bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Simultaneous Scheduling of Machines and AGVs in FMS Through Hybrid JAYA Algorithm
Authors:   Mechanical Department, V.R.Siddhartha Engineering College Vijayawada, India., Kanakavalli* Prakash Babu , Vommi Vijaya Babu ,   Mechanical Department, A.U College of Engineering (A) Andhra University.
Published: January 2020

High amount of flexibility and quick response times have become essential features of modern manufacturing systems where customers are demanding a variety of products with reduced product life cycles. Flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is the right choice to achieve these challenging tasks. The performance of FMS is dependent on the selection of scheduling policy of the manufacturing system. In Traditional scheduling problems machines are as considered alone. But material handling equipment’s are also valuable resources in FMS. The scheduling of AGVs is needed to be optimized and harmonized with machine operations. Scheduling in FMS is a well-known NP-hard problem due to considerations of material handling and machine scheduling. Many researchers addressed machine and AGVs individually. In this work an attempt is made to schedule both the machines and AGVs simultaneously. For solving these problems- a new hybrid metaheuristic JAYA algorithm (HJAYA) is proposed.
Force Analysis of Single Axis Actuator Used in Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB)
Authors:   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NIT Mizoram, Aizawl, India., Debnath* Sukanta , Biswas Pabitra Kumar ,   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NIT Mizoram, Aizawl, India.
Published: January 2020

This paper presented the force analysis of single coil actuator for Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB) system. Actuator is the most important segment of AMB system. In the bearing system rotor should be levitate before rotation. For the levitation required force is generated by actuator. For the specific structure attractive force is different. These force analysis is done in this manuscript. Depending upon the force appropriate structure can be used for design a perfect AMB system. Here force analysis is performed in ANSYS Maxwell software and characteristics graphs are presented in 2D and three dimensional plots are constructed using MATLAB for the better observation.
Design and Implementation of Dual Mode Compressor Based32 Bitdadda Multiplier using Modified Carry Select Adder
Authors:   Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication from Malla Reddy Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India., Swapnika* Ms.B. , Ganesh Mr.ch. ,   Asst. Professor, ECE Department , VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Published: January 2020

In this paper, we tend to advocate 4:2 compressors, that have the flexibleness of trade between the particular andinexact operational modes.Multiplicationis based totally on multiply and adder unit,filtering,convolution which are extensively used in applications of signal processing. As, multiplication takes more execution time in DSP structures, there is need to develop high pace multipliers.In the approximate mode, those dual compressors offer quickness and decrease current consumptions on the fee of lower accuracy.Every single compressors has its personal diploma of efficiency interior the approximate mode moreover to one-of-a-kind delays and strength dissipations internal the approximate and true modesexploitation these compressors inside the buildings of parallel multipliers affords configurable multipliers whose accuracies (as properly as their powers and speeds) can even change dynamically at some stage within the runtime. The proficiency of this compressors in 32-bit Dadda multiplier factor are evaluated exploitation VerilogHDL and simulated and synthesized the usage of XILINX ISE style healthy evaluated by using the employment of modified Carry opt for adder.Comparing their parameters with those of the existing dadda multiplier designed using 4:2 compressors
An Effective feature set in Quality Estimation of Natural Scene Statistics Images
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, Kristu Jayanti College, Karnataka, India., S* Gopika , D Malathi ,   Department of Computer Science & Engineering, SRM IST, Chennai, India, Kalaiselvi K ,   Department of Computer Science, Kristu Jayanti College, Karnataka, India.
Published: January 2020

Quality estimation in images is an area which demands high attention of researchers. Many recent algorithms in Image quality assessment relies on the computation of definite values from the image or comparison with the original pristine image. Here, we propose the extraction of a set of specific features from image and processing is done on these extracted features to obtain the objective quality score. The detailed inspection of behaviour of this set of highly specific image features extracted through less complex mathematical procedure from a collection good quality and low quality set of Natural Scene Statistics images available in LIVE dataset is elaborated in this work. Our studies and results are compared with the subjective opinion value and is proven to be accurate. The obtained results are demonstrated using statistical and graphical manner for promptness in understanding the nature of quality of the image. Thus the proposed feature set is proven to be complete in assessing the quantitative quality value of any Natural image.
Structural Response of Tall Buildings under Dynamic Wind Loading (Various Codal Provisions)
Authors:   Civil Engineering Department, Ujjain Engineering College, Ujjain, India., Shridhar* Shivam , Maru Dr. Savita ,   Civil Engineering Department, Ujjain Engineering College, Ujjain, India.
Published: January 2020

