bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Goal Programming Models with Linear and Exponential Fuzzy Preference Relations
Authors: Khan Mohammad Faisal , Hasan Md. Gulzarul , Quddoos Abdul , Fügenschuh Armin , Hasan Syed Suhaib
Published: June 2020

Goal programming (GP) is a powerful method to solve multi-objective programming problems. In GP the preferential weights are incorporated in different ways into the achievement function. The problem becomes more complicated if the preferences are imprecise in nature, for example ‘Goal A is slightly or moderately or significantly important than Goal B’. Considering such type of problems, this paper proposes standard goal programming models for multi-objective decision-making, where fuzzy linguistic preference relations are incorporated to model the relative importance of the goals. In the existing literature, only methods with linear preference relations are available. As per our knowledge, nonlinearity was not considered previously in preference relations. We formulated fuzzy preference relations as exponential membership functions. The grades or achievement function is described as an exponential membership function and is used for grading levels of preference toward uncertainty. A nonlinear membership function may lead to a better representation of the achievement level than a linear one. Our proposed models can be a useful tool for different types of real life applications, where exponential nonlinearity in goal preferences exists. Finally, a numerical example is presented and analyzed through multiple cases to validate and compare the proposed models. A distance measure function is also developed and used to compare proposed models. It is found that, for the numerical example, models with exponential membership functions perform better than models with linear membership functions. The proposed models will help decision makers analyze and plan real life problems more realistically.
Orthogonal Gyrodecompositions of Real Inner Product Gyrogroups
Authors: Ferreira Milton , Suksumran Teerapong
Published: June 2020

In this article, we prove an orthogonal decomposition theorem for real inner product gyrogroups, which unify some well-known gyrogroups in the literature: Einstein, Möbius, Proper Velocity, and Chen’s gyrogroups. This leads to the study of left (right) coset partition of a real inner product gyrogroup induced from a subgyrogroup that is a finite dimensional subspace. As a result, we obtain gyroprojectors onto the subgyrogroup and its orthogonal complement. We construct also quotient spaces and prove an associated isomorphism theorem. The left (right) cosets are characterized using gyrolines (cogyrolines) together with automorphisms of the subgyrogroup. With the algebraic structure of the decompositions, we study fiber bundles and sections inherited by the gyroprojectors. Finally, the general theory is exemplified for the aforementioned gyrogroups.
RETRACTED: Hybrid Thermal-Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods; An Experimental Study for Tight Reservoirs
Authors: Hu Xiaoyong , Li Moutao , Peng Chenggen , Davarpanah Afshin
Published: June 2020

It is essential to have an adequate understanding of the fluid-structure in a porous medium since this gives direct information about the processes necessary to extract the liquid and the likely yield. The concept of symmetry is one of the petroleum engineering issues that has been used to provide an analytical analysis for modeling fluid dynamics through porous media, which can be beneficial to validate the experimental field data. Tight reservoirs regarding their unique reservoir characterization have always been considered as a challenging issue in the petroleum industries. In this paper, different injectivity scenarios which included chemical and thermal methods were taken into consideration to compare the efficiency of each method on the oil recovery enhancement. According to the results of this experiment, the recovery factor for foams and brine injection is about 80%, while it is relatively 66% and 58% for brine-carbon dioxide and brine-nitrogen, respectively. Consequently, foam injection after water flooding would be an effective method to produce more oil volumes in tight reservoirs. Moreover, KCl regarding its more considerable wettability changes has provided more oil production rather than other scenarios.
Time for Change: Implementation of Aksentijevic-Gibson Complexity in Psychology
Authors: Aksentijevic Aleksandar , Mihailovic Anja , T. Mihailovic Dragutin
Published: June 2020

Given that complexity is critical for psychological processing, it is somewhat surprising that the field was dominated for a long time by probabilistic methods that focus on the quantitative aspects of the source/output. Although the more recent approaches based on the Minimum Description Length principle have produced interesting and useful models of psychological complexity, they have not directly defined the meaning and quantitative unit of complexity measurement. Contrasted to these mathematical approaches are various ad hoc measures based on different aspects of structure, which can work well but suffer from the same problem. The present manuscript is composed of two self-sufficient, yet related sections. In Section 1, we describe a complexity measure for binary strings which satisfies both these conditions (Aksentijevic–Gibson complexity; AG). We test the measure on a number of classic studies employing both short and long strings and draw attention to an important feature—a complexity profile—that could be of interest in modelling the psychological processing of structure as well as analysis of strings of any length. In Section 2 we discuss different factors affecting the complexity of visual form and showcase a 2D generalization of AG complexity. In addition, we provide algorithms in R that compute the AG complexity for binary strings and matrices and demonstrate their effectiveness on examples involving complexity judgments, symmetry perception, perceptual grouping, entropy, and elementary cellular automata. Finally, we enclose a repository of codes, data and stimuli for our example in order to facilitate experimentation and application of the measure in sciences outside psychology.
Conservation Laws and Travelling Wave Solutions for Double Dispersion Equations in (1+1) and (2+1) Dimensions
Authors: Gandarias María Luz , Durán María Rosa , Khalique Chaudry Masood
Published: June 2020

