bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Características de óbitos dos pacientes internados em uma unidade de terapia intensiva de hospital terciário
Authors: Vieira Amanda Melo , Parente Ezequiel Aguiar , Oliveira Lean de Sousa , Queiroz Anaiara Lucena , Bezerra Iara Serra Azul Machado , Rocha Hermano Alexandre Lima
Published: January 2019

Introdução: Estudos comparam taxa de óbitos de Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) no Brasil que se encontra acima da internacional, não se sabendo se isso é devido ao sistema público brasileiro ou a falhas de registro. Objetivo: Traçar uma relação entre mortalidade prevista e características dos pacientes internados na UTI de hospital terciário de grande porte do município de Fortaleza, Ceará. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo, analítico e transversal sobre pacientes internados na UTI do Hospital Geral de Fortaleza de janeiro a novembro de 2016. Resultados: No período da pesquisa, foram estudados 137 pacientes; desse total vieram a óbito 31 pacientes (24,48%). De acordo com a prioridade estabelecida pela Society Critical Care Medicine para Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, tivemos 53,3% na prioridade I, 10,0% na prioridade II, 30,0% na prioridade III, 3,3% na prioridade IVA e 3,3% na prioridade IVB, resultados estatisticamente significantes (p=0,012). Constatou-se neste trabalho que 80,6% dos óbitos haviam desenvolvido sepse durante o internamento na UTI (p<0,001). Aplicando-se os escores de mortalidade APACHE-II e SOFA, observa-se que o APACHE-II com escore médio de 22 pontos e com mortalidade prevista média de 55,7 (p<0,001), enquanto, o SOFA teve média no primeiro dia de 7 pontos (p<0,001), no quinto dia de 5 pontos (p=0,004) e no décimo dia de 5 pontos (p=0,004). Conclusão: Observou-se a importância da análise epidemiológica em relação aos óbitos ocorridos em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva, visando demonstrar a necessidade de se conhecer melhor a aplicabilidade dos escores SOFA e APACHE II e as medidas que devem ser adotadas.
Language phenotypes in children with sex chromosome trisomies
Authors: Bishop Dorothy V. M. , Brookman-Byrne Annie , Gratton Nikki , Gray Elaine , Holt Georgina , Morgan Louise , Morris Sarah , Paine Eleanor , Thornton Holly , Thompson Paul A.
Published: January 2019

BackgroundSex chromosome trisomies (47,XXX, 47,XXY and 47,XYY) are known to be a risk factor for language disorder, but it is hard to predict outcomes, because many cases are identified only when problems are found.

MethodsWe recruited children aged 5-16 years with all three types of trisomy, and divided them into a High Bias group, identified in the course of investigations for neurodevelopmental problems, and a Low Bias group, identified via prenatal screening or other medical investigations. Children from a twin sample were used to compare pattern and severity of language problems: they were subdivided according to parental concerns about language/history of speech-language therapy into a No Concerns group (N = 118) and a Language Concerns group (N = 57). Children were assessed on a psychometric battery and a standardized parent checklist. After excluding children with intellectual disability, autism or hearing problems, the sample included 28 XXX, 18 XXY and 14 XYY Low Bias cases and 7 XXX, 13 XXY and 17 XYY High Bias cases.

ResultsVariation within each trisomy group was substantial: within the Low Bias group, overall language scores were depressed relative to normative data, but around one third had no evidence of problems. There was no effect of trisomy type, and the test profile was similar to the Language Concerns comparison group. The rate of problems was much greater in the High Bias children with trisomies.

ConclusionsWhen advising parents after discovery of a trisomy, it is important to emphasise that, though there is an increased risk of language problems, there is a very wide range of outcomes. Severe language problems are more common in those identified via genetic testing for neurodevelopmental problems but these are not characteristic of children identified on prenatal screening.
Versification and authorship attribution. A pilot study on Czech, German, Spanish, and English poetry
Authors: Plecháč Petr , Bobenhausen Klemens , Hammerich Benjamin
Published: January 2019

This article describes pilot experiments performed as one part of a longterm project examining the possibilities for using versification analysis to determine the authorships of poetic texts. Since we are addressing this article to both stylometry experts and experts in the study of verse, we first introduce in detail the common classifiers used in contemporary stylometry (Burrows’ Delta, Argamon’s Quadratic Delta, Smith-Aldridge’s Cosine Delta, and the Support Vector Machine) and explain how they work via graphic examples. We then provide an evaluation of these classifiers’ performance when used with the versification features found in Czech, German, Spanish, and English poetry. We conclude that versification is a reasonable stylometric marker, the strength of which is comparable to the other markers traditionally used in stylometry (such as the frequencies of the most frequent words and the frequencies of the most frequent character n-grams).
Spanish Romancero in Russian and the semantization of verse form
Authors: Polilova Vera
Published: January 2019

