bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Game theory application in marketing of innovation activity at industrial enterprises
Authors: Samoldin Alexander
Published: March 2020

The theoretical game approach to analyzing marketing objectives in innovation activity is a reasonable supplement to the traditional methods and models of managing enterprises>’ marketing. The optimal choice of innovative products is significantly more important for industrial enterprises as unlike the commerce and service sector there are more expenses on the development and production of innovative products. Relatively simple game models allow checking the choice of a marketing strategy for various external conditions.
Improving innovation as a factor in influencing the sustainable development of society
Authors: Efimushkin Sergey , Efimushkina Anna
Published: March 2020

The article, on the basis of domestic and foreign experience, the problems of possible limitations in the short term, natural resources, as well as the possibility of increasing the effectiveness of the solution of global problems of natural resources and sustainable development of society by improving innovation, creating natural-like technology, the convergence of technological innovation, organizational transformation and designing new business models. The examples of the development of innovative technologies, the creation of technical equipment and their practical use in the interaction of universities and industrial enterprises are considered. The possibilities of increasing synergies through the use of business incubators, science and technology parks, technology clusters as well as partnerships between universities and industrial enterprises are considered. The foreign experience and successful domestic experience of innovative activity of the regions confirming the prospects of creating innovative territories of priority development using the integration of scientific, educational and industrialentrepreneurial activities of various forms of organization and support of innovative activities are presented. The analysis of the competencies and characteristics of an engineer-entrepreneur necessary for successful work in the modern conditions of an innovative economy is carried out, as well as recommendations for the successful formation of the required competencies and characteristics.
Concerning the relevance of ISO 14001 adoption in enterprises
Authors: Lagunova Marina
Published: March 2020

The paper justifies the relevance of adopting an international standard of environmental management system ISO 14001 in Russian enterprises. The diffusion of the ISO certificates is viewed; the example of environmental management at a Russian enterprise is given. It is underlined that exporting enterprises gain a competitive advantage by adopting the standard.
Technology “smart grid” at production facilities of the energy complex
Authors: Koshkin Mikhail
Published: March 2020

This paper describes the technology of “smart grid”, its specific application in the energy sector, the positive aspects of the technology and its impact on the production and transmission of electricity.
Krisenphasen im Verlauf des Lebens
Authors: Senf Wolfgang
Published: March 2020

„Alles Leben ist Problemlösen.“ Der Titel dieses Buches von Karl R. Popper 1, das zwar von Erkenntnis, Geschichte und Politik handelt und nicht von individuellen Lebensentwicklungen, bringt auf den Punkt, was aus psychotherapeutischer Sicht jeden Lebenslauf ausmacht: Existenzielle Aufgabe eines jeden Mensch ist das beständige Problemlösen zur Bewältigung der Lebensanforderungen über das gesamte Leben hinweg. Darum geht es in diesem Beitrag.
Aus dem Gleichgewicht – Hilfe im Internet für erste Schritte aus der Krise
Authors: Tränkner Johanna
Published: March 2020

Es gibt wohl niemanden, der im Laufe seines Lebens keine Krisen durchläuft. Allen Krisenphasen gemein ist, dass sie die Welt für betroffene Menschen erheblich ins Wanken bringen. Bleibt man in solch einer Situation hilflos und mit dem Gefühl der Ausweglosigkeit zurück, kann die Krise zum lebensbedrohlichen Notfall werden. Schafft man es jedoch, durch (Selbst-)Hilfe einen Weg heraus zu finden, kann eine Krise auch der persönlichen Weiterentwicklung dienen. Auch das Internet liefert dazu nützliche Links.
Psychologische Nothilfe in der Schweiz
Authors: Braun Urs
Published: March 2020

Es wird ein kurzer Einblick in die Entwicklung der Psychologischen Nothilfe und ihrer Interventionen in der Schweiz gegeben. Das Konzept des Nationalen Netzwerks psychologische Nothilfe wird vorgestellt und die Interventionen der Psychologischen Nothilfe werden in das Rahmenmodell der Ätiologie von Traumafolgen nach Maercker 1 eingeordnet.
Notfälle und Krisen
Authors: Gehn Jana
Published: March 2020

Definitionen, Fakten, Relevantes – die PiD-Essentials fassen die wichtigsten Informationen zum Thema des Heftes knapp und übersichtlich für Sie zusammen.
Wie sieht die Zukunft der Schlaganfallrehabilitation
aus?
Authors: Ada Louise , Dean Catherine
Published: March 2020

Stellen Sie sich vor, dass das derzeitige Modell der Schlaganfallrehabilitation
nicht mehr vorhanden ist und dass Sie nun die Gelegenheit haben, noch einmal von
vorn anzufangen. Wie würde eine neue Physiotherapie auf der Basis der aktuellen
wissenschaftlichen Evidenz aussehen? Bei der Betrachtung wollen wir uns hier auf
die Teilaufgabe fokussieren, die Mobilität nach Schlaganfall
wiederherzustellen.
Eine runde Sache! – Lernrad
Authors: Huber Martin , Steck Gail Cox , Lüscher Florian Erzer
Published: March 2020

