bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Publikacje z zakresu historii medycyny starożytnej na łamach czasopisma „Archiwum Historii i Filozofii Medycyny” w latach 1933–1938
Authors: Dreikopel Tomasz
Published: August 2018

Celem opracowania jest zwrócenie uwagi na prace, które ukazały się drukiem w latach 30. XX w. na łamach „Archiwum Historii i Filozofii Medycyny” i dotyczyły dziejów medycyny antycznej. Inicjatorem takiej tematyki badawczej był założyciel i długoletni redaktor tego periodyku Adam Wrzosek (1875–1965), wówczas profesor historii i filozofii medycyny Uniwersytetu w Poznaniu. W kierowanym przez niego zakładzie powstało pierwsze opracowanie: Poglądy Hippokratesa na etykę lekarską (1933). Staraniom prof. Wrzoska, który zaproponował współpracę pracującemu na tej samej uczelni prof. Witoldowi Klingerowi (1875–1962), filologowi klasycznemu, zawdzięczamy publikację na łamach „Archiwum” dwóch znakomitych przekładów oryginalnych tekstów Hippokratesa oraz Galena. Należy podkreślić, że tematyka wspomnianego powyżej artykułu i tekstów źródłowych pozostawała w ścisłym związku z potrzebą kształtowania etosu lekarza doskonałego jako osoby czystej moralnie, która korzysta z posiadanej wiedzy, mając na uwadze w największym stopniu szeroko pojęte dobro każdego pacjenta.
Przeznaczenie a stoicka koncepcja wolności
Authors: Kozioł Piotr
Published: August 2018

Artykuł prezentuje i charakteryzuje sto-icką koncepcję wolności. Uważa się, że stoicki determinizm nie wyklucza koherentnej teorii wolności ludzkiej woli. Autor twierdzi, że stoi¬cy pozostawili wyjątek w teorii przeznaczenia, aby człowiek mógł być twórcą własnych myśli. Tylko w takiej sytuacji ludzie mogą być odpo-wiedzialni za efekty swych rozważań i ma sens uprawianie etyki normatywnej.

Stoicy uważali, że aktów psychicznych nie dotyczy determinizm. Jest to założenie me-todologiczne, którego podstawą jest niemożliwość pełnego poznania przez człowieka tej sfery rzeczywistości. W rezultacie takiego rozumienia człowiek może się ciągle zgadzać lub nie zgadzać z wydarzeniami występującymi na świecie i zależy to wyłącznie od niego samego.
Socjalizm państwowy: teoretyczne przesłanki i polityczna praktyka
Authors: Lewandowski Bogdan
Published: August 2018

Przedmiotem artykułu jest analiza teoretycznych przesłanek socjalizmu państwowego i praktyczne konsekwencje zastosowania koncepcji dyktatury proletariatu w krajach zacofanych.

Sformułowana przez Karola Marksa i Fryderyka Engelsa koncepcja dyktatury proletariatu została poddana zabiegom interpretacyjnym przez Włodzimierza Lenina I Józefa Stalina. Artykuł wykazuje różnice i związki w ich poglądach na dyktaturę proletariatu. Stalinowska wersja dyktatury proletariatu pozostaje w głębokiej opozycji do myśli klasyków marksizmu. Wersja ta, znajdując źródła w poglądach Lenina, wywarła decydujący wpływ na praktykę socjalizmu państwowego. Do pewnych aspektów tej praktyki nawiązuje wiele współczesnych ruchów i ugrupowań, które powstały po upadku socjalizmu państwowego.
Studenci o potrzebie zmian w procesie kształcenia
Authors: Pietraszek Teresa
Published: August 2018

W publikacji przedstawiono wyniki badań, których celem było uzyskanie odpo­wiedzi na pytanie: jak oceniają studenci przebieg procesu kształcenia w uczelni i ja­kie zgłaszają propozycje zmian do tego procesu?

Badania prowadzono w 1992 roku wśród studentów ostatnich lat studiów Wy­działu Rolniczego, Zootechnicznego oraz Mechanicznego Akademii Rolniczo-Technicznej w Olsztynie.

Prowadzone badania wykazały, że opi­nie studentów na temat procesu kształcenia były bardzo krytyczne, zgłaszane przez nich propozycje zmian dotyczyły zarówno treści, jak i organizacji procesu. Dowiodły, iż stu­denci są zainteresowani wprowadzenieniem zmian, a ich opinie powinny być uwzglę­dnione w doskonaleniu procesu kształcenia.
Religijne odczarowanie świata a powstanie nauki
Authors: Kaczmarek Kamil M.
Published: August 2018

Niniejszy artykuł analizuje znaczenie religijnego „odczarowania świata” dla narodzin nauki w cywilizacji zachodniej. Omawiam dwa główne znaczenia tego pojęcia, tj. poznawcze, obecne w pracach Maxa Webera, oraz aksjologiczne, założone w teorii sekularyzacji Petera L. Bergera. Obaj autorzy utrzymują, że po raz pierwszy do odczarowania świata doszło w starożytnym Izraelu. Jednakże nauka wówczas się nie narodziła. Powstaje ważne pytanie: czy rzeczywiście odczarowanie stanowi konieczny warunek powstania nauki? W rzeczywistości, choć w judaizmie miało miejsce odczarowanie aksjologiczne, to nie dokonało się wówczas w znaczącym stopniu odczarowanie poznawcze. Studium Waltera F. Otta nad religią homerycką ukazuje niemal kompletne odczarowanie poznawcze, a jednocześnie potężne religijne oczarowanie aksjologiczne poglądu na świat w starożytnej religii greckiej. Obie postawy mogły skutecznie przyczynić się do ustanowienia naukowego sposobu myślenia.
Klątwa Kartezjusza — czyli uwagi Jaegwona Kima o przyczynowaniu mentalnym
Authors: Dziczek Szymon Paweł
Published: August 2018

