bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Merger waves: Are buyers following the herd or responding to structural queues?
Authors: Sonenshine Ralph Mark 
Published: March 2019

While there has been a significant amount of research covering the causes of merger waves, few papers have rank ordered merger waves based on the causes nor sought to determine which rationale leads to higher bidder payouts. This paper seeks to fill this gap by examining a cross section of large mergers across most industries occurring over a 17 year period. I find that merger waves over this period are caused foremost by changing economic and regulatory conditions. It is the behavioral rationale of mispricing, however, that more often leads to higher bidder payouts or merger premiums among acquirers in merger waves.
Effect of lyophilization and various treatments on spectral characteristics of beef muscle tissue and its main components
Authors: Nechiporenko 1 Alla P. , Nechiporenko 1 Ul'yana Yu. , Plotnikova 1 Ludmila V. , Podshivalov 1 Aleksandr V. , Myakin 1 Sergey V. , Uspenskaya 1 Mayya V. 
Published: March 2019

Native and lyophilized shredded muscle tissue of beef and its main ingredients (muscle fibers, stroma, stroma proteins) prepared via consecutive treatment with water, saline (Weber solution ) and alkaline (0.6 M NaOH) solutions as well as colloidal solutions-extracts of sarcoplasmic substances, actomyosin and mucopolysaccharide complexes are comparatively studies by attenuated total internal reflection infrared (ATIR) and diffuse reflectance electronic spectroscopy. A high sensitivity, efficiency, extended options and advanced prospects of diffuse spectroscopy are considered in respect of the characterization of the component composition of complex solid-state and liquid biological systems in medical and veterinary practice.
Spectral studies on inclusion complexation between 3-hydroxyflavone and 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin
Authors: Rajaram 2 Rajamohan , Praveena 1 Arumugam , Prabu 3 Samikannu 
Published: March 2019

3-hydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one (HF) is a flavonols that is formed when hypoxanthine is attached to a ribose ring (also known as a ribofuranose) via a β-N9-glycosidic bond. Cyclodextrins are able to form host-guest complexes with hydrophobic molecules given the unique nature imparted by their structure.As a result, these molecules have found a number of applications in a wide range of fields. The inclusion complex of HF with 2HP-β-CD is prepared by various synthetic method such as physical method (PM), kneading method (KM) and co-precipitation method (CP). The solid inclusion complex is characterized by UV, luminescence spectra, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The anticancer activity of the solid complex is performed against breast cancer cell line and it is noticed that there is no much better activity than the HF alone. Both the HF and its solid complex showed the poor anticancer activity against MDA MB 231 cell line.
Genesis of langrial iron ore of hazara area, khyber pakhtunkhaw, parkistan
Authors: Haider1 Naghmah , Khan1 Sajjad , Siddiqui2 Rehanul Haq , Iqbal3 Shahid , -Haq1 Nazar-Ul 
Published: March 2019

The Iron Ore of Hazara area has been studied at seven locations for detail mineralogical and genesis investigations. Thick bedded iron ore have been observed between Kawagarh Formation and Hangu Formation i.e Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary. At the base of Hangu Formation variable thickness of these lateritic beds spread throughout the Hazara and Kohat-Potwar plateau. This hematite ore exists in the form of unconformity. X-Ray Diffraction technique (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF), detailed petroghraphic study and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) techniques indicated that iron bearing minerals are hematite, chamosite and quartz, albite, clinochlore, illite-montmorillonite, kaolinite, calcite, dolomite and ankerite are the impurities present in these beds. The X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) results show that the total Fe2O3 ranges from 39 to 56% and it has high silica and alumina ratio is less than one. Beneficiation requires for significant increase in ore grade. The petroghraphic study revealed the presence of ooids fragments as nuclei of other ooids with limited clastic supply which indicate high energy shallow marine depositional setting under warm and humid climate. The overall results show that Langrial Iron ore is a low-grade iron ore and can be upgraded up to 62% by applying modern mining techniques to fulfill steel requirements of the country.
Gender-equitable pathways to achieve fish marketing in Cameroon : A case study of Mbalmayo Markets
Authors: Tchiadje 1,2 Norbert Tchouaffe , Tchotshoua 2,3 Michel 
Published: March 2019

