bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Privacy Threats and Protection Recommendations for the Use of Geosocial Network Data in Research
Authors: Kounadi Ourania , Resch Bernd , Petutschnig Andreas
Published: October 2018

Inference attacks and protection measures are two sides of the same coin. Although the former aims to reveal information while the latter aims to hide it, they both increase awareness regarding the risks and threats from social media apps. On the one hand, inference attack studies explore the types of personal information that can be revealed and the methods used to extract it. An additional risk is that geosocial media data are collected massively for research purposes, and the processing or publication of these data may further compromise individual privacy. On the other hand, consistent and increasing research on location protection measures promises solutions that mitigate disclosure risks. In this paper, we examine recent research efforts on the spectrum of privacy issues related to geosocial network data and identify the contributions and limitations of these research efforts. Furthermore, we provide protection recommendations to researchers that share, anonymise, and store social media data or publish scientific results.
Every Day’s a New Day: A Captain’s Reflection on a Losing Season
Authors: Carson Fraser , Walsh Julia
Published: October 2018

Being captain of any team is a significant and prestigious position. In elite sport, the captain plays a vital role in both team and organisational leadership. To date there has been minimal research investigating captaincy, and none assessing the impact of regularly losing performances. A captain of a women’s national basketball league team participated in an in-depth, semi-structured interview reflecting on her experience during a losing season. Following Schutz’s (1967) framework, a social phenomenological analysis approach was taken, with seven higher-order themes emerging: being captain; relationship with coaching staff; relationship with teammates; team development; stressors; stress management; and self. Results suggest that while poor results affect all team members, there are increased levels of stress for the captain. The captain is expected to lead by example and avoid external expression of negativity. Further strains are placed on the captain, as they are the conduit between coaching and playing groups. As a result, the captain needs to have good support networks, from a variety of sources, to cope and minimise the impact on personal performance.
The Impact of Post Activation Potentiation on Achilles Tendon Stiffness, Elasticity and Thickness among Basketball Players
Authors: Pożarowszczyk Beata , Gołaś Artur , Chen Aiguo , Zając Adam , Kawczyński Adam
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this study is to examine and further understand the effects of post activation potentiation on Achilles tendon (AT) thickness, elasticity and stiffness among basketball players. Basketball is one of the world’s most popular and widely viewed sports. One of the main factors which athletes depend on during their performance is elastic energy coming straight from the AT. Contractile activity increases the muscular force and is known in science as post activation potentiation (PAP). Twelve basketball players (aged 21.3 ± 2.1 years) from the first Polish league took part in this study. The PAP session consisted of single repetitions of the squat with loads corresponding to 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% and 100% of 1 repetition maximum (RM). The measurement method for AT thickness was ultrasonography and for the elasticity and stiffness was myotonometry. The measurements were taken before and immediately after PAP training session. Obtained results: AT stiffness increased significantly from the baseline post exercise, while AT thickness and elasticity decreased after the physical effort. The exercise in PAP caused significant changes in stiffness, elasticity and thickness of the AT.
Future Global Air Quality Indices under Different Socioeconomic and Climate Assumptions
Authors: Aleluia Reis Lara , Drouet Laurent , Van Dingenen Rita , Emmerling Johannes
Published: October 2018

Future socioeconomic developments and climate policies will play a role in air quality improvement since greenhouse gases and air pollutant emissions are highly connected. As these interactions are complex, air quality indices are useful tools to assess the sustainability of future policies. Here, we compute new global annual air quality indices to provide insights into future global and regional air quality, allowing for the evaluation of the sustainability of climate policies. We project the future concentrations of major the air pollutants for five socioeconomic pathways covering a broad range of climate radiative forcing targets in 2100, using a fast transport chemistry emulator and the emission database produced for the sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Our findings show that climate policies are very relevant in reducing air pollution exposure by mid-century. Climate policies will have a stronger effect on the pollution reduction timing, while socioeconomic developments will have a greater impact on the absolute pollution level. A 1.5 ∘ C policy target may prevent all regions from exceeding the annual average limit for all pollutants considered, except PM 2.5 . We emphasize the importance of considering exposure air quality indices, when assessing sustainable policies, as being more informative rather than a population-weighted average index.
A Sustainable Decision-Making Framework for Transitioning to Robotic Welding for Small and Medium Manufacturers
Authors: Epping Kyle , Zhang Hao
Published: October 2018

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face challenges in implementing industrial robotics in their manufacturing due to limited resources and expertise. There is still good economic potential in using industrial robotics, however, due to manufacturers leaning toward newer technology and automated processes. The research on sustainability decision-making for transitioning a traditional process to a robotic process is limited for SMEs. This study presents a systemic framework for assessing the sustainability of implementing robotic techniques in key processes that would benefit SMEs. The framework identifies several key economic, technical, and managerial decision-making factors during the transition phase. Sustainability assessments, including cost, environmental impact, and social impact, are used in the framework for engineers and managers to evaluate the technical and sustainability trade-offs of the transition. A case study was conducted on a typical US metal fabrication SME focusing on transitioning a shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process to a robotic gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. A sustainability assessment was conducted following the framework. The results suggest that the transition phase involves numerous factors for engineers and managers to consider and the proposed framework will benefit SMEs by providing an analytical method for industrial robotics implementation decision-making.
Topological Characterizations and Index-Analysis of New Degree-Based Descriptors of Honeycomb Networks
Authors: Hussain Zafar , Munir Mobeen , Rafique Shazia , Min Kang Shin
Published: October 2018