In this paper, I analyze Russian translations and close imitations of Spanish Romancero poetry composed between 1789 and the 1930s, as well as Russian original poems of the same period marked by “Spanish” motifs. I discuss the Spanish romance as an international European genre, and show how this verse form’s distinctive features were transferred into Russian poetry and how the Russian version – or, rather, several Russian versions – of this form came into being. I pay special attention to the genesis of the stanza composed of a regular sequence of feminine (F) and masculine (m) clausulae FFFm. In Johann Gottfried Herder’s Der Cid, this clausula pattern was combined with unrhymed trochaic tetrameters, but, in early twentieth-century Russia, it emancipated from this metrical form, having retained the semantic leitmotifs of the Spanish romance, as well as its “Spanish” theme. I contextualize other translation equivalents of romance verse and compare them to the original Spanish verse form. I show (1) which forms poets used in translating romance verse and how those forms correlate (formally and functionally) with the original meter. Further, I discuss (2) when and how the trochaic tetrameters rhyming on even lines (XRXR) – originally used in translations of Spanish romances in German and English poetry – became the equivalent of romance verse in the Russian tradition. Finally, I demonstrate (3) how, in Konstantin Balmont’s translations of Spanish poetry, the FFFm clausula pattern lost its connection with trochee. After Balmont, other poets of the Silver Age of Russian literature started using it in original non-trochaic compositions to express “Spanish” semantics.
Space monitoring of municipal solid waste and industrial waste disposal facilities (MSW and SW): theoretical, methodological and socio-economic aspects
Authors: Казарян Маретта , Kazaryan Maretta , Рихтер Андрей , Rihter Andrey , Шахраманьян Михаил , Shahraman'yan Mihail , Недков Румен , Nedkov Rumen
Published: January 2019

The object of research in this monograph are the objects of waste disposal (reduced ozone), simply put, landfills. The subject of study, which investigated the object - methods of space monitoring through digital processing of space images (concepts and approaches, techniques, methods and models, programs and algorithms, educational guidelines, etc.). However, the techniques described could be applied not only to OZONE but also to most other objects on the earth's surface, and therefore ozone WAS considered as an example of their use.
The monograph reveals the idea of using space information as a tool to control the socio-economic development of the country.
The book is of interest to scientists and specialists in the field of Geoinformatics, Geophysics, regional economy, as well as for a wide range of readers. It can be used as a teaching tool for teachers, students and specialists in space monitoring, practical image processing, problems of solid domestic and industrial waste as one of the basic factors of the development of socio-economic structure of the state.
Criminal law counteraction to crimes committed with the use of information and communication technologies
Authors: Русскевич Евгений , Russkevich Evgeniy
Published: January 2019

The publication is devoted to the investigation of the criminal law aspects of countering crimes committed through the use of modern information and communication technologies (computers, information and communication networks, including the Internet). We analyze the current legislation, the theoretical development and practice in cases of information crimes. The manual complies with federal state educational standards of higher professional education in the field of "Law Enforcement", "Legal provision of national security" and "Jurisprudence".
Reading the Rocks Reloaded: A Celebration of the Geological Survey of Canada 175th Anniversary with a View to the Future
Authors: Lebel Daniel
Published: January 2019

In 2017, the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) celebrated its 175th anniversary, just as the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation was celebrated. In many ways, the development of this organization over its long history parallels the exploration and economic development of our country, and these two stories are very closely intertwined. In its early days, the GSC was involved in charting the essential geography of Canada’s landmass, and early GSC geologists were involved in some of the discoveries that laid a foundation for our modern resource economy. In the 21st century, the GSC remains at the forefront of geoscience research across the nation, collaborating with many Provincial and Territorial partners and also with academic and industry researchers to expand our knowledge and find ways to sustainably develop our resources. Like all organizations, GSC has evolved over the years, and must continue to do so in response to technological innovation and societal demands. This article provides an overview of where we came from, where we have been, where we are today, and where we hope to go in the future. It is hoped that it will provide a starting point for other articles highlighting some of GSC’s more specific scientific contributions over the years, and exploring some of the many characters who colourfully populate its long history.RÉSUMÉEn 2017, la Commission géologique du Canada (CGC) a célébré son 175ème anniversaire, alors que l’on célébrait le 150ème anniversaire de la confédération canadienne. De plusieurs façons, le développement de cette organisation au cours de sa longue histoire suit en parallèle l’exploration et le développement économique de notre pays, et ces deux histoires sont très intimement inter-reliées. Dans ses premiers jours, la CGC a été impliquée dans la cartographie géographique essentielle de la masse continentale du Canada, et ses premiers géologues de la CGC ont été impliqués dans certaines des découvertes qui ont jeté les bases de notre économie moderne des ressources. Au XXIe siècle, la CGC reste à l’avant-garde de la recherche géoscientifique à travers le pays et collabore avec de nombreux partenaires provinciaux et territoriaux ainsi qu’avec des chercheurs universitaires et industriels afin d’élargir nos connaissances et de trouver des moyens de développer nos ressources de manière durable. Comme toutes les organisations, la CGC a évolué au cours des années, et doit continuer de le faire en réponse à l’innovation technologique et aux besoins sociétaux. Cet article fourni un aperçu de nos origines, de notre cheminement, de notre situation actuelle et de nos objectifs futurs. On espère que cela fournira un point de départ pour d’autres articles mettant en lumière certaines des contributions scientifiques plus spécifiques de la CGC au fil des ans et explorant certains des nombreux personnages qui peuplent de manière colorée sa longue histoire.
EXCLUSÃO DIGITAL E EDUCAÇÃO: A INFRAESTRUTURA COMO CONDIÇÃO PRIMÁRIA
Authors: Araujo Adriane Matos de , De Mattos Carmen Lúcia Guimarães
Published: January 2019

