bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O CORPO EM TRANSE: descentramentos de gênero no filme Esperando João, de Jomard Muniz de Britto (João Pessoa, 1981)
Authors: BRITO FÁBIO LEONARDO CASTELO BRANCO
Published: February 2020

O texto aborda, a pretexto da experiência fílmica do ativista cultural pernambucano Jomard Muniz de Britto, o descentramento de gênero presente na produção de filmes em formato super-8 em João Pessoa, Paraíba. O objeto central do estudo de caso será a película em curta-metragem Esperando João, cujo mote se localiza em torno da história de Anayde Beiriz, poetisa paraibana que, amada do jornalista João Dantas, é considerada, no início do século XX, a propulsora da Revolução de 1930. Em torno da figura de Anayde Beiriz, Jomard estabelece, no filme, uma nova proposta sobre as dimensões do corpo e das sexualidades.
Palavras-chave: História. Corpo. Gênero. Sexualidades. Super-8.
THE BODY IN TRANCE: decentered genders in Jomard Muniz de Britto’s film Esperando João(João Pessoa, 1981)
Abstract: Under the pretext of the film experience of Pernambuco cultural activist Jomard Muniz de Britto, the text addressesthe decentralization of gender,present in the production of super-8 films in João Pessoa, Paraíba. The central object of the case study will be the short film Esperando João, whose scriptfocus onthe story of Anayde Beiriz, a Paraibapoet who, darlingof journalist João Dantas, is considered, at the beginning of the Twentieth century, the propellant of the Revolution of 1930. Around the figure of Anayde Beiriz, Jomard establishes, in the film, a new proposal onthe dimensions of the body and on sexualities.
Keywords: History. Body. Gender. Sexualities. Super 8.
EL CUERPO EN TRANCE: descentramentos de género en la película Esperando Joãode Jomard Muniz de Britto (João Pessoa, 1981
Resumen: El texto aborda, bajo el pretexto de la experiencia cinematográfica del activista cultural de Pernambuco Jomard Muniz de Britto, la descentralización del género presente en la producción de películas de super-8 en João Pessoa, Paraíba. El objeto central del estudio de caso será el cortometraje Esperando João, cuyo lema gira en torno a la historia de Anayde Beiriz, una poeta de Paraíba que, amada por el periodista João Dantas, es considerada, a principios del siglo XX,la propelente de la Revolución de 1930. En torno a la figura de Anayde Beiriz, Jomard establece, en la película, una nueva propuesta sobre las dimensiones del cuerpo y las sexualidades.
Palabras clave: Historia. Cuerpo. Género. Sexualidades. Super 8.
THE DETERMINATION OF BIOFILM COMPOSITION OF GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA
Authors: Godovalov A. P. , Karpunina T. I.
Published: February 2020

Current methods of biofilm imaging do not support a differentiated assessment of its composition, since it is not possible to establish a substrate stained with crystal violet, as this dye can form complexes with both intracellular and extracellular structures. This approach does not adequately assess the anti-biofilm effects of drugs, while the results of studying the interaction of drugs with biofilm components can ensure their most correct choice. The aim of investigation was to study the possibility of applying the original modification of the current method to determine the ratio of the cellular part and the matrix of biofilms of gram-positive microorganisms. The biofilm components were analyzed using a two-step approach, when prepared biofilms of gram-positive microorganisms were stained with crystal violet for 5 minutes, followed by fixing the dye in bacterial cells with iodine solution, and then the colored products were dissolved with 95% alcohol: matrix components for 1 minute, total biofilm for 15 minutes, after which the composition of biofilms was estimated by the formula: M=(OP1/OP15)×100, Kb=100-M, where M is the proportion of the matrix,%; Kb - the proportion of the cellular component,%; OP1 - optical density of samples, when alcohol was allowed to dissolve the colored product for no more than 1 minute; OP15 - was the optical density of samples, when alcohol is allowed to dissolve the colored product for 15 minutes. It was shown that in the composition of the biofilm formed by the collection strain, the proportion of the matrix was 13.2%, and the cellular component accounted for 86.8%. When the same strain cultivated in the presence of an antibiotic, an increase in the biofilm matrix was observed, which is probably due to the compensatory response of the microorganism to the action of the antibiotic. The proposed approach to the study of biofilms makes it possible to evaluate its component composition. Obtaining additional information in this way can provide, inter alia, an increase in the effectiveness of antimicrobial therapy while reducing the study time.
Vida universitaria: una visión desde las vivencias y prácticas del fraude académico
Authors: Mejía Sabogal Diana , Pineda Andrea , López Ángel , Gómez Tatiana , Nievez Laura
Published: February 2020

El fraude académico es uno de los temas más tratados en las instituciones educativas desde diferentes puntos de vista. Este estudio se centra en conocer y entender las principales causas, externas e internas, que motivan a los estudiantes a incurrir o no en este. La perspectiva estudiantil está acompañada por entrevistas a expertos, así como parte de la misión y visión institucional de la Universidad de La Salle. Para finalizar, se presentan conclusiones y propuestas respecto al tema abordado
La participación del clero colombiano en el proceso de Independencia (1810-1819)
Authors: Turriago Rojas Daniel Guillermo
Published: February 2020

