bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Public meetings: Rhythms, fragments, art and everyday life
Authors: Cittadini Benjamin
Published: April 2019

Urban public spaces are complex and contested sites that are constantly being redefined and reimagined by the demands of public amenity, individual and communal identity and commercial interest. This article draws on a participatory art project in an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia, to discuss and test notions of space, everyday practice and the identity of a place. Using field notes and re-interpreted dialogues from the project itself, as well as drawing on theories of everyday life, Henri Lefebvre’s theory of rhythmanalysis and the process of participatory arts practice, the article discusses the affective process of embodied, artistic engagement and its potential as a rhythmanalytical tool as well as a dynamic process for reading and engaging with the everyday life of public spaces.
Reviews
Authors: Léger Marc James , Majewska Martyna , Shevlin Linda , Smyth Ciaran , Child Danielle
Published: April 2019

2016 in Museums, Money, and Politics, Andrea Fraser (2018) New York, San Francisco and Cambridge, MA: Westreich Wagner, CCA Wattis Institute and The MIT Press, 1000 pp., ISBN 978-0-26253-545-8, p/bk, £97.00

Bow Gamelan Ensemble: Great Noises that Fill the Air, curated by Sophia Hao, Cooper Gallery, Dundee, 27 October–15 December 2018

Syntonic State, TULCA Visual Arts Festival, Linda Shevlin, Galway, 2–18 November 2018

Beautiful World, Where Are You?: Liverpool Biennial 2018, Various Locations, 14 July–28 October 2018
Exhibition Review
Authors: Fijalkowski Krzysztof
Published: April 2019

On Air, Tomás Saraceno, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, 17 October 2018–6 January 2019
Oestrus ovis in Ecuador: Importance in the Andean sheep farming
Authors: Ortega-Munoz Gabriela , Luzuriaga-Neira Nivia , Salazar-Silva Richard , Rodriguez-Hidalgo Richar
Published: April 2019

Aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Oestrus ovis in sheep meant for meat commercialization in the main slaughterhouse of the country.

Materials and Methods: Between October 2015 and December 2015, we assessed the occurrence of Oestrus myiasis in the main slaughterhouse localized in Quito. In total, 80 sheep heads were randomly inspected and necropsied. Larvae were removed from nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses and cleaned. ANOVA (generalized linear model) was used to estimate the relationship between sex, age, and place of origin and presence or absence of parasite larvae.

Results: Morphological identification confirmed that 19% (15/80) of the examined animals were positive for Oestrus ovis; from the positive cases, 21% were young animals <12 months old. We found that statistical differences by animal sex, males, were most infested 93% (14/15) than females 7% (1/15). Larvae's L2 were more abundant than other stages (62 of the total 149). 14 of the infested animals were from the Andean places at > 2500 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l.), and only one case from the coastal region at 250 m.a.s.l. with tropical environmental conditions.

Conclusion: Our results showed evidence of the presence of myiasis caused by O. ovis in Andean and coastal places in Ecuador and its adaptation to different environmental conditions from that reported previously in temperate regions from Europe and Africa.
Identification and dietary exposure assessment of tetracycline and penicillin residues in fluid milk, yogurt, and labneh: A cross-sectional study in Lebanon
Authors: Kabrite Suzanne , Bou-Mitri Christelle , El Hayek Fares Jessy , Hassan Hussein F. , Matar Boumosleh Jocelyne
Published: April 2019

Background and Aim: The safety and quality of dairy products are considered to be of significant importance to human health. Although antimicrobial drugs are essential for disease treatment in modern medicine, the use of these drugs can have undesired consequences for human and animal health. This study aimed to investigate the presence of tetracycline and penicillin residues in raw, pasteurized, and UHT cow's milk of different fat contents, as well as in the dairy products yogurt and labneh, a traditional Lebanese product.

Materials and Methods: A total of 44 samples, 4 raw, 9 UHT, 9 pasteurized milk, 10 yogurt, and 12 labneh samples from common local brands available in the Lebanese market were collected from Keserwan regions in May 2016. Tetracycline and penicillin residues were determined using a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique.

Results: The mean values for tetracycline and penicillin were all below the limit of detection (LOD) of the ELISA kit of a maximum standard concentration of 1.80 μg/kg and 4.00 μg/kg, respectively. All samples tested positive for antibiotic residues. The detection rate for tetracycline in milk (n=22) samples was 86.4% with a mean residues value of 1.16±0.70 μg/kg. The detection rate of tetracycline in labneh (n=12) and yogurt (n=10) samples was 50% for each with a mean value of 1.76±0.40 μg/kg and 0.63±0.12 μg/kg, respectively. As for penicillin residues, 90.9% of the milk (n=22) samples tested positive with a mean value of 0.52±0.25 μg/kg. The detection rate in labneh (n=12) and yogurt (n=10) samples was 0% for penicillin residues, where mean values were all below the LOD (<1.25 μg/kg) for these dairy products. None of the samples exceeded the maximum residue levels. The estimated dietary intake (EDI) for tetracycline and penicillin residues for all dairy products is 2.09 ng/kg body weight (BW)/day resulting in 0.007% of the acceptable daily intake (ADI) and 1.83 ng/kg BW/day resulting in 0.006% of the ADI, respectively.

