bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Copyfraud or Legitimate Concerns? Controlling Further Uses of Online Archival Holdings
Authors: Dryden Jean
Published: October 2015

This study investigated how archival repositories attempt to control further uses of their online holdings and their reasons for doing so. Archival repositories employ two types of measures to control further uses of their online holdings—technical, such as watermarks, and nontechnical, such as terms-of-use statements. They do not, however, clearly separate copyright interests from other motivations; restrictions on use are often conflated under the rubric of copyright. In doing so, they may be guilty of "copyfraud," that is, asserting false claims of copyright. By invoking copyright in ways that impede access to, and use of, online documentary heritage, they may be compromising their core mission of making their holdings available for use.
Politically Charged Records: A Case Study with Recommendations for Providing Access to a Challenging Collection
Authors: Harris Valerie , Stine Kathryn
Published: October 2015

In the months leading up to the 2008 presidential election, a collection of organizational records held by the Special Collections Department of the University of Illinois at Chicago became a politically charged source of public scrutiny, and the department's role in providing access to the collection became one of the top library stories of the year. This case study relates how the department implemented new collections management policies and procedures and developed an attuned sensitivity to balancing donor obligations with researcher needs in the wake of a public relations crisis.
Year round. Method of speech development and correction
Authors: Khotyleva T.Y. , Pavlova Y.B.
Published: October 2015

Методическое пособие по развитию и коррекции речи у детей с РАС и другими нарушениями развития. Данное пособие предназначено для подготовки детей к школе или для первоклассников, имеющих трудности в развитии речи и в общении с окружающими. Эти трудности могут проявляться по-разному. Часть детей плохо понимают обращенную речь, имеют аграмматизмы и недостаточный пассивный и активный словарь. Другие дети страдают гиперлексией: они многоречивы, но речь формальна, они часто употребляют штампы, могут процитировать наизусть большой отрывок из произведения, но смысл услышанного или прочитанного им не всегда доступен. Часто проблемы развития речи связаны с недостаточным уровнем развития внимания, программирования и контроля собственной деятельности. Пособие построено на анализе многолетнего опыта работы с такими детьми. Оно составлено в логике развития событий учебного года. Заниматься с детьми по этому пособию смогут не только опытные педагоги и логопеды, но и родители. Пособие возможно использовать как на индивидуальных, так и на групповых занятиях по развитию речи. Задания построены таким образом, чтобы ребенок смог выполнить часть их самостоятельно или с незначительной помощью взрослых.
Advancing the Care of Cancer Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures—A Radiation Oncology Expert Panel Discussion
Authors: Strasser Jon , Amin Neha , Dickerson Gregg , Cersonsky Nancy , Stinauer Michelle , Petersen Brian , Birney Timothy ,   Radiation Oncologist, Thomas Jefferson University and Helen F Graham Cancer Center,   Radiation Oncologist, University of Colorado Denver,   Radiation Oncologist, Denver CyberKnife,   Radiation Oncologist, Valley Radiotherapy Associates Medical Group, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood,   Radiation Oncologist, University of Colorado Denver,   Interventional Radiologist, University of Colorado Hospital,   Orthopedic Surgeon, Western Orthopaedics, Denver
Published: October 2015

A closed roundtable discussion on ‘Advancing the Care of Cancer Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures’ was held in Denver, Colorado, on November 16, 2010. The attendees included six invited local experts—four radiation oncologists, an interventional radiologist, and an orthopedic surgeon. The moderator, Jon Strasser, MD, a radiation oncologist, opened the meeting by explaining that its goal was to identify the barriers to managing vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) in cancer patients and discuss available treatment options. The focus would be on three topics: current treatment practice for spinal metastases; treatment goals in the presence of VCFs; and minimally invasive procedures for VCFs. Each topic is allocated a separate section of the following report of the discussion.
Trauma-related Coagulopathy—Current Concepts
Authors: Engels Paul T , Paton-Gay J Damian , Widder Sandy L ,   Clinical Lecturer,   Clinical Lecturer,   Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery and Division of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Published: October 2015

Background:Hemorrhage continues to be a major cause of early death in trauma patients. Our understanding of the development of coagulopathy and its importance has evolved significantly over the last decade. In this article, we describe the current understanding of coagulopathy in the setting of trauma including its mechanisms, diagnosis, consequences, and treatment strategies.Methods:Review of selected articles from MEDLINE.Results:The occurrence of coagulopathy is common in trauma patients and is multifactorial, with increasing evidence indicating an endogenous mechanism unrelated to the complications of medical treatment. The use of novel coagulation assessment techniques and evolution in blood product treatment strategies is generating a new era of targeted management.Conclusions:Coagulopathy in trauma is common, but newer techniques in diagnosis as well as novel methods to provide targeted treatment offer encouraging results in decreasing the mortality rate from exsanguination after injury.
Semeadura em fileira dupla e espaçamento reduzido na cultura da soja.
Authors: Procópio Sergio De Oliveira , Balbinot Junior Alvadi Antonio , Debiasi Henrique , Franchini Julio Cezar , Panison Fernando
Published: October 2015

