bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El peso y la sombra de la Guerra Civil española en la narrativa para jóvenes
Authors: Belmonte José
Published: November 2015

La literatura destinada a los adultos –y muy especialmentela narrativa– en la que se aborda en profundidad, con intención crítica, la Guerra Civil española, tiene una clara y sólida respuesta en esos otros libros escritos para un público más joven. Dos de las obras más tempranas y señeras en las que se aborda este controvertido tema son Celia en la revolución, de Elena Fortún, novela escrita en 1943, aunquepublicada en 1987, y El perro loco, de José Luis Castillo-Puche, aparecida en 1965, que tuvo el mérito de burlar la férrea censura de aquellos años. En estas y en la mayoría de obras posteriores, que aquí se analizan, hasta llegar a nuestros días, se abordan asuntos todavía polémicos en la actualidad, como la violencia ejercida por ambos bandos, el sufrimiento de los niños, el exilio, la difícil reconciliación entrevencedores y vencidos, así como la posterior represión franquista.
Ilustrar poesia para a infância: entre as rimas cromáticas e as metáforas visuais
Authors: Ramos Ana Margarida
Published: November 2015

Este trabalho identifica um conjunto de antologias de poesia para crianças publicadas em Portugal nos últimos anos onde a ilustração desempenha um papel relevante no processo de coesão gráfica das publicações, assim como de mediação na leitura dos textos. Analisa as relações que as imagens estabelecem com os textos poéticos com vista a compreender a especificidade da ilustração da poesia infantil, identificando funções e estratégias particulares de articulação entre texto e imagem.
The story of Ferdinand: De Nueva York a Salamanca
Authors: Martínez-Mateo Roberto
Published: November 2015

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar dos versiones en lengua española realizadas a partir del álbum ilustrado originalmente escrito en inglés The story of Ferdinand (1935) por Munro Leaf e ilustrado por Robert Lawson. La comparación de este tipo específico de narrativa se establece entre dos traducciones al castellano y sus ilustraciones cuya fecha de publicación dista más de 30 años y cuyo lugar de publicación está separado por el océano Atlántico Norte (una americana de 1962 y otra española de 1994). Este artículo presta especial atención a la relación multimodal que se establece entre el código semiótico visual y escrito de ambas versiones españolas de cara a dilucidar la distinta orientación ideológica que cada traducción asume al dirigirse a un público receptor, principalmente de carácter infantil.  La obra fue escrita a las puertas del estallido de la guerra civil española, donde ya sabemos por la historia que la oleada de violencia había llegado a unos extremos de gran crudeza. Es interesante indagar en la actualidad que cobra en España este álbum ilustrado de origen americano al poco de publicarse con el estallido de la Guerra Civil española y, poco después, en el continente Europeo con la 2ª Guerra Mundial. Haciendo un uso metafórico de una fiesta tradicional española caracterizada también por su violencia y crueldad, la imaginería y la traducción de cada versión en castellano dan respuesta a unas motivaciones comunicativas (Moya y Pinar, 2007, p. 22) que condicionan la recepción del texto en el lector y cultura meta.
La lectura por placer: su incidencia en el rendimiento académico, las horas de televisión y las horas de videojuegos.
Authors: Dezcallar Sáez Teresa , Clariana Mercè , Cladellas Ramón , Badia Mar , Gotzens Concepción
Published: November 2015

En el presente trabajo se ha relacionado el gusto y la afición por la lectura y el tiempo que pasan los alumnos viendo la televisión o jugando a videojuegos en los ratos de ocio, y cómo estas variables correlacionan con el rendimiento académico, medido a través de las notas escolares. La muestra ha sido compuesta por un total de 510 alumnos de los tres ciclos de educación primaria de escuelas públicas y privadas españolas. Los datos se obtuvieron mediante cuestionarios dirigidos a los padres. Los resultados han revelado que la lectura por placer correlaciona de forma positiva con las notas académicas y de forma negativa con las horas de visionado de televisión.
La literatura autobiográfica africana escrita por mujeres: contratos de lectura / (The African autobiographical literature written by women: reading contracts)
Authors: Cuasante Elena
Published: November 2015

El presente trabajo parte de la idea de que el estudio de los géneros literarios exige considerar no solo los rasgos formales del texto, sino también las diferentes modalidades contractuales susceptibles de aparecer en su recepción. Dicho de otro modo, un texto solo se integra en un género de escritura concreto cuando es reconocido como tal por parte del destinatario, operación que, aunque comporta ciertos conocimientos teóricos, es de carácter pragmático. El lector será quien, de manera individual, y apoyándose en todos los datos que tiene a su alcance, decida el modo de lectura que le resulta más apropiado. En este trabajo intentaremos ilustrar este proceso analizando un corpus de textos autobiográficos pertenecientes a la primera generación de escritoras africanas de expresión francesa, elección que pretende satisfacer al mismo tiempo los criterios de cohesión (todas las escritoras comparten un mismo contexto socio-histórico) y de representatividad, pues pensamos que nuestras conclusiones son trasladables a otros corpus similares, en particular a los que se derivan de las denominadas "literaturas emergentes".
A Objetividade da SubjetividadeThe objectivity of subjectivity
Authors: Vidor Alécio
Published: November 2015

