bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
“Because Slovaks are the best people in the world and the Slovak language is the most beautiful language in the world”: Defamiliarising the Slovak “Imagined Community” in Samko Tále’s Cemetery Book
Authors: Sriratana Verita 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
National identity and language have been understood to be inseparable. This claim is supported by the history of the Slovak language, notably the codification attempts made by Anton Bernolák and Ľudovít Štúr as part of the Slovak National Revival Movement. National community tends to be perceived as being defined and categorized by a unified language, or by a homogenous grammar and lexicon shared equally among the community members. This concept of speech-national communities, I propose, is deconstructed in Daniela Kapitáňová’s Samko Tále’s Cemetery Book (Kniha o cintoríne), published in Slovak in 2000 and translated into English by Julia Sherwood in 2010. Through Samko’s pedantic engagement in Aristotelian categorization of knowledge, in his obsessive attempt to illustrate his (antilogical) logic of what it means to be a Slovak and to be part of a community which has gone through dramatic changes in history, tenets and beliefs which are unquestioningly accepted as truth are mercilessly defamiliarized, or “made strange”. Samko Tále’s Cemetery Book corresponds with Benedict Anderson’s notion of human communities as imagined entities in which people “will never know most of their fellow-members, meet them or even hear of them, yet in the minds of each lives the image of their communion”.
Metric Perspectives of the Ricci Flow Appliedto Disjoint Unions
Authors: Lakzian Sajjad , Munn Michael 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
In this paper we consider compact, Riemannian manifolds M1, M2 each equipped with a oneparameterfamily of metrics g1(t), g2(t) satisfying the Ricci flow equation. Adopting the characterization ofsuper-solutions to the Ricci flow developed by McCann-Topping, we define a super Ricci flow for a family ofdistance metrics defined on the disjoint union M1 ⊔ M2. In particular, we show such a super Ricci flow propertyholds provided the distance function between points in M1 and M2 is itself a super solution of the heatequation on M1 × M2. We also discuss possible applications and examples.
Uniformly Convex Metric Spaces
Authors: Kell Martin 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
In this paper the theory of uniformly convex metric spaces is developed. These spaces exhibit ageneralized convexity of the metric from a fixed point. Using a (nearly) uniform convexity property a simpleproof of reflexivity is presented and a weak topology of such spaces is analyzed. This topology, called coconvextopology, agrees with the usually weak topology in Banach spaces. An example of a CAT(0)-spacewith weak topology which is not Hausdorff is given.In the end existence and uniqueness of generalized barycenters is shown, an application to isometric groupactions is given and a Banach-Saks property is proved.
Genetic Structure Analysis of Tatra Shepherd Dog Population From Tatra Mountain Region
Authors: Kania-Gierdziewicz Joanna , Gierdziewicz Maciej , Budzyński Bartłomiej 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
The aim of the work was to analyze the genetic structure of the population of Tatra Shepherd dogs, registered in branches of Polish Kennel Club from Tatra Mountain Region. Data were pedigrees of 102 Tatra Shepherd dogs (33 males and 69 females) born between 1994 and 2011. Inbreeding and relationship coefficients, as well as effective number of founders and ancestors, were calculated. These statistics give the picture of genetic diversity of the population. Average inbreeding coefficient was 7.17%, whereas average relationship coefficient was 18.20%. The number of inbred animals and the mean FX values steadily increased over time. Twenty-six of 80 inbred animals had inbreeding coefficients higher than 10%. The effective number of founders was relatively high in relation to the population size (the effective number of ancestors was four times lower) and both were similar to the results of studies of other authors on different dog breeds. The total contribution of only 4 ancestors was enough to explain 50% of the gene pool of the population. Therefore, mating of related animals should be avoided in order to prevent the further increase of inbreeding level, because almost all Polish and foreign Tatra Shepherd dogs living now originate from the population under study.
Applications of the H-reflex in kinesiology: a systematic review
Authors: Gajos Agnieszka , Kujawski Sławomir , Gajos Małgorzata , Chatys Żaneta , Bogacki Piotr 
Published: December 2014

Summary

Study aim: discussion of applications of H-reflex in kinesiology.

Material and methods: used keywords H-reflex, Hoffmann reflex, kinesiology, EMG, biomechanics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, and sports medicine to search EBSCO database. Used subsequent results to analyse clinical trials and to review articles.

Results: in many studies, authors describe the role of examining H-reflex in biomechanics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, and sports medicine.

Conclusions: the H-reflex seems to be useful for examining progress in orthopaedic and physiotherapy treatment, as well as for analysing aspects of biomechanics. However, it seems that the H-reflex has limitations as a tool for examining training progress in strength athletes, and is not the most efficient in endurance athletes.
The H-reflex modulation in lying and standing positions in young canoeists
Authors: Mazur–Różycka Joanna , Gajewski Jan , Buśko Krzysztof , Michalski Radosław , Łach Patrycja 
Published: December 2014

Summary

Study aim: to evaluate the differences in H-reflex parameters in lying and standing positions in canoeists.

