bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF GAME DESIGN ON LOTTO SALES: A CASE STUDY FROM SPAIN
Authors: Forrest David , Perez Levi , Baker Rose
Published: August 2020

In February, 2005 the Spanish National Lottery Agency (LAE) made several modifications to the design of one of its lotto games. The entry fee was not changed but the familiar 6/49 format was replaced by 5/54 + 1/10. This considerably lengthened the odds against winning a share of the grand prize. However, extra lower tiers of prizes were added and a guaranteed jackpot of €5m introduced. The change in rules provides an unusual opportunity to study the effect on sales of features of lotto games other than entry fee and pay-back rate. The changes in design appear in this case to have allowed the operator to achieve higher and more stable sales. Reasons for this are explored through estimation of demand models. Results indicate that gains to the operator had been achieved by better satisfying players’ preference for skewness in the distribution of returns.
UNFAIR GAMES, SUBJECTIVE PROBABILITIES, AND FAVOURITE-LONGSHOT BIAS IN FINNISH HORSE RACING
Authors: Suhonen Niko , Linden Mikael
Published: August 2020

This paper discusses risky and uncertain decision-making in the framework of gambling. The well-known anomaly of favourite-longshot bias is considered. We argue that gambling behaviour can be seen as consumption. Thus, gambling behaviour is more than a risky choice. It is reasonable to assume that the price of gambling is the take-out rate or the expected loss. We illustrate, with some elementary gambling, that the gambling markets constitute an environment where risky choices can be measured only with probabilities. Typical gambling behaviour (e.g. horse betting) is modelled by an approach that includes the attractiveness of risk, subjective probability, and the utility of money. We tested the favourite-longshot bias with a large accumulated dataset from Finnish horse race tracks that monitored more than 27,000 races over a five-year period. The empirical results indicate that Finnish gamblers’ behaviour is biased: they gamble too little on favourites and too much on longshots. Our results confirm the universality of the favourite-longshot bias that can be found in Western Europe, Australia and the USA.
REVISITING THE “HOT HAND” HYPOTHESIS IN THE NBA BETTING MARKET USING ACTUAL SPORTSBOOK BETTING PERCENTAGES ON FAVORITES AND UNDERDOGS
Authors: Paul Rodney J , Weinbach Andrew P , Humphreys Brad
Published: August 2020

The “hot hand” hypothesis was first investigated in sports betting markets by Camerer (1989) and Brown and Sauer (1993), who examined if professional basketball teams truly could become “hot”, implying a change in their actual skill level, and if the betting market believes teams become “hot” and over bet the teams on winning streaks.   Both assumed that book makers operated a balanced book.  Recent evidence suggests that book makers do not set point spreads to balance betting on either side of games.  Book makers may price as a forecast or shade point spreads to exploit known biases.  The “hot hand” could exist, but closing point spreads may not reflect this bias due to an unbalanced book.   Using a 6 season sample of NBA betting market data, we show wagering against the “hot hand” does not win more than implied by efficiency.  However, OLS and two-stage least squares regression models show that bettors believe in the hot hand, as teams on streaks attract a significantly higher number of bets.  This illustrates that the public believes in the hot hand, reflecting an actual behavioral bias.  This bias exists even though the closing price serves as an optimal and unbiased forecast of outcomes.
ARE LOTTERIES SUBSTITUTES FOR EACH OTHER?
Authors: Yuan Jia
Published: August 2020

As lottery becomes a more and more important source for government tax revenue, one opinion argues that governments should strategically manage different lotteries and coordinate the prices of different lotteries. Although, in the literature, many studies have examined single lottery price elasticity, little has been done to understand the relationship between different lotteries. We examine the substitution effect between two almost identical national lotteries in Canada: Lotto 6/49 and Super 7 (Now called Lotto Max). By exploiting a social experiment, we employ a Regression Discontinuity method to estimate the elasticity of the lotteries. We find surprisingly low cross elasticity between these two, almost identical, Canadian lotteries. If the nominal ticket price of one lottery doubles, the demand for the other lottery does not change significantly. This puzzlingly low substitution effect between the two, almost identical, Canadian lotteries provides a benchmark for future theoretical studies.
A COMPARISON OF SIMULTANEOUS KELLY BETTING STRATEGIES
Authors: Grant Andrew , Buchen Peter W
Published: August 2020

In this paper we consider the problem of Kelly betting on simultaneous games, and the relative performance of betting strategies that use multibets compared to those that do not. We develop a simulation model based on the Dirichlet distribution to test the performance of three Kelly betting strategies using the empirical odds distribution from the 2007-08 English Premier League Season. This model allows us to control for the size of a bettor’s edge and the noise of this edge. The simulation results suggest that the Kelly using multibets of all levels outperforms the portfolio optimisation approach of betting on single game outcomes only. We also provide a discussion regarding the practicalities of implementing the strategies.
Is There A Relationship between Participation in Gambling Activities and Participation in High-Risk Stock Trading?
Authors: Arthur Jennifer , Delfabbro Paul , Williams Robert
Published: August 2020

