bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Command line exercises with yeast v4
Authors: Youens-Clark Ken
Published: June 2017

Yeast is a well-characterized genome due to its small size and historical significance in genetics. The websitehttp://yeastgenome.org/ is a dedicated resource for yeast genomics. For this exercise, I want you to create a "Makefile" that will execute this entire pipeline if I type "make."
PDMS Microfluidic Device Fabrication v1
Authors: Ziyi Yu Dr
Published: June 2017

A protocol used to generate a PDMS microfluidic chip. Work was funded by Cambridge Synthetic Biology Strategic Research Initative (SRI) SynBio Fund. http://www.synbio.cam.ac.uk/synbiofund
EpiQuik™ Total Histone Extraction Kit v1
Authors: Crowley Natalie
Published: June 2017

The EpiQuik™ Total Histone Extraction Kit is a complete set of optimized buffers and reagents for extracting total core histone proteins (H2A, H2B, H3, and H4) from mammalian cells or tissuesin a simple 60 minute procedure.The post-translational modifications (PTM) in the histone extracts are kept intact and thus can be used with Epigentek's histone modification assay kits or in a variety of downstream applications for histonemethylation, acetylation, phosphorylation,sumoylation, ubiquitination,citrullination, and ADP-ribosylationstudies. Pre-optimized and simple 1 hour protocol. Conveniently includes all essential reagents to carry out a histone extraction. Standardized procedure for reproducible results. Extracts a high yield of total core histones from as little as1mg of tissues. Post-translational modifications are kept intact. Does not affect histone modification status or levels.
MojoSort™ Human CD4 Memory T Cells Isolation Kit Protocol v1
Authors: Miller Kelsey
Published: June 2017

This procedure is optimized for the isolation of 107 to 2 x 108 cells per tube. If working with fewer than 107 cells, keep volumes as indicated for 107 cells. For best results, optimize the conditions to your specific cell number and tissue. Prepare fresh MojoSort™ Buffer solution by diluting the 5X concentrate with sterile distilled water. Product description and procedure summary: The kit is designed for the isolation of human memory CD4 T cells from PBMC. Target cells are depleted by incubating your sample with the biotin antibody cocktail followed by incubation with magnetic Streptavidin Nanobeads. The magnetically labeled fraction is retained by the use of a magnetic separator. The untouched cells are collected. These are the cells of interest; do not discard the liquid. Some of the downstream applications include functional assays, gene expression, phenotypic characterization, etc.
C_HW4 (tac) v1
Authors: Youens-Clark Ken
Published: June 2017

Create a script that is the reverse of ‘cat’ in that it will print the lines from a given input file in reverse order: $ cat input.txt foo bar baz quux $ ./tac.pl6 input.txt quux baz bar foo The script should accept a single unnamed “input” argument that should be a file. If provided no arguments or an argument that is not an existing file, the script should produce a “usage” statement: $ ./tac.pl6 Usage: ./tac.pl6  $ ./tac.pl6 this-does-not-exist Usage: ./tac.pl6  If given an input that does not exist, it should print a usage statement. A passing test suite should look like this: $ make test ./test.pl6 1..3 ok 1 - No args gives usage ok 2 - Bad arg gives usage ok 3 - Correct output If you “make jabber,” you should see this: And the mome raths outgrabe. All mimsy were the borogoves, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves He chortled in his joy. O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' Come to my arms, my beamish boy! "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? He went galumphing back. He left it dead, and with its head The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! One, two! One, two! And through and through And burbled as it came! Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, And, as in uffish thought he stood, And stood awhile in thought. So rested he by the Tumtum tree, Long time the manxome foe he sought -- He took his vorpal sword in hand: The frumious Bandersnatch!" Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! And the mome raths outgrabe. All mimsy were the borogoves, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves JABBERWOCKY -- Lewis Carroll
SensiFAST™ Probe No-ROX Kit v1
Authors: not provided Bioline
Published: June 2017

The SensiFAST™ Probe No-ROX Kit has been developed for fast, highly reproducible real-time PCR and has been validated on commonly used real-time PCR instruments. The kit has been formulated for use with probe-detection technology, including TaqMan®, Scorpions® and molecular beacon probes. A combination of the latest advances in buffer chemistry and PCR enhancers, together with a hot-start DNA polymerase, ensures that the SensiFAST Probe Kit delivers fast, highly-specific and ultra-sensitive real-time PCR. SensiFAST Probe is provided as a 2x mastermix containing all the components necessary for real-time PCR, including dNTPs, stabilizers and enhancers.
Tangential flow filtration (TFF) concentration of phytoplankton v2
Authors: Vaulot Daniel
Published: June 2017

Concentrate phytoplankton samples about 100-fold typically from 5L down to 20 mL. Takes about 1 hour per sample. Samples can be used for flow cytometry sorting or for cultures. Enrichment by TFF usually keep growing for a longer time than unconcentrate samples. Reference Marie, D., Shi, X.L., Rigaut-Jalabert, F. & Vaulot, D. (2010). Use of flow cytometric sorting to better assess the diversity of small photosynthetic eukaryotes in the English Channel. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 72. p.pp. 165–178.
“Plagiarism” Facebook Group as a Segment of the Anti-Plagiarism Discourse
Authors: Ryzhko Olena
Published: June 2017

The main objective of the study was a survey of documents and content posted in the “Plagiarism” open group on social network Facebook. The research tasks were the following: 1) to analyze the content of the newsfeed in the group and files published in it; 2) to classify posts in the group by type; 3) to define topics of discussions in the group; 4) to describe anti-plagiarism activities of the group members. Among the research methods, we used document analysis to analyse 1) articles (in order to determine the essence, characteristics, types of plagiarism) and 2) content published in the “Plagiarism” group (in order to define and classify posts by type and thematic scope as well as outline areas of anti-plagiarism activities of the group members). Grouping method was used for the ordered description of the different-type objects, such as some posts in the “Plagiarism” group.

