bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Catalytic Performances of Bi-Metallic Ni-Co Catalysts in Acetic Acid Steam Reforming Reaction: Effect of Mg Incorporation
Authors: Ozel Sahin Sahika , Arbag Huseyin , Oktar Nuray , Murtezaoglu Kirali
Published: June 2019

In this study, mesoporous alumina supported bi-metallic Ni-Co catalysts were synthesized and catalytic performances were investigated in hydrogen production through steam reforming of acetic acid reaction. Mesoporous alumina support was synthesized using a sol-gel method and metals were co-impregnated into the structure of the catalyst. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized materials were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, SEM and TG-DT analysis. The activity test results showed that the bi-metallic 4Ni-1Co@SGA catalyst showed high and stable activity in steam reforming of acetic acid, giving a high H2 selectivity at 750 °C. Bi-metallic Ni-Co catalysts showed higher performance than monometallic Co catalyst, yielding less methane production and coke deposition. Co incorporation decreased activity of Ni catalysts at high reaction temperature of 750 °C in terms of AcOH conversion; however, improved the activity of Ni catalysts at low reaction temperature of 550 °C in terms of AcOH conversion and H2 Selectivity. Mg incorporation enhanced the coke resistance of the catalyst and further, among the bi- and tri-metallic catalysts, the lowest coke deposition was obtained over Mg incorporated 4Ni-1Co@SGA catalyst at 750 °C.
Evaluating the Feasibility of Ohmic Cooking for Home Meal Replacement Curry: Analysis of Energy Efficacy and Textural Qualities
Authors: Soisungwan Salinee , Khampakool Apinya , You SangGuan , Park Woo Jung , Park Sung Hee
Published: June 2019

The feasibility of ohmic heating was tested for cooking instant home meal replacement (HMR) curry mixture. A curry mixture (curry powder, spam, carrot, potato, and water) was ohmically heated to 100 °C using different electric fields (9, 12, 15, and 18 V/cm). Temperature come-up time to 100 °C of curry soup were 5.27 ± 0.63, 3.15 ± 0.39, 2.28 ± 0.19, and 1.67 ± 0.24 min at the electric fields of 9, 12, 15, and 18 V/cm, respectively. The come-up time was decreased as a function of enhanced electric fields (P < 0.05). In terms of energy efficacy, the highest electric field (18 V/cm) resulted in the most efficient system performance coefficient (SPC), with a score of 0.62. In terms of textural qualities, cooking at 15 V/cm of carrot and potato the hardness was 3.41 ± 0.69 N and 1.04 ± 0.18 N, respectively, that resulted in the ideal level of hardness. Our study proposed the positive feasibility of ohmic heating to cook HMR curry soup.
Maschinelles Lernen und NLP: Reif für die industrielle Anwendung!
Authors: Geißler Stefan
Published: June 2019

Anwendungen von maschinellen Lernverfahren (ML) haben in jüngster Zeit aufsehenerregende Durchbrüche bei einer ganzen Reihe von Aufgaben in der maschinellen Sprachverarbeitung (NLP) erzielt. Der Fokus vieler Arbeiten liegt hierbei in der Entwicklung immer besserer Modelle, während der Anteil der Aufgaben in praktischen Projekten, der sich nicht mit Modellbildung, sondern mit Themen wie Datenbereitstellung sowie Evaluierung, Wartung und Deployment von Modellen beschäftigt, oftmals noch nicht ausreichend Beachtung erfährt. Im Ergebnis fehlen gerade Unternehmen, die nicht die Möglichkeit haben, eigene Plattformen für den Einsatz von ML und NLP zu entwerfen, oft geeignete Werkzeuge und Best Practices. Es ist zeichnet sich ab, dass in den kommenden Monaten eine gerade diesen praktischen Fragen zugewandte Ingenieurssicht auf ML und ihren Einsatz im Unternehmen an Bedeutung gewinnen wird.
Receptive multilingualism versus ELF: How well do Slovenes understand Croatian compared to Croatian speakers’ English?
Authors: Bulatović Stefan , Schüppert Anja , Gooskens Charlotte
Published: June 2019

This study investigates the degree of intelligibility of Croatian and Croatian speakers’ English for native Slovene listeners. For the purposes of the present experiment, 18 native speakers of Croatian were recorded narrating two short films in their mother tongue as well as in English. Each of the 135 participants, whose L1 is Slovene, listened to a recorded Croatian speaker retelling one story in their native language and another in English. The intelligibility of the two communicative modes was measured using multiple-choice questions. Overall, the level of comprehension was found to be higher for English than for Croatian. Two extralinguistic factors (border proximity and language preference) were also considered so as to gain a deeper insight into the nature of the intelligibility of English as a lingua franca (ELF) and receptive multilingualism as two potential mediums of communication between Croatian and Slovene speakers.
The Regularized Weak Functional Matching Pursuit for linear inverse problems
Authors: Kontak Max , Michel Volker
Published: June 2019

