bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Sintering Method on the Properties of Quartz Porous Ceramics
Authors: Yang Xue , Li Jin Shi , Chen Mei Hua , Zhou Xian Jie , Lai Xiao Hui , Song Jie Guang , Wang Fang
Published: November 2017

The sintering methods of quartz sand porous ceramics were researched with the low grade quartz sand along the Yangtze River via the vacuum sintering method in this paper, which lay technology foundation for researching new heat insulating materials. The quartz porous ceramics is obtained with the high performance cost, the quartz porous ceramics is sintered at 1050°C via the vacuum conditions, the density of ceramics is 1.267g/cm3, the porosity is 51.6%, the compressive strength is 3.184MPa, the porous ceramics show the homogeneous distribution micro-pore and good shape. The density and the compressive strength of prepared ceramics via the vacuum sintering both are higher than that of prepared ceramics via the atmosphere sintering, however, the porosity is shown the opposite results.
Effects of Thermal Stabilization and Electron Beam Irradiation on the Characteristics of Lignin Extracted from Black Liquor
Authors: Hwang Dae Kyun , Kim Jeong Ho , Kwon Oh Hyeong , Park Won Ho , Cho Dong Hwan
Published: November 2017

In the present work, lignin extracted from black liquor, which is industrial waste of pulp manufacturing. The extracted lignin was irradiated at various electron beam intensities from 100 to 1000 kGy. Also, the extracted lignin was thermally stabilized by heat treatment process. The characteristics of the stabilized and irradiated lignin materials were examined by means of TGA, ATR-FTIR, EA, and SEM. The ATR-FTIR result shows that both stabilized and irradiated lignin samples exhibit the decrease of characteristic absorption peaks, indicating the presence of guaiacyl and syringyl groups in the lignin structure. It reveals that the irradiation done to the ‘as-extracted’ lignin with appropriate electron beam intensity provides an efficiency as thermal stabilization of the lignin, suggesting that electron beam irradiation may apply directly to the extracted lignin, prior to carbonization the lignin without thermal stabilization process.
Multi-model impacts of climate change on pollution transport from global emission source regions
Authors: Doherty Ruth M. , Orbe Clara , Zeng Guang , Plummer David A. , Prather Michael J. , Wild Oliver , Lin Meiyun , Shindell Drew T. , Mackenzie Ian A.
Published: November 2017

Abstract. The impacts of climate change on tropospheric transport, diagnosed from a carbon monoxide (CO)-like tracer species emitted from global CO sources, are evaluated from an ensemble of four chemistry–climate models (CCMs) contributing to the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP). Model time-slice simulations for present-day and end-of-the-21st-century conditions were performed under the Representative Concentrations Pathway (RCP) climate scenario RCP 8.5. All simulations reveal a strong seasonality in transport, especially over the tropics. The highest CO-tracer mixing ratios aloft occur during boreal winter when strong vertical transport is co-located with biomass burning emission source regions. A consistent and robust decrease in future CO-tracer mixing ratios throughout most of the troposphere, especially in the tropics, and an increase around the tropopause is found across the four CCMs in both winter and summer. Decreases in CO-tracer mixing ratios in the tropical troposphere are associated with reduced convective mass fluxes in this region, which in turn may reflect a weaker Hadley cell circulation in the future climate. Increases in CO-tracer mixing ratios near the tropopause are largely attributable to a rise in tropopause height enabling lofting to higher altitudes, although a poleward shift in the mid-latitude jets may also play a minor role in the extratropical upper troposphere. An increase in CO-tracer mixing ratios also occurs near the Equator, centred over equatorial and Central Africa, extending from the surface to the mid-troposphere. This is most likely related to localised decreases in convection in the vicinity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), resulting in larger CO-tracer mixing ratios over biomass burning regions and smaller mixing ratios downwind.
Cloud radiative effect, cloud fraction and cloud type at two stations in Switzerland using hemispherical sky cameras
Authors: Aebi Christine , Gröbner Julian , Kämpfer Niklaus , Vuilleumier Laurent
Published: November 2017

Abstract. The current study analyses the cloud radiative effect during the daytime depending on cloud fraction and cloud type at two stations in Switzerland over a time period of 3 to 5 years. Information on fractional cloud coverage and cloud type is retrieved from images taken by visible all-sky cameras. Cloud-base height (CBH) data are retrieved from a ceilometer and integrated water vapour (IWV) data from GPS measurements. The longwave cloud radiative effect (LCE) for low-level clouds and a cloud coverage of 8 oktas has a median value between 59 and 72 Wm−2. For mid- and high-level clouds the LCE is significantly lower. It is shown that the fractional cloud coverage, the CBH and IWV all have an influence on the magnitude of the LCE. These observed dependences have also been modelled with the radiative transfer model MODTRAN5. The relative values of the shortwave cloud radiative effect (SCErel) for low-level clouds and a cloud coverage of 8 oktas are between −90 and −62 %. Also here the higher the cloud is, the less negative the SCErel values are. In cases in which the measured direct radiation value is below the threshold of 120 Wm−2 (occulted sun) the SCErel decreases substantially, while cases in which the measured direct radiation value is larger than 120 Wm−2 (visible sun) lead to a SCErel of around 0 %. In 14 and 10 % of the cases in Davos and Payerne respectively a cloud enhancement has been observed with a maximum in the cloud class cirrocumulus–altocumulus at both stations. The calculated median total cloud radiative effect (TCE) values are negative for almost all cloud classes and cloud coverages.
Intercomparison of aerosol measurements performed with multi-wavelength Raman lidars, automatic lidars and ceilometers in the frame of INTERACT-II campaign
Authors: Madonna Fabio , Rosoldi Marco , Lolli Simone , Amato Francesco , Vande Hey Joshua , Dhillon Ranvir , Zheng Yunhui , Brettle Mike , Pappalardo Gelsomina
Published: November 2017