In this article, we investigate two types of double dispersion equations in two different dimensions, which arise in several physical applications. Double dispersion equations are derived to describe long nonlinear wave evolution in a thin hyperelastic rod. Firstly, we obtain conservation laws for both these equations. To do this, we employ the multiplier method, which is an efficient method to derive conservation laws as it does not require the PDEs to admit a variational principle. Secondly, we obtain travelling waves and line travelling waves for these two equations. In this process, the conservation laws are used to obtain a triple reduction. Finally, a line soliton solution is found for the double dispersion equation in two dimensions.
Securing Fingerprint Template Using Blockchain and Distributed Storage System
Authors: Acquah Moses Arhinful , Chen Na , Pan Jeng-Shyang , Yang Hong-Mei , Yan Bin
Published: June 2020

Biometrics, with its uniqueness to every individual, has been adapted as a security authentication feature by many institutions. These biometric data are processed into templates that are saved on databases, and a central authority centralizes and controls these databases. This form of storing biometric data, or in our case fingerprint template, is asymmetric and prone to three main security attacks, such as fake template input, template modification or deletion, and channel interception by a malicious attacker. In this paper, we secure an encrypted fingerprint template by a symmetric peer-to-peer network and symmetric encryption. The fingerprint is encrypted by the symmetric key algorithm: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm and then is uploaded to a symmetrically distributed storage system, the InterPlanetary File system (IPFS). The hash of the templated is stored in a decentralized blockchain. The slow transaction speed of the blockchain has limited its use in real-life applications, such as large file storage, hence, the merge with IPFS to store just the hashes of large files. The encrypted template is uploaded to the IPFS, and its returned digest is stored on the Ethereum network. The implementation of IPFS prevents storing the raw state of the fingerprint template on the Ethereum network in order to reduce cost and also prevent identity theft. This procedure is an improvement of previous systems. By adopting the method of template hashing, the proposed system is cost-effective and efficient. The experimental results depict that the proposed system secures the fingerprint template by encryption, hashing, and decentralization.
Function Reconstruction from Reflection Symmetric Radon Data
Authors: Truong Trong Tuong
Published: June 2020

In many areas of two-dimensional imaging science, data acquisition arises as an integral process. The inverse process—or image reconstruction—means the solving of a Radon problem mathematically. It may happen that there exists classes of integral data which are mirror symmetric with respect to a line. Common sense suggests that the occurrence of a symmetry usually provides significant help in the search of the problem solution. Here, we showed an example of the contrary to this popular belief. In fact, to solve such a Radon problem with inherent reflection symmetry, there is a need to split it into two new Radon problems on half-spaces, which do not have solutions at hand. In this paper, a full solution is obtained via geometric inversion mapping of the two original half-spaces Radon problems to the disk interior/exterior Radon problem arising in recent modalities of Compton scattering tomography, which fortunately has explicit worked out inverse formulas.
Dark Solitons in the Unitary Bose Gas
Authors: Calzavara Martino , Salasnich Luca
Published: June 2020

We study the dilute and ultracold unitary Bose gas, characterized by a universal equation of state due to the diverging s-wave scattering length, under a transverse harmonic confinement. From the hydrodynamic equations of superfluids we derive an effective one-dimensional nonpolynomial Schrödinger equation (1D NPSE) for the axial wavefunction which, however, also takes into account the transverse wavefunction. By solving the 1D NPSE we obtain meaningful analytical formulas for the dark (gray and black) solitons of the bosonic system.
A Divergent Articulavirus in an Australian Gecko Identified Using Meta-Transcriptomics and Protein Structure Comparisons
Authors: Ortiz-Baez Ayda Susana , Eden John-Sebastian , Moritz Craig , Holmes Edward C.
Published: June 2020

The discovery of highly divergent RNA viruses is compromised by their limited sequence similarity to known viruses. Evolutionary information obtained from protein structural modelling offers a powerful approach to detect distantly related viruses based on the conservation of tertiary structures in key proteins such as the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp). We utilised a template-based approach for protein structure prediction from amino acid sequences to identify distant evolutionary relationships among viruses detected in meta-transcriptomic sequencing data from Australian wildlife. The best predicted protein structural model was compared with the results of similarity searches against protein databases. Using this combination of meta-transcriptomics and protein structure prediction we identified the RdRp (PB1) gene segment of a divergent negative-sense RNA virus, denoted Lauta virus (LTAV), in a native Australian gecko (Gehyra lauta). The presence of this virus was confirmed by PCR and Sanger sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Lauta virus likely represents a newly described genus within the family Amnoonviridae, order Articulavirales, that is most closely related to the fish virus Tilapia tilapinevirus (TiLV). These findings provide important insights into the evolution of negative-sense RNA viruses and structural conservation of the viral replicase among members of the order Articulavirales.
Simulation of Water and Salt Dynamics in the Soil Profile in the Semi-Arid Region of Tunisia—Evaluation of the Irrigation Method for a Tomato Crop
Authors: Kanzari Sabri , Daghari Issam , Šimůnek Jiří , Younes Anis , Ilahy Riadh , Ben Mariem Sana , Rezig Mourad , Ben Nouna Béchir , Bahrouni Hassouna , Ben Abdallah Mohamed Ali
Published: June 2020

