bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Experiments on a Twin Scroll Turbocharger Turbine for Calibration of a Complex 1-D Model
Authors: Žák Zdeněk , Macek Jan , Hatschbach Petr 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
The goal of the contribution is to describe the process of measurement on a twin entry turbocharger turbine, and evaluation of obtained data. A specific feature of the twin entry turbine measurement is the separation of turbine sections. It is necessary to control different conditions in each section to achieve partial admission of the turbine impeller. The results are fundamental for the calibration process of a developed physical 1-D model of a radial turbine with twin scroll.
Propagation length enhancement of surface plasmon polaritons in gold nano-/micro-waveguides by the interference with photonic modes in the surrounding active dielectrics
Authors: Suárez Isaac , Ferrando Albert , Marques-Hueso Jose , Díez Antonio , Abargues Rafael , Rodríguez-Cantó Pedro J. , Martínez-Pastor Juan P. 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
In this work, the unique optical properties of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), i.e. subwavelength confinement or strong electric field concentration, are exploited to demonstrate the propagation of light signal at 600 nm along distances in the range from 17 to 150 μm for Au nanostripes 500 nm down to 100 nm wide (30 nm of height), respectively, both theoretically and experimentally. A low power laser is coupled into an optical fiber tip that is used to locally excite the photoluminescence of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) dispersed in their surroundings. Emitted light from these QDs is generating the SPPs that propagate along the metal waveguides. Then, the above-referred propagation lengths were directly extracted from this novel experimental technique by studying the intensity of light decoupled at the output edge of the waveguide. Furthermore, an enhancement of the propagation length up to 0.4 mm is measured for the 500-nm-wide metal nanostripe, for which this effect is maximum. For this purpose, a simultaneous excitation of the same QDs dispersed in poly(methyl methacrylate) waveguides integrated with the metal nanostructures is performed by end-fire coupling an excitation laser energy as low as 1 KW/cm2. The proposed mechanism to explain such enhancement is a non-linear interference effect between dielectric and plasmonic (super)modes propagating in the metal-dielectric structure, which can be apparently seen as an effective amplification or compensation effect of the gain material (QDs) over the SPPs, as previously reported in literature. The proposed system and the method to create propagating SPPs in metal waveguides can be of interest for the application field of sensors and optical communications at visible wavelengths, among other applications, using plasmonic interconnects to reduce the dimensions of photonic chips.
Metal hydrogen sulfide superconducting temperature
Authors: Kudryashov N. A. , Kutukov A. A. , Mazur E. A. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractÉliashberg theory is generalized to the electronphonon (EP) systems with the not constant density of electronic states. The phonon contribution to the anomalous electron Green’s function (GF) is considered. The generalized Éliashberg equations with the variable density of electronic states are resolved for the hydrogen sulphide SHThe results of the solution of the Eliashberg equations for the Im-3m (170 GPa), Im-3m (200 GPa) and R3m (120 GPa) phases are presented. A peak value T
Cancer burden in slovenia with the time trends analysis
Authors: Zadnik Vesna , Primic Zakelj Maja , Lokar Katarina , Jarm Katja , Ivanus Urska , Zagar Tina 
Published: February 2017

Abstract

Background
The aim of our study was to describe cancer burden and time trends of all cancers combined, the most frequent as well as the rare cancers in Slovenia.

Patients and methods
The principal data source was the population-based Cancer Registry of Republic of Slovenia. The cancer burden is presented by incidence and prevalence for the period 1950–2013 and by mortality for years 1985–2013. The time trends were characterized in terms of an average annual percent change estimated by the log-linear joinpoint regression. The Dyba-Hakulinen method was used for estimation of incidence in 2016 and the projections of cancer incidence for the year 2025 were calculated applying the Globocan projection software.

Results
In recent years, near 14,000 Slovenes were diagnosed with cancer per year and just over 6,000 died; more than 94,000 people who were ever diagnosed with cancer are currently living among us. The total burden of cancer is dominated by five most common cancer sites: skin (non-melanoma), colon and rectum, lung, breast and prostate, together representing almost 60% of all new cancer cases. On average the incidence of common cancers in Slovenia is increasing for 3.0% per year in last decade, but the incidence of rare cancers is stable.

