Quarters

Quarters is a poem that depicts a struggle with ethnicity and heritage. How does someone react to the political climate when they pass for white, but are only two generations away from Latin immigrants. What is their responsibility? What parts of their heritage can they express

Tradisi Membangun Rumah dengan Pendekatan Kearifan Lokal di Desa Tinabani Kabupaten Ende

ABTRACT The purpose of this evaluation is to study the tradition of building houses and the values contained in the tradition. This research is descriptive with qualitative agreement. Researchers become the main source in obtaining data from the results of field analysis and interviews. The research location was in Tinabani Village, Ende District, Ende Regency. The intensive relationship between the people of Tinabani Village and their natural, social and historical environment has provided knowledge of the use of materials provided by nature for escaping purposes. From the social side it is known how the Tinabani people work hand in hand in the process of making a house. This attitude of mutual cooperation makes the community more harmonious and peaceful. Meanwhile, history recognizes the traditions and traditions that bind their lives. It can be concluded that the people of Tinabani Village make good use of nature to preserve history. Tinabani people have strong traditions and social relations.   Keywords; Tradition, Home, Local Wisdom, Tinaban

Miniaturization of Planar Microwave Devices by Means of Complementary Spiral Resonators (CSRs): Design of Quadrature Phase Shifters

In this work, two compact quadrature phase shifters based on metamaterial transmission lines implemented by means of complementary spiral resonators (CSRs) have been designed, fabricated and measured. The structures consist on Y-junctions with output lines exhibiting 90º phase balance. The reported metamaterial-based devices present a size reduction of 64% and 77% as compared to the conventional one

Sugar metabolism, redox balance and oxidative stress response in the respiratory yeast Kluyveromyces lactis

A lot of studies have been carried out on Saccharomyces cerevisiae, an yeast with a predominant fermentative metabolism under aerobic conditions, which allows exploring the complex response induced by oxidative stress. S. cerevisiae is considered a eukaryote model for these studies. We propose Kluyveromyces lactis as a good alternative model to analyse variants in the oxidative stress response, since the respiratory metabolism in this yeast is predominant under aerobic conditions and it shows other important differences with S. cerevisiae in catabolic repression and carbohydrate utilization. The knowledge of oxidative stress response in K. lactis is still a developing field. In this article, we summarize the state of the art derived from experimental approaches and we provide a global vision on the characteristics of the putative K. lactis components of the oxidative stress response pathway, inferred from their sequence homology with the S. cerevisiae counterparts. Since K. lactis is also a well-established alternative host for industrial production of native enzymes and heterologous proteins, relevant differences in the oxidative stress response pathway and their potential in biotechnological uses of this yeast are also reviewed

Pengembangan Kawasan Wisata Air Panas Nggela Dengan Pemanfaatan Landscape Sebagai Acuan Desain

Kabupaten Ende adalah salah satu kabupaten yang saat ini sedang gencar-gencarnya berusaha untuk meningkatkan kualitas sebuah kabupaten dengan berbagai strategis pembangunan. Sektor pariwisata menjadi salah satu sektor andalan yang mampu meningkatkan pendapatan daerah, mengingat daerah ini memiliki banyak sekali potensi – potensi wisata yang mampu menarik minat wisatawan baik dalam maupun luar negeri. Wisata yang di ambil tepat di desa Nggela, kecamatan Wolojita, kabupaten Ende, provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, permasalahan yaitu kurangnya sarana dan prasarana yang memadai dan penataan Landscape yang belum teratur sehingga kawasan tersebut tidak mampu menampung wisatawan yang datang untuk beraktivitas, dengan ini perlu adanya pengembangan    serta  memanfaatan  Landscape  sebagai  acuan  desain  serta  dilengkapi  dengan  sarana  dan prasarana agar kawasan ini mampu menampung segala aktivitas yang terjadi.   Metode yang digunakan dalam pengembangan kawasan Air Panas yaitu dengan metode pengumpulan data dan metode analisis data dengan teori-teori Arsitektur untuk mendukung dan sebagai pedoman ketika merancang melalui pemanfaatan Landscape.Ha sil desain dari Pengembangan Kawasan Wisata Air Panas Nggela yaitu konsep-konsep perancangan dengan gambar desain serta menerapkan pemanfaatan Landscape agar Obyek ini diharapkan dapat menjadi tempat wisata yang memiliki suasana yang berbeda dengan objek wisata yang lain pada umumnya di kabupaten Ende

High prevalence of scrapie in a dairy goat herd: tissue distribution of disease-associated PrP and effect of PRNP genotype and age

Following a severe outbreak of clinical scrapie in 2006–2007, a large dairy goat herd was culled and 200 animals were selected for post-mortem examinations in order to ascertain the prevalence of infection, the effect of age, breed and PRNP genotype on the susceptibility to scrapie, the tissue distribution of diseaseassociated PrP (PrP$^{\rm d}$), and the comparative efficiency of different diagnostic methods. As determined by immunohistochemical (IHC) examinations with Bar224 PrP antibody, the prevalence of preclinical infection was very high (72/200; 36.0%), with most infected animals being positive for PrP$^{\rm d}$ in lymphoreticular system (LRS) tissues (68/72; 94.4%) compared to those that were positive in brain samples (38/72; 52.8%). The retropharyngeal lymph node and the palatine tonsil showed the highest frequency of PrP$^{\rm d}$ accumulation (87.3% and 84.5%, respectively), while the recto-anal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (RAMALT) was positive in only 30 (41.7%) of the infected goats. However, the efficiency of rectal and palatine tonsil biopsies taken shortly before necropsy was similar. The probability of brain and RAMALT being positive directly correlated with the spread of PrP$^{\rm d}$ within the LRS. The prevalence of infection was influenced by PRNP genetics at codon 142 and by the age of the goats: methionine carriers older than 60 months showed a much lower prevalence of infection (12/78; 15.4%) than those younger than 60 months (20/42; 47.6%); these last showed prevalence values similar to isoleucine homozygotes of any age (40/80; 50.0%). Two of seven goats with definite signs of scrapie were negative for PrP$^{\rm d}$ in brain but positive in LRS tissues, and one goat showed biochemical and IHC features of PrP$^{\rm d}$ different from all other infected goats. The results of this study have implications for surveillance and control policies for scrapie in goats

Face Time: Educating Face Transplant Candidates

Objective: Face transplantation is the innovative application of microsurgery and immunology to restore appearance and function to those with severe facial disfigurements. Our group aims to establish a multidisciplinary education program that can facilitate informed consent and build a strong knowledge base in patients to enhance adherence to medication regimes, recovery, and quality of life. Methods: We analyzed handbooks from our institution's solid organ transplant programs to identify topics applicable to face transplant patients. The team identified unique features of face transplantation that warrant comprehensive patient education. Results: We created a 181-page handbook to provide subjects interested in pursuing transplantation with a written source of information on the process and team members and to address concerns they may have. While the handbook covers a wide range of topics, it is easy to understand and visually appealing. Conclusions: Face transplantation has many unique aspects that must be relayed to the patients pursuing this novel therapy. Since candidates lack third-party support groups and programs, the transplant team must provide an extensive educational component to enhance this complex process. Practice Implications: As face transplantation continues to develop, programs must create sound education programs that address patients’ needs and concerns to facilitate optimal care