Motorisches Lernen ist ein zentraler Bestandteil der Neuroreha. Doch was bedeutet das konkret für die Therapie? Bislang fehlen kompakte Bezugsrahmenmodelle, die Praktikern eine Orientierung bieten. Aus diesem Grund entwickelten Martin Huber, Gail Cox Steck und Florian Erzer Lüscher das Lernrad. Es enthält alle relevanten Aspekte des Motorischen Lernens und dient als Farbpalette, mit der Therapeuten Motorisches Lernen individuell gestalten können.
Ein Kämpfer – Erfahrungsbericht: Klettern mit Zerebralparese
Authors: Seeger Martin
Published: March 2020

Martin Seeger wächst mit einer Zerebralparese auf. Nach vielen Jahren, in denen ihn Bobath- und Vojta-Therapien begleiteten, schließt er sich im Alter von 45 Jahren einer inklusiven Klettergruppe an. Große Fortschritte beim Klettern und ein konsequent angewendetes Stehtraining geben ihm neue Perspektiven. Ein Erfahrungsbericht.
„Hier bleib ich!“ – Emotionale Mitarbeiterbindung
Authors: Holtmeier Lisa
Published: March 2020

„Ich liebe es, morgens aufzustehen und zur Arbeit zu fahren.“ Wenn Ihre Mitarbeiter so etwas sagen, haben sie eine hohe emotionale Bindung an die Praxis. In diesem Artikel erfahren Sie, wie Sie Mitarbeiter nahhaltig an Ihre Praxis binden können und an Attraktivität für suchende Therapeuten gewinnen.
Mythos Kapselverkürzung – Pathologische Prozesse bei subakromialem Schmerzsyndrom
Authors: Schomacher Jochen
Published: March 2020

Die eingeschränkte Innenrotation gilt als eine der Ursachen für das subakromiale Schmerzsyndrom. Ob dafür wirklich eine Verkürzung der posterioren Gelenkkapsel verantwortlich ist, ist fraglich, da wir mehrmals täglich die fast maximale Innenrotation durchführen. Die oft empfohlene Dehnung riskiert, eine normale Kapsel lax zu machen.
Die Sprungmatrix
Authors: Hacker Volker , Keller Matthias , Kurz Eduard
Published: March 2020

Um Sprünge in der Rehabilitation und Therapie optimal einsetzen zu können, sollte der Therapeut eine Vielzahl von Faktoren beachten. Die Sprungmatrix kann helfen, Sprungaufgaben im Training adäquat umzusetzen und systematisch zu steigern.
Hereditäre Netzhautdystrophien: Kombination ophthalmologischer Methoden zur Optimierung des Readout
Authors: Kellner Ulrich , Kellner Simone , Saleh Mohammad , Deutsch Sebastian , Weinitz Silke , Farmand Ghazaleh
Published: March 2020

Für Patienten mit hereditären Netzhautdystrophien (auf Englisch: inherited retinal dystrophies, IRD) ist die Früherkennung, Differenzialdiagnose und mögliche Therapieentscheidung von erheblicher persönlicher und sozialer Bedeutung. Für den Augenarzt kann dies aufgrund der Heterogenität der Erkrankungen und Verläufe sowie der Seltenheit der IRD eine Herausforderung sein. Die vorliegende Übersicht empfiehlt eine zielorientierte klinisch-ophthalmologische Diagnostik bei Verdacht auf IRD mit einer Bewertung der Relevanz der einzelnen Methoden und ihrer Kombination für Diagnose, Differenzialdiagnose und Beurteilung der Progression im Verlauf. Nach einer umfassenden Anamnese ist initial die Kombination von optischer Kohärenztomografie (OCT), Fundus- und Nahinfrarot-Autofluoreszenz zur Frühdiagnose einer IRD ggf. vor ophthalmoskopisch sichtbaren Läsionen sinnvoll. Spektrale Reflexionsfotografie, OCT-Angiografie und Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy sind bei einzelnen IRD hilfreich. Erlaubt die retinale Bildgebung keine sichere Diagnose, ist das multifokale Elektroretinogramm zur Frühdiagnose und das Ganzfeld-Elektroretinogramm zur Differenzialdiagnose von IRD geeignet. Eine Vorstellung in Schwerpunktzentren für IRD zur Differenzialdiagnostik und Therapie ist empfehlenswert.
Radiografia axial do antepé com carga - Descrição da técnica e avaliação da reprodutibilidade
Authors: Sposeto Rafael Barban , Sakaki Marcos Hideyo , Godoy-Santos Alexandre Leme , Ortiz Rafael Trevisan , Macedo Rodrigo Sousa , Fernandes Tulio Diniz
Published: March 2020

Objetivo Este estudo tem como objetivo descrever um novo método radiográfico com carga fisiológica para visualizar as cabeças dos cinco metatarsos no plano coronal.

Métodos Os indivíduos foram radiograficamente avaliados com carga, com o tornozelo a 20° de flexão plantar e as articulações metatarsofalângicas a 10° de extensão, posicionadas em um dispositivo de madeira. As medidas foram aferidas por dois avaliadores independentes, sendo que um deles mediu em dois momentos distintos, obtendo a correlação inter e intraobservador, com o coeficiente de correlação intraclasses.

Resultados Examinamos 63 pés, obtendo um coeficiente de correlação interobservador do método radiográfico para as alturas das cabeças dos metatarsos no plano coronal do 1°, 2°, 3°, 4° e 5° metatarsos de, respectivamente, 0,90, 0,85, 0,86, 0,83, 0,89. O coeficiente de correlação intraobservador foi, respectivamente, 0,95, 0,93, 0,93, 0,86, 0,92.

