bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
3D GEOMETRIC EXTRACTION USING SEGMENTATION FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT
Authors: Anuar S. F. K. , Nasir A. A. M. , Azri S. , Ujang U. , Majid Z. , González Cuétara M. , De Miguel Retortillo G.
Published: November 2020

Abstract. In recent years, there has been an increase in development of urbanization in the world. Nowadays, all communities in the world are concerned about current technological developments especially in terms of development and management that can facilitate their daily life. In urbanization, smart city is one of modernization changes that improves the infrastructure management, convenience and efficient for the life of citizens. Moreover, 3D asset management is one of the approach of smart city development. Asset management using the 3D concept has been witnessing a welcoming approach due to its high efficiency in organising multiple assets. 3D geometric extraction offers a perfect aid in recording information of an asset such as buildings. The model is derived from the reality techniques where the exterior surfaces of an object are captured in high resolution through the means of special equipment such as airborne imagery. From here, point clouds are generated where the sets of points based on the external surfaces of an object are present. Pre-processing of point clouds should be done in order to perform the 3D modelling. In dealing with point clouds, segmentations are used to investigate the structure of the object with information regarding to different level of sections. The boon behind this segmentation process is to identify different features that is available for the object. In this research, the aim is to analyse the different methodology and algorithm available to segment the point cloud data. Comparison between the results will be made to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the results for the use of asset management.
EXPLORATORY STUDY OF 3D POINT CLOUD TRIANGULATION FOR SMART CITY MODELLING AND VISUALIZATION
Authors: Ariff S. A. M. , Azri S. , Ujang U. , Nasir A. A. M. , Ahmad Fuad N. , Karim H.
Published: November 2020

Abstract. The current trends of 3D scanning technologies allow us to acquire accurate 3D data of large-scale environment efficiently. The 3D data of large-scale environments is essential when generating 3D model is for the visualization of smart cities. For the seamless visualization of 3D model, large data size will be used during the 3D data acquisition. However, the processing time for large data size is time consuming and requires suitable hardware specification. In this study, different hardware capability in processing large data of 3D point cloud for mesh generation is investigated. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Airborne and Mobile Mapping System (MMS) are used as data input and processed using Bentley ContextCapture software. The study is conducted in Malaysia, specifically in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and Selangor with the size of 49 km2. Several analyses have been performed to analyse the software and hardware specification based on the 3D mesh model generated. From the finding, we have suggested the most suitable hardware specification for 3D mesh model generation.
3D CITY MODELLING TOWARD CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. THE DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION OF MUSEU DO IPIRANGA - USP, SAN PAULO, BRAZIL
Authors: Balzani M. , Rossato L. , Raco F. , Mugayar Kühl B.
Published: November 2020

Abstract. The present paper illustrates the survey and documentation activities for the 3D city modelling and visualisation carried out since 2016 on complex monumental buildings of the city of São Paulo in Brazil by the DIAPReM research centre and the TekneHub Laboratory of the University of Ferrara in collaboration with FAU-USP Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo of Universidade de São San Paolo and funded by the Fundação de Apoio à Universidade de São Paulo- FUSP for the definition of interdisciplinary collaboration protocols and the development of integrated digital databases of Brazilian cultural heritage. Starting from a wider joint international research collaboration dated more than five years ago, the project aims to define interdisciplinary protocols for the digital documentation of built heritage in order to support the knowledge, restoration, maintenance, management and enhancement of Museu do Ipiranga - USP involving both academic and research competencies, as well as professional and technical skills. The definition of the first integrated digital database of the Museu do Ipiranga took into account the documentation needs of complex architecture for restoration and the project for new accessibility and the extension of the Museum itself and a wider digitisation project for urban planning as well as new Smart Cultural Heritage accessibility.
Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health Care to Ethnic Minority Communities
Authors: Aisenberg Eugene
Published: November 2020

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has contributed substantially to the advancement of knowledge in the treatment and prevention of adult mental health disorders. A fundamental assumption, based on documented evidence of effectiveness with certain populations, is that EBP is equally effective and applicable to all populations. However, small sample sizes of ethnic minority populations in randomized clinical trials prevent strong and clear conclusions about the effectiveness and generalizability of EBP with regard to people of color. In addition, the appropriateness of EBPs to ethnic minority communities has rarely been investigated. This article critically examines the applicability and dissemination of adult mental health EBP to diverse ethnic minority populations. It highlights limitations of EBP rooted in its epistemological narrowness, exclusion of communities of color, and lack of cultural competence and examines whether the practice of EBP has overstepped its evidence. This article presents a framework characterized by pathways of epistemological partnership and substantive inclusion of racial and ethnic minority groups to facilitate the promotion of culturally responsive EBPs and to inform mental health practice and policy implementation.
Youth and Adult Perceptions of Their Relationships Within Community-Based Youth Programs
Authors: Jones Kenneth , Perkins Daniel
Published: November 2020

