bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Thermodynamic Prediction Of The Diffusion Barrier Morphology In The Al/Ni – Nano-Foil Designed For The Self-Propagating Reaction
Authors: Wołczyński W. 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThermodynamic model for the diffusion barrier formation in the Al/Ni nano-foil is presented. Two types of diffusion are distinguished in the model, boundary diffusion for substrate dissolution and bulk diffusion for solidification. The creation of two phases: Al3Ni, Al3Ni2in the diffusion barrier are predicted due to the cyclical manner of the dissolution and solidification occurrence.
Numerical Model Of Binary Alloys Solidification Basing On The One Domain Approach And The Simple Macrosegregation Models
Authors: Majchrzak E. , Mochnacki B. , Mendakiewicz J. 
Published: November 2015

AbstractIn the paper the thermal processes proceeding in the domain of solidifying binary alloy are considered. The mathematical model of solidification and cooling processes bases on the one domain method (or fixed domain method). In such a model the parameter called a substitute thermal capacity (STC) appears. At the stage of STC construction the macrosegregation process described by the lever arm rule or the Scheil model is taken into account. In this way one obtains the formulas determining the course of STC resulting from the certain physical considerations and this approach seems to be closer to the real course of thermal processes proceeding in domain of solidifying alloy. In the final part the examples of numerical solutions basing on the finite difference method are presented.
Numerical Optimization Of The Gating System For An Inlet Valve Casting Made Of Titanium Alloy
Authors: Fourie J. , Lelito J. , Żak P.L. , Krajewski P.K. , Wołczyński W. 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThe main aim of this work was to numerically investigate and optimize feeding and geometrical parameters to produce inlet valves of Ti6Al4V alloy that are free from defects, especially porosity. It was found that the change of geometry orientation as well as inlet feeder diameter and angle showed distinct relationships between geometric alteration and occurrence of porosity. Alteration in the pouring parameters such as temperature and time had none or only slight effect on occurrence or position of porosity in the valve. It was also found that investigating individual parameters of simple geometry and then utilizing these best fit results in complex geometry yielded beneficial results that would otherwise not be attainable.
Analysis of Industrial Structure, Firm Conduct and Performance – A Case Study of the Textile Industry
Authors: Lee Yueh-Chiang , Yang Yao-Hung 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
With the analysis of the industrial economic theory structure – conduct – performance model, the study investigates the existence of significant relationship among market structure, conduct and performance. Twelve Taiwan companies are studied during the study period from 2006 to 2012 which are analysed with fixed effect and random effect of panel data and ordinary least squares estimation. The empirical result backs the statement by “Structuralism” that market structure (market share, entry barrier and capital intensity) directly affects firm conduct (R&D intensity) and performance (ROA).
The Microclimate in Protective Fire Fighter Footwear: Foot Temperature and Air Temperature and Relative Humidity
Authors: Irzmańska Emilia 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The study material consisted of two models of protective firefighter footwear. The tests were conducted on subjects in a laboratory using an ergometric treadmill. The parameters of footwear microclimate were continuously recorded using T/RH sensors. For the leather footwear, the highest foot temperature was recorded in the 50th minute of the experiment (35.8°C in the dorsal region and 37.3°C in the plantar region) and for the polymer footwear in the 60th minute of the experiment (35.4°C in the dorsal region and 37.0°C in the plantar region). In the leather footwear, the temperature of the air surrounding the feet rose from 31.0°C to 35.4°C, and then declined, but did not return to the initial level during the rest period. In turn, in the polymer footwear, the temperature rose from 29.0 to 34.7°C, and then decreased to 33.7°C following the rest period. The highest relative air humidity was recorded in the polymer footwear (96.6%), while in the leather footwear it amounted to 91%. Testing the dynamics of the microclimate during footwear use provides complete information about changes in the temperature of the skin of the foot and the temperature and relative humidity of the footwear microclimate.
