bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Plants in alcoholic beverages on the Croatian islands, with special reference to rakija travarica
Authors: Łuczaj Łukasz , Jug-Dujaković Marija , Dolina Katija , Vitasović-Kosić Ivana 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
This paper aims to record the species used for flavouring and making alcoholic drinks, mainly rakija, on the islands of the Adriatic (Croatia).

Methods
Our data comes from 295 interviews performed on 36 islands, in both the Dalmatian and Kvarner areas of the Adriatic.

Results
Altogether, 114 species are used—46% from wild locations only, 15% both wild and cultivated, 38% only cultivated and two species are imported.
The most common local alcohol is wine, made without spices, but grape pomace distillate is often flavoured with single or mixed species. The mix is called travarica. The most commonly used species are Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Myrtus communis L., Salvia officinalis L., Ruta graveolens L., Juniperus oxycedrus L., Ceratonia siliqua L., Juglans regia L., Citrus spp., Ficus carica L., Laurus nobilis L., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Artemisia absinthium L., Rosa centifolia L., Mentha × piperita L. and M. spicata L. Unfortunately, the widespread phenomenon of distilling Arbutus unedo L. fruits and fermenting Juniperus ‘wine’ is now extinct. Apart from grapes, the only commonly distilled fruit now is Ficus carica.

Conclusions
It is striking that nearly all the plants are either wild or cultivated locally, which, in addition to the fact that the alcohol is made locally, shows the incredible local culinary self-sufficiency of the area. The number of species used is also very impressive.
First molecular description, phylogeny and genetic variation of Taenia hydatigena from Nigerian sheep and goats based on three mitochondrial genes
Authors: Ohiolei John A. , Luka Joshua , Zhu Guo-Qiang , Yan Hong-Bin , Li Li , Magaji Abdullahi A. , Alvi Mughees A. , Wu Yan-Tao , Li Jian-Qiu , Fu Bao-Quan , Jia Wan-Zhong 
Published: November 2019

AbstractBackgroundCysticercosis caused by the metacestode larval stage ofTaenia hydatigenais a disease of veterinary and economic importance. A considerable level of genetic variation among isolates of different intermediate hosts and locations has been documented. Generally, data on the genetic population structure ofT. hydatigenais scanty and lacking in Nigeria. Meanwhile, similar findings in other cestodes likeEchinococcusspp. have been found to be of epidemiological importance. Our aim, therefore, was to characterize and compare the genetic diversity ofT. hydatigenapopulation in Nigeria based on three mitochondrial DNA markers as well as to assess the phylogenetic relationship with populations from other geographical regions.MethodsIn the present study, we described the genetic variation and diversity ofT. hydatigenaisolates from Nigerian sheep and goats using three full-length mitochondrial genes: the cytochromecoxidase subunit 1 (cox1), NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1), and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 (nad5).ResultsThe median-joining network of concatenatedcox1-nad1-nad5 sequences indicated thatT. hydatigenametacestodes of sheep origin were genetically distinct from those obtained in goats and this was supported by high FSTvalues ofnad1,cox1, and concatenatedcox1-nad1-nad5 sequences. Genetic variation was also found to be higher in isolates from goats than from sheep.ConclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, the present study described the genetic variation ofT. hydatigenapopulation for the first time in Nigeria using full-length mitochondrial genes and suggests the existence of host-specific variants. The population indices of the different DNA markers suggest that analysis of long mitochondrial DNA fragments may provide more information on the molecular ecology ofT.hydatigena.We recommend that future studies employ long mitochondrial DNA sequence in order to provide reliable data that would explain the extent of genetic variation in different hosts/locations and the biological and epidemiological significance.
Effects of green coffee extract on fasting blood glucose, insulin concentration and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR): a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies
Authors: Nikpayam Omid , Najafi Marziyeh , Ghaffari Samad , Jafarabadi Mohammad Asghari , Sohrab Golbon , Roshanravan Neda 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Many studies have investigated the relationship between coffee and diabetes. Evaluation of the current evidence on the effect of coffee intake on diabetes is critical. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the potential association between green coffee extract (GCE) and fasting blood glucose (FBG), insulin and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) by pooling together the results from clinical trials. PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched for experimental studies which have been published up to December 2018. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the effect of GCE supplementation on FBG, insulin and HOMA-IR in adults were included for final analysis. A total of six articles were included in the meta-analysis. Results revealed that GCE supplementation reduced FBG level (SMD: −0.32, 95% CI − 0.59 to − 0.05, P = 0.02) but had no effect on insulin levels (SMD: −0.22, 95% CI −0.53 to 0.09, P = 0.159). Although analysis showed that GCE supplementation cannot change the HOMA-IR status (SMD: −0.30, 95% CI −0.73 to 0.13, P = 0.172), after stratified studies by GCE dosage (< 400 mg/day versus > 400 mg/day) there was a significant decrease in HOMA-IR status in a dose greater than 400 mg. These findings suggest that GCE intake might be associated with FBG improvement.
Heroin overdose masquerades as methomyl poisoning: a case report
Authors: Amornlertwatana Yutti , Narongchai Paitoon , Narongchai Siripun 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background
Methomyl is the most common cause of suicidal death but heroin is the most common cause of accidental death. The problem is to determine the exact cause and manner of death between methomyl or heroin toxicity. The evidence from autopsy includes crime scene investigation, toxicological analysis by liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry, and knowledge of methomyl and heroin intoxication.

