bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Self-Adaptive Data Balance Protocol For Distributed Radio Frequency Identification Sensor Network
Authors: Liew Charles Z. , Shaw Raymond P. , Zhang Ting-Ting
Published: March 2018

In this paper, we share our recent work related to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor network with readers. The work mainly focus on the protocol for network system to perform the task of autonomous decentralized data distribution with consideration of economic and low-power RFID-sensor module scheme. We analyzed data pitfall in distributed RFID-sensor network, revealing the reason lies in the phenomenon. A distributed solution to tackle the problem has been designed in a simple way. The test results show that the system with proposed approach provides an efficient and more balanced in data distribution which proves the protocol is feasible for the application scenario.
Orientation Of A Triaxial Accelerometer Using A Homogeneous Transformation Matrix And Kalman Filters
Authors: V. J.-S. Botero , Hernández W. , Fernández E.
Published: March 2018

The evolution in the development of manufacturing techniques of electronic components, including accelerometers, has allowed access to a new field of research and applications in consumer electronics. The aim of this work is to present a method for aligning triaxial accelerometers, finding the parameters of the rotation, the translation and the scale of the homogeneous transformation matrix. In principle, it is necessary to acquire six points to build the frame of reference of the accelerometer and ensure the consistency of the measurements, in order to check the angle between the axis and the magnitude. Subsequently, using spatial geometry, the intersection of the system of reference is estimated, to determine the extent of translation in the homogeneous transformation matrix. In a further step, the rotation values of the matrix are generated by taking the orientation of the z-axis into account and, finally, the resulting factor is scaled to normalize the magnitude value of gravity. Using the transformation matrix, it is possible to align the original reference system of the accelerometer to another coordinate system. The satisfactory results of this experiment show the need of implementing the here described method to enable the use of variable tilt measurements.
Applications Of Compressive Sensing Over Wireless Fading Channels
Authors: Wang Shan , Hu YongHong , Zhou HaoJun , Sun Yu , Yan TingYa , Zhang Chi
Published: March 2018

Wireless fading channels exist mixed noise, the most common noises are gaussian noise and impulse noise, to ensure the quality of the received signal, removing the noise in the channel is very important and necessary. WSDN (wavelet soft-threshold de-noising) can suppress low-intensity gaussian noise well; unfortunately, the denoising effect in removing impulse noise using WSDN is not obvious, especially when noise intensity is relatively high. BPDN (Basis Pursuit Denoising) which is a reconstruction algorithm of compressive sensing can control high-intensity gaussian noise in the channels well preceding WSDN, but also the effect of BPDN denoising the common impulse noise is not obvious, to denoise impulse noise, we adopt IBPDN (Improved Basis Pursuit Denoising) that changes L2 form to noise to L1 form, which was proposed in 2006 by Guosheng Bing. The experimental data show that IBPDN has good anti-noise ability to both gaussian noise and impulse noise; furthermore, more satisfactory results are obtained using IBPDN to mixed noise than those with BPDN.
Research On Wtg Power Performance Monitoring Methods Of Regional Wind Power Group
Authors: Jianhong Zhu , Fei Ma , Juping Gu
Published: March 2018

With growth of the wind power scale and the increasing of urgent requirement on operating life extension of units followed with which, how to monitor regional wind power group automatically and find recession performance of WTG power so as to take measures timely to restore the health condition and reduce power losses has become an important problem to be solved by wind farm operators. Horizontal and longitudinal performance comparison methods of the power characteristics for the same area and model units are proposed in this paper. Different real-time monitoring and analysis methods are used. The core technology of which is using wind speed partitioning technology and Wavelet analysis. Longitudinal power performance monitoring comparison method of single-unit is used as a further preferred aspect scheme of information fusion. Research results are verified by Matlab simulation platform. The study results integrated with the developed centralized monitoring system software, can improve the efficiency of wind farm operation and monitoring in large degree, further ensure the profitability production for wind farm plants.
Research On Underwater Target Signal Detection And Recognition Processing Algorithm
Authors: Wang Lijuan , Liu Xiaojing
Published: March 2018

Practical application of underwater target echo signal usually get disturbed a Gaussian noise and non-Gaussian noise, in view of the signal recognition problem, this paper proposes a double spectrum analysis based on wavelet transform domain method of weak signal and D-S data fusion algorithm. Through the study of double spectrum of the wavelet transform domain analysis to the signal processing algorithm, the characteristics of the target signal and noise source signal, a processing method of underwater target signal de-noising was presented. For multiple underwater target recognition, the model of underwater target multi-sensor signal recognition was studied. On the basis of analyzing the principle of D-S method and the fusion of multiple signal recognition, the concrete measures of D-S data fusion reasoning was researched and analyzed. By using the combination of simulation calculation and experiment measures, the results show the signal processing method is correct.
The Smart Home System Based on the Iap15F2K61S2 and Gsm
Authors: Zhenghua Xin , Guolong Chen , Li Hong , Song Qixiang , Hu Liangyi , Lei Chen , Youwen Mao , Yexiang Xu
Published: March 2018