Characterization of cry1Cb3 and cry1Fb7 from
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. galleriae
Authors: Huang Tianpei , Xiao Ying , Pan Jieru , Zhang Lingling , Gelbič Ivan , Guan Xiong 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Two cry1-type genes encoding insecticidal crystal
proteins (ICPs) were detected by PCR-RFLP and cloned from
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. galleriae 87. The nucleotide
sequences were deposited in GenBank with accession
numbers EU679501 and EU679502, and designated as
cry1Fb7 and cry1Cb3 respectively by B. thuringiensis Delta-
Endotoxin Nomenclature Committee. cry1Cb3 shared 99%
homology with other cry1Cb genes. The existence of two
additional stop codons indicated cry1Cb3 was a silent gene.
The cry1Cb3 was 3531 bp with 38.98% G+C content and its
first open reading frame (ORF) encoded a protein of 213
amino acid residues with a calculated molecular weight
of 23.8 kDa and a predicted pI value of 4.63. Five amino
acid sequence blocks (block 1, block 2, block 3, block 4
and block 5) were found in Cry1Cb3. Translation of cry1Fb7
revealed an ORF of 3525 bp with 39.12% G+C content and a
protein with a calculated molecular weight of 133.2 kDa and
a predicted pI value of 5.18. Cry1Fb7 had five amino acid
sequence blocks (blocks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) and three domains
(I, II and III), which consisted of 218 residues (Leu34 to
Ala252), 197 residues (Thr257 to Asp454), and 138 residues (Ile464
to Glu600), respectively.
Prediction of protein structural class based on
Linear Predictive Coding of PSI-BLAST profiles
Authors: Qin Yufang , Zheng Xiaoqi , Wang Jun , Chen Ming , Zhou Changjie 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Knowledge of protein structure plays a key role in
the analysis of protein functions, protein binding, rational
drug design, and many other related fields and applications.
In this study, a novel feature extraction model based on
linear predictive coding (LPC) and position-specific score
matrices (PSSM) was proposed to predict structural class
from protein sequences. First, the PSI-BLAST tool was
employed to transform the original protein sequences into
PSSMs. Then, the LPC, a signal processing tool, was applied
to extract the features from PSSMs. The selected features
were finally fed to a support vector machine to perform the
prediction. Cross-validation tests on the four benchmark
datasets Z277, Z498, 1189 and 25PDB, showed a significant
leap in overall accuracy using the proposed method.
Compared to existing methods, our method achieved better
performance in prediction of protein structural class.
Adaptive regulation of glucose transport, glycolysis and respiration for cell proliferation
Authors: Toyoda Yusuke , Saitoh Shigeaki 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThe cell must utilise nutrients to generate energy as a means of sustaining its life. As the environment is not necessarily abundant in nutrients and oxygen, the cell must be able to regulate energy metabolism to adapt to changes in extracellular and intracellular conditions. Recently, several key regulators of energy metabolism have been reported. This review describes the recent advances in molecular regulation of energy metabolism, focusing mainly on glycolysis and its shunt pathways. Human diseases, such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, are also discussed in relation to failure of energy metabolism regulation.
Recent advances in siRNA delivery
Authors: Sarisozen Can , Salzano Giuseppina , Torchilin Vladimir P. 
Published: November 2015

AbstractIn the 1990s an unexpected gene-silencing phenomena in plants, the later called RNA interference (RNAi), perplexed scientists. Following the proof of activity in mammalian cells, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) have quickly crept into biomedical research as a new powerful tool for the potential treatment of different human diseases based on altered gene expression. In the past decades, several promising data from ongoing clinical trials have been reported. However, despite surprising successes in many pre-clinical studies, concrete obstacles still need to be overcome to translate therapeutic siRNAs into clinical reality. Here, we provide an update on the recent advances of RNAi-based therapeutics and highlight novel synthetic platforms for the intracellular delivery of siRNAs.
Searching for Sustainability in Teacher Education and Educational Research: Experiences from the Baltic and Black Sea Circle Consortium for educational research
Authors: Salīte Ilga 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The Baltic and Black Sea Circle Consortium for educational research (BBCC) was established at the beginning of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005). BBCC has obtained its name in the Third International Conference Sustainable Development, Culture, Education in the University of Vechta (Germany, 2005).
The paper will give insights into preconditions of the establishment of the international network in: (1) the stage before the Decade (2000–2004) when the UNESCO/UNITWIN Chair from Toronto and team from Daugavpils University from Latvia were started to prepare participatory action research for the reorientation teacher education towards the aim of sustainable development and (2) the stage of the Decade (2005–2014) when the network and its development continued as an open network for participation. The structure of the network provides the international environment for cooperation and welcomes new participants.
The initiative of the network’s foundation was offered by the UNESCO/UNITWIN Chair in Toronto. For the coordination the BBCC actions and self-development the Institute of Sustainable Education (2003) was established in Daugavpils University (DU) and later UNESCO/UNITWIN Chair on Interplay of Tradition and Innovation in ESD were emerged at Daugavpils University (2013).
Action research experience was viewed in current article as a complex development process and at the same time as a complex system in which attention on the adaptation and evolution of cooperative relations will be emphasis. Metaphors approach and characterisation of frames of references for reorientation education towards sustainability will be examine in order to find the answers that allow realising reorienting of teacher education towards sustainable development. The analysis will be based on the topics which were discussed in annual BBCC conference Sustainable Development. Culture. Education sections.
Conclusions will offer main assumptions from the most significant BBCC network lived experiences in teacher education which is the real heritage from ANO Decade and in future it will serve as the frame of reference for realization of UNESCO/UNITWIN Chair in DU and BBCC actions in education and educational research for sustainable development in action.
Civic Education for Sustainable Development and its Consequences for German Civic Education Didactics and Curricula of Higher Education
Authors: Brunold Andreas 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Since the nineties, the principle of sustainable development has increasingly been adopted by policy makers and civil society in Germany and, of course, in many countries of the world. With the acceptance of this principle, the significance of education for sustainable development (ESD) has also been recognised. Increased awareness of the problems of environmental challenges, globalisation and poverty has meant that the concepts of environmental education, global learning, and education in development policy have been consistently oriented towards more sustainability. This leads to an increased awareness that globalisation processes must be shaped in accordance with the objectives of sustainable development, both nationally and internationally. By encouraging the idea of sustainability to take root in all areas of education systems, the World Decade of Education for Sustainable Development from 2005 to 2014 intended to take significant steps towards greater educational sustainability.
The curricula for civic education for sustainable development and global learning in Germany are, therefore of course, very closely linked to global development and globalisation processes, and because of that, they are to be seen within the mandate of the United Nations educational policy.
The paper shows, that the learning area of global development objectives is structured in an inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary manner. It carries the essential features of a domain: a delimited object area, a specific approach to the world, and the reference to a basic teaching concept in the educational policy traditions of one-world or development-policy education and global learning.
Therefore the aim is clear, that these curricula should contribute to the sustainable development goals of the United Nations, towards inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, as it is mentioned in goal number 4 (United Nations, 2014).
Evaluation, Support and Promotion of Specialists’ Competitiveness Development in Modern Enterprise as Learning Organization
Authors: Katane Irena , Kristovska Ineta , Vjatere Gita , Katans Edgars 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The process of globalization and the changeability of environment nowadays demand that society ensure sustainability for itself and its lifewide environment. Therefore nowadays the paradigm of personality’s and specialist’s competitiveness is changing. The old paradigm is substituted by a set of new viewpoints and concepts. The issue of ensuring the environment fostering the development of specialists competitiveness in the modern enterprise becomes even more important. Research in this sphere had three stages: 1) development of theoretically-methodological base for specialists’ competitiveness research; 2) diagnostics and evaluation of the specialists’ competitiveness in modern insurance enterprise (experimental approbation of the competitiveness research methodology); 3) development, evaluation, improvement of “The Model for Evaluation, Support and Promotion of the Staff’s Competitiveness Development in Modern Enterprise as Learning Organization” and its offer for implementation into research base n insurance enterprise. The objectives of research: 1) to investigate the specialists’ competitiveness in the modern insurance enterprise; 2) to develop and evaluate The Model for Evaluation, Support and Promotion of the Specialists’s Competitiveness Development in Modern Enterprise as Learning Organization in the contexts of information and knowledge society and sustainable development.
Gender Advantages and Gender Normality in the Views of Estonian Secondary School Students
Authors: Kuurme Tiiu , Kasemaa Gertrud 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The aim of the study on Estonian secondary school students was to obtain an overview of the gender-related views and experiences of the everyday school life by students, and to analyse the school-related factors in the development of gender roles and gender-related expectations. We view gender equality as a central condition for social sustainability.
In the article, we focus on the perceptions and interpretations of the so-called normal boy and girl and the advantages of both genders at school. We analyse the experiences and the views of young people regarding their gender positioning in everyday school life vis-à-vis their views on gender equality.
The survey used in the study consisted of 50 questions, mainly open-ended. It was conducted in 10 basic and secondary schools in grades 7, 9, 10 and 12, with a total number of 649 respondents. The open answers were analysed by applying the method of thematic qualitative content analysis. The findings reveal that the perceived advantages of both genders at school and the behaviour considered as normal at school are strongly related to traditional gender stereotypes. At the same time, students claim that they are primarily people with equal opportunities. We conclude that the belief in the ideology of gender equality outweighs personal gender-related experiences.
Awakening Pre-service Teachers to Children’s Social Exclusion in the Classroom
Authors: Gedžūne Ginta 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Children’s social exclusion in the classroom is a threat to the sustainability of education. Teachers should be sensitised to this issue, which raises important implications for teacher education. This paper reports on an action research study in the context of pre-service teacher education aimed at enriching prospective early childhood educators’ perspectives on children’s social exclusion in the classroom and heightening their awareness of themselves as key figures in reducing it. A teacher capable of dealing with children’s social exclusion was the focus of investigation. The students engaged in envisioning through negotiation of meaning in written critical discourse with peers in an e-learning environment (google.docs spreadsheet). Qualitative content analysis of students’ writings suggests viewing pre-service teachers’ professional development towards readiness to address children’s social exclusion in the classroom as movement along a continuum. The study also implies that the performed action research was transformative in that it contributed to a heightened awareness of children’s social exclusion in the classroom among prospective early childhood educators and their awakened commitment to become teachers capable of addressing this problem.
Identification as Incentive to Care: Pre-service Teachers’ Orientation Towards Inclusion in Nature
Authors: Gedžūne Inga 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
This study proposes identification with nature as a pedagogical technique in teacher education for sustainability to facilitate commitment to care about nonhuman nature, such care being an important underpinning of an inclusive and hence sustainable human-nature relationship. 29 pre-service teachers participated in a series of learning activities which involved using identification with nature combined with creative forms of expression such as eco-story and eco-poetry to reflect on the human-nature relationship. Findings from qualitative content analyses of student-generated creative writings and subsequent evaluations of the proposed learning experience support the use of identification in learning about human-nature relationships to promote care for and inclusion in nature through nuanced awareness of similitude between the human and the nonhuman.
Teachers’ Values Related to Sustainable Development in Polish and Latvian Secondary Schools
Authors: Świtała Eugeniusz 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The aim of the paper is to present the results of the research on highlighting values related to sustainable development in Poland and Latvia by secondary school teachers and to compare two models by the use of action research. The research is presented as a process of identifying values mainly from the point of view of social development which is an important component of sustainable development. The research results presented below provide a picture of a comparison between Polish and Latvian secondary school teachers’ views on values related to sustainable development and the process of values education. The paper is based on the doctoral thesis of the author.
‘a Legge d’‘o Munno –Three Sketches on Spatial Justice
Authors: Russi Luigi 
Published: November 2015

AbstractAndreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos’sSpatial Justiceexcavates the spatio-legal through a handful of innovative concepts: body, continuum, space, atmosphere, lawscape and, of course, spatial justice. This review aims to contribute to the debate around what is an admirable scholarly endeavour by offering three sketches. These aim to facilitate a sensory intuition of the leap in spatial awareness that the book encourages in the reader: Boccioni’sUnique Forms of Continuity in Space, M. Night Shyamalan’sThe Villageand Eduardo De Filippo’s playFilumena Marturano. The three sketches also introduce a reworking of Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos’s spatial thinking through a social constructionist lens, attempting to clarify a few points. How the body is a collective composed in assemblages. How space amounts to the spacingof bodies in a continuum. And how the difference between space and law collapses into the lawscape, once space is understood as “normed” by bodies moving and staying still. Finally, amidst the call of conflicting emplacements, spatial justice (‘a legge d’‘o munno, as it is named by the protagonist of De Filippo’s play) emerges as possibility for reorientation, sparked by the gradual development of appropriate resources for bodies to account for their positionings before one other, and to coordinate their re-norming of space.
Synthesis of [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazol-7-ium and [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-b][1,3]thiazin-4-ium salts via regioselective electrophilic cyclization of 3-[(2-alken-1-yl)sulfanyl]-4H-1,2,4-triazoles
Authors: Slivka Mikhailo , Korol Nataliya , Rusyn Ivan , Lendel Vasyl 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
A convenient procedure for the regioselective preparation of [1,3]thiazolo[3,2-b][1,2,4]triazol-7-ium 10 and [1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-b][1,3]thiazin-4-ium salts 9 via regioselective electrophilic cyclization of 3-[(2-alken-1-yl)sulfanyl]-4H-1,2,4-triazoles 3 is reported. Direction of electrophilic heterocyclization strongly depends on nature of the alkenyl substitutent.
Reflections on 40 Years in the Hazards and Disasters Community
Authors: Rubin Claire B. 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
This piece is based on the keynote address I delivered at the 40th Annual Conference of the Hazards Center at the University of Colorado/Boulder in July
(https://theswitch.co.uk/blog/environment/natural-hazards-center). My charge from the Hazards Center was to “provide your reflections on how our community (researchers and practitioners) has evolved over the last four decades” and “feel free to get personal and to talk about what the community has meant to you and your work.” Unlike the other keynote talks at that conference, and unlike the other articles in this journal, this is a personal history, based on my career experiences over the past 38 years. As such, it includes many candid comments on things that have gone well and things that have not over the past four decades.
Intra-State Violence In D.R. Congo And Features Of The ‘New War’ Scenarios
Authors: Herţa Laura-Maria 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The chief objective of this paper is to demonstrate that the characteristics of new wars (described by scholars Mary Kaldor and Herfried Műnkler) are identified in the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hence, the main argument is that the wars in D.R. Congo displayed most features of the new wars. Former Zaire/RDC was a weak state, completely unable to retain monopoly on the use of organized violence or to control its entire territory. Many armed groups and local militias had free vein in the east part and at some point they also controlled the north east and south east areas. Moreover, they gained autonomy and resorted to atrocities. The distinction between combatants and civilians was blurred. The locus of belligerence moved from the military sector to the societal one, thus also pinpointing to the need to reconceptualize security. Most attacks were carried out systematically and deliberately against groups of individuals, without discrimination between civilians and members of the militias. Child-soldiering was present and violence against women was prevailing systematically. Looting, raping, and killing was the bulk of the fighting and on several occasions civilians were used as human shields.