Abstract. Following on from the previous efforts of INTERACT (INTERcomparison of Aerosol and Cloud Tracking), the INTERACT-II campaign used multi-wavelength Raman lidar measurements to assess the performance of an automatic compact micro-pulse lidar (MiniMPL) and two ceilometers (CL51 and CS135), respectively, to provide reliable information about optical and geometric atmospheric aerosol properties. The campaign took place at the CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory (760 m asl, 40.60° N, 15.72° E), in the framework of the ACTRIS-2 (Aerosol Clouds Trace gases Research InfraStructure) H2020 project. Co-located simultaneous measurements involving a MiniMPL, two ceilometers, and two EARLINET multi-wavelength Raman lidars (MUSA and PEARL) were performed from July to December 2016. Range-corrected signals (RCS) of MiniMPL showed an average difference with respect to MUSA/PEARL RCS of less than 10–15 % below 3.0 km above sea level, largely due to the use of an inaccurate overlap correction, and smaller than 5 % in the free troposphere. For the CL51, the average difference with respect to MUSA/PEARL attenuated backscatter is
Species interactions can shift the response of a maerl bed community to ocean acidification and warming
Authors: Legrand Erwann , Riera Pascal , Lutier Mathieu , Coudret Jérôme , Grall Jacques , Martin Sophie
Published: November 2017

Abstract. Predicted ocean acidification and warming are likely to have major implications for marine organisms, especially marine calcifiers. However, little information is available on the response of marine benthic communities as a whole to predicted changes. Here, we experimentally examined the combined effects of temperature and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) increases on the response of maerl bed assemblages, composed of living and dead thalli of the free-living coralline alga Lithothamnion corallioides, epiphytic fleshy algae, and grazer species. Two 3-month experiments were performed in the winter and summer seasons in mesocosms with four different combinations of pCO2 (ambient and high pCO2) and temperature (ambient and +3 °C). The response of maerl assemblages was assessed using metabolic measurements at the species and assemblage scales. This study suggests that seasonal variability represents an important driver influencing the magnitude and the direction of species and community response to climate change. Gross primary production and respiration of assemblages was enhanced by high pCO2 conditions in the summer. This positive effect was attributed to the increase in epiphyte biomass, which benefited from higher CO2 concentrations for growth and primary production. Conversely, high pCO2 drastically decreased the calcification rates in assemblages. This response can be attributed to the decline in calcification rates of living L. corallioides due to acidification and increased dissolution of dead L. corallioides. Future changes in pCO2 and temperature are likely to promote the development of non-calcifying algae to the detriment of the engineer species L. corallioides. The development of fleshy algae may be modulated by the ability of grazers to regulate epiphyte growth. However, our results suggest that predicted changes will negatively affect the metabolism of grazers and potentially their ability to control epiphyte abundance. We show here that the effects of pCO2 and temperature on maerl bed communities were weakened when these factors were combined. This underlines the importance of examining multi-factorial approaches and community-level processes, which integrate species interactions, to better understand the impact of global change on marine ecosystems.
Spatial pattern evaluation of a calibrated national hydrological model – a remote-sensing-based diagnostic approach
Authors: Mendiguren Gorka , Koch Julian , Stisen Simon
Published: November 2017

Abstract. Distributed hydrological models are traditionally evaluated against discharge stations, emphasizing the temporal and neglecting the spatial component of a model. The present study widens the traditional paradigm by highlighting spatial patterns of evapotranspiration (ET), a key variable at the land–atmosphere interface, obtained from two different approaches at the national scale of Denmark. The first approach is based on a national water resources model (DK-model), using the MIKE-SHE model code, and the second approach utilizes a two-source energy balance model (TSEB) driven mainly by satellite remote sensing data. Ideally, the hydrological model simulation and remote-sensing-based approach should present similar spatial patterns and driving mechanisms of ET. However, the spatial comparison showed that the differences are significant and indicate insufficient spatial pattern performance of the hydrological model.The differences in spatial patterns can partly be explained by the fact that the hydrological model is configured to run in six domains that are calibrated independently from each other, as it is often the case for large-scale multi-basin calibrations. Furthermore, the model incorporates predefined temporal dynamics of leaf area index (LAI), root depth (RD) and crop coefficient (Kc) for each land cover type. This zonal approach of model parameterization ignores the spatiotemporal complexity of the natural system. To overcome this limitation, this study features a modified version of the DK-model in which LAI, RD and Kc are empirically derived using remote sensing data and detailed soil property maps in order to generate a higher degree of spatiotemporal variability and spatial consistency between the six domains. The effects of these changes are analyzed by using empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis to evaluate spatial patterns. The EOF analysis shows that including remote-sensing-derived LAI, RD and Kc in the distributed hydrological model adds spatial features found in the spatial pattern of remote-sensing-based ET.
A novel 5-DOF high-precision compliant parallel mechanism for large-aperture grating tiling
Authors: Shao Zhongxi , Wu Shilei , Wu Jinguo , Fu Hongya
Published: November 2017

