bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The mobile revolution – Machine intelligence for autonomous vehicles
Authors: Enzweiler Markus 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
What started as a distant vision just a few decades ago is quickly
becoming reality. Autonomous vehicles are about to be deployed on
a large scale and will fundamentally change our transportation
behavior. In this particular application, extreme demands on
reliability and quality give rise to numerous problems and open issues
that need to be jointly identified and addressed by both academia and
industry. In this article, we present an overview of the current
state-of-the-art in the field of intelligent autonomous vehicles. We
further discuss open problems and current research directions.
A Concept of in-Process Measurement System for Spline Forming
Authors: Wieczorowski Michal , Eichner Tim , Lindner Ingo , Pereira Alejandro 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
In the paper a possibility of in-process inspection of gear and spline shafts during forming was discussed. Different methods of forming toothed elements were discussed as well as the other technologies were mentioned. Coordinate measurement technique as a way of post process inspection was presented. However, it is not possible to use it for checking features during forming process. To do it different sensors were used and their combinations were described.
Macroeconomic Determinants of the Non-performing Placements and Off-balance Sheet Liabilities of Croatian Banks
Authors: Benazić Manuel , Radin Dajana 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
Background and Purpose: The non-performing placements and off-balance sheet liabilities are often considered key factors that lead to banking crises. Economic and financial crises increase the level of the non-performing placements and off-balance sheet liabilities which can cause significant losses for banks. Effective management and regulatory/ supervisory institutions such central banks should be able to recognize and quantify these effects. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to empirically determine the existence and the quantitative impact of main Croatian macroeconomic variables on the non-performing placements and off-balance sheet liabilities of Croatian banks in the long and short-run.
Methodology: For this purpose the bounds testing (ARDL) approach for cointegration is applied. The ARDL model is performed in two steps. The first step starts with conducting the bounds test for cointegration. In the second step, when cointegration is found, the long-run relationship and the associated error correction model are estimated.
Results: The results indicate the existence of stable cointegration relationship between the variables i.e. in the longrun, an increase in real GDP reduces the level of the non-performing placements and off-balance sheet liabilities of Croatian banks wherein an increase in prices, unemployment, interest rate and the depreciation of the Croatian kuna exchange rate increases their level. On the other hand, in the short-run the results are rather mixed.
Conclusion: To avoid crises, effective bank management and regulatory/supervisory institutions should be able to recognize and quantify these effects. This is a necessary precondition for implementation of an adequate prudential and monetary policy measures for reducing the level of the non-performing placements and off-balance sheet liabilities.
Mechanical properties evaluation and ultrasound diagnosis of unsaturated polyester-glass pipes
Authors: Wróbel Gabriel , Rojek Maciej , Szymiczek Małgorzata 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
The purpose of the present work was the elaboration of research methodology of the exhaustion degree of performance properties of pipes based on unsaturated polyester and glass fibers, which were manufactured by the cross winding method on a poly(vinyl chloride) core. Within the frame of the work we conducted fatigue-ageing tests being the simulation tool of the degradation process of polyester-glass pipes. Diagnosis of the composite material condition was conducted with the use of nondestructive ultrasonic testing with the application of the echo method, in which the transition time of ultrasonic wave was determined as the identifying parameter. The registered transition time of ultrasonic wave allowed the identification of the material condition during the course of pipes exploitation.
Aktivierungsanalytische Bestimmung von Lithium mit Hilfe der Reaktionskette 6Li(n, α)3H und 16O(t, n)18F
Authors: Aumann D. C. , Born H. J. 
Published: June 2015