El 7 de agosto del 2019, Colombia conmemoró el Bicentenario de su Independencia, llamada por algunos autores una revolución clerical. En este artículo historiográfico se presenta la participación de la Iglesia en este proceso, con las contradicciones entre los clérigos realistas y los criollos. Además, se expone la participación de los segundos, quienes, inspirados en los principios ilustrados y en la teoría teológico-política de la soberanía popular, sostuvieron ideológicamente la Independencia, con su apoyo logístico y de capellanía a los ejércitos libertadores.
En el transcurso de la Independencia hubo pugnas entre los clérigos centralistas y los federalistas, por el sistema político para organizar la república. También se dio el intento de la monarquía española por recuperar sus colonias en la denominada Época del Terror. En 1819 se logró la Independencia, con lo que se reafirmó la condición católica de la República, plasmada en el denominado patronato republicano
A comparison of the severity of oral candidiasis between gestational and type 1 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Pangestu Ayu Ragil Destrian , Rachmawati Siti Nosya , Dewi Leni Rokhma , Syafriadi Mei
Published: February 2020

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder caused by insufficient insulin production due to pancreatic β cell destruction, whereas in gestational diabetics an increase of hormone estrogen induces insulin resistance. Oral candidiasis constitutes an opportunistic fungal infection due to a compromised immune system that is a medical condition reported by diabetics, including those suffering from gestational diabetes. Purpose: To determine the severity of oral candidiasis in female Wistar rats with type 1 and gestational diabetes mellitus. Methods: This research constituted a laboratory experiment incorporating a post test-only group control design whose subjects were female Wistar rats divided along the following lines: group 1 consisted of diabetic non-pregnant rats, group 2 contained diabetic pregnant rats induced by streptozotocin and the control group members constituted normal female rats. Diabetes induction was performed by means of 40 mg/kgBW streptozotocin administrated intraperitoneally. Diabetes mellitus was confirmed when the blood glucose level ≥ 120 mg/dL. All groups were exposed to 0.2 ml Candida albicans suspension (5x108 CFU/ml) in the oral buccal vestibule between the distal incisors and mesial maxillary first molar for three days. A swab was performed on the third day after final exposure before the samples were observed under a light microscope. Candida albicans cultivation and calculation of the resulting colonies was carried out on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar after they had been identified by means of a germ tube test. Results: The result confirmed the absence of hyphae in the control group, while in group 1 all samples contained hyphae. Moreover, group 2 featured a dense hyphae population. A chi-square test indicated a statistical significance (p<0.05) between all groups. Conclusion: Oral candidiasis in gestational diabetes is more severe than that occurring during type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Proliferation of odontoblast-like cells following application of a combination of calcium hydroxide and propolis
Authors: Widjiastuti Ira , Kunarti Sri , Retnaningsih Fauziah Diajeng , Ningtyas Evri Kusumah , Suryani Debby Fauziah , Kusuma Andrie Handy
Published: February 2020

Background: One purpose of operative dentistry is the maintenance of healthy pulp by reducing the need for root canal treatment and the possibility of undesirable scenarios such as tooth loss. Propolis is a plant-derived substance that contains a resin produced by honeybees belonging to the Apis mellifera species. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of a combination of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) and propolis extract on odontoblast-like cell proliferation in Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus). Methods: This research constituted a true experimental laboratory-based investigation with post-test control group design. Thirty Wistar rats were randomly divided into six groups. The first molar pulp of each sample was perforated on occlusal surfaces using a low speed round bur. On day 3, the samples were divided into six groups (n=10): Group I: control; Group II: Ca(OH)2 + 11%; propolis extract; Group III: Ca(OH)2 + aquadest, and on day 7: Group IV: control; Group V: Ca(OH)2 + 11% propolis extract; Group VI: Ca(OH)2 + aquadest. All samples were filled with restorative material. They were subsequently sacrificed after 3 and 7 days post-pulp capping administration and the afflicted tooth extracted for hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. The resulting data was subjected to statistical analysis to ascertain the proliferation of odontoblast-like cells. The significance of differences between the groups was determined by a one-way ANOVA test followed by a post hoc Tuckey HSD. A p-value <0.05 was considered to be significant. Results: On day 3, a significant difference existed between group II (Ca(OH)2–propolis) and group I (control group) and group III (Ca(OH)2–aquades), whereas Ca(OH)2–propolis revealed that the proliferation of odontoblast-like cells was higher. Meanwhile, on day 7, there was a significant difference between all groups whereas, with regard to Ca(OH)2–propolis, the proliferation of odontoblast-like cells in group V was higher. Conclusion: Application of combination of Ca(OH)2-propolis extract can increase the proliferation of odontoblast-like cells in pulp tissue on days 3 and 7.
Pemodelan Kasus DBD di Provinsi Jawa Timur dengan Metode Data Panel
Authors: Shafira Annisa Dwinda
Published: February 2020