Rapid urbanization leads to the development of tall structures due to less availability of land and higher growth in the population. High rise structures are more vulnerable to wind forces and at higher elevation point’s structure may acts as a dynamic sensitive structure. Various countries has provided a pseudo-static constant for the calculation of dynamic wind forces known as the gust factor. Present study aims to evaluate and compare the structural response of three structure i.e. Braced Frame, Hull-Core and Shear Wall Structures under dynamic wind loading as per five different codal provisions viz. India (IS 875 (III):2015, America (ASCE 07-10), Australia/New Zealand (AZ/NZS 1170.2:2011), Canada (NBCC 2015) and British Standards (BS EN 1991-1-1-4:2005) for different structure heights and analyzed in ETABSv.16. All the structures gives satisfactory results in Open and Rough Exposure categories. Evaluated dynamic lateral forces are compared and conclusions are made. Hull-core structure has outperformed rest of the two structures. Results are evaluated on the basis of maximum storey displacement.
Lingvo-Pedagogical Understanding of the Concepts of “Discourse Competence” and “Patriotic Discourse”
Authors:   Stavropol State Pedagogical Institute,Stavropol, Russia., Shihovcova* Natalya Nikolaevna , Klimova Anna Viktorovna ,   Volgograd State Medical University, Pyatigorsk, Russia., Gevlya MariyaAleksandrovna ,   Volgograd State Medical University, Pyatigorsk, Russia., Bolhovskoy Aleksandr Lvovich ,   Volgograd State Medical University, Pyatigorsk, Russia., Vetrov Yuriy Pavlovich ,   Armavir State Pedagogical University,Armavir, Russia.
Published: January 2020

The article attempts to comprehend the essence and possibility of forming discourse competence among foreign and Russian students with simultaneous immersion in patriotic discourse. It is highlighted that the addition of the humanitarian series of “History of Civilizations” and “Features of Russian Civilization” to the educational process at the university creates the necessary pedagogical conditions for organizing a special linguo-ethno-cultural environment that forms active social interaction of authors within the framework of the medical and patriotic linguistic scenario.The authors of the article conducted a semantic and historical analysis of interpretations of the concept of “patriotism” that were studied from the point of view of traditional and liberal culture. The article presents the results of a socio-pedagogical study of students' perceptions of this concept. The article describes various theoretical and methodological approaches to the definition of the concepts of “discourse” and “discursive picture of the world” as well as psycholinguistic features of the method of semantic differential. Special attention in the article is paid to the typologies of discourse presented in the scientific literature. The authors of the article present the principle of genre and the principle of thematic correlation as the basis for distinguishing between types of discourse and highlight differences in language and discursive pictures of the world. The tasks of educators is to form not only purely medical discursive competence, but also to immerse the listener in “correctly” interpreted picture, saturated with verbal patterns that allow to create statements of patriotic content.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition System using Raspberry Pi
Authors:   M Tech Student, Dept of ECE, GRIET, Hyderabad, India, Budda* Naveena , Meenakshi K ,   Dept of ECE, GRIET, Hyderabad, India., Kora Padmavathi ,   Dept of ECE, GRIET, Hyderabad, India., Swaraja K ,   Dept of ECE, GRIET, Hyderabad, India, Reddy G V Subba ,   Dept of ECE, GRIET, Hyderabad, India .
Published: January 2020

Automatic Number Plate Recognition System is an embedded system that acknowledges the vehicle number plate automatically. Automatic Number Plate Recognition is a technology for computer vision to find the number plates of vehicles from the images. There are many applications like parking, access control, security system, etc. In this paper, we propose a technique of implementing Automatic Number Plate Recognition System using Python and Open Computer Vision Library. The different stages that are involved in the implementation are conversion into gray scale, conversion into binary image, detects the edges of the image, to find the contours and finally displays the number plate of a vehicle.
Adaptation of Investment Strategy to Changes in Foreign Economic Activity of the Enterprise
Authors:   Department of Economic Theory, Macro- and Microeconomics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Vitrenko* Andrii , Tarasiuk Halyna ,   Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Zhytomyr, Ukraine, Shlapak Alla ,   Department of International accounting and auditing, Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Shevtsiv Liubov ,   Department of Accounting and Auditing, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine, Dedilova Tetiana ,   Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Kosichenko Iryna ,   Department of International accounting and auditing Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2020

The article deals with the situation arising when enterprises engaged in investment activities, also has existing foreign economic relations. The problems that affect the formation of an investment strategy are described taking into account the risks created by external factors of the economic environment. A technique is proposed for adapting the investment strategy to situations arising in the course of an enterprise carrying out an active foreign economic activity. It is shown how the use of indicators and analysis of foreign economic activity, allow you to adapt investment activity to changing external conditions. An example of analysis and monitoring of changes in foreign economic indicators, and their impact on changes in the investment plans of the enterprise. The possibility of using this technique as an additional factor to protect the economic interests of investment enterprises is assessed.
Fault clearance in Nine-Bus system using Custom Power Devices
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of EEE, AAA College of Engineering and Technology Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, India., S S* Dheeban , Selvan N B Muthu ,   Associate Professor, Department of EEE, SSN College of Engineering Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Published: January 2020

