bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Jogo de Encontros: a experiência do Personne
Authors: Iazzetta Fernando , Caesar Rodolfo , Mannis José Augusto , Fenerich Alexandre , Campesato Lílian
Published: October 2020

Este texto traz uma reflexão acerca do trabalho do Personne, uma reunião de artistas interessados na produção de trabalhos que envolvem o repertório da música contemporânea e das artes sonoras, em sua articulação com outras formas artísticas. O grupo nasceu do projeto de transcriação da Symphonie pour un homme seul, obra referencial da musique concrète, para uma versão instrumental. Neste projeto e nos trabalhos subsequentes, transparece a criação voltada para a experimentação, no sentido de uma exploração da prática de cada um de seus integrantes, sem que haja qualquer desejo ou tentativa de formalizar essa prática. Assim, o texto apresenta as reflexões e indagações de cinco integrantes do Personne que, partindo dos próprios trabalhos do grupo, acabam por projetar suas concepções críticas em relação à música e às artes sonoras em geral.
Da música ao som, a emergência do som na música dos séculos XX e XXI – uma pequena introdução
Authors: Solomos Makis
Published: October 2020

Introdução do livro homônimo, onde o autor discute o que chama de recentramento do som, ou seja, a passagem de uma cultura musical centrada no tom para uma cultura do som. Referência: SOLOMOS, Makis. De la musique au son. L’´emergence du son dans la musique des Xxe-XXIèmes siècles (introduction). De la musique au son. L’´emergence du son dans la musique des XXe-XXIeme siècles. Paris: Presses universitaire de Rennes, 2013, p. 7-21. 545 p. ISBN: 978-2-7535-2638-9.
Paulista Invaders: PLAY!
Authors: Venturelli Suzete
Published: October 2020

Sistemas artísticos computacionais e informacionais são objetos de estudos da arte computacional. Neste texto, são apresentadas obras de gamearte mostradas na Exposição PLAY! FIESP/SESI/SP, no ano de 2013. Avalia-se que o gamearte representa o lado mais popular da arte computacional, como um fenômeno cultural, que aproxima a arte de motivações contemporâneas de intervenção no contexto social, político e urbano. Além disso, pode ser interessante considerar como a arte segue o fluxo cultural, na diversidade que lhe é atual.
O museu de cada um: montagens e fantasmas
Authors: Geraldo Sheila Cabo
Published: October 2020

Para Warburg, cada imagem é o resultado de deslocamentos temporais e culturais, que se sedimentam e sobrevivem como forma, fazendo com que cada imagem seja um momento energético e dinâmico que, ciclicamente, reaparece de maneira fantasmática, denominada por Warburg de Pathosformel e que aflora nas fricções. Nessas considerações, avalia-se, também, o que fez André Malraux ao constituir o seu Museu imaginário, em que desenvolve, como exercício, uma história da arte por similitudes (formais e retóricas), mas não por influências, cuja principal relevância recai em uma espécie de montagem visual experimental, que pensa dar conta, em arte, de uma herança cultural maior e mais expandida que a produção ocidental de matriz greco-latina
Teatro virtual: teoria e prática
Authors: Catalão Marco Aurélio Pinotti
Published: October 2020

A partir da análise de obras contemporâneas que expandem a concepção do teatro para além de sua realização efêmera, singular e irreproduzível, este artigo apresenta o conceito de “teatro virtual”, formulado com o intuito de problematizar os limites da experiência teatral. A partir desse novo conceito, podemos repensar não apenas a forma como analisamos as experiências performativas contemporâneas, mas também as próprias relações entre crítica e criação, teatro e literatura, ficção e realidade.
Um artesão da imagem e do som: entrevista com Romeo Castellucci
Authors: Carneiro Leonel Martins , Borges Júnior Eli
Published: October 2020

O texto apresenta uma entrevista comentada com o encenador italiano Romeo Castellucci na qual os autores propõem um diálogo que busca transcender a forma pergunta-resposta, tocando em questões fundamentais do trabalho de sua companhia, a Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio. Como fruto dessa conversa, surgem discussões que remetem, sobretudo, à relação entre imagem e som na concepção de suas obras e à problematização da forma teatral a partir de um constante diálogo com outras artes.
Modern Theatre’s Expansion into Reality
Authors: Carlson Marvin
Published: October 2020

Although the tension between the real and the illusion based upon it are at the heart of the theatrical experience, in the final years of the twentieth century and the opening years of the twenty-first, many theatres in Europe and the United States became particularly interested in calling attention to the real in their work. Although Hans-Thies Lehmann in his Postmodern Theatre (2006) devotes a few pages to this phenomenon, as one type of postmodern experimentation, what he designates as “the irruption of the real” he considers only one among many types of postmodern experimentation. I will argue, on the contrary, that it constitutes a major shift in the practical and phenomenological world of theatre, and a turning away from mimesis, which has been at the heart of the theatre ever since Aristotle. English version by Leslie Damasceno.
O teatro atravessado
Authors: Bident Christophe
Published: October 2020

