bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Holiness Language in II Kings 23? A Note on a Recent Proposal
Authors: Rhyder Julia 
Published: October 2015

This note examines Lauren Monroe’s recent suggestion that a Holiness (H) substratum can be detected in the ritual and cultic elements of Josiah’s reform in II Reg 23. Critical review of Monroe’s arguments suggests that she is correct that the extent of non-D language evident in II Reg 23 is an issue requiring re-examination. However, the specific connections she identifies between II Reg 23 and H are ultimately uncompelling.Dieser Beitrag untersucht Lauren Monroes aktuellen Ansatz, der davon ausgeht, dass ein Grundbestand des Heiligkeitgesetzes (H) in den rituellen und kultischen Elementen der Reform des Josiah in II Reg 23 festgestellt werden kann. Nach einer kritischen Abwägung ihrer Argumentation kann Monroe dahingehend zugestimmt werden, dass das Ausmaß von nicht-D-Sprache, das in II Reg 23 festgestellt werden kann, neuerer Untersuchungen bedarf. Allerdings sind die Verbindungen, die sie zwischen II Reg 23 und H ausmacht, nicht unbedingt zwingend.La présente note examine une proposition récente de Lauren Monroe, selon laquelle un substrat H (=école de sainteté) serait identifiable dans les éléments rituels et cultuels de la réforme de Josias en 2 Rois 23. Une évaluation de l’argumentation de Monroe suggère que la place du langage non-deutéronomiste en 2 Rois 23 mérite effectivement d’être réexaminée, ainsi que l’auteure le défend. Cependant, les liens spécifiques que Monroe identifie entre 2 Rois 23 et H ne peuvent pas être considérés comme convaincants.
Synthesis of some 6-alkylureido-4-aryl-2(1H)-pyridones: further transformations and pharmacological activity
Authors: Raev Lyubomir Dimitrov , Ivanov Ivo Christov , Astroug Henri Angel , Frey Wolfgang , Agontseva Silviya Georgieva 
Published: October 2015

AbstractThe Michael addition of enaminoesters to coumarins (1) does not lead to the formation of simple adducts3but to the rearranged 4-aryl-2-pyridone4a. Now,N-carbamoylation of the 6-amino-2-pyridone4awith alkyl isocyanates and further transformation of the corresponding novel ureido-2-pyridone derivatives6a–ginto chromeno[3,4-c]pyridines5d,gandO-acetyl derivatives7a–gare reported. All newly synthesized compounds were characterized by means of1H/13C NMR, MS, IR spectra and elemental analysis. The structure of the ureide6fand of theN-cyclohexyl-O-acetyl derivative7gwere additionally confirmed by crystal structure determinations. Acute toxicity after intraperitoneal administration, blood clotting time, analgesic activity and the effects on the hexobarbital sleeping time were tested on laboratory animals (compounds4a,6a,6c,6dand6g).
Sensor-Enabled Geogrids for Performance Monitoring of Reinforced Soil Structures
Authors: Yazdani Hessam , Hatami Kianoosh , Grady Brian P. 
Published: October 2015

Abstract
Sensor-enabled geogrid (SEGG) technology has been introduced by the authors in the past few years as a new category of geogrid products that possess embedded strain-sensing capability in addition to their conventional reinforcement/stabilization function in geotechnical and transportation applications. In this technology, the strain-sensing function of modified geogrids (SEGG products) arises from their tensoresistivity, which is the sensitivity of the polymer composite electrical conductivity to tensile strain. An SEGG product is filled with a target concentration of conductive fillers such as carbon blacks and carbon nanotubes. The authors' previous studies on SEGG to date were focused on the in-isolation performance of the unitized SEGG and the coating of yarn-type SEGG samples. In the continuation of a long-term study, this paper reported the latest findings on both the in-isolation and in-soil tensoresistivity performance of polyethylene terephthalate (polyester) yarn SEGG specimens that were coated with a strain-sensitive carbon black-filled PVC composite. The formulation of the coating composite was presented and the influences of the soil confining pressure and loading (i.e., strain) rate on the tensoresistivity and tensile strength of SEGG specimens were investigated. It was found that greater confining pressures and strain rates both result in a reduction in the tensoresistivity of the SEGG samples. However, both the magnitude and reproducibility of the measured tensoresistivity in the in-soil tests carried out in this study were judged to be acceptable for civil engineering applications, given that the accuracy of strain distributions in geogrids can be improved by increasing the number of strain data points in each reinforcement layer at a significantly lower cost compared to the conventional methods. It was thus concluded that the SEGG technology holds promise to serve as an alternative to conventional instruments for the performance monitoring of geotechnical structures.
Performance Evaluation of Chip Seals for Higher Volume Roads Using Polymer-Modified Emulsions: Laboratory and Field Study in North Carolina
Authors: Im Jeong Hyuk , Kim Y. Richard 
Published: October 2015