Zusammenfassung
Mit Hilfe der Reaktionskette 6Li (n, α) 3H und 16O(t, n)
18F wurde eine aktivierungsanalytische Bestimmung von Lithium ausgearbeitet, deren Erfassungsgrenze bei 0,01-0,02 ppm (1013
n/sec cm2) liegt. Es wird eine Übersicht über die bei Bestrahlung im Reaktor möglichen Störreaktionen gegeben. Das Verfahren erfordert die Anwesenheit von Sauerstoff. Es werden die Möglichkeiten für die Behandlung auch sauerstofffreier Substanzen mitgeteilt. Ferner wird gezeigt, daß der Matrixeffekt, der auf die verschiedene Reichweite der Tritonen in verschiedenen Proben und auf deren unterschiedliche Sauerstoffkonzentration zurückzuführen ist, und Standards von gleicher Zusammensetzung wie die Probe erfordern würde, rechnerisch ausgeglichen werden kann. Es werden Analysenvorschriften und die Ergebnisse zahlreicher Beleganalysen angegeben.
Study of the Plutonium (IV) - Arsenazo I Complex and its Applicability to the Analytical Chemistry of Plutonium Traces in Solution
Authors: Pérez-Bustamante J. A. 
Published: June 2015

Summary
Aspectrophotometrical investigation of the tetravalent plutonium-arsenazo Icomplex was undertaken with the purpose of studying its analytical usefulness for the routine determination of trace amounts of plutonium in solution. The stock plutonium solution having systematically evidenciated the presence of great relative trivalent plutonium concentrations, some interesting conclusions could be drawn simultaneously for its corresponding complex by indirect means. A number of classical spectrophotometrical methods were used throughout this investigation with varying success due to the complexity of the system dealt with. In some particular instances full oxidation of the lower plutonium valence state towards the tetravalent state brought about by the arsenazo under certain acidity conditions and great excess of the reactive could be detected. Finally, a method for the routine determination of plutonium traces in solution is outlined, though its applicability to practical cases remains to be experimentally checked.
The Thermal Neutron Cross Section and the Resonance Integral of 184Os, 190Os, 192Os, 64Zn, 68Zn and 59Co
Authors: Kim J. I. , Adams F. 
Published: June 2015

Summary
By neutron activation measurement with a cadmium filter, using gold as a standard monitor, the thermal neutron cross sections and the resonance integrals of 184Os, 190Os, 192Os, 64Zn and 59Co have been measured. A comparison technique was applied to measure, primarily, the effective cross sections. The thermal neutron cross sections and the resonance integrals were calculated from the knowledge of the cadmium ratio and the relative flux density of the epithermal neutrons at the irradiation site.
Chemically Robust Phthalocyanines: Photosensitizer and Electron Shuttle in Solid State Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Authors: Dwyer Patrick J. , Vander Valk Rory J. , Kelty Stephen P. 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACTA completely solid state dye sensitized solar cell (DSSSC) is proposed in which chemically robust phthalocyanine (Pc) sensitizers, F16ZnPc and F40ZnPc, are sandwiched between n-TiO2 and p-NiO. While the energy conversion efficiencies of conventional Grätzel cells are continually increasing, the DSSSC design effectively solves the long term stability issues of the volatile liquid electrolyte. Through analysis of the electronic structure of the Pc|semiconductor systems, the free energy associated with hole injection into the valence band of NiO upon photoexcitation of the sensitizer and electron injection into the conduction band of TiO2 from the reduced form of the sensitizer as well as the competing charge recombination processes are calculated. Thermodynamically, the charge injection processes are found to be favored over the undesired charge recombination processes. These findings suggest promising energy conversion for the NiO|Pc|TiO2 DSSSC.
How the Morphology of Osteocytes Contributes to their Mechanotransduction near Microdamage
Authors: Budyn Elisa , Bensidhoum Morad , Tauc Patrick , Deprez Eric , Petite Herve 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACTA dual experimental and numerical top-down approach is applied to investigate the link between osteocyte morphology and mechanical perception of their environment at the progenitor and mature stages. The numerical model is based on explicit tissue morphology discretization to identify bone diffuse damage at the cellular scale. The in vitro experimental model presents a live allograft bone system where a patient progenitor or mature osteocytes were reseeded in fresh human donor cortical bone tissues subjected to mechanical loading. The live systems behaved mechanically as fresh bone and the cells spatially reorganized in vitro as in vivo. The system under mechanical load also showed an adaptation of the calcium membrane transport rate to the expected in vivo mechanical load detected by bone cells at different stages of differentiation.
HIV Treatment Scale-Up and HIV-Related Stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Longitudinal Cross-Country Analysis
Authors: Chan Brian T. , Tsai Alexander C. , Siedner Mark J. 
Published: June 2015

