bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Regional Body Fat Changes and Metabolic Complications in Children With Dunnigan Lipodystrophy-Causing LMNA Variants
Authors: Patni Nivedita , Li Xilong , Adams-Huet Beverley , Vasandani Chandna , Gomez-Diaz Rita A , Garg Abhimanyu 
Published: November 2018

Abstract

Context
Familial partial lipodystrophy, Dunnigan variety (FPLD2) is a rare autosomal-dominant disorder due to heterozygous missense lamin A/C (LMNA) mutations. Subjects with FPLD2 gradually lose fat from the upper and lower extremities but gain fat in the face and neck around puberty. However, the precise onset of body fat changes and metabolic complications during childhood remains unknown.

Objective
To compare metabolic parameters and regional body fat in children with FPLD2 with the sex- and age-matched controls from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005 to 2010.

Methods
We measured fasting serum triglycerides, glucose, and skinfold thicknesses in all children (aged 1 to 18 years) harboring FPLD2-causing LMNA mutations and determined regional body fat by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in those aged ≥8 years.

Results
Thirty-two affected females and 14 males participated. The lower limb fat in all affected females, except one, was below or equal to the first percentile and in two affected males was below the fifth percentile for NHANES. One female subject with FPLD2 followed from age 6 to 16 years revealed marked loss of extremity fat much before thelarche. Serum triglycerides were higher in females with FPLD2 aged 7 to 18 years compared with controls (median 208 vs 70 mg/dL; P &lt; 0.0001) and showed inverse correlation with extremity skinfolds. Serum triglycerides in males with FPLD2 were not significantly different than controls.

Conclusions
The onset of fat loss from the extremities, especially in girls with FPLD2, occurs well before the onset of puberty. High serum triglycerides are seen in young females with FPLD2 with severe loss of fat from the extremities.
Comparison of Exclusive Double Poling to Classic Techniques of Cross-country Skiing
Authors: STÖGGL THOMAS , OHTONEN OLLI , TAKEDA MASAKI , MIYAMOTO NAOTO , SNYDER CORY , LEMMETTYLÄ TEEMU , LINNAMO VESA , LINDINGER STEFAN JOSEF 
Published: November 2018

ABSTRACTIntroductionThis study aimed to 1) determine basic physiological demands during a simulated on-snow cross-country skiing (XCS) race when using grip-waxed skis (all classic XCS techniques [CLASSIC]), versus glide-waxed skis for exclusive double poling (DP) and 2) analyze in which track sections DP is different from CLASSIC under controlled gliding conditions in elite junior and senior skiers.MethodsNineteen male and female elite XC skiers performed 1) two randomized simulated XCS races over 5.3 km using DP or CLASSIC measuring section times, V˙O2, HR, blood lactate, and RPE; and 2) V˙O2peaktests using diagonal stride and DP on treadmill.ResultsThe total group showed no differences in performance or physiological responses between DP and CLASSIC. Elite male skiers achieved improved (~23 s,P< 0.05), male juniors equal (P> 0.05) and females worse (~43 s,P< 0.05) performance with DP versus CLASSIC. Flat and undulating terrain favored DP in men, whereas uphill favored CLASSIC in females (~60 s). Uphill sections showed the greatest group differences. Greater RPE was found in the arms during DP, whereas RPE was greater in the legs using CLASSIC. V˙O2peakin DP was ~95% of V˙O2max.ConclusionsMale skiers demonstrated superior performance with exclusively using DP on a Fédération International de Ski regulation-compliant XCS track, whereas junior males achieved similar, and females’ weaker performance using DP versus CLASSIC. The greatest potential in females is in uphill sections where they distinctly lose time. Exclusive DP might only be beneficial in athletes with high upper-body capacity, and double-pole–specific training and technique. To generalize the findings of the current study, further analysis of snow conditions and course topography is required.
Eating psychopathology of staff working with patients with an eating disorder
Authors: Brouwer Katharine , Willoughby Kate 
Published: November 2018

