bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Wound and the Kiss: The Morbid Pleasures of Post-Theocritean Aesthetics
Authors: Sistakou Evina 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
The paper examines the aesthetics of the pseudo-Theocritean idylls and of the later additions to the bucolic corpus, which can be viewed as a ‘sensualized’ version of Theocritus’ poetics. Based on readings of some of the pseudo-Theocritean Idylls (19 Love Stealing Honey, 23 The Lover), the fragments ascribed to Bion and his Epitaph on Adonis, and the anonymous poem To the Dead Adonis, the paper argues that post-Theocritean aesthetics may be defined by reference to two images, ‘the wound’ and ‘the kiss’, where two concepts converge: morbidity and sensuality. This poetic style stands in stark contrast to the sophisticated and balanced ideal of leptotēs and it is un-Callimachean in tone and taste; this aspect of post-Theocritean aesthetics, which tends towards pathos and aestheticism, mainly looks forward to romanticism and decadence.
Occult(um) Aeaciden:Elisions of gender in Statius’Achilleid
Authors: Kozák Dániel 
Published: February 2020

AbstractIn this paper I am discussing some passages in Statius’Achilleid, including the opening words of the poem, where some elisions seem to effectively suggest how gender and identity of Achilles become destabilized during his stay on Scyros in women’s clothes. The elisions to be discussed affect word endings indicative of the masculine grammatical gender; in some cases, moreover, these endings are not just muted but also replaced, as it were, by their feminine equivalents. I also examine one passage where the masculine endings are emphatically not silenced despite elision; and a pair of passages where tension between the masculine and the feminine is introduced into the text by conjecture rather than by elision.
The forms and functions of “Breaking into song” during in-group conversations
Authors: Oxbury Rosie 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThis article adopts an interactional sociolinguistic perspective to investigate the forms and functions of breaking into song in in-group interaction. The data are approximately two hours of interaction among three sisters in their home, during which the sisters occasionally sing together or make references to songs they know. I examine how singing in interaction promotes affiliation and solidarity between participants. In terms of form, the turn-by turn format of instances of singing is investigated, and evidence is presented to argue that joint singing constitutes a speech activity. In terms of function, it is argued that joint singing is a site of shared affect. Singing also makes participants’ relationship with one another relevant in the interaction at hand by indexing the familiarity dimension of that relationship. These affordances of singing allow it to become a resource at moments of trouble to restore affiliation.
Changing the tone of clinical study design in the cannabis industry
Authors: Antony Joseph M , McDonald Alison C. , Noorbakhsh Farshid , Guthrie Najla , Evans Mal 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Cannabis (also known as marijuana) is the most frequently used psychoactive substance globally. Cannabis exerts therapeutic functions for many indications and has vast potential as a health and wellness product. Advances in our understanding of the composition and pharmacological properties of cannabis have revealed interactions between cannabis, an individuals’ circadian rhythms and their endocannabinoid signaling. Exogenously administered cannabinoids can bidirectionally entrain central and peripheral clocks that comprise circadian rhythms, and malfunctions in the endocannabinoid system are reported to impact neurological processes. Therefore, it is necessary to account for the circadian rhythm when designing clinical trials examining the pharmacological properties of cannabis-based products for health and wellness to limit its potential confounding impact on results. Consideration of the entrainment capabilities of the endocannabinoid system is warranted when designing clinical trials.