In this work, we present the so-called Regularized Weak Functional Matching Pursuit (RWFMP) algorithm, which is a weak greedy algorithm for linear ill-posed inverse problems.
In comparison to the Regularized Functional Matching Pursuit (RFMP), on which it is based, the RWFMP possesses an improved theoretical analysis including the guaranteed existence of the iterates, the convergence of the algorithm for inverse problems in infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces, and a convergence rate, which is also valid for the particular case of the RFMP.
Another improvement is the cancellation of the previously required and difficult to verify semi-frame condition.
Furthermore, we provide an a-priori parameter choice rule for the RWFMP, which yields a convergent regularization.
Finally, we will give a numerical example, which shows that the “weak” approach is also beneficial from the computational point of view.
By applying an improved search strategy in the algorithm, which is motivated by the weak approach, we can save up to 90  of computation time in comparison to the RFMP, whereas the accuracy of the solution does not change as much.
Effect of safflower yellow on early type II diabetic nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Wang Xinchen , Xu Yumin , Chu Chenliang , Li Hongying , Mi Jia , Wen Zehuai , Zhang Shijie , Wang Qi , Quan Shijian
Published: June 2019

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is considered as one of the most popular microvascular complications of diabetes and the leading cause of death among diabetic patients. Currently, even though safflower yellow (SY) is widely adapted in the clinical treatment of DN, no meta-analysis can guarantee the safety of this treatment. This paper aims to evaluate the dominant method of SY on DN disease. The reliable source of information for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and clinical research is listed as follows: the Chinese Biomedical Literature database, Chongqing VIP, Embase, the Cochrane Library and the China Academic Journals Full-text Database (CNKI). The CNKI search included Chinese journal articles, the full-text of important conferences and dissertations up to March 30, 2017. We picked out some particularly influential outcome variables including urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER), fasting blood sugar (FBG), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in each extracted study. In total, 1289 participants were included in this meta-analysis. The efficacy of SY alone or combined with Western medicine in the treatment of DN was better with statistically significant factors (odds ratio [OR] = 3.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] [2.37, 5.47], p < 0.00001). We found that SY lessened the UAER, heightened the proportion of blood sugar and beneficially improved other detective indicators related to DN. Therefore, SY used alone or in combination with Western medicine was significantly more efficacious with lower toxicity than Western medicine alone.
Die Aufrichtigkeit als die Wurzel der Moralität. Kant (und Nietzsche)
Authors: Sirovátka Jakub
Published: June 2019

In this essay, I examine the motive of inner truthfulness in the moral philosophy of Kant, which came to the fore in his work in the 1790s. Truthfulness and sincerity are interpreted as the roots of all morality. In the first chapter, I present two interpretations of inner honesty from two different perspectives: in relation to a duty to oneself and to the issue of conscience. The second chapter (the core of the essay) works out the main demand of truthfulness, especially in the context of the theory of radical evil from Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason. As a last step, I show that with the motive of truthfulness, Kant’s philosophy meets the thinking of F. Nietzsche, with its emphasis on sincerity.
Sentence-final aspect particles as finite markers in Mandarin Chinese
Authors: Zhang Niina Ning
Published: June 2019

In Mandarin Chinese, sentence-final aspect particlesne, le, andlaizhemay occur in some types of embedded clauses, but not in other types, such as the complement of a control verb, a raising verb,lai‘come’ andqu‘go’, a non-epistemic modal, and the prepositional complementizerdui‘to’. These latter types of clauses systematically show properties of nonfinite clauses in other languages. They are intrinsically embedded, banpro-drop, their clause boundaries may be invisible for binding, and they disallow a speaker-oriented adverb and an epistemic modal. The restrictions on the distribution of the particles indicate that they are used in finite clauses only, although the language has no tense or case marker. The paper argues that finite clauses show speaker-oriented properties whereas nonfinite ones do not; instead, nonfinite clauses exhibit higher-clause-oriented properties. Identifying the role of speaker in the finiteness distinction reveals the capacity of finite clauses, whether or not the capacity is marked overtly.
Complete convergence for arrays of ratios of order statistics
Authors: Miao Yu , Ma Huanhuan , Xu Shoufang , Adler Andre
Published: June 2019

Let {Xn,k, 1 ≤ k ≤ mn, n ≥ 1} be an array of independent random variables from the Pareto distribution. Let Xn(k) be the kth largest order statistic from the nth row of the array and set Rn,in,jn = Xn(jn)/Xn(in) where jn < in. The aim of this paper is to study the complete convergence of the ratios {Rn,in,jn, n ≥ 1}.
Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and computational studies of Schiff base complexes of tin(IV) chloride
Authors: Jaiswal Nitesh , Kushwaha Ajeet Kumar , Singh Avadhesh Pratap , Dubey Raj Kumar
Published: June 2019

Reaction of anhydrous tin(IV) chloride with mono functional bidentate Schiff bases (sbnH), in 1:2 molar ratios, gives complexes of the type, [(sbn)2SnCl2] (1-4) (where, n=1-4; sb=2-(((4-chlorophenyl)imino)methyl)phenol, sb1H, I; 2-(((4-bromophenyl)imino)methyl) phenol, sb2H, II; 2-(((4-chlorophenyl)imino)methyl)-6-methoxyphenol, sb3H, III and 2-(((4-bromo phenyl)imino)methyl)-6-methoxyphenol, sb4H, IV. All the tin(IV) complexes (1-4) were colored solid and soluble in organic solvents. The synthesized complexes were characterized by elemental analysis (C, H, N and Sn), IR, UV-Vis, NMR (1H, 13C and 119Sn) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. On the basis of spectroscopic studies, six coordination around tin atom has been proposed tentatively. The computational calculations using density functional theory (DFT) of ligands and complexes were also performed to obtained optimized molecular geometry, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and other parameter.
Innovation Management in Good Practice Context
Authors: Fobel Pavel , Forgon Tomáš , Klimentová Fobelová Monika
Published: June 2019

