bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prevalence and predictors of metabolic syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Naik Muzafar , Bhat Tariq , Jalalie Ummer , Ganayie Mohd Tahir , Waseem Mir , Bhat Arif
Published: July 2017

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality secondary to accelerated atherosclerosis. There is a strong association of metabolic syndrome (MS) with atherosclerosis. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of MS in RA and to identify the predictors of MS in RA. Methods: The study included 100 patients of RA (83 females,17 males; median age 42.5(17) years diagnosed according to 2010 American College of Rheumatology-European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria who were on treatment and 110 age and sex-matched apparently healthy controls (26 males, 84 females; median age 45 (20) years). The frequency of MS was assessed using joint consensus 2009 criteria. Patients were also assessed in terms of disease activity, using disease activity score 28 CRP. Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of MS in RA.Results: Metabolic syndrome was found in 45% of RA group and 22.7% of control group according to joint consensus 2009 criteria (p<0.005). RA group was significantly more likely to have low high-density lipoprotein (65%), elevated blood pressure (60%) levels and abnormal sugar (28%). In RA group, CRP (odds ratio: 1.101, confidence interval: 1.032-1.174 (p=0.004) {adjusted for age, DAS 28 score & Anti-CCP} remained independent predictor for presence of MS in RA.Conclusions: The frequency of MS was higher in RA group compared to control group. High CRP remained independent predictor associated with presence of MS. There was no association of high disease activity with MS in our RA patients. These findings suggest that the treating physician should screen RA patients early for presence of MS.
Comparative evaluation of hemodynamic and capnographic changes in low pressure versus normal pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Authors: Singh Shailendra Pal , Verma Shashank , Pandey Anand , Shukla Usha , Gupta Vipin , Singh Praveen , Saini Vishal
Published: July 2017

Background: In laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), the extent of hemodynamic changes associated with creation of pneumoperitoneum depends on the intra-abdominal pressure attained, volume of CO2 absorbed, and patient’s intravascular volume. In our study, we attempted to compare the hemodynamic and capnographic changes in the low pressure (<8mm Hg) and standard pressure (12-14mm Hg) LC.Methods: In this randomized case control study, Group A included patients undergoing Low pressure LC (<8mm Hg). In group B, Standard pressure LC (12-14mmHg) was performed. Both groups were evaluated for the hemodynamic and capnographic changes and other parameters.Results: Difference in mean heart rate of Group A and Group B was found to be statistically significant at 10 min after induction. After 30 minutes of surgery, systolic blood pressure of Group B was found to be higher than that of Group A (p <0.05). Differences in diastolic blood pressure among patients of Group A and Group B were found to be statistically significant only at 30 min and 40 min after induction. Except at 30 min after induction, differences in EtCO2 levels of patients of Group A and Group B were found to be statistically significant.Conclusions: It appears that low pressure pneumoperitoneum appears to be having fewer effects on blood pressure- both systolic and diastolic, as compared to standard pressure pneumoperitoneum in patients undergoing LC. It also appears to be causing fewer derangements in ETCO2. This may help in smooth recovery and less post-operative problems.
Effect of lactation counselling on breast feeding: randomized control trial
Authors: Choudhary Ramesh , Meena Chetan , Gothwal Sunil , Sitaraman S. , Sharma Sheela , Verma Dilip Raj
Published: July 2017

Background: Breastfeeding for a newborn is a standard of care. Breast feeding rates are documented low in our country. Objective of present study was to find out the effect of lactation counselling on breast feeding rates.Methods: It was an open lable randomized control trial and conducted at Department of Pediatrics and Obstetrics of a tertiary care hospital of Northern India. Eligible subjects were 3rd trimester mothers admitted for delivery. Student t test and chi square test were used.Results: Breast feeding counseling (intervention) group resulted in early imitation, higher breast-feeding rates at discharge and follow up.Conclusions: Breast feeding counselling improves initiation, breast feeding rates at discharge and beyond. This study also emphasizes that lactation counselling is useful. Every opportunity of counselling should be availed by health care workers to promote breast feeding.
A systematic review of the literature on survey questionnaires to assess self-medication practices
Authors: Limaye Dnyanesh , Limaye Vaidehi , Krause Gerard , Fortwengel Gerhard
Published: July 2017

