bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Optimal Operation of a Multi Source Multi Delivery Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Network
Authors: Arya Dr. Adarsh Kumar , Honwad Dr. Shrihari 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
Transportation of natural gas from gathering station to consumption centers is done through complex gas pipeline network system. The huge cost involved in transporting natural gas has made pipeline optimization of increased interest in natural gas pipeline industries. In the present work a lesser known application of Ant Colony in pipeline optimization, has been implemented in a real gas pipeline network. The objective chosen is to minimize the fuel consumption in a gas pipeline network consisting of seven compressors. Pressures at forty-five nodes are chosen as the decision variables. Results of Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) have been compared with those of GAMS that utilizes ‘Generalized gradient principles’ for optimization. Our results utilizing ACO show significant improvement in fuel consumption reductions. Similar procedures can be adopted by researchers and pipeline managers to help pipeline operators in fixing up the pressures at different nodes so as the fuel consumption in compressors gets minimized.
Screening for gestational diabetes in low-risk women: effect of maternal age
Authors: Kalok Aida , Peraba Pravin , Shah Shamsul Azhar , Mahdy Zaleha Abdullah , Jamil Mohamad Abdul , Kampan Nirmala , Sulaiman Suraya , Mohamed Ismail Nor Azlin 
Published: February 2018

Abstract

Background
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is on the rise globally and there are various screening guidelines with regard to patients’ criteria.

Materials and methods
We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of GDM amongst low-risk pregnant women above the age of 25 years. A modified glucose tolerance test (MGTT) was performed between 24 and 36 weeks of gestation. Women with GDM were divided into two groups for analysis: age between 25 and 34 years (group A) and above 35 years (group B). They were managed as per hospital protocol and followed-up until delivery. The women’s demographic data, treatment and subsequent pregnancy outcomes were analysed.

Results
The overall prevalence of GDM in our low-risk women was 14%. GDM was less common in the younger age group (25–34 years) in comparison to those aged above 35 years (9.7% vs. 26.3%, p = 0.001). There was a non-significant increase in the induction of labour (IOL) rate amongst those aged below 35 years compared to the older group (46.7 % vs. 38.5%). The insulin requirement in the age group 25–34 years and above 35 years, were 6.7% and 23.1%, respectively. There was no significant difference between both age groups with regard to caesarean delivery, birth weight above the 95th centile and neonatal hypoglycaemia.

Conclusion
In low-risk women, the prevalence of GDM is significantly lower in those aged less than 35 years. Diagnosing GDM had resulted in the increment of IOL in this group, although with no significant increase in maternal and neonatal morbidity.
The Role of Translation in the Revitalization Process of Minority Languages: The Case of Basque
Authors: Belmar Guillem 
Published: February 2018

Summary
All literature reflects the existing discourse in a given community, and translation –as a process of rewriting texts– is a readily accessible tool which linguistic minorities can use to shift power dynamics in their society or, at least, suggest new paradigms and new discourses. In this paper we analyze the key role which translation plays in the cultural systems of minority languages and how translation helps revitalize these languages. The aim of the paper is to defend this key role of translation in the revitalization processes of all minority languages and, at the same time, to highlight the main obstacles one may come across and to try to establish some basic guidelines which may be applied throughout all these processes to maximize their results. Therefore, this paper deals with language standardization, language planning, choice of texts to translate, source languages of the translations, target audience of the translations, diglossia, actual bilingualism, language orientation in translations and the dichotomy between originals written in the language and translations. In order to do so, we will first picture the theoretical frame upon which this paper is based and we will go on to discuss translation into Basque. Finally, we will establish a set of guidelines for other minority languages.
Year of Intensive Language Learning, A Special Program to Rocket Hungarian Students’ Foreign Language Proficiency: A Success Story?
Authors: Öveges Enikő 
Published: February 2018

