bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mimosa L. (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) no herbário Instituto Agronômico do Norte da Embrapa Amazônia Oriental
Authors: Costa Milton Garcia , Araujo Lorena Lisboa , Souza Helena Joseane Raiol , Xavier Júnior Sebastião Ribeiro , Silva Wanderson Luís da Silva e
Published: November 2018

As coleções biológicas são testemunhos da biodiversidade e instrumento imprescindível para vários estudos e, neste contexto, o Herbário da Embrapa Amazônia Oriental foi indexado pelo Index Herbariorum sob o acrônimo IAN, pois na época de sua criação a Embrapa chamava-se Instituto Agronômico do Norte, contém uma ampla diversidade de amostras do gênero Mimosa L., sendo este gênero um notável potencial econômico por conter várias aplicações na medicina popular, recuperação de áreas degradadas, serviços ambientais, alimentação animal, madeireira e outras utilidades. Este estudo tem como objetivo realizar o levantamento, informatização e disponibilização das amostras do gênero Mimosa L. depositado no acervo do herbário IAN da Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, destacando a relevância da coleção e diversidade de amostras existentes. Os dados sobre o gênero foram extraídos do banco de dados do Herbário IAN com auxílio do software BRAHMS (Botanical Research And Herbarium Management System) e confrontados com as informações contidas nas exsicatas, em que foi possível corrigir e acrescentar dados e imagens de amostras do acervo que não constavam no banco de dados. Foram obtidas 683 amostras do gênero Mimosa, com presença de 176 espécies coletadas em diversos locais, sendo o Estado do Pará o mais representativo. Foi constatado que cerca de 93% da coleção de Mimosa do herbário IAN está informatizado e com suas respectivas imagens devidamente digitalizadas; 86% de todo material de Mimosa pertencente ao IAN está disponibilizado no Herbário Virtual IAN. O presente estudo também aponta a importância do processamento e disponibilização digital da coleção, que proporciona agilidade e acessibilidade para pesquisadores e comunidade.
Qualidade de sementes graníferas coletadas em estabelecimentos comerciais no Estado de Santa Catarina
Authors: Cavalcante Ricardo Miotto , Cavalcante Jerffeson Araujo , Meneghello Géri Eduardo
Published: November 2018

A produção de grãos representa um papel importante para a agricultura brasileira. As principais culturas produzidas são soja e o milho, seguidas pelo arroz, feijão e trigo. O Estado de Santa Catarina é responsável por boa parte da produção de grãos na região Sul do país. Neste contexto, a utilização de sementes de qualidade assegura um melhor estabelecimento da lavoura e, consequentemente, maior produtividade. A produção e comercialização de sementes são determinadas por Lei, garantindo a qualidade e a identidade das sementes, dividindo-as em categorias (Certificada C1 e C2), e fora do sistema de certificação (S1 e S2). Além das categorias, existem critérios mínimos para comercialização de sementes como: pureza física, germinação, número de sementes de outras espécies cultivadas, número de sementes silvestres, número de sementes nocivas toleradas e proibidas. Para garantir os padrões mínimos estabelecidos, existe o sistema de controle externo de qualidade (CEQ), realizado por órgãos governamentais, nos lotes de sementes de estabelecimentos comerciais. Santa Catarina exerce o CEQ das sementes comercializadas por meio da Companhia Integrada de Desenvolvimento Agrícola de Santa Catarina (CIDASC). Assim, objetivou-se avaliar a qualidade física e fisiológica de amostras fiscais de sementes de soja, milho, arroz, trigo e feijão de diferentes categorias, coletadas de estabelecimentos comerciais no Estado de Santa Catarina, durante o período de 2013 a 2015. Foram coletadas 62 amostras de sementes de soja, 13 amostras de arroz, 23 amostras para a cultura do milho, 18 amostras de trigo e 20 amostras de sementes de feijão, que foram encaminhadas para o Laboratório Oficial (LANAGRO) para análise, onde determinou-se a pureza física, germinação e determinação de outras sementes por número. Os lotes de sementes coletadas durante o período apresentam-se dentro dos limites previstos nos padrões legais, específicos para cada espécies, para os critérios de qualidade avaliados.
Cultivares de algodoeiro herbáceo sob déficit hídrico aplicado em fases fenológicas
Authors: Cordão Mailson Araujo , Araújo Whéllyson Pereira , Pereira José Rodrigues , Zonta João Henrique , De Lima Robson Felipe , Ferreira Fagner Nogueira
Published: November 2018

Para o uso do recurso água na agricultura procura-se uma maior eficiência devido á escassez em determinadas regiões. Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito do déficit hídrico, aplicado em diferentes fases fenológicas, sobre o crescimento, fisiologia e produção das cultivares BRS 286 e BRS 336 de algodoeiro herbáceo. O delineamento experimental foi blocos casualizados em parcelas subdivididas, com os seis regimes de déficits hídricos, aplicados em diferentes fases fenológicas do algodoeiro, formando as parcelas e, as duas cultivares de algodoeiro herbáceo, as subparcelas, em 4 repetições. Foram avaliadas as variáveis de crescimento, fisiológicas e produtividade de algodão em caroço do algodoeiro herbáceo. O déficit hídrico restringiu o crescimento de ambas as cultivares de algodoeiro herbáceo, com as fases mais sensíveis sendo as de crescimento inicial, de botão floral e de flor. O déficit de 14 dias, aplicados nas diferentes fases fenológicas, não influenciou a fotossíntese das plantas de ambas as cultivares, mas alterou a condutâncias estomática e a transpiração das mesmas. As fases fenológicas de flor e de maçã foram as mais sensíveis ao déficit hídrico por apresentarem menor produção. Os tratamentos sem déficit em todo o ciclo e com déficit nas fases de crescimento inicial e de capulho, de ambas as cultivares de algodoeiro herbáceo, permitiram produtividade satisfatória em relação à média nacional.
Prospecção fitoquímica e avaliação antimicrobiana de Sida planicaulis Cav. (Malvaceae) sobre leveduras potencialmente patogênicas
Authors: Sobreira Ana Laura De Cabral , Oliveira Nayana Da Rocha , Costa Danielly Albuquerque da , Carmo Egberto Santos
Published: November 2018

