bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Changes of enzymes activities in botanical treated aged seed of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) cv. CO 3 seeds
Authors: Rejeendran Hridya V. , Lakshmi S. , Ambika S.
Published: November 2017

Changes occurring in seed during aging are very significant for determining seed quality, i.e. seed longevity. An experiment was conducted in Department of Seed Science and Technology, TNAU, Coimbatore to standardize suitable seed dry dressing treatments, using near nano size botanicals that can alleviate the deleterious effect of accelerated ageing and to improve the enzyme activities of soybean aged seeds. Five days aged seeds were treated with 1 h ball milled fenugreek seed powder, leaf powders of ashwagandha, tea and noni @ 2 g kg-1 with 60 min. shaking and evaluated for enzyme activities and field emergence (naturally and artificially aged seeds). Among the treatments seeds treated with fenugreek seed powder has the highest dehydrogenase activity (OD 10 min-1), protein (%), oil content (%), catalase activity, peroxidase activity (OD 10 min-1) (µg H2O2 mg-1min-1) with minimum values of electrical conductivity (dSm-1), free fatty acid (%), lipid peroxidation (OD value), lipoxygenase activity (g mol s-1 mg-1). Field emergence (%) was also higher in fenugreek seed powder treated seeds (2 g kg-1 with 60 min).
Impact of front line demonstrations on the production and productivity of moong (Vigna radiata L), mash (Vigna mungo L), rajmash (Phaseolus vulgaris L), lentil (Lens culinaris L) and chickpea (Cicer aeritinum L) under rainfed ecology in mid hills of J and K, India
Authors: Kumar Sanjeev , Mahajan Vishal , Sharma Pawan Kumar , Parkash Suraj
Published: November 2017

Pulses productivity in Jammu Kashmir, India, in North-Western (NW) Himalayas is far less than the national averages because of poor crop management cultivation of low yielding varieties. Frontline demonstration (FLD) program is an effective technology transfer tool for better technology adoption that bridges the yield gaps. The technological extension yield gaps in pulses crops were studied for 3 years during 2009-10 to 2013–2014 under an FLD programme in the Poonch District of Jammu Kashmir, India, revealing that there was a wide yield gap between potential demonstration yields due to technology extension yield gaps. In case of chickpea on the basis of three year mean data demonstrations gave 40.60 % higher yield than local check or farmers practices. Technological yield gaps affecting yield in pulses were highest in chickpea var. BG-1103(13.00 q ha-1) during rabi 2010-11 followed by moong var. SML 668 (12.40 q ha-1) during 2010-11 while lowest gap was observed in rajmash var. local (0.36 q ha-1) during 2011. In general, the technological gaps were highest in chickpea cultivar (BG-1103) lowest in rajmash cultivars in the present study. Extension yield gap varied to the extent of 0.78 to 6.00 q ha-1 in chickpea. In case of lentil, demonstrations gave 12.77 % higher yield over the local check. Extension yield gap varied from 0.25-12.52 q ha-1 in lentil. In case of moong, FLDs gave 71% higher yield than the local check extension yield gap varied from 1.27 to 1.46 qha-1. In case of mash, demonstration gave 35.5% higher yield than farmers average plot yield whereas in case of rajmash on the basis of five year mean data, demonstration gave 28.73% higher yield. Overall, it is inferred that improved farm technology has great potential in enhancing the pulse productivity and profitability through frontline demonstration programme in Poonch district of Jammu Kashmir collateral farming situations in NW -Himalayas as well.
Management of Common Breastfeeding Problems
Authors: Khan Tipu V. , Ramirez Michael
Published: November 2017

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2020 goal is to achieve a rate of breastfeeding at 12 months of age of 34.1%. Primary care providers are the first line in breastfeeding—from prenatal nipple evaluations to identifying and treating complications early. Breastfeeding conveys numerous benefits for both infant and mother. Currently, 77% of women attempt breastfeeding, but only 16% are still breastfeeding at 12 months of age. One of the top reasons for failure is lack of provider support when faced with breastfeeding problems. When the diagnosis is missed, complications can include hospitalization and cessation of breastfeeding. Understanding and being able to manage complications as well as having a team care approach involving an IBCLC and support group, such as La Leche League, are crucial in ensuring breastfeeding success.
Experiencia vivida por mujeres mayas en proyectos productivos: retos y oportunidades para la agenda de desarrollo de los pueblos indígenas
Authors: Rubio Herrera Amada
Published: November 2017

La Comisión Nacional para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas (CDI) en México fomenta proyectos productivos a través del Programa Organización Productiva para Mujeres Indígenas con la finalidad de incorporarlas al desarrollo y transformar sus condiciones de vida. En este trabajo reflexiono a partir de la experiencia vivida por mujeres mayas, los sentidos e implicaciones que un proyecto de desarrollo les entrañó. Destaco que en la relación que establecieron con la institución imperaron dos visiones, la de ellas y la de los empleados estatales. Ambas visiones convergen en algunos aspectos, discrepan en otros y evidencian que ser integrantes de una organización representa una experiencia emotiva para las señoras, dimensión desconocida por los agentes externos para quienes el proyecto y su desarrollo a cargo de las mujeres, es criticable. Finalizo discutiendo el papel de la CDI en el fomento a grupos productivos de mujeres y su compromiso con el desarrollo.
Pertenencia y transmisión de nombres entre los Kanu’l en el Clásico tardío
Authors: Vázquez López Verónica Amellali , Kupprat Felix Alexander
Published: November 2017

