bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Między autonomią a podporządkowaniem. Problemy metodologiczne analizy (pół)peryferyjnych systemów nauki
Authors: Krzeski Jakub , Szadkowski Krystian
Published: October 2018

Niniejszy artykuł stanowi jeden z głosów w dyskusji nad półperyferyjnym charakterem systemów produkcji naukowej, dla której pretekstem była publikacja książki Gra peryferyjna Tomasza Warczoka i Tomasza Zaryckiego. Autorzy skupiają się w nim na metodologicznych wyzwaniach stojących przed analizą charakteru systemów nauki z perspektywy globalnego podziału pracy. Jako możliwe rozwiązanie dotychczasowych trudności wskazują na konieczność symetrycznej syntezy propozycji teoretycznych Pierre’a Bourdieu i Immanuela Wallersteina. Z jednej strony pozwoli to uniknąć sprowadzenia zjawisk w polu nauki wyłącznie do poziomu ekonomicznego, z drugiej zaś da szansę przemyśleć zależność, w jakiej pozostają do siebie nauka i gospodarka. Dopiero tak skonstruowana rama teoretyczna daje możliwość uchwycenia mechanizmów wytwarzania hierarchizujących podziałów w globalnej nauce takich jak ten na centrum i peryferia.
On the Role of Diegetic Electronic Screens in Contemporary European Films
Authors: Virginás Andrea
Published: October 2018

Given the present proliferation of profilmic electronic screens in narrative feature films, it is of some interest to examine their role apart from that of denoting objects pertaining to everyday reality. Electronic screens within the European-type filmic diegeses – characterized by adhering to conventions of (hyper)realism, non-hypermediation and character-centered storytelling – in a digital era are used not only as props, but as frames that re-order and aestheticize levels of reality (Odin 2016), while focusing, in a hypnotic manner, the viewers’ attention (Chateau 2016) on traumatic memories related to usually female characters, and consequently to the collectivities they represent in the respective diegetic worlds. These electronic screens force the viewer to constantly shift between the actual cinematic screen conventions and the mental screen (Odin 2016) of smaller formats, training the film viewers for experiences of expanded and fragmented cinema (Gaudreault and Marion 2015).
The Camera in House Arrest. Tactics of Non-Cinema in Jafar Panahi’s Films
Authors: Pieldner Judit
Published: October 2018

In close intratextual connection with earlier pieces of Jafar Panahi’s oeuvre, pre-eminentlyThe Mirror(Ayneh, 1997) andOffside(2006), his recent films made in illegality, includingThis Is Not a Film(In film nist, Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, 2011),Closed Curtain(Pardeh, Jafar Panahi and Kambuzia Partovi, 2013) andTaxi Tehran(Jafar Panahi, 2015), reformulate the relationship between cinema and the “real,” defying the limitations of filmmaking in astounding ways. The paper addresses the issue of non-cinema, pertaining to those instances of cinematic “impurity” in which “the medium disregards its own limits in order to politically interfere with the other arts and life itself” (Nagib 2016, 132). Panahi’s overtly confrontational (non-)cinematic discourse is an eminent example of “accented cinema” (Naficy 2001). His artisanal and secret use of the camera in deterritorialized conditions and extreme limitations as regards profilmic space – house arrest, fake taxi interior – gives way for multilayered reflexivity, incorporating non-actorial presence, performative self-filming and theatricality as subversive gestures, with a special emphasis on the off-screen and remediated video-orality performed in front of, or directly addressed to the camera. The paper explores the ways in which the filmmaker’s tactics become powerful gestures of “politicized immediacy” (Naficy 2001, 6) that call for the (inter)medial as an also indispensably political act ((Schröter 2010).
A Comparative Study on Fabric Efficiencies for Different Human Body Shapes in the Apparel Industry
Authors: Naveed Tayyab , Hussain Azmat , Babar Aijaz Ahmed , Naeem Awais , Mussana Hassan , Xin Wang , Duan Li , Zhong Yueqi
Published: October 2018

In the apparel manufacturing, fabric utilization always remains the significant apprehensions in controlling the production expenditure. Alteration in pattern shapes and marker preparation leads to the enormous utilization of fabric. The purpose of this research is to study fabric efficiency in correspondence with four different human body shapes in both genders. Two clothing styles, fitted trousers and fitted shirts, were processed conventionally in the garment manufacturing company. The comparative study of auto-marker and manual-marker making through Garment Gerber Technology (GGT) software were also accomplished. The evaluation of fabric consumptions, marker efficiency, marker loss, fabric loss, and fabric cost relevant to four different body shapes was analyzed for both women and men. The investigation carried out in this article concludes that there are differences in fabric consumptions, efficiencies, and cost-effectiveness relative to body shapes. The result revealed that the manualmarker of trousers for triangular body shape in women’s wears has the least fabric consumption (most cost-effective), whereas the shirt’s auto-marker for an oval body shape in men’s wears has the most fabric utilization (least costeffective). The manual-virtual-marker making is efficient (significant p-value) than auto-generated-markers. Also, fabric utilization for women’s garments is cost-effective than that for men. Trousers are cost-effective compared to the shirts.
Liquid Moisture Transportation Properties of Functional Underwears: Part 1
Authors: Hussainn Sajid , Glombikova Viera , Akhtar Nasrullah , Mazari Adnan , Mansoor Tariq , Khan Kanwar Ali Haider
Published: October 2018