Summary
Hungary has witnessed several major attempts to improve the foreign language proficiency of students in primary and secondary school education since the political changes of the 1990s, as both international and national surveys reflect a dramatically low ratio of Hungarian population that self-reports to communicate in any foreign language at any level. Among other initiatives, a major one to boost students’ foreign language competence has been the Year of Intensive Language Learning (YILL), introduced in 2004, which allows secondary schools to integrate an extra school year when the majority of the contact hours are devoted to foreign languages. The major objectives of YILL are as follows: 1) to offer a state-financed and school-based alternative to the widely spread profit-oriented private language tuition; thus 2) granting access to intensive language learning and 3) enhancing equal opportunities; and as a result of the supporting measures, 4) to improve school language education in general. YILL is exemplary in its being monitored from the launch of the first classes to the end of their five-year studies, involving three large-scale, mixed-method surveys and numerous smaller studies. Despite all the measures to assist the planning and the implementation, however, the program does not appear to be an obvious success. The paper introduces the background, reviews and synthesizes the related studies and surveys in order to evaluate the program, and argues that with more considerate planning, the YILL ‘hungaricum’ would yield significantly more benefits.
Belarusian Mentality in the Context of Intercultural Communication: Grounds or Pessimism and Optimism
Authors: Piniuta Iryna 
Published: February 2018

Summary
The article is devoted to the consideration of the factors which influence intercultural communication of Belarusians with people who live in the countries bordering Belarus (Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia) and some countries where English is used as the first official language (the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and Ireland). The objectives of the research were: to compare cultures of people living in Belarus, in the bordering countries and in the English-speaking countries; to describe the characteristics of Belarusian mentality which presumably create cultural barriers; and to determine the factors that facilitate intercultural communication of Belarusians with people under consideration. The research was based on the dimensions of power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, long term orientation and indulgence (G. Hofstede). Using these criteria, the characteristics of Belarusian mentality were systematically presented; they include tolerance, collectivism, cautiousness, modesty, restraint, respect for traditions and pragmatism. The reflection of the distinctive features of the Belarusians’ outlook in proverbs and behaviour illustrates the differences which can presumably cause cross-cultural misunderstanding. Also, the factors which promote intercultural communication are highlighted. The results of the research may be used in intercultural training of postgraduate students and in-service specialists in education and business.
Analysis of Humour in Tv Series Friends and Its Translation Into Lithuanian
Authors: Korostenskienė Julija , Pakrosnytė Miglė 
Published: February 2018

Summary
The present study examines humour in the tenth season of the TV sitcom Friends and its translation from English into Lithuanian. With humour often believed to be culture-specific, humour translation presents a notorious issue in translation practice, as jocular content in the target language is often criticised for being poor and vague. Grounded in Raskin’s (1985) theory of verbal humour and adopting Schjoldager’s (2008) inventory of translation microstrategies, the article examines the components and mechanisms of humour in the source language and analyses the strategies applied to humour translation, focusing on whether the intended humorous effect is preserved in the target language. The article also seeks to establish to what extent humour as used in Friends is culturedependent. The study was conducted at two levels. First, we briefly presented the essence of Raskin’s model of humour, which centres around the notions of script and incongruity, and later applied it to the selected series to identify and analyse the data in the source language. We then supplemented the findings with the identification of jokes in the target language and assessment of translation microstrategies employed in rendering humorous instances in Lithuanian. The findings of the study are believed to further the theoretical and practical domains of translation from English into Lithuanian in particular and, more broadly, contribute to the discussion on the culture-specific worldview.
What lies beneath . . . Late Glacial human occupation of the submerged North Sea landscape
Authors: Amkreutz Luc , Verpoorte Alexander , Waters-Rist Andrea , Niekus Marcel , van Heekeren Vivian , van der Merwe Alie , van der Plicht Hans , Glimmerveen Jan , Stapert Dick , Johansen Lykke 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
New Book Chronicle
Authors: Lawrence Dan 
Published: February 2018

