bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CO2-based hydrogen storage – formic acid dehydrogenation
Authors: Zell Thomas , Langer Robert
Published: September 2018

Changing demands on the energy landscape are causing the need for sustainable approaches. The shift toward alternative, renewable energy sources is closely associated with new demands for energy storage and transportation. Besides storage of electrical energy, also storage of energy by generating and consuming hydrogen (H2) is possible and highly attractive. Notably, both secondary energy vectors, electric energy and hydrogen, have practical advantages so that one should not ask “which one is better?” but “which one fits better the specific application?”

Molecular hydrogen can be stored reversibly in form of formic acid (FA, HCOOH). In the presence of suitable catalysts, FA can be selectively decomposed to hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2). A CO2-neutral hydrogen storage cycle can be achieved when carbon dioxide serves as starting material for the production of the FA. Examples of CO2 hydrogenation to FA are known in the literature. Herein, the formal reverse reaction, the decomposition of FA to H2 and CO2 by different catalyst systems is reviewed and selected examples for reversible storage applications based on FA as hydrogen storage compound are discussed.
The environmental fate of synthetic organic chemicals
Authors: Mill Theodore , Patel Jay M. , Tebes-Stevens Caroline
Published: September 2018

This article focuses on the routes of transport and abiotic processes involved in the environmental transformation of synthetic organic chemicals and how molecular structure controls the products and lifetimes of several important classes of organic chemicals. The chapter also discusses the current methods to reliably determine the rates and products of degradation of new chemicals based on combinations of chemical structure and environmental processes as well as use of laboratory and field measurements. Methods are also discussed for use of structure activity relations for this purpose.
Effect of sulfate on sorption of Eu(III) by Na-montmorillonite
Authors: Patel Madhuri A. , Kar Aishwarya Soumitra , Kumar Sumit , Das Mrinal Kanti , Raut Vaibhavi V. , Tomar Bhupendra S.
Published: September 2018

Smectite-rich natural clay is being evaluated as the backfill and buffer material in the Indian repository program for the nuclear high level waste disposal. In the natural clay, montmorillonite is one of the major mineral component governing the sorption behavior of various radionuclides. In the present work, influence of sulfate anion on sorption of Eu(III) by Na-montmorillonite has been investigated. The effect of pH and sulfate concentration on Eu(III) sorption by Na-montmorillonite was used to understand the mechanism of sorption process. The Eu(III) sorption by clay at varying pH was virtually pH independent at lower pH (<4), with ion exchange as the dominant mode for Eu(III) sorption. In the pH region of 4–6.5, sharp increase in sorption indicates surface complexation as predominant mechanism. At pH>6.5, the sorption attained a constant value. To deduce the mechanism of sorption of Eu(III) on Na-montmorillonite surface in presence of sulfate, ATR-FTIR spectroscopic investigations has been carried out which indicate the presence of sulfate bearing species on Na-montmorillonite surface. Using spectroscopic findings as a guide, the surface complexation modeling, in absence and presence of sulfate, was successfully carried out.
Photon activation analysis of sand samples from Antalya in Turkey with a clinical electron linear accelerator
Authors: Eke Canel , Boztosun Ismail , Segebade Christian
Published: September 2018

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of elemental analysis of sand samples by photon activation induced by high energy bremsstrahlung photons at an end point energy of 18 MeV from a clinical electron linear accelerator. The γ-ray spectra of the activated samples were collected using a high resolution spectrometer. Qualitative analysis of major and trace components of the samples (12 in total) was carried out whilst the spectra of eight of the samples were evaluated quantitatively. The contents of elements obtained by photon activation analysis were compared with values obtained by X-ray fluorescence.
When does the ritual of mythic symbolic type start and when does it end?
Authors: Meir Dviri Mina
Published: September 2018

Mythic symbolic type is a unique cultural structure that permits no exit to the one who has lost his “self” to it. The semi-commune Little Home housed a community of mythic symbolic types which engendered a ritual of their own in which the men trapped within the type moved between its two edges, purity and impurity. But since there is no exit from the type, the question is how and when the ritual begins and ends? What kind of ritual is the mythic symbolic type’s? As an answer, the following article presents an ethnography of the ritual in the semi-commune Little Home where mythic symbolic type was found, and a conceptual map of this world with the help of Bateson’s play paradox and a self-correcting model.
Muscular Fitness and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Authors: Rodrigues de Lima Tiago , Custódio Martins Priscila , Henrique Guerra Paulo , Augusto Santos Silva Diego
Published: September 2018

Rodrigues de Lima, T, Custódio Martins, P, Henrique Guerra, P, and Augusto Santos Silva, D. Muscular fitness and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents: A systematic review. J Strength Cond Res 34(8): 2394–2406, 2020—The purpose of this study was to identify and summarize the relationships between muscular fitness (MF) and individual components of metabolic syndrome (high waist circumference [WC], high blood pressure [BP], high systolic BP [SBP], high diastolic BP [DBP], high triglycerides [TG], fasting blood glucose [FG], and low HDL cholesterol levels [HDL-C]) in children and adolescents. A systematic review was conducted in 5 electronic databases, with complementary searches in reference lists, and the inclusion criteria were children and adolescents (age group up to 19 years of age) with no special clinical conditions. In all articles, risk of bias was analyzed by a standardized instrument. Of the 5,973 articles initially identified, 21 were included, with data on 22,261 children and adolescents. Higher MF values were associated with lower TG (n = 07) and WC values (n = 15). Different results in relation to the relationship between MF and SBP (n = 10) and MF and DBP (n = 07) were verified. In addition, there was no relationship between MF and FG (n = 06). In addition, inconclusive results were verified in the relationship between MF and HDL-C (n = 07). Concluded higher MF values were related to lower WC values and lower TG concentrations.
Cardiovascular Effects of Compression Garments During Uncompensable Heat Stress
Authors: Bautz Joshua , Hostler David , Khorana Priya , Suyama Joe
Published: September 2018