This study investigates the effect of material composition on moisture management properties. Fiber type has significant influence on the moisture management properties of knitted fabrics. In this article, single jerseys knitted fabric samples with different yarn compositions were prepared. Liquid moisture transportation properties including wetting time, absorption rate, spreading speed, one-way transportation capability, and OMMC were evaluated by Moisture Management Tester (MMT) and vertical wicking was evaluated using thermography system and image analysis. Knitted sample having fine cotton yarns with coolmax and micro denier multifilament polypropylene showed best liquid transportation properties. There is a strong co-relation between OMMC and accumulative oneway transport index with vertical wicking of knitted samples.
Comparison of Mechanical and Thermal Comfort Properties of Tencel Blended with Regenerated Fibers and Cotton Woven Fabrics
Authors: Basit Abdul , Latif Wasif , Ashraf Munir , Rehman Abdur , Iqbal Kashif , Maqsood Hafiz Shahzad , Jabbar Abdul , Baig Sajjad Ahmad
Published: October 2018

The demand of cotton is increasing but its low production rate cannot fulfill the world requirements. The increase in cotton demand has augmented the production of regenerated cellulosic fibers. Furthermore, cotton has proved to be unsustainable because of the use of huge amount of fresh water, pesticides and insecticides. The purpose of this work is to find out the suitable blend/blends of regenerated fibers so as to replace 100% cotton fabrics. Therefore, mechanical and comfort properties of Tencel fabrics blended with other regenerated cellulose fibers have been compared with 100% cotton to achieve the equivalent or even better end properties. Hence, cotton, viscose, Tencel, modal, and bamboo fibers were taken. Plain woven blended fabrics of 100% cotton and 50:50 blends of Tencel with other regenerated fibers were prepared from normal yarn count of 20 tex. The mechanical properties (warp-wise and weft-wise tensile and tear strengths, pilling, and abrasion resistance) and the comfort properties including air permeability, moisture management properties, and thermal resistance were evaluated. It is found that Tencel blended fabrics show better results than 100% cotton fabrics. Therefore, it is concluded that Tencel blended with these regenerated fabrics can be used to replace 100% cotton fabrics.
The Vegetation of Isoëto-Nano-Juncetea Class in the Sluch River Valley (Ukraine)
Authors: Korotka Inna , Pashkevych Nataliia
Published: October 2018

Vegetation of Isoëto-Nano-Juncetea class has been investigated in the Sluch River valley within the forest-steppe zone. We distinguished three associations belonging to Verbenion supinae (Pulicario vulgaris-Menthetum pulegii Slavnić 1951), Eleocharition ovatae (Cyperetum micheliani Horvatić 1931 and Veronico anagalloidis-Lythretum hyssopifoliae Wagner ex Holzner 1973) alliances. The floristic composition of these syntaxa, is rich in diagnostic species of Bidentetea tripartitae and Phragmito-Magnocaricetea classes, which could indicate a transition to more sustainable communities in the succession row. Our current work is a small portion of a large task to clarify the location of ‘hot spots’ across the overall diversity of Isoëto-Nano-Juncetea, and to identify where and how this diversity can be maintained best.
New distribution data for Alburnus sava Bogutskaya, Zupančič, Jelić, Diripasko & Naseka, 2017 and Telestes souffia (Risso, 1827) in the Western Balkans
Authors: Vucić Matej , Sučić Ivana , Jelić Dušan
Published: October 2018

The distribution data of Alburnus sava and Telestes souffia has been updated in Croatia in comparison to the previously known data. Alburnus sava is much more widespread in the Sava drainage and also occurs in the River Sava near the town of Županja, rivers Drina and Bosna. Telestes souffia has a much more restricted range in Croatia than previously believed and is only known from the Bregana, small, right tributary of the River Sava on the Croatian-Slovenian border. Both species are poorly known and threatened.
The relationship between condition and form factors of the Adriatic fishes in the Zadar area
Authors: Treer Tomislav , Babačić Helena
Published: October 2018

The relationship between the mean Fulton’s condition and form factors of 12 marine species (N=209 fish specimens) caught in the Zadar area (middle eastern Adriatic) was analysed. The lowest mean condition factor (K = 0.6329) referred to the elongated Trachinus draco, while the highest one (K = 1.7758) referred to the deep-bodied Scorpaena porcus. The correlation between the mean Fulton’s condition and form factors of these 12 populations was highly significant (K = 0.404 + 0.663 a3.0; r2 = 0.815; P < 0.01). Including more species in the calculation would give even more accurate results.
From extra- to intratextual characteristics: Charting the space of variation in Czech through MDA
Authors: Cvrček Václav , Komrsková Zuzana , Lukeš David , Poukarová Petra , Řehořková Anna , Zasina Adrian Jan
Published: October 2018

This paper is part of a larger research effort on language variability aimed at uncovering the relations between extra- and intratextual characteristics of Czech texts by means of multi-dimensional analysis. The palpable lack of prior art on quantitative register analysis of Czech led to several distinctive methodological decisions, concerning namely corpus design, feature selection and the parameters of factor analysis, especially the number of dimensions to extract. We report on these for their potential relevance to other researchers embarking on a similar journey. In order to demonstrate the viability of the model, we also present a brief interpretation of the resulting dimensions.
Turing Patterns and Biological Explanation
Authors: Serban Maria
Published: October 2018

