bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Weights Detection of Multi-criteria by using Solver
Authors: Fachrurrazi Fachrurrazi , Away Yuwaldi , Husin Saiful 
Published: October 2017

Multi criteria, which are generally used for decision analysis, have certain characteristics that relate to the purpose of the decision. Multi criteria have complex structures and have different weights depending upon the consideration of assessors and the purpose of the decision also. Expert’s judgment will be used to detect the criteria weights that applied by assessors. The aim of this study is a model to detect the criteria weights and biases on the subcontractor selection and detecting the significant weights, as decisive criteria. A method, which is used to modeling the weights detection, is the Solver Application. Data, totaling 40 sets, has been collected that consist of the assessor’s assessment and the expert’s judgment. The result is a pattern of weights and biases detection. The proposed model have been able to detect of 20 criteria weights and biases, that consist of 4 criteria in the total weights of 60% (as decisive criteria) and 16 criteria in the total weights of 40%. A model has been built by training process performed by the Solver, which the result for MSE training is 9.73711e-08 and for MSE validation is 0.00900528. Novelty in the study is a model to detect pattern of weights criteria and biases on subcontractor selection by transferring the expert's judgment using Solver Application.
Security Measure to Detect and Avoid Flooding Attacks using Multi-Agent System in MANETS
Authors: Mahapatra Bandana , Patnaik Srikanta 
Published: October 2017

Security is considered as one of the major challenge when it comes to infrastructure less and self dependent network without any centralized control. The vulnerability of Adhoc Network makes it susceptible to external attacks like flooding of hello messages or propagating fake routing messages etc. Such attacks generates a variety of problems like disturbing the network by flooding messages that results in waste of battery which is a vital resource to maintain the life span of the network. Most importantly cause agents to die when unable to reach destination due to fake routing messages causing a heavy loss on part of the nodes generating them to maintain the route knowledge. The paper proposes a novel technique to identify the flooding attack and measure to overcome them using Multi-Agent system.
Optimal Sizing and Economical Analysis of PV-Wind Hybrid Power System for Water Irrigation using Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Ahmed Ninet Mohamed , Farghally Hanaa Mohamed , Fahmy Faten Hosney 
Published: October 2017

In the present study three renewable power systems are proposed to select the most optimum one for powering an irrigation pumping system and a farmer’s house in two different locations in Sinai, Egypt. Abu-Rudies in south Sinai and El-Arish in north Sinai are the two selected locations. The three suggested power systems are; standalone photovoltaic (PV) system, standalone wind system and standalone PV-wind hybrid system. HOGA (Hybrid Optimization by Genetic Algorithms) simulation software tool based on genetic algorithm (GA) is used for sizing, optimization and economical evaluation of three suggested renewable power systems. Optimization of the powersystem is based on the components sizing and the operational strategy. The calculated maximum amount of water required for irrigating ten acres of olive per day is 170 m<sup>3</sup>. In terms of cost effectiveness, the optimal configurations are the hybrid PV-wind system and the standalone PV system for Abu-Rudies and El-Arish locations respectively. These systems are the most suitable than the others for the selected sites metrological data and the suggested electrical load
A New Dual Band Printed Metamaterial Antenna for RFID Reader Applications
Authors: Ennajih Abdelhadi , Zbitou Jamal , Latrach Mohamed , Errkik Ahmed , Mandry Rachid 
Published: October 2017

<span lang="EN-US">In this paper, we present a new dual band metamaterial printed antenna for radio frequency identification applications. The proposed antenna consists of two L-shaped slot in the radiating element for dual band operation and a complementary split ring resonator etched from the ground plane for size miniaturization. This antenna is designed and optimized by CST microwave studio on FR-4 substrate with thickness of 1.6 mm, dielectric constant of 4.4 and tangent loss of 0.025. A microstrip line with characteristic impedance of 50 ohms is used to feed this antenna. A prototype of the proposed antenna is fabricated to validate the simulation results. The measured and simulated results are in good agreement. </span>
Estratégia de marketing digital para unidades informacionais: Estudo dos websites de Arquivos e Bibliotecas Públicas Estaduais.
Authors: Giroto Luan , Formentini Rosangela 
Published: October 2017