The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether or not there is an association between engaging in traditional forms of gambling and engaging in high-risk stock trading and, if so, to examine game play patterns of high-risk stock traders, as well as identify any socio-demographic similarities or differences between the two groups. Logistic regressions on data from two large Canadian data sets were undertaken to examine which variables best differentiate traditional gamblers from high-risk stock traders. The results indicate that high-risk stock traders have a higher frequency of gambling, engage in a larger range of gambling activities, and are more likely to be problem gamblers. Additionally, the type of gambling activities that high-risk stock traders participate in suggests that they are a sub-group of skill-based gamblers who also prefer gambling on casino table games, sports betting, dog and horse race betting, and games of skill for money over chance based games such as electronic gaming machines, bingo, and instant win tickets. High-risk stock traders, compared to traditional gamblers were more likely to be male, have a higher income, be better educated, and to be of Asian or “other” descent, not be divorced, widowed or separated, and be self-employed or employed full-time. However, unlike other skill-based gamblers, high-risk stock traders tended to be older rather than younger, and had a high income rather than a low income.
Experimental-Numerical Analysis of Woven Laminates under Tension
Authors: ZAINAL ABIDIN Nurrul Amilin , MOHD JAILANI Mohd Zairil Hafizi , HUSSAIN Ahmad Kamil , MAHMUD Jamaluddin
Published: August 2020

Woven composite laminates are rapidly replacing unidirectional composite laminates in terms of structural application. Nevertheless, the deformation theory for woven laminate has not been well established compared to unidirectional laminate. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the deformation behavior of woven laminates under uniaxial tension using both the experimental and numerical approaches. The tensile tests were conducted initially according to ASTM D3039 on samples made of 2×2 twill weave carbon fiber prepeg in order to attain the material constants (E1, E2, G12 and ʋ12) and the deformation behavior from the stress-strain curve. This is important as the material parameters and values should be input correctly to ensure an accurate numerical analysis. The second stage involves the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using ANSYS and analytical analysis using MATLAB. The results of extension for both numerical approaches have been compared with reference to the experimental results. The results show that the error is less than 30%. The failure analysis also has been performed to determine mode of failure using ANSYS and MATLAB by employing Maximum Stress failure criterion. The displacements during First Ply Failure (FPF) and Last Ply Failure (LPF) between ANSYS and MATLAB showed good correlation where the percentage difference is less than 1%. Therefore, it can be concluded that the current implemented procedure for unidirectional laminates could be a noble alternative approach to simulate woven laminates under tension accurately.
Interlinking Industry 4.0 and Academia through Robotics and Automation: An Indian Perspective
Authors: Prabhu Prajwal , Raj Subin , Roy Chowdhury Abhra
Published: August 2020

Robots and automation systems are growing rapidly in the society globally with an annual global sales value of 16.5 billion USD in 2018 according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). They have found a commonplace not only in industries and service sector but also in households. This has attracted heavy investment by industries globally in the research and development of robotics and its applications. Understanding this rising trend in the industry and society, there is an obvious need for expertise and future workforce in robotics. According to the IFR report, India has recorded a growth of 39% in 2018 compared to the previous year in terms of annual robot installations. The annual report of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2019 recommends robotics and automation as one of the prime areas of focus toward the development of national policies on Industry 4.0. One such interlinking initiative in robotics research and innovation has started at the Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM) in the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The project is designated under India’s first Industry 4.0-compliant Smart Factory R&D platform in a unique academic set-up. It aligns with the policies of Govt. of India to boost vision Industry 4.0 for India’s technological and economic transformation.
Machine Learning in Wearable Biomedical Systems
Authors: E.H. Chowdhury Muhammad , Khandakar Amith , Qiblawey Yazan , Bin Ibne Reaz Mamun , Tariqul Islam Mohammad , Touati Farid
Published: August 2020

Wearable technology has added a whole new dimension in the healthcare system by real-time continuous monitoring of human body physiology. They are used in daily activities and fitness monitoring and have even penetrated in monitoring the health condition of patients suffering from chronic illnesses. There are a lot of research and development activities being pursued to develop more innovative and reliable wearable. This chapter will cover discussions on the design and implementation of wearable devices for different applications such as real-time detection of heart attack, abnormal heart sound, blood pressure monitoring, gait analysis for diabetic foot monitoring. This chapter will also cover how the signals acquired from these prototypes can be used for training machine learning (ML) algorithm to diagnose the condition of the person wearing the device. This chapter discusses the steps involved in (i) hardware design including sensors selection, characterization, signal acquisition, and communication to decision-making subsystem and (ii) the ML algorithm design including feature extraction, feature reduction, training, and testing. This chapter will use the case study of the design of smart insole for diabetic foot monitoring, wearable real-time heart attack detection, and smart-digital stethoscope system to show the steps involved in the development of wearable biomedical systems.
Recent Advances of Biogas Production and Future Perspective
Authors: Korbag Issa , Mohamed Saleh Omer Salma , Boghazala Hanan , Ahmeedah Aboubakr Abusasiyah Mousay
Published: August 2020