Conclusion: All EDI values were below the ADI set for each antibiotic residue and do not exceed relevant toxicological reference values. However, concerns might still be present from consumption of other animal food products containing residues. Moreover, the long-term exposure to such residues is still unknown as a result of bioaccumulation; it is a challenging process to determine the actual dietary consumption of foods containing antibiotic residues; hence, the human health risk cannot be easily predicted.
INFLUENCE OF STRAINING BEAMS ON THE SEISMIC FRAGILITY OF DOUBLE-COLUMN BRIDGE PIERS
Authors: Zhang Yuye , Xiao Feng , Badar Jahangir
Published: April 2019

The piers of girder bridges have a very important role on the safety of the structural system to earthquakes. This paper addresses the seismic fragility of double-column (DC) bridge piers by focusing on the influence of the straining beams and the direction of seismic waves. The seismic capacity of eight DC piers with different number and position of straining beams is first studied by pushover analyses. These results are used to derive empirical formulas for the seismic capacity of general DC piers and to define damage indices for prescriptive damage states. Finite element models of typical girder bridges with the different piers are carried out next to assess the seismic demand of these piers and to generate fragility curves by comparing their seismic demand and damage indices at the defined damage states. Results indicate that: (1) DC piers are more vulnerable when subjected to longitudinal ground motions compared with the case of transverse inputs; (2) the damage probability of the piers for transverse seismic inputs decreases with the increasing relative height of the straining beams; and (3) DC piers with two straining beams have enhanced performance in the transverse direction compared with those with a single straining beam.
18F-FDG PET/CT in nonfunctioning adrenocortical carcinoma diagnostics: case report
Authors: Dolgushin Mikhail B. , Martinovich Alexander A. , Meshcheriakova Nadezhda A. , Tulin Pavel E.
Published: April 2019

Clinical observation of the patient with adrenocortical cancer recurrence after adrenalectomy and multiple treatment.
A 46 year old man was diagnosed with adrenal mass. Endocrine activity was excluded. Due to local cancer advancement, the patient was given a radical treatment. After 5 years after surgical treatment, a local recurrence of the disease was detected according to the results of CT. For further restaging the patient underwent PET/CT with 18F-FDG, according to the results no distant metastases were detected. After complex treatment and observation period metastases were diagnosed. This clinical observation demonstrates possibilities of PET/CT with 18F-FDG – PET/CT, helps to determine nature of adrenal mass formations, revealing signs of their malignancy and is a valuable tool in adrenocortical cancer in cases of recurrent disease and in cases of metastatic lesions.
Fraude académico en la universidad: Análisis de un caso real, el conflicto y su resolución
Authors: Pardo Alfonso , Rodríguez-Casals Carlos
Published: April 2019

Este trabajo presenta un caso real de fraude académico planteado al tutor de un curso universitario y al director del Grado para su resolución. El conflicto surge cuando un grupo de alumnos accede al contenido de varios exámenes cuatrimestrales antes de su realización y obtiene de forma fraudulenta calificaciones más altas de lo habitual. Al poder verse afectadas sus calificaciones, el resto de compañeros sufre un perjuicio que no quieren permitir, pero no están dispuestos a delatar a los infractores. El caso planteaba varios problemas, además del propio fraude cometido: el deterioro de las relaciones del grupo clase, tanto entre el alumnado como con el profesorado, la inexistencia de pruebas objetivas del fraude que respaldasen la denuncia de los estudiantes, la amenaza de hacerlo público si no se daba una solución, con el consiguiente desprestigio para las entidades educativas implicadas, y que la aplicación del reglamento de régimen interno podía llegar a suponer a los culpables el abandono de los estudios de Grado. Se buscó y logró una solución consensuada entre todos los implicados, a través de la mediación, que reestableciera la buena convivencia en el aula y permitiera la continuación de infractores en los estudios, una vez reconocida la falta y aceptada la sanción impuesta.
Pengaruh Pencahayaan terhadap Kandungan Pigmen Tetraselmis chuii sebagai Sumber Antioksidan Alami
Authors: Ginting Nada Kristiani , Sedjati Sri , Supriyantini Endang , Ridlo Ali
Published: April 2019

