bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
User behavior analysis on agriculture mining system
Authors: Sridevi S , Bindu Prathyusha M , V.S.J.Krishna Teja P 
Published: March 2018

India being a horticulture nation yet utilizing conventional methods in agriculture. Right now suggestions for farmers depend upon the coordination among farmers and distinctive specialists. Proposed suggestions generally given to them by using past farming exercises with help of their knowledge and experience to give advanced outcomes. The proposed idea is the utilization of mining techniques in agriculture to give best suggestions to farmers for crops, crop rotation, prices of crops, quality of seeds and recognizable proofs of needed fertilizer. The system can be utilized by farmers as an application both on web and mobile. It is an advanced cultivating method that utilizes investigate information of soil qualities, soil types, crop yield information gathering and recommends the farmers to quality harvest in light of their site specific parameters. This diminishes the wrong decision on a harvest and increase in efficiency. With the progress of this rural modernization, agriculture site was progressively turning into a noteworthy instrument for farmers getting data about existence and generation. Step by step instructions to make the examination of the requirements of farmers viable to help them to discover the data assets of the Internet they were occupied with had turned into a dire and vital issue. It was vital hugeness in enhancing the structure and substance of agribusiness site, which could give better administrations to farmers and also enhance the level of modernization of horticultural generation.
Smart garbage collection management system
Authors: Gaddam Mounica , Dileep Thatha Venkata , Ravi Kavuluri Srinivas , Krishna Popuri Gopi 
Published: March 2018

Waste management is necessary in today's world because, with the growing population, waste generated by the human is also increasing. Million Tons of waste is being produced by the people all over the world every day. If waste is not properly disposed off, it may lead to huge health issues and it may have adverse effects on our environment also. Among all, waste collection and transportation are one of the costliest stages in solid waste management. As the truck driver must go to each bin every single day and check whether the bin is full or not. If the bin is not full, it is not only waste of time but also wastes of fuel for truck and it also increases pollution due to smoke released from trucks, needs more men for checking all the bins in different routes. In this paper, we are going to propose a smart solution for this problem using the Internet of Things. We use an ultrasonic sensor to measure the size of the bin, and raspberry pi to process the information further. This sensor data will be sent to the cloud using Wi-Fi module of raspberry pi, from the cloud the data is sent to android app. When the trash inside the bin crosses the certain threshold level, that bin and its location are shown in the App using google maps, and the current location of the truck driver is detected, and shortest path is shown. By this the garbage bins can be emptied before the dustbin overflow.
Suboptimal resource allocation scheme for scalable video multicast in integrated mobile WiMAX/WLANs network
Authors: Vishal A. Wankhede , R. More Anant , Prasad M.S.G. 
Published: March 2018

The goal of Resource Allocation Scheme (RAS) is to accomplish maximum usage of resources, assures Quality of Service (QoS), exploit throughput and diminish power consumption with viable algorithm complexity and scalability of system. RA algorithm for dynamicRASin downlink Mobile WiMAX is to maximize the minimum rate of user while satisfying power constraint. This study emphasizes on scalable video transmission in Downlink Mobile WiMax BS with 5 WLAN’s each comprised of 10 users with different QoS requirements. Convex optimization techniques in scheduling algorithms marginally improve the performance measure as compared to traditional iterative non-linear methods. This study proposes Active-Set optimization technique for power allocation (PA) amongst sub-carrier per Subscriber Station (SS) and Greedy Weighted Algorithm (GWA) for sub-carrier allocation. Finally simulation results show that the proposed GWA and Active-Set optimization technique can effectively achieve maximum network throughput and number of satisfied users.
Influence of scanning parameters on the estimation accuracy of control points of B-spline surfaces
Authors: Aichinger Julia , Schwieger Volker 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
This contribution deals with the influence of scanning parameters like scanning distance, incidence angle, surface quality and sampling width on the average estimated standard deviations of the position of control points from B-spline surfaces which are used to model surfaces from terrestrial laser scanning data. The influence of the scanning parameters is analyzed by the Monte Carlo based variance analysis. The samples were generated for non-correlated and correlated data, leading to the samples generated by Latin hypercube and replicated Latin hypercube sampling algorithms. Finally, the investigations show that the most influential scanning parameter is the distance from the laser scanner to the object. The angle of incidence shows a significant effect for distances of 50 m and longer, while the surface quality contributes only negligible effects. The sampling width has no influence. Optimal scanning parameters can be found in the smallest possible object distance at an angle of incidence close to 0° in the highest surface quality. The consideration of correlations improves the estimation accuracy and underlines the importance of complete stochastic models for TLS measurements.
Effect of L-carnitine on the skeletal muscle contractility in simvastatin-induced myopathy in rats
Authors: Ghalwash Mohammad , Elmasry Ahlam , El-Adeeb Nabil 
Published: March 2018

