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Application of DCT-derived parameters for early detection of polyneuropathy in diabetic patients
Authors: Dzienniak Damian , Cieślik Jacek 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
Diabetic foot is one of the most severe complications of diabetes. Early diagnosis of this syndrome can ensure proper medical care and adequate treatment. Various image analysis methods can be used to speed up the diagnosis process, and automated diagnosis can be applied as a screening technique to reduce its cost. Introducing auxiliary diagnostic parameters may help to detect polyneuropathy or neuropathy, both of which often precede the appearance of diabetic foot syndrome. The present paper describes a study performed on a group of diabetic patients by analyzing plantar pressure distribution images. As part of this study, 2D discrete cosine transform (DCT) is computed for the forefoot and rearfoot regions of each diabetic subject in a group of 37 patients. Three new DCT-based parameters are introduced to help to detect polyneuropathy or at least indicate that the patient may have polyneuropathy without a time-consuming examination. The results indicate a certain relationship between these parameters and the presence of polyneuropathy. This information could be used in further diagnosis to prevent foot ulcers from developing in patients with diabetes.
A Short Note on Discrimination and Favoritism in the Labor Market
Authors: Salamanca Nicolas , Feld Jan 
Published: November 2016

AbstractWe extend Becker’s model of discrimination by allowing firms to have discriminatory and favoring preferences simultaneously. We draw the two-preference parallel for the marginal firm, illustrate the implications for wage differentials, and consider the implied long-run equilibrium. In the short-run, wage differentials depend on relative preferences. However, in the long-run, market forces drive out discriminatory but not favoring firms.
Response of dihaploid tobacco roots to salt stress
Authors: Marček Tihana , Vidaković-Cifrek Željka , Tkalec Mirta , Ježić Marin , Ćurković-Perica Mirna 
Published: November 2016

