bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of the accuracy of fiber-optic strain transducers installed by using composite smart patches
Authors: Zuccarello Bernardo , D’Acquisto Leonardo , Di Franco Giuseppe
Published: June 2015

The aim of this work is to investigate the accuracy of fiber-optic strain transducer related to the incomplete load transmission that can occur on composite smart patches used as base support for the installation of such transducer, commonly used for structural monitoring of concrete elements. In detail, since the dimensions of the transducer are generally very small compared to those of the structural element being monitored, attention is given not to the global reinforcement effect, which occurs when the transducer alters the entire strain field of the transversal section of the monitored element, but rather to the so-called local reinforcement effect, which is due to an incomplete load transmission from the analyzed structure to the transducer and results in a localized variation of the strain field, without affecting the global structural response of the monitored element. Theoretical studies carried out in this work have permitted the evaluation of a correction coefficient ( C), which allows the user the correction of the measured strain or the proper transducer calibration, according to the elastic characteristics of the materials and the geometry of the structure-transducer system. The accuracy of the proposed theoretical model has been verified by finite element method analysis, varying the main factors that influence the local load transmission. Successive experimental tests have corroborated the accuracy of the formula proposed for the correction of the measured strain. In summary, the results of this study showed that the use of thick patches made by high-modulus composite materials (carbon fiber–reinforced polymer etc.), or the use of short patches, can lead to coarse error on the strain measurement; on the contrary, for thin patches made by low-modulus composite materials (fiberglass etc.) and having sufficient base length, the error is less than ±1%.
Tweets During Crisis Follow One-Way Communication
Authors: Nee Rebecca Coates , Fusco Judith
Published: June 2015

An analysis of the tweets by newspaper and broadcast journalists during the 2011 San Diego power outage found that most tweets fell into the traditional reporting practice of one-way communication. Newspaper journalists sent more interactive tweets than did broadcast journalists.
Using Nonnaive Participants Can Reduce Effect Sizes
Authors: Chandler Jesse , Paolacci Gabriele , Peer Eyal , Mueller Pam , Ratliff Kate A.
Published: June 2015

Although researchers often assume their participants are naive to experimental materials, this is not always the case. We investigated how prior exposure to a task affects subsequent experimental results. Participants in this study completed the same set of 12 experimental tasks at two points in time, first as a part of the Many Labs replication project and again a few days, a week, or a month later. Effect sizes were markedly lower in the second wave than in the first. The reduction was most pronounced when participants were assigned to a different condition in the second wave. We discuss the methodological implications of these findings.
Active control of parametrically excited systems
Authors: Ghandchi Tehrani Maryam , Kalkowski Michał Krzysztof
Published: June 2015

This article discusses active control of parametrically excited systems. Parametric resonance is observed in a wide range of applications and can lead to high levels of unwanted motion. For example, in cable-stayed bridges, the vibration of the deck excites the cables axially, inducing a periodically time-varying tension. If the frequency of deck vibration is about twice the natural frequency of the cable, a parametric resonance occurs and leads to a large-amplitude swinging motion of the cable. To tackle the consequences of parametric instability, active vibration control employing a piezoelectric actuator is proposed in this article. We consider a beam subjected to an axial harmonic load that represents a parametrically excited system with a periodically varying stiffness. Using both analytical and experimental methods, we assess the stability of the beam and propose active control aimed at relocating the transition curves and hence stabilising the system via velocity feedback and pole placement. Analytical relationship between the transition curves and the poles of the system is derived. Transition curves can be assigned to a prescribed location using appropriate velocity and displacement control gains. Finally, we demonstrate the proposed approach with experiments on a beam equipped with a macro fibre composite patch.
A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Findings About Dance/Movement Therapy for Individuals With Trauma
Authors: Levine Brooklyn , Land Helen M.
Published: June 2015

The therapeutic potential of using dance/movement therapy is being increasingly recognized. Preliminary interdisciplinary research findings suggest engaging the body in trauma treatment might reduce the length of treatment by addressing the connections among thoughts, feelings, neurobiology, and somatic responses in the survivor. Unfortunately, empirical research investigating its effectiveness as a psychotherapeutic intervention has been limited due to the lack of a clear manual for mental health care practitioners. The present study aims to synthesize findings from the existing qualitative literature in a qualitative meta-synthesis. Our findings will contribute to the development of a body-oriented intervention for mental health care practitioners to use for trauma.
Parallel implementation of aircraft disembarking and emergency evacuation based on cellular automata
Authors: Giitsidis Themistoklis , Dourvas Nikolaos I , Sirakoulis Georgios Ch
Published: June 2015