Background: Evidence suggests that social comparison is a predictor of increased body dissatisfaction and body dissatisfaction, in turn, is a predictor of increased eating psychopathology (weight and shape management behaviour). This has been explored in the general population but not in a population of staff working with patients with an eating disorder, who may be particularly vulnerable to the development of eating psychopathology. Aims: To explore the relationship between social comparison, body dissatisfaction and eating psychopathology in female staff working with patients with an eating disorder. Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire design was used with 131 clinical staff working with patients with an eating disorder and a comparison group of 131 adult women who do not work with this population. Findings: Findings were surprising and showed a deviation from the norm as staff engaged in significantly lower levels of weight and shape management behaviours compared to the non-staff group. Conclusion: The use of weight and shape management behaviours are significantly lower in staff working with patients with an eating disorder compared to the typical population, despite having more opportunity for social comparison. Psychological theories are used to offer an explanation for this finding.
Education and clinical professional development in Penang, Malaysia
Authors: Perry Matt , Reynolds Louise , Clare Judith 
Published: November 2018

Background: This study considers the impact of the Intermediate Ambulance Care (IAC) Course on the development of pre-hospital care practice in Penang, Malaysia and considers how the course contributes to professional development. The research question asks what impact the education programme has had on a rapidly changing emergency medical service. Methods: Using a qualitative methodology—focused ethnography—data were collected from interviews, participation and observation of pre-hospital emergency care providers and medical professionals in Penang, Malaysia. Results: Four themes were identified which describe how the participants' values and beliefs contribute to the increasing professionalisation of their role in health care. Conclusion: As well as increasing paramedic knowledge, there was an observable change in participants' values and beliefs about pre-hospital care and health outcomes. This has contributed to the professional development currently being experienced in pre-hospital care in Penang, Malaysia.
О единственности классического решения начально-краевой задачи течения вязкоупругой среды Максвелла с нулевыми скоростями на границе
Authors: Петрова А.Г. 
Published: November 2018

Рассматривается система уравнений с вращательной производной Яуманна, описывающая движения вязкоупругой несжимаемой среды Максвелла в ограниченной области трехмерного пространства в приближении Стокса (без конвективных слагаемых как в уравнении движения, так и в реологическом соотношении). Выбор объективной производной Яуманна в реологическом соотношении обусловлен наличием энергетического тождества, справедливость которого не удается доказать для случаев использования верхней и нижней конвективных производных в качестве объективных производных. Доказывается единственность классического решения начально-краевой задачи с условием прилипания на границе области течения в классе достаточно гладких функций в предположении, что система обладает четырьмя различными вещественными звуковыми характеристиками. Доказательство основано на применении интегральных оценок и использовании условия гиперболичности системы. Для наглядности выкладки проводятся для двумерного случая, однако нигде не используются свойства двухмерности. Отличия от трехмерного случая носят чисто технический характер. Отмечается, что наличие конвективных членов в уравнениях движения не препятствует доказательству единственности. Единственность первоначально доказывается для малого промежутка времени, затем стандартным образом утверждение распространяется на промежуток произвольной длины. DOI 10.14258/izvasu(2018)4-17
Development of a Coreless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for a Battery Electric Shell Eco Marathon Prototype Vehicle
Authors: M. G. Rebelo Jorge , Silvestre Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
This paper describes the development of an in-wheel Coreless Permanent Magnet Synchronous motor designed and built for the participation of the Aero@UBI team in Shell Eco-Marathon competition where a low power and highly efficient motor was needed. The design of the motor for this competition is presented and the adopted concepts explained. The conjunction of the concepts embedded in the design made this motor one of a kind. The use of Litz wire and a single wave winding turn allow the possibility to configure the motor’s constant. The model used in the motor’s design is presented. The motor was built, and the experimental tests data are given for the motor. The motor was tested with two different controllers and the results show the high efficiency of the presented motor.
Innovative Soft Magnetic Composite Materials: Evaluation of magnetic and mechanical properties
Authors: Pošković Emir , Franchini Fausto , Grande Marco Actis , Ferraris Luca , Bidulský Róbert 
Published: November 2018