O autor tenta dar conta aqui da multiplicidade de formas e de lugares da criação teatral contemporânea por meio da noção de “teatro atravessado”. Ele se apoia especialmente em três exemplos escolhidos por sua heterogeneidade: BR-3, trabalho site-specific do Teatro da Vertigem; as performances vídeo-teatrais do Grupo Berlin, em particular Land’s end; as criações literárias, visuais e tecnológicas do encenador Guy Cassiers. O entendimento é o de que esses espetáculos procuram produzir nos espectadores menos representações que perspectivas, para retomar a noção antropológica de Viveiros de Castro: deslizamentos perceptivos, desligamentos conceituais, desfiliações sociais, colocando em ação, cada um à sua maneira, a política do “mestre ignorante” à que se refere Jacques Racière. Eles promovem assim novos modos de subjetivação.Tradução do francês para o português de José da Costa (Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UNIRIO)
Videodança/screendance, uma discussão contemporânea com Douglas Rosenberg
Authors: Cerbino Beatriz , Brum Leonel Borges
Published: October 2020

Entrevista com Douglas Rosenberg por Beatriz Cerbino e Leonel Brum.
Variações sobre momentos de dança
Authors: Fontaine Geisha
Published: October 2020

De quais temporalidades o corpo que dança é vetor? Quais processos, quais durações, quais momentos são ativados na criação coreográfica ? Quais são as ligações e as diferenças entre o conteúdo de uma obra e seu contexto? A quais valores estéticos um pesquisador em dança se refere? Este texto apresenta reflexões sobre as interações entre o corpo e o tempo, baseando-se  em várias obras. Igualmente, questiona as relações entre suas temporalidades específicas e aquelas da sociedade na qual são produzidas.   A partir duma abordagem próxima ao proposto pelo filósofo Michel Foucault, no artigo,  questiona-se, sobretudo, o uso recorrente das danças tradicionais em criações contemporâneas. Como conclusão, aponta-se para a necessidade dum aprofundamento das noções da contemporaneidade, pós-modernismo e pós-modernidade, afim de enriquecer-se a compreensão dos desafios estéticos da dança. Tradução para o português, por Cássia Navas
Aula Magna, Dança + Artes Visuais - Entrevista com Márcia Milhazes e Beatriz Milhazes
Authors: Navas Cassia , Cerbino Beatriz
Published: October 2020

An interview with Beatriz Milhazes and Márcia Milhazes (July 3, 2016 at the Ateliê Beatriz Milhazes in Rio de Janeiro). In a "laboratory-dialogue," both talk about their career paths, pointing to similarities, differences, and inflection points. It is like an Aula Magna that dialogically runs between two great artists of contemporary art. And, as a backdrop, an interweaving of their careers and the history of contemporary art flows through the narrative.
EROS VOLÚSIA Performance, poéticas criativas e afirmação identitária
Authors: Zenicola Denise Mancebo
Published: October 2020

A partir dos anos 1940, o Rio de Janeiro, a  Capital Federal, centro de poder, começa a produzir e projetar para o Brasil uma imagem do "carioca" que agrega tanto a ideia de ser integrante do rol das nações civilizadas pretendida pelas elites, como também portadora de uma malemolência, musicalidade e humor peculiares, trazidos pelo movimento cultural popular e negro. Já sob a influência da Segunda Guerra Mundial, estreitam-se relações entre os governos americano e ditaduras latino-americanas, a chamada política de boa vizinhança. Neste contexto cultural, Eros Volúsia desponta em performance exuberante como bailarina, professora e criadora da Dança Brasileira, uma realidade múltipla e contraditória entre a tradição e o popular. Mais que uma garota propaganda Eros explode a cena com uma poética criativa, sendo mais e além.
A escultura, o vídeo e a dança: pensamentos sobre a consistência do gesto
Authors: Ribeiro Felipe Kremer
Published: October 2020

Neste artigo, a noção de espaço é tomada com um circuito complexo de gestos, matérias e percepções. Sob essa tríade, a dança parece ter um tanto de cinema e escultura, que parece ter um tanto de dança e cinema, que parece ter um tanto de escultura e dança. Especulo sobre a consistência do gesto no interstício desses três metacampos artísticos. A partir da obra em vídeo do escultor Richard Serra, investigo como sua manipulação com a materialidade do audiovisual me ajuda a pensar a performatividade do corte na colaboração entre o cineasta Thierry de Mei e a coreógrafa Anne Therese de Keersmaeker.
O papel dos tesauros na internacionalização da publicação científica
Authors: Barros Camila Monteiro de
Published: October 2020

A internacionalização da produção científica está relacionada ao intercâmbio de projetos, pesquisas em andamento e resultados de pesquisa entre nações. Em geral, as informações por meio das quais um artigo pode ser recuperado incluem: palavras do título, palavras do resumo, nome do autor, informações bibliográficas (nome do periódico, volume, edição, etc.), e palavras-chave. Esse artigo tem como objetivo ressaltar especificamente a relevância do processo de escolha de palavras-chave para representação do conteúdo de publicações, chamada de indexação. Tal atividade implica em limitar a complexidade do conteúdo, pois o contexto, que confere referência semântica às palavras, é drasticamente reduzido quando um termo é apresentado isoladamente. Além das variações semânticas, formais e contextuais, as variações idiomáticas das palavras adicionam uma questão fundamental para a disseminação da produção científica em contextos multilíngues como a web. Uma das soluções para aumentar a qualidade da indexação - e em consequência da recuperação, está na adoção de instrumentos que padronizem a terminologia, evitando assim os efeitos advindos das ambiguidades linguísticas. O instrumento mais comumente utilizado no meio científico é o tesauro, que proporciona controle terminológico e semântico, sendo que a sua estrutura de relacionamento entre termos e conceitos retoma parte da sua contextualização. Além da discussão teórica, o presente artigo traz também exemplos de tesauros disponíveis na web. O artigo foi apresentado no V Encontro Art Research Journal e II Fórum Nacional de Editores de Periódicos da Área de Artes, realizado no Instituto de Artes da UNESP, em São Paulo, nos dias 26 e 27 de maio de 2017.
Design dos periódicos de Artes
Authors: Bogo Marc Barreto
Published: October 2020

