bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Joint Platforms and Community Efforts in Surgical Robotics Research
Authors: Takács Árpád , Jordán Sándor , Nagy Dénes , Pausits Péter , Haidegger Tamás , Tar József K. , Rudas Imre J. 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
In modern medical research and development, the variety of research tools has extended in the previous years. Exploiting the benefits of shared hardware platforms and software frameworks is crucial to keep up with the technological development rate. Sharing knowledge in terms of algorithms, applications and instruments allows researchers to help each other’s work effectively. Community workshops and publications provide a throughout overview of system design, capabilities, know-how sharing and limitations. This paper provides sneak peek into the emerging collaborative platforms, focusing on available open-source research kits, software frameworks, cloud applications, teleoperation training environments and shared domain ontologies.
Implementation of Embedded Linux Systems on FPGA Based Circuits for Real Time Process Control
Authors: Hajdu Szabolcs , Brassai Sándor-Tihamér 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
This paper presents a framework based on embedded SOC systems, which allows the testing and use of control algorithms implemented on FPGA circuits. For monitoring and parameterization a real-time Linux operating system was used. In this paper different methods for data exchange between the operating system and the control unit were introduced. The delay between the operating system and the control unit during the data exchange was studied and the measurement results discussed reflect the real-time functionality of the system.
Disability Roles: Challenges Concerning the Education of People Living with Disabilities in Hungary
Authors: Laki Ildikó 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
One of the paths toward the social integration of people living with disabilities is to guarantee their participation in education and employment in the long term. The European Union emphasises the concept of lifelong learning to achieve the goals of improved education levels and the concomitant employability for this group. Although in the past few years there have been positive developments in the conditions of people living with disabilities in Hungary. Therefore, it remains one of the challenges of the Hungarian adult education system to bring about equal opportunities in participation for people living with disabilities. The main dilemma refers primarily to the provisioning of the wide array of learning aids required due to the diverse nature of possible disabilities and the establishment of a supportive and conducive learning environment.
The presence of Polish, Hungarian and Slovak Publications in the Field of Education in the Web of Science Database. A Bibliometric Comparative Study
Authors: Rębisz Sławomir 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
The author of this article aims at comparing the publication activity of scholars from Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in education in the period of 1994-2014. Based on the comparative analyses, the author sought to determine: (1) trends in the scholarly performance in the analysed field of study (increase/decrease), (2) leading scientific institutions with the largest number of publications in the field of education, (3) scale of internationalization (international co-authorship). Furthermore (4) the author discusses the participation of scientists from the countries under analysis in the European (EU) and worldwide circulation of scholarly papers in the field of education. To perform the analyses, first the representative source had to be chosen. Considering that what is valued in science, also in Europe, is the prestige of a journal in which a paper is published while the overall science hierarchy is primarily based on the global grading of scholarly journals, we have chosen to use the data from the Thomson/Reuters database (Web of ScienceTM Core Collection) containing an index of selected papers with the so-called impact factor (IF), a well-known global indication of citation impact. Several publications in the journals with high IF is a confirmation of the high quality of scientific research while it also determines the level of internationalization of science. This study was conducted over twenty years (1994-2014) to make sure it was representative of the publishing activity and international output of scholars from the countries under analysis.
