bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Organic Acid Content, Antioxidant Capacity, and Fermentation Kinetics of Matured Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Water Fermented by Saccharomyces cerevisiae D254
Authors: Zhang Guanfei , Li Xiaole , Chen Wenxue , Chen Pusen , Jin Xiaofan , Chen Weijun , Chen Haiming 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
In this study, the quality of matured coconut water was improved through fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae D254. During fermentation, the kinetic models of yeast growth, alcohol production, and sugar consumption were established based on logistic and Leudeking–Piret equations. Fructose, glucose, sucrose, total phenolic content, and antioxidant capacity (FRAP and ABTS values) were measured consecutively during fermentation. Results showed that R
2 for the three models of yeast growth, alcohol production, and sugar consumption were 0.9772, 0.9983, and 0.9887, respectively. Total phenolic and antioxidant assays showed a similar evolution during fermentation, with a rapid increase in exponential phase and an unchanged trend in stationary phase. Moreover, total phenolic and the two antioxidant capacity methods were highly positively correlated. Pyruvic, lactic, citric, and succinic acids were the main organic acids in coconut water after fermentation.
The Influence of Convective, Microwave Vacuum and Microwave-Assisted Drying on Blueberry Pomace Physicochemical Properties
Authors: Zielinska Magdalena , Michalska Anna 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
The effect of hot air convective drying (HACD), microwave-vacuum drying (MWVD) and combined drying (HACD + MWVD) on the drying kinetics, bioactive compounds and color of blueberry pomace was evaluated. Drying time of blueberry pomace ranged from 0.6 to 6.7 h and moisture diffusion coefficients ranged from 7.94 × 10–8 to 1.83 × 10–7 m2/s. Drying caused degradation of total polyphenolics (TP) (39–76%), monomeric anthocyanins (21–77%) and antioxidant capacity values (24–76%). Drying time was shortened even by 91%, when MWVD was used instead of HACD. MWVD of blueberry pomace resulted in the smallest, while HACD at 60°C in the greatest loss of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity. HACD at 60°C + MWVD allowed to obtain a product with a higher content of TP, monomeric anthocyanins and a stronger antioxidant capacity than HACD at 90°C + MWVD. Combination of HACD at 60°C with MWVD allowed for the shortening of HACD time by 75% as well as for hapering the chemical changes as compared to HACD at 60°C. Even when the combination of HACD at 90°C with MWVD shortened the drying time by 68%, it did not improve the retention of TP, monomeric anthocyanins and antioxidant capacity when compared to HACD at 90°C.
Multilingual information for foreign residents in Japan: a survey of government initiatives
Authors: Gottlieb Nanette 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
In Japan, translation of important information for foreign residents into community languages has occurred for many years mainly at the local government level rather than the national, largely because the national government has been slow to acknowledge Japan’s increasing diversity given the enduring national belief in ethnolinguistic homogeneity. In recent years, however, this has begun to change: although the bulk of the translation activity for foreign residents still occurs at grassroots level through the agency of local government and private organizations, the national government has begun to view such residents as seikatsusha ‘people making their lives in Japan’ rather than as visitors passing through. This article examines the provision of translated multilingual information to newcomer foreign residents in Japanese communities by both local and national government in order to examine this change.
Interactive effects of alcohol and chloroquine on hematologic profile of Wistar rats
Authors: Uchechukwu Dimkpa , Ezeudensi Kelechi Loveth , Adejumo Babatunde Ishola , Ewenighi Chinwe Obianuju , Besong Elizabeth Enohnyaket , Umahi Grace Ottah , Eteudo Albert Nkereuwem , Uneze Bright 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Background
There is paucity of information on the adverse effects of alcohol – chloroquine interaction on hematological parameters. To investigate the effects of concurrent administration of chloroquine and ethanol on hematologic parameters of adult Wistar rats and the ameliorative role of vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation on any adverse effects.

