bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Stitching of 3D ultrasound datasets for the determination of large thyroid volumes – phantom study part II: mechanically-swept probes
Authors: Seifert Philipp , Winkens Thomas , Knichel Leonard , Kühnel Chirstian , Freesmeyer Martin
Published: October 2019

Aims: To investigate the feasibility and accuracy of 3D-US extended field of view volumetric analyses acquired with mechanically-swept ultrasound probes with different measurement methods for large volume thyroid phantoms.Materials and methods: Fifteen thyroid phantoms with different shapes (regular, nodular, thickened isthmus) and volumes (50-400 mL) were created. Two different mechanically-swept US probes were used for the separate scanning of the left and right lobes: convex and linear probe. After specific modifications, the 3D-US datasets were stitched together to an extended field of view using predefined landmarks. Volumetric analyses were performed by conventional ellipsoid model and manual tracing methods. The correspondence of measured and reference volumes was calculated using Pearson’s correlation coefficients and limits of agreement according to Bland and Altman.Results: The C-probe proved feasible for the acquisition and processing of the three-dimensional ultrasound extended field of view images; very high levels of agreement (correlation coefficients for volume analyses: 0.9843-0.9992) were observed for all shapes and volumes investigated. The manual tracing method showed superior results in comparison to the ellipsoid model, but was more time consuming. The linear probe was only applicable for the 50 mL phantoms due to its limited field of view.Conclusions: The investigated mechanically-swept convex probe was suitable for the three-dimensional ultrasound extended field of view stitching of large volume thyroid phantoms. Accurate volume analyses could be carried out. The mechanically-swept linear probe is limited to a maximum of 50 m
Social capital and its application to Māori social policy
Authors: Tompkins Gina
Published: October 2019

A review of the literature on social capital theory and how it can be applied to Māori social policy.
Burnout in social work: The supervisor’s role
Authors: Hirst Vicki
Published: October 2019

This article reflects on my supervisory practice in respect of burnout and is informed by current literature. It outlines how supervisors can best respond to prevent burnout, manage it if it occurs, and retain social workers in the profession following an experience of burnout.
Inducing alternating nanoscale rectification in a dielectric material for bidirectional-trigger artificial synapses
Authors: Berco Dan , Ang Diing Shenp
Published: October 2019

Nanoionic device-based artificial neural networks that consume little power and hold a potential for enormous densities still fall behind the capabilities of software algorithms running on traditional von Neumann machines. In addition, despite many publications showing multilevel parametric capabilities associated with these devices, a real-world nonvolatile memory application that maximizes their potential density is yet to be realized. One reason may be due to their limited functional mode as an analog passive element that is crippled by large interdevice variations. This work demonstrates that the nanoscale stoichiometry in transition metal oxides can be triggered to form asymmetric cationlike vacancy distributions that yield dynamically toggled current rectifying properties. In this manner, a rectifying device operated as an artificial synapse is capable of switching between excitatory and inhibitory modes, dissipating ∼20 fJ/switching event. This complementary functionality (in a similar manner to CMOS transistors) adds a whole new degree of freedom to the design of neuromorphic computing platforms. Moreover, the entire spectrum of nonvolatile states derived from different cation distributions (positive-rectifying, negative-rectifying, conductive, and insulating) may be considered as a mutually exclusive and interchangeable basis set for robust multilevel memory implementation that overcomes the issues associated with large process and device related parametric distributions.
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Induces Brain Inflammation and Multifocal Demyelination in the Cotton Rat Sigmodon hispidus
Authors: Boukhvalova Marina S. , Mortensen Emma , Mbaye Aissatou , Lopez Diego , Kastrukoff Lorne , Blanco Jorge C. G.
Published: October 2019

Our work demonstrates for the first time a direct association between infection with herpes simplex virus 1, a ubiquitous human pathogen generally associated with facial cold sores, and multifocal brain demyelination in an otherwise normal host, the cotton ratSigmodon hispidus. For a long time, demyelinating diseases were considered to be autoimmune in nature and were studied by indirect methods, such as immunizing animals with myelin components or feeding them toxic substances that induce demyelination. Treatment against demyelinating diseases has been elusive, partially because of their unknown etiology. This work provides the first experimental evidence for the role of HSV-1 as the etiologic agent of multifocal brain demyelination in a normal host and suggests that vaccination against HSV-1 can help to combat demyelinating disorders.
Genome Sequences of Barmah Forest Virus Strains Isolated from Mosquitoes Trapped in Australian Defence Force Training Areas Reveal Multiple Nucleotide Insertions in the 3′ Untranslated Region
Authors: Liu Wenjun , Kizu Joanne R. , Hoare Christina , Mitchell Ian R. , Gauci Penelope J. , Gubala Aneta J.
Published: October 2019

The complete genome sequences of two Barmah Forest virus (BFV) strains isolated from mosquitoes trapped in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) training areas during 2017 and 2018 reveal multiple nucleotide insertions in the 3′ untranslated region (UTR) of ADF BFV strains compared with the BFV prototype strain whole-genome sequence in GenBank.
Complete Genome Sequence of Escherichia coli Phage Paul
Authors: Holt Ashley , Saldana Robert , Moreland Russell , Gill Jason J. , Liu Mei , Ramsey Jolene
Published: October 2019

