bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The ternary phases Cu1.5−x
Li1+x
Sb and Cu4+x
Li1−x
Sb2, and their structural relations
Authors: Beutl Alexander , Effenberger Herta Silvia , Flandorfer Hans 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
In the course of investigations on the phase relations in the Cu–Li–Sb system, two yet unknown ternary phases, namely Cu1.5−x
Li1+x
Sb and Cu4+x
Li1−x
Sb2 were synthesized and characterized by powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction experiments. Both title compounds show hexagonal symmetry (a=4.3593(10)/4.2512(9), c=14.445(5)/22.336(7) Å, space groups P63
mc and P6̅m2). Strong structural relations are evident among each other and to the compound Cu2−x
Li1−x
Sb (a=4.3415(8), c=7.448(2) Å, space group P63/mmc). The symmetry change of the different structures goes along with a multiplication of c whereas the lattice parameter a is roughly maintained. The Sb atoms are more or less ordered. Cu and Li atoms are extensively disordered, vacancies are common. The substructure formed by the Sb atoms is densely packed, the stacking sequence of the compounds Cu1.5−x
Li1+x
Sb, Cu4+x
Li1−x
Sb2 and Cu2−x
Li1−x
Sb is ABAC, ABCACB, and AB, respectively.
Geldtheorie ohne Fetischcharakter: zur problematischen Rezeption des ersten Kapitalbandes bei Uno Kōzō und der Uno-Schule
Authors: Lange Elena Louisa 
Published: November 2017

ZusammenfassungDer Titel des Beitrags scheint nicht nur, sondern ist zweideutig. Zum einen wird hier mit dem japanischen Ökonomen Uno Kōzō (1897–1977) und der Uno-Schule in Anlehnung an Marx eine
Marx in the Anthropocene: Value, Metabolic Rift, and the Non-Cartesian Dualism
Authors: Saito Kohei 
Published: November 2017

AbstractCharacteristic to the Anthropocene is global ecological crisis that humans have created without knowing any effective solution. Beyond the division of humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, there thus emerged a series of serious attempts to figure out an adequate theoretical framework for comprehending the formation, development and future of the Anthropocene. Ecological Marxists also actively participate in this discussion to problematize the relationship between the Anthropocene and capitalism, which results in a new debate. While second-stage ecosocialists such as John Bellamy Foster and Paul Burkett are trying to connect the general issues of the Anthropocene to the concept of the ‘metabolic rift’, Jason W. Moore not only replaces the concept of the Anthropocene with the ‘Capitalocene’ and rejects the metabolic rift approach as falling into the ‘Cartesian division’, which cannot aptly theorize the nature of today’s crisis. Critically analyzing Moore’s ‘monist’ understanding of the history of capitalist development, this paper examines why Marx used apparently ‘dualist’ terminologies in his analysis. Moore claims that his post-Cartesian approach is the correct interpretation of Marx’s political economy, but a closer examination of Marx’s method reveals his non-Cartesian dualism, which functions as a basis for a radical critique of today’s ecological crisis. Furthermore, this paper argues that Marx’s theory of metabolism must be understood in relation to his intensive research on natural sciences and non-Western societies to envision possibilities of the revolutionary subjectivity.
Synthesis and structural characterization of Li3K3Eu7(BO3)9
Authors: Bräuchle Sebastian , Seibald Markus , Huppertz Hubert 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Li3K3Eu7(BO3)9 was prepared by high-temperature solid state synthesis at 900°C in a platinum crucible from lithium carbonate, potassium carbonate, boric acid, and europium(III) oxide. The title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pca21 (no. 29) (Z=4). The structure was refined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data: a=21.126(2), b=6.502(2), c=17.619(2) Å, V=2420.1(2) Å3, R1=0.0183 and wR2=0.0412 for all data. The crystal structure of Li3K3Eu7(BO3)9 is isotypic to Li3K3Y7(BO3)9 featuring isolated BO3 units and LiO6 octahedra forming [Li3B4O21] units in the ac plane, which are linked by additional BO3 units. The K+ and Eu3+ cations are arranged in the cavities of the structure.
Decorin, a growth hormone-regulated protein in humans
Authors: Bahl Neha , Stone Glenn , McLean Mark , Ho Ken K Y , Birzniece Vita 
Published: November 2017

Context
Growth hormone (GH) stimulates connective tissue and muscle growth, an effect that is potentiated by testosterone. Decorin, a myokine and a connective tissue protein, stimulates connective tissue accretion and muscle hypertrophy. Whether GH and testosterone regulate decorin in humans is not known.

