bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Motor Behavior in Brazil: A look to the past, thinking in the future
Authors: Pellegrini Ana M. , Hiraga Cynthia Y. , Alleoni Bruno N. , Silva Luiz H.
Published: October 2018

A picture of the Motor Behavior research in Brazil from the past to the present time is described in this first edition of the Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior (BJMB). This work provides a brief history of a series of scientific events of Motor Behavior in the country. The great success of these events every two years since 1998 solidified the foundation of The Brazilian Society of Motor Behavior in 2004. In the present work, some data are shown to illustrate a growing interest in the motor behavior study by a number of researchers from different fields. Furthermore, a substantial growing regarding to the number of doctoral degrees in the motor behavior area of study and the number of articles published in international and national journals are shown. The Brazilian Society of Motor Behavior will certainly play a role in the development of the motor behavior field by gathering researchers spread all over the country, promoting debates of all sorts and stimulating interactions of research groups. The BJMB as a vehicle of communication has great potential for the insertion of the society to the international community.
Rope jumping pattern under different sensory information conditions
Authors: Carvalho Wellington R. G. de , Pellegrini Ana M.
Published: October 2018

The present study examined the stability of rope jumping skill measured by relative phase under different available sensory information. Nine male and nine female university students were required to perform a sequence of rope jumping at different pacing frequencies (1.4, 1.6, and 1.8 Hz) and in two different conditions: a) rope was turned by the performer itself (haptic information available), and b) rope was turned by others (visual and auditory information available). Passive marks were fixed on the rope and on the hip, knee, and ankle joint for analysis of the dependent variables: height of the rope, height of the jump and discrete relative phase. Overall, the results suggested that the motor pattern for jumping the rope is more stable when the performer herself/himself turns the hope and consequently is able to use haptic information in order to control the motor action as opposed to when only visual and auditory information are available.
Effect of self-controlled knowledge of results in motor skill learning of elderly adults
Authors: Alcântara Lucieni B. , Alves Michela A. F. , Santos Renata C. O. , Medeiros Lívia K. de , Gonçalves Wesley R. , Fialho João Vitor A. P. , Ugrinowitsch Herbert , Benda Rodolfo N.
Published: October 2018

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of self-controlled knowledge of results (KR) in motor skill learning of elderly adults. Twenty subjects (65.45 + 5.34 years-old), inexperienced in the required task, were randomly distributed in two experimental groups: 1) Self-controlled Group, who received KR whenever requested; 2) Yoked Group, who received KR on the same trials of the Self-controlled Group. The task consisted of moving three tennis balls into six roles, positioned in a wood platform, in a previously determined sequence and target time. During the acquisition phase, the subjects performed 45 trials with a target time of 4500 ms. The immediate transfer tests, conducted ten minutes after the acquisition phase, consisted of 45 trials with a target time of 5000 ms. After forty eight hours, the same procedure was conducted for the latest transfer test. The results showed marginal differences, suggesting a higher performance of self-controlled group. It was concluded that selfcontrolled KR is helpful to promote motor learning in elderly adults.
V Congresso Brasileiro de Comportamento Motor
Authors: Comportamento Motor Sociedade Brasileira de
Published: October 2018

V Congresso Brasileiro de Comportamento Motorâ€œAvanÃ§os e Perspectivas nos Estudos em Comportamento Motorâ€ 28 a 31 de Julho de 2010 Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem MotoraCEFE - Universidade Estadual de Londrina / Londrina - PRÂ Resumos - Aprendizagem MotoraResumos - Desenvolvimento MotorResumos - Controle Motor
Evidence of non-compliance with instructions in attentional focus research
Authors: Post Phillip G. , Barros João A. C. , Wrisberg Craig A.
Published: October 2018

The present study examined the effects of focus instructions on the performance and learning of the standing discus throw and determined the extent of adherence to focus instructions by obtaining post-experimental verbal reports from participants. Twenty-four male college students were randomly assigned to external, internal and control focus conditions. They were given basic instruction on the throwing technique and presented a video model of the correct form. Focus instructions dealt with “trailing the movement with the discus” (external), “leading the movement with the hip” (internal), or “doing your best” (control). Four blocks of ten throws were performed in acquisition and one block of ten throws was performed in a 24hr retention test. The last two throws of each block were videotaped and measured for later analyses. The results indicated no differences between conditions on form or distance scores. However, the interviews indicated that participants in the internal and external focus groups used a combination of internal and external focus cues during acquisition and retention. These findings corroborate those of Maxwell and Masters (2002) and Poolton, Maxwell, Master, and Raab (2006) that showed learners used internal and external attentional focus cues interchangeably.
Postural stabilization of looking: Effects of object distance
Authors: Rodrigues Sérgio T. , Jardim Juliana G. , Siqueira Natália S. , Polastri Paula F. , Aguiar Stefane A.
Published: October 2018