Ajustes no arranjo espacial das plantas de soja podem refletir em aumentos significativos na produtividade de grãos, sem alterações na sustentabilidade dos sistemas de produção. Objetivou-se com o presente trabalho avaliar o desempenho da cultivar de soja BRS 294 RR cultivada em fileira dupla e espaçamento reduzido, em diferentes densidades de semeadura. O experimento foi realizado a campo, em Londrina, PR, durante o período de novembro de 2011 a março de 2012. Utilizou-se o delineamento de blocos completos ao acaso, em esquema fatorial 5x2, com três repetições. Os tratamentos foram formados pela combinação de cinco espaçamentos entre fileiras (19 cm; 38 cm; 57 cm; fileira dupla de 19/38 cm; e fileira dupla de 19/57 cm) e de duas densidades de semeadura (375.000 e 562.500 sementes ha-1). O espaçamento de 19 cm reduziu a produtividade de grãos de soja. A semeadura em fileira dupla proporcionou produtividade de grãos similar aos espaçamentos tradicionais utilizados na cultura da soja. O aumento na densidade de plantas não resultou em incrementos na produtividade de grãos de soja em todos os espaçamentos avaliados, demonstrando a alta plasticidade fenotípica da cultivar avaliada.
Poda apical para produção de frutos e sementes de abóbora.
Authors: Freitas Pâmela Gomes Nakada , Claudio Marina Toledo Rodrigues , Tavares Ana Emília Barbosa , Magro Felipe Oliveira , Cardoso Antonio Ismael Inácio , Bardiviesso Estefânia Martins
Published: October 2015

A poda apical estimula a emissão de brotos laterais, com isso pode haver maior formação de flores e frutos e, consequentemente, maior número de sementes. Diante disso, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da poda da haste principal para a produção de frutos e sementes de abóbora. Os tratamentos foram constituídos de plantas sem poda, com poda no sexto, oitavo e décimo nó da haste principal. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados, com seis repetições. Foi utilizada a linhagem de abóbora do tipo braquítica do Banco de Germoplasma da Universidade Estadual Paulista/Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas. Foram avaliadas as seguintes características: número de ramos por planta, posição dos frutos nos ramos da planta, produção (número e massa) de frutos por planta; produtividade; massa, comprimento e diâmetro do pescoço e bojo do fruto; massa e número de sementes por fruto; produtividade de sementes e qualidade das sementes (teste de germinação; primeira contagem de germinação; massa de mil sementes; emergência; índice de velocidade de emergência e envelhecimento acelerado). Houve diferença significativa apenas para número de ramos secundários por planta e massa de mil sementes, com maiores valores para as plantas que não foram podadas. Foram obtidas elevada média de germinação (94%) e alta produtividade de frutos (16,9 t.ha-1) e sementes (148 kg.ha-1). Conclui-se que a poda apical não influencia a produção de frutos e sementes de abóbora, bem como a qualidade fisiológica das sementes.
Оценка тенденций развития рынка торговой недвижимости в 2015 году
Authors: Кочетова Ольга Александровна
Published: October 2015

В статье представлены результаты исследования развития сегмента торговой недвижимости в 2014–2015 г. Автором систематизированы факторы, повлиявшие на динамику развития рынка недвижимости, представлены данные характеризующие объем предложения и обеспеченность торговыми площадями по округам Москвы, систематизированы данные об условиях аренды площадей в торговых центрах, сформулированы причины изменения условий сотрудничества девелоперов и арендаторов. В статье отмечена значимая роль внешних факторов, влияющих на изменение ситуации на рынке торговой недвижимости. Целью статьи является исследование состояния и тенденций развития спроса и предложения на рынке недвижимости и определение перспективных направлений и рисков, влияющих на формирование инфраструктуры розничной торговли. Сформулированные в статье тенденции характерны для городов–миллионников.
Research on subclinical mastitis and its ethiology in different breeds of cows
Authors: Varatanovic N. , Cengic B. , Imsirevic E.
Published: October 2015

Detection of subclinical mastitis in five different breeds of cows were done
on the territory of a municipality Kljuc, through all four year seasons by
using the California mastitis test, at the level of the udder?s quarter with
a certificate of bacteriological findings in order to justify their
application in the diagnosis of mastitis. In total, 2150 cows of different
breed composition: Simmental 1090, red Holstein 322, Holstein-Friesian 340,
montafon 108 and various crossbreeds of 290 in total. After 1978 tested cows,
56.02% of cases had positive reactions to the California mastitis test. The
most common positive reaction we found in the milk was in one or two quarters
with the intensity of the reaction of one and two plus. The most common
causes of mastitis were staphylococci, streptococci and mixed infections.
Continuing use of these methods it is possible to timely detect the presence
of subclinical mastitis and get satisfactory results in the prevention and
treatment of mastitis as well as increasing the quantity and improving the
quality of milk.
Typology of dairy farming systems in the Mediterranean basin (Case of Algeria)
Authors: Kaouche-Adjlane S. , Ghozlane F. , Mati A.
Published: October 2015