Analysis of the documents and the newsfeed content allowed making the following conclusions. 1. Forty-three documents published in the “Files” section refer to: a) upholding the principles of academic honesty, prevention of plagiarism and anti-plagiarism activities; b) development of the “Black List of Ukrainian Plagiarists” database; c) disclosure of information about committing plagiarism by certain persons; on the base of comparison test tables composed by E. Shestakova and T. Parkhomenko we have set up a register of academic plagiarism types; d) activities of the National Agency for Quality Assurance of Higher Education. 2. Posts on the newsfeed (2012-2017) were grouped according to the following criteria: 1) the subject of discussions (16 positions); 2) types of messages (13 positions).

We outlined further activities of the group members: 1) detection of specific cases of plagiarism, disclosure of them, and efforts to punish the plagiarists; 2) analysis of specialized scientific periodicals for following the requirements of academic honesty and fight against the so-called “trash” journals; 3) preventing the spread of plagiarism. The work of active members of the “Plagiarism” group contributes to the formation of a specific online archive of materials primarily related to academic plagiarism. Information saved in the group can be used as empirical material for the theoretical generalizations and newsworthy event for mass media. All facts specified in the article indicate that the “Plagiarism” group is an essential segment of a social and communicative discourse that is inspired by the plagiarism expansion in all spheres of society life. The research of “Plagiarism” group content gives an opportunity to find out the most contradictory spheres of the plagiary discourse and to find the ways of overcoming the plagiary problem.
Biological control of cashew powdery mildew using Ampelomyces quisqualis Ces
Authors: Dominic Menge , Marthamakobe ,
Published: June 2017

The evaluation of the possibility of exploiting Ampelomyces quisqualis, mycoparasitic fungi for the biocontrol of cashew powdery mildew (Oidium anacardii) was studied. An in vitro biological control test on detached leaves of cashew was used and a detailed microscopic analysis of the interactions between mycoparasite and O. anacardii conducted. Effect of mycoparasite on disease severity and incidence was discussed. Ampelomyces quisqualis was confirmed as a mycoparasite of O. anacardii. When grown near the pathogen, A. quisqualis was seen entwining around the pathogen mycelium. It was stimulated to produce branches that grew directly to the mycelium of pathogen Ampelomyces quisqualis firm attachment on the pathogen conidia resulted in the penetration and successful growth. Some of the impregnated O. anacardii conidia were found dead. Koch’s postulates were satisfied to establish the mycoparasitism of A. quisqualis.
Potential natural enemies of the invasive rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin in India
Authors: Selvaraj K. , Sundararaj R. , Venkatesan T. , Ballal Chandish R. , Jalali S. K. , Gupta Ankita , Mrudula H. K.
Published: June 2017

A invasive rugose spiraling whitefly (RSW) Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) was found infesting coconut, banana, custard apple and several ornamental plants in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala for the first time in India. The identity of the pest species was determined through morphological and molecular tools. Furthermore cytochrome c oxidase-I gene (658 bp) of RSW was sequenced (GenBank accession number KY209909) which would serve as an ideal molecular diagnostic marker for its identification irrespective of its phenotypic plasticity. During the survey, several natural enemies were recorded and maximum parasitism was recorded by Encarsia guadeloupae Viggiani (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) and its COI gene was sequenced and deposited as Encarsia sp. (GenBank accession number KY223606). Per cent parasitism ranged from 20.0 to 60.0 % in different collection locations, highest parasitism being recorded in Kerala as compared to other states. The predators recorded were Mallada sp., few coccinellids and predatory mites. This communication is the first report of the rugose spiraling whitefly, its host plant range and associated natural enemies in India.
Comparative Predictive Modeling on CNX Nifty with Artificial Neural Network
Authors: Ghosh Bikramaditya
Published: June 2017

CNX Nifty being an important barometer to indicate country's growth has always been followed with lots of interest from both academia and industry. Now, CNX Nifty could be predicted or not on a random basis gives rise to many a questions. This sounds redolent with any predictive modeling, though with a certain degree of accuracy inbuilt into the system. The major point of consideration is that predictive modeling could be done by various measures and mechanisms. In predictive modeling Multiple Adaptive Regression (MARS), Classification and Regression Trees (CART), Logistic OLS or Non Linear OLS could be used. Here in this study, the researcher has utilized Neural Network as a "Predictive Modeler" to predict CNX Nifty closing on certain definite time zones under consideration, because it is closer to the functioning of the human brain in comparison to the other models. As Indian markets are a clear case of the weak form of efficiency, so, Neural Network will be an ideal tool for detection or prediction in this market.
A Tale of Two Single-Mothers: Understanding the Impact of Handicap through the Use of Diaries
Authors: Alia Hayyan , Ashta Arvind
Published: June 2017

