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UQlust: combining profile hashing with linear-time ranking for efficient clustering and analysis of big macromolecular data
Authors: Adamczak Rafal , Meller Jarek 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Background
Advances in computing have enabled current protein and RNA structure prediction and molecular simulation methods to dramatically increase their sampling of conformational spaces. The quickly growing number of experimentally resolved structures, and databases such as the Protein Data Bank, also implies large scale structural similarity analyses to retrieve and classify macromolecular data. Consequently, the computational cost of structure comparison and clustering for large sets of macromolecular structures has become a bottleneck that necessitates further algorithmic improvements and development of efficient software solutions.

Results
uQlust is a versatile and easy-to-use tool for ultrafast ranking and clustering of macromolecular structures. uQlust makes use of structural profiles of proteins and nucleic acids, while combining a linear-time algorithm for implicit comparison of all pairs of models with profile hashing to enable efficient clustering of large data sets with a low memory footprint. In addition to ranking and clustering of large sets of models of the same protein or RNA molecule, uQlust can also be used in conjunction with fragment-based profiles in order to cluster structures of arbitrary length. For example, hierarchical clustering of the entire PDB using profile hashing can be performed on a typical laptop, thus opening an avenue for structural explorations previously limited to dedicated resources. The uQlust package is freely available under the GNU General Public License at https://github.com/uQlust.

Conclusion
uQlust represents a drastic reduction in the computational complexity and memory requirements with respect to existing clustering and model quality assessment methods for macromolecular structure analysis, while yielding results on par with traditional approaches for both proteins and RNAs.
Effect of Trifluoromethyl Group Position in Bis-styrylbenzenes on Their Characteristics
Authors: Mochizuki Hiroyuki 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Three trifluoromethyl-substituted bis-styrylbenzenes were synthesized: 1,4-bis(2-trifluoromethylstyryl)benzene (2CF3), 1,4-bis(3-trifluoromethylstyryl)benzene (3CF3), and 1,4-bis(4-trifluoromethylstyryl)benzene (4CF3). Although these compounds did not exhibit marked differences in their solution-phase spectra, the fluorescence spectrum shape of 2CF3 in the solid state was different from those of 3CF3 and 4CF3, showing a longer peak wavelength and larger full width at half maximum. Furthermore, the fluorescence quantum yield of 2CF3 in the solid state was much higher than that in diluted solution, indicating the occurrence of aggregation-induced emission. The ionization potentials (IPs) decreased in the order of 2CF3 &gt; 4CF3 &gt; 3CF3, showing that the introduction of the trifluoromethyl group in the 3-position was most effective for decreasing IPs.
Αντιμετώπιση των επιπτώσεων της κρίσης στην εκπαίδευση: Απόψεις και πρακτικές διευθυντών στην πρωτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση
Authors: Αυγητίδου Σοφία , Κομίνια Ελένη , Λυκομήτρου Σόνια , Αλεξίου Βασιλική , Ανδρούσου Αλεξάνδρα , Κακανά Δόμνα-Μίκα , Τσάφος Βασίλης , Κουσαξίδης Κωνσταντίνος 
Published: December 2016