The combination of panel data regression consist of time series data, it was collected based on a characteristic at a certain time (cross section). This research aimed to analyze the affecting factors and dominant factors of Dengue Hemoragic Fever (DHF) cases in East Java using panel data regression. This research uses secondary data published by the East Java Provincial Health Office, namely the Health Profile and the East Java Provincial Statistics Agency such as documents of each Districts/City in Numbers of East Java on 2014–2017 using total research population that were collected in all districts/cities in East Java Province. The data of new cases of DHF and factors affecting the incidence of DHF including clean and healthy living behavior in the household, poverty, population density, rainfall in East Java on 2014–2017. Panel regression analysis is used to determine the best model of the CEM, FEM and REM using Chow test, Hausman test and Langrange Multiplier test. Based on the results, the best model of panel regression is FEM with affecting variables such as poverty, population density, and rainfall.
Analisis Cluster K-Means Kabupaten/Kota di Jawa Timur Berdasarkan Level Epidemik HIV
Authors: Nugroho Desy Yuanita , Wibowo Arief
Published: February 2020

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in East Java was not only occurred in urban areas. This is due to the population mobility and sexual lifestyles. This study aimed to classify districts/cities in East Java used Cluster K-Means analysis based on the number of high risk population that living with HIV. This study was an observational study with an analytical method. The secondary data was taken from HIV and PIMS Situation Report of the East Java Provincial Health in 2017. This study obtained 3 optimal clusters, which were 4 districts/cities in cluster 1 named alert category, 24 districts/cities in cluster 2 named standby category and 10 districts/cities in cluster 3 named alert category. Proposed suggestions based on this study were prioritized early HIV test and counseling, provided adequate care, support and treatment for people living with HIV.
Regional cerebral hypoperfusion as a cause of symptoms and progression of multiple sclerosis
Authors: Prakhova L. N. , Ilves A. G. , Savintseva Z. I. , Kuznetsova N. M. , Rubanik K. S , Kataeva G. V.
Published: February 2020

Background. Neurodegenerative processes play an important role in the development of clinical features of multiple sclerosis (MS) as well as in the progression of the disease. At the same time, neurodegenerative mechanisms of MS are not completely clear, which makes researchers pay special attention to pathogenetic aspects of the disease that have not been studied before. Previously it was shown that MS patients can have alterations in the local cerebral blood flow, however, the meaning of the detected abnormalities is still not clear.

The aim of our workis to evaluate the perfusion character in the demyelinating lesions and normalappearing brain structures, and to determine their relation to clinical features of MS.

Material and methods. 49 patients with relapsing-remitting and secondary progressive MS with clinical and MRI remission were included in the study. The patients underwent contrast-enhanced MR perfusion of the brain on the 3 Tesla MR-tomograph, as well as the Functional System Score, Expanded Disability Status Score and Fatigue Status Score evaluation. The data analysis included automatic construction of perfusion maps of the cerebral blood volume (CBV), cerebral blood flow (CBF) and mean transit time (MTT) values in the normal-appearing brain structures and in the demyelinating lesions and statistical analysis.

Results. The received results allow to presume that variation of CBV values in MS lesions can indicate heterogeneity of processes in these lesions – from reactivation of inflammation to remyelination.

Significant reduction of perfusion in nucleus lenticularis was revealed. This reduction did not depend on the severity of the disease and correlated negatively with the fatigue score. This allows to suppose that the therapy focused on brain perfusion improvement can be used as symptomatic therapy of MS. Considering the fact that regional hypoperfusion precedes the development of brain structure atrophy, it is hypothesized that the improvement of perfusion may prevent neurodegeneration in MS. The obtained findings need further investigation.
Relationship of actual nutrition with estimates of the cognitive function of the population of Novosibirsk
Authors: Kuntsevich A. K. , Shishkin S. V. , Verevkin E. G. , Mustafina S. V. , Rymar O. D.
Published: February 2020

Objective.To study in cross-sectional research the association of actual nutrition with estimates of cognitive function (CF) in the population of men and women of middle and older age (45–69 years).

Materials and methods. The study was conducted in the framework of the international project HAPIEE on a random subsample (2,159 men, 2,525 women) of residents of Novosibirsk. Evaluation of CF was carried out using standard methods (test for direct reproduction of 10 words, test for speech activity (associative thinking) and test for delayed reproduction). Nutrition data was obtained from population surveys in the HAPIEE project using a questionnaire to assess the frequency of food consumption. Statistical data processing was performed using the SPSS 13.0 application package. The GLM procedure was used, allowing to take into account the influence of related factors. Differences were considered statistically significant at p < 0.05.

