bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fabrication of Nanosized Reactive Nickel Oxide Composite Particles for Degradation of Textile Dye
Authors: Akhtar S. , Alam M. A. , Ahmad H.
Published: November 2017

In this research we focused on to develop new nanocomposite materials that have capacity to de-colorize and degrade industrial effluent. At first NiO nanoparticle were synthesized by simple liquid phase process using Ni(NO3)2.6H2O and NH4OH followed by calcinations of the produced Ni(OH)2 as precursor at 400°C. NiO nanoparticles were modified to produce NiO/SiO2 nanocomposite particles. Finally tri-layered inorganic/organic nanocomposite particles were prepared by seeded polymerization of epoxide functional monomer, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) in presence of NiO/SiO2 nanocomposite seed particles. The composite particles were named as NiO/SiO2/PGMA and the obtained particles were utilized as a photocatalyst for the UV-light assisted degradation of congo red (CR), a model azo dye. Degradation efficiency decreased with the increase of initial CR concentration and a maximum efficiency of 100% was achieved when the CR concentration was 40 mg/L.
Non-Nationalizing the Story of Ireland: Transnationalism and Narrative in Oona Frawley's Flight
Authors: Lanigan Liam
Published: November 2017

Oona Frawley's 2014 novel Flight interrogates Irish cultural responses to transnational labour since the 1990s. The novel's protagonist is a Zimbabwean refugee named Sandrine, whose pregnant body threatens an exclusionary, racial definition of Irish identity as it is legally codified by the 2004 ‘Citizenship Referendum’. The novel juxtaposes the contrasting experiences of transnational migration in the upper and lower circuits of global capital, and traces the emergence of Sandrine's voice as it develops and impinges on the narrative through solidarity with other transnational voices. Flight thus narrativizes the cultural and social processes by which transnational experience might re-narrate Ireland as a site of meaning.
Yeats's ‘Kiogen’: The Symbolic Structure of The Cat and the Moon
Authors: Sato Yoko
Published: November 2017

W.B. Yeats intended The Cat and the Moon to be a Japanese ‘Kiogen’, a farce or comedy presented between two Noh plays or within a single Noh play. In the inner drama of The Cat and the Moon, miracles happen to both of the emblematic characters, the Lame Beggar (the soul) and the Blind Beggar (the body). This essay analyzes the play from two distinctive perspectives: Yeats's use of the Japanese Noh and kyogen as his new model for the symbolic theatre, and the systematic use of sound symbolism which strengthens the symbolic structure of The Cat and the Moon.
The Entomological Imagination: Thomas Kinsella's Insect Poems
Authors: Obert Julia C.
Published: November 2017

Insects are central to Thomas Kinsella's poetic ecologies. First, they highlight Kinsella's interest in process and change. Many of his volumes thematize circularity and cyclicality, growth and decay, and insects' short lives make these metamorphoses available to poetic perception. Second, Kinsella uses insect behaviour to reflect on human relationality. Such relationality often cannot hold in Kinsella's work; it is frequently hierarchical or exploitative. However, an index swarm is a non-hierarchical, self-organizing group, a leaderless yet cooperative assemblage that privileges collective intelligence over individual talent. Modes of animal organization, Kinsella implies, might teach humans how to live more symbiotically.
Brian Friel, the BBC, and Ronald Mason
Authors: Matthews Kelly
Published: November 2017

Accepted theatre history awards Sir Tyrone Guthrie a singular position of influence on Brian Friel's early career. But hundreds of documents newly discovered in BBC archives reveal that Belfast radio drama producer Ronald Mason was perhaps more important to the young playwright's initial development. Not only did Mason coach Friel on revising his scripts for radio audiences, he also introduced Friel's work to James Ellis of the Ulster Group Theatre, while singing his praises to Guthrie. In the pivotal first decade of Friel's writing life, Ronald Mason was a sincere friend and a worldly-wise supporter: exactly the advocate Friel needed.
The Trouble(s) with Transitional Justice: David Park's The Truth Commissioner
Authors: McGuire Matt
Published: November 2017

David Park's The Truth Commissioner (2008) tells the story of a fictional truth commission, established in the wake of the Northern Irish Troubles. To date, one of the most striking things about Northern Ireland has been its reluctance to engage in any wide-ranging, public process for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles. The Truth Commissioner diagnoses this specific moment in Northern Irish history. This article examines Park's engagement with three key issues, often overlooked by advocates of truth telling initiatives: the emergence of multiple (often incompatible) truths, the ambiguous nature of victimhood, and the gender bias of traditional truth recovery mechanisms.
Guanxin Danshen Formulation Protects against Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury-Induced Left Ventricular Remodeling by Upregulating Estrogen Receptor β
Authors: Deng Xuehong , Xing Xiaoyan , Sun Guibo , Xu Xudong , Wu Haifeng , Li Guang , Sun Xiaobo
Published: November 2017

Background: Guanxin Danshen formulation (GXDSF) is a traditional Chinese herbal recipe recorded in the Chinese Pharmacopeia since 1995 edition, which consists of Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma and Dalbergiae odoriferae Lignum. Our previous research suggested GXDSF had positive effect on cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of GXDSF on myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury-induced left ventricular remodelling (MIRI-LVR).