Characterization of breeding dairy cattle systems from the Mediterranean
basin was conducted on 16 farms in the north center region of Algeria through
a survey. Results are highly variable both structurally and in techno-
economic management terms. The principal component analysis and clusters
analysis have identified four groups of farms that differ in feeding
strategies. The first group contains four farms that promote the use of
forages (61.8% of the total dry matter (DM) intake). The costs are above the
general averages (cost of production: 38.4 DA / liter ? 0.34 ? and cost of
food in total production costs = 71.8%). The average annual productivity is
about 4328.6 kg. Five farms of group 2 are characterized by milk yields below
average (4146.5 kg). The concentrates represent only 39.3% of total DM
intake. The cost of production (37.1 DA ? 0.33 ?/ liter of milk) and food
costs are the lowest (65.17% of total production costs). The third group
contains 5 farms dominated by profitable farms (4833.4 kg) and the lower cost
of production (35.2 DA ? 0.31 ?). A relatively high proportion of DM is
provided by forages (53.6%). Food accounts for 69.2% of the total production
cost. The fourth group consists of two farms whose main characteristic is the
total absence of forage production. This is associated with a significant
contribution of concentrates in the global feed balance (48.8% of total DM
intake). These concentrated foods were poorly converted into milk as recorded
yields are the lowest (3561.2 kg). Production costs are highest (45.1 DA ?
0.40 ?) and relation price of food/total cost of production is very high
(79.3%). So there are areas for improvement via land restructuring and the
adoption of healthy feeding practices in order to ensure the profitability
and sustainability of farms identified in this study.
Economic efficiency of breeding dairy sheep in the mountain and hilly regions of Bulgaria
Authors: Popova Y. , Slavova S. , Laleva S. , Yordanova D. , Angelova T. , Slavova P. , Krastanov J.
Published: October 2015

Sheep breeding is an important means of livelihood for the population living
in the mountain and hilly regions of the country. The object of the present
study is to analyze the economic efficiency of breeding dairy sheep in the
mountain and hilly regions of Bulgaria. Object of the study are 2 models of
farms with 100 ewes from the dairy type and the relevant categories lambs and
rams. We compare and analyze two levels of milk productivity - 70 l per
lactation in the first farm and 100 l per lactation in the second farm. The
whole grain and roughage necessary for feeding ewes are calculated while hay
is self-provided. The average fertility per ewe is 115%, the average wool
yield is 2.2 kg and the repair of the flock is 20%. Incomes and costs are
estimated at current prices for the 2013 - 2014. It was found that in the
terms of the present study we may draw the conclusion that in case the farmer
is not getting subsidy from the State Fund "Agriculture" will be efficiently
to raise only ewes that have milk productivity 100 l per lactation; in
support of the farm subsidies by the State Fund "Agriculture" and the two
levels of milk production is appropriate breeding of dairy sheep in the
mountainous and hilly regions of the country; in order to improve the
economic efficiency farmers should pay attention to increasing the fertility
of ewes and protection of the new-born lambs as well as increasing of milk
productivity of ewes.
Impact of non-protein nitrogen substances on grape pomace silage quality
Authors: Dinic B. , Djordjevic N. , Markovic J. , Sokolovic D. , Blagojevic M. , Terzic D. , Babic S.
Published: October 2015

In this study grape pomace was ensilaged without and with the addition of NPN
substances (Benural) at the dose of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% of the amount of husk
and with the addition of inoculant based on homo and hetero fermentative
lactic acid bacteria. The greatest effect on the nutritional value had
application of Benural, especially in increasing the CP content from 126.9 to
178.3 g kg-1DM, an increase of over 40%. Application of Benural increased the
ammonia and soluble nitrogen several times, but even with the maximum
addition of Benural percentage of ammonia nitrogen in the total nitrogen
reached only slightly above 5% NH3-N/? N (5.38%), while the percentage of
soluble nitrogen in total nitrogen was 28.29%. The application of inoculants
generally had no significant impact, both on the chemical composition and the
fermentation process.
A comparative analysis of Serbia and the EU member states in the context of networked readiness index values
Authors: Soldic-Aleksic Jasna , Stankic Rade
Published: October 2015

Nowadays it is generally accepted that information and communication
technologies (ICT) are important drivers and ?enabling? technologies that
have a broad impact on many sectors of the economy and social life.
Therefore, measuring the level of ICT development, their economic and social
impact, and the country?s readiness to use them are of great importance. In
this paper we present the conceptual framework of the Networked Readiness
Index (NRI) proposed by the World Economic Forum, and analyse the relative
position of Serbia and its ?distance? from the EU member states in the domain
of NRI indicator variables. For this purpose we have applied the Kohonen
Self-Organizing Map (the SOM algorithm), which provides the visual image, as
a virtual map, of observed countries and their groupings. The resulting SOM
map indicates that in the complex NRI space, Serbia is located in a group of
EU states that includes Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy,
Poland, the Czech Republic, and the Slovak Republic. In comparison to other
countries, this group shows the poorest performance in the NRI landscape. In
addition, our empirical analysis points to the areas in which policy
intervention can boost the impact of ICT on Serbian economic development and
growth.
Extreme value theory in emerging markets: Evidence from the Montenegrin stock exchange
Authors: Cerovic Julija , Karadzic Vesna
Published: October 2015

