bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Is there a relationship between epicardial fat tissue thickness and Tp-Te/QT ratio in healthy individuals?
Authors: Yilmaz Mücahid , Kayançiçek Hidayet , Gözel Nevzat , Kurtoğlu Ertuğrul , Seçen Özlem , Öner Pınar , Çekici Yusuf , Bilen Mehmet Nail , Demirkıran Suat , Uku Ökkeş 
Published: June 2020

IntroductionEpicardial fat is a tissue that releases many proinflammatory and atherogenic mediators, with endocrine and paracrine effects on the heart. In this study, the implication of the EFT thickness (EFTt) on transmural dispersion of repolarisation (TDR) was analysed utilizing the T-wave peak to end interval (Tp-Te), the Tp-Te dispersion (Tp-Te (d)), and the Tp-Te/QT ratio.Material and methodsOne thousand seven hundred and thirteen subjects were enrolled in the research. The subjects were chosen to be healthy individuals, without any cardiovascular/systemic disorders or risk factors for atherosclerosis. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was applied to all subjects, and EFTt was measured in both diastole and systole. The ECG measurements were taken from standard 12-lead surface ECG.ResultsCorrelation analysis revealed that the EFTt is highly associated with the Tp-Te interval, Tp-Te/QT ratio, Tp-Te (d), increasing age, body mass index (BMI), body surface area (BSA), left ventricular (LV) mass, LV mass index, plasma glucose during fasting, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.ConclusionsThe study results showed that increased EFTt was associated with increased TDR values of Tp-Te, Tp-Te (d), and Tp-Te/QT ratio, even in the absence of other factors that could increase TDR and EFTt. Therefore, it can be stated that increased EFTt may cause an increase the risk for ventricular arrhythmia.
Improved GNSS-R bi-static altimetry and independent digital elevation models of Greenland and Antarctica from TechDemoSat-1
Authors: Cartwright Jessica , Banks Christopher J. , Srokosz Meric 
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Improved digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are presented, which have been derived from Global Navigation Satellite
Systems-Reflectometry (GNSS-R). This builds on a previous study (Cartwright et al., 2018) using GNSS-R to derive an Antarctic DEM but uses improved
processing and an additional 13 months of measurements, totalling 46 months of data from the UK TechDemoSat-1 satellite. A median bias of under
10 m and root-mean-square errors (RMSEs) of under 53 m for the Antarctic and 166 m for Greenland are obtained, as compared to
existing DEMs. The results represent, compared to the earlier study, a halving of the median bias to 9 m, an improvement in coverage of
18 %, and a 4 times higher spatial resolution (now gridded at 25 km). In addition, these are the first published satellite altimetry
measurements of the region surrounding the South Pole. Comparisons south of 88∘ S yield RMSEs of less than 33 m when compared
to NASA's Operation IceBridge measurements. Differences between DEMs are explored, the limitations of the technique are noted, and the future potential
of GNSS-R for glacial ice studies is discussed.
L’approche énactive et la place de l’altérité: Un dialogue entre Varela et Buber
Authors: Renault Letícia 
Published: June 2020

Cet article vise à discuter le rôle de l’altérité dans l’approche énactiviste. L’énactivisme considère la cognition comme un processus fondamentalement autonome, c’est-à-dire, qui n’est pas déterminé par des informations dites « externes » ni par des représentations issues de la manipulation symbolique. Une manière de comprendre l’autonomie met l’accent sur la fermeture du système cognitif, ce qui pourrait restreindre la notion d’altérité. Toutefois, nous aimerions proposer une lecture alternative de l’autonomie dans l’énactivisme, qui souligne son ouverture à l’imprévisible, et ainsi rapprocher cette lecture de certaines compréhensions de l’altérité, notamment celle de Martin Buber. Par son refus de binarismes et son choix d’un chemin intermédiaire entre l’objectivisme et le subjectivisme, le dialogue phénoménologique de Buber et, plus spécialement, sa caractérisation de la relation Je-Tu nous semblent pertinentes à une conception énactiviste de l’altérité.
Numerical Simulations of a Surface Piercing A- Class Catamaran Hydrofoil and Comparison Against Model Tests
Authors: Keller Thilo , Henrichs Juryk , Hochkirch Karsten , Hochbaum Andres Cura 
Published: June 2020