Topological indices and connectivity polynomials are invariants of molecular graphs. These invariants have the tendency of predicting the properties of the molecular structures. The honeycomb network structure is an important type of benzene network. In the present article, new topological characterizations of honeycomb networks are given in the form of degree-based descriptors. In particular, we compute Zagreb and Forgotten polynomials and some topological indices such as the hyper-Zagreb index, first and second multiple Zagreb indices and the Forgotten index, F. We, for the first time, determine some regularity indices such as the Albert index, Bell index and I R M ( G ) index, as well as the F-index of the complement of the honeycomb network and several co-indices related to this network without considering the graph of its complement or even the line graph. These indices are useful for correlating the physio-chemical properties of the honeycomb network. We also give a graph theoretic analysis of some indices against the dimension of this network.
On the Statistical Convergence of Order α in Paranormed Space
Authors: ERCAN Sinan
Published: October 2018

The aim of the present work is to introduce notions of statistical convergence, strongly p-Cesàro summability and the statistically Cauchy sequence of order α in paranormed spaces. Some certain topological properties of these new concepts are examined. Furthermore, we introduce the some inclusion relations among them.
Deep Refinement Network for Natural Low-Light Image Enhancement in Symmetric Pathways
Authors: Jiang Lincheng , Jing Yumei , Hu Shengze , Ge Bin , Xiao Weidong
Published: October 2018

Due to the cost limitation of camera sensors, images captured in low-light environments often suffer from low contrast and multiple types of noise. A number of algorithms have been proposed to improve contrast and suppress noise in the input low-light images. In this paper, a deep refinement network, LL-RefineNet, is built to learn from the synthetical dark and noisy training images, and perform image enhancement for natural low-light images in symmetric—forward and backward—pathways. The proposed network utilizes all the useful information from the down-sampling path to produce the high-resolution enhancement result, where global features captured from deeper layers are gradually refined using local features generated by earlier convolutions. We further design the training loss for mixed noise reduction. The experimental results show that the proposed LL-RefineNet outperforms the comparative methods both qualitatively and quantitatively with fast processing speed on both synthetic and natural low-light image datasets.
Physicochemical Properties of Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng) Seeds and Their Oil Extracted by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Soxhlet Methods
Authors: V. Le Anh , E. Parks Sophie , H. Nguyen Minh , D. Roach Paul
Published: October 2018

Gac seeds are high in oil, but there are few studies on its extraction and characteristics. This study aimed to characterise Gac seeds and investigate the physicochemical properties of Gac seed oil extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) and hexane (Soxhlet). The Gac seed kernel accounted for 66.4 ± 2.7% of the seed weight, and 53.02 ± 1.27% of it was oil. The SC-CO2 oil had a higher quality than the Soxhlet oil for important criteria, such as peroxide (0.12 ± 0.02 vs. 1.80 ± 0.01 meq O2/kg oil), free fatty acid (1.74 ± 0.12 vs. 2.47 ± 0.09 mg KOH/g oil) and unsaponifiable matter (33.2 ± 1.5 vs. 52.6 ± 2.4 g/kg) values, respectively. It also had a better colour (light yellow vs. dark greenish brown) and a higher antioxidant capacity measured with the DPPH (52.69 ± 0.06 vs. 42.98 ± 0.02 µmol Trolox equivalent/g oil) and ABTS (2.10 ± 0.12 vs. 1.52 ± 0.06 µmol Trolox equivalent/g oil) assays. However, a higher yield (53.02 ± 1.27 vs. 34.1 ± 0.8%) was obtained for the Soxhlet oil. Unless refined, the oils would not be edible due to their high unsaponifiable matter, but the SC-CO2 oil would need less refining. Alternatively, the high unsaponifiable matter in the oil, especially in the Soxhlet oil, may make it useful for medicinal purposes.
“Howya gettin’ on?” Investigating Public Transport Satisfaction Levels in Galway, Ireland
Authors: Hynes Mike , Bolbocean Olga , McNally Michael , Conroy Mike , Bednarczuk Daniel , Hyland Fiona , Coyne Emer , Marie Cat
Published: October 2018

Public transport transforms urban communities and the lives of citizens living in them by stimulating economic growth, promoting sustainable lifestyles and providing a greater quality of life. Globally, the healthiest cities have one thing in common, a public and active transport network that does not depend on each person owning a personal motorised vehicle. Growing dependence on the automobile has created a multitude of problems, some of which public transport can help solve. Adverse social, environmental and health effects related to automobile emissions and car-dependency suggest that using public transport will result in a decrease in an individual’s carbon footprint, will lessen overall CO2 emissions, and will help to ease urban traffic congestion as well as encourage more effective and efficient land use. With many urban areas experiencing ongoing traffic problems, it is acknowledged that any sustainable long-term solution must entail a significant public transport element. The aim of this research study, conducted in November and December 2017, was to obtain essential baseline information on service user satisfaction levels with the existing public bus services in Galway City, Ireland. By measuring levels of satisfaction, it is possible to build our overall knowledge of the public transport network and thus identify improvements in the service that would lead to an increase in bus passenger numbers and result in reductions in the amount of cars on the roads. Results suggest deficiencies in public transport infrastructure, such as Dedicated Bus Lanes, and the lack of attention to customer services are hindering improvements in the public bus service.
Bowman‒Birk Inhibitor Suppresses Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection of Human Cervical Epithelial Cells
Authors: Liu Yu , Xu Xi-Qiu , Zhang Biao , Gu Jun , Meng Feng-Zhen , Liu Hang , Zhou Li , Wang Xu , Hou Wei , Ho Wen-Zhe
Published: October 2018