Zagadnienie przyczynowania mentalnego pozostaje niezwykle istotnym i ciekawym problemem w ramach współczesnej filozofii umysłu. Wśród rozmaitych ujęć i teorii znaczącą rolę pełnią rozważania koreańskiego filozofa Jaegwona Kima. Zyskujący na popularności nurt fizykalizmu nieredukcyjnego musi się zmierzyć z nakreślonymi przez Kima trudnościami. Ograniczeni zasadą przyczynowego domknięcia sfery fizycznej i groźbą przyczynowego wykluczenia sfery mentalnej, antyredukcjoniści poszukują wyjścia z tych arcytrudnych opresji
Observations sur la critique de J. Rawls par G.A. Cohen
Authors: Picavet Emmanuel
Published: August 2018

Według Cohena i zgodnie z nauką, jaką Cohen czerpie z Rawlsa, ogromne znaczenie ma to, że ludzie przyznają zasadom sprawiedliwości naczelne miejsce w swojej zbiorowości i do nich dostosowują swoje postępowanie. W ten sposób są w stanie ujawniać swój charakter jako równe i racjonalne jednostki posiadające status moralny. Dlatego też, jak Cohen uzasadnia w pracy pt. Jeśli jesteś takim egalitarystą to czemu jesteś taki... bogaty?, powinni oni w swoim życiu gospodarczym kierować się zasadą różnicy Rawlsa, bo jedynie dzięki wypaczeniom w stosowaniu przez Rawlsa tej zasady służy ona uzasadnianiu głęboko zakorzenionych nierówności szans. Ocena tej krytyki jest uzasadniona, gdyż słusznie zwraca uwagę na znaczenie nadane utworzeniu społeczeństwa w kontekście tej dyskusji
Holistyczno-teologiczne spojrzenie na zjawiska morfogenetyczno-regulacyjne i behawioralne: ogólne refleksje nad znaczeniem pojęć teleologicznych
Authors: Szkutnik Dariusz A. , Kupczak Rafał
Published: August 2018

Całościowość procesów życiowych, zarówno w wymiarze wewnętrznym, jak i zewnętrznym, przejawia się w każdej żywej istocie. Owa swoista całościowość, używając terminologii Arystotelesa, urzeczywistnia się wewnątrz każdej substancjalnej formy żywej i jest związana z jej celowym zachowaniem. Autorzy w pierwszej części artykułu odnoszą się do metodologii zawartej w biofilozofii Hansa Driescha oraz sposobu używania przez niego pojęcia entelechii jako dynamicznego czynnika całościującego, oddziałującego na swoiste dla życia zjawiska morfogenetyczne, szczególnie na procesy embriologiczne. W drugiej części artykułu autorzy analizują celowościowe zachowania zwierząt, których działania narzędziowe stanowią osobliwą całość powiązaną z reakcjami odbieranymi przez organizmy zwierzęce oraz człowieka. Wskazują także na fakt, że dane empiryczne odnoszące się do osobliwych procesów regulacyjnych, przebiegających w każdej żywej istocie, oraz dane empiryczne dotyczące behawioru narzędziowego zwierząt kognitywnie zmuszają nas do umieszczenia ich w teleologicznoholistycznych ramach pojęciowych. Autorzy są świadomi toczących się sporów nt. adekwatności używania pojęć (teleologicznych i teleonomicznych) do opisu poszczególnych zjawisk biologicznych. Wyrażają jednak w tej kwestii własne stanowisko badawcze - stanowisko poznawcze, oparte na ważnych wynikach innych uczonych.
La douleur physique et la douleur psychique des enfants autistes Que d’efforts pour ne pas les admettre !
Authors: Golse B.
Published: August 2018

Après avoir rappelé un certain nombre d’études montrant que l’enfant autiste ressent la douleur physique mais a des modalités non habituelles d’expression de cette douleur, l’auteur se penche sur la question de la souffrance psychique si facilement déniée par les adultes qui côtoient les enfants autistes. À la lumière des réflexions freudiennes, la réflexion se centre sur la différenciation entre angoisse et douleur.
L’analgésie n’est pas simple silence
Authors: Simonnet G.
Published: August 2018

Si «pain changes the brain» est un concept bien admis, peut-on envisager que l’analgésie ne soit pas seulement un simple « oubli » momentané de la douleur, mais puisse également modifier durablement le fonctionnement cérébral ? Un certain nombre de données expérimentales et cliniques montre que l’administration d’analgésiques opioïdes, tout comme la mise en jeu de peptides opioïdes endogènes (stress), induit une sensibilisation durable à la douleur (vulnérabilité latente à la douleur) qui pourrait faciliter le passage de la douleur aiguë à la douleur chronique. Ces données indiquent la nécessité d’associer une stratégie thérapeutique nouvelle, l’antisensibilisation, aux stratégies antalgiques classiques pour une meilleure prise en charge de l’homme douloureux.
Why Should We Have a Periodic Safety and Performance Program for Medical Devices
Authors: Tavakoli Golpaygani A
Published: August 2018

