bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Study on Indonesia Consumer Trust on Online Transaction
Authors: Subroto Asto Sunu
Published: November 2018

Indonesian consumer who connected to the internet in 2016 reach 90,5 million. The numbers of consumer who transact online reach 26.3 million or 29% of the internet users. Based on the research, the readiness of internet user for e-commerce transaction reaches more than 85%. However, there is still challenge in trust. In the same prices, consumers still prefer to shop ofline. Level of trust is divided into four categories, involve trust to the e-commerce industries in general, trust to the ordered and delivered the product, trust to the security of payment, and trust to the courier company. Due to trust becomes a most important factor in an online transaction, research about it have to be conducted periodically, so readiness ofIndonesian to the online transaction can be tracked. The result of the research is to not only for e-commerce industries but also for the traditional trade (ofline) industries and economy ofIndonesia.
Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Implementation on The Profitability of State-Owned Enterprises: An Analysis of 20 Listed Companies in Indonesia
Authors: Rahmana Febrizal
Published: November 2018

The purpose ofthis research is to prove that State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) that invest in CSR will optimize proit in the hope that thesatisfaction of stakeholders is reached effectively. This paper is a quantitative analysis of an exploratory approach. Discusses theimplementation of CSR from 20 state-owned companies is go public companies. This analysis is based on the Global Reporting Initiativereport which provides some aspects of sustainability.The reports were taken from the availability both CSR and inancial data.The nextstep is to look at the EPS trend of these SOEs and comparing to those aspects are applied. The restrictions coverage of this paper is only for20 state-owned companies which listed in Indonesia.In this research proves that the implementation ofCSR has not yet become the burdenofSOEs but can also give the proit growth ofthose SOEs. Where there is a positive relationship between the implementation of CSR and theEarning Per Share (EPS) with coeficient correlation (R) is 0.110, even the tendency ofincreasingly integrated CSR programs grow the proitof SOEs. There is the theoretical implication to management science that the implementation of CSR is not a burdening cost but is aninvestment and CSR is one ofmany ways for companies to increase business competitiveness in the present era. Also, there is themanagerial implication that by implementation CSR is very important to have a mutual beneit between society and corporation while SOEsstill can optimize some proit. This understanding is essential as a high concentration in social and corporate relations in modern times.
KÜÇÜK AİLE İŞLETMELERİNDEKİ YÖNETİCİLERİN İÇ KONTROL SİSTEMİNE YÖNELİK ALGILARININ İNCELENMESİ: İZMİR İLİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: USUL Hayrettin , METE Fulya
Published: November 2018

The
most prominent attribute of small family companies is the intertwining the
cultures of family and business cultures.  Because of the
integration of the family into the business, decisions about the business are
also closely related to the family at the same time. This problem frequently
occurs in non-institutional companies. Hence, the average life time of Turkish
small family companies is below the average world standards. Indeed, if the
companies in Turkey successfully form corporate structures, then they could
also significantly improve their life time. The primary focus of this study is
the effective control system which is one of the most important requirements of
institutialization. In this research, perceptions of small family business
executives on internal control systems have been studied and the barriers to
establish an effective internal control system have been analyzed.
GELİŞTİRME ÖDENEĞİNİN ÜNİVERSİTELERİN GELİŞİMİNE ETKİSİ
Authors: USLU Ali , ŞENOL Zekai
Published: November 2018

Günümüz
toplumlarında üniversiteler eğitim, araştırma ve uygulama faaliyetleri ile
dinamik bir yapıya sahip kurumlardır. Üniversiteler değişime ve gelişime yön
veren, ülkenin sosyal, kültürel ve ekonomik yapısına katkı sağlayabildiği ve
sorunlara çözüm üretebildiği derecede başarılı görülmektedir. Dolayısıyla
üniversitenin gelişimine çok büyük katkılar sağlayan akademisyenlerin maddi
ve manevi yönden teşvik edilmeleri kuruma aidiyetlerini arttıracak ve
topyekün performans artışına sebep olacaktır. Performans artışı da
üniversitenin kalitesine, tanınırlılığına olumlu etkilerde bulunacaktır. Bu
bağlamda, çalışmada, Türkiye’de 1992 yılında kurulan 12 üniversitede
geliştirme ödeneğinin etkilerinin ne yönde olduğu panel veri analizi yöntemi
ile araştırılmıştır. Örneklem dahilinde yapılan analizde geliştirme
ödeneğinin etkisi profesör sayısına görülmemiş, doçent ve yardımcı doçent
sayılarına ise olumsuz etki tespit edilmiştir.
BİST ŞEHİR ENDEKSLERİNİN VOLATİLİTE YAPILARI VE REJİM DEĞİŞİMLERİNİN ANALİZİ
Authors: KULA Veysel , BAYKUT Ender
Published: November 2018