Methods
Some 30 adult Wistar rats weighing 120–200 g were assigned to six major groups of five rats each according to their weights. The control group A was fed with normal rat chow and water. The experimental groups B–F were administered with drugs for a period of 7 days as follows: B (chloroquine only); C (ethanol only); D (chloroquine+ethanol); E (chloroquine+ethanol+vitamin B12); and F (chloroquine+ethanol+vitamin B12+folic acid). Blood samples were collected from each animal by cardiac puncture to determine red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin (Hb), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean cell volume (MCV), and mean cell hemoglobin (MCH). Liver enzymes, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were analyzed to test for liver function.

Results
Group D indicated lower PCV, Hb, MCV, MCH, and greater WBC compared with control. Group E indicated greater (p<0.05) PCV, Hb, and RBC compared with Group D. Greater (p<0.05) MCV and MCH, and lower WBC and RBC were observed in Group F compared with Group D. Furthermore, Group D rats indicated greater (p<0.05) mean AST and ALT compared with Groups A, E, and F.

Conclusions
Concurrent administration of chloroquine and alcohol indicated adverse effects on hematologic parameters of Wistar rats. The administration of vitamin B12 and folic acid appeared to ameliorate these adverse effects.
A comparative study of the effect of stress on the cognitive parameters in women with increased body mass index before and after menopause
Authors: Ramesh M.B. , Ammu S. , Nayanatara A.K. , Vinodini N.A. , Pratik K.C. , Anupama N. , Bhagyalakshmi K. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Background
The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity is a critical public health problem for women. The negative effect of stress on memory and cognitive functions has been widely explored for decades in numerous research projects using a wide range of methodology. Deterioration of memory and other brain functions is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Estrogen fluctuations and withdrawal have myriad direct effects on the central nervous system that have the potential to influence cognitive functions. The present study aims to compare the effect of stress on the cognitive functions in overweight/obese women before and after menopause.

Methods
A total of 142 female subjects constituting women before menopause between the ages of 18 and 44 years and women after menopause between the ages of 45 and 60 years were included in the sample. Participants were categorized into overweight/obese groups based on the body mass index. The major tool perceived stress scale was used for measuring the perception of stress. On the basis of the stress scale measurement, each group was classified into with stress and without stress. Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination-III was used for measuring the cognitive functions.

Results
Premenopausal women with stress showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease in the cognitive parameters such as attention and orientation, fluency, language and visuospatial ability. Memory did not show any significant changes in this group. Whereas, in the postmenopausal stressed women, all the cognitive functions except fluency showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease.

Conclusions
Stress is a significant factor on the cognitive functions of obese and overweight women before and after menopause. Practice of yoga and encouragement in activities like gardening, embroidery, games and relaxation techniques should be recommended to prevent stress. Insights into the neurobiology before and after menopause can be gained from future studies examining the effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in relation to cognition and stress.
Neuroprotective effect of curcumin nanoparticles against rat model of status epilepticus induced by pilocarpine
Authors: Khadrawy Yasser A. , Sawie Hussein G. , Hosny Eman N. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Background
The present study aims to investigate the neuroprotective effect of curcumin nanoparticles (Cur-NP) on the rat model of status epilepticus (SE) induced by pilocarpine.

Methods
In the present study, animals were divided into three groups: control animals, rat model of SE induced by a single dose of pilocarpine (380 mg/kg) injected intraperitoneally, and rat model of SE that received a daily intraperitoneal injection of Cur-NP (50 mg/kg) for four consecutive days prior to pilocarpine administration.

Results
The present results revealed a state of oxidative stress in the cortex and hippocampus of rat model of SE as compared to control. This was evident from the significant increase in lipid peroxidation and the significant decrease in reduced glutathione and nitric oxide. In addition, a significant increase in the levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and caspase-3 was detected in the two studied brain regions of rat model of SE. The activities of acetylcholinesterase (AchE) and Na+/K+-ATPase decreased significantly in the cortex and hippocampus of rat model of SE. Protection with Cur-NP prevented oxidative stress and improved the elevated level of caspase-3 in the hippocampus and cortex and the hippocampal TNF-α to nonsignificant changes. Although Cur-NP prevented the decrease in AchE activity in the two studied brain regions, it failed to return Na+/K+-ATPase activity to its normal value.