At home, there are all kinds of electrical devices. Also the gas may leak to fire. Once the danger happens, it will result in the huge losses. The smart home system is necessary for the safety. The system integrated the sensors to monitor the appliances whether they work normally. Once the exceptions have been tested, the owner can get the text massage immediately with the help of GSM. This system has a light cube. It has 512 lights. After test, this system works to monitor the home appliances very well at the low cost.
Centralized Discrete State Space Model Predictive Control And Decentralized Pi-D Controller Of An Aerothermic Process
Authors: Ramzi M. , Youlal H.
Published: March 2018

The aerothermic process is a pilot scale heating and ventilation system equipped with a heater grid and a centrifugal blower. The interaction between its main variables is considered as challenging for mono-variable controllers. A change in the ventilator speed affects the temperature behavior which represents a factor that must be managed for energy saving and the human welfare. This paper presents an experimental comparison between a Centralized Discrete State Space Model Predictive Control (CDSSMPC) and a Decentralized PI-D (DPI-D) controller. These both techniques are designed by using respectively the Laguerres functions and the static decoupler approach. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the two methods, an implementation on an aerothermic process is performed. This pilot scale is fully connected through the Humusoft MF624 data acquisition system for real time control. The results show satisfactory performance in closed-loop of the DPI-D controller compared to the CDSSMPC and the conventional PID ones.
Coverage Holes Recovery Algorithm Based On Nodes Balance Distance Of Underwater Wireless Sensor Network
Authors: Jing Hengchang
Published: March 2018

Underwater wireless sensor network nodes deployment optimization problem is studied and underwater wireless sensor nodes deployment determines its capability and lifetime. Underwater wireless sensor network if no wireless sensor node is available in the area due to used up energy or any other reasons, the area which is not detected by any wireless sensor node forms coverage holes. The coverage holes recovery algorithm aiming at the coverage holes in wireless sensor network is designed in this article. The nodes movement is divided into several processes, in each movement process according to the balance distance and location relations move nodes to separate the aggregate nodes and achieve the maximum coverage of the monitoring area. Because of gradually increasing the balance distance between nodes, in each movement process the nodes moving distance is small and reduce the sum of the nodes movement distance. The simulation and experimental results show that this recovery algorithm achieves the goal of the nodes reasonable distribution with improving the network coverage and reducing the nodes movement distance thus extends the lifetime of the network in the initial deployment phase and coverage holes recovery phase.
The Structure of Collaboration Networks: An Illustration of Indian Economics
Authors: Krishna M. , Bino Paul G.D.
Published: March 2018

The main aim of this study is twofold: first, to examine the underlying structure of coauthorship in Indian economics; and second, to explore the link between the participation in scientific collaborations and academic visibility. We decipher the structure of co-authorship by presenting collaboration networks of scholars who published articles in six Indian economics journals during 1966-2005, which is split into four windows: 1966-75, 1976-85, 1986-95, and 1996-2005. In this study, the following social network measures are applied: the size of the network, the size of the main component, average degree, path length, and clustering coefficient. The study presents the following three features of Indian economics: first, a substantial proportion of Indian authors are isolated, albeit declining very slowly over a period of time; second, it appears that the structure of scholarly collaboration in Indian economics is highly fragmented, and the observed size of main components accounts for a small proportion of the total authors; third, and more importantly, the size and composition of co-authorship networks presented in the paper seldom impact the scientific visibility of authors.
Low-dissolved-oxygen nitrification in tropical sewage: an investigation on potential, performance and functional microbial community
Authors: How S. W. , Lim S. Y. , Lim P. B. , Aris A. M. , Ngoh G. C. , Curtis T. P. , Chua A. S. M.
Published: March 2018

Intensive aeration for nitrification is a major energy consumer in sewage treatment plants (STPs). Low-dissolved-oxygen (low-DO) nitrification has the potential to lower the aeration demand. However, the applicability of low-DO nitrification in the tropical climate is not well-understood. In this study, the potential of low-DO nitrification in tropical setting was first examined using batch kinetic experiments. Subsequently, the performance of low-DO nitrification was investigated in a laboratory-scale sequential batch reactor (SBR) for 42 days using real tropical sewage. The batch kinetic experiments showed that the seed sludge has a relatively high oxygen affinity. Thus, the rate of nitrification was not significantly reduced at low DO concentrations (0.5 mg/L). During the operation of the low-DO nitrification SBR, 90% of NH4-N was removed. The active low-DO nitrification was mainly attributed to the limited biodegradable organics in the sewage. Fluorescence in-situ hybridisation and 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing revealed the nitrifiers were related to Nitrospira genus and Nitrosomonadaceae family. Phylogenetic analysis suggests 47% of the operational taxonomic units in Nitrospira genus are closely related to a comammox bacteria. This study has demonstrated active low-DO nitrification in tropical setting, which is a more sustainable process that could significantly reduce the energy footprint of STPs.
Logeion: Filosofia da Informação
Authors: Logeion: Filosofia da Informação Editores
Published: March 2018

Editorial de apresentação da Logeion: Filosofia da Informação.
Pasado, presente y futuro de la noción de información
Authors: Capurro Rafael
Published: March 2018

