bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Callus Cultures of Beans Infected With Virus as a Model for Testing Antiviral Compaunds
Authors: Oleksiy Kovalenko , Angelina Kyrychenko , Olena Kovalenko 
Published: October 2019

In the work, bean callus raised from a leaves of Bean common mosaic virus infected bean plant was obtained and adapted for the testing of antiviral activity of liposomal glycan-glycolipid complexes. Ganoderma adspersum glucans and Pseudomonas spec. rhamnolipids were constituents of liposomal compaunds. It has been shown that under the long-term cultivation (up to 3 months) in the presence of a liposomal preparation containing (10-100 mg/l), the virus is eliminated from the tissue. This is evidenced by the absence of 391 bp sequence amplification product established by RT-PCR in the callus tissue, cultured on a medium containing the liposomal complex. The proposed model system is analogous to plant tumors and has obvious advantages over similar systems in vivo, since the callus growth is controlled and independent of environmental factors.
Linkages between Time to Reach Education Centers, Health Facility Centers, Poverty Status and Geography: A Multivariate Approach
Authors: Uprety Pravat 
Published: October 2019

Background: The first, third and fourth goals of SDG are concerned with ending poverty in all its forms everywhere, ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages and ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, respectively. Nepal is committed to ensuring all children with access to free, compulsory, and good-quality basic and secondary education in Nepal.
Objectives: This study aims to compare the average time to reach education centers and health facility centers by poverty status and ecological region.
Materials and Methods: This study is based on NLSS 2011 data. In this study two major factors of access to facility namely education and health are considered. Four variables on access to education and three variables on access to health are used. Mean vectors, correlation matrices, and covariance matrices have been computed. The Multivariate Analysis of Variance is used to compare the mean vectors and to check the homogeneity of the variance-covariance matrix using Box's M test. Four tests namely Wilk's Lambda, Lawley- Hoteling trace, Pillai trace and Roy's largest root have been used to compare the mean vectors.
Results: This study has shown that the average time to reach each nearest education center of poor households is higher than non-poor households in each ecological region. The average time to reach the primary school is lowest and highest to reach secondary school in each poverty status and ecological region. The average time to reach the nearest health post is lowest among different health facility centers in each poverty status and ecological region. The p-values of each Box's M and Pillai trace tests are less than 0.0001.
Conclusion: The mean vectors of time to reach the nearest education center are significantly different between poor and non-poor households in each ecological region. The average time to reach the health facility centers is also significantly different in poor and non-poor households within each ecological region.
Optimasi Prediksi Keputusan Calon Nasabah Potensial menggunakan Algoritma C 4.5 berbasis Particle Swarm Optimization
Authors: Dwiasnati Saruni , Devianto Yudo 
Published: October 2019

Dalam era globalisasi, persaingan bisnis menjadi sangat tajam dan berwarna, baik dipasar nasional maupun di pasar internasional. Meningkatnya permintaan pasar mengakibatkan daya saing dan jumlah pesaing pelaku bisnis juga meningkat, setiap perusahaan di tuntut untuk selalu memperhatikan kebutuhan dan keinginan konsumen serta berusaha memenuhi apa yang mereka harapkan dengan cara yang lebih memiliki nilai jual atau variatif dari pada yang dilakukan oleh para pesaing lainnya. Calon Nasabah Asuransi memiliki definisi satu atau beberapa yang mengambil manfaat dari produk fisik dengan berbagai variabel yang digunakan dalam penentuan seperti harga, kualitas, jumlah produk, tempat dan layanan yang dapat disediakan berdasarkan hasil untuk mencapai hasil yang ditargetkan. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, data mining di nilai dapat membantu permasalahan dalam penentuan Calon Nasabah Potensial untuk melakukan prediksi menggunakan tekhnik klasifikasi. Salah satu tekhnik klasifikasi yang digunakan pada penulisan ini yaitu decision tree khususnya C4.5. Pada penelitian sebelumnya yang dilakukan oleh penulis bahwa C4.5 memiliki hasil accuracy yang kurang maksimal karena algoritma C4.5 merupakan algoritma yang lemah, maka di perlukanlah peningkatan akurasi. Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) merupakan algoritma optimasi yang dapat digunakan untuk meningkatkan algoritma lainnya agar lebih optimal hasil yang diketahui. Penulisan ini menggunakan tools Rapidminner versi 8 sebagai media untuk menguji data yang akan diolah untuk mendapatkan hasil accuracy.
HOW IS SOCIAL CAPITAL CONVERTED TO BE ECONOMIC CAPITAL? A CASE STUDY FROM PESANTREN’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROJECTS
Authors: Isbah M Falikul 
Published: October 2019