Objective
To determine whether decorin is stimulated by GH and testosterone.

Design
Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study.

Participants and Intervention
96 recreationally trained athletes (63 men, 33 women) received 8 weeks of treatment followed by a 6-week washout period. Men received placebo, GH (2 mg/day), testosterone (250 mg/week) or combination. Women received either placebo or GH (2 mg/day).

Main outcome measure
Serum decorin concentration.

Results
GH treatment significantly increased mean serum decorin concentration by 12.7 ± 4.2%; P < 0.01. There was a gender difference in the decorin response to GH, with greater increase in men than in women (∆ 16.5 ± 5.3%; P < 0.05 compared to ∆ 9.4 ± 6.5%; P = 0.16). Testosterone did not significantly change serum decorin. Combined GH and testosterone treatment increased mean decorin concentration by 19.5 ± 3.7% (P < 0.05), a change not significantly different from GH alone.

Conclusion
GH significantly increases circulating decorin, an effect greater in men than in women. Decorin is not affected by testosterone. We conclude that GH positively regulates decorin in humans in a gender-dimorphic manner.
Serum Fructosamine: A Simple and Inexpensive Test for Assessing Preoperative Glycemic Control
Authors: Shohat Noam , Tarabichi Majd , Tischler Eric H. , Jabbour Serge , Parvizi Javad 
Published: November 2017

Background:
Although the medical community acknowledges the importance of preoperative glycemic control, the literature is inconclusive and the proper metric for assessment of glycemic control remains unclear. Serum fructosamine reflects the mean glycemic control in a shorter time period compared with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Our aim was to examine its role in predicting adverse outcomes following total joint arthroplasty.

Methods:
Between 2012 and 2013, we screened all patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty preoperatively using serum HbA1c, fructosamine, and blood glucose levels. On the basis of the recommendations of the American Diabetes Association, 7% was chosen as the cutoff for HbA1c being indicative of poor glycemic control. This threshold correlated with a fructosamine level of 292 μmol/L. All patients were followed and total joint arthroplasty complications were evaluated. We were particularly interested in retrieving details on surgical-site infection (superficial and deep). Patients with fructosamine levels of ≥292 μmol/L were compared with those with fructosamine levels of <292 μmol/L. Complications were evaluated in a univariate analysis followed by a stepwise logistic regression analysis.

Results:
A total of 829 patients undergoing primary total joint arthroplasty were included in the present study. There were 119 patients (14.4%) with a history of diabetes and 308 patients (37.2%) with HbA1c levels in the prediabetic range. Overall, 51 patients had fructosamine levels of ≥292 μmol/L. Twenty patients (39.2%) had a fructosamine level of ≥292 μmol/L but did not have an HbA1c level of ≥7%. Patients with fructosamine levels of ≥292 μmol/L had a significantly higher risk for deep infection (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 6.2 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.6 to 24.0]; p = 0.009), readmission (adjusted OR, 3.0 [95% CI, 1.1 to 8.1]; p = 0.03), and reoperation (adjusted OR, 3.4 [95% CI, 1.2 to 9.2]; p = 0.02). In the current study with the given sample size, HbA1c levels of ≥7% failed to show any significant correlation with deep infection (p = 0.14), readmission (p = 1.0), or reoperation (p = 0.7).

Conclusions:
Serum fructosamine is a simple and inexpensive test that appears to be a good predictor of adverse outcome in patients with known diabetes and those with unrecognized diabetes or hyperglycemia. Our findings suggest that fructosamine can serve as an alternative to HbA1c in the setting of preoperative glycemic assessment.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Myocardial Cobalt Levels Are Elevated in the Setting of Total Hip Arthroplasty
Authors: Wyles Cody C. , Wright T. Carson , Bois Melanie C. , Amin Md. Shahrier , Fayyaz Ahmed , Jenkins Sarah M. , Wyles Saranya P. , Day Patrick L. , Murray David L. , Trousdale Robert T. , Anavekar Nandan S. , Edwards William D. , Maleszewski Joseph J. 
Published: November 2017