Self-medication is of great public health importance as it often bypasses regulatory mechanisms to assure quality of health care. Nevertheless there are no established standards on how to assess self-medication. We therefore intended to systematically retrieve questionnaires and survey tools used to capture self-medication, with the aim to identify the scope of information investigated in this context and commonalities between the tools. We conducted a systematic review of the literature on questionnaires used for self-medication assessment by searching PubMed and Web of Science databases using the combinations of following keywords; self-medication, self-prescription, non-prescription, questionnaire. Truncation was used to ensure retrieval of all possible variations of search terms. The search was limited to articles published between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2015, human studies and English language. Duplicate and irrelevant studies were excluded from the final review. A total of 158 studies were included in the review. Studies were from diverse geographical locations, most of the studies were from Nigeria 16 (10.1%) followed by India 10 (6.3%) and Iran 8 (5%). Forty-three studies (27.2%) focused on antibiotic self-medication. Majority of the studies (106; 67%) were done with adult populations. The components addressed by the questionnaires covered: reasons for self-medications in 147 (93%) studies, purchasing source in 136 (86%) studies, medical conditions to be treated in 153 (96.8%) studies, adverse events in 67 (42.4%) studies, use of prescribing information in 24 (15.1%) studies and antibiotic resistance awareness in 20 (46.5%) antibiotic studies. For 74 (46.8%) studies, survey questionnaires were self-administered and most studies (57; 36%) were done at homes of respondents. Thirty-seven (23.4%) studies did not report any recall period for self-medication practices. Study response rates varied from 17.9% to 100%, and while validity of the study questionnaire was reported for 100 (63.3%) studies, 15 (9.5%) studies reported reliability test of the study questionnaire. There is a large variety of questionnaires being used for investigating self-medication practices making comparability and meta-analyses very difficult. It is desirable to have a basic set of standardized survey questions on this topic to make available for future research groups in this field.
Development and evaluation of educational android application
Authors: Kocakoyun Senay , Bicen Huseyin
Published: July 2017

In this study, a mobile application was developed for courses at undergraduate level. The application has not only been developed and used, but has also been used practically for 8 weeks. In other words, the findings are based on a practical experience rather than a theoretical basis. This study aimed to determine the opinions of students who participated in the development and application process of an Android application named NEU-CEIT about the mobile learning environment, educational and sharing structure of the developed application. A total of 27 students participated and students were asked to upload the developed application and examine the content. Following the application, students were administered an environment evaluation questionnaire. Data of the research were collected with survey method. Data obtained in the research were analyzed through the views of experts. According to the results, it was revealed that outcomes related with the usage structure of the developed application were positive, educational structure of the application is appropriate to follow the curriculum, it is rich in terms of materials and it might be one of the applications that students can use for communication. The results also showed that mobile applications will support education and increase motivation. This study supports that mobile applications improve academic achievement.

Keywords: Mobile learning, android application, application development.
Teaching Community College Students Strategies for Learning Unknown Words as They Read Expository Text
Authors: Craigo Leslie , Ehri Linnea C. , Hart Manijeh
Published: July 2017

An experiment was conducted to investigate methods that enable college students to learn the meaning of unknown words as they read discipline-specific academic text. Forty-one college students read specific passages aloud during three sessions. Participants were randomly assigned to three vocabulary learning interventions or a control condition. The interventions involved applying context, morphemic, and syntactic strategies; applying definitions; or applying both strategies and definitions to determine word meanings. Word learning and comprehension were measured during the interventions and in a transfer task to assess treatment effects on independent text reading. Results revealed that students in all three intervention groups outperformed controls in learning words and comprehending passages. However, the treatment groups did not differ from controls on the transfer task. Teaching both strategies and definitions was especially effective for learning unknown words and comprehending text containing those words.
A Needs Assessment for Recognizing Midwifery Educational Programs That Meet the International Confederation of Midwives Global Educational Standards
Authors: Barger Mary K. , Avery Melissa , Luyben Ans
Published: July 2017

BACKGROUND: Quality midwifery education globally is essential to improving maternal and infant outcomes worldwide.

PURPOSE: Determine midwife educators’ perceptions of the need for an international recognition program identifying a midwifery educational program having met the International Confederation of Midwives’ (ICM) Global Standards for Midwifery Education.

STUDY DESIGN: A descriptive web-based survey available in English, French, and Spanish. Midwife educators were asked about (a) perceived need for a recognition program identifying programs meeting ICM Education Standards, (b) ability and resources to complete a self-evaluation report, (c) kinds of verification activities expected and needed resources, and (d) willingness of local educators to be trained as evaluators.

RESULTS: Surveys completed from 52 countries and all four ICM regions (n = 197) with 14% from low-/lower middle income countries. Majority of respondents (79%) endorsed a need for a recognition program. Most were capable of creating a self-evaluation report (88%), only 18% identified not needing any additional resources. The vast majority favored an on-site process to verify the report with over 81% stating local midwife educators would volunteer to be trained as validators.

CONCLUSION: There is a perceived need for an international process that recognizes midwifery education programs that meet the ICM Education Standards.
Characterization of fuzzy weak bi-ideals of gamma-near-rings
Authors: Chinnadurai Veerappan , ARULMOZHI KRISHNAN , KADALARASI SAMBANTHA MOORTHI
Published: July 2017

In this paper, we introduce the notion of fuzzy weak bi-ideals of \(\Gamma\)-near-rings, which is a generalized concept of fuzzy bi-ideals of near-rings. We also investigate some of its properties with examples.
Does CSR affect consumer’s purchasing behaviour?
Authors: Lam Simon
Published: July 2017

Research on socially conscious consumption or ethical consumerism goes back 40 years from Webster’s theory in 1975, but only recently gain popularity in consumer research and marketing practices.

