bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Novel GDAP1 Mutation in a Vietnamese Family with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Authors: Mai Phuong-Thao , Le Dong-Truc , Nguyen Tan-Trung , Le Gia Hoang-Linh , Nguyen Le Trung-Hieu , Le Minh , Do Duc-Minh
Published: April 2019

Background. Mutations of GDAP1 gene cause autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease and over 80 different mutations have been identified so far. This study analyzed the clinical and genetic characteristics of a Vietnamese CMT family that was affected by a novel GDAP1 mutation. Methods. We present three children of a family with progressive weakness, mild sensory loss, and absent tendon reflexes. Electrodiagnostic analyses displayed an axonal type of neuropathy in affected patients. Sequencing of GDAP1 gene was requested for all members of the family. Results. All affected individuals manifested identical clinical symptoms of motor and sensory impairments within the first three years of life, and nerve conduction study indicated the axonal degeneration. A homozygous GDAP1 variant (c.667_671dup) was found in the three affected children as recessive inheritance pattern. The mutation leads to a premature termination codon that shortens GDAP1 protein (p.Gln224Hisfs∗37). Further testing showed heterozygous c.667_671dup variant in the parents. Discussion. Our study expands the mutational spectrum of GDAP1-related CMT disease with the new and unreported GDAP1 variant. Alterations in GDAP1 gene should be evaluated as CMT causing variants in the Vietnamese population, predominantly axonal form of neuropathy in CMT disease.
Energy-Aware High-Performance Computing: Survey of State-of-the-Art Tools, Techniques, and Environments
Authors: Czarnul Pawel , Proficz Jerzy , Krzywaniak Adam
Published: April 2019

The paper presents state of the art of energy-aware high-performance computing (HPC), in particular identification and classification of approaches by system and device types, optimization metrics, and energy/power control methods. System types include single device, clusters, grids, and clouds while considered device types include CPUs, GPUs, multiprocessor, and hybrid systems. Optimization goals include various combinations of metrics such as execution time, energy consumption, and temperature with consideration of imposed power limits. Control methods include scheduling, DVFS/DFS/DCT, power capping with programmatic APIs such as Intel RAPL, NVIDIA NVML, as well as application optimizations, and hybrid methods. We discuss tools and APIs for energy/power management as well as tools and environments for prediction and/or simulation of energy/power consumption in modern HPC systems. Finally, programming examples, i.e., applications and benchmarks used in particular works are discussed. Based on our review, we identified a set of open areas and important up-to-date problems concerning methods and tools for modern HPC systems allowing energy-aware processing.
Neural Underpinnings of Early Speech Perception and Emergent Literacy
Authors: Lee Chia-Ying
Published: April 2019

Mismatch negativity (MMN) is an event-related potential component used to index automatic auditory change detection. Thus, MMN provides an excellent tool to assess the speech sensitivity of infants and children. Although MMN is well established in adults, the polarity and latency of mismatch responses (MMRs) in infants are highly inconsistent across studies. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of MMN studies of speech perception in early infancy. In particular, data from a series of MMN studies of Mandarin lexical tone, vowels, and initial consonants will be presented to demonstrate how phonological saliency, size of deviance, and neural maturation modulate MMRs in early infancy. These data suggest that MMN and positive MMRs index different functional characteristics and may provide information on when and how children’s speech perception becomes automatic at different developmental stages. By using MMN to index sensitivity to speech discrimination, dyslexic children usually show reduced or absent MMN, which supports the relationship between phonological sensitivity and literacy. However, children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder showed the typical MMN, but attenuated P3a and enhanced late discriminative negativity. Taken together, the MMR characteristics, including amplitude, peak latency, and the transition of polarity, may be used to index the maturation of speech development and for the early identification of children with atypical language development.
Laryngeal Contrast in Qatari Arabic: Effect of Speaking Rate on Voice Onset Time
Authors: Kulikov Vladimir
Published: April 2019

Beckman and colleagues claimed in 2011 that Swedish has an overspecified phonological contrast between prevoiced and voiceless aspirated stops. Yet, Swedish is the only language for which this pattern has been reported. The current study describes a similar phonological pattern in the vernacular Arabic dialect of Qatar. Acoustic measurements of main (voice onset time, VOT) and secondary (fundamental frequency, first formant) cues to voicing are based on production data of 8 native speakers of Qatari Arabic, who pronounced 1,380 voiced and voiceless word-initial stops in the slow and fast rate conditions. The results suggest that the VOT pattern found in voiced Qatari Arabic stops b, d, g is consistent with prevoicing in voice languages like Dutch, Russian, or Swedish. The pattern found in voiceless stops t, k is consistent with aspiration in aspirating languages like English, German, or Swedish. Similar to Swedish, both prevoicing and aspiration in Qatari Arabic stops change in response to speaking rate. VOT significantly increased by 19 ms in prevoiced stops and by 12 ms in voiceless stops in the slow speaking rate condition. The findings suggest that phonological overspecification in laryngeal contrasts may not be an uncommon pattern among languages.
Implementing Accessibility Settings in Touchscreen Apps for People Living with Dementia
Authors: Joddrell Phil , Astell Arlene J.
Published: April 2019

