bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Drops in the city: the puzzle of water privatization and consumption deficiencies in urban Ghana
Authors: Twum Kwaku Owusu , Abubakari Mohammed 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
The water industry in Ghana has recently experienced a massive proprietary change, from its public monotonic system to a public–private system mixed with localized private participation options. Although these changes have contributed to local and national revenue generation, the consumption bracket continually de-equalizes due to inaccessibility and unavailability patterns of water provision. This has made water a scarce commodity for some, whilst others are over-supplied and over-satisfied. In this research, the manifestation of private sector participation in Ghana's urban water sector in the midst of the public water system and its implications on water supply have been investigated using both secondary and primary data. The study reveals significant deficiencies in urban water needs and wider inequality outcomes amongst urbanites despite government's neo-liberal interventions in the water sector. The major proposals include the need for re-alignment of private sector engagements characterized by proper state's regulatory control mechanisms and encouragement of community/neighborhood joint water supply systems to complement state and private interventions in order to reverse the access and consumption deficiencies in the urban water sector.
Membrane distillation crystallization using PVDF membrane incorporated with TiO2 nanoparticles and nanocellulose
Authors: Tan Hoi-Fang , Tan Why-Ling , Hamzah N. , Ng M. H. K. , Ooi B. S. , Leo C. P. 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane was improved using TiO2 nanoparticles and nanocellulose for membrane distillation crystallization in this work. Besides the addition of TiO2 nanoparticles and nanocellulose, PVDF membrane was post-modified with octadecyltrichlorosilane after phase inversion using a dual coagulation bath. The addition of hydrophilic TiO2 nanoparticles and nanocellulose reduced membrane hydrophobicity, but the dispersed TiO2 nanoparticles assisted silane modification to improve surface hydrophobicity. Besides reducing the agglomeration of TiO2 nanoparticles, nanocellulose induced the formation of larger pore size and higher porosity as proven in SEM images and gravimetric measurement, respectively. The abundant moieties of nanocellulose accelerated the exchange between solvent and non-solvent during phase inversion for the formation of large pore size and porosity, but membrane thickness increased due to the thickening effects. The modified membrane showed higher water permeate flux in membrane distillation with salt rejection greater than 97%. Severe fouling in membrane distillation crystallization was not observed.
Dietary Opinion Beyond Biotin Intakes
Authors: Sattar Tabinda 
Published: April 2020

:
Biotin (Vitamin-H) intake is usual in individuals taking balanced diet on regular basis as
biotin is present in common dietary substances. Regarding its intakes some recommendations must
be keep in mind in order to avoid any inconvenience. Although biotin deficiency is rare but may occur
under some special circumstances. Biotin creates hindrance in results of many medical tests reports
so while taking biotin as diet or supplements, your consultant should aware of your biotin intakes.
Some specific diseased conditions can be avoided only by excessive biotin intakes in dietary
forms also.
A Review on Lossless Compression Techniques for Wireless Capsule Endoscopic Data
Authors: Babu Caren , Chandy D. Abraham 
Published: April 2020

Background:
The videos produced during wireless capsule endoscopy have larger data size causing difficulty
in transmission with limited bandwidth. The constraint on wireless capsule endoscopy hinders the performance
of compression module.

Objectives:
The objectives of this paper are as follows: (i) to have an extensive review on the lossless
compression techniques and (ii) to find out the limitations of the existing system and the possibilities for
improvement.

Method:
The literature review has been done with a focus on the compression schemes satisfying minimum
computational complexity, less power dissipation and low memory requirements for hardware implementation.
A thorough study on various lossless compression techniques is done under two perspectives, i.e., techniques
applied on Bayer CFA and RGB images. The details of the various stages of wireless capsule endoscopy
compression are looked into to have a better understanding. The suitable performance metrics for evaluating the
compression techniques are listed from various literatures.

Result:
In addition to the Gastrolab database that is widely, WEO clinical endoscopy atlas and Gastrointestinal
atlas found to be better alternatives for experimentation. Pre-processing operations, especially new subsampling
patterns need to be given more focus to exploit the redundancies in the images. Investigations shows encoder
module can be modified to bring more improvement towards compression. The real-time endoscopy still exists
as a promising area for exploration.