Disabled people, being deprived of economic activities, may nevertheless engage in non-economic activities within the household, especially in extended family households in poor countries. These may include looking after children. Thus, there may be a close relationship between human, physical and financial resources and consumption, production and investment activities of the household, as suggested by the Household Economic Portfolio model (Chen and Dunn 1996). Among the poor, single mothers are particularly vulnerable, although many are quite resistant. We are looking at understanding whether disabled single mothers are more vulnerable. We have adopted a case study approach because the methodology that we have adopted, the use of diaries, is difficult to analyze. The study of the poor through financial diaries is not new (Collins et al. 2010). However, we have gone a step further and used financial and time diaries. Our findings show that the combining of the two kinds of diaries has led to considerable insights on how a handicap not only limits the income, but also forces one to consumption patterns of time and money which are different.
Evaluation of Growth of Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds in India
Authors: Venkataraman R. , Venkatesan Thilak
Published: June 2017

Investors are always baffled about the risk-return characteristics of their investments. There is often the challenge of the alternative between active&passive investments. In case of active mutual funds there are numerous categories of active funds each tracking a different benchmark. It often leads to confusion about how the performance can be compared between one fund to another. The growth of ETFs' has been phenomenal in the recent years due to various advantages of an exchange traded fund compared to the mutual fund as lower cost of management, lesser dependence on fund manager, ease of transaction to name a few. In this context the research analysedthe passive ETF's&prominent Mutual funds both active and passive to justify superior returns at lower risk. The research was based on secondary data, for a period of 5 years i.e. from 2010 to 2015.The various tools used were Sharpe Ratio, Jenson's Alpha, Treynor's Ratio and Tracking error. The study recommends fund houses to implement proactive strategies to reduce tracking error and make ETF's a better alternative for investment.
Corporate Financial Distress: Analysis of Indian Automobile Industry
Authors: Shilpa N. C. , Amulya M.
Published: June 2017

Financial distress leads to bankruptcy of firm which features systemic impact on both macro and micro economy of the country. Industry characteristics too play an important role in endurance of firm and successively with its financial strategies. Compulsion to evaluate the financial strength of firm is a significant aspect for both Internal and External stakeholders, especially creditors. Information that firm is approaching distress can set out managerial actions to anticipate problems before they occur. Drastic changes in automobile policies in India have mixed effects on Automobile Industry. This paper is an attempt to evaluate the financial health of automobile industry in India. Automobile industry has been classified into four categories based on products namely Passenger car, commercial vehicles, motorcycle/ mopeds and scooters & 3-wheelers manufacturers. The Altman Z score model developed for manufacturing firms has been applied for ten years (2007 to 2016) during which period features Automotive Mission Plan framed by Government of India. The study reveals that commercial vehicle manufactures are in intermediate area of financial distress and calls for agile action.
Algunas aplicaciones de los elementos finitos en el análisis estructural de una ménsula, una zapata sobre pilotes, cascarones y conexiones en concreto
Authors: Gonzalez Peñuela Giovanni , Velandia Manchego Diego , Carrillo León Julian
Published: June 2017

Actualmente la modelación estructural se centra en el análisis de estructuras convencionales como pórticos y armaduras. A pesar de la existencia de métodos para el análisis de estructuras más complejas, hay una tendencia a modelar los mismos tipos de estructuras. El método de los elementos finitos y su implementación por medio de aplicaciones computacionales, permite modelar todo tipo de estructura, hasta aquellas en las que aun no se tienen claros los diferentes comportamientos que se generan frente a diferentes tipos de solicitaciones; algunas de estas estructuras son las ménsulas, las zapatas sobre pilotes, los cascarones y las conexiones de concreto. Los programas especializados en la modelación por medio del método de los elementos finitos, interpretan el comportamiento de las estructuras de una forma gráfica, en donde se pueden discutir las diferentes zonas críticas y proporcionar resultados más aproximados debido al buen manejo de fronteras. Este método se basa en la conversión de las ecuaciones de equilibrio a sistemas lineales o no lineales para llegar a la solución de un análisis tanto estático como dinámico. A partir de la utilización de un programa especializado, en este caso Ansys Civilfem, se reconoce que el método de los elementos finitos proporciona la mayor aproximación del comportamiento de una estructura bajo condiciones reales, facilitando la búsqueda de las falencias y también de las formas y diseños óptimos con los cuales se puede mejorar su desempeño.
Total RNA Isolation and cDNA synthesis from Bixa orellana bark
Authors: P Santosh , Arakera Suresh B
Published: June 2017