Wutausbrüche und Bittgesuche
Authors: Masina Filippo 
Published: May 2018

Riassunto:
L’articolo tratta delle misure assistenziali in pro dei sinistrati di guerra nell’Italia repubblicana, ma nell’ottica di inquadrare tali provvedimenti nel più ampio contesto dei nuovi diritti di cittadinanza sanciti con la Carta costituzionale del 1947. Andando oltre il già noto nesso tra warfare e welfare, l’articolo ricostruisce l’esercizio di tali nuovi diritti (un vero e proprio „diritto al benessere“ che, preso a „fondamento della nuova cittadinanza“, è stato giudicato come uno dei punti cardine della transizione tra guerra e dopoguerra) da parte di una categoria sovente giudicata dallo Stato meritevole delle più ampie attenzioni, ma che lamentò molto spesso la trascuratezza da parte delle istituzioni nel garantirle quanto stabilito dalla legge. L’ipotesi di partenza è, pertanto, che tali difficoltà abbiano contribuito a minare l’affezione di una porzione non piccola della cittadinanza rispetto alle nuove istituzioni democratiche, molto fragili nei primi anni del dopoguerra. L’articolo analizza nello specifico alcuni casi di pratiche pensionistiche, relative a diverse categorie di beneficiari, afflitte però dai medesimi problemi: in particolare, la lentezza talvolta sconcertante con cui il Dipartimento Generale delle Pensioni di Guerra – che pure era, in effetti, letteralmente inondata di domande di pensione – gestiva l’iter delle pratiche, tanto che alcune si sono trascinate sino agli anni ’90. Il cittadino che faceva richiesta di pensione di guerra (che spettava agli invalidi per cause di guerra con almeno il 30 per cento di capacità lavorativa perduta) doveva spesso attendere anni anche soltanto per avere una prima risposta. Ciò provocava un fenomeno ricorrente, cioè quello di rivolgersi alle più diverse personalità ed autorità politiche auspicando la loro intercessione: non percependo la forza del diritto, ci si rifugiava nella speranza di una generosità paternalistica. Talvolta, queste lettere – di rabbia, e di supplica – addirittura precedevano i gravi ritardi dell’espletamento delle pratiche, segnalando dunque l’esistenza di una consuetudine predemocratica nei suoi stessi presupposti. Uno dei segnali di una condizione di cittadinanza rimasta incompiuta.
Der Ingenieur Konrad Gruter von Werden in Ferrara, Venedig, Lucca und Pietrasanta (ca. 1402–1424)
Authors: Lohrmann Dietrich 
Published: May 2018

Riassunto:
Il nome del chierico e ingegnere Konrad Gruter di Werden/Ruhr è emerso solo nel 2006 con la pubblicazione del suo trattato De machinis et rebus mechanicis compilato nel 1424 a Venezia e dedicato al re Erik VII di Danimarca, Norvegia e Svezia. Al contempo è stato possibile ricostruire le tappe della sua attività, lunga più di trent’anni, come sperimentatore e ingegnere consigliere presso una serie di corti principesche italiane. Una fonte d’informazione, però, è rimasta finora in gran parte inesplorata, vale a dire il materiale assai istruttivo, benché molto sparso, conservato nell’Archivio di Stato di Lucca. Alla raccolta di queste notizie ha collaborato Dr. Geoffrey Nuttall, Courtauld Institute London.
Validity and Reliability of a Wearable Inertial Sensor to Measure Velocity and Power in the Back Squat and Bench Press
Authors: Orange Samuel T. , Metcalfe James W. , Liefeith Andreas , Marshall Phil , Madden Leigh A. , Fewster Connor R. , Vince Rebecca V. 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
Orange, ST, Metcalfe, JW, Liefeith, A, Marshall, P, Madden, LA, Fewster, CR, and Vince, RV. Validity and reliability of a wearable inertial sensor to measure velocity and power in the back squat and bench press. J Strength Cond Res 33(9): 2398–2408, 2019—This study examined the validity and reliability of a wearable inertial sensor to measure velocity and power in the free-weight back squat and bench press. Twenty-nine youth rugby league players (18 ± 1 years) completed 2 test-retest sessions for the back squat followed by 2 test-retest sessions for the bench press. Repetitions were performed at 20, 40, 60, 80, and 90% of 1 repetition maximum (1RM) with mean velocity, peak velocity, mean power (MP), and peak power (PP) simultaneously measured using an inertial sensor (PUSH) and a linear position transducer (GymAware PowerTool). The PUSH demonstrated good validity (Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient [r]) and reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]) only for measurements of MP (r = 0.91; ICC = 0.83) and PP (r = 0.90; ICC = 0.80) at 20% of 1RM in the back squat. However, it may be more appropriate for athletes to jump off the ground with this load to optimize power output. Further research should therefore evaluate the usability of inertial sensors in the jump squat exercise. In the bench press, good validity and reliability were evident only for the measurement of MP at 40% of 1RM (r = 0.89; ICC = 0.83). The PUSH was unable to provide a valid and reliable estimate of any other criterion variable in either exercise. Practitioners must be cognizant of the measurement error when using inertial sensor technology to quantify velocity and power during resistance training, particularly with loads other than 20% of 1RM in the back squat and 40% of 1RM in the bench press.