Conclusion:
This review presents a research update on the details of wireless capsule endoscopy compression
together with the findings as an eye-opener and guidance for further research.
Difference of Chemical Compositions in Fu Zheng Fang with Different Dosage Forms Based on HPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap/MS Combined with Multivariate Statistical Analysis
Authors: Hua Yujiao , Xie Fen , Zhou Shijun 
Published: April 2020

Background:
Fu Zheng Fang (FZF) is an important Chinese medicine prescription for tumor treatment in
our hospital, which has two different types, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces and TCM formula
granules.

Objective:
This study aimed to determine the effective composition of the drug FZF.

Methods:
In this research, FZF decoction pieces and FZF formula granules were collected and their
composition, determined by HPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap/MS, and multivariate statistical analysis, was
applied to distinguish differential metabolite patterns between two groups.

Results:
A clear cut difference in the composition of the two groups was observed. 124 differential chemical
compositions could be identified in positive mode, while 59 differential chemical compositions could be identified in
negative mode. The differential chemical compositions were mainly concentrated in flavonoids, organic acids, fatty
acids, amino acids compounds, and presenting different change rules, mainly involved in the flavonoid biosynthesis,
flavone and flavonol biosynthesis two metabolic pathways.

Conclusion:
This study provides basic information that may be of use in the formulation of the drug in
different dosages and in the examination of their efficacy.
Concise Synthesis of 1,1-Diarylvinyl Sulfones and Investigations on their Antiproliferative Activity via Tubulin Inhibition
Authors: Reddy Lavanya , Dharmabalan Suja T. , Manupati Kanakaraju , Yeeravalli Ragini , Vijay Lakshmi D. , Donthiboina Kavitha , Naik Vadithe Lakshma , Das Amitava 
Published: April 2020

Background:
Discovery of small molecules that inhibit tubulin polymerization is an attractive strategy
for the development of new and improved anti-proliferative agents.

Objective:
A series of novel 2-sulfonyl-1,1-diarylethenes were designed towards this end keeping in view the
favorable chemical and pharmacological virtues of unsaturated sulfones.

Methods:
Rapid, convenient and efficient two-step assembly of the designed molecules was achieved by the
vicinal iodo-sulfonylation-Suzuki coupling sequence.

Results:
As hypothesized, these compounds showed good anti-proliferative activity against different tissuespecific
cancer cell lines: MCF-7, DU-145, A-549, HepG2, and HeLa. The most active compound, pnitrophenyl
ring-bearing analog, exhibited an IC50 value of 0.90μM against A-549 cells. Flow cytometry studies
on this derivative revealed that it arrests the cell cycle of A-549 cells at the G2/M phase. This compound exhibited
molecular binding to tubulin as well as tubulin polymerization inhibition comparable to that of colchicine.

Conclusion:
A new class of potent, tubulin binding anticancer agents based on 1,1,-diarylvinyl sulfone scaffold
has been designed and synthesized.
Illumination Robust Loop Closure Detection with the Constraint of Pose
Authors: Deli Yan , Wenkun Tuo , Weiming Wang , Shaohua Li 
Published: April 2020

Background:
Loop closure detection is a crucial part in robot navigation and simultaneous
location and mapping (SLAM). Appearance-based loop closure detection still faces many challenges,
such as illumination changes, perceptual aliasing and increasing computational complexity.

Methods:
In this paper, we proposed a visual loop closure detection algorithm that combines illumination
robust descriptor DIRD and odometry information. In this algorithm, a new distance function
is built by fusing the Euclidean distance function and Mahalanobis distance function, which integrates
the pose uncertainty of body and can dynamically adjust the threshold of potential loop closure
locations. Then, potential locations are verified by calculating the similarity of DIRD descriptors.

Results:
The proposed algorithm is evaluated on KITTI and EuRoC datasets, and is compared with
SeqSLAM algorithm, which is one of the state of the art loop closure detection algorithms. The results
show that the proposed algorithm could effectively reduce the computing time and get better
performance on P-R curve.

