bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
GIS-Based Empirical Research on Changes of Wuhanâ€™s Lake- side Pattern
Authors: Zhe Li
Published: July 2018

There is often a close spatial relationshipÂ between urban development and water bodies. Functionally, the relationship can also be in many forms:Â from water supply for human and industrial use toÂ purely aesthetic functions. These relationships are all,Â in their own way, critical elements of the sustainabilityÂ of urban development, making the careful managementÂ for waterÂ bodies and riparian areas of fundamental importance. This study quantifies the historicalÂ changes of urban development pattern in lakesides ofÂ 27 lakes located in Wuhanâ€™s main urban area. ImageÂ data from 1989-2009 is used to analyze the spatialÂ changes in a GIS environment. The study shows howÂ the land development, such as urban construction, transportationÂ and agricultural development have affected the riparian areas of these water bodies. ItÂ discloses objective laws governing the historical changes of Wuhanâ€™s lakeside pattern, and the correlations among the laws to provide strong technicalÂ support and theoretical reference for the futureÂ integrated development and protection of Wuhanâ€™sÂ lakes and to present decision-making support for urbanÂ construction and management.
Discussion on State Maintenance and Maintenance of Offshore Oil Power Equipment
Authors: Jiang Li
Published: July 2018

With the rapid development of social economy, power resources gradually become the cornerstone of economic development, and energy demand is increasing, and energy extraction depends on the support of power resources. The maintenance and maintenance of the state of electric power equipment have obviously improved the utilization rate of oil and the effect of production cost. It can be seen that the exploration and research on the state maintenance and maintenance of offshore oil and electric power equipment has important practical significance. This paper first introduces the meaning and development of state condition maintenance of electric power equipment, and then expounds the purpose and significance of state maintenance and maintenance of off-shore oil and electric power equipment. Finally, a series of countermeasures are put forward for the problems existing in the maintenance and maintenance of offshore oil power equipment.
Research on Key Technology of Real-time Video Transmission Based on Mobile Terminal
Authors: Pengfei Cao
Published: July 2018

In order to solve the problems existing in real-time video transmission of mobile terminals, this paper proposes the encapsulation method which is suitable for H.263 and H.264 video coding, and re- duces the extra waste of real-time transmission proto- col packets and to improve the transmission efficien- cy of the video. Experimental results show that the peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) in H.263 and H.264 video coding mode is above 30 dB at the lowest frame rate and resolution, and the minimum requirement of video transmission has been satisfied. Rate of 24 Hz, the two encoding PSNR are more than 40 dB, videotransmission quality ideal. In addition, the two packet loss rate of about10%maximum, themaximumdelay of 400 ms or less, have reached the requirements of real-time videotransmission.
Analysis of Automation Technology in Electronic Information Engineering
Authors: Ting Chen
Published: July 2018

technology and network production have played a significant role. In the context of the rapid development of modern society, many manufacturing industries in short supply situation, coupled with the rapid development of modern science and technology, and promote the development of automation and maturity, and the previous type of traditional production model is gradually being mechanical automation, because the production efficiency of mechanical automation is far greater than those of the traditional production mode, and the quality of the product has a better guarantee, which is the rapid development of automation technology and the popularity of a major reason.
PDN Tool: Ananalytical Model to Calculate the Input Impedance of Chip and Silicon Interposer Power Distribution Network
Authors: Cecchetti R. , Paulis F. de , Piersanti S. , Orlandi A.
Published: July 2018

This paper describes the job carried out for theÂ developing of an analytical model that is able toÂ calculates the input impedance of a power distributionÂ network (PDN) by taking into accountÂ modeling ofÂ package and PCB. PDNs are usually already widelyÂ available, the work focuses on the chip and interposerÂ PDN. The model has been used by an optimizer toÂ determine the optimum position of the decouplingÂ capacitors to be connected to the PDN.
On the Construction Idea of Sponge City
Authors: Ping Feng
Published: July 2018

Abstract: Sponge city is a new type of urban construction, which can play the natural ecological and artificial functions, realize the rainwater runoff, purify and penetrate, and meet the needs of modern urban development,in response to natural disasters and natural environment changes play a significant effect. This paper mainly analyzes the concept of sponge city construction, hoping to provide a reference for relevant researchers.
Building Yingkou port into a main port in China
Authors: Yining Zhang
Published: July 2018

Abstract: Harbor plays a pivotal role in the economic development of a country or an area.After the World War II, the recovery of Japanâ€™s economy, theÂ emergence of â€œthe Four AsianÂ Tigersâ€ and rise of Chinaâ€™sÂ coastal districts, including theÂ Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta fully demonstrated harborâ€™s strategic role inÂ economic development. As theÂ nearest port to ocean in northeastern area, port of YingkouÂ values a lot to the developmentÂ of city groups in the centralÂ part of Liaoning province andÂ economic districts in ShenyangÂ province, as well, to the rejuvenation of old industrial basesÂ in northeastern area. At present,port of Yingkou has achievedÂ leapfrog development, becoming a big port of hub accommodating hundreds million tons ofÂ goods. And it also transformingÂ its developing model----from aÂ port of hub to a powerful international port which is modernÂ service oriented. So, from newÂ starting point, it is very timelyÂ and necessary to have a scientific and new outlook on and toÂ carry out new research on itsÂ transformation Â and Â development of Yingkou port. This paper, by analyzing the back-landÂ of Yingkou port, investigatingÂ its collecting and distributingÂ system, as well as studying itsÂ informatization of the management of port and supports fromÂ government and politics, tries toÂ make Yingkou port anÂ importantÂ port of China
Study on Building Safety Accident and Risk Management
Authors: Xianzhong Liang
Published: July 2018