Conclusions
Because cancer occurs more among the elderly, and additionally more numerous post-war generation is entering this age group, it is expected that the burden of this disease will be growing further, even if the level of risk factors remains the same as today.
Improved Prioritization Criteria for Road Infrastructure Projects
Authors: Ionescu Heroiu Marcel , Burduja Sebastian Ioan , Burlacu Florentina Alina 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
This report’s main aim is to propose a methodology for assessing state-budget-funded projects based on a rigorous selection model, including clear and effective prioritization criteria. This report first argues that project prioritization and selection should be optimized against four dimensions: absorption, impact, legitimacy, and capacity. Second, it provides a diagnostic of the National Program for Local Development (PNDL), managed by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration (MRDPA), as the most significant source of state-budget funding for local infrastructure projects. The PNDL’s current design and implementation leaves room for improvement, as reflected by the lack of strategic direction in allocating funds and the continued rise in the number of projects that get started without a feasible timeline for their completion. Further, this report makes recommendations for improvement of project evaluation and selection procedures for local infrastructure development projects, with a special focus on prioritization criteria and viable funding sources for each type of investment. The practical purpose is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of proposed investments, maximizing impact in the context of inherently limited available financial resources. A complementary focus is on opportunities for harmonizing and better coordinating investments across various sources of funding, in the context of nearly EUR 40 billion available to Romania from the EU for the 2014-2020 programming period.
Numerical Models used for The Calculation of The Cable-Stayed Bridge at Km 0+540 over Danube-Black Sea Canal
Authors: Mutu Costin Stelian , Răcănel Ionuţ Radu 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
Cable-stayed bridges are complex structures and for their design, the traditional calculation methods are hard, even impossible to use for a global analysis. Separate analyses for the each component of the bridge in a simplified manner can be conducted, but in this case the concurrence of the elements into the structure is not taken into account, leading to errors in estimating the structural response. For these structures, the construction method and the presence of the stays, which are elements having a nonlinear behaviour, implies to consider a nonlinear staged analysis including the second order effects in order to transmit form one stage to the other the stress-strain state.
In the present time, thanks to the evolution and development of the calculation methods and computer analysis, cable-stayed bridges can be accurate analysed so that the obtained response is close to the behaviour of the structure during erection and later, in service.
The aim of this paper is to present the results obtained using one of the finite element models and nonlinear staged analysis of the bridge at km 0+540 over Danube-Black Sea Canal near Agigea. Inside the paper, results related to the evolution of stress-strain state in principal structural elements of the bridge - pylons, stays and deck - during the execution and in final stage, in service are to be presented.
The Absurd as a Representation: Towards a Hermeneutics of the Inexplicable (The Problematic Case of Godot)
Authors: Rybińska Krystyna 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThis article attempts to re-signify the already extensively discussed conception of the absurd attributed to the aesthetic phenomenon presented by the so-called theatre of the absurd by critically reconsidering its paradigmatic work Waiting for Godot in relation to philosophical hermeneutics (Heidegger, Gadamer, Ricoeur). The fact that Beckett’s artistic method invalidates the transparency of the mirror-like relation between reality and art is known, and yet the potential theoretical consequences of such a literary revolution do not seem to have been exhausted - particularly in respect to the category of the absurd. Hence, the presented inquiry aims to view the phenomenon quite against its common conceptualizations derived from existentialist philosophy in order to indicate a possible route of exploring it from a hermeneutic perspective and thereby challenging, to some extent, Simon Critchley’s (2004: 165) famous assertion that Beckett’s oeuvre seems “uniquely resistant to philosophical interpretation”.
When disputants dispute: interactional aspects of arguments in family mediation sessions
Authors: Jenks Christopher , Firth Alan , Trinder Liz 
Published: February 2017