Conclusion:
The new loop closure detection method makes full use of odometry information and
image appearance information. The application of the new distance function can effectively reduce
the missed detection caused by odometry error accumulation. The algorithm does not require extracting
image features or learning stage, and can realize real-time detection and run on the platform
with limited computational power.
Calidad del calostro bovino y su relación con la genética, el manejo, la fisiología y su congelación
Authors: Ana Luiza Schogor  , Patricia Glombowsky  , Fabiana Both  , Beatriz Danieli  , Fernanda Rigon  , João Reis  , Aleksandro Schafer da Silva  
Published: April 2020

Objetivo. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron evaluar si la calidad del calostro se modifica por las características genéticas, fisiológicas y de manejo en el período pre-parto, así como evaluar si la calidad y composición del calostro se altera en el proceso de congelación. Material y métodos. En el experimento I, se recogieron muestras de calostro y sangre de 35 vacas (18 Holstein y 17 Jerseys). En el experimento II, se recolectaron seis muestras de calostro de vacas Holstein y se congelaron durante 60 días. Resultados. La concentración media de inmunoglobulina G (IgG) fue de 77.65 mg/ml en Jersey y de 82.77 mg/ml en Holstein. La genética, el orden de parto y la interacción entre estos factores no fueron significativos en la concentración de IgG en el calostro. Además, se observó un efecto genético de la vaca en el peso en la cría al nacer y en los tres días de edad (p<0.0001). Las razas de becerros Holstein (83%) y Jersey (82%) mostraron niveles de proteína sérica total por encima de 5.5 g/dL. Las vacas Holstein alojadas en potreros individuales con suplementos dietéticos, proporcionaron una mejor calidad de calostro (93.57 mg IgG/mL). Con el tiempo, el porcentaje de grasa cambió al congelarse, que se redujo con el tiempo (p<0.05) en el Experimento II. Conclusiones. El manejo previo al parto influye en la calidad del calostro, y la congelación no interfiere en la calidad centesimal e inmunológica del calostro, con excepción de la grasa, que disminuye a lo largo del tiempo.
RESPONSABILIDADE DAS EMPRESAS QUE PRESTAM SERVIÇOS A TERCEIROS EM FACE DA SAÚDE AMBIENTAL/DO MEIO AMBIENTE DO TRABALHO
Authors: FERREIRA Renata Marques , FIORILLO Celso Antonio Pacheco 
Published: April 2020

RESUMOA legalidade da contratação de serviços de terceiros para execução de atividades fim das empresas, conforme interpretação realizada em agosto de 2018 pelo STF, em nada altera o regime constitucional da chamada responsabilidade civil objetiva de referidas atividades econômicas no plano do direcionamento estabelecido pelos próprios princípios gerais da atividade econômica descritos em nossa Lei Maior (TÍTULO VII - Da Ordem Econômica e Financeira - CAPÍTULO I - DOS PRINCÍPIOS GERAIS DA ATIVIDADE ECONÔMICA).Destarte, dentre referidos princípios, merece destaque o da defesa do meio ambiente (Art.170, VI da CF), cujo conteúdo constitucional indicado no Art.225 da CF, aponta de forma explicita a existência da responsabilidade constitucional ambiental em face da tutela jurídica da saúde ambiental/ meio ambiente do trabalho no âmbito da relação jurídica ambiental previsra em nossa Carta Magna.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Terceirização; Bens Ambientais; Responsabilidade Ambiental das Empresas; Saúde Ambiental; Meio Ambiente do Trabalho. ABSTRACTThe legality of the contracting of third party services to carry out business activities, as interpreted in August 2018 by the STF, does not alter the constitutional regime of socalled objective civil liability of said economic activities in the direction plan established by the general principles of economic activity described in our Major Law (TITLE VII - ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ORDER - CHAPTER I - GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY). Among these principles, the defense of the environment deserves special mention (Art.170, VI CF), whose constitutional content indicated in Art.225 of the CF, explicitly points out the existence of constitutional environmental responsibility in the face of legal protection of environmental health / work environment within the ambit of the environmental legal relationship foreseen in our Magna Carta.KEYWORDS: Outsourcing; Environmental Goods; Environmental Responsibility of Companies; Environmental health; Work Environment.
APLICATIVOS DE SERVIÇOS PARA SAÚDE E PROTEÇÃO DOS DADOS PESSOAIS DE USUÁRIOS
Authors: BARRETO JUNIOR Irineu Francisco , FAUSTINO André 
Published: April 2020