This
study attempts to determine volatility and regime switching structure of BIST
Cıty Indices over 2012-2017 period by using daily closing values. Three
asymmetrical (EGARCH, TGARCH and PARCH) as well as two symmetrical (ARCH and
GARCH) models were tested to reveal any asymmetrical conditions in comparing
the volatilities and regime switching structure of XSADA, XSANT, XSANK, XSBAL,
XSBUR, XSDNZ, XSIST, XSIZM, XSKAY, XSKOC, XSKON and XSTKR. For each model,
three lagged values were calculated. TIC coefficients were used in comparing
the models. The analyses of the volatility persistency reveal that XSKOC index
is the most volatile and XSKAY index is the most stable according to remaining
indices. The results of daily volatilities reveal that XSANT is the most
volatile index while XSKOC is the most stable index. As
a result of the analysis in order to determine regime structure of indices, two
regimes were detected for all (12) indices which were taken into consideration.
 According
to findings, the indices generally prefer to stay in higher regime if they are
in the high regime and they tend to shift from low regime to the high regime if
they are in low regime. XSBUR Index offers
significant opportunities to the investors while staying 62.06 days in the high
regime period whereas XSADA index was determined as the shortest high regime-staying
period through only 9.41 days. XSIZM Index was determined as the worst index based
on its duration (7.18 days) for staying in low regime. On
the other hand, the XSKAY Index was detected as the shortest-staying index in low
regime and fastest index escape from the decline trend.
Human Rights as a Basis for Recovering the Proceeds of Grand Corruption
Authors: Igbinedion Simeon A.
Published: November 2018

This article examines the problem associated with the reluctance of public officials of states victimised by grand corruption (victim states) to diligently pursue the recovery of plundered national assets located abroad. Traditionally, only the victim state can initiate processes for assets recovery. However, it cannot do so due to the complicity of its public officials in the commission of the underlying predicate and money laundering offences. Consequently, the victim state is deprived of the fair opportunity to recover assets derived from such offences and, ipso facto, such deprivation worsens the inability of the victim state to realise the second-generation rights of its citizens. Relying on the jurisprudence of international human rights, the article argues for the establishment of an alternative assets recovery mechanism. Specifically, it advocates the unilateral participation of states other than victim states (and other entities) in recovering those assets on behalf of the victim state despite the discordance of its officials.
Rep v. Chimkango: The Application of Kafantayeni to Pre-resentencing Appeals Against the Mandatory Death Penalty in Malawi
Authors: Gumboh Esther
Published: November 2018

Despite confirming in several decisions that the striking down of the mandatory death penalty in Kafantayeni v. Attorney General entitled all offenders sentenced under the mandatory death penalty regime to a fresh hearing on sentence, the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal (MSCA) entertained appeals against the original (now unconstitutional) mandatory death sentences in the absence of resentencing hearings in the High Court. The question that arose in Rep v. Chimkango was whether the High Court has the jurisdiction to hold a resentencing hearing in respect of a death sentence which had already been confirmed by the MSCA on appeal. The High Court, considering itself bound by judicial precedent and wary of running afoul of the doctrine by ‘faulting or refusing to be bound by’ the MSCA's decision, remitted the case to the MSCA for directions or resentencing. This article explores the High Court's decision and the status of appeal decisions against mandatory death sentences before the resentencing hearings. It argues that by entertaining these appeals, the MSCA dubiously assumed an original criminal jurisdiction mode within the confines of appellate principles instead of dismissing them as premature and directing the appellants to pursue a resentencing hearing in the High Court. The article also faults the decision of the High Court for not affording the accused a resentencing hearing.
Effects of Spray-Drying Temperatures and Carriers on Physical and Antioxidant Properties of Lemongrass Leaf Extract Powder
Authors: T.A. Tran Tuyet T. A. , V.H. Nguyen Ha V.H.
Published: November 2018

This research was conducted to identify influences of spray-drying temperatures and carriers on physical and antioxidant properties of lemongrass leaf extract powder. Two variables including: inlet temperatures (110 °C, 120 °C, 130 °C, 140 °C and 150 °C) and carriers (Gum Arabic, Maltodextrin and Gum Arabic: Maltodextrin mixture) were studied. Loose density, moisture content, solubility, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and antioxidant capacity of the obtained powder were analyzed. Overall, moisture content, TPC and TFC were reduced; however, loose density, solubility and antioxidant capacity were enhanced when temperature increased. Among all powder samples, the one produced at 110 °C had the highest TPC (3.02 mg GAE/100 g DW) and TFC (541.82 mg CE/100 g DW) compared to the others. However, due to high moisture content, which is not suitable for the shelf life of powder product, this condition cannot be recommended as a favorable condition for lemongrass powder manufacturing. The powder samples produced by mixing with Maltodextrin at 130 °C retained the high levels of antioxidant capacity, TFC, TPC and had the highest water-soluble ability and lowest moisture content as compared to the others, matching well with quality requirements for an instant powder product.
Mineral Composition through Soil-Wine System of Portuguese Vineyards and Its Potential for Wine Traceability
Authors: Catarino Sofia , Madeira Manuel , Monteiro Fernando , Caldeira Ilda , Bruno de Sousa Raúl , Curvelo-Garcia António
Published: November 2018

