bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
From Big Brother to Al Maleka: The growing pains of TV format trade in the Arab region
Authors: Khalil Joe F. 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Broadly defined as the sale of television programmes’ production rights and technologies, the TV format trade is a growing global business. Not only are formats representative of a wide array of programming practices but the process of licensing, casting, producing and ‘using’ these shows has become increasingly developed and sophisticated. This article underscores the coexistence between global TV formats and their locally/regionally originating Arab counterparts. It offers a brief overview of the multiple and localized meanings of formats and an abridged history of formats in the Arab region to reveal three distinct TV format stages: foundation, development and maturity. This article looks for answers to what is driving the maturity of format TV in the Arab region, not by looking at specific programmes but by examining the history, structure and production arrangements of media industries. Using a critical political economy approach, this article is the outcome of production ethnographies conducted in Beirut and Dubai.
Formats, cultural security and China’s going out policy
Authors: Keane Michael , Zhang Joy Danjing 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
This article investigates the relationship between television formats, cultural security and China’s ‘going out’ policy. Cultural security is a term used within Chinese policy circles to advocate the strengthening of media and cultural pursuits with a view to making them effective instruments of national ‘soft power’, a term coined by Joseph Nye (1990). Whereas ‘going out’ refers to Chinese business expansion internationally, in this article it describes media and cultural industries. We argue that these three elements constitute a new soft power coalition. Building on the existing demand, particularly among diasporic communities for historical dramas, formatting of talent and reality shows allow Chinese cultural identity to be reformed, remade, re-presented and modernized. The article provides background to the emergence of television formats, showing which kinds of programming passes both government scrutiny and the audience test. In the final section it looks at three examples of music talent shows, The Voice of China, I am a Singer, and Sing My Song that effectively function to reconnect domestic and diasporic audiences.
Can a GVC-oriented policy mitigate the inequalities of the world media system? Strategies for economic upgrading in the TV format global value chain
Authors: Chalaby Jean K. 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The TV format business has evolved rapidly since the formation of a global format trading system at the millennium, with one notable exception: the UK remains the world’s leading exporter. Considering the UK was once a net importer of (US) TV formats, it is a remarkable turn of fortune that poses two questions: what lies behind it and can the recipe be applied elsewhere? This article argues that British broadcasting regulation helped build a local TV production sector that excels at export, and that it contains the core elements of a global value chain (GVC)-oriented policy. Comparing UK initiatives with other nations and regions (the Middle East, Israel and South Africa) demonstrates the benefits of the British regulatory framework. Using the TV format trade as a case study, this article acknowledges that the world media system may be unequal but, contra to the cultural imperialism thesis and critical political economy theory, it argues that developing countries can take measures to scale their creative industries and, in particular, encourage local TV producers to participate more actively in the TV content GVC. Strategies for economic upgrading, this article concludes, must use IP laws to incentivize creativity, must not restrict international trade, and need to take into account the global nature of the TV content value chain to help local firms position themselves accordingly.
The role of inter family communication in marital adjustment: Case of Konya
Authors: Karadağ Şule , Koçak Abdullah 
Published: April 2017

This is a descriptive research carried out among 827 people residing in Konya city. The mean marital adjustment scale (MAS) score was 43.99 based on the survey and marital adjustment scale application, and 56.0% of respondents were compatible with their marriage while 44.0% of them were incompatible. However, it was determined that communication between spouses (problem sharing, sadness / distress sharing, discussion frequency, remaining separate after discussion, solving problems after discussion, sharing sexual problems, devoting some time for each other, dealing with emotions and thoughts of the spouses) significantly affected the marital adjustment.In conclusion, the findings show that the communication between couples and within family is related with marital adjustment. it would be helpful to carry out studies and researches to improve communication skills at the centers working with the families and marriage counseling centers.
Beliefs and practices developped around the wild rue (Peganum Harmala) (Examples of Bozova, Eyyübiye and Harran)<p>Üzerlik bitkisi çevresinde gelişen inançlar ve uygulamalar (Bozova, Eyyübiye ve Harran Örnekleri)
Authors: Vargün Berivan 
Published: April 2017

The research conducted with 68 women living in Bozova, Eyyübiye and Harran countries of Şanlıurfa and with 9 herbalists who work in the city centre of Şanlıurfa. All of the interviewed women, except for one, are married; the one who is not married is 23 years old and newly divorced. Most of the women experienced prearranged marriages or they married by taking their family’s blessing. Women who are not married by prearranged marriages are married to their relatives. Women’s age vary between 18- 73. Except 2 of these 9 women interviewed in the scope of the research live on the countryside. In our research, the wild rue, which is commonly used in daily life in Bozova, in Eyyübiye and in Harran of Şanlıurfa, is examined. The questions of which purposes it is being used and the beliefs, rituals and practices which developed around the wild rue are analysed. In our research, analysing the practices and rituals developed around the wild rue is important since it shows plant’s field of application in a culture. ÖzetAraştırma Şanlıurfa iline bağlı Bozova, Eyyübiye ve Harran ilçelerinde yaşayan 68 kadın ve Şanlıurfa ili merkezinde aktarlık yapan 9 aktarla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Görüşme yapılan kadınların 1’i hariç hepsi evlidir, evli olmayan 1 kadın ise 23 yaşında ve henüz boşanmıştır. Kadınların büyük bölümü görücü usulü ve aile onayıyla evlenmişlerdir. Görücü usulü dışında, kendi aralarında anlaşarak evlenenlerin eşleri ise akrabalarıdır. Kadınların yaşları 18-73 arasında değişmektedir. Araştırma kapsamında görüşülen kadınların 2’si hariç hepsi ilçelerde yaşamaktadır. Çalışmamızda, Şanlıurfa ili Bozova, Eyyübiye ve Harran ilçelerinde günlük hayatta sıklıkla kullanılan üzerlik bitkisinin hangi amaçlarla kullanıldığı, üzerlik bitkisi etrafında gelişen inanç, ritüel ve uygulamaların neler olduğu değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmamızda üzerlik bitkisi etrafında gelişmiş pratikler ve ritüellerin incelenmesi kültür içindeki bir uygulamanın yerini göstermesi açısından önemlidir.
Gestational age-specific reference intervals for serum thyroid hormone levels in a multi-ethnic population
Authors: Ho Clement K.M. , Tan Edward T.H. , Ng Mor Jack , Yeo George S.H. , Chern Bernard , Tee Nancy W.S. , Kwek Kenneth Y.C. , Tan Kok Hian 
Published: April 2017

AbstractBackground:Thyroid disorders are common during pregnancy. To date, a limited number of studies have reported differences in serum thyroid hormone concentrations between different ethnic groups. We sought to establish gestational age-specific reference intervals for serum levels of thyroid hormones in a multi-ethnic population and investigate whether separate reference intervals should be used for different ethnic groups.Methods:A total of 926 pregnant women from multiple ethnic groups attended four separate study visits spanning the three trimesters. Venous blood samples were taken at 9 to 14 weeks, 18 to 22 weeks, 28 to 32 weeks, and 34 to 39 weeks of gestation. Serum concentrations of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (T4), free triiodothyronine (T3), total T4, total T3, thyroid peroxidase antibody and thyroglobulin antibody were measured using Abbott Architect immunoassays. A total of 562 women with singleton pregnancies were found to be negative for both thyroid autoantibodies at all four study visits and thus included in the reference sample group for the establishment of reference intervals (2.5th to 97.5th percentiles).Results:Reference intervals for serum thyroid hormones at 9–14 weeks of gestation derived from the combined group of pregnant women are as follows: TSH, 0.01–2.39 mIU/L; free T4, 11.4–19.5 pmol/L; free T3, 4.23–6.69 pmol/L; total T4, 77.8–182.4 nmol/L; total T3, 1.39–2.97 nmol/L. No differences in the five thyroid parameters’ reference intervals are detectable among the ethnic groups except that at study visit 3 (28–32 weeks of gestation), the upper reference limit of total T3 in Malays (3.20 nmol/L; 90% CI, 2.99–3.76 nmol/L) is slightly higher than that in Chinese (2.86 nmol/L; 90% CI, 2.70–2.98 nmol/L).Conclusions:The findings from this study on a multi-ethnic cohort highlight the importance of establishing locally derived and gestational age-specific reference intervals for the five thyroid hormone parameters.
Crepant resolutions and open strings
Authors: Brini Andrea , Cavalieri Renzo , Ross Dustin 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
In the present paper, we formulate a Crepant Resolution Correspondence for open Gromov–Witten
invariants (OCRC) of toric Lagrangian branes inside Calabi–Yau 3-orbifolds by encoding the open theories
into sections of Givental’s symplectic vector space. The
correspondence can be phrased as the identification of these sections via a linear morphism of
Givental spaces. We deduce from this a
Bryan–Graber-type statement for disk invariants, which we extend
to arbitrary topologies in the Hard Lefschetz case. Motivated by
ideas of Iritani, Coates–Corti–Iritani–Tseng and Ruan, we furthermore propose (1) a general form
of the morphism entering the OCRC, which arises from a geometric
correspondence between equivariant K-groups, and (2) an all-genus
version of the OCRC
for Hard Lefschetz targets. We provide a complete proof of both statements in
the case of minimal resolutions of threefold

A
n

{A_{n}}

-singularities; as a
necessary step of the proof we establish the all-genus closed Crepant Resolution Conjecture with
descendents in its strongest form
for this class of examples. Our methods
rely on a new description of the quantum D-modules
underlying the equivariant Gromov–Witten theory of this family of targets.
Bio-based chitosan/PVdF-HFP polymer-blend for quasi-solid state electrolyte dye-sensitized solar cells
Authors: Yahya Wan Zaireen Nisa , Meng Wong Theen , Khatani Mehboob , Samsudin Adel Eskandar , Mohamed Norani Muti 
Published: April 2017

AbstractDye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged to become one of the most promising alternatives to conventional solar cells. However, long-term stability and light-to-energy conversion efficiency of the electrolyte in DSSCs are the main challenges in the commercial use of DSSCs. Current liquid electrolytes in DSSCs allow achieving high power conversion efficiency, but they still suffer from many disadvantages such as solvent leakage, corrosion and high volatility. Quasi-solid state electrolytes have therefore been developed in order to curb these problems. A novel polymer electrolyte composed of biobased polymer chitosan, poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP), 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide ionic liquid and iodide/tri-iodide redox salts in various compositions is proposed in this study as a quasi-solid state electrolyte. Fourier transform infrared microscopy (FTIR) studies on the polymer electrolyte have shown interactions between the redox salt and the polymer blend. The quasi-solid state electrolyte tested in DSSCs with an optimised weight ratio of PVdF-HFP:chitosan (6:1) with ionic liquid electrolyte PMII/KI/I2 has shown the highest power conversion efficiencies of 1.23% with ionic conductivity of 5.367×10−4 S·cm−1 demonstrating the potential of using sustainable bio-based chitosan polymers in DSSCs applications.
On blocks with one modular character
Authors: Malle Gunter , Navarro Gabriel , Späth Britta 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Suppose that B is a Brauer p-block of a finite group G with a unique
modular character φ. We prove that φ is liftable to an ordinary
character of G (which moreover is p-rational for odd p). This confirms
the basic set conjecture for these blocks.
Remarks on L

p
-limiting absorption principle of Schrödinger operators and applications to spectral multiplier theorems
Authors: Huang Shanlin , Yao Xiaohua , Zheng Quan 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
This paper comprises two parts. We first investigate an

L
p

{L^{p}}

-type of limiting absorption principle for Schrödinger operators

H
=

-
Δ

+
V

{H=-\Delta+V}

on

ℝ
n

{\mathbb{R}^{n}}

(

n
≥
3

{n\geq 3}

), i.e., we prove the ϵ-uniform

L

2
⁢

(

n
+
1

)

/

(

n
+
3

)

{L^{{2(n+1)}/({n+3})}}

–

L

2
⁢

(

n
+
1

)

/

(

n
-
1

)

{L^{{2(n+1)}/({n-1})}}

-estimates of the resolvent

(

H
-
λ

±

i
⁢
ϵ

)

-
1

{(H-\lambda\pm i\epsilon)^{-1}}

for all

λ
>
0

{\lambda>0}

under the assumptions that the potential V belongs to some integrable spaces and a spectral condition of H at zero is satisfied. As applications, we establish a sharp Hörmander-type spectral multiplier theorem associated with Schrödinger operators H and deduce

L
p

{L^{p}}

-bounds of the corresponding Bochner–Riesz operators. Next, we consider the fractional Schrödinger operator

H
=

(

-
Δ

)

α

+
V

{H=(-\Delta)^{\alpha}+V}

(

0
<

2
⁢
α

<
n

{0<2\alpha<n}

) and prove a uniform Hardy–Littlewood–Sobolev inequality for

(

-
Δ

)

α

{(-\Delta)^{\alpha}}

, which generalizes the corresponding result of Kenig–Ruiz–Sogge [20].
Asymptotics of the number of involutions in finite classical groups
Authors: Fulman Jason , Guralnick Robert , Stanton Dennis 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Answering a question of Geoff Robinson, we compute the large n
limiting proportion of

i
GL

⁢

(
n
,
q
)

/

q

⌊

n
2

/
2

⌋

{i_{\mathrm{GL}}(n,q)/q^{\lfloor n^{2}/2\rfloor}}

, where

i
GL

⁢

(
n
,
q
)

{i_{\mathrm{GL}}(n,q)}

denotes the number of
involutions in the group

GL
⁢

(
n
,
q
)

{\mathrm{GL}(n,q)}

. We give similar results for the finite unitary,
symplectic, and orthogonal groups, in both odd and even characteristic.
At the heart of this work are certain new “sum = product” identities. Our self-contained
treatment of the enumeration of involutions in even characteristic symplectic and
orthogonal groups may also be of interest.
The Collatz conjecture in a group theoretic context
Authors: Kohl Stefan 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
In this paper we exhibit a permutation group which acts transitively on

ℕ
0

{\mathbb{N}_{0}}

if and only if the Collatz conjecture holds.
We also give an infinite series of finitely generated simple groups many of which contain
this group as a subgroup, and whose intersection is isomorphic to Thompson’s group V.
On small profinite groups
Authors: Helbig Patrick 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
A profinite group is called small if it has only finitely many open subgroups of index n for each positive integer n. We show that every Frattini cover of a small profinite group is small. A profinite group is called strongly complete if every subgroup of finite index is open. We show that two profinite groups that are elementarily equivalent, in the first-order language of groups, are isomorphic if one of them is strongly complete, extending a result of Moshe Jarden and Alexander Lubotzky which treats the case of finitely generated profinite groups.
Computing with bivariate COM-Poisson model under different copulas
Authors: Mamode Khan Naushad , Rumjaun Wasseem , Sunecher Yuvraj , Jowaheer Vandna 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Bivariate counts are collected in many sectors of research but the analysis of such data is often challenging because each series of counts may exhibit different levels and types of dispersion.
This paper addresses this problem by proposing a flexible bivariate COM-Poisson model that may handle any combination of over-, equi- and under-dispersion at any levels. In this paper, the bivariate COM-Poisson is developed via Archimedean copulas.
The Generalized Quasi-Likelihood (GQL) approach is used to estimate the unknown mean parameters in the copula-based bivariate COM-Poisson model while the dependence parameter is estimated using the copula likelihood. We further introduce a Monte Carlo experiment to generate bivariate COM-Poisson data under different dispersion levels. The performance of the GQL approach is assessed on the simulated data. The model is applied to analyze real-life epileptic seizures data.
Flatland plasmonics and nanophotonics based on graphene and beyond
Authors: Chen Pai-Yen , Argyropoulos Christos , Farhat Mohamed , Gomez-Diaz J. Sebastian 
Published: April 2017

AbstractIn this paper, we review and discuss how the recently discovered two-dimensional (2D) Dirac materials, particularly graphene, may be utilized as new efficient platforms for excitations of propagating and localized surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) in the terahertz (THz) and mid-infrared (MIR) regions. The surface plasmon modes supported by the metallic 2D materials exhibit tunable plasmon resonances that are essential, yet missing, ingredients needed for THz and MIR photonic and optoelectronic devices. We describe how the atomically thin graphene monolayer and metamaterial structures based on it may tailor and control the spectral, spatial, and temporal properties of electromagnetic radiation. In the same frequency range, the newly unveiled nonlocal, nonlinear, and nonequilibrium electrodynamics in graphene show a variety of nonlinear and amplifying electromagnetic responses, whose potential applications are yet unexplored. With these 2D material platforms, virtually all plasmonic, optoelectronic, and nonlinear functions found in near-infrared (NIR) and visible devices can be analogously transferred to the long-wavelength regime, even with enhanced tunability and new functionalities. The spectral range from THz to MIR is particularly compelling because of the many spectral fingerprints of key chemical, gas, and biological agents, as well as a myriad of remote sensing, imaging, communication, and security applications.
Crystal structure of 5,11,17,23-tetra(tert-butyl)-25,26,27,28-tetrahexoxycalix[4]arene, C68H104O4
Authors: Patel Chintan R. , Samipillai Marivel , Friedrich Holger B. , Kruger Hendrik G. , Govender Thavendran , Maguire Glenn E. M. 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
C68H104O4, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 19.4442(12) Å, b = 16.8522(11) Å, c = 38.048(3) Å, β = 92.400(1)°, V = 12456.4(14) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.0488, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1326, T = 153 K.
Crystal structure of methyl 2-acetamido-5-chlorbenzoate, C10H10ClNO3
Authors: Zhao Chun-Shen , Wu Ming-Yuan , Li Fei , Liu Li , Le Yi 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
C10H10ClNO3, orthorhombic, Ibam (no. 72), a = 16.124(5) Å, b = 19.588(5) Å, c = 6.8155(18) Å, V = 2152.6(10) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.0424, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1186, T = 296(2) K.
Crystal structure of 4-(2-ammonioethyl)morpholin-4-ium dichloride monohydrate, C6H18Cl2N2O2
Authors: Ghorab Mostafa M. , Alsaid Mansour S. , Ghabbour Hazem A. 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
C6H18Cl2N2O2, triclinic, P1̅ (no. 2), a = 7.9597(11) Å, b = 9.1223(13) Å, c = 9.2893(12) Å, α = 118.575(3)°, β = 106.507(4)°, γ = 97.120(4)°, V = 540.21(13) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0470, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1156, T = 293 K.
Crystal structure of 4-bromo-2-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenol, C9H7BrN2O
Authors: Jaćimović Željko K. , Kosović Milica , Novaković Sladjana B. , Bogdanović Goran A. , Giester Gerald , Kastratović Vlatko 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
C9H7BrN2O, triclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 16.255(3) Å, b = 4.4119(9) Å, c = 25.923(5) Å, β = 107.99(3)°, V = 1768.2(7) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt(F) = 0.0450, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0960, T = 150 K.
Efect of Gamma 60Co Irradiation on The Growth, Lipid Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Botryococcus sp. Microalgae
Authors: Ermavitalini Dini , Yuliansari Niki , Prasetyo Endry Nugroho , Saputro Triono Bagus 
Published: April 2017

<p><em>Botryococcus</em> sp. is one of microalgae species that has a high lipid content as much as 75% of their dry weight. But, lipid production by microalgae is regulated by their environmental condition (pH, light, temperature, nutrition, etc). Mutagenesis induced by Gamma <sup>60</sup>Co irradiation can be utilized to alter the <em>Botryococcus</em> sp. genetic to get microalgae mutant strain that can produce a higher lipid content than the wild strain. <em>Botryococcus</em> sp. was irradiated with different doses of gamma ray of <sup>60</sup>Co (0, 2, 4, 6, and 10 Gy), and the effect on the growth, lipid content, and fatty acid composition of microalgae were observed. Research design used is random complete (RAL) with 95 % confident level for quantitive analysis based on the biomass and lipid contents. More over fatty acid composition was analyzed by Gas Cromatography-Mass Spectrometry<em> </em>(GC-MS). Results showed that Gamma irradiated gave an effect on growth and lipid content of <em>Botryococcus</em> sp. But between the control treatment (0 Gy) with microalgae irradiated dose of 2 Gy, 4 Gy and 6 Gy were not significantly different. Whereas between the control with 10 Gy irradiated was significantly different. The highest biomassa and lipid content are found in 10 Gy irradiated microalgae with 0.833 gram biomass and 41% lipid content. Fatty acid profile of <em>Botryococcus</em> sp. control has 6 fatty acids while 10 Gy irradiated microalgae has 12 fatty acids, with the long-chain fatty acids increased, whereas short-chain fatty acids decreased.</p>
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Resins and Essential Oil From Pine (Pinus merkusii, Pinuso ocarpa, Pinus insularis) and Agathis (Agathis loranthifolia)
Authors: Tillah Mardho , Batubara Irmanida , Sari Rita Kartika 
Published: April 2017

<p class="Abstract">The most common human pathogen that colonizes in a third of healthy people around the world are <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em>, and one of the materials allegedly able to overcome the pathogen is resin. Resin has been used in folk medicine for thousands of years to treat diseases. The antimicrobial activity of natural resins can be associated with a variety of organic compounds contained in them such as diterpenoids and triterpenoids. This research aimed to explore the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of <em>Pinus merkusii, P. oocarpa, P. insularis, Agathis loranthifolia</em> resins and essential oil. Resin was separated by distillation process to get essential oil and the residue was extracted using <em>n</em>-hexane, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), and methanol (MeOH). Antioxidant activity was performed by DPPH (1,1diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl) radical scavenging method. The antibacterial activity of resins and essential oil of the samples determined using the disc diffusion method against <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> and <em>Escherichia coli</em>. The results showed that the yield of resin extract was ranging from 8.44 % to 95.56%. All extracts and essential oil could not inhibit <em>E coli </em>growth but inhibit the <em>S. aureus </em>growth. This experiment concluded that resin <em>n</em>-hexane extract from <em>P.oocarpa</em> was the most potent as antibacterial activity against <em>S. aureus</em>. All of the samples used had less potential antioxidant activity compared to positive control ascorbic acid. Result of this study show that pine resin from Indonesia has potential as an antibacterial agent. </p>