Bautz, J, Hostler, D, Khorana, P, and Suyama, J. Cardiovascular effects of compression garments during uncompensable heat stress. J Strength Cond Res 35(4): 1058–1065, 2021—This study examined the potential hemodynamic benefits of wearing lower extremity compression garments (CGs) beneath thermal protective clothing (TPC) worn by wildland firefighters, while exercising in a heated environment. Using in a counterbalanced design, 10 male subjects ([mean ± SD] age 27 ± 6 years, height 1.78 ± 0.09 m, body mass 74.8 ± 7.0 kg, body fat 10.6 ± 4.2%, and V̇o
2max 57.8 ± 9.3 ml·kg−1·min−1) completed control (no CG) and experimental (CG) conditions in randomly assigned order. Protocols were separated by a minimum of 3 days. Subjects exercised for 90 minutes (three, 30-minute segments) on a treadmill while wearing wilderness firefighter TPC and helmet in a heated room. Venous blood was drawn before and after exercise to measure hemoglobin (Hgb), hematocrit (Hct), serum osmolarity (OSM), and serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK). Vital signs and perceptual measures of exertion and thermal comfort were recorded during the protocol. Data were analyzed by the paired t-test. There were no differences in the change in heart rate (84 ± 27 vs. 85 ± 14 b·min−1, p = 0.9), core temperature rise (1.8 ± 0.6 vs. 1.9 ± 0.5° C, p = 0.39), or body mass lost (−1.72 ± 0.78 vs. −1.77 ± 0.58 kg, p = 0.7) between the conditions. There were no differences in the change in Hgb (0.49 ± 0.66 vs. 0.33 ± 1.11 g·dl−1, p = 0.7), Hct (1.22 ± 1.92 vs. 1.11 ± 3.62%, p = 0.9), OSM (1.67 ± 6.34 vs. 6.22 ± 11.39 mOsm·kg−1, p = 0.3), or CPK (22.2 ± 30.2 vs. 29.8 ± 19.4 IU·L−1, p = 0.5). Total distance walked (3.9 ± 0.5 vs. 4.0 ± 0.5 miles, p = 0.2), exercise interval (88.6 ± 3.5 vs. 88.4 ± 3.6 minutes, p = 0.8), and perceptual measures were similar between conditions. Compression garments worn beneath TPC did not acutely alter the physiologic response to exertion in TPC. With greater use in the general public related to endurance activities, the data neither encourage nor discourage CG use during uncompensable heat stress.
Fit to Teach?—Cardiorespiratory Capacity, Vitamin D3, and Ferritin in Physical Education Teachers With Specialization in Dance
Authors: Schmidt Mike , Ohlendorf Daniela , Groneberg David A. , Wanke Eileen M.
Published: September 2018

Schmidt, M, Ohlendorf, D, Groneberg, DA, and Wanke, EM. Fit to teach?—Cardiorespiratory capacity, vitamin D3, and ferritin in physical education teachers with specialization in dance. J Strength Cond Res 35(4): 1156–1164, 2021—Numerous studies have shown that good cardiorespiratory capacity is of great importance for a healthy and long-term professional career as a dancer. Although the cardiorespiratory demands during teaching can reach into the submaximal intensity range, current data on the objective physical fitness of this occupational group are still missing. The aim of this pilot project was to determine selected cardiorespiratory parameters. In addition, measurements of the vitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) and iron balance as well as a subjective assessment of dance teachers' (DTs) fitness were performed. Twenty-one DTs (f: n = 18, m: n = 3) aged 48.2 ± 9.3 years were examined for cardiorespiratory performance within the framework of maximum bicycle spiroergometry. In addition, the self-perception of DTs' fitness was examined as well as the serum vit D3 levels and ferritin concentration in the blood. The cardiorespiratory fitness of DTs can be assessed as average (maximal oxygen consumption, V̇o
2max = 29.5 ± 7.1 ml·k−1·min−1; physical working capacity, PWCmax = 165.0 ± 44.4). The DTs seemed to underestimate or overestimate their own capacity. Laboratory diagnostics showed that the 25(OH)D3 levels (21.8 ± 8.5 ng·ml−1) and serum ferritin values (102.4 ± 35.0 g·dl−1) were not optimal for almost the entire sample. In view of the physical occupational requirements, an increase in aerobic cardiorespiratory fitness by endurance-oriented basic training for DTs seems advisable. In addition, the substitution of vit D3 is worth being discussed.
Effects of Lower-Body Muscular Fatigue on Vertical Jump and Balance Performance
Authors: Cooper Christina N. , Dabbs Nicole C. , Davis Judith , Sauls Nicole M.
Published: September 2018

