bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Scheduling of activities and optimisation of material consumption as the function of improving quality and developing business systems
Authors: Landika Mirjana , Šupuković Vedran
Published: November 2018

Gospodarski sustav obuhvaća veliki broj kategorija i aktivnosti koje, kao glavni zadatak, moraju zadovoljiti zahtjeve i potrebe korisnika pomoću učinkovite kombinacije znanja, ideja, kapitala i tehnologije. Gospodarski subjekti gospodarskog sustava obuhvaćaju tvrtke, kao elemente usmjerene na ostvarivanje ciljeva i usmjerene na stvarne i gospodarski profitabilne tržišne afirmacije, što podrazumijeva odgovarajuće priznanje i učinkovito zadovoljenje korisničkih potreba. Gospodarski sustav u visokom je stupnju interaktivnosti s brojnim sustavima, poput sustava znanosti i tehnologije, globalnog gospodarskog sustava i socio-političkog sustava. Ekonomski sustavi imaju različite razine razvoja, različite dinamike razvoja i različite učinkovitosti rada. Cjelokupni cilj gospodarskog sustava može se predstaviti kao formacija dinamičke mreže učinkovitih poslovnih sustava, dijela gospodarskog sustava čiji rad postiže najveći mogući stupanj učinkovitosti, izražen kao omjer postignutih rezultata i razine angažmana ograničenih resursa za njegovu realizaciju. Osiguravanje i poboljšanje kvalitete rada određenog sustava zahtijeva usklađivanje širokog spektra aktivnosti unutar samog sustava, što omogućuje izražavanje poslovne sposobnosti i odražava se na razvoj gospodarskog sustava u cjelini. Poslovni sustavi imaju različite poslovne koncepte, poslovnu osjetljivost i poslovnu sposobnost, a time i različite izvore poboljšanja. Planiranje i koordinacija aktivnosti u tehnološki zahtjevnim industrijama, kao i optimizacija ulaznih podataka u svrhu postizanja željenog rezultata temelji se na potencijalu modela optimizacije, čija odgovarajuća upotreba omogućava povećanje razine razvoja sustava.
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Harga Kain Tenun Songket (Lotis) di Desa Oabikase Kecamatan Insana Barat
Authors: Sonbay Yudith Maria
Published: November 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran umum pembuatan kain tenun songket serta mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi harga kain tenun songket di Desa Oabikase Kecamatan Insana Barat Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Februari sampai bulan Juli 2017. Penentuan sampel dilakukan secara Purposive sampling dengan pertimbangan responden memproduksi kain tenun songket pada tahun 2016, sehingga dari 80 KK yang memproduksi kain tenun songket di Desa Oabikase diambil 50 responden. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini meliputi analisis deskriptif kualitatif dan analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pembuatan kain tenun songket terdiri dari penggulungan benang, mengurutkan benang (Non), Naet dan menenun (Tenu). Secara simultan faktor harga produk saingan, pengalaman menenun, pendidikan formal, besaran permintaan, biaya produksi berpengaruh nyata pada harga kain tenun, dengan memiliki nilai sebesar Fhitung = 38,09 > Ftabel 2,09 pada taraf kepercayaan 10%. Secara parsial faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh pada harga kain tenun songket pada taraf kepercayaan 10% adalah faktor harga produk saingan dengan nilai thitung sebesar 1,80 > nilai ttabel sebesar 1,30, faktor besaran permintaan dengan nilai thitung sebesar 1,35 > nilai ttabel sebesar 1,30 dan faktor biaya produksi dengan nilai thitung sebesar 9,97 > nilai ttabel sebesar 1,30.
Interpretation of the Phase Functions Measured by the OSIRIS Instrument for Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
Authors: Markkanen Johannes , Agarwal Jessica , Väisänen Timo , Penttilä Antti , Muinonen Karri
Published: November 2018

We show that the scattering phase functions of the coma and the nucleus of the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko measured by the Rosetta/Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS) instrument can be reproduced by a particle model involving clustered, densely packed submicrometer-sized grains composed of organic material and larger micrometer-sized silicate grains. The simulated and measured coma phase functions suggest that near the nucleus scattering is dominated by large particles, and the size distribution of dust particles varies with time and/or local coma environment. Further, we show that the measured nucleus phase function is consistent with the coma phase function by modeling a nucleus-sized object consisting of the same particles that explain the coma phase functions.
In Situ Formation of Icy Moons of Uranus and Neptune
Authors: Szulágyi Judit , Cilibrasi Marco , Mayer Lucio
Published: November 2018

Satellites of giant planets have been thought to form in gaseous circumplanetary disks (CPDs) during the late planet-formation phase, but it was unknown whether or not smaller-mass planets such as the ice giants could form such disks, and thus moons, there. We combined radiative hydrodynamical simulations with satellite population synthesis to investigate the question in the case of Uranus and Neptune. For both ice giants we found that a gaseous CPD is created at the end of their formation. The population synthesis confirmed that Uranian-like, icy, prograde satellite system could form in these CPDs within a couple of 105 yr. This means that Neptune could have a Uranian-like moon system originally that was wiped away by the capture of Triton. Furthermore, the current moons of Uranus can be reproduced by our model without the need for planet–planet impact to create a debris disk for the moons to grow. These results highlight that even ice giants—among the most common mass category of exoplanets—can also form satellites, opening a way to a potentially much larger population of exomoons than previously thought.
Expert Opinion on Managing Chronic HCV Infection in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Adinolf Luigi Elio , Jacobson Ira , Bondin Mark , Cacoub Patrice
Published: November 2018

