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Advances in Sensor Technologies in the Era of Smart Factory and Industry 4.0
Authors: Kalsoom Tahera , Ramzan Naeem , Ahmed Shehzad , Ur-Rehman Masood
Published: November 2020

The evolution of intelligent manufacturing has had a profound and lasting effect on the future of global manufacturing. Industry 4.0 based smart factories merge physical and cyber technologies, making the involved technologies more intricate and accurate; improving the performance, quality, controllability, management, and transparency of manufacturing processes in the era of the internet-of-things (IoT). Advanced low-cost sensor technologies are essential for gathering data and utilizing it for effective performance by manufacturing companies and supply chains. Different types of low power/low cost sensors allow for greatly expanded data collection on different devices across the manufacturing processes. While a lot of research has been carried out with a focus on analyzing the performance, processes, and implementation of smart factories, most firms still lack in-depth insight into the difference between traditional and smart factory systems, as well as the wide set of different sensor technologies associated with Industry 4.0. This paper identifies the different available sensor technologies of Industry 4.0, and identifies the differences between traditional and smart factories. In addition, this paper reviews existing research that has been done on the smart factory; and therefore provides a broad overview of the extant literature on smart factories, summarizes the variations between traditional and smart factories, outlines different types of sensors used in a smart factory, and creates an agenda for future research that encompasses the vigorous evolution of Industry 4.0 based smart factories.
Exploring the Possibility of Linking and Incorporating Future Design in Backcasting and Scenario Planning
Authors: Timilsina Raja R. , Nakagawa Yoshinori , Kotani Koji
Published: November 2020

There are two approaches to future planning: backcasting and scenario planning. While some studies have attempted to relate and combine these two approaches, a future design (FD) approach has recently been advocated and researched. Given this state of affairs, the paper provides an overview of the FD approach and discusses the potential benefits of linking and incorporating it into backcasting and scenario planning by summarizing the main features of such benefits for future planning for sustainability. A feature of an FD is that it explicitly orients people’s ways of thinking in the current generation to be generative for not only their own future but also generations to come, as well as in designing a plan within a coherent timeframe by demonstrating the characteristics of being prospective and retrospective from the viewpoint of a different generation. Another feature of FD lies in strategy making through some visioning process and in redefining the boundary between what is controllable and what is uncontrollable by considering the perspectives of future generations. We consider this article as a concept paper for the special issue of “Designing Sustainable Future Societies,” building on a literature review and author’s conceptual framework. Thus, our ideas and concepts suggest some potential benefits from incorporating FD into backcasting and scenario planning, further inducing people to be future-oriented and/or sustainable in terms of strategy making. We finally demonstrate some examples of FD practices and illustrative ideas of FD incorporation, remarking on possible avenues for future research.
Prioritization of Cartagena Coastal Military Batteries to Transform Them into Scientific, Tourist and Cultural Places of Interest: A GIS-MCDM Approach
Authors: Sánchez-Lozano J. M. , Salmerón-Vera F. J. , Ros-Casajús C.
Published: November 2020

This study presents a combination of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodologies with geographic information systems (GIS) to carry out a prioritization of obsolete military coastal batteries with the aim of transforming them into touristic, scientific, and cultural places of interest. The study area is located in the Municipality of Cartagena, in Southeast Spain. Such a prioritization requires taking into account transport criteria (distance to roads or train stations), infrastructure criteria (distance to electrical grids or distance to water tanks), touristic or scientific criteria (distance to towns, beaches, archaeological sites, assets of cultural interest, etc.), and orography criteria (area, altitude, and slope of each battery). Therefore, this decision problem involves a set of alternatives (coastal military batteries) to be prioritized based on a group of criteria that should be considered. To tackle this, GIS software is used to provide the attribute table of alternatives and criteria (decision matrix), and the proposed decision problem is solved through a combination of MCDM methodologies based on the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) techniques. The AHP approach is applied to determine the weights of the criteria whilst the TOPSIS method provides a ranking of alternatives in order to obtain a prioritization.
Port Strategy for Sustainable Development: Circularization and Value Creation—Introduction to a Special Issue
Authors: Haezendonck Elvira
Published: November 2020

Today, most large port hubs embrace the circular economy (CE) transformation challenge, and include this together with smart digitalization and the Internet of Things (IoT) in their strategic priorities [...]
Self-Sensing Properties of Green Alkali-Activated Binders with Carbon-Based Nanoinclusions
Authors: D’Alessandro Antonella , Coffetti Denny , Crotti Elena , Coppola Luigi , Meoni Andrea , Ubertini Filippo
Published: November 2020

This paper is aimed at investigating the self-sensing properties of Portland-free alkali-activated binders doped with carbon-based nanofillers. Four different inclusions (carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, carbon black and graphene nanoplatelets) were added into the matrix in the same amount. The physical and electromechanical properties were analyzed. The self-sensing capabilities of the samples were tested by applying a square wave voltage signal and measuring the variation of electrical resistance during cyclical compression tests. The results showed that the presence of nano-inclusions enhanced the sensing behavior of the materials, especially regarding the linearity and the hysteresis performances. Such results appear promising for the application of such novel and innovative nano-modified composites in the field of monitoring structures and infrastructures.
Cell-Free Supernatants of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria: A Review of Their Use as Biostimulant and Microbial Biocontrol Agents in Sustainable Agriculture
Authors: Pellegrini Marika , Pagnani Giancarlo , Bernardi Matteo , Mattedi Alessandro , Spera Daniela M. , Gallo Maddalena Del
Published: November 2020