AbstractSalinity is a common abiotic factor that affects plant growth and development. Seedlings of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) F1 hybrid DH10 and three dihaploid lines (207B, 238C and 239K) obtained by diploidization of anther-derived haploids of hybrid DH10 were subjected to 0, 100 and 200 mM NaCl in in vitro conditions for 33 days and the effect on roots was evaluated. In all lines and in the hybrid DH10 exposed to 200 mM NaCl evident root growth inhibition and increased proline content were noticed. However, in some cases lines differed in the activity of antioxidative enzymes, which could account for differences in their salinity tolerance. Increased activity of catalase and peroxidase in roots of line 239K could contribute to the more pronounced salinity tolerance previously reported for shoots of this line.
Floristic composition of vegetation in habitats suitable for Erigeron × huelsenii (Asteraceae)
Authors: Pliszko Artur , Jaźwa Małgorzata 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
The paper provides data on the floristic composition of vegetation in anthropogenic habitats suitable for Erigeron × huelsenii, a spontaneous hybrid between the alien E. canadensis and native E. acris s. str. The study is based on 21 phytosociological relevés (vegetation plots) of 5×5 m size made in 2013-2014 in the Polish part of the Lithuanian Lakeland (north-eastern Poland) using the Braun-Blanquet method. The plots were taken on a roadside verge, a roadside slope, in abandoned sand and gravel pits, and on arable fields with grass-legume mixtures. There are 91 species of vascular plants, four species of bryophytes, three species of lichens, and one species of cyanobacteria. Vegetation is represented by populations of species typical of plant communities from the classes Stellarietea mediae, Artemisietea vulgaris, Koelerio-Corynephoretea, Festuco- Brometea and Molinio-Arrhenatheretea. Two floristic groups recognized from hierarchical cluster analysis and principal component analysis correspond with ruderal and segetal habitats. The study reveals that arable fields with grass-legume mixtures on sandy soils can be very suitable for E. × huelsenii.
Genetic analysis of microsatellite markers for salt stress in two contrasting maize parental lines and their RIL population
Authors: Yumurtaci Ayşen , Sipahi Hülya , Zhao Li 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
Salt stress considerably hinders the growth and productivity of maize (Zea mays L.). Identification of salt tolerant genotypes and integration of alternative molecular markers have important roles in enhancing breeding processes. In this study, 3308 maize expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from salt stress-related libraries were assembled to mine repetitive sequences for development of applicable markers. In this core EST data, 208 simple and 18 non-simple repetitive regions were detected in 312 contigs and 1121 singletons. The di-nucleotide repeats were the most abundant type and accounted for 79.3%, followed by tri (19.7%), and tetra-nucleotide (1%). Among 59 EST-simple sequence repeats (SSRs), a total of 55 were screened for polymorphism between F35 (salt sensitive) and F63 (salt tolerant) parents and 48 out of 55 were detected as monomorphic. Significantly, seven of them (12.7%) were found to be polymorphic and were used for genotyping of 158 F5 derived recombinant inbred maize lines, and four of them were located on chromosome 1 and 3. Using in silico mapping, 44 out of 59 EST-SSR markers were mapped on 10 maize chromosomes. Analysis of sequence homology revealed different functional groups such as: membrane transport, cell defense, cell division, signaling components, photosynthesis and cell metabolism. These EST-SSRs might be used as new functional molecular markers in the diversity analysis, identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and comparative genomic studies in maize in the future.
Information system based on the mathematical
model of the EPS
Authors: Kalimoldayev Maksat N. , Abdildayeva Assel A. , Mamyrbayev Orken Zh. , Akhmetzhanov Maksat 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
This article discusses the structure of an information
system, the mathematical and information models
of electric power systems. Currently, the major application
areas include system relaying data communication systems
and automation, automated dispatching and technological
management of electric power facilities, as well
as computer-aided calculation of energy resources. Automatic
control of excitation (ARV) synchronous machines
is one of the most effective ways to ensure the stability of
power systems. However, the variety of possible options
and modes even in a single grid pose significant obstacles
to the development of the best means of ensuring sustainability.
Thus, the use of ARVs to ensure stability in some
cases may not be sufficient. Therefore, there is a need to
develop an information system based on a mathematical
model.
Simulation of Production Lines Supply within
Internal Logistics Systems
Authors: Čujan Zdeněk 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
Supplying of production lines is a complex logistic
process, which is very difficult with regards to the
requirements of its operation and scheduling. For this reason,
this supplying process demands an increased attention.
Application of a computer simulation is an efficient
tool suitable for solution of the supplying logistic questions.
In this paper the application possibilities of the software
Tecnomatix Plant Simumlation specified for simulation
of the supplying process by means of the system Milk
Run will be presented.
Early lexical composition of Turkish-Dutch bilinguals: Nouns before verbs or verbs before nouns
Authors: Özcan Fatma Hülya , Altinkamiş Feyza , Gillis Steven 
Published: November 2016

AbstractNouns and verbs are considered as fundamental categories of lexical development, and there are contradicting views on the order of the acquisition. One view claims that nouns are acquired earlier than verbs and this primacy of nouns can be attributed to perceptual-conceptual constraints from a linguistic point of view, on the other hand, nouns and verbs are the lexical units which categorically highlight language-general and language-specific characteristics. These language-specific characteristics have motivated this research because of the different typological characteristics between Turkish and Dutch in terms of nouns and verbs. The aim of this study is two-fold: to investigate the Dutch and Turkish lexicon of Turkish-Dutch bilingual children with respect to noun-verb categories and to consider the role of gender. Our sample comprised 55 Turkish-Dutch bilingual children aged between 9 and 36 months. We found that age, language and gender are at play during early lexical development. Vocabulary develops after 12 months and nouns are prioritized over verbs both in comprehension and production.
Acquiring non-native speech through early media exposure: Belgian children’s productions of english vowels
Authors: Simon Ellen , Lima Ronaldo , De Cuypere Ludovic 
Published: November 2016

