bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
‘Doing the devil’: Deriving the PPI-hood of a negation-expressing multi-dimensional idiom
Authors: Sailer Manfred 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
This paper discusses the German idiomatic expression einen/den Teufel tun ‘do a/the devil’ which is used for emphatic rejection. It is shown that this expression is a PPI, as it cannot occur in the scope of negation. I will motivate that the asserted content of the expression is negation. With German being a non-negative concord language, the co-occurrence of several expressions of negation is usually avoided. This typological fact leads to two different judgement patterns for sentences with einen/den Teufel tun and a negation marker. The expression also contributes a conventional implicature that expresses an attitude of the subject. This conventional implicature shows an interaction with negation similar to that of evaluative adverbs. I will argue that the PPI-hood of the considered expression is fully reducible to its properties as an idiomatic negation marker in a non-negative concord language and its multi-dimensional semantics.
Are the phosphorus-rich Na2O–CaO–B2O3–SiO2–P2O5glasses bioactive and what is an influence of doping with manganese oxide?
Authors: Bragiel P. , Ficek P. , Prochwicz W. , Radkowska I. , Veeraiah N. 
Published: February 2018

AbstractA series of glasses of the composition 20Na2-O-15CaO-5B2O3-5SiO2-(55 - x) P2O5:xMnO2, was prepared and characterized by XRD, DSC, SEM, and Raman techniques. The samples were later immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF) for checking the potential growth of hydroxyapatite layer (HA). Experiments confirmed that addition of manganese oxide leads to structural changes of the glasses. With increasing content of MnO2, the surface of the samples became more congenial for improving the growth of HA. The formation of HA layer on the surface of the samples was confirmed just after seven days of immersion. The growth rate of HA has gradually increased with the increase of MnO2content.
Radiotracer investigation of a pulp and paper mill effluent treatment plant
Authors: Sarkar Metali , Sangal Vikas K. , Bhunia Haripada , Bajpai Pramod K. , Pant Harish J. , Sharma Vijay K. , Kumar Anil , Naithani A. K. 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
The pulp and paper industry is highly dependent on water for most of its processes, producing a significant amount of wastewater that should be treated to comply with environmental standards before its discharge into surface-water reservoirs. The wastewater generated primarily consists of substantial amounts of organic, inorganic, toxic and pathogenic compounds in addition to nutrients, which are treated in an effluent treatment plant that often combines primary, secondary, tertiary and advanced treatments. However, the treatment methods vary from industry to industry according to the process utilized. The effective performance of effluent treatment plants is crucial from both environmental and economic points of view. Radiotracer techniques can be effectively used to optimize performance and detect anomalies like dead zones, bypassing, channelling, etc. in wastewater treatment plants. Experiments on the distribution of residence time were performed on the aeration tank and secondary clarifier of a full-scale pulp and paper mill to study the flow behaviour as well as locate system anomalies and hence evaluate the performance of the treatment plants using the radiotracer I-131. The convolution method was applied to model the system with an imperfect impulse radiotracer input. The aeration tank was working efficiently in the absence of any dead zones or bypassing. Various hydrodynamic models available in the literature were applied on the aeration tank and secondary clarifier to obtain the hydraulic representation of the systems.
Technetium-99m: From nuclear medicine applications to fine sediment transport studies
Authors: Bandeira Jefferson V. , Salim Lécio H. 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
The present work is a contribution to rescue the history of development of the application of 99mTc, widely used in nuclear medicine, to its use as tracer for the study of the transport of fine sediment in suspension, in water environment. It addresses the usefulness of its application in obtaining important parameters in environmental studies, illustrating them with some applications already performed and the results obtained. This kind of study, when associated with information on hydrodynamic parameters, for example, river, tidal, wind and wave currents, are powerful tools for the understanding and quantification of fine sediment transport in suspension. Fine sediment is an important vector in the transportation of heavy metals, organic matter and nutrients in water environment, and the quantitative knowledge of its behaviour is mandatory for studies of environmental impacts. Fine sediment labelled with 99mTc, can also be used to study the effect of human interventions, such as dredging of reservoirs, access channels and harbours, and the dumping of dredged materials in water bodies. Besides that, it can be used to optimize dredging works, evaluating the technical and economic feasibility of dumping sites and their environmental impact. It is a valuable support in the calibration and validation of mathematical models for sediment dynamics.
Mass and volume in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Technical Report)
Authors: Camões Maria F. , Christian Gary D. , Hibbert David Brynn 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
This technical report reviews measurements of mass and volume, including a review of the SI for mass, length, and amount of substance; principles of mass measurement; calibration of masses and glassware; gravimetry; volumetry; and titrimetry. Measurement uncertainty, metrological traceability and aspects of quality assurance are also treated.
Active screen plasma system applied to polymer surface modification: poly(lactic acid) surface activation before polyaniline graft polymerization in aqueous medium
Authors: Alonso Janaína G. , Dalmolin Carla , Nahorny Jacimar , Recco Abel A.C. , Fontana Luis C. , Becker Daniela 
Published: February 2018