The Bowman‒Birk inhibitor (BBI), a protease inhibitor derived from soybeans, has been extensively studied in anti-tumor and anti-inflammation research. We recently reported that BBI has an anti-HIV-1 property in primary human macrophages. Because HSV-2 infection plays a role in facilitating HIV-1 sexual transmission, we thus examined whether BBI has the ability to inhibit HSV-2 infection. We demonstrated that BBI could potently inhibit HSV-2 replication in human cervical epithelial cells (End1/E6E7). This BBI-mediated HSV-2 inhibition was partially through blocking HSV-2-mediated activation of NF-κB and p38 MAPK pathways. In addition, BBI could activate the JAK/STAT pathway and enhance the expression of several antiviral interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). Furthermore, BBI treatment of End1/E6E7 cells upregulated the expression of tight junction proteins and reduced HSV-2-mediated cellular ubiquitinated proteins’ degradation through suppressing the ubiquitin‒proteasome system. These observations indicate that BBI may have therapeutic potential for the prevention and treatment of HSV-2 infections.
The Safety of an Adjuvanted Autologous Cancer Vaccine Platform in Canine Cancer Patients
Authors: Weir Chris , Oksa Annika , Millar Jennifer , Alexander Miles , Kynoch Nicola , Walton-Weitz Zoe , Mackenzie-Wood Peter , Tam Felicia , Richards Hope , Naylor Richard , Cheng Katrina , Bennett Peter , Petrovsky Nikolai , Allavena Rachel
Published: October 2018

Canine cancer rates are similar to humans, though the therapeutic options might be limited. Inducing a patient’s own immune system to have an anti-tumor response is an attractive approach to cancer therapy. In this safety study, autologous tumor vaccines produced specifically for each canine patient were combined with Advax™, a novel non-inflammatory immunomodulator and vaccine adjuvant and were tested for safety in a diverse range of patient presentations alone or in combination with other treatments. Canine patients had their tumor biopsied, debulked or resected and the tumor antigens were processed into an autologous vaccine formulated with Advax™ adjuvant with or without rhizavidin as an additional immune stimulant. Patients treated early in the trial received two intramuscular (IM) doses, 2 weeks apart. As the study progressed and no issues of safety were observed, the protocol was changed to weekly vaccinations for 4 weeks followed by monthly booster shots. Over the 150 I.M injections delivered to date, the vaccine was found to be very safe and no significant adverse reactions were observed. These results justify ongoing development and future controlled studies of this autologous vaccine approach.
Rapidly Pulsed Pumping Accelerates Remediation in A Vertical Circulation Well Model
Authors: Kahler David M. , Kabala Zbigniew J.
Published: October 2018

One factor that slows groundwater remediation is the sequestration of contaminant in dead-end pores, that is, pores that are not flushed through by flow through the aquifer. Furthermore, rebound of apparently remediated aquifers can occur as a result of the eventual release of the contaminant trapped in these dead-end pores. Since the operational costs generally outweigh the capital costs of a remediation project, reduction of the duration of treatment should reduce the overall cost of the average remediation. It has been shown that a rapidly pulsed flow can increase the mixing between dead-end and well-connected pores through computational fluid dynamics models with idealized pore geometry and column tests. A rapidly pulsed flow induces a deep sweep upon a sudden increase in velocity and a vortex ejection upon a sudden decrease in velocity that substantially accelerates the remediation of contaminant from these dead-end pores. To examine rapidly pulsed pumping in a more realistic configuration, a model vertical circulation well was constructed. The porous medium was well-sorted crushed glass to minimize sorption. Removal of a fluorescent dye, which represents a dissolved contaminant, under a rapidly pulsed flow was compared to a steady flow. The modeled well revealed accelerated removal of dissolved contaminants under a rapidly pulsed flow.
Remote Sensing of Water Quality Parameters over Lake Balaton by Using Sentinel-3 OLCI
Authors: Blix Katalin , Pálffy Károly , R. Tóth Viktor , Eltoft Torbjørn
Published: October 2018

The Ocean and Land Color Instrument (OLCI) onboard Sentinel 3A satellite was launched in February 2016. Level 2 (L2) products have been available for the public since July 2017. OLCI provides the possibility to monitor aquatic environments on 300 m spatial resolution on 9 spectral bands, which allows to retrieve detailed information about the water quality of various type of waters. It has only been a short time since L2 data became accessible, therefore validation of these products from different aquatic environments are required. In this work we study the possibility to use S3 OLCI L2 products to monitor an optically highly complex shallow lake. We test S3 OLCI-derived Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) and Total Suspended Matter (TSM) for complex waters against in situ measurements over Lake Balaton in 2017. In addition, we tested the machine learning Gaussian process regression model, trained locally as a potential candidate to retrieve water quality parameters. We applied the automatic model selection algorithm to select the combination and number of spectral bands for the given water quality parameter to train the Gaussian Process Regression model. Lake Balaton represents different types of aquatic environments (eutrophic, mesotrophic and oligotrophic), hence being able to establish a model to monitor water quality by using S3 OLCI products might allow the generalization of the methodology.
Multiperiod Optimisation of Irrigated Crops under Different Conditions of Water Availability
Authors: Kuschel-Otárola Mathias , Rivera Diego , Holzapfel Eduardo , Palma Cristian D. , Godoy-Faúndez Alex
Published: October 2018