Annatto is one of the important natural food colourant widely used in dairy industry. Quality RNA in large quantity is often required in the analysis of gene expression. RNA extraction from samples collected from woody plants is generally complex, and becomes the main limitation to study gene expression, particularly in crops like Bixa orellana. Standard RNA extraction protocols are time consuming, laborious and cannot be adapted for high throughput functional analysis. Therefore a simple and effective protocol for extraction of high quality total RNA from bark tissue of woody stem was achieved using the RNeasy plant mini kit (Qiagen, USA). The extracted RNA was successfully converted into double-stranded cDNA using the SMATer cDNA synthesis kit (Clontech, USA) which is based on the Switching Mechanism At 5’ End of RNA Transcript (SMART) technology. The integrity of the total RNA used for synthesizing double stranded cDNA was assessed agarose gel electrophoresis and by PCR. As expected, the PCR product contained the full coding sequence plus 69 and 196 bp of 5’ and 3’ UTRs respectively. The double-stranded cDNA was used successfully for creating a SSH cDNA library. The cDNA could also be useful for a number of other applications like cDNA library construction, EST analysis, RACE and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS).
Adolf Behne y la arquitectura moderna = Adolf Behne and the modern architecture
Authors: Hernández Pezzi Emilia
Published: June 2017

Adolf Behne fue un lúcido crítico alemán de entreguerras. Participó activamente en la evolución de las corrientes culturales de ese tiempo y, pese a su implicación en ellas, las interpretó y valoró con objetividad y acierto. Relacionó arte y arquitectura,  entendiendo que sólo un fuerte compromiso social podía fundamentar este vínculo, y así logró detectar la continuidad entre experiencias tan aparentemente distantes como el expresionismo y el racionalismo moderno y enlazarlas con las tendencias funcionalistas ortodoxas de finales de los veinte. Desde sus privilegiados contactos con artistas y arquitectos observó, analizó, juzgó y actuó como agente catalizador de las  intensas transformaciones que caracterizaron aquel tiempo convulso, seleccionando con hábil criterio los personajes que mejor las representaron. Abstract Adolf Behne was a lucid German critic from the period between the wars. He was actively involved in the evolution of the cultural trends of the time and, despite his own implication, he interpreted and valued them correctly. He related art and architecture, and understood that only a strong social  compromise could found this link, being able this way to detect the continuity between aparently distant experiences such as modern expresionism and rationalism and link them with the ortodox funcionalists trends from the end of the 1920s. From his privileged contacts with artists and architects he observed, analized, judged and acted as a catalyst for the intense transformations that marked those turbulent times, skilfully selecting the characters that pictured them best.
Arquitectura e industria. Una exploración bibliográfica en la biblioteca de la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad Politécnica
Authors: García Rafael
Published: June 2017

En este breve trabajo documental se recogen clasificados y ordenados los principales fondos bibliográficos existentes en la biblioteca de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura (ETSAM) de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid sobre el tema de la arquitectura y el patrimonio industrial. El motivo que dio lugar a esta búsqueda específica ha sido la exposición que con el título “La Fábrica: arquitectura industrial en los fondos de la Biblioteca ETSAM” se inauguró el 8 de abril de 2015. Su propósito es intentar que el trabajo de selección de fondos no se pierda tras el desmontaje de la exposición y que pueda estar disponible para estudiosos e interesados. Por su carácter se han excluido los fondos relativos a las obras públicas.
THE FIRST REPORT OF THE DIVERSITY OF ENSIFERA (INSECTA: ORTHOPTERA) FROM ROKAN HULU DISTRICT, RIAU PROVINCE
Authors: Syahlan Sutrisno , Yolanda Rofiza , Lubis Riki Riharji
Published: June 2017

The objective of this study was to determine the diversity of the suborder Ensifera in Dusun 3, Rambah Hilir Tengah, Rambah Hilir Sub-District, Rokan Hulu District, Riau Province, Indonesia. The study was conducted from September 2015 to January 2016 at six sampling locations by sweep net and hand picking at day and night hours. We recorded 17 species of the Ensifera belonging to 12 genera, 2 families, and 10 subfamilies. The diversity comprised of Conochepalus maculatus, Conochepalus melaenus, Conochepalus sp., Elbenia sp., Elimaea sp., Euscyrtus concinnus, Hexacentrus unicolor, Loxoblemus parabolicus, Mecopoda elongate, Mecopoda sp., Nisitrus vittatus, Orthelimaea sp., Podoscirtinae species 1 (unidentified), Teleogryllus emma, Teleogryllus sp., Trellius sp. and Xabea sp. The C. maculatus and E. concinnus were the predominant species in this study.
The Effectiveness of PAVE Strategy on Developing University Students’ Vocabulary and Self-Efficacy
Authors: Altwaijri Ethar A.
Published: June 2017

The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the “PAVE” vocabulary learning strategy on developing a group of students’ vocabulary and self-efficacy while studying English as a foreign language at the College of Languages and Translation, at Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. The research sample consisted of sixteen Saudi female English language learners. A pre/post vocabulary test and a self-efficacy scale were administered to the study participants before and after the treatment. The participants were introduced to one of the vocabulary learning Strategies “PAVE strategy”, which has been used. The results provided support for the hypotheses of the study and showed that the students performed significantly better on the post administration of the vocabulary test as well as on the self-efficacy scale. Thus, it can be said that the PAVE vocabulary learning strategy had a large impact on developing students’ vocabulary and self-efficacy. The study recommended that the use of vocabulary learning strategies should be given enough attention to develop students’ vocabulary and self-efficacy.
The Development and Delivery of a Multidisciplinary Research Course for First-Year International Science Students
Authors: Lekhi Priyanka , Allen Meghan , Leung Fok-Shuen , Gilley Brett Hollis , Rieger Georg W. , Fox Joanne A
Published: June 2017