Este artigo apresenta de forma resumida a complexa historia da noção de informação na tradução greco-romana, medieval e moderna. A partir da etimologia latina dessa noção e de suas raízes nos conceitos gregos de eidos / ideia e morphé se mostra como a noção de informação no seu conceito ontológico (‘dar forma a algo’) perde sua relevância na modernidade, mantendo-se o sentido de ‘dizer algo a alguém’. As teorias da informação no século XX apoiadas na concepção de sistemas técnicos de transmissão de mensagens dão lugar a um renascimento da noção objetiva de informação, mas em um marco diferente a da filosofia clássica pré-moderna.  Partindo da relação entre os conceitos de informação e de mensagem se apresentam possíveis caminhos para a noção de informação fundamentada em uma teoria de mensagens.
Maravilhoso informacional: crítica da filosofia da informação sob uma reflexão hermenêutica entre Medievo e Modernidade
Authors: Saldanha Gustavo Silva
Published: March 2018

O objetivo deste estudo é discutir as questões inerentes aos conceitos de informação e conhecimento a partir de uma epistemologia histórica. A análise a partir de um olhar comparado entre os séculos XIII e XX contribui para o esclarecimento crítico da elaboração de tais conceitos e seu uso. Ambos os períodos refletem momentos de profundas transformações sociais orientadas no estatuto epistemológico das instituições de ensino e de pesquisa. Propomos como metodologia um estudo hermenêutico das noções de informação e conhecimento, junto de complexidade e maravilhoso, nos períodos mencionados. Nosso campo empírico posiciona-se em torno de dois indícios da formação discursiva: uma filosofia do conhecimento na Idade Média, explicitada nas práticas das primeiras universidades que florescem no século XII, e uma filosofia da informação, que se desenvolve na atualidade na epistemologia da Ciência da Informação. O estudo permite um olhar crítico sobre certas classificações consagradas, como a Idade Média como período sombrio ao conhecer e apenas fundamentado na noção de acesso ao conhecimento pela narrativa, e a pós-modernidade como etapa histórica promotora do conhecer, dependente tão somente da informação objetiva para a apreensão dos saberes.
INFORMAÇÃO E IDEOLOGIA: DIÁLOGOS FILOSÓFICOS NO ÂMBITO DO PROSELITISMO INFORMACIONAL
Authors: Silva Jonathas Luiz Carvalho
Published: March 2018

Aborda relações entre informação e ideologia no âmbito do conceito de proselitismo informacional. A seguinte pergunta é formulada como ponto partida: como se constitui conceitualmente o proselitismo informacional considerando suas características e perspectivas de ação? O objetivo do estudo é discutir sobre as relações entre os conceitos de informação e ideologia nos meandros da construção filosófica em Marx, Mannheim, Thompson e Bakhtin, com o intuito de compreender a fundamentação analítico-conceitual do proselitismo informacional. A metodologia foi construída no contexto da pesquisa bibliográfica permitindo ao pesquisador a cobertura de uma gama de fenômenos possibilitando a elaboração de um processo reflexivo baseado em múltiplos diálogos com a literatura científica nacional e internacional em Ciência da Informação, Filosofia e áreas afins de diferentes períodos históricos. Conclui-se que o proselitismo informacional se configura como prática que deturpa o significado humano e verídico da informação pautada em práticas positivistas, utilitaristas e antiéticas.INFORMATION AND IDEOLOGY: PHILOSOPHICAL DIALOGS IN THE SCOPE OF INFORMATIONAL PROSELYTISMAbstractDiscusses relations between information and ideology under the concept of information proselytism. The next question is formulated as a starting point: how is being conceptually constituted the informational proselytism considering its features and action prospects? The objective is to discuss the relationship between the concepts of information and ideology in the intricacies in Marx, Mannheim, Thompson and Bakhtin'a philosophical construction, in order to understand the conceptual basis of the analytical-informational proselytism. The methodology was built in the context of literature allowing the researcher to cover a range of phenomena, enabling the development of a reflective process based on multiple dialogues with national and international scientific literature in Information Science, Philosophy, and related areas of different historical periods. It is concluded that the informational proselytism is configured as a practice that distorts the true meaning of human and information guided by positivist, utilitarian, and unethical practices.
Expediente /Editorial Team
Authors: Montenegro de Lima Clovis Ricardo , Chaves Fernandes Geni
Published: March 2018

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ABC Transporters in Extrahepatic Tissues: Pharmacological Regulation in Heart and Intestine
Authors: Villanueva Silvina , Zhang Wei , Zecchinati Felipe , Mottino Aldo , Vore Mary
Published: March 2018

ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporters are transmembrane proteins expressed in secretory epithelia like the liver, kidneys and intestine, in the epithelia exhibiting barrier function such as the blood-brain barrier and placenta, and to a much lesser extent, in tissues like reproductive organs, lungs, heart and pancreas, among others. They regulate internal distribution of endogenous metabolites and xenobiotics including drugs of therapeutic use and also participate in their elimination from the body. We here describe the function and regulation of ABC transporters in the heart and small intestine, as examples of extrahepatic tissues, in which ABC proteins play clearly different roles. In the heart, they are involved in tissue pathogenesis as well as in protecting this organ against toxic compounds and druginduced oxidative stress. The small intestine is highly exposed to therapeutic drugs taken orally and, consequently, ABC transporters localized on its surface strongly influence drug absorption and pharmacokinetics. Examples of the ABC proteins currently described are Multidrug Resistance-associated Proteins 1 and 2 (MRP1 and 2) for heart and small intestine, respectively, and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP) for both organs.
Paneth Cells and their Antimicrobials in Intestinal Immunity
Authors: Adolph Timon E. , Mayr Lisa , Grabherr Felix , Tilg Herbert
Published: March 2018