Background:
Arthroplasty implants commonly contain elemental metal that may undergo wear-related release. Recently, cases of hip implant-associated myocardial injury have been reported. However, we are not aware of any previous study that has systematically measured myocardial metal levels or examined the relationship with total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Methods:
Archives of our institution were queried for autopsies of individuals who had undergone THA between 1990 and 2013. Myocardial tissue samples were analyzed for cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr) levels with inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Seventy-five Co/Cr-on-polyethylene THA cases were included (mean age at time of death = 77.4 years; 49% women) as were 73 non-arthroplasty controls matched for age, sex, and history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Results:
Significantly higher median myocardial concentrations of Co were observed in individuals with THA compared with controls (0.12 versus 0.06 μg/g, p < 0.0001). The median Co concentration was 69% higher in patients who had undergone THA revision (0.169 μg/g) than in those who underwent primary THA (0.100 μg/g; p = 0.004). In general, higher Co levels were observed in those with multiple replaced joints, although this finding only trended toward significance. Cardiomegaly, interstitial fibrosis, and decreased ejection fraction were observed more frequently in the postmortem samples of patients with implants than in those of controls (p = 0.0002, 0.044, and 0.0039, respectively).

Conclusions:
We believe this to be the first study to quantify metal levels in cardiac tissue in patients with and without joint replacement. The elevated Co levels, in concert with cardiomegaly and increased interstitial fibrosis found during autopsy, in the arthroplasty cohort are novel, important findings. Although Co levels were significantly elevated above those in controls, the majority were below those seen in clinical case reports of death from Co cardiotoxicity associated with metal-on-metal prostheses.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Daya Gabung Inbrida Jagung Toleran Cekaman Kekeringan dan Nitrogen Rendah pada Pembentukan Varietas Hibrida
Authors: Efendi Roy , M. Andi Takdir , Azrai Muhammad 
Published: November 2017

<p class="Abstrak">Low maize grain yield due to drought and low N stresses maybe overcome by growing tolerance hybrid maize varieties.<strong> </strong>The objectives of this research were to analyze the combining ability of eight inbred lines possessing those traits and indentify suitable parental inbred lines which can be used to develop single cross hybrid tolerant to drought and low nitrogen. Eight inbred lines were crossed using complete diallel cross design of Griffing’s- I on Februry to June, 2014. Those inbred lines were 1044-30, DTPYC9-F46-3-9-1-1-B (for drought tolerance), MR 14 (medium drought tolerance), G20133077 (tolerant to low N), CY 11, CLRCY039 (medium tolerant to low N), and CY12 and G2013631 (for drought and low N sensitive). Fifty-six experimental hybrids derived from diallel crosses, eight inbred lines and four commercial hybrid varieties as checks were evaluated under managed drought, low dosage of N fertilization and under optimum condition, during the dry season (July to October) of 2014. Randomized complete block design three replications was used in each different stress condition. The results showed that CY 11, G2013631, and MR 14 inbred lines possesed good general combining ability (GCA) for grain yield under drought, low N, and optimum conditions. These inbred lines also showed good GCA for the secondary traits such as large stem, delayed leaf rolling and late leaf senescence to support for high grain yield under drought stress and low N condition. Inbred lines of drought and low N sensitive such as G2013631, but had high GCA, could be used as parent to develop drought and low N tolerance hybrids if crossed with inbred lines having medium-tolerant to drought or tolerant to low N, such as G20133077, which had low DGU, or CY11 which had high GCA. Hybrid maize tolerant to drought and tolerant to low N, such as CY11 x G20133077, G20133077 x G2013631, and CY 11 x G2013631, produced significantly higher grain yield, over 8 t/ha, under drought and under low N, as compared with hybrid varieties Bima 3 and Bisi 2, which yielded 5.91 and 6.59 t/ha under drought, and 6.82 and 7.01 t/ha under low N condition. Grain yields under optimum condition were positively correlated with those under both drought and low N conditions. The result suggests that it is possible for improving grain yield of hybrid maize, simultaneously for optimum, drought stress and low N conditions.</p>
AFATINIB IN THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC AND LOCALLY ADVANCED LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA WITH EGFR MUTATIONS: NEW SIDES STUDIED POSSIBILITIES
Authors: Karabina E. V. , Lubchenko L. N. , Davydov M. M. 
Published: November 2017

