bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON DEEP NEURAL NETWORK MODELS FOR CROP CLASSIFICATION USING TIME SERIES POLSAR AND OPTICAL DATA
Authors: Phartiyal G. S. , Singh D.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Crop classification is an important task in many crop monitoring applications. Satellite remote sensing has provided easy, reliable, and fast approaches to crop classification task. In this study, a comparative analysis is made on the performances of various deep neural network (DNN) models for crop classification task using polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) and optical satellite data. For PolSAR data, Sentinel 1 dual pol SAR data is used. Sentinel 2 multispectral data is used as optical data. Five land cover classes including two crop classes of the season are taken. Time series data over the period of one crop cycle is used. Training and testing samples are measured and collected directly from the ground over the study region. Various convolutional neural network (CNN) and long short-term memory (LSTM) models are implemented, analysed, evaluated, and compared. Models are evaluated on the basis of classification accuracy and generalization performance.
GEOPHYSICAL PARAMETER RETRIEVAL FOR MICROWAVE C BAND SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SAR) DATASET USING INTEGRAL EQUATION MODEL
Authors: Sayyad S. B. , Shaikh M. A. , Kolhe S. B. , Khirade P. W.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The microwave remote sensing is highly useful, as it provides synoptic observation of the Earth’s surface or planetary bodies, regardless of day or night and the atmospheric conditions, propagation through ionosphere with minimum loss. One of the best microwave technology for imaging system is the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing. The microwave SAR currently represents the best approach for obtaining spatially distributed geophysical parameter present on the Earth’s surface or planetary bodies. In the present work, geophysical parameters viz., Soil Moisture, Surface Roughness, Dielectric Constant (ε) and Backscattering Coefficients (σ0) will be retrieved. The modelling makes the process of estimating information beyond the real observation range for data interpretation. In the present paper most widely used modelling techniques for the microwave SAR dataset is an Integral Equation Model (IEM) which is implemented for above said geophysical parameters retrieval. The aim of the present work is to estimate accurate, reliable and skillful measurements of geophysical parameters from the microwave SAR dataset. In the present study microwave C band SAR dataset is used. The overall processing was done by using PolSARPro Ver. 5.0 software. In the present work, geophysical parameters are measured with the help IEM modelling, the statistical parameter and occurrence plane, estimated from the microwave SAR image, which was very helpful for retrieving geophysical parameters. From the overall paper work, it was concluded that the IEM modelling is a one of the realistic modelling methods for retrieving geophysical parameters for microwave C band SAR dataset.
GEOSPATIAL BASED CITIZEN CENTRIC WATER QUALITY MEASUREMENT SOLUTION
Authors: Oberoi K. , Purohit S. , Verma P. A. , Deshmukh A. , Saran S. , Chauhan P.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Citizen science has emerged as a game changer in various scientific endeavors, wherein scientific data for understanding the phenomenon could be collected by volunteers/non-specialist in a quick possible time. Citizens nowadays play an important role by functioning as “sensors” helping government/institutions by collecting and analyzing data. The advancements and convergence of technologies (Information and communication technologies (ICT)), especially the Internet and mobile technology has further assisted in such efforts. Moreover, the location sensors (GPS) and camera on board the mobile devices enables citizens to collect geotagged data. The classic example is the OpenStreetMap project where volunteers contribute towards the mapping of the planet. This paper highlights the geospatial solution based on citizen science to collect geotagged data about the water quality (turbidity). This solution is developed using open source tools and consists of an Android based mobile app and web based dashboard on the server side for real time data visualization and analysis. The web application is designed and developed using PHP, JavaScript, HTML & CSS and allows user to view the interpolated geotagged data about water quality over various background maps like OSM, Bhuvan etc. PostgreSQL/PostGIS are used as the backend geospatial data server for storing the geotagged dataset. Such solution will be very useful for water quality monitoring as part of national level project like Clean Ganga Mission using the citizen centric approach.
URBAN SPRAWL ANALYSIS USING SHANNON’S ENTROPY AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY ON TIRUCHIRAPPALLI CITY, INDIA
Authors: Rastogi K. , Jain G. V.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Urban sprawl places a major role in urban growth management all over the world. Urban growth of the city is analysed for the effective planning and improving the socio-economic conditions for decision making and the development of the city. In this study, the urban sprawl of Tiruchirappalli city is analysed from 2006 to 2017 using data of Indian remote sensing satellites, Resourcesat-1 and Resourcesat-2 with multi spectral band (red, green and near-infrared). The temporal change for four-time periods is calculated using object based image analysis temporal inversion approach. From 2006 to 2017 there is an increase in total urban area from 58 km2 to 90 km2, resulting of 33% increment in 11 years. Shannon entropy is calculated for four-time periods and it shows that after 8 km from Central Business District (CBD), Shannon entropy is increasing and dispersion is high. The influence of roads on urban sprawl is calculated using buffer function analysis and the highest contribution among all the highways is by NH-67 and NH-210.The fractal analysis of the urban area for four-time period is performed and fractal dimension is calculated. Fractal dimension helps in measuring the space filling extent and urban growth complexity and is used to characterise the compactness of urban pattern and regularities of urban boundaries.The fractal dimension of Tiruchirappalli increases from 1.584 in 2006 to 1.639 in 2017.
SPACE BASED SPATIO-TEMPORAL ASSESSMENT OF LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN KARUNAGAPPALLY MUNICIPALITY, A FAST GROWING CITY IN THE WESTERN COAST OF INDIA
Authors: Satheendran S. S. , Chandran S. S. , Varghese A.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Urbanization is the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more and more people begin living and working in central areas. According to 2001 census, the urban population of the country was 286.11 million, living in 5161 towns, which constitutes 27.81% of the total country’s population. However, the same as per 2011 census has risen to 377.16 million viz. 32.16% of the total country’s population and the number of towns has gone up to 7935. The rate of urban growth in the country is very high as compared to developed countries, and the large cities are becoming larger mostly due to continuous migration of population to these cities. India’s current urban population exceeds the whole population of the United States, the world’s third largest country. By 2050, over half of India’s population is expected to be urban dwellers. This creates enormous pressure on existing urban infrastructure.Urbanization trend in the State of Kerala shows marked peculiarities. The main reason for urban population growth is the increase in the number of urban areas and urbanization of the peripheral areas of the existing major urban centers. However, unlike the other parts of the country the Urbanization in Kerala is not limited to the designated cities and towns. The difference between rural and urban agglomerations is very negligible as far as Kerala is concerned. The Kerala society by and large can be termed as urbanized. Kerala has been witnessing rapid urbanization since 1980.The present study, is an attempt to analyses the extent of land use/ land cover changes in the Municipality over the years from 2012 to 2017 and land surface variation over the years from 2000 to 2017.The land use/ land cover pattern of 2012 to 2017 was extracted from High resolution images of the study area were downloaded from Google Earth API and the Land Surface Temperature changes were analyzed from the thermal bands of the Landsat Imageries.
