bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Characteristics of the Lipid Profile in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Albai Oana , Timar Bogdan , Roman Deiana , Timar Romulus 
Published: October 2017

AbstractBackground and aimsDiabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading causes of end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients with DM and CKD have a 10 or even 20 times higher cardiovascular risk (CVR) than the general population. Lipid metabolism disorders are more frequent in these patients, dyslipidemia being aggravated by the presence of hyperglycemia and insulin resistance. The main purpose of our study was to identify possible correlations between lipid profile parameters and altered renal function in patients with DM. We have also analyzed the correlations between lipid parameters, CKD, quality of glycemic control and CVR.Material and method:The study was performed on 2732 patients with DM which received medical treatment and care at the Center for Diabetes Timisoara, for a 6-month period from March to October 2016, 1508 women (55.2%) and 1224 men (44.8%), mean age 63.7 ± 9.1 (33-78) years and mean diabetes duration 12.4 ± 6.8 (6-33) years. The study group included 312 patients (11.4%) with T1DM and 2420 patients (88.6%) with T2DM.Results:The prevalence of CKD (GFR< 60 ml/min) was 12.5%. The levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and LDLc were significantly higher in the case of patients with DM and CKD (p<0.0001). Patients with CKD had twice the prevalence of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease when compared to patients without CKD. Peripheral artery disease was present in 16.9% of those with CKD and in 11% of those without CKD. Hypertension (HTN) was present in 91.8% of patients with CKD and in 67.1% of patients without CKD (GFR > 60 ml/min).Conclusion:Analyzed data showed a strong correlation between CKD, dyslipidemia and CVR in patients with DM. Impaired renal function was strongly correlated with age, duration of DM and weight status of these patients.
Assessment of Atorvastatin Effect on Body Weight and Blood Glucose Levels Among Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients
Authors: Al-Bayyari Nahla , Saadeh Nesreen , Hailat Raed , Al-Zeidaneen Safaa 
Published: October 2017

Abstract

Background and aims: Atorvastatin is a member of the drug class known as statins, which used as a lipid-lowering agent. The study aim was to assess the effect of atorvastatin on body weight and blood glucose levels among diabetic and non-diabetic patients.

Material and Methods: A 359 hyperlipidemic Jordanian patients using atorvastatin at least for 1 year were divided into two groups: diabetic (DM) and non-diabetic (NDM). The changes in lipid profile, thyroid function test, blood glucose indices as well as body weight were assessed and compared between both groups.

Results: There was no statistical significant (p > 0.05) difference between means of body weight after treatment among DM (85.74 ± 3.56) and NDM (81.75 ± 1.25) groups. Descriptive statistics and mean comparisons before and after atorvastatin treatment, showed statistical significant (p ≤ 0.05) differences in body weight and total cholesterol among NDM group and in total cholesterol and LDL-Ch among DM group. There was an increase in fasting blood glucose (FBG) and glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and a decrease in triglycerides among both groups but the difference was not statistically (p > 0.05) significant.