Background: Accessibility options within apps can enable customisation and improve usability. The consideration of accessibility for people living with dementia has not been explored but is necessary to prevent a “digital divide” in our society. This study set out to examine whether the introduction of accessibility settings for people with dementia in two mainstream gaming apps (Solitaire and Bubble Explode) could improve the user experience. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of tailored accessibility settings for people living with dementia by comparing the gameplay experience with and without the settings and measure the impact on their ability to initiate gameplay, play independently and experience enjoyment. Methods: Thirty participants were recruited to test one of the two apps that had been adapted to include accessibility features. These features were derived from an analysis of gameplay in a previous study, from which the design of the present study was replicated. The results were compared with those from the earlier study (i.e., pre-adapted apps). Results: The accessibility features significantly improved usability in Solitaire, which had been the more problematic of the two apps when evaluated in its pre-adapted form. Bubble Explode retained the high level of usability without further improvements. Initiation of gameplay was significantly improved in the adapted version of Solitaire, with no significant differences to progression or enjoyment for either app. Conclusions: This study represents the first implementation of accessibility settings for dementia in mainstream apps, whilst demonstrating the feasibility and positive impact of the approach. The findings reveal core principles of touchscreen interaction and design for dementia that can inform future app development.
The Low-Cost, Long-Term Indwelling Pleural Catheter (LunGO): An Inexpensive and Effective Alternative for the Management of Dyspnea Associated with Malignant Pleural Effusions
Authors: de Abreu Igor Renato Louro Bruno , Bina Biazzotto Antonio Flávio , Santos Mariana Alves , de Souza Angela Alves Correia , Abrão Fernando Conrado , Cavalcante Maria Gabriela Carvalho
Published: April 2019

Background: A malignant pleural effusion (MPE) in patients with cancer is evidence of the underlying disease progression, resulting in many symptoms, and may lead to hospitalization. The treatment options include talc pleurodesis (TP) or the implantation of an indwelling pleural catheter. The costs of the latter approach are often seen to be inhibitive for the Brazilian and other emerging markets’ public health system. Objectives: To assess the feasibility of utilizing a low-cost device (LunGO) through a case-control study. Methods: Eighteen patients with recurrent neoplastic pleural effusion and contraindications to pleurodesis were recruited between June 2016 and November 2017. The patients were submitted to pleural catheter prototype implantation. Data on the underlying disease and hospital length of stay after the procedure were collected and compared with patients who underwent pleurodesis in the same period (control group, n = 34). Results: In the LunGO group, 7 patients died due to the natural evolution of the underlying disease with the drain, whereas it was removed in 11 patients at a median of 43 days. Recurrence requiring an intervention was seen with the LunGO in 2, compared to 5 (OR = 1.37, p = 1) with TP. Complications were observed in only 1 with the LunGO, compared to 5 with TP. The chances of recurrence in both cohorts do not have a statistically significant difference, with an OR = 1.08 (p = 0.93). There was a tendency towards lower mortality in the LunGO cohort, despite that fact that we did not observe statistical significance (OR = 0.16, p = 0.23). Conclusion: LunGO was shown to be a viable and safe device for the treatment of symptomatic MPE.
Systemic Treatment Options for Carcinoid Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Authors: Wolin Edward M. , Benson III Al Bowen
Published: April 2019

Background: Carcinoid syndrome symptoms significantly reduce quality of life in patients with neuroendocrine tumors. Evidence supporting the use of somatostatin analogues in carcinoid syndrome symptom control dates back 30 years. The introduction of new treatment options for carcinoid syndrome, such as telotristat ethyl in 2017, highlights the need for a review of high-level evidence of new and established systemic treatments. Objective: To examine the efficacy and safety of systemic treatment options for patients with carcinoid syndrome. Method: A systematic review of English language articles was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register using the search terms carcinoid syndrome, clinical trial, clinical study, and prospective study. Additional studies were identified by searching abstracts from oncology or neuroendocrine tumor congresses during the previous year. Prospective, interventional, phase II or III clinical trials or pivotal trials leading to drug approval were included. Studies were required to have >85% of patients with carcinoid syndrome; secondary publications were excluded. Results: The search identified 233 unique records, of which 12 trials met the criteria for inclusion. Interventions assessed in these trials included short-acting and long-acting octreotide, lanreotide prolonged-release and autogel/depot, short-acting and long-acting pasireotide, telotristat ethyl, everolimus, and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy. Somatostatin analogues provided substantial symptom relief for patients with carcinoid syndrome. For refractory symptoms, an increased dose of somatostatin analogue or addition of telotristat ethyl were valuable options. Interventions were generally well tolerated, with few serious treatment-related adverse events. Conclusions: By critically evaluating high-level evidence in a rigorous manner, this review highlights the general lack of consensus regarding what defines symptom control in studies of carcinoid syndrome and the need for standardized treatment guidelines for this disease. More prospective trials of treatments for carcinoid syndrome are warranted to assist oncologists with optimizing treatment selection and sequencing in this patient population.
Towards a Phenomenology of Self-Patterns in Psychopathological Diagnosis and Therapy
Authors: Daly Anya , Gallagher Shaun
Published: April 2019