Abstract

Background
Statins therapy is effective in the prevention of cardiovascular events. However, its use is associated with skeletal muscle myopathy, which may be severe enough to discontinue statin therapy, thus exposing patients to more morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to assess the effect of L-carnitine on the skeletal muscle contractility in a rat model of statin-induced myopathy and to clarify its possible mechanisms.

Methods
Twenty-one female Sprague Dawley rats were used throughout this study. The rats were divided into the normal control group, statin-induced myopathy group and statin/L-carnitine-treated group. The assessment of gastrocnemius muscle contractility, plasma creatine kinase (CK) levels and oxidative stress markers (malondialdehyde, reduced glutathione) was also carried out done.

Results
The results of the current study suggest that simvastatin decreased the skeletal muscle mass and altered the muscle contractile properties. It also significantly increased plasma CK level and induced a state of oxidative stress state (high MDA, low GSH). Meanwhile, concurrent L-carnitine significantly reduced statin-induced myopathy and improved the oxidative stress markers and skeletal muscle contractile parameters.

Conclusions
Statin myopathy is postulated to be due to mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular oxidative stress, induction of apoptosis, reduction in the expression of chloride channel and its related conductance, in addition to the alteration of Ca2+ homeostasis. L-carnitine has an antioxidant effect, reduces skeletal muscle atrophy and improves the skeletal muscle contractility in simvastatin-induced myopathy.
Phenotypic presentation of adolescents with overt primary hypothyroidism
Authors: Devru Nandini , Dharmshaktu Pramila , Kumar Gaurav , Dutta Deep , Kulshreshtha Bindu 
Published: March 2018

AbstractBackground:The phenotypic presentation of overt hypothyroidism during adolescence is less well characterized. The aim of the study was to study the phenotypic presentation of patients with overt hypothyroidism presenting during adolescence (age 9–18 years).Methods:Records of adolescent patients with overt hypothyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH]>10 mIU/L) were retrospectively analyzed for presenting complaints, height and pubertal status.Results:A total of 67 patients (40 females and 37 males, average age 13.2+2.3 years) with a mean TSH of 241.3±336.6 mIU/L were included. The commonest presentation was short stature in 46.2% of patients followed by neck swelling (16.4%) and weight gain (11.9%). The mean height standard deviation score (SDS) was −2.5+2.11, 43% of patients had less than 3 SDS. The height age and bone age were around 3 years less than the chronological age. The bone age significantly correlated with the height age but not with TSH levels. Three patients referred from neurology with primary complaints of headache had pituitary hyperplasia and one presented with hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Seven had delayed puberty and one patient had early periods due to huge ovarian cysts.Conclusions:In the present study, severe short stature and uncommon phenotypic presentations were a consequence of long-standing severe untreated hypothyroidism.
Dual-Energy X - Rayabsorptiometry (Dxa) Assessment of Body Composition and Body Fat Distribution in Cushing’s Women
Authors: Shubeska-Stratrova Slavica , Markovik-Temelkova Snezana , Petrovski Goran 
Published: March 2018

