bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Inhibitory activity of some functional cultures
toward common microbial contaminants in soft
cheese manufactured from raw milk
Authors: Ahmed M. M. Mabrouk
Published: November 2020

The inhibitory activity of Lb. plantarum NRC AM10, Lb. curvatus NBIMCC 3452, Lb. paracasei NRRL B-4560
and Lb. gasseri NRRL B-14168 were investigated against the microbial contaminants in raw milk soft
cheese. Cultures were added at the level of 5 % in T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively, and the control treatment
made without starters. Microbial counts in raw milk sample showed 10.25, 6.85, 5.89, 4.76, 4.42, 4.44,
3.77, 3.64 and 3.46 log cfu/ml for total viable count, total coliforms, Staphylococci, moulds and yeasts,
Enterococci, fecal coliforms, spore forming bacteria, psychrotrophic and Salmonella respectively. Some of
microbial groups in control cheese were increased in the first 5 days of storage and others were increased
until 10 days then all microbial groups were gradually decreased with extending storage period.
Staphylococci reached to the lowest counts 3.11 log cfu/ml after 20 days, on contrast moulds and yeasts
reached to the highest count 5.22 log cfu/ml at the end of storage period. The inhibition rate % (IR) were
influenced by the variety of strain added in cheese treatments and the highest IR 32.58 and 33.96 % against
total coliforms and Enterococci were recorded in the treatment containing Lb. plantarum NRC AM10 while the
highest IR 25.84 % against fecal coliforms was recorded in the treatment containing Lb. curvatus NBIMCC
3452. Meanwhile, the IR 35.19 and 15.84 % were recorded against Salmonella and spore forming bacteria
with strain Lb. gasseri NRRL B-14168. The strain Lb. paracasei NRRL B-4560 showed IR 42.23 and 44.4 %
against Staphylococci and psychrotrophic respectively. Moulds and yeasts talked a revers trend of IR
because of increasing the counts by acidity development. In conclusion, the only addition of functional
cultures to control the growth and survival of pathogens in raw milk products is not enough to produce safe
product. Use of pasteurized milk, good hygienic and good manufacturing practices are essential to reduce the
risk of microbial contamination and health hazards in dairy products.
Geometrical Properties of Upholstery Fabrics used
in Cars
Authors: M.Mahmuda Begum and Dr.Shabiya Thaseen
Published: November 2020

The main purpose of this research is to study about the geometrical properties of upholstery fabrics used in
cars such as cotton and polyester. These fabrics such as cotton and polyester where assessed by its fabric
count both warp and weft directions, fabric thickness and fabric weight. From the analysis of the result, it
can be concluded that Cotton fabrics had better strength than other selected polyester fabric.
Student and Lecturer Experiences of Eportfolio Assessment for Virtual Classes at a Private University in Malaysia
Authors:   Faculty of Business, Information & Human Sciences (FBIHS) Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL) De Centrum City Kajang, Selangor, Devarajoo Karthiyaini
Published: November 2020

Assessment during virtual learning is a challenge to both lecturers and students in institutions of higher education. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (MCO) that followed soon after created pandemonium in the education fraternity globally. Though blended learning was becoming the norm at private universities prior to COVID-19, there was still the avenue for face-to- face assessment until the outbreak of COVID-19. At this private university, ePortfolio as an ongoing assessment was introduced during the MCO. Seven students were involved in this case study which was carried out as part of a more extensive study on the use of ePortfolios as an ongoing assessment in institutions of higher learning. The findings of this study revealed students and their lecture’s experiences on the use of ePortfolio as an ongoing assessment in the virtual classroom. Findings show that students, though digital natives, were challenged by a number of factors including the technicalities of designing and managing an ePortfolio, lack of stable internet connection and the use of malfunctioning hardware. The student’s also highlighted the need for more support from the lecturers to understand the use of ePortfolio as an on-going assessment.
MELHORIA DE EFICIÊNCIA PRODUTIVA DE UMA LINHA DE PRODUÇÃO: UM ESTUDO DE CASO EM UMA INDÚSTRIA DE PRODUTOS MÉDICOS
Authors: Amorin Larissa , Rodrigues Thales Volpe , Silva Junior José Ferreira da
Published: November 2020

A competitividade nos diversos segmentos industriais tem estimulado as organizações a desenvolverem formas de tornar suas operações e processos produtivos cada vez mais eficientes e com maior produtividade. Com isso as empresas buscam características que permitam ter bons resultados em relação à concorrência. Assim, este estudo apresenta conceitos acerca da aplicação de ferramentas, adequação de layout e técnicas para resolução de problemas, melhorando a eficiência produtiva em uma linha de produção, garantindo o aumento da qualidade e produção pelo índice de produtividade e redução de desperdícios, em uma indústria de produtos médicos. O método para a aplicação das ferramentas de melhoria de processo foi dividido em etapas, iniciando com definição de uma estrutura conceitual teórica, seguido pelo planejamento de caso, teste piloto, coleta de dados, análise de dados e geração de relatórios. Por fim, dos principais resultados obtidos com estas alterações, pode-se destacar a redução de tempo do processo em aproximadamente 17%, a melhoria de alocação de recursos e o aumento de produtividade em aproximadamente 20%. O balanceamento de linha proporcionou também a redução da ociosidade dos funcionários, devido a distribuição de atividades de trabalho, sem acúmulo de estoques intermediários e com menos colaboradores por célula, além de reduzir as paradas não planejadas. Assim, o trabalho contribui para a geração de resultados positivos ao processo, permitindo ganhos de produtividade e redução de custos com a melhoria dos indicadores, permitindo a potencialização dos resultados com a continuidade da aplicação das ferramentas.
Diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal lesions by endoscopy and its
correlation with histopathology
Authors: D. Santhi Kiran , Y. R. Nagarjuna Kumar
Published: November 2020