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been identified as an extrahepatic manifestation of chronic HCV infection. Conversely, in the context of chronic HCV infection, T2DM can accelerate the course of HCV-induced liver disease leading to increased risk of fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepa-tocellular carcinoma. The presence of T2DM negatively impacts the efficacy of interferon-based antiviral therapy, but real-world data with high-efficacy direct-acting antiviral therapies suggest high viral clearance rates in T2DM patients. In HCV-infected individuals, viral eradication is associated with a reduced risk of de novo T2DM in non-diabetic patients and beneficial metabolic changes in patients with T2DM, highlighting the importance of antiviral treatment and physician awareness of this association.
Transparência no monitoramento de programas de incentivo fiscal à sustentabilidade energética de edifícios e as relações com projetos de cidade digital estratégica: análise do município de Salvador
Authors: Lopes Luisa Aguilar , Rezende Denis Alcides
Published: November 2018

O emprego de incentivos fiscais para a indução à sustentabilidade energética de edifícios exige responsabilidade do ente municipal em relação à avaliação dos resultados e à observância ao princípio da transparência na execução dos programas, com a observância à critérios de qualidade das correspondentes informações e sua divulgação via recursos da tecnologia da informação. O objetivo é verificar a transparência no monitoramento dos programas de incentivo fiscal para a sustentabilidade energética de edifícios em vigor, e estabelecer as relações com projetos de cidade digital estratégica. O método de pesquisa aplicado corresponde a um estudo de caso no município de Salvador/BA, com a técnica da observação qualitativa sistemática. Os resultados auferidos constatam que a disponibilidade das informações é a principal qualidade desrespeitada pelo município, e aquelas divulgadas nos sítios oficiais não são suficientes ou apropriadas para a avaliação in itinere dos programas analisados. A conclusão reitera que a elaboração, implantação e execução dos planejamentos de informações e recursos da tecnologia da informação conexos aos programas de incentivo fiscal podem contribuir para a consumação da transparência no monitoramento das políticas públicas e para o mais democrático e eficiente desenvolvimento urbano.
The Effect of Writing After Reading on College Nursing Students' Factual Knowledge and Synthesis of Knowledge
Authors: Beeson Susan Ayers
Published: November 2018

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the effect of writing after reading on factual knowledge and synthesis of knowledge. College sophomore nursing students (2V=I 18) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a control group which read, reviewed, but did no writing; a notetaking group; or an essay writing group. A 10-item multiple-choice test of factual knowledge was given to all subjects immediately after completing each reading and writing task and again 7 days later. At the later time, each student also wrote an essay to demonstrate synthesis of knowledge. Seven days later, students repeated the same reading and writing activities with a second text. Results of ANOVA showed that notetaking was significantly better than essay writing or no writing for recall of facts. Essay writing, on the other hand, helped students synthesize better than notetaking. However, there was no difference between essay writing and no writing on synthesis of knowledge.
El bautismo regio en la corte hispánica: arte y ritual del siglo XVI al XVII
Authors: Rodríguez Moya Inmaculada
Published: November 2018

El bautizo de un niño (heredero o infante) en la corte española fue durante la Edad Moderna una demostración pública del poder del monarca y de la continuidad de la dinastía. Asimismo, fue una ocasión muy importante para la más alta nobleza, puesto que el orden del acompañamiento del bautizo, celebrado tanto en el interior como en el exterior del Palacio Real, fue un espejo de la jerarquía cortesana. El padrino fue habitualmente un familiar del infante, pero en ocasiones se trató de un miembro de la alta nobleza, elegido para este honor, y por ello, puesto de relevancia. Del mismo modo, se honraba a los Grandes que portaban las insignias bautismales. La decoración del palacio y de la iglesia fue también muy interesante, por sus ricos muebles y ornamentos textiles.
Espacios devocionales para los negros en el San Luis Potosí virreinal
Authors: Hernández Soubervielle J. Armando
Published: November 2018

El presente artículo da cuenta de los espacios con que los negros —ya libres o esclavos— contaron para manifestar su devoción de forma particular en el San Luis Potosí virreinal. Da cuenta también de las vicisitudes por las que pasaron para obtenerlos y/o mantenerlos, toda vez que, al igual que muchos de ellos, estos espacios nunca contaron con la libertad que les hubiera permitido decidir sobre estos. Busca asimismo, rescatar del olvido la presencia de los hombres de raza negra en tanto miembros de una sociedad fuertemente jerarquizada, con corporaciones que los incorporaron en el tejido social y que demandaban una espacialidad específica. Los negros y sus espacios de devoción, se presentan para enriquecer la historiografía que versa sobre de aquel San Luis que perteneció a la monarquía española.
DRB4*01:01 Has a Distinct Motif and Presents a Proinsulin Epitope That Is Recognized in Subjects with Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: James Eddie A. , Gillette Laurel , Durinovic-Bello Ivana , Speake Cate , Bondinas George P. , Moustakas Antonis K. , Greenbaum Carla J. , Papadopoulos George K. , Kwok William W.
Published: November 2018