Cooper, CN, Dabbs, NC, Davis, J, and Sauls, NM. Effects of lower-body muscular fatigue on vertical jump and balance performance. J Strength Cond Res 34(10): 2903–2910, 2020—Lower-body fatigue can lead to a decline in vertical jump (VJ) and balance performance due to decreased motor control and coordination. The purpose is to determine the effects of lower-body fatigue on VJ and balance performance. Twenty-four recreationally trained individuals participated in a single 1-hour familiarization and testing session. Participants were familiarized with balance, countermovement vertical jump (CMVJ), and static vertical jump (SVJ) using the Vertec. Three trials of static and dynamic balance tests were completed. Three trials of a SVJ and CMVJ were completed in a randomized order pre/post fatigue protocol. Three trials of double-leg and single-leg tests were performed. Dependent t tests analyzed differences between pre/post fatigue protocol for jumping and balance measures. There was a significant (p < 0.001) difference between pre/post measures for SVJ-H (height), CMVJ-H, and CMVJ peak power (PP). Results showed an interaction (p < 0.05) for group by time for CMVJ-H, CMVJ-peak force (PF), SVJ-PF, and SVJ-PP. There were no main effects (p > 0.05) for time or group for SVJ-rate of velocity development and SVJ-impact force (IF). There were no interactions, time effects, and group effects for balance variables (p > 0.05). Bosco protocol decreased VJ height and PF in SVJ, and VJ height and PF, IF, peak velocity, and PP for CMVJ potentially due to decreased muscle control, coordination, and force-generating capacity after fatigue. Practitioners should consider fatiguing effects on individuals performing jumping motions but it seems that fatigue has no effect on balance.
Sex Differences and Patterns of Muscle Stiffness in the Knee Flexor and Extensor Musculature Through Analysis of Isolated Bellies
Authors: Martín-San Agustín Rodrigo , Benítez-Martínez Josep C. , Medina-Mirapeix Francesc , Casaña-Granell José
Published: September 2018

Martín-San Agustín, R, Benítez-Martínez, JC, Medina-Mirapeix, F, and Casaña-Granell, J. Sex differences and patterns of muscle stiffness in the knee flexor and extensor musculature through analysis of isolated bellies. J Strength Cond Res 35(4): 1044–1049, 2021—Muscle stiffness (MS) is one of the key factors in joint control. The purpose of this study was to determine sex differences in the MS of 5 isolated muscle bellies (biceps femoris [BF], semitendinosus [ST], rectus femoris [RF], vastus medialis [VM], and vastus lateralis [VL]) and in the pattern of differences among their respective MS. Twenty female and 20 male recreational athletes participated. Muscle stiffness was measured by tensiomyography using maximum radial deformation (Dm) as an indirect indicator of MS. Sex differences were observed only in the Dm of RF (mean difference = 2.07 mm, p < 0.05) when values were adjusted by body mass and stature. Males and females showed a similar pattern in the Dm between the muscle bellies: within the hamstrings, ST had a significantly higher Dm than BF in females (3.02 mm) and males (4.28 mm); within the quadriceps, RF also had a significantly higher value than VL and VM in females (6.50 and 7.38 mm, respectively) and males (4.87 and 4.82 mm, respectively). Sex differences in patterns were found between BF and the vastus muscles: the BF of females had a significantly higher Dm than VL (3.78 mm) and VM (4.51 mm), but this was not observed in males. Differences may imply different involvement of the bellies in countering the movements of the lower extremities. Our results can help to direct exercises to improve the MS in certain muscular bellies.
Power-Force-Velocity Profiling of Sprinting Athletes: Methodological and Practical Considerations When Using Timing Gates
Authors: Haugen Thomas A. , Breitschädel Felix , Samozino Pierre
Published: September 2018

Haugen, TA, Breitschädel, F, and Samozino, P. Power-force-velocity profiling of sprinting athletes: Methodological and practical considerations when using timing gates. J Strength Cond Res 34(6): 1769–1773, 2020—The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of timing gate setup on mechanical outputs in sprinting athletes. Twenty-five male and female team sport athletes (mean ± SD: 23 ± 4 years, 185 ± 11 cm, 85 ± 13 kg) performed two 40-m sprints with maximal effort. Dual-beamed timing gates covered the entire running course with 5-m intervals. Maximal horizontal force (F0), theoretical maximal velocity (v0), maximal horizontal power (Pmax), force-velocity slope (SFV), maximal ratio of force (RFmax), and index of force application technique (DRF) were computed using a validated biomechanical model and based on 12 varying split time combinations, ranging from 3 to 8 timing checkpoints. When no timing gates were located after the 20-m mark, F0 was overestimated (mean difference, ±90% confidence level: 0.16, ±0.25 to 0.33, ±0.28 N·kg−1; possibly to likely; small), in turn affecting SFV and DRF by small to moderate effects. Timing setups covering only the first 15 m displayed lower v0 than setups covering the first 30–40 m of the sprints (0.21, ±0.34 to 0.25, ±0.34 m·s−1; likely; small). Moreover, poorer reliability values were observed for timing setups covering the first 15–20 m vs. the first 25–40 m of the sprints. In conclusion, the present findings showed that the entire acceleration phase should be covered by timing gates to ensure acceptably valid and reliable sprint mechanical outputs. However, only 3 timing checkpoints (i.e., 10, 20, and 30 m) are required to ensure valid and reliable outputs for team sport athletes.
The Mechanical Properties of Naturally Deposited Soft Soil under True Three-Dimensional Stress States
Authors: Sun Hong , Wang Hailin , Wu Gang , Ge Xiurun
Published: September 2018

