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A Robust VRPHTW Model with Travel Time Uncertainty
Authors: Yang Fengmei , Wang Yakun , Yuan Wenyan , Li Jian 
Published: September 2017

AbstractVehicle routing problem with hard time window (VRPHTW) is extremely strict in travel time. However, the travel time is usually uncertain due to some stochastic factors such as weather and other road conditions. It is an important issue to take travel time uncertainty into consideration in VRPHTW. This paper develops a robust VRPHTW model to cope with time uncertainty. We use robustness method of Bertismas to consider the maximum change of uncertain travel time in the degree of robustness set by decision maker. The probability that the optimal solution violates constraints is derived. The violated probability shows that the robustness of VRPHTW model can reach a satisfactory level. Finally, one modified max-min ant system algorithm is proposed to solve this problem and one numerical example is conducted to illustrate the model and the algorithm. Both theory analysis and numerical example show the effectiveness of the proposed robust model.
Pricing Defaultable Securities under Actual Probability Measure
Authors: Feng Jianfen , Chen Dianfa , Yu Mei 
Published: September 2017

AbstractIn this paper, a new approach is developed to estimate the value of defaultable securities under the actual probability measure. This model gives the price framework by means of the method of backward stochastic differential equation. Such a method solves some problems in most of existing literatures with respect to pricing the credit risk and relaxes certain market limitations. We provide the price of defaultable securities in discrete time and in continuous time respectively, which is favorable to practice to manage real credit risk for finance institutes.
Time Series Forecasting Using a Hybrid Adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization and Neural Network Model
Authors: Xiao Yi , Liu John J. , Hu Yi , Wang Yingfeng 
Published: September 2017

AbstractFor time series forecasting, the problem that we often encounter is how to increase the prediction accuracy as much as possible with the irregular and noise data. This study proposes a novel multilayer feedforward neural network based on the improved particle swarm optimization with adaptive genetic operator (IPSO- MLFN). In the proposed IPSO, inertia weight is dynamically adjusted according to the feedback from particles’ best memories, and acceleration coefficients are controlled by a declining arccosine and an increasing arccosine function. Further, a crossover rate which only depends on generation and does not associate with the individual fitness is designed. Finally, the parameters of MLFN are optimized by IPSO. The empirical results on the container throughput forecast of Shenzhen Port show that forecasts with IPSO-MLFN model are more conservative and credible.
Study of How Experience Involvement Affects Users’ Continuance Intention to Use Mobile Reading
Authors: Wang Qi , Zhou Xiaoli , Zhang Xiaohang 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
With the rapid development of mobile internet and the continuous replacement of new smart phones, the advancement of we-media age, and advent of the era of 4G, reading revolution has opened. This paper is to study which factors affect users’ continuance intention. We discussed the relationship between experience involvement, subjective norms, and the dimensions of perceived value as well as users’ continuance intention. The results show that the model which this paper put forward could effectively explain the hypothesizes, and this paper mainly draws the following conclusions: subjective norm significantly affect experience involvement; on one hand, experience involvement significantly and directly affect users’ continuance intention, and on the other hand, indirectly affect users’ continuance intention by significantly affect the users’ perceived usefulness, perceived pleasure and perceived cost; experience involvement can’t significantly affect users’ perceived image enhancement. We suggest the mobile reading providers pay more attention to the free experience process, increasing its convenience, enriching its content and rationalizing its cost. And they should also optimize the mobile reading to improve users’ perceived image enhancement. Mobile reading providers should let users more involved to achieve value co-creation.
Research on Management of Food Enterprise Technological Innovation Based on Overall Unbalanced Multiplicative Linguistic Evaluation Scale
Authors: Xu Yingjun , Yin Shijiu , Chen Mo , Gao Yang 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
This paper develops a overall unbalanced multiplicative linguistic evaluation scale. Based on the developed linguistic evaluation scale and linguistic weighted averaging (LWA) operator, the technological innovation management ability of five food enterprises is evaluated. Numerical results verified the validity and utility of the scale. Meanwhile, it indicates that to improve the level of technological innovation, an enterprise should make more efforts to stimulate innovations by using the enterprises distribution system, to cultivate the leader and the staff’s positive attitude to an innovation failure, to thoroughly analyze the reason of the termination of an innovation project and to strengthen the leader and the staff’s innovation awareness. The overall unbalanced multiplicative linguistic evaluation scale can also be extensively applied to other fields such as project evaluation, engineering management, medical diagnosis and personnel appraisal.
Prediction of degree of crystallinity for the LTA zeolite using artificial neural networks
Authors: Ghanbari Shahram , Vaferi Behzad 
Published: September 2017