DRB4*01:01 (DRB4) is a secondary HLA-DR product that is part of the high-risk DR4/DQ8 haplotype that is associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D). DRB4 shares considerable homology with HLA-DR4 alleles that predispose to autoimmunity, including DRB1*04:01 and DRB1*04:04. However, the DRB4 protein sequence includes distinct residues that would be expected to alter the characteristics of its binding pockets. To identify high-affinity peptides that are recognized in the context of DRB4, we used an HLA class II tetramer-based approach to identify epitopes within multiple viral Ags. We applied a similar approach to identify antigenic sequences within glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 and pre-proinsulin that are recognized in the context of DRB4. Seven sequences were immunogenic, eliciting high-affinity T cell responses in DRB4+ subjects. DRB1*04:01-restricted responses toward many of these peptides have been previously described, but responses to a novel pre-proinsulin 9–28 peptide were commonly observed in subjects with T1D. Furthermore, T cells that recognized this peptide in the context of DRB4 were present at significantly higher frequencies in patients with T1D than in healthy controls, implicating this as a disease-relevant specificity that may contribute to the breakdown of β cell tolerance in genetically susceptible individuals. We then deduced a DRB4 motif and confirmed its key features through structural modeling. This modeling suggested that the core epitope within the pre-proinsulin 9–28 peptide has a somewhat unusual binding motif, with tryptophan in the fourth binding pocket of DRB4, perhaps influencing the availability of this complex for T cell selection.
Suppression of Th1 Priming by TLR2 Agonists during Cutaneous Immunization Is Mediated by Recruited CCR2+ Monocytes
Authors: Johndrow Christopher T. , Goldberg Michael F. , Johnson Alison J. , Ng Tony W. , Kunnath-Velayudhan Shajo , Lauvau Gregoire , Kaplan Daniel H. , Gossel Graeme H. , Kadolsky Ulrich D. , Yates Andrew J. , Chan John , Jacobs William R. , Porcelli Steven A.
Published: November 2018

Effective subunit vaccines require the incorporation of adjuvants that stimulate cells of the innate immune system to generate protective adaptive immune responses. Pattern recognition receptor agonists are a growing class of potential adjuvants that can shape the character of the immune response to subunit vaccines by directing the polarization of CD4 T cell differentiation to various functional subsets. In the current study, we applied a high-throughput in vitro screen to assess murine CD4 T cell polarization by a panel of pattern recognition receptor agonists. This identified lipopeptides with TLR2 agonist activity as exceptional Th1-polarizing adjuvants. In vivo, we demonstrated that i.v. administration of TLR2 agonists with Ag in mice replicated the findings from in vitro screening by promoting strong Th1 polarization. In contrast, TLR2 agonists inhibited priming of Th1 responses when administered cutaneously in mice. This route-specific suppression was associated with infiltrating CCR2+ cells in the skin-draining lymph nodes and was not uniquely dependent on any of the well characterized subsets of dendritic cells known to reside in the skin. We further demonstrated that priming of CD4 T cells to generate Th1 effectors following immunization with the Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) strain, a lipoprotein-rich bacterium recognized by TLR2, was dependent on the immunization route, with significantly greater Th1 responses with i.v. compared with intradermal administration of BCG. A more complete understanding of route-dependent TLR2 responses may be critical for informed design of novel subunit vaccines and for improvement of BCG and other vaccines based on live-attenuated organisms.
The role of the psychologist in the veterans administration’s patient aligned care team and huddle: A review, practical recommendations, and a call to action
Authors: Velezmoro Rodrigo
Published: November 2018

The Veterans Administration (VA)’s Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) model has been a cornerstone of primary care in the VA healthcare system and has indicated the need for an organizational cultural shift towards interdisciplinary care. Most of the focus in PACT has been on the traditional providers of the medical model, with little attention focused on the role of the psychologist. This paper examines how psychologists can assist in the PACT model and, in particular, within the team VA huddle. Literature on the PACT model, mental health in PACT, and the advantages of the huddle are reviewed. Lessons learned within a large VA clinic are also discussed. Psychologists’ ability to be a clinician, teambuilder, and system specialist is discussed and how it benefits the PACT and the huddling process. Practical recommendations are made for how to best assist during the huddle, and how to advocate for both the huddle, and for a broader cultural shift in care.
Olive mill wastewater phenolic concentrate as natural antioxidant against lipid-protein oxidative deterioration in chicken meat during storage
Authors: Roila Rossana , Valiani Andrea , Miraglia Dino , Ranucci David , Forte Claudio , Trabalza-Marinucci Massimo , Servili Maurizio , Codini Michela , Branciari Raffaella
Published: November 2018