Back in 2013, Rob Witcher, in his first NBC, mused on the future of academic publishing, and especially the potential impact of open access and e-books on traditional book reviews. Reading these lines five years later as incoming Reviews Editor, it is striking how little an impression e-books in particular have made on the market, and more generally how persistent print editions of both journals (includingAntiquity) and books have remained in the face of rapidly changing digital technologies. Sales of major e-reader brands have declined since their height in 2014, at least in the UK, and e-book sales have stabilised since then at around 25 per cent of all book purchases. AtAntiquity, we still receive upwards of 300 books per year, and send out over 120 to review across the six issues. NBC is an attempt to provide some critical perspective on a selection of the remaining books, many of which merit reviews in their own right but cannot be included for reasons of space. This section will continue in much the same manner as in the past, safe in the knowledge that, as Groucho Marx put it, ‘Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend . . .’ (the second half of the quotation is less relevant here but perhaps worth including—‘. . . inside of a dog, it's too dark to read’).
Unusual AIP mutation and phenocopy in the family of a young patient with acromegalic gigantism
Authors: Imran Syed Ali , Aldahmani Khaled A , Penney Lynette , Croul Sidney E , Clarke David B , Collier David M , Iacovazzo Donato , Korbonits Márta 
Published: February 2018

Summary
Early-onset acromegaly causing gigantism is often associated with aryl-hydrocarbon-interacting receptor protein (AIP) mutation, especially if there is a positive family history. A15y male presented with tiredness and visual problems. He was 201 cm tall with a span of 217 cm. He had typical facial features of acromegaly, elevated IGF-1, secondary hypogonadism and a large macroadenoma. His paternal aunt had a history of acromegaly presenting at the age of 35 years. Following transsphenoidal surgery, his IGF-1 normalized and clinical symptoms improved. He was found to have a novel AIP mutation destroying the stop codon c.991T>C; p.*331R. Unexpectedly, his father and paternal aunt were negative for this mutation while his mother and older sister were unaffected carriers, suggesting that his aunt represents a phenocopy.

Learning points:

Typical presentation for a patient with AIP mutation with excess growth and eunuchoid proportions.

Unusual, previously not described AIP variant with loss of the stop codon.

Phenocopy may occur in families with a disease-causing germline mutation.
Prevalence of Aflatoxin B1 in Commercial Dried Fish from Some Regions of Java
Authors: Indriati Ninoek , Hermana Irma , Hidayah Izhamil , Rahayu Endang S 
Published: February 2018

The purpose of this study is to study the prevalence of aflatoxin B1 in commercial dried salted fish and other related information. A total of 150 samples were classified into 3 groups, based on the salt content. Low salt content (0-5%) were dried anchovies (Stolephorus sp.) and commerson’s anchovy (Stolephorus commersonii); moderate salt content (6-10%) were medan anchovy (Stolephorus bataviensis) and whipfin silverbiddy (Gerres filamentosus) while high salt content (>10%) were moonlight gouramy (Trichogaster microlepis) and snakehead fish (Channa striata). The samples were collected from different seller in Java Island and then determined for Aspergillus flavus, Aflatoxin B1, salt content, moisture content, pH, water activity and total mold count. Results showed that dried salted fish were contaminated with A. flavus at temperature of 25.2-32.2 oC, 65-84% humidity, 17-50% moisture content, 0.25-19.88% salt content, and 0.73-0.86 aw. The prevalence of A. flavus in dried salted fish was 9.33% (14/150) and the prevalence of aflatoxin B1 was 8% (12/150) with detectable concentrations of 10.71-33.6 ppb.
Proximate Composition and Sensory Characteristics of Traditional and Oven-Drying Smoked Tilapia Fillets Enriched With Olive Oil
Authors: Ikasari Diah , Suryanti Suryanti , Suryaningrum Th Dwi 
Published: February 2018