Nowadays, more than 10,000 different types of medical devices can be found in hospitals.These devices used in medical centers and hospitals for monitoring and treatment of patients require periodic safety and performance checking in order to have confidence in their functioning and operation. Physicians need better accurate medical measurements in order to better diagnose diseases, monitor patients and deliver treatments, in this way failure to ensure appropriate measurements will certainly have diverse effects. Safety and performance testing of medical devices in the medical sector is a one of the key factor in improving public health. Acquiring results of some investigations indicate a need for new and severe regulations on periodic performance verifications and medical equipment quality control program especially in highrisks instruments.The metrological reliability of four high risk medical devices, Electrosurgical unit, Defibrillator, Syringe pump and Infant incubator in use some hospitals (privates and publics) in one of the province of Iran according to international and national standards was evaluated. Quantitative analysis of Some parameters that impact the safety and performance showed the amount of the obtained results in some equipment are in critical range and have higher values than standard limitations. General electrical safety evaluations for measuring the patient leakage currents and patient auxiliary currents carried out for all of groups,in some cases the amount of leakage currents were over the standard limitations.Acquiring results indicate a need for new and severe regulations on periodic performance verifications and medical equipment quality control program especially in high risk instruments. It is also necessary provide training courses for operating staff in the field of meterology in medicine and what’s the critical parameters and how they can get good accuracy results equipment.
ISSUES IN THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG BALINESE POP MUSIC, TOURISTS, AND THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
Authors: Ardini Ni Wayan , Sri Astuti Ni Nyoman , Darmayuda I Komang , Armoni Ni Luh Eka , Sumerjana Ketut
Published: August 2018

Province of Bali, Indonesia, is growing very rapidly as a tourist destination in recent decades. Currently five to six million foreign tourists visit it every year. On the other hand, Balinese pop music has also grown quite intense in the local communities, especially since the 1990s. Nevertheless, so far, there has not been a significant relationship between Balinese pop music, tourists, and the tourism businesses in this province. Balinese pop music has not been a special product of Bali tourism. This research was conducted to explore and criticize a number of factors that led to the lack of acceptance of the music as part of tourism industry. This literature study was conducted with a descriptive-qualitative approach. The results of the study show that the similarity of Balinese pop music genres to modern music in general is one of the factors. Taste of the tourists, the destinations chosen, lack of promotion, theme of the songs/music, composition, and language used in the lyrics cause the fact that Balinese pop music is less accepted by tourists, especially foreign tourists. It takes certain efforts from artists (musicians), music industry and tourism industries, and also governments to make certain concerted efforts if Balinese pop music wants to be accepted in a tourism business parallel to traditional music products which are already consumed by tourists.
APLIKASI PENATAAN PARKIR BASEMENT MOBIL DENGAN POLA PETAK PARKIR 900 MENINGKATKAN KEPUASAN PENGGUNA PARKIR MALL RAMAYANA DENPASAR
Authors: Sutapa I Ketut , Sudiarsa I Made , Susila I Nengah Darma
Published: August 2018

Mall Ramayana Denpasar sebagai pusat perbelanjaan memiliki fasilitas parkir baik di dalam maupun di luar gedung. Untuk meningkatkan kepuasan pengguna parkir, maka dilakukan pemberlakuan pola petak parkir mobil dengan sudut 900  melalui penerapan teknologi tepat guna dengan pendekatan sistemik, holistik, interdisipliner dan partisipatori. Pengukuran kondisi lingkungan (suhu, kelembaban, kebisingan, intensitas cahaya) dilakukan menggunakan alat environment meter  dan anemometer (kecepatan angin). Data yang diperoleh selanjutnya dianalisis secara deskriptif dan diuji normalitasnya dengan uji Shapiro-Wilk  dan uji beda dengan One Way Anova, sedangkan yang tidak berdistribusi normal menggunakan uji Wilcoxon pada tingkat kemaknaan 5%. Hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan terhadap perbaikan basement parkir mobil menunjukkan terjadinya peningkatan terhadap kepuasan ditinjau dari penurunan beban kerja sebesar 17,57%, penurunan penggunaan energi otot sebesar 29,96%, peningkatan kemudahan parkir sebesar 35,79%, peningkatan kenyamanan parkir  sebesar  54,63%, dan peningkatan produktivitas parkir sebesar 29,50%.
Atrophy in Distributed Networks Predicts Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Buss Stephanie S. , Padmanabhan Jaya , Saxena Sadhvi , Pascual-Leone Alvaro , Fried Peter J.
Published: August 2018

Background:

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are common causes of cognitive decline among older adults and share strong epidemiological links. Distinct patterns of cortical atrophy are observed in AD and T2DM, but robust comparisons between structure-function relationships across these two disease states are lacking.

Objective:

To compare how atrophy within distributed brain networks is related to cognition across the spectrum of cognitive aging.

Methods:

The relationship between structural MRI changes and cognition was studied in 22 mild-to-moderate AD, 28 T2DM, and 27 healthy participants. Cortical thickness measurements were obtained from networks of interest (NOIs) matching the limbic, default, and frontoparietal resting-state networks. Composite cognitive scores capturing domains of global cognition, memory, and executive function were created. Associations between cognitive scores and the NOIs were assessed using linear regression, with age as a covariate. Within-network General Linear Model (GLM) analysis was run in Freesurfer 6.0 to visualize differences in patterns of cortical atrophy related to cognitive function in each group. A secondary analysis examined hemispheric differences in each group.

Results:

Across all groups, cortical atrophy within the limbic NOI was significantly correlated with Global Cognition ( p = 0.009) and Memory Composite ( p = 0.002). Within-network GLM analysis and hemispheric analysis revealed qualitatively different patterns of atrophy contributing to cognitive dysfunction between AD and T2DM.