This study examined perceptions and experiences of youth and adults engaged in various types of community-based youth-adult relationships. Involvement and interaction rating scales were completed by 108 participants involved in community groups from 12 communities in 10 states. The rating scale measured three constructs: youth involvement, adult involvement, and youth- adult interaction. Significant gender differences in participants’ perceptions were found on all three constructs, with females being more positive. Rural participants were found to be significantly more positive than urban participants on the construct of youth involvement. Finally, significant differences were found between all participants within categories of the youth-adult relationship continuum. Participants in youth-led collaborations were significantly more positive toward youth involvement than participants in adult-led collaborations. Moreover, adults in youth-adult partnerships were significantly more positive toward youth involvement and youth-adult interaction than those adults in adult-led collaborations.
Cultural Values and Practice When Serving Children, Youth, and Families
Authors: Renteria Rose
Published: November 2020

Three case studies will be shared in this paper in the context of organizational values and practices implemented at the PHILLIPS Programs for Children and Families, located in Annandale, VA. The youth voices integrated in the case studies provide reasons for participating in special education and family strengthening programs. An overview of services and support received is given. Key challenges, successes, and emerging outcomes are considered. This study provides information on how to make organizational and cultural values come to life and how to recognize the positive youth development practices in special education and family strengthening services. This study also includes information on those working with crossover youth in special education day schools and family strengthening programs.
A Time of Transition
Authors: Uffner Britney , Rauktis Mary , Fusco Rachel
Published: November 2020

The transition to adulthood can be a difficult process for any youth. This paper explores an outcome-impact assessment of the Intensive Transitions Treatment (ITT) Program. This service system works with youth facing the challenges of mental illness, substance abuse, and involvement with CYS or Court Supervision Services, with little, if any, support for the transition to adulthood. The primary adult living domains of education, housing, and employment are examined both qualitatively and quantitatively at different points of program involvement. The findings indicate program achievements, opportunities for improvement, and the need for additional research regarding intensive services and relevant supports. Implications for comparable youth programs and resources, service staff, policymakers, and community members are discussed.
Youth Workers in Mental Health Care
Authors: Ranahan Patti , Pellisier Rennee
Published: November 2020

Youth workers’ role in mental health care requires articulation and further examination. Establishing a role in the provision of mental health care leads to queries regarding youth workers’ mental health literacy and what knowledge is required to have a presence among other mental health care providers. The aim of this paper is to articulate the current role of youth workers in mental health care, examine emerging perspectives in research and education on mental health literacy development, and encourage fresh directions for future education and research that are aligned within the physical and philosophical position of the youth work field.
Velvet, Silk, and Other Ecstasies: Exploring Affective Encounters with Clothes in Early Issues of Vogue
Authors: Sivinski Stacy
Published: November 2020

Despite the fact that U.S. Vogue's history has captured the interest of both academics and the general public, the first decade of this now iconic periodical (from 1892 to 1902) remains virtually untouched in critical discussions. Preferring to skip ahead to Condé Nast's buy-out in 1909, current scholarship often dismisses this era of the magazine, typically dedicating a short sentence or two towards the period before moving on to more recent trends. This oversight is unfortunate since Vogue's early iterations contained regular features that utilized fashion as a means of cultivating an affective relationship with those who encounter the magazine. Addresing this gap, I explore how the pages of Vogue projected a playful yet potent interaction between fashion, tactile sensation, and depictions of modern femininity that relied upon the kindling of desire to introduce subversive ideas about attaining agency over one's own body, an especially pressing issue during the era of the New Woman.
The Fluid Geography of Rubbish: An Analysis of the Patras Refugee Camp (1999–2009)
Authors: Lycourghiotis Sotiris
Published: November 2020

The city of Patras, Greece, is a major station of contemporary refugee routes from Asia to Europe. Consequently, the city port frequently becomes a battleground between police and refugees trying to board the ships to Italy. Between 1999 and 2009, in a seaside area of the city, a large makeshift camp (of ~4000 inhabitants) was created by the refugees. Τhis small ‘town’ had a square, streets and even a ‘mosque’. The building materials were found in waste from all over the city.With the garbage of the city being the only source of materials for the refugees, (both for building and eating), a social debate started in the local media. Is it legal or illegal for rubbish to be used in this way? To whom does the garbage ‘belong’? Are the refugees ‘waste people’? Should the police organize a “clean sweep” operation to pick them up?Ιn this work, we analyze the geographical origin and spread of the waste sources to the camp. Through photographic analysis and geographic documentation, we identify the main categories of garbage used in the refugee camp. Furthermore, we attempt to analyze the public ideological debate on the concept of ‘waste’. Ιn 2009, an arson burned down the refugee camp and the ruins were removed as rubbish. However, before the camp was destroyed, the concept of waste in the public debate had been extended in such a way that even some people, the refugees, were included.
Dominios de provisión de servicios en fonoaudiología y Atención Primaria de Salud a propósito de la COVID-19: Una revisión narrativa
Authors: Lobos Villatoro Nicole , Del Campo Rivas Manuel , Silva-Rios Angélica
Published: November 2020