Turing patterns are a class of minimal mathematical models that have been used to discover and conceptualize certain abstract features of early biological development. This paper examines a range of these minimal models in order to articulate and elaborate a philosophical analysis of their epistemic uses. It is argued that minimal mathematical models aid in structuring the epistemic practices of biology by providing precise descriptions of the quantitative relations between various features of the complex systems, generating novel predictions that can be compared with experimental data, promoting theory exploration, and acting as constitutive parts of empirically adequate explanations of naturally occurring phenomena, such as biological pattern formation. Focusing on the roles that minimal model explanations play in science motivates the adoption of a broader diachronic view of scientific explanation.
A certain family of subgroups of ℤ𝑛⋆ is weakly pseudo-free under the general integer factoring intractability assumption
Authors: Anokhin Mikhail
Published: October 2018

Let {\mathbb{G}_{n}} be the subgroup of elements of odd order in the group {\mathbb{Z}^{\star}_{n}}, and let {\mathcal{U}(\mathbb{G}_{n})} be the uniform probability distribution on {\mathbb{G}_{n}}.
In this paper, we establish a probabilistic polynomial-time reduction from finding a nontrivial divisor of a composite number n to finding a nontrivial relation between l elements chosen independently and uniformly at random from {\mathbb{G}_{n}}, where {l\geq 1} is given in unary as a part of the input.
Assume that finding a nontrivial divisor of a random number in some set N of composite numbers (for a given security parameter) is a computationally hard problem.
Then, using the above-mentioned reduction, we prove that the family {((\mathbb{G}_{n},\mathcal{U}(\mathbb{G}_{n}))\mid n\in N)} of computational abelian groups is weakly pseudo-free.
The disadvantage of this result is that the probability ensemble {(\mathcal{U}(\mathbb{G}_{n})\mid n\in N)} is not polynomial-time samplable.
To overcome this disadvantage, we construct a polynomial-time computable function {\nu\colon D\to N} (where {D\subseteq\{0,1\}^{*}}) and a polynomial-time samplable probability ensemble {(\mathcal{G}_{d}\mid d\in D)} (where {\mathcal{G}_{d}} is a distribution on {\mathbb{G}_{\nu(d)}} for each {d\in D}) such that the family {((\mathbb{G}_{\nu(d)},\mathcal{G}_{d})\mid d\in D)} of computational abelian groups is weakly pseudo-free.
Oxidative stress and antioxidants in the pathophysiology of malignant melanoma
Authors: Obrador Elena , Liu-Smith Feng , Dellinger Ryan W. , Salvador Rosario , Meyskens Frank L. , Estrela José M.
Published: October 2018

The high number of somatic mutations in the melanoma genome associated with cumulative ultra violet (UV) exposure has rendered it one of the most difficult of cancers to treat. With new treatment approaches based on targeted and immune therapies, drug resistance has appeared as a consistent problem. Redox biology, including reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS), plays a central role in all aspects of melanoma pathophysiology, from initiation to progression and to metastatic cells. The involvement of melanin production and UV radiation in ROS/RNS generation has rendered the melanocytic lineage a unique system for studying redox biology. Overall, an elevated oxidative status has been associated with melanoma, thus much effort has been expended to prevent or treat melanoma using antioxidants which are expected to counteract oxidative stress. The consequence of this redox-rebalance seems to be two-fold: on the one hand, cells may behave less aggressively or even undergo apoptosis; on the other hand, cells may survive better after being disseminated into the circulating system or after drug treatment, thus resulting in metastasis promotion or further drug resistance. In this review we summarize the current understanding of redox signaling in melanoma at cellular and systemic levels and discuss the experimental and potential clinic use of antioxidants and new epigenetic redox modifiers.
The associations between sleep duration and sleep quality with self-rated health in young adults: a population-based study
Authors: Štefan Lovro , Sporiš Goran , Krističević Tomislav
Published: October 2018

Background

The main purpose of the present study was to explore significant associations between sleep duration and sleep quality with poor self-rated health.

Methods

Subjects were 2100 university students (49.6% of women), aged 18–24 years. The associations between sleep duration and sleep quality with self-rated health were examined by using structured questionnaires.

Results

After adjusting for sex, body mass index (BMI), socio-economic status, smoking status, alcohol consumption, presence or absence of chronic diseases, psychological distress and physical activity, very short [<6 h, odds ratio (OR) = 4.78; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.95–11.76] and very long (>10 h, OR = 4.09; 95% CI 2.26–7.39) sleep duration and poor sleep quality (OR = 1.44; 95% CI 1.01–2.05) were associated with poor self-rated health.

Conclusions

Our results show both dependent and independent associations between sleep duration and sleep quality with self-rated health in a large sample of young adults. Thus, policies that promote adequate sleep duration and good sleep quality are warranted.
Unpreparedness, impurity and paradoxical feeling: menstruation narratives of Iranian women
Authors: Seyed Hosseini Afsaneh Sadat
Published: October 2018

Background

Menstruation is universally experienced by all healthy females from menarche to menopause, although the cognitive and emotional dimension of this experience may differ across time and place.

Objective

This qualitative study was conducted to explore the menstruation experiences of Iranian women.

Methods

Eight Iranian university students, aged between 21 and 25 years, who were resident in Tehran, were interviewed and data were analyzed using an interpretive phenomenological analysis approach.