The production of biogas via anaerobic digestion (AD) provides significant benefits over other techniques of bioenergy production. Biogas consists of several undesired components, such as H2S, CO2, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, and water vapor, which contribute to lower the calorific value when compared with natural gas. The pollutants founded in low concentration effects the biogas commercial application in large scale, and therefore it must be taken out before usage. Various cleaning and upgrading techniques to improve the quality of raw biogas are discussed and categorized into physiochemical and biological technologies. Advanced techniques, such as hydrate separation, cryogenic separation, biological methods, membrane enrichment, in-situ upgrading, multistage and high-pressurized anaerobic digestion, represent the modern developments in biogas upgrading techniques. Biogas is a renewable green source of energy, and presently, it is utilized in a lot of developing countries as an alternative and energy renewable source for a broad range of applications. Most countries are in the process of instituting legislation to regulate the biogas industry. Biogas is considered to be the future of renewable and sustainable energy.
Adaptation: A Lens for Viewing Technology Transfer in Construction Site Management
Authors: Obinna U. Ozumba Aghaegbuna , Shakantu Winston
Published: August 2020

This book chapter presents the results from a series of studies which explored the use of the technology transfer (TT) subconcept of adaptation to explain the uptake of recent information and communication technologies (ICT) in the construction industry. The specific focus is the management of construction site processes. The studies explored the need for management process enhancement, availability of relevant information and communication technologies, occurrence of such technologies in construction site management (CSM), influencing factors, and challenges to their adoption in construction site management. Results from stages in the phased methodology are used to generate certain hypotheses that are based on analysis of primary and secondary data. Insights from testing the hypotheses and findings from the series of studies are used to model an adaptation-based understanding of the transfer of information and communication technologies in construction site management. While using site management as the specific focus, the study contributes an understanding that is relevant to the construction industry and other project-related environments.
Multi-Target-Directed Ligands in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy
Authors: Nepovimova Eugenie , Kuca Kamil
Published: August 2020

So far, the only clinically approved drugs that are effective in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are those neurotransmitters oriented in their mode of action and focus, in particular, on the functional significance of acetylcholine or glutamate in the brain. Current AD drugs can, therefore, reduce the severity of cognitive symptoms, improve the quality of life, and stabilize the symptoms for some years, but they are not able to significantly modify the course of the disease. Complex disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases tend to result from multiple molecular abnormalities, not from a single defect. Moreover, a single target is unlikely to help in such cases because the cells can often find ways to compensate for a protein whose activity is affected by a drug. Thus, these limitations of the conventional “one-target, one-molecule” paradigm have triggered a recent shift in efforts to create drugs that hit more than one target simultaneously. The term multi-target-directed ligands (MTDLs) have been proposed to describe these hybrid molecules that are effective in treating complex diseases. Within our contribution, we would like to present general overview of MTDL design strategy in AD therapy, its positives and negatives, and finally summary of such multipotent compounds evaluated in clinical trials.
Structural, Electrical, and Magnetic Properties of Mullite-Type Ceramic: Bi2Fe4O9
Authors: Sharma Poorva , Kumar Ashwini , Tang Jingyou , Tan Guolong
Published: August 2020

This work reports the structure, electrical and magnetic properties of the orthorhombic (Pbam) structured bulk Bi2Fe4O9 synthesized by the solid-state reaction process. Bi2Fe4O9 has been studied using several experimental techniques such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, dielectric spectroscopy, and magnetometry. Rietveld-refined X-ray diffraction data and Raman spectroscopy results clearly reveal the formation of Bi2Fe4O9 perovskite structure and all the peaks of Bi2Fe4O9 perfectly indexed in the orthorhombic (Pbam) structure. It has been established that the Raman spectrum identified Ag, B2g, and B3g active optical phonon modes, and that the Raman peak at 470 cm−1 may have a magnetic origin. As a result, the coexistence of weak ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic orders in Bi2Fe4O9 ceramic was established. The remanent magnetization (2Mr) and coercivity (2Hc) are 8.74 × 10−4 emu/g and 478.8 Oe, respectively. We report a remarkable multiferroic effects in polycrystalline Bi2Fe4O9 ceramic. These characteristics make this material very useful in technology and practical applications.
Progress, Challenges and Opportunities in Divalent Transition Metal-Doped Cobalt Ferrites Nanoparticles Applications
Authors: Cadar Oana , Dippong Thomas , Senila Marin , Levei Erika-Andrea
Published: August 2020