Categorization-based diagnosis, which endeavors to be consistent with the third-person, objective measures of science, is not always adequate with respect to problems concerning diagnostic accuracy, demarcation problems when there are comorbidities, well-documented problems of symptom amplification, and complications of stigmatization and looping effects. While psychiatric categories have proved useful and convenient for clinicians in identifying a recognizable constellation of symptoms typical for a particular disorder for the purposes of communication and eligibility for treatment regimes, the reification of these categories has without doubt had negative consequences for the patient and also for the general understanding of psychiatric disorders. We argue that a complementary, integrated framework that focuses on descriptive symptom-based classifications (drawing on phenomenological interview methods and narrative) combined with a more comprehensive conception of the human subject (found in the pattern theory of self), can not only offer a solution to some of the vexed issues of psychiatric diagnosis but also support more efficacious therapeutic interventions.
School Effectiveness Policy in the Context of Education Decentralization
Authors: Nurkolis Nurkolis , Sulisworo Dwi
Published: April 2019

This article examines the characteristics of school effectiveness and how the school effectiveness policy works in the context of education decentralization. The research approach is qualitative exploratory and was conducted in 2016 in 10 out of 35 districts/cities in Central Java Province. The results showed that there are eight characteristics of effective schools: effective school leadership, efficient learning processes, active community participation, a conducive school environment, increased professionalism of educators, heightened expectations of students, the commitment of teachers, which together lead to good student achievement. Local government policy has not been mentioned explicitly to build an effective school. The government system should contribute to creating effective schools through human resource development, community participation, provision of facilities and infrastructure, professional development of educators, guiding students’ and teachers' achievement, monitoring student progress, education financing to some degree, and the commitment of local governments to give appreciation to education actors.
Students’ Experiences in Teaching and Learning Islamic Education Using Philosophical Inquiry Method
Authors: Wan Yusoff Wan Mazwati , Preece Abdul Shakour , Hamzah Lina Mursyidah
Published: April 2019

Studies have shown that traditional chalk and talk teaching methods are common among teachers of Islamic Education. Such teacher-centered pedagogy fails to promote active learning or interaction between the teacher and students; and between students and students. The result is a lack of interest in learning because students are not stimulated or engaged by interesting classroom activity or pedagogy. Numerous studies conducted by a host of countries have proven that Philosophical Inquiry Method (PIM) is effective in promoting discussion and getting students to be actively involved in learning, as they discover new meanings. Having said this, little is known about the impact PIM on Malaysian Islamic Education students' engagement. Therefore, an exploratory case study was conducted to gauge students’ views and experiences of PIM to teach aqidah (creed). The study involved students aged 13 – 14 years old who were in Form 2 at an Islamic secondary school in Selangor, focusing particularly on the Islamic Education subject of aqidah. After completing six philosophical inquiry sessions, four students were interviewed to gauge their responses to the programme. The results of the study showed that students found the lessons easier to understand, as they explored beyond the content of the textbook and they enjoyed this new pedagogy. In the light of this, it can be said that PIM gave students a positive learning experience for the subject of aqidah.
Participation Right Fulfillment in Early Childhood Education through Educative Game Tools
Authors: Senowarsito Senowarsito , Musarokah Siti
Published: April 2019

The research aims at describing the implementation of participation rights in early childhood education through educative game tools (Alat Permainan Edukatif: APE) and finding out the problems encountered by the teachers in implementing participation rights through APE. The research type is qualitative research. The subjects of the research were four teachers of early childhood education in Semarang Municipality including play group and kindergarten school which were selected by using purposive sampling. The data were collected by field observation and depth-interview and analyzed in the form of a descriptive qualitative analysis. The results show that some APEs implemented in early childhood education were potentially able to enhance participation rights, but the teachers were not aware on this aspect. They tended to focus on the academic outputs and on fulfilling joyful learning. The main factor was the teachers’ knowledge on the importance of APE for comprehending the participation rights of the child in learning process, including the limited number of APEs created and the flexibility of the APEs available. As participation rights are essential in learner-centered approach, APE as an educational game tool should be created and manipulated to accommodate the rights, including protection and provision rights.
Detecting Major Problems in Learning English Through Blog-based Class
Authors: Hamuddin Budianto , Kurniawan Kurniawan , Syaifullah Syaifullah , Herdi Herdi
Published: April 2019

Students’ blog in PBIG Unilak have been used to promote English skills during these two years. This mixed method study aimed to identify and describes the major problems faced by the students during the implementation of blogging based class. This study based its data from 168 students who attended 5 different classes based-blog. Employing a total sampling technique, the students were invited to fill up online questionnaire and interview. However, only 161 feedbacks can be processed. The analysis in this study reveals there are three major problems in blog-based class, which significantly contributed to an unproductive learning process atmosphere at PBIG Unilak namely: Lack of confidence in posting article and comments in the blog; Lack of IT skills and Cyberbullying.
Cognitive Moral Based on Civics Education Material in Elementary School
Authors: Prihandoko Yogi , Slamet St. Y. , Winarno Winarno
Published: April 2019