Tetraselmis chuii merupakan alga hijau yang mengandung senyawa bioaktif seperti pigmen klorofil dan karotenoid. Pigmen klorofil dapat menurunkan risiko terkena kanker dan berpotensi sebagai antioksidan. Salah satu faktor eksternal yang berpengaruh  terhadap kandungan pigmen adalah cahaya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh warna pencahayaan terhadap biomassa, kandungan  pigmen dan aktivitas antioksidan T. chuii. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah  rancangan acak blok dengan tiga kali pengulangan. Perlakuan pencahayaan yang diberikan adalah putih, merah, dan biru. Perhitungan kepadatan dan pengukuran parameter kualitas air dilakukan setiap hari. Pemanenan dilakukan pada saat fase stasioner hari ke – 4. Kadar pigmen (klorofil a, b dan karotenoid) dilakukan secara spektrofotometri dan uji aktivitas antioksidan dilakukan dengan DPPH (1,1-difenil-2-pikrilhidrazil). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepadatan sel tertinggi terdapat pada perlakuan pencahayaan putih sebesar 95.800 sel/ml. Kandungan pigmen klorofil a dan klorofil b total tertinggi terdapat pada  pencahayaan merah (48,28 dan 40,86 μg/ml), serta karotenoid total tertinggi terdapat pada pencahayaan biru (6,70 μg/ml). Perlakuan perbedaan pencahayaan memberikan pengaruh nyata (P<0,05) terhadap kandungan pigmen (klorofil a, dan b). Aktivitas antioksidan ekstrak T. chuii  semua perlakuan tergolong sangat lemah ( IC50 lebih dari 200 ppm). Effect of Lighting on Pigments Content Tetraselmis chuii  a Source of Natural Antioxidants Tetraselmis chuii is a green algae which is containing bioactive compounds such as chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments. Chlorophyll may reduce the risk of cancer and potentially as an antioxidant. This research aims to know the effect of light colour  on biomass, pigment and antioxidant activity content of T. chuii. The research design used was a complete randomized design with three repetitions. The light treatments provided are white, red, and blue. Calculation of density and measurement of water quality parameters on daily basis. Harvesting is done during the stasionary phase at fourth day. Pigment levels (chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids) were performed by spectrophotometer and an antioxidant activity test was performed by DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrilhidrazil). The results showed that different colour lighting treatments had an effect (P <0.05) on pigment content (chlorophyll a, b, and carotenoid).The highest total chlorophyll content of a and chlorophyll b were found in the highest red light (48.28 and 40.86 μg/ ml) and the highest total carotenoids were in blue light (6.70 μg /ml). The highest cell desity in white lighting treatment is 95,800 cell/ml. Potential antioxidant activity of T. chuii extract for all treatments were very low (IC50 more than 200 ppm).
Kandungan Protein Spirulina platensis Pada Media Kultur Dengan Konsentrasi Nitrat (KNO3 ) Yang Berbeda
Authors: Ulya Saniyatul , Sedjati Sri , Yudiati Ervia
Published: April 2019

Spirulina platensis merupakan mikroalga hijau biru yang mengandung nutrisi protein tinggi sehingga banyak digunakan sebagai pakan alami. Pertumbuhan dan kandungan protein mikroalga dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, salah satunya adalah pemberian makronutrien pada media kultur mikroalga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh pertumbuhan dan kandungan protein pada mikroalga S. platensis dengan pemberian konsentrasi nitrat yang berbeda. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak blok dengan tiga kali pengulangan. Perlakuan konsentrasi nitrat berbeda yang diberikan adalah 50 ppm, 100 ppm, dan 150 ppm. Perhitungan kepadatan dan pengukuran parameter kualitas air dilakukan setiap hari. Pemanenan dilakukan pada hari ke – empat. Kadar prorein dianalisis dengan menggunakan metode Kjedahl. Hasil penelitian pertumbuhan S. platensis menunjukkan nilai kepadatan sel S. platensis tertinggi pada hari ke – empat berada pada perlakuan C dengan konsentrasi nitrat 150 ppm (169,58 . 103 sel/mm3). Hasil analisis ANOVA menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi nitrat berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan S. platensis (p < 0,05) namun perbedaan konsentrasi nitrat tidak berpengaruh pada kadar protein (p ≥ 0,05). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa konsentrasi nitrat yang ditambahkan pada media kultur S. platensis berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan S. platensis namun tidak berpengaruh pada kandungan proteinnya.  Protein Content of Spirulina platensis in Different Culture Media with Nitrate (KNO3) Concentration Spirulina platensis is green-blue microalgae that contain high protein nutrient and could be used as natural food. Growth and protein content of microalgae are influenced by several factors and one of those is giving macronutrient to microalgae’s culture medium. The purpose of this research is to compare the growth and protein content of the S. platensis with different nitrate consentrations.The research design used was a completely randomized block design with three repetitions. The different nitrate concentration treatments were 50 ppm, 100 ppm and 150 ppm. Determination of density and water quality measurement parameters was done on daily basis. Spirulina platensis was harvested done on fourth day of culture. Protein levels were analyzed by Kjedahl method. The result of the S. platensis growth that the highest density on day fourth in C treatment with 150 ppm nitrate consentration (169,58 . 103 sel/mm3). The result of ANOVA analysis show that the concentration of nitrate affected on S. platensis growth (p < 0,05) but the difference of nitrate concentration wasn’t affected in protein analysis (p ≥ 0,05). Based on the result of this research, it can be concluded that the concentration of nitrate added to the S. platensis culture medium effectively and improved the growth of S. platensis but had no effect on the protein content.
Analisis Sebaran Klorofil-A dan Suhu Permukaan Laut sebagai Fishing Ground Potensial (Ikan Pelagis Kecil) di Perairan Kendal, Jawa Tengah
Authors: Agung Andita , Zainuri Muhammad , Wirasatriya Anindya , Maslukah Lilik , Subardjo Petrus , Suryosaputro Agus Anugroho Dwi , Handoyo Gentur
Published: April 2019