Engineered nanomaterials with tailored properties are highly required in a wide range of industrial fields. Consequently, the researches dedicated to the identification of new applications for existing materials and to the development of novel promising materials and cost effective, eco-friendly synthesis methods gained considerable attention in the last years. Cobalt ferrite is one of the nanomaterials with a wide application range due to its unique properties such as high electrical resistivity, negligible eddy current loss, moderate saturation magnetization, chemical and thermal stability, high Curie temperature and high mechanical hardness. Moreover, its structural, magnetic and electrical properties can be tailored by the selection of preparation route, chemical composition, dopant ions and thermal treatment. This chapter presents the recent applications of nanosized cobalt ferrites doped or co-doped with divalent transition ions such as Zn2+, Cu2+, Mn2+, Ni2+, Cd2+ obtained by various synthesis methods in ceramics, medicine, catalysis, electronics and communications.
Isolation and Identification of Psychotropic Fungal Contamination in Food Storage Refrigerators in Ahvaz City Restaurants
Authors: Fazelipour Mansour , Neisi Abdolkazem , Alizadehattar Somyeh , Kiasat Neda
Published: August 2020

Background: Food-borne pathogens are one of the most important problems in less developed and developed countries. Commercial refrigerators are a potential source of fungal contamination that causes food spoilage, food-borne intestinal infectious diseases or mycotoxin diseases. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution of psychotropic fungi in food storage refrigerators (n = 50) with temperatures above and below 0ºC at selected restaurants (n = 25) located in the city of Ahvaz, Iran. Methods: Samples were collected from the surfaces of the refrigerators by using sterile swab sticks pre-moistened with sterile distilled water, and then each collected sample was plated out on Sabouraud dextrose agar medium. Finally, all fungi were counted and identified based on macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. Results: According to our results, 100% of the sample refrigerators showed fungal contamination. Cladosporium sp. (42.34%) and Mucor sp. (0.06%) had the highest and the lowest frequency of fungi recovered from our research, respectively. Furthermore, the P value calculated indicated a significant correlation between refrigerators above 0ºC and refrigerators below 0ºC (P < 0.00001). Conclusions: The presence of fungi in commercial refrigerators could be an indicator of a potential source of food spoilage and food-borne diseases. Therefore increased education, and proper packaging and refrigerator management are recommended since regular cleaning of these refrigerators is important in order to prevent food-borne diseases and other health risks.
“Is There a “Best” Method for Standard Setting in OSCE Exams? Comparison between Four Methods (A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study)
Authors: Kamal Doaa , Sallam Moataz , Gouda Enas , Fouad Sally
Published: August 2020

Background: One of the essential considerations while designing an OSCE exam is “standard-setting”, which refers to the score with which a student could be considered to pass or fail an exam. The selection of proper standard-setting method is based on different criteria, including the applicability of the method, the university bylaws, and the purpose of the test. Objectives: To examine the difference between four different standard-setting methods: the modified Cohen’s, borderline regression, Hofstee methods, and the fixed 60% arbitrary method in determining the passing score in ophthalmology OSCE exam. Methods: Two periodic ophthalmology OSCE were selected to examine the differences in failure rates and pass scores. The four standard setting methods were applied with a sample size that included 38 (year 5 undergraduate) students at the Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University. Results: Modified Cohen’s method resulted in the lowest passing score (54% and 58%), while the Hofstee method led to the highest passing score (69.2% and 75%). Comparing the percentage of students who are supposed to pass the exam, we can observe that there is no statistically significant difference among these standard-setting methods were used except for the Hofstee method. Conclusions: There is no single best method for setting the passing mark of an exam. We could obtain more practical outcomes if we considered more than one method and the average pass mark.
Evolución e incidencia, en WOS, de la diversidad en el ámbito educativo
Authors: Moreno-Guerrero Antonio-José , Ortiz Molina María Angustias , Sadio-Ramos Fernando-José , Alonso-García Santiago
Published: August 2020

