bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Conceptualización del procesamiento digital de imágenes para la evaluación de superficies de pavimento en Costa Rica
Authors: Herra Gómez Luis Diego
Published: June 2019

La atención oportuna de un sistema de carreteras mediante actividades de mantenimiento rutinario, como la construcción de baches y el sellado de grietas, es una práctica reconocida por su buena relación costobeneficio, al evitar que el pavimento se deteriore aceleradamente por el efecto del clima y del tránsito, reduciendo la necesidad de realizar intervenciones mayores y costosas.Sin embargo, pese a que las actividades de mantenimiento rutinario pueden ser muy beneficiosas, en Costa Rica, identificar los puntos en carretera que requieren ser atendidos mediante este tipo de intervenciones es una labor que está sesgada al criterio de quien realiza la auscultación visual de deterioros, y dependiendo de la ruta que está siendo evaluada podría ser una actividad peligrosa en términos de seguridad vial y seguridad ciudadana si se consideran zonas de riesgo social.Ante este panorama, se requiere contar con procesos automatizados que permitan generar un inventario de necesidades de mantenimiento de una manera ágil, objetiva y segura. Para ello, actualmente existen diversas alternativas que permiten automatizar el recuento de necesidades de mantenimiento preventivo de una carretera, siendo el procesamiento digital de imágenes una de las más útiles para este fin.El procesamiento digital de imágenes permite, mediante el uso de algoritmos aplicados a un registro fotográfico de la carretera, definir criterios de intervención para las actividades de mantenimiento rutinario. Lo anterior, con el objetivo de identificar con mayor certeza los deterioros bajo cierto umbral de severidad presentes en una carretera.De este modo, el registro digital de imágenes podría considerarse como un insumo muy valioso para mejorar la eficiencia en cuanto a la inversión ejecutada en un determinado sistema de carreteras, sin olvidar que este tipo de herramientas constituyen un complemento que no debe reemplazar el criterio técnico de los profesionales a cargo delagestión del sistema.
El efecto agudo del ejercicio en la presión intraocular: Meta-análisis
Authors: Alemán Carolina , Solera-Herrera Andrea
Published: June 2019

La presión intraocular (PIO) alta afecta la salud visual, principalmente es un factor de riesgo para el glaucoma. El objetivo de este estudio, fue conocer los efectos del ejercicio agudo sobre la PIO. Metodología: se  Meta-analizaron  estudios experimentales que evaluaron, el efecto de la actividad física aguda sobre PIO.  La búsqueda de datos abarco nueve bases de datos multidisciplinarias. Se aplicó un protocolo PRISMA, con criterios de elegibilidad, calidad metodológicas, y extracción de la información por dos investigadores para garantizar reproductibilidad. El meta-análisis fue de efectos aleatorios, heterogeneidad con DerSimonian-Lairds. Resultados: Se analizaron veintinueve artículos para obtener los tamaños de efecto (TE), los grupos experimentales incluyeron a 1016 personas  y los  grupos control 120 personas. Un total de 102  TE delta fueron calculados. Los resultados de este estudio muestran para el  grupo control  un tamaño de efecto de 0,31 (IC 95%= de -0.46 a 1.08, Q=16.15, I2=81.42 p=≤0,05). Para los grupos experimentales se obtuvo  un efecto de   -0,68 (IC95%= de -0.95 a -0.41, Q=1573.49,  I2 = 99.80, p=≤0,05). En el ejercicio aeróbico agudo el TE  fue de -1,74 (IC95%= de -2.11 a -1.36, Q=723.48,  I2 = 99.66, p=≤0,05), lo que muestra un efecto grande, lo que indica una  reducción de la PIO por lo que señala una estrategia preventiva que se podría de tomar en cuenta. Con respecto al ejercicio contra resistencia el TE fue de 0,13, lo que indica que no hay efecto. En conclusión, la PIO se reduce por medio del ejercicio aeróbico agudo.
Effects of chia seed supplementation on biochemical markers of cardiometabolic diseases in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Authors: Costantini L. , Molinari R. , Merendino N.
Published: June 2019

Some studies suggested a positive effect against cardiometabolic diseases of supplementation of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 n-3) rich foods in pathological subjects, even if the total literature is controversial. In order to clarify ALA-rich chia seed action in hypertensive model with the overt pathology and without drug interference, in the present study the biochemical markers of cardiometabolic diseases (endothelin-1, ET-1; nitric oxide, NO; and bradykinin, BK) in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRs) were analysed after 5% chia seed dietary supplementation for five weeks, and compared with the staple raw material wheat and corn. At the end of the experimental period, also plasma antioxidant capacity and inflammatory condition were evaluated. Our results showed that the chia seed group was more oxidized. On the other hand, ET-1 significantly decreased in chia seed group, and there was no difference between groups for NO, BK, and the inflammatory C-reactive protein (CRP). In conclusion, some positive effects of chia seed consumption on cardiometabolic markers in SHRs were observed, despite this the association of chia seeds with antioxidants is suggested to avoid plasma oxidation increase.
The Ornithomorphs of the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of Chelyabinsk State University and the Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Chelyabinsk
Authors: Liubchanskiy Ilya , Yurin Vladimir
Published: June 2019