Este artigo é parte dos resultados da dissertação de mestrado intitulada: “Exclusão Digital em Educação no Brasil: um estudo bibliográfico” (ARAUJO, 2016) e tem como objeto de estudo a “Exclusão Digital”. A questão principal é: "Qual a condição primária da exclusão digital no Brasil?". O objetivo principal é discutir a importância, o impacto e as limitações do uso da Internet e das tecnologias digitais na escola, a partir da interpretação dos textos da área da Educação examinados. A exclusão digital é compreendida aqui como uma questão de capital tecnológico que envolve tecnologias humanas em todos os seus sentidos. A desigualdade de infraestrutura incide na exclusão digital, uma vez que, os que possuem mais infraestrutura podem melhor usufruir das tecnologias digitais. Essa desigualdade de infraestrutura é um reflexo das desigualdades sociais que o país enfrenta, pois existem diferentes razões quanto ao acesso e o uso das tecnologias digitais que diferem, de região para região, essas diferenças revelam o quanto é importante que as políticas socioeconômicas se ajustem as realidades de cada região do país. A Infraestrutura foi compreendida como condição primária para imersão da sociedade no universo digital. A Educação no Brasil caminha lentamente em direção ao encontro efetivo com a realidade das demandas da Sociedade do Conhecimento, diante do que a escola precisa e do que o governo diz proporcionar. O maior desafio é, não somente prover a infraestrutura de acesso às tecnologias digitais e a Internet, mas ainda o de investir em propostas pedagógicas e educacionais para transformar a informação em conhecimento, e assim dar um novo sentido a ela.
PROPOSTA METODOLÓGICA PARA ELABORAÇÃO DE ROTEIROS DE AULAS DE CAMPO E IMPORTÂNCIA COMO RECURSO DIDÁTICO-PEDAGÓGICO
Authors: Silva Telma Mendes , Leibão Priscila Carvalho
Published: January 2019

As aulas de campo são um dos principais recursos existentes na pesquisa e no ensino de Geografia. Apesar de haver uma vasta literatura acerca da importância do uso desse instrumento didático, o mesmo não acontece com o desenvolvimento de metodologias para a elaboração de aulas de campo. Entendemos que o processo de preparação dessas aulas é essencial para o seu sucesso, uma vez que a falta de planejamento poderá levar a alunos dispersos e com a atenção focada em situações e objetos que em nada se relacionam com o conteúdo a ser estudado e discutido (AMORIM e FRATTOLILLO, 2009). Nessa perspectiva, o presente artigo apresenta uma proposta metodológica que visa auxiliar os professores de Geografia a elaborarem roteiros de campo com foco em questões ambientais e apresenta também três sugestões de roteiros de campo pela Zona Oeste da cidade do Rio de Janeiro (RJ) para serem aplicados com alunos da educação básica, e que são frutos diretos da aplicação da referida metodologia.
A EXPERIMENTAÇÃO EM FOCO: O QUE PENSAM OS LICENCIANDOS SOBRE O TEMA?
Authors: Prado Leticia Do , Carneiro Marcelo Carbone
Published: January 2019

A carga horária de um curso de licenciatura em química prevê cerca de 50% de atividades didático experimentais. Além disto, muitos alunos envolvem-se em projetos de iniciação científica cuja a experimentação é rotina. Neste cenário desenvolvemos esta pesquisa, na qual solicitamos a uma turma de licenciandos em química que escrevessem palavras, frases ou expressões que pudessem ser associadas a: “experimentação”, “experimentação em laboratório de pesquisa” e “experimentação em laboratório didático”. Nosso objetivo era compreender e delimitar quais concepções permeavam o entendimento destes futuros professores sobre a experimentação para o ensino de química e para a química como ciência particular. Interpretamos os dados obtidos usando como suporte a análise fenomenológica. Em todas as respostas, a experimentação foi associada a uma visão kuhniana, pouco crítica, fechada e utilitarista de ciência. Sendo mais recorrente a generalização da experimentação como comprovação de teorias.
FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE E PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS INCLUSIVAS
Authors: CASTRO PAULA ALMEIDA DE , SOUSA ALVES CLEIDIANE DE OLIVEIRA
Published: January 2019

Com o advento do Paradigma Inclusivo o profissional docente passou a ter o seu papel ressignificado, abandonando as práticas tradicionais de ensino que privilegiavam um ideal de aluno e uma pedagogia conteudista baseada na transmissão mecânica do conhecimento. Do professor é exigida a capacidade de articular saberes teóricos e práticos, que proporcione uma pedagogia comum e ao mesmo tempo diferenciada e que atenda incondicionalmente todos os educandos. Discutir a formação inicial de professores para a proposição de práticas pedagógicas inclusivas é sem dúvida nenhuma o cerne deste trabalho. A relevância da pesquisa se assenta no argumento de que para que a inclusão escolar se efetive, faz-se necessária uma política de formação de professores que lhes forneça subsídios teóricos para trabalhar pedagogicamente as demandas de nossa sociedade. Para tal foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, explorando o ordenamento jurídico e obras que abordassem a temática.
On the inverse of a class of weighted graphs
Authors: Panda Swarup , Pati Sukanta
Published: January 2019

