bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Representações sociais sobre o mérito: um estudo com estudantes da Universidade Federal Rural do Semiárido do Rio Grande do Norte
Authors: Serafim Nayara Katryne Pinheiro , Helal Diogo Henrique 
Published: June 2019

O estudo analisa as representações sociais sobre o mérito dos estudantes graduandos do Curso de Administração da Universidade Federal Rural do Semiárido (Ufersa), em Mossoró, RN. O artigo discute, com base na teoria das representações sociais, o mérito, a educação e o sistema de cotas sociais e raciais, que foi implementado, de forma integral, na Ufersa em 2013.1. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com discentes dos semestres 2013.1 e 2015.1, devidamente transcritas e analisadas por análise de conteúdo. Os resultados indicaram que o desempenho individual foi o cerne das representações sociais acerca do mérito e da educação entre os estudantes cotistas e não cotistas ingressantes em 2013.1 e 2015.1. Observou-se, ainda, a presença da responsabilidade individual como base para rejeição, por parte dos entrevistados, das cotas raciais. Pode-se concluir que o desempenho, a partir da ideia de mérito e da responsabilização individual, são os cernes das representações sociais dos estudantes
An Exploration of Stree Shakti Programme in Karnataka through Self-Help Groups: With Special Reference to Chitradurga District
Authors: S Kavitha , Laxmana P 
Published: June 2019

For the Empowerment of women, government has come up with many schemes. Among those, Self Help Group (SHG) is found to be the strongest route. The purpose of the Programme is to endow women economically and socially by bringing them in self-help groups, and it spent corers of rupees at a time in the project taken up for the development of women and organizing women empowerment in such huge number.
Multinational Diversification and Pharmaceutical Units Performance: Evidence from Indian Firms
Authors: Sridharan Perumal 
Published: June 2019

This paper examines the performance of select Foreign Direct Invested (FDI) assisted pharmaceutical units in India for the period from 1st April 1999 to 31st March 2008. The dataset has been retrieved from CMIE Prowess database and Organization of Pharmaceuticals Producers of India (OPPI) for 23 FDI assisted pharmaceutical units and evaluated through
Family Decision-Making in the Indian Hinterland: Lessons for the Marketers
Authors: Siraj Sadaf 
Published: June 2019

Given that India is one of the world‘s largest consumer markets and is an emerging world economic champion too, this market presents a potentially vast untapped source for research and business. 69% of Indian population is residing in villages (Census, 2011), these rural markets demonstrate linguistic, regional diversities and economic disparities, and hence are considered to be more complex to deal with than the urban markets. This paper attempts to explore the dynamics of family purchase behavior in the rural context by means of a survey of 152 families from eight villages of Aligarh district (Uttar Pradesh, India). The study empirically investigates the relative involvement of family members in the different stages of decision making. The impact of members‘ position in the family has been tested on in the purchase decision stages (idea initiation, information collection and final decision) for specific products and also product related sub-decisions (amount to be spent, when to purchase, what brand, type, size, color and quantity to purchase and from which dealer). Statistical tools like Kruskal-Wallis-H test have been employed to analyze the data collected.
Safe Water – Is it really Safe?
Authors: Lakhwani Vinod M , Tiwari Swati 
Published: June 2019

Entering into the new field of business is not an easy go. One has to do market research, to identify the gap, to identify the product/service to be offered, and to target the right customer segment. After doing the required research, the next step is to make decisions on plant location, layout and then set up. Assessment of funds required for capital as well as revenue expenditure, procurement of machinery and other materials also take substantial amount of efforts. Searching for vendors and finalizing the right one are few other issues.
After having worked successfully for more than 30 years in Bali in the field of sesame seeds and oil business Harsh was standing on a crossroad in 2011. Rising prices of sesame oil resulted in shift in customers’ taste and preferences towards refined oil. Moreover entry of big players at a large scale of operations and rise in price of raw material (sesame seeds) made survival tough. He had a number of options, one to continue with existing business at different scale of operations. Two, enter another business? Three, what business, Four, which place?
The case talks about Harsh’s journey to new business, his choice and then the result.
Ksfc and North Karnataka
Authors: Anitha H.S , Laxmisha A.S 
Published: June 2019

