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Value Dominant Logic
Authors: Mahajan Gautam
Published: September 2017

Value is creating good for, improving the well-being and worth of ourselves and others. Value and value creation are natural to and basic in human behaviour and endeavour, and should be at the centre of our attention.

Actors 1 1 Actors are people or institutions. In this article, we will refer to actors as him or himself (which incudes it and itself, them and themselves) for convenience. Actors often interact with other actors. (whether individuals or institutions) in the global ecosystem strive for value for themselves and their constituents. This article proposes a holistic value dominant logic (VDL) that exists universally and encompasses what happens during, before and after (outside) the business and social ecosystem. VDL looks at the needs perspective of the actors and the results of the actors. VDL describes value waiting to happen, how it can be recognized and developed (and its role is creativity and innovation) and how to prevent value destruction. Value, though considered important, has remained a result of the process in service exchange, with no major push on measurements and on conscious value creation. This article aims to put a bigger focus on value and its creation. VDL is based on a global ecosystem; on understanding what value is and how it is embedded in the ecosystem and how it impacts business and society, and beyond. Value addition and value creation are delineated.

Eight principles of VDL are enunciated.
Centennialite, CaCu3(OH)6Cl2.nH2O,n≈ 0.7, a new kapellasite-like species, and a reassessment of calumetite
Authors: Crichton Wilson A. , Müller Harald
Published: September 2017

The new mineral centennialite (IMA 2013-110), CaCu3(OH)6Cl2·nH2O, was identified from three cotype specimens originating from the Centennial Mine, Houghton County, Michigan, USA, where it occurs as a secondary product, after acid water action upon supergene Cu mineralization in association with, and essentially indivisible from, other copper-containing minerals such as calumetite and atacamite family minerals. It forms as pale to azure blue encrustations, often taking a botryoidal form. Centennialite is trigonal,,a= 6.6606(9) Å,c= 5.8004(8) Å,V= 222.85(6) Å3,Z= 1. The strongest powder X-ray diffraction lines aredobs/Å [I%] (hkl), 5.799 [100] (001), 2.583 [75] (201), 2.886 [51] (111), 1.665 [20] (220), 1.605 [17] (023), 1.600 [15] (221), 1.444 [11] (222). The X-ray refined structure forms a kagome net of planar coordinated CuO4units with Jahn-Teller coordinated Cl apices to form octahedra that edge-share to in-plane adjacent and flattened CaO6octahedra, which are centred about the lattice origin. All oxygen sites are protonated and shared between one Ca-octahedron and one CuO4planar unit. Three protonated sites are linked, by hydrogen-bonding to Cl sites, which sit on the triad axis. Each lattice has one Cl above and one below the Ca-Cu polyhedral plane. Consequently, the layers are stacked, along ⟨001⟩, with two Cl sites between layers. In addition to this kapellasite-like topology, an extrac/2site is identified as being variably water-hosting and extends the coordination of the Ca-site to 8-fold, akin to the body-diagonal Pb-Cu sheet in murdochite. Centennialite conforms to the description of the ‘Unidentified Cu-Ca-Cl Mineral’ noted in Heinrich'sMineralogy of Michiganand is almost certainly identical to the supposed hexagonal basic calcium-copper hydroxychloride monohydrate of Erdöset al.(1981). We comment upon relationships between calumetite and centennialite and propose a substructure model for a synthetic calumetite-like phase that is related directly to centennialite.
Pluripotent stem cell differentiation reveals distinct developmental pathways regulating lung versus thyroid lineage specification
Authors: Serra Maria , Alysandratos Konstantinos-Dionysios , Hawkins Finn , McCauley Katherine B. , Jacob Anjali , Choi Jinyoung , Caballero Ignacio S. , Vedaie Marall , Kurmann Anita A. , Ikonomou Laertis , Hollenberg Anthony N. , Shannon John M. , Kotton Darrell N.
Published: September 2017

The in vitro directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) through stimulation of developmental signaling pathways can generate mature somatic cell types for basic laboratory studies or regenerative therapies. However, there has been significant uncertainty regarding how to separately derive lung vs. thyroid epithelial lineages, since these two cell types each originate from Nkx2-1+ foregut progenitors, and the minimal pathways claimed to regulate their distinct lineage specification in vivo or in vitro have varied in prior reports. Here we employ PSCs to identify the key minimal signaling pathways (Wnt+BMP vs. BMP+FGF) that regulate distinct lung vs. thyroid lineage specification, respectively, from foregut endoderm. In contrast to most prior reports these minimal pathways appear to be evolutionarily conserved between mice and humans, and FGF signaling, while required for thyroid specification, unexpectedly appears to be dispensable for lung specification. Once specified, distinct Nkx2-1+ lung or thyroid progenitor pools can now be independently derived for functional 3D culture maturation, basic developmental studies, or future regenerative therapies.
GAC: Gene Associations with Clinical, a web based application
Authors: Zhang Xinyan , Rupji Manali , Kowalski Jeanne
Published: September 2017

