bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
SOCEMO: Surrogate Optimization of Computationally Expensive Multiobjective Problems
Authors: Müller Juliane 
Published: July 2017

We present the algorithm SOCEMO for optimization problems that have multiple conflicting computationally expensive black-box objective functions. The computational expense arising from the objective function evaluations considerably restricts the number of evaluations that can be done to find Pareto-optimal solutions. Frequently used multiobjective optimization methods are based on evolutionary strategies and generally require a prohibitively large number of function evaluations to find a good approximation of the Pareto front. SOCEMO, in contrast, employs surrogate models to approximate the expensive objective functions. These surrogate models are used in the iterative sampling process to decide at which points in the variable domain the next expensive evaluations should be done. Therefore, fewer expensive objective function evaluations are needed, and a good approximation of the Pareto front can be found efficiently. Previous algorithms have generally been tested on problems with few variables (up to 10) and few objective functions (up to 5). In our numerical study, we show that our algorithm performs well for benchmark problems with up to 35 dimensions and up to 10 objective functions, as well as two engineering application problems. We compared the performance of SOCEMO to a variant of NSGA-II and show that SOCEMO’s sophisticated search strategy is more efficient than NSGA-II when the number of allowable function evaluations is low. The online supplement is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.2017.0749 .
Big Data and Marketing Analytics in Gaming: Combining Empirical Models and Field Experimentation
Authors: Nair Harikesh S. , Misra Sanjog , Hornbuckle William J. , Mishra Ranjan , Acharya Anand 
Published: July 2017

Efforts on developing, implementing, and evaluating a marketing analytics framework at a real-world company are described. The framework uses individual-level transaction data to fit empirical models of consumer response to marketing efforts and uses these estimates to optimize segmentation and targeting. The models feature themes emphasized in the academic marketing science literature, including incorporation of consumer heterogeneity and state dependence into choice, and controls for the endogeneity of the firm’s historical targeting rule in estimation. To control for the endogeneity, we present an approach that involves conducting estimation separately across fixed partitions of the score variable that targeting is based on, which may be useful in other behavioral targeting settings. The models are customized to facilitate casino operations and are implemented at the MGM Resorts International’s group of companies. The framework is evaluated using a randomized trial implemented at MGM involving about 1.5 million consumers. Using the new model produces about $1 million to $5 million in incremental profits per campaign, translating to about 20¢ in incremental profit per dollar spent relative to the status quo. At current levels of marketing spending, this implies between $10 million and $15 million in incremental annual profit for the firm. The case study underscores the value of using empirically relevant marketing analytics solutions for improving outcomes for firms in real-world settings. Data are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2017.1039 .
Lo subalterno dentro de Europa: Sobre la película "Caché" de Michael Haneke / Subalternity within Europe: About "Cache", Michael Haneke's film
Authors: Beverley John 
Published: July 2017

Se aborda la naturaleza de la representacion estetica de lo subalterno (en cine, literatura, fotografia, artes plasticas, teatro y performance, etc.) en la cultura europea contemporanea. ¿Estas representaciones simplemente reproducen (o establecen en primera instancia ) los parámetros mismos de la relacion dominante/subalterno? ¿Lo subalterno sólo aparece en su negatividad fundacional con una crítica de la autoridad de la representacion estética en sí, como institucion racial y colonial? ¿Tiene lo subalterno una modalidad estetica en sí? Se desrrollan respuestas a estas preguntas a traves de un examen detallado de la pelicula de Michael Haneke, Cache (2005), que versa sobre una especie de historia secreta (escondida) del sujeto islámico en Europa, y su relacion con el mundo del arte y la cultura.
Increased Iron Overload and Glycated Hemoglobin in Diabetes Mellitus-П Patients in Sulaimani city
Authors: Mohammed Sirwan 
Published: July 2017

The purpose of the current study was to assess the correlation between the iron
overload and increased glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) among some diabetic patients in
Sulaimani outpatient clinics. The studied samples included 60 randomly selected patients
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus-п, having mean age of 51 years. Oppositely, 20 nondiabetic persons (having normal blood glucose and HbA1c within the normal range (2- 6%) with mean age of (46) years; were enrolled as a control group. Serum ferritin (SF) was used for measuring iron storage status, correspondingly, blood glucose and mean
values of glycemia, measured as glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) are measured. The results
of the current study revealed highly significant increasing of iron storage (P-value 0.001)
and percentage of glycated hemoglobin (p 0.05) among the diabetic patients. Further
studies with larger samples should be conducted to examine the possible role of iron overload in the emergence of diabetes.
Solar Cycle Forcing on Kurdistan-Iraq Temperature
Authors: Omer Meeran , Ahmed Slahaddin , Al-Jumaily Kais 
Published: July 2017

