bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Alleviative effects of Fara-darmani Consciousness Field on Triticum aestivum L. under salinity stress
Authors: Torabi Sara , Taheri Mohammad Ali , Semsarha Farid 
Published: September 2020

Background: The Fara-darmani Consciousness Field was founded by Mohammad Ali Taheri. It is a novel field and is described similarly to the field of gravity, or the electromagnetic field. This field is neither matter nor energy, and therefore does not possess a quantity. Even though there is no direct scientific evidence for the Consciousness Field, it is possible to investigate its effects on objects through controlled experiments. The aim of the present work was to study the alleviative effects of the Fara-darmani Consciousness Field on common wheat Triticum aestivum L. var Star under salt stress. Methods: Plants were grown under 0 mM NaCl (control) and 150 mM NaCl with or without the influence of Fara-darmani Consciousness Field for 3 weeks. Chlorophyll, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA) content and activity of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD),polyphenol oxidase (PPO), and peroxidase (POX) were measured in all groups of plants. Results: In the salt-treated plants under the influence of the Fara-darmani Consciousness Field, the contents of total chlorophyll, as well as a and b chlorophyll forms, were elevated compared with the salt-treated plants without Fara-darmani CF (34.8%, 17.8%, and 169% respectively). Additionally, Fara-darmani increased H2O2 (57%) and the activity of SOD and PPO by 220% and 168%, respectively, under salinity compared with the salt-treated plants without Fara-darmani CF. MDA content and activity of peroxidase were decreased by 12.5% and 34%, respectively. Conclusion: These results suggest the Fara-darmani Consciousness Field as a qualitative intervention strategy to withstand salt stress in plants, by increasing the contents of chlorophyll, antioxidant enzyme activities, and decreasing MDA content under salinity.
Is Newtonian gravitational constant a quantized constant of microscopic quantum gravity?
Authors: Seshavatharam UVS , Lakshminarayana S 
Published: September 2020

Considering the Newtonian gravitational constant as a quantized constant of microscopic quantum gravity, an attempt is made to fit its value in a verifiable approach with reference to three large atomic gravitational constants pertaining to weak, strong and electromagnetic interactions linked with a quantum relation. Estimated value seems to be 865 ppm higher than the recommended value.Â Â
Manajemen Model Pembinaan Kelompok Guru PAUD Model ‘Multi-Workshop’
Authors: Munastiwi Erni 
Published: September 2020

Tujuan penelitian adalah mengkaji manajemen program parenting/ pola asuh kreatif. Kreatif dalam mengasuh anak saat ini sangat diperlukan, karena zaman berubah sangat cepat. Kondisi inilah menjadi tantangan. Agar tujuan parenting/ pengasuhan tepat sasaran dan sesuai kondisi, maka perlu dikelola dengan baik. Oleh karena itu, manajemen program parenting kreatif perlu dikaji secara mendalam. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Pemilihan subyek penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik purposive. Subyek penelitian ini adalah kepala lembaga pendidikan anak usia dini, guru, orangtua, anak didik dan nara sumber program parenting. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan cara observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data melalui tahap reduksi data, displai data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Uji keabsahan data penelitian menggunakan triangulasi sumber. Hasil penelitian mendeskripsikan implementasi manajemen program parenting kreatif pada tingkat satuan pendidikan anak usia dini
Facilitating Success: Using Self-Regulated Learning and Servant Leadership in the College Classroom
Authors: Clemons Michelle Lynn , Hopkins Treg 
Published: September 2020

Student-centered pedagogy shifts the power dynamics, function of content, role of the educator, responsibility for learning, and purpose of evaluation within the classroom. By redirecting student effort toward self -regulated learning activities within a learning management system (LMS), educators can focus on the application of material during in-person class meetings. Moving from a traditional role of lecturing to a more contemporary role of facilitating learning , educators are better equipped to embrace the philosophy of a servant leader and put student needs first through the utilization of self-regulated learning activities within an LMS. This reflective essay will focus on the application and benefit of self -regulated learning activities with a focus on the use of LMS-based activities and a flipped-classroom
strategy utilized by two business communications faculty members. The discussion of classroom activities and online self-regulated learning activities will be backed up with research related to reports of student stress levels decreasing, connection to educators increasing, and student engagement levels increasing with the use of student-centered pedagogy and servant teaching practices in the college classroom.
Short adult height increases the risk of end-stage renal disease in type 2 diabetes
Authors: Hong Yu Ah , Han Kyung-Do , Yun Jae-Seung , Sil Eun Sil , Ko Seung-Hyun , Chung Sungjin 
Published: September 2020

