bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Palaeotemperature estimation in the Holsteinian Interglacial (MIS 11) based on oxygen isotopes of aquatic gastropods from eastern Poland
Authors: Szymanek Marcin 
Published: January 2018

AbstractFor quantitative estimation of past water temperature of four Holsteinian (MIS 11) palaeolakes from eastern Poland, the oxygen isotope palaeothermometer was applied to shells of the aquatic gastropodsViviparus diluvianusandValvata piscinalis. The δ18O composition of their shells demonstrated the average growth-season water temperatures during the mesocratic stage of the interglacial (Ortel Królewski Lake), during its climatic optimum – theCarpinus–AbiesZone (Ossówka-Hrud, Roskosz and Szymanowo Lakes), and in the post-optimum (Szymanowo Lake). The calculation was based on δ18OShellvalues and the δ18OWaterassumed for the Holsteinian from the modern oxygen isotope composition of precipitation and the expected amount of evaporative enrichment. The mean oxygen isotope palaeotemperatures of Ortel Królewski lake waters were in the range of 18.1–21.9°C and were uniform for theTaxusandPinus–Larixzones. Ossówka-Hrud and Roskosz Lakes had mean temperatures of 17.4–21.0°C during the climatic optimum, whereas the temperature of Szymanowo lake waters was estimated at 20.6–21.7°C at that time. These values are concordant with the pollen-inferred July air temperatures noted during the Holsteinian in eastern Poland. Relatively high values of ~25°C in the post-optimum noted at Szymanowo were connected with the presence of a shallow and warm isolated bay indicated by pollen and mollusc records.
The usefulness of subfossil Cladocera remains in Younger Dryas climatic reconstructions in central Poland
Authors: Pawłowski Dominik 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Cladoceran-based paleotemperature estimates for the Younger Dryas for ten sections of paleo-oxbow lakes, valley mires, and lacustrine sediments from central Poland are presented, and their potential usefulness to climatostratigraphy is described. Most of the changes observed in the cladoceran assemblages are responses to climate changes. The cladoceran-based temperature reconstructions reflect cold conditions during the Younger Dryas (YD) and allow a division of this period into two phases: an older colder phase, between 12,800 and 12,000 cal yrs BP, and a younger, warmer phase, between ca. 12,000 and 11,500 cal yrs BP. The geomorphological features of the study sites and local environmental forces are also taken into consideration. The cladoceran-inferred summer temperature estimates from all of the study sites correspond closely with the available climate reconstruction for the YD in central Europe.
Using Dynamic Light Scattering Experimental Setup and Neural Networks For Particle Sizing
Authors: Rei Silviu , Chicea Dan 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Using a Lorentzian function fit as reference, a basic experiment was designed for processing Dynamic Light Scattering time series, allowing to estimate the average particle size of a suspension. For fitting the averaged power spectrum of the time series, several neural network configurations were tested in order to compare the results with the reference. The results of this comparison revealed a good match, serving as a proof of concept for using neural networks as an alternative for DLS time series processing.
A Victorian Gentleman in the Pharaoh’s Court: Christian Egyptosophy and Victorian Egyptology in the Romances of H. Rider Haggard
Authors: Magus Simon 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
The following article analyses the ways in which the developing field of Egyptology found its way into Victorian culture, more especially via the romances of H. Rider Haggard. It considers the process of acculturation in terms of the Christianizing tendency of a biblical archaeology which was looking for evidence of biblical narratives in opposition to Higher Criticism of the Bible. It focusses on the specific influence of the Egyptologist and Assyriologist E. A. Wallis Budge’s ideas on Haggard’s fiction and also examines how the prominence of excavations at Amarna produced a Victorianization of the household of the pharaoh Akhenaten in the phenomenon of “Amarnamania.”
Novel optimization technique to determine polarization characteristics of a corroding metal
Authors: Ahmed Shaik Liyakhath , Thamida Sunil Kumar , Narasaiah N. 