Foundation instability and collapse accidents often occur during construction in soft soil regions. The mechanical properties of naturally deposited soft soil in Shanghai were discussed in light of experimental observations from a series of major principal strain-controlled true triaxial undrained shearing tests performed on cubical undisturbed soft soil specimens. The results show that the three-dimensional stress state has a strong influence on the stress and pore pressure properties of soft soil. The initial gradients of deviator stress–strain curves and strength of soft soil obviously increase with the increasing intermediate principal stress and confining pressure. The measured mechanical responses of soft soil are subject to the influence of stress path effects, changes in the initial mean effective stress, and relative magnitudes of intermediate principal stress b. The effective stress paths are manifested by concave or convex shape caused by excess pore pressure, which increases with the increasing b value. The failure envelopes in the p′- q space are a series of straight lines with various slopes at various b values that intersect at the same point in the p′-axis. Considering the effects of the intermediate principal stress and structural characteristics, the failure function with a shape function g(b) for Shanghai soft soil is presented. The results calculated by the equation g(b) presented are in good agreement with experimental data.
KARAYEMİŞ MEYVESİNİN BİYOAKTİF ÖZELLİKLERİ VE FONKSİYONEL GIDALARDA KULLANIM POTANSİYELİ
Authors: VAHAPOĞLU Beyza , ALTAN Esma Nur , GÜLSEREN İbrahim
Published: September 2018

Karayemiş, besin değeri yüksek olan
bir meyvedir. Bünyesinde değerli yağ asitleri, organik asitler ve mineral
maddeler bulundurmaktadır. İçerdiği fenolik bileşikler ve bu bileşiklerin
ortaya çıkardığı yüksek antioksidatif kapasite, karayemişi bu anlamda değerli
bir kaynak haline getirmektedir. Karayemişin geleneksel Türk halk tıbbında da
önemli bir yeri vardır ve solunum ile sindirim sistemi rahatsızlıklarında
kullanılageldiği bilinmektedir. Geleneksel tedavi yöntemi olarak özellikle
anti-diyabetik etkisi dolayısıyla sıklıkla tüketilmektedir. Buna rağmen mevcut
durumda karayemişin ülkemizde ekonomik potansiyelini karşılamış bir meyve
olduğunu söylemek zordur. Grubumuz karayemişin biyoaktif özelliklerinin
(özellikle anti-karsinojenik özellikler) değerlendirilmesi alanında faaliyet
göstermektedir. Karayemişin geleneksel tedavi yöntemlerindeki kullanımının
incelenmesi, karayemiş bileşenlerinin fonksiyonel gıda formülasyonlarında
kullanılması ve kullanım alanlarının arttırılması, bu değerli meyvenin ekonomik
potansiyeline ulaşması bağlamında önem arz etmektedir. Buna ek olarak kapasite
arttırıcı kültürleme çalışmaları da ürünün ticari potansiyeli açısından
kritiktir. Bu derlemede, karayemiş meyvesinin fonksiyonel özelliklerinin
araştırılması, karayemiş bileşenleri-sağlık ilişkisinin kurulması ve bu
alandaki yenilikçi gıda uygulamalarının arttırılması bağlamında mevcut durum
değerlendirilmektedir. ﻿
A RESEARCH ON THE PRODUCTION OF GREEN COFFEE BEVERAGE FORTIFIED WITH APRICOT PULP
Authors: TAMER Canan
Published: September 2018

The purpose of this research was
to formulate a novel functional beverage possessing acceptable sensorial
properties by using green coffee extract and apricot pulp. Green beans of C.
arabica and C. caniphora were ground and brewed with drip filter
coffee machines as 10 and 15% (w/v) concentrations for 10 min. Apricot pulp
(38%) and green coffee extracts (62%), sucralose (0.014 g/L) and lemon flavored
emulsion (0.15 g/L) were used in the formulation. Bioaccessible phenolics were
determined between 3446.62±12.86 and 4042.08±71.26 mg GAE/100mL. Antioxidant
activities of bioaccessible phenolics were ranged between 453±0.41-514±0.30
μmol trolox/100 mL and 729±0.03 - 794±0.04 μmol trolox/100 mL in DPPH and FRAP
methods, respectively. Combination of green coffee extracts with apricot pulp
allowed designing of functional cold beverage favored by consumers for their
organoleptic features.
TERMOSONİKASYON UYGULAMASININ BAL KABAĞI SUYUNUN BİYOAKTİF BİLEŞEN VE ANTİOKSİDAN KAPASİTESİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ
Authors: Demir Hande , Kılınç Ayşe
Published: September 2018

Bu çalışmada; son yıllarda, beslenme ve sağlık
üzerindeki olumlu etkileri nedeniyle birçok araştırmacının dikkatini çekmeyi
başaran bal kabağından (Cucurbita moschata Butternut) elde edilen
bal kabağı suyuna termosonikasyon uygulaması üzerine çalışılmıştır. Bu amaçla;
termosonikasyon (40, 50, 60 °C, 30 dak, 37 kHz) uygulanan bal kabağı suyu
örneklerinin toplam fenolik madde konsantrasyonu, toplam flavonoid madde
miktarı, toplam karotenoid miktarı ve antioksidan kapasite değerleri
ultrasonikasyon (23 °C, 30 dak, 37 kHz) ve geleneksel ısıl işlem (40, 50, 60,
70, 80 °C, 15 dak) uygulamaları ile karşılaştırılmış olup, sonuçlar
istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Meyve ve sebze sularının tüketici
sağlığı açısından önem taşıyan özelliklerinin başında sahip olduğu biyoaktif
bileşenler ve antioksidan kapasitesi gelir. Yapılan çalışmanın, yeni bir ürün
olan bal kabağı suyunun, tüketici sağlığına en uygun şekilde üretilebilmesi
için, üreticilere pastörizasyon yöntem ve parametreleri konusunda fikir verdiği
düşünülmektedir.
Development and evaluation of surface electrocardiogram in the septal accessory pathway localization in typical Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Authors: Chu Si Dung , Pham Khanh Quoc , Tran Dong Van
Published: September 2018

Objectives: This study was designed to characterize the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) of the typical Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome to develop a new algorithm ECG to localize the septal accessory pathways (APs) and to prospectively test the accuracy of the algorithm.