Considering that many plant-derived substances show antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, natural antioxidant administered through feed in livestock animals could increase the shelf life of meat and meat products. The aim of this work was to study the effect of olive oil by-products on chicken meat lipid and protein oxidation and oxidative stability during storage. Two hundred and ninety-seven 22-day-old fast growing (Ross 308) female chicks were randomly assigned to three experimental grower-finisher diets: i) a basal control diet (CTR), ii) CTR diet supplemented with a low dosage (4.8%) of olive mill wastewater extract (L-OW) and iii) CTR diet supplemented with a high dosage (9.9%) of olive mill wastewater extract (H-OW). Breast meat of animals belonging to each experimental group was sliced, overwrapped with oxygen-permeable packaging and analysed at three different storage times (zero, three and seven days). At the three sampling times considered, for all samples, colour coordinates (a*), saturation index, Hue angle, peroxide value, thiobarbituric reactive substance, carbonyl assay and the oxygen radical absorbance capacity determinations were performed. No differences in colour were detected among the groups in all the sampling times considered. In conclusion, the supplementation of chicken diet with olive mill wastewater extract (OW) affected oxidation of meat, retarding lipid and protein oxidation and improving antioxidant activity during storage.
Die kommissie van die wêreldraad van kerke vir wêreldsending en evangelisasie
Authors: Du Plessis J.G.
Published: November 2018

No abstract available.
Waarde en geskiedenis
Authors: Dreyer P.S.
Published: November 2018

No abstract available.
Die invloed wat Calvyn uitgeoefen het op die samestelling van die eerste kerkordes van die Franse, Skotse en Nederlandse kerke gedurende die sestiende eeu
Authors: Pont A.D.
Published: November 2018