Mechanistic-Empirical Compatible Traffic Data Generation: Portable Weigh-in-Motion versus Cluster Analysis
Authors: Walubita Lubinda F. , Fuentes Luis , Faruk Abu N. M. , Komba Julius J. , Prakoso Adrianus , Naik Bhaven 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Axle load distribution factors (ALDFs) are used as one of the primary traffic data inputs for mechanistic-empirical (ME) pavement design methods for predicting the impact of varying traffic loads on pavement performance with a higher degree of accuracy than empirical methods that are solely based on equivalent single axle load (ESAL) concept. Ideally, to ensure optimal pavement structural design, site-specific traffic load spectra data—generated from weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems—should be used during the pavement design process. However, because of the limited number of available permanent WIM stations (in Texas, for example), it is not feasible to generate a statewide ALDFs database for each highway or project from permanent WIM data. In this study, two possible alternative methods, namely, the direct measurement using a portable WIM system and the cluster analysis technique, were explored for generating site-specific ME-compatible traffic data for a highway test section, namely, state highway (SH) 7 in Bryan District (Texas). The traffic data were then used for estimating pavement performance using a ME pavement design software, namely, the Texas Mechanistic-Empirical Thickness Design System (TxME). The TxME-predicted pavement performance (e.g., rutting) using the portable WIM-generated traffic input parameters closely matched with the actual field performance. Overall, the study findings indicated that the portable WIM (with proper installation and calibration) constitutes an effective means for rapidly collecting reliable site-specific ME-compatible traffic data.
Exploring the Safe Hot Working Regime of Creep-Resistant Mg-3Ca-2Sn-1Al Alloy
Authors: Koundinya N. T. B. N. , Rangan K. , Murty S. V. S. Narayana , Kottada Ravi Sankar 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Hot workability characteristics of a recently developed rare-earth–free creep-resistant magnesium alloy Mg-3Ca-2Sn-1Al (XTA321) is evaluated using the processing map approach. The processing map is established using the flow stress data from constant strain rate compression tests conducted in the temperature and strain rate range of 300°C–500°C and 10−3–10 s−1, respectively. The processing map exhibits a hot workability domain between 475°C to 500°C and in the strain rate range of 10−2 to 10−1 s−1. Correlation of post-deformation microscopy with kinetic analysis is carried out to identify the possible softening mechanism in the hot working domain. The significant portion of the processing map falls in the instability regime, having shear band formation as the prime microstructural feature. The poor workability of the XTA321 vis-a-vis most of the magnesium alloys can be attributed to the presence of a high volume fraction of the strong second phase in the microstructure.
A High-Quality Genome Assembly from Short and Long Reads for the Non-biting Midge Chironomus riparius (Diptera)
Authors: Schmidt Hanno , Hellmann Sören Lukas , Waldvogel Ann-Marie , Feldmeyer Barbara , Hankeln Thomas , Pfenninger Markus 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Chironomus riparius is of great importance as a study species in various fields like ecotoxicology, molecular genetics, developmental biology and ecology. However, only a fragmented draft genome exists to date, hindering the recent rush of population genomic studies in this species. Making use of 50 NGS datasets, we present a hybrid genome assembly from short and long sequence reads that make C. riparius’ genome one of the most contiguous Dipteran genomes published, the first complete mitochondrial genome of the species, and the respective recombination rate among the first insect recombination rates at all. The genome assembly and associated resources will be highly valuable to the broad community working with dipterans in general and chironomids in particular. The estimated recombination rate will help evolutionary biologists gaining a better understanding of commonalities and differences of genomic patterns in insects.
Analysis of Determinants of the Speed of Adjustment to Target Capital Structure of Companies in Developing Economies
Authors: Nivorozhkin Eugene , Kireu Eugeniu 
Published: February 2020

The financial stability of a company, along with its operational effectiveness, depend on whether the company endeavours to optimise its capital structure, and the speed at which it can do so. The purpose of this article is to assess the relative impact of influential factors on the speed of adjustment to the optimal capital structure of companies in emerging markets. The relevant factors in question include corporate determinants, macroeconomic determinants, the specific financial characteristics of BRICS companies, and other pertinent external macroeconomic conditions.
To achieve this, we conducted a comparative study of various assessment methodologies and examined their findings. Within the scope of the overall study aims, we considered various models of assessing the speed of adjustment and identified those study methods most frequently used. We identified the determinants of optimal capital structure and the related speeds of adjustment, and suggested hypotheses based on assumed assessment results. We then proceeded to analyse the sustainability of those results and gauge the overall robustness of our approach.
