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Conservation Concept on Areas with Overlapping Character (Moslem, Colonial and Post Independence Era)

Ancient maps reveal that Dutch colonial have covered alun-alun as the Moslem city image like those in Jakarta, Surabaya, except in Semarang. Both Indonesian Moslem and colonial city experts cannot explain the phenomena. The alun-alun lama Semarang left its morphologic artifacts. Which layer of urban design should be conserved? To reveal the layer of the development, three-dimensional picture by freehand modeling based on visual historical approach method can be done as an early stage. The civilization era are in interaction, but tend to neglect the Moslem city image. Further research is needed using a computer drawing, to get a clearly image of Moslem city. Keywords: city’s civilization era; conservation; urban pattern; morphology modelling eISSN 2514-751X © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i8. 278
A value mapping tool for sustainable business modelling

This paper builds on work undertaken on SustainValue, a European Commission's 7th Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013). The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the European Commission, and the contribution of the academic and industrial partners on this project in developing and testing the ideas presented herein.
Are there risk factors for snowboard injuries? A case-control multicentre study of 559 snowboarders

Objective To analyse risk factors leading to injuries during snowboarding. Design A case–control multicentre survey of injured and non-injured snowboarders. Setting One tertiary and two secondary trauma centres in Bern, Switzerland. Methods All snowboard injuries admitted to our tertiary and two affiliated secondary trauma centres from 1 November 2007 to 15 April 2008 were analysed on the basis of a completed questionnaire incorporating 15 variables. The same questionnaire was applied in non-injured controls at valley stations after a snowboarding day during the same period. A multiple logistic regression was performed (dichotomous variables). Patterns of combined risk factors were calculated by inference trees. Results 306 patients and 253 controls were interviewed. The following variables were statistically significant for the injured patients: low readiness for speed (OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.64, p=0.0037), bad weather/visibility (OR 19.06, 95% CI 2.70 to 134.73, p=0.0031) and old snow (OR 0.11, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.68, p=0.0323). Not wearing a helmet and riding on icy slopes emerged as a combination of risk factors associated with injury. Conclusions Several risk factors and combinations exist, and different risk profiles were identified. Future research should be aimed at more precise identification of groups at risk and developing specific recommendations for each group—for example, a snow-weather conditions index at valley stations.
Building Technologically Based Online Trust: Can the Biometrics Industry Deliver the Online Trust Silver Bullet?

ABSTRACT This article presents a model for managing online transactions by using biometrics to reduce the cost and risk of transactions. Biometric technologies may replicate the richness of human trust to a greater degree than other, more derivative security technologies. Here, we suggest that biometrics can lead to enhanced security in the exchange, thus removing online trust barriers. Yet, problems in the evolution of new markets constrain acceptance of biometrics as the solution to online trust.
Advances in Haptics, Tactile Sensing, and Manipulation for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery, Noninvasive Surgery, and Diagnosis

The developments of medical practices and medical technologies have always progressed concurrently. The relatively recent developments in endoscopic technologies have allowed the realization of the “minimally invasive” form of surgeries. The advancements in robotics facilitate precise surgeries that are often integrated with medical image guidance capability. This in turn has driven the further development of technology to compensate for the unique complexities engendered by this new format and to improve the performance and broaden the scope of the procedures that can be performed. Medical robotics has been a central component of this development due to the highly suitable characteristics that a robotic system can purport, including highly optimizable mechanical conformation and the ability to program assistive functions in medical robots for surgeons to perform safe and accurate minimally invasive surgeries. In addition, combining the robot-assisted interventions with touch-sensing and medical imaging technologies can greatly improve the available information and thus help to ensure that minimally invasive surgeries continue to gain popularity and stay at the focus of modern medical technology development. This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of robotic systems for minimally invasive and noninvasive surgeries, precise surgeries, diagnoses, and their corresponding technologies.
Tunability of the dielectric response of epitaxially strained SrTiO3 from first principles

The effect of in-plane strain on the nonlinear dielectric properties of SrTiO3 epitaxial thin films is calculated using density-functional theory within the local-density approximation. Motivated by recent experiments, the structure, zone-center phonons, and dielectric properties with and without an external electric field are evaluated for several misfit strains within +-3% of the calculated cubic lattice parameter. In these calculations, the in-plane lattice parameters are fixed, and all remaining structural parameters are permitted to relax. The presence of an external bias is treated approximately by applying a force to each ion proportional to the electric field. After obtaining zero-field ground state structures for various strains, the zone-center phonon frequencies and Born effective charges are computed, yielding the zero-field dielectric response. The dielectric response at finite electric field bias is obtained by computing the field dependence of the structure and polarization using an approximate technique. The results are compared with recent experiments and a previous phenomenological theory. The tunability is found to be strongly dependent on the in-plane lattice parameter, showing markedly different behavior for tensile and compressive strains. Our results are expected to be of use for isolating the role of strain in the tunability of real ultrathin epitaxial films.
Cognitive function during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