Conclusão Essas correlações demonstram que o método é preciso e pode ser usado para investigar os desalinhamentos de cabeça dos metatarsos nesse plano.
Associação entre osteoartrite de joelho e síndrome metabólica em pacientes idosos não institucionalizados
Authors: Franco Maura Fernandes , Falsarella Glaucia Regina , Costallat Beatriz Lavras , Coimbra Ibsen Bellini , Coimbra Arlete Maria Valente
Published: March 2020

Objetivo Este estudo teve o objetivo de analisar a associação entre a osteoartrite (OA) de joelho e a síndrome metabólica (SM) em pacientes idosos não institucionalizados.

Métodos Pesquisa transversal, aleatorizada, extraída de um estudo probabilístico por conglomerado realizado com 416 idosos de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família do nosso município. A SM foi definida de acordo com o National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III), e a OA de acordo com a escala Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) (≥ 2).

Resultados Para a análise estatística, foi realizada uma análise exploratória de dados, testes de Mann-Whitney ou Qui-quadrado e regressões logísticas uni e multivariadas, com nível de significância de p < 0,05; a concordância entre os avaliadores foi verificada através do coeficiente de Kappa. Verificou-se associação entre OA e índice de massa corpórea (IMC) (p = 0,0021) e entre OA e circunferência de cintura (CC) (p < 0,001; razão de chances [RC] = 3,524). Não foi encontrada associação significativa entre a OA e o número de componentes metabólicos nem com a SM em si.

Conclusão Conclui-se que a OA de joelho associa-se à CC, independente do peso, e que o aumento em sua medida reflete em uma maior chance de SM em idosos não institucionalizados.
Tratamento artroscópico da doença de Freiberg – Relato de caso
Authors: Atilano Carvalho Pedro , Teixeira João , Oliveira Filipa , Carvalho Manuel Santos , Gomes Marta , Torres António
Published: March 2020

A doença de Freiberg é rara, e seu diagnóstico requer alto grau de suspeita clínica. A necrose avascular da cabeça do metatarso progride com colapso articular, e causa dor no antepé e limitação da atividade.

Há diversas técnicas cirúrgicas para o tratamento da doença; como o diagnóstico geralmente é feito em estágios posteriores, a maioria dessas técnicas inclui procedimentos de destruição articular.

A artroscopia tem sido utilizada nas pequenas articulações do pé nos últimos anos, mas sua aplicação na doença de Freiberg ainda é escassa. Procedimentos de preservação articular têm sido preconizados na doença em estágio inicial, com o objetivo de aliviar os sintomas e impedir a progressão.

Neste relato, descrevemos o tratamento bem-sucedido de uma paciente de 12 anos de idade com doença de Freiberg em estágio inicial por meio de descompressão central e enxerto de medula óssea, por meio de abordagem minimamente invasiva assistida por artroscopia.
Functionally Crippled Nose
Authors: Patel Priyesh , Most Sam P.
Published: March 2020

Nasal obstruction is a common presenting symptom of patients seen by primary care physicians, otolaryngologists, and facial plastic surgeons. A variety of treatment strategies, both surgical and nonsurgical, have been used with success in improving nasal obstruction and quality of life. In a subset of patients, many of whom have either attempted these common treatment strategies or are intolerant of them, nasal obstruction remains a significant symptom. In these patients, there may be an identifiable problem, but it is simply not repairable or there is no identifiable anatomic issue. The management of these patients is discussed in this article, with an emphasis on a sensitive approach that takes into consideration a patient's mental health. While the need for diagnostic testing is generally not necessary for most cases of nasal obstruction, endoscopy and imaging should be considered in these patients. Validated patient-reported outcome measures are particularly helpful in providing an objective measure to a patient's frustrating symptoms. A variety of medications can be either contributory to the patient's symptoms or therapeutic if used appropriately. A variety of surgical interventions can also result in a functionally crippled nose and diagnoses including nasal valve stenosis, septal perforations, and empty nose syndrome are discussed. Importantly, further surgical interventions may not be appropriate if a deformity is minimal, and a surgeon should resist the temptation to proceed with surgery in those situations.
Role of Computerized Tomography in Evaluation of Coronary Bypass Grafts—Special Reference to Women
Authors: Patnaik Sujata , Murty Sri Rama , Rao Amaresh , Rammurti Susarla
Published: March 2020

Computerized tomography-coronary angiography (CT-CAG) is gaining popularity as an alternative to conventional CAG to evaluate grafts in a post-coronary artery bypass graft (post-CABG) patient, since it is a noninvasive procedure and is less influenced by cardiac motion. The primary challenge is to image a rapidly beating heart. With introduction of 64-slice scanner, the coronary imaging became a possibility with acceptable accuracy. In recent years, with the development of 128,256 and 320 multislice CT scanners, further enhancement in the temporal and spatial resolution is achieved due to lesser influence of the respiratory and cardiac motion, enhancing the accuracy of the lesion assessment in the grafts and the native vessels. Achieving low heart rate and artifact-free image acquisition, proper reconstruction, and image interpretation are challenges to the radiologists and the technicians involved in coronary imaging. Women pose special subset because of smaller sized coronary vessels, interference due to breast shadows, low-referrals, and gender-specific reluctance to accept the procedure itself. Cardiologists and radiologists caring for these patients must be familiar with the pros and cons of CT-CAG and gender-specific challenges.
Science, advocacy, and quackery in nutritional books: an analysis of conflicting advice and purported claims of nutritional best-sellers
Authors: Marton Rebecca M. , Wang Xindi , Barabási Albert-László , Ioannidis John P. A.
Published: March 2020