Escherichia coli
is both a commensal and a pathogen in humans and other animals. Here, we describe the isolation of
E. coli
strain 4s bacteriophage Paul. The complete 79,429-bp genome was annotated and demonstrates similarity with phieco32viruses, as does its prolate podophage morphology.
Growth, developmental, and size structure responses in tadpole prey under increasing threat from gape-limited newts
Authors: Ramamonjisoa Noelikanto , Mori Akira
Published: October 2019

Size variability within a cohort can have profound effects on community ecology and evolution. Although competition for resources generally increases size variability, the effect of (non-consumptive) predation on this demographic trait remains relatively poorly understood. Existing models suggest a positive correlation between growth rate (mediated by resource level) and expression of size variability (as measured by the coefficient of variation) in prey cohorts. We tested this prediction by exposing the tadpoles of the Japanese Forest Green Treefrog (Rhacophorus arboreus (Okada and Kawano, 1924) = Zhangixalus arboreus (Okada and Kawano, 1924)) to the non-lethal presence of gape-limited Japanese Fire-bellied Newts (Cynops pyrrhogaster (Boie, 1826)) at low and high predator densities in an outdoor mesocosm experiment. Tadpole growth rates and periphyton biomass increased with newt density. But in contrast to prediction, elevated growth rates did not increase but, reversely, decreased cohort size variability in the tadpoles. We discuss two potential mechanisms behind this outcome. First, increased resource availability mediated by predator feeding may have reduced the strength of competition, ultimately leading to more evenly distributed resource gains among individuals; second, if smaller individuals grew relatively faster than larger individuals, as to quicken entry to a size refuge against the gape-limited predator, then inter-individual size differences could diminish over time.
Formation of charge transfer complex between metalloporphyrins and aromatic solvents in tetrahydrofuran media: A density functional study
Authors: Chowdhury Somnath , Mukherjee Prajna , Das Monoj , Gupta Bikash C.
Published: October 2019

We have investigated the possible formation of charge transfer (CT) complexes of metallotetraphenylporphyrins (MTPhP with M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu) and metallooctaethylporphyrins (MOEtP with M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn) with the aromatic solvents, namely benzene, chlorobenzene, benzonitrile and toluene, respectively, in the tetrahydrofuran (THF) media. We have carried out energy minimization calculations of the hybrid systems (metalloporphyrins and aromatic solvents) in 1:1 and 1:2 stoichiometry in presence of THF media. We have analyzed the role of metal present in the metalloporphyrin in the formation of complexes for both 1:1 and 1:2 stoichiometry. Our analysis reveals that the MTPhP-solvent hybrid system is more stable compared to the MOEtP-solvent hybrid system.
Extending a porphyrin chromophore via fusion with naphthalene
Authors: Lewtak Jan P. , Koszarna Beata , Charyton Marek K. , Gryko Daniel T.
Published: October 2019

An intramolecular oxidative aromatic coupling of meso-substituted porphyrins bearing electron-rich aromatics was the focus of investigation. The formation of C–C bond at [Formula: see text]-position for macrocycles bearing dimethoxynaphthalene moiety was achieved. It was established that Fe(ClO[Formula: see text]O induced only single cyclodehydrogenation whereas Fe(OTf)[Formula: see text] had the ability to remove four hydrogens and four electrons forming doubly-fused porphyrin. Both Fe(ClO[Formula: see text]O and Fe(OTf)[Formula: see text] were confirmed superior to FeCl[Formula: see text] as they ensured efficient oxidation process without concomitant chlorination of the products. We have proven that the trans-A[Formula: see text]B[Formula: see text]-porphyrin with two indole moieties do not form any stable products under such reaction conditions. The single fusion with dimethoxynaphthalene moiety has a comparable effect on absorption spectra [Formula: see text]. the Q-band of Ni-complexes is shifted to 650 nm. The Ni-porphyrin fused with two naphthalene units had bathochromically shifted Q-bands to 733 nm.
Enhancement of PDT-cytotoxicity via ROS induced by indomethacin in metastatic breast cancer
Authors: Terasaki Azusa , Kurokawa Hiromi , Indo Hiroko P. , Bando Hiroko , Hara Hisato , Majima Hideyuki J. , Matsui Hirofumi , Ito Hiromu
Published: October 2019

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers prevalent in women. Several types of breast cancers can easily metastasize to bone and cause disease complications such as hypercalcemia and pathologic fracture, thus compromising the quality of life of people affected by it. Bisphosphonate drugs are often used for the treatment of bone metastasis to suppress osteoclastic bone resorption. However, bisphosphonate has adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys and also induces osteonecrosis of the jaw. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative cancer treatment approach with minimal invasiveness. It is a combination treatment that uses photosensitizers, which accumulate in tumor cells, followed by laser irradiation. We previously reported that the cellular incorporation of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), which was a precursor of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), was regulated by reactive oxygen species derived from mitochondria (mitROS). In this study, we investigated the incorporation of 5-ALA, accumulation of PpIX, and subsequent effects on cell viability after laser irradiation of two different breast cancer cell lines with different metastaticites. The highly metastatic breast cancer cell line 4T1E/M3 showed a significant increase in ROS production after treatment with indomethacin (IND). In addition, IND treatment enhanced the cellular uptake of 5-ALA via PEPT1 upregulation in 4T1E/M3, but not in the non-metastatic cell line. Overall, metastatic breast cancer is likely to be sensitive to ROS and activate signaling pathways associated with 5-ALA transportation, suggesting that ALA-PDT could be an effective treatment with low invasiveness for metastatic breast cancer.
Multi-View Fusion with Extreme Learning Machine for Clustering
Authors: Zhang Yongshan , Wu Jia , Zhou Chuan , Cai Zhihua , Yang Jian , Yu Philip S.
Published: October 2019