The concept of Value at Risk(VaR) estimates the maximum loss of a financial
position at a given time for a given probability. This paper considers the
adequacy of the methods that are the basis of extreme value theory in the
Montenegrin emerging market before and during the global financial crisis. In
particular, the purpose of the paper is to investigate whether the
peaks-over-threshold method outperforms the block maxima method in evaluation
of Value at Risk in emerging stock markets such as the Montenegrin market.
The daily return of the Montenegrin stock market index MONEX20 is analyzed
for the period January 2004 - February 2014. Results of the Kupiec test show
that the peaks-over-threshold method is significantly better than the block
maxima method, but both methods fail to pass the Christoffersen independence
test and joint test due to the lack of accuracy in exception clustering when
measuring Value at Risk. Although better, the peaks-over-threshold method
still cannot be treated as an accurate VaR model for the Montenegrin frontier
stock market.
The impact of globalization on the characteristics of European countries’ tax systems
Authors: Lukovic Stevan
Published: October 2015

In the international literature, a great number of studies have sought to
determine the relationship between the characteristics of the national tax
systems and globalization. Most of the research was conducted to prove the
impact of the tax system on the competitiveness of the national economy, in
order to give a clear recommendation for how economic and fiscal policy
should create a stimulating economic background and enable greater
involvement of the national economy in international flows. However, the
process can be viewed from the reverse perspective, in the sense that the
process of globalization and international competition can shape the
characteristics of national tax systems. This paper aims to determine by
empirical evidence the impact of the process of globalization and
international competition on the characteristics of taxation in observed
European countries.
Evaluating the welfare aspects of the simple monetary ruls for Iran
Authors: Khyareh Mohsen , Omran Vahid , Ehsani Mohammad
Published: October 2015

This paper following a monetary growth rate rule aims to compare the
properties of different monetary policy rules in Iran. In that regards, the
paper draws on the New Keynesian Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium
(DSGE) models. Within this framework, we rank the different policy rules
based on the Impulse response Functions, the volatility of key macroeconomic
variables and the welfare loss function. The paper concludes that the effects
of alternative monetary rules depend on what shocks affect the economy, the
exchange rate regime, and the choice of inflation index. When the economy
experiences productivity shocks, domestic iflation targeting is
welfare-superior to other monetary rules. However, in the case of other
shocks except productivity shock a managed exchange rate is the best policy
rule. Finally, the results of welfare loss of alternative monetary policy
rules allowed noticing the nature of the shocks affecting the economy dictate
the implication and choice of the best monetary policy rule.
NAIRU estimates in a transitional economy with an extremely high unemployment rate: The case of the Republic of Macedonia
Authors: Trpeski Predrag , Tevdovski Dragan
Published: October 2015

The main goal of the paper is to estimate the NAIRU for the Macedonian
economy and to discuss the applicability of this indicator. The paper
provides time-varying estimates for the period 1998-2012, which are obtained
using the Ball and Mankiw (2002) approach, supplemented with the iterative
procedure proposed by Ball (2009). The results reveal that the Macedonian
NAIRU has ahumpshaped path. The estimation is based on both the LFS
unemployment rate and the LFS unemployment rate corrected for employment in
the grey economy. The dynamics of the estimated NAIRU stress the ability of
the NAIRU to present the cyclical misbalances in a national economy.
Aquinas on the real distinction and the twofold character of esse
Authors: Milidrag Predrag
Published: October 2015

The article analyzes Aquinas? argument for the real distinction between esse
and essence in De ente et essentia IV, in the context of accidental and
essential character of esse in his metaphysics. All three phases of the
argument are analyzed in detail and the defended thesis is that after third
phase of the argument, i.e. after the proof that God is tantum esse is
possible to claim that the real distinction is proved. In the last part of
the article, on the basis of the conclusions of the De ente proof, the
problem of twofold character of being is interpreted against the background
of two kinds of causality, efficient and formal.
Mitologija – alegorija filozofske istine ili govor samoga bica
Authors: Petrovic Sreten
Published: October 2015

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Applicants' Strategic Use of Extreme or Midpoint Responses When Faking Personality Tests
Authors: König Cornelius J. , Mura Manuela , Schmidt Johanna
Published: October 2015

Faking, the intentional distortion of answers to personality tests, is likely a complex process. In particular, participants in previous research have mentioned that they used different kind of strategies to appear more hirable, including systematically more extreme or more midpoint responses. However, quantitative evidence is still lacking. An experiment was conducted in which 327 students (173 women, 153 men, 1 not indicated; M age = 22.1 yr., SD=2.8) were randomly assigned to two groups. Hypothetical job advertisements primed the participants into believing that the hiring company preferred a person with either a “strong” (Strong Character group) or a “well-balanced” character (Well-balanced Character group). The participants filled out 40 items that were chosen from four established questionnaires as neither socially desirable nor undesirable. The responses to these items were used to calculate two extreme response measures and one midpoint response measure. The Strong Character group used extreme scores more often than the Well-balanced Character group (and the midpoint scores less often), independently of mean differences. This suggests that fakers use more sophisticated strategies than is often assumed.
Single and Aggregate Salivary Cortisol Measures in Working Women Living in High and Low Status Neighborhoods in Sweden
Authors: Lindfors Petra , Riva Roberto , Lundberg Ulf
Published: October 2015