The energy transfer from the sun to the atmosphere is one of the primary drivers of the
weather. The Earth climate is strongly affected by the amount of solar radiation emitted
by the sun, which changes with solar activity. The search for cyclicity in the climate record
can resolve some complexities of the atmospheric system. Periodicities in the sun spot
number time series, annual, seasonal temperature time series have been studied visualising
the data for 63 years spanning over the period 1948-2011. The temperature series is
obtained from NCAR-NCEP reanalysis data centre. The sunspot number and temperature
series, where subjected to spectral analysis by multitaper method to investigate the
possible periodicities exist in all series. Several periodicities in the band 10.5-12.5 years are
detected in annual and seasonal temperature where they are related to solar cycle. The
temperature at Kurdistan is negatively correlated with the length of the solar cycle. The
North Atlantic oscillation also affects the temperature of the region through 3.7 years
periodicity.
Minimize of Error Estimation and Approximate Solution of Fifth Order Initial Value Problems
Authors: Hama-Salh Faraidun , Salih Dhuha 
Published: July 2017

In this paper, we derive some difference schemes for the initial value problems using
approximate spline interpolation, with the sixth degree lacunary spline function that
interpolates the solution function of the problem; first and fourth order accurate schemes
are obtained. To test the efficiency of the method, several numerical examples of third and
fifth order initial value problems are solved by proposed method.
The 2D resistivity imaging method in mountainous area over different slope
Authors: Aziz Bakhtiar 
Published: July 2017

Assessing the reliability of the 2D electrical resistivity imaging method is investigated in
mountainous areas. Several profiles are surveyed on different surface slopes ranging
between 17° to 55° degrees. Two types of electrode arrays with different electrode spacing
(2.0, 3.0 and 5.0 meters) are used. Repeated measurements are carried out for each profile
by using different field parameters such as data density, pulse duration and voltage. The
inverse sections are compared with the drilled bore holes in the area. The results show
that the 2D resistivity imaging works well in the mountainous area when suitable field
parameters are selected. The study has proved that the inverse sections are highly
sensitive to the number of data points. The optimal number of data points has direct
relation with surface slope, number of electrodes and electrode spread. On the other hand
pulse durations and voltages magnitude have no significant effects on the quality of the
field data. An empirical equation is suggested for the optimal acceptable number of data
points that has a direct relation to the profile length, number of electrodes, electrode
spacing and angle of the slope.
Data Center Temperature Monitoring via Simulated Sensor Network
Authors: Boskany Najmadin , Shakir Ahmed 
Published: July 2017

This research paper presents a temperature monitoring system of servers and active devices
inside data center room via simulated sensor network. Continuous temperature monitoring in data
center is very important for reliably operating the computing equipment and minimizing the
required cooling energy. The presented system composed of three parts (part-1, part-2 and part-3)
and it works based on the relationship among these three parts. Part-1 means simulated wireless
sensors that created to represent data center’s temperature. Part-2 is a SQL database server to
receive sensors temperature data. Lastly, part-3 is the network administrator's monitoring tool that
is installed on a personal digital assistance (PDA) or Tablet.
Estimation of Surface Runoff In Northeastern Missan Governorate by Using (Nrcs-Cn) Technique And Gis
Authors: Atiaa Alaa , Aljabbari Mukdad , Al-Shamma’a Ayser 
Published: July 2017

