bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TIME TRAVEL ESTIMATIONS USING MAC ADDRESSES OF BUS PASSENGERS: A POINT TO PATH-QGIS ANALYSIS
Authors: Hidayat Arief , Terabe Shintaro , Yaginuma Hideki
Published: February 2019

Currently, the development of WiFi is proliferating, especially in the field of transportation and smart cities. At the same time, WiFi is a low-cost technology, which offers a longer survey time and is able to support the Big Data era. This paper describes our study, which first uses a WiFi scanner to capture media access control (MAC) address data of bus passengers’ WiFi devices and then identifies each MAC address travel time to confirm the bus passengers. The MAC address is a unique ID for each device used such as mobile phones, smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other WiFi-enabled equipment. The WiFi scanner was placed inside the bus to capture all the MAC addresses inside and around the bus. The survey was conducted for one day (eight hours). The paper describes the procedure of the time travel estimation for each MAC address using the “point to path” analysis in QGIS open source software. This procedure, using point to path-GIS, produced 70,000-80,000 raw data points cleaned into 100-130 new data points. The procedure determined how many passengers traveled and explained which bus passengers used based on travel time.
Eine Heilige in Gesellschaft: Formen der Kooperation in der ›Legende von Prothus und Hyacinthus‹ bei Jacobus von Voragine, der Lichtenthaler Schreiberin Regula und Gottfried Keller
Authors: Lembke Astrid
Published: February 2019

This paper explores variations in portrayals of cooperation and friendship in legends of martyrs, focussing on the ›The Legend of Saints Protus and Hyacinth‹ in different historical contexts. When adapting the legend in the fifteenth-century, the compiler and copyist Sister Regula amended the standard ›Legenda Aurea‹ version by introducing an additional plot line recounting cooperation between two female martyrs. In turn, in the nineteenth century, the Swiss author Gottfried Keller dismissed the notion of spiritual friendship altogether and replaced it with the ideal of a hierarchical relationship between spouses.
Robust and energy-efficient expression recognition based on improved deep ResNets
Authors: Chen Yunhua , Du Jin , Liu Qian , Zhang Ling , Zeng Yanjun
Published: February 2019

To improve the robustness and to reduce the energy consumption of facial expression recognition, this study proposed a facial expression recognition method based on improved deep residual networks (ResNets). Residual learning has solved the degradation problem of deep Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs); therefore, in theory, a ResNet can consist of infinite number of neural layers. On the one hand, ResNets benefit from better performance on artificial intelligence (AI) tasks, thanks to its deeper network structure; meanwhile, on the other hand, it faces a severe problem of energy consumption, especially on mobile devices. Hence, this study employs a novel activation function, the Noisy Softplus (NSP), to replace rectified linear units (ReLU) to get improved ResNets. NSP is a biologically plausible activation function, which was first proposed in training Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs); thus, NSP-trained models can be directly implemented on ultra-low-power neuromorphic hardware. We built an 18-layered ResNet using NSP to perform facial expression recognition across datasets Cohn-Kanade (CK+), Karolinska Directed Emotional Faces (KDEF) and GENKI-4K. The results achieved better anti-noise ability than ResNet using the activation function ReLU and showed low energy consumption running on neuromorphic hardware. This study not only contributes a solution for robust facial expression recognition, but also consolidates the low energy cost of their implementation on neuromorphic devices, which could pave the way for high-performance, noise-robust and energy-efficient vision applications on mobile hardware.
A criterion of perfect balance for shift-composition of functions over a finite alphabet
Authors: Logachev Oleg A.
Published: February 2019

We prove a criterion of perfect balance for sliding superposition of functions over an arbitrary finite alphabet. We also give examples of applying this result to the construction of perfectly balanced functions that are not permutations with respect to the first and to the last variable.
Lower bounds for lengths of single tests for Boolean circuits
Authors: Popkov Kirill A.
Published: February 2019

We obtain nontrivial lower bounds for lengths of minimal single fault detection and diagnostic tests for Boolean circuits in wide classes of bases in presence of stuck-at faults at outputs of circuit gates.
A method of synthesis of irredundant circuits admitting single fault detection tests of constant length
Authors: Romanov Dmitry S. , Romanova Elena Yu.
Published: February 2019