RESUMENLa diversidad en el ámbito educativo abarca una gran cantidad de acepciones, tales como la diversidad cultural, lingüística, de identidad sexual, de género y de capacidad educativa, entre otros aspectos. La finalidad de este estudio es analizar el desarrollo de las investigaciones sobre la diversidad en el ámbito educativo, teniendo en cuenta la producción científica en la base de datos de Web of Science (WoS), en el periodo comprendido entre 2009 y 2019, ambos inclusive. Para ello se ha desarrollado un estudio bibliométrico haciendo uso de técnicas de rastreo, cuantificación documental y mapeo analítico. Se han analizado un total de 25958 documentos extraídos de la búsqueda, realizada en Web of Science, mediante las siguientes combinaciones de palabras: diversity AND education, diversity AND inclusión y diversity AND intervention. Los resultados muestran el auge de la temática de estudio en la comunidad educativa, en la que los artículos escritos en inglés son los principales medios utilizados para comunicar las investigaciones, siendo Estados Unidos el país que más repercusión tiene actualmente. Se puede concluir que la temática “diversidad” se centra en aspectos relacionados con la equidad, la justicia social, los estudiantes, la identidad, la inclusión, la educación, el multiculturalismo y el género, aunque también está cogiendo fuerza estudios relacionados con las actitudes, las mujeres y la desnutrición, siendo cada vez más relevantes y abundantes dichas investigaciones sobre esta temática.ABSTRACT Diversity in education encompasses a wide range of meanings, such as cultural diversity, linguistic diversity, sexual identity, gender diversity and educational capacity, among others. The purpose of this study is to analyze the development of research on diversity in the educational field, taking into account the scientific production in the Web of Science (WoS) database, in the period from 2009 to 2019, both inclusive. To this end, a bibliometric study has been developed using tracking techniques, documentary quantification and analytical mapping. A total of 25958 documents extracted from the Web of Science search were analysed using the following word combinations: diversity AND education, diversity AND inclusion and diversity AND intervention. The results show the rise of the study topic in the educational community, in which articles written in English are the main means used to communicate the research, being the United States the country that has more repercussion at the moment. It can be concluded that the theme of diversity focuses on aspects related to equity, social justice, students, identity, inclusion, education, multiculturalism and gender, although studies related to attitudes, women and malnutrition are also gaining strength, with such research being increasingly relevant and abundant on this subject.
Aplicação da NR-18 em canteiro de obra: revisão de literatura
Authors: Silva Junior Antonio Maia da
Published: August 2020

O canteiro de obras, segundo a Norma Regulamentadora (NR) 18, consiste em uma área de trabalho fixa e temporária, onde são desenvolvidas ações de apoio e execução de uma obra. A divisão de um canteiro de obra está estabelecida em áreas operacionais e áreas de vivencia, sendo que em ambas as áreas são necessárias que seja estabelecido diretrizes com objetivo de viabilizar a maior segurança possível dos trabalhadores, além de um ambiente limpo e organizado. Assim, sabe-se que o ramo da construção civil é uma das maiores geradoras de emprego, porém é um dos que mais geram acidentes de trabalho que provocam danos à saúde do trabalhador e a empresa, que perde mão de obra. Por este motivo é importante que as empresas se adéquam aos critérios estabelecidos na Norma Regulamentadora 18. Assim, esta pesquisa teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão de literatura a respeito da aplicação da NR-18 em canteiros de obras. A metodologia utilizada pautou-se em um estudo secundário, uma vez que buscou estabelecer conclusões a partir de estudos primários, que já foram publicados na literatura. A amostra foi composta por artigos, monografia, normas, periódicos publicados em revistas nacionais com data de publicação compreendida entre os últimos sete anos. A base de dados para levantamento dos artigos foi: Google Acadêmico; BIBENG (Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia UFRGS), dentre outros. Ao final concluiu-se que nas literaturas consultadas, ainda é grande o número de empresas que não seguem a NR-18 em sua totalidade. Existem muitas obras que não se adéquam, na totalidade, à NR-18, o que pode ocasionar acidentes e, ainda, provocar o aparecimento de doenças ocupacionais.
Percepción de los futuros maestros de primaria sobre el riesgo de inundación. La geografía como herramienta para lograr una sociedad más resiliente al cambio climático
Authors: Morote Seguido Álvaro Francisco
Published: August 2020

El riesgo de inundación se trata del principal peligro natural que afecta a la región mediterránea europea. Este riesgo se ha agravado en las últimas décadas por el incremento de la exposición del ser humano, por ello, tratar estos temas en las aulas de Primaria y la formación de los maestros debe ser una prioridad. La hipótesis de partida de esta investigación es que el futuro profesorado de Primaria tiene la percepción de que el riesgo de inundación se ha agravado en los últimos años debido al cambio climático. Los objetivos de este trabajo son: 1) Conocer las experiencias vividas sobre inundaciones de los futuros maestros durante su formación escolar (Primaria); y 2) Analizar cuál es la percepción que tienen éstos sobre la influencia del cambio climático en la aseveración de las inundaciones. Metodológicamente se ha llevado a cabo una investigación de tipo mixta (cuantitativa y cualitativa) con la realización de un cuestionario a los futuros maestros de Primaria (caso de estudio de la Facultad de Magisterio; Universidad de Valencia). Los resultados indican que la percepción de los encuestados es que la mayoría de sus centros escolares no se situaban en zonas inundables y, respecto al cambio climático, el 50% cree que está afectando al régimen actual de las precipitaciones. 