This article publishes new archaeological materials that came to the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography of Chelyabinsk State University and the Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Chelyabinsk in 2015–2017. Materials of so-called “hoards” of ornithomorphs are extremely rare in the Northern areas of the Southern Trans-Urals. Therefore, the discovery of new objects of small bronze sculpture in storage facilities is of great scientific interest. The main area of distribution of “hoards” is connected with the territory of the forest–steppe zone of the Middle Urals, where the “settlements” and “sanctuary” complexes of Itkul culture of the 6th – 3rd centuries BC were located. Finding ornithomorphs in the forest-steppe zone of Chelyabinsk region extends the border of the influence of Itkul archaeological culture carriers far to the South. Ornithomorphs are traditionally associated with religious beliefs of Itkul culture carriers. As a rule, ornithomorphs are found in places where ancient “sanctuary” complexes were located: on mountain tops, in rocks or at the foot. In our case, the findings came from areas where there are no mountains or mountain outliers. These findings are from the cape hills of the South Ural lakes. The random detection of ornithomorph collection, unfortunately, does not allow to accurately determine the location of the “sanctuary” complexes. It allows to determine only the area of their approximate location. The article provides a detailed description of ornithomorphs and proposes their typology. The collection includes a variety of ornithomorphs, which can be attributed to six typological groups, and their transitional forms can be allocated. Finding a bronze arrowhead allows us to offer a conditional dating of “hoards” within the 4th century BC.
Continuity and Innovations in the Middle Sarmatian and Late Sarmatian Cultures (Based on the Materials of Staritsa Burial Mound)
Authors: Krivosheev Mikhail , Balabanova Mariya , Skripkin Anatoliy
Published: June 2019

This article considers the issues of continuity and innovations in the middle and late Sarmatian cultures on the materials of Staritsa burial mound. The burial mound was dug out in the 60s of the 20th century by archaeological expedition under the leadership of V.P. Shilov. To solve this problem the main features of burial complexes and anthropological materials of the 1st – 3rd centuries A.D. were analyzed. The source base of the research includes materials of 30 burial complexes and cranial measurements of 22 skulls. To highlight transition periods the authors used the method of determining sign’s weight during its allocation to the antecedent or subsequent culture, as well as its chronological range. Digital information on anthropological series obtained in the process of measuring skulls was processed by the simple and multivariate statistics methods to identify the population continuity, similarities and differences.
As a result of the study, the authors have identified and substantiated partial continuity of the two cultural traditions at the stage of their interaction, which apparently began near the middle of the 2nd century AD, when late Sarmatian culture representatives appeared in the Lower Volga region. The transformation of such middle Sarmatian culture signs as diagonal burials and the appearance of late Sarmatian culture signs such as northern orientation of a buried, cubic incense burners, skulls with traces of artificial deformation may indicate the influence of a new culture on traditions of local people, who continued to dwell in this area and use the burial mound. As for the anthropological material, it shows that in this region the population of the middle and late Sarmatian time partially retains the appearance of its predecessors, the population of the early Sarmatian time. New components, such as long-headed Caucasoid and mixed Caucasoid-Mongoloid, identified on the basis of intragroup analysis, allow to reveal the type of migrants.
Bridle Plaques with Zoomorphic and Anthropomorphic Images of the Nomads of the Southern Urals in the Scythian Time
Authors: Myshkin Vladimir
Published: June 2019

The article is devoted to characterizing bridle plaques with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic images, which were used by the nomads of the Southern Urals in the 6th – 4th centuries BC. The paper presents a summary of these horse ammunition items, which includes about 80 finds. The author proposes a typology of these subjects. Types of bridle plaques are distinguished by a combination of features that characterize the plot, composition and style of images. The items are represented by various types of plaques in the form of predatory and hoofed animals, birds, several species of animals or their parts, fish, and a rider on a horse. All the plaques are divided into four chronological groups in accordance with currently accepted dates of the monuments, where they were found: the late 6th – the early 5th century BC, the late 6th – the 5th century BC, the late 5th – the 4th century BC, the late 6th – the 4th century BC. Thus, nomads used plaques with zoomorphic images throughout the period under consideration. The distribution of types of plaques with zoomorphic images on chronological groups demonstrates both continuity in the nomads’ culture development throughout the 6th – 4th centuries BC and cultural transformations that occurred during this period. The transformations are reflected in changing nomenclature in the category of horse ammunition, style of zoomorphic images (including due to the appearance of plaques indicating links with the Don region, the North Caucasus, and the North Pontic region), and emergence of a tradition to use plaques with anthropomorphic images.
The Early Sarmatian Sites of the Orel-Samara Interfluve
Authors: Symonenko Аleksandr
Published: June 2019