There was no effective State assistance to the entrepreneurs in the pre-independent period. After independence an effort in this direction was initiated by the Government in many ways. Among them, establishment of financial institutions is one. Accordingly KSFC was established in 1959 to cater to the needs of the entrepreneurs in the State of Karnataka. The Corporation is expected to achieve alround and balanced growth of the state.
This paper is an attempt to evaluate the performance of KSFC in North Karnataka. The study is made by taking the assistance given by Corporation from 1990-91 to 1997-98 in all the districts of Karnataka and comparing the percentage share of each district in the KSFC's assistance with the density of population. The study revealed that except Bangalore, Dakshina Kannada and Kolar all the other districts failed to get due share in the KSFC's assistance, Among them, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Dharwad and Raichur failed to get their share miserably These findings revealed that North Karnataka is neglected continuously in several fronts by the Governments ruled the State.To achieve the balanced growth of the State of Karnataka, several suggestions were offered in the paper. Creation of an 'apex body' subordinate of KSFC in North Karnataka, exemption of application processing fees for units coming up in North Karnataka, establishment of 'Technical Advice and Guidance Cell', conducting special developmental campaigns, development of infrastructural facilities etc., are the important suggestions offered by the paper.
Marketing of Organic Food Products at Madurai City
Authors: Shandini P , Ramani N 
Published: June 2019

The organic farming sector in developing countries is still diminutive. However, the traditional practice of organic farming by the indigenous farmers is an advantage that would help India to become a global market leader in this sector. India has the potential to emerge as a major exporter of organic produce. Organic products mature without the use of fertilizers, artificial chemicals, and pesticides. The Indian organic food market, although in its nascent stage, has started growing rapidly. Generally, consumers prefer organic food due to safety, human health, and ecological concern. Sometimes it could also be due to attributes like nutrition value, taste, originality and look of organic food. Worldwide trade in organic products is growing incredibly which has prompted experts to project consumption of organic food to be more than 25% of total food consumption by 2020. Universal consumption growth rates over the next 3-5 years will be fairly high (25 – 30%) when compared to most other categories of food. In the last decade, organic food products have been measured to do a healthier business than conventional food products. Thus the expansion of organic agriculture is seen as a part of promising promotion trends. This research reveals the percentage consumption of organic food products and provides suggestions to implement the various marketing strategies adopted by the retailers to sell the products and other factors impacting the preference of the consumers in the various strata of the society.
Ksfc - Real Promoter of Service Entrepreneurship
Authors: . Laxmisha A.S 
Published: June 2019

Development of entrepreneurship is cardinal and most crucial to the industrial development. It is the process of encouraging a prospective entrepreneur to set up an industrial unit whether production, processing or servicing. The development of entrepreneurship is dependant upon the policies, programmes and approaches of the Government. This task is carried out by the agencies like KSFC, TECSOK, Banks etc. Among them KSFC is a premier money lending institution functioning in the state of Karnataka. The subsidies given by it have helped to bring into existence numerous business activities.
This paper is an attempt to see the type of entrepreneurship, i.e. industrial entrepreneurship of service entrepreneurship developed by the KSFC in Shimoga and Davangere districts of Karnataka State. The study based on both the secondary and primary data revealed that the Corporation is able to attract a large number of entrepreneurs in the service sector and assisting newer areas of activity. Careful selection and scanning of entrepreneurs, timely sanctions, need based lending policy, strengthening the entrepreneurial guidance, provision of working capital etc., are some of the suggestions offered by the paper. It has nourished many self made businessmen.
Measure of E-Cash on Delivery Payment Convenience Option in the Context of Demonetisation and its Effect on Customer Loyalty
Authors: Jana Sudipta Kumar 
Published: June 2019

The rapidly changing business environment in India, particularly after demonetization, has made marketers understand the complex behaviour of consumers. Online retailers in India do not want to miss any opportunity to serve customers in a better way and enhance customer convenience. Since the Indian market is very dynamic, it is very important to understand the different factors affecting customer purchase decision; among these different factors, customer payment options are an important factor. Although online retailers offer several modes of payment, demonetization has changed the entire equation. This paper studies the measure of e-COD payment convenience scale, its validity, reliability and how it affects customer loyalty. Research methods like confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling have been applied with the help of SPSS and AMOS.
Status of Financial Literacy Centers in Karnataka
Authors: Sangeetha R , Mathew Jain , Francline Sheethal C 
Published: June 2019

Financial literacy as a key pillar for a better financial system, helps to improve the financial situation of the citizens by achieving higher economic growth. This study aims to find out the status of Financial Literacy Center, among 30 districts in Karnataka over a period of 9 years (2008-2009 to 2016-17). The variables considered for the study are Deposits, Advances, Credit Deposit Ratio (CD ratio), Financial Literacy Centers (FLC) and Number of Reporting Offices (no. of reporting offices) available in the district. Data has been collected from various secondary sources like RBI, SLBC, Data Base on Indian Economy, etc., and analyzed using Descriptive statistics, Regression and ANOVA. It is found that there is an impact of FLC on CD ratio. However growth of the CD ratio is not in alignment with the growth in FLC.
Altered body image in stoma patients: evaluation through classification of nursing outcomes
Authors: Vargas-Escudero Ana , Moya-Muñoz Noelia , Capilla-Díaz Concepción , Sánchez-Crisol Inmaculada , Hueso-Montoro César 
Published: June 2019