Results

Two main themes of the participant narratives were identified: “The menarche” and “women’s perception of menstruation”. Each of these elements comprised a number of sub-themes. The menarche experience was related to “inadequate preparation”, “fear and horror” and “the mother”. Women perceived menstruation as “shameful and secret”, “sickness and impurity”, “bothersome and painful”, accompanied with “paradoxical feelings” and “irregularity and unpredictability”.

Discussion

The results of this study revealed that menarche experience for most of the women was a negative experience. Feelings of being fearful, shocked or worried could be influenced by inadequate preparation for menstruation. They reveived insufficient information from school or their friends and their mothers, specifically. Menstruation is shameful, kept secret and is usually hidden from men. Most of them experienced menstruation as a sickness and considered menstruating women as impure who must obey religious rules. Some of them had symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. For some women menstruation was both painful and pleasing and its irregularity and unpredictability made women anxious. The findings of this study highlight the effect of sociocultural factors on the menstruation experience.
Self-efficacy of osteoporosis preventive behaviors and its predictors in Iranian adolescents
Authors: Ghelichkhani Fatemeh , Mirghafourvand Mojgan , Bahrami-Vazir Elahe , Vali Esmaeil , Mohammadi Azam
Published: October 2018

Introduction

Almost all the bone mass in females is accumulated during adolescence and especially in the years immediately following menstruation. Self-efficacy plays an important role in moderating the relationship between knowledge and behavior. This study aimed to determine the self-efficacy of osteoporosis preventive behaviors and its predictors in female high school students.

Methodology

This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 female high school students in Saveh, Iran during 2016–2017. A two-stage cluster sampling method was used to select the participants. Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Osteoporosis Knowledge Test (OKT) and the Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale (OSES). A general linear model was used to determine the self-efficacy predictors of osteoporosis preventive behaviors.

Results

The mean [standard deviation (SD)] of the total OKT score was 11.08 (4.08) of attainable range from 0 to 32. The mean (SD) of the total OSES score was 121.97 (37.36) of attainable range from 0 to 200. The mean (SD) of the exercise and calcium subscales of OSES were 58.39 (22.56) and 63.57 (21.02), respectively. There were significant relationships between the total OKT score with the total OSES score (r = 0.16, p = 0.003) and its subscales, including exercise (r = 0.16, p = 0.002) and calcium (r = 0.11, p = 0.03) scores. According to the adjusted general linear model, the variables of economic status, educational level and osteoporosis knowledge were predictors of the self-efficacy in the studied students.

Conclusion

Findings suggested that most of the students had moderate levels of knowledge and self-efficacy regarding osteoporosis preventive behaviors; therefore, improving the knowledge and self-efficacy of this group can play a significant role in promoting their health.
Impact of Chemical Reaction on MHD 3D Flow of a Nanofluid Containing Gyrotactic Microorganism in the Presence of Uniform Heat Source/Sink
Authors: Gireesha B.J. , Ganesh Kumar K. , Manjunatha S
Published: October 2018

The purpose of current study is to deliberate the effect of chemical reaction on 3D flow and heat transfer of an MHD nanofluid in the vicinity of plate containing gyrotactic microorganism over a elastic surface. Influence of uniform heat source/sink on temparature transfer has been considerd. The governing standard nonlinear system of equalities is resolved numerically via Runge-Kutta  method of  45th order based shooting scheme. Role of substantial parameters on flow fields as well as on the, heat, mass and microorganism transportation rates are determined and discussed through ploted graphs.
Potassium Hydroxide Activated Hydrogen Generation Using Aluminum in Water Splitting Reaction
Authors: Tekade Shyam P. , Shende Diwakar Z. , Wasewar Kailas L.
Published: October 2018

The water splitting reaction using aluminum represents one of the best methods for on-demand hydrogen requirements. The present paper describes the hydrogen generation in water splitting reaction using aluminum in presence of potassium hydroxide as an alkaline activator. The effect of concentration of KOH, temperature, and shape of aluminum particles on the hydrogen generation in water splitting reaction was experimentally studied using various concentrations of aqueous KOH viz. 0.25 N, 0.50 N, 0.75 N and 1.0 N, at different temperatures of 30 °C, 40 °C, and 50 °C for Al powder (diameter: 200 mesh) and Al foil (thickness: 11 microns). The complete conversion of Al was recorded for all the experimental runs. The average hydrogen generation rate was found to vary between 3.40 ml/min to 21 ml/min per 0.1 g aluminum under considered concentrations and temperatures. The shrinking core model was applied to the experimental data for predicting the rate controlling mechanism.
Drying Characteristics of Soybean (Glycine Max) Using Continuous Drying and Intermittent Drying
Authors: Park Hyeon W. , Han Won Y. , Yoon Won B.
Published: October 2018

The effects of drying temperature by continuous and intermittent drying on the drying characteristics of soybean were determined in this study. Among the thin-layer drying models, the Midilli–Kucuk model showed the best fit (R
2 > 0.99) to describe the drying of soybean. At 300 min of the effective drying time, the moisture content of continuous drying at 35, 40, and 45 ºC were 9.38 (±0.00), 8.69 (±0.17), and 7.70 % (±0.48), respectively; while the moisture content of intermittent drying at 35, 40, and 45 ºC were 8.28 (±0.21), 7.31 (±0.41), and 6.97 % (±0.07), respectively. The image analysis method for detection of the crack in soybean demonstrated that at the target moisture content (7.7 %), cracked grain ratios with intermittent drying at 35, 40, and 45 ºC were reduced by 52.08, 27.59, and 18.24 %, respectively. With the effective drying time, the activation energy for intermittent drying (9.33 kJ/mol) was significantly lower than that value for continuous drying (21.23 kJ/mol).
A Collocation Method Based on Jacobi and Fractional Order Jacobi Basis Functions for Multi-Dimensional Distributed-Order Diffusion Equations
Authors: Abdelkawy M. A.
Published: October 2018