A web como contexto de possibilidades de comunicação e interação informacional permite potencializar os equipamentos culturais como Arquivos e Bibliotecas Públicas Estaduais no contexto de visibilidade e participação democrática. Os arquivos e bibliotecas podem utilizar de um arcabouço de marketing digital para aproximação do público-alvo, oportunidade de aprimoramento de serviços online além de, disseminar a informação no ambiente digital em prol do desenvolvimento de comunidades. A pesquisa justifica-se diante dos poucos estudos existentes dessa natureza na área de ciência da informação e acredita-se que os resultados corroboram no desenvolvimento da disseminação da informação mediante o conhecimento do marketing digital para os equipamentos culturais. Assim, a problemática da pesquisa concentra-se na disseminação da informação por meio de indicadores de marketing digital em websites de unidades informacionais. O objetivo do estudo propôs levantar aspectos conceituais de marketing digital para websites de arquivos e bibliotecas. Desse modo, os indicadores gerais são: Atração de usuários, Interação, Conteúdo, Relacionamento, Personalização e Promoção. Ressalta-se que cada indicador possui subcategorias para que se possam averiguar os websites. O estudo é de abordagem qualitativa com a metodologia de pesquisa documental dos websites das instituições. Posteriormente, realizou-se uma análise comparativa entre as páginas verificadas. O universo de pesquisa se constitui de vinte e quatro páginas oficiais no total. Nesse contexto, os arquivos e as bibliotecas, ao utilizar-se do marketing digital e, perante os novos paradigmas sociais, tecnológicos, econômicos e contextuais, passam a integrar estrategicamente um cenário de maior disponibilização de informações, abordando inúmeras vantagens para a visibilidade institucional, promoção e reconhecimento das esferas públicas.
Association of Pediatric Medical Emergency Teams With Hospital Mortality
Authors: Kutty Shelby , Jones Philip G. , Karels Quentin , Joseph Navya , Spertus John A. , Chan Paul S. 
Published: October 2017

Background:
Implementation of medical emergency teams has been identified as a potential strategy to reduce hospital deaths, because these teams respond to patients with acute physiological decline in an effort to prevent in-hospital cardiac arrest. However, prior studies of the association between medical emergency teams and hospital mortality have been limited and typically have not accounted for preimplementation mortality trends.

Methods:
Within the Pediatric Health Information System for freestanding pediatric hospitals, annual risk-adjusted mortality rates were calculated for sites between 2000 and 2015. A random slopes interrupted time series analysis then examined whether implementation of a medical emergency team was associated with lower-than-expected mortality rates based on preimplementation trends.

Results:

Across 38 pediatric hospitals, mean annual hospital admission volume was 15 854 (range, 6684–33 024), and there were a total of 1 659 059 hospitalizations preimplementation and 4 392 392 hospitalizations postimplementation. Before medical emergency team implementation, hospital mortality decreased by 6.0% annually (odds ratio [OR], 0.94; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.92–0.96) across all hospitals. After medical emergency team implementation, hospital mortality continued to decrease by 6% annually (OR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.93–0.95), with no deepening of the mortality slope (ie, not lower OR) in comparison with the preimplementation trend, for the overall cohort (
P
=0.98) or when analyzed separately within each of the 38 study hospitals. Five years after medical emergency team implementation across study sites, there was no difference between predicted (hospital mean of 6.18 deaths per 1000 admissions based on preimplementation trends) and actual mortality rates (hospital mean of 6.48 deaths per 1000 admissions;
P
=0.57).

Conclusions:
Implementation of medical emergency teams in a large sample of pediatric hospitals in the United States was not associated with a reduction in hospital mortality beyond existing preimplementation trends.
Tryptophan-Derived 3-Hydroxyanthranilic Acid Contributes to Angiotensin II–Induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Mice In Vivo
Authors: Wang Qiongxin , Ding Ye , Song Ping , Zhu Huaiping , Okon Imoh , Ding Yang-Nan , Chen Hou-Zao , Liu De-Pei , Zou Ming-Hui 
Published: October 2017

Background:
Abnormal amino acid metabolism is associated with vascular disease. However, the causative link between dysregulated tryptophan metabolism and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is unknown.