Abstract. In combination with the advantages of parallel mechanisms and compliant mechanisms, a 5-DOF compliant parallel mechanism is designed to meet the requirements, such as large stroke, large load capacity, high precision and high stability, for a large-aperture grating tiling device. The structure and characteristics of the 5-DOF compliant parallel mechanism are presented. The kinematics of the mechanism are derived based on a pseudo-rigid-body model as well. To increase the tiling position retention stability of the mechanism, a closed-loop control system with capacitive position sensors, which are employed to provide feedback signals, is realized. A position and orientation monitoring algorithm and a single neuron adaptive full closed-loop control algorithm are proposed. Performance testing is implemented to verify the accuracy and the tiling position retention stability of the grating tiling device. The experimental results indicate that the tiling accuracy reaches 0.2 µrad per step and 20 nm per step, and the tiling position retention stability can achieve 1.2 µrad per 30 min and 35 nm per 30 min in the rotational direction and the translational direction, respectively.
Multiple Temporalities, Layered Histories
Authors: Pearson Steven
Published: November 2017

In Quotational Practices: Repeating the Future in Contemporary Art, Patrick Greaney asserts, “the past matters not only because of what actually happened but also because of the possibilities that were not realized and that still could be. Quotation evokes those possibilities. By repeating the past, artists and writers may be attempting to repeat that past’s unrealized futures.”[1]  In the information age, the Internet, for instance, provides us an expanded collection of visual information—quite literally available at our fingertips—summoning together aspects of the past and possibilities of the future into a boundless present. Sketchbook Revisions (2014–2015), a series of mixed-media paintings, represents my attempt to communicate the ways in which I experience my contemporary moment constructed from multiple temporalities excavated from my past. This body of work combines fragments of representational paintings created between 1995 and 2003 and nonrepresentational renderings produced between 2003 and 2014. Using traditional tracing paper and graphic color, I randomly select moments of my previous work to transfer and layer over selected areas of already-filled pages of a sketchbook I used from 2003 to 2004. These sketches depict objects I encountered in studio art classrooms and iconic architecture on the campus of McDaniel College, and often incorporate teaching notes. The final renditions of fragmented and layered histories enact the ways that we collectively experience multiple temporalities in the present. Quoting my various bodies of work, Sketchbook Revisions challenges both material and conceptual boundaries that determine fixed notions of artistic identity.
Defying Empire: The Third National Indigenous Art Triennial: National Gallery of Australia, May 26 – September 10, 2017
Authors: Tyquiengco Marina
Published: November 2017

Exhibition ReviewExhibition catalog: Tina Baum, Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial. Canberra: National Gallery of Art, 2017. 160 pp. $39.95 (9780642334688) Exhibition schedule: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT, May 26, 2017 – September 10, 2017
Vestidos e descalços: uma arqueologia da visualidade na fotografia de escravos do Brasil do século XIX
Authors: Sant'Anna Thiago Fernando , Custódio Ana Carolina Santana
Published: November 2017

O presente artigo objetiva pensar a imagem a partir de uma experiência de análise com fotografia, na busca por construir uma história visual sobre uma possível experiência escrava no Brasil do século XIX. Trata-se de uma história visual do social que se atenta para dimensões “menores” da imagem fotográfica e expressa tramas, relações de poder, processos de constituição de sujeitos e a invenção do passado.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Energy and Environment Research, Vol. 7, No. 2
Authors: Luo Lesley
Published: November 2017

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Energy and Environment Research, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2017
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 7, No. 4
Authors: Lin Sherry
Published: November 2017

Higher Education Studies wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.Higher Education Studies is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at http://recruitment.ccsenet.org and e-mail the completed application form to hes@ccsenet.org.Reviewers for Volume 7, Number 4Arif Jawaid Moghal, Linton University College, MalaysiaBahar Gün, Izmir University of Economics, TurkeyCurtis L. Todd, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, United StatesDebra Lilley, Loughborough University, United KingdomDerry L. Stufft, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, United StatesGeraldine Norman Hill, Elizabeth City State University, United StatesHüseyin Serçe, Selçuk University, TurkeyJohn Cowan, Edinburgh Napier University, United KingdomLung-Tan Lu, Fo Guang University, Taiwan, Province of ChinaMiroslaw Kowalski, University of Zielona Góra, PolandOsman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, TurkeyRafizah Mohd Rawian, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis, MalaysiaRafizah Mohd Rawian, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis, Malaysia
An Empirical Examination of Supply Chain Sustainability in Turkish Automotive Sector: Using the PLS-SEM Approach
Authors: Kacar Sefer Burak , Sezen Bülent , Kitapçi Hakan
Published: November 2017

