin je sačuvana jedna knjiga godova, jedna oporuka i niz dokumenata koji dokazuju da su se u mjestu vodile matične knjige, madrikule i razni popisi glagoljskim kurzivom.
Od tradicije do spektakla ili o pjesništvu Gordane Benić
Authors: Sorel Sanjin
Published: August 2017

Pjesništvo Gordane Benić analizira se u kontekstu društvene proizvodnje spektakla. Koristeći se različitim strategijama proizvodnje Viška, entropije i začudnosti ono se prikazuje u svjetlu dominantno dviju poetika: manirizma i nadrealizma. Putem njihova odnosa prema slikovnome i vizualnome autorica povlači analogije usmjerene k društvenoj i spektakličnoj proizvodnji. Pritom unosi red u naoko kaotičan poredak teksta i svijeta dosljednom realizacijom konfiguracije pjesničkoga teksta – strukturno i semantički.
Kontrastivni elementi u pjesništvu Stijepe Mijovića Kočana
Authors: Rados Zvjezdana , Trojan Marijana
Published: August 2017

Polazeći od polifonog karaktera pjesničkog glasa Stijepe Mijovića Kočana i širokog spektra motiva tematiziranih u njegovoj poeziji, u radu se analiziraju kontrastivni elementi u njegovu pjesništvu – na motivsko-tematskom planu: zavičajna, konavoska motivika nasuprot urbanoj, zagrebačkoj; na poetičkom i formalnoizričajnom planu avangardni, nadrealizmu blizak automatizam asocijativnog kazivanja "izravno u stroj" nasuprot tradicionalnoj formi, vezanom stihu soneta; na jezično-stilskom planu ironija i satira nasuprot lirskoj sentimentalnost ili pak štokavski standard nasuprot zavičajnom jezičnom idiomu i kajkavskom dijalektu; itd. Analizom se pokazuje da je (paradoksalna) kontrastivnost – zamjetna već od prve zbirke Ispovjedaonica (1969.) pa do novijih knjiga pjesama (Sonet svinjcu… i Kati, naravno!, 2000.; Sred zavičajnih nebesa, 2001.; Ode himne ne, 2012. i dr.) – jedno od konstantnih obilježja Kočanova pjevanja.
METAFORSKE I METONIMIJSKE SLIKE VODE U PJESNIŠTVU JOSIPA PUPAČIĆA
Authors: Franković Sanja
Published: August 2017

Motiv vode u pjesništvu Josipa Pupačića javlja se kao slika zavičaja (metonimija) ili pokazatelj stanja duše (metafora). Na metaforskoj razini prevladava motiv kiše kao mladenačke sanjarije, rijeke kao ljudske prolaznosti, ljubavi i čulnosti te vode kao stanja podsvijesti ili znaka smrti. Voda metonimijski zrcali pjesnikov zavičaj u izokrenutoj viziji svijeta. More je slika zavičaja, nagovještaj ljubavi i znak egzistencijalne borbe. Pojavljuje se i kontrast vode i svjetlosti. U razdoblju stvaralačke krize Pupačićevi motivi vode imaju apstraktnu vrijednost jer pripadaju podsvijesti lirskoga subjekta. U zreloj pjesničkoj fazi motiv usahle ili divlje vode povezan je sa zemljom u simbolici narušene veze između živih ljudi i njihovih pokojnih predaka. Njegova prisutnost ili odsutnost ima egzistencijalno i povijesno značenje.
MITSKE I DEMONOLOŠKE PREDAJE U USMENOKNJIŽEVNOJ TEORIJI: POETIČKA OBILJEŽJA I ŽANROVSKE ODREDNICE PREDAJE
Authors: Vekić Denis
Published: August 2017