As espécie vegetais são utilizadas cada vez mais como fontes medicinais para a descoberta de moléculas biologicamente ativas. A espécie Sida planicaulis Cav. apresenta uma distribuição por todo o território brasileiro, é conhecida popularmente como vassoura e utilizada na medicina popular para tratar dor no corpo. Embora haja seu uso pela comunidade, esta espécie não possui estudos químicos ou farmacológicos comprovados cientificamente. Portanto, este trabalho objetivou determinar a composição química do extrato etanólico bruto (EEB) e das fases hexânica, clorofórmica, acetato de etila e hidroalcoolica de Sida planicaulis Cav. avaliando o potencial fúngico frente leveduras potencialmente patogênicas, utlizando os valores dos halos de inibição para determinar a atividade antifúngica. Observou-se na prospecção fitoquímica a presença de alcalóides, flavonóides, esteróides, triterpenos, saponinas e taninos. As leveduras Candida tropicalis, Geotrichum 57839, Rhodotorula spp e Trichosporon inkin LM- 67 apresentaram resistência frente ao EEB e às respectivas fases de Sida planicaulis Cav., não sendo observado halo de inibição. O estudo contribui para extração, purificação e isolamento de futuros metabólitos secundários. Sugere então que EEB e as fases de Sida planicaulis Cav. não sejam utilizados para tratar infecções causadas por estes fungos.
Kist hidatik olgularında cerrahi tedavi: 32 hastanın analizi
Authors: PEHLİVANLI Faruk , AYDIN Oktay
Published: November 2018

Giriş:
Kist hidatik hastalığı ülkemizde halen yaygın bir sağlık sorunudur. Bu
çalışmada cerrahi tedavi uygulanan kist hidatik olgularının demografik
özelliklerinin, ameliyat öncesi biyokimya laboratuar bulgularının ve tedavi
sonuçlarının incelenmesi amaçlandı.Materyal
ve Metodlar: Çalışmaya 2014-2018 yılları arasında
kist hidatik hastalığı nedeniyle ameliyat edilen hastalar alındı ve bunlara ait
yaş, cinsiyet, kistin yerleşim yeri, kist sayısı, kist boyutu, uygulanan
cerrahi yöntem ve cerrahiye ikincil komplikasyonlar, hastanede kalış süresi
bilgileri ve rutin kan biyokimyasal parametreler incelendi.Bulgular:
Çalışmaya toplam 32 hasta (24 kadın, 8 erkek) alındı. Olguların 30 tanesinde
karaciğer yerleşimli kist hidatik saptandı. Hastaların 20 tanesinin kistlerin
karaciğerin sağ lobuna, 7 tanesinde sol lobuna, 3 tanesinde karaciğerin her iki
lobuna birden yerleştiği bulundu. Karaciğerde kist yerleşiminin olmadığı 2
hastadan birinde izole kemik ve diğerinde izole dalak yerleşiminin olduğu
görüldü. Cinsiyet, kistin boyutu, kist sayısı, kistin yerleşim yeri bakımından
hastalar gruplara ayrıldığında ameliyat öncesi biyokimya laboratuar değerleri
bakımından gruplar arasında istatistiksel farklılık saptanmadı. Korelasyon
analizinde cinsiyet, kistin boyutu, kist sayısı, kistin yerleşim yeri ile
ameliyat öncesi biyokimya laboratuar değerleri arasında korelasyon bulunamadı.
Ameliyat sonrası 23 hastada komplikasyon görülmezken 3 hastada safra fistülü, 3
hastada akciğer embolisi ve 3 hastada yara enfeksiyonu görüldü.

Sonuç:
Kist hidatiğin sıklıkla kadınlarda görüldüğü ve karaciğere yerleştiği bulundu;
ancak diğer organlara da yerleşebileceği düşünüldü. Cinsiyetin, kistin
boyutunun, sayısının ve yerleşim yerinin biyokimya laboratuar değerlerini
etkilemediği görüldü.
Un nuevo enfoque molecular en el estudio de la interacción parásito-hospedero
Authors: Padilla-Ramos Roberto , Salas-Muñoz Silvia , Velásquez-Valle Rodolfo , Reveles-Torres Luis Roberto
Published: November 2018