Conclusion:

Brain network atrophy is related to cognitive function across AD, T2DM, and healthy participants. Differences in cortical atrophy patterns were seen between AD and T2DM, highlighting neuropathological differences.
Parkinson Matters
Authors: Darweesh Sirwan K.L. , Raphael Karen G. , Brundin Patrik , Matthews Helen , Wyse Richard K. , Chen Honglei , Bloem Bastiaan R.
Published: August 2018

Recent epidemiological observations have drawn attention to the rapid rise in the burden caused by Parkinson’s disease over the past years, emphasizing that Parkinson’s disease is a matter of serious concern for our future generations. A recent report by Public Health England corroborates this message, by providing new insight on trends in deaths associated with neurological diseases in England between 2001 to 2014. The report indicates that mortality associated with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders increased substantially between 2001 and 2014. This trend is partially explained by increased longevity in the population. However, it is possible that changes in exposure to risk factors, recent improvements in multidisciplinary care (leading to prolonged survival), and improved diagnostic awareness or improved registration also influenced the observed trend. Furthermore, patients with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders were found to die at an advanced age, and the majority die in a care home or hospital, despite a preponderant preference for many patients and their families to spend their last days at home. To combat these concerning observations, future efforts should be focused on providing resources for vulnerable elderly Parkinson patients, avoiding unplanned hospital admissions and out-of-home deaths as much as possible. Possible solutions include a community-based network of specifically trained allied health therapists, personal case managers for Parkinson patients, dedicated Parkinson nursing homes, and improved centralised support services from university clinics to regional community hospitals aimed at facilitating optimal wide-scale care delivery.
Right Ventricular Functional Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient
Authors: Ohab MA , Sarkar Devendra Nath , Das Bidhu Bhusan , Sarker Haripada , Hossain M Zakir , Islam Samprity , Alam Rowshan , Sarkar Devavrata
Published: August 2018

Aim: To detect the right ventricular status by echocardiography of COPD patients.Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an increasing cause of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide. Smoking is the major cause and the patients consult with physicians very much late when become complicated. Echocardiography is the main determinant of outcome of COPD patient. We can assess the level of pulmonary hypertension which leads to right heart failure.Methods : This is a cross sectional study. Study place was Department of Medicine, Rangpur Medical College from 1st July to 30 September 2014.Clinically and post bronchodilator Spiro metrically diagnosed cases were taken. Patients were graded into Mild, Moderate, severe and very severe categories according to GOLD criteria. Statistical analysis was done with echo findings of RV dilatation and hypertrophy by using Chi-square test and statistical significance was taken as p < 0.05Results : Mean age was 61.50 (sd±9.76) years with male predominance. Mean duration of disease was 6.80 ( sd ± 4.71) years. Patients had a mean duration of smoking of 23.2 ±3.6 pack years. ECG and Echo findings such as RV dilatation, RV hypertrophy and pulmonary hypertension were showed significant correlation with severity and duration of disease. Diagnosis of cor-pulmonale was clinically 20%, ECG 50% and echocardiographically 92%.Conclusion : COPD is more common in males in 5th to 7th decade with the smoking history of more than 20 pack years. Most patients have moderate to severe disease at presentation. Echocardiography can detect the RV dysfunction in COPD patient earlier. ECG and Echo findings increase as the severity and duration of the disease increases and echocardiography is better than ECG or clinical methods in detecting RV dysfunction.Bangladesh J Medicine Jul 2018; 29(2) : 63-68
Vision on biodiversity: ecotourism and biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh
Authors: Bashar MA
Published: August 2018

In the observation of World Environment Day, the theme chosen for the year, 2016 was “Connecting People to Nature’; for the year of 2017, it was “Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism‟; and in this year 2018, it is “Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity‟. The biodiversity concerning organizations have agreed in a statement that the importance of biodiversity may be focused through the application of various frontiers of the biodiversity. The organizations realize that it is necessary to analyze how the ecotourism justifies its role to bring the people near to nature in an ecosystem of the biosphere. In the socio-ecological aspects, the ecotourism stands as one of the supportive frontiers of biodiversity for utilization of the bio-ecological resources of an area of the planet. The present paper deals with the matters in a collective and integrative structure.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2018, 4(1): 1-10
Effects of decomposed poultry litter, nitrogen and phosphorus on growth and micronutrient content of arum (Colocasia esculentus L.)
Authors: Uddin MK , Sultana J , Alauddin M , Rahman MH , Akhter M , Rodrigues AP , Ali AHMZ , Rahman MK
Published: August 2018

A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate the integrated effects of poultry litter, nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth and micronutrient (Fe, Zn and Cu) contents of arum (Colocasia esculenta L.) in the net house of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka. Height (76 cm), leaf number (5 no./plant), leaf area (1045.66 cm2/plant) and fresh (130.7 g/plant) and dry (14.35 g/plant) weights of leaf, stem, bulb and root were achieved highest in the combined application of decomposed poultry litter compost and nitrogen (PL2N40P0). The leaf area, and fresh and dry weights of leaf, stem, bulb and root varied significantly (p≤ 0.5). The concentration of iron, zinc and copper in different parts were measured the highest in the treatments (0.70%), (0.58%), (0.22%) for leaf; (0.83%), (0.96%), (0.99%) for stem; (0.74%), (0.09%), (0.05%) for bulb and (0.98%), (0.64%), (0.27%) for root, respectively. Generally, the concentrations of Fe, Zn and Cu were found to be the highest in PL4N20P15, PL4N0P15 and PL2N0P0 treatments, respectively.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2018, 4(1): 11-18
Buddha Bihar (Kiyang) based traditional model for tree diversity conservation in Rangamati Hills, Bangladesh
Authors: Mohiuddin M , Paul AK
Published: August 2018