Abstract
This paper presented a study to evaluate the performance of chip seals for higher traffic volume roads. The evaporation test, bitumen bond strength (BBS) test, and Vialit test were used to investigate curing and adhesive behavior. For the laboratory performance, the third-scale model mobile load simulator (MMLS3) was employed to test for aggregate retention, bleeding, and rutting performance. In field, a total of ten test sections were constructed on three different traffic volume roads using different materials and seal types. Some of the field samples were extracted and moved to the laboratory for performance testing. Also, the field sections were monitored to compare the field performance with the laboratory performance. The main findings presented in this paper were as follows: (1) the laboratory test results indicated that the use of polymer modified emulsions (PMEs) improved the chip seal performance in all areas, i.e., curing and adhesive behavior, aggregate retention, bleeding, and rutting; and (2) the field observations indicated that PME-A (styrene butadiene styrene (SBS) polymer-modified emulsion) performs the best of all the emulsions, regardless of seal type and traffic volume.
Generation of the Two-Dimensional Discrete Element Sample of Asphalt Mixtures
Authors: Hou Shuguang , Zhang Dong 
Published: October 2015

Abstract
The discrete element method is now increasingly used in the micro-mechanical analysis of asphalt mixtures. The digital image-based method is usually used to prepare the 2D discrete element sample. However, this method is costly and time-consuming. In this study, a series of algorithms were developed to generate the 2D discrete element sample of asphalt mixtures based on the probability analysis. Firstly, the shapes and sizes of the 2D aggregates cut from 3D aggregates were analyzed and their probabilities were computed. Based on this, an algorithm was proposed to generate the 2D aggregates. Secondly, a method was developed to calculate the number of 2D aggregates in the 2D asphalt mixture sample. Lastly, the algorithms for generating the 2D discrete element sample were summarized and discussed. With these algorithms, the 2D discrete element sample of asphalt mixtures can be generated directly and rapidly.
Selection of Sampling Inspection Plans for Life Tests Based on Lognormal Distribution
Authors: Vijayaraghavan R. , Uma S. 
Published: October 2015

AbstractProduct control is the methodology that consists of sampling inspection procedures with which acceptability or non-acceptability of a lot of finished items can be determined by examining one or more samples of items drawn randomly from the lot. Sampling inspection plans for life tests, also termed as reliability sampling plans, are the special procedures under product control that are employed for taking decisions about the lot based on tests of the lifetime of the items and on an observed number of failures of items. A specific life-test sampling plan can be devised with reference to the lifetime of the products as the quality characteristic, which is modeled by an appropriate continuous-type probability distribution. Various procedures and rules for the design and evaluation of life-test sampling plans based on the tests of sampled lifetime data have been developed and are found in the literature of reliability sampling. In this paper, evaluation of life-test sampling plans under the conditions for the application of lognormal distribution is considered. A procedure for the selection of such plans indexed by acceptable and unacceptable mean life is evolved. Three different criteria for designing life-test plans when lot quality is evaluated in terms of mean life, hazard rate, and reliability life are proposed. Factors for adapting MIL-STD-105D to life and reliability testing indexed by acceptable quality level under the assumption of lognormal distribution are also illustrated.
The Effect of Computer-Assisted Instruction on 7th Grade Students’ Achievement and Attitudes toward Mathematics: The Case of the Topic “Vertical Circular Cylinder” / Utjecaj nastave uz pomoć računala na postignuća i stavove učenika sedmog razreda prema ma
Authors: Birgin Osman , Bozkurt Erhan , Gürel Ramazan , Duru Adem 
Published: October 2015