We propose a nonlinear optimisation model which maximises profits by resource allocation on a monthly time scale, considering a monthly crop yield model. The proposed model was applied to six management scenarios (two seasonal and four monthly), nine conditions of water availability, and two situations of resource availability under Chilean conditions. These situations provided the same seasonal amount of resources, but different distributions over time. The model included improvements in water resource management such as water storage and water transactions, being the latter a monthly decision variable that can increase farmers’ profits. According to our results, monthly scenarios gave high profits, even better with appropriate resource distribution. When water costs are high, water transactions allow loss reduction of up to 50%. Regarding labour, the lack of availability is more critical than the wages.
Acute Peritoneal Dialysis System for Neonates with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy: A Case Series
Authors: Ao Xiang , Zhong Yong , Yu Xiao-he , Marshall Mark R. , Feng Tao , Ning Jian-ping , Zhou Qiao-ling
Published: October 2018

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill neonates, and peritoneal dialysis (PD) can be a lifesaving option. In China, however, much of the equipment for PD in neonates is not available. We describe results with a novel system for PD, which has been developed locally to improve access to therapy and care for critically ill neonates requiring PD in China.

Methods

The system comprises a 14-gauge single-lumen central venous catheter serving as a PD catheter, inserted by Seldinger technique, with an adapted twin bag PD system. Ten neonates with AKI were treated using the novel PD system.

Results

The 10 patients ranged in age from 1 day to 22 days, with bodyweights between 700 g and 3,300 g. Average time to renal function recovery was between 14 and 96 hours. Complications related to the novel PD system included leak ( n = 1), catheter displacement ( n = 1), and catheter obstruction ( n = 1). There were no complications related to insertion, no cases of peritonitis or exit-site infection, and no subsequent hernias. A comparison of costs indicated that the novel PD system is less expensive than conventional systems involving open insertion of Tenckhoff catheters.

Conclusions

Peritoneal dialysis using the novel PD system is simple, safe, and effective for suitable neonates with AKI in China.
Brucella Peritonitis in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Niu Qingyu , Zhao Huiping , Chen Meifang , Wu Bei , Wang Peng , Lu Lixia , Marshall Mark R. , Zuo Li , Wang Mei
Published: October 2018

Peritonitis is the most common complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Brucella species has been reported in only 7 patients before. Here, we report a further case of Brucella peritonitis. This patient was successfully treated with both intraperitoneal and prolonged oral antibiotics, without removal of the PD catheter. We review relevant literature and make recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of Brucella PD-related peritonitis from the cumulative published clinical experience.
The Cardiovascular Involvement In The Zika Virus Infection
Authors: Rolim Neto Modesto Leite , Esmeraldo Arthur Rafhael Amorim Alves , Bezerra Dábylla Cynthia Carvalho , Leite Francisca Patricia de Melo Santos , Marques Cristiano Nogueira , Pereira Viviane Chaves
Published: October 2018

The evidences highlight that 13.5% of the echocardiographic studies performed in children with congenital Zika virus infection presented amendments of congenital heart disease (CHD). Several recent studies have shown that the pathogenesis of neurological complications of the Zika virus, as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, in relation to other clinical manifestations there are still no conclusive findings. Scientific studies have observed the possibility of cardiac involvement be underdiagnosed due to the mercy of the infection per ZIKV, in their majority.
Suicide: A Danger Between Surgeons
Authors: Queiroz Karine Lorena Sousa , Carvalhedo Rodrigo de Freitas e , Beserra Fernando Custódio , Júnior Antônio Gilvan Teixeira , Rolim Neto Modesto Leite
Published: October 2018

Suicide has been a growing problem all around the world, with around 1 million deaths registered per year. This scenery affects the medical population more frequently and it has been a concern for more than one hundred years. It has been reported that the work situation to which the physicians are submitted causes distress, burnout and other symptoms that help to develop suicidal ideation. Based on previous works, it was found that among the physicians, surgeons have a higher tendency to be a victim of these disorders, due to work related harassment, sickness presenteeism, unfulfillment feelings and, mainly, the stigma of seeking psychological help. Although, some studies indicates strategies to overcome this situation as regular meetings provided by the work management to discuss stressful work related events and the clarification of suicidal ideation treatment.
TY Pup: A Low-mass-ratio and Deep Contact Binary as a Progenitor Candidate of Luminous Red Novae
Authors: Sarotsakulchai T. , Qian S.-B. , Soonthornthum B. , Zhou X. , Zhang J. , Reichart D. E. , Haislip J. B. , Kouprianov V. V. , Poshyachinda S.
Published: October 2018