In this paper we present a model based on the parallel computational tool of cellular automata (CA) capable of simulating the process of disembarking in a small airplane seat layout, corresponding to Airbus A320/ Boeing 737 layout, in search of ways to make it faster and safer under normal evacuation conditions, as well as emergency scenarios. The proposed model is highly customizable, with the number of exits, the walking speed of passengers, depending on their sex, age and height, and the effects of retrieving and carrying luggage. Additionally, the presence of obstacles in the aisles as well as the emergence of panic being parameters whose values can be varied in order to enlighten the disembarking and emergency evacuation processes are considered in detail. The simulation results were compared to existing aircraft disembarking and evacuation times and indicate the efficacy of the proposed model in investigating and revealing passenger attributes during these processes in all the examined cases. Moreover, we parallelized our code in order to run on a graphics processing unit (GPU) using the CUDA programming language, speeding up the simulation process. Finally, in order to present a fully dynamical anticipative real-time system helpful for decision-making we implemented the proposed CA model in a field programmable gate array (FPGA) device, and recreated the results given by the software simulations in a fraction of the time. We then compared and exported the performance results among a sequential software implementation, the implementation running on a GPU, and a hardware implementation, proving the consequent acceleration that results from the parallel CA implementation in specific hardware.
Nilotinib combined with multiagent chemotherapy for newly diagnosed Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Authors: Kim Dae-Young , Joo Young-Don , Lim Sung-Nam , Kim Sung-Doo , Lee Jung-Hee , Lee Je-Hwan , Kim Dong Hwan (Dennis) , Kim Kihyun , Jung Chul Won , Kim Inho , Yoon Sung-Soo , Park Seonyang , Ahn Jae-Sook , Yang Deok-Hwan , Lee Je-Jung , Lee Ho-Sup , Kim Yang Soo , Mun Yeung-Chul , Kim Hawk , Park Jae Hoo , Moon Joon Ho , Sohn Sang Kyun , Lee Sang Min , Lee Won Sik , Kim Kyoung Ha , Won Jong-Ho , Hyun Myung Soo , Park Jinny , Lee Jae Hoon , Shin Ho-Jin , Chung Joo-Seop , Lee Hyewon , Eom Hyeon-Seok , Lee Gyeong Won , Cho Young-Uk , Jang Seongsoo , Park Chan-Jeoung , Chi Hyun-Sook , Lee Kyoo-Hyung
Published: June 2015

Key Points

Nilotinib plus multiagent chemotherapy was feasible and showed a comparable outcome to previous results with imatinib for Ph-pos ALL. The achievement of deep MR with nilotinib at postremission correlated well with the clinical outcomes for Ph-pos ALL.
Treatment with agonistic DR3 antibody results in expansion of donor Tregs and reduced graft-versus-host disease
Authors: Kim Byung-Su , Nishikii Hidekazu , Baker Jeanette , Pierini Antonio , Schneidawind Dominik , Pan Yuqiong , Beilhack Andreas , Park Chung-Gyu , Negrin Robert S.
Published: June 2015

Key Points

Donor treatment with agonistic DR3 antibody induces selective expansion of Tregs and reduced activation of conventional T cells. T cells from DR3 antibody–treated donors result in reduced acute GVHD and preserved GVT effects.
The Treatment of Cushing's Disease
Authors: Pivonello Rosario , De Leo Monica , Cozzolino Alessia , Colao Annamaria
Published: June 2015

Cushing's disease (CD), or pituitary-dependent Cushing's syndrome, is a severe endocrine disease caused by a corticotroph pituitary tumor and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The first-line treatment for CD is pituitary surgery, which is followed by disease remission in around 78% and relapse in around 13% of patients during the 10-year period after surgery, so that nearly one third of patients experience in the long-term a failure of surgery and require an additional second-line treatment. Patients with persistent or recurrent CD require additional treatments, including pituitary radiotherapy, adrenal surgery, and/or medical therapy. Pituitary radiotherapy is effective in controlling cortisol excess in a large percentage of patients, but it is associated with a considerable risk of hypopituitarism. Adrenal surgery is followed by a rapid and definitive control of cortisol excess in nearly all patients, but it induces adrenal insufficiency. Medical therapy has recently acquired a more important role compared to the past, due to the recent employment of novel compounds able to control cortisol secretion or action. Currently, medical therapy is used as a presurgical treatment, particularly for severe disease; or as postsurgical treatment, in cases of failure or incomplete surgical tumor resection; or as bridging therapy before, during, and after radiotherapy while waiting for disease control; or, in selected cases, as primary therapy, mainly when surgery is not an option. The adrenal-directed drug ketoconazole is the most commonly used drug, mainly because of its rapid action, whereas the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, mifepristone, is highly effective in controlling clinical comorbidities, mainly glucose intolerance, thus being a useful treatment for CD when it is associated with diabetes mellitus. Pituitary-directed drugs have the advantage of acting at the site responsible for CD, the pituitary tumor. Among this group of drugs, the dopamine agonist cabergoline and the somatostatin analog pasireotide result in disease remission in a consistent subgroup of patients with CD. Recently, pasireotide has been approved for the treatment of CD when surgery has failed or when surgery is not an option, and mifepristone has been approved for the treatment of Cushing's syndrome when associated with impairment of glucose metabolism in case of the lack of a surgical indication. Recent experience suggests that the combination of different drugs may be able to control cortisol excess in a great majority of patients with CD.
Scientific Substantion of Intra-Articular Use of Ozone in the Correction of Free-Radical Processes at Traumatic Damage of the Knee Joint (Experimental Study)
Authors: Кузнецов  , Kuznetsov S. , Захватов  , Zakhvatov A. , Козлов  , Kozlov S
Published: June 2015

