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Haemostatic chitosan coated gauze: in vitro interaction with human blood and in-vivo effectiveness
Authors: Pogorielov M. , Kalinkevich O. , Deineka V. , Garbuzova V. , Solodovnik A. , Kalinkevich A. , Kalinichenko T. , Gapchenko A. , Sklyar A. , Danilchenko S. 
Published: October 2015

Abstract

Background
Chitosan and its derivates are widely used for biomedical application due to antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and tissue repair induced properties. Chitosan-based materials also used as a haemostatic agent but influence of different molecular weight and concentration of chitosan on biological response of blood cells is still not clear.
The aim of this research was to evaluate interaction between human blood cells and various forms of chitosan-based materials with different molecular weight and chitosan concentration and prove their effectiveness on in-vivo model.

Methods
We used chitosan with molecular weight 200, 500 and 700 kDa and deacetylation rate 80-82 %. For chitosan impregnation of gauze chitosan solutions in 1 % acetic acid with different concentrations (1, 2, 3, 5 %) were used. We used scanning electron microscopy to obtain information about chitosan distribution on cotton surface; Erythrocyte agglutination test and Complete blood count test – for evaluation of interaction between blood cells and chitosan-based materials with different compound. In-vivo studies was performed in 20 Wistar rats to evaluate effectiveness of new dressing.

Results
Our data shown that chitosan can bind erythrocytes in concentration-depend manner that does not depend on its molecular weight. In addition, chitosan-based materials affect selectively human blood cells. Composition of chitosan with cotton materials does not change erythrocyte shape and does not cause agglutination.

Conclusions
Сotton-chitosan materials have higher adhesive properties to platelets that depend on molecular weight and concentration of chitosan. These materials also change platelets’ shape that probable is one of the most important mechanisms of haemostatic effect. In-vivo studies have shown high effectiveness of 2 % 200 kDa chitosan for stop bleeding from arteries of large diameter.
Maternal Body Weight and Gestational Diabetes Differentially Influence Placental and Pregnancy Outcomes
Authors: Martino J. , Sebert S. , Segura M. T. , García-Valdés L. , Florido J. , Padilla M. C. , Marcos A. , Rueda R. , McArdle H. J. , Budge H. , Symonds M. E. , Campoy C. 
Published: October 2015

AbstractContext:Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can both contribute to adverse neonatal outcomes. The extent to which this may be mediated by differences in placental metabolism and nutrient transport remains to be determined.Objective:Our objective was to examine whether raised maternal body mass index (BMI) and/or GDM contributed to a resetting of the expression of genes within the placenta that are involved in energy sensing, oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolic pathways.Methods:Pregnant women from Spain were recruited as part of the “Study of Maternal Nutrition and Genetics on the Foetal Adiposity Programming” survey at the first antenatal visit (12–20 weeks of gestation) and stratified according to prepregnancy BMI and the incidence of GDM. At delivery, placenta and cord blood were sampled and newborn anthropometry measured.Results:Obese women with GDM had higher estimated fetal weight at 34 gestational weeks and a greater risk of preterm deliveries and cesarean section. Birth weight was unaffected by BMI or GDM; however, women who were obese with normal glucose tolerance had increased placental weight and higher plasma glucose and leptin at term. Gene expression for markers of placental energy sensing and oxidative stress, were primarily affected by maternal obesity as mTOR was reduced, whereas SIRT-1 and UCP2 were both upregulated. In placenta from obese women with GDM, gene expression for AMPK was also reduced, whereas the downstream regulator of mTOR, p70S6KB1 was raised.Conclusions:Placental gene expression is sensitive to both maternal obesity and GDM which both impact on energy sensing and could modulate the effect of either raised maternal BMI or GDM on birth weight.
Tetranucleotide usage highlights genomic heterogeneity among mycobacteriophages
Authors: Siranosian Benjamin , Perera Sudheesha , Williams Edward , Ye Chen , de Graffenried Christopher , Shank Peter 
Published: October 2015