We present GAC, a shiny R based tool for interactive visualization of clinical associations based on high-dimensional data. The tool provides a web-based suite to perform supervised principal component analysis (SuperPC), an approach that uses both high-dimensional data, such as gene expression, combined with clinical data to infer clinical associations. We extended the approach to address binary outcomes, in addition to continuous and time-to-event data in our package, thereby increasing the use and flexibility of SuperPC.  Additionally, the tool provides an interactive visualization for summarizing results based on a forest plot for both binary and time-to-event data.  In summary, the GAC suite of tools provide a one stop shop for conducting statistical analysis to identify and visualize the association between a clinical outcome of interest and high-dimensional data types, such as genomic data. Our GAC package has been implemented in R and is available via http://shinygispa.winship.emory.edu/GAC/. The developmental repository is available at https://github.com/manalirupji/GAC.
More than meets the IR: the expanding roles of variant Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors in sensing odor, taste, temperature and moisture
Authors: van Giesen Lena , Garrity Paul A.
Published: September 2017

The ionotropic receptors (IRs) are a branch of the ionotropic glutamate receptor family and serve as important mediators of sensory transduction in invertebrates. Recent work shows that, though initially studied as olfactory receptors, the IRs also mediate the detection of taste, temperature, and humidity. Here, we summarize recent insights into IR evolution and its potential ecological significance as well as recent advances in our understanding of how IRs contribute to diverse sensory modalities.
Giving eyespots a shiner: Pharmacologic manipulation of the Io moth wing pattern
Authors: Sourakov Andrei
Published: September 2017

Our knowledge of wing pattern formation in Lepidoptera has advanced significantly in recent years due to the careful examination of several groups of butterflies. The eyespot is a prominent feature of Lepidoptera wing pattern, especially in the family Saturniidae. The present study examined how sulfated polysaccharides affected the wing pattern formation of the Io moth, Automeris io (Saturniidae).  Prepupae and pupae of this species were subjected to injections of heparin and cold shock. While the cold shock had little to no effect on wing pattern, the aberrations resulting from heparin injections were moderate to profound and depended on the dose and the stage at which injection was made. The changes consisted of expansion of the black ring around the dorsal hindwing eyespots and distortion of discal spots on both dorsal and ventral sides of forewings, suggesting a possible link between genetic controls of these elements. Several different types of scales form the normal color pattern of Automeris io, and heparin-induced changes correspond to changes in shape of scales. The resulting aberrations are dubbed ‘Black Eye’ and ‘Comet Eye.’ Other known aberrations of Automeris io eyespots are summarized, illustrated, and named.
A method to estimate the number of neurons supporting visual orientation discrimination in primates
Authors: Coen-Cagli Ruben , Kanitscheider Ingmar , Pouget Alexandre
Published: September 2017

In this method article, we show how to estimate of the number of retinal ganglion cells (RGC), and the number of lateral genicular nucleus (LGN) and primary visual cortex (V1) neurons involved in visual orientation discrimination tasks. We reported the results of this calculation in Kanitscheider et al. (2015), where we were interested in comparing the number of neurons in the visual periphery versus visual cortex for a specific experiment. This calculation allows estimation of the information content at different stages of the visual pathway, which can be used to assess the efficiency of the computations performed. As these numbers are generally not readily available but may be useful to other researchers, we explain here in detail how we obtained them. The calculation is straightforward, and simply requires combining anatomical and physiological information about the macaque visual pathway. Similar information could be used to repeat the calculation for other species or modalities.
Supporting surveillance capacity for antimicrobial resistance: Laboratory capacity strengthening for drug resistant infections in low and middle income countries
Authors: Seale Anna C. , Hutchison Coll , Fernandes Silke , Stoesser Nicole , Kelly Helen , Lowe Brett , Turner Paul , Hanson Kara , Chandler Clare I.R. , Goodman Catherine , Stabler Richard A. , Scott J. Anthony G.
Published: September 2017

Development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens our ability to treat common and life threatening infections. Identifying the emergence of AMR requires strengthening of surveillance for AMR, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the burden of infection is highest and health systems are least able to respond. This work aimed, through a combination of desk-based investigation, discussion with colleagues worldwide, and visits to three contrasting countries (Ethiopia, Malawi and Vietnam), to map and compare existing models and surveillance systems for AMR, to examine what worked and what did not work.

Current capacity for AMR surveillance varies in LMICs, but and systems in development are focussed on laboratory surveillance. This approach limits understanding of AMR and the extent to which laboratory results can inform local, national and international public health policy. An integrated model, combining clinical, laboratory and demographic surveillance in sentinel sites is more informative and costs for clinical and demographic surveillance are proportionally much lower.