EXPOSING AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO INDIAN BIORESOURCE INFORMATION NETWORK (IBIN) SPECIES OCCURRENCE DATASET AS WEB SERVICE USING OGC WPS STANDARD
Authors: Oberai K. , Jasoria M. , Saran S.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Species occurrence data are collected by many researchers worldwide as record of species present at a specific time at some defined place as part of biological field investigation serving as primary or secondary dataset. These datasets reside in separate silos across numerous distributed systems having different formats limiting its usage to full potential. IBIN portal provides a single window for accessing myriad spatial/non-spatial data on bioresources of the country. To promote reuse of occurrence dataset among organizations in an interoperable format including support for integration across various platforms & programming languages, it is been exposed as web service using OGC Web Processing Service (WPS) standard. WPS provides standardized interface for performing online geo-processing by exposing spatial processes, algorithms and calculations thereby enabling machine to machine communication and wider usage in various scenarios (e.g. service chaining etc.). Open source ZOO-project is used for developing the ‘Species Search’ WPS service. WPS takes inputs as either the species name or bounding box or shapefile defining the area of interest and returns queryable OGC complaint Web Map Service (WMS) as output with specie(s) occurrences represented in grid (5km x 5km) format, with each grid possessing attributes like specie(s) name, family, state, medicinal detail etc. WPS process can be invoked asynchronously, enabling proper feedback regarding status of the job submitted. JavaScript based web client for consuming this service has also been developed along with custom QGIS plugin to allow potential users to access the same in GIS software for wider reusability.
DESIGN AND DEVELOPEMENT OF TRENDYINSIGHT APPLICATION SOFTWARE FOR LOCATION BASED SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDING
Authors: Kumar S. S. , Reddy S. , Saran S. , Kocaman S.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. With as many as one third of population have become social media users exchanging information, thanks to low cost smart phones availability and social messaging platforms like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram etc., TrendyInsight will play a major role on listening the public concern on local or regional issues bothering them for the government authorities to learn and prepare the remedial action. Similarly, businesses of consumer industries will be benefited from TrendyInsight for better customer services.TrendyInsight – an application software designed and developed to work in iOS platform to capture trending topics from various social networks websites based on user location and present it in graphically on map. The application utilizes the uniqueness of each social network data through Application Program Interface (API) requests based on the trend. The application eliminates the need of user login to access the public data of these social networks. The application provides other experience enhancement features like showing user’s current location, updating the trending data every interval of time, searching for custom location, getting data for any custom hashtag, and settings tab to customize the type of data to be received from the social network APIs. The application was built on Swift 4 and deployment target operating system is iOS 11.
Effects of the impact angle on the coefficient of restitution in rockfall analysis based on a medium-scale laboratory test
Authors: Wang Yanhai , Jiang Wei , Cheng Shengguo , Song Pengcheng , Mao Cong
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The reliability of a computer program simulating rockfall trajectory
depends on the ascertainment of reasonable values for the coefficients of
restitution, which typically vary with the kinematic parameters and terrain
conditions. The effects of the impact angle with respect to the slope on the
coefficients of restitution have been identified and studied using
small-scale laboratory tests. To investigate whether the existing conclusion
based on small-scale laboratory tests is valid when the test scale changes
as well as the role of rotation in the effect of the impact angle on the
coefficients of restitution, this study performed a medium-scale laboratory
test using spherical limestone polyhedrons to impact concrete slabs. Free-fall tests are conducted, and the velocities before and after the impact are
obtained by a 3-D motion capture system. The comparison of results between our
test and the existing small-scale tests verified that several general laws
occur when accounting for the effect of the impact angle, regardless of the
test scales and conditions. Increasing the impact angle will induce
reductions in the normal coefficient of restitution Rn, the
kinematic coefficient of restitution Rv and the kinetic energy
coefficient of restitution RE, whereas it will lead to increases
in the tangential coefficient of restitution Rt. The rotation
plays an important role in the effect of the impact angle. A higher
percentage of kinetic energy converted to rotational energy always induces a
higher normal coefficient of restitution Rn and a lower
tangential coefficient of restitution Rt. As the impact angle
decreases, the ratio between the rebound angle β and the impact
angle α increases, and the percentage of kinetic energy dissipated in
rotation as the collision became higher. Considering that the effect of block
shape and the detailed impact orientations are not involved in the present
study, the test results are valid for trajectory simulation codes based on a
lumped-mass model and can be referenced in the trajectory predication of
spherical rocks impacting hard surfaces using a rigid body model.
Bivariate trend assessment of dust storm frequency in relation to climate drivers
Authors: Modarres Reza
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Climate variability and change in arid regions are important factors controlling emission, frequency and movement of dust storms. This study provides robust statistical methods to detect trends in dust storm frequency across arid regions of Iran in relation to climate variability and trend in recent decades. The univariate trend assessment based on block bootstrapping method and three bivariate trend assessment methods, Covariance Inversion Test, Covariance Sum Test and The Covariance Eigenvalue Test are applied in this study to find if change in dust storm frequency can be attributed to changes in climatic variables. In this regard, the annual number of dust storms from 25 stations in central arid and semi-arid regions of Iran were selected. In addition, five major climatic variables including annual rainfall, annual maximum and average wind speed, annual maximum and average temperature were also collected. The univariate trend test indicates both increasing and decreasing trend in dust storm frequency and climate variables. The bivariate trend test shows a strong and statistically significant relationship between trend of climate variables and dust storm frequency for most of the stations across the region. Among climate variables, rainfall change has an inverse impact on dust storm frequency while wind speed and temperature have direct covariance structure with dust storm frequency. The wind speed also seems to be the most effective climate driver on dust storm frequency in arid regions of Iran, followed by temperature. The results also shows that local conditions that are not considered in this study may also play significant role in dust storm emission in some parts of the region.
Dudas sobre la redacción del derecho territorial
Authors: Valle Videla Luz
Published: November 2018