AbstractElectrical machines cover a very wide range of applications in many industrials sectors and the research to improve the performance of those applications is recently leading to the development of new solutions. Those devices are generally equipped with magnetic circuits made of laminated ferromagnetic steel, but in the last decade, new magnetic materials have been developed to realise magnetic circuits: Soft Magnetic Composites (SMC). The Authors have investigated SMCs with organic layer obtained through the adoption of phenolic and epoxy resins; in previous research activities several mixture compositions have been produced and analysed with different percentages of binder and compacting pressures. Promising results regarding magnetic and mechanical performances have been obtained using a very low binder content. The paper aims to investigate the lower limit of the binder to be used, still keeping good mechanical properties. Appropriate magnetic tests have been performed on toroidal specimens: good magnetic characteristics have been obtained, maintaining on the other side proper mechanical strength.
DaF-Unterricht in Ghana: Geschichte, Status quo und Perspektiven am Beispiel der University of Education, Winneba (UEW)
Authors: Dovonou Franck , Stoppa Berit 
Published: November 2018

Zusammenfassung
Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit der Stellung der deutschen Sprache im ghanaischen Bildungssektor, mit Fokus auf die tertiäre Bildung, und arbeitet die Relevanz der Sprache für Ghana heraus. Einige Versuche von verschiedenen Einzelpersonen sowie Institutionen, die deutsche Sprache in Ghana zu fördern, wurden in der Vergangenheit unternommen, aber nur wenige konnten Erfolge vorweisen. Diese holprige Reise der deutschen Sprache in Ghana wird im vorliegenden Artikel aufgezeigt und mit Erfahrungsberichten der Autoren untermauert. Zunächst wird ein kurzer Einblick in die ersten Schritte des Deutschunterrichts in Ghanas Geschichte gegeben und ein Überblick über die Sprachlernmöglichkeiten auf allen Bildungsebenen vorgenommen, die es derzeit in Ghana gibt. Hierauf folgt eine Beschreibung der Entwicklung des Fremdsprachenunterrichts für DaF an der University of Education, Winneba. Im Fazit werden mögliche Perspektiven für den Deutschunterricht in Ghana aufgezeigt.
“The Year According to the Reckoning of the Believers”: Papyrus Louvre inv. J. David-Weill 20 and the Origins of the hijrī Era
Authors: Shaddel Mehdy 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
The present paper addresses itself to the enigmatic phrase snh qaḍāʾ al-muʾminīn that appears in a papyrus sheet from early Muslim Egypt. It takes issue with the earlier interpretations of the phrase, arguing that it is indeed a dating formula that is probably to be read as sanat qaḍāʾ al-muʾminīn, and understood as “the year according to the reckoning of the believers”. Based on the testimony of this phrase, it is further argued that the epoch of the Muslim calendar was, in all likelihood, originally meant to count the years from Muḥammad’s foundation of a new community and polity at Medina, a momentous event that the early Muslims conceived of as the dawn of a new age.
Comparing Qurʾānic Suras with Pre-800 Documents
Authors: Kaplony Andreas 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
The dominant formal document type of preserved Arabic pre-800 documents shows a characteristic tripartite structure: in between the invocation and the long main part, there is a self-referring title hādhā kitāb min fulān ʾilà fulān, “The following is a writ from so-and-so to so-and-so.” The Suras of the Qurʾān have the same tripartite structure, but instead of the title can have one of six other options: an oath, a hymn, a reference to an eschatological event, an admonishment, a question, or a threat (or curse). We conclude that the Umayyad officials compiling the Qurʾān wrote the Qurʾān down as a collection of autonomous Suras. A close look at the major Qurʾānic terms used for God (allāh, rabb al-ʿālamīn, and al-raḥmān) and for Heaven and Hell shows a hegemonic terminology to be found in most Suras, and two minority terminologies – with which the Mysterious Letters are correlated – found in two groups of Suras only. We conclude that prior to the compilation of the Qurʾān, the mostly oral transmission of its texts allowed, if not encouraged, their wording to grow apart.
The Arab Conquest of Bukhārā: Reconsidering Qutayba b. Muslim’s Campaigns 87‒90 H/706‒709 CE
Authors: Stark Sören 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
This paper reconsiders the existing accounts of Qutayba b. Muslim’s campaigns in Bukhārā in the context of the region’s historical topography. It proposes a new yet more coherent reconstruction of the course of events during these campaigns. The resulting new narrative highlights how difficult this first step of the conquest of Mā warāʾ-al-nahr was for the Arab armies.
The al-Wāḍiḥ Tafsīr: Further Evidence for Author Identification, Relationship with Tafsīr al-Kalbī, and Literary Analysis
Authors: Nilsaz Nosrat 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
Several scholars of Islam have paid particular attention to the authorship, date of composition and typology of an abridged but comprehensive commentary on the Qurʾān. This commentary has been attributed to numerous authors throughout the course of history with such titles as Tafsīr al-Kalbī, Tafsīr al-Wāḍiḥ, Tafsīr Ibn ʿAbbās, and Tanwīr al-Miqbās min Tafsīr Ibn ʿAbbās. Evidence suggests that the original title of this tafsīr is al-Wāḍiḥ. However, in the introduction of the manuscript of al-Wāḍiḥ in Leiden the author claims that al-Wāḍiḥ is a summary of Tafsīr al-Kalbī. In this article further evidence for the determination of the author of the work is analysed. In addition it will demonstrate the relationship between al-Wāḍiḥ and Tafsīr al-Kalbī, establishing the reliability of the author’s introduction in the Leiden manuscript. Finally the text of al-Wāḍiḥ will be analysed thoroughly and carefully to ascertain whether there are any indications in the text that can be used for dating.
“The Owner of the Sky, God of Israel” in a new Jewish Ḥimyaritic Inscription Dating from the Fifth Century CE
Authors: Robin Christian Julien , Rijziger Sarah 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
A Ḥimyaritic inscription, unfortunately fragmentary, discovered in 2017, reveals several interesting details. Its authors, of whom one is called Joseph, are probably Ḥimyarites converted to Judaism. They invoke the only God whom they give a title that had not been attested previously: « […] the owner of the sky, God of Isra[el] ». The publication of this text, dated to the 5th century CE, is accompanied by a list of the various appellations of God and a study on the uses of the term Israel in the Ḥimyaritic inscriptions.
Semi-Hurewicz-Type properties in ditopological texture spaces
Authors: Ullah Hafiz , Khan Moiz ud Din 
Published: November 2018