Contextual factors including neighborhood status have consistently been associated with health disparities. This may relate to a poorer neighborhood status involving an exposure to chronic stressors, which dysregulates cortisol secretion. This study investigated single and aggregate cortisol measures in 88 working women living in high and low status neighborhoods. Results showed significantly lower waking cortisol among women in low status neighborhoods. However, there were no group differences in aggregate cortisol measures. The lower morning cortisol among women in the low status neighborhoods follows previous research suggesting hypocortisolism as a pathway linking neighborhood status and health disparities, albeit a less consistent finding across cortisol measures in this sample. This may relate to the Swedish welfare state and its fostering of equality.
Self-Construal and the Fear of Death
Authors: Lester David
Published: October 2015

Orehek, Sasota, Kruglanski, Dechesne, and Ridgeway (2014) reported that priming students with self-construals (reading paragraphs focusing on the self vs others) increased their general fear of death. The Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale measures the fear of death of the self separately from the fear of death of others, and so it was predicted that priming students with self-construals would affect only the fear of death of self. Using a sample of 64 female and 27 male undergraduate students ( M age = 20.5 yr., SD = 1.6), an attempt was made to replicate Orehek's finding, having the students read the same paragraphs used by Orehek, et al. prior to completing the fear of death scale. Scores on the Collett-Lester scale for the fears of death of self, dying of self, death of others, and dying of others were not affected by self-construal priming, thereby not replicating the effect of self-construing on the fear of death nor the present hypothesis.
Relationship between Alexithymia, Parenting Style, and Parental Control
Authors: Cuzzocrea Francesca , Barberis Nadia , Costa Sebastiano , Larcan Rosalba
Published: October 2015

Research on the relationship between parental alexithymia and parenting is relatively scarce. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between parental alexithymia and three styles of parenting (authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive) and the relationships between parental alexithymia and two domains of psychological control (dependency and achievement). The participants were 946 parents ages 29–60 years (mothers: n = 473, M age = 44.6 yr., SD = 4.7; fathers: n = 473, M age = 48.1 yr., SD = 5.1) of children ages 11–18 years. All participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20), the Parental Authority Questionnaire–Revised (PAQ–R), and the Dependency-Oriented and Achievement-Oriented Psychological Control Scale (DAPCS). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to examine whether alexithymia could predict the three parenting styles (authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive) and the two domains of psychological control (dependency and achievement). The first model showed that alexithymia was a positive predictor of authoritative and permissive parenting and a negative predictor of authoritarian parenting in both paternal and maternal data. The second model showed that, in both paternal and maternal data, alexithymia was a positive predictor of both dependency-oriented psychological control (DPC) and achievement-oriented psychological control (APC).
King William and the Brecc Bennach in 1211: reliquary or holy banner?
Authors: Sharpe Richard
Published: October 2015

In his Rhind Lectures of 1879 Joseph Anderson argued for identifying the Monymusk Reliquary, now in the National Museum of Scotland, with the Brecc Bennach, something whose custody was granted to Arbroath abbey by King William in 1211. In 2001 David H. Caldwell called this into question with good reason. Part of the argument relied on different interpretations of the word uexillum, ‘banner’, taken for a portable shrine by William Reeves and for a reliquary used as battle-standard by Anderson. It is argued here that none of this is relevant to the question. The Brecc Bennach is called a banner only as a guess at its long-forgotten nature in two late deeds. The word brecc, however, is used in the name of an extant reliquary, Brecc Máedóc, and Anderson was correct to think this provided a clue to the real nature of the Brecc Bennach. It was almost certainly a small portable reliquary, of unknown provenance but associated with St Columba. The king granted custody to the monks of Arbroath at a time when he was facing a rebellion in Ross, posing intriguing questions about his intentions towards this old Gaelic object of veneration.
Jacques Rancière and Time: le temps d'après
Authors: Robson Mark
Published: October 2015

This article asks whether the work of Jacques Rancière might be said to present a philosophy of time. Outlining the ways in which a consideration of time is a central component of Rancière's thinking on a range of issues, particularly in his attention to the politics of time (the time of workers, the invocation of different notions of past and future in a range of political contexts), the article shows Rancière's resistance both to certain Marxist and to phenomenological notions of time. Particular emphasis is given to the ways in which close attention to Rancière's writing as writing is essential to understanding some of his key arguments.
Derrida's Archive Fever: From Debt to Inheritance
Authors: Earlie Paul
Published: October 2015

This article reads Derrida's Archive Fever (1995) as a sustained reflection on the influence of psychoanalysis on deconstruction. It examines the text's deployment of two financial figures — debt and inheritance — as contrasting ways of coming to terms with the intellectual legacy of psychoanalysis. Derrida's reading of Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi's Freud's Moses exposes the historian's reliance on a ‘classical’ concept of the archive as the depository of a self-identical past, a concept which underpins Yerushalmi's thesis of Freud's unpaid debt to Jewish culture. This conception gives rise to several aporias identified in Derrida's analysis of Yerushalmi's methodological procedure. A more positive and productive notion of inheritance characterizes Derrida's exploration of his own relationship to Freud, allowing him to move beyond the burden of a calculable indebtedness to the past towards an incalculable inheritance for the future. Deconstruction inherits from Freud's theoretical legacy (the ‘impression’ left by Freud on deconstruction), reaffirming and transforming psychoanalytic insights in its own account of our collective mal d'archive, our feverish desire both to preserve and destroy the archive.
Fear of the Martians: On Slavoj Žižek's Uses of Argument
Authors: Berg Henk de
Published: October 2015