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of cognitive moral based on civics education teaching material in improving the moral judgement competence of the fifth grade elementary school students. This study is a quasi experiment using pretest-postest control group design. The subjects were 59 students of the fifth grade elementary school consisting of 31 students of experimental class and 28 students of control class. The treatment of the experimental class used cognitive moral based on civics education teaching material for about 8 weeks. Learning process in the control class is on the same material and time intensity, but they were not given a treatment. Technique of collecting data used is test. The test instrument consists of 25 multiple choice questions dominated by a moral dilemma. The result of independent sample t test shows that t value is higher than t table (2.161 1.671). The results show that cognitive based civics education teaching material is effective in improving the moral judgement competence of the fifth grade elementary school students. The increasing moral judgement competence in the experimental class based on the acquisition score N-Gain 0.36 is the medium category.
Determination Of Elementary Students’ Learning Styles Reviewed From Gender Aspects
Authors: Leasa Marleny , Batlolona John Rafafy , Enriquez Javier Julian , Kurnaz Mehmet Altan
Published: April 2019

Students use different styles or ways of receiving and managing information during learning. VARK learning style was developed based on the physiological aspect of students in the form of sensory modalities. This survey research was conducted at 30 elementary schools in Ambon City. The data of student learning was obtained by filling out the learning style questionnaire developed by Fleming. The results showed that 88.7% of students used a learning style (unimodal) and 11.3% of students combined more than one learning style (multimodal). For the unimodal learning styles, kinesthetic is most prevalent in male and female students with a percentage of 58.6%, whereas visuals are least found with a percentage of 6%. The study also revealed that multimodal learning styles were found at all bimodal, trimodal, and quadmodal combinations. The more blend of learning style, hence the frequency of determination of student learning style even less.. The combination of multiple unimodal learning styles with large numbers will result in multimodal learning styles with large numbers.
The Seventh Grade Students’ Generalization Strategies of Patterns
Authors: Fadiana Mu'jizatin , Amin Siti M , Lukito Agung
Published: April 2019

This article describes a generalization strategy on pictorial visual patterns. This explorative descriptive study involves 60 students of 7 Grade Student of private junior high school in Tuban East Java Indonesia. Data obtained through the pattern generalization task. The type of pattern used in this research is pictorial sequences with two non-consecutive terms. Selection of a pictorial sequences with two non-consecutive pattern to focus students' attention on visual stimuli. Based on the students answers of pattern generalization task, there are 33 students who answered correctly and 27 students answered wrong. From the correct answer, there are six different general formula representations. The visualization strategy used by the students begins by splitting the image into smaller elements. The way students break down into smaller elements is also diverse. Students divide the image in the form of V (2 matchsticks), U shape (3 matchsticks), square shape (4 matchsticks) and lastly divide in a unit additive consisting of 7 matchsticks.
Modification of CSE-UCLA Model Using Weighted Product in Optimizing Digital Library of Learning Support
Authors: Divayana Dewa Gede Hendra
Published: April 2019

The purpose of this research was to know the implementation of the design model evaluation of CSE-UCLA (Center for the Study of Evaluation-University of California in Los Angeles) modified by the weighted product method into an application evaluation and conduct field trials against simulation application in order to obtain a reliable application used in evaluating digital library services as a complementary learning process at a computer college in Bali. The method that was used in this research was RD, with a model design of the Borg and the Gall consists of 10 development stages. However, specialized on research this year implemented making the application and field trials as a form of implementation of the draft models that have been produced the previous year. The subject of the research involved in the simulation field trials as much as 2 education experts and 2 informatics experts. Technical analysis in this research was descriptive statistics. The results obtained in this research in the form of applications that have been tested and ready to use for the test on the more respondent and wider coverage.
Evaluating Global Zakat Game (GZG) board game in enhancing Zakat education
Authors: Ab. Rahman Azman , Sahrir Muhammad Sabri Bin , Zainuddin Nurkhamimi , Abd Khafidz Hasanah
Published: April 2019

Many educators have chosen to use board games to enhance the way of delivering course contents. A board game will help students understand an education concept quickly through experiential learning, where they manage and solve problems in a real situation. This study is focusing on the evaluation of a board game, namely Global Zakat Game (GZG) as an edutainment tool among various levels of users at learning institutions in Malaysia. The respondents were purposively selected from a Malaysian national competition organized at Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) on 8 November 2017. A questionnaire was distributed among 235 participants from various levels of learning institutions during the national event to evaluate the practical use of GZG as an edutainment tool in increasing their understanding on Zakat theories and practice. The result indicated that the use of GZG as a Zakat edutainment tool has a positive impact on users and players as it helps them to learn more about Zakat theories and practice between high (4.65) and moderate high (3.95) of mean scores. Most of the respondents mentioned that they enjoyed playing GZG as it involves experiential learning and learning by doing.
Influence on Emotional Intelligence through Money Attitude against Consumptive Behavior of Student
Authors: Mahrunnisya Dyanti , Indriayu Mintasih , Wardani Dewi Kusuma
Published: April 2019