AbstractIn this paper we will define and discuss semi-Hurewicz type covering properties in ditopological texture spaces. We consider the behaviour of semi-Hurewicz and co-semi-Hurewicz selection properties under direlation and difunction between ditopological texture spaces.
Sharp bounds for partition dimension of generalized Möbius ladders
Authors: Hussain Zafar , Khan Junaid Alam , Munir Mobeen , Saleem Muhammad Shoaib , Iqbal Zaffar 
Published: November 2018

AbstractThe concept of minimal resolving partition and resolving set plays a pivotal role in diverse areas such as robot navigation, networking, optimization, mastermind games and coin weighing. It is hard to compute exact values of partition dimension for a graphic metric space, (G, dG) and networks. In this article, we give the sharp upper bounds and lower bounds for the partition dimension of generalized Möbius ladders, Mm, n, for all n≥3 and m≥2.
Numerical Study of Viscoelastic Micropolar Heat Transfer from a Vertical Cone for Thermal Polymer Coating
Authors: Madhavi K. , Ramachandra Prasad V. , Subba Rao A. , Anwar Bég O. , Kadir A. 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
A mathematical model is developed to study laminar, nonlinear, non-isothermal, steady-state free convection boundary layer flow and heat transfer of a micropolar viscoelastic fluid from a vertical isothermal cone. The Eringen model and Jeffery’s viscoelastic model are combined to simulate the non-Newtonian characteristics of polymers, which constitutes a novelty of the present work. The transformed conservation equations for linear momentum, angular momentum and energy are solved numerically under physically viable boundary conditions using a finite difference scheme (Keller Box method). The effects of Deborah number (De), Eringen vortex viscosity parameter (R), ratio of relaxation to retardation times (λ), micro-inertia density parameter (B), Prandtl number (Pr) and dimensionless stream wise coordinate (ξ) on velocity, surface temperature and angular velocity in the boundary layer regime are evaluated. The computations show that with greater ratio of retardation to relaxation times, the linear and angular velocity are enhanced whereas temperature (and also thermal boundary layer thickness) is reduced. Greater values of the Eringen parameter decelerate both the linear velocity and micro-rotation values and enhance temperatures. Increasing Deborah number decelerates the linear flow and Nusselt number whereas it increases temperatures and boosts micro-rotation magnitudes. The study is relevant to non-Newtonian polymeric thermal coating processes.
GenEth: a general ethical dilemma analyzer
Authors: Anderson Michael , Anderson Susan Leigh 
Published: November 2018