Poetičko određenje predaje teorijsko je pitanje oko kojega se razvijaju višeslojni i višestruki klasifikacijski prijedlozi. Hrvatska usmenoknjiževna teorija ponudila je više pogleda na distinkciju predaja posredstvom utjecaja fantastike i motivskoga supstrata. Ovaj rad na početku izlaže različita stajališta koja teoretičari iznose u vlastitim percepcijama mitskoga i demonološkoga u predajama. Drugi dio rada iznosi teorijska razmatranja koja se odnose na poetička obilježja predaje koja su determinirana u odnosu na narodnu bajku. Osim toga, proučava se udio fantastike i mitskoga jezika kao relevantnih smjernica u određenju mitske i demonološke podvrste usmenoknjiževnih predaja.
Složeno-sufiksalna tvorba imenica u gradišćanskohrvatskim čakavskim govorima
Authors: Vulić Sanja
Published: August 2017

U radu se analiziraju tvorenice složeno-sufiksalne tvorbe u gradišćanskohrvatskim čakavskim govorima u Austriji, zapadnoj Mađarskoj i Slovačkoj. Posebna je pozornost posvećena tvorbenim specifičnostima u okviru pojedinih sufikasa, a također i odnosu mjesnih govora i gradišćanskohrvatskoga književnoga jezika u okviru rječotvorbenoga sustava.
Naglasak praslavenske riječi *sьrdьce
Authors: Kapović Mate
Published: August 2017

U ovom se radu govori o problemu rekonstrukcije naglaska praslavenskeriječi *sьrdьce. Sln. srcệ rus. се́рдце (зá сердце), mn. сердцá i bug. сърдцѐ kao da ukazuju na *sь̑rdьce, kao i hrv. sȑce, nȁ srce, no hrv. varijanta sȑce, nà srce i sȑdašce ukazuju na psl. *sь̋rdьce. U radu se raspravlja o odrazima ove riječi u pojedinim slavenskim jezicima i o problemima s objema inačicama rekonstrukcije u samom praslavenskom. Pitanje se povezuje s temom pokrate dugoga cirkumfleksa u trosložicama tipa ˈ‧V:‧ь‧V‧. Na kraju se zaključuje da u praslavenskom treba ipak rekonstruirati *sь̑rdьce (naglasna paradigma c) i da se tu * ̑ u hrvatskom u trosložicama tipa ˈ‧V:‧ь‧V‧ krati.
Aspekt vremena u romanima E. Zamjatina "Mi" i G. Orwella "1984"
Authors: Šejić Rafaela
Published: August 2017

Vrijeme je i filozofska i fizikalna kategorija, koja se na različite načine očituje kao faktor u teoriji i praksi književnog stvaralaštva. U radu se analiziraju neki aspekti vremena u romanima Mi i 1984. Govorimo o vezi vremena pisanja s temom i stilom romana, te o vezi vremena čitanja s recepcijom romana (aspekti vremena koji zadiru i izvan romana). Posebna pažnja ukazana je složenoj vremenskoj organizaciji romana, ulozi flash-backa, međuodnosima različitih subjektivnih vremena u romanima i njihovoj ulozi u romanima. Također se pokušalo ukazati na međuodnose različitih aspekata vremena, kao što su odnosi različitih subjektivnih vremena u romanima, posebno iz aspekta karakterizacije likova. Prikazan je način na koji je glavni lik romana D-503 karakteriziran upravo  uz pomoć aspekta vremena.
Značenje narodnoga preporoda za hrvatski jezik
Authors: Tarfa Branka
Published: August 2017

Rad je pisan u povodu 170. obljetnice ilirskoga preporoda, središnjega, najdjelotvornijega razdoblja hrvatskoga narodnoga preporoda. Raspravlja se o njegovu mjestu u tadašnjim europskim kretanjima, o razlozima za ilirskim imenom, o jeziku kao glavnom identiﬁkacijskom sredstvu u nacionalnoj integraciji, o jezikoslovnoj djelatnosti, iznose se jezikoslovni protudokazi nekim neutemeljenim mišljenjima u slavistici o tom vremenu i o današnjoj standardnojezičnoj situaciji na novoštokavskom prostoru. Jezičnim se podacima o novoštokavskim tipičnim obilježjima u pretpreporodnim književnim i jezikoslovnim djelima dokazuje da su novoštokavski temelji hrvatskoga standardnoga jezika položeni prije 19. st., da su hrvatski jezikoslovci 30-ih godina 19. st. prihvatili takav izbor potpuno samostalno i da je bečki književni dogovor ostao samo mrtvo slovo na papiru.
Odnos infinitiva i prezentima u govorima sjevernozapadnoga makrosustava na otoku Pagu
Authors: Vranić Silvana
Published: August 2017