This article offers a critical examination of the arguments that underpin Slavoj Žižek's political utopianism. It maintains (1) that Žižek's rejection of liberal democracy and market capitalism is sustained by highly problematical rhetorical strategies and (2) that his purportedly Marxist plea for a new social order is based on an essentially Romantic, more specifically Nietzschean, conception of modern man's existential predicament.
Identification and Antioxidant Activity of the Extracts of Eugenia uniflora Leaves. Characterization of the Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Aqueous Extract on Diabetes Expression in an Experimental Model of Spontaneous Type 1 Diabetes (NOD Mice)
Authors: Schumacher Nayara , Colomeu Talita , De Figueiredo Daniella , Carvalho Virginia , Cazarin Cinthia , Prado Marcelo , Meletti Laura , Zollner Ricardo
Published: October 2015

Medical and folklore reports suggest that Eugenia uniflora (E. uniflora) is a functional food that contains numerous compounds in its composition, with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-diabetic effects. In the present study, we investigated the best solvents (water, ethanol and methanol/acetone) for extracting bioactive compounds of E. uniflora leaves, assessing total phenols and the antioxidant activity of the extracts by 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP), 2,2′-Azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) assays, identifying hydrolysable tannins and three phenolic compounds (ellagic acid, gallic acid and rutin) present in the leaves. In addition, we evaluated the incidence of diabetes, degree of insulitis, serum insulin, hepatic glutathione and tolerance test glucose in non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. Our results suggest that the aqueous extract presents antioxidant activity and high total phenols, which were used as a type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM-1) treatment in NOD mice. We verified that the chronic consumption of aqueous extract reduces the inflammatory infiltrate index in pancreatic islets, maintaining serum insulin levels and hepatic glutathione, and reducing serum lipid peroxidation as well as the risk for diabetes.
Selectivity of Catalytically Modified Tin Dioxide to CO and NH3 Gas Mixtures
Authors: Marikutsa Artem , Rumyantseva Marina , Gaskov Alexander
Published: October 2015

This paper is aimed at selectivity investigation of gas sensors, based on chemically modified nanocrystalline tin dioxide in the detection of CO and ammonia mixtures in air. Sol-gel prepared tin dioxide was modified by palladium and ruthenium oxides clusters via an impregnation technique. Sensing behavior to CO, NH3 and their mixtures in air was studied by in situ resistance measurements. Using the appropriate match of operating temperatures, it was shown that the reducing gases mixed in a ppm-level with air could be discriminated by the noble metal oxide-modified SnO2. Introducing palladium oxide provided high CO-sensitivity at 25–50 °C. Tin dioxide modified by ruthenium oxide demonstrated increased sensor signals to ammonia at 150–200 °C, and selectivity to NH3 in presence of higher CO concentrations.
New Patterns in Steady-State Chemical Kinetics: Intersections, Coincidences, Map of Events (Two-Step Mechanism)
Authors: Branco Pinto Daniel , Yablonsky Gregory , Marin Guy , Constales Denis
Published: October 2015

New patterns of steady-state chemical kinetics for continuously stirred-tank reactors (CSTR) have been found, i.e., intersections, maxima and coincidences, for two-step mechanism A↔B→C. There were found elegant analytical relationships for characteristics of these patterns (space times, values of concentrations and rates) allowing kinetic parameters to be easily determined. It was demonstrated that for the pair of species involved into the irreversible reaction (B and C), the space time of their corresponding concentration dependence intersection is invariant and does not depend on the initial conditions of the system. Maps of patterns are presented for visualization of their combinations and ranking in space time, and values of concentration and rates.
Scheduling of Multiple Chillers in Trigeneration Plants
Authors: Underwood Chris , Ng Bobo , Yik Francis
Published: October 2015

The scheduling of both absorption cycle and vapour compression cycle chillers in trigeneration plants is investigated in this work. Many trigeneration plants use absorption cycle chillers only but there are potential performance advantages to be gained by using a combination of absorption and compression chillers especially in situations where the building electrical demand to be met by the combined heat and power (CHP) plant is variable. Simulation models of both types of chillers are developed together with a simple model of a variable-capacity CHP engine developed by curve-fitting to supplier’s data. The models are linked to form an optimisation problem in which the contribution of both chiller types is determined at a maximum value of operating cost (or carbon emission) saving. Results show that an optimum operating condition arises at moderately high air conditioning demands and moderately low power demand when the air conditioning demand is shared between both chillers, all recovered heat is utilised, and the contribution arising from the compression chiller results in an increase in CHP power generation and, hence, engine efficiency.
Carbon Budgets for Caribbean Mangrove Forests of Varying Structure and with Phosphorus Enrichment
Authors: Lovelock Catherine , Simpson Lorae , Duckett Lisa , Feller Ilka
Published: October 2015