AbstractZeolites are microporous aluminosilicate/silicate crystalline materials with three-dimensional tetrahedral configuration. In this study, the degree of crystallinity of the synthesized Linde Type A (LTA) zeolite, which is the main indicator of its quality/purity is tried to be modeled. Effect of crystallization time, temperature, molar ratio of the synthesis gel on the relative crystallinity of the LTA zeolites is investigated using artificial neural networks. Our experimental observations and some data collected from literature have been used for adjusting the parameters of the proposed model and evaluating its performance. It has been observed that two-layer perceptron network with eight hidden neurons is the most accurate approach for the considered task. The designed model predicts the experimental datasets with a mean square error of 3.99 × 10-6, absolute average relative deviation of 8.69 %, and regression coefficient of 0.9596. The proposed model can decrease the required time and number of experiments to evaluate the extent of crystallinity of the LTA zeolites.
Economic Evaluation of Cookie made from blend of Brewers′ Spent Grain (BSG), Groundnut cake and Sorghum Flour
Authors: Olawoye Babatunde , Adeniyi Damilola Mercy , Oyekunle Abimbola Olamide , Kadiri Oseni , Fawale Samson Olumide 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Bakery and pastry products such as cookies are usually produced from wheat flour and as such contribute to high foreign exchange for tropical countries where such cereal is not cultivated. In view of this, we evaluated the engineering economics for the utilization of dried brewers′ spent grain, groundnut cake and sorghum flour in the industrial production of cookies. The production was based on the assumption that the cash flow was uniform over the plant life (i.e. 10 years) with no salvage value. The equipment required for the production process was identified and estimates obtained from equipment manufactures. The production of the cookies was based on constant mass flow rate of 90 packets/min. The effects of uncertainties on cookie production were evaluated by varying the operation days (330, 300 and 250 days) and also by varying the price of some key variables required for the production processes. The results indicate that the capital cost (fixed and working capital) and the annual production cost (APC) were US$1.39×106 and US$10.08×106/year, respectively. The after tax annual revenue was US$1.63×106/yr. The return on investment (ROI), single payback period (SPBP), discounted payback period, gross margin and internal rate of return (IRR) of the plant were 63%, 1.58 years, 2.08 years, 23% and 77.52%, respectively. The result also showed that the production plant is feasible and could be operated for 330, 300 and 250 days. The difference between operation times lies in the profitability, which decreases as the number of days reduces. Based on the result of this analysis, brewers’ spent grain, groundnut cake, and sorghum flour can be utilized in industrial production of cookies with guaranteed profitability.
Ecological Factors Preventing Restoration of Degraded Short Tussock Landscapes in New Zealand’s Dryland Zone
Authors: Rodrigues Anna P. , Moltchanova Elena , Norton David A. , Turnbull Matthew 
Published: September 2017