The aim of the present study was to analyze the effects of looking at targets located at different distances on body oscillation during tasks of distinct difficulties. In Experiment 1, ten participants in quiet stance fixated targets in three conditions: No object-far (fixation on far-target without near-target), Object-near (fixation on near target with fartarget), and Object-far (fixation on far-target with near-target). Mean oscillations of trunk in anterior-posterior axis were smallest in the Object-near condition; the No object-far and Object-far conditions were similar. In Experiment 2, seven participants in kiba-dachi, a karate stance, were submitted to three conditions: Blindfolded, No object-far, and Object-near. Mean oscillations of head and trunk in anterior-posterior axis were smaller in the Object-near as compared to blindfolded condition; trunk oscillated more during No object-far than Object-near condition. The results support the notion that a simple posture is not automatically regulated by the optical flow, but different amounts of visual instability may be tolerated according to the fixation distance, regardless the presence of non-fixated objects; the control of a more difficult posture may also accommodate the effects of fixation distance.
Cumulative effect of Levodopa in obstacle crossing: Case study of a Parkinson disease patient
Authors: Gobbi Lilian T. B. , Pieruccini-Faria Frederico , Vitório Rodrigo , Stella Florindo , Gobbi Sebastião , Oliveira-Ferreira Maria D. T. de , Tanaka Kátia
Published: October 2018

The locomotor behavior of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is strongly affected by the Levodopa kinetics. Then, our aim was to analyze indirectly the Levodopa kinetics on the locomotor behavior during one day by means of the gait kinematic analyses during obstacle avoidance of one PD patient in advanced stage. WM, man, 72 years of age, 18 years with PD, stage IV of the disease, participated in this study. WM presented the following history: PD initiated by tremors of the right hand followed by tremors on the left hand, rigidity in the right lower limb first and on the left lower limb latter and then the cervical region; palidotomy 10 years ago decreasing the tremors. WM came into the lab for testing twice in the same day. During the afternoon, the patient presented larger improvements in his motor functions. The spatial and temporal parameters of the free walking and the obstacle avoidance revealed a cumulative effect of the motor responses to the Levodopa. This effect was observed by improvements in all variables and their variability. WM used adaptive locomotor strategies during obstacle avoidance. The Levodopa was efficient to normalize the gait pattern during the day.
Low educational status restrains mental resources management in dual tasks
Authors: Machado Mariane A. , Voos Mariana C. , Teixeira Patrícia S. , Piemonte Maria E. , Valle Luiz Eduardo R. do
Published: October 2018

Abstract: Some studies have reported the influence of educational status on visual and motor tasks. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of adults with low (2.3Â±1.9 years of formal education) and high educational status (16.1Â±4.0 years) in a dual-task, composed of a visual and a motor task performed simultaneously. The visual task consisted of the presentation of two pictures that had to be verbally classified as equal or different. The motor task consisted of alternating steps from the floor to a stool. The tasks were assessed individually (simple-task) and associated (dual-task), and the performance in each condition was compared by ANOVAs. The low educational status group (LESG) committed more errors in the visual stimuli classification and performed a lower number of alternations of steps per second when compared to the high educational status group (HESG). During the dual-task performance, visual task errors increased and the number of alternations of steps per second decreased for both groups, in comparison with the single-task. However, the LESG was less accurate at classifying the stimuli during the dual-task condition than the HESG. Our findings suggest that having only a few years of formal education might decrease the ability to manage mental resources in dual-tasks.Key Words: Tasks performance and analysis, attention, motor activity, educational status, visual perception.
VII Congresso Brasileiro de Comportamento Motor
Authors: Comportamento Motor Sociedade Brasileira de
Published: October 2018

VII Congresso Brasileiro de Comportamento Motor17 a 19 de outubro de 2014Escola de EducaÃ§Ã£o FÃ­sica Fisioterapia e Terapia OcupacionalUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisÂ Resumos - Trabalhos Apresentados
IV Congresso de Fisioterapia do Triângulo Mineiro
Authors: Comportamento Motor Sociedade Brasileira de
Published: October 2018

IV Congresso de Fisioterapia do TriÃ¢ngulo Mineiro e I Encontro de Egressos do Curso de Fisioterapia da UFTM

16 a 18 de outubro de 2014

Curso de Fisioterapia da UFTM

Universidade Federal do TriÃ¢ngulo Mineiro

 

Resumos - Trabalhos Apresentados
Static postural control assessment during pregnancy
Authors: Moccellin Ana Silvia , Nora Fernanda G. S. A. , Costa Paula H. L. , Driusso Patricia
Published: October 2018

The hormonal and anatomic changes during pregnancy affect the musculoskeletal system and may lead to instability of static postural control and increased risk of falls. The aim of this study was to analyze changes in static postural control during the three trimesters of pregnancy, using variables derived from the center of pressure. This is a descriptive study in which posturographic tests were applied in four still standing positions, for three trials, with a combination of different visual conditions (eyes open - EO/eyes closed - EC) and support base configurations on 20 non-pregnant women (C) and 13 pregnant women during the gestational period (G1, G2 and G3). For static postural control assessment, a force plate (BertecÂ®) was used, and the variables analyzed were statokinesigram area, displacement amplitude, displacement velocity and sway frequency. The results demonstrate that, early in pregnancy, the woman's body seems to already change postural control, probably due to increased mobility of the sacroiliac joint and pubic symphysis caused by hormonal factors, and during the trimesters there is a decrease in postural stability, observed as an increase in the elliptical areas, amplitudes of center of pressure displacement and velocity of center of pressure displacement.
Politik Luar Negeri Indonesia dan Malaysia Terhadap China di Era Perang Dingin
Authors: Fauzi Nabil Ahmad
Published: October 2018