<p>Στην εργασία αυτή διερευνούμε τις απόψεις προϊσταμένων και διευθυντών σχολικών μονάδων προσχολικής και δημοτικής εκπαίδευσης για τα ζητήματα που αντιμετωπίζουν λόγω της κοινωνικο-οικονομικής κρίσης και τις στρατηγικές που υιοθετούν για την αντιμετώπισή τους. Ενώ υπάρχουν εθνικές και διεθνείς αναφορές για τις συνέπειες της κοινωνικο-οικονομικής κρίσης στην εκπαίδευση, έχουμε λίγες έρευνες που μελετούν τις απόψεις των διευθυντών για τις επιπτώσεις της κρίσης στην εκπαίδευση και τις πρακτικές που επιλέγουν σε συγκεκριμένα πλαίσια. Στην έρευνα συμμετείχαν 16 προϊσταμένες νηπιαγωγείων και 34 διευθυντές και διευθύντριες δημοτικών σχολείων τριών διαφορετικών περιοχών (Αθήνα, Θεσσαλονίκη και Βόλος). Η συλλογή δεδομένων έγινε με ημι-δομημένες συνεντεύξεις. Η ανάλυση των δεδομένων έδειξε ότι υπήρχαν τόσο ομοιότητες όσο και διαφορές σε σχέση με το πώς οι συμμετέχοντες νοηματοδότησαν τις επιπτώσεις της κρίσης και τις στρατηγικές που επέλεξαν για την αντιμετώπισή τους. Οι στρατηγικές που οι διευθυντές και οι προϊσταμένες ανέφεραν ότι υιοθετούν για την αντιμετώπιση των επιπτώσεων της κρίσης στην εκπαίδευση είναι πολλαπλές και αναδεικνύουν τις δυνατότητες δράσης και αντίστασης με στόχο την καταπολέμηση των κοινωνικών ανισοτήτων που η κρίση δημιουργεί. Στο άρθρο συζητιούνται ο αλληλέγγυος και κοινωνικός ρόλος που αναλαμβάνει το σχολείο καθώς και ο ρόλος του ως σχεδιαστή καινοτόμων εκπαιδευτικών πρακτικών με αντισταθμιστικό χαρακτήρα. </p>
Effects of sub-lethal teratogen exposure during larval development on egg laying and egg quality in adult Caenorhabditis elegans
Authors: Killeen Alexis , Marin de Evsikova Caralina 
Published: December 2016

Background: Acute high dose exposure to teratogenic chemicals alters the proper development of an embryo leading to infertility, impaired fecundity, and few viable offspring. However, chronic exposure to sub-toxic doses of teratogens during early development may also have long-term impacts on egg quality and embryo viability. Methods: To test the hypothesis that low dose exposure during early development can impact long-term reproductive health, Caenorhabditis elegans larvae were exposed to 10 teratogens during larval development, and subsequently were examined for the pattern of egg-laying and egg quality (hatched larvae and embryo viability) as gravid adults. After the exposure, adult gravid worms were transferred to untreated plates and the numbers of eggs laid were recorded every 3 hours, and the day following exposure the numbers of hatched larvae were counted. Results: While fecundity and fertility were typically impaired by teratogens, unexpectedly, many teratogens initially increased egg-laying at the earliest interval compared to control but not at later intervals. However, egg quality, as assessed by embryo viability, remained the same because many of the eggs (<50%) did not hatch. Conclusions: Chronic, low dose exposures to teratogens during early larval development have subtle, long-term effects on egg laying and egg quality.
Aggrastat-Argatroban Mix-ups Don't Expect Radiofrequency Identification Stock Systems to be Perfect Paralyzed by Mistakes: Reassess the Safety of Neuromuscular Blockers in Your Facility
Authors: Cohen Michael R. , Smetzer Judy L. 
Published: December 2016

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Personal, paternal, patriotic: the threefold sacrifice of Iphigenia in Euripides' Iphigenia in Aulis
Authors: Bacalexi Dina 
Published: December 2016

In the IA, Iphigenia accepts to be sacrificed. This voluntary sacrifice can be interpreted as a result of her threefold motivation: personal, love for life; paternal, love for her father Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army which is about to sail to Troy; and patriotic, love for her country, the great Hellas, whose dignity and freedom Agamemnon and the army intend to defend. These three motives are interconnected and should not be considered separately. This is the principal Euripidean innovation, with regard to the mythical and Aeschylean tradition of Iphigenia's sacrifice. It allows us to reconsider the Aristotelian criticism concerning Iphigenia's change of mind, and to restore the unity of the character.
Investigating the relationship between gender inequality and happiness of OECD countries using classical and robust canonical correlation analyses<p>OECD ülkelerinde cinsiyet eşitsizliği ve mutluluk arasindaki ilişkinin klasik ve dayanikli kanonik korelasyon analizleri ile incelenmesi
Authors: Giray Selay , Yorulmaz Özlem , Başcı Bilge 
Published: December 2016

