bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessing the Impacts of Correlated Variability with Dissociated Timescales
Authors: Takahashi Toshiyuki , Maruyama Yoshiko , Ito Hiroyuki , Miura Keiji 
Published: February 2019

AbstractDespite the profound influence on coding capacity of sensory neurons, the measurements of noise correlations have been inconsistent. This is, possibly, because nonstationarity, i.e., drifting baselines, engendered the spurious long-term correlations even if no actual short-term correlation existed. Although attempts to separate them have been made previously, they weread hocfor specific cases or computationally too demanding. Here we proposed an information-geometric method to unbiasedly estimate pure short-term noise correlations irrespective of the background brain activities without demanding computational resources. First, the benchmark simulations demonstrated that the proposed estimator is more accurate and computationally efficient than the conventional correlograms and the residual correlations with Kalman filters or moving averages of length three or more, while the best moving average of length two coincided with the propose method regarding correlation estimates. Next, we analyzed the cat V1 neural responses to demonstrate that the statistical test accompanying the proposed method combined with the existing nonstationarity test enabled us to dissociate short-term and long-term noise correlations. When we excluded the spurious noise correlations of purely long-term nature, only a small fraction of neuron pairs showed significant short-term correlations, possibly reconciling the previous inconsistent observations on existence of significant noise correlations. The decoding accuracy was slightly improved by the short-term correlations. Although the long-term correlations deteriorated the generalizability, the generalizability was recovered by the decoder with trend removal, suggesting that brains could overcome nonstationarity. Thus, the proposed method enables us to elucidate the impacts of short-term and long-term noise correlations in a dissociated manner.
High-Growth Firms in European Countries: the Role of Innovation
Authors: Segarra Blasco Agusti , Teruel Mercedes , Jové-Llopis Elisenda 
Published: February 2019

This paper analyses the role that R&D and innovation has on the likelihood of a firm becoming a High-Growth Firm (HGF). The microdata is from the Community Innovation Survey provided by Eurostat, it covers the period 2008–2010, and we classify the EU countries into three clusters: Core countries, Mediterranean countries, and New EU Members. Our results show that there are large differences between each cluster. Technological innovations promote the likelihood of Core countries becoming an HGF, non-technological innovations are a key determinant for Mediterranean countries, and in New EU members the drivers are more related to firm characteristics and international trade.
A close-up on ‘top tweeters’ in Finland: Relevance of the national context in political Twitter campaigning
Authors: Railo Erkka , Vainikka Eliisa 
Published: February 2019

This article examines the use of Twitter by Finnish candidates in the European parliamentary election of 2014. It concentrates on two groups of candidates: the 20 most active Twitter users measured by the number of tweets sent and those 20 candidates who aroused the most interest, measured by the number of Twitter replies received. The study takes into consideration contextual variables, such as gender, age, party, position and place of residence of the candidates. The main research question asks for what kind of candidates does Twitter offer a platform to challenge existing political power structures (equalizing hypothesis), and for what kind of candidates does Twitter not offer this platform (normalization hypothesis)
The main finding was that Twitter was mostly used by established, middle-aged, urban, professional politicians of the right-wing National Coalition Party. This party has mostly young, well-educated and urban supporters in Southern Finland. For these people, Twitter was an effective tool to normalize the current power structures.
However, for some other candidates Twitter seemed to have a more equalizing nature: the Green candidates, women and representatives of the parties’ youth organisations. The article demonstrates the need for a more nuanced approach to the normalization/equalization hypothesis in future research.
ANÁLISE FÍSICO-QUÍMICA E SENSORIAL DE CERVEJAS COMERCIAIS BRASILEIRAS
Authors: Doretto Daniel De Araujo , Figueira Ricardo , Sartori Maria Márcia Pererira , Venturini Filho Waldemar Gastoni 
Published: February 2019