AbstractIntroduction. Body composition and body fat distribution show difference in women with Cushing's syndrome (CS) compared to healthy control women (C) with almost equal body mass index (BMI) (28.89±3.53kg/m2vs. 29.39±4.04kg/m2) and they were compared with DXA.Methods. Total and regional fat mass (FM), FM%, tissue mass (TM), TM%, android FM (A), gynoid FM (G), lean body mass (LBM), bone mineral density (BMD) and content (BMC) were determined as well as their relationships in 10 CS and 10 C women.Results. Regional FM, FM%, TM and TM% values were not different between CS and C except for arm TM % (45.06±3.1% vs. 40.23±6.29%) (p<0.043). Arms+legs/trunk TM and FM ratio were significantly lower in CS compared to C (p<0.0001). Arms/A (1.1±0.12), legs/A (3±0.41) and legs/trunk TM ratios (0.52±0.07) were significantly lower in CS compared to C (1.3±0.13) (p<0.002), (4.29 ±0.67) (p<0.0001) and (0.69±0.09) (p<0.0001). Legs/A (2.57±0.73), legs/trunk (0.48±0.13) and arms+legs/trunk FM ratio (0.66±0.14) in CS were significantly lower compared to C [(4.2±1.16; 0.71±0.12 (p<0.001) and 0.89±0.14 (p<0.002)]. A/GTM (0.67±0.1) and A/G FM ratio (0.72± 0.2) in CS were significantly higher compared to C (0.48±0.05) (p<0.0001) and (0.46±0.09) (p<0.001). Legs LBM in CS 10.8±1.95kg was lower compared to C 12.7±2.1 kg (p<0.046). Only spine BMD value in CS (0.89±0.09 kg/cm2) was lower compared to C (0.94±0.12 kg/cm2) (p<0.017).Conclusion. Central to peripheral regional TM, FM and LBM ratios differentiated significantly and precisely patients with CS and C and confirmed extreme central obesity in CS.
Contribution of on-site Coulomb repulsion energy to structural, electronic and magnetic properties of SrCoO3 for different space groups: first-principles study
Authors: Muhammady Shibghatullah , Sutjahja Inge M. 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
We report structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of SrCoO3 in Pm3̅m and P4/mbm space groups, which are calculated by using generalized gradient approximation corrected with on-site Coulomb repulsion U and exchange energies J. The cubic lattice parameter a and local magnetic moments of Co (μCo) are optimized by varying U at Co 3d site. Employing ultrasoft pseudopotential, the values of U = 8 eV and J = 0.75 eV are the best choice for Pm3̅m space group. We found the value of μCo = 2.56 μB, which is consistent with the previous results. It was also found that Co 3d, hybridized with O 2p, is the main contributor to ferromagnetic metallic properties. Besides, norm-conserving pseudopotential promotes a, which is in good agreement with experimental result. However, it is not suitable for P4/mbm space group. By using ultrasoft pseudopotential, the value of U = 3 eV (J = 0.75) is the most suitable for P4/mbm group. Ferromagnetic metallic properties, Jahn-Teller distortion, and reasonable lattice parameters have been obtained. This study shows that U has significant contribution to the calculated properties and also points out that P4/mbm space group with US-PP is suitable to describe experimental results.
Thermal conductivity of silicon doped by phosphorus: ab initio study
Authors: Andriyevsky B. , Janke W. , Stadnyk V.Yo. , Romanyuk M.O. 
Published: March 2018

AbstractAn original approach to the theoretical calculations of the heat conductivity of crystals based on the first principles molecular dynamics has been proposed. The proposed approach exploits the kinetic theory of phonon heat conductivity and permits calculating several material properties at certain temperature: specific heat, elastic constant, acoustic velocity, mean phonon scattering time and coefficient of thermal conductivity. The method has been applied to silicon and phosphorus doped silicon crystals and the obtained results have been found to be in satisfactory agreement with corresponding experimental data. The proposed computation technique may be applied to the calculations of heat conductivity of pure and doped semiconductors and isolators.
Synthesis and characterization of indium tin oxide nanoparticles via reflux method
Authors: Manafi Sahebali , Tazikeh Simin , Joughehdoust Sedigheh 
Published: March 2018

