bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
On characteristic and permanent polynomials of a matrix
Authors: Singh Ranveer , Bapat R. B. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
There is a digraph corresponding to every square matrix over ℂ. We generate a recurrence relation using the Laplace expansion to calculate the characteristic and the permanent polynomials of a square matrix. Solving this recurrence relation, we found that the characteristic and the permanent polynomials can be calculated in terms of the characteristic and the permanent polynomials of some specific induced subdigraphs of blocks in the digraph, respectively. Interestingly, these induced subdigraphs are vertex-disjoint and they partition the digraph. Similar to the characteristic and the permanent polynomials; the determinant and the permanent can also be calculated. Therefore, this article provides a combinatorial meaning of these useful quantities of the matrix theory. We conclude this article with a number of open problems which may be attempted for further research in this direction.
Objects, Words, and Religion: Popular Belief and Protestantism in Early Modern England
Authors: Ludwikowska Joanna 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThis article deals with selected aspects of popular belief in post-Reformation England as compared to the pre-Reformation popular tradition of the fourteenth and fifteenth century. Through a discussion of the politics of superstition and religiously-shaped concepts of reason in Early Modern England, this article discusses medicinal magic, and the power of objects and words in the context of religion and popular belief, focusing in particular on leprosy and exorcism. By examining the Protestant understanding of the supernatural as well as its polemical importance, the article investigates the perseverance of popular belief after the Reformation and outlines some of the reasons and politics behind this perseverance, while also examining the role of the supernatural in the culture of belief in Early Modern England by tracing the presence and importance of particular beliefs in popular imagination and in the way religion and confessional rhetoric made use of popular beliefs.
Investigation of the relation between thrombocyte counts and serum transaminases in patients with Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever
Authors: Barut Sener , Gemici Ümit , Demir Osman , Güneş Ferdi 
Published: July 2017

AbstractObjectiveFever, thrombocytopenia and transaminase elevation are consistent features of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). This study which was done in a hyperendemic region for CCHF, was carried out to find the frequencies of elevated transaminases among CCHF patients with thrombocytopenia.MethodsThrombocyte counts, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test results on admission and follow-up of hospitalized CCHF patients were collected retrospectively.ResultsWhen we assessed data on admission, all patients with thrombocyte ≤50,000/μL had elevated AST as well as all but one (98.1%) had elevated ALT levels. When the lowest thrombocyte count was taken into account, concordant AST, ALT levels of all patients with thrombocyte ≤50,000/μL were above normal.ConclusionConclusively, acute CCHF patients with thrombocyte <50,000/μL should necessarily have elevated ASTs, ALTs.
A Cloud Computing Model for Optimization of Transport Logistics Process
Authors: Benotmane Zineb , Belalem Ghalem , Neki Abdelkader 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
In any increasing competitive environment and even in companies; we must adopt a good logistic chain management policy which is the main objective to increase the overall gain by maximizing profits and minimizing costs, including manufacturing costs such as: transaction, transport, storage, etc. In this paper, we propose a cloud platform of this chain logistic for decision support; in fact, this decision must be made to adopt new strategy for cost optimization, besides, the decision-maker must have knowledge on the consequences of this new strategy. Our proposed cloud computing platform has a multilayer structure; this later is contained from a set of web services to provide a link between applications using different technologies; to enable sending; and receiving data through protocols, which should be understandable by everyone. The chain logistic is a process-oriented business; it’s used to evaluate logistics process costs, to propose optimal solutions and to evaluate these solutions before their application. As a scenario, we have formulated the problem for the delivery process, and we have proposed a modified Bin-packing algorithm to improve vehicles loading.
Zeitgeschichte und vergleichende Imperiengeschichte
Authors: Stuchtey Benedikt 
Published: July 2017

Vorspann
Dem Sog der Globalisierung kann sich auch die Zeitgeschichte nicht entziehen, die Perspektiven auch auf die jüngere Vergangenheit weiten sich. Wichtige Inspirationen sind dabei, wie Benedikt Stuchtey in seiner Vermessung dieses wissenschaftlichen Terrains aufzeigt, aus der New Imperial History zu gewinnen. Die postkoloniale Blickveränderung, die Bewegung in die starre Sichtachse „Zentrum - Peripherie“ bringt, ermöglicht Einsichten in wechselseitige Prägungen und Abhängigkeiten und birgt somit ein innovatives Potenzial, das es auch für die Zeitgeschichte nutzbar zu machen gilt.
Institutionalisation of the Relations between the EC and the ASEAN: Analysing an Origin of the EU-Asia Relationship, 1967–1975
Authors: Kuroda Tomoya 
Published: July 2017

AbstractIt seems that the current relationship between the European Union (EU) and Asia is at a turning point. During the Cold War era, the status gap between the European Community [(EC), formerly European Economic Community (EEC)] and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was quite large. In fact, the EC was considered a highly institutionalised and developed region, while ASEAN was considered an association of developing countries; however, in the post-Cold War era, the status of Asia compared to that of Europe has significantly risen. The establishment of the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) in 1996 among heads of states as “equal partners” is a striking example. In addition, ASEAN will have a community in place by the end of 2015, while Europe has struggled from its sovereign debt crisis to such an extent that it has shown its eagerness to learn even from Asian countries. Finally, the EU is now expected to play a role as a “soft power” ally with ASEAN. Based on multiple archives (French, German, and EC archives), this article retraces the course of EC/EU-ASEAN relations from the origins of ASEAN until the establishment of the Joint Study Group (JSG) of 1975, considered as a formal institutionalisation of EC–ASEAN relations, although informal dialogue between the EC and ASEAN began in 1972. This article aims to clarify why and how this formal institutionalisation occurred. In June 1975, the regional organisations established the JSG between the European Commission and the ASEAN member states. The JSG can be interpreted as a precursor to the EEC-ASEAN co-operation agreement signed in 1980, in that this event is in certain times considered as a “turning point.” EC/EU-ASEAN relations have been widely discussed. The existing research derives mainly from political scientists. Most early research has stressed ASEAN as a “stepping stone” to the “Asia-Pacific” region; in other words, an economic valuation of ASEAN is offered as the reason why the EC deepened its relationship with ASEAN. Later studies have underlined ASEAN’s value as a reliable partner to break an impasse in the North-South negotiations; however, existing literature ignores a strategic aspect. This article establishes the decisive strategic reason for the EC to have chosen a formal relation with ASEAN: to establish a substantial presence in a region where US presence declined after the Vietnam War. This viewpoint is especially supported by Sir Christopher Soames, British Vice-President of the European Commission and commissioner for external relations. Focusing on this strategic aspect and based on the method of diplomatic history, this article also tries to analyse the impact of international contexts such as the Asian Cold War and North-South affairs on the EC’s decision-making process.
An Adiabatic Quantum Algorithm for Determining Gracefulness of a Graph
Authors: Hosseini Sayed Mohammad , Davoudi Darareh Mahdi , Janbaz Shahrooz , Zaghian Ali 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Graph labelling is one of the noticed contexts in combinatorics and graph theory. Graceful labelling for a graph G with e edges, is to label the vertices of G with 0, 1, ℒ, e such that, if we specify to each edge the difference value between its two ends, then any of 1, 2, ℒ, e appears exactly once as an edge label. For a given graph, there are still few efficient classical algorithms that determine either it is graceful or not, even for trees – as a well-known class of graphs. In this paper, we introduce an adiabatic quantum algorithm, which for a graceful graph G finds a graceful labelling. Also, this algorithm can determine if G is not graceful. Numerical simulations of the algorithm reveal that its time complexity has a polynomial behaviour with the problem size up to the range of 15 qubits. A general sufficient condition for a combinatorial optimization problem to have a satisfying adiabatic solution is also derived.
Probiotics and Child Care Absence Due to Infections: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Laursen Rikke Pilmann , Larnkjær Anni , Ritz Christian , Hauger Hanne , Michaelsen Kim Fleischer , Mølgaard Christian 
Published: July 2017

OBJECTIVES:
The risk of infections is higher in children attending child care compared with children cared for at home. This study examined the effect of a combination of probiotics on absence from child care because of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in healthy infants aged 8 to 14 months at the time of enrollment in child care.

METHODS:
The ProbiComp study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. A total of 290 infants were randomly allocated to receive a placebo or a combination of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus in a dose of 109 colony-forming units of each daily for a 6-month intervention period. Absence from child care, occurrence of infant symptoms of illness, and doctor visits were registered by the parents using daily and weekly Web-based questionnaires.

RESULTS:
Median absence from child care was 11 days (interquartile range: 6–16). Intention-to-treat analysis showed no difference between the probiotics and placebo groups (P = .19). Additionally, there was no difference in any of the secondary outcomes between groups; the number of children with doctor-diagnosed upper or lower respiratory tract infections, the number of doctor visits, antibiotic treatments, occurrence and duration of diarrhea, and days with common cold symptoms, fever, vomiting, or caregivers’ absence from work.

CONCLUSIONS:
A daily administration of a combination of B animalis subsp lactis and L rhamnosus for 6 months did not reduce the number of days absent from child care in healthy infants at the time of enrollment in child care.
Editorial
Authors: De Gloria Alessandro 
Published: July 2017

The present IJSG issue hosts a guest section dedicated to selected papers on accessibility and serious games presented at the workshops and the doctorial consortium at the 15th International Conference on Entertainment Computing 2016 (ICEC). The selection has been managed by Jannicke Baalsrud-Hauge, of the University of Bremen, now also with KTH Stockholm, who acted as workshop chair. This issue also includes a regular paper
Hybridization between different lineages of pidschian-like whitefishes (Coregonus lavaretus pidschian, coregonidae) in water bodies of Southern Siberia
Authors: Bochkarev Nikolai A , Zuykova Elena I , Solovyov Michail M 
Published: July 2017

Summary: Background. The purpose of this work was studying of interaction between morphologically similar forms of the pidcshian-like whitefishes inhabiting restricted territory of riverine-lacustrine system situated in the Bolshoi Abakan Rriver basin.
Material and methods. In the morphological analysis were used 141 whitefish individuals from Lake Karakul and 26 from the Bolshoi Abakan River. In the genetic analysis 11 and 26 whitefish individuals were used respectively. For them the sequences of a gene 16S-ND1 of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and ITS1 of nuclear DNA (nDNA) were defined.
Results. The whitefish populations clear differ on the gill raker numbers on the first branchial arch, growth. The analysis of the 16S-ND1 mtDNA genes variability revealed among them several divergent lineages and two lineages were revealed on the structure of ITS1 fragment of the nDNA.
Conclusions. Based on the obtained data it is proved that two genetically divergent populations of the morphologically same forms of pidcshian-like whitefishes inhabiting the riverine-lacustrine system (the Bolshoi Abakan River Lake Karakul). Our results are supported a hypothesis of multiple hybridization between week differentiated populations/form of pidcshian-like whitefishes in habiting region during the postglacial period.
Study of allele pool and genetic structure of russian population of lowland-caucasian line of European bison (Bison bonasus)
Authors: Dotsev Arsen V , Aksenova Polina V , Volkova Valeriya V , Kharzinova Veronika R , Kostyunina Olga V , Mnatsekanov Roman A , Zinovieva Natalia A 
Published: July 2017

Summary: Background. The European bison (Bison bonasus) is the only wild ox of Europe, survived to our days. Whilst numerous stu dies have been undertaken to characterize the Lowland line of European bison, it is little known about allele pool and population genetic structure of the Lowland-Caucasian line of wisent.
Materials and methods. The samples were collected from twenty-six animals of Russian breeding nucleus of Lowland-Caucasian line. Ten Bos Taurus microsatellites (TGLA227, BM2113, ETH10, SPS115, TGLA122, INRA23, TGLA126, BM1818, ETH225, and BM1824) were used for analysis.
Results. Eight of ten microsatellite loci (excluding TGLA227 and INRA23) were polymorphic. The number of alleles per locus is varied of one to five with average value of 2.80 0.47. The alleles, which are specific for Lowland-Caucasian line, were identified. We observed relatively high inbreeding level (FIS = 0,091) and very low effective population size (Ne = 1.8, 95% CIs, Parametric 1.1-2.9). We showed that two genetically distinct groups have taken part in formation of allele pool of studied wisent population.
Conclusion. Our data indicated that the development of breeding program to decrease the inbreeding degree and to increase the level of genetic diversity is necessary.
Physiological mechanism epistatic interaction of resistance genes to acaricides of various chemical classes in the interline hybrids of two-spotted spider mite
Authors: Sundukov Oleg V , Tulaeva Irina A , Zubanov Evgeniy A 
Published: July 2017

Summary: Background. The presence in interline hybrids two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch two genes determining resistance to acaricides of various chemical classes significantly increases their sensitivity to the action of each these toxicants.
Materials and methods. The resistant and susceptible to malathion, bifenthrin and abamectin inbred lines of spider mite by disruptive selection cycles were obtained. The toxicological tests were performed by diagnostic concentrations of acaricides. The protein marker gene of resistance to malathion was determined by poliacrylamide disc-electrophoresis.
Results. The epistatic interaction of resistance genes to different acaricides is not manifestation at the stages of transcription and translation of genetic information.
Conclusion. The epistatic effect of another gene on the resistance gene to the current acaricide is a different consequence of metabolism processes encoded by each gene at the stage of phenotypic regulation.
Los libretos de la protesta: un modelo para el estudio de la contienda política (Argentina, 1998-2005)
Authors: Herrera Maria Rosa , Navarro Clemente 
Published: July 2017

El artículo propone un modelo analítico para analizar la contiendo política atendiendo a los elementos de la promoción de un evento de protesta (actor, demanda y target) e indagar en las pautas de conexión entre estos elementos. Por otro lado, explora en la construcción de una tipología de eventos de contienda enfocando en las pautas de relación interna entre los actores, los motivos y el foco de la protesta. Finalmente se aplica esta propuesta al estudio de la contienda en Argentina entre 1998-2005 como caso ejemplar. El planteo empírico se ha realizado siguiendo el protocolo de Protest Event Analysis y en cuanto a la aproximación metodológica se han desarrollado análisis de correspondencia múltiple, de cluster y finalmente de serie temporal.
Perfiles de desempeño académico: la importancia de las expectativas familiares
Authors: Bravo Sanzana Mónica , Salvo Sonia , Mieres Manuel , Mansilla Juan , Hederich Christian 
Published: July 2017

El presente artículo explora algunos de los factores que explican el desempeño escolar. Para ello se identificaron y caracterizaron perfiles de estudiantes chilenos de octavo grado de primaria (media 13.65 años de edad/DS 0.74), en función de su desempeño académico en la prueba de Historia, Geografía y Ciencias Sociales, y variables de contexto. La base de datos fue generada por el Sistema de Medición de la Calidad de la Educación de Chile (simce). La investigación se orientó desde el enfoque cuantitativo correlacional predictivo, utilizando el árbol de clasificación y regresión (cart). Las altas expectativas educacionales de la familia son el factor diferenciador más importante en el rendimiento escolar. Se discuten los resultados en función de la investigación y literatura generada respecto de estos temas.
Pengaruh Digital Marketing System, Terhadap Daya Saing Penjualan Susu Kambing Etawa
Authors: Fawaid Akh 
Published: July 2017

In this research, the researcher wanted to know the influence of sales of goat milk Etawa using Digital Marketing System (Digital Sales system) and know the difference of conventional sales with Digital Marketing System. Easness Aspect of knowing the product, the content of Product, Benefits of product, and accelerate service process to consumer, Became one of the reasons Digital Marketing System used against Etawa Goat's milk sales. So it needs to be done experiment, to know the whole level of sales influence and competitiveness of Etawa Goat Milk Sales using Digital Marketing System and doing Comparison to sales using conventional system. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research method. The results showed, Digital Marketing System has a very high influence on sales of goat milk Etawa, compared using conventional system. One of them, on the marketing process, convenience and ease of consumers obtain product information, until the transaction process.
Pengaruh Hubungan Berkelanjutan terhadap Kesetiaan Nasabah di BMT NU Cabang Pragaan Kabupaten Sumenep
Authors: Anas Achmad Tarmidzi , Fadllan Fadllan 
Published: July 2017

One strategy for customers to survive and be even more loyal is to provide attractive product offerings, but that is not enough to get customers to survive and need other steps to retain customers, so that today there are many banks and non-bank financial institutions Which apply the concept of long-term relationship with customers. BMT NU Branch Pragaan Sumenep regency as a non-bank financial institutions that form a cooperative to build a sustainable relationship with customers, so it needs to be examined how the loyalty of its customers. The formulation of the problem in this study is whether the continuous relationship affects customer loyalty in BMT NU Branch Pragaan Sumenep regency? How big is the influence of ongoing relationship to customer loyalty in BMT NU Branch Pragaan Sumenep regency?. The purpose of this research is to know the influence of continuous relationship to customer loyalty in BMT NU Pragaan Branch of Sumenep regency, secondly to know how big influence continuous relationship to customer loyalty in BMT NU Branch Pragaan Sumenep Regency. This study uses a quantitative approach with the type of causal research and tools used simple linear regression analysis. The data used are primary data obtained through questionnaire. And Respondents are customers of BMT NU Branch Pragaan Sumenep with a population of 5005 customers and as many samples 98 customers with error rate of 10%. The results showed that there is a significant influence on the ongoing relationship to customer loyalty in BMT NU Branch Pragaan Sumenep. It is stated based on the result of Test-t yield correlation coefficient value tarithmetic= 14.325> ttable=1.290 with a significance level of 0.000 <0.1, and the value of positive beta coefficient. Of the coefficient of determination (R2) by using SPSS (Statistical for the Social Sciences) version 18, By looking at R square gain of 0.681. This means that 68.1% of customer loyalty is influenced by continuous relationships in BMT NU Branch Pragaan Sumenep. While the rest of 39.1% can be influenced by other factors. From the simple linear regression equation (Y = a+ bX) is Ŷ = 2.030 + 0.396X, where the constant value (a) of 2.030 indicates that if the continuous relationship variable is equal to zero (not taken into account), the customer's loyalty is 2.030 units and b = 0.396, it can be interpreted that the magnitude of customer loyalty variable coefficient marked positive (0,396) indicate that if continuous relationship increases 1%, hence loyalty score of customer will increase equal to 39,6%.
Performa Desa yang Diusulkan untuk Penerapan One Village One Product (OVOP) di Kabupaten Pamekasan
Authors: Kutsiyah Farahdilla 
Published: July 2017

“One village, one product” (OVOP) is an approach to rural development by using local resources which aim to enrich local wisdom and led to the enlargement of small and medium industry. This research uses an exploratory study to describe the village performance that was suggested for OVOP application in Pamekasan regency. Observation and interview was applicated in collected data. The results of this study are a good quality for OVOP operation village: Bangsereh, Dempo Barat, Polagan, Kadur, Blumbungan, Pegagan, Rekkerrek, Tebul Barat, Klampar /Toket, Kertagena Laok, Larangan Slampar, Sokalelah and Pegantenan villages. The recommended commodity in each village sequentially onion, Madura beef cattle, anchovies anvil, hybrid corn, java long pepper, mangrove, cassava, ginger, batik, seaweed, laying hens, great chili, banana and durian. This area have more superiority and special characteristic in a production, uniqueness, institutional and human resources. Therefore their development must be adapted to the potential of the region, local wisdom and limiting factor. Meanwhile the main issue for expansion of these commodities are lack of product processing, capital and marketing. Moreover inefficient of institutional and unsustainability of production as well as minimize of assistance for human resource investment. It is suggested to support OVOP implementation, it is necessary to integrate of all relevant institutions, which each of them do as their self-capacity into a straight planning, to built a cooperative institution, to create the government policies by prioritize the processing and lead this area as a village industry. Furthermore, facilitated marketing product, intensified of extension and advisory group institution for community and also directed to have the village market.