bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
How Elastic Demand Affects Bidding Strategy in Electricity Market：An Auction Approach
Authors: Fang Debin , Ren Qiyu , Yu Qian 
Published: December 2018

The deepening of electricity reform results in increasingly frequent auctions and the surge of generators, it becomes difficult to analyze generators’ behaviors. Since it’s hard to find analytical market equilibriums, approximate equilibriums were obtained instead in previous studies by market simulations, which are strict to initial estimations and simulation results are chaotic in some cases. In this paper, a multi-unit power bidding model is proposed to reveal the bidding mechanism under clearing pricing rule by employing auction approach, for which initial estimations are non-essential. Normalized bidding price is introduced to construct generator's price-related bidding strategy. Nash equilibriums are derived depend on the marginal cost and the winning probability which are computed from bidding quantity, transmission cost and demand distribution. Furthermore, we propose a comparative analysis to explore the impact of uncertain elastic demand on the performance of the electricity market. The result indicates that, there exists market power among generators leading to social welfare decreases even under competitive conditions but elastic demand is an effective way to restrain generators’ market power. The feasibility of the models is verified by a case study. Our work provides decision support for generators and a direction for improving market efficiency.
Analisis Konsumsi Protein Hewani pada Rumah Tangga Indonesia
Authors: Umaroh Rodhiah , Vinantia Anggita 
Published: December 2018

Currently, animal protein consumption in Indonesia is still low. The consumption of animal protein is one of the keys to improving public health. This study aims to analyze the consumption of animal protein shown by consumption of meat, chicken, fish and milk commodities in households in Indonesia. Fifth Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) data applied by model of Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS). The results found that the own-price elasticity has a negative sign in accordance with the law of demand. Cross-price elasticity values vary from one another. Expenditure elasticity has positive sign indicates that all commodities are normal goods. ========================== Saat ini konsumsi protein hewani di Indonesia masih relatif rendah. Padahal konsumsi protein hewani menjadi salah satu kunci untuk meningkatkan kesehatan masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis konsumsi protein hewani yang ditunjukkan oleh konsumsi komoditas daging, daging ayam, ikan-ikanan, dan susu pada rumah tangga Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan data Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) 5 yang diaplikasikan dengan model Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa koefisien elastisitas harga sendiri memiliki tanda negatif sesuai dengan hukum permintaan. Nilai elastisitas harga silang bervariasi satu sama lain. Elastisitas pengeluaran bertanda positif menunjukkan bahwa seluruh komoditas merupakan barang normal.
Pressures imposed by energy production on compliance with China's ‘Three Red Lines’ water policy in water-scarce provinces
Authors: Liao Xiawei , Ming Jing 
Published: December 2018

Abstract
In 2015, 16.52 km3 of water was consumed for energy production in China, of which coal production, thermoelectric power and coke used 57.7%, 28.8% and 6.2%, respectively. Most water is consumed in China's northern (north and northwest) provinces where water is scarce and energy production's impact on water resources is further intensified in the north when this water scarcity is taken into account. The top five provinces with the largest consumption of scarce water by energy production are predominantly concentrated in the North China Plain. In 2015, nine provinces did not meet their Industrial Water Efficiency Improvement targets set by the ‘Three Red Lines’ water policy. Of these nine, five provinces (Shanxi, Shandong, Hebei, Xinjiang and Ningxia) are located in northern regions and face severe water stresses. Water consumed by energy production occupied more than 20% of the Industrial Water Allowances (IWAs) that were allowed by the ‘Three Red Lines’ policy in all five provinces. In Shanxi, energy consumption exceeded more than three times its IWA. Our findings underscore that energy production imposes severe pressure on water-scarce provinces' compliance with the ‘Three Red Lines’ policy and thus suggest a necessity to coordinate cross-sectoral policies, planning and investments.
Mapping the summer 2017 surface water circulation of Picton Bay, ON
Authors: Shore J. A. , Snell P. 
Published: December 2018

Abstract
On March 24, 2017, a fuel spill from a partially submerged barge in Picton Bay contaminated the source water for the drinking water supply of the local township. Immediately after the spill, management decisions regarding the water intake plant operations were made based on contaminant observations and projected wind conditions. From a management perspective, it is essential to understand all the dynamical forcing for a system to direct the best decision-making but, unfortunately, there are no historical observations of currents in Picton Bay or any in-depth numerical modelling studies that have established the circulation patterns or hydrodynamics of the bay. This paper presents observations of surface speeds and drifter pathways collected using Lagrangian drifters and compares the observations to the velocity field estimates from a wind forced three-dimensional hydrodynamic model. Surface drifters were deployed from July to September and moved southwest into the bay during each deployment with almost no tendency to turn and drift out of the bay. Model simulations indicated that currents in the bay are sensitive to small-scale local winds and that a boundary current exists that connects the spill site to the area of the water intake pipes in wind conditions that are to the southwest or southeast.
Safety Factors of Oils Marketed in Iran and Applicable Strategies in Control of Food Derived Cardiovascular Diseases
Authors: Jamali Ali , Moslemi Masoumeh , Akramzadeh Naeimeh , Khaneghah Amin M. , Dadgarnejad Manouchehr 
Published: December 2018