AbstractMediation is predicated on the notion that disputants have an argument or disagreement about something. Mediation is set up with a “neutral” mediator to enable an agreement to emerge from competing positions. Mediators are appointed by a third-party (e.g., courts) to enable a neutral forum for joint decision making, where disputants can set out their proposals and negotiate an agreement where possible. However, in the family mediation sessions investigated in this study, there are specific challenges that confront the process of reaching agreement, namely the emotionality of disputing terms of visitation for children. Using conversation analysis, this paper investigates how parents explicitly challenge and contradict each other during mediation sessions with a court-appointed mediator. Rather than use the mediator to repackage and redirect contradictory statements, parents directly address each other by violating question–answer sequences, completing mediator turns, and repairing formulations made by the mediator, to name a few. These findings bear resemblance to arguments investigated in non-mediation settings (e.g., playgrounds). This similarity is particularly interesting given the fact that mediation is designed, at least in theory, to minimize direct challenges and contradictions (cf. Garcia 1991).
Interaction in early modern news discourse: the case of English witchcraft pamphlets and their prefaces (1566–1621)
Authors: Chaemsaithong Krisda 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThis investigation examines the interactional dimension of the preface section of an early form of news discourse. Informed by the framework of metadiscourse and incorporating insights from the study of stance and evaluation, this study explicates the ways in which the witchcraft pamphleteers strategically structured and designed the texts to secure readers' agreement through conceptual interaction. Differences in the selection of metadiscourse contributed to different writer identities and reflected generic conventions that occurred over time.
Research paper. Factors That Attract Birds within the Area of the International Airport Craiova, Romania, and Certain Control Measures
Authors: Ridiche Mirela Sabina , Pătruțoiu Tudor Ciprian Radu , Petrescu Angela 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
The present study renders the results of the observations made in the biotopes located within the perimeter of International Airport Craiova and its close proximity (0-3 km), during all the seasons between 2013 and 2014. During the research, we recorded a total of 58 species of birds, many of them showing a high degree of adaptability to the environmental conditions marked by an increased anthropogenic impact. Large-sized species that fly highly and the species characterized by a gregarious behaviour, represent a real threat to aircraft safety. The temporary or longer presence of birds in the area of the airport is due to the optimum living conditions generated by a series of natural and anthropogenic factors. Besides the enumeration and presentation of the way these factors act, we developed a series of measures that can reduce or counteract the area attractiveness to birds by eliminating or restricting to a minimum the trophic resources and opportunities for rest.
Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties of the complex [C(NH2)3]2[Mn(N3)4] with a polynuclear azido-bridged chain anion
Authors: Qian Kun , Yu Yan-hong , Ye Yao-Hui , Fan Hao 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
A new complex [C(NH2)3]2[Mn(N3)4], in which MnII cations are alternatively bridged by double EE azide-bridges and the [Mn(N3)4]n
2− chains are separated by guanidinium cation bilayers, has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, infrared (IR) spectroscopy, elemental analyses, and magnetic measurements. Magnetic susceptibility data indicate antiferromagnetic interaction among the MnII ions.
Arte contemporânea e ensino tecnológico: deslocamentos possíveis
Authors: Amaral Carla Giane Fonseca do , Loponte Luciana Gruppelli 
Published: February 2017

Este artigo trata de algumas relações possíveis entre as áreas da arte, docência e ensino tecnológico, com o olhar dirigido à formação docente para o ensino técnico e profissionalizante. Apresentando considerações baseadas emuma pesquisa de Mestrado, e tendo aporte teórico em Nietzsche e Foucault, tratamos os movimentos provocados pela presença da arte, especialmente da arte contemporânea no contexto do ensino tecnológico como deslocamentos e os problematizamos em relação ao potencial formativo da experiência com arte contemporânea, a formação dos docentes que atuam na Educação Profissional e às concepções de arte presentes nesse sistema de ensino. Por fim, discorremos sobre as possibilidades de abertura à arte no ensino tecnológico e sobre potência da arte contemporânea para agenciar estratégias de formação continuada na EPT.
Comparação do nível de atividade física e força de preensão manual com o perfil bioquímico de doentes renais crônicos
Authors: Kock Kelser De Souza , Breda Neto João Antônio , Machado Marcos De Oliveira 
Published: February 2017