In this study, an attempted was made to estimate average of annual total surface runoff in the
northeastern Missan Governorate, south of Iraq by using Natural Resources Conservation Services
Curve Number (NRCS – CN) empirical technique in GIS platform. Thematic layers of soil
hydrological groups and LULC were created using ArcGIS 9.3 software. Intersection of these two
thematic layers generated a map with new polygons representing the merged hydrological soil group
and LULC. The appropriated CN values adapted from different sources and technical release of
United State of Department of Agriculture (USDA) were assigned manually for each new merged
polygon. The curve numbers for different antecedent moisture content (AMC) were calculated as 38,
59, 77 for dry, normal, and wet soil conditions. The associated maximum potential retention for each
AMC were calculated as 75,87, 176.51, and 414.42 for dry, normal, and wet soil moisture conditions.
Application of the method showed that the average annual runoff depth is 0.36 mm. This figure was
multiplied by the area of the study area (1856) km2 to get the total average of runoff volume 7424000m3
which represents 0.0003 from the total annual average of rainfall. The applied method is robust
and easy to implement and could be used to roughly estimate the surface runoff with minimal data.
Conyza Dicorides: Anew and Efficient Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in 1M HCl Solution
Authors: Khaled Narjes , Sultan Abd-Alwahab , Ibrahem Hussein , Khalaf Moayad 
Published: July 2017

The inhibitory effects of the ethanol extract of Conyza dioscoridis (EECD) on the corrosion of mild
steel in a 1 M HCl solution were investigated by weight loss measurements at the temperature range
of 25 °C to 65 °C. Results showed that the inhibition efficiency increased with increasing EECD
concentration and decreased with increasing temperature. The inhibition efficiency of 2 g/L EECD
reached approximately 94.87% at 25 °C. The thermodynamic functions of dissolution, activation
energy, and adsorption processes were calculated and discussed. The adsorption of the additive
followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.
Análise da validade e da fidedignidade de um questionário para identificação do conhecimento conceitual sobre plano inclinado e aceleração
Authors: Nascimento Rafaela Dinali , Gomes Alessandro Damásio Trani 
Published: July 2017

Discute-se, neste trabalho, a importância do estabelecimento da validade e da fidedignidade de instrumentos de coleta de dados em pesquisa no ensino de Ciências. Apresenta-se o processo de análise de um questionário misto sobre movimento acelerado e plano inclinado, aplicado a 185 alunos do Ensino Médio de uma escola pública federal. O questionário, elaborado com 8 questões, passou por processos de validação de conteúdo e preditiva. Os coeficientes alfa de Cronbach e beta de Silveira foram calculados para se determinar a consistência interna do questionário. Por meio destes processos, verificou-se sua adequação para avaliar o conhecimento conceitual de estudantes sobre os assuntos desejados. Com base na revisão da literatura, são discutidas algumas implicações para a área de pesquisa e ensino de Ciências.
Esquivel! Space Age Sound Artist by S. Wood
Authors: Borle Sean 
Published: July 2017

Wood, Susan. Esquivel! Space Age Sound Artist, illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh. Charlesbridge, 2016.This is a picture book that tells the story of Mexican composer, band leader and pianist, Juan Garcia Esquivel. “Esquivel!”, as he came to be known, came from a poor family and became a very popular and wealthy composer. He was a pioneer in sound art in the 1950s and 1960s, influencing many later composers of experimental music and sound art. The text is quite ordinary, factual material about the artist, with the exception of words representing sounds. These are often in bright colours, many shapes and sizes and different typefaces. The differing scripts sometimes make reading the sentences difficult. Some of the words and concepts are too high level for a picture book and most children at the picture book reading stage will not understand strange, weird and edgy music, so it is likely that this book will be most useful to older children. The artwork is the most interesting part of the book. The images are all done in black-line, with colour fill being photographs of textures or patterns. The other unusual part of the work is that Duncan Tonatiuh has drawn people in the style of ancient Mexican art, specifically the Mixtec codex. Because this art predates the concept of perspective, all of the images are two dimensional and do not have depth. Also all of the faces are drawn in the style of the ancient artworks. The faces are all in profile with ears shaped like the number 3, pointy mouths and very flat forehead to nose profiles. These sorts of details, while interesting to adults, will be lost on small children.The music message of this book is historical, highlighting Esquivel!’s early contributions to sound art. The work also makes the point that Esquivel! had no formal musical training, showing that music is for everyone. Because there is little written about this Esquivel! at a children’s reading level this book should be bought for public libraries and school libraries.Highly Recommended: 3 stars out of 4Reviewer: Sean BorleSean Borle is a University of Alberta undergraduate student who is an advocate for child health and safety.
Bears in a Band by S. Parenteau
Authors: Borle Sean 
Published: July 2017