TY Pup is a well-known bright eclipsing binary with an orbital period of 0.8192 days. New light curves in B, V, (RI)
C
bands were obtained with the 0.61 m reflector robotic telescope (PROMPT-8) at CTIO in Chile during 2015 and 2017. By analyzing those photometric data with the W–D method, it is found that TY Pup is a low-mass-ratio (q ∼ 0.184) and deep-contact binary with a high fill-out factor (84.3%). An investigation of all available times of minimum light including three new ones obtained with the 60 cm and the 1.0 m telescopes at Yunnan Observatories in China indicates that the period change of TY Pup is complex. An upward parabolic variation in the O − C diagram is detected to be superimposed on a cyclic oscillation. The upward parabolic change reveals a long-term continuous increase in the orbital period at a rate of dP/dt = 5.57(±0.08) × 10−8 days yr−1. The period increase can be explained by mass transfer from the less massive component (M
2 ∼ 0.3 M
⊙) to the more massive one (M
1 ∼ 1.65 M
⊙). The binary will be merging when it meets the criterion that the orbital angular momentum is less than three times the total spin angular momentum, i.e., J
orb < 3J
rot. This suggests that the system will finally merge into a rapid-rotating single star and may produce a luminous red nova. The cyclic oscillation in the O − C diagram can be interpreted by the light-travel time effect via the presence of a third body.
Stellar Obliquities and Planetary Alignments (SOPA). I. Spin–Orbit Measurements of Three Transiting Hot Jupiters: WASP-72b, WASP-100b, and WASP-109b*
Authors: Addison B. C. , Wang Songhu , Johnson M. C. , Tinney C. G. , Wright D. J. , Bayliss D.
Published: October 2018

We report measurements of the sky-projected spin–orbit angles for three transiting hot Jupiters, two of which are in nearly polar orbits, WASP-100b and WASP-109b, and a third in a low-obliquity orbit, WASP-72b. We obtained these measurements by observing the Rossiter–McLaughlin effect over the course of the transits from high-resolution spectroscopic observations made with the CYCLOPS2 optical fiber bundle system feeding the UCLES spectrograph on the Anglo-Australian Telescope. The resulting sky-projected spin–orbit angles are

,

, and

for WASP-72b, WASP-100b, and WASP-109b, respectively. These results suggests that WASP-100b and WASP-109b are on highly inclined orbits tilted nearly 90◦ from their host star’s equator, while the orbit of WASP-72b appears to be well-aligned. WASP-72b is a typical hot Jupiter orbiting a mid-late F star (F7 with T
eff = 6250 ± 120 K). WASP-100b and WASP-109b are highly irradiated bloated hot Jupiters orbiting hot early-mid F stars (F2 with T
eff = 6900 ± 120 K and F4 with T
eff = 6520 ± 140 K), making them consistent with the trends observed for the majority of stars hosting planets on high-obliquity orbits.
Zodiacal Exoplanets in Time (ZEIT). VIII. A Two-planet System in Praesepe from K2 Campaign 16
Authors: Rizzuto Aaron C. , Vanderburg Andrew , Mann Andrew W. , Kraus Adam L. , Dressing Courtney D. , Agüeros Marcel A. , Douglas Stephanie T. , Krolikowski Daniel M.
Published: October 2018

Young planets offer a direct view of the formation and evolution processes that produced the diverse population of mature exoplanet systems known today. The repurposed Kepler mission K2 is providing the first sample of young transiting planets by observing populations of stars in nearby, young clusters and stellar associations. We report the detection and confirmation of two planets transiting K2-264, an M2.5 dwarf in the 650 Myr old Praesepe open cluster. Using our notch-filter search method on the K2 light curve, we identify planets with periods of 5.84 and 19.66 days. This is currently the second known multi-transit system in open clusters younger than 1 Gyr. The inner planet has a radius of

and the outer planet has a radius of

R
⊕. Both planets are likely mini-Neptunes. These planets are expected to produce radial velocity signals of 3.4 and 2.7 m s−1, respectively, which is smaller than the expected stellar variability in the optical (≃30 m s−1), making mass measurements unlikely in the optical but possible with future near-infrared spectrographs. We use an injection-recovery test to place robust limits on additional planets in the system and find that planets larger than 2 R
⊕ with periods of 1–20 days are unlikely.
Spectroscopic Orbits of Subsystems in Multiple Stars. IV. Double-lined Pairs
Authors: Tokovinin Andrei
Published: October 2018

Spectroscopic orbits are computed for inner pairs in nine hierarchical multiple systems (HIP 19639, 60845, 75663, 76816, 78163, 78416, 80448, 84789, and HD 105080) and for one simple binary HIP 61840. All subsystems are double-lined, and their periods range from 2.27 to 30.4 days. Five spectroscopic binaries are twins with equal masses. Each hierarchical system is discussed individually, providing estimates of outer periods, masses, orbital inclination, and axial rotation. For systems with three resolved visual components (HIP 60845 and 80448), the outer and inner visual orbits are determined, complementing the description of their architecture. The radial velocities of HIP 75663A, 76816B, and 78163B are found to be variable with long periods, implying that these hierarchies are 2 + 2 quadruples. The period–eccentricity relation for spectroscopic subsystems is discussed.
The Ages of M31 Star Clusters: Spectral Energy Distribution versus Color–Magnitude Diagram
Authors: Fan Zhou , Li Zhongmu , Zhao Gang
Published: October 2018