Hydrofoil supported sailing vessels gained more and more importance within the last years. Due to new processes of manufacturing, it is possible to build slender section foils with low drag coefficients and heave stable hydrofoil geometries are becoming possible to construct. These surface piercing foils often tend to ventilate and cause cavitation at high speeds. The aim of this work is to define a setup to calculate the hydrodynamic forces on such foils with RANS CFD and to investigate whether the onset of ventilation and cavitation can be predicted with sufficient accuracy.
Therefore, a surface piercing hydrofoil of an A-Class catamaran is simulated by using the RANS software FineMarine with its volume of fluid method. The C-shaped hydrofoil is analyzed for one speed at Froude Number 7.9 and various angles of attack (AoA) by varying rake and leeway angle in ranges actually used while sailing. In addition, model tests were carried out in the K27 cavitation tunnel of TU-Berlin, for the given hydrofoil and in the same conditions as simulated with CFD to provide data for validation. Based on the CFD calculations this paper presents how the rake and leeway angles influence the foil's lift to drag ratio.
The simulations have been verified by extensive analyses, including domain size verification for unrestricted water, mesh refinement and y+ verification. The influence of the dimensions of the K27 (cavitation tunnel of the Technical University of Berlin) on the flow around the hydrofoil and the wave system is also considered, as the test section of the K27 significantly influences the flow around the foil, the forces and the wave elevation. Finally the CFD results are compared against the experiments conducted in the K27.
Implementation of a Fluid-Structure Interaction Solver for a Spinnaker Sail
Authors: Ramolini Anna 
Published: June 2020

Abstract.
The design of sails has always been done experimentally, and only recently simulations are starting to be used in the design process. This paper presents a solver that couples CFD and FEM in order to compute the deformed sail shape (flying shape) and the thrust it can provide. The complexity of the problem is both in the flow, which is fully turbulent and detached, and in the structure, which is deformable and free to move in all directions. Moreover, the coupling of the solvers has to be performed in a way that minimizes loss of information and accuracy. The CFD simulations have been run and validated with the commercial software FINE/Open. The results were reasonably satisfying when compared to the experimental data obtained by Viola et al. (2014). Consequently, the FEM solver has been successfully validated for some cases of which the analytical solution is known, due to lack of reference data for this specific case. Finally, the interpolation techniques have been implemented in Matlab and the fluid structure interaction solver has been run. From the results it can be argued that the design and flying shape of the sail are quite different and provide different thrusts. This results in the need for this type of analysis in the sail design and manufacturing process: considering the sail as rigid is not enough to have a correct representation of the spinnaker behavior. It is necessary to couple the CFD solver with a finite element solver able to describe the cloth deformation. This is true for all types of sails, but for downwind sails it is particularly important, due to their high deformability with respect to upwind sails.
Velocity Prediction of Wing-Sailed Hydrofoiling Catamarans
Authors: Hagemeister Nils , Flay Richard G. J. 
Published: June 2020

Abstract.
The paper presents a Velocity Prediction Program for hydrofoiling catamarans with solid wing sails. Starting from a description of the mechanical model, suitable models are identified for the forces that act on the boat components. The study is deliberately limited to means for restricted methods where computational resources and budgets are limited. Enhanced lifting line approaches are described for the wingsail and appendages. Windage is calculated from force coefficients and dynamic pressure while hull resistance is determined by means of a potential flow solver. The description of the implementation is followed by the presentation of the results. An approach for processing of measurement data is shown in preparation to compare measured and predicted performance. Good agreement was found for upwind conditions whereas varying differences are found for most of the remaining wind angles. Finally, some of the challenges encountered during the study are discussed.
Antecedentes de normas compuestos por condiciones contribuyentes: entre la explicitación y la revalorización
Authors: García Yzaguirre Jose Victor 
Published: June 2020