Los nombres personales son un elemento importante de los textos jeroglíficos mayas del periodo Clásico (250-900 d.C.) y su análisis aporta información sobre la configuración social y política de esta época. De interés primordial es el nombre colectivo conocido como "glifo emblema" que fungía como título real. En esta ocasión discutimos las implicaciones sociales del uso del apelativo k’uhul kanu’l ajaw, tratándose del glifo emblema más mencionado en el área maya durante el Clásico tardío. En particular, determinamos los patrones de transmisión intergeneracional de éste nombre y de otros segmentos nominales de la unidad social Kanu'l, para así problematizar los paradigmas de parentesco y los modelos de organización social que se han propuesto para el periodo en cuestión.
Los inicios de la crítica literaria en el México independiente: José María Heredia y José Justo Gómez de la Cortina
Authors: Ibarra Chávez Fernando
Published: November 2017

La crítica literaria no fue una actividad común durante las primeras décadas del México independiente. José María Heredia y José Justo Gómez de la Cortina —ambos educados fuera de México— se integraron al ambiente literario en calidad de poetas y, sobre todo, de críticos. Su manera de proceder generalmente consistía en señalar los errores con la pretensión de que los poetas corrigieran sus faltas. Sin embargo, la historia literaria ha visto con frecuencia este tipo de crítica como actividad maliciosa. En este artículo se analiza el tipo de trabajo crítico de aquellos personajes con la finalidad de demostrar las intenciones y los alcances de su quehacer crítico.
Emilio Rabasa, narrador. La emergencia del 'pueblo' en la representación narrativa del orden social de México
Authors: Martínez Carrizales Leonardo
Published: November 2017

Este artículo estudia los parámetros de representación simbólica del orden social de México que el escritor y jurista Emilio Rabasa Estebanell construyó por medio de los códigos de la narrativa literaria. Esta preocupación desbordó por completo el dominio de las escrituras específicamente jurídicas, parlamentarias y periodísticas. En este sentido, en este trabajo se considera que la novela forma parte de una compleja atmósfera de escrituras, discursos, debates y representaciones simbólicas, fuera de la cual no puede interpretarse plenamente. En apoyo de la constitución legal (racional, universal, abstracta) del orden social de la nación mexicana, Emilio Rabasa acudió constantemente a los instrumentos y procedimientos intelectuales de la narratividad con el propósito de reducir al sentido propio de los instrumentos y recursos del orden letrado una realidad problemática, a veces caótica con respecto de las certezas y los ideales de la mentalidad liberal. En esa escritura se destaca el afán de describir, explicar y, en último término, comprender, desde el horizonte de enunciación del liberalismo, las poderosas tradiciones populares de México. En consecuencia, Rabasa llegó a plantear narrativamente la emergencia del pueblo como un actor social que cambiaría el orden simbólico de México establecido por los discursos de la modernidad política. Este proceso se estudia en La Guerra de Tres Años (1891).
La crónica 'después de la gran división'. Carlos Monsiváis entre 'vedettes' e ídolos
Authors: Viú Adagio Julieta
Published: November 2017

Las crónicas dedicadas a divas, ídolos y estrellas, que Carlos Monsiváis publica en semanarios durante los años setenta y ochenta, manifiestan una inflexión de la crónica modernista, ya que la incorporación de la cultura masiva supone un desafío a la moderna organización del campo literario basada en la división arte elevado / cultura de masas. Apelamos a la denominación crónica después de la gran división (Huyssen 2006) para referir a este proceso de reconfiguración: planteamos la conversión de las “páginas de sociales” en crónicas; nos detenemos en la singular autofiguración del escritor como una mezcla de Albert Camus y Ringo Starr, para finalmente considerar a Monsiváis como un transculturador de la crónica.
Keanekaragaman Jenis Echinoidea di Zona Intertidal Pantai Jeding Taman Nasional Baluran
Authors: Ilman Huda Muhammad Aris , Sudarmadji S. , Fajariyah Susantin
Published: November 2017

Zona intertidal merupakan daerah yang terletak diantara pasang tertinggi dan surut terendah, yang mewakili peralihan dari kondisi lautan ke kondisi daratan. Luas zona intertidal sangat terbatas, akan tetapi memiliki faktor lingkungan yang sangat bervariasi, sehingga memiliki keanekaragaman organisme yang tinggi salah satunya adalah kelas Echinoidea. Kelas Echinoidea termasuk dalam anggota Filum Echinodermata yang tersebar mulai dari daerah intertidal sampai laut dalam. Echinoidea umumnya menghuni ekosistem terumbu karang dan padang lamun. Pantai Jeding merupakan pantai yang terletak di wilayah Taman Nasional Baluran yang masih belum pernah dilakukan penelitian mengenai keanekaragaman Echinoidea. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman dan kesamarataan jenis Echinoidea di zona intertidal Pantai Jeding Taman Nasional Baluran. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengambilan sampel adalah metode transek-plot sistematis. Hasil penelitian didapatkan 8 jenis Echinoidea yang terdiri 4 ordo, 6 famili, 8 genus dan 8 spesies. Memiliki indeks Keanekaragaman (H’) jenis yang tergolong sedang dan Indeks kesamarataan (J’) Jenis yang tergolong sedang.Kata Kunci: Zona Intertidal, Echinoidea, Keanekaragaman, Pantai jeding.
Rancang Bangun Perangkat Rekam Medik Berbasis Teknologi RFID
Authors: Wulandaru Linda Atmawati , Supeno Bambang , Sumardi S.
Published: November 2017

