bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of some diets on demographic parameters of Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in vitro
Authors: Mortazavi Saeideh , Samih Mohammad Amin , Ghajarieh Hamid , Jafari Ali 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
The carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is a cosmopolitan species widely distributed in different habitats worldwide. This moth is a well known pest of many fruits as well as dried fruits in storage. In this study, the biological parameters of the carob moth were studied in a growth chamber under controlled conditions (30±2°C, 65±5% and 16L : 8D). The studied moths were on four diets including pistachio, and pomegranate (both are referred to as the natural diets), and semi-synthetic, and synthetic food. The results demonstrated that survival rate of the carob moth on the two natural diets was higher than the survival rate of the carob moth on the semi-synthetic, and synthetic diets (also referred to as the artificial diets). The highest and lowest amount of life expectancy (ex) were obtained for moths on the pistachio diet (38.82), and the pomegranate diet (29.32), respectively. The highest age-stage specific reproductive value (vxj) was observed for moths on the pistachio diet (181.1). The intrinsic rate of increase (r) and finite rate of increase (λ) were calculated to be highest when the pomegranate diet was used (0.091 and 1.096) and lowest when the synthetic diet was used (0.06) and (1.062). The highest amounts of net reproductive rate and mean fecundity were obtained for moths fed the pistachio diet and the lowest were for moths fed the synthetic diet. Our results also showed that the mean generation times were 48.32, 44.42, 37.19, and 42 days for moths fed synthetic food, pistachio, pomegranate, and semi-synthetic food, respectively. The outcome of this research can be used to effectively select the most useful rearing of carob moths for using them in natural pheromone traps as Integrated Pest Management programs.
Human Factors in Visual Quality Control
Authors: Kujawińska Agnieszka , Vogt Katarzyna 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
Visual control (visual inspection) is often used in production because - in comparison to other kinds of control - it is relatively easy to conduct. It does not require any specialized technical equipment. Human senses, usually sight, are the measurement tool. Unfortunately, visual control does not guarantee a fully correct assessment. The reason is the limited human reliability. There are plenty of factors which influence ability of a human to assess the process or product quality properly. An important group of them are ergonomic factors. The goal of the paper is to identify and discuss their influence on the efficiency of the visual quality control in manufacturing processes.
The research was carried out in manufacturing company from automotive industry. The paper presents the investigation of work organizational factors influence on visual control effectiveness. A controller can make two types of errors in the process of visual inspection: to assess a conforming product as “defective” or to assess a non-conforming product as “good”. Effectiveness of sequential visual controls in selected process was examined. As a measure of visual control effectiveness Control First Pass Yield index was defended. Three operations were analyzed: assembly of components, melting components and applying a protective coating.
Treatment of milk wastewater using up-flow anaerobic packed bed reactor
Authors: Bhuyar Kiran D. , Suke Sanvidhan G. , Dawande S.D. 
Published: June 2015

Abstract
An up-flow anaerobic packed bed (UAPB) bioreactor has been designed on a laboratory-scale and used for treatment of domestic milk wastewater (MWW). The UAPB bioreactor was operated under mesophilic temperature (37-45°C) and reactor performance evaluated at various organic loading rates of MWW effluent at hydraulic retention times (HRT) of 1, 2, and 3 d based on the removal of organic matter COD, BOD, SS, pH changes and biogas production. The kinetic parameters were estimated using the experimental data to develop a reactor model. Empirical relations were generated for the characteristics like COD, BOD, and SS using modeling equations. This study proved that the UAPB reactor performance is excellent for treating domestic MWW and easily biodegradable dairy wastewater influent. Hence, this system can operate at low costs, making it suited for use in the developing countries and rural areas.
Day-Fines: Should the Rich Pay More?
Authors: Kantorowicz-Reznichenko Elena 
Published: June 2015

AbstractFines are an efficient method of sanctioning since the burden on the taxpayer for enforcing it is low and the offender is transferring wealth to society. However, using law-and-economics analysis, this paper suggests that the day-fine is a superior model to other forms of fines. This pecuniary measure takes into account the income of the offender and the severity of the offense. Consequently, criminals with different socioeconomic status committing the same crime would pay the same portion of their wealth but not the same absolute amount of money. Using this structure, the day-fine has a potential to deter equally both the rich and the poor and to avoid the costly sanction of imprisonment.
Radiodünnschichtchromatographie
Authors: Koss F. W. , Jerchel D. 
Published: June 2015

Zusammenfassung
In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird die Kombination der Dünnschichtchromatographie von radioaktiven Substanzen mit radioaktiven Auswertverfahren beschrieben. Für die verschiedenen Methoden werden Beispiele aufgeführt.
Radiolyse von Wasserdampf durch α- und Röntgen-Bestrahlung
Authors: Hofmann S. 
Published: June 2015