In this article, only connected bipartite graphs $G$ with a unique perfect matching $\c{M}$ are considered. Let $G_\w$ denote the weighted graph obtained from $G$ by giving weights to its edges using the positive weight function $\w:E(G)\ar (0,\ity)$ such that $\w(e)=1$ for each $e\in\c{M}$. An unweighted graph $G$ may be viewed as a weighted graph with the weight function $\w\equiv\1$ (all ones vector). A weighted graph $G_\w$ is nonsingular if its adjacency matrix $A(G_\w)$ is nonsingular. The {\em inverse} of a nonsingular weighted graph $G_\w$ is the unique weighted graph whose adjacency matrix is similar to the inverse of the adjacency matrix $A(G_\w)$ via a diagonal matrix whose diagonal entries are either $1$ or $-1$. In [S.K.~Panda and S.~Pati. On some graphs which possess inverses. {\em Linear and Multilinear Algebra}, 64:1445--1459, 2016.], the authors characterized a class of bipartite graphs $G$ with a unique perfect matching such that $G$ is invertible. That class is denoted by $\c{H}_{nmc}$. It is natural to ask whether $G_\w$ is invertible for each invertible graph $G\in\c{H}_{nmc}$ and for each weight function $\w\not\equiv\1$. In this article, first an example is given to show that there is an invertible graph $G\in\c{H}_{nmc}$ and a weight function$\w\not\equiv\1$ such that $G_\w$ is not invertible. Then the weight functions $\w$ for each graph $G\in\c{H}_{nmc}$ such that $G_\w$ is invertible, are characterized.
BONE REGENERATION AFTER HALO-TRACTION FOR ATLANTO-AXIAL TRAUMATIC DISLOCATION
Authors: Moiseenko Vladimir Alekseyevich , Arzhanukhin Sergey Valeryevich
Published: January 2019

Objectives. To analyze the outcomes of halo-traction for treatment of the upper cervical spine injuries. Materials and Methods. The outcomes of treatment of 354 patients with the trauma of the cervical spine were analyzed. Out of them 150 patients had injuries of С1–С2 (42,4 %). Bipolar halo-traction was used for treatment of fresh, old and neglected injuries with fragment dislocations in the upper cervical spine. Clinical, radiological and CT examinations of the cervical spine were performed. Results. Bipolar halo-traction was performed in 31 out of 59 patients with transdental dislocations, in 14 out of 26 patients with traumatic spondylolisthesis, and in 9 out of 13 patients with multifocal disorders. Monopolar halo-traction was used in 3 out of 7 patients with С1 Jefferson fractures. Satisfactory results were achieved in 47 out of 48 patients treated by halo-traction. The treatment has failed in one patient with a false joint of the dens and atlanto-axial instability. Conclusions. Bipolar halo-traction is effective for acute monofocal or multifocal injuries of the cervical spine, and for pathological course of bone regeneration after fractures of the upper cervical vertebrae.
Biofixation of Carbon dioxide by Chlamydomonas sp. in a Tubular Photobioreactor
Authors: Hadiyanto H , Sumarno S , Nur Rostika Rufaida , Abyor Handayani Noer
Published: January 2019

The biogas production from anaerobic digestion is a potential fuel for power generators application, if biogas can be upgraded to the same standards as fossil natural gas by CO2, H2S, and other non-combustible component removal. Microalgae Chlamydomonas sp. has potency to biofix the carbon dioxide and can be used as an additional food ingredient. The variations of flow rate and carbon dioxide concentration in the process resulting different value of biomass production and carbon dioxide biofixation. Biomass production at 40% carbon dioxide concentration obtained 5.685 gr/dm3 at 10% carbon dioxide concentration obtained 4.892 gr/dm3. The greatest value of carbon dioxide absorption occurs at a 40% concentration amounting to 12.09%. The rate of growth and productivity of microalgae tend to rise in 10% and 20% (%v) carbon dioxide concentration, but began started a constant at 30% and 40% (%v) carbon dioxide concentration. Biomass production tends to increase in light conditions while a constant in dark conditions. This study used Chlamydomonas sp. as media culture and performed on bubble column and tubular reactor with 6 litres of culture medium at a temperature of 28oC and atmospheric pressure.
Evaluation and Modification of Processes for Bioethanol Separation and Production
Authors: P Sitompul Johnner , Widayat Widayat , H. Soerawidjaja Tatang
Published: January 2019

This paper concerns on process evaluation and modification for bioethanol separation and production by applying pinch technology. Further, the paper is also focused on obtaining a most energy-efficient process among several processes. Three basic process configurations of bioethanol separation and production were selected for this study. The three separations and production systems are Othmer process, Barbet process and a separation process that operates under vacuum condition. Basically, each process is combination of Danish Distilleries process with a separation system yielding 95% (v/v) bioethanol. The production capacity of the plant is estimated about 4 x 107 litre of bioethanol 95% (v/v) per year. The result of the studies shows that the most energy efficient process among the three processes evaluated is the Othmer process, followed by the Barbet process and the process involving vacuum operation. The evaluation also shows that further energy saving can be carried for Barbet and Othmer process configuration when Tmin = 10oC for heat exchange possible.
VCO Production from Fresh Old Coconut Bunch by Circulating and Pumping Method
Authors: Azimatun Nur Muhamad Maulana , Mulyono Joko , Soetrisnanto Danny
Published: January 2019

