bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A CFD Study of the Effects of Feed Diameter on the Pressure Drop in Acyclone Separator
Authors: Rezvanivand Fanayi A. , Nikbakht A. M. 
Published: January 2015

Abstract
This work presents a Computational Fluid Dynamics approach to evaluate the effects of feed diameter on the pressure drop and magnitude velocity in an aerocyclone utilized in feed processing machinery. Traditionally cyclone separators have been used in agro-industry as pre-screening devices to separate coarse suspended particles (diameter>10 µm) from a gas stream, which is subsequently cleaned of fine particles using some other techniques. Hence particle diameter plays a major role in the quality of separation. Study includes five levels of particle diameters (10, 15, 25, 50 and 100 µm) and their impact on the performance of the cyclone. Pressure drop values were estimated to be 601, 668, 787, 840 and 894 Pa for diameters of 10, 15, 25, 50 and 100 µm, respectively. Also magnitude velocity values were estimated to be 19.4, 19.6, 20.3, 20.6 and 20.9 ms−1 for diameters of 10, 15, 25, 50 and 100 µm.
Seasonal distribution of red deer (Cervus e/aphus) in a forest-agriculture habitat in Hungary
Authors: Bíró Zsolt , Szemethy László , Katona Krisztián , Heltai Miklós , Petö Zoltán 
Published: January 2015

AbstractHabitat use by red deer (Gervus e/aphus L. 1758) in forest and grassland habitats is relatively well known; however, few studies have been carried out in forest-agriculture habitats. We conducted seasonal track and bed site counts to estimate annual changes in red deer density and describe annual habitat in a Hungarian lowland area between 1995 and 2000. We found that the entire red deer population grouped into the forest in winter, while its presence during the vegetation growth period (mainly in summer) increased in agricultural areas, when track and bed site density between these two areas were equal. Our results do not support the notion that forests are abandoned in summer for agricultural food resources of better quality. Likewise, water resource locations had no significant influence on the population distribution. We conclude that increasing population density could lead to an expansion of the area occupied by the population during the vegetation growth period, i.e., when agricultural areas can provide suitable conditions for red deer.
Systematic relationships of the Guianan brush-tailed rat (Isothrix sinnamariensis ) and its first occurrence in Guyana / Systématique du rat à queue en brosse de Guyane ( Isothrix sinnamariensis ) et première découverte en Guyane
Authors: Lim Burton K. , Engstrom Mark D. , Patton John C. , Bickham John W. 
Published: January 2015

AbstractIsothrix sinnamariensis was originally described and known only from French Guiana. We document the first occurence of this species from Guyana. A single sub-adult male was collected in lowland tropical rainforest near the headwaters of the Essequibo River. Although smaller in external and cranial size than the two adult females of the type description, our third known specimen represents the basal lineage to the type-series clade, with an average sequence difference of 1.72% based on cytochrome b mitochondrial DNA sequences. However, the degree of morphological and genetic divergence (2.67%) between I. sinnamariensis and its sister taxon I. pagurus is substantially less than the chromosomal differences originally used to distinguish them as two separate species. In contrast, distinctive karyotypes, morphological differences, and higher levels of mtDNA divergence (13.48%) between the other two species recognized, I. negrensis that was recently separated from I. bistriata , suggest an earlier and deeper diversification for these taxa.
Nouvelles données sur les cétacés des îles Kerguelen / New data on cetaceans of the Kerguelen Islands
Authors: Robineau Daniel , Duhamel Guy 
Published: January 2015

RésuméDes observations nouvelles et quelques échouages complètent le premier bilan faunistique établi en 1989 pour les îles Kerguelen. Aux neuf espèces identifiées précédemment ( Eubalaena glacialis , Balaenoptera acutorostrata , Megaptera novaeangliae , Physeter macrocephalus , Mesoplodon layardii , Cephalorhynchus commersonii , Lagenorhynchus cruciger , Orcinus orca , et Globicephala melas ) s'ajoutent, grâce à des échouages, deux nouvelles espèces: Ziphius cavirostris et Hyperoodon planifrons . En outre, la présence occasionnelle de Phocoena dioptrica est confirmée. L'événement le plus marquant est cependant le grand nombre d'observations (n=1649) de cachalots ( Physeter macrocephalus ) faites depuis 1989 au delà du plateau des îles, dans une zone peu fréquentée autrefois par les bateaux de pêche. Pour le dauphin de Commerson ( Cephalorhynchus commersonii ), espèce la plus commune, des données biologiques et écologiques s'ajoutent aux données faunistiques. Nous faisons également état, pour trois espèces ( Physeter macrocephalus , Orcinus orca , et Globicephala melas ), d'interactions avec la pêcherie à la palangre de la légine australe ( Dissostichus eleginoides ).
Distribution and relative abundance of giant squirrels and flying squirrels in Karnataka, India / Distribution et abondance relative des espèces d'écureuils géants et volants à Karnataka, Inde
Authors: Kumara Honnavalli N. , Singh Mewa 
Published: January 2015