The issue of innovation has also been pursued in social sciences and subsequently specifically in the field of application of socio-scientific knowledge. It is not just about professional engineering ethics but we perceive it in a complex and wider social context. Doing good as well as good practice are more than the professional code of ethics or an effort for technical or managerial excellence. Innovative changes should not be parameterized solely by economic efficiency or performance. With regard to new knowledge and technology development, their ethical aspects become more important and focus more on good life. In the context of social sciences with interdisciplinary trends, applied ethics and its subdisciplines (professional ethics, business ethics, ethics of science and research) can take over and play an important practical role. Innovative processes are increasingly becoming the focus of applied ethics, especially in terms of ethical risks. Our mission is to offer an interdisciplinary view of innovation as discussed in the ethics aspect. Based on these considerations, we conclude that ethics need to be integrated into individual innovation processes and adopted as an important condition for eliminating (mitigating) social risks. In our theoretical considerations we offer a view of the scientific risks and forms of prevention related to innovative change in important areas including engineering practice or health protection.
The crystal structure of dimethyl ((3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)(phenyl)methyl)phosphonate, C23H33O4P
Authors: Liu Zhang-Qin , You Peng-Sheng , Tang Min , Zhang Liang-Dong , Liu Sheng-Shu
Published: June 2019

C23H33O4P, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 10.4629(3) Å, b = 11.4909(5) Å, c = 19.3341(9) Å, β = 98.201(4)°, V = 2300.73(16) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0550, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1109, T = 298 K.
Chamaepinnularia thermophila (Bacillariophyceae): synonymy with Navicula tongatensis Hustedt and update of its geographic distribution and ecology
Authors: Lai Giuseppina Grazia , Ector Luc , Padedda Bachisio Mario , Lugliè Antonella , Wetzel Carlos Eduardo
Published: June 2019

Chamaepinnularia thermophila is a small and poorly known diatom species. After the first description from a hot spring in Guadalupe in 1952, its presence appeared to be limited to a few other springs of the French Antilles. The objective of this study is to report new information on aspects of taxonomy, distribution and ecology of this species. Accurate analysis under light and scanning electron microscope of the material collected on different substrates (cobbles, macrophytes and fine sediments) from a thermo-mineral spring of Sardinia (Italy) allowed us to document the first record of the species in the Mediterranean area. Furthermore, the comparison with Navicula tongatensis from Hustedt's original material, carried out because of their similarity, revealed identical morphological characteristics suggesting their consequent synonymy. Based on the information available in the literature and our data, C. thermophila is a rare species present mainly in tropical areas, in thermal springs with alkaline pH, medium to high conductivity and low to moderate nutrient content. The occurrence of the species at sites with very different environmental characteristics seems unusual, but it could indicate a broader ecological range. This study contributes to the standardization of the nomenclature used for this species so far and provides the first framework on its global geographic distribution and ecology.
Distribution of nitzschioid diatoms in Kütahya waters
Authors: Solak Cüneyt Nadir , Alakananda Batni , Kulikovskiy Maxim , Blanco Saul , Kaleli Aydin , Yilmaz Elif
Published: June 2019

The family of Bacillariaceae Ehrenberg is a group of well-known raphid diatoms, associated with water quality. Our current knowledge of the species diversity of this group in Turkey is still incomplete. There are three river basins in the Kütahya region in Turkey, located in the eastern part of the country, including the Gediz, Sakarya and Susurluk basins, thus the region is rich in lotic waters. We present each taxon based on our observations of specimens collected in the Kütahya region. A total of 53 sites were surveyed in this study and a total of 65 taxa from Bacillariaceae were identified. Of these 65 taxa, 15 are recognized as the first records for Turkey. For each taxon, we indicate the reference(s) used for its identification. To facilitate the identification by others working on the Turkish freshwater diatom flora, we also present dimensions of the taxa identified, the distribution of each taxon in the Kütahya region, the distribution of each taxon in Turkey as well as one or more figures for each taxon.
Vibration analysis of functionally graded materials for cylinder liner used in agricultural engine part
Authors: Prakash Anand , Kumar Shiv Ranjan , Verma Rahul
Published: June 2019

The engine part is one of the major sources of vibration of agricultural machinery such as a tractor. Therefore, vibration analysis of agricultural engine part will improve the engine efficiency and agricultural performance. The main objective of present work was to study the dynamic behavior of functionally graded (FG) structural material for the application as cylinder liner as agricultural engine part. The vibration analysis of functionally graded (FG) beam was performed using Finite Element Method (FEM). A typical simply-supported FG beam was modeled in COMSOL Software, where the upper portion of the beam was alumina and the lower portion was steel. The basic properties of material such as Young’s Modulus and mass density were varied along the thickness according to the power law. The boundary conditions were also modeled, and parametric study was carried out with mass density and young’s modulus. Eigen value problem was solved and in turn natural frequency and mode shapes were obtained. The frequency ratio was calculated and compared for various boundary conditions. The finding of the results indicated that when power exponent was increased from 0 to 5, the nonlinear reduction in frequency was occurred but when power exponent was increased from 5 to 10, linear reduction in frequency was occurred. Also, the increase in power exponent caused the increase in frequency for Young’s Modulus ratio of 0.25 and 0.5, decrease in frequency for Young’s Modulus ratio of 2 and 4 and no change occurred for Young’s Modulus ratio of 1. The first non-dimensional frequency for Clamped-Clamped boundary condition was comparatively more than other boundary conditions and lowest frequency is obtained for Clamped –Free boundary conditions.
Wie dezentral sind Geldpolitik und Bankenaufsicht in Europa?
Authors: Steinkamp Sven
Published: June 2019