Since the initial description of granular-rich small-intestinal crypt-based epithelial cells in 1872, today
referred to as Paneth cells, a plethora of recent studies underlined their function in intestinal homeostasis. Paneth
cells are evolutionary conserved highly secretory cells that produce antimicrobials to control gut microbial communities.
Moreover, Paneth cells emerged as stem cell regulators that translate environmental cues into intestinal
epithelial responses. Paneth cell disturbances may instigate intestinal inflammation and provide susceptibility to
infection. Altered Paneth cell functions have been associated with a variety of inflammatory disease models and
were linked to human intestinal disease processes including inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn´s disease
and ulcerative colitis. This review summarizes our current understanding of Paneth cells and their antimicrobials
in health and disease.
Antimicrobial peptides for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, allies or foes?
Authors: Rivas-Santiago Bruno , Torres-Juarez Flor
Published: March 2018

Tuberculosis is an ancient disease that has become a serious public health issue in recent years, although
increasing incidence has been controlled, deaths caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis have been accentuated
due to the emerging of multi-drug resistant strains and the comorbidity with diabetes mellitus and HIV.
This situation is threatening the goals of World Health Organization (WHO) to eradicate tuberculosis in 2035.
WHO has called for the creation of new drugs as an alternative for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis,
among the plausible molecules that can be used are the Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs). These peptides have
demonstrated remarkable efficacy to kill mycobacteria in vitro and in vivo in experimental models, nevertheless,
these peptides not only have antimicrobial activity but also have a wide variety of functions such as angiogenesis,
wound healing, immunomodulation and other well-described roles into the human physiology. Therapeutic
strategies for tuberculosis using AMPs must be well thought prior to their clinical use; evaluating comorbidities,
family history and risk factors to other diseases, since the wide function of AMPs, they could lead to collateral
undesirable effects.
The Role of Inflammation in Neurological Disorders
Authors: Degan Diana , Ornello Raffaele , Tiseo Cindy , Carolei Antonio , Sacco Simona , Pistoia Francesca
Published: March 2018

Traditionally neurological diseases have been classified, on the basis of their pathogenesis, into vascular,
degenerative, inflammatory and traumatic diseases. Examples of the main inflammatory neurological diseases
include multiple sclerosis, which is characterized by an immune-mediated response against myelin proteins, and
meningoencephalitis, where the inflammatory response is triggered by infectious agents. However, recent evidence
suggests a potential role of inflammatory mechanisms also in neurological conditions not usually categorized
as inflammatory, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’ disease, amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, stroke and traumatic brain injuries. The activation of glial cells and of complement-mediated pathways,
the synthesis of inflammation mediators, and the recruitment of leukocytes are the key elements of secondary
inflammatory injury following a wide spectrum of primary brain injuries. A better understanding of the role that
inflammatory processes play in the natural history of diseases is essential in order to identify potential therapeutic
targets and to develop integrated pharmacological approaches acting at different levels and stages of the diseases.
A Review on Camptothecin Analogs with Promising Cytotoxic Profile
Authors: Amin Sk. Abdul , Adhikari Nilanjan , Jha Tarun , Gayen Shovanlal
Published: March 2018

Camptothecin (CPT), obtained from Camptotheca acuminata (Nyssaceae), is a quinoline type of
alkaloid. Apart from various traditional uses, it is mainly used as a potential cytotoxic agent acting against a
variety of cancer cell lines. Though searches have been continued for last six decades, still it is a demanding task
to design potent and cytotoxic CPTs. Different CPT analogs are synthesized to enhance the cytotoxic potential
as well as to increase the pharmacokinetic properties of these analogs. Some of these analogs were proven to be
clinically effective in different cancer cell lines. In this article, different CPT analogs have been highlighted
extensively to get a detail insight about the structure-property relationships as well as different quantitative
structure-activity relationships (QSARs) modeling of these analogs are also discussed. This study may be beneficial
for designing newer CPT analogs in future.
Characterization of Regulatory T-Cells in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Interferon Beta-1a
Authors: Ebrahimimonfared Mohsen , Ganji Ali , Zahedi Sara , Nourbakhsh Parisa , Ghasami Keyvan , Mosayebi Ghasem
Published: March 2018

Background:

Regulatory T-Cells (Treg Cells), as one of the immune system components,
have been highly effective in the autoimmune diseases prevention, particularly multiple sclerosis
(MS). Cytokine-based therapies such as interferon beta-1a (IFN-β1a) is a common drug in MS treatment;
however, its exact mechanisms are insufficiently described.

Objective:

Therefore, the goal of this study was to evaluate the in vivo impact of IFN-β1a on the Treg
Cells in MS.