Background: A wide spectrum of lesions can be encountered
in the upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) especially the stomach
or the gastric cavity. Endoscopy forms a crucial diagnostic
procedure; it gives good diagnostic results in non-neoplastic
lesions, endoscopy with biopsy is usually done in neoplastic
lesions where the differentiation of benign and malignant
lesions cannot be made always.
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective cum
prospective study and the duration of this study was 4 yearsfrom January 2015 to December 2019 and the total number
of endoscopic procedures performed was 3978. All patients
with symptoms pertaining to the upper GIT where Upper
Gastro-Intestinal Endoscopy (UGI Endoscopy) is useful in
diagnosis were included in this study. All age groups and both
the sexes were included. Biopsy was taken wherever there was
an indication.
Results: In this study, a total of 3978 endoscopies were done,
out of which 2689 patients were males (67.6%) and 1289 were
females (32.4%), youngest patient age in this study was 13 years
and the oldest was 79 years. Most of the lesions were located
in the gastric cavity (48% - 1909 cases), followed by esophagus
(34%-1353 cases) and least among the three in the duodenum
(18%- 716 cases). Out of the 3978 lesions, 134 cases were
diagnosed as carcinoma on endoscopy and they were
confirmed by histopathological examination.
Conclusion: Endoscopy plays a very important role in the
diagnosis of upper GIT lesions and it is incomplete without
histopathological examination of biopsied tissue in cases of
neoplastic lesions
Influencia de variables meteorológicas sobre el rendimiento de la caña de azúcar
Authors: Sieiro Miranda Grethel L. , González Hidalgo Maribel , Lozano Rodríguez Miguel A. , Raya Cruz Blanca E. , González Salas Miguel Á. , Aguirre López Enrique
Published: November 2020

Se  seleccionaron   14   ingenios   azucareros  pertenecientes   a  las   provincias   Artemisa, Mayabeque y Matanzas, con sus respectivas estaciones meteorológicas asociadas. Los datos anuales de rendimiento agrícola e industrial de la caña de azúcar y los registros diarios de precipitaciones y temperaturas en el período comprendido entre 1980 y 2011 (30 años), sirvieron de base para el estudio. El análisis de los datos arrojó que en todo el período, la temperatura máxima (Tmáx) no experimentó cambios, la temperatura media (Tm) aumentó en 0,93ºC, mientras que la temperatura mínima (Tmín) lo hizo en 0,62ºC y la amplitud térmica  (AT)  se  redujo  en  0,72ºC.  De  todas  las  regiones  estudiadas,  la  estación meteorológica de Bahía Honda fue la que mostró los menores valores de AT. Las precipitaciones incrementaron en 33,78%, mientras que RA disminuyó en 52,83% con relación a su valor inicial. Se encontró una dependencia inversa entre la AT y la Tmín, mientras que hubo una fuerte dependencia entre RI y Prec (97%) en las tres provincias. Estas últimas, 10 días antes de la cosecha, tuvieron un ligero efecto negativo sobre RI, en tanto que, éste no fue prácticamente afectado. Se concluyó que la provincia Matanzas fue la que presentó las mejores condiciones climáticas para el cultivo de la caña de azúcar y dentro de ella, la zona más propicia para su desarrollo fue el municipio Jovellanos.
Revisión de las técnicas para el modelado de la distribución de las especies
Authors: Becerra López Jorge Luis , Romero Méndez Ulises , Ramírez Bautista Aurelio , Becerra López Jesús Salvador
Published: November 2020

En  los  últimos  años  se  ha  generalizado  una  nueva  herramienta  que  permite   analizar objetivamente los patrones espaciales de presencia de organismos: los modelos de distribución de especies. Estos modelos se basan en procedimientos estadísticos y cartográficos que a partir de datos reales de presencia permiten inferir zonas potencialmente idóneas en función de sus características ambientales. Los datos de colecciones de historia natural pueden ser utilizados para este fin adquiriendo así una nueva utilidad. En este trabajo se hace una revisión sobre la variedad de métodos utilizables, sus potencialidades e inconvenientes y los factores limitantes que influyen en la interpretación de los modelos de distribución.
Aplicación de un modelo para predecir las reservas de carbono orgánico en un suelo monocultivado con caña de azúcar en condiciones tropicales de cuba
Authors: González Hidalgo M , López Seijas T. , Arcia Porrúa J. , Dávila L M. R. , Ramírez Hernández T. , Ortiz R. H. , Aguirre López E.
Published: November 2020