Los efectores, se han convertido en el eje fundamental de las investigaciones relacionadas a la interacción de los parásitos y sus hospederos, la manera en como regulan a nivel molecular los procesos de infección, y la forma en cómo estas moléculas han evolucionado, parecen ser las cuestiones más importantes que se tendrán que abordar en los siguientes años. Estas nuevas líneas de investigación, quedarán supeditadas al enorme progreso que tendrán la siguiente generación de tecnologías de secuenciación, y con ellas un cambio de paradigma en nuestra visión de los sistemas complejos. Sin embargo, aún quedan muchas cuestiones por dilucidar acerca de los efectores, por ejemplo, la manera en como estas proteínas interactúan de forma espacial y temporal en sus anfitriones, la posible cooperación entre los efectores, y la existencia de complejos proteicos dentro de las células huésped. De ello surgen las siguientes preguntas: ¿Los efectores tienen la capacidad de expresión fenotípica más allá de los genes que los codifican?, y sobre todo ¿Por qué estas proteínas se encuentran tan extendidas sobre una enorme gama de patógenos evolutivamente distantes?
Migration of visual images in contemporary art experiences
Authors: Alp Kafiye Ozlem
Published: November 2018

The meaning mode of every era changes depending on social dynamics and ruling discourse of mentioned era. Meaning is also one of the basic problems of art. While modern art produces the meaning based on artwork, contemporary art makes it  based on viewer and artwork. In this process, an infinite sign mechanism is established in between viewer and artwork by considering it within the problematic of meaning and comment. This mechanism takes artwork as a meaning-producing device, and the hyperactive meaning in the artwork turns to a game of meanings by degrading itself. Eroding migration of meaning has been made possible by migration and manipulation of reality. Artwork that lost its reality has obtained the system and image of display as a new area of power and hegemony by undressing the content of the artwork. Thus, the artwork is transformed to a pure visual show and sign position by demolishing the content that itself produced it.

Keywords: Contemporary art, migration of meaning, reality.
Thinking manifesto on basic design studios in architectural education
Authors: Saglam Hakan
Published: November 2018

Design education delivery is reconsidered every semester from the first basic design course through to the final project class, and while there are diverse approaches to architectural theory worldwide, the problem of teaching architectural design is a continual question to educators, especially for design educators. Over different periods of time, very different approaches to design education have been pursued. These differing theories form the basis for architectural design education. Throughout this process, the history of design education has been shaped and it is important to be able to use the accumulation of knowledge from different fields within the context of â€˜architectural educationâ€™. When we consider the transformation of design education historically and the differing approaches today, such as the effects of changing theories, scientific-culturalsub-structures, transformed super structures and the ever-changing theories on architectural education, the design studio educators should incorporate the benefits of this diverse learned knowledge into the design studio education.Keywords: Basic design, architectural education, design studios.
What is and what is not art psychology?
Authors: Okvuran Ayse
Published: November 2018

Similar to other scientific disciplines, art psychology, beginning at the end of the 19th century until the present day, can also be considered a science. The ancient concepts of mimesis and catharsis, for example, are extremely important and have been used in art psychology extensively. The emotions, thoughts, dreams and emotional fulfillment created by the artist are shared by the recipient of the artwork. Based on psychoanalytic theory, Sigmund Freud was able to explain Leonardo and Dostoevsky through their works and personalities. In this study, the content of art psychology, psychology theories on which art psychology is based and psychological processes related to artist-art work-recipient were investigated. In this research, a descriptive research model was used and the related resources and approaches were aimed to be determined. In the study, based on the existing sources an attempt was made to answer the question of what the field of art psychology is and is not.Keywords: Art psychology, psychology theories.
Clinical international experiences during medical school: medical students’ perspective
Authors: Alkhaledi Ahmad N. , El Kebbi Ola A. , Saleh Ahmed M.
Published: November 2018

Migration and cultural interconnection has been one of the major contributors to globalization of disease. This is often a challenge physicians face as they encounter illnesses that they have not seen before while working in dissimilar environments to their training. Given this, international experiences are trending among medical professionals to be cognizant and proficient in dealing with such situations. In this paper, we will briefly reflect on our international exchange experiences as students and how such experiences can contribute to developing stronger global health knowledge and enrich our medical education experience as future physicians. We will also discuss some of the challenges medical students face while pursuing such opportunities, and how such challenges could be overcome.
Strengthening Managerial Innovation Behavior in the SMEs
Authors: Gashema Bruce , Gao Yongqiang
Published: November 2018

Managerial innovation as an internal change agent plays a central role in coping with the speed of today’s fast-paced customer demand and highly competitive market, yet previous studies paid less attention to the potential measures of strengthening managerial innovation behavior within organizations. Drawing from transformational leadership theory, the current study shed new light on this issue by examining the role of CEO transformational leadership (TFL), innovation culture (IC) and cross-functional integration (CFI) in advancing managerial innovation behavior in SMEs. A cross-sectional study with a sample of 434 respondents from 24 SMEs operating in Rwanda was conducted. To genuinely analyze the relationship between the variables hypothesized in this study, we used structural equation modeling (SEM) and bootstrapping technique using Amos 23 and SPSS 24. The overall findings revealed that the relationship proposed in the model were significantly supported. However, our new mechanism implying innovation culture and cross-functional integration in the relationship between CEO transformational leadership and managerial innovation behavior, provide a substantial contribution to management literature.
Assessment of Public Health Units’ Capacity to Manage Under-Five Malnutrition: A Case Study of Kamuli District, Uganda
Authors: Musasizi Benon , Kiracho Elizabeth Ekirapa , Kamukama Saul , Babughirana Geoffrey
Published: November 2018