Nutritional decisions may be important for health, and yet identifying trustworthy sources of advice can be difficult to achieve. Many people turn to books for nutritional advice, making the contents of these books and the expertise of their authors relevant to public health. Here, the top 100 best-selling books were identified and assessed for both the claims they make in their summaries and the credentials of the authors. Weight loss was a common theme in the summaries of nutritional best-selling books. In addition to weight loss, 31 of the books promised to cure or prevent a host of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and dementia; however, the nutritional advice given to achieve these outcomes varied widely in terms of which types of foods should be consumed or avoided and this information was often contradictory between books. Recommendations regarding the consumption of carbohydrates, dairy, proteins, and fat in particular differed greatly between books. To determine the qualifications of each author in making nutritional claims, the highest earned degree and listed occupations of each author was researched and analyzed. Out of 83 unique authors, 33 had an M.D. or Ph.D degree. Twenty-eight of the authors were physicians, three were dietitians, and other authors held a wide range of jobs, including personal trainers, bloggers, and actors. Of 20 authors who had or claimed university affiliations, seven had a current university appointment that could be verified online in university directories. This study illuminates the range of the incongruous information being dispersed to the public and emphasizes the need for future efforts to improve the dissemination of sound nutritional advice.
Framing economic inequality in the news in Canada and the United States
Authors: Baumann Shyon , Majeed Hamnah
Published: March 2020

News frames are the interpretations and emphases in the presentation of complex issues that privilege certain understandings over others. We take the case of the framing of economic inequality in the news in order to make an empirical contribution and a conceptual contribution. The framing of economic inequality in news coverage is important to understand as news frames can shape public opinion and subsequently policy responses to inequality. There is no research we are aware of that documents how economic inequality is framed in the news. We compiled a dataset of 2109 news articles, published between 2000 and 2014, about economic inequality, and conducted a detailed content analysis. Empirically, we document how inequality was framed as an issue, specifically whether it was framed as a social problem with negative consequences, and what its causes, consequences, and solutions were. Conceptually, we also address an important gap in knowledge about the determinants of news frames. Research about how news frames are shaped by contextual factors in the production of news is uncertain about which factors matter and to what extent. The dataset has a set of features that allow us to simultaneously examine a number of potential determinants of news frames. Our data allow us to compare the relative influences on news coverage of economic inequality of (1) national context, (2) the political leaning of newspapers, (3) changing economic conditions, and (4) social movement efforts. Of these four factors, we find that only the Occupy movement influenced the volume of attention and the identification of economic inequality as a problem with negative consequences. National context, political leaning, and change in economic conditions had much more limited, or no, influence. Following the emergence of the Occupy movement, attention to economic inequality increased and remained higher than before. However, despite the clear effects of the Occupy movement on problem identification, news coverage of the causes and solutions to economic inequality did not significantly shift. We, therefore, find that social movement activity had the clearest influence on news frames, but the observed effect in this case was superficial rather than detailed.
Proton acceleration via the TNSA mechanism using a smoothed laser focus
Authors: Afshari M. , Hornung J. , Kleinschmidt A. , Neumayer P. , Bertini D. , Bagnoud V.
Published: March 2020

In this work, we present the results of an experiment aiming at proton acceleration using a focus with a homogeneous intensity distribution, called smoothed focus. To achieve this goal, we implemented a phase plate before the pre-amplifier of the Petawatt High-Energy Laser for Heavy Ion EXperiments laser facility. The phase plate was used for the first time at a high-power short-pulse laser. Demonstrating a low divergent ion beam was the main goal of this work. Numerical simulations using the particle-in-cell code Extendable PIC Open Collaboration estimated a 2–5 times reduction in the angular divergence of the proton beam using a phase plate due to a smoother sheath at the rear side of the target. However, the reduction in the angular divergence was not sensible according to the experimental data. A positive point is that the spectrum of protons that are generated with the smoothed beam is shifted toward lower energies, provided that the laser absorption is kept in check, compared to the Gaussian proton spectrum. Moreover, the number of protons that are generated with the smoothed beam is higher than the ones generated with the Gaussian beam.
A digital feedback controller for stabilizing large electric currents to the ppm level for Feshbach resonance studies
Authors: Thomas R. , Kjærgaard N.
Published: March 2020

Magnetic Feshbach resonances are a key tool in the field of ultracold quantum gases, but their full exploitation requires the generation of large, stable magnetic fields up to 1000 G with fractional stabilities of better than 10−4. Design considerations for electromagnets producing these fields, such as optical access and fast dynamical response, mean that electric currents in excess of 100 A are often needed to obtain the requisite field strengths. We describe a simple digital proportional-integral-derivative current controller constructed using a field-programmable gate array and off-the-shelf evaluation boards that allows for gain scheduling, enabling optimal control of current sources with non-linear actuators. Our controller can stabilize an electric current of 337.5 A to the level of 7.5 × 10−7 in an averaging time of 10 min and with a control bandwidth of 2 kHz.
Numerical investigation on jet characteristics and performance of SparkJet actuator based on pressure wave behavior inside a cavity
Authors: Kim Hyung-Jin , Shin Jin Young , Chae Jeongheon , Ahn Sangjun , Kim Kyu Hong
Published: March 2020