In Tunisia, water used for irrigation is often saline, increasing the risk of salinization for soils and crops. In this study, an experiment was conducted on a tomato crop cultivated on a silty-clay soil irrigated with three different water qualities: 0, 3.5, and 7 dS·m−1. Experimental data were then used to calibrate and validate the Hydrus-1D model, which simulates water flow and salt transfer in soils. The successfully-calibrated and validated model was then used to study the combined effects of the soil osmotic and soil matrix potentials on root water uptake. The values of the root mean square error (RMSE), the coefficient of determination (CD), the modeling efficiency (EF), and the coefficient of residual mass (CRM) were close to their optimal values for both soil water content and soil electrical conductivity profiles, indicating the reliability of the model to reproduce water and salt dynamics. Relative yields (Yr), indirectly estimated using actual and potential root water uptake (transpiration), indicated that the multiplicative stress response model (using the S-shape model) satisfactorily simulates measured yields and reproduces the effects of irrigation with saline waters on crop yields. An alternative scenario using a reduction of water requirements by 50% was investigated to assess an irrigation method with considerable water savings. As the results show that relative yields, Yr, were only slightly reduced, the crop water requirements estimated by CROPWAT 8.0 must have been overestimated. The variation of the soil salinity in the root zone highlighted a high salinization risk in the short-term when water of 7 dS·m−1 is used for irrigation.
Water Use and Soil Moisture Relationships on Western Juniper Trees at Different Growth Stages
Authors: Abdallah Mohamed A. B. , Durfee Nicole , Mata-Gonzalez Ricardo , Ochoa Carlos G. , Noller Jay S.
Published: June 2020

An enhanced understanding of plant water uptake is critical for making better-informed management decisions involving vegetative manipulation practices aimed to improve site productivity. This is particularly true in arid and semiarid locations where water is a scarce, yet precious commodity. In this project, we evaluated the interannual and seasonal variability of soil moisture and transpiration in sapling, juvenile, and mature western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) trees in a semiarid rangeland ecosystem of central Oregon, USA. Transpiration levels were greatest in mature juniper trees in an untreated juniper watershed (Jensen WS), while the lowest transpiration levels were observed in juniper saplings in a treated watershed (Mays WS) where most mature juniper trees were removed in 2005. Significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) in leaf water potential levels observed between predawn and midday readings for all juniper growth stages indicated water is lost over the course of the day. Results showed seasonal precipitation was highly variable over the course of the study (2017 through 2019) and this was reflected in soil water available for tree uptake. This resulted in considerable intra- and inter-annual variation in transpiration. In years with greater winter precipitation amounts (2017 and 2019), juniper transpiration rates were highest during the summer, followed by spring, autumn, and winter. On average, transpiration rates during the summer in the wettest (329 mm) year 2017 were 115 and 2.76 L day−1 for mature and sapling trees, respectively. No data were collected for juvenile trees in 2017. In the drier (245 mm) year 2018, higher transpiration rates were observed in the spring. On average, spring transpiration rates were 72.7, 1.61, and 1.00 L day−1 for mature, juvenile, and sapling trees, respectively. Study results highlight the sensitivity of western juniper woodlands to variations in seasonal precipitation and soil moisture availability.
WAYS OF FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHER’S READINESS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Naumenko Nataliia , Myronchenko Svitlana , Kozlov Andrii
Published: June 2020

Today the teaching of the subjects should be related to the review of a number of organizational and pedagogical support of educational process in the framework of the transition from reproductive studying to pedagogy of cooperation. To this end, the teachers took part in the training "Innovative activities of the Teacher", which consisted of several mini-trainings. The aim of the training was to develop new professional skills in teachers; acquisition of new technologies in teaching practice; learning how to communicate effectively, how to react, and how to behave; the search for effective solutions to the problems identified; formation and development of communication skills among participants of the educational process; development of skills to apply various forms of organization and innovative teaching methods.
ETHICS OF POOR PEOPLE IN CHRISTIAN REALISM
Authors: Brynov Vitalii
Published: June 2020

The article observes the historical background of relations between the poor and the rich. The influence of the capitalist social order on increasing inequality between rich and poor is described. It is noted that the proletarians think about social relations from the position of class conflict. It is described that the idealistic path to equality is the Marxist idea of worldwide revolution and the annihilation of class structure. It is emphasized that the destructive nature of Marxist idealism aims to the destruction of society. It is demonstrated that the ideas of the proletarians are based on envy and desire for revenge, not on moral values.
Étude chimico˗minéralogique de certaines roches intrusives de Sumatra
Authors: Lacroix Alfred
Published: June 2020

Cette note a un caractère essentiellement documentaire. Les conclusions qu'il est possible d'en tirer sont donc nécessairement limitées, car bien que les roches décrites aient été recueillies sur un très long itinéraire, il n'est pas démontré qu'elles correspondent à tous les types des roches éruptives, palœosoïques ou plus récentes existant dans l'île.