Perairan Kendal merupakan salah satu kabupaten di Jawa Tengah dengan luas wilayah ± 1.002,23  dan mengalami perkembangan pesat terutama di bidang perikanan. Perairan Kendal adalah salah satu wilayah penyebaran ikan demersal dan pelagis yang cukup potensial di perairan Utara Jawa Tengah. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk memprediksi zonasi fishing ground ikan pelagis  kecil di Perairan Kendal berdasarkan parameter klorofil-a dan suhu permukaan laut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif, penentuan lokasi pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa perairan Kendal memiliki nilai konsentrasi klorofil-a berkisar antara 0.34 – 4.86 mg/  konsentrasi tertinggi di Timur Laut muara sungai Bodri dan di ikuti dengan hasil tangkapan ikan paling banyak yaitu 53 kg. Konsentrasi suhu permukaan laut berkisar 30,5 - 31ᵒC. Perbedaan nilai konsentrasi klorofil-a dan suhu permukaan laut dipengaruhi oleh angin yang berhembus di perairan sehingga diduga mengakibatkan terjadinya proses mixing.  Analysis of Chlorophyll-A Distribution and Potential Sea Surface As Fishing Ground Temperature in Kendal Coastal, Central JavaThe waters of Kendal is one district in Central Java with an area of ± 1.002.23  and experienced rapid development, especially in the field of fisheries. The waters of Kendal is one of the potential demersal and pelagic fish distribution areas in the waters of North Central Java. The purpose of this study was to predict the potential fishing ground of small pelagic fish in Kendal Waters based on the parameters of chlorophyll-a and sea surface temperature. This research uses quantitative method while determining the location of sampling using purposive sampling method. Based on the research results it can be seen that the waters of Kendal has a value of chlorophyll-a concentration ranging from 0.34 - 4.86 mg/   with the highest concentration that is in the Northeast estuary Bodri river and followed by the catch of most fish that is 53 kg. Concentrations of sea surface temperature range from 30.5 - 31ᵒC. Differences in the value of a-chlorophyll concentration and sea-surface temperatures across the waters are influenced by winds that blow in the waters resulting in a mixing process.
Lower creatinine concentration values and lower inter-laboratory variation among Swedish hospital laboratories in 2014 compared to 1996: results from the Equalis external quality assessment program
Authors: Helmersson-Karlqvist Johanna , Ridefelt Peter , Boija Elisabet Eriksson , Nordin Gunnar
Published: April 2019

Background

Creatinine measurement for estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a frequently used laboratory test. Differences in analytic creatinine methods have caused large inter-laboratory variation. International and national standardization efforts have been made in the last decade.

Methods

This study describes the results of the standardization efforts in Sweden by summarizing data for creatinine concentration in blood plasma in the Equalis quality assessment program during 1996–2014.

Results

Non-compensated Jaffe methods dominated in 1996–2001 (91 of 103 laboratories; 90%) and were then gradually replaced by either compensated Jaffe methods or enzymatic creatinine methods. In 2014 a majority of Swedish hospital laboratories (139 of 159; 87%) used enzymatic methods. The reported mean creatinine value by the Swedish laboratories was about 10 μmol/L higher than the isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) assured reference value in 2003, but consistent with the reference value from 2009 to 2014. The inter-laboratory CV was 7%–9% for creatinine values until 2007, and thereafter gradually decreased to about 4%–5% in 2014.

Conclusions

The introduction of enzymatic methods in Swedish laboratories has contributed to achieving a low inter-laboratory variation. Also, the reported values are lower for enzymatic methods compared to Jaffe methods, and the values obtained with enzymatic methods were consistent with IDMS certified values established at reference laboratories. Thus, many Swedish hospital laboratories reported 10 μmol/L lower, and more true, creatinine concentrations in 2012 than in 2003, which may cause bias in longitudinal studies.
On classification trees and random forests in corpus linguistics: Some words of caution and suggestions for improvement
Authors: Th Gries Stefan
Published: April 2019

This paper is a discussion of methodological problems that (can) arise in the analysis of multifactorial data analyzed with tree-based or forest-based classifiers in (corpus) linguistics. I showcase a data set that highlights where such methods can fail at providing optimal results and then discuss solutions to this problem as well as the interpretation of random forests more generally.
Natural Flavonoids as Potential Photosensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Authors: Zdyb Agata , Krawczyk Stanisław
Published: April 2019

Natural flavonoids quercetin, morin, fisetin and luteolin were studied as potential photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). Spectroscopic methods were used to investigate the formation of dye/TiO2 nanoparticles assemblies and the development of their absorption spectra. The results show that the flavonoids adsorb well on TiO2 nanoparticles and this process causes the shift of absorption spectra from the near UV into the visible range of solar light. The mode of binding of the dye molecules on TiO2 surface is analyzed by comparison of spectral absorption properties and with the use of structural differences introduced by fisetin and luteolin for discrimination between several possibilities.
EFQM model implementation in a Portuguese Higher Education Institution
Authors: Santos Ricardo Simões , Abreu António João Pina da Costa Feliciano
Published: April 2019

Education sector, and particularly, Higher Education Institutions (HEI), is nowadays an increasingly competitive sector, where the HEI’s success, relies on stakeholder’s recognition, along with their capacity to attract funding, to achieve sustainability.

To attends such demands, HEI tends to incorporate into their strategy, Internal Quality Assurance Systems (IQAS). Additionally, and according to some works, existed on literature, HEI should follows a logic of continuous improvement, through the services provided to their stakeholders, where EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) model, arises as an alternative solution to be considered.