Unlabeled, multi-view data presents a considerable challenge in many real-world data analysis tasks. These data are worth exploring because they often contain complementary information that improves the quality of the analysis results. Clustering with multi-view data is a particularly challenging problem as revealing the complex data structures between many feature spaces demands discriminative features that are specific to the task and, when too few of these features are present, performance suffers. Extreme learning machines (ELMs) are an emerging form of learning model that have shown an outstanding representation ability and superior performance in a range of different learning tasks. Motivated by the promise of this advancement, we have developed a novel multi-view fusion clustering framework based on an ELM, called MVEC. MVEC learns the embeddings from each view of the data via the ELM network, then constructs a single unified embedding according to the correlations and dependencies between each embedding and automatically weighting the contribution of each. This process exposes the underlying clustering structures embedded within multi-view data with a high degree of accuracy. A simple yet efficient solution is also provided to solve the optimization problem within MVEC. Experiments and comparisons on eight different benchmarks from different domains confirm MVEC’s clustering accuracy.
Cache Locking Content Selection Algorithms for ARINC-653 Compliant RTOS
Authors: Dugo Alexy Torres Aurora , Lefoul Jean-Baptiste , De Magalhaes Felipe Gohring , Assal Dahman , Nicolescu Gabriela
Published: October 2019

Avionic software is the subject of stringent real time, determinism and safety constraints. Software designers face several challenges, one of them being the interferences that appear in common situations, such as resource sharing. The interferences introduce non-determinism and delays in execution time. One of the main interference prone resources are cache memories. In single-core processors, caches comprise multiple private levels. This breaks the isolation principle imposed by avionic standards, such as the ARINC-653. This standard defines partitioned architectures where one partition should never directly interfere with another one. In cache-based architectures, one partition can modify the cache content of another partition. In this paper, we propose a method based on cache locking to reduce the non-determinism and the contention on lower level memories while improving the time performances.
Effects of inspiratory muscle-training intensity on cardiovascular control in amateur cyclists
Authors: Martins de Abreu Raphael , Porta Alberto , Rehder-Santos Patricia , Cairo Beatrice , Donisete da Silva Claudio , De Favari Signini Étore , Sakaguchi Camila Akemi , Catai Aparecida Maria
Published: October 2019

Chronic effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on autonomic function and baroreflex regulation are poorly studied. This study aims at evaluating chronic effects of different IMT intensities on cardiovascular control in amateur cyclists. A longitudinal, randomized, controlled blind study was performed on 30 recreational male cyclists undergoing IMT for 11 wk. Participants were randomly allocated into sham-trained group (SHAM, n = 9), trained group at 60% of the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP60, n = 10), and trained group at critical inspiratory pressure (CIP, n = 11). Electrocardiogram, finger arterial pressure, and respiratory movements were recorded before (PRE) and after (POST) training at rest in supine position (REST) and during active standing (STAND). From the beat-to-beat series of heart period (HP) and systolic arterial pressure (SAP), we computed time domain markers, frequency domain indexes in the low frequency (0.04–0.15 Hz) and high frequency (HF, 0.15–0.4 Hz) bands, an entropy-based complexity index (CI), and baroreflex markers estimated from spontaneous HP-SAP sequences. Compared with SHAM, the positive effect of MIP60 over the HP series led to the HF power increase during REST (PRE: 521.2 ± 447.5 ms2; POST: 1,161 ± 878.9 ms2) and the CI rise during STAND (PRE: 0.82 ± 0.18; POST: 0.97 ± 0.13). Conversely, the negative effect of CIP took the form of the decreased HP mean during STAND (PRE: 791 ± 71 ms; POST: 737 ± 95 ms). No effect of IMT was visible over SAP and baroreflex markers. These findings suggest that moderate-intensity IMT might be beneficial when the goal is to limit cardiac sympathetic hyperactivity at REST and/or in response to STAND.
Complete Heart Block: A Rare Complication of Takotsubo Syndrome
Authors: Sakul N. F. N. , Shrestha Srijan , Balabbigari Nikhita , Talati Sapan
Published: October 2019

Takotsubo syndrome was believed to be a rare acute cardiac event until recently with takotsubo cardiomyopathy being its most commonly recognized and often the diagnostic feature. Its diagnosis is becoming increasingly common with varied clinical manifestations most of whom have favorable clinical outcomes, yet it can be associated with life-threatening complications. We report a case of takotsubo syndrome leading to complete heart block which is a unique complication of an otherwise self-resolving disease.
The TNFA -857C/T Polymorphism: Association with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Anti-CCP Levels in a Mexican Population
Authors: Agraz-Cibrián Juan Manuel , Espinoza-De León Gabriela Nohemí , Durán-Avelar Ma. de Jesús , Vibanco-Pérez Norberto , Ortiz-Martínez Liliana , Vázquez-Reyes Alejandro , Gutiérrez-Franco Jorge , Ayón-Pérez Miriam Fabiola , Zambrano-Zaragoza José Francisco
Published: October 2019