Knee injury leads to overproduction of free radicals and lipid peroxidation products, depression, endogenous antioxidant defense. This contributes to the expansion of the damaged area of cartilage and worsening destructive-dystrophic process in the joint. First-line non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are cropped pain, do not affect the prognosis of the disease. Therefore it is advisable to include in the range of therapeutic interventions ozone therapy which has an antioxidant action. Some of the indicators of the lipid peroxidation and the activity of the endo-genous antioxidant system in case of isolated oral challenging of nimesulide, as well as in combination intra-articular ozonotherapy in post-traumatic arthritis had been studied in the experiment on the 95 non liner rats. These indicators were assessed at 3 and 28 days from the date of injury of the knee. It was found that a combined application of nimesu-lide and intra-articular ozonotherapy contributes to inhibition of lipid peroxidation and activation antioxidant system.
Modern Approaches to Etiopathogenetic Therapy of Broncho-Obstructive Disease in Pediatric Practice
Authors: Садовникова  , Sadovnikova I. , Зудов  , Zudov Andrey
Published: June 2015

The research of effective methods of treatment of broncho-obstructive diseases is one of the most important questions of the pediatric pulmonology. General clinical manifestations are characterized by attacks of breathlessness, prolonged exhalation, unproductive cough, whistling and noisy breathing sometimes with a help of auxiliary muscles. Often this disease leads to bronchial asthma, obstructive bronchitis, and malformations of the lung and bronchus. In the pathogenesis of bronchial obstruction whilst respiratory infections the main factors are inflammatory infiltration of the bronchial mucosa, its swelling, hypersecretion of viscous mucus and bronchospasm due to hyperactivity of the bronchi of the inflammatory nature. To diagnose this disease it is important to establish the presence or absence of the effectiveness of the protective mechanisms of the body at different hierarchic levels. To protect the respiratory tract from exposure to adverse environmental factors in the process of ontogenesis pro-tective mechanisms formed. The first stage of purification of the bronchial system is mucociliary clearance carried out by the cells of the ciliated epithelial cells and glands that produce bronchial secret. If the cause of the disease is established, the etiotropic and pathogenetic treatment of the underlying disease should be carried out. Of special interest in pediatric pulmonology is the experience of the combined drug Kashnol. It simultaneously affects almost all parts of the pathogenesis of acute and chronic broncho-pulmonary diseases.
Histological Studies of Putrid Abdominal Adhesions as Tool in the Forensic Medical Examination
Authors: Калашникова  , Kalashnikova S. , Барканов  , Barkanov V. , Горячев  , Goryachev A.
Published: June 2015

Histological examination of putrid adhesions is informative to determine the time of death and the etiology of origin of adhesions. Differential staining of adhesions with hematoxylin and eosin, trichrome by Masson, Zerbino with prescription death up to 7 days allows to define the appearance of the cellular composition, staining of muscle fibers on Zerbino and collagen and reticular fibers. In case of death from 7 to 10 days, the loss of the cellular composition in the color with hematoxylin and eosin is determined in tissue adhesions. This preserves the color of the muscle cells on Zerbino and staining of collagen and reticular fibers in the color of trigram by Masson. In the period from 10 to 14 days after the death, adhesions additionally lose the ability to staining of muscle cells on Zerbino. In case of death of more than 14 days, reticular fibers don’t turn spinach. Color is kept only for the collagen fibers in the color of trigram by Masson. In the case of traumatic and non-traumatic origin of putrid modified adhesions on histological sections of adhesions in color according to Perls, the signs of hemorrhage in the area of adhesions in the presence of compounds of trivalent iron are identified. In case of accumulation of the dye in the blue-green color in the form of granules in the soldering and soft tissues of the insertion or impregnation of the dye of the connective tissue and putrid modified muscle fibers, it is possible to diagnose traumatic origin of putrid modified adhesions, and in the absence of positive reactions – their non-traumatic origin.
The Role of the History of Medicine in the Solution of Methodological Problems Pedagogy in Medical Institute
Authors: Терешкина  , Tereshkina Olga
Published: June 2015

This article discusses the role of medical history in the solution of methodological problems pedagogy of medical institute and the methods of teaching the history of medicine. The author gives the general characteristic of the dif-ficulties that exist in the teaching and learning of the history of medicine at the moment, emphasizes the importance of applying a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to the successful implementation of the educational process at the University, in particular, that the history of medicine is part of a more general fundamental degree “History and philosophy of science". Considerable attention is paid to the role of medical history in the educational system of medical school. The article reveals the role of research on the history of medicine and the use of the biographical method in the study of the life path of prominent representatives of the medical profession in the theoretical-methodological aspect of the problem of humanization of higher professional medical education
Un aprovisionamiento tradicional de agua en el sureste ibérico: los aljibes
Authors: Box Amorós Margarita
Published: June 2015

El aprovisionamiento tradicional de agua para el suministro de personas y ganados cuenta, en las tierras del sureste ibérico, con un tipo particular de construcciones, los aljibes, que recogían las aguas de lluvia, asegurando así unas disponibilidades independientes de la pluviometría. Sus morfologías, capacidades y destinos son muy variados y, aún y cuando todavía existen abundantes restos de estas infraestructuras tan singulares, su pérdida de efectividad está convirtiendo a los aljibes en meros testigos de una, antes, floreciente cultura del agua.
Perfil sociodemográfico de la población estudiantil de la Universidad de Alicante
Authors: Cueva Valcárcel José Ramón
Published: June 2015