The control of geographic origin is one of a highest priority issue regarding traceability and wine authenticity. The current study aimed to examine whether elemental composition can be used for the discrimination of wines according to geographical origin, taking into account the effects of soil, winemaking process, and year of production. The elemental composition of soils, grapes, musts, and wines from three DO (Designations of Origin) and for two vintage years was determined by using the ICP-MS semi-quantitative method, followed by multivariate statistical analysis. The elemental composition of soils varied according to geological formations, and for some elements, the variation due to soil provenance was also observed in musts and wines. Li, Mn, Sr and rare-earth elements (REE) allowed wine discrimination according to vineyard. Results evidenced the influence of winemaking processes and of vintage year on the wine’s elemental composition. The mineral composition pattern is transferred through the soil-wine system, and differences observed for soils are reflected in grape musts and wines, but not for all elements. Results suggest that winemaking processes and vintage year should be taken into account for the use of elemental composition as a tool for wine traceability. Therefore, understanding the evolution of mineral pattern composition from soil to wine, and how it is influenced by the climatic year, is indispensable for traceability purposes.
Biocellulose Masks as Delivery Systems: A Novel Methodological Approach to Assure Quality and Safety
Authors: Perugini Paola , Bleve Mariella , Cortinovis Fabiola , Colpani Antonio
Published: November 2018

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has become of great interest in recent years, as a delivery system in several areas of application, including food, drugs, and cosmetics, thanks to its exclusive advantages, such as high biocompatibility, water holding capacity, and good gas permeability. The novel approach of the authors has led to a protocol for checking the quality and safety of bacterial cellulose matrices in the manufacture of cosmetic masks. Two non-destructive techniques, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) and multiple light scattering (MLS), were used to verify different parameters affecting the quality of BC sheets, allowing cellulose masks to be checked over time. NIR spectroscopy allowed for discovering changes in the water content, depending on filling/packaging procedures, like flat-folding. Multiple light scattering was used to ascertain the stability of solutions in contact with masks. From a clinical standpoint, the cutaneous tolerability of biocellulose masks, and their effect on skin parameters, were evaluated through some specific “in vivo” tests. Also, a safety evaluation during application was conducted through different studies: a short-term one after single application, and a long-term one upon continued use.
Optimization and Stability of Heat Engines: The Role of Entropy Evolution
Authors: Gonzalez-Ayala Julian , Santillán Moises , Santos Maria Jesus , Calvo Hernández Antonio , Mateos Roco José Miguel
Published: November 2018

Local stability of maximum power and maximum compromise (Omega) operation regimes dynamic evolution for a low-dissipation heat engine is analyzed. The thermodynamic behavior of trajectories to the stationary state, after perturbing the operation regime, display a trade-off between stability, entropy production, efficiency and power output. This allows considering stability and optimization as connected pieces of a single phenomenon. Trajectories inside the basin of attraction display the smallest entropy drops. Additionally, it was found that time constraints, related with irreversible and endoreversible behaviors, influence the thermodynamic evolution of relaxation trajectories. The behavior of the evolution in terms of the symmetries of the model and the applied thermal gradients was analyzed.
Power Factor Corrector with Bridgeless Flyback Converter for DC Loads Applications
Authors: Tseng Sheng-Yu , Huang Po-Jui , Wu Dong-Heng
Published: November 2018

Since power systems with a DC distribution method has many advantages, such as conversion efficiency increase of about 5–10%, cost reducing by about 15–20% and so on, the AC distribution power system will be replaced by a DC distribution one. This paper presents a DC load power system for a DC distribution application. The proposed power system includes two converters: DC/DC converter with battery source and power factor corrector (PFC) with a line source to increase the reliability of the power system when renewable energy or energy storage equipment are adopted. The proposed PFC adopts a bridgeless flyback converter to achieve power factor correction for supplying power to DC loads. When the bridgeless flyback converter is used to achieve PFC, it needs two transformers to process positive and negative half periods, respectively. In order to increase conversion efficiency, the flyback one can add two sets of the active clamp circuit to recover energies stored in leakage inductances of transformers in the converter. Therefore, the proposed bridgeless flyback converter can not only integrate two transformers into a single transformer, but also share a clamp capacitor to achieve energy recovery of leakage inductances and to operate switches with zero-voltage switching (ZVS) at the turn-on transition. With this approach, the proposed converter can increase conversion efficiency and decrease component counts, where it results in a higher conversion efficiency, lower cost, easier design and so on. Finally, a prototype with a universal input voltage source (AC 90–265 V) under output voltage of 48 V and maximum output power of 300 W has been implemented to verify the feasibility of the proposed bridgeless flyback converter. Furthermore, the proposed power system can be operated at different cases among load power PL, output power PDC1 of DC/DC converter and output power PDC2 of the proposed PFC for supplying power to DC loads.
CFD Modeling on Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Multiphase Counter-Current Flow in a Structured Packed Bed for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture
Authors: Yang Li , Liu Fang , Saito Kozo , Liu Kunlei
Published: November 2018