Published: January 2018

AbstractPolarization data characterize the corrosion behavior of a metal giving a quick estimate of corrosion current density icorr and corrosion potential Ecorr. These two characteristics determine the corrosion rate and position of the metal in galvanic series. The chosen system for the study is steel (SS304) in NaCl solution. In these studies, icorr and Ecorr of Butler-Volmer equation are obtained by fitting the full expression to experimental current vs potential data unlike the graphical method using Tafelslopes. MATLAB optimization tool box is utilized for this purpose. The novel optimization technique is explained for determining Ecorr and icorr
Right 2-Engel elements, central automorphisms and commuting automorphisms of Lie algebras
Authors: Jafari Mohammad Hossein , Madadi Ali Reza 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
In the present paper, right 2-Engel elements, central automorphisms and commuting automorphisms of Lie algebras will be studied. For this purpose, first the structure of the set of all right 2-Engel elements of a Lie algebra will be examined and then, by taking advantage of it, a number of interesting results about central and commuting automorphisms of Lie algebras will be presented. Finally, a characterization of Lie algebras for which the set of central automorphisms is trivial or the set of commuting automorphisms is trivial will be given.
Exploring quality generating factors in customer-supplier relationships
Authors: Rodríguez-López Nuria , Diz-Comesaña M. Eva , Mondragón Adrián E. Coronado 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
The analysis of interorganizational relationships continues to attract academic research because of the influence that management of supply chain relationships has in business competitiveness. However, there are almost no studies about this decision in the mineral products industry. The purpose of this study is to investigate customer-supplier relationships in the non-metallic mineral products mining and manufacturing industry in order to determine what relational forms enable achieving better business competitiveness and higher quality relationships. To carry out this research, we propose a cohesive model comprising variables to characterize the transactions, the forms of governance and both economic and relational results. The paper is based on a transactional framework; thus, the adoption of one or another form of governance is addressed through the length of the relationship, the transmission of information and the dependencies between the agents. As for the outcome, the quality of the relationship is highlighted because of its importance in business competitiveness. The relational quality is understood as the stability of the relationship or the importance given by the buyer to maintaining the relationship or relational commitment.The hypotheses generated are contrasted by a structural equation model in a sample of 293 Spanish companies. The results confirm the importance of past relationships and integrated forms to get better results. In this sense, managers should encourage trust and dependencies because they positively affect performance. Trust and dependencies determine the choice of a vertical form of governance, and these factors, along with information, intervene in the quality of business relationships. Thus, it is possible to say that forms of governance do have effects on the interrelations between the characteristics of the transactions and the business performance.
Genetic mutations associated with neonatal diabetes mellitus in Omani patients
Authors: Al Senani Aisha , Hamza Nishath , Al Azkawi Hanan , Al Kharusi Manal , Al Sukaiti Nashat , Al Badi Maryam , Al Yahyai Moza , Johnson Matthew , De Franco Elisa , Flanagan Sarah , Hattersley Andrew , Ellard Sian , Mula-Abed Waad-Allah 
Published: January 2018

AbstractBackground:Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a rare disorder worldwide where diabetes is diagnosed in the first 6 months of life. However, Oman has a relatively high incidence of NDM.Methods:In this study, we investigated the genetic etiologies underlying NDM and their prevalence in Oman. We collected a cohort of 24 NDM patients, with and without genetic diagnosis, referred to our center from 2007 to 2015. All patients without a genetic diagnosis were tested for mutations in 23 NDM-associated genes using a custom-targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel and methylation analysis of the 6q24 locus.Results:A genetic abnormality was detected in 15/24 (62.5%) of our Omani NDM patients. We report the detection of 6q24 methylation abnormalities andKCNJ11mutations for the first time in Omani NDM patients. Unlike Western populations where NDM is predominantly due to mutations in theKCNJ11,ABCC8andINSgenes, NDM due to homozygousGCKgene mutations were most prevalent in Oman, having been observed in seven out of 15 NDM patients in whom we established the genetic etiology. This reflects the high degree of consanguinity which makes recessive conditions more likely.Conclusions:The results of this study are likely to impact any future strategy to introduce genetic testing for NDM disorders within the national healthcare system in Oman.