Students who engage in undergraduate research experiences acquire many benefits, including an understanding of how scientific knowledge is constructed, recognition that knowledge can be complex and uncertain, and the habit of viewing knowledge critically. This paper describes a first-year two-course sequence that provides multidisciplinary opportunities for international science students to engage in the research process and present at a student-led research conference. We describe course goals and structure, and discuss whether the goals were attained using instructor reflections, student performance, and student survey data. We also evaluate the impact of changes to the curriculum between Year 1 and Year 2. In both years, we found that students engaged meaningfully with the research process and began to understand how scientific knowledge is created. We also found that a modular model with front-end support worked better for instructors as compared to a continuous individualized project mentorship model. This modular approach involved structured pre- and post-class assignments within discipline-specific themes containing examples of the research process embedded into the discipline. These discipline-specific modules were followed by modules covering broader research process themes. We encourage instructors who are thinking of delivering a similar research-based course for first-year students to provide support via example research questions and other example templates for student submissions.
“Did I do good?”: The Teaching and Learning of Ethics
Authors: Barnfield Anne Mary Clare
Published: June 2017

We often assume that students will simply understand specific ethical requirements as they progress, but in reality this does not happen. Students need instruction in ethics. With adherence to the Tri-Council’s ethics policy now mandatory for university research with human participants, understanding of ethics is a necessity. We need students to be empowered to understand and appreciate ethics. This article explains an interactive discussion model, based on teaching experience. Students are assigned readings, with guiding questions, and come to class for a discussion of ethical issues and principles. Details and examples of discussions are given. More must be done to help students develop true understanding of ethics and their application, and engagement in discussion is a crucial tool to achieve this end.
Student Time Usage During Fall Reading Week
Authors: Cramer Ken , Pschibul Rebecca
Published: June 2017

The present study investigated the time usage and relative levels of perceived stress, academic workload, and recreation time for 177 students at a mid-sized Canadian university before, during, and after Fall Reading Week.  Across three weeks, and at various times of the day, students received a message to their smartphone to complete a 20-second survey that assessed present activity, and levels of stress, academic workload, and recreation. Results showed that student stress following the break was higher with more stress but less workload prior to reading week, more stress experienced during reading week, more workload following reading week; and more time spent recreating during reading week. Implications for student counselling are outlined, which encourage students to seek a balance in time usage and management. Future directions are discussed.
TWAIL’S OTHERS: A CASTE CRITIQUE OF TWAILERS AND THEIR FIELD OF ANALYSIS
Authors: Burra Srinivas
Published: June 2017

Third World Approaches to International Law [TWAIL] constitutes a significant method of analysis of contemporary international law. TWAIL as a methodological framework continues the tradition of critical scholarship in international law. Arguably it can be considered as a major methodological framework emerged in international law after the end of the cold war. Unlike some other critical traditions of international law scholarship, TWAIL claims to accommodate varying conceptual standpoints to reflect on international law critically. This feature of TWAIL scholarship seems to reflect the prevailing suspicion of conceptual metanarratives at the time when TWAIL as a methodological framework was emerging. A noteworthy feature of the TWAIL framework is that it broadly defines its field of analysis by claiming to represent the concerns of the global south.  However, a dispassionate interrogation arguably reveals that TWAIL, despite coming as a response to the colonialist and post-colonial hegemonic frameworks of international law, does not seem to capture the concerns of all the margins. In other words, TWAIL does not seem to reflect the multitude of mainstream international law’s others in terms of their subjective participation in knowledge production as well as in terms of their lived experiences becoming subjects of analysis. An example of this in the South Asian context is the marginalization of peoples of lower castes and indigenous peoples, who are historically kept away from knowledge production and whose lived experiences only recently received the attention as subjects of serious analysis. TWAIL scholarship does not seem to reflect this glaring reality. An attempt is made to analyze the probable reasons behind this exclusion, looking at the social being of the TWAIL intellectual, and to emphasize on the need of the organic TWAIL intellectual.
Modelos de Regresión PLS Aplicados a Variables Educativas
Authors: Acosta Medina Carlos Daniel , Castaño Duque Germán Albeiro , Figueroa Flórez Jaider Albeiro
Published: June 2017

Se realiza un estudio sobre el comportamiento de variables educativas asociadas a indicadores de alta calidad en los programas de pregrado de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Manizales, con el objeto de crear modelos de regresión multivariado que permitan proyectar comportamientos futuros y establecer relaciones entre las variables asociadas a los factores estudiantes, docencia, procesos académicos e investigación, y las relacionadas con garantía, reconocimiento y aseguramiento de la calidad. Para la construcción y estructuración de los modelos se utilizan las técnicas PLS y Kernel PLS, haciendo los ajustes y validaciones pertinentes. Se obtienen modelos que contribuyen al mejoramiento de los  aspectos predictivo y explicativo conjuntamente, obteniendo información interesante para tomar decisiones en los ámbitos académico y administrativo.
Diseño e implementación de controladores digitales a través de un sistema de adquisición de datos
Authors: González Tamayo Juan Pablo
Published: June 2017