La pandemia por COVID-19 ha desafiado a los equipos profesionales en cuanto a la provisión de servicios sanitarios en Atención Primaria de Salud (APS). Los fonoaudiólogos que se desempeñan en este nivel han diversificado sus quehaceres, por lo que se vuelve necesario reflexionar sobre la práctica en este contexto. El objetivo de esta revisión narrativa es actualizar el estado del arte respecto a los dominios de la provisión de servicios en fonoaudiología y la pertinencia de los mismos en APS, a propósito de la pandemia. Los diversos ámbitos de actuación fonoaudiológica resultan atingentes para afrontar las demandas derivadas de la pandemia en APS. Existe una ampliación del quehacer fonoaudiológico que considera la continuidad del cuidado y el acompañamiento terapéutico. Dicha ampliación tiene como fin fortalecer las acciones de prevención y promoción de la salud, considerando la comunicación como una herramienta para cumplir con este fin. En este contexto, se requiere reflexionar sobre el papel disciplinar del fonoaudiólogo desde su práctica en ámbitos genéricos y específicos a nivel local, reconociendo la existencia de una hibridación en la provisión de servicios tanto a nivel individual como colectivo. También, se vuelve necesaria la formulación de documentos de posición, basados en la evidencia y sustentados en recomendaciones internacionales, así como en los requerimientos de la comunidad, respecto al rol del fonoaudiólogo en APS. La formulación y difusión de investigaciones que visibilicen los aportes de la Fonoaudiología en este ámbito parecen fundamentales.
Políticas Públicas e Cicloturismo: uma análise comparativa entre Piraquara (Brasil) e Eisenstadt (Áustria)
Authors: Rosa Aléssia Caetano , Da Silva Juliana Ferreira
Published: November 2020

Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma análise comparada entre os municípios de Piraquara, Paraná, Brasil e Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Áustria, ressaltando as políticas públicas voltadas ao cicloturismo que cada local tem implementado nos anos de 2018 e 2019. Para isso, foram discutidos conceitos de políticas públicas e de cicloturismo, enfatizando as áreas de atuação, sendo elas: legislação, infraestrutura e equipamentos, promoção e eventos, planejamento/coordenação e capacitação. A investigação foi exploratório-descritiva, alicerçada na pesquisa documental e análise de conteúdo. Como resultados, foram identificadas ações em todas as áreas de atuação do poder público em ambos os municípios, destacando suas semelhanças e diferenças. Como recomendação para estudos futuros sugere-se a comparação entre outros municípios, especialmente os da América Latina, bem como estudos comparativos entre a ciclorrota de Piraquara e a do Vale Europeu e a aplicação do estudo das áreas de atuação do setor público em outros segmentos que estão iniciando as atividades no Brasil. Por fim, são ressaltadas as contribuições do estudo no sentido de apontar possibilidades para estruturação da ciclorrota de Piraquara e de outros municípios brasileiros, já que muito pode ser aprendido com o município de Eisenstadt.
Can Build-To-Rent Generate Affordable Housing Outcomes? A Whole-Life Costing Approach to Investment Analysis
Authors: ACHEAMPONG PRINCE , Earl George William
Published: November 2020

Doubts remain among stakeholders in academia and the housing industry about the potential success of build-to-rent to generate positive outcomes for institutional investors and affordable dwellings for low- and moderate-income households. However, a systematic study on the viability of build-to-rent to deliver affordable housing in Australia is largely rare and non-existent in the literature. We fill this gap in the literature by investigating the financial viability of build-to-rent and its potential to generate affordable rental housing outcomes in Brisbane, Australia. Using rental prices from CoreLogic (Formerly RP data) and construction-related costing data from WT Partners Australia for 2019, we apply the whole-life costing approach to investment analysis and confirm that build-to-rent can be feasible in Australia under equity financing. Also, we find that under the current regulatory regimes and market structure, build-to-rent will fail to deliver affordable housing outcomes. Moreover, providing free land alone cannot help to make build-to-rent affordable. Thus, significant public subsidy and tax concessions, particularly on Goods and Services Tax (GST) on construction-related costs, may be required if build-to-rent developments are to generate affordable housing outcomes in Australia.
Interactive Video Technology as A Mode of Teaching: A Qualitative Analysis of Nursing Students’ Experiences at A Higher Education Institution in Namibia
Authors: Joel Medusalem Hangula , Ashipala Daniel Opotamutale , Kamenye Esther
Published: November 2020