Penerapan aplikasi teknologi RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) di rumah sakit Indonesia relatif baru dibandingkan dengan sektor lainnya seperti instansi manufaktur, retail, perpustakaan, logistik, pendidikan dan pemerintah. Banyak para akademisi dan praktisi dibidang teknologi yang meyakini bahwa teknologi RFID memiliki potensi yang sangat besar untuk memberikan manfaat bagi rumah sakit yang ada dinegara berkembang seperti di Indonesia. Penerapan perangkat rekam medik berbasis teknologi RFID diinstansi kesehatan diharapkan dapat mempermudah dokter dalam melakukan pelayanan kesehatan terhadap pasien. Berdasarkan pentingnya peranan data rekam medis diinstansi kesehatan seperti di rumah sakit maka dirancanglah suatu prototype perangkat rekam medis berbasis teknologi RFID. Dalam perancangan dan pembuatan perangkat rekam medik berbasis teknologi RFID menggunakan RFID reader jenis Mifare RC522 dan sebuah Tag RFID jenis Mifare S50 klasik yang terhubung dengan LCD 16x2 dan sebuah mikrokontrol Arduino Uno sebagai pusat kontrol utama dari perangkat. Sedangkan dalam pembuatan aplikasi perangkat rekam medik berbasis teknologi RFID menggunakan pemograman Visual basic dan database desktop Microsoft Acces.

Kata Kunci: Arduino UNO, LCD 16x2, Visual Basic , Microsoft Acces, RFID Mifare RC522.
El modelo de aprendizaje alostérico de Andre Giordan y su aplicación a la capacitación de adultos.
Authors: Aguilar Angeletti Ana Jesus
Published: November 2017

Aspectos relevantes de la investigación realizada por la autora, titulada “Una aproximación del Modelo Alostérico de aprendizaje a la capacitación de adultos: análisis cualitativo de las concepciones distorsionadas sobre educación sexual de profesores de educación secundaria”, son presentados, analizados y evaluados, concluyendo que el Modelo Alostérico de Aprendizaje propuesto por André Giordan para el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje de los niños, puede ser exitosamente aplicado en adultos. Antecedentes y características del modelo son descritos, destacando su utilidad para identificar las distorsiones en la capacitación de los adultos, orientándolos hacia la aplicación de mecanismos de auto-transformación para corregirlas. Se enfatiza en la importancia de su uso en temas de Salud Pública, tales como los relacionados con la Educación Sexual en la escuela, siendo necesario contar con profesores con cien por ciento de las concepciones correctas con el fin de evitar el efecto multiplicador de sus distorsiones en los estudiantes.
Comparative Analyses between The Zero-Inertia and Fully Dynamic Models of the Shallow Waters Equations for Unsteady Overland Flow Propagation
Authors: Aricò Costanza , Nasello Carmelo
Published: November 2017

The shallow water equations are widely applied for the simulation of flow routing in rivers and floodplains, as well as for flood inundation mapping. From a mathematical point of view, they are a hyperbolic system of nonlinear partial differential equations, whose numerical integration is sometimes computationally burdensome. For this reason, the interest of many researchers has been focused on the study of simplified forms of the original set of equations, which requires less computational effort. One of the most commonly applied simplifications consists in neglecting the inertial terms, which changes the hyperbolic model to a parabolic one. The effects of such a choice on the outputs of the simulations of flooding events are controversial and an important topic of debate. In the present paper, two numerical models, recently proposed for the solution of the complete and zero-inertia forms of the shallow waters equations, are applied to several unsteady flow routing scenarios. We simulate synthetic and laboratory studies, starting from very simple geometries and moving towards complex topographies. Analyzing the role of the terms in the momentum equations, we try to understand the effect, on the computed results, of neglecting the inertial terms in the zero-inertia formulation. We analyze the computational costs.
Ecological Structure of a Tropical Urban Forest in Bang Kachao Peninsula, Bangkok
Authors: Sommeechai Montathip , Wachrinrat Chongrak , Bernard Dell , Thangtam Nipon , Srichaichana Jamroon
Published: November 2017

Rapid urbanization has changed the structure and function of natural ecosystems, especially the floodplain ecosystems in SE Asia. This paper describes the ecological structure of vegetation stands and the usefulness of satellite images to characterize a disturbed tropical urban forest located in the lower floodplain of the Chao Phraya River, Thailand. Nine representative plots were established in Bang Kachao peninsula in 4 tropical urban forest types: rehabilitation forest, home-garden agroforestry, mangrove and park. The correlation between NDVI and LAI obtained from satellite images and plant structure from field surveys were analyzed. The NDVI had the highest relationship with stand factors for the number of families, number of species, Shannon-Weiner’s diversity index and total basal area. The LAI had the highest correlation with total basal area, number of canopy layers, stand density and canopy density. Linear regression predicted the correlation between NDVI and LAI with stand factors as show above. The trend in NDVI and LAI reflected the urban forest type, being high in rehabilitation and mangrove forests, moderate in home-gardens and low in parks. Future urban planning of the Bang Kachao peninsula should focus on rehabilitation to increase the biodiversity and complexity of the urban forest.
Structure and Composition of Plant Vegetation in Urban Area of Dhaka South City Corporation, Bangladesh
Authors: Jaman Md. Shahariar , Jahan Ishrat , Jamil Mahbuba , Helal Md. Golam Jilani , Islam Md. Shariful , Azad Md. Javed , Hossain Md. Forhad
Published: November 2017

