bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Governance, rights, and resource development costs of water: lessons from post-war Japan
Authors: Noda Koji 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
To promote water resources development, many nations have established centralized administration such that the central government can hold an institutional authority with the ability to control water resources development and modify the modernization of water rights. This enables governments to clearly define the rights or introduce the principle of vested rights protection; however, volunteer transactions of water rights can be institutionally prohibited or restricted. The aim of this study was to analyse how the centralization of administration, or the modified modernization of water rights, has affected water resources development costs by examining the case of post-war Japan. After World War II, Japan experienced rapid economic growth with regard to water resources development because of expansive concrete dams. However, these water resources development measures caused environmental or financial problems under low economic growth circumstances. Therefore, the aims of this water policy study were to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages resulting from water resources development based on large-scale concrete dams. Policy implications for developing countries will be drawn upon in this study. Because the government is a key actor in promoting water resources development, it has an accountability and a responsibility to the citizens.
Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Hesperidin from the Genus Citrus
Authors: Tejada Silvia , Pinya Samuel , Martorell Miquel , Capó Xavier , Tur Josep A. , Pons Antoni , Sureda Antoni 
Published: July 2017

Background:
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet for protecting against many diseases
are usually attributed to high consumption of certain foods, characterized by the presence of bioactive
substances such as polyphenols. Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of
numerous diseases such as arthritis, allergies or neurodegenerative disorders. Dietary polyphenols
constitute a large family of bioactive substances with potential beneficial effects against a broad
group of diseases. Citrus fruits and juices are a rich source of vitamin C and flavonoids, with a potential
effect on the inflammatory response.

Objective:
The aim was to evidence the potential anti-inflammatory effects of the flavonoids hesperidin
for its possible therapeutic application against diverse pathologies.

Method:
In the present review, available literature about the anti-inflammatory effects of hesperidin
is reported and discussed. Moreover, we also discuss the chemistry, bioavailability and proposed
mechanisms of action of hesperidin.

Results:
Hesperidin is a flavonoid present in high concentration in citrus species and has numerous
biological properties, principally antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Several studies have been performed
in order to evaluate the effects of hesperidin as anti-inflammatory agent using cellular and
animal models and few clinical trials. Hesperidin treatment decreased inflammatory mediators and
exerted significant antioxidant effects. The molecular basis for its anti-inflammatory effects seems to
be mediated by signalling pathways especially the nuclear factor &kappa;β pathway.

Conclusion:
Although hesperidin evidenced anti-inflammatory effects, the specific mechanism of
action is not completely known and additional studies are required for elucidation of the molecular
targets.
Redox State in Atrial Fibrillation Pathogenesis and Relevant Therapeutic Approaches
Authors: Antonopoulos Alexios S. , Goliopoulou Athina , Oikonomou Evangelos , Tsalamandris Sotiris , Papamikroulis Georgios-Angelos , Lazaros George , Tsiamis Eleftherios , Latsios George , Brili Stella , Papaioannou Spyridon , Gennimata Vasiliki , Tousoulis Dimitris 
Published: July 2017

Background:
Myocardial redox state is a critical determinant of atrial biology, regulating cardiomyocyte
apoptosis, ion channel function, and cardiac hypertrophy/fibrosis and function. Nevertheless, it
remains unclear whether the targeting of atrial redox state is a rational therapeutic strategy for atrial fibrillation
prevention.

Objective:
To review the role of atrial redox state and anti-oxidant therapies in atrial fibrillation.

Method:
Published literature in Medline was searched for experimental and clinical evidence linking myocardial
redox state with atrial fibrillation pathogenesis as well as studies looking into the role of redoxtargeting
therapies in the prevention of atrial fibrillation.

Results:
Data from animal models have shown that altered myocardial nitroso-redox balance and NADPH
oxidases activity are causally involved in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation. Similarly experimental animal
data supports that increased reactive oxygen / nitrogen species formation in the atrial tissue is associated
with altered electrophysiological properties of atrial myocytes and electrical remodeling, favoring
atrial fibrillation development. In humans, randomized clinical studies using redox-related therapeutic approaches
(e.g. statins or antioxidant agents) have not documented any benefits in the prevention of atrial
fibrillation development (mainly post-operative atrial fibrillation risk).