AbstractWe assessed the distribution and relative abundance of giant squirrels and flying squirrels in the state of Karnataka, India. Two species of giant squirrels, the Indian giant squirrel and the grizzled giant squirrel, and two species of flying squirrel, the large brown flying squirrel and the small Travancore flying squirrel, were found to occur in Karnataka. Indian giant squirrels and large brown flying squirrels were more widely distributed than the other two species. The distributional range included the forests of the Western and Eastern Ghats. However, their distribution was confined only to forests with tall trees. Indian giant squirrels and large brown flying squirrels occur in both deciduous and evergreen forests. Small Travancore flying squirrels occupied high-rainfall evergreen forests on western slopes in the Western Ghats, and the grizzled giant squirrels occupy riverine forests. This report of the small Travancore flying squirrel is the first of this species from Karnataka, and this population is the most northern population of its distributional range. Hunting was found to be a major threat, and influenced the abundance of all species except the grizzled giant squirrel. Hunting was primarily for domestic consumption.
Estimation of population density of Eidolon helvum on the island of Príncipe, Gulf of Guinea / Estimation de densité de population de Eidolon helvum sur l'île de Príncipe, Golfe de Guinée
Authors: Dallimer Martin , King Tony , Cope David , Borge Jiana Manuel 
Published: January 2015

AbstractEidolon helvum is a widespread African fruit bat. It is migratory and can form colonies of millions of individuals. On Príncipe, in the Gulf of Guinea, there are seemingly large numbers of E. helvum . Here, they have lost their migratory behaviour and rely on the availability of the year-round food resources on the island, which is small (128 km
Experiments on sprainting activity of otters ( Lutra lutra ) in the Bieszczady Mountains, southeastern Poland / Observations des épreintes de la loutre ( Lutra lutra ) sur les montagnes du Bieszczady au sud-est de la Pologne
Authors: Brzeziński Marcin , Romanowski Jerzy 
Published: January 2015

AbstractConsecutive surveys of otter spraints of both banks along a 28-km stretch of the River San showed an average of 4.18 deposited spraints/km per day during a 3-week pre-experimental period. The variation in spraint density on particular 1-km-long sections of the river was high and varied from 40 to 145 spraints/km after 3 weeks. Spraint deposition was positively correlated with the proportion of steep and rocky riverbanks, which were characterised by a higher number of potential sprainting sites than those with many flat and undermined banks. Average daily deposition of spraints on the whole 28-km stretch after experimental removal of spraints (experimental period) did not significantly differ compared to the pre-experimental period. However, in sections where otter spraints were removed (n=14), sprainting intensity increased 1.6-fold, while in the control sections (n=14) the defecation ratio decreased 1.5-fold during the first week after removal. Placement of additional spraints of unfamiliar individuals on half the experimental sections did not stimulate otters to increase defecation on these sections compared to those where only old spraints were removed. Otter response to the removal of spraints has a spatial character and is expressed by differentiation in spraint deposition within the home range.
Winter reproduction of Eliomys quercinus (Rodentia) in the orange groves of Sagunto (Valencia, Spain) / La reproduction en hiver d' Eliomys quercinus (Rodentia) dans les orangeraies de Sagunto (Valence, Espagne)
Authors: Gil-Delgado José Antonio , Cabaret Pauline , Declercq Sophie , Gómez Jaime , Sánchez Iván 
Published: January 2015