VCO (Virgin Coconut Oil) is one of coco-diesel source, made without high heating and chemicals. Commercial processes production, such fermentation and centrifugation usually need more time and expensive in cost and investment. Circulating by pumping through a nozzle is a new process method invented to produce VCO. The process followed by coalescence method, breaking emulsion by hitting particles through pipe and nozzle. The problem of this method was that the product gave lower yield than another method and not yet qualified. This research was purposed to discover correlation between pressure and time of circulation variables against yield and content (FFA, Peroxide, water content) represented by SNI (national Indonesian standard). Producing VCO initiated by producing coconut milk from fresh old coconut, then each 1 litre milk were pumped through the pipe and nozzle with variation of circulations pressures and time. The results were decanted for 10 hours so the oil and water would be separated. The oil at upper layer was taken as final product. Then the last step was analysed the oils and oil cake (blondo). The results showed that pressure and time of circulating variables gave impact to the yield. On optimum variables, 2 atm pressure and 15 minutes of circulating gave better results with 97% yield. This operating variables also affecting oil quality. The minimum water content is 0.1%, free fatty acid is 0.18% and peroxide value is 2 mg/kg eq. The results showed that all of parameters meet the SNI standard.
First Aspect of Conventional Power System Assessment for High Wind Power Plants Penetration
Authors: Merzic A , Music M. , Rascic M
Published: January 2019

Most power systems in underdeveloped and developing countries are based on conventional power plants, mainly "slow-response" thermal power plants and a certain number of hydro power plants; characterized by inflexible generating portfolios and traditionally designed to meet own electricity needs. Taking into account operational capabilities of conventional power systems, their development planning will face problems with integration of notable amounts of installed capacities in wind power plants (WPP). This is what highlights the purpose of this work and in that sense, here, possible variations of simulated output power from WPP in the 10 minute and hourly time interval, which need to be balanced, are investigated, presented and discussed. Comparative calculations for the amount of installed power in WPP that can be integrated into a certain power system, according to available secondary balancing power amounts, in case of concentrated and dispersed future WPP are given. The stated has been done using a part of the power system of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the considered example, by planned geographically distributed WPP construction, even up to cca. 74% more in installed power of WPP can be integrated into the power system than in case of geographically concentrated WPP construction, for the same available amount of (secondary) balancing power. These calculations have shown a significant benefit of planned, geographically distributed WPP construction, as an important recommendation for the development planning of conventional power systems, with limited balancing options. Keywords: balancing reserves,  geographical dispersion, output power  variations
Experimental Study on the Production of Karanja Oil Methyl Ester and Its Effect on Diesel Engine
Authors: Shrivastava N , Varma S.N , Pandey M
Published: January 2019

Fast depletion of fossil fuel resources forces the extensive research on the alternative fuels. Vegetable oils edible or non edible can be a better substitute for the petroleum diesel. Karanja, a non edible oil can be a potential source to replace the diesel fuel. To investigate the feasibility of Karanja oil as an alternative diesel fuel, its biodiesel was prepared through the transesterification process. The Biodiesel was then subjected to performance and emission tests in order to assess its actual performance, when used as a diesel engine fuel. The data generated for the 20, 50 and 100 percent blended biodiesel were compared with base line data generated for neat diesel fuel. Result showed that the Biodiesel and its blend showed lower thermal efficiency. Emission of Carbon monoxide, unburned Hydrocarbon and smoke was found to be reduced where as oxides of nitrogen was higher with biodiesel and its blends.
Power Quality Improvement Wind Energy System Using Cascaded Multilevel Inverter
Authors: Sathiyanarayanan J.S. , Kumar A. S.
Published: January 2019

In this paper, a wind energy conversion system based on a cascaded H-bridgemultilevel inverter (CHBMLI) topology has been proposed to be used for the grid interface of largesplit winding alternators (SWAs). A new method has been suggested for the generation of referencecurrents for the voltage source inverter (VSI) depending upon the available wind power. TheCHBMLI has been used as a VSI and operated in a current control mode order to achieve theobjectives of real power injection and load compensation (power factor correction, load balancing,and harmonic compensation) based on the proposed reference generation scheme. In the fieldexcitation control of SWA provides a single means vary the dc link voltages of all the CHBssimultaneously and proportionately.
Solar PV Lighting and Studying after Sunset: Analysis of Micro-benefits in Off-grid Rural Ghana
Authors: Obeng G.Y.
Published: January 2019