Abstract: The developmentÂ of the times is extremely rapid. The construction industryÂ has occupied a very important position in the nationalÂ economy and made an indelible contribution in promoting the social and economicÂ development. However, theÂ construction industry coversÂ a wide range of areas, longÂ construction period, personnel mobility, complex typesÂ of work, prone to security incidents. The safety accidentsÂ have not only threatened theÂ safety of our peopleâ€™s livesÂ and property, but also broughtÂ great losses to the construction industry. Therefore, theÂ construction industry shouldÂ attach greatly to the importance to safety accidents,Â strengthen the managementÂ of construction safety, and allÂ the buildings that affect theÂ safety of construction factorsÂ strangled in the cradle, thusÂ promoting the constructionÂ industryâ€™s stable, sustainedÂ and healthy development.
Briefly Talk about the Acceptability Control of Thermal Insulation Glazed Hollow Bead Mortar of High Building External Wall
Authors: Kaiming Qiao
Published: July 2018

Abstract: Thermal insulationÂ glazed hollow bead mortar isÂ a new type of non-toxic greenÂ inorganic materials with theÂ advantages of excellentÂ sound absorption, lowÂ combustion performance,good air permeability, highÂ temperature resistance, waterÂ resistance and frost resistance,low shrinkage, no cracks inÂ the construction and noÂ thermal bridge formation.The stability is very good inÂ using, which greatlyÂ improves insulation effect ofÂ exterior wall and thenÂ improve the livingÂ environment. Thus theÂ energy can be savedÂ efficiently, which can be inÂ line with the requirements ofÂ sustainable development andÂ green building. This paperÂ analyzes the acceptabilityÂ control of thermal insulationÂ glazed hollow bead mortar ofÂ high building external wallÂ and hopes it can provideÂ practical reference to furtherÂ specific work.
50 tons of steel mill BOF steelmaking dynamic control system and the application of variable-frequency emergency power supply-gun incident oxygen converter steel to enhance the development of power
Authors: Weitao Hu
Published: July 2018

Abstract: This articleÂ emphatically about laigangsteel mills bof dynamicÂ steelmaking controlÂ system.Detailed introducesÂ the characteristics of theÂ dynamic steelmakingÂ converter characteristics andÂ its key of technology isÂ described.
Study on Construction Quality Management of Expressway Asphalt Concrete Pavement
Authors: Zhijiang Zhao
Published: July 2018

Abstract:Â The highway hasÂ been growing with theÂ development of China'sÂ economy and among whichÂ asphalt concrete pavement isÂ widely used in highwayÂ construction with its manyÂ advantages such as good slipÂ resistance, durability, surfaceÂ smoothness, strength,Â stability and easyÂ maintenance. This paperÂ takes the highwayÂ construction of Yunfu toÂ Zhanjiang section of theÂ Shan-Zhan Expressway andÂ branch line of the LM10Â contract section as anÂ example to explore theÂ quality of raw materials,Â construction quality andÂ other aspects of asphaltÂ concrete pavement. It isÂ hoped that itÂ will help toÂ promote the constructionÂ quality of asphalt concreteÂ pavement.
Exploring the Perfection Measures of Quality Management in Construction Site of Industrial and Civil Buildings
Authors: Wei Zhang
Published: July 2018

At the present stage, China's construction industry has achieved rapid development with the rapid development of our society and economy. In the construction of our country's construction industry, scientific and rational project construction management can not only effectively improve the safety quality of construction workers, strengthen the personnel management of construction workers, effectively reduce the accidents of construction projects, but also can save the cost of construction projects and improve the economic efficiency of construction enterprises to the greatest extent. In view of this, this paper first analyzes the existing problems in the management of industrial and civil construction site and puts forward corresponding solutions.
CONTROLE INTERNO E CONFLITOS DE INTERESSES EM INSTITUIÇÕES FINANCEIRAS
Authors: Souza Gustavo Henrique Costa , Silva Elizâgela Borba Ferreira da , Félix Júnior Luiz Antônio
Published: July 2018

Ao definir as suas normas de controle interno, as organizações procuram estabelecer as regras e condutas que deverão orientar a relação comercial com seus clientes. Tais regras, em teoria, deveriam ser observadas e obedecidas pelos funcionários da instituição que as definiu a fim de assegurar a validade jurídica das transações efetivadas, garantir a clareza nos pactos firmados, e evitar prejuízos de qualquer natureza. Este trabalho teve por objetivo analisar se relações pessoais eventualmente mantidas entre funcionários e clientes das cinco maiores instituições financeiras do país provocam conflitos de interesses capazes de ocasionar o descumprimento destes normativos institucionais e expor a organização a toda sorte de riscos. Para isto, a estratégia metodológica definida foi a aplicação de questionário com os funcionários de dez sucursais bancárias situadas na Capital Pernambucana e também na Região Metropolitana de Recife. Os dados obtidos sugerem que o relacionamento pessoal entre clientes e funcionários das agências existe e, efetivamente, leva estes últimos desobedecer aos controles internos, assumindo riscos que excedem os limites de tolerância determinados pela organização.
PENGELOLAAN DAN PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH KERAMIK BAYAT SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF MATERIAL PRODUK KERAJINAN TANGAN
Authors: Astuti Novierti Debby
Published: July 2018