Para la simulación del carbono orgánico del suelo se utilizó el modelo RothC26.3 (Coleman y Jenkinson, 1999), que trabaja a una escala de tiempo mensual y permite determinar el recambio mensual del C mediante procesos cinéticos de primer orden, donde las tasas de descomposición de sus cuatro reservorios activos, son moduladas por la temperatura, la humedad y la cubierta de residuos. La investigación se realizó tomando como base la información de carbono orgánico del  suelo  y rendimientos  agrícolas  de experimentos  desarrollados  en áreas  agrícolas  de la Estación Provincial de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azúcar (EPICA) ubicada en Jovellanos, provincia  Matanzas  en el periodo  comprendido entre  1981  y 2010.  Los datos  de  carbono orgánico de la capa cultivable del suelo (0-20 cm), clasificado como Ferralsol plantado con caña de azúcar, correspondientes al ciclo caña planta, sirvieron de base para parametrizar el modelo, cuyo comportamiento fue modificado por las variables climáticas, procedentes de la estación meteorológica asociada al lugar. La comparación entre los datos de carbono orgánico del suelo simulados y los observados en el período 1981-2010, resultó en que los primeros expresaron 95,58% de la varianza de los datos experimentales. Se encontró que la cantidad necesaria de carbono orgánico para mantener el nivel que tenía el suelo en 1981fue de 6,28 t ha-1 año-1. Los resultados soportan el uso del modelo RothC26.3 como una herramienta para predecir el comportamiento del COS en condiciones tropicales.
Comportamiento de ¨Mucuna pruriens¨ (pica pica) en áreas cañeras de Cuba
Authors: Barreto Pérez Bárbara C. , Martínez Ramírez Rigoberto , González Hidalgo Maribel , Viñas Quintero Yudith , Garcia Múñoz Silvia Amanda , Leyva Chávez Arwell Nathan , Luján Aguirre Ramón Saúl , Yáñez Muñoz Rosa María
Published: November 2020

Mucuna pruriens (L.) D.C.) (pica pica), malezas presente en las plantaciones cañeras de Cuba, es una especie anual que pertenece a la clase Magnoliatae, familia, fabaceae y género mucuna. Por sus características morfológicas y poder urticante crea dificultades a la mecanización y al hombre involucrado en la actividad de cosecha, lo que induce a pagos adicionales, con el incremento de los costos de corte y un impacto ambiental negativo debido a que los campos con alto nivel de infestación generalmente se queman, lo que contribuye a la pérdida de C-CO2   y al correspondiente calentamiento global. Con el objetivo de conocer la distribución y evolución de esta maleza al nivel nacional, se evaluaron sus cambios en la frecuencia de aparición en el período 2007-2015 (ambos inclusive). Para la ejecución del trabajo se tomaron  datos  de  encuestas  de  malezas  realizadas  por  el  servicio  de  control  integral  de  malezas (SERCIM) y la identificación de la especie se realizó visualmente. Se determinó la distribución en el campo a través de su frecuencia relativa. De acuerdo con el valor de frecuencia la especie se clasificó en las categorías: Accidental (menos del 25%), Poco frecuente (25 a 49%), Medianamente frecuente (50 a 75%) y Muy frecuente (más de 75%). Su evolución en el tiempo clasificó en las categorías: Crece, Decrece o Estable. De acuerdo con los valores promedios de frecuencia la especie creció, pasando en los últimos dos años de la categoría Accidental a la Poco frecuente.
Riqueza y diversidad de aves en un paisaje Agropecuario en el ejido Chalahuiyapa, Huejutla, Hidalgo.
Authors: Cipriano Anastasio Juan , López Mancilla Alejandra , Cabrera Martínez Dorismilda , Capistrán Barradas Ascención
Published: November 2020

La pérdida de los hábitats afecta seriamente a la diversidad biológica. Se realizó un estudio de riqueza y diversidad  de  aves  en  un  paisaje  agropecuario,  durante  los  meses  que  comprenden  a  la  estación húmeda, (otoño-invierno). Usando trayectos lineales se registraron 50 especies de aves, 10 órdenes y 22 familias. El mes más rico en especies y diverso fue octubre con 22.02 especies efectivas y el hábitat con mayor abundancia, riqueza y diversidad fueron la vegetación secundaria con 24.1 y acahual 14.4 especies efectivas. Los estimadores Jack 1 y Jack 2 revelan que para la zona la mayor riqueza es 69 (72%) y 80 (62%) especies. Estos estimadores dan una equivalencia total de 67% de la avifauna total de los cuatro hábitats muestreados. La semejanza entre vegetación secundaria y acahual nos revelan que comparten un 36% de las especies y que no se encuentran en hábitats perturbados, maizal y pastizal.
Distribución y Densidad Poblacional del venado temazate rojo (Mazama temama; mammalia: cervidae) en la Sierra Negra, Puebla, México.
Authors: Villarreal Espino Barros Oscar Agustín , Franco Guerra Francisco Javier , Franco Guerra Francisco Javier , Romero Castañón Salvador , Camacho Ronquillo Julio Cesar , Martínez Arguelles Ariadna del Carmen
Published: November 2020