Conclusion:
Despite strong experimental and translational data supporting the role of atrial redox state in
atrial fibrillation pathogenesis, such mechanistic evidence has not been translated to clinical benefits in
atrial fibrillation risk in randomized clinical studies using redox-related therapies.
A CASE Study on Software Project Development Cost, Schedule & Effort Estimation
Authors: Rao Prabhakar , Ramaiah Seetha 
Published: July 2017

This paper theme is to provide a case study of Software Project Development cost, effort, and schedule estimation. From recent past, a remarkable research takes place in developing different techniques on software effort and cost estimation. Making estimation before start of any project is necessary to be able to plan and manage any project. The estimate is an intelligent guess for the project resources. Nowadays, software has become a major contributor to economic growth for any nation. Making an estimate before starting any software project is vital for the project managers and key stakeholders. Major project milestones such as project schedules, budgeting, resource allocation, and project delivery dates are set on theeffort and cost estimates. Thus, the reliability of the estimation leads any project success or otherwise fail. In this article, author’s idea is to work with function point analysis and include the concept of workforce scheduling in a better way while taking the decision in the contract phase. That leads to strengthening the relations between the developer and the customer. Basically, size is a main measured unit of the software project. Based on the size and other functionalities, the software managers estimate the total effort required to develop the project. From the effort and work schedule, the total cost can be estimated.
AN AUTHENTICATED, SECURE VIRTUALIZATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN CLOUD COMPUTING
Authors: Kumar K Dinesh , Umamaheswari E 
Published: July 2017

Cloud computing is one of the trending technologies that provide boundless virtualized resources to the internet users as an important services through the internet while providing the privacy and security. Using these cloud services, internet users get many parallel computing resources at low cost. It predicted that till 2016, revenues from the online business management spent $4 billion for data storage. Cloud is an open-source platform structure, so it is having more chances to malicious attacks. Privacy, confidentiality, and security of stored data are primary security challenges in cloud computing. In cloud computing, “virtualization” is one of the techniques dividing memory into different blocks. In most of the existing systems, there is only single authority in the system to provide the encrypted keys. To fill the few security issues, this paper proposed a novel authenticated trust security model for secure virtualization system to encrypt the files. The proposed security model achieves the following functions: (1) allotting the VM security monitor model for each virtual machine and (2) providing secret keys to encrypt and decrypt information by symmetric encryption.The contribution is a proposed architecture that provides a workable security that a cloud service provider can offer to its consumers. Detailed analysis and architecture design presented to elaborate security model.
ARDUINO BASED WIRELESS MOBOT
Authors: A Vishwanathraddi , Chakravarthi M Kalyan 
Published: July 2017

Increased connectivity and remote monitoring and control mechanisms have revolutionized the field of measurement and automation. The proposed work is to design a system which will integrate a mobile bot with Arduino, and it is also possible with LabVIEW through a gateway to run wirelessly. An autonomous robot vehicle is to travel from source to destination through the wheels which are controlled by processor. This will be helpful launch in the application where human being travel will be difficult to meet the work. The proposed system will be able to follow a path with obstacle avoiding.Further, the vehicle can be integrated with NI instruments and with LabVIEW to make it autonomous. LabVIEW is a graphical programming language gives a platform for the engineers, which is effective and scalable to focus on robotics neglecting the minute implementation details.
A SURVEY ON PRIVACY PRESERVING TECHNIQUES FOR SOCIAL NETWORK DATA
Authors: J Sharath Kumar , N Maheswari 
Published: July 2017

In this era of 20th century, online social network like Facebook, twitter, etc. plays a very important role in everyone’s life. Social network data, regarding any individual organization can be published online at any time, in which there is a risk of information leakage of anyone’s personal data. So preserving the privacy of individual organizations and companies are needed before data is published online. Therefore the research was carried out in this area for many years and it is still going on. There have been various existing techniques that provide the solutions for preserving privacy to tabular data called as relational data and also social network data represented in graphs. Different techniques exists for tabular data but you can’t apply directly to the structured complex graph data,which consists of vertices represented as individuals and edges representing some kind of connection or relationship between the nodes. Various techniques like K-anonymity, L-diversity, and T-closeness exist to provide privacy to nodes and techniques like edge perturbation, edge randomization are there to provide privacy to edges in social graphs. Development of new techniques by Integration to exiting techniques like K-anonymity ,edge perturbation, edge randomization, L-Diversity are still going on to provide more privacy to relational data and social network data are ongoingin the best possible manner.
ANALYSING THE PERFORMANCE OF EDFA AND APD RECEIVER IN DYNAMIC WDN NETWORK
Authors: Joel Nikita M , A Brintha Therese 
Published: July 2017