Conclusions: Atorvastatin may increase body weight, fasting blood glucose and HbA1c for diabetic and non-diabetic patients.
Liquidity and Stability of Agriculture in the Czech Republic
Authors: Lánský J. , Mareš D. 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
This article is based on empirical research and 2007–2012 statistical data from joint stock companies which were active in the agriculture sector of the Czech Republic. It deals with the wider aspects of liquidity and stability using suitable liquidity indicators and a vertical financial analysis over a sufficient period of time providing valid results for assessing liquidity and stability of agriculture in relation to cyclic fluctuations. The vertical financial analysis was performed to determine the liquidity structure at current assets and short term debts. Then convenient indicators of current ratio, quick ratio, and cash ratio were applied and interpreted in relation to cyclical deviations and agriculture specifics. From the viewpoint of liquidity measured using the current ratio, agriculture in the Czech Republic is stable and the current ratio values bear witness to solid liquidity, whereby the short-term assets exceed the short-term external funds. Research is to show whether the agriculture sector is liquid and whether the liquidity indicators provide the basis for solvency in the given field.
Gene dispersal via seeds and pollen and their effects on genetic structure in the facultative-apomictic Neotropical tree Aspidosperma polyneuron
Authors: Chaves C. L. , Sebbenn A. M. , Baranoski A. , Goez B. D. , Gaino A. P.S.C. , Ruas C. F. , Ruas E. , Ruas P. M. 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Facultative apomictic trees can produce offspring with a genotype identical to the mother due to asexual propagation through the embryo derived from cells in the maternal ovule tissues. These trees can also produce offspring with a genotype different from the mother due to genetic recombination. For many trees, these reproductive processes remain largely unexplored. Herein, we use microsatellite markers to identify apomictic and sexual reproduction in samples of adult and juvenile trees of the tropical, insect pollinated and wind seed dispersed Aspidosperma polyneuron, within a conservation area in Brazil. We also investigate seed and pollen flow and dispersal patterns and compare the genetic diversity, inbreeding, and intrapopulation spatial genetic structure (SGS) between adults and juveniles in two plots. Our results show that the species present both apomictic and sexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction occurred mainly by outcrossing, but we did detect instances of self-fertilization and mating among relatives, which explains the inbreeding observed in juveniles. Seed dispersal distance was shorter than pollen dispersal distance in one of the plots, suggesting that insect vectors are more efficient in gene dispersal than wind for seed dispersal in a high density tropical forest. The patterns of pollen and seed dispersal showed isolation by distance, explaining the SGS detected for adults and juveniles. Our results show that both seed and pollen flow increase the allelic diversity in the population. The regeneration of apomictic individuals may guarantee the continuation of genotypes adapted specifically to the study site, while sexual reproduction results in new genotypes.
Testing the Engel's law in the consumption pattern of Romanian population
Authors: Neagu Mădălin-Ioan , Teodoru Mircea Constantin 
Published: October 2017

AbstractThe aim of the paper is to test the valability of Engel's law in the Romanian consumption dynamics after 1990. We used NIS ad EUROSTAT data to interpret the dynamics of the households' income and consumption expenditures and its structure by destinations. We explored the relationship between consumption and income through the regression analysis and found that the Engel's law applies in the Romanian economy, since 1990 to 2016, with specific evolutions and influences.
Culture and business ethics – a comparative perspective
Authors: Isac Florin Lucian , Remes Eugen Florin 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Accelerating growth in business globalization places managers in an international environment with more ethical challenges.
Ethical principles that govern businesses in a particular culture may not match with the conditions, norms and customs of other cultures.
The article aims to examine comparatively the role of culture in explaining ethical issues and dilemmas in organizations.
Treating the issue of business ethics in companies nowadays offer different perspectives depending on the influence of the cultural context of countries where these companies operate.
Each cultural context shows its specificity, in addition to legal regulations, customs, habits or moral issues, which deserve to be highlighted in a paper on how to conduct business from an ethical perspective.
A Method for Directly Measuring the Hydraulic Conductivity of Unsaturated Soil
Authors: Shao Longtan , Wen Tiande , Guo Xiaoxia , Sun Xiang 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Numerous methods, such as the Gardner outflow analysis method and the van Genuchten-Mualem prediction model, have been developed to estimate the hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soil in multistep outflow experiments. In the Gardner outflow analysis method, the hydraulic conductivity is estimated based on the diffusivity calculated from the line fitted to the water outflow. In contrast, in the van Genuchten-Mualem prediction model, it is predicted via the curve-fitting parameters based on the measured soil water retention curve (SWRC). However, a major drawback of these two approaches is that variation of hydraulic conductivity during each step of the outflow process cannot be represented. In this paper, an improved pressure plate instrument with an evaporation compensation system is developed to measure the transient water content curve (TWCC) of the soil in multi-step outflow experiments. The SWRCs of silicon micro-powder (SMP) and Guangxi Guiping clay (GGC) are derived from this transient curve. Therefore, a direct measurement method is presented to describe the change of hydraulic conductivity during each step. Comparison with the Gardner outflow analysis method and the van Genuchten-Mualem prediction model indicates that our approach shows better agreement with test data for these two types of soils.
Long-Chain Polyprenols Promote Spore Wall Formation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Authors: Hoffmann Reuben , Grabińska Kariona , Guan Ziqiang , Sessa William C , Neiman Aaron M 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Dolichols are isoprenoid lipids of varying length that act as sugar carriers in glycosylation reactions in the endoplasmic reticulum. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, there are two cis-prenyltransferases that synthesize polyprenol—an essential precursor to dolichol. These enzymes are heterodimers composed of Nus1 and either Rer2 or Srt1. Rer2-Nus1 and Srt1-Nus1 can both generate dolichol in vegetative cells, but srt1∆ cells grow normally while rer2∆ grows very slowly, indicating that Rer2-Nus1 is the primary enzyme used in mitotically dividing cells. In contrast, SRT1 performs an important function in sporulating cells, where the haploid genomes created by meiosis are packaged into spores. The spore wall is a multilaminar structure and SRT1 is required for the generation of the outer chitosan and dityrosine layers of the spore wall. Srt1 specifically localizes to lipid droplets associated with spore walls, and, during sporulation there is an SRT1-dependent increase in long-chain polyprenols and dolichols in these lipid droplets. Synthesis of chitin by Chs3, the chitin synthase responsible for chitosan layer formation, is dependent on the cis-prenyltransferase activity of Srt1, indicating that polyprenols are necessary to coordinate assembly of the spore wall layers. This work shows that a developmentally regulated cis-prenyltransferase can produce polyprenols that function in cellular processes besides protein glycosylation.
Substrate Specificity of the FurE Transporter Is Determined by Cytoplasmic Terminal Domain Interactions
Authors: Papadaki Georgia F , Amillis Sotiris , Diallinas George 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
FurE, a member of the Nucleobase Cation Symporter 1 transporter family in Aspergillus nidulans, is specific for allantoin, uric acid (UA), uracil, and related analogs. Herein, we show that C- or N-terminally-truncated FurE transporters (FurE-ΔC or FurE-ΔΝ) present increased protein stability, but also an inability for UA transport. To better understand the role of cytoplasmic terminal regions, we characterized genetic suppressors that restore FurE-ΔC-mediated UA transport. Suppressors map in the periphery of the substrate-binding site [Thr133 in transmembrane segment (TMS)3 and Val343 in TMS8], an outward-facing gate (Ser296 in TMS7, Ile371 in TMS9, and Tyr392 and Leu394 in TMS10), or in flexible loops (Asp26 in LN, Gly222 in L5, and Asn308 in L7). Selected suppressors were also shown to restore the wild-type specificity of FurE-ΔΝ, suggesting that both C- and/or N-terminal domains are involved in intramolecular dynamics critical for substrate selection. A direct, substrate-sensitive interaction of C- and/or N-terminal domains was supported by bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays. To our knowledge, this is the first case where not only the function, but also the specificity, of a eukaryotic transporter is regulated by its terminal cytoplasmic regions.
IDENTIFIKASI KESADARAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP KONSERVASI DAN REHABILITASI BURUNG
Authors: Arsyad Ardi Muhamad 
Published: October 2017