Methods: The effects of GXDSF on cardiac function were detected by haemodynamics and echocardiograms. The effects of GXDSF on biochemical parameters (AST, LDH and CK-MB) were analyzed. Histopathologic examinations were performed to evaluate the effect of GXDSF on cardiac structure. In addition, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) database was used to predict the main target of GXDSF. Target validation was conducted by using western blots and immunofluorescent double staining assays.

Results: We found that +dp/dt and LVSP were significantly elevated in the GXDSF-treated groups compared with the MIRI-LVR model group. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS) were increased in the GXDSF-treated groups compared with the model group. All biochemical parameters (AST, LDH and CK-MB) were considerably decreased in the GXDSF-treated groups compared with the model group. Fibrosis parameters (collagen I and III, α-SMA, and left ventricular fibrosis percentage) were decreased to different degrees in the GXDSF-treated groups compared with the model group, and the collagen III/I ratio was elevated by the same treatments. TCMSP database prediction and western blot results indicated that estrogen receptor β (ERβ) could be the main target of GXDSF. PHTPP, a selective antagonist of ERβ, could inhibit the expression of ERβ and the phosphorylation of PI3K and Akt in myocardial tissue induced by GXDSF, and partly normalize the improving effects of GXDSF on +dp/dt, LVEF, LVFS, LDH, CK-MB, α-SMA and myocardial fibrosis.

Conclusion: Collectively, GXDSF showed therapeutic potential for use in the prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury-induced ventricular remodeling by upregulating ERβ via PI3K/Akt signaling. Moreover, these findings may be valuable in understand the mechanism of disease and provide a potential therapy of MIRI-IVR.
Experimental Investigation of the Wake and the Wingtip Vortices of a UAV Model
Authors: Panagiotou Pericles , Ioannidis George , Tzivinikos Ioannis , Yakinthos Kyros
Published: November 2017

An experimental investigation of the wake of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) model using flow visualization techniques and a 3D Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) system is presented in this work. Emphasis is given on the flow field at the wingtip and the investigation of the tip vortices. A comparison of the velocity field is made with and without winglet devices installed at the wingtips. The experiments are carried out in a closed-circuit subsonic wind tunnel. The flow visualization techniques include smoke-wire and smoke-probe experiments to identify the flow phenomena, whereas for accurately measuring the velocity field point measurements are conducted using the LDA system. Apart from the measured velocities, vorticity and circulation quantities are also calculated and compared for the two cases. The results help to provide a more detailed view of the flow field around the UAV and indicate the winglets’ significant contribution to the deconstruction of wing-tip vortex structures.
A Static Displacement Monitoring System for VLBI Antenna Using Close-Range Photogrammetry
Authors: Kim Hyukgil , Yun Hongsik , Hwang Jinsang , Hong Sungnam
Published: November 2017

In this study, a static displacement monitoring program was developed to maintain the accurate performance of a Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) antenna by monitoring its structural stability. The monitoring program was designed to measure static displacement, among the many displacements of the antenna’s main reflector, which can directly affect its performance. The program measures the position of a monitored object with mm-level accuracy through close-range photogrammetry that uses high-resolution Charge Coupled Device (CCD) cameras. The developed program will be used to evaluate the structural soundness of an antenna based on continuous displacement measurements, which can also be used as basic data for repair and reinforcement work in the future.
Promoting Mental Health in Unaccompanied Refugee Minors: Recommendations for Primary Support Programs
Authors: El-Awad Usama , Fathi Atefeh , Petermann Franz , Reinelt Tilman
Published: November 2017

During the last years, the number of refugees around the world increased to about 22.5 million. The mental health of refugees, especially of unaccompanied minors (70% between the ages of 16 and 18 years) who have been exposed to traumatic events (e.g., war), is generally impaired with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Several studies revealed (1) a huge variation among the prevalence rates of these mental problems, and (2) that post-migration stressors (e.g., language barriers, cultural differences) might be at least as detrimental to mental health as the traumatic events in pre- and peri-flight. As psychotherapy is a limited resource that should be reserved for severe cases and as language trainings are often publicly offered for refugees, we recommend focusing on intercultural competence, emotion regulation, and goal setting and goal striving in primary support programs: Intercultural competence fosters adaptation by giving knowledge about cultural differences in values and norms. Emotion regulation regarding empathy, positive reappraisal, and cultural differences in emotion expression fosters both adaptation and mental health. Finally, supporting unaccompanied refugee minors in their goal setting and goal striving is necessary, as they carry many unrealistic wishes and unattainable goals, which can be threatening to their mental health. Building on these three psychological processes, we provide recommendations for primary support programs for unaccompanied refugee minors that are aged 16 to 18 years.
What Makes Cells Different from Other Open Access Journals
Authors: Kalyuzhny Alexander
Published: November 2017

In 2011, I was invited to serve as the Editor-In-Chief for Cells, which back then was a “new kid on the block” among open access (OA) journals.[...]
International Instruments for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: An Historical Appraisal
Authors: Sonnino Andrea
Published: November 2017