Planning Training Workload in Football Using Small-Sided Games' Density
Authors: Sangnier Sebastien , Cotte Thierry , Brachet Olivier , Coquart Jeremy , Tourny Claire 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
Sangnier, S, Cotte, T, Brachet, O, Coquart, J, and Tourny, C. Planning training workload in football using small-sided games density. J Strength Cond Res 33(10): 2801–2811, 2019—To develop the physical qualities, the small-sided games' (SSGs) density may be essential in soccer. Small-sided games are games in which the pitch size, players' number, and rules are different to those for traditional soccer matches. The purpose was to assess the relation between training workload and SSGs' density. The 33 densities data (41 practice games and 3 full games) were analyzed through global positioning system (GPS) data collected from 25 professional soccer players (80.7 ± 7.0 kg; 1.83 ± 0.05 m; 26.4 ± 4.9 years). From total distance, distance metabolic power, sprint distance, and acceleration distance, the data GPS were divided into 4 categories: endurance, power, speed, and strength. Statistical analysis compared the relation between GPS values and SSGs' densities, and 3 methods were applied to assess models (R-squared, root-mean-square error, and Akaike information criterion). The results suggest that all the GPS data match the player's essential athletic skills. They were all correlated with the game's density. Acceleration distance, deceleration distance, metabolic power, and total distance followed a logarithmic regression model, whereas distance and number of sprints follow a linear regression model. The research reveals options to monitor the training workload. Coaches could anticipate the load resulting from the SSGs and adjust the field size to the players' number. Taking into account the field size during SSGs enables coaches to target the most favorable density for developing expected physical qualities. Calibrating intensity during SSGs would allow coaches to assess each athletic skill in the same conditions of intensity as in the competition.
Desaturation for Liquefaction Mitigation Using Biogas Produced by Pseudomonas stutzeri
Authors: Peng Erxing , Zhang Dingwen , Sun Wenbo , Du Guangyin 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
The shear strength of sand increases with decreasing degree of saturation. This study attempts to develop a more effective biogas desaturation method to mitigate liquefaction of sand. The microbial denitrification process of Pseudomonas stutzeri, which produces nitrogen gas, was selected for inducing partially saturated sand. First, research was undertaken to verify the denitrification performance to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing P. stutzeri. Compared to existing methods using biogas, the reducing time of nitrate and nitrite was less in the proposed denitrifying cultivation. Then, a control method for desaturation was proposed by gas generation tests. To explore the effect of mitigation liquefaction using this method, fully and partially saturated sand specimens were prepared and shaking table simulation tests were performed under a series of cyclic loadings with different acceleration amplitudes. The influence of the initial degree of saturation on excess pore water pressure, pore water pressure ratio, and surface settlement was investigated. Finally, the exponential relationship between volumetric strain and average pore water pressure ratio was established for fully and partially saturated sand specimens.