AbstractWe argue that ethically significant behavior of autonomous systems should be guided by explicit ethical principles determined through a consensus of ethicists. Such a consensus is likely to emerge in many areas in which intelligent autonomous systems are apt to be deployed and for the actions they are liable to undertake, as we are more likely to agree on how machines ought to treat us than on how human beings ought to treat one another. Given such a consensus, particular cases of ethical dilemmas where ethicists agree on the ethically relevant features and the right course of action can be used to help discover principles needed for ethical guidance of the behavior of autonomous systems. Such principles help ensure the ethical behavior of complex and dynamic systems and further serve as a basis for justification of this behavior. To provide assistance in discovering ethical principles, we have developed GenEth, a general ethical dilemma analyzer that, through a dialog with ethicists, uses inductive logic programming to codify ethical principles in any given domain. GenEth has been used to codify principles in a number of domains pertinent to the behavior of autonomous systems and these principles have been verified using an Ethical Turing Test, a test devised to compare the judgments of codified principles with that of ethicists.
Cogeneration Plant on Biomass - Case Study
Authors: Enescu A. , Diaconu E. 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
The concept of cogeneration defines the simultaneous production with the same installation of electric and thermal energy (in the form of hot water or steam). High-efficiency cogeneration implies that cogeneration production should ensure primary energy savings of at least 10% compared to the reference values of separate production of electricity and heat. This paper presents the process of functioning of a cogeneration plant, operating in the Suceava county, Romania, referring to the actual values regarding the consumption and the proportions of the raw material on the one hand and the energy produced on the other. It also describes the entire production process as well as the impact on the environment, the social and economic aspects of the implementation of such a project.
Raspberry Pi Based Microscope Camera with Wireless Functionality
Authors: Gheorghe A. C. 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
The paper proposes the development of a wireless video camera that is used to capture images from any microscope, and is universally compatible with the standard C-Mount. The purpose behind developing this camera is to offer an economical alternative to the current high-priced microscopy camera without compromising performance. In addition this camera has the technology to work wirelessly.
CNC Router with Screw-Nut Transmissions
Authors: Păun M.A. , Doroftei A.A. , Tudor G.A. , Moldovan I. 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
The CNC (Computer numerical control) is a machine that processes different kinds of materials at different types of precisions, determined by the system used to realize the transmission from the motor to the axes. In our project, we used the screw nut transmission because it offers a great precision and it has an optimal price-quality ratio.
Functionality Extension for A D.C. Motor Speed Control Didactic System with PID Controller
Authors: Dale Sanda , Costea C.R. , Zsolt S. 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
The paper describes some functionality extensions for a D.C. motor speed control system with PID controller used as a didactic unit. The extensions are made in two directions: one at a physical-hardware level and the other one at software development of numerical algorithms and graphical interface. Both developments have the aim to extend and to get a more flexible paradigm for the control algorithms study on both continuous and discrete approach and to add the possibility to compare different control solutions.
Raspberry Pi Based Weather Station
Authors: Gheorghe A.C. , Chiran M.S. 
Published: November 2018

Abstract
The paper proposes the development of a weather station made up from a Raspberry Pi 3 and the Sense Hat shield. The shield used in this application has sensors for temperature, humidity and pressure. The weather station can connect to the internet wirelessly or with a standard UTP (Unshielded twisted pair) connection, this connection gives us the ability to take part in a scientific community for the sole purpose to monitor the weather all around the world. The program for the weather station is made in Python, the program language is easy to used and very versatile.