Se conoció la distribución regional y se estimó la densidad poblacional (DP) del venado temazate rojo (Mazama temama: Kerr, 1792) en la Sierra Negra del estado de Puebla, México. La distribución del cérvido en la región abarca una superficie de 27.303,02 ha., con tipos vegetativos de bosque mesófilo de montaña y bosque tropical perennifolio en cuatro municipios, a una altitud entre 150 y 1650 msnm, siendo la zona núcleo el volcán Tzintzintépetl (3250 msnm). La DP se estimó entre 5,5 y 4,2 individuos/km2, lo que resulta semejante a las DP obtenidas en otras regiones de México, además de que este cérvido es simpátrico en la región con el venado cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus:Zimmermann,1780). Se concluye que el venado se encuentra en estado de fragilidad en la Sierra Negra, por lo que se recomienda crear un área natural protegida (ANP) en el volcán Tzintzintépetl, continuar con los estudios de DP en los sitios muestreados y otras áreas de la sierra, con la finalidad de crear un Sistema de Unidades de Manejo para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre o SUMA, orientadas al turismo de naturaleza.
Expansión de la mancha urbana de la Ciudad de Chihuahua 2000-2012
Authors: Orozco González Clara Patricia , Porras Flores Damián A. , Ortega Rodríguez Anabel , González Aldana Ricardo A , García González Cesar G.
Published: November 2020

En el presente trabajo se pretende dar a conocer el acelerado crecimiento de la mancha urbana de la ciudad de Chihuahua que se ha generado en tan solo diez años, mediante los Sistemas de Información Geográfica lo que hace una investigación novedosa e interesante, con estos sistemas podemos ver que, si bien la ciudad ha tenido un crecimiento en su espacio, económico y social no se  ha  dado  un  desarrollo  equilibrado  sobre  su  territorio.  Por  lo  que  el  objetivo  de  esta investigación es conocer las acciones políticas, sociales, ambientales y económicas, que produjeron la expansión de la mancha urbana en sus diferentes puntos cardinales de la Ciudad en los últimos 10 años, representados con los SIG. Generado problemáticas sobre todo en el tema de los asentamientos humanos en espacios carentes de características viables para una buena calidad de vida, dejando consecuencias en la estructura de la ciudad, tanto física como social, puesto que no se dio una adecuada planeación para el crecimiento de la mancha urbana.
Propuesta de proyecto de exportación: Limón "sin semilla" o lima persa (Citrus latifolia)
Authors: Mateos Rocha Roberto Alejandro , Vargas Velázquez Michel Isaías , González Salas Miguel Ángel , González Acosta Alfredo , González Cárdenas Julio César
Published: November 2020

México es considerada una economía dinámica y emergente, con una población de 129.2 millones de personas, brinda un enorme potencial para la inversión de las empresas europeas aumentando así sus exportaciones (Secretaría de Economía, 2018). Sin embargo la dependencia económica de Estados Unidos hace que México se adapte a cualquier movimiento en la economía estadounidense afectando de manera negativa la estabilidad de las exportaciones, esto no tiene por qué ser así. La política económica de Estados Unidos que desde el cambio de gobierno se tornó proteccionista obliga a los exportadores mexicanos y del estado de Veracruz principalmente a buscar alternativas de exportación, es ahí donde se plantea un proyecto para exportación a Los Países Bajos como una alternativa viable para exportar el limón persa, así como los costos que generaría el proceso de exportación. Con esto se pretende aportar información que sirva para que los exportadores tengan una opción más y no sigan dependiendo del mercado norteamericano.
Recognizing Facial Expression using PCA and Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Agrawal Mahima , Giripunje Shubangi. D. , Bajaj P. R.
Published: November 2020

This paper presents an efficient method of recognition of facial expressions in a video. The works proposes highly efficient facial expression recognition system using PCA optimized by Genetic Algorithm .Reduced computational time and comparable efficiency in terms of its ability to recognize correctly are the benchmarks of this work. Video sequences contain more information than still images hence are in the research subject now-a-days and have much more activities during the expression actions. We use PCA, a statistical method to reduce the dimensionality and are used to extract features with the help of covariance analysis to generate Eigen –components of the images. The Eigen-components as a feature input is optimized by Genetic algorithm to reduce the computation cost.
Chapter 1: Lockie’s Story. Getting Serious about Learning
Authors: Jackson Lachlan
Published: November 2020

The book begins with Lockie’s story in Chapter 1, in which he describes missed opportunities to learn the language while in Japan and then how a passion for Kendō gave him a reason to focus. This kick-started an intensive effort to learn Japanese. In Sensei’s Tips we discuss the motivating power of setting goals and planning to achieve them.
Chapter 3: Terry’s Story. Ringo o Niko Kudasai
Authors: Martin Terry
Published: November 2020

​Terry’s account of in-country learning of Japanese as an adult in Chapter 3, tells how he linked words into his memory and had fun interacting despite knowing very limited Japanese. His story also shows that having an interest around which to focus learning is a strong motivator. Sensei’s Tips presents various ways of learning and remembering frequent and infrequent vocabulary and links learners to resources for organising them.
Study of Various General-Purpose Technologies and Their Comparison Towards Developing Sustainable Society
Authors: Aithal P. S. , Aithal Shubhrajyotsna
Published: November 2020