Galo Sánchez fue el primero en interesarse por la redacción del derecho territorial castellano. Desde su estudio Para la historia de la redacción del antiguo derecho territorial castellano, se cree que estas colecciones contiene un derecho tosco y rudimentario al presentar muchos capítulos que repiten la misma norma debido a la impericia de sus redactores. Entre las diferentes colecciones, destacaría el Fuero viejo de Castilla al reunir un derecho de carácter más general. Parte de su hipótesis se sustenta en fueros que presentan detalles anecdóticos. Cuando se analizan estos fueros, empero, se descubre que los redactores utilizan la anécdota con unos fines determinados, y esto es lo que se mostrará en este artículo: por un lado, se examinará el objetivo perseguido por los redactores del Libro de los fueros de Castilla y del Fuero viejo al incorporar anécdota al discurso abstracto de los fueros; por otro, se demostrará que este tipo de fuero no se origina a partir de antiguas fazañas.
Falso testimonio judicial en el Derecho hispánico e inglés (siglos XV-XVIII). Estudio comparado
Authors: Iglesias Rábade Luis
Published: November 2018

Este trabajo presenta un estudio comparado de las fuentes normativas y doctrinales en los siglos XV-XVIII en los territorios hispánicos e ingleses en relación al régimen jurídico y sancionador del delito de falso testimonio/perjurio judicial. Se pretende examinar el proceso evolutivo de: (i) los elementos constitutivos del delito y sus notas distintivas en el diseño de su ámbito subjetivo y objetivo, (ii) la configuración del juramento como requisito procesal de formalidad o como acreditación de veracidad, (iii) la aptitud del deponente para acoger una potencial declaración falsa, (iv) la adecuación de la actividad legislativa a la conducta antijurídica, (v) la concepción del bien jurídico protegido, (vi) la evolución de la tipología de penas; y (vii) la percepción social, institucional y de la doctrina jurídica de la antijuridicidad. Se revisa la regulación de este ilícito en los diferentes ordenamientos territoriales hispánicos y en el Common Law y en los Statutes relativos al perjurio en el ámbito inglés. Se incluyen ejemplos indicativos de la práctica forense, con especial atención a las decisiones judiciales del Old Bailey (The London’s Central Criminal Court), del que disponemos de un registro completo de sentencias a partir de 1674.
Compañías mercantiles sevillanas: capital social (siglos XVIII-XIX)
Authors: Jimeno Borrero Jesús
Published: November 2018