Fish like most seafood is a very rich source of protein and plays an important role in food security as a source of food for millions of people Worldwide. In many developing countries like Cameroon, fish is mainly for direct human consumption. This paper shows case lessons learnt from the field and generates discussion to further highlight existing challenges and opportunities to reach scale and impact of fish marketing in Mbalmayo, Cameroon. As key findings, the study determined the typology of Fish market which varied from Smoked, dried, fresh life and dead fish, the sources of fish Sold in Mbalmayo markets which come from the river Nyong, the market actors (both men and women), the cost and price of fish sold in the markets and finaly the fish marketing chain and distribution channel.
A new method for estimating flood peak discharge and extreme rainfall: Case study for Firat basin.
Authors: TUNA M. Cihat 
Published: March 2019

The commonly-used design parameter for hydraulic structures is the annual maximum instantaneous streamflow recorded by conventional gauging stations. Increased hydroclimatic variability in recent years and the resultant flooding raise questions concerning the flood risk estimations from the short flow records in Turkey. The method described in this study has been selected according to the likely estimates for the peak flow values at different return periods for the gauged basins. Hence, estimation of the peak flow values for regions with poor or rich discharge datasets could be implemented. In theory, this developed method may be used to estimate the peak flow values at any point on a river network, and not only at basin outlets. In this research, a case study has been conducted on Firat basin, on which the largest dams in Turkey have been built, by employing a novel approach for developing a new method that calculates the peak flood flows and extreme rainfall. The results demonstrate that the approach is sound and can be employed in prediction of peak rainfall and flow parameters in river basins.
Survival and growth performances of Clarias gariepinus (Teleotei: Clariidae) fingerlings according to the hormone type in recycled water in South Cameroon
Authors: Tiogué Claudine Tekounegning , Ambela Delphin Alfred Eva , Nana Paulin 
Published: March 2019

In order to compare effects of the of hormone type (Ovaprim and pituitary extracts) on survival and growth performances of African catfish Clarias gariepinus in recycled water; this study was conducted from April to August 2016, in the South Region Cameroon. The main results are as follows: The survival rate was higher in fish from females treated with pituitary extracts regardless of stage of development, without significant differences (P> 0.05) between treatments. The fish treated with Ovaprim, expressed higher mass and linear growth performances than those treated with pituitary extracts, but not significantly (P> 0.05) regardless the considered stage of development. The relative growth rate (TCR) showed that fish grow faster at the fry stage than at the juvenile stage for both hormone types. Growth was negative Allometric type and K factor was ˂ 1 during breeding. It was concluded that the use of the synthetic hormone is not essential for optimum production of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings.
Innovative agroforestry interventions for alternative economically viable livelihood development to support climate resilient mountain agriculture
Authors: Kumar Raj 
Published: March 2019

Agroforestry holds the key in providing alternative economically viable livelihood development and to support mountainous farmers to adapt to climate change. Innovative agroforestry interventions integrating animal production, horticulture etc into cropping systems exist that can help farmers improve yields and build resilience for supporting livelihoods particularly among marginal communities. But, the lack of knowledge, technical know-how and other information among the farmers are major barriers in adoption of agroforestry. Millions of the farmers of mountainous regions are already wrestling with water scarcity, which would be more severe in climate change scenario. The Himalayan regions are have been considered to be highly sensitive to climate change. Indeed, Innovative agroforestry interventions have the potential to conserve natural resources, improve productivity and provide resilience to climate change. The present paper highlights the need for developing innovative agroforestry interventions to promote various alternate livelihood options through diversification, adoption of high yielding varieties and development of innovative products from forest resources. Of these spice based agroforetry, silvi-medicinal systems, Van silk cultivation, bamboo and ringal cultivation and development and use of farm resources based products like bamboo based composite structures, Seabuckthorn herbal tea, Ghingaroo juice (Crataegus crenulata) and incense products etc holds a promising potential to be explored as better options for future scenario.
Soil properties across a chronosequence of Ailanthus altissima in semiarid plantations
Authors: Aghajani Hamed 
Published: March 2019