Malnutrition is a major public-health problem throughout the developing world and is an underlying factor in over 50% of the 10-11 million children under 5 years of age who die each year of preventable causes. Uganda loses US$310 million worth of productivity per year due to the high levels of stunting, iodine-deficiency disorders, iron deficiency, low birth weight, and malnutrition contributes to a loss of about 4.1% of the gross domestic product per year. This paper provides the findings of an assessment conducted in Kamuli district to determine the capacity of public health units to manage under-five malnutrition focusing on the six building blocks of the health system. This was a descriptive cross sectional study that employed both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection, analysis and presentation. This involved interviewing health workers using a semi structured questionnaire and checklist for health facilities. Supplement qualitative data was collected using key informant interviews (KIIs). Results indicate that the capacity of health facilities to manage under-five malnutrition in Kamuli district was found to be low at 36.6% only. Capacity of health facilities was based on; Nutrition leadership and human resource development, health worker knowledge, availability of equipment and supplies, physical infrastructure, availability of infant and young child nutrition policy guidelines and planning and budgeting at health facility level.
Scaling Law for Liquid Splashing inside a Container Drop Impact on a Solid Surface
Authors: Sun Bohua
Published: November 2018

This letter attempts to find splashing height of liquid-filled container drop impact to a solid surface by dimensional analysis (DA). Two solutions were obtained by both traditional DA and directed DA without solving any governing equations. It is found that the directed DA can provide much more useful information than the traditional one. This study shows that the central controlling parameter is called splash number $\mathrm{Sp}=\mathrm{Ga} \mathrm{La}^\beta=(\frac{gR^3}{\nu^2})(\frac{\sigma R}{\rho \nu^2})^\beta$, which is the collective performance of each quantity. The splash height is given by $ \frac{h}{H}=(\frac{\rho\nu^2}{\sigma R})^\alpha f[\frac{gR^3}{\nu^2}(\frac{R\sigma}{\rho\nu^2})^\beta]=\frac{1}{\mathrm{La}^\alpha}f(\mathrm{Ga}\cdot \mathrm{La}^\beta)$. From the physics of the splashing number, we can have a fair good picture on the physics of the liquid splashing as follows: the jets propagation will generate vortex streets from the container bottom due to sudden pressure increasing from drop impact (water-hammer effect), which will travel along the container sidewall to the centre of the container and subsequently excite a gravity wave on the liquid surface. The interaction between the gravitational force, surface force and viscous force is responsible for creating droplet splash at the liquid surface.
Productive and Reproductive Performances of Indigenous Chicken under Different Rearing System
Authors: Idowu Peter , Mpayipheli Maliviwe , Muchenje Voster
Published: November 2018

A survey study was conducted to analyze the reproductive and productive performances of four indigenous chicken breeds under different rearing system. Six villages located in Eastern Cape, South Africa were used for the study from July 2017 to June 2018. Data on clutch per year (CPY), hatchability (HATCH), egg per clutch (EGC), survivability at 10-12 weeks (SURV), egg per year (EPY), recovery period (RP), average age at production (AA), duration of rearing (DR), mortality, egg laying length (EGL), natural brooding period (NBP) and natural incubating period (NIP) were obtained from Seven thousand, five hundred and thirty eight (7538) indigenous chicken. Potchefstroom Kooekok is observed to be a good egg producing breed with 15.11±0.25eggs per clutch. Venda breed possess good mothering ability (hatchability) and high survivability with 86.03±0.31days and 82.70±0.26 days respectively. Naked Neck is known to be more prone to diseases with least (survivability) 60.08±0.25days. Village was positively correlated with EGC and HATCH, EGY and SURV at p≤0.01 and p≤0.05 respectively. Rearing system was positively correlated with EGC. Rearing system was positively correlated at p≤0.05 on EGC than CPY, HATCH, EGY and SURV. Breed and village interactions were significant at p≤0.05 on RP, AA, DR, EGL, NBP and NIP. Therefore, productive and reproductive traits of indigenous chicken differ across different rearing systems, breeds and villages.
Medi-Test: GENERATING Tests from Medical Reference Texts
Authors: Pistol Íonuț , Trandabăț Diana , Răschip Mădălina
Published: November 2018

The Medi-test system we developed was motivated by the large number of resources available for the medical domain, as well as the number of tests needed in this field (during and after the medical school) for evaluation, promotion, certification, etc. Generating questions to support learning and user interactivity has been an interesting and dynamic topic in NLP since the availability of e-book curricula and e-learning platforms. Current e-learning platforms offer increased support for student evaluation, with an emphasis in exploiting automation in both test generation and evaluation. In this context, our system is able to evaluate a student’s academic performance for the medical domain. Using as input medical reference texts and supported by a specially designed medical ontology, Medi-test generates different types of questionnaires for Romanian language. The evaluation includes 4 types of questions (multiple-choice, fill in the blanks, true/false and match), can have customizable length and difficulty and can be automatically graded. A recent extension of our system also allows for the generation of tests which include images. We evaluated our system with a local testing team, but also with a set of medicine students, and user satisfaction questionnaires showed that the system can be used to enhance learning.
Research on the Application of Palm Mat Geotextile in Sand Fixation of the Hobq Desert
Authors: Zhong Shuai , Han Zhiwen , Li Aimin , Du Heqiang
Published: November 2018