El artículo analiza algunas de las características de la población estudiantil de la Universidad de Alicante. Los datos se han obtenido de una encuesta a los alumnos de primer curso de todas las Facultades y Escuelas de la Universidad; así como de los datos que figuran en los impresos de las matrículas de los alumnos. Los principales parámetros estudiados son: satisfacción con los estudios elegidos, motivos de elección de los estudios elegidos, ideología política, aficiones, religiosidad, etcétera.
Atonía y agotamiento demográfico de La Montaña alicantina
Authors: Matarredona Coll Enrique
Published: June 2015

Gran parte del territorio de La Montaña se despuebla a ritmo alarmante; a lo largo del siglo se estima una reducción global del 28,1%, si bien se aprecia una cierta estabilización desde 1975, en consonancia con un éxodo rural que muestra un ritmo más atenuado desde los años ochenta, coincidiendo con la crisis industrial. Con todo, el fuerte proceso migratorio de épocas precedentes se ha traducido en un cierto desequilibrio demográfico, puesto de manifiesto tanto en los índices de masculinidad por grupos de edad, como en la configuración de unas “pirámides de edad”, de tipo hongo o urna, que reflejan el comportamiento de una población tremendamente regresiva, conducente a una situación en la que las poblaciones —privadas de generaciones en edad fecunda— están entrando en un alarmante proceso de agotamiento biológico, al ser incapaces de asegurar su propio reemplazo.
Dióxido de carbono y clima en el litoral mediterráneo
Authors: Quereda Sala José , Montón Chiva Enrique
Published: June 2015

El dióxido de carbono, principal protagonista del efecto invernadero, ha incrementado notablemente su concentración desde el inicio de la Revolución Industrial. Pero además de este aspecto, el dióxido de carbono experimenta una serie de variaciones a nivel diario y estacional, estrechamente vinculadas con los elementos climáticos. De todos ellos, la Radiación Solar es el factor esencial de control, con un régimen en antifase con el del dióxido. Las lluvias y los vientos, por medio de mecanismos diversos, dan lugar a un descenso en la concentración del gas, que, en contrapartida, tiende a aumentar en las situaciones de inversión térmica cercana a la superficie. Procesos de alto interés para el conocimiento de los mecanismos que rigen el ciclo del CO2 y de la difusión de contaminantes atmosféricos.
Ein ewigwährender Untergang
Authors: Etzemüller Thomas
Published: June 2015

In allen Feuilletons wird der bevorstehende demographische Kollaps der westlichen Industriegesellschaften beschworen. Vor 100 Jahren war das nicht anders. Die Beschwörung der Demographie in der Form einer nahenden Katastrophe hat seit langem Konjunktur. Wieso aber leben wir noch? Warum schlagen demographische Prognosen regelmäßig fehl? Welche bio-politischen Funktionen könnte ein Diskurs haben, der erfolgreich sein permanentes Scheitern überlebt? Um Alternativen zur aktuellen Untergangsstimmung denken zu können, soll ein vergleichender Blick in die Geschichte die spezifische Form des Sprechens über Bevölkerung enthüllen.
Love after Auschwitz
Authors: Grünberg Kurt
Published: June 2015

This book addresses the personal and collective abysses that may open when, albeit many years after the Holocaust, but in the very country of the murderers, one examines the legacy of the National Socialist extermination of Jews. Jewish Lebenswelt in Germany entails involvement of survivors and their sons and daughters, born after the Shoah, with the non-Jewish German world of Nazi perpetrators, supporters, bystanders and their children. Love relationships probably represent the most intimate contact between former victims and perpetrators, or their supporters. This exploration of second-generation relationships in post-National-Socialist Germany is aimed at gaining deeper insights into what Theodor W. Adorno called the »culture after Auschwitz«. The true extent and significance of the chasm that did indeed emerge during the course of this endeavour only became apparent in retrospect. Therefore, an article about the »history« of working on »Love after Auschwitz« has been included.
Max Weber lesen
Authors: Kalberg Stephen
Published: June 2015

Wie lassen sich die Ursprünge des modernen Kapitalismus erklären? Was macht die Einzigartigkeit der abendländischen Entwicklung aus? Was bedeutet das Vorherrschen der »formalen Rationalität« in der Industriegesellschaft für die Frage, nach welchen Werten wir heute leben? Und bringt die Bürokratisierung unserer Gesellschaft notwendigerweise eine Einschränkung der Demokratie mit sich? Max Webers Antworten auf diese Fragen, die er aus einem großen Fundus historisch-vergleichenden Wissens schöpft, haben bis heute nichts von ihrer Relevanz verloren. Als eine umfassende Einführung in alle zentralen Aspekte des vielfältigen Werkes von Max Weber verfolgt das Buch des amerikanischen Weber-Experten Stephen Kalberg einen besonderen Ansatz: Es geht den Hauptfragen Webers durch das gesamte Werk hindurch nach.
Dissens
Authors: Miller Max
Published: June 2015