Solvent-based post combustion CO2 capture is a promising technology for industrial application. Gas-liquid interfaces and interactions in the packed bed are considered one of the key factors affecting the overall CO2 absorption rate. Understanding the hydrodynamic characterizations within packed beds is essential to identify the appropriate enhanced mass transfer technique. However, multiphase counter-current flows in the structured packing typically used in these processes are complicated to visualize and optimize experimentally. In this paper, we aim to develop a comprehensive 3D multiphase, counter-current flow model to study the liquid/gas behavior on the surface of structured packing. The output from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) clearly visualized the hydrodynamic characterizations, such as the liquid distributions, wettability, and film thicknesses, in the confined packed bed. When the liquid We (Weber number) was greater than 2.21, the channel flow became insignificant and flow streams became more disorganized with more droplets at larger sizes. The portion of dead zones is decreased at higher liquid We, but it cannot be completely eliminated. Average film thickness was about 0.6–0.7 mm, however, its height varied significantly.
Carbon Footprint Modeling of a Clinical Lab
Authors: Ni Kai , Hu Yihua , Ye Xianming , AlZubi Hamzah S , Goddard Phil , Alkahtani Mohammed
Published: November 2018

Modeling of a clinical lab carbon footprint is performed in this study from the aspects of electricity, water, gas consumption and waste production from lab instruments. These environmental impact indicators can be expressed in the form of the CO2 equivalent. For each type of clinical test, the corresponding consumption of energy resources and the production of plastics and papers are taken into consideration. In addition, the basic lab infrastructures such as heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, lights, and computers also contribute to the environmental impact. Human comfort is to be taken into account when optimizing the operation of lab instruments, and is related to the operation of HVAC and lighting systems. The detailed modeling takes into consideration the types of clinical tests, operating times, and instrument specifications. Two ways of disposing waste are classified. Moreover, the indoor environment is modeled. A case study of the Biochrom 30+ amino acid analyzer physiological system in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital is carried out, and the methods of mitigating the overall environmental impacts are discussed. Furthermore, the influence of climate on the results is investigated by using the climate data in Liverpool and Athens in October.
In-Situ Vacuum Assisted Gas Stripping Recovery System for Ethanol Removal from a Column Bioreactor
Authors: Andlar Martina , Oros Damir , Rezić Tonči , Ludwig Roland , Šantek Božidar
Published: November 2018

A three-step process consisting of biomass hydrolysis, fermentation and in-situ gas stripping by a vacuum assisted recovery system, was optimized to increase the ethanol production from sugar beet pulp. The process combines the advantages of stripping and vacuum separation and enhances the fermentation productivity through in-situ ethanol removal. Using the design of experiment and response surface methodology, the effect of major factors in the process, such as pressure, recycling ratio and solids concentration, was tested to efficiently remove ethanol after the combined hydrolysis and fermentation step. Statistical analysis indicates that a decreased pressure rate and an increased liquid phase recycling ratio enhance the productivity and the yield of the strip-vacuum fermentation process. The results also highlight further possibilities of this process to improve integrated bioethanol production processes. According to the statistical analysis, ethanol production is strongly influenced by recycling ratio and vacuum ratio. Mathematical models that were established for description of investigated processes can be used for the optimization of the ethanol production.
Cathepsin S Alters the Expression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and MMP-9, Partially through Protease—Activated Receptor-2, in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells
Authors: Klinngam Wannita , Fu Runzhong , Janga Srikanth R. , Edman Maria C. , Hamm-Alvarez Sarah F.
Published: November 2018

Cathepsin S (CTSS) activity is increased in tears of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) patients. This elevated CTSS may contribute to ocular surface inflammation. Human corneal epithelial cells (HCE-T cells) were treated with recombinant human CTSS at activity comparable to that in SS patient tears for 2, 4, 8, and 24 h. Acute CTSS significantly increased HCE-T cell gene and protein expression of interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 8 (IL-8), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) from 2 to 4 h, while matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), CTSS, and protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) were increased by chronic CTSS (24 h). To investigate whether the increased pro-inflammatory cytokines and proteases were induced by CTSS activation of PAR-2, HCE-T cells were transfected with PAR-2 siRNA, reducing cellular PAR-2 by 45%. Cells with reduced PAR-2 expression showed significantly reduced release of IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, and MMP-9 into culture medium in response to acute CTSS, while IL-6, TNF-α, and MMP-9 were reduced in culture medium, and IL-6 and MMP-9 in cell lysates, after chronic CTSS. Moreover, cells with reduced PAR-2 expression showed reduced ability of chronic CTSS to induce gene expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and proteases. CTSS activation of PAR-2 may represent a potential therapeutic target for amelioration of ocular surface inflammation in SS patients.
The Expected and Unexpected Roles of Nitrate Transporters in Plant Abiotic Stress Resistance and Their Regulation
Authors: Zhang Guo-Bin , Meng Shuan , Gong Ji-Ming
Published: November 2018

Nitrate transporters are primarily responsible for absorption of nitrate from soil and nitrate translocation among different parts of plants. They deliver nitrate to where it is needed. However, recent studies have revealed that nitrate transporters are extensively involved in coping with adverse environmental conditions besides limited nitrate/nitrogen availability. In this review, we describe the functions of the nitrate transporters related to abiotic stresses and their regulation. The expected and unexpected roles of nitrate transporters in plant abiotic stress resistance will also be discussed.
Fetal Bovine Serum-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Persist within Vesicle-Depleted Culture Media
Authors: Lehrich Brandon M. , Liang Yaxuan , Khosravi Pooya , Federoff Howard J. , Fiandaca Massimo S.
Published: November 2018