Entgegen der landläufigen Meinung betreibt die Europäische Währungsunion keine vollständig zentralisierte Geldpolitik, sondern ist föderalistisch strukturiert. Der Autor stellt die dezentralen Elemente europäischer Geldpolitik in einer institutionellen Analyse vor und erläutert Chancen und Risiken. Insbesondere bei der Beurteilung der Bankensolidität, der Schaffung notenbankfähiger Sicherheiten, der Notfall-Liquiditätshilfe sowie den Portfolioentscheidungen der nationalen Zentralbanken gibt es diskretionäre Entscheidungsspielräume. Diese helfen, asymmetrische Schocks zu dämpfen und Ansteckungseffekte einzudämmen. Sie sind seit der Eurokrise aber auch in die Kritik geraten, Anreizprobleme und Interessenkonflikte zu verursachen. Bei den Anleihekäufen finden sich Hinweise auf moralische Risiken: Nationale Zentralbanken handeln riskanter, wenn sie das Risiko ihrer Käufe innerhalb der Währungsunion teilen. Mittelfristig ließe sich dies ändern, die aktuellen Abstimmungsverfahren des Eurosystems erschweren Reformen jedoch.
Magnetic properties of TiO2/graphitic carbon nanocomposites
Authors: Typek Janusz , Guskos Niko , Zolnierkiewicz Grzegorz , Pilarska Malwina , Guskos Aleksander , Kusiak-Nejman Ewelina , Morawski Antoni W.
Published: June 2019

TiO2 is the most promising oxide semiconductor extensively used as photocatalyst in solar energy conversion into hydrogen and electric energy as well as in degradation of contaminants in water. To increase its efficiency, carbon dopants are applied. A series of TiO2/graphitic carbon nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic performance was synthesized at different temperatures in the 300 – 850°C range in the presence of benzene vapours. To investigate the magnetic properties of these nanocomposites, the dc magnetic susceptibility and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurementswere carried out. Magnetometry revealed the presence of three very different components: a temperature independent and easily recognized in the high-temperature range, another one in 20 – 100 K range displaying a slow increase with temperature decrease and saturation at low temperatures, and the third one observed at T < 20 K showing a sharp increase with decreasing temperature. Five types of EPR spectra were detected in the investigated samples and attributed to various paramagnetic centres. The role of TiO2 phase composition, nanocrystalline sizes, carbon content in its different forms in establishing static and dynamic magnetic response of our samples will be discussed.
Optical inline inspection detecting 3D defects on complex free-form surfaces in harsh production environments
Authors: Strohmeier Michael , Schröder Matthias , Faber Christian
Published: June 2019

In today’s industrial manufacturing, quality monitoring is one of the key elements to ensure continuous improvement and to trigger innovations. Especially inline inspection presents considerable challenges to the underlying measurement system. Besides the – in most cases – already not easily satisfiable demands concerning resolution, measurement uncertainty, and cycle time, the robustness of the chosen solution within the overall production environment is an essential requirement for a successful operation in the field. Furthermore, a sufficient ease of operation for the production staff plays a crucial role for the acceptance of the measurement technology. In sheet metal forming, for example, vibrations, ambient light variations and short cycle times as well as oiling and surface variations of the specimen under test challenge and simultaneously limit currently available measurement systems in their application. Especially in automotive manufacturing, visionary design concepts increase the complexity of components with respect to shape and forming capability, leading to critical areas on the object prone to constrictions and cracks. Varying geometry and surface defect characteristics call for an automated 3D inspection to maintain constant product quality for each single part. In this paper, an applied method for the inline inspection of free-form metal surfaces is presented, which allows for quality monitoring even in a harsh environment. So-called inverse fringe projection in combination with single-sideband demodulation facilitates the inspection of free-form metal surfaces in 3D, based on a single camera image (‘single-shot’), which allows for measurement even in a vibrating environment. Only one single camera and a projector are needed, simplifying the integration into series production considerably. Calibration-free, fast setup possibilities enable flexible handling and maintenance in a short-cycled production. First inline tests in a press shop at BMW proof the capability of this method. As an example, constrictions with a depth of about 80 microns could be detected automatically during series production within the press.
Symbolizing an Infinite World – Kant’s Analytic of Aesthetic Judgment, its Transcultural Dimension, and Jullien’s Critique of its Limits
Authors: Esser Andrea Marlen
Published: June 2019

Kant’s formal conditions for aesthetic judgment do not limit aesthetic reflection to certain aesthetic traditions and cultures. Moreover, these conditions open up the possibility of applying aesthetic reflection in the context of different approaches. From this perspective, Kant’s analytic of aesthetic judgment might furnish a useful basis for trans-cultural dialogues in the field of aesthetics and reflection on the arts. Yet the theory also has its limits, especially insofar as it neglects the somatic dimension of aesthetic experience. These two questions are the primary concerns of the paper.
There Are More Things in (Life) World…
Authors: Griffero Tonino
Published: June 2019

Through an approach primarily inspired by the Aisthetik (Gernot Böhme) and the Neue Phänomenologie (Hermann Schmitz) I define the atmospheric perception as the first pathic impression and investigate the relationship between this kind of perception (possibly initially immersive, then reflective) and the expressive qualities of our lifeworld.