Resumen: El presente artículo tiene por objeto reconstruir y formular algunas críticas a la propuesta de Carlos Alchourrón sobre qué es un condicional derrotante. Para ello, partiré por describir y analizar brevemente sus tesis y sostendré dos críticas: que carecemos de criterios sobre cuándo está justificado derrotar una norma, y que los actos de derrota de norma son mejor entendidos como cambios de valorización de qué condiciones deben ser consideradas normativamente relevantes.
Escuelas de flamenco y diversidad funcional: una mirada desde la inclusión en la ciudad de Granada
Authors: Ramírez Hurtado Carmen , Pérez Colodrero Consuelo 
Published: June 2020

Este trabajo tiene por finalidad estudiar los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje del baile flamenco en el contexto no formal de las escuelas de flamenco de Granada. Así, sus objetivos son averiguar si a ellas acuden personas con diversidad funcional y determinar el enfoque pedagógico que estos centros asumen respecto a la misma, en cualquiera de sus tipologías (física, sensorial, intelectual y psíquica). Al efecto, se ha diseñado una investigación de corte cualitativo en tres fases que ha permitido (1) la identificación y caracterización de la totalidad de las escuelas de flamenco de la ciudad indicada, (2) la realización de entrevistas semidirigidas a 13 de sus directoras y profesoras y (3) la elaboración de historias de vida de 5 estudiantes con diversidad funcional (intelectual, física y sensorial) que acuden a tales centros. Los resultados sugieren que el profesorado adolece de falta de formación sobre la adaptación de sus enseñanzas para incluir a las personas con discapacidad, pese a que existe una gran empatía hacia este tipo de discentes. Así, se suelen practicar adaptaciones de manera intuitiva que llevan a que el flamenco se erija en un número importante de casos como una práctica inclusiva.
Comparative Studies of Nutritional Values of Rough Rice (Oryza sativa) and Jangli Rice (Echinochola colona)
Authors: Sharma Rashmi , Chaumal Garima Kumari , Gupta Ashok 
Published: June 2020

Food is necessary for growth and health. Carbohydrate protein and fat are three main type of macronutrients. Vitamins and minerals are two main micronutrients. All macro and micro nutrients should be taken in ample and balanced amount. Any one taken in large amount or low nutrition can cause disease or malnutrition.
Overeating and high calorie diet cause high risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, cancer, Liver disease, lower energy balance, stone in kidney and gall bladder and also Respiratory diseases.
Comparative account of Nutritional values of Oryza sativa and Echinochola colona are discussed in the present paper. Oryza sativa is staple food used in East India, North India and South India. West India (Specially Rajasthan) Triticum aestivum, Pennisetum glaucum, Sorgum bicolor, Hordeum vulgare, Cicer arietinum are taken as food. During fast Echinochola colona, Fagopyrum tataricum, Amaranthus, Eleocharis dulcis are taken. Comparative studies of nutritional values of Oryza sativa and Echinochola colona are done in the present paper.
Indian Himalayan saints observe fast and eat selected food during fast. These saints are disease free and live long life. Now a days world is suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dementia and Corona virus. Vegetarian diet, increases immunity can be solution to some extant to these microbial infection problems.
Use of ICTs by Farmers: A Study in Odisha
Authors: Sethy Suprava , Mukhopadhyay Siddhartha D. 
Published: June 2020

