bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Sometimes I Feel Angry / Sometimes I Feel Nervous / Sometimes I Feel Jealous / Sometimes I Feel Lonely / Sometimes I Feel Sad Illus. A. Sandland.
Authors: Campbell Sandy 
Published: December 2018

Sometimes I Feel Angry / Sometimes I Feel Nervous / Sometimes I Feel Jealous / Sometimes I Feel Lonely / Sometimes I Feel Sad. Illus. Amanda Sandland. Iqaluit: Inhabit Education, 2017.
The Nunavummi Reading Series from Inhabit Education situates emotional literacy learning in the Canadian Arctic. These books are part of a leveled reading series and are graded at Fountas & Pinnell Text Level J (books designed to be read aloud to young children). Amanda Sandland’s illustrations are spare and uncluttered. Backgrounds are plain or contain simple landscapes. The characters developed by Ali Hinch are anthropomorphized animals representing small children. The nervous caribou has a hat and satchel and Aqi, the sometimes sad and lonely bird, has boots. Some of the characters appear in several books.
One of the most helpful things about these books is that the resolutions are realistic. The characters display real emotions and reactions. These situations are resolved through talking with friends and recognizing which responses are healthy and which are not. There are none of the trite “quick-fixes” that so often appear in children’s books related to emotions.
There are many children’s series that address emotions, but because these books are set in the Arctic and use Arctic animals, children in the North will be more comfortable with the content. The characters do things that Northern children would do: playing one-foot high kick, looking for fossils, picking berries, ice-fishing and going sliding. Children who do not live in Northern environments will be able to learn more about the North, as well as about emotions. This is a high-quality, relatively inexpensive series that is highly recommended for elementary school libraries and public libraries.
Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Sandy Campbell
Sandy is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta, who has written hundreds of book reviews across many disciplines. Sandy thinks that sharing books with children is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give.
Reliability Express Control of the Gate Dielectric of Semiconductor Devices
Authors: Solodukha V. A. , Chigir G. G. , Pilipenko V. A. , Filipenya V. A. , Gorushko V. A. 
Published: December 2018

The key element determining stability of the semiconductor devices is a gate dielectric. As its thickness reduces in the process of scaling the combined volume of factors determining its electrophysical properties increases. The purpose of this paper is development of the control express method of the error-free running time of the gate dielectric and study the influence of the rapid thermal treatment of the initial silicon wafers and gate dielectric on its reliability.The paper proposes a model for evaluation of the reliability indicators of the gate dielectrics as per the trial results of the test MDS-structures by means of applying of the ramp-increasing voltage on the gate up to the moment of the structure breakdown at various velocities of the voltage sweep with measurement of the IV-parameters. The proposed model makes it possible to realize the express method of the reliability evaluation of the thin dielectrics right in the production process of the integrated circuits.On the basis of this method study of the influence of the rapid thermal treatment of the initial silicon wafers of the KEF 4.5, KDB 12 wafers and formed on them by means of the pyrogenic oxidation of the gate dielectric for the error-free running time were performed. It is shown, that rapid thermal treatment of the initial silicon wafers with their subsequent oxidation results in increase of the error-free running time of the gate dielectric on average from 12.9 to 15.9 years (1.23 times greater). Thermal treatment of the initial silicon wafers and gate dielectric makes it possible to expand the error-free running time up to 25.2 years, i.e.1.89 times more, than in the standard process of the pyrogenic oxidation and 1.5 times more, than under application of the rapid thermal treatment of the initial silicon wafers only.
Design considerations for implementing ceramics in new and existing polymeric UF systems
Authors: Kurth C. J. , Wise Brian L. , Smith Stanton 
Published: December 2018

Abstract
With the latest innovations in production and design, ceramic ultrafiltration (UF) membranes are approaching cost parity with polymeric UF membranes. However, system design and hydraulic/pneumatic cleaning methods (backwash) associated with ceramic UF can prevent the overall system costs from being competitive. An in-depth pilot study of various approaches to hydraulic cleaning and operation cycles was conducted to determine whether appropriate conditions could be found that allow for the design of more financially-attractive ceramic UF systems. The result is an overall system cost that is competitive with that of polymeric UF. Further, a match of operating conditions makes it feasible to retrofit polymeric UF modules with ceramic UF modules with few system modifications. This paper will present the pilot test results using different hydraulic cleaning designs and outline the economic impact on the system.
Simulation of sizing of energy storage for off-grid decentralized wastewater treatment units: A case study in the Netherlands
Authors: Quintero Pulido Diego F. , Barreto Carlos M. , ten Kortenaar Marnix V. , Balda Roberto R. , Hurink Johann L. , Smit Gerard J. M. 
Published: December 2018