Zusammenfassung Die Radiolyse von reinem, gesättigtem Wasserdampf durch α-Strahlen von rd. 5 MeV ergab in zwei Versuchsreihen mit absorbierten Dosisleistungen von 5,42 • 1015 eV/s bzw. 1,84 • 1015 eV/s bei 58 °C (140 Torr Sättigungsdampfdruck) eine konstante molekulare Wasserstoffausbeute von G(H2) = 1,28 + 0,15 Moleküle pro 100 eV absorbierter Strahlungsenergie. G(H2) ist für gesättigten Wasserdampf zwischen 40 °C (60 Torr) und 80 °C (360 Torr) temperaturunabhängig.
Bei Bestrahlung von reinem, gesättigtem Deuteriumoxid-Dampf bei 60 °C (150 Torr) wurde G(D2) = 1,2 ± 0,2 gefunden.
Bestrahlungsversuche mit Sauerstoffbeimengung bei 64,7 °C (190 Torr) zeigten eine lineare Abnahme von G(H2) mit steigender Sauerstoffkonzentration x(Mol-%): G(H2) = 1,28 - 0,67 · x (gemessen bis x = 1,5 Mol-% O2). Die Zugabe von Methan bei 64,7 °C (190 Torr) bewirkte bis 0,1 Mol-% CH4 eine starke Zunahme von G(H2) von 1,28 auf 4,4. Dieser Wert blieb bei weiterer Erhöhung der Methankonzentration bis 1,2 Mol-% CH, konstant.
In derselben Versuchsanlage wurde durch Bestrahlung mit 90 kV-Röntgenstrahlen mit einer mittleren Dosisleistung von 8,4 · 1013 eV/s G(H2) < 0,2 erhalten.
El aporte algebraico de Galois a la teoría deleuziana de los problemas
Authors: Abadi Diego 
Published: June 2015

En Diferencia y repetición Deleuze se propone, entre otras cosas, dar nacimientoa una nueva teoría de los problemas. Lo problemático, asociado a otras nociones que le son complementarias como las de Idea y virtual, pasará de ser un momento negativo en el camino subjetivo hacia el saber a concebirse como una determinación objetiva del mundo. Así como al momento de exponer la noción de Idea, y los tres principiosde determinación que le corresponden, Deleuze se sirve de herramientas que provienen del cálculo diferencial, será el álgebra, y en particular la teoría de Galois, el área de lasmatemáticas a la que se volcará a la hora de dar cuenta de esta novedosa forma de concebir los problemas. Nuestra intención en el presente texto será entonces ofrecer una lectura de dicha teoría que permita sumar inteligibilidad en un área todavía poco explorada del pensamiento deleuziano.DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.15304/ag.34.2.2108
Transformando a natureza humana: Igualdade e liberdade política em Tocqueville
Authors: Nunes da Costa Marta 
Published: June 2015

Hoje, falar de ‘democracia’ é natural e instintivo. Somos naturalmente democratas, por nascimento e herança ou por conversão. Somos por isso forçados a concordar com Tocqueville sobre a tendência natural e irreversível da história, no sentido de uma sociedade cada vez mais igual e democrática. Mas se Tocqueville tinha como preocupação perceber o que constituía o ‘homem democrático’ e como a democracia transformava, em última análise, a própria natureza humana, hoje, torna-se pertinente repensar o que significa ser democrático. Se a democracia transforma as nossas vidas, o que mudou na democracia entre a altura em que Tocqueville escreveu e hoje? São os perigos por ele denunciados os mesmos, ou há novos perigos para os quais nos devemos preparar? O objectivo deste artigo é lançar um olhar sobre as condições da democracia e seus ideais fundadores de igualdade e liberdade, e perceber como o Tocqueville nos oferece respostas para problemas contemporâneos.DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.15304/ag.34.2.2173
An Unusual Role fordoublesexin Sex Determination in the DipteranSciara
Authors: Ruiz María Fernanda , Alvarez Mercedes , Eirín-López José M , Sarno Francesca , Kremer Leonor , Barbero José L , Sánchez Lucas 
Published: June 2015

AbstractThe gene doublesex, which is placed at the bottom of the sex-determination gene cascade, plays the ultimate discriminatory role for sex determination in insects. In all insects where this gene has been characterized, the dsx premessenger RNA (pre-mRNA) follows a sex-specific splicing pattern, producing male- and female-specific mRNAs encoding the male-DSXM and female-DSXF proteins, which determine male and female development, respectively. This article reports the isolation and characterization of the gene doublesex of dipteran Sciara insects. The Sciara doublesex gene is constitutively transcribed during development and adult life of males and females. Sciara had no sex-specific doublesex mRNAs but the same transcripts, produced by alternative splicing of its primary transcript, were present in both sexes, although their relative abundance is sex specific. However, only the female DSXF protein, but not the male DSXM protein, was produced at similar amounts in both sexes. An analysis of the expression of female and male Sciara DSX proteins in Drosophila showed that these proteins conserved female and male function, respectively, on the control of Drosophila yolk-protein genes. The molecular evolution of gene doublesex of all insects where this gene has been characterized revealed that Sciara doublesex displays a considerable degree of divergence in its molecular organization and its splicing pattern with respect to the rest of dipterans as suggested by its basal position within the doublesex phylogeny. It is suggested that the doublesex gene is involved in Sciara sex determination although it appears not to play the discriminatory role performed in other insects.
Si volvemos a vernos, tierra querida. El papel del entorno natural en Una mina llamada Infierno y Zia Summer
Authors: Mezquita Fernández María Antonia 
Published: June 2015

Resumen <p>Son muchos los críticos y autores que han manifestado un enorme interés en el tema de la justicia medioambiental. El siguiente artículo se centrará, a través de la disciplina de la Ecocrítica, en el estudio de dos novelas: <em>Una mina llamada Infierno</em>, del español Alejandro Gallo, y <em>Zia Summer</em>, del