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) afford plants several advantages (i.e., improvement of nutrient acquisition, growth, and development; induction of abiotic and biotic stress tolerance). Numerous PGPB strains have been isolated and studied over the years. However, only a few of them are available on the market, mainly due to the failed bacterial survival within the formulations and after application inside agroecosystems. PGPB strains with these challenging limitations can be used for the formulation of cell-free supernatants (CFSs), broth cultures processed through several mechanical and physical processes for cell removal. In the scientific literature there are diverse reviews and updates on PGPB in agriculture. However, no review deals with CFSs and the CFS metabolites obtainable by PGPB. The main objective of this review is to provide useful information for future research on CFSs as biostimulant and biocontrol agents in sustainable agriculture. Studies on CFS agricultural applications, both for biostimulant and biocontrol applications, have been reviewed, presenting limitations and advantages. Among the 109 articles selected and examined, the Bacillus genus seems to be the most promising due to the numerous articles that support its biostimulant and biocontrol potentialities. The present review underlines that research about this topic needs to be encouraged; evidence so far obtained has demonstrated that PGPB could be a valid source of secondary metabolites useful in sustainable agriculture.
Empirical Analysis of Relieving High-Speed Rail Freight Congestion in China
Authors: Gao Hanlin , Zhang Meiqing , Goodchild Anne
Published: November 2020

This paper discusses how to promote high-speed rail (HSR) freight business by solving the congestion problem. First, we define the existing operation modes in China and propose the idea of relieving congestion by reserving more carriages of HSR passenger trains for freight between cities with large potential volume or small capacity. Second, we take one HSR corridor as a case to study, and use predictive regression and integrated time series methods to forecast the growth of HSR freight volume along the corridor. Finally, combined with forecast results and available capacity during the peak month of 2018, we offer suggestions on the mode adoption in each segment during the peak month from 2019 to 2022. Results demonstrate: (1) Among all 84 Origin-Destination (OD) city flows, the percentage of those monthly volumes over 1 ton increases from 17.9% in 2018 to 84.6% in 2022, and those over 30 tons rise from 3.6% to 26.2%. (2) Among the segments between seven main cities in the HSR corridor, T-J should be given priority to operate trains with reserved mode; the segment between X and J deserves to reserve most carriages during the peak month in the future. Specifically, our model suggests reserving 5.3–10.1 carriages/day for J-X, and 4.8–16.3 carriages/day for X-J during the peak month from 2019 to 2022.
Visitor Management in World Heritage Destinations before and after Covid-19, Angkor
Authors: Alvarez-Sousa Antonio , Paniza Prados Jose Luis
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this research was to analyze the visitor-management tactics and strategies in World Heritage destinations. The Temples of Angkor (Cambodia) were selected as case studies. The analysis was carried out in two phases—before and after COVID-19. A qualitative methodology was used. Participant observation was employed for the pre-COVID-19 strategies, and recommendations of scholars and bodies responsible for tourism were the basis for the strategies proposed for the post-COVID-19 scenario. Grounded theory and the Atlas.ti qualitative analysis software were used. The results showed that the public health goal, together with its related strategies and tactics, should be added to the classic sustainability goals and the hard and soft strategies (physical, regulatory, and educational). It was also noted that new actors came into play—those responsible for public health. In conclusion, this new public health goal and its tactics will condition classic factors such as carrying capacity, and can conflict with goals such as the economic and social goals. The sustainability paradigm is maintained, but with the addition of risk society and the public health goal playing a key role.
Sustainability Accounting—Cognitive and Conceptual Approach
Authors: Zyznarska-Dworczak Beata
Published: November 2020

Nowadays, the speed of changes in practical activities and scientific research in the field of sustainable development has not yet allowed to clearly indicate the role of accounting in this area. Therefore, the main goal of the paper is to present sustainability accounting in the light of positive and normative accounting theory and to propose its conceptual framework as a normative solution. Positive theories allow the author to use inductive reasoning and thus indicates the state of accounting development (opportunities and risks) in sustainable business, identifying three key gaps: theoretical, empirical and methodical. In turn, by means of normative theories, on the basis of deductive reasoning, the paper recognizes the desired directions and normatives of sustainability accounting changes. The research methodology is based on theoretical and methodological triangulation, using descriptive and comparative analysis. The main findings of the research focus on an original normative solution in the form of the author’s concept of sustainability accounting based on conclusions drawn in the light of positive and normative accounting theories. The presented potential research areas are meant to pose the directions of sustainability accounting development. The results of research may determine the future growth, importance and character of sustainability accounting in business, and thus help both shareholders and stakeholders to perceive and use company achievements for sustainable development.
Exploring the Effects of Trust and Its Outcomes in B2B Relationship Stages: A Longitudinal Study
Authors: Ha Hong-Youl
Published: November 2020