The speed and extent to which AMR surveillance can be strengthened depends on the functioning of the health system, and the resources available. Where there is existing laboratory capacity, it may be possible to develop 5-20 sentinel sites with a long term view of establishing comprehensive surveillance; but where health systems are weaker and laboratory infrastructure less developed, available expertise and resources may limit this to 1-2 sentinel sites. Prioritising core functions, such as automated blood cultures, reduces investment at each site. Expertise to support AMR surveillance in LMICs may come from a variety of international, or national, institutions. It is important that these organisations collaborate to support the health systems on which AMR surveillance is built, as well as improving technical capacity specifically relating to AMR surveillance. Strong collaborations, and leadership, drive successful AMR surveillance systems across countries and contexts.
Professional Activity of the Teacher under Conditions of the Federal State Educational Standard: Features and Problems
Authors: Монахов В. , Monakhov V.
Published: September 2017

The article provides a system-activity analysis of applied possibilities for the grounded application of already available instrumental results of the integration of authorial pedagogical and information technologies for specifi c and system-methodological support of the full-fl edged functioning of the FSES. The ongoing global changes in society and in education naturally imply the need to revise the traditional view and rethink the subject, tasks and methods of didactic research. The results of many years of research on the introduction and approbation of authorial pedagogical technologies and the cognitive theory of pedagogical technologies created at the same time have irrefutably shown that the formation of the beginnings of modern didactics should be connected with the technology of the model of the educational process and the model of the methodological system of education (MSE). The methodological key to the transition to modern didactics is naturally the “Technological Map”, as the form, language and toolkit of communication between the teacher, students and the teacher-researcher with the computer. Particular attention is paid in the article to the systematization and generalization of the available information on the evolution of learning theory and the rapid change in the generations of digital computer technologies. Didactics in the article is treated and considered as an innovative approach to modern learning theory, which continues to function and tries to develop together with digital technologies, operatively interpreting and using all the latest created electronic and technological achievements from the world of computers and digital technologies.
Harmonization of Ethnocultural, All-Russian and Universal Components of Civil Identity of Senior School Students
Authors: Лебедева О. , Lebedeva O.
Published: September 2017

Federal State Educational Standard brings the school attention to the task of forming civil identity, which harmonize ethnic and regional, all-Russian and universal identity. The aim of the article is researching of genesis of civil identity in Russia and basing the means of its formation. The problem of lack of harmony among ethno-cultural, all-Russian and universal structural components of identity is revealed as a result of pedagogical theory and practice analysis. The program of extracurricular educational activities for their harmonization is proposed.
Criteria and Indicators of Readiness of Military Reservistsin Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Михайлов И. , Mihaylov I.
Published: September 2017

In the article approaches to defi nition of the concept “readiness of reserved soldiers in higher education institution” are analyzed, the structure of readiness is presented and on its basis criteria of readiness of military reservistsin higher education institution are developed: the motivational and valuable, including motives of obtaining military specialty, professionally signifi cant values, organizational and strong-willed qualities of the future of military reservists; substantial and cognitive — refl ecting compliance of theoretical knowledge, skills, abilities to program qualifi cation requirements; organizational and activity — including practical results of readiness of the military reservistsin higher education institutions: extent of realization in practice of knowledge, skills and abilities; ability to work in the conditions which are brought closer to a fi ghting situation; level of fi nishing knowledge and skills on a practical training to the level of abilities; ability to carry out a refl ection of own activity; possession of ways of design when carrying out a practical training in fi eld conditions. Levels of readiness of military reservistsin higher education institutions are also designated and characterized.
31 things that effective teachers do
Authors: Dabell John
Published: September 2017

There are no golden rules about what makes a teacher effective. However, John Dabell offers us 31 traits that he has seen when watching outstanding teachers in action
Evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) — how nurses can get involved
Authors: Mann Alison
Published: September 2017

Veterinary nurses (VNs) are faced with clinical decisions every day and should use the best available evidence to help them to decide the best course of action. VNs should be confident in using evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) to do this, looking for evidence, appraising its worth and applying it to their work. This article aims to help VNs achieve this by giving advice on each step of using EBVM.
Anaesthetising a common buzzard for distal humeral fracture repair: a patient care report
Authors: Richmond Philippa
Published: September 2017

This article discusses the care of a common buzzard, found injured by a member of the public, during anaesthesia for distal humeral fracture repair. The veterinary nurse plays a vital role in supporting patients before, during and after anaesthesia. The anaesthetic considerations for this patient during induction, intubation, maintenance and monitoring are discussed.
Adopting a craft approach in the context of social innovation
Authors: Bofylatos Spyros
Published: September 2017

This article explores the value of adopting a craft-based approach in design for social innovation in the wider context of design for sustainability. The main position is that services are products of a craft process. By looking at the results of the processes of social innovation (services) and craft (craft artefacts), the shared characteristics of these two very different processes and results point towards a plethora of shared characteristics that could be leveraged. At the same time the common discourse between service design and social innovation provides a fertile ground for the ongoing debate about eco-modernism and radical approaches to sustainability. Synthesizing parts of craft into social innovation cross-pollinates both fields and opens up a robust theoretical background for service design while providing a platform for craft as redirective practice to further move towards sustainment. Craft in this context is understood as a future-oriented, post-industrial way of designing. These two fields of application of designerly ways of thinking complement each other on many different levels and from a theoretical point of view provide a path towards a sustainable future. Finding new ways of synthesizing the two and communicating the underlying, alternative system of values formed between them is part of the transition necessary to avoid the environmental and social catastrophes that we are marching towards.
Sustainable craft in practice: From practice to theory
Authors: Väänänen Niina , Pöllänen Sinikka , Kaipainen Minna , Vartiainen Leena
Published: September 2017