Objective:
Although short adult height has been associated with an increasing variety of diseases and all-cause death, no reliable data exist on the association between adult height and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in diabetic patients. We investigated the relationship between short adult height, development of ESRD, and mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).

Methods:
This nationwide population-based cohort study analyzed clinical data from a total of 2,621,907 subjects aged ≥30 years with type 2 DM between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2012, using the National Health Insurance Database in Korea.

Results:
During a 6.9-year follow-up period, 220,457 subjects (8.4%) died, and 28,704 subjects (1.1%) started dialysis. Short adult height significantly increased the incidence of ESRD and all-cause mortality in the overall cohort analysis. In multivariable Cox models, hazard ratios (HR) for the development of ESRD comparing the highest and lowest quartiles of adult height were 0.86 (95% CI 0.83–0.89). All-cause mortality also decreased with the highest height compared to patients with the lowest height, after fully adjusting for confounding variables (HR 0.79, 95% CI 0.78–0.81). Adult height had an inverse relationship to newly diagnosed ESRD (male: HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.83–0.90, female: HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.79–0.90) and all-cause mortality (male: HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.79–0.82, female: HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.78–0.82).

Conclusions:
Short adult height is strongly associated with the increased risk of ESRD development and all-cause mortality in type 2 DM.
Realismo crítico e hiperrealismo neoquínico como apuestas estéticas contundentes en el campo literario
Authors: Fernández Luna Paola 
Published: September 2020

Este trabajo de investigación se centra en el análisis sociocrítico de la propuesta ético-estética de un escritor del campo de la novela colombiana a partir del diálogo crítico con una propuesta que deviene del campo literario foráneo: Basura del escritor colombiano Héctor Abad Faciolince y Auto de fe del escritor austriaco Elías Ca­ netti. El análisis parte de la apuesta que cada autor hace para entrar al campo literario por medio del tratamiento crítico de la realidad y la visión que cada uno objetiva en la obra sobre los procesos de Modernidad y de Posmodernidad;la de Canetti se propone como realista crítica y la de Abad Faciolince como hiperrealista neoquínica. Finalmente, se dilucida que la propuesta hiperrealista de Abad Faciolince en el campo de la novela colombiano es una respuesta ante el agotamiento de formas narrativas eufóricas de la realidad, como lo fuera el realismo mágico garciamarquiano.
Prolegómenos en torno a las justicias de las naciones de Abya-Yala. Breve aproximación al pluralismo jurídico hegemónico
Authors: Bacca Benavides Paulo llich 
Published: September 2020

El artículo realiza una presentación de las justicias de los pue­blos indoamericanos; se muestra la ruptura entre su filosofía y el reconocimiento constitucional de la diversidad étnica y cultural de la nación colombiana. Para hacerlo analiza la relación lengua­ justicia, apuntando a la ruptura de la mismidad y el totalitarismo de la tradición jurídica occidental, mediante el reconocimiento de una doble alteridad lingüística: el otro con rostro humano y el otro con los múltiples rostros de la naturaleza, es así, como se hablará de una pluralidad de lenguas filosóficas y una pluralidad de lenguas naturales.
La filosofía analógica y su impacto educativo
Authors: Primero Rivas Luis Eduardo 
Published: September 2020

