bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Space Function and Shape of Balai Adat in Koto Sentajo Traditional Village
Authors: Yandri Sepli , Sari Suzanna Ratih , Sardjono Agung Budi 
Published: March 2019

Abstract. The country of Indonesia is known for its diversity of tribes in various regions. One area that still has traditional villages is the Koto Sentajo area. the lives of people in the Koto Sentajo village still use traditional values that are inherited from generation to generation. As a village, it certainly has a shelter in the form of a house and a worship facility in the form of a mosque. In the Koto Sentajo traditional village, there are traditional buildings called Balai adat. The existence of a Balai adat is inseparable from the traditional values that develop in the community. Balai adat has an important role in a traditional village as a gathering place and deliberation to find solutions to problems that occur in the village. The purpose of this study was to find out the role of Balai adat in koto sentajo village and to conclude the function of space and the shape of the building that became the identity of traditional settlements in Kuantan Singingi. The method of descriptive analysis is used as a way of delivering in-depth descriptions that will discuss in depth how the functions of space and the forms contained in the traditional hall in Koto Sentajo. Keywords: Balai Adat, Koto Sentajo, Kuantan Singingi.
On Three Standard Results in the Theory of Insurance Demand
Authors: Hong Liang 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
This article re-examines three standard results in the theory of insurance demand: (i) full coverage with a fair premium and partial coverage with an unfair premium; (ii) insurance is an inferior good under decreasing absolute risk aversion (DARA) and (iii) insurance may be a Giffen good under DARA. It has been shown recently that (i) holds for the class of insurance policies in which maximum coverage fully covers the potential loss. We show that whether (i) holds beyond this class of policies is indeterminate. In addition, we employ a unified framework to investigate the effects of changes in initial wealth and price. In particular, we show that both (ii) and (iii) hold for a certain class of insurance policies which include all commonly-used types of policies. The result also provides a unified treatment of several results in the extant literature.
Effects of Carrageenan and Chitosan as Coating Materials on the Thermal Degradation of Microencapsulated Phycocyanin from Spirulina sp.
Authors: Hadiyanto H. , Christwardana Marcelinus , Suzery Meiny , Sutanto Heri , Nilamsari Ayu Munti , Yunanda Argino 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Phycocyanin is a natural substance that can be used as an antioxidant and food colorant. The quality of phycocyanin deteriorates when it is exposed to heat, and such deterioration is evidenced by decreases in its antioxidant activity and color. Encapsulation, which introduces a coating material over a substance of interest, has been applied to prevent changes in substance quality. The objective of the present research is to evaluate the kinetics of thermal degradation of phycocyanin coated with carrageenan or chitosan. Encapsulated phycocyanin samples were exposed to temperatures of 40, 50, or 60 °C for 90 min, and kinetics of the resulting degradation was evaluated to determine changes in sample quality. The results showed that the thermal degradation of encapsulated phycocyanin at 40–60 °C follows first-order reaction kinetics with reaction rate constants (k) of 4.67–9.17 × 10–5 s-1 and 3.83–7.67 × 10–5 s-1 for carrageenan and chitosan, respectively, and that the k of encapsulated phycocyanin is slower than that obtained from samples without the coating materials (control). Encapsulation efficiencies (EE) of 68.66 % and 76.45 %, as well as loading capacities of 45.28 % and 49.16 %, were, respectively, obtained for carrageenan and chitosan.