A constructive proof is given that in each of the bases B′ = {x&y, x⊕y, x ∼ y}, B1 = {x&y, x⊕y, 1} any n-place Boolean function may be implemented:

by an irredundant combinational circuit with n inputs and one output admitting (under single stuck-at faults at inputs and outputs of gates) a single fault detection test of length at most 16,

by an irredundant combinational circuit with n inputs and one output admitting (under single stuck-at faults at inputs and outputs of gates and at primary inputs) a single fault detection test of length at most 2n−2log2 n+O(1); besides, there exists an n-place function that cannot be implemented by an irredundant circuit admitting a detecting test whose length is smaller than 2n−2log2 n − Ω(1),

by an irredundant combinational circuit with n inputs and three outputs admitting (under single stuck-at faults at inputs and outputs of gates and at primary inputs) a single fault detection test of length at most 17.
On bijunctive predicates over a finite set
Authors: Selezneva Svetlana N.
Published: February 2019

The paper is concerned with representations of predicates over a finite set in the form of generalized conjunctive normal forms (GCNF). Properties of predicates GCNF are found which are preserved by some majority function. Such predicates are called generalized bijunctive predicates. These properties are used to construct new faster polynomial algorithms for the generalized satisfiability problem in the case when some majority function preserves all the original predicates.
The square root law in the embedding detection problem for Markov chains with unknown matrix of transition probabilities
Authors: Volgin Artem V.
Published: February 2019

We consider the classical model of embeddings in a simple binary Markov chain with unknown transition probability matrix. We obtain conditions on the asymptotic growth of lengths of the original and embedded sequences sufficient for the consistency of the proposed statistical embedding detection test.
An “Authoritarian Spring?” Authoritarianism and the 2018 Midterm Elections
Authors: Cizmar Anne M. , McTague John
Published: February 2019

This paper examines the role of authoritarianism in the 2018 US congressional elections. In particular, we assess whether the issues that have historically been central to the authoritarian divide in the American electorate were salient in the campaigns of several important Senate races. We demonstrate that authoritarian attitudes played a consistent, significant role on presidential vote choice, party identification, and numerous policy areas in the 2016 presidential election using data from the American National Election Studies. Using case studies of six Senate races in the 2018 midterm elections, we find that authoritarianism was more muted than in 2016, and that the role of authoritarianism varied considerably depending upon the race. States with stronger Trump support in 2016 featured authoritarianism more heavily than states with less Trump support in 2016, but authoritarianism overall was not as prominent in 2018 as in 2016. Overall, Senate candidates relied on traditional campaign messages related to candidate qualifications, personal attacks, the economy, and other messages less central to authoritarianism.
Evaluating Candidate Positioning and Success in the 2018 Midterm Elections
Authors: Williamson Ryan D.
Published: February 2019

The 2018 House midterm elections saw Democrats regain a majority in the chamber for the first time in almost a decade. Contributing to this partisan change was the difficult situation Republican House incumbents were subject to. This article will examine the different factors contributing to the Republicans’ loss including the role of ideology in candidate success in both the primary and general election stage, the effects of retirements and open seats, and the value of presidential endorsements and legislative position taking.
Predictors of sexual function in pregnant Iranian adolescents
Authors: Bahrami-vazir Ellahe , Mirghafourvand Mojgan , Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi Sakineh , Kamalifard Mahin
Published: February 2019

Introduction

Human sexual activity is one of the main aspects of life. The present study intended to determine the status of sexual function in pregnant adolescents at their second trimester of pregnancy and its predictive factors.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional research studied 136 adolescents aged 15–19 years in their 24th–30th gestational weeks. All eligible pregnant adolescents in all 80 health centers of Tabriz, Iran were considered as the study samples. The data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2). A general linear model was used to determine the relationships between sexual function and socio-demographic characteristics and intimate partner violence (IPV).