Since the proclamation on the 1st October 1949, the People's Republic of China has gained an important role in international relations after World War II. The success of communism conquered China, has changed the dynamics of competition between the United States and the Soviet Union that lead the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The situation has forced the newly independent states in this era, like Indonesia and Malaysia, to determine their position. In addition to facing the same international politics pressures, the two countries also have relations in the domestic issues related to China, namely the existence of the local Communist Party and ethnic of "Chinese overseas". The external and domestic factors that ultimately affect the choice of the countries' foreign policy towards China. This article attempts to identify and explore the factors that influence the similarities and differences in Indonesia and Malaysia foreign policy towards China using the approach threat perception, leader perception and domestic legitimacy within the framework of neo-classical realism. This article is expected to provide scientific contributions to understanding the comparison of Indonesia and Malaysia foreign policy towards China.

Keywords: Indonesia and Malaysia foreign policy, the existence of China, Cold War era, threatperception, leader perception, domestic legitimacy, neo-classical realism
Tantangan Implementasi ASEAN Community: Kasus di Kota Malang
Authors: Rijal Najamuddin Khairur
Published: October 2018

Abstract

This paper examines the challenges of implementing the ASEAN Community that are elaborated based on the understanding and views of the management of International Relations Students Association in Malang. The data used is the primary data obtained from the results of structured interviews and questionnaires to 60 respondents. While secondary data is used to support the discussion. As the result, there are three challenges of implementing the ASEAN Community. First, the understanding of society related to the description of the characteristics/goals of each pillars of ASEAN Community is low. The second challenge is people are more familiar with the term of MEA, so there are reduction of understanding about ASEAN Community is limited to the economic dimension. Third, the lack of understanding and the reduction of understanding is inseparable from the source of information about ASEAN Community which originated more dominant from secondary information.

Keywords: ASEAN Community, AEC, Malang City

Abstrak

Tulisan ini mengkaji mengenai tantangan implementasi ASEAN Community yang dielaborasi berdasarkan pengetahuan dan pandangan mahasiswa pengurus Himahi di Kota Malang. Data yang digunakan merupakan data primer yang diperoleh dari hasil wawancara terstruktur dan pengisian angket kepada 60 responden. Adapun data sekunder digunakan untuk mendukung uraian pembahasan. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa ada tiga tantangan dalam implementasi ASEAN Community. Pertama, pemahaman masyarakat masih rendah terutama berkaitan dengan penjabaran dari karakteristik/tujuan masing-masing pilar ASEAN Community. Tantangan kedua adalah masyarakat lebih familiar dengan istilah MEA sehingga terjadi reduksi pemahaman tentang ASEAN Community hanya sebatas pada dimensi ekonomi. Ketiga, rendahnya pemahaman dan adanya reduksi pemahaman itu tidak terlepas dari sumber informasi tentang ASEAN Community yang lebih dominan diperoleh dari informasi sekunder.

Kata-kata Kunci: ASEAN Community, MEA, Kota Malang
Gerakan Populis sebagai Tren Global: Dari Amerika Latin sampai Occupy Movement
Authors: Darmawan Arif
Published: October 2018

AbstractThe gap in Latin American countries is a fertile ground for the emergence of a populist movement, so that populism is not considered as a deviation, but become a rational alternative to address the problems rooted in the failure of the nation-building process. The existence of populism in Latin America indirectly also has an influence on the movement rooted in populism in the global sphere. This paper will analyze the close connection between the recent wave of populism in the international world by looking at the historical roots of how populism developed in Latin America and its effect on the �Occupy Movement� movement phenomenon in order to know how the pattern of populist movements in the global realm. This article will begin by understanding the clear definition of what is populism, then the roots of populist history in Latin America, and how it relates to the emergence of the Occupy Movement as a new form of populist movement that is becoming a global tren.Keywords: populism, Latin America, Occupy MovementAbstrakKesenjangan yang terjadi di negara-negara Amerika Latin memang menjadi lahan subur munculnya gerakan populis, sehingga populisme tidak dianggap sebagai sebuah penyimpangan, tetapi menjadi satu bentuk alternatif rasional untuk mengatasi permasalahan yang berakar pada kegagalan proses nation-building. Keberadaan populisme di Amerika Latin ini secara tidak langsung juga mempunyai pengaruh terhadap gerakan yang berakar pada populisme di ranah global. Makalah ini akan menganalisis keterkaitan yang erat antara gelombang populisme yang akhir-akhir ini terjadi di dunia internasional dengan melihat akar sejarah bagaimana populisme berkembang di Amerika Latin serta pengaruhnya terhadap fenomena pergerakan Occupy Movement dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pola gerakan populisme di ranah global. Artikel ini akan mengawali dengan memahami definisi yang jelas mengenai apa itu populisme, kemudian akar sejarah populisme di Amerika Latin, dan bagaimana keterkaitannya dengan kemunculan Occupy Movement sebagai bentuk gerakan populis baru yang menjadi tren global.Kata kunci: populisme; Amerika Latin; Occupy Movement
TRAGEDI PEMBUNUHAN GERAKAN CIVIL SOCIETY
Authors: Gustomy Rachmad
Published: October 2018