RESUMO: O objetivo do trabalho foi identificar as diferenças físicas, químicas e sensoriais das principais marcas de cervejas comercializadas no Brasil e verificar se estavam em conformidade com a legislação vigente no país e também com o estilo cervejeiro proposto pelo BJCP. Nesse estudo foram avaliadas as marcas Antártica, Brahma e Skol (AmBev), Schin e Glacial (Brasil Kirin), Itaipava e Crystal (Grupo Petrópolis), Kaiser e Bavária (Heineken).s cervejas foram analisadas para teor alcoólico, extrato real, extrato aparente, extrato original, pH, acidez total, gás carbônico, amargor, cor e turbidez. A análise sensorial foi realizada de forma monádica, usando o teste afetivo de escala hedônica estruturada de nove pontos para os atributos sensoriais de aparência, aroma, sabor e avaliação global. Também foi realizado um levantamento de preços, os quais foram correlacionados com os atributos sensoriais pela aplicação da análise de componentes principais de correlação multivariada. Todas as cervejas analisadas apresentaram parâmetros físicos e químicos em concordância com a legislação brasileira e com o estilo American Lager proposto pelo BJCP. Os parâmetros físicos e químicos analisados ficaram sempre próximos ao limite mínimo legal. As cervejas mais caras não foram as preferidas pelos provadores; consequentemente, o preço não deve ser relacionado à qualidade sensorial da cerveja.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: bebida alcoólica, teste sensorial afetivo, qualidade, preço.
KONSEP DESAIN MITIGASI BENCANA KEBAKARAN PADA BANGUNAN PURA BERATAP IJUK
Authors: Gunawarman Anak Agung Gede Raka 
Published: February 2019

Abstract: The use of Palm-Fiber roof on sacred buildings in Balinese Temples still preserved well, however case of fire disasters becoming a threat in temple existence nowadays. Fire disasters could start with some sparks on roof section. Palm fiber and thatched roof are building materials that very vulnerable to fire disasters and when fire disaster happens because of this materials,it could easily spread out the fire on other building next to it. This article was an article created by purposed to give an idea or innovation in fire disasters mitigation especially in temples or “palinggih” with palm-fiber roof. Content explanation using concept design model and system scenarios related to extinguished fire with conventional fire extinguisher tool. Automatic fire extinguisher concept design which installed on roof section of building or “palinggih” with palm fiber roof only had two alternative models. First model for building with roof sized not more than 3x3m, and second model for roof sized more than 3x3m. The Consideration is head sprinkler that only could served on 3 m maximum radius. This article still a concept design and still need some testing on the field on next research. Keywords: mitigations, fire disasters, palm-fiber roof Abstrak: Penggunaan atap ijuk pada bangunan-bangunan suci di pura-pura di Bali masih tetap terjaga dengan baik. Namun, beberapa permasalahan yang terjadi belakangan ini adalah banyaknya kebakaran yang terjadi di pura-pura dan diawali dari percikan api pada bagian atap. Atap ijuk dan atap alang-alang adalah material yang sangat mudah terbakar dan mudah menjalar ke bangunan lain. Hal itu juga terjadi disaat terjadi kebakaran di atap ijuk bangunan pura yang memiliki lebih dari satu bangunan beratap ijuk dengan posisi yang berdekatan. Tulisan ini merupakan sebuah tulisan yang bertujuan untuk memberikan gagasan dan inovasi dalam mitigasi bencana kebakaran khususya di pura atau palinggih dengan atap ijuk. Penjelasan materi dengan menggunakan model desain konsep dan skenario sistem-sistem pemadam kebakaran dengan perlengkapan yang digunakan pada sistem pemadam pada umumnya. Konsep desain pemadam kebakaran otomatis yang dipasang pada bagian atap dari bangunan atau palinggih dengan atap ijuk untuk saat ini hanya mempunyai dua alternatif model. Model pertama diperuntukkan untuk bangunan dengan atap berukuran tidak lebih dari 3x3m, dan model kedua untuk atap yang berukuran lebih dari 3x3 m. Pertimbangannya adalah head sprinkler yang hanya mampu melayani radius maksimum 3 m.Tulisan ini masih berupa desain konsep dan masih perlu uji coba di tahap berikutnya.Kata Kunci: mitigasi, kebakaran, atap ijuk
Implicaciones contables de los “acuerdos conjuntos” para empresas con operaciones en el exterior: el caso de una empresa colombiana
Authors: Tejada Milton A. , Macías Hugo A. 
Published: February 2019

Las empresas colombianas que tienen operaciones en el exterior utilizando la figura de “acuerdos conjuntos” tienen diferentes alternativas para contabilizar estas operaciones, lo cual implica efectos diferentes en los reportes contables. En este trabajo se presenta el caso del Grupo Empresarial Integral, que ofrece servicios de soluciones integrales de ingeniería en Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. El caso se apoya en los estándares internacionales aplicables a “acuerdos conjuntos” y en la normativa local de los tres países. Entre los hallazgos se destaca que la definición de quién es responsable de las operaciones (si la responsabilidad es individual o solidaria) determina la manera como se contabilizan las operaciones y los efectos sobre los informes contables. Es un campo poco tratado en la literatura contable, que despeja dudas importantes para los profesionales de empresas que tienen este tipo operaciones.
Evaluation of speech perception in noise in Kurd-Persian bilinguals
Authors: Lotfi Yones , Chupani Jamileh , Javanbakht Mohanna , Bakhshi Enayatollah 
Published: February 2019