Methods: We studied 106 patients, in which 65 patients with typical WPW syndrome who had a single antero-grade with the localization of APs identified by successful radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) to develop a new ECG algorithm for the septal AP localization. Then, this algorithm was tested prospectively in 41 patients to compare to the localization of APs by successful ablation by RFCA (gold standard).

Results: In 65 patients with typical WPW syndrome, we found that the 12-lead ECG parameters such as the transition of the QRS complex, delta wave polarity in V1 lead, delta wave polarity in at least 2/3 inferior leads and ``QRS pattern'' in inferior leads can predict the localization of septal APs with the accuracy ranging from 83.3% to 100%. Then, 41 patients were prospectively evaluated by the new derived algorithm to localize the septal APs with high sensitivity and specificity from 84.6% to 100%.

Conclusion: 12-lead ECG parameters in typical WPW syndrome are strongly correlated to the septal AP localization, which can be used to develop a new ECG algorithm to localize septal APs with high accuracy.
A Spectral Clustering Algorithm Improved by P Systems
Authors: Chen Guangchun , Hu Juan , Peng Hong , Wang Jun , Huang Xiangnian
Published: September 2018

Using spectral clustering algorithm is diffcult to find the clusters in the cases that dataset has a large difference in density and its clustering effect depends on the selection of initial centers. To overcome the shortcomings, we propose a novel spectral clustering algorithm based on membrane computing framework, called MSC algorithm, whose idea is to use membrane clustering algorithm to realize the clustering component in spectral clustering. A tissue-like P system is used as its computing framework, where each object in cells denotes a set of cluster centers and velocity-location model is used as the evolution rules. Under the control of evolutioncommunication mechanism, the tissue-like P system can obtain a good clustering partition for each dataset. The proposed spectral clustering algorithm is evaluated on three artiffcial datasets and ten UCI datasets, and it is further compared with classical spectral clustering algorithms. The comparison results demonstrate the advantage of the proposed spectral clustering algorithm.
Generalized Ordered Propositions Fusion Based on Belief Entropy
Authors: Li Yangxue , Deng Yong
Published: September 2018

A set of ordered propositions describe the different intensities of a characteristic of an object, the intensities increase or decrease gradually. A basic support function is a set of truth-values of ordered propositions, it includes the determinate part and indeterminate part. The indeterminate part of a basic support function indicates uncertainty about all ordered propositions. In this paper, we propose generalized ordered propositions by extending the basic support function for power set of ordered propositions. We also present the entropy which is a measure of uncertainty of a basic support function based on belief entropy. The fusion method of generalized ordered proposition also be presented. The generalized ordered propositions will be degenerated as the classical ordered propositions in that when the truth-values of non-single subsets of ordered propositions are zero. Some numerical examples are used to illustrate the efficiency of generalized ordered propositions and their fusion.
A Financial Embedded Vector Model and Its Applications to Time Series Forecasting
Authors: Sun Yanfeng , Zhang Minglei , Chen Si , Shi Xiaohu
Published: September 2018

Inspired by the embedding representation in Natural Language Processing (NLP), we develop a financial embedded vector representation model to abstract the temporal characteristics of financial time series. Original financial features are discretized firstly, and then each set of discretized features is considered as a “word” of NLP, while the whole financial time series corresponds to the “sentence” or “paragraph”. Therefore the embedded vector models in NLP could be applied to the financial time series. To test the proposed model, we use RBF neural networks as regression model to predict financial series by comparing the financial embedding vectors as input with the original features. Numerical results show that the prediction accuracy of the test data is improved for about 4-6 orders of magnitude, meaning that the financial embedded vector has a strong generalization ability.
How Reliable are Compositions of Series and Parallel Networks Compared with Hammocks?
Authors: Dragoi Vlad , Cowell Simon Robin , Beiu Valeriu , Hoara Sorin , Gaspar Pastorel
Published: September 2018

A classical problem in computer/network reliability is that of identifying simple, regular and repetitive building blocks (motifs) which yield reliability enhancements at the system-level. Over time, this apparently simple problem has been addressed by various increasingly complex methods. The earliest and simplest solutions are series and parallel structures. These were followed by majority voting and related schemes. For the most recent solutions, which are also the most involved (e.g., those based on Harary and circulant graphs), optimal reliability has been proven under particular conditions.

Here, we propose an alternate approach for designing reliable systems as repetitive compositions of the simplest possible structures. More precisely, our two motifs (basic building blocks) are: two devices in series, and two devices in parallel. Therefore, for a given number of devices (which is a power of two) we build all the possible compositions of series and parallel networks of two devices. For all of the resulting twoterminal networks, we compute exactly the reliability polynomials, and then compare them with those of size-equivalent hammock networks. The results show that compositions of the two simplest motifs are not able to surpass size-equivalent hammock networks in terms of reliability. Still, the algorithm for computing the reliability polynomials of such compositions is linear (extremely effcient), as opposed to the one for the size-equivalent hammock networks, which is exponential. Interestingly, a few of the compositions come extremely close to size-equivalent hammock networks with respect to reliability, while having fewer wires.a
Movement Coordination: Identification of Development Peculiarities in Girls and Boys Aged 11-13
Authors: Ivashchenko O. , Khudolii O. , Iermakov S. , Bartik P. , Prykhodko V.
Published: September 2018