It is well-known that fitting Color–Magnitude Diagrams (CMDs) to theoretical isochrones is the main method to determine star cluster ages. However, when CMDs are not available, the Spectral Energy Distribution (SED)-fitting technique is the only other approach, although it suffers the age–metallicity–reddening degeneracy. In this work, we gather the ages, metallicities, and masses of dozens of M31 star clusters from the CMD-fitting with Hubble Space Telescope images from the literature for comparison. We check the reliability of the SED-fitting results with different models, i.e., Bruzual & Charlot model (BC03), Galaxy Evolutionary Synthesis Models (GALEV), and Advanced Stellar Population Synthesis (ASPS) for the simple stellar populations (SSPs) with single stars (ss)-SSP/binary-star (bs)-SSPs models. The photometry bands includes the Galaxy Evolution Explorer GALEX FUV/NUV bands, optical/near-infrared UBVRIJHK bands, as well as the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) W1/W2 bands. The comparisons show that the SED-fitting ages agree well with the CMD-fitting ages, either with the fixed metallicity or with the free metallicity for both the BC03 and the GALEV model. However, for the ASPS models, it seems that SED-fitting results are systematically older than the CMD ages, especially for the ages log t < 9.0 (year). The fitting also shows that the GALEX FUV/NUV-band are more important than the WISE W1/W2 for constraining the ages, which confirms the previous findings. We also derived the masses of our sample star clusters from the BC03 and GALEV models and it is found that the values agree well with those in the literature.
Delayed Jet Breakouts from Binary Neutron Star Mergers
Authors: Matsumoto Tatsuya , Kimura Shigeo S.
Published: October 2018

Short gamma-ray bursts (sGRBs) are thought to be produced by binary neutron star mergers. While an sGRB requires a relativistic jet to break out of ejecta, the jet may be choked and fails to produce a successful sGRB. We propose a “delayed breakout” scenario where a late-time jet launched by a long-term engine activity can penetrate ejecta even if a prompt jet is choked. Observationally, such a late-time jet is supported by the long-lasting high-energy emissions in sGRBs. Solving the jet propagation in ejecta, we show that a typical late-time activity easily achieves the delayed breakout. This event shows not prompt γ-rays but long-time X-ray emissions for ∼102–3 s or even ∼104–5 s. Some delayed events may be already detected as soft-long GRBs without supernova signatures. In an optimistic case, a few events coincident with gravitational-waves (GWs) are detected by the second-generation GW detectors every year. X-ray follow-ups of merger events without γ-rays will be a probe of long-lasting engine activities in binary mergers.
Detailed Balance and Exact Results for Density Fluctuations in Supersonic Turbulence
Authors: Pan Liubin , Padoan Paolo , Nordlund Åke
Published: October 2018

The probabilistic approach to turbulence is applied to investigate density fluctuations in supersonic turbulence. We derive kinetic equations for the probability distribution function (PDF) of the logarithm of the density field, s, in compressible turbulence in two forms: a first-order partial differential equation involving the average divergence conditioned on the flow density,

, and a Fokker–Planck equation with the drift and diffusion coefficients equal to

and

, respectively. Assuming statistical homogeneity only, the detailed balance at steady state leads to two exact results,

, and

. The former indicates a balance of the flow divergence over all expanding and contracting regions at each given density. The exact results provide an objective criterion to judge the accuracy of numerical codes with respect to the density statistics in supersonic turbulence. We also present a method to estimate the effective numerical diffusion as a function of the flow density and discuss its effects on the shape of the density PDF.
Behçet's Disease – Case Presentation and Review Literature
Authors: Ferizi Mergita , Gerqari Antigona , Ferizi Mybera
Published: October 2018

BACKGROUND: Behçet's syndrome is associated with inflammation of various areas of the body. Sy. Behcet is a rare, chronic, recurrent disease characterised by changes in the: Arteries that supply blood to the body's tissues, veins that take the blood back to the lungs, the back of the eye's retina, brain, joints, skin and bowels. There is a close correlation between the geographical distribution of HLA-B51 and its prevalence. In the etiopathogenesis, there are indications of genetic susceptibility associated with environmental influence. Although aetiology is not yet known, it is thought of viral or autoimmune genes but is not yet confirmed by relevant analysis.
CASE REPORT: This was a case of a 29 years old young female presenting with recurrent oral and genital ulcers. Eye lesions usually start in one eye and then pass to the other eye. They are like iridocyclitis extending very quickly to another eye. Three months later, a few shifts were introduced in the form of small initial ulcers, which for 4-5 days have been enlarged and then epithelized by leaving the catapult in the genital mucus. In the skin of the lower extremities, papules appear to be as large as corn grain.
CONCLUSION: Diagnosis of Behçet's syndrome is determined based on eye changes, oral mucous and genital mucosa. Treatment of Behçet's syndrome depends on the severity and the location of its manifestations.
EBV Positive Gastric Carcinomas and Their Clinicopathological Characteristics
Authors: Ognjenovikj Ljubomir , Shumkovski Aleksandar , Gjoshev Stojan , Volchevski Goce , Trajkovski Gjorgji , Karadzov Zoran , Dzambaz Darko , Hadzi-Manchev Dragan , Hadzi-Manchev Todor , Petrushevska Gordana , Janevska Vesna , Janevski Vlado , Brzanov Nikola
Published: October 2018