Objetivos: Comparar atividade física referida, força de preensão manual (FPM) e dados bioquímicos de nefropatas crônicos submetidos à hemodiálise (HD).Materiais e Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo transversal através da coleta de dados bioquímicos, atividade física referida e FPM. Os dados foram inseridos no Excel® e analisados pelo SPSS 20.0. As variáveis foram comparadas entre sexo e dicotomizadas pela média da FPM (kgf) e nível de atividade física (METs-minutos/semana), analisando a diferença estatística por meio do teste de Mann-Whitney (p<0,05).Resultados: Foram avaliados 122 pacientes com média de idade e 59,4±14,0 anos, sendo 60,7% homens. Comparando o sexo, os indivíduos do sexo masculino apresentaram maior FPM bem como níveis séricos de creatinina e hemoglobina, já os indivíduos do sexo feminino apresentaram melhores índices de depuração fracional da ureia (KT/V) e taxa de redução da ureia (URR). A FPM acima da média estratificada por sexo foi encontrada principalmente em pacientes mais jovens, que referiram praticar mais atividade física e possuíam maiores níveis séricos de albumina e creatinina. Nos indivíduos que possuíam moderado/alto nível de atividade física, foi observado maior FPM, maiores níveis de hemoglobina e menores valores de colesterol total.Conclusão: Maiores níveis de atividade física e de FPM estão relacionadas à maior albumina e hemoglobina sérica e menor valor de colesterol total em pacientes renais crônicos.
Consumo de sódio e potássio por gestantes do Vale do Jequitinhonha
Authors: Rodrigues Humberto Gabriel , Freitas Jéssica Carvalho , Freitas Lucianne Vanelle Sales , Ladeia Sena Karide Christiane 
Published: February 2017

Introdução: Durante a gestação, as necessidades quanto aos nutrientes tendem a aumentar com a finalidade de que haja um aporte preciso à manutenção do metabolismo da gestante e ao desenvolvimento do feto. Tem-se comprovado, por exemplo, a influência do sódio e do potássio na regulação da pressão arterial, o que é de extrema importância durante a gestação.Objetivo: Avaliar a ingestão dos micronutrientes sódio e potássio nas gestantes do Vale do Jequitinhonha (Minas Gerais, Brasil). Frente ao fato de que essa região é considerada pelos parâmetros da UNESCO (Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação a Ciência e a Cultura) uma das mais pobres do Brasil, esse se torna um local oportuno para a realização do estudo.Materiais e Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal. A pesquisa foi realizada em 492 gestantes atendidas em maternidades de 15 municípios do Vale do Jequitinhonha, nas quais são realizados 78% dos partos desta região. Para a coleta de dados, foi utilizado um questionário padronizado que inclui um inquérito de consumo alimentar, além de um questionário para verificação da situação socioeconômica das gestantes.Resultados: Observou-se que o total de mulheres com ingestão de sódio abaixo de AI (ingestão adequada) foi de 35,03%, acima de UL, 46,43% e, de potássio, a ingestão abaixo de AI ocorreu em 148 mulheres (30,14%).Conclusão: Verificou-se inadequação no consumo de sódio e potássio pelas gestantes analisadas, o que pode refletir em alterações nos níveis pressóricos maternos e no desenvolvimento fetal.
Morphologische Untersuchungen tiefreichender Klauenerkrankungen beim Rind
Authors: Müller Matthias , Maierl Johann , Gehringer Susanne 
Published: February 2017

Zusammenfassung
Ziel: Im Rahmen einer größeren Studie über morphologische Veränderungen bei tiefreichenden Klauenerkrankungen wurden Klauen mit Sohlenspitzengeschwür, Sohlenwandgeschwür sowie Klauen mit Veränderungen durch Fehlbelastung und fehlerhafte Klauenpflege untersucht. Material und Methoden: Insgesamt wurden von 55 Rindern Hinterfüße mit erkennbaren Hinweisen auf komplizierte Klauenerkrankungen von außen, am Sagittalschnitt, an Mazerationspräparaten von Zehenknochen und teilweise anhand histologischer Schnitte beurteilt. Von 112 Zehen mit 120 tiefreichenden Klauenerkrankungen wiesen 43 Klauen ein Sohlenspitzengeschwür und 18 Klauen ein Sohlenwandgeschwür auf. Ergebnisse: Bei Sohlenspitzengeschwüren wurden an hochgradig veränderten Klauen Klauenbeinspitzennekrosen festgestellt, beim Sohlenwandgeschwür fanden sich oft Osteolysen im abaxi alen Bereich des Margo solearis sowie Klauengelenkentzündungen. Klauen mit fehlerhaft ausgeführter Klauenpflege wiesen teilweise hochgradige Veränderungen am Klauenbein auf. Schlussfolgerung und klinische Relevanz: Sohlengeschwüre können im Inneren des Hornschuhs aufgrund der engen Lage vieler Strukturen relativ schnell gravierende, irreversible und tierschutzrelevante Veränderungen nach sich ziehen, weshalb großer Wert auf Prophylaxemaßnahmen, vor allem die funktionelle Klauenpflege, gelegt werden sollte.
Nachweishäufigkeit von Dog circovirus bei gesunden und an Durchfall erkrankten Hunden
Authors: Gruber Achim , Müller Elisabeth , Gentil Michaela 
Published: February 2017