Background and Aim: In most everyday sett­ings, speech is heard in the presence of com­peting sounds and speech perception in noise is affected by various factors, including cognitive factors. In this regard, bilingualism is a pheno­menon that changes cognitive and behavioral processes as well as the nervous system. This study aimed to evaluate speech perception in noise and compare differences in Kurd-Persian bilinguals versus Persian monolinguals.
Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was performed on 92 students with normal hearing, 46 of whom were bilingual Kurd-Persian with a mean (SD) age of 22.73 (1.92) years, and 46 other Persian monolinguals with a mean (SD) age of 22.71 (2.28) years. They were examined by consonant-vowel in noise (CV in noise) test and quick speech in noise (Q-SIN) test. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS 21. Results: The comparison of the results showed differences in both tests between bilingual and monolingual subjects. In both groups, the reduc­tion of signal-to-noise ratio led to lower scores, but decrease in CV in noise test in bilinguals was less than monolinguals (p < 0.001) and in the Q-SIN test, the drop in bilinguals’ score was
more than monolinguals (p = 0.002).
Conclusion: Kurd-Persian bilinguals had a bet­ter performance in CV in noise test but had a worse performance in Q-SIN test than Persian monolinguals.
Vestibulo-ocular reflex gain and compensatory saccades in three semicircular canals by video head impulse test
Authors: Zarrinkoob Homa , Behzad Hadi , Tabatabaee Seyed Mehdi 
Published: February 2019

Background and Aim: One of the tools for ass­essing the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is using video head impulse test (vHIT). In this test by placing the head at different angles and shaking the head, three semicircular canals of the vestibular system in each ear can be exami­ned separately. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the low and high velocities of the vHIT test with VOR and its compensatory saccades.
Methods: The vHIT test was performed by an examiner in 49 normal individuals aged 23–39 at low and high velocities. All participants had normal hearing, visual, and vestibular systems.
Results: Mean gains in the horizontal, anterior and posterior semicircular canals in the right ear respectively were 0.92, 1 and 0.90 and in the left ear 0.93, 0.99 and 0.95 for low velocity and 0.78, 0.92 and 0.79 in the right ear and 0.80, 0.85 and 0.86 in the left ear for high velocity. Also, the number of compensatory saccade at high velocity was higher than those at the low velocity and the latency of compensatory sacc­ade was lower at the higher velocity. Conclusion: In the vHIT test, VOR gain decreases at high velocity that is statistically significant. Also, compensatory saccades are more likely to occur at high velocity with sma­ller delay. Therefore, high-velocity vHIT test is not recommended for the purpose of examining the VOR gain and compensatory saccade.
Aplicación móvil para la captura de datos de inventario en plantaciones de eucalipto
Authors: García-Nieto Moises , Martinez Trinidad Tomás , Arjona-Suárez Enrique , De los Santos-Posadas Hector , Lugo-Espinoza Oziel , Jiménez-Casas Marcos 
Published: February 2019

Se construyó una aplicación móvil en una tableta digital para facilitar la captura de datos en campo de inventario de plantaciones forestales y proveer una base de datos. La aplicación se elaboró usando la metodología desarrollo de aplicaciones móviles (MDAM). La evaluación de calidad de la aplicación se efectuó bajo las normas ISO 9126 y 14598-5 a través de un cuestionario con 6 atributos de calidad y 20 items que se estructuró con una escala Likert aditiva de intervalo (excelente, buena, regular, deficiente y mala). El análisis de resultados se formalizó bajo dos modalidades: atributos de calidad y facilidad de uso. En ambas modalidades los resultados demostraron que los promedios estuvieron en el rango “bueno-excelente”. Se concluye que es factible ajustar una aplicación móvil para captura de datos que cumpla las expectativas de calidad y funcionamiento de usuarios.
A MULHER NO MERCADO DE TRABALHO FORMAL DA CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL BRASILEIRA
Authors: Amaro Marília Corrêa , Silva Filho Luís Abel da , Santos Fládia Valéria Dantas dos 
Published: February 2019

