bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Missing-link conditionals: pragmatically infelicitous or semantically defective?
Authors: Krzyżanowska Karolina , Douven Igor 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
According to virtually all major theories of conditionals, conditionals with a true antecedent and a true consequent are true. Yet conditionals whose antecedent and consequent have nothing to do with each other—so-called missing-link conditionals—strike us as odd, regardless of the truth values of their constituent clauses. Most theorists attribute this apparent oddness to pragmatics, but on a recent proposal, it rather betokens a semantic defect. Research in experimental pragmatics suggests that people can be more or less sensitive to pragmatic cues and may be inclined to differing degrees to evaluate a true sentence carrying a false implicature as false. We report the results of an empirical study that investigated whether people’s sensitivity to false implicatures is associated with how they tend to evaluate missing-link conditionals with true clauses. These results shed light on the question of whether missing-link conditionals are best seen as pragmatically infelicitous or rather as semantically defective.
The Concept of Risk Tolerability Matrix Determination for Aeronautical Data and Information Chain
Authors: Dudek Ewa , Kozłowski Michał 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
This article is a continuation of the Authors’ study on the ways to ensure the quality and safety of aeronautical data and information in the entire process (considered as the supply chain) of those data and information creation, collection, processing and publication. In its content attention was paid to air traffic proactive safety management aa well as the need to manage identified incompatibilities. The risk assessment and tolerability matrices arising from ICAO specifications were presented, and then on their bases, the concept of such matrices determination for aeronautical data and information chain was developed. In addition, the criteria for consequences’/effects’ of incompatibilities appearance assessment related strictly to air transport were elaborated. In the summary directions for further analysis were pointed out, leading to carrying out a full risk assessment analysis of the discussed chain with the use of the FMEA method.
The Simulation of the Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Investigation of Smart ID Card System Efficiency
Authors: Dźwiarek Marek , Strawiński Tomasz , Łempiński Tomasz , Światowski Maciej 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
Developed in the company TENVIRK Sp z o.o. system called SMARTD ID CARD advantages of location and time registration systems. The data obtained in this system allow you to, among other, monitoring whether employees consistently use personal protective equipment. The purpose of the research was to verify the effectiveness of mechanisms to detect whether the man used personal protection. To this end, simulates a human movement using the robot. Comparison of the Pearson, Kendall’s Tau, Spearman’s and BiSerial correlation detection algorithms have been done. Test results confirmed that the system is highly effective in detecting the use of personal protective equipment.
Reliability Analysis of a Type B Power Supply Used in a Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
Authors: Siergiejczyk Mirosław , Pędzierska Małgorzata , Rosiński Adam 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
One of the electrical security systems used to protect critical infrastructure facilities is the intrusion detection system. Its purpose is to increase the safety level for the persons and property within the protected facility. The paper presents consideration regarding the reliability analysis of a type B power supply used in an intrusion detection system. This takes into account the guidelines regarding the analysed power supply system included in the standard “PN-EN 50131-1:2009: Alarm systems - Intrusion detection systems - Part 1: System requirements”. Next, a reliability analysis was performed, which enables the determination of the readiness indicator value. The conduction of further analyses of IDS power supply systems, though of distributed structures, is planned in subsequent studies regarding this issue.
Impact of Frame Architecture on Road Traffic Safety Management
Authors: Szewczyk Sylwia , Siergiejczyk Mirosław , Krzykowska Karolina 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
The article presents issues associated with ITS and their influence on the safety and efficiency of road traffic. Each system to be implemented at a specified location is thoroughly analysed and defined. The architecture defining process utilised the FRAME architecture based on an example of a service concerning the transfer of information on environmental conditions.
Graves’ disease following allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe aplastic anemia: case report and literature review
Authors: Paketçi Ahu , Demir Korcan , Tüfekçi Özlem , Acar Sezer , Abacı Ayhan , Yılmaz Şebnem , Böber Ece 
Published: May 2018

Abstract

Background:
Similar autoimmune processes (defective T-cell function) take place during the pathogenesis of aplastic anemia (AA) and Graves’ disease (GD). Antithyroid drugs used for the management of GD may induce AA and GD may occur following treatment of severe aplastic anemia (SAA).