Results. The presence of a significant correlation between the actual nutrition with standardization by age, body mass index and level of education with CF estimates was found. It has been shown that higher consumption of fruits and vegetables was significantly associated with higher scores in both men and women. Women, unlike men, also showed significantly higher CF estimates for consumption of rice, meat products and dairy products. In addition, there was a negative association of CF with the consumption of a number of products. Men showed a significant decrease in the estimates of CF with the consumption of sugar and fats; in women, in the consumption of white bread, sugar and fat.

Conclusion: the results of our study showed the presence of a significant association of CF estimates with the level of consumption of a number of products, both positive and negative, in middle-aged and older people. These data may be useful in the development of nutritional recommendations for the prevention of violations of CF.
Cytoarchitectonic features of the neocortex, archicortex and amygdala of white rats after a 20-minute occlusion of the common carotid arteries
Authors: Akulinin V. A. , Avdeev D. B. , Stepanov A. S. , Gorbunova A. V. , Stepanov S. S. , Tsuskman I. G.
Published: February 2020

Purpose. The study is focused on glioarchitectonics of the neocortex, archicortex and amygdala of Wistar white rats in normal state and after a 20-minute occlusion of the common carotid arteries.

Materials and methods. Light (stained with hematoxylin and eosin) microscopy, immunohistochemistry (GFAP), and morphometry were used to study the distribution, shape, and area of GFAP-immunopositive brain cells in the normal range (n = 5) and at days 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 (n = 25) after acute ischemia.

Results. Focal changes were found in the density of the glial network: decrease and increase in the local content of GFAP-positive material. Reactive, dystrophic and necrobiotic changes in neurons after acute ischemia were accompanied by reorganization of neuroglia and increase in the neuroglia index in certain zones by 1.2–1.5 times. The surface area of the particles in GFAP-positive astrocytes in sections of the neocortex in the control was 8.4–18.1, but after 3 days after ischemia this rate in some parts of the neocortex rose to 45.0–59.3%. In the hippocampus this rate was 8.1% and 16.2%, and in the amygdala it was 12.6% and 21.2%. Hypertrophy of mature astrocytes was manifested by the increase in the diameter, degree of branching and length of their processes.

Conclusion. The obtained data are considered as a phenomenon of ischemic preconditioning and activation of protective processes in neuro-glio-vascular microcomplexes.
Family members affected by multiple substance misuse relatives
Authors: Pacheco Silvia , Padin Maria de Fátima Rato , Takeyama Sakiyama Helena Miyaco , Canfield Martha , Bortolon Cassandra Borges , Cordeiro Jr. Quirino , Mitsuhiro Sandro Sendin , Laranjeira Ronaldo
Published: February 2020

Purpose: The heterogenic characteristics of affected family members (AFMs) of substance misusing relative (SMR) remain understudied. This study examined the occurrence and correlates of AFMs having more than one relative with substance use problems. Material and Methods: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study on the characteristics of affected family members in Brazil was performed (N= 3157). Levels of AFM stress, strain, coping and hopefulness were assessed. Factors associated with AFMs having other substance misusing relatives (other-SMRs) were explored using univariate logistic regressions. Results: The occurrence of having other-SMR was reported by 61.6% of the sample (1945/3157). Of this, 47% (904/1945) reported that the other-SMR was a member of the SMR’s immediate family (spouse/partner/children/siblings). The likelihood of having other-SMRs was related to the AFM being female, from a low socioeconomic background, between the age of 35-44 years older, being SMR’s mother or wife/girlfriend/fiancée, scoring higher on family member impact, psychological and physical symptoms, withdrawal coping and to have an older SMR. Conclusion: Information about the characteristics of AFMs is key to understanding how the experience of harm associated with the relative’s problem might manifest. Our findings offer information that could be used when developing interventions aimed at reducing the harm experienced by AFMs.
Cuando las personas que consumen drogas inyectadas tienen la palabra: Análisis cualitativo de contenido temático sobre la percepción de uso de una aplicación móvil para los programas de intercambio de jeringas
Authors: Calvo Fran , Carbonell Xavier , Rived Mercè , Giralt Cristina
Published: February 2020

España es el país de Europa Occidental con más prevalencia del Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana entre personas que se inyectan drogas. La presencia de Virus de la Hepatitis-C supera el cincuenta por ciento en esta población. Al mismo tiempo, la Organización Mundial de la Salud considera que la cobertura media de material de inyección por usuario y año es baja. Con más de treinta años de experiencia en el despliegue de los servicios y programas de reducción de daños, las ventajas que posibilita la eSalud y la mSalud como la accesibilidad y asequibilidad, pueden incorporarse también a la reducción de daños. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la percepción que las personas que consumen drogas inyectadas tienen sobre una aplicación móvil para mejorar el acceso a material de inyección. Partiendo de un enfoque cualitativo se recogió información a través de cinco grupos focales en los que participaron 51 personas consumidoras de drogas inyectadas en activo. Se llevó a cabo un análisis de contenido temático cuyos principales resultados indicaron que la aplicación tuvo una buena aceptación y se consideró sencilla y útil. Los participantes refirieron que la aplicación contribuía a mejorar el acceso a material de inyección, a reducir el estigma de los drogodependientes, y a optimizar la planificación del usuario para adquirir la jeringa en el proceso ritual del consumo. Como puntos a mejorar, destacaron reducir el exceso de información preventiva y simplificar la ruta de descarga de la webapp. En conclusión, la aplicación se posiciona como una herramienta útil para complementar la intervención ordinaria de los programas de intercambio de jeringas.
Variación en el patrón de consumo de cannabinoides sintéticos de una paciente a lo largo de 2018
Authors: Fabregat-Safont David , Ripoll Carmen , Orengo Teresa , Sancho Juan Vicente , Hernández Félix , Ibáñez María
Published: February 2020