However, and although the success achieved with this model on private sector, there are no certainties about the results of their implementation in HEI, since some of the adopted models have a set of techniques based on theories, sometimes incompatible within HEI nature.

Therefore, and by using the case study methodology, it is intended to analyze the feasibility of an IQAS implementation, based on the EFQM model, in an Engineering School in Portugal.

For this purpose, they are identified some advantages and difficulties found within its implementation, as well as ways to overcome them, contributing therefore with some answers for a better EFQM implementation into a HEI in general.
Turkey OpenStreetMap Dataset - Spatial Analysis of Development and Growth Proxies
Authors: Zia Mohammed , Cakir Ziyadin , Seker Dursun Zafer
Published: April 2019

Number of studies covering major data aspects of OpenStreetMap (OSM) for developed cities and countries are available in scientific literature. However, this is not the case for developing ones mainly because of low data availability in OSM. This study presents a time-series spatial analysis of Turkey OSM dataset, a developing country, between the year 2007 and 2015 to understand how the dataset has developed with time and space. Five different socio-economic factors of the region are tested to find their relationship, if any, with dataset growth. An east-west spatial trend in data density is observed within the country. Population Density and Literacy Level of the region are found be the factors controlling it. It has also been observed that the street network of the region has followed the Exploration and Densification evolutionary model. High participation inequality is found within the OSM mappers, with only 5 of them responsible for the country’s 50% geo-data upload. Furthermore, it is found that these mappers use other Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) and government open-dataset to feed into OSM. This study is believed to bring some high level insights of OSM for a developing country which would be useful for geographers, open-data policy makers, VGI projects planners and data-curators to structure and deploy similar future projects.
Human-Centered Design in the Energy Turnaround Project Enera – It Pays to Go Off the Beaten Track!
Authors: Fortmann Jutta , Glanert Frank
Published: April 2019

In this article, we give insights into the development of an ‘interface of energy’, which is developed as part of the energy turnaround project ‘enera’. This interface shall allow communication between the human and the future energy network which will be dominated by renewable energy sources and on-site power generation. We show how we applied Human-Centered Design methods to address the challenge of designing a user interface for an infrastructure that is still in development. Further, we show how this approach was successfully combined with public relations, such as feedback sessions on prototypes as part of an open Barcamp. We give insights into interviews, profiles, personas, public operations, user needs, prototyping and testing. As a special feature we conducted prototyping and prototype testing workshops in a residential house within the project region. These turned out to be very successful for many reasons, e. g., in that the natural environment served as a creative stimulator. Besides, the workshops had a lasting effect on the participants, who were members of the project as well as volunteers living in the project region.
Determining Optimal Strategy of a Micro-Grid through Hybrid Method of Nash Equilibrium –Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Jafari Ehsan
Published: April 2019

Increasing the fossil fuels consumption, pollution and rising prices of these fuels have led to the expansion of renewable resources and their replacement with conventional sources. In this paper, a robust algorithm for a micro-grid (MG) planning with the goal of maximizing profits is presented in day-ahead market. The energy resources in MG are wind farms (WFs), photovoltaic (PV), fuel cell (FC), combined heat and power(CHP) units, tidal steam turbine (TST) and energy storage devices (ESDs). This algorithm is divided into two main parts:

(1) Optimal planning of each energy resource;

(2) Using the Nash equilibrium –genetic algorithm (NE-GA) hybrid method to determine the optimal MG strategy.

In energy resources optimal planning, using a stochastic formulation, the generation bids of each energy resource is determined in such a way that the profit of each one is maximized. Also, the constraints of renewable and load demands and selection the best method of demand response (DR) program are investigated.

Then the Nash equilibrium point is determined using the primary population produced in the previous step using the NE-GA hybrid method to determine the optimal MG strategy. Thus, using the ability of the genetic algorithm method, the Nash equilibrium point of the generation units is obtained at an acceptable time, and This means that none of the units are willing to change their strategy and that the optimal strategy is extracted. Comparison of results with previous studies shows that the expected profit in the proposed method is more than other method.
Perinatal outcome in gestational diabetes according to different diagnostic criteria
Authors: Salman Lina , Pardo Anat , Krispin Eyal , Oron Galia , Toledano Yoel , Hadar Eran
Published: April 2019

Objectives

To evaluate whether gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed by different criteria impacts perinatal outcome.

Methods

This was a retrospective study of deliveries with a diagnosis of GDM (2014–2016). Perinatal outcomes were compared between patients with: (1) GDM diagnosed according to a single abnormal value on the 100-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT); (2) two or more abnormal OGTT values; and (3) a 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) value ≥200 mg/dL.

Results

A total of 1163 women met the inclusion criteria, of whom 441 (37.9%) were diagnosed according to a single abnormal OGTT value, 627 (53.9%) had two or more abnormal OGTT values and 95 (8.17%) had a GCT value ≥200 mg/dL. Diet-only treatment was significantly higher in the single abnormal value group (70.3% vs. 65.1% vs. 50.5%) and rates of medical treatment were significantly higher in the GCT ≥ 200 mg/dL group (P < 0.05). Women in the GCT ≥ 200 mg/dL group had higher rates of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission (10.5% vs. 2.7% vs. 2.8%, P < 0.001) and neonatal hypoglycemia (5.3% vs. 0.5% vs. 0.8%, P < 0.001). On multivariate logistic regression, GCT ≥ 200 mg/dL was no longer associated with higher rates of NICU admission and neonatal hypoglycemia (P > 0.05).