Pathic aesthetics therefore ceases to be just a theory of works of art. It considers the perceiver as a being first of all emotionally and felt-bodily touched by atmospheric feelings widespread in her (lived) space but these atmospheric feelings are also affordances, ontologically rooted in things and quasi-things of her lifeworld. By exploring how she unintentionally exposes herself to what happens in this lifeworld, man turns out to be not a “subject of something” but rather a “subject to something”: a human being who is “sovereign” to the extent she is free from the claim of rational autonomy imposed by the western Modernity.
Thinking and Poetry
Authors: Qingxiong Zhang
Published: June 2019

In Heidegger, “thinking” and “poetry” are inseparable, and the interpretation of poetry is an important approach for him to express his philosophical thinking. His phenomenological approach is a path to return to the things themselves, i.e, to see the facticity and understand the meaning of existence in the lived experience of existential situations. Themes such as “anxiety”, “alien”, “soul and Earth”, “words” can reveal the existential situations in Chinese and German poems through a cross-cultural interpretation from Heidegger’s perspective.
A Dreamed Form of Being
Authors: Shuangzhi Li
Published: June 2019

This paper attempts to develop a comparative approach to the dream narratives of the Daoist philosopher Zhuang Zhou and the Austrian poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The analogous rhetorical function of the dream in their texts links the two authors from different cultures and traditions. As will be argued, in using dreams to stress a challenging and even deconstructive view of the so-called reality, both Zhuang and Hofmannsthal articulate their skepticism against substantial notions of human subjectivity and offer an imaginary life-world which aims to remind us of the contingency of our being-forms. In so doing, they also shape an aesthetic way to keep oneself open to the perception and experience of the unbiased Dao or Being. Thus, their poetic texts can be read in the context of rethinking the boundary between our life and world.
Aesthetic Judgments and Their Cultural Grounding
Authors: Majetschak Stefan
Published: June 2019

At present, the theoretical approaches of Baumgarten and Kant continue to constitute the framework for discussing the nature of aesthetic judgments about art, including the question of what such judgments are really articulating. In distinction to those two eighteenth-century theorists, today we would largely avoid an assumption that aesthetic judgments necessarily attribute beauty to the objects being judged; we would as a rule take a far more complex approach to the topic. But whatever we say about art, even today many theorists wish to ground aesthetic judgments in particularities of the aesthetic object, like Baumgarten, or in specific moments of the aesthetic experience, like Kant.
“Trust no one”: Narrative Complexity and Character Opacity in Damages
Authors: Butter Michael
Published: June 2019

This article analyzes the first season of Damages (2007) as an early example of the representation of ‘difficult’ women on television. More specifically, I investigate the relationship between the show’s character conception and its complex narration. I argue that all the major male and female characters on the show are ‘difficult’ in the sense that the audience experiences close alignment but troubled allegiance to them. However, the two female protagonists – top-notch lawyer Patty Hewes and her young and initially idealistic associate Ellen Parsons – are also opaque characters about whose thoughts and plans the audience is largely left in the dark. This opacity is mirrored and enhanced by the narration, which constantly teases the audience by withholding information about the plot, suggests inferences that then turn out to be wrong, and generally provides far more insight into the male characters than into the female characters.
Veep, Invective Spectacle, and the Figure of the Comedic Antiheroine
Authors: Kanzler Katja
Published: June 2019

This article approaches HBO’sVeepthrough the lens of what Dan Hassler-Forest (2014) has described as the meta-genre of ‘Quality TV.’ Against the backdrop of ‘Quality TV’s’ conspicuous investment in masculinity, I ask howVeepactualizes the meta-genre’s conventions of moral ambiguity and sensationalist storytelling around a female protagonist and in the genre of comedy. I focus on one key strategy I see the show employ in this actualization, a strategy I conceptualize as invective spectacle. InVeep, invective spectacle translates ‘Quality TV’s’ characteristic transgressiveness into the conventions of comedy and, in the process, constructs the figure of a morally ambiguous antiheroine. The dynamics of invective spectacle – as a poetics that appears to be booming in contemporary television culture – structure the show’s elaboration of a complex female protagonist as a morally flawed woman of power.
Regular Aerobic Exercise and Vitamin D3 Supplementation-Reduced Anthropometric Measures and the Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Expression of TNF-α in Rats
Authors: Mohseni Zadeh Naemeh , Najafipour Hamid , Azarbayjani Mohammad Ali , Matin Homaee Hasan , Keshtkar Abbas Ali
Published: June 2019

Introduction: Inflammation, oxidative stress (OS), and obesity are documented to play key roles in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Accordingly, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ), as a main innate immunity pro-inflammatory cytokine and a main free radical, respectively, are the main risk factors for CVDs. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of OS, regular aerobic exercise (RAE), and vitamin D3 (VD3) on the expression of TNF-α in the myocardial cells in a rat model. Methods: In this experimental study, 48 male Wistar rats were divided into 8 groups (6 in each group) including healthy controls, sham (injected with dimethyl sulfoxide [DMSO] + saline), H2 O2 (either 1 or 2 mmol/kg), H2 O2 (1 mmol/kg) + VD3, H2 O2 (2 mmol/kg) + VD3, H2O2 (1 mmol/kg) + RAE, and H2 O2 (2 mmol/kg) + RAE. TNF-α level of myocardial cells was evaluated after 8 weeks using the ELISA technique. Results: The results of the study demonstrated that exposure to 2 mmol/kg of H2 O2 significantly increased TNF-α level of myocardial cells compared to the rats which were exposed to one mmol/ kg H2 O2 (P=0.039). Furthermore, RAE (P=0.040), and the combination of RAE+VD3 (P=0.049) significantly reduced the expression of myocardial TNF-α. Conclusion: In general, VD3 and RAE were found to suppress TNF-α expression induced by H2 O2 in the rat myocardium. Therefore, they can be considered as potential therapeutic interventions for reducing OS-induced inflammation in the damaged myocardial cells.
Experimental Study on Concrete Fracture Process Zone Using Digital Image Correlation Technique
Authors: Li Shengtao , Chen Xudong , Feng Lu , Zhang Xiangru , Fan Xiangqian , Lu Jun
Published: June 2019