Harnessing advantages of Information and Communication Technology (hereafter to be mentioned as ICTs) for changing the face of agriculture, in terms of production and productivity and farmers’ wellbeing; calls for a separate set of knowledge, skill, ability and higher (if possible fullest) extent of use by the farming communities. There are physical, economic, logistic, perceptual as well as behavioural problem, experienced by the farmers in harnessing the advantages of ICTs. In this context the present study has been conducted in Khurda district of Odisha with the broad objective to enumerate the level of knowledge, skill and extent of use and perception of different ICTs among farmers those are actively engaged in agriculture and having access to at least one ICT. In the present study, being an original empirical research work, data were collected from 120 farmers of two Blocks of Khurda district of Odisha by pretested structured interview schedule. Blocks were selected randomly and respondents were selected by following the criteria of being engaged in agriculture actively as well as using at least one ICT tool. Statistical tools like, percentage, ranking, index value calculation, ranking, correlation, regression and step wise regression were used for fruitful analysis of collected data. The results of the study revealed that socio-economic orientation of the respondents was centring on semi-medium to poor level. The study also revealed that radio was ranked first by the respondents for getting market information while TV was ranked second. The study also revealed that respondents were having high perception about appropriateness of different ICTS, usefulness of different ICTs and also, they have perceived high level of constraints in using different ICTs. The study also revealed that independent variables like, age, education, family education, social participation, cosmopoliteness, land holding, visit outside own village, level of knowledge of devices, knowledge of service providers, extent of use of devices and extent of use of ICTs for different purposes had significant and positive correlation with many of the dependent variables like, level of knowledge of devices, level of knowledge of service providers, extent of use of devices, extent of use for different purposes, appropriateness and usefulness. Further, results of multiple regression showed that, education, visit outside own village, level of knowledge of devices and extent of use of ICTs for different purposes had significant and positive association with the extent of use of ICT devices. Results of step-wise regression showed that, level of knowledge of devices, education, level of knowledge about service providers and extent of use of ICTs for different purposes had significant and positive association with the extents of use of ICT devices by the respondents and the model explained 68% of the total variance (Adjusted r2).
Factors Affecting Whistleblowing Intention: Case Study on the Implementation of Village Funds
Authors: Alfani Ulin Nuha , Dewi Fajar Gustiawaty , Sarumpaet Susi 
Published: June 2020

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the individual's intention to do whistle blowing. This study uses a questionnaire to gather the information needed. The variables used in this study are Subjective Norms, Attitudes Towards Behavior, Perceptions About Behavioral Control, Locus of Control, and Reward as independent variables and Intentions as dependent variables.
The total samples in this study were 112 samples and using random sampling techniques in data collection. Respondents in this study were the Village Consultative Body in 7 Sub-districts in South Lampung District. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS). The Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique was chosen because this tool is widely used to estimate the path model with a small sample size [1] then it is used for a very complex model (consisting of many latent variables and manifests) without problems [2].
The results of this study indicate that the subjective norm, attitudes toward behavior and the reward variable does not affect the individual's intention to do whistle blowing. Then, the behavioral control and locus of control variables indicate that the two variables affect the individual's intention to do whistleblowing.
Foods Causing Highest IgG Immune Response in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alkhateeb Abdulhameed F. 
Published: June 2020

Background: Type III hypersensitivity caused by immunoglobulin G (IgG) to food has elicited plenty of scholarly attention in recent years. Opinions continue to be divided regarding the linkage between IgG reactivity to food and chronic inflammatory diseases.
Objective: To identify foods that cause the maximum amount of IgG immune reaction in patients throughout Saudi Arabia from a standardized food panel and to identify any difference caused by age or gender.
Methods: We used a pre-existing database for patients who participated in the standardized panel of 268 foods ELISA-based IgG to conduct a food allergy test referred to as ImuPro™ Complete. The data in the database was prepared by the database provider through the utilization of established procedures from R-Biopharm AG using standard ELISA plates. Meanwhile, the samples were processed in ELISA Washer and Reader machines. Readings were analyzed using R-Biopharm’s standard ImuPro™ software and then fed into the database used by us.
Results: A total of1644 patients (913 males and 731 females=55.5% male, 44.5% female) were tested. IgG reactivity was predominant in eight foods (3%) in at least three-quarters of the studied population. These included Oats (82.5%), Barley (79.1%), Rye (76.1%) Cow’s Milk (75%), Wheat (74.9%), Kamut (74.6%), Spelt (74.6%) and Gluten (73.9%). The IgG immune response of males and females to each food type was found to be almost the same. Children have a significantly different IgG food profile in comparison to adults (p-value =0.024). Cow's milk was found to induce the highest IgG immune response among children below five years of age (95.74%), followed by oats (92.2%).
Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the largest studies to have been conducted worldwide that involves the IgG immune response of patients to food. The top-most foods were ‘mainstream’ foods consumed almost daily, which include gluten and dairy products. No significant difference was found between males and females. A clear difference can be seen between children and adults when it comes to the IgG immune reaction to different food items. Further investigations are recommended to determine the food characteristics and eating habits that cause these IgG immune responses.
Estimates of Genetic Variability in Selected Advanced Breeding Lines of Groundnut for Morphological, Yield and Its Contributing Traits under Imposed End-of-Season Drought Stress
Authors: Chandrashekhara G. , Nadaf Hasanali , Babu B. N. Harish 
Published: June 2020