The paper critically analyzes the burials of the Orel-Samara interfluve published as the early Sarmatian assemblages. Due to wrongly determined ceramics and confusion in numbering of barrows and other subjective reasons they were interpreted and dated incorrectly. The paper offers the objective analysis of the sites under discussion and their real dating. The collection of Dr. Kostenko presents two burials (Spasskoye-Verkhnyaya Maevka, Pereshchepino) belonging to Belozerka culture, one (Novo-Podkryazh) belonging to Catacomb culture, several Sarmatian burials (Podgorodnoye, Aleksandrovka, Sokolovo), which were dated incorrectly (they belong to the later period in fact). In general, only 10 burials of the region can be dated to the 2nd – 1st centuries BC out of 22, which are considered early Sarmatian. These are the burials with Middle La Tиne fibulae (Zhemchuzhnoe, Bogdanovka, Lychkovo), mirrors of early types (Sokolovo, Proletarskoe) and the swords with crescent pommel (Zhemchuzhnoe, Terny, Preobrazhenka), with early Sarmatian ceramics (Kolpakovka). The “hoard” from Bulakhivka with silver bowls of the “real cone” type, phalerae and the cauldron of early shape also belongs to this time. According to the funeral rite and burial goods they indeed do not differ from the whole massif of the North Pontic region burials. These are inserted burials oriented mainly in the northern sector. The Orel-Samara interfluve was the north-western periphery of the Rhoxolans lands.
The Stone Crypt of Oguz Barrow: Search for Analogies
Authors: Koltukhov Sergey
Published: June 2019

This article is devoted to searching for analogies of the unique stone crypt of Oguz Scythian royal barrow, which is located in the South of the Black Sea Steppe in the Dnepr-Molochnaya interfluve. The barrow dates back to a time not later than 20s of the 4th century BC. A unique stone tomb of the barrow was excavated in 1894 by N.I. Veselovskiy. The description of the tomb, which characterizes the site’s architecture and construction techniques, is reflected in the report of the researcher, but analogies of Oguz stone crypt have not been found yet. According to the well-founded opinion of modern researchers of Oguz Yu.V. Boltrik and E.E. Fialko, the barrow crypt was created by Bosporus builders. Perhaps it can be truth, but there are no crypts with similar characteristics within the Bosporus.
However, a Scythian barrow with a stone crypt has been excavated recently at the foothills of Crimea, near the territory of the European Bosporus. It was built by Bosporus builders. This small crypt has the same spaceplanning solution as the crypt in Oguz barrow and is close to its period of construction. This discovery can be considered as an evidence in favor of the opinion of Yu.V. Boltrik and E.E. Fialko on the origin of the royal crypt in Oguz barrow. There is only one, but weighty objection: pendentives are built in the original rhythmic style in Oguz, which has no analogies in the Northern Black Sea region. Consequently, the creator of Oguz royal crypt could be a representative of another, not Bosphoric school.
Bishop-Poets in the Shadow of the Council of Trent: Antonio Sebastiani Minturno and the Poemata Tridentina
Authors: Largaiolli Matteo
Published: June 2019

The atmosphere of the Council of Trent was permeated by literature. Italian bishops at the time of Reformation were acquainted with the most significant humanistic literary culture of the sixteenth century. Antonio Sebastiano Minturno (1500–1574), an Italian bishop who actively attended the last phases of the Council, was author of two treatises on poetics, secular and sacred poems in vernacular (1559, 1561) and Latin poems. The importance of literature in his life can be seen in the network of his intellectual and political relations as well as in the use of poetry and literature in order to assert spiritual values and to represent the main events of his times. In particular, the Poemata Tridentina (1564), a collection of poems about the Council and its protagonists, can be read as a document of his spiritual life and of the catholic perception of the Council itself, since they are one of the rare literary works which explicitly deal with the Council of Trent as main theme. A different version of the paper was presented at the International Conference "More than Luther: The Reformation and the Rise of Pluralism in Europe" (Seventh Annual RefoRC Conference 2017, Wittenberg 10–12 May 2017).
Deficiencies in the Legislative Support of Innovative Activities in Contemporary Russia and Ways of Addressing them
Authors: Popkova Elena , Sozinova Anastasia , Grechenkovа Oksana , Menshchikova Vera
Published: June 2019