Afforestation is a main tool for preventing desertification and soil erosion in arid and semiarid regions of Iran. Large-scale afforestation, however, has poorly understood consequences for the future ecosystems in the term of ecosystems protection. The objective of the present study is to identify changes in soil properties following different intervals of planting of Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) in semiarid afforestation of Iran (Chitgar Forest Park, Tehran). For this purpose, sand, silt and clay ratios, bulk density, soil moisture, pH, electrical conductivity, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sodium, total soil N, and total carbon was measured. Our study highlighted the potential of the invasive trees by A. altissima, to alter soil properties along chronosequence. Almost all soil quality attributes showed a declining trend with stand age. A continuous decline in soil quality indicated that the present land management may not be sustainable. Therefore, an improved management practice is imperative to sustain soil quality and maintain long-term productivity of plantation forests. Thinning activity will be required to reduce the number of trees competing for the same nutrients especially in a older stand to protect forest soils.
Visualizing international author collaboration characteristics and topic burst on transportation management: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Chien Tsair-Wei , Tu Mei-Yu , Chou Willy 
Published: March 2019

Background: Whether the international author collaboration and keywords on the topic of transportation management has been changed in the last several decades remains unclear. Along with the big data and API(allocation programming interface) emerged as a field of research with increasing attention being paid to it by scientific researchers and a rapid increase in related literature being reported using the bibliometric analysis, the international author collaboration and keywords should be explored to analyze the current state of research, including publication outputs, in-depth collaboration characteristics and keyword topics of transportation management research.Methods: The authors collected two published papers in Medline library and downloaded their 206 similar articles without duplication since 1977. Various statistical techniques and bibliometric measures were employed, including publication growth analysis; journal distribution; and collaboration network analysis at the author country/area collaboration level. The visualization maps of international author collaboration and burst terms were drawn on Google maps using social network analysis(SNA) and cluster analysis. Gini coefficient(GC) was applied to measure inequality of density indices among clusters.Results: A total of 208 bibliographic records on transportation management were collected. The earliest paper was published in 1977, with the number of papers sharply rising at the inflection point of the year 2014. We found that (1) the most number of papers on the topic of transportation management are from the U.S.( 43,27.04%), Spain(21,13.21%), and China(18, 11.32%); (2) the most linked keywords are organization & administration, analysis, education, and statistics & numerical data, and trends; (3) keyword networks presents lower GC that author collaborations among their respective clusters. Conclusions: The collaboration of international authors on transportation management is not tight and stable. The focus of research topics on transportation management is centralized(Gini=0.48) more than that of author collaboration(Gini=0.33). Our study might provide a potential guide for future research on the topic of transportation management.
Modeling the Size Effect on the Mechanical Behavior of Functionally Graded Curved Micro/Nanobeam
Authors: Hosseini1 Seyyed Amirhosein , Rahmani2 O. 
Published: March 2019

The size effect on the free vibration and bending of a curved FG micro/nanobeam is studied in this paper. Using the Hamilton principle the differential equations and boundary conditions is derived for a nonlocal Euler-Bernoulli curved micro/nanobeam. The material properties vary through radius direction. Using the Navier approach an analytical solution for simply supported boundary conditions is obtained where the power index law of FGM, the curved micro/nanobeam opening angle, the effect of aspect ratio and nonlocal parameter on natural frequencies and the radial and tangential displacements were analyzed. It is concluded that increasing the curved micro/nanobeam opening angle results in decreasing and increasing the frequencies and displacements, respectively. To validate the natural frequencies of curved nanobeam, when the radius of it approaches to infinity, is compared with a straight FG nanobeam and showed a good agreement.
Green coconut fiber thermal behaviour under the presence of a cobalt spinel catalyst
Authors: Monteiro1 Felipe Z. R , Siqueira1 Rogério N. C. , Moura1 Francisco J. , Grillo2 Alexandre V. 
Published: March 2019

