bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improvement of Ukrainian Industrial Company’S Performance Diagnostics Based on Its Logistic System Analysis
Authors: Voznenko Natalya , Roman Teodora
Published: July 2015

In the competitiveness environment on external and internal markets the more important role now can be given to company’s organizational features and leverages as a set of tools that can work out the best solution to improve enterprise’s performance in general. The study aims to create a model of industrial company’s performance diagnostics based on evaluating firm’s external flows by taking into consideration its financial, marketing, producing and logistic indicators at once. The objective is to divide industrial enterprises into specified groups by statistics cluster analysis in order to diagnose similarities within each group and develop management key-points recommendations to each of the group depending on their logistic system condition.
An Analysis Of The Interaction During Simultaneous Use Of Copper Ore And Salt Deposits In The LGOM Mines With Regard To Displacement And Deformation Of Rock Mass
Authors: Popiołek Edward , Kłeczek Zdzisław , Niedojadło Zygmunt , Hejmanowski Ryszard , Skobliński Wojciech , Sopata Paweł , Stoch Tomasz , Wójcik Artur
Published: July 2015

Excavation of the two bedded deposits of mineral resources in a small vertical distance may cause additional increased mining risks (rock mass deformation, rock bursts and mining tremors, threat to land surface). This paper considers the impact of excavation of the copper ore deposit on the bed of rock salt located above it and the opposite, in terms of displacements and deformations. We used the theoretical models of processes verified by previous in situ observations in the mines of the Legnica-Głogów Copper Mining District. We analysed the potential for reducing the risks, among others, through coordination of mining works.
Effect of different roe deer muscles on fatty acid composition in intramuscular fat
Authors: Razmaitė Violeta , Šiukščius Artūras , Pileckas Vidmantas , Švirmickas Gintautas Juozas
Published: July 2015

The aim of the work was to study the effect of different muscles on the fatty acid composition in the intramuscular fat of roe deer hunted in Lithuania. The samples were excised from the five muscles of different carcass sites: m. longissimus dorsi (LD), m. deltoideus (shoulder), m. tensor fascia e latae (hind quarter), m. cleidocipitalis (neck) and m. intercostales interni (brisket) of hunted animals. The data were subjected to the analysis of variance in general linear (GLM Multivariate) procedure in SPSS 17. The muscle location of roe deer males appeared to affect the fatty acid composition in the intramuscular fat. The total proportions of saturated (SFA ), monounsaturated (MUFA ) and polyunsaturated (PUFA), including individual SFA, MUFA and PUFA acids were affected by the muscle. The highest levels of SFA and MUFA and the lowest levels of PUFA were found in the intramuscular fat of neck and brisket muscles and vice versa, the lowest levels of SFA and MUFA and the highest levels of PUFA were found in the intramuscular fat of LD and hind quarter muscles. The muscle type of roe deer appeared to affect the lipid quality indices. The lowest atherogenic and thrombogenic indexes, and the highest hypocholesterolemic/hypercholesterolemic ratio were in the intramuscular fat of LD and hind quarter muscles.
Risk factors associated with congenital anomalies in children
Authors: Căpățînă D. , Cozaru Georgeta Camelia
Published: July 2015

The practical approach to effective prevention and diagnosis of congenital anomalies involving them early (prenatal or neonatal), correctly and completely. Both actions require but etiopathogenic knowledge, clinical skills and appropriate means of exploration. Epidemiological studies can contribute in a meaningful way to identify and assess risk factors involved in the etiopathogenesis of congenital anomalies. This research is part of a large study (retrospective and prospective), which aims to identify factors involved in congenital anomalies determinism towards a diagnostic algorithm for an early and optimal case management.
The Influence of Wild Boars on the Growth of Forest Trees and Stands: A Case Study of a Wild Boar Game Preserve/ A vaddisznó hatása a fák és a faállomány növekedésére - egy vaddisznóskert esettanulmánya
Authors: Lebocký Tibor , Petráš Rudolf
Published: July 2015

This research investigated methods for determining and quantifying the impact of wild boars on the increment and growth of forest trees and stands. The influence of wild boars on stand variables was observed in a wild game preserve established in central Slovakia in 2000 practicing intensive wild boar management. Long-term measurements obtained from two long-term research plots of sessile oak trees established in 1969 were used to monitor stand growth. Increments of trees were observed on tree ring cores coming from trees surrounded by differently damaged soil surfaces. Wild boars rooting the soil surface proved to have neither a positive nor negative influence on the mean diameter and height of the forest stands. Analysis of radial increments in 9 trees growing on sites with more intense, deeper, and permanent rooting in the soil profile located near a larger mud bath was also carried out. A more distinctive increment depression was found on one oak near the mud bath and on one beech where deeper soil surface rooting occurred.
Stability of a generalization of the Fréchet functional equation
Authors: Malejki Renata
Published: July 2015

We prove some stability and hyperstability results for a generalization of the well known Fréchet functional equation, stemming from one of the characterizations of the inner product spaces. As the main tool we use a fixed point theorem for some function spaces. We end the paper with some new inequalities characterizing the inner product spaces.
Strategic planning and change management. Examples of Barcelona, Seville and Saragossa (Spain)
Authors: González María Jesús González , González Alejandro López
Published: July 2015

This work attempts to underline that motivating and managing change in the mentality of its environment, and being in tune with society’s changing needs is the basis of successful strategic planning. Our aim is to highlight planning as a way of learning, that is, planning implies changing ways of thinking, not making plans. Strategic learning requires releasing the mind in order to slip flexibly into the continuous line and to achieve the creation of possible action courses from a fertile dialogue between thought and action. Using our insights from the two literatures, we propose a dynamic, integrative conceptual model of change based on organizational learning. This practice has been analysed in three Spanish cities where important events have taken place.
Humanitarian aid of the European Union and United Nations: actions, responsibilities, and finances
Authors: Harat Aleksandra , Chojnacki Michał , Leksowski Krzysztof
Published: July 2015

The main purpose of the article is to analyze humanitarian aid provided by the European Union and the United Nations. The research includes a review of existing documents, reports, and studies on world humanitarian assistance. The main issues and findings analyzed in this study are the evolution of the humanitarian assistance provided by the European Union and the United Nations and the role of the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office – ECHO and the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - OCHA – as units responsible for organization and financial issues. On the basis of the history and key events, the finances, and significant projects in the field of humanitarian aid implemented by the EU and the UN are presented. Finally, the authors attempt to assess the effectiveness of assistance.
Restoring the riverside in a city: an examination of best practices for port revitalisation
Authors: Świerczewska-Pietras Katarzyna
Published: July 2015

Rivers have been an important element of urban development for centuries, affecting human life and providing a number of functions connected with commerce, defence, transport, communication and culture. Today’s river-city relationship takes on a completely different dimension and is considered through the prism of the beauty which shapes the urban landscape and is a key element in integrating its inhabitants. It affects the city’s economic fabric, for instance through increased tourism and investment. Besides, it provides an impetus for the implementation of numerous architectural and urban projects whose task is to integrate its space or, as is often the case, insure the future viability of the riverside, including former port areas.

Therefore the aim of this paper is to analyse projects which represent so-called best practice in the restoration of city riverside areas using examples from Western European cities which have experienced the implementation of such projects. The paper presents an analysis of cities selected due to the availability of source materials: Düsseldorf, the largest revitalised area, followed by London and Hamburg, the smallest. It should be emphasised that the author will continue her research on the former port areas, focusing mainly on the German sites.
Erroneous HbA1c measurements in the presence of β-thalassemia and common Chinese hemoglobin variants
Authors: Ji Ling , Yu Jing , Zhou Yu , Xia Yong , Xu Anping , Li Weining , Li Lu
Published: July 2015

HbA

Blood samples from normal patients, patients with β-thalassemia, patients exhibiting heterozygosity, and patients exhibiting homozygosity were analyzed using ion-exchange HPLC (Variant II Turbo, Bio-Rad and Adams A

Samples from patients with β-thalassemia produced significant positive biases on the Variant II Turbo system compared to the other three systems. For heterozygous βA/βE patients, a good agreement was observed between Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing and Ultra

β-Thalassemia can cause errors in HbA
Not In-Service Railway Arched Bridges and Their Future/ Nieużytkowane Kolejowe Mosty Sklepione I Ich Przyszłość
Authors: Juszczyk Artur , Dankowski Marek , Wysokowski Adam
Published: July 2015

At the turn of the 19th and 20th century, on the areas of today northern and western Poland, the railway infrastructure was developing rapidly. In the late 80’s of the previous century many of the railway lines, together with the whole infrastructure including bridges, were being closed down. The example of such practices can be the brick bridge located near Nojewo, Voivodeship wielkopolskie. This article presents the technical parameters of these bridges and their damages as well as ideas for the future development of the railway facilities.
Revitalisation As a Force Promoting Spatial Changes in Wrocław/ Idea Rewitalizacji Motorem Przemian Przestrzennych Wrocławia
Authors: Kożan Aldona
Published: July 2015

The idea of revitalization, which grew out of the need to repair degraded urban spaces, has taken on a new meaning in the context of contemporary development challenges. The work includes references to the basic programme documents and strategies. It shows regeneration activities carried out in Wrocław in connection with the organization of international events, cultural and sport events, and with the improvement of spatial order. These actions contributed to the revitalization of the image of the city. The paper contains the results of these changes, the complementarity of decisions and their impact on social behaviour.
Renovation of Large-Panel Buildings in Context of Urban Renewal/ Remonty Budynków Wielkopłytowych, Jako Element Rewitalizacji Miast
Authors: Ligęza Wiesław
Published: July 2015

The article presents issues connected with renovating multi-storey precast concrete buildings, resulting from the consequences of construction defects occurring over the course of the building process and use of the buildings, as well as design flaws and construction defects when insulating external partitions. Analyses and conclusions which stem from them cover issues of renovation in the light of: damage in the vertical and horizontal joints, damage to the connection of layers in three-layer load-bearing and curtain walls, the effect of the damage on the possibilities of carrying out functional modernization of residential units, the effect of the damage on the effectiveness of thermo-modernization - new problems related to faulty insulation
Applying Active Thermography in the Non-Destructive Investigation of Historical Objects/ Zastosowanie Termowizji Aktywnej Do Badań Nieniszczących Obiektów Zabytkowych
Authors: Nowak Henryk , Noszczyk Paweł
Published: July 2015

The paper pertains to the problem of historic building envelope investigation with the use of active thermography. Mainly emphasized is its application in the detection of different material inclusions in historic walls. Examples of active thermography in the reflective mode application and a description of the experimental investigation has been shown on a wall model with the inclusion of materials with significantly different thermal conductivity and heat capacity, i.e. styrofoam, steel and granite. Thermograms received for every kind of envelope are compared and analyzed. Finally, the summary and conclusion is shown along with the prospects of development and practical application of this kind of investigation in historic construction.
Flexibility in Management of Modernization in Construction - Electrical Works/ Elastyczność W Zarządzaniu Modernizacją Obiektów Budowlanych Na Przykładzie Robót Elektrycznych
Authors: Nowotarski Piotr , Pasławski Jerzy
Published: July 2015

The article presents the general principles of flexible approach, illustrated with case study regarding flexibility in modernization. Flexibility is understood in the present case as a skilful adaptation to changes in the dynamically changing environment. The essence of flexibility approach is being staged to make decisions based on environmental and process monitoring in progress. Presented case study of upgrading the electrical system in the multi-family housing in the common area is based on step by step procedure responding to damage state of this system. Simple analysis is based on cost comparison but there are other criteria (environmental, social etc.) and conflict solving situations taken into account in presented paper.
Adaptation of the South-West Wing of Collegium Chemicum of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań for Storage Facilities/ Adaptacja Południowo-Zachodniego Skrzydła Budynku Collegium Chemicum Uam W Poznaniu Na Cele Magazynowe
Authors: Ścigałło Jacek
Published: July 2015

The article refers to the problems of adaptation of Collegium Chemicum facilities belonging to Adam Mickiewicz Uniwersity in Poznań to its storage needs. The subject building is situated in Grunwaldzka Street in Poznań. In the introduction part, the building and its structural solutions are described. The results of the materials research and the measurements of the used reinforcement have been presented. The structure diagnostic analyses were performed basing on measurements and research. The analysis allowed the determination of the limit loads. The results of the performed analysis of the current state turned out to be unsatisfactory, not only in terms of the planned storage load but also in terms of the current load state, as was shown by the construction analysis.
Types of Moulding and Methods of Eliminating Dry Rot in Historic Buildings: Example of Sobiescy Palace in Lublin (Based on Study by Mirosław Zaród)/ Zagrzybienia I Metody Odgrzybiania Obiektów Zabytkowych Na Przykładzie Pałacu Sobieskich W Lublinie (Na Podstawie Opracowania Dokonanego Przez M. Zaróda)
Authors: Wrana Jan , Jarocka-Mikrut Aleksandra
Published: July 2015

By presenting Sobiescy Palace in Lublin as well as results of mycological research conducted in the said premises, the authors describe hazards and dangers arising from damp present in historic buildings for a long time. Results of mycological research quoted in this article indicate that differences in levels of damp depend on the cardinal direction a specific wall faces. The authors also pay attention to reasons for which the described premises suffer from damp and provide programmes of treatment and prevention. Furthermore, the article gives the reader a detailed insight into multiple opportunities for improving technical conditions of historic buildings and, at the same time, raising their functional standards. However, one must not forget to treat such premises with proper respect.
Identifying and ascribing the relative significance of introduction pathways for non-native plants into Iceland
Authors: Wasowicz Pawel
Published: July 2015

The study is aimed at identifying pathways frequently used by non-native plant species, assessing their relative significance and development in time. Pathways were defined following NOBANIS framework (Madsen et al., 2014). Species assessments were based on HARMONIA scheme (Branquart, 2007). Four categories of environmental hazards were assessed plus two additional categories summarizing impacts on health and economy. Temporal development of pathways was assessed using cumulative per annum taxa records. To quantify the activity of investigated pathways over time an index (δ10) showing the number of new species introduced during the period of 10 years was calculated. The study shows that horticulture, landscaping and agriculture can be pointed out as pathways of concern in Iceland. A set of species of concern is also proposed. Two plant taxa are included in A list (high risk species): Anthriscus sylvestis and Lupinus nootkatensis. Three taxa are placed in B list (watch list): Heracleum mantegazzianum, Heracleum persicum and Pinus contorta. Results of the present study are compared with similar studies carried out in Denmark, Scandinavia and Baltic countries. Different measures to prevent introductions of new and potentially dangerous non-native species are also discussed including selection of good practices that may significantly reduce the threat from non-native species used in agriculture and horticulture.
Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial evaluation of novel spiropiperidones
Authors: Tiwari Anil K. , Bishnoi Abha , Verma Anil Kumar , Fatma Shaheen , Srivastava Krishna , Tripathi Chandrakant M. , Banerjee Bikram
Published: July 2015

Novel spiro derivatives of piperidone 4a–f were synthesized, characterized, and screened against a panel of different bacterial and fungal strains. The study revealed the potential of these molecules for further development as antimicrobial agents.
The Coexistence of Different Explanatory Models of Misfortune: A Case from Serbia
Authors: Jerotijević Danijela
Published: July 2015

The paper discusses two concepts of supernatural explanations of misfortune and how they co-exist in a particular socio-cultural environment. The author argues that these two concepts are used differently depending on the position of the person evaluating them. While the concept of supernatural harm is usually used in “first person” narratives, the concept of God’s punishment is used by community members as a warning to all wrongdoers and cheats. Searching for the external source of problems is important for personal self-esteem, while identifying an internal cause and its consequence (God’s punishment as the consequence of someone’s “sins”) is part of “immanent justice” narratives. The central claim is based on attribution theory, but the study also looks at cognitive theories of supernatural beliefs.
Challenges to the Social Norms on Reproduction: “Irreplaceable Mother” and Affirmative Fatherhood
Authors: Popper Miroslav , Bianchi Gabriel , Lukšík Ivan
Published: July 2015

This study presents an analysis of recent developments in fathers’ roles in Slovakia, a country that has experienced multiple social and economic transformations in post-totalitarian Central Eastern Europe. Data from a qualitative study (14 focus group discussions, 87 participants) show that the social norms associated with the Second Demographic Transition do not constitute a homogenous unit. Young people delay reproduction due to numerous needs. A new norm is emerging-the necessity of establishing a family only once a state of economic independence has been reached. The study discusses the role of the “irreplaceable mother” and the problem of the complementarity of parental roles, shifts in negative stereotypes about men, and emerging forms of affirmative fatherhood.
From Burgers to Tenure: Preserving Quality Amid the Choices and Dilemmas Facing Authors of Scientific Articles
Authors: Neusar Aleš
Published: July 2015

Writing an article isn’t a straightforward process. It involves difficult decisions, dilemmas and even politics, and these have a substantial effect on article quality and impact. This is even more true now than used to be the case due to the massification of science and pressure to publish. The author explores six common dilemmas and offers guidance on how to deal with them: a) why we should (not) write at all; b) which language to choose-English, the national language or another suitable language; c) how to credit resources in times of resource abundance; d) how to deal with authorship disputes; e) whether to write clearly and concisely or to represent the “messy reality” as closely as possible; and f) which journal to choose.
The Philosophical Conception of a Constitution for the Earth
Authors: Šmajs Josef
Published: July 2015

For almost fifty years scholars have expressed their concern for the future existence of mankind and proposed ways of securing life in the years to come. Most of the declarations made by these movements do not, however, constitute viable instructions for change: they are rather moral discussion papers, containing much wishful thinking, or a list of flaws people are perceived to commit in their relation to Nature. All noble sentiments and efforts to understand and resolve the current crisis while ignoring the split of the planet into two opposing systems-Culture and Nature-are doomed to failure. The currently prevailing anthropocentric vision of the world is incorrect, not only in its details and in its specific arguments, but also in its deepest underlying principles-in short, in its entirety.

That is this draft of a Constitution for the Earth is based on the ontological assumption that human Culture is not a continuation of natural evolution by different means. Culture is an artificial system opposing Nature. If it were set as Nature is in a biophilous, life-reverencing way, then Culture’s self-activity would grow in a desirable way. Culture would respect Nature and both systems would co-operate at a new level.
Un poema desconocido de Francisco Bances Candamo con nuevos aportes biográficosEstudio realizado en el marco del programa JAE-Doc del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, cofinanciado por el Fondo Social Europeo. El autor desea expresar su agradecimiento a Christophe Villecroix, responsable de la Bibliothèque du Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et Européennes en la sede de La Courneuve.
Authors: Echavarren Arturo
Published: July 2015

A partir de un romance desconocido de Francisco Bances Candamo, publicado en las Obras póstumas líricas humanas de D. Joseph Pérez de Montoro (1736), se exponen nuevos datos sobre su biografía tocantes a su traslado a Madrid desde Sevilla, que debió de producirse entre principios de 1682 y mediados de 1683. Según se desprende del poema, Bances Candamo acudió a Madrid en calidad de protegido del V duque de Osuna. Se presenta, además, una edición comentada del romance, que describe un incidente que se produjo en la cámara de la reina María Luisa de Orleans en septiembre de 1683.
Frecuencia lingüística y novedad gramatical. Propuestas sobre el hápax y las formas aisladas, con ejemplos del XV castellanoEste trabajo se inscribe en el proyecto de investigación “La escritura historiográfica en español de la Baja Edad Media al siglo XVI: procesos históricos de elaboración lingüística” (FFI2010‒14984) financiado por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad del Gobierno de España.
Authors: Rodríguez Lola Pons
Published: July 2015

En este trabajo se discute la pertinencia del término hápax en su empleo para la historia del romance castellano. Se plantean algunas reflexiones sobre la aparente equivalencia entre la frecuencia de un fenómeno de lengua y su fiabilidad y se explica cómo en algunas épocas de un idioma pueden ser las rarezas morfosintácticas los elementos más representativos y sintomáticos de su ideal estilístico. Presentamos una propuesta de vincular el concepto de hápax no al azar de la documentación sino al universal de la creatividad lingüística, para ello se propone distinguir un hápax por elaboración de un hápax vernáculo. En todos los casos, el trabajo emplea para ilustrar estos conceptos ejemplos de la escritura prosística del siglo XV en Castilla, en la que la creatividad inherente a todas las épocas se acentuó por estarse desarrollando un proceso de elaboración lingüística en el sentido de incremento de los rasgos de distancia comunicativa del castellano, a imitación de otros tomados del latín.
Internationale Marketingstrategien und Marketing-Informationssysteme der westdeutschen Pharmaindustrie in den 1950er bis 70er Jahren: Eine „Marketing-Informationsrevolution“?
Authors: Kleinschmidt Christian , Braun Heiko
Published: July 2015

Assuming that a formerly unknown quantity and quality of market data triggered a revolution in marketing information, we explore international marketing strategies and the significance of marketing information systems in the context of the re-internationalization of the pharmaceutical enterprises Bayer and Schering after 1945. Both companies faced an information deluge, and in both cases, distinct approaches to a modern marketing information system can be observed since the mid-1960s.
Breaking through the Double Blockade: Inter-Atlantic Wartime Communications at Roche
Authors: Kurosawa Takafumi
Published: July 2015

This paper examines the roles of information and knowledge sharing, and of communication in businesses during the interwar period and during World War II (WWII). It focuses on F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (Roche), a Swiss pharmaceutical company. During WWII, the Axis Powers and the Allies imposed a double blockade on Switzerland and Roche’s market was divided between the two belligerent camps. Roche coped by mobilizing a unique twinstructure, a provision introduced during the interwar period, by transforming the ownership structure in terms of both ownership and control. While this strategy enabled its expansion in the U.S. market and safeguarded the group against various political risks, it also destabilized the group’s unity. As intensive as it may have been, telecommunication across the Atlantic was not sufficient for sharing crucial knowledge and checking the U.S. subsidiary’s thirst for independence. To control the situation, the financial director of Roche’s Basel headquarters travelled to the United States, breaking the double blockade. Eventually, the on-site, face-to-face communication and a long-distance telephone call contributed to the survival of the company as a unified organization.
Modelling Runoff on a Small Lowland Catchment, Hungarian Great Plains
Authors: Právetz Tamás , Sipos György , Benyhe Balázs , Blanka Viktória
Published: July 2015

The lowland region of the South-Eastern Carpathian Basin faces extreme hydrological conditions, therefore the more detailed understanding, monitoring and predicting of the hydrological regime on catchments have high importance. However, in the region only few measured data are available in terms of evaporation, runoff, infiltration and water retention, and this is especially true concerning small catchments. In the meantime these areas support extensive agriculture, therefore more information is needed to manage future drying and irrigational demands. In the present research runoff and discharge were modelled for a ten year period and compared to at-a-station measurement data on the Fehértó-majsa Canal, a sub-catchment of the Tisza River, in order to test the predictability of hydrological changes related to future climate change. Modelling was made by applying a coupled MIKE SHE/MIKE 11 model and integrating all available topographic, pedologic, climatic, hydrologic and vegetation data. Consequently, another motivation of the research was to assess the suitability, data demand and limitations of the MIKE modelling environment on lowland catchments. As from all available data sources soil data seemed to be the least accurate, sensitivity tests were made by changing different soil parameter. Based on the results, the developed model is highly suitable for the estimation of annual and monthly runoff. Nevertheless, concerning daily data a general overestimation of discharge was experienced during low flow periods, and a time lag appeared between measured and modelled discharge peaks during high flow periods. In all, the results of the study can greatly support the realization of water management and planning projects in the drought prone sand land catchments where only a few directly measured data are available
Constructing New Crossed Group Categories Over Weak Hopf Group Algebras
Authors: Chen Quanguo , Wang Dingguo
Published: July 2015

Let π be a group. The main purpose of this paper is to provide further examples of crossed π-categories in the sense of Turaev. For this, we first introduce the notion of weak Hopf π-algebra as the dual notion of weak Hopf π-coalgebra and investigate the properties of weak Hopf π-algebra keeping close to weak Hopf algebra in sense of Böhm et al. It is shown that the category of the copresentations of weak Hopf π-algebra is braided crossed π-category. Finally, we shall consider the notion of weak Doi-Hopf group module in the weak Hopf π-algebra setting, and discuss the separability of a class of functors for the category of weak Doi-Hopf π-modules to the category of comodule over a suitable coalgebras. Also, the applications of our theories are presented.
Some Applications of Differential Subordination of p-Valent Functions
Authors: Ali E. E.
Published: July 2015

The object of the present paper is to investigate some inclusion relationships and a number of other properties of several subclasses of multivalent analytic functions, which are defined here by using the hypergeometric function. Relevant connections of the results presented here with those obtained in earlier works are pointed out.
Taguchi Based Regression Analysis of End-Wall Film Cooling in a Gas Turbine Cascade with Single Row of Holes
Authors: Ravi D. , Parammasivam K. M.
Published: July 2015

Numerical investigations were conducted on a turbine cascade, with end-wall cooling by a single row of cylindrical holes, inclined at 30°. The mainstream fluid was hot air and the coolant was CO
Carisoprodol-Related Death in a Child
Authors: Adams HR , Kerzee T , Morehead CD
Published: July 2015

Carisoprodol (N-isopropyl-2-methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol dicarbamate), a congener of meprobramate, is recommended by its manufacturers as a centrally acting musculoskeletal relaxant with mild anticholinergic, antipyretic, and analgesic properties. Many authorities maintain that the beneficial effects of carisoprodol noted in the treatment of patients with muscle spasm of local origin are related more to modification of central pain perception than they are to muscle relaxant properties [1,2]. Drowsiness, vertigo, weakness, and lassitude have accompanied carisoprodol therapy, but these adverse effects occur infrequently in adults who are taking recommended dosages of 250 or 350 mg four times daily [3].
A Comparison of Some Mass Spectrometric Ionization Techniques Using Samples of Morphine and Illegal Heroin
Authors: Jardine I , Fenselau C
Published: July 2015

The precise identification of drugs in body fluids or in illegal preparations may be accomplished by the relatively sophisticated techniques of mass spectrometry [1,2] or gas chromatography-mass spectrometry [2,3]. The application of these techniques to drug analysis is well documented [4–6]. Recently, more attention has been paid to the type of mass spectra produced by different methods of ionization [7]. The most useful mass spectrum for many applications is one in which the molecular ion is large and unambiguous. However, some fragmentation is often a desirable feature because this may help to confirm the identity of a compound, differentiate isomers, or assist in elucidating the structure of an unknown. High pressure ionization methods have been found to be particularly useful for drug identification since they often produce the base peak of the spectrum in the molecular ion region, thus serving to identify the molecular weight of the compound. However, some compounds, notably heroin and morphine, fragment easily when ionized with the high pressure reagent gases used so far.
Problems Surrounding Release of Persons Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Authors: Perr IN
Published: July 2015

The concept of not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI) is not simply a philosophical one dealing with courtroom drama [1,2]. Despite the attention paid to trial issues and matters of strategy and testimony, there has been a relative neglect in the study of the practical effects of current practices. The labeling process sets in motion a series of events. Generally, in the United States, a person found not guilty by reason of insanity is hospitalized either in a special state institution for the “criminally insane” or in a designated forensic unit at a state hospital. The handling, disposition, and technicalities of release are extremely varied and complex. The vagaries of release and subsequent antisocial behavior by an NGI patient (hereafter referred to as NGI) have resulted in adverse publicity far out of proportion to the numbers of people or problems involved.
Paradoxical Benzodiazepine Response: A Rationale for Bumetanide in Neurodevelopmental Disorders?
Authors: Bruining Hilgo , Passtoors Laurien , Goriounova Natalia , Jansen Floor , Hakvoort Britt , de Jonge Maretha , Poil Simon-Shlomo
Published: July 2015

The diuretic agent bumetanide has recently been put forward as a novel, promising treatment of behavioral symptoms in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related conditions. Bumetanide can decrease neuronal chloride concentrations and may thereby reinstate γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-ergic inhibition in patients with neurodevelopmental disorders. However, strategies to select appropriate candidates for bumetanide treatment are lacking. We hypothesized that a paradoxical response to GABA-enforcing agents such as benzodiazepines may predict the efficacy of bumetanide treatment in neurodevelopmental disorders. We describe a case of a 10-year-old girl with ASD, epilepsy, cortical dysplasia, and a 15q11.2 duplication who had exhibited marked behavioral arousal after previous treatment with clobazam, a benzodiazepine. We hypothesized that this response indicated the presence of depolarizing excitatory GABA and started bumetanide treatment with monitoring of behavior, cognition, and EEG. The treatment resulted in a marked clinical improvement in sensory behaviors, rigidity, and memory performance, which was substantiated by questionnaires and cognitive assessments. At baseline, the girl’s EEG showed a depression in absolute α power, an electrographic sign previously related to ASD, which was normalized with bumetanide treatment. The effects of bumetanide on cognition and EEG seemed to mirror the “nonparadoxical” responses to benzodiazepines in healthy subjects. In addition, temporal lobe epilepsy and cortical dysplasia have both been linked to disturbed chloride homeostasis and seem to support our assumption that the observed paradoxical response was due to GABA-mediated excitation. This case highlights that a paradoxical behavioral response to GABA-enforcing drugs may constitute a framework for targeted treatment with bumetanide.
Strategies for improving the supply chain of coal in Norte de Santander, Colombia
Authors: Cano Jose Alejandro , Panizo Cesar Augusto , García Fabio Humberto , Rodríguez Jorge Enrique
Published: July 2015

This article aims to structure and characterize the supply chain of coal in Norte de Santander, identifying the main factors influencing the improvement of it. In this sense, an information search on secondary sources is performed to conceptualize the main contributions and functionality of logistics and supply chain management in the coal sector. With the collected data the different stages and actors involved in the chain of supply of coal are structured and characterized, and the most important strategies to achieve world-class performance in the supply chain are identified. As a result, it is recommended to adopt a supply chain model in the coal sector in Norte de Santander, and also implement strategies related to demand assurance, appropriate infrastructure, modernization of production processes, associativity, legal accompaniment, availability of supplies, long-term partnerships, supply stability, reduced energy costs and environmental sustainability.
Expansion of the Rational Choice Approach
Authors: Simmons Jonathan S , Kent Stephen A
Published: July 2015