The goal of this article is to verify the presented hypothesis and to research the prospects of improving the existing legal norms in order to increase the effectiveness of crime counteraction in the sphere of overcoming corruption barriers in building an innovative economy in Russia. The problems that remain urgent are: the state of economy as a cause of different types and forms of crime and the inadequate legal regulation of innovative activities. Poor legal regulation in this sphere stimulates the corruption processes. This brings about the necessity to conduct interdisciplinary economic-legal research that would stimulate further development of legal support for innovative activities with an anti-criminogenic potential. The working hypothesis of this research is that the existing legal norms make it impossible to achieve high efficiency in overcoming corruption barriers to building an innovative economy in Russia. The authors analyze the existing normative legislative support of building an innovative economy in Russia through the prism of four key spheres of state management of building an innovative economy: support of innovative small business, stimulation of innovative entrepreneurship, support of the creation and development of innovative territorial clusters and the registration of intellectual property. In order to bridge the gaps in the existing legislative support of this sphere, the authors recommend the adoption of a federal law «On State Management of Building an Innovative Economy in the Russian Federation» that would include a definition of innovative activities in a formalized format, i.e. it should be confirmed by facts. The authors present a definition of innovative activities for different businesses and recommendations for their stimulation in the Russian Federation that could be included in the suggested draft law. They predict that the federal law «On State Management of Building an Innovative Economy in the Russian Federation» could have a positive impact on the dynamics of crime and unlawfulness in the innovative sphere of modern Russia. The reduction of the share of subjectivism in the process of state management of building an innovative economy will reduce opportunities for corruption activities in the innovative sphere.
Legal Regulation of Equity Construction: Shortcomings Determining Some Types of Economic Crimes
Authors: Svetnik Tamara , Koryagina Svetlana
Published: June 2019

There are various types of unlawful, including criminal, behavior in the sphere of construction, but the lawmakers have reduced them all to «defrauding shareholders». The growth in the number of such offences is directly connected with the shortcomings in the system of subcontractor bidding, the legislation on self-regulating organizations and the general economic climate for developers. The authors conclude that «defrauded shareholders» are the result of failed financial pyramid schemes devised by developers to compensate for insufficient funds and expensive bank loans. The lawmakers should take into account not only the position of shareholders, but also the position of developers who need a cheap loan, while amendments to legislation set various limits to means available to them. Calculations show that a bank loan with a 5 % interest automatically eliminates most problems, but this solution is outside the industrys control. At present, a developer can only obtain a loan for project funding if the full project documentation is ready, the construction permit has been obtained and at least 30 % of the total amount has already been invested in the site. Most developers cannot meet these requirements. To summarize, there should be adequate punishment for offenders in the sphere of real estate (imposition of fines proportionate to the public danger of the action). At the same time, administrative liability is incurred if the actions of a person do not constitute a criminal offense. Administrative liability is less repressive than the criminal one, which is evident from the comparative analysis of administrative and criminal punishments and the type of deprivations and encumbrances that they entail. The future of equity construction depends not only on criminal or administrative legislation, but on the economic climate in Russia and the complex financial and legal measures aimed at protecting defrauded shareholders.
Actual Problems of Extremism Crime Counteraction
Authors: Kirilenko Viktor , Alekseev Georgy
Published: June 2019

In the conditions of globalization, international cooperation in counteracting the spread of radical ideologies is based on the common understanding of the necessity to combat the criminal activities of extremism groups. The use of strict criminal sanctions towards persons guilty of extremism crimes fully complies with the requirements set forth in the international agreements regarding the protection of human rights. Isolation of the most dangerous extremists from society is an effective way of preventing acts of terrorism, it has a beneficial impact on national and international security and contributes to the fulfillment of fundamental human rights and freedoms. The problem area of the criminal law qualification of extremism crimes is the necessity to differentiate between violent extremism and other offenses as well as lawful public initiatives against social discrimination and injustice. If power struggle takes place outside the legal framework, it poses a high degree of public danger, but only the gravest illegal actions should be qualified as manifestations of extremism. The ability of national law enforcement to impose sanctions corresponding to the gravity of unlawful methods of political struggle motivated by extremism is determined by the task of separating extremism ideology from less publically dangerous forms of organizing political protests. The analysis of extremism groups criminal activity showed that the ideology of criminal extremism is characterized by the desire to obtain power, authority and political clout by harming lives and health of people as well as by destroying such systemic institutes of civil society as family and private property. The solution to the problem of fair punishment in counteracting crimes with extremist motives lies in the elimination of such conditions that give rise to extremism ideologies and that act as a criminogenic factor determining the most dangerous cases of criminal violence in the Russian society.
Fabrication of DNA constructs by Gibson Assembly and Golden Gate reactions v2
Authors: Matute Tamara , Isaac Nuñez not provided , Peter Von Dassow not provided , Fernan Federici not provided
Published: June 2019

We used this protocol to build a series of codon optimized BFP expressing vectors in the context of the EMS initiative from Gordon and Betty Moore foundation. A complete list of files corresponding to the DNA parts and vectors used in this study can be found at our Drive and zenodo database.
Test 3 HTAPP to HTAN v1
Authors: Jane-Valbuena Judit
Published: June 2019

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Testing authorship in DOI protocols v1
Authors: Smith John , not provided Jane
Published: June 2019

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URBOTROPY
Authors: KOLEVATYKH Dmitry A.
Published: June 2019