AbstractAn active screen plasma system (ASPS) was used for the surface activation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) as a pretreatment before the oxidative graft polymerization of polyaniline (PANI). In ASPS, the plasma glow discharge occurs outside the grid, and the samples to be treated are placed inside the cage where they are subjected to a floating potential (about −12 V). An increase in hydrophilicity was observed for all samples after Ar plasma treatment. In addition, a decrease in thermal stability and changes in crystallization behavior were observed for PLA samples treated for a longer time. After PANI graft polymerization, smoothing of the surface topography was noticed in samples treated for short time periods. Such a change in the topography, in addition to surface activation, provides better conditions for subsequent PANI grafting.
Expanding Shareholders’ Power: An Analysis of Reform Proposals in Malaysia
Authors: Rachagan Shanthy , Mohd Sulaiman Aiman Nariman 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
A series of recent reform proposals in Malaysia have started to consider enhancing shareholders’ self-help remedies by expanding shareholders’ powers in corporate decision-making. The reform of listing rules, codes of corporate governance, and securities law legislation is intended to enhance shareholders’ participatory rights in decision-making in Malaysia. Some of the proposals echo the present UK position under the UK Companies Act 2006. These changes, occurring in several common law countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong and UK, and the recent EU revision proposals, indicate a change of legal position towards expanding shareholders’ power even to the extent of giving instruction to the board. But are these sufficient or can more be done? For Malaysia and other developing economies, we argue for a self-enforcing model that requires expansion of shareholders’ general power by identifying and removing legal barriers to shareholders’ empowerment. This is recommended for other developing countries which share a similar corporate and regulatory architecture.
Determinants of Judicial Efficiency Change: Evidence from Brazil
Authors: Fauvrelle Thiago A. , Tony C Almeida Alessio 
Published: February 2018

AbstractJudicial efficiency matters for economic development. Nevertheless, the determinants of judicial productivity growth are not entirely understood. Using data of Brazil's state courts for the period of 2009 to 2014, this paper analyzes judicial productivity change and its possible determinants over time in a two stage approach. First, data envelopment analysis is used to calculate Malmquist productivity measures which are decomposed in: technical change (frontier-shift effect) and efficiency change (composed of pure efficiency change and scale efficiency change). In the second stage, fixed effect models are estimated to evaluate the associated factors with judicial productivity growth. The first stage results show a slight improvement in judicial productivity trend, which is defined mainly by efficiency change, since technical change deteriorated in the period. The second stage findings suggest the nonexistence of a trade-off between judicial quality and efficiency improvement. Moreover, judges’ remuneration, legal complexity and technological use are correlated with judicial productivity, however not always in the expected direction.
Locating Critical Circular and Unconstrained Failure Surface in Slope Stability Analysis with Tailored Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Pasik Tomasz , van der Meij Raymond 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
This article presents an efficient search method for representative circular and unconstrained slip surfaces with the use of the tailored genetic algorithm. Searches for unconstrained slip planes with rigid equilibrium methods are yet uncommon in engineering practice, and little publications regarding truly free slip planes exist. The proposed method presents an effective procedure being the result of the right combination of initial population type, selection, crossover and mutation method. The procedure needs little computational effort to find the optimum, unconstrained slip plane. The methodology described in this paper is implemented using Mathematica. The implementation, along with further explanations, is fully presented so the results can be reproduced. Sample slope stability calculations are performed for four cases, along with a detailed result interpretation. Two cases are compared with analyses described in earlier publications. The remaining two are practical cases of slope stability analyses of dikes in Netherlands. These four cases show the benefits of analyzing slope stability with a rigid equilibrium method combined with a genetic algorithm. The paper concludes by describing possibilities and limitations of using the genetic algorithm in the context of the slope stability problem.
Effects of Ischemic and Proton Pump Inhibitors Preconditioning on Oxidative Stress of Isolated Rat Heart
Authors: Jeremic Nevena , Zivkovic Vladimir , Srejovic Ivan , Jeremic Jovana , Petkovic Anica , Bradic Jovana , Jakovljevic Vladimir 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
Aim of present study was to determine the participation of various biomarkers of oxidative damage: nitrite (NO2
−), superoxide anion radicals (O2
−), index of lipid peroxidation (TBARS) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in coronary circulation after application of the different models of preconditioning such as ischemic and preconditioning with proton pump inhibitors.
Examining a biochemical markers of oxidative damage we did not notice any increased production values of any parameter, according to that we can hypothesize that possible occurrence of reperfusion injury after ischemia and PPIs preconditioning is not mediated by this mechanism.
Due to the very difficult and controversial application of ischemic preconditioning in clinical practice, the results of this study suggest that in the future proton pump inhibitors can contribute to the prevention of myocardial damage following ischemia
Von Topographie bis Brechungsindex: Flexibles multi-modales Messen mittels Fusion chromatisch-konfokaler und spektralinterferometrischer Technik
Authors: Boettcher Tobias , Osten Wolfgang 
Published: February 2018

