bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PPh3/NaI driven photocatalytic decarboxylative radical cascade alkylarylation reaction of 2-isocyanobiaryls
Authors: Wadekar Ketan , Aswale Suraj , Yatham Veera Reddy
Published: April 2020

PPh3/NaI driven photocatalytic decarboxylative cyclization of 2-isocyanobiaryls with alkyl NHP esters was developed. This simple protocol afforded a novel and environmentally friendly approach to furnish 6-alkyl phenanthridines in good yields.
Induction of ADCC by a folic acid–mAb conjugate prepared by tryptophan-selective reaction toward folate-receptor-positive cancer cells
Authors: Tagawa Hiroshi , Maruyama Katsuya , Sasaki Koichi , Konoue Natsuki , Kishimura Akihiro , Kanai Motomu , Mori Takeshi , Oisaki Kounosuke , Katayama Yoshiki
Published: April 2020

mAb–folic acid conjugates were prepared by a tryptophan-selective reaction using an organic radical under ambient conditions, which showed significant induction ability of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity.
Copper-catalysed photoinduced decarboxylative alkynylation: a combined experimental and computational study
Authors: Mao Yu , Zhao Wenxuan , Lu Shuo , Yu Lei , Wang Yi , Liang Yong , Ni Shengyang , Pan Yi
Published: April 2020

Redox-active esters (RAEs) as alkyl radical precursors have demonstrated great advantages for Cu-catalysed C–C bond formation.
Interphase-oxidized ruthenium metal with half-filled d-orbitals for hydrogen oxidation in an alkaline solution
Authors: Jiang Jinxia , Tao Sicheng , He Qian , Wang Jian , Zhou Yuanyuan , Xie Zhenyang , Ding Wei , Wei Zidong
Published: April 2020

The interphase-oxidized Ru clusters with half-filled 4d-orbitals can maintain a metallic surface for binding hydrogen at high anodic potential, leading to a high reactivity for hydrogen oxidation reaction in alkaline.
A multifunctional wearable E-textile via integrated nanowire-coated fabrics
Authors: Lian Yunlu , Yu He , Wang Mingyuan , Yang Xiaonan , Li Zhe , Yang Fan , Wang Yang , Tai Huiling , Liao Yulong , Wu Jieyun , Wang Xiangru , Jiang Yadong , Tao Guangming
Published: April 2020

We demonstrate a novel multifunctional E-textile which functions as a pressure sensor, Joule heater, thermal insulator, and PM2.5 filter.
La0.4Gd1.6Zr2O7:0.1%Pr transparent sintered ceramic – a wide-range luminescence thermometer
Authors: Trojan-Piegza Joanna , Brites Carlos D. S. , Ramalho João F. C. B. , Wang Zhengjuan , Zhou Guohong , Wang Shiwei , Carlos Luís D. , Zych Eugeniusz
Published: April 2020

High-temperature-sensitive La0.4Gd1.6Zr2O7:0.1%Pr3+ sintered transparent ceramic luminescence thermometer with a constant thermal relative sensitivity of 0.81% K−1 between 15 and 600 K is presented.
High pyroelectric performance due to ferroelectric–antiferroelectric transition near room temperature
Authors: Li Ling , Liu Hui , Wang Rui-Xue , Zhang Haibo , Huang Houbing , Lu Ming-Hui , Zhang Shan-Tao , Jiang Shenglin , Wu Di , Chen Yan-Feng
Published: April 2020

Pyroelectric materials have a huge market in daily life applications and high pyroelectric performances near room temperature are highly desired.
Time‐domain signal and noise analysis of millimetre‐wave/THz diodes by numerical solution of stochastic telegrapher's equations
Authors: Mokarram Amir , Abdipour Abdolali , Askarpour Amir Nader , Mohammadzade Ali Reza
Published: April 2020

The time‐domain simultaneous signal and noise analysis of mm‐wave/THz devices (diode) modelled as a transmission line is considered. For such devices, stochastic telegrapher's equations of a transmission line are extracted assuming a quasi‐transverse electromagnetic mode. Since the analytical solution for these equations does not exist, numerical analysis of such equations is presented here in millimetre‐wave and terahertz frequencies. These equations are analysed with two different numerical methods in the time domain, namely the finite‐integration technique and the Method of Moments. A semi‐distributed model in the ADS commercial software is used to validate the numerical results. Non‐linear effects in the model are introduced to simulate a Schottky diode. Using this non‐linear model signal and noise behaviour in a Schottky diode is analysed, resulting in the simulation of the noise figure of the device.
Iterative modified threshold method based on EMD for interference suppression in FMCW radars
Authors: Wu Jiayan , Yang Siyuan , Lu Wei , Liu Zhenyu
Published: April 2020