It is known that culture media (CM) promotes cellular growth, adhesion, and protects explanted primary brain cells from in vitro stresses. The fetal bovine serum (FBS) supplement used in most CM, however, contains significant quantities of extracellular vesicles (EVs) that confound quantitative and qualitative analyses from the EVs produced by the cultured cells. We quantitatively tested the ability of common FBS EV-depletion protocols to remove exogenous EVs from FBS-supplemented CM and evaluated the influence such methods have on primary astrocyte culture growth and viability. We assessed two methodologies utilized for FBS EV removal prior to adding to CM: (1) an 18-h ultracentrifugation (UC); and (2) a commercial EV-depleted FBS (Exo-FBS™). Our analysis demonstrated that Exo-FBS™ CM provided the largest depletion (75%) of total FBS EVs, while still providing 6.92 × 109 ± 1.39 × 108 EVs/mL. In addition, both UC and Exo-FBS™ CM resulted in poor primary astrocyte cell growth and viability in culture. The two common FBS EV-depletion methods investigated, therefore, not only contaminate in vitro primary cell-derived EV analyses, but also provide a suboptimal environment for primary astrocyte cell growth and viability. It appears likely that future CM optimization, using a serum-free alternative, might be required to advance analyses of cell-specific EVs isolated in vitro.
Protective Effect of Pyrogallol-Phloroglucinol-6,6-Bieckol from Ecklonia cava on Monocyte-Associated Vascular Dysfunction
Authors: Oh Seyeon , Son Myeongjoo , Lee Hye Sun , Kim Hyun-Soo , Jeon You-Jin , Byun Kyunghee
Published: November 2018

Ecklonia cava (E. cava) can alleviate vascular dysfunction in diseases associated with poor circulation. E. cava contains various polyphenols with different functions, but few studies have compared the effects of these polyphenols. Here, we comparatively investigated four major compounds present in an ethanoic extract of E. cava. These four major compounds were isolated and their effects were examined on monocyte-associated vascular inflammation and dysfunctions. Pyrogallol-phloroglucinol-6,6-bieckol (PPB) significantly inhibited monocyte migration in vitro by reducing levels of inflammatory macrophage differentiation and of its related molecular factors. In addition, PPB protected against monocyte-associated endothelial cell death by increasing the phosphorylations of PI3K-AKT and AMPK, decreasing caspase levels, and reducing monocyte-associated vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration by decreasing the phosphorylations of ERK and AKT. The results of this study show that four compounds were effective for reduction of monocyte-associated vascular inflammation and dysfunctions, but PPB might be more useful for the treatment of vascular dysfunction in diseases associated with poor circulation.
Theranostics Applications of Nanoparticles in Cancer Immunotherapy
Authors: Liu Yihai , Wang Xixi , Hussain Mubashir , Lv Mu , Dong Xiaohan , Wang Tianying , Xu Xueqin , Liu Bin
Published: November 2018

With the advancement in the mechanism of immune surveillance and immune evasion in cancer cells, cancer immunotherapy shows promising results for treating cancer with established efficacy and less toxicity. As a result of the off-target effect, the approach for delivering vaccines, adjuvants, or antibodies directly to tumor sites is gaining widespread attention. An effective alternative is to utilize nanoengineered particles, functioning as drug-delivery systems or as antigens themselves. This article reviews the practical implementation of nanotechnology in cancer immunotherapy.
Determination of pH Effects on Phosphatidyl-Hydroxytyrosol and Phosphatidyl-Tyrosol Bilayer Behavior
Authors: Evans Kervin O. , Compton David L. , Appell Michael
Published: November 2018

A robust method was developed to investigate the liposomal behavior of novel enzymatically-synthesized hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol phospholipids. Bilayer characteristic obtained by this method, including bilayer formation stability and adsorption properties, were explored using dynamic light scattering, zeta-potential measurements, and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCMD), respectively. Liposome diameters were found to typically increase from pH 5.5 to pH 10. Zeta potentials values, on the other hand, were found to be well below −25 mV at all pH conditions explored, with the lowest values (and thus, the best liposome stability) at pH 5.5 or pH 10. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring measurements demonstrated that 100% 1,2-dioloeoylphosphatidyl-hydroxytyrosol (DOPHT) liposomes adsorbed intact onto silica in buffer conditions at pH 5.5 and with no calcium, or at pH 7.5 with calcium (no adsorption was detected at pH 10). 1,2-Dioleoylphosphatidyl-tyrosol (DOPT) liposomes were shown to adsorb intact under buffer conditions only at pH 5.5 with and without calcium. 1,2-Dioleoylphosphatidyl-2-phenolethanol (DOPPE), in comparison, readily adsorbed intact at pH 7.5 without calcium and just slightly at pH 5.5 with calcium present, but formed a supported bilayer over hours at pH 5.5 in the absence of calcium ions.
The Effect of Dietary Mushroom Agaricus bisporus on Intestinal Microbiota Composition and Host Immunological Function
Authors: Solano-Aguilar Gloria I. , Jang Saebyeol , Lakshman Sukla , Gupta Richi , Beshah Ethiopia , Sikaroodi Masoumeh , Vinyard Bryan , Molokin Aleksey , Gillevet Patrick M. , Urban Joseph F.
Published: November 2018