Zusammenfassung
Bei der Messung technischer Oberflächen treten insbesondere im Umfeld flexibler Fertigung unterschiedlichste Anforderungen auf. Häufig ist eine schnelle hochgenaue Topographie-Messung erwünscht. Durch die Kombination des chromatisch-konfokalen Verfahrens mit der spektralen Interferometrie (Chromatisch-Konfokale Spektral-Interferometrie) ist es möglich, single-shot Messungen mit einem weiten Messbereich und gleichzeitig geringer Unsicherheit zu erzielen. Dabei können ebenso die den beiden einzelnen Verfahren inhärenten Probleme umgangen und so der Einsatzbereich erweitert werden. Mit demselben optischen Aufbau ist es auch möglich, gleichzeitig Brechungsindex und Dicke von Mehrschichtproben mit hoher Auflösung zu vermessen (Chromatisch-Konfokale Kohärenz-Tomographie). Dies ist etwa von Vorteil, wenn das Messobjekt mit funktionalen Schichten versehen ist oder beispielsweise durch eine Ölschicht gemessen werden muss.
Von der Niederlassungsfreiheit zur Rechtswahlfreiheit?
Authors: Schollmeyer Eberhard 
Published: February 2018

Der EuGH entwickelt mit seinem jüngsten UrteilUrt. v. 25.10.2017, Rs. C-106/16, DB 2017, 2596 = NJW 2017, 3639 = GmbHR 2017, 1261 = NZG 2017, 1308. in der Rechtssache Polbud-Wykonawstwo seine Rechtsprechung zur Reichweite der Niederlassungsfreiheit nach den Artikeln 49, 54 AEUV weiter. Die Territorialbezogenheit der Wirtschaftsordnungen der Mitgliedstaaten wird weiter relativiert, da der EuGH den Schutzbereich der Niederlassungsfreiheit auf den isolierten Herausformwechsel erstreckt. Die Entscheidung des EuGH steht damit in auffallendem Kontrast zu seiner nur wenige Wochen älteren Entscheidung in dem Verfahren Erzberger./.TUIUrt. v. 18.7.2017, Rs. C-566/15, ZIP 2017, 1413, m. Anm. Habersack, NZG 2017, 1021 und Krause, JZ 2017, 1003., in der er den Ausschluss von Konzernmitbestimmungsrechten der an ausländischen Standorten beschäftigten Arbeitnehmer gebilligt hatte. Schutzmaßnahmen des Wegzugsstaates zugunsten von Minderheitsaktionären, Gläubigern und Arbeitnehmern sind als gerechtfertigte Beschränkungen der Niederlassungsfreiheit freilich weiterhin möglich, wenn sie angemessen sind. Ein generelles Liquidationserfordernis erfüllt das Kriterium der Angemessenheit nicht.
Na3GaF6– A crystal chemical and solid state NMR spectroscopic study
Authors: Böhnisch David , Seidel Stefan , Benndorf Christopher , Jansen Thomas , Funke Lena , Hoffmann Rolf-Dieter , Heletta Lukas , Stahl Juliane , Johrendt Dirk , Eckert Hellmut , Jüstel Thomas , Pöttgen Rainer 
Published: February 2018