Parenteau, Shirley. Bears in a Band. Candlewick Press, 2016.This is a great little book. Children will love the rhymes, which tell the story of four brightly coloured teddy bears, who pick up instruments and begin to play. They make a joyful noise that eventually wakes “Big Brown Bear." Instead of being angry, Big Bear joins as a conductor and the music becomes even better.There are two music messages in this book. First, parents should celebrate their children’s musical activities and accept that there will be noise. Second, everyone should attempt to find the music in themselves, and share that with everyone.The text is simple. Young children will quickly memorize it. “The bears all play a noisy song/They don’t care if the notes are wrong." The images are happy, uplifting and full of warm fuzzies. This would be a good bedtime picture book for young children. I highly recommend this book for libraries. Highly recommended: 4 stars out of 4 Reviewer: Sean BorleSean Borle is a University of Alberta undergraduate student who is an advocate for child health and safety.
Prof. Dr. Fernando Flávio Marques De Almeida
Authors: Neves Benjamim Bley De Brito , Carneiro Celso Dal Ré 
Published: July 2017

O mês de agosto de 2013 ceifou-nos uma personalidade extraordinária, de cientista, cidadão e pai de família. O Dr. Fernando Flávio Marques de Almeida, por muitos conhecido como simplesmente “Professor” (assim mesmo, com P maiúsculo), foi amplamente reconhecido em vida. Recebeu os títulos de “Cavaleiro da Grã-Cruz da Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico”, membro titular da Academia Brasileira de Geociências, professor “honoris causa” de duas unidades da USP, a Escola Politécnica e o Instituto de Geociências, e doutor “honoris causa” da Unicamp.
Area Business Continuity Management Approach to Build Sustainable Communities
Authors: Ono Takahiro , Watanabe Kenji ,   Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT) Gokiso-cho, Showa, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan,   Innovation Management Policy Program (IMPP), Tokyo, Japan
Published: July 2017

From previous experiences, it was suggested that stakeholders should collaborate in each phase of disaster risk reduction, in order to prevent and mitigate the impact of wide area natural disasters.However, in several cases, the collaboration was not fruitful, owing to the diverse visions of both, private and public organizations’ operational continuity, resulting in conflicts occurring effortlessly among the organizations.One of the solutions to overcome this challenge is applying the business continuity management (BCM) method, such as business impact analysis (BIA) and risk assessment, to the area. Japan International Cooperation Agency reported the “Area BCM” concept in 2013. This paper further investigates the concept of “Area BCM” and introduces the idea to decompose BIA factors for area and individual purposes, in order to build sustainable local economies.
CRECIMIENTO VÍA EXPORTACIONES: EL CASO COLOMBIA COREA DEL SUR
Authors: Maldonado Norman 
Published: July 2017

Las relaciones entre Colombia y Corea del Sur han estado marcadas por la cooperación política y económica entre ambos países. En la cooperación económica, la relación ha sido tipo líder-seguidor, en la que Corea como país desarrollado ha apoyado a Colombia a través de cooperaciones técnicas orientadas hacia el desarrollo del país, y Colombia como seguidor ha sido el ejecutor de esos recursos. Sin embargo, es posible lograr una cooperación benéfica para ambos países a través de un análisis detallado del comercio bilateral. En este documento se propone una metodología para identificar estrategias de cooperación comercial entre los dos países.Los resultados sugieren que Colombia debe encaminar su transformación productiva hacia productos con alto valor estratégico en los que Corea tiene actualmente ventaja comparativa.
LA TRAGEDIA DE LOS COMUNES EN LA COMPETENCIA VERTICAL ENTRE JURISDICCIONES
Authors: Krause Martín 
Published: July 2017

Los beneficios de la competencia institucional se alcanzan bajo ciertas normas que impiden la violación de derechos y la depredación de los recursos. La competencia horizontal puede tomar la forma de agresión violenta entre jurisdicciones (guerra) o la de cooperación y comercio.Su impacto puede ser “negativo” si substrae recursos de gobiernos benevolentes comprometidos con el bienestar general de la comunidad, pero “positivos” si se los considera como otra forma de controlar el Leviatán.La competencia vertical muestra los mismos controles “positivos” potenciales y la misma necesidad de ciertas reglas para cumplir ese papel. Son similares a la definición estricta del derecho de propiedad que resuelve la “tragedia de la propiedad común”. De otra forma puede crear una situación donde los contribuyentes son abusados por distintos niveles de autoridad fiscal como muestra el caso argentino.
DIFERENCIAS EN EL DESEMPEÑO EXPORTADOR DE LAS PYMES COLOMBIANAS
Authors: Correa Alexander , Ortíz Santiago Andrés Roa 
Published: July 2017