The mutual interference between frequency‐modulated continuous‐wave (FMCW) automotive radars increases the noise floor, even submerges the information of targets, and creates ghost targets. To reduce the impact of the mutual interference between automotive radars and improve the detection performance, this study proposes an iterative modified threshold method based on empirical mode decomposition (IMT‐EMD) for interference suppression in FMCW automotive radars. The IMT‐EMD uses the consecutive mean square error algorithm to determine the interference‐dominated components after decomposing, which are adjusted according to the modified threshold. The proposed method can mitigate the interference effectively while keeping the signals continuous and reducing the loss of useful signals as much as possible. To further improve the detection performance, the authors used the proposed algorithm iteratively. The improvement of the signal‐to‐noise ratio of targets will converge to an optimal value when the number of iterations reaches a certain value after using the IMT‐EMD. The results of simulation and field experiments showed that the proposed algorithm has a satisfactory effect on interference suppression and improves detection performance.
Blockchain based transactive energy systems for voltage regulation in active distribution networks
Authors: Saxena Shivam , Farag Hany E.Z. , Turesson Hjalmar , Kim Henry
Published: April 2020

Transactive energy systems (TES) are modern mechanisms in electric power systems that allow disparate control agents to utilise distributed generation units to engage in energy transactions and provide ancillary services to the grid. Although voltage regulation is a crucial ancillary grid service within active distribution networks (ADNs), previous work has not adequately explored how this service can be offered in terms of its incentivisation, contract auditability, and enforcement. Blockchain technology shows promise in being a key enabler of TES, allowing agents to engage in trustless, persistent transactions that are both enforceable and auditable. To that end, this study proposes a blockchain based TES that enables agents to receive incentives for providing voltage regulation services by (i) maintaining an auditable reputation rating for each agent that is increased proportionately with each mitigation of a voltage violation, (ii) utilising smart contracts to enforce the validity of each transaction and penalise reputation ratings in case of a mitigation failure, and (iii) automating the negotiation and bidding of agent services by implementing the contract net protocol as a smart contract. Experimental results on both simulated and real‐world ADNs are executed to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed system.
Efficient prediction of drug–drug interaction using deep learning models
Authors: Kumar Shukla Prashant , Kumar Shukla Piyush , Sharma Poonam , Rawat Paresh , Samar Jashwant , Moriwal Rahul , Kaur Manjit
Published: April 2020

A drug–drug interaction or drug synergy is extensively utilised for cancer treatment. However, prediction of drug–drug interaction is defined as an ill‐posed problem, because manual testing is only implementable on small group of drugs. Predicting the drug–drug interaction score has been a popular research topic recently. Recently many machine learning models have proposed in the literature to predict the drug–drug interaction score efficiently. However, these models suffer from the over‐fitting issue. Therefore, these models are not so‐effective for predicting the drug–drug interaction score. In this work, an integrated convolutional mixture density recurrent neural network is proposed and implemented. The proposed model integrates convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks and mixture density networks. Extensive comparative analysis reveals that the proposed model significantly outperforms the competitive models.
Leagile supply chain network design through a dynamic two-phase optimization in view of order penetration point
Authors: Rabbani Masoud , Aghamohamadi-Bosjin Soroush , Manavizadeh Neda
Published: April 2020

In the contemporary world, combining the concept of agile and lean manufacturing (LM) is one of the most strategic and appealing concerns in the industrial environments. In this paper, a new Leagile structure is proposed for a supply chain. This research covers long term and mid-term horizon by designing a supply chain network up to the order penetration point (OPP) and final assembly and sale planning respectively. The problem is programmed in two phases. First, a bi-objective optimization is developed to minimize the total cost related with LM. In the second phase, the total cost and the customer service level (CSL) are considered as the agile manufacturing (AM) architecture. In the proposed model, a utility function is applied to set balance between the price and customer satisfaction. In addition, a robust credibility-based fuzzy programming (RCFP) is developed to handle uncertainty of the first phase. The proposed model and the solution method are implemented for a real industrial case study to show the applicability and usefulness of this study. According to the results, improving the customer service level can enhance the total cost of the second phase meaning that customer responsiveness price is too high for the proposed system.
Fan Ngin Tong Ngin Tjit JongThe Assimilation Face of Grassroot of Chinese Ethnic in Bangka Island, Indonesia
Authors: Ibrahim Ibrahim , Rendy Rendy , Sujadmi Sujadmi , Pratama Saputra Putra , Febriani Luna
Published: April 2020

Chinese ethnic in Bangka Island has been there since the colonialism and has become part of tin mining history on the island. It is no wonder that the acculturation has stated for a long time ago especially in the grass root society. This study found out how is Chinese assimilation in this area using the qualitative approach. Based on the data from interviews and observations on the field, the writer found out that Chinese assimilation on the island formed a unity identity without losing their own identity.Tong Ngin Fan Ngin Tjit Tjongwhich means Chinese and Native, has become the grass roots’ principle and social bond among them. Since the reformation in 1998, this broadens the relation from social into electoral politics. However, the spirit of acculturation in the grass roots must be kept that it doesn’t appear to the surface. The celebration of Chinese identity recognition must be done naturally so as not to cause antipathy. The tolerance that has been practiced so far at the grassroots must be strengthened so that when conflicts of elite interests occur, relations at the grassroots level are not affected.
Importance Performance Analysis using Dematel: A Case Study on Tourist Destination Attributes in Manado Indonesia
Authors: Wullur Magdalena , Samehe Valen
Published: April 2020