Abstract This study aims to determine public awareness of the conservation and rehabilitation of birds on bird traders in Pasundan Market, Sukabumi. The research method used is descriptive method with qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used observation, interviews, questionnaires, documentation, and field notes. The results found in this study is the level of public awareness of bird conservation and rehabilitation on the bird traders is very important to maintain the sustainability of birds that exist in their natural habitat. But in reality there are still many bird traders who sell protected birds obtained from consumers who entrust directly to the traders for resale. The occurrence of such phenomena is due to less supervision by the government. The lack of public awareness of bird conservation and rehabilitation is largely due to the lack of awareness of traders on the understanding of conservation and rehabilitation rules, and the lack of supervision to traders by the government. In addition, the role of the general public to assist oversight also needs to be improved to assist government oversight. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kesadaran masyarakat terhadap konservasi dan rehabilitasi burung pada pedagang burung di Pasar Pasundan, Sukabumi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, kuisioner, dokumentasi, dan catatan lapangan. Hasil yang ditemukan dalam penelitian ini adalah tingkat kesadaran masyarakat terhadap konservasi dan rehabilitasi burung pada para pedagang burung sangat penting untuk menjaga kelestarian burung yang ada di habitat aslinya. Namun pada kenyataannya masih banyak pedagang burung yang menjual burung yang dilindungi yang didapatkan dari para konsumen yang menitipkan langsung kepada para pedagang untuk dijual kembali. Terjadinya fenomena tersebut disebabkan karena pengawasan yang kurang oleh pemerintah. Kurangnya tingkat kesadaran masyarakat terhadap konservasi dan rehabilitasi burung sangat disebabkan karena kurangnya kesadaran para pedagang terhadap pemahaman peraturan konservasi dan rehabilitasi, serta kurangnya pengawasan kepada para pedagang yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah. Selain itu, peran masyarakat umum untuk membantu pengawasan juga perlu ditingkatkan untuk membantu pengawasan yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah. Pengutipan: Arsyad, Ardi Muhamad. (2017). Identifikasi Kesadaran Masyarakat terhadap Konservasi dan Rehabilitasi Burung. SOSIO DIDAKTIKA: Social Science Education Journal, 4(1), 2017, 81-91. doi:10.15408/sd.v4i1.4393.Permalink/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/sd.v4i1.4393
KEARIFAN LOKAL DAN PENDIDIKAN IPS: STUDI PEDULI LINGKUNGAN DALAM HUTAN LARANGAN MASYARAKAT ADAT KAMPAR
Authors: Ahmal Ahmal 
Published: October 2017