In this work, shifted fractional-order Jacobi orthogonal function in the interval

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0
,

T

]

$[0,\mathcal{T}]$

is outputted of the classical Jacobi polynomial (see Definition 2.3). Also, we list and derive some facts related to the shifted fractional-order Jacobi orthogonal function. Spectral collocation techniques are addressed to solve the multidimensional distributed-order diffusion equations (MDODEs). A mixed of shifted Jacobi polynomials and shifted fractional order Jacobi orthogonal functions are used as basis functions to adapt the spatial and temporal discretizations, respectively. Based on the selected basis, a spectral collocation method is listed to approximate the MDODEs. By means of the selected basis functions, the given conditions are automatically satisfied. We conclude with the application of spectral collocation method for multi-dimensional distributed-order diffusion equations.
Deutsch Lehren Lernen (DLL) – das weltweite Fort- und Weiterbildungsangebot des Goethe-Instituts
Authors: Legutke Michael , Rotberg Sabine
Published: October 2018

Der Beitrag führt in die Entstehungsgeschichte, die Inhalte und den fachdidaktischen Ansatz dieses multimedialen Fort- und Weiterbildungsprogramms ein, das an Traditionen reflektierten Erfahrungslernens anknüpft. Die weltweite Nutzung sowie unterschiedliche Nutzungsformate werden vorgestellt. Berücksichtigt werden auch Modelle der Integration von DLL in die Lehrerausbildung, wie sie in Kooperationsprojekten zwischen dem Goethe-Institut und lokalen Universitäten entstanden. Besondere Beachtung finden die Praxiserkundungsprojekte, ein zentrales Element des Programms. Ihr Potenzial sowie ihre Herausforderungen werden auf der Basis bisheriger Forschung und einer aktuellen Befragung von Tutoren und Multiplikatoren kritisch erörtert.
Yoga practice to improve sleep quality and body composition parameters of obese male - a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Rshikesan P. B. , Subramanya Pailoor , Nidhi Ram
Published: October 2018

Background

Globally obesity increase is a big challenge. Obesity causes many non-communicable diseases. Options to control obesity are in search.

Aim: To assess the outcome of 3 months follow-up period, after 14 weeks yoga intervention, for body composition and sleep quality parameters on obese male in urban setting.

Materials and methods

Design: Parallel group RCT (randomized controlled trial) on obese male. The two groups were yoga and control groups, with yoga (n = 37, age 40.03 ± 8.74), control (n = 35, age 42.20 ± 12.06). The IAYT (integrated approach of yoga therapy) training was given to yoga group for 14 weeks, and the unsupervised yoga practice was continued by the subjects at their home, for further 3 months. Training was 1.5 hour daily for 5 days in a week, which included the IAYT module of Suryanamaskara Asana Pranayama and relaxation. No yoga activity but walking etc. for the same time, was given to control group. Body composition parameters were assessed through BIA (bioelectrical impedance) method using InBody R 20 model. The sleep quality was assessed using PSQI (Pittsburgh sleep quality index). Within group and between group analysis were performed, using SPSS version 21. The correlation analysis was carried out on the difference in pre follow-up values.

Results

During the follow-up period within the group, the body composition parameters improved and the parameters of quality of sleep showed trends of improvement. Also some of the gain obtained during 14 weeks intervention was lost during follow-up period.

Conclusions

The changes observed may indicate the long-term benefits of yoga practice for control of obesity in urban setting for males.
Arrayed Waveguide Grating and Re-Circulating Buffer Based Optical Packet Switch
Authors: Shukla Manahar Prashant , Srivastava Rajiv
Published: October 2018

Optical packet switching has gained popularity in past decade. However, due to technical challenges all- optical switching is not implemented till date, still hybrid switching where both optical and electrical switching are used simultaneously by-passing the limitations of both the technologies. In fiber delay lines (FDLs) buffering is limited due to accumulated losses and noises, and most of the times short term storage is enough in optical switching, but in case of long term storage, re-circulating type buffer can be used, but again due to accumulation of degrading terms re-circulation count is limited therefore in case of longer duration storage, electronic buffer is better choice. In this paper, we have proposed a hybrid buffer based optical switch where both optical and electronic buffers are used for storage of contending packets, and optical buffer is re-circulating in nature. The performance of the switch is measured in terms of bit error rate (BER) and packet loss probability, and BER performance is compared with recently proposed design, and it has been found that the proposed switch is comparatively much superior to earlier one.
Multi-verb constructions in Malto
Authors: Puttaswamy Chaithra
Published: October 2018