The power transfer capability of a system determines the power quality and the reliability of the power system. The transmission side of the power system is of different configuration. This paper involves the modeling of a three-phase multi-machine system with nine bus configurations. The system is subjected to different fault conditions. The system is modeled with the help of MATLAB- Simulink. The power quality of the system is analyzed. The system active and the reactive power can be compensated by the FACTS devices. The FACTS devices are power compensating devices that play a vital role in increasing the power quality of the system. The three-phase multi-machine system is integrated with the FACTS devices like STATCOM and UPFC and different parameters where analyzed.
A Critical Insight into Pragmatic Manifestation of Diabetic Retinopathy Grading and Detection
Authors:   Department of Computer and Information Engineering, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Sallam* Muhammad Samer , Olanrewaju Rashidah Funke ,   Department of Computer and Information Engineering, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Asnawi Ani Liza ,   Department of Computer and Information Engineering, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Published: January 2020

Nowadays, artificial intelligence applications invade all of the fields including medical applications field. Deep learning, a subfield of artificial intelligence, in particular, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), have quickly become the first choice for processing and analyzing medical images due to its performance and effectiveness. Diabetic retinopathy is a vision loss disease that infects people with diabetes. This disease damages the blood vessels in the retina, hence, leads to blindness. Due to the sensitivity and complications involved in managing diabetics, designing and developing automated systems to detect and grade diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the recent research areas in the world of medical image applications. In this paper, the aspects of deep learning field related to diabetic retinopathy have been discussed. Various concepts in deep learning including traditional Artificial Neural Network (ANN) algorithm, ANN drawbacks in context of computer vision and image processing applications, and the best algorithm to overcome ANN drawbacks, CNN, have been elucidated along with the architecture. The paper also reviews an extensive summary of some works in the current research trend and future applications of the DL algorithms in medical image analysis for DR detection and grading. Furthermore, various research gabs related to building such automated systems for medical image analysis have been conferred – such as imbalance dataset which is considered one of the main performance issues that should be handled, the need of high performance computational resources to train deep and efficient models and others. This is quite beneficial for researchers working in the domain of medical image analysis to handle DR.
Implementation of Secure Health Care Monitoring System using Atmega328
Authors:   UG Student, Department of ECM, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation Vaddeswaram, AP, India., Guptha* P. Sai , Supriya P. ,   UG Student, Department of ECM, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, AP, India., Kommuri Krishnaveni ,   Assistant Professor, Department of ECE, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation Vaddeswaram, AP, India., Madhav B.T.P. ,   Professors, ALRC, Department of ECE, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, AP, India.
Published: January 2020

Various therapeutic applications set new demands on sensor sort out styles. They routinely incorporate incredibly factor information rates, various recipients and security. Most existing discoverer compose styles don't adequately reinforce these necessities, focusing rather on collecting little proportions of data from centre points while not security. During this paper, we will when all is said in done give a pack style for restorative marker frame works. A crisis facility parental figure will approach this| data at any explanation in time and shouldn't be obliged to be physically present inside the patient. The framework establishment canters district unit self-powered and draw essentialness from overhead 34W glaring lights by methods for sun arranged sheets. The device centre points are oftentimes interfaced to a spread of immense sign sensors like electrocardiograms (ECGs), Heart beat meters and weight level (BP) sensors. So as to check a totally working system, a business BP/beat screen (BPM) was interfaced to a remote contraption node.To start an examining, by then assembles the information and advances it to the base station.A charming graphical PC program (GUI) was expected to store and show understanding data on the base station laptop.The set-up was viewed as exceptionally strong with low power use .This structure gives a social affair of shows and organizations unequivocally custom fitted for this application space. It consolidates a protected correspondences model, AN interface for incidental gathering of locator information, a ground-breaking discoverer exposure show and shows that screen and expel to seventieth of the structure is made in Tiny OS and a JAVA chiefly based program is given to address the framework and show the intentional information. Likewise, all around examination of the structure of a 6-center locator demonstrating ground is introduced, estimation quantifiability and strength considering the way that the extent of sensors and thusly the per centre point rate. The results show that the foreseen structure could be flexible, ground-breaking, strong and secure objectives for remedial applications.
Development and Implementation of Projection-Based Installation in Gallery Space and Visitors Experience
Authors:   Animation Programme, Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia., Kassim* Auzani Zeda Mohamed , Wahid Hasnizam Abdul ,   Institute of Creative Arts and Technology , Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia., Mohammed Muhyiddin ,   Design Technology Programme, Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts ,Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Published: January 2020