Results

The frequency of sexual dysfunction in pregnant adolescents was about 65%. The mean [standard deviation (SD)] of total sexual function score was 25.3 (5.9) from the attainable score of 2–36. The pregnant adolescents obtained the lowest and the highest mean scores in the sexual desire and sexual satisfaction subscales, respectively. Shorter marital duration and IPV were sexual function predictors.

Conclusion

Considering the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in pregnant adolescent, and the impact of IPV on sexual function, midwives should take the necessary actions in identifying and consulting this disorder and IPV in their prenatal visits.
Centralizers of automorphisms permuting free generators
Authors: Macedońska Olga , Tomaszewski Witold
Published: February 2019

By σ ∈ Skm we denote a permutation of the cycle-type km and also the induced automorphism permuting subscripts of free generators in the free group Fkm. It is known that the centralizer of the permutation σ in Skm is isomorphic to a wreath product Zk ≀ Sm and is generated by its two subgroups: the first one is isomorphic to
$\begin{array}{}
\displaystyle
Z_k^m
\end{array}$, the direct product of m cyclic groups of order k, and the second one is Sm. We show that the centralizer of the automorphism σ ∈ Aut(Fkm) is generated by its subgroups isomorphic to
$\begin{array}{}
\displaystyle
Z_k^m
\end{array}$ and Aut(Fm).
Extreme points and support points of conformal mappings
Authors: Peretz Ronen
Published: February 2019

There are three types of results in this paper. The first, extending a representation theorem on a conformal mapping that omits two values of equal modulus. This was due to Brickman and Wilken. They constructed a representation as a convex combination with two terms. Our representation constructs convex combinations with unlimited number of terms. In the limit one can think of it as an integration over a probability space with the uniform distribution. The second result determines the sign of ℜ L(z0(f(z))2) up to a remainder term which is expressed using a certain integral that involves the Löwner chain induced by f(z), for a support point f(z) which maximizes ℜ L. Here L is a continuous linear functional on H(U), the topological vector space of the holomorphic functions in the unit disk U = {z ∈ ℂ | |z| < 1}. Such a support point is known to be a slit mapping and f(z0) is the tip of the slit ℂ − f(U). The third demonstrates some properties of support points of the subspace Sn of S. Sn contains all the polynomials in S of degree n or less. For instance such a support point p(z) has a zero of its derivative p′(z) on ∂U.
Know Your Shareholder, der intermediärsgestützte Aktionärsbegriff und das Hauptversammlungsverfahren
Authors: Zetzsche Dirk
Published: February 2019

Mit Kapitel Ia der reformierten Aktionärsrechterichtlinie 2017/828/EU wird erstmals ein auf die beteiligten Depotbanken und Verwahrintermediäre gestütztes Verfahren zur Ermittlung der Aktionäre eingeführt. Der Beitrag untersucht die Umsetzung dieser Regelungen im Referentenentwurf eines Zweiten Gesetzes zur Umsetzung der Aktionärsrechterichtlinie (ARUG II) unter Berücksichtigung der Vorgaben der Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2018/1212 der Kommission und erörtert das infolge der europäischen Vorgaben neu zu regelnde Verfahren zum Versand der Aktionärsmitteilungen im Vorfeld der Hauptversammlung. Die Umsetzung der Richtlinie erfordert die Einführung des sog. intermediärsgestützten Aktionärsbegriffes für Namensaktien sowie Anpassungen der Intermediärspflichten. Im weiteren Gesetzgebungsverfahren sollten noch Wege zur Direktkommunikation sowie zur Abstimmung von Aktionärsinformation und Aktionärslegitimation gestärkt werden.
Increasing Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches' Communication of Training Performance and Process Goals With Athletes
Authors: Moore E. Whitney G. , Quartiroli Alessandro , Zakrajsek Rebecca , Eckenrod Morgan
Published: February 2019

THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT GOAL SETTING AND HOW STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES (SCCs) CAN INCORPORATE GOAL SETTING STRATEGIES IN THEIR ATHLETES' TRAINING. THE ARTICLE PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF OUTCOME, PERFORMANCE, AND PROCESS GOALS, BASED ON THE SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, AGGRESSIVE YET ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT, AND TIME-BOUND (SMAART) FRAMEWORK. STRATEGIES SCCs CAN USE ARE PRESENTED TO ILLUSTRATE HOW TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PERFORMANCE AND PROCESS GOALS THAT INFORMED THE PROGRAM PERIODIZATION AND FEEDBACK PROVIDED BY THE SCC. THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO START BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCC FAMILIARITY WITH GOAL SETTING AND INCORPORATION OF THIS MENTAL STRATEGY INTO THEIR COMMUNICATION WITH ATHLETES ABOUT TRAINING.
Behavior of Specialty Binders Mixed with Seawater
Authors: Bertola Federica , Gastaldi Daniela , Canonico Fulvio
Published: February 2019

In recent years, worldwide research has been facing the challenge of finding solutions able to decrease the environmental impact of cement and concrete production. Many strategies could be adopted in order to reach this goal, such as reducing the clinker factor in cement or producing alternative clinkers to portland clinker, in addition to the adoption of efficient water recycling processes in concrete production, thus reducing the consumption of natural resources. An interesting approach to implementing the different strategies is to develop concretes combining the use of cement and seawater, permitting a significant saving in fresh water consumption and offering an important benefit to countries that are facing a water shortage. Thanks to the recent technological improvement in the composite material sector, corrosion-free reinforcements have been successfully developed, thus proposing an alternative to steel rebars in concrete, especially in exposure conditions that are critical because of the presence of chloride, or even in combination with seawater. The use of a specialty binder based on an intrinsically low pH and a high sulfate resistance can be beneficial for the stability of the concrete and of the embedded glass-fiber–reinforced polymer rebars. This article compares the mineralogical and mechanical behavior of pastes and mortars containing (1) limestone portland cement, (2) sulfoaluminate cement and (3) a blend of the two, when mixed with seawater. Compressive strength and drying shrinkage tests were performed, and the results were interpreted on the basis of the microstructural data obtained through X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The results suggest that the phase assemblage of the systems and, in particular, the equilibria among the different Al2O3-Fe2O3-monovalent anion (AFm)/Al2O3-Fe2O3-trivalent anion (AFt) minerals play a key role in the strength development mechanism.
Investigation of Macroscopic and Microscopic Behavior of Gravels Using Triaxial Compression Test with CT Scan
Authors: Jiang Jingshan , Lin Cheng , Cheng Zhanlin , Zuo Yongzhen
Published: February 2019

A large number of studies have been conducted to investigate macroscopic responses of gravelly soils using large-scale triaxial compression tests; however, particle-level responses of gravelly soils under triaxial compression remain poorly explored. Here, we reported a series of large-scale triaxial compression tests on uniformly graded gravels subjected to a low to medium range of confining pressures (200–800 kPa). We further investigated the particle-level responses of the gravels using the combined triaxial compression test with computed tomography (CT) scan. A computer image analysis program was developed to analyze the CT images, providing visualized and quantitative particle displacement and rotation. Based on the experimental results, the stress-strain relationships at different confining pressures and the microscopic characteristics of the gravels (e.g., changes in internal structures) under different deviator stress levels were discussed. The changes in particle-level responses were linked to those in macroscopic responses. From both macroscopic and microscopic analyses, some insights into the underlying mechanism of the stress-strain relationships were provided.
Utilization of Fine Solid Waste in Asphalt Mortar
Authors: Zhang Hengji , Li Hui , Abdelhady Ahmed , Mo Dingcheng , Harvey John
Published: February 2019