Solar PV light provides school children living in off-grid rural communities theopportunity to have clean and bright lighting to study after sunset. On the contrary, lightingprovided from poor sources can pollute and adversely affect human eyes during reading andwriting. Using indicator-based questionnaires in cross-sectional surveys, households with andwithout solar PV lighting were surveyed in off-grid rural communities in Ghana. The studyinvestigated lighting and children’s studies after sunset. The results indicated that whereassolar PV light of 5-20 watts dc lamps was sufficient for 5-6 children to study together, lightingfrom kerosene lantern could be sufficient for 1-3 children. All things being equal, the resultsshowed that children who use solar PV light to study upto 2 hours after sunset are likely toimprove on their examination results. The extent to which solar PV lighting significantlyimpacts on studying after sunset was established using some identified indicators. Knowledgeof the results provides understanding of the relative constraints in lighting services faced bychildren in rural communities without access to quality lighting. Such micro-level data willhelp to enhance policy and planning efforts to increase access to clean and renewable energybasedlighting devices to achieve efficient visual comfort in off-grid rural communities.
ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI TINGKAT KEMISKINAN DI KECAMATAN INSANA KABUPATEN TIMOR TENGAH UTARA (TTU)
Authors: Nalle Frederic Winston
Published: January 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah ada pengaruh curahan jam kerja, pendidikan. usia dan jumlah tangungan keluarga terhadap tingkat pendapatan masyarakat miskin di Kecamatan Insana Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, yang dilaksanakan dari bulan mei hingga oktober 2018. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh masyarakat Insana yang tergolong miskin yang berjumlah 2.149 dan teknik sampel yang digunakan adalah simple random sampling dengan menggunakan rumus Slovin sehingga jumlah sampel sebesar 96 orang responden. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah Analisis Regresi Linear Berganda dengan pengujian hipothesis Uji t dan Uji F. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa baik secara parsial maupun simultan ada pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara variabel curahan jam kerja (X1), pendidikan (X2), usia (X3), dan jumlah tanggungan keluarga (X4) terhadap pendapatan (Y) Masayarakat Miskin Kecamatan Insana Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara. Hasil ini dilihat dari nilai coeficient regrresi yang bernilai positif dan juga perbandingan nilai t hitung yang lebih besar dari t tabel serta nilai F hitung yang lebih besar dari F tabel.
Penggunaan Bahan Inkonvensional Sebagai Sumber Bahan Pakan
Authors: Isharyudono Kelik , Mar'ah Isna , Jufriyah J
Published: January 2019

The availability of commonly used feed ingredients currently decreases production. This is due to the limited land that has begun to be degraded so that agricultural yields also decline. For this reason, it is necessary to look for other alternatives from the source of raw materials for feed in addition to common ingredients. The use of alternative (unconventional) feed ingredients is constrained by the limited data from the analysis of its chemical composition. In this study a table of feed ingredients composition has not been listed in the table of pre-existing feed composition. The aim is to provide information to the public about the content of unconventional materials that do not yet exist in the composition table. Thus it can be a reference to be used as a constituent component of rations. The test method used is the proximate analysis of the Weendee method. The test parameters included water content, ash content, crude fat content, crude fiber content and crude protein content. From the results of this study, several conventional materials have not been included in the composition table
Icarian communism between 1841 and 1848: a community of readers”
Authors: François Fourn
Published: January 2019

W 1842 roku czytelnicy Le Populaire, pisma utworzonego rok wcześniej przez Etienne’a Cabeta, nadali sobie miano ikaryjskich komunistów. Ale do czego się w ten sposób odnosili? Partia komunistyczna, szkoła nauk społecznych, sieć, ruch, sekta – wszystkie te słowa mogą wyrażać naturę więzi, które rozwinęły się pomiędzy nimi w latach 1841-1848. Proponuję jednak nazwać ich mianem wspólnoty czytelników. Wynaleźli oni bowiem nową formę bycia razem. Ikaryjscy komuniści nie byli jedynie czytelnikami, lecz również twórcami, adresującymi swe dzieła do innych członków wspólnoty. W ramach owej wspólnoty osoby te dzieliły się pieniędzmi, ale również podzielały wspólne, egalitarne poglądy, wiarę w braterstwo oraz wdzięczność, a wręcz oddanie Cabetowi. Członkostwo w ramach takiej społeczności, angażujące wszystkie sfery życia, było rozwijane i manifestowane w różnych formach. Pociągało ono za sobą również częstokroć bolesną lekcję o ograniczeniach wspólnoty, zarazem wewnętrznych i odnoszących się do całości francuskiego społeczeństwa, które z trudem akceptowało jej funkcjonowanie.
Jak urodzić samą siebie?
Authors: Wojciechowska Ewa
Published: January 2019

Recenzja książki: Katarzyna Czeczot. 2016. Ofelizm. Romantyczne zawłaszczenia, feministyczne interwencje. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo IBL PAN.
Prostitution, Essential and Incidental Aspects: A Libertarian Argument for Legalization
Authors: Varricchio Marino , Block Walter E.
Published: January 2019

Prostitution is often depicted as an aggressive and coercive activity. We have convincing empirical evidence that sometimes this is indeed the case. However, this is not sufficient to make it illegal. We argue that an activity should be outlawed if and only if it is essentially aggressive and/or coercive. But prostitution is not inherently violent, only incidentally. Indeed, prostitution could be defined as “the act of rendering, from the client’s point of view, non-reproductive sex against payment” (Edlund and Korn, 2002). No aggression and/or coercion necessarily enters this all-inclusive definition. This is why prostitution should be legalized laws to the contrary repealed.
Application of FKM Calculation Algorithm for Determination of Degree of Utilization of A Milk Tank Wall
Authors: Lejman Krzysztof , Fedorczuk Rafał
Published: January 2019