AbstractThis study aims to map native Dutch and non-native English vowels of Belgian children who have not been immersed and have not received instruction in English, but who are exposed to it through the media. It investigates to what extent this type of exposure is sufficient to develop new phonetic vowel categories. Twenty-four children aged 9–12 years performed production tasks focusing on Dutch and English monophthongs. Vowel formants were normalized and statistically analysed, and results highlight the English contrasts /ɛ–æ/, /ʊ–u/ and /ɒ–ɔ/, which are lacking in Dutch. The children produced contrasting /ɛ/ and /æ/ in F1 and F2 in a repetition task, and English /ɛ/ and /æ/ were considerably different from the closest Dutch vowel /ɛ/ in terms of anteriority. The children’s /ʊ–u/ and /ɒ–ɔ/ differed in F1 and F2. The closest Dutch vowel /u/ did not differ from English /u/, and differed from /ʊ/ only in F1. Dutch /ɔ/ differed from /ɒ/ in F1 and F2 and differed from English /ɔ/ in F1. The results suggest that media-induced Second Language Acquisition should not be underestimated, for even in contexts of L2 acquisition exclusively through media exposure, children learn to produce contrasts between L2 vowels which do not exist in their L1.
What are Emotions? Structure and Function of Emotions
Authors: Mordka Cezary 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
This paper attempts to coin a stipulative definition of “emotions” to determine their functions. In this sense, “emotion” is a complex phenomenon consisting of an accurate (reliable) determination of the state of affairs in relation to the state of the subject and specific “points of adaptation”. Apart from the cognitive aspect, this phenomenon also includes behavior, physiological changes and expressions (facial expression, voice, posture), feelings, and “execution” of emotions in the nervous system. Emotions fulfill informative, calibrating, identifying, existential, and motivating functions. Emotions capture the world as either positive or negative, important or unimportant, and are used to determine and assign weightings (to set up a kind of hierarchy). They emerge automatically (involuntarily), are difficult (or hardly possible) to control and are (to some extent) influenced by culture.
Detection of root fractures in glass fiber and metal cast dowel-restored teeth: Accuracy of Computed Tomography vs Digital Radiography
Authors: Rezende Marlene Tavares de Lima , Panzarella Francine Kühl , Da Cunha Marjorie Fonseca , Souza João Batista , Junqueira José Luiz Cintra , Turssi Cecília Pedroso 
Published: November 2016

Objective: Detection of root fractures in dowel-restored teeth is challenging. Even though cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has shown higher sensitivity than intraoral radiography, artifacts may be generated in the presence of intraradicular posts. This study assessed the accuracy and reproducibility of CBCT and digital radiography (DR) in detecting root fractures in teeth restored with metal cast dowel and core (MCDC) or glass fiber dowel and resin composite core (GFDRCC). An additional aim was to evaluate the presence of beam hardening artifacts in CBCTs, especially in teeth restored with glass fiber dowel.Methods: Roots of bovine incisors were endodontically prepared, filled, sealed and randomly divided into two groups to receive MCCDC or GFDRCC (n=15). CBCTs and DRs were obtained prior to and after fracture induction.Results: CBCT were more accurate than DR in detecting root fractures in dowel-restored teeth. Beam hardening was observed in 100% of CBCT obtained from teeth restored with MCDC and in 93% of those in which GFDRCC had been used. Inter-observer agreement was moderate for both CBCT and DR images.Conclusion: Regardless of the dowel type, even though beam hardening had been observed in virtually all dowel-restored teeth, CBCT was the most accurate diagnostic tool in detecting root fractures.
POTENSI TANAMAN MANGROVE DAN ASOSIASINYA SEBAGAI PENGHASIL ANTIOKSIDAN PADA BUDIDAYA PERIKANAN
Authors: Muliani Muliani , Atmomarsono Muharijadi 
Published: November 2016

Abstrak lengkap dapat dilihat pada Full PDF Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi tanaman mangrove sebagai penghasil bahan antioksidan pada budidaya perikanan.
Patrimônio e território urbano em cartas patrimoniais do século XX
Authors: Costa Everaldo 
Published: November 2016