La comunicación que se dispone a conocer examina en primer lugar la importancia de la filosofía para la educación en un ejercicio de contextuación de los argumentos subsecuentes, que ubicados en una posición en torno al movimiento de la hermenéutica analógica piensa que parte desde una filosofía hecha desde América Latina para el mundo; que puede concretarse en el ámbito de la filosofía de la educación para examinar sus tesis y estructuración, recuperando los aportes de Mauricio Beuchot para una antropología filosófica analógica, que puede completarse desde los aportes para una teoría de la personalidad, tal como aparece en los libros La hermenéutica analógica de la pedagogía de lo cotidiano, y Usos de la hermenéutica analógica, especialmente en el capítulo "De la hermenéutica subjetiva a la hermenéutica del sujeto: una propuesta vincular y conceptual".
The Landscape of Genomic Imprinting at the Porcine SGCE/PEG10 Locus from Methylome and Transcriptome of Parthenogenetic Embryos
Authors: Ahn Jinsoo , Hwang In-Sul , Park Mi-Ryung , Cho In-Cheol , Hwang Seongsoo , Lee Kichoon 
Published: September 2020

Abstract
In mammals, imprinted genes often exist in the form of clusters in specific chromosome regions. However, in pigs, genomic imprinting of a relatively few genes and clusters has been identified, and genes within or adjacent to putative imprinted clusters need to be investigated including those at the SGCE/PEG10 locus. The objective of this study was to, using porcine parthenogenetic embryos, investigate imprinting status of genes within the genomic region spans between the COL1A2 and ASB4 genes in chromosome 9. Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) were conducted with normal and parthenogenetic embryos, and methylome and transcriptome were analyzed. As a result, differentially methylated regions (DMRs) between the embryos were identified, and parental allele-specific expressions of the SGCE and PEG10 genes were verified. The pig imprinted interval was limited between SGCE and PEG10, since both the COL1A2 and CASD1 genes at the centromere-proximal region and the genes between PPP1R9A and ASB4 toward the telomere were non-imprinted and biallelically expressed. Consequently, our combining analyses of methylome, transcriptome, and informative polymorphisms revealed the boundary of imprinting cluster at the SGCE/PEG10 locus in pig chromosome 9 and consolidated the landscape of genomic imprinting in pigs.
Polygenic Scores for Height in Admixed Populations
Authors: Bitarello Bárbara D , Mathieson Iain 
Published: September 2020

AbstractPolygenic risk scores (PRS) use the results of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to predict quantitative phenotypes or disease risk at an individual level, and provide a potential route to the use of genetic data in personalized medical care. However, a major barrier to the use of PRS is that the majority of GWAS come from cohorts of European ancestry. The predictive power of PRS constructed from these studies is substantially lower in non-European ancestry cohorts, although the reasons for this are unclear. To address this question, we investigate the performance of PRS for height in cohorts with admixed African and European ancestry, allowing us to evaluate ancestry-related differences in PRS predictive accuracy while controlling for environment and cohort differences. We first show that the predictive accuracy of height PRS increases linearly with European ancestry and is partially explained by European ancestry segments of the admixed genomes. We show that recombination rate, differences in allele frequencies, and differences in marginal effect sizes across ancestries all contribute to the decrease in predictive power, but none of these effects explain the decrease on its own. Finally, we demonstrate that prediction for admixed individuals can be improved by using a linear combination of PRS that includes ancestry-specific effect sizes, although this approach is at present limited by the small size of non-European ancestry discovery cohorts.
Comparative analysis of Lithuanian and Polish taxation system
Authors: Šalnytė Lina , Balkytė Giedrė 
Published: September 2020

Comparison of tax systems may influence opinion of investors and businessmen because countries, that have more favourable tax system and where the tax burden is less, seems more attractive for investment. Business owners, shareholders and other businessmen complain of the tax burden in Lithuania. Poland is one of the countries that managed the economic crisis, in spite of the fact that tax rates are higher in this country. The planned aim of the article is to do the comparative analysis of Lithuanian and Polish tax system.
In this article the analysis and comparison of Lithuania and Poland tax systems, structural and dynamic analysis of Lithuania and Poland budgets revenue, comparative analysis of the main taxes collection and their burden are presented.
Dose in biota due to alpha radionuclide emitters in a dan associated with a uranium mining
Authors: Pereira Wagner De Souza , Kelecom Alphonse , Do Carmo Alessander Sá , Campelo Emanuele Lazzaretti Cordova , Charles-Pierre Maxime , Padilha Filho Lucas Gomes , Souza Gilvan Cardoso , Lopez Jose Marques 
Published: September 2020