El capital social de la compañía es un aspecto fundamental del contrato de sociedad. El presente artículo analiza mediante las cláusulas de las escrituras sociales, la legislación y la doctrina, la forma en la que se desarrolla durante un período histórico de especial importancia: la evolución desde la cultura jurídica del ius mercatorum hacia el régimen liberal y codificador del derecho mercantil. Esta investigación aborda aquellas cuestiones directamente ligadas al estudio del capital como su conceptualización y titularidad, su determinación exacta, los aumentos y las posibles detracciones. Además, otros temas que presentan conexidad al capital, como los fondos patrimoniales de los que dispone la sociedad, la relación entre capital y personalidad jurídica, y la responsabilidad del socio que no aporta bienes en el momento en que se constituye el capital.
Proclamas de la Granada del siglo XIX (1810-1831)
Authors: Rojo Gallego-Burín Marina
Published: November 2018

En este artículo transcribimos un conjunto de 37 documentos de carácter administrativo, destinados a situarse en lugares públicos con el fin de evocar otras normas, comunicar circunstancias creadoras de obligaciones para la población o participarles de acontecimientos que les afectaban. Por primera vez, aparecen compilados estos textos, que respondían al devenir político de la Granada comprendida entre los años de 1810 y 1831, uno de los periodos más intensos de la ciudad.
Influenze costituzionali catalane sullo statuto della regione siciliana
Authors: Concetta Basile Maria
Published: November 2018

El trabajo expone el camino recorrido en Italia para la aprobación de la legislación especial para Sicilia en 1947 a los efectos de resolver ciertos problemas de organización territorial. Partiendo de las ideas de Gaspare Ambrosini, se muestra la posible influencia en forma y contenido del Estatuto de Autonomía de Cataluña, aprobado en tiempos de la II República española, así como las similitudes y las diferencias entre los dos textos, fruto de realidades constitucionales muy diferenciadas, pero conectadas en algunos puntos concretos.
International Financial Reporting Standards and Orientation of Vietnam: “Roadmap & International Experience”
Authors: Thuy Van Ha Thi , Kim Anh Vu Thi , Huy Nguyen Dang
Published: November 2018

Currently, the Ministry of Finance is implementing Decision 480/QD-TTG dated 03/18/2013 of The Prime Minister on approving the Strategy Accounting - Audit 2020, Vision 2030 and implementing the Resolution 35/NQ-CP of the Government dated 16.05.2016 related to the support and development of enterprises by 2020. Accordingly, the development and improvement the legal framework of Financial Reporting standards in Vietnam is one of the key tasks and urgent needs to be developed to meet the requirements of the economy in the period of integration. The system of International Accounting Standards, including the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and the standards of international financial reporting (IFRS) was issued, adjusted, updated and replaced by The International Accounting Standards Board. International Accounting Standards is an important condition to ensure that companies and organizations around the world can apply uniform accounting principles in the work of preparing and presenting financial statements. Currently, many countries around the world such as USA, Japan and European countries, Asia Pacific are approaching IFRS convergence trend. In the trend of globalization of accounting, Vietnam will not be outside the process of integration with the system of International Financial Reporting Standards. This article will review the process of formation and development of IFRS, the IFRS trends and the advantages and disadvantages of applying IFRS in Vietnam.
Enhancing English Language Learners’ Conversation Abilities via CA-informed Sitcom Lessons
Authors: Waedaoh Abdulloh , Sinwongsuwat Kemtong
Published: November 2018

The study investigated the effectiveness of Conversation Analysis (CA)-informed sitcom lessons in enhancing conversation abilities of Thai learners of English. The participants included 42 high school students enrolled in an English for Communication course at a public high school in Southern Thailand. Through 15-week sitcom lessons, they were taught how to construct conversation sequences to accomplish such sequential actions as greeting and leave-taking, dis/agreement, new announcement, compliment, invitation, and request, as well as to collaboratively analyze conversations from the sitcoms and role-play them at the end of each lesson. Before and after the series of lessons, the participants were engaged in role-play conversations that were videotaped for subsequent assessment of their conversation abilities. The findings from both comparative statistical and close single-case analyses revealed significant improvements in all the aspects assessed especially regarding grammar and appropriacy. Therefore, it is recommended that EFL teachers should apply CA principles to teaching English conversation, integrating conversations from authentic materials such as sitcoms to strengthen English language learners’ conversation abilities.
Comparing Students’ Perceptions and Their Writing Performance on Collaborative writing: A Case Study
Authors: Du Fangyuan
Published: November 2018