Case presentation:
Clinical and laboratory investigations were performed for an 11-year-and-2-month-old girl who was referred for bilateral exophthalmus and abnormal thyroid function tests. She had been diagnosed as having severe acquired AA at the age of 8 years and had been treated with allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from her healthy human leukocyte antigen-matched sibling donor. Clinical examination revealed a weight of 32.6 kg (−0.88 standard deviation [SD] score); height, 145.7 cm (−0.14 SD score); body mass index 15.5 kg/m2 (−1.01 SD score); heart rate, 110/min; blood pressure, 128/74 mmHg; bilateral exophthalmos and an enlarged thyroid gland. The laboratory workup showed hemoglobin of 11.1 g/dL; white blood cells, 7500/mL; platelets, 172,000/mL; free thyroxine (FT4), 4.80 ng/dL (normal, 0.5–1.51); free triiodothyronine (FT3), 17.7 pg/mL (normal, 2.5–3.9); thyrotropin (TSH), 0.015 mIU/mL (normal, 0.38–5.3); antithyroglobulin peroxidase (TPO) antibody, 61.7 IU/mL (normal, 0–9); antithyroglobulin (TG) antibody, <0.9 IU/mL (normal, 0–4) and thyrotropin (TSH) receptor antibodies 14 U/L (normal, 0–1). Doppler ultrasonography showed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland and increased vascularity. She was treated with methimazole (0.6 mg/kg/day). L-thyroxine treatment was also needed (50 μg/day). Thrombocytopenia developed during follow-up. A thyroidectomy was performed for definitive treatment at the 14th month of treatment.

Conclusions:
The association of hyperthyroidism and AA in the pediatric age group is rare. The long-term use of antithyroid drugs and radioactive iodine should be avoided due to their hematologic toxic side effects.
The Oxidant–Antioxidant Equilibrium in the Blood of People with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss After the First Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Session – A Preliminary Study
Authors: Paprocki Jarosław , Pawłowska Marta , Sutkowy Paweł , Piechocki Jacek , Woźniak Alina 
Published: May 2018

AbstractThe activity of selected antioxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in erythrocytes, and the concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in blood plasma and erythrocytes, were determined in people subjected to hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy due to sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Venous blood samples were taken immediately before entering the hyperbaric chamber and 5 min after leaving it. In the study group, two age subgroups were distinguished: group I consisting of subjects under 35 and group II consisting of subjects over 50. The obtained values were analysed statistically using Student’s t-test. Differences were considered as statistically significant at p < 0.05. A statistically significant decrease in the CAT activity was shown 5 min after leaving the hyperbaric chamber in pooled subjects (p < 0.01) and group I (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a statistically significant decrease in the erythrocyte TBARS concentration was observed in group II (p < 0.05). It was demonstrated that a single exposure to hyperbaric oxygen affects the oxidant-antioxidant equilibrium as evidenced by, e.g., a statistically significant decrease in the activity of catalase in erythrocytes. It is possible that the antioxidant response to HBO depends on the age of subjects.
Morphological characterization, thermal, and mechanical properties of compatibilized high density polyethylene/polystyrene/organobentonite ternary nanocomposites
Authors: Yahiaoui Farida , Bensebia Ouahida , Hadj-Hamou Assia Siham 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
Composite materials made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polystyrene (PS) were successfully prepared in different HDPE/PS weight ratios, by melt mixing 3 wt% of bentonite clay organically modified with hexadecyl ammonium chloride (organo-modified bentonite, OBT). The structure and morphology of these composites were examined by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Morphological changes between the composite and the constituent materials were observed. The decrease in PS (or HDPE) particle size in HDPE/PS 70/30 (or 30/70) that blend after the OBT addition reflects a clear improvement in the HDPE/PS blend compatibility. The effect of OBT on the thermal and mechanical properties was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and tensile measurements. The main results show a decrease in the HDPE crystallinity in the composite matrices, which reaches 25% for HDPE/PS/OBT 29/68/3 composite, also an improvement of the thermal stability, as evidenced by the higher T
onset values, and finally a reinforcement of the tensile properties as compared to the unfilled blends. Indeed, a significant enhancement of the tensile modulus (~130%) is observed for the 68/29/3 composite matrix as compared to the 70/30 unfilled blend.
An Empirical Analysis of Traceability in the Monero Blockchain
Authors: Möser Malte , Soska Kyle , Heilman Ethan , Lee Kevin , Heffan Henry , Srivastava Shashvat , Hogan Kyle , Hennessey Jason , Miller Andrew , Narayanan Arvind , Christin Nicolas 
Published: May 2018