AbstractBiotic factors such as the presence of invasive animal and/or plant species are well known as major causes of ecological degradation and as limiting either natural or assisted (human-induced) ecological restoration. However, abiotic aspects of the landscape, such as water availability and soil physical/chemical conditions can also potentially limit restoration and should be considered. Dryland ecosystems are amongst the world’s most threatened and least protected. New Zealand’s drylands have been drastically changed, initially through burning, agricultural and grazing practices and the impacts of introduced herbivores and plants. This research aimed at identifying some of the key environmental factors preventing the reestablishment of native woody species in a New Zealand dryland ecosystem. The experiments involved a combination of shading, irrigation and grazing exclusion. The results showed that supplemental water was not beneficial for the survival and growth of the native seedlings, unless combined with shade. Fencing proved important for establishment, even though the species used are regarded in the literature as unpalatable to herbivores. The results indicated that the presence of shade was fundamental for the establishment and growth of the native seedlings likely due to improvements in the microclimate, soil aeration, and water availability to seedlings.
Participatory Variety Selection: A Tool to Understand Farmers′ Potato Variety Selection Criteria
Authors: Kolech Semagn Asredie , De Jong Walter , Perry Keith , Halseth Donald , Mengistu Fentahun 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Although the Ethiopian potato program has released more than 30 new varieties, selected primarily for yield potential and late blight tolerance, the majority of farmers still choose to grow older ‘local varieties’. Cognizant of this, the current study aimed to identify traits that farmers consider most important when deciding which varieties to grow. The study was conducted at two sites in northwest Ethiopia, representing two major agroecological zones, in two distinct growing seasons, using a participatory variety selection approach. Diseasefree seed tubers of nine local and three new varieties were planted. Twenty-three traits were found to influence the varieties that farmers selected and seven of them differed between agroecological zones. Gender differences were also observed for three of the 23 traits at Laigaint (submoist cool agroecology). Of the 23 traits, 12 were considered very important in one or both of the agroecological zones as well as in at least one growing season. At present eight of these 12 traits are not given high priority by the Ethiopian potato variety selection program. The results show that farmers′ selection criteria are very diverse, that no variety possesses all desirable characteristics, and that there is a need for selecting varieties adapted to different agroecologies and growing seasons. This study further suggests that taking farmer interests into account is important for a highly heterozygous, clonally-propagated crop like potato to be accepted by farmers.
Yield, nutritional quality and stability of orangefleshed sweetpotato cultivars successively later harvesting periods in Mozambique
Authors: Alvaro Abilio , Andrade Maria I. , Makunde Godwill S. , Dango Fishua , Idowu Omowumi , Grüneberg Wolfgang 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Long-term storage of sweetpotato roots is a great challenge for smallholder farmers in Mozambique. Piecemeal harvesting allows several months supply of roots for household consumption provided weevil infestation is avoided. The objectives of the present studies were to determine yield and changes in key macro- and micronutrients associated with early or late harvesting of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars in Mozambique. Four trials representing harvesting periods of 3, 4, 5 or 6 months after planting were established at Gurue in 2015. The randomized complete block design with three replications was laid in each trial. Yield measurements were done in the field and samples were selected and scanned for dry matter, beta-carotene, iron, zinc and carbohydrate using Near Infrared Spectrometry. Collected data were statistically analysed (SAS 1997 software). Yield, dry matter, starch, iron and beta-carotene increased linearly in some cultivars as time to harvest was prolonged. Iron was not affected by harvesting period. Stability of micronutrients such as iron, zinc and beta-carotene is essential when piecemeal harvesting. The study allowed accurate grouping of the cultivars tested into maturity groups for the first time.
Fast and reliable DNA extraction protocol for identification of species in raw and processed meat products sold on the commercial market
Authors: Alvarado Pavel Espinoza , Barrios Ramón Miguel Molina , Xóchihua Javier Arturo Munguía , Hernández Juan Francisco Chávez 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
In this work a protocol for the extraction of DNA from the meat of different animals (beef, pork, and horse) was established. The protocol utilized TE lysis buffer with varying concentrations of phenol and chloroform as a base reagent. Reactions were carried out for verying time periods and under differing temperatures. All samples analyzed were obtained from commercial grade meat sourced from the local region. 12 samples were used for methodological optimization with 30 repetitions per sample. Once optimized, purity results for the three species were 1.7 with a concentration (determined spectrophotometrically at 260 nm) of 100 μl/ml of DNA. The protocol was tested using 465 different meat samples from different animal species. All meat used was fresh and processed. Results showed a purity of 1.35 ± 0.076 and a DNA concentration of 70 ± 0.31 μl for a time duration of 1.5 hours. These results were tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as reported by several authors. The extracts were tested using different PCR reactions using specific primers for horses. Results suggest that there was 39 positive samples. The proposed methodology provides an efficient way to detect DNA concentration and purity, suitable for amplification with PCR.
Improving Research Impact Through the Use of Media
Authors: Czaran Eva , Wolski Malcolm , Richardson Joanna 
Published: September 2017