This paper critically reviews the evolution of concepts and principles that inspired the adoption and enforcement of international instruments related to the conservation, exchange and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, including agreements, governance and programs. The review spans from the pioneering attempts to regulate this matter, to the negotiations that led to the current regulatory framework, covering the creation of the Panel of Experts on Plant Exploration and Introduction of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1965, the establishment of the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) in 1974 and the FAO Commission on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 1983, the adoption of the International Undertaking in 1983 and, more recently (2001), the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The conceptual contribution, offered by Prof. Scarascia Mugnozza and other visionary scholars, to the establishment of these international instruments, is highlighted.
A Review of Lithium-Air Battery Modeling Studies
Authors: Yoo Kisoo , Banerjee Soumik , Kim Jonghoon , Dutta Prashanta
Published: November 2017

Li-air batteries have attracted interest as energy storage devices due to their high energy and power density. Li-air batteries are expected to revolutionize the automobile industry (for use in electric and hybrid vehicles) and electrochemical energy storage systems by surpassing the energy capacities of conventional Li-ion batteries. However, the practical implementation of Li-air batteries is still hindered by many challenges, such as low cyclic performance and high charging voltage, resulting from oxygen transport limitations, electrolyte degradation, and the formation of irreversible reduction products. Therefore, various methodologies have been attempted to mitigate the issues causing performance degradation of Li-air batteries. Among myriad studies, theoretical and numerical modeling are powerful tools for describing and investigating the chemical reactions, reactive ion transportation, and electrical performance of batteries. Herein, we review the various multi-physics/scale models used to provide mechanistic insights into processes in Li-air batteries and relate these to overall battery performance. First, continuum-based models describing ion transport, pore blocking phenomena, and reduction product precipitation are presented. Next, atomistic modeling-based studies that provide an understanding of the reaction mechanisms in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), as well as ion–ion interactions in the electrolyte, are described.
Hardware Implementation and a New Adaptation in the Winding Scheme of Standard Three Phase Induction Machine to Utilize for Multifunctional Operation: A New Multifunctional Induction Machine
Authors: Bhaskar Mahajan , Padmanaban Sanjeevikumar , Sabnis Sonali A. , Mihet-Popa Lucian , Blaabjerg Frede , Ramachandaramurthy Vigna K.
Published: November 2017

In this article a new distinct winding scheme is articulated to utilize three phase induction machines for multifunctional operation. Because of their rugged construction and reduced maintenance induction machines are very popular and well-accepted for agricultural as well as industrial purposes. The proposed winding scheme is used in a three phase induction machine to utilize the machine for multifunctional operation. It can be used as a three-phase induction motor, welding transformer and phase converter. The proposed machine design also works as a single phase induction motor at the same time it works as a three-phase to single phase converter. This new design does not need any kind of special arrangement and can be constructed with small modifications to any standard three-phase induction motor. This modified induction machine is thoroughly tested to determine its efficiency and other parameters and also hardware implementation results are provided in the article, which validate the design and construction.
Contribution to Energy Management of the Main Standards for Environmental Management Systems: The Case of ISO 14001 and EMAS
Authors: Laskurain Iker , Ibarloza Ander , Larrea Ainara , Allur Erlantz
Published: November 2017

The adoption of Energy Management Systems (EnMSs) based on international standards has gained momentum since the ISO 50001 standard was launched in 2011. Before that, the potential to improve the energy management with Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) based on ISO 14001 and EMAS was identified in the literature. However, no in-depth analysis reported in the literature has explored this claim. The need for research is now even more evident with the development of new versions of the standards for environmental management―ISO 14001:2015 and EMAS III. Since many companies that already have a certified EMSs might be uncertain whether to adopt an ISO 50001 based EnMSs, the present work aims to shed light on the contribution of ISO 14001:2015 and EMAS III to energy management. Furthermore, the work summarizes the results of an empirical exploratory study carried out in eight Spanish organizations, four with an EMS implemented and certified based on ISO 14001:2015 and four more with an EMS registered to EMAS III. The findings show that both ISO14001 and EMAS certified organizations carry out energy management practices, even though they have no formal EnMSs implemented. Implications for managers and policy makers are discussed, together with avenues for further research.
Compatible System for Predicting Total and Merchantable Stem Volume over and under Bark, Branch Volume and Whole-Tree Volume of Pine Species
Authors: Corral-Rivas José , Vega-Nieva Daniel , Rodríguez-Soalleiro Roque , López-Sánchez Carlos , Wehenkel Christian , Vargas-Larreta Benedicto , Álvarez-González Juan , Ruiz-González Ana
Published: November 2017