In today’s dynamic environment, it has become a necessity for firms to better control their supply chain operations against supply chain vulnerabilities. Little consideration has been paid to the relationship between business environment, supply chain risks, supply chain vulnerability, supply chain performance and sustainability. Hence, we aim with this study to unveil the influence of supply chain variables on supply chain performance and sustainability. The proposed model consists of 10 hypotheses to disclose the relationship between 6 main constructs; Supply Chain Uncertainty, Supply Chain Risks, Supply Chain Performance, Collaborative Planning Systems, Vulnerability, and Supply Chain Sustainability. The hypotheses are validated by empirical study with 213 domestic and foreign automotive companies operating in Turkey. The results of this study indicate that supply chain sustainability is primarily affected by supply chain performance and collaborative planning systems. The findings of this study could provide the necessary point of view for the managers working in supply chain management area to comprehend the dynamics behind sustainable supply chains.
The Role of Internal Customer in Improving the Quality of Hotel Services in Jordan: A Case Study of the Marriott International Hotel in Amman
Authors: Al-Zoubi Ali Falah , Alomari Mazen
Published: November 2017

The present study aims to examine the role of internal customer in improving the quality of hotel services in order to provide distinguished and high-quality hotel services seeking to gain the satisfaction of the hotel customers in the light of local and international competition. This study also focused on the internal customer represented by hotel staff from various levels of employment through a set of independent variables such as selection, training, motivation and participation in decision making for improving the quality of hotel services. The sample of this study includes all directors (13) and employees (44) from different parts of the Marriott International Hotel in Amman. The study instrument was designed as a questionnaire for collecting data which consisted of (35) paragraphs according to five- dimensional scale of Likert. In addition, this study used Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to test the hypotheses. The most important findings and recommendations of the present study were that the management officials of the Marriott International Hotel in Amman should develop their knowledge and skills in terms of interest in the internal customers and gain a future vision to determine their needs of human resources and that there is a significant positive relationship between the role of internal customer and the improvement of the quality of hotel services.
Protecting Related Creations to Fashion in the Framework of Literary and Artistic Property Rights of Iran and France
Authors: Zarkalam Sattar , Rooholamini Amin
Published: November 2017

In today’s world where the process of development and the industry is evolving more rapidly than expected, the legal notions are going forward on their compliance in line with these developments. The increasing development of intellectual property rights and their samples is an example of this change. One of the most important issues and instances of this tendency in legal rights is associated with fashion productions and creations. France, as one of the greatest leading country in fashion industry since long time ago, has legally protected the dress and beautiful creations in the intellectual property rules and in the different time periods, under the various titles, including the drawings and models rights, industrial property rights, literary and artistic property rights. French jurisprudence has broadly interpreted the concept of the fashion industry and consequently, the dress and beauty creations that have evolved not only the goods, but all parties involved in the production of the fashion industry. In Iranian law also, although there is no progress in this field compared to French law, with an optimistic interpretation of the rules of its intellectual property, it can be associated with Droit d'-auteur rules in addition to the industrial property rights under different titles such as design and drawings, Applied artwork, folklore etc.
Responsibilities of Multinational Corporations on Environmental Issues
Authors: Moghaddam Mahsa Hosseini , Zare Ali
Published: November 2017

Multinational corporations play more roles in social and cultural and political issues in this century. This growing trend in multinational companies, has led the international law, talk about "corporate social responsibility". One of the most important aspects of CSR is environmental issues. The question is that is there enough regulatory basis- at the local or international level- to guaranty responsible behavior of these companies. And in the cases of environmental damages which parts of a company should be responsive and compensate damages. Perhaps the assignment of responsibility in the actions against multinational companies on environmental issues is not too difficult; the reason is that losses are objective and external. Note that in many deserving cases, harm to the environmental rights is a violation of human rights, particularly the third generation of human rights.
Mass Balance of Plastic Waste Conversion to Fuel Oil- A case in Uganda
Authors: Owusu Prosper Achaw , Banadda Noble , Kiggundu Nicholas
Published: November 2017