The research objective is to understand the influence on emotional intelligence through money attitude against consumptive behavior of student. The method used in this research was descriptive verification method with ex post facto and survey approach. The research held in Bandar Lampung City. Data collection technique were conducted by using questionnaires. Sampling technique in this study is Proportional Stratified Random Sampling, the number of samples as many as 165 students. The result showed 1) there is influence on emotional intelligence againts consumptive behavior of students in Bandar Lampung. The calculation obtained the coefficient of ρYX ­­­path was 0.289 which means the magnitude of influence on emotional intelligence against consumptive behavior as many as 0.289 or 28.9%. 2) The value of influence on emotional intelligence against consumptive behavior indirectly was obtained 5.15 %. In other words, emotional intelligence through money attitude has the role of the consumptive behavior of students.
Evaluating Global Zakat Game (GZG) Board Game in Enhancing Zakat Education
Authors: Rahman Azman Ab. , Sahrir Muhammad Sabri Bin , Zainuddin Nurkhamimi , Khafidz Hasanah Abd.
Published: April 2019

Many educators have chosen to use board games to enhance the way of delivering course contents. A board game will help students understand an education concept quickly through experiential learning, where they manage and solve problems in a real situation. This study is focusing on the evaluation of a board game, namely Global Zakat Game (GZG) as an edutainment tool among various levels of users at learning institutions in Malaysia. The respondents were purposively selected from a Malaysian national competition organized at Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) on 8 November 2017. A questionnaire was distributed among 235 participants from various levels of learning institutions during the national event to evaluate the practical use of GZG as an edutainment tool in increasing their understanding on Zakat theories and practice. The result indicated that the use of GZG as a Zakat edutainment tool has a positive impact on users and players as it helps them to learn more about Zakat theories and practice between high (4.65) and moderate high (3.95) of mean scores. Most of the respondents mentioned that they enjoyed playing GZG as it involves experiential learning and learning by doing.
Conceptual understanding of high school students on plantae
Authors: Choirina Yasinta , Ramli Murni , Rinanto Yudi
Published: April 2019

Kingdom Plantae is a topic taught in Grade Tenth in Indonesia high school. The previous researchers have found misconceptions and difficulties in understanding the classification and the nomenclature system of Kingdom Plantae. Understanding basic concepts of Kingdom Plantae is important to study the more complex system of Plantae. This research was aimed to analyze the conceptual understanding of high school students on Plantae. The participants were 372 eleven graders who had studied Kingdom Plantae and selected randomly from eleven high schools in Surakarta, Indonesia. The diagnostic test four-tier consisting of 20 items. The instrument was to identify conceptual understanding. The instrument showed result on validity (mean = 1.00 and SD = 0.06) and reliability (0.46). The test showed that 10.5% students grouped as understand, and the rest varied as to False Negative (4.4%), False Positive (10.1%), Lack of Knowledge (45.6%), and Misconception (29.4%). Based on the results of the test, the students have misconceptions about monocots and dicots, the morphology of Anacardium occidentale, Musa sp., and Solanum tuberosum, classification of Anacardium occidentale. It was recommended to do detail examination of the reasons of low achievement in conceptual understanding of students.
Primary frequency control applied to the wind turbine based on the DFIG controlled by the ADRC
Authors: Minka Issam , Essadki Ahmed , Mensou Sara , Nasser Tamou
Published: April 2019

In this paper, we study the primary frequency control that allows the variable speed Aeolian to participate in the frequency regulation when a failure affects the network frequency. This method based on the control of the generator rotational speed or the control of pitch angle makes it possible to force the wind turbine to produce less power than its maximum available power, consequently we will create an active power reserve. This wind turbine must inject into the grid a part of its power reserve when the frequency drops, in contrary the wind turbine reserves more of energy. So, this work presents the performances of this control strategy for the different wind speed value. The results are obtained by a simulation in the MATLAB/SIMULINK environment.
Ride through testing of variable speed drive due to voltage sag types (types I, II and III)
Authors: Hardi Surya , Harahap R. , Ahmad S. , Isa M.
Published: April 2019

Variable speed drives (VSDs) are widely used in various applications mainly in process industry need constant rotational speed. It is developed from power electronic components thus saving energy in its operation. Unfortunately it is susceptible against power quality problem for example voltage sags. The VSD may be disruption or drop out when it is supplied by voltage sags and it is determined by sag characteristics. This study is to investigate effect of voltage sags Types I, II and III on VSD through laboratory testing. The voltage sags characteristics are generated from voltage sag generator (Shaffner 2100 EMC).  The effects are presented in susceptibility curves in disruption and drop out conditions. The curves resulted are evaluated by standard curve recommended. Test results show that voltage sag Type I cause the VSD disruption only, whereas two types sag other result in the VSD disruption and also drop out. Evaluation results explain  a few test points are in operation area for disruption condition whereas test points for dropping out far below the threshold recommended. Hence the VSD has good quality to voltage sags.
A review on optimal placement and sizing of custom power devices/FACTS devices in electrical power systems
Authors: Tejaswini V. , Susitra D.
Published: April 2019