Methods:

In this case-control study, Treg Cells were analysed by flowcytometry in IFN-β1a-treated
relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) in comparison with new cases of MS and healthy subjects.

Results:

The frequency of Treg Cells in the IFN-β1a treated-RRMS was increased compared to the
new MS cases (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the MFIs of the CD4 and CD25 in T-Cells were significantly
reduced in new cases of MS and IFN-β1a-treated RRMS than the control subjects (P < 0.05). Additionally,
the FoxP3 MFIs in CD4 + CD25 + T-Cells of IFN-β1a-treated RRMS were significantly
lower than the new cases of MS.

Conclusion:

Overall, the present study indicated that IFN-β1a as an immunomodulatory drug led to an
enhancement in Treg Cells population without CD4, CD25, and FoxP3 molecules upregulation in Treg
Cells.
Preliminary toxicity and thin layer chromatographic studies of Pteleopsis habeensis leaves
Authors: Aliyu Falmata M. , Tata Fave , Ashemi Fatimah H.
Published: March 2018

Oral acute toxicity test in which a single dose is used in an animal on one occasion is to identify the gross behaviour and the dose that will cause the animal to die. To investigate the phytoconstituents and toxicity of different extracts of P. habeensis in wistar strain Albino rats. The acute toxicity was determined through oral administration of different doses of P. haeensis leaf extracts to Wistar albino rats in increasing concentrations to ascertain its safety. The animals were monitored daily for 10 days for signs of toxicity such changes in their general behaviour and death as endpoint. The lethal dose (LD50) of P. habeensis leaves extract were found to be ≥ 4000 mg/kgand there was no any sign of toxicity or changes in the gross behaviour when observed. The extracts were found to contain some important phytochemical constituent such as alkaloid, flavonoids, Tannin and Triterpenoids. TLC studies illustrated the spots of different phytoconstituent presents. The findings revealed that with the different extracts of P. habeensis no sign of toxicity on short term exposure of a single dose and contains different active constituent which are associated with some pharmacological effects.
Use of Social Network Sites for Communication Among Health Professionals: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Authors: Chan Windy SY , Leung Angela YM
Published: March 2018

BACKGROUND

Although much research has been done investigating the roles of social network sites (SNSs) in linking patients and health professionals, there is a lack of information about their uses, benefits, and limitations in connecting health professions only for professional communication.

OBJECTIVE

This review aimed to examine the utilization of SNSs for communication among health professionals in (1) frontline clinical practice, (2) professional networks, and (3) education and training to identify areas for future health communication research.

METHODS

This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. A systematic search of the literature published in the last 10 years (January 1, 2007, to March 1, 2017) was performed in March 2017, using the following electronic databases: MEDLINE via OvidSP, EMBASE, CINAHL Complete, and InfoSci-Journals. The searches were conducted using the following defined search terms: “social media” OR “social network” OR “social network site” OR “Facebook” OR “Twitter” OR “Linkedin” OR “Instagram” OR “Weibo” OR “Whatsapp” OR “Telegram” OR “WeChat” AND “health” OR “health profession.”

RESULTS

Of the 6977 papers retrieved, a total of 33 studies were included in this review. They were exploratory in nature, and the majority used surveys (n=25) and interviews (n=6). All retrieved studies stated that SNSs enhanced effective communication and information sharing. SNSs were used for supporting delivering of clinical services, making referrals, and sharing information. They were beneficial to network building and professional collaboration. SNSs were novel tools to enhance educational interactions among peers, students, instructors, and preceptors. The application of SNSs came with restraints in technical knowledge, concerns on data protection, privacy and liability, issues in professionalism, and data protection.

CONCLUSIONS

SNSs provide platforms facilitating efficient communication, interactions, and connections among health professionals in frontline clinical practice, professional networks, education, and training with limitations identified as technical knowledge, professionalism, and risks of data protection. The evolving use of SNSs necessitates robust research to explore the full potential and the relative effectiveness of SNSs in professional communication.
Francia: Los polos de competitividad
Authors: Giudice Baca Victor
Published: March 2018

Francois  Perroux  (1952)  creó la Teoría de  los  Polos de  Crecimiento en Francia. Consideró que en una región hay una Industria Motriz que genera nuevas empresas abastecedoras y se forma un Cluster Regional. (Agrupación de Empresas de la Región). Hoy se llaman en Francia Polos de Competitividad. Se ha registrado (2016)   71 Polos de Competitividad en Francia. Destacan los Polos Industriales, los Polos de Investigación en Salud, los Polos de  Alimentos del Futuro, los Polos Aero – Espaciales, etc. Cada Polo Industrial y Empresarial está agrupando Empresas de Investigación en Laboratorios y Universidades de Investigación.  El Polo Majes – Siguas de Arequipa es el más vinculado a los Polos de Francia. Majes – Siguas tiene planeada la Universidad  Agroindustrial  de  Majes. En la Actualidad se apresuran a rodear las Pampas (de 80,000 hectáreas) con Paneles Solares. En el Perú  están  emergiendo  7  Polos  Agroindustriales de  Costa  : Puyango Tumbes; Olmos;  Chavimochic;  Chinecas; Región Ica; Irrigación Majes – Siguas;  Irrigaciones de Tacna ( Olivares y Lácteos). El Proyecto Sierra Azul se propone irrigar 500,000  hectáreas en Sur Andino y recuperar 100,000 hectáreas de Andenes hacía el Año 2021.
Las Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera. Una revisión teórica del proceso en Latinoamérica
Authors: Yábar Ben Yusef , Días Zelada Yvan
Published: March 2018