The current rate of plastic usage and the manner in which they are being disposed of is unsustainable. This is because more resources such as crude oil are utilized for their production and on the other hand, more waste plastics are generated. Since these waste plastics are made from crude oil, there is a high chance that they can be turned back into diesel that can be used to power irrigation pumps, drive engines for transport and industrial purposes among other potential uses. This paper sought to evaluate the pyrolysis of waste plastics to fuel oil potential of Uganda. The estimated waste plastics generated in Uganda was quantified as 545 851 kg/day. In this study, mass balance estimation indicated that the initial feed of 545 851 kg of waste plastics yields 451 419 kg liquid fuel using an appropriate technology for pyrolysis. The production potential of the gaseous and char fractions was calculated to be 50 764 and 43 668 kg in a day, respectively. This estimated amount has the potential to power approximately 234 small portable threshers of 5-7 horsepower. A total of 365 000 tonnes of fresh paddy can be threshed using these threshers. The gaseous fraction also has the potential to be used as a source of fuel for cooking. This is particularly important for postharvest handling and food security in Uganda as well as development of waste to energy technologies such as pyrolysis.
The Rolled-up and Tip Vortices Studies in the CFD Model of the 3-D Swept-Backward Wind Turbine Blades
Authors: . Sutrisno , . Deendarlianto , Rochmat Tri Agung , . Indarto , Wibowo Setyawan Bekti , Iswahyudi Sigit , Wiratama Caesar , Erlambang Djatmiko Bagus Maulana
Published: November 2017

In this paper, the method to analyze of vortex dynamics simulation of 3-D (three dimensional) backward wind turbine blades is introduced, consisted of flow visualization part and detailed measurement part. With this method, one could explain visually and by calculation the role of 3-D flow vortex mechanism patterns on 3-D backward wind turbine blade, the interchange between kinetic and potential energies, the utilization of very strong vortex, which could lose energy, generate lift, and produce tangential mechanical power. The method could be elucidated by analyzing the appearance of rolled-up vortex effect on the 3-D backward wind turbine blades. A sharp pointed backward blade, generally has a weak tip vortex, may generate a second weak vortex center, and appears due to the rolled-up vortex effect, which is quite difficult to identify. The weakness of tip vortex makes the sharp pointed blade more efficient to exchange energy. Blunt backward turbine blades generally have a strong vortex center, a tip vortex; which in the form of a vortex core. Due to the rolled-up vortex effect, it could generate a second weak vortex center that is clearly visible.
Evaluation of Body Area Networks
Authors: Ahmadian Naybin Sajad , Farhang Yosef
Published: November 2017

Body Area Network, due to recent advances in wearable sensors, intelligent surveillance with small size and low weight are made in low power consumption. Human physiological activities are constantly monitored by sensors. In this article, key controversies surrounding the field of BAN communications, including layers, and for example, the patient's health status and patterns of movement and etc.
MANAGEMENT OF ATTENTION DEFICIT AND FINE MOTOR INCOORDINATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL GOING ADHD (INATTENTIVE TYPE) CHILDREN
Authors: Khan Nawab Akhtar , Jahan Masroor , Kanchan Amrita , Singh Amool Ranjan
Published: November 2017

Background: Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) have a wide range of neuropsychological deficits including attention, memory, and executive functioning. The study was targeted to use a neuropsychological approach in remediating attention and fine motor training or the incoordination of children with ADHD- Inattentive type (IA).

Material/Methods: A total of 20 primary school children fulfilling the criteria of ADHD- IA type were selected from different schools in Mysuru, India. Neuropsychological deficits were assessed using appropriate tools. Children in the experimental group were given attention and fine motor training for 3 months. A post test was conducted after 3 months training. The maintenance effect of therapy was studied until the completion of 1 year.

Results: Results revealed that attention fine motor training was effective in improving focused and selective attention, working memory, new learning ability, visual fluency and fine motor training incoordination.

Conclusions: It can be concluded that a neuropsychological rehabilitation is effective in remediating the deficits faced by children with ADHD-IA.
THE REACTION OF PRICES OF RAPE IN POLAND TO CHANGES IN STOCK
INDEX – ECONOMETRIC CONCEPTUALIZATION
Authors: Bilakiewicz Julita , Mruklik Agnieszka
Published: November 2017

The authors of the article examined the linear correlation between indexes WIG20 and WIG-food
and prices of rape in Poland. Based on the collected data to be constructed econometric model, in which
the quarterly price of rape in Poland since 2004 to 2016, depend on the explanatory variables: time and
exchange quotations of index WIG-food. This model has been estimated, validated statistically, and then
used to enumerate the point forecasts the price of rape in Poland in the first two quarters of the year 2017.
THE SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONS IN AGRICULTURE IN LOWER
SILESIA PROVINCE IN COMPARISON TO POLAND AFTER THE YEAR 2004
Authors: Kutkowska Barbara , Barczyk Anna
Published: November 2017

The problem of negative environmental influence of agriculture and its lightening is generally known in scientific
literature. The state disposes many instruments that aim to support environmental issues. The accession to the European
Union have expanded it by the CAP. The purpose of the study is to point out position of the Lower Silesia region in the process
of implementation of the CAP instruments aiming to support environmental functions of agriculture. The implementation of
agri-environmental scheme, especially organic farming, soil and water protection and protection of permanent grassland have
been analyzed. The study leaded to the conclusion that protection of the environment by the agri-environmental packages in
Lower Silesia is visibly smaller than in other regions in Poland.
THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF POLISH ORCHARD
Authors: Łakomiak Aleksandra
Published: November 2017