Consumers’ positive perception and attitudes for products deemed ethical or sustainable is expected to encourage firms to adopt CSR into their operations. There is evidence which indicates interest from companies in CSR is becoming a mainstream phenomenon and no longer preserved for niche market segments.

Whether CSR companies are a common phenomenon, what do consumers really know about the social responsibilities of companies? How are their buying behaviour influenced by their limited information on companies’ CSR? Does consumers’ perception and attitude of CSR match with their purchasing behaviour?

Despite countless research on the connection between CSR and consumer behaviour, it is still a relatively new concept. Increasing evidence reveal consumers are well aware that companies need to be more responsible towards society and the environment whilst seeking profits.

Companies also use this to their benefit and see CSR as a marketing tool to help create competitive advantage. Major companies already realize that their socially responsible behaviour will have a direct impact on how consumers perceive them; whether this will affect actual purchase behaviour is debatable.

This research paper seeks to investigate whether CSR affect consumers’ buying behaviour within the toy industry. It will go further to discover which CSR element is more important to consumers; for identifying CSR layers, economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic variables have been considered under Carroll's definition. Lastly the paper will research whether non-CSR element such as price and quality plays more of an important role than CSR.
SENTRA MEBEL SEBAGAI DESTINASI WISATA DENGAN PENDEKATAN ARSITEKTUR REGIONALISME DI JUWIRING, KLATEN
Authors: Khairanisa Fitria , Setyawan Hadi , Farkhan Ahmad
Published: July 2017

The design background of Furniture Center at Juwiring is due to many of furniture craftmen that spread over in Juwiring. There is no center place to make furniture exhibition at Juwiring, it makes craftsmen have difficulty in marketing, and so do the consumer that have difficulty in search for information of furniture from Juwiring. The issue of design are: how to appear the image of a building that has a characteristic of Juwiring to be an attractive tourism destination at Juwiring. The method used is Defamiliarisasi method from Architectural Regionalism theory. The analysis design begins with gathering the potential of characteristic Juwiring, then decomposing to architectural building components. The result are design concept of furniture centers with facilities and infrastructure as a tourism destination. The concept of the building shows the characteristic of Juwiring which comes from the decomposition potential forms around Juwiring like joglo, pendhapa, Juwiring’s umbrella, and Prambanan.

 

Keywords: Appearance Building, Juwiring’s Characteristic, Furniture Craftsmen at Juwiring, Regionalism Architecture, Tourism Destination.
Model Heuristic Time Invariant Fuzzy Time Series dan Regresi Untuk Prediksi Laba dan Analisis Variabel yang Mempengaruhi
Authors: Admirani Ica , Gernowo Rachmat , Suryono Suryono
Published: July 2017

Model of prediction with fuzzy time series method has ability to capture the pattern of past data to predict the fu ture of data does not need a complicated system, making it easier to use. The research aims to built prediction system using model of  heuristic time invariant fuzzy time series and multiple linear regression to predict profit and analysis of variables that affect profit. Profit forecasting aims to determine the company's prospects in the future in order to remain exist in doing its business. The variables that use in the modelling are profit as the dependent variable, and sales, cost of goods sold, general and administrative expenses, selling and marketing expenses and interest income as the indepent variables. Profit forecasting modelling begins by defining universe of discourse and interval actual data of profit, then determine fuzzy set and actual data fuzzified. Furthermore, fuzzy logical relationship and fuzzy logical relationships group to fuzzified data. The prediction process consist of two prediction phase there are training phase aimed to determine trend predictor and testing phase to determine prediction results. By using 24 profit data samples resulted prediction error by using Mean Absolute Percentage Error is 11,64% and added 13 data for testing obtained prediction error is 22,27%.  In analysis of variables that affect profit is known that sales variable most effect on profit than other variables with a regression coefficient 0.976.
Sistem Optimasi Inventory Berbasis Layanan Web Di PT Pelita Biru
Authors: Bakti Cristeddy Asa
Published: July 2017

Various types of LPG sold, requiring a precise inventory management, especially the facts on the ground are often encountered uncertainties include uncertainty of demand and the performance cycle. The aim of this research  is to develop  decision making system to optimize inventory by the Economic Order Quantity method based on the Bowersox formula by using the combining of variables for demand uncertainty and performance cycle. The system uses the web service media method for easy access and maintenance with centralized data on the server and users only use the existing browser. The method of categorizing goods uses the category ABC by dividing the type of goods into categories A (very important), B (important) and C (not important). The results provide safe inventory value calculations based on variables of  uncertainty and performance cycles. With the optimization resulting from this system, the company can maintain the availability of the goods by making appropriate arrangements, priorities, and the amount so as to minimize the occurrence of the possibility of excess and lack of stock.
Sistem Evaluasi Jamunan Mutu Menggunakan Rule Based System Untuk Monitoring Mutu Perguruan Tinggi
Authors: Hartono Sri
Published: July 2017