Aim: To study genetic variability for morphological, yield and its contributing traits in forty groundnut genotypes.
Study Design: Randomized complete block design with two replications.
Place and Duration of Study: College of Horticulture, Hiriyur, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Navile, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India during Rabi 2016-17.
Methodology: Forty genotypes of groundnut were evaluated under irrigated and imposed end-season drought conditions. Crop was taken care as per recommended package of practices. Stress was imposed by withholding irrigation at pod development stage (@90DAS) for 20 days in drought block. However, control block was provided with regular irrigations. Observations on different morphological, yield and its related traits were recorded on randomly sampled five plants per genotype per replication in both stress-full and stress-free environments. The mean data was subjected to statistical analysis using Genstat 14.1 software.
Results: The analysis of variance revealed that highly significant differences observed for all the traits even at p <0.01 level indicating the sufficient variability exist among the entries for the traits under study. High genotypic and phenotypic co-efficient of variation, high heritability coupled with high genetic advance over mean was observed for number pods per plant, immature pods per plant, pod yield per plant and hectare, harvest index, kernel yield per plant, fresh weight of seedlings and kernels per plant under moisture deficit condition.
Conclusion: It’s a clear evidence for lesser influence of environment and predominance additive gene action in germplasm for these traits which offers opportunity for selection, unvaryingly direct selection for these traits could be effective for developing high yielding drought tolerant genotypes.
Performance of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus [L.]) as Influenced by Row Arrangement and Cowdung Rates Grown in Intercrop with Maize (Zea mays [L.]) in Sudan Savanna
Authors: Adam B. K. , Kabura B. H. , Dantata I. J. 
Published: June 2020

Aims: To study the performance of watermelon in maize/watermelon intercrop under varied row arrangements and cow dung rates in a Sudan Savanna area.
Study Design: Field-experimental design was used in this study.
Place and Duration of Study: Field trials were carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm of University of Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria during the 2014 and 2015 rainy seasons.
Methodology: Field trials with treatments consisting of factorial combinations of three row arrangements of maize: watermelon (1:1, 1:2 and 2:1) and five levels of cow dung rates (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20t per ha) laid out in a split plot design and replicated three times. Cow dung was assigned to the main plots while row arrangements were assigned to the sub plots. The parameters of watermelon studied were: number of fruits per plant, fruit circumference, fruit length, fruits weight per plant and fruit yield per ha.
Results: The results showed that number of fruits per plant and fruit yield per ha of watermelon were significantly greater at 1:2 row arrangement than the other planting patterns used. Application of 15t cow dung per ha was found to be maximum for number of fruits per plant and fruit yield per ha of watermelon. The interaction or combination of 1:2 row arrangement and 15t cow dung per ha was optimum for fruit yield per ha of watermelon.
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, 1:2 row arrangement with application of 15t cow dung per ha should be adopted for production of watermelon in maize/watermelon intercrop in the Sudan Savanna agro-ecology.