BackgroundThe genomic sequences of mycobacteriophages, phages infecting mycobacterial hosts, are diverse and mosaic. Mycobacteriophages often share little nucleotide similarity, but most of them have been grouped into lettered clusters and further into subclusters. Traditionally, mycobacteriophage genomes are analyzed based on sequence alignment or knowledge of gene content. However, these approaches are computationally expensive and can be ineffective for significantly diverged sequences. As an alternative to alignment-based genome analysis, we evaluated tetranucleotide usage in mycobacteriophage genomes. These methods make it easier to characterize features of the mycobacteriophage population at many scales.DescriptionWe computed tetranucleotide usage deviation (TUD), the ratio of observed counts of 4-mers in a genome to the expected count under a null model. TUD values are comparable between members of a phage subcluster and distinct between subclusters. With few exceptions, neighbor joining phylogenetic trees and hierarchical clustering dendrograms constructed using TUD values place phages in a monophyletic clade with members of the same subcluster. Regions in a genome with exceptional TUD values can point to interesting features of genomic architecture. Finally, we found that subcluster B3 mycobacteriophages contain significantly overrepresented 4-mers and 6-mers that are atypical of phage genomes.ConclusionsStatistics based on tetranucleotide usage support established clustering of mycobacteriophages and can uncover interesting relationships within and between sequenced phage genomes. These methods are efficient to compute and do not require sequence alignment or knowledge of gene content. The code to download mycobacteriophage genome sequences and reproduce our analysis is freely available athttps://github.com/bsiranosian/tango_final.
Effects of Human Capital on Profits of Russia’s Enterprises and Organizations
Authors: Басовская  , Basovskaya Elena 
Published: October 2015

Through econometric models construction the author evaluates the effects of
capital-labor ratio and human capital, where the latter is characterized by the
employees’ educational level, on profits of enterprises and organizations,
operating in Russia. In 2009 the capital-labor ratio and the human capital, as
estimated by the employees’ educational level, could be considered responsible
for no less, than 39% of profitability of enterprises and organizations. For the
most part this effect is due to the capital-labor ratio, while the lesser, though
essential part of the said effect is due to the employees human capital. It is
shown, that the elasticity of profit in terms of employees human capital exceeds
manifold the profit elasticity in terms of capital-labor ratio, meaning that the
effect of changes in human capital level on the labor productivity exceeds
manifold that of changes in capital-labor ratio. Therefore, to enhance the human
capital through better education of employees is more beneficial, than to
increase investments in basic capital assets.
Development of Acquiring Business in Russia
Authors: Мартынов  , Martynov V. 
Published: October 2015

The paper considers the place of acquiring as a complex banking product in
Russia and ways to develop and encourage the acquiring business, as well as
problems of acquiring services and feasible options to solve them under the
current conditions in the RF. The author addresses the issue on how to transfer
acquiring costs on vendors and considers the possibility for vendors to
purchase acquiring equipment on their own. The trend to growth of turnover
and acquiring operations is outlined. Reviewed is the known experience of
acquiring usage, gained by Scandinavian nations. General survey of clearing
operations in the RF is also provided, including the pros and contras of using
mPOS-terminals and their distinctive features. It is shown, that the banking
sector is eager to develop acquiring network and then profit on it.
Using Cash Flow Statement for Evaluating Financial Position and Creditworthiness of an Organization
Authors: Комогорова  , Komogorova I. , Аверина  , Averina Tatyana , Михайлова  , Mikhaylova E. 
Published: October 2015

The paper discusses the use of absolute and relative indicators characterizing
cash flows, as part of a technique to evaluate creditworthiness of companies.
The authors present the calculations, made on the basis of 2014 financial
statements of Novomoskovsk chemical industry enterprise «NAK “Azote”». The
results of calculations illustrate the variability of findings concerning dynamics
of the financial position of the organization, depending on whether the use of
revenues or the amount of positive cash flow from current operations are taken
as the basis for evaluating the rates of floating funds turnover.
Voz do Avatar, Voz como Avatar, Avatar da Voz
Authors: Serra Pedro 
Published: October 2015