This paper demonstrates the performance of Erbium doped fiber amplifier(EDFA) and APD receiver in a dynamic wavelength division multiplexing(WDM) system. A four channel 10Gb/s system is taken into consideration and the performance of Erbium doped fiber Amplifier is assessed. The experimental setup consists of a transmitter, a receiver and two intermediate nodes. The transmitted system is tested for Bit Error Rate (BER) and Eye pattern at the receiver. The spectrum is also analysed for different length of fiber. Add Drop Experiment was carried on in which a laser source was switched on and off continuously to assess the transient response of WDM system. Then the Eye Pattern is analysed in which Erbium doped fiber Amplifier system will provide a clear open eye with no degradation of signal.
WORKING OF ACONTEXT-AWARE CONVERSATIONAL ENTITY
Authors: Shrivastava Pragya , Kumar G Bharadwaja 
Published: July 2017

Abstract — Introduction of new technologies in to the world is increasing rapidly and in order to assist the users to get equipped with such technologies industries are providing customer care services. Contacting a customer care service is subjective to several overheads of selecting options from a listed set, waiting for the switching between selections and awaiting the support of a customer care executive as the process usually requires a human intervention. Hence, a substitute for a personnel is required by the IT industries in order to automate the communication process in assisting the customers. Chatbots with context aware question-answering capabilities can be viewed as a good solution to such customer-care assistance. Development of a chatbot and the complexities involved in getting it to work effectively is delineated in this paper.
A SURVEY ON THE CURES FOR THE CURSE OF DIMENSIONALITY IN BIG DATA
Authors: Remesh Reshma , V Pattabiraman. 
Published: July 2017

Dimensionality reduction techniques are used to reduce the complexity for analysis of high dimensional data sets. The raw input data set may have large dimensions and it might consume time and lead to wrong predictions if unnecessary data attributes are been considered for analysis. So using dimensionality reduction techniques one can reduce the dimensions of input data towards accurate prediction with less cost. In this paper the different machine learning approaches used for dimensionality reductions such as PCA, SVD, LDA, Kernel Principal Component Analysis and Artificial Neural Network have been studied.
MATHEMATICAL ARCHITECTURE OF MICROSERVICES FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM BASED HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Authors: Rai Ankush , R Jagadeesh Kannan 
Published: July 2017

Despite the wide adoption of distributed computing with several webs standards and cloud technologies; building of city wide health management system for smart city platform is a daunting task. Owing to the limitations in sparse learning of disease outbreak and its dynamic nature. As it would require development of a scalable, distributed and evolving architecture on the web; where a sparse machine learning based algorithm will enable authorities collaborate in preventing, controlling and responding to a specific disease outbreak and its time factor analysis. In this work, a mathematical system model is presented for sparse learning in Geographic Information System (GIS) based architecture to support continuity of microservices in health management setting. The model is able to continually cope with the transformation in architecture to match with the system goals of microservices and anticipate the evolutionary aspects of the architecture configuration.
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF FEEDBACK CONTROL OF GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
Authors: Rai Ankush , R Jagadeesh Kannan 
Published: July 2017

We present an analysis for gravitation through space-mass quantization technique where gravitational waves is the fundamental interaction through distinct state of quantization of mass & space while remaining mathematically compatible with general relativity (GR). It also encompasses issues such as the notion of space-radiative expansion leading to order in the large radius expansion, zero point energy & also space-contraction is introduced that sets the physical scales and subleading terms. We discuss conditions under which gravitational waves is transformed locally under space-mass action. A proposal for improving the current use of scientific methods & mechanism to forge a model of gravitational waves is given. We refer this physical interpretation in rest of the text as “Quantize field Theory”.
Caracterización técnica, social y comercial de las explotaciones ovinas manchegas, centro-sur de España
Authors: Rivas José , García Antón , Toro-Mujica Paula , Angón Elena , Perea José , Morantes Martiña , Dios-Palomares Rafaela 
Published: July 2017