There is an increasing trend among Indonesian Islamic boarding schools or locally called pesantren to address the socio-economic problems of their neighbouring communities. Over the last two decades, many pesantren have articulated that concern through operating Islamic microfinance business or popularly called BMT (Baitul Maal wat Tamwil) and other enterprise forms. However, the majority of those initiatives are not financially developing. Pesantren Sidogiri is among a few of those exhibit business success and relatively significant social benefits to the Pesantren as well as its graduates. Based on fieldwork findings and the employment of social capital theory, this paper argues that the success of Pesantren Sidogiri’s three business hubs (Kopontren Sidogiri, BMT MMU, BMT UGT) is because the Pesantren has successfully mobilised and managed its rich social capital which is embedded in the Pesantren’s social networks. That social networks have constantly been managed and developed through appropriable social organisations and closure of social networks. The former is evident in the Pesantren’s program of Affiliating Madrasah (madrasah ranting) and Teacher-Internship (guru tugas), while the latter in the Alumni Association (himpunan alumni) and the publication of monthly-Bulletin Sidogiri. These two streams have intentionally or unintentionally provided the Pesantren with a ready-use of social capital to be converted as economic capital in its economic projects.There is an increasing trend among Indonesian Islamic boarding schools or locally called pesantren to address the socio-economic problems of their neighbouring communities. Over the last two decades, many pesantren have articulated that concern through operating Islamic microfinance business or popularly called BMT (Baitul Maal wat Tamwil) and other enterprise forms. However, the majority of those initiatives are not financially developing. Pesantren Sidogiri is among a few of those exhibit business success and relatively significant social benefits to the Pesantren as well as its graduates. Based on fieldwork findings and the employment of social capital theory, this paper argues that the success of Pesantren Sidogiri’s three business hubs (Kopontren Sidogiri, BMT MMU, BMT UGT) is because the Pesantren has successfully mobilised and managed its rich social capital which is embedded in the Pesantren’s social networks. That social networks have constantly been managed and developed through appropriable social organisations and closure of social networks. The former is evident in the Pesantren’s program of Affiliating Madrasah (madrasah ranting) and Teacher-Internship (guru tugas), while the latter in the Alumni Association (himpunan alumni) and the publication of monthly-Bulletin Sidogiri. These two streams have intentionally or unintentionally provided the Pesantren with a ready-use of social capital to be converted as economic capital in its economic projects.
Book Reviews
Authors: Morales Erica , Blower Alex , White Samantha , Puzio Angelica , Zbaracki Matthew 
Published: October 2019

Ingram, Nicola. 2018. Working-Class Boys and Educational Success: Teenage Identities, Masculinities, and Urban Schooling. London: Palgrave Macmillan.Pinkett, Matt, and Mark Roberts. 2019. Boys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools. London: Routledge.Agyepong, Tera Eva. 2018. The Criminalization of Black Children: Race, Gender, and Delinquency in Chicago’s Juvenile Justice System, 1899–1945. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.Farrell, Warren, and John Gray. 2018. The Boy Crisis. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books.Potter, Troy. 2018. Books for Boys: Manipulating Genre in Contemporary Australian Young Adult Fiction.Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Trier.
Changes in plasma concentration of flavonoids after ingestion of a flavonoid-rich meal prepared with basic foodstuffs
Authors: Mannen Ryo , Yasuda Michiko T , Sano Ayami , Goda Toshinao , Shimoi Kayoko , Ichikawa Yoko 
Published: October 2019