Temporal dynamics in business-to-business (B2B) relationships are the evolution of B2B relationship stages. This study offers new insights in examining the impact of the temporal dynamics on firm performance during the B2B relationship stages. Drawing on B2B stage models, social exchange theory and the evolution of trust, the results show that the link between trust and firm performance weakens when a relationship between two parties reaches a particular stage. trust has a positive effect on firm performance in the same period; however, this positive effect decreases over time. Thus, the impact of trust on firm performance is insignificant in subsequent relationship stages in the start-up context. The impact of trust on firm performance is unstable and decreases over time. This study offers new theoretical and managerial insights regarding the temporal dynamics in B2B relationships.
Sustainable Construction of Earth Dams: Use of Heterogeneous Material from the Dam Site
Authors: Galindo Rubén , Sánchez-Martín José , Olalla Marañón Claudio
Published: November 2020

The volumes of soil required for the construction of an earth dam are usually of importance, so that, consequently, a key aspect to mitigate the negative impacts of dam construction, both from an economic and environmental point of view, is the use of materials in the vicinity of the dam location. However, this is often complicated because the existence of good quality materials with homogeneous properties, necessary for the dam core, is scarce in sites near the dam and their presence in sufficient volume for its construction is not usual. Unfortunately, using and transporting soil with good geotechnical characteristics to construct the core in a faraway location is economically and environmentally unsustainable. Therefore, the possibility of using less suitable material at the dam site as part of the core must be studied. Thus, in the present research the use of a soil of great heterogeneity in its geotechnical properties with a great dispersion of permeability is analyzed. Considering permeability as a random variable, combinations of representative values of heterogeneous soils are analyzed using their mean permeability and coefficients of variation that allow generating different lognormal distribution functions to carry out a Monte Carlo analysis. By maintaining the soil’s global heterogeneity, it was possible to study an unlimited disposition of lifts of different permeability. The statistical formulation allowed the research of the variation of the seepage flows and maximum gradients produced as a function of the variability of their mean permeability, being able to detect the factors with the greatest influence on the generation of high flows and gradients. Thus, it was possible to verify how high gradients were obtained for situations in which the seepage flow rates were moderate and low; the highest maximum gradients were observed in the lowest lifts of the dam core. In addition, based on the results of the Monte Carlo analysis, design charts have been developed for flow rates and maximum gradients, dependent on the mean permeability and the coefficient of variation, which allow judging whether heterogeneous material can be used, under conditions of safety, for the construction of the core of a dam.
The Influence of Social Networks within Educational and Social Fields: A Comparative Study between Two Generations of Online Students
Authors: García Ana Cristina , Gil-Mediavilla Manuel , Álvarez Ildefonso , Casares María de los Ángeles
Published: November 2020

New uses for social networks are emerging in educational fields offering endless materials for the teaching–learning process. Skills development therefore leads to an education focused on sustainable development. Proper use of social media is especially important to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 of the 2030 Agenda, which proclaims inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all—a trend that implies large data volumes that can be manipulated and adapted to the needs of each student, thus opening up new perspectives. This study aims to identify the differences between the use of social networks among students classed into two generations, X and Y. With that aim in mind, the results of a survey administered to 338 university students engaged in online studies showed significant differences, mainly in relation to social issues. Both generations nevertheless agreed on the benefits and uses of social networks within the academic field. The conclusions reaffirm the use of these resources for improving teaching and learning processes within online environments.
Categorizing Quality Determinants in Mining User-Generated Contents
Authors: Barravecchia Federico , Mastrogiacomo Luca , Franceschini Fiorenzo
Published: November 2020

User-Generated Contents (UGCs) are gaining increasing popularity as a source of valuable information for companies to manage the quality of their products, services and Product-Service Systems (PSS). This paper aims at proposing a novel approach to identify and categorize quality determinants through the analysis of an extensive database of UGCs. In detail, this paper applies a topic modeling algorithm (Structural Topic Model) to identify quality determinants and introduces the Mean Rating Proportion measurement for their classification into three categories: negative, positive and neutral quality determinants. The application of the proposed methodology is exemplified through the analysis of a PSS case study (car-sharing).
The Contribution of Workers’ Attributes on Sustainability of Construction Project Realization Goals—Survey on the Impact on Productivity in Croatia
Authors: Vidaković Držislav , Hadzima-Nyarko Marijana , Marenjak Saša
Published: November 2020