AbstractSynthesis of indium tin oxide (ITO) nanoparticles by reflux method without chlorine contamination at different pHs, temperatures, solvents and concentrations has been studied. Indium chloride, tin chloride, water, ethanol and Triton X-100 were used as starting materials. Structure, size, surface morphology and transparency of indium tin oxide nanoparticles were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-Vis spectrophotometry. XRD patterns showed that 400 °C is the lowest temperature for synthesis of ITO nanoparticles because metal hydroxide does not transform to metal oxide in lower temperature. FT-IR results showed the transformation of hydroxyl groups to oxide. SEM images showed that pH is the most important factor affecting the nanoparticles size. The smallest nanoparticles (40 nm) were obtained at pH = 8.8. The size of crystallites was decreased by lowering of concentration (0.025 M).
Challenges in Implementing Emission Mitigation Technologies in Indonesia Agricultural Sector: Criticizing the Available Mitigation Technologies
Authors: Malahayati Marissa , Masui Toshihiko 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
Reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in the agricultural sector is the main target for reducing non-CO2 emissions. In Indonesia, the agricultural sector is the third largest GHG emitter, far behind that from Land Use Change and Forestry (LUCF) and the energy sector. However, the agricultural sector is the biggest contributor of non-CO2 emissions and is also the most vulnerable sector to climate change. The Indonesian government is committed to reduce total emission inform current levels by 29% by 2030 under Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). This will require reductions in emissions from all sectors including agriculture. Several mitigation technologies have been recommended by UNFCCC for implementation such as replacing urea with ammonium sulfate fertilizer; replacing nitrogen fertilizer with multicontent fertilizer; water irrigation management; replacing roughage with concentrate as livestock feed; and building biogas digesters. From our Computer General Equilibrium (CGE) simulation, if the focus of mitigation technology implementation in agriculture is to reduce non-CO2 emissions gases such as CH4 and N2O, then a comprehensive approach is needed. If the government implements the technology partially, we predict there will be a trade-off between CH4 and N2O emission. However, our simulation shows the loss to GDP caused by a new emission mitigation policy is very high even though Indonesia has invested for mitigation technology in agriculture. This is because we consider the additional investment needed will be costly and some technologies may not be suitable for implementation in Indonesia. In this research, we review current literature and examine each technology and its cost and compatibility with Indonesian situations in order to make policy recommendations for implementation by the Indonesia government.
Perceptual Spaces Are Sense-Modality- Neutral
Authors: Johansson Ingvar 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
The paper presents and discusses phenomenological facts about perceptual spaces and percepts, but ends with a few thoughts about possible causal explanations of such spaces. The overarching double-sided hypothesis claims that - from a phenomenological point of view - each individual animal has at each consciously perceived moment of time a sense-modality-neutral perceptual space, and that these perceptual spaces are so-called container spaces. This means, to be concrete, that blind persons, deaf persons, and all perceptually non-handicapped persons have the same kind of phenomenological perceptual space, a sense-modality-neutral container space. The causal reflections bring in James J. Gibson’s work on such matters.
Optimization of the High Nonlinear S-Boxes Generation Method
Authors: Rodinko Mariia , Oliynykov Roman , Gorbenko Yurii 
Published: March 2018