One important strand of research in collaborative writing has been the learners’ attitudes and perceptions toward collaborative writing. This study sets out to compare three pairs of students’ perceptions and their actual collaborative writing practices. Multiple sources of data were collected. Students’ semi-interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analyzed for their perceptions. Their collaborative writing tasks are also recorded and analyzed for quantity, type and resolution of language related episodes (LREs). The study further examined the collaborative texts using both quantitative and qualitative measures for students’ language improvement. Our finding suggest that most participants expressed positive attitudes towards collaborative writing but only half of them were aware of language improvement. An analysis of pairs’ discussion revealed that participants were overly concerned with vocabulary and all LREs were successfully resolved. The quantitative and qualitative analysis of collaborative texts demonstrated that two pairs received considerable language improvements in terms of lexical diversity, syntactic complexity, fluency and text quality. These findings can be used to encourage students to reflect on their own perceptions and practices in collaborative writing tasks.
A New Method to Detect Outliers in High-frequency Time Series
Authors: Amerise Ilaria Lucrezia , Tarsitano Agostino
Published: November 2018

The objective of this research is to develop a fast, simple method for detecting and replacing extreme spikes in high-frequency time series data. The method primarily consists  of a nonparametric procedure that pursues a balance between fidelity to observed data and smoothness. Furthermore, through examination of the absolute difference between original and smoothed values, the technique is also able to detect and, where necessary, replace outliers with less extreme data.

Unlike other filtering procedures found in the literature, our method does not require a model to be specified for the data. Additionally, the filter makes only a single pass through the time series. Experiments  show that the new method can be validly used as a data preparation tool to ensure that time series modeling is supported by clean data, particularly in a complex context such as one with high-frequency data.
On Maximizing Reliability of Network Topology Design Using a Practical Dynamic Programming Approach
Authors: Elshqeirat Basima , Soh Sieteng , Rai Suresh , Manaseer Saher
Published: November 2018

This paper addresses an NP-complete problem of designing a network topology (NT) with the maximum 2-terminal reliability (R) subject to a cost constraint (C). More specifically, given the locations of the various computer centers (nodes), their connecting links, each link’s reliability and cost, and the maximum budget cost to install the links, the NT design problem, called NTD-RC, aims to find an NT that has the maximum reliability with cost within the budget. Since cost is a major issue in NT design, NTD-RC is applicable for critical applications requiring maximized reliability. This paper formulates a dynamic programming (DP) scheme to help solve NTD-RC. A DP approach, called Algo-DP, finds the set of links to be deleted from the original network to obtain an optimal NT. The paper proposes five-link ordering criteria to improve the performance of Algo-DP. Simulation results on different benchmark networks of various sizes are used to compare Algo-DP with existing techniques in the literature and show the merits of using the sorting methods, and the effectiveness of our algorithm. We found that Algo-DP generates NT with the same or better 2-terminal reliability measure (with up to 4.3% improvement) on 92% of the network topologies. Results indicate Algo-DP demonstrated better performance than other existing algorithm. Furthermore, Algo-DP shows that it is computationally more efficient compared to the recent existing approach.
Pancreatic cancer – summary of the session of 6th International Pancreatic Days in Gdynia 27-30 October 2016
Authors: Verbeke Caroline , Dobosz Marek , Buchler Marcus , Hać Stanisław
Published: November 2018

The session participants were Prof. Caroline Verbeke (CV) from The Department of Pathology Oslo University and Prof. Marcus Wolfgang Büchler (WMB) from the Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery at the University Hospital Heidelberg. The participants had to assume the problem of the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer with the reflection to radicality.
UTICAJ MIGRACIJA STANOVNIŠTVA NA PROMJENE U NAČINU KORIŠTENJA POLJOPRIVREDNOG ZEMLJIŠTA MEDITERANSKO-SUBMEDITERANSKOG PODRUČJA KRŠA BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE
Authors: Čustović Hamid , Ljuša Melisa
Published: November 2018

Kraška područja su specifična po svojim prirodnim karakteristikama, prvenstveno oskudici vode, vegetacije i tla. Zemljišta na kršu su plitka, skeletna i veoma podložna površinskoj i dubinskoj eroziji. Zbog toga je njihov potencijal za poljoprivrednu proizvodnju ograničen. S druge strane, suše su česta i skoro redovna pojava u toku vegetacionog perioda kada je voda biljkama najpotrebnija. Klimatske promjene, fenomene poplava i suša još više usložnjavaju. U takvim uslovima prilagođavanje čovjeka je teško. Upravo o stepenu prilagodljivosti čovjeka na specifične prirodne karakteristike krša ovisi i razvijenost ovih područja. Podaci o tome kakav je zemljišni pokrov, koliko je izmijenjen i za što se zemljište koristi mogu služiti za procjenu održivosti, ranjivosti i otpornosti zemljišnog sistema (Han et al., 2004), a to je naročito bitno u osjetljivim prirodnim sistemima kakav je krš. Bosna i Hercegovina je prošla, i još uvijek prolazi, kroz značajne društvene promjene i posljedice u prostoru su ogromne. S obzirom na navedeno, cilj rada je analizirati potencijal poljoprivrednog zemljišta mediteransko-submediteranskog područja krša te kako i koliko su društveni procesi, a posebno migratorna kretanja stanovništva uticali na promjene zemljišnog pokrivača i načina korištenja zemljišta. Promjene na poljoprivrednim površinama identifikovane su na osnovu satelitskih snimaka iz 2000, 2006. i 2012. godine.
POPLAVNE ŠUME U KRAŠKOM PODRUČJU SUBMEDITERANA HERCEGOVINE
Authors: Vojniković Sead , Višnjić Ćemal
Published: November 2018