Accurate quantification of branch volume in trees is important for sustainable forest management, especially as these fractions are increasingly used for bioenergy, and for precise forest CO2 quantification. Whereas a large focus has been placed on the compatible estimation of tree taper and bole volume with and without bark, little effort has been made to develop models that allow a simultaneous prediction of these variables together with tree branch volume. In this study, 595 Pinus cooperi trees and 700 Pinus durangensis trees were sampled in pine-oak forests in the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico. A compatible system for predicting two segmented taper functions, over and under bark; the corresponding merchantable volumes; coarse branch volume and whole-tree volume was fitted using a modified continuous autoregressive structure to account for autocorrelation. The proposed compatible equations explained more than 97% of the observed variability in diameter over and under bark, volume over and under bark, and total tree volume and more than 64% of the observed variability in branch volume in both species. The method described can theoretically be replicated for any tree species, thus providing a better understanding of the patterns of volume distribution by components, potentially improving carbon accounting system and forest bioenergy planning.
Efficient Traffic Engineering Strategies for Improving the Performance of TCP Friendly Rate Control Protocol
Authors: Reddy Nalavala , Reddy Pakanati , Padmavathamma Mokkala
Published: November 2017

Multimedia services will play a prominent role in the next generation of internet. With increasing real time requirements, internet technology has to provide Quality of Service (QoS) for various kinds of real time streaming services. When the bandwidth required exceeds the available network resources, network paths can get congested, which results in a delay in packet delivery and packet loss. This situation leads to the design of new strategies for congestion avoidance and control. One of the popular and appropriate congestion control mechanisms that is useful in transmitting multimedia applications in the transport layer is TCP Friendly Rate Control Protocol (TFRC). However, TFRC still suffers from packet loss and delay due to long distance heavy traffic and network fluctuations. This paper introduces a number of key concerns like enhanced Round Trip Time (RTT) and Retransmission Time Out (RTO) calculations, Enhanced Average Loss Interval (ALI) methods and improved Time to Live (TTL) features are applied to TFRC to enhance the performance of TFRC over wired networks.
Old and New Biological Therapies for Psoriasis
Authors: Rønholt Kirsten , Iversen Lars
Published: November 2017

Biological therapy became available for psoriasis with the introduction of alefacept at the beginning of this century. Up to then, systemic treatment options comprised small molecule drugs, targeting the immune system in a non-specific manner. The first biologics targeted T-cell activation and migration and served as an alternative to small molecules. However, significant improvement in outcome was first accomplished with the introduction of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors that were already approved for other inflammatory disorders, including rheumatic diseases. Along with the progress in understanding psoriasis pathogenesis, highly targeted and effective therapies have since developed with the perspective not only to improve but to clear psoriasis. These accomplishments enable future achievement of advanced goals to individualize treatment best suited for each patient. Mechanistic studies with patients treated with the new highly targeted biologics may guide us towards these goals. This review offers an overview of biologics developed for psoriasis and illustrate a historical progress in the treatment of this common chronic inflammatory skin condition.
Which Plant Proteins Are Involved in Antiviral Defense? Review on In Vivo and In Vitro Activities of Selected Plant Proteins against Viruses
Authors: Musidlak Oskar , Nawrot Robert , Goździcka-Józefiak Anna
Published: November 2017

Plants have evolved a variety of defense mechanisms to tackle virus attack. Endogenous plant proteins can function as virus suppressors. Different types of proteins mediate defense responses against plant viruses. Pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins are activated upon pathogen infections or in different stress situations and their production is one of many components in plant defense. Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) suppress translation by enzymatically damaging ribosomes and they have been found to have antiviral activity. RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) bind to target RNAs via specialized RNA-binding domain and can directly or indirectly function in plant defense system against RNA viruses. Proteins involved in silencing machinery, namely Dicer-like (DCL) proteins, Argonaute (AGO) proteins, and RNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RDRs) confer innate antiviral defense in plants as they are able to degrade foreign RNA of viral origin. This review aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of plant proteins participating in antiviral defense. As a result we discuss proteins conferring plant antiviral resistance and their potential future applications in different fields of life including agriculture and medicine.
Elliptic Fourier Analysis in the Study of the Male Genitalia to Discriminate Three Macrolophus Species (Hemiptera: Miridae)
Authors: Jauset A. , Edo-Tena E. , Parés-Casanova P. , Castañé C. , Agustí N. , Alomar O.
Published: November 2017

Within the genus Macrolophus (Heteroptera: Miridae), the species M. costalis (Fieber), M. melanotoma (Costa) and M. pygmaeus (Rambur) are present in the Mediterranean region on a wide variety of plant species. While M. costalis can easily be separated from the other two by the black tip at the scutellum, M. pygmaeus and M. melanotoma are cryptic species, extremely similar to one another in external traits, which has resulted in misidentifications. M. pygmaeus is an efficient biological control agent, both in greenhouse and field crops. The misidentification of these cryptic species could limit the effectiveness of biological control programs. Although the morphology of the left paramere of the male genitalia has been used as a character for identification of these two cryptic species, there is controversy surrounding the reliability of this character as a taxonomic tool for these species. Using geometric morphometric techniques, which are a powerful approach in detecting slight shape variations, the left parameres from these three Macrolophus species were compared. The paramere of M. costalis was larger and had a different shape to that of M. melanotoma and M. pygmaeus; however, no differences in size or shape were found between the left paramere of M. melanotoma and that of M. pygmaeus. Therefore, our results confirm that this character is too similar and it cannot be used to discriminate between these two cryptic species.
Barriers to Physician Aid in Dying for People with Disabilities
Authors: Ouellette Alicia
Published: November 2017