This paper discusses the classification of verbal constructions in Malto based on functions expressed through the co-occurrence of verb words at various levels within clauses. Multi-verb constructions in Malto are discussed within the framework of the theories of juncture and nexus proposed by Van Valin, Robert D, and Randy J LaPolla. 1997.Syntax: Structure, Meaning and Function. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. The functional classes of multi-verb constructions in Malto discussed in this paper include explicator compound verbs, conjunctive participle constructions, and reduplicated verbs. Rank-defining properties where the inflectional properties relate to the concept of finiteness in verbs are compared with rank shift in Malto. This includes several possibilities such as two clauses coalescing into a single core, category change where nominals are derived from verbs by attaching a nominaliser, or verbs functioning as adverbials by virtue of their position relative to a finite verb.
An inventory of Medieval Greek Apocalyptic Sources (c. 500 – 1500 AD): Naming and dating, editions and manuscripts
Authors: Kraft András
Published: October 2018

This bibliographical inventory surveys 50 medieval Greek apocalyptic sources ranging from the turn of the sixth century until the late fifteenth century. The surveyed material consists of historical and moral apocalypses, oracular prophecies and end-time calculations. The survey enumerates the various appellations and dating attempts for each text as proposed in modern scholarship. Moreover, references to editions and translations of each source are provided; they are followed by a preliminary list of the known manuscript witnesses. The purpose of the inventory is twofold: (i) it presents a quantitative estimation of the respective manuscript distribution. Altogether 1024 textual witnesses in 688 manuscripts have been identified to contain the surveyed apocalyptic texts. It has been found that about 70 % of all manuscript material dates to the fifteenth century or later. Consequently, it can be established that the period surrounding and following the halōsis of 1453 functions as a filter that, to a large extent, regulates our access to and conditions our understanding of medieval Greek apocalyptic thought. Moreover, the inventory (ii) provides a holistic yet concise overview of a large section of Byzantine apocalypticism, which appears necessary for any comprehensive research that engages in (or steps beyond) intertextual analysis.
Brücken über das Goldene Horn
Authors: Effenberger Arne
Published: October 2018

Recently, M. Hurbanič had claimed in an essay that there was only one stone bridge over the Golden Horn. Consequently, he considered the several names which were mentioned in the Byzantine sources (Justinian, Kallinikos, Panteleimon and Camel Bridge) as the names of the same bridge. However, according to Ibn Battuta, who stayed in Constantinople in 1334, the former stone bridge over the Golden Horn was destroyed a long time before his visit. This construction must have been collapsed at an unknown time after 1204. On the other hand, the name Camel Bridge appears in the sources only from the end of the 13th century and for the last time in 1343. This new bridge, which was unknown to Ibn Battuta, is depicted on a veduta of Constantinople-Istanbul (Düsseldorf, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, G 13, fol. 54r, ca. 1485/90) with the inscription pons despine. It is the same bridge which is depicted in the Vatican “Epithalamion” (Vat. gr. 1851, fol. 3v). Although the date of the manuscript is being controversially discussed at present, I agree with the scholars who date it in the Palaiologan era. The bridge on fol. 3v marks the place where a foreign imperial bride (presumably Maria-Kyratza of Bulgaria, the bride of Andronikos IV Palaiologos, who entered Constantinople by ship in 1346) is received by court ladies, and is already dressed in the robe of an Augusta (ῥωμαικὸν δεσποινικὸν ἱμάτιον). The name pons despine is without doubt the Latin translation of γέφυρα τῆς δεσποίνης. The bridge on both illustrations must be located further north of the Kosmidion at the narrowest point of the Golden Horn near modern district Silâhtarağa. In future discussions on the date of the Vatican “Epithalamion”, the pons despine in the Düsseldorf manuscript should be taken into account since it owes its name to the reception of an imperial bride (δέσποινης νύμφη). This event must have taken place in the Palaiologan period near the Camel Bridge, the only still existing bridge over the Golden Horn in 1343, 1346 and 1485/90.
Mathematical Modelling Comparison of a Reciprocating, a Szorenyi Rotary, and a Wankel Rotary Engine
Authors: Espinosa Luis F. , Lappas Petros
Published: October 2018

This paper provides an explanation of the geometry, design, and operational principles for the three engines; having special emphasis in the Szorenyi rotary engine which has a deforming rhombus revolving inside a mathematically defined stator. A basic ideal mathematical simulation of those engines were performed, assuming the Otto cycle for the three engines. Also, it assumes the volumetric efficiency of 100%, a wide-open throttle (WOT), no knock nor any mechanical or thermal losses. This simulation focuses on how the fuel burns during combustion, creating pressure and thus, net work. A comparison in pressure traces and cycle performance is made. The study concludes analysing and comparing the ignition advance; finding the best advance for each engine thus the net work between the three engines during one working cycle. Finally, this paper analyses how the different volume change ratio for the combustion chamber of the Szorenyi, Wankel and the reciprocating engine have an effect in the pressure, net work and thermal efficiency generated inside the chamber during combustion for every working cycle.
International Standard for viscosity at temperatures up to 473 K and pressures below 200 MPa (IUPAC Technical Report)
Authors: Fernandez Josefa , Assael Marc J. , Enick Robert M. , Trusler J. P. Martin
Published: October 2018

This paper presents the results of an investigation into possible liquid viscosity standards to meet an industrial requirement for a liquid with a nominal viscosity of 20 mPa s at a temperature of 473 K and pressure of 200 MPa with a relative expanded uncertainty of less than 5%. There are no commercially available certified viscosity reference liquids that meet this requirement. Four candidate fluids were examined: squalane, Krytox GPL102, tris(2-ethylhexyl) trimellitate (TOTM), and dipentaerythritol hexa(3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate) (DiPEiC9). Although none of these fluids satisfies all of the criteria, two fluids were identified as being suitable as International Standards for viscosity at temperatures up to 473 K and pressures below 200 MPa. These fluids are squalane and tris(2-ethylhexyl) trimellitate (TOTM), which at T=473.15 K and p=200 MPa present viscosity values of 5 mPa s and 10 mPa s, respectively.
The Balkan Conundrum and Relations between Austria-Hungary and Greece, 1912–1914
Authors: Ailianos Costis J.
Published: October 2018