En este artículo se mostrarán los resultados de la implementación de diferentes controladores digitales, como el PID con transformación bilineal y el control por ubicación de polos mediante la realimentación de estados, en una planta identificada de segundo orden; para lo cual se emplea un sistema de adquisición de datos, que se programa desde el entorno de desarrollo Matlab.
Modelo matemático de la transferencia de calor en el hogar de una caldera pirotubular
Authors: Rubio Ramirez Cristian Ricardo , Martheyn Lizarazo Guillermo Alfredo , Bermúdez Santaella José Ricardo , Vera Duarte Luis Emilio
Published: June 2017

El tubo principal de una caldera denominado hogar, cumple la función de aprovechar la energía liberada por el combustible para efectos de evaporar el agua. Se varía el exceso de aire para observar los cambios en la cantidad de transferencia de calor. Para el estudio se utiliza el software EES.
Lenguaje de modelamiento unificado (UML) para modelamiento de embotelladora
Authors: Arias Barragan Luis Alejandro
Published: June 2017

El presente artículo describe el modelamiento de un bucle de embotellado de una planta de procesos, el caso de estudio corresponde a la planta de procesos del laboratorio de automatización industrial de la Universidad Autónoma de Colombia (FUAC). Inicialmente se define que es el UML (Lenguaje de Modelamiento Unificado), luego se describen las fases de trabajo realizadas para obtener los modelos del bucle de embotellado: Los casos de Uso, los diagramas de clases; y finalmente el diagrama de secuencias que ilustra mensajes, avisos y alarmas mediante los cuales el bucle interactúa con los demás elementos de la planta de procesos.
Selective glass surface modification with picosecond laser pulses for spatially resolved gloss reduction
Authors: Piontek Melissa C. , Herrmann Thomas , L'huillier Johannes A.
Published: June 2017

Today, gloss and other properties describing the reflectance of a surface are important in a wide range of applications, e.g., for displays of mobile phones and laptops. Influencing the visual appearance and therewith the quality of an object, an inadequate gloss can lead to rejection of an item. Hence, these properties have to be precisely adapted to each application. Specifically, gloss reduction of spatially limited areas is quite challenging using common techniques such as chemical etching: Etch masks are required to prohibit the modification of the surrounding surface. This is sophisticated, expensive, and comparatively inflexible. Unlike with mask based processes, laser micromachining results in a very flexible tool for the modification of optical properties of selected surface areas. Furthermore, by using ultrashort laser pulses, the surface structuring is precise; it causes minimal thermal damage outside the micromachined area and shows a maximum degree of flexibility in terms of the geometry of the fabricated structures. Our approach aims for the selective adjustment of the specular gloss level of glass surfaces by applying picosecond laser pulses at a wavelength of 1064 nm. The size and the morphology, as well as the density and the order of the structures, have been tailored in our work. Besides, a detailed investigation of the structures generated by picosecond pulses by means of an optical microscope and atomic force microscope (AFM) is presented. Based on the findings of the AFM-measurements, simplified surface structures were modeled using SolidWorks and the corresponding laser beam reflection was simulated using Zemax. Finally, a numerical model of the specular gloss of laser modified surfaces was implemented, and it was compared with the experimental results. As a result, the novel method of laser based gloss reduction provided a defined adjustment of the specular gloss between 30 and 150 GU. This paper will discuss not only advantages but also specific limitations concerning the laser based method.
Editorial
Authors: Montagut-Ferizzola Yeison Javier
Published: June 2017

Este número en particular de Revista Ingeniería Biomédica tiene un sabor especial, básicamente, porque será uno de los números que Publindex tendrá en cuenta en la nueva clasificación de revistas.
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Authors: Druzhinin Maksim Yur’evich , Kozlova Anastasia Kirillovna , Chesnokova Svetlana Yuryevna
Published: June 2017

Dynamism and complexity of the structures of management in modern conditions require introducing mechanisms to improve various parameters in order to upgrade all management systems, increasing quality of services, growing competitiveness in the market sector. In this context, the system of quality management, which allows to implement an extensive list of production tasks, is of considerable interest, its effectiveness being the subject of applied research in the economy. The authors of the article proposed one of the options for assessing the effectiveness of implementing a quality management system using standard methods and indicators of production and management analysis applied at enterprises.
LA JUDICIARISATION, UNE SOLUTION ET UN PROBLÈME
Authors: CASTILLO Monique
Published: June 2017

Judicialisation, a Solution and a Problem. One of the significant disputes regarding the phenomenon of judiciarisation is to know if it is an irreversible one, i.e. if it is a structural trait of postmodern democracies, or only a sign of a crisis of the European society. In the latter case, it would be the product of a society that is not able to counter its atomization due to individualism and ends in devouring the collective institutions.
SOCIAL COOPERATION WITHIN VIRTUAL WORLDS. OLD SOCIAL PHENOMENA EMERGING IN NEW ENVIRONMENTS
Authors: RICHARDS Diana , DECU Andrei
Published: June 2017

The world we live in is expanding its borders by letting the virtual become part of our lives. Digitisation equally pervades the public and the private sectors and transforms interactions between individuals, and between individuals and the state. For instance, the UK government is now in the process of digitising a whole range of processes and interactions with its citizens, through the Governmental Digital Service (GDS). In this article we aim to prove that virtual worlds provide a playground for social engineers, legal researchers and philosophers, for two reasons. First, virtual worlds offer confirmations of social theories of cooperation, they illustrate that cooperation among individuals emerges spontaneously where there are no established forms of governance and decision. Secondly, virtual worlds offer sandboxes where the peculiarities of online interaction can be observed.
“UNTIMELINESS” AND DE-(CON)STRUCTION. FOOTNOTES TO NIETZSCHE AND DERRIDA
Authors: LURCZA Zsuzsanna
Published: June 2017

Although the title of the study contains even two questions, who is Zarathustra? and who is the »Who«?, it cannot be claimed that the main goal of this study is to answer them. In particularly, it cannot be claimed that these questions are answerable at all. The questions serve as leitmotif for displaying the untimely program of Nietzsche and the deconstruction of Derrida, showing analogy aspects between them, which are related to the critique of western metaphysics and its language as well as to de(con)struction of the concepts of subject and identity.
A Marosi Református Egyházmegye 1927. évi kettéosztása (A Bekecsaljai Református Egyházmegye létrejötte)
Authors: BEREKMÉRI Árpád Róbert
Published: June 2017

The Division of the Reformed Diocese of Maros in 1927 (The Formation of the Reformed Diocese of Bekecsalja).
The territory of the Reformed Diocese of Maros was modified in 1927, this being the second significant change in its history. In 1641, several parishes have left the diocese to form the Reformed Diocese of Görgény. The managing of a diocese, which by the first half of the 20th century represented 125 parishes, became a difficult task for the governing body. The idea of a territorial division came up in 1918, but only in 1922 was a decision made by the board of the Diocese. The lengthy splitting procedure, approved by the Board of Directors, ended on April 20, 1927, with the formation of the Reformed Diocese of Bekecsalja. Lajos Kolozsvári became the Dean of the new Church organization and Dr. László Dósa lawyer became the churchwarden. The Board of Directors rejected the appeal made against the election, and confirmed the new governing body of the Diocese on May 24, 1927. While the new diocese was not recognized by the Ministry of Culture and while neither the state nor the Board of Directors gave any aid for the settling in arrangements, the functioning of the diocese had to be managed through its own available budget.
Az erdélyi orgonatáj fotográfusa – Buzogány Dezső orgonaképei (Mozaikok, nem csak zenéről)
Authors: DÁVID István
Published: June 2017

The photographer of the Transylvanian Organ Landscape – Organ Photos made by Dezső Buzogány (Mosaics, not only from Music).
To take a photo inventory of the Transylvanian organs is not only a musical or artistic challenge. It is more important to have friendly relations between the organist – like researcher of the instrument – and the photographer of these marvellous artistic facades. In this article there are presented some pleasant mosaics, memories, remembrances from the past, about the beginning and getting stronger of such a professional collaboration with new and new experiences. In the book Organ-Monuments in Transylvania written by the organist István Dávid, there are more than 30 photos in the Picture Index, each made by prof. Dezső Buzogány. The number of offered photos was much more, some of them with historic value, as the situation changed ever since. This article included 6 Buzogány-photos from the Transylvanian Organ Landscape, made years ago, by the young pastor of Selye and Ádámos Reformed Congregations. And you will find here 6 organs, with a short history of each other as: Segesvár (Sighişoara), Ádámos (Adămuş), Agyagfalva (Lutiţa), Medgyes (Mediaş), Siménfalva (Şimoneşti), Kolozsvár (Cluj).
Miről álmodik a lelkipásztor? Telegdi T. István alpestesi lelkész álomfeljegyzései
Authors: ŐSZ Sándor-Előd
Published: June 2017

What Does a Reformed Pastor Dream of? The Notes of István T. Telegdi, Reformed Pastor of Alpestes about His Dreams.
The study deals with the description of the dreams of a Reformed pastor who worked at the beginning of the 17th century. In the episcopal library of Székesfehérvár can be found one issue from the 1590 edition of Andreas Hondroff's work with the title Theatrum Historicum... We know a few possessors of this book: András Keczeli dominie in Tövis, Gábor Csernátoni pastor in Marosillye then in Alpestes and István Telegdi T. pastor also in Alpestes. On the book Gábor Csernátoni wrote the birth date of his children and István Telegdi wrote down ten of his dreams. The description of these dreams contains numerous cultural aspects and details about the mentality of that period – in three dreams figures Gábor Bethlen prince of Transylvania and in one the widow of the Moldavian prince, Marcu Cercel.
Vallásos nevelés és a gyermekkép alakulása a reformáció korában – Feladatok akkor és most -
Authors: GORBAI Gabriella Márta
Published: June 2017