Morbidity and long-term survival in patients with cervical re-exploration for papillary thyroid carcinoma
Authors: Baerbock Nenia , Mittelstädt Anke , Jähne Joachim 
Published: March 2019

AbstractBackgroundPapillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has a favorable prognosis following one-stage surgical therapy, whereas two-stage resections bear the risk of increased morbidity and possibly impaired prognosis. To further elucidate the value of surgical re-exploration in PTC, a retrospective study was performed.MethodsThe study involved 187 patients with PTC who underwent total thyroidectomy with central lymph node dissection between 2001 and 2011. The number of two-stage surgeries, the rates of recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis (RLNP) as well as hypocalcemia, and the long-term survival were assessed.ResultsTwo-stage surgeries were performed in 43%. No statistically significant difference was seen between the one- and two-stage resection groups regarding the rate of RLNP (transient 5.6% vs. 6.3%, permanent 2.6% vs. 0%) nor for hypocalcemia (transient 25.2% vs. 18.8%, permanent 14.0% vs. 22.5%). The 10-year recurrence-free survival was 95.5% and the 10-year disease-specific survival was 98.9% with no difference between groups.ConclusionEven though two-stage surgeries do not lead to a higher incidence of RLNP and hypocalcemia, optimal preoperative and intraoperative diagnostics have to be carried out to reduce the amount of completion surgeries.
A Hybrid Hierarchical Framework Toward Security Effectiveness for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resiliency: A Hospital Case Study
Authors: White Latechia , Eveleigh Timothy , Bereket Tanju 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
A successful Denial of Service attack on a CI can indirectly have devastating and irreversible effects to those that depend on its services. Furthermore, recent disruptions have raised concerns regarding the resiliency, security effectiveness and emergency preparedness of CIs and dependent resources. To address the persistent challenge of protecting CIs and maintaining the essential services they provide, this research offers emergency management personnel a conceptual framework to evaluate security effectiveness and estimate the cascading effects that may result from inadequate security measures. We combine the philosophy of multi-dimensional modeling, with the statistical engine of Bayesian Belief Networks to provide proactive, scenario-based interdependency analysis for CI protection and resiliency. The findings of this research resulted in a multi-dimensional approach that enables a heightened awareness of one’s risk-posture by highlighting the existence (strength) or absence (weakness) of relevant security factors. Through stakeholder risk-assessment, preemptive implementation of threat mitigation plans for dependent resources are permissible. Specifically, we provide this proof of concept, “what-if” analysis tool to assist in the reduction of vulnerabilities. To illustrate the conceptual framework, we provide a Healthcare and Public Health sector case study that evaluates the impact to a hospital patient given a successful DoS attack on a CI.
Proximal Support Vector Machine-Based Hybrid Approach for Edge Detection in Noisy Images
Authors: Jain Subit K. , Kumar Deepak , Thakur Manoj , Ray Rajendra K. 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
We propose a novel edge detector in the presence of Gaussian noise with the use of proximal support vector machine (PSVM). The edges of a noisy image are detected using a two-stage architecture: smoothing of image is first performed using regularized anisotropic diffusion, followed by the classification using PSVM, termed as regularized anisotropic diffusion-based PSVM (RAD-PSVM) method. In this process, a feature vector is formed for a pixel using the denoised coefficient’s class and the local orientations to detect edges in all possible directions in images. From the experiments, conducted on both synthetic and benchmark images, it is observed that our RAD-PSVM approach outperforms the other state-of-the-art edge detection approaches, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease by Using SPECT Imaging and Biomarkers
Authors: Pahuja Gunjan , Nagabhushan T. N. , Prasad Bhanu 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Precise and timely diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is important to control its progression among subjects. Currently, a neuroimaging technique called dopaminergic imaging that uses single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with 123I-Ioflupane is popular among clinicians for detecting Parkinson’s disease in early stages. Unlike other studies, which consider only low-level features like gray matter, white matter, or cerebrospinal fluid, this study explores the non-linear relation between different biomarkers (SPECT + biological) using deep learning and multivariate logistic regression. Striatal binding ratios are obtained using 123I-Ioflupane SPECT scans from four brain regions which are further integrated with five biological biomarkers to increase the diagnostic accuracy. Experimental results indicate that this investigated approach can differentiate subjects with 100% accuracy. The obtained results outperform the ones reported in the literature. Furthermore, logistic regression model has been developed for estimating the Parkinson’s disease onset probability. Such models may aid clinicians in diagnosing this disease.