European Union and Sustainable Development Indicators
Authors: Kovačič Art 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Assessment of sustainable position of selected countries is the important challenge in the last years. The sustainable theory has changed from the years of Rio conference and the availability of statistical resources is becoming better. Sustainable development is an important objective for each country. Enlargement of the EU has brought the current priorities and future direction of EU environmental policy sharply into focus. Enlargement process has increased the standards of environmental protection and social development. Significant environmental investments are necessary and the new members need to speed up their preparation for implementing the Gothenburg strategy “sustainable strategy”.
Research on the Development and Implementation of an Innovative Dairy Product
Authors: Tiţa Mihaela , Shamtsyan Mark 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
This research studies the perceptions of consumers regarding the consumption of products like cheese with flavored plants. The aromatic plants enrich the products with bioactive substances beneficial to the human body, or change their sensory qualities. We used the Swot analysis because it has a strong qualitative character for all functional domains within a company, especially in research and development of new products. The questionnaire has questions which collects the information necessary to achieve the objectives of the research
Photoperiod sensitivity of very early maturing Sri Lankan rice for flowering time and plant architecture
Authors: Padukkage Duwini , Senanayake Gamini , Geekiyanage Sudarshanee 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Unavailability of information on photoperiod sensitivity of traditional rice is a disadvantage in breeding rice for adaptation to changing climatic conditions and for optimum plant architecture. This experiment was conducted to address the above problem through determination of variation in days to flowering (DF) and morphological traits of twenty eight selected very early maturing Sri Lankan traditional rice accessions under three photoperiod conditions: short day (SD), day neutral (DN) and long day (LD). Although rice is considered to be a facultative short day plant, 12 accessions (2088, 2979, 4615, 3970, 4245, 2091, 3450, 3883, 4217, 6741, 3738 and 3677) flowered significantly late under SD over LD, while accession 4223 flowered significantly late under DN. Fifteen accessions (3943, 4042, 4734, 3693, 4513, 3845, 4390, 4144, 4220, 4223, 4237, 4387, Bg 300, At 308 and Bg 379-2) flowered significantly early under SD over LD. Four accessions (3457, 3884, 6305 and 4358) were non-responsive to photoperiod for flowering time. Plant height significantly increased only in accession 4217 under SD. Higher plant height under DN was obtained from At 308 and accession 3883. Photoperiod did not affect plant height in accession 4237 and Bg 379-2. LD only or both LD and DN conditions produced significantly higher plant height irrespective of photoperiod responsiveness for DF in rest 26 accessions. Variation in response to photoperiod for DF and plant architecture in very early maturing Sri Lankan rice indicates the potential diversity of genetic factors for photoperiod response for future use in rice breeding.
Gender Agreement in Online Versus Classroom Students of First-Semester Spanish
Authors: Collazos Ana María Díaz , Hurtado David Vásquez 
Published: January 2018

AbstractThe goal of this paper is to compare the learning outcomes of beginning online students (n=14) of Spanish with classroom students engaged in a hybrid or blended course (n=19). All students were native speakers of English. Some studies show that online students perform better than classroom students, while other studies show no significant differences. All previous studies use general measurements of proficiency or scoring instead of examining particular differences within specific linguistic elements. This paper focuses on gender agreement and gathers acquisitionist research on the matter to weight the factors that affect its learning in online and classroom students. We extracted 2777 tokens from writing tasks and performed multivariate analysis using Rbrul (Johnson) to test gender accuracy against delivery mode and linguistic factors such as animacy, morphological endings and gender assignment of the noun, as well as the grammatical category of the agreeing word. Results suggest that the delivery mode does not play a role in the overall performance of online versus classroom students. However, classroom students perform better with animate nouns, while online students do so in a non-significant manner. Physical presence of people may favor the learning of gender agreement with animate referents.
Improved Strongly Deniable Authenticated Key Exchanges for Secure Messaging
Authors: Unger Nik , Goldberg Ian 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
A deniable authenticated key exchange (DAKE) protocol establishes a secure channel without producing cryptographic evidence of communication. A DAKE offers strong deniability if transcripts provide no evidence even if long-term key material is compromised (offline deniability) and no outsider can obtain evidence even when interactively colluding with an insider (online deniability). Unfortunately, existing strongly deniable DAKEs have not been adopted by secure messaging tools due to security and deployability weaknesses.
In this work, we propose three new strongly deniable key exchange protocols—DAKEZ, ZDH, and XZDH—that are designed to be used in modern secure messaging applications while eliminating the weaknesses of previous approaches. DAKEZ offers strong deniability in synchronous network environments, while ZDH and XZDH can be used to construct asynchronous secure messaging systems with offline and partial online deniability. DAKEZ and XZDH provide forward secrecy against active adversaries, and all three protocols can provide forward secrecy against future quantum adversaries while remaining classically secure if attacks against quantum-resistant cryptosystems are found.
We seek to reduce barriers to adoption by describing our protocols from a practitioner’s perspective, including complete algebraic specifications, cryptographic primitive recommendations, and prototype implementations. We evaluate concrete instantiations of our DAKEs and show that they are the most efficient strongly deniable schemes; with all of our classical security guarantees, our exchanges require only 1 ms of CPU time on a typical desktop computer and at most 464 bytes of data transmission. Our constructions are nearly as efficient as key exchanges with weaker deniability, such as the ones used by the popular OTR and Signal protocols.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer – the Realism of Preaching. Milestones for an Orthodox Preacher’s Proclaiming Culture
Authors: Necula Constantin 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
This paper aims to successively present approaches to German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s thinking in the Romanian research area and to retain a series of milestones of his ample theological vision that could be relevant to the culture of an Orthodox preacher. I believe that the example of Bonhoeffer’s life and work are positive challenging models for the pastoral Orthodox thinking, due to his homiletic vision of life, somehow comparable with the vision of some theologians, who gave good Christian testimony during the difficult times of Romanian and European history. I dare to assert that Bonhoeffer’s thoroughness to elucidate the terminology of Christian preaching and to deal with specific topics of theology of reality that is active and directed to the service of a neighbor, as well as his manner of eschatologically embracing the Christian life, creates paths for the education of dialogue with Orthodoxy.
The Works and the Mystery of Salvation in the Book of Revelation. A New Contribution to an Old Polemic
Authors: Mihoc Daniel 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Five hundred years ago, in troubling theological and spiritual developments of the Roman Church, Martin Luther critically approached its teaching about the soteriological value of works. The result of his inquiry was the famous sola fide doctrine. However he did not ignore the issue of works and tried repeatedly to explain their relationship with the faith. But, unfortunately, he did not consider the important contributions of the Epistle of St James and of St John’s Revelation. In the introduction to the Apocalypse he expressed the possibility that he was missing “more than one thing in this book”. His intuition was right. The book of Revelation conceals many mysteries, but first of all that of salvation. It speaks a lot about Christ and His salvific work, but also about the works of the faithful. In fact, the mystery of salvation is closely related to works. They play a crucial role in the preparation of the wedding of the Lamb with His bride. The accomplishment of God’s plan depends on them. The judgment will be done according to the works. Therefore, a lot of onceignored things stand before us. Have they the potential to bring more light on the much-disputed relationship between faith and works?