Introdução: A radioproteção tem como foco a proteção dos seres humanos e seus descendentes e a proteção do meio ambiente. A proteção ambiental sempre foi feita de forma indireta por meio da proteção do ser humano no meio ambiente. Essa abordagem antropocêntrica tem várias deficiências. Em sua recomendação de 2007, a Comissão Internacional de Proteção Radiológica - ICRP aponta para a necessidade de uma radioproteção ser feita no meio ambiente. Conclusão: Os valores de concentração de atividade estiveram dentro das variações para emissores alfa na literatura e, com as taxas de estimativa de dose, nenhum efeito biológico relevante era esperado.
EFFICACY OF LEMON GRASS (CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS STAPF.) ESSENTIAL OIL AS A NATURAL PRESERVATIVE IN READY-TO-DRINK MORINGA (MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM.) BEVERAGE
Authors: Lizardo Rona Camille , Romuga Gene Christian P. 
Published: September 2020

Essential oil from a variety of sources has been proven to be effective antimicrobial for the past decades. However, its efficacy when applied to the food system is a major consideration. This study aimed to evaluate the antimycotic property of lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.) essential oil (LGEO) and its effect on the microbial stability and quality of ready-to-drink (RTD) moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) beverage. Agar well diffusion assay was used to screen the antimycotic activity of the essential oil against common fungi that may grow in ready-to-drink beverages. The largest zone of inhibition (10.67 ± 1.15mm) was observed against the yeast Debaryomyces hansenii. It was followed by Hansenula anomala and Torulopsis candida with zones of inhibition of 5.67 ± 0.58 mm and 3.67 ± 0.58 mm, respectively. For molds, Penicillium roqueforti and Mucor rouxii were reported to have 2.33 ± 0.58 mm and 2.00 ± 1.00 mm zones of inhibition, respectively. Agar dilution method was performed to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against each microorganism. D. hansenii was the most susceptible yeast which was inhibited by 1.5 uL/mL of LGEO. It was followed by H. anomala and T. candida which were inhibited at minimum concentrations of 3 uL/mL and 5 uL/mL, respectively. Microbial count monitoring of moringa beverage containing different concentrations of LGEO was performed within 10 days and 10 uL/mL of LGEO was found to be the most effective concentration in maintaining the stability of the beverage. The addition of LGEO combined with heat treatment exhibited a synergistic effect in the preservation of RTD moringa beverage. Sensory evaluation results indicated that addition of LGEO did not negatively affect the organoleptic properties of the drink. Results showed that LGEO is an effective antimycotic agent and a potential natural preservative in RTD moringa beverage.
VALIDATED MICROBIOLOGICAL ASSAY FOR JOSAMYCIN DETERMINATION IN ITS PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS
Authors: MAHMOUDI Abdelghani , Zerkout Said , Van Schepdael Ann , Simon Laura-Mihaela , De Francia Silvia 
Published: September 2020

A simple, inexpensive and efficient agar diffusion bioassay, applying cylinder plate method, for determination of josamycin (JOS) in pure and pharmaceutical dosage forms was studied. Using a strain of Micrococcus luteus ATCC 9341 as the test organism, JOS at concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 µg/mL could be measured. The calibration graph was linear with good correlation coefficient (r = 0.999), and the method validation showed that it was specific and robust. The interference effects of degradation products and excipients were investigated in order to assess the method selectivity. The proposed method was successfully applied to estimate JOS content in tablets and suspension with good precision (intra-day RSD=0.87%; inter-day RSD=1.25%) and accuracy; the recovery values were between 97.74 and 101.13%. Bioassay was correlated with UV spectrophotometric and high performance liquid chromatographic techniques. The results obtained by these three methods were statistically analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA), which indicated that there was no significant difference among these methods. Therefore, we recommend this microbiological assay for drug analysis in routine quality control of josamycin in pharmaceuticals as an alternative to the physicochemical methods reported in the literature.
La legitimación de la violencia: ideologías latentes en el conflicto colombiano desde una perspectiva discursiva
Authors: García Marrugo Alexandra Isabel 
Published: September 2020