This paper describes Buddha Bihar (Kiyang) based biodiversity conservation of Nirbanpur in Rangamati Hill District of Bangladesh. Rangamati is the native of the tribal people specially the Chakma and they are the followers of the Bhudda religion. This Bihar comprised of 300 acres of hilly land and maintaining natural patches having 76 indigenous tree species. Most of the tribal people of this district belong to Buddha religion and they strongly believe in the biodiversity conservation around their religious institute and most of them are situated at hill top of the deep forest areas. This institution is maintained by the religious leaders locally called as Bantheya and the local community people have great respect for them. Most of the Bantheyas are conserving biodiversity in traditional way which is unique model for local level biodiversity conservation and local people also consider these plants as taboos or secrete trees. Bihar management committee maintains some traditional rules in plant conservation, but now they are leaned towards commercial plantation. BFRI scientists try to motivate them towards plantation indigenous species by awareness meeting. The seedlings of 32 indigenous tree species were planted in the Bihar area which has enhanced the diversity of flora and fauna. A biodiversity conservation model having four pillars has been developed on consultation with the community and religion leaders. The theme of pillars are land tenure, traditional knowledge, awareness and support. Bihar based biodiversity conservation effort has created a new avenue for wildlife and bird conservation. A list of existing plants species around Nirbanpur Bihararea has been given.J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2018, 4(1): 27-34
Effects of fresh rice straw and water levels on CO2-C gas emission, soil organic carbon content and rice production
Authors: Hossain MB
Published: August 2018

An experiment was conducted at Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) farm, Mymensingh, Bangladesh during 2010-2011 to find out the effect of different water and organic residue levels on rice production and soil organic carbon content. Organic carbon rates from rice straw (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 t C ha-1 including control) were evaluated under alternate wetting and drying (AWD) and continuous flooding (CF) systems. Each treatment also received the recommended dose of chemical fertilizers excluding control. Factorial experiment was laid out in a complete randomized design with three replications. Results revealed that, maximum plant height, filled grains per tiller, 1000 grains weight, grain and straw yield were also observed in continuous flooding system in combination with 2.0 t C ha-1 in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Combined use of chemical fertilizers, 2.0 t C ha-1 fresh rice straw and continuous flooding system performed better results to reduce CO2-C gas emission, increased organic carbon and rice production with maintaining optimum soil pH level. Continuous flooding with 2.0 t C ha-1 as fresh rice straw is an effective way to reduce CO2-C emission, optimize soil pH and contribute to sustainable rice production for food security.Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 7(1): 45-53, 2018 (June)
Comparative study of helminth parasites in Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede, 1800) and Macrognathus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822) collected from fish market of Savar, Dhaka
Authors: Khatun Ashura , Kamrujjaman Md
Published: August 2018

Abstract not availableJahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 7(1): 73-79, 2018 (June)
Effects of Stocking Density on Milk Fatty Acids Composition and Oxidative Stability of Mid- and Late-Lactating Dairy Cows
Authors: Lin Shixin , Liu Jianxin , Wang Kaiying , Wang Diming
Published: August 2018

The objective of the current study was to investigate the effects of stocking density (SD) on the milk fatty acid profile and oxidation stability in mid- and late-lactating cows. Twenty-four multiparous mid-lactating Holstein dairy cows (milk yield = 34.5 kg/d (standard deviation 0.68), days in milk = 106 (standard deviation 2.2)) and 24 multiparous late-lactating animals (milk yield = 31.8 kg/d (standard deviation 0.98), DIM = 201 (standard deviation 3.5)) were allocated into 12 blocks based on parity, milk yield, and DIM and were randomly assigned to one of four treatments: mid-lactating cows with high SD (HSD, 100%), mid-lactating cows with low SD (LSD, 75%), late-lactating cows with HSD, and late-lactating cows with LSD. The experiment lasted for eight weeks. Lactation performance (milk yield and composition including fat, protein and lactose) was measured weekly. The milk fatty acids (FAs) profiles and oxidation stability indexes in milk were measured in the fourth day of the eighth week. Plasma variables were measured in the fourth day of fourth and eighth experimental weeks. Yield and composition (protein, fat and lactose) were not affected by SD in neither mid- nor late-lactating dairy cows. Among mid-lactating cows, LSD cows had higher contents of unsaturated FAs (total, C18:1 cis-9 and C18:2 cis-9 cis-12) and lower concentrations of saturated FAs (total, C14:0 and C16:0) in milk fat than those of the HSD animals. Moreover, LSD lowered SOD, GSH-px, and T-AOC activities and reduced the malonaldehyde content in the milk of mid-lactating cows compared with those of HSD cows. Mid-lactating cows under LSD had reduced cortisol and greater MDA contents in plasma than those of HSD cows. Our results suggested that the effect of SD on the milk FA profile and stability varied depending on lactation stages. In mid-lactating cows, although cows with LSD were less stressed, the milk they produced had lower oxidation stability due to the higher unsaturated FAs levels compared with that of HSD cows.
Diagnostics and Dosimetry Solutions for Multidisciplinary Applications at the ELIMAIA Beamline
Authors: Scuderi Valentina , Amato Antonino , Amico Antonio Giuseppe , Borghesi Marco , Cirrone Giuseppe Antonio Pablo , Cuttone Giacomo , Fajstavr Antonin , Giuffrida Lorenzo , Grepl Filip , Korn Georg , Larosa Giuseppina , Leanza Renata , Margarone Daniele , Milluzzo Giuliana , Petringa Giada , Pipek Jan , Russo Antonio , Schillaci Francesco , Velyhan Andriy , Romano Francesco
Published: August 2018

ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure) multidisciplinary applications of laser-ion acceleration (ELIMAIA) is one the user facilities beamlines of the ELI-Beamlines facility in Prague. It will be dedicated to the transport of laser-driven ion beams and equipped with detectors for diagnostics and dosimetry, in order to carry out experiments for a broad range of multidisciplinary applications. One of the aims of the beamline is also to demonstrate the feasibility of these peculiar beams for possible medical applications, which means delivering controllable and stable beams, properly monitoring their transport parameters and accurately measuring the dose per shot. To fulfil this task, innovative systems of charged particle beam diagnostics have been realized and alternative approaches for relative and absolute dosimetry have been proposed. Concerning the first one, real-time diagnostic solutions have been adopted, involving the use of time-of-flight techniques and Thomson parabola spectrometry for an on-line characterization of the ion beam parameters, as well as radiochromic films, nuclear track detectors (typically CR39), and image plates for single shot measurements. For beam dosimetry, real-time beam/dose monitoring detectors have been realized, like the secondary emission monitor and a double-gap ionization chamber, which can be cross calibrated against a Faraday cup, used for absolute dosimetry. The main features of these detectors are reported in this work together with a description of their working principle and some preliminary tests.
A Dynamic Approach for Faster Performance Measurements on Hydraulic Turbomachinery Model Testing
Authors: Hasmatuchi Vlad , Bosioc Alin Ilie , Luisier Sébastien , Münch-Alligné Cécile
Published: August 2018

During the design and optimization of hydraulic turbomachines, the experimental evaluation of hydraulic performances beyond the best efficiency point and for off-design conditions remains essential to validate the simulation process and to finalize the development. In this context, an alternative faster method to measure the efficiency of hydraulic turbomachines using a dynamic approach has been investigated. The so-called “sliding-gate” dynamic measurement method has been adapted and implemented on the hydraulic test rig of the HES-SO Valais//Wallis, Sion, Switzerland. This alternative approach, particularly gainful for small-hydro for which the investment devoted to development is limited, has been successfully assessed on two cases for drinking water networks energy recovery. A 2.65 kW double-regulated laboratory prototype of a tubular axial micro-turbine with two independent variable speed counter-rotating runners and a 11 kW multi-stage centrifugal pump-as-turbine (PAT) with variable speed have been selected. The hydraulic efficiency results obtained by dynamic measurements are compared to the ones obtained by the classical steady point-by-point method. This dynamic method, suitable not only for hydraulic machinery, allows: (i) reducing significantly (up to 10×) the time necessary to draw the complete efficiency characteristics of a hydraulic machine; (ii) rapidly detecting the hydrodynamic instabilities within the operating range of the machine.
An Approach to Participatory Business Process Modeling: BPMN Model Generation Using Constraint Programming and Graph Composition
Authors: Wiśniewski Piotr , Kluza Krzysztof , Ligęza Antoni
Published: August 2018

Designing business process models plays a vital role in business process management. The acquisition of such models may consume up to 60% of the project time. This time can be shortened using methods for the automatic or semi-automatic generation of process models. In this paper, we present a user-friendly method of business process composition. It uses a set of predefined constraints to generate a synthetic log of the process based on a simplified, unordered specification, which describes activities to be performed. Such a log can be used to generate a correct BPMN model. To achieve this, we propose the use of one of the existing process discovery algorithms or executing the activity graph-based composition algorithm, which generates the process model directly from the input log file. The proposed approach allows process participants to take part in process modeling. Moreover, it can be a support for business analysts or process designers in visualizing the workflow without the necessity to design the model explicitly in a graphical editor. The BPMN diagram is generated as an interchangeable XML file, which allows its further modification and adjustment. The included comparative analysis shows that our method is capable of generating process models characterized by high flow complexity and can support BPMN constructs, which are sufficient for about 70% of business cases.
Design and Fabrication of a BiCMOS Dielectric Sensor for Viscosity Measurements: A Possible Solution for Early Detection of COPD
Authors: Soltani Zarrin Pouya , Jamal Farabi Ibne , Guha Subhajit , Wessel Jan , Kissinger Dietmar , Wenger Christian
Published: August 2018

The viscosity variation of sputum is a common symptom of the progression of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Since the hydration of the sputum defines its viscosity level, dielectric sensors could be used for the characterization of sputum samples collected from patients for early diagnosis of COPD. In this work, a CMOS-based dielectric sensor for the real-time monitoring of sputum viscosity was designed and fabricated. A proper packaging for the ESD-protection and short-circuit prevention of the sensor was developed. The performance evaluation results show that the radio frequency sensor is capable of measuring dielectric constant of biofluids with an accuracy of 4.17%. Integration of this sensor into a portable system will result in a hand-held device capable of measuring viscosity of sputum samples of COPD-patients for diagnostic purposes.
The Influence of Panel Lay-Up on the Characteristic Bending and Rolling Shear Strength of CLT
Authors: O’Ceallaigh Conan , Sikora Karol , Harte Annette M.
Published: August 2018

The objective of this study was to characterise the behaviour of cross laminated timber (CLT) panels and the influence of the panel lay-up on the failure strength. Three different panel configurations of thickness, 60 mm, 100 mm, and 120 mm, were loaded in the out-of-plane direction. The 60 mm and 120 mm panel configuration comprised three layers of equal thickness, and the intermediate 100 mm thick panel comprised five layers of equal thickness. The mean and characteristic bending and rolling shear strength of the panels were examined. The results show that the mean bending and rolling shear strength decrease with the panel thickness. The characteristic results have shown that there is an influence because of the number of boards within the panel. The characteristic bending strength values for the five-layer 100 mm thick panel were found to be higher than that of the three-layer 60 mm panel. The characteristic rolling shear values decreased in the five-layer panels, however, the increased number of layers subjected to the rolling shear results in a reduced variability in the rolling shear strength.
Operando DRIFTS-MS Study of WGS and rWGS Reaction on Biochar-Based Pt Catalysts: The Promotional Effect of Na
Authors: Santos José L. , Bobadilla Luis F. , Centeno Miguel A. , Odriozola José A.
Published: August 2018

Biochar-based Pt catalysts, unpromoted and Na-promoted, were prepared by an incipient wetness impregnation method and characterised by Inductively coupled plasma mass spoectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis, X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption and transmission, and scanning electron microscopy. It was demonstrated that a sodium promoter modifies the acid-base properties of the support, altering the Pt-support interaction. An operando Diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform spectroscopy-mass spectrometry (DRIFTS-MS) study was performed to gain insights into the reaction pathways and the mechanism of the Water-Gass-Shift (WGS) and the Reverse Water-Gass-Shift (rWGS) reactions. It was demonstrated that the addition of Na enhances the catalytic performance due to the changes induced by the alkali in the electronic structure of the Pt active sites. This effect favours the activation of H2O molecules during the WGS reaction and the dissociation of CO2 during the rWGS reaction, although it may also favour the consecutive CO methanation pathway.
Leftover Spaces for the Mitigation of Urban Overheating in Municipal Beirut
Authors: Kaloustian Noushig , Aouad David , Battista Gabriele , Zinzi Michele
Published: August 2018

The Urban Heat Island phenomenon and urban overheating are serious consequences of urbanization resulting in impacts on thermal comfort levels, heat stress and even mortality. This paper builds on previous findings on the topic of non-constructible parcels, small vacant or built spaces in Municipal Beirut, some of which belong to the municipality while others are privately owned and which might be used for different functional purposes. This paper further examines the possibility of implementing cool surface or paving materials and urban vegetation to reduce air urban temperature, especially during the summer period and with the view to project the positive findings of this case study to the entire Municipal Beirut area. A numerical analysis using ENVI-met 4.0 investigates the thermal performance of these non-constructibles further to implementation of high reflective surfaces and urban vegetation on a broad neighborhood scale, taking the Bachoura District as a reference case for a typical summer day. The best air temperature reductions correspond to the use of cool material in areas that are far from buildings where there are no shadow effects. In some cases, the introduction of trees leads to an increase of the air temperature near the ground because they became an obstacle of the natural ventilation. Results show a maximum mitigation effect with the use of cool materials that lead to reductions in air temperatures up to 0.42 °C if used alone and up to 0.77 °C if used in combination with trees. Within the framework of an integrated approach to planning, this form of urban intervention aims for substantial overheating reduction.
Effect of Oxygen Vacancy Ratio on a GaZTO Solar-Blind Photodetector
Authors: Syu Jhih-Chun , Hsu Ming-Hung , Chang Sheng-Po , Chang Shoou-Jinn , Lu Lucent
Published: August 2018

A gallium-zinc-tin-oxide (GaZTO) solar-blind photodetector was fabricated via radio frequency sputtering. The transmittance of the GaZTO thin film was >80% in the visible light region, and its energy bandgap ranged from 4.11 to 4.23 eV. Manipulating the oxygen flows changed the ratio of oxygen vacancies, which was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The ratio of oxygen vacancies in the GaZTO thin films impacted the performance of the photodetectors. The photocurrent, responsivity, and ultraviolet–visible rejection ratio of the GaZTO solar-blind photodetector were 1.23 × 10−6 A, 9.12 × 10−2 A/W, and 3.48 × 104, respectively, at a 10 V bias under 280 nm light illumination. The transient responses of the synthesized photodetectors were measured and discussed.
Cholate Adsorption Behavior at Carbon Electrode Interface and Its Promotional Effect in Laccase Direct Bioelectrocatalysis
Authors: Tominaga Masato , Tsutsui Motofumi , Takatori Takuya
Published: August 2018

Fast electron transfer between laccase (Lac) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can be achieved at a cholate-modified SWCNT interface. Furthermore, the catalytic reduction of O2 starts at a high potential, close to the equilibrium redox potential of the O2/H2O couple. A sodium cholate (SC)-modified electrode interface provides suitable conditions for Lac direct bioelectrocatalysis. In the present study, the SC promotional effect in Lac direct bioelectrocatalysis was investigated using various types of electrode materials. The fully hydrophilic surface of indium tin oxide and an Au electrode surface did not show a SC promotional effect, because SC did not bind to these surfaces. A carbon surface with a large number of defects was unsuitable for SC binding because of hydrophilic functional groups at the defect sites. Carbon surfaces with few defects, for example, basal-plane highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), gave a SC promotional effect.
SDC-Infiltrated Microporous Silver Membrane with Superior Resistance to Thermal Agglomeration for Cathode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Authors: Lee Tsung-Han , Baek Jong Dae , Fan Liangdong , Wiria Florencia Edith , Su Pei-Chen , Lee Seong Hyuk
Published: August 2018