Max Miller erläutert zunächst, ob und inwieweit soziale Diskurse eine Voraussetzung für das Lernen des einzelnen Individuums bilden. In weiteren Schritten geht es darum, wie soziale Gruppen und schließlich wie soziale Systeme (Organisationen, Gesellschaften) lernen. Verschiedene Wissensbereiche, Konfliktfelder und unterschiedliche Formen des sozialen Wandels werden ebenso thematisiert wie Blockaden des Lernens (dogmatisches, defensives, ideologisches und regressives Lernen). So entstehen elementare Bausteine einer Theorie diskursiven und systemischen Lernens, die im Anschluss an pädagogische, psychologische und sozial- und wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Diskurse Grundlagen liefert für eine neue Verbindung von Wissenssoziologie und kritischer Gesellschaftstheorie.
Umstrittene Zugehörigkeiten
Authors: Suthues Bettina
Published: June 2015

In der vorliegenden Studie wird das Forschungswerkzeug von Pierre Bourdieu mit aktuellen geschlechtertheoretischen Begriffen systematisch in Beziehung gesetzt und in der Analyse qualitativer Interviews mit Mädchen empirisch erprobt. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Rekonstruktion der geschlechtsbezogenen Selbstverständlichkeiten eines Jugendverbandes, der Deutschen Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg. Es werden die Positionierungen der Akteurinnen und Akteure im Verband näher bestimmt und ihre Strategien der Dramatisierung, Entdramatisierung und Neutralisierung von Geschlecht aufgezeigt. Dabei zeigt sich: Verbands- und Geschlechtszugehörigkeit stehen in einem umstrittenen Wechselverhältnis. Durch die eingenommene Perspektive wird nicht nur in begrifflicher Hinsicht Neuland betreten, sondern auch die Position von Mädchen in der Jugendverbandsarbeit neu bestimmt.
Netzwerke der Kulturökonomie
Authors: Mossig Ivo
Published: June 2015

Die Kulturökonomie, zu deren zentralen Bestandteilen die Film- und TV-Industrie zählt, hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten ein starkes Wachstum und positive Beschäftigungseffekte erzielt. Die arbeitsteiligen Netzwerke zur Herstellung und Vermarktung der produzierten Inhalte und Informationen setzen sich zunehmend auch in anderen Bereichen gesellschaftlicher Arbeit durch. Die vorliegende Studie analysiert, wie sich diese Netzwerke auf lokaler und globaler Ebene formieren und durch welche Mechanismen sie koordiniert werden. Im Blickpunkt stehen dabei die Interaktionsbeziehungen und Machtasymmetrien zwischen den beteiligten Akteuren der Film- und TV-Industrie in Deutschland und den USA.
lachen lesen
Authors: Rehberg Peter
Published: June 2015

In mehreren Lektüren Kafka'scher Texte wird ›Lachen‹ als das ›Andere‹ des Diskursiven, das sich dem Literarischen auf spezifische Weise eingetraÝ gen hat, ausgewiesen. In seinem Widerstand gegen hermeneutische Aneignungen stellt sich der textuÝ elle ›Ort‹ des ›Lachens‹ bei Kafka in einer KonstelÝ lation mit de Man, Freud und Derrida keineswegs als singuläres Moment, sondern als charakteristiÝ sche Figur einer ›komischen Moderne‹ heraus - jenseits von Ironie und Allegorie. Auf diesem Wege kann der Anschluss an eine gegenwärtige Debatte über das Verhältnis von Wissen und PoliÝ tik, wie sie bei Agamben im Anschluss an Foucault geführt wird, hergestellt werden.
eINTERASIA Project: IT Transfer Concept for Adaptation and Dissemination of Innovative European Research Results in Central Asian Countries
Authors: Novickis Leonids , Mitasiunas Antanas
Published: June 2015

The paper presents an overview of the eINTERASIA international project aimed at supporting international cooperation with Central Asian countries by transfer, adaptation and dissemination of European research results in the area of Information Technology and Applied Software.

Information Technology Transfer Concept (TTC) based on InnoSPICE approach and Capability Maturity Model has been developed.

The concept of showroom as part of the implementation of TTC has been introduced in the selected Central Asian countries. Technological platforms for demonstrators of Virtual Reality-Based scenarios from Fraunhofer IFF were adapted and installed in the region of Central Asia.

Several EU research projects are selected for adaptation and validation in Central Asian countries. Special attention is devoted to demonstrate transfer and adaptation processes in the area of web-based transport logistics.
Virtual Reality Models and Digital Engineering Solutions for Technology Transfer
Authors: Schumann Marco , Leye Stefan , Popov Artyom
Published: June 2015

Effective applied research is based on close collaboration between research and industry, which taking the findings of basic research on customer demands as its starting point, creates a new means for developing and marketing innovative products. What is more, growing demands for innovative and sustainable results of research and development are prompting the examination of global trends such as demographic change, growing megacities, rising energy consumption and increasing traffic and the resultant social challenges. These trends and increasing traffic in particular are giving rise to new fields of work, especially for digital technologies, as a social responsibility, e.g., in driver assistance and traffic control systems that increase safety.