AbstractIncreasingly researchers and academic research institutions are being asked to demonstrate the quality and impact of their research. Traditionally researchers have used text-based outputs to achieve these objectives. This paper discusses the introduction and subsequent review of a new service at a major Australian university, designed to encourage researchers to use media, particularly visual formats, in promoting their research. Findings from the review have highlighted the importance of researchers working in partnership with in-house media professionals to produce short, relatable, digestible, and engaging visual products. As a result of these findings, the authors have presented a four-phase media development model to assist researchers to tell their research story. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications for the institution as a whole and, more specifically, libraries.
Perspectives on Language Sustainability in a Performance Era: Discourses, Policies, and Practices in a Digital and Social Media Campaign to Revitalise Irish
Authors: Kelly-Holmes Helen , Atkinson David 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThe poststructuralist turn has been widely acknowledged in contemporary applied and sociolinguistics (Rampton 2006, Blommaert 2010). While for many this paradigmatic shift has been a welcome challenge to segregationalist approaches (Mühlhäusler 1996, Makoni and Pennycook 2007) and deficit discourses in relation to multilingualism (Jacquemet 2005, Jaffe 2007), it is not an unproblematic concept for minority language media and language sustainability. For those committed to activism and engagement with policy makers, the current paradigmatic shift, which has been described in terms of a performance era for minority language media (Pietikäinen and Kelly-Holmes 2011), presents particular challenges which have the potential to undermine gains made in previous eras in relation to media rights for minority language speakers. Using the example of a recent multi-media campaign to revitalise Irish, the Bród Club, this paper explores the opportunities and problems presented by the contemporary performance era for minority language media.
Language revitalization, modernity, and the Csángó mode of speaking
Authors: Bodó Csanád , Fazakas Noémi , Heltai János Imre 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThis study points out that language revitalization is closely connected to the discourse of language endangerment that objectifies languages considering them countable, regarding them separable from both the speaker and their use while speaking. It argues that this “modernist” approach of language defines the nature and, implicitly, the results of language revitalization actions. Using the example of the Moldavian Csángó Hungarian Educational Programme in North-East Romania, the article shows that while this language teaching movement unfolded within the framework of modernity, it came into conflict with the local ideologies surrounding language and speaking. Although the latter were not created by the discourses of the nation state, they are not independent notions as late modern changes had a significant impact on them. The authors analyse language ideologies prior to modernity and the way they have changed as a result of more recent developments, particularly in the context of the standardization of the Moldavian Csángó mode of speaking.
Analytic Theology as Sapiential Theology: Reflections on a Concern Raised by Kevin J. Vanhoozer
Authors: Wessling Jordan 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
In a recent essay, the prolific and influential evangelical theologian, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, claims that analytic theology “is one of the major developments of our time, boasting annual conferences, a manifesto, and an online journal.” Vanhoozer mentions the rise of analytic theology not to celebrate its success but to offer a cautionary note to those who are inclined to practice theology in an analytic key. One of the concerns that Vanhoozer raises is that the analytic method falls short of what we might call “sapiential theology”-roughly, theology that facilitates the acquisition of wisdom. In this paper, I examine this concern and explore a few ways in which analytic theology might be sapiential.
Religion and the Appresentative Mindset
Authors: Barber Michael D. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
Following Alfred Schutz’s “On Multiple Realities,” the religious province of meaning, like the provinces of phantasy, dreaming, and theoretical contemplation, differs from the “world of working,” everyday life’s form of spontaneity, because its tension of consciousness is more relaxed. The relative passivity characterizing the religious province, which depends on a benevolent transcendent accompanying everyday projects and overcoming the distance between the believer and itself, appears also in religion’s release of subliminal processes (e.g., in religious dreams) and in its reliance on passive syntheses. Such syntheses occur in appresentative pairing and apperceptual transfers among diverse symbols and between symbols and the transcendent. Consequently, the religious province becomes a very important site for the “appresentative mindset.” In addition, the peculiar epoché of the province is symbolically induced when the very symbol (e.g. temple or ritual) that serves as the gateway into the province and separates it from the “profane” world of everyday life also appresents the transcendent. The unrestrained reliance on appresentative pairing within the religious province overflows its boundaries as the mundane events of everyday life come to appresent the transcendent. The release of subliminal processes and unreflective, passive synthesizing, however, requires critique through theory, Levinasian ethics, and legal and social restraints.
Zen-Christian Dual Belonging and the Practice of Apophasis: Strategies of Meeting Rose Drew’s Theological Challenge
Authors: Braak André van der 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
An important subset of the phenomenon of multiple religious belonging is that of Buddhist- Christian belonging: people who claim to belong to, owe allegiance to or believe in both the Buddhist and Christian faiths. This phenomenon has not yet been the subject of much normative theological investigation, as opposed to descriptive and empirically-oriented social scientific study. Recently, however, two theological studies have appeared on dual Buddhist-Christian belonging: Rose Drew’s Buddhist and Christian? and the collection of essays Buddhist-Christian Dual Belonging. From a theological point of view, is it possible to be authentically both Buddhist and Christian? Rose Drew has formulated two demands that can be applied in investigating such a theological question. In this article, I will first critically assess several possible strategies for dealing with those two demands, and then explore an approach to Zen-Christian dual belonging that focuses on the practice of apophasis.
Injection in temporomandibular joint of rats. Description of technical protocol
Authors: Fuentes R. , Veuthey C. , Arias A. , Saravia D. , Ottone N.E. 
Published: September 2017

Abstract
The development of animal models for research has been very diffused. Osteoarthritis is a joint degenerative pathology that induces cartilage erosion, chondrocyte proliferation and osteophyte formation. The aim of this paper is to present a technical procedure to perform the injection of monosodium iodine acetate in the temporomandibular joints of rats to generate osteoarthritis and to contribute to future research analysis related to pathology progression and proper treatment performance. The use of rat models may be a complex process because of their size, but they can be compared to the human temporomandibular joint due to the similar characteristics and the possibility of performing diagnosis and treatment protocols in order to detect this pathology.