Thrust and total impulse performance of a SparkJet actuator are affected by pressure waves inside the cavity, so it is important to understand these effects. The two objectives of the present study are to characterize the jet performance of a SparkJet actuator and to investigate pressure waves inside the cavity and correlate them with actuator performance. To this end, a SparkJet actuator is solved numerically based on equilibrium gas assumption. Loss of thrust occurs because of the pressure drop caused by the pressure wave, flow separation at the orifice throat, and vortex above the orifice exit. A fast Fourier transform of thrust reveals pressure wave components at two natural frequencies that originate from the pressure waves inside the cavity. The reflected pressure waves inside the cavity affect natural frequencies. The pressure wave reflected in the r-axis direction is affected by the energy deposition aspect ratio which influenced the total impulse by as much as ∼3.21%. The pressure wave reflected in the z-axis direction is affected by the effective height distance. However, this rarely affects the total impulse directly. The use of an appropriate taper angle affects the total impulse by as much as ∼8.49%. Approximately, 11% of the total impulse is originated from oscillations by the reflected wave in the r-axis direction, whereas 4% of it is from the reflected wave in the z-axis direction. This work contributes to improving the design of electrode and cavity configurations for SparkJet actuators and showing the importance of oscillations made by reflected pressure waves.
Infrared active phonons in monoclinic lutetium oxyorthosilicate
Authors: Stokey M. , Mock A. , Korlacki R. , Knight S. , Darakchieva V. , Schöche S. , Schubert M.
Published: March 2020

A combined generalized spectroscopic ellipsometry measurement and density functional theory calculation analysis is performed to obtain the complete set of infrared active phonon modes in Lu2SiO5 with a monoclinic crystal structure. Two different crystals, each cut perpendicular to a different crystal axis, are investigated. Ellipsometry measurements from 40to1200cm−1 are used to determine the frequency dependent dielectric function tensor elements. The eigendielectric displacement vector summation approach and the eigendielectric displacement loss vector summation approach, both augmented with anharmonic lattice broadening parameters proposed recently for low-symmetry crystal structures [Mock et al., Phys. Rev. B 95, 165202 (2017)], are applied for our ellipsometry data analysis. All measured and model calculated dielectric function tensor and inverse dielectric function tensor elements match excellently. 23 Au symmetry and 22 Bu symmetry infrared active transverse and longitudinal optical modes are found. We also determine the directional limiting modes and the order of the phonon modes within the monoclinic plane. Results from density functional theory and ellipsometry measurements are compared and nearly perfect agreement is observed. We further compare our results to those obtained recently for the monoclinic crystal Y2SiO5, which is isostructural to Lu2SiO5 [Mock et al., Phys. Rev. B 97, 165203 (2018)]. We find that the lattice mode behavior of monoclinic Lu2SiO5 is qualitatively identical with Y2SiO5 and differs only quantitatively. We anticipate that members of the isostructural group of monoclinic symmetry oxyorthosilicates such as Dy2SiO5 or Yb2SiO5 will likely behave very similar in their phonon mode properties as reported here for Lu2SiO5.
Revealing nanoscale dynamics during an epoxy curing reaction with x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy
Authors: Yavitt Benjamin M. , Salatto Daniel , Huang Zhixing , Koga Yuto T. , Endoh Maya K. , Wiegart Lutz , Poeller Sascha , Petrash Stanislas , Koga Tadanori
Published: March 2020

The evolution of nanoscale properties is measured during the thermally triggered curing of an industrial epoxy adhesive. We use x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) to track the progression of the curing reaction through the local dynamics of filler particles that reflect the formation of a thermoset network. Out-of-equilibrium dynamics are resolved through identification and analysis of the intensity–intensity autocorrelation functions obtained from XPCS. The characteristic time scale and local velocity of the filler is calculated as functions of time and temperature. We find that the dynamics speed up when approaching the curing temperature (Tcure), and decay rapidly once Tcure is reached. We compare the results from XPCS to conventional macroscale characterization by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The demonstration and implementation of nanoscale characterization of curing reactions by XPCS proves useful for future development and optimization of epoxy thermoset materials and other industrial adhesive systems.
ENOregulates tomato fruit size through the floral meristem development network
Authors: Yuste-Lisbona Fernando J. , Fernández-Lozano Antonia , Pineda Benito , Bretones Sandra , Ortíz-Atienza Ana , García-Sogo Begoña , Müller Niels A. , Angosto Trinidad , Capel Juan , Moreno Vicente , Jiménez-Gómez José M. , Lozano Rafael
Published: March 2020