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease whose association with SNPs has led to the identification of biomarkers in different populations. To determine the association of the -857C/T SNP of the TNFA gene with RA and clinical parameters, 233 RA patients and 237 healthy controls were included in this study. The -857C/T polymorphism was determined using the TaqMan® system and clinical features were also determined. We found that the -857C/T SNP was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Our results showed no association of the -857C/T SNP with RA; however, RA patients carrying the TT genotype showed lower anti-CCP levels than other groups. Therefore, the TT genotype could be a risk factor for developing anti-CCP-negative RA. Our results suggest that the T allele of the TNFA -857C/T SNP exerts an influence on anti-CCP levels and could be a candidate marker for anti-CCP-negative RA.
Discovery of Functional SNPs via Genome-Wide Exploration of Malaysian Pigmented Rice Varieties
Authors: Zainal-Abidin Rabiatul-Adawiah , Abu-Bakar Norliza , Sew Yun-Shin , Simoh Sanimah , Mohamed-Hussein Zeti-Azura
Published: October 2019

Recently, rice breeding program has shown increased interests on the pigmented rice varieties due to their benefits to human health. However, the genetic variation of pigmented rice varieties is still scarce and remains unexplored. Hence, we performed genome-wide SNP analysis from the genome resequencing of four Malaysian pigmented rice varieties, representing two black and two red rice varieties. The genome of four pigmented varieties was mapped against Nipponbare reference genome sequences, and 1.9 million SNPs were discovered. Of these, 622 SNPs with polymorphic sites were identified in 258 protein-coding genes related to metabolism, stress response, and transporter. Comparative analysis of 622 SNPs with polymorphic sites against six rice SNP datasets from the Ensembl Plants variation database was performed, and 70 SNPs were identified as novel SNPs. Analysis of SNPs in the flavonoid biosynthetic genes revealed 40 nonsynonymous SNPs, which has potential as molecular markers for rice seed colour identification. The highlighted SNPs in this study show effort in producing valuable genomic resources for application in the rice breeding program, towards the genetic improvement of new and improved pigmented rice varieties.
The Management of Recurrence within Six Months after Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastasis
Authors: Inoue Yoshihiro , Fujii Kensuke , Kagota Syuji , Tomioka Atsushi , Yamaguchi Toshifumi , Ohama Hideko , Hamamoto Hiroki , Ishii Masatsugu , Osumi Wataru , Tsuchimoto Yusuke , Terazawa Tetsuji , Ogura Takeshi , Masubuchi Shinsuke , Yamamoto Masashi , Imoto Akira , Asai Akira , Komeda Koji , Fukunishi Shinya , Hirokawa Fumitoshi , Goto Masahiro , Tanaka Keitaro , Okuda Junji , Higuchi Kazuhide , Uchiyama Kazuhisa
Published: October 2019

Background: Hepatectomy is currently recommended as the most reliable treatment for colorectal liver metastases. However, the association between the choice of treatment for recurrence and the timing of recurrence remains controversial. Methods: Two-hundred ninety-five patients who underwent hepatectomy were retrospectively analyzed for the risk factors and the outcomes for early recurrence within 6 months. The remnant liver volumes (RLVs) and laboratory data were measured postoperatively using multidetector computed tomography on days 7 and months 1, 2, and 5 after the operation. Results: Early recurrence developed in 88/295 patients (29.8%). Colorectal cancer lymph node metastasis, synchronous liver metastasis, and multiple liver metastases were independent risk factors for the occurrence of early recurrence (p < 0.001, 0.032, and 0.019, respectively). Patients with early recurrence had a poorer prognosis than did patients who developed later recurrence (p < 0.001). Patients who underwent surgery or other local treatment had better outcomes. The changes in RLV and laboratory data after postoperative month 2 were not significantly different between the 2 groups. Conclusion: Patients with early recurrence within 6 months had a poorer prognosis than did patients who developed later recurrence. However, patients who underwent repeat hepatectomy for recurrence had a better prognosis than did those who underwent other treatments, with good prospects for long-term survival.
Juvenile Punishment, High School Graduation, and Adult Crime: Evidence from Idiosyncratic Judge Harshness
Authors: Eren Ozkan , Mocan Naci
Published: October 2019

This paper contributes to the debate on the impact of juvenile crime punishment on high school completion and adult recidivism using administrative data from a southern U.S. state. We exploit random assignment of cases to judges and use idiosyncratic judge stringency in imprisonment to estimate the causal effect of incarceration. We find that juvenile incarceration increases the propensity of being convicted for a drug offense in adulthood while it lowers the propensity to be convicted of a property crime. Juvenile incarceration has also a detrimental effect on high school completion for earlier cohorts, but it has no impact on later cohorts.
The Educational Qurʾan: “Maybe Youp Will Understand (laʿallakum taʿqilūn)”
Authors: Christiansen Johanne Louise
Published: October 2019