The risk of flooding is the main natural hazard that affect the European Mediterranean region. This risk has been aggravated in recent decades by the increase in exposure of the human being. Therefore this theme should be a priority in primary classrooms and the training of teachers. The hypothesis of this research is that the future teachers of Primary school have the perception that the risk of flooding has worsened in recent years due to climate change. The objectives of this work are: 1) To know the experiences of floods of future teachers during their school education (Primary school); and 2) Analyze their perception of the influence of climate change in the assertion of flood risk. Methodologically, a mixed research (quantitative and qualitative) was carried out with the completion of a questionnaire to future teachers of Primary (Faculty of Education, University of Valencia). The results indicate that the perception of the respondents is that most of their schools were not located in flood zones and, with respect to climate change, in 50% of the cases they believe that it is affecting the rainfall regime.
Erosión hídrica y su relación con el avance de la agricultura en el sudeste bonaerense, Argentina. El caso del partido de Benito Juárez durante las campañas 1989/90, 2002/03 y 2014/15
Authors: Sequeira Nahuel David , Vazquez Patricia , Sacido Mónica
Published: August 2020

La erosión hídrica es uno de los fenómenos más significativos de degradación del suelo a nivel mundial. Este trabajo estima la tasa de erosión hídrica actual y potencial y la variación de la pérdida total de suelos agrícolas de las unidades ecológicas del partido de Benito Juárez, para las campañas 1989/90, 2002/03 y 2014/15, estableciendo una relación entre estos valores y el avance agrícola. Metodológicamente, se superpusieron capas de información de trabajos antecedentes, para analizar la transformación de la superficie agrícola en cada unidad ecológica. Luego, se estimaron las tasas de erosión y la pérdida total de suelos; analizando su variación en el mismo lapso temporal y comparando estos valores con los niveles de tolerancia de pérdida de los suelos de la región. Para las 3 campañas, las mayores tasas de erosión corresponden a la unidad “Sierras”; y las mayores pérdidas de suelos a la unidad “Llanura ondulada, suavemente ondulada y deprimida”. Se plantea que existe una relación directa entre los resultados obtenidos y el incremento de la superficie destinada al avance de la agricultura. Finalmente, los datos alcanzados contribuyen al diagnóstico acerca de la sostenibilidad del modelo productivo del Partido, en pos de un correcto ordenamiento ambiental del territorio.

Water erosion is one of the most significant soil degradation phenomena worldwide. This work estimates the current and potential rate of water erosion and the variation of the total loss of agricultural soils of the ecological units of the Benito Juárez county, for the 1989/90, 2002/03 and 2014/15 campaigns, establishing a relationship between these values and the agricultural advance. Methodologically, layers of previous information were superimposed to analyze the transformation of the agricultural area in each ecological unit. Then, the rates of erosion and the total loss of soils were estimated; analyzing their variation in the same time lapse and comparing these values with the tolerance levels of loss of soils in the region. For the 3 campaigns, the highest erosion rates correspond to the "Mountain ranges" unit; and the highest soil losses to the "Wavy, gently wavy and depressed plains" unit. It is proposed that there is a direct relationship between the results obtained and the increase in the area destined to the advance of agriculture. Finally, the data reached contribute to the diagnosis about the sustainability of the productive model of the County, in pursuit of a correct environmental territorial ordering.
La antropización de la cobertura vegetal en los paisajes del estado de Chiapas, México
Authors: Morales Iglesias Horacio , Priego Santander Angel Guadalupe , Bollo Manent Manuel , Ríos Mauricio José
Published: August 2020

The anthropization of the vegetation cover in the landscapes of Chiapas state, Mexico Cuatro años después de la catástrofe, ¿Están los centros educacionales de la Región de Murcia en España preparados para el próximo desastre sísmico?El objetivo de la presente investigación es conocer y evaluar los niveles de modificación antrópica sobre la cobertura vegetal de los paisajes del estado de Chiapas, México. Para cumplir con este objetivo se aplicó un índice de presión al mapa de los paisajes físico-geográficos del estado de Chiapas, a escala 1: 250 000. Los resultados indican que la categoría baja ocupa el 29% de la superficie estatal; la clase alta 27%; el nivel medio 26%; la categoría muy baja 16%; finalmente, el nivel muy alto abarca 2%. La categoría alta se ubica en paisajes de planicie, piedemonte y valle, en clima cálido húmedo y cálido subhúmedo. La clase baja se localiza en montañas de origen tectónico-intrusivo,tectónico-acumulativo y tectónico-kárstico, en climas templado, semicálido húmedo a subhúmedo y cálido húmedo. El escenario de tendencia es preocupante, porque la categoría alta podría representar en el corto plazo 53% de la superficie estatal.

he goal of this research is to understand and evaluate the levels of anthropic transformation on the vegetationcover inthe landscapes of Chiapas, Mexico. To achieve this goal, a pressure index was applied to the map of the physical-geographical landscapes of the Chiapas State, in a 1: 250 000 scale. The results indicate that low category occupies 29% of the surface area of the state; the high class 27%, the medium level 26%, the very low category 16%; finally, the very high level covers 2%. The high category is located in plains, piedmonts and valley landscapes in warm humid and subhumid climate. The low class is located in mountains of tectonic-intrusive, tectonic-acumulative and tectonic-karstic origin, in temperate, semi-warm humid to subhumid, and warm humid climates. The trend scenario is worrisome, because the high level could represent in the short term 53% of the surface area of the state.
Modeling Roman Pavements Using Heritage-BIM: A Case Study in Pompeii
Authors: Biancardo Salvatore Antonio , Russo Francesca , Veropalumbo Rosa , Vorobjovas Viktoras , Dell’Acqua Gianluca
Published: August 2020