The world is undergoing a process of integration in all fields, economic, social, environmental, cultural, among others, that make economic agents adapt their practices and converge correctly to the new scenario. Part of that process has to do with the implementation of accounting harmonization policies whose objective is for companies to be able to provide their users with transparent and representative accounting information of the economic and financial reality of the various sectors in a country. Therefore, the present article, theoretically reviews the origins of this process, describing the role of international organizations to achieve standardization in information, in addition, some antecedents are commented on previous research and finally details the origins of the process in Different countries in Latin America. This theoretical review uses the document review technique, which analyzes previous research and legal basis of various Latin American countries to describe the process of implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards in the region. Finally, it is determined that there are two main causes of the slow progress in the implementation of such regulations in the region: lack of knowledge in accounting professionals, low technology and a high cost in the implementation of the regulations.
Una mirada al uso de medios sociales y su orientación a los turistas chilenos en la ciudad de Tacna
Authors: Espinoza Villalobos Luis Enrique
Published: March 2018

Considerando el crecimiento en el uso de los medios sociales y el elevado flujo de turistas chilenos que llegan a la ciudad de Tacna (Perú) se hace necesario que las empresas, los responsables de la toma de decisiones, así como consultores externos; conozcan cómo aprovechar al máximo las potencialidades de las plataformas de medios sociales. Una gestión individual o múltiple de los medidos sociales permitirá lograr la promoción de los productos y llegar a los consumidores, así como lograr una retroalimentación de ellos. En tal sentido, el presente artículo revisa diversos conceptos relacionados a los medios sociales, una clasificación que facilite su uso, y así mismo algunos consejos que ayuden a mejorar la rentabilidad de las empresas.
Neuropsicología: su importancia en el comportamiento del trabajador
Authors: Guardado Lopez Sinuhe Carlos
Published: March 2018

Las organizaciones en México continúan con una gestión del personal basada en elementos relativos a la personalidad, la productividad, las competencias, los intereses, las aptitudes y actitudes. Sin embargo, no se toma en cuenta las funciones neuropsicológicas que poseen las personas y que también forman parte de los raíces del comportamiento y de la productividad tanto del empleado como de la organización.El objetivo del presente artículo es describir la trascendencia de las funciones neuropsicológicas en el comportamiento del trabajador. La metodología utilizada es no cualitativa y no experimental. Las fuentes de información que respaldan el artículo son de tipo documental y electrónicas.El texto presentará los beneficios del conocimiento y manejo de elementos neuropsicológicos y de las neurociencias para los académicos, investigadores y especialistas de las ciencias administrativas, en específico, del área de Recursos Humanos, quienes tienen el reto de gestionar el personal de una organización para alcanzar los objetivos planteados.
Afinal, o que querem as mulheres? O discurso sobre o feminino no blog do personagem André Newmann
Authors: Karhawi Issaaf
Published: March 2018

A partir da análise dos posts e comentários do blog do personagem André Newmann, da minissérie Afinal, o que querem as mulheres? (TV Globo, 2010), identificamos alguns discursos acerca do feminino na contemporaneidade. Nesse espaço de interação - o blog de personagem de uma ficção televisiva - deu-se voz às internautas que a medida que enunciavam sobre a minissérie e a pergunta freudiana que lhe dá título, também se construíam discursivamente. Ao final do trabalho, apontamos um discurso ideológico que liga o feminino ao misterioso, à incompreensão e outro que relaciona o querer feminino às discussões de gênero ligadas ao feminismo.

Palavras-chave: Transmidiação. Blog de personagem. Feminismo. Minissérie.
Corporate Governance and Resource Allocation Efficiency: Evidence from IPO Regulation in China
Authors: Chen Xinyuan , Huang Jun , Li Xu , Zhang Tianshu
Published: March 2018

As a requisite to issuing initial public offerings (IPOs), Chinese companies must obtain approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Using a sample of Chinese firms that applied for IPOs between 2006 and 2011, we examine the influence of corporate governance on the IPO application process and firms' post-IPO performance. We find that firms with more outside directors, smaller boards, and more balanced ownership among large shareholders are more likely to pass the IPO screening. Along similar lines, controlling shareholder ownership is negatively related to the success of IPO screening. Further analyses show that effective corporate governance plays a more important role when firms engage in more complex operations, and it plays a less important role when firms are politically connected. Finally, we find that firms with better corporate governance enjoy better post-IPO performance, indicating that resource allocation is more efficient when the CSRC values firms' corporate governance.