Interactive video technology (IVT) remains one of the common modes of teaching utilised by various higher education institutions (HEIs) across the globe with an aim of catering to ever-increasing educational demands. The objectives of this study were to explore and describe the experiences of nursing students on the use of IVT as a mode of teaching General Nursing Science with a view to describing the aspects that affect their learning. The study was conducted at one of the satellite campuses of an HEI located in north-eastern Namibia. In this study, a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive design was used. A total of fifteen nursing students from the Faculty of Health Sciences in the School of Nursing, purposively selected from the population of fourth-year nursing students who were taught via IVT, participated in the study. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed by means of content analysis. Three main themes subsequently emerged: nursing students experienced the IVT as a beneficial mode of teaching; the use of IVT as a mode of teaching resulted in certain negative experiences for nursing students; and the presence of certain strategies that strengthen IVT as a teaching mode. The study identified both positive and negative student experiences resulting from the use IVT as a mode of teaching. It was therefore concluded that the School of Nursing should continue to use IVT as a mode of teaching, but should put certain interventions in place to strengthen it and to make the learning environment more favourable for students.
Comunicação sob a ótica de egressos de um currículo integrado em Enfermagem
Authors: Souza Ana Beatriz Floriano de , Perales Paula Graziela Pedrão , Meier Denise Andrade Pereira
Published: November 2020

Objetivo: a presente investigação buscou analisar a percepção de egressos de um currículo integrado em Enfermagem sobre o ensino do tema transversal comunicação. Material e Método: pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva-exploratória, desenvolvida entre egressos do ano de 2013 de uma universidade pública no Sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados a partir de um questionário eletrônico com perguntas sobre a abordagem da temática durante a academia. Aplicou-se a técnica de Bardin para análise dos dados. Resultados: o tema tornou-se evidente nas atividades práticas, nas aulas teóricas, nos seminários, especialmente durante o internato, no último ano do curso. Notou-se, também, que os relatos apontaram para a falta de intencionalidade dos docentes na abordagem da comunicação. Conclusão: observou-se a transversalidade do ensino da temática analisada, embora se note limitações nos resultados da análise em virtude do viés de memória dos egressos e do instrumento utilizado para a coleta de dados. Os resultados desvelaram a importância do papel do docente no direcionamento das atividades que exploram os temas transversais de forma clara, sucinta e intencional para garantir a compreensão de todos os acadêmicos sobre os conteúdos estudados e sua importância para o seu futuro profissional.
Uso de métodos contraceptivos entre acadêmicos da área da saúde
Authors: Paiva Eliza Mara das Chagas , Dias Jenika Ferreira , Calheiros Anne Pereira , Nogueira Denismar Alves , Bressan Vânia Regina , Calheiros Christianne Alves Pereira
Published: November 2020

Objetivo: identificar os métodos contraceptivos utilizados por acadêmicos da área de saúde e quais os motivos que influenciam a sua adesão e/ou rejeição. Material e Método: estudo quantitativo, descritivo e transversal realizado com acadêmicos dos cursos de Enfermagem, Fisioterapia e Medicina de uma universidade pública do Sul de Minas Gerais. Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se um questionário composto por questões referentes a aspectos sociodemográficos, conhecimento geral sobre a sexualidade, riscos de IST/Aids e métodos contraceptivos. Os dados foram analisados por meio da estatística descritiva, utilizando o software SPSS® versão 25.0. Resultados: participaram do estudo 198 acadêmicos. O preservativo masculino constitui o método mais utilizado entre os alunos de ambos os períodos, sendo utilizado por 57,1% dos alunos. A falta de consciência acerca da importância do uso de contraceptivo na primeira relação sexual foi o maior motivo para a sua baixa adesão (27,8%). Todavia, nas relações atuais, identificou-se que ter a relação homoafetiva foi a principal razão para a não adesão (64,3%). Verifica-se que 67,0% dos alunos pesquisados afirmam já ter deixado de utilizar o preservativo em alguma relação sexual, sendo a principal justificativa a sua indisponibilidade (27,0%). Conclusão: identifica-se ainda barreiras de acesso aos métodos contraceptivos e conhecimento técnico limitado sobre a importância de seu uso. Dessa forma, estratégias de abordagem inovadoras acerca da educação quanto à contracepção devem ser incorporadas e ampliadas de forma efetiva e contínua.
The development of seismic zones and the evaluation of lateral loadings for earthquake resistant design of buildings in Papua New Guinea
Authors: Jury R. D. , Hollings J. P. , Fraser I. A. N
Published: November 2020

The basis for modern earthquake resistant design can be considered to be a two stage process the objectives of which can be summarised as follows:

Provide the structure with sufficient strength and stiffness to resist moderate earthquakes so that the frequency of occurrence of structural and non-structural damage is acceptably low, and

Ensure that the probability of collapse of the structure and the risk to life in a severe earthquake is acceptably low.

The first stage can be satisfied by seismic zoning to ensure that the risk of damage to structures of similar structural type is acceptable and approximately uniform over the whole country and by restricting interstorey deflections under moderate earthquakes.

The second stage can be satisfied by the use of structural type factors.