The study results reveal that the speed of adjustment to target capital structure in developing economies is significantly higher than in advanced economies. The results indicate that these speeds vary in the range of 31–46% for book values of financial leverage and 60–79% for its market values. An empirical analysis of these results also showed that companies with a less-than-optimal debt level achieved the optimum level much quicker, and the speed of adjustment thereby depends heavily on the absolute value of the company money flow. Moreover, this is especially true in those companies with an excessive leverage value. Financial instability in the markets, meanwhile, had a positive effect upon the speed of adjustment for Chinese and Brazilian companies, while in the other BRICS countries the change of the speed of adjustment in the period of crisis finds no confirmation.
On Base Station Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: KİZİLOZ Hakan Ezgi 
Published: February 2020

Wireless sensor networks (WSN) has been a prominent topic for the past decade. WSN consist of multiple sensor nodes, which collect and convey data to the base station(s). Sensor nodes are expected to run on batteries, and it makes energy the scarce resource for sensor nodes. Energy expenditure of a sensor node mainly depends on data transmission, which is exponentially affected by transmission distance. Consequently, if sensor nodes forward their data to the base station directly, distant sensor nodes will exhaust quickly. On contrary, minimization of transmission distance for each sensor node, i.e., each node transmits its data to the closest sensor node on its path to the base station, depletes the energy of sensor nodes that are closer to the base station fast. As a result, the flow balance in the network must be optimized. In this study, we investigate the effect of optimization of the base station location along with flow balance optimization. For this purpose, we compare five different localization methods on different topologies; three statically located linear programming approaches, a dynamically located nonlinear programming approach and a heuristic based hybrid approach. Experimental results indicate that lifetime improvement of up to 42% is possible in selected scenarios.
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Identification Using Machine Learning Methods
Authors: KAYHAN Gökhan , ERGÜN Erhan 
Published: February 2020

In this study,
different machine learning (ML) methods were used to classify medicinal and
aromatic plants (MAP) namely St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum L.), Melissa (Melissa officinalis L.), Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea L.), Thyme (Thymus
sp.) and Mint (Mentha angustifolia
L.) based on leaf shape, gray and
fractal features. Naive Bayes Classifier (NBC), Classification and Regression
Tree (CART), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN), and Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN)
classification were used as methods. The results indicated that plant species
were successfully recognized the average of correct classification rate. The
best classification rate on the NBC was taken: training data for classification
rate 98.39% and test data classification rate for 98.00% are obtained. ML could
be accurate tools for MAP classification tasks.
A Polysaccharide Produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis YZ1 Isolated from Traditional Indonesian Fermented Milk, "Dadih"
Authors: Zakaria Yusdar 
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT.Lactococcus lactis subsp. Lactis YZI was isolated from M17 agar in which diluted Dadih was poured and incubated at 30 0C for 48 h. Taxonomix properties of the isolate were examined according to Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriologi and Manual for Identification of Medical Bacteria. The isolation of polysaccharide from the precipitant was performed on an ion-exchange chromatography. The result showed that the polysaccharides produced by Lactococus lactis subsp. lactis YZI were neutral sugar (unadsorbrd fraction) and glycoconjugated (absorbed fraction). The neutral sugar had molecular weight of 10,000 and 20,000 with and α-glycoside linkage. The monosaccharide composition was mannose, glucose and galactose with a molar ratio of 1 :1,5 : 4,9.
Water Transfer by The Toad Bladder
Authors: Ibrahim Sulaiman 
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT. Studies have been made on the isolated urinary bladder of the toad, Bufo marinus, in an attempt to investigate the effect of vasopressin on the permeability of water from mucosal surface to serosal surface of the toad bladder. The method adapted was that described by Bentley ( 1 ). The bilobed bladder of the toad is devided into two separate sacs. Each of the sacs is filled with a dilute Ringers solution and then immersed in aerated isotonic Ringers solution. The rate of water loss along the imposed osmotic gradient is estimated by weighing the sacs in air at 30 minute intervals and nothing the weight loss in that time period. In most studies one bladder sac serves as a control for the contra lateral experimental obtained from the same animal. Osmotic flow of water is negligible in both sacs during the initial control periods. However, the addition of vasopressin to the solution bathing the serosal surface of the membrane result in a market increase in net water movement. The effect is readily reversed by rinsing the bladder and adding hormone free Ringgers solution to the serosal surface. Characteristically no response is elicited by addition of hormone to the mucosal bathing solution.