The fracture process zone (FPZ) of concrete under three-point bending was extensively investigated using the digital image correlation technique. Surface displacement, strain components, crack opening displacement, effective crack length, and crack tip position were calculated and analyzed. The development of crack and FPZ were obtained through data processing and applied to the analysis of mechanical response. The development of the FPZ, divided into three stages, was found to have strong consistency with the change of the mechanical behavior of concrete. Two characteristic parameters of FPZ were used to study the size effect of concrete. It is found that with the increase of size, the FPZ will develop deeper at peak load. However, the ratio of the maximum length of the FPZ to the initial ligament length does not vary with size, which is about 0.85 in this study.
Critical Conditions for Dynamic Recrystallization of Hot Deformed 1 wt% Chromium - 1 wt% Molybdenum Rotor Steel
Authors: Kumar Sumit , Chaudhari G. P. , Nath Sumeer K.
Published: June 2019

A medium carbon 1 wt% Chromium and 1 wt% Molybdenum low-alloy steel is an important material for making of rotors of turbines. Its hot forging requires precise control of temperature, strain, and strain rate for defect-free forging. In a view of this, this steel was subjected to a hot compression test in a thermomechanical simulator, Gleeble 3800®. Hot compression was carried out at temperatures of 900°C, 1,000°C, and 1,100°C. At each temperature four strain rates, i.e., 0.001 s−1, 0.01 s−1, 0.1 s−1 and 1 s−1, were used. Constitutive equations were used to analyze hot flow behavior, material constants, and activation energy. A mathematical model developed by Poliak and Jonas has been used to determine critical condition parameters like critical stress (σc), critical strain (εc), peak stress (σp), and peak strain (εp). For dynamic recrystallization (DRX), the variation of strain hardening rate up to steady state stress (σss), steady state strain (εss), and volume fraction of DRX (XDRX), with the help of Avrami-type models, have been discussed. Zener Hollomon parameters (Z) explained in terms of strain rate and steady state that flow stress (σss) has been expressed. Microstructures at different hot deformation conditions have been reported and explained.
Dynamic Brain Interactions during Picture Naming
Authors: Giahi Saravani Aram , Forseth Kiefer J. , Tandon Nitin , Pitkow Xaq
Published: June 2019

Brain computations involve multiple processes by which sensory information is encoded and transformed to drive behavior. These computations are thought to be mediated by dynamic interactions between populations of neurons. Here, we demonstrate that human brains exhibit a reliable sequence of neural interactions during speech production. We use an autoregressive Hidden Markov Model (ARHMM) to identify dynamical network states exhibited by electrocorticographic signals recorded from human neurosurgical patients. Our method resolves dynamic latent network states on a trial-by-trial basis. We characterize individual network states according to the patterns of directional information flow between cortical regions of interest. These network states occur consistently and in a specific, interpretable sequence across trials and subjects: the data support the hypothesis of a fixed-length visual processing state, followed by a variable-length language state, and then by a terminal articulation state. This empirical evidence validates classical psycholinguistic theories that have posited such intermediate states during speaking. It further reveals these state dynamics are not localized to one brain area or one sequence of areas, but are instead a network phenomenon.
Language Forums
Authors: Eder Claire
Published: June 2019

In this essay, I present three found poems consisting of discussion thread titles from a popular bilingual dictionary website, WordReference.com. Browsing these forums during a translation project, I became fascinated by the ways in which thread titles hinted at larger narratives, and I wanted to investigate what these user queries might reveal about the sorts of language that people need, sometimes desperately. The poems are preceded by a personal essay investigating the difficulties of maintaining authority and confidence as a non-native speaker and translator.
A Confluence of Margins
Authors: deTar Matthew
Published: June 2019

Theories of “margins” understand this topic in numerous different senses. From margin as insignificance, to law as defining its own outside, to the periphery of states, to the temporal logic of nations, to the limits of the self, margins come in a number of physical and conceptual forms. This essay explores how different senses of “margin” overlap in Europe's relationship with Turkey during the height of the Syrian refugee crisis. Focusing specifically on Brexit and a 2016 agreement between the European Union and Turkey regarding Syrian refugees, the essay maps the fluid construction of Turkey as a variety of margins.
Building the Frontier of the Habsburg Empire:
Authors: Damjanović Dragan
Published: June 2019