The study of ancient stone pavements represents the necessary premise for planning and execution of treatments that considers the necessity of conservation. The approach to the integrated management of information derived through H-BIM has been applied to Via del Vesuvio, one of the main roads in the archaeological site of Pompeii in Naples, Italy. The digital terrain model was carried out using Autodesk Infraworks software. Then, using Autodesk Civil 3D and Revit software, the road was digitalized creating the 3D model that included road geometric information resulting from an on-site survey, material characteristics for each pavement layer, construction period and related construction cost information. Finally, based on the existing research works available in the literature review, using Autodesk Naviswork software, it was possible to implement in the 3D model the BIM fourth dimension, namely, the time related to the construction of Via Del Vesuvio in different eras. The interoperability between the adopted BIM authoring software was exploited. The adopted procedure can be considered a benchmark case in the technical literature of H-BIM for stone pavements, highlighting the advantages in the design field.
Status of the prosecutor in the arbitration proceedings
Authors: Kovalev Artem Aleksandrovich
Published: August 2020

The object of this research is the questions of determination of legal status of the prosecutor participating in arbitration proceedings, and problematic aspects pertaining to exercise of his powers in reference to arbitration with a claim, as well as entering the proceedings in accordance with Part 5 of the Article 52 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. The subject of this research is the materials of prosecutorial law enforcement practice and case law, as well as the norms of arbitration procedure and civil procedure legislation. The following methods were applied in the course of this work: formal-logical, comparative analysis, comparison, analysis and synthesis, systemic and structural analysis for the purpose of studying separate elements of the legal status of the prosecutor. The author conducted a comprehensive research of the legal status of the prosecutor who participates in arbitration proceedings. A conclusion is drawn that the prosecutor’s status can be defined as a government representative in his participation in the proceeding upon the initiative, or in entering the proceedings in accordance with Part 5 of the Article 52 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. In order to determine the legal status of the prosecutor, the author analyzed the powers assigned by the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, as well as describes separated aspects that ate not regulated by the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. Recommendations are given on the improvement of legislation that establishes the mechanism of exercising powers of the prosecutor in the arbitration proceedings.
The key tasks of the commission on coordination of anti-corruption work in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation
Authors: Ageev Vyacheslav
Published: August 2020

The object of this research is the Model provision on the commission on coordination of anti-corruption work in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 15, 2015 No.364 “On Measures to Improve the Organization of Anti-Corruption Activities”. The subject of this research is the key tasks of the commission on coordination of anti-corruption work in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation. The author examines the questions of government anti-corruption policy, describes and explains the content of such tasks, gives recommendations on the improvement of work of the commission. Research methodology contains regulatory acts of the Russian Federation and its constituent entities, as well as writings of the Russian scholars. The scientific novelty lies in the statement that passing of regulatory acts on the organization of activity of the commission on coordination of anti-corruption work in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation was not accompanied by any serious scientific developments; and the questions pertaining to the main vectors of activity of the commission of coordination of anti-corruption work in a constituent entity of the Russian Federation have not yet received wide coverage. The conclusion is made that constituent entities of the Russian Federation should consolidate by their regulatory acts the tasks, functions, mechanisms and means of implementation, as well as organization of activity of the commissions on coordination of anti-corruption work, considering the specificity of realization of government anti-corruption policy in a particular constituent entity of the Russian Federation.
Prospects of application of typical agreements of International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) in Russia in the practice of public procurement
Authors: Varavenko Victor Evgenyevich
Published: August 2020

The subject of this research is the general terms of three standard contracts set by International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) in 2017 – conditions of contract for engineering, construction and installation works designed by the contractor; conditions of contract for engineering, construction and installation works designed by the employer; conditions of contract for “turnkey projects” and norms of the Federal Law “On contractual system in the sphere of procurement, works, and services for state and municipal needs; as well as bylaws in the area of public procurement and urban development, which regulate the establishment and change of conditions of construction contracts regarding the types and volume of works, their cost and deadline. The novelty of this research consists in the fact that the conditions of standard FIDIC contracts are analyzed in comparison with the current legislation of the Russian Federation on regulation of public procurement. The conducted comparison revealed discrepancies in the legal regimes of contractual relations emerging thereof. The law establishes rigid requirements to agreeing and setting conditions on the source, cost and completion time of works which impede differentiation of the level of their detailing in contract documentation, and thus the creation of a favorable environment for implementation of investment and construction projects. Excessively rigid rules of public procurement legislation pertaining to the changes of contract terms block the action of risk management procedures enshrined in the FIDIC standard contracts. As a result, the parties are not able to respond adequately and promptly to the impact of external and internal factors that affect project environment. A conclusion is made on impossibility of mutually agreed terms of application of FIDIC standard contracts and Russian legislation on public procurement without making substantial amendments to the content of standard contracts.
Legal regulation of relations between Spain and Russia in the area of adoption of Russian children by Spanish citizens
Authors: Kuznetsova Viktoriia , Kargovskaia Elena
Published: August 2020