The article discusses the important and influential tourist destination attributes for foreign tourists. The study was conducted on 40 respondents who were considered experts in providing an assessment of tourist destinations in the city of Manado, Indonesia. This study uses the combination of the Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) approach and decision making and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique. The main results indicate that the attributes of cleanliness, neatness, greening, and fresh air are very important and have a significant influence on other attributes but are not satisfactory. This attribute is a critical priority that must be improved by decision makers, so that the tourist destination development program in the city of Manado becomes efficient and effective. Meanwhile, friendly community and delicious cuisine are very important attributes and have significant influence on other attributes, the performance is very satisfying for tourists, and this attribute needs to be maintained.
Cultural Heritage Management as a Generator of Socio-Economic Development (The Case Study of Syria)
Authors: Abdulkader Alghafri Mahmoud , Ivanovich Veklenko Vasili , Mohammad Ali Mohannad
Published: April 2020

The purpose of the study was to determine the methods of successful management plan in cultural heritage sites. In addition to that, the research task was to clarification the nexus between cultural heritage and sustainable economic development in an operational and empirical manner. In the empirical part of the study, the main concern was finding out how to merge the cultural heritage sites in economic development projects for the local economy development. The methodology adopted for this study involved an innovative combination of economic and social assessment techniques. Economic assessment techniques applied included value analysis of cultural heritage sites. The study showed the culture heritage plays a significant role in the regeneration and development of local and regional areas. Contrary to expectations, the results indicated the great relationship between cultural heritage and socio-economic development to develop regional and local economy. Consistent to earlier research the study supported the hypothesis that using cultural heritage in local economic development projects. The results can be applied to cultural heritage sites and tourist destinations. Further study is required to investment of cultural heritage sites to achieve socioeconomic development.
Disruption of Identity: A Qualitative Exploration of the Existential Experience among Minorities in Post 2017’s Jakarta Election
Authors: Yanny Mokorowu , Denni Boy Saragih , Hery Winoto , Prasasti Peranginangin
Published: April 2020

Several distinguished philosophers provide insightful reflections on the meaning of alienation, anxiety, and apathy. This paper elaborates on these notions based on Kierkegaard’s idea of anxiety and Marx’s idea of alienation in the experience of the supporters of Basuki Tjahaya Purnama (BTP) after his loss in the Jakarta governor election of 2017. The qualitative findings show the result has left a deep impact among his supporters, especially those who share the same background as BTP, namely the Chinese-Christian minority. In their view, the main reason for BTP’s loss was the racial and religious smear campaign played out during the election. This led them to a deep disappointment in response to the unexpected turn of events. The findings show that the feelings of the Chinese as second-class citizens in Indonesia have resurfaced. At an existential level, it raises anxiety and alienation that has led to social and political apathy among those who identify themselves as the ChineseChristian minority. The existential impact of the disappointment has led to a feeling of indifference and resignation toward political involvement in future democratic affairs.
The Readiness of Educational Competency in Higher Education in Connecting the Era of Industrial Revolution 4.0
Authors: Br Sitepu Rismawati , Eliyana Anis , Raza Ali , Rosalina Marfianita
Published: April 2020

Universities within the era of the 4.0 industrial revolution, now must immediately improve in preparing themselves, especially related to human resources. Lecturers as a determining factor in the progress of education, are always required to upgrade their skills and abilities. In Indonesia, the majority of lecturers are dominated by baby boomers and generation X or digital immigrants who, in some cases, experience obstacles. In the present reality that students are now a millennial or digital native generation who tend to have their learning styles and patterns. This article highlights the competencies that must be mastered by lecturers in the current industrial revolution 4.0 era, namely: (i) educational competence, (ii) competence in research, (iii) competence of technological commercialization, (iv) competence in future strategies, (v) competence counsellor, (vi) competence in globalization, and vii) joint competence.
Sports Dentistry – Prävention von Zahnunfällen beim Sport
Authors: Zürcher Andrea , Gessner Clemens , Filippi Andreas
Published: April 2020

Zahnunfälle gehören zum sportlichen Alltag. Vor allem Kontaktsportarten sind mit erhöhtem Risiko verbunden. Mithilfe eines Zahnschutzes können orale und periorale Verletzungen weniger intensiv ausfallen oder ganz vermieden werden. Jedoch: Nur ein professioneller, individuell angefertigter Multilayer-Zahnschutz kann allen Ansprüchen genügen und dem Sportler einen optimalen Schutz gegen mögliche Verletzungen bieten.
Knowledge and Practice of Hearing Screening and Hearing Loss Management among Ear, Nose, and Throat Physicians in Jordan
Authors: Zaitoun Maha , Rawashdeh Mohammad , AlQudah Safa , ALMohammad Hana' , Nuseir Amjad , Al-tamimi Feda
Published: April 2020

Introduction One of the main factors that affect the early diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss is inadequate knowledge by the health care workers. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists are the main source of information about hearing loss and its management in most developing countries, such as Jordan.