Poplavne šume tvrdih (lužnjak) i mekih (topola, vrba i joha) lišćara u Bosni i Hercegovini općenito su slabo očuvane. Najčešći razlog male očuvanosti su različiti negativni antropogeni uticaji, uglavnom zbog fragmentacije njihovih staništa za različite potrebe života ljudi: poljoprivreda, urbanizacija, razvoj transportne mreže (cestovne i zeljezničke). Ove šume su preostale u manjim skupinama npr. lužnjakove sastojine i sastojine poljskog jasena u dolinama rjeka ili „u trakastom obliku“ vrba, joha i topola uz vodotoke. Naučna i stručna literatura koja obrađuje poplavne šume u BiH je veoma oskudna. Pogotovo je rijetka literatura koja obrađuje poplavne šume na kraškom području Hercegovine. U ovom radu će se na osnovu dosadašnjih istraživanja kao i opažanja autora pokušati prikazati sintaksonomski i geografski pregled poplavnih šuma kraškog područja u Hercegovini. S obzirom na nedovoljnu istraženost ove vegetacije neophodne su daljnje analize i terenski radovi da bi imali jasnu „sliku“ o ovoj vegetaciji i njenim ekološko-vegetacijskim i florističkim karakteristikama.
STANJE ŠUMA I ŠUMSKOG ZEMLJIŠTA I ANALIZA PROMJENE STANJA U HERCEGOVAČKOJ OBLASTI ZA PERIOD IZMEĐU DVIJE NACIONALNE INVENTURE ŠUMA NA VELIKIM POVRŠINAMA U BIH
Authors: Balić Besim , Lojo Ahmet
Published: November 2018

Stanje šuma i šumskih zemljišta, prema podacima Prve inventure šuma na velikim površinama u SR BiH, predstavljeno je tabelarno za BiH kao cjelinu i pojedinačno za svaku od 11 izdvojenih šumsko-privrednih oblasti (Matić, et al., 1971). U ovom radu je analizom obuhvaćena šira oblast Hercegovine koju čine tri odvojene šumsko-privredne oblasti: Duvanjsko-glamočka (07), Gornjohercegovačka (10) i Donjohercegovačka šumsko-privredna oblast (11). Prema podacima Prve inventure šuma na velikim površinama u SR BiH ukupna površina ove tri oblasti je iznosila 1.445.019 ha pri čemu je površina svih šuma, šikara i šumskih goleti iznosila 823.306 hektara dok su ostale površine zauzimale preostali dio od 621.713 ha. U cilju ponovnog sagledavanja stanja šuma i šumskih zemljišta na ovom području proveden je proračun istovrsnih podataka i to na bazi podataka Druge državne inventure šuma u BiH (2006–2009). U radu su sagledane promjene stanja šuma i šumskog zemljišta koje su se desile u periodu između dvije inventure prvenstveno u pogledu površina šuma i šumskog zemljišta, te promjene prosječnih veličina osnovnih taksacionih elemenata. Osim toga, u radu su sagledane mogućnosti racionalne proizvodnje drveta i održivog gazdovanja šumama i šumskim zemljištem te identificirani najčešći uzroci koji sprečavaju prirodnu sukcesiju i obnovu šuma na ovom području. Time je ukazano na probleme, šanse i perspektive šumarstva na kršu mediteransko-submediteranskog istočnojadranskog područja.
Eruption of a venous malformation through an iliac bone harvesting site after trauma
Authors: Kono Tatsuki , Saiga Atsuomi , Tamagawa Keiichi , Katsuki Kensuke , Nomura Misako , Hokazono Toshinori , Uchida Yuuki
Published: November 2018

Harvesting grafts from the anterior iliac bone has been associated with various complications. A 50-year-old woman presented to our department with a chief complaint of right inguinal swelling and pain. Autologous bone grafts had been harvested on two previous occasions from the right anterior iliac crest for use in the reconstruction of multiple facial fractures. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a full-thickness bone defect in the right anterior iliac crest. A mass was noted in the right gluteus minimus, while a multilocular cystic mass extended from the right iliac crest defect to the right inguinal region. Both the inguinal mass and gluteal mass were removed under general anesthesia. Following histopathological analysis, the gluteal mass was diagnosed as a venous malformation(VM). Based on the patient’s clinical course, iliac bone graft harvesting and trauma to the gluteal region triggered hemorrhaging from the VM. Blood components leaked out from the fragile portion of the iliac bone defect, forming a cystic lesion that developed into the inguinal mass. In this case, a coincidental VM resulted in a rare complication of iliac bone graft harvesting. These sequelae could have been avoided by planning for more appropriate ways to collect the grafts.
Osteocutaneous flaps for head and neck reconstruction: A focused evaluation of donor site morbidity and patient reported outcome measures in different reconstruction options
Authors: Kearns Marie , Ermogenous Panagiotis , Myers Simon , Ghanem Ali Mahmoud
Published: November 2018

