bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Simultaneous nitrosylation and N-nitrosation of a Ni-thiolate model complex of Ni-containing SOD
Authors: Truong Phan T. , Broering Ellen P. , Dzul Stephen P. , Chakraborty Indranil , Stemmler Timothy L. , Harrop Todd C.
Published: September 2018

Nitric oxide reacts with a NiSOD model complex to yield a thiolate-ligated/N-nitrosated {NiNO}10species with unusually labile Ni–NO bonds.
From an Fe2P3 complex to FeP nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for water-splitting
Authors: Yao Shenglai , Forstner Viktoria , Menezes Prashanth W. , Panda Chakadola , Mebs Stefan , Zolnhofer Eva M. , Miehlich Matthias E. , Szilvási Tibor , Ashok Kumar Nanjundan , Haumann Michael , Meyer Karsten , Grützmacher Hansjörg , Driess Matthias
Published: September 2018

The first β-diketiminato triphosphido diiron complex was synthesized as a versatile molecular single-source precursor for the production of functional FeP that acts as a powerful and durable bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting.
Pillar-layered MOFs: functionality, interpenetration, flexibility and applications
Authors: ZareKarizi Farnoosh , Joharian Monika , Morsali Ali
Published: September 2018

Pillar-layered metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are among the most interesting research areas in crystalline materials.
Role of disorder in limiting the true multi-electron redox in ε-LiVOPO4
Authors: Rana Jatinkumar , Shi Yong , Zuba Mateusz J. , Wiaderek Kamila M. , Feng Jun , Zhou Hui , Ding Jia , Wu Tianpin , Cibin Giannantonio , Balasubramanian Mahalingam , Omenya Fredrick , Chernova Natasha A. , Chapman Karena W. , Whittingham M. Stanley , Piper Louis F. J.
Published: September 2018

Ball-milling-induced disorder and defects impede multi-electron redox in ε-LiVOPO4 and trigger side reactions.
Recent advances in nanostructured metal nitrides for water splitting
Authors: Han Ning , Liu Pengyun , Jiang Jing , Ai Lunhong , Shao Zongping , Liu Shaomin
Published: September 2018

This review summarizes the recent research progress made in nanostructured metal nitrides for electrochemical and photo(electro)chemical water splitting.
Micro-patterned anti-icing coatings with dual hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties
Authors: Gam-Derouich Sarra , Pinson Jean , Lamouri Aazdine , Decorse Philippe , Bellynck Sébastien , Herbaut Remy , Royon Laurent , Mangeney Claire
Published: September 2018

Anti-icing coatings coupling hierarchical nano/microstructures and dual hydrophobic/hydrophilic features were successfully prepared.
Tuning the thermoelectric performance of π–d conjugated nickel coordination polymers through metal–ligand frontier molecular orbital alignment
Authors: Yong Xue , Shi Wen , Wu Gang , Goh Shermin S. , Bai Shiqiang , Xu Jian-Wei , Wang Jian-Sheng , Yang Shuo-Wang
Published: September 2018

A good frontier molecular orbital alignment between the square planar metal-tetrasulfide fragment and the organic π-conjugated spacers results in a weak electron-phonon coupling, a high mobility and eventually a higher thermoelectric power factor.
Combining Landau–Zener theory and kinetic Monte Carlo sampling for small polaron mobility of doped BiVO4 from first-principles
Authors: Wu Feng , Ping Yuan
Published: September 2018

We demonstrate how dopants affect the electron polaron mobility in BiVO4 fully from first-principles.
Ni nanoparticle-decorated-MnO2 nanodendrites as highly selective and efficient catalysts for CO2 electroreduction
Authors: He Xu-Jun , Feng Jin-Xian , Ren Qian , Li Gao-Ren
Published: September 2018

Ni nanoparticle-decorated-MnO2 nanodendrites supported on carbon fibers (Ni NPs/MnO2 NDs-CFs) are reported as efficient electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction to formate, and they exhibit low CO2/HCOO− reduction overpotential, superior catalytic activity, high formate selectivity and high faradaic efficiency of over 85%.
Highly efficient overall water splitting driven by all-inorganic perovskite solar cells and promoted by bifunctional bimetallic phosphide nanowire arrays
Authors: Ma Lianbo , Zhang Wenjun , Zhao Peiyang , Liang Jia , Hu Yi , Zhu Guoyin , Chen Renpeng , Tie Zuoxiu , Liu Jie , Jin Zhong
Published: September 2018

Highly efficient overall water splitting promoted by Ni0.5Co0.5P/CP and driven by highly stable all-inorganic perovskite solar cells was realized.
High-performance thermoelectric bracelet based on carbon nanotube ink printed directly onto a flexible cable
Authors: Park Kyung Tae , Choi Jaeyoo , Lee Bora , Ko Youngpyo , Jo Kiyoung , Lee Young Mo , Lim Jung Ah , Park Chong Rae , Kim Heesuk
Published: September 2018

We have rationally designed a bracelet-type thermoelectric generator based on carbon nanotube ink printed directly onto a flexible cable.
Theoretical design of double anti-perovskite Na6SOI2 as a super-fast ion conductor for solid Na+ ion batteries
Authors: Yu Yuran , Wang Zhuo , Shao Guosheng
Published: September 2018