Peristiwa semburan lumpur panas di Sidoarjo adalah tenggelamnya 4 desa, dengan sedikitnys 12.000 keluarga, yang dituduhkan dilakukan oleh PT Lapindo Brantas. Masyarakat pada awalnya membentuk asosiasi korban lumpur sebagai upaya untuk menggalang kekuatan untuk meminta ganti rugi, namun semakin lama gerakan ini semakin terpecah dan 4 tahun kemudian lenyap menjadi individu-individu. Padahal tujuan belum tercapai, masih banyak korban lumpur yang belum mendapat pelunasan pembayaran, padahal ketika terpecah mereka menjadi semakin lemah dalam memperjuangkan haknya. Pertanyaannya artikel ini adalah, bagaimana rasionalitas di balik perpecahan itu terjadi dan apa konstruksi nalar yang melatarbelakanginya? Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah model kualitatif dari rational choice dalam konteks pengambilan keputusan multi agen. Penjelasan ini terikat oleh batasan rasionaltas pembentuknya (bounded rationality), yaitu bencana dan kebijakan yang diambil. Temuannya bahwa mekanisme transaksi yang dipakai membuat �komunitas besar� warga korban lumpur terpecah dari komunitas menjadi individu. Penyebabnya adalah karena struktur pasca Orde Baru yang melahirkan politik liberal, mengkondisikan pilihan rasional masyarakat kedalam pola transaksional, yang pada akhirnya menggeser relasi �intimitas� masyarakat dari komunitas menjadi individual.
INDUSTRI KREATIF FILM
Authors: Rahayu Srie Mustika , Hariyadi Hariyadi , Shodiq Dalhar
Published: October 2018

This article is about how The Lingkar Biru Film Community maintains and develops its existence in Purwokerto. The article aims to provide information and discourse of the phenomena and the patterns of the creative economy in Purwokerto. The article also analyses the efforts by the community to enhance their existence. From the research leading to this article, it can be concluded that effort by LB in developing their existence is maintaining the quality by keep learning, creating and maintaining the quality. By maintaining the quality, one can assess the existence of something so the existence will come as a bonus for those who continue to learn and sharpen the creativity. Besides, LB also tries to avoid conflict among members and to utilize project result to purchase new tools, and the most important are widening the network by raising the link. The internal interaction done by LB in the production and marketing process is very friendly and flexible. The members of the community master in almost all required skills in many areas of production so they can rely on each other. The obstacles found during the process of LB found were more on the technical issues and time because the obstacles to the interaction can be overcome easily since the members have understood the characters and capacities each other. LB tries to keep the quality by always looking for new ideas that they want to create into a masterpiece. This is the most important point in the effort to sharpen the LB creativity in order to raise up the existence of creative economy.
E MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MS PENGARUH WORKPLACE STRETCHING EXERCISE TERHADAP PENURUNAN KELUHAN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS(MSDs) PADA PEKERJA BATIK TULIS DI KECAMATAN SOKARAJA
Authors: Harwanti Siti , Ulfah Nur , Aji Budi
Published: October 2018

Batik maked process especially �mbironi�, is done in sit position. If this position maintained for a long period, that could be cause muscle strain which may lead into musculoskeletal disorders. The research was aim to know the effect of Workplace Stretching Exercise (WSE) to reduced MSDs in hand-made batik workers. The research was quasy experimental by non-equivalent control group design. Subjects were 37 female handmade batik workers used purposive sampling. Data analysis used Friedman test and Wilcoxon test, then for two independent sample used Independent t Test and Mann Whitney test with significancy level at 5% or a = 0,05. Analysis result show that there is no difference in MSDs on experiment and control group after pre-test which had p-value = 0,371 (>0,05). The result of middle-test and post-test p value = 0,000 (<0,05) that there is significant mean difference of MSDs between experiment and control group. Based on the middle-test and post-test analysis result, it could be conclude that there is an effect of WSE to reduce MSDs of handmade batik workers.
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN,SIKAP, DAN PAPARAN INFORMASI DENGAN PERAN SUAMI DALAM PENCEGAHAN BAYI BERAT LAHIR RENDAH DI PUSKESMAS II SUMBANG DAN KEDUNGBANTENG
Authors: Rahardjo Setiyowati , Kusumawati Erna , Zaki Ibnu
Published: October 2018