In this paper, we present a projection-based installation designed for gallery-based exhibition. The installation system based on the Spatial Augmented Reality or known as "SAR," in which digital images were projected onto real objects or materials using projectors such as projection mapping techniques. This project studied the use of digital technology for gallery exhibition installation works to enrich and create an engaging audience's art experience through an immersive space created through SAR application. The study involved 79 youth who responded about their experience after viewing the projection-based installation work through a questionnaire survey. The findings show that the use of digital technology to the installation creates dreamlike scenes, imitating nature ambiance complemented with visuals and sound and well provides immersive experience among the visitors through the mixing of virtual images with real objects. The significance of this research on SAR application in exhibition artworks is essential to understand how it affects the audience's experience. The results are necessary as contributions for the development of innovative art mediums intended for gallery-based exhibitions and visitors' engagement, mainly targeted among the youth as the modern audience.
Improving Malware Detection Classification Accuracy with Feature Selection Methods and Ensemble-based Machine Learning Methods
Authors:   Research Scholar, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India., Latha* P. Harsha , Mohanasundaram Dr. R. ,   Associate Professor, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
Published: January 2020

Malware is evolving serious threats to internet security. The classification of malware is extremely crucial in recent days. The traditional models are failed to achieve to get effective accuracy rate and the machine learning models are the basic models that accomplish the task of classification in a certain way, but in recent decades malware attacks are very drastic and difficult to achieve zero-day attacks. To compete with new malware, ensemble methods are highly effective and give better results of accuracy. In this paper, we propose a framework that combines the exploit of both feature selection methods and ensemble learning classifiers and gives better results of classification. In the experimental results, we prove that this combination of methods gives better classification with high accuracy of 100% with the Random Forest ensemble classifier.
Heterogeneous LPWAN Communication for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Authors:   School of Technology and Applied Sciences, M G University, Edappally, Kochi., Thomas* Aiju , Eldhose N V ,   School of Technology and Applied Sciences, M G University, Edappally, Kochi.
Published: January 2020

Many countries worldwide are set to include Electric Vehicles (EV) as a prime element in transportation policy owing to political polarization to combat climate changes. Circumstances are conducive to a sustainable mobility paradigm and have accelerated the adoption of EVs. The situation demands the deployment of charging infrastructure at a faster pace. Smart Grid provides the pervasive support for the deployment of charge stations. But the charging infrastructure should scale beyond the frontiers of metropolitan geography. The paper proposes a heterogeneous network to support mobility to EV users utilizing the paradigm of the Internet of Things (IoT). A heterogeneous ad-hoc network of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and mobile data communication is proposed to support mobility and scalability of the infrastructure. The proposed ad-hoc communication infrastructure utilizes LoRaWAN, a promising LPWAN technology characterized by a long-range at a narrow bandwidth. LoRaWAN employs Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) in its physical layer. The paper peeps into standards and protocols supporting Smart Grid and EV charge infrastructure. An SNR characteristic of LoRaWAN is simulated for suitability and Hardware for communication node is proposed.
Exploring Feasibility of Passive Cooling Techniques in Residential Buildings in Kerala
Authors:   Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal,, George* Thomas , Dash Shanta Pragyan ,   Assistant Professor, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal,
Published: January 2020

The vernacular architecture of Kerala is perceived for giving agreeable indoor climatic conditions to its clients through normal and inactive cooling strategies. The modern residential buildings, with the use of present technology, results in higher rate of consumption of energy hence, it is necessary to conserve energy for sustainable economic development through adoption of passive cooling techniques. Traditional buildings focused on architectural features for attaining desired thermal comfort. But at present, while construction of residences, people are focusing on modernization rather than giving importance to climatic conditions of the area. Thus, this paper makes an effort to understand and analyses different passive cooling techniques of residential buildings in Kerala and exploring its feasibility.
Software Reliability-Combination of Models
Authors:   Innova Solutions PVT Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Sindhura* R. , Mahesh R. ,   Software Engineer, USA,
Published: January 2020