Alternative Setup Apparatus to Test ASTM A944-10 Beam-End Specimens
Authors: Trujillo Pasquale Basso , Malo René , Jolin Marc 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
The setup apparatus described in ASTM A944-10, Standard Test Method for Comparing Bond Strength of Steel Reinforcing Bars to Concrete Using Beam-End Specimens, is designed to apply the load horizontally with respect to the laboratory floor. However, many civil engineering laboratories currently use (or have access to) rigid testing frames designed to apply the load vertically. Thus, a setup apparatus adapted to the current frames in use and alternate to the one described in ASTM A944-10 was developed and is thus presented. Following a brief review of the major characteristics of a typical ASTM A944-10 beam-end specimen, the proposed setup apparatus and the procedure to mount and test the specimen are described. Thereafter, the results of three groups of specimens having three replicas each are presented and are followed by a discussion on how to interpret and analyze the information obtained from the test.
Gestational diabetes with diabetes and prediabetes risks: a large observational study
Authors: Shen Yun , Wang Peng , Wang Leishen , Zhang Shuang , Liu Huikun , Li Weiqin , Li Nan , Li Wei , Leng Junhong , Wang Jing , Tian Huiguang , Zhang Cuilin , Tuomilehto Jaakko , Yang Xilin , Yu Zhijie , Hu Gang 
Published: May 2018

Aims
To compare risks of early postpartum diabetes and prediabetes in Chinese women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy.

Subjects and methods
Tianjin GDM observational study included 1263 women with a history of GDM and 705 women without GDM who participated in the urban GDM universal screening survey by using World Health Organization’s criteria. Postpartum diabetes and prediabetes were identified after a standard oral glucose tolerance test. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to assess risks of postpartum diabetes and prediabetes between women with and without GDM.

Results
During a mean follow-up of 3.53 years postpartum, 90 incident cases of diabetes and 599 incident cases of prediabetes were identified. Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios among women with prior GDM, compared with those without it, were 76.1 (95% CI: 23.6–246) for diabetes and 25.4 (95% CI: 18.2–35.3) for prediabetes. When the mean follow-up extended to 4.40 years, 121 diabetes and 616 prediabetes cases were identified. Women with prior GDM had a 13.0-fold multivariable-adjusted risk (95% CI: 5.54-30.6) for diabetes and 2.15-fold risk (95% CI: 1.76-2.62) for prediabetes compared with women without GDM. The positive associations between GDM and the risks of postpartum diabetes and prediabetes were significant and persistent when stratified by younger and older than 30 years at delivery and normal weight and overweight participants.

Conclusions
The present study indicated that women with prior GDM had significantly increased risks for postpartum diabetes and prediabetes, with the highest risk at the first 3–4 years after delivery, compared with those without GDM.
Genomic Prediction Accounting for Genotype by Environment Interaction Offers an Effective Framework for Breeding Simultaneously for Adaptation to an Abiotic Stress and Performance Under Normal Cropping Conditions in Rice
Authors: Ben Hassen Manel , Bartholomé Jérôme , Valè Giampiero , Cao Tuong-Vi , Ahmadi Nourollah 
Published: May 2018

AbstractDeveloping rice varieties adapted to alternate wetting and drying water management is crucial for the sustainability of irrigated rice cropping systems. Here we report the first study exploring the feasibility of breeding rice for adaptation to alternate wetting and drying using genomic prediction methods that account for genotype by environment interactions. Two breeding populations (a reference panel of 284 accessions and a progeny population of 97 advanced lines) were evaluated under alternate wetting and drying and continuous flooding management systems. The predictive ability of genomic prediction for response variables (index of relative performance and the slope of the joint regression) and for multi-environment genomic prediction models were compared. For the three traits considered (days to flowering, panicle weight and nitrogen-balance index), significant genotype by environment interactions were observed in both populations. In cross validation, predictive ability for the index was on average lower (0.31) than that of the slope of the joint regression (0.64) whatever the trait considered. Similar results were found for progeny validation. Both cross-validation and progeny validation experiments showed that the performance of multi-environment models predicting unobserved phenotypes of untested entrees was similar to the performance of single environment models with differences in predictive ability ranging from -6–4% depending on the trait and on the statistical model concerned. The predictive ability of multi-environment models predicting unobserved phenotypes of entrees evaluated under both water management systems outperformed single environment models by an average of 30%. Practical implications for breeding rice for adaptation to alternate wetting and drying system are discussed.