Asphalt mortar consists of asphalt and filler and exerts a vital influence on the performance of asphalt materials. Nowadays, plenty of fine solid waste with extremely different physical and chemical properties has been reused in asphalt materials. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of reusing fine solid waste as filler on the performance of asphalt mortar and investigate the possibility of utilizing the fine solid waste in asphalt mortar. Firstly, a scanning electron microscope was used to investigate the microstructure of limestone ore powder, fly ash, diatomite, and red mud. Secondly, the workability, high temperature property, and adhesion ability of asphalt mortars with different filler types and volume ratios have been examined. Thirdly, a critical filler-bitumen ratio range was recommended in view of the aforesaid performances. Finally, analysis of variance was applied to study the relationship between the relative performance of asphalt mortar and physical properties of filler. The results indicated that the Rigden Void of the filler exerts an important influence on the workability and high temperature performance of asphalt mortar, while no significant effect was observed on the elastic and adhesion capacity of the asphalt mortar. Hence, the Rigden Void can be considered a more effective index than the fineness modulus to describe the geometric features of fillers. In addition, asphalt mortar with diatomite and red mud exhibited improvement in the high temperature property and adhesion ability in the case of dry and moist conditions.
Study of Grinding Edge on Tempered Glass Using Electroplated Diamond Abrasive Belts
Authors: Gao Chao , Wang Sheng , Liu Guangzhao , Wang Hui
Published: February 2019

This study aims at improving the grinding quality and efficiency of the grinding edges on tempered glass using electroplated diamond abrasive belts. Firstly, the most suitable diamond type and composition of metal coating were selected in the first experiment. Secondly, the structure parameters of abrasive belts, such as diamond grain size (dgs), chip clearance (chc), matrix thickness (mt), and coating thickness ratio (ctr), were optimized through an L9 (34) orthogonal experiment. Finally, the influences of the process parameters on the grinding effect were investigated, which are optimized by an L9 (33) orthogonal experiment. The results show the following: (1) the abrasive belt with the diamond type of SMD40 and metal coating of 90 % nickel, 5 % cobalt, 5 % copper (Ni90%-Co5%-Cu5%) weight percentage (wt.%) of the total weight of the coating metal possesses the best grinding performance for the grinding edges on tempered glass. (2) The best grinding quality can be achieved under the conditions of the 230/270 US mesh (63-53 μm) in dgs, 1.5 mm in chc, 1.2 mm in mt, and 2/3 in ctr. (3) The roughness decreases first and then increases with the increase of dgs and ctr, decreases with the increase of chc, and increases with the increase of mt. (4) With the increase of the grinding pressure (gp), the roughness increases, and the material removal rate increases first and then decreases; with the increase of belt linear velocity (blv), the roughness first descends and then tends to stability, and the material removal rate increases first and then decreases; with the increase of the belt tensioning force (btf), the roughness decreases, and the material removal rate increases first and then tends to be stable. (5) The best grinding performance can be achieved under gp of 18 N, blv of 30 m/s, and btf of 55 N.
Relocation as an Adaptation to Sea-Level Rise: Valuable Lessons from the Narikoso Village Relocation Project in Fiji
Authors: Bertana Amanda
Published: February 2019

Relocation as an adaptation strategy to coastal degradation remains on the fringes of climate change discourse. Yet, as sea levels are projected to rise, relocating is an inevitable response for vulnerable coastal communities worldwide. In fact, some Fijian villages are facing such severe coastal erosion that they have already begun the process of shifting to higher ground, and many more villages throughout the islands have been slated for relocation. This case study is based on the planned relocation efforts of Narikoso village on Ono Island in Kadavu, Fiji. In Narikoso, regional NGOs, INGOs, and local and national government are working with the community to relocate the village inland. The process of moving the community began in 2012 when Prime Minister Bainimarama sent the Fiji military to Ono Island to clear land for the new village. It came to an abrupt stop due to a lack of funding and ecological degradation caused by the preparation for the new village site. Since the relocation process began, a myriad of issues have arisen ranging from concerns regarding community engagement, availability of financial resources, and resistance to moving inland.
Southern California Water Politics at the Salton Sea: When “Increased Efficiency” Is not Enough
Authors: Thrash Molly E. , Hanlon Jeffrey W.
Published: February 2019