Background:
The proposed criteria for a healthy daily diet play a drastic role in the prevention
of non-communicable disease. Several cases of acute and chronic diseases occurred due to
the presence of toxic and unsafe agents in the body. Trans and some saturated fatty acids as an example
of these unfavorable components, could pose some dangerous effects on human health such as
cardiovascular disease.

Objective:
In the current study, health criteria were undertaken to evaluate the safety of collected edible
oils samples from Iranian market, and then some of the approaches for elimination and control of
arisen health concerns were discussed.

Methods:
Totally 18 edible oil samples including cooking oil (n=5), frying oil (n=9) and table margarine
(n=4) were collected from Tehran local market and were analyzed in 2016. The fatty acid profile
was determined by using gas chromatography equipped with a flame ionization detector. Furthermore,
the stability of frying oil was also measured by the Rancimat method.

Results:
All samples contained the trans and saturated fats in concentrations lower than the maximum
recommended values (1%, 2% and 4% of trans for cooking oils, frying oils and table
margarines, and 30% and 48% of saturation in frying oils and table margarines, respectively). The
frying oils demonstrated the desired stability against high temperatures. Optimization of stability was
done mainly by the addition of palm oil to the formula in the past. However, based on the fact of the
high saturation of palm oil and its carcinogenicity under uncontrolled consumption, a risk assessment
conducted in Iran led to the limited import of palm oil. This approach resulted in the production of
healthier alternatives in the country.

Conclusion:
The usage of applicable approaches such as inter-esterification, fractionation and blending
by more stable oils fractions is suggested to achieve healthier products.
Formulation of Stable Frying Oil for Food Industry by Using Various Edible Oils and Antioxidants
Authors: Rad Aziz H. , Ebrahimi Behzad , Homayoonpour Fakhreddin , Tabrizi Aydin , SalmasI Darya A. , Baharbanafshe Maede 
Published: December 2018

Background:
Frying oils are important nutrition due to their significant changes during
the frying process. These changes can cause serious health problems in consumers.

Methods:
The aims of this 3-stage study were to investigate chemical changes of Total Polar Compounds
(TPC), Peroxide Value (PV), Free Fatty Acid (FFA), Anisidine Value (AV) and TOTOX
Value (TV) during heating of four improved frying oil formulations including super palm olein, sunflower,
rapeseed and corn oil and to assess their frying quality, blends and subsequent changes using
various antioxidant compounds, including ter-butyl Hydroquinone (TBHQ) and its mixture with
Ascorbyl Palmitate (ASCP).

Results:
Results showed that the best formulation at the end of frying time was FO5 including 1:1
super palm olein and corn oil containing 120 ppm of TBHQ, 120 ppm of ASCP and 0.01% of Citric
Acid (CA). This formulation showed the minimum TPC, PV, TV and FFA, compared to those other
formulations.

Conclusion:
Furthermore, AP was demonstrated to include synergistic effects on TBHQ in preventing
thermal deterioration of the frying oils.
3D Cascaded Convolutional Networks for Multi-vertebrae Segmentation
Authors: Xia Liu , Xiao Liu , Quan Gan , Bo Wang 
Published: December 2018

Background:
Automatic approach to vertebrae segmentation from computed tomography
(CT) images is very important in clinical applications. As the intricate appearance and variable
architecture of vertebrae across the population, cognate constructions in close vicinity, pathology,
and the interconnection between vertebrae and ribs it is a challenge to propose a 3D automatic
vertebrae CT image segmentation method.

Objective:
The purpose of this study was to propose an automatic multi-vertebrae segmentation
method for spinal CT images.

Methods:
Firstly, CLAHE-Threshold-Expansion was preprocessed to improve image quality and
reduce input voxel points. Then, 3D coarse segmentation fully convolutional network and cascaded
finely segmentation convolutional neural network were used to complete multi-vertebrae segmentation
and classification.

Results:
The results of this paper were compared with the other methods on the same datasets. Experimental
results demonstrated that the Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) in this paper is 94.84%,
higher than the V-net and 3D U-net.