It is believed widely that chemotherapy‐induced cognitive impairment occurs in a subgroup of patients with breast cancer. However, recent reports have provided no evidence that chemotherapy affects cognition. In this study, the authors questioned whether cognitive compromise in patients with breast cancer is attributable to chemotherapy. In addition, the effects of therapy‐induced menopause and of the erythropoiesis‐stimulating factor darbepoetin α on cognitive performance were assessed.
An Architecture for the Rapid Development of XML-based Web Applications

Our research goal is the generation of working web applications from high level specifications. Based on our experience in using XML transformations for that purpose, we applied this approach to the rapid development of database management applications. The result is an architecture that defines of a web application as a set of XML transformations, and generates these transformations using second order transformations from a database schema. We used the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern to assign different roles to transformations, and defined a pipeline of transformations to process an HTTP request. The definition of these transformations is based on a correspondence between data-oriented XML Schema definitions and the Entity-Relationship model. Using this correspondence we were able produce transformations that implement database operations, forms interfaces generators and application controllers, as well as the second order transformations that produce all of them. This paper includes also a description of a RAD system following this architecture that allowed us to perform a critical evaluation of this proposal.
Unemployment and mental health: understanding the interactions among gender, family roles, and social class.

OBJECTIVES We examined gender differences in the effects of unemployment on mental health and assessed whether such effects are associated with interactions among gender, family roles, and social class. METHODS Our analysis included 3881 employed and 638 unemployed workers, aged 25 to 64 years, interviewed in the 1994 Catalonian Health Survey. RESULTS Unemployment had more of an effect on the mental health of men (age-adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 2.98; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.30, 3.87) than on that of women (age-adjusted OR = 1.51; 95% CI = 1.11, 2.06). Gender differences in effects were related to family responsibilities and social class. CONCLUSIONS Understanding the effects of unemployment on mental health requires consideration of the interactions among gender, family responsibilities, and social class.
Modeling and Control of a Master–Slave PV Inverter With N-Paralleled Inverters and Three-Phase Three-Limb Inductors

In order to maximize the profitability of big photovoltaic (PV) plants, high-power PV inverters of more than 500 kW are becoming attractive. The master-slave (MS) inverter is one of the most interesting architectures. Usually, it is composed of N-paralleled three-phase inverters connected to the medium voltage grid through a transformer with N secondaries on the low-voltage side. This type of transformer is up to 40% more expensive than a single secondary one. This paper analyses the case in which the N inverters are connected to a single secondary transformer so that the N inverters share the ac and dc sides. Furthermore, three-phase three-limb inductors are used, which are around 25% cheaper than single-phase equivalents. Although the use of this type of transformer and inductors is highly attractive in economic terms, it does generate two types of couplings between the different inverters, compromising the system stability. This paper presents a new control technique that achieves a stable system, invariant with N, and independent of the type of inductors and transformer used. Stability of the system is guaranteed in any situation and it can be implemented with a low computational cost. The simulations and the practical results obtained with an Ingecon Sun 625HE-MS confirm the correct functioning of this control technique.
Integrated Design and Manufacturing of Flat Miniature Heat Pipes Using Printed Circuit Board Technology

A novel, integrated approach in thermal management of electronic products, based on two-phase cooling, is presented. A flat miniature heat pipe, integrated inside the laminated structure of a printed circuit board (PCB) has been developed, based on mainstream PCB fabrication processes. Hot spots on the PCB, caused by heat dissipating components, can be cooled with relatively small temperature gradients across the board. An analytical model is presented to predict the behavior of the embedded heat pipe for various geometries, orientations, and operating temperatures. Experimental verification has shown successful heat pipe operation. The heat pipe exhibited a measured equivalent thermal conductivity more than seven times higher than solid copper. Low-thermal resistance values establish this concept as a promising thermal management solution for future electronic products. As mainstream manufacturing techniques are applied, thin PCBs with integrated cooling support can be produced at low-cost.
J3 regulation of flowering time is mainly contributed by its activity in leaves