Material and methods: twenty seven male canoeists (age 17.2 ± 1.6 year, body mass 73.7 ± 7.6 kg, height 180.9 ± 6.1 cm, training experience 6.5 ± 3.6 years) participated in the study. None of the subjects had any history of neuromuscular disorders. The soleus H-reflex was examined in each subject twice: in lying and standing position. H-reflex was elicited by one-millisecond electrical stimulation of a posterior tibial nerve in the popliteal fossa. A recruitment curve for each subject was obtained by gradually increasing the stimulus intensity.

Results: the results obtained in the present study showed statistically significant differences of the variables characterising effects of stimulations performed in lying and standing positions (F4,23 = 8.063; p < 0.001). H/M ratio was 0.50 ± 0.25 and 0.64 ± 0.27 for lying and standing positions, respectively. Our results support previous findings.

Conclusions: the lying position is recommended for measurements as more comfortable for subjects and providing a greater level of the elicited H-reflex.
Family Physicians’ Management of Genetic Aspects of a Cardiac Disease: A Scenario-Based Study from Slovenia
Authors: Z. Klemenc-Ketiš , B. Peterlin 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
The aim of this study was to find out how Slovenian family physicians (FPs) would manage a hypothetical clinical case, to explore their views about possible ethical dilemmas associated with this clinical case and to determine possible associations with demographic and other characteristics of FPs. This was an observational cross-sectional postal study in the Slovenian FPs’ surgeries. The study population consisted of the whole population of Slovenian FPs (n = 950). The main outcome measures were the percentages of the answers of FPs on different questions about the clinical case on the management of patient and his relative with hereditary cardiomyopathy. There were 271 FPs who answered the questionnaire (response rate was 27.1%). A sample included 66 (24.4%) men and the mean age of all respondents was 45.5 ± 10.6 years. When dealing with the clinical case, most FPs expressed willingness to take the patient’s family history. Only 34.2% FPs did not believe that ordering genetic tests was part of their job. Additionally, only 50.0% of them felt competent to interpret the genetic risk, 25.0% of them would give information about genetic testing and only 6.0% would interpret the results of the genetic testing. Family physicians in Slovenia were willing to include genetic tasks into routine management of their patients, but they do not feel competent enough to interpret the genetic risks and the results of genetic testing. However, an important part of FPs would not refer patients at risk to genetic counseling. The inclusion of genetic topics to family medicine specialization curriculum is needed.
Phenotypic Variations in Wolfhirschhorn Syndrome
Authors: E. Sukarova-Angelovska , M. Kocova , V. Sabolich , S. Palcevska , N. Angelkova 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a rare chromosomal disorder caused by terminal deletion of the short arm of chromosome 4. The clinical picture includes growth retardation, severe mental retardation, characteristic “Greek helmet” like face, seizures and midline defects in the brain, heart, palate and genitalia. Recently-used molecular techniques increase the number of diagnosed cases due to the detection of smaller deletions. The severity of the clinical presentation is variable depending on the haploinsufficiency of genes in a deleted region.
We present six children with WHS with variable clinical appearance. The assessment of several elements (facial dysmorphism, mental retardation, additional congenital anomalies) provided classification into minor, mild or severe forms. Three of the children had a visible cytogenetic deletion on chromosome 4p, two had microdeletions detected with fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), and one child with a less characteristic clinical picture had a mosaic type of the deletion. Correlation between the clinical presentation and the length of the deleted region was confirmed.
On the existence of neutral directions of the normal gravity field
Authors: Manoussakis Gerassimos , Milas Paraskevas 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
A neutral direction of a gravity field is a direction along which the components of the gravity vector remain locally unchanged. A neutral point is a point at which there exists a neutral direction. This research will focus on the neutral directions for the normal gravity vector. The necessary condition for the existence of neutral directions at an arbitrary point P above the ellipsoid is that the determinant of the E¨otv¨os matrix must be equal to zero. The slopes of these directions depend on the value of the principal curvatures and the curvature of the plumbline. In all cases the neutral directions lie on the meridian plane at point P. An interesting case is when the vertical gradient of normal gravity is equal to zero. Finally in the last two paragraphs we show that neutral points are not isolated in the three dimensional space and give a numerical example for the case of a spherical gravity field.
Geophysical survey of Neovolcanic complexes in the first protection zone of the Sliač Spa and the Baková jama
Authors: Pašiaková Mariana , Gajdoš Vojtech , Bučová Jana , Dérerová Jana , Straka Adam , Hlav̌nová Petra , Brixová Bibiana 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
The main purpose of the survey in the 1st protection zone area of the Sliač Spa and the Baková jama was to clarify the geological-tectonical structure. The vertical electric sounding (VES) technique was selected as the main geophysical survey method. Additionally, the soil radon emanometry was carried out to verify tectonic lines’ presence. The outcrop of Pre-Tertiary basement was discovered in the form of small isolated island. No tectonic line was identified based on the evaluation of profile radon concentration. The results of geoelectrical measurements are presented in 8 geological-geophysical crosssections. The results and the tectonic lines’ courses interpreted by the VES method are drawn in the map of new indications. The isoline maps and 3D model of Pre-Tertiary basement were constructed.
Ulam Stabilities for the Darboux Problem for Partial Fractional Differential Inclusions
Authors: Abbas Saïd , Benchohra Mouffak 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
In this article, we investigate some Ulam’s type stability concepts for the Darboux problem of partial fractional differential inclusions with a nonconvex valued right hand side. Our results are based upon Covitz-Nadler fixed point theorem and fractional version of Gronwall’s inequality.
On the Coefficient Problem of Meromorphic Harmonic Mappings
Authors: Widomski Jarosław 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
In this paper, we shall study estimates for the coefficients an, n = 1,2 of a class of univalent harmonic mappings defined on the exterior of the unit disk Ũ = { z : |z| > 1 }, which keep infinity fixed. For this purpose, we apply Faber polynomials and an inequality of the Grunsky type.
On Some Qualitative Properties of Mild Solutions of Nonlocal Semilinear Functional Differential Equations
Authors: Jain Rupali S. , Dhakne M. B. 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
In the present paper, we investigate the qualitative properties such as existence, uniqueness and continuous dependence on initial data of mild solutions of first and second order nonlocal semilinear functional differential equations with delay in Banach spaces. Our analysis is based on semigroup theory and modified version of Banach contraction theorem.
Approximation of Conjugate Functions by General Linear Operators of Their Fourier Series at the Lebesgue Points
Authors: Łenski Włodzimierz , Szal Bogdan 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
The pointwise estimates of the deviations r T͂n,A,Bf (·) - f͂͂ (·) and T͂n,A,Bf (·) - f͂͂ (·,ε) in terms of moduli of continuity ω̃f and r ω̃f are proved. Analogical results on norm approximation with remarks and corollary are also given. These results generalized a theorem of Mittal [3, Theorem 1, p. 437].
Numerical Radius Inequalities for Finite Sums of Operators
Authors: Mirmostafaee Alireza Kamel , Rahpeyma Omid Pourbahari , Omidvar Mohsen Erfanian 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
In this paper, we obtain some sharp inequalities for numerical radius of finite sums of operators. Moreover, we give some applications of our result in estimation of spectral radius. We also compare our results with some known results.
Forecasting Changes in Stock Prices on the Basis of Patterns Identified with the Use of Data Classification Methods
Authors: Szanduła Jacek 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
The paper develops the concept of harnessing data classification methods to recognize patterns in stock prices. The author defines a formation as a pattern vector describing the financial instrument. Elements of such a vector can be related to the stock price as well as sales volume and other characteristics of the financial instrument. The study uses data concerning selected companies listed on the stock exchange in New York. It takes into account a number of variables that describe the behavior of prices and volume, both in the short and long term. Partitioning around medoids method has been used for data classification (for pattern recognition). An evaluation of the possibility of using certain formations for practical purposes has also been presented.
A Comparison of Tail Behaviour of Stock Market Returns
Authors: Echaust Krzysztof 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Most investors believe that left tails of the stock returns distribution are heavier than the right ones. It is a natural consequence of crashes perception as much more turbulent than the booms. Crashes develop in shorter time intervals than booms and changes of prices are significantly bigger. This paper focuses on the extreme behavior of stock market returns. The differences in the tails thickness of distribution are negligible. Its main result is that the differences between tails have been found in the clustering of extremes, especially during the crash of 2007-2009.
Different Variants of Fundamental Portfolio
Authors: Tarczyński Waldemar 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
The paper proposes the fundamental portfolio of securities. This portfolio is an alternative for the classic Markowitz model, which combines fundamental analysis with portfolio analysis. The method’s main idea is based on the use of the TMAI1 synthetic measure and, in limiting conditions, the use of risk and the portfolio’s rate of return in the objective function. Different variants of fundamental portfolio have been considered under an empirical study. The effectiveness of the proposed solutions has been related to the classic portfolio constructed with the help of the Markowitz model and the WIG20 market index’s rate of return. All portfolios were constructed with data on rates of return for 2005. Their effectiveness in 2006- 2013 was then evaluated. The studied period comprises the end of the bull market, the 2007-2009 crisis, the 2010 bull market and the 2011 crisis. This allows for the evaluation of the solutions’ flexibility in various extreme situations. For the construction of the fundamental portfolio’s objective function and the TMAI, the study made use of financial and economic data on selected indicators retrieved from Notoria Serwis for 2005.
Income from Women’s Gainful Employment Compared to Household Income
