bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exercise Technique: Handstand Push-up
Authors: Johnson Abigail , Meador Melanie , Bodamer Meghan , Langford Emily , Snarr Ronald L. 
Published: October 2018

ABSTRACT
THIS COLUMN PROVIDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPER EXERCISE TECHNIQUE FOR THE HANDSTAND PUSH-UP. THIS DYNAMIC EXERCISE INCORPORATES COMPONENTS OF 3 KEY MOVEMENTS (i.e., HANDSTAND, SHOULDER PRESS, AND PUSH-UP) DESIGNED TO INCREASE STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND STABILITY IN THE UPPER EXTREMITIES. THIS EXERCISE CAN PROVIDE BENEFITS TO ATHLETES INVOLVED IN GYMNASTICS, ACROBATICS, OR THOSE REQUIRING UPPER-BODY BALANCE AND STABILIZATION. THUS, PRACTITIONERS SHOULD CONSIDER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HANDSTAND PUSH-UP INTO AN EXERCISE REGIMEN. FOR A VIDEO ABSTRACT OF THIS ARTICLE, SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DIGITAL CONTENT 1, HTTP://LINKS.LWW.COM/SCJ/A245.
Transcriptomic Plasticity in the Arthropod Generalist Tetranychus urticae Upon Long-Term Acclimation to Different Host Plants
Authors: Snoeck Simon , Wybouw Nicky , Van Leeuwen Thomas , Dermauw Wannes 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae is an important pest with an exceptionally broad host plant range. This generalist rapidly acclimatizes and adapts to a new host, hereby overcoming nutritional challenges and a novel pallet of constitutive and induced plant defenses. Although recent studies reveal that a broad transcriptomic response upon host plant transfer is associated with a generalist life style in arthropod herbivores, it remains uncertain to what extent these transcriptional changes are general stress responses or host-specific. In the present study, we analyzed and compared the transcriptomic changes that occur in a single T. urticae population upon long-term transfer from Phaseolus vulgaris to a similar, but chemically defended, host (cyanogenic Phaseolus lunatus) and to multiple economically important crops (Glycine max, Gossypium hirsutum, Solanum lycopersicum and Zea mays). These long-term host plant transfers were associated with distinct transcriptomic responses with only a limited overlap in both specificity and directionality, suggestive of a fine-tuned transcriptional plasticity. Nonetheless, analysis at the gene family level uncovered overlapping functional processes, recruiting genes from both well-known and newly discovered detoxification families. Of note, our analyses highlighted a possible detoxification role for Tetranychus-specific short-chain dehydrogenases and single PLAT domain proteins, and manual genome annotation showed that both families are expanded in T. urticae. Our results shed new light on the molecular mechanisms underlying the remarkable adaptive potential for host plant use of generalist arthropods and set the stage for functional validation of important players in T. urticae detoxification of plant secondary metabolites.
A Comprehensive Spectral Analysis of the Auto-fluorescence Characteristics of Three Algae Species at Twelve Discrete Excitation Wavelengths
Authors: Deglint Jason L. , Jin Chao , Wong Alexander 
Published: October 2018

Harmful algae blooms are a growing concern around the globe, and therefore fast and reliable methods to detect and classify different types of algae in an automatic manner is highly desired. In this study, we explore the auto-fluorescence characteristics of different algae types to determine whether using their auto-fluorescence spectra could be used in automatic identification. Preliminary experimental results in this study for generating auto-fluorescence spectra ofÂ Anabaena flos-aquaeÂ (Cyanophyta phylum),Â Ankistrodesmus falcatusÂ (Chlorophyta phylum), andÂ Euglena gracilisÂ (Euglenozoa phylum) demonstrate that this information could potentially be leveraged to discriminate between different types of algae. Future work must be done to explore the auto-fluorescence spectra of additional species within a given genus in order to determine the intra-class and inter-class variability of these auto-fluorescence spectra. Future work also includes using this technique to determine the concentration in a mixed sample, as well as determining the robustness in a sample with contaminants. Future work will also involve exploring the use of additional fluorescent images, absorption spectra, and morphological features to improve the performance of the classifiers. Finally, as data collection continues we will explore using data augmentation to deal with unbalanced class sizes.
Development of secondary mitochondrial dysfunction of mononuclear blood leukocytes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis
Authors: Bel’skikh E S , Uryas’ev O M , Zvyagina V I , Faletrova S V 
Published: October 2018