The work of workers is still dominant in the realization of most construction projects and therefore has a great impact on the productivity of contractors and, thereby, on the sustainability of realization of the goals of contractors and clients. This article provides an overview of the results of more than 100 studies from the previous decade on the impacts of factors related to the personal attributes of workers on the productivity and performance of construction projects. Based on the reviewed literature and semi-structured interviews with experienced professionals in the construction industry, the relation between worker characteristics and other influences on labor productivity is defined and a list of worker characteristics suitable for research in Croatia is compiled. A survey of 262 workers, engineers, and managers from construction industries of Croatia’s eastern region, Slavonia and Baranja, showed that the worker characteristics that most influence labor productivity are experience and dexterity. It was also noticed, with a high correlation between the different groups of respondents, that physical strength and morale and morality of the workers were rated as highly influential, while education level was rated as the least influential. The research results are useful because they indicate the possibility of significantly improving the productivity of construction contractors by selecting workers with appropriate physical abilities and cognitive and non-cognitive skills, as well as developing a suitable system for training and motivation of employees.
Calculation of Polarizabilities for Atoms with Open Shells
Authors: Dzuba Vladimir
Published: November 2020

A version of the configuration interaction method for atoms with open shells (the Configuration Interaction with Perturbation Theory—CIPT method, PRA 95, 012503 (2017)) is extended for calculation of static and dynamic polarizabilities. Its use is demonstrated by calculation of the polarizabilities for the ground and excited states of Er, Tm and Yb. It is proved to be an useful tool in designing a new generation of optical atomic clocks sensitive to new physics.
Mapping Landslide Susceptibility Using Machine Learning Algorithms and GIS: A Case Study in Shexian County, Anhui Province, China
Authors: Wang Zitao , Liu Qimeng , Liu Yu
Published: November 2020

In this study, Logistics Regression (LR), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM), and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) machine learning algorithms are combined with GIS techniques to map landslide susceptibility in Shexian County, China. By using satellite images and various topographic and geological maps, 16 landslide susceptibility factor maps of Shexian County were initially constructed. In total, 502 landslide and random safety points were then using the “Extract Multivalues To Points” tool in ArcGIS, parameters for the 16 factors were extracted and imported into models for the five algorithms, of which 70% of samples were used for training and 30% of samples were used for verification, which makes sense for date symmetry. The Shexian grid was converted into 260130 vector points and imported into the five models, and the natural breakpoint method was used to divide the grid into four levels: low, moderate, high, and very high. Finally, by using column results gained using Area Under Curve (AUC) analysis and a grid chart, susceptibility results for mapping landslide prediction in Shexian County was compared using the five methods. Results indicate that the ratio of landslide points of high or very high levels from LR, SVM, RF, GBM, and MLP was 1.52, 1.77, 1.95, 1.83, and 1.64, and the ratio of very high landslide points to grade area was 1.92, 2.20, 2.98, 2.62, and 2.14, respectively. The success rate of training samples for the five methods was 0.781, 0.824, 0.853, 0.828, and 0.811, and prediction accuracy was 0.772, 0.803, 0.821, 0.815, and 0.803, respectively; the order of accuracy of the five algorithms was RF > SVM > MLP > GBM > LR. Our results indicate that the five machine learning algorithms have good effect on landslide susceptibility evaluation in Shexian area, with Random Forest having the best effect.
Numerical Solution of Biomagnetic Power-Law Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a Channel
Authors: Halifi Adrian S. , Shafie Sharidan , Amin Norsarahaida S.
Published: November 2020

The effect of non-Newtonian biomagnetic power-law fluid in a channel undergoing external localised magnetic fields is investigated. The governing equations are derived by considering both effects of Ferrohydrodynamics (FHD) and Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). These governing equations are difficult to solve due to the inclusion of source term from magnetic equation and the nonlinearity of the power-law model. Numerical scheme of Constrained Interpolation Profile (CIP) is developed to solve the governing equations numerically. Extensive results carried out show that this method is efficient on studying the biomagnetic and non-Newtonian power-law flow. New results show that the inclusion of power-law model affects the vortex formation, skin friction and heat transfer parameter significantly. Regardless of the power-law index, the vortex formation length increases when Magnetic number increases. The effect of this vortex however decreases with the inclusion of power-law where in the shear thinning case, the arising vortex is more pronounced than in the shear thickening case. Furthermore, increasing of power-law index from shear thinning to shear thickening, decreases the wall shear stress and heat transfer parameters. However for high Magnetic number, the wall shear stress and heat transfer parameters increase especially near the location of the magnetic source. The results can be used as a guide on assessing the potential effects of radiofrequency fields (RF) from electromagnetic fields (EMF) exposure on blood vessel.
Fluctuating Asymmetry and Population Dynamics of the Common Shrew, Sorex araneus, in Central Siberia under Climate Change Conditions
Authors: Zakharov Vladimir M. , Trofimov Ilya E. , Sheftel Boris I.
Published: November 2020

We examine possible temporal variation in a measure of developmental stability, providing insight into the degree of fluctuating asymmetry of several characters of skull morphology, of the common shrew, Sorex araneus L., 1758, in Central Siberia. The level of fluctuating asymmetry during the study period in the beginning of this century (2002–2013) is not correlated with population abundance, while at the end of the last century it was correlated with population abundance, suggesting that high density was the important negative factor affecting breeding females. The absence of an adverse effect of high abundance on developmental stability in the current situation can be related to both an impact of oscillations in environmental conditions and an increase in habitat carrying capacity due to the climate change. Positive correlation of population abundance with the number of adults born last summer and young specimens born this summer indicates the influence of winter and summer conditions on population size. If in the last century developmental stability was correlated with breeding success, indicating that both parameters were affected by the physiological condition of breeding females, in this century these two parameters vary independently, suggesting that breeding success may be affected by other population and habitat factors. Thus, the situation in the population under study is more similar to the noncyclic dynamics than to the four-year cycles, which were revealed for the population in the last century. The results indicate an importance of monitoring possible changes in developmental stability measure, as another population parameter, under climate change.
Predictions of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Propagation in the Context of Homogeneously Modified Special Relativity
Authors: Torri Marco Danilo Claudio , Caccianiga Lorenzo , di Matteo Armando , Maino Andrea , Miramonti Lino
Published: November 2020