Concerns regarding the presence and future of craft in a sustainability context increase the need to define the concept of ‘sustainable craft’. Based on interviews with sixteen craft practitioners in Finland, this qualitative study describes and analyses craft practitioners’ conceptions of their craft practices and products through the lens of sustainability as implemented in their actions. Using Grounded Theory, the analysis of interview data reveals a holistic system of sustainable craft, comprising three elements: sustainable practice, product and immaterial craft. Through their interaction, these intertwined elements were found to motivate and affect the practitioners and their products. The findings offer a novel perspective on the concept of sustainable craft and a systemic model of sustainability for use by practitioners.
Conference Review
Authors: Gardner Laura
Published: September 2017

Everything and Everybody as Material: Beyond Fashion Design Methods, The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden, 7–9 June 2017
Anna Piaggi, Aby Warburg and the Judgement of Paris, 2011
Authors: Clark Judith
Published: September 2017

Judith Clark looks at fashion exhibition-making alongside Aby Warburg’s Mnemosyne Atlas (Panel 55) for her 2011 gallery exhibition entitled The Judgement of Paris. By looking at the three goddesses’ attributes, the reproduced exhibition leaflet wonders about the styling of mannequins and props that are intrinsic to exhibition-making but extrinsic to the exhibited object (namely dress), which is omitted from the exhibition entirely. The visual essay links Aby Warburg to Anna Piaggi’s monthly collages for Vogue Italia and their idiosyncratic act of recovery.
Mobility on slips. Or: How to invest in paper. The Aby Warburg style
Authors: Krajewski Markus
Published: September 2017

The article examines the relationship between Aby Warburg and his library by analysing the media which is involved: first, the arrangement of the books according to the library’s principle of the ‘law of thse good neighbour’, which helps to order the books on the shelves. Second, the handling of the library is even more determined by Aby Warburg’s use of index cards and card indexes. Like his card index which is situated between him and the library, Aby Warburg himself is in between two library paradigms: on the one hand, as a person of the nineteenth century, Warburg belongs to the supporters of the systematic shelving instead of cataloguing the book collection. On the other hand his work is based on swift associations and direct responses to research questions, the associations not only thought up by words, but also visually, manually to be re-arranged on the shelves, which turns out to be a rather clumsy practice. The motor and initiator of these new orders is the card index with its mobile elements, allowing quick connections between the entities and resulting in enormous processes of re-shuffling of whole shelves and systematic arrangements in the book collection. It is especially the combination of these usually incompatible paradigms that makes the Kulturwissenschaftliche Bibliothek Warburg such a unique institution and rich example of knowledge practices in the twentieth century.
Propuesta de actuación experimental en la zona arqueológica de Giribaile (Jaén, España): Las ánforas del área 11
Authors: Alejo-Sáez José A. , Gutiérrez-Soler Luis-María , Alejo-Armijo María , Ortiz-Villarejo Antonio J. , Corpas-Iglesias Francisco A.
Published: September 2017

La campaña de excavación 2014 en Giribaile ha permitido llevar a cabo una actuación de arqueología experimental consistente en la excavación del contenido de un ánfora en laboratorio. Además, el uso de técnicas combinadas de FRX y análisis elemental sobre un fragmento cerámico ha favorecido su caracterización química. El estudio combinado de estos datos permite avanzar en el conocimiento del contexto de uso y en el proceso de destrucción de una zona de almacén a finales del siglo III a.C.
Análisis espectroscópicos de restos arqueológicos provenientes de yacimientos romanos de medellín (badajoz) y su entorno
Authors: J. Nuevo M. , Martín Sánchez A. , A. Ojeda M. , Guerra Millán S.
Published: September 2017

En este trabajo se presentan los resultados obtenidos utilizando diversas técnicas espectrométricas que han permitido la caracterización de vestigios romanos, islámicos y modernos encontrados en el área de la Colonia Metellinensis, localizada en el actual Medellín (Badajoz, España). Además, se han analizado algunos restos pictóricos encontrados en la villa romana de La Majona, situada en el entorno, a unos pocos kilómetros de la Colonia, y que constituye uno de los yacimientos romanos más importantes de esa zona. Las técnicas utilizadas han sido fluorescencia de rayos X (EDXRF), realizada in situ, además de difracción de rayos X (XRD) y microscopía electrónica (SEM-EDX), siendo estas últimas técnicas facilitadas por los Servicios de Apoyo a la Investigación de la Universidad de Extremadura.
La utilización del mármol de estremoz en la escultura hispánica de la antigüedad tardía: los sarcófagos
Authors: Vidal Álvarez Sergio , García-Entero Virginia , García-Moreno Anna Gutiérrez
Published: September 2017