More efficient agricultural water use sounds uncontroversial. Due to increased agricultural efficiency, about 300,000 acre-feet1 of water per year is made available and is being reallocated from the Imperial Irrigation District to Los Angeles, San Diego and Coachella. This increase in efficiency and transfer of conserved water, however, is predicted to cause a suite of environmental and public health harms as the region’s agricultural sump (the Salton Sea) shrinks. Southern Californian water politics are famously messy, contentious and high stakes. The State struggles with the need to increase its use efficiency and decrease its overall use of its allocation of Colorado River water that supplies Californian south coast cities and inland agriculture. Local, State and federal parties involved in these water allocation decisions conflict over how to mitigate the externalities as there is no clear assignment of liabilities. This case study uses historical documents and recent policy elite interviews to construct a broad understanding of the nature of the dilemma. By engaging with this case, readers will better understand the relative positions of the rural water supplier and the urban water users in the largest water transfer in US history, and understand that increasing use efficiency in one arena—agriculture—does not always work out best for the environment.
Excess androgen production in subcutaneous adipose tissue of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome is not related to insulin or LH
Authors: Amer Saad A , Alzanati Nadia G , Warren Avril , Tarbox Rebecca , Khan Raheela
Published: February 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate androgen production and the role of insulin and LH in its regulation in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Protein and mRNA expression of androgen synthesis enzymes (cytochrome P450 17A1 (CYP17A1) and aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3)) were measured in SAT biopsies from women with PCOS, diagnosed according to the Rotterdam criteria (n = 15) and healthy controls (n = 15). Cultured mature adipocytes (differentiated from SAT biopsies) were treated with insulin ± phosphoinositol-3-kinase inhibitor (LY294002) or LH ± insulin. CYP17A1 and AKR1C3 mRNA expression and testosterone concentrations were measured in treated and untreated adipocyte cultures. AKR1C3 mRNA was significantly (P < 0.001) greater in PCOS vs non-PCOS SAT, but CYP17A1 was not significantly different between the two groups. AKR1C3 and CYP17A1 protein expression was not significantly different in PCOS vs non-PCOS SAT. In untreated adipocyte cultures, CYP17A1, AKR1C3 and testosterone levels were significantly higher in the PCOS vs the non-PCOS groups. Addition of insulin increased AKR1C3 mRNA and testosterone levels, but not CYP17A1 mRNA in non-PCOS with no effect on PCOS adipocytes. The stimulatory effects of insulin were not inhibited by LY294002. Addition of LH increased CYP17A1, AKR1C3 and testosterone in non-PCOS adipocytes with no effect in PCOS adipocytes. In conclusion, SAT of women with PCOS produces excess androgen, which may contribute to PCOS-related hyperandrogenaemia. This SAT androgen excess is independent of obesity and is not directly stimulated by inulin or LH.
Spectroscopic Studies of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus, Its Major Capsid Protein, and RNA
Authors: Kravchenko V. M. , Rud Yu. P. , Buchatski L. P. , Stepanenko Ye. Yu. , Gryn D. V. , Yashchuk V. M.
Published: February 2019

Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) causes the severe disease of salmonid fishes (trout, salmon, etc.) The IPNV virion consists of a double-stranded viral RNA surrounded by a protein capsid. The aim of the work is to determine the role of IPNV virion constituents (capsid proteins and viral RNA) in the formation of spectral properties of the whole IPNV virions. We have measured the UV-Vis absorption, fluorescence, fluorescence excitation, phosphorescence and phosphorescence excitation spectra of IPNV virions, major capsid protein (MCP), and viral RNA dissolved in different buffers. It is shown that the UV absorption of IPNV virions is caused by the absorption of both capsid proteins and viral RNA. The fluorescence of IPNV MCP and virions may be attributed to tyrosine and tyrosine + tryptophan, respectively. The low-temperature phosphorescence of virions can be attributed to that of capsid proteins, rather than viral RNA. The IPNV RNA phosphorescence spectrum exhibits the electronic-vibrational structure and may be due to the emission of adenine links.
Next-generation sequencing of plasmid carrying blaOXA-48 in Klebsiella pneumoniae from Turkey
Authors: Düzgün Azer Özad , Saral Ayşegül
Published: February 2019

A carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain was isolated in Turkey in 2012 and blaNDM-1 and blaOXA-48 genes were observed in this strain. The aim of this study was to investigate transferability of plasmid bearing blaOXA-48 in K. pneumoniae and to use whole-genome sequencing in order to understand the genetic context of plasmid. K. pneumoniae strain was used as donor in conjugation experiments. Antibiotic susceptibility profile of selected transconjugant was determined. Plasmid was isolated from transconjugant colony and was named as pKPT. Complete sequencing of the pKPT was conducted using a next-generation sequencing. Annotation of the contigs was performed using the Geneious R9, followed by finding open reading frames (ORFs) with selected web-based tools. BLAST analysis was performed at the NCBI BLAST server to determine genes showing more than 90% similarity with these ORFs. Results of antibiotic susceptibility test showed that transconjugant colony was resistant to ampicillin/sulbactam, piperacillin, and piperacillin/tazobactam. The pKPT plasmid had a length of 45,217 bp and an average G + C content of 49%. Blast analysis revealed that pKPT was included in the IncL/M incompatibility group. The pKPT was found to contain blaOXA-48 within Tn1999.2 transposon without any other antibiotic resistance gene.
First record of Foulassi Screeching Frog, Arthroleptis adelphus (Perret, 1966) (Anura, Arthroleptidae, Arthroleptinae), from Nigeria, with notes on its phylogenetic position
Authors: Nneji Lotanna Micah , Adeola Adeniyi Charles , Okeyoyin Agboola , Onadeko Abiodun Biodun , Eniang Edem Archibong , Adeyi Akindele Oluwatosin , Oladipo Segun Olayinka , Adedeji Babatunde Emmanuel , Usongo John Yinamga , Andem Andem Bassey , Ugwumba Obih Alex , Ugwumba Adiaha Alda Alex , Olory Caroline
Published: February 2019

We report the first known occurrence of the Foulassi Screeching Frog, Arthroleptis adelphus (Perret, 1966), from Nigeria. A specimen of A. adelphus was collected during herpetological survey work conducted in Cross River National Park, south-eastern Nigeria. Morphometrics and mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene confirm identity of the specimen. Matrilineal genealogy reveals a sister relationship of A. adelphus from Nigeria with individuals from south-western Cameroon. Genetic analysis further shows geographic structuring and divergence among populations of A. adelphus from the Guineo–Congolian forest region. We offer updates to the IUCN geographic range of A. adelphus.
Creating accounts of diverse developmental writing paths within a Colombian major in industrial engineering
Authors: Narvaez Elizabeth
Published: February 2019

This paper describes developmental writing paths within a Colombian major in Industrial Engineering. The accounts were created through retrospective descriptions of students' writing experiences collected by a qualitative survey and analyzing writing samples. The study shows that writing throughout the major embraces diverse functions (Writing to learn; Writing to apply content knowledge; Writing to research; Writing to communicate ideas), and traces diverse developmental paths (Writing for innovation; Lab writing; Writing for company analysis; Writing for conducting a senior thesis). This analysis also reveals that different types of problems (improving profits in companies or creating new devices) can be treated through different types of genres (research proposals in companies and projects of innovation), despite the fact that the same label (report) is being used by participants to group writing experiences. One of the writing functions in the major that seems overtly identified by the students is conducting a senior thesis. Since there are other writing functions present across the curriculum, further studies and pedagogical debates with faculty members are necessary to define what writing developmental paths are expected from the students and how many curriculum projects (that include explicit teaching on theories of disciplinary writing and genre knowledge) across the curriculum should be undertaken.
Researching writing across the lifespan
Authors: Tusting Karin , Barton David , McCulloch Sharon , Papen Uta , Potts Diane
Published: February 2019