Development of non-flammable solid electrolytes is necessary for sodium ion batteries, so that a sustainable battery technology can be extensively exploited for large scale energy storage when safety is of utmost importance.
Supersensitive all-fabric pressure sensors using printed textile electrode arrays for human motion monitoring and human–machine interaction
Authors: Zhou Ziqiang , Li Ying , Cheng Jiang , Chen Shanyong , Hu Rong , Yan Xingwu , Liao Xiaoqing , Xu Canming , Yu Junsheng , Li Lu
Published: September 2018

Supersensitive all-fabric pressure sensors with a bottom interdigitated textile electrode screen-printed using silver paste and a top bridge of AgNW-coated cotton fabric are successfully fabricated for human motion monitoring and human–machine interaction.
Plasmonic properties of an Ag@Ag2Mo2O7 hybrid nanostructure easily designed by solid-state photodeposition from very thin Ag2Mo2O7 nanowires
Authors: Hakouk Khadija , Lajaunie Luc , El Bekkachi Houda , Serier-Brault Hélène , Humbert Bernard , Arenal Raul , Dessapt Rémi
Published: September 2018

A novel Ag@Ag2Mo2O7 plasmonic hybrid nanostructure was designed by a solid state photodeposition method from very thin Ag2Mo2O7 nanowires. The nanocomposite was demonstrated as an efficient SERS-active material by using the molecular probe 2,2′-bipyridine.
Solution-processed solar-blind deep ultraviolet photodetectors based on strongly quantum confined ZnS quantum dots
Authors: Xia Yong , Zhai Guangmei , Zheng Zhi , Lian Linyuan , Liu Huan , Zhang Daoli , Gao Jianbo , Zhai Tianyou , Zhang Jianbing
Published: September 2018

Strongly quantum confined ZnS quantum dots were synthesized and solar-blind deep ultraviolet photodetectors were fabricated via a solution process.
Substituents engineered deep-red to near-infrared phosphorescence from tris-heteroleptic iridium(iii) complexes for solution processable red-NIR organic light-emitting diodes
Authors: Kim Hae Un , Sohn Sunyoung , Choi Wanuk , Kim Minjun , Ryu Seung Un , Park Taiho , Jung Sungjune , Bejoymohandas K. S.
Published: September 2018

Substituent effects on the photophysics of deep-red to near-infrared emissive iridium(iii) complexes.
Salinity problems in Mediterranean and island coastal aquifers in Spain
Authors: Custodio Emilio
Published: September 2018

The Spanish coastal aquifers are often complex and bounded by or inside mountainous areas. Most of them are in Quaternary and Miocene littoral sediments or highly karstified carbonate formations, or in the case of the Canary Islands in volcanic formations. Along the Spanish Mediterranean coast and the Balearic and Canarian archipelagos coasts, 95 groundwater bodies have been identified, often including several aquifers. Some kind of marine salinization problems have been identified in 70 groundwater bodies (20 with generalized problems) but only a few aquifers have detailed, specific studies on sea water intrusion. Information on salinization is often based on scarce and occasional data.
Fourier series solution for an anisotropic and layered configuration of the dispersive Henry Problem
Authors: Koohbor B. , Fahs M. , Belfort B. , Ataie-Ashtiani B. , Simmons C. T.
Published: September 2018

Henry Problem (HP) still plays an important role in benchmarking numerical models of seawater intrusion (SWI) as well as being applied to practical and managerial purposes. The popularity of this problem is due to having a closed-form semi-analytical (SA) solution. The early SA solutions obtained for HP were limited to extensive assumptions that restrict its application in practical works. Several further studies expended the generality of the solution by assuming lower diffusion coefficients or including velocity-dependent dispersion in the results. However, all these studies are limited to homogeneous and isotropic domains. The present work made an attempt to improve the reality of the SA solution obtained for dispersive HP by considering anisotropic and stratified heterogeneous coastal aquifers. The solution is obtained by defining Fourier series for both stream function and salt concentration, applying a Galerkin treatment using the Fourier modes as trial functions and solving the flow and the salt transport equations simultaneously in the spectral space. In order to include stratified heterogeneity, a special depth-hydraulic conductivity model is applied that can be solved analytically without significant mathematical complexity. Several examples are proposed and studied. The results show excellent agreement between the SA and numerical solutions obtained with an in-house advanced finite element code.
New Data on Seawater Intrusion in Liepāja (Latvia) and Methodology for Establishing Background Levels and Threshold Values in Groundwater Body at Risk F5
Authors: Retike I. , Bikše J.
Published: September 2018

Intensive water consumption in former decades caused formation of large depression cone near city Liepāja and resulted with seawater intrusion into Upper Devonian Mūru-Žagaru confined freshwater aquifer. Area affected by seawater intrusion is delineated as separate groundwater body at risk (F5) and according to Groundwater Directive threshold values for groundwater bodies at risk must be established to assess the status of a body and identify possible trends. Correct estimation of background levels is significant for determination of threshold values. This study shows an updated so called “BRIDGE” methodology for determination of background levels. A two-step approach how to establish background levels in much stricter manner is presented. Also, data on major ion chemistry, biogenic and trace elements in groundwater and seawater from sampling campaign in 2017 are displayed. Dataset include unique seawater sample taken from Baltic Sea. Finally, the calculated seawater fraction results in groundwater samples shows up to 50 % presence of seawater which decrease with increasing distance from the coast and increasing screen interval.
Evaluation of groundwater potential and saline water intrusion using secondary geophysical parameters: A case study from western Maharashtra, India
Authors: Suneetha N. , Gupta Gautam
Published: September 2018