Terminally ill people with disabilities face multiple barriers when seeking physician aid in dying (PAD) in the United States. The first is legality. Efforts to legalize the practice have been thwarted in dozens of states in part due to vocal opposition by advocates for people with disabilities who contend that legalized aid in dying discriminates against and harms people with disabilities by leading to their premature and unnecessary deaths. Some disability rights advocates disagree with their colleagues, however, and support legalization on the ground that it promotes autonomy and independence at the end of life. For proponents, legalization in six states is proving to be an illusive victory. Emerging reports from the states where PAD is legal suggest that people with disabilities may face special and impenetrable barriers when seeking legal aid in dying. This article identifies four such barriers: procedural protections embedded in PAD statutes; physician objection; cost; and a rule pertaining to California veterans. The article calls for additional study to determine the extent to which these barriers have a disparate impact on care options available to terminally-ill people with disabilities.
The Theory of Connections: Connecting Points
Authors: Mortari Daniele
Published: November 2017

This study introduces a procedure to obtain all interpolating functions, y = f ( x ) , subject to linear constraints on the function and its derivatives defined at specified values. The paper first shows how to express these interpolating functions passing through a single point in three distinct ways: linear, additive, and rational. Then, using the additive formalism, interpolating functions with linear constraints on one, two, and n points are introduced as well as those satisfying relative constraints. In particular, for expressions passing through n points, a generalization of the Waring’s interpolation form is introduced. An alternative approach to derive additive constraint interpolating expressions is introduced requiring the inversion of a matrix with dimensions equally the number of constraints. Finally, continuous and discontinuous interpolating periodic functions passing through a set of points with specified periods are provided. This theory has already been applied to obtain least-squares solutions of initial and boundary value problems applied to nonhomogeneous linear differential equations with nonconstant coefficients.
Multi-Objective Optimization of Experiments Using Curvature and Fisher Information Matrix
Authors: Manesso Erica , Sridharan Srinath , Gunawan Rudiyanto
Published: November 2017

The bottleneck in creating dynamic models of biological networks and processes often lies in estimating unknown kinetic model parameters from experimental data. In this regard, experimental conditions have a strong influence on parameter identifiability and should therefore be optimized to give the maximum information for parameter estimation. Existing model-based design of experiment (MBDOE) methods commonly rely on the Fisher information matrix (FIM) for defining a metric of data informativeness. When the model behavior is highly nonlinear, FIM-based criteria may lead to suboptimal designs, as the FIM only accounts for the linear variation in the model outputs with respect to the parameters. In this work, we developed a multi-objective optimization (MOO) MBDOE, for which the model nonlinearity was taken into consideration through the use of curvature. The proposed MOO MBDOE involved maximizing data informativeness using a FIM-based metric and at the same time minimizing the model curvature. We demonstrated the advantages of the MOO MBDOE over existing FIM-based and other curvature-based MBDOEs in an application to the kinetic modeling of fed-batch fermentation of baker’s yeast.
How to Generate Economic and Sustainability Reports from Big Data? Qualifications of Process Industry
Authors: Hämäläinen Esa , Inkinen Tommi
Published: November 2017

Big Data may introduce new opportunities, and for this reason it has become a mantra among most industries. This paper focuses on examining how to develop cost and sustainable reporting by utilizing Big Data that covers economic values, production volumes, and emission information. We assume strongly that this use supports cleaner production, while at the same time offers more information for revenue and profitability development. We argue that Big Data brings company-wide business benefits if data queries and interfaces are built to be interactive, intuitive, and user-friendly. The amount of information related to operations, costs, emissions, and the supply chain would increase enormously if Big Data was used in various manufacturing industries. It is essential to expose the relevant correlations between different attributes and data fields. Proper algorithm design and programming are key to making the most of Big Data. This paper introduces ideas on how to refine raw data into valuable information, which can serve many types of end users, decision makers, and even external auditors. Concrete examples are given through an industrial paper mill case, which covers environmental aspects, cost-efficiency management, and process design.
Recognizing Recognition: Utpaladeva’s Defense of Śakti in His “Proof of Relation” (Sambandhasiddhi)
Authors: MacCracken Sean
Published: November 2017

Though one of many possible interpretive orientations, Utpaladeva’s short work, “The Proof of Relation”, may be profitably read in terms of the intention to reveal Śiva via an exposition of His śaktis. This intention, as declared by the author himself in his much more widely studied Verses on the Recognition of the Lord, if carried over into the “Proof of Relation”, does much to account for Utpaladeva’s intention in the latter text, which, although written to convey a rational argument across sectarian lines, may also be read as an exposition of the opening verses of benediction.
Two-Stage Multi-Task Representation Learning for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Target Images Classification
Authors: Zhang Xinzheng , Wang Yijian , Tan Zhiying , Li Dong , Liu Shujun , Wang Tao , Li Yongming
Published: November 2017