Pengaruh Jenis Kelamin dan Umur Terhadap Karkas dan Sisa Karkas Kerbau Lumpur di Rumah Potong Hewan Banda Aceh
Authors: Ali Mawardi Mohd. 
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT. The effect of sex and old to carcass and offal of swamp Bufallo at Rumah Potong Hewan Banda Aceh, have been done in Banda Aceh as long as 10 days. The material that was used were swamp bufalloes from Banda Aceh regency, as much as 36 bufalloes, that was sparated 18 females and 19 males. The aim of this study was to know the partial and interaction effect of sex and old to carcass percentage and offal of swamp bufalloes. The method used of this study was direct observation at Rumah Potong Hewan. The variable that was knowed were; the heavy of: weight, carcass, head, hide, heart, feet, liver, lungs, spleen, full digestive tract, and the carcass percentage. The data collected was Analyzed by completely Randomized Design (CRD), wich 3x2 factorial pattern and six times replication. As a main factor was old, that was sparated by 3 – 4 years, 4 – 5 years, and 5 years. The data was tested by Duncan’s test. The result of this study showed that was not any interaction effect of old and sex to carcass percentage and offal. Also, that not any effect of sex to carcass percentage, but effect of sex was significance different to offal. The other hand, not any effect of old to carcass percentage and offal.
Pengaruh Penambahan Molases Terhadap Komposisi Kimia Silase Beberapa Jenis Rumput Yang Ditanam Bercampur Dengan Stylos
Authors: Yunus M. 
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT. This study was conducted in UPTD (Unit Pelaksana Tugas Dinas) Saree Aceh Besar about 4 weeks. The matter of this study are 4 kinds of grass there are rumput benggala (panicum maximum) rumput BD (Brachiaria decumbent). The grass that use in this study ditanam mixe with stylosanthes guyanesis legume, while the additive in silage is molasses. The study was designed into Completely Randomized Design (CDR) Factorial 4x3. There were 3 replications. First factor was R1 (Rumput Benggala + Stylosanthes guyanesis), R2 (Rumput lampung+Stylosanthes guyanesis), R3 (Rumput BD + Stylosanthes guyanesis), R4 (Rumput Star grass + Stylosanthes guyanesis) and the second factor were 3 level there were M1 (0%0,M2(3%) dan M3 (5%). Invetigated variabes included pH, Dry matter, crude protein, crude fiber, ash and water containet..The data were analyzed by an analysis of variance and as a significant effect was detected, the analysis was contained by Uji Beda Nyata Terkecil (BNT), Steel and Torrie (1991). The result of this study showed that the different of several grass have hight significantly (P,0.010 of dry matter, crude protein, ash and water containing but have no significantly on pH and crude fiber silage. The diferent among molasses have significantly on pH, crude protein and crude fiber silage. From BNT test showed that molasses increased dry matter and crude protein of silage compared to no molasses added. However, th used of molasses decreased crude fiber and water contain compared to no molasses added. The quality of silage found at level of 5.5% molasses especially on star grass (R4M3). The study concluded that using different level molasses es on several grass producted better silage than without molasses.
Isolasi Penghambat Aktivitas Enzim Pengubah Angiotensin Dari Protein Susu
Authors: Abubakar Amhar 
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT. Three kinds of samles (whey protein containing casenoglycopeptide, whey protein removed casenoglycopeptide and cheese whey powder digested with 7 kinds of proteases at 37 0C for 24 hr (trypsin, protenase-K, actinase-E, thermolysin, and papain) or 25 0C (pepsin and chymotrypsin). Strong inhibotory activity against the angiotensin converting enzyime (ACE, EC 3.4.15.1) was generated in all samples by 5 proteases digestion (pepsin, chymotrypsin, protinase-K, thermolysin and papain). In whey protein removed caseinoglycopeptide digestion by thermolysin induced the highest activity (95,25%). In cheese whey powder, the highest activity was derived by thermolysin (98.25%). On the other hand, week ACE inhibitory activity were derived by trypsin and actinase-E digestion. As no remarkable differences in inhibitory activity were observed between whey protein containing casenoglycopeptide and whey protein removed casenoglycopeptide samples, the bioactive peptides are considered to come mainly not from casenoglycopeptide but from cheese whey powder components.