Conclusion:
Method of this paper has certain advantages in automatically and accurately segmenting
vertebrae regions of CT images. Due to the easy acquisition of spine CT images. It was proven
to be more conducive to clinical application of treatment that uses our segmentation model to obtain
vertebrae regions, combining with the subsequent 3D reconstruction and printing work.
Molecular Docking Studies of Methamphetamine and Amphetamine- Related Derivatives as an Inhibitor against Dopamine Receptor
Authors: Foroughi Kobra , Khaksari Mehdi , Shayannia Asghar 
Published: December 2018

Background:
The catecholamines such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine
are neurotransmitters that regulate different physiological functions of the central nervous system.
Some evidence suggests that the degeneration of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra contributes
to Parkinson’s Disease (PD), which is a neurodegenerative disorder and it is responsible for the
major symptoms of PD. It is suggested that replenishment of striatal dopamine through the oral
administration of the dopamine precursor, levodopa, can compensate for the lack of endogenously
produced dopamine. Some studies have shown competitive inhibition of dopamine receptor such as
methamphetamine, and other amphetamine-related derivatives, which block dopamine receptor activity
to uptake dopamine.

Methods:
In this study, 3D structures of amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, methylphenidate,
cathinone, MDMA, and mephedrone were obtained from the PubChem database, which has
reported some evidence about their inhibitory effect with dopamine receptor. Then, these structures
were provided for molecular docking analysis by Autodock Vina software. Eventually, the binding
energies between docked dopamine receptor and them were calculated and their interactions were
prognosticated.

Results:
Our results indicated that all chemicals can interact with dopamine receptor molecule in
the active site of dopamine and the minimum binding energies belong to Cocaine and
Methylphenidate with -7.9 Kcal/mol and -7.2 Kcal/mol, respectively.

Conclusion:
It might be concluded that amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, methylphenidate,
cathinone, MDMA, and mephedrone could act as potential inhibitors of DA receptor for dopamine
uptake, which could cause degenerative disorders.
Unsolved Issues in the Treatment of Spontaneous Peritonitis in Patients with Cirrhosis: Nosocomial Versus Community-acquired Infections and the Role of Fungi
Authors: Maraolo Alberto Enrico , Buonomo Antonio Riccardo , Zappulo Emanuela , Scotto Riccardo , Pinchera Biagio , Gentile Ivan 
Published: December 2018

Introduction:Historically, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) has represented one of the most frequent and relevant infectious complications of advanced liver disease, and this is still valid today. Nevertheless, in recent years the role of fungi as causative pathogens of primary peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis has become not negligible. Another issue is linked with the traditional distinction, instrumental in therapeutic choice, between community-acquired and nosocomial forms, according to the onset. Between these two categories, another one has been introduced: the so-called “healthcare-associated infections”.Objective:To discuss the most controversial aspects in the management of SBP nowadays in the light of best available evidence.Methods:A review of recent literature through MEDLINE was performed.Results:The difference between community-acquired and nosocomial infections is crucial to guide empiric antibiotic therapy, since the site of acquisition impact on the likelihood of multidrug-resistant bacteria as causative agents. Therefore, third-generation cephalosporins cannot be considered the mainstay of treatment in each episode. Furthermore, the distinction between healthcare-associated and nosocomial form seems very subtle, especially in areas wherein antimicrobial resistance is widespread, warranting broad-spectrum antibiotic regimens for both. Finally, spontaneous fungal peritonitis is a not common but actually underestimated entity, linked to high mortality. Especially in patients with septic shock and/or failure of an aggressive antibiotic regimen, the empiric addition of an antifungal agent might be considered.Conclusion:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is one of the most important complications in patients with cirrhosis. A proper empiric therapy is crucial to have a positive outcome. In this respect, a careful assessment of risk factors for multidrug-resistant pathogens is crucial. Likewise important, mostly in nosocomial cases, is not to overlook the probability of a fungal ascitic infection, namely a spontaneous fungal peritonitis.
Malignant Pleural Effusion: Still a Long Way to Go
Authors: Meriggi Fausto 
Published: December 2018