Plants are an important feature of urban ecosystems which provide numerous environmental and ecosystem benefits such as defenses against noise and air pollution and conservation of biodiversity. The aim of this study was to investigate the structure and composition of urban vegetation in different urban habitats like roadsides, parks, gardens and playgrounds in Dhaka South City area. Stratified random sampling method was used in this study. A total of 221 plant species belonging to 63 families were identified and recorded. Among all plant species Swietenia macrophylla, Polyalthia longifolia, Cocos nucifera, Samanea saman, and Artocarpus heterophyllus are recorded as the most dominant. Most of the tree and shrub population were found between 6-9 m and 1-3m height classes whereas most of tree and shrub population were found in between 10-15cm dbh classes. Highest IVI was found for Swietenia macrophylla (193.22%) followed by Polyalthia longifolia (184.59%), Samanea saman (138.37%), Cocos nucifera (79.9%) and Delonix regia (68.27%) respectively. Average frequency, density, dbh and basal area were found 46.82%, 138.28 tree ha-1, 458.59 cm ha-1 and 12.33 m2 ha-1 respectively. Findings of this study reveals that structural attributes of plant represent quite young and still developing vegetation. This research will help to plan for future green infrastructure which will maintain ecosystem function, therefore, providing longer term benefits for the city dwellers.
Transient Dynamic Behavior of Two Phase Magneto-Electro-Elastic Sensors Bonded to Elastic Rectangular Plates
Authors: Biju B. , Ganesan N. , Shankar K.
Published: November 2017

Transient dynamic behavior of Magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) sensors bonded to a mild steel plate using 3D magnetic vector potential approach is presented. The electric field induced by time varying magnetic field is non-conservative and can be described by electric scalar potential and magnetic vector potentials. The aim of the study is to find how different volume fractions of the MEE composite behave in sensor applications at various locations on the plate subjected to different boundary conditions. The 3D plate and the sensor are modeled using eight nodded brick element with sufficient numbers of elements across the thickness direction to capture the bending behavior of the plate correctly. The four boundary conditions chosen are one symmetric boundary condition (CCCC), one free edge (CCFC), two adjacent free edges (CFFC) and two opposite free edges (FCFC). It is seen that the electric response is maximum when volume fraction vf=0.2 for all sensor locations with different boundary conditions. The boundary conditions significantly influence the magnetic response; volume fraction vf=0.4 gives noticeably higher values of magnetic potential in almost all the cases except for CFFC boundary condition with sensor near the edge and FCFC boundary condition with sensor at an off set distance from the edge.
Study on the Congestion Controller for Timedelay Networked Control Systems with External Disturbances
Authors: Tong Hua , Liu Peng
Published: November 2017

A successive approximation approach (SAA) is developed to obtain a new congestion controller for the singularly perturbed time-delay networked control systems affected by external disturbances. Based on the slow-fast decomposition theory of singular perturbations, the system is first decomposed into a fast non-delay subsystem and a slow time-delay subsystem with disturbances. Then, the perturbation approach is proposed to solve the slow-time scale time-delay optimal control problem, and the feedforward compensation technique is used to reject the external disturbances. We obtain the conditions of existence and uniqueness of the feedforward and feedback composite control (FFCC) law. The FFCC law consists of linear analytic functions and a time-delay compensation term which is a series sum of adjoint vectors. The linear analytic functions can be found by solving a Riccati matrix equation and a Sylvester equation respectively. The compensation term can be approximately obtained by an iterative formula of adjoint vector equations. A reduced-order disturbance observer is constructed to make the FFCC law physically realizable. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed design approach.
Neural Network Based Multisensor Fusion in a Novel Permanent Magnet Multi-DOF Actuator Orientation Detection System
Authors: Li Zheng
Published: November 2017

The methods of multi-DOF actuator orientation detection based on machine vision and magnetic field sensor and neural network based multisensor fusion are presented in this paper. Special grid pattern is printed on the surface of rotor according to the pseudo-random encoder for the camera capturing the image of the rotor. The magnetic field sensors are adopted and properly placed circling the shaft of rotor for detection the orientation information. By analyzing the image of the rotor, the coordinates of characteristic points in the coordinate system fixed on the rotor are derived. Combined with the magnetic sensor scheme to reduce the measurement error and enhance the fault tolerant ability, a multisensor data fusion scheme using BP neural network is developed and validated by experiment. The results show that multisensor data fusion based on NN is superior to single measurement method with more accuracy and high reliability, which is more effective and practical for applications.
The Reseach on Wireless Sensor Network for Landslide Monitoring
Authors: Yueshun He , Wei Zhang
Published: November 2017

The paper mainly discusses design and implementation of key functions such as transceiver unit, MCU control unit, Data acquisition module and Background monitoring unit. Furthermore, the corresponding software platform is implemented according to hardware architecture. Finally the solution is applied into Loess landslide at Luoshan County in China. The experimental results show that bit error rate remains between at 10-5~ 10-6. This range coincides with communication standards of wireless sensor network. Furthermore, collected data are proved to be consistent with natural phenomenon. Compared with traditional monitoring method, the new method has better advantages.
Wireless Sensor Network Applications in Cold Alpine Area of West China: Experiences and Chanllenges
Authors: Hao Chen , Zhuotong Nan
Published: November 2017