Abstract This paper explains environmental attitudes taken from the local wisdom of the Forest Prohibition of Kampar indigenous peoples through social science education approaches. The data is collected through literature studies in the form of newspapers, journals, papers, written texts, and others related to local wisdom and social science education. The results obtained that the local wisdom values ​​of Kampar indigenous forest prohibition can be developed in social science learning. The values ​​of customs and customs indicated through tambo (history and indigenous petitih) indicate a clear attitude about Kampar indigenous peoples consciousness in preserving its environment. In addition to the regulations made in the form of Forest Prohibition Act No. 1 of 2007, the values ​​of other local wisdom is a belief in the myth that develops in society so that environmental awareness is higher. These values ​​can be developed in social science education by conducting curriculum development based on local wisdom Forest Prohibition thick with spiritual value. Abstrak Tulisan ini menjelaskan sikap peduli lingkungan yang diambil dari kearifan lokal Hutan Larangan masyarakat adat Kampar melalui pendekatan pendidikan IPS. Data dihimpun melalui studi pustaka berupa surat kabar, jurnal, makalah, teks-teks tertulis, dan lain-lainnya yang terkait dengan kearifan lokal dan pendidikan IPS. Hasil yang didapatkan bahwa Hutan Larangan masyarakat adat Kampar memiliki nilai-nilai yang dapat dikembangkan dalam pembelajaran IPS. Nilai adat dan norma adat yang ditunjukkan melalui tambo (sejarah dan petatah-petitih adat) menunjukan adanya sikap yang jelas tentang kesadaran masyarakat adat Kampar dalam melestarikan lingkungannya. Di samping peraturan yang dibuat dalam bentuk Undang-Undang Hutan Larangan No 1 Tahun 2007, nilai-nilai kearifan lokal lainnya adalah adanya kepercayaan terhadap mitos yang berkembang dalam masyarakat sehingga kesadaran lingkungan semakin tinggi. Nilai-nilai tersebut dapat dikembangkan dalam pendidikan IPS dengan melakukan pengembangan kurikulum berbasis kearifan lokal Hutan Larangan yang kental dengan nilai spiritual. Pengutipan: Ahmal. (2017). Kearifan Lokal dan Pendidikan IPS: Studi Peduli Lingkungan dalam Hutan Larangan Masyarakat Adat Kampar di Provinsi Riau. SOSIO DIDAKTIKA: Social Science Education Journal, 4(1), 2017, 61-70. doi:10.15408/sd.v4i1.5918.Permalink/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/sd.v4i1.5918
MENGGAGAS ULANG TRANSFORMASI PENDIDIKAN YANG BERKESADARAN HUMANIS, DIALOGIS, KRITIS, LIBERATIF DAN EKOLOGIS
Authors: Tapung Marianus Mantovanny 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACT The development of today's world is a challenge for education. Obviously, the development of emerging from and in education. However, developments on the other side could have an impact on the disorientation of the meaning and practice of education. Education should ideally be a vehicle for the establishment of a human into a more humane, just disoriented meaning and praxis. The existence of facts and experience degradation, disparity, discrepancy, dehumanization, and the ecological damage suggests that the failure of education, in terms of both concept and practice. To be able to restore the sense and understanding of education as a human being human activity make the necessary efforts to restore the concept and praxis of real education. The initial step is an effort to re-define and re-orientation of transformative education. Today, initiated the re-education of character transformative become very urgent and relevant in order to reposition the image of humanity that is eroded by the effects of negative developments. ABSTRAK Perkembangan dunia dewasa ini menjadi tantangan tersendiri bagi dunia pendidikan. Sudah jelas, perkembangan muncul dari dan dalam pendidikan. Namun perkembangan pada sisi lain bisa berdampak pada disorientasi terhadap makna dan praksis pendidikan. Pendidikan yang idealnya menjadi wahana pembentukan manusia menjadi lebih manusiawi, justru mengalami disorientasi makna dan praksisnya. Adanya fakta dan pengalaman degradasi, disparitas, diskrepansi, dehumanisasi, dan kerusakan ekologis memberi kesimpulan bahwa pendidikan mengalami kegagalan, baik dari segi konsep maupun prakteknya. Untuk bisa mengembalikan pengertian dan pemahaman pendidikan sebagai aktivitas membuat manusia menjadi manusiawi maka perlu berbagai upaya mengembalikan konsep dan praksis pendidikan yang sebenarnya. Langkah awal adalah upaya definisi ulang dan orientasi kembali pendidikan yang transformatif. Dewasa ini, menggagas ulang pendidikan yang berkarakter transformatif menjadi sangat penting dan relevan demi memposisikan kembali citra kemanusiaan yang tergerus akibat berbagai dampak perkembangan yang negatif. Pengutipan: Arsyad, Ardi Muhamad. (2017). Identifikasi Kesadaran Masyarakat terhadap Konservasi dan Rehabilitasi Burung. SOSIO DIDAKTIKA: Social Science Education Journal, 4(1), 2017, 92-100. doi:10.15408/sd.v4i1.5920.Permalink/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/sd.v4i1.5920
MITOS DI ERA MODERN
Authors: Syaripulloh Syaripulloh 
Published: October 2017