Power loss reduction, improvement of voltage profile, system reliability and system security are the important objectives that motivated researchers to use custom power devices/FACTS devices in power systems. The existing power quality problems such as power losses, voltage instability, voltage profile problem, load ability issues, energy losses, reliability problems etc. are caused due to continuous load growth and outage of components. The significant qualities of custom power devices /FACTS devices such as power loss reduction, improvement of voltage profile, system reliability and system security have motivated researchers in this area and to implement these devices in power system. The optimal placement and sizing of these devices are determined based on economical viability, required quality, reliability and availability. In published literatures, different algorithms are implemented for optimal placement of these devices based on different conditions. In this paper, the published literatures on this field are comprehensively reviewed and elaborate comparison of various algorithms is compared. The inference of this extensive comparative analysis is presented.  In this research, Meta heuristic methods and sensitive index methods are used for determining the optimal location and sizing of custom power devices/FACTS devices. The combination of these two methods are also implemented and presented.
Paixão e memória a partir da letra de "Detalhes"
Authors: Queiroz Lucas Porto de
Published: April 2019

Aproximando das categorias da semiótica standard o arcabouço teórico-metodológico legado por Claude Zilberberg, chamaremos atenção para algumas nuances passionais reconhecíveis na letra de “Detalhes”, canção de Roberto e Erasmo Carlos sobejamente difundida entre o público brasileiro. Tentaremos, também, mostrar de que modo os conceitos memória-acontecimento e memória do acontecido, cunhados por Barros (2011) na esteira dos estudos tensivos em semiótica, podem ser vistos como importantes vetores dos arranjos passionais implícitos no texto. Ao fim e ao cabo, esperamos que a análise empreendida recubra em superfície o objetivo mais profundo deste escrito, qual seja, render uma homenagem à obra de Claude Zilberberg.
A suspeita de abuso sexual e o psicanalista
Authors: Darriba Vinicius Anciães , Albuquerque Andréa Barbosa de
Published: April 2019

Diante da solicitação crescente de avaliação e acompanhamento de casos de suspeita de abuso sexual contra crianças no âmbito das instituições de saúde, este artigo discute o desafio que se coloca ao psicanalista quando se encontra em posição de responder a tais demandas, considerando o discurso em que elas se apoiam. O tema implica, portanto, interrogar de antemão o discurso em jogo, o que leva à problematização da conjunção entre responsabilidade subjetiva e responsabilidade jurídica, assim como entre clínica e perícia, da relação entre saber e verdade e das concepções da criança como objeto e sujeito.
Espaços competitivos
Authors: Morales Fábio Augusto
Published: April 2019

Após a crítica ao modelo da “decadência da pólis” no estudo das sociedades helenísticas, muitos estudiosos vêm enfatizando a centralidade da cultura agonística para a história das paisagens urbanas e das relações internacionais mediterrânicas. Atenas, uma pólis tão culturalmente prestigiosa quanto militarmente frágil, engajou suas tradições agonísticas na construção de relações evérgetas com monarcas helenísticos. Este texto discute a interação entre cultura agonística, práticas evérgetas e processos de integração a partir das intervenções espaciais em Atenas durante o século II a.C., associadas tanto às Grandes Panateneias quanto ao evergetismo monárquico.
Espacialização de conceitos curatoriais
Authors: Carvalho Ananda
Published: April 2019

Este artigo dedica-se a observar os processos de criação dos curadores em relação aos espaços expositivos conhecidos como cubo branco. Observa os procedimentos curatoriais a partir do statement curatorial, considerando como a seleção e a articulação das obras materializam discussões nesses espaços. Para tanto, utiliza como exemplo as mostras que compuseram o projeto Caos e efeito, realizado no Itaú Cultural em São Paulo em 2011. Com o intuito de compreender a curadoria como a elaboração de um pensamento complexo, considera como arcabouço teórico as reflexões de Edgar Morin e Cecilia Almeida Salles.
Espelho, espelho meu...
Authors: Mello Regina Lara Silveira
Published: April 2019

O ensaio apresenta fotografias de viagem que capturam imagens refletidas num pequeno espelho convexo, convergindo a paisagem e os objetos do entorno plasticamente deformados. O espelho permite que o reflexo da paisagem fixado em imagem circular seja inserido no enquadramento da fotografia, tornando visível o olhar inusitado, revelando-se um dispositivo apropriado à curadoria imagética. A familiaridade com o vidro e as reflexões sobre o percurso em diferentes cidades são expostas, como imagens e pensamentos que se acompanham, aqui registrados.
Conhecendo o Museu Nacional de Arte da Catalunha por meio de seus Aparatos e Tecnologias Institucionais
Authors: Arantes Kelly Christina Mendes
Published: April 2019