Background: As flavonoids have a variety of functions, such as antioxidant activity, there is growing interest in the development of flavonoid supplements. However, there have been reports of DNA damage due to exposure to flavonoids at high concentrations in rats, which could suggest that a habitual intake of flavonoid supplements may cause toxicity. Therefore, we considered that ingesting flavonoids from a typical meal combined basic foodstuffs are safe because of unlikely to result high concentrations like supplements, and focused on the intake of flavonoids from a typical meal. Thus, this study investigated the absorption of flavonoids in humans after the consumption of a typical meal. Methods: On the first 2 days of the study, seven healthy volunteers were provided with low-flavonoid meals (flavonoid content below the detection limit by HPLC: less than 0.24 mg/meal) three times a day as a washout. A flavonoid-rich meal (40.44 ± 1.49 mg/meal) was then provided for breakfast on the third day. Blood was collected from all volunteers 0, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 h after the flavonoid-rich meal was consumed. After enzyme hydrolysis of the plasma, the plasma concentrations of flavonoids aglycone of quercetin, daidzein and genistein were measured using LC-MS. Urine was also collected and pooled 24 h after the flavonoid-rich meal was consumed. Thereafter, the urine was treated with enzyme hydrolysis, and the measurement of urinary flavonoids was performed. Results: Plasma flavonoid peaks were observed 8 h after consumption of the flavonoid-rich meal (quercetin: 4.29 ± 1.46 μM, daidzein: 0.51 ± 0.41 μM, genistein: 0.91 ± 0.73 μM). Furthermore, flavonoids were confirmed to be present in plasma even at 9 h after the intake meal. The urinary recovery of flavonoids was 3.43 ± 1.50% for quercetin, 13.87 ± 6.68% for daidzein, and 16.89 ± 11.40% for genistein. Conclusion: These results suggest that consuming a typical meal that combines a variety of basic foodstuffs delays attainment of the plasma flavonoid peak compared with consuming a single type of food or supplements as previously reported. In addition, the flavonoid urinary recovery were also reduced compared with those previously reported.
Irisin, leptin and adiponectin levels are reduced significantly during fasting
Authors: Alzoughool Foad , Al Hourani Huda , Atoum Manar , Abdelgader Rana , Alanagreh Loai 
Published: October 2019

BACKGROUND: Ramadan fasting involves refraining from food and liquids from the sunrise till sunset for one month yearly; affecting the sleep pattern and duration, physical activity, and meal number and composition leading to biochemical and physiological changes in the body. Irisin, adiponectin, and leptin induce multiple metabolic effects. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the Ramadan fasting on serum levels of irisin, adiponectin, and leptin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of sixty healthy students (43 females and 17 males) were recruited, 20.9 years mean age, who were fasting for Ramadan were included in this study. Anthropometry, blood samples and physical activity were determined. Lipid profiles were determined using an enzymatic colorimetric method, and serum levels of irisin, adiponectin, and leptin were measured using Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay. All measurements were measured before Ramadan and in the fourth week of Ramadan. RESULTS: Subjects experienced a significant increase in LDL was determined during Ramadan vs before Ramadan (142.8 vs. 158.1 mg/dl p = 0.03) along with a significant reduction in leptin, adiponectin and irisin concentration during Ramadan compared to before Ramadan (11.6 vs. 8.6; p = 0.000; 4.42 vs. 3.58; p = 0.022; 33.6 vs. 16.3; p = 0.003). A significant positive correlation was found between physical activity and irisin concentration before Ramadan ( r = 0.338, p = 0.022). CONCLUSIONS: Ramadan fasting has significant effects on irisin, adiponectin, and leptin levels. Their levels were significantly reduced during Ramadan while LDL level was increased. Irisin level has a significant correlation with the physical activity of the participants.
Dorsal root ganglion axons facilitate and guide cortical neural outgrowth: In vitro modeling of spinal cord injury axonal regeneration
Authors: Xu Zi-Xing , Albayar Ahmed , Dollé Jean-Pierre , Hansel Gisele , Bianchini Justin , Sullivan Patricia Zadnik , Cullen D. Kacy , Smith Douglas H. , Ozturk Ali K. 
Published: October 2019

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients represent a heterogeneous group, with injuries ranging from partial compression to complete transection. Patients with complete injuries are unlikely to exhibit recovery and suffer from paralysis as well as the loss of bowel and bladder function. One treatment option is the formation of a bridge through a lesion site, whereby transplanted cells or biocompatible scaffolds guide the regenerating axons across the site of injury. Moreover, the viability of transplanted dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) into rat spinal cord has been previously demonstrated. Objective: We aim to demonstrate the feasibility of using DRG axons as a bridging tool to help guide the axonal growth of cortical neurons. Methods: Cortical neurons were isolated from embryonic rats and two aggregated populations were cultured at increasing distances in isolation and in a co-culture with DRG explants. Growth rates of the sprouting axons and connections between the two populations were observed over a period of twelve days. Results: DRG explants demonstrated the ability to grow robust axonal connections that can connect two explants separated by up to 10 mm, however, CNAs could not achieve connections in distances greater than 2 mm. The co-culture of CNAs with DRG explants facilitated axonal growth between two populations of CNAs at distances they cannot otherwise traverse. Conclusions: Our findings support the use of DRG axons to facilitate the growth of cortical neurons in a process of axon-facilitated axon regeneration. We believe these results could have implications for the treatment of SCI.
Dynamic multimodal drawing in school: Exploring technology support of drawing skills development in children with visual impairments
Authors: Szymczak Delphine , Rassmus-Gröhn Kirsten , Hedvall Per-Olof , Magnusson Charlotte 
Published: October 2019