Sebagian besar mata pencaharian warga Pagerjurang, adalah perajin keramik. Setiap hari mereka memproduksi ribuan keramik. Dalam proses produksi kemungkinan karya keramik mengalami kecacatan. Karya keramik yang cacat menjadi limbah dan hanya dibiarkan menumpuk di daerah tempat tinggal para perajin. Salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan nilai kreatifitas masyarakat Pagerjurang adalah dengan melakukan analisis tentang pengelolaan dan pemanfaatan limbah keramik tersebut. Limbah keramik perlu diolah supaya tidak menimbulkan efek negatif di lingkungan masyarakat. Limbah keramik diolah menjadi berbagai macam produk kerajinan tangan yang menarik seperti aksesoris, souvenir, dan tile keramik. Metode penelitian dilakukan melalui observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, dan eksperimen. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui latar belakang, manfaat, inovasi, serta cara pengolahan limbah keramik. Manfaat penelitian ini agar dapat menambah wawasan untuk para perajin keramik.
Repeating Vortices Induced by the Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator
Authors: Mishra B.K. , Panigrahi Pradipta
Published: July 2018

A typical dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuator is initiated by a burst signal of sinusoidal wave in quiescent air and induced flow field is visualized with the help of smoke flow visualization. The DBD plasma actuator generates a starting vortex when initiated by a typical continuous signal. A burst signal results in continuous generation of vortical structures calling as repeating vortices and formation of dipole like vortex is also observed. The purpose of this paper is to understand and study the vortical structures induced by the DBD plasma actuator in burst mode operation.
Serie ISARM AMERICAS Nº3. Aspectos Socioeconómicos, Ambientales y Climáticos de los Sistemas Acuíferos Transfronterizos de las Américas.
Authors: Rubio Marina
Published: July 2018

Este libro sobre los aspectos socioeconómicos, ambientales y climáticos de los sistemas acuíferos transfronterizos de las Américas, constituye el tercer volumen de una serie de cuatro preparada en el marco del Programa UNESCO/OEA ISARM AMERICAS.

Groundwater
Transboundary
Global Framework for Action to achieve the vision on Groundwater Governance
Authors: Rubio Marina
Published: July 2018

The Global Framework for Action to achieve the Vision on Groundwater Governance is one of the three key documents prepared during the final phase of the project ‘Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Action’ (2011-2016); the other two are the Global Diagnostic on Groundwater Governance and A Shared Global Vision for 2030. While the Global Diagnostic looks at the current situation and the Vision expresses the shared aspirations on what to achieve by the year 2030, it is the Global Framework for Action that describes the action required for improving groundwater governance according to the Vision’s aspirations. Its purpose is to trigger action and to provide guidance on the main steps to be taken.

The Framework for Action ends with a call for action. Groundwater is a vital and precious resource on Earth, and firm action to improve groundwater governance very significantly is urgent. The cooperating international organizations GEF, FAO, UNESCO, IAH and World Bank express their sincere hope that the project ‘Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Action’ will have the intended global impact and that its call for action is widely heard and responded to.

Governance
Groundwater
Viabilitas Benih Koro (Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.) yang Disimpan pada Beberapa Jenis Kemasan dan Periode Simpan
Authors: Febriyanti Furi , Surahman Memen
Published: July 2018

Koro pedang putih termasuk famili Leguminoceae dan dikenal sebagai tanaman substitusi kedelai karena mempunyai kemiripan komposisi kimia benih. Kandungan protein dalam benih menyebabkan benih tanaman legum seperti kedelai memiliki masa penyimpanan yang pendek. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari pengaruh jenis kemasan dan periode penyimpanan pada kondisi ruang simpan berbeda terhadap viabilitas benih koro pedang putih (Canavalia ensiformis (L.)DC.). Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan petak tersarang dengan dua faktor. Faktor pertama yaitu jenis kemasan dan faktor kedua yaitu periode simpan benih. Koro dikemas dalam empat jenis kemasan (plastik polietilen, karung terigu, karung plastik dan botol kaca) dan disimpan selama enam bulan di ruang suhu kamar dan ruang ber-AC. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kemasan plastik polietilen dan botol kaca merupakan kemasan yang paling baik untuk penyimpanan benih koro pedang putih selama enam bulan. Viabilitas benih koro pedang putih dalam kemasan tersebut lebih tinggi dibandingkan kemasan karung terigu dan karung plastik untuk kedua ruang penyimpanan. Hasil ini mengindikasikan bahwa benih koro dapat disimpan dalam ruang AC maupun kamar lebih dari enam bulan.
Pengujian Tetrazolium dan Respirasi Benih Koro Pedang (Canavalia ensiformis)
Authors: Rahmayani Silmy Fadillah , Suharsi Tatiek Kartika , Surahman Memen
Published: July 2018