Three software reliability growth models (SRGMs) - one proposed by the authors and two existing in literature based on non homogeneous Poisson Process (NHPP) are considered. Combinations of the three models are suggested as super models to measure software reliability. A comparative study of the suggested models is made with reference to three criteria as applied to eight different data sets and is noticed that the suggested model has a good contribution in the combination to come out as a better SRGM model.
Optimization of Truss Collinear Lattice Fabricated using Fused Deposition Modeling Technique
Authors:   School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia., Mazlan Siti Nur Humaira , Abdul Kadir* Aini Zuhra ,   School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia., Ngadiman Nor Hasrul Akhmal ,   School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia., Yusof Yusri ,   Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia., Wahab Md Saidin ,   Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
Published: January 2020

manufacturing (AM) enables the production of lattice structure architecture due to its capability to produce complex geometries. Lattice structure is a design that contains a space-filling unit cell that can be tessellated among any axis. It is an analytic design to reduce mass and weight of the object. However, many challenges arise in the AM- printed lattice such as warping, shrinkage, elephant foot, first layer problem, surface finishing and mechanical properties especially when fabricated using fused deposition modeling (FDM) technique. Hence, this study aims to optimize the influence of process parameters of collinear lattice FDM printed part using Taguchi. Meanwhile, S/N ratio was used to find the optimal process parameters in improving the printing quality. Other than that, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to provide the significance ranking of various factors analyzed. From the results, it was found that the layer thickness is the most significant factors that affect the maximum force (N) of collinear lattice structures. In addition, this study was conducted to assist the fabrication of printed part for the structural applications.
Various Techniques used for MRI Brain Image Segmentation
Authors:   School of Information Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India., Ali* Sana , Agrawal Jitendra ,   School of Information Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, India.
Published: January 2020

Image processing methods stems from processing of images from storing, transmitting and representation for autonomous machine perception. It is widely used technique in all engineering areas including diagnosis and treatment of diseases in Medical Science. Segmentation of non trivial images is one of the most challenging task because it requires more sophisticated method to differentiate between each region. The objective of this paper is to provide comprehensive overview of various segmentation methods used for MRI brain images. Hence, study of existing algorithms is all important for achieving accuracy. First, we briefly discuss about brain tumors, imaging modalities of brain and then several segmentation algorithms surveyed in this work. Complexities of existing algorithms and the segmentation outputs and analysis has also been discussed in observations.
A review of Thermal Performance of Solar Concentrator – the future
needs
Authors: Wadate Pramod Ram , Dharmadhikari H.M.
Published: January 2020

Abundant solar energy is freely available almost round the year in India. As per the current scenario of global warming and climatic change, solar energy is the cleanest source in nature. Concentrated solar power (CSP)has hardly contributed to the overall installed solar power capacity in the country. CSP technologies are Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC), Linear Fresnel Reflector (LFR), Paraboloid Dish and Solar Power Tower. This paper presents a review of CSP in solar parabolic dish concentrator to understand thermal aspect like thermal efficiency, optical efficiency, useful heat gain, heat losses, solar irradiation, etc. for various applications and current development. The current scenario of global CSP is discussed to meet the future challenges and need of the society.
Estimation of Areal Changes along the Coastline of Bangladesh due to Erosion and Accretion
Authors: Hasan G. M. Jahid , Matin Naila
Published: January 2020

The present study focuses on the entire coastline of Bangladesh, which was analyzed for the last thirty years, with a five years’ interval in between, to identify the changes in the shoreline position due to erosion or accretion. Shoreline positions for the time period 1989-2019, were manually digitized using multi-temporal Landsat satellite
images of 30m resolution and comparable tidal conditions. A polygon-based approach was then employed in Arc GIS to determine the areal changes in the three different exposed coastal zones. The central zone was found to be the most dynamic in terms of both erosion and accretion. The western zone was mostly characterized by
erosion, whereas only the eastern zone experienced a net land gain in thistime span. Periodic reversal fromerosion or accretion was also noted in several locations. The outcome of this study regarding the general trend (erosional or depositional) along the coastline, is expected to aid the proper planning and land management of the coastal
zones in Bangladesh.
Consumer Citizenship: National Identity and Museum Merchandise in Qatar
Authors: Mirgani Suzi
Published: January 2020

While Qatari museums strive to provide a platform for the nation's "voice," this article argues that museum merchandise occupies a new, elevated role in Qatar's contemporary neoliberal environment — as an extension of the country's global outreach and nation-branding. Since state-sanctioned
museum merchandise is necessarily expressive of state policies, this article contends that Qatar's museum gift shops are reformulating the signifiers of Qatari national identity through contemporary commodities and redrawing the parameters of national belonging.
Palestinian (Non)Citizenship
Authors: Azzam Fateh
Published: January 2020