Abstract
Constant energy supply for decentralized wastewater treatment plants (DWWTPs) is crucial in order to ensure its functionality and prevent contamination of rivers and human illnesses due to pollution. However, power blackouts are a common problem in rural areas, which can affect the reliability of wastewater treatment plants. This paper presents a simulation study of sizing of solar photovoltaics and Sea-Salt batteries for powering a DWWTP working in 100% off-grid mode. The analysis is performed for two different DWWTPs: a prototype membrane bioreactor (MBR) and a Bever III compact wastewater aerobic system. The study is performed using the simulation package DEMKit developed at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Results show that a solar photovoltaic system of 15 kWp coupled with a 20 kWh Sea-Salt battery may provide 100% of the electricity necessary during summer and up to 75% during winter in the Netherlands for the Bever III. In the case of the MBR, a photovoltaic system of 30 kWp in combination with a Sea-Salt battery of 50 kWh meets 100% of the electricity needs during summer and up to 65% during the winter in the Netherlands. Furthermore, in order to power the DWWTPs during the months of low sunlight, the dimensions of the solar photovoltaic system and the Sea-Salt battery needs to be increased by a factor of three.
Biogas technology diffusion and shortfalls in the central and greater Accra regions of Ghana
Authors: Osei-Marfo M. , Awuah E. , de Vries N. K. 
Published: December 2018

Abstract
The current status of biogas technology in Ghana, a developing country, was explored focusing on factors affecting dissemination of the technology and the associated challenges. Data collection was by personal interview and physical observations, and was conducted between July and October 2017. Non-probabilistic sampling procedures were used to select 61 respondents from 162 users, while 54 digesters were selected from 120 digester sites. The findings revealed that: initial installation and maintenance costs appear high; the needs of most biogas users had not been fully met, thus, they were only partially satisfied with the outcome of the technology; and 21% of the biogas service providers were engineers and 79% from other disciplines (plumbers, masons, carpenters, and graduates from arts, social sciences, business, etc.). These factors affect technology diffusion. In addition, bottlenecks for more intense use of biogas technology that need to be addressed include lack of government subsidies or financial support, poor or unstandardized digester design, lack of gas production, lack of follow-up, lack of maintenance, lack of monitoring, and market value for bio-fertiliser (digestate). It is recommended that financial institutions support individuals and institutions with soft loans to acquire biogas digesters/plants, and that a regulatory body be formed for the activities of biogas service providers in developing countries.
pLoc_bal-mVirus: Predict Subcellular Localization of Multi-Label Virus Proteins by Chou's General PseAAC and IHTS Treatment to Balance Training Dataset
Authors: Xiao Xuan , Cheng Xiang , Chen Genqiang , Mao Qi , Chou Kuo-Chen 
Published: December 2018

Background/Objective:Knowledge of protein subcellular localization is vitally important for both basic research and drug development. Facing the avalanche of protein sequences emerging in the post-genomic age, it is urgent to develop computational tools for timely and effectively identifying their subcellular localization based on the sequence information alone. Recently, a predictor called “pLoc-mVirus” was developed for identifying the subcellular localization of virus proteins. Its performance is overwhelmingly better than that of the other predictors for the same purpose, particularly in dealing with multi-label systems in which some proteins, known as “multiplex proteins”, may simultaneously occur in, or move between two or more subcellular location sites. Despite the fact that it is indeed a very powerful predictor, more efforts are definitely needed to further improve it. This is because pLoc-mVirus was trained by an extremely skewed dataset in which some subset was over 10 times the size of the other subsets. Accordingly, it cannot avoid the biased consequence caused by such an uneven training dataset.Methods:Using the Chou's general PseAAC (Pseudo Amino Acid Composition) approach and the IHTS (Inserting Hypothetical Training Samples) treatment to balance out the training dataset, we have developed a new predictor called “pLoc_bal-mVirus” for predicting the subcellular localization of multi-label virus proteins.Results:Cross-validation tests on exactly the same experiment-confirmed dataset have indicated that the proposed new predictor is remarkably superior to pLoc-mVirus, the existing state-of-theart predictor for the same purpose.Conclusion:Its user-friendly web-server is available at http://www.jci-bioinfo.cn/pLoc_balmVirus/, by which the majority of experimental scientists can easily get their desired results without the need to go through the detailed complicated mathematics. Accordingly, pLoc_bal-mVirus will become a very useful tool for designing multi-target drugs and in-depth understanding of the biological process in a cell.
Managing Historic Cities
Authors: Hayakawa Casas José 
Published: December 2018