AbstractNa3GaF6and Na3GaF6:Mn4+samples were obtained from NaNO3and Ga(NO3)3·9H2O in hydrofluoric acid using K2MnF6or NaMnO4as manganese sources. The structure of Na3GaF6was studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction at 90, 293, 440 and 500 K, confirming the monoclinic cryolite type structure, space groupP21/c. The gallium atoms show slightly distorted octahedral coordination by fluorine atoms, similar to the Na1 atoms. Coordination number 8 is observed for Na2. Both sodium sites are clearly distinguished by23Na MAS-NMR spectroscopy. Above 400 K the spectra reveal distinct chemical exchange effects, signifying sodium ion hopping between these two sites. At the same time static19F NMR spectra indicate pronounced motional narrowing effects in this temperature region. The nearly invariant69Ga MAS-NMR spectra suggest that any reorientational motion involving the GaF63−ions (if present) occurs with preservation of the center of mass of these octahedra.
Heun Polynomials and Exact Solutions for the Massless Dirac Particle in theC-Metric
Authors: Kar Priyasri , Singh Ritesh K. , Dasgupta Ananda , Panigrahi Prasanta K. 
Published: February 2018

AbstractThe equation of motion of a massless Dirac particle in theC-metric leads to the general Heun equation (GHE) for the radial and the polar variables. The GHE, under certain parametric conditions, is cast in terms of a new set ofsu(1, 1) generators involving differential operators ofdegrees±1/2 and 0. AdditionalHeun polynomialsare obtained using this new algebraic structure and are used to construct some exact solutions for the radial and the polar parts of the Dirac equation.
Die Pfingstpredigt des Petrus – Ihr Beitrag zur Etablierung Jesu als Protagonisten der Apostelgeschichte und zur konzeptionellen Einheit des lukanischen Doppelwerkes
Authors: Blumenthal Christian 
Published: February 2018

Abstract:
In the current debate on the interrelationship of Luke-Acts, the portrayal of the literary figure of Jesus in Acts is believed to function as a conceptual bond, reflecting the unity of both writings. This assumption is further strengthened by way of Peter’s Pentecostal preaching in Acts 2, which establishes the risen Christ as the sublime main character in acts and his connection to God, thus linking Acts to Luke on a narrative level.
Der Vorwurf des Tempelraubs in Röm 2,22b und seine politischen Hintergründe
Authors: Dochhorn Jan 
Published: February 2018

Abstract:
Paul accuses a fictive Jewish interlocutor in Rom 2,22b, claiming that he, although abhorring idols, commits temple robbery. The present article argues that Paul here alludes to traditions pertaining to the prehistory of measurements taken by Tiberius against Jews in Rome in 19 AD: According to Josephus, Ant XVIII 81–84, a Jew claiming to be a teacher of the law persuaded a lady belonging to Roman nobility to donate money for the temple, which he and his companions then embezzled. Josephus narrates this incident along with gossip pertaining to similar events among the worshippers of Isis. We can assume that the juxtaposition of scandalous stories about both the cult of Isis and Judaism witnessed by Josephus is traditional – and might be presupposed in Rom 2,22b.
Ein alter Interpunktionsvorschlag zu 1Thess 1,1 neu beleuchtet: ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη
Authors: Bosenius Bärbel 
Published: February 2018