Aquifers along the coastal regions around the world are facing severe level of saline water intrusion problems. Rapid development and the associated increase in groundwater withdrawals intensify the problem. Extensive mapping of migration and extent of salt water plumes is difficult and costly. Several surficial geophysical methods have been developed for measuring salinity levels in coastal aquifers. The present study is an attempt to delineate the saline water and fresh water intrusion in parts of west coast of Maharashtra, India. A total of 86 vertical electrical soundings were carried out using the Schlumberger configuration. The contour maps for Dar-Zarrouk parameters viz. the transverse resistance (T), longitudinal conductance (S), and coefficient of anisotropy (λ) were computed at 84 sites to generate the resistivity regime of saline and fresh water bearing formations. The results exemplify that the Dar-Zarrouk parameters provide a practical elucidation in demarcating the saline and fresh water aquifers, particularly when the resistivity data interpretation encounters constraints due to intermixing of saline water aquifers, fresh water aquifers etc. Several NE-SW and NW-SE oriented major lineaments and its cris-crosses have been observed in this region.
Neutrons for scattering: What they are, where to get them, and how to deal with them
Authors: Ederth Thomas
Published: September 2018

In neutron scattering studies of soft matter, a diverse array of methods and instruments are used, providing information on structure and dynamics on various length and energy scales. However, much of the infrastructure needed for neutron scattering is common for many instruments. After a brief historical retrospect of neutron scattering, this chapter introduces the basic infrastructure needed to conduct scattering experiments. This includes equipment that is used to produce, spectrally adjust and purify, and to deliver neutrons to the instruments where scattering experiments are conducted. The basics of the interaction of neutrons with matter is also introduced, as a preparation for the final sections on the different means at hand for neutron detection.
Development of the Long-Term Morphodynamic Model to Determine the Seawater Intake Location
Authors: Chie Lee Hooi , Wahab Ahmad Khairi Abd , Yapandi Fauzan Kamal Mohd
Published: September 2018

Seawater intake structures are often used at coastal power plant to draw ambient seawater into the cooling system for operation. However, improper selection of water intake location will lead to sediments deposition at the intake structure causing lower intake flow rate, clogging of water filtration devices and reduces the efficiency of the power plant. A 2D process-based model is developed to investigate the morphodynamic behavior of the Kapar coast. The model is developed by coupling the processes of hydrodynamic, waves and sediment transport. The processes are interacted dynamically with bathymetry and lead to the morphological changes. The model is input with the schematisation of seasonal wind-wave conditions and a representative morphological tide. Morphological acceleration technique is used to simulate the long-term morphodynamic changes with acceptable computational times. Sedimentation and erosion patterns are represented by the model and suitable intake location is determined based on the long-term morphodynamic investigation.
Design Optimization of a Porous Box-Type Breakwater Subjected to Regular Waves
Authors: Pereira Eric Joseph , Teh Hee Min , Manoharan Lachmi Sri , Lim Chai Heng
Published: September 2018

Breakwaters are used to suppress the energy of waves for providing shelter to coastal and offshore facilities. Very often, the conventional rubble mound breakwaters result in high construction cost and several environmental problems, such as water contamination and wave amplification in front of the structures due to severe wave reflection. One way to alleviate the above-mentioned problem is to appropriately increase the porosity of the breakwaters. This paper aims at developing the optimum design of a porous box-type breakwater comprising multiple scrapped pipelines via physical modelling approach. Herein, the best geometrical design of the breakwater under the governing factors of porosity, width and internal tube length is proposed. A series of experiments have been conducted under the influence of regular wave environment through the analysis of wave transmission, reflection and energy loss. Several geometrical design criteria were derived to maximize the hydraulic performance of the breakwater, when adopted at sites. The proposed breakwater is a reasonably good wave attenuator and anti-reflection structure as well as an effective energy dissipator.
Prediction of dynamic responses of floating structures using NARX with mirroring technique
Authors: Irawan Ruly , Liew Mohd Shahir , Ali Montasir Osman Ahmed , Al Yacouby Ahmad Mohamad
Published: September 2018

Displacements, velocities and accelerations of Six Degree of freedom of a single floating structure was predicted using Time Series NARX feedback neural Networks. The nonlinear autoregressive network with exogenous inputs (NARX) is a recurrent dynamic network, with feedback connections enclosing several layers of the network is based on the linear ARX model, which is commonly used in time-series modelling is used in this study. Time series data of displacements of a single floating structure was used for training and testing the ANN model. In the training stage, this time series data of environment parameters was used as input and dynamic responses was used as target. Benchmarking result and error prediction was compared between two techniques of Neural Network training. The prediction result of the model responses can be concluded that NARX with mirroring technique increase the accuracy and can be used to predict time series of dynamic responses of floating structures.
Significant Leadership Qualities for Saudi Arabia Construction Leaders
Authors: Rahman Ismail Abdul , Al-Emad Nashwan
Published: September 2018