A study was designed to determine the potential prebiotic effect of dietary mushrooms on the host immune response, and intestinal microbiota composition and function. Thirty-one six-week-old pigs were fed a pig grower diet alone or supplemented with either three or six servings of freeze-dried white button (WB)-mushrooms for six weeks. Host immune response was evaluated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), and alveolar macrophages (AM) after stimulation with Salmonella typhymurium-Lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Isolated DNA from fecal and proximal colon contents were used for 16S rDNA taxonomic analysis and linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) to determine bacterial abundance and metabolic function. Pigs gained weight with no difference in body composition or intestinal permeability. Feeding mushrooms reduced LPS-induced IL-1β gene expression in AM (P < 0.05) with no change in LPS-stimulated PBMC or the intestinal mucosa transcriptome. LEfSe indicated increases in Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae within the order Clostridiales with a shift in bacterial carbohydrate metabolism and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in the mushroom-fed pigs. These results suggested that feeding WB mushrooms significantly reduced the LPS-induced inflammatory response in AM and positively modulated the host microbiota metabolism by increasing the abundance of Clostridiales taxa that are associated with improved intestinal health.
An Inductive Sensing System to Measure In-Socket Residual Limb Displacements for People Using Lower-Limb Prostheses
Authors: Henrikson Katrina M. , Weathersby Ethan J. , Larsen Brian G. , Cagle John C. , McLean Jake B. , Sanders Joan E.
Published: November 2018

The objective of this research was to assess the performance of an embedded sensing system designed to measure the distance between a prosthetic socket wall and residual limb. Low-profile inductive sensors were laminated into prosthetic sockets and flexible ferromagnetic targets were created from elastomeric liners with embedded iron particles for four participants with transtibial amputation. Using insights from sensor performance testing, a novel calibration procedure was developed to quickly and accurately calibrate the multiple embedded sensors. The sensing system was evaluated through laboratory tests in which participants wore sock combinations with three distinct thicknesses and conducted a series of activities including standing, walking, and sitting. When a thicker sock was worn, the limb typically moved further away from the socket and peak-to-peak displacements decreased. However, sensors did not measure equivalent distances or displacements for a given sock combination, which provided information regarding the fit of the socket and how a sock change intervention influenced socket fit. Monitoring of limb–socket displacements may serve as a valuable tool for researchers and clinicians to quantitatively assess socket fit.
A Low-Cost Resource Re-Allocation Scheme for Increasing the Number of Guaranteed Services in Resource-Limited Vehicular Networks
Authors: Meng Yun , Dong Yuan , Wu Chunling , Liu Xinyi
Published: November 2018

Vehicular networks are becoming increasingly dense due to expanding wireless services and platooning has been regarded as a promising technology to improve road capacity and on-road safety. Constrained by limited resources, not all communication links in platoons can be allocated to the resources without suffering interference. To guarantee the quality of service, it is required to determine the set of served services at which the scale of demand exceeds the capability of the network. To increase the number of guaranteed services, the resource allocation has to be adjusted to adapt to the dynamic environment of the vehicular network. However, resource re-allocation results in additional costs, including signal overhead and latency. To increase the number of guaranteed services at a low-cost in a resource-limited vehicular network, we propose a time dynamic optimization method that constrains the network re-allocation rate. To decrease the computational complexity, the time dynamic optimization problem is converted into a deterministic optimization problem using the Lyapunov optimization theory. The simulation indicates that the analytical results do approximate the reality, and that the proposed scheme results in a higher number of guaranteed services as compared to the results of a similar algorithm.
A Comparison of Different Reconstruction Modes and Adaptive Evaluation Systems for Community Recovery Following the Wenchuan Earthquake
Authors: Xiang Mingming , Zhao Wei , Chen Jiao
Published: November 2018

Living environment reconstruction in Wenchuan earthquake disaster-hit areas received substantial attention internationally, so it is imperative to examine out the methods employed, to evaluate community reconstruction and recovery performances. However, the existing evaluation systems for post-disaster reconstruction practices are mostly generalized models, and thus, the actual differences among various reconstruction modes and local characteristics are given insufficient attention. After 10 years of reconstruction and recovery, Dujiangyan, Beichuan, and Wenchuan have exhibited distinct differences and characteristics because of two different reconstruction modes: “paired assistance” and “self-construction”. Based on a thorough review of the literature and expert judgments, this article focuses on the introduction of evaluation factors comprising the opinions and requirements of disaster victims. Adopting the “four-step method” to select the evaluation factors through conceptual consolidation, analytical structuring, indicator identification, and index creation, this article summarizes the homogeneities and heterogeneities of the three different areas. The results reveal that people in different areas under the influences of different reconstruction modes and local characteristics will emphasize different evaluation factors and demonstrate different levels of concern for the same factor. This article analyzes the three areas and establishes an adaptable evaluation index system to provide scientific guidance to community recovery evaluations in different areas after major disasters.
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Text of Annual Reports—The Case of the IT Services Industry
Authors: Myšková Renáta , Hájek Petr
Published: November 2018