BACKGROUND: The understanding of the etiopathogenesis of gastric carcinoma (GC) can be a base for development of new therapeutic methods to reduce mortality and to increase survival in patients with GC. The percentage of Epstein - Barr virus (EBV) positive gastric carcinomas is uncertain, and the etiologic importance of EBV in the pathogenesis of GC has still not been elucidated.
AIM: This study aimed to determine the percentage of EBV associated GC as well as to determine their clinicopathological characteristics.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 80 patients with GC who were analysed for ethnicity, local growth of a tumour (T status), the presence of nodal metastases (N), the presence of distant metastases (M), stage of the disease and degree of carcinoma differentiation. For detection of EBV, immunostainings were performed on tumour tissue and the peripheral non-tumour gastric mucosa.
RESULTS: Positive immunostaining with an antibody against EBV was found in 19 (23.75%) of the 80 patients with gastric carcinomas. EBV immunostainings were significantly different in patients with or without metastasis and between patients of Macedonian and Albanian ethnicity (p < 0.0001, p < 0.009, respectively). EBV immunoexpression was significantly associated with the presence of distant metastases and with patients of Albanian ethnicity.
CONCLUSION: Association of EBV immunostainings with distant metastasis in patients with GC suggests the influence of EBV infection on the progression of gastric carcinoma. Due to scarce and doubtful literature data on EBV associated GC, further studies are necessary to determine the role of EBV regarding aetiology, treatment and prognosis in patients with EBV associated gastric carcinoma.
Le sport au féminin comme enjeu d’un dialogue possible en Méditerranée
Authors: Lanfranchi Marie-Christine
Published: October 2018

Organisé sous l’égide de la Direction Régionale de la Jeunesse et des Sports Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, le colloque « Femmes et sports dans les pays méditerranéens » s’est tenu à Antibes-Juan-les-Pins en novembre 2000. C’est au terme de ce colloque que l’association Femmes Sport Culture Méditerranée a vu le jour en mars 2001. Elle a mis en place un réseau méditerranéen qui s’est constitué à l’occasion d’un premier séminaire répondant à la recommandation n°5 du colloque d’Antibes qui invitait à «  mettre en œuvre et développer des projets de coopération dans le domaine du sport élaborés à partir des besoins de chacun des partenaires et qui favorisent la promotion des jeunes filles et des femmes  » 1 . Ainsi, la première action dans laquelle s’est engagée l’association a été l’organisation d’un nouveau séminaire dont le thème «  égalité des chances dans la vie associative sportive méditerranéenne  » a été retenu pour entreprendre la réalisation d’une rencontre de jeunes de dix pays méditerranéens.
La Coupe du Monde de football au secours du Maroc
Authors: Ben El-Caïd Samir
Published: October 2018

La candidature à l’organisation de la Coupe du Monde 2010 a suscité bien des passions au royaume chérifien, mais l’Afrique du Sud vient de rafler la mise.
L’effet de honte de l’ontologie
Authors: Jadin Jean-Marie
Published: October 2018

L’hypothèse développée ici soutient que l’affect de la honte est dans le champ scopique un effet de la trop grande importance accordée à l’être. Afin que le sujet se maintienne à l’encontre de ce figement délétère, peut s’engager un processus proche de l’aliénation-séparation décrite par Lacan, dont la honte représente un des moments. En même temps que la disparition du signifiant maître S1 (« m’être », selon le jeu de mots de Lacan) de la désignation, un faire tache y produit une chute du regard.
Aujourd’hui, humaine la honte
Authors: Nguyên Albert
Published: October 2018

L’expérience analytique et la mise au point de Lacan dans le Séminaire XVII de la honte mettent en lumière cet « effect » du réel trop souvent ignoré ou ravalé. À l’examen, il s’avère que, si la honte, sociale, sexuelle, implique l’Autre et les discours, c’est d’une honte spéciale, la honte-trou qui vient au jour à la fin de l’expérience, irréductible. Comme la haine, elle doit être mise à sa place, le trop-de-honte virant à la honte-trou en rapport avec la perte inaugurale pour un sujet : honte-à-vivre. L’analyste dans son acte est convoqué à ne pas la recouvrir, à se détourner de la sirène ontologique pour y substituer une hontologie, laquelle maintient ferme le non-rapport sexuel sur un bord et les effets de lalangue sur l’autre (sinthome). Depuis l’époque du séminaire, les dérives sociétales n’ont cessé de s’intensifier, symptômes du discours néolibéral, marquées par une quasi-disparition de la honte, remplacée par le discours de l’excuse et du pardon, une explosion des inégalités, des ségrégations et des migrations, sans oublier la montée en flèche des violences (guerres, harcèlements). Les analystes ne peuvent pas ignorer l’angoisse qui en résulte comme affect certain, accompagnée des différentes formes de repli (identitaire, social, subjectif), et l’examen de la honte si présente dans la littérature fait de sa mise au jour, de sa re-situation au cœur de l’analyse, une question urgente à laquelle les analystes ne devraient pas se dérober.
Lacan et la langue anglaise. Réflexions sur un ouvrage récent publié sous ce titre
Authors: Cléro Jean-Pierre
Published: October 2018