O meu artigo propõe um exercício de arqueofonia – ou arqueologia da voz – que incide, nesta oportunidade, sobre a possibilidade de estabelecer a complexa figura e imaginação do ‘avatar’ como comparandum da noção e representação do cyborg. As valências da comparação permitem pensar diferentes objectos, como sejam a ‘voz do avatar’, a ‘voz como avatar’ e, finalmente, o arquivo das representações da voz, ‘avatares da voz’. Em jeito de crítica aplicada, são sucintamente comentados o filme Her, de Spike Jonze; fragmentos do Livro do Desassossego, de Bernardo Soares/Fernando Pessoa; e, por último, a simulação digital da voz de John Donne acessível em linha, corolário do Virtual Paul’s Cross Project: A Digital Re-Creation of John Donne’s Gunpowder Day Sermon, sediado na North Carolina State University. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_3-1_1
Três Obras
Authors: Pestana Silvestre 
Published: October 2015

O autor faz uma breve retrospetiva do seu trabalho, descrevendo três obras: “Ver Só” (1983), Foto-Poema de um registo fotográfico performativo; “Amnese – Águas Vivas” (2002), um conjunto de cinco peças escultóricas em néon (árgon) linear azul; e “Galeria Pública para Artes Digitais” (2005-atualidade), Bienal Virtual no Second Life, originalmente produzida para a 13ª Bienal de Cerveira. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_3-1_15
Pulsar
Authors: Pimenta Emanuel Dimas 
Published: October 2015

Neste texto, descreve-se o conceito para o edifício Pulsar, uma estrutura arquitetónica reprogramável constituída por materiais texteis inteligentes com origem na nanotecnologia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_3-1_16
O Literário Será Sempre Moderno? O Novo Nostálgico da Literatura Eletrónica
Authors: Bettencourt Sandra 
Published: October 2015

Recensão crítica de Jessica PRESSMAN, Digital Modernism: Making it New in New Media, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2014, 240 pp. [1ª ed.]. ISBN 978-0-19-993710-3. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_3-1_18
A Mente Modernista e o Exercício da Revisão
Authors: Athayde Manaíra Aires 
Published: October 2015

Recensão crítica a Hannah SULLIVAN, The Work of Revision. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 2013, 349 pp. ISBN 978-0674073128 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_3-1_22
A Not So Global History of the Book
Authors: Cardoso Catarina Figueiredo 
Published: October 2015

A review of Michael F. SUAREZ S.J., H.R. WOUDHUYSEN, eds., The Book: A Global History, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2013, 748 pp. ISBN 978-0199679416 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_3-1_23
Academia, Geopolítica das Humanidades Digitais e Pensamento Crítico
Authors: Pereira Paulo Silva 
Published: October 2015

As mudanças que ocorreram no campo das tecnologias de informação e de comunicação nas últimas décadas tiveram impacto decisivo em vários setores da atividade humana, nomeadamente a nível de novas práticas criativas e de novos regimes de produção de conhecimento. Se é certo que durante algum tempo o esforço ia no sentido da integração de ferramentas informáticas no trabalho desenvolvido no campo das artes, humanidades e ciências sociais, mas numa lógica apenas de suporte técnico a tarefas academicamente consagradas, com a emergência do paradigma de Humanidades Digitais tornou-se mais visível o propósito de reinventar a cultura através da gramática dos novos meios e o crescente efeito de mediação da tecnologia digital no modo como decorre e se organiza a pesquisa ou se dá a conhecer os seus resultados finais. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2182-8830_3-1_7
The effect of job stress and job motivation on employees’ performance through job satisfaction (A study at PT. Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk. Surabaya - Gempol branch)
Authors: Noermijati Noermijati , Primasari Diana 
Published: October 2015