Citizenship in the Palestinian case cannot be understood simply as legal membership of a state entailing, in the best of all possible worlds, mutual rights and obligations. This article presents the particularly complex political and legal challenges that Palestinians have faced in
their struggle for defining their nationality, delving into the historical trajectories and changing political realities that affect them to this day. Even with the declaration of Palestinian statehood, and its recognition by the United Nations and 138 countries to date, the State of Palestine
— albeit under foreign occupation and with diminished sovereignty — still has not adopted a nationality law or initiated a citizenship roster and acquisition process.
Comparison of Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential Findings in Presbycusis with Low and High Word Recognition Score
Authors: Gürkan Selhan , Durankaya Serpil Mungan , Mutlu Başak Mutlu , Îşxler Yalçın ˙ , Uzun Yiğit ˘  Ö. , Başxokçu Oğuz , Erdağ Taner Kemal , Kırkım Gunay
Published: January 2020

Background: Deteriorated speech understanding is a common complaint in elderly people, and behavioraltests are used for routine clinical assessment of this problem. Cortical auditory evoked potentials(CAEPs) are frequently used for assessing speech detection and discrimination abilities of the elderly,and give promise for differential diagnosis of speech understanding problems.
Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare the P1, N1, and P2 CAEP latencies and amplitudes inpresbycusis with low and high word recognition score (WRS).
Research Design: A cross-sectional study design was used for the study. Two groups were formed fromthe patients with presbycusis based on their scores on the speech recognition test.
Study Sample: Fifty-seven elderly volunteers participated in the study. The first group composed of 27participants with high WRS, the other group composed of 30 participants with low WRS.
Data Collection and Analysis: The CAEP waves were recorded from these participants using speech signals.Latencies and amplitudes of P1-N1-P2 waves of the two groups were compared with the t-test statistic.
Results: There were significant prolongation of P1 and N1 latencies in presbycusis with low WRS whencompared with presbycusis with a relatively high word score (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: According to the result of the research, P1 and N1 latencies of presbycusis with low WRSwere longer than the participants with high WRS. Factors affecting peripheral auditory system, such asstimulus sensation level, might be responsible for P1 and N1 latency prolongation of the low WRS group.
Les droites françaises face aux questions scolaires au temps du Cartel des gauches
Authors: Dubois Jean-Étienne
Published: January 2020

Considérant l’épisode du Cartel des gauches comme une césure signifiante dans l’histoire de l’éducation en France, cet article nourrit deux objectifs. Le premier est de redonner aux questions scolaires toute leur importance dans une période surtout connue pour ses enjeux internationaux et économiques. Le deuxième est de montrer comment les droites françaises se sont emparées des questions éducatives et ont été amenées à préciser et à modifier leurs doctrines en la matière, quand l’historiographie a eu plutôt tendance à étudier le rapport des gauches à l’éducation. À la bibliographie sur les évolutions politiques et scolaires s’ajoutent donc des dépouillements de presse et d’archives d’hommes et de partis politiques de droite, montrant que l’épisode cartelliste, malgré sa brièveté, a obligé les droites à redéfinir leurs positions en matière éducative tant sur l’école unique que sur les lois de laïcité. Des royalistes à certains républicains modérés, une véritable concurrence se développe notamment pour capter le vote catholique.
Les écoles d’officiers de la marine marchande dans la tourmente : une crise de reproduction dans un contexte de « démocratisation scolaire »
Authors: Charles Frédéric , Grövel Angèle
Published: January 2020

Cet article propose d’étudier les transformations du recrutement social des élèves des écoles d’officiers dans la Marine Marchande entre 1965 et 2011. Au regard des mutations de l’emploi et de la formation maritimes ainsi que des évolutions d’accès à l’enseignement secondaire et supérieur, il s’agit précisément d’examiner comment les profils sociodémographiques des futurs navigants ont évolué vers une ouverture ou au contraire une fermeture sociale du recrutement au sein de ces écoles d’officiers. La comparaison de deux enquêtes par questionnaire auprès des inscrits en formation, l’une réalisée en 1982 (Paradeise, 1985) et l’autre en 2008 (Grövel, 2013) constitue le principal matériel mobilisé.
La notion d’âge chez des enfants présentant un trouble du développement intellectuel
Authors: Viné Vallin Valérie , Jamet Frank , Roumieux Isabel
Published: January 2020

Nous présentons une étude sur le développement cognitif de la notion d’âge chez des enfants âgées de 6 à 12 ans présentant une déficience intellectuelle (TDI). Les acquisitions de ces sujets seront mises en parallèle avec celles de sujets « tout venant » (NTDI). Plusieurs questions se posent : suivent-elles les mêmes étapes de développement ? Se font-elles de manière synchrone ou existe-t-il un écart ? Est-ce que les mécanismes identifiés par Jamet, Es-Saïdi et Ducret (2010) se retrouvent chez ces enfants TDI ? 144 élèves d’ULIS (Unité Locale d’Inclusion Scolaire) sont interrogés en utilisant le questionnaire de Jamet et al . (2010). Les résultats attestent que la notion d’âge résulte dans les deux cas d’un processus développemental. Cependant, il se construit plus lentement chez les enfants TDI. Le modèle de Jamet et al. (2010) rend compte des performances pour 80,7 % des cas TDI. Mais cette population présente un modèle de réponse inexistant chez les élèves NTDI. Des médiations pédagogiques sont proposées suite à ces résultats.
L’Europe se vend aux plus offrants
Authors: Brillaud Laure
Published: January 2020