Presentamos los resultados de los análisis llevados a cabo sobre algunas piezas de primer orden como el sarcófago de los Apóstoles de Pueblanueva (Toledo), la cubierta de sarcófago de Jonás de Carranque (Toledo), la cubierta de sarcófago de Ithacius de la Catedral de Oviedo y los relieves del Palacio de Revillagigedo de Gijón. Los análisis llevados a cabo (petrografía (microscopía óptica de luz transmitida -MO-), catodoluminiscencia -CL- y Espectrometría de Masas de Relaciones Isotópicas -IRMS-), demuestran que fueron elaboradas en mármol de Estremoz.
¿Para qué sirve el Derecho?... para contar hasta tres
Authors: Ost François
Published: September 2017

En las páginas que siguen, el autor, asumiendo sucesivamente una perspectiva propia de las ciencias sociales, una propia de la Teoría del Derecho y, finalmente, una de filosofía del Derecho, defiende una concepción del Derecho como una institución secundaria. Hablamos, así, de una reformulación o formulación de segundo grado de las relaciones sociales de base que introduce además el «escenario del tercero»; llevando a todos y a cada uno de los actores —tanto externa como internamente— a una auto-superación o trascendencia, colocándolos en una suerte de mundo simbólico donde hasta el propio Derecho se autocuestiona (es esta la naturaleza fuertemente interrogativa del mismo). Así caracterizada, esta institución secundaria cumple una serie de funciones sociales y unas finalidades que le son propias. Además y a través del «escenario del tercero» ( que nos lleva a la dimensión de la normatividad y de la justicia) tales se presentan como intrínsecamente unidas a la emancipación de los seres humanos respecto de los poderes puramente fácticos.
Normas de competencia y normas acerca de la competencia. Eludiendo las reglas constitutivas
Authors: Arriagada Cáceres María Beatriz
Published: September 2017

El objetivo de este trabajo es mostrar que para ofrecer una adecuada explicación de las normas jurídicas de competencia no es necesario ni conveniente considerar que ellas son reglas constitutivas. En la primera y segunda parte del texto se analizan críticamente dos diversas estrategias que los teóricos del derecho han usado para explicar estas normas en función de la noción de regla constitutiva poniendo de relieve por qué ninguna de ellas es adecuada. En la tercera parte del texto, se introducen las bases de una explicación que, al prescindir de la noción de regla constitutiva, es más apropiada para elucidar las normas jurídicas de competencia y para distinguirlas de las normas que regulan el ejercicio de la competencia que denomino normas jurídicas acerca de la competencia.
El exilio iusfilosófico español (1936-1977/1981)
Authors: Rivaya Benjamín
Published: September 2017

La Guerra civil española (1936-1939) trajo consigo el exilio de cinco filósofos del Derecho españoles: Alfredo Mendizábal, Blas Ramos Sobrino, Felipe González Vicén, Luis Recaséns Siches y José Medina Echevarría. Se analiza el exilio de todos ellos así como el pensamiento que elaboraron durante el mismo.
Decidir, argumentar y engrosar: el caso Martín del Campo
Authors: Lara Chagoyán Roberto
Published: September 2017

El proceso de decisión en la Suprema Corte mexicana consiste en discutir un proyecto de resolución, llevar a cabo una deliberación y tomar una votación. Posteriormente, se encarga a uno de los ministros la elaboración de un documento que, en teoría, debe contener los argumentos que fundamentan el acuerdo alcanzado en la deliberación. Sin embargo, algunas veces el documento no coincide con lo acordado. El propósito de este trabajo es analizar en profundidad uno de estos casos y sus implicaciones en el sistema jurídico mexicano. También se aborda el tema de la falta de un pronunciamiento sobre uno de los temas centrales de la decisión: la obligatoriedad de los informes de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos.
Utilization of Assisted Hatching Techniques to Enhance Embryo Implantation
Authors: Febretrisiana Arie , Pamungkas Fitra Aji , Pamungkas Fitra Aji
Published: September 2017

Gestation is the main goal for in vitro fertilization. The embryo that has been developed outside the body will be transferred directly into uterus leading to the process of hatching, implantation, and pregnancy. However, approximately 85% of embryos that have been transferred were failed to implant and it might be caused by hatching failure. Hatching is the process of releasing embryo from zona pellucida. If this process does not occur, it will cause pregnancy failure. Assisted hatching is a mechanism that dealing with thinning, slicing or artificially making holes in the zona pellucida to improve hatching. The process can be applied both in fresh or frozen embryos. This review describes various methods in assisted hatching such as enzymatic, chemical, mechanical, and laser beam as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Generally, some researches show that the technology of assisted hatching can improve the percentage of hatching and implantation of the embryo. However, in spite of the benefits, there are such weaknesses find in the zona pellucida of the embryo that has been manipulated such as toxic hazard medium, the risk of damage to the blastomeres or monozygotic twinning. Therefore, it is advisable to perform assisted hatching in certain cases that tends to face obstacles during the process of hatching such factors as age, embryo quality, the thickness of the zona pellucida and the number of failures in the in vitro fertilization program.
Perspectives of the performance metrics in lexicon and hybrid based approaches: a review
Authors: Rani Meesala Shobha , S Sumathy
Published: September 2017