The Military Frontier, an administrative unit within the Habsburg Empire, was established during the sixteenth century to consolidate the border with the Ottoman Empire. In Building the Frontier of the Habsburg Empire: Viennese Authorities and the Architecture of Croatian-Slavonian Military Frontier Towns, 1780–1881, Dragan Damjanović considers architecture and urban planning there from the time Emperor Joseph II assumed the throne until the Frontier was abolished in 1881. Beginning with an overview of the region's architecture, urban design, and administrative organization, Damjanović proceeds to an examination of how modernization processes and the gradual demilitarization of the Frontier affected architecture and planning there. As they did for other provinces, Viennese authorities commissioned numerous new public and church buildings for the region—part of a larger effort toward modernization. Showing the influence of a variety of styles then fashionable elsewhere in Central Europe, these buildings were nonetheless well adapted to their local circumstances.
From House to Home:
Authors: Mota Nelson
Published: June 2019

In From House to Home: Social Control and Emancipation in Portuguese Public Housing, 1926–76, Nelson Mota considers public housing policies in Portugal under the dictatorship that ruled there from 1926 to 1974 and during the two years that followed the democratic revolution of April 1974. He reviews key legislative initiatives and projects to show how the dictatorship's policies effectively commodified housing, exerted government control over the working class, and largely excluded the urban poor from the housing market. By contrast, programs developed under the postrevolutionary Serviço de Apoio Ambulatório Local, or SAAL, promoted self-help initiatives that aimed to improve housing conditions for Portugal's poorest citizens, thus securing their economic and social independence and their right to occupy urban space. During the “SAAL spring,” Mota concludes, building homes became more important than selling houses.
Predictors for Progression of Tricuspid Insufficiency Following Left-Sided Valvular Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Aydın Ahmet , Demircin Metin , Doğan Rıza , Yılmaz Mustafa , Paşaoğlu İlhan
Published: June 2019

Background: The operative indications for severe tricuspid insufficiency in patients undergoing left-sided valvular surgery are well defined; however, for mild and moderate insufficiency, the findings are still controversial. In this study, we aimed to document the prognostic parameters for progression of tricuspid insufficiency in patients undergoing left-sided valvular surgery.
Methods: 135 patients undergoing mitral valve ± coronary bypass surgery were retrospectively examined. Patients with simultaneous tricuspid valve surgery were excluded. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory findings were recorded and the relationship with progression of tricuspid insufficiency was studied.
Results: Valvular pathology was rheumatic in origin in 72.6% of patients. Tricuspid insufficiency was progressed in 69 (51.1%) of patients, while it did not change in 66 (48.9%) patients. Echocardiographic parameters recorded during follow-up revealed that left ventricular end-diastolic diameter decreased, while there was no significant change in right ventricular end-diastolic diameter. Tricuspid insufficiency was directly related with right ventricular end-diastolic diameter (P < .05), while no relationship was documented with left ventricular end-diastolic diameter. There was a statistically significant correlation between postoperative progression of tricuspid insufficiency and left atrial diameter; however, no relationship was documented with age, sex, valvular disease etiology, comorbidities, or preoperative atrial fibrillation. Risk factor analysis revealed that left atrial diameter was the only prognostic factor.
Conclusion: The indications for mild and moderate tricuspid insufficiency are still not clear for patients undergoing left-sided valvular surgery. In this study, we documented that left atrial dilatation was a prognostic factor for progression of postoperative tricuspid insufficiency. In this group of patients, presence of left atrial dilatation may be an indication for tricuspid valve intervention.
Pig Sample Handling in Research Laboratory Scale
Authors: Kulsum Yuni , Adawiyah Ayuni , Shofwaturrohmani Fatiya , Nurjanah Desi
Published: June 2019

The laboratory is a closed room or open room as a place for conducting experiments and research. One understanding when laboratory research is important to master is the management of samples, especially wet samples. One sample sample that requires special handling is a sample of pig. The management of samples, especially samples of unclean ingredients, do not yet have clear references so that they become a big dilemma and become uneasy with Muslims if they are not managed properly. The method used in writing this article is literature study, discussion and study. The results include laboratory layout, organizing laboratory management, and retrieval techniques as well as handling laboratory pig samples. In general, handling pig samples on a laboratory scale must be done with extra caution, detail, and aseptism
2 Macabeos 7. Resistir es también resucitar
Authors: Rufin Daylins
Published: June 2019

El capítulo 7 del libro segundo de Macabeos contiene un relato ejemplarizante que intenta responder a la situación de violencia y opresión que sufrió el pueblo judío bajo el dominio del Imperio Seléucida, específicamente en tiempos de Antíoco IV Epifanes (aprox. 175-165 AC) Narra como una madre y sus siete hijos son martirizados por negarse a claudicar en sus principios y como soportan toda clase de torturas sustentados por la esperanza de encontrarse de nuevo. Este pasaje impresionante y bello nos invita a releer el martirio en clave de resistencia, y a replantearnos la resistencia en el sentido de resurrección.
Conchavos, conflitos e conluios: a gestão do ano de 2013 da CDHM pelo Deputado e Pastor Marco Feliciano
Authors: Antunes Filho Edemir , Mosca Pinezi Ana Keila , Jard da Silva Sidney
Published: June 2019