Koro pedang saat ini dikembangkan sebagai komoditas substitusi kedelai karena kandungan proteinnya yang cukup tinggi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji viabilitas benih koro pedang dengan pengujian tetrazolium dan pengujian respirasi benih. Penelitian ini menggunakan tiga lot benih koro pedang yang berbeda yaitu lot benih A (dipanen bulan Maret 2014 di Bojong Bogor, disimpan dalam ruang kamar), lot benih B (dipanen bulan November 2013 di Ciherang Bogor, disimpan dalam ruang ber-AC), dan lot benih C (dipanen bulan September 2012 di Leuwikopo Bogor, disimpan dalam ruang ber-AC). Penelitian ini terdiri dari dua percobaan. Percobaan 1 ialah pengujian tetrazolium. Percobaan 2 ialah penguijian respirasi benih. Masing-masing percobaan menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan pengusangan cepat secara fisik sebagai faktornya, yang terdiri atas 0, 8, 12, 16, dan 20 jam. Hasil percobaan 1 menunjukkan bahwa pola topografi pewarnaan tetrazolium benih koro pedang belum bisa digunakan untuk mengevaluasi mutu fisiologis benih koro pedang. Hasil percobaan 2 menunjukkan bahwa metode pengujian respirasi benih dengan cosmotector belum bisa digunakan untuk mengevaluasi mutu fisiologis benih koro pedang.
CLONING OF GENES ENCODING TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS AND PROTEINS RESPONSIBLE FOR AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS VIRULENCE
Authors: Mazloum Ali , Zinyakov N. G. , Igolkin A. S. , Vlasova N. N.
Published: July 2018

Results of cloning X69R, A179L, E248R, I215L and DP96R genes of ASF virus Krasnodar 07/17 isolate and analysis of their nucleotide sequences are presented. Obtained clones were added to the previously constructed clone library comprising clones of 8 genes of Krasnodar 06/12 isolate. Clones containing X69R, A179L, E248R, I215L and DP96R genes of ASF virus Krasnodar 07/17 isolate will be used for recombinant protein obtaining and testing for their effect on in vitro virus reproduction and their role in the virus infectivity, level of clinical manifestations and virulence. Prokaryotic vector, pJET1.2/ blunt, was used. Thus, the clone library available at the FGBI “ARRIAH” Reference Laboratory for African swine fever was supplemented by pJET1.2-X69R, pJET1.2-A179L, pJET1.2-E248R, pJET1.2-I215L and pJET1.2-DP96R plasmid constructions containing 5 genes of ASF virus Krasnodar 07/17 isolate. Proportion of cloned virus genes was 3.01% of Krasnodar 07/17 isolate genome, hence, total amount of the clone library has reached 7.82%.
Textual evidence for Aegean Late Bronze Age ritual processions
Authors: Weilhartner Jörg
Published: July 2018

In the Aegean Late Bronze Age there exists rich iconographic evidence for the ritual practice of processions, demonstrating the practice’s importance within Mycenaean official cult. In contrast, due to the nature of the Linear B documents which are the records of the palace administration referring to particular aspects of the palace economy, hardly any explicit textual information about processions in Mycenaean times is available. Among the rare exceptions is the outstanding tablet Tn 316 from Pylos whose lexical items seem to point to a ritual of this kind. Moreover, the term te-o-po-ri-ja/*θεοφóρια (“the carrying of the gods”) is generally understood as the name of a religious festival in which a (terracotta) cult figurine representing a deity was carried in a procession. Some additional textual evidence on processions may be provided by terms ending in -po-ro/-φóρος. Along these lines, this paper argues that the term to-pa-po-ro may denote men whose description reflects activities they have performed in connection with processions. Similarly, it is suggested that the individuals who are described as ka-ra-wi-po-ro (“female key-bearer”) and di-pte-ra-po-ro (whose traditional interpretation as “wearer of hide” is disputed) may act as carriers in the course of a procession. The textual and linguistic analysis of these words is combined with iconographic evidence of the Aegean Bronze Age.
ÖĞRETMEN EĞİTİM PROGRAMLARINDA ÖĞRETMEN EĞİLİMLERİNİN ÖĞRETİLMESİNE DAİR ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ ALGILARI
Authors: VAROL Volkan
Published: July 2018

Günümüzde
öğretmen kalitesinin, K-12 okullarındaki öğrencilerin başarısını en çok
etkileyen faktör olduğu eğitim alanında yapılan çalışmalar ile ortaya
konulmuştur. Ayrıca, bu çalışmaların sonuçları öğretmen kalitesinin öğretmen
yetiştiren programlarda belirlendiğini de göstermektedir. Öğrencilere kaliteli
öğretmenler yetiştirmek için Öğretmen Eğitimi Akreditasyon Ulusal Konseyi
(National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) 2002’de
öğretmen kalitesini yeniden tanımlamış ve öğretmen eğilimlerini, alan bilgisi
ve pedagojik beceriler ile birlikte tutmuştur. Aynı zamanda NCATE akredite
ettiği öğretmen eğitimi programlarına, öğretmen eğilimlerini mezun ettikleri
öğretmenlere kazandırmalarını ve bunu kanıtlamalarını da zorunlu tutmuştur.
Literatürde, bu yenilikler yapılırken öğretmen adaylarının da görüşlerine yer
verilmesi tavsiye edilmektedir. Bu çalışma Sinop Üniversitesi Eğitim
Fakültesinde 2014-2015 akademik yılı güz yarıyılında kayıtlı olan öğretmen
adaylarının öğretmen eğilimlerinin kendi programlarında ne kadar öğretildiğine
dair algı ve görüşlerini ortaya koymuştur.
PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN TEPUNG DAUN KEMANGI (Acimum spp) DALAM PAKAN TERHADAP PERFORMANS AYAM BROILER
Authors: Simanjuntak Merry
Published: July 2018