A inserção feminina no mercado de trabalho brasileiro é resultado de um processo de transição da mulher nas relações sociais, políticas e econômicas. O avanço delas no
mercado de trabalho mostra-se presente em todos os setores de atividade ao longo dos a
DESIGUALDADE E RENDA NOS MUNICÍPIOS DE PORTE MÉDIO DO BRASIL
Authors: Raiher Augusta Pelinski , Lima Jandir Ferrera de 
Published: February 2019

Esse texto analisa a relação existente entre a desigualdade de renda e a renda per capita dos municípios de porte médio do Brasil. O procedimento metodológico utilizou estimativas
econométricas, com as variáveis renda per capita em sua forma linear e qua
GESTÃO FISCAL NOS MUNICÍPIOS PARANAENSES: UMA ANÁLISE ESPACIAL
Authors: Marconato Marcio , Coelho Marcio Henrique 
Published: February 2019

O objetivo deste artigo foi estabelecer uma análise espacial do Índice de Gestão Fiscal (IGF) e verificar a sua relação com o Índice de Desenvolvimento Municipal (IFDM), nos
municípios paranaenses. O aumento do gasto público, diante de um contexto de lim
A GEOPOLÍTICA E A INDÚSTRIA FARMACÊUTICA: DIFERENCIAIS COMPETITIVOS ENTRE BRASIL E CHINA
Authors: Vaz Elisângela Carvalho , Barbosa Ycarim Melgaço 
Published: February 2019

O objetivo deste artigo é discutir a geopolítica internacional a partir da inserção da indústria farmacêutica em nível mundial. O segmento farmacêutico consolidou-se internacionalmente
a partir da Segunda Grande Guerra, com a comercialização da penicilin
POLÍTICAS TERRITORIAIS DE INTEGRAÇÃO E FORTALECIMENTO URBANO E REGIONAL PARAO ESTADO DA BAHIA
Authors: Silva Sylvio Carlos Bandeira de Mello e , Fonseca Antonio Angelo Martins da 
Published: February 2019

Como a rede de centros urbanos do Estado da Bahia é, historicamente, bastante desigual,
frágil e pouco integrada, sugerimos aqui, oito ações complementares e articuladas de políticas
territoriais que podem contribuir para a diminuição destes problemas.
IMPACT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF SENEGAL
Authors: Bender Filho Reisoli , Diallo Ibrahima 
Published: February 2019

Since the local market liberalization in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Senegal has been striving to attract foreign private capital by adopting new economic policies such as the
implementation of structural adjustment programs, reduction of the State i
Analisis Kritis Permasalahan Pendidikan Islam Indonesia di Era Global
Authors: Musrifah Musrifah 
Published: February 2019

The purpose of this study is to find out the problems of national education in Indonesia in a global context. This research method uses library research. The results showed that national education experienced problems including the first, the Philosophical Mistakes that interpreted the quality of education with the Achievement Index, second, Weakening the Empowerment of Educators (Teachers), Third Education Management was centralized, structuralistic, and bureaucratic, fourth, the learning system is paternalistic, harismatic, militaristic, monologue. Improvement efforts can be taken through three steps, namely First, build awareness at all social levels. Second, strengthening the epistemology of education on humanize humans. Third, strengthening the management of social awareness-based education.Keywords: National education problems in Indonesia, national education in the global era, Nassional Education Solutions in the Global Era. AbstrakTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui permasalahan pendidikan Nasional di Indonesia dalam konteks global. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan library research. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendidikan nasional mengalami permasalahan diantaranya pertama, kekeliruan filosofis yang mengartikan mutu pendidikan dengan Indeks Prestasi, kedua, lemahnya pemberdayaan tenaga pendidik (pengajar), ketiga manajemen pendidikan bersifat sentralistik, strukturalistik, birokratik, keempat, sistem pembelajaran bersifat paternalistik, harismatik, militeristik, monolog. Upaya perbaikan yang bisa ditempuh melalui tiga langkah yaitu pertama, membangun kesadaran pada semua lapisan masyarakat. kedua, penguatan epistemologi pendidikan untuk memanusiakan manusia, ketiga, penguatan manajemen pendidikan berbasis kesadaran sosial.Kata Kunci: Masalah pendidikan Nasional di Indonesia, pendidikan Nasional di era global, Solusi Pendidikan Nassional di Era Global.
Nutritional Culturomics and Big Data: Macroscopic Patterns of Change in Food, Nutrition and Diet Choices
Authors: Troumbis Andreas Y. , Hatziantoniou Maria , Vasios Georgios K. 
Published: February 2019

Background & Objectives:
Nutritional culturomics (NCs) is a specific focus area of culturomics
epistemology developing digital humanities and computational linguistics approaches to
search for macro-patterns of public interest in food, nutrition and diet choice as a major component of
cultural evolution. Cultural evolution is considered as a driver at the interface of environmental and
food science, economy and policy.