Construction industry involves diverse individuals and organizations which are all targeted to achieve a specific task within a specific time. It really needs strong leadership quality of construction leaders in managing construction projects successfully. Hence, this paper presents a study to uncover leadership qualities which should be possessed by construction leaders to ensure the success of the construction project. A survey was designed based on literature review and also the outcomes of qualitative exploratory study. It was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire distributed amongst selected construction experts in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The selected experts should have more than 10 years’ working experience in Saudi Arabia construction industry. The survey managed to collect 31 valid responses. The collected data was analysed using Average Index (AI) method to rank the qualities based on the significant level of each of the leadership quality. It was found that 10 most significant leadership qualities required by construction leaders are self-confident, problem solving skills, willingness to take responsibility, honest and trustworthy, respectful with subordinates, sufficient experience, integrity, effective management skills, continuous quality improvement and reliable with subordinates. These identified significant leadership qualities should be considered by construction stakeholders in hiring new employees or retraining their existing workers for Saudi Arabia construction industry.
HSE Management System for Hotwork Operation at High Elevation in Shipbuilding Project
Authors: Othman Idris , Ibrahim Mohd Fauzan Helmy , Shafiq Nasir , Mohamad Hisham , Kamil Md Salim
Published: September 2018

Shipyard industry is one of the growing industry in Malaysia. There is still a lot of room for improvement with regards to the safety aspects within the industry. This study presents the finding of a survey on the safety management in shipyard operation of class C and D in Peninsular Malaysia registered with Ministry of Finance Malaysia. Shipyard operation is considered a hazardous job. Most of the cases were due to fall from height, fire and explosion. Similar accidents happened in South Korea, where 8 fatalities and 31 injuries were reported in January to August 2017. The accidents were due to crane collapsed and explosion during welding works inside a hull of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier. This paper aims to study the Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS) of shipyard operations in Malaysia particularly in Class C and Class D shipyard. This study was conducted using a survey method following the Glenn D’s equation. The survey was targeted at the people who are involved in the industry including the staffs of clients, consultants and contractors. The findings of this study show that almost all the shipyards of Class C and D have HSEMS in placed but some are incomplete. Accidents still happen in the Malaysian shipyard industry from time to time. The gaps in the HSEMS that lead to the accident are highlighted in this paper. Nearly 10% of Class C and D shipyards do not have clear HSE Policy and this one of possible causes of accidents due to low priority given to HSE matters in this particular Class C and D shipyard.
Overview of the Legal Aspects and Contract Requirements of the BIM Practice in Malaysian Construction Industry
Authors: Jo Teoh Ming , Ishak Siti Salwa Mohd , Rashid Zul Zakiyuddin Ahmad
Published: September 2018

Legal, contractual issues and the absence of appropriate protocols have been ranked as critical barriers associated with the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM). As to date, these issues are under studied and there is lack of framework addressing legal and contractual measures ensuring contract best practice in BIM project setting and legal environment in Malaysia. This research attempts to review legal issues and two common local standard forms of contract in order to highlight provisions to suit BIM practice. The potential legal issues that were drawn from literature review are ownership of BIM model, intellectual property rights, level of development of the model, model management, allocation of risk, and schedule of deliverables. Appropriate adjustment or inclusion of the clauses or the contract contents is proposed, it could then be made to fit BIM practice.
Green Procurement in Construction Industry: A Theoretical Perspective of Enablers and Barriers
Authors: Khan Muhammad Waris Ali , Ting Ng Hwee , Kuang Lee Chia , Darun Mohd Ridzuan , Mehfooz U. , Khamidi Mohd Faris
Published: September 2018

The global environment is gradually deteriorating, and the construction sector is commonly considered as most influential to such issues extending from non-renewable resource depletion to global warming. Developing countries in Asia produce more than 60% of the CO2 emissions and this increases from year to year in the real estate industries. Traditional building materials experience low environmental performance; furthermore, they can lead to several risks related to the environment which consists of the construction process and building operation, such as the diverse emission of hazardous waste. Therefore, green procurement has been considered as a gateway approach for enhancing the environmental performance in the building industry. Since the procurement phase is the early stage of the project lifecycle, it is the most noteworthy to ensure a sustainable future perspective. Therefore, this paper intends to establish a theoretical outlook to exploit the enablers and barriers for promoting green procurement in the construction industry.
A Concept of Value and Sustainable Performance On Affordable High-Rise Residential Decision
Authors: Utomo Christiono , Suhartono  , Rahmawati Yani
Published: September 2018

