bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Turbulence characteristics of flow in an open channel with temporally varying mobile bedforms
Authors: Hanmaiahgari Prashanth Reddy , Roussinova Vesselina , Balachandar Ram 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Turbulence of flow over mobile bedforms in natural open channels is not yet clearly understood. An attempt is made in this paper to determine the effect of naturally formed mobile bedforms on velocities, turbulent intensities and turbulent stresses. Instantaneous velocities are measured using a two-dimensional particle image velocimetry (PIV) to evaluate the turbulence structure of free surface flow over a fixed (immobile) bed, a weakly mobile bed and a temporally varying mobile bed with different stages of bedform development. This paper documents the vertical distribution of velocity, turbulence intensities, Reynolds shear stress and higher-order moments including skewness and turbulent diffusion factors. Analysis of the velocity distributions shows a substantial decrease of velocity near the bed with increasing bedform mobility due to increased friction. A modified logarithmic law with a reduced von Kármán constant and increased velocity shift is proposed for the case of the mobile bedforms. A significant increase in the Reynolds shear stress is observed in the mobile bedforms experiments accompanied by changes over the entire flow depth compared to an immobile bed. The skewness factor distribution was found to be different in the case of the flow over the mobile bedforms. All higher-order turbulence descriptors are found to be significantly affected by the formation of temporally varying and non-equilibrium mobile bedforms. Quadrant analysis indicates that sweep and outward events are found to be dominant in strongly mobile bedforms and govern the bedform mobility.
Preanalytical Nonconformity Management Regarding Primary Tube Mixing in Brazil
Authors: Lima-Oliveira Gabriel , Guidi Gian Cesare , Guimaraes Andre Valpassos Pacifici , Correa Jose Abol , Lippi Giuseppe 
Published: December 2016

Summary
Background: The multifaceted clinical laboratory process is divided in three essential phases: the preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical phase. Problems emerging from the preanalytical phase are responsible for more than 60% of laboratory errors. This report is aimed at highlighting and discussing nonconformity (e.g., nonstandardized procedures) in primary blood tube mixing immediately after blood collection by venipuncture with evacuated tube systems.
Methods: From January 2015 to December 2015, fifty different laboratory quality managers from Brazil were contacted to request their internal audit reports on nonconformity regarding primary blood tube mixing immediately after blood collection by venipuncture performed using evacuated tube systems.
Results and Conclusions: A minority of internal audits (i.e., 4%) concluded that evacuated blood tubes were not accurately mixed after collection, whereas more than half of them reported that evacuated blood tubes were vigorously mixed immediately after collection, thus magnifying the risk of producing spurious hemolysis. Despite the vast majority of centers declaring that evacuated blood tubes were mixed gently and carefully, the overall number of inversions was found to be different from that recommended by the manufacturer. Since the turbulence generated by the standard vacuum pressure inside the primary evacuated tubes seems to be sufficient for providing solubilization, mixing and stabilization between additives and blood during venipuncture, avoidance of primary tube mixing probably does not introduce a major bias in tests results and may not be considered a nonconformity during audits for accreditation.
Corrosion behavior of wrought magnesium alloys AZ31 and AZ61 in Hank’s solution
Authors: Tkacz J. , Slouková K. , Minda J. , Drábiková J. , Fintová S. , Doležal P. , Wasserbauer J. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Corrosion behavior of wrought magnesium alloys AZ31 and AZ61 was studied in Hank’s solution. Potentiodynamic curves measured after short-term of exposure showed higher corrosion resistance of AZ31 magnesium alloy in comparison with AZ61 magnesium alloy. On the contrary, long-term tests measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed higher corrosion resistance of AZ61 magnesium alloy in comparison with AZ31 magnesium alloy.
Heteropolyacids like new anticorrosion pigment in organic paints
Authors: Nechvílová K. , Kalendová A. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
This paper is focused on the heteropoly acids as another new possibility of dopant for conducting polymers which can be used as anticorrosive pigments for steel protection. The newly prepared pigments, silicotungstic and phosphotungstic heteropoly acids, were characterized by determination of oil number and density. The value of critical pigment volume concentration was determinated by these values. The pigment volume concentration was 0.5; 1; 3 and 5 % in epoxyester-resin witch was used as a binder. Organic coatings were applicated on steel panels which were tested by mechanical and corrosion tests. The main exam was exposition of testing sample in sulphur dioxide atmosphere. Another important exam was measuring the specific electrical conductivity and determination of corrosion loss. After 1584 hours, the samples were evaluated. Values of anticorrosion efficiency are increased for silicotungstic heteropoly acid pigment. But with long-term exposition, phosphotungstic heteropoly acid pigment has better and higher anticorrosion efficiency than the other sample.