With increasing environmental concerns, much effort has been spent in research regarding development of sustainable processes for production of fuels and chemical products. In this context, hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) has gained increasing attention, as a possible route for the chemical transformation of organic raw-materials, some sort of biomass, for example, into liquid oils at temperatures usually below 400°C, under moderate to high pressures (5 - 25 MPa), usually in the presence of a suitable catalyst. In the present work the thermogravimetric (TG) behavior under inert atmosphere of pure green coconut fiber and mixtures thereof with a spinel phase (Fe2CoO4), acting as catalyst has been studied. Spinel samples have been produced at 1000°C and different calcination times (3h, 6h and 9h). Both raw and synthesized materials were characterized through different techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (FTIR). According to the TG data, the catalyst produced during a calcination time of 9h showed a superior behavior regarding the lignin full thermal decomposition, which developed without fixed carbon formation. The results further suggest that the mixing process has a significant effect over the measured degradation kinetics, as it has a direct influence over the contact between catalyst and fibers. The kinetic modelling applied to the dynamic TG signal allowed a quantitative representation of the experimental data. The global process activation energy and order have proven to be respectively, 85.291 kJ / mol and 0.1227.
Aspectos sociodemográficos e caminhada como forma de deslocamento em idosos
Authors: Broering Patricia , Balbé Giovane Pereira 
Published: March 2019

Este estudo teve como objetivo associar aos aspectos sociodemográficos e a caminhada no deslocamento em idosos. Estudo descritivo transversal, realizado com 213 indivíduos residentes na zona urbana da cidade de Rio do Sul - Santa Catarina. Os aspectos sociodemográficos foram avaliados mediante ficha de identificação e a caminhada no deslocamento por meio do Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física, versão longa, aplicados em forma de entrevista. A prevalência de idosos ativos na caminhada como forma de deslocamento foi baixa (28,2%). Houve associação significativa na faixa etária (p= 0,021), arranjo familiar (p= 0,001) e a caminhada. Conclui-se que a maior proporção de idosos fisicamente ativos na caminhada de deslocamento é entre àqueles que moram sozinhos e que essa prevalência tende a reduzir em idosos mais velhos.
Palavras-Chave: Atividade física. Envelhecimento. Demografia.
Gerenciamento quantitativo de resíduos hospitalares
Authors: Amengol Bruna Peatricy da Cunha , Castro Samuel Rodrigues 
Published: March 2019

A crescente geração dos Resíduos de Serviço de Saúde (RSS) ao longo dos anos tornou-se grande desafio para as gestões tanto pública quanto particular, em termos de sustentabilidade. Além da complexidade inerente ao tema, a falta de informação/capacitação ainda é bastante frequente. Devido aos riscos em potencial, o gerenciamento dos RSS faz-se obrigatório e necessário em estabelecimentos geradores. Nesse cenário, o Plano de Gerenciamento de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde (PGRSS) surge como ferramenta essencial para uma gestão sustentável, visando o correto manejo, destinação e disposição adequada de tais resíduos. O presente estudo tem por objetivo apresentar uma análise quantitativa dos resíduos em um hospital de grande porte no município de Juiz de Fora – MG, correspondente aos anos de 2015 e 2016, considerando estudos gravimétricos e financeiros envolvidos em tal geração. Como resultado, verificou-se uma geração mensal de cerca de 52 toneladas de resíduos no estabelecimento, pertencentes às classes A, B, D e E, totalizando 3,30 kg/leito/dia. Verificou-se que a comercialização de resíduos recicláveis gera uma renda de R$43.500,00 com potencial de incremento com a melhoria de ações de segregação na fonte e consolidação do PGRSS. Por fim, destaca-se que a implantação e operacionalização do PGRSS, com a sensibilização e participação dos atores envolvidos, contribui para melhorias no manejo, destinação e disposição final adequada dos RSS, culminando em ganhos sociais, ambientais e econômicos.
Palavras-chave: Gerenciamento de resíduos. Resíduos de serviços de saúde. Análise quantitativa. Hospitais municipais. Planejamento hospitalar.
Predicting oxygen uptake responses during cycling at varied intensities using an artificial neural network
Authors: Borror Andrew , Mazzoleni Michael , Coppock James , Jensen Brian C. , Wood William A. , Mann Brian , Battaglini Claudio L. 
Published: March 2019