As the traditional sand fixation measures have many limitations, new sand fixing technologies and methods are urgently needed to be developed. This study demonstrated a new sand fixation method using palm mat geotextile to fix the sand dunes and plant grass. We experimented the physical property of the palm mat geotextile in the laboratory, and observed the vegetation growth in the Hobq Desert. The results showed that (1) The palm mat geotextile is more lighter and tougher than the common straw mat geotextile, the average weight, thickness and tensile strength of palm mat geotextile were 2023 g/m2, 20.14 mm, and 842–860 N/m, after a year of field observation, the tensile strength decreased by only 2%. (2) The palm mat geotextile had excellent water retention capacity and scouring resistance, the maximum water content reached 227%, and the substrate lost 2.9% after the simulation of heavy rainfall for 3 hours with rainfall intensity of 30 mm/h in laboratory. (3) The palm mat geotextile significantly decreased the soil temperature and increase the humidity in summer, the observed results shown that the palm mat geotextile had the greatest influence on 5cm depth of the soil temperature and 10cm depth of soil humidity. (4) The field experiment results showed that the vegetation coverage and the biomass of the palm mat geotextile with 2 m × 2 m were 35% and 11.21 g (3.9 times and 4.1 times than that of control group, 1.7 times and 1.8 times than that of high-banded salix psammophila sand-barriers group which is widely used in the Hobq Desert).
Is hybrid-PBL Advancing Teaching in Biomedicine? A Systematic Review
Authors: Jiménez-Saiz Rodrigo , Rosace Domenico
Published: November 2018

The impact of instructional guidance on learning outcomes in higher biomedical education is subject of intense debate. There is the teacher-centered or traditional way of teaching (TT) and, on the other side, the notion that students learn best under minimal guidance (problem-based learning, PBL). Although the benefits of PBL are well-known, there are aspects susceptible to improvement. Hence, a format merging TT and PBL (hybrid-PBL, h-PBL) may advance education in biomedical sciences. Here, we systematically reviewed studies that employed h-PBL in higher biomedical education compared to TT and/or pure PBL. We found that h-PBL resulted in better overall students’ performance and perception than TT or pure PBL. These findings encourage more research on investigating the pedagogical benefits of h-PBL and posit an eclectic system in which the pedagogical tools from TT and PBL are used cooperatively in the best interest of the education and satisfaction of the students.
Application of an Innovative Effluent Capture and Evacuation Device that Increases the Efficiency of Subsurface Flow Wetlands
Authors: Cisterna-Osorio Pedro , Silva-Vasquez Gisela , Llanos-Baeza Mauricio , Lazcano-Castro Veronica , Fuentes-Ortega Ignacio
Published: November 2018

The objective of this work is to evaluate the impact of the innovative modifications made to the conventional effluent capture and discharge devices used in subsurface flow wetlands (SSFW). The main modifications developed consist on extending the influence of the capture and discharge device in such a way that the SSFW width and height are fully covered. This improved innovative device was applied and evaluated in two subsurface flow wetlands, one on a pilot scale and one on a real scale. To evaluate the impact of the innovative device with respect to conventional one in the operational functioning of subsurface flow wetlands, the elimination of chemical oxygen demand was measured and compared. The results show that for the innovative device, the COD removal was 10% higher than for the conventional device, confirming the validity and effectiveness of the modifications implemented in the effluent capture and discharge devices used in SSFW.
The Influence of Crenotheraphy with SHS Water on the Concentration of Glutathione in Blood of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Błońska-Sikora Ewelina , Orlewska Ewa , Klusek Jolanta
Published: November 2018

The tripeptide-glutathione (GSH, γ-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine) is one of the most important low molecular antioxidant in human body. Enhancing GSH and associated enzymes represents an aim in the search for cytoprotective strategies against cancer, neurologic degeneration, pulmonary and inflammatory conditions, as well as rheumatoid arthritis (RA).The objective of the study was to agree whether crenotherapy (drinking therapy) with sulfide/hydrogen sulfide (SHS) waters from “Zuzanna” spring located in the area of Busko-Zdrój in Poland leads to increasing of reduced glutathione (GSH) content in human blood. SHS water in distinct from mineral water is characterised by specific pharmacokinetic, invariable content and natural microbiological purity. SHS waters contain at least 1 g of total sulfur per kilogram of water and a treatment effect also depends on other bioelements. The method employing capillary electrophoresis with UV detector for the analysis of glutathione in human blood was developed. The group of 106 volunteers consisted of both women and men, in different age range. The therapy with SHS waters lasted 2 weeks. We recently demonstrated that the administration of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in SHS waters increases GSH concentration in blood, and therefore crenotherapy could be used in therapeutics.
Development of a Stoichiometric Model for Estimation of Metabolic Fluxes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae during Tequila Production
Authors: Padilla-de la Rosa José Daniel , Gschaedler-Mathis Anne , Gomez-Guzman Abril , González-Reynoso Orfil
Published: November 2018