Quoi qu'il en soit, et sous cette réserve, on voit que nous n'avons recueilli que des roches calco˗alcalines ; parmi elles, les granites monzonitiques sont abondants, avec des passages à des granites alcalins, mais non hyperalcalins. Plus fréquente est leur association à des roches dioritiques et c'est, peut-être là, la caractéristique la plus nette de Sumatra.

La région Solok-Sawah Loento est caractéristique à cet égard ; on y voit, associés sur une grande échelle, une série de termes de différenciation continus d'un même magma : cortlandite gabbros, diorites, et enfin granites, plus récents, où se maintient la prédominance de la soude sur la potasse, bien qu'elle devienne assez faible ; ce n'est que dans des pegmatites, à grands éléments, que le caractère potassique s'affirme. Il faut noter dans la cortlandite des veines de pegmatite albitique de caractère pneumatolitique plutôt que magmatique.

II est vraisemblable que dans le nord et le centre de l'île, tout cet ensemble intrusif est d'âge post˗triasique, comme les granites de Malaisie et certains de ceux de Cochinchine et du Sud-Annam ; mais, dans ceux de Malaisie la tendance à la production de roches dioritiques est rare ou absente. Je reviendrai d'ailleurs ultérieurement sur cette question.
Relationship of antibiotic resistance to results of treatment in sepsis patients in Hue Central Hospital 2017 – 2018
Authors: Nguyen Duy Binh , Phan Trung Tien , Hoang Trong Hanh , Mai Van Tuan , Tran Xuan Chuong
Published: June 2020

Sepsis is a serious bacterial infection. The main treatment is using antibiotics. However, the rate of antibiotic resistance is very high and this resistance is related to the outcome of treatment.

Objectives: To evaluate the situation of antibiotic resistance of some isolated bacteria in sepsis patients treated at Hue Central Hospital; to evaluate the relationship of antibiotic resistance to the treatment results in patients with sepsis.

Subjects and methods: prospective study of 60 sepsis patients diagnosed according to the criteria of the 3rd International Consensus-Sepsis 3 and its susceptibility patterns from April 2017 to August 2018.

Results and Conclusions: The current agents of sepsis are mainly S. suis, Burkhoderiae spp. and E. coli. E. coli is resistant to cephalosporins 3rd, 4th generation and quinolone group is over 75%; resistance to imipenem 11.1%; the ESBL rate is 60%. S. suis resistant to ampicilline 11.1%; no resistance has been recorded to ceftriaxone and vancomycine. Resistance of Burkholderiae spp. to cefepime and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid was 42.9% and 55.6%, resistant to imipenem and meropenem is 20%, resistance to ceftazidime was not recorded. The deaths were mostly dued to E. coli and K. pneumoniae. The mortality for patients infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria are higher than for sensitive groups.

Key words: Sepsis, bacterial infection, antibiotics
Las competencias básicas en materia de información en el contexto de la universidad del siglo XXI
Authors: Alonso-Arévalo Julio , Saraiva Rosa María
Published: June 2020

El contenido disponible en la Web y en los medios digitales ha cambiado fundamentalmente la dinámica de la operación y gestión de la misión de la biblioteca, lo que a su vez está llevando a un cambio en las responsabilidades y habilidades profesionales de los bibliotecarios, y el potencial de capacitación se valora como un recurso de primer orden en un momento en que la misión de la biblioteca y el papel del bibliotecario están siendo cuestionados. Así, un bibliotecario, más que un administrador de libros, vídeos y archivos digitales, debe ser considerado un miembro clave de su comunidad y de las relaciones con su entorno, centrando su trabajo en el asesoramiento y el aprendizaje, en habilidades transversales, debido a su experiencia en el conocimiento de metodologías, flujos y canales de información; aspectos que son de valor esencial en el nuevo entorno de aprendizaje e investigación, especialmente en el contexto de la enseñanza superior. El artículo sistematiza la participación de la biblioteca universitaria y del bibliotecario como parte interesada y socio de confianza en el nuevo ecosistema de aprendizaje superior a través de las tareas de formación, asesoramiento y alfabetización en habilidades informativas de estudiantes e investigadores de sus instituciones.
Role of Effective Corporate Governance and Motivational Leadership in Increasing Productivity and Efficiency of Human Resources
Authors: Islam Chowdhury Mohammad Mahfuzul , Othman Khatijah Binti , Khan Mohammad Aktaruzzaman , Sulaiman Ibrahim Fahad
Published: June 2020

