bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Optimizing Laboratory Investigations of Saline Intrusion by Incorporating Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: Etsias Georgios , Hamill Gerard A. , Benner Eric M. , Águila Jesús F. , McDonnell Mark C. , Flynn Raymond , Ahmed Ashraf A.
Published: October 2020

Deriving saltwater concentrations from the light intensity values of dyed saline solutions is a long-established image processing practice in laboratory scale investigations of saline intrusion. The current paper presents a novel methodology that employs the predictive ability of machine learning algorithms in order to determine saltwater concentration fields. The proposed approach consists of three distinct parts, image pre-processing, porous medium classification (glass bead structure recognition) and saltwater field generation (regression). It minimizes the need for aquifer-specific calibrations, significantly shortening the experimental procedure by up to 50% of the time required. A series of typical saline intrusion experiments were conducted in homogeneous and heterogeneous aquifers, consisting of glass beads of varying sizes, to recreate the necessary laboratory data. An innovative method of distinguishing and filtering out the common experimental error introduced by both backlighting and the optical irregularities of the glass bead medium was formulated. This enabled the acquisition of quality predictions by classical, easy-to-use machine learning techniques, such as feedforward Artificial Neural Networks, using a limited amount of training data, proving the applicability of the procedure. The new process was benchmarked against a traditional regression algorithm. A series of variables were utilized to quantify the variance between the results generated by the two procedures. No compromise was found to the quality of the derived concentration fields and it was established that the proposed image processing technique is robust when applied to homogeneous and heterogeneous domains alike, outperforming the classical approach in all test cases. Moreover, the method minimized the impact of experimental errors introduced by small movements of the camera and the presence air bubbles trapped in the porous medium.
The Process of Microbiological Remediation of the Polluted Słoneczko Reservoir in Poland: For Reduction of Water Pollution and Nutrients Management
Authors: Mazurkiewicz Jakub , Mazur Agata , Mazur Robert , Chmielowski Krzysztof , Czekała Wojciech , Janczak Damian
Published: October 2020

The article discusses the impact of nutrients from sewage on the state of the sewage receiver. Bioremediation was carried out through the use of effective microorganisms. The potential recovery of valuable mineral and organic substances in the form of fertilizers was also examined. The Słoneczko Reservoir is a bathing area and serves many people in the summertime as a place of water recreation. Water quality deteriorated intensively from 2006 as a result of illegal wastewater discharge and the impact of fecal pollution from bathers. The high concentration of nutrients in the water was the cause of the eutrophication process and blooms of cyanobacteria, which pose a threat to human health in the bathing area. The bathing area was also closed many times by sanitary services as a result of exceeding the number of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis in the water. At the bottom of the reservoir, there was a layer of sediments with a thickness of 30–70 cm. Thus, the processes of anaerobic decomposition generated odor, causing nuisance in the reservoir area. Water transparency varied from 30 to 50 cm, due to the accumulation of suspensions and biomass of planktonic algae. The reservoir was subjected to microbiological bioremediation in 2017 and 2018 to polluted water treatment and to reduce the organic content of bottom sediments. Already after the first application of biopreparations putrefactive odors and the eutrophication process disappeared at the end of the 2017 summer season. Bioremediation reduced the value of E. coli and E. feacalis to the acceptable level. After the second application in 2018, the organic fraction of the bottom sediments was reduced to a very low level and the water transparency reached the bottom (maximum depth was 2.2 m) throughout the entire bathing area. The effect of the water remediation was maintained until 2019, and the surface water quality remained at a very good level. An important aspect in this case is also the exploitation of bottom sediments, because they are rich in nutrients and organic matter, and therefore it may have some potential as a fertilizer. The recovery of nutrients can be used in plant or pot production. However, they contain compounds that degrade quickly, causing unpleasant odors and threatening the environment. Thus, they should be managed and handled in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way.
The Influence of Sulfate on Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation in a Sequencing Batch Reactor
Authors: Grubba Dominika , Majtacz Joanna
Published: October 2020

Anaerobic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria have a more comprehensive metabolism than expected - there may be other electron acceptors that oxidize ammonium nitrogen under anaerobic conditions, in addition to the well-known nitrite nitrogen, one of which is sulfate in the sulfammox process. Sulfate-containing compounds are part of the medium for the anammox process, but their concentrations are not particularly high (0.2 g MgSO4 ∙ 7H2O/dm3 and 0.00625 g FeSO4/dm3). They can react to some extent with influent ammonium nitrogen. In this work, tests were carried out in two sequencing batch reactors with granular sludge. The first reactor (R1) operated in a 6 h cycle, and the concentration of the inflowing sulfate was kept at 44 mg/dm3∙d. The second reactor (R2) was operated until the 36th day in a 6 h cycle; the influencing concentration was 180 mg SO42−/dm3∙d from the 37th to 64th day in a 3 h cycle, with an influencing concentration of 360 mg SO42−/dm3∙d; and from the 65th to 90th day, the reactor was operated again in a 6 h cycle with an influencing concentration of 180 mg SO42−/dm3∙d. Along with the increased share of sulfate, both the ammonium utilization rate and specific anammox activity showed an increasing trend. As soon as the sulfate dosage was reduced, the ammonium utilization rate and specific anammox activity values dropped. Therefore, it can be concluded that sulfate-containing compounds contribute to the efficiency and rate of the anammox process.
Effect of Cadmium and Nickel Exposure on Early Development in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos
Authors: Aldavood Seyed Javid , Abbott Louise C. , Evans Zachary R. , Griffin Daniel J. , Lee MaKenzie D. , Quintero-Arevalo Natalia M. , Villalobos Alice R.
Published: October 2020