AbstractMonero is a privacy-centric cryptocurrency that allows users to obscure their transactions by including chaff coins, called “mixins,” along with the actual coins they spend. In this paper, we empirically evaluate two weaknesses in Monero’s mixin sampling strategy. First, about 62% of transaction inputs with one or more mixins are vulnerable to “chain-reaction” analysis - that is, the real input can be deduced by elimination. Second, Monero mixins are sampled in such a way that they can be easily distinguished from the real coins by their age distribution; in short, the real input is usually the “newest” input. We estimate that this heuristic can be used to guess the real input with 80% accuracy over all transactions with 1 or more mixins. Next, we turn to the Monero ecosystem and study the importance of mining pools and the former anonymous marketplace AlphaBay on the transaction volume. We find that after removing mining pool activity, there remains a large amount of potentially privacy-sensitive transactions that are affected by these weaknesses. We propose and evaluate two countermeasures that can improve the privacy of future transactions.
Grammatical change in borderlands Spanish: A variationist analysis of copula variation and progressive expansion in a South Texas bilingual enclave community
Authors: Carter Phillip M. , Wolford Tonya E. 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
This study investigates variation in the grammatical system of Spanish in the speech of three generations of Mexican Americans living in a community in South Texas, United States, characterized by high levels of bilingualism and long-term, sustained contact between languages. Two variables are studied using quantitative methods: (1) the extension of the copula verb estar into domains traditionally confined to ser and (2) the expansion of progressive forms at the expense of the simple present. The data reported here suggest changes-in-progress that appear to be accelerated by the linguistic and sociocultural conditions of the community including, especially, lack of access to formal education in Spanish. The sociolinguistic patterning for these variables is compared to patterning for the same variables reported in the literature in both monolingual communities in Spain and Latin America and bilingual communities in the United States.
The intonation of Chota Valley Spanish: Contact-induced phenomena at the discourse-phonology interface
Authors: Rao Rajiv , Sessarego Sandro 
Published: May 2018

AbstractThis study offers a prosodic analysis of broad focus declarative sentences in Chota Valley Spanish (CVS), an Afro-Hispanic dialect of Ecuador. Findings indicate that its phonological inventory of pitch accents and phrase boundary tones appears to be significantly simplified in comparison to what has been reported for other native, non-contact varieties of Spanish. In particular, we observe a strong tendency in CVS toward duplicating nuclear and prenuclear pitch accents, as well as phrase boundary tones. We analyze these results in terms of contact-induced phenomena related to a process of first language acquisition of advanced second language acquisition strategies, which appear to be hampered by processability constraints applying at the discourse-phonology interface. The study’s implications are discussed with respect to the debate concerning the origins of this dialect and several other Afro-Hispanic Languages of the Americas.
Interplay Between the Immunohistochemical Expression of P53 and the Proliferation Index in the Keratinocyte Tumors of the Skin
Authors: Rakocevic Milena , Jovicic Biljana Popovska , Jocic Tomislav , Matic Stevan , Azanjac Goran , Jovicic Nemanja , Stankovic Vesna , Jancic Snezana 
Published: May 2018