The study aimed to investigate the chemical and organoleptic characteristics of smoked tilapia fish fillets which were produced using different drying process and enriched with olive oil. Smoked fish were made using the following method: the fish were fasted overnight, shocked with cold water (4-5 oC) and then slaughtered and filleted. The fillets were soaked for 30 minutes in a brine solution containing spices and 5% (v/v) of liquid smoke. 5% (v/v) of olive oil was added into the solution and compared with control without olive oil addition. After 30 minutes, fish were cleaned from the spices using water and smoked at a temperature of 80 oC for 4-5 hours. The drying process was conducted in two different methods, i.e using oven-drying and traditional smoking. The smoked tilapia products were analyzed for proximate composition and sensory profiles. The result showed that addition of olive oil and methods of drying affected the proximate composition as well as sensory characteristics of the tilapia fillets. The fillets with addition of 5% olive oil and processed with oven-drying were considered as the best treatment due to low moisture content but high ash, fat and protein contents with 45.6±0.4%; 6.8±0.1%; 7.9±0.1% and 82±1.6%, respectively. Based on panelist evaluation, the fillets with 5% olive oil and processed with oven-drying also had high performances in appearance and texture.
Comparison between vertical acceleration data from acquired signals and multibody model for an off-road vehicle
Authors: Padilha Fontoura Cristian , Alves dos Passos Alan , Bareta Deives Roberto , Zanol Elton João 
Published: February 2018

SAE Mini Baja competitions require efforts in developing a reliable vehicle project that enables their teams to manage time and resources wisely. Vehicle simulations are one the best ways to deal with these conditions and prevent failure during a test. This work outlines the methodology that was carried out for validating the multibody dynamics model of a Mini Baja vehicle through vertical acceleration data acquisition. The data was acquired with the vehicle in different sets of obstacles, based on those seen in previously held competitions. Simulation was done through ADAMS/Car, with the vehicle’s multibody model being simulated in different three-dimensional roads, counterpart to those where data acquisition took place. Simulation data, when compared to acquired acceleration signals for most of the obstacles, exhibited equivalence. Additional data computation revealed that the spectra in the frequency domain presented most severe loads concentrated between 0 and 20 Hz, incoming mostly from road unevenness. Gathering such data, by the presented approach can assist future analyses and guide the Baja Team in defining an improved project by predicting its dynamic behavior. http://dx.doi.org/10.18226/23185279.v6iss1p29
Changes in the antigenic and genetic structure of influenza viruses: analysis of surveillance data of influenza A and B in Russia in 2006-2013
Authors: Grudinin Mikhail P. , Pisareva Maria M. , Komissarov Andrey B. , Kosheleva Anna A. , Buzitskaya Janna V. , Stukova Marina A. , Prokopetz Alexandra V. , Danilenko Daria M. , Konovalova Nadezhda I. , Lobova Tamara G. , Sominina Anna A. , Kiselev Oleg I. 
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT
The goal of this research project was to study the natural variability of human influenza A and B viruses based on the analysis of the population structure of influenza viruses, circulating in Russia in 2006-2013, in order to determine the direction of their genetic and antigenic drift by comparison to the WHO reference strains. Our results proved that during that period significant changes occurred in the genetic structure of influenza viruses, their phylogenetic affiliation, as well as their sensitivity to antiviral drugs. According to the surveillance data, the percentage of influenza A(H1N1) viruses among patients with influenza-like illness or acute respiratory infection gradually decreased from 42% of the total number of influenza viruses in 2006-2007 to 19% in 2008-2009. Influenza A(H1N1) viruses are characterized by «silent» variability that manifests in the gradual accumulation of amino acid substitutions in the minor undetectable group of viruses.
The share of influenza A(H3N2) viruses varied from 10% in the 1st post pandemic year to approx. 60% in 2008-2009 and 2011-2012 epidemic seasons. All of the influenza A strains isolated during the last years of the period, covered in this study, were found to be susceptible to neuraminidase inhibitors and resistant to adamantane antivirals.
Influenza B viruses of both Yamagata and Victoria lineages circulated in Russia in the period from 2006 to 2013. The vast majority of these influenza B viruses belonged to the Victoria lineage. Phylogenetic and antigenic analyses of influenza B viruses have demonstrated a gradual drift of Russian isolates from the reference strains. No changes leading to resistance to oseltamivir or zanamivir were found in influenza B strains isolated until 2013.
Использование микрокультурального иммуноферментного анализа для субтиповой идентификации циркулирующих вирусов гриппа А(Н1) и А(Н3)
Authors: Кривицкая В.З. , Сорокин Е.В. , Царева Т.Р. , Петрова Е.Р. , Коновалова Н.И. , Писарева М.М. , Бузицкая Ж.В. , Смирнова Т.Д. , Соминина А.А. 
Published: February 2018