El consumo de cannabinoides sintéticos es un problema creciente. En España, el número de incautaciones e intoxicaciones relacionadas con estas nuevas sustancias psicoactivas (NPS) es menor que en el resto de Europa. No obstante, el análisis de mezclas de hierbas vendidas en smart-shops y páginas web refleja que estos productos sí están llegando a la población española.En este trabajo, se estudia el patrón de consumo de cannabinoides sintéticos en la ciudad de Valencia (España), a través del análisis de preparados de hierbas para fumar, cigarros y muestras de orina de potenciales consumidores recogidas en diferentes Unidades de Conductas Adictivas (UCAs) de la ciudad.Se analizaron diferentes productos disponibles en una smart-shop de la localidad, así como hierbas recogidas en las UCAs. Los análisis por espectrometría de masas revelaron la presencia de los cannabinoides sintéticos XLR-11 y UR-144. Se analizó también la orina de una paciente de la UCA, atendida por supuesto consumo de cannabis, que mostraba signos de consumo, aunque los análisis rutinarios daban resultados negativos. Se encontraron metabolitos de estos cannabinoides, previamente reportados en bibliografía. Tras el verano de 2018, se incautaron nuevas muestras de hierbas y cigarros, identificando el peligroso cannabinoide 5F-ADB. En las muestras de orina también se detectaron los principales metabolitos reportados para este cannabinoide sintético, y también se identificó este compuesto en una nueva hierba de la smart-shop.Es interesante resaltar que este cambio de consumo coincide con la prohibición en España del XLR-11 en el mes de julio de 2018, ilustrando cómo la legislación de estos compuestos afecta a su disponibilidad y, por tanto, a su patrón de consumo.
Classification of Hyperspectral Image Based on Double-Branch Dual-Attention Mechanism Network
Authors: Li Rui , Zheng Shunyi , Duan Chenxi , Yang Yang , Wang Xiqi
Published: February 2020

In recent years, researchers have paid increasing attention on hyperspectral image (HSI) classification using deep learning methods. To improve the accuracy and reduce the training samples, we propose a double-branch dual-attention mechanism network (DBDA) for HSI classification in this paper. Two branches are designed in DBDA to capture plenty of spectral and spatial features contained in HSI. Furthermore, a channel attention block and a spatial attention block are applied to these two branches respectively, which enables DBDA to refine and optimize the extracted feature maps. A series of experiments on four hyperspectral datasets show that the proposed framework has superior performance to the state-of-the-art algorithm, especially when the training samples are signally lacking.
Patient Derived Models to Study Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Response
Authors: Cosper Pippa F. , Abel Lindsey , Lee Yong-Syu , Paz Cristina , Kaushik Saakshi , Nickel Kwangok P. , Alexandridis Roxana , Scott Jacob G. , Bruce Justine Y. , Kimple Randall J.
Published: February 2020

Patient derived model systems are important tools for studying novel anti-cancer therapies. Patient derived xenografts (PDXs) have gained favor over the last 10 years as newer mouse strains have improved the success rate of establishing PDXs from patient biopsies. PDXs can be engrafted from head and neck cancer (HNC) samples across a wide range of cancer stages, retain the genetic features of their human source, and can be treated with both chemotherapy and radiation, allowing for clinically relevant studies. Not only do PDXs allow for study of patient tissues in an in vivo model, they can also provide a renewable source of cancer cells for organoid cultures. Herein, we review the uses of HNC patient derived models for radiation research including approaches to establishing both orthotopic and heterotopic PDXs, approaches and potential pitfalls to delivering chemotherapy and radiation to these animal models, biological advantages and limitations, and alternatives to animal studies that still use patient-derived tissues.
Machine Learning Approaches for Accurate Prediction of Relative Humidity based on Temperature and Wet-Bulb Depression
Authors: Luo Qi , Shokri Manouchehr , Dineva Adrienn
Published: February 2020

