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Physicochemical Responses of ‘Kinnow’ Mandarins to Wax and Polyethylene Covering During Cold Storage
Authors: Miri Seied Mehdi , Salari Meysam , Ahmadpour Ahmad 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of wax, polyethylene film (19 μm thickness) and storage time on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics and shelf life of ‘Kinnow’ mandarin fruit (Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. ‘Kinnow’) stored at 5°C for 90 days. The mandarins were analyzed for physicochemical characters such as weight loss, weight of fruit, flesh, pulp, juice and peel, as well as total soluble solids (TSS) content, titratable acidity (TA), and pH. Polyethylene film wrapping reduced fresh weight loss and resulted in the highest fruit weight at the end of the 90-day cold storage period. No significant differences were found among coating treatments in pH, TSS, TA content and TSS/TA. The results revealed an increasing trend in TSS and TSS/TA during storage. It is recommended to use polyethylene coating on ‘Kinnow’ mandarins to prevent weight loss and preserve quality during storage at low temperature (5°C) up to 90 days.
The Military Policy of Isaac Komnenos at the time of battle of Petroe (1057)
Authors: Böhm Marcin 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
Isaac Komnenos (1007-1060) was the son of Manuel Eroticos Komnenos (955/960-c.1020), one of the associates of Basil II. Thanks to his education, Isaac later joined the imperial army (around 1042). He held the post of stratopedarches of the East and the ranks of magistros. At Easter 1057, the delegation of many military commanders presented itself before the emperor. This delegation was led by Isaac, and along with Katakalon Kekaumenos he tried to convince Michael VI to give them both the title of proedros, but the new emperor rejected their demands. They did not receive the money they counted on the part of the emperor, and he insulted them. This, in turn, became the causative factor of the rebellion, which culminated at the battle of Petroe. The attitudes and actions of Isaac Komnenos at the beginning of the rebellion cannot be unequivocally assessed. It is also difficult to say that it was his skills that were decisive for the success during the battle of Petroe, since he had a moment of breakdown, during which he wanted to leave his army and hide behind the walls of nearby Nicaea. He had a cunctator attitude and faith in the good omens. These qualities also do not reflect well on him.
Assessing the Intellectual Value of New Genre Public Art
Authors: Caldarola Elisa 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
Suzanne Lacy introduced the term ‘New Genre Public Art’ (NGPA) to refer to art practices that depart from those traditional of public art (such as installing works in parks and plazas) and focus instead on the direct engagement of artists with audiences to deal with pressing socio-political issues. In this paper, I argue that some works of NGPA should be valued for the intellectual value grounded in their artistic features, not dissimilarly to works of conceptual art. In developing my argument, I take distance from Vid Simoniti’s recent account of ‘Socially Engaged Art’, offer a thorough analysis of Thomas Hirschhorn’s Bataille Monument (2002) and Kathrin Bohm’s and Stefan Saffer’s Mobile Porch (1999), and submit that both such works qualify as good works of NGPA.
Design of load optimal control algorithm for smart grid based on demand response in different scenarios
Authors: Wang Chengliang , Cao Minjian , Lucas Raquel Martínez 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The current game theory model method cannot accurately optimize the load control of smart grid, resulting in the problem of high load energy consumption when the smart grid is running. To address this problem, a load optimal control algorithm for smart grid based on demand response in different scenarios is proposed in this paper. The demand response of smart grid under different scenarios is described. Onthis basis, the load rate and actual load of smart grid are calculated by using the rated load of electrical appliances. The load classification of smart grid and the main factors affecting the load of smart grid are analyzed to complete the load distribution of smart grid. According to the evaluation function of smart grid, the number of load clusters is adjusted to calculate the load change rate. The trend of load curve of smart grid is analyzed to realize optimal load control of smart grid under different scenarios. The experimental results show that the proposed method has better control performance and higher accuracy through load control of smart grid.
A Revolution for the Stage – Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill
Authors: Anghel Florentina 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The raw material of Caryl Churchill’s Mad Forest was extracted from the 1989 Revolution in Romania and chiselled to the essence. The play bridges reality and fiction through a cross-cultural perspective, which implies documentation, collaborative work and emotional detachment. The British playwright used innovative devices and adapted pictorial techniques to turn the Romanian Revolution into a work of art, to preserve what she considered particular and also connect the event to several of the cultural symbols Romania is associated with.
Gothicizing Domesticity – The Case of Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Edgar Allan Poe
Authors: Băniceru Ana Cristina 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
It is critical common knowledge that domestic narratives and the structure of traditional domesticity are subverted in Gothic fiction (Smith 2013). The household and its apparent security are threatened from within by unknown supernatural forces. What seems familiar becomes upsetting, strange and ‘unfamiliar’. Both Charlotte Perkins Gilman in “The Yellow Wall-Paper” and Edgar Allan Poe in “The Black Cat” give comparable views on American domesticity, both questioning two important aspects of domestic life (family and a blissful household). The two writers create a mad discourse in which the inexplicable and the uncanny infiltrate into reality and the sentimental domestic narrative is undermined.