Gender equality corrresponds to equal rights and opportunities of individuals based on their gender. However, gender inequality refers mostly lack of women’s economic and political empowerment. Socially constructed different gender roles can be observed mostly in daily life. Gender inequality which can be perceived as an important social dynamic affects the happiness of individuals and hence happiness of society. In this study, the relationship between the sub indicators of Gender Inequality Index and Happines Index for OECD countries have been investigated using canonical correlation analysis based on both pearson correlation matrix and MM covariance estimator. As is known, canonical correlation analysis explores the relationships between two multivariate sets of variables. Findings indicate that there is a strong correlation between Gender Inequality Index and Happines Index. ÖzetToplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği kadınların ve erkeklerin, kız ve erkek çocuklarının eşit hak, sorumluluk ve fırsatlardan yararlanma hakkına sahip oldukları anlamına gelmektedir. Daha çok kadına yönelik cinsiyet eşitsizliği olarak yansıyan cinsiyet eşitsizliği ise kaynaklara ve fırsatlara ulaşmada eşitsizlik, iş hayatı ve siyasette kadının sınırlı olarak yer alması şeklinde tanımlanabilir. Cinsiyet eşitsizliğinin gündelik yaşamdaki yansıması en iyi çiftler arasındaki ilişkilerde ve toplumsal kültürel yapıda gözlenebilmektedir. Toplumsal dinamik olarak önemli bir faktör olan cinsiyet eşitsizliği doğrudan bireylerin mutluluğu ve dolayısıyla toplumun mutluluğu üzerinde oldukça etkilidir. Bu çalışmada OECD ülkelerine ait Cinsiyet eşitsizliği indeksi bileşenleri ve mutluluk indeksi bileşenleri arasındaki ilişki Pearson korelasyon matrisi ve dayanıklı (robust) MM kovaryans tahmincisine dayalı kanonik korelasyon analizleri ile incelenmiştir. Bilindiği gibi kanonik korelasyon analizi, değişken setleri arasındaki ilişki incelenirken kullanılan bir çok değişkenli analiz tekniğidir. Her iki yaklaşıma göre elde edilen bulgular mutluluk indeksi ve cinsiyet eşitsizliği indeksi arasında güçlü bir ilişkiye işaret etmektedir.
Us and Them: A Vision of Heroes on the Move in John McGahern’s Fiction
Authors: Radler Dana 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Current explorations of migration in fiction focus on innovative perspectives, linking memory and trauma with the concepts of exile and conflict. Personal memories ask for an understanding of what belonging and identity represent for the Irish; immigration has hybrid and fertile links to memory studies, psychology and psychoanalysis (Akhtar), making the immigrant both love and hate his new territory, while returning to the past or homeland to reflect and regain emotional balance. From the focus on ‘the sexy foreigner’ (Beltsiou), we rely on the idea of crisis discussed by León Grinberg and Rebeca Grinberg, Frank Summers’ examination of identity, the place of the modern polis and the variations of the narrative (Phillips), the trans-generational factor (Fitzgerald and Lambkin), the departure seen as an exile (Murray and Said) and the impact of guilt (Wills).
Such views support an analysis of McGahern’s writing which works as a blend of memories and imagination, the writer highlighting dilemmas, success and failure as ongoing human threads. They are as diverse as the people met by the novelist in his youth, many of them being workers, nurses, entrepreneurs, teachers and writers, both young immigrants in search of a better life and migrants returning to spend their retirement or holidays home.
Physico-Chemical and Environmental Characterisation of the Dust from Dry Dedusting of the Green Sand
Authors: Bobrowski A. , Grabowska B. , Żymankowska-Kumon S. , Kurleto-Kozioł Ż. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The article presents research results of physico-chemical and environmental issues for the dust generated during dedusting of the installation for the processing and preparation of moulding sand with bentonite. Particular attention was paid to the content of heavy metals and emission of gases from the BTEX group, which is one of the determinants of the moulding sands harmfulness for the environment. The analysis of heavy metals in the test samples indicate that there is an increase of the content of all metals in the dust compared to the initial mixture of bentonite. The most significant (almost double) increase observed for zinc is probably related to the adsorption of this element on the dust surface by contact with the liquid metal. The study showed, that dust contained more than 20% of the amount of montmorillonite and had a loss on ignition at a similar level. The addition of 1% of dust to the used moulding sand results in almost 30% increase in the total volume of gases generated in casting processes and nearly 30% increase of the benzene emission.
Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Super Duplex Stainless Steel AISI 2507: a Statistical Approach
Authors: Davanageri M. , Narendranath S. , Kadoli R. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The dry sliding wear behavior of heat-treated super duplex stainless steel AISI 2507 was examined by taking pin-on-disc type of wear-test rig. Independent parameters, namely applied load, sliding distance, and sliding speed, influence mainly the wear rate of super duplex stainless steel. The said material was heat treated to a temperature of 850°C for 1 hour followed by water quenching. The heat treatment was carried out to precipitate the secondary sigma phase formation. Experiments were conducted to study the influence of independent parameters set at three factor levels using the L27 orthogonal array of the Taguchi experimental design on the wear rate. Statistical significance of both individual and combined factor effects was determined for specific wear rate. Surface plots were drawn to explain the behavior of independent variables on the measured wear rate. Statistically, the models were validated using the analysis of variance test. Multiple non-linear regression equations were derived for wear rate expressed as non-linear functions of independent variables. Further, the prediction accuracy of the developed regression equation was tested with the actual experiments. The independent parameters responsible for the desired minimum wear rate were determined by using the desirability function approach. The worn-out surface characteristics obtained for the minimum wear rate was examined using the scanning electron microscope. The desired smooth surface was obtained for the determined optimal condition by desirability function approach.
Dynamic phase measurements based on a polarization Michelson interferometer employing a pixelated polarization camera
Authors: Serrano-Garcia David I. , Otani Yukitoshi 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
We implemented an interferometric configuration capable of following a phase variation in time. By using a pixelated polarization camera, the system is able to retrieve the phase information instantaneously avoiding the usage of moving components and the necessity of an extra replication method attached at the output of the interferometer. Taking into account the temporal stability obtained from the system, a spatial-temporal phase demodulation algorithm can be implemented on frequency domain for the dynamic phase measurement. Spatial resolution is analyzed experimentally using a USAF pattern, and dynamic phase measurements were done on air and water medium variations due to a jet flame and a living fish as a biological sample, respectively.
Trichuris suis secrete products that reduce disease severity in a multiple sclerosis model
Authors: Hansen Christine Søholm , Hasseldam Henrik , Bacher Idahella Hyldgaard , Thamsborg Stig Milan , Johansen Flemming Fryd , Kringel Helene 
Published: December 2016

AbstractMultiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory central nervous system (CNS) disease, which affects about 1 in 1000 individuals in the western world. It has been suggested that this relatively high prevalence is linked to a high level of hygiene,
Characterization of immunoreactive proteins of Setaria cervi isolated by preparative polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
Authors: Priyadarshi Priyanka , Dravid Piyush , Sheikh Inayat Hussain , Saxena Sunita , Tandon Ashish , Kaushal Deep C. , Ali Shakir , Kaushal Nuzhat A. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractFilarial parasites are complex mixtures of antigenic proteins and characterization of these antigenic molecules is essential to identify the diagnostically important filaria-specific antigens. In the present study, we have fractionated the somatic extracts from adults of
The genetic structure of hypoderatid mites (Actinotrichida: Astigmata) parasitizing great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) during host post-breeding dispersal in Milicz, SW Poland
Authors: Szudarek Natalia , Kanarek Gerard , Dabert Jacek 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe astigmatid family Hypoderatidae includes over 80 mite species exhibiting peculiar life cycle. Deutonymphs are parasitic instars inhabiting subcutaneous or visceral tissues of birds and rodents, while all other instars are nidicolous forms. In this study we investigated genetic diversity of deutonymphs of two hypoderatid species,
Prevalence of three Oesophagostomum spp. from Tibetan Pigs analyzed by Genetic Markers of nad1, cox3 and ITS1
Authors: Li Kun , Lan Yanfang , Luo Houqiang , Shahzad Muhammad , Zhang Hui , Wang Lei , Zhang Lihong , Liu Dongyu , Liu Xinyu , Hao Yanan , Sizhu Suolang , Li Jiakui 
Published: December 2016