Exposure to even low concentrations of heavy metals can be toxic to aquatic organisms, especially during embryonic development. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the toxicity of nickel and cadmium in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of each metal alone or in combination from 4 h through to 72 h postfertilization. Neither metal altered survival, but individual and combined exposures decreased hatching rate. Whereas cadmium did not affect total body length, trunk area, eye diameter, or eye area, nickel alone and in combination with cadmium decreased each morphological parameter. Yolk sac area, an index of metabolic rate, was not affected by nickel, but was larger in embryos exposed to high cadmium concentrations or nickel and cadmium combined at high concentrations. Nickel decreased spontaneous movement, whereas cadmium alone or nickel and cadmium combined had no effect. Neither metal altered elicited movement, but nickel and cadmium combined decreased elicited movement. Myosin protein expression in skeletal muscle was not altered by cadmium exposure. However, exposure to nickel at low concentrations and combined exposure to nickel and cadmium decreased myosin expression. Overall, nickel was more toxic than cadmium. In conclusion, we observed that combined exposures had a greater effect on movement than gross morphology, and no significant additive or synergistic interactions were present. These results imply that nickel and cadmium are toxic to developing embryos, even at very low exposure concentrations, and that these metals act via different mechanisms.
Water Footprints and Virtual Water Flows Embodied in the Power Supply Chain
Authors: Wang Like , Fan Yee Van , Varbanov Petar Sabev , Alwi Sharifah Rafidah Wan , Klemeš Jiří Jaromír
Published: October 2020

Water use within power supply chains has been frequently investigated. A unified framework to quantify the water use of power supply chains deserves more development. This article provides an overview of the water footprint and virtual water incorporated into power supply chains. A water-use mapping model of the power supply chain is proposed in order to map the analysed research works according to the considered aspects. The distribution of water footprint per power generation technology per region is illustrated, in which Asia is characterised by the largest variation of the water footprint in hydro-, solar, and wind power. A broader consensus on the system boundary for the water footprint evaluation is needed. The review also concludes that the water footprint of power estimated by a top-down approach is usually higher and more accurate. A consistent virtual water accounting framework for power supply chains is still lacking. Water scarcity risks could increase through domestic and global power trade. This review provides policymakers with insights on integrating water and energy resources in order to achieve sustainable development for power supply chains. For future work, it is essential to identify the responsibilities of both the supply and demand sides to alleviate the water stress.
Evaluasi Mutu Nasi Instan Skala Produksi 5 Kg
Authors: Sasmitaloka Kirana Sanggrami , Widowati Sri - , Banurea Imia Ribka
Published: October 2020

Nasi instan adalah nasi cepat masak yang dapat disiapkan dalam waktu 3-5 menit yang memiliki ciri khas dengan butir beras yang porous. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan teknologi produksi nasi instan pada kapasitas 5 kg. Bahan baku yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah beras kadar amilosa tinggi (>25%), sedang (20-25%) dan rendah (<20%). Percobaan dilakukan dengan metode pembekuan selama 24 jam pada suhu -4°C. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan karakteristik nasi instan dari amilosa tinggi adalah rendemen 93,23%, waktu rehidrasi 4,37 menit, densitas kamba 0,61 g/ml, daya serap air 45,15%, volume pengembangan 176,83% dengan kandungan air 9,95%, abu 0,41%, lemak 0,48%, protein 9,70%, karbohidrat 79,46%, daya cerna pati 66,45% dan kadar serat pangan total 6,93%. Karakteristik nasi instan dari amilosa sedang adalah rendemen 91,53%, waktu rehidrasi 4,28 menit, densitas kamba 0,57 g/ml, daya serap air 39,58%, volume pengembangan 172,97% dengan kandungan air 8,90%, abu 0,82%, lemak 0,51%, protein 8,76%, karbohidrat 81,01%, daya cerna pati 64,97% dan kadar serat pangan total 4,85%. Dan karakteristik nasi instan dari amilosa rendah adalah rendemen 98,81%, waktu rehidrasi 3,22 menit, densitas kamba 0,48 g/ml, daya serap air 36,90%, volume pengembangan 145,73% dengan kandungan air 9,63%, abu 0,45%, lemak 0,22%, protein 8,63%, karbohidrat 81,06%, daya cerna pati 63,49% dan kadar serat pangan total 4.43%.
Avaliação de força, independência e qualidade de vida do paciente em hemodiálise
Authors: Martins de Magalhães Alice , Dias Deise Aparecida , Menezes Kênia Kiefer Parreiras de , Alves Luiz César , Ferreira Maykeane Cristina Catarino , Silva Saulo Freitas da
Published: October 2020