Este é um artigo teórico que possui como escopo o estudo e análise acerca da temática da objetividade da subjetividade, na Filosofia. O critério do saber necessita adequação do ser. O corpo não limita suas informações à percepção dos sentidos externos. Existem outras linguagens corporais que são objeto de estudo para que o homem conheça a si mesmo em seu aspecto subjetivo. Os métodos podem ser extrospectivos ou introspectivos desde que o objetivo seja integrar as ciências num em um único princípio: o ser humano. Os caminhos podem ser diferentes, mas, o núcleo que dá origem ao saber é o homem. Não basta o saber tecnológico da cultura construída; hoje é necessário conhecer o homem verdadeiro, para que ele possa ser o senhor e o condutor de seus produtos, sem ser manipulado ou ofendido em seu valor. A consciência deve desprender-se da cultura oficial para abrir-se e perceber informações dinâmicas da atividade psíquica, a fim de ter acesso à inteligência da vida.
Direito, Estética e Ontologia Law, Aesthetics and Ontology
Authors: Rossetto Cléo , Afonso Eduardo José
Published: November 2015

Este trabalho de pesquisa, assentado em levantamento bibliográfico, visa correlacionar direito, estética e ontologia, culminando com a apresentação de um novo critério epistêmico do direito - autopoiético ôntico-humanista. Este critério, além contribuir na harmonização das relações sociais, possibilita a reimpostação do campo jurídico, com o incremento de valores humanistas. Urge a reformulação do campo jurídico em face do dinamismo e instabilidade social contemporânea. Aborda-se a importância da relação homem-sociedade e recíproco processo de construção. Explicitam-se algumas características do homem, em especial àquelas consideradas na renascença, na linha de Pico Della Mirandola. Desenvolve-se o conceito de Em Si – descoberta da Ontopsicologia – e, particulamente, uma de suas características, a estética. Do núcleo de inteligência ôntica emana a devida proporção. Sem descurar da moral sistêmica propõe-se a adoção da inteligência ôntica como novo critério epistêmico do Direito, possibilitando a reimpostação do campo jurídico e o fortalecimento do homem.
O critério ético em Aristóteles e Meneghetti  The ethical criterion in Aristotle and Meneghetti
Authors: Feltrin João Francisco Dias , Soares Josemar Sidinei
Published: November 2015

Abordagem do critério ético em Aristóteles e Meneghetti, identificando-se as contribuições de ambos. Do primeiro filósofo, partiu-se da tradicional obra Ética a Nicômacos. De Meneghetti, trabalhou-se, especialmente, com o livro O Critério ético do humano. A definição de meio termo e o critério para encontrá-lo foram os pontos significativos do trabalho. Em termos conclusivos, Meneghetti, dá a exatidão científica, necessária ao meio termo aristotélico.
O nascimento do eu na Psicoterapia de autenticação The us birth authentication of Psychotherapy
Authors: Oliveira Luísa Barcelos de , Barbieri Josiane Beatriz Piccin
Published: November 2015

A temática desta investigação nasce da problematização de como contribuir para o nascimento de uma consciência autêntica do homem. Por autenticidade entendemos a identidade conforme o projeto individual de natureza, ou seja, ser, saber e fazer aquilo que se é. Este artigo apresenta parte do percurso teórico de Antonio Meneghetti ao cunhar o conceito de nascimento do Eu, enquadrando o assunto especificamente no contexto psicoterapêutico. A psicoterapia de autenticação é um dos instrumentos de intervenção da escola ontopsicológica, o qual consente o desaparecimento do sintoma e a evolução do sujeito, abrindo a novidade de discurso ao nascimento do Eu. Será exposto o conceito e definição de Eu, como se dá a sua constituição inicial, o seu desenvolvimento, a formação do complexo e a fundamental problemática do Eu autêntico versus Eu fictício. Ao final, é apresentada a solução através da psicoterapia de autenticação, acrescentando a importância da exatidão do pesquisador e da ciência, e seu resultado último, ou seja, o nascimento do Eu.
Prospective teachers' perceptions of teaching profession
Authors: Ulku Kan Ayse
Published: November 2015

Training well-qualified teachers gains importance in this rapidly changing word. Schools have to train individuals who can adopt the changes and act accordingly. Teachers have a major role to prepare the individuals for the future. The better the prospective teachers are trained, the better they will perform when they work as teachers.Â  In this sense, the opinions of prospective teachers toward teaching profession gains importance. This is a qualitative study in nature. The aim of this study is to explore perceptions of prospective teachers of teaching profession. Prospective teachers enrolled at the departments of Classroom Teaching, Fine Arts Teaching, Turkish Language Education, and Computer and Instructional Technologies were included in the study. Ten prospective teachers in each department were selected as the study group and they were interviewed. Those who were volunteer were included in the study. An interview form was used in the study. The interview form included three semi-structured questions. N-VIVO 8 program was used to analyze the data. Descriptive analysis was utilized to analyze the data.Â  Keywords:Â Â Active Learning, Administration of Education, Adult Education, Affective LearningÂ Â
Designing an e-learning curriculum for spelling on the basis of cognitive approach
Authors: Akhondi Azar , Y. Yarmohammadian Mohammad , Â Haghani Fariba
Published: November 2015