Workforce motivation is a concern for the corporate sector. Corporate governance and leaders have a significant role in motivating human resources to increase their productivity and efficiency. This study aims at identifying the impact of effective corporate governance and motivational leadership factors on the productivity and efficiency of human resources. The authors, in this paper, critically discussed determining human resources, elements of effective corporate governance, features of ideal corporate leader, and motivational leadership factors that influence the workforce in organizations. This study is descriptive and conceptual, and used secondary data obtained from different books, journals, and research articles (both theoretical and empirical) in the related field.
Robust Multi-Objective Singular Optimal Control Ofpenicillin Fermentation Process
Authors: Libotte Gustavo B. , Lobato Fran S. , Platt Gustavo M. , Moura Neto Francisco D.
Published: June 2020

The determination of optimal feeding profile of fed-batch fermentation requires the solution of a singular optimal control problem. The complexity in obtaining the solution to this singular problem is due to the nonlinear dynamics of the system model, the presence of control variables in linear form and the existence of constraints in both the state and control variables. Traditionally, during the optimization process, uncertainties associated with design variables, control parameters and mathematical model are not considered. In this contribution, a systematic methodology to evaluate uncertainties during the resolution of a singular optimal control problem is proposed. This approach consists of the Multi-objective Optimization Differential Evolution algorithm associated with Effective Mean Concept. The proposed methodology is applied to determine the feed substrate concentration in fed-batch penicillin fermentation process. The robust multi- objective singular optimal control problem consists of maximizing the productivity and minimizing the operation total time.
Approximate Analytic Solution of a Self-Similar Piston Moving in an Inhomogeneous Medium
Authors: Prasad B.N.
Published: June 2020

Self-similar motion for the flow between a piston and strong shock propagating in a non uniform ideal gas at rest has been studied. The solution to the problem is similar to that of hypersonic flows past the power law bodies. The gas ahead of the shock is assumed to be uniform and at rest. This is considered as a particular case of radiative piston problem. The shock is assumed to be very strong and propagating in a medium at rest in which density obeys power laws. This problem with spherical symmetry has got importance in astrophysics. To solve the gas dynamics problem, Chernyii’s expansion techniques have been used in which flow variables are expanded in a series of powers of ε, the density ratio across the strong shock. The approximate analytic solution has been obtained in closed form to the zeroth approximation. The problem discussed belongs to the self-similar motion of the first kind. The resulting analytic solution gives the flow variables distribution for plane, cylindrical, and spherical symmetry for different cases which satisfy the similarity conditions with accurate trend and values.
Ventricular tachyarrhythmias prediction in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
Authors: Atabekov T. A. , Batalov R. E. , Krivolapov S. N. , Khlynin M. S. , Sazonova S. I. , Zavadovsky K. V. , Popov S. V.
Published: June 2020

Aim. To identify predictors of ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTA) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Materials and methods. The study included 40 patients (males - 36, mean age - 63,4 ± 7,8 years) with coronary artery disease (CAD), II-III functional class of chronic heart failure, left ventricle ejection fraction 35% or less, without sustained VTA and cardioverter-defibrillator (CD) implantation indications (primary prevention of the sudden cardiac death). Patients before CD implantation underwent 6-minute walk test, echocardiography, heart rate variability (HRV) analysis and cardiac single-photon emission computed tomography with 123I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG). All patients after CD implantation were followed-up during two years and divided into two groups. The 1-st group consisted of patients with VTA events, the 2-nd group - without VTA events.

Results. The 1-st group consisted of 36 (90,0%) patients, the 2-nd group - 4 (10,0%) patients. The univariate ROC-analysis showed that the low values of the HRV, reflecting a decrease of the parasympathetic effect on the heart, as well as an increase in indexed left ventricle volumetric and dimensional indicators (end-diastolic and end-systolic indices) and 123I-MIBG accumulation defect on early and delayed scintigrams, reflecting an increase of the sympathetic effect on the heart leaded to frequent occurrences of the VTA (p=0,0001). The multivariate ROC-analysis demonstrated that only LF (p=0,0136), which associated with sympathoparasympathetic imbalance, leaded to frequent occurrences of the VTA. Also, increase of the VTA predictive ratio, calculated according to this predictive model, more than 0,8936 leaded to frequent occurrences of the VTA (p=0,0001).

Conclusion. In patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, the predominance of sympathetic and a decrease of parasympathetic effects on the heart, assessed by the analysis of heart rate variability, is a predictor of the life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
Figurações luso-brasileiras da infância no século XX: Dalcídio Jurandir e Soeiro Gomes
Authors: Veloso Ivone Dos Santos
Published: June 2020