Objective The purpose of the present study is to explore the level of knowledge and the practice of hearing screening and hearing loss management for children among ENT physicians in Jordan as an example of health care providers in developing countries of the Middle East.

Methods This was a cross-sectional study, adapting a questionnaire of knowledge and the practice of hearing screening and hearing loss management for children. The questionnaire consisted of 2 sections with 20 questions. A total of 40 ENT physicians completed the questionnaire.

Results The majority of the respondents acknowledged the importance of hearing screening for children; however, there was limited knowledge regarding hearing loss management and testing. Only 10 of the ENT physicians believed that a referral to an audiologist is warranted, and the majority of the respondents were not aware that a child with a confirmed permanent hearing loss should be referred to a speech pathologist or to a rehabilitation center. Managing unilateral and mild sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) was another area about which ENT physicians have limited knowledge.

Conclusion There is a strong need for professional intervention programs, providing the latest updates and standardizations in the field of audiology and pediatric rehabilitation for ENT physicians.
Noninterruptive Clinical Decision Support Decreases Ordering of Respiratory Viral Panels during Influenza Season
Authors: Escovedo Cameron , Bell Douglas , Cheng Eric , Garner Omai , Ziman Alyssa , Vangala Sitaram , Gounder Prabhu , Lerner Carlos
Published: April 2020

Objective A growing body of evidence suggests that testing for influenza virus alone is more appropriate than multiplex respiratory viral panel (RVP) testing for general populations of patients with respiratory tract infections. We aimed to decrease the proportion of RVPs out of total respiratory viral testing ordered during influenza season.

Methods We implemented two consecutive interventions: reflex testing for RVPs only after a negative influenza test, and noninterruptive clinical decision support (CDS) including modifications of the computerized physician order entry search behavior and cost display. We conducted an interrupted time series of RVPs and influenza polymerase chain reaction tests pre- and postintervention, and performed a mixed-effects logistic regression analysis with a primary outcome of proportion of RVPs out of total respiratory viral tests. The primary predictor was the intervention period, and covariates included the provider, clinical setting, associated diagnoses, and influenza incidence.

Results From March 2013 to April 2019, there were 24,294 RVPs and 26,012 influenza tests (n = 50,306). Odds of ordering an RVP decreased during the reflex testing period (odds ratio: 0.432, 95% confidence interval: 0.397–0.469), and decreased more dramatically during the noninterruptive CDS period (odds ratio: 0.291, 95% confidence interval: 0.259–0.327).

Discussion The odds of ordering an RVP were 71% less with the noninterruptive CDS intervention, which projected 4,773 fewer RVPs compared with baseline. Assuming a cost equal to Medicare reimbursement rates for RVPs and influenza tests, this would generate an estimated averted cost of $1,259,474 per year.

Conclusion Noninterruptive CDS interventions are effective in reducing unnecessary and expensive testing, and avoid typical pitfalls such as alert fatigue.
A Novel Frameshift Mutation in KAT6A Is Associated with Pancraniosynostosis
Authors: Marji Fady P. , Hall Jennifer A. , Anstadt Erin , Madan-Khetarpal Suneeta , Goldstein Jesse A. , Losee Joseph E.
Published: April 2020

De novo heterozygous mutations in the KAT6A gene give rise to a distinct intellectual disability syndrome, with features including speech delay, cardiac anomalies, craniofacial dysmorphisms, and craniosynostosis. Here, we reported a 16-year-old girl with a novel pathogenic variant of the KAT6A gene. She is the first case to possess pancraniosynostosis, a rare suture fusion pattern, affecting all her major cranial sutures. The diagnosis of KAT6A syndrome is established via recognition of its inherent phenotypic features and the utilization of whole exome sequencing. Thorough craniofacial evaluation is imperative, craniosynostosis may require operative intervention, the delay of which may be detrimental.
Management of Coronavirus 2019
Authors: Mehta Chitra , Kataria Sushila , Mehta Yatin
Published: April 2020

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease is the most recent global public health problem. It is caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome related coronavirus 2), which is a RNA virus with a high mutation rate, belonging to the genus Coronavirus. The objective of this communication is to provide an initial understanding regarding pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, management, and prevention of this devastating disease.
Facial Pressure Ulcers in a COVID-19 50-year-old Female Intubated Patient
Authors: Zingarelli Enrico M. , Ghiglione Marco , Pesce Marianna , Orejuela Ileana , Scarrone Silvia , Panizza Renzo
Published: April 2020

In case of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected patients, the invasive ventilation in prone position can improve the prognosis, albeit with an increased risk of facial pressure ulcers. In this report, we will relate a case of facial pressure ulcers in a SARS-CoV-2 positive 50 year-old woman with the aim to describe the high-complexity management of COVID 19 in which healthcare professionals across the world are still involved.
Counter-intuitive junction temperature behavior in AlGaN-based deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes
Authors: Kim Dong Yeong , Park Jeonghyeon , Cho Jaehee , Kim Jong Kyu
Published: April 2020