Um projeto gráfico bem desenvolvido pode conferir visibilidade, consistência editorial, organização visual e uma identidade própria aos periódicos do campo das Artes. Visando esclarecer o processo de elaboração de um projeto de design editorial, diferenciamos aqui três conceitos relativos às etapas da resolução gráfica de um periódico: (1) o “sistema de identidade visual”, (2) o “projeto gráfico editorial” e (3) a “diagramação”. Esse processo é exemplificado com as etapas de desenvolvimento de um periódico específico (a revista Orfeu). Por fim, tratamos ainda dos diferentes formatos contemporâneos, tanto impressos quando digitais, bem como da dinâmica entre a permanência e a mudança que marca o cenário editorial. O artigo foi apresentado no V Encontro Art Research Journal e II Fórum Nacional de Editores de Periódicos da Área de Artes, realizado no Instituto de Artes da UNESP, em São Paulo, nos dias 26 e 27 de maio de 2017.
"Till Eulenspiegel": a síntese épico-dramática na comédia de Luís Alberto de Abreu
Authors: Carrico André
Published: October 2020

Till Eulenspiegel é a quinta comédia escrita por Luís Alberto de Abreu para o projeto Comédia Popular Brasileira da Fraternal Cia de Arte e Malas-Artes. O presente artigo localiza Till no contexto desse projeto e apresenta a influência das ideias de Bakhtin sobre cultura popular, de Bergson sobre a mecânica do riso e da estrutura dramática da commedia dell’arte na obra. Analisa ainda a exploração dos recursos narrativos do teatro épico desenvolvida pelo autor, sobretudo a partir da coexistência dos valores aristotélicos e brechtianos na “máscara tripla”.
Outras Cassandras e as classes perigosas
Authors: Almeida Verônica Fabrini Machado de
Published: October 2020

Este texto corresponde a fala na mesa temática “Vozes Feministas”, realizada no X Congresso da ABRACE, Natal, 2018. A partir do mito de Cassandra, profetiza a quem ninguém dava ouvidos, mencionada em inúmeras tragédias clássicas, desdobram-se associações com o imaginário do feminino no contemporâneo, buscando evidenciar a ligação entre este e a violência contra a mulher. Num sentido mais amplo e tendo como referência o campo das Artes, aponta-se a ligação entre patriarcado, capitalismo e fascismo e a importância revolucionária dos feminismos.  Compõem o texto imagens das intervenções Liquidação de Mulheres, sob orientação da autora (Coletivo Carochinha, 2018), do programa performativo da doutoranda Elisa Abrão Quais as Vantagens de ser mulher, investigação prática da disciplina PPGAC/UNICAMP, Escritas da Cena: Arte e Ativismo (2018), e da perfo-conferência Mujeres Violentas, direção de Cláudia Echenique, com a Boa Companhia (2011/2018).
Gêneros e instrumentos da música popular urbana na “música de concerto” de Radamés Gnattali
Authors: Correa Marcio Guedes
Published: October 2020

Radamés Gnattali (1906 – 1988) foi um compositor brasileiro que empreendeu uma trajetória musical pautada em grande diversidade de opções estéticas, gêneros e possibilidades de instrumentação e orquestração. Sua obra de concerto abarca diversos elementos oriundos da música popular urbana veiculada por rádios e gravações em discos de vinil. Entre esses elementos estão a escrita intrínseca ao jazz, as características musicais da seresta, do samba, da marcha carnavalesca e do choro e a utilização dos instrumentos consagrados por esses e outros gêneros brasileiros. Nesse artigo, descrevo parte da trajetória musical de Gnattali, tanto de sua formação musical quanto da vida profissional, buscando evidenciar as ocorrências que o levaram a compor música de concerto pautada pela música popular brasileira e pelo jazz.
Design urbano e as rupturas da arte contemporanea na anarcoarquitetura de Gordon Matta-Clark
Authors: Alexander Mayra Ferreira Mártyres , Marins de Oliveira Mirtes Cristina
Published: October 2020

O presente artigo busca elaborar um paralelismo, e possíveis conexões e antagonismos, entre uma perspectiva modernista que enfatiza as cidades projetadas e a produção artística de Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978), que durante a década de 1970 questionou a utilização do espaço urbano por oposição ao modelo de urbanização modernista e em contexto do capitalismo daquela década. A descaracterização das cidades, reestruturadas com finalidades de fluxo das mercadorias, seu consumo e privilégio de classes sociais ligadas à tais interesses, também apontou para o debate acerca do patrimonio cultural. Este cenário levou a uma pesquisa em duas áreas, uma focada na captação de eventuais rupturas ocorridas na arte contemporânea relacionadas à urbanização, e a segunda, questionando os conceitos tradicionais de museus sobre a apropriação do espaço público, possibilitando assim, uma reflexão sobre novas funções dos museus neste contexto.
Data Collection in Sensor-Cloud: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Ali Ihsan
Published: October 2020