AbstractThe known method of high nonlinear S-boxes generation based on the gradient descent [Kazymyrov, O. V.: Methods and Techniques of Generation of Nonlinear Substitutions for Symmetric Encryption Algorithms. The thesis for the scholarly degree of candidate of technical sciences, speciality 05.13.21 - - Information security systems, Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics, Kharkiv, 2014. (In Russian)] requires consecutive applications of several criteria for each formed substitution. This paper presents an improvement of the considered method by the appropriate selection of the criteria application order which decreases the required computational power for S-box generation. The proposed modification allows generation of a byte substitution with nonlinearity 104, algebraic immunity 3 and 8-uniformity within approximately 30 minutes of a single PC running time.
QTL Mapping of Genome Regions Controlling Manganese Uptake in Lentil Seed
Authors: Ates Duygu , Aldemir Secil , Yagmur Bulent , Kahraman Abdullah , Ozkan Hakan , Vandenberg Albert , Tanyolac Muhammed Bahattin 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
This study evaluated Mn concentration in the seeds of 120 RILs of lentil developed from the cross “CDC Redberry” × “ILL7502”. Micronutrient analysis using atomic absorption spectrometry indicated mean seed manganese (Mn) concentrations ranging from 8.5 to 26.8 mg/kg, based on replicated field trials grown at three locations in Turkey in 2012 and 2013. A linkage map of lentil was constructed and consisted of seven linkage groups with 5,385 DNA markers. The total map length was 973.1 cM, with an average distance between markers of 0.18 cM. A total of 6 QTL for Mn concentration were identified using composite interval mapping (CIM). All QTL were statistically significant and explained 15.3–24.1% of the phenotypic variation, with LOD scores ranging from 3.00 to 4.42. The high-density genetic map reported in this study will increase fundamental knowledge of the genome structure of lentil, and will be the basis for the development of micronutrient-enriched lentil genotypes to support biofortification efforts.
Рукописный кириллический аллигат в составе чешского латиноязычного конволюта Hareticorum armatura из библиотеки Пражского метропольного капитула св. Вита как возможный след Ф. Скорины
Authors: Лемешкин Илья Васильевич Васильевич 
Published: March 2018

[full article, abstract in Russian; abstract in Lithuanian and English]
This article deals with the manuscript codex from the first half of the 16th century Hareticorum armatura (archive: Archiv Pražského hradu, collection: Knihovna Metropolitní kapituly u sv. Víta, sign. D.118), which is composed mostly of texts written in Latin and Czech. There is also a passage (Fig. 136–139) written in Old Russian with the Cyrillic script. On the flyleaf of the book, a record of its owner Liber mgri Johannis Hertemberger de Cubito can be found, which indicates that the book was being kept in the library of the Saint Vitus chapter (Jan Herttemberger z Lokte was the canon of the Saint Vitus chapter between 1480-1498) from the end of the 15th century.Analysis of the book reveals a possibility that later, at the beginning of the 16th century or in the first half of the 16th century, another compilation was added to Jan Herttemberger’s volume, which contained a Cyrillic source. The fact, that the Old Russian manuscript was attached to the predominantly Latin codex, was apparently predetermined by practical thinking. The Cyrillic booklet was made of solid paper and as such could reinforce the seam line (binding) of the Latin book.The Cyrillic text contains Latin glosses; in turn, the Latin text (Poggi Florentini ad Leonardum Aretinum epistola de morte Hieronymi Pragensis, f. 169v–175v) contains a Cyrillic note , which is to be found in the margins on f. 174v. These features indicate that the compiler or the owner of the codex was a literate Catholic of the first half of the 16th century, who mastered writing in Cyrillic script and knew Old Russian. Of all famous persons of East Slavic origin, only F. Skaryna is closely associated with the Prague royal court (the Prague Castle) in 1534–1539. The content of the manuscript (the register of numerals and the recipe of ink) can be linked to a private press (the pagination of Skoryna’s publications could be made with the help of the list of ordinal numbers).
К вопросу о роли письменности Великого княжества Литовского в межславянских языковых контактах
Authors: Гарбуль Людмила Павловна Павловна 
Published: March 2018

[full article, abstract in Russian; abstract in Lithuanian and English]
This article deals with the twofold role of written language of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (the chancery language and the “prostaja mova“) in inter-Slavonic, mainly Polish-Russian language contacts, studied on the materials of the diplomatic correspondence of Mucsovy. This study summarizes the research data proving that the written language of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania played the role of an active mediator in the 15–17th centuries in Polish-Russian language contacts and was a source of lexical and semantic borrowings in the Russian written language. What is more, the article examines anew the exposed lexical and semantic borrowings from the written language of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Russian Chancery language of the 17th century.