Methods:

Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is the first and rate-limiting enzyme in the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism. Mice with deficiencies in both apolipoprotein e (Apoe) and IDO (Apoe
–/–
/IDO
–/–
) were generated by cross-breeding IDO
–/–
mice with Apoe
–/–
mice.

Results:

The acute infusion of angiotensin II markedly increased the incidence of AAA in Apoe
–/–
mice, but not in Apoe
–/–
/IDO
–/–
mice, which presented decreased elastic lamina degradation and aortic expansion. These features were not altered by the reconstitution of bone marrow cells from IDO
+/+
mice. Moreover, angiotensin II infusion instigated interferon-γ, which induced the expression of IDO and kynureninase and increased 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (3-HAA) levels in the plasma and aortas of Apoe
–/–
mice, but not in IDO
–/–
mice. Both IDO and kynureninase controlled the production of 3-HAA in vascular smooth muscle cells. 3-HAA upregulated matrix metallopeptidase 2 via transcription factor nuclear factor-κB. Furthermore, kynureninase knockdown in mice restrained 3-HAA, matrix metallopeptidase 2, and resultant AAA formation by angiotensin II infusion. Intraperitoneal injections of 3-HAA into Apoe
–/–
and Apoe
–/–
/IDO
–/–
mice for 6 weeks increased the expression and activity of matrix metallopeptidase 2 in aortas without affecting metabolic parameters. Finally, human AAA samples had stronger staining with the antibodies against 3-HAA, IDO, and kynureninase than those in adjacent nonaneurysmal aortic sections of human AAA samples.

Conclusions:
These data define a previously undescribed causative role for 3-HAA, which is a product of tryptophan metabolism, in AAA formation. Furthermore, these findings suggest that 3-HAA reduction may be a new target for treating cardiovascular diseases.
Assessing the Stationarity of Australian Precipitation Extremes in Forced and Unforced CMIP5 Simulations
Authors: Lewis Sophie C. 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Knowledge of the range of precipitation variability and extremes is restricted in regions such as Australia, where instrumental records are short and paleoclimatic records are limited in spatial and temporal extent and resolution. In such comparatively data-poor regions, there is limited context for understanding the statistical unusualness of recently observed extreme events, such as heavy rain and drought, and the influence of stochastic and anthropogenic forcings on their magnitude. This study attempts to further understandings of the range of forced and unforced variability using CMIP5 climate models. Focusing on extremes in the magnitude of monthly, seasonal, and annual precipitation, the distribution of instrumental-period observed precipitation in various Australian regions is compared to simulated precipitation in historical experiments as well as various long experiment (preindustrial control and Last Millennium) and anthropogenically forced simulations of the twenty-first century (RCP2.6 and RCP8.5). There is no systematic increase in the magnitude of simulated extremes corresponding to the length of model simulations, although many realizations reveal higher magnitude extremes compared to those observed, suggesting that the duration of the instrumental record may not capture the potential severity of stochastically driven extremes. A coherent increase in both wet and dry extremes is simulated throughout Australian regions in high greenhouse gas emissions scenarios, demonstrating a forced hydrological response.
Land Ahoy! Understanding Submarine Command and Control During the Completion of Inshore Operations
Authors: Roberts Aaron P. J. , Stanton Neville A. , Fay Daniel 
Published: October 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to use multiple command teams to provide empirical evidence for understanding communication flow, information pertinence, and tasks undertaken in a submarine control room when completing higher- and lower-demand inshore operation (INSO) scenarios. Background: The focus of submarine operations has changed, and submarines are increasingly required to operate in costal littoral zones. However, submarine command team performance during INSO is not well understood, particularly from a sociotechnical systems perspective. Method: A submarine control-room simulator was built. The creation of networked workstations allowed a team of nine operators to perform tasks completed by submarine command teams during INSO. The Event Analysis of Systematic Teamwork method was used to model the social, task, and information networks and to describe command team performance. Ten teams were recruited for the study, affording statistical comparisons of how command-team roles and level of demand affected performance. Results: Results indicated that the submarine command-team members are required to rapidly integrate sonar and visual data as the periscope is used, periodically, in a “duck-and-run” fashion, to maintain covertness. The fusion of such information is primarily completed by the operations officer (OPSO), with this operator experiencing significantly greater demand than any other operator. Conclusion: The OPSO was a bottleneck in the command team when completing INSO, experiencing similar load in both scenarios, suggesting that the command team may benefit from data synthesis tasks being more evenly distributed within the command team. Application: The work can inform future control-room design and command-team ways of working by identifying bottlenecks in terms of information and task flow between operators.
Paid Domestic Work: Gender and the Informal Economy in Mexico
Authors: Rojas-García Georgina , Toledo González Mónica Patricia 
Published: October 2017