The needs for continuous quality improvement resulting in the more complex. The research aims to develop system of quality assurance evaluation using rule based system to monitor the quality of higher education. This process of the research begins by documenting the daily activity of study program which consists of lecturer data, research data, service data, staff data, student data, and infrastructure data into a database. The data were evaluated by using rule based system  by adopting rules on quality standards of study program of National Accreditation Board for Higher Education as the knowledge base. Evaluation process was carried out by using the forward chaining methods by matching the existing data to the knowledge base to determine the quality status of each quality standard. While the reccomendation process was carried out by using the backward chaining methods by matching the results of quality status to the desired projection of quality status to determine the nearest target which can be achieved. The result of the research is system of quality assurance evaluation with rule based system that is capable of producing an output system in the form of internal evaluation report and recommendation system that can be used to monitor the quality of higher education.
Perancangan Model Data Flow Diagram Untuk Mengukur Kualitas Website Menggunakan Webqual 4.0
Authors: Hapsari Karina , Priyadi Yudi
Published: July 2017

The more competition the e-commerce company and the development of technology company in Indonesia, website of Zalora Indonesia traffic rank declining. Measuring the quality of website by using WebQual 4.0 will help manage the web to be able to adjust the quality of the web with user perception.  The research aims to make design of Data Flow Diagram model to measure website quality using WebQual 4.0 based on user satisfaction variable. A case study was conducted on the Zalora Indonesia website. Data Flow model is used to make design of system model recommendation, while WebQual 4.0 method is used to measure website quality to user satisfaction. The research data using primary data in the form of questionnaires involving 384 respondents in the city of Bandung who had transacted on the website Zalora Indonesia. Data analysis technique applies descriptive analysis. Based on the research result on the quality of the website Zalora Indonesia, simultaneous positive and significant impact on user satisfaction Zalora Indonesia website. t test result showed that three variables partially have a posotive impact on user satisfaction Zalora Indonesia website is usability quality, information quality and service interaction quality, with Information quality variable has largest impact. Therefore, the modeling system using the Context Diagram-Data Flow Diagram focused on information quality variable.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Remunerasi Jasa Pelayanan RSUD Kepahiang Bengkulu Menggunakan Metode FAST
Authors: Hendryani Atika
Published: July 2017

The good remuneration information system services can provide useful information for hospital administrators to evaluate employee performance. The aim of this research is to develop a remuneration system services to support employee performance evaluation Kepahiang Hospital. System development methods using FAST (Framework for the Application of Systems Thinking) / Framework for Application of Systems Thinking. Evaluation results of employee performance become the basis of government decision-makers to make improvements and reward. Data used in the research is the data of performance of employees and the amount of revenues from services. Remuneration information system services to produce output tables and graphs to support employee performance evaluation in hospitals Kepahiang for various levels of management. The quality of the information system of the proposed system is better than the old information system.
Low energy consumption vortex wave flow membrane bioreactor
Authors: Wang Zhiqiang , Dong Weilong , Hu Xiaohong , Sun Tianyu , Wang Tao , Sun Youshan
Published: July 2017

In order to reduce the energy consumption and membrane fouling of the conventional membrane bioreactor (MBR), a kind of low energy consumption vortex wave flow MBR was exploited based on the combination of biofilm process and membrane filtration process, as well as the vortex wave flow technique. The experimental results showed that the vortex wave flow state in the membrane module could be formed when the Reynolds number (Re) of liquid was adjusted between 450 and 1,050, and the membrane flux declined more slowly in the vortex wave flow state than those in the laminar flow state and turbulent flow state. The MBR system was used to treat domestic wastewater under the condition of vortex wave flow state for 30 days. The results showed that the removal efficiency for CODcr and NH3-N was 82% and 98% respectively, and the permeate quality met the requirement of ‘Water quality standard for urban miscellaneous water consumption (GB/T 18920-2002)’. Analysis of the energy consumption of the MBR showed that the average energy consumption was 1.90 ± 0.55 kWh/m3 (permeate), which was only two thirds of conventional MBR energy consumption.
The Study of Visitors’ Satisfaction at Gunung Kidul Regency Tourist Destinations: An Application of Holiday Satisfaction (HOLSAT) Model
Authors: Irawan Popi
Published: July 2017

This study focuses its analysis on tourist satisfactions in various tourist destinations in the area of Gunung Kidul Regency of Yogyakarta Special Region. Analysis on tourist satisfaction in this research utilizes the Holiday Satisfaction (HOLSAT) model, first proposed by Tribe and Snaith. Its primary principle in evaluating tourist satisfactions is determined by comparing tourist perceptions on their holiday activities prior to doing activities (expectation) and after (experience) they do the activities. Survey is the primary research method applied in this study, in which questionnaire is designed based on the HOLSAT model itself. Analyses reveal that as a new, developing tourist destination in Yogyakarta, the tourist holiday satisfaction level in various tourist attractions in the area of Gunungkidul Regency is notably high for attraction attributes. The average mean of expectation and experience using the HOLSAT model in this research shows that attributes categorized as attraction and activities components are those that are highly perceived by the respondents. This means that in these two elements the tourists are satisfied. On the other hand, attributes categorized in accessibilities and amenities components receive the least score by the respondents, which means that the tourist are not satisfied in these items.
A Cross-Cultural Study of Some Selected Ghanaian and Foreign Recipes
Authors: Afful Isaac
Published: July 2017