The main parameters for calculation of relative humidity are the wet-bulb depression and dry bulb temperature. In this work, easy-to-used predictive tools based on statistical learning concepts, i.e., the Adaptive Network-Based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and Least Square Support Vector Machine (LSSVM) are developed for calculating relative humidity in terms of wet bulb depression and dry bulb temperature. To evaluate the aforementioned models, some statistical analyses have been done between the actual and estimated data points. Results obtained from the present models showed their capabilities to calculate relative humidity for divers values of dry bulb temperatures and also wet-bulb depression. The obtained values of MSE and MRE were 0.132 and 0.931, 0.193 and 1.291 for the LSSVM and ANFIS approaches respectively. These developed tools are user-friend and can be of massive value for scientists especially, those dealing with air conditioning and wet cooling towers systems to have a noble check of the relative humidity in terms of wet bulb depression and dry bulb temperatures.
General Quantum Theory No Axiom Presumption: II ----Measuring and Identical Theorems, Origins & Classifications of Entanglements and Solution to Crisis of Wave Collapse
Authors: Huang C. , Huang Yong-Chang , Nie Yi-You
Published: February 2020

This paper derives measurement and identical principles, then makes the two principles into measurement and identical theorems of quantum mechanics, plus the three theorems derived earlier, we deduce the axiom system of current quantum mechanics, the general quantum theory no axiom presumptions not only solves the crisis to understand in current quantum mechanics, but also obtains new discoveries. We deduce the general Schrȍdinger equation of any n particles, and the wave function not only has particle properties of the square root state vector of the classical probability density of any n particles, but also has the plane wave properties of any n particles. Thus, the current crisis of the dispute about the origin of wave-particle duality of any n microscopic particles is solved. This paper displays the classical locality and quantum non-locality for any n particle system, shows entanglement origins, and discovers not only any n-particle wave function system has the original, superposition and across entanglements, but also the entanglements are of interactions preserving conservation or correlation, the three kinds of entanglements directly gives lots of entanglement sources. This paper discovers, one of two pillars of modern physics, quantum mechanics is a generalization ( mechanics ) theory of the square root ( of density function ) of classical statistical mechanics. Thus, all current studies on various entanglements and their uses to quantum computer, quantum communications and so on must be further updated and classified by the three kinds of entanglements. Finally, this papers and our previous paper together solve the crisises of basses of quantum mechanics, e.g., wave-particle duality & the first quantization origins, quantum nonlocality, entanglement origins & classifications, wave collapse and so on.
An Energy-Based Interaction Model for Population Opinion Dynamics with Topic Coupling
Authors: Noorazar Hossein , Sottile Matthew J. , Vixie Kevin R.
Published: February 2020

We introduce a new, and quite general variational model for opinion dynamics based on pairwise interaction potentials and a range of opinion evolution protocols ranging from random interactions to global synchronous flows in the opinion state space. The model supports the concept of topic “coupling”, allowing opinions held by individuals to be changed via indirect interaction with others on different subjects. Interaction topology is governed by a graph that determines interactions. Our model, which is really a family of variational models, has, as special cases, many of the previously established models for the opinion dynamics. After introducing the model, we study the dynamics of the special case in which the potential is either a tent function or a constructed bell-like curve. We find that even in these relatively simple potential function examples there emerges interesting behavior. We also present results of preliminary numerical explorations of the behavior of the model to motivate questions that can be explored analytically
Human Creativity and Consciousness: Unintended Consequences of the Brain’s Extraordinary Energy Efficiency?
Authors: Palmer Tim
Published: February 2020

It is proposed that both human creativity and human consciousness are (unintended) consequences of the human brain’s extraordinary energy efficiency. The topics of creativity and consciousness are treated separately, though have a common sub-structure. It is argued that creativity arises from a synergy between two cognitive modes of the human brain (which broadly coincide with Kahneman’s Systems 1 and 2). In the first, available energy is spread across a relatively large network of neurons. As such, the amount of energy per active neuron is so small that the operation of such neurons is susceptible to thermal (ultimately quantum decoherent) noise. In the second, available energy is focussed on a small enough subset of neurons to guarantee a deterministic operation. An illustration of how this synergy can lead to creativity with implications for computing in silicon are discussed. Starting with a discussion of the concept of free will, the notion of consciousness is defined in terms of an awareness of what are perceived to be nearby counterfactual worlds in state space. It is argued that such awareness arises from an interplay between our memories on the one hand, and quantum physical mechanisms (where, unlike in classical physics, nearby counterfactual worlds play an indispensable dynamical role) in the ion channels of neural networks. As with the brain’s susceptibility to noise, it is argued that in situations where quantum physics plays a role in the brain, it does so for reasons of energy efficiency. As an illustration of this definition of consciousness, a novel proposal is outlined as to why quantum entanglement appears so counter-intuitive.
An Information Theoretic Approach to Originality and Bias in Science
Authors: Kish Laszlo , Singh Chanan , Erdelyi Tamas
Published: February 2020

We introduce an information theoretic framework for a quantitative measure of originality to model the impact of various classes of biases, errors and error corrections on scientific research. Some of the open problems are also outlined.
It’s More Than Just Travel CME: A Case Study of How an Emergency Medicine Conference Addresses Educational Needs of Physicians
Authors: Dainty Katie N. , Penciner Rick
Published: February 2020