This paper examines a means by which digital engineering, virtual and augmented reality technologies can support the creation of sustainable smart manufacturing and smart logistics processes as well as on-the-job training and qualification and knowledge transfer.
Fiscal shocks, the real exchange rate and the trade balance: some evidence for emerging economies
Authors: da Silva Marcelo Eduardo Alves , Baerlocher Diogo , de Paiva Fonseca Henrique Veras
Published: June 2015

This paper implements a structural vector auto regression (SVAR) analysis to investigate the impacts and importance of fiscal shocks on the dynamics of the real exchange rate and the trade balance in three emerging economies: Brazil, Chile and Mexico. We show that the effects of an unexpected increase in government spending are not uniform across countries with higher spending leading to a depreciation of the real exchange rate in Brazil and Chile, whereas in Mexico, we observe an appreciation. The trade balance deteriorates in all three countries. We also report that an unexpected increase in taxes leads to recessionary impacts and improves the trade balance. Only in Mexico is there evidence of a real exchange rate depreciation. Finally, we show that fiscal shocks account for roughly 20% of real exchange fluctuations.
X−1-balance of some partially balanced experimental designs with particular emphasis on block and row-column designs
Authors: Walkowiak Ryszard
Published: June 2015

Summary

This paper considers block designs and row-column designs where the information matrix C has two different nonzero eigenvalues, one of multiplicity 1 and the other of multiplicity h−1, where h is the rank of the matrix C. It was found that for each such design there exists a diagonal positive definite matrix X such that the design is X

−1-balanced.
Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion on surface-treated open-cell Ti6Al4V foams
Authors: Türkan Uğur , Güden Mustafa , Sudağıdan Mert
Published: June 2015

The effect of alkali and nitric acid surface treatments on the adhesion ofStaphylococcus epidermidisto the surface of 60% porous open-cell Ti6Al4V foam was investigated. The resultant surface roughness of foam particles was determined from the ground flat surfaces of thin foam specimens. Alkali treatment formed a porous, rough Na2Ti5O11surface layer on Ti6Al4V particles, while nitric acid treatment increased the number of undulations on foam flat and particle surfaces, leading to the development of finer surface topographical features. Both surface treatments increased the nanometric-scale surface roughness of particles and the number of bacteria adhering to the surface, while the adhesion was found to be significantly higher in alkali-treated foam sample. The significant increase in the number of bacterial attachment on the alkali-treated sample was attributed to the formation of a highly porous and nanorough Na2Ti5O11surface layer.
Effect of Scale on Hydrodynamics of Internal Gas-Lift Loop Reactor-Type Anaerobic Digester Using CFD
Authors: Vesvikar Mehul S. , Al-Dahhan Muthanna
Published: June 2015

This work evaluates the ability of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate the flow and predict the hydrodynamics of internal gas-lift loop reactor (IGLR)-type anaerobic digester. In addition, it also analyzes if CFD can account for the effects of operating conditions, geometry as well as scale of the reactor. For this purpose, three-dimensional two-phase CFD simulations were performed using CFX for laboratory-scale and pilot-scale IGLR. The CFD predictions were evaluated against experimental data obtained from computer automated radioactive particle tracking (CARPT). The CFD predictions provided good qualitative but only reasonable quantitative comparison. After validation of CFD model, effect of gas flow rate, draft tube diameter, sparger geometry and reactor scale on flow pattern, liquid velocity and dead volume was investigated. Higher gas flow rates did not offer any significant advantage in increasing liquid circulation in the downcomer or decreasing the dead volume. Configuration with draft tube diameter half of tank diameter, equipped with cross sparger showed comparatively better liquid circulation than other configurations. For same superficial gas velocity, increasing the scale increases the magnitude of liquid velocity but fails to match the mixing intensity observed in laboratory scale. Different interphase forces, turbulence models and closures are also evaluated to improve the predictability of CFD models.
Hybrid C&RT-Logit Models In Churn Analysis
Authors: Łapczyński Mariusz
Published: June 2015

This article attempts to explain and predict the termination of relationships in telecommunications services by using the hybrid C&RT-logit model. The combination of decision trees (C&RT algorithm) with the logistic model enriches the model interpretation and sometimes improves the accuracy of prediction. Decision trees permit to detect interactions among variables and make the model resistant to outliers and to lack of data. On the other hand, the logistic model can extend the interpretation by using odds ratios. The solution delivered by the hybrid approach was compared with the decision tree model and the logistic model. Due to the difficulty in obtaining the real dataset from the Polish market, it was decided to build a model based on the data obtained from the repository http://www.dataminingconsultant.com/DMMM.htm
. The models’ performance was estimated by using popular measures such as accuracy, recall, precision, true negative rate, G-mean, F measure and lift charts.
Regional gold potential mapping in Kelantan (Malaysia) using probabilistic based models and GIS
Authors: Yusoff Suhaimizi , Pradhan Biswajeet , Manap Mohamad Abd , Shafri Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd
Published: June 2015

The aim of this study is to test and compare twoprobabilistic based models (frequency ratio and weightsof-evidence) with regard to regional gold potential mappingat Kelantan, Malaysia. Until now these models havenot been used for the purpose of mapping gold potentialareas in Malaysia. This study analyzed the spatial relationshipbetween gold deposits and geological factors such aslithology, faults, geochemical and geophysical data in geographicalinformation system (GIS) software. About eight(8) gold deposits and five (5) related factors are identifiedand quantified for their spatial relationships. Then, all factorswere combined to generate a predictive gold potentialmap. The predictive maps were then validated by comparingthem with known gold deposits using receiver operatingcharacteristics (ROC) and “area under the curve”(AUC) graphs. The results of validation showed accuraciesof 80% for the frequency ratio and 74% for the weightsof-evidence model, respectively. The results demonstratedthe usefulness of frequency ratio and weights-of-evidencemodeling techniques in mineral exploration work to discoverunknown gold deposits in Kelantan, Malaysia.
Call for a Holistic Approach to the Use of Social Intranets
Authors: Kolb Georg
Published: June 2015