This paper highlights the importance, when researching writing across the lifespan, of addressing a range of aspects of social context which change over time, particularly focusing on tools, values, relationships and identities. It illustrates this argument by drawing on a range of empirical studies exploring different aspects of writing in university settings, working with adults at a range of levels from Masters through doctoral study to academics' working lives, and reflects on the implications of this research for lifespan writing studies more generally. The projects drawn on include a study of multimodal feedback on postgraduate student writing and students' responses to this; a detailed study of academics' writing practices in the context of structural changes in Higher Education; and an interview study with PhD students participating in writing retreats, reflecting on their writing experiences. Drawing on findings from this work, we argue that shifts in material, social and institutional dimensions of context have a significant impact on what individuals write and on the writing practices that they develop. We particularly highlight the role of changing tools for writing and values around writing, and the importance of transformations in identity and relationships. We argue that the tradition of literacy studies research, drawn on by all the projects described in this paper, provides the theoretical and methodological resources to approach such aspects of academic writing development across the lifespan, by adopting a holistic perspective on writing which locates writing as situated practice and thereby provides insight into these social and contextual influences.
Energetically Optimal Control of the Convergence of the Spacecraft in Non-Central Gravitational Field of the Earth on the far Guidance Stage
Authors: Mironov Vyacheslav , Mironov Yuri , Fominov Ivan
Published: February 2019

The article is devoted to the development of algorithms for calculating energy-optimal programs for controlling the approach of a spacecraft to an orbital object at the long-range guidance stage using the maximum principle L.S. Pontryagin. It is assumed that the spacecraft is equipped with a longitudinal propulsion system running on chemical fuel. The programs  of optimal change in the second fuel consumption and the vector of cosine guides, which determine the orientation of the thrust force of the propulsion system, should be determined. As a criterion for optimal control, we consider a functional that determines the minimum consumption of the working fluid. The optimal control problem is solved in a limited region of the state space, which is determined by the range of variation of the angular range of the spacecraft within one revolution. The full equations of the boundary value problem of the maximum principle are given using the model of the object's motion in the normal gravitational field of the Earth, the boundary conditions, and also the analytical dependencies that determine the control structure in the optimal mode. The boundary optimization problem is solved with the Newton method. To determine the initial approximation of conjugate variables, an analytical solution is given to the problem of energy-optimal approach control in a uniform central field. The results of numerical studies of energy-optimal programs to control the interception in the normal gravitational field of the Earth with the final pitch at the stage of long-range guidance are presented. In general, the use of optimal approach control algorithms in the airborne and ground complex allows to reduce fuel costs when performing the maneuver, reduce time, and expand the reachability area of the target objects. In addition, the optimal solution can be considered as a reference, with which it is necessary to compare various variants of approximate control algorithms, evaluate their quality and make informed decisions on their practical use.
Towards Unsecurity of Two Homomorphic Encryptions Based on Residue System
Authors: Babenko Ludmila , Trepacheva Alina
Published: February 2019

The security of two recently proposed symmetric homomorphic encryption schemes based on residue system is analyzed.

Both schemes have a high computational efficiency since using residue system naturally allows parallelizing computations. So they could be good candidates to protect the data in clouds. But to the best of our knowledge there is a lack of security analysis for these encryption schemes.

It should be noted that the first cryptosystem under our consideration was already considered in literature.

The sketch of adaptive chosen-plaintext attack was proposed and estimation of its success was given.

In this paper the attack is analyzed and it is shown that in some cases it may work incorrectly. Also more general algorithm of known-plaintext attack is presented.  Theoretical estimations of probability to recover the key using it and practical estimations of this probability obtained during the experiments are provided.

The security of the second cryptosystem has not been analyzed yet and we fill this gap for known-plaintext attack.  The dependency between the number of «plaintext, ciphertext» pairs required to recover the key and parameters of the cryptosystem is analyzed. Also some recommendations for increasing the security level are provided.

The final conclusion of our analysis is that both cryptosystems are vulnerable to known-plaintext attack. And it may be dangerous to encrypt private data using them.

Finally it should be noted that the key element of the proposed attacks is the algorithm of computing the greatest common divisor. So their computational complexity depends polynomially on the size of input data.
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Published: February 2019

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Dzieło dekretysty Omnibona w rękopisie Biblioteki Miejskiej w Cambrai
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Published: February 2019

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Published: February 2019

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Published: February 2019

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Published: February 2019

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Published: February 2019

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Published: February 2019

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