Conclusions
It is clear from the present findings that Cur-NP could prevent the oxidative stress and neuroinflammation and cell death that were induced during SE. This in turn may help in ameliorating the subsequent cascades of events that follow SE and its development into epileptogenesis.
Evaluating of β-carotene role in ameliorating of favism-induced disturbances in blood and testis
Authors: Koriem Khaled M. M. , Arbid Mahmoud S. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Background
Favism is an acute hemolytic anemia occurs in glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6-PD) deficient individuals. β-Carotene occurs in vegetables such as carrots. This study aimed to establish the therapeutic effect of β-carotene to rebalance the testicular and blood proteins disturbances in favism.

Methods
Forty-eight male rats were divided into six equal groups; Groups 1, 2 and 3: normal rats were daily oral administrated with 1 ml saline, 1 ml corn oil and β-carotene (60 mg/kg dissolved in 1 ml corn oil), respectively, once a day over 15 days period. Group 4 (favism-induced group): normal rats injected intraperitoneal (ip) with diethyl maleate (5 μl/rat) and after 1 h injected ip with 1/3 LD50 of faba beans ethanolic extract for 15 day to induce favism. Groups 5 and 6: favism-induced rats were daily oral administered with 30 and 60 mg/kg β-carotene dissolved in 1 ml corn oil, respectively, once a day over 15 days.

Results
The results revealed that oral administration of corn oil or β-carotene into normal rats over 15 days period did not induce any change. In favism-induced groups, hematological parameters, liver function, serum glucose, G6-PD, luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones and sex-hormone binding globulin showed significant increase. Moreover, serum testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, testicular G6-PD, 3β-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase, cholesterol and total protein were decreased. Treatment with both doses of β-carotene into favism groups restored all the abovementioned parameters to approach normal values. Favism inhibited blood proteins while β-carotene treatment into favism group stopped blood cells damage and blood proteins inhibition. These results were supported by histological studies.

Conclusions
In conclusion, taken β-carotene into favism group abolished testicular and blood proteins disturbances and this effect was dose dependent.
Electromagnetic compatibility of PLC adapters for in-home/domestic networks
Authors: Potisk Lukas , Hallon Jozef , Orgon Milos , Fujdiak Radek 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
The use of programable logic controllers (PLC) technology in electrical networks 230 V causes electromagnetic radiation that interferes with other electrical equipment connected to the network [1–4]. Therefore, this article describes the issues of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of new PLC adapters used in IP broadband services in a multi-user environment. The measurements of disturbing electromagnetic field originated in PLC adapters were made in a certified laboratory EMC (laboratory of electromagnetic compatibility) in the Institute of Electrical Engineering at Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. The measured spectra of the radiated electromagnetic field will be compared with the results obtained when testing older PLC modems [5].
On the Mackey formula for connected centre groups
Authors: Taylor Jay 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Let

𝐆

{\mathbf{G}}

be a connected reductive algebraic group over

𝔽
¯

p

{\overline{\mathbb{F}}_{p}}

and let

F
:

𝐆
→
𝐆

{F:\mathbf{G}\to\mathbf{G}}

be a Frobenius endomorphism endowing

𝐆

{\mathbf{G}}

with an

𝔽
q

{\mathbb{F}_{q}}

-rational structure. Bonnafé–Michel have shown that the Mackey formula for Deligne–Lusztig induction and restriction holds for the pair

(
𝐆
,
F
)

{(\mathbf{G},F)}

except in the case where

q
=
2

{q=2}

and

𝐆

{\mathbf{G}}

has a quasi-simple component of type

𝖤
6

{\mathsf{E}_{6}}

,

𝖤
7

{\mathsf{E}_{7}}

, or

𝖤
8

{\mathsf{E}_{8}}

. Using their techniques, we show that if

q
=
2

{q=2}

and

Z
⁢

(
𝐆
)