The focal aim of this study was to investigate the recipes as professional genres in Ghanaian and foreign contexts, in terms of their schematic structures and linguistic features. Using Swalesâ€™ (1990) rhetorical approach to genre analysis, the study examined 20 recipes from well-known cookbooks. The analysis and discussion of the cross-cultural study pointed to three key findings. First, it was revealed that recipes are organised in six core moves. These are recipe title, serving details, ingredients list, methods, serving suggestions and additional notes. While additional notes and nutritional value per serving were frequently used in foreign recipes, they rarely occurred in Ghanaian recipes. Second, in terms of the textual space allocated to each move, the study revealed that the method was allocated much textual space (44.7%) whereas the recipe title was allotted the least textual space (1.1%). Third, as regards the lexico-grammatical features, it was revealed that the dominant lexico-grammatical feature in recipes from both data sets was imperative verbs. The study contributes to the genre theory and serves as an impetus for further research.
De cómo hablamos de los indígenas los mexicanos (no indígenas) en el México actual
Authors: Zúñiga González Víctor A.
Published: July 2017

Durante los últimos años los indígenas mexicanos han empezado a emerger de su condición de "invisibilidad política" ancestral y han recuperado su propia voz, introduciendo lenguajes sociales, políticos y jurídicos sobre las diferencias étnicas. Sin embargo, la recepción de ese nuevo discurso por parte de sus interlocutores no indígenas se ha enmarcado en las premisas interpretativas y las categorías políticas heredadas por el siglo XIX. Este artículo examina los discursos políticos producidos por los mestizos y criollos contemporáneos sobre la "cuestión indígena", revelando la trama decimonónica de los temas, la terminología y las claves políticas y semánticas presentes en tales discursos.
Tendencias de especialización maquiladora: implicaciones de la configuración socio-técnica en Nogales, Sonora
Authors: Almaraz Alvarado Araceli
Published: July 2017

Resumen: En este trabajo se discute la posibilidad de incluir en el análisis de la industria maquiladora de exportación (IME), las implicaciones de la movilidad espacial de las empresas en el proceso de especialización. Partiendo de la importancia del proceso de configuración socio-técnica en la IME, se busca identificar su correspondencia con el proceso de interacción y expansión de las plantas, a través de las particularidades locales y diferencias entre los tipos de firmas de la IME concentrada en la ciudad de Nogales, Sonora. A lo largo del artículo se desarrolla la idea de que debe existir una diferenciación entre localidades y/o regiones donde la IME se ha venido desenvolviendo, la cual, finalmente, deberá responder a la urgencia de presentar tipologías de trayectorias industriales que reflejen las tendencias de organización de la producción local y regional, y sus conexiones al ámbito de las cadenas globales.Palabras clave: Industria maquiladora, Sonora, Norte de México, Especialización productiva, Organización productiva.Abstract: This article discusses the possibility of including the implicationsof the spatial movility of the firms in the specializing process of the Maquiladora Industry (MI). Strescing the importance of the socialtechnical configuration in the MI, the article explores its correspondence with the interaction process and expansion, throughout local peculinities and existing differences in the types of firms concentrated in the city of Nogales, Sonora. The idea developed throughout this article is that there should be a differentiation among localities and or regions in which the MI has been establishing, which should respond to the urgency of building typologies of industrial trajectories, reflecting of the organizational tendencies in the local and regional production and its connections to global markets.Palabras clave: Export-oriented industry, Sonora, Northern Mexico, Production specialization, Production organization.
Reestructuración productiva y estrategias de aprovisionamiento: el caso de la Volkswagen de México en la región de Puebla
Authors: Pries Ludger
Published: July 2017

El presente artículo se ocupa de analizar las principales transformaciones ocurridas en el perfil productivo de la empresa Volkswagen de México. El trabajo se divide en tres apartados; el primero está dedicado a ilustrar el proceso de reestructuración del perfil internacional del consorcio Volkswagen; el segundo explica las estrategias de aprovisionamiento y las relaciones con sus proveedores, y el tercero hace un balance del impacto de estos cambios en la región de Puebla. El documento describe el establecimiento de la empresa en México y, tomando como base el año de 1992, caracteriza las dos distintas situaciones experimentadas. La primera ("antes de"), se distingue por una amplia gama de productos pero sin lograr una real economía a escala, bajo nivel de modernización y automatización, y organización del trabajo y políticas de personal adaptadas a las condiciones generales del país. La segunda ("después de") se caracteriza por un cambio de modelo, nuevo sistema de trabajo, sustitución de gran parte de su alta gerencia, y el inicio de una nueva estrategia y estructuras de aprovisionamiento que "invita" a sus proveedores a establecerse en la zona de Puebla.
Analysis of the principles of reference inventory today
Authors: Klyushnichenko V.N.
Published: July 2017