Summary

Study aim: Oxygen Uptake (VO2) is avaluable metric for the prescription of exercise intensity and the monitoring of training progress. However, VO2 is difficult to assess in anon-laboratory setting. Recently, an artificial neural network (ANN) was used to predict VO2 responses during aset walking protocol on the treadmill [9]. The purpose of the present study was to test the ability of an ANN to predict VO2 responses during cycling at self-selected intensities using Heart Rate (HR), time derivative of HR, power output, cadence, and body mass data.

Material and methods: 12 moderately-active adult males (age: 21.1 ± 2.5 years) performed a50-minute bout of cycling at a variety of exercise intensities. VO2, HR, power output, and cadence were recorded throughout the test. An ANN was trained, validated and tested using the following inputs: HR, time derivative of HR, power output, cadence, and body mass. A twelve-fold hold-out cross validation was conducted to determine the accuracy of the model.

Results: The ANN accurately predicted the experimental VO2 values throughout the test (R2 = 0.91 ± 0.04, SEE = 3.34 ± 1.07 mL/kg/min).

Discussion: This preliminary study demonstrates the potential for using an ANN to predict VO2 responses during cycling at varied intensities using easily accessible inputs. The predictive accuracy is promising, especially considering the large range of intensities and long duration of exercise. Expansion of these methods could allow ageneral algorithm to be developed for a more diverse population, improving the feasibility of oxygen uptake assessment.
The Effect of Perceived Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Engagement: The Mediating Effect of Leader’s Emotional Intelligence
Authors: Milhem Marwan , Muda Habsah , Ahmed Khalil 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Employee engagement has been at the center of attention for human resource personnel and researchers who stated that employee engagement can be a key driver of an organization's business success. Many researchers have found in recent researches that a transformational leadership style has a beneficial connection with employee engagement. Thus, this study aims to find the causal effect of perceived transformational leadership on employee engagement through the mediating role of leader’s emotional intelligence. We analyze the data from a sample of 338 full-time employees working in the ICT sector in Palestine using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) to test the hypothesis. Later, the bootstrapping analysis was conducted to confirm the mediation test in this study. The finding shows that transformational leadership style has a significant effect on employee engagement for the mediating role of emotional intelligence. The effect of transformational leadership on employee engagement was found to be completely mediated by leader’s emotional intelligence at work. Theoretically, this empirical study contributed to the new knowledge on the unique mediating effects of leader’s emotional intelligence in the relationship between transformational leadership and employee engagement in the Middle Eastern Region. Practically, this study has managerial implication in the area of organizational management, leadership and human resource management.
Antonio Rosmini’s Social Ethics and his Relationship to German Thought
Authors: Krienke Markus 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
Putting the economic and social–ethical thought of Rosmini in relationship to the German tradition of social market economy, either a pertinent collocation of the liberal catholic thinker Rosmini or new perspectives for the concept of social market economy, which is in search for a new identity, have been made. The justification of this paper lies in the fact that Rosmini introduced the idea of social justice right in the sense of social market economy, on the one hand, and in the way in which the late 19th-centrury economic theory in Italy received his economic thought, on the other hand. Hence, despite his theoretical and cultural distance from Röpke, both have many interesting economic reflections in common.