{Z(\mathbf{G})}

is connected then the Mackey formula holds unless

𝐆

{\mathbf{G}}

has a quasi-simple component of type

𝖤
8

{\mathsf{E}_{8}}

. This establishes the Mackey formula, for instance, in the case where

(
𝐆
,
F
)

{(\mathbf{G},F)}

is of type

𝖤
7

⁢

(
2
)

{\mathsf{E}_{7}(2)}

. Using this, together with work of Bonnafé–Michel, we can conclude that the Mackey formula holds on the space of unipotently supported class functions if

Z
⁢

(
𝐆
)

{Z(\mathbf{G})}

is connected.
An adaptive multigrid conjugate gradient method for the inversion of a nonlinear convection-diffusion equation
Authors: Liu Tao 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
This paper considers the problem of estimating the permeability in a nonlinear convection-diffusion equation. To overcome the large calculation burden of conventional methods, we apply an adaptive multigrid conjugate gradient method to solve this inverse problem. This new method combines the multigrid multiscale idea with the conjugate gradient method, and adopts the necessary condition that the optimum solution should be the fixed point of the multigrid inversion method. Some numerical results verify that the proposed method both dramatically reduces the required computations and improves the inversion quality.
Solution of the inverse seismic problem in a layered elastic medium by means of the τ-p Radon transform
Authors: Baev Andrey V. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
We consider the inverse scattering problem in a layer-homogeneous elastic structure filling a half-plane. Scattering data is the seismic wave field registered on the boundary with a surface point source. We prove that velocities of longitudinal and transverse waves, and a density of the medium are recovered by a unique way. The algorithm of the inverse problem solution is based on the τ-p Radon transform. Also, we present some results of numerical modeling for waves propagation and solving of the inverse problem.
Sentiment Polarity Detection in Bengali Tweets Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Sarkar Kamal 
Published: April 2018