Multiple genetic pathways coordinately determine the timing of the floral transition from vegetative to reproductive development in response to various endogenous and environmental signals. We have recently reported that a novel flowering promoter, DNAJ HOMOLOG 3 (J3), acts downstream of various floral pathways and mediates the transcriptional regulation of two floral pathway integrators, FLOWRING LOCUS T and SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CONSTANS 1, through its interaction with a potent flowering repressor, SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE. Here we show that J3 expression driven by the promoter of SUCROSE TRANSPORTER 2 significantly rescues the late-flowering phenotype of j3-1 loss-of-function mutants, suggesting that J3 activity in leaves mainly contributes to its role in regulating flowering time. Furthermore, we reveal that endogenous expression of J3 requires the cis-element(s) located within J3 coding regions or introns.
Ultrafine manipulation considering input saturation using proxy-based sliding mode control

Medical technology and bioengineering have achieved great progress recently. The main reasons are the technique and manipulation system in order to operate the cell directly, but the operational force can not be fedback to the operators. Macro-micro bilateral control is the method for force transmission between operator and target object. However, in macro-micro bilateral control, the reference values to the actuator often become too large due to the controller with high gain and scaling factor. Then, the wind-up phenomenon happens due to the actuator-force saturation and undesired and dangerous behavior might occur. To solve this problem, this paper proposes macro-micro bilateral control using the proxy-based sliding mode control. Proxy-based sliding mode control is the method that simple sliding mode control and PID or PD are combined. PSMC is one of the anti-windup method because the saturation function is equivalently considered in the control algorithm. The force saturation can be avoided by using PSMC. The validity of the proposed method is verified by the experimental results.
Heme Oxygenase-1 Induction Remodels Adipose Tissue and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Obesity-Induced Diabetic Rats

Obesity-associated inflammation causes insulin resistance. Obese adipose tissue displays hypertrophied adipocytes and increased expression of the cannabinoid-1 receptor. Cobalt protoporphyrin (CoPP) increases heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) activity, increasing adiponectin and reducing inflammatory cytokines. We hypothesize that CoPP administration to Zucker diabetic fat (ZDF) rats would improve insulin sensitivity and remodel adipose tissue. Twelve-week-old Zucker lean and ZDF rats were divided into 4 groups: Zucker lean, Zucker lean–CoPP, ZDF, and ZDF–CoPP. Control groups received vehicle and treatment groups received CoPP (2 mg/kg body weight) once weekly for 6 weeks. Serum insulin levels and glucose response to insulin injection were measured. At 18 weeks of age, rats were euthanized, and aorta, kidney, and subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissues were harvested. HO-1 expression was measured by Western blot analysis and HO-1 activity by serum carbon monoxide content. Adipocyte size and cannabinoid-1 expression were measured. Adipose tissue volumes were determined using MRI. CoPP significantly increased HO-1 activity, phosphorylated AKT and phosphorylated AMP kinase, and serum adiponectin in ZDF rats. HO-1 induction improved hyperinsulinemia and insulin sensitivity in ZDF rats. Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue volumes were significantly decreased in ZDF rats. Adipocyte size and cannabinoid-1 expression were both significantly reduced in ZDF–CoPP rats in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissues. This study demonstrates that HO-1 induction improves insulin sensitivity, downregulates the peripheral endocannabinoid system, reduces adipose tissue volume, and causes adipose tissue remodeling in a model of obesity-induced insulin resistance. These findings suggest HO-1 as a potential therapeutic target for obesity and its associated health risks.
Recovery-free electron spin resonance observations of NBTI degradation

We have developed an approach to perform “on the fly” electron spin resonance (OTF-ESR) measurements of negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) defect generation. This OTF-ESR approach allows for an atomic-scale identification of the defects involved in NBTI free of any recovery contamination. We demonstrate that, during NBTI stressing at elevated temperature and modest negative oxide bias, positively charged oxygen vacancy sites (E' centers) are generated. Upon removal of the NBTI stressing conditions, the E' center density quickly recovers to that of its pre-stress values. When similar measurements are made with zero oxide bias at elevated temperature or negative oxide bias at room temperature, the E' defect density does not change. These observations strongly indicate that NBTI is triggered by inversion layer hole capture at an E' precursor site which then leads to the depassivation of nearby interface states.
An immunohistochemical study of nerve structures in the anulus fibrosus of human normal lumbar intervertebral discs.