JEL Classifications: G02; G14; M14.
Effect of Achieved Systolic Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Wan Eric Yuk Fai , Yu Esther Yee Tak , Chin Weng Yee , Fung Colman Siu Cheung , Fong Daniel Yee Tak , Choi Edmond Pui Hang , Chan Anca Ka Chun , Lam Cindy Lo Kuen
Published: March 2018

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with treated hypertension who achieved systolic blood pressures (SBPs) of <120, <130, and <140 mmHg after an increase in their antihypertensive regimen.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 28,014 primary care adult patients with T2DM with no prior diagnosis of CVD and who achieved SBP readings <140 mmHg after an increase in the number of antihypertensive medications prescribed. Using an extension of propensity score matching, a total of 2,079, 10,851, and 15,084 matched patients with achieved SBP measurements of <120, <130, and <140 mmHg were identified. The association between achieved SBP and incident CVD were evaluated using Cox regressions. Subgroup analyses were conducted by stratifying patients’ baseline characteristics.

RESULTS

Over a median follow-up period of 4.8 years, the incidence of CVD in patients with achieved SBP measures of <120, <130, and <140 mmHg were 318 (15.3%; incidence rate [IR] 34.3/1,000 person-years [PY]), 992 (9.1%; IR 20.4/1,000 PY), and 1,635 (10.8%; IR 21.4/1,000 PY). Achieved SBP <120 mmHg was associated with a higher risk of CVD compared with achieved SBP <130 mmHg (hazard ratio [HR] 1.75 [95% CI 1.53, 2.00]) and achieved SBP <140 mmHg (HR 1.67 [95% CI 1.46, 1.90]). There was a significant reduction in CVD risk in patients <65 years (HR 0.81 [95% CI 0.69, 0.96]) but no difference for other patients, including patients ≥65 years, who achieved SBP <130 mmHg when compared with the group that achieved SBP <140 mmHg.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings support a SBP treatment target of 140 mmHg and suspect no risk reduction attenuation on CVD for lower SBP targets (<120 or <130 mmHg) for most patients with uncomplicated T2DM. A randomized control trial is still needed to confirm these findings.
ANOMALÍAS NUCLEARES EN CÉLULAS EXFOLIADAS DE LA MUCOSA BUCAL DE ESTUDIANTES FUMADORES
Authors: E. Tonina, , T. Garcete, , M.J. Samaniego, , R. Aveiro, , J. Ortiz, , C. Benítez, , P. Widjaja, , C. Mag. Castiglioni, , J. Lic. Segovia, , D. Lic. Franco de Diana,
Published: March 2018

Introducción: En el humo del cigarrillo se encuentran numerosos compuestos orgánicos específicos del tabaco que alteran el material genético de las células, evidenciado como anomalías nucleares. Metodología: Mediante la técnica de Feulgen, se evaluó la frecuencia de estas alteraciones, en células exfoliadas de la mucosa bucal de 49 estudiantes de Medicina. Resultados: Se observó un aumento significativo en la frecuencia de cariolisis (0.092% vs 0.009% en no fumadores), micronúcleo (0.074% vs 0.011% en no fumadores), picnosis (0.028% vs 0.007% en no fumadores), Broken eggs (0.028% vs 0.006% en no fumadores) y cariorrexis (0.046% vs 0.0015% en no fumadores), para la prueba de T-Student (p<0.05 en el total de células de los estudiantes fumadores. Conclusión: Esta observación indica que la exposición a los componentes encontrados en el humo del cigarrillo podría inducir con mayor frecuencia a la necrosis celular, y en menor escala, a la apoptosis y efectos genotóxicos.Palabras clave: Genotoxicidad, necrosis, apoptosis, mucosa bucal, Hábito de Fumar, Técnica de Feulgen (DeCS)
Cómo tratar y curar el cáncer según el Dr. Google
Authors: Rozengway Vijil Herman
Published: March 2018

Introducción:

Muchos pacientes usan el internet para buscar información de enfermedades y tratamientos, pero no todas las páginas web contienen información fidedigna, por el contrario, pueden contener información perjudicial para los pacientes.

Metodología:

Estudio cualitativo interpretativo transversal de muestreo por conveniencia. Se realizó la búsqueda de las palabras clave “Cómo curar el cáncer” y “Tratamiento para el cáncer” en el buscador de mayor importancia a nivel internacional “Google” y se analizó el contenido de los primeros 10 resultados de cada término.

Resultados:

Al buscar la palabra “cura” se encuentran primordialmente dominios que incentivan a dejar el tratamiento farmacológico (Quimioterapia y Radioterapia) por considerarlo tóxico e inefectivo, a su vez motivan al consumo de tratamientos naturales o alternativos para curar el cáncer como la dieta alcalina, frutas varias y oxigenoterapia con tasas de éxito de 100%, económicos y sin efectos secundarios; al buscar la palabra “tratamiento” se encuentran únicamente páginas de carácter medico con lista de tratamientos actuales para los distintos tipos de cáncer.

Conclusión:

Se incentiva educar a la población de pacientes oncológicos sobre los riesgos de la búsqueda en línea de métodos alternativos de tratamiento para sus enfermedades ya que confieren un riesgo significativo para ellos.