Introduction: Travel-based continuing medical education (CME) has become a popular format for physicians looking to combine education with travel. Emergency Medicine Update Europe is a biennial accredited CME program combining high quality Emergency Medicine education with structured group activities including cycling, hiking and social activities. This unique design incorporates innovative educational practices but as a whole has not yet been evaluated. Methods: This was a participant observation-based, ethnographic-style case study of the Emergency Medicine Update Europe conference in Provence, France in 2015. Participant interviews and embedded observation methods were used to collect data. Data was then analyzed using thematic content analysis techniques. Results: We describe three phenomena from the data that we feel are highly influential in the success of the program and impact on learning. These include “social engagement and a sense of community”; “the value of a stimulating escape” and “the ‘flat’ faculty-learner relationships”. Discussion: These unique features, prioritized by participants, seem to be key to the apparent success of this model over more traditional CME approaches. To our knowledge this is the first empirical research in this area and improves our understanding of how to leverage these more sociologic components for more effective continuing medical education.
Functional Integration with Process Mining and Process Analyzing for Structural and Behavioral Properness Validation of Discovered Processes from Event Log Datasets
Authors: Kim Kwanghoon
Published: February 2020

Process (or business process) management systems fulfill defining, executing, monitoring and managing process models deployed on process-aware enterprises. Accordingly, the functional formation of the systems is made up of three subsystems such as modeling subsystem, enacting subsystem and mining subsystem. In recent times, the mining subsystem has been becoming an essential subsystem. Many enterprises have successfully completed the introduction and application of the process automation technology through the modeling subsystem and the enacting subsystem. According as the time has come to the phase of redesigning and reengineering the deployed process models, from now on it is important for the mining subsystem to cooperate with the analyzing subsystem; the essential cooperation capability is to provide seamless integrations between the designing works with the modeling subsystem and the redesigning work with the mining subsystem. In other words, we need to seamlessly integrate the discovery functionality of the mining subsystem and the analyzing functionality of the modeling subsystem. This integrated approach might be suitable very well when those deployed process models discovered by the mining subsystem are complex and very large-scaled, in particular. In this paper, we propose an integrated approach for seamlessly as well as effectively providing the mining and the analyzing functionalities to the redesigning work on very large-scale and massively parallel process models that are discovered from their enactment event logs. The integrated approach especially aims at analyzing not only their structural complexity and correctness but also their animation-based behavioral properness, and becomes concretized to a sophisticated analyzer. The core function of the analyzer is to discover a very large-scale and massively parallel process model from a process log dataset and to validate the structural complexity and the syntactical and behavioral properness of the discovered process model. Finally, this paper writes up the detailed description of the system architecture with its functional integration of process mining and process analyzing. And more precisely, we excogitate a series of functional algorithms for extracting the structural constructs as well as for visualizing the behavioral properness on those discovered very large-scale and massively parallel process models. As experimental validation, we apply the proposed approach and analyzer to a couple of process enactment event log datasets available on the website of the 4TU.Centre for Research Data.
Synthesis And Investigation of p-Ni-Doped rGO/n-TiO2 Heterojunction Nanocomposite as an Efficient Catalyst for Photon-Induced Water Splitting
Authors: Atrees Mohamed , Ismail Ebrahiem , S. Mahmoud Mohammad , Mira Hamed , Semari Mohamed , Eid Ali Mohamed , khawassek Yasser
Published: February 2020

The present study focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and investigation of a p-n heterojunction photocatalysis. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) can’t alone induce the photocatalytic water splitting due to its wide bandgap, which decreases its catalytic activity in the visible light. To make redshift of absorptivity for the TiO2, Nickel (Ni)-doped Graphene (rGO) supported TiO2 was synthesized. Several characterization techniques have been employed to validate the composition and the light absorption ability of the prepared photocatalysts including TEM, SEM, EDS, XRD, XPS, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The characterization revealed successful doping of the Ni and TiO2 on the rGO nanosheet. Moreover, the UV-Vis spectroscopy indicated a significant shift of light absorption toward the visible spectrum. The photon-induced evolution of H2 was remarkably enhanced using the prepared Ni-rGO/TiO2 nanocomposite. Furthermore, the optimum ratio of rGO: TiO2: Ni in the hybrids was 10:1:4, while the higher Ni ratio would decrease the photocatalytic activity. The stability of the photocatalyst was also verified during 8 cycles of photocatalytic reactions. The kinetic study revealed the nature of the integrated reaction and the controlling step governing the reaction sequence. .
Solution to Crisis of a Particle’s Simultaneously Passing Double Slits and Objective Criteria Distinguishing Classical and Quantum Particles
Authors: Huang Yong-Chang , Huang C. , Nie Yi-You
Published: February 2020