The integration of cloud computing and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) to create Sensorcloud helps in extending the data processing capability and storage capability of WSNs. Knowing how weak
WSNs are with regards to communication ability, how to collect and upload sensory data to the cloud in
limited time has become an issue in Sensor-cloud. In the last decade, with increasing interest by researchers
in the domain, a considerable amount of research works have been conducted and published in the research
domain. The main objective of this study is to systematically review the current research on data collection
in Sensor-cloud. Hence, the study also aims at identifying, categorizing, and synthesizing important studies
in the field of study. Accordingly, an evidence-based methodology is utilized in this study. By doing so, 43
relevant studies were identified and retrieved to answer the formulated research questions. The systematic
methodology offers a methodical and rigorous study selection and evaluation process that is repeatable
and precise. The result shows that research on data collection in Sensor-cloud is relatively consistent with
stable output in the last five years. Ten proposal contributions were identified with System, Framework, and
Algorithm being the most used by the selected studies. In conclusion, key research challenges and future
research directions were identified and discussed for researchers to propose effective solutions to the existing
challenges. Although research on data collection in Sensor-cloud is gaining some traction in recent years,
the works in the domain are not sufficient and concrete proposals are needed to improve data collection.
Data Collection in Sensor-cloud: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Ali Ihsan
Published: October 2020

Data Collection in Sensor-cloud: A Systematic Literature Review
Large Intelligent Surfaces With Discrete Set of Phase-Shifts Communicating Through Double-Rayleigh Fading Channels
Authors: Pereira de Figueiredo Felipe Augusto , Facina Michelle S. P. , Ferreira Ricardo Correia , Fraidenraich Gustavo
Published: October 2020

It is known that the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) is not always the most appropriate tool for deriving closed-form expressions. We evaluate a Single-Input Single-Output (SISO) system performance in which the Large Intelligent Surface (LIS) acts as a scatterer. The direct link between the transmitting and receiving devices is negligible. Quantization phase errors are considered since the high precision configuration of the reflection phases is not always feasible. We derive exact closed-form expressions for the spectral efficiencies, outage probabilities, and average symbol error rate (SER) of different modulations. We assume a more comprehensive scenario in which $b$ bits are dedicated to the LIS elements' phase adjustment. From Monte Carlo simulations, we prove the excellent accuracy of our approach and investigate the behavior of power scaling law and power required to reach a specific capacity, depending on the number of reflecting elements. We show that the LIS with approximately fifty elements and four dedicated bits for phase quantization outperforms the conventional system performance without LIS.
Bathymetry and Siltation of Oyan Dam, Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Adejare Q. A. , Azeez S. A. , Aderibigbe Q. J. , Adewara M .B.
Published: October 2020

Dams are reservoirs established for different reasons. Oyan dam, Ogun State, Nigeria was established and commissioned on the 29th March 1983 to supply water to Lagos State and Abeokuta for municipal uses, with power generation potentials to support Lower Ogun Irrigation Project. However, flooding has become an annual experience of downstream communities along Ogun river especially when the Oyan dam is opened; it has really becomes remarkable since the flood events of 2012. This project investigates the level of siltation and floods menace adjoining Oyan dam and its environ. An integrated methodology of bathymetric survey, total station traversing and satellite imagery were used to acquire geospatial locations of the dam features and other details within the dam through the process of traversing, heightening and detailing. The field investigation was conducted between January 2018 and January 2020 to determine dam bed topography with the deployment of integrated approach. The collected data were processed using Hydrologic Engineering Center’s River Analysis System (HEC-RAS), HYPACK software and ArcGIS 10.6 software. The maximum and minimum depth within the dam are -4.072m and -21.588m respectively. The cross sections are represented for each 200m length of the dam. Furthermore, volumetric analysis of sediment budget was computed to be 251.7x106m3 and compared with designed reservoir capacity of 270x106m3. From the study, a loss of about 18.2x106m3 approximately 6.7% was recorded. Satellite imagery shows the rate of change within Oyan dam and its catchment area downstream based on Triangulated Irregular Network (TIN) generated from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) the maximum and minimum elevation in the catchment are 29m and 182m respectively. The study recommends that deepen and training of Ogun river and all adjoining drainages system within the study corridor to retain more water when peak rainfall is recorded.
Barriers of regional development: Application of evolutionary biology concepts
Authors: Jungwiertová Lucie
Published: October 2020

The paper tries to explore the socio-economic barriers of new developmental trajectories of regional specialization, innovations or information flows. It is presumed that structures and mechanisms developed originally to support regional specialization or innovations dispersion during the path dependence process operate in a side-effect as socio-economic barriers, in analogy to the evolutionary process of speciation and especially to the concept of reproductive isolation mechanisms. The biological concept of reproductive isolation mechanisms and its way of classification seem to provide some inspiring aspects for identification of socio-economic barriers, their classification and creation of a theoretical framework that is applied to some case studies linked with path dependence process.
Techniques de pré-oxygénation en réanimation
Authors: Guitton Christophe , Lemerle Marie , Landais Mickaël
Published: October 2020

L’intubation endotrachéale est un geste fréquent en réanimation, mais pourvoyeur de nombreuses complications. La complication la plus sévère et la plus fréquente reste la désaturation profonde en oxygène, favorisée par l’apnée liée à l’anesthésie. La pré-oxygénation est un des éléments clés pour en diminuer l’incidence. 