In particular, this study explains how these principles were used to develop seismic zones and evaluate lateral loadings for Earthquake Resistant Design for Buildings in Papua New Guinea.
Entry, Exit and Innovation over the Industry Life Cycle in Converging Sectors: An Analysis of the Smartphone Industry
Authors: Calvosa Paolo
Published: November 2020

This paper examines the digital convergence process that led to the development of the smartphone sector and the dynamics of entry, exit and innovation over the industry life cycle. We have verified, by a historical-longitudinal study, if several empirical regularities that characterize the evolution of firms and industries over time have distinguished also an industry born from a sectoral convergence process. From the analysis it emerged that the evolution of market sales and of product innovation in the smartphone industry, as well as firms entry and exit dynamics, are consistent with the evolutionary model identified by technology management and industry life cycle studies. It has also been found that the convergence process has favored the entry and the survival of new entrants, compared to the incumbent firms, coming from the native converging sectors – that of Personal digital assistants and of Mobile (feature) phones – from which the smartphone industry originated.
Interventional Treatment of Endometriosis
Authors: Xiaomin Yang , Jun Han , Pin Feng , Xiaojun Yang
Published: November 2020

Patients with endometriosis and adenomyosis naturally improve after menopause. Therefore, some patients only need to relieve symptoms, especially those near menopause, and they prefer to be treated by conservative methods. We summarized several minimally invasive interventional methods: uterine artery intervention (Uterine artery embolization, UAE), nerve intervention (upper and lower abdominal plexus block, SHPB), ultrasound intervention (puncture sclerotherapy; high intensity focused ultrasound treatment).
A Layered Recurrent Neural Network for Imputing Air Pollutants Missing Data and Prediction of NO2, O3, PM10, and PM2.5
Authors: Turabieh Hamza , Sheta Alaa , Braik Malik , Kovač-Andrić Elvira
Published: November 2020

To fulfill the national air quality standards, many countries have created emissions monitoring strategies on air quality. Nowadays, policymakers and air quality executives depend on scientific computation and prediction models to monitor that cause air pollution, especially in industrial cities. Air pollution is considered one of the primary problems that could cause many human health problems such as asthma, damage to lungs, and even death. In this study, we present investigated development forecasting models for air pollutant attributes including Particulate Matters (PM2.5, PM10), ground-level Ozone (O3), and Nitrogen Oxides (NO2). The dataset used was collected from Dubrovnik city, which is located in the east of Croatia. The collected data has missing values. Therefore, we suggested the use of a Layered Recurrent Neural Network (L-RNN) to impute the missing value(s) of air pollutant attributes then build forecasting models. We adopted four regression models to forecast air pollutant attributes, which are: Multiple Linear Regression (MLR), Decision Tree Regression (DTR), Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and L-RNN. The obtained results show that the proposed method enhances the overall performance of other forecasting models.
Stock Market Trend Prediction Using Hidden Markov Model
Authors: Venugopal Deneshkumar , Kannan Kaliyaperumal Senthamarai , Muthu Niraikulathan Sonai
Published: November 2020

In Recent years many forecasting methods have been proposed and implemented for the stock market trend prediction. In this Chapter, the trend analyses of the stock market prediction are presented by using Hidden Markov Model with the one day difference in close value for a particular period. The probability values π gives the trend percentage of the stock prices which is calculated for all the observe sequence and hidden sequences. This chapter helps for decision makers to make decisions in case of uncertainty on the basis of the percentage of probability values obtained from the steady state probability distribution.
Security and Privacy of PUF-Based RFID Systems
Authors: Laurenţiu Ţiplea Ferucio , Andriesei Cristian , Hristea Cristian
Published: November 2020

The last decade has shown an increasing interest in the use of the physically unclonable function (PUF) technology in the design of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems. PUFs can bring extra security and privacy at the physical level that cannot be obtained by symmetric or asymmetric cryptography at the moment. However, many PUF-based RFID schemes proposed in recent years do not even achieve the lowest privacy level in reputable security and privacy models, such as Vaudenay’s model. In contrast, the lowest privacy in this model can be achieved through standard RFID schemes that use only symmetric cryptography. The purpose of this chapter is to analyze this aspect. Thus, it is emphasized the need to use formal models in the study of the security and privacy of (PUF-based) RFID schemes. We broadly discuss the tag corruption oracle and highlight some aspects that can lead to schemes without security or privacy. We also insist on the need to formally treat the cryptographic properties of PUFs to obtain security and privacy proofs. In the end, we point out a significant benefit of using PUF technology in RFID, namely getting schemes that offer destructive privacy in Vaudenay’s model.
Collection, Storage and Market of Medicinal Plants: A Case in Peru
Authors: F. Seminario Juan , Berardo Escalante S. , Orrillo-Mejía Rosel , Malca-Quiroz Karina
Published: November 2020