The hypothesis of phenotypological causes of city formation is considered. It is proposed to look at the "city" as the most convenient model for the survival of modern man. In parallel, the author explains the reason for the emergence of this model, perceiving man himself as a representative of one of the biological species of our planet. The topic of professional ethics in the work of modern architects and city planners regarding the historical and architectural environment of the city is raised. The author introduces a number of terms to describe the observed phenomena. The study topic is supported by illustrative material. The arguments set forth in the article formulate a general thesis about the need to integrate related disciplines of a wide range into the professional fi eld of architects solving modern urban planning tasks.
INFLUENCE OF FLAT WALL DIFFUSER WALL OSCILLATION ON HYDRODYNAMIC PARAMETERS OF VISCOUS FLUID FLOW
Authors: KRESTIN Evgeny A.
Published: June 2019

In order to reduce the energy consumption, increase the reliability of the hydraulic drive of construction machines and mechanisms, studies of the hydrodynamic parameters of the viscous fluid flow in a flat diffuser during the oscillation of one of the walls of the channel are carried out. Navier-Stokes equations together with the continuity equation are used to construct velocity and pressure fields. The problem is solved in polar coordinates with boundary conditions. The General solution of the problem, which corresponds to the self-similar boundary condition on the moving wall, is obtained. The radial velocity profile has sections of forward and reverse currents and is a standing wave along the angular coordinate. The forces acting on the movable and stationary walls of the diffuser are determined.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM OF OPTIMIZING THE FACTORS OF THE HEAT EXCHANGE MODEL OF ALUMINUM INGOTS IN THE COOLING CHAMBER
Authors: GORSHENIN Andrey S. , RAKHIMOVA Yulia I. , KRASNOVA Natalya P.
Published: June 2019

Casting in a cooled mold is the main way to produce aluminum semi-finished products - round ingots. Continuous casting leads to the formation of a heterogeneous structure. Its elimination occurs during heat treatment - homogenization annealing followed by cooling in the chamber. To study the heat exchange between aluminum ingots and cooling coolant in the chamber, a mathematical model was developed. She showed that the cooling time of ingots in the chamber depends on structural and operational factors. This paper is devoted to the optimization of the design factors of the mathematical model of heat transfer in the cooling chamber of aluminum ingots. The questions of optimization criteria are considered, the objective function with restrictions on the set of feasible solutions of the function is defined.
ASSESSMENT OF THERMAL PROTECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF WELL MASONRY WITH THE USE OF NO-FINE EXPANDED-CLAY LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE
Authors: VYTCHIKOV Yury S. , SAPAREV Mikhail E. , PRILEPSKY Andrey S. , KONYAKINA Darya D.
Published: June 2019

As part of the implementation of programs for the resettlement of dilapidated housing and rural construction, special attention is paid to the construction of low rise energy efficient buildings. Analysis of various technologies for the construction of low rise buildings revealed the feasibility of using expanded clay concrete as a structural and insulating material in three layer exterior walls and well laying. The presented heat engineering calculation of the original construction of the well masonry showed rather high values of the reduced heat transfer resistance and the coefficient of heat engineering uniformity. Rather high accuracy of the presented engineering technique of thermal engineering calculation is confirmed by comparison of the received data on resistance to heat transfer of an external wall by the approximate analytical method with data of computer simulation of temperature fields by a finite element method.
STUDY OF HEAT TRANSFER OF A HEATER FOR VARIOUS INSTALLATION METHODS
Authors: NIKITIN Maxim N.
Published: June 2019

Analysis of numerically simulated convective heat transfer for a variety of heater installations is presented. A critical review of the existing method of energy effi ciency assessment, which is based on empirical coeffi cients, is given. Numerically verifi ed nondimensional heat transfer coeffi cients for eight installations of the heater are presented. The results were validated with the adopted experimental data. Sensitivity analysis of heat transfer intensity towards heat carrier temperature for a variety of heater installations is presented.
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF A NEW CLAY-BASED SORBENT
Authors: STEPANOV Sergey V. , PANFILOVA Olga N. , ADDUGAFFAROVA Kristina K.
Published: June 2019

The main physical and chemical parameters of a new sorbent developed on the basis of the minerals of the Samara region: clays, peat and dolomite are considered. The particle size of the clay after grinding at the stage of preliminary preparation was less than 1 nm, which relates them to highly dispersed materials. A chemical analysis of the composition of the components showed a high content of silicon and aluminum oxides, which possess ion exchange properties, and also made it possible to assign clays to montmorillonite rocks. The modification of the sorbent was carried out by thermal method. The density of the finished sample was 1.8 g / cm3. The method of scanning electron microscopy showed that the structure of the finished sample belongs to spongy bodies. The method of IR spectrometry confirmed the presence of functional groups in the crystal lattice of the sorbent, which cause not only the physical, but also the ion exchange and chemical nature of sorption.
Criticism minima: how to overcome ethical in yourself. Book review: Claire Bishop. Artificial Hells: Participatory Art and the Politics of Spectatorship. London: Verso, 2012. (ISBN 9781844676903)
Authors:   «Antikvar» journal, Kaluher Anna
Published: June 2019