Methods:
The paper presents an epistemic programme that builds on the use of big data from webbased
services such as Google Trends, Google Adwords or Google Books Ngram Viewer.

Results:
A comparison of clearly defined NCs in terms of geography, culture, linguistics, literacy,
technological setups or time period might be used to reveal variations and singularities in public’s behavior
in terms of adaptation and mitigation policies in the agri-food and public health sectors.

Conclusion:
The proposed NC programme is developed along major axes: (1) the definition of an NC;
(2) the reconstruction of food and diet histories; (3) the nutrition related epidemiology; (4) the understanding
of variability of NCs; (5) the methodological diversification of NCs; (6) the quantifiable limitations
and flaws of NCs. A series of indicative examples are presented regarding these NC epistemology
components.
Isolation, Characterization and Hepatoprotective Activity of Naturally Occurring Protopine against Simvastatin Induced Liver Toxicity in Experimental Rodents
Authors: Gupta Ramesh K. , Swain Sudhansu R. , Sahoo Jagannath , Chaudhary Sachin , Gupta Amresh 
Published: February 2019

Background:The present research reported isolation, characterization of protopine from Hedyotis corymbosa and investigation of in-vivo hepatoprotective activity of protopine against simvastatin induced hepatotoxicity in experimental rodents.Methods:Protopine was isolated from H. coryambosa by column chromatography using chloroform: methanol: diethylamine (9:1:1) as the mobile phase and structural characterization was done by UV, FTIR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR and mass spectroscopy, followed by determination of in-vivo liver protective effect of protopine against simvastatin (20 mg/kg, p.o.), induced hepatotoxicity in experimental rodents. The liver protective activity was assessed by interpreting distinct biochemical parameters like SGOT, SGPT, cholesterol, urea, total bilirubin, total protein and albumin along with the haematological and histopathological studies.Results:The reports of spectroscopic techniques confirmed that the isolated compound is protopine, an isoquinoline alkaloid. The treatment with protopine significantly at (P<0.05-P<0.001) and dosedependently reversed simvastatin induced elevated level of SGOT, SGPT, cholesterol, urea, total bilirubin and restored the total protein and albumin level in rodents. Furthermore, protopine also signifies the blood parameters at a dose of 11 and 22 mg/kg and restored the defence mechanism of the body. The histological examination revealed that protopine at a dose of 22 mg/kg showed the regeneration of hepatocytes around central vein with near normal liver architecture.Conclusion:The results of the current study confirm the liver protective effect of protopine against simvastatin induced hepatotoxicity and therefore, scientifically support its traditional use.
RMDB: An Integrated Database of Single-cytosine-resolution DNA Methylation in Oryza Sativa
Authors: Zhu Tiansheng , Guan Jihong , Liu Hui , Zhou Shuigeng 
Published: February 2019

Background:
Previous studies have revealed that DNA methylation plays a crucial role
in eukaryotic growth and development via involvement in the regulation of gene expression and
chromosomal instability. With the advancement of biotechnology, next-generation sequencing
(NGS) is emerging as a popular method to explore the functions of DNA methylation, and an
increasing number of genome-scale DNA methylation datasets have been published. Several DNA
methylation databases, including MethDB, NGSmethDB and MENT have been developed for
storing and analyzing the DNA methylation data. However, no public resource dedicated to DNA
methylation of Oryza sativa is available to date.

Methods & Results:
We built a comprehensive database (RMDB) for integration and analysis of
DNA methylation data of Oryza sativa. A couple of functional modules were developed to identify
the connections between DNA methylation and phenotypes. Moreover, rich graphical visualization
tools were employed to facilitate data presentation and interpretation.

Conclusion:
RMDB is an integrated database dedicated to rice DNA methylation. To the best of
our knowledge, this is the first integrated rice DNA methylation database. We believe that RMDB
will be helpful to understand the epigenetic mechanisms of Oryza sativa. RMDB is freely
available at http://admis.fudan.edu.cn/rmdb.