Abstract:
The prepositional phrase ἐν θεῷ πατρὶ καὶ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ in 1Thess 1,1 is usually interpreted as part of the address and therefore as a specification of the assembly addressed. In this essay a reading favoured by Ambrosiaster in the 4th and Johann Benjamin Koppe in the 19th century will be reconsidered: ἐν θεῷ κτλ. can be regarded as part of the greeting and understood instrumentally: by God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ grace and peace be with you. Thus the salutatio of 1Thess can be considered as Paul’s first attempt to express that in his prescripts God and Jesus Christ are the real source of χάρις καὶ εἰρήνη.
Sexual Dimorphism and Sex Differences in Caenorhabditis elegans Neuronal Development and Behavior
Authors: Barr Maureen M , García L Rene , Portman Douglas S 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
As fundamental features of nearly all animal species, sexual dimorphisms and sex differences have particular relevance for the development and function of the nervous system. The unique advantages of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans have allowed the neurobiology of sex to be studied at unprecedented scale, linking ultrastructure, molecular genetics, cell biology, development, neural circuit function, and behavior. Sex differences in the C. elegans nervous system encompass prominent anatomical dimorphisms as well as differences in physiology and connectivity. The influence of sex on behavior is just as diverse, with biological sex programming innate sex-specific behaviors and modifying many other aspects of neural circuit function. The study of these differences has provided important insights into mechanisms of neurogenesis, cell fate specification, and differentiation; synaptogenesis and connectivity; principles of circuit function, plasticity, and behavior; social communication; and many other areas of modern neurobiology.
A critical role of hydrogen sulfide evolution during MOCVD of single phase thin film tin sulfide using ditertiarybutylsulfide as a less toxic precursor
Authors: Clayton Andrew J. , Charbonneau Cecile M. E. , Siderfin Peter J. , Irvine Stuart J. C. 
Published: February 2018

AbstractThin film tin sulphide (SnS) was deposited on to molybdenum (Mo) substrates using metal organic chemical vapor deposition at 470oC using tetraethyltin and ditertiarybutylsulfide as precursors. In situ mass spectroscopy was used to study the exhaust gas species downstream of the reaction zone. The precursor vapor carrier gas was either nitrogen or hydrogen, thin film SnS only forming when the latter was used. Mass spectroscopy determined that hydrogen sulfide was being produced and playing a critical role in the vapor phase reaction process and adsorption of tin and sulfur on to the Mo surface. As-grown grain sizes were determined by scanning electron microscopy and were observed to be large averaging around 2 microns across. X-ray diffraction showed the films to be single phase SnS without any parasitic Sn2S3 or SnS2 phases, with a small amount of MoS2 also being detected.
Next-Generation Sequencing of Circulating Tumor DNA Reveals Frequent Alterations in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Ikeda Sadakatsu , Tsigelny Igor F. , Skjevik Åge A. , Kono Yuko , Mendler Michel , Kuo Alexander , Sicklick Jason K. , Heestand Gregory , Banks Kimberly C. , Talasaz AmirAli , Lanman Richard B. , Lippman Scott , Kurzrock Razelle 
Published: February 2018

Abstract

Background
Because imaging has a high sensitivity to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and tissue biopsies carry risks such as bleeding, the latter are often not performed in HCC. Blood-derived circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis can identify somatic alterations, but its utility has not been characterized in HCC.

Materials and Methods
We evaluated 14 patients with advanced HCC (digital ctDNA sequencing [68 genes]). Mutant relative to wild-type allele fraction was calculated.

Results
All patients (100%) had somatic alterations (median = 3 alterations/patient [range, 1–8]); median mutant allele fraction, 0.29% (range, 0.1%–37.77%). Mutations were identified in several genes: TP53 (57% of patients), CTNNB1 (29%), PTEN (7%), CDKN2A (7%), ARID1A (7%), and MET (7%); amplifications, in CDK6 (14%), EGFR (14%), MYC (14%), BRAF (7%), RAF1 (7%), FGFR1 (7%), CCNE1 (7%), PIK3CA (7%), and ERBB2/HER2 (7%). Eleven patients (79%) had ≥1 theoretically actionable alteration. No two patients had identical genomic portfolios, suggesting the need for customized treatment. A patient with a CDKN2A-inactivating and a CTNNB1-activating mutation received matched treatment: palbociclib (CDK4/6 inhibitor) and celecoxib (COX-2/Wnt inhibitor); des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin level decreased by 84% at 2 months (1,410 to 242 ng/mL [normal: ≤7.4 ng/mL]; alpha fetoprotein [AFP] low at baseline). A patient with a PTEN-inactivating and a MET-activating mutation (an effect suggested by in silico molecular dynamic simulations) received sirolimus (mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitor) and cabozantinib (MET inhibitor); AFP declined by 63% (8,320 to 3,045 ng/mL [normal: 0–15 ng/mL]).

Conclusion
ctDNA derived from noninvasive blood tests can provide exploitable genomic profiles in patients with HCC.

Implications for Practice
This study reports that blood-derived circulating tumor DNA can provide therapeutically exploitable genomic profiles in hepatocellular cancer, a malignancy that is known to be difficult to biopsy.