RESUMOEste artigo analisa aspectos jurídicos relacionados a aplicativos de serviços de saúde, dentro do conceito de e-Saúde (saúde eletrônica), e a efetividade da proteção legal de dados pessoais sensíveis processados nesses sistemas. Para tais finalidades, a pesquisa aborda o panorama atual relativo à proteção de dados pessoais no Brasil, com foco na legislação específica relacionada à área da saúde e o sigilo das informações de pacientes. Será discutida ainda a legislação americana, conhecido como HIPAA, que regula especificamente as questões relativas à proteção de dados pessoais sensíveis de saúde. A metodologia do artigo fundamenta-se na técnica analítica, na qual são avaliados os aspectos formalistas da sistematização das regras e normas jurídicas, com foco no ordenamento jurídico e suas relações internas, somado ao enfoque hermenêutico interpretativo, que busca compreender as condutas humanas por meio da atividade discursiva interpretativa. O artigo conclui que embora existam o Marco Civil da Internet e legislações esparsas, ainda não existe um aparato legal que assegure a efetiva proteção de dados pessoais no Brasil, e disso decorrem abusos nas operações que envolvam tratamento de dados pessoais sensíveis dos usuários de aplicativos de saúde.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Sociedade da Informação; Marco Civil da Internet; Dados Pessoais. ABSTRACTThis paper analyzes legal aspects related to health service applications, within the concept of e-Health (electronic health), and the effectiveness of legal protection of sensitive personal data processed in these systems. For this, the research addresses the current panorama regarding the protection of personal data in Brazil, focusing on the specific legislation related to the health area and the confidentiality of patient information. It will also discuss the US legislation, known as HIPAA, which specifically regulates issues related to the protection of sensitive personal health data. The methodology of the article is based on the analytical technique, in which the formalistic aspects of the systematization of legal rules and norms, focusing on the juridical order and their internal relations are evaluated, together with the interpretive hermeneutic approach, which seeks to understand human conduct through of the interpretive discursive activity. The article concludes that although there is a Civil Internet Framework and scattered legislation, there is still no legal apparatus to ensure the effective protection of personal data in Brazil, and this is due to abuses in transactions involving the processing of sensitive personal data of users.KEYWORDS: Information Society; Brazilian Internet Law; Personal Data.
DA COMPLEXIDADE À SIMPLIFICAÇÃO NA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DA RATIO DECIDENDI: SERÁ MESMO QUE ESTAMOS A FALAR DE PRECEDENTES NO BRASIL?
Authors: STRECK Lenio Luiz , RAATZ Igor , MORBACH Gilberto 
Published: April 2020

RESUMOO presente ensaio aborda a questão dos mecanismos vinculantes brasileiros presentes no Código de Processo Civil de 2015 — os quais, equivocadamente, vêm sendo comparados aos precedentes do common law — a partir de uma pesquisa histórica e explanatória acerca da identificação da ratio decidendi de uma decisão. Além disso, o artigo aborda as diferentes interpretações, comumente ignoradas no Brasil, acerca do precedente nos sistemas anglo-saxões. Em síntese, procuramos demonstrar as incompatibilidades dos (supostos) precedentes brasileiros em comparação com o instituto de origem: o stare decisis genuíno dos países do common law. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Precedentes; Ratio decidendi; Código de Processo Civil de 2015. ABSTRACT This essay discusses the binding mechanisms in Brazilian law — present in the 2015 Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure —, which have been erroneously taken as commonlaw-like precedents, from a historical, explanatory research of the identification of a decision’s ratio decidendi. Besides, the article discusses different interpretations regarding what it means for a common law precedent to be binding— interpretations that are more frequently than not ignored in Brazil. In short, we seek to demonstrate how incompatible the (so-called) Brazilian precedents are in comparison to the original common law stare decisis, the original institute.KEYWORDS: Precedents; Ratio decidendi; Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure of 2015.
GOVERNANÇA E AS NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS: A SUSTENTABILIDADE NA GESTÃO ADMINISTRATIVA DO PODER JUDICIÁRIO
Authors: CALDAS Roberto Correia da Silva Gomes , DIZ Jamile Bergamaschine Mata , SILVA Antonio Donizete Ferreira da 
Published: April 2020