Background:Malignant pleural effusion, which is a common clinical problem in patients with cancer, may be due to both primary thoracic tumours or to a metastatic spread in the chest and constitutes the first sign of disease in approximately 10% of patients. Almost all cancers can potentially produce a pleural effusion. The presence of malignant tumour cells in the pleural fluid is generally indicative of advanced disease and is associated with high morbidity and mortality with reduced therapeutic options. Dyspnoea during mild physical activity or at rest is generally the typical sign of restrictive respiratory failure. </P><P> Methods: This is a systematic review of all the main articles in the English language on the topic of malignant pleural effusion and reported by the Pubmed database from 1959 to 2018. I reviewed the literature and guidelines with the aims to focus on what is known and on future pathways to follow the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural effusions.Results:The main goal of palliation of a malignant pleural effusion is a quick improvement in dyspnoea, while thoracentesis under ultrasound guidance is the treatment of choice for patients with a limited life expectancy or who are not candidates for more invasive procedures such as drainage using an indwelling small pleural catheter, chemical pleurodesis with sclerosing agents, pleurectomy or pleuro-peritoneal shunt.Conclusion:Despite progress in therapeutic options, the prognosis remains severe, and the average survival is 4-9 months from the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion. Moreover, mortality is higher for patients with malignant pleural effusion compared with those with metastatic cancer but no malignant pleural effusion. Therefore, the prognosis of these patients primarily depends on the underlying disease and the extension of a primary tumour. This review focuses on the most relevant updates in the management of malignant pleural effusion.
Development, Evaluation and Optimization of Osmotic Controlled Tablets of Aceclofenac for Rheumatoid Arthritis Management
Authors: Ghosh Bijaya , Mishra Niraj , Bose Preeta , Kirtania Moumita D. 
Published: December 2018

Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis is a dreaded disease, characterized by pain, inflammation and
stiffness of joints, leading to severe immobility problems. The disease shows circadian variation and
usually gets aggravated in early morning hours. Aceclofenac, a BCS Class II compound is routinely
used in the treatment of pain and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis. The objective of
this study was to develop an osmotic delivery system of Aceclofenac that after administration at
bedtime would deliver the drug in the morning hours.
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Methods: A series of osmotically controlled systems of aceclofenac was developed by using lactose,
sodium chloride and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose K100M as osmogens. Cellulose acetate (2% w/v in
acetone) with varying concentrations of polyethylene glycol-400 was used as the coating polymer to
create semi permeable membrane and dissolution was carried out in 290 mOsm phosphate buffer. Formulation
optimization was done from four considerations: cumulative release at the end of 6 hours (lag
time), cumulative release at the end of 7 hours (burst time), steady state release rate and completeness of
drug release.
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Results: A formulation having swelling polymer hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in the core and lactose
and sodium chloride as osmogens, polyethylene glycol-400 (16.39 %) as pore former, with a coating
weight of 5% was a close fit to the target release profile and was chosen as the optimum formulation.

Conclusion:
Aceclofenac tablets containing lactose, HPMC and sodium chloride in the core, given a
coating of cellulose acetate and PEG-400 (5% wt gain), generated a release profile for optimum management
of rheumatoid arthritic pain.
Implementasi sistem manajemen mutu berbasis ISO 9001:2008 (studi pada Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Authors: Nugraha Jaka 
Published: December 2018

Peran pendidikan tidak dapat dianggap sebagai pelengkap dalam pembangunan sebuah negara. Peningkatan mutu pendidikan harus dilakukan secara berkelanjutan sebagai upaya menciptakan kualitas manusia Indonesia agar mampu bersaing dengan negara-negara lain. Sistem Manajemen Mutu ISO 9001:2008 merupakan salah satu cara yang dapat digunakan untuk memperbaiki dan meningkatkan kualitas manajemen sebuah organisasi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui implementasi penerapan ISO 9001:2008. Pada penelitian ini digunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Lokasi penelitian dilakukan di Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Surabaya. Penelitian ini berfokus penerapan sistem manajemen mutu, khususnya klausul kelima mengenai tanggung jawab manajemen. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Surabaya telah mengimplementasikan ISO 9001:2008 dengan baik. Hal ini diketahui dari tahapan plan, do, check, dan action (PDCA) yang telah dilakukan secara berkesinambungan melibatkan unit pelaku proses yang ada di dalamnya sehingga pengelolaan organisasi berjalan efektif dan efisien serta mampu memenuhi kebutuhan dan harapan pelanggan.Kata kunci: mutu, pendidikan, PDCA, ISO IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON ISO 9001: 2008 (STUDY FROM ECONOMIC FACULTY UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SURABAYA)AbstractEducation has a very important role in the development of a country. Improving the quality of education should be done sustainably as an effort to create quality Indonesian people who can compete with other countries. ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System is one way that can be used to improve the quality of an organization's management. The purpose of this research is to know the implementation of ISO 9001: 2008. This research use qualitative method with descriptive approach. The research was conducted at the Faculty of Economics, State University of Surabaya. This research focus on the application of quality management system, especially the fifth clause regarding management responsibility. The result showed that the Faculty of Economic Universitas Negeri Surabaya has implemented ISO 9001: 2008 well. This is known from the stages of plan, do, check, and action (PDCA) which has been done continuously involving the unit of actors in the process therein. Then, the management of the organization run effectively and efficiently and able to meet the needs and expectations of customers.Keywords: quality, education, PDCA, ISO