Case presentation
A 35-year-old Thai man and a 30-year-old Thai woman were found showing evidence of cyanosis, with a fine froth around the nose and mouth. Postmortem interval time was 24 hours. According to the police’s and hotel owner’s records, the couple stayed together for 1 day before being found dead in bed, naked, with a foul and a fine froth around the nose and mouth. A methomyl insecticide sachet and a plastic box containing white powder form of heroin were found at the scene. Laboratory tests of the male corpse identified the presence of methomyl in the blood of the stomach and morphine, codeine, methadone, and tramadol in the systemic blood. Blood cholinesterase enzyme activity and morphine concentration was 3416 U/L or 53% (normal 6400 U/L) and 0.058 μg/ml respectively. Laboratory test of the female corpse identified the presence of methomyl in the stomach and blood, and cholinesterase enzyme activity was 1965 U/L or 30.7%.

Conclusions
Cause of death of the male corpse was deemed to be due to heroin intoxication as the blood concentration of morphine was more than the lethal concentration with a morphine/codeine ratio of more than 1:1. Methomyl intoxication of the male corpse was unlikely to be the cause of death because methomyl systemic blood concentration was found to be very low, < 2.5 μg/ml, and cholinesterase enzyme levels did not indicate lethal activity (< 10–15% of normal). The main problem regarding an insurance claim is that the policy will not pay out in the case of heroin-associated deaths, as it is an addictive drug. The policy would pay out on death by suicide with methomyl insecticide, which was not prohibited by the insurance company after 1 year of insurance. So, it is not clear whether or not the family will receive money from the insurance company.
Bedside breath tests in children with abdominal pain: a prospective pilot feasibility study
Authors: Wong David C. , Relton Samuel D. , Lane Victoria , Ismail Mohamed , Goss Victoria , Bytheway Jane , West Robert M. , Deuchars Jim , Sutcliffe Jonathan 
Published: November 2019

AbstractBackgroundThere is no definitive method of accurately diagnosing appendicitis before surgery. We evaluated the feasibility of collecting breath samples in children with abdominal pain and gathered preliminary data on the accuracy of breath tests.MethodsWe conducted a prospective pilot study at a large tertiary referral paediatric hospital in the UK. We recruited 50 participants with suspected appendicitis, aged between 5 and 15 years. Five had primary diagnosis of appendicitis. The primary outcome was the number of breath samples collected. We also measured the number of samples processed within 2 h and had CO2≥ 3.5%. Usability was assessed by patient-reported pain pre- and post-sampling and user-reported sampling difficulty. Logistic regression analysis was used to predict appendicitis and evaluated using the area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUROC).ResultsSamples were collected from all participants. Of the 45 samples, 36 were processed within 2 h. Of the 49 samples, 19 had %CO2≥ 3.5%. No difference in patient-reported pain was observed (p = 0.24). Sampling difficulty was associated with patient age (p = 0.004). The logistic regression model had AUROC = 0.86.ConclusionsBreath tests are feasible and acceptable to patients presenting with abdominal pain in clinical settings. We demonstrated adequate data collection with no evidence of harm to patients. The AUROC was better than a random classifier; more specific sensors are likely to improve diagnostic performance.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov,NCT03248102. Registered 14 Aug 2017.
Analyzing the microstructure and related properties of 2D materials by transmission electron microscopy
Authors: Chang Yun-Yeong , Han Heung Nam , Kim Miyoung 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Two-dimensional materials such as transition metal dichalcogenide and graphene are of great interest due to their intriguing electronic and optical properties such as metal-insulator transition based on structural variation. Accordingly, detailed analyses of structural tunability with transmission electron microscopy have become increasingly important for understanding atomic configurations. This review presents a few analyses that can be applied to two-dimensional materials using transmission electron microscopy.
Penalty of model misspecification in time series dominated with trend
Authors: Chukwudi Justin Ogbonna , Chijioke Joel Nweke , Kelechi Charity Ojide 
Published: November 2019