This article addresses the Qurʾan in light of Peter Sloterdijk’s etymologically founded understanding and elaboration of askēsis as “training” or “exercise.” Approaching asceticism as a broad cultural phenomenon and not as, for example, renunciation, self-denial, or privation exclusively, the article demonstrates that the Qurʾan is a text characterized by ascetic norms and values. The Qurʾan is an educational project, employing a variety of pedagogical strategies to train its adherents how to think and react in a particular way. Through an outline of four examples of such strategies (the use of “learning terms,” metaphorical language, formulaic repetition, and polemical speech), I argue that the Qurʾan follows other (post-)axial religions in constructing an ascetic, deliberate, and self-reflexive mental training program for its followers.
Expression patterns of MIH, EcR2, and RXR3 in the moult cycle of the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) (Decapoda, Cambaridae)
Authors: Li J. B. , Ding J. G. , Xie W. , Lin Y. B. , Li H. , Yan J. , Li P. , Zhou K. Y.
Published: October 2019

In arthropods, the moult-inhibiting hormone (MIH), the ecdysone receptor (EcR), and the retinoid X receptor (RXR) are key regulators in moulting. In the present study, the full-length cDNAs of the MIH, EcR2, and RXR3 genes from the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) (denoted as PcMIH, PcEcR2, and PcRXR3) were cloned. Tissue-specific and moult stage-specific mRNA expression patterns of these genes were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. PcMIH was detected only in the eyestalk, whereas PcEcR2 and PcRXR3 mRNA were expressed in all tissues tested. The highest levels of PcEcR2 and PcRXR3 were detected in the gill and hepatopancreas. Expression of PcMIH mRNA in the eyestalk increased from postmoult to peak in intermoult and then decreased in premoult. Expression of PcEcR2 mRNA in the eyestalk, hepatopancreas, and muscle increased from postmoult to peak in early premoult and then decreased. However, expression of PcEcR2 mRNA in the gill increased from postmoult to reach a maximum in intermoult and then decreased in premoult. Expression of PcRXR3 mRNA also fluctuated in the eyestalk, hepatopancreas, muscle, and gill, with a decrease from postmoult to late premoult. Expression of PcEcR2 and PcRXR3 mRNA increased relative to the control in the hepatopancreas and gill after unilateral and bilateral eyestalk ablation, which suggested that PcMIH can inhibit their mRNA expression. Double-stranded RNA-mediated RNA interference of PcRXR3 caused different changes in mRNA expression of these genes in different tissues and resulted in decreased expression of PcEcR2 mRNA, which suggested a collaborative relationship between PcEcR2 and PcRXR3.
Assessing Baptist Reception of The Word of God in the Life of the Church
Authors: Hatch Derek C.
Published: October 2019

Five years have passed since the publication of the report from the second round of international ecumenical dialogues between the Baptist World Alliance and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. When this document—titled The Word of God in the Life of the Church—was released, readers recognised that it would demand ongoing reflection and engagement as part of its reception. This article describes how Baptists have received the report during this interval. To do so, the article will discuss printed journal articles, books, academic sessions, and ecclesial events where the report has appeared, been discussed, and critically engaged. The article also articulates several suggestions for cultivating further awareness and active engagement with the report by Baptists. It concludes with the hope that deeper Baptist reception of The Word of God in the Life of the Church will bolster mutual understanding between both communities.
A Task that Exceeded the Technology: Early Applications of the Computer to the Lunar Three-body Problem
Authors: Olley Allan
Published: October 2019

The lunar Three-Body problem is a famously intractable problem of Newtonian mechanics. The demand for accurate predictions of lunar motion led to practical approximate solutions of great complexity, constituted by trigonometric series with hundreds of terms. Such considerations meant there was demand for high speed machine computation from astronomers during the earliest stages of computer development. One early innovator in this regard was Wallace J. Eckert, a Columbia University professor of astronomer and IBM researcher. His work illustrates some interesting features of the interaction between computers and astronomy.
The Russian “Glorious Revolution” of 1762 and the French “Bloodshed” of 1789 as Seen by Andrei Bolotov, a Russian Provincial Nobleman of the Eighteenth Century
Authors: Miliutin Mikhail Pavlovich , Veselova Aleksandra Iur’evna
Published: October 2019

The article examines the political views of Andrei Timofeevich Bolotov, as expressed in his memoirs and handwritten collections of news from 1792–1793, which described the events of the French Revolution, as well as in other writings and translations made in the 1760s–1790s. Bolotov’s sources of information (foreign press, François Pictet, Christian Friedrich Schwan and Christoph Girtanner), his range of communication, and the nature of his writings suggest that his political outlook was not determined solely by the class perspective of a provincial landowner. His political views, formed under the influence of the Catherine ii’s coup of 1762, which he called the Russia’s “Glorious Revolution,” combined ideas underpinning Catherine’s absolutism with notions of natural law and drawn from European intellectuals.
A new species of Telosma (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) from Thailand

Authors: RODDA MICHELE , POOPATH MANOP
Published: October 2019

The genus Telosma in Thailand includes three species, Telosma cordata, T. pallida and T. puberula. Recent fieldwork at Namtok Phlio National Park and Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary led to the collection of a further species that is here described as Telosma thailandica. It is the only Telosma species with gynostegium exceeding the corolla tube.
Vicia brulloi (Fabaceae), a new species from Sicily

Authors: SCIANDRELLO SAVERIO , GALDO GIANPIETRO GIUSSO DEL , SALMERI CRISTINA , MINISSALE PIETRO
Published: October 2019