 

Palabras clave:

Oncología, Google, Búsqueda Web.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS OF "LUKOIL-NIZHNEVOLZHSKNEFT" LLC ON THE CASPIAN SHELF
Authors: Potapova Irina Ivanovna , Magotin Evgeniy Olegovich
Published: March 2018

A significant part of the economic base of the Astrakhan region is strongly dependent on external factors, mainly on the oil and gas markets, which are subject to cyclical fluctuations with a period of several years (up to ten years). The positive dynamics of the volume of industrial production was influenced by the production growth by the type of economic activity "mining", specifically, the output of million tons of oil produced by the Oil company "Lukoil" from the Caspian shelf. The Russian government is counting on the Astrakhan region as a "locomotive of the Russian economy in the Southern Federal District (SFD)". According to the forecast of long-term social and economic development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030, the growth of industrial production in the Southern Federal District should be 183%, and in the Astrakhan region by 2030 it should increase by 7.8 times. The comprehensive development of the oil fields in the North Caspian, according to the Lukoil program, involves construction of more than 30 offshore oil and gas field hydraulic engineering structures. The implementation of the project in the Caspian Sea will change the whole industrial structure not only in the south of Russia, but also in the Astrakhan region, facilitating the creation of new large enterprises and prospective taxpayers into the regional budget.
COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF HYBRIDS OF THE GYNOMOECIOUS FORM BY LARGE-FRUITED
Authors: Donskaya Vera Ivanovna , Katakaev Nail Haismetovih
Published: March 2018

In the laboratory of All-Russian research institute of irrigated vegetable and melon growing of breeding melons there was cultivated a new form of melon with a gynomoecious form and a marker sign - split leaves. A ginomoecious form was genetically controlled and had female flowers with higher saturation than other varieties. It was necessary to solve the problem of evaluating the maternal form by the combining ability with other varieties in order to make a conclusion about its suitability in hybrid seed production. The article presents comparative data on the large-fruited gynomoecious form and its hybrids; it also evaluates the combinational ability of the maternal form against the standard. According to the results of the research, the maternal form of the melon "Gino" and its best hybrid "Ladushka" were transferred to the state variety testing
A Influência do Ambiente Institucional no Desempenho das Indústrias Ervateiras do Alto Taquari – RS / The influence of the institutional environment on the performance of the ervateiras industries of Alto Taquari – RS
Authors: Silveira Caroline Soares da , Chechi Letícia Andrea , Schultz Glauco
Published: March 2018

O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a influência das instituições no desempenho das indústrias ervateiras do polo Alto Taquari – RS, através dos resultados apresentados pela matriz importância-desempenho. A pesquisa foi realizada no polo ervateiro do Alto Taquari – RS, mais especificamente nos municípios de Ilópolis, Arvorezinha, Anta Gorda e Putinga, no segundo semestre de 2015 e no segundo semestre de 2016, sendo entrevistados 35 gestores de ervateiras e 6 agentes locais. Os resultados mostraram que dos 11 fatores analisados, seis estão na zona adequada e cinco encontram-se na zona de melhoramento. A partir de elementos presentes no ambiente institucional das indústrias ervateiras, o estudo permitiu compreender a alocação dos fatores na zona de melhoramento e zona adequada. Legislações relacionadas às questões ambientais, produção rural, processamento agroindustrial e inspeção sanitária estão exigindo ações de melhoramento das indústrias ervateiras, pois apresentam alta importância, mas um baixo desempenho.AbstractThe objective of this study is to analyze the influence of the institutions in performance of the ervateiras of the Alto Taquari-RS region, through results presented by the matrix of importance-performance. The survey was conducted in ervateiro Polo Alto Taquari - RS, specifically in the municipalities of Ilópolis, Arvorezinha, Anta Gorda and Putinga, in the second semester of 2015 and in the second semester of 2016, interviewed 35 managers of managers of yerba-mate industries and 6 local agents. The results showed that of the 11 analyzed factors, six are in the appropriate zone and five are in the zone of improvement. Based on elements present in the institutional environment of the yerba mate industries, the study allowed to understand the allocation of factors in the improvement zone and adequate zone. Legislation related to environmental issues, rural production, agroindustrial processing and sanitary inspection are demanding improvement actions the yerba mate industries, as they are of high importance but low performance.
Bem viver: paradigma comunitário, direito de relação e utopia do afeto
Authors: Brito Ciro De Souza
Published: March 2018

Resenha do livro: MAMANI, Fernando Huanacuni. Buen Vivir / Vivir Bien: filosofia, políticas, estrategias y experiencias regionales andinas. Lima, Peru: Coodinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indígenas (CAOI), 2010.
The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in Promoting Horizontal Positive Obligations of the State
Authors: Florczak-Wątor Monika
Published: March 2018

Over the last forty years the concept of the horizontal positive obligations of the State Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights has been developing in a number of cases of the European Court of Human Rights. This concept extends the protection of Convention rights and freedoms to horizontal relations, that is, to the relations between two private parties. However, the Convention on Human Rights can be violated only by the State; the violation by private parties is not possible, as private parties are not parties to the Conventions. Therefore, the only way to challenge a violation of Convention rights committed by private parties is to link this action to an act or omission of the State, and to claim that the State is responsible for it. This, in turn, requires demonstrating that the Convention obliges the State to protect one individual’s Convention rights from violations committed by other individuals. The State has a wide margin of appreciation as to how it discharges the obligation to protect Convention rights against violations by private individuals.