Prevalensi bayi berat lahir rendah (BBLR) di wilayah kerja Puskesmas II Sumbang (7,1%) dan Kedungbanteng pada tahun 2015 masih menjadi masalah kesehatan (5,57%). Upaya yang dapat dilakukan untuk mencegah kejadian BBLR adalah dengan mengoptimalkan peran suami. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan,sikap dan akses informasi dengan peran suami dalam pencegahan BBLR. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif cross-sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh suami dari ibu yang mempunyai bayi berusia 0-3 bulan dan tercatat di Puskesmas II Sumbang dan Kedungbanteng, Sampel dipilih dengan cluster random sampling sebanyak 100 responden. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data meliputi anallisis univariat untuk menggambarkan masing-masing variabel, bivariat dengan uji chi square dan multivariate menggunakan regresi logistik. Hasil univariat menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar responden mempunyai peran pencegahan BBLR yang baik (70%), berpengetahuan baik (61%), memiliki sikap yang mendukung (55%), memiliki akses informasi yang baik (57%) .Analisis bivariat menunjukkan variabel yang berhubungan yaitu pengetahuan dan akses informasi. Analisis multivariat menunjukkan variabel yang mempengaruhi adalah akses informasi. Bagi pihak Puskesmas agar lebih mengoptimalkan penyebarluasan informasi tentang BBLR.
PENGARUH PELATIHAN PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PROMOSI KESEHATAN IBU HAMIL TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN KETERAMPILAN PADA PETUGAS PENYULUH KESEHATAN DI KABUPATEN BANYUMAS
Authors: A'yunin Elia Nur
Published: October 2018

Tingginya AKI secara tidak langsung dipengaruhi faktor edukasi pada ibu hamil. Edukasi pada ibu hamil erat kaitannya dengan kemampuan petugas penyuluh kesehatan dalam menjalankan tugasnya yaitu meracang media untuk penyebarluasan informasi. Untuk dapat meningkatkan kemampuan petugas penyuluh kesehatan maka diperlukan sebuah pelatihan pengembangan media promosi kesehatan ibu hamil dengan harapan dapat meningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan pembuatan media. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh pelatihan pengembangan media promosi kesehatan ibu hamil terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan pada petugas penyuluh kesehatan di Kabupaten Banyumas. Metode yang digunakan adalah quasi eksperimental dengan rancangan one group pretest and postest design. Sampel penelitian diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling sebanyak 32 orang. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji wilcoxcon. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan pada perbandingan pretest dan postest I ada perbedaan yang signifikan pada pengetahuan kesehatan ibu hamil (P=0,003) dan keterampilan pembuatan media (P=0,000) dan pada perbandingan postest I dengan postest II menunjukkan ada perbedaan yang signifikan pada pengetahuan kesehatan ibu hamil (P=0,002) dan keterampilan pembuatan media (P=0,011). Dengan demikian pelatihan dapat disarankan untuk peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan pada pembuatan media promosi kesehatan lainnya.
Flood Prediction Using Machine Learning, Literature Review
Authors: Mosavi Amir , Ozturk Pinar , Chau Kwok-wing
Published: October 2018

Floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, which are highly complex to model. The research on the advancement of flood prediction models has been contributing to risk reduction, policy suggestion, minimizing loss of human life and reducing the property damage associated with floods. To mimic the complex mathematical expressions of physical processes of floods, during the past two decades, machine learning (ML) methods have highly contributed in the advancement of prediction systems providing better performance and cost effective solutions. Due to the vast benefits and potential of ML, its popularity has dramatically increased among hydrologists. Researchers through introducing the novel ML methods and hybridization of the existing ones have been aiming at discovering more accurate and efficient prediction models. The main contribution is to demonstrate the state of the art of ML models in flood prediction and give an insight over the most suitable models. The literature where ML models are benchmarked through a qualitative analysis of robustness, accuracy, effectiveness, and speed have been particularly investigated to provide an extensive overview on various ML algorithms usage in the field. The performance comparison of ML models presents an in-depth understanding about the different techniques within the framework of a comprehensive evaluation and discussion. As the result, the paper introduces the most promising prediction methods for both long-term and short-term floods. Furthermore, the major trends in improving the quality of the flood prediction models are investigated. Among them, hybridization, data decomposition, algorithm ensemble, and model optimization are reported the most effective strategy in improvement of the ML methods. This survey can be used as a guideline for the hydrologists as well as climate scientists to assist them choosing the proper ML method according to the prediction task conclusions.
A Multi-Stage Approach to a Hybrid Lead Acid Battery and Supercapacitor System for Transport Vehicles
Authors: Lencwe Mpho J. , Chowdhury Shyama P. , Olwal Thomas O.
Published: October 2018

Lead Acid Batteries (LABs) are used for starting, lighting, and igniting, as well as in air conditioning systems and to supply power to electric engines in transport vehicles (TVs). However, the application of LABs for TVs has faced a number of market challenges, mounted by the upcoming high energy density and long lifespan batteries, such as lithium ion. LABs, on the other hand, are inexpensive. The key research question is, how can the lifespan of LABs used in automotive industries be increased, while still ensuring a low cost solution? Thus, integrating LABs with the supercapacitor (known as an electric double layer capacitor—EDLC) is likely to outperform the competing alternative batteries for TVs. This paper proposes a multiple stage approach to hybrid lead acid batteries and a supercapacitor system for TVs that is capable of maintaining the battery state-of-charge (SOC) at statistically high limits, ranging between 90% and 95%. This SOC target will likely ensure that the lifespan of the hybrid battery system can be elongated (extended) more than its competitors. In this study, the multiple stage approach of concatenated converters has been designed in order to satisfy all energy storage requirements for different characteristics of LABs and the supercapacitor. The designed hybrid system has been simulated using Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB/Simulink (version R2016a, MathWorks, Natick, MA, USA)). The simulated results show that high transient currents from the direct current (DC) bus of LABs, caused by the regenerative braking or deceleration of the TVs, reduce the battery lifespan and induce mechanical stress. The supercapacitor reduces the stress on the LAB by absorbing high transient currents. This, in turn, keeps the LABs’ SOC between 90% and 96% and the voltage at 12 V. As indicated by the simulated results, the hybrid battery SOC is maintained at 90–96% and the terminal voltage is approximately 12 V.
Marine Gelatine from Rest Raw Materials
Authors: Milovanovic Ivan , Hayes Maria
Published: October 2018