O diálogo entre as literaturas portuguesa e brasileira sempre existiu, desde os tempos coloniais até a contemporaneidade, muito embora os influxos da literatura portuguesa na história literária brasileira tenham sido quase sempre mais evidentes, ou, pelo menos, mais evidenciados. No século XX, contudo, uma espécie de contrafluxo se manifesta, inclusive pela circulação de narrativas de autores brasileiros, ligados ao chamado romance de 30, entre literatos e intelectuais portugueses, fato que, para alguns críticos, foi paradigmático para a escritura de romances que deram origem ao neorrealismo português. Este parece ser o caso de Esteiros, do autor português Soeiro Pereira Gomes, publicado em 1941, curiosamente o mesmo ano de publicação de Chove nos campos de Cachoeira (1941), de Dalcídio Jurandir, escritor brasileiro, cuja obra também se alinha entre os bons romancistas de 30 (FURTADO, 2015). Considerando esse contexto, proponho aproximar estas duas experiências literárias em língua portuguesa publicadas no mesmo ano, em países diferentes, ambas de escritores militantes comunistas e que produziram uma ficção alinhada esteticamente ao compromisso com a denúncia social e a representação das minorias, dando tratamento ao tema da infância na primeira metade do século XX.
De José Lins do Rego a Carlos de Oliveira: fogo, sombras e ruínas em romances de decadência e crise
Authors: Matter Michele Dull Sampaio Beraldo
Published: June 2020

Partindo da já assinalada relação do Neorrealismo literário português com o grupo nordestino brasileiro dos anos 30, este artigo pretende ser uma análise comparativa de romances brasileiros e portugueses que apresentaram em sua diegese uma atmosfera de mudanças sociais que geraram a decadência e o declínio de certas estruturas de poder. Deseja-se uma leitura de Fogo Morto, romance do paraibano José Lins do Rego, e de Casa na Duna, do português Carlos de Oliveira, ambos publicados pela primeira vez em 1943, procurando explorar imagens e estratégias de narração que ali encenam o desajuste do homem com a realidade em um tempo de transição econômica e social. Ressalta-se aqui, mais uma vez, o cuidadoso investimento dos autores no exercício eminentemente estético de uma ética compromissada com o humano.
Fernando Namora: do humanismo interferente ao tema do ser acossado
Authors: Viçoso Vítor
Published: June 2020

[Início do primeiro parágrafo] A geração de 40, associada à irrupção do Neo-Realismo em Portugal, teve em Coimbra um dos seus núcleos mais dinamizadores. Ali se publicaram a colecção de poesia do “Novo Cancioneiro” (1941-44), cujo livro de abertura foi da autoria de Fernando Namora (Terra), o romance também deste escritor Fogo na noite escura (1943), que iniciou a série dos “Novos Prosadores” da Coimbra Editora (1943-1948), e a revista Vértice que, depois da refundação, em 1945, foi um dos mais importantes órgãos teorizadores de uma poética inspirada na macronarrativa marxista. Nela, participaram, entre outros, Joaquim Namorado, Carlos de Oliveira, João José Cochofel, Mário Braga, Arquimedes da Silva Santos, Alves Redol e Mário Sacramento
Editorial
Authors: Ruas Luci
Published: June 2020

Editorial da Metamorfoses 16(1).
Pela necessidade de toda forma de humanismo
Authors: Figueiredo Monica , Ferri Ana Carla Lourenço , Matter Michele Dull Sampaio
Published: June 2020

Um comentário editorial à Metamorfoses 16(1).
SATISFACTION WITH BANK BRANDS AMONG INDIVIDUAL USERS OF DEPOSIT SAVINGS
Authors: Ai Tran Huu , Dao Mai Thi Hong , Thu Nguyen Thi Mong
Published: June 2020

Our survey-based study is aimed to find the influence of the following important factors: overall service quality, brand reputation, social responsibility, and customer satisfaction, in which overall service quality factor seems to have the most impact on satisfaction. The satisfaction factor has a substantial and positive effect on brand loyalty without the impact of regulatory variation. These two variables regulate conversion costs and commitment in the relationship that have a positive impact on the transition from brand satisfaction to brand loyalty, including behavioral loyalty and attitude loyalty.
TOURIST PREFERENCES AND EXPECTATIONS IN HEALTH TOURISM OF BAN THUNG PRADU, PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN PROVINCE, THAILAND
Authors: Simasathiansophon Nalin
Published: June 2020

This research aims to study tourist preferences and expectations in health tourism of Ban Thung Pradu. Tourist motivation is divided here into push and pulls types of motivation. The research also analyzed service marketing mix (7Ps) which is affecting tourist decisions to travel to Ban Thung Pradu. The population of this study consisted of those tourists who visited Ban Thung Pradu recently. Probability sampling method and simple random sampling were used to select the sample group. There were 69 samples in this research. The questionnaire was used to collected data from the sample. Questions covered various sides of tourist motivation and service marketing mix. The results show that learning new experience from a new environment has the most influence on tourist decision-making. Further motivations influencing decision-making include the reward received after hard work, spending time with friends, having good vacation time, and participating in an interesting activity respectively. Decision-making in terms of activity was affected by motivation the most. This was, probably, because of the interesting activities involved, good home stay, and professionalism of the service providers in Ban Thung Pradu.
Analysis and Dynamic Behavior of Portal Structure Due Rotating Machines Loads
Authors: Essen Donald , Luqyana Luqyana
Published: June 2020