The junction temperature, one of the major parameters that strongly affect the performance of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), increases during operation because of the power dissipated as heat within an LED device. Therefore, LED devices with poor characteristics are expected to have higher junction temperatures for the same driving conditions. In this study, an observation contrary to this expectation is presented: a deep-ultraviolet LED device with superior electrical characteristics shows a higher junction temperature at the same input electrical power than a device with poor characteristics. A simple equivalent circuit comprising a diode, a series resistor, and shunt components is employed to elucidate this counter-intuitive observation by considering the possible heat sources inside the LED device. It is found that the junction temperature is mainly dominated by the power dissipated at the diode instead of the other possible heat sources including the Joule heating effect of the resistive components.
Catalysis and regioselectivity in hydrofunctionalization reactions of unsaturated carbon bonds. Part II. Hydroamination
Authors: Beletskaya Irina P. , Naájera Carmen , Yus Miguel
Published: April 2020

This review continues consideration of the regioselectivity problem in the catalyzed hydrofunctionalization of unsaturated organic compounds and addresses hydroamination of unsaturated hydrocarbons. Particular parts of the review deal with reactions of alkenes, alkynes, allenes and dienes. It is shown that the selectivity of hydroamination depends on the natures of the reactants and the catalyst. Conditions of the reactions are described; in some cases, reaction mechanisms are discussed. Reactions for which divergent regioselectivity is possible are noted.

The bibliography includes 249 references.

Dedicated to the memory of V.V.Markovnikov.
Benign overfitting in linear regression
Authors: Bartlett Peter L. , Long Philip M. , Lugosi Gábor , Tsigler Alexander
Published: April 2020

The phenomenon of benign overfitting is one of the key mysteries uncovered by deep learning methodology: deep neural networks seem to predict well, even with a perfect fit to noisy training data. Motivated by this phenomenon, we consider when a perfect fit to training data in linear regression is compatible with accurate prediction. We give a characterization of linear regression problems for which the minimum norm interpolating prediction rule has near-optimal prediction accuracy. The characterization is in terms of two notions of the effective rank of the data covariance. It shows that overparameterization is essential for benign overfitting in this setting: the number of directions in parameter space that are unimportant for prediction must significantly exceed the sample size. By studying examples of data covariance properties that this characterization shows are required for benign overfitting, we find an important role for finite-dimensional data: the accuracy of the minimum norm interpolating prediction rule approaches the best possible accuracy for a much narrower range of properties of the data distribution when the data lie in an infinite-dimensional space vs. when the data lie in a finite-dimensional space with dimension that grows faster than the sample size.
K6-linked SUMOylation of BAF regulates nuclear integrity and DNA replication in mammalian cells
Authors: Lin Qiaoyu , Yu Bin , Wang Xiangyang , Zhu Shicong , Zhao Gan , Jia Mingkang , Huang Fan , Xu Nan , Ren He , Jiang Qing , Zhang Chuanmao
Published: April 2020

Significance

Barrier-to-autointegration factor (BAF), a highly conserved small protein in metazoans, plays multiple functions during the cell cycle; however, the regulation of BAF function is largely unclear. Here we find that the SUMOylation and de-SUMOylation cycle of BAF regulates these functions. We reveal that BAF is SUMOylated at K6, and that de-SUMOylation at this site is catalyzed by SENP1 and SENP2. SUMOylation of BAF regulates binding to lamin A/C, which is essential for nuclear retention of BAF. SUMOylation of BAF also regulates the interaction of BAF with nuclear DNA. De-SUMOylation facilitates cytoplasmic retention of BAF and loss of nuclear function. Non-SUMOylatable BAF is not efficiently retained in the nucleus, leading to structurally abnormal nuclear formation and DNA replication failure.
Opera and intercultural musicology as modes of translation
Authors: Minors Helen Julia
Published: April 2020

This chapter proposes that both opera and intercultural musicology can be understood as modes of
translation, in which these modes are ways of delivering meaning within a multimodal multilayered context, using the
media (the art form) within a genre (a style, a way of doing things). With reference to an operatic production of
Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Sferisterio Macerata Opera Festival (2013), evidence of an intercultural artistic agenda is explored through
reference to primary source interviews with the artistic director, the festival director and the surtitle translator.
Translation is a necessary act for the spectator and production team in ensuring diversity and accessibility of opera
across cultural borders. This translation process is multimodal. Intercultural musicology seeks to assess the
interplay between the different cultural components of artistic works to explore this multimodal artistic
translation.
Tradition and transgression
Authors: Desblache Lucile
Published: April 2020

This chapter interrogates W. H. Auden’s ambiguous relationships with translation and examines his
opera translations. A virtuoso writer who reveled in language complexities, Auden transgressed both translational
rules and public expectations: audiences, music and theatre professionals of his time were all dismayed by his
libretti. Yet he was also guided by established traditions and, in particular, by pre-20th-century English literary
canons. For educated people of his generation in Britain, references to the values of colonial England were shaken,
but not dissolved. Hence, the tendency for Auden to use pastiche and satire as instruments for both criticism and
preservation of tradition. Auden also pioneered collaborative translation, writing with his partner Chester Kallman.
He thus preempted trends in translation which are key to 21st-century productions.
When Mei Lanfang encountered Fei Mu
Authors: Ng Kenny K.K.
Published: April 2020