Online social media and social networking services experience a drastic development in the present scenario. Contents generated by hundreds of millions of users are used for communication in general. Users mark their opinion and review in various applications such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Weibo, Flicker, LinkedIn, Online-e commerce sites, Microblogging sites, etc. User generated text is spread rapidly on the web, and it has become tedious to analyze the opinionated text in order to arrive at a decision. Sentiment analysis, a sub-category of text mining is the major active research domain in current era due to greater quantity of opinionated text present in the Internet. Semantic detection is the sub-class in the sentiment analysis which is used for measuring the sentiment orientation in any text. Opinionated text is used for analyzing and making the decision simple. This interdisciplinary field draws various techniques from data mining, machine learning, natural language processing, lexicon based and hybrid based approaches. This paper provides a broad perspective with the highlight of the current state-of art techniques emphasizing the various research challenges and gaps present. The performance metrics in terms of detection rate, precision, recall, f-measure/score, average mean, auto-Pearson correlation, cosine similarity and ratio of time on various algorithms is discussed in detail. An analysis of the text mining approaches in different domains is presented.
Sistem Pembukaan Kunci Otomatis Menggunakan Identifikasi Pola Ketukan
Authors: Rantelino Alan Prasetyo , Isnanto R. Rizal , Widianto Eko Didik
Published: September 2017

During this time automatic unlocking still use the physical tools as the authentication method, which potentially damaged or lost. Authentication method of automatic unlocking system does not use technology which allows unique information to be stored without the need for physical tools and where everyone can use it. Therefore, research needs to be done to develop an automatic unlocking system using knocking pattern identification as the authentication method. System consists of hardware and software. Hardware consist of sensor which are buzzer, ATTiny85 as microcontroller and solenoid lock as actuator. Software is coded using C language with Arduino IDE which is compatible with AVR microcontroler. The system can read the knocking pattern from buzzer then identify it as true or false knock. From the test results, system can identify knocking pattern based on number of knocks, time beetween knocks and soft or loud of knocks. The system identifies the knocking patterns by analyzing its pattern compared with the true knock saved in system memory. Knocking pattern identification can be an alternative of authentication system for automatic unlocking system.
A Pilot Study of Matrix Metalloproteinases on the Model of Daunorubicin-induced Cardiomyopathy in Rabbits
Authors: Potáčová Anna , Adamcová Michaela , Štěrba Martin , Popelová Olga , Šimůnek Tomáš , Mazurová Yvona , Gunčová Ivana , Geršl Vladimír
Published: September 2017

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), activated by oxidative stress, play a key role during cardiac remodeling. In the present study we aimed to assess the role of MMPs in experimental cardiomyopathy induced by repeated 10-week administration of daunorubicin (3 mg/kg i.v.) to rabbits. In the daunorubicin group, the plasma cardiac troponin T levels (cTnT – a marker of myocardial necrosis) were significantly increased (p<0.05), commencing with the 8th administration compared with the controls. The amount of collagen (an estimate of fibrosis) was also significantly higher in the daunorubicin group (13.39 ± 0.97 mg/g wet weight) compared to the control group (10.03 ± 0.65 mg/g wet weight). In both groups, the LV MMP-activity was observed only in the gelatine substrate in the 70 kDa region (MMP-2), while no MMPs activities were detectable either in the casein or collagen containing zymograms. At the end of the experiment, the MMP- 2 activity was slightly up-regulated (by 16 %) compared with the controls.
Quality of Life in Adult Patients Treated with Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cell Transplantation: the Effect of Selected Psychosocial, Demographics and Health Aspects on Quality of Life: a Retrospective Analysis
Authors: Slováček Ladislav , Slováčková Birgita , Jebavý Ladislav , Pavlík Vladimír
Published: September 2017

Aim: this retrospective study analyses the effect of selected psychosocial, demographics and health aspects on quality of life (QoL) in adult patients treated with peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation (PBPCT). Patients and Methods: The total number of respondents treated with PBPCT between the years 2001–2003 was 95. The return rate of QoL questionnaires was 72.1 % (71 respondents). There were 100 % ratable QoL questionnaire. The average age of all respondents was 55.5 years old. The Czech version of an international generic European Quality of Life Questionnaire – Version EQ-5D was used. The effect of selected aspects on QoL of patients was determined by analysis of variance. The QoL questionnaires were evaluated with descriptive analysis. Results: The above-mentioned aspects proved statistically significant dependence of QoL (EQ-5D score – QoL dimensions, EQ-5D VAS – subjective health condition) on age, increasing number of associated diseases, religion and type of disease. The effect of other aspects on QoL was not proven statistically significant. The QoL in adult patients treated with PBPCT declines with increasing age and with the increasing number of associated diseases. People of faith have a higher level of QoL than non-believers. Patients with multiple myeloma treated with PBPCT have the most low QoL. Conclusion: The global QoL in an adult patients treated with PBPCT is on a good level.
The Effect of Selected Health, Demographic and Psychosocial Aspects on Quality of Life in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease – a Prospective Analysis
Authors: Slováček Ladislav , Slováčková Birgita , Chovanec Vendelín , Vacková Petra , Kašlíková Marie , Bohutínská Helena , Jebavý Ladislav
Published: September 2017