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) regarding concepts of “surface area and volume of vertical circular cylinder” on seventh grade students’ achievement and attitudes toward mathematics. A pre-test and post-test control group with quasi-experimental study design was used. This research was carried out with 49 seventh grade Turkish students (24 students in the experimental group, and 25 students in the control group). The students in the experimental group were taught with CAI, while the students in the control group were taught in the traditional way (textbook-based direct instruction). The “Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT)” and the “Mathematics Attitude Scale (MAS)” were administered to both groups as a pre-test and a post-test. The data were analyzed with multivariate analysis of variance (MANCOVA). The results indicated that CAI significantly improved students’ mathematics achievement compared to the results achieved through traditional instruction. However, it was found that short-term CAI implementation did not make a significant difference on students’ attitudes toward mathematics. Key words: attitudes toward mathematics; computer-assisted instruction (CAI); mathematics achievement; mathematics education; seventh grade student. ---SažetakCilj je ovoga rada ispitati učinak nastave uz pomoć računala na postignuća i stavove učenika sedmog razreda prema matematici kada se radi o pojmovima kao što su „oplošje i obujam uspravnog kružnog valjka“. Korišten je kvazieksperimentalan dizajn istraživanja koji je uključivao kontrolnu skupinu na kojoj je proveden predtest i posttest. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 49 učenika sedmog razreda u Turskoj (24 učenika u eksperimentalnoj skupini i 25 učenika u kontrolnoj skupini). Učenike u eksperimentalnoj skupini poučavalo se uz pomoć računala, a učenici u kontrolnoj skupini poučavani su na tradicionalan način (izravna nastava koja se temelji na udžbenicima). Na obje skupine proveden je „Test postignuća iz matematike“ i „Ljestvica za ispitivanje stavova prema matematici“, kao predtest i posttest. Podaci su analizirani multivarijatnom analizom varijance (MANCOVA). Rezultati upućuju na to da nastava uz pomoć računala značajno poboljšava postignuća učenika u matematici u usporedbi s rezultatima dobivenima provedbom tradicionalnog načina nastave. Međutim, pokazalo se da kratkotrajna primjena nastave uz pomoć računala nije značajno promijenila stavove učenika prema matematici.Ključne riječi: matematičko obrazovanje; nastava uz pomoć računala; postignuća u matematici; stavovi prema matematici; učenik sedmog razreda.
Does Intention Really Lead to Actual Use of Technology? A Study of an E-learning System among University Students in Malaysia / Vodi li namjera korištenja tehnologijom njezinoj stvarnoj upotrebi? Istraživanje sustava e-učenja među studentima u Maleziji
Authors: Lo May Chiun , Ramayah Thurasamy , Mohamad Abang Azlan 
Published: October 2015

AbstractThis paper intends to investigate the long debated notion of whether intention really leads to actual behavior in the e-learning environment. A model based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was tested using data gathered through a structured questionnaire with participation of undergraduate students from a number of universities in Malaysia. Using the variance based structural equation modeling analysis of Partial Least Square (PLS) the model obtained a GoF value of 0.602 which exceeded the 0.36 cut-off value for large effect sizes of R2, thus providing adequate support to validate the PLS model globally. All the hypotheses developed were corroborated with strong support for the Intention related to the Actual use, thus confirming the validity of the TAM in e-learning and within a context of a developing country. Implications for developers and administrators are further elaborated.Key words: e-learning; intention and use; perceived ease of use; perceived usefulness; university students.---SažetakOvaj rad ima za cilj istražiti problem o kojemu se već dugo raspravlja – vodi li namjera korištenja tehnologijom takvom stvarnom ponašanju u okruženju za e-učenje. Testiran je model koji je utemeljen na modelu prihvaćanja tehnologije korištenjem podacima prikupljenim putem strukturiranog upitnika. Upitnike su ispunjavali studenti dodiplomskih studija s različitih sveučilišta u Maleziji. Korištenjem metode parcijalnih najmanjih kvadrata utemeljene na modelu varijance strukturne jednadžbe taj je model postigao vrijednost prikladnosti od 0,602, što nadilazi graničnu vrijednost od 0,36 za značajnu veličinu učinka R2. Stoga je dao dovoljno argumenata da bi se globalno potvrdila valjanost metode parcijalnih najmanjih kvadrata. Sve navedene hipoteze čvrsto su potvrđene što se tiče namjere koja vodi stvarnoj upotrebi tehnologije, a tako je potvrđena i valjanost modela prihvaćanja tehnologije u e-učenju i u kontekstu zemlje u razvoju. Dalje se navode implikacije za stručnjake koji se bave razvojem softvera i za rukovodeće strukture sveučilišta.Ključne riječi: e-učenje; namjera i korištenje; percipirana korisnost; percipirana lakoća korištenja; studenti.
International databases open the door to improved care for rare bleeding disorders
Authors: Peyvandi Flora 
Published: October 2015

Abstract
The development of registries through international collaboration has facilitated better understanding of the rare bleeding disorders. Such work has shown that rare bleeding disorders are heterogeneous and need to be studied singularly, and that heterozygous patients may bleed. There is a need to understand the minimum plasma coagulant activity level to prevent spontaneous bleeding. Moreover, due to the low prevalence of rare bleeding disorders, the management of this patient population remains a challenge. Data collection on clinical history, efficacy and side effects of treatment needs to be harmonised.
La influencia del apoyo social en usuarios institucionalizados socialmente vulnerables || The influence of social support on institutionalized socially vulnerable users
Authors: Antelo Paula , Espinosa Pablo 
Published: October 2015

El apoyo social se define como un conjunto de transacciones que implican ayuda, afecto y afirmación. Así, el objetivo de la investigación ha sido desarrollar un modelo que explique como el contacto con la familia conlleva a una mayor satisfacción en la población institucionalizada través de variables como el apoyo social percibido, aislamiento y autoestima Los resultados obtenidos confirman que el apoyo afectivo y las visitas recibidas predicen la satisfacción, pero están mediados por el apoyo informativo. Asimismo, un alto apoyo social conlleva a una mayor autoestima y satisfacción, y la falta de este a un mayor aislamiento social.
Comparison of the Effects of Three Extract Sorts of Soybean DETAM 1 on the Total Cholesterol Level in Balb-C Male Mice
Authors: Hidayat Meilinah , Khiong Khie , Siswanto Christina Melissa 
Published: October 2015

BACKGROUND: Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Pharmacological treatment of hypercholesterolemia are known to have side effects, hence the need for an alternative medicine, like herbal medicine, such as soybean as an example. Research objective is to compare the effects of ethanol extract, protein extract, and ethyl acetate fraction of soybean tempeh Detam-1 on the total serum cholesterol level of male mice.METHODS: This study was a laboratory experimental study with Completely Randomized Design (CRD) method. Twenty five balb-C strain male mice were allocated into five groups, namely: the negative-control (aquabidest), the positive-control (simvastatin), ethanol extract, protein extract and ethyl acetate fraction of the soybean tempeh Detam-1 and all were fed with high cholesterol containing food for 31 days. Starting on the 18th day all groups were treated for 14 days. The observed parameter was the total serum cholesterol level. The data of the study results were analyzed with ANOVA, followed by Tukey HSD test.RESULTS: There were significant differences between treatment groups and the negative-control (p=0.004). The reduction of the total cholesterol level of soy ethanol extract was 35.11±15%, the ethyl acetate fraction of soybean tempeh 26.48±17%, and soy protein extract was 15.33±33.1%, and no significant difference was noted in the positive-control group (simvastatin). CONCLUSION: The ethanol extract of soybean seed, protein extract of soybean seed, and ethyl acetate fraction of soybean tempeh Detam-1 have the same effect as do simvastin, and ethanol extract of soybean seed is the most effective substance for lowering total serum cholesterol in Balb-C male mice.KEYWORDS: hypericholesterolemia, ethanol extract, protein extract and ethyl acetate fraction, soybean Detam-1
Design and evaluation of a UV LED Photocatalytic Reactor Using Anodized TiO2 Nanotubes
Authors: Ghosh Jyoti P. , Achari Gopal , Langford Cooper H. 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACT: A bench‐scale flow‐through photocatalytic reactor using light emitting diodes (LED) as light source and a TiO2 nanotube array (TN) as immobilized catalyst has been designed, fabricated and tested on commonly studied contaminants. The photoreactor is comprised of 144, 365‐nm UV‐LED lamps mounted along the inner periphery of an annular cylinder. An ordered array of TN, as catalyst, was immobilized by electrochemical anodization of a titanium cylinder and placed in the center of the reactor. Synthesized TN was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX). Laboratory investigations were conducted on the photoreactor to treat 4‐chlorophenol (4‐CP), atrazine and methylene blue. The performance of the photoreactor at different flow rates and at varying distances of photocatalyst from the light source was monitored. The photocatalytic reaction rates increased with bubbling oxygen into the reservoir. Significant improvement was observed when H2O2 was added and degradation to detection limits was observed.
Insulin Dose and Cardiovascular Mortality in the ACCORD Trial
Authors: Siraj Elias S. , Rubin Daniel J. , Riddle Matthew C. , Miller Michael E. , Hsu Fang-Chi , Ismail-Beigi Faramarz , Chen Shyh-Huei , Ambrosius Walter T. , Thomas Abraham , Bestermann William , Buse John B. , Genuth Saul , Joyce Carol , Kovacs Christopher S. , O'Connor Patrick J. , Sigal Ronald J. , Solomon Sol ,   for the ACCORD Investigators
Published: October 2015