Relations between Greece and Austria-Hungary had never been particularly cordial, despite some brief periods of a certain rapprochement, and Vienna displayed a total lack of consideration for the interests of Athens also during the Balkan Wars. Greek ‘dreams’ were only marginally ‘tangent’ to Vienna’s interests and the Ballhausplatz did not envisage any point of convergence of their political goals. The cooperation, let alone the alliance, between Greece and Serbia proved to be a thorn in the Greco-Austrian relations. All issues of Greek interest met with Vienna’s strong opposition: the drawing of the southern/southeastern borders of Albania; the fate of Thessaloniki and Kavalla; the future of the East Aegean islands. While Austria was aiming at bringing Bulgaria in her sphere of influence, Germany wanted to attract Athens closer to the Triple Alliance, which led to serious misunderstandings between the two empires. Ultimately, this divergence of policy worked in favour of Greece that obtained Thessaloniki and its hinterland, Kavalla, a large part of Epirus, safeguarded her titles on the Aegean islands and secured a common Greco-Serbian borderline. However, the issue of Northern Epirus was left in abeyance until after the First World War. Finally, the Ballhausplatz, re-evaluating the new geopolitical realities in the Balkans, started looking constructively to the future role of Greece in the region.
Retour sur les « révoltes albanaises » de l’après 1908 / Reconsidering the « Albanian revolts » of the post 1908 period
Authors: Clayer Nathalie
Published: October 2018

The article reconsiders the series of revolts that broke out in the Albanian provinces in 1910, 1911 and 1912 in paying attention to their nature, the place and position of the various actors involved as well as to the processes of repression and negotiation. Because of the changing context, of the harsh repression of summer 1910 and of the violent control of the electoral campaign of spring 1912, the uprisings, which were reactive, turned against the military and fiscal reforms, became active and multifaceted and led by different kinds of actors (local chiefs, former deputies opposed to the CUP, militaries, etc.). Their Albanian or pan-Albanian dimension was part of the contemporary debate and was a stake for their treatment.
Social Fragmentation of Industrial Workforces. Yugoslav Motor Vehicle Industry During Self-Managed Socialism
Authors: Schult Ulrike
Published: October 2018

The article addresses the social differentiation among industrial workforces in two Yugoslav motor-vehicle factories in the period between 1965 and 1985. Along which lines did social inequalities, which were negated in official communist ideology manifest and how were they articulated? How were they dealt with in the complex environments of self-managed enterprises in respect to the official doctrine? Based on archival material from factory archives, the League of Communists and the socialist mass organisations and on published sources such as factory newspapers, the industrial workforces are described as heterogeneous with shifting affiliations between its sub-groups. Three dividing factors (1. blue-collar vs. white collar workers, 2. gender and 3. profession) are examined. Intersectional entanglements can be found, which systematically accumulated social advantages for certain social groups. Serbian and Slovene enterprises demonstrate many comparable tendencies. In reaction, official ideology attempted to detract attention from social stratification, employing symbolic recognition and calls for greater implementation of the principles of self-management.
Verkehr, Warenfluss und Wissenstransfer. Überlegung zu einer internationalen Geschichte der Unteren Donau (1829–1918) / Transport, Trade and Transfer of Knowledge. Towards an International History of the Lower Danube
Authors: Gatejel Luminita
Published: October 2018

Since the Treaty of Adrianople 1829 the Lower Danube underwent major political, economic and territorial transformations. It changed from a quasi-closed river entirely under Ottoman rule into a site of Great Power intervention. This new found international interest mobilised sustained efforts to make the Danube from the Iron Gates to the Black Sea navigable. Within a few years the Lower Danube turned into an important commercial and communication hub of continental dimensions. It also turned into a place of pilgrimage for politicians, diplomats, merchants and hydraulic engineers from all over Europe enabling a vivid exchange of ideas. The goal of this article is twofold: on one hand it sets out to give an overview over the existing body of historical literature that places the Lower Danube into a transnational framework, and on the other it makes several suggestions for further studies.
Protective effects of epifriedelinol in a rat model of traumatic brain injury assessed with histological and hematological markers
Authors: Li Shiping , Zhang Qiaoying , Li Peiwu
Published: October 2018

Background

This study evaluated the protective effects of epifriedelinol (EFD) in a rat model of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methodology

TBI was induced by dropping a weight from a specific height. The animals were separated into control, TBI, and EFD 100 and 200 mg/kg groups. The latter received 100 and 200 mg/kg EFD, respectively, for 2 days beginning 30 min after inducing TBI. The neurological examination score, permeability of the blood–brain barrier (BBB), water content of the brain, cytokine levels, and oxidative stress parameters were measured in the rats. The effects of EFD on glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive cells were evaluated using immunohistochemistry.

Result

The EFD treatment significantly decreased the neurological score, permeability of the BBB, and water content of brain compared with the TBI group. The levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and oxidative stress were significantly decreased in the EFD-treated groups. The number of GFAP-positive cells was also significantly reduced in the EFD-treated groups.