Background. Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is a prevalent atherosclerotic disorder characterized by exertional limb pain, loss of limb, and a high mortality rate. Because of its chronic nature, it often has a negative impact on a patient quality of life (QoL). Aims. To evaluate the effect of selected health, demographic and psychosocial aspects on QoL in respondents with PAOD. Patients and Methods. The study is a prospective and cross-sectional. It was carried out at the 2nd Department of Medicine of Charles University Hospital at the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Forty two respondents with PAOD (28 male, 14 female) were evaluated. All the respondents had involvement of femoral and popliteal arterial circulation. The number of all respondents in accordance with Fontaine classification was as follows: intermittent claudication: stage IIa – 4, stage IIb (<200 m) – 16, stage IIb (<50 m) – 9, chronic limb ischaemia: stage III – 6, stage IV – 7. The average age of all respondents was 65,4 years old (age range 45–79 years old). The study evaluates the effect of health aspects (stage of PAOD in accordance with Fontaine classification, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, obesity, smoking), demographic (age, sex) and psychosocial aspects (level of education, marital status, religion) on QoL in respondents with PAOD. The Czech version of the International Generic European Quality of Life Questionnaire – EQ-5D was used. Results. The statistical evaluation presents statistically a significant dependence of QoL in respondents with PAOD on age (p < 0,01) and the stage of PAOD in accordance with the Fontaine classification (p < 0,01). The effect of other health, demographic and psychosocial aspects was statistically insignificant. Conclusion. The results had shown that with an increasing age and with a serious stage of PAOD in accordance with Fontaine classification, the QoL declines. The global QoL in respondents with PAOD is low.
Effect of cropping system and age of plant at harvest on tuber rot and performance of elite cassava varieties in derived savannah
Authors: Odedina Joy N , Adigbo Sunday Ojo , Kulako Peter , Iluebbey Peter , Fabunmi Thomas O , Afolabi Clement G , Osipitan A A
Published: September 2017

Devastated tuber rot disease among farmers prompted the evaluation of the elite improved varieties in the intercrop and the practice of delaying harvesting when there is glut in the market necessitated this study. Trial was carried out at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta between 2011 and 2014 to evaluate yield performance of 21 elite cassava varieties planted as sole crop verse intercropped and harvested at different age. The 2 x 21 x 3 factorial experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design and replicated three times. The tuber yield obtained from sole plot in 2011/2012 cropping season was significantly higher than intercrop whereas those of 2012/2014 cropping season were similar. Land Equivalent Ratio was above one in both cropping seasons indicating that the performance of the improved varieties in intercrop was efficient. The pooled mean tuber yield showed that TMS 30572, 92/0326, 95/0211, 01/1371, 00/0338, 01/0046, 00/0098, 01/1097, 01/0085, 98/0581 and 98/510 were among the top eight varieties. Harvesting could be delayed up to 15 months after planting to reduce tuber rot.
Effect of CO2 elevation and UV-A radiation on growth responses of Zinnia, Petunia, Coxcomb, and Marigold
Authors: Miri Hamidreza , Sadeghi Maryam , Jafari Abdolreza , Rahimi Mohammad Mehdi
Published: September 2017

In order to evaluate the effect of CO2 elevation and UV radiation on growth responses of zinnia, petunia, coxcomb, and marigold, a study was conducted in 2015 at Arsanjan Islamic Azad University, Iran. The experimental design was factorial arranged in completely randomized design with three replications. Treatments were included four ornamental species (zinnia, petunia, coxcomb, and marigold), CO2 concentration at two levels (350 and 700 ppm), and UV radiation at two levels (with and without UV radiation). Results showed that elevating of CO2 concentration from 350 ppm to 700 ppm increased morphological and physiological characters of C3 plants, especially marigold. Meanwhile, increasing CO2 concentration from 350 ppm to 700 ppm, decreased effects of UV damage on plants’ morphological and physiological characters. The highest leaf number, shoot dry mass, plant height and water use efficiency of C4 plant (coxcomb flower) were observed at 350 ppm of CO2 concentration without UV radiation while, the highest leaf number, shoot dry mass and leaf pigments of C3 plants (zinnia, petunia, and marigold flower) were obtained at 700 ppm of CO2 concentration without UV radiation. The results showed that the activity of catalase and peroxidase enzymes under UV radiation was increased in all of plants. Overall, it is concluded that, the recognition of plants resistant to UV radiation and high levels of CO2 concentration in the future may be better for environmental production and distribution as ornamental plants in town landscapes, where ecophysiological traits should be considered.
Evaluation of an organic package of practice towards integrated management of Solanum tuberosum and its comparison with conventional farming in terms of yield, quality, energy efficiency and economics
Authors: Seal Antara , Bera Ranjan , Datta Anupam , Saha Susmita , Roy Chowdhury Rupkatha , Sengupta Kajal , Barik Arun Kumar , Chatterjee Ashis Kumar
Published: September 2017