Conclusion

No difference was noted in the perinatal outcome amongst the different methods used for diagnosing GDM.
Healthism in Tort Law
Authors: Weeks Elizabeth
Published: April 2019

This article considers ways that torts decisions and doctrine may operate discriminatorily against the unhealthy. The discussion draws from one chapter of my recently published book, Healthism: Health Status Discrimination and the Law, specifically, the chapter on “Healthism in Private Law.” Healthism examines, across contexts, instances of discrimination based on health status, suggesting that in at least some circumstances, treating people differently because of their health status or health habits is normatively wrong and, thus, “healthist.” We discuss many examples in the book, but our ultimate goal is to introduce the term into the public lexicon and attune readers to additional examples, which, we maintain, abound: Consider non-smoking policies in public housing; airlines or movie theaters charging obese passengers for two seats; employers refusing to hire based on out-of-work health habits and conditions, including tobacco use and obesity; or a physician refusing to treat a patient with multiple conditions and a history of noncompliance. Each of these scenarios carries a potential for healthism.
Cohesive substitution in the Qurʼān
Authors: Dror Yehudit
Published: April 2019

This article describes the use ofcohesive substitutionin the Qurʼān. In Halliday and Hasan’s model of cohesion, this term refers to the replacement of one syntactic item by another; this article asks several questions in this regard: How iscohesive substitutionrealized in the Qurʼān? What items does it replace? Why is it used? The study finds that there are only a few cases ofcohesive substitutionin the Qurʼān, and the nominal and verbal substitution operate in the Qurʼān as they do in English. In that language, the formsoneandthe sameare employed for nominal substitution. In the Qurʼān the formsʼaḥad“one” (sg. masc.),ʼiḥdā“one” (sg. fem.) andmiṯlu ḏālika“the same” can be considered equivalent to the English formoneandthe same. Verbal substitution in Arabic is realized by the verbyaf’alu“he will do,” “he does” (and is not followed by the anaphoric pronounḏālika“that”), replacing only the verb without its complement. No occurrences of clausal substitutions were found because usually variations of anaphoric reference (e.g.,ḏālika“that” orka-ḏālika“like that”) were used instead. From a pragmatic viewpoint,cohesive substitutionis used to prevent repetition of the same word found in the immediately preceding clause.
Modular equations of a continued fraction of order six
Authors: Lee Yoonjin , Park Yoon Kyung
Published: April 2019

We study a continued fraction X(τ) of order six by using the modular function theory. We first prove the modularity of X(τ), and then we obtain the modular equation of X(τ) of level n for any positive integer n; this includes the result of Vasuki et al. for n = 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11. As examples, we present the explicit modular equation of level p for all primes p less than 19. We also prove that the ray class field modulo 6 over an imaginary quadratic field K can be obtained by the value X2 (τ). Furthermore, we show that the value 1/X(τ) is an algebraic integer, and we present an explicit procedure for evaluating the values of X(τ) for infinitely many τ’s in K.
Solutions with concentration and cavitation to the Riemann problem for the isentropic relativistic Euler system for the extended Chaplygin gas
Authors: Zhang Yunfeng , Sun Meina , Lin Xiuli
Published: April 2019

The solutions to the Riemann problem for the isentropic relativistic Euler system for the extended Chaplygin gas are constructed for all kinds of situations by using the method of phase plane analysis. The asymptotic limits of solutions to the Riemann problem for the relativistic extended Chaplygin Euler system are investigated in detail when the pressure given by the equation of state of extended Chaplygin gas becomes that of the pressureless gas. During the process of vanishing pressure, the phenomenon of concentration can be identified and analyzed when the two-shock Riemann solution tends to a delta shock wave solution as well as the phenomenon of cavitation also being captured and observed when the two-rarefaction-wave Riemann solution tends to a two-contact-discontinuity solution with a vacuum state between them.
Stability Problems and Analytical Integration for the Clebsch’s System
Authors: Pop Camelia , Ene Remus-Daniel
Published: April 2019

The nonlinear stability and the existence of periodic orbits of the equilibrium states of the Clebsch’s system are discussed.. Numerical integration using the Lie-Trotter integrator and the analytic approximate solutions using Multistage Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Method are presented, too.
Topological Indices of Para-line Graphs of V-Phenylenic Nanostructures
Authors: Nadeem Imran , Shaker Hani , Hussain Muhammad , Naseem Asim
Published: April 2019

The degree-based topological indices are numerical graph invariants which are used to correlate the physical and chemical properties of a molecule with its structure. Para-line graphs are used to represent the structures of molecules in another way and these representations are important in structural chemistry. In this article, we study certain well-known degree-based topological indices for the para-line graphs of V-Phenylenic 2D lattice, V-Phenylenic nanotube and nanotorus by using the symmetries of their molecular graphs.
On split Lie color triple systems
Authors: Cao Yan , Zhang Jian , Cui Yunan
Published: April 2019