A comparative analysis of the principles of the cadastre in the most developed countries and in Russia. It is shown that some of the principles of cadastre, it is advisable to introduce into the Russian legislation. Such principles include the principle of Renzenberger, as well as the principles of Ruoff and Kuranda. The Russian inventory has more than twenty years, however, it cannot be considered complete, as registered in cadastre only 60 % of real estate. Full filling of the cadastre information on real estate is possible, if we abandon the application of the principle of reference. Unlike foreign domestic inventory the inventory contains errors that complicate the procedure of registration of immovable property. In addition, the domestic inventory is not the only source of information about the property that causes the ambiguity of the information about the same object. Important is also that the damage caused inaccurate inventory information bona fide buyer or seller of real property under current law, does not exceed one million rubles, regardless of the value of the lost object. Foreign inventory recognizes the property owner the main participant of the changes, however, the Russian legislation allows for the adjustment of the information object without the application of the property owner. See principles of the foreign inventory is useful for the maintenance of the national cadastre. This will simplify the process of state cadastral accounting of real estate, reduce the time of its formation and to increase the reliability of materials of the Unified state register of real estate.
Edge-habitat Use by Northwestern Gartersnakes (Thamnophis ordinoides) in Saanich, British Columbia
Authors: Dixon-MacCallum Graham P. , Bell Katie A.H. , Gregory Patrick T.
Published: July 2017

Understanding habitat requirements of species is fundamental for their conservation and urban parks can provide key habitat for species in otherwise disturbed settings. Northwestern Gartersnakes (Thamnophis ordinoides) are common in parks in Saanich, British Columbia, but their specific habitat requirements are poorly understood. Based on previous studies and thermoregulatory needs of snakes, we predicted that edges, particularly field margins, would be heavily used by active snakes. We therefore used surveys that focused on edges to find snakes and measured edge-habitat use by comparing habitat variables at locations where snakes were found to the same variables at nearby random locations. Habitat variables included composition and structure of vegetation, substrate temperature, aspect, and slope. Overall, litter depth, canopy cover, a lack of bare ground and woody vegetation were the most important habitat variables for determining where snakes were found. our results provide a preliminary assessment to improve our understanding of habitat use for this species. The abundance of snakes found while surveying edges supports our initial assumption that edges are important habitat features but more work is required using multiple survey methods to further test this hypothesis.
Use of Camera Traps Provides Insight into the Feeding Ecology of Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes)
Authors: Wagnon Casey J. , Serfass Thomas L.
Published: July 2017

Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) often carry food items to caching sites and while making provisioning trips to litters. This behaviour provides opportunities to use camera traps to record Red Foxes carrying food that is likely prey. As part of a larger study using camera-trap surveys to monitor carnivore populations at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, our cameras also recorded Red Foxes carrying food items allowing us to gain insight into the feeding ecology of this predator. Camera traps documented Red Foxes carrying food 71 times; items included mammals (78.9%), birds (19.7%), and fish (1.4%). Small mammals (unknown rodent or soricid species [23.9%] and voles [Microtus or Clethrionomys spp.; 5.6%]) were the most common groups of food items and Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus; 15.5%) was the most common food item identified to species. Our surveys corroborate traditional diet assessments (e.g., scat analysis) of Red Foxes in North America, identifying them as a generalist forager that typically consumes smaller mammals. We also highlight the potential to apply camera trapping as a supplemental technique for gaining additional insight into the feeding ecology of this predator.
A First Count of Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia) and Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) Breeding on Bylot Island
Authors: Gaston Anthony J. , Cyr Marc-Andre , O'Dononvan Kieran
Published: July 2017

Bylot Island, part of Sirmilik National Park, supports two major breeding colonies of intermingled Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia) and Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla): at Cape Hay near the northwest tip and at Cape Graham Moore at the opposite end of the island. Although the size of these colonies has been estimated previously, there is no information on how the estimates were made, except for Thick-billed Murres at Cape Hay in 1977, when the numbers were based on sampling only about 30% of the colony. In 2013, high-resolution digital photographs of the whole area of both colonies were taken in July, when most birds were probably incubating eggs. Individual birds were counted on the photographs, and the numbers were corrected for image quality and converted to numbers of breeding pairs based on correction factors from another High Arctic colony. Our estimates were similar to those from earlier years for kittiwakes at Cape Graham Moore and for murres at Cape Hay, but suggested that numbers of murres were higher than previously thought at Cape Graham Moore, while numbers of kittiwakes were lower at Cape Hay. The overall total for the Canadian population of Thick-billed Murres was unaffected by these changes, but the total number of Black-legged Kittiwakes nesting in the Canadian Arctic may be 20% lower than previously thought.
Low temperature preparation of α-tricalcium phosphate and its mechanical properties
Authors: Wang Song , Wang Yaping , Sun Kangning , Sun Xiaoning
Published: July 2017