A dramatic evolution of fruit size has accompanied the domestication and improvement of fruit-bearing crop species. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), naturally occurring cis-regulatory mutations in the genes of the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL signaling pathway have led to a significant increase in fruit size generating enlarged meristems that lead to flowers with extra organs and bigger fruits. In this work, by combining mapping-by-sequencing and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing methods, we isolatedEXCESSIVE NUMBER OF FLORAL ORGANS(ENO), an AP2/ERF transcription factor which regulates floral meristem activity. Thus, theENOgene mutation gives rise to plants that yield larger multilocular fruits due to an increased size of the floral meristem. Genetic analyses indicate thatenoexhibits synergistic effects with mutations at theLOCULE NUMBER(encodingSlWUS) andFASCIATED(encodingSlCLV3) loci, two central players in the evolution of fruit size in the domestication of cultivated tomatoes. Our findings reveal that anenomutation causes a substantial expansion ofSlWUSexpression domains in a flower-specific manner. In vitro binding results show that ENO is able to interact with the GGC-box cis-regulatory element within theSlWUSpromoter region, suggesting that ENO directly regulatesSlWUSexpression domains to maintain floral stem-cell homeostasis. Furthermore, the study of natural allelic variation of theENOlocus proved that a cis-regulatory mutation in the promoter ofENOhad been targeted by positive selection during the domestication process, setting up the background for significant increases in fruit locule number and fruit size in modern tomatoes.
The impact of translated Harry Potter on children’s
fantasy literature system in South Korea
Authors: Shin Jisun
Published: March 2020

This study examined the impact of translated Harry
Potter series on Korea’s literature system, adopting Even-Zohar’s
polysystem theory. Literature review shows that (1) discourses on children’s
fantasy literature increased; (2) the number of the country’s original
children’s fantasy books apparently inspired by Harry Potter
rose; (3) the country’s discourses about children’s fantasy literature began to
focus more on its own originals and their distinctive features. This indicates
that translated Harry Potter moved to the centre in Korea’s
children’s literary system. And this is mainly attributed to the weakness of the
country’s fantasy literature system. This research is based on Even-Zohar’s
polysystem theory which is considered an effective framework to describe the
dynamic and competitive interplay between systems, and it is significant as the
first attempt to explain the rise of translated fantasy children’s books in
Korea’s children’s literature system in the wake of the sweeping popularity of
translated Harry Potter.
The syntax of intensifiers in Muishaung
Authors: van Dam Kellen Parker
Published: March 2020

The Tangsa-Nocte languages of the India/Myanmar border region employ a system of suffixes to modify descriptive
words. These may be reduplicated under certain conditions, determined by the stress patterns of the larger utterance. Previously
referred to as intensifiers (Morey n.d.; van Dam 2018), these affixes modify their stems to cover a wide range of different meanings, with each
stem having a limited and sometimes unique set of applicable modifiers. Such intensifiers are found throughout the Pangwa
varieties of Tangsa-Nocte and occur with the majority of basic adjectives derived from monosyllabic verbal stems.
High-Fidelity Manipulation of the Quantized Motion of a Single Atom via Stern–Gerlach Splitting*
Authors: Wang Kun-Peng , Zhuang Jun , He Xiao-Dong , Guo Rui-Jun , Sheng Cheng , Xu Peng , Liu Min , Wang Jin , Zhan Ming-Sheng
Published: March 2020

We demonstrate high-fidelity manipulation of the quantized motion of a single 87Rb atom in an optical tweezer via microwave couplings induced by Stern–Gerlach splitting. The Stern–Gerlach splitting is mediated by polarization gradient of a strongly focused tweezer beam that functions as fictitious magnetic field gradient. The spatial splitting removes the orthogonality of the atomic spatial wavefunctions, thus enables the microwave couplings between the motional states. We obtain coherent Rabi oscillations for up to third-order sideband transitions, in which a high fidelity of larger than 0.99 is obtained for the spin-flip transition on the first order sideband after subtraction of the state preparation and detection error. The Stern–Gerlach splitting is measured at a precision of better than 0.05 nm. This work paves the way for quantum engineering of motional states of single atoms, and may have wide applications in few body physics and ultracold chemistry.
Methods for clock signal characterization using FPGA resources
Authors: Biereigel S. , Kulis S. , Moreira P. , Prinzie J. , Leroux P. , Koelpin A.
Published: March 2020

Reliable measurement of clock signal parameters is an important tool for calibration and validation of circuits used in precise-timing applications. Such parameters include frequency, phase, duty cycle and channel-to-channel skew. Especially in applications in which testing time for multiple channels is a significant factor, efficient parallelization of measurements is crucial, often coming with significant extra cost. We present a technique for characterization of clock signal parameters using off-the-shelf (FPGA) evaluation hardware. Two methods for both static measurements (steady-state behaviour) as well as dynamic measurements are presented. For the two measurement methods proposed, case studies are presented and their performance discussed.
Suppression of (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 Intermetallic Compound in Sn-0.7Cu-0.05Ni+1wt.TiO2 Solder Paste Composite Subjected to Isothermal Aging
Authors: Mohd Said R , Saud N , Salleh MAA Mohd , Derman M N
Published: March 2020

This paper investigated the intermetallic compound (IMC) layer that formed in Sn-0.7Cu-0.05Ni+1wt.% TiO2 (SCNT) composite solder paste added with reinforcement (TiO2) particles. Besides, the growth of the IMC layer during subsequent aging at temperature of 75 °C, 125 °C and 150 °C also being studied. Scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the IMC growth and to measure the thickness of IMC layer. The interfacial IMC layer has been suppressed whereas the activation energy value of the composite solder paste was high (37.35 kJ/mol) which in turn improved the thermal stability of the IMC layer. Results also show the IMC formed at bulk solder microstructure of SCNT solder paste composite was refined. The presence of TiO2 particles has become the obstacle for the Cu atom diffusion from the substrate to the solder and Sn atom from the solder, thus, successful for the suppression of the IMC layer.
The Effect of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) on TiO2 Thin Films via Sol-Gel Method
Authors: Che Halin D S , Razak K A , Mohamad Sukeri N S , Azani A , Abdullah M M A B , Salleh M A A M , Mahmed N , Ramli M M , Azhari AW , Chobpattana V
Published: March 2020