No abstract available.
The vertical variability of ammonia in urban Beijing, China
Authors: Zhang Yangyang , Tang Aohan , Wang Dandan , Wang Qingqing , Benedict Katie , Zhang Lin , Liu Duanyang , Li Yi , Collett Jr. Jeffrey L. , Sun Yele , Liu Xuejun
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Weekly vertical profiles of ammonia (NH3) were measured at
16 heights on the Beijing 325 m meteorological tower for 1 year from
March 2016 to March 2017. The average NH3 concentrations exceeded
4 µg m−3 at all heights with an overall
average (±1σ) value of 13.3 (±4.8) µg m−3. The
highest NH3 concentrations along the vertical profiles mostly
occurred from 32 to 63 m, decreasing both towards the surface and at higher
altitudes. Significant decreases in NH3 concentrations were only
found at the top two heights (280 and 320 m). These results suggest an
NH3 rich atmosphere during all seasons in urban Beijing, from the
ground to at least 320 m. The highest seasonal NH3 concentrations
across the profile were observed in summer (18.2 µg m−3) with
high temperature, followed by spring (13.4 µg m−3), autumn
(12.1 µg m−3) and winter (8.3 µg m−3).
A significant vertical variation in the NH3 concentration was only found
in summer. Source region analyses suggest that air masses from intensive
agricultural regions to the south contribute most to the high NH3
concentrations in Beijing. Local sources such as traffic emissions also
appear to be important contributors to atmospheric NH3 in this
urban environment.
Riverine particulate C and N generated at the permafrost thaw front: case study of western Siberian rivers across a 1700 km latitudinal transect
Authors: Krickov Ivan V. , Lim Artem G. , Manasypov Rinat M. , Loiko Sergey V. , Shirokova Liudmila S. , Kirpotin Sergey N. , Karlsson Jan , Pokrovsky Oleg S.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. In contrast to numerous studies on the dynamics of dissolved (<0.45 µm)
elements in permafrost-affected high-latitude rivers, very little
is known of the behavior of river suspended (>0.45 µm)
matter (RSM) in these regions. In order to test the effect of climate,
permafrost and physio-geographical landscape parameters (bogs, forest and
lake coverage of the watershed) on RSM and particulate C, N and P
concentrations in river water, we sampled 33 small and medium-sized rivers (10–100 000 km2 watershed) along a 1700 km N–S transect
including both permafrost-affected and permafrost-free zones of the Western
Siberian Lowland (WSL). The concentrations of C and N in RSM decreased with
the increase in river watershed size, illustrating (i) the importance of
organic debris in small rivers which drain peatlands and (ii) the role of
mineral matter from bank abrasion in larger rivers. The presence of lakes in
the watershed increased C and N but decreased P concentrations in the RSM.
The C:N ratio in the RSM reflected the source from the deep soil horizon rather than surface
soil horizon, similar to that of other Arctic rivers. This suggests the
export of peat and mineral particles through suprapermafrost flow occurring
at the base of the active layer. There was a maximum of both particulate C
and N concentrations and export fluxes at the beginning of permafrost
appearance, in the sporadic and discontinuous zone (62–64∘ N).
This presumably reflected the organic matter mobilization from newly thawed
organic horizons in soils at the active latitudinal thawing front. The
results suggest that a northward shift of permafrost boundaries and an
increase in active layer thickness may increase particulate C and N export
by WSL rivers to the Arctic Ocean by a factor of 2, while P export may
remain unchanged. In contrast, within a long-term climate warming scenario,
the disappearance of permafrost in the north, the drainage of lakes and
transformation of bogs to forest may decrease C and N concentrations in RSM
by 2 to 3 times.
What forest is in the light of people's perceptions and values: socio-cultural forest monitoring in Switzerland
Authors: Frick Jacqueline , Bauer Nicole , von Lindern Eike , Hunziker Marcel
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Forest is an important element of Swiss landscape, with about 30 % of the country covered by it, forming a finely structured patchwork together with water bodies, agricultural land and settlements. It is highly valued by residents as part of their everyday living and recreational environment. The aim of this paper is to provide knowledge about how residents perceive and value forests and what their dominant preferences are. The data were collected through the Socio-cultural Forest Monitoring (WaMos). In this survey, 3022 persons responded by telephone interview or online survey. Respondents were well informed about forest issues, especially about recreation, animals and protection from natural hazards. Nevertheless, functions such as wood production, air quality and biodiversity were rated as even more important than recreational functions. Mixed forests and multisensory experiences were preferred, whereas wilderness was only moderately approved of. Respondents did not much appreciate sports and fun infrastructure, but valued infrastructure for contemplative and social activities and for education about forest issues.
ACCURACY EVALUATION OF VARIOUS SATELLITE IMAGERY PRODUCTS FOR LARGE SCALE TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING
Authors: Gahlot N. , Dhara M. , Prusty G.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. DEM and ortho-imageries are building blocks for topographic mapping and satellite imageries are prime source of data for inaccessible terrain. When the required mapping scale is of the order 10k or higher, the accuracy needed is also of higher order. It becomes imperative to evaluate the accuracy of available high resolution DEMs and corresponding imageries to provide quality products for mapping. The present study is encouraged by the fact that not every place of our earth is accessible, so an assessment of satellite data products is required for precise mapping. Here, the accuracy assessment has been carried out in terms of RMSE, SD, CE90 and LE90 of various products viz. Carosat-1, Cartosat-2E, Worldview-2 (WV), Vricon, Pleiades, ALOS-World-3D (AW3D) ASTER, SRTM with Yahoo image. GCPs acquired by DGPS field survey were used to evaluate the products. The results have demonstrated that Vricon 0.5 m ortho-image provides the best RMSE (3.42) and CE90 (4.65); however, WV and Vricon DEM turns out to be best with RMSE of 2.20 m and 2.90 m respectively. Both products are suitable for large scale topographic mapping. The data can be used for inaccessible terrain where GCPs are not available. However, Cartosat-1 and Cartosat-2E can be used where good GCPs are available. The outcome of study can be used for planning of data suitability for scale variant mapping and inaccessible terrain mapping.
GLACIER ICE MASS CHANGES IN CENTRAL HIMALAYAS DURING 2000-2014 USING TanDEM- X DATA
Authors: Bandyopadhyay D. , Singh G. , Kulkarni A. V.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The Himalayas have been widely accepted as one of the most sensitive indicators of climate change. However, the rugged terrains of the Indian Himalayas render it impossible to carry out ground based surveys in a periodic manner. Remote sensing helps bridge this gap with its synoptic coverage. Of all the available remote sensing techniques, currently synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is one of the most preferred methods owing to its all-weather and all-day imaging capacity. In this study we present, the decadal glacier mass changes in one of the catchments of the Central Himalayas in Uttarakhand using geodetic method. In this method, the prime step is the accurate estimation of change in elevation and area. For elevation changes, digital elevation models (DEMs) are required. The DEMs have been generated using high resolution TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X scenes and standard interferometric technique. The results indicate total mass loss of −0.05 ± 0.01 Gt in 2000–2014 in the Mandakini catchment. This study not only assesses the potential of the TerraSAR- X/TanDEM-X dataset in glacier dynamics but also facilitates understanding the melt-water contribution of the glaciers of Indian Himalayas towards future water sustainability.
EXPERIMENTAL FLOOD EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN PARTS OF BEAS BASIN USING INTEGRATION OF WEATHER FORECASTING, HYDROLOGICAL AND HYDRODYNAMIC MODELS