Ultra high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) may interact with photon backgrounds and thus the universe is opaque to their propagation. Many Lorentz Invariance Violation (LIV) theories predict a dilation of the expected horizon from which UHECRs can arrive to Earth, in some case even making the interaction probability negligible. In this work, we investigate this effect in the context of the LIV theory that goes by the name of Homogeneously Modified Special Relativity (HMSR). In this work, making use of a specifically modified version of the SimProp simulation program in order to account for the modifications introduced by the theory to the propagation of particles, the radius of the proton opacity horizon (GZK sphere), and the attenuation length for the photopion production process are simulated and the modifications of these quantities introduced by the theory are studied.
A Hybrid MCDM Model to Evaluate and Classify Outsourcing Providers in Manufacturing
Authors: Liaw Ching-Fang , Hsu Wan-Chi Jackie , Lo Huai-Wei
Published: November 2020

It is a common practice for enterprises to use outsourcing strategies to reduce operating costs and improve product competitiveness. Outsourcing providers or operators need to be aware of environmental protection and make products comply with the restrictions of international environmental regulations. Therefore, this study proposes a set of multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) approaches for systematic green outsourcing evaluation. First, a team of experts is established to discuss mutually dependent relationships among criteria, and the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique is applied to generate subjective influential weights. Then, a large amount of data from outsourcing providers is collected, and the criteria importance through the intercriteria correlation (CRITIC) method is used to obtain the objective influential weights. Finally, a novel classifiable technique for ordering preference based on similarity to ideal solutions (classifiable TOPSIS) is proposed to integrate the performance of green outsourcing providers and classify them into four levels. The classifiable TOPSIS improves the shortcomings of conventional TOPSIS and establishes a visual rating diagram to help decision-makers to distinguish the performance of outsourcing providers more clearly. Taking a Taiwanese multinational machine tool manufacturer as an example, the performance of outsourcing providers related to manufacturing activities was investigated to demonstrate the effectiveness and applicability of this proposed model.
Pharyngeal Carriage of Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcus Species and Seroprevalence of Anti-Streptococcal Antibodies in Children in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: Monemo Pacôme , Demba Nadia , Touré Fidèle S. , Traoré Adjartou , Avi Christelle , N’Guessan Micheline A. , Tadet Juste O. , Gobey Arthur R. , Anoh Augustin E. , Diarrassouba Abdoulaye , Tuo Marie N. , Cissé Amadou , Saric Jasmina , Utzinger Jürg , Tia Honoré , Kouassi-N’Djeundo Judith , Becker Sören L. , Akoua-Koffi Chantal
Published: November 2020

The pharynx of the child may serve as a reservoir of pathogenic bacteria, including beta-haemolytic group A streptococci (GAS), which can give rise to upper airway infections and post-streptococcal diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of beta-haemolytic Streptococcus spp. in pharyngeal samples stemming from children aged 3–14 years in Bouaké, central Côte d’Ivoire. Oropharyngeal throat swabs for microbiological culture and venous blood samples to determine the seroprevalence of antistreptolysin O antibodies (ASO) were obtained from 400 children in March 2017. Identification was carried out using conventional bacteriological methods. Serogrouping was performed with a latex agglutination test, while an immunological agglutination assay was employed for ASO titres. The mean age of participating children was 9 years (standard deviation 2.5 years). In total, we detected 190 bacteria in culture, with 109 beta-haemolytic Streptococcus isolates, resulting in an oropharyngeal carriage rate of 27.2%. Group C streptococci accounted for 82.6% of all isolates, whereas GAS were rarely found (4.6%). The ASO seroprevalence was 17.3%. There was no correlation between serology and prevalence of streptococci (p = 0.722). In conclusion, there is a high pharyngeal carriage rate of non-GAS strains in children from Bouaké, warranting further investigation.
Rotation Effects in Relativity
Authors: Ruggiero Matteo Luca
Published: November 2020

Rotation has always been a central thread in physics and has influenced its development [...]
Closely Related Vibrio alginolyticus Strains Encode an Identical Repertoire of Caudovirales-Like Regions and Filamentous Phages
Authors: Chibani Cynthia Maria , Hertel Robert , Hoppert Michael , Liesegang Heiko , Wendling Carolin Charlotte
Published: November 2020