Job stress and motivation has a critical role to enhance female employee performance. The research attempts to analyze the direct effect of job stress and motivation on employee performance, and indirect effect of job stress and motivation on employee performance through job satisfaction. This research involves 108 married female employees, with minimal one year working period, as the population and respondents (census sampling). Using Path analysis, it was found that job stress have significant negative effect on employee performance. Motivation has a significant positive effect on employee performance. Job stress does not have an effect on job satisfaction. Motivation significantly positive influences job satisfaction. Job satisfaction significantly influences employee performance. Job stress does not have indirect effect on employee performance through job satisfaction. Motivation has an indirect effect on employee performance through job satisfaction. Motivation has the most important role to enhance employee performance. As an implication, company must give more attention and enhance employee motivation, especially on fulfilling self actualization need.
Information quality, homophily, and risk propensity: Consumer responses to online hotel reviews
Authors: Kusumasondjaja Sony 
Published: October 2015

Searching through online review sites becomes an alternative for consumers to obtain product information. The efficiency and effectiveness in finding quality information on the online review sites contributes to the popularity of online review sites among consumers at the moment. There are some previous studies discussing consumer trust on hotels being reviewed on online review sites, but the roles of information quality, homophily, and consumer risk propensity as antecedents of trust and online purchase intention are still questionable. The purpose of this study is to investigate how information quality, homophily, and consumer risk propensity affect consumer trust on hotels being reviewed on online review sites and on intention to make a reservation. A survey involving 430 young travelers from 16 countries was conducted in popular tourist destination. Results confirm that information quality influences consumers’ trust on hotel being reviewed and intention to make reservation. Moreover, consumer online trust is also found to affect intention to make reservation.
The exploration of professionalism understanding of accounting educators?
Authors: Ibrahim Melinda , Ludigdo Unti , Irianto Gugus 
Published: October 2015

This study aimed to explore professionalism understanding of accounting educators’ perspective. Professionalism is an implementable concept as a basic of self quality development in each profession. This study was conducted at Universitas Lestari, one of the private universities in the Province of Gorontalo. The paradigm employed in this study is the interpretative paradigm in which Husserl’s Transcendental Phenomenology is applied to the approach. Based on the result of the study, there are three dimensions of professionalism found, namely professionalism as academic responsibility, professionalism as social responsibility, and professionalism as spiritual responsibility. Professionalism as academic responsibility is the initial dimension which is seen in the implementation of three services of university, the balance of rights and obligations, the observance of rules, and commitments. Professionalism as social responsibility is the second dimension which is committed in the trust and exemplary attitudes. Professionalism as spiritual responsibility is the highest dimension materialized in the faith in which work is considered as worship.
TELAAH PEMANFAATAN SOFTWARE AKUNTANSI OLEH USAHA KECIL DAN MENENGAH
Authors: Kurniawan Rizky , Diptyana Pepie 
Published: October 2015

It has been noted that high transaction frequency has occurred in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It is also not easy for them to record the transactions. Previous studies show that utilization of accounting software in SMEs is required for increasing both timely and accurately in financial statement. This study aims to determine the factors that affect SEMs’ accounting software selection. The data were collected from 45 SMEs in Surabaya and Sidoarjo and then they were tested using logistic regression. It is expected to explore whether price, performance, stability, flexibility, implementing, customization and vendor support in utilization through three groups of time range of decision: nowadays, next five years and next ten years. Despite, this research has failed to support the hypotheses. It was found that modified Microsoft excel is an accounting application which is, in fact, mostly used by SMEs. Accounting software utilization is used for supporting operation function, but not for strategic function. It is assumed, however, that this study has limited respondents. Therefore, further research should get more respondents and propose more robust predictor of decision for f using accounting software.
PENGUJIAN EMPIRIS ATAS AUDIT DELAY PADA PERUSAHAAN PERBANKAN GO PUBLIC DI BEI JAKARTA TAHUN 2005-2009
Authors: Wulansari Anike , . Supriyati 
Published: October 2015