In this paper, we propose a two-stage multi-task learning representation method for the classification of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) target images. The first stage of the proposed approach uses multi-features joint sparse representation learning, modeled as a ℓ 2 , 1 -norm regularized multi-task sparse learning problem, to find an effective subset of training samples. Then, a new dictionary is constructed based on the training subset. The second stage of the method is to perform target images classification based on the new dictionary, utilizing multi-task collaborative representation. The proposed algorithm not only exploits the discrimination ability of multiple features but also greatly reduces the interference of atoms that are irrelevant to the test sample, thus effectively improving classification performance. Conducted with the Moving and Stationary Target Acquisition and Recognition (MSTAR) public SAR database, experimental results show that the proposed approach is effective and superior to many state-of-the-art methods.
Effects of Rule Changes on Game-Related Statistics in Men’s Water Polo Matches
Authors: Madera Joaquin , Tella Victor , Saavedra Jose
Published: November 2017

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of rule changes on game-related statistics in men’s water polo matches. A total of 856 men’s matches played in all Olympic Games and World Championship since 1936 was analysed. The game-related statistics considered were: total goals, winners’ goals, losers’ goals, goals per minute, goals difference, relationship difference goals and total goals, and relationship difference goals and winners’ goals. The rule changes were grouped by structural (game and period) and functional changes (possession time, exclusion time, timing, minimum distance to take a direct shot). Differences between rule changes were determined using a one-way ANOVA. In general, the changes in water polo rules were shown to have an effect on the final result of the matches. There were differences in each rule change of duration (increased total goals and winners’ goals), period (increased total goals and winners’ goals), possession time (increased losers’ goals), timing (increased total, winners’, losers’, and decreased % goals and total goals) and fouls (increased total goals and losers’ goals). The analysis in game-related statistics through the rule changes could be used to evaluate their effects and/or justify future modifications.
Influence of Glycine and Arginine on Cylindrospermopsin Production and aoa Gene Expression in Aphanizomenon ovalisporum
Authors: Barón-Sola Ángel , Fernández del Campo Francisca , Sanz-Alférez Soledad
Published: November 2017

Arginine (Arg) and glycine (Gly) seem to be the only substrates accepted by the amidinotransferase that catalyze the first step of the synthesis pathway of the cyanotoxin cylindrospermopsin (CYN), leading to guanidinoacetate (GAA). Here, the effect of these amino acids on the production of CYN in cultures of the cylindrospermopsin-producing strain, Aphanizomenon ovalisporum UAM-MAO, has been studied. Arg clearly increased CYN content, the increment appearing triphasic along the culture. On the contrary, Gly caused a decrease of CYN, observable from the first day on. Interestingly, the transcript of the gene ntcA, key in nitrogen metabolism control, was also enhanced in the presence of Arg and/or Gly, the trend of the transcript oscillations being like that of aoa/cyr. The inhibitory effect of Gly in CYN production seems not to result from diminishing the activity of genes considered involved in CYN synthesis, since Gly, as Arg, enhance the transcription of genes aoaA-C and cyrJ. On the other hand, culture growth is affected by Arg and Gly in a similar way to CYN production, with Arg stimulating and Gly impairing it. Taken together, our data show that the influence of both Arg and Gly on CYN changes seems not to be due to a specific effect on the first step of CYN synthesis; it rather appears to be the result of changes in the physiological cell status.
Performance Assessment of Spatial Interpolation of Precipitation for Hydrological Process Simulation in the Three Gorges Basin
Authors: Cheng Meiling , Wang Yonggui , Engel Bernard , Zhang Wanshun , Peng Hong , Chen Xiaomin , Xia Han
Published: November 2017

Accurate assessment of spatial and temporal precipitation is crucial for simulating hydrological processes in basins, but is challenging due to insufficient rain gauges. Our study aims to analyze different precipitation interpolation schemes and their performances in runoff simulation during light and heavy rain periods. In particular, combinations of different interpolation estimates are explored and their performances in runoff simulation are discussed. The study was carried out in the Pengxi River basin of the Three Gorges Basin. Precipitation data from 16 rain gauges were interpolated using the Thiessen Polygon (TP), Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW), and Co-Kriging (CK) methods. Results showed that streamflow predictions employing CK inputs demonstrated the best performance in the whole process, in terms of the Nash–Sutcliffe Coefficient (NSE), the coefficient of determination (R2), and the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) indices. The TP, IDW, and CK methods showed good performance in the heavy rain period but poor performance in the light rain period compared with the default method (least sophisticated nearest neighbor technique) in Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). Furthermore, the correlation between the dynamic weight of one method and its performance during runoff simulation followed a parabolic function. The combination of CK and TP achieved a better performance in decreasing the largest and lowest absolute errors compared to any single method, but the IDW method outperformed all methods in terms of the median absolute error. However, it is clear from our findings that interpolation methods should be chosen depending on the amount of precipitation, adaptability of the method, and accuracy of the estimate in different rain periods.
Diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranoside: synthesis, derivatives and antimicrobial activity
Authors: Myszka Henryk , Sokołowska Patrycja , Cieślińska Agnieszka , Nowacki Andrzej , Jaśkiewicz Maciej , Kamysz Wojciech , Liberek Beata
Published: November 2017