Vicia brulloi, a new species from Peloritani range in NE Sicily, is described and illustrated. It is a perennial climbing liane linked to riparian woods, showing close relationship mainly with V. pisiformis, having a scattered European distribution. In particular, V. brulloi is a very rare and extremely localized species morphologically well distinct from V. pisiformis in several remarkable features, such as the dense indumentum covering the vegetative structures and calyces, the shape and size of flower pieces, pods, seeds, as well as seed testa micromorphology. Another relevant peculiarity of V. brulloi is the lower tooth of the calyx replaced by a green leafy appendix, character infrequent in legumes and hitherto never observed in other Vicia species, which clearly represents the residue of its ancestral foliar origin. The morphology, pollen grain and seed testa micromorphology, chromosome complement 2n = 2x = 12, seedling features, reproductive biology, biogeography, habitat, ecology, conservation status and taxonomic relationships of the new species are examined.
Gustavia esmeraldana and G. gracieae: new species of Lecythidaceae from northwestern Ecuador and a key to species of Gustavia in Ecuador

Authors: CORNEJO XAVIER , MORI SCOTT A.
Published: October 2019

Gustavia esmeraldana and G. gracieae, two new species of Lecythidaceae known from northwestern Ecuador, are described. Gustavia esmeraldana occurs in the lowlands of the Province of Esmeraldas between 250–650 m and Gustavia gracieae is known from the western side of Pichincha Province between 1250–1700 m. These species are illustrated and their relationships with related species are discussed. A key to the species of Gustavia known from Ecuador is presented.
New combinations and a new name for including Nemum species in Bulbostylis (Abildgaardieae: Cyperaceae)

Authors: LARRIDON ISABEL , GOETGHEBEUR PAUL , ROALSON ERIC H.
Published: October 2019

A recent study included the genus Nemum into Bulbostylis. The combinations made for Nemum spadiceum and Nemum megastachyum resulted in illegitimate names. Here, the epithet of the homotypic name Scirpus briziformis is used to make nomenclaturally correct combinations for both subspecies of Nemum spadiceum in Bulbostylis. Furthermore, Bulbostylis brunneoacuminata, nomen novum, is proposed to include Nemum megastachyum in Bulbostylis.
Trichophorum polygamum, a replacement name for Korean Scirpus dioicus (Cyperaceae)

Authors: SON DONG CHAN , KIM NAK YONG , CHANG KAE SUN
Published: October 2019

A replacement name Neoscirpus dioicus Y.N.Lee & Y.C.Oh (2006b: 25) was published for the illegitimate Scripus dioicus Y.N.Lee & Y.C.Oh (2006a: 614), a name that applies to an endemic sedge occurring in limestone areas of the Gangwon-do Province, Republic of Korea (Park et al. 2016, Chung et al. 2017).
A taxonomic revision of Geissospermum (Apocynaceae, rauvolfioid)

Authors: BARBOSA CAMILO VERÍSSIMO DE OLIVEIRA , PEREIRA ANDREZA STEPHANIE DE SOUZA , VIANA PEDRO LAGE , SIMÕES ANDRÉ OLMOS
Published: October 2019

A taxonomic revision of the genus Geissospermum Allemão (Apocynaceae) is provided. Identification key, descriptions and illustrations of the species are presented, as well as data on geographical distribution and taxonomic comments. The following species are recognized: G. argenteum, G. reticulatum, G. sericeum, G. urceolatum and G. vellosoi. Geissospermum fuscum and G. laeve are synonymized in G. sericeum and G. vellosoi, respectively. After a careful analysis of the protologues of G. laeve and G. vellosoi, we concluded that the basionym for the type species of the genus is Tabernaemontana laevis, for which a lectotype was elected. Leaf blade indumenta characters were particularly useful for species recognition.
Pimpla Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from Colombia
Authors: PÁDUA DIEGO G. , ARAUJO RODRIGO O. , MAZARIEGOS LUIS A.
Published: October 2019

Pimpla Fabricius is one of the largest genera within the subfamily Pimplinae, whose species are idiobiont endoparasitoids of Lepidoptera pupae and prepupae. A total of 13 species are known from Colombia, but they are difficult to identify because of their morphological complexity. Herein we record for the first time in Colombia the following species: P. albomarginata Cameron, P. caerulea Brullé and P. sumichrasti Cresson. Furthermore, we present the first identification key to female and male of the Colombian species, along with diagnoses, biological notes and images in vivo.
A new stygobiotic Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897 (Asellota: Stenasellidae) from Socotra Island, Yemen
Authors: MESSANA GIUSEPPE , VAN DAMME KAY , ARGANO ROBERTO
Published: October 2019

We describe a new species of Stenasellus Dollfus, 1897 (Isopoda: Asellota: Stenasellidae) from stagnant freshwater habitats in a cave on Socotra Island, Yemen. S. taitii n. sp. is the first endemic stenasellid found in Socotra, showing relatively closer morphological affinities to species from the Middle East (Oman, Iran) than from the African mainland, corresponding to the known paleogeographical connection of the archipelago to Southern Arabia. With notes on the protection of Socotran groundwaters.
Revision of world Ceroptresini (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) with the description of a new genus and five new species
Authors: LOBATO-VILA IRENE , PUJADE-VILLAR JULI
Published: October 2019