Objectives. We estimated the association between antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake and HIV-related stigma at the population level in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods. We examined trends in HIV-related stigma and ART coverage in sub-Saharan Africa during 2003 to 2013 using longitudinal, population-based data on ART coverage from the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS and on HIV-related stigma from the Demographic and Health Surveys and AIDS Indicator Surveys. We fitted 2 linear regression models with country fixed effects, with the percentage of men or women reporting HIV-related stigma as the dependent variable and the percentage of people living with HIV on ART as the explanatory variable. Results. Eighteen countries in sub-Saharan Africa were included in our analysis. For each 1% increase in ART coverage, we observed a statistically significant decrease in the percentage of women (b = −0.226; P = .007; 95% confidence interval [CI] = −0.383, −0.070) and men (b = −0.281; P = .009; 95% CI = −0.480, −0.082) in the general population reporting HIV-related stigma. Conclusions. An important benefit of ART scale-up may be the diminution of HIV-related stigma in the general population.
Implications of Georgia’s 20-Week Abortion Ban
Authors: Roberts Sarah C. M. , Gould Heather , Upadhyay Ushma D. 
Published: June 2015

Objectives. We sought to understand more about women affected by a law enacted in January 2013 that led Georgia providers to stop providing abortion services at 24 weeks from a woman’s last menstrual period (LMP), and who would be affected if Georgia enforces the law banning abortions at 22 weeks from LMP. Methods. We obtained data on women obtaining abortions at or after 20 weeks from LMP in 2012 and 2013 from 4 Georgia facilities providing later abortion care. We analyzed data descriptively and with the χ 2 test. Results. More than half of the women were Black; one fourth were White. Close to half of the women had education beyond high school and a similar proportion had a previous live birth. Eighty-three percent of women at or after 24 weeks came from the South, 4% from the Northeast, and 13% from the Midwest; 99% of those at 20 to 24 weeks were from the South. One third of women at or after 24 weeks and half at 20 to 24 weeks were Georgia residents. Conclusions. These bans will likely affect women throughout the South, as well as the Midwest and Northeast.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Associated with Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber Syndrome
Authors: Siegall Evan , Ratner Joshua 
Published: June 2015

Case:
A fourteen-year old patient with Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome presented with an eleven-year history of pain and subjective weakness in the median nerve distribution of the hand. Electromyography studies demonstrated chronic denervation, and magnetic resonance imaging ruled out vascular malformations as a cause of extrinsic compression. Despite the chronic compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel and known complications associated with Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome, a surgical release was performed.

Conclusion:
Postoperatively, the patient noted immediate pain relief. At the time of the three-year follow-up, the subjective strength and function of the hand were greatly improved compared with the preoperative status. Even with symptoms suggesting decade-long compression, carpal tunnel release can be a safe and beneficial treatment for patients with Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome.
Épigraphie antique et démographique : problèmes de méthode
Authors: Boyaval B. 
Published: June 2015

B. Boyaval, Ancient epigraphy and demography : problems of method.
This article tries to make out the methodological problems with which we are faced when using the demographical data provided by the ancient funerary epigraphy. The author chose, in order to throw some light on this matter, the example of Greco-Roman Egypt because the sites of this region, if analysed one by one and not generally, show in a remarkably clear manner the inextricable contradictions in which figures lead us. Thus it looks as though we had been wrong in studying the gravestones from the demographical point of view. It is at the level of the history of mentalities that they could provide us with some information.
Use of a Latent Topic Model for Characteristic Extraction from Health Checkup Questionnaire Data
Authors: Miyano I. , Kataoka H. , Nakajima N. , Watabe T. , Yasuda N. , Okuhara Y. , Hatakeyama Y. 
Published: June 2015