Yoga Therapy in the German Healthcare System
Authors: Cramer Holger 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
An estimated 15.7 million Germans are currently practicing yoga or are at least interested in starting to practice, and they often perceive yoga as a therapeutic approach. From a healthcare system perspective, the situation is less clear. Here, yoga is only recognized as a recreational or preventive activity. When yoga teachers fulfill specific qualifications, their preventive yoga classes are covered by the statutory health insurances. Only those with additional qualifications in medicine or psychotherapy, however, can independently use and promote “yoga therapy.” The general perception of yoga in Germany as a preventive practice is reflected in the professional organization of yoga providers. Most providers are considered to be yoga teachers rather than yoga therapists and are organized mainly in yoga teacher associations. Despite the uncertain legal framework, yoga is now considered in a number of medical guidelines; in a number of hospitals, yoga is part of multimodal inpatient treatment programs and is delivered by physical therapists or members of other health professions. An increasing number of yoga therapy clinical trials are conducted in Germany, and efforts are underway to establish yoga therapy as an accepted adjunct treatment approach for selected medical conditions within the German healthcare system.
MACRONUTRIENTS ABSORPTION AND DRY MATTER ACCUMULATION IN GRAIN SORGHUM
Authors: BORGES IRAN DIAS , TEIXEIRA ELAINE CRISTINA , BRANDÃO LORENA MARTINS , FRANCO ANTÔNIO AUGUSTO NOGUEIRA , KONDO MARCOS KOITI , MORATO JULLIANA BORGES 
Published: May 2018

ABSTRACT - The present study aimed to determine the curves of macronutrients and dry matter accumulation in grain sorghum DKB 599, grown in a semiarid region. A field experiment was conducted on a sandy loam eutrophic red Latosol (Oxisol) in Janaúba, State of Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil, in a randomized block design with four replications. As statistical method, a nonlinear regression, sigmoidal function with three parameters was used. After drying, the plants were weighed and ground to determine N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S concentration. Grain sorghum plants accumulate nutrients in their shoots in the following order: N> K> Ca> P> Mg> S. The highest concentrations of K and N were observed in stems and grains, respectively. In the conditions of this experiment, the most favorable time to perform nitrogen and potassium topdressing fertilization is when the plants present seven fully expanded leaves or 24 days after the emergency (DAE). Keywords: fertilization, growth, nutrition, Sorghum bicolor. ABSORÇÃO DE MACRONUTRIENTES E ACÚMULO DE MATÉRIA SECA NO SORGO GRANÍFERO RESUMO - Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar as curvas de acúmulo de matéria seca e macronutrientes no sorgo DKB 599 cultivado em região semiárida. O experimento foi conduzido em campo sobre um Latossolo Vermelho eutrófico, de textura franco-argilosa, no município de Janaúba-MG, Brasil, em delineamento experimental de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. Utilizou-se o modelo de regressão não linear, função sigmoidal com três parâmetros como método estatístico. Após secagem, cada parte da planta foi pesada e moída para, em seguida, determinarem-se os teores de N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S. As plantas de sorgo granífero acumulam nutrientes em sua parte aérea na seguinte ordem: N > K > Ca > P > Mg > S. As maiores concentrações de K e N foram observadas, respectivamente, nos caules e nos grãos. Nas condições de condução do experimento, a época mais propícia para realizar a adubação nitrogenada e potássica em cobertura é quando as plantas apresentam sete folhas totalmente expandidas ou 24 dias após a emergência (DAE). Palavras-chave: fertilização, crescimento, nutrição, Sorghum bicolor.