The synthesis of diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranoside is presented for the first time. This synthetic saponin was transformed into its hydrochloride as well as N-acyl, 2-ureido, N-alkyl, and N,N-dialkyl derivatives. Antifungal and antibacterial studies show that some of the obtained compounds are active against Gram-positive bacteria and Candida type fungi.
Homologated amino acids with three vicinal fluorines positioned along the backbone: development of a stereoselective synthesis
Authors: Cheerlavancha Raju , Ahmed Ahmed , Leung Yun Cheuk , Lawer Aggie , Liu Qing-Quan , Cagnes Marina , Jang Hee-Chan , Hu Xiang-Guo , Hunter Luke
Published: November 2017

Backbone-extended amino acids have a variety of potential applications in peptide and protein science, particularly if the geometry of the amino acid is controllable. Here we describe the synthesis of δ-amino acids that contain three vicinal C–F bonds positioned along the backbone. The ultimately successful synthetic approach emerged through the investigation of several methods based on both electrophilic and nucleophilic fluorination chemistry. We show that different diastereoisomers of this fluorinated δ-amino acid adopt distinct conformations in solution, suggesting that these molecules might have value as shape-controlled building blocks for future applications in peptide science.
Du jeu des proverbes dans les Histoires ou Contes du temps passé : « Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre »
Authors: Cagnat-Debœuf Constance
Published: November 2017

Dans la dédicace « À Mademoiselle » qui ouvre les Histoires ou contes du temps passé, Perrault invite son lecteur à lire les contes comme on déchiffre une énigme. Une énigme dont la clé pourrait nous être offerte par Mlle Lhéritier, qui dès 1696 révélait dans le conte de fées une variante du jeu des proverbes. La présente enquête s’intéresse au cas de « Cendrillon ou la petite pantoufle de verre » et découvre dans les différentes séquences du récit la littéralisation de nombreux proverbes. Leur tissage produit un texte second dont la signification ne vient pas tant doubler la lecture naïve de l’histoire que la mettre à mal : l’héroïne vertueuse et docile qu’admirent les enfants se découvre une habile dissimulatrice dont les menées couronnées de succès suscitent la complicité amusée du lecteur adulte.
Descartes. L’intuition et la mémoire
Authors: Simonetta David
Published: November 2017

Cette étude entend éclairer le rapport ambigu que Descartes instaure dans ses premiers textes entre l’intuition et la mémoire. Ce rapport prend tantôt la forme d’une distinction (l’intuition ne doit rien à la mémoire) tantôt celle d’une concurrence (l’intuition peut, dans certains cas, tenir lieu de mémoire). Cette ambiguïté s’éclaire lorsque l’on restitue le contexte polémique dans lequel ont été écrits ces textes : celui de la diffusion en Europe de traités consacrés à « l’art de la mémoire », dans leur double fonction rhétorique et épistémologique. Nous tâchons de montrer comment Descartes a cherché à se distinguer nettement de cette tradition, mais également à la concurrencer dans sa prétention à construire l’unité des sciences. Ainsi, les distinctions psychologiques que l’on trouve dans les Regulae s’éclairent par leur horizon épistémologique. Au terme de cette étude nous formulons une remarque sur le sens du « dualisme » cartésien : celui-ci ne consiste pas toujours en une distinction stricte entre ce qui relève du corps et ce qui relève de l’âme ; il prend parfois la forme d’un redoublement, dans l’esprit, d’une capacité que l’on croyait, en droit, ne pouvoir assigner qu’à la seule physiologie.
Jean Lacurne, auteur de la collection de proverbes des manuscrits français 1599 et 6170 de la Bibliothèque nationale de France
Authors: Haaker Antoine
Published: November 2017

Cet article traite d’une importante collection de trois mille proverbes français, italiens et espagnols sélectionnés et commentés par un auteur anonyme du xvii e  siècle. Michael Kramer dans un article publié il y a quelques années dans cette même revue, a attribué l’ouvrage à Philibert de la Mare (1615-1687), placé sa composition entre les années 1645 et 1653, et émis l’hypothèse qu’il ne fut jamais terminé par son auteur, les proverbes étant passés de mode vers le milieu du xvii e  siècle. On se propose ici de démontrer que le véritable auteur de cette collection de proverbes ne saurait être que Jean Lacurne (ca. 1570-1631), et que, bien que seule une partie du manuscrit nous soit parvenue, l’œuvre fut sans doute achevée et qu’elle le fut vers l’an 1630. L’article contient en outre une notice détaillée sur la vie et l’activité littéraire de Jean Lacurne.
Handicap : une identité entre-deux
Authors: Blanc Alain
Published: November 2017