Le livre Lacan et la langue anglaise , paru l’an dernier chez Érès, avait permis d’explorer la fameuse thèse lacanienne, « l’inconscient est structuré comme un langage », et de la mettre à l’épreuve en regardant de près et sous des angles variés ce que Lacan faisait de l’anglais dans sa propre œuvre et chez les analysants anglophones, à la psychanalyse desquels la langue anglaise paraît faire obstacle. Mais, dans ce livre, la seconde remarque était restée dans l’ombre de la première thèse. Or, à la réflexion, la remarque concernant l’anglais doit être élevée au rang d’une thèse aussi importante que la première : il semble bien qu’il y ait des langues plus résistantes que d’autres au travail de l’inconscient. L’anglais fait, comme le japonais, partie d’elles. Les deux thèses ne sont pas contraires ; elles sont inverses l’une de l’autre et ne se démontrent pas de la même façon. Que des langues soient inégales pour un travail psychanalytique est une thèse à prendre en compte comme la première plus connue et sans doute mieux démontrée par Lacan, qui nous a en quelque sorte laissé le soin de démontrer et travailler la seconde, qui est, à nos yeux, aussi intéressante et peut-être plus intéressante que la première. Le présent article lance des pistes de recherche pour résoudre ce qui se révèle être moins un propos énigmatique qu’une façon plus « poppérienne » d’énoncer le lien qui existe entre la langue et l’inconscient. Le présent article est une sorte de charnière entre le livre sur la langue anglaise et les prochains qui exploreront ce qu’il en est des autres langues, anciennes et modernes, dans leur rapport à l’inconscient.
Logique de la frontière
Authors: Garcia Tristan
Published: October 2018

À partir de la différence entre les frontières naturelles dites «  bona fide  », et les frontières artificielles, dites «  fiat  », cet article tâche de montrer qu’une frontière n’est jamais un résultat mais processus, qui fait passer l’homogène dans l’hétérogène et inversement. On en conclut que la pensée sépare ce que la vie confond en variétés intensives, et que la vie dégrade ce que la pensée sépare, « frontière » étant le nom de ce qu’opère toute vie pensante et toute pensée vivante.
Hyperobjets
Authors: Morton Timothy , Bury Laurent
Published: October 2018

Le déréglement climatique est sans doute l’exemple le plus dramatique d’« hyperobjet », à savoir d’entités de dimensions temporelles et spatiales si disproportionnées à nos habitudes de perception que nos cadres de pensée et de compréhension s’en trouvent déjoués. Cet article explique ce que sont les hyperobjets et évoque leur impact sur nos modes de pensée ainsi que sur les façons dont nous devons apprendre à coexister. Les hyperobjets nous forcent à prendre en compte l’inséparé.
La souveraineté du recueillement
Authors: Quashie Kevin , Bigé Romain
Published: October 2018

Kevin Quashie livre dans cette introduction à La souveraineté du recueillement (2012) une analyse précise et féconde du concept de quiet (« calme », « silence », « tranquillité », « recueillement ») qu’il s’intéresse à appliquer à la culture afro-américaine. L’article agit comme un plaidoyer pour une reconsidération : l’image de la négritude protestataire ne peut être la seule image des personnes noires, il y a une vie sous la contestation et sous la personne publique, une vie intérieure que Kevin Quashie se donne pour mission de déceler. Discrètement, avec délicatesse, Quashie fait ressortir la puissance de recueillement à l’œuvre dans ces images et donne les outils pour penser une négritude parallèle et complémentaire à la négritude insoumise des luttes anti-racistes.
Le don, une force morale administrée
Authors: Querrien Anne , Rosso François
Published: October 2018

L’économie du don (de temps ou d’argent) précède la contrainte, et la dote d’un surplus. Les dons financent et font fonctionner les associations qui conseillent le pouvoir et développent de nouveaux services. L’État apprécie leur dévouement pour l’intérêt général par des dégrèvements fiscaux, mais interdit la rémunération de leurs dirigeants. L’économie sociale et solidaire joue un rôle majeur dans l’insertion par l’emploi. Le caractère non lucratif assumé se retrouve dans la gestion des mutuelles de santé, ou d’assurances. Aujourd’hui, secteur privé et « entreprises sociales » proposent d’assurer des missions équivalentes, par une rationalisation managériale qui ferait fi de ce troisième secteur de l’économie.
Le boum de la philanthropie
Authors: Vaccaro Antoine
Published: October 2018

À la suite des États-Unis, où le don a été façonné par les milliardaires comme produit financier de rêve et acte de satisfaction morale, les classes moyennes françaises donnent de plus en plus à des associations d’intérêt général. Le financement privé par le mécénat populaire connaît un véritable succès de marketing , que l’on peut qualifier de «  marketing social ». Mais, parallèlement au développement du mouvement associatif, on assiste, depuis les années 90, à l’émergence de nouveaux samaritains, véritables despotes éclairés : les fondations. À côté des donateurs charitables de la société civile, le donateur philanthropique se positionne entre l’action de l’État-providence et les organismes paritaires chargés de porter l’intérêt général. Leur puissance leur permet de redéfinir cet intérêt général à leur profit. Le boum de la philanthropie est donc lié à une certaine incapacité de l’État-providence, grand redistributeur central, à étendre sa couverture à tous les citoyens, et surtout, aux causes lointaines. Un avenir radieux est donc promis à la philanthropie.