The main aim of the study was to determine how the intellectual capital of Polish fruit orchard of
XXI century was shaped. The research was aimed at the achievements of Polish scientists promoting the
knowledge of fruit-growing in higher education institutions. The historical literature and the subject matter
and data analysis of the Central Statistical Office were reviewed. The results of the research have shown
that from the beginning of the development of fruit-growing to today, there are colleges of higher education
in the field of solving problems related to the cultivation, protection and economics of production. These
chambers formed and formed scientists who brought them closer to practice. Restricting free access to
learning and practical skills will negatively affect learning.
GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE ENTERPRISES IN POLAND
Authors: Zawadzka Danuta , Szafraniec-Siluta Ewa
Published: November 2017

The aim of the article is to answer the question: are agricultural enterprises in Poland characterized
by growth? If so, is it coinciding with trends similar to the other enterprises, or is it different? The research
was carried out using data published by the Central Statistical Office in the publication Financial Results
of Economic Entities. It was assumed that the measurement of growth are revenues of total activity in the
years 2006-2015. Additionally the profitability net rates of turnover of enterprises were analyzed.
Relação terapêutica com pacientes borderlines na terapia comportamental dialética
Authors: Cavalheiro Carine Viegas , Melo Wilson Vieira
Published: November 2017

A relação terapêutica tem sido destacada como um dos principais fatores relativos a regulação emocional em pacientes com Transtorno da Personalidade Borderline (TPB). A Terapia Comportamental Dialética (TCD) coloca a relação terapêutica como um de seus pilares terapêuticos devido ao uso da relação como forma de persuasão e modificação de comportamentos desadaptadivos. Diversos estudos têm indicado que esta tem sido uma abordagem eficaz no tratamento do TPB e atualmente é o tratamento de primeira linha de escolha. Este estudo tem como objetivo explorar a relação terapêutica com pacientes borderlines na TCD por meio de uma revisão de literatura. Foram observados fatores essenciais da relação terapêutica como a empatia, proteção, cuidado, flexibilidade, versatilidade, congruência e compromisso. Embora esses fatores devam estar presentes em toda relação terapêutica, no TPB requerem atenção especial. A TCD demonstra articular os fatores da relação terapêutica de modo a contribuir para um maior engajamento do paciente no tratamento.
Ufocandona hannaleeae gen. et sp. nov. (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from an artesian well in Texas, USA
Authors: Külköylüoğlu Okan , Yavuzatmaca Mehmet , Akdemir Derya , Schwartz Benjamin F. , Hutchins Benjamin T.
Published: November 2017

We describe a new genus, Ufocandona gen. nov. with its type species Ufocandona hannaleeae gen. et sp. nov., from an artesian well in San Marcos, Texas, USA. The new genus has diagnostic characteristics that distinguish it from other genera in Candonidae, including the asymmetric shape of the valves, the smooth central area on the external surface of the valves, the hexagonal ornamentations around the marginal ends of the carapace, the dense spines on the marginal edges of the right valve and the dorsal prolongation and tubercles seen from inside the ventral edges of the left valve. Additional differences in the soft body parts of the male and female (e.g., claw-like uropod, shape of hemipenis, long Y aesthetascs, two short or reduced exopods on antenna, reduced numbers of setae and segments on other extremities) distinguish the new genus from others in the family. The discovery of this species from a deep artesian well contributes important information to our understanding of groundwater species diversity in a biologically diverse aquifer where the ostracod fauna has been unstudied.
Nurturing Persistent Problem Solvers
Authors: Berry Michelle , Davis Jon , Kelley Paul , Snow Megan
Published: November 2017

The mathematician Paul Halmos once wrote that although mathematics consists of many things—such as theorems, axioms, and definitions—the heart of mathematics consists of problems (1980). Indeed, in mathematics classrooms around the world, teachers and students dedicate a substantial portion of their time to presenting and solving problems. These problems often require the application of previously presented procedures and enable students to readily identify the method needed to solve them.
Pedro's kitchen tiles
Authors: Percy Christine
Published: November 2017

Christine Percy, a district-level mathematics teacher, was excited to facilitate this problem with students from two thirdgrade classrooms and their teachers in Palm Beach County, Florida. Both classes had studied area earlier in the school year. One class was in the accelerated math plan for third grade at Poinciana Elementary STEM School, taught by Ashley Esnes and math lab instructor Debbie Perry. The second class was a general education third-grade class at Elbridge Gale Elementary School, taught by Jamey Ferguson.
A tyrannosauroid metatarsus from the Merchantville formation of Delaware increases the diversity of non-tyrannosaurid tyrannosauroids on Appalachia
Authors: Brownstein Chase D.
Published: November 2017