In recent years, demand for consumption of marine foods, and especially fish, has substantially increased worldwide. The majority of collagen available is sourced from mammalian-derived products. Although fish derived gelatine is a viable alternative to mammalian sourced gelatine, there are some challenges related to the use of fish gelatine including odour, colour, gelling and film forming properties as well as consistency in gelatine amino acid composition. Chemicals used for pre-treatment, as well as extraction conditions such as temperature and time, can influence the length of polypeptide chains that result and the functional properties of the gelatine. Compared to mammalian sources, gelatines derived from fish show notable differences in physical and chemical properties, and great care should be paid to optimization of the production process in order to obtain a product with the best properties for intended applications. The focus of this review is to explore the feasibility of producing gelatine sourced from marine processing by-products using different pre-treatment and extraction strategies with the aim of improving the techno-functional properties of the final product and improving the clean-label status of gelatines. The bioactivities of gelatine hydrolysates are also discussed.
Omega-3 Monoacylglyceride Effects on Longevity, Mitochondrial Metabolism and Oxidative Stress: Insights from Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Champigny Camille M. , Cormier Robert P.J. , Simard Chloé J. , St-Coeur Patrick-Denis , Fortin Samuel , Pichaud Nicolas
Published: October 2018

During the last decade, essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) derived from marine sources have been investigated as nonpharmacological dietary supplements to improve different pathological conditions, as well as aging. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of dietary n-3 PUFA monoacylglycerides (MAG, both EPA and DHA) on the mitochondrial metabolism and oxidative stress of a short-lifespan model, Drosophila melanogaster, sampled at five different ages. Our results showed that diets supplemented with MAG-EPA and MAG-DHA increased median lifespan by 14.6% and decreased mitochondrial proton leak resulting in an increase of mitochondrial coupling. The flies fed on MAG-EPA also had higher electron transport system capacity and mitochondrial oxidative capacities. Moreover, both n-3 PUFAs delayed the occurrence of lipid peroxidation, but only flies fed the MAG-EPA diet showed maintenance of superoxide dismutase activity during aging. Our study therefore highlights the potential of n-3 PUFA monoacylglycerides as nutraceutical compounds to delay the onset of senescence by acting directly or indirectly on the mitochondrial metabolism, and suggests that Drosophila could be a relevant model for the study of the fundamental mechanisms linking the effects of n-3 PUFAs to aging.
Novel Competitive Fluorescence Sensing Platform for L-Carnitine Based on Cationic Pillar[5]arene Modified Gold Nanoparticles
Authors: Tan Xiaoping , Yang Yang , Luo Shasha , Zhang Zhong , Zeng Wenjie , Zhang Tingying , Su Fawu , Zhou Linzong
Published: October 2018

A supramolecular host-guest interaction and sensing between cationic pillar[5]arenes (CP5) and L-carnitine were developed by the competitive host-guest recognition for the first time. The fluorescence sensing platform was constructed by CP5 functionalized Au nanoparticles (PP5@Au-NPs) as receptor and probe (rhodamine 123, R123), which shown a high sensitivity and selectivity to L-carnitine detection. Due to the property of the negative charge and molecular size of L-carnitine, it can be highly captured by the CP5 via electrostatic interactions and hydrophobic interactions. The mechanism of host-guest between PP5 and L-carnitine was studied by 1H NMR and molecular docking, which indicated more affinity binding force of PP5 with L-carnitine. Therefore, a selective and sensitive fluorescent method was developed. It has a linear response of 0.1–2.0 and 2.0–25.0 μM and a detection limit of 0.067 μM (S/N = 3) for L-carnitine. The fluorescent sensing platform was also used to detect L-carnitine in human serum and milk samples, which provided potential applications of detection drugs of abuse, and had path for guarding a serious food safety issues.   
Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma: An Update
Authors: Abramson Hanley
Published: October 2018

The past two decades have seen a revolution in multiple myeloma (MM) therapy with the introduction of several small molecules, mostly orally effective, whose mechanisms are based on proteasome inhibition, histone deacetylase (HDAC) blockade, and immunomodulation. Immunotherapeutic approaches to MM treatment using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), while long in development, began to reap success with the identification of CD38 and SLAMF7 as suitable targets for development, culminating in the 2015 FDA approval of daratumumab and elotuzumab, respectively. This review highlights additional mAbs now in the developmental pipeline. Isatuximab, another anti-CD38 mAb, currently is under study in four phase III trials and may offer certain advantages over daratumumab. Several antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in the early stages of development are described, including JNJ-63723283, which has attained FDA breakthrough status for MM. Other mAbs described in this review include denosumab, recently approved for myeloma-associated bone loss, and checkpoint inhibitors, although the future status of the latter combined with immunomodulators has been clouded by unacceptably high death rates that caused the FDA to issue clinical holds on several of these trials. Also highlighted are therapies based on the B Cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA), another very promising target for anti-myeloma development.
Global IWRM Ideas and Local Context: Studying Narratives in Rural Cambodia
Authors: Leong Ching , Mukhtarov Farhad
Published: October 2018