In order to begin an approach to the structure of arbitrary Lie color triple systems, (with no restrictions neither on the dimension nor on the base field), we introduce the class of split Lie color triple systems as the natural generalization of split Lie triple systems. By developing techniques of connections of roots for this kind of triple systems, we show that any of such Lie color triple systems T with a symmetric root system is of the form T = U + ∑[α]∈Λ1/∼ I[α] with U a subspace of T0 and any I[α] a well described (graded) ideal of T, satisfying {I[α], T, I[β]} = 0 if [α] ≠ [β]. Under certain conditions, in the case of T being of maximal length, the simplicity of the triple system is characterized.
Lipase mediated synthesis of polycaprolactone and its silica nanohybrid
Authors: Akkulak Meltem , Kaptan Yasemin , Aydin Yasar Andelib , Avcibasi Guvenilir Yuksel
Published: April 2019

In this study, rice husk ash (RHA) silanized with 3-glycidyloxypropyl trimethoxysilane was used as support material to immobilize Candida antarctica lipase B. The developed biocatalyst was then utilized in the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone and in situ development of PCL/Silica nanohybrid. The silanization degree of RHA was determined as 4 % (w) by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Structural investigations and calculation of molecular weights of nanohybrids were realized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR). Crystallinity was determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used for morphological observations. Accordingly, the PCL composition in the nanohybrid was determined as 4 %, approximately. Short chained amorphous PCL was synthesized with a number average molecular weight of 4400 g/mol and crystallinity degree of 23 %. In regards to these properties, synthesized PCL/RHA composite can find use biomedical applications.
Novel dodecyl-containing azido and glucuronamide-based nucleosides exhibiting anticancer potential
Authors: Xavier Nuno M. , Goncalves-Pereira Rita , Jorda Radek , Hendrychová Denisa , Oliveira M. Conceição
Published: April 2019

The synthesis and anticancer evaluation of new series of nucleosides constructed on 5/6-azidoglycosyl or glucuronamide moieties and containing an O- or an N-dodecyl chain, respectively, are disclosed. Based on our previous results, their structures were planned to preclude them to act via a similar metabolic pathway than that of clinically used nucleoside antimetabolites, against which cancer cells frequently acquire resistance. Xylo and gluco-configured 5/6-azido-1,2-di-O-acetyl furanosyl and pyranosyl donors containing a 3-O-dodecyl group were synthesized from diacetone-d-glucose and were subsequently coupled with silylated uracil or 2-acetamido-6-chloropurine. N-Dodecyl glucuronamide-based nucleosides were accessed from acetonide-protected glucofuranurono-6,3-lactone, which was converted in few steps into O-benzylated 1,2-di-O-acetyl furanuronamide or pyranuronamide derivatives to undergo further N-glycosylation. Both types of nucleosides demonstrated notorious antiproliferative effects in chronic myeloid leukemia (K562) and in breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. The most potent molecules were a 6ʹ-azidoglucopyranosyl N7-linked purine nucleoside and glucofuranuronamide derivatives comprising N1-linked uracil and N7-linked purine units with activities in the single-digit micromolar order of concentration against both cell lines. Their GI50 values in MCF-7 cells were similar or ca. 3-fold lower than that of the standard drug 5-fluorouracil. Cell cycle studies and immunoblotting analysis of apoptosis-associated proteins in treated K562 cells indicated that the antiproliferative effect of the most effective nucleosides is based on apoptosis induction.
Evacuation simulation of different flow ratios in low-density state
Authors: Lian Haitao , Hu Yike , Saedudin R.D. Rohmat
Published: April 2019

The relationship between the factors of formation mechanism of stratification and the pedestrian ratio in low-density state has not been analyzed by the existing human flow evacuation simulation method, so that the simulation effect is poor. Thus, the evacuation simulation method for different flow ratios in low-density state is proposed to analyze the walking characteristics of the opposite pedestrians. On the basis of the random deviation grid gas model, the view field of pedestrian is introduced as one parameter. Considering the preference characteristics of pedestrians for the movement of open areas within the view field, the improved random deviation grid gas model is constructed. Through the model, the stratification characteristics of the opposite pedestrian flow in the simple channel scene are simulated. The results show that the proposed method can reproduce the characteristics of non-layering phenomenon of opposite pedestrian flow in low-density state. According to the probability of layer formation, the density of the opposite pedestrian flow is divided into five intervals. The opposite pedestrian flow in the critical density region is metastable, and is susceptible to interference. These results are consistent with the dynamic evolution of the actual opposite pedestrian flow.
A pointer location algorithm for computer visionbased automatic reading recognition of pointer gauges
Authors: Tian Erlin , Zhang Huanlong , Hanafiah Marlia Mohd
Published: April 2019

In order to implement a computer vision based reading recognition system for pointer gauges, we propose an algorithm to locate the pointer by searching for the minimal bounding rectangle (MBR) of the pointer region. Having determined the center of dial region and the centroids of scale marks, we build up a reference system for reading recognition with the dial region center and the scale mark centroids. To identify the indicating value of a gauge image, we first detect the pointer region based on frame difference, and determine the MBR of the pointer using the longest edge of its convex hull. We then take the centroid of the MBR enclosing the pointer region as the centroid of the pointer. We next take the connection between the pointer centroid to the dial center as the pointer, and calculate the indicating value corresponding to the pointer based on the angle method. Experimental results reveal the effectiveness of the pointer location algorithm in computer vision based reading recognition for pointer gauges.
Solar concentrators manufacture and automation
Authors: Kussul Ernst , Baydyk Tetyana , Estrada Alberto Escalante , González Maria Teresa Rodríguez , Wunsch II Donald
Published: April 2019