This chapter examines the intersemiotic translation of Chinese opera for cinema, between stage and
screen. It examines the collaboration of Fei Mu and Mei Lanfang in producing China’s first color movie, an opera film,
A Wedding in the Dream (1948). The two artists attempted to expand the expressive borders of
stage and screen to forge a cultural identity of Chinese cinema. But the intermedia venture presented issues in
adaptation, cinematization, and translation. How does opera film reconcile the realistic tradition of cinema with the
figurative nature of Chinese theater? The study looks at the intermediality of adaptation as a practice of
intersemiotic translation, focusing on how the symbolism of Chinese theater can be translated into cinematic form.
Aesthetics of translation
Authors: Takebe Yoshiko
Published: April 2020

This chapter discusses the question of how Western European drama such as plays written by William
Shakespeare and Samuel Beckett can be translated into the Japanese operatic forms of Kabuki and Noh theater, which are
traditional, composite arts of music, dance and drama, corresponding to Western opera and ballet. The study reveals
that the translated plays enable 21st-century Japanese audiences to depart from the established assumptions about the
Western source texts, and that translations are able to capture the essence of the plays written by Shakespeare or
Beckett in a way which is familiar to those audiences. At the same time, by transposing Western drama into the world
of Japanese opera, the traditional Japanese theater also becomes more accessible to contemporary Western audiences
through a synthesis of music, dance and drama, beyond the barrier of language.
The voice of the translator
Authors: Ngai Cindy S.B.
Published: April 2020

There have been discussions about the concept of the translator’s voice, and the visibility of the
translator in the practice of translation. However, questions relating to what actually makes the translator visible
and visibility as a strategic act remain under-explored. This chapter examines the impact of the translator’s
assumptions about visibility, and the translation strategies adopted. Special attention will be paid to opera
translation from Chinese into English, using The Peony Pavilion as a case in point. Through
text-based comparison and analysis of paratexts, it is revealed that the translator’s voice emerges as a result of the
translation strategy used, and is underpinned by the translator’s assumptions.
The migration of Madama Butterfly
Authors: Thien Danielle
Published: April 2020

This paper looks at the role that translation has played in depicting Butterfly as Other. The
first part examines the translation processes that intervened in the transposition of Butterfly’s tale from short
story and play to opera. The second part provides an analysis of the earliest French and English translations of the
libretto using Lance Hewson’s approach to literary translation criticism. By taking a text-based approach, this study
puts into question the notion that modifying the meaning of a libretto is acceptable as long as the words conform to
the music. It also seeks to challenge the way in which Butterfly has sometimes been regarded as the archetype of the
Asian woman in Western imaginations.
The intertwined nature of music, language and culture in Bartók’s Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
Authors: Bozsik Gyöngyvér
Published: April 2020

Bartók’s Duke Bluebeard’s Castle is characterized by a unique approach to the
relationship between language and music: the latter endeavours to follow the natural flow of the Hungarian language,
making the interpretation of its multi-layered meaning easier for the Hungarian audience but nearly incomprehensible
for speakers of other languages. The nature of storytelling also follows ancient Hungarian traditions, rendering the
translator’s task even more challenging.

The paper investigates a number of contextual and musical aspects of opera translation through a
case study of five English translations of Bartók’s classic. It discusses the multiple layers where music, language
and culture are intertwined in this specific genre, and calls attention to often neglected musical and linguistic
aspects of opera translation.
Translating Wagner’s Versmelodie
Authors: Wilson-deRoze Karen
Published: April 2020

Opera is ‘other’ than the sum of its individual verbal, musical and mimic-scenic parts, and a
singable translation of its libretto requires that the translator go beyond copying the original prosody, so that the
new words fit the notes, to considering the relationship between musical and poetic meaning, as well as the resulting
dramatic action on stage. This study considers how three performed translations of Wagner’s Die
Walküre and Götterdämmerung, two of the operas in the tetralogy Der Ring des
Nibelungen, and my own translation, respond to Wagner’s synthesis of verse and music. It reveals how far
the translator must consider the way in which musical and verbal meanings converge, and how each contributes to the
singer’s interpretation.
Operetta in Turkey
Authors: Soy Özlem Şahin , Şenol Merve
Published: April 2020

The genre operetta has long found itself a place in the musical polysystem of Turkey and become
one of the borrowed forms of art symbolizing modernity through Turkey’s Westernization process. It was the main goal
of the Republic to carry the young republican nation to the level of civilized societies like those of the West.
Western ideological, cultural, scientific and literary works were examined and translated, paving the way to emergence
of national ideologies, literary works, and cultural legacies. In this context, our study aims to examine Aydın Gün’s
translation into Turkish of Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus, under the title
Yarasa. In order to do this, we draw on Peter Low’s Pentathlon Principle.
Intertextuality in nineteenth-century Italian librettos: To translate or not to translate?
Authors: Edo Miquel
Published: April 2020