A reasonable strategy for drug therapy of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with activating mutations of EGFR is the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in front-line therapy, providing a two-fold increase in life expectancy for patients with metastatic or locally advanced form of the disease. The results of several randomized trials determined and proved the role of Afatinib, the selective irreversible inhibitor of protein kinase receptors of the ErbB family, which consists in the following positions: a verifiable increase in progression-free period (PFP) as front-line metastatic EGFR-mutated NSCLC as compared to chemotherapy, regardless of the EGFR gene mutation type; the advantage in respect of overall survival (OS) as front-line therapy with frequent EGFR gene mutation in NSCLC, with Del19 in particular (OS increase by more than 1 year in comparison with chemotherapy); the advantage in progression-free survival (PFS), treatment time duration (TTD) as well as in objective response rate (ORR) in comparison with Gefitinib against metastatic EGFR-mutated NSCLC; therapeutic efficacy against brain metastasis and many rare mutations; dose adjustment of Afinitib with a view of its tolerability is an effective measure to decrease the drug-induced toxicity rate without affecting its therapeutic efficacy. This article also presents the results of clinical and economic research of the response and benefit of comparable drugs (Afatinib, Gefitinib and Erlotinib) for treatment of patients with NSCLC in the Russian Federation and the results of minor studies demonstrating the new opportunities of Afinitib and its combinations with other «partners». In particular, the efficiency of Afinitib use in the treatment of patients with HER2-mutated lung cancer is provided. In addition, the safety and efficacy of combinations of Afatinib + Bevacizumab and Afatinib + Cetuximab after the formation of acquired resistance to TKI is also noted, which can be used as a therapeutic option in case of Т790М mutation. Current controversial issues concerning the effectiveness of this drug with the new and other rare mutations, the allegedly incomplete cross-resistance against the previous two drugs of this group, lack of information about the therapeutic benefit of Afinitib in case of discordancy of the primary tumor and its metastasis call for further clinical research studies and refinement of diagnostic tests and systems.
Numerical optimization for radiated noises of centrifugal pumps in the near-field and far-field based on a novel MLGA-PSO algorithm
Authors: Lu Xue Yu , Lu Zheng Qiao 
Published: November 2017

As the flow structure in the centrifugal pump is complicated, it always causes serious noises, which has become an important problem in environmental protections. Some works have been completed for optimizing and reducing radiated noises of centrifugal pumps, but optimized algorithms are traditional and easily fall into local extreme values, so that final results are not always the optimal. For overcoming disadvantages of traditional algorithms, this paper proposed a novel MLGA-PSO (Multi-layer Genetic Algorithm-Particle Swarm Optimization) algorithm to make an optimization for noises and hydraulic performance of centrifugal pumps. This algorithm starts from the organizational structure of individuals and separates the global search from the local search, which can not only accelerate the convergence speed, but also avoid reducing the global search ability. The algorithm could effectively overcome the contradiction between global search ability and convergence speed. Inlet diameter, impeller blade outlet width, blade outlet angle and amount of blades are as designed variables. In order to verify advantages of the proposed MLGA-PSO algorithm in global search ability, optimizing speed and stability, GA (Genetic Algorithm), PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization) and GA-PSO (Genetic Algorithm-Particle Swarm Optimization) algorithms are chosen to carry out the compared experiment. Results show that the proposed MLGA-PSO algorithm has higher efficiency and accuracy. Finally, total noises of the optimized noise in the near-field and far-field using MLGA-PSO algorithm are 181 dB and 74 dB, respectively. Total noises in the near-field are reduced by 4.7 %, while those in the far-field are reduced by 16.9 %. It is clearly that the optimized centrifugal pump presents an obvious noise reduction effect.
Feature reconstruction based on t-SNE: an approach for fault diagnosis of rotating machinery
Authors: Chen Jiayu , Zhou Dong , Lyu Chuan , Lu Chen 
Published: November 2017