Introdução. A doença renal crônica é a perda irreversível da capacidade de filtração glomerular e possui altas taxas de morbimortalidade, pois evolui com anemia, perda de força e resistência. Objetivo. Avaliar força muscular, independência funcional e qualidade de vida dos pacientes atendidos no setor de hemodiálise. Método. O estudo foi realizado no setor de hemodiálise do Hospital Nossa Senhora das Dores, em Itabira. Foi aplicado um questionário padrão em 124 pacientes, contendo dados sócio demográficos, histórico de saúde, avaliação de força de preensão com dinamômetro manual, independência funcional através do Índice de Barthel e qualidade de vida através do Perfil de Saúde de Nottinghan - PSN. Resultados. A média de idade dos indivíduos foi de 57 anos (22 a 90); a maioria (71 pacientes, 57,31%) era do sexo masculino. O tempo de diagnóstico da doença variou de 1 a 276 meses, com média de 52,4 meses. Quase 70% dos avaliados eram hipertensos, 65,3% possuíam insuficiência renal e quase 40% eram diabéticos. A média da nota de independência funcional foi de 91,73 (variou de 20 a 100); a nota da qualidade de vida ficou, na média, 8,65 (de 0 a 30) e a força de preensão variou de 0 a 50 (média 21,45). Conclusão. A análise de correlação mostrou que quanto maior a independência, melhor a qualidade de vida - QV; quanto maior a força, maior a independência e a QV. Os fatores que mais influenciaram na QV foram independência, força muscular e idade.
Almitrine: a possible therapeutic strategy for COVID-19?
Authors: Cremaschi Renata Maria de Carvalho , Frange Cristina , Bittencourt Lia Rita de Azeredo , Coelho Fernando Morgadinho Santos
Published: October 2020

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) remains with no specific treatment, despite the efforts of many scientists around the world. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) penetrates human host banknotes through interaction with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and transmembrane protease, serine 2 (TMPRSS2) receptors, located at respiratory tract (upper and lower) and the olfactory epithelium (pathway to the Central Nervous System). The virus causes COVID-19 and sometimes a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Several neurological manifestations can be associated with the infection. The SARS-COV-2 neurotropism for cardiorespiratory centers, causing autonomic damage, may contribute to respiratory failure. Almitrine is a respiratory stimulant drug, used in chronic hypoxemic diseases. Almitrine acts in peripheral chemoreceptors and could be a potential treatment for the optimization of chemoreceptors, improving the respiratory control affected by the SARS‐CoV‐2 in patients with COVID-19.
El derecho de consulta a las comunidades campesinas sobre la explotación de recursos naturales en sus tierras comunales: Comentarios a la sentencia del tribunal constitucional peruano en el expediente N 03343-2007-PA/TC
Authors: Vinatea Medina Ricardo
Published: October 2020

La decisión contenida en el Expediente N° 3343-2007-PA/TC se basa en temas formales, y no en función de temas tangenciales al caso concreto, perdiendo la oportunidad de expedir un precedente vinculante que efectivice los derechos a la identidad étnica y cultural de las comunidades nativas, el derecho a la Consulta previa, y el derecho a participar en la ejecución y evaluación de políticas que los afectan directamente
Avaliação da aprendizagem
Authors: Vilela Naiara Sousa , Melo Geovana Ferreira , Dias Marlei José de Souza
Published: October 2020

Neste estudo são investigadas as contribuições de ações formativas para a (re)construção das concepções de avaliação da aprendizagem. Buscamos investigar como docentes e discentes do contexto universitário compreendem a avaliação da aprendizagem, além de identificar as principais dificuldades por eles enfrentadas. Trata-se de uma investigação de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo pesquisa-ação crítico-colaborativa (PIMENTA, 2005). Os dados apresentados foram obtidos a partir da técnica brainstorming (NÓBREGA; LOPES NETO; SANTOS, 1997), realizada com professores e estudantes do curso de Enfermagem de uma Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. Os resultados indicaram que docentes e alunos apresentam diversos desafios a serem superados em relação a avaliação, a citar insegurança, medo e a perspectiva punitiva. Entretanto, um diálogo reflexivo, ancorado em pressupostos teóricos, mediado por pesquisadoras do campo da pedagogia universitária, corroborou para que ambas as partes pudessem rever e reconstruir as concepções de avaliação da aprendizagem para além de uma perspectiva meramente somativa.
Antaios: a mythical and symbolic Hermeneutics
Authors: Siniscalco Luca
Published: October 2020

The aim of my research is to define the Religious Hermeneutics that can be identified as the specific core of Antaios (1959-1971), the German journal directed by the historian of religions Mircea Eliade and the writer and philosopher Ernst Jünger. We’ll focus on the philosophical-religious interpretation of Antaios contents: the so called “mythical-symbolic hermeneutics” is probably the most interesting theoretical theme connected to the Weltanschauung of Antaios. This cultural journal could embodies a counter-philosophical perspective that is at the same time intrinsic to Western speculation. This position has been repeatedly emerged in many phases of our cultural history. I am referring to a mythical-symbolic thought, characterized by an analogical interpretation of the world, whose structure is considered as a stratification of truth levels, that are complementary ontological levels of reality. This tradition sees reality as a specific kind of totality that allows human perception to take place through the structures of myth and symbols. The theoretical unity of the project is rooted in the mythical-symbolic tradition that, starting from the religious and esoteric pre-philosophical meditations, crosses the Platonic thought, the various neoplatonisms, passes through medieval mysticism and alchemy, reappears in Romanticism and is revealed in the twentieth century by the reflections of the “thinkers of Tradition”.