This research focus on the effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on TiO2 thin film. Sol-gel method is the best method which tends to be used due to its simplicity, good chemical homogeinity and high purity of the product. Titanium (IV) isopropoxide, isopropanol and acetic acid are the three different chemical which being used to make sol solution. The samples was then will annealed at three different temperature which are 400 °C, 500 °C and 600 °C to observed the phase composition of TiO2 added PEG thin film and pure TiO2 by using x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and the structural surface by using scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. The XRD analysis show the anatase phase present for the sample of pure TiO2 thin film and rutile phase present for the sample of TiO2 added PEG thin film. The micrograph of SEM show that with the addition of PEG at high temperature will give the analysis of flaky large cracked which is not separated to each other on the surface coating. Meanwhile, pure TiO2 give the result of irregular shape structure of the film.
Paraffin as a Phase Change Material in Concrete for Enhancing Thermal Energy Storage
Authors: Razak Rafiza Abd , Khang Zhe Adeline Choo , Bakri Abdullah Mohd Mustafa Al , Yahya Zarina , Junaidi Subaer , Muhamad Khairunnisa , Mohd Mortar Nurul Aida
Published: March 2020

Phase change material (PCM) for thermal energy storage (TES) is the material that can absorb energy during heating process as phase change takes place and release energy to environment during cooling process. Nowadays, energy consumption trends in construction building show a significant increase. It is important for reducing energy consumption in building by decreasing the energy demand and providing thermal human comfort inside the building. The objectives of this research are to determine the optimum percentage of PCM in concrete affected by time to achieve high thermal storage performance and evaluate the mechanical properties in different percentage of PCM concrete. Various percentage of 0%, 5%, 10% 15% and 20% of PCM concrete added with Ground Granular Blast Slag (GGBS) as filler were prepared and tested after 7 and 28 days of curing process. The result shows the thermal storage energy effective when integration with PCM in concrete. Besides, the compressive strength, water absorption and density measurement decrease with increasing amount of PCM. In conclusion, 5% of PCM with 30% GGBS added in concrete resulted in better thermal energy storage and compressive strength compared to other percentages of PCM concrete samples.
Properties of Blended Alkaline System Geopolymer- A Review
Authors: Ahmad Zaidi Fakhryna Hannanee , Ahmad Romisuhani , Yahya Zarina , Mohd Tahir Muhammad Faheem , Wan Ibrahim Wan Mastura , Saufi Ahmad Syauqi
Published: March 2020

Geopolymers are inorganic material that comprise of silicon(Si) and aluminium(Al) bonded by oxygen atom to form a polymer network. The binder material used for geopolymer such as fly ash and blast furnace are mostly the industrial waste or by-products containing high content of silica and aluminium which acted as precursor for geopolymerization. The raw material plays an important role in the formation of geopolymer for each material may result in different properties of geopolymer. To improve the performance of these binders, numerous studies have been focused on the production of mixes based on blends of reactive precursors. The blends usually involve a Ca-rich precursor such as granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), and an aluminosilicate source such as metakaolin or low calcium fly ash, to promote the stable coexistence of calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) gels formed from the activation of the GGBS and the geopolymer gel (N–A–S–H) produced from the activation of the aluminosilicate. Thus, this paper is intended to review the properties of different type of mixes of blended alkaline system.
Electrical DNA Biosensor Using Aluminium Interdigitated Electrode for Salmonella Detection
Authors: Afnan Uda M. N. , Jambek Asral Bahari , Hashim U. , Uda M. N. A.
Published: March 2020

Nowadays there are many alternative methods that have been discovered and developed for the rapid detection of foodborne pathogens that can cause food poisoning. Unfortunately, majority of them still requires improvement in sensitivity and selectivity issues to be of any practical use daily. In this research, biosensors was prepared from 5 µm gap Aluminium interdigitated electrode (Al IDE) to detect Salmonella enterica typhi (S. typhi). The IDE sensors in the biosensor field is extremely interest in these days due to the high number of finger electrodes as comb structure which can gain high sensitivity through electrical measurements. S. typhi is a serious food borne pathogen, makes typhoid disease which causes many deaths annually in worldwide. Functionalization steps of the Al IDE to create biosensor was based on silanization by APTES, immobilization with carboxylic functionalized S. typhi ssDNA probes and blocking agent with tween-20 were the major functionalization steps. The functionalized steps were electrically characterized using current voltage measurements. The selectivity measurement was performed with specific target was identified electrically using complementary, non-complementary and single base mismatch ssDNA target.
Improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and Comfortability of Lecture Rooms: Case Study – UniCITI Alam Campus, Padang Besar, Malaysia
Authors: Naamandadin Nurul Akmam , Mohd Noor Siti Nur Aishah , Zainol Norrazman Zaiha , Awang Arita Hanim , Abdul Rahman Syakir Amir , Mohamad Khairunnisa , Ahmad Muhammad Naim
Published: March 2020