Annual reports are an important source of qualitative information about a company’s strategic areas, including sustainability. However, previous work on sustainability assessment has been limited to quantitative indicators that are difficult to obtain. Here, we address this issue by analyzing a company’s strategic documents, with the specific aim of demonstrating the role of sustainability and social responsibility in the text of the annual reports of companies in the IT services industry. We demonstrate that this information is a significant determinant of future economic outcomes. Specifically, here we evaluate sentiment in managerial communication in the area of sustainable business by using collocation analysis of topic and sentiment word lists. Several domain-specific word lists were used for each category monitored. Specifically, Loughran and McDonald’s word list was used to measure sentiment in the context of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. The word list that was developed by Pencle and Malaescu was used for CSR, while novel word lists are proposed for sustainability topics. The results of experiments show that the sentiment of sustainability topics (environmental and social in particular) in the annual reports may be a significant indicator of future profitability and thus represent an important information for corporate stakeholders.
An Innovative Method for Project Transaction Mode Design Based on Case-Based Reasoning: A Chinese Case Study
Authors: Ding Jiyong , Jia Jianyao , Jin Chenhao , Wang Na
Published: November 2018

Aiming at the design of a project transaction mode, the case-based reasoning (CBR) method is used as a methodology to build a case-based reasoning system based on project performance predictions. Thirty-four cases are initially selected for the practical application. Based on the classical CBR, the performance forecast is added, an improved continuous variable interpolation scoring method is proposed, and three types of manual revision methods are proposed: owner’s preference for the project transaction mode, extreme value, and secondary learning. The innovative method is verified with Nanjing HF Project as an example, and the results show that the case-based reasoning system can optimize the selection and design of the project transaction mode, providing a certain guarantee for project performance and facilitating the transfer of construction experience and knowledge within the construction industry.
Contribution à l'étude des sulfures dans les enclaves de lherzolite à spinelle des basaltes alcalins (Massif Central et Languedoc, France)
Authors: Lorand Jean-Pierre , Conquéré Fernand
Published: November 2018

Les enclaves de lherzolite à spinelle du Massif Central et du Languedoc équilibrées entre 900 °C et 1 200 °C, contiennent des traces de sulfures principalement inclus dans les silicates, plus rarement interstitiels. Le mode et la composition chimique globale des deux types de sulfures ont été systématiquement reconstitués. Les données expérimentales du système Cu-Fe-Ni-S permettent d'estimer que les inclusions ont cristallisé entre 1 200 °C et 900 °C à partir d'un liquide sulfuré immiscible homogène, riche en Ni et séparé antérieurement aux déformations plastiques. Dans ce même intervalle thermique, elles ont été affectées par des remobilisations en système chimique fermé. Les paragenèses actuelles constituant les inclusions (2 solutions solides de pyrrhotite fortement nickélifères, pentlandite et chalcopyrite) résultent d'une suite de réactions à l'état solide bloquées vers 250 °C-300 °C.

Une origine et une évolution identiques sont proposées pour les sulfures interstitiels. Toutefois, ces derniers ont probablement évolué en système chimique ouvert dès 1 000 °C-1 100 °C. Ceci pourrait expliquer les variations systématiques de leur mode et leur composition chimique par rapport aux inclusions. Les contaminations des sulfures par le basalte ont probablement été limitées à des remobilisations pendant la fusion partielle.

Une comparaison est tentée avec les sulfures des complexes ultramafiques de Iherzolites à spinelle. On conclut que la majorité des sulfures disséminés dans les péridotites du manteau supérieur ont la même origine mantellique que les silicates coexistants.
Damping of Slow Surface Sausage Modes in Photospheric Waveguides
Authors: Chen Shao-Xia , Li Bo , Shi Mijie , Yu Hui
Published: November 2018

There has been considerable interest in sausage modes in photospheric waveguides such as pores and sunspots, and slow surface sausage modes (SSSMs) have been suggested to damp sufficiently rapidly to account for chromospheric heating. Working in the framework of linear resistive magnetohydrodynamics, we examine how efficient electric resistivity and resonant absorption in the cusp continuum can be for damping SSSMs in a photospheric waveguide with equilibrium parameters compatible with recent measurements of a photospheric pore. For SSSMs with the measured wavelength, we find that the damping rate due to the cusp resonance is substantially less strong than theoretically expected with the thin-boundary approximation. The damping-time-to-period ratio (τ/P) we derive for standing modes, equivalent to the damping-length-to-wavelength ratio for propagating modes given the extremely weak dispersion, can reach only ∼180. However, the accepted values for electric resistivity (η) correspond to a regime where both the cusp resonance and resistivity play a role. The values for τ/P attained at the largest allowed η may reach ∼30. We conclude that electric resistivity can be considerably more efficient than the cusp resonance for damping SSSMs in the pore in question, and needs to be incorporated into future studies on the damping of SSSMs in photospheric waveguides in general.
Bulbophyllum chrysolabium (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Malaxideae), a new species from Yunnan, China
Authors: Li Lin , Ye De-Ping , Zeng Song-Jun
Published: November 2018