Authors: Ulman Paweł 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Various statistical analyses reveal that the position of women in the labour market is worse when compared to men. In the majority, or nearly in all countries of the EU, women obtain lower income than men and are in a greater risk of becoming unemployed. The problem of such differentiation in the labour market is still valid despite the various activities at the EU agenda aimed at reducing these disparities. The aim of this paper was to present the income situation of women who remain in a formal or informal relationship with men and to identify the factors which affect such a situation without making any reference to the problem of discrimination. The author used the data from Polish household budget survey of 2011.
In Search of Motivation for the Business Survey Response Task
Authors: Torres van Grinsven Vanessa , Bolko Irena , Bavdaž Mojca 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Increasing reluctance of businesses to participate in surveys often leads to declining or low response rates, poor data quality and burden complaints, and suggests that a driving force, that is, the motivation for participation and accurate and timely response, is insufficient or lacking. Inspiration for ways to remedy this situation has already been sought in the psychological theory of self-determination; previous research has favored enhancement of intrinsic motivation compared to extrinsic motivation. Traditionally however, enhancing extrinsic motivation has been pervasive in business surveys. We therefore review this theory in the context of business surveys using empirical data from the Netherlands and Slovenia, and suggest that extrinsic motivation calls for at least as much attention as intrinsic motivation, that other sources of motivation may be relevant besides those stemming from the three fundamental psychological needs (competence, autonomy and relatedness), and that other approaches may have the potential to better explain some aspects of motivation in business surveys (e.g., implicit motives). We conclude with suggestions that survey organizations can consider when attempting to improve business survey response behavior.
An Adaptive Data Collection Procedure for Call Prioritization
Authors: Beaumont Jean-Francois , Bocci Cynthia , Haziza David 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
We propose an adaptive data collection procedure for call prioritization in the context of computer-assisted telephone interview surveys. Our procedure is adaptive in the sense that the effort assigned to a sample unit may vary from one unit to another and may also vary during data collection. The goal of an adaptive procedure is usually to increase quality for a given cost or, alternatively, to reduce cost for a given quality. The quality criterion often considered in the literature is the nonresponse bias of an estimator that is not adjusted for nonresponse. Although the reduction of the nonresponse bias is a desirable goal, we argue that it is not a useful criterion to use at the data collection stage of a survey because the bias that can be removed at this stage through an adaptive collection procedure can also be removed at the estimation stage through appropriate nonresponse weight adjustments. Instead, we develop a procedure of call prioritization that, given the selected sample, attempts to minimize the conditional variance of a nonresponse-adjusted estimator subject to an overall budget constraint. We evaluate the performance of our procedure in a simulation study.
Does the Length of Fielding Period Matter? Examining Response Scores of Early Versus Late Responders
Authors: Sigman Richard , Lewis Taylor , Yount Naomi Dyer , Lee Kimya 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
This article discusses the potential effects of a shortened fielding period on an employee survey’s item and index scores and respondent demographics. Using data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s 2011 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, we investigate whether early responding employees differ from later responding employees. Specifically, we examine differences in item and index scores related to employee engagement and global satisfaction. Our findings show that early responders tend to be less positive, even after adjusting their weights for nonresponse. Agencies vary in their prevalence of late responders, and score differences become magnified as this proportion increases. We also examine the extent to which early versus late responders differ on demographic characteristics such as grade level, supervisory status, gender, tenure with agency, and intention to leave, noting that nonminorities and females are the two demographic characteristics most associated with responding early.
The Impact of Sampling Designs on Small Area Estimates for Business Data
Authors: Burgard Jan Pablo , Münnich Ralf , Zimmermann Thomas 
Published: December 2014

Abstract
Evidence-based policy making and economic decision making rely on accurate business information on a national level and increasingly also on smaller regions and business classes. In general, traditional design-based methods suffer from low accuracy in the case of very small sample sizes in certain subgroups, whereas model-based methods, such as small area techniques, heavily rely on strong statistical models.
In small area applications in business statistics, two major issues may occur. First, in many countries business registers do not deliver strong auxiliary information for adequate model building. Second, sampling designs in business surveys are generally nonignorable and contain a large variation of survey weights.
The present study focuses on the performance of small area point and accuracy estimates of business statistics under different sampling designs. Different strategies of including sampling design information in the models are discussed. A design-based Monte Carlo simulation study unveils the impact of the variability of design weights and different levels of aggregation on model- versus design-based estimation methods. This study is based on a close to reality data set generated from Italian business data.