Après avoir rappelé l’origine intellectuelle des deux concepts proches que sont liminarité (Van Gennep) et liminalité (Turner ; Murphy), cette contribution défend l’idée que le handicap est liminalité. Pour ce faire, l’accent est mis sur deux aspects liés et interagissant. D’abord, un corps déficient du fait d’une atteinte quelconque limite les fonctionnalités et implique des assignations. Ensuite, des environnements globalement inhospitaliers dessinent des itinéraires et des impossibilités. Le handicap résulte donc d’une inadéquation entre corps déficient et société peu accessible. Matériels ou immatériels, et malgré l’amélioration de l’accessibilité, des obstacles et des barrières délimitent des espaces au sein desquels les personnes handicapées trouvent néanmoins un accueil socialement conçu comme bénéfique : destinataires de l’attention collective, elles ne sont pourtant pas pleinement incluses. Elles restent donc sur le seuil de la maison commune. Et dans le monde des instabilités et des mobilités, des incertitudes des départs et des arrivées, et sans parler de la durée et des conséquences des déplacements, le modèle de la liminalité devient pertinent pour cerner les hésitations de la vie collective qui concernent un nombre croissant de personnes, notamment les flux migratoires et la gestion de leur accueil.
Handicap : une identité entre-deux
Authors: Lheureux-Davidse Chantal
Published: November 2017

Certaines personnes porteuses d’un handicap ont vécu parfois des expériences extrêmes qui les plongent dans une hypersensibilité pouvant difficilement être apaisée. Elles peuvent osciller entre des états d’hyper--sensibilité et d’hyposensibilité suite à des moments de saturation sensorielle lorsqu’un apaisement n’a pas pu passer par le recours à un autre. Le traitement des informations peut devenir trop difficile au point d’éviter toutes les situations trop complexes, imprévisibles, intenses ou en mouvement et même les moments relationnels. Quand la régulation sensorielle se passe de la relation aux autres, elle entraîne un fonctionnement psychique particulier autant au niveau sensoriel que dans la façon de penser, autant dans le vécu de l’espace environnant que dans le vécu corporel, ainsi que dans le rapport à la temporalité. Hors relation, l’identité se construit différemment. Les émotions ne sont plus partagées, l’apaisement ne passe plus par une régulation relationnelle mais par des réflexes toniques, des ritualisations et des comportements répétitifs et restreints dans le monde non humain ou dans son propre corps. Le mode de construction identitaire qui se passe du miroir identifiant des autres fonctionne davantage par état de résonance entre les formes internes en construction et les points communs repérés dans l’environnement, et à partir d’expériences sensorielles singulières qui ne sont pas facilement accessibles à l’entourage ni valorisées dans le monde socialisé, et qui ne s’inscrivent pas sous forme de traces psychiques. La compréhension et l’intérêt partagé que le thérapeute manifeste aux personnes qui se sont ainsi construites permettent de s’ouvrir de part et d’autre à des contrées qui ne se limitent pas aux exigences et aux intérêts sociaux et normés du monde humain. Ce partage émotionnel, de connaissances et d’ouverture, s’il devient créatif et intersubjectif, ne peut qu’être un enrichissement réciproque qui donne accès à la rencontre et à l’inscription d’une représentation partagée, à une ouverture, des variations, des explorations nouvelles et une certaine socialisation.
Handicap : une identité entre-deux
Authors: Clouard Chantal
Published: November 2017

La surdité constitue une expérience anthropologique et phénoménologique sans pareille dans le champ des déficiences. Son objet d’étude s’est historiquement constitué selon deux axes dialectiques : d’un côté, le modèle médical ; de l’autre, un modèle culturel et linguistique inédit. Entre ces deux pôles qui encourent chacun dans leur position extrême le risque d’assignations et de projections simplificatrices, une grande hétérogénéité des situations et des trajectoires individuelles se fait jour chez les sujets, résolument le plus souvent dans un « entre-deux » à négocier et dont l’approche psychanalytique est à même de rendre compte. À tout âge de la vie et particulièrement à l’adolescence, la personne sourde est en effet conduite à interroger son appartenance, son histoire familiale, son éducation, les choix qui ont été faits pour elle, son handicap, soit sa position entre deux communautés et deux langues. La question de la transmission d’une langue maternelle chez des sujets sourds dont la grande majorité sont issus de parents entendants est cruciale à cet égard. Les effets en sont parfois traumatiques dans la dyade mère-bébé, avec un risque de maintien du contre-investissement maternel dans la « déliaison », conduisant à la désobjectalisation et à la désubjectalisation. La surdité a amené les psychanalystes à repenser le cadre de la cure. De la même manière, lorsque professionnels sourds et professionnels entendants partagent un même objet, ce travail oblige à un dépassement permanent du soi « déficient » pour l’envisager comme une rencontre avec des potentialités nouvelles à mettre sans cesse en œuvre.
Handicap : une identité entre-deux
Authors: Bardeau-Garneret Jean-Marc
Published: November 2017

Il s’agit de rendre compte dans ce texte de mon parcours entre la zone du handicap et la zone de la validité. La zone du handicap, composée des institutions d’éducation spécialisée, me traitera en tant qu’objet à réparer afin de rejoindre la « zone valide » en tant qu’individu autonome. L’autonomie devant être comprise comme l’ensemble des capacités de chacun lui permettant de répondre à tous ses besoins. La « zone valide », par les mouvements d’action catholique de l’enfance, puis des adultes, me permettra de me construire en tant qu’acteur et responsable de la condition que je partage avec mes pairs handicapés.