The study objective is to determine the possibility of identifying the state of coordination abilities development in girls and boys aged 11-13 using the methodology of multidimensional statistics.
Materials and methods: Study participants. The study involved girls: 11 (n=20), 12 (n=23), 13 (n=19) years old; boys: 11 (n=21), 12 (n=20), 13 (n=19) years old. Study organization. The paper used analysis and generalization of scientific literature data, testing, discriminant analysis. Testing procedure. The testing program included well-known tests (Liakh, 2000; Serhiienko, 2001; Ivashchenko, 2016).
Study results: The first canonical function explains 65.7% of the results variation, the second one – 25.1%, the third – 4.8%, which indicates their informative value. The coefficients of canonical correlation indicate the prognostic value of these functions. The first canonical discriminant function is most substantially related to the results of tests 4 (r=0.526), 14 (r=0.377), 2 (r=-0.306): therefore, a significant difference between the girls and boys aged 11-13 is observed in the development level of relative and speed strength, movement coordination. The structure coefficients of the second canonical discriminant function indicate that the function is most substantially related to variables 2 (r=0.502), 16 (r=0.434), 9 (r=0.379), 17 (r=0.357): so, a significant difference between the girls aged 12-13 and boys aged 11-13 is observed in speed strength, vestibular stability, and anthropometric data.
Conclusions: The discriminant models characterize both age- and gender-related peculiarities of movement coordination development in the girls and boys aged 11-13. The data obtained show significant differences between the groups of girls and boys aged 11-13 both in the structure of coordination abilities development and the level of preparedness, and highlight the need to conduct separate physical education classes for girls and boys. Different programs should be used to develop coordination abilities in boys and girls aged 11-13.
Гендерное (не)равенство в детском саду: материнские нарративы о скрытом учебном плане и девичей идентичности
Authors: Чередеева Анастасия Алексеевна , Савинская Ольга Борисовна
Published: September 2018

Анастасия Алексеевна Чередеева – магистрантка Факультета социальных наук НИУ ВШЭ, г. Москва, Россия. Электронная почта: cheredeeva.a@gmail.com

Ольга Борисовна Савинская – к.соц.н., доцент Факультета социальных наук НИУ ВШЭ, г. Москва, Россия. Электронная почта: osavinskaya@hse.ru

В статье актуализируется значимость изучения дошкольного девичества как особой культуры, в рамках которой формируется гендерная идентичность дошкольницы. Изучение этого процесса проведено на примере анализа материнской рефлексии дошкольного образования девочек в детском саду. Основной исследовательский вопрос направлен на реконструкцию имплицитных, заложенных в «скрытом учебном плане» практик, формирующих девичью идентичность через принятые и навязываемые обществом нормы женственности посредством анализа материнского восприятия практик детского сада. Эмпирическая база исследования – 11 индивидуальных интервью с матерями девочек-дошкольниц и четыре «диадных» интервью с матерями и их дочками 4–7 лет, собранные в 2016 г. Анализ материнского описания различных видов деятельности в детском саду показывает, что «скрытый учебный план», конструирующий девичью идентичность, пронизывает весь распорядок дня дошкольниц: выбор образовательной траектории, сюжетно-ролевую игру, прогулку, сон, одежду и внешний вид, праздники. Анализ собранных интервью показал, что матери поддерживают гендерные элементы воспитания ребенка в детском саду, выдвигая свои аргументы согласия и обоснования принятых в детском саду воспитательных практик. В партнерстве с детским садом формируют скрытый учебный план, навязывающий девочке традиционную модель женственности, создают практики социализации, задающие рамки конструирования девичей гендерной идентичности, лишая возможности индивидуальной образовательной траектории и формирования неповторимой личности. Гендеризованный скрытый учебный план оказывается действенным механизмом формирования дошкольного девичества и стартовых рамок дальнейшей гендерной социализации в школе. Детский сад не только готовит девочку к обучению в школе, он учит ее быть «девочкой» в школьные годы, усваивать предлагаемые обществом нормы, предписанные школьному возрасту.
«Я с этими людьми в один автозак не сяду»: солидарности и конфликты в феминистских инициативах Петербурга
Authors: Сенькова Ольга Аркадьевна
Published: September 2018

Ольга Аркадьевна Сенькова – магистр социологии, стажер-исследователь Центра молодежных исследований, Национальный исследовательский университет Высшая Школа Экономики, Санкт-Петербург, Россия; аспирантка, факультет социологии, Карлов Университет, Прага, Чешская Республика. Электронная почта: oasenkovao@gmail.com

Статья посвящена анализу солидарностей и противостояний, возникающих среди участниц феминистских инициатив Петербурга, включающих в себя жизненно-стилевые стратегии, основанные на принятии (либо отрицании) тех или иных ценностей, норм и смыслов. Статья выстроена в логике солидарного подхода, в рамках которого феминистские инициативы понимаются как молодежные культурные формирования и рассматриваются с целью выделения основных линий ценностно-культурных притяжений и конфликтов. За основу взяты 28 интервью с участницами феминистских инициатив Петербурга в возрасте от 17 до 39 лет, подкрепленные 32 днями включенного этнографического наблюдения. Сбор эмпирического материала проводился с 2015 по 2017 гг. Особое внимание в статье уделяется полевым рефлексиям исследовательницы, в том числе посвященным становлению её собственной феминистской идентичности. Несмотря на то, что «женский вопрос» обсуждается в России с середины XIX в., современный отечественный контекст, в силу своей консервативности, не является благоприятным для развития феминизма. В то же время наблюдается активный рост низовых, «уличных» феминистских инициатив, участницы которых не только по-разному определяют цели своей борьбы, но и следуют различным критериям при определении «своих» и «чужих» в феминистском поле. Анализ эмпирических данных показал, что, несмотря на существование актуальной феминистской повестки, объединяющей участниц инициатив, информантки имеют различные взгляды на её интерпретацию: с одной стороны, акцент ставится на защиту прав женщин, с другой стороны – на противодействие всем видам дискриминации через сотрудничество с активистами левого политического спектра, внесистемной оппозиции, ЛГБТИК, зоозащитниками. Особое внимание уделяется категории гендерного режима в активистских сообществах, который чаще всего определяется как патриархатный и препятствующий совместному сопротивлению доминирующему консервативному дискурсу. Кроме того, важными линиями феминистских дискуссий оказывается гендерный аспект определения безопасного пространства, а также восприятие коммерческого секса как принуждения или свободного выбора. При этом, принятие или отрицание тех или иных ценностей выстраивается не в дихотомических оппозициях «за» или «против», а в неоднородных континуумах солидарностей.
The Ukrainian-Russian Virtual Flashmob against Sexual Assault
Authors: Aripova Feruza , Johnson Janet Elise
Published: September 2018