It is noted that the delay of any information will attract some negative reaction because it would be useless. The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of profitability, profit and loss, auditor opinion, public accountant size, auditor previous opinion, going concern and company size towards the audit delay in banking companies that have been listed in Jakarta Stock Exchange, Indonesia in 2005 until 2009. This research used census method on the companies that have been listed in Jakarta Stock Exchange. The analysis of hypothesis is using Multiple Regressions. Prior to hypothesis test, normality of the data test was done using kolmogorof-Smirnov test. The result of multiple regression model shows that audit delay was influenced by profitability and auditor previous opinion, with the significance at 10%. Yet, profit and loss, public accountant size, auditor opinion, company size and going concern were not significant factors. Based on such results, it is recommended that the auditor should increase the effectiveness and efficiency of his audit performance and, for all existing studies; they should contribute to the current literature on Auditing.
The effect of intellectual capital on stock price and company value in manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange 2008-2012 with size and leverage as moderating variables
Authors: Suhermin Aprilina 
Published: October 2015

The intense competition in business world has prompted some companies to perform a variety of innovation in order to give the best value. Many companies have change the mindset of the management to knowledge-based business that becomes essential aspect in increasing the capital. The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of intellectual capital on the stock price and the value of the company by doing moderation on the variables of size and leverage. Measurement of intellectual capital is using Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAIC). The stock price is measured based on the closing price and the company value is measured by using Tobins Q. The population of this study is the manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. These results indicate that (1) intellectual capital can give a positive effect on the stock price (2) size and leverage are not moderating variables on the relationship between intellectual capital and stock price (3) intellectual capital does not have any effect on company value (4) size and leverage are not moderating variables on dealings with the value of the company's intellectual capital.
A study on the zakat and infaq or sodaqoh accounting application under SFAS 109 in Al-Falah Social Fund Foundation (YDSF) Surabaya
Authors: Wasila Siti , Shonhadji Nanang 
Published: October 2015

This study aims to evaluate the reporting and the application of zakat accounting and its effectiveness under the Statements of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 109 in Al-Falah Social Fund Foundation (YDSF) Surabaya. This study used the method of primary and secondary data. The primary data were obtained through indepth interviews regarding the accounting and financial reporting of the foundation. The result shows that the accounting which is based on Islamic Syari’ah has a great impact on the humanitarian aspects of the accounting of zakat and infaq or sodaqoh. Thus, the accounting of zakat and infaq or sodaqoh stimulates the individual behavior across the environment to be always transformational. The accountability established within the organization includes physical, moral and spiritual aspects. The physical aspect of this research is the financial statements while the moral and spiritual aspectsare the realization of organizational accountability to God by trying to run its activities based on syari’ah. For further studies, the researchers should not only focus on one basic course, but also on the basis of social funds in Al-Falah foundation Surabaya as the house of sodaqoh, wallet for the poor, etc. that has also adopted SFAS No. 109 in its financial statements. Beside, the information should be in the long term in order to get effective and efficient information for a better result.
Monitoring regional competitiveness using the BSC method: A case of the Czech national tourism organisation
Authors: Palatková Monika , Hrubcová Gabriela 
Published: October 2015

Abstract
The paper focuses on the adaption of the theoretical models of the regional tourism competitiveness to the conditions of the Czech Republic. The authors of this study analyze a newly emerged theoretical model of regional competitiveness monitoring with respect to the current data availability. The ultimate aim is to specify a proposal for the Czech national tourism organization (CzechTourism) in terms of practical usage and monitoring of the competitiveness model. The principal question is how and why to monitor the competitiveness of a tourist destination at the regional and national levels in the Czech Republic. The next step of the project is the conducting of the research, testing of the model and the implementation.