A taxonomic revision of the tribe Ceroptresini (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) is conducted for the first time. Prior to this study, the total number of valid species of Ceroptres, the only genus within Ceroptresini to date, was 23. As a result of this revision, 15 Ceroptres species are retained as valid and one species, Amblynotus ensiger Walsh, 1864, is desynonymized from Ceroptres petiolicola (Osten-Sacken, 1861), being considered here as a valid Ceroptres species: C. ensiger (Walsh, 1864) status verified and comb. nov. An additional five new species are described from Mexico: Ceroptres junquerasi Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.; C. lenis Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.; C. mexicanus Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.; C. nigricrus Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov.; C. quadratifacies Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar sp. nov., increasing the total number of valid Ceroptres species to 21. Ceroptres masudai Abe, 1997 is synonymized with C. kovalevi Belizin, 1973. Ceroptres niger Fullaway, 1911 is transferred to Andricus (Andricus confusus Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar comb. nov. and nom. nov.). Five species (Amblynotus inermis Walsh, 1864; Cynips quercusarbos Fitch, 1859; Cynips querficus Fitch, 1859; Cynips quercuspisum Fitch, 1859; and Cynips quercustuber Fitch, 1859) are not considered as valid Ceroptres. The status of Ceroptres quereicola (Shinji, 1938), previously classified as an unplaced species, is commented on. In addition, a Nearctic species from the USA, Ceroptres politus Ashmead, 1896, is here proposed as the type species of a new genus within Ceroptresini: Buffingtonella Lobato-Vila & Pujade-Villar gen. nov. Redescriptions, biological and distribution data, illustrations and keys to genera and species within Ceroptresini are provided. The diagnostic morphological traits of Ceroptresini, Ceroptres and the new genus are discussed.
Twitter Data Analysis by Live Streaming
Authors: Chowdhury Sugnik Roy
Published: October 2019

Streaming now a days have been of great use when comes to Social Media. Streaming of data have made it easy for Companies to understand the pros and cons of their product. Streaming acts as a survey now a days which a few years ago were done by a team of individual using pen and papers.
In order to collect and process the streaming data from various streaming sites to produce an analytical report that helps to get a clear pictorial representation of events, the assets of streaming process generates a huge volume of real time data mainly referred to as “Big Data.”
In order to aggregate, store and analyses the streaming data that are being generated Day-By-Day we get into the concept of Hadoop and Flume Technologies, API that helps to collect data from Twitter/other streaming sites by using “#” tag/Keywords. Tweets by the News channel and
retweets by the public are being collected.
K-Means Cluster Using Rainfall and Storm Prediction in Machine Learning Technique
Authors: Yovan Felix A. , Vinay G. S. S. , Akhik G.
Published: October 2019

Data Mining involves extracting meaningful information from the available data in a user understandable manner. Its role is to analyze voluminous data that is being often assembled. Using the approach of Data mining techniques various business related queries can be attended which formerly
were extremely time-consuming to answer. There exist uncontrollable natural disasters that critically hampers and costs human life, environment and revenue material. Natural calamities like heavy rainfall and floods cannot be well predicted until it happens, also it’s beyond one’s
power to control them. The aftereffect or destruction caused by these calamities prevails for many years. The term disaster is a result of a vulnerable condition caused by heavy rainfall, flood or storm that can have intense effect at a smaller scale such as a village or at a larger scale
such as city or state. Clustering model that was developed before confronted the issue of time complexity, low processing speed and were inappropriate for huge datasets. The current research work proposes the approach of K means clustering that is a subset of ML (machine learning) techniques
that are capable to process huge datasets and performs quick computation compared to rest of the clustering model. Various stages in this proposed system include Dataset Collection, Pre-processing, Feature selection, K-means clustering. Among these, the K-means clustering tool
which is actually a subset of data-mining and ML approach is employed to cluster observations in the form of groups. It’s a form of unsupervised learning that rectifies the clustering problem. The results reveal that the K-means clustering tool performs clustering faster than
the other existing technique.
Low Volume Brain Tumor Extraction
Authors: Jany Shabu S. L. , Jayakumar C. , Christy A. , Naveena P. , Kavya Sri G.
Published: October 2019

The segmentation of magnetic resonance images plays a very important role in medical fields because it extracts the required area from the image. By and large there is no novel methodology for the division of picture. Tumor segmentation from MRI data is an important but time consuming
manual task performed by medical experts. This paper focuses on a new and very famous algorithm for brain tumor segmentation of MRI image by ANN algorithm to diagnose accurately the region of cancer because of its simplicity and computational efficiency. The MATLAB output will be displayed
in pc and also see the output to embedded system using wired communication. Brain tumor is a life threatening disease. The cerebrum contains in excess of 10 billion working mind cells. The damaged brain cells are diagnosed themselves by splitting to make more cells. This regeneration takes
place in an orderly and controlled manner. If the regeneration of the cells gets out of control, the cells will continue to divide developing a lump which is called tumor. In this paper a Brain Tumor Detection and Classification System has been designed and developed. The framework utilizes
PC based strategies to recognize tumor squares and order the sort of tumor utilizing Artificial Neural Network in MRI pictures of various patients with astrocytoma kind of mind tumors.
Color Detection and Sorting Using Internet of Things Machine
Authors: Prince Mary S. , Lakshmi Sareddi Vijaya , Anuhya Seemakurty
Published: October 2019