With this paper I would like to communicate the main topics that from this Hermeneutics can be identified: speculations about symbol, myth, coincidentia oppositorum (coincidence of opposites), archetypes, ontological pluralism are at the core of this paradigm.
ASSET VALUE OF ENTERPRISES AS A BASIC COMPONENT OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Authors: Kalynichenko Iuliia
Published: October 2020

Introduction. The scale of the current financial crisis is a clear indication of the inefficiency of the vast majority of implemented economic decisions based on traditional principles and paradigms. The basic component of economic relations is the value of assets. International Financial Reporting Standards require that assets be measured at fair value, which is the carrying amount.
According to International Financial Reporting Standards, there is a four-level fair value hierarchy that gives higher priority to market contributions to value measurement, and the minimum priority is given to data determined by the enterprise itself based on its assumptions and considerations.
However, the vast majority of real estate owned by industrial enterprises is privately owned and used in the production process. Therefore, it is vital for the pricing mechanism to understand how real estate is valued by the owners of these properties.
Goal. The purpose of the article is to study the theoretical and methodological provisions and develop practical recommendations for determining the value of assets of enterprises in order to make managerial decisions.
Results. The differences between fair and consumer value are determined. It is proven that for the pricing mechanism it is vital to understand how real estate of enterprises is valued by the owners of these objects. It is proposed to use the rate of return offered by the customer, and not determined on a market basis.
POLICY OF INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIALIZATION: THE CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES OF IMPLEMENTATION
Authors: Kindzers'kyi Yurii
Published: October 2020

Introduction. Overcoming the phenomena of de-industrialization and structural degradation of the Ukrainian economy should be based on the development and implementation of structural and industrial policies, given the need to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the country and the corresponding transition of the economy to the tracks of inclusive and sustainable industrial development.
Purpose. To analyze the key challenges facing the Ukrainian industry and propose directions for shaping national policies for inclusive and sustainable industrialization.
Results. Key indices of development of the Ukrainian industry in comparison with some industrially developed countries are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the inconsistency of industrial transformation processes in our country with the world trends and trends of inclusive and sustainable industrial development, defined by the Lima Declaration of UNIDO's, in particular in the context of the dynamics and structure of production and export, technological level, the need to improve labor productivity and income of the population, approximation to social inclusivity and fair distribution of national wealth, the transfer of production to environmental safety rails. The key defects of the state economic policy which led to negative tendencies are outlined. Attention is drawn to the actual refusal of the state from industrial policy, both in the "vertical" and "horizontal" variants of it, the replacement of structural policy by deregulation and orientation to the formal improvement of the country's positions in international ratings with further deterioration of the economic situation. The institutional distortions that led to the unfair distribution of the country's wealth and the emergence of domestic peculiarities of the short-terminism phenomenon in state and corporate decision-making are shown. The model and main directions of the policy of inclusive and sustainable industrialization are offered. It is based on the principle of dualistic combination of means of "vertical" and "horizontal" industrial policy, outlines priority directions of development of domestic industry, based on the possible specialization of the country and the existing threats and challenges. The key role of the state in this process is emphasized and the conclusion is made about the necessity of its transformation into a " developmental state", whose activity will be subordinate to the interest of the whole population of the country, and public property should be considered as an effective means for reviving production and creating the "total causality effect" of inclusive industrialization and achievement social justice.
Direct observation of nanoparticle diffusion in cytoplasm of single plant cells realized by photoinjection with femtosecond laser amplifier
Authors: Rukmana Taufiq Indra , Yasukuni Ryohei , Moran Gabriela , Méallet-Renault Rachel , Clavier Gilles , Kunieda Tadashi , Ohtani Misato , Demura Taku , Hosokawa Yoichiroh
Published: October 2020

Diffusion is an important process for molecular transport inside plant cells. Recent advancement in plant physiological study demands verification of the diffusion process at the single cell level. In this work, the real-time intracellular diffusion of nanoparticles in the cytoplasm of single plant cells was realized using photoinjection with femtosecond laser amplifier. The diffusion behavior was analyzed by estimating the diffusion coefficient in cytoplasm. In addition, the effect of particle size to the photoinjection efficiency and diffusion was evaluated. Surprisingly, the intercellular diffusion of nanoparticles between single plant cells was also directly observed.
Towards End-to-end Deep Learning Analysis of Electrical Machines
Authors: Gabdullin Nikita , Madanzadeh Sadjad , Vilkin Aleksey
Published: October 2020

Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and
Deep Learning (DL) revolutionized numerous research fields including robotics,
natural language processing, self-driving cars, healthcare, and others. However, DL is still relatively
under-researched in fields such as physics and engineering. Recent works on
DL-assisted analysis showed emerging interest and enormous potential of CNN
applications. This paper explores the possibility of developing an end-to-end
DL pipeline for the analysis of electrical machines. The CNNs are trained on
conventional finite element method (FEA) data to predict the output torque curves
of electric machines. FEA is only used for dataset collections and CNN
training, whereas the analysis is done solely using CNNs. The required depth in
CNN architecture is studied by comparing a simplistic CNN with three ResNet
architectures. The effects of dataset balancing and data normalization are
studied and torque clipping inspired by offset normalization is proposed to
ease CNN training and improve the prediction accuracy. The relation between
architecture depth and accuracy is identified showing that deeper CNNs improve
the curve shape prediction accuracy even after torque magnitude prediction
accuracy saturates. Over 90% accuracy for analysis conducted under a minute is
reported for CNNs, whereas FEA of comparable accuracy required 200 hours. Predicting
multidimensional outputs can improve CNN performance, which is essential for
multiparameter optimization of electrical machines.
A Mixture of Time Instance Steganography and Series Cryptography
Authors: Okello Moses Oyaro
Published: October 2020

This Paper presents improvement and extension of previous methodology about timing steganography based on network steganography. The previous article uses time interval between two successive transmissions mixed with cryptography prior to hiding. However this improvement tend to extend and provide new methods based on time format such as hours, minutes, second, millisecond and Nanosecond etc. It further examine how to handle effect of different time zone and high precision timing for ultrafast timing such as millisecond, Nanoseconds, picosecond, femtosecond which human action is too slow for perfect timing. In addition, the extension based on TCP-IP status codes where each elements of set of status code are index and the index represents certain numeric of combination for hiding. Finally, the cryptography method is improved and extended to series based cryptography with any defined number of different cryptographic methods combined altogether with multiple keys generated dynamically. The methods for both cryptography and steganography was integrated and each module carefully tested for their feasibility and appropriate analysis, comparisons is presented too.
Foreign direct investments in Czechia
Authors: Žížalová Pavla
Published: October 2020

Foreign direct investments (FDI) are an often discussed phenomenon which is considered to play a key role in the process of transformation and restructuralization in the post-communist countries. This paper examines its regional distribution and challenges rather uncritical views on this phenomenon. FDI are distributed geographically very unevenly as almost three fifths of total FDI inflows into the Czech Republic have been located in Prague and almost four fifths in the metropolitan areas. Thus, FDI are one of the factors, which intensify uneven development and contribute to regional disparities.
Discrete Symmetry Transformations of Third Order Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications
Authors: Bibi Khudija , Feroze Tooba
Published: October 2020

Third order ordinary differential equations have already been classified by the Lie algebra they admit. Invariant equations corresponding to these Lie algebras are also available in the literature [17]. In this paper, list of all discrete symmetries corresponding to these invariant ordinary differential equations, are obtained. Some particular examples are given to show the significance of the work.
New Illumination and Temperature Constraints of Mercury’s Volatile Polar Deposits
Authors: Hamill Colin D. , Chabot Nancy L. , Mazarico Erwan , Siegler Matthew A. , Barker Michael K. , Martinez Camacho Jose M.
Published: October 2020

Images from the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) aboard the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging mission reveal low-reflectance polar deposits that are interpreted to be lag deposits of organic-rich, volatile material. Interpretation of these highest-resolution images of Mercury’s polar deposits has been limited by the available topography models, so local high-resolution (125 m pixel−1) digital elevation models (DEMs) were made using a combination of data from the Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) and from shape-from-shading techniques using MDIS images. Local DEMs were made for eight of Mercury’s north polar craters; these DEMs were then used to create high-resolution simulated image, illumination, and thermal models. The simulated images reveal that the pixel brightness variations imaged within Mercury’s low-reflectance deposits are consistent with scattered light reflecting off of topography and do not need to be explained by volatile compositional differences as previously suggested. The illumination and thermal models show that these low-reflectance polar deposits extend beyond the permanently shadowed region, more than 1.0 km in some locations, and correspond to a maximum surface temperature of greater than 250 K but less than 350 K. The low-reflectance boundaries of all eight polar deposits studied here show a close correspondence with the surface stability boundary of coronene (C24H12). While coronene should only be viewed as a proxy for the myriad volatile compounds that may exist in Mercury’s polar deposits, coronene’s surface stability boundary supports the idea that Mercury’s low-reflectance polar deposits are composed of macromolecular organic compounds, consistent with the hypotheses of exogenous transport and in situ production.
Mapping of Ice Storage Processes on the Moon with Time-dependent Temperatures
Authors: Schorghofer Norbert , Williams Jean-Pierre
Published: October 2020

Lunar cold traps are defined by extremely low time-integrated sublimation loss, so that water ice is expected to accumulate in them. Due to the strong dependence of the sublimation rate on temperature, they have heretofore been delineated by the peak rather than the time-averaged sublimation rate. Here, time-averaged sublimation rates are calculated for the south polar region of the Moon based on 11 yr of Diviner surface temperature measurements. Data for each spatial pixel are binned according to subsolar (diurnal) and ecliptic (seasonal) longitude. Frequency-domain filtering of temperature time series is applied to interpolate and smooth the data set. The cold trap area is 17,000 km2 from 80°S to the south pole, about 24% larger than defined by peak temperature. In addition, subsurface ice stability is mapped based on solutions of the heat equation with Diviner surface temperatures as the upper boundary condition. Even a thin layer of dust reduces the sublimation loss dramatically. A third potential mechanism for ice storage, vapor pumping by temperature cycles, is also mapped, based on a model for the time-variable population of adsorbed water molecules on the lunar surface. The area of significant pumping is estimated to be 96,000 km2 poleward of 80°S. In summary, a new processing technique has been developed that exploits information about the time variability of lunar surface temperatures measured by Diviner, and it results in new maps for the geographic distribution of potential water-ice deposits in the south polar region of the Moon.
The trends of assisted reproductive technologies and cost for ovarian stimulation protocols in Ukraine
Authors: Zaliska Olha , Stasiv Khrystyna , Maksymovych Nataliia , Hrynkiv Yaryna
Published: October 2020