AbstractParasitic nematodes of
Kinetic studies on the cure reaction of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene based polyurethane with variable catalysts by differential scanning calorimetry
Authors: Hui Ma , Yu-Cun Liu , Tao Chai , Tuo-Ping Hu , Jia-Hu Guo , Yan-Wu Yu , Jun-Ming Yuan , Jian-Hua Wang , Ning Qin , Liang Zhang 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
This paper employs differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to investigate the reactions of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) binder and isophorone isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) with two different cure catalysts, namely, dibutyl tin dilaurate (DBTDL) and stannous octanoate (TECH). This study evaluates the effects of two cure catalysts (i.e. DBTDL and TECH) on rate constants of the polyurethane cure reactions. Throughput the study, the kinetic parameters and the curing reaction rate equations are obtained. The present work concludes that both catalysts had a catalytic effect on the HTPB-IPDI system, but that the catalytic effect of DBTDL was higher than that of TECH. The binder system with the TECH catalyst displayed a longer pot-life and lower toxicity compared with the DBTDL. Additionally, this study investigates the binder system’s viscosity build-up at 35°C and the viscosity build-up results were in agreement with the DSC analysis results.
Integration of 2D materials on a silicon photonics platform for optoelectronics applications
Authors: Youngblood Nathan , Li Mo 
Published: December 2016

AbstractOwing to enormous growth in both data storage and the demand for high-performance computing, there has been a major effort to integrate telecom networks on-chip. Silicon photonics is an ideal candidate, thanks to the maturity and economics of current CMOS processes in addition to the desirable optical properties of silicon in the near IR. The basics of optical communication require the ability to generate, modulate, and detect light, which is not currently possible with silicon alone. Growing germanium or III/V materials on silicon is technically challenging due to the mismatch between lattice constants and thermal properties. One proposed solution is to use two-dimensional materials, which have covalent bonds in-plane, but are held together by van der Waals forces out of plane. These materials have many unique electrical and optical properties and can be transferred to an arbitrary substrate without lattice matching requirements. This article reviews recent progress toward the integration of 2D materials on a silicon photonics platform for optoelectronic applications.
Investigation of localized and delocalized excitons in ZnO/ZnS core-shell heterostructured nanowires
Authors: Li Ruxue , Wei Zhipeng , Zhao Fenghuan , Gao Xian , Fang Xuan , Li Yongfeng , Wang Xinwei , Tang Jilong , Fang Dan , Wang Haizhu , Chen Rui , Wang Xiaohua 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The localized states in ZnO nanowires (NWs) through the growth of ZnS shell have been introduced in this paper. Morphology and optical properties of the ZnO/ZnS core-shell heterostructured NWs after different rapid thermal annealing (RTA) treatments are investigated. Transmission electron microscopy measurements show the gradual disappearing of the jagged boundary between ZnO and ZnS with the increase of RTA temperature, while a decrease of interfacial composition fluctuation and a formation of ZnOS phase can be found after a RTA treatment of 300°C. Temperature-dependent photoluminescence exhibits the features of “S-shape” peak positions and a “valley shape” for the emission width, implying the existence of localized excitons in the core-shell NWs. Moreover, it is noted that the RTA treatments can lower the localized degree which is confirmed by optical measurement. The results indicate that the optical behavior of excitons in ZnO/ZnS core-shell heterostructured NWs can be manipulated by appropriate thermal treatments, which is very important for their practical device applications.
Public Policies and Work Integration Social Enterprises: The Challenge of Institutionalization in a Neoliberal Era
Authors: Cooney Kate , Nyssens Marthe , O’Shaughnessy Mary , Defourny Jacques 
Published: December 2016

AbstractOne particular field of Social Enterprise – WISEs or Work Integration Social Enterprises – has become increasingly recognised as being emblematic of the dynamics of social enterprises and now constitutes a major sphere of their activity globally. From their early roots, focusing on providing productive activity for the blind and those with other physical and/or intellectual disabilities, WISEs are pioneers in promoting the integration of excluded persons through a productive activity. In recent decades, WISEs have incrementally evolved as a tool for implementing national and regional labour market policies. The papers in this special edition explore how populations of WISEs in different country contexts have emerged, and in some instances, shifted in their identities over time in relation to changing national or regional public policies. This special issue is part of the ICSEM project, a worldwide research project aiming to identify, analyze and compare social enterprise models across countries, regions and fields. The special issue features five country specific analyses from the first stage of the ICSEM project where researchers focusing on WISEs examined the policy environment surrounding WISEs and the heterogeneity of the organizational WISE models that have emerged in different contexts: Ireland, the United States, Japan, Austria and Switzerland.