In this work, ?-tricalcium phosphate (?-TCP) was successfully prepared by the
thermal transformation of amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) precursor.
?-cyclodextrin (?-CD) was used for preparation of ACP precursor and played
an important role in designing its special structure. The phase composition
and microstructures of the obtained ?-TCP at different annealing temperature
were analysed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope, and
confirmed that ?-TCP can be prepared at 650?C for 3 h using ACP as
precursor, which is much lower than the phase transition temperature of
?-TCP. Mechanical properties were tested 24 h after mixing the obtained
?-TCP with 30 wt.% of deionised water. The compressive strength and the
flexural strength were 26.4MPa and 12.0MPa, respectively. The flexural
strength was higher than that of ?-TCP prepared by other methods.
Hepatic but Not Extrahepatic Insulin Clearance Is Lower in African American Than in European American Women
Authors: Piccinini Francesca , Polidori David C. , Gower Barbara A. , Bergman Richard N.
Published: July 2017

African Americans (AAs) tend to have higher plasma insulin concentrations than European Americans (EAs); the increased insulin concentrations have been attributed to increased secretion and/or decreased insulin clearance by liver or other tissues. This work characterizes the contributions of hepatic versus extrahepatic insulin degradation related to ethnic differences between AAs and EAs. By using a recently developed mathematical model that uses insulin and C-peptide measurements from the insulin-modified, frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test (FSIGT), we estimated hepatic versus extrahepatic insulin clearance in 29 EA and 18 AA healthy women. During the first 20 min of the FSIGT, plasma insulin was approximately twice as high in AAs as in EAs. In contrast, insulin was similar in AAs and EAs after the 20–25 min intravenous insulin infusion. Hepatic insulin first-pass extraction was two-thirds lower in AAs versus EAs in the overnight-fasted state. In contrast, extrahepatic insulin clearance was not lower in AAs than in EAs. The difference in insulin degradation between AAs and EAs can be attributed totally to liver clearance. The mechanism underlying reduced insulin degradation in AAs remains to be clarified, as does the relative importance of reduced liver clearance to increased risk for type 2 diabetes.
Effect of large scale wind farms on the Egyptian power system dynamics
Authors: M. El-SAYED  , Effat MOUSSA
Published: July 2017

In recent years wind energy has become an important source of clean electrical generation. Therefore, the penetration of wind turbines in electrical power systems will be increasing and then they may begin to influence overall power system behavior, making it impossible to run a power system by only controlling large scale power plant [1,2]. This foreseen expansion will result in many technical issues which must be dealt with in order to guarantee that the quality of the utility power is not affected.
In this paper aggregated wind farm modeling is presented to investigate the effect of wind farms of different sizes on the Egyptian power system dynamics. The wind farm is aggregated into minimal set of equivalent wind generator models combining all turbines with the same mechanical nature frequency into single equivalent turbine. Power system dynamics simulation software is used to study the impact of increasing wind turbine penetration on system performance. The proposed technique presented in [1] is applied to estimate the reduction in conventional electric capacity in presence of Wind Turbine Generators is applied while selecting the proposed wind farm size. The result shows that the Egyptian system can withstands wind farms of size up to 900 MW.
Electromagnetic interference at the mains ports of an equipment
Authors: Mircea Ion Buzdugan  , Horia Bălan  , Emil E. Simion  , Tudor Ion Buzdugan
Published: July 2017

Distribution  line  hardware  can  generate  radio-frequency  interference  (RFI).  Such  interference  can  impact  the  AM and FM bands as well as VHF television broadcasts. The  paper  presents  a  reversed  electromagnetic  interference  problem,  due  to  the  proximity  of  two  AM  radio  broadcasting  stations  which  injected  especially  common  mode  conducted  emissions  over  the  maximal  limits  specified  by  the  national  regulations in the public overhead low voltage mains network. These emissions determined the malfunction of the gas heating centrals  Themaclassic  Saunier  Duval  installed  in  the  area.  The  problem  was  solved  by  the  retro  fitting  of  an  extra  EMI  filter  for the mains network, as presented in the paper.
Trigeneration systems with fuel cells
Authors: J.I. San Martín Díaz  , I. Zamora  , J.J. San Martín  , V. Aperribay  , P. Eguía
Published: July 2017