The advances in information technology have brought dramatic changes to the means and methods of learning, making it possible to learn everywhere and every time. In line with educational transformations, e-Learning has gained additional significance. Educational CDs and multimediasoftware have triggered substantial changes in education (Zandi, 2009). Given the importance of language skillsin every academic level, especially the primary level, the proper instructions of these skills should be a concern to educational authorities. Writing, as it plays a crucial role to sustain language, is of significance importance and should be heeded (Birjandi, 2002). While the direct instruction of spelling on the basis of psychologicalprinciples is highly recommended in todayâ€™s educational systems, spelling is still assumed to be an assessment instrumentrather than an educational one in Iranâ€™s curriculum. Investigating the educational texts and reliable websites, the present study aims to plan an e-learning curriculum for spelling based on cognitive approach. KeyÂ  Keywords: Curriculum, E-learning, Cognitive Approach, Spelling.
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Authors: Arkut Afet
Published: November 2015

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APLIKASI STRATEGI PRODUK, HARGA DAN PROMOSI PADA DEPOSITO BATARA IB DI PT BANK TABUNGAN NEGARA (PERSERO) KANTOR CABANG SYARIAH (KCS) MALANG
Authors: Firmansyah Fani , Luthfiana Anisa
Published: November 2015

Third party funds in banking sector is a capital to carry out its business activities. Deposito Batara iB is one of the third party funds mudharabah mutlaqah. PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) KCS Malang managed to get an increase in deposits to raise Batara iB in the last two years. In order to increase the fund, PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) KCS Malang provide product strategy, pricing and promotions on Deposito Batara iB. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with the descriptive approach and the

data collection techniques through interviews and documentation. Primary data obtained through interviews and documentation. Secondary data obtained from the object of research website. Data analysis using qualitative data analysis. Product strategy by creating a logo, motto and packaging in the form of features and services. Pricing strategy given PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) KCS Malang by providing profit sharing ratio deposits, special provision (nisbah), does not apply administrative fees and penalty in their transactions. To introduce a Deposito Batara iB to customers, PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) KCS Malang promote activities through various media. Use of advertising media, through personal selling, sales promotion

and publicity.

Keywords: strategi produk, harga dan promosi
ANALISA FREE CASH FLOW DAN KEPEMILIKAN MANAJERIAL TERHADAP KEBIJAKAN UTANG (STUDI EMPIRIS PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG GO PUBLIC DI INDONESIA)
Authors: Mawardi M. Cholid
Published: November 2015

The objectives of this study are : 1) to know the influence of free cash flow to debt policy in the company that have low investment opportunity set, 2) to know the influence of free cash flow to the debt in the big company which have low investment opportunity set, 3) to know the influence of managerial ownership to the debt policy in the small company. This study employs debt as dependent variable and free cash flow and managerial ownership as independent variable. The sample of this study is 36 Indonesia companies listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2010 to 2013. The results indicate that the companies with low investment opportunity set and high free cash flow tend to use debt to finance companies operation. And managerial ownership has positive correlation to the debt in the small company. It proves that managerial ownership has ability to minimalize agency cost.
POTENSI TAMAN NASIONAL BOGANI NANI WARTABONE, PERMASALAHAN DAN KONSERVASI PADA TINGKAT PENGEMBANGAN DAN PENGAWASAN
Authors: Kawuwung Femmy Roosje
Published: November 2015

Taman Nasional Bogani Nani Wartabone sebelumnya bernama Dumoga Bone. Nani Wartabone seorang pahlawan yang terkenal di daerah Gorontalo, untuk mengenang pahlawan tersebut maka namanya diabadikan pada nama Taman Nasional. Pada tahun 1982 luas 300.000 hektar dinyatakan Menteri Pertanian. Ditunjuk Menteri Kehutanan, SK No. 731/Kpts-II/1992 luas 287.115 hektar. Propinsi Gorontalo dengan  ketinggian tempat 50 – 2.000 meter dpl. Posisi 1o– 4o LS, 120o – 124o  BT. Permasalahan; terjadinya fragmentasi, perladangan berpindah, pertanian, illegal logging, pemukiman, pertambangan, dan pencurian spesies flora dan fauna. Tujuan mengetahui potensi Taman Nasional Bogani Nani Wartabone, permasalahan dan upaya konservasi.
Potensi Taman Nasional Bogani Nani Wartabone adalah; Flora terdiri dari 400 jenis pohon, 241 jenis tumbuhan tinggi, 120 jenis efifit dan terdapat 24 jenis anggrek. Tumbuhan endemik yaitu; palem matayangan, kayu hitam dan bunga bangkai(Amophaphallus compamulatus). Tumbuhan yang umum adalah cempaka, kenanga, agates, dan tanaman hias.Taman Nasional Bogani Nani Wartabone memiliki 24 jenis mamalia, 64 jenis aves, 11 jenis reptile. Mamalia (satwa endemik) : monyet hitam/yaki (Macaca nigra),  Monyet Dumoga Bone, babirusa, kelelawar bone, kus-kus besar (Palanger ursinus), anoa kecil (B.quarlesi). Di Taman Nasional Bogani Nani Wartabone tercatat 200 – 225 jenis burung. Reptil : ular kobra, king kobra (N. hammah), ular belang, katak pohon (Rhacophorus monticola), ikan : ikan mas (Cyprinus carpio), bekicot (Achatina fulica). Upaya konservasi adalah pada tingkat pengembangan dan pengawasan. Dalam upaya konservasi harus ada kerja sama dari pemerintah dan masyarakat sekitar kawasan.