Con más de 250 bienes inscritos en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial, las ciudades representan una de las categorías más abundantes y diversas de la actual herencia cultural de la especie humana. Estas características se suman a la dinámica de la conservación/recuperación/puesta en valor/gestión del patrimonio urbano, donde las teorías, conceptos y enfoques están en cambio y evolución permanente. En ese contexto, con la pretensión de mantenerse a la vanguardia de opiniones y tendencias, y contribuir al debate en curso relacionado al desarrollo de normatividad y la sistematización de buenas prácticas, se creó el Programa de Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad para brindar apoyo y asistencia a los Estados miembros de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas en sus esfuerzos para proteger y poner en valor social su patrimonio urbano. En la medida que las ciudades tienen una agenda siempre dinámica y constante, el Programa Mundial de Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad asumió como objetivo principal contribuir a la reflexión/propuesta de adaptación a las necesidades de modernización y la inversión en las áreas centrales de las ciudades sin comprometer el carácter histórico e identidad específica con que cuentan.
PRESCRIBING COMPETENCY OF MEDICAL STUDENTS: NATIONAL SURVEY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION LEADERS
Authors: Liu Jiayu , Wong SherWin , Foster Gary , Holbrook Anne 
Published: December 2018

Evidence suggests that newly licensed physicians are not adequately prepared to prescribe medications safely. There is currently no national pre-licensure prescribing competency assessment required in North America. This study’s purpose was to survey Canadian medical school leaders for their interest in and perceived need for a nation-wide prescribing assessment for final year medical students.
Method
In spring of 2015, surveys were disseminated online to medical education leaders in all 17 Canadian medical schools. The survey included questions on perceived medication prescribing competency in medical schools, and interest in integration of a national assessment into medical school curricula and licensing.
Results
372 (34.6 %) faculty from all 17 Canadian medical schools responded. 277 (74.5%) respondents were residency directors, 33 (8.9%) vice deans of medical education or equivalent, and 62 (16.7%) clerkship coordinators. Faculty judged 23.4% (SD 22.9%) of their own graduates’ prescribing knowledge to be unsatisfactory and 131 (44.8%) felt obligated to provide close supervision to more than a third of their new residents due to prescribing concerns. 239 (73.0%) believed that an assessment process would improve their graduates’ quality, 262 (80.4%) thought it should be incorporated into their medical school curricula and 248 (76.0%) into the national licensing process. Except in regards to close supervision due to concerns, there were no significant differences between schools’ responses.
Conclusions
Amongst Canadian medical school leadership, there is a perceived inadequacy in medical student prescribing competency as well as support for a standardized prescribing competency assessment in curricula and licensing processes.
ANALISIS PENDAPATAN DAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR PENENTU KEPUTUSAN PETANI DALAM BERUSAHA TANI PADI SAWAH ORGANIK DAN PADI SAWAH ANORGANIK
Authors: Kernalis Emy , Lubis Arsyad 
Published: December 2018