This study looks at whether it is feasible or desirable to translate stylistic intertextuality in
opera librettos, particularly wording and utterances from late medieval and Renaissance Italian poetry which are put
into the mouths of dramatic characters in 19th- and early 20th-century Italian operas. The paper describes the various
techniques available to deal with such situations and notes that they are incompatible with a modernising-naturalising
strategy. Rather, they can be used only as part of an archaising modality of translation that audiences and critics
only accept in a diluted form. The discussion that follows is essentially based on two scenes from Francesco Cilea’s
Adriana Lecouvreur.
Multilingual libretti across linguistic borders and translation modes
Authors: Mateo Marta
Published: April 2020

Following up my research on multilingualism in opera production, reception and translation, this
paper goes further into the relationship between translation and linguistically heterogeneous libretti, now focusing
on the texts themselves. Plurilingual operas encourage reflection on how important it is to understand the semantic
content of the various languages in order to grasp the comunicative value and / or enjoy these works; the advisability
of neutralising the verbal diversity – integral to their meaning – in the translation process must be questioned too.
The paper also analyses the translation strategies used in subtitling and CD inserts for some multilingual libretti,
which show varying functions and degrees of heteroglossia, in order to observe whether those textual features
determine translation choices as much as the translation mode.
El futuro morfológico en las lenguas iberorromances
Authors: Lara Bermejo Víctor
Published: April 2020

The future tense in the Ibero-Romance languages swings between temporal and modal readings. Despite the fact that all the varieties of the Iberian Peninsula possess various strategies that compete with the morphological future, there is no consensus on pinpointing which alternative refers to each of the possible readings. The only thing all authors agree on is the current decline of the morphological future tense with temporal value. In this article, current dialect data of the Romance languages of the Iberian Peninsula have been collected with the aim of analysing the contemporary and oral usage of this verbal tense in order to verify whether it still maintains its temporal or modal uses, or whether, as the latest research points out, it has become an evidentiality strategy.
Present/future tense variation in contemporary Italian
Authors: Hoff Mark
Published: April 2020

According to normative descriptions of Italian future-framed adverbial clauses, the future tense is the only option (Quando verrai[F],ti presterò il libro‘When you come, I’ll lend you the book’). However, the present tense may also be used (Quando vieni[P],ti presto il libro). I demonstrate that choice and acceptance of the present in future-framed adverbials are conditioned by the speaker’s presumption of settledness; that is, in every future world compatible with the speaker’s beliefs the eventuality necessarily occurs. The data come from an online questionnaire consisting of a forced-choice and an acceptability judgment task completed by 429 native speakers of Italian, and were analyzed using mixed-effects regression. Results show that the present is chosen most and rated highest when the future eventuality is presumed settled ([+certain, +immediate, +temporally specific]). These findings demonstrate that speakers use the present to express confidence in the realization of future eventualities.
El cuantificador complejo del españolalgún que otro
Authors: Eguren Luis , Sánchez López Cristina
Published: April 2020

En este trabajo analizamos la estructura interna y las propiedades semánticas del cuantificador complejo inespecífico del españolalgún que otro. Sostenemos que elquedealgún que otroy sus variantes (algunos que otros, uno que otro, unos que otros) es una conjunción coordinante disyuntiva con interpretación inclusiva que introduce alternativas compatibles entre sí y expresa también, en combinación conotro, un significado de desconexión entre entidades que bloquea la interpretación de grupo y activa una lectura distributiva sobre eventos.
Epitaxial fabrication of monolayer copper arsenide on Cu(111)*
Authors: Zhang Shuai , Song Yang , Li Jin Mei , Wang Zhenyu , Liu Chen , Wang Jia-Ou , Gao Lei , Lu Jian-Chen , Zhang Yu Yang , Lin Xiao , Pan Jinbo , Du Shi Xuan , Gao Hong-Jun
Published: April 2020

We report the epitaxial growth of monolayer copper arsenide (CuAs) with a honeycomb lattice on Cu(111) by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), low energy electron diffraction (LEED), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and density functional theory (DFT) verify the

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superlattice of monolayer CuAs on Cu(111) substrate. Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) measurements together with DFT calculations demonstrate the electronic band structures of monolayer CuAs and reveal its metallic nature. Further calculations show that charge transfer from Cu(111) substrate to monolayer CuAs lifts the Fermi level and tunes the band structure of the monolayer CuAs. This high-quality epitaxial monolayer CuAs with potential tunable band gap holds promise on the applications in nano-electronic devices.
Tighter constraints of multiqubit entanglement in terms of Rényi-α entropy*
Authors: Guo Meng-Li , Li Bo , Wang Zhi-Xi , Fei Shao-Ming
Published: April 2020

Quantum entanglement plays essential roles in quantum information processing. The monogamy and polygamy relations characterize the entanglement distributions in the multipartite systems. We present a class of monogamy inequalities related to the μ-th power of the entanglement measure based on Rényi-α entropy, as well as polygamy relations in terms of the μ-th power of Rényi-α entanglement of assistance. These monogamy and polygamy relations are shown to be tighter than the existing ones.
Characteristics of Vibration Propagation on Passenger Car Monocoque Body Structure at Static Small Turbocharged Diesel Engine Speed Variation
Authors: Reksoprodjo Muhammad Rabbani , Nirbito Wahyu
Published: April 2020