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine how satisfied ostomates were with their body image and how well they had adapted to stoma surgery. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study recorded demographic and clinical variables using two body-image indicators from the nursing outcomes classification (NOC) taxonomy ‘Body image’ (NOC 1200): ‘Satisfaction with body appearance’ (NOC 120005) and ‘Adjustment to body changes due to surgery’ (NOC 120014) on a Likert scale. Results: Average satisfaction was 2.80 (SD 0.452) and average adjustment was 3.04 (SD 0.450). Relationships with the variables were not statistically significant but could be observed on a descriptive level. Higher satisfaction and/or adjustment scores were linked to female sex, age over 68 years and not belonging to an ostomy association, as well as an oncological diagnosis, stoma site marking, the postoperative period before follow-up and stoma formation in the past year. Conclusions: Despite a limited sample size of 102 patients, this study has practical implications. It provides a better understanding of the factors that influence body image in ostomates with a colostomy or ileostomy, which should guide stoma care nurses in caring for the needs of patients.
Numerical Modeling of Water Flow in Expansive Soils with Simplified Description of Soil Deformation
Authors: Michalski Sławomir , Szymkiewicz Adam 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
In this paper we describe a numerical model of transient water flow in unsaturated expansive soils and the resulting soil volume change. The unsaturated flow equation is solved in a 2D domain using a finite-volume method and an explicit time discretization scheme. Strains in the soil mass are calculated by two simplified approaches, assuming that the strain state is either 1D (in the vertical direction only) or 2D with equal strains in horizontal and vertical directions. The model is applied to two cases described in the literature, in which the strains were computed from the solution of the stress equilibrium equation. It is shown that the simplified methods give results which are reasonably close to the more complex approach based on the equilibrium equations. The proposed model can be used to predict time-varying soil shrinkage and swelling caused by natural and anthropogenic factors.
Effect of Arc Power on the Wear and High-temperature Oxidation Resistances of Plasma-Sprayed Fe-based Amorphous Coatings
Authors: Luo Jinheng , Shi Na , Xing Ya-Zhe , Jiang Chaoping , Chen Yongnan 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) technique is employed to prepare Fe-based amorphous coatings on T91 steel substrate under various arc powers of 30 kW, 35 kW and 40kW. The morphology and microstructure of both Fe-based powders and amorphous coatings are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In addition, the wear resistance and high-temperature oxidation resistance of the plasma-sprayed coatings at various arc powers are studied. It is found that with increasing the arc power, the content of the porosity and the amorphous phase in the coatings declines. Specifically, under 30 kW, 35 kW and 40 kW arc power, the porosity of the coatings is 7.96%, 6.13% and 5.75%. Correspondingly, the relative content of amorphous phase from the coatings is measured to be 96.07% (mass fraction), 73.89% and 65.54%. Moreover, under 40 kW arc power, it gives the coating the highest micro-hardness having more compact microstructure and more dispersive α-Fe grains. Besides, the coatings fabricated at high arc power exhibit less wear induced weight loss and less weight gain from high-temperature oxidation comparing with those fabricated at lower arc power.
The Impact of the German Minimum Wage on Individual Wages and Monthly Earnings
Authors: Burauel Patrick , Caliendo Marco , Grabka Markus M. , Obst Cosima , Preuss Malte , Schröder Carsten , Shupe Cortnie 
Published: June 2019