The need of residential space for low-income people has to be facilitated in urban spatial planning. Because of people will find affordable settlements in the suburbs so their daily mobility will cause congestion. In addition, the inadequate need for a place for low-income households will result in the proliferation of slums in the middle of the city. The goal of this research is to develop an optimal model in generating affordable high-rise residential design performance to improve the environmental quality and sustainability of urban spatial. The object study is a public housing as an affordable housing and formal settlement. When the cost of energy rises and availability decreasing, the need to provided energy-efficient design become more important. It is difficult to quantify and qualify the importance of values. This paper presents value-based decision to select energy system in an affordable high-rise residential building. Criteria for evaluating value are initial cost, life cycle cost, collaborative function, sustainable function, and integrative function. Model formulates, and its implementation based on application of satisficing option on multi criteria decision-making. Commencing at the design and planning stage, the technical, social, and economic sustainability of building energy needs to be considered.
Removal of Lead using Activated Carbon Derived from Red Algae (Gracilaria Changii)
Authors: Isam Mubeen , Baloo Lavania , Sapari Nasiman , Nordin Idayu , Yavari Saba , Al-Madhoun Wesam
Published: September 2018

Red algae-derived activated carbon was evaluated for its ability to remove lead (Pb) from synthetic aqueous solution. The activated carbon was prepared at a constant temperature of 300°C for 1 hour using a muffle furnace. Effect of pH contact time, initial ions concentration, and activated carbon dosage as important operating variables on the reaction process were also investigated. The batch experiment was conducted for adsorption experiment. The maximum lead uptake capacity was obtained at pH 6 and operation time of 30 min. the maximum uptake capacity of Pb (II) was found to be 0.1 mg/g. This work confirms the potential use of red algae Gracilaria changii for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater.
SVM-Based Geospatial Prediction of Soil Erosion Under Static and Dynamic Conditioning Factors
Authors: Mustafa Muhammad Raza Ul , Sholagberu Abdulkadir Taofeeq , Yusof Khamaruzaman Wan , Hashim Ahmad Mustafa , Khan Muhammad Waris Ali , Shahbaz Muhammad
Published: September 2018

Land degradation caused by soil erosion remains an important global issue due to its adverse consequences on food security and environment. Geospatial prediction of erosion through susceptibility analysis is very crucial to sustainable watershed management. Previous susceptibility studies devoid of some crucial conditioning factors (CFs) termed dynamic CFs whose impacts on the accuracy have not been investigated. Thus, this study evaluates erosion susceptibility under the influence of both non-redundant static and dynamic CFs using support vector machine (SVM), remote sensing and GIS. The CFs considered include drainage density, lineament density, length-slope and soil erodibility as non-redundant static factors, and land surface temperature, soil moisture index, vegetation index and rainfall erosivity as the dynamic factors. The study implements four kernel tricks of SVM with sequential minimal optimization algorithm as a classifier for soil erosion susceptibility modeling. Using area under the curve (AUC) and Cohen’s kappa index (k) as the validation criteria, the results showed that polynomial function had the highest performance followed by linear and radial basis function. However, sigmoid SVM underperformed having the lowest AUC and k values coupled with higher classification errors. The CFs’ weights were implemented for the development of soil erosion susceptibility map. The map would assist planners and decision makers in optimal land-use planning, prevention of soil erosion and its related hazards leading to sustainable watershed management.
Activity-Travel Behaviour, and Daily and Global Well-Being
Authors: Ramli Muhammad Isran , Dharmowijoyo Dimas Endrayana
Published: September 2018

Using a hierarchical SEM and multidimensional 3-week household time-use and activity diary, this study investigated how interaction of individuals’ daily travel parameters, time-use and activity participation and percentage of undertaking passive leisure within various activity participation, life circumstances, and geographical conditions shape individuals’ daily and global subjective well-being. This study confirms that life circumstances insignificantly shape people’s well-being as argued as well in previous studies. Moreover, daily subjective well-being or people daily context in which contains how people organizes their daily activity-travel behaviour positively shape people life satisfaction as hypothesised. This study also confirms that different daily activity participation tends to shape different level of people’s daily subjective well-being. Spending more time-use for leisure, sport and grocery shopping tends to positively correlate with having better daily subjective well-being. Having better mental and social health are found to positively shape people’s daily and global well-being, respectively. For policy implementations, this study can say that providing more opportunities for undertaking out-of-home activities such as out-of-home leisure, sport and grocery shopping with time-use policy and denser land use planning.
The Study of Location Specific Lane Change Impacts on Traffic Delay using Extended Cell Transmission Model
Authors: Susilawati Susilawati , Tan Kar Yow , Samad Kamal Md Abdus , Ng Christina
Published: September 2018

This paper comprehensively evaluates the influence of location specific lane change executions on delay and queue length. The extended macroscopic Cell Transmission Model (CTM) based lane change model has been developed by adopting the formulations of diverging and merging in one-way traffic flow. The extended CTM model uses a pre-determined lane change rate and traffic parameters including free flow speed, jam density, cell length and time-step while the inflow parameters were generated form real traffic data collected in Bandar Sunway, Malaysia. The results demonstrate that the lane change maneuver approaching the exit of intersection incurs the highest delay. From real observation, drivers have high tendency to perform mandatory lane changing compared with discretionary lane change in urban arterials. The results can be further used to develop lane change assistance model to improve the traffic flows.
Flax Fibers Reinforced Thermoplastic Resin Based Biocomposites, a Future for Sustainable Composite Parts
Authors: Guillaumat Laurent , Terekhina Svetlana , Derbali Imed , Monti Arthur , El Mahi Abderahim , Jendli Zouhaier
Published: September 2018