Este estudio explora sí existen diferencias en las actividades realizadas (tales como innovación, esfuerzos internacionales en la gestión del negocio y obstáculos para exportar) para una muestra de exportadores permanentes y esporádicos durante el periodo 2006-2011 y, si de algún modo, esas actividades permiten explicar el desempeño exportador de dichas empresas. Los resultados sugieren que: i) no hay diferencias significativas en las actividades realizadas por tipos de exportadores; ii) los exportadores permanentes manejan de mejor forma, que los esporádicos, los obstáculos para exportar y, iii) los instrumentos de promoción existentes en el mercado no parecen desempeñar un papel importante en explicar el desempeño exportador.
Dünya oyunun gücünde uzlaştı şimdi bu gücü çocukların yararına kullanma zamanı: Hadi Türkiye...
Authors: Tuğrul Belma 
Published: July 2017

Çocukların nasıl daha kolay öğrenebileceklerine, nasıl daha sağlıklı bir büyüme ve gelişme sağlayabileceklerine ilişkin sorulan sorular bizi “oyun” la buluşturur. Çocuk oynuyorsa öğreniyor ve sağlıklı demektir. Aslında bu bir döngüdür, oyun oynadıkça çocuk daha sağlıklı olur ve öğrenme deneyimleri zenginleşir. Oyunun gücü çocuğun bütüncül gelişimine sağladığı katkılardan gelir. Çocuklar oyun oynama sürecinde yaşam becerileri; sosyal beceriler, araştırma becerileri, problem çözme becerileri, düşünme becerileri, iletişim becerileri ve kendi kendini idare etme ve yönetme becerileri konusunda deneyim sahibi olurlar. Bugün birçok dünya ülkesinin üzerinde emek harcadığı eğitim reformlarının temelini çocukların kendi hızlarında , uygun yöntemlerle kapasitelerini en üst seviyede kullanabilecekleri öğrenme fırsatlarına sahip olabilmesi yönündeki çabalar oluşturmaktadır. “Oyun” bu çabaların ya da bir başka deyişle eğitim alanındaki sorunların mutlak çözümünde bilimsel olarak kanıtlanmış fırsatlardan en önde gelenidir. Bu makele, farklı ülkelerde yapılan oyun temelli okul ve eğitim programlarının sonuçlarını paylaşmak üzere derlenmiştir. Ülkemizde de her fırsatta oyunun pedagojik değerine vurgu yapılırken, uygulama alanında da somut çalışmalara dikkat çekmek hedeflenmiştir.
John E. Varey, Cartelera de los títeres y otras diversiones populares de Madrid: 1758-1840. Tamesis, Madrid, 1995; 491 pp. (Fuentes para la historia del teatro en España, 8).
Authors: González Aurelio 
Published: July 2017

Se reseñó el libro: Cartelera de los títeres y otras diversiones populares de Madrid: 1758-1840.
Evaluation of Breast Lump by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology
Authors: Poudel Suman , Ranabhat S , Parajuli B , Pun G 
Published: July 2017

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is the important part of triple assessment in diagnosing the palpable breast lump. It categorizes the lesion into benign, malignant and its subtypes. It can also identify the residual diseases after treatment.Methods: It was a cross sectional descriptive study of cases of breast lump carried out during June 2015 to May 2016 in the Department of Pathology, Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal. All the patients presenting in Pathology Department with history of breast lump were examined in detail. FNAC was done by standard procedure; smears were prepared and stained with Giemsa and pap for evaluation. Histopathology slides were stained with hematoxylin and eosin stain and evaluated by pathologists in Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital.Results: The study showed that, fibroadenoma of breast is the commonest benign lesion among the young populations. Only 13.11% of breast lump is malignant in the elderly population.Conclusion: FNAC is one of the safest and cheapest procedure that can be done in outpatient department for the diagnosis of breast lump. And there is no significant difference in diagnosis made by FNAC and histopatholgy examination. Journal of Gandaki Medical CollegeVolume, 09, Number 2, July December 2016, Page: 38-42