Seize États membres de l’Union européenne participent à un marché de passeports et de visas « dorés » s’étendant souvent à la citoyenneté. Tout est douteux dans ces transactions qui favorisent en outre la corruption d’agents des États. Mais surtout, ces opérations éloignent les États européens des principes d’une politique migratoire commune, et interrogent le sens d’une citoyenneté européenne mise à mal par le pouvoir de l’argent.
(Sur-) vies calaisiennes
Authors: Robert Mathilde
Published: January 2020

Aider les exilés à Calais et s’y engager à plein temps, c’est se retrouver face à une réalité contrastée. C’est être témoin de l’horreur policière, mais aussi de l’intense vitalité qu’expriment les diverses communautés qui se reconstituent après chaque agressio subie, reliées les unes aux autres par des pratiques imposées pour la survie du quotidien. Du « bricolage linguistique » à la mémoire entretenue de la « jungle life », les exilés de Calais partagent une expérience des limites.
Un café entre ici et là-bas
Authors: Labidi Moncef , Lévy-Vroelant Claire
Published: January 2020

En 2003, l’association Ayyem Zamen, qui se mobilise auprès de personnes migrantes vieillissantes en situation de précarité économique ou de fragilité sociale, ouvre le premier Café Social dans un quartier populaire parisien. Moncef Labidi, son fondateur et directeur pendant 16 ans, revient sur la création de ce lieu, sur le lancement des « domiciles partagés » et sur les combats portés par l’association.
Mortalité, fécondité et croissance démographique au Tibet avant 1950
Authors: Spoorenberg Thomas , Richou Camille
Published: January 2020

L’évolution de la population du Tibet avant 1950 est relativement mal connue. En raison d’un manque de données, les affirmations selon lesquelles la population tibétaine aurait décliné ou augmenté restent fortement influencées par des considérations politiques. Selon deux études basées sur des données locales, les caractéristiques démographiques de villages tibétains avant les années 1950 auraient favorisé un léger accroissement de population. Cet article examine si les niveaux de fécondité et de mortalité de l’ensemble de la population tibétaine en Chine, permettent d’aboutir à une conclusion similaire. Avant 1950, environ 4 enfants tibétains sur 10 mourraient avant l’âge de 5 ans, ce qui correspond à une espérance de vie à la naissance d’environ 32 ans. La fécondité oscillait entre 4,5 et 5,0 enfants par femme. La combinaison de ces estimations démographiques montre que le niveau de fécondité était donc suffisant pour surmonter le risque de déclin causé par une mortalité élevée. Les informations démographiques examinées pour l’ensemble de la population tibétaine en Chine apportent la preuve d’une augmentation de la population tibétaine avant 1950, et corroborent les conclusions basées sur les données locales.
Support for Reducing Use of Restaint and Seclusion
Authors: Armenini Brenda , Devaney James J.
Published: January 2020

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Du « fansubbing » à « l’ubérisation » du sous-titrage : impact du numérique sur le marché français de la traduction audiovisuelle
Authors: Marignan Marylin
Published: January 2020

Au tournant des années 2010, l’émergence de pratiques d’amateurs dans le domaine de la traduction a entraîné une sévère dégradation du métier de traducteur/adaptateur professionnel du sous-titrage. En effet, le développement du « fansubbing » (regroupement de fans sous-titrant de manière bénévole et illégalement des épisodes de séries télévisées étrangères, pour les rendre accessibles, via Internet, dès le lendemain de leur diffusion) a fortement modifié les attentes des spectateurs. Pour répondre aux nouvelles exigences de ces derniers, plusieurs chaînes de télévision françaises proposent désormais des séries en « US+24 » (dès le lendemain de leur diffusion aux États-Unis) obligeant les traducteurs professionnels à travailler dans de nouvelles conditions. En outre, les méthodes pratiquées par certains grands studios américains qui s’organisent pour faire sous-titrer leurs séries par des étudiants peu formés et sous-payés nuisent grandement à la qualité du sous-titrage et à la réception des œuvres. Enfin, depuis la mise en place en 2016 par Arte du « sous-titrage collaboratif » et du lancement par la plateforme américaine de VOD Netflix d’un site permettant de tester à distance les compétences des traducteurs (professionnels ou non), la frontière entre la sphère professionnelle et la sphère des amateurs semble de plus en plus floue.
La main et le crayon : à propos des implications de l’usage de la tablette graphique dans les studios d’animation 2D français
Authors: Pruvost-Delaspre Marie
Published: January 2020