With significant improvements in success rates for free flap reconstruction of the head and neck, attention has turned to donor site morbidity associated with osteocutaneous free flaps. In this review, we address the morbidity associated with harvest of the four most commonly used osteocutaneous flaps; the free fibula flap, the scapula flap, the iliac crest flap and the radial forearm flap. A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify articles relevant to donor site morbidity for these flaps. We assessed morbidity in terms of incidence of delayed healing, chronic pain, aesthetic outcomes, site specific complications and patient satisfaction/quality of life. Weighted means were calculated when sufficient studies were available for review. The radial forearm and free fibula flaps are associated with high rates of delayed healing of approximately 20% compared to the scapular (<10%) and iliac flaps (5%). The radial forearm flap has higher rates of chronic pain (16.7%) and dissatisfaction with scar appearance (33%). For the majority of these patients harvest of one of these four osteocutaneous does not limit daily function at long-term follow-up. The scapular osteocutaneous flap is associated with the lowest relative morbidity and should be strongly considered when the recipient defect allows. The radial forearm is associated with higher morbidity in terms of scarring, fractures, chronic pain and wrist function and should not be considered as first choice when other flap options are available.
Skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate nipple reconstruction during autologous latissimus dorsi
breast reconstruction: A review of patient satisfaction
Authors: Hurley Ciaran M , McArdle Adrian , Joyce Kenneth M , O’Broin Eoin
Published: November 2018

Background Nipple-areolar complex (NAC) reconstruction following curative mastectomy is traditionally performed as a second-stage procedure several months after initial breast reconstruction. The recent literature has documented the increasing popularity of immediate nipple reconstruction carried out simultaneously during autologous reconstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction with immediate breast and nipple reconstruction performed in a single stage after skin-sparing mastectomy.

Methods All patients who underwent a skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate latissimus dorsi flap breast and NAC reconstruction as a single-stage procedure from 2007 to 2015 were included. Patient demographics, oncologic details, and surgical outcomes were recorded. The BREAST-Q questionnaire was administered to patients to assess the impact and effectiveness of this reconstructive strategy.

Results During the study period, 34 breast and NAC reconstructions in 29 patients were performed at Cork University Hospital. The majority of our patient cohort were non-smokers (93.1%) and did not receive adjuvant radiotherapy. Postoperative complications were infrequent, with no cases of partial necrosis or complete loss of the nipple. The response rate to the BREAST-Q was 62% (n=18). Patients reported high levels of satisfaction with the reconstructed breast (62±4), nipple reconstruction (61±4.8), overall outcome (74.3±5), and psychosocialwell-being (77.7±3.2).

Conclusions Skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate nipple reconstruction during autologous latissimus dorsi reconstruction was demonstrated to be a safe and aesthetically reliable procedure in our cohort, yielding high levels of psychological and physical well-being. A single-stage procedure promotes psychosocial well-being involving issues that are intrinsically linked with breast cancer surgery.
Effects of nitrogen and micronutrients on the growth of safflower under limited water conditions in a high-elevation region
Authors: Fattahi Mostafa , Janmohammadi Mohsen , Dashti Shahriar , Nouraein Mojtaba , Sabaghnia Naser
Published: November 2018

Beneficial nanoparticles are at the leading edge of the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology applied to nanofertilizers could play a fundamental role in improving the availability of plant nutrients under unfavourable environmental conditions. To evaluate the effects of different levels of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 75, and 150 kg ha–1) and nanostructured micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Cu) on the seed yield of spring safflower, a study was carried out in the highland region of Baneh, Iran. Specific objectives were to assess the effects of combined application of nano-chelated micronutrients and nitrogen on safflower under rainfed conditions. Assessments of morphological traits revealed that application of nitrogen at the rate of 75 kg ha–1 significantly increased the plant height, canopy spread, stem diameter, and plant dry weight. Also, ground cover, canopy spread, capitulum diameter, and the number of the secondary branches were considerably affected by nano-chelated micronutrients, so the highest values were observed in the plants grown with the application of zinc and copper. Results showed that the effects of interaction of nitrogen and micronutrients were significant for the biological yield, seed number, 1000-seed weight, the percentage of unfilled seeds, and seed yield. A comparison of combined treatments showed that the best performance was recorded for plants grown with the application of N0-Zn, N75-Zn, and N150-Cu. The results of the present experiment agreed with the conclusion that utilization of nitrogen may affect the efficiency of micronutrients. Altogether, the results suggested that the application of intermediate levels of nitrogen fertilizers along with nano-chelated Zn can improve safflower production under rainfed condition.
Corpo e Psiquismo: sobre uma antinomia da experiência na obra de Freud
Authors: Fonseca Eduardo Ribeiro da
Published: November 2018

O ponto de vista psíquico domina a obra de Freud, dados os objetivos clínicos do autor, que desenvolve um método para tratar as neuroses de transferência no âmbito individual e atual. No entanto, a consideração do corpo como um organismo (Organismus) se faz necessária, o que implica, por outro lado, na consideração da série histórica dos indivíduos no contexto da Humanidade não apenas atual, mas também da série orgânica, o que resulta na consideração biológica e não apenas cultural. Essa é uma constatação que nos leva, curiosamente, à situação paradoxal na qual tanto o cérebro é tomado como um produto psíquico, como o psiquismo é tomado como um produto do cérebro.
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Authors: Perine Marcelo
Published: November 2018