Wounded Bodies and Lost Voices in Hemingway’s War Stories of Italy
Authors: Tucan Gabriela 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
This article dwells on three of Hemingway’s canonical short stories, set in Italy. While not entirely autobiographical, they deal with Hemingway’s inner turmoil caused by his experience during World War I. From its inarticulate nature, pain half emerges into conversations between patients and physicians in A Very Short Story and In Another Country, but disappears into silence in A Way You’ll Never Be. The paper argues that the nature of physical and mental wounds, whether visible or concealed, fails objectification.
The Symbolic Past in Graham Swift’S Last Orders
Authors: Catană Elisabeta Simona 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
This essay examines the concept of the past in Graham Swift’s Last Orders, showing that it is illustrated through symbols in a postmodernist manner, being associated with the figure of a dead character perceived as a living presence and with a book whose analysis can offer multiple interpretations. Focusing on the symbols of the past and evincing the metafictional condition of Graham Swift’s novel, this essay remarks that the past is open to the readers’ analysis and different interpretations.
Multimedia Technology as Means of Building Life Skills in Romanian Learners of English: The Other Side of the Story
Authors: Cozma Mihaela 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The wide range of technological devices available today have clearly influenced the structure of the typical English lesson and have created new roles for the teachers and the learners of this foreign language. Starting from the case of the Romanians learners of English, the paper presents a theoretical and research approach to the manner in which multimedia technology can positively influence the development of the students’ life skills, drawing attention, at the same time, to the situations when important skills are better built and fostered by means of other teaching strategies.
Hook, Line and Sinker in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
Authors: Filimon Eliza Claudia 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The present study stems from the question of the type of mechanisms which drive viewers to root for the main character in a movie, and it focuses on key scenes in the movie Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), which develop the main character’s personality and endear him to the audience.
From Pride and Prejudice to Death Comes to Pemberley. A Reader Oriented Study
Authors: Goşa Codruţa , Percec Dana 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The paper looks at the afterlife of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice as envisaged by detective fiction writer and theorist P.D. James who imagines, in one of her novels, a sequel to the famous Regency book. This intertextual connection is analysed in terms of reader orientedness, the paper describing a survey that was conducted by the two authors among MA students in humanities at the West University of Timișoara and the conclusions that were reached after processing the data of the survey.
Standard Serbian Terminological Expressions in Telecommunications and Postal Traffic Created by Borrowing and Translating English Terms
Authors: Telebaković Gordana Dimković 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The primary purpose of this article is to propose standard Serbian terminological expressions for 140 English telecommunications and postal traffic terms. To achieve this aim, we adopt a synchronic lexico-semantico-translation approach and develop an eight-principle translation and standardisation model. The results of the study clearly show that Anglicisms, synonymous and polysemous terminological units, terminological gaps and imprecise translation terms cause problems. Some solutions are suggested to bridge terminological inaccuracy and to set the standard status of certain Serbian terms.
Electronic Corpora for Legal English Translator/ Interpreter Training - A Case Study
Authors: Bulatović Vesna 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
This article looks into the experience of using parallel and comparable corpora in the training of future legal English translators and interpreters between English and Montenegrin. Both corpora have been used extensively for many years, but the method has recently been expanded and modified to better meet the specific needs of our trainees and prepare them for the challenges of the competitive market.
An Action-Oriented Approach to Translation and Translation Studies
Authors: Vîlceanu Titela 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The topicalisation of the social nature of language stems from the idea that to use language is to perform an action. The overriding criterion for evaluating language use in translation is meaningoriented since translators, as privileged language users, display norm-governed behaviour in particular socio-cultural contexts, agency refers to the socio-culturally mediated capacity to act, and praxis is the action itself.
Working with Bilingual Corpora to Enhance Legal Translation Competence
Authors: Oțăt Diana 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
Although there has been harmonisation work on translator training, different programmes still show a different focus. The current paper frames a training project aiming at developing Master’s students specialised translation competence while working with bilingual corpora and exploiting technology. Legal translation corpus design, analysis tools and false-friend management are addressed so as to provide further insights into such recurrent matters.