In this study is developed an aerobic and anaerobic stoichiometric model for Saccharomyces cerevisiae, compartmentalized in mitochondria and cytosol. This model considers the central metabolism of S. cerevisiae and it possesses the peculiarity of having catabolic and anabolic biochemical reactions for the synthesis of the higher alcohols contained in tequila; involving 94 metabolites and 117 reactions; of which 93 correspond to biochemical internal reactions and 24 to transport fluxes between the medium and the cell. The model is validated under aerobic and anaerobic conditions for the main fermentation metabolites and it coincides with experimental results and those in silico reported in the literature. This model is used to obtain three different physiological states of S. cerevisiae through of estimation of its distributions of fluxes calculated from experimental data reported in literature of fermentation in continuous culture during the tequila production under different dilution rate (0.04-0.12 h-1). The model developed constitutes a tool for the estimation of flux distribution maps during fermentation processes for the production of tequila, which could permit estimate yields and visualize different fermentation scenarios.
Human Detection in Intelligent Video Surveillance: A Review
Authors: Hou Li , Liu Qi , Chen Zhenhai , Xu Jun ,   School of Information Engineering, Huangshan University 39 Xihai Road, Tunxi District, Huangshan 245041, China,   School of Communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai University 99 Shangda Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai 200444, China,   Department of Engineering, Daqing Architectural Installation Group Co., Ltd. 3-1 Fengyang Road, Longfeng District, Daqing 163711, China
Published: November 2018

With the rapid development of networked video surveillance systems, human detection is essential. These tasks are not only inherently challenging due to changing human appearance, but also have enormous potentials for a wide range of practical applications, such as security and surveillance. This review paper extensively surveys the current progress made toward human detection in intelligent video surveillance. The algorithms presented in this paper are classified as either human detection without classifier training or human detection with classifier training. In the core techniques of human detection without classifier training, three critical processing stages are discussed including background subtraction, Gaussian mixture model (GMM) and skin color model. In the core techniques of human detection with classifier training, two main types are mentioned including holistic human detector, and part-based human detector. Our survey aims to address existing problems, challenges and future research directions based on the analyses of the current progress made toward human detection techniques in computer vision.
High-Speed Serial Data Transmission Error Control Based on Fuzzy Classification
Authors: Zhang Zhimin ,   College of Applied Technology, Xi’an International University North Campus, Middle section of Fuyu Road, Yanta District, Xi’an City, Shaanxi 710077, China
Published: November 2018

At present, the error control method for high-speed serial data transmission obtains the errors by comparison and then controls them. If the data transmission channel is not denoised, the packet loss and error codes become serious, and energy consumption increases. The use of fuzzy classification is proposed to control data transmission errors. The method uses the combination of wavelet transform and transform domain difference to double denoise the channel, and it completes the clustering of data transmission errors by fuzzy classification. Considering packet loss, error codes, and energy consumption in data transmission error control, when the communication distance between two nodes is small, automatic repeat request is used to control data transmission errors. As the distance between nodes increases, forward error correction is used to control data transmission errors. When the communication distance gradually increases, data transmission errors are controlled by hybrid automatic repeat request. Experiments showed that the proposed method can reduce the data transmission error, control energy consumption, packet loss rate, and bit error rate, and enhance the denoising effect.
Research on Mass Real Estate Evaluation Mode Based on BP Neural Network Model
Authors: Ma Ke , Zhang Yichuan , Yang Zhongxuan ,   Henan Institute of Science and Technology Hualan Avenue, Xinxiang City, Henan 450007, China,   School of Economics and Management, Systems and Industrial Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhongyuan University of Technology No.1 Huaihe Road, Longhu Economic Development Zone, Longhu, Xinzheng, Zhengzhou, Henan 450007, China
Published: November 2018

With the rapid development of the real estate market, real estate evaluation is becoming more and more important and active. The real estate is now evaluated according to the expertise and experience of the appraiser. The evaluation results are often influenced by the subjective randomness of the evaluation personnel and the complicated and changeable environmental factors. It is not only a professional technology, but also a complicated art. Therefore, how to improve the scientific, accuracy and efficiency of real estate evaluation has become an important issue that needs to be studied and solved in the real estate evaluation industry. This paper takes mass real estate evaluation system as the research object, adopts the BP neural network to research the design principles of the evaluation system and the design method of the model, and designs and develops the mass intelligent evaluation system to improve the intelligence, scientific, accuracy and credibility of the evaluation system.
Curvature-Based Equation of State for Microemulsion-Phase Behavior
Authors: Torrealba V. A. , Johns R. T. , Hoteit H..
Published: November 2018

An accurate description of the microemulsion-phase behavior is critical for many industrial applications, including surfactant flooding in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Recent phase-behavior models have assumed constant-shaped micelles, typically spherical, using net-average curvature (NAC), which is not consistent with scattering and microscopy experiments that suggest changes in shapes of the continuous and discontinuous domains. On the basis of the strong evidence of varying micellar shape, principal micellar curves were used recently to model interfacial tensions (IFTs). Huh's scaling equation (Huh 1979) also was coupled to this IFT model to generate phase-behavior estimates, but without accounting for the micellar shape.

In this paper, we present a novel microemulsion-phase-behavior equation of state (EoS) that accounts for changing micellar curvatures under the assumption of a general-prolate spheroidal geometry, instead of through Huh's equation. This new EoS improves phase-behavior-modeling capabilities and eliminates the use of NAC in favor of a more-physical definition of characteristic length. Our new EoS can be used to fit and predict microemulsion-phase behavior irrespective of IFT-data availability. For the cases considered, the new EoS agrees well with experimental data for scans in both salinity and composition. The model also predicts phase-behavior data for a wide range of temperature and pressure, and it is validated against dynamic scattering experiments to show the physical significance of the approach.
Use of parenteral vitamin B complexes in treatment of polyneuropathy
Authors: Kurushina O. V. , Barulin A. E. , Agarkova O. I.
Published: November 2018