The Chicken broiler is a type of superior race chicken that has high genetic properties, especially in growth. The use of herbs as medicines in medicine is now starting to increase, which is evident from the many traditional drugs manufacturers on the market. One of the herbs that can be used as an antibiotic for livestock is basil (Ocimum sp). Basil contains beta-carotene (provitamin A), which supports the function of vision, improves antibody function (influences immune function), protein synthesis to support growth process and as the antioxidant (Adnyana and Firmansyah, 2006). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the addition of basil leaves flour up to 12% level against broiler performance. The experiment was carried out experimentally using a completely randomized design (CRD). The results of statistical analysis showed that the addition of basil meal powder into the feed did not affect to feed consumption between levels (P> 0). The result of the statistical analysis showed that the addition of basil meal powder into the feed had no effect (P> 0,05) to the increase in body weight. The result of the statistical analysis showed that the treatment with the addition of basil powder into the feed had no effect (P> 0,05) to feed conversion. The result of this research can be concluded that the addition of basil powder into feed up to 12% level did not give significantly different effect on production performance such as feed consumption, body weight gain and feed conversion of the broiler.
KAJIAN KEBERLANJUTAN ALIRAN DASAR SUNGAI MELALUI ANALISIS KURVA RESESI HIDROGRAF PADA DAS KEDUANG KABUPATEN WONOGIRI PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH
Authors: Latuamury Bokiraiya , Aponno Hendrik S.E. , Hadijah Miranda H.
Published: July 2018

The streamflow hydrograph recession curve notes that behavior of the relationship between the aquifer structure and dependencies with the groundwater outflow towards river basin channel. The recession behavior of river basin hydrographs will investigate to understand the hydrology processes of the river basin in the future. This research was conducted with the aim: to analyze the characteristics of the baseflow recession based on the parameters and coefficients of the recession, and the shape of the individual recession curve and the master recession curves both manually and through the processing of genetic algorithms using a linear reservoir model of hydrooffice software package recession curve (RC) 4.0.

The results of the visualization of the recession curve shape of the watershed of the research shows there is a very interesting trend in the watershed storage process.The characteristics of the baseflow recession to research watershed with the recession curve slope describe the baseflow recession conditions, especially excellent water storage. The river basin of Keduang have the form of a relatively sloping recession curves, both individual and master recession curve with relatively high recession constant ranged between 0,80 – 0,90 have baseflow recession characteristic is excellent, i.e. the watershed water storage which is the higher volume of water storage.
Evaluasi Kinerja Angkutan Umum Kota Malang (study kasus: Angkutan umum Kota Malang jalur HM)
Authors: Kurniawan Achendri M.
Published: July 2018

Transportation is a means of accelerating the economy. Most users of public transport switch to private vehicles. The study aims to determine the performance, the optimal number in accordance with the needs of the community, and know the number of maps that can be made GIS software from the performance evaluation of public transportation in Malang. HM public transport performance assessment parameters generally have good criteria, but for load factor parameters still below national stadart that is <70%. The need for optimal public transport on the HM route is 30 units. Spatially from GIS analysis can produce 3 main map, that is dynamic load factor map, travel speed, and travel time. Besides the 3 main maps, there are still supporting maps that are road network condition map, population distribution map, and population density map. As for the frequency parameter is not included, this is because the frequency parameter is only one line or one type only.
Vascular biomarkers: research methods, indicators, clinical, prognostic value and perspectives
Authors: M. Ya. Dotsenko  , S. S. Boev  , I. O. Shekhunova  , L. V. Gerasimenko
Published: July 2018

The article deals with modern terminology, methods of studying of the rigidity of blood vessels, their diagnostic value. Taking into account the class and level of evidence, a modern understanding of the diagnostic significance, sensitivity of methods for the study of vessel rigidity has been offered. The role of vascular biomarkers in patients with various diseases is considered. The potential for therapeutic effects on vascular biomarkers has been observed based on the latest consensus documents, meta-analyses. The issue that has not yet been included in the consensus documents — the relationship between vessel rigidity and cognitive impairments — is considered separately. The role of vascular rigidity in the development of the syndrome of small cognitive impairments and the possibility of their therapeutic correction have been demonstrated. In conclusion, the authors state that for today a huge work has been done to study the rigidity of blood vessels, which allowed the creation of general consensus documents. Various scientific researches using non-invasive methods for the study of vascular rigidity, which is of fundamental importance in the selection of pharmacological therapy, seem promising. The practitioner should be informed in the problem of vascular biomarkers in order to evaluate these studies.
Food and sustainability challenges under climate change
Authors: Moustafa Khaled
Published: July 2018