There are few detailed carbon (C) budgets of mangrove forests, yet these are important for understanding C sequestration in mangrove forests, how they support the productivity of the coast and their vulnerability to environmental change. Here, we develop C budgets for mangroves on the islands of Twin Cays, Belize. We consider seaward fringing forests and interior scrub forests that have been fertilized with phosphorus (P), which severely limits growth of trees in the scrub forests. We found that respiration of the aboveground biomass accounted for 60%–80% of the fixed C and that respiration of the canopy and aboveground roots were important components of respiration. Soil respiration accounted for only 7%–11% of total gross primary production (GPP) while burial of C in soils was ~4% of GPP. Respiration by roots can account for the majority of soil respiration in fringing forests, while microbial processes may account 80% of respiration in scrub forests. Fertilization of scrub forests with P enhanced GPP but the proportion of C buried declined to ~2% of GPP. Net ecosystem production was 17%–27% of GPP similar to that reported for other mangrove forests. Carbon isotope signatures of adjacent seagrass suggest that dissolved C from mangroves is exported into the adjacent ecosystems. Our data indicate that C budgets can vary among mangrove forest types and with nutrient enrichment and that low productivity mangroves provide a disproportionate share of exported C.
Lutein and Brain Function
Authors: Erdman John , Smith Joshua , Kuchan Matthew , Mohn Emily , Johnson Elizabeth , Rubakhin Stanislav , Wang Lin , Sweedler Jonathan , Neuringer Martha
Published: October 2015

Lutein is one of the most prevalent carotenoids in nature and in the human diet. Together with zeaxanthin, it is highly concentrated as macular pigment in the foveal retina of primates, attenuating blue light exposure, providing protection from photo-oxidation and enhancing visual performance. Recently, interest in lutein has expanded beyond the retina to its possible contributions to brain development and function. Only primates accumulate lutein within the brain, but little is known about its distribution or physiological role. Our team has begun to utilize the rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) model to study the uptake and bio-localization of lutein in the brain. Our overall goal has been to assess the association of lutein localization with brain function. In this review, we will first cover the evolution of the non-human primate model for lutein and brain studies, discuss prior association studies of lutein with retina and brain function, and review approaches that can be used to localize brain lutein. We also describe our approach to the biosynthesis of 13C-lutein, which will allow investigation of lutein flux, localization, metabolism and pharmacokinetics. Lastly, we describe potential future research opportunities.
The Role of Pathogen-Secreted Proteins in Fungal Vascular Wilt Diseases
Authors: De Sain Mara , Rep Martijn
Published: October 2015

A limited number of fungi can cause wilting disease in plants through colonization of the vascular system, the most well-known being Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum. Like all pathogenic microorganisms, vascular wilt fungi secrete proteins during host colonization. Whole-genome sequencing and proteomics screens have identified many of these proteins, including small, usually cysteine-rich proteins, necrosis-inducing proteins and enzymes. Gene deletion experiments have provided evidence that some of these proteins are required for pathogenicity, while the role of other secreted proteins remains enigmatic. On the other hand, the plant immune system can recognize some secreted proteins or their actions, resulting in disease resistance. We give an overview of proteins currently known to be secreted by vascular wilt fungi and discuss their role in pathogenicity and plant immunity.
Utilization of Field Enhancement in Plasmonic Waveguides for Subwavelength Light-Guiding, Polarization Handling, Heating, and Optical Sensing
Authors: Dai Daoxin , Wu Hao , Zhang Wei
Published: October 2015

Plasmonic nanostructures have attracted intensive attention for many applications in recent years because of the field enhancement at the metal/dielectric interface. First, this strong field enhancement makes it possible to break the diffraction limit and enable subwavelength optical waveguiding, which is desired for nanophotonic integrated circuits with ultra-high integration density. Second, the field enhancement in plasmonic nanostructures occurs only for the polarization mode whose electric field is perpendicular to the metal/dielectric interface, and thus the strong birefringence is beneficial for realizing ultra-small polarization-sensitive/selective devices, including polarization beam splitters, and polarizers. Third, plasmonic nanostructures provide an excellent platform of merging electronics and photonics for some applications, e.g., thermal tuning, photo-thermal detection, etc. Finally, the field enhancement at the metal/dielectric interface helps a lot to realize optical sensors with high sensitivity when introducing plasmonic nanostrutures. In this paper, we give a review for recent progresses on the utilization of field enhancement in plasmonic nanostructures for these applications, e.g., waveguiding, polarization handling, heating, as well as optical sensing.
Lead Optimization of 2-Cyclohexyl-N-[(Z)-(3-methoxyphenyl/3-hydroxyphenyl) methylidene]hydrazinecarbothioamides for Targeting the HER-2 Overexpressed Breast Cancer Cell Line SKBr-3
Authors: Bhat Mashooq , Al-Dhfyan Abdullah , Naglah Ahmed , Khan Azmat , Al-Omar Mohamed
Published: October 2015