Technology is used in many ways to solve many complicated challenges in the society. Certain technologies have grown and expanded their branches to many areas and sectors of practice in such a way that they have been designated as General-Purpose Technologies. General Purpose Technologies’ (GPT) are characterized by pervasiveness where they have an inherent potential for technical improvements, and innovation complementarities, meaning that the productivity through research and development in related sectors increases due to the consequence of innovative applications through such general-purpose technologies. Thus, as general-purpose technologies progress, they spread throughout the economy, eventually bringing about generalized productivity gains. Examples include the steam engine, railroad, interchangeable parts, electricity, electronics, materialhandling, mechanization, control theory (automation), the automobile, the computer, the Internet, and nanotechnology. In this paper, we have identified, analysed, and compared Information Communication and Computation Technology (ICCT), and Nanotechnology (NT) as two most important general-purpose technologies due to their abilities to solve both basic problems and advanced need of the society. The paper also contains a conceptual and predictive proposal on how various general-purpose technologies including ICCT and NT are potentially contributing towards creating a techno-society and based on further progress and spread of such technologies to every dimension of human life to reach the ultimate level of civilization in or around this earth. The analysis finally leads to the development of the concept of ‘Universal Technology’ model.
A Long Shadow of World War II: Development of the National Security Concept in the United States
Authors: Veselov V. A.
Published: November 2020

In recent years, the history of World War II has transformed into a battleﬁeld in its own right in the ‘war of memory’. Besides the clear fact that the current attempts to revise the results of this war reﬂect the contemporary international tensions, yet another factor should be noted. The ‘shadow’ of the Second World War appears to be very long. It manifests itself not only in the contemporary system of international relations, but also in the fact that we still view the world around through the prism of concepts that appeared during the state of war and still bear its mark. Particularly, the concept of national security. This paper examines the emergence and development of this concept in the United States. The author notes that although the concept of national security existed throughout the 20th century, before World War II it was identiﬁed primarily with the defense of the state. The paper examines how lessons of the Second World War led to a rethinking of this concept, and how approaches to national security evolved during the war and immediately after it. Special attention is given to discussions that preceded the adoption of the National Security Act of 1947, as well as to its initial results. The author demonstrates that the national security concept was based on a fundamental recognition of the existence of a special state between peace and war. For successful functioning within this state, the government needs to rely on a wide range of tools of both economic and military-political and ideological nature. Based on the lessons from the war, national security was viewed as an ‘overarching structure’, aimed not only at integrating various components of the state’s policy, but also at eliminating any contradictions that may arise between them. On the other hand, the author emphasizes that from the very beginning the national security concept had a pronounced proactive, oﬀensive and expansionist character. Being considered as an antipode to the concept of collective security, this concept reﬂected the will of the US elites not only to get integrated in the existing system of international relations, but to create a new one, which would be based on the American values and would ensure the stable functioning of the US economy. The author concludes that it is precisely the multidimensionality of the national security concept caused by the multidimensional nature of the challenges of World War II that explains its continued relevance for the study of world politics.
Alteração contratual em tempos de crise: standards para a disrupção com o procedimento administrativo da normalidade
Authors: Pedra Anderson Sant'Ana , Guimarães Jader Ferreira
Published: November 2020

O presente estudo analisa a possibilidade de alteração contratual em “tempos de crise” para além dos limites legais, elencando os standards que devem ser verificados: a) demonstração de consecução do interesse público; b) impossibilidade de desnaturação do contrato original; c) verificação do custo do reequilíbrio econômico-financeiro; d) análise quanto à possibilidade de efetivação orçamentária e financeira; e) motivação plena como meio de demonstração da situação real instalada e das consequências do seu comportamento (comissivo ou omissivo); e, f) solução consensual.
Rémora de la reclamación administrativa previa a las pretensiones contra el Estado
Authors: Delpiazzo Carlos E.
Published: November 2020

Se estudia, desde el punto de vista del Derecho comparado y del Derecho uruguayo cómo la reclamación administrativa previa a acudir a la vía judicial en las pretensiones contra el Estado es una rémora del pasado que resulta contraria al principio de tutela jurisdiccional efectiva. Se parte de la base de que en el Estado constitucional de Derecho la justiciabilidad plena y la admisibilidad de toda pretensión contra el Estado.
Localized Atmospheric Corrosion of Magnesium-Aluminum Alloys Produced by Semisolid Casting: A 2D and 3D Investigation
Authors: Shahabi-Navid M. , Halvarsson M. , Svensson J.E. , Allanore A. , Birbilis N. , Johansson L.G. , Esmaily M.
Published: November 2020

The localized corrosion of the two magnesium-aluminum alloys AM50 and AZ91 produced by a semisolid casting method was investigated under atmospheric corrosion conditions, in the presence of NaCl. Gravimetry confirmed the beneficial effect from ambient levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in suppressing corrosion through the formation of magnesium hydroxy carbonates. Both 2D and 3D characterization revealed that ambient CO2 has a strong influence on the morphology and rate of localized corrosion. In CO2-free atmosphere, the alloys suffered localized corrosion resulting in clustered and interconnected cavities that extended deep into the material. In contrast, corrosion in the presence of ambient levels of CO2 (400 ppm) resulted in evenly distributed shallow corrosion sites. The results indicate that CO2 neutralizes the cathodic areas resulting in diminished cathodic activity and inhibiting NaCl(aq) droplet coalescence.
Effect of Hydrogen on Creep Properties of SUS304 Austenitic Stainless Steel
Authors: Takazaki Daisuke , Tsuchiyama Toshihiro , Komoda Ryosuke , Dadfarnia Mohsen , Somerday Brian P. , Sofronis Petros , Kubota Masanobu
Published: November 2020