Penggunaan bahan organic kedalam tanah atau pemberian pupuk organic merupakan salah satu hal yang dapat digunakan sebagai solusi untuk mengatasi dampak dari mahalnya harga saprodi dan juga dapat digunakan untuk mempertahankan lahan pertanian agar tetap produktif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Desa Pasar Terusan Kecamatan Muara Bulian Kabupaten Batang Hari dengan pertimbangan merupakan desa dimana masyarakatnya sebagian besar bekerja sebagai petani yang mengusahakan padi sawah organic dan padi sawah anorganik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui besarnya perbedaan pendapatan dari usahatani padi sawah organic dan padi sawah anorganik serta untuk mengetahui factor-faktor penentu keputusan petani dalam berusahatani padi sawah organic dan padi sawah anorganik di Kecamatan Muara Jambi Kabupaten Batang Hari. Hasil penelitian menunjukan terdapat perbedaan pendapatan yang diterima petani per musim tanam yaitu Rp. 21.017.812,50 (padi sawah organic) dan Rp. 17.882. 962,50 (padi sawah anorganik). Variable Faktor-faktor penentu keputusan petani dalam berusahatani padi sawah organic dan padi sawah anorganik sangat dipengaruhi (signifikan) oleh variable luas lahan, biaya benih,biaya pupuk dan obat-obatan.
Kepadatan Tanah Pasca Tambang Batu Bara Setelah di Revegetasi
Authors: Refliaty Refliaty , Endriani Endriani 
Published: December 2018

Penelitian tinjauan kepadatan lahan paska tambang batu bara yang sudah direveggetasi dilaksanakan di lahan bekas tambang batubara milik PT. Nan Riang, di Kota Muara Tembesi, Provinsi Jambi. Analisis tanah dilakukan di Laboratorium Fisika Tanah dan Mineralogy Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Jambi. Penelitian dilaksanakan selama 6 bulan dari bulan Juni 2016 sampai November 2016. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan menggunakan metode survey dan data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptif analitik pada lahan bekas tambang yang telah ditanami vegetasi reklamasi (jabon umur 6 tahun, jambu umur 5 tahun , rambutan umur 4 tahun, dan karet umur 2 tahun). Contoh tanah utuh diambil pada kedalaman 0-20 cm dengan menggunakan ring sample (core samplers), lalu ditutup pada kedua sisinya agar air di dalam sampel tidak mengalami penguapan selama disimpan. Pada saat bersamaan, resistensi penetrasi tanah, yakni suatu variabel yang menggambarkan besarnya hambatan penetrasi akar ke dalam tanah, diukur pada kedalaman 0-5 cm, 5-10 cm, 15-20 cm dengan menggunakan penetrometer. Contoh tanah utuh digunakan untuk menganalisis berat volume, porositas total, dan kadar air tanah pada kondisi lapangan, sdangkan contoh tanah komposit digunakan untuk analisis kandungan bahan organik tanah. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk mendapatkan interval variabel kualitas tanah timbunan bekas tambang pada setiap umur vegetasi reklamasi. Interval variabel tersebut selanjutnya dibandingkan dengan kebutuhan tanaman pangan berdasarkan beberapa hasil penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa revegetasi lahan paska tambang mempengaruhi kepadatan tanah. Kepadatan tanah berkurang dengan semakin bertambah umur tanaman revegetasi yang digunakan (jabon umur 6 tahun, jambu umur 5 tahun , rambutan umur 4 tahun, dan karet umur 2 tahun). Semakin dalam tanah kepadatan semakin meningkat, namun semakin berkurang pada tanaman yang lebih tua. Reklamasi lahan paska tambang batubara dengan tanaman jabon, jambu, rambutan dan karet mempengaruhi iklim mikro.
Improving Predictions of Upward Cost Adjustment and Cost Asymmetry at the Firm-Year Level
Authors: Kaspereit Thomas , Lopatta Kerstin 
Published: December 2018

ABSTRACT
This study introduces a new method for predicting cost elasticity with respect to changes in sales that incorporates cost asymmetry at the firm-year level. The new method is based on widely available factors that are expected to influence cost behavior. The new method is subject to fewer data restrictions than the method proposed by Weiss (2010). By extending the cost variability and cost stickiness (CVCS) model of Banker and Chen (2006), we find that incorporating firm-year-specific proxy measures for upward cost adjustment and cost asymmetry significantly enhances earnings forecasts. However, this improvement in forecast accuracy is not reflected in contemporaneous stock returns, pointing toward a partial understanding of cost behavior by capital markets. We further find that predicted cost stickiness is associated with lower analysts' forecast accuracy and a weaker effect of earnings surprises on market reactions, confirming the results reported in Weiss (2010) for his measure of cost asymmetry.
JEL Classifications: M41; G12.
John Hogg (1800-1869) e a descrição do quarto reino natural: Primigenum
Authors: Klepka Verônica , Corazza Maria Julia , Souza Fagner De 
Published: December 2018