This work presents a microporous silver cathode membrane reinforced with infiltration of samarium-doped ceria (SDC). The ion-conducting SDC effectively confines the surface of a porous silver membrane to maintain microporous structure and prevents the electrode agglomeration. SDC precursor solution is fired together with silver membrane at 700 °C for 2 h and formed as a nanocrystalline SDC on the silver pore surface. The SDC-infiltrated microporous silver membrane shows superior resistance to agglomeration without noticeable change in microstructures even at 900 °C for 12 h, which makes it promising for the application of solid oxide fuel cells as a cathode support.
Energy and Economic Analysis of Energy Savings Measures in a Swimming Pool Centre by Means of Dynamic Simulations
Authors: Calise Francesco , Figaj Rafal , Vanoli Laura
Published: August 2018

Sport centres thermal demand is extremely high due to the large amount of sanitary hot water production. Therefore, energy savings actions must be performed in order to optimize system efficiency. In this framework, the present paper investigates the possibility to perform an energy rehabilitation of an indoor swimming pool centre by means of solar thermal collectors and heat pump technologies integrated with the existing plant. The case study consists of a university indoor swimming pool centre located in Naples, South of Italy. A dynamic simulation model is developed by TRNSYS software (Thermal Energy System Specialists, LLC, Madison, WI, USA). An experimental investigation is also performed in order to calibrate the swimming pool thermal model and the space conditioning equipment operation. Real data concerning the thermal demand of the centre are implemented and the dynamic behaviour of the swimming pool occupants is also considered. The proposed technical solutions are analysed from an energy and economic point of view. A parametric analysis aiming at determining the effect of the size of the solar field on the system performance is performed. The comparison outlines that the best energy and economic performance is achieved by evacuated solar thermal collectors. In particular, the Simple Pay Back (SPB) period results about 14 years without incentives and it decreases to 5 years considering the Italian incentive policy. For an evacuated collector field of 150 m2, the SPB without incentive results below 9 years.
Online Coordination of Plug-In Electric Vehicles Considering Grid Congestion and Smart Grid Power Quality
Authors: Deilami Sara
Published: August 2018

This paper first introduces the impacts of battery charger and nonlinear load harmonics on smart grids considering random plug-in of electric vehicles (PEVs) without any coordination. Then, a new centralized nonlinear online maximum sensitivity selection-based charging algorithm (NOL-MSSCA) is proposed for coordinating PEVs that minimizes the costs associated with generation and losses considering network and bus total harmonic distortion (THD). The aim is to first attend the high priority customers and charge their vehicles as quickly as possible while postponing the service to medium and low priority consumers to the off-peak hours, considering network, battery and power quality constraints and harmonics. The vehicles were randomly plugged at different locations during a period of 24 h. The proposed PEV coordination is based on the maximum sensitivity selection (MSS), which is the sensitivity of losses (including fundamental and harmonic losses) with respect to the PEV location (PEV bus). The proposed algorithm uses the decoupled harmonic power flow (DHPF) to model the nonlinear loads (including the PEV chargers) as current harmonic sources and computes the harmonic power losses, harmonic voltages and THD of the smart grid. The MSS vectors are easily determined using the entries of the Jacobian matrix of the DHPF program, which includes the spectrums of all injected harmonics by nonlinear electric vehicle (EV) chargers and nonlinear industrial loads. The sensitivity of the objective function (fundamental and harmonic power losses) to the PEVs were then used to schedule PEVs accordingly. The algorithm successfully controls the network THDv level within the standard limit of 5% for low and moderate PEV penetrations by delaying PEV charging activities. For high PEV penetrations, the installation of passive power filters (PPFs) is suggested to reduce the THDv and manage to fully charge the PEVs. Detailed simulations considering random and coordinated charging were performed on the modified IEEE 23 kV distribution system with 22 low voltage residential networks populated with PEVs that have nonlinear battery chargers. Simulation results are provided without/with filters for different penetration levels of PEVs.
Pilot Scale Cavitational Reactors and Other Enabling Technologies to Design the Industrial Recovery of Polyphenols from Agro-Food By-Products, a Technical and Economical Overview
Authors: Cravotto Giancarlo , Mariatti Francesco , Gunjevic Veronika , Secondo Massimo , Villa Matteo , Parolin Jacopo , Cavaglià Giuliano
Published: August 2018

We herein provide an overview of the most recent multidisciplinary process advances that have occurred in the food industry as a result of changes in consumer lifestyle and expectations. The demand for fresher and more natural foods is driving the development of new technologies that may efficiently operate at room temperature. Moreover, the huge amount of material discarded by the agro-food production chain lays down a significant challenge for emerging technologies that can provide new opportunities by recovering valuable by-products and creating new applications. Aiming to design industrial processes, there is a need for pilot scale plants such as the ‘green technologies development platform’, which was established by the authors. The platform is made up of a series of multifunctional laboratories that are equipped with non-conventional pilot reactors, developed in direct collaboration with partner companies, in order to bridge the enormous gap between academia and industry via the large-scale exploitation of relevant research achievements. Selected key, enabling technologies for process intensification make this scale-up feasible. We make use of two selected examples, the grape and olive production chains, to show how cavitational reactors, which are based on high-intensity ultrasound and rotational hydrodynamic units, can assist food processing and the sustainable recovery of waste, to produce valuable nutraceuticals as well as colouring and food–beverage additives.