AbstractP53 is important for cell cycle regulation, and its overexpression is seen in malignant tumors. We examined correlation between p53 expression and cell proliferation, and its role in the pathogenesis of keratinocyte skin tumors. We used biopsies from patients with squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis and keratoacanthoma. We examined crosssections stained with HE and using anti-cytokeratin, antip53 and anti-Ki67 antibodies.Expression of p53 is found in 87, 85% of SCC, in 83. 3% of AK and 13. 4% KA. The high index of p53 expression was higher in SCC and AK compared to KA. We also observed a positive correlation between the expression of p53 and localization of the tumors. The largest proportion of subjects with AK and SCC has a high index of p53 expression on photoexposed region. We also observed that p53 expression correlates with age whereby in AK p53 expression increases with age. The high index of proliferation is most frequent in SCC and KA. Also at AK we found a strong correlation between a moderate proliferation index and tumor localization in photoexposed region. Between the proliferation index and p53 expression we observed a significant positive correlation only in SCC.Proliferation index and the expression of p53 are useful for the differentiation of precursor keratinocyte lesions and skin carcinoma. High p53 expression has been associated with the aging and significantly correlates with the exposure to UV radiation in SCC and AK. High expression of p53 in AK and SCC supports the importance of this oncoprotein in carcinogenesis of the skin.
Think again: volatility asymmetry and volatility persistence
Authors: Baur Dirk G. , Dimpfl Thomas 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
We use a leveraged quantile heterogeneous autoregressive model of realized volatility to illustrate that volatility persistence and the asymmetric “leverage” effect are high volatility phenomena. More specifically, we find that (i) low volatility is not persistent, but high volatility all the more, even featuring properties of explosive processes; and (ii) asymmetry of volatility is only a high volatility phenomenon and there is no asymmetry in low volatility regimes. Our results turn out to be robust to the choice of the realized variance estimator, in particular with respect to jumps. The analysis illustrates that quantile regression can provide information that is hidden in commonly used GARCH or realized volatility models. The quantile regression results can also be linked to the weak empirical evidence of the leverage effect and the volatility feedback effect.
EPRB Gedankenexperiment and Entanglement with Classical Light Waves
Authors: Rashkovskiy Sergey A. 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
In this article we show that results similar to those of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen-Bohm (EPRB) Gedankenexperiment and entanglement of photons can be obtained using weak classical light waves if we take into account the discrete (atomic) structure of the detectors and a specific nature of the light-atom interaction. We show that the CHSH (Clauser, Horne, Shimony, and Holt) criterion in the EPRB Gedankenexperiment with classical light waves can exceed not only the maximum value S
HV

=2 that is predicted by the local hidden-variable theories but also the maximum value

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predicted by quantum mechanics.
Tissue-Specific Functions offem-2/PP2c Phosphatase andfhod-1/formin DuringCaenorhabditis elegansEmbryonic Morphogenesis
Authors: Refai Osama , Smit Ryan B , Votra SarahBeth , Pruyne David , Mains Paul E 
Published: May 2018

AbstractThe cytoskeleton is the basic machinery that drives many morphogenetic events. Elongation of the C. elegans embryo from a spheroid into a long, thin larva initially results from actomyosin contractility, mainly in the lateral epidermal seam cells, while the corresponding dorsal and ventral epidermal cells play a more passive role. This is followed by a later elongation phase involving muscle contraction. Early elongation is mediated by parallel genetic pathways involving LET-502/Rho kinase and MEL-11/MYPT myosin phosphatase in one pathway and FEM-2/PP2c phosphatase and PAK-1/p21 activated kinase in another. While the LET-502/MEL-11 pathway appears to act primarily in the lateral epidermis, here we show that FEM-2 can mediate early elongation when expressed in the dorsal and ventral epidermis. We also investigated the early elongation function of FHOD-1, a member of the formin family of actin nucleators and bundlers. Previous work showed that FHOD-1 acts in the LET-502/MEL-11 branch of the early elongation pathway as well as in muscle for sarcomere organization. Consistent with this, we found that lateral epidermal cell-specific expression of FHOD-1 is sufficient for elongation, and FHOD-1 effects on elongation appear to be independent of its role in muscle. Also, we found that fhod-1 encodes long and short isoforms that differ in the presence of a predicted coiled-coil domain. Based on tissue-specific expression constructions and an isoform-specific CRISPR allele, the two FHOD-1 isoforms show partially specialized epidermal or muscle function. Although fhod-1 shows only impenetrant elongation phenotypes, we were unable to detect redundancy with other C. elegans formin genes.
Whole Genome Sequence and Comparative Genomics Analysis of Multi-drug Resistant Environmental Staphylococcus epidermidis ST59
Authors: Xu Zhen , Misra Raju , Jamrozy Dorota , Paterson Gavin K , Cutler Ronald R , Holmes Mark A , Gharbia Saheer , Mkrtchyan Hermine V 
Published: May 2018