Religious Education and Child Image in the Era of Reformation. Duties Then and Now.
The spread of Protestant reformation in Europe brought about a qualitative and quantitative change in schooling. At the same time, the various forms of religious revival changed the parent-child and adult-child relationships as well, which is referable to the fundamental importance attributed to the role of family in religious education.
In this study we analyze the view of children in the age of reformation; we try to establish whether the increased attention given to children was indeed prompted by religion; we look for the explanation of the fact that protestant communities have shown a form of care that was different from what was customary before that time.
As a conclusion we can draw comparison between then and now, since our problems, aims and tasks regarding the realization of religious education are in many ways similar to the challenges faced by our great ancestors in the age of reformation.
Análise das práticas de ensino da metodologia de investigação na elaboração do trabalho de fim de curso
Authors: Hebo Quitumba Jutema , López Nuñez Juan Antonio , Campos Soto Natalia
Published: June 2017

O presente estudo está centrada na melhoria do desempenho e elevação da taxa de rendimento académico. Analisou os efeitos das práticas de ensino da metodologia de investigação científica na elaboração do trabalho de fim de curso de graduação e, decorre, em grande parte, dos estudos desenvolvidos nos Estados Unidos da América, União Europeia e no Brasil.A pesquisa seguiu a perspectiva da metodologia quantitativa  e qualitativa e a norma/formato da American Psychological Association (APA) para a redação textual. Usou inquérito por questionário. Recorreu a técnica de análise de dados e o software SPSS (Statistical Package for the Sciences). O Estudo, muito além da questão de estruturação curricular, o caracter passivo pelo qual é conduzido o processo de ensino, que, não isentam de conferir resultados quantitativos, não está relacionada com o rendimento académico, evidenciando a necessidade de qualificação do corpo docente em matéria de metodologia  de ensino.
Extraction and molecular detection of viral dsRNA from different infected plants
Authors: Delpasand Khabbazi Afsaneh , Bashir Nemat Sokhandan , Khabbazi Saber Delpasand , Ighani Hakimeh
Published: June 2017

Extraction of viral double stranded RNA (dsRNA) from infected plants is helpful in identification of the viruses involved in infection. To date, there have been several methods developed to isolate dsRNA; however, type of the plant and virus is determinative in extraction efficiency. In this study we extracted dsRNA from different woody and herbaceous plants through a modified method which reduces the costs and time of extraction procedure. This method is based on different affinity of nucleic acids for the cellulose CF-11 in1X STE (Sodium chloride Tris EDTA) buffer containing 16 % ethanol. There is no phenol treatment or mini columns used in the isolation procedure. Extracted dsRNAs were identified by ribonuclease treatment and RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction). We have applied the procedure on five different hosts representing Amaranthaceae, Vitaceae, Fabaceae and Rosaceae infected with four different viruses representing Secoviridae and Bromoviridae.
Design of a wearable cable-driven upper limb exoskeleton based on epicyclic gear trains structure
Authors: Xiao Feiyun , Gao Yongsheng , Wang Yong , Zhu Yanhe , Zhao Jie
Published: June 2017

BACKGROUND:

Many countries, including Japan, Italy, and China are experiencing demographic shifts as their populations age. Some basic activities of daily living (ADLs) are difficult for elderly people to complete independently due to declines in motor function.

OBJECTIVE:

In this paper, a 6-DOF wearable cable-driven upper limb exoskeleton (CABexo) based on epicyclic gear trains structure is proposed.

METHODS:

The main structure of the exoskeleton system is composed of three epicyclic gear train sections. This new exoskeleton has a parallel mechanical structure to the traditional serial structure, but is stiffer and has a stronger carrying capacity. The traditional gear transmission structure is replaced with a cable transmission system, which is quieter, and has higher accuracy and smoother transmission.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS:

The static workspace of the exoskeleton is large enough to meet the demand of assisting aged and disabled individuals in completing most of their activities of daily living (ADLs).
Computer-aided detection for the automated evaluation of pulmonary embolism
Authors: Li Yan , Dai Yongliang , Deng Lei , Yu Nan , Guo Youmin
Published: June 2017

BACKGROUND:

There are few quantitative studies that directly evaluate methods of determining pulmonary embolism (PE). New computer-aided detection (CAD) methods for measuring PE may help in defining the relationship of PE to right heart failure (RHF).

OBJECTIVES:

We used CAD to investigate the severity of PE and explored whether the severity of PE was associated with RHF.

METHODS:

A fully automatic calculation conducted by CAD was made of the embolism area/lumen area, which was used to evaluate the severity of the PE. The vascular obstruction index (VOI) was also used to evaluate PE, using the Mastora and Qanadli scores. Paired [Formula: see text] tests were used to compare the severity of PE evaluated by Mastora or Qanadli score, to the severity determined by CAD. Correlation between the severity of the PE and RHF was also evaluated by Spearman’s rank correlation analysis.

RESULTS:

There was no significant difference between the PE evaluated by Mastora compared with the measurement by CAD ([Formula: see text] 0.720), and also no difference between evaluation by Qanadli and automatic measurement by CAD ([Formula: see text] 0.617). The severity of PE evaluated by Mastora, Qanadli, and CAD had significant positive correlation with RHF ([Formula: see text] 0.75 [Formula: see text] 0.01, [Formula: see text] 0.69 [Formula: see text] 0.02, [Formula: see text] 0.80 [Formula: see text] 0.00).

CONCLUSION:

We found strong correlation between RHF and the severity of PE evaluated by CAD, and the method was found to be simple and reliable.