L’objectif de la pré-oxygénation est de saturer la capacité résiduelle fonctionnelle pulmonaire en oxygène pur pour en faire un réservoir. A cette phase, peut s’associer l’oxygénation apnéique afin de maintenir un apport d’oxygène pendant toute la phase d’apnée. 

La pré-oxygénation est plus compliquée et moins efficace en réanimation qu’au bloc opératoire. Sa durée recommandée est de trois ou quatre minutes. Les études se sont multipliées ces dernières années, intégrant notamment la ventilation non invasive (VNI) et l’oxygénothérapie à haut débit (OHCN). Compte tenu de ces travaux, il faut probablement avoir aujourd’hui des stratégies non univoques mais adaptées aux patients, notamment à leur pathologie et leur sévérité. La stratégie conventionnelle (ballon à valve unidirectionnelle avec masque facial ou masque à réservoir d’oxygène) garde possiblement une place pour les malades les moins sévères. Pour les malades plus sévères, même si l’incidence des désaturations reste élevée, l’OHCN et la VNI semblent avoir des résultats assez proches pour prévenir les désaturations, la VNI étant probablement la stratégie à privilégier chez les malades sévèrement hypoxémiques.
Application of Plackett Burman and Box Behnken Design for the Optimization of a-glucosidase Production by Thermophillic Thermomyces dupontii
Authors: Nisar Kinza , Abdullah Roheena , Kaleem Afshan , Iqtedar Mehwish , Saleem Faiza , Iftikhar Tehreema , Aslam Farheen
Published: October 2020

A consecutive optimization based on statistical approach was applied for a-glucosidase production by both wild and mutant T. dupontii. Plackett Burman design (PBD) with two levels was employed in order to screen the significant effect of different nutritional and physical parameters through submerged fermentation. Among all nine variables tested in PBD, incubation time, inoculum size and ammonium sulphate concentration were selected. The Box-Behnken approach was further applied for process optimization. The a-glucosidase production for both wild and mutant T.dupontii was obtained at 72 h of incubation, 1.25 mL inoculum size and 0.25% ammonium sulphate concentration with relatively 95% correlation between the experimentally predicted and observed values. The duration of maximum enzyme production in RSM was cost-saving and fast. The quadratic model was in satisfactory adjustment with the experimental data with high R2 value which describes 98.90% of response variability of the model. Moreover, the novel approach of this present work is that, consecutive optimization were applied for maximum a-glucosidase production using response surface methodology by both wild and mutant thermophillic T. dupontii. Results revealed that thermophillic mutant T. dupontii could be potential candidate for industrial applications.
Studies on the Characterization of Esterase from Different Pisum sativum L. (Fabaceae) Varieties
Authors: Murthy Anushree Srinivasa , Manjunath Ramya , Prakash Tulasi Dhondale , Reddy Mahesh Krishna , Jagarlamudi Krishna Rao , Sathyamurthy Balasubramanian , Tataringa Gabriela
Published: October 2020

Pisum sativum L. (Fabaceae) is important in diet due to its fiber content, protein, starch, trace elements and phytochemical substances. Dichlorvos (2, 3-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate) is commonly known as organophosphates belong to the classes of insecticides that are used to control households and stored products insects. The aim of this study was to analyze the kinetic characteristics of esterase enzyme from four different varieties of Pisum sativum L. using qualitative and quantitative method and also the docking position of esterase with Dichlorvos by insilico method. According to our study the total activity was highest for Arka Nirmala and Arka Priya varieties. The specific activity was highest for Arka Mayur variety. Km and Vmax, were found to be higher for Arka Uttam. The optimum temperature and pH for all the varieties were found to be same, 40�C and 7.5 respectively. The inhibitor studies showed Arka Nirmala was more sensitive to inhibitor. From the fitness and interaction profile it was found that the inhibitor dichlorovos is an effective pesticide which can be used to inhibit esterase activity. It has one hydrogen bond of H-S and had an amino acid residue at ARG57.
Comparative Effect of Salinity on Antioxidant Enzymes of Two Wheat Genotypes by Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid and Potassium
Authors: Shaheen Farzana , Ashraf Muhammad Yasin , Khan Zafar Iqbal , Ahmed Kafeel , Alkahtani Jawaher , Alwahibi Mona S , Yang Yongjun , Chen Fu , Ma Jing , Gulshan Allah Bakhsh , Nadeem Muhammad , Bashir Humayun , Nazar Sonaina , Munir Mudasra
Published: October 2020

The aim of this work was to examine the ameliorative effect of foliar application of salicylic acid and potassium on antioxidant enzymes activity in wheat under saline conditions. Two wheat genotypes WL-711 (salt tolerant) and Kohistan-97 (salt sensitive) were used with salicylic acid (SA) and potassium (K+) foliar spray which were applied at both vegetative and grain filling stage under saline conditions. Various enzymatic antioxidant activities include catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) was assesed. Result cleared that foliar spray of salicylic acid and potassium decreased the damaged effect of salinity in both wheat genotypes especially Kohistan-97 which was more salt sensitive. Overall, foliarly applied salicylic acid and potassium reduces the adverse effects of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant enzymes on cellular metabolism that was disturbed by salt stress.
Direct Hydrogenation and Hydrotreating of Neat Vegetal Oil into Renewable Diesel Using Alumina Binder with Zeolite
Authors: Palanisamy Shanmugam , Kandasamy Kannan
Published: October 2020

Hydrodeoxygenation of vegetal oil and methyl oleate studied using Pt and Pd supported with alumina-beta-zeolite (a-Al2O3-H-a) and comparing its performance with NiMo/a-Al2O3 and Pd/C in a semi-batch reactor, at 300 - 340 oC and 2.0 MPa. This study has used Pd and Pt on H-a zeolites with alumina binder as extrudate and it examines over triglycerides hydrogenolysis. Pd/C showed higher rate of deoxygenation and the selectivity of C18/C17 was higher for NiMo-S/a-Al2O3 and PdPt/a-Al2O3-H-a. PdPt/a-Al2O3-H-a enhanced the hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis, while conversion and yield in deoxygenation and decomposition has reached identicical performance as NiMo-S/a-Al2O3 catalytic deoxygenation process. Both the thermal decomposition and the hydrogenation of unsaturated triglycerides were mainly affected by H2 partial pressure. Transition metals like Pd and Pt on H-a and alumina binder ratio of 40:60 wt% showed effective hydrodeoxygenation of vegetal oil without substituting sulfur feed.
Chemically Modified Electrodes Based on 4-(azulen-1-yl)-2,6-bis ((e)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)vinyl) Pyrylium Perchlorate
Authors: Bugean Ioana-Georgiana , Paun Adinuta , Diacu Elena , Cristea Mihaela , Birzan Liviu , Ungureanu Eleonora-Mihaela
Published: October 2020

The electrochemical behavior of 4-(azulen-1-yl)-2,6-bis((E)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)vinyl) pyrylium perchlorate (L) was studied by cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, and rotating disk electrode voltammetry. The electrochemical polymerization of L was studied. Modified electrodes covered by polyL films were obtained by successive scanning or by controlled potential electrolysis (CPE) at different charges and potentials. The new electrodes obtained by CPE were applied for sensing the following heavy metals ions: Cu(II), Pb(II), Cd(II), Hg(II). The best results have been registered for Pb(II) ion with a detection limit of 10-8 M.
Modelling the Movement of some Mobile Hydrocarbons Below the Crop Rooting System Using Small-Scale Lysimeters with Undisturbed Soils
Authors: Lacatusu Anca-Rovena , Domnariu Horia , Marica Dora , Paltineanu Cristian , Vrinceanu Andrei , Vladimirescu Andreia
Published: October 2020

The presence of hydrocarbons in groundwater represents a serious risk of disease. This study tests the timing, concentration and amount of BTEX oil components during the oil vertical movement though small-scale lysimeters containing undisturbed soils of different textures and by simulating the fate of oil spills under continuous water application. Three soil types were studied: a sandy-textured, highly permeable Eutric Arenosol, AR-eu, a loamy/sandy-loamy textured Haplic Chernozem, CH-ha, and a loamy-clayey/clayey textured, swell-shrink, Luvic-Chernic Phaeozem, PH-ch-lv. Crude oil was applied as a batch application using an equivalent of 5 g oil /100 g of dry soil for a 0.02 m height in each lysimeter of the three soils studied. After oil-penetration into the soil, tap water was applied on a daily basis above the lysimeters according to infiltration rate. The breakthrough curves of the BTEX compounds show that the highest mobility in the investigated sandy AR-eu soils and loamy CH-ha soils was found for benzene followed by toluene. The other hydrocarbons only showed a limited mobility. There was no leachate from the swell-shrink PH-ch-lv soil. Soil texture and permeability thus play an important role in the movement of BTEX compounds toward the groundwater. After applying an amount of water of 200% from the total soil porosity, or an equivalent of 800-850 mm of precipitation, the leaching process did not end and there still is a leaching potential remained for these hydrocarbons. The highest amount leached per mm of effluent was also for benzene followed by toluene. There were highly significant, direct correlations between the amounts of the hydrocarbons leached and the cumulative effluent volume. The swell-shrink soils are still an effective barrier to hydrocarbons` movement toward groundwater. The BTEX aromatic hydrocarbons leached from the soils, if reach the groundwater, represent sources of pollution with severe risks for human health.
Bleaching Process on Oil Palm Empty Bunches by Pulping Using Formacell Liquid Waste
Authors: Hidayati Sri , Sugiharto Ribut , Hadi Sutopo
Published: October 2020

The formacell process produces black liquor that damages the environment. Previous research has shown that black liquor can be used as a cooking solution for pulping. The pulping process using formacell waste on oil palm empty bunches produces a dark color; therefore, it requires a bleaching process. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the type of cooking solution (fresh pulping solution and leachate residual from pulping) and bleaching time (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 h) on pulp yield, cellulose content, permanganate number, and score on whiteness degree. The bleaching process used 35% peracetic acid and was conducted at 80�C. The best results were obtained at a bleaching time of 2 h, which resulted in yields of 76.1%�81.2%, cellulose contents of 53%�62.5%, permanganate numbers of 6.3�7.4, and scores of color of 3.78 (yellowish white) to 4.7 (white).
A Biochemical Method for Tyrosine Determination in Phenylketonuria Using a Colorimetric Enzymatic Approach
Authors: Mocanu Cosmin Stefan , Bocec Ana-Simona , Gradinaru Vasile Robert , Anton-Paduraru Dana-Teodora
Published: October 2020

Phenylketonuria is a serious genetic disease caused by a deficiency of phenylalanine metabolism, an essential amino acid found in daily nutrition. This disorder is caused by the lack of a specific enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase which mediates the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine). Thus, after ingestion of phenyl alanine-rich proteins, the amino acid concentration increases considerably in the blood due to proteolysis. Genetic deffects of enzymes responsible for phenylalanine metabolic conversion were intensively studied. Among them the defect of gene encoding phenylalanine hydroxylase has a higher notoriety. This genetic defect is translated in an inactive enzyme constructs that impair the aminoacid hydroxylation. This physiological stage is also called hyperphenylalaninemia where slightly high levels of phenylalanine are noticed in the blood or urine. Consequently, the amino acid is converted to phenylpyruvic acid by transamination, the later displaying a particularly toxic effect against brain tissues. The aim of this study was to quantify tyrosine in the blood of patients suffering of phenylketonuria by an alternative enzymatic method. The tyrosinase used in this assay was extracted from commercial mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) following the Haghbeen protocol with some modifications. Two chromatographic steps (molecular exclusion chromatography and ionic exchange chromatography) were used during the enzyme purification process. High purity samples were concentrated using ultrafiltration. The tyrosinase was screened by a classical enzymatic microplate assay having DOPA as a substrate. Finally the pure enzyme was used in order to quantify tyrosine from different standard solutions. The level of tyrosine from deproteinized serum samples was determined using a similar enzymatic strategy.
On Asymptotic Behavior of Zeta Singularities for Compact Locally Symmetric Spaces
Authors: Gusic Dzenan
Published: October 2020

We obtain precise estimates for the number of singularities of Selberg’s and Ruelle’s zeta functions for compact, higher-dimensional, locally symmetric Riemannian manifolds of strictly negative sectional curvature. The methods applied in this research represent a generalization of the methods described in the case of a compact Riemann surface. In particular, this includes an application of the Phragmen-Lindelof theorem, the variation of the argument of certain zeta functions, as well as the use of some classical analytic number theory techniques.
The invasive plant Pittosporum undulatum Ventenat (Pittosporaceae) hosting pest-stink bugs in Southern Brazil
Authors: Marsaro Junior Alberto L. , Panizzi Antônio R. , Sagiorato Ândrea C. , Lucini Tiago
Published: October 2020

A survey of stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) was conducted on the invasive tree, Pittosporum undulatum Ventenat (Pittosporaceae) in southern Brazil (Passo Fundo – RS, latitude 28º15’46” S; longitude 52°24´24” W) aiming to know if this exotic plant might host these insects. Results indicated that P. undulatum was found hosting the stink bugs Chinavia erythrocnemis (Berg, 1878), Chinavia impicticornis (Stål, 1872) and Loxa deducta Walker, 1867. Chinavia impicticornis was rare (only one nymph collected) while C. erythrocnemis was much more abundant (30 adults collected), and nymphs were able to develop and adult to reproduce on fruits of P. undulatum in the laboratory; however, the viability of nymphs was negatively affected. Loxa deducta was intermediate (20 adults collected) and, from the only egg mass obtained in the laboratory, nymphs died few days later. The results suggest that P. undulatum may provide some nutrients and shelter, but not provide ideal conditions to guarantee the continuous development of these stink bugs species.
Enterprise architects concern legal requirements for the compliance with the law
Authors: Čyras Vytautas , Riedl Reinhard
Published: October 2020

This paper addresses enterprise architecture (EA) compliance framework. A meth-odology to check EA non-compliance with laws and regulations is still a challenge. We think that a compliance methodology should take into account “shared” relevant laws and a requirements engineering framework. We continue discussing the view of enterprise architects on legal informatics which was proposed by Reinhard Riedl. We reflect mainly on two articles: Riedl (2011) and Čaplinskas (2009) who proposes a vision driven approach on requirements elicitation in the context of enterprise engineering.
The Drone Using an AI
Authors: Subapriya V. , Philip Shidhin Varghese , K Noufal , V Gopinath
Published: October 2020

The drone which will be built is to help military , for agriculture , rooftop photography , and to keep an eye for illegal activities and to do more other cool activities . In this paper the drone which will be built is mainly used to track and monitor avenue crime and criminal activities which is totally done on proper time photograph technique plane which is managed and proposed via the use of particular methods the first processing will be implemented in real time two image processing techniques and second processing which unit will two take care the rest controll monitor and focused on two operation . Aircraft which is showen spherical place of five . Two kilometer which will mechanically feature that is to be operated and to be managed to operate. Detection algorithms have been implemented . The drone is most really useful accurate variety two title that shape to predefined database
Additions to the vascular flora of the Tyumen region, Western Siberia
Authors: Kapitonova Olga A.
Published: October 2020

The article contains information on five species and three hybrids (Potamogeton × acutus, Potamogeton × pseudolacunatus, Stuckenia chakassiensis × S. macrocarpa) of vascular plants new to the Tyumen Region; seven of them are hydrophyte and one is a semi-aquatic species. We provided the occurrence data on 37 plant species not previously known in examined administrative districts of the Tyumen region, including four protected (Cypripedium macranthos, Pedicularis dasystachys, Ranunculus silvisteppaceus, Zannichellia repens) and four alien species (Elodea canadensis, Galega orientalis, Impatiens glandulifera, Phragmites altissimus).
Bicycling, Birding and #BLM across America in a Summer of Chaos
Authors: Edwards Scott
Published: October 2020