AbstractThe colonisation of orange groves in Eastern Spain by the garden dormouse Eliomys quercinus and their reproduction were studied. Litter sizes and times of birth of garden dormice were studied during the winter of 2003/2004 until the month of May 2004. The main study area was a plot covered by orange trees that has been monitored since 1975. Litters in nest boxes placed around the plot for birds, as well as a few litters in nests built in trees, were observed to obtain information on reproduction. The nests found in trees include some built in old bird nests, most of them belonging to the blackbird Turdus merula . We weighed the cubs to determine their month of birth and identified the population trend by counting the number of nests occupied simultaneously. Results show that there are births during the winter, that the number of cubs per nest ranged from 4 to 13, but 6 cubs was the mode. A total of 34 litters were found, with an average size of 5.76 cubs per litter. The litter of 13 cubs was excluded from analysis. Colonisation was suspected after a first specimen was observed in 1997 in the surroundings of the study area. Occupation by garden dormice of both natural nests and nest boxes subsequently increased from 1 to 27 between 1999 and 2004. We suggest that mild winter temperatures allowed the population increase and winter reproduction.
Year-long stability and individual differences of male long calls in Japanese pikas Ochotona hyperborea yesoensis (Lagomorpha) / Stabilité annuelle et differences individuelles des cris d'appels longs des mâles de pikas du Japon Ochotona hyperborea yesoensis (Lagomorpha)
Authors: Kojima Nozomu , Onoyama Keiichi , Kawamichi Takeo 
Published: January 2015

AbstractLong calls of three adult male Japanese pikas were tape-recorded in the Taisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan, from July 1996 to July 1998. A long call consisted of 3–13 elements, each with a characteristic W-shaped wave. There was apparent individual variation in sonographic patterns and the fundamental frequencies. Such individual variation did not differ with animal age, or through the reproductive and non-reproductive seasons. The complicated structure of W-shaped waves may involve much information concerning individual difference, and the repetition of elements in the long call may advertise sexual activity, location, and territorial ownership to opponents and mates, based on individual identification only by hearing calls.
Aggregations of masked shrews ( Sorex cinereus ): density-related mating behavior? / Agrégation de musaraignes masquées ( Sorex cinereus ): accouplement relatif à la densité de la population?
Authors: Maier Thomas J. , Doyle Katherine L. 
Published: January 2015

AbstractLarge aggregations of shrews have been reported and various explanations offered for this seemingly rare behavior; however, there has been little evidence to support any particular interpretation. We observed two small aggregations of highly active vocalizing Sorex cinereus while performing wildlife surveys in forested habitats in central Massachusetts, USA. These observations, in conjunction with a review of other reports, including genetic analyses, strongly suggest that such aggregations of adult Sorex are associated with mating behavior, more readily observed during periods of high population density. Published accounts of such behavior may be rare because primarily large aggregations have been reported; however, smaller breeding aggregations may be common.
Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of polypropylene/zinc oxide composites
Authors: Fang Jianqiang , Lang Minghua , Ye Xuchu , Zhang Wei , Zhu Kongjun 
Published: January 2015

Abstract
The non-isothermal crystallization behavior of polypropylene (PP)/zinc oxide composites with various mass ratios was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The Jeziorny and Mo models were applied to calculate the non-isothermal crystallization kinetic parameters of the composites. During non-isothermal crystallization, the width of the exothermic peak increased from 7°C to 12°C with increasing cooling rate. The exothermic peak position at 10°C shifted to a lower temperature, and the half crystallization time t
1/2 decreased from 2.86 min to 0.51 min. The Friedman model was used to determine the variation of activation energy at each stage of crystallization. The crystallization activation energies obtained varied significantly at each stage of crystallization. The crystallization activation energy of PP was -126.8 kJ/mol at 70% relative crystallinity but reached -232.8 kJ/mol at 10% relative crystallinity.
A low-cost fiberglass polymer resin dielectric material-based microstrip patch antenna for multiband applications
Authors: Ullah M. Habib , Islam M. Tariqul , Ahsan M. Rezwanul , Liza Mahadi Wan Nor , Latef Tarik Abdul , Uddin M. Jasim 
Published: January 2015

AbstractThe design analysis and prototype of a compact 8×10-mm2 planar microstrip line-fed patch antenna on a readily available, low-cost, reinforced-fiberglass polymer resin composite material substrate is presented in this article. The proposed compact-size antenna has been configured and numerically analyzed using the finite element method-based three-dimensional full-wave electromagnetic field simulator. The optimized design of the antenna has been fabricated on a printed circuit board (PCB), and experimental results have been collected for further analysis. The measurement results affirm the fractional impedance bandwidths of (return loss of less than -10 dB) of 38.78% (2.03–2.98 GHZ) and 16.3% (5.38–6.35 GHz), with average gains of 2.52 and 3.94 dBi at both lower and upper bands, respectively. The proposed dual resonant antenna shows the radiation efficiencies of 91.3% at 2.45 GHz and 87.7% at 5.95 GHz. The stable and almost symmetric radiation patterns and performance criteria of the antenna can successfully cover IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, WLAN, and C-band telecommunication satellite uplinks.
Die Bayerische Vereinsbank zwischen Resistenz und Gleichschaltung 1933–1945
Authors: Möller Horst 
Published: January 2015

Vorspann
Die Forschung hat bisher vor allem die Großbanken im Nationalsozialismus ins Visier genommen. Sparkassen und Regionalbanken wurden dagegen weitgehend ignoriert, obwohl sie auch damals beträchtliche Teile des Geldgeschäftes abwickelten. Horst Möller, der langjährige Direktor des Instituts für Zeitgeschichte, beschreitet mit seiner Untersuchung der Bayerischen Vereinsbank 1933 bis 1945 ganz neue Wege. Das Ergebnis ist frappierend: Der Bayerischen Vereinsbank, einer der größten bayerischen Regionalbanken, gelang es bemerkenswert lange, ihre Autonomie weitgehend zu bewahren und sich dem Gleichschaltungsdruck des NS-Regimes zu entziehen. Maßgebend dafür waren bis 1938 der Ruhrindustrielle Paul Reusch und die jüdische Mendelssohn-Bank, die als Minderheitsaktionäre Klima und Kultur der Bank mitprägten, und nach ihrer Verdrängung couragierte Bankfachleute, die noch im Krieg auf ein gewisses Maß an Eigenständigkeit pochten - nicht erfolglos, wie Horst Möller zeigen kann.
THERAPY OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Outcomes in patients with Cushing's disease undergoing transsphenoidal surgery: systematic review assessing criteria used to define remission and recurrence
Authors: Petersenn Stephan , Beckers Albert , Ferone Diego , van der Lely Aart , Bollerslev Jens , Boscaro Marco , Brue Thierry , Bruzzi Paolo , Casanueva Felipe F , Chanson Philippe , Colao Annamaria , Reincke Martin , Stalla Günter , Tsagarakis Stelios 
Published: January 2015

ObjectiveA number of factors can influence the reported outcomes of transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for Cushing's disease – including different remission and recurrence criteria, for which there is no consensus. Therefore, a comparative analysis of the best treatment options and patient management strategies is difficult. In this review, we investigated the clinical outcomes of initial TSS in patients with Cushing's disease based on definitions of and assessments for remission and recurrence.MethodsWe systematically searched PubMed and identified 44 studies with clear definitions of remission and recurrence. When data were available, additional analyses by time of remission, tumor size, duration of follow-up, surgical experience, year of study publication and adverse events related to surgery were performed.ResultsData from a total of 6400 patients who received microscopic TSS were extracted and analyzed. A variety of definitions of remission and recurrence of Cushing's disease after initial microscopic TSS was used, giving broad ranges of remission (42.0–96.6%; median, 77.9%) and recurrence (0–47.4%; median, 11.5%). Better remission and recurrence outcomes were achieved for microadenomas vs macroadenomas; however, no correlations were found with other parameters, other than improved safety with longer surgical experience.ConclusionsThe variety of methodologies used in clinical evaluation of TSS for Cushing's disease strongly support the call for standardization and optimization of studies to inform clinical practice and maximize patient outcomes. Clinically significant rates of failure of initial TSS highlight the need for effective second-line treatments.
Az ifjú Mária Terézia portréja Martin van Meytenstől
Authors: Buzási Enikő 
Published: January 2015