Plants are permanently impacted by their environments, and their abilities to tolerate multiple fluctuating environmental conditions vary as a function of several genetic and natural factors. Over the past decades, scientific innovations and applications of the knowledge derived from biotechnological investigations to agriculture caused a substantial increase of the yields of many crops. However, due to exacerbating effects of climate change and a growing human population, a crisis of malnutrition may arise in the upcoming decades in some places in the world. So, effective, ethical and managerial regulations and fair policies should be set up and applied at the local and global levels so that Earth may fairly provide the food and living accommodation needed by its inhabitants. To save some energy consumption, electric devices (for e.g., smartphones, laptops, street lights, traffic lights, etc.) should be manufactured to work with solar energy, whenever available, particularly in sunny countries where sun is available most of the time. Such characteristic will save energy and make solar energy-based smartphones and laptops less cumbersome in terms of chargers and plugging issues.
Book Review: Reclaiming the Atmospheric Commons. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and a New Model of Emissions Trading by Leigh Raymond, MIT Press, 2016.
Authors: Houle David
Published: July 2018

This is a pre-print version of the following publication: Houle, David (2018), Reclaiming the Atmospheric Commons: The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and a New Model of Emissions Trading. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. 256 pages. ISBN 9780262529303, $35.00 paperback. Leigh Raymond. 2016. Review of Policy Research, 35 (3): 491-493. doi:10.1111/ropr.12304.
Fractura patológica peri protésica asociada a hiperparatiroidismo primario a propósito de un caso
Authors: Aynaguano Edison Patricio , Proaño Héctor Patricio , Moyolema Hernán Patricio
Published: July 2018

Introducción: El hiperparatiroidismo primario es una patología en ocasiones asintomática y sin un diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno puede producir alteraciones metabólicas óseas, con zonas líticas extensas, que se pueden confundir con lesiones secundarias a un proceso neoplásico.Objetivo: Describir un caso clínico de fractura patológica asociada a hiperparatiroidismo primario. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo, presentación de caso clínico. Resultados: Se reporta un caso en el Hospital General Docente Ambato de un paciente de 54 años con fractura peri protésica de cadera izquierda se evidencia en las placas radiográficas imágenes de zonas líticas de los huesos largos  y en el cráneo imágenes en forma de sal pimienta sugestivas de hiperparatiroidismo primario el tratamiento de esta patología es tratar la enfermedad de base y la fractura patológica tratarla de manera oportuna y eficaz para un pronto retorno del paciente a su actividad previa. Conclusiones: Se debe considerar el diagnóstico de hiperparatiroidismo ante toda fractura patológica y como diagnóstico diferencial de lesiones óseas secundarias
Panhipopituitarismo secundario a síndrome de Sheehan: relato de caso.
Authors: Medina Medina María
Published: July 2018

En la gravidez ocurren importantes cambios adaptativos como consecuencia de la relación entre la madre, la placenta y el feto. En la hipófisis se dan cambios anatómicos e histológicos; incluso el volumen glandular puede aumentar. El síndrome de Sheehan se presenta de forma secundaria a una hemorragia obstétrica, ocasionando un colapso circulatorio intenso, el cual predispone a la isquemia de la hipófisis. Objetivo: Se presenta el caso de una paciente joven que ingresó al Servicio de Medicina Interna por alteraciones del nivel de conciencia con disminución  de respuesta a estímulos verbales y dolorosos, que al examen físico presento ausencia de vello axilar y púbico. Se analizaron las manifestaciones clínicas, exámenes de laboratorio y de imagenología; que permitió una revisión sistemática de la literatura médica. Se tomaron en cuenta los artículos con mayor concordancia en la presentación clínica descrita; permitiendo conocer la epidemiologia, etiología, clínica y proponer estrategias diagnósticas y terapéuticas para el manejo emergente y posterior seguimiento de pacientes con éste tipo de patologías.
Local Democracy without Elections: The Politics in Nepal
Authors: Chetri Than Bahadur
Published: July 2018

The article analyzes the nature of perversion at local level in the absence of poll, controversy and conflict in local transition of Nepal at the present context. It also argues that the absence of elections at micro democratic institutions, right to vote and elect own representatives remain on paper, poor service delivery and no service delivery, the relation between the state and the citizens have further widened due to legacy of exclusionary politics. At the end, political parties are the creator of democracy; they lack a common vision to lead the society and how to live together. Federalism a new political order, is going to start; the coming days will show whether it will bring stability or instability in such society.Journal of Political Science. Vol. 17, 2017, Page: 63-81
Comparing dispositifs in Bismarckian Welfare States
Authors: Boget Yoann
Published: July 2018

Comparative research on welfare states is facing various pitfalls in our days. This article is concerned with a particularly tricky issue by considering scholastic effects of thinking welfare provision in terms of typologies, such as the one developed by Esping-Andersens in his study on The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism.
Integration through activation?
Authors: Watarai Tomoko
Published: July 2018

This paper addresses the question of how the activating welfare state carries out the paradoxical agenda of “help for self-help” in practice. Applying Niklas Luhmann’s concept of “inclusion” to local strategies of activating, i.e. “integrating” migrants in Munich, Germany, I articulate the following: the activation of individuals is fundamentally an excessive task for social intervention. Inevitably, it encounters a considerable amount of uncertainty, which is not controllable by social or external measures. Attempts to eliminate all uncontrollable elements are empirically unattainable, whether imposing coercive punishment or making use of an entire engagement of volunteers. To the contrary, social systems depend on whether they can develop mechanisms to maintain room for uncontrollability in their communication. Social workers play a mediating role in this constellation by enhancing the sensitivity of organizations, thus opening them up for multiple inclusions instead of a unified, normative integration.
Correlation of 2-year SRS-22r and ODI patient-reported outcomes with 5-year patient-reported outcomes after complex spinal fusion: a 5-year single-institution study of 118 patients
Authors: Adogwa Owoicho , Karikari Isaac O. , Elsamadicy Aladine A. , Sergesketter Amanda R. , Galan Diego , Bridwell Keith H.
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are often measured up to 2 years after surgery; however, prospective collection of longitudinal outcomes for 5 years postoperatively can be challenging due to lack of patient follow-up. The aim of this study was to determine whether PROs collected at 2-year follow-up accurately predict long-term PROs 5 years after complex spinal fusion (≥ 5 levels).