Der Halo-Effekt in einheimisch-homogenen Nachbarschaften
Authors: Klinger Julia , Müller Stefan , Schaeffer Merlin 
Published: January 2018

ZusammenfassungDieser Beitrag untersucht, ob Menschen in einheimisch-homogenen Nachbarschaften, die an ethnisch-divers zusammengesetzte Nachbarschaften angrenzen oder von diesen sogar umgeben sind, besonders zu xenophoben Einstellungen neigen. Diese als „Halo“ (auf Deutsch „Ring“) bezeichnete sozial-räumliche Konstellation synthetisiert zwei prominente theoretische Ansätze zur Erklärung von Xenophobie: Weil die homogen-zusammengesetzte direkte Nachbarschaft kaum Möglichkeiten zu positivem Intergruppenkontakt birgt, können die umgebenden ethnisch-diversen Nachbarschaften umso ungebremster subjektive Wettbewerbsängste und Bedrohungsgefühle auslösen, die letztendlich in Xenophobie münden. Jenseits von klassischen Hypothesen über die Kontexteffekte von Bevölkerungsanteilen, liegt das Augenmerk dieses Ansatzes somit auf der Bedeutung der Einbettung von Nachbarschaften in ihre lokale Umgebung. Unsere Analysen auf Basis des geokodierten ALLBUS 2014 finden jedoch keine Bestätigung für die Halo-Effekt-Hypothese, weder im Allgemeinen noch für besonders Xenophobie affine Subpopulationen. Unser Artikel verdeutlicht dennoch, auf einer theoretisch generelleren Ebene, dass die Einbettung von Nachbarschaften in ihre lokale Umgebung bedeutsam sein kann und demonstriert die methodischen Besonderheiten einer solchen räumlichen Analyse der geokodierten ALLBUS-Daten. Im Fazit werden darüber hinaus plausible Gründe diskutiert, warum unsere Ergebnisse von Studien aus anderen Ländern abweichen.
Generationenbeziehungen und materielle und soziale Deprivation
Authors: Deindl Christian 
Published: January 2018

Zusammenfassung
Bislang wissen wir nur wenig darüber, welchen Einfluss Deprivation auf das Geben und Nehmen von Unterstützungsleistungen innerhalb von Familien hat. Anhand der fünften Welle des Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe untersuchen wir den Zusammenhang zwischen Generationenbeziehungen und materieller und sozialer Deprivation. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass von Deprivation betroffene Eltern ihre Kinder seltener unterstützen und häufiger selbst auf Hilfen angewiesen sind. Daneben finden sich in Ländern mit einer höheren Ungleichheit weniger Transfers zwischen Eltern und Kindern. Intergenerationale Beziehungen werden also durch Deprivation belastet. Zum einen zieht sich die Familie insgesamt zurück, zum anderen verlieren Kinder nicht nur die Unterstützung durch ihre Eltern, sie wenden zusätzlich auch eigene Ressourcen auf, um ihre Eltern zu unterstützen.
Poultry Litter Band Placement Affects Accessibility and Conservation of Nutrients and Cotton Yield
Authors: Tewolde Haile , Shankle Mark W. , Way Thomas R. , Pote Daniel H. , Sistani Karamat R. , He Zhongqi 
Published: January 2018

Core Ideas
Applying manures in subsurface bands is more efficient than surface broadcasting.Applying litter in single “thick” subsurface band per row leads to greater nutrient conservation than splitting the litter into multiple “thinner” bands.Litter band accessibility to young cotton plants is greater with multiple rather than single bands per row.Subsurface banding is more effective than surface banding for cotton yield.
Subsurface manure band placement relative to the plant row may affect crop growth and yield by affecting nutrient accessibility and conservation. The objective of this study was to determine whether poultry litter band placement affects cotton yield by affecting nutrient accessibility and conservation. Fresh broiler chicken litter (6.1 Mg ha−1 yr−1) applied in subsurface bands spaced 1.02 m apart (wide) (SSw) was compared against the same litter rate applied in subsurface (SSn) or surface (SFn) bands spaced 0.30 m apart (narrow). An unfertilized control (UFC) and a standard treatment fertilized with synthetic fertilizers (Std) were also included. No‐till cotton was planted parallel to the litter bands at 1.02‐m row spacing. The SSw treatment resulted in 14% more lint yield than the SSn treatment 2 yr after stopping litter applications. The SSw treatment also increased wheat cover crop biomass by ≥20% relative to the SSn treatment. The SSw treatment did not increase lint yield in the same season litter was applied (2010–2012), because the 6.1 Mg ha−1 litter (163 kg ha−1 total N) applied in subsurface bands spaced at 1.02 m exceeded the optimum. Higher tissue N and K concentrations and greater biomass in young (1 mo) cotton plants suggested that litter band accessibility in the early stages is greater with multiple rather than single bands per row. The results overall suggest applying litter in single “thick” subsurface band per row leads to greater conservation of the litter and its nutrients than splitting the litter into multiple “thinner” subsurface bands.