Rotating machines can be regarded as live load when the machine is operating at a period of time at a certain speed will result in vibration on the structure. The purpose of this research to perform dynamic analysis of the portal structure in order to know how much influence the dynamic load due to the machine that is operating on the structure and get a large ratio of displacement, velocity, and acceleration when the load is given a static and dynamic load. This dynamic analysis is done with the help of SAP2000 V.20.0.2 software. From the results of this study, it was found that the first ten shape modes of the structure did not experience resonance, although in a third mode natural frequency obtained at 57.466 Hz which has a result of 0.865 Hz and is said to be close to resonance, but the frequency does not have much impact on the structure. In addition to considering the resonance value, the structure also considers the value of all amplitudes and the results of the internal forces of the structure. From the results of the amplitude of displacement, velocity, and acceleration shows that vibration does not affect humans and does not damage the structure in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.
Analysis of Supply Chain Management Performance using SCOR and AHP Methods In Green Avenue Apartments of East Bekasi
Authors: Handayani Anjas , Setyatama Christianto Yuppie
Published: June 2020

This study analyzes the performance of a company's supply chain as measured by an approach using the SCOR method or the Supply Chain Operations Reference. SCOR is divided into 5 basic supply chain management processes, namely plan, source, make, deliver and return. Due to schedule delays of 3%, it is affected by the late delivery of raw materials ordered from suppliers and the quality of raw materials is below standard. Performing a performance measurement approach is also supported by the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to determine the weight of each performance indicator and is calculated using the Expert Choice v11 program in this study. The purpose of this study was to determine how much value the PT Adhi Commuter Properti supply chain performance and what performance indicators should be improved. The results of the study resulted in a 75.444 overall supply chain performance achievement score of the GOOD category in achieving total company performance appraisal and priority improvement recommendations of 4 performance indicators that are expected to help improve the company's supply chain performance, namely the fulfillment of raw materials, structures, defective products and demand that the company can fulfill.
Analysis of the Damage of Rigid Pavement Road by Using Pavement Condition Index (PCI)
Authors: Isradi Muhammad , Arifin Zaenal , Sudrajat Asep
Published: June 2020

Bogasari Road, which is located in Citeureup sub-district, Bogor Regency, within the PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa industrial area, is a road that uses rigid pavement. The road is always passed by heavily loaded vehicles that affect road pavement conditions and the level of comfort and safety for road users. The study's purpose is to determine the average daily traffic volume, determine the value of conditions in the rigid pavement, and provide input to relevant agencies in terms of solutions and road repair costs. The method used in the analysis is the Pavement Condition Index (PCI). The study shows the average daily traffic of 2,883 vehicles/hour/day and the average pavement condition value of 66.57 with a good rating, or in good condition. It also provides a method of repair by functional means.
Life Cycle Assessment of Solid Waste Management: A Preliminary Report on Waste to Energy Conversion for Dehradun City, India
Authors:   Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of HSE and Civil EngineeirngUniversity of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun-248007, India, Chaturvedi Sonam , Yadav Bikarama Prasad ,   Associate Professor Department of HSE and Civil EngineeirngUniversity of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun-248007, India, Siddiqui Nihal Anwar ,   Professor Department of HSE and Civil EngineeirngUniversity of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun-248007, India, Chaturvedi Sudhir Kumar ,   Assistant Professor (SG), Department of Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun-248007, India
Published: June 2020

Energy management is a very important concept from the point of view of economics, as it explains the energy generated from various sources in various dimensions and ways such as alternating current, high, low or medium voltage, high and low amps, time-variant etc., all these combinations can be used in smart ways. It is used to decide the amount of energy which is required and then is stored for the long as well as short terms to avoid power cut and failure issues. The municipal solid waste (MSW) is also one of the major issues which mainly increases due to the urban population. The conventional dumping and treatment techniques for the MSW have some major ecological difficulties. In this paper, a preliminary report has been presented for the Waste-to-energy conversions. This study also identifies the potential of calorific value from the municipal solid waste generated in the capital city of Uttarakhand (Dehradun). All the related and relevant information are used to analyze energy penetration through proper literature reviews of different research papers and articles.
Analysis on Sensitivity of Semiconductor Methane Gas Sensors by Ultrasonic Process
Authors:   Institute of Gas Safety R&D Korea Gas Safety Corporation, 1390 Wongjung-ro, Maengdong-myon, Eumsung-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, 369-811, South Korea, Kwon* Daehwan , Choi Suel Ki ,   Institute of Gas Safety R&D Korea Gas Safety Corporation, 1390 Wongjung-ro, Maengdong-myon, Eumsung-gun, Chungcheongbuk, Park Gyou Tae ,   Institute of Gas Safety R&D Korea Gas Safety Corporation, 1390 Wongjung-ro, Maengdong-myon, Eumsung-gun, Chungcheongbuk, Yu Chul Hee ,   Institute of Gas Safety R&D Korea Gas Safety Corporation, 1390 Wongjung-ro, Maengdong-myon, Eumsung-gun, Chungcheongbuk, Lyu Geun Jun ,   Institute of Gas Safety R&D Korea Gas Safety Corporation, 1390 Wongjung-ro, Maengdong-myon, Eumsung-gun, Chungcheongbuk
Published: June 2020