STUDY DESIGN The innervation of the anulus fibrosus of human macroscopically normal intervertebral discs from five patients was investigated immunohistochemically. OBJECTIVES Immunoreactivity to general nerve markers (synaptophysin and protein gene product 9.5) and to neuropeptides (substance P and C-flanking peptide of neuropeptide Y) was studied. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA In the lumbar disc of a newborn, free nerve endings have been demonstrated in the outer layers of anulus fibrosus. In degenerated and herniated discs, nerve structures have been shown to penetrate deeper into the anulus fibrosus. There are only a few studies on the innervation of normal adult intervertebral disc tissue. METHODS Thin frozen sections of human normal lumbar intervertebral disc tissue were immunostained for general nerve markers and neuropeptides. RESULTS Synaptophysin and protein gene product 9.5 immunoreactive nerve structures were observed penetrating 3.5 mm and 1.1 mm into the anulus, respectively. Immunoreactivity to C-flanking peptide of neuropeptide Y and substance P were observed at a maximum depth of 0.9 and 0.5 mm in the anulus, respectively. Antibodies to the former have been used to study sympathetic nerves, whereas substance P is a transmitter present in sensory nerves. CONCLUSIONS In anulus fibrosus samples from macroscopically normal discs, a general marker for nerve endings can be found at a depth of a few millimeters, whereas neuropeptide markers show nerves only in the outermost layers of the anulus fibrosus. This absence of demonstrable nerves in deeper anulus fibrosus in normal discs is probably not a methodologic artifact, because blood vessels have also been demonstrated only at the disc surface. It is, however, possible that neuropeptide nerves also penetrate to a depth of a few millimeters, but that methodologic limitations permit the visualization of only the neuropeptide nerves closest to the disc surface. The results of the present study lend support to previous suggestions that, except at the surface, a normal intervertebral disc is almost without innervation.
QUAIS AS CARACTERÍSTICAS DOS EXECUTIVOS E COMO ELES SÃO REMUNERADOS

Utilizados como mecanismos para minimizar o conflito de interesses, os instrumentos de remuneracao executiva estao associados as metas das empresas bem como as caracteristicas dos gestores. Este artigo tem como objetivo identificar os tipos de remuneracao executiva no mercado acionario brasileiro e qual a relacao destes com as caracteristicas dos gestores. A amostra do estudo foi composta pelas companhias abertas que integravam o indice Ibovespa de 2017. Os dados perfizeram o periodo de 2013 a 2016, sendo as variaveis de remuneracao e caracteristica dos conselheiros coletadas manualmente dos formularios de referencia divulgados pelas companhias. Para analisar as informacoes foram utilizadas tabelas dinâmicas, analise grafica e medidas de intensidade de relacao entre variaveis (Pearson e Spearman). Foram identificados cinco instrumentos que compoem a remuneracao fixa e sete que integram a remuneracao variavel. As evidencias indicam que a remuneracao baseada em acoes aumentou entre os anos analisados. Foram analisados 1.045 executivos em 2013, 1.026 em 2014, 1.005 em 2015 e 1.015 em 2016. Dentre as caracteristicas dos membros dos conselhos, foi possivel verificar que a presenca feminina torna os conselhos mais conservadores quanto de sua remuneracao, optando assim, pela remuneracao fixa ao inves de instrumentos variaveis. Tambem ha indicios de que conselheiros com maior grau de instrucao sao avessos ao pagamento baseado em acoes. Os achados sao uteis para os participantes do mercado, que podem relacionar seus investimentos em perspectivas de curto ou longo prazo, devido o perfil dos executivos e seus tipos de remuneracoes.
Transmission-blocking immunity to Plasmodium falciparum in malaria-immune individuals is associated with antibodies to the gamete surface protein Pfs230

Malaria-immune human sera were tested for their ability to affect the infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes to Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes. Transmission-reducing effects of the sera were associated with the presence of antibodies to the gamete surface protein, Pfs230. Enhancement of transmission, manifest as elevated numbers of oocysts relative to controls, was observed for a number of sera, but was not found to be associated with antibodies against Pfs230. These results confirm that Pfs230 is a possible candidate for inclusion in a transmission-blocking malaria vaccine.
Do integrable mappings have the Painlevé property?

We present an integrability criterion for discrete-time systems that is the equivalent of the Painlev\'e property for systems of a continuous variable. It is based on the observation that for integrable mappings the singularities that may appear are confined, i.e., they do not propagate indefinitely when one iterates the mapping. Using this novel criterion we show that there exists a family of nonautonomous integrable mappings which includes the discrete Painlev\'e equations by ${\mathit{P}}_{\mathrm{I}}$, recently derived in a model of two-dimensional quantum gravity, and ${\mathit{P}}_{\mathrm{II}}$, obtained as a similarity reduction of the integrable modified Korteweg\char21{}de Vries lattice. These systems possess Lax pairs, a well-known integrability feature.