Kata kunci: Potensi Bogani Nani Wartabone, Permasalahan, Konservasi.
Brain Natriuretic Peptide: It’s Not About the Brain or Just Another Smart Polypeptide—It’s About the Heart
Authors: Carella Dominick M.
Published: November 2015

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a cardiac hormone with diuretic, natriuretic, and vasodilator properties. Measurement of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations is increasingly used to aid diagnosis, assess prognosis, and tailor treatment in adults with congestive heart failure. Recent studies suggest that the peptide is also useful in pediatric patients. The diagnostic role of plasma BNP in neonates admitted to the NICU has shown promise as an aid in diagnosis in neonates with signs of congenital heart disease; as a biomarker of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, patent ductus arteriosus, and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn; a predictive biomarker of the response to indomethacin in preterm infants; and, more significantly, in acute heart failure.
Efficient Experimental-Data Acquisition for Miscible CO2 Water-Alternating-Gas-Injection Corefloods in Carbonate
Authors: Duchenne Sebastien , Puyou Gilles , Cordelier Philippe , Hy-Billiot Joëlle , Hamon Gerald
Published: November 2015

Understanding the physics behind which carbon dioxide (CO2) and water displace oil in the porous medium is of the utmost importance for the success of any miscible CO2 water-alternating-gas (WAG) -injection project. This involves estimating parameters such as remaining oil saturation, trapped gas saturation, and three-phase relative permeability by carrying out and by interpreting several CO2 WAG experiments representative of flows inside the reservoir (i.e., pressure and temperature conditions, fluids, capillary number). This paper presents an experimental design, an apparatus, and a procedure to carry out such experiments at reservoir conditions with extensive and up-to-date data-acquisition techniques.

Two CO2/water cyclic injections were performed at reservoir conditions, on horizontal carbonate cores with light oil from a Middle East field, far above minimum miscibility pressure (MMP). Great care was given to the data-acquisition systems set for the experiments. Produced volumes were monitored to provide material balance of each phase at both reservoir and laboratory conditions with a clear separation of flashed oil, condensate, and gas. A full compositional analysis of the fluids produced was then conducted, with gas chromatography (GC) and liquid analysis of flashed oil and condensate. Differential pressure across the core was monitored for relative-permeability estimation. Finally, a dual-energy X-ray scanner was used to measure three-phase in-situ saturations, cross check material-balance results, highlight gravity segregation, and ensure that laboratory artifacts (end effects) do not influence interpretation conclusions.

Several material-balance methods were investigated to accurately calculate the average saturations and the recovery factor in the presence of strong CO2/oil interactions. With our experimental design, we were able to decouple thermodynamic effects (stripping) from three-phase flow effects (sweeping) in the raw-production data. Several hysteresis features were observed, such as reduction in gas relative permeability and variation in land-trapping parameter.
Reservoir Characterization and History Matching of the Horn River Shale: An Integrated Geoscience and Reservoir-Simulation Approach
Authors: Kam Patrick , Nadeem Muhammad , Novlesky Alex , Kumar Anjani , Omatsone Ese N.
Published: November 2015

We present a systematic approach to integrate geoscience and dynamic reservoir modeling for two multiwell pads in the Horn River basin, Canada. The Horn River shale-gas play is a world-class unconventional gas resource and is being exploited by use of multistage hydraulic fracturing along horizontal wells. The two well pads, Pad-1 and Pad-2, selected for this study comprise eight and seven horizontal wells, respectively, with 1 to 7 years of production history. Numerical modelling of shale reservoirs has historically been a problematic low-confidence exercise because of the difficulties associated with inadequate characterization of the geologic framework of shale plays; the problems of estimating the properties of induced-fracture networks; and the complexities of capturing multiphase flow in fracture networks and wellbores during production, especially in the face of offset-well activity. This paper provides insights into these issues.

The geoscience modelling activity begins with integrating information from cores, well logs, petrophysical analyses, and seismic data into a 3D geocellular model. At first, the model is built upon a simple lithostratigraphic concept, which is the basis of the numerical-flow-modelling exercise of Pad-1. The 3D geocellular model is thereafter thoroughly reworked to incorporate a sequence-stratigraphic perspective to the Horn River shale. This reworked geocellular model has a profound impact on the dynamic modelling of Pad-2. Also, hydraulic conductivity of induced and natural fractures is measured on Horn River core plugs at reservoir conditions to constrain conductivity values assigned to primary, secondary, and tertiary flow paths into dynamic reservoir modelling.

As a result of the integrated work flow, we have achieved a history match allowing us to further understand the hydraulic-fracturing behaviour and its impact on producing shale reservoirs of the Horn River formation. On the basis of the findings, we recommend targeting the Evie and Otter Park shale reservoirs for landing horizontal wells and multistage fracturing when the Carbonate Fan is thin; this approach can produce all three compartmentalized shale reservoirs of the Horn River formation. Ultimately, the objective of any reservoir modelling project is to provide a range of reliable forecast of future performance that is grounded in representative geoscience interpretations and that takes operational constraints into account. The technical learnings described in this work will be helpful to further understand hydraulic-fracturing behaviour and its impact on producing shale reservoirs.
Ultrasonic-Log Response in Lightweight-Cement Conditions
Authors: Thomas Sonia , Smith Charles H. , Williams Brett W. , Hamilton Layne
Published: November 2015

Lightweight cement can present unique challenges to efficient and accurate evaluation of cement-sheath integrity. Standard bond-log tools require high compressional bonding to casing to observe an attenuation of the sonic signal that is set up inside the casing. Lightweight cement exhibits high amplitude and little alteration in the log waveform on conventional bond logs because of lower fluid density when pumped and lower compressive strength after being set up. These properties can make the log appear as if no cement is present.