Lead derivatives of 2-cyclohexyl-N-[(Z)-(3-methoxyphenyl/3-hydroxyphenyl) methylidene]hydrazinecarbothioamides 1–18 were synthesized, characterized and evaluated in vitro against HER-2 overexpressed breast cancer cell line SKBr-3. All the compounds showed activity against HER-2 overexpressed SKBr-3 cells with IC50 = 17.44 ± 0.01 µM to 53.29 ± 0.33 µM. (2Z)-2-(3-Hydroxybenzylidene)-N-(3-methoxyphenyl)hydrazinecarbothioamide (12, IC50 = 17.44 ± 0.01 µM) was found to be most potent compound of this series targeting HER-2 overexpressed breast cancer cells compared to the standard drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (IC50 = 38.58 ± 0.04 µM). Compound 12 inhibited the cellular proliferation via DNA degradation.
New Non-Toxic Semi-Synthetic Derivatives from Natural Diterpenes Displaying Anti-Tuberculosis Activity
Authors: Matos Priscilla , Mahoney Brian , Chan Yohan , Day David , Cabral Mirela , Martins Carlos , Santos Raquel , Bastos Jairo , Page Philip , Heleno Vladimir
Published: October 2015

We report herein the synthesis of six diterpene derivatives, three of which are new, generated through known organic chemistry reactions that allowed structural modification of the existing natural products kaurenoic acid (1) and copalic acid (2). The new compounds were fully characterized using high resolution mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, 1H- and 13C-NMR experiments. We also report the evaluation of the anti-tuberculosis potential for all compounds, which showed some promising results for Micobacterium tuberculosis inhibition. Moreover, the toxicity for each of the most active compounds was also assessed.
Influence of a titanium mesh on the management of segmental long bone defects
Authors: Papadimitriou S. A. , Galatos A. D. , Prassinos N. N. , Psalla D. , Dalstra M. , Stavropoulos A. , Zoi S. I.
Published: October 2015

Objectives: To evaluate the influence of titanium mesh on guided bone regeneration when used, either alone or in combination with autogenous bone block graft, in a canine ulnar model.

Methods: Thirty-two, purpose bred, adult, castrated male Beagles were used, divided into four equal-size groups. A unilateral middiaphyseal ulnar critical-size defect was created in each dog. The ulnar segments were stabilized with a stainless-steel plate and screws. Each defect was managed by: no further treatment (Group A) or by placement of a bone block graft taken from the ipsilateral iliac crest (Group B), or titanium mesh wrapped around the ulna (Group C), or a bone block graft and titanium mesh (Group D). After six months, bone block biopsies were performed and the samples were scanned using micro-computed tomography. Qualitative histological evaluation was performed on two non-decalcified longitudinal sections from each block.

Results: No significant differences in terms of mineralized bone volume were detected between the grafted sites (Groups B and D) or between the non-grafted ones (Groups A and C). The histological evaluation indicated good integration of the bone blocks irrespective of the use of titanium mesh.

Clinical significance: The use of titanium mesh does not influence the amount of bone formation. The canine ulnar critical-size defect model seems to be a reliable model to use in experimental studies.
Mechanism, kinetics and selectivity of selenocyclization of 5-alkenylhydantoins: an experimental and computational study
Authors: Šmit Biljana M , Pavlović Radoslav Z , Milenković Dejan A , Marković Zoran S
Published: October 2015

The mechanism and selectivity of a bicyclic hydantoin formation by selenium-induced cyclization are investigated. The proposed mechanism involves the intermediates formed by an electrophilic addition of the selenium reagent on a double bond of the starting 5-alkenylhydantoin prior the cyclization. These intermediates are readily converted into the more stable cyclic seleniranium cations. A key step of the mechanism is an intramolecular cyclization which is realized through an anti-attack of the internal nucleophile, the amidic nitrogen, to the seleniranium cation yielding the intermediate imidazolinium cations. Their deprotonation is followed by the formation of the fused bicyclic reaction products. Important intermediates and key transition states are studied by using density functional theory (DFT) methods. The pathways of the reaction are investigated in detail. There are two regioselective pathways related to 5-exo and 6-endo products. Theoretical calculations and the monitoring of the cyclization reaction using 1H NMR spectroscopy are in a good agreement with the proposed mechanism and are consistent with our experimental results. The preferred pathway for formation of 5-exo products is confirmed.
Multiple Interpretations and Constraints of Causative Serial Verb Constructions in Korean
Authors: Lee Juwon
Published: October 2015

In this paper I discuss the light verb ha ‘do’ in Korean, which I show forms a range of uses in various constructions (see the basic properties of light verbs in Butt and Geuder (2001), Butt (2004) and Korean light verbs in Choi and Wechsler (2001), Lee (2011), inter alia). In particular, I aim to elucidate what is involved in the multiple interpretations of the causative serial verb construction
A glimpse of the pre-Washo pronominal system
Authors: Jacobsen, Jr. William H.
Published: October 2015

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Choctaw cases
Authors: Heath Jeffrey
Published: October 2015

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A plurality puzzle unraveled (or, the importance of being so'taa'e)
Authors: Alford Danny K.
Published: October 2015

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Evidence of genetic relationship between Chibchan and Uto-Aztecan
Authors: Holt Dennis G.
Published: October 2015

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Case and agreement in Cupeno: Morphology obscures a simple syntax
Authors: Levin Theodore , Masuda Ryo
Published: October 2015

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Pro Properties, Contra Generalized Kinds
Authors: Van Geenhoven Veerle
Published: October 2015

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