BACKGROUND: Technology is widely used in school to assist students with visual impairments. Drawing with traditional methods is still difficult for those users. In this paper, we present and discuss an evaluation of a haptic and sound interactive drawing program (HIPP). OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to identify what aspects of the technological aid support the drawing skill development in children with visual impairment. METHODS: Interviews, observations and video recordings of use situations were used for data gathering. Our analysis is based on cultural-historical activity theory, and examines the mediation between the child and the object of their activity, their drawings, as well as the roles of teachers, classmates, assistants, and family. RESULTS: The haptic and audio drawing program supports the steps (doodling, interpretation, planning, and more intentional drawing) observed in visually-acquired drawing, although possible improvements have also been identified. Observations of the drawing program in use showed that its mix of dynamic multimodal interaction and a stable drawing feedback, enable visually impaired students and sighted teachers to jointly access a shared representation. CONCLUSIONS: Successful long-term use, together with the presented results of our analysis show how multimodal dynamic and stable interaction can successfully support drawing activities.
ANALISIS KESEIMBANGAN TERMAL SISTEM PENDINGIN MESIN PEMBANGKIT LISTRIK ORC (ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE) KAPASITAS 500 kW
Authors: Maulana Yahya , Gaos Yogi Sirodz , Wiradinata Irvan 
Published: October 2019

<p>Sistem pendingin <em>O</em><em>rganic </em><em>R</em><em>ankine </em><em>C</em><em>ycle</em> (ORC) merupakan komponen sistem pendingin yang sangat penting. Sistem ini terdiri dari kondensor, <em>dry cooler</em><em>,</em> dan pompa yang berfungsi untuk memaksimalkan efisiensi pada sistem ORC. Jenis kondensor yang digunakan yaitu jenis <em>one shell one pass tube</em> fluida yang juga digunakan pada sistem pendingin, n-pentane (sebagai fluida panas) dan air (sebagai fluida dingin). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan keseimbangan termal pada kondensor, <em>dry</em><em> </em><em>cooler</em>, dan pompa serta mendapatkan hasil perhitungan analisis termal pada laju perpindahan panas fluida n-pentane dan fluida air pendingin pada kondensor, <em>dry cooler</em><em>,</em> dan pompa ORC 500 kW. Proses pendinginan pada sistem pendingin ORC pada <em>dry cooler</em> telah mencapai temperatur pendingin optimum pada nilai temperatur 25°C sampai 35°C. Hal ini ditunjukkan pada nilai temperatur pendingin <em>dry cooler</em> berkisar pada temperatur 31°C sampai 32°C. Keseimbangan energi pada laju perpindahan panas n-pentane Q<sub>dc</sub> = 2,34 kW sedangkan laju energi yang diterima fluida air dingin yaitu Q<sub>c</sub> = 1,70 kW dan laju energi pada <em>dry cooler</em> Q<sub>eq</sub> = 0,64 kW menurut perhitungan diagram p-h.</p>
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer from Aluminum Alloy Circular Surface Using Al2O3 and CuO Water Based Nano-fluids
Authors: Fahmy Adel A. , Abdel Aziz Ali A. 
Published: October 2019