AbstractSentiment polarity detection is one of the most popular sentiment analysis tasks. Sentiment polarity detection in tweets is a more difficult task than sentiment polarity detection in review documents, because tweets are relatively short and they contain limited contextual information. Although the amount of blog posts, tweets and comments in Indian languages is rapidly increasing on the web, research on sentiment analysis in Indian languages is at the early stage. In this paper, we present an approach that classifies the sentiment polarity of Bengali tweets using deep neural networks which consist of one convolutional layer, one hidden layer and one output layer, which is a soft-max layer. Our proposed approach has been tested on the Bengali tweet dataset released for Sentiment Analysis in Indian Languages contest 2015. We have compared the performance of our proposed convolutional neural networks (CNN)-based model with a sentiment polarity detection model that uses deep belief networks (DBN). Our experiments reveal that the performance of our proposed CNN-based system is better than our implemented DBN-based system and some existing Bengali sentiment polarity detection systems.
Deep Learning-Based Language Identification in English-Hindi-Bengali Code-Mixed Social Media Corpora
Authors: Jamatia Anupam , Das Amitava , Gambäck Björn 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
This article addresses language identification at the word level in Indian social media corpora taken from Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp posts that exhibit code-mixing between English-Hindi, English-Bengali, as well as a blend of both language pairs. Code-mixing is a fusion of multiple languages previously mainly associated with spoken language, but which social media users also deploy when communicating in ways that tend to be rather casual. The coarse nature of code-mixed social media text makes language identification challenging. Here, the performance of deep learning on this task is compared to feature-based learning, with two Recursive Neural Network techniques, Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) and bidirectional LSTM, being contrasted to a Conditional Random Fields (CRF) classifier. The results show the deep learners outscoring the CRF, with the bidirectional LSTM demonstrating the best language identification performance.
Fault Signal Recognition in Power Distribution System using Deep Belief Network
Authors: Srinivasa Rao T.C. , Tulasi Ram S.S. , Subrahmanyam J.B.V. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Nowadays, electrical power system is considered as one of the most complicated artificial systems all over the globe, as social and economic development depends on intact, consistent, stable and economic functions. Owing to diverse random causes, accidental failures occur in electrical power systems. Considering this issue, this article aimed to propose the use of deep belief network (DBN) in detecting and classifying fault signals such as transient, sag and swell in the transmission line. Here, wavelet-decomposed fault signals are extracted and the fault is diagnosed based on the decomposed signal by the DBN model. Further, this article provides the performance analysis by determining the types I and II measures and root-mean-square-error (RMSE) measure. In the performance analysis, it compares the performance of the DBN model to various conventional models like linear support vector machine (SVM), quadratic SVM, radial basis function SVM, polynomial SVM, multilayer perceptron SVM, Levenberg-Marquardt neural network and gradient descent neural network models. The simulation results validate that the proposed DBN model effectively detects and classifies the fault signal in power distribution system when compared to the traditional model.
Design and Performance Analysis of MZI Based 2×2 Reversible XNOR Logic Gate
Authors: Upadhyay Kamal K. , Srivastava Saumya , Mishra Nikhlesh K. , Shukla N. K. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
In this article, first the model of 2×2 reversible logic gate is proposed after then the performance of the proposed designed is evaluated. With the increasing flow of information, data rate is increasing very rapidly. This has resulted in increased amount of heat dissipation from the processing nodes. Generally, electronic processors dissipate heat if the data rate is very high. Hence, this model will be very helpful for solving this problem. Evaluated performance of this model is based on the value of quality factor and extinction ratio. The quality factor and extinction ratio are evaluated under different conditions. The average extinction ratio of the design is 19.58 dB and the average quality factor is 53.03 dB. The optical cost of the proposed circuit is 1.
Review on Wavelength Division Multiplexing Free Space Optics
Authors: Magidi S. , Jabeena A. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Wavelength division multiplexing-based free space optics (WDM FSO) has emerged as a potential communication network candidate for last-mile access among other applications. FSO has received much attention in the last few years as a complement as well as an alternative to radio frequency-based communication due to spectrum crisis among other reasons. On the other hand, WDM has been considered as one of the next-generation optical access network candidates for bandwidth efficiency and increased data rates. A hybrid network of these two technologies thus has emerged as another research direction. In this article, we present the background, progress and the current state of WDM FSO.
Utility of serum resistin in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis and prediction of disease severity in term and late preterm infants
Authors: Khattab Ahmed Anwar , El-Mekkawy Muhammad Said , Helwa Mohamed Ahmed , Omar Ehab Seif 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Introduction
Resistin is a proinflammatory hormone recently proposed as a sepsis biomarker. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic values of this marker in neonatal sepsis.

Methods
This is a prospective observational study that includes 60 term and late preterm neonates with proven and possible sepsis besides 30 healthy controls. Resistin and other biomarkers, like C-reactive protein (CRP), were measured within 2 h of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission. Infants were monitored and the primary outcome was 30-day mortality.

Results
Resistin was higher among septic neonates compared with controls (P<0.001). Resistin had an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of 0.994 for differentiating septic infants from controls. The area under the curve (AUC) for differentiating infants with culture-proven sepsis from controls was 0.999 compared with an AUC of 1 for CRP. The other markers, like platelet count, were inferior to resistin and CRP. Resistin was positively correlated with CRP [Spearman’s correlation coefficient (rs)=0.55, P<0.001]. No significant differences in resistin levels were noted between survivors and non-survivors but resistin was higher among infants with severe sepsis (P=0.015) and among those who needed mechanical ventilation (P<0.001).

Conclusion
Resistin is useful for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Resistin failed to predict mortality but was associated with indicators of disease severity.
Natural Beauty, Fine Art and the Relation between Them
Authors: Reiter Aviv , Geiger Ido 
Published: April 2018

Abstract:
We defend three principal claims concerning natural beauty, artistic beauty and the relation between them. 1) Aesthetic pleasure in nature is typically and paradigmatically occasioned by the spatial form of natural kinds. 2) Breaking with a long-standing tradition, Kant claims that the presentation of such beautiful natural forms is not the end of the representational visual arts. Most art presents aesthetically the idea of humanity in our person. This is Kant’s Copernican revolution in the philosophy of fine art. 3) Although the representation of nature is not a sufficient condition of beauty in the representational visual arts, it is nonetheless a necessary condition of it.