Solar energy is one of the most promising types of renewable energy. Flat facet solar concentrators were proposed to decrease the cost of materials needed for production. They used small flat mirrors for approximation of parabolic dish surface. The first prototype of flat facet solar concentrators was made in Australia in 1982. Later various prototypes of flat facet solar concentrators were proposed. It was shown that the cost of materials for these prototypes is much lower than the material cost of conventional parabolic dish solar concentrators. To obtain the overall low cost of flat facet concentrators it is necessary to develop fully automated technology of manufacturing and assembling processes. Unfortunately, the design of known flat facet concentrators is too complex for automation process. At present we develop the automatic manufacturing and assembling system for flat facet solar concentrators. For this purpose, we propose the design of flat facet solar concentrator that is convenient for automatization. We describe this design in the paper. At present, almost all solar-energy plants in the world occupy specific areas that are not used for agricultural production. This leads to a competition between the solar-energy plants and agriculture production systems. To avoid this competition, it is possible to co-locate solar-energy devices in agricultural fields. The energy obtained via such co-location can be used for agricultural needs (e.g., water extraction for irrigation) and other purposes (e.g., sent to an electrical grid). In this study, we also describe the results of an investigation on co-location methods for the minimal loss of agricultural harvest too.
Victor’s Justice? Cultural Transfer and Public Imagery from Nuremberg to The Hague
Authors: Ben-Nun Gilad
Published: April 2019

At the heart of this paper lies the perennial problem of the legitimacy of tribunals judging war criminals and the role of public imagery in countering Victor’s Justice challenges. The paper follows along the paths of components of the cultural transfer from Nuremberg and Tokyo international tribunals (1946–1948) for the prosecution of war criminals post World War II through the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem (1961) to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague (1993), focusing on two specific ‘carriers’ of this cultural transfer: “Law” and “Architecture.” By Law, I mean the copying and re-application of similar legal procedures, the active participation of certain people within two of the three instances, and even the carrying forward of physical pieces of evidence from one trial to another. By Architecture, I mean the actual construction of the trial chamber in all three places. The location of the judges’ bench, the defendants’ dock, the witnesses stand, and the inter-relational architectural flow which became characteristic of each of these Lieux de Justice. In terms of public imagery, important counter measures to Victor’s-Justice claims also included the ample facilitation of journalist coverage, the provision of full translation services for the defendants (countering claims of linguistic non-misunderstanding), and the holding of the defendants in humane conditions of incarceration, in a somewhat deliberate juxtaposing countenance to their own crimes which habitually included concentration camps and harshly inhumane incarceration facilities. The paper concludes with a recalibration of Hannah Arendt’s mistaken claim vis-à-vis Eichmann, in contrast to her important understandings concerning the banality of evil.
Images and Customary International Law, or the Destruction/Construction of International Norms through Images
Authors: Ciampi Annalisa
Published: April 2019

This paper explores the power of images vis-à-vis the practice and theory of international law, with a focus on rules of customary international law, i. e. the unwritten general rules of international law, that apply to all states (as well as to non-state actors falling within their scope of application), irrespective of specific acceptance. As Sherwin writes: “We are awash in images.” States, international organizations (IOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), insurgents, terrorists and other groups of individuals of all sort, are in the news and our movies, on our TV screens, newspapers, internet and social media. Modern technologies, visual digital technologies, in particular, have a profound impact on the means and speed of communications across the globe and immensely facilitate the task of seeking information of all sort. In international law, images are a means for spreading knowledge about the practice of states and other actors. As with law in general, images are also found to be a valuable resource in explicating the rules of international law. They aid and clarify the analysis of international law and the determination of the existence and content of rules of customary international law. In contemporary international settings, however, modern technologies of visual representation are also a means for influencing the development of international law, i. e. the existence and content of international norms. Moreover, looking at implementation, at no time in history has there been more information available to governments and the public about violations of international norms (particularly, but not exclusively human rights violations): more and more these violations are documented through images. Yet, international law doctrines have failed so far to comprehensively assess the power of images, beyond that of a toolkit for thick cultural description – the power of narrative – and analysis. The present essay offers a contribution in this direction.
Brexit, Boundaries and the Power of Images
Authors: Douglas-Scott Sionaidh
Published: April 2019

Brexit is very much about the boundaries of law and government. Whatever else it may be, it is clearly a legal phenomenon. In this article, I explore how both the phenomenon of Brexit (its desire to reassert national boundaries from an EU seemingly bent on dissolving them), and that of the EU (a pluralist community, with membership inevitably eroding boundaries) may be very effectively captured, and important insights gained, through the medium of images. The selected images reveal the story of Brexit to be far from illustrious, but additionally undermine some of the EU’s official messages. These images expose some of our assumptions about law, the EU and Brexit.