RESUMOO presente artigo aborda os principais reflexos das novas tecnologias na organização administrativa do Poder Judiciário no que tange à sustentabilidade, de maneira a expor boas práticas de gestão que trazem impactos positivos à preservação de um ambiente sustentável para as atuais e próximas gerações. Objetiva-se analisar de que forma as novas tecnologias colaboram com a cultura de governança no Judiciário, principalmente aproveitando-se a transposição do processo em papel para a plataforma digital do sistema judicial eletrônico, bem como relacionar as boas práticas oriundas deste sistema com a sustentabilidade em sentido amplo. Diante deste corte amostral da análise empreendida, como técnica de pesquisa optou-se pela investigação bibliográfica e documental, utilizando-se do método dedutivo para apresentar as considerações conclusivas. Justifica-se a pesquisa diante do atual e contínuo quadro de globalização onde cada vez mais as instituições, sejam elas públicas ou privadas, buscam maneiras de aliar a cultura de governança aproveitandose das novas tecnologias para conciliar uma administração de resultados que não perca o foco em práticas sustentáveis. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Governança; gestão; sustentabilidade; tecnologia; processo eletrônico. ABSTRACTThis article approaches the main reflexes of the new technologies in the administrative organization of the Judiciary with regard to sustainability in order to expose good management practices that bring positive impacts at the preservation of a sustainable environment for the currents and next generations. This objective to analyze how the new technologies colaborate with the culture of governance in the Judiciary, especially taking advantage of the transposition of the paper process to the digital platform of the electronic judicial system, and to relate the good practices originating from this system with sustainability in the broad sense. In view of this sample cut of the analysis undertaken, as a research technique we chose bibliographic and documentary research, using the deductive method to present conclusive considerations. Research is justified in the face of the current and continuous framework of globalization, where institutions, whether public or private, are increasingly looking for ways to combine a culture of governance by taking advantage of new technologies to reconcile results management that does not focus on sustainable practices. KEYWORDS: Governance; management; sustainability; technology; electronic process.
O MÉTODO DO CASO NO ENSINO JURÍDICO COMO RESPOSTA À NECESSÁRIA ABERTURA DOS TEXTOS NORMATIVOS SOBRE RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL
Authors: PEREIRA JÚNIOR Antonio Jorge , CAPISTRANO Márcio Anderson Silveira 
Published: April 2020

RESUMO O presente artigo objetiva verificar a utilidade e a forma de aplicação do método do caso (case method) no ensino jurídico da responsabilidade civil. Trata-se de ramo marcadamente jurisprudencial, com textos normativos abertos e imprecisos. A partir da pesquisa bibliográfica, constata-se que o método do caso propicia o indispensável desenvolvimento da razão prática jurídica, empregada na atividade interpretativa voltada à decisão considerada justa para o caso concreto. Tal método prepara a capacidade reflexiva para percepção dos valores e interesses envolvidos no caso submetido a análise, mais necessária em face da insuficiência do direito legislado e da doutrina. Em perspectiva pragmática, o artigo traz indagações exemplificativas aptas a estimular a reflexão do discente em matéria de responsabilidade civil. Apresenta-se, ainda, roteiro ilustrativo de aula a respeito de um problema jurídico real: a possível responsabilidade do Estado por nomeação tardia em concurso público, tema enfrentado pelo STF no julgamento do Recurso Extraordinário n. 724.347/DF, em regime de repercussão geral. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Método Do Caso; Responsabilidade Civil; Ensino Jurídico; Didática; Razão Prática Jurídica. ABSTRACTThe present article aims to verify the feasibility and the means of applying the case method in legal education of tort liability. It is a niche markedly jurisprudential, with open and imprecise normative texts. Through bibliographical research, it is verified that the case method propitiates the indispensable development of juridical practical reason, used in the interpretive activity focused on the decision considered just for the concrete case. This method prepares the reflective capacity for understanding of the values and interests involved in the case submitted for consideration, which is more necessary in view of the insufficiency of statute law and doctrine. In a pragmatic perspective, this article lists exemplary questions capable of stimulating student’s reflection on tort liability. It also presents an illustrative lesson plan on a real juridical problem: possible State liability for late nomination in civil service examinations, a matter faced by Supreme Court in the judgment of Extraordinary Appeal no. 724,347/DF, under the system of general repercussion. KEYWORDS: Case Method; Tort Liability; Legal Education; Didactics; Juridical Practical Reason.