The objective of this study is to derive mechanistic insight into the degradation of metals in high-temperature hydrogen in order to enable the safety of evolving hydrogen technologies that operate at elevated temperature. Creep testing was performed in argon and hydrogen gases under absolute pressure of 0.12 MPa at 873 K. The material was JIS SUS304 austenitic stainless steel. Results revealed that the creep life (time to failure) and creep ductility (strain to failure) of the SUS304 in hydrogen gas and in argon displayed opposite trends. While the creep life (time to failure) of the SUS304 in hydrogen gas was significantly shorter than that in argon, creep ductility (strain to failure) was higher in hydrogen. Associated with the relatively higher creep ductility, evidence of transgranular microvoid coalescence was more prevalent on fracture surfaces produced in hydrogen compared to those produced in argon. In addition, analysis of the steady-state creep relationships in hydrogen and argon indicated that the same creep mechanism operated in the two environments, which was deduced as dislocation creep. Regarding the mechanisms governing reduced creep life in hydrogen, the effects of decarburization, carbide formation, and the hydrogen-enhanced localized plasticity mechanism were investigated. It was confirmed that these effects were not responsible for the reduced creep life in hydrogen, at least within the creep life range of this study. Alternately, the plausible role of hydrogen was to enhance the vacancy density, which led to magnified lattice diffusion (self-diffusion) and associated dislocation climb. As a consequence, hydrogen accelerated the creep strain rate and shortened the creep life.
Porcelain Fear
Authors: Greif Tatjana
Published: November 2020

The article is a short consideration about different faces of fear and its abuse for suppressing the society – about the political fear from non-obedient citizens, the fear of citizens from corporative state, the fear of people from other people, and between people. LGBT people are both representing fear to the others and they suffer the phobia of the society. The article is about how in the Balkans a small porcelain figurine can become a threat just with a hint of lesbianism.

Author(s): Tatjana Greif

Title (English): Porcelain Fear

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 10, No. 1-2 (Summer-Winter 2013)

Publisher: Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities – Skopje 

Page Range: 55-57

Page Count: 3

Citation (English): Tatjana Greif, “Porcelain Fear,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 10, No. 1-2 (Summer-Winter 2013): 55-57.
Towards Clayton Crocket, Deleuze Beyond Badiou: Ontology, Multiplicity, and Event
Authors: Šišovski Jordan
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Jordan Šišovski

Title (English): Towards Clayton Crocket, Deleuze Beyond Badiou: Ontology, Multiplicity, and Event

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 10, No. 1-2 (Summer-Winter 2013)

Publisher: Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities – Skopje 

Page Range: 138

Page Count: 1

Citation (English): Jordan Šišovski, “Towards Clayton Crocket, Deleuze Beyond Badiou: Ontology, Multiplicity, and Event,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 10, No. 1-2 (Summer-Winter 2013): 138.
Contracting a Radical Democracy in the Balkans - The Return of the People as a Possibility for a Leftist Inauguration of Politics
Authors: Sadiku Artan
Published: November 2020

My aim is to strengthen the argument against the dereliction of the notion of democracy – as it has resulted in the Balkans and elsewhere and to provide a thesis that a radical political change in the Balkans requires the occurrence of a political event by which a new social contract can establish itself as a genuine expression of the will of the people, or more precisely a new mode of state as a result of a new balance of class antagonisms. Reaffirming the notion of the people against its political correlative – the citizen, I aim to prove that the ‘return of the people’ – as concept is crucial for the radicalization of the concept of democracy which enables the leftist politics to be inaugurated into the political proper.

Author(s): Artan Sadiku

Title (English): Contracting a Radical Democracy in the Balkans - The Return of the People as a Possibility for a Leftist Inauguration of Politics

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Summer 2015)

Publisher: Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities – Skopje 

Page Range: 67-88

Page Count: 13

Citation (English): Artan Sadiku, “Contracting a Radical Democracy in the Balkans - The Return of the People as a Possibility for a Leftist Inauguration of Politics,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Summer 2015): 67-88.
The Anarchy of Hermeneutics: Interpretation as a Vital Practice
Authors: Zabala Santiago , Šišovski Jordan
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Santiago Zabala | Сантијаго Забала

Title (English): The Anarchy of Hermeneutics: Interpretation as a Vital Practice

Title (Macedonian): Анархија на херменевтиката: Толкувањето како витална практика

Translated by (English to Macedonian): Jordan Šišovski | Јордан Шишовски

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 13, No. 1-2 (Winter 2016 - Summer 2017)

Publisher: Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities – Skopje 

Page Range: 17-34

Page Count: 17

Citation (English): Santiago Zabala, “The Anarchy of Hermeneutics: Interpretation as a Vital Practice,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 13, No. 1-2 (Winter 2016 - Summer 2017): 17-32.

Citation (Macedonian): Сантијаго Забала, „Анархија на херменевтиката: Толкувањето како витална практика“, превод од англиски Јордан Шишовски, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 13, бр. 1-2 (зима 2016 - лето 2017): 17-34.
Crisis, Neoliberalization and the Search for New Historic Bloc
Authors: Traykov Bozhin
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Bozhin Traykov

Title (English): Crisis, Neoliberalization and the Search for New Historic Bloc

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Winter 2017)

Publisher: Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities – Skopje 

Page Range: 136-141

Page Count: 6

Citation (English): Bozhin Traykov, “Crisis, Neoliberalization and the Search for New Historic Bloc,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Winter 2017): 136-141.
Exploring the Practices of Greek Municipalities with Left-wing Majorities between 2014-2019: The Battle for the Commons and the Limits of Action
Authors: Vasileiou Andreas
Published: November 2020

Transcript of the presentation by Andreas Vasileiou, held in Skopje on September 14, 2019, within the framework of School for Politics and Critique 2019: Municipal Organizing and Left-wing Environmental Solutions.