There are high expectations on what social intranets can do for productivity. However, there is still a large gap between promise and delivery, mainly caused by a misunderstanding of the user perspective. Usability of social intranets needs to be redefined in a holistic way, integrating the four dimensions of business, culture, technology and communication. And we need to build this integration into the workflow of social intranet teams by establishing a cross-functional body steering the project.
Challenges and opportunities for Haitian Creole in the educational system of post-earthquake Haiti
Authors: Zéphir Flore
Published: June 2015

A critical question that has recently surfaced in the discourse of reconstruction in Haiti is the role that the education system will have to play in creating new generations of educated citizens for a new post-earthquake Haitian society. Central to discussions about the educational system is the “thorny” language question. Should the language of instruction in the school system continue to be French or should it be Haitian Creole? The present research note examines the relationship between French and Creole in Haiti since colonial times and the resulting linguistic ideologies that have developed over time. In addition, it reviews the various promising developments that have taken place in the educational system both before and after the earthquake, and ends with a discussion of future challenges.
Multi-layer software reliability for unreliable hardware
Authors: Shafique Muhammad , Axer Philip , Borchert Christoph , Chen Jian-Jia , Chen Kuan-Hsun , Döbel Björn , Ernst Rolf , Härtig Hermann , Heinig Andreas , Kapitza Rüdiger , Kriebel Florian , Lohmann Daniel , Marwedel Peter , Rehman Semeen , Schmoll Florian , Spinczyk Olaf
Published: June 2015

This paper presents a multi-layer software reliability approach that leverages multiple software layers (e. g., programming language, compiler, and operating system) to improve the overall system reliability considering unreliable or partly-reliable hardware. We present a comprehensive design flow that integrates multiple software layers while accounting for the knowledge from lower hardware layers. We show how multiple software layers synergistically operate to achieve a high degree of reliability.
Seismic Performance Of A Precast Reinforced Concrete Wall With Cut-Out Opening Retrofitted Using Carbon Fibre Strips
Authors: Fofiu M. , Bindean A. , Stoian V.
Published: June 2015

The Precast Reinforced Concrete Wall Panel (PRCWP) presented in this paper is part of an experimental study regarding the seismic performance of precast reinforced concrete wall panels, strengthening strategies and investigation on the weakening induced by modifying the opening in these elements due to architectural demands, change of function of buildings or other reasons. The element presented is 1:1.2 scale typical Reinforced Concrete Wall Panel with a window opening used in Romania, in which the opening was changed to a door opening due to comfort considerations. The specimen was subjected to cyclic loading with the lateral loads being applied in displacement control of 0.1% drift ratio. This simulates the shear behaviour of the element. After testing the unstrengthen element we proceed to retrofit it using Carbon Fibre Strips anchored with Carbon Fibre Mash. The purpose of the paper is to present the strengthening strategy and restore the initial load bearing capacity of the element or even increase it. The experimental results of strengthen and unstrengthen specimens will be presented.
The perception of readiness for teaching profession: a case of pre-service trainees
Authors: Straková Zuzana
Published: June 2015

Pre-service teacher training offers various opportunities for trainees to become aware of and understand the qualities of good teaching. Towards the end of their training they should be able to identify clearly the criteria for measuring their readiness for teaching profession as well as identify their own strong and weak areas.

The author of this article presents the results of the study where the aim was to focus on the trainees′ perception of themselves as English language teachers based on the criteria of the EPOSTL at the end of their training when trainees receive their diploma for teaching the English language.
Learning from teachers and pupils in literature: case-based aesthetic reading in EFL teacher education
Authors: Spann Harald
Published: June 2015

Claims for the value of literature in EFL teaching and learning traditionally centre around three models: the cultural, language, and the personal growth model (Carter & Long, 1991). In the context of EFL teacher education, the core question is: can literature also contribute to the professional development of EFL trainee teachers and, if so, how? Based on the assumption that school-related English-language literature can be used for professional case-based work this paper reports a context-specific interdisciplinary model of literature in education which synthesizes case theory (Steiner, 2004) and the theory of dialogic aesthetic reading (Delanoy, 2002), thus providing an educational setting for both literary experience and professional learning in EFL teacher education.
In the postmodern mirror: intertextuality in Angels and Insects by Antonia Susan Byatt
Authors: Buda Agata
Published: June 2015

The aim of the paper is to analyse the novel Angels and Insects by Antonia Susan Byatt in terms of intertextual references. The author’s assumptions are based on the categorisation by Ryszard Nycz, who distinguishes three major types of intertexts: text versus text, text versus literary genre and text versus mimesis. Byatt uses intertextuality mainly to comment on the role of nature in the world, as well as to enhance the importance of human relationship with nature. Moreover, the writer moves towards literary criticism, discussing poems by famous artists, such as Alfred Tennyson or John Milton. In this way, the novel by Byatt is also an example of metafiction. All the narration techniques used by the English writer make the novel a typically postmodern work of art.
ITS sequence data and morphology differentiate Cytospora chrysosperma associated with trunk disease of grapevine in northern Iran
Authors: Arzanlou Mahdi , Narmani Abolfazl
Published: June 2015