Wireless sensor network (WSN) shows unique advantages in cold alpine area comparing with traditional in-situ monitoring approaches. This paper presents two WSN applications in cold alpine area, one in the Hulugou watershed and the other in the Babaohe watershed, both of which are situated in the upper mountainous reach of the Heihe River Basin of West China. Apart from introductions to the two WSN applications and experimental results, experiences learned and challenges met during designing, testing and deployment of WSN are discussed. The paper concludes a promising future of WSN in environment monitoring in cold alpine areas.
A Simplified Model Structure for an Activated Sludge System
Authors: Gaya M.S. , Wahab N. A. , Sam Y. M. , Anuar A.N , Samsuddin S.I. , Razali M.C.
Published: November 2017

Activated sludge system is the essential technology in use for municipal wastewater treatment plant. The system design for pollutants removal, safety analysis and experimentation relied upon an effective, straightforward and reliable model. However, most of the available models are too complex to use for control purposes either practically or via simulation. Therefore, vehement need for a simplistic and efficient model could not be avoided. This paper presents a simplified model structure for an activated sludge system using neuro-fuzzy system. Efficiency, ease of use, effectiveness and fast convergence are some of the alluring qualities of neuro-fuzzy technique. Building a reliable and flexible model requires validation with full scale or experimental data. Therefore, with the use of the full-scale data from the domestic wastewater treatment plant in Malaysia, the validation was achieved. For comparison, auto regressive with exogenous input (ARX) model was used. Simulation studies showed that the proposed method produced promising results, thus revealing the technique is effective and robust in modelling the activated sludge system.
Ultrasonic Blood Flow Sensing using Doppler Velocimetry
Authors: Case Michelle , Micheli Matthew , Arroyo Daniel , Hillard Jeremy , Kocanda Martin
Published: November 2017

Ultrasonic blood flow sensing is a non-invasive method for measuring blood flow velocity. The objective of this work is to produce a low-cost ultrasonic blood flow instrument utilizing Doppler shifted signals and enhanced signal processing methods. The instrument transmits a single-frequency signal into circulatory tissues and receives a signal that is Doppler shifted in proportion to velocity. Subsequent processing techniques produce an audio feedback signal whereby the user “hears” the flow characteristics. The circuit used consists of a transmitter, receiver, and frequency shifter. Signal processing is performed externally to produce velocity profiles of arterial blood flow using Matlab™ to create spectrograms and low-pass filtering on the recorded feedback signals. Spectrogram provide mapping of the velocity profiles. Resultant mapping indicate that velocity profiles have a roughly parabolic shape and that filtering is required to reduce high frequency noise. Signals were obtained using multiple cardiac stressors to determine the flow sensing performance.
Research of Image Pre-processing Algorithm Based on FPGA
Authors: Yongjin Yang , Xinmei Zhou , Zhongfan Xiang
Published: November 2017

How to design a low-cost , reliable and real-time target recognition system with large amount of data has become a hot topic in the area of image processing .However, Edge detection has played an important role in target recognition system. The threshold of traditional canny edge detection algorithm must be setting by human, and has a large number of calculations. In order to overcome the shortcomings of the traditional Canny algorithm, proposing an adaptive threshold edge detection algorithm, and realizing it by hardware. This paper will introduce the implementation of the common low-level image processing algorithm in the FPGA, including color space convert module , edge extraction algorithms module , Hough transform module .The results of the experiment indicate that to realize the large amount of calculation of image processing by FPGA hardware logic, not only improves the effect of image processing, but also has high real-time!
Target Classification Using Pyroelectric Infrared Sensors in Unattended Wild Ground Environment
Authors: Xie Dongfeng , Liu Huawei , Li Baoqing , Zhou Qianwei , Yuan Xiaobing
Published: November 2017

Pyroelectric Infrared (PIR) sensors are widely used as a simple presence trigger for alarms and a reliable counter for people in security home and smart office. Most paper have focused on the design and application of such systems, however, few research has be done on the detecting of targets in an outdoor environment using PIR sensors. In this paper, we realize a detecting system by means of PIR nodes to monitor outdoor targets more than 20 meters away from the PIR detectors. Furthermore, because of velocity difference, by extracting time domain amplitude, signal length, maximum frequency and corresponding frequency amplitude as features, we successfully classify people, wheeled vehicle and tracked vehicle in the unattended wild ground environment. Our detecting and classifying results confirm the average accuracy is 85.67% and 82.67% when PIR detectors are deployed 20 meters and 30 meters away from the area of interest (AoI), respectively.
Method of Optimal Measurement Strategy for Ultra-High-Precision Machine in Roundness Nanometrology
Authors: Ali Salah H. R.
Published: November 2017