Abstract The purpose of this study, is to reveal the perception of pilgrims to the tomb of Shekh Syarif Hidayatullah (Sunan Gunung Jati) in Cirebon. Through the perception of the pilgrims are expected to be known the myth of Shekh Syarif Hidayatullah (Sunan Gunung Jati) that developed in the midst of modern society. This paper also aims to reveal the reasons and motivation of the community in a pilgrimage to the Tomb of Shekh Syarif Hidayatullah (Sunan Gunung Jati). This research uses qualitative research method. The results showed that the reason of the pilgrim community to the tomb of Shekh Syarif Hidayatullah (Sunan Gunung Jati) because the big name Syekh Syarif Hidayatullah in spreading Islam in the area of ​​West Java. Motivation of pilgrims in the tomb of Shekh Syarif Hidayatullah is distinguished in several groups. First, pilgrimage with the intention of just pilgrimage. Secondly, pilgrimage for wanting to gain blessings. Third, make a pilgrimage because want to get ease in obtaining rizki. Fourth, pilgrimage for wanting to get easiness in obtaining matchmaking. Fifth, make pilgrimage to get job and position. Abstrak Tujuan penelitian ini, adalah mengungkapkan persepsi peziarah terhadap makam Syekh Syarif Hidayatullah (Sunan Gunung Jati) di Cirebon. Melalui persepsi peziarah tersebut diharapkan dapat diketahui mitos tentang Syekh Syarif Hidayatullah (Sunan Gunung Jati) yang berkembang di tengah masyarakat modern. Tulisan ini juga bertujuan untuk mengungkap alasan dan motivasi masyarakat dalam berziarah ke Makam Syekh Syarif Hidayatullah (Sunan Gunung Jati). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa alasan masyarakat berziarah ke makam Syekh Syarif Hidayatullah (Sunan Gunung Jati) karena nama besar Syekh Syarif Hidayatullah dalam menyebarkan Agama Islam di wilayah Jawa Barat. Motivasi peziarah di makam Syekh Syarif Hidayatullah dibedakan dalam beberapa kelompok. Pertama, berziarah dengan niat hanya berziarah. Kedua, berziarah karena ingin memperoleh keberkahan. Ketiga, berziarah karena ingin mendapatkan kemudahan dalam memperoleh rizki. Keempat, berziarah karena ingin memperoleh kemudahan dalam memperoleh Jodoh. Kelima, berziarah karena ingin memperoleh pangkat dan jabatan. Pengutipan: Syaripulloh. (2017). Mitos di Era Modern. SOSIO DIDAKTIKA: Social Science Education Journal, 4(1), 2017, 25-35.doi:10.15408/sd.v4i1.5924.Permalink/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15408/sd.v4i1.5924