There are few studies on the collection and market of medicinal plants in South America and particularly in Peru. Through a review of secondary sources, information is gathered on the use and market of medicinal plants, and information is provided on the collection, collection and market of medicinal plants in the department of Cajamarca, focused on a chain of value of fresh plants (57 species) and another of dry plants (37 species), which mainly supply coastal markets. It is also reported on the collection in the first months of the COVID19 pandemic. The species come mainly from the Quechua region (2300 to 3500 masl), 51% are wild and the others are cultivated or weeds. Its main threats are mining, agricultural expansion, overgrazing, burning of natural vegetation, and over-harvesting. The monetary value of these plants is approximately US $ 804,333.64/year. In the first months of COVI19, the demand for eucalyptus, matico, chamomile and husk increased, mainly, and prices rose by more than 200%. Value chains are informal, they add minimal value to products, with the predominance of the interest of wholesale collectors.
Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors Integration in Fiber Optical Systems
Authors: Braunfelds Janis , Spolitis Sandis , Porins Jurgis , Bobrovs Vjaceslavs
Published: November 2020

Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors are a progressive passive optical components, and used for temperature, strain, water level, humidity, etc. monitoring. FBG sensors network can be integrated into existing optical fiber network infrastructure and realized structural health monitoring of roads, bridges, buildings, etc. In this chapter, the FBG sensor network integration in a single-channel and multi-channel spectrum sliced wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (SS-WDM-PON) is presented and assessed. The operation of both the sensors and data transmission system, over a shared optical distribution network (ODN), is a challenging task and should be evaluated to provide stable, high-performance mixed systems in the future. Therefore, we have investigated the influence of FBG temperature sensors on 10 Gbit/s non-return-to-zero on–off keying (NRZ-OOK) modulated data channels optical transmission system. Results show that the crosstalk between both systems is negligible. The successful operation of both systems (with BER < 2 × 10−3 for communication system) can be achieved over ODN distances up to 40 km.
Gas Hydrates in Antarctica
Authors: Giustiniani Michela , Tinivella Umberta
Published: November 2020

Few potential distributing areas of gas hydrates have been recognized in literature in Antarctica: the South Shetland continental margin, the Weddell Sea, the Ross Sea continental margin and the Wilkes Land continental margin. The most studied part of Antarctica from gas hydrate point of view is the South Shetland margin, where an important gas hydrate reservoir was well studied with the main purpose to determine the relationship between hydrate stability and environment effects, including climate change. In fact, the climate signals are particularly amplified in transition zones such as the peri-Antarctic regions, suggesting that the monitoring of hydrate system is desirable in order to detect potential hydrate dissociation as predicted by recent modeling offshore Antarctic Peninsula. The main seismic indicator of the gas hydrate presence, the bottom simulating reflector, was recorded in few parts of Antarctica, but in some cases it was associated to opal A/CT transition. The other areas need further studies and measurements in order to confirm or refuse the gas hydrate presence.
Bio-Ethanol Production from Fruit and Vegetable Waste by Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Authors: Moneruzzaman Khandaker Mohammad , Aliyu Abdullahi Umar , Dogara Abdulrahman Mahmoud , Afiza Badaluddin Noor , Suryati Mohd Khamsah
Published: November 2020

Waste from the food is a challenge to the environment all over the globe, hence there is need to be recycled. Vegetables and fruits biomass is a resource of renewable energy with significant fuel source potential for the production of electricity and steam, fuel for consumption and laboratory solvents. Bioethanol derived from biomass contributed 10–14% of the total world energy supply and solved the world crisis such as global warming and depletion of fossil fuel. Presently, bioethanol is a global issue on the efforts to reduced global pollution, contributed significantly by the petroleum or diesel combustion or combination of both. Vegetables and fruits waste significantly contains high sugar which can be utilized and serve as a raw material in the production of renewable energy using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Though 80% of the current bioethanol are generated from edible materials such as starch and sugar. Biomass from lignocellulosic gathered more attention recently. The objective of this review is to account for the procedures involved in the production of bioethanol from biomass of fruits and vegetable waste through a fermentation process using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In this chapter, we discussed the biomass preparation and fermentation techniques for bioethanol and reviewed the results of different fruits and vegetable waste. We found pineapple and orange fruit biomass contain a higher amount of bioethanol and easier to extract than the other fruit and vegetable wastes. Recent review coined out that dry biomass of fruit and vegetable is a promising feedstock in the utilization of bioethanol production.
DTC-SVM Approaches of an Induction Motor Dedicated to Position Control Applications
Authors: Ben Salem Fatma
Published: November 2020

The chapter is devoted to the DTC and DTC-SVM position control approaches of induction motor (IM) allowing the movement of a photovoltaic panel according to the maximum sunshine position to extract a high efficiency of the system. The DTC is selected to full the application requirements, especially a maximum torque at standstill. This feature is necessary in order to guarantee a high degree of robustness of the maximum sunshine position tracking system against the high and sudden load torque variations characterized by the gusts of wind. The first step is devoted to a comparison study between three DTC strategies, dedicated to position control, such that: the basic DTC strategy, the DTC strategy with a look-up table including only active voltage vectors, and the DTC-SVM strategy with hysteresis controllers. Furthermore, the synthesis and the implementation of DTC-SVM approaches based on position control are treated. Within this context, the final part of the chapter proposes a comparison between three DTC-SVM approaches: (i) a DTC-SVM approach using PI controllers, (ii) a DTC-SVM approach using PI controllers with a nonlinear compensator, and (iii) a DTC-SVM approach using sliding mode controllers. In that case, an adaptation approach of parameter estimators are implemented in order to eliminate the effects of parameter variations and load disturbances. Simulations results show that the SM DTC-SVM approach gives the best results.
Experimental Approaches to Measurement of Vapor Quality of Two-Phase Flow Boiling
Authors: Kabirnajafi Mehdi , Xu Jiajun
Published: November 2020