Model specification is consequential in mathematical science and statistics in particular. This work seeks to ascertain the consequences of model mis-specification in the analysis of a time series dominated by trend. It further discusses the statistical properties of various types of trend as well as when they are combine with AR (1) and MA (1) process. It recommends the use of spectrum analysis in detection of trend type in a given series.Illustrations were carried out using simulated series. The results from the simulated series was in harmony with the theoretical results.Â Â
Pendampingan Komunitas Kelompok Wanita Tani Kemesu Samigaluh Kulon Progo melalui Program Pembuatan Jamu Tradisional menjadi Bubuk Kristal
Authors: Pribadi Mohammad , Zubaidi A. Ziyad , W. Armelia Eka Septiyarini A. , Istiqomah Putri , Malik Dudy , Utami Aulia Rahmahyanti , Chanifah Siti , Puspaningrum Amelia , ‘Alim Nur Rofi’ul , Nurika Febria Ega , Nawawi M. Habiburrohman 
Published: November 2019

Program pengabdian masyarakat melalui pendampingan untuk komunitas Kelompok Wanita Tani yang dilaksanakan di Dusun Kemesu Desa Pagerharjo Kecamatan Samigaluh Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Komunitas yang terbentuk di dusun Kemesu yaitu Kelompok Wanita Tani perlu adanya sebuah pendampingan,dengan diadakannya pelatihan-pelatihan sederhana karena kebanyakan dari warga setempat membutuhkan inovasi baru untuk pengolahan sumber alam yang tersedia, terdapat beberapa hasil bumi yang ada di dusun Kemesu yaitu adanya dibidang pertanian, khususnya di dusun Kemesu mulai dari hasil padi palawijo dan sayur mayur, dan terdapat hasil perkebunan seperti kunyit, jahe, kencur, cengkeh, cacao, kelapa kopi,dan berbagai tanaman keras seperti pohon mahoni, sengon (albasia). Adanya kelompok Wanita Tani Ngudi Mulyo di dusun Kemesu bisa membawa masyarakat lebih maju dan berkembang dalam berbagai bidang. Pendampingan komunitas Kelompok Wanita Tani bertujuan memberikan sebuah pengetahuan untuk pemanfaatan sumber daya alam yang ada menjadi pendorong sumber ekonomi yang lebih maju. Pengabdian masyarakat berhasil dilaksanakan, serta pendampingan program didatangkan langsung oleh narasumber yang ahli dalam bidang meracik jamu tradisional. Kegiatan ini merujuk pada kajian keilmuan ilmiah dan kaidah yang ada didalam Al-Quran serta menghadirkan keilmuan integrasi dan interkoneksi.
System-based Integration of Electric Vehicles in an Electricity System
Authors: Rezania Rusbeh 
Published: November 2019