Las explotaciones de ovino de raza Manchega vinculadas a la enominación de origen protegido “Queso Manchego” son caracterizadas por aspectos técnicos, sociales y comerciales. A partir de una muestra aleatoria, estratificada y proporcional de 157 explotaciones, la información se obtuvo mediante encuesta directa al productor. La caracterización se realizó mediante análisis descriptivos. La muestra se estratificó en base al número de ovejas y uso de tecnología. Los grupos se compararon mediante un ANOVAC multifactorial. La explotación media responde a un sistema extensivo mixto agricultura-ganadería, de tipo pastoril (85 %), con 888 ovejas y 1,124 ha de superficie total (ST), el 18 % de la ST se usa en agricultura, el resto es pasto natural. El productor tiene 48 años en promedio, existe esperanza de continuidad en la actividad (91 %), y de relevo generacional (74 %). La comercialización se realiza en un 91 % por los canales comerciales tradicionales, y sólo en un 9 % por los canales alternativos. El mayor desafío se asocia a los altos precios de los insumos y el precio de los productos. Las ventajas competitivas de las explotaciones la constituyen; por una parte el bajo nivel de inversiones y la realización de una actividad agrícola de baja producción, aspectos que le confieren flexibilidad. A partir de la estratificación por dimensión y uso de tecnología se establecen diferentes modelos productivos destacando explotaciones pequeñas y grandes con bajo uso de tecnologías, y grandes con elevado uso de tecnología.
Efecto de la proporción de genes Bos indicus x Bos taurus sobre peso al destete y edad a primer parto en una población multirracial
Authors: Toledo Alvarado Hugo O. , Berruecos Villalobos José M. , Vázquez Peláez Carlos G. 
Published: July 2017

Se analizaron 1,289 registros de hembras de primer parto con diversas proporciones de genes Bos indicus y Bos taurus (Charolais, Suizo, Simmental, Holstein Friesian y Salers). Tanto animales puros y cruzados de un hato comercial, ubicado en el municipio de Hueytamalco, Puebla, nacidas entre 1966 a 2006, con el objetivo de estimar la combinación óptima de genes Cebú y la retención de heterosis (RVH) sobre las características de peso al destete ajustado a 270 días (PD) y edad a primer parto (EPP). A partir de modelos de regresión múltiple se identificó la proporción de Cebú con el mejor comportamiento para las dos características de acuerdo al coeficiente de determinación (R2) y al estadístico de Mallow (CP). La mejor respuesta para PD se encontró en el rango de 42 a 70 % de genes Bos indicus; mientras que las menores EPP se establecieron entre 27 al 40 % de proporción Cebú. La retención de heterosis que mostró mayor potencial para PD fue de 76 a 78 % y para EPP de 79 a 92 %. Estos resultados manifiestan la importancia de los efectos no aditivos en ambas características, así como la necesidad de realizar cruzamientos dirigidos.
Relación valina:lisina digestible en la dieta de pollos de engorda
Authors: Potença Alexandra , Murakami Alice Eiko , Ospina-Rojas Iván Camilo , Muller Fernandes Jovanir Inês 
Published: July 2017

El objetivo fue evaluar el efecto de la relación valina:lisina digestible (Val:Lys dig) en la dieta de pollos de engorda en el período de 1 a 14 días de edad sobre el comportamiento productivo, emplume, diámetro y perfil de fibras musculares. Se utilizaron 1,800 pollos de engorda Cobb de un día de edad, distribuidos en un diseño experimental completamente al azar con cinco tratamientos, seis repeticiones y 36 aves por unidad experimental. Los tratamientos consistieron de diferentes relaciones de Val:Lys dig (66, 71, 76, 81 y 86 %). La relación Val:Lys dig no afectó (P>0.05) el comportamiento productivo de las aves. Sin embargo, hubo efecto lineal positivo (P<0.05) de la relación Val:Lys dig en la longitud de las plumas del dorso y en la puntuación de emplume del muslo y pechuga. La relación Val:Lys dig resultó en efecto cuadrático (P<0.05) sobre el diámetro de las fibras musculares, siendo estimada una relación de 76 % de Val:Lys dig. El perfil de las fibras musculares no se afectó (P>0.05) por los tratamientos. Se concluye que la relación Val:Lys de 66 % es suficiente para maximizar el comportamiento productivo de pollos de engorda en la fase de 1 a 14 días, no obstante, una mayor relación de Val:Lys dig (76 %) es necesaria para maximizar el crecimiento de las fibras musculares.
Concentraciones de LH en periodos de transición reproductiva en cabras criollas x Nubia con diferente condición nutricional
Authors: Estrada-Cortés Eliab , Urrutia-Morales Jorge , Villagómez-Amezcua Eugenio , Espinosa-Martínez Mario A. , Jiménez-Severiano Héctor , Cárdenas-León Mario , Vera-Ávila Héctor R. 
Published: July 2017