This review is an attempt of a critical generalization of the first monograph devoted to the phenomenon of Participatory Art – «Artificial Hells: Participatory Art and the Politics of Spectatorship» by Claire Bishop. Аuthor focuses on the problems of the binary of active and passive viewing, art after a «Social turn», the concept of ethics and the phenomenon of theatricalization in contemporary art.
INTERPRETER’S CONCENTRATION DOMINANCE: CASE STUDY
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Skrylnyk Serhii
Published: June 2019

The paper introduces an experimental approach towards concentration dominance training in classes for second-year master students who although gained all necessary theoretical and practical skills in simultaneous interpreting, are still to refine the most subtle points in keeping the interpretation process under full control. That means the second-year master students of translation department are to be able to consciously keep the process of interpreting and everything, which is happening to their psychological state in booths under full-fledged control. The author offers a range of innovative exercises based upon his own many-year interpreter’s practice. The offered exercises train the students to focus upon several cognitive triggers at the same time, which in fact enables an interpreter to be more stress-resilient, to timely empty short-term memory, to shift concentration more smoothly and consequently lose less information. The paper also offers the term of interpreter’s concentration dominance, based upon the ability to switch from one different cognitive act to another one whenever necessary. It guarantees that an interpreter regains concentration in less time, making sure that during concentration shift period less precise information is lost. Finally, the author gives his perspective of what is to be done in bringing interpreting theory and practice closer in the sphere of split attention training and concentration dominance practice.
Critical Cosmopolitan Citizenship Education and the Ontario Curriculum
Authors: De Lira e Silva Taciana
Published: June 2019

Critical cosmopolitan citizenship education is a transformational approach to education that empowers students to become global citizens through active involvement in the local, national and global communities while seeking to build a better world. This study’s objective was to inquire about how Ontario’s official curriculum guides educators to prepare secondary students (Canadian born and those new to Canada) to become effective citizens of the 21st century. A critical discourse analysis was conducted to investigate the Ontario Ministry of Education’s (OME) approach to citizenship education within the frameworks of critical pedagogy and cosmopolitan citizenship education that encourage educators and students to respect human rights and become active citizens who strive towards peace and sustainability. The discourse analysis included two curriculum documents: (1) The Ontario curriculum grades 9 and 10: Canadian and World Studies (OME, 2018), which addresses civic education, and (2) The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 to 12: English as a Second Language and English Literacy Development (OME, 2007), which prepares newcomers to improve their English proficiency. The findings confirm that the discourse produced by these documents aims to develop students’ understanding of the global world, but does not necessarily prepare them to act for the betterment of the planet. The findings further indicate that citizenship education in the 21st century should dissociate from a nation-centered approach and focus on preparing students for global citizenry.
ICT Intentions and Digital Abilities of Future Labor Market Entrants in Finland
Authors: Kaarakainen Meri-Tuulia
Published: June 2019

Daily lives of citizens in current societies have changed with the spread of digital technologies, online services, and digital communication. Alongside this, the information and communication technology (ICT) labor force is expected to grow massively over the next years, requiring increased number of applicants for digital education and sufficient digital skills from every labor market entrant. This study examines the digital abilities of Finnish upper secondary school students (N = 3206) and the students’ intentions to study/work in the ICT field in the future. The results highlight a dissonance between the growth expectations and the popularity of the ICT field among young Finns. The students’ future intentions are also strongly gendered; for about 9% of males, but only about 1% of females in secondary education are planning to apply in the ICT field in the future. The students’ ICT intentions were predicted most strongly by being a male and possessing strong technical abilities
Planos e propostas institucionais da Universidade de Brasília sobre o uso e a ocupação do Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro
Authors: Soares Eduardo Oliveira
Published: June 2019

A Universidade de Brasília tem o seu principal campus localizado junto ao núcleo original da cidade. O primeiro planejamento do Campus Universitário foi realizado por Lucio Costa em 1960. As demais propostas foram desenvolvidas majoritariamente por profissionais das áreas de arquitetura e urbanismo da própria instituição, tanto docentes quanto técnico-administrativos. Nem toda a documentação que se originou dessas iniciativas foi amplamente disponibilizada junto à comunidade universitária. O presente artigo, escrito com base em pesquisa nos acervos do Centro de Planejamento Oscar Niemeyer, Prefeitura do Campus, Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo, e Arquivo Central da Universidade de Brasília, teve como objetivo compilar as propostas e planos relacionados ao planejamento físico do Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro. O texto apresenta informações chave sobre o Campus Universitário; elenca e descreve brevemente vinte documentos criados no âmbito administrativo da universidade; e avalia e correlaciona esses documentos a fim de constituir um panorama da produção técnica que diz respeito ao planejamento físico do Campus. O resgate e a divulgação da documentação que contém o planejamento físico do Campus estende a historiografia sobre o tema.
Sistematización del proyecto de responsabilidad social “Animación sociocultural y escuela saludable en una comunidad étnica”
Authors: Meléndez -De la Cruz Julia Raquel
Published: June 2019