This article investigates how the “constructivist turn” in public policy and international political economy informs the interaction of global ideas and local practice in water governance. We use the implementation of ideas associated with Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Lower Mekong river basin. This article provides some explanation of the attitudes in the villages in Cambodia due to the Sesan 2 Dam, which would see the relocation of thousands of people, damage fisheries, and inflict high coping costs on villagers. Based on 24 in-depth interviews with villagers, commune heads and local community leaders, we find diverse narratives which transcend the “pro or anti” dam narrative. We find four narrative types - myths, stories, noise and informed opinion, which relate to each other in degrees of social meaning and ideational force. Of these, the first two are more likely to be useful in terms of mobilization and policy-making. This typology provides a framework for analysis of social change in the studied villages and other context of policy translation. We should state that these four types are not separate from each other but are linked along two axis which together conscribe the four types of narratives outlined.
Solid Dispersion of Resveratrol Supported on Magnesium Dihydroxide (RESV@MDH) Microparticles  Improves Oral Bioavailability
Authors: Spogli Roberto , Bastianini Maria , Ragonese Francesco , Iannitti Rossana Giulietta , Monarca Lorenzo , Bastioli Federica , Nakashidze Irina , Brecchia Gabriele , Menchetti Laura , Codini Michela , Arcuri Cataldo , Mancinelli Loretta , Fioretti Bernard
Published: October 2018

Resveratrol, because of its low solubility in water and its high membrane permeability, is collocated in the second class of the biopharmaceutical classification system, with limited bioavailability due to its dissolution rate. Solid dispersion of resveratrol supported on magnesium dihydroxide (RESV@MDH) was evaluated to improve solubility and increase bioavailability of resveratrol. Fluorimetric microscopy and granulometric analysis display three types of microparticles with similar size: type 1 that emitted preferably fluorescence at 463 nm (λecc 358 nm), type 2 that emitted preferably fluorescence at 605 nm (λecc 550 nm) andtype 3 that are non-fluorescent. Micronized pure resveratrol display only microparticles type 1 whereas type 3 are associated to pure magnesium dihydroxide. Dissolution test in simulated gastric environment resveratrol derived from RESV@MDH in comparison to resveratrol alone displayed better solubility. According to the biopharmaceutical classification, an increase of 3 fold of resveratrol bioavailabilitywas observed after oral administration of 50 mg/Kg of resveratrol of RESV@MDH in rabbits. We hypothesize that type 2 microparticles represent magnesium dihydroxide microparticles with a resveratrol shell and that they are responsible for the improved resveratrol solubility and bioavailability of RESV@MDH.
Trade in Zambian Edible Orchids – DNA Barcoding Reveals Use of Unexpected Orchid Taxa for Chikanda
Authors: Veldman Sarina , Kim Seol-Jong , van Andel Tinde R. , Bello Font Maria , Bone Ruth E. , Bytebier Benny , Chuba David , Gravendeel Barbara , Martos Florent , Mpatwa Geophat , Ngugi Grace , Vinya Royd , Wightman Nicholas , Yokoya Kazutoma , de Boer Hugo J.
Published: October 2018

In Zambia wild edible terrestrial orchids are used to produce a local delicacy called chikanda, which has become increasingly popular throughout the country. Commercialization puts orchid populations in Zambia and neighbouring countries at risk of overharvesting. Hitherto, no study has documented which orchid species are traded on local markets, as orchid tubers are difficult to identify morphologically. In this study, the core land-plant DNA barcoding markers rbcL and matK were used in combination with nrITS to determine which species were sold on Zambian markets. Eighty-two interviews were conducted to determine harvesting areas, as well as possible sustainability concerns. By using nrITS DNA barcoding, a total of 16 orchid species in six different genera could be identified. Both rbcL and matK proved suitable to identify the tubers up to genus- or family level. Disa robusta, Platycoryne crocea and Satyrium buchananii were identified most frequently and three previously undocumented species were encountered on the market. Few orchid species are currently listed on the global IUCN Red List. Local orchid populations and endemic species could be at risk of overharvesting due to the intensive and indiscriminate harvesting of chikanda orchids and we therefore encourage increased conservation assessment  of terrestrial African orchids.
Existence of Fractional Impulsive Functional Integro-Differential Equations in Banach Spaces
Authors: Chalishajar Dimplekumar , Ravichandran C. , Dhanalakshmi S. , Murugesu R.
Published: October 2018

In this paper, we established the existence of PC-mild solutions for non local fractional impulsive functional integro-differential equations with finite delay. The proofs are obtained by using the techniques of fixed point theorems, semi-group theory and generalized Bellman inequality. In this paper, we have used the distributed characteristic operators to define the mild solution of the system. Results obtained here improve and extend some known results.
Detection of a Conspecific Mycovirus in Two Closely Related Native and Introduced Fungal Hosts and Evidence for Interspecific Virus Transmission
Authors: Schoebel Corine N. , Prospero Simone , Gross Andrin , Rigling Daniel
Published: October 2018