Si les effets de la transition numérique sur le domaine de l’animation ont été observés et analysés par les chercheurs depuis plus d’une décennie, ces derniers ont eu tendance à se concentrer sur l’animation en images de synthèse. Pourtant le dessin animé voit lui aussi ses processus de fabrication bouleversés par la numérisation des différentes phases de production, depuis les étapes de développement jusqu’aux effets spéciaux et au montage. La pratique du dessin sur papier, bien souvent associée à l’animation traditionnelle, tend ainsi à se raréfier au profit d’outils comme la tablette graphique, associée à des logiciels de dessin numérique. Cet article se propose ainsi, à partir d’une enquête menée auprès de professionnels de l’animation française, de décrire la mise en œuvre de ce nouvel outil que constitue la tablette graphique, à la fois dans les studios d’animation et dans la pratique des animateurs indépendants. Ces éléments historiques et discursifs permettent de s’interroger sur les conditions d’adoption d’un nouvel outil dans le contexte de la numérisation des processus de production, ainsi que ses effets sur la pratique des professionnels et leur perception de l’évolution de leur métier face au numérique.
Professionnalisation des modes de diffusion sur YouTube : pour une exploration des outils de mise en ligne
Authors: Cauche Robin
Published: January 2020

Une large proportion des vidéos diffusées sur YouTube rapporte aujourd’hui de l’argent, non seulement à la firme californienne, mais à leurs créateurs, qu’il s’agisse de sociétés de production professionnelles ou d’amateurs plus ou moins éclairés. Que peuvent nous apprendre les outils fournis par le site, non seulement sur leurs utilisateurs, mais aussi, directement, sur YouTube ? En d’autres termes, comment la plate-forme d’hébergement pense-t-elle la production audiovisuelle à travers diverses modalités, plus ou moins « professionnelles », de la diffusion vidéo en ligne ? Constatant la pluralité des usages de YouTube, eu égard à ce critère technique, nous observerons les outils proposés par le site dans son Creator Studio, afin d’envisager l’influence des systèmes techniques sur les usages – et vice-versa.
« NumériScripte », ou les effets du numérique sur le métier de scripte cinéma
Authors: Jacopin Esther
Published: January 2020

La généralisation des technologies numériques dans le processus de fabrication d’un film a apporté son lot de transformations, qui concernent aujourd’hui toute la chaîne de production cinématographique. Le scripte, par la position centrale qu’il occupe sur un plateau de tournage, se trouve directement touché par ces mutations. Après avoir rappelé en quoi consiste le métier de scripte, cet article se propose de retracer les transformations qui ont touché les personnes qui l’exercent suite à l’arrivée du numérique à la fin des années 1990.
Improving Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Knowledge and Skills to Develop Health Research Capacity in Kenya
Authors: Monroe-Wise Aliza , Kinuthia John , Fuller Sherrilynne , Dunbar Matthew , Masuda David , Opiyo Elisha , Muchai Betty , Chepken Christopher , Omwenga Elijah , Oboko Robert , Osoti Alfred , Masys Daniel , Chung Michael H
Published: January 2020

ObjectivesInformation and communication technology (ICT) tools are increasingly important for clinical care, research, data management, international collaborations, and dissemination. Many technologies would be particularly useful for healthcare workers in resource-limited settings; however, these individuals are the least likely to utilize ICT tools, in part because they lack knowledge and skills necessary to use them. Our program aimed to train researchers in low-resource settings on using ICT tools.MethodsWe conducted a tiered, blended learning program for researchers in Kenya on three areas of ICT: geographic information systems, data management, and communication tools. Tiers included didactic online courses for 100-300 students for each topic, skills workshops for 30 students, and mentored projects for 10. Concurrently, a training of trainers course comprised of an online course and a skills workshop to ensure sustainable ongoing training.ResultsCourse ratings were high, particularly when participants engaged in hands-on skill building activities. Teaching that incorporated local examples was most valuable. Discussion boards were sometimes distracting, depending on multiple factors. Mentored projects were most useful when there were clear expectations, pre-existing projects or data, and clear timelines.DiscussionTraining in the use of ICT tools is essential to improve their use among researchers in low-income settings. However, very few training courses have been described. Our students demonstrated acquisition of new skills and felt these skills to be valuable in their workplaces.ConclusionsFurther and ongoing training in ICT skills should be considered in other low-resource settings, and could use our program as a foundational model.