Feruza Aripova – PhD Candidate in World History, Northeastern University; Center Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar, Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia, New York University, USA. Email: aripova.f@husky.neu.edu

Janet Elise Johnson – Professor of Political Science and Women’s & Gender Studies, Brooklyn College, City University of New York; Visiting Scholar, Center for European and Mediterranean Studies at New York University, New York, USA. Email: Johnson@brooklyn.cuny.edu

This article examines the 2016 Ukrainian-Russian virtual flashmob that took on the issues of sexual assault, including childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and rape. Begun by a Ukrainian activist on Facebook, the flashmob resulted in more than ten thousand original posts and led to a broader discussion on violence against women in Ukrainian and Russian. Many women (and some men) for the first time publicly disclosed excruciating details of physical and psychological coercion and the lasting trauma they suffered. The commonalities across the posts and the public visibility of the flashmob directly confronted the stigma attached to the topic of sexual violence. The media reactions to the flashmob ranged from empathy toward the victims and condemnation of the perpetrators to criticism of female promiscuity and victim blaming. The flashmob had concrete results: criminal cases were opened against teachers at one of Moscow’s prominent public schools and a series of initiatives were directed against sexual violence in Ukraine. This article provides the first systematic documentation and analysis of these posts as well as their reception in mass media and the impact so far of the flashmob, situating this flashmob as the same kind of activism that was seen in the bigger 2017 #MeToo campaign. In these ways, we contribute to what little social scientists know about violence against women in the post-Soviet region and assess this new tactic of feminist activism. Unsurprisingly, such activism does not change societies in one fell swoop, but the Ukrainian-Russian flashmob shows how virtual activism can nudge towards progressive change.
A Methodological Strategy for Exploring Intersecting Inequalities: An Example from Sweden
Authors: Öhman Susanna , Olofsson Anna , Nygren Katarina Giritli
Published: September 2018

Susanna Öhman – PhD, Associate professor in Sociology, Risk and Crisis Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Sweden. Email: susanna.ohman@miun.se

Anna Olofsson – PhD, Professor in Sociology, Risk and Crisis Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Sweden. Email: anna.olofsson@miun.se

Katarina Giritli Nygren – PhD, Associate professor in Sociology, Forum for Gender Studies, Mid Sweden University, Sweden. Email: Katarina.giritli-nygren@miun.se

The article explores the complex patterns of inequality in Sweden from an intersectional standpoint by developing a methodological strategy using data from quantitative national survey material. Intersectionality stands in contrast to the inductive and hypothesis-testing approaches, which tend to reproduce categories as having an essential and stable meaning. It is generally acknowledged that quantitative approaches to intersectionality are rare or in development. Quantitative analyses tend to disregard some of the theoretical cornerstones of intersectionality: in particular, the relational and fluid character of categories. This may be why intersectionality researchers tend to reject quantitative approaches altogether. To address this dilemma, Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) is applied as a means of linking objective structures to subjective experiences, and it is argued that this methodology is well suited to detecting and capturing social spaces of privilege and oppression. The result shows that this kind of quantitative approach to intersectional analysis can facilitate the exploration of inequalities and positions of privilege across populations and globally at particular times, as well as contributing to ontological and epistemological perspectives on intersectionality. By exploring what the category is said to describe and how these parts relate to other sub-categories, especially about time and place settings and their intersections, we were able to identify relationships between structures of oppression and subjective experiences at a particular time and in a particular place, which is important in understanding both inequalities and positions of privilege. These analyses not only illuminate the hegemonic structures of power that create subordinated and privileged positions but also help us to theorize the non-linear and stochastic relations between and within these positions. This methodological advance also has important implications for social policy.
DNA Separation and Detection on Agarose Gels/Post-Electrophoresis Staining Protocol v1
Authors: Biosciences LI-COR
Published: September 2018

The Odyssey Fc Imager, with 600 channel capabilities, can image agarose gels stained with popular DNA stains, such as ethidium bromide and SYBR Safe DNA stain, with sub-nanogram sensitivity. The Odyssey Fc Imager contains a 532 nm diffuse source with an excitation maximum of 520 nm and a detection maximum of 600 nm. These instrument parameters are within the range of the excitation and emission wavelengths of ethidium bromide (Ex/Em = 302 & 518/605 nm1,2) and other visible fluorescent nucleic acid stains and provide a sensitive gel documentation option. SYBR Safe DNA stain (Ex/Em = 502/530 nm) has also been tested on the Odyssey Fc Imager (using the 600 channel) with sensitivities exceeding ethidium bromide detection. The maximum fluorescence emission wavelength of SYBR Safe is very close to the maximum excitation wavelength. However, the Odyssey Fc 600 channel collects excitation light at a wavelength 50 nm higher than the maximum excitation wavelength of SYBR Safe. These instrument properties decrease the background and improve the signal-to-noise ratio for nucleic acid detection. Specific instructions are given in this technical note for ethidium bromide and SYBR Safe use. There are a variety of commercial DNA stains that may be appropriate for fluorescent imaging with the Odyssey Fc 600 channel. SYBR Green I (Life Technologies), GelStar (FMC), Gel Red™ (Biotium), Gel Green™ (Biotium) and Nancy-520 (Sigma) stains have also been tested at LI-COR (see example images on page 7). Other nucleic acid binding stains may also be compatible with the Odyssey Fc Imager. Please check the excitation and emission spectra of each stain. Developed for: Odyssey Fc Imaging System
Immunohistochemical expression of Claudin 1 &Claudin 3 in Radicular cyst, Odontogenic keratocyst, Unicystic ameloblastoma and Conventional ameloblastoma v1
Authors: Fathy Safa , Mohammed Hend , Emad El Din Asmaa
Published: September 2018