Modeling of air flow in industrial rooms
Authors: Yurkevych Yuriy , Sukholova Iryna , Kasynets Mariana 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The article is devoted to the air distribution in a room by swirl and laying air jets. Dynamic parameters of air flow that is created due to swirl and laying air jets at their leakage in a room has been determined. The mathematical model of air supply with swirl and laying air jets in the industrial rooms is improved. Simulation of air flow is performed due to CFD FLUENT (Ansys FLUENT). Solution of the equation by using k-ε model of turbulence is presented. Dynamic parameters of air flow that is created due to swirl and laying air jets at their leakage at variable regime and creation of dynamic microclimate in a room has been determined. Results of experimental investigations of air supply into the room by air distribution device which creates swirl air jets for creation more intensive turbulence air flow in the room are presented. The results of theoretical researches of influence of dynamic microclimate to the human organism are presented.
Influence of the penetrability of the new bitumen and the temperature of manufacture on the resistance of the asphalt recycled to the fatigue
Authors: Abdelhak Bordjiba , Hamza Guenfoud 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
Climatic and traffic effects are the causes of aging of the surface layer of asphalt, which leads to the necessary renovation of the latter. The use of waste from the tread layer provides a viable and beneficial solution for the environment and the economy. However, this solution must meet the requirement of sustainable development, which necessitates that a road has a very long lifespan. In this study we investigated the performance of recycled asphalt in terms of fatigue (as an element of life-cycle control). All the formulas were tested by the fatigue test in order to define the influence of the proportions of the asphalt aggregates, penetrability of the new binder used, and the manufacturing temperature. The results obtained showed the relationship between the contribution binder (reproduced between the new binder and the old binder) and the fatigue resistance under the influence of the parameters that we have mentioned above. At the end an optimization study has been carried in order to determine exactly the doses required to formulate recycled asphalt resisted to fatigue, the optimization seeks to maximize the asphalt aggregates and minimized the temperature of manufacture with a class of the binder compatible.
Recent climate change in Syria: Seasonal rainfall and climatology of Syria for 1991-2009
Authors: Alkhalaf Ibrahim , Solakova Tatiana , Zelenakova Martina , Gargar Ibrahim 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
Trend analysis is one of the most commonly used tools for detecting changes in climatic and hydrologic time series. Attempts are devoted to the study of seasonal climatology in Syria, including information on the level of rainfall at various climatic stations in Syria for the period 1991-2009. Wet (from October to May) and dry (June to September) seasonal precipitation are obtained from surface observations. There are numbers of statistical tests that exist to assess the significance of trends in time series. However, the existence of positive autocorrelation in the data increases the probability of detecting trends when actually none exist, and vice versa. Most of the recent studies about climate change suggest that the behavior of some of the climatological variables has already changed and will continue to change towards increasing or decreasing magnitudes and frequencies, depending on the type of variable. Increased rainfall and following floods are expected in some regions while other regions will experience smaller rainfall and longer droughts, meaning water scarcity.
Study of plastic waste mixed bituminous concrete using dry process for road construction
Authors: Tiwari Anurag V. , Rao Y. R. M. 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
Waste plastic is accumulation all over the world causing serious environmental problems. This paper aims to study the Plastic Waste Mixed Bituminous Concrete Using Dry Process for Road Construction. The study evaluates the addition of shredded waste plastic in the bituminous concrete which results in significant increase in the stability value and Marshall Properties of mix. The study reveals that the use of waste plastic in bituminous concrete is safe and sustainable for road construction.
Frost resistance of cement composites prepared on the basis of waste water from a concrete plant
Authors: Klus Lukas , Vaclavik Vojtech , Svoboda Jakub , Sancer Jindrich 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
This article presents the results of a research dealing with the use of waste water from concrete industry as a possible substitution of mixing water during the production of cement composites. This experimental research involved the preparation of two recipes of cement composites, named R1 and R3. Mixing water in these recipes was replaced with waste water from a concrete plant in the amount of 25, 50, 75 and 100%. Samples of recycled waste water, which were tested for the content of sulphates, chlorides and alkali according to ČSN EN 1008, were taken in order to determine the properties of waste water from a concrete plant. The prepared test specimens were tested for frost resistance after 100 freezing cycles according to ČSN 73 1322. The results of the frost resistance test showed that the required value of the frost resistance coefficient of 0.75 according to ČSN 73 1322 was achieved only in case of recipe R1 based on Portland cement CEM I 52.5R and 75 and 100% substitution of the mixing water with recycled water from a concrete plant.
Multiscale Characterization and Modeling of Nanosilica-Reinforced Filament Wound Carbon/Epoxy Composite
Authors: Vashisth Aniruddh , Bakis Charles E. 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The addition of nanosilica (NS) particles as secondary reinforcement in the matrix of carbon/epoxy composites is known to improve certain matrix-dominated properties. The current investigation characterizes and models the effects of carbon fiber, NS, and void contents on the full set of lamina-level properties of filament wound compound sites. The properties of interest include the orthotropic elastic properties, strengths, and coefficients of thermal expansion. Multiscale modeling of the lamina properties is validated by comparing predicted and measured properties of multidirectionally reinforced filament wound carbon/epoxy tubes with and without NS. A parametric study is conducted to illustrate the effects of variable fiber and NS contents on the lamina-level thermoelastic and strength properties of filament wound carbon/epoxy composites. Inclusion of NS in the matrix is shown to significantly increase the longitudinal and transverse compressive strengths of the carbon/epoxy material.