The present work aims to study the effect of nano-particles volume fraction of nano-fluid on the heat transfer during pool boiling with different values of heat flux. The concentration ratios by volume in demineralized water are taken as 0.02 %, 0.20 %, 0.40 %, 0.60, and 0.80 % for Al2O3 nano-particles and 0.02 %, 0.06 %, and 0.20 % for CuO nano-particles. Heat transfer coefficients for pool boiling were established experimentally for different values of volume fraction and heat flux. The heating element is made from an aluminum alloy (AL 6061) with a circular smooth surface of 100 mm diameter and 10 mm thickness. The nano-particles porous layer that builds up during boiling is observed by a scanning electron microscope of the heated surface before and after the boiling. The results demonstrate that the heat transfer rate depends on the concentration ratios and heat flux. Using nano-particles decreases the pool boiling heat transfer in comparison with demineralized water. Due to the deposition of nano-particles on the heated surface, lower heat transfer is obtained for a lower bubble departure compared with demineralized water for the small wall superheat.
Effects of hydropriming on seed germination, seedling growth and yield of bitter gourd
Authors: Tania Shaila Shermin , Hossain Md. Mokter , Hossain M Abul 
Published: October 2019

The experiment was conducted to find out the effects of hydropriming on seed germination, seedling growth and yield of bitter. Two single factor experiments were conduced at the laboratory and field of Seed Science and Technology Department following completely randomized design with three replications and randomized complete block design with five replications, rspectively. The experiments comprised six soaking treatments viz. T0: untreated (control), T1: tap water (around 25º ± 2º C) for overnight, T2:cold water (12ºC) for 5 min, T3: cold water (12ºC) for 10min, T4:cold water (12ºC) for 15min, T5: hot water (45ºC) for 5 min and T6: hot water (45ºC) for 10min soaking. The highest germination (88.0%) was obtained from T5 treatment and the lowest germination (30.0%) was recorded in control treatment. It was also observed that T5 treatment exehibited superior performances in respect of most of the parameters studied in the laboratory as well as in fiield experiment as compeared to control treatment. In respect of fruit yield per plant, maximum number of fruits obtained from T5 treatment (16 fruits/plant) followed by T6 (14 fruit/plant), T1 (12 fruit/plant), T2 (12.0 fruit/plant), T3 (11.2 fruit/plant) and T4 (11.2 fruit/plant) and the minimum number of fruits per plant recorded from the control treatment (7.6). From the findings of these study it can be concluded that bitter gourd seeds soaked in hot water at 45ºC for 5 min could improve seed germination, expedite seedling growth and eventually increase the yield of fruit.
J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(3): 281–287, 2019
Field efficacy of some new insecticides against brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis (Guen.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and their toxic effects on natural enemies
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Wasif , Das Gopal , Uddin Mohammad Mahir 
Published: October 2019

Brinjal is susceptible to attack of various insect pests from seedling to fruiting stage. Among these, brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis (Guen.) is the most destructive pest and is considered to be the limiting factor in quantitative as well asqualitative harvest of brinjal fruits. In the present study, efficacy of some new insecticides viz. Pine 6 WG (Emamectin benzoate + Abamectin), Heron 5 EC (Lufenuron), Belt 24 WG (Flubendiamide) and Cyclone 2.5 EC (Lambda-cyhalothrin) were evaluated against brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB) in field condition from the period of October, 2015 to April, 2016. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) having three replications and two concentrations of each of the insecticides. A total of three spraying was given and finally a cumulative mean was found out. Data were collected on percent shoot infestation, percent fruit infestation, marketable fruit yield (t/ha) and abundances of natural enemies per plant. Results clearly showed that all the insecticides significantly reduced BSFB infestation as well as increased marketable fruit yield compared to the untreated control. The highest shoot (27.40%) and fruit (55.93%) infestation were recorded from control plots. On the other hand, the lowest shoot (6.71%) and fruit (11.58%) infestation were recorded from Pine 6 WG treated plots @ 0.50 g/L that was followed by Heron 5 EC @ 1.0 ml/L (6.89% shoot; 14.51% fruits), Cyclone 2.5 EC @ 1.5 ml/L (15.73% shoot and 16.45% fruits) and Belt 24 WG @ 0.50 g/L (9.53% shoot and 25.47% fruits), respectively. Similar trend was found in case of marketable fruit yield as well. Pine 6 WG and Heron 5 EC were found to be comparatively safe for both ladybird beetle and lynx spiders as their abundances were not changed significantly compared to untreated control. In contrast, the application of Belt 24 WG and Cyclone 2.5 EC has reduced 50 to 60% of the ladybird beetle and lynx spiders populations in brinjal eco-system. The results suggested that two biopesticides viz., Pine 6 WG and Heron 5 EC can be used successfully against BSFB considering minimum shoot and fruit infestation, higher fruit yield and less toxicity to natural enemies in brinjal eco-system.
J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(3): 319–324, 2019