The objective of the paper was to determine the level of circumferential stress in a wall of an open milk tank and to assess the tank wall degree of utilization according to the FKM Guideline calculation algorithm − Analytical Strength Assessment of Components, Made of Steel Cast Iron and Aluminium Materials in Mechanical Engineering. (German: FKM – Forschungskuratorium für Maschinenbau). The stress level in the tank wall was determined based on analytical calculations and numerical method using the FEA – Finite Elements Analysis. Numerical calculations were made in FEMAP with NX NASTRAN Solver (NASTRAN – NASA Structure Analysis). Similar stress values were found using two independent calculation methods. The difference between obtained stress values does not exceed 2%. Based on the FKM algorithm, the safety factor jges = 1.4 and static capacity of the tank wall ask = 19.7% were calculated.
Prospects for Production and Consumption of Second Generation Biofuels in Ukraine
Authors: Romaniuk Waclaw , Zheliezna Tetyana , Drahniev Semen , Bashtovyi Anatoliy , Sobczuk Henryk , Marczuk Andrzej , Titova Liudmyla , Rogovskii Ivan , Borek Kinga
Published: January 2019

The article analyzes the current state of production of second generation biofuels in the world and evaluates the possibility of launching such production in Ukraine. The work is topical due to the fact that liquid biofuels can replace a certain share of motor fuels consumed in Ukraine, thus contributing to the strengthening of the country’s energy independence. The purpose of the study is to assess feasibility of a project on the production of second generation bioethanol in Ukraine; the task is to carry out a preliminary feasibility study for such a project. The analysis of the study of pure co-substrate fermentation and as a supplement for cattle manure proves that the maximum biogas yield obtained using alcohol stillage in a ratio of 40-80% increased compared to fermentation of pure cattle manure. The use of pure bards compared to the bard and the slurry mixture increases the maximum yield of biogas. It was found that the biogas obtained from the use of alcohol stillage is a high con-sumption of biogas with the methane content of between 70 and 78%.
Effect of the Fertilizer Application Method on Soil Abundance in Available Sulfur
Authors: Tabak Monika , Filipek-Mazur Barbara
Published: January 2019

Efficient increase in the content of available forms of elements in soil depends not only on their total content introduced to soil material, but also on the technology of its application. Technology consists of techniques and date of application as well as agronomic practices aimed at maintaining proper conditions for element transformations. The method of application of waste elemental sulfur and ground phosphate rock was assessed. Doses of 20 and 40 mg S as well as 40 and 80 mg P·kg−1d.m. were added to medium soil; 30 and 60 mg S as well as 60 and 120 mg P·kg−1d.m. were added to heavy soil. The soil samples were collected on the day of application of materials and after 15, 30, 60 and 90 days. The soil pH value decreased during the incubation. An increase in available sulfur content was observed in both soils after elemental sulfur application; the sulfur content in the medium soil depended on the dose of waste. The soils with the addition of a double dose of ground phosphate rock had the highest content of available phosphorus.
Selected Properties of Multilayer Films Applied for Vacuum and Modified Atmosphere Packaging Systems
Authors: Wójtowicz Agnieszka
Published: January 2019

The aim of the research was to determine the selected properties of packaging materials applicable for vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging. Six samples of multilayer films with different composition were tested to evaluate the thickness, basic weight, density and the mechanical properties in elongation and puncture tests. Zwick/Roell apparatus equipped with elongation jaws and a puncture pin was used in the experiments. The tensile modulus, tensile strength, elongation at tensile strength, stress at break and work at break were investigated with the elongation test, whereas the breaking force, puncture work and extension at break were evaluated with the puncture test. The obtained results allow conclusion that the thickness and basic weight of the packaging films used in the vacuum system was higher comparing with the MAP system. Analyzing the results of the elongation modulus and stress at break it was reported that the materials used for food packaging in the MAP system were characterized with better properties, whereas elongation at the tensile strength was higher for films applied in the vacuum system, except for a film with a metalized layer. The highest resistance for puncture was evaluated for OPET/PE film used in MAP packaging. The extension at break under the puncture test was higher for films dedicated for vacuum packaging suggesting their better resistance for the mechanical damage by a thin pin. Several correlations between physical and mechanical properties of multilayer films were found.
A Note on an Incised Inscription from Djedkare’s Pyramid Complex
Authors: Vymazalová Hana , Megahed Mohamed
Published: January 2019

During the documentation of Djedkare’s pyramid complex at south Saqqara, a block with an incised inscription was uncovered, containing the titles and names of two Old Kingdom officials. The date of the inscription is unknown, but the titles of the two individuals indicate that they may have been connected to the construction of royal monuments and their provision.
Preliminary Report on the Fourteenth Excavation Season of the Archaeological Expedition to Wad Ben Naga
Authors: Onderka Pavel , Vrtal Vlastimil , Gatzsche Alexander
Published: January 2019

The fourteenth excavation season of the Archaeological Expedition to Wad Ben Naga focused on archaeological exploration of the Typhonium (WBN 200) and its immediate surroundings, exploration of cemetery WBN C200 and on conservation of structures located in Central Wad Ben Naga.
Australian Wooden Weapons and Tools from the J. V. Daneš Collection in the Náprstek Museum
Authors: Jungová Gabriela
Published: January 2019