During the Late Cretaceous, the continent of North America was divided into two sections: Laramidia in the west and Appalachia in the east. Although the sediments of Appalachia recorded only a sparse fossil record of dinosaurs, the dinosaur faunas of this landmass were different in composition from those of Laramidia. Represented by at least two taxa (Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis and Dryptosaurus aquilunguis), partial and fragmentary skeletons, and isolated bones, the non-tyrannosaurid tyrannosauroids of the landmass have attracted some attention. Unfortunately, these eastern tyrants are poorly known compared to their western contemporaries. Here, one specimen, the partial metatarsus of a tyrannosauroid from the Campanian Merchantville Formation of Delaware, is described in detail. The specimen can be distinguished from A. montgomeriensis and D. aquilunguis by several morphological features. As such, the specimen represents a potentially previously unrecognized taxon of tyrannosauroid from Appalachia, increasing the diversity of the clade on the landmass. Phylogenetic analysis and the morphology of the bones suggest the Merchantville specimen is a tyrannosauroid of “intermediate” grade, thus supporting the notion that Appalachia was a refugium for relict dinosaur clades.
Ammonium‐Based Polymer Ionic Liquid Membrane for Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Production
Authors: Addi Hasna , Mateo-Ramírez Francisco , Salar-García Maria J. , Ortiz-Martínez Victor M. , Hernández-Fernández Francisco J. , de los Ríos Antonia P. , Godínez Carlos , Lotfi El Mustapha , Mahi Mohamed El , Lozano-Blanco Luis J.
Published: November 2017

Air‐breathing cathode microbial fuel cells (MFCs) fed with citrus juice processing wastewater were employed for bioenergy production and simultaneously for wastewater treatment. Polymer inclusion membranes based on the ionic liquid methyltrioctylammonium chloride were tested as separator in this microbial fuel cell assembly. Regarding the wastewater treatment capacity, the evolution of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal over time reaches a maximum value of 45 %. In addition to COD removal, an electrochemical characterization of the wastewater before and after being treated was also performed. Despite this type of feedstock not being ideal for bioenergy production in air‐breathing cathode MFCs due to the acidity of the substrate, enough amount of bioenergy is produced to consider this technology a suitable alternative for reusing citrus juice processing wastewater.
New Architectures for Designed Catalysts: Selective Oxidation using AgAu Nanoparticles on Colloid‐Templated Silica
Authors: Shirman Tanya , Lattimer Judith , Luneau Mathilde , Shirman Elijah , Reece Christian , Aizenberg Michael , Madix Robert J. , Aizenberg Joanna , Friend Cynthia M.
Published: November 2017

Invited for the cover of this issue are the groups of Joanna Aizenberg and Cynthia M. Friend from Harvard University, Cambridge, USA. The image depicts a templated silica matrix decorated with AuAg nanoparticles catalyzing the oxidative coupling of methanol to form methyl formate. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201704552.
Quantification of large scale DNA organization for predicting prostate cancer recurrence
Authors: MacAulay Calum , Keyes Mira , Hayes Malcolm , Lo Andrea , Wang Gang , Guillaud Martial , Gleave Martin , Fazli Laden , Korbelik Jagoda , Collins Colin , Keyes Sarah , Palcic Branko
Published: November 2017

This study investigates whether Genomic Organization at Large Scales (which we propose to call GOALS) as quantified via nuclear phenotype characteristics and cell sociology features (describing cell organization within tissue) collected from prostate tissue microarrays (TMAs) can separate biochemical failure from biochemical nonevidence of disease (BNED) after radical prostatectomy (RP). Of the 78 prostate cancer tissue cores collected from patients treated with RP, 16 who developed biochemical relapse (failure group) and 16 who were BNED patients (nonfailure group) were included in the analyses (36 cores from 32 patients). A section from this TMA was stained stoichiometrically for DNA using the Feulgen–Thionin methodology, and scanned with a Pannoramic MIDI scanner. Approximately 110 nuclear phenotypic features, predominately quantifying large scale DNA organization (GOALS), were extracted from each segmented nuclei. In addition, the centers of these segmented nuclei defined a Voronoi tessellation and subsequent architectural analysis. Prostate TMA core classification as biochemical failure or BNED after RP using GOALS features was conducted (a) based on cell type and cell position within the epithelium (all cells, all epithelial cells, epithelial >2 cell layers away from basement membrane) from all cores, and (b) based on epithelial cells more than two cell layers from the basement membrane using a Classifier trained on Gleason 6, 8, 9 (16 cores) only and applied to a Test set consisting of the Gleason 7 cores (20 cores). Successful core classification as biochemical failure or BNED after RP by a linear classifier was 75% using all cells, 83% using all epithelial cells, and 86% using epithelial >2 layers. Overall success of predicted classification by the linear Classifier of (b) was 87.5% using the Training Set and 80% using the Test Set. Overall success of predicted progression using Gleason score alone was 75% for Gleason >7 as failures and 69% for Gleason >6 as failures. © 2017 International Society for Advancement of Cytometry
In vitroandin vivobiological characterization of poly(lactic acid) fiber scaffolds synthesized by air jet spinning
Authors: Granados‐Hernández Marco Vladimir , Serrano‐Bello Janeth , Montesinos Juan José , Alvarez‐Gayosso Carlos , Medina‐Velázquez Luis Alberto , Alvarez‐Fregoso Octavio , Alvarez‐Perez Marco Antonio
Published: November 2017