Odontogenic lesions are divided into odontogenic cysts and tumors. They affect the osseous marrow and cortex of the jaw bones, and are uniquely derived from the tissues of developing teeth. Odontogenic cysts are cavities lined by odontogenic derived epithelium. They are the most common lesions of the jaw, specially radicular cysts (RC) and odontogenic keratocysts (OKC). While, RC shows an indolent behavior and rarely recurs after surgical removal, the KOT is invasive and destructive. On the other hand, odontogenic tumors are classified according to behavior into benign and malignant in addition, according to origin into epithelial and mesenchymal. The most common benign odontogenic tumor is ameloblastoma.
Participatory Quality Improvement v1
Authors: Holderried Friederike , Herrmann-Werner Anne
Published: September 2018

Transcripts focus group interviews
Educação profissional e religiosa: a experiência jesuítica no Rio Grande colonial
Authors: Silva Úrsula Andréa de Araújo
Published: September 2018

A experiência jesuítica no Brasil apresenta diversas nuances e narrativas que descrevem a relação do jesuíta com índio, com o colono e as ações decorrentes desse contato, tudo como reflexo de uma política metropolitana e suas adaptações na Colônia. O principal agente dessa política era o jesuíta, aliado da Coroa e representante da Igreja. O jesuíta passava por uma preparação profissional meticulosa nos Colégios antes da experiência missional que produzia um verdadeiro gestor, aliando a necessidade espiritual e material num mesmo ser. Apresenta- se, nesse trabalho, dois papéis – religioso e artesão – desempenhados pelos jesuítas para atingir o objetivo da catequização. Para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa, utilizam-se referências que discutem a presença dos jesuítas no Brasil tanto observando o intuito espiritual, bem como a importância dos trabalhos manuais para a aproximação e fixação das populações indígenas nas missões. Entende-se que toda a preparação anterior à experiência colonial pode ser enquadrada no conceito de educação profissional, visto que o missionário era treinado durante sua formação para a execução do trabalho com os nativos. Apresentam-se fontes documentais produzidas pelos jesuítas sobre a sua experiência e análises produzidas por estudiosos locais. O espaço de estudo é o Rio Grande colonial e as narrativas decorrentes da vivência nessa localidade, portanto o objetivo desse trabalho é contribuir para a ampliação do entendimento da História da Educação no Rio Grande. Os resultados ainda são incipientes, visto que a pesquisa é nova e ainda está na etapa de mapeamento de dados mais específicos.
Queimadas e prevenção: a preocupação da sociedade levantada em websites
Authors: Silva Weberty Cristiano Cruz , Oliveira João Pedro de Menezes , Fonseca Janaína Gabriela da , Shitsuka Ricardo
Published: September 2018

As queimadas são muito comuns nos interiores do Brasil. Apesar da legislação existe um aumento na quantidade de queimadas no país. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar e discutir o senso comum brasileiro sobre as queimadas levantados a partir da grande rede mundial. Realiza-se uma pesquisa social, exploratória, qualitativa com viés quantitativo na qual se busca as noções iniciais do senso comum sobre as queimadas verificadas na Web. Tudo leva crer que as queimadas são mal vistas pelas pessoas em geral pelas pessoas mais novas porém as pessoas trata-se de uma prática muito utilizada como forma de limpeza e prepara de terrenos e terras para o plantio.
Formação em saúde no contexto do envelhecimento: em foco, os conteúdos curriculares
Authors: Lima Rafael Rodolfo Tomaz de , Vilar Rosana Lúcia Alves de , Costa Thais Paulo Teixeira , Castro Janete Lima de , Lima Kenio Costa de
Published: September 2018

O presente estudo tem o objetivo de analisar a abordagem da temática do envelhecimento na formação dos profissionais de nível superior que integram as equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) e do Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família (NASF). Trata-se de um estudo com abordagem qualitativa, do tipo documental, realizado no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Para alcançar o objetivo, realizou-se a análise dos projetos pedagógicos dos cursos para as mencionadas profissões, com base no método da análise de conteúdo, utilizando a técnica da análise temática em três unidades de registro pré-estabelecidas: (i) competências e habilidades; (ii) perfil profissional; e (iii) estrutura curricular. Como parte dos resultados, a partir da operacionalização das análises dos projetos pedagógicos emergiram duas categorias temáticas: Discussão sobre o envelhecimento e formação para atenção à saúde da pessoa idosa. O estudo evidencia que a discussão sobre a temática do envelhecimento no processo de formação dos profissionais de nível superior que integram as equipes da ESF e do NASF ainda é incipiente. Assim, se faz necessário preparar pessoas para oferecer uma atenção integral à população idosa, bem como para formular e gerir políticas públicas para a mencionada população usuária do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS).