bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The challenges of the volunteerism process during international sport organizations/events
Authors: Atalay Noordegraaf Meliha , Çelebi Müberra 
Published: April 2015

<p>Volunteering is popular with all generations, from youngto old. Many people try to find opportunities for being a volunteerand find the right match for their talents, interests and time. In literature volunteering is generally considered as an alturiscticactivity and is intended to promote goodness and to contribute to improving human quality of life. In return, this activity can produce a feeling of self-worth and respect. There is no financial gain involved for the individual. Volunteering is also renowned for skill development, socialization, and fun. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteer as well as for the person or community served. United Nations Volunteers (UNV) describes volunteerism as a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.</p>
ETHorama: Ein unkomplizierter Zugang zu digitalen Bibliotheksinhalten
Authors: Diana Hotea Meda 
Published: April 2015

Zusammenfassung
Seit Ende letzten Jahres präsentiert die ETH-Bibliothek mit ETHorama eine neue Rechercheplattform, auf der Orte innerhalb der Schweiz mit digitalen Dokumenten verbunden sind. Durch einen Zoom in die Karte der Schweiz ist eine Recherche in Bildern, Artikeln, alten Drucken und Karten möglich. Neben der „geographischen Suche“ sind auch Recherchen nach in Themensammlungen gruppierten Dokumenten sowie nach Stichworten möglich.
ETHorama bietet gegenwärtig den Zugriff auf etwa 6 000 Dokumente, die sich auf etwa 1 600 Orte und Gebiete innerhalb der Schweiz verteilen, wobei die Zahl der Orte sowie die Inhalte kontinuierlich ausgebaut werden. Die jeweiligen Dokumente können auf der Karte als Vorschau betrachtet werden. Der angezeigte Link „Dokument“ führt dann zum vollständigen Dokument auf der Originalplattform, auf der es abgelegt ist. Ein weiterer Link führt ins Wissensportal, die zentrale Rechercheplattform der ETH-Bibliothek.
ETHorama ist gegenwärtig in einer Betaversion zugänglich, eine erweitere Variante ist für Mitte des laufenden Jahres vorgesehen.
Der Beitrag gibt einen kurzen Überblick über die Abläufe der Dokumentgenerierung und -editierung und befasst sich schwerpunktmäßig mit den Recherche- und Präsentationsmöglichkeiten.
Echtzeit-Verkehrszustandsschätzung und -Störfallerkennung auf Schnellstraßen mittels des Erweiterterten Kalman-Filters
Authors: Wang Yibing , Meßmer Albert , Papageorgiou Markos 
Published: April 2015

Zusammenfassung
In diesem Aufsatz werden neueste Fortschritte bei der Echtzeitschätzung des Schnellstraßenverkehrs betrachtet. Besonderes Augenmerk
wird dabei auf einen allgemeinen Ansatz gerichtet, der sowohl Zustands- als auch Parameterschätzung vereint. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt
ist der Einsatz des Schätzalgorithmus in großräumigen Anwendungen. Zunächst wird eine mathematische Beschreibung vorgestellt, die ein
validiertes makroskopisches Verkehrsflussmodell samt Zustands- und Messrauschen enthält. Der Entwurf des Schätzalgorithmus erfolgt nach
dem Prinzip des Erweiterten Kalman-Filters. Das Verhalten des Algorithmus bezüglich Folgefähigkeit und automatischer Störfallerkennung
wird anschließend mit Hilfe realer Testdaten bzw. Anwendungen untersucht. Dies erfolgt unter diversen Bedingungen, wobei großräumige
Netze, eine dünne Messstellenanordnung, heterogene Infrastruktur, Änderungen der Umfeldbedingungen, Verkehrsstörungen, Messwertausfälle
und -ungenauigkeiten einbezogen werden. Der Aufsatz schließt mit Diskussion und Schlussfolgerung ab.
Der in diesem Aufsatz gegebene Überblick behandelt den Stand der Forschung bei der Anwendung des Erweiterten Kalman-Filters auf die
Zustandsschätzung des Schnellstraßenverkehrs. Laufende Forschungsaktivitäten in diesem Bereich beschäftigen sich mit einer Reihe von
Erweiterungen der hier beschriebenen Arbeiten. Diese beinhalten: den Vergleich mit anderen Filtermethoden (Partikelfilter oder
Unscented Filter); die Dezentralisierung der Filterstruktur; die Zustandsschätzung in städtischen Straßennetzen; neue
Problemstellungen, die sich aus der zunehmenden Zahl von vernetzten oder auch automatisierten Fahrzeugen ergeben, und mehr.
The TATA-box motif and its impact on transcriptional gene regulation by miRNAs
Authors: Granados-Riveron Javier T. , Aquino-Jarquin Guillermo 
Published: April 2015

AbstractEmerging evidence suggests that components of the small RNAs pathway interact with chromatin to regulate nuclear events, such as gene transcription. However, it has recently been reported that in some cases, gene transcription regulation by cellular miRNAs can occur via targeting the TATA-box motif without altering epigenetic modifications. This observation supports the notion that multiple mechanisms of miRNA-based transcriptional regulation exist, enhancing our understanding of the complexity of small RNA-mediated gene regulatory pathways. Here, we remark that miRNA-mediated transcriptional modulation, through the TATA-box motif, may be a synergistic approach for transcriptional control.
On the Finite Volume Multigrid Method: Comparison of Intergrid Transfer Operators
Authors: Kang Kab S. 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
In this paper, we consider finite volume multigrid
methods on triangular meshes with control volume based intergrid transfer operators.
We review the error analysis of the finite volume methods and the convergence analysis
on the multigrid method.
For several different triangulations, we investigate the error reduction
factors of the multigrid method
as a solver, and also as a preconditioner in the Preconditioned CGM and GMRES solvers.
We also study the scaling properties of the finite volume multigrid method
on a High Performance Computer.
We identify that the intergrid transfer operator based on the trial function space
has the best properties.
Pb-210 Isotope as a Pollutant Emission Indicator / Izotop Pb-210 Jako Znacznik Emisji Zanieczyszczeń
Authors: Dołhańczuk-Śródka Agnieszka , Ziembik Zbigniew , Kříž Jan , Hyšplerova Lidmila , Wacławek Maria 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
Passive biomonitoring using 210Pb was used in the paper to evaluate pollutant deposition. Well-developed epiphytic foliose lichens Hypogymnia physodes growing on spruce branches were used in the studies. The samples of mosses Pleurozium schreberi and soil (raw humus) were collected from the area around the tree from which the samples of lichens were collected. The studies have shown that it is possible to identify dust emission sources using a radioactive lead isotope (210Pb). The highest activity of 210Pb was observed in areas with increased deposition of other pollutants, such as Ni, Cd, Cu and Pb, which may indicate that 210Pb is one of the emission components
Momordica charantia fruit mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles
Authors: Nahar Mst Kamrun , Zakaria Zarina , Hashim Uda , Bari Md Fazlul 
Published: April 2015

AbstractThe synthesis of nanoparticles (NP) is in the spotlight of modern nanotechnology. In recent years, the development of competent green chemistry methods for the synthesis of metal NPs has become the main focus of research. The biological synthesis of NPs using plant extract is currently under exploitation. For the first time, in this paper, we report the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by reduction of silver nitrate, using fruit extracts of
Dilation and Modelling of Sands in the Light of Experimental Data
Authors: Sawicki Andrzej 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
The problem of dilation is discussed in the context of classical Cam-Clay model, which was developed on the basis of a specific assumption regarding the plastic work. This assumption leads to a special form of the dilation function, from which a shape of yield function is derived. The above mentioned assumption is compared with the results of the triaxial tests, performed on the model “Skarpa” sand. It is shown that the Cam-Clay approach is not realistic, as it is based on the assumption which is not consistent with experimental data. Some general considerations and discussion of this problem are also presented.
Experimental Determination of Limit Adhesive Shear Stress between Solid Wall and Liquid
Authors: Sawicki Jerzy M. 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
The slip boundary condition can be a very useful relation when some specific problems of hydromechanics are considered. According to the classical form of this condition, the slip of a fluid with respect to the solid wall should occur even at a very low velocity of motion. However, both theoretical analysis and certain empirical data suggest that there must be a limit value of the wall shear stress, below which the slip does not occur. According to the simplified balance of adhesive and gravitational forces, a simple experimental method for determining this stress has been proposed and applied in this paper.
The viability of Trichinella spiralis larvae in frozen pork and wild boar meat revealed by the experimental infection of laboratory mice
Authors: Iacob O. C. 
Published: April 2015

Summary
The aim of the research was to verify the viability of Trichinella spiralis larvae in pig and wild boar meat frozen at -18 °C from 268 days to 1021 days.
There were three groups of laboratory inbred Balb/C mice and Bagg/ Albino/ strain C, each group received one sample consisting of 20 g meat infected with T. spiralis larvae, according to the protocol, and an uninfected control group. The experiments were ended after 80 days, by euthanizing the mice and taking samples of muscle tissue, which were processed for histopathology. The results revealed the presence of Trichinella cysts in all experimental groups, confirming the extraordinary durability and viability of Trichinella larvae in meat frozen at -18 °C for many months. It was confirmed that the larvae detected in muscle tissues of mice were Trichinella spiralis.
Hematological and histopathological changes in Hoplias malabaricus from the São Francisco River, Brazil caused by larvae of Contracaecum sp. (Nematoda, Anisakidae)
Authors: Corrêa L. L. , Bastos L. A. D. , Ceccarelli P. S. , Dos Reis N. S. 
Published: April 2015

Summary
Until now studies in Brazil of the pathological action of Contracaecum sp. larvae in Hoplias malabaricus have been rare. The aim of the present study was to analyze and describe histopathological changes in the stomach of H. malabaricus caused by different intensities of infection by larvae of Contracaecum sp., and the hematological effects of such infection. The mean intensity of infection by L3 larvae of Contracaecum sp. correlated positively with Hematocrit percentage (Hct%) and correlated negatively with mean corpuscular volume (MCV). These findings are possibly related to the passage of larvae from the stomach to the mesentery, potentially due to hemorrhaging t. Fish with high infection intensity had larvae of Contracaecum sp in the submucosal of the stomach, which caused destruction of Type I and Type III collagen (finer and more delicate collagen fibers which do not form beams and are permeated by fundamental substances) around the parasite. Microscopic analysis showed that crypts were arranged regularly throughout the stomach mucosal, varying in number, size and depth, depending on the region of the stomach.
Digenean larvae parasitizing Ruditapes decussatus (Bivalvia) from Tunisianan coasts
Authors: Dhrif E. , Antar R. , Abidli S. , Gargouri L. 
Published: April 2015

Summary
Eleven species of trematode larvae (sporocysts and cercariae of Bucephalus labracis Paggi et Orecchia, 1965 and Cercaria lata Lespes, 1857 and metacercariae of Acanthoparyphium sp. Dietz , 1909, Caecincola parvulus Marshall et Gilbert, 1905, Curtuteria australis Allison, 1979, Gymnophallus fossarum Bartoli, 1965, Gymnophallus rebecqui Bartoli, 1983, Lepocreadium pegorchis Stossich, 1901, Parazoogonus sp. Looss, 1901, Psilostomum brevicolle Creplin, 1829 and Robphildollfusium fractum Rudolphi, 1819) were found in the clam (Ruditapes decussatus) from Tunisian coasts. A part from B. labracis and Cercaria lata, the other trematode species were recorded for the first time in Tunisia. The examination of the frequency of recorded parasites reveals some monthly variation. This variation is statistically significant by comparing the sampling sites. These results indicate that more frequent parasites (G. fossarum, Cercaria lata, Curtuteria australis and Acanthoparyphium sp.) could be considered as biological indicators making it possible to predict the capture localities of the clams.
Cardinal temperatures for germination of Salvia leriifolia Benth
Authors: Dashti Majid , Kafi Mohammad , Tavakkoli Hossein , Mirza Mahdi 
Published: April 2015

Summary
The focus of this study is based on the examination of the germination traits and the development of thermal models of the medicinal plant Salvia leriifolia Benth. A laboratory experiment was carried out at constant temperatures ranging from 0 to 35°C, at 5°C intervals in a completely randomized design with eight replications. To describe the germination rate response to temperature, three regression models, namely Intersected-Lines (ISL), Quadratic Polynomial (QPN) and Five-Parameters Beta (FPB) were used. The highest Germination Percentage (GP) (92.8%) occurred in 15°C, but GP in the range of 10-25°C was not significant (p≤0.05). The germination process stopped at 0°C and at above 30°C. The results indicated that the highest Germination Rate (GR), the lowest Mean Germination Time (MGT) and also times to 50% germination (D50) were obtained at 20°C. Seeds did not reach to their 50% germination level in temperatures higher than 25°C. The FPB model had the best realistic estimation for cardinal temperatures. Based on models estimation, Base (Tb), Optimum (To) and Ceiling (Tc) temperatures were in the ranges of (1-1.9°C), (18.1-20.8°C) and (34.5-38.7°C), respectively.
Application of in vitro stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) cultures in obtaining steviol glycoside rich material
Authors: Luwańska Aleksandra , Perz Aleksandra , Mańkowska Grażyna , Wielgus Karolina 
Published: April 2015

Summary
Stevia is a plant attracting attention due to its capability to synthesize a group of chemical compounds with sweet taste, i.e. steviol glycosides. Steviol glycosides are successfully applied as a natural sweetener, and some of them have also therapeutic properties. This paper presents available information on the use of stevia plant tissue cultures with the focus on their potential application in food industry. Detailed analysis was done concerning the research employing in vitro culture techniques and the use of them in biosynthesis of secondary metabolites of high importance for the food industry. Both established achievements and most recent publications on stevia were used for assessment of practical applications of the aforementioned techniques and prospects for their development.
Navigational audio games: an effective approach toward improving spatial contextual learning for blind people
Authors: Balan Oana , Moldoveanu Alin , Moldoveanu Florica 
Published: April 2015

AbstractFor people who suffer from a visual impairment, navigating in an unknown environment represents a considerable challenge. To help them develop spatial orientation and mobility skills, researchers have employed audio-based computer games as a practical, interactive and user-centered learning approach. The highly immersive and attractive nature of audio games enables blind people to create a spatial representation of their environment that can be assigned to aid performing real-life navigation tasks. This paper reviews the most notable navigational audio-based games in terms of their conceptual and technological approach, accessibility and user interaction efficiency.
Creating the Norm: The African-American Literary Tradition
Authors: Cogeanu Oana 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
This paper starts from the premise that norm, in the sense of a prescriptive tradition based on a set of standards deriving from past practices and regulating future ones, is the result of an initial creative gesture; in other words, first there was creativity and creativity became the norm. Based on this premise, the paper looks at some of the earliest African-American pieces of writing to trace the itinerary from creativity to norm, thus witnessing the birth of the African-American literary tradition. To this end, the paper analyses the first published Black narrative and identifies the trope of the talking book as illustrating that original gesture which, by creatively incorporating the norm, marks the beginning of a new tradition. Then the paper follows subsequent early Black narratives and identifies the creative transgression of the norm illustrated by the Middle Passage as the process by which the new norm is established.
From Regularities to Norms in the Secondary Formation of Romanian ICT Terms
Authors: Postolea Sorina 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
Starting from a parallel corpus of general use texts, this article investigates what kind of regularities are discernible in the formation of the terms used in the Romanian language of information and communication technology (ICT). After a brief presentation of the corpus that supported this research, the article begins with an introduction to the distinction made between the processes of primary and secondary term formation and considers it in relation to the concepts of translation regularities and norms as theorized by Gideon Toury. Starting from a concise examination of the sentence-based turn in translation studies, the final part of the article analyzes the main strategies used in the secondary formation of Romanian ICT terms (borrowing, loan translation, hybrid formation, and translation proper) and attempts to determine which of them could be seen as regularities that ampler studies could confirm as norms in this process.
Betrayed by History: Redressing a Wounded Community in Kerri Sakamoto’s the Electrical Field
Authors: Anton Alina 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
What does it take to heal the scars of a traumatic experience? And is any kind of restoration even possible when the wound is larger than the single individual, afflicting an entire community? The now well-documented experience of internment that marred the cultural memory of the Japanese Canadian community is one such trauma still bidding for redress. The present paper therefore proposes to revisit this painful wound caused by history at both the personal and the community level, as it is reflected through the fictional lens of award-winning Japanese Canadian author Kerri Sakamoto, in her dark lyrical debut novel The Electrical Field (1998). Following the thread of possible alleviation, we will analyze the effect of war and injustice on the individual mind and heart, and look at how difficult to obtain is love, the only redress available to those betrayed by history.
Achieving Gender Equality in Teaching and Learning: Identifying Problems and Searching for Solutions
Authors: Bursuc George Cristian 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
The paper intends to investigate the ways in which gender equality is perceived throughout the world, to identify the main concerns relating to gender equality and to pinpoint some international measures already taken in this field. The research for this paper is based on other studies, reports and analyses concerning gender equality conducted by several entities that have as their main interests the research of the gender variable in teaching. A local study was also conducted, where I tried to observe whether Romanian textbooks of English are sensitive to gender equality in their visual aids (“cotext”). Seven textbooks were analyzed, printed from 1997 to 2004, ranging from the 2nd to 11th grades. Both the theoretical and the practical aspects of the research reveal that although awareness concerning gender equality has been raised, gender equality is yet to be achieved. Neither the pragmatic aspects of teaching nor the written support represented by English textbooks treat boys and girls equally, thus reinforcing genderbased stereotypes and attitudes.
The Internet and Elt: Costs, Gains and Compromises
Authors: Ungureanu Rebeca 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
The paper analyzes some present and future trends in education, zooming in on the English class, through the impact of the most influential product of the human mind, the Internet. Extensive research is currently being done on the roles of the Internet upon our society, with special emphasis on education. I follow some of these research projects’ threads and offer up-to-date insights into the debates and controversies the Internet has awoken. As a result of scanning some of the future educational trends, the conclusion I draw is that of an obvious compromise the English teacher has to sign: teaching both classical and modern competencies but learning to use the digital language of today’s generation, while not overlooking the students’ emotional needs.
The Hollow Crown:Shakespeare, the BBC, and the 2012 London Olympics
Authors: Morse Ruth 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
During the summer of 2012, and to coincide with the Olympics, BBC2 broadcast a series called The Hollow Crown, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s second tetralogy of English history plays. The BBC commission was conceived as part of the Cultural Olympiad which accompanied Britain’s successful hosting of the Games that summer. I discuss the financial, technical, aesthetic, and political choices made by the production team, not only in the context of the Coalition government (and its attacks on the BBC) but also in the light of theatrical and film tradition. I argue that the inclusion or exclusion of two key scenes suggest something more complex and balanced that the usual nationalism of the plays'; rather, the four nations are contextualised to comprehend and acknowledge the regions - apropos not only in the Olympic year, but in 2014's referendum on the Union of the crowns of England/Wales and Scotland.
Inchbald’S Kotzebue: The Wise Man of the East (1799) and Social Assemblage Theory
Authors: Worrall David 
Published: April 2015

Abstract
This article argues that Lord Mansfield's judgement in favour of the actor Charles Macklin in 1775 wrought a profound change on noisy and disruptive theatre auditoriums. Mansfield ruled that persons returning to theatres to repeatedly disrupt performances were guilty of conspiracy and performers' lost earning were assessed as felonies in English common law. Those found guilty might have substantial damages awarded against them and might be liable for a prison sentence. The paper traces that Garrick's Drury Lane was repeatedly disrupted but with no action being taken, even though ringleaders had been identified. Macklin's case, arising from his engagement at Covent Garden, suppressed repeatedly rowdy evenings. The paper suggests that Sarah Siddons's rise at Drury Lane from 1782 onwards was linked to these changes in the legal environment for stage performers.