OBJECTIVE
In the ACCORD trial, intensive treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular (CV) risk was associated with higher all-cause and CV mortality. Post hoc analyses have failed to implicate rapid reduction of glucose, hypoglycemia, or specific drugs as the causes of this finding. We hypothesized that exposure to injected insulin was quantitatively associated with increased CV mortality.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We examined insulin exposure data from 10,163 participants with a mean follow-up of 5 years. Using Cox proportional hazards models, we explored associations between CV mortality and total, basal, and prandial insulin dose over time, adjusting for both baseline and on-treatment covariates including randomized intervention assignment.

RESULTS
More participants allocated to intensive treatment (79%) than standard treatment (62%) were ever prescribed insulin in ACCORD, with a higher mean updated total daily dose (0.41 vs. 0.30 units/kg) (P &lt; 0.001). Before adjustment for covariates, higher insulin dose was associated with increased risk of CV death (hazard ratios [HRs] per 1 unit/kg/day 1.83 [1.45, 2.31], 2.29 [1.62, 3.23], and 3.36 [2.00, 5.66] for total, basal, and prandial insulin, respectively). However, after adjustment for baseline covariates, no significant association of insulin dose with CV death remained. Moreover, further adjustment for severe hypoglycemia, weight change, attained A1C, and randomized treatment assignment did not materially alter this observation.

CONCLUSIONS
These analyses provide no support for the hypothesis that insulin dose contributed to CV mortality in ACCORD.
Les fouilles de l'îlot des Tanneurs à Lille
Authors: Blieck Gilles 
Published: October 2015

These required about 30 volunteers aged 17 to 30 from march 26th to may 30th 1984, and dealt with about one hundred square metres at the heart of the vast area (more than 10 000 m2) cleared of all constructions to make way for a program of flats and office buildings with a shopping gallery and car park now under way.
The most spectacular yield of this campaign is certainly the discovery of about 130 rejects of a works hop specialised in the moulding of statuettes, mostly religious in subject, the most common type, representing Jesus being whipped, is to be related to an important cult practised up to the Revolution in the nearby church of the « Pauvres-Claires » cloister.
Enhancing 18F-FDG-PET/CT analysis in lung cancer patients
Authors: Kapfhammer A. , Winkens T. , Lesser T. , Reissig A. , Steinert M. , Freesmeyer M. 
Published: October 2015

SummaryAim: To retrospectively evaluate the feasibility and value of CT-CT image fusion to assess the shift of peripheral lung cancers with/-out chest wall infiltration, comparing computed tomography acquisitions in shallow-breathing (SB-CT) and deep-inspiration breath-hold (DIBH-CT) in patients undergoing FDG-PET/ CT for lung cancer staging. Methods: Image fusion of SB-CT and DIBH-CT was performed with a multimodal workstation used for nuclear medicine fusion imaging. The distance of intrathoracic landmarks and the positional shift of tumours were measured using semitransparent overlay of both CT series. Statistical analyses were adjusted for confounders of tumour infiltration. Cutoff levels were calculated for prediction of no-/infiltration. Results: Lateral pleural recessus and diaphragm showed the largest respiratory excursions. Infiltrating lung cancers showed more limited respiratory shifts than non-infiltrating tumours. A large respiratory tumour-motility accurately predicted non-infiltration. However, the tumour shifts were limited and variable, limiting the accuracy of prediction. Conclusion: This pilot fusion study proved feasible and allowed a simple analysis of the respiratory shifts of peripheral lung tumours using CT-CT image fusion in a PET/CT setting. The calculated cutoffs were useful in predicting the exclusion of chest wall infiltration but did not accurately predict tumour infiltration. This method can provide additional qualitative information in patients with lung cancers with contact to the chest wall but unclear CT evidence of infiltration undergoing PET/CT without the need of additional investigations. Considering the small sample size investigated, further studies are necessary to verify the obtained results.