Bulbophyllumchrysolabium, a new species belonging to section Racemosae from Yunnan, China is described and illustrated. The species is related to B.orientale and B.morphologorum, but differs by having the following set of characters: obliquely broadly-based triangular petals with a long filiform apex; lip densely glandular papillose and conspicuously ciliolate along margins; lip auricles well developed, narrowly falcate, tapering to a long sharp point at the apex; stelidia subulate and twisted inwards, slightly exceeding operculum. The conservation status of B.chrysolabium is assessed and taxonomic notes are provided.
Synopsis of Schizopteridae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Dipsocoromorpha) from the United States, with description of seven new species from the US and Mexico
Authors: Weirauch Christiane , Hoey-Chamberlain Rochelle , Knyshov Alexander
Published: November 2018

Because species diversity of the small true bug family Schizopteridae is greatest in tropical and subtropical areas, it is not surprising that only four species have been described from the United States. As part of a larger project on the taxonomy and phylogenetics of Schizopteridae, 178 specimens from the United States were examined. This material contained representatives of the previously described speciesGlyptocombussaltatorHeidemann, 1906,CorixideamajorMcAtee & Malloch, 1925,NannocorisarenariusBlatchley, 1926, andSchizopterabispinaMcAtee & Malloch, 1925, but also six undescribed species. These new taxa are described asGlyptocombushalbertaesp. n.,Glyptocombussuterisp. n.,Nannocorisanophorussp. n.,Nannocorisbrevipilussp. n., Schizoptera (Cantharocoris) rileyisp. n., and Schizoptera (Schizoptera) henryisp. n.Habitus images and genitalic illustrations of the previously described and the new species are provided as well as a map showing distribution ranges of these species in the United States and Mexico. To provide a comprehensive treatment of the small genusGlyptocombusHeidemann, 1906,Glyptocombusmexicanussp. n. is also described that, to our knowledge, occurs only in Mexico, and the female of one additional undescribedGlyptocombusspecies is documented from Mexico.
Capitalism in 'all Corners of the earth': luxemburg and globalisation
Authors: Scott Helen
Published: November 2018

Luxemburg has not been a prominent figure within postcolonial studies, but her legacy is of relevance for many areas within the field. Her work, in conversation with the broader Marxist tradition, is of great value to ongoing attempts to understand and challenge global capitalism. Luxemburg's
emphasis on the centrality of colonial plunder and global dispossession to capitalist accumulation, and unflinching opposition to all forms of imperialism and oppression, offer counterpoints to the charge that Marxism is Eurocentric. Luxemburg understood capitalism to be an integrated global
system, located dispossession as a central property of capitalist expansion, and articulated a strategy for emancipation based on international working-class solidarity. In the twenty-first century her work continues to provide insight not only in the realm of political economy, but also for
the analysis of global cultures.
Introduction: Transmitting Rosa Luxemburg
Authors: Menozzi Filippo
Published: November 2018

Rosa Luxemburg will be honoured, remembered, and celebrated as a figure from the past only when, in a future still to-come, the goals of social justice, peace and equality that she fought for are realised. As long as bitter struggles and widespread suffering continue, she is still living,
a living substance that is part of the present and can inspire political engagement. The wider meaning of declaring Rosa Luxemburg our contemporary, then, is that the objectives she struggled for are still to-come, and the forms of violence and oppression she struggled against are still part
of the material social conditions of today’s world. This coevalness can be pronounced because many issues at the heart of her thought and activism are still with us: from imperialism and the national question to what Nancy Fraser calls the 'back-stories' of capitalism. This special issue
of New Formations aims to contribute to the transmission of this vital legacy by suggesting questions about relevance, memory and resonance: how does Luxemburg speak to us, how do her thoughts echo with our own? How can we prevent the legacy of Rosa Luxemburg from becoming heritage, a thing
of the past? The essays and interviews included in this special issue grapple in different ways with the central question of how to assess the contemporaneity of Rosa Luxemburg without turning her into an object of commemoration.
Mise au musée
Authors: Barazer Claude
Published: November 2018

La confrontation à l’œuvre de Lacan fut et reste un incomparable moyen d’éviter tout risque de « mise au musée » de l’héritage freudien. Il est deux façons équivalentes pour le psychanalyste de se soustraire à « l’intranquillité » qu’elle suscite : le rejet sans appel ou l’adhésion dogmatique.
Hériter Lacan
Authors: Hofstein Francis
Published: November 2018

En allant à Lacan comme lui-même est allé à Freud, on relève en circulant librement dans son œuvre comment il opère un recentrement sur la psychanalyse en acte et sur l’analysant, comment il interroge le transfert et la théorie, la durée des séances et la relation aux concepts et à l’institution, et comment il revoit l’accès à l’analyste et le rapport que celui-ci entretient avec la psychanalyse dans son ensemble.
Le Désir du psychanalyste aujourd’hui
Authors: Khoury Maurice
Published: November 2018

La notion de Désir du psychanalyste commence à se préciser chez Lacan autour des années 1960, dans ses séminaires et ses Écrits . Si cette notion s’associe parfois à tort au concept de contre-transfert, elle s’en distingue essentiellement par son articulation à la notion de Désir, ainsi que comme disposition, et « passion », originaire qui permet à un analysant de devenir analyste et de le rester. Mais parfois, les notions qui s’excluent dans la théorie s’associent en clinique dans un travail commun qui aide à relancer le processus analytique.