Aim. To study the indicators of energy metabolism and oxidative stress in mononuclear leukocytes of peripheral blood and to assess the possibility of mitochondrial dysfunction development in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis.
Methods. The study included 50 patients aged 40 to 75 years with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic bronchitis. The first group included 13 patients with chronic bronchitis. In accordance with the GOLD spirometric classification, the second and third groups included patients with COPD of moderate severity (COPD 2) (n=17) and severe COPD (COPD 3) (n=20) respectively. In the isolated mononuclear leukocytes, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and concentration of succinate were determined, a complex evaluation of oxidative modification of proteins was performed.
Results. Patients with chronic bronchitis compared to patients with COPD 2 and COPD 3 were found to have in mononuclear leukocytes higher activity of SOD by 3.38 times (p=0.0025) and 3.15 times (p=0.0058), higher activity of SDH by 4.55 times (p=0.0281) and 2.5 times (p=0.0263) and higher succinate concentration by 2.05 (p=0.0133) and 1.89 (p=0.005) times respectively. The level of spontaneously oxidized modified proteins in the group of patients with chronic bronchitis decreased by 2.45 (p=0.0176) and 2.94 (p=0.0168) times compared to the patients of groups 2 and 3, respectively There was a decrease in the reserve-adaptive potential of oxidative modification of proteins in COPD in the form of an increase of the ratio of spontaneously oxidized-modified proteins to metal-induced oxidized proteins by 1.58 times (p=0.0301) between groups 1 and 2, and by 1.44 times between groups 2 and 3 (p=0.0446).
Conclusion. In mononuclear leukocytes of COPD patients, secondary mitochondrial dysfunction is observed accompanied by significant oxidative damage of lymphocytes and monocytes. Patients with severe COPD compared to patients with COPD of moderate severity have less reserve-adaptive potential for the oxidative modification of mononuclear leukocyte proteins, which probably reflects a more severe course of the disease.
Features of the course of manifest forms of acute hepatitis C
Authors: Fazylov V Kh , Fazulzyanova A I , Tkacheva S V , Mukhamerdieva Z T , Zheglova A A , Rezyapova I I , Rezyapova A I 
Published: October 2018

Aim. To identify clinical, epidemiological and laboratory-instrumental features of acute hepatitis C at the present stage according to the infectious hospital data.
Methods. The study included 111 patients with acute hepatitis C aged from 18 to 79 years who were hospitalized in Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital named after A.F. Agafonov in 2011 - I quarter of 2017. Acute hepatitis C was diagnosed in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Results. In the study group, females aged 21 to 40 years, non-working, predominantly living in Kazan with medical transmission of infection (34 %) prevailed. The disease was mild and moderately severe (71 %). The icteric form was observed in 94 % of patients, in 3.6 % - with a cholestatic component. When comparing laboratory parameters, markers of cytolysis and cholestasis differed significantly in patients depending on the severity (p<0.001). Changes in the gallbladder walls (an ultrasound marker of cholestasis) were revealed in 21.4 % of patients. On specific examination, the viral RNA was detected in 100 % of patients. Analysis of serological markers revealed predominance of antibodies to core and NS3 proteins, M class antibodies were detected only in half of the patients. Specific antibodies were absent (“dark diagnostic window”) in 3 % of patients with mild and 6 % of moderate form of the disease.
Conclusion. The feature of the course of acute viral hepatitis C was the predominance of moderate forms (71 %) with medical transmission of infection. Icteric forms of acute viral hepatitis C were diagnosed in 94 % of patients (in 3.6 % cases with the development of cholestatic component). PCR is a mandatory method of specific diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis C, and in case of a “dark diagnostic window” becomes the leading method.
Clinical and immunological characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis C during antiviral therapy in interferon-free regimen
Authors: Basina V V , Sukhoruk A A , Arsentieva N A , Lyubimova N E , Semenov A V , Esaulenko E V , Totolyan A A 
Published: October 2018