El rechazo a los acuerdos con las farc contrasta notoriamente con la reacción popular ante el proceso de desmovilización de las auc apenas una década antes. Propongo entonces examinar la construcción discursiva del conflicto con el fin de exponer las ideologías latentes que legitiman el uso de la violencia. Para ello, examino la naturaleza de la ideología y su inextricable relación con el lenguaje; luego, presento evidencia empírica de la construcción discursiva del paramilitarismo como agente menor del conflicto, y conecto esta percepción con un análisis de la naturaleza del conflicto colombiano desde una perspectiva sociológica.
Historia del Semanario El Campesino: un periódico católico para el campesinado colombiano, 1958-1990
Authors: Manosalva-Correa Andrés 
Published: September 2020

Este artículo presenta la historia del Semanario El Campesino, órgano de prensa católica dirigido al campesinado colombiano, que circuló entre 1958 y 1990. A partir del Análisis Crítico del Discurso (ACD) de Teun van Dijk y los aportes de Antonio Gramsci para el análisis de prensa, se indaga por sus directores, sus principales agendas informativas, su contenido, su materialidad, tiraje y publicidad. Se observan las continuidades y rupturas que se dieron a lo largo del tiempo en el semanario, los cuales respondieron a los cambios de director, al contexto religioso —Concilio Vaticano II—y al contexto político económico —Guerra Fría y desarrollismo—. Se concluye que la principal característica de este medio de comunicación fue la difusión de la idea que el campesinado debía ser agente de su propio desarrollo por medio de la educación y la productividad, mientras que las posiciones críticas en cuanto a los problemas estructurales del campo, que estuvieron presentes en las primeras ediciones, con el paso de los años se omitieron casi por completo.
Tooth‐brushing epilepsy: an SEEG study and surgical treatment
Authors: Martinez Oscar , Pacha María Sol , Francesco María Laura De , Miquelini Luis Ariel , González Federico Sánchez 
Published: September 2020

AbstractWe report a patient with reflex tooth‐brushing‐triggered epilepsy, associated with a post‐central lesion within the right somatosensory face area. Contralateral facial sensory and motor phenomena, associated with contralateral upper limb extension, were present at seizure onset after gingival stimulation, but seizures could also be induced by contact with solid food or liquids. Spontaneous seizures also were recorded. Secondary generalization was infrequent. Stereoelectroencephalography implantation was performed, with seizure recording and cortical/subcortical stimulation for mapping, to identify the precise extent of surgical resection. Complete postoperative control of epilepsy was achieved, accompanied by a mild and transient neurological deficit. [Published with video sequence].
Living safely with epilepsy: a key learning review
Authors: Bertinat Andrés , Kerr Mike , Cramer Joyce A. , Braga Patricia 
Published: September 2020

AbstractThis review focusses on counselling to reduce the risks of seizures in epilepsy patients. Risk reduction, whilst maximising the independence of persons with epilepsy, is a core element of epilepsy practice. The importance of the issue is reflected by the inclusion of risk assessment and reduction in the recent International League Against Epilepsy Curriculum for epileptology. This article addresses the key elements of epilepsy risk and provides practical guidance for counselling and risk reduction. A review of key publications was performed focusing on: (1) the risk of injury associated with seizures; (2) safety issues related to seizures and lifestyle; (3) SUDEP risk and avoidance; and (4) assessing individual risks. Risk is common in epilepsy and is multifactorial. Clinicians should be aware of the risk factors associated with different epilepsy features, such as seizure type, as well as those related to lifestyle and common indoor and outdoor activities. In addition, transcultural differences should be considered in risk assessment and counselling, e.g. regarding SUDEP or even driving, for which regulations vary across nations. Assessment of individual risk is evolving through a better understanding of risk factors and methodologies which can improve communication and empower patients to help identify and manage their individual risks.