UniCITI Alam is a mixed development of commercial buildings and medium rise apartments. The whole development was designed based on the integration of student residential community with the combined commercial centre and temporary campus. The lecture rooms are located at the second floor of the triple-storey shop house. To improve the indoor environmental quality and comfortability of the teaching and learning activities, physical measurements of the indoor environment parameters (air temperature, relative humidity and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration) and light intensity are the main methods applied in the presented case study. Data collected will be compared with Malaysian Standard MS 1525: 2007 (Code of Practice on Energy Efficiency and Use of Renewable for Non Residential Building) and DOSH. The finding will be used for improving the environmental quality of the lecture rooms and enhancing the ecology circle.
Aluminium Interdigitated Electrode Based Biosensor for Specific ssDNA Target Listeria Detection
Authors: Afnan Uda M. N. , Jambek Asral Bahari , Hashim U. , Uda M. N. A. , Bahrin M. A. F.
Published: March 2020

Nowadays interdigitated electrode (IDE) based sensor have stimulated increasing interest in the application of biosensor filed. A large number of finger electrodes as comb structure gain high sensitivity through electrical measurements. In this paper, we have investigated Listeria bacteria detection through the electrical based IDE. Listeria monocytogenes is a food borne pathogen-based bacterium that can cause dangerous disease to human, some infection may result in death. The AutoCAD software was used to design the chrome mask of IDE sensor and the fabrication process was done using conventional photolithography method. The fabricated Al IDE morphologically analyzed using a low power microscope (LPM), a high-power microscope (HPM) and 3D profiler. Functionalization step of the Al IDE, silanization process was done using (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES), immobilization process was done using carboxylic probe Listeria and Tween-20 as a blocking agent for nonspecific binding on the non-immobilized area of the biosensor surface. The biosensor was validated with complementary, non-complementary and single base mismatch ssDNA targets. Different concentration of complementary ssDNA target from 1 fM to 1 µM was done for the sensitivity detection.
Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Concrete with Ceramic Tile Waste as Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate
Authors: Yahya N , Razak S M S , Othman M K , Noor S N A M , Muhamad K , Jaih M K M
Published: March 2020

The rapidly increasing in population has led to the higher of construction, repairing and renovation activity that lead to produce large amount of construction material waste. The disposal of broken ceramic tiles during construction is one of the factors which contribute to this matter and can lead to land pollution. On the other hand, the natural resource in construction such as fine aggregate also facing depletion in order to cater the current and future demand. Therefore, this paper explores the properties of concrete with ceramic tile waste used as a partial replacement for fine aggregate. About 45 cube samples, 30 prism samples and 15 control samples were casted. Various percentage of ceramic tile waste has been introduced as partial replacement for fine aggregate with proportion of 10%, 15%, 20% and 30%. Tests for mechanical and rheological properties which have been done to identify the concrete performance are compressive strength, flexural, water absorption and slump test. From the results obtained, the sample of concrete contain of 15% ceramic tile waste as fine aggregate replacement has reached the optimum strength in both compressive strength and flexural strength. However, by using 20% of ceramic tile waste as fine aggregate replacement does show higher workability and water absorption.
A Conceptual Paper on Application of Energy Efficiency Measures for Reducing Carbon Footprint in Zinc Phosphate Coating Process of Automotive Industries
Authors: Zulkifli Abuzaar Mohd , Ibrahim Fazdliel Aswad , Zainol Norrazman Zaiha , Omar Mardhiah Farhana , Keat Lim Chun
Published: March 2020

Automotive manufacturing consumes a huge amount of energy to operate its production lines. Several processes involve including zinc phosphate coating process, which is a process that commonly used in automotive industries to improve the corrosion resistance of the metal. The process required plenty of hot water supplied by the boiler. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is used to boil the water to produce thermal energy for the process. Although the LPG is crucial in the production of thermal energy but its release by-products such as carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted during the coating process due to the burning of the fossil fuel. The by-products contribute to global warming issues and produce waste to the environment. This research is present to design the energy efficiency best practices on the reduction of carbon footprint in automotive industries. A status quo to be referred to as baseline is determined, i.e. energy consumption and wastage by assessing the thermal requirement of the said manufacturing process. The data obtained is analysed to identify the best measures of energy efficiency. The thermal assessment method is used for data analysis to determine the potential saving of fossil fuels. Besides, pinch analysis assist in the determination of the process optimisation and system optimisation which lead to the reduction of operational cost and wastes as well as efficiently applying the heat during the coating process. Hence, the decreases in energy consumption reduce dependency on fossil fuels and wastes. Eventually, the application of best practices of energy-efficient measures diminishes the carbon footprint for the coating process in automotive industries.
Glucose Production from Sugarcane Bagasse by Two Stages Chemical Pretreatment & Hydrolysis
Authors: Che Roslan Nurul Syiffa Husna , Salimi Midhat Nabil
Published: March 2020

The aim of this work was to produce glucose from sugarcane waste. It consists of high cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin which enables to be converted into a glucose production. Three conditions of acid hydrolysis was measured by using One Factor at a Time (OFAT) which consist of sulphuric acid concentration, retention time and temperature. The highest yield and optimum conditions from OFAT parameters were further continue with the enzymatic hydrolysis by using Central Composite Design (CCD). The optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis for the conversion of cellulose to glucose was conducted by using three independent variables which were pH, temperature and enzyme dosage. Based on the data of Design of Expert (DOE) software from optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis, the optimum glucose production was determined by using Dinitrosalicylic Acid Reagent (DNS) method.