Design of Optical Reversible Hybrid Adder-Subtractor Device Using Mach-Zehnder Interferometers for WDM Applications
Authors: Chauhan Chanderkanta , Kaushik Brajesh Kumar , Kumar Santosh 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
As energy efficiency is one of the prominent issues in the today’s era. Reversible computing may serve as a critical step toward this paramount issue. Optical reversible computing is one of the tactics to serve this aspiration. In this paper, an optical reversible hybrid adder-subtractor device delineated with the help of electro-optic effect inside lithium-niobate based Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) for WDM applications. The proposed device in this work is combinational circuits and can be used as an adder as well as subtractor in advance applications. The perception is established with the help of simulation results of beam propagation method (BPM) and mathematically proven with MATLAB simulation results.
The importance of anthropological methods in the diagnosis of rare diseases
Authors: Różdżyńska-Świątkowska Agnieszka , Tylki-Szymańska Anna 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Most of inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) and rare endocrine-metabolic diseases (REMD) are rare diseases. According to the European Commission on Public Health, a rare disease is defined, based on its prevalence, as one affecting one in 2000 people. Many IEMs affect body stature, cause craniofacial abnormalities, and disturb the developmental process. Therefore, body proportion, dysmorphic characteristics, and morphological parameters must be assessed and closely monitored. This can be achieved only with the help of an anthropologist who has adequate tools. This is why the role of an anthropologist in collaboration with the physician in the diagnostic process is not to be underestimated. Clinical anthropologists contribute to assessing physical development and improve our understanding of the natural history of rare metabolic diseases. This paper presents anthropometric techniques and methods, such as analysis of demographic data, anthropometric parameters at birth, percentile charts, growth patterns, bioimpedance, somatometric profiles, craniofacial profiles, body proportion indices, and mathematical models of growth curves used in certain rare diseases. Contemporary anthropological methods play an important role in the diagnostic process of rare genetic diseases.
Developing a protocol and experimental setup for using a humanoid robot to assist children with autism to develop visual perspective taking skills
Authors: Wood Luke Jai , Robins Ben , Lakatos Gabriella , Syrdal Dag Sverre , Zaraki Abolfazl , Dautenhahn Kerstin 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Visual Perspective Taking (VPT) is the ability to see the world from another person’s perspective, taking into account what they see and how they see it, drawing upon both spatial and social information. Children with autism often find it difficult to understand that other people might have perspectives, viewpoints, beliefs and knowledge that are different from their own, which is a fundamental aspect of VPT. In this research we aimed to develop a methodology to assist children with autism develop their VPT skills using a humanoid robot and present results from our first long-term pilot study. The games we devised were implemented with the Kaspar robot and, to our knowledge, this is the first attempt to improve the VPT skills of children with autism through playing and interacting with a humanoid robot.We describe in detail the standard pre- and post-assessments that we performed with the children in order to measure their progress and also the inclusion criteria derived fromthe results for future studies in this field. Our findings suggest that some children may benefit from this approach of learning about VPT, which shows that this approach merits further investigation.
I longobardi alla VI Crociata
Authors: Minervini Laura 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The Old French word longuebart, with the meaning ‘inhabitant of Southern Italy’, is used in chronicles that deal with the war between the emperor Frederick II and the lords of Ibelin written in the Latin East. This article traces the history that lies behind this unexpected use of the term examining medieval French, Latin and Italian texts of various kinds.
Se (re) trouver dans tous ses états ... attributifs : sens et constructions
Authors: Lauwers Peter , Van den Heede Margot , Tobback Els 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
This paper offers a corpus study of two reflexive (semi-)copular verbs, viz. se trouver and se retrouver, which at first sight appear to be mere morphological variants. In a first stage, the study is devoted to the comparison of the reflexive copular construction with the object complement construction of trouver and retrouver. We show the observed differences between both constructions may be explained by a process of grammaticalization, which has attained a further stage in the case of the reflexive constructions which even admit semi-auxiliary uses. Next, we conduct a contrastive analysis of the syntax and the semantics (partially based on a collostructional analysis) of the copular constructions of se trouver and se retrouver. The analysis not only allows to describe the different meaning effects produced by the verbs, it also shows the close links with the locative uses. Moreover, it accounts for the role the morpheme « re- » plays in the reinforcement of the nuance of unexpectedness, and hence, of the detrimental inference.