Authors: Dhote P. R. , Thakur P. K. , Aggarwal S. P. , Sharma V. C. , Garg V. , Nikam B. R. , Chouksey A.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The flood early warning for any country is very important due to possible saving of human life, minimizing economic losses and devising mitigation strategies. The present work highlights the experimental flood early warning study in parts of Beas Basin, India for the monsoon season of 2015. The entire flood early warning was done in three parts. In first part, rainfall forecast for every three days in double nested Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) domain (9 km for outer domain and 3 km for inner domain) was done for North Western Himalaya NWH using National Centres for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Global Forecasting System (GFS) 0.25 degree data as initialization state. Rainfall forecast was validated using Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the simulation accuracy of WRF in rainfall prediction above 100 mm is about 60%. Rainfall induced flood event of August 05–08, 2015 in Sone River (tributary of Beas River) Basin, near Dharampur, Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh caused very high damages. This event was picked three days in advance by WRF model based rainfall forecast. In second part, mean rainfall at sub-basin scale for hydrological model (HEC-HMS) was estimated from forecasted rainfall at every three hours in netcdf format using python script and flood hydrographs were generated. In third part, flood inundation map was generated using Hydrodynamic (HD) model (MIKE 11) with flood hydrographs as boundary condition to see the probable areas of inundation.
MAPPING RICE CROPPING SYSTEM IN THE LOWER GANGETIC PLAIN USING LANDASAT 8 (OLI) AND MODIS IMAGERY
Authors: Maiti A. , Acharya P.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The Indo-Gangetic basin is one of the productive rice growing areas in South-East Asia. Within this extensive flat fertile land, lower Gangetic basin, especially the south Bengal, is most intensively cultivated. In this study we map the rice growing areas using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) derived 8-day surface reflectance product from 2014 to 2015. The time series vegetation and wetness indices such as Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) and Land Surface Water Index (LSWI) were used in the decision tree (DT) approach to detect the rice fields. The extracted rice pixels were compared with Landsat OLI derived rice pixels. The accuracy of the derived rice fields were computed with 163 field locations, and further compared with statistics derived from Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES). The results of the estimation shows a high degree of correlation (r = 0.9) with DES reported area statistics. The estimated error of the area statistics while compared with the Landsat OLI was ±15%. The method, however, shows its efficiency in tracing the periodic changes in rice cropping area in this part of Gangetic basin and its neighboring areas.
DETECTION OF FOREST DISTURBANCE USING TANDEM-X POL-INSAR COHERENCE
Authors: Musthafa M. , Singh G. , Khati U.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. This current study shows the potential of TanDEM-X pol-InSAR coherence to identify progressive selective logging of Teak plantation in Uttarakhand, India. Pol-InSAR data were acquired over four months with 11 days interval with perpendicular baseline varying from 111 to 689 m. Progressive selective logging of mature teak plantation from January to February was analyzed using time-series pol-InSAR coherences. The results shows the baseline selection critical for forest change studies. TanDEM-X derived pol-InSAR coherence would enable us to detect the change in forest structure with high reliability.
RADAR CROSS SECTION CHARACTERIZATION OF CORNER REFLECTORS IN DIFFERENT FREQUENCY BANDS AND POLARIZATIONS
Authors: Jayasri P. V. , Niharika K. , Yedukondalu K. , Sita Kumari E. V. S. , Prasad A. V. V.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Corner Reflectors (CR) are standard passive radar targets which offer one of the best solutions for SAR calibration. Radar Cross Section (RCS) of corner reflectors plays a vital role for estimation of calibration parameters and hence back scatter coefficient for airborne and spaceborne SAR images. There is a stringent requirement to characterize RCS of corner reflectors by measuring its scattering properties in a controlled environment. RCS characterization of square trihedral corner reflectors, dihedrals including polarization selective dihedrals is addressed. These measurements were carried out at X, C and S band frequencies with wide scan angles at definite sampling interval. The design details of corner reflectors, specifications of Compact Antenna Test Range Facility, technical modalities involved for RCS measurements, variation of measured RCS from theoretical value for trihedral and dihedral reflectors at different frequency bands and polarizations are presented in this paper.
A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF EFFICACY OF SUPER RESOLVED AIRBORNE HYPERSPECTRAL OUTPUTS IN URBAN MATERIAL AND LAND COVER INFORMATION EXTRACTION
Authors: Mishra K. , Siddiqui A. , Kumar V.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Urban areas despite being heterogeneous in nature are characterized as mixed pixels in medium to coarse resolution imagery which renders their mapping as highly inaccurate. A detailed classification of urban areas therefore needs both high spatial and spectral resolution marking the essentiality of different satellite data. Hyperspectral sensors with more than 200 contiguous bands over a narrow bandwidth of 1–10 nm can distinguish identical land use classes. However, such sensors possess low spatial resolution. As the exchange of rich spectral and spatial information is difficult at hardware level resolution enhancement techniques like super resolution (SR) hold the key. SR preserves the spectral characteristics and enables feature visualization at a higher spatial scale. Two SR algorithms: Anchored Neighbourhood Regression (ANR) and Sparse Regression and Natural Prior (SRP) have been executed on an airborne hyperspectral scene of Advanced Visible/Near Infrared Imaging Spectrometer-Next Generation (AVIRIS-NG) for the mixed environment centred on Kankaria Lake in the city of Ahmedabad thereby bringing down the spatial resolution from 8.1 m to 4.05 m. The generated super resolved outputs have been then used to map ten urban material and land cover classes identified in the study area using supervised Spectral Angle Mapper (SAM) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) classification methods. Visual comparison and accuracy assessment on the basis of confusion matrix and Pearson’s Kappa coefficient revealed that SRP super-resolved output classified using radial basis function (RBF) kernel based SVM is the best outcome thereby highlighting the superiority of SR over simple scaling up and resampling approaches.
EXTRACTION OF URBAN FOOTPRINT OF BENGALURU CITY USING MICROWAVE REMOTE SENSING
Authors: Deepthi R. , Ravindranath S. , Raj K. G.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Monitoring the urban development/change is of critical importance in planning the future infrastructure of a city. The use of satellite images in urban related studies has yielded in exemplary results. The city of Bengaluru, with high variation in urban landscape is most suited for this study. In this paper, the potential of the SAR imagery in understanding and characterizing the urban features is studied. The SAR images have unique characteristics such as double bounce and corner reflectors which are prominent in an urban landscape. The diverse urban features are characterised by comparing the graphs derived from the image statistics of temporal Sentinel-1 dual polarized data. For the generation of the urban footprint a rule based approach and an object oriented approach has been implemented in this study. The stack of coherence image and synthetic bands derived from image statistics of the VV polarization is used as the input image for the same. The final urban footprint is derived by the comparison of the output from both the methods. The results are authenticated with the urban footprint obtained by optical imagery of the same area for better understanding and improvement of the algorithm. The observations are made regarding the contribution of SAR in the study of urban features and the feasibility of implementation in the mainstream analysis.
USAGE OF PHOTOGRAMMETRIC PROCESSING OF THERMAL IMAGES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
Authors: Dlesk A. , Vach K. , Holubec P.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. In climate conditions of the Czech Republic is getting more important to carry out thermal inspection during documentation and inventory of buildings. Capturing and photogrammetric processing of thermal images requires special photogrammetric approaches especially because of low thermal image resolution. Part of this paper is focused on photogrammetric processing of thermal images using different methods with different 2D and 3D results which help civil engineers and architects better interpretation of thermal imaging. Those results are presented on chosen test objects. Photogrammetric results are also analysed in terms of geometric accuracy. The importance of integration of 2D and 3D results to GIS and BIM for facility management is discussed in final part of the paper.
A influência do "Fuero Real" na almotaçaria de Lisboa
Authors: Pinto Sandra M.G.
Published: November 2018