Vive-se a era da visibilidade suprema dos bens culturais e naturais do mundo, ou seja, uma época em que as cidades antigas espalhadas pelo planeta são refuncionalizadas em nome do desenvolvimento econômico local com o chamado turismo cultural. Porém, faz-se necessário a retomada do processo histórico que desemboca na atual concepção de patrimônio cultural, no seu aspecto universal que se particulariza na dialética entre a cultura e a mercadoria, que rebate diretamente no território urbano entendido em sua totalidade. este trabalho, síntese de uma pesquisa mais ampla, traça um breve marco de análise sobre a consagração do patrimônio cultural, de sua noção monumental a patrimônio mundial, na tentativa de desvendar a abordagem territorial urbana vigente. Para isso são consideradas, neste estudo, as principais cartas patrimoniais do século XX: Carta de atenas (1931), Carta de Veneza (1964), Convenção relativa à Proteção do Patrimônio Mundial Cultural e natural (1972), Declaração de amsterdã (1975).
Revolutionary landscapes: the PCTP/MRPP mural paintings in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
Authors: Carmo André 
Published: November 2016

This article investigates the mural paintings made by the PCtP/MrPP in the Lisbon Metropolitan area, in the aftermath of the 1974 Portuguese revolution. Drawing on erwin Panofsky’s iconographic method of interpretation, murals are explored from an integrated landscape approach that combines two perspectives: landscapes as representations and landscapes as material artifacts. findings suggest that the PCtP/MrPP mural paintings translated the visual ideology of social transformation and revolution underlying its politics. furthermore, they also crystallized performative revolutionary landscapes, in the sense that they materialized acts of collective artistic citizenship, in which the social space of mural production played a fundamental role.
A noite como produto turístico a integrar no planeamento urbano
Authors: Almeida Diana , Fumega João , Alves Teresa 
Published: November 2016

A iluminação artificial, associada a importantes mudanças económico--sociais, conferiram à noite novos usos e novas paisagens, que influenciaram fortemente a forma urbana e os modos de intervir no território. as cidades, pela representatividade populacional e produção económica e cultural, são os locais em que o espaço-tempo da noite sofreu mais transformações. têm sido várias as perspectivas teóricas que abordam esta problemática, desde o ponto de vista da criminalidade, insegurança, alcoolismo, assim como perspectivas associadas à componente artística e de lazer. será esta última perspectiva, aquela que irá ser tida em conta, como forma de consubstanciar a relação crescente entre o turismo e a noite. O objectivo central reside, assim, no estudo da importância das actividades de lazer como factor de atracção turística, para avaliar o potencial atractivo dos eventos ou actividades que decorrem à noite, como elementos fundamentais para a promoção da imagem da cidade e seu desenvolvimento.
Os perfis territoriais do Algarve: análise sociodemográfica
Authors: Carmo Renato Miguel , Santos Sofia 
Published: November 2016

O texto analisa as mudanças sociodemográficas que ocorreram na região algarvia nas últimas duas décadas, contemplando dois objectivos: caracterizar e interpretar o sentido destas alterações e confrontar os resultados obtidos com os estudos mais recentes e com as visões clássicas que definem as divisões sub -regionais. neste sentido, partimos das perspectivas mais clássicas para, seguidamente, apresentarmos uma análise de clusterspara os momentos 1991 e 2001. Desta análise resultam quatro perfis territoriais, que são apresentados evidenciando duas tendências fundamentais: urbanização e marginalização. Particularizamos a observação no concelho de são Brás de alportel que, apesar da localização interior, tem conhecido um dinamismo sociodemográfico pronunciado, permitindo o aprofundamento da análise e a discussão das tendências enunciadas.
FMI 5000: Um projecto sobre mudanças ambientais holocénicas
Authors: Pereira Ana Ramos 
Published: November 2016

Apresenta -se, de forma sumária, o Projecto fMi 5000 – Enviromental Changes: Fluvio -marine interactions over the last 5000 years (Projecto fCt nº: PtDC/Cte -GiX/104035/2008). Os ambientes estuarinos constituem uma das áreas mais sensí-veis, no quadro das alterações climáticas e da subida do nível do mar, porque se situam na interface entre as influências fluviais e marinhas e são o suporte, não só de áreas húmidas de grande biodiversidade, mas também de actividades económicas de importância estraté-gica. estes ambientes registam as mudanças do nível do mar e as modificações operadas nas bacias hidrográficas, quer naturais quer induzidas pela acção humana. Constitui objectivo deste projecto a avaliação do balanço entre as influências marinhas e fluviais, as respostas a eventos climáticos e o impacto das mudanças de uso do solo, numa janela temporal de 5000 anos. Os estuários escolhidos são o do rio neiva, do rio alcabrichel, na costa Ocidental de Portugal continental, e da ribeira de Bensafrim, no Barlavento algarvio.
Estratégias sociais criativas em Barcelona. O caso do Walden-7
Authors: André Isabel , Rousselle Muriel 
Published: November 2016