The use of diesel engines in small passenger cars began to be common by vehicle manufacturers. The direct contact with humans with all the consecquencies is one of the important things to be considered in the vehicle design aspect of vibration. This research of the vibration propagation characteristics on passenger car structure has been done. Eventhough is not so many been done, especially on monocoque body structures types, in the world of the automotive industry, This research was conducted by tracking the measuring point which is considered to have a relatively large vibration response compared to other points on the body. Retrieval of vibration data in the form of RMS velocity amplitudes and of the frequency spectrum data at the measuring point. The RMS velocity amplitude data is obtained and then refered to the IRD Severity Chart vibration standard to determine the vibration severity level, as well as the transfer path analysis is performed to determine the vibration reduction that occurs in the vehicle structure. Spectrum analysis is also carried out to see what excitations that provide vibrational responses to the vehicle body structure. From the measurement and analysis results, the characteristics of vibration propagation on the monocoque body structure are determined, which the vibration response of the monocoque body structure as a whole can be concluded.
Contact Analysis of Thread Pairs in a Planetary Roller Screw Based on Finite Element Method
Authors: Ma Shangjun , Duan Zhenhao , Niu Maodong , Li Chuangchuang
Published: April 2020

This paper investigates the contact characteristics of the thread pairs in the planetary roller screw mechanism. Firstly, the analytical model of thread contact based on Hertz contact theory is established. Secondly, the contact models of the screw and roller threads and of the roller and nut threads based on FE method are developed. The correctness of the numerical results is verified via the comparison with analytical results, the relative error between the two sets of results is less than or equal to 2%. Lastly, according to FE model, the contact state, contact positions and contact stresses of thread pairs at the screw-roller interface and at the roller-nut interface are derived.
A complete transition to clean household energy can save one–quarter of the healthy life lost to particulate matter pollution exposure in India
Authors: Conibear Luke , Butt Edward W , Knote Christoph , Lam Nicholas L , Arnold Stephen R , Tibrewal Kushal , Venkataraman Chandra , Spracklen Dominick V , Bond Tami C
Published: April 2020

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a leading contributor to the disease burden in India, largely due to widespread household solid fuel use. The transition from solid to clean fuels in households has the potential to substantially improve public health. India has implemented large initiatives to promote clean fuel access, but how these initiatives will reduce PM2.5 exposure and the associated health benefits have not yet been established. We quantified the impacts of a transition of household energy from solid fuel use to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on public health in India from ambient and household PM2.5 exposure. We estimate that the transition to LPG would reduce ambient PM2.5 concentrations by 25%. Reduced exposure to total PM2.5 results in a 29% reduction in the loss of healthy life, preventing 348 000 (95% uncertainty interval, UI: 284 000–373 000) premature mortalities every year. Achieving these benefits requires a complete transition to LPG. If access to LPG is restricted to within 15 km of urban centres, then the health benefits of the clean fuel transition are reduced by 50%. If half of original solid fuel users continue to use solid fuels in addition to LPG, then the health benefits of the clean fuel transition are reduced by 75%. As the exposure–outcome associations are non–linear, it is critical for air pollution studies to consider the disease burden attributed to total PM2.5 exposure, and not only the portion attributed to either ambient or household PM2.5 exposure. Our work shows that a transition to clean household energy can substantially improve public health in India, however, these large public health benefits are dependent on the complete transition to clean fuels for all.
From individual to whole: the practical value of spatial phenomenon transparency in the building renewal
Authors: Xie Guangyi , Wang Minjuan
Published: April 2020

With the development of modern life and production mode, the functions and facilities become more diverse in the process of architectural renewal, which leads to the contradiction between the diversified realistic demands and the overall order of architecture. Furniture is the main factor that affects the function and also the important element of facilities.The contradictions of formal logic between multiple furniture and architectural order include the expression of individual comfort and uniqueness.As a means of organizing form and space, phenomenal transparency transcends the limitation of historical style in visual mechanism, and provides methodological enlightenment for the contradiction resolution of individual differences and overall order through multiple interpretations of the combination of image and background. This paper attempts to apply the phenomenon transparency to the architectural renewal, refining three characteristics that contain front view, figure-ground transposition, and level progression. This paper puts forward a design method to solve the contradiction between the diversity of forms and the integrity of buildings after the new furniture and facilities are put in and finally evaluates the effectiveness and applicability of the method with practical cases.
Comparing the various slope stability methods to find the optimum method for calculating factor of slope safety
Authors: Israr Khan Muhammad , Wang Shuhong
Published: April 2020

There are various slope stability analysis methods normally used to find the factor of safety of a slope. All the methods have different analysis techniques and formulation, due to which the results also varies in some cases. In this research article, all those methods are compared and the results are provided in graphical form to show the variation. The results can be used in any slope stability project to find the optimum value for factor of slope safety and hence can minimize the risk while designing any slope in hilly areas or in case of designing an earthen dam.