J. V. Daneš’s collection of the National Museum – Náprstek Museum includes over 700 ethnographic objects from the entire Pacific area. The collection is mostly unpublished, and some of the objects never had their provenience established. The present paper introduces 46 indigenous wooden weapons – clubs and sticks, boomerangs, spears, shields and spear throwers – from Australia.
The Legacy of Barbora Markéta Eliášová in the Japanese Collection of Náprstek Museum
Authors: Krejčová Alena
Published: January 2019

The paper focuses on the traveller Barbora Markéta Eliášová as an individual and on the collection of items that she brought from her travels and, after her death, willed to the collections of the Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures.
Preliminary Report on the Fifteenth Excavation Season of the Archaeological Expedition to Wad Ben Naga
Authors: Onderka Pavel , Vrtal Vlastimil , Jungová Gabriela
Published: January 2019

The fifteenth excavation season of the Archaeological Expedition to Wad Ben Naga focused on the archaeological exploration of the Palace of Queen Amanishakheto (WBN 100) and rescue excavation of a kom located in the exclave of the archaeological site west of the railway (WBN 1000 and WBN C220).
Ecology and Society. Impacted Ecosystems. Part I
Authors: Frontasyeva Marina , Kamnev Alexander
Published: January 2019

The Earth has existed for more than four billion years and has sustained life for three billion. Human beings have existed for just 200,000 years, yet our impact on the planet is so great that scientists around the world are calling for our period in the Earth’s history to be named ‘the Anthropocene’ - the age of humans. The changes we are now making have exacted a heavy toll on the natural world around us, and now threaten the planet’s ability to provide for us all. Problems of Ecology and Society in the new geological era as the Anthropocene - ‘the age of humans’ - are overviewed. The name is widely recognized as a useful classification of the period in which human activity has created and continues to generate deep and lasting effects on the Earth and its living systems. Examples of the interrelated effects of exponential population growth and massively expanding consumption of natural resources called Great Acceleration are given. Updated ‘planetary dashboard’ of environmental, economic and social indicators charts the trajectory of the Anthropocene are briefly summarized.
Mosses as Biomonitor of Air Pollution with Analytes Originating from Tobacco Smoke
Authors: Rajfur Małgorzata , Świsłowski Paweł , Nowainski Filip , Śmiechowicz Bogusław
Published: January 2019

The aim of the carried out research was the assessment of the possibility to use a popular bioindicator - Pleurozium schreberi mosses as a biosensor of the air pollution in living quarters with the analytes originating from tobacco smoke. The moss bag method of active biomonitoring, popular in environmental studies, was applied; the method is based on exposing mosses collected in clean areas in the locations polluted with, for example, heavy metals. However, this experiment involved exposing mosses in living quarters, in which approximately 10 cigarettes were smoked daily (first room - kitchen). For the purpose of comparison, moss samples were also placed in another room (bedroom), which was potentially not polluted. After three months of exposure, the following heavy metals were determined in mosses: Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and Hg, using the atomic absorption spectrometry method. Additionally, these analytes were also determined in hair samples from the persons smoking in the room and from other smokers; the determined metal concentrations were compared with the results of the studies carried out using hair samples collected from non-smokers. On the basis of carried out research it was confirmed that, among others, the mosses exposed in living quarters accumulate heavy metals, such as Ni, Zn, Pb and Hg, which originate from tobacco smoke. Higher heavy metal concentrations were determined in hair samples from smokers, compared to hair samples from non-smokers.
Why Are We Afraid of Artificial Intelligence (Ai)?
Authors: Gherheş Vasile
Published: January 2019

The study presents the results regarding the attitudes of students from humanities and technical specializations in Timișoara towards the emergence and development of artificial intelligence (AI). The emphasis was on the most likely consequences of the development of artificial intelligence in the future, especially the negative consequences that its development would entail. The method used for data collection was the sociological survey and the information gathering tool was the questionnaire. It was applied to a total of 929 people, ensuring a sample representativity margin of ± 3%. The analysis reveals that the participants in the study predict that due to the emergence and development of AI, in the future, interpersonal relationships will be negatively affected, there will be fewer jobs, economic crises will emerge, it will be used to make intelligent weapons, to increase military conflicts, to take control of humanity and, last but not least, to destroy mankind. The results revealed differences in responses depending on the type of specialization (humanities or technical) and the gender of the respondents.
The Life is “Solitary, Poor, Nasty, Brutish”, But Not Short: The Deserted Old in the Extreme Reality
Authors: Masoom Muhammad Rehan
Published: January 2019

Aging is an inevitable reality of human lives, and hundreds of thousands of studies address the questions of what makes people old. However, the underlying fact behind the question of what makes us old is the apprehension to face the grim reality of the life in the old age. Like other social sciences, a range of debates rises over the years that make the question more complex by bringing it to the theoretical realm where empirical examples often given less focus, and sometimes completely ignored. The paper presents some well-known cases, published in the daily newspaper (the Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh) about the people in the old age, mostly living in the old home, and intends to interpret them with a purpose to outline the factors that change the plot of lives. The study concludes that people in the old become disengaged from the society primarily after three events, first, the death of the spouse, second, the marriage of the children, and third children left the home country and staying abroad. In addition, there is also the case that simply tells us disengagements do not imply the end of life, contrarily people can re-engage to a different form of lives after disengaging from the life they know.