Many filamentous vibriophages encode virulence genes that lead to the emergence of pathogenic bacteria. Most genomes of filamentous vibriophages characterized up until today were isolated from human pathogens. Despite genome-based predictions that environmental Vibrios also contain filamentous phages that contribute to bacterial virulence, empirical evidence is scarce. This study aimed to characterize the bacteriophages of a marine pathogen, Vibrio alginolyticus (Kiel-alginolyticus ecotype) and to determine their role in bacterial virulence. To do so, we sequenced the phage-containing supernatant of eight different V. alginolyticus strains, characterized the phages therein and performed infection experiments on juvenile pipefish to assess their contribution to bacterial virulence. We were able to identify two actively replicating filamentous phages. Unique to this study was that all eight bacteria of the Kiel-alginolyticus ecotype have identical bacteriophages, supporting our previously established theory of a clonal expansion of the Kiel-alginolyticus ecotype. We further found that in one of the two filamentous phages, two phage-morphogenesis proteins (Zot and Ace) share high sequence similarity with putative toxins encoded on the Vibrio cholerae phage CTXΦ. The coverage of this filamentous phage correlated positively with virulence (measured in controlled infection experiments on the eukaryotic host), suggesting that this phage contributes to bacterial virulence.
Predicting Diagnosis of Australian Canine and Feline Urinary Bladder Disease Based on Histologic Features
Authors: Jones Emily , Alawneh John , Thompson Mary , Palmieri Chiara , Jackson Karen , Allavena Rachel
Published: November 2020

Anatomic pathology is a vital component of veterinary medicine but as a primarily subjective qualitative or semiquantitative discipline, it is at risk of cognitive biases. Logistic regression is a statistical technique used to explain relationships between data categories and outcomes and is increasingly being applied in medicine for predicting disease probability based on medical and patient variables. Our aims were to evaluate histologic features of canine and feline bladder diseases and explore the utility of logistic regression modeling in identifying associations in veterinary histopathology, then formulate a predictive disease model using urinary bladder as a pilot tissue. The histologic features of 267 canine and 71 feline bladder samples were evaluated, and a logistic regression model was developed to identify associations between the bladder disease diagnosed, and both patient and histologic variables. There were 102 cases of cystitis, 84 neoplasia, 42 urolithiasis and 63 normal bladders. Logistic regression modeling identified six variables that were significantly associated with disease outcome: species, urothelial ulceration, urothelial inflammation, submucosal lymphoid aggregates, neutrophilic submucosal inflammation, and moderate submucosal hemorrhage. This study demonstrated that logistic regression modeling could provide a more objective approach to veterinary histopathology and has opened the door toward predictive disease modeling based on histologic variables.
Discrepancies on Storm Surge Predictions by Parametric Wind Model and Numerical Weather Prediction Model in a Semi-Enclosed Bay: Case Study of Typhoon Haiyan
Authors: Tsai Yu-Lin , Wu Tso-Ren , Lin Chuan-Yao , Lin Simon C. , Yen Eric , Lin Chun-Wei
Published: November 2020

This study explores the discrepancies of storm surge predictions driven by the parametric wind model and the numerical weather prediction model. Serving as a leading-order storm wind predictive tool, the parametric Holland wind model provides the frictional-free, steady-state, and geostrophic-balancing solutions. On the other hand, WRF-ARW (Weather Research and Forecasting-Advanced Research WRF) provides the results solving the 3D time-integrated, compressible, and non-hydrostatic Euler equations, but time-consuming. To shed light on their discrepancies for storm surge predictions, the storm surges of 2013 Typhoon Haiyan in the Leyte Gulf and the San Pedro Bay are selected. The Holland wind model predicts strong southeastern winds in the San Pedro Bay after Haiyan makes landfall at the Leyte Island than WRF-ARW 3 km and WRF-ARW 1 km. The storm surge simulation driven by the Holland wind model finds that the water piles up in the San Pedro Bay and its maximum computed storm surges are almost twice than those driven by WRF-ARW. This study also finds that the storm surge prediction in the San Pedro Bay is sensitive to winds, which can be affected by the landfall location, the storm intensity, and the storm forward speed. The numerical experiment points out that the maximum storm surges can be amplified by more 5–6% inside the San Pedro Bay if Haiyan’s forward speed is increased by 10%.
Study on the Classification of Urban Waterlogging Rainstorms and Rainfall Thresholds in Cities Lacking Actual Data
Authors: Ma Bingyan , Wu Zening , Wang Huiliang , Guo Yuan
Published: November 2020