Coincidence Detection within the Excitable Rat Olfactory Bulb Granule Cell Spines
Authors: Aghvami S. Sara , Müller Max , Araabi Babak N. , Egger Veronica 
Published: January 2019

In the mammalian olfactory bulb, the inhibitory axonless granule cells (GCs) feature reciprocal synapses that interconnect them with the principal neurons of the bulb, mitral, and tufted cells. These synapses are located within large excitable spines that can generate local action potentials (APs) upon synaptic input (“spine spike”). Moreover, GCs can fire global APs that propagate throughout the dendrite. Strikingly, local postsynaptic Ca2+entry summates mostly linearly with Ca2+entry due to coincident global APs generated by glomerular stimulation, although some underlying conductances should be inactivated. We investigated this phenomenon by constructing a compartmental GC model to simulate the pairing of local and global signals as a function of their temporal separation Δt. These simulations yield strongly sublinear summation of spine Ca2+entry for the case of perfect coincidence Δt = 0 ms. Summation efficiency (SE) sharply rises for both positive and negative Δt. The SE reduction for coincident signals depends on the presence of voltage-gated Na+channels in the spine head, while NMDARs are not essential. We experimentally validated the simulated SE in slices of juvenile rat brain (both sexes) by pairing two-photon uncaging of glutamate at spines and APs evoked by somatic current injection at various intervals Δt while imaging spine Ca2+signals. Finally, the latencies of synaptically evoked global APs and EPSPs were found to correspond to Δt ≈ 10 ms, explaining the observed approximately linear summation of synaptic local and global signals. Our results provide additional evidence for the existence of the GC spine spike.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTHere we investigate the interaction of local synaptic inputs and global activation of a neuron by a backpropagating action potential within a dendritic spine with respect to local Ca2+signaling. Our system of interest, the reciprocal spine of the olfactory bulb granule cell, is known to feature a special processing mode, namely, a synaptically triggered action potential that is restricted to the spine head. Therefore, coincidence detection of local and global signals follows different rules than in more conventional synapses. We unravel these rules using both simulations and experiments and find that signals coincident within ≈±7 ms around 0 ms result in sublinear summation of Ca2+entry because of synaptic activation of voltage-gated Na+channels within the spine.
Systemic, but not local, low-grade endotoxinemia increases plasma sCD163 independently of the cortisol response
Authors: Bach Ermina , Møller Niels , Jørgensen Jens Otto L , Buhl Mads , Møller Holger Jon 
Published: January 2019

Aims/hypothesisThe macrophage-specific glycoprotein sCD163 has emerged as a biomarker of low-grade inflammation in the metabolic syndrome and related disorders. High sCD163 levels are seen in acute sepsis as a result of direct lipopolysaccharide-mediated shedding of the protein from macrophage surfaces including Kupffer cells. The aim of this study was to investigate if low-grade endotoxinemia in human subjects results in increasing levels of sCD163 in a cortisol-dependent manner.MethodsWe studied eight male hypopituitary patients and eight age- and gender-matched healthy controls during intravenous low-dose LPS or placebo infusion administered continuously over 360 min. Furthermore, we studied eight healthy volunteers with bilateral femoral vein and artery catheters during a 360-min infusion with saline and low-dose LPS in each leg respectively.Results:Systemic low-grade endotoxinemia resulted in a gradual increase in sCD163 from 1.65 ± 0.51 mg/L (placebo) to 1.92 ± 0.46 mg/L (LPS) at 220 min,P = 0.005 and from 1.66 ± 0.42 mg/L (placebo) to 2.19 ± 0.56 mg/L (LPS) at 340 min,P = 0.006. A very similar response was observed in hypopituitary patients: from 1.59 ± 0.53 mg/L (placebo) to 1.83 ± 0.45 mg/L (LPS) at 220 min,P = 0.021 and from 1.52 ± 0.53 mg/L (placebo) to 2.03 ± 0.44 mg/L (LPS) at 340 min,P < 0.001. As opposed to systemic treatment, continuous femoral artery infusion did not result in increased sCD163.Conclusion:Systemic low-grade endotoxinemia resulted in increased sCD163 to levels seen in the metabolic syndrome in both controls and hypopituitary patients. This suggests a direct and cortisol-independent effect of LPS on the shedding of sCD163. We observed no effect of local endotoxinemia on levels of serum sCD163.