Trigeneration systems include those processes of production and simultaneous use of electricity, heat and cold, from a single fuel source. The simultaneous use of energy allows obtaining high levels of overall energy efficiency, lower emissions, security of supply, as well as lower losses and investments in networks.
The context of implementation of trigeneration ranges from low voltage distributed generation to the electric microgrid prototypes currently under research. In this last environment, the work is mainly focused in the following power generation technologies: Fuel Cells, Microturbines, Stirling Engines, Small Wind Turbines, and Photovoltaic plants.
This paper focuses on those research proposals that are currently being developed using fuel cells as base technology for trigeneration. The paper presents the different subsystems that are part of these power generation systems, as well as their most important characteristics and applications
Optimal Location and Size of SVC and TCSC for Multi-objective Static Voltage Stability Enhancement
Authors: R. Benabid  , M. BOUDOUR
Published: July 2017

A Non-dominated Sorting Particle Swarm Optimization (NSPSO) is used to solve a mixed continuousdiscreet Multi-objective optimization problem witch consist of optimal location and size of Static Var Compensators (SVC) and Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitors (TCSC) in order to maximize Static Voltage Stability Margin (SVSM), reduce power losses (PL) and minimize load Voltage Deviations (VD). While finding the optimal location, thermal limits for the lines and voltage limits for the buses are taken as security constraints. The optimization is performed considering two and three objectives for various combinations of FACTS. Simulations are performed on IEEE 14 test system for optimal location and size of FACTS devices. The obtained results are very encouraging and reveal the capability of the method to generate well-distributed non-dominated Pareto front.
Single phase AC power load profile emulator
Authors: Y. Thiaux  , J. Seigneurbieux  , B. Multon  , H. Ben Ahmed  , D. Miller
Published: July 2017

This paper deals with the realization and design of a consumption profile emulator intended for the validation of different element energy models of a stand-alone wind and photovoltaic system, associated with electrochemical energy storage [1]. The emulator is designed to vary active power but in the near future it will also be used to load simulation with reactive power. Energy models are then inserted in a sizing optimization algorithm in order to minimize the Global Energy Requirement (GER) of the whole system [2]. Afterwards, we will focus on the emulator power part dimensioning and then its modelling in view of the stand-alone system controlled by an active power reference. Moreover, the digital profile generator is described. The impact on the DC bus capacitor current, caused by the frequency difference between the grid and the inverter, has also been tackled. Finally, experimental results are shown.
Current control of distributed generation power inverters for losses reduction in the distribution network
Authors: E. Belenguer  , H. Beltran  , N. Aparicio  , E. Pérez
Published: July 2017

The main objective of the paper is to evaluate the power losses reduction that can be achieved in a low voltage distribution network when the inverters associated to the distributed generation are used as active power filters to compensate the non active currents produced by inductive and unbalanced loads. For that purpose, a hysteresis current control has been proposed and implemented. A real distribution threephase four-wire network has been simulated considering a large penetration of distributed generation. Power losses and the efficiency of the network have been quantified for different compensation cases.
Energy storage device as a part of electric energy production system based on renewable energy sources
Authors: Sebastijan Seme  , Gorazd Štumberger  , Jože Voršič
Published: July 2017

This work deals whit an energy storage device as a part of electric energy production system based on renewable energy sources. The system supplies given load with known load diagram. Operational diagrams of individual units in the system are determined in an optimization procedure. The optimization goal is to supply given load with minimal use of conventional energy delivered from electric grid. Optimization is performed by a stochastic search algorithm called Differential Evolution for the system consisting of a solar power plant, wind turbine unit and flow battery connected to the load and to the electric grid. The optimization input data are given weather forecasting and forecasted load diagram.
Biodiesel technology and management from used cooking oil in Thailand rural areas
Authors: Pongsiri Jaruyanon  , Wongkot Wongsapai
Published: July 2017

The small-scale demonstrated biodiesel production unit from used cooking oil project have been design and constructed for use in rural areas in Nhong Pling municipality, Nakorn Sawan province, located in the Northern region of Thailand under full government subsidization. In this paper, the used cooking oil potential quantity has been surveyed. From the results, we found that there are 1.3 million litres of used cooking oil per year in Nakorn Sawan. Most are from cooking activities in residential sector and restaurant. The used cooking oil can turn to biodiesel by using transesterification processes which converted triglycerines to biodiesel by mixing it with methanol to be fatty acid methyl esters. Biodiesel can be used for various proposes; e.g. diesel substitution in trucks, agricultural machines, or fuel oil substitution in thermal generation. This paper also discussed the management and flows of biodiesel, from the sources to the end-users.
Multi-phase generators viability for offshore wind farms with HVDC transmission
Authors: M.J. Durán  , F. Barrero  , S. Toral  , M. Arahal  , R. Gregor  , R. Marfil
Published: July 2017

The interest in offshore wind farms has experienced a significant growth in recent years. Technical knowledge allow the design of wind farms at higher distances, making the high voltage dc (HVDC) transmission a real alternative to current high voltage ac (HVAC) transmission. When the network is decoupled from the wind farm by a dc link, there is no need for a mandatory use of three-phase generator. To the contrary, multi-phase generators can be used and the wind farm can benefit from inherent advantages and recent developments of multi-phase drives. This preliminary study shows some of the potential advantages of the dual three-phase generators in wind energy conversion systems (WECS).