Objetivo: sistematizar la experiencia de una intervención de responsabilidad social sobre animación socio cultural y escuela saludable en una comunidad étnica, implementada desde la Facultad de Enfermería de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Material y metodos: Centrada en el relato de la experiencia vivida, sistematización del proceso, que implica la comprensión, extracción de lecciones aprendidas y comunicación de la recuperación de la experiencia práctica concreta del conocimiento producido en un proyecto de responsabilidad social en una institución educativa intercultural bilingüe. Resultados: Compromiso de actores de la comunidad educativa “Estrategia cooperar para construir”, Arte puente para la salud “Estrategia lúdica para empoderar”, Desarrollo de capacidades “Estrategia capacitar para crecer”. Conclusiones: La aplicación de la animación socio cultural en la educación para promover la salud, facilitó la integración de los participantes, haciendo de los aprendizajes experiencias gratificantes no sólo para los niños y niñas sino también para los facilitadores.
The Implementation of Top Down Approach Method on Redesign of LAN Harvani Hotel Palembang
Authors: Rasmila Rasmila , Laksana Tri Ginanjar
Published: June 2019

In this research, the object was taken from one of the hotels in Palembang, namely Harvani Hotel Palembang. This hotel is one of the hotels in South Sumatra Province, where this hotel has 4 floors. Harvani Hotel Palembang has a Local Area Network (LAN) which consists of several computers where LAN is very important to be applied to Harvani Hotel Palembang in order to support administrative work processes (management of hotel data, employee data, guest data to financial data) and guest needs (internet usage in every room of the Hotel which is one of the services provided by Harvani Hotel Palembang). However, the LAN owned by the Harvani Hotel Palembang still has disadvantages, such as LAN still cannot reach every hotel room on the 2nd floor. In addition, the administration side also faces obstacles because each floor of the Harvani Hotel Palembang has its own administrative section and then at the end of each work shift, reports from each administrative section are submitted to the administrative department on the 1st floor using external storage media. Therefore, it is necessary to redesign the Harvani Hotel Palembang LAN by applying the Top Down Approach Method. The results of LAN redesign in this research will be displayed using Cisco Packet Tracer simulator software, where from the simulation results it can be seen that the new design of the Harvani LAN Hotel Palembang has connected the entire computer of each room and every floor of the Hotel. Therefore, if the results of this simulation are applied to Harvani Hotel Palembang, then the administrative work process can be managed directly directly because all data has been stored on the database server. In addition, this new LAN design has also reached all guest rooms of Harvani Hotel Palembang, so guests can access the internet in their respective rooms more comfortably
Performance Analysis Of Firewall As Virtualized Network Function On VMware ESXi Hypervisor
Authors: Azzam Ahmad Thoriq , Munadi Rendy , Mayasari Ratna
Published: June 2019

Virtualization technology is slowly being used to build network infrastructure called Network Function Virtualization (NFV). It takes network functions such as firewall, load balancer, IPS out of its hardware then use its software to be run on high specification server. It helps reduce vendor lock-in and help create a multiplatform network function environment.  It has a lot of benefits compared to a traditional network. One of them is it can reduce the number of hardware that is used in the telecom industry. This technology runs on the hypervisor that is used for the management of hardware. One of the important components from NFV is Virtualized Network Function (VNF). In NFV, network devices are run on a server so that a firewall is needed because if an attack occurs on the network it will interfere with existing network components. This paper focuses on analyzing the performance of two firewall system, pfSense, and FortiGate. Both firewalls will run on the VMware ESXi hypervisor. It aims to determine the firewall performance comparison in normal conditions without attacks and under SYN DoS attacks. We also evaluate firewall failover capabilities. Based on the results of testing obtained that overall FortiGate has better performance. It has better ability in handling DoS SYN attack because it has lower throughput performance degradation and better FTP performance compare to pfSense. We conclude that FortiGate has best performance compare with pfSense
Disrupting Traditional Pedagogy: Active Learning in Practice
Authors: Garnham Wendy
Published: June 2019

Ever wondered what ‘teaching outside the box’ looks like? Disrupting Traditional Pedagogy: Active Learning in Practice answers this question by sharing real stories of innovation in active learning from a variety of contexts and disciplines. The central premise of active learning is that people learn best when they are actively involved in constructing, modelling or representing knowledge and skills, rather than being passive recipients of content as was commonplace in traditional top-down approaches to teaching. This book is packed with practical ideas which are directly applicable to classroom instruction. However, it also challenges us to think honestly and critically about the successes and challenges of each approach. Every chapter contains a step-by-step guide on how we, as teaching practitioners, can develop similar tasks and environments in our contexts. Drawing on the University of Sussex’s ‘disruptive by design’ philosophy, this book provides an eclectic anthology of real-life experiments in disrupting outmoded pedagogy. We have explored beyond the perimeters of teacher-centred learning and returned with maps that detail tested routes through the territory of active learning, but also pitfalls to avoid on your own journey. What does ‘teaching beyond the box’ look like? Step outside with us and see for yourself.
Force Prediction in Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Milling
Authors: Feng Yixuan , Hsu Fu-Chuan , Lu Yu-Ting , Lin Yu-Fu , Lin Chorng-Tyan , Lin Chiu-Feng , Lu Ying-Cheng , Liang Steven Y.
Published: June 2019