The article considers the ethiological factors for the formation of such a widespread disease of the peripheral nervous system as polyneuropathy. The classification, modern approaches to the diagnosis of various types of diseases are presented. The authors emphasize on the therapeutic approaches to the treatment of such common forms as diabetic and alcoholic polyneuropathies. Particular attention is paid to the complex of B vitamins. The effectiveness and safety of the injectable form of vitamins for the therapy of polyneuropathies are demonstrated.
Modern approach to the therapy for autonomic disorders in patients under stressful conditions
Authors: Kutashev V. A.
Published: November 2018

Severe or persistent stress can cause emotional disturbances, which worsens the human condition.  Psychological counselling is of paramount importance, however, some people may not have access to a psychologist or psychotherapist in a stressful situation and one has to resort to the medical therapy. 85 patients (mean age 26.5 ± 3.5 years) under professional stress (primary school teachers, nurses) diagnosed with “tension headaches, autonomic dysfunction” were included in the observational study.  Patients were explained the causes of the disease, given recommendations on lifestyle and prescribed Valocordin at the dosage of 15 drops 3 times a day for 3 weeks. All patients showed improvement; none of the patients reported difficulty remembering, attention failure, problems talking. 88.3% of patients showed positive effect after 6 months, 61.1% of patients after 9 months and 49.9% of patients after 12 months. Despite disagreements in the medical professional environment, Valocordin remains one of the most popular drugs in patients under stress. The short-term use of Valocordin at therapeutic doses under stress conditions effectively helps to cope with insomnia, increased anxiety, relieves nervous tension and autonomic dysfunction.
Towards an improved understanding of hydrological change – linking hydrologic metrics and multiple change point tests
Authors: Vu T. T. , Kiesel J. , Guse B. , Fohrer N.
Published: November 2018

Understanding the connections between climate, anthropogenic impacts, and hydrology is fundamental for assessing future climate change. However, a comprehensive methodology is lacking to understand significant changes in the discharge regime and their causes. We propose an approach that links change point tests with hydrologic metrics applied to two Vietnamese catchments where both climatic and anthropogenic changes are observed. The change points in discharge series are revealed by six widely used change point tests. Then, 171 hydrologic metrics are investigated to evaluate all possible hydrological changes that occurred between the pre- and post-change point period. The tests showed sufficient capabilities to detect hydrological changes caused by precipitation alterations and damming. Linking the change point tests to the hydrological metrics had three benefits: (1) the significance of each detected change point was evaluated, (2) we found which test responds to which hydrologic metric, and (3) we were able to disentangle the hydrological impacts of the climatic and anthropogenic changes. Due to its objectivity, the presented method can improve the interpretation of anthropogenic changes and climate change impacts on the hydrological system.
Rethinking sediments, tidal rivers and delta livelihoods: tidal river management as a strategic innovation in Bangladesh
Authors: Seijger Chris , Datta Dilip Kumar , Douven Wim , van Halsema Gerardo , Khan Malik Fida
Published: November 2018

Many urbanised deltas face development challenges due to growing economies, populations and climate change. Changes in land–water strategies are often required, as ‘business-as-usual’ solutions are no longer sufficient. The aim of this paper was to study tidal river management (TRM) as a strategic innovation, and trace how it is appreciated by people and used in master plans to address congested rivers and waterlogging in Bangladesh. In this context, a strategic innovation can be categorised as having four features: (i) it is a fundamental reconceptualisation of business as usual strategies; (ii) it is rule breaking and reshapes markets; (iii) it offers value improvement for livelihoods; (iv) it is sustainable. The case study analysis was built from 17 interviews, a focus group discussion and numerous documents. The case analysis revealed that tidal river management is very different (local, natural, complex) from mainstream engineering strategies for tidal rivers and polder systems, and is strongly supported by local people for its potential livelihood improvement. The paper concludes that tidal river management has strategic potential, though is hardly recognised in master plans. To advance practice, reconceptualisations are needed that focus on the diverse benefits of TRM, such as restored tidal rivers, flora and fauna. Further research could elaborate livelihood models that thrive on these benefits, and evaluate their costs and benefits accordingly.
A comparative analysis of practitioners' experience in sediment remediation projects to highlight best practices
Authors: Jawed Zobia , Krantzberg Gail
Published: November 2018

The Randle Reef contaminated site, located in the southwest corner of Hamilton Harbour, is approximately 60 hectares in size. This site contains approximately 695,000 m3 of sediment contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals. The complex Randle Reef sediment remediation project is finally coming to fruition after more than 30 years of study, discussion, collaborations, stakeholder consensus-building, and debate. This paper unravels the reasons behind the delays associated with implementing sediment management at the Randle Reef site. In-depth interviews with experts and professionals from organizations who are/were involved in the project were conducted to identify the nature of performance in five theme areas that are important for successful action namely: (1) participation of appropriate actors with common objectives; (2) funding and resources; (3) decision-making process; (4) research and technology development; and (5) public and political support. It is evident from this study that the hurdles to progress with addressing contaminated sediment sites involve technical, political, regulatory as well as social challenges. We offer potential solutions and a series of recommendations based on experts' first-hand experience with the management of such complex sites to inform how future remediation projects can overcome obstacles.