Разработан чувствительный вариант микрокультурального ИФА (cell-ELISA) для субтиповой дифференциации современных вирусов гриппа А(Н1N1)pdm09 и А(Н3N2), циркулирующих в человеческой популяции. Метод основан на оценке репродукции вируса в инфицированной культуре клеток MDCK c использованием на стадии детекции cубтип-специфичных моноклональных антител (mAb), взаимодействующих с гемагглютинином (HA) вируса гриппа. При отработке метода использованы штаммы вирусов гриппа A, выделенные из клинических образцов в эпидемический сезон 2014 года.
Показано, что при использовании mAb #1/#2 или #4 в концентрации 10–15 мкг/мл разработанный вариант cell-ELISA позволяет детектировать синтезируемый в зараженных клетках белок HA соответственно вирусов гриппа А(H3N2) или A(H1N1)pdm09.
Разработанный метод может быть использован для идентификации современных штаммов вируса гриппа А в процессе их репродукции в клеточной культуре MDCK, что позволяет проводить субтипирование вирусов с низкой гемагглютинирующей активностью, когда невозможно использовать общепринятый метод – реакцию торможения гемагглютинации (РТГА).
Two years of experience in hospital surveillance for the severe influenza like illnesses in St. Petersburg: etiology, clinical characterization of diseases, antigenic and genetic properties of isolated influenza viruses
Authors: Sominina Anna A. , Pisareva Maria M. , Grudinin Mikhail P. , Eropkin Mikhail Yu. , Konovalova Nadezhda I. , Sukhovetskaya Vera F. , Afanasieva Olga I. , Voloshuk Lubov V. , Komissarov Andrey B. , Buzitskaya Zhanna V. , Fadeev Artem V. , Stolyarov Kirill A. , Smorodintseva Elizaveta A. , Afanasieva Veronika S. , Yanina Marina A. , Gonchar Vitalii V. , Osidak Ludmila V. , Go Alexey A. 
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT
In this paper, we analyze the etiology of the diseases occurring during two consecutive influenza epidemic seasons in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. The analysis is based on the results of the PCR diagnostics of the clinical samples collected from patients hospitalized in three St. Petersburg hospitals with influenza like illnesses (ILI). It was shown that the influenza virus A(H1N1)pdm09 was the dominant causative agent during the 2012-2013 epidemic season while, in the 2013-2014 season, A(H3N2) virus was predominant among adults and children. The influenza B virus activity was high in the 2012-2013 season and low in the 2013-2014 season. During both seasons, the main causative agent for the hospitalization of young children was respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), followed by rhinovirus and influenza virus. The rate of involvement of parainfluenza, adenovirus, metapneumovirus and coronavirus was low and was negligible for bocavirus. Children 0-2 and 3-6 years old formed the group of patients that was affected by acute respiratory infection agents the most. Children younger than 3 months old were the major group of the intensive care unit (ICUs) patients and only 27.5% of them were adults. RSV and rhinovirus were the leading cause of ILI among the children admitted to ICU. Among the adult patients admitted to the ICU, only influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B viruses were detected during both influenza seasons.
According to the results of the antigenic and genetic analysis, most influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and A(H3N2) viruses circulating in St. Petersburg matched the vaccine strains recommended by the WHO for vaccine composition in the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons.