bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ΤΑ ΓΕΝΕΑΛΟΓΙΚΑ ΔΕΝΤΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΘΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΣΑΝΤΟΡΙΝΗΣ
Authors: ΣΤΕΦΑΝΙΔΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΑ
Published: December 2013

The family trees of Santorine found in the archives of the Catholic Archdioceseof Santorine constitute research tools for the history of the social web existingduring the island's Roman Catholic era as well as in recent times. The starting pointof the family trees is focused on the period between the 15th and the 18th century.On the basis of the family trees it becomes clear that there are families of Italian,French and Spanish origin. The family trees provide information on the professionsheld by some members. Regarding the social and demographic situation, informationis provided on members of families who died young as well as those membersbelonging to the noble class. The reason for compiling the family trees is mentionedin the title accompanying them per il Legato Pio, that is to say to safeguard a certainecclesiastical legacy. In the Report of the Roman Catholic Bishop de Cigalla of1830 it is stated that the Legati PU of the families of Santorine safeguard the juspatronatus. As regards the use of the family trees as tools to study the archives ofthe Catholic Archdiocese of Santorine, extensive reference is made to the Syrigon-Vassalon family tree.
Η ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ Η ΟΡΟΛΟΠΑ ΤΗΣ ΣΤΟ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΟ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΒΙΕΝΝΑΙΟ ΕΛΛ. ΦΙΛ. ΚΩΔ. 65 (φ. llr-126r)
Authors: ΧΑΛΚΟΥ ΜΑΡΙΑ
Published: December 2013

In this article we present some few results of our study on the mathematicalcontent of the unpublished part (f. 11 r-126r) of Cod. Vind. Phil. gr. 65 (the other parthas been published by H. Hunger and K. Vogel), which is the subject of our Dr. thesis(to be submitted). This 15th century Byzantine MS includes the solution of problemsof practical arithmetic, geometry and algebra, the roots of which can be traced back toantiquity. Most of them are related to practical human needs and therefore they couldbe used not only by practical men like merchants, metal workers, builders and otherpeople but also by state employers to calculate taxes. The mathematical terminologyused in this MS has been strongly influenced by latin works; nevertheless itscomparison with modern Greek mathematical terminology reveals -apart from somedifferences- many identities and similarities showing the continuity of Greek mathematicaltradition through the centuries.
ΕΔΑΦΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΕΚΔΙΚΗΣΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΒΕΝΕΤΙΑΣ ΣΤΗ Ν. ΜΕΣΣΗΝΙΑ (Α' ΜΙΣΟ ΤΟΥ 15ΟΥ ΑΙΩΝΑ). ΜΕ ΑΦΟΡΜΗ ΑΝΕΚΔΟΤΟ ΑΡΓΥΡΟΒΟΥΛΛΟ ΤΟΥ ΘΩΜΑ ΠΑΛΑΙΟΛΟΓΟΥ
Authors: ΠΑΠΑΚΟΣΜΑ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΑ Δ.
Published: December 2013

The present paper deals with Venice's long and strenuous diplomaticefforts during the first half of the 15th century to extend its rule over theMessenian hinterland, by acquiring certain strongholds subject to theprincipality of Achaea, such as Navarino, Grisi, Maniatochori (Manticuor),Cosmina and Lachanada (Canada/La Cannata).

Special emphasis is put on the Venetian claim for two of them, Grisi andManiatochori, in southern Messenia. Two, unpublished so far, documents,conserved in Venice's State Archives, namely a) a copy of an argyrovullon ofthe Greek despot of Morea Thomas Palaeologos, issued in July 1454 and b)another one of a public proclamation made by the Venetian castellan ofModon, Alexandra Marcello, later in the same year, cast new light on theexact time and the conditions, under which Venice succeeded in takingpossession of the two above-mentioned Messenian places. According to thetwo documents, the Venetian occupation of Grisi and Maniatochori wasofficially established in 1426 by a privilegio of Centurione II Zaccaria andlasted until 1450, when the two villages were captured by ThomasPalaeologos. Eventually, in 1454 they were restored to Venice by theargyrovullon of the Greek despot.
Ο ANTONI RUBIÓ I LLUCH ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΙΝΣΤΙΤΟΥΤΟ ΚΑΤΑΛΑΝΙΚΩΝ ΣΠΟΥΔΩΝ
Authors: BALCELLS ALBERT
Published: December 2013

Antoni Rubió i Lluch (1856-1937), the well-known Catalan scholar anddiplomat, became Professor of Literature in the University of Barcelona in1885 and President of the Institute of Catalan Studies in 1907. He devoted hislife in promoting Catalan studies and with his work he enlightened the periodof Catalan history and civilization in 14th century Greece. He has publishedmany books and articles on that subject and especially the publication ofdocuments concerning the Catalan Duchy of Athens [Diplomatari del'OrientCatalà (1301-1409), Barcelona 1947] is valuable. As President of the Instituteof Catalan Studies he succeeded in promoting the Catalan as official languagein Spain and abroad.
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΕΣ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟΣ ΚΟΣΜΟΣ (130Σ-190Σ ΑΙ.). ΜΟΡΦΕΣ ΑΥΤΟΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΗΣ, ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ, ΣΥΓΚΡΟΤΗΣΗ ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΩΝ»: ΜΙΑ ΕΡΕΥΝΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΟΤΑΣΗ
Authors: ΠΑΠΑΔΙΑ-ΛΑΛΑ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΑ
Published: December 2013

This paper provides an overview of the above research programme, whichwas implemented as part of the PYTHAGORAS II programme administeredby the EU in collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Education andReligious Matters and the University of Athens. Professors Olga Katsiardi-Hering and Anastasia Papadia-Lala and Assistant Professor Maria Efthymiou,members of the Department of History and Archaeology, undertook academicresponsibility for the project. The research team consisted of Ph.D. holders andcandidates and post-graduate students (Vassiliki Seirinidou and KaterinaKonstantinidou, as well as Dimitrios Kontogeorgis, Marina Koumanoudi,Sotiris Koutmanis, Ikaros Mantouvalos, Katerina Mousadakou, ChristinaPapacosta, Lambros Travlos), with the contribution of Professor ChryssaMaltezou, Director of the Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-ByzantineStudies of Venice, and Professor Olga Cicanci (Archival Studies at Bucharest).

The historical category of the community as a factor in the history of NewHellenism lies at the heart of the research, which explored various aspects ofthe phenomenon through an examination of numerous urban communities inGreek lands under Venetian rule (13th-18th centuries) on the one hand, and ofthe communities of the Diaspora on the other: the Greek Brotherhood ofVenice, Greek communities and commercial companies in the HabsburgMonarchy, Greek communities in the Trans-Danubian Principalities/ Romania.The two types of community are linked by their connection with Europe, theirsecularity and by their contribution to the emergence of the identity of theGreek populations in a complex politico-cultural environment. The moststudiedcommunity in the Ottoman Empire is used for purely comparativepurposes.

The main research axes were: a) the institutional framework of communityorganization, b) intra-community features, c) community activities.

The research was undertaken in Athens and various sites abroad and wasbacked up by archive material both published and unpublished (embassies,statutes, registers of marriages and baptisms, property registers, wills,commercial correspondence).

The results of the research include:

l.The compiling of academic reports detailing the research results;

2. Electronic processing (a. digital catalogues of archive material, b)electronic publications of transcribed archive material, c) electronic databases,now held at the University of Athens);

3. Academic papers presented at the One-day Conference held at theUniversity of Athens Historical Archive on February 27,2006;

4. The production of academic papers published in reputable academicseries and academic journals.

The historical material assembled and the conclusions drawn from thesubsequent research will contribute to the furtherance of academic researchand teaching at the university level.
ΑΔΕΛΦΟΤΗΤΑ, ΚΟΜΠΑΝΙΑ, ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ. ΓΙΑ ΜΙΑ ΤΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΗΣ, ΜΕ ΑΦΟΡΜΗ ΤΟ ΑΓΝΩΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΤΙΚΟ TOY MISKOLC (1801)
Authors: ΚΑΤΣΙΑΡΔΗ-HERING ΟΛΓΑ
Published: December 2013

This is one of the articles based on the research carried out in the contextof the European research programme PYTHAGORAS II titled «Greekcommunities and the European world (13th-19th centuries). Aspects of selfadministration,social organization, formation of identities», which was realized in the Department of History and Archaeology at the University ofAthens. In the text are discussed the results of the research made by the collaborators of the programme in the archives of Venice, Vienna, Hungary, Romania and referring to the organization of the Greek communities in thesecities and lands. The gathered material (especially statutes referring to theadministration of the communities, schools etc.), as well as the up to nowknown archival material and literature conducted us to conclusions discussedin this paper. The above article provides an attempt at typology of six groupsof organization, beginning from the case 'confraternity'/community of Venice (15th century onward), to those of the Transylvanian 'companies' (17th century onward) as well as the Habsburg lands communities (18th - beginning19th centuries). The typology is based on the data-base form systematized material, which gives answers concerning the comparison of the various typesand terms of administration, the relations between the Greek and othersettlers and the reception-countries too, the role of the home tradition andthat of the various group-immigrants from the Balkan lands, the developmentin the organization forms during the time, the influence of the emergence ofnationalism.

The article completes the publication and the comparative analysis of theunknown, till now, statutes of the Greek 'company'/community in Miskolc/Hungary (1801) found in the Borsod archive of Miskolc.
ΧΡΟΝΙΚΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΒΕΝΕΤΙΑΣ (18ΟΣ ΑΙΩΝΑΣ)
Authors: ΚΟΥΤΜΑΝΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΗΣ
Published: December 2013

During the eighteenth century the religious-ecclesiastical crisis of theGreek community of Venice, caused by the conversion of Meletios Typaldos,the Metropolitan of Philadelphia (1685-1713), to Roman Catholicism,resulted in the production of a large number of texts regarding the history ofthe Greek presence in Venice. These writings were composed in the Italian byVenetian officers, Catholic theologians and members of the Orthodoxconfraternity of San Nicolò dei Greci. In our study we use the term"chronicles" (memorie) in order to define those various compositions(informazioni, scritture, notizie, relazioni), which were directed primarily tothe Venetian authorities and whose main subject was the religious rights of theOrthodox Greeks and the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Latin Patriarch ofVenice over them. Yet the problem of religious freedom was treated by theauthors as a historical issue. The interpretation and analysis of the papal andVenetian decrees involved the historical approach and engendered textualstrategies of historical representation. Very often repetitious and rhetorical,the memorie nevertheless revealed the perception, both of the Greeks and theVenetians of the 18th century, of Greek community's past.

The present paper gives abstracts of fourteen chronicles of this kind and,since the majority of them are anonymous and undated, it attempts

 
MISKOLC - SATORALJAUJHELY - ΒΟΥΔΑΠΕΣΤΗ: ΑΝΑΖΗΤΩΝΤΑΣ ΤΑ ΙΧΝΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗΣ ΔΙΑΣΠΟΡΑΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΥΓΓΑΡΙΑ
Authors: ΜΑΝΤΟΥΒΑΛΟΣ ΙΚΑΡΟΣ
Published: December 2013

The dual character of the trade diaspora of the Greeks is substantiated onthe one hand by the way they organized themselves and functioned within theHungarian bourgeois environment and, on the other, by the social andeconomic structures of the regions where they settled. The different historicalmanifestations of the activity of the Greeks are reflected in the archivallocations themselves: in the archive of the Greek Orthodox community ofMiskolc and the municipal archive of Sâtoraljaujhely, which came under theMunicipal Archive of Miskolc (Borsod - Abauj - Zemplén Megyei Levéltâr).The first comprises ledgers, account books, church and school registers, aswell as a mass of loose documents of diverse content, dating back to the early18th up to the mid-19th century, written mostly in the Greek language.Conversely, at the Sâtoraljaujhely archive, the lack of a separate archivalclassification for the Greeks can only be interpreted as proof of the swiftassimilation of the trade immigrants into the social and economic fabric of thehost city. Documents in Latin and Hungarian scattered within the archivalunities take on a special meaning in terms of the depth of the historicalresearch and the examination of individual events, which are interwoven withthe presence of Greek merchants in the province of Zemplén, in northeasternHungary.

The tracing of the Greek presence in Hungary is completed by a visit tothe Budapest Public Archive. Testaments and inheritance inventoriesbelonging to members of the Greek and Macedonian-Vlach communities ofPest were selected and photocopied. Aspects of private lives, the hierarchy ofrelationships, intertribal roles, the composition and structure of thehouseholds, as well as strategies for the transfer of property are cast in highrelief through the microhistorical examination of the material, illustrating themindset and perceptions that governed people's behaviour in the real world.
Understanding the association between chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6 and HIV disease: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Kainth Mundeep K. , Fisher Susan G. , Fernandez Diana , Luque Amneris , Hall Caroline B. , Hoang Anh Thi , Lashkari Anisha , Peck Alexandra , Hasan Lubaba , Caserta Mary T.
Published: December 2013

We conducted a cross-sectional investigation to identify evidence of a potential modifying effect of chromosomally integrated human herpes virus 6 (ciHHV-6) on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression and/or severity. ciHHV-6 was identified by detecting HHV-6 DNA in hair follicle specimens of 439 subjects. There was no statistically significant relationship between the presence of ciHHV-6 and HIV disease progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. However, after adjusting for use of antiretroviral therapy, all subjects with ciHHV-6 had low severity HIV disease; these findings were not statistically significant. A multi-center study with a larger sample size will be needed to more precisely determine if there is an association between ciHHV-6 and low HIV disease severity.
A novel role for syndecan-3 in angiogenesis
Authors: De Rossi Giulia , Whiteford James R.
Published: December 2013

Syndecan-3 is one of the four members of the syndecan family of heparan sulphate proteoglycans and has been shown to interact with numerous growth factors via its heparan sulphate chains. The extracellular core proteins of syndecan-1,-2 and -4 all possess adhesion regulatory motifs and we hypothesized that syndecan-3 may also possess such characteristics. Here we show that a bacterially expressed GST fusion protein consisting of the entire mature syndecan-3 ectodomain has anti-angiogenic properties and acts via modulating endothelial cell migration. This work identifies syndecan-3 as a possible therapeutic target for anti-angiogenic therapy.
PERSONNEL POLICY AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AS FACTORS OF RUSSIA’S MODERNIZATION
Authors: Турчинов  , Turchinov Alyeksandr
Published: December 2013

The article deals with current problems of management theory and

practice devoted to personnel policy, personnel management in the

context of the modernization of society, as well as risks, challenges and

threats to human resources of an organization and the state under the

conditions of a globalizing world.
ADMINISTRATIVE EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT: APPROACHES AND PROSPECTS
Authors: Козбаненко  , Kozbanenko Viktor
Published: December 2013

Article is prepared on the basis of the report at All-Russia scientifi c and methodical conference “Evolution of management and the future of administrative education”, that took place on April 25, 2012 within annual meeting of Educational and methodical association of Russia higher education institutions in the management area.
Practical work in mathematics as methodical innovation
Authors: Смолеусова  , Smoleusova T.
Published: December 2013

The paper grounds the currency of practical work

in mathematics at the modern lesson as methodical

innovation in education. Resource support of the organization

and holding of practical work is described. The author

considers different forms and types of practical work for

each section of approximate curriculum in mathematics

and gives the examples of tasks.
Effect of Initial Planting Density and Tree Features on Growth, Wood Density, and Anatomical Properties from a Hevea brasiliensis Trial Plantation
Authors: Naji Hamid Reza , Bakar Edi Suhaimi , Soltani Mojtaba , Ebadi Seyed Eshagh , Abdul-Hamid Hazandy , Javad Samaneh Karbalaei Seyed , Sahri Mohd. Hamami
Published: December 2013

The effect of initial planting density (500, 1,000, 1,500, and 2,000 trees per ha) on tree growth, wood density, and wood anatomical properties was studied in a 9-year-old Heave brasiliensis plantation in Malaysia. Results showed that effects of initial planting density on tree radial growth, wood density, fiber length, fiber wall thickness, and ray density were more visible in trees planted at 500 trees per ha compared with the other planting densities. Bole length was significantly increased with higher planting densities. However, vessel density showed an infinite pattern with increasing planting density. For vessel and ray areas, no significant effect of initial planting density was detected. A negative relationship was observed between wood density, fiber length, and fiber wall thickness with planting density, bole length, and height-to-diameter ratio. The ray density was significantly and positively correlated with stand/tree features with the exception of a negative correlation with radial growth increment. The regression models with various degrees of goodness of fit indicated that wood density followed by fiber wall thickness was successfully quantified due to selected stand/tree features. According to the results of this study, it is recommended that a low planting density of 500 trees per ha is ideal for rubberwood plantation development.
Annual Change in Ohio Hardwood Stumpage Prices, 1960 to 2011
Authors: Duval Raymond P , McConnell T. Eric , Hix David M
Published: December 2013

Timber price trends provide economic information for forest management and wood utilization decision making, yet to our knowledge, no comprehensive examination of Ohio timber price data has been conducted. Stumpage prices reported biannually from 1960 to 2011 (dollars per thousand board feet, Doyle) for the 10 commercial hardwood species of Ohio were obtained from the Ohio Timber Price Report. Average annual percentage rates of change were determined using log-linear modeling, which included testing and accounting for serial correlation of the residuals. The real price data of each species (1982 dollars) were further examined for differing trend lines between the periods 1960 to 1985 and 1986 to 2011. Nominal prices have been increasing annually between 3.57 percent for basswood (Tilia americana) and 6.13 percent for cherry (Prunus serotina). Real price rates of change were lowest for basswood, −0.25 percent, and highest for cherry, 2.19 percent. The species separated into three groups based on trend line intercept (initial price) and/or slope (rate of price change) differences between the two eras. No differences were observed between eras for cherry, hard and soft maple (Acer spp), hickory (Carya spp.), walnut (Juglans nigra), and yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera). Basswood prices in the second era were changing at a significantly lower rate than in the first era. Distinct trend lines were found between eras for ash (Fraxinus spp.), and red and white oak (Quercus spp.). Initial prices for the three were significantly higher in the second era, while rates of price change were significantly lower in the second era.
Modelagem da vulnerabilidade dos aquíferos no município de Aracatu - sudoeste do estado da Bahia
Authors: Prates Maia Paulo Henrique , Cruz Manoel Jeronimo Moreira , Rodrigues Ricardo Souza
Published: December 2013

Para assegurar o uso sustentável da água e a adequada proteção do aquífero é necessário conhecer as áreas de maior vulnerabilidade à contaminação e estabelecer programas específicos de inspeção e monitoramento. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi o de modelar a vulnerabilidade dos aquíferos no município de Aracatu utilizando os métodos DRASTIC, GOD e MAIA, com a finalidade de comparar os resultados obtidos. Neste trabalho são apresentados os resultados da cartografia da vulnerabilidade dos aquíferos no município de Aracatu, localizado no sudoeste do estado do Estado da Bahia na região semi-árida, onde a população convive com secas recorrentes e escassez de água de boa qualidade. A região está situada na parte centro-sul do Craton de São Francisco, onde afloram rochas cristalinas de idade Proterozóica e Arqueana com uma diversidade de alinhamentos estruturais, predominantemente nas direções NW-SE e NE-SW, paralelos aos principais sistemas de fraturas que se constitui em um sistema aquífero fissural de grande importância para o abastecimento rural, principalmente nos períodos secos, quando a água subterrânea é a única alternativa para o abastecimento da população. Os índices de vulnerabilidade foram calculados e modelados, utilizando o software Surfer 8.0. Os índices de vulnerabilidade foram correlacionados entre si e com as concentrações de nitrato, por meio de mapas e gráficos para avaliar o comportamento de cada um deles.
Activation of GPR119 by fatty acid agonists augments insulin release from clonal β-cells and isolated pancreatic islets and improves glucose tolerance in mice
Authors: Moran Brian M. , Abdel-Wahab Yasser H.A. , Flatt Peter R. , McKillop Aine M.
Published: December 2013

G-protein coupled receptor 119 (GPR119) is emerging as a potential target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes with beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis. This study assessed the insulin-secreting properties of various GPR119 agonists and the distribution of GPR119 in pancreatic islets. Endogenous ligands [oleoylethanolamide (OEA), palmitoylethanolamine (PEA)] and chemically synthetic analogues (AS-1269574, PSN-375963) were investigated in clonal BRIN-BD11 cells and mouse pancreatic islets. Secondary messenger assays such as intracellular Ca2+ and cAMP in response to agonists at normoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic conditions were assessed. Cytotoxicity was assessed by LDH release. AS-1269574 was the most potent and selective agonist tested in isolated islets, with an EC50 value of 9.7×10-7 mol/l, enhancing insulin release maximally by 63.2%. Stimulation was also observed with GPR119 ligands; OEA (3.0×10-6 mol/l; 37.5%), PSN-375963 (2.4×10-6 mol/l; 28.7%) and PEA (1.2×10-6 mol/l; 22.2%). Results were corroborated by studies using BRIN-BD11 cells, which revealed augmentation of intracellular Ca2+ and cAMP. Both OEA and AS-1269574 enhanced insulin release and improved glucose tolerance in vivo in NIH Swiss mice. These results demonstrate the cellular localisation of GPR119 on islet cells (β and pancreatic polypeptide cells), its activation of the β-cell stimulus-secretion coupling pathway and glucose lowering effects in vivo.
Numerical inversion of the spherical Radon transform and the cosine transform using the approximate inverse with a special class of locally supported mollifiers
Authors: Riplinger Martin , Spiess Malte
Published: December 2013

The focus of this paper is on the numerical inversion of two integral transforms, namely the spherical Radon and the cosine transform. Both transforms are frequently used in integral geometry and related fields, and their numerical inversion is needed in several applications.
To derive fast regularization schemes, the method of the approximate inverse is utilized. We introduce a new family of mollifiers and calculate the corresponding reconstruction kernels analytically for dimension d = 3 and even dimensions d ≥ 4.
Numerical results for the three-dimensional case are presented showing that the new class of mollifiers clearly improves the quality of the reconstruction in comparison to the Gaussian mollifier. Moreover, the regularization theory for the method is extended to a framework for arbitrary dimension d ≥ 3 (the special case d = 3 was already considered in [Inverse Problems 27 (2011), 035015]).
An adaptive algorithm for determination of source terms in a linear parabolic problem
Authors: Erdem Arzu
Published: December 2013

This paper investigates an adaptive algorithm for
identification of source terms

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from the measured final
data and the measurement of the temperature in a subregion. This is
based on the minimization of Tikhonov functional. We pursue the
approach iteratively regularized gradient method. Results with the
adaptive algorithm are presented.
Functions of three open-palm hand gestures
Authors: Ferré Gaëlle
Published: December 2013

This study proposes an analysis of some pragmatic gestures with three types of open-palm gestures: beats and two instances of the hand flip, elsewhere called the ‘palm-up open-hand’ gesture (Müller, 2004; Cienki & Müller, 2008). Drawing upon three different corpora (political speeches made at the European Parliament, a television show in which the role of this parliament is presented and a corpus of conversational speech recorded in a lab), it proposes an analysis into prosodic, discursive and modal gestures. The paper - through the discussion of particular examples - will address the issues of the type of prosodic and discourse units which are marked by these gestures. Using the same methodological framework, the type of grammatical modality conveyed by open-palm gestures will also be considered.
Divorce: a visual essay
Authors: Norris Sigrid , Brandt Andrea
Published: December 2013

This visual essay incorporates poetry and paintings, telling a narrative about the stages of divorce that Andrea (retrospectively) experienced. The stages developed through this project were not lived as such, but rather are an analysis of past lived experience. The paintings, which were produced in 2011 embed poems that were written around the year 2000 during an ethnographic study on identity construction (Norris, 2011) in which Andrea was one of the participants. Back then, the researcher used poetry to jot down emotions of participants and other difficult-to-describe aspects encountered during ethnographic fieldwork. This year, we revisited the poems that came about because of Andrea’s divorce at the time, and illustrate our findings in this essay.
Can art (powerpoint) lead to social change? a mediated multimodal inquiry
Authors: Al Zidjaly Najma
Published: December 2013

In Al Zidjaly (2011a; 2011b), I bring together multimodality and disability research in a novel way, proposing a new approach to studying visual texts, especially works of art. This approach developed from my in-depth case study of the artistic and other everyday practices of one man with a disability, including how these practices are socially co-constructed and culturally situated (in the Arab nation of Oman). It encompasses conceptualizing works of art, following mediated discourse theory (Scollon 2001), as mediated actions carried out by social actors to achieve intended outcomes, rather than just as mere tools for self-expression or representation, as prior research has. Doing this, I argue, foregrounds the power that resides in images of disability, and by extension, in any other works of art or multimodal texts; it also highlights the agency that people with disabilities and other creators of works of art might have. In this article, I build on such research by further opening the circumference of analysis to demonstrate the compelling reciprocal relationship between art and societal change. I do so by examining not just how art created by an individual at the “micro” level can lead to social change at the “macro” level, but also how social change at the macro level affects individual artistic practices. The analysis has theoretical and practical implications for research on disability, multimodality and artistic expression.
Language verbalising notation: an intersemiotic analysis of musical notation in student texts
Authors: Martin Jodie L.
Published: December 2013

Music notation is a fundamental tool for conveying meanings in music and its interaction with verbal language provides valuable insight into musical discourse. The acquisition of both linguistic and notational literacy is important for the academic success of music students who must demonstrate their knowledge and ground their practise through written texts. This paper presents a framework adapted from Unsworth and Cléirigh (2009) for the intersemiotic analysis of language verbalising notation in student research texts. The analysis identifies the valued qualities of notation, the roles of both human and musical participants and the musical and textual circumstances of notational quotes. It further identifies manner and effect as contextually significant aspects generally outside the semiotic potential of notation which are presented in accompanying text. This paper draws on research into the academic literacies of jazz performance students to provide a descriptive foundation for the analysis of writing about music.
Two poems: The First Monday & The Book Lover
Authors: White Paul
Published: December 2013

I was given a Kindle e-reader as a Christmas present in 2011. It got me thinking about the mediational means associated with reading. Then it got me thinking about the role books actually play as physical objects in describing our identities. The books on our shelves define us to a certain extent; the books we are seen reading in public suggests to others what kind of person we might be. The Book Lover was the poem that emerged, alonsgside other things. Around the same time, a copy of ‘Sing me the Creation’ by Paul Matthews was lying on a coffee table at a friend’s house. The cover features the 1810 painting ‘Adam naming the beasts’ by William Blake. I wrote First Monday as soon as I got home. Would that have happened if there had only been a Kindle on the coffee table?
Increasing Reading Engagement in African American Boys
Authors: Husband Terry
Published: December 2013

Much has written concerning the challenges many teachers face in engaging African American males in reading practices. While much of this extant scholarship focuses on African American males at the pre-adolescent stage of development and beyond, little has been written regarding increasing reading engagement in African American boys in P-5 contexts. Given this gap within the scholarship, the purpose of this article is to present a multi-strategic framework for increasing reading engagement in African American boys in early childhood and elementary contexts. Drawing from scholarship related to reading engagement, I discuss strategies for teachers to implement in and across curriculum, pedagogical, and school contexts to increase reading engagement in African American boys. I conclude with a discussion of three important commitments teachers must be willing to make for this framework to be successful.
Improving Learning and Behavioral Outcomes for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners: An Overview
Authors: Bullock Lyndal M. , Gable Robert A.
Published: December 2013

There have been visible demographic changes in our classrooms, schools, communities, and nation. These changes have called for new ways of thinking and doing. It is no more new to see culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners in our schools. The question then becomes, How do we improve their learning and behavioral outcomes? This article introduces the Special Issue of Multicultural Learning and Teaching (MLT) that presents ways to improve learning and behavioral outcomes of CLD learners.
Geopolymer ferrocement panels under flexural loading
Authors: Rajendran Mohana , Soundarapandian Nagan
Published: December 2013

Efforts are needed to develop innovative and environmental friendly materials in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An experimental investigation on the flexural behavior of thin cementless composite panels reinforced with welded rectangular wire mesh and chicken mesh with varying number of mesh layers as well as varying concentration of alkaline solution is presented. A total of 30 panels have been tested under flexural loading. The size of the panel is 1000 mm (length)×200 mm (width)×25/35 mm (thickness). The parameters studied in this investigation include varying the concentration of NaOH (8, 10, 12, 14 m) and thickness of composite panels. In this work, cement is replaced by geopolymer mix to bind the ferrocement skeletal framework and its flexural behavior is studied. It is concluded that the first crack and ultimate loads increase with the increase in the thickness of the element and the concentration of alkaline solution. From the studies, it is observed that the load-carrying capacities, energy absorption, and deformation at ultimate load are high in the case of geopolymer ferrocement element. Further, it is observed that there is reduction in crack width, and increase in number of cracks in the case of geopolymer ferrocement indicates delay in crack growth.
Combined effect of nano-SiO2 particles and steel fibers on flexural properties of concrete composite containing fly ash
Authors: Zhang Peng , Zhao Ya-nan , Liu Chen-hui , Wang Peng , Zhang Tian-hang
Published: December 2013

This paper presents an experimental study to evaluate the combined effect of nano-SiO2 particles and steel fibers on flexural properties of concrete composites containing fly ash. In this study, five different nano-SiO2 contents (1%, 3%, 5%, 7%, and 9%) and five different steel fiber contents (0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, and 2.5%) were used. The results indicate that addition of nano-SiO2 and steel fibers decreases the workability of the concrete composites containing fly ash, and both the slump and slump flow decrease gradually with the increase in nano-SiO2 and steel fiber content. Besides, the addition of nano-SiO2 can greatly increase the flexural strength and flexural modulus of elasticity of concrete composites containing fly ash. There is a tendency for the increase in the flexural strength flexural modulus of elasticity with an increase in the nano-SiO2 content when the nano-SiO2 content is below 5%, while both of the two flexural parameters begin to decrease after the nano-SiO2 content above 5%. Furthermore, steel fibers have great improvement on the flexural properties of concrete composites containing fly ash and nano-particles. The flexural strength and flexural modulus of elasticity of concrete composites containing fly ash and nano-SiO2 are more than those of the concrete composite without steel fibers. Both of the two flexural parameters increase with the increase in steel fiber content when the steel fiber content is below 2%, while the flexural parameters begin to decrease after the steel fiber content is above 2%.
Dynamics of a generally layered composite beam with single delamination based on the shear deformation theory
Authors: Jafari-Talookolaei Ramazan-Ali , Abedi Maryam , Kargarnovin Mohammad H. , Ahmadian Mohammad T.
Published: December 2013

The free vibration analysis of generally laminated composite beam (LCB) with a delamination is presented using the finite element method (FEM). The effect of material couplings (bending-tension, bending-twist, and tension-twist couplings) with the effects of shear deformation, rotary inertia, and Poisson’s effect are taken into account. To verify the validity and the accuracy of this study, the numerical solutions are presented and compared with the results from available references and very good agreement observed. Furthermore, the effects of some parameters such as slenderness ratio, the rotary inertia, the shear deformation, material anisotropy, ply configuration, and delamination parameters on the natural frequency of the delaminated beam are examined.
Investigation of CFRP- and GFRP-confined concrete cylinders under monotonic and cyclic loading
Authors: Mortazavi Ali A. , Jalal Mostafa
Published: December 2013

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have found increasingly wide applications in engineering due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and high corrosion resistance. One important application of FRP composites is as a confining material for concrete, which can enhance both the compressive strength and the ultimate axial strain of concrete. With this respect, the stress-strain behavior of FRP-confined concrete, under both monotonic and cyclic compression, needs to be properly understood and modeled. This paper presents details of an experimental work carried out on concrete cylinders wrapped with FRP materials and subjected to both monotonic and cyclic loading. A total number of 12 FRP confined concrete specimens and 10 control specimens with a diameter of 100 mm and a height of 200 mm were cast and cured under the same conditions, and two FRP materials (carbon fibers (CFRP) and glass fibers (GFRP)) were used for the construction of the FRP jackets. The effect of the type of confinement material, reinforcement ratio based on the jacket stiffness, and type of loading is examined. A model that predicts the behavior of confined concrete, which takes into account the stiffness and effectiveness of different confinement materials is also briefly introduced.
A semi-analytical three-dimensional free vibration analysis of functionally graded curved panels integrated with piezoelectric layers
Authors: Marzangoo Hamid Reza Saeidi , Jalal Mostafa
Published: December 2013

Free vibration analysis of functionally graded (FG) curved panels integrated with piezoelectric layers under various boundary conditions is studied. A panel with two opposite edges is simply supported, and arbitrary boundary conditions at the other edges are considered. Two different models of material property variations based on the power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents and the exponential law distribution of the material properties through the thickness are considered. Based on the three-dimensional theory of elasticity, an approach combining the state space method and the differential quadrature method (DQM) is used. For the simply supported boundary conditions, closed-form solution is given by making use of the Fourier series expansion, and applying the differential quadrature method to the state space formulations along the axial direction, new state equations about state variables at discrete points are obtained for the other cases such as clamped or free-end conditions. Natural frequencies of the hybrid curved panels are presented by solving the eigenfrequency equation, which can be obtained by using edges boundary conditions in this state equation. The results obtained for only FGM shell is verified by comparing the natural frequencies with the results obtained in the literature.
Sedative antidepressants and insomnia
Authors: Moraes Walter André dos Santos , Burke Patrick Rademaker , Coutinho Pablo Lorenzon , Guilleminault Christian , Bittencourt Aline Gomes , Tufik Sergio , Poyares Dalva
Published: December 2013

OBJECTIVE: The present review addresses the relationship between sleep and depression and how serotonergic transmission is implicated in both conditions. METHOD: Literature searches were performed in the PubMed and MedLine databases up to March 2010. The terms searched were "insomnia", "depression", "sedative antidepressants" and "serotonin". In order to pinpoint the sedative antidepressants most used to treat insomnia, 34 ISI articles, mainly reviews and placebo-controlled clinical trials, were selected from 317 articles found in our primary search. RESULTS: Sleep problems may appear months before the diagnosis of clinical depression and persist after the resolution of depression. Treatment of insomnia symptoms may improve this comorbid disease. Some antidepressant drugs can also result in insomnia or daytime sleepiness. Serotonin (5-HT) demonstrates a complex pattern with respect to sleep and wakefulness that is related to the array of 5-HT receptor subtypes involved in different physiological functions. It is now believed that 5HT2 receptor stimulation is subjacent to insomnia and changes in sleep organization related to the use of some antidepressants. CONCLUSION: Some drugs commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression may worsen insomnia and impair full recovery from depression. 5-HT2 receptor antagonists are promising drugs for treatment strategies since they can improve comorbid insomnia and depression.
Evolution and speciation in the Eocene planktonic foraminiferTurborotalia
Authors: Pearson Paul N. , Ezard Thomas H. G.
Published: December 2013

Marine planktonic microfossils have provided some of the best examples of evolutionary rates and patterns on multi-million-year time scales, including many instances of gradual evolution. Lineage splitting as a result of speciation has also been claimed, but all such studies have used subjective visual species discrimination, and interpretation has often been complicated by relatively small sample sizes and oceanographic complexity at the study sites. Here we analyze measurements on a collection of 10,200 individual tests of the Eocene planktonic foraminiferTurborotaliain 51 stratigraphically ordered samples from a site within the oceanographically stable tropical North Pacific gyre. We use novel multivariate statistical clustering methods to test the hypothesis that a single evolutionary species was present from 45 Ma to its extinction ca. 34 Ma. After identification of a set of biologically relevant traits, the protocol we apply does not require a prior assignment of individuals to species. We find that for most of the record, contemporaneous specimens form one morphological cluster, which we interpret as an evolving species that shows quasi-continuous but non-directional gradual evolutionary change (anagenesis). However, in the upper Eocene from ca. 36 to ca. 34 Ma there are two clusters that persistently occupy distinct areas of morphospace, from which we infer that speciation (cladogenesis) must have occurred.
Between-clone, between-leaf and within-leaf variation in leaf epidermis traits in Iris pumila clones
Authors: Miljkovic Danijela , Avramov Stevan , Vujic Vukica , Rubinjoni Luka , Klisaric-Barisic Natasa , Zivkovic Uros , Tarasjev Aleksej
Published: December 2013

The goal of this study was to analyze variation and covariation in epidermal
characteristics (epidermal cell density -ECD, stomata density - SD, and
stomata index - SI) on Iris pumila clones on between-clone, between-leaf and
within-leaf levels. ECD (similar to the pattern previously observed for SD)
increased from the base to the top of leaf, while SI remained constant.
Results of profile analyses indicated that clones, individual plants whitin
clones (ramets), and three successive leaves on the same plant were not
significantly different for examined characteristics, but genetic variation
for position effect was detected (significant Zone x clone interaction).
Results of the contrast analysis confirmed differences between the base and
middle leaf positions for ECD (similar to those for SD) as well as between
clone variation for those differences. Observed differences between leaf
zones and correlations between analyzed traits were mostly consistent with
the expansion hypothesis of stomata differentiation.
Genetic assessment of maize landraces from former Yugoslavia
Authors: Ignjatovic-Micic Dragana , Ristic Danijela , Babic Vojka , Andjelkovic Violeta , Markovic Ksenija , Vancetovic Jelena
Published: December 2013

A collection of 2217 landraces from former Yugoslavia region is maintained at
Maize Research Institute Zemun Polje gene bank. All local varieties from the
former Yugoslavia are classified into 18 groups. These agroecological groups
encompass early introduced flint types grown on small and isolated areas,
later introduced dent types that spread on wide areas of crop production and
types created through hybridization between these two kernel types. The
objective of this research was to study population structure, genetic
diversity and relationships of nine flint and nine dent accessions belonging
to different agro-ecological groups using phenotypic and simple sequence
repeat (SSR) markers. The 18 analyzed landraces displayed great variation for
most analyzed traits, but flint landraces were more diverse. Ten SSR probes
revealed total of 56 and 62 alleles in flint and dent landraces,
respectively. Eight specific alleles (i.e. alleles found only in one landrace
or only within flint, i.e. dent landraces) were detected with five probes.
One specific allele was found in flint and seven alleles in dent landraces.
These differences in allele structure point to different origins and possibly
different purposes of flint and dent genotypes. Both phenotypic and SSR
analyses could distinguish most flint and dent landraces, but not
agro-ecological groups. The results revealed a significant genetic
heterogeneity indicating that the analyzed landraces could be valuable
sources of genetic variability.
Inheritance of warty fruit texture and fruit color in bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.]
Authors: Mladenovic Emina , Berenji Janos , Hiel Ksenija , Kraljevic-Balalic Marija , Ognjanov Vladislav , Ljubojevic Mirjana , Cukanovic Jelena
Published: December 2013

Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] is one of the most
interesting species in the plant kingdom, due to the diversity of fruit
shapes, sizes and ways of use. Warty genotypes are rare compared to non warty
genotypes. Considering unusual external appearance of warty fruits, we
focused our research on the investigation of its inheritance patterns. By
crossing different bottle gourd phenotypes, we studied the mode of
inheritance and identified and verified genes responsible for the fruit skin
color and warty phenotype segregation. Two parental lines, LAG 70 (with warty
fruit of light green color) and LAG 71 (smooth fruit, variegated), F1, F2 and
backcrosses populations along with both parents were evaluated. Genetic
analysis indicated that warty fruit type is a result of monogenic
inheritance, whereby the warty fruit type is dominant (Wt) trait over to the
non-warty fruit type (wt). The mode of inheritance of fruit color was
controlled by recessive epistasis, with a ratio of 9 variegated (A-, B-), 3
dark green colored (aaB-) and 4 light green colored (aabb) fruits in the F2
generation.
Correlations and path analyses of yield and other sunflower seed characters
Authors: Radic Velimir , Mrdja Jelena , Terzic Sreten , Dedic Bosko , Dimitrijevic Aleksandra , Balalic Igor , Miladinovic Dragana
Published: December 2013

Ten sunflower commercial female parental lines were evaluated for various
parameters under field conditions to estimate genetic parameters, correlation
coefficient, and path analyses. Interactions of seed germination, 1000 seed
weight, oil and protein content with seed yield were examined. After three
years of observations, positive significant correlations were found while
comparing seed yield with 1000 seed weight. Negative significant correlations
were found by comparing seed yield and seed germination. Positive but not
significant correlation was found while comparing seed yield with oil content
in sunflower seed. Path coefficient analysis indicates that 1000 seed weight
has maximum positive and seed germination maximum negative direct effect on
yield.