Meta-parody in contemporary Russian media: viewpoint blending behind Dmitry Bykov’s 2009 poem “Infectious”
Authors: Pleshakova Anna 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The author uses the case of Dmitry Bykov’s “Заразное” (Infectious) to explore metaparody, a genre, which has received very little attention in literary studies and has not been explored from the cognitive poetic perspective so far. The author investigates Bykov’s performance of metaparody as a new Russian hybrid genre event, related to the new Russian ideology of nationalism, as well as the respective Kremlin-sponsored media discourse.
Verbs of locomotion like идти (to go) – ходить (to walk): some thoughts on their semantic description
Authors: Samedova Nezrin 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The author presents the analysis of discussions about the semantic description of traditionally postulated verbs of locomotion like идти /to go/ - ходить /to walk/. The analysis reveals that there are very few ideas on the nature of the verbs that are uncontroversial. The second objective of the author is to propose a theory that not only incorporates ideas of several generations of eminent researchers but is also consistent within itself, comprehensive and as simple as possible.
Crystal structure of syn-2,4-di-o-tolylpentane-2,4-diol, C19H24O2
Authors: Yinchun Jiao , Shuang Deng 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
C19H24O2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 13.3172(6) Å, b = 9.1454(5) Å, c = 13.8551(5) Å, β = 98.930(4)°, V = 1666.97(13) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0510, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1652, T = 291 K.
Crystal structure of 2-(4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl)acetic acid monohydrate, C5H7NO4S2
Authors: Barakat Assem , Ali M. , Al-Majid Abdullah Mohammed , Ghabbour Hazem A. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
C5H7NO4S2, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 4.8114(2) Å, b = 12.1265(5) Å, c = 14.2881(6) Å, β = 92.845(1)°, V = 832.62(6) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0302, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0731, T = 100(2).
Systematics and Faunistics of Neotropical Olethreutini, 3: Omiostola MEYRICK, 1922 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
Authors: Razowski Józef , Becker Vitor O. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Seven species of Omiostola are recorded from Brazil, Ecuador and Cuba, four of which (O. longimacula, O. paragerda, O. manca, O. macella) are described as new. An alphabetical list of the known species of the genus is provided. O. macrotrachela is synonymized with O. hemeropis. Episimus melanaspis and E. varablancana are transferred to Omiostola.
Efficacy of aqueous extracts of black alder (Alnus glutinosa GAERTN.) and black elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) in reducing the occurrence of Phyllotreta spp., some lepidopteran pests and diamondback moth parasitoids on white cabbage
Authors: Jankowska Beata , Wojciechowicz-Żytko Elżbieta 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe insecticidal and antifeedant effects of aqueous extracts from two common plants (black alder Alnus glutinosa and black elderberry Sambucus nigra) on the occurrence of flea beetles (Phyllotreta spp.), as well as lepidopteran pests like the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella, small white butterfly Pieris rapae, large white butterfly Pieris brassicae, cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae and the Plutella xylostella parasitoid complex were investigated on white cabbage in 2008-2009. Aqueous extracts of black elderberry Sambucus nigra significantly reduced numbers of flea beetles Phyllotreta spp., eggs of Pieris rapae and P. brassicae, and larvae and pupae of Plutella xylostella on the cabbage. The aqueous extract of Alnus glutinosa was less effective. Parasitoids had the greatest impact on reducing numbers of diamondback moth: the dominant species was Diadegma fenestralis. The smallest number of parasitoids was reared from pupae collected from plots where the cabbages had been sprayed with the Sambucus nigra extract.
The first records of Nemapogon gliriella (HEYDEN, 1865) (Lepidoptera, Tineidae) in Poland: a fungivorous species reared from sporocarps of Stereum hirsutum (WILLD.) PERS. and S. rugosum PERS. (Fungi: Basidiomycota)
Authors: Dobrzański Xavier , Dawidowicz Łukasz , Wagner Grzegorz Karol , Jaworski Tomasz 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The paper presents the first records of the tineid moth Nemapogon gliriella in Poland. Eleven specimens were reared from sporocarps of Stereum hirsutum and S. rugosum growing on dead oak and hazel wood. Issues concerning morphological similarity with other species in the genus Nemapogon are briefly discussed. The basic ecological characteristics of the species are presented.
Biological control of thrips pests (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in a commercial greenhouse in Hungary
Authors: Farkas Péter , Bagi Nóra , Szabó Árpád , Ladányi Márta , Kis Krisztiánné , Sojnóczki Annamária , Reiter Dániel , Pénzes Béla , Fail József 
Published: December 2016

AbstractPolyphagous thrips, like western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis and onion thrips Thrips tabaci, are major pests in various ornamental and vegetable crops in greenhouses throughout the world. In Hungary, both of these polyphagous thrips species frequently cause severe damage in many greenhouse crops, especially in commercial sweet pepper. Chemical control is not always feasible because of certain ecological characteristics of these thrips species. The commercially available phytoseiid predatory mites like Amblyseius swirskii and anthocorid flower bugs like Orius laevigatus are often used simultaneously for the biological control of severe thrips infestation in sweet pepper cultivation in Hungary. Our observations demonstrated that the polyphagous thrips assemblages were effectively controlled by the combined release of natural enemies, despite the fact that the establishment of O. laevigatus did not seem to be successful in the first year. Overall, the thrips population density remained below the economic threshold in both years. However, the low infestation level of thrips suggests that a single predator release strategy could be applied effectively and still maintain the thrips below the damage threshold in greenhouse sweet pepper.
Genetic and Environmental Basis of the Relationship Between Dissociative Experiences and Cloninger’s Temperament and Character Dimensions – Pilot Study
Authors: Domozych Wojciech , Dragan Wojciech Łukasz 
Published: December 2016

AbstractDissociation is commonly regarded as a disruption in the normally integrated functions of memory, knowledge, affect, sensation or behavior. The present study utilized behavioral genetics’ methodology to investigate genetic and environmental basis of the relationship between dissociation and Cloninger’s temperament and character traits. A sample of 83 monozygotic and 65 dizygotic twins were administered self-report measures which assessed dissociative experiences along with personality dimensions. Significant correlations and high loads of common genetic variance between dissociative experiences and personality traits of novelty seeking, self-directedness, cooperativeness and self-transcendence were identified. Heritability of dissociative experiences was estimated at 62%. The study shows that there exists a considerable amount of genetic variance overlap between dissociation and personality dimensions. It also supports the hypothesis that propensity to dissociate is highly heritable
Factors affecting decisions to have a second child: exploiting the theory of planned behaviour
Authors: Lukšík Ivan , Bianchi Gabriel , Popper Miroslav , Baboš Pavol 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe objective of this study is to explore factors that affect the decisions single-child parents make when considering whether to have a second child applying the psychological theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Quantitative survey data from a sample of parents with a single child selected from a Slovak representative sample was used to perform regression analysis assessing effects of attitudes, subjective norms and perceived control on intention to have a second child within the next three years. Results largely confirm the model captured in TPB. All three components of the TPB have a significant effect on intentions to have a second child. A particular set of liberal and conservative attitudes facilitate plans to have a second child. The strongest predictors, however, are the perceived pressure from the social environment (subjective norm) and subjective desire to have a child (perceived control). The study concludes that, along with demographic and sociological variables, psychological factors play a significant role in decision-making processes concerning reproductive planning.
Perceived competence and warmth influence respect, liking and trust in work relations
Authors: Oleszkiewicz Anna , Lachowicz-Tabaczek Kinga 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Many studies confirmed the positive effect of trust on human relations and performance in organizations. As a social judgment, trust should be related to perceived competence and warmth as two basic dimensions of person perception. Surprisingly, to date no attempts have been made to examine the influence of attributed competence and warmth on social judgments in interpersonal relations at work. To this end, we examine the influence of perceived competence and warmth on trust, liking and respect in upward and downward work relations. A study involving 190 middle-stage managers revealed that the two fundamental dimensions of social cognition (competence and warmth) influence respect, liking and trust. Competence had a stronger effect on respect than warmth; the opposite was true for liking. Trust was conditioned by both competence and warmth to an equal, high extent. At the same time, warmth expressed by supervisors led to higher results in liking, respect and trust in them than warmth expressed by subordinates.
A. J. Greimas: un Professeur à l’université turque
Authors: Öztokat Nedret 
Published: December 2016

RésuméA. J. Greimas a enseigné dans les universités d’Istanbul et d’Ankara entre 1958 et 1962. Sa présence en Turquie a permis la formation de jeunes chercheurs qui deviendront les pionniers de la sémiotique greimassienne en Turquie, à l’instar de Tahsin Yücel et Berke Vardar. Nous nous proposons, dans cet article, de prendre en considération la réception de l’enseignement de Greimas en Turquie afin de retracer le parcours de la sémiotique au sein de l’université turque. Dans la Revue Dilbilim (Linguistique) de la Faculté des Lettres de l’Université d’Istanbul trois entretiens avec Greimas ont été publiés. Le premier figure dans le premier numéro paru en 1976; le second, dans le numéro VI paru en 1980; et le troisième, en 1987 dans le numéro VII de la revue Dilbilim. Nous analyserons les grandes lignes de ces trois entretiens qui ont longtemps été considérés comme des textes d’orientation pour les jeunes sémioticiens turcs; nous essayerons ainsi de saisir le parcours scientifique de Greimas. A travers les propos échangés entre Greimas et Berke Vardar qui a recueilli ces entretiens, nous pouvons observer l’avancée de la sémiotique telle qu’elle était conçue en France tout en essayant de rendre compte du développement de la sémiotique greimassienne qui a trouvé un écho favorable dans le milieu universitaire turc.
A Constructional Analysis of Obligatory XVS Syntactic Structures
Authors: Prado-Alonso Carlos 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe analysis of obligatory or formulaic XVS structures - as in “Here comes the sun” or “Now is the time to solve our problems” - has been neglected in the literature since it has been argued that there seems to be no linguistic variation involved in the use of these types of syntactic constructions. Here, I defend the view that obligatory XVS structures are productive, highly structured constructions which are worthy of serious linguistic investigation. On the basis of a corpus-based analysis of written and spoken texts, it is argued that the different obligatory XVS types distinguished in the literature are clear instances of constructions as understood in the Construction Grammar framework. Despite their formal and functional dissimilarities, the article shows that these XVS structures still relate to one another in systematic and predictable ways, and are in fact grouped in relation to a unit in the schematic network which is naturally most salient - the prototype - and form with it a family of nodes which are extensions from the prototype - in the system. In sum, the analysis here will show that obligatory XVS structures are constructions which form an interconnected, structured system or network and are best understood with reference to different forms of inheritance.
Scholar – Fictionist – Memoirist: David Lodge’s Documentary (Self-)Biography in Quite a Good Time to be Born: 1935–1975
Authors: Kusek Robert 
Published: December 2016

AbstractOver the last decade or so, David Lodge has become not only a reader but also an avid practitioner of “fact-based writing” - be it the biographical novel (The Master of 2004 and A Man of Parts 2011), the autobiographical novel (Deaf Sentence of 2008), the biographical essay (Lives in Writing of 2014) and - finally - a proper autobiography (Quite a Good Time to Be Born of 2015). The aim of this paper is to analyse Lodge’s recent turn to life narratives and, in particular, his autobiographical story of 2015; and, consequently, to address the following questions: Does Lodge’s memoir offer “an experiment in autobiography” (to quote H.G. Wells, one of Lodge’s favourites), or remain a conventional life story immune to the tenets of contemporary life writing? Is it the work of a (self- )historian, or a novelist? Does it belong to the “regime of truth,” or is it the product of memory? Finally, is it, indeed, a memoir (as its subtitle claims), or a specimen of self-biography? The paper will show special interest in the work’s generic characteristics and will offer an attempt to locate Quite a Good Time to Be Born on the map of contemporary life writing practices.
The Link Between Economic Growth, Crime and Deterrence Measures in Nigeria
Authors: Adekoya Adenuga Fabian , Razak Nor Azam Abdul 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The level of crime in Nigeria has become devastating and in order to put more sanity into the economy and the country at large, the Government has embarked on different deterrence measures in curbing crime. Thus, this study examined the interaction of deterrence measures with crime in order to see how economic growth was affected when they were used in curbing crime at different instances. That is, the interaction of deterrence measures with crime informed us how they have helped in lowering crime in Nigeria for a better economic growth to subsist. The deterrence measures considered in this work are in line with the rational choice theory being the cost of crime imposed on the society. Furthermore, this study considered data from 1975 to 2013 with the use of autoregressive distributed lag model. Moreover, the results showed that crime dependency on deterrence measures asymmetrically constituted means of lowering economic growth in the country. Hence, this study suggested that prosecution should be well funded and in order to curb crime and improve economic growth in Nigeria. That is, this would afford the country to reduce the congestion of prison inmates and thus, it would discourage long waiting trials.
Analysis of the Evolution of SMEs in Western Romania Between 2011–2014, Using the Mathematical Modelling
Authors: Gaga Loghin , Gabor Andrei , Naaji Antonela , Popescu Marius Constantin 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The SMEs in Romania, which remained reliable after the economic crisis, had a better dynamic of business development in relation to large and very large companies. The increase of the fiscal value of these companies has improved every year, leading to spectacular results in certain fields of activity, particularly services, trade and IT. After the economic crisis, the SMEs from the Western region had a dynamic business market, outstripping all other regions of economic development. The result was the increase in the number of SMEs and the number of jobs in this region. In this article, we propose a mathematical model based on multivariate analysis, specifically on cluster analysis, in order to analyse the economic activities of SMEs in the Western development region. Cluster analysis is a multivariate analysis method that includes algorithms able to identify and group efficiently and descriptively a similar group in terms of certain common properties, in a lot of time objects.
The purpose of this paper is the analysis of the economic efficiency of SMEs’ activities in the Western area of Romania and the extraction of activities through modeling in order to maximise the efficiency of the companies in the future.
Recht als Praxis. Herausforderungen der Rechtsforschung heute
Authors: Baer Susanne 
Published: December 2016

Zusammenfassung:
Nicht nur in Zeiten einer „Flüchtlingskrise“ häufen sich die Rufe nach dem Recht, wobei sich je nach politischer Vorstellung unterscheidet, was das Recht verspricht. Um dann nicht in eine Krise des Rechts, und hier: eine Krise der Grund- und Menschenrechte zu geraten, ist es dringend erforderlich, genau zu verstehen, was Recht auf welche Weise leistet, ob und wie also die Versprechungen des Rechts gehalten werden. Dabei trifft die kritische Rechtsforschung auf mindestens sieben Herausforderungen. Es gibt eine schier endlose Fülle an Material. Es gibt weiterhin tradierte Vorbehalte in der Rechtswissenschaft, zugleich eine hohe disziplinäre Vielfalt der Ansätze – mit ihren jeweiligen Tücken. Dazu kommt die verführerische Macht des Rechts als Gegenstand, der eigentlich kritisch beleuchtet werden soll. Es will dann auch noch intradisziplinär mehrfach verstanden werden, obwohl ein großer Teil rechtlicher Praxis tatsächlich im Dunkeln liegt. Und schließlich frustriert die kognitive Resistenz derjenigen, die von Rechtsforschung profitieren sollen. Nicht zuletzt die Rückbesinnung auf die kritischen Wurzeln der Rechtsforschung tragen dazu bei, diese Herausforderungen zu überwinden.
Reflexive Rechtssoziologie zwischen Wissenschaft und Zivilgesellschaft
Authors: Guibentif Pierre 
Published: December 2016

Zusammenfassung:
Rechtssoziologie befasst sich mit Fragen, welche von der Öffentlichkeit mit großem Interesse verfolgt werden. Und dennoch wird ihr Beitrag als solcher kaum zur Kenntnis genommen. Als mögliche Antwort auf diese Sachlage könnte die Rechtssoziologie an der reflexiven Analyse der heutigen Lage der Wissenschaften teilnehmen, und damit an der Aufwertung der gesellschaftlichen Rolle der Wissenschaften allgemein – zur Einhaltung ihrer Versprechungen – mitwirken.