The prevalence of infertility has risen 2.9 times in recent years in Ukraine. The use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) is needed. The State program for infertility treatment by budget funds was approved in Ukraine since 2004. However, funding for this program is enough only for 500–600 cycles per year, but ART centers conducted more than 27,000 cycles in 2018. This means that many women have to pay out-of-pockets.

Our research has shown that between 2000 and 2018, the number of ART clinics and the number of cycles, pregnancies, and children born increased significantly in Ukraine. The rate of ART cycles per 1 million population in Ukraine has increased from 226.9 to 655.3, but it is lower than the WHO recommended rate 800–1000 cycles per 1 million population. Changes in the structure of ART cycles for 2000–2018, the increase of ICSI, and egg donation cycles are shown. It requires an adequate supply by hormonal drugs for ovarian stimulation in ART centers.

Since 2004 Ministry of Health of Ukraine annually approved the list of medicines for State program of ART. Only 8 drugs were purchased by the state funds, which amounted for USD 227 438 in 2017, 2018.

A retrospective analysis of drug prescriptions in short and long stimulation protocols was performed. The frequency of drug prescriptions according to the ATC-classification based on medical records was determined, all prescriptions were accordance with the requirements of ART treatment standards in Ukraine. The costs of the three hormonal stimulation schemes, which were the most prescribing in ART center, were calculated. It was found that costs for hormonal schemes increased by 22–54% during 2015–2020, it significantly reduces the availability and affordability of ART for the population in Ukraine.
The role of the State Drug Formulary of Ukraine in providing rational pharmacotherapy for elderly patients
Authors: Nastyukha Yuliya , Kostyana Kateryna , Maksymovych Maria , Boretska Olga
Published: October 2020

Applying the Classification for Drug-Related Problems (DRPs) of the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe (V 9.00, 2019) allowed to systematize the information on the use of drugs in elderly patients given in the Annex of the State Drug Formulary of Ukraine. As a result of this work, special warnings and recommendations of the State Drug Formulary were presented together with the possible causes for potential DRPs, which they allow to prevent. The lists of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for the elderly (n = 98), drugs the dosage of which in patients of this age group should be adjusted (n = 127), and drugs that need monitoring (n = 108) were formed. The obtained results can serve as a basis for the development of a specialized geriatric tool to ensure rational pharmacotherapy, in particular in the provision of pharmaceutical care.
De Günther Anders al transhumanismo: la obsolescencia del ser humano y la mejora moral
Authors: Ballesteros Virginia
Published: October 2020

Este artículo compara críticamente los planteamientos de Günther Anders y filósofos contemporáneos transhumanistas, como Julian Savulescu, Ingmar Persson o Thomas Douglas. Se expondrán los conceptos andersianos de ceguera moral, desnivel prometeico y vergüenza prometeica para comprender la obsolescencia del ser humano, paralelamente al análisis transhumanista de la desadaptación humana en términos evolutivos y cognitivos. Se mostrará cómo buena parte del análisis transhumanista es una reformulación de las tesis andersianas bajo terminología científica. Por último, se abordará la propuesta transhumanista de mejora moral, exponiendo y abordando algunas críticas surgidas sobre la libertad y la responsabilidad moral.
De la libertad morfológica transhumanista a la corporalidad posthumana: convergencias y divergencias
Authors: Rueda Etxeberria Jon
Published: October 2020

Tanto el transhumanismo como el posthumanismo filosófico han prestado una atención especial a la corporalidad humana en relación al avance tecnológico. En el presente artículo, se comienza señalando cómo ambos movimientos difieren significativamente respecto a la herencia del humanismo. Posteriormente, se aborda la noción transhumanista de la ‘libertad morfológica’ de la mano de More, Sandberg y Bostrom. A continuación, se presentan casos paradigmáticos de modificaciones corporales mediante implantes cibernéticos. En último lugar, se problematizan las cuestiones de la identidad, la corporalidad y el desencuentro entre ambas corrientes respecto al ‘volcado de la mente’.
Ontología Posthumanista Bio-Ciber-Deleuziana El agenciamiento hombre-máquina como rizoma de plataforma
Authors: León Casero Jorge , Closa Guerrero Ivan
Published: October 2020