Talyrond-TR is a modern sensitive instrument in nanometrology. The performance of Talyrond-TR machine is very important to find an optimal result in roundness measurement. In this paper, the experimental evaluation method of Talyrond-TR 73 machine is designed by using reference standard hemisphere. The influence of Talyrond machine performance in roundness measurement is presented. Signal responses of ten metrological strategic parameters have been analyzed and discussed. Deviation in roundness measurement strategies corresponding to four reference algorithms (LS), MZ, MC; MI) and two software fitting filters (2CR and Gaussian) with four spectral frequency ranges (1:15, 1:50, 1:150; 1:500 upr) are obtained through repeated arrangement, comparison and achieved. Experimental results revealed that the lowest deviation in roundness has been investigated by using MZ reference algorithm. The average of total roundness indicates low deviation by about 65.6% and 57.3% at using 2CR- and Gaussian-filter respectively, which proved the machine reliability within application range. Furthermore, the evaluation method was performed experimentally to establish reference data sets for circular, cylindrical and spherical objects. The sets of established data at different strategic parameters have been postulated to satisfy the ability of the proposed method to correlate the roundness measurements within the application range. The experimental result ensures that the proposed evaluation method is reliable and effective. Moreover, expanded uncertainty in measurement has been estimated and confirmed the degree of confidence for the proposed method.
Automatic Human Daily Activity Segmentation Applying Smart Sensing Technology
Authors: Ling Yin
Published: November 2017

Human daily activity segmentation utilizing smartphone sensing technology is quite new challenge. In this paper, the segmentation method combining statistical model and time series analysis is designed and implemented. According to designed partition procedure, real measured accelerometer datasets of human daily activities are tested. The segmentation performance of sliding window autocorrelation and minimized contrast algorithms is analysed and compared. Experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of this proposed automatic human activity separation method focusing on the application of mobile sensor. As the properties of signal, mean, variance, frequency and amplitude are all useful features on the case of motion sensor-based human daily activity segmentation. In the end, the suggested work to improve the developed partition model is presented.
Horizontal Trajectory Tracking System Based On Rotating Mirror
Authors: Zemin Wang , Teng Wu
Published: November 2017

abstract

Target track is an important research dot in weapon performance testingfiled, to stable track the flying target in optical detection system and testing instrument, horizontal trajectory tracking system based on rotating mirror was researchedin this paper.A horizontal trajectory tracking method was proposed for the tracking problem in the process of the projectile flight, the design of rotating mirror was analyzed and designed;the calculation method of the rotating mirror tracking system were derived, and the influence factors were studied and analyzed, the rotating mirror rotation control algorithm without considering effect of gravity flight targetwasanalyzed and the angular displacement and angular velocity of the rotating mirror were given in the effective tracking range. Through experiment and calculation, the results show that the tracking system can achieve stable tracking of flying target
Veterinary regulations for obtaining and processing edible snails
Authors: Ziomek Monika , Szkucik Krzysztof , Maćkowiak-Dryka Monika , Paszkiewicz Waldemar , Drozd Łukasz , Pyz-Łukasik Renata
Published: November 2017

For many years Poland has been a highly recognized producer and supplier of Cornu aspersum (Cornu aspersum aspersum, Cornu aspersum maxima) and Helix pomatia snails in European markets. Exports include both live snails and snail-derived food products such as snail meat and eggs. Slime, used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, is another economically significant snail-derived product. This paper presents standardized terminology for farm snails and outlines regulations concerning snail farming, trade, processing plants and snail meat obtained. The current results of microbiological studies of snail meat obtained in Poland are shown as well. The analysis conducted in this paper indicates the need to clarify legislation, especially with regard to snail farming, and to elaborate regulations on snail meat processing....
Oxidative status and lipid profile in mono- and co-infection with canine monocytic ehrlichiosis
Authors: Gultekin Mehmet , Ural Kerem , Pasa Serdar , Balikci Canberk , Asici Gamze Sevri Ekren
Published: November 2017

Vector-borne diseases in dogs are a major health problem of zoonotic importance. Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) is one of the most common vector-borne infections in dogs. Co-infections with vectorborne diseases are reported to cause more severe pathological effects than mono-infections. The current study investigates the effects of mono- and co-infections with CME on oxidative status and lipid profiles in dogs. Dogs with vector-borne diseases were divided into two groups, mono-infected (n = 22) and co-infected (n = 23) with CME, and compared to a healthy group (n = 20). Double and triple co-infections with other vector-borne diseases included A. phagocytophilum, L. infantum, and D. immitis. The serum lipid profile (high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cholesterol, and triglycerides) and the total and individual markers of oxidative status (total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidant status (TOS), malondialdehyde (MDA), paraoxonase (PON-1), and arylesterase (ARE)) were evaluated. Significant decreases in PON-1 and ARE enzyme activities and HDL concentration, as well as increases in TOS level, MDA, LDL, and triglyceride concentrations were determined in both mono- and co-infected groups compared to the healthy control group. No significant differences between the groups were found in the TAC level or cholesterol concentration. In conclusion, alterations in lipid profile and increase in oxidative stress were observed in dogs with CME compared to the healthy control group, however, no significant differences were detected between mono- and co-infected dogs. ...
Sorbent-embedded sheets for safe drinking water in developing countries: a case study of lead(II) removal by a zeolite-embedded sheet
Authors: Botoman Lester , Shukla Elvis , Johan Erni , Mitsunobu Satoshi , Matsue Naoto
Published: November 2017