Color-Based Object Sorting is widely used in fruit sorting and candy sorting industries. The system puts forward a mechanism to detect color, sort items using image processing. This mechanism uses a camera, electronic circuitry and sorting mechanism. The system uses Arduino connected
to the controller circuit to achieve the task. The camera attached to Arduino and is used to detect the object’s color. The motor feeds the input to the camera section. A signal is passed to the sorter mechanism; it uses a motor and directs the sorting tube towards the respective section.
The feeder feeds the next input to the camera section and the process continues until every object gets sorted. Thus, a completely automated Internet of Things (IoT) based sorting machine is achieved.
Product Management System
Authors: Abhishek P. S. B. , Ravipati Pardhu , Vigneswari S. , Posonia A.
Published: October 2019

Enterprise Resource Planning is an integrate software offered by a vendor to support the integration of information flows through an organization. It is provided as a package comprising different modules, such as finance human resources, supply chain and customers information. ERP system
implementation is described as lengthy and complex results in many situations of unsuccessful implementation which have Positively impacted on the results of an organization and up to 60% of implementation did not achieve all the desired benefits. A major of ERP problems are discovered in
the first stage of the Enterprise resource planning system life cycle known as the pre-implementation phase. This is used by an organization to manage the office and business functions. These system make the data accessible and more usable in terms or organization of files and allows accurately
planning by company and result oriented approach. The company can schedules the daily work with the help of Enterprise resource planning software solutions. It also manages the finance well. This allows the company to have communicate with the clients. It is a very cost-effective system and
the benefit are better than investment. This helps in long-term planning and management.
Retail Store Evoluvation Between Customer–Vendor Using Li-Fi Technology
Authors: Dhamodaran S. , Afridi Md. , Rahul M. , Refonaa J. , Ashok Kumar K.
Published: October 2019

Predominantly all the customers are smartphone users and they want shopping to be easier and seamless. However, the retail store experiences in India does not tap into the mobile channel of interaction when the customer is in the shop. The implementation is that make the shopping easier.
Developing the application in the Android platform. In this application, we can make easy checkout and pay the shopping bills in any wallets (Dhamodarn, S., et al., 2016. Identification of User Poi in Spatial Data Using Android Application. International Conference on Computation of Power,
Energy Information and Communication (ICCPEIC). IEEE. ISBN: 978-1-5090-0901-5). And capturing the customer behavior in the store. The user will add the Product and corresponding ID and its Cost is added in the Android App and finally, total Payment is made by the user via an android based
Payment system. Details are transferred to the shop server. If the customer makes any mistake during the billing of products. The alarm will be raised in the trolley and in the bill counter.
Big Data Analytics Framework for Real-Time Genome Analysis: A Comprehensive Approach
Authors: Shandilya Shishir K. , Sountharrajan S. , Shandilya Smita , Suganya E.
Published: October 2019

Big Data Technologies are well-accepted in the recent years in bio-medical and genome informatics. They are capable to process gigantic and heterogeneous genome information with good precision and recall. With the quick advancements in computation and storage technologies, the cost
of acquiring and processing the genomic data has decreased significantly. The upcoming sequencing platforms will produce vast amount of data, which will imperatively require high-performance systems for on-demand analysis with time-bound efficiency. Recent bio-informatics tools are capable
of utilizing the novel features of Hadoop in a more flexible way. In particular, big data technologies such as MapReduce and Hive are able to provide high-speed computational environment for the analysis of petabyte scale datasets. This has attracted the focus of bio-scientists to use the
big data applications to automate the entire genome analysis. The proposed framework is designed over MapReduce and Java on extended Hadoop platform to achieve the parallelism of Big Data Analysis. It will assist the bioinformatics community by providing a comprehensive solution for Descriptive,
Comparative, Exploratory, Inferential, Predictive and Causal Analysis on Genome data. The proposed framework is user-friendly, fully-customizable, scalable and fit for comprehensive real-time genome analysis from data acquisition till predictive sequence analysis.
An Empirical Study on Loan Default Prediction Models
Authors: Aslam Uzair , Tariq Aziz Hafiz Ilyas , Sohail Asim , Batcha Nowshath Kadhar
Published: October 2019

Loan lending has been playing a significant role in the financial world throughout the years. Although it is quite profitable and beneficial for both the lenders and the borrowers. It does, however, carry a great risk, which in the domain of loan lending is referred to as Credit risk.
Industry experts and Researchers around the world assign individuals with numerical scores known as credit scores to measure the risk and their creditworthiness. Throughout the years machine learning algorithms have been used to calculate and predict credit risk by evaluating an individual’s
historical data. This study reviews the present literature on models predicting risk assessment that use machine learning algorithms.
Secure Encryption and Compression in Wireless Body Sensor Networks
Authors: Sivsangari A. , Subhashini R. , Vigneshwari S. , Bharathi B.
Published: October 2019

The ECG information are essential in medical diagnosis and treatment. If any loss or alteration of medical information during their data transmission, it will affect the patient. The ECG information is very long and needs more memory space for storing the information. However, the sensor
nodes are energy constrained and have less memory space. The energy consumption and security are the two important requirements in WBAN. In order to minimize the energy consumption, the proposed model exploits the compression. The compression can reduce the amount of data transmission.