Este artigo é parte de uma pesquisa realizada para a disciplina A Construção da Profissão de Educador de Museus, do doutorado em Ensino e Aprendizagem das Artes Visuais, da Universidade de Barcelona. Propõe apresentar o Museu Nacional de Arte da Catalunha por meio de seus aparatos e tecnologias institucionais e suas influências nas atitudes de seus visitantes.
Comparison of Rates of Bleeding and Vascular Complications Before, During, and After Trial Enrollment in the SAFE-PCI Trial for Women
Authors: Rymer Jennifer A. , Kaltenbach Lisa A. , Kochar Ajar , Hess Connie N. , Gilchrist Ian C. , Messenger John C. , Harrington Robert A. , Jolly Sanjit S. , Jacobs Alice K. , Abbott J. Dawn , Wojdyla Daniel M. , Krucoff Mitchell W. , Rao Sunil V.
Published: April 2019

Background:

SAFE-PCI for Women (Study of Access Site for Enhancement of PCI for Women), a randomized controlled trial comparing radial and femoral access in women undergoing cardiac catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), was terminated early for lower than expected event rates. Whether this was because of patient selection or better access site practice among trial patients is unknown.

Methods and Results:

SAFE-PCI was conducted within the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI registry. Using the National Cardiovascular Research Infrastructure Identification, PCI date, and age, patients enrolled in SAFE-PCI were compared with trial-eligible female CathPCI registry patients 1 year before, during, and 1 year after SAFE-PCI enrollment. Patient and procedure characteristics, predicted bleeding and mortality, and post-PCI bleeding were compared between groups. Enrolled SAFE-PCI patients and registry patients from the 3 time periods were linked to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data to compare 30-day death and unplanned revascularization rates. At 54 SAFE-PCI sites, there were 496 SAFE-PCI trial patients with a PCI visit within the CathPCI registry. There were 24 958 registry patients from 1 year before and 1 year after SAFE-PCI enrollment and 15 904 trial-eligible registry patients during trial enrollment. Trial patients were younger, had lower predicted bleeding and mortality, and had lower rates of post-PCI bleeding within 72 hours compared with registry patients. Among 12 212 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services–linked patients, there were no significant differences in 30-day death and unplanned revascularization among the 4 groups.

Conclusions:

Lower predicted risk of bleeding and mortality among SAFE-PCI trial patients compared with registry patients suggests that lower-risk patients were selectively enrolled for the trial. These data demonstrate how registry-based randomized trials may offer methods for enrollment feedback to curb selection bias in recruitment.

Clinical Trial Registration:

URL:
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier: NCT01406236.
Robustness of Fractional Flow Reserve for Lesion Assessment in Non–Infarct‐Related Arteries of Patients With Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Koh Jin‐Sin , Samady Habib
Published: April 2019

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Discourses of Resilience in the Climate Security Debate
Authors: Ferguson Peter
Published: April 2019

The language of “resilience” features prominently in contemporary climate security debates. While a basic definition of resilience is the capacity of a system to absorb recurrent disturbances so as to retain its essential structures, processes, and feedbacks, I argue that resilience is currently articulated in four distinct ways in climate security discourse. These are strategic resilience, neoliberal resilience, social resilience, and ecological resilience. Most analyses of resilience-based security discourses have hitherto been informed by Foucauldian notions of governing populations at a distance to ensure compliance with neoliberal norms. However, in the climate security field, neoliberal resilience discourses have achieved relatively little salience, while Foucauldian accounts are largely overdetermined, thus obscuring the multiple ways in which resilience is currently articulated. In this article, I identify these disparate resilience discourses through an analysis of recent US and UK government, international organization, nongovernmental organization, and academic climate security literature. I then analyze these discourses in terms of their basic discursive structure and degree of institutionalization to clarify how dominant climate security narratives construct understandings of security and insecurity in contemporary global environmental politics. While strategic articulations are currently most conspicuous, I argue that only social and ecological resilience support long-term human flourishing and ecosystem integrity.
Catasetum sophiae, a new species of Orchidaceae (Catasetinae) from northern Brazil
Authors: VALSKO JEFFERSON JOSÉ , KRAHL AMAURI HERBERT , PETINI-BENELLI ADARILDA , CHIRON GUY
Published: April 2019

A new taxon, native to the shores of the Curiquidi pond, in the State of Amazonas, is described and illustrated. In the shape of the labellum, it is similar to Catasetum callosum and to C. transversicallosum. However, as far as the antennae are considered, C. sophiae is more similar to C. yavitaense. Placed in the section Isoceras with convergent antennae, C. sophiae can be distinguished to all the members of this group by its labellum mainly characterised by its saccate portion with margin entire or sparsely ciliated, and particularly by its glabrous frontal lobe furnished with a laterally compressed table-shaped callus projected forward. Besides, the frontal lobe is elongated in C. yavitaense and short and truncate in C. sophiae.
Feather mites (Acariformes: Psoroptidia) from Colombia: Preliminary list with new records
Authors: BARRETO MAURICIO , BURBANO MARÍA E. , PROCTOR HEATHER C. , MIRONOV SERGE V. , WAUTHY GEORGES
Published: April 2019