Vapor quality is one of the crucial parameters substantially affecting the flow boiling heat transfer coefficient. Hence, the reliability and accuracy of vapor quality measurements is of a great significance to accurately investigating the effect of vapor quality on the local flow boiling heat transfer coefficients. In the present study, various experimental approaches are represented to measure and control local vapor quality for flow boiling tests. Experimental approaches are classified based on the type of thermal boundary conditions imposed on the tube wall, that is, known constant wall heat flux and constant wall temperature (unknown variable wall heat flux). In addition, in-situ techniques are also investigated to measure local vapor quality regardless of the governing thermal boundary conditions within two-phase flow experiments. Finally, the experimental methodologies are compared based on their level of reliability and accuracy in measurement, costliness and affordability, and simplicity in execution to address their potential merits and demerits.
Disaster Management: A State-of-the-Art Review
Authors: Bly Jared , Hugo Francescutti Louis , Weiss Danielle
Published: November 2020

Disaster management involves the pillars of emergency management: planning and preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery. Emergencies are serious events that threaten health, life, and property and can be managed within the capabilities of the affected organization. Disasters, on the other hand, are hypercomplex emergencies, requiring resources not immediately available. Disaster management follows the principles of emergency management, and emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and teamwork. Lack of resources will challenge people and organizations both in effects of disasters and the ability to manage them. Poverty, climate change, governance, and education are foundations to improve capacity. Hospitals play an important role in disaster response and can prepare accordingly. Plans, to be effective, must be implemented through appropriately-targeted exercises. Building on an all-hazards approach, to more hazard-specific considerations can improve disaster preparedness as well as day-to-day efficiency. Disaster management is complex and crucial. These principles are explored through the fictional tale of Tucci1, a coastal city in the worst flood anyone can remember. Well, almost anyone…
Survey for a Vector of Zika Virus and Two Other Mosquito Species in Four Ecoregions of Missouri: An A Posteriori Analysis
Authors: M. Claborn David , Subedi Chowi Sapana , Flint Matthew , Acheampong Clement
Published: November 2020

In 2015, Zika emerged as a vector-borne disease in the Americas, causing a variety of health issues ranging from Guillain-Barre syndrome in adults to microcephaly in newborns. Following the documentation of mosquito-borne transmission of the disease in the southern United States, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services contracted with researchers at Missouri State University to complete a survey of possible mosquito vectors of the Zika in the state. The primary vector of the disease, Aedes aegypti, had been reported from Missouri in previous surveys from several decades ago, but a comprehensive survey of the state mosquitoes and never been completed. Researchers focused on mosquitoes that spend the immature stages in artificial containers because this is descriptive of the most important Zika vectors. The large survey over three years provided an opportunity for post hoc analysis of mosquito occurrence data across a variety of ecoregions inside the state, documenting changes in the vector populations as a result of invasive species. The survey also allowed an analysis of different trapping techniques for important species in the state. The results are reported in this chapter along with a discussion of the potential impact on human health of changes to the mosquito population.
Research on Power Grid Resilience and Power Supply Restoration during Disasters-A Review
Authors: Xia Jingyi , Xu Fuguo , Huang Guangwei
Published: November 2020

Electric power system plays an indispensable role in modern society, which supplies the energy to residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. However, the high-impact and low-probability natural disasters (i.e., windstorm, typhoon, and flood) come more frequent because of the climate change in the recent years, which may sequentially cause devastating damages to the infrastructure of power systems. The aim of this paper is mainly to explore and review the resilience of power grid system during the disaster and the power supply management strategies to recover the power grid. Firstly, the category of natural disasters and different influences on power grid are discussed. Then, the definition of power grid resilience is explored and the supply management strategies copying with disasters are introduced, such as microgrids and distributed generation systems. Specially, the electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with large-capacity battery pack in the transportation network can also be considered as the distributed power sources with mobility. Thus, the conceptual frameworks of integrating large-scale EVs into the power grid to fasten restoration of the power systems in the pre-disaster/post-disaster are emphatically investigated in this paper. Finally, the opportunities and challenges in further research on employing EVs for emergency power supply in the extreme weather events are also discussed.
Translational Perspective in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Sundaresan Sivapatham , Rajapriya Palanirasu
Published: November 2020