Neste artigo comparam-se as leis do Fuero Real com o regulamento da almotaçaria de Lisboa. A similitude temática e textual encontrada em duas normas jurídicas permite atestar a influência da obra castelhana no ordenamento jurídico medieval português, mais concretamente, no direito local da capital do reino.
ZEMLJIŠTA NA KRŠU KAO ELEMENT STATEŠKOG PLANIRANJA U ŠUMARSTVU BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE
Authors: Burlica Čedomir , Govedar Zoran
Published: November 2018

Zemljišta na kršu BiH karakteriše apsolutna dominacija razvojne serije na mezozojskim krečnjacima sa velikim brojem njihovih derivata uslovljenih erozijom. Zemljišta na jedrim krečnjacima karakterišu vrlo male površine nepravilnih elementarnih areala tako da je gotovo nemoguće govoriti o zavisnosti produkcije od jednog, čak i visokog nivoa klasifikacije zemljišta. Zato se zemljišta moraju karakterisati u okviru teorije zemljišnih kombinacija. Međutim, česta je praksa da se izdvajaju i velike površine uprosječene zemljišne kombinacije umjesto da se ekološki preciznije definišu manje površine različitih prostijih kombinacija zemljišta. Imajući u vidu ovu činjenicu evidentno je da na produktivnost, pa prema tome i planiranje strateškog razvoja, značajan uticaj ima i zapremina (sitne) zemljišne mase koja zavisi od dubine zemljišnog soluma, stjenovitosti i skeletnosti. U vezi s ovim je i ograničena (klimatski uslovljena) vlažnost zemljišta pa su ove površine prirodno određene da pri problematičnim zahvatima krenu u spontanu dalju degradaciju.
Determination of Phthalic Acid, 2-(3′,5′-Dibromo-2′,4′-Dihydroxybenzoyl) Benzoic Acid, and Tribromoresorcinol in the Color Additives D&C Red No. 21, D&C Red No. 22 (Eosin Y), and Their Lakes Using UHPLC
Authors: Belai Nebebech , Weisz Adrian
Published: November 2018

Background: Certain impurities in the color additives drug and cosmetic (D&C) Red No. 21 (R21), D&C Red No. 22 (R22), and their lakes are limited to levels specified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and are quantified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in batches of these color additives submitted for certification. Currently, a lengthy and tedious method based on gravity flow elution column chromatography is used to quantify the following CFR-specified impurities: the intermediate, phthalic acid (PhthAc); the manufacturing by-products, 2-(3′,5′-dibromo-2′,4′-dihydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid (Br2BBA); and brominated resorcinol. “Brominated resorcinol” implies the sum of all possible brominated resorcinols, but the current work focused on 2,4,6-tribromoresorcinol (Br3R) as the most probable side-reaction product. Objective: An improved method was needed to quantify PhthAc, Br2BBA, and Br3R in R21, R22, and their lakes. Methods: A rapid ultra-HPLC (UHPLC) method was developed to replace the gravity flow method for quantitative determination of PhthAc, Br2BBA, and Br3R. Results: PhthAc, Br2BBA, and Br3R were quantified by using five-point calibration curves with data point ranges of 0.11–1.55, 0.06–0.77, and 0.04–0.61% by weight, respectively. LODs for the analytes ranged from 0.01 to 0.03%. Recoveries of the analytes ranged from 90.6 to 99.9%. Conclusions: The UHPLC method is accurate and significantly more rapid than the gravity -flow method, requiring approximately 7 min as compared with 6 h to detect PhthAc, Br2BBA, and Br3R in one sample. Highlights: A rapid UHPLC method was developed to determine CFR-specified impurities in the color additives D&C Red Nos. 21 and 22 and their lakes.
Dermoid cysts: Epidemiology and diagnostic approach based on clinical experiences
Authors: Choi June Seok , Bae Yong Chan , Lee Jae Woo , Kang Gyu Bin
Published: November 2018

Background Dermoid cysts are congenital tumors that are benign. Dermoid cysts with intracranial extension can cause serious neurological complications. It is important, therefore, to determine whether a patient has a dermoid cyst when their chief concern at a doctor’s visit is a mass in the head or neck area. In this study, we present a literature review of dermoid cysts and an analysis of the authors’ experiences, with the goal of providing guidance useful for the diagnosis and treatment of dermoid cysts.

Methods This study retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 62 patients who visited the two medical clinics with which the authors are affiliated. The patients were enrolled between October 2003 and January 2017.

Results Of the 62 patients analyzed in this study, 32 were 0 to 5 years of age (52%) and 23 were 17 years of age or older (37%). Forty-seven patients underwent 1 or more imaging study during the process of diagnosis. Thirty-two patients were suspected to have a dermoid cyst. Forty-nine patients were analyzed to determine the depth of the cyst. Bone was seen in 43 patients through imaging tests or during actual surgery, and nine of the 43 had bony problems (21%).