METHODS

This was an ambispective study of 118 adult patients (≥ 18 years old) undergoing ≥ 5-level spinal arthrodesis to the sacrum with iliac fixation from January 2002 to December 2011. Patient demographics and radiographic parameters as well as intraoperative variables were collected. PRO instruments (Scoliosis Research Society [SRS]-22r function, self-image, mental health, pain, and Oswestry Disability Index [ODI]) were completed before surgery then at 2 and 5 years after surgery. Primary outcome investigated in this study was the correlation between SRS-22r domains and ODI collected at 2- and 5-year follow-up.

RESULTS

Of the 118 patients, 111 patients had baseline PROs, 105 patients had 2-year follow-up data, and 91 patients had 5-year follow-up PRO data with 72% undergoing revision surgery. The average pre- and postoperative major coronal curve Cobb angles for the cohort were 32.1° ± 23.7° and 19.8° ± 19.3°, respectively. There was a strong correlation between 2- and 5-year ODI (r2 = 0.80, p < 0.001) and between 2- and 5-year SRS-22r domains, including function (r2 = 0.79, p < 0.001), self-image (r2 = 0.82, p < 0.001), mental health (r2 = 0.77, p < 0.001), and pain (r2 = 0.79, p < 0.001). Of the PROs, ODI showed the greatest absolute change from baseline to 2- and 5-year follow-up (2-year Δ 17.6 ± 15.9; 5-year Δ 16.5 ± 19.9) followed by SRS-22r self-image (2-year Δ 1.4 ± 0.96; 5-year Δ 1.3 ± 1.0), pain (2-year Δ 0.94 ± 0.97; 5-year Δ 0.80 ± 1.0), function (2-year Δ 0.60 ± 0.62; 5-year Δ 0.49 ± 0.79), and mental health (2-year Δ 0.49 ± 0.77; 5-year Δ 0.38 ± 0.84).

CONCLUSIONS

Patient-reported outcomes collected at 2-year follow-up may accurately predict long-term PROs (5-year follow-up).
Penetrating spinal injury in childhood: the influence of mechanism on outcome. An epidemiological study
Authors: Piatt Joseph
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE

Penetrating injury of the spine in childhood commonly causes profound and life-long disability, but it has been the object of very little study. The goal of the current report is to document temporal trends in the nationwide incidence of this condition and to highlight the differences between penetrating injuries and closed injuries.

METHODS

The Kids’ Inpatient Database was queried for spinal injuries in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2012. Penetrating mechanism was determined by diagnostic coding for open injuries and by mechanistic codes for projectiles and knives. Nationwide annual incidences were calculated using weights provided for this purpose. Unweighted data were used as a cross-sectional sample to compare closed and penetrating injuries with respect to demographic and clinical factors. The effect of penetrating mechanism was analyzed in statistical models of death, adverse discharge, and length of stay (LOS).

RESULTS

The nationwide incidence of penetrating spinal injury in patients less than 18 years of age trended downward over the study period. Patients with penetrating injury were older and much more predominantly male than patients with closed injuries. They resided predominantly in zip codes with lower median household incomes, and they were much more likely to have public health insurance or none at all. They were predominantly black or Hispanic. The risk of hospital death was no different, but penetrating injuries were associated with much higher rates of adverse discharge after LOS, averaging twice as long as closed injuries. Brain, visceral, and vascular injuries were powerful predictors of hospital death, as was upper cervical level of injury. The most powerful predictor of adverse discharge and LOS was spinal cord injury, followed by brain, visceral, and vascular injury and penetrating mechanism.

CONCLUSIONS

Because its pathophysiology requires no elucidation, because the consequences for quality of life are dire, and because the population at risk is well defined, penetrating spinal injury in childhood ought to be an attractive target for public health interventions.
Історичні та виконавські аспекти формування західноураїнської фортепіанної традиції
Authors: Fedchun Tatiana
Published: July 2018