Although many kinds of materials for water purification are known, easy-to-use methods that ensure the safety of drinking water for rural populations are not sufficiently available. Sorbent-embedded sheets provide methods for the easy removal of contaminants from drinking water in the home. As an example of such a sorbent-embedded sheet, we prepared a Linde type A (LTA) zeolite-embedded sheet (ZES) and examined its Pb(II) removal behaviour. Different amounts of LTA were added either as powder or as ZES to 0.3 mM Pb(NO3)2 solutions containing 2.5 mM Ca(NO3)2, in which the ratio of the negative charges in LTA to the positive charges in Pb(II) (LTA/Pb ratio) ranged from 1 to 20. After shaking, the mixtures were centrifuged to remove the powder, while the ZES was simply removed from the mixture by hand. The LTA powder removed more than 99% of the Pb(II) from the solution at all LTA/Pb ratios within 1 h, while the ZES removed >99% of the Pb(II) at LTA/Pb ratios of 2 and higher; at the highest LTA/Pb ratio of 20, the ZES removed >99% of the Pb(II) in 30 s. Therefore, the use of appropriate sorbent-embedded sheets enable the facile removal of contaminants from water.
Unilateral Adult Xanthogranulomatous Infiltration of the Conjunctiva, Limbus and Sclera Leading to a Combined Ophthalmic Artery and Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Authors: Unlu Burak , Ayhan Ziya , Lebe Banu , Men Suleyman , Durak Ismet , Saatci Ali Osman
Published: November 2017

Objective:

To describe the features of a female patient with a biopsy-proven xanthogranulomatous infiltration of the conjunctiva, limbus and sclera who had an exudative retinal detachment, combined ophthalmic artery and central retinal vein occlusion unilaterally.

Method:

A-53-year old otherwise healthy woman presenting with a painful visual loss in her right eye underwent an ophthalmic examination, meticulous systemic work-up and histopathologic assessment.

Results:

Ophthalmic examination revealed multiple subconjunctival masses, upper limbal infiltrations, trace cells in the anterior chamber, pale looking posterior fundus, 360 degree scattered retinal hemorrhages and marked exudative retinal detachment in her right eye. Left eye was completely normal.A biopsy taken from one of the subconjunctival masses demonstrated a diffuse infiltration of the histiocytes and this was interpreted as a xanthogranulomatous infiltration with the help of immunohistochemical staining techniques.

Conclusion:

Present case is the only reported adult case with xanthogranulomatous-like infiltration of the eyeball featuring both anterior and posterior segment involvement without any concomitant major systemic disturbances.
An Exploratory Study of Cohesive features in Selected Excerpts from Sefiata’s News from Home
Authors: Koutchadé Innocent Sourou
Published: November 2017

This article aimed at providing a linguistic analysis of Sefi Atta’s novel entitled News from Home through the linguistic approach of cohesion drawn from Systemic Functional Linguistics. Two extracts were selected randomly from the novel and a descriptive mixed method of analysis was adopted. Aspects of cohesion studied in the text were reference, conjunction and lexical cohesion. The analyses revealed that various types of reference such as anaphoric, cataphoric, demonstrative, exophoric, and homophoric occurred in the selected texts. Features of conjunctions were used by the writer to display the logical relationships between elements of the texts. As for lexical cohesion, patterns of reiteration and collocation were used to point out the field of the study. The paper concluded that these cohesive patterns are organized to reveal the texture of the text.
Aerobic Biodegradation of OCDD by P. Mendocina NSYSU: Effectiveness and Gene Inducement Studies
Authors: Lin J. L. , Lin W. C. , Liu J. K. , Surampalli R. Y. , Zhang T. C. , Kao C. M.
Published: November 2017

The goals of this study were to assess the effectiveness of (1) enhancing octachlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxin (OCDD) biodegradation under aerobic conditions by Pseudomonas mendocina NSYSU (P. mendocina NSYSU) with the addition of lecithin, and (2) inducing OCDD ring‐cleavage genes by pentachlorophenol (PCP) and OCDD addition. P. mendocina NSYSU could biodegrade OCDD via aerobic cometabolism and lecithin was used as a primary substrate. Approximately 74 and 67% of OCDD biodegradation was observed after 60 days of incubation with lecithin and glucose supplement, respectively. Lecithin was also used as the solubilization additive resulting in OCDD solubilization and enhanced bioavailability of OCDD to P. mendocina NSYSU. Two intradiol and extradiol ring‐cleavage dioxygenase genes (Pmen_0474 and Pmen_2526) were identified from gene analyses. Gene concentration was significantly enhanced after the inducement by PCP and OCDD. Higher gene inducement efficiency was obtained using PCP as the inducer, and Pmen_2526 played a more important role in OCDD biodegradation.
Análise quantitativa da flexibilidade da coluna vertebral em homens e mulheres sedentários e ativos / Quantitative analysis of spinal flexibility in sedentary and active men and women
Authors: Martins Bruna Camargo , Paula Gabriela Alonso de , Antunes Mateus Dias , Bueno Glaukus Regiani , Oliveira Daniel Vicentini de , Oliveira Leonardo Pestillo de , Wittig Daniela Saldanha
Published: November 2017