Se determinó el efecto de las reservas corporales de energía (IMC) y el consumo diario de alimento (CA), sobre la LH sérica durante las transiciones hacia época anovulatoria (TA) y reproductiva (TR). Doce cabras Criollas/Nubia, ovariectomizadas con implantes s.c. de 17-b estradiol, se dividieron en dos grupos (n=6), uno de IMC alto (IMCA) y otro bajo (IMCB). Dentro de grupo de IMC se establecieron dos subgrupos (n=3); con restricción de alimento (CRCA) y sin restricción temporal (SRCA). Se determinó la frecuencia de pulsos (FPLH), concentración media (CMLH) y basal de LH (CBLH). Durante TA se observó disminución gradual de FPLH, CMLH y CBLH (2.08, 1.41, 0.41 pulsos/6 h; 2.1, 1.21, 0.51 ng/ml; 1.3, 0.8, 0.4 ng/ml; P<0.01). En TR aumentaron CMLH y CBLH (1.01, 1.58, 1.87 ng/ml; 0.57, 0.98, 1.04 ng/ml; P<0.01). Cabras con IMCA presentaron mayor FPLH que las de IMCB durante TA (2.05 vs 0.55 pulsos/6 h; P<0.05) y TR (3.2 vs 0.9 pulsos/6 h; P<0.01) y mayor CMLH durante TR (2.1 vs 0.87 ng/ml; P<0.01). Durante TA, la restricción en CA provocó disminución más temprana de CMLH y CBLH en cabras con IMCA (P<0.05), haciéndolas similares a cabras con IMCB. Independientemente del IMC, durante TR la restricción en CA disminuyó FPLH y CBLH (P<0.05). En cabras criollas cruzadas, la secreción de LH es modulada por el IMC y el CA durante los periodos de transición reproductiva. A su vez durante TA, la restricción temporal en CA puede disminuir la secreción de LH aún en cabras con IMC alto.
Competitividad privada, costos de producción y análisis del punto de equilibrio de unidades representativas de producción porcina
Authors: Isidro Martínez Medina Isidro , Val Arreola Daniel , Tzintzun Rascón Rafael , Conejo Nava José de Jesús , Tena Martínez Manuel Jaime 
Published: July 2017

Se utilizó la Matriz de Análisis de Políticas (MAP) y el Análisis del Punto de Equilibrio (PE) para determinar la competitividad privada, la estructura de costos y el punto de equilibrio de once unidades de producción porcina (UPP). Considerando precios corrientes de mercado de 2010, las UPP L340, L234, H726, P55, P250, H52 y H120 fueron rentables y competitivas. Cada $0.4 y $0.9 invertidos en factores internos generaron un valor agregado de $1, cubriendo los costos de los factores internos de producción, generando ganancia que fluctuó entre 1 y 10 %. El costo de producción promedio de 1 kg de cerdo en pie en las UPP estudiadas durante 2010 fue de $22.3, constituido por los insumos comerciables, los factores internos y los insumos indirectamente comerciables: 86.5, 6.8 y 6.7 % respectivamente, los rubros más representativos fueron: el alimento (75.9%), las medicinas (8.1%), la mano de obra (5.2 %) y los combustibles (1.6 %). El costo de producción más alto se encontró en las UPP ubicadas en Huandacareo; ($22.8) seguidas por las UPP de La Piedad ($22.3) y Purépero ($21.9). Las UPP utilizaron entre el 44.1 y 115.4 % de sus ingresos para equiparar sus costos y alcanzar su punto de equilibrio. El tamaño no fue una condicionante de la mayor rentabilidad, la mayor competitividad privada, los menores costos de producción y el punto de equilibrio más bajo en las UPP estudiadas.