Conclusions This study found that dermoid cysts were present in many adults, and that a high rate of deep lesions was observed, as well as many cases in which even the bone was affected. These results suggest, therefore, that dermoid cysts should be considered, and medical professionals should actively conduct imaging studies.
Genetic peculiarities of free radical oxidation of lipids and proteins in the semen of breeding boars
Authors: Polishchuk Svitlana , Tsekhmistrenko Svitlana , Polishchuk Vitalii , Tsekhmistrenko Oksana , Ponomarenko Nataliia , Seleznyova Olexandra
Published: November 2018

Complex research into biochemical aspects of the functioning of the antioxidant system for the protection of sperm of the breeding boars has established that the intensity of the flow of peroxide oxidation of lipids in germ cells is much higher than in the extracellular space. Reactions of free radical peroxide oxidation of proteins and lipids in the semen of healthy breeding boars are characterized by a stable level of activity that is necessary for the normal course of implementation of processes of the reproductive function. All components of the antioxidant system stay in mutual compensatory ratios under physiological conditions. As a rule, reducing the concentration or activity of some antioxidant enzymes leads to corresponding changes in others. The main antioxidants of the germ cell genomes are superoxide dismutase and ceruloplasmin. Catalase is a key enzyme that neutralizes H2O2 in the semen fluid of breeding boars. The content of total proteins in the semen of the synthetic line SS23 animals is greater (p < 0.05) than in the breeding boars of the large white breed. The processes of the oxidative modification of proteins in the animals body of the synthetic line runs more intensely, as it is evidenced by the higher content of the aldehyde and ketodinitrophenyl hydrazones of the main and neutral character in the sperm cytoplasm.
Avaliação das competências e fluência digitais de professores no ensino público médio e fundamental em Portugal
Authors: Dias-Trindade Sara , Moreira José António
Published: November 2018

Esta pesquisa procura avaliar as competências e fluência digitais de professores portugueses, posicionando-os num nível de proficiência específico e apontando possíveis respostas formativas em função disso. Metodologicamente, realiza uma abordagem de cariz quantitativo, com ênfase na perceção de 127 professores do Ensino Médio e Fundamental, sobre as suas competências digitais em três dimensões nucleares: competências profissionais, competências pedagógicas e competências dos estudantes. Os resultados permitem concluir que os docentes apresentam, globalmente, um nível de proficiência digital moderado,  apresentam valores mais baixos. Verifica-se, também, que as competências relacionadas com as diferentes necessidades dos estudantes apresentam maiores fragilidades e que não existem diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre as variáveis “idade” e “departamento disciplinar” e o nível de competência digital.
A fluência digital como possibilitadora de inclusão digital de crianças mediante ações em oficinas
Authors: Azevêdo Edjane Mikaelly Silva de , Francisco Deise Juliana
Published: November 2018

O presente trabalho é uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, realizada em uma escola da rede municipal de ensino, na cidade de Cruzeta/RN. Objetiva analisar como se deu o processo de fluência e inclusão digital mediante o aprender fazendo, por crianças participantes de oficina de linguagem de programação Scratch e robótica educacional. Foram utilizados como instrumentos de pesquisa observações, filmagens, fotografias e diário de campo, valendo-se da metodologia descritiva-exploratória, articulando teoria e prática realizada na oficina, do aprender fazendo e do brincar. Mediante a análise dos dados, observou-se que a linguagem Scratch e a robótica educacional contribuíram com o desenvolvimento de competências, como a autonomia, a autoria, o cooperativismo e a inclusão digital, além de ter proporcionado propostas que levaram os participantes a condições efetivas de se tornarem fluentes digitais.
A theory and methodology to quantify knowledge
Authors: Fanelli Daniele
Published: November 2018

This article proposes quantitative answers to meta-scientific questions including "how much knowledge is attained by a research field?","how rapidly is a field making progress?", "what is the expected reproducibility of a result?", "how much knowledge is lost from scientific bias and misconduct?" "what do we mean by soft science?", "what demarcates a pseudoscience?".

Knowledge is suggested to be a system-specific property measured by K, a quantity determined by how much the information contained in an explanandum is compressed by an explanans, which is composed of an information "input" and a "theory/methodology" conditioning factor. This approach is justified on three grounds: 1) K is derived from postulating that information is finite and knowledge is information compression; 2) K is compatible and convertible to ordinary measures of effect size and algorithmic complexity; 3) K is physically interpretable as a measure of entropic efficiency. Moreover, the K function has useful properties that support its potential as a measure of knowledge.

Examples given to illustrate the possible uses of K include: the knowledge value of proving Fermat's last theorem; the accuracy of measurements of the mass of the electron; the half life of predictions of solar eclipses; the usefulness of evolutionary models of reproductive skew; the significance of gender differences in personality; the sources of irreproducibility in psychology; the impact of scientific misconduct and questionable research practices; the knowledge value of astrology. Furthermore, measures derived from K may complement ordinary meta-analysis and may give rise to a universal classification of sciences and pseudosciences.

Simple and memorable mathematical formulae that summarize the theory's key results may find practical uses in meta-research, philosophy and research policy.