Trunk diseases are potential threats for the grapevine industry owing to the worldwide incidence and economic impact of the diseases. Several fungal groups are known to be involved in these diseases. In a survey on grapevine trunk diseases in northern Iran, Cytospora isolates were repeatedly recovered from vines showing decline symptoms. The symptoms appeared as pale brown to brown streaks in longitudinal cuts of shoots. The morphological and cultural characteristics of the isolates were in agreement with the description of Cytospora chrysosperma. Sequence data of the ITS-rDNA region was used to further confirm the identity of the species. Phylogenetic analysis based on the sequence data obtained in this study and the sequences from GenBank, confirmed the morphological identification. Our isolates were clustered together with C. chrysosperma isolates known from other woody host plant species. The pathogenicity assay on detached shoots of grapevines induced the same symptoms as was observed in field conditions. Although, C. chrysosperma is known from several woody hosts in Iran, the occurrence of this species on grapevines showing decline symptoms is new. The economic impact, distribution, and degree of involvement of C. chrysosperma in decline of vines in other regions of Iran remains to be studied.
Effect of bio-agents on pathogenic fungi associated with roots of some deciduous fruit transplants and growth parameters in New Valley Governorate, Egypt
Authors: El-Morsi Magd El-Morsi Awad , Abdel-Monaim Montaser Fawzy
Published: June 2015

Root rot and wilt disease complex was detected in several fig (Ficus carica L.), grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.), and pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) transplants in nurseries and new orchards of the El-Kharga, Baris, Balate, El-Dakhla, and El-Farafrah districts, of the New Valley governorate, Egypt. The percentage of root rot/wilt incidence and severity on fig, grapevine, and pomegranate transplants in the surveyed districts differed. The average percentages of root rot/wilt incidence and severity, in the surveyed districts, were 41.26, 31.42% in fig, 38.2, 29.5% in grapevine, and 32.1, 23.7% in pomegranate transplants, respectively. The most frequently isolated fungi from rotted roots of fig, grapevine, and pomegranate transplants were Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, and Macrophomena phaseolina. In pathogenicity tests, all the tested fungi were pathogenic to fig, grapevine, and pomegranate transplants. Under laboratory conditions, all of the following tested bio-agents: Azotobacter sp., Bacillus cereus, B. megaterium, and B. subtilis, were able to inhibit growth of the causal pathogens to different degrees. The effect of these bio-agents individually and/or mixed, when used as a soil drench treatment, were varied in reducing the incidence and severity of root rot/wilt diseases in fig, grapevine, and pomegranate transplants under greenhouse conditions. The mixed bio-agents gave the highest protection against root rot/wilt diseases compared with the individually used of bio-agents. All treatments significantly increased plant height, number of leaves/transplant, leaf area, fresh and dry weight/transplant compared with the control treatment.
Effects of biological and environmental factors on sex ratio in Ascogaster quadridentata Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of Cydia pomonella L. (Torticidae)
Authors: Mohamad Fater , Mansour Mohammed , Ramadan Ali
Published: June 2015

The sex ratio in the natural population of most Hymenopteran parasitoids is 1 : 1. Females of these parasitoids, however, can regulate the sex of their offspring in response to environmental and biological factors. Under certain circumstances, this may lead to an overproduction of males, which can result in a very negative impact on any control program using these parasitoids. For these reasons, understanding the effect of these factors is very important. In this study, five biological and environmental factors known to affect sex ratio in parasitic Hymenoptera were investigated for Ascogaster quadridentata Wesmael, a parasitoid of Cydia pomonella L. Results showed that food, ambient temperature, and parasitoid age had significant effects on the sex ratio of the offspring of Hymenopteran parasitoids. The percentage of females decreased with lack of food, parasitoid age (when it became 10-days-old or older), and at low (15°C) and high (35°C) temperatures. The effect of host age and density, however, was not significant.
Call for a New Analytical Model for Law and Development
Authors: Lee Yong-Shik
Published: June 2015

For decades, scholars in law and development have studied interactions and dynamics among institutions, legal rules, and development. However, a comprehensive analytical framework in law and development, one which assesses the impact of law, legal frameworks, and institutions (LFIs) on economic development in key areas, is yet to be developed. This is partly because existing law and development study has focused on the manner in which international aid organizations, such as the World Bank, have provided support in relation to law and development, the agendas that they have pursued, and the issues that have been created, while relatively less attention has been given to the needs of developing countries to develop appropriate legal rules and institutions with due consideration to the local conditions which may not make direct “transplants” workable. To address the need, two preliminary but important tasks must be performed: one is to identify the “key areas” subject to state regulation that are directly relevant to economic development. The other is to develop proper methodology to assess the impact of LFIs on economic development. This article recounts the evolution of law and development studies for the past four decades, examines the necessity and feasibility of developing the Analytical Law and Development Model, or “ADM,” and considers relevant methodology issues. This article serves as a foundational work for the development of the ADM.