Extreme rainfall is the main influencing factor of urban waterlogging. Different types of rainfall often have different characteristics of waterlogging. In order to establish a more accurate urban flood control system, it is necessary to classify waterlogging rainstorms and divide their thresholds. This study proposes a method for applying web crawlers to identify waterlogging rainfall in cities lacking waterlogging observation data and classifying them using the rainfall intensity–duration curves. By selecting appropriate duration thresholds and return period, waterlogging rainstorms are divided into rainfall intensity waterlogging (IW), rainfall amount of waterlogging (AW), combined waterlogging (CW) and no waterlogging (NW). In the application of Zhengzhou City, China, the urban flood control standard and the rainfall time distribution characteristics are used as the basis for the selection of the return period and duration thresholds, and the storm water management model (SWMM) is constructed to simulate the 4 kinds of rainfall characteristics of waterlogging, which is similar to actual situations. It proves that the method is suitable for the classification and thresholds division of different waterlogging rainfall in cities. The results show that the best duration thresholds in Zhengzhou are 20 min (M20) and 60 min (M60), and the best return period standard is 2 a. The thresholds for the 4 types of waterlogging rainstorm are: M20 ≥ 26.47 mm, M60 ≥ 43.80 mm, CW; M20 ≥ 26.47 mm, M60 < 43.80 mm, IW; M20 < 26.47 mm, M60 ≥ 43.80 mm, AW; M20 < 26.47 mm and M60 < 43.80 mm, No waterlogging.
İbn Rüşd'ün Halk'l-Kur'an Teorisine Yaklaşımı
Authors: ÇINAR Bayram
Published: November 2020

İslam geleneğinde teolojik bir tartışma alanı olarak Halku’l-Kur’an uzun bir dönem gündemde kalmış bir konudur. Bu problemin zorluğu sebebiyle mi yoksa tarafların ideolojik yaklaşımlarından dolayı mı bu denli uzun sürmüştür sorusuna yanıt vermek de zordur. Sorunun ulema arasında nasıl tartışıldığı ve hangi kavram çiftlerinin sorunun giderilmesinde etkili olduğu da süreç açısından tartışmanın kendisi kadar önemlidir. Âlimlerin bu çözümde öne çıkardıkları argümanlarını görmek de ilginç bir deneyim olacaktır. İslam kelâm ekollerinin konuya yaklaşımlarının hangi bakış açıları ve hangi kültürel zemin tarafından beslendiği de tartışmanın tarihi açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışma İslam felsefesinde önemli bir yeri olan İbn Rüşd’ün Mihneden sonraki bir dönemde Halku’l- Kur’an’a ilişkin bir değerlendirmesini konu alır. Onun konuyu tartışmasının yanı sıra İslam Kelam ekollerinin soruna yaklaşımlarını da eleştirel bir gözle ele alması konunun araştırılmaya değer diğer bir noktasıdır. Çünkü tartışmanın bu denli uzun sürmüş olmasının sebebi İbn Rüşd tarafından ekollerin konuya yaklaşımlarından doğan sorunlar sebebiyle olduğu iddia edilir. Bu makalede yalnızca İbn Rüşd'ün Halku’l-Kur’an’a ilişkin görüşlerine yer verecek, bu soruna ilişkin görüşleri tartışılacaktır.
Thematic Content Analysis in Literary Studies
Authors: J Vimal
Published: November 2020

Although semantics has become world-famous in literary research throughout the twentieth century, it is not just word counts or objective objectives that are used to examine the content of a work; The reason is that researchers have suggested that characteristic content analysis may help in deeper understanding and excavating the underlying meaning of the texts. This article explores the need for characteristic content analysis and the steps to be taken to unravel the themes embodied in the work. In the study of literature, characteristic content studies can help to identify themes, to describe the data in the work, to compare with other data, and to intervene into the text.
Reseña de: BERGEL, Martín (coord.) Los viajes latinoamericanos de la Reforma Universitaria, Humanidades y Artes Ediciones - HyA ediciones, Rosario, 2018, 260 pp. ISBN 978-987-3638-26-8.
Authors: Ortemberg Pablo
Published: November 2020

La Reforma Universitaria de 1918 constituye un acontecimiento abundantemente transitado por la literatura, en especial en este último tiempo, al cumplirse cien años de su estallido en la Universidad de Córdoba. El libro coordinado por Martín Bergel contiene diez valiosas contribuciones y forma parte de la colección “Dimensiones del Reformismo Universitario” dirigida por Natacha Bacolla, Alejandro Eujanian y Diego Alejandro Mauro, cuya edición está al cuidado de la Facultad de Humanidades y Artes de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario. La colección surge a raíz del clima conmemorativo y forma parte del programa “Hacia el Centenario de la Reforma Universitaria” impulsado por la Secretaría de Políticas Universitarias
El municipalismo de Ambrosio Funes. Prácticas e ideas acerca de los cabildos rioplatenses en tiempos de crisis: 1805-1809
Authors: Dainotto Edgardo
Published: November 2020

El presente trabajo indaga sobre el imaginario político en el Río de la Plata durante las invasiones inglesas y la crisis producida por Napoleón en la Metrópoli española. Se intenta visualizar las redes que sostuvieron los proyectos de autonomía de las colonias respecto de la península, gobernadas por los cabildos de cada jurisdicción. El análisis del desempeño institucional de Ambrosio Funes permite el acceso a un complejo sistema de pensamiento y de acción en el que coexistían la fidelidad a la dinastía con la reformulación del gobierno de los territorios de la monarquía.
La composición como concierto. Prácticas judiciales en espacios rurales durante el primer proceso de visita y composición de tierras y de extranjeros en Charcas. Virreinato del Perú, 1591-1597.
Authors: Jurado Carolina
Published: November 2020