This paper uncovers that quantum uncertain principle makes the single particle with global property have no certain path, and then wave of quantum particle can simultaneously do pass the double slits. The two subwaves after passing Young’s double slits are entanglement, they may form interference of subwaves. Consequently, we find a kind of quantum probabilistic entanglements with Wheeler's delayed choice. Quantum particles such as photons, electrons, neutrons, protons etc mean that wave of the quantum particle can do pass through Young's double slits at the same time, rather than individual quantum particle may pass through Young's double slits at the same time. When considering wave property, we cannot consider particle property (Just as in the photoelectric effect, considering the particle nature of the system, people cannot consider wave property, otherwise the photoelectric effect cannot appear). Therefore, this paper novelly discovers that the ability of single photon to hit electrons out in photoelectric effect is complementarily equivalent to the ability of wave of the single photon to simultaneously pass through Young's double slits in wave-particle duality. Objective criteria for distinguishing classical and quantum particles are discovered. The crisis of the single particle’s simultaneously passing through Young's double slits, which has been plaguing physicists in the whole world up to now for decades, is solved, in which the studies are classified as classical and quantum particles, the classical particle and quantum particle wave cannot and can pass the Young’s slits, respectively. This paper discovers both the new physics mechanism of passing the double slits of the plane wave with the amplitude of 4-dimensional momentum representation wave function reflecting particle nature and the principle of self-adaptive emergence of wave-particle duality, which are key in quantum physics. All the deduced results here are consistent with all relevant physics experiments.
Inonotus Obliquus Extracts Decreased Expression of MMP1 mRNA via JNK-AP-1 Axis
Authors: Kim Young Joo , Cha Hwa Jun
Published: February 2020

In present study, the effect of Inonotus Obliquus extracts used in traditional medicine was investigated on the expression of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (MMP-1) in the normal human dermal fibroblasts. As shown our results, extracts of Inonotus Obliquus decreased MMP1 expression in oxidative stress-exposed normal human dermal fibroblasts. Additionally, Inonotus Obliquus extracts decreased AP-1 transcriptional activity and phospho-JNK in oxidative stress exposed normal human dermal fibroblasts. The results suggest that Inonotus Obliquus extracts decreased MMP1 expression using decreasing AP-1 transcriptional activity and phospho-JNK. Therefore, Inonotus Obliquus extracts has potential to reduce formation of wrinkle and to use as a cosmetic ingredient.
A Biological-based Photo Electrochemical Cell: Modelling the Impedance Spectra
Authors: Alfinito Eleonora , Milano Francesco , Beccaria Matteo , CATALDO Rosella , Giotta Livia , Trotta Massimo , Guascito Maria Rachele
Published: February 2020

Bio-devices are designed to allow biological matter to perform in vitro almost the same functions it performs in vivo. Therefore, they can benefit from the specificities of such materials and are expected to perform better than traditional devices. On the other hand, the integration of biological material with electronic/electrochemical instrumentation requires careful attention and can produce unconventional results. In this paper, we describe the impedance response of an electrochemical cell that converts sunlight into electrical power. It uses the photosynthetic system known as Reaction Center, which is the core of photosynthesis in several living beings. Under illumination, an abrupt transformation drives the cell electrical response from insulator to conductor and a photocurrent is observed. The impedance spectrum shows a peculiar shape which significantly modifies with the protein activation. It has been analyzed by means of a graphical/analytical/ numerical procedure. The modelling identifies an analogue electrical circuit, whose parameters give quantitative information about the underlying process. Finally, an appropriate normalization of data is proposed which validates data in dark and light and can be useful as a fast screening of measurements.
Safety-oriented Practices of Adult Bicycle Ridersin Brooklyn, New York USA: An Interview Study
Authors: Hoglund Mark
Published: February 2020

The primary purpose of this investigation was to identify safety-oriented bicycling practices commonly used by adult riders in an urban setting (Brooklyn, New York), and to explore whether there are any differences between the safety-oriented practices of men and women riders. Methods: 24 adult riders (14 men, 10 women) in Brooklyn were interviewed concerning their perceptions of bicycling hazards and their safety-oriented practices. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed through thematic analysis. Fisher’s Exact Test was employed to test for gender differences. Results: Participants identified a variety of hazards, mainly due to motor vehicles but also pedestrians and roadway conditions. The analysis distilled twenty-one bicycling practices to summarize prevalent views of the participants about safe riding practices. Related items were grouped under broader categories, generating seven safety-oriented bicycling strategies. Few differences based on gender were found in the analysis; however, women in this study were more likely than men to say that they felt disrespected by other road users. Conclusion: Seven strategies may be important for safe urban bicycling: minimizing exposure to other road users (especially motor vehicles) while riding, being vigilant and anticipating what others might do, riding in a predictable fashion, making one’s presence known to other road users, making sure it is safe before proceeding, obeying traffic rules, and riding at a safe speed. Future studies could develop these concepts further and test whether they are associated with involvement in traffic crashes.