O presente artigo, fundamentando-se em teóricos das Ciências Sociais que estudam a relação entre política e religião, propõe-se a apresentar e analisar os achados de pesquisa realizada sobre a atuação de políticos evangélicos da Frente Parlamentar Evangélica (FPE) no Congresso Nacional Brasileiro. Analisa-se a gestão do ano de 2013 da Comissão de Direitos Humanos e Minorias da Câmara dos Deputados (CDHM), sob direção de Marco Feliciano, deputado e pastor da Igreja Assembleia de Deus, filiado ao Partido Social Cristão (PSC), integrante assíduo da FPE e um dos mais árduos defensores de uma moral conservadora que abarca temas como família, raça, religião, sexualidade e função reprodutiva. O objetivo central da pesquisa é verificar o impacto do conservadorismo, de viés religioso, na agenda da CDHM e os possíveis prejuízos aos direitos humanos de minorias. Para tanto, analisa-se as notas taquigráficas, os requerimentos, os relatórios, os vídeos das sessões e demais documentos da CDHM produzidos em 2013 e disponibilizados no Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.
A mesa do rei – um estudo para a tradução e a interpretação do Salmo 23
Authors: Ribeiro Osvaldo Luiz
Published: June 2019

Pesquisa exegética, com objetivo de preparar a tradução e a interpretação do Salmo 23. O artigo investiga a relação entre quatro elementos narrativos do salmo: a figura do deus-pastor, a plausível identidade monárquica do autor implícito e a identidade dos inimigos mencionados, bem como o significado da mesa que o deus-pastor prepara para o salmista na presença daqueles inimigos. A literatura especializada interpreta de forma variada os elementos mencionados e, por isso, também o próprio salmo. Metodologicamente, o artigo investiga o campo semântico-fenomenológico da Bíblia Hebraica na procura de indícios referenciais-traditivos para a elucidação do sentido daqueles elementos e do salmo como um todo. Concluiu-se, provisoriamente, tratar-se da situação de um rei, ameaçado por não identificados inimigos, e que confia na intervenção do deus-pastor e em sua disso decorrente vitória, descrita de forma referencial-traditiva na forma da mesa real preparada diante dos inimigos derrotados.
Crise e expiação social: violência coletiva e alteridade no livro de Ester
Authors: Dorneles Vanderlei
Published: June 2019

O livro de Ester tem sido alvo de fortes críticas por parte de comentaristas protestantes principalmente por causa de questões éticas e étnicas ao mesmo tempo que mantém ampla popularidade entre estudiosos da narrativa e pesquisadores judeus. A narrativa, de gênero novelístico, contextualiza-se no antigo reino da Pérsia, no 5º século, e é marcada por conflitos sociais e religiosos nos quais se destacam duas rainhas e dois oficiais reais. A obra é analisada aqui sob o pano de fundo da teoria do bode expiatório, que segundo Girard mostra como situações de conflito levam as sociedades a tentar superar o aparente caos pela eliminação de supostos culpados cuja morte possa restaurar a ordem social. O objetivo deste estudo é mostrar como a narrativa de Ester alerta acerca de injustiças sociais que podem perpetuar nas sociedades modernas com características muito semelhantes daquelas das sociedades antigas.
Resenha do título brasileiro Ecumenismos e pentecostalismos: a relação entre o pescoço e a guilhotina? (2018).
Authors: McGeoch Graham
Published: June 2019

Gedeon Alencar tem escrito um livro em tom polêmico e acerbo, e tanto o mundo pentecostal quanto ecumênico deveriam alegrarem-se com a iluminação e intuição que ele traz ao estudo.
Türkiye’de aylık ve yıllık su noksanları ve su fazlalarındaki eğilimler
Authors: YILMAZ Erkan
Published: June 2019

İklim değişikliği, doğrudan ve dolaylı olarak birçok sektörü etkilemektedir. Bu sektörlerin başında tarım ve tarıma bağlı sektörler gelmektedir. Sıcaklıklardaki artış ya da yağışlardaki değişiklik, bir sahadaki tarımsal aktiviteleri etkileyerek, bu etkilere bağlı uyum planlarının yapılmasını,  olumsuz etkilerin giderilmesi gerektirmektedir. Türkiye’de sıcaklık ve yağış eğilimlerine yönelik birçok çalışma yapılmış, fakat bunların ikisinin bir fonksiyonu olan su açığı ve su fazlalarındaki eğilimler henüz araştırılmamıştır. Bu eğilimlerin bilinmesi, özellikle tarımsal planlamalar açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışma, literatürdeki bu eksiği gidermek amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmada Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü’ne ait 183 meteoroloji istasyonunun 1971-2010 yılları arası dönemini kapsayan aylık ortalama sıcaklık ve aylık toplam yağış verileri kullanılmış, Thornthwaite yöntemine göre her yıl için ayrı su bilançoları üretilmiştir. Su bütçesi elemanları, hem doğrusal regresyon yöntemi ile modellenmiş hem de Mann-Kendall (MK) sıra korelasyon testi ile analiz edilerek eğilimleri belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, aylık su fazlaları Türkiye’nin kuzeyinde artarken güneyinde azalmakta, özellikle sıcak dönemde ortaya çıkan su noksanları Türkiye genelinde artmaktadır. Yıllık toplam su fazlası ve su noksanlarına göre Türkiye 4 farklı bölgeye ayrılmaktadır. Bu bölgeler; a)su noksanı azalan-su fazlası artan bölgeler, b)su noksanı artan-su fazlası azalan bölgeler, c)su noksanı azalan-su fazlası azalan ve d)su noksanı artan-su fazlası artan bölgeler olarak sıralanmaktadır. Tarım açısından iklim değişikliği bağlamında en olumsuz etkilerin “su fazlası azalan-su noksanı artan bölgeler”de olacağı anlaşılmakta ve bu bölgeler öncelikli olarak planlaması gereken sahalar olarak karşımıza çıkmıştır.