One of the major challenges of thermoplastic matrix based composites is to manufacture finished parts both in one shot process and in a reduced time production. For this purpose, two techniques were developed to manufacture eco-friendly composites: one is the stamping using hot and cold airflow and the second one concern a one shot manufacturing of sandwich using infusion process. Then, several quasi-static and dynamic analyses were performed to validate the efficiency of the developed processes and to confirm the good quality of the material.
Ascertaining Time Series Predictability in Process Control – Case Study on Rainfall Prediction
Authors: Sivapragasam Chandrasekaran , Saravanan Poomalai , Balamurali Saminathan , Muttil Nitin
Published: September 2018

Rainfall prediction is a challenging task due to its dependency on many natural phenomenon. Some authors used Hurst exponent as a predictability indicator to ensure predictability of the time series before prediction. In this paper, a detailed analysis has been done to ascertain whether a definite relation exists between a strong Hurst exponent and predictability. The one-lead monthly rainfall prediction has been done for 19 rain gauge station of the Yarra river basin in Victoria, Australia using Artificial Neural Network. The prediction error in terms of normalized Root Mean Squared Error has been compared with Hurst exponent. The study establishes the truth of the hypothesis for only 6 stations out of 19 stations, and thus recommends further investigation to prove the hypothesis. This concept is relevant for any time series which need to be used for real time process control.
Arthroscopic excision of heterotopic ossification in the rectus femoris muscle causing extra-articular anterior hip impingement
Authors: Nakano Naoki , Lisenda Laughter , Khanduja Vikas
Published: September 2018

Subspine impingement is an extra-articular hip impingement syndrome that usually occurs when there is abnormal contact between an enlarged or malorientated anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) and the distal anterior femoral neck in straight flexion of the hip. We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with a history of left groin pain and loss of range of movement of the hip for over six months following an avulsion fracture of the AIIS during a game of rugby. He was diagnosed with subspine impingement secondary to a large lesion of heterotopic ossification in the rectus femoris; this was dissected and extracted from the muscle in toto arthroscopically. This case highlights the importance of heterotopic ossification after injury as an important cause for subspine impingement in the young adult hip. This is the first report and describes subspine impingement secondary to a large lesion of heterotopic ossification.
Preoperative ultrasound to identify distribution of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve in total hip arthroplasty using the direct anterior approach
Authors: Ozaki Yu , Baba Tomonori , Homma Yasuhiro , Tanabe Hiroki , Ochi Hironori , Bannno Sammy , Watari Taiji , Kaneko Kazuo
Published: September 2018

Introduction: Recently, the branching pattern of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) named Fan type has been reported that LFCN injury cannot be avoided in surgical dissections that use the direct anterior approach to the hip joint in the cadaveric study. We hypothesized that the Fan type can be identified by ultrasound The aim of this study was to investigate whether LFCN injury occurs in DAA-THA in cases identified as the Fan type based on preoperative ultrasound of the proximal femur.

Methods: Ultrasonography of the proximal femur on the surgical side was performed before surgery and the LFCN distribution was judged as the Fan type or Non-Fan type. A self-reported questionnaire was sent to the patients at two months after surgery, and the presence or absence of LFCN injury was prospectively surveyed.

Results: After application of exclusion criteria, 45 hips were included. LFCN injury was observed after surgery in 9 of the 10 patients judged as the Fan type based on the ultrasound of the proximal femur (positive predictive value: 90%), and no LFCN disorder was actually observed in 25 of the 26 patients judged as Non-Fan type (specificity: 96.2%).

Conclusions: To prevent injury of the LFCN in patients judged as the Fan type on the ultrasound test before surgery, the risk of direct injury of the LFCN may be reduced through the approach in which an incision is made in the fascia which is opposite to the radial spreading, i.e., between the sartorius and tensor fasciae latae muscles or slightly medial from it.
Stammkundenmanagement im Apothekenmarketing in Zeiten voranschreitender Marktliberalisierung – Einflussfaktoren am Beispiel
Österreichs
Authors: Hofstätter Manfred , Stummer Harald
Published: September 2018

Zielsetzung Welche Faktoren beeinflussen Kunden im Bindungsverhalten bei Apotheken? Der steigende Wettbewerbsdruck aufgrund zunehmender Marktöffnung
erfordert eine spezifischere Positionierung von Apotheken. Dies bedingt zeitgerechte Maßnahmen, um sich die Loyalität der Kunden zu sichern. Ziel dieser Studie
ist es, jene Faktoren zu explorieren und zu analysieren, welche aus Kundenperspektive hierfür von signifikanter Bedeutung sind.

Methodik Die Erhebung der potentiell relevanten Faktoren für das Merkmal Stammkunde erfolgte in 5 heterogenen Apotheken in Österreich mittels einer
geschichteten Stichprobenerhebung (n = 698). Unmittelbar nach dem Apothekenbesuch wurden Ergebnisgrößen aus Leistungsbündeln (Items) und die Einzelleistungen
aus Kundenperspektive aufgenommen.