Die Förderung von alternativen Antriebstechnologien wie z. B. Elektrofahrzeugen, die in das Verkehrs- und Stromsystem integriert werden, muss auf effizienten und wirtschaftlich sinnvollen Umsetzungskonzepten basieren. Eine erfolgreiche Eingliederung von Elektrofahrzeugen in ein Stromsystem wird von geeigneten „Business Cases“ beeinflusst. Die Umsetzung der Mobilitätsbedürfnisse der Fahrzeugnutzer muss als Hauptbedingung jeder Zielfunktion definiert werden. Der Ansatz in diesem Beitrag basiert auf der systematischen Auswertung verschiedener Konzepte zum Auf- (Richtung des elektrischen Stroms vom Netz zum Fahrzeug) und Entladen (Richtung des elektrischen Stroms vom Fahrzeug zum Netz) von Elektrofahrzeugen, die wie folgt unterteilt sind: unkontrollierte, kontrollierte und intelligente Auf- und Entladestrategien. Die betrachteten Konzepte gehören alle zu den kontrollierten Strategien. In allen untersuchten Anwendungen konnten für das Entladen von Batterien (im Fall von LiFePO4-Batterien) keine zufriedenstellenden Ergebnisse erzielt werden. Somit ist eine wirtschaftliche Umsetzung solcher Konzepte nicht möglich. Die Hauptgründe hierfür sind der hohe Kapazitätsverlust der Batterie durch das Entladen und die damit verbundenen Degradationskosten. Daher reichen die voraussichtlichen Einnahmen, die mit den Entladungskonzepten erzielt werden können, nicht aus, um die Kosten für Wechselrichter und die erforderlichen Investitionen für Kommunikations- und Kontrollinfrastruktur zu decken. Was die wirtschaftliche Analyse und den Einfluss der hohen Durchdringungsrate von Elektrofahrzeugen auf Niederspannungsnetze angeht, so ist eine systemrelevante Integration von Elektrofahrzeugen in zwei verschiedene Implementierungsstufen unterteilt.
STATUS SOSIAL-EKONOMI DAN KEPUASAN PENGHUNI APARTEMEN TRANSIT RANCAEKEK (ATR) SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF HUNIAN MASYARAKAT BERPENGHASILAN RENDAH DI KAWASAN PERI-URBAN METROPOLITAN BANDUNG RAYA
Authors: Vitriana Anita 
Published: November 2019

The research on the relationship between socio-economic status and the residential satisfaction is conducted at Rancaekek Transit Apartment (RTA) that located in Peri-urban Area of Bandung Metropolitan Area. RTA is the largest modest flat that is managed by West Java Provincial Government as alternative dwellings for low-income industrial workers in West Java. As one of the evaluation models of modest flats implementation, this study aims to find out some socio-economic factors which affect the level of satisfaction of the occupants. In this study, the assessment of residential satisfaction was using indicators on physical condition and management of modest flats. The examined socio-economic factors in this research consist of 16 attributes. Data was collected through questionnaires distribution, which spread to 93 respondents of RTA residents. Data processing and analysis of the relationship between satisfaction and socio-economic status were using chi-square bivariate method. The results showed that in the RTA occupancy with residential segments from a homogeneous economic status (low-income industrial workers), there were only social attributes which considered to have significant effects on occupant satisfaction. The four social attributes which have contributed to the level of residential satisfaction consist of the variable of marital status, the number of occupants in one unit, the counterpart of one residential unit and the location of the block.
Intersystemic Legal Comparison and Interlingual Legal Translation Norway and Germany
Authors: Simonnæs Ingrid 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThis paper presents theoretical aspects of the intersystemic translation of legislative texts from Norwegian into German for informative purposes. When comparing legal systems, one differentiates between international, national and supranational legal systems. Since each legal system has its own conceptual system, the prevailing challenge in legal translation (studies) is how to reconcile different conceptual systems and their denominations in two different legal languages. Therefore, it is often argued that the ideal profile for a legal translator should consist of a combination of skills of both lawyers and linguists. In this vein, a case study on recent changes in Norwegian and German family law concerning motherhood/fatherhood is used to illustrate an interdisciplinary approach to translating central concepts from Norwegian into German.
Comparative Analysis of Translations Prepared by Students with and Without Legal Qualifications
Authors: Lesznyák Márta , Balogh Dorka 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
In our paper, we present the results of the second phase of a study conducted in collaboration between two higher education institutions in Hungary with different types of translator training: a postgraduate (MA) course at the University of Szeged (SZTE), Faculty of Arts, and a postgraduate specialist training course at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest (PPKE JÁK), Faculty of Law and Political Sciences. At SZTE, students do not have any legal qualifications, while at PPKE JÁK, students are all qualified legal professionals. Our main research question was whether there are significant differences in the quality of legal translations carried out by students with and without legal qualifications. We analyzed and evaluated the global (holistic) quality of the translations using a five-point scale as suggested by Kiraly (1995: 83), and compared types of errors made by the two groups of students with the help of a special error typology. Our results show that students with legal qualifications perform better in terms of both global and analytic indicators, with significantly less errors made in information transfer and in legal register.
Machine Translation in the Field of Law: A Study of the Translation of Italian Legal Texts into German
Authors: Wiesmann Eva 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
With the advent of the neural paradigm, machine translation has made another leap in quality. As a result, its use by trainee translators has increased considerably, which cannot be disregarded in translation pedagogy. However, since legal texts have features that pose major challenges to machine translation, the question arises as to what extent machine translation is now capable of translating legal texts or at least certain types of legal text into another legal language well enough so that the post-editing effort is limited, and, consequently, whether a targeted use in translation pedagogy can be considered. In order to answer this question, DeepL Translator, a machine translation system, and MateCat, a CAT system that integrates machine translation, were tested. The test, undertaken at different times and without specific translation memories, provided for the translation of several legal texts of different types utilising both systems, and was followed by systematisation of errors and evaluation of translation results. The evaluation was carried out according to the following criteria: 1) comprehensibility and meaningfulness of the target text; and 2) correspondence between source and target text in consideration of the specific translation situation. Overall, the results are considered insufficient to give post-editing of machine-translated legal texts a bigger place in translation pedagogy. As the evaluation of the correspondence between source and target text was fundamentally worse than with regard to the meaningfulness of the target text, translation pedagogy should respond by raising awareness about differences between machine translation output and human translation in this field, and by improving translation approach and strengthening legal expertise.
Fachinformationsdienste an der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek: Ergebnisse des Transformationsprozesses und Ausblick
Authors: Sommer Dorothea 
Published: November 2019