U članku se utvrđuju spregovne vrste, inﬁnitiv (osnova i nastavci) imorfološke osobitosti prezenta u mjesnim govorima sjeverozapadnoga makrosustava na otoku Pagu. Analiziraju se morfonološke alternacije (promjena suglasnika na dočetku osnove, alternacija inﬁnitivneosnove s -ova- s prezentskom osnovom sa suﬁksom -uje, prezentska osnova završava samoglasnikom na koji je prionuo suglasnik -j-...) uključujući prozodijske alternacije prezentskih oblika. Prikazuju se nastavci glagola i donose primjeri nastavaka za sve glagole koji se mijenjaju po spregovnim vrstama. Slijed glagola koji se sprežu po izdvojenim  pravilima: glagoli supletivnih osnova, glagoli s prezentskim nastavkom za 1. l. jd. -u, glagoli s dvosložnim inﬁnitivom i nepravilnim odnosom između inﬁnitivne i prezentske osnove, glagoli s jednosložnom osnovom koja završava konsonantom i jednosložnom osnovom koja završava vokalom.
Dva zadarska slavistička skupa 2002. godine
Authors: Brozović Dalibor
Published: August 2017

U radu se iznose osnovni podatci o III. kongresu hrvatskih slavista i o hrvatskome zasjedanju uredništva i radne skupine Općeslavenskoga lingvističkog atlasa (OLA), koja su oba skupa održana u listopadu 2002. u Zadru.
Petrarkističke i romantičarske motivacije jedne gjalskijeve pripovijesti
Authors: Lőkös István
Published: August 2017

Pripovijest „Roman portreta" K. Š. Gjalskoga jedini je tekst u knjizi Pod starim krovovima koja ima povijesnu tematiku od početka 17. stoljeća. Karakteriziranje glavnih junaka, Čezara Montija i Marjete Blagaja i njihov ljubavni odnos ima tipičan petrarkistički karakter. Poznavanje europske dijaspore Petrarkina Kanconijera odnosno popularnost petrarkističkih toposa i stilskih ﬁgura u europskim književnostima objašnjava nam Gjalskijevu pripovijedačku tehniku u kojoj se pojavljuje ova tradicija u parafraziranoj i proznoj formi. Pisac daje svojem djelu istodobno romantičarski karakter.
Deklinacija brojeva dva, oba, tri i četiri u čakavskim pravnim tekstovima od 13. do 18. stoljeća
Authors: Kuzmić Boris
Published: August 2017

Autor se u članku bavi deklinacijom brojeva dva, oba, tri i četiri u čakavskim tekstovima pravne regulative od 13. do 18. stoljeća. Kao korpus za jezičnu analizu uzima 1 tekst iz 13. st., 4 teksta iz 14. st., 6 tekstova iz 15. st., 15 tekstova iz 16. st., 30 tekstova iz 17. st. i 16 tekstova iz 18. st. U jezičnoj se analizi posebna pažnja posvećuje usporedbi između oblika dvojine i množine u deklinaciji brojeva dva i oba, kao i razvoju množinskih oblika u deklinaciji brojeva tri i četiri. Autor navodi sve zabilježene oblike brojeva dva, oba, tri i četiri, uspoređuje njihovu pojavnost u različitom vremenskom presjeku i na temelju rezultata jezične analize nudi deklinacijski tip navedenih brojeva. Deklinacija brojeva u kosim padežima promatra se s obzirom na to jesu li navedeni brojevi dijelom prijedložnih ili neprijedložnih izraza, a posebno je pitanje učestalosti indeklinabilnih oblika.
Modernistička jezična svijest u Ujevićevu stvaralaštvu
Authors: Šarić Ljiljana
Published: August 2017