A consideration of paid domestic work as an aspect of the informal economy in Mexico identifies some distinctive features: a paternalistic view rather than a labor relation based on a contract, a reluctance on the part of the state to regulate this employment area, and a devaluation of this work as something largely performed by women who are poor and of rural or indigenous origin. The lack of social security is almost universal among paid domestic workers, and coverage is one of the principal demands of organizations formed in defense of their rights. Un análisis del trabajo doméstico remunerado como un aspecto de la economía informal en México muestra algunos rasgos distintivos: una visión paternalista por encima de una relación laboral basada en un contrato, una renuencia por parte del Estado a regular esta ocupación laboral, y una devaluación de dicho trabajo como algo que realizan en gran parte las mujeres pobres y de origen rural o indígena. La falta de un seguro social es casi universal entre los trabajadores domésticos remunerados, y su otorgamiento constituye una de las principales exigencias por parte de las organizaciones en defensa de los derechos de dichos empleados.
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)-BIG to improve motor function in people with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: McDonnell Michelle N , Rischbieth Briony , Schammer Tenille T , Seaforth Chantel , Shaw Alex J , Phillips Anna C 
Published: October 2017

Objective: The technique called Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)-LOUD has previously been used to improve voice quality in people with Parkinson’s disease. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an alternate intervention, LSVT-BIG (signifying big movements), to improve functional mobility. Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized trials. Data sources: Medline, Embase, CINAHL, AgeLine, Scopus and Cochrane Library were searched from inception to September 2017 using multiple search terms related to Parkinson’s disease and LSVT-BIG. Review method: Two researchers searched the literature for studies of the LSVT-BIG intervention of 16 sessions, delivered by a certified instructor over four weeks, to any other intervention. Outcomes related to functional ability were included. Study quality was appraised using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Results: Four studies were included, reporting on three randomized trials of 84 participants with mild Parkinson’s disease. Compared to physiotherapy exercises, or a shorter training protocol, there was a significant improvement in motor function assessed with the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale part III (mean difference = −3.20, 95% confidence interval = −5.18 to −1.23) and a trend towards faster Timed Up and Go performance (mean difference = −0.47, 95% confidence interval = −0.99 to 0.06) and 10-metre walk test (mean difference = −0.53, 95% confidence interval = −1.07 to 0.01). Conclusion: Compared to shorter format LSVT-BIG or general exercise, LSVT-BIG was more effective at improving motor function. This provides preliminary, moderate quality evidence that amplitude-oriented training is effective in reducing motor impairments for people with mild Parkinson’s disease.
In Vivo Measurements of the Ischiofemoral Space in Recreationally Active Participants During Dynamic Activities: A High-Speed Dual Fluoroscopy Study
Authors: Atkins Penny R. , Fiorentino Niccolo M. , Aoki Stephen K. , Peters Christopher L. , Maak Travis G. , Anderson Andrew E. 
Published: October 2017