Aim. To study the biomarkers of liver inflammation that occur during antiviral therapy in the interferon-free regimen.
Methods. 14 patients were examined during antiviral therapy of chronic viral hepatitis C genotype 1. Treatment with dasabuvir, ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir for 12 weeks was received by 8 patients. Daklatasvir and asunaprevir was administered to 6 patients for 24 weeks. 11 patients had the concentrations of cytokines/chemokines (TNFα, CCL2/MCP-1, CCL20/MIP-3α, CXCL9/MIG, CXCL10/IP-10, CXCL11/ITAC) measured in the blood plasma by multiplex analysis. In six patients, the content of CXCR3+ and CCR6+ receptors in different subpopulations of lymphocytes was determined by flow cytofluorimetry. Patients were divided into 2 groups: without liver fibrosis and with severe fibrosis.
Results. 100% demonstrated virologic response. In both groups, significant reduction of CXCL10/IP-10 concentration was found in the patients at the end of treatment compared to pre-therapy (p=0.025 and 0.00015, respectively). In the first group a tendency to increase of the relative content of T-lymphocytes (p=0.065) was observed, and in the second group, a significant increase of the relative content of TNKCCR6+ (p=0.02) was observed.
Conclusion. Chemokine CXCL10/IP-10 is a biomarker characterizing the decrease of liver inflammation during therapy and not depending on the degree of liver fibrosis. The tendency to increase of the relative content of T lymphocytes in the first group and a significant increase in TNKCCR6+ cells during treatment in the second group may play an important role in eliminating hepatitis C virus.
Mass-length Relationships for 3 Bee Species in Northwest Ohio
Authors: Burdine Justin D. , Plummer Erin , Seidel Melissa , McCluney Kevin E. 
Published: October 2018

The ability to accurately estimate bee mass through measurements of intertegular distance (ITD) is an important tool for field biologists. ITD is the distance between the bases of the 2 wing tegulae on the bee’s thorax. However, the relationship between ITD and bee mass can vary based on species and sampling region. A collection of 92 bees—representing 3 species—was examined to assess the accuracy of ITD in estimating dry mass for bees in northwest Ohio. The focus was on 3 species: silky striped sweat bees (Agapostemon sericeus), honey bees (Apis mellifera), and common eastern bumble bees (Bombus impatiens). Overall, there was a positive correlation between ITD and dry mass across all individuals sampled (R2 = 0.77), but within species the degree of correlation varied significantly. The results suggest that ITD accurately estimates dry mass in silky striped sweat bees (R2 = 0.93), but the correlation weakens in common eastern bumble bees (R2 = 0.54) and is non-existent in honey bees (R2 = 0.39). Field biologists interested in using ITD to estimate bee mass should take preliminary measurements when investigating bumble bees, and should avoid ITD estimates in honey bees.
An Examination of the Relationship between Perceived price Fairness on Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty in Kenyan Star-Rated Restaurants
Authors: Githiri Margaret 
Published: October 2018

Perceived price fairness is an important predictor of relationship quality, trust, satisfaction and loyalty of customers visiting restaurants. Although several studies on customer satisfaction and loyalty have been done, little is still known about customer satisfaction and loyalty regarding perceived price fairness in Kenyan rated restaurants. The main objective of the study was therefore to examine the relationship between perceived price fairness on customers’ satisfaction and loyalty at rated restaurants in Nairobi and Coastal region. A cross sectional survey study was used in recording the information that is present in the population. Simple random sampling method was used in selecting 345 customers used in the study. The target population included all customers visiting the selected restaurants. Structured questionnaires were used in acquiring relevant information from customers. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (linear regression analysis) were used in analyzing the objective. The results indicated significant relationship between perceived price with satisfaction and return intention (p< 0.05), leading to the rejection of the hypotheses. Majority of the customers were found to be satisfied with all dimensions of perceived price which implied that satisfaction of perceived price fairness led to return intention of customers in the rated restaurants. The study suggested that the restaurant managers should improve on both perceived value and price. They should also ensure that the set prices are not more than the prices of their competitors of the same standard. Investment on staff training was also suggested.
The Monomythic Journey of a New Heroine in the Hunger Games
Authors: GOLBAN Tatiana , FİDAN Narin 
Published: October 2018

Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games has as its central metaphor the traditional monomythic journey of the hero. This research focuses on the novelist’s attempt to redefine the concept of the hero in terms of gender, and also on the ways in which Collins’s retold version of monomyth represents human experience in the contemporary world. Collins offers an alternative to the paradigmatic hero’s journey, replacing it with the metaphor of the heroine’s journey. This study presents Collins’s protagonist, Katniss, who embarks on the traditional heroic quest -- which acquires a symbolical significance of a psychic experience -- and confronts multiple challenges and frustrations on her journey to success. During her heroic enterprise, Katniss turns inward, discovers and fully embraces her feminine nature and seeks a more satisfactory life paradigm as a result of which she attains the inner integration and reconciliation of both masculine and feminine aspects of her personality; she also understands and accomplishes her purpose in life. By recognizing the mythical and archetypal situations, which are subverted or inverted in the novel, Suzanne Collins reimagines the monomyth and also revises the significance and worth of private and public achievements in the contemporary community. Collins presents a new type of heroine who attains self-accomplishment only through her connection to the others.
THE RELATIONSHIP WATER QUALITY STATUS METHODS POLLUTION INDEX WITH ACTIVITIES OF FLOATING NET CAGE IN THE RIAM KANAN DAM
Authors: Nida Nida , Rahman Mijani , Rahman Abdur 
Published: October 2018

This study aims to determine the status of water quality in the Riam Kanan Reservoir seen from the physical parameters (Temperature and Brightness) and chemical parameters (pH, DO, Total Phosphate, Nitrate and Ammonia) using Pollution Index (IP) method, knowing trophic level in Riam Kanan reservoir seen from the parameter of Brightness, Total Phosphate and Total Nitrogen and know the influence of floating net cage activity to water quality status of Riam Kanan reservoir.Of the result on measurement of IP method water quality which based on the, the status of water quality in station 1, 2, and 3 was complied with water quality standard (good condition), either for class I, II, III, or IV. Based on the regulation of the state minister for environment Number 28 Year 2009 was found that the fertility level in station 1, 2, and 3 was in the same trophic status, which was oligotrophic. The value of thit nitrate (X1), total P (X2) and ammonia (X3) either for class I, II, III, or IV was lower than ttabel for significance in 5% or sig/.probability > 0,05 which meant that H0 was accepted; KJA activities did not affect the water quality status of Riam Kanan dam.
EFFECTIVITY OF GARLIC ( Allium sativum L ) EXTRACT ON BUTTERFLY-SHAPED DRY GREATER SCISSORTAIL ( Rasbora caudimaculata) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Authors: Suhanda Juhana , Agustiana Agustiana 
Published: October 2018

This study aims to know and determine the effectivity of optimum addition of garlic (Allium sativum L) on the dry butterfly-shaped greater scissortail fish (Rasbora caudimaculata) quality. The benefit of the study is an information source on the benefit of garlic on the dry scissortail product and as one of the diversification form of fisheries processed products. It was conducted in Fish Processing Laboratory of Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, UNLAM, Banjarbaru, and Basic Science Laboratory, UNLAM, Banjarbaru. The study was done for 3 months covering laboratory analysis, data analysis and reporting.It used a Complete Randomized Design with 4 treatments each of which with 3 replications. Treatment O was taken as control, 5% salt solution immersion, A: immersion in 5% salt solution added with 10% garlic extract, B: immersion in 5% salt solution added with 15% garlic extract, and C: immersion in 5% salt solution added with 20% garlic extract. Data included chemical test, such as water content, fat, and protein, and organoleptic test, such as taste, aroma, color, and texture.Results showed that the lowest mean water content was found in treatment B, 16.65%, fat in treatment O, 12.5066%, and the highest protein content was recorded in treatment O, 50.81%. Immersion in the garlic extract solution did not give significantly different effect on water content, fat, and protein of the dry butterfly-shaped greater scissortail. The organoleptic test reflected that the panellists preferred the taste and aroma of the dry butterfly great scissortail at treatment C, treatment O for color, and treatment A for texture. As conclusion, treatment C gave the best quality of the dry butterfly-shaped great scissortail product.
LONG TIME CURRING PROCESS ONLY SKIN FISH TENGGIRI (Scomberomorus commersonii) AS RAW MATERIALS
Authors: Purnomo Purnomo , Suhanda Juhana 
Published: October 2018