ResumoAté o século XIX, organismos que, por indefinição ou por falta de caracteres distintivos claros, compartilhavam características com as plantas e/ou com os animais estavam distribuídos nos reinos vegetal ou animal. Novos conhecimentos tornaram necessária a criação de um agrupamento separado. Em 1860, o naturalista John Hogg revisa a separação feita pelo paleontólogo Richard Owen propondo modificações e a criação do quarto reino da natureza: o Primigenum, foco de debates conceituais ao longo de todo século XX até chegar ao que hoje conhecemos como Reino Protista. A tradução do trabalho de Hogg, lido para a Associação Britânica, em Oxford, no dia 28 de junho de 1860, é aqui apresentada. Palavras-Chave: Classificação biológica; Protistas; Seres Vivos.AbstractUntil the nineteenth century, organisms, of indefiniteness or lack of clear distinctive characters, shared features with the plants and / or animals were distributed in the plant and animal kingdom. New knowledge made necessary the creation of a separate grouping. In 1860, naturalist John Hogg review the separation maked for paleontologist Richard Owen proposing modifications and the creation of the fourth kingdom of nature: the Primigenum, focus of conceptual debates throughout the twentieth century to get to what we know today as the Kingdom Protist. The translation of Hogg, work read to British Association, in Oxford, on June 28, 1860, is presented here.Keywords: Biologic classification; Protists; Living Beings
Allometric Relationships for Estimation of Above-Ground Biomass in Young Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris L.) Stands in Albania
Authors: Istrefi Erion , Toromani Elvin , Çollaku Nehat 
Published: December 2018

Abstract
The study objective was the determination of allometric relationships to estimate aboveground biomass in young Q. cerris stands growing in various sites in Albania. The equations described here are developed for Q. cerris forest stands managed as coppice. The total aboveground biomass of sampled trees varied from 10.67 to 19.71 kg with a stem diameter at 1.3 m (DBH) from 7.65 to 9.7 cm, and height from 5.26 to 7.6 m. Stem biomass comprised, on average, 69.6 %, while branch biomass was 24.3 %, and leaf biomass,6% on the total aboveground biomass of the sampled oak trees. Total aboveground biomass was predicted with the highest accuracy from linear and non-linear regression equations. Total aboveground biomass and the biomass of tree compartments were predicted with a notable accuracy from DBH where the allometric model efficiency exceeded 93%. Biomass expansion factors (BEFs) showed a stronger dependency on diameter at breast height and a weaker relationship with age. The age-dependence relationship found in our study was closely related to site productivity. The variability in aboveground biomass among sampled sites indicated that local site conditions cause this difference. These new equations for Q.cerris might be applicable in the framework of the Albanian National Forest Inventory for estimation of carbon accounting from forest ecosystems and will contribute to the sustainable management of oak forests.
Determining the change point for the error in the Macrophyte Index for Rivers
Authors: Budka Anna 
Published: December 2018

Summary
The consequences of the growing demand for water include a significant deterioration in its quality and a drastic decline in biodiversity, which is a serious threat to the hydrological and biocenotic balance of freshwater ecosystems. A good indicator of aquatic environment quality is macrophytes. Studies on macrophytes are one of the primary elements in the ecological status assessment of surface waters, in accordance with the guidelines of the Water Framework Directive. In Poland, research on the ecological status of rivers with regard to macrophytes has been carried out since 2008, using the Macrophyte Index for Rivers (MIR), which takes into account the number and coverage of macrophyte taxa. An analysis of numbers of species that need to be indicated at a site for valid assessment of the ecosystem was conducted on the basis of studies on macrophytes from 2008–2013, at 60 sites in small lowland rivers with a sandy substrate, of which 20 sites were selected on the most diverse watercourses: the least clean (quality class V), moderate (quality class III), and the cleanest (quality class I). The results of the botanical studies served to assess the completeness of the samples (the number of species recorded at a site) used to evaluate the ecological status of a river. The proposed analyses enabled estimation of the approximate number of species required to determine the MIR for rivers in each quality class.