A preliminary checklist of feather mites from Colombia is presented. The list was compiled from a survey of publishedliterature, and from new records obtained by removing mites from live wild birds and dried museum skins. A total of 107taxa of feather mites identified to the species level were recorded, 86 species from the literature and another 21 speciesreported here for the first time from Colombian birds. At the generic level, 52 taxa were identified, including 39 new re-cords for the country. These feather mites are from 22 families, among which 13 are from the Analgoidea and 9 from thePterolichoidea. The families with the most feather mite species known from Colombia are the Proctophyllodidae and Pter-olichidae with 22 and 23 species, respectively. Associations of feather mites with 192 bird species of 43 families in 20orders were found. These birds represent only 10.2% of all bird species recorded in Colombia. The White-collared Swift,Streptoprocne zonaris (Shaw) was the bird with the most species of feather mites recorded (5 spp.). The number of Co-lombian birds with identified taxa of feather mites is very low given the rich avifauna of this country. Special attention should be given to the 73 endemic Colombian bird species of which only four have feather mite records.
New Uropodina mites from India (Acari: Mesostigmata)
Authors: KONTSCHÁN JENŐ
Published: April 2019

Six new species of Uropodina are described and illustrated on the basis of specimens collected in India. The new speciesare Uroseius (Apionseius) durjadhanai sp. nov., Trichouropoda arjunai sp. nov., Uropoda bengalica sp. nov., Uropoda lawrencei sp. nov., Uropoda karnai sp. nov. and Discourella pandui sp. nov.
A phylogeny and taxonomy of the Thai-Malay Peninsula Bent-toed Geckos of the Cyrtodactylus pulchellus complex (Squamata: Gekkonidae): combined morphological and molecular analyses with descriptions of seven new species
Authors: GRISMER L. LEE , WOOD, JR. PERRY L. , QUAH EVAN S. H. , ANUAR SHAHRUL , MUIN MOHD. ABDUL , SUMONTHA MONTRI , AHMAD NORHAYATI , BAUER AARON M. , WANGKULANGKUL SANSAREEYA , GRISMER JESSE L. , PAUWELS OLIVIER S. G.
Published: April 2019

An integrative taxonomic analysis using color pattern, morphology and 1497 base pairs of the ND2 mitochondrial geneand its five flanking tRNAs demonstrated that nine monophyletic species-level lineages occur within the Cyrtodactyluspulchellus complex (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus sensu strictu and C. macrotuberculatus) of the Thai-Malay Peninsula thathave a sequence divergence between them ranging from 5.9–16.8%. Additionally, each lineage is discretely diagnosablefrom one another based on morphology and color pattern and most occur in specific geographic regions (upland areas orislands) that prevent or greatly restrict interpopulation gene flow. Six of these lineages were masquerading under thenomen C. pulchellus and are described as the following: Cyrtodactylus astrum sp. nov. from northwestern PeninsularMalaysia and southwestern Thailand; C. langkawiensis sp. nov., at this point endemic to Langkawi Island, Malaysia; C.bintangrendah sp. nov., a lowland species surrounding the Banjaran (=mountain range) Bintang of northwesternPeninsular Malaysia; C. bintangtinggi sp. nov., endemic to the upland regions of the Banjaran Bintang of northwesternPeninsular Malaysia; C. trilatofasciatus sp. nov., endemic to upland regions of Cameron Highlands in the central portionof the Banjaran Titiwangsa in Peninsular Malaysia; and C. australotitiwangsaensis sp. nov. from the more southerlyupland regions of the Banjaran Titiwangsa. An additional species, Cyrtodactylus lekaguli sp. nov. from Satun, Trang, SuratThani, and Phang-nga provinces in southern Thailand, was identified on the basis of morphology and color pattern and is hypothesized to be part of a clade containing C. astrum sp. nov. and C. langkawiensis sp. nov.
The Cleridae, Anthribidae and Curculionidae (Coleoptera) described by Ponza
Authors: COLONNELLI ENZO , NARDI GIANLUCA
Published: April 2019

An annotated list of the single species of Cleridae and Anthribidae, and two of Curculionidae described by Ponza from the environs of Saluzzo in northwestern Italy, partly overlooked by subsequent authors, is provided. The following new synonymy in Curculionidae is established: Hylobius (Callirus) transversovittatus (Goeze, 1777) [= Curculio brunonianus Ponza, 1805 syn. n.]. The following synonymies are confirmed: Clerus mutillarius mutillarius Fabricius, 1775 [= Attelabus funereus Ponza, 1805] in Cleridae, Dissoleucas niveirostris (Fabricius, 1798) [= Curculio dubius Ponza, 1805] in Anthribidae, and Coniocleonus (Plagiographus) cicatricosus (Hoppe, 1795) [= Curculio spinosus Ponza, 1805] in Curculionidae. Neotypes are not designated, since no long-established name is threatened.