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Tecnologias assistivas e inclusão escolar: o uso do software GRID 2 no atendimento educacional especializado a estudante com autismo em uma escola pública do Distrito Federal
Authors: Cândido Flávia Ramos , Souza Amaralina Miranda de
Published: November 2018

Este estudo teve como principal objetivo analisar o uso do software GRID 2 e sua implicação nos processos de ensino-aprendizagem, comunicação e inclusão escolar de um estudante com autismo do Distrito Federal. A pesquisa fundamentou-se nos estudos de Bersch (2009), Galvão Filho & Damasceno (2006) e Salomão (2013) e buscou compreender a organização do trabalho pedagógico no Atendimento Educacional Especializado (AEE) ofertado ao estudante com necessidades educacionais específicas (NEE). A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa-ação, que, conforme Barbier (2002), é apoiada em procedimentos cíclicos de reflexão e ação para favorecer o processo de mudança; o estudo de caso complementou o percurso metodológico. O estudo registrou maior articulação e colaboração entre os profissionais envolvidos no atendimento ao aluno, com evidência de melhora na sua comunicação e perspectiva de inclusão escolar por meio da tecnologia assistiva, e apontou para a necessidade de se investir na formação de professores de salas regulares e de sala de recursos multifuncionais para o uso dessas tecnologias no processo de ensino e aprendizagem.
Bioinformatics software for genomic: a systematic review on GitHub
Authors: Hidalgo Suarez Carlos Giovanny , Guevara Burbano Miguel Eduardo , Bucheli Guerrero Victor Andres , Moreno Tovar Pedro Antonio
Published: November 2018

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that develops software methods and tools to understand biological data. Actually, in branches such as genomics, there are a large number of software tools that serve to support different processes such as genetic data sequencing, genomes, biotechnological applications, among other activities, which contribute knowledge to different fields of study such as environment, medicine, energy and others. As a support to the area of genomics and specifically to the field of genomics, we describe and propose a method based on mining software repositories (MSR), which monitors, evaluates and maps the genomic software hosted in the GitHub. We use the VigHub tool to extract meta-data from projects and create visualizations on technological maps. We present a detailed systematic review of the genomic software projects on GitHub, where the highlights of the genomics area are shown. Specifically we show the technological maps of the programming languages most used in the creation of software. The Time-line, where software projects are displayed by category, relevance and programming languages as a function of time. Classification of the repositories by software categories and the most successful genomic software repositories in GitHub according to stars and score. This paper is aimed at bioinformatics researchers that require relevant information about the current state of a specific genomic technology found in GitHub. The method facilitates the identification of ideas, source code, specific data, platforms, applications, scripts and tools that support research and innovation in genomic software projects. The analysis provided in this paper allowed to identify software trends in the area, as well as new perspectives and future technologies.
AN ANALYSIS ON THE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL RESISTANCE CONTROL AT THE HOSPITAL
Authors: Indriana Nani , Adisasmito Wiku Bakti. B
Published: November 2018

Abstract. In order to control Antibacterial Resistance at the hospital in Indonesia, the Government of Indonesia established an Antibiotics Resistance Control Committee and issued a Regulation from the Ministry of Health, regulation no 8/2015 on an antibiotics resistance control program at the hospital. This is an investigation on the Antibacterial Resistance Control Program (ARCP) at the Hospital, which compares its implementation at a government hospital and a private hospital, Persahabatan Central General Hospital (CGH) and Bogor Indonesian Red Cross Hospital (BIRCH). This was a descriptive study with a qualitative analysis obtained through indepth interviews and documentary research. We discovered that the ARCP was implemented better at Persahabatan CGH compared to BIRCH. Problems include ineffective communication, limited resources, lack of an antibiotic guideline (at BIRCH), lack of coordination between organizations, lack of supervision from the government, and the lack of motivation to implement the policy. These issues can be solved by intensifying the socialization of the policy, conducting more workshops and trainings for private and government hospitals that has not received any, providing an incentive for them to implement the program, such as including ARC into hospital accreditation indicators, and clarifying the benefits of the program to the stakeholders. Abstrak. Salah satu upaya pengendalian resistensi antibiotika di Indonesia adalah pembentukan pembentukan Komite Pengendalian Resisten Antibiotika (KPRA) dan diterbitkannya Permenkes no. 8 Tahun 2015 tentang program pengendalian resistensi antibiotika (PPRA) di rumah sakit (RS). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali lebih dalam terhadap implementasi kebijakan PPRA di RS dibandingkan antara RS pemerintah dengan RS swasta yaitu RS Persahabatan dan RS PMI. Metode penelitian merupakan studi deskriptif dengan analisis kualitatif melalui wawancara mendalam dan telaah dokumen. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa pelaksanaan PPRA di RS Pemerintah lebih baik dari RS Swasta. Saran yang diajukan adalah mempercepat peningkatan kesadaran akan pentingnya PPRA, terutama bagi RS.