bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Hermetic Maize Storage in 208 Liter (55 Gal) Steel Barrels for Smallholder Farmers
Authors: Bbosa Denis , Brumm Thomas J. , Bern Carl J. , Rosentrater Kurt A. , Raman D. Raj 
Published: July 2017

Abstract. Maize is an important crop for many smallholder farmers in the world. Maize weevils () cause a significant loss in quality and quantity during maize storage, especially in tropical regions. Hermetic storage of maize has been shown to be effective in controlling maize weevils in laboratory and field settings. The objective of this research was to test the effectiveness of steel barrels that could be used by smallholder farmers for hermetic storage. Six 208 L (55 gal) steel barrels were each loaded with 170 kg (375 lb) of maize at an average moisture of 13.4% w.b., with initial weevil population densities of 25 live weevils kg-1 (11 live weevils lb-1) of maize. All six barrels were stored at 27°C (81°F) under non-hermetic conditions for 120 d, corresponding to approximately three weevil lifecycles. After 120 d, weevil population densities had increased to an average of 99 live weevils kg-1 (45 live weevils lb-1) in all six barrels. Three of the six barrels were subsequently hermetically sealed. After an additional 30 days (150 days since experiment start), the weevil population densities were zero in every hermetically sealed barrel (100% mortality) and averaged 141 live weevils kg-1 (64 live weevils lb-1) in the non-hermetic barrels. All barrels where then exposed to non-hermetic conditions for an additional 40 days (approximately one weevil lifecycle). The barrels previously under hermetic conditions had zero live weevils, while the other barrels averaged 214 live weevils kg-1 (98 live weevils lb-1), demonstrating that all stages of weevils (eggs, larvae, and pupae) were killed. Means of barrel oxygen content, test weight (TW), moisture content (MC), temperature, and humidity were significantly different between the hermetically sealed and control treatments. In contrast, broken corn and foreign material (BCFM) and mechanical damage (MD) were not significantly different. Hermetically sealed steel barrels may be an effective maize storage option for smallholder farmers. Keywords: BCFM, Maize weevil, Mechanical damage, Moisture content, Mortality, Mycotoxins, Test weight.
Being there: Le Vele as characters in Gomorrah – The Series
Authors: Brodesco Alberto , Mattiucci Cristina 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The setting of the TV series Gomorrah – The Series (2014–present) is the Neapolitan district of Scampia, around and inside a large urban housing project called ‘Le Vele’. This setting is where the narrated events (the Camorra’s wars and drug trafficking) find their real-life existence. This article focuses on the element of space, with the streets, the buildings and their surroundings also acting as protagonists of the series. This produces an immersive identification not with a single point of view but with a film context that mimetically represents a social milieu. The TV series takes the viewer inside the miserable corridors of Le Vele, creating a feeling of empathy that relies on space, on the scary pleasure of ‘being there’, witnessing the Camorristi’s wretched lives. Gomorrah – The Series acts as a kind of horror– melodrama–documentary, where space sustains these three components with its indexicality and its charge of uncanny and grief.
Viaggio in Francia: Pathé Italian-French co-productions in the 1950s and 1960s
Authors: Palma Paola 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The article explores some recurring features found in Pathé’s Italian-French co-productions in the 1950s and 1960s, addressing this corpus of films as a representative sample of the larger co-production trends between the two countries in the period under discussion. The analysis is based on the examination of unpublished documents as well as press material from the archives of the Fondation Seydoux-Pathé (Seydoux-Pathé Foundation) and the Cinémathèque française (French Film Library). As the article evidences, co-productions served as a powerful instrument of transnational cultural exchange, modern marketing practices, and the rethinking and revisiting of country-specific genres. They also paved the way for the exportation and popularization of Italian actors, directors and cinematic style across France. Great attention is paid to how the French specialist and popular press received such co-productions, whether the films’ dual nationality affected their reception and to what extent co-productions contributed to the image of Italian cinema in post-war France.
Book Reviews
Authors: Waller Marguerite , Zamparini Luca , Parussa Sergio , Fabbri Lorenzo , Peretti Luca , Bellocchio Maria Letizia , Benci Jacopo , Benini Stefania , Moss David , Mullins Jonathan , Novero Cecilia , Casini Valentina 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Stars and Masculinities in Contemporary Italian Cinema, Catherine O’Rawe (2014) New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 230 pp., ISBN: 978113738146, h/bk, $95.00
A Cinema of Poetry: Aesthetics of the Italian Art Film, Joseph Luzzi (2014) Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 232 pp., ISBN: 9781421411668, p/bk, $29.95
Pasolini: The Sacred Flesh, Stefania Benini (2015) Toronto Buffalo London: University of Toronto Press, 336 pp., ISBN: 9781442648067, h/bk, $65.00
Italian Fascism’s Empire Cinema, Ruth Ben-Ghiat (2015) Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 393 pp., ISBN: 9780253015662, p/bk, $35, h/bk, $85
Landscapes in Between: Environmental Change in Modern Italian Literature and Film, Monica Seger (2015) Toronto, Buffalo and London: Toronto University Press, 196 pp., ISBN: 9781442649194, h/bk, $55
Il cinema di Marco Tullio Giordana: Interventi Critici, Federica Colleoni, Elena Dalla Torre AND Inge Lanslots (eds) (2015) Rome: Vecchiarelli Editore, 317 pp., ISBN: 9788882473693, p/bk, €30.00
Michelangelo Antonioni. Prospettive, Culture, Politiche, Spazi, Alberto Boschi AND Francesco Di Chiara (eds) (2015) Milan: Il Castoro, 320 pp., ISBN: 9788880339557, p/bk, €18.00
Problemi dell’ informazione: Questioni di genere nel giornalismo italiano, Milly Buonanno (ed.) (2015) 3, vol. XL; pp. 244 (433-677); ISBN 978-88-15-25617-1; ISSN 0390-5195; Il Mulino
Visual Anthropology in Sardinia, Silvio Carta (2015) Bern: Peter Lang AG, 209 pp., ISBN: 9783034309981, p/bk, £45
The Maciste Films of Italian Silent Cinema, Jacqueline Reich (2015) Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 414 pp., ISBN: 9780253017451, p/bk, $35
Morte a Venezia: Thomas Mann/Luchino Visconti: Un Confronto, Fancesco Bono, Luigi Cimmino and Giorgio Pangaro (eds) (2014) Soveria Mannelli: Rubbettino Editore, 238 pp., ISBN: 9788849839371, p/bk, €14.00
L’immagine politica: Forme del contropotere tra cinema, video e fotografia nell’Italia degli anni Settanta, Christian Uva (2015) Milano-Udine: Mimesis, 284 pp., ISBN: 9788857518879, p/bk, €24.00
Scheduling Linear Construction Projects with Constraints on Resource Availability
Authors: Biruk S. , Jaśkowski P. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractProduction rates for various activities and overall construction project duration are significantly influenced by crew formation. Crews are composed of available renewable resources. Construction companies tend to reduce the number of permanent employees, which reduces fixed costs, but at the same time limits production capacity. Therefore, construction project planning must be carried out by means of scheduling methods which allow for resource constrains. Authors create a mathematical model for optimized scheduling of linear construction projects with consideration of resources and work continuity constraints. Proposed approach enables user to select optimal crew formation under limited resource supply. This minimizes project duration and improves renewable resource utilization in construction linear projects. This paper presents mixed integer linear programming to model this problem and uses a case study to illustrate it.
Optimization of Polynomial Transition Curves from the Viewpoint of Jerk Value
Authors: Zboinski K. , Woznica P. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The aim of the presented paper is to show the results of shape optimization of railway polynomial transition curves (TCs) of 5th, 7th, and 9th degrees through the use of the full vehicle model and new criteria of assessement concerning the jerk value. The search for the proper shape of TCs means that in this work, the evaluation of TC properties is based on select quantities and the generation of such a shape through the use of mathematically understood optimization methods. The studies presented have got a character of the numerical tests. For this work, advanced vehicle models describing dynamical track-vehicle and vehicle-passenger interactions as well as optimization methods were exploited. In the software vehicle model of a 2-axle freight car, the track discrete model, non-linear descriptions of wheel-rail contact are applied. This part of the software, the vehicle simulation software, is combined with a library optimization procedure into the final computer program.
Studying the Technology of Creating Cortical Electrode Instruments using the Rapid Prototyping Technology
Authors: Ablyaz T. R. , Shumkov A. A. , Muratov K. R. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
This paper shows the results of studying the technology of manufacturing cortical electrode-instruments (EI) with the use of indirect methods of the Rapid Prototyping technology. Functional EI prototypes were made by layered synthesis of the photopolymer material with the use of the stereolithography technology (SLA - Stereo Lithography Apparatus). The article is focused on two methods of indirect EI manufacturing. One of the EI prototypes was used for making a molded wax model for hot investment casting, followed by applying copper coating. The second prototype was used for applying copper plating to a prepared current-conductive layer. As a result of EDMing a steel workpiece, both EIs reached the desired depth, which is 1 mm. The copper plating applied to the EI preserves its integrity. Through the use of the casting technology, there is a possibility to cut the economic costs by 35%. Using a prototype with preliminarily applied conductive coating makes it possible to make geometrically-complex EIs.
The Application of ATD and DSC Methods to Study of the EN AC-48000 Alloy Phase Transformations
Authors: Piątkowski J. , Przeliorz R. , Szymszal J. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractTests concerning EN AC 48000 (AlSi12CuNiMg) alloy phase transition covered (ATD) thermal analysis and (DSC) differential scanning calorimetry specifying characteristic temperatures and enthalpy of transformations. ATD thermal analysis shows that during cooling there exist: pre-eutectic crystallization effect of Al9Fe2Si phase, double eutectic and crystallization α(Al)+β(Si) and multi-component eutectic crystallization. During heating, DSC curve showed endothermic effect connected with melting of the eutectic α(Al)+β(Si) and phases: Al2Cu, Al3Ni, Mg2Si and Al9Fe2Si being its components. The enthalpy of this transformation constitutes approx. +392 J g-1. During freezing of the alloy, DSC curve showed two exothermal reactions. One is most likely connected with crystallization of Al9Fe2Si phase and the second one comes from freezing of the eutectic α(Al)+β(Si). The enthalpy of this transformation constitutes approx. -340 J g-1. Calorimetric test was accompanied by structural test (SEM) conducted with the use of optical microscope Reichert and scanning microscope Hitachi S-4200. There occurred solution’s dendrites α(Al), eutectic silicon crystal (β) and two types of eutectic solution: double eutectic α(Al)+β(Si) and multi-component eutectic α+AlSiCuNiMg+β.
Effect of Degassing Treatment on the Interfacial Reaction of Molten Aluminum and Solid Steel
Authors: Triyono T. , Muhayat N. , Supriyanto A. , Lutiyatmi L. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe gas porosity is one of the most serious problems in the casting of aluminum. There are several degassing methods that have been studied. During smelting of aluminum, the intermetallic compound (IMC) may be formed at the interface between molten aluminum and solid steel of crucible furnace lining. In this study, the effect of degassing treatment on the formations of IMC has been investigated. The rectangular substrate specimens were immersed in a molten aluminum bath. The holding times of the substrate immersions were in the range from 300 s to 1500 s. Two degassing treatments, argon degassing and hexachloroethane tablet degassing, were conducted to investigate their effect on the IMC formation. The IMC was examined under scanning electron microscope with EDX attachment. The thickness of the IMC layer increased with increasing immersion time for all treatments. Due to the high content of hydrogen, substrate specimens immersed in molten aluminum without degasser had IMC layer which was thicker than others. Argon degassing treatment was more effective than tablet degassing to reduce the IMC growth. Furthermore, the hard and brittle phase of IMC, FeAl3, was formed dominantly in specimens immersed for 900 s without degasser while in argon and tablet degasser specimens, it was formed partially.
Effect of urea and tmao on lipid bilayers
Authors: Valerio J. , Bernstorff S. , Funari S.S. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
We study the effect of the osmolytes, Urea and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) on POPE (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3- phosphoethanolamine) lipid membranes using SAXS/WAXS and DSC. Their antagonist effect is observed with TMAO stabilizing and Urea destabilizing the lipid bilayer, as seen by others in earlier researches.
Ceramides in the skin barrier
Authors: Vávrová K. , Kováčik A. , Opálka L. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The skin barrier, which is essential for human survival on dry land, is located in the uppermost skin layer, the stratum corneum. The stratum corneum consists of corneocytes surrounded by multilamellar lipid membranes that prevent excessive water loss from the body and entrance of undesired substances from the environment. To ensure this protective function, the composition and organization of the lipid membranes is highly specialized. The major skin barrier lipids are ceramides, fatty acids and cholesterol in an approximately equimolar ratio. With hundreds of molecular species of ceramide, skin barrier lipids are a highly complex mixture that complicate the investigation of its behaviour. In this minireview, the structures of the major skin barrier lipids, formation of the stratum corneum lipid membranes and their molecular organization are described.
Fault Detection in Nonlinear Systems Via Linear Methods
Authors: Zhirabok Alexey , Shumsky Alexey , Solyanik Sergey , Suvorov Alexey 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The problem of robust linear and nonlinear diagnostic observer design is considered. A method is suggested to construct the observers that are disturbance decoupled or have minimal sensitivity to the disturbances. The method is based on a logic-dynamic approach which allows us to consider systems with non-differentiable nonlinearities in the state equations by methods of linear algebra.
Tabu Search for the RNA Partial Degradation Problem
Authors: Rybarczyk Agnieszka , Hertz Alain , Kasprzak Marta , Blazewicz Jacek 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
In recent years, a growing interest has been observed in research on RNA (ribonucleic acid), primarily due to the discovery of the role of RNA molecules in biological systems. They not only serve as templates in protein synthesis or as adapters in the translation process, but also influence and are involved in the regulation of gene expression. The RNA degradation process is now heavily studied as a potential source of such riboregulators. In this paper, we consider the so-called RNA partial degradation problem (RNA PDP). By solving this combinatorial problem, one can reconstruct a given RNA molecule, having as input the results of the biochemical analysis of its degradation, which possibly contain errors (false negatives or false positives). From the computational point of view the RNA PDP is strongly NP-hard. Hence, there is a need for developing algorithms that construct good suboptimal solutions. We propose a heuristic approach, in which two tabu search algorithms cooperate, in order to reconstruct an RNA molecule. Computational tests clearly demonstrate that the proposed approach fits well the biological problem and allows to achieve near-optimal results. The algorithm is freely available at http://www.cs.put.poznan.pl/arybarczyk/tabusearch.php.
Short Period Storage Impact on Bioactive Constituents from Bilberries and Blueberries
Authors: Ştefănescu Ruxandra Emilia , Eșianu Sigrid , Laczkó-Zöld Eszter , Mare Anca , Tudor Bianca , Dogaru Maria Titica 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess storage effects on anthocyanin and total polyphenol content in different bilberry and blueberry extracts and to evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of these extracts. Materials and methods: Total phenolic content, total monomeric anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity were determined in the first month and after three months storage of berries at either -20 °C or -50 °C. Two different solvents were used (methanol and 50% ethanol). Antibacterial activity was determined for the 3 months stored fruits using a microdilution method and was expressed as the minimum inhibitory concentration. Results: There were significant differences between the concentration in the first month and after three months storage in both types of fruit extracts. Regarding the extracting solvent, we noticed that total phenols were better extracted with 50% ethanol, while the total monomeric anthocyanin content was higher in the methanolic extracts. No significant or slightly significant differences were observed between the fruits stored at -20 °C or -50 °C. Ethanolic extracts showed the highest scavenging activity. Good antibacterial activity was observed on gram-positive bacteria. Conclusions: Storage conditions are an important factor that can influence chemical composition of fruits. Although freezing is a good option for preservation, our study showed a high decrease in the concentration of total phenols and anthocyanins after only three months. The fruits have shown a high antioxidant activity and a good antibacterial effect. Further studies are needed for better understanding the changes that can appear during the storage.
Partial Least Squares Method in the Analysis of the Intensity of Damage in Prefabricated Large-Block Building Structures
Authors: Firek Karol , Rusek Janusz 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The paper presents the research methodology aimed at determining the building damage intensity index as a linear combination of indices describing the damage to its individual components. The research base comprised 129 building structures erected in the large-block technology. The study compared the results of a standardized approach to data mining - PCA (Principal Components Analysis) with the procedure of the PLSR method (Partial Least Squares Regression). As a result of the analysis, a generalized form of the building damage index was obtained, as a linear combination of the damage to its components.
Geochemical Characteristics of the Bismuth and Antimony Occurrence in Some Coal Seams in the Lublin Coal Basin (LCB)
Authors: Parzentny Henryk R. , Róg Leokadia 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe study included 24 samples of coal with 7 cores, boreholes (7 coal seams), made by the Polish Geological Institute in Warsaw at the site of a Chelm field and 6 coal samples taken from 2 decks in the Lublin Coal mine „Bogdanka“ S.A. in LCB. Based on performed tests found generally low levels of Sb and Bi in coal. In the vertical profile of the LCB contents of Bi and Sb in coal generally increases from coal seams younger to older age. Content of Bi in coal from roof part coal seams is usually higher, and ash content in the coal content of Sb are generally lower than in the carbon of the middle part decks. The content of Bi in the lateral coal deposits is unlikely to vary, and the gap in the coal content of Bi between the sampling regions coal do not exceed 1.7 g / Mg. In contrast gap Sb content in coal on the extent LCB is from 1.7 g / Mg of 5.8 g / Mg. The biggest influence on the content of Bi and Sb in coal from the LCB is probably organic matter in which these elements are scattered and do not form their own minerals.
The Influence of Fortification of Dark Chocolate with Sea Buckthorn and Mulberry on the Content of Biologically Active Substances
Authors: Godočiková Lucia , Ivanišová Eva , Kačániová Miroslava 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe aim of our study was to assess the impact of mulberry (Morus nigra L.) and sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) addition on improvement of antioxidant characteristics of dark chocolate. For evaluation of total polyphenolic content we used Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, for total content of flavonoids spectrophotometric assay based on a formation of coloured flavonoid-aluminium complex was used and for the content of total phenolic acids was used method using Arnow’s reagent. Three different methods were also used for measuring the antioxidant activity of samples: DPPH scavenging activity, reducing power method and phosphomolybdate method. Obtained results showed, that compared to plain dark chocolate used as control, chocolate enriched with mulberry exhibited higher polyphenolic content and antioxidant capacity. On the other hand, enrichment with sea buckthorn didn’t show such significant improvement in antioxidant characteristics, but increased the levels of bioactive compounds despite the lower content of cocoa solids.
Yield Modelling of Oil-Bearing Rose Depending on Irrigation Regime
Authors: Nedkov Nedko , Zaykov Rangel , Matev Alexander , Ovcharova Antoniya , Kirchev Hristofor 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The aim of this study is to be investigated “Yield - irrigation depth” relationship for white breading rose in the conditions of Kazanlak’s Valley (south part of Bulgaria). The field experiment was carried out during 2009 - 2011 period with following variants: 1) without irrigation; 2) irrigation with 50% of the irrigation depth; 3) irrigation with 75% of the irrigation depth; 4) full irrigation (100% of calculated irrigation depth). This relationship is established in two directions - for blossom and for oil, using the degree equation: Yi=1-(1-Yd)x(1-xi)n, (where Yi is the yield by irrigation depth xi, Yd - yield without irrigation, xi - relative irrigation depth and n - exponent). The results show that used equation presents very accurately the change of the yield depending on level of the irrigation depth. The value of “n” is from 1.0 to 1.2 and R>0.94. There is linear relationship (by R2>0.8), which allows predicting the yield of oil by data for yield of blossom.
The Effect of Storage and Age of Hens on the Quality of Table Eggs
Authors: Perić Lidija , Đukić Stojčić Mirjana , Bjedov Siniša 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Quality of poultry products, especially eggs, is a very important issue for the consumers and for the processing industry. The aim of the present study was to examine the interaction between the storage time and age of laying hens and their effect on the quality of table eggs. Eggs from 34 and 59- wk-old Bovans Brown hens were sampled and stored in the refrigerator for 1, 2, and 3 weeks. Significant effect of hen age (P<0.01) was found on egg weight, shell strength, albumen height and Haugh units (HU). Eggs from older hens had 2.58% higher mass compared to the eggs of young hens. Eggs from 59-weeks old hens had significantly lower shell strength (3.63 kg vs. 4.31 kg). Albumen height and HU were lower in eggs from the older hens compared to the young ones (5.7 mm vs. 7.11 mm for albumen height; 70.35 vs. 81.77 for HU). Significant negative effect of storage time was found on egg weight, albumen height, HU and yolk colour (P<0.01). The results indicated that egg quality characteristics monitored in this study decrease by hen age and during storage. The interaction effects between storage time and age of hens were significant only for yolk colour (P<0.05).