Force reduction is one of the most important benefit of applying ultrasonic vibration on milling. However, most of studies so far are limited to experimental investigation. In the current study, an analytical predictive model on cutting forces in ultrasonic vibration-assisted milling is proposed. The three types of tool-workpiece criteria are considered based on the instantaneous position and velocity of tool center. Type I criterion indicates that there is no contact if the instantaneous velocity is opposite to tool rotation direction. Type II criterion checks whether the vibration displacement is larger than the instantaneous uncut chip thickness. Type III criterion considers the overlaps between current and previous tool paths due to vibration. If none of these criteria is satisfied, milling forces are nonzero. Then the calculation is performed by transforming milling and tool geometry configuration to orthogonal cutting at each instant. The orthogonal cutting forces are predicted through the exhaustive search of shear angle and calculation of shear flow stress on tool-chip interface. The axial force is then calculated based on tool geometry, and the milling forces in feed, cutting, and axial directions are calculated after coordinate transformation. The proposed predictive force model in ultrasonic vibration-assisted milling is validated through comparison to experimental measurements on Aluminum alloy 2A12. The predicted values are able to match the measured milling forces with high accuracy of average difference of 13.6% in feed direction and 13.8% in cutting direction.
Utility Value of Water Data for Strategic Planning of Metropolitan Water Supplies
Authors: Wang Kyle , Kenway Steven , Hardy Matthew , Urich Christian
Published: June 2019

Rapid technological advancements in information communication technologies have enabled water resource data collection at greater spatial and temporal scale. However, this water data is often limited to the purposes of its primary collection, and limits decisions made by stakeholders towards sustainable urban water management. This empirically focused research paper examines how water practitioners involved in strategic planning can capture additional values from integrating different water data. Furthermore, the perception of 22 urban water practitioners across Australia are presented, regarding the importance of and difficulty in using water data for strategic planning, and the necessary steps for achieving integrated water management practices. Interviewees perception revealed gaps in available water resource data (i.e. water quality, ground water, stormwater, and urban water use), and limitations of industry guidelines for operating within existing governance frameworks. Overall, the research highlights the Australian urban water sector’s perception of water data’s crucial role in representing stakeholders interest; however, changes made in water data’s collection are required for an integrated water management approach. Implications for future open water data standard are discussed.
Astragalus Polysaccharide (PG2) Ameliorates Cancer Symptom Clusters, as Well as Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Metastatic Disease, Through Modulation of the Inflammatory Cascade
Authors: Huang Wen-Chien , Kuo Kuang-Tai , Bamodu Oluwaseun Adebayo , Lin Yen-Kuang , Wang Chun-Hua , Lee Kang-Yun , Wang Liang-Shun , Yeh Chi-Tai , Tsai Jo-Ting
Published: June 2019

Background: Improving patients’ quality of life (QoL) is a principal objective of all treatment in any clinical setting, including oncology practice. Cancer-associated inflammation is implicated in disease progression and worsening of patients’ QoL. Conventional anticancer therapeutics while selectively eliminating cancerous cells, are evaded by stem cell-like cells, and associated with varying degrees of adverse effects, thus reducing patients’ QoL. This necessitates novel therapeutic approaches with enhanced efficacy, minimal or no treatment-related adverse effects, and improved QoL in patients with cancer, especially those with metastatic/advance stage disease. Methods: Sequel to our team’s previous publication, the present study explores probable effects of Astragalus polysaccharides (PG2) on cancer-related inflammatory landscape and known determinants of QoL, as well as the probable link between the two to provide mechanistic insight. In exploratory double blind randomized controlled trial using patients with metastatic disease (n=23), we comparatively evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of high (500mg) or low (250mg) dose PG2 administered intravenously (i.v.), with particular focus on its suggested anti-inflammatory function and the probable effect of same on QoL indices at baseline, then at weeks 4 and 8 post-PG2 treatment. Results: All 23 patients with metastatic disease treated with either low or high PG2 experienced reduced pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue, as well as better appetite and sleep, culminating in improved global QoL. This was most apparent in the high dose group, with significant co-suppression of pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-13, IL-17, monocytes chemotactic protein (MCP)1, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), tumor growth factor (TGF)-β1, interferon (IFN)-γ, and immune suppressors IL-10, and IL-12. Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that IL-1β, IL-13 and GM-CSF are independent prognosticators of improved QoL. Conclusion: This proof-of-concept study provides premier evidence of functional association between PG2 anti-inflammatory effects and improved QoL in patients with advanced stage cancers, laying the groundwork for future larger cohort blinded controlled trials to establish the efficacy of PG2 as adjuvant anticancer therapy in metastatic or advanced stage clinical settings.