Background: Ischiofemoral impingement (IFI) is a dynamic process, but its diagnosis is often based on static, supine images. Purpose: To couple 3-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) models with dual fluoroscopy (DF) images to quantify in vivo hip motion and the ischiofemoral space (IFS) in asymptomatic participants during weightbearing activities and evaluate the relationship of dynamic measurements with sex, hip kinematics, and the IFS measured from axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Eleven young, asymptomatic adults (5 female) were recruited. 3D reconstructions of the femur and pelvis were generated from MRI and CT. The axial and 3D IFS were measured from supine MRI. In vivo hip motion during weightbearing activities was quantified using DF. The bone-to-bone distance between the lesser trochanter and ischium was measured dynamically. The minimum and maximum IFS were determined and evaluated against hip joint angles using a linear mixed-effects model. Results: The minimum IFS occurred during external rotation for 10 of 11 participants. The IFS measured from axial MRI (mean, 23.7 mm [95% CI, 19.9-27.9]) was significantly greater than the minimum IFS observed during external rotation (mean, 10.8 mm [95% CI, 8.3-13.7]; P < .001), level walking (mean, 15.5 mm [95% CI, 11.4-19.7]; P = .007), and incline walking (mean, 15.8 mm [95% CI, 11.6-20.1]; P = .004) but not for standing. The IFS was reduced with extension (β = 0.66), adduction (β = 0.22), and external rotation (β = 0.21) ( P < .001 for all) during the dynamic activities observed. The IFS was smaller in female than male participants for standing (mean, 20.9 mm [95% CI, 19.3-22.3] vs 30.4 mm [95% CI, 27.2-33.8], respectively; P = .034), level walking (mean, 8.8 mm [95% CI, 7.5-9.9] vs 21.1 mm [95% CI, 18.7-23.6], respectively; P = .001), and incline walking (mean, 9.1 mm [95% CI, 7.4-10.8] vs 21.3 mm [95% CI, 18.8-24.1], respectively; P = .003). Joint angles between the sexes were not significantly different for any of the dynamic positions of interest. Conclusion: The minimum IFS during dynamic activities was smaller than axial MRI measurements. Compared with male participants, the IFS in female participants was reduced during standing and walking, despite a lack of kinematic differences between the sexes. The relationship between the IFS and hip joint angles suggests that the hip should be placed into greater extension, adduction, and external rotation in clinical examinations and imaging, as the IFS measured from static images, especially in a neutral orientation, may not accurately represent the minimum IFS during dynamic motion. Nevertheless, this statement must be interpreted with caution, as only asymptomatic participants were analyzed herein.
Ultrasound evaluation of the renal pelvis in cats with ureteral obstruction treated with a subcutaneous ureteral bypass: a retrospective study of 27 cases (2010–2015)
Authors: Fages Julien , Dunn Marilyn , Specchi Swan , Pey Pascaline 
Published: October 2017

Objectives The objective of the study was to measure the preoperative and postoperative renal pelvic size and describe the ultrasound findings following successful decompression of a ureteral obstruction using the subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) device in cats. Methods This retrospective study assessed the measurement of the renal pelvis of 27 cats with unilateral (n = 21) or bilateral (n = 6) ureteral obstruction before (pre-t0) and after placement of a SUB during short- (before t0 + 3 months) and long-term (after t0 + 3 months) follow-up. Several qualitative ultrasound parameters were recorded for each cat. At both intervals, the last ultrasound examination was used for qualitative criteria and the mean pelvic size was recorded. The complications observed during follow-up were divided into obstructive and non-obstructive. Results No qualitative ultrasound parameter was statistically significant. The presence of retroperitoneal or peritoneal effusion was rarely seen (n = 4/25 during the short term and n = 1/14 during the long term). Hyperechogenicity of the perirenal adipose tissue decreased in the long term. A statistically significant decrease in the width of the renal pelvis was noted in the short- (2.4 mm, range 0–7.0 mm) and long-term (1.7 mm, range 0–3.5 mm) follow-ups compared with the preoperative value (11.7 mm, range 0.9–41 mm). Three months following SUB placement, each cat without an obstructive complication had a pelvic width ⩽3.5 mm. Conclusions and relevance Renal pelvic distension is at least partially reversible when ureteral obstruction is treated by placement of a SUB. Ultrasound monitoring is a useful tool to detect obstructive complications.