Zusammenfassung
Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft hat das Förderprogramm „Fachinformationsdienste für die Wissenschaft“ im Jahr 2018 einer Evaluation unterzogen und fünf Ziele des Programms benannt. Der Artikel behandelt Ergebnisse des Transformationsprozesses im Hinblick auf die im Evaluierungsprogramm formulierten Ziele aus der Perspektive der an der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek betreuten vier Fachinformationsdienste (FID) Geschichtswissenschaft, Altertumswissenschaften, Ost-, Ostmittel- und Südosteuropawissenschaften und Musikwissenschaft und schließt mit einem Ausblick auf weitere Entwicklungen. Die FID werden untersucht im Hinblick auf die Ergebnisse der Entwicklung einer Strategie zur Abdeckung des Spezialbedarfs, der systematischen Rückkopplung mit der Fachcommunity zur Erfassung des Bedarfs, des Aufbaus und der Pflege komfortabler Nachweis- und Recherchesysteme, der standortunabhängigen Bereitstellung und Archivierung relevanter Fachinformationen insbesondere in digitaler Form sowie des Engagements in der Entwicklung von Informationsdienstleistungen sowie beim Austausch mit Bibliotheken.
Efficient Estimation of Marker Effects in Plant Breeding
Authors: Xavier Alencar 
Published: November 2019

AbstractThe evaluation of prediction machines is an important step for a successful implementation of genomic-enabled selection in plant breeding. Computation time and predictive ability constitute key metrics to determine the methodology utilized for the consolidation of genomic prediction pipeline. This study introduces two methods designed to couple high prediction accuracy with efficient computational performance: 1) a non-MCMC method to estimate marker effects with a Laplace prior; and 2) an iterative framework that allows solving whole-genome regression within mixed models with replicated observations in a single-stage. The investigation provides insights on predictive ability and marker effect estimates. Various genomic prediction techniques are compared based on cross-validation, assessing predictions across and within family. Properties of quantitative trait loci detection and single-stage method were evaluated on simulated plot-level data from unbalanced data structures. Estimation of marker effects by the new model is compared to a genome-wide association analysis and whole-genome regression methods. The single-stage approach is compared to a GBLUP fitted via restricted maximum likelihood, and a two-stages approaches where genetic values fit a whole-genome regression. The proposed framework provided high computational efficiency, robust prediction across datasets, and accurate estimation of marker effects.