Ergebnis Stamm- und Laufkunden weisen in den Bereichen optimale Erreichbarkeit der Apotheke – mit und ohne Personenkraftwagen (PKW), Spezifika der
angebotenen Stammkundenprogramme und hinsichtlich der Bezahlungsmöglichkeiten signifikante Unterscheidungsmerkmale auf. In den Schlüsselbereichen der
Apothekendienstleistungen (Beratung, Produktverfügbarkeit, …) bestehen keine signifikanten Unterscheidungsmerkmale.

Schlussfolgerung Stammkunden können hinzugewonnen werden, wenn die Leistungen im Bereich der Apothekenkernkompetenz erfüllt sind, die Apotheken für
potentielle Stammkunden bestmöglich (mit oder ohne PKW) erreichbar sind sowie ein attraktives Stammkundenprogramm und „state of the art“ Bezahlmöglichkeiten
angeboten werden und somit kundenspezifisch die geringsten Opportunitätskosten aufweisen. Welche Faktoren nach einer Liberalisierung des Marktes aus
Kundenperspektive zu veränderten Opportunitätskosten und damit zu einem geänderten Konsumverhalten führen, ist in weiterführenden Untersuchungen zu
erforschen.

Die durchgeführte Studie zeigt auf Basis der explorierten Faktoren, dass erfolgreiches Stammkundenmanagement in besonderem Maße vom Bündel der Einzelfaktoren
abhängig ist. Apothekenkunden können künftig nur dann als Stammkunden hinzugewonnen werden, wenn deren Bedürfnisse und deren Kaufverhalten frühzeitig erkannt
und berücksichtigt werden.
Total Synthesis of the Natural Pyridocoumarins Goniothaline A and B
Authors: Han Young , Ahn Sungwan , Yoon Jeong
Published: September 2018

In this paper, we report the first total synthesis of goniothaline A and B, which are rare natural pyridocoumarins isolated from Goniothalamus australis. The key feature of the synthesis of goniothaline A is high-yielding silver-catalyzed cycloisomerization to afford the pyridine moiety. In addition, goniothaline B, a natural 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative, is readily synthesized by the regioselective demethylation of goniothaline A.
Asymmetric Copper-Catalyzed C(sp)–H Bond Insertion of Carbenoids Derived from N-Tosylhydrazones
Authors: Uozumi Yasuhiro , Osako Takao , Nagaosa Makoto , Hamasaka Go
Published: September 2018

A chiral copper(I)–phosphoramidite complex efficiently catalyzed the asymmetric insertion of the carbenoids derived from N-tosyl hydrazones into alkyne C–H bonds to give the corresponding chiral alkynylated products in up to 77% yield and with up to 74% ee.
The burden of multimorbidity: Physical health in the severely mentally ill population
Authors: Millar H. L.
Published: September 2018

The concept of multimorbidity has attracted increasing interest over the past decade with the recognition of multiple burdens of disease and their costs for the individual, the societal cost and economic consequences. It has become evident that multimorbidity is the norm rather than the exception and occurring in an increasingly younger population particularly in areas of socioeconomic deprivation and low income countries. With multimorbidity comes an increased risk of mental health problems especially depression which impacts on the overall management of the physical health problem leading to potentially more complications and worse clinical and social outcomes. It is well established that the severely mentally ill population have a markedly reduced life expectancy due to predominantly comorbid medical problems including cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Despite a plethora of international and national guidelines and consensus statements outlining the requirement for screening and ongoing monitoring of this population, regular comprehensive health checks remain substandard. This selective review aims to highlight the challenges of multimorbidity within the health care systems; to provide guidance on good practice and to enable clinicians to deliver a more person centered co-ordinated approach to improve the health outcomes for multi morbidity in this highly vulnerable population.
Entwurf für ein neues Weiterbildungscurriculum für Psychotherapie in der Psychiatrie
Authors: Falkai P. , Herpertz S. C.
Published: September 2018

Psychiatrische Erkrankungen mit einer Prävalenz von etwa 30 % in Deutschland gehören zu den so genannten komplexen Störungen, bei denen anlagebedingte und Umweltfaktoren interagieren. Sehr wahrscheinlich verarbeiten Menschen Umweltreize unterschiedlich und reagieren individuell auf Stress durch Belastungsfaktoren. Gerade affektive Erkrankungen zeigen paradigmatisch die Wirksamkeit einer gezielten Kombination aus psychotherapeutischen und somatischen Behandlungsverfahren, was auch die S3-Leitlinie Depression (DGPPN et al. 2011) empfiehlt. Diskutabel allerdings ist, welche Patienten eine Psychotherapie erhalten sollten. Gegenwärtig beschränkt sich diese Behandlungsoption allerdings meist auf den Bruchteil der Patienten mit ausreichender psychopathologischer Remission und Therapiemotivation, akut und schwer Erkrankte erhalten oft keine Psychotherapie.