Evaluation of Financial Condition of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study
Authors: Neogy Taposh Kumar 
Published: February 2020

The study mainly evaluates the financial condition of Private Commercial Banks inBangladeshduring the years from 2004 to 2008. The Sample banks have been able to earn profit and the percentage of net profit is satisfactory during the study period. Return on total assets ratio and return on equity ratio of the sample banks are also satisfactory during the period under study. The financial condition of the sample banks is satisfactory during the period under study.
JEL Classification Code: M41
A Novel Musculoskeletal Joint Modeling for Orthopaedic Applications
Authors: Ozada Neriman , Madani Seyed Saeed 
Published: February 2020

The objective of the work carried out in this research was to develop analytical and computational tools to model and investigate musculoskeletal human joints. It was recognised that the FEA was used by many researchers in modelling human musculoskeletal motion, loading and stresses. However the continuum mechanics played only a minor role in determining the articular joint motion, and its value was questionable. This is firstly due to the computational cost and secondly due to its impracticality for this application. On the other hand, there isn’t any suitable software for precise articular joint motion analysis to deal with the local joint stresses or non standard joints. The main requirement in orthopaedics field is to develop a modeller software (and its associated theories) to model anatomic joint as it is, without any simplification with respect to joint surface morphology and material roperties of surrounding tissues. So that the proposed modeller can be used for evaluating and diagnosing different joint abnormalities but furthermore form the basis for performing implant insertion and analysis of the artificial joints. The work which is presented in this research is a new frame work and has been developed for human anatomic joint analysis which describes the joint in terms of its surface geometry and surrounding musculoskeletal tissues. In achieving such a framework several contributions were made to the 6DOF linear and nonlinear joint modelling, the mathematical definition of joint stiffness, tissue path finding and wrapping and the contact with collision analysis. In 6DOF linear joint modelling, the contribution is the development of joint stiffness and damping matrices. This modelling approach is suitable for the linear range of tissue stiffness and damping properties. This is the first of its kind and it gives a firm analytical basis for investigating joints with surrounding tissue and the cartilage. The 6DOF nonlinear joint modelling is a new scheme which is described for modelling the motion of multi bodies joined by non-linear stiffness and contact elements. The proposed method requires no matrix assembly for the stiffness and damping elements or mass elements. The novelty in the nonlinear modelling, relates to the overall algorithmic approach and handling local non-linearity by procedural means.
Using Real-Time Online Preprocessed Mouse Tracking for Lower Storage and Transmission Costs
Authors: Purnama Fajar , Usagawa Tsuyoshi 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Pageview is the most popular webpage analytic metric in all sectors including blogs, business, e-commerce, education, entertainment, research, social media, and technology. To perform deeper analysis, additional methods are required such as mouse tracking, which can help researchers understand online user behavior on a single webpage. However, the geometrical data generated by mouse tracking are extremely large, and qualify as big data. A single swipe on a webpage from left to right can generate a megabyte (MB) of data. Fortunately, the geometrical data of each x and y point of the mouse trail are not always needed. Sometimes, analysts only need the heat map of a certain area or perhaps just a summary of the number of activities that occurred on a webpage. Therefore, recording all geometrical data is sometimes unnecessary. This work introduces preprocessing during real-time and online mouse tracking sessions. The preprocessing that is introduced converts the geometrical data from each x and y point to a region-of-interest concentration, in other words only heat map areas that the analyzer is interested in. Ultimately, the approach used here is able to greatly reduce the storage and transmission cost of real-time online mouse tracking.