L’élaboration scripturale du francoprovençal au Moyen Âge
Authors: Carles Hélène , Glessgen Martin 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Francoprovençal has generally been viewed as an oral dialect group with a highly varied character (due to the mountainous regions of the Alps, the Jura and the Massif Central), and with no elaborated written textual tradition. The virtual absence of such a tradition may indeed be observed for the modern period (i.e. the second half of the second millennium). However, this is not the case for the medieval period, during which Francoprovençal underwent a process of elaboration similar to that of the neighbouring Romance languages, at first fragmentary and embedded in Latin. From these beginnings emerged a pure Romance scripta which remained in existence until the end of the 15th century, when it was replaced by French. This process remained incomplete, characterised by the continuous copresence of either Latin or French and essentially limited to legal and administrative documents. Nonetheless, the first half of the second millennium yields a complex written vernacular which displays both diatopic and diachronic variation, and which has never before undergone systematic analysis. The present contribution is based on a corpus of medieval documents from the Francoprovençal regions of France and Switzerland (approx. 700.000 words), digitised as part of the project Documents linguistiques galloromans and presented for the first time here. Taking one of the most salient and frequent phenomena as an example – the outcome of lat. /a/ in tonic free syllables (ˈpratu> Frpr. pra vs Fr. pré) – the authors assess the nature and extent of the presence of Francoprovençal in medieval scripturality, examining a total of 60.000 occurrences. The results thus obtained allow an interpretation of the historical development of Francoprovençal on the basis of entirely new evidence.
Registers of African-derived lexicon in Uruguay: etymologies, demography and semantic change
Authors: Álvarez López Laura , Coll Magdalena 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The present paper deals with 82 words of possible African origin registered in Uruguay by Ildefonso Pereda Valdés and Rolando Laguarda Trías between 1937 and 1965. Many of the lexical items were probably introduced by enslaved Africans brought to the region during the 18th and 19th centuries. Evidence shows that most of the words are apparently shared with varieties of Spanish outside the Rio de la Plata region, and most of them also appear in neighboring Argentina and Brazil. Furthermore, the African-derived lexicon is often used to denominate the ‘other’ with respect to people and social behaviors, and most of these loanwords are nouns with possible origins in Bantu languages spoken in West-Central Africa, which corresponds to the available demographic data.
Occitan (Velay) prounseau et prounsean ‘sorte de grive’ : deux inconnus du FEW (dont un en langage des animaux)
Authors: Chambon Jean-Pierre 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The purpose of this contribution is to give an etymology to two Occitan words regarded as of unknown origin by the FEW. Velay prounseau ‘a kind of thrush’ is a regular issue of Old Occitan proensal ‘of Provence’. The nasalized form prounsean is a phono-stylistic and zoolectal variant of prounseau.
Genomic Variants Among ThreatenedAcroporaCorals
Authors: Kitchen Sheila A , Ratan Aakrosh , Bedoya-Reina Oscar C , Burhans Richard , Fogarty Nicole D , Miller Webb , Baums Iliana B 
Published: March 2019

AbstractGenomic sequence data for non-model organisms are increasingly available requiring the development of efficient and reproducible workflows. Here, we develop the first genomic resources and reproducible workflows for two threatened members of the reef-building coral genus Acropora. We generated genomic sequence data from multiple samples of the Caribbean A. cervicornis (staghorn coral) and A. palmata (elkhorn coral), and predicted millions of nucleotide variants among these two species and the Pacific A. digitifera. A subset of predicted nucleotide variants were verified using restriction length polymorphism assays and proved useful in distinguishing the two Caribbean acroporids and the hybrid they form (“A. prolifera”). Nucleotide variants are freely available from the Galaxy server (usegalaxy.org), and can be analyzed there with computational tools and stored workflows that require only an internet browser. We describe these data and some of the analysis tools, concentrating on fixed differences between A. cervicornis and A. palmata. In particular, we found that fixed amino acid differences between these two species were enriched in proteins associated with development, cellular stress response, and the host’s interactions with associated microbes, for instance in the ABC transporters and superoxide dismutase. Identified candidate genes may underlie functional differences in how these threatened species respond to changing environments. Users can expand the presented analyses easily by adding genomic data from additional species, as they become available.