A study was taken up during 2014-16 for evaluating the potential of an organic package of practice towards integrated crop production (green farming) in comparison to conventional farmers’ practice in West Bengal, India. Under green farming, compost was integrated with chemical fertilizer for soil management while organic plant/ pest management was undertaken utilizing Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) Technology. The study indicated higher yield (9.7 %), higher nutrient use efficiency and economic sustainability under green farming irrespective of study area or potato variety. Higher qualitative expression in terms of starch content, pulp pH, vitamin C etc. under green farming might be due to the organic plant management aimed at energization of plant biochemical functions. Soil quality development as noted under green farming might have been influenced by the on-farm produced compost containing rich self- generated micro flora (in order of 1016 per colony forming unit.). The study indicated that green farming may serve as an efficient substitute of conventional farming towards yield sustenance, abatement of food toxicity and quality end product; through higher use of renewable energy and activation of plant physiological functions.
Influence of altered temperatures on allelopatic properties of Amaranthus cruentus L.
Authors: Cawood Maria Elizabeth , ALLEMANN Ingrid , ALLEMANN James
Published: September 2017

The relationships between allelochemicals and environmental factors are a key factor for the growth of plants under rotation. We investigated the allelopathic potential of Amaranthus cruentus L, grown under different temperature conditions in in vitro bioassays. An inhibitory effect on germination and growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) was observed when seeds were subjected to the leaf litter of Amaranthus cruentus. Analysis from our study indicated that germination percentage was significantly affected by growth temperatures (T) of the amaranth (P ˂ 0.0001), litter concentration (C) (P ˂ 0.0001), vegetable type (V) (P ˂ 0.0001), the T × V interaction (P = 0.0041) and V × C interaction (P ˂ 0.0001). Pepper was the most sensitive with a decline in germination percentage at increasing concentrations (0, 1 and 5 mg ml-1) of litter. Hypocotyl and seminal root lengths were adversely influenced by the plant litter for all the temperature treatments, although effects were most severe when exposed to the leaf litter of the hot temperature treatment. The inhibition caused by the litter was dependent on growth temperature and concentration, while each vegetable species showed different levels of sensitivity.
The Impact of Innovation on Financial and Insurance Services Exports
Authors: Briggs Kristie
Published: September 2017

Striving for growth in service exports is an important way many service-oriented countries offset trade deficits commonly generated by a disproportional dependence on manufactured imports. Exports of business services are a significant subset of overall services trade. This paper examines whether innovation enhances exports of financial and insurance services by firms operating in these service industries. Results indicate that innovation has a sizable, positive impact on financial and insurance services exports. This holds true when examining a country’s aggregate level of insurance and financial services exports, as well as bilateral exports to a specific trade partner. However, robustness tests suggest that the positive effect of innovation on bilateral financial and insurance services exports holds true only at the extensive margin of trade (i. e. the decision to export), but not at the intensive margin (i. e. how much to export).
Kinetics analysis of the forward extraction of cerium(III) by D2EHPA from chloride medium in the presence of two complexing agents using a constant interfacial area cell with laminar flow
Authors: Pei Jiannan , Zhou Junwen , Jiang Feng , Chen Kaihua , Yin Shaohua , Zhang Libo , Peng Jinhui , Lin Yaping
Published: September 2017

The kinetic studies performed on the forward extract of cerium(III) from chloride solution with the complex agents, citric acid (H3Cit) and lactic acid (HLac) in the presence of di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (D2EHPA, H2A2) have been investigated using a constant interfacial area cell with laminar flow. The effects of stirring speed, temperature, and specific interfacial area on the extraction rate are discussed separately, and the results show that the extraction process is a diffusion-controlled kinetics process with an interfacial reaction. Studies on the effect of pH value and H2A2concentration on the extraction rate are used to obtain the rate equation. The rate-controlling step is also suggested by the predictions derived from the interfacial reaction models, and the rate equation obtained by the kinetic model is consistent with that obtained by the experimental results. The information on the extraction kinetics in this extraction system will provide some knowledge of its application.
A new green process to produce activated alumina by spray pyrolysis
Authors: Long Wang , Ting-an Zhang , Guozhi Lv , Weiguang Zhang , Yan Liu , Zhihe Dou , Liping Niu
Published: September 2017

A green process that uses the spray pyrolysis method to prepare activated alumina is proposed in this research. The effects of spray temperature, carrier gas pressure, and AlCl3 solution concentration are experimentally investigated using pure reagents. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and specific surface area (BET) analyses. The results indicate that the spray temperature is the most important factor on the conversion ratio of alumina during the spray pyrolysis process. The conversion ratio of alumina achieved over 99% at the following optimal conditions: temperature of 1000°C, pressure of 0.3 MPa, and AlCl3 solution concentration of 10 wt%. The activated alumina with 8–20 nm particle size (γ-Al2O3+α-Al2O3) was prepared using the same process, which well met the requirement of the catalyst carrier. The green utilization of high-alumina fly ash and acid recycling can be achieved by using this process.