Ovaj tekst prati pitanje što pjesničku upotrebu jezika Tina Ujevića, te njegovo shvaćanje jezika kako se očituje u proznim tekstovima na refleksivnojrazini,povezujes jezičnom praksom europske avangardne umjetnosti čija jezična svijest predstavlja radikalnu modernističku filozofijujezika.Općemodernističkeprincipemogućejeproslijediti na odabranim djelima Ujevićeve proze i poezije. Za usporedbu su citirani tekstovi i misli nekoliko pripadnika avangardnih pokreta u kojih "jezik" ili "riječ" igraju odlučujuću ulogu. Naprimjer, oni smatraju "jezik" autonomnim subjektom koji je sposoban djelovati neovisno od osobe koja se njime služi. Nadalje, tekst se zamišlja kao "bujica" jezičnih, a ne stvarnih, događaja. U skladu s tim književnost nije sačinjena od ideja nego od riječi, i jezik nije samo posrednik izrazu / tekstu nego i sam izraz / tekst.
Nazivi hrvatskoga jezika u dopreporodnim gramatikama
Authors: Knežević Sanja
Published: August 2017

U starijim hrvatskim rukopisima, književnim, jezikoslovnim i drugim djelima hrvatski se je jezik uglavnom nazivao ilirskim. Ta je tendencija postojala još iz renesansnoga doba, a u potpunosti je u hrvatskoj kulturi zaživjela nakon Tridentskoga sabora, odnosno tijekom katoličke obnove. Ključnu je ulogu u procesu standardizacije hrvatskoga jezika odigrao autor prve hrvatske gramatike – Pažanin Bartol Kašić. On usvojoj Gramatici normira naddijalektalni tip jezika štokavskeosnovice, a naziva ga ilirskim. Analiziravši stare hrvatske gramatike tijekom 17., 18. i početka 19. stoljeća uočavamo da se većina gramatičara ugledavala na svoje prethodnike, te da u povijesti hrvatskoga jezika proces standardizacije književnoga jezika možemo u kontinuitetu pratiti od prve hrvatske gramatike sve do ilirske slovnice Vjekoslava Babukića iz 1836. godine.
Čista prefiksalna tvorba imenica u gradišćanskohrvatskim idiomima
Authors: Vulić Sanja
Published: August 2017

U radu se najprije razmatraju teorijski pristupi prefiksalnoj tvorbi riječi općenito. Iznose se razlozi zbog kojih se prefiksalna tvorba može smatrati dijelom složene tvorbe, zbog kojih pak posve samostalnim tvorbenim načinom, a zbog kojih dijelom sufiksalne tvorbe. Upozorava se na specifičnosti tvorbe riječi u gradišćanskohrvatskim idiomima. Pojedinačno se razmatraju hiperprefiksi, kao apstraktne, i pojedini prefiksi kao konkretne tvorbene jedinice u gradišćanskohrvatskim idiomima, tj. u mjesnim govorima svih triju narječja te u gradišćanskohrvatskom književnom jeziku. Analiza je izvršena dijelom na građi koja je prikupljena osobnim terenskim istraživanjima autorice rada, a dijelom iz objavljenih dijalektoloških rasprava i rječnika drugih autora.
Grafija višečlanih toponima - problematika pisanja višečlanih toponimskih likova na pravopisnoj, sintaktičkoj i fonetskoj razini
Authors: Vuković Siniša
Published: August 2017

U radu se analizira problematika pisanja onih toponima čiji su likovi duži od jedne riječi. Autori različitih radova iz onomastičke literature različito su prilazili toj problematici, a naše je stanovište kako istu problematiku treba sustavnije proučiti i protumačiti, te predložiti kriterije po kojima bi se – na pravopisnoj razini – sugeriralo njihovo ispravno bilježenje. Mi smo složenost pisanja višeleksemskih toponima prikazali na tri razine. Prva se odnosi na pisanje velikog i malog slova u nepočetnim imenicama (apelativima), drugi se tiče spojenog i rastavljenog pisanja istih, a treći ukazuje na problematiku fonološke prirode.
Language and the style of the texts with a church-religious content
Authors: Makarioska Ljiljana
Published: August 2017

Texts with a religious content show certain language and stylistic characteristics on different levels: orthographic, morphological, syntactic, lexical and word formation, also in the aspect of the phrasal usage of some words. The style-expressive values of the church-religious texts are reflected in the choice of linguistic material.