Summary
Objectives: When patients complete questionnaires during health checkups, many of their responses are subjective, making topic extraction difficult. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a model capable of extracting appropriate topics from subjective data in questionnaires conducted during health checkups.
Methods: We employed a latent topic model to group the lifestyle habits of the study participants and represented their responses to items on health checkup questionnaires as a probability model. For the probability model, we used latent Dirichlet allocation to extract 30 topics from the questionnaires. According to the model parameters, a total of 4381 study participants were then divided into groups based on these topics. Results from laboratory tests, including blood glucose level, triglycerides, and estimated glomerular filtration rate, were compared between each group, and these results were then compared with those obtained by hierarchical clustering.
Results: If a significant (p < 0.05) difference was observed in any of the laboratory measurements between groups, it was considered to indicate a questionnaire response pattern corresponding to the value of the test result. A comparison between the latent topic model and hierarchical clustering grouping revealed that, in the latent topic model method, a small group of participants who reported having subjective signs of uri-nary disorder were allocated to a single group.
Conclusions: The latent topic model is useful for extracting characteristics from a small number of groups from questionnaires with a large number of items. These results show that, in addition to chief complaints and history of past illness, questionnaire data obtained during medical checkups can serve as useful judgment criteria for assessing the conditions of patients.
La gestion des âges au travail. Le cas d’Energetix
Authors: Blancher Jean-Clément 
Published: June 2015

L’article aborde le cas de l’entreprise Energetix qui- comme une grande majorité des autres groupes du CAC 40- se voit désormais confrontée à une remise en perspective de son modèle de GRH à l’aune des changements de paradigmes qu’étaient censés engendrer la réforme des retraites de 2010 et son corollaire d’allongement de la durée de vie au travail. A l’origine de notre questionnement était la pertinence d’un modèle RH segmenté/ calibré par l’âge ainsi que la conception des transformations qu’impliquent sa mise en effectivité. En cela, le cas que nous présentons- résultant d’une étude qualitative longitudinale par entretiens semi directifs/ observation participante dans les unités opérationnelles et au sein de la Direction Générale de l’entreprise- met en relief ce qui fait réellement problème(s) organisationnel(s) en termes de « gestion des âges » d’une part et les pistes d’action qui conviennent au(x) changement(s) dans une perspective équitable et durable d’autre part.
Trapping Reactive Intermediates by Mechanochemistry: Elusive Aryl N‐Thiocarbamoylbenzotriazoles as Bench‐Stable Reagents
Authors: Štrukil Vjekoslav , Gracin Davor , Magdysyuk Oxana V. , Dinnebier Robert E. , Friščić Tomislav 
Published: June 2015

AbstractMonitoring of mechanochemical thiocarbamoylation by in situ Raman spectroscopy revealed the formation of aryl N‐thiocarbamoylbenzotriazoles, reactive intermediates deemed unisolable in solution. The first‐time isolation and structural characterization of these elusive molecules demonstrates the ability of mechanochemistry to access otherwise unobtainable intermediates and offers a new range of masked isothiocyanate reagents.
Preparation and characteristics of polyacrylic ester‐based water‐free powder coatings in supercritical carbon dioxide
Authors: Yang Ren‐dang , Cheng Zheng , Chen Guo‐wei , Yang Fei 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACTPowder coating for dry coating technique of paper as the promising method has attracted more and more attentions in recent years due to its advantages in reducing the dosage of water and saving energy compared with conventional coating. This study focused on the in situ polymerization of methyl methacrylate (PMMA) under a water‐free condition in supercritical carbon dioxide in the presence of inorganic kaolin. The effects of varying the concentrations of the monomer, initiator, and stabilizer on the molecular weight and morphology of the resultant PMMA were investigated and discussed. Then the powder coating was systematically evaluated and characterized by gel permeation chromatography, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. Meanwhile, the feasibility of manufacturing PMMA/kaolin powder coatings was explored, and the mechanism of polymerization and the thermal degradation kinetics of powder coating were studied. The experimental results showed that the properties of PMMA as a film former were suitable with the molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution close to that in conventional coating when the concentration of monomer was about 10 wt %, concentration of initiator ∼1–1.5 wt % and stabilizer about 10 wt % with respect to monomer. Moreover, the interfacial bonds and dispersion situation of polyacrylic ester‐based water‐free powder coating particles were fairly well, the powder coating possesses good film‐forming property combined with outstanding thermal‐stability performance. The combination of these characteristics makes PMMA/kaolin powder coating an excellent candidate for dry coating technique of paper applications. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 42439.
Historical ecology can inform restoration site selection: the case of black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) along California's Channel Islands
Authors: Braje Todd J. , Rick Torben C. , Erlandson Jon M. , Rogers‐Bennett Laura , Catton Cynthia A. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract

Identifying appropriate ecological conditions for population restoration is important for endangered species such as black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) in California, but limited information exists regarding restoration locations.
Using a combination of ancient and historical archaeological data and modern commercial fishing records, four optimal locations for restoration based on past relative abundances of black abalone were identified: north‐western, north‐eastern, and south‐central San Miguel Island and western San Nicolas Island.
These locations around California's Channel Islands have supported dense black abalone populations for at least 10 000 years and may offer optimal environmental conditions to enhance the success of black abalone restoration.
The strategy outlined here illustrates the promise of integrating prehistoric, historical, and modern fishery data to inform restoration of threatened and endangered abalone, oysters, and other shellfish around the world.
Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated genome engineering of CHO cell factories: Application and perspectives
Authors: Lee Jae Seong , Grav Lise Marie , Lewis Nathan E. , Faustrup Kildegaard Helene 
Published: June 2015

AbstractChinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are the most widely used production host for therapeutic proteins. With the recent emergence of CHO genome sequences, CHO cell line engineering has taken on a new aspect through targeted genome editing. The bacterial clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR‐associated protein 9 (Cas9) system enables rapid, easy and efficient engineering of mammalian genomes. It has a wide range of applications from modification of individual genes to genome‐wide screening or regulation of genes. Facile genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9 empowers researchers in the CHO community to elucidate the mechanistic basis behind high level production of proteins and product quality attributes of interest. In this review, we describe the basis of CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated genome editing and its application for development of next generation CHO cell factories while highlighting both future perspectives and challenges. As one of the main drivers for the CHO systems biology era, genome engineering with CRISPR/Cas9 will pave the way for rational design of CHO cell factories.
Kinetics of Carbon Dioxide Binding by Promoted Organic Liquids
Authors: Orhan Ozge Yuksel , Alper Erdogan 
Published: June 2015

AbstractThe reaction kinetics of carbon dioxide and CO2‐binding organic liquids (CO2BOLs) promoted by piperazine (PZ) and its derivatives were investigated experimentally by stopped‐flow conductimetry. The study was carried out at 298 K and for a concentration range of 0–0.25 kmol m−3 of PZ, 1‐(2‐aminoethyl)piperazine (AEPZ) or 1‐(2‐hydroxyethyl)piperazine (NHEPZ) while the superbase (1,1,3,3‐tetramethylguanidine or 1,8‐diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec‐7‐ene) concentrations were kept constant at 10.0 wt %. Based on pseudo‐first‐order reaction conditions, the intrinsic reaction rate data were analyzed according to a modified termolecular reaction mechanism. The results showed that the rate of reaction between CO2BOLs and CO2 could be significantly enhanced by blending with small amounts of PZ, NHEPZ or AEPZ as promoters.
Neue kosteneffektive Mess‐ und Regeltechnik für das Numbering‐up von reaktiven Pfropfenströmungen in Mikrokanälen
Authors: Antweiler Nicolai , Gatberg Sascha , Franzke Joachim , Agar David William 
Published: June 2015

AbstractDie Durchführung von Mehrphasenreaktionen in Mikrokanälen hat ein großes Potenzial zur Effizienzsteigerung, da neben dem Wärmetransport auch der Stofftransport intensiviert wird und im Pfropfenströmungsregime definiert abläuft. Für eine industrielle Anwendung ist eine Parallelisierung der Reaktoren nötig, die gegenüber konventionellen Reaktorsystemen jedoch häufig nicht wirtschaftlich ist. Wirtschaftliche Module für die Parallelisierung von Pfropfenströmungsreaktoren wurden entwickelt, die eine homogene Gleichverteilung der Pfropenströmung ohne Parallelisierung des preisintensiven Equipments ermöglichen. Das aktive Mess‐ und Regelsystem erlaubt einen robusten Betrieb von Mikrokanal‐Pfropfenströmunsgsreaktoren bei optimaler Reaktorperformance und zudem den Einsatz als Multipurposeanlage.