En contraposición con los planteamientos sociosimbólicos que fundamentan las posturas de Butler o Derrida, este artículo desarrolla una lectura materialista y maquínica de la ontología deleuzo-guattariana como base para una concepción común que aúne filosofía política, tecnología y biología, entendidas como sistemas complejos de tipo rizomático. Desde este punto de vista, planteamos la necesidad de construir una política posthumanista antagónica como alternativa a la ética pluriversal defendida por Braidotti, por entender que esta última mantiene una posición excesivamente liberal que prima la inclusión frente al conflicto como nueva forma de consenso.
Una posibilidad posthumana. Reflexiones en torno a La posibilidad de una isla de M. Houellebecq
Authors: Alonso Marcos
Published: October 2020

El presente artículo trata de abordar el problema filosófico, ético y social del posthumanismo a través del análisis de la novela de Michel Houellebecq La posibilidad de una isla. Defenderemos que, a la hora de lidiar con fenómenos futuros e inciertos como el del posthumanismo, la literatura constituye una herramienta extremadamente adecuada. A propósito de la novela de Houellebecq, reflexionaremos sobre temas característicos del posthumanismo como la cuestión del cuerpo y de la inmortalidad, el problema del Otro y de las relaciones entre humanos y posthumanos, así como el peligro de la pérdida de sentido y vacuidad de la vida posthumana. Concluiremos que la literatura, y La posibilidad de una isla en concreto, nos permite comprender mejor y, por tanto, discutir y decidir mejor sobre los importantes problemas que el posthumanismo nos presenta.
Sobre la posibilidad de una ética posthumana: propuesta de un enfoque normativo combinado
Authors: Bugajska Anna , Misseri Lucas E.
Published: October 2020

El artículo parte de la distinción entre diferentes formas de pensar lo posthumano. A partir de la pregunta sobre la posibilidad de una ética posthumana, que vaya más allá del principio precautorio, se defiende la siguiente tesis: el posthumanismo, en su interpretación transhumanista, es la postura más acorde a la ética normativa tal como la conocemos, si y solo si el enfoque consecuencialista que caracteriza a sus defensores es complementado con el deontológico. Para esto se asumen dos supuestos: la idea de una continuidad entre los humanos y los posthumanos y el derecho del humano a ejercer mejoramientos sobre sí mismo que lo lleven a un estado calificable como posthumano, siempre y cuando no atenten contra la dignidad humana.
Manuel Sacristán y la imaginación analítica
Authors: Rendueles Cesar
Published: October 2020

Uno de los rasgos más característicos de la obra, dispersa y fragmentaria, de Manuel Sacristán es una recepción crítica de corrientes de pensamiento señeramente marxistas mediante un instrumental filosófico heredado de la tradición analítica. Se trata de una propuesta que anticipó en varias décadas el surgimiento del “marxismo analítico”, una intervención colectiva de gran impacto internacional en la que, sin embargo, Sacristán apenas intervino. Este artículo trata de reconstruir un diálogo posible entre algunos elementos centrales del marxismo analítico y las reflexiones epistemológicas y políticas de Manuel Sacristán.
La lógica de la apariencia en Marx. Sobre la interpretación de Clara Ramas San Miguel del fetichismo y la mistificación capitalistas
Authors: Cubo Ugarte Oscar
Published: October 2020

Las nociones de fetichismo y misticismo constituyen los conceptos fundamentales con los que Marx analiza las formas de la apariencia propias de las sociedades capitalistas. Estos conceptos tienen un valor arquitectónico en la estructura interna del proyecto de Marx de una crítica de la economía política. Este trabajo pretende exponer y discutir las aportaciones interpretativas abiertas por el libro de Clara Ramas San Miguel: Fetiche y Mistificación capitalistas. La crítica de la economía política de Marx publicado en 2018 en la editorial Siglo XXI.
Totally geodesic submanifolds of Damek–Ricci spaces
Authors: Kim Sinhwi , Nikolayevsky Yuri , Park JeongHyeong
Published: October 2020

We classify totally geodesic submanifolds of Damek–Ricci spaces and show that they are either subgroups (“smaller” Damek–Ricci spaces) or isometric to rank-one symmetric spaces of negative curvature.
Об интегральной характеристической функции задачи Штурма-Лиувилля
Authors: Valovik Dmitry Viktorovich
Published: October 2020

Введена функция, нули которой и только они являются собственными значениями отвечающей ей задачи Штурма-Лиувилля. Краевые условия задачи непрерывно зависят от спектрального параметра. Таким образом, построенная функция имеет смысл характеристической функции задачи Штурма-Лиувилля (но не является ею в общепринятом смысле). Исследование полученной функции позволяет доказать разрешимость изучаемой задачи, найти асимптотику собственных значений, получить теоремы сравнения, естественно ввести нумерацию собственных значений и нулей собственных функций.
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John Locke’s concept of state: A panacea for the challenges of Nigeria democracy
Authors: Enemuo John-Paul Chinedu
Published: October 2020

Nigerian form and practice of democracy is very faulty, ranging from the foundation to the very level of the actual practice of democracy. Most political office holders in Nigeria arrive at the corridors of power through avenues devoid of generally accepted standard of democratic principle, it is in Nigeria that one gets to hear and see that power is actually taken and not given as is provided by the principles of democracy. John Locke in his political theory presented consent as the bedrock of democracy and went further to outline the aims of civil government. Consequently, any civil government that deviates from the provisions of the social contract theory, stands the risk of dissolution. From the foregoing, the reverse is the case in the Nigerian socio-political space. This work makes use of analytical method in philosophy to investigate the shortcomings in the characteristics of democracy being practiced in Nigeria, it would analyze John Locke’s concept of the state placing it in line with current trends in the Nigerian political scene. The researcher discovered that what is practiced in Nigeria falls short, far below standard of what is generally known and practiced worldwide as democracy which by implication is the “government of the people, by the people and for the people, viewing it through the lens and window of Lockean provision. Finally, this paper concludes that Nigeria politicians and office holders should eschew selfishness and pursue that which would contribute positively to the commonwealth. Democracy is people/masses oriented. Once a nation misses this target, the glory of that nation automatically starts corroding and subsequently fades away, and the result is seen in the gross suffering of the citizens.