Author(s): Andreas Vasileiou

Title (English): Exploring the Practices of Greek Municipalities with Left-wing Majorities between 2014-2019: The Battle for the Commons and the Limits of Action

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 16, No. 1-2 (Summer - Winter 2019)

Publisher: Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities - Skopje

Page Range: 18-21

Page Count: 4

Citation (English): Andreas Vasileiou, “Exploring the Practices of Greek Municipalities with Left-wing Majorities between 2014-2019: The Battle for the Commons and the Limits of Action,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 16, No. 1-2 (Summer - Winter 2019): 18-21.
“Not A Thing?” Rogers Brubaker’s Trans: Gender and Race in an Age of Unsettled Identities and Its Relevance for Central and Eastern Europe
Authors: Kováts Eszter
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Eszter Kováts

Title (English): “Not A Thing?” Rogers Brubaker’s Trans: Gender and Race in an Age of Unsettled Identities and Its Relevance for Central and Eastern Europe

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 16, No. 1-2 (Summer - Winter 2019)

Publisher: Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities - Skopje

Page Range: 124-130

Page Count: 7

Citation (English): Eszter Kováts, “‘Not A Thing?’ Rogers Brubaker’s Trans: Gender and Race in an Age of Unsettled Identities and Its Relevance for Central and Eastern,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 16, No. 1-2 (Summer - Winter 2019): 124-130.
The Only Good Neighbor Is the Dead Neighbor
Authors: Žižek Slavoj , Tasev Saše
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Slavoj Žižek | Славој Жижек

Title (English): The Only Good Neighbor Is the Dead Neighbor

Title (Macedonian): Само мртвиот сосед е добар сосед

Translated by (English to Macedonian): Saše Tasev | Саше Тасев

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute

Page Range: 9-32

Page Count: 23

Citation (English): Slavoj Žižek, “The Only Good Neighbor Is the Dead Neighbor,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002): 9-32.

Citation (Macedonian): Славој Жижек, „Само мртвиот сосед е добар сосед“, превод од англиски Саше Тасев, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 1, бр. 2 (зима 2002): 9-32.
Moses, the Egyptian and the Big Black Mammy of the Antebellum South: Freud (with Kara Walker) on Race and History
Authors: Copjec Joan , Tasev Saše
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Joan Copjec | Џоан Копјец

Title (English): Moses, the Egyptian and the Big Black Mammy of the Antebellum South: Freud (with Kara Walker) on Race and History

Title (Macedonian): Еѓипќанецот Мојсеј и големата црна мајка од предвоениот југ: Фројд (со Кара Вокер) за расите и историјата

Translated by (English to Macedonian): Saše Tasev | Саше Тасев

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute

Page Range: 67-90

Page Count: 23

Citation (English): Joan Copjec, “Moses, the Egyptian and the Big Black Mammy of the Antebellum South: Freud (with Kara Walker) on Race and History,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002): 67-90.

Citation (Macedonian): Џоан Копјец, „Еѓипќанецот Мојсеј и големата црна мајка од предвоениот југ: Фројд (со Кара Вокер) за расите и историјата“, превод од англиски Саше Тасев, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 1, бр. 2 (зима 2001): 67-90.
The Ghost of My Mother: A Short Book of Fiction
Authors: Manchevski Milcho
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Milcho Manchevski | Милчо Манчевски

Title (English): The Ghost of My Mother: A Short Book of Fiction

Title (Macedonian): Духот на мајка ми: Куса книга

Translated by (Macedonian to English): Milcho Manchevski | Милчо Манчевски

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute

Page Range: 151-160

Page Count: 10

Citation (English): Milcho Manchevski, “The Ghost of My Mother: A Short Book of Fiction,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002): 151-160.

Citation (Macedonian): Милчо Манчевски, „Духот на мајка ми: Куса книга“, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 1, бр. 2 (зима 2001): 151-160.
Кон Alain Badiou, Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil
Authors: Ivanovska Marija , Ahmeti Lindita
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Marija Ivanovska | Марија Ивановска

Title (Macedonian): Кон Alain Badiou, Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil

Title (Albanian): Për Alain Badiou, Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil

Translated by (Macedonian to Albanian): Lindita Ahmeti

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute

Page Range: 183-184

Page Count:2

Citation (Macedonian): Марија Ивановска, „Кон Alain Badiou, Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil“, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 1, бр. 2 (зима 2001): 183-184.

Citation (Albanian): Marija Ivanovska, „Për Alain Badiou, Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil“, përkthim nga Maqedonishtja Lindita Ahmeti, Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002): 183-184.
Science, Gay Gene, Human Rights
Authors: Badarevski Bobi , Kirkova Anastazija
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Bobi Badarevski | Боби Бадаревски

Title (English): Science, Gay Gene, Human Rights

Title (Macedonian): Наука, геј ген, човекови права

Translated by (Macedonian to English): Anastazija Kirkova | Анастазија Киркова

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Summer 2002)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute 

Page Range: 17-36

Page Count: 19

Citation (English): Bobi Badarevski, “Science, Gay Gene, Human Rights,” translated from the Macedonian by Anastasija Kirkova, Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Summer 2002): 17-36.