An oil painting on a copper plate in an ornate brownstained wooden frame with carved rosettes and meanders from around 1700 cropped up in the art trade. It shows a young woman in decorative garments reminiscent of Maria Theresa’s portraits. She is wearing a diadem studded with gems and pearls, and holds a palm branch in her right hand with a bracelet of pearls on her wrist. Her charming but self-assured smile evokes a legend. There is a sword stuck into her above her heart – the attribute of her martyrdom. She holds her golden mantle interwoven with blood red in her left hand. As the iconographic marks reveal, the picture represents St Justina of Padua.
In the Martyrologium Romanum of great source value compiled by the historian cardinal of the Apostolic Library, Baronius in 1631 during Pope Urban VIII the feast day of St Justina is October 7. In it he notes that Venantius Fortunatus (540-600), the excellent early Christian poet also eulogized her. In Missale Romanum ordered by Saint pope Pius V in 1570 there is one martyred virgin saint from Antioch by this name with the feast day of 26 September, for October 7 was the commemoration day of the victory over the enormous Ottoman army at Lepanto from that year on by the name of S. Maria de Victoria, the Victorious Virgin.
In the diocese of Padua, in Venice and in the order of St Benedict St Justina as shown in this picture has been venerated from the Middle Ages. They selected her as their patron saint, minted their coins with her portrait. The grand church of the saint is a Benedictine abbey.
Justina came from a high-class family. From her youth she professed her faith bravely and encouraged her fellow believers to do so. Emperor Maximilian arrived in Padua in 307 and had several Christians brought there to pass judgement on them. Hearing it, Justina donned a festive costume and rushed to the help of the captive Christians. When she was interrogated, not even the emperor could get her to denounce her faith and she was sentence to death.
Over her tomb the prefect of the city Oppilio had a commemorative chapel and later a church built in the early 5th century. Remains of the latter can still be seen in the huge Renaissance basilica built between 1502 and 1550. The high altar includes the corpse of St Justina and a large statue of her is also on the altar. In terms of art more important is the life-size figure of Justina in the sculptural group created by Donatello for the high altar of the St Anthony Basilica. It is presumable that the votive picture was brought home by a Hungarian student returning from his studies in Padua.
The southernmost known locality for Kinosternon leucostomum (Reptilia, Testudines, Kinosternidae), El Oro province, southern Ecuador
Authors: Cogălniceanu Dan , Torres-Porras Jerónimo , Seoane José Manuel , Lascano Cristobal Antonio Freire 
Published: January 2015

An adult female Kinosternon leucostomum was found in Buenaventura Forest Reserve, El Oro province, Ecuador, on 1 August 2014 at an altitude of 523 m above sea level. This is the first report for this species in the province and is about 130 km south of the previously southernmost known location.
Optimization of Carrier Distributions in Periodic Gain Structures toward Blue VCSELs
Authors: Matsui Kenjo , Horikawa Kosuke , Kozuka Yugo , Ikeyama Kazuki , Komori Daisuke , Takeuchi Tetsuya , Kamiyama Satoshi , Iwaya Motoaki , Akasaki Isamu 
Published: January 2015

ABSTRACTWe have fabricated light emitting diodes (LEDs) in which two active regions separated with a Mg-doped GaN intermediate layer were placed in a single pn junction toward periodic gain structures (PGS) for blue vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs). By current density dependence on a emission intensity ratio from two different active regions, we obtained a very stable emission intensity ratio over 1 kA/cm2. This result is also confirmed with the simulation result. Furthermore, we found that the difference of emission wavelength affect the carrier injection and the emission intensity ratio. On the basis of this result, the optimized well-balanced Mg concentration in the intermediate layer for the two identical active regions were estimated approximately 5 x 1018 cm-3.
Demanda de vivienda nueva no vis en las tres principales ciudades de Colombia
Authors: Ortiz Galindo Nátaly Andrea 
Published: January 2015

La vivienda en Colombia al igual que en cualquier otro país, se presenta para el ser humano, como un bien fundamental,el cual tan solo unos pocos pueden adquirir, haciendo de este un bien sensible ante las variaciones delmercado. Variaciones tales como la tasa de interés, el ingreso per cápita, el índice de precios de vivienda nueva, latasa de desempleo, la inflación, la población económicamente activa, entre otras variables que afectan directamente el mercado del bien y la decisión del consumidor de adquirir dicho bien. El presente trabajo intenta identificar las variables que explican la demanda de vivienda nueva no VIS en las tres principales ciudades de Colombia como lo son: Bogotá, Cali y Medellín, en el periodo 2000 – 2010, con el propósito de proponer estrategias de política pública en el sector vivienda.