Sendo Barcelona uma metrópole reconhecida como meio inovador, reflectimos neste artigo sobre as condições e as oportunidades que oferece para a inovação social, ou seja, para o desenvolvimento de estratégias criativas que apontem novas soluções para problemas sociais sem resposta adequada. Centramos esta reflexão na produção do espaço urbano residencial e focamos, em particular, o caso do Walden-7 em Sant Just Desvern, Área Metropolitana de Barcelona, uma experiência com 4 décadas, frequentemente referida como uma “utopia urbana realizada”. Tratase de uma intervenção muito precoce de regeneração urbana, onde o desenho dos espaços colectivos, a concepção de novas relações de vizinhança e organização interna dos apartamentos deixaram traços marcantes de inovação social. Neste artigo, pretende-se, sobretudo, equacionar o papel da adversidade como impulso socialmente criativo, bem como a temporalidade e o percurso das inovações sociais.
The changing structure of households and families, and its impact on health in Spain
Authors: Gonzaléz Maria Gonzaléz 
Published: November 2016

This paper analyses some of the changes that have affected the family as an institution in Spain, using data from the 2001 census as a reference. Nowadays, there is a growing interest in new developing family structures, since this is another factor that illustrates dramatic changes in all major areas of modern life. Two of these new types of family structures constitute social groups susceptible to inadequate life and health conditions: single mothers and elderly people living alone. Health care in Spain constitutes a burden for the family, and these new types of families are more vulnerable and require special attention.
Dinâmicas regionais de inovação em Portugal: uma análise baseada na utilização de patentes
Authors: Godinho Manuel Mira 
Published: November 2016

O presente artigo propõe uma análise da distribuição regional da propensão a inovar em Portugal, utilizando para o efeito informação recentemente disponibilizada acerca de patentes requeridas por residentes em território nacional. Para o período que vai de 1980 a 2008, a região da Grande Lisboa assume uma liderança destacada no recurso a patentes. Nos anos mais recentes, porém, um conjunto de regiões contíguas da orla Litoral Norte têm aumentado o seu peso relativo. Esta alteração verifica-se num contexto de aceleração da procura de patentes a partir de 2000, depois de uma prolongada estagnação nas duas décadas precedentes. Constatou--se que as alterações registadas são tributárias da iniciativa de instituições académicas ou similares, face a um menor dinamismo do sector empresarial. O desempenho das empresas é considerado preocupante, tendo em conta a distância face aos países que lideram os rankings internacionais de patentes.
Environment based innovation: policy questions
Authors: Pessoa Argentino , Silva Mário Rui 
Published: November 2016

Natural resources and physical cultural resources, referred to in this paper as “Environmental Resources”, can be important assets for regional competitiveness and innovation. In recent years, these types of assets have been increasingly taken into consideration in the design and implementation of regional development strategies, as a consequence of their potential role as a source of differentiation and of new competitive advantages. However, in contrast to environmental policies, which usually focus on the protection of the environment, innovation policies and their instruments are largely shaped by, and geared towards, knowledge-based innovation.In this paper, we discuss the role played by environmental resources in the context of regional innovation policies. We begin by discussing the relationship between environmental resources and regional development, and by emphasizing some contrasting views with regard to the function of environmental resources in regional development. Then, we address the relationship between regional competitive advantages and innovation strategies. The specific issues and problems that arise whenever the aim is to attain competitive advantages through the valorisation of environmental resources constitute the core of section III. In that section, we highlight the specific characteristics of environmental resources and we discuss the applicability of the “natural resource curse” argument to the dynamics based on the valorisation of environmental resources. The reasons that justify public intervention as well as the difficulties concerning the adequate level of intervention (local / regional / national) are also examined. The paper ends with some conclusions and policy implications.