It is crucial to effectively and accurately diagnose the faults of rotating machinery. However, the high-dimensional characteristic of the features, which are extracted from the vibration signals of rotating machinery, makes it difficult to accurately recognize the fault mode. To resolve this problem, t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE) is introduced to reduce the dimensionality of the feature vector in this paper. Therefore, the article describes a proposed method for fault diagnosis of rotating machinery based on local characteristic decomposition-sample entropy (LCD-SampEn), t-SNE and random forest (RF). First, the original vibration signals of rotating machinery are decomposed to a number of intrinsic scale components (ISCs) by the LCD. Next, the feature vector is obtained through calculating SampEn of each ISC. Subsequently, t-SNE is used to reduce the dimension of the feature vectors. Finally, the reconstructed feature vectors are applied to the RF for implementing the classification of the fault patterns. Two cases are studied based on the experimental data of the fault diagnoses of a bearing and a hydraulic pump. The proposed method can achieve a diagnosis rate of 98.22 % and 98.75 % for the bearing and the hydraulic pump, respectively. Compared with the other methods, the proposed approach exhibits the best performance. The results validate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method.
ANALISIS KEGAGALAN PROSES INSULASI PADA PRODUKSI AUTOMOTIVE WIRES (AW) DENGAN METODE FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS (FMEA) PADA PT JLC
Authors: Hasbullah Hasbullah , Kholil Muhammad , Santoso Dwi Aji 
Published: November 2017

FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis) adalah metode yang digunakan dalam mengidentifikasi kemungkinan kegagalan pada proses, fungsi dan design produk sehingga diketahui penyebab dan akibatnya untuk meningkatkan mutu dan reliabilitas produk. Kegagalan proses insulasi pada proses produksi AW (Automotive Wire) mengganggu kinerja produksi PT JLC. FMEA digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi dan mencegah potensi kegagalan proses insulasi pada produksi produk AW (Automotive Wire) di PT JLC . FMEA diulas oleh banyak riset sebagai metode efektif dan dijadikan format standar yang digunakan oleh industri otomotif dalam membuat daftar potensi kegagalan sehingga dapat mengetahui penyebab, dampak dan tindakan pencegahan dalam mengatasinya. FMEA menyediakan metode dalam membuat daftar potensi kegagalan produk AW (Automotive Ware) melalui penilaian kuantitatif dengan kriteria tiga aspek yaitu Tingkat kemungkinan frekwensi terjadi kegagalan (O=Occurence), Tingkat resiko akibat kegagalan (S=Severity) dan Tingkat kemungkinan bisa dideteksi (D=Detection). Dari hasil perhitungan dan analisis FMEA maka dihasilkan daftar urutan prioritas potensi kegagalan proses insulasi melalui perhitungan pada tiga aspek Occurence (O), Severity (S) dan Detection (D) disertai kemungkinan penyebab, dampak dan solusinya. Dua potensi kegagalan terbesar adalah Ketidaksesuaian warna (terlau tua atau muda), marking tidak tercetak jelas dan permukaan insulasi yang kasar. FMEA mampu mengidentifikasi penyebab, dampak dan pencegahan untuk mengantisipasi kegagalan tersebut.
PERANCANGAN INSTALASI PENANGKAL PETIR EKSTERNAL POLITEKNIK ENJINERING INDORAMA
Authors: Suryadi Aris 
Published: November 2017

Petir merupakan salah satu fenomena tegangan dan arus tinggi yang terjadi dalam waktu amat singkat (impuls) yang bermula dari ionisasi hingga loncatan muatan dari awan ke tanah atau sebaliknya. Untuk melindungi dan mengurangi dampak kerusakan akibat sambaran petir, maka dipasang sistem pengaman berupa sistem penangkal petir beserta pentanahannya. Pemasangan sistem tersebut didasari oleh perhitungan resiko kerusakan akibat sambaran petir terhadap gedung. Perhitungan resiko ini digunakan sebagai standar untuk mengetahui kebutuhan pemasangan sistem penangkal petir pada bangunan tersebut. Pada penelitian ini diperoleh informasi tentang tingkat perkiraan bahaya atas sambaran petir terhadap gedung-gedung di kampus Politeknik Enjinering Indorama dan direncanakan instalasi penangkal petir di area kampus Politeknik Enjinering Indorama. Hasil yang didapatkan dari penelitian ini berupa luas daerah yang menarik sambaran petir untuk cakupan 1 sebesar 2686,34 m2 dengan tahanan pentanahan 2,41 Ω, untuk cakupan 2 sebesar 3120,78 m2 dengan tahanan pentanahan 2,37 Ω, cakupan 3 sebesar 5896,78 m2 dengan tahanan pentanahan 1,27 Ω, serta jumlah sambaran petir 0,17466 sambaran petir/hari/km2. Kesimpulan ini menunjukkan tingkat kebutuhan pengaman gedung-gedung di area kampus Politeknik Enjinering Indorama terhadap sambaran petir.