Tres apuntes sobre la ciudad neoliberal en Costa Rica (1980-2017)
Authors: Montes Ruiz Ana Paula , Durán Segura Luis 
Published: March 2019

El texto explora el contexto que, durante los últimos treinta y siete años, ha posibilitado la emergencia de la ciudad neoliberal en Costa Rica. Para ello, se realizan tres apuntes que muestran: i) los procesos de neoliberalización profunda provocados por el reescalamiento del Estado, la creación de programas aperturistas y la atracción de Inversión Extranjera Directa; ii) los procesos de reestructuración socioespacial de la Gran Área Metropolitana que inciden en la polarización del desarrollo de la ciudad en un eje este-oeste; y iii) los procesos de intensificación de la actividad inmobiliaria marcados por nuevas prácticas publicitarias alrededor de la vivienda.Palabras Clave: ciudad neoliberal; contextualismo; Costa Rica; neoliberalización.
La acción es la forma: La charla TED de Víctor Hugo*
Authors: Easterling Keller , Guzmán Verri Valeria 
Published: March 2019

El espacio es una tecnología. Los edificios y las ciudades que éstos habitan se han convertido en infraestructurales, en redes móviles y monetizadas. El espacio infraestructural es el arma secreta de las personas más poderosas del mundo. Si Víctor Hugo regresara para dar una charla TED, podría afirmar que la arquitectura, que una vez fue asesinada por el libro, se reencarna como algo aún más poderoso, como información en sí misma. Si este espacio es un arma secreta, ¿es uno de los secretos cuya revelación más se le ha negado a aquellos formados para hacer espacio?Palabras Clave: arquitectura; desarrollo urbano; globalización; información; infraestructura.
* Strelka Press, 2012
Influence of the concentrate of rare-earth elements on the stabilization of high-temperature phases and properties of ceramics based on ZrO2–7Y2O3
Authors: Kulmetyeva V. B. , Vokhmyanin D. S. 
Published: March 2019

Using chemical co-precipitation from inorganic precursors, powders based on ZrO2–7wt.%Y2O3 were obtained. Oxides of rareearth elements (REE) – La, Nd, Pr – were introduced into them in concentrated form from 5 to 15 wt.%. Using differential thermal analysis, it was found that an increase in the proportion of concentrate leads to a shift of the temperature maxima of thermal effects to high temperatures from 450 to 505 °C. The influence of the annealing temperature in the range of 600–1200 °C on the phase transformations of the synthesized powders of the ZrO2–7%Y2O3–REE system was studied through Raman spectroscopy. The results showed that their phase composition consists of tetragonal zirconium dioxide ZrO2 regardless of the concentrate content. The effect of sintering temperature on compaction of synthesized powders, phase composition and microstructure of ceramics was examined. It was found that ceramics with 10 % REE concentrate has the highest compaction speed during sintering, and an increase in the concentrate content to 15 % leads to inhibition of compaction during sintering. Ceramics with 15 % REE had the highest open porosity at all sintering temperatures. It was noted that for samples with 10 and 15 % REE concentrate, with increasing sintering temperature, a decrease in the intensity of the Raman spectra peaks and their broadening is observed. It is associated with the formation of a different type of tetragonal modification. The results of atomic force microscopy showed that after sintering at a temperature of 1350 °C in the structure of ceramics containing 15 % REE concentrate, in contrast to other compositions, a new phase with a faceting and a layered structure was detected.