Zusammenfassung
Gegenstand und Ziel: Im Jahr 2012 wurde in den USA erstmals ein Dog circovirus (DogCV) bei Hunden entdeckt, gefolgt von weiteren Beschreibungen in den USA, Italien und Deutschland. Ziel der Studie war, zum ersten Mal die Nachweishäufigkeit von DogCV in Fäzes von Hunden aus Deutschland und dem europäischen Ausland zu erfassen. Material und Methoden: 184 Kotproben von an Durchfall erkrankten Hunden sowie 82 Kotproben klinisch gesunder Hunde (Kontrollgruppe) wurden mittels PCR auf DogCV getestet. Daneben erfolgte für alle Proben eine Untersuchung auf Parvovirus, Coronavirus, Giardien und Kryptosporidien. Ergebnisse: In der Gruppe der Hunde mit Durchfall betrug der Anteil DogCV-positiver Proben 20,1% (37/184), in der Kontrollgruppe 7,3% (6/82). Das Virus ließ sich damit signifikant häufiger bei Hunden mit Durchfall nachweisen. Die Nachweishäufigkeit ist mit der der anderen getesteten Durchfallerreger vergleichbar. Bei etwa der Hälfte der DogCV-positiven Hunde konnten Koinfektionen mit anderen enteropathogenen Erregern diagnostiziert werden. Schlussfolgerung und klinische Relevanz: Die Rolle von Koinfektionen bei der Pathogenese der Erkrankung ist noch unklar, aber scheinbar besteht ein Zusammenhang zwischen Koinfektionen und Ausprägung der Erkrankung. Der Nachweis bei klinisch gesunden Hunden scheint für die Epidemiologie wichtig und wirft Fragen zur Pathogenität des Virus auf. Weitere Studien sind notwendig, um Fragen zu Pathogenese, kausaler Relevanz und möglichen Interferenzen mit anderen Durchfallerregern zu klären. Die Ergebnisse dieser Studie sind jedoch ein wichtiger Hinweis, dass DogCV als Durchfallerreger differenzialdiagnostisch in Betracht gezogen werden sollte.
Recurrent cutaneous leiomyosarcoma of the anterior abdominal wall: a rare tumor at an unusual site
Authors: Rajpoot Jyoti , Sharma Sonam , Arora Rashmi 
Published: February 2017

<p class="abstract">Cutaneous leiomyosarcomas are uncommon neoplasms, accounting for 1-3% of all the soft tissue sarcomas. They encompass a variety of clinicopathological features that makes their diagnosis difficult. They are divided into various categories, as this division has an important prognostic implication. We describe a rare case of recurrent cutaneous leiomyosarcoma of the anterior abdominal wall in a 50 years old female. </p>
República e miscigenação: o legado político e educacional de Rui Barbosa
Authors: Filho Hélio Augusto de Rezende , Araújo Adelmar Santos de 
Published: February 2017

Resumo: O presente estudo objetiva compreender o contexto de implantação
da república e suas implicações referentes à educação no Brasil e
a contribuição de Rui Barbosa neste processo. Como homem público, Rui
Barbosa apresentou seu projeto educacional na década de 1880 com base
nos pareceres: Reforma do Ensino Secundário e Superior e Reforma do
Ensino Primário e Várias Instituições Complementares da Instrução Pública.
Com vasta leitura, reflexão e pensamento ele não apenas se preocupou
com a abolição da escravidão no Brasil, mas também viu no processo
educacional, por seus valores históricos e culturais desde a instrução primária,
o efetivo liame significante da própria modernização das nossas
instituições, mas, sobretudo, o fato valorativo da adjunção da cidadania
com o trabalho, com efeito sobre a produção industrial no país.
Palavras-chave: República, Rui Barbosa, Miscigenação, Educação, Pareceres.