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is one of the most promising renewable and biodegradable polymers for mimic extracellular matrix for tissue engineering applications. In this work, PLA spun membrane scaffold were successfully prepared by air jet spinning technology. Morphology, mechanical properties,in vitrobiocompatibility, andin vitroandin vivodegradation of PLA fibrous scaffold were characterized by X‐ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared, and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Morphological results assessed by SEM analyses indicated that PLA scaffolds possessed an average fiber diameter of approximately 0.558 ± 0.141 µm for 7% w/v of PLA and approximately 0.647 ± 0.137 µm for 10% w/v. Interestingly, our results showed that the nanofiber size of PLA scaffold allow structural stability after 100 days ofin vitrodegradation in Ringer solution where the average fiber diameter were of approximately 0.633 ± 0.147 µm for 7% w/v and approximately 0.645 ± 0.140 µm for 10% w/v of PLA. Mechanical properties of PLA fibers scaffold afterin vitrodegradation showed decrease in terms of flexibility elongation, and less energy was needed to achieve maximal elastic deformation. The fiber size exerts an influence on the biological response of human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as confirmed by MTT assay after 9 days of cell culture and thein vivodegradation assay of 7% w/v and 10% w/v of PLA scaffold, did not demonstrate evidence of toxicity with a mild inflammatory respond. In conclusion, airbrushing technology promises to be a viable and attractive alternative technique for producing a biocompatible PLA nanofiber scaffold that could be considered for tissue engineering regeneration. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 106B: 2435–2446, 2018.
Perovskite Quantum Dots and Their Application in Light‐Emitting Diodes
Authors: Wang Hung‐Chia , Bao Zhen , Tsai Hsin‐Yu , Tang An‐Cih , Liu Ru‐Shi
Published: November 2017

Perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) attract significant interest in recent years because of their unique optical properties, such as tunable wavelength, narrow emission, and high photoluminescence quantum efficiency (PLQY). Recent studies report new types of formamidinium (FA) PbBr3 PQDs, PQDs with organic–inorganic mixed cations, divalent cation doped colloidal CsPb1−xMxBr3 PQDs (M = Sn2+, Cd2+, Zn2+, Mn2+) featuring partial cation exchange, and heterovalent cation doped into PQDs (Bi3+). These PQD analogs open new possibilities for optoelectronic devices. For commercial applications in lighting and backlight displays, stability of PQDs requires further improvement to prevent their degradation by temperature, oxygen, moisture, and light. Oxygen and moisture‐facilitated ion migration may easily etch unstable PQDs. Easy ion migration may result in crystal growth, which lowers PLQY of PQDs. Surface coating and treatment are important procedures for overcoming such factors. In this study, new types of PQDs and a strategy of improving their stabilities are introduced. Finally, this paper discusses future applications of PQDs in light‐emitting diodes.
Differences in Child Health Across Rural, Urban, and Slum Areas: Evidence From India
Authors: Pörtner Claus C. , Su Yu-hsuan
Published: November 2017

The developing world is rapidly urbanizing, but an understanding of how child health differs across urban and rural areas is lacking. We examine the association between area of residence and child health in India, focusing on composition and selection effects. Simple height-for-age averages show that rural Indian children have the poorest health and urban children have the best, with slum children in between. With wealth or observed health environment held constant, the urban height-for-age advantage disappears, and slum children fare significantly worse than their rural counterparts. Hence, differences in composition across areas mask a substantial negative association between living in slums and height-for-age. This association is more negative for girls than boys. Furthermore, a large number of girls are “missing” in slums; we argue that this implies that the negative association between living in slums and health is even stronger than our estimate. The missing girls also help explain why slum girls appear to have a substantially lower mortality than rural girls, whereas slum boys have a higher mortality risk than rural boys. We estimate that slum conditions (such as overcrowding and open sewers), which the survey does not adequately capture, are associated with 20 % to 37 % of slum children’s stunting risk.
Sequential Neighborhood Effects: The Effect of Long-Term Exposure to Concentrated Disadvantage on Children’s Reading and Math Test Scores
Authors: Hicks Andrew L. , Handcock Mark S. , Sastry Narayan , Pebley Anne R.
Published: November 2017

Prior research has suggested that children living in a disadvantaged neighborhood have lower achievement test scores, but these studies typically have not estimated causal effects that account for neighborhood choice. Recent studies used propensity score methods to account for the endogeneity of neighborhood exposures, comparing disadvantaged and nondisadvantaged neighborhoods. We develop an alternative propensity function approach in which cumulative neighborhood effects are modeled as a continuous treatment variable. This approach offers several advantages. We use our approach to examine the cumulative effects of neighborhood disadvantage on reading and math test scores in Los Angeles. Our substantive results indicate that recency of exposure to disadvantaged neighborhoods may be more important than average exposure for children’s test scores. We conclude that studies of child development should consider both average cumulative neighborhood exposure and the timing of this exposure.