Skin of narrow - barred Spanish mackerel has not been maximally utilized. It is alternatively used as chips. It has good taste obtained from immersion the fish skin into herbs and spices. The objective of the study was to find the optimum time length of immersing the mackerel’s skin into the spices. This study is expected to be able to produce the desired chip product, diversify the processed fish products, create new household industry, and provide scientific information on environmental friendly waste utilization. The ingredients needed in chip processing of the mackerel chips were garlic, tamarind, lime, coriander, salt, and ginger. The study used a Complete Randomized Design with 4 treatments each of which with 3 replications, and the testing parameters were color, aroma, taste, and texture.Results showed that the lowest water content occurred in treatment A, 11.10 %, and the highest in treatment C, 13.26 %, while the lowest protein was found in treatment A, 24.50 %, and the highest in treatment D, 61.25%. Water content was statistically significantly different and protein content was highly significantly different among treatments. The organoleptic test found that the lowest mean value occurred in treatment A, 5.046, and the highest in treatment B, 5.294. The sensory test gave significant effect only on the taste. This difference indicates that the immersion time length of the treatments could also impact on water content or protein content
COMPOSITION OF FATTY ACIDS AND METAL CONTAINERS LAMPY RAW MATERIALS (Bellamya javanica)
Authors: Khusnul Khotimah Iin , Soetikno Nooryantini 
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this research is to know the fatty acid composition and heavy metal content of soy sauce snail (Bellamya javanica), which is fermented for seven days with addition of 1.5% bromelin enzyme and papain1% enzyme. The fatty acid composition of soy sauce was analyzed by Chromatography Gas and heavy metal content (Cu and Pb) using AAS. The results showed that the fatty acid component as one of the volatile components in soybean snacks was identified by 8 types of fatty acids, namely caprylic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitoleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid and dominated by the components of palmiic acid and stearic acid. The soybean snail sauce with a combination of bromelin enzyme treatment of 1.5% and 1% fermented papain enzyme for seven days showed negative contaminated Cu, but positively polluted by Pb 2,285 ppm.
PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN VITAMIN C DAN EKSTRAK TEMULAWAK PADA PAKAN KOMERSIL TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN POST LARVA IKAN PAPUYU (Anabas testudineus Bloch)
Authors: Purwati Heni , Herliwati Herliwati , Fitriliyani Indira 
Published: October 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan vitamin C pada pakan terhadap daya tahan tubuh. Penambahan temulawak bertujuan untuk meningkatkan nafsu makan post larva ikan papuyu dan pertumbuhan post larva ikan papuyu yang dipelihara di hapa. Kegunaan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan tingkat optimalisasi penggunaan vitamin C dan ekstrak temulawak terhadap daya tahan tubuh post larva ikan papuyu, sehingga didapatkan benih yang unggul.Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh hasil bahwa penambahan vitamin C dan temulawak tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap pertumbuhan, namun berpengaruh nyata terhadap kelangsungan hidup dan konversi pakan post larva ikan papuyu. Nilai retensi protein dan lemak yang baik pada perlakuan B (penambahan vitamin C pada pakan komersil). Kisaran kualitas air dalam penelitian masih berada dalam kisaran yang baik dan memungkinkan dapat hidup kembang ikan papuyu.
MANAJEMEN OPERASI PENANGKAPAN GILLNET MILLENIUM DI DESA TABANIO KABUPATEN TANAH LAUT
Authors: Aminah Siti 
Published: October 2018

Penangkapan dengan alat tangkap Gillnet Milinium merupakan yang paling banyak di gunakan nelayan di desa Tabanio. Penangkapan ini memiliki persaingan usaha yang besar, dimana pengelolaan usaha yang kurang baik dapat mempengaruhi kemampuan produksi unit penangkapan tersebut dan berdampak pada pendapatan nelayan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perencanaan kegiatan operasi unit penangkapan ikan dengan gillnet Millenium dan mengetahui pelaksanaan operasi unit penangkapan ikan dengan gillnet Millenium. Hasil yang di dapat menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan kegiatan unit penangkapan dengan gillnet millnenium terbagi tiga yaitu : (1) perencanaan operasi penangkapan gillnet (2) Perencanaan beban kerja yang dilakukan juru mudi kapal dan anak buah kapal (3) Perencanaan musim dan daerah operasi penangkapan gillnet millnenium. dan pelaksanaan operasi unit penangkapan ikan dengan gillnet millennium terbagi tiga yaitu : (1) Unit penangkapan gillnet millnenium di Desa Tabanio. (2) Metode pengoperasian alat tangkap di Desa Tabanio (3) Penanganan hasil tangkapan yang di lakukan di Desa Tabanio.