Keywords: Democracy, Politics, Nigeria, Power, Government.
Religious influences on politics in Nigeria: Implications for national development
Authors: Umeanolue Ikenna L.
Published: October 2020

The phenomenon of religious politics in Nigerian is an obvious one. In political aspects such as style of governance, policy formulations and the electoral process in Nigeria, religion has been a strong determining factor. However, the influence of religion on politics in Nigeria could be both positive and negative. In other words, as religion enhances national development, so also it could be counterproductive. This paper critically discusses the influence of religion on Nigerian politics especially in the post-independence Nigeria, with emphasis on the implications for national development. This study recommends ways of ensuring the sustenance of the positive influence, as well as tackling the challenges of the negative influences. In practising politics in Nigeria, adherence to religious moral values and observance of Nigerian constitution which makes provision for freedom of religion are necessary for achieving national development. The paper concludes that if the recommendations are practically observed, religion will cease to be an agent of disunity and backwardness in Nigerian nation
The genus Aurinia Desv. (Brassicaceae) in ZA and ZAHO herbaria
Authors: Rešetnik Ivana , Betević Dadić Iva , Babić Marina
Published: October 2020

This paper presents the collection of the genus Aurinia Desv. species in ZA and ZAHO herbaria. The revision and the analyses of the material are presented. Herbarium specimens from these two herbaria were digitized and the data from the original herbarium labels were inserted in the Flora Croatica Database. A total of 203 herbarium sheets were digitized and nine taxa (A. corymbosa Griesb., A. leucadea (Guss.) K. Koch ssp. leucadea, A. leucadea (Guss.) K. Koch ssp. media (Host) Plazibat, A. petraea (Ard.) Schur, A. petraea (Ard.) Schur ssp. microcarpa (Vis.) Plazibat, A. saxatilis (L.) Desv., A. saxatilis (L.) Desv. ssp. orientalis (Ard.) T. R. Dudley, A. saxatilis (L.) Desv. ssp. saxatilis, A. sinuata (L.) Griseb.) were registered within studied collections. The specimens originate from 16 European countries and the majority of herbarium sheets were collected in Croatia. The majority of specimens were collected between 1900s and 1950s. The comparison between the recorded distribution data in the Flora Croatica Database and the distribution based on herbarium specimens is made and the herbarium specimens generally well represent the distribution range of studied taxa.
Application of Deep Learning in Power load Analysis
Authors: Duan Xinhua
Published: October 2020

Aiming at the problems of slow model training speed and poor prediction effect of traditional power load prediction algorithm, a parallel load prediction method based on deep learning is proposed. The method is based on the MapReduce parallel calculating framework, and the deep belief network model, which is used to parallel training the sample data with the historical load and the weather information, and the model of the training model to predict the load value. The experimental results show that the average root-mean-square error between the predicted power load value and the actual value of the prediction method in this paper is 2.86%. The prediction accuracy is higher than the traditional method, and the training and prediction time are effectively reduced, which can adapt to the prediction requirements of large-scale power data.
Evaluation of the Decision-Making Mode during Digestive Oncology Multidisciplinary Meetings: a Prospective Study in a Moroccan Center
Authors: Charoui Chaimae , Souadka Amine , Saber Saber , Latib Rachida , Rifai Laila , Amrani Laila , Benkabbou Amine , Mohsine Raouf , Majbar Mohammed Anass
Published: October 2020

Introduction: The multidisciplinary team oncology meeting (MDT) has become a standard in oncology. The objective of this study was to evaluate the value of a validated tool, the Metric for the Observation of Decision-Making, in the evaluation of the decision-making mode during the digestive cancer MDT in order to reach recommendations for improvement.

Results: Eight consecutive MDTs were observed (N = 228 patients). On average, 32 patients were discussed by MDT with an average of 2 min 55 s (interval: 30 s-10 min 16 s) per patient. A decision was reached in 84.6% of the cases. Although the medical information was judged to be of good quality, the psychosocial information (average 1.29) and the patients' point of view (average 1.03) were judged to be of low quality. For teamwork, the contribution of surgeons (average 4.56) and oncologists (average 3.99) was greater than radiologists (3.12), radiotherapists (1.74) and pathologists (1.02).

Conclusions: The tool made it possible to identify a disparity in the quality of the different aspects of the information and in the participation of specialists, making it possible to identify specific improvement measures. Its regular use would improve the quality of patient care.

Keywords: Decision making, Quality improvement, Multidisciplinary Concertation meeting, MDT-MODe, Morocco