From 6 June to 20 August, 2020, I undertook a 76-day, ~3800 mile bicycle trip across the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. In this talk I will share with you some of the amazing people, landscapes and birds I encountered, mostly in rural towns and along blue highways. The gradually changing birdscape, both in sight and sound, underscored the sensitive ecological gradients to which birds respond, as well as the ability of some species to thrive in agricultural monocultures. Rivers large and small regularly benchmarked my progress, as well as the western journey of Lewis & Clark over 200 years ago. The recent incidents in the US involving African Americans as targets of white violence inexorably caused me to festoon my bicycle with #BlackLivesMatter (#BLM) signs and share my experiences on social media. I encountered a variety of reactions, often positive and occasionally sharply negative, in a sea of generosity and extraordinary kindness as I wheeled my way through towns on the brink of collapse, vast private ranches and the occasional city. Rural America exhibits an abundance of loyalty and empathy for local communities, yet it is sometimes hard for Americans – myself included – to empathize with people they have never met in person. Two imperatives I took away, with ramifications for both biodiversity and political stability, were the need to somehow bring divergent communities together and to encourage empathy at the national level, among communities that otherwise experience each other only on TV.
The Pleidae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) of Thailand, with the descriptions of two new species and a discussion of species from Southeast Asia
Authors: Cook Jerry L. , Sites Robert W. , Vitheepradit Akekawat
Published: October 2020

The family Pleidae is represented in Thailand by four species in the genus Paraplea. Two of these species, P. frontalis and P. liturata, are widespread and relatively common in Southeast Asia. Two other species, P. lateromaculata Cook, sp. nov. and P. melanodera Cook, sp. nov., are described and only known from Thailand. Full descriptions are provided for all four species. The distributions of these species are discussed, with an emphasis on Thailand. Paraplea frontalis, P. liturata, and P. lateromaculata Cook, sp. nov. are relatively widespread within Thailand and have overlapping distributions whereas P. melanodera Cook, sp. nov. appears restricted to small brackish ponds near western coastal areas of peninsular Thailand.
Contribution to the knowledge of the bumblebee fauna of Afghanistan (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus Latreille)
Authors: Ghisbain Guillaume , Williams Paul H. , Michez Denis , Branstetter Michael G. , Rasmont Pierre
Published: October 2020

Bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: genus Bombus Latreille, 1802) constitute an important group of pollinators for many wild plants and crops in north temperate regions and South America. Although knowledge of these insects has been increasing over the last decades, some geographic areas remain poorly studied and additions to the knowledge of their faunas are infrequent. Afghanistan is one example of a country that is currently underrepresented in the scientific literature despite its high species diversity. For this study, more than 420 new occurrence records were gathered for 17 bumblebee species belonging to all eight subgenera recorded in the country, including the first record of a species closely related to the B longipennis group. Additionally, the first standardized database for Afghan bees is launched, which we hope will be enriched in the future to allow further assessments of population trends for the bumblebees of Afghanistan. Finally, the previously published species records for the country are discussed considering the most recent taxonomic revisions of the genus and key perspectives are highlighted for further work in this understudied country and neighboring regions.
Selection of Optimal Adjuvant Chemotherapeutic Agents for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Authors: Lim Joo Han
Published: October 2020

Pancreatic cancer generally has a dismal prognosis, with a 5-year overall survival rate of approximately 10%. At present, surgical resection is the only treatment with a curative aim; however, it is applicable to only 15–20% patients with pancreatic cancer at the time of diagnosis and the median survival following treatment with surgery alone is only 11–20 months. Many trials have shown that adjuvant chemotherapy offers improved outcomes over observation following surgical resection. Recently, modified folinic acid–fluorouracil–irinotecan–oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) treatment following surgical resection in patients with good performance status has shown an impressive 9-month increase in disease-free survival. However, patients included in the study were selected based on a narrow set of criteria, and adverse events during adjuvant chemotherapy remain a limitation. In this article, we review some key trials of adjuvant chemotherapy treatment for pancreatic cancer and discuss future perspectives including neoadjuvant treatment approaches.
Immuno-Target Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Authors: Yoon Jae-Ho
Published: October 2020

Standard post-remission therapy for adult patients with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). However, 20–30% of patients treated with allo-HCT subsequently relapse, and their long-term survival outcomes are very poor even after the next allo-HCT. The poor survival outcomes reported by previous studies have mainly been due to low complete remission (CR) rates and high mortality from conventional salvage chemo-regimens, such as mitoxantrone plus etoposide plus cytarabine (MEC) or fludarabine plus cytarabine plus idarubicin (FLA-Ida). However, several novel agents with proven high remission rates and a good measurable residual disease response can now be administered. The representative novel agents recently introduced are blinatumomab (anti-CD19 bispecific T-cell engager) and inotuzumab ozogamicin (anti-CD22 antibody-calicheamicin conjugate). In South Korea, blinatumomab has been used since October 2016 and inotuzumab ozogamicin has been in use since October 2019 under coverage by the national insurance system. Studies on blinatumomab in Korea showed that this drug is effective when used as an early salvage line, even in patients who relapse after an initial allo-HCT. However, a previous study revealed that relapsed patients with a short CR duration of < 12 months post-HCT show a poor response to blinatumomab compared to patients with a longer CR duration. Also, some early relapsed cases with active acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) show aggravated GVHD with the use of blinatumomab. No real-world data are available in Korea for inotuzumab, but previous trials have reported a good CR and proceeding rates to allo-HCT comparable to blinatumomab. We have experienced hepatotoxicity including venoocclusive disease in post-HCT relapsed patients treated with inotuzumab.