This article conducts the analysis of legal regulation of relations between the Kingdom of Spain and the Russian Federation with regards to adoption of Russian children by Spanish citizens. The authors examine the history of development of bilateral Russian-Spanish cooperation; legal normative base, and procedure for the adoption of Russian orphans in the Russian and Spanish legislation. Statistical data is provided on the trends in adoption of Russian orphans by citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. The article employs the following methods of scientific research: historical, comparative-legal, statistical, and systemic analysis. The relevance of the selected topic is substantiated by the fact the for many years Spain demonstrates consistent interest in this question, ranking second among other countries that adopt children from the Russian Federation. At the same time, the legal and bureaucratic framework for realization of Russian-Spanish cooperation in this field requires improvements. The authors conclude that although the number of adopted Russian orphans by Spanish citizens has dropped in recent years, it is necessary to continue cooperation in this field by improving the existing legislation.
Evaluation of growth and cereulide production by Bacillus cereus isolated from cooked rice
Authors: Seyi-Amole Damilola , Onilude Abiodun A. , Rani Dasari S. , Halami Prakash M.
Published: August 2020

Conditions influencing Bacillus cereus growth and cereulide production, such as temperature and pH, were evaluated at varying incubation periods. The growth and cereulide production at different temperatures and pH values ranging from 10 to 40 ºC and 5.0 to 8.5, respectively showed that the temperature from 20 to 30 ºC and at pH from 6.0 to 7.0 gave the optimum growth and cereulide production by B. cereus SA105. pH below 6.0 resulted in reduced growth and cereulide production. Cereulide production increased along with the incubation period, and maximum cereulide titre (ng/mL) of 1219.1±8.90 was obtained after 6 days of incubation at 30 ºC and pH 6.5 under static conditions. There was no quantifiable toxin at incubation temperatures of 10 and 40 ºC by B. cereus SA105. This work further reveals that B. cereus growth and cereulide production was significantly affected by temperature and pH in relation to the incubation period. Furthermore, the findings of this study will serve as a means for reducing the diversity of emetic toxin-producing B. cereus population in food and food products, thus preventing food poisoning.
Inherent regulatory asymmetry emanating from network architecture in a prevalent autoregulatory motif
Authors: Ali Md Zulfikar , Parisutham Vinuselvi , Choubey Sandeep , Brewster Robert C
Published: August 2020

Predicting gene expression from DNA sequence remains a major goal in the field of gene regulation. A challenge to this goal is the connectivity of the network, whose role in altering gene expression remains unclear. Here, we study a common autoregulatory network motif, the negative single-input module, to explore the regulatory properties inherited from the motif. Using stochastic simulations and a synthetic biology approach in E. coli, we find that the TF gene and its target genes have inherent asymmetry in regulation, even when their promoters are identical; the TF gene being more repressed than its targets. The magnitude of asymmetry depends on network features such as network size and TF-binding affinities. Intriguingly, asymmetry disappears when the growth rate is too fast or too slow and is most significant for typical growth conditions. These results highlight the importance of accounting for network architecture in quantitative models of gene expression.
The role of secondary incongruities in cartoon appreciation
Authors: Carbajal-Carrera Beatriz , Sanchez-Castro Olga
Published: August 2020

Failed humour in conversational exchanges has received increasing attention in humour research (see Bell 2015; Bell & Attardo 2010). However, tensions between what constitutes successful and failed humour have yet to be fully explored outside conversational humour. Drawing on Hay’s (2001) classification of humour stages and using a socio-cognitive approach to pragmatics to examine responses from Spanish L1 and L2 users to differing combinations of structural and content features in cartoons, the present study aims to explore what factors contribute to successful and failed responses to multimodal humour. Previous research has predominantly investigated the role of caricature as one of the prototypical features of cartoons affecting humour communication, suggesting that this feature plays an active role in the recognition of the humoristic genre (Padilla & Gironzetti 2012). Findings from the present study indicate that caricature operates not only in the recognition, but also in the understanding and appreciation stages. In particular, our results point to two other roles of caricature as a secondary incongruity and as a factor that can trigger appreciation through empathy and/or a sense of superiority. Importantly, this investigation indicates that the presence of secondary incongruities can compensate for a partial lack of understanding, highlighting the relevance that this type of incongruity has in humour appreciation.