El presente trabajo reflexiona sobre la noción de concierto entre partes propio de la composición como figura jurídica, a partir de su implementación en la primera visita y composición de tierras y de extranjeros en el distrito de Charcas, virreinato del Perú. En ese sentido, se abordan las atribuciones que los instrumentos normativos regios y vicerregios otorgaron al segundo juez de visita y composición charqueño. A continuación, se analiza el caso empírico de las tierras de Suipacha, en el corregimiento de Tarija y, finalmente, a partir de su relectura en el marco de las imputaciones formalizadas contra el juez en su residencia, se evalúan las prácticas jurídicas desplegadas por los actores sociales tendientes a lograr el concierto.
“Cuidar la familia, forjar la nación”. La institución matrimonial y el modelo de familia. Argentina, Siglos XIX-XX
Authors: Calvo Nancy
Published: November 2020

Este artículo describe y analiza los antecedentes institucionales y los debates y conflictos en torno a la aprobación de ley de matrimonio civil en Argentina, sancionada a fines del siglo XIX que constituyó un perdurable punto de llegada en la convergencia entre la Iglesia y el Estado en el sostenimiento del modelo de familia. Los cambios políticos y sociales que  impulsaron la sanción del matrimonio civil  así como la persistencia civil del vínculo matrimonial indisoluble –herencia del matrimonio sacramental– expresan las bases del consentimiento alcanzado por la elites políticas y eclesiásticas para hacer del matrimonio no solo una institución civil sino un modelo de orden  familiar, sostenido por casi cien años por las leyes nacionales, en el marco de las amplias trasformaciones de todo orden que atravesaron la sociedad argentina.
Baje a la Plaza, Señor Presidente: Madres de Plaza de Mayo y Alfonsín frente al proyecto de justicia transicional en Argentina (1983-1985)
Authors: Galante Diego
Published: November 2020

El artículo analiza los posicionamientos, conflictos y debates suscitados entre el gobierno nacional y la Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo desde el inicio del período democrático en diciembre de 1983 hasta la sentencia el Juicio a las Juntas Militares en diciembre de 1985. Esas relaciones, forjadas al calor de las iniciativas de dichos actores para el procesamiento de las violaciones a los derechos humanos cometidas dictadura, involucraron distintos momentos de proximidad y ruptura. Se construyeron, a su vez, a partir de dimensiones heterogéneas, que incluyeron claves jurídicas, políticas y culturales.
HARAMBOUR, Alberto Un viaje a las colonias. Memorias y diario de un ovejero escocés en Malvinas, Patagonia y Tierra del Fuego (1878-1898). Ediciones de la Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos, Santiago de Chile, 2016, 176 pp. ISBN 978-9-56-244380-7
Authors: Casali Romina
Published: November 2020

Un viaje a las colonias. Memorias y diario de un ovejero escocés en Malvinas, Patagonia y Tierra del Fuego (1878-1898), forma parte de la colección “Fuentes para la historia de la República”, cuyo objetivo es fundamentar el devenir chileno allende los documentos oficiales y gubernativos, anclando en testimonios que desde su cotidianidad aportan a la dilucidación de enormes procesos socio-históricos. Y el lector así lo vislumbra en la oración escogida por Alberto Harambour para principiar su relato: “el exterminio selk’nam, la soberanía de las ovejas, la fiebre del oro y la definición de las fronteras entre Argentina y Chile”.
RODRIGUES, Cândido y PEIXOTO, Renato Amado (organizadores) Olhares sobre os catolicismos no Centro-Oeste, Nordeste e Norte do Brasil, EdUFMT, Cuiabá, 2016, 396 pp. ISBN 978-85-327-0580-8.
Authors: Contardo M. Florencia
Published: November 2020

La presente obra es una compilación realizada por los historiadores brasileños Cândido Rodrigues y Renato Amado Peixoto, dos de los fundadores de la Rede de Pesquisa História e Catolicismo no Mundo Contemporâneo (RHC). Esta red, de la cual participan muchos de los autores de este libro, fue creada en el año 2015 con el propósito de promover el diálogo y el intercambio entre investigadores, brasileños y extranjeros, interesados en el estudio del catolicismo contemporáneo. Este libro se inscribe como una continuación de aquellos publicados previamente por el núcleo fundador de la RHC: Catolicismos e sociabilidade intelectual no Brasil e na Argentina y Manifestações do Pensamento Católico na América do Sul.
Crisis, radicalización y política en el Taller Total de Córdoba, 1970-1975
Authors: Malecki Juan Sebastián
Published: November 2020

El Taller Total fue, probablemente, una de los episodios más ricos y complejos en la historia de las universidades nacionales de Argentina, en donde se superpusieron radicalización política, discusiones disciplinares y debates pedagógicos. Producto de una serie de crisis –universitaria, institucional, social, disciplinar– que se venían gestando desde tiempo atrás, el TT se presenta como un excelente caso para indagar en las relaciones que se dieron entre arquitectura y política. El presente artículo se propone una reconstrucción de los procesos que llevaron al TT así como un análisis de su dinámica, procurando avanzar sobre algunas prácticas urbano-arquitectónicas.