The thin films of Pt and Zn were coated with on the electrode in the board. Thin films of Pt are fabricated by ion plasma and Zn is manufactured by DC sputtering methods. Then the deposited boards were produced by ultrasonic chemical deposition in 0.01 M aqueous solution of C6H12N4 and Zn(NO3)2∙6H2O. To make the ZnO prepared-substrates were heat-treated at 600 °C for 1 hour and the sensitivity of ZnO-structured sensors was tested for Methane gas. In the experiment, the concentrations of Methane gas ranged from 15% to 40% LEL. We measured the change of the voltage before and after the Methane gas injections to judge whether it had a suitable performance as the Methane gas sensors. As a result of the sensitivity of the fabricated sensor, it was found that the voltage increases according to the Methane concentration. The sensitivity of the sensor constantly increased, so the graph showed a linear shape. Also, the fabricated sensors showed very short stabilization time, fast reaction and recovery. As a result, the using possibility of the detector is suggested where detection is required.
Numerical Analysis of Innovative Wind Booster Configurations for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Authors:   School of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune, India., Manikarao* Malge Abhijeet , Pritam S Kalos ,   School of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune, India
Published: June 2020

Vertical Axis Wind Turbines has been looked upon by researchers as a potential avenue for power generation at domestic level. The Coefficient of Power of Vertical Axis wind Turbine has its limitations mentioned by Betz theory. In this paper three configurations viz one stage, two stage and three stage Wind booster has been designed, modelled and numerically analyzed. A Multistage concept of flaps has been used in wind booster so that wind velocity may increase during each stage. The performance of turbine is assessed by wind booster for Flow velocity, Pressure. For Numerical analysis SST K-epsilon turbulence model has been used. From the analysis it is found that, the two stage wind booster velocity and pressure magnitude range is superior as compared to other two configurations.
Land Relations in the Russian Village During the Agrarian Revolution (1917-1921)
Authors:   PhD in Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), Moscow, Russia, Kosykh* Oksana I. , Badaeva Nina N. ,   PhD in Historical Sciences, Professor, Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University), Moscow, Russia.
Published: June 2020

The agrarian revolution that swallowed Russia in 1917-1921, included processes of an economic, social, and political nature, led to a change in the social structure of the village. The article shows how the changes that occurred in land relations became the main ones during the agrarian revolution and in many ways expressed the fate of the Russian village in the XX century. Besides, the great experience of studying this topic in domestic and foreign historiography is shown. This work presents a rethought view of land relations based on a previously unused number of sources, including the regional level, which is rarely attracted by researchers. This allowed the authors to reach a new level of topic development. Today, the agrarian problem in Russia needs to be resolved again. A theoretical understanding of the chosen path cannot be carried out without a history of the made transformations.
Robotic Process Automation: Diagnosis of Dementia on Aged People
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jeppiaar Institute of Technology, Chennai., M Mrs. Suganya , S Mr. Pranav ,   Student, B.E., Computer Science and Engineering at Jeppiaar Institute of Technology, Sriperumbudur, Chennai., R Ms. Revathi ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jeppiaar Institute of Technology, Chennai., R Mrs. Dayana ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jeppiaar Institute of Technology, Chennai.
Published: June 2020

In modern day technology, among the elderly population, there is an increased cases of dementia. However, there is a delay in dementia diagnosis over the past years. So there is a primary requirement for improving diagnosis of dementia in every part of the nation across the world. However, Dementia screening remains controversial, although strong preference is given for screening dementia, mainly for hospital inpatients. Here the objective is to implement screening, to alert family members about the condition of patients. The entire screening process is achieved using Robotic Process Automation where automatic screening and validation of the mental state of the elderly people is recognized and shared with their respective family members
Design of Guy Supported Industrial Steel Chimneys
Authors:   Assistant Professor in Chaitanya Engineering College, Kommadi ,Visakhapatnam, India., Maheswari Anusuri Uma , Peera Shaik Khasim ,   Master’s degree, Structural Engineering, Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous),Madhurwada, AP.
Published: June 2020

In last three decades, the constructions of tall stacks were prominent to prevent and control air pollution with the growing interest of industrial development. These structures are generally slender, and tall with cylindrical and circular cross-sections. The constructions of chimneys in practice are with different support conditions such as self-supported, guy wire etc. The most frequent construction materials for chimney or stacks are concrete, steel and masonry. This paper presents the analysis and design of Guy Supported industrial steel chimneys comprises a number of sets of collars (guy wire arrangement) and various height to diameter ratios such as 25, 29 and 33 (the most preferable ratios as per IS 6533 (Part 1): 1989), The analysis were carried out by using STAAD software considering various loads such as dead load, temperature effects, wind, seismic loads etc. and combination of it. As lateral loads are dominant the considered basic wind speeds are 39m/s, 47 m/s, and 55m/s (as per IS 875 (Part 3): 1987) and Seismic load are taken as per IS 1893 (Part 4): 2005 for particular work considering seismic zone-II and with medium soil.