Durch eine Verbesserung der psychotherapeutischen Expertise, könnte das Behandlungsangebot passgenauer zu den Bedürfnissen psychiatrischer Patienten gestaltet werden. Deshalb entwickelt die DGPPN ein neues Weiterbildungscurriculum, das mit einer modularen Ausbildung die Psychotherapie und die klinische Praxis stärker miteinander verzahnt und klarer als bisher auf eine evidenzbasierte Basis stellt.
Local variability of yield and physical properties of açaí waste and improvement of its energetic attributes by separation of lignocellulosic fibers and seeds
Authors: Bufalino Lina , Guimarães Arqueanise Andrade , Silva Breno Marques da Silva e , de Souza Rafael Lucas Figueiredo , de Melo Isabel Cristina Nogueira Alves , de Oliveira Dhimitrius Neves Paraguassú Smith , Trugilho Paulo Fernando
Published: September 2018

The high degree of variability among suppliers and types of biomasses hinders their application in energy production. Investigation into this drawback is needed for the use of the waste produced from açaí depulping, which is widely available throughout the Amazonia. This work aimed to analyze the variability of the yield and physical properties of the açaí waste among different Amazonian producers located at Macapá, AP, Brazil. In addition, energetic attributes of different waste components, namely, seeds and lignocellulosic fibers, were compared to determine if they should be separated prior to burning or pyrolysis. The average yield (71.0%–95.0%), dry basis moisture content (66.6%–76.2%), and basic density (0.753 g cm−3 to 0.812 g cm−3) of açaí waste varied remarkably among the suppliers. Fibers and seeds depicted similar higher heating values (19.91 MJ kg−1 and 19.32 MJ kg−1) and fixed carbon (21.39% and 21.50%) and volatile matter (77.32% and 76.65%), while the ash content was slightly lower for seeds (1.29%–2.08%) in comparison to fibers (1.85%–2.63%). Thermogravimetric analysis revealed different initial degradation temperatures and mass loss rates for the seeds and fibers. It was concluded that the yield and physical properties of açaí waste varied remarkably among providers. A drying process should be carried out before açaí waste burning due to its high moisture content. The high basic density is an advantageous feature of açaí waste in the context of bioenergy. Separation of the components is recommended prior to pyrolysis to avoid heterogeneous charcoal.
Record indoor magnetic field of 1200 T generated by electromagnetic flux-compression
Authors: Nakamura D. , Ikeda A. , Sawabe H. , Matsuda Y. H. , Takeyama S.
Published: September 2018

A peak field of 1200 T was generated by the electromagnetic flux-compression (EMFC) technique with a newly developed megagauss generator system. Magnetic fields closely up to the turn-around peak were recorded by a reflection-type Faraday rotation magnetic-field optical-fiber probe. The performance was analyzed and compared with data obtained by the preceding EMFC experiments to show a significant increase in the liner imploding speed of up to 5 km/s.
Energy performance optimization in buildings: A review on semantic interoperability, fault detection, and predictive control
Authors: Benndorf Gesa A. , Wystrcil Dominik , Réhault Nicolas
Published: September 2018

The building sector accounts for about 30% of the global final energy consumption. Most of the consumed energy originates from fossil fuels. The operation of buildings is known to suffer from various deficiencies, degrading their energy performance. An untapped potential lies, therefore, in the optimization of building operation to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and to increase the cost effectiveness and user comfort. Over the past 40 years, extensive research has been carried out to investigate and develop methods for building performance optimization based on measured data from building services, such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and lighting systems. The ongoing digitalization trend in the building sector offers the opportunity to easily access large amounts of high-quality measurement data and semantic building information as digital descriptions. This facilitates the development and implementation of automated routines for the continuous supervision and optimization of building operation, including reliable fault detection and diagnosis and model-predictive control. This review article is focused on three major research topics in the field of energy-efficient buildings, namely, semantic interoperability between heterogeneous and complex systems, methods for fault detection and diagnosis, and model-predictive control.
Quality use of antipsychotic medicines inresidential aged care facilities in New Zealand
Authors: Ndukwe Henry C. , Nishtala Prasad S. , Wang Ting , Tordoff June M.
Published: September 2018

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION
Antipsychotic medicines are used regularly or when required in residential aged care facilities to treat symptoms of dementia, but have been associated with several adverse effects.

AIM
The aim of this study was to examine ‘quality use’ of antipsychotic medicines in residential aged care facilities in New Zealand, by surveying nurse managers.

METHODS
A cross-sectional survey was mailed to 318 nurse managers working in a nationally representative sample of aged care facilities. A purpose-developed, pre-tested, 22-item structured questionnaire was used to explore practice related to the quality use of antipsychotic medicines.

RESULTS
Overall, 31.4% of nurse managers responded to the survey. They mostly (88%) had ≥ 1 year’s relevant work experience and 83% of facilities provided care for those within the range of 21 to 100 residents. Respondents reported that staff education on dementia management occurred early in employment. Two-thirds of participants reported non-pharmacological interventions were commonly used for managing challenging behaviours, while less than half (45%) cited administering antipsychotic medicine. Respondents reported ‘managing behavioural symptoms’ (81%) as one of the main indications for antipsychotic use. Frequently identified adverse effects of antipsychotic medicines were drowsiness or sedation (64%) and falls (61%). Over 90% reported general practitioners reviewed antipsychotic use with respect to residents’ target behaviour 3-monthly, and two-thirds used an assessment tool to appraise residents’ behaviour.

DISCUSSION
Staff education on dementia management soon after employment and resident 3-monthly antipsychotic medicine reviews were positive findings. However, a wider use of behavioural assessment tools might improve the care of residents with dementia and the quality use of antipsychotic medicines.