Conclusion

EFD attenuates the secondary injury in TBI rats by reducing the serum cytokine levels and oxidative stress.
Die Abgrenzung von Eigen- und Fremdkapital im kapitalmarktorientierten Jahresabschluss
Authors: Schild Marc , Follert Florian , Behr Martin
Published: October 2018

Die IFRS erheben als in zahlreichen Jurisdiktionen anzuwendendes (Konzern-)Bilanzrecht den Anspruch, eine weltweit zwischenbetriebliche Vergleichbarkeit von Jahresabschluss­informationen zu gewährleisten. Sie streben daher unter dem Gesichtspunkt der wirtschaftlichen Betrachtungsweise eine rechtsformneutrale Bilanzierung an. Indes findet sich in IAS 32 eine Kapitalabgrenzungssystematik wieder, welche Personenhandels- gegenüber Kapitalgesellschaften benachteiligt. Der Regelgeber ist sich des Problems durchaus bewusst und ringt aktuell noch um Ansätze für eine schlüssige Überarbeitung des Regelwerks. In der vorliegenden Abhandlung wird ein Weg aufgezeigt, der beschritten werden sollte, um zukünftig eine rechtsformneutrale Kapitalabgrenzung erreichen zu können. Als Anknüpfungspunkt dienen die unterschiedlichen gesellschaftsrechtlichen Mechanismen des Kapital- und Personengesellschaftsrechts zur Wahrung der Haftungsfunktion wirtschaftlichen Eigenkapitals.
Wind-forced depth-dependent currents over the eastern Beaufort Sea continental slope: Implications for Pacific water transport
Authors: Dmitrenko Igor A. , Kirillov Sergei A. , Myers Paul G. , Forest Alexandre , Tremblay Bruno , Lukovich Jennifer V. , Gratton Yves , Rysgaard Søren , Barber David G.
Published: October 2018

Pacific water contributes significantly to the Arctic Ocean freshwater budget. Recent increases in Arctic freshwater flux, also affected by the Pacific-derived Arctic water, impact the Atlantic overturning circulation with implications for global climate. The interannual variability of the Pacific water outflow remains poorly understood, partly due to different branches of the Pacific water flow in the Arctic Ocean. The shelfbreak current over the Beaufort Sea continental slope transports ~50% of the Pacific-derived water eastward along the Beaufort Sea continental slope towards the Canadian Archipelago. The oceanographic mooring deployed over the eastern Beaufort Sea continental slope in October 2003 recorded current velocities through depths of 28–108 m until September 2005. Data analysis revealed that these highly energetic currents have two different modes of depth-dependent behaviour. The downwelling-favourable wind associated with cyclones passing north of the Beaufort Sea continental slope toward the Canadian Archipelago generates depth-intensified shelfbreak currents with along-slope northeastward flow. A surface Ekman on-shore transport and associated increase of the sea surface heights over the shelf produce a cross-slope pressure gradient that drives an along-slope northeastward barotropic flow, in the same direction as the wind. In contrast, the upwelling-favourable wind associated with deep Aleutian Low cyclones over the Alaskan Peninsula and/or Aleutian Island Arc leads to surface-intensified currents with along-slope westward flow. This northeasterly wind generates a surface Ekman transport that moves surface waters offshore. The associated cross-slope pressure gradient drives an along-slope southwestward barotropic flow. The wind-driven barotropic flow generated by upwelling and downwelling is superimposed on the background bottom-intensified shelfbreak current. For downwelling, this flow amplifies the depth-intensified background baroclinic circulation with enhanced Pacific water transport towards the Canadian Archipelago. For upwelling, the shelfbreak current is reversed, which results in surface-intensified flow in the opposite direction. These results are supported by numerical simulations.
Distribución y fenología de la familia Riodinidae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) en el bosque tropical subcaducifolio de Oaxaca, México
Authors: Arellano-Covarrubias Arturo , Llorente-Bousquets Jorge , Luis-Martínez Armando
Published: October 2018

Distribution and phenology of the family Riodinidae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) in the tropical semi-deciduous forest of Oaxaca, Mexico. Riodinidae is very diverse in the Neotropical region; in Mexico the knowledge about the biology of most of its species is still scarce. For the present work, exhaustive and systematic collections of Riodinidae were carried out in 14 localities of the Loxicha region, Oaxaca, Mexico, particularly in two with tropical semi-deciduous forest. In addition, previous records for this region were examined, in an altitude range of 70 to 2 500 m; the majority collected by the staff of the Museo de Zoología (Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM). We obtained 4 029 specimens from the fieldwork and MARIPOSA database, 2 306 of them are present in the tropical semi-deciduous forest (TSF). The total number of species for the region is 52, distributed in 22 genera and two subfamilies; the most diverse subfamily was Riodininae (50 species). Using parametric estimators the richness of the family was calculated for the two locations of TSF studied and the entire region, reaching theoretical values greater than 80 %. When comparing the results with other lists of species of the Mexican Pacific, it is concluded that the Loxicha region harbours the greatest richness of Riodinidae. In the tropical semi-deciduous forest, transects were carried out for two years, allowing microhabitats to be distinguished from more than 40 species, which are described and illustrated with drawings and in situ photographs. In this vegetation type most species of the Loxicha region are recorded. Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(2): 503-558. Epub 2018 June 01.