bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Growth and Yield Responses of NERICA Rice Varieties to Different Sources of Organic Fertilizer in Transitory Rainforest Zone of Nigeria
Authors: Sakariyawo Olalekan Suleiman , Oyekanmi Akeem Abdulahi , Bakare Oluwakemi Oladoyin , Aderibigbe Sunday Gbenga , Okonji Christopher John , Fabunmi Thomas Oladeji 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
Two field studies were conducted to investigate growth and yield responses of NERICA rice cultivars to organic fertiliser sources, at the Teaching and Research Farm of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) between May 31 and September 30 of 2009 and OgbeEruku Village (OEV), Owode - Egba, Ogun State, Nigeria between July 7 and November 30 also in 2009. FUNAAB is a transition between rainforest and a derived savanna whereas OEV is in a rainforest zone. The experiment was a 10 × 3 × 2 factorial in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) replicated three times. The treatments were three rice varieties (NERICA 1, NERICA 2, and Ofada) and three application rates of different manure types (poultry manure at 0 t/ha-1, 10 t/ha-1 and 20 t/ha-1; cow dung at 0 t/ha-1, 7 t/ha-1 and 14 t/ha-1; swine manure at 0 t/ha-1, 3.5 t/ha-1 and 7 t/ha-1). These levels are equivalent to 0 kg N/ha-1, 45 kg N/ha-1, and 90 kg N/ha-1. The results indicated significant (P < 0.05) varietal variability on dry matter accumulation at maturity in the order NERICA 1 > Ofada > NERICA 3. Inorganic fertiliser source at recommended rate recorded significantly (P < 0.05) higher effect on all growth parameters compared to organic sources. Growth characters were significantly higher at FUNAAB than OEV, conversely grain yield was significantly higher at OEV, where NERICA 1 at higher application rates of poultry and swine manure recorded grain yield comparative to inorganic fertiliser at recommended rate.
The Underside of Communication in Development
Authors: Quebral Nora C. 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
Efforts to relate the concepts of human development and human communication are complicated by their processual nature. The fact that in most cases communication has become synonymous with media and the need to take contexts into account further complicate such efforts. How the two well-meaning concepts interact in both developing and developed countries with oftentimes unintended, or even unwanted, effects is the subject of this paper. The underside of communication in development is discussed as the failure to address those forms of poverty that threaten equality, social cohesion, and the free flow of knowledge and information.
The Civil Society Organization Media Manager as Critical Communicator
Authors: Lemish Peter , Caringer Kelly 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
Substantial improvement in civil society organizations’ [CSOs] management of communication and media endeavors requires a shift from business and marketing models to a development communication perspective. Acting beyond the platform driven model of the current conception of the media manager, the critical communicator will be guided by a rights-oriented, civil society-driven social change vision; critique of the corporatization and marketization of CSOs; lateral, holistic management strategies in facilitating the efforts of the communication - media team; use of multiple media including new media technologies, in particular Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0, in order to advance audience-user participation in knowledge production and dissemination [participatory informatics]; and media campaigns that seek to maximize the CSO’s contributions to the advancement of justice, equality, democratization and civic engagement in governance and public policy debates.
Complementarity and post-selection in an atomic double-slit interferometer
Authors: Lima Bernardo Bertúlio 
Published: July 2013

AbstractThis paper analyzes, theoretically, an atomic double-slit interferometer in order to probe the extent to which complementary properties affect quantum interference. It is shown that if the energy eigenstates of a two-level atom are one-to-one correlated with its particle and wave behaviors, complementary phenomena can be measured simultaneously, indicating a reinterpretation of the complementarity principle. We also demonstrate that these complementary properties can be further distinguished by using a post-selection process.
Present and Future Position of Credit Rating
Authors: Dziawgo Danuta 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
The aim of the elaboration is to draw attention to selected aspects of credit rating. For that reason, comparison and induction methods were used.
The article deals with credit rating and its present importance for the financial market. On that basis, possible scenarios for credit rating importance in the future will be analysed.
Nowadays, the credit rating system and credit rating agencies’ behaviour and work quality are discussed worldwide. Therefore, the article can be seen as a voice in the discussion about future architecture of financial market and safety system net.
Modeling Gas Prices in Poland with an Application of the Vector Autoregression Method (VAR)
Authors: Mentel Grzegorz 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
The paper presents examples of gas prices modeling in Poland by means of the VAR model (AutoRegression Vector Model). For comparison, the predictions are made for the models estimated by different variations of the generalized least squares method.
The analysis is based on gas prices set by the Carpathian Gas Company after 2000 for the tariffs applied for individual customers. Thus, value forecasts were presented for this type of energy for the “ordinary” customers in the light of the existing regulations.
Accuracy Analysis of GPS Sport Receivers in Dynamic Measurements
Authors: Specht Mariusz , Szot Tomasz 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
Producers of GPS receivers nowadays offer many easy-to-use, mobile units for amateur and professional athletes. Similar functionality parameters and a relatively low price make it difficult for the average user to make a choice. This article compares technical aspects of different GPS devices and presents results of their dynamic accuracy evaluation. Selected GNSS units were divided into two groups: specialized dedicated to sports and GPS data loggers. The tests were carried out on the sports stadium of the Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, where the lanes were measured with the use of the GPS Total Station phase receivers Leica GS-15 VIVA, supported by Polish Active Geodetic Network ASG-EUPOS. The ellipsoidal coordinates logged in the GNSS sports receivers were transformed in Gauss-Kruger projection to conformal x, y coordinates and statistical distributions of the predictable accuracy were calculated. The article also discusses other (important from a functional point of view) characteristics of GPS receivers used by athletes.
Protection of Visual Data Transmission for Vessel Traffic Systems Using Joint Fingerprinting and Decryption Method Based on Modified Hill Cipher
Authors: Czaplewski Bartosz , Czaplewski Krzysztof 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
Vessel traffic systems provide a high level of safety on coastal waters due to coastal radar stations and industrial cameras transmitting information to traffic supervision centers, as well. To improve a vessel traffic services is very important to ensure the speed and secrecy for the transmission of video images.
The paper presents the basic issues of the multimedia data protection by digital watermarking and fingerprinting methods. Main applications for such digital marking were described in the paper as well as its requirements. Furthermore, the importance of multicast transmission for fingerprinting methods was presented by comparing the scalability of methods using only unicast transmissions and methods using multicast transmissions. The paper also presents the greatest threat to fingerprinting methods, which are attacks performed by more than one pirate. These attacks are called collusion attacks. The criteria that should be followed during identifying rogue users taking part in the collusion attack on the security systems has been presented.
The paper also contains description of the extended Hillcast method, which belongs to the group of JFD (Joint Fingerprinting and Decryption) methods. The method provides a cryptographic security and digital fingerprinting of multimedia content, while maintaining high scalability. Main purpose of this method is VoD (Video on Demand) service, but it can also be used in vessel traffic supervision systems, such as VTS and AIS. In the last part of paper, there are results of studies which indicate high resistance to most common collusion attacks. Method proposed by authors can enhance the security of visual data transmission in vessel traffic systems.
Une présentation des résultats
Authors: Renaudat Evelyne 
Published: July 2013

Ce texte propose une lecture transversale des principaux résultats des recherches du programme "Activité féminine - vie familiale".
Un premier volet s 'intéresse à la conciliation entre vie professionnelle et vie familiale, et aux politiques menées en ce domaine. Deux jalons guident l 'analyse : la mauvaise prise en compte dans les milieux du travail de la grossesse des femmes actives d 'une part, et les conditions de l 'accueil des jeunes enfants d 'autre part. Les carences de celles-ci et la diversité des attentes des parents, la professionnalisation des assistantes maternelles, une faible mobilisation et coordination des actions constituent les principaux éléments du système.
Un deuxième volet aborde les comportements et stratégies familiales.
Du point de vue de la socialisation des filles et des garçons, un double statut accompagne la vie professionnelle des mères par rapport à celle des pères et à leur rôle face aux tâches domestiques.
L 'étude des stratégies professionnelles et familiales éclaire les racines de la mobilisation personnelle de celles qui font carrière, l'influence du conjoint et les interactions entre le développement de la carrière de la femme et celle du conjoint.
Mais, est ce que faire carrière entraîne des stratégies de reproduction notamment à l 'égard du troisième enfant ? Culture familiale, localisation résidentielle sont des enjeux majeurs à ce sujet, tout comme sont développées par les femmes algériennes des stratégies spécifiques. Enfin, sont abordées les politiques familiales et les aides à la famille. On souligne une sous information importante des familles sur leurs droits, et un impact difficilement mesurable entre prestations et comportements d 'activité et de fécondité des familles.
Les principaux résultats
Authors: Blanc Catherine 
Published: July 2013

C 'est une lecture transversale des principaux résultats des recherches du programme 'Familles monoparentales" que ce texte propose.
Un premier volet réunit les éléments sur l 'impact de la désunion familiale du point de vue des conditions de vie et du mode de vie de ces familles : poids respectif des revenus liés à l 'emploi, aux pensions alimentaires et aux prestations familiales. Il montre aussi comment, à situation économique semblable, les femmes portent des appréciations très différentes sur leur nouvelle organisation familiale et sur l 'aide dont elles font l 'objet de la part de leur environnement social et familial.
La notion d'isolement est tempérée par l'approche en terme de réseau familial.
Enfin, les processus collectifs et individuels sociologiques, économiques, idéologiques et psychologiques, qui peuvent conduire les femmes à "vivre" une situation monoparentale, sont précisés.
Un deuxième volet aborde les dispositifs d 'action sociale et les aides à ces familles. Les dispositifs locaux d 'action sociale et leur mode de formation sont analysés dans leur relation avec une certaine banalisation de la monoparentalité.
Les effets plus spécifiques des prestations en direction des femmes seules sont appréciés et relativisés dans le contexte particulier de la Guadeloupe.
Le choix du prénom des nouveaux-nés : des vogues successives mais pas d'uniformité
Authors: Desplanques Guy , Grignon Michel 
Published: July 2013

Julien chez les garçons et Élodie pour les filles, tel est le palmarès 1988 des prénoms.
L'échantillon d'allocataires de la CNAF permet d'actualiser et de confirmer les principaux résultats obtenus par Guy Desplanques à partir de l 'enquête Familles : le choix du prénom des nouveaux-nés est de moins en moins concentré, mais les années sont toutes marquées par des prénoms en vogue. De plus, les années quatre -vingt voient la stabilisation des périodes de vogues de chaque prénom (autour de 15 ans).
Stratégies résidentielles et patrimoine logement
Authors: Duchatelet Geneviève 
Published: July 2013

Les deux recherches exposées ici (cf. encadré) éclairent le poids de la famille dans la structuration des stratégies qui sont développées à l'égard de l 'accession à la propriété.
Les éléments distinguant les locataires des propriétaires s'organisent autour des caractéristiques de l'activité professionnelle de la femme et de la situation des ascendants.
C'est dans la transmission patrimoniale que se révèle encore plus le rôle des structures et valeurs familiales dans leur rapport à la propriété.
Profils des allocataires des CAF au 31 décembre 1993
Authors: Yakubovich Yolanda 
Published: July 2013

Selon la ou les prestations perçues, le profil des allocataires des CAF sera différent. Ainsi la perception des allocations familiales cible plutôt les familles d'au moins deux enfants à charge, le complément familial concerne celles qui ont au moins trois enfants (dont aucun de moins de 3 ans) et des revenus inférieurs à un plafond, le RMI touche surtout des personnes isolées...
Cette caractérisation reflète la pluralité des politiques sociales gérées aujourd'hui par les CAF. L'article traite uniquement des prestations légales mensuelles. Celles-ci concernent 8 500 000 allocataires pour une masse d'environ 190milliards de francs en 1993.
Classification and mapping of the composition and structure of dry woodland and savanna in the eastern Okavango Delta
Authors: Tedder Michelle J. , Kirkman Kevin P. , Morris Craig D. , Trollope Winston S.W. , Bonyongo Mpaphi C. 
Published: July 2013

The dry woodland and savanna regions of the Okavango Delta form a transition zone between the Okavango Swamps and the Kalahari Desert and have been largely overlooked in terms of vegetation classification and mapping. This study focused on the species composition and height structure of this vegetation, with the aim of identifying vegetation classes and providing a vegetation map accompanied by quantitative data. Two hundred and fifty-six plots (50 m × 50 m) were sampled and species cover abundance, total cover and structural composition were recorded. The plots were classified using agglomerative, hierarchical cluster analysis using group means and Bray-Curtis similarity and groups described using indicator species analysis. In total, 23 woody species and 28 grass species were recorded. Acacia erioloba and Colophospermum mopane were the most common woody species, whilst Urochloa mossambicensis, Panicum maximum, Dactyloctenium gigantiumand Eragrostis lehmanniana were the most widespread grasses. Eleven vegetation types were identified, with the most widespread being Short mixed mopane woodland, Tall mopane woodland and Tall mixed mopane woodland, covering 288.73 km2 (28%), 209.14 km2 (20%) and 173.30 km2 (17%) of the area, respectively. Despite their extensive area, these three vegetation types were the least species-rich, whilst Palm thornveld, Short mixed broadleaf woodland and Open mixed Acacia woodland were the most taxonomically variable. By contrast, Closed mixed Acacia woodland and Closed Acacia–Combretum woodland had the most limited distribution, accounting for less than 1% of the mapped area each.Conservation implications: The dry woodland and savanna vegetation of the Okavango Delta comprises a much wider suite of plant communities than the Acacia-dominated and Mopane-dominated classifications often used. This classification provided a more detailed understanding of this vegetation and essential background information for monitoring, management and research.
Editorial to the Special Issue
Authors: Hein Eckhard , Niechoj Torsten , Stockhammer Engelbert 
Published: July 2013

First paragraph
During the recent decades the financial sectors of developed and developing countries as well as global financial relations have changed remarkably. The overall importance of financial factors for real investment and growth of non-financial business has risen, as has the financial activity of non-financial corporations. Power relations between shareholders in joint stock companies, management, and labourers seem to have changed. The development of new financial instruments, together with the booms in stock market and real estate prices, has increased the potential for wealth-based and debt-financed consumption. As a result of these developments financial fragility (Minsky 1977) has increased. The current financial turbulences, generated by the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the USA and spreading over international financial markets since summer 2007, may be seen as a result of this increased fragility. Finally, global financial relations and conditions have changed with the rapid development in Asia and the associated current account surpluses, in particular in China but also in Japan.
Money Creation and Financial Instability: An Agent-Based Credit Network Approach
Authors: Lengnick Matthias , Krug Sebastian , Wohltmann Hans-Werner 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
The authors develop a simple agent-based and stock flow consistent model of a monetary economy. Their model is well suited to explain money creation along the lines of mainstream theory. Additionally it uncovers a potential instability that follows from a maturity mismatch of assets and liabilities. The authors analyze the impact of interbank lending on the stability of the financial sector and find that an interbank market stabilizes the economy during normal times but amplifies systemic instability, contagion and bankruptcy cascades during crises. But even with no interbank market, indirect contagion can lead to bankruptcy cascades. The authors also find that the existence of large banks threatens stability and that regulatory policy should target large banks more strictly than small.
EFFECT OF FILLER SURFACE ACTIVITY AND MORPHOLOGY ON MECHANICAL AND DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF NBR/GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITES
Authors: Möwes Markus M. , Fleck Frank , Klüppel Manfred 
Published: July 2013

ABSTRACT
The surface characteristics of graphenes and carbon-based nanofillers are analyzed regarding activity, porosity, and roughness in comparison with mechanical and dielectric properties of polymer nanocomposites based on graphene in a nitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR) matrix. From adsorption isotherms of the fillers, information about surface area, roughness, and surface heterogeneities is evaluated. In addition, different models are used to evaluate a pore-size distribution. The composites are prepared in a conventional way by melt mixing. These graphene-based elastomer nanocomposites are mechanically and electrically characterized and compared with a standard carbon black. It is demonstrated that graphene nanocomposites show a considerably different behavior compared with carbon black, although the properties strongly depend on the graphene type. Promising results for industrial applications are found in the case of graphene/NBR composites containing dioctyl-phtalate (DOP) as a softener.
DOWNHILL SEARCH-BASED NRL GLOVE PROTEIN ESTIMATION
Authors: Ting H. Y. , Yong K. P. , Mok K. L. , Sim K. S. 
Published: July 2013

ABSTRACT
Latex allergy is still a crucial concern for latex glove users and manufacturers. The major reason is that the possibility of allergy stems from the soluble proteins that reside within latex gloves that may be transferred into the body of the user. Conventionally, the protein level quantification by the colorimetric measurement test is usually complex and requires a long processing time, sophisticated equipment, and highly trained specialists to perform the test. Because of the costly, lengthy, and labor-intensive nature of the tests, these methods are not beneficial for the efficiency of product development. Hence, a new computerized measurement method is proposed to measure protein levels. The prepared latex glove samples were chemically treated by Bradford reagent. Then, the samples were scanned and analyzed by novel algorithm, namely, the downhill searching algorithm (DSA), to determine the dominant color intensity. A total of 108 data were obtained after DSA analysis, and the developed data were validated with protein concentration data provided by the Malaysian Rubber Board. A good correlation is observed between both data.
Forecasting forest development through modeling based on the legacy of forest structure over the past 43 years
Authors: Baskent E.Z. , Celik Durmus Ali 
Published: July 2013

Aim of study: Sustainable management of forest ecosystems requires comprehensive coverage of data to reflect both the historical legacy and the future development of forests. This study focuses on analyzing the spatio-temporal dynamics of forests over the past 43 years to help better forecast the future development of forest under various management strategies.Area of study: The area is situated in Karaisalı district of Adana city in the southeastern corner of Turkey.Material and methods: The historical pattern from 1969 to 2012 was assessed with digital forest cover type maps, produced with high resolution aerial photo interpretation using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The forest development over the next 120 years was forecasted using ecosystem-based multiple use forest management model (ETÇAP) to understand the cause-effect relationships under various management strategies.Main results: The result showed that over the past 43 years while total forest areas decreased about 1194 ha (4%), the productive forest areas increased about 5397 ha (18%) with a decrease of degraded forest (5824 ha, 20%) and increase of maquis areas (2212 ha, 7%).The forecast of forest development under traditional management strategy resulted in an unsustainable forest due to broken initial age class structure, yet generated more total harvest (11%) due to 88% relaxing of even timber flow constraint. While more volume could be harvested under traditional management conditions, the sustainability of future forest is significantly jeopardized.Research highlights: This result trongly implies that it is essential adopting modeling techniques to understand forest dynamics and forecast the future development comprehensively.Keywords: Forest management; simulation; optimization; forest dynamics; land use change.