One must still determine the definition of the cement sheath with a method that is both valid and repeatable. The industry has demonstrated the ability to accomplish this task with ultrasonic logging tools. These devices allow very precise definition of the cement sheath with a 360 ° examination of the data, but still require innovative interpretation techniques to derive useful solutions regarding the quality of the cement.

Additional complication is introduced when settable efficiency-fluid material is the material used instead of cement. This fluid is not designed to be an isolating agent, but is formulated to be used as a lead-in fluid to facilitate the placement of lightweight or conventional cement. This fluid is lighter weight and has lower compressive strength when set up than even the lightest cements. The cement design for this well was to lead in with the settable efficiency fluid and then to follow up with lightweight cement. The job did not proceed as planned, and the only fluid introduced to the well was settable efficiency fluid. One must still determine segregation of the productive reservoirs from surface water and the ability to fracture treat wells with restrained fluid mobility to complete and produce the well.

This paper demonstrates the application of ultrasonic cement-evaluation tools under these difficult conditions. Examples of conventional cement, lightweight cement, and settable efficiency fluids are considered. The processed logs highlight the confidence in the reservoir segregation indicated with these tools and evaluation techniques.
Geotechnical Characterization of Clearwater Clay Shale and Comparison of the Properties With Other Cretaceous Clay Shales in North America
Authors: Shafie Zadeh Nadia , Chalaturnyk Rick
Published: November 2015

Over the last 30 years, laboratory testing has been conducted to investigate the geotechnical properties of Clearwater clay shales from the Clearwater formation in northeast Alberta, Canada. These properties are important for characterization of the overburden zones above in-situ oil-sands mines and for assessment of caprock integrity in steam-assisted-gravity-drainage (SAGD) projects. In general, caprock-integrity assessments include caprock geological studies, in-situ stress determination, constitutive-property characterization, and numerical simulations, which allow operators to ensure that steam-injection pressure does not cause any risk to the confinement of steam chambers. The aim of this study is to identify and provide the representative parameters that can enhance understanding of the geotechnical behaviour of the Alberta Clearwater formation clay shale. Moreover, it illustrates how the results can be used to extract constitutive model parameters for modelling the behaviour of this class of material. The parameters are also used for complex reservoir-geomechanical simulation for caprock integrity. These parameters are also compared with other Cretaceous clay-shale counterparts in North America.
Supported Catalyst Regeneration and Reuse for Upgrading of Athabasca Bitumen in Conjunction With In-Situ Combustion
Authors: Abu Ibrahim I. , Moore R. Gordon , Mehta Sudarshan A. , Ursenbach Matthew G. , Mallory Donald G. , Pereira-Almao Pedro , Scott Carlos E. , Carbognani Ortega Lante
Published: November 2015

A commercial supported catalyst was regenerated and reused for three combustion-tube tests to study the upgrading potential of Athabasca bitumen supplied by Japan Canada Oil Sand Ltd. (JACOS). These tests were part of a larger program of combustion-tube tests performed by the In-Situ Combustion Research Group (ISCRG) under the auspices of the Alberta Ingenuity Center for In-Situ Energy (AICISE). The tests were premixed and carried out at the same pressure of 3.45 mPa (500 psi), preheat temperature (95°C), and ignition temperature (350°C). Test 1 used a fresh supported catalyst. Test 2 used a regenerated catalyst retrieved from Test 1, and Test 3 used regenerated catalysts (second time regeneration of catalysts from Test 1) retrieved from Test 2. Significant hydrodenitrogenation (HDN), 52% for the fresh catalyst Test 1, 38.1% for regenerated catalyst Test 2 and 23.8% for regenerated catalyst Test 3, was obtained. The levels of hydrodesulfurisation (HDS) obtained were 18.1, 18.4, and 15.2% for Tests 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The significant HDN and HDS removal coupled with decreased viscosity, increased °API value, and light hydrocarbons indicate upgrading of the original Athabasca bitumen for all three tests. The results showed that although the regenerated catalyst Tests 2 and 3 lost HDN activity compared to the fresh catalyst, the regenerated catalysts were still active for repeated use for in-situ upgrading.
High-Yield Laccase-Producing Strains Constructed by Protoplast Fusion
Between Bacterium and Fungus
Authors: Zhao Lihong , Yin Wenli , Wang Lele
Published: November 2015

This study is based on the construction of high-yield laccase-producing fusant achieved by inter-kingdom
protoplast fusion between Pleurotus ostreatus and Escherichia coli. The optimized protoplasts formation and regeneration
conditions were demonstrated with the presence of 1.5% cellulase +1.0% snailase and 0.6M mannitol at 30°C for 3h. The
fusants were screened for different characteristics between two parental strains and further identified by laccase activity,
offering one of the genetically stable fusants, Strain F. The fusant F produced the highest yield of laccase, being about
22% higher than that of the parental strain. The results suggest that the protoplast fusion technique can be considered as a
promising technique for the control of environmental pollution.
Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Electrochemical Property of a Dinuclear Cu (II) Complex Material
Authors: Tai Xi-Shi , Wang Xin , Liu Li
Published: November 2015