The burden of liver cancer is higher in Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians. Viral hepatitis (Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) are the most common etiological/risk factors for liver cancer. Approximately 80–90% of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurs in patients with underlying liver cirrhosis. Individuals with advanced cirrhosis represent a high-risk group for liver cancer. To fill the increasing gap between basic science and clinical research, translational research has been developed as an emerging technology. Basic science attempts to unravel the mechanisms of disease using tools (e.g., culture systems and animal models) that allow for easy manipulation of biological processes. Further, culture systems and animal models are useful to derive causal associations, but they generally do not include an endpoint directly applicable to clinical practice. Hence, development of new tools for early detection, including the evaluation of liquid biopsy, identification of tissue biomarkers of treatment response, execution of precision and enhancement of patient stratification in patients at risk for HCC development to enable chemoprevention clinical trials becomes important. It was identified as translational research has begun as an effective approach to facilitate the development of novel molecular-based biomarkers and to accelerate the implementation of laboratory discoveries into clinically applicable tools. Despite great advancement in diagnosis and management of HCC, the exact biology of the tumor remains poorly understood generally limiting the clinical outcome. Comprehensive analysis and characterization of the molecular mechanisms and subsequently individual prediction of corresponding prognostic traits would transform both diagnosis and treatment of HCC and is the key goal of modern medicine. To overcome the challenge and to accelerate the progress, a collaborative effort from various clinical research groups and translational approach is needed.
Antinomies of a Pandemic
Authors: Mendieta Eduardo ,   DePaul University
Published: November 2020

The essay considers three classic definitions of philosophy, namely those offered by Socrates, Boethius, as semantically enriched by Montaigne, and Kant, in order to reflected on individual and collective death. Kant’s philosophical tool of the antinomies of reason is deployed to think through the antinomies of our pandemic in order to make clear that in a pandemic there is only collective, and not individual or even national, inoculation. The false dichotomies of physical versus social, embodiment versus virtuality, nationalism versus planetarization, and propaganda versus science, are discussed. Lady philosophy appears wearing blue plastic gloves.
Two new species of planthoppers from India (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Delphacidae) in the genera Parasogata and Eoeurysa
Authors: Ramya N , Bartlett Charles , Meshram Naresh M.
Published: November 2020

The genus Parasogata Zhou, Yang & Chen, 2018 is here reported from India represented by the new species Parasogata sexpartita sp. nov. collected in a recent exploration and survey of delphacids from Nagaland in northeastern India. A second species of Eoeurysa Muir, 1913 from India, the new species Eoeurysa sagittaria sp. nov., was found in Rampur, Una, Himachal Pradesh. Both new species are described with illustrations, and a molecular identification is given with the mtCOI gene sequence. A modified key to species of the genera is also provided.
Movimentos da Análise Textual Discursiva em pesquisas de Educação Ambiental
Authors: Galiazzi Maria do Carmo , Schmidt Elisabeth Brandão
Published: November 2020

O texto apresenta os movimentos de pesquisa coletiva desenvolvida em uma disciplina dos Programas de Pós-graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande – FURG (PPGEC; PPGEA; PPGEDU).  Está circunscrito ao exercício inerente à metodologia Análise Textual Discursiva - ATD, realizada a partir de um corpus composto por resumos de teses do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Ambiental da mesma universidade. O objetivo deste artigo foi apresentar a descrição como atitude fenomenológica, e mostrar um movimento analítico a partir da redução eidética a categorias. A pergunta orientadora de pesquisa foi: O que é isso que se mostra de Educação Ambiental nos resumos de teses do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Ambiental (PPGEA)? A partir de um movimento descendente de descrição dos resumos até o movimento em direção ao conceito de problematização – uma das categorias que emergiram no processo analítico – foi realizado um movimento ascendente que propiciou a interpretação e o diálogo com teóricos de diferentes epistemologias com foco no sentido atribuído à problematização.
Para além do “meninas vestem rosa, meninos vestem azul”: As conjunturas e as ideologias nos novos rumos da educação para os gêneros e as sexualidades
Authors: Carvalho Fabiana Aparecida de
Published: November 2020

Este ensaio questiona as conjunturas contemporâneas das pautas de diversidade e promove uma genealogia de condições políticas e acontecimentais que favoreceram o ordenamento de um novo panorama na educação para os gêneros e para as sexualidades no Brasil, considerando, especialmente, as últimas três décadas. As análises, derivadas de leituras documentais, de revisões e de teorizações advindas das epistemologias feministas e pós-críticas, têm em vistas os gêneros e as sexualidades como dispositivos de poder e ferramentas para a compreensão das contradições sociais. Percorre as batalhas políticas de (des)construção das agendas destinadas à promoção de igualdade e equidade, entre elas, as interferências no Plano Nacional dos Direitos Humanos, o veto ao Brasil Sem Homofobia, o engessamento do Plano de Educação; questiona a ascensão fundamentalista religiosa e o recrudescimento de setores neoliberais e conservadores quanto à reiteração de discursos enviesados, preconceituosos e promotores de violências que podem afetar e normatizar a educação sexual.