AbstractThis paper evaluates the short-run impact of the introduction of a statutory minimum wage in Germany on the hourly wages and monthly earnings of workers targeted by the reform. We first provide detailed descriptive evidence of changes to the wage structure in particular at the bottom of the distribution and distinguish between trends for regularly employed and marginally employed workers. In the causal analysis, we then employ a differential trend adjusted difference-in-differences (DTADD) strategy to identify the extent to which these changes in wages and earnings can be attributed to the minimum wage introduction. We find that the minimum wage introduction can account for hourly wage growth in the order of roughly 6.5 % or€\euro0.45/hour and an increase in monthly earnings of 6.6 % or€\euro53/month. Despite finding wage growth at the bottom of the distribution, the paper documents widespread non-compliance with the mandated wage floor of€\euro8.50/hour.
Halogen bonds in the crystal structure of 4,3:5,4-terpyridine – 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene (1/1), C21H11F4I2N3
Authors: Wang Weizhou 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
C21H11F4I2N3, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 17.9705(8) Å, b = 6.5423(3) Å, c = 17.8916(8) Å, β = 98.634(4)°, Z = 4, V = 2079.65(16) Å3, R
gt(F) = 0.0313, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0784, T = 290 K.
Synthesis and crystal structure of poly[(μ2-nitrato-κ4
O,O′:O′,O′′)-nitrato-κO-(μ2-1,4-bis((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene-κ2
N:N′)cadmium(II)], C14H14N6O6Cd
Authors: Xu Bin , Yang Qing-Lin , Yun Meng , Zhang Xiao-Yu , Wu Yan-Fang , Dong Xiu-Yan 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
C14H14CdN6O6, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.2983(5) Å, b = 9.2539(4) Å, c = 17.0604(7) Å, β = 105.398(1)°, Z = 4, V = 1719.69(13) Å3, R
gt(F) = 0.0321, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1060, T = 193(2) K.
Developing ultrasonic soft sensors to measure rheological properties of non-Newtonian drilling fluids
Authors: Jondahl Morten Hansen , Viumdal Håkon 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Surveillance of the rheological properties of drilling fluids is crucial when drilling oil wells. The prevailing standard is lab analysis. The need for automated real-time measurements is, however, clear.
Ultrasonic measurements in non-Newtonian fluids have been shown to exhibit a non-linear relationship between the acoustic attenuation and rheological properties of the fluids. In this paper, three different fluid systems are examined. They are diluted to give a total of 33 fluid sets and their ultrasonic and rheological properties are measured. Machine learning models are applied to develop soft sensors that are capable of estimating the rheological properties based on the ultrasonic measurements. This study explores three different machine learning model types and, extensive training and tuning of the models is carried out. The best model types that show good results and the potential to develop a real-time sensor system suitable for use in oil & gas drilling process automation are selected.
Preguntar para escribir. Análisis crítico de las entrevistas-perfil de Antonio López Hidalgo en el diario Córdoba (2007-2015)
Authors: Peralta García Lidia 
Published: June 2019

Reseña de:
Preguntar para escribir. Análisis crítico de las entrevistas-perfil de Antonio López Hidalgo en el diario Córdoba (2007-2015).María José Ufarte. Diputación de Córdoba: Córdoba, 2016.
In-VivoQuantitative Image Analysis of Age-Related Morphological Changes ofC. elegansNeurons Reveals a Correlation between Neurite Bending and Novel Neurite Outgrowths
Authors: Hess Max , Gomariz Alvaro , Goksel Orcun , Ewald Collin Y. 
Published: June 2019

AbstractThe aging of the human brain in the absence of diseases is accompanied by subtle changes of neuronal morphology, such as dendrite restructuring, neuronal sprouting, and synaptic deteriorations, rather than neurodegeneration or gross deterioration. Similarly, the nervous system ofCaenorhabditis elegansdoes not show neurodegeneration or gross deterioration during normal aging, but displays subtle alterations in neuronal morphology. The occurrence of these age-dependent abnormalities is stochastic and dynamic, which poses a major challenge to fully capture them for quantitative comparison. Here, we developed a semi-automated pipeline for quantitative image analysis of these features during aging. We employed and evaluated this pipeline herein to reproduce findings from previous studies using visual inspection of neuronal morphology. Importantly, our approach can also quantify additional features, such as soma volume, the length of neurite outgrowths, and their location along the aged neuron. We found that, during aging, the soma of neurons decreases in volume, whereas the number and length of neurite outgrowths from the soma both increase. Long-lived animals showed less decrease in soma volume, fewer and shorter neurite outgrowths, and protection against abnormal sharp bends preferentially localized at the distal part of the dendrites during aging. We found a correlation of sharp bends with neurite outgrowth, suggesting the hypothesis that sharp bends might proceed neurite outgrowths. Thus, our semi-automated pipeline can help researchers to obtain and analyze quantitative datasets of this stochastic process for comparison across genotypes and to identify correlations to facilitate the generation of novel hypothesis.
Forward Genetic Screen for Caenorhabditis elegans Mutants with a Shortened Locomotor Healthspan
Authors: Kawamura Kazuto , Maruyama Ichiro N 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Two people with the same lifespan do not necessarily have the same healthspan. One person may retain locomotor and cognitive abilities until the end of life, while another person may lose them during adulthood. Unbiased searches for genes that are required to maintain locomotor ability during adulthood may uncover key regulators of locomotor healthspan. Here, we take advantage of the relatively short lifespan of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and develop a novel screening procedure to collect mutants with locomotor deficits that become apparent in adulthood. After ethyl methanesulfonate mutagenesis, we isolated five C. elegans mutant strains that progressively lose adult locomotor ability. In one of the mutant strains, a nonsense mutation in elpc-2, which encodes Elongator Complex Protein Component 2, causes a progressive decline in locomotor ability during adulthood. Mutants and mutations identified in the present screen may provide insights into mechanisms of age-related locomotor impairment and the maintenance of locomotor healthspan.