Abstract
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a major opportunistic pathogen primarily recovered from device-associated healthcare associated infections (DA-HAIs). Although S. epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are less virulent than Staphylococcus aureus, these bacteria are an important reservoir of antimicrobial resistance genes and resistance-associated mobile genetic elements that can be transferred between staphylococcal species. We report a whole genome sequence of a multidrug resistant S. epidermidis (strain G6_2) representing multilocus sequence type (ST) 59 and isolated from an environmental sampling of a hotel room in London, UK. The genome of S. epidermidis G6_2 comprises of a 2408357 bp chromosome and six plasmids, with an average G+C content of 32%. The strain displayed a multi-drug resistance phenotype which was associated with carriage of 7 antibiotic resistance genes (blaZ, mecA, msrA, mphC, fosB, aacA-aphD, tetK) as well as resistance-conferring mutations in fusA and ileS. Antibiotic resistance genes were located on plasmids and chromosome. Comparative genomic analysis revealed that antibiotic resistance gene composition found in G6_2 was partly preserved across the ST59 lineage.
Anak dan Dunia Pers
Authors: Imamah Ade Irma 
Published: May 2018

Children as God&#39;s creatures have basic human rights or rights sincebirth, that is guarantee to grow flower completely, whether physical, mental andsocial, and noble character. Therefore it is necessary to safeguard and realize itswelfare by guaranteeing the fulfillment of its rights, so that no human being or anyother party can deprive the child&#39;s rights. Trafficking of girls for sexual purposes,hereinafter abbreviated as ESKA (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children), is avery detrimental action to the individual victims, the family, the community, and is aform of human rights violation, especially on the dignity of the child and thedevelopment of the next generation. Nevertheless, with the increasinglysophisticated and vast technological developments, children are faced with all theconveniences that impact positive and negative possibilities. DOI: 10.15408/sjsbs.v3i2.7858
Mekanisme Penetapan Fatwa Dewan Syariah Nasional Majelis Ulama Indonesia
Authors: Zein Fitriyani 
Published: May 2018

Dengan hadirnya lembaga-lembaga keuangan dan bisnis yangberbasis ajaran Islam, maka dibutuhkan berbagai ketentuan hukum Islamsebagai landasan operasional. Berangkat dari realitas tersebut makaaktivitas pengkajian hukum Islam pun dituntut untuk lebih intensif danmendalam. Menurut Ma’ruf Amin, para ulama sekarang ini tidak hanyadituntut harus terus menggali kembali pandangan yang sudah ada dalam fikihmu’amalah klasik, tetapi juga mengembangkannya karena industri keuanganIslam saat ini tumbuh dan berkembang sangat cepat. DOI: 10.15408/sjsbs.v3i3.7861
Implikasi Demokrasi Borjuis Dalam Kehidupan Bernegara
Authors: Yunus Nur Rohim 
Published: May 2018

Secara etimologis, kata demokrasi (dari bahasa Yunani) adalahbentukan dari kata demos (rakyat) dan cratos (kekuasaan dankedaulatan). Perpaduan kata demos dan cratein atau cratosmembentuk kata demokrasi yang memiliki pengertian umum sebagaisebuah bentuk pemerintahan rakyat (government of the people)dimana kekuasaan tertinggi terletak ditangan rakyat dan dilakukansecara langsung oleh rakyat atau melalui para wakil mereka melaluimekanisme pemilihan yang berlangsung secara bebas. Secarasubstansial, demokrasi adalah seperti apa yang pernah dikatakan olehAbrahah Lincoln___ suatu pemerintahan dari, oleh, dan untuk rakyat.Menurut Joseph A. Schmiter, demokrasi adalah suatu perencanaaninstitusional untuk mencapai keputusan politik di mana setiap individumemperoleh kekuasaan untuk memutuskan cara perjuangankompetitif atas suara rakyat. DOI: 10.15408/sjsbs.v3i3.7864