A novel dinuclear Cu(II) complex material has been synthesized by the reaction of 1, 2-phenylenedioxydiacetic
acid, 1,10-phenantroline (phen) and Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O. And it has been characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV and
single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to tetragonal, space group I41/a with a = b = 25.381(4) Å,c = 32.044(6) Å, V= 20643(6) Å3, = 16, Dc= 1.395 g·cm-3, µ = 0.898 mm, F (000) = 8896, and final R = 0.1026, ωR = 0.3142. The structural analysis shows that two Cu(II) atoms adopt different coordination modes, Cu1 has five-coordination
with a trigonal bipyramidal configuration, and Cu2 has four-coordination with a distorted square planar configuration. The
cyclic voltammetric behaviour of the dinuclear Cu(II) complex has been investigated.
Seismic Retrofit of Pile Group Foundation with Thickened Caps
Authors: Wang Edward
Published: November 2015

The case studied in the paper proves that thickening the pile cap is an effective seismic retrofit alternative to
strengthen a pile group foundation. Unlike the typical seismic retrofitting of foundation, the proposed method eliminates
the need to drive long piles into existing bridge substructures, substantially reducing cost, construction time and traffic interruption.
The method thickens the pile cap of the bridge foundation to engage with a larger quantity of soil when under
the influence of seismic excitations. The additional friction provided by the surface of the concrete encasement helps to
resist the overturning moment of the earthquake forces, while the passive pressure provided by the soil helps to resist lateral
forces during earthquakes. The method is recommended for implementation in the freeway bridge retrofit project in
Taiwan due to construction constraints. A successful retrofit requires existing piles in at least moderate condition, detailed
construction sequences and installation of the encasement.
Research on Control Property of Low-temperature Floor Radiant Heating
System
Authors: Yang Enfu
Published: November 2015

A new energy-efficient and comfortable heating system, low-temperature floor radiant heating system of floor
radiation is increasingly applied to a wide range of housing construction. In the paper, establishing the model of radiant
floor heating systems, the effect of outdoor temperature, enclosure structures and heating storage characteristics that influence
the indoor air temperature and the enclosure temperature, have been analyzed. The fuzzy-PID controller is chosen as
the control radiant floor heating system. Several control strategies such as air-based control, slab-based control, and twoparameter
control have been compared. Two-parameter control based on the floor surface temperature and the indoor air
temperature is very stable, with high initial investment.
On Ostrowski type inequalities and Cebysev type inequalities with applications
Authors: Kiris Mehmet , Sarikaya Mehmet
Published: November 2015

In this paper, we obtain some new Ostrowski type inequalities and Cebysev
type inequalities for functions whose second derivatives absolute value are
convex and second derivatives belongs to Lp spaces. Applications to a
composite quadrature rule, to probability density functions, and to special
means are also given.
Fuzzy hyper p-ideals of hyper BCK-algebras
Authors: Malik Aslam , Touqeer Muhammad
Published: November 2015

The paper is a reflection of ?fuzzy sets? applied to ?hyper p-ideals? and
their comparison with simple ?fuzzy hyper BCK-ideals?. The idea of ?fuzzy
(weak, strong) hyper p-ideals? is presented and characterization of these
ideals is conferred using different concepts like that of ?level subsets,
hyper homomorphic pre-image? etc. The connections between ?fuzzy (weak,
strong) hyper p-ideals? are discussed and ?the strongest fuzzy relation? on
a ?hyper BCK-algebra? is conferred.
Analogies between the geodetic number and the Steiner number of some classes of graphs
Authors: Yero Ismael , Rodríguez-Velázquez Juan
Published: November 2015

A set of vertices S of a graph G is a geodetic set of G if every vertex v ? S
lies on a shortest path between two vertices of S. The minimum cardinality
of a geodetic set of G is the geodetic number of G and it is denoted by
1(G). A Steiner set of G is a set of vertices W of G such that every vertex
of G belongs to the set of vertices of a connected subgraph of minimum size
containing the vertices of W. The minimum cardinality of a Steiner set of G
is the Steiner number of G and it is denoted by s(G). Let G and H be two
graphs and let n be the order of G. The corona product G ? H is defined as
the graph obtained from G and H by taking one copy of G and n copies of H
and joining by an edge each vertex from the ith-copy of H to the ith-vertex
of G. We study the geodetic number and the Steiner number of corona product
graphs. We show that if G is a connected graph of order n ? 2 and H is a non
complete graph, then g(G ? H) ? s(G ? H), which partially solve the open problem
presented in [Discrete Mathematics 280 (2004) 259-263] related to
characterize families of graphs G satisfying that g(G) ? s(G).
Positive solution to a generalized Lyapunov equation via a coupled fixed point theorem in a metric space endowedwith a partial order
Authors: Berzig Maher , Samet Bessem
Published: November 2015

We consider the generalized continuous-time Lyapunov equation: A*XB + B*XA = -Q, where Q is an N x N Hermitian positive definite matrix and A,B are arbitrary N x N matrices. Under certain conditions, using a coupled fixed
point theorem du to Bhaskar and Lakshmikantham combined with the Schauder
fixed point theorem, we establish an existence and uniqueness result of
Hermitian positive definite solution to such equation. Moreover, we provide
an iteration method to find convergent sequences which converge to the
solution if one exists. Numerical experiments are presented to illustrate
our theoretical results.
On Kirchhoff and degree Kirchhoff indices
Authors: Milovanovic Igor , Gutman Ivan , Milovanovic Emina
Published: November 2015

Let G be an undirected connected graph with n vertices and m edges. If ?1 ?
?2 ? ..... ? ?n-1 > ?n = 0 and ?1 ? ?2 ? .....?n-1 > ?n = 0 are the Laplacian
and the normalized Laplacian eigenvalues of G, then the Kirchhoff and the
degree Kirchhoff indices obey the relations Kf (G) = n ?n-1,i=1 1/?i and DKf
(G) = 2m ?n-1,i=1 1/?i , respectively. Upper bounds for Kf (G) and DKf (G)
are obtained.
General univalence criteria and quasiconformal extensions starting from Loewner chains theory
Authors: Curt Paula , Răducanu Dorina
Published: November 2015

The aim of this paper is to obtain general univalence conditions and
quasiconformal extensions to Cn of holomorphic mappings defined on the
Euclidian unit ball B. The asymptotical case of the quasiconformal extension
results is also presented. We extend several results obtained by Hamada and
Kohr(2011) in [15] to a more general case. In particular our results improve
certain univalence criteria and quasiconformal extension results previously
obtained by Pfaltzgraff [21], [22], Curt and Pascu [8], Curt [5], Hamada and
Kohr [16], Curt and Kohr [6], [7] and R?ducanu [24]. As applications we
present general forms of the n-dimensional version of the well-known
univalence criterion due to Lewandowski [19] and its quasiconformal
extension.
Prospective evaluation of the psychosocial impact of the first 6 months of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance among young adults
Authors: Prado Renata França , Ramos-Jorge Joana , Marques Leandro Silva , de Paiva Saul Martins , Melgaço Camilo Aquino , Pazzini Camila Alessandra
Published: November 2015

Objective: 

To evaluate the psychosocial impact of the first 6 months of orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance among young adults and compare the results with those of a control group of patients awaiting treatment for malocclusion.

Materials and Methods: 

A study was conducted with a sample of 120 patients on a waiting list for orthodontic treatment at a university. The participants were allocated to an experimental group submitted to treatment and a control group awaiting treatment. The groups were matched for sex and age. All participants were instructed to answer the Brazilian version of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) at baseline and after 6 months. Statistical analysis involved the Wilcoxon test for the total PIDAQ score and the score of each subscale. All patients participated until the end of the study.

Results: 

Significant differences between baseline and the 6-month evaluation were found for the total PIDAQ score as well as the dental self-confidence and social impact subscales in both groups. No differences between baseline and the 6-month evaluation were found regarding the psychological impact or esthetic concern subscales in the control group. The patients in the experimental group reported greater esthetic impact 6 months after beginning treatment (P < .001). The first 6 months of orthodontic treatment seem to improve psychosocial impact.

Conclusion: 

The first 6 months of orthodontic treatment seem to improve the psychosocial impact of malocclusion. The patients analyzed in the present study reported a greater esthetic impact and less psychological impact after 6 months of using an orthodontic appliance.
Working Together
Authors: Crawshaw Julie
Published: November 2015

A pragmatist study of art in regeneration, this article contributes a nuanced understanding of how art works as an ingredient of regeneration practice. To ameliorate post-industrial decline, commissioning art has become part of the work of the planner. In planning studies art is usually accounted for as completed artworks in relation to socio-economic agendas. But what of the effects produced in their making? Inspired by Actor-Network Theory, by tracing associations between human and non-human actors I reveal art as part of the translation process of regeneration. Drawing on a one-year ethnography of a regeneration office in North East England, I describe how art mediates collaboration with and in planning practice as a catalyst for professionals to re-consider their professional remit anew.
Displacement optimization of the path length control transducer for laser gyroscope by the finite element method
Authors: Yu Xu-Dong , Gao Na , Xie Yuan-Ping , Zhang Peng-Fei , Long Xing-Wu
Published: November 2015

The performance of the ring laser gyroscope (RLG) can be affected by variations of the optical path length, due to temperature change and other operation environment factors. This paper focuses on the optimization of the path length control (PLC) transducer to get the largest displacement of the grooved mirror by the finite element method (FEM). To verify the analysis results, a mode-scanning experiment is carried out. The experimental result shows agreement with that of the FEM analysis. We show that a careful selection of material and geometry parameters allows the displacement amplitude to be maximized as 6.48 μm, a value that is 3 times the displacement in the existing structure. A minimization of the number of mode reset is achieved, leading to an improvement of RLG performance.
Mutual coupling reduction of dual port antenna using zero index metasurface structure
Authors: Ullah M. Habib , Mahadi W.N.L. , Latef T.A. , Islam M.T. , Uddin M.J. , Ahsan M.R.
Published: November 2015

The design and prototyping of a dual port planar printed quad band/Ultra wide band (UWB) patch antenna, with octagonal ring shaped metasurface structure (MSS) assimilated at the back to reduce mutual coupling between antenna elements, is presented. The proposed MSS incorporated UWB antenna has been designed and fabricated on a high permittivity (εr= 15) ceramic filled biopolymer based sandwich structured dielectric substrate. Substantial reductions of mutual coupling(S21) between the dual port array elements of the proposed antenna has been achieved by assimilating a 6 × 9 octagonal ring shaped metasurface structure with near zero refractive index (NZRI) in the ground plane. Measurement results show that the proposed antenna with MSS loading has achieved the reflection co-efficient (S11 <-10 dB) bandwidths of 1.25(2.25-3.5) GHz, 1 (4-5) GHz, 0.7 (5.9-6.6) GHz and 1.75 (7.7-9.45) GHz. Stable radiation patterns, with gains of 3.18 dBi, 2.96 dBi, 3.34 dBi and 9.61 dBi, have been measured at resonant frequencies of 2.85 GHz, 4.4 GHz, 6.2 GHz and 8.75 GHz.
Conductive, dielectric and amalgamated obstacles coupled waveguide based highly selective multiband bandpass resonators
Authors: Patel Amit , Vala Alpesh , Mahant Keyur , Goswami Riddhi
Published: November 2015

This paper demonstrates transverse nonplanar resonators consisting of symmetrically placed obstacles (posts which made up of same or different type of materials) coupled into rectangular waveguide. Introducing posts inside a waveguide in proposed structure creates discontinuity and become a cavity resonator. Resonance is created at X band, Ku band and Ka band frequencies are reported. Simulation results demonstrates that resonators's results are matched to free-space as well as having a superior insertion loss and better return loss of conductive posts compare to dielectric posts. Moreover, obstructing the E-field (using conductive posts) compare to the H-field (using dielectric posts) are given better insertion loss and impedance matching characteristics. However, insertion of amalgamated obstacles into rectangular waveguide generates good transmission and reflection zeros compared to other two topologies at resonant frequencies which are described here. Posts coupled waveguide resonators having high power handling capacity so it can be utilized for Base transceiver station, Satellite Communication, Space applications, sensors as well as the fusion plasma diagnostics system. All the proposed structures are simulated with Ansoft's finite-element High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) tool to demonstrate the characteristics of the resonators using a rectangular waveguide with center frequency of 11.2 GHz for X-band. In addition, the equivalent model of resonator is simulated in ADS (Advance designing system). It is observed that offered topologies are very sensitive to the parameters deviation (Post coupled waveguide resonator performance depends on diameter of conductive post, elevation of post and detachment between posts).
Antibody Reactivity of B Cells in Lupus Patients with Increased Disease Activity and ARID3a Expression
Authors: Ward Julie , James Judith , Zhao Yan , Webb Carol
Published: November 2015

Earlier studies showed that the DNA-binding protein, Bright/ARID3a bound to a subset of human and mouse immunoglobulin heavy chain promoters where it enhanced expression. Indeed, mice with transgenic expression of ARID3a in all B lymphocytes have expanded MZ B cells and produce anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs). Consistent with our findings in mice, we observed that human systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients had expanded numbers of peripheral blood ARID3a+ B cells that were associated with increased disease activity (p = 0.0038). We hypothesized that ARID3a+ naïve B cells would eventually produce autoantibodies, explaining associations between ARID3a expression and disease activity in lupus. Unlike healthy controls, ARID3a was expressed in the naïve B cell population in SLE patients, and we hypothesized that these might represent expansions of autoreactive cells. Therefore, monoclonal antibodies were generated from single-sorted naïve B cells derived from patients with normal (ARID3aN) and high (ARID3aH) numbers of ARID3a+ B cells. We found that ARID3a expression did not correlate with autoantibody expression. Furthermore, measures of antigen specificities of autoreactive antibodies did not reveal skewing toward particular proteins. These data suggest that the association of increased disease activity in SLE with numbers of ARID3a+ B lymphocytes may be mediated by an antibody-independent mechanism.
Along the Axis between Type 1 and Type 2 Immunity; Principles Conserved in Evolution from Fish to Mammals
Authors: Yamaguchi Takuya , Takizawa Fumio , Fischer Uwe , Dijkstra Johannes
Published: November 2015

A phenomenon already discovered more than 25 years ago is the possibility of naïve helper T cells to polarize into TH1 or TH2 populations. In a simplified model, these polarizations occur at opposite ends of an “immune 1-2 axis” (i1-i2 axis) of possible conditions. Additional polarizations of helper/regulatory T cells were discovered later, such as for example TH17 and Treg phenotypes; although these polarizations are not selected by the axis-end conditions, they are affected by i1-i2 axis factors, and may retain more potential for change than the relatively stable TH1 and TH2 phenotypes. I1-i2 axis conditions are also relevant for polarizations of other types of leukocytes, such as for example macrophages. Tissue milieus with “type 1 immunity” (“i1”) are biased towards cell-mediated cytotoxicity, while the term “type 2 immunity” (“i2”) is used for a variety of conditions which have in common that they inhibit type 1 immunity. The immune milieus of some tissues, like the gills in fish and the uterus in pregnant mammals, probably are skewed towards type 2 immunity. An i2-skewed milieu is also created by many tumors, which allows them to escape eradication by type 1 immunity. In this review we compare a number of i1-i2 axis factors between fish and mammals, and conclude that several principles of the i1-i2 axis system seem to be ancient and shared between all classes of jawed vertebrates. Furthermore, the present study is the first to identify a canonical TH2 cytokine locus in a bony fish, namely spotted gar, in the sense that it includes RAD50 and bona fide genes of both IL-4/13 and IL-3/ IL-5/GM-CSF families.