Цель работы. Исследование связано с анализом исторических и исполнительских аспектов формирования западноукраинской фортепианной традиции, благодаря своим историко-культурным и семантическим особенностям опирается на специфически трансформированную западноевропейскую исполнительскую модель. Методология исследования заключается в одновременном применении историко-культурного, музыковедческого аналитического и исполнительного интерпретационного подходов. Указанное методологическое направление позволяет раскрыть и проанализировать структурно-семантические особенности и исполнительские параметры фортепианной школы Западной Украины. Научная новизна работы заключается в комплексном освещении поликультурных влияний в эволюционные процессы европейских и региональных фортепианных школ и в выявлении связей и взаимовлияний разнонациональных музыкальных культур в западноукраинском регионе и их влияние на формирование отечественной фортепианной школы. Выводы. Анализ концертно-исполнительских традиций (гастрольные выступления выдающихся европейских и западноукраинских пианистов в панораме фортепианного исполнительства регионального, национального и международного уровня) дает возможность выйти на определенные обобщения. Формирование традиций фортепианного концертирования в XIX веке на западноукраинских землях происходило, прежде всего, под влиянием опытных австрийских и польских музыкантов, знакомых с ведущими художественными тенденциями и исполнительными методиками и приглашенных к работе в аристократические семьи или художественные институции края (Ю. Эльснера, И. Рукгабера, Ф. К. Моцарта, И. Ф. Кеслера).Ключевые слова: западноукраинская фортепианная традиция, история исполнительства, фортепианное исполнительство, западноукраинская фортепианная школа.
The Political Dimension and Discursive Grounds of the Global Citizen
Authors: Ortiz Angel Iglesias
Published: July 2018

The global citizen is a recognisable element in the discourse of many actors that advocate a form of identification beyond the national level. In this paper, the aim is to analyse the ways the figure of the global citizen is discursively grounded by a selection of international actors, two of which are small and US-based, and two (the World Economic Forum and the World Bank) are high profile elite institutions. It is argued that at the level of discourse, the notion of a ‘global citizen’ represents a point of identification above and beyond the civil sphere. This means that the legitimacy bestowed on this figure is ultimately projected into the institutions advocating it. In terms of discourse the role of the global citizen is linked to the fulfilment of a historical and normative task within a foundational vision of the world. Framed in this way, the global citizen embodies a particular form of subjectivity that develops social legitimacy while being presented as a non-political actor in all the actions accredited to it. This framing is subjected to critical analysis, considering the inherently political dimension of all social identities and the implications that a process of identification has for the subject.
Boolean Representation for Exact Biclustering
Authors: Michalak Marcin , Ślęzak Dominik
Published: July 2018

Biclustering is a branch of data analysis, whereby the goal is to find two–dimensional subgroups in a matrix of scalars. We introduce a new approach for biclustering discrete and binary matrices on the basis of boolean function analysis. We draw the correspondence between non–extendable (maximal with respect to inclusion) exact biclusters and prime implicants of a discernibility function describing the data. We present also the results of boolean-style clustering of the artificial discrete image data. Some possibilities of utilizing basic image processing techniques for this kind of input to the biclustering problem are discussed as well.
Detecting Insider Malicious Activities in Cloud Collaboration Systems
Authors: G S Smrithy , Cuzzocrea Alfredo , Balakrishnan Ramadoss
Published: July 2018

Cloud Collaboration Systems (CCS) offer efficient coordination among users to work on shared tasks in diverse distributed environments such as social networking, healthcare, wikis, and intelligent systems. Many cloud collaboration systems services are basically loosely coupled in nature. The flexibility of such CCS lead to various vulnerabilities in the system since the users are given broad access privileges. This may result in catastrophic activities from malicious insiders which in turn result in major misuse and abuse of information. While many sophisticated security mechanisms have been established to detect outsider threats in various systems, a very few works have been reported so far to detect anomalous insider activities in complex CCS. In this paper, we propose a Sliding Window based Anomaly Detection using Maximum Mean Discrepancy or SWAD-MMD model to detect anomalous insider activities via access network of users and objects. The main scope of this paper is to exploit information theoretic and statistical techniques to address the above security issues in order to provide information theoretically provable security (i.e., anomaly detection with vanishing probability of error) based on graph based Maximum Mean Discrepancy (MMD) that measures the distance between mean embedding of distributions into a Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS). The theoretical aspects show that the proposed approach is suitable for detecting anomalous insider activities in dynamic cloud collaborative systems. Finally we validate the proposed model using two publicly available datasets fromWikipedia and present a performance evaluation in terms of accuracy of the proposed model.
Metabolism of sleep and aging: Bridging the gap using metabolomics
Authors: Sengupta Arjun , Weljie Aalim M.
Published: July 2018

Sleep is a conserved behavior across the evolutionary timescale. Almost all known animal species demonstrate sleep or sleep like states. Despite extensive study, the mechanistic aspects of sleep need are not very well characterized. Sleep appears to be needed to generate resources that are utilized during the active stage/wakefulness as well as clearance of waste products that accumulate during wakefulness. From a metabolic perspective, this means sleep is crucial for anabolic activities. Decrease in anabolism and build-up of harmful catabolic waste products is also a hallmark of aging processes. Through this lens, sleep and aging processes are remarkably parallel— for example behavioral studies demonstrate an interaction between sleep and aging. Changes in sleep behavior affect neurocognitive phenotypes important in aging such as learning and memory, although the underlying connections are largely unknown. Here we draw inspiration from the similar metabolic effects of sleep and aging and posit that large scale metabolic phenotyping, commonly known as metabolomics, can shed light to interleaving effects of sleep, aging and progression of diseases related to aging. In this review, data from recent sleep and aging literature using metabolomics as principal molecular phenotyping methods is collated and compared. The present data suggests that metabolic effects of aging and sleep also demonstrate similarities, particularly in lipid metabolism and amino acid metabolism. Some of these changes also overlap with metabolomic data available from clinical studies of Alzheimer’s disease. Together, metabolomic technologies show promise in elucidating interleaving effects of sleep, aging and progression of aging disorders at a molecular level.