This article has been made Open Access thanks to the kind support of CAWQ/ACQE (https://www.cawq.ca).
Strategia transportowa Wielkiego Londynu – innowacyjne rozwiązania w zakresie administrowania obszarem metropolitalnym
Authors: Kuszel Konrad
Published: November 2018

Artykuł dotyczy zadań metropolitalnych w zakresie transportu realizowanychprzez Wielki Londyn, jednostkę zarządzającą stolicą Zjednoczonego Królestwa. W ocenie Autora, na przykładzie brytyjskiej regulacji prawnej można uznać, że do kluczowych zadań metropolitalnych należy zaliczyć te związane z transportem. Jednocześnie, zasadniczą rolę w planowaniu transportu metropolii powinna pełnić strategia transportowa: kompleksowy dokument określający w perspektywie czasowej kierunek rozwoju wszystkich środków transportu na jej obszarze.
Hogyan változik az államadósság, ha jön a következő válság?- és az jönni fog!/Görögország államadósságának várható alakulása egy következő válságidőszakban/
Authors: Török László
Published: November 2018

A közelmúltban jelentették be, hogy Görögország kiléphet az euró-övezeti állandó mentőalap segélyprogramjából, mivel sikeresen teljesítette az abban számára előírt feltételeket. A hitelezők és a hitelminősítők is egyetértettek abban, hogy a görög gazdaság jó növekedési pályára került. Ebből következően megvan annak esélye, hogy a GDP-hez mért jelenlegi 182,7 százalékos szuverén bruttó államadóssága 2030-ra 123,3 százalékra csökken. A szerző ezt a megállapítást megalapozatlanul optimistának tartja. Álláspontja szerint a görög adósságráta – a jelenlegi optimális gazdasági fundamentumok ellenére is – továbbra sem tűnik fenntarthatónak. Ő annak látja nagyobb valószínűségét, hogy már a közeljövőben újra szükség lesz a görög adósság egy részének elengedésére. Az adósság mérséklése egyben egy újabb rendezett államcsőd bekövetkezését fogja jelenteni. A tanulmány arra kíván rávilágítani, hogy mennyire sérülékeny és kockázatokkal terhelt a mostani görög államadósság finanszírozásának fenntarthatósága. Egy makroökonómiai modell segítségével bemutatja és igazolja azt, hogy egy, a korábbi subprime válság mértékét csak fele részben elérő következő krízis esetén hogyan változik a görög szuverén államadósság. Ha ez bekövetkezik, akkor 2023-ra az államadósság a nemzeti terméknek több, mint duplájára emelkedik és 2030-ra is csak körülbelül a jelenlegi, egyébként is kritikus mértékre csökken. Ebből az következik, hogy változatlanul fennmarad a görög államadósság finanszírozásának nagy kockázata.
Implementing 5S in a Hungarian Company
Authors: Matkó Andrea , Malhotra S.
Published: November 2018

The methods and tools used by Lean management can be used for any activity that is specifically introduced to the company. On this basis, the objective of this paper is the implementation of a Lean office with a 5S system transformation into the traditional office environment of a private business. During the workflow, it is also planned to create new habits in this narrow space that will incorporate the organizational culture into the everyday life of the business making the administration more effective. The 5S concept is new and helps the company to operation on a larger scale with fewer inputs than before. Figures are made for better understanding and a Red Tag is created which is the first step of the process. Red Tag tells the employees about the history and the process which will be needed on it. The basic of lean thinking is the contunious improvement in the quality of the product while minimaxing the wastes created during the process. The Next Broker Consultancy Ltd adopted this new way of management and made sure that all the necessary measurement are taken to insure smooth flow of the process.
„Visszatérni vidékre” – Hallgatói vidékképek kvalitatív megközelítésben
Authors: Dajnoki Krisztina , Szabados György Norbert , Kulcsár Gergely , Kőmíves Péter Miklós , Bácsné Bába Éva
Published: November 2018

Napjaink legérdekesebb szakszociológiai kutatásainak egyikét a vidék sajátosságainak feltárása képzi. Ezen belül kiemelt jelentőséggel bír a vidék életképessége és lakosság megtartó képessége, melynek igen fontos pillére, hogy a fiatalok helyben maradjanak vagy vissza akarjanak oda térni, és képesek legyenek a helyi fejlődéshez minél hatékonyabban hozzájárulni. Ebben sokféle tényező játszik szerepet, így például a munkahely, a környezeti és szociális tényezők, vagy épp a szabadidős lehetőségek és a sportindíttatás is. Jelen kutatásunkban többek között arra kerestük a választ, hogy a kvalitatív felmérésben résztvevő felsőoktatási hallgatók hogyan vélekednek a hazai vidékről, annak előnyeiről és hátrányairól, a benne rejlő lehetőségekről, emellett vizsgáltuk azon tényezőket is, amelyek közrejátszhatnak abban, hogy a válaszadók – feladva korábbi lakhelyüket – a nagyvárosban maradás mellett döntenek, illetve melyek lehetnek azok, amik visszatéríthetik őket vidékre. Végül, de nem utolsó sorban egy igen érdekes témát, a megkérdezettek vidéki elithez való viszonyát vettük górcső alá.
A matematika alkalmazása a középiskolai fizikában és a kémiában
Authors: Kézi Csaba
Published: November 2018

Az EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00022 „Debrecen Venture Catapult Program" projekt keretében kidolgozásra került egy olyan tananyag, amelyben összefoglalom a középiskolai matematika legfontosabb fizikai és kémiai alkalmazásait. Fontos, hogy a hallgatók lássák, hogy a matematika oktatása nem öncélú, hanem a különböző természettudományokban sok helyen alkalmazható.