Citation (Macedonian): Боби Бадаревски, „Наука, геј ген, човекови права“, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 1, бр. 3 (лето 2002): 17-36.
Gender Misunderstanding in “Words Misunderstood” (Third Part of The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera)
Authors: Smilevski Goce
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Goce Smilevski | Гоце Смилевски

Title (English): Gender Misunderstanding in “Words Misunderstood” (Third Part of The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera)

Title (Macedonian): Родовото недоразбирање во „Погрешно разбрани зборови“ (третиот дел од Неподносливата леснотија на постоењето од Милан Кундера)

Translated by (Macedonian to English): Goce Smilevski | Гоце Смилевски

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Summer 2003)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute 

Page Range: 81-94

Page Count: 13

Citation (English): Goce Smilevski, “Gender Misunderstanding in ‘Words Misunderstood’ (Third Part of The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera),” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Summer 2003): 81-94.

Citation (Macedonian): Гоце Смилевски, „Родовото недоразбирање во ‚Погрешно разбрани зборови‘ (третиот дел од Неподносливата леснотија на постоењето од Милан Кундера)“, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 2, бр. 1 (лето 2003): 81-94.
Resistance that Cannot Be Recognized as Such: Interview with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Authors: Milevska Suzana , Spivak Gayatri Chakravorty , Hodja Mirushe
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Suzana Milevska and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak | Сузана Милевска и Гајатри Чакраворти Спивак

Title (English): Resistance that Cannot Be Recognized as Such: Interview with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Title (Albanian): Rezistenca e cila nuk mund të njihet si e tillë: Intervistë me Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Translated by (English to Albanian): Mirushe Hodja

Transcribed by: Robert Alagjozovski

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Winter 2003)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute 

Page Range: 27-45

Page Count: 18

Citation (English): Suzana Milevska and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, “Resistance that Cannot be Recognized as Such: Interview with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Winter 2003): 27-45.

Citation (Albanian): Suzana Milevska dhe Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, „Rezistenca e cila nuk mund të njihet si e tillë: Intervistë me Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak“, përkthim nga Anglishtja Mirushe Hodja, Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Winter 2003): 27-45.
The Grain of the Real within the Identity
Authors: Kolozova Katerina , Dimiškovska Ana
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Katerina Kolozova | Катерина Колозова

Title (English): The Grain of the Real within the Identity

Title (Macedonian): Зрното на реалното во идентитетот

Translated by (English to Macedonian): Ana Dimiškovska | Ана Димишковска

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Summer 2004)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute 

Page Range: 9-27

Page Count: 18

Citation (English): Katerina Kolozova, “The Grain of the Real within the Identity,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Summer 2004): 9-27.

Citation (Macedonian): Катерина Колозова, „Зрното на реалното во идентитетот“, превод од англиски Ана Димишковска, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 3, бр. 1 (лето 2004): 9-27.
van Gogh’s Tight Shoes: Derrida Unshoeing Heidegger and Shapiro
Authors: Džeparoski Ivan , Bužarovska Rumena
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Ivan Džeparoski | Иван Џепароски

Title (English): van Gogh’s Tight Shoes: Derrida Unshoeing Heidegger and Shapiro

Title (Macedonian): Тесните чевли на ван Гог: Дерида ги разобува Хајдегер и Шапиро

Translated by (Macedonian to English): Rumena Bužarovska | Румена Бужаровска

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Winter 2004)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute 

Page Range: 133-154

Page Count: 11

Citation (English): Ivan Džeparoski, “van Gogh’s Tight Shoes: Derrida Unshoeing Heidegger and Shapiro,” translated from the Macedonian by Rumena Bužarovska, Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Winter 2004): 133-154.

Citation (Macedonian): Иван Џепароски, „Тесните чевли на ван Гог: Дерида ги разобува Хајдегер и Шапиро“, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 3, бр. 2 (зима 2004): 133-154.
The Invisible, the Silenced, the Excluded: Women’s Misrepresentation in the European Constitution
Authors: Dămean Diana , Kovačić Marina
Published: November 2020

Author(s): Diana Dămean | Диана Дамеан

Title (English): The Invisible, the Silenced, the Excluded: Women’s Misrepresentation in the European Constitution

Title (Macedonian): Невидливото, замолченото, исклученото: Погрешно претставување на жените во Европскиот устав

Translated by (English to Macedonian): Marina Kovačić | Марина Ковачиќ

Journal Reference: Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 4, No. 1-2 (Summer - Winter 2005)

Publisher: Research Center in Gender Studies - Skopje and Euro-Balkan Institute 

Page Range: 37-62

Page Count: 25

Citation (English): Diana Dămean, “The Invisible, the Silenced, the Excluded: Women’s Misrepresentation in the European Constitution,” Identities: Journal for Politics, Gender and Culture, Vol. 4, No. 1-2 (Summer - Winter 2005): 37-62.

Citation (Macedonian): Диана Дамеан, „Невидливото, замолченото, исклученото: Погрешно претставување на жените во Европскиот устав“, превод од англиски Марина Ковачиќ, Идентитети: списание за политика, род и култура, т. 4, бр. 1-2 (лето - зима 2005): 37-62.