Introdução: A flexibilidade contribui para a prevenção de lesões, alterações posturais, dor lombar e auxilia a melhora da performance muscular durante a prática de atividades físicas. Objetivos: Avaliar a flexibilidade global e da coluna vertebral em homens e mulheres sedentários e ativos, bem como correlacionar os achados de acordo com o Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) e a prática de atividade física. Métodos: A amostra foi composta por 60 indivíduos (21 homens e 39 mulheres), divididos em grupos ativos e sedentários. Foram colhidas medidas antropométricas, prática de atividade física, Teste de Sentar e Alcançar, Índice de Stibor, Índice de Schöber, Índice de Schöber Modificado e Teste do 3° dedo no solo. Resultados: Houve predominância de melhor flexibilidade no grupo de homens ativos. As mulheres ativas tiveram maior IMC (25,3 kg/m2) e maiores Índices de flexibilidade em relação ao grupo das mulheres sedentárias, cujo IMC era 22,6 kg/m2. Entretanto, não houve diferença estatística na análise entre os grupos. Conclusão: Praticantes de atividade física, principalmente os do sexo masculino, apresentaram maiores níveis de flexibilidade.Palavras-Chave: Atividade física; Fisioterapia; Flexibilidade; Índice de massa corporalIntroduction: Flexibility contributes to prevention of injuries, postural changes and low back pain, and improves muscle performance during physical activity. Aims: To evaluate overall and spinal flexibility in sedentary and active men and women and to correlate the findings according to body mass index (BMI) and the practice of physical activity. Methods: The sample consisted of 60 individuals (21 men and 39 women), divided into active and sedentary groups. Anthropometric measurements, physical activity practice, Sit and Attendance test, Stibor Index, Schöber Index, Modified Schöber Index and 3rd finger test in the soil were collected. Results: There was a predominance of better flexibility in the group of active men. Active women had higher BMI (25.3 kg/m2) and higher flexibility indexes compared to healthy women, whose BMI was 22.6 kg/m2. Conclusion: Physical activity practitioners, mainly of male gender, presented higher levels of flexibility.Keywords: Physical activity; Physiotherapy; Flexibility; Body mass index
Game Plan: A Web Application to Help Men Who Have Sex with Men Reduce their HIV Risk and Alcohol Use (Preprint)
Authors: Wray Tyler , Kahler Christopher W , Simpanen Erik M. , Operario Don
Published: November 2017

BACKGROUND

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for HIV, and alcohol use is a major risk factor for HIV infection. Internet-facilitated brief interventions have been shown to reduce alcohol use and HIV-risk behavior in other at-risk populations, but have so far incorporated limited content and have not been tested among MSM.

OBJECTIVE

This manuscript describes Game Plan, an interactive, tablet-optimized web application designed to help heavy drinking, high-risk MSM consider reducing their alcohol use and sexual risk behavior.

METHODS

In this paper, we discuss the rationale, goals, and flow for each of Game Plan’s components, which were modelled after common in-person and web-based brief motivational interventions for these behaviors.

RESULTS

The app is unique in that it includes content urging users to reflect more profoundly on their current behavior, and if prepared to change, strengthen their commitment to doing so.

CONCLUSIONS

Should ongoing research support its efficacy in facilitating behavior change, Game Plan could represent a wide-reaching and scalable tool that is well-suited for use in settings where delivering evidence-based, in-person interventions would be difficult or cost-prohibitive.
Multiple Intelligences-Based Instructional Strategy of English Academic Writing Skill Instruction (MIB-IS of EAWSI): A Classroom Action Research at One of Indonesia Senior High School
Authors: Pelenkahu Noldy
Published: November 2017

This study is focused on the implementation of Multiple Intelligences-Based Instructional Strategy (MIB-IS) to improve students English Academic Writing Skill Instruction (EAWSI). It uses Classroom Action Research (CAR). There are four steps in this CAR: (1) plan, (2) action, (3) observation, and (4) reflection. Multiple Intelligences-Based Instructional Strategy (MIB-IS) can improve Senior High School students’ academic writing (argumentative essay writing) in eight students’ intelligences (linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist) following the writing process of creating, outlining, drafting, and polishing. The process of academic writing instruction through MIB-IS will be more effective if the students are able to be more active in following every single step of writing process to hit the big issues of content, organization, unity, coherence, logic and the smaller issues of grammar, sentence-structure, punctuation, and spelling. And by giving an academic writing exercise in every phase of instruction is really important to improve students’ argumentative essay writing skill for students to master the concepts comprehensively and integrated properly. And so, the school as an educational institution must prepare its students to go to the university by the capability of supporting MIB-IS implementation in academic writing instruction as an effective English instructional strategy.
O MIMO CORPÓREO DE ÉTIENNE DECROUX E A BUSCA DA EXPRESSIVIDADE SEGUNDO A PERSPECTIVA DE ARTIFICIALIDADE GROTOWSKIANA
Authors: Alaniz Leela (Sirlei)
Published: November 2017

De acordo com Jerzy Grotowski: “Nós podemos realmente analisar cada fenômeno ritual ou teatral, observando em cada um a predominância daquilo que é orgânico e daquilo que é artificial.” Grotowski define sua própria pesquisa do trabalho do ator como uma pesquisa orgânica. Paralelamente ele define o teatro oriental, sobretudo a Ópera de Pequim, o Teatro Nô japonês e o Kathakali do sul da Índia como abordagens artificiais, considerando que cada uma dessas formas nasce de um modelo estruturado, e não da busca dos impulsos internos do ator.O Mimo Corpóreo de Étienne Decroux parece se encaixar na linhagem artificial, além de outras características, tanto pela exigência de um longo período de treinamento técnico junto a um mestre ou professor, como pela ausência de engajamento emocional que o ator deve manter em relação à ação.É possível que o trabalho desenvolvido por Decroux seja classificado como parte da linhagem artificial, tal como definida por Grotowski, à qual ele inclui as formas de teatro tradicional asiático?