Using primary documents from the Children of God and interviews with current and former members, we argue that commitment to this deviant Christian group during the 1970s must be understood as a complex system of immediate an compensatory rewards and punishments. By arguing in this manner, we critically expand upon the Stark/Bainbridge theory of religion, which underemphasizes or ignores the crucial control functions played by punishment systems. Children of God’s punishment system involved purposive, affective, material, and sensual or bodily restraints, which operated both on immediate and postponed (i.e., otherworldly) levels.
O espectador imparcial de Adam Smith e o observador ideal de John Rawls: Uma crítica à ética utilitarista
Authors: Marin Solange Regina , Quintana André Marzulo , Santos Cezar Augusto Pereira dos
Published: July 2015

Resumo John Rawls fundamenta o utilitarismo na concepção de observador ideal presente nas teorias dos sentimentalistas escoceses do século XVIII, particularmente nas teorias de David Hume e Adam Smith. Como a tese do utilitarismo não é tão explícita e acessível na ótica de ambos os filósofos escoceses, pretendemos, no presente trabalho, confrontar a tese do espectador imparcial de Smith e a crítica de Rawls à concepção do observador ideal como fundadora do utilitarismo. Observamos maior abrangência para o espectador imparcial em relação ao observador ideal utilitarista nas escolhas morais.
Liga NiCrSiBC: Microestrutura e Dureza de Revestimentos Processados a Arco e a Laser
Authors: Silva Leandro J. da , D’Oliveira Ana Sofia C. M.
Published: July 2015

A técnica de processamento é determinante sobre características de um revestimento. Isso porque o aporte térmico, que depende da técnica e dos parâmetros, tem influência sobre a diluição e a taxa de solidificação. Em ligas com baixa complexidade metalúrgica, o impacto do processamento com técnicas de deposição que impõem maior taxa de resfriamento podem se traduzir em refino da microestrutura. Espera-se que quanto mais refinada a microestrutura maior a resistência mecânica do revestimento. Entretanto, na deposição de ligas de maior complexidade metalúrgica isso nem sempre ocorre, porque a elevada taxa de resfriamento pode suprimir formação/precipitação de fases responsáveis pela resistência. Neste estudo, a influência do processamento sobre microestrutura e dureza de revestimentos da liga Colmonoy-6® foi avaliada. A liga foi processada por plasma com arco transferido (PTA) e laser de diodo de alta potência (HPDL) sobre chapas de AISI 304 com dois níveis de diluição. Em ambos os casos, revestimentos de boa qualidade e livres defeitos foram obtidos. O aumento do teor de Fe (diluição) e as diferentes taxas de resfriamento decorrem do processamento com diferentes parâmetros e técnicas. Em consequência, ocorrem mudanças significativas na microestrutura e na dureza dos revestimentos que estão associadas à distribuição, morfologia e composição química dos carbonetos e, principalmente, dos boretos.
SOCIAL BUSINESS DILEMMAS IN BRAZIL: REDE ASTACASE
Authors: IIZUKA EDSON SADAO , VARELA CARMEN AUGUSTA , LARROUDÉ ELISA RODRIGUES ALVES
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACTSocial businesses seek financial, social and even environmental results. Academic knowledge on how such organizations operate, however, has emerged more recently. This article sought to investigate qualitatively the main tensions and dilemmas occurring throughout the history of Rede Asta, a pioneer social business in direct catalog sales of artisanal products in Brazil. Results indicate the Rede Asta managers have experienced tensions and dilemmas in three of the four categories identified by Smith, Gonin, and Besharov (2013): social and financial performance, organizational aspects and learning. One of the dilemmas involves organizational aspects and learning, since Asta achieves feasibility with two organizations: a nonprofit association and a for-profit corporation. On perceptions of belonging, stakeholders declared they felt they were a part of the organization’s social and environmental goals; some even as activists.
Imagens representacionais das políticas públicas à educação e à saúde, no imaginário de um grupo de idosos da comunidade Quilombola−Kalunga, de Monte Alegre de Goiás
Authors: Takahashi Fátima Gonçalves Messias , Alves Vicente Paulo
Published: July 2015

As Teorias do Imaginário de Gilberto Durand e o Teste AT-9 de Yves Durand permitem levantar imagens individuais e grupais. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de entrevistas não estruturadas sobre o imaginário de um grupo de idosos da comunidade Quilombola-Kalunga, em Monte Alegre de Goiás (Brasil). As entrevistas versaram também sobre as políticas públicas de educação e de saúde, que podem dar melhores condições de vida a esses idosos. Sabe-se que a oferta e o controle das diretrizes das políticas públicas em educação e em saúde estão transcritas na Constituição Brasileira de 1988 e no Estatuto do Idoso (Lei n° 10.741/2003), mas, efetivamente, elas não chegam aos lugares mais remotos do País. O relato da pesquisa busca demonstrar que, junto com a cultura do silêncio dos kalungas, está a omissão e o clientelismo do poder público, que deixa essa população sem atendimento na área de educação e de saúde.
Fly ash composting to improve fertiliser value – A review
Authors: Mupambwa Hupenyu A. , Dube Ernest , Mnkeni Pearson N.S.
Published: July 2015

South Africa is increasingly reliant upon coal-fired power stations for electricity generation. Fly ash, a byproduct of coal combustion, contains a high total content of essential plant nutrients such as phosphorus, as well as heavy metals. If the plant nutrient bio-availability in fly ash could be improved, and the toxic element content reduced, fly ash could contribute significantly as a fertiliser source in South African agriculture. In this review, we summarise up-to-date information on the soil fertility and detoxification benefits of fly ash composting, and identify information gaps in this regard. We discuss scientific studies on the potential of fly ash based composts to supply plant nutrients and to contaminate the environment. We also explore the roles of earthworms and microorganisms in improving the decomposition process, and hence the fertiliser value of fly ash composts. Although much progress has been made, further research efforts are required to optimise microbial and earthworm activity in the decomposition process, which could further enhance nutrient supply benefits and reduce toxic elements at higher fly ash incorporation rates.
Социальные сети студентов: факторы формирования и влияние на учёбу
Authors: Krekhovets Ekaterina , Poldin Oleg
Published: July 2015

Креховец Екатерина Владимировна - аспирант, старший преподаватель факультета экономики НИУ ВШЭ (НижнийНовгород). E-mail: ekrekhovets@hse.ruПольдин Олег Викторович - кандидат физико-математических наук,научный сотрудник Международной научно-учебной лаборатории институционального анализа экономических реформ НИУ ВШЭ. E-mail: opoldin@hse.ru Статья представляет собой введение в проблематику эмпирического анализа социальных сетей студентов высших учебных заведений: в ней приводятся основные определения и рассматриваются ключевые статистические характеристики сетей. Описаны два подхода к моделированию социальных сетей. Модели, в которых сеть рассматривается как многомерная зависимая переменная (экспоненциальные модели случайных графов, стохастические актор-ориентированные модели и др.), объясняют характер связи свойствами агентов и сетевыми статистиками. Модели, в которых сети являются независимыми переменными (например, пространственные регрессионные модели), объясняют результаты деятельности акторов на основании свойств сети, результатов действий и характеристик других акторов. Представлен обзор эмпирических исследований социальных сетей студентов вузов, посвященных закономерностям их формирования и их влиянию на успеваемость и поведение учащихся.
Что могут рассказать о современных детях их чтение и игры
Authors: Polivanova Katerina , Sazonova Elena , Shakarova Marta
Published: July 2015

Поливанова Катерина Николаевна - доктор психологических наук, профессор Института образования НИУ ВШЭ. E-mail: kpolivanova@mail.ru.Сазонова Елена Валериевна - аспирантка Психологического института РАО. E-mail: sazonova_ev@mail.ru.Адрес: 119019, Москва, ул. Моховая, д. 9, стр. 4.Шакарова Марта Автандиловна - кандидат психологических наук, исследователь рекрутингового агентства ООО «Бигл». E-mail:roxish@mail.ru. Адрес: 115280, Москва,ул. Ленинская слобода, д. 19. Изменение обстоятельств взросления современных детей по сравнению с условиями, в которых росли их родители, трактуется как углубление «кризиса детства». Подчеркивается необходимость новых исследований в области психологии развития, которые применяли бы культурно-исторический подход на современном материале. Представлены два эмпирических исследования: сюжетно-ролевой игры дошкольников на основе современных мультсериалов и подросткового чтения на материале книг Дж. Роулинг. Показано, что игра современных дошкольников обладает развивающим потенциалом, а ее сюжеты воспроизводят сложные коллизии в отношениях между людьми. Исследование причин популярности книг о Гарри Поттере обнаружило особую чувствительность подростков к характеристикам действия — яркого, героического, с неизвестным результатом.
Жизнь после девятого класса: как личные достижения учащихся и ресурсы их семей влияют на жизненные траектории? На материалах лонгитюдного исследования
Authors: Popov Dmitry , Tyumeneva Yuliya , Larina Galina
Published: July 2015

Попов Дмитрий Сергеевич - кандидат социологических наук, старший научный сотрудник Центра мониторинга качества образования Института образования НИУ ВШЭ. E-mail:dmitry_popov@sociolog.netТюменева Юлия Алексеевна - кандидат психологических наук, старший научный сотрудник Международной лаборатории анализа образовательной политики Института образования НИУ ВШЭ.  E-mail: jutu@yandex.ruЛарина Галина Сергеевна - аналитик Центра мониторинга качества образования Института образования НИУ ВШЭ. E-mail: larina.gala@gmail.comСоциальный бэкграунд молодого человека в существенной степени предопределяет его образовательную траекторию и достижения. В исследовании, основанном на данных второй волны лонгитюдного обследования, предпринимается попытка проверить, насколько успешное обучение в школе, результаты внешкольной деятельности учащегося, его упорство и намерения относительно будущего образования могут быть независимыми от социального окружения школьника и изменить предзаданную социальным окружением образовательную траекторию. Обнаружено, что значимыми медиаторами эффекта семейных ресурсов являются личные образовательные достижения выпускника основной школы и его намерения относительно будущего образования.