Hymenoscyphus albidus is a native fungus in Europe where it behaves as a harmless decomposer of leaves of common ash. Its close relative Hymenoscyphus fraxineus was introduced into Europe from Asia and currently threatens ash (Fraxinus sp.) stands all across the continent causing ash dieback. H. fraxineus isolates from Europe were previously shown to harbor a mycovirus named Hymenoscyphus fraxineus Mitovirus 1 (HfMV1). In the present study, we describe a conspecific mycovirus that we detected in H. albidus. HfMV1 was consistently identified in H. albidus isolates (mean prevalence: 49.3%) which were collected in the sampling areas before the arrival of ash dieback. HfMV1 strains in both fungal hosts contain a single ORF of identical length (717 AA) for which a mean pairwise identity of 94.5% was revealed. The occurrence of a conspecific mitovirus in H. albidus and H. fraxineus is most likely the result of parallel virus evolution in the two fungal hosts. HfMV1 sequences from H. albidus showed a higher nucleotide diversity and a higher number of mutations compared to those from H. fraxineus, probably due to a bottleneck caused by the introduction of H. fraxineus in Europe. Our data also points to multiple interspecific virus transfers from H. albidus to H. fraxineus, which could have contributed to the intraspecific virus diversity found in H. fraxineus.
The Concept of Comprehensive Data Analysis from Ultra-Wideband Subsystem for Smart City Positioning Purposes
Authors: Grzechca Damian , Hanzel Krzysztof , Paszek Krzysztof
Published: October 2018

As a part of the proposed article, the authors presented comprehensive data analysis for movement data that comes from a positioning system based on ultra-wide band (UWB) technology. For purpose of this article, a test was carried out during which the car equipped with cruise control overcame the given path at a speed from 10 km/h to 60 km/h. The obtained motion models (information about position) have been filtered through a series of filters - from fundamentals filters with a variable window (median, moving average, Savitzky-Golay filter), through more complex ones like the Wiener or Kalman filter. As a result, the authors proposed a form of data analysis and filtration depending on the speed of the moving object. In addition, the maximum accuracy that can be obtained for a given traffic model was also determined. The whole research proves that it is possible to use a system based on UWB technology in positioning objects for urban applications - smart city, in industry 4.0 applications as well as for positioning autonomous vehicles in urban applications, such as well as on highways to maintain cohesion of convoys vehicles.
Spatio-Temporal Changes and Dependencies of Land Price Development: A Case Study of the City of Olomouc
Authors: Burian Jaroslav , Macků Karel , Zimmermannová Jarmila , Kočvarová Barbora
Published: October 2018

Land price sustainability issues have been addressed by many authors in the past. Most of these researchers used land prices (from land price maps) as the primary data source in their studies. Only a few papers analysed official land price maps, which are available very rarely. For this reason, we studied the spatial and temporal changes of land prices in the city of Olomouc based on an analysis of official land price maps from 1993 to 2017. We proposed several research hypotheses to confirm some general statements about land price development. We concluded that some macroeconomic indicators had a significant impact on changes in land prices. In the residential and commercial areas and historical centre, land prices are significantly higher than in other monitored aspects (land-use types). We also concluded that no link existed between land-use stability and land price stability. Surprisingly, no long-term stable areas were found in the area of interest. The analysis also confirmed that land price and its change over time varied in different spatial aspects. Surprisingly, the smallest influence was reflected in the economic aspect. Regarding natural events in recent decades, we observed a significant drop in land prices in the vicinity of watercourses threatened by flooding. These findings can assist in better understanding local development and changes in land price.
Impedance Sensing Platform for Detection of the Food Pathogen Listeria Monocytogenes
Authors: Chiriacò Maria Serena , Parlangeli Ilaria , Poltronieri Palmiro , Primiceri Elisabetta
Published: October 2018

A great improvement in food safety and quality controls worldwide has been achieved through the development of biosensing platforms. Foodborne pathogens continue to cause serious outbreaks due to the ingestion of contaminated food. The development of new, sensitive, portable, high-throughput, and automated platforms is a primary objective to allow detection of pathogens and their toxins in foods. Listeria monocytogenes is one common foodborne pathogen. Major outbreaks of listeriosis have been caused by a variety of foods, including milk, soft cheeses, meat, fermented sausages, poultry, seafood and vegetable products. Due to its high sensitivity and easy setup, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) has been extensively applied for biosensor fabrication and in particular in the field of microbiology as a mean to detect and quantify foodborne bacteria. Here we describe a miniaturized, portable EIS platform consisting of a microfluidic device with EIS sensors for the detection of L. monocytogenes in milk samples, connected to a portable impedance analyzer for on-field application in clinical and food diagnostics but also for biosecurity purposes. To achieve this goal microelectrodes were functionalized with antibodies specific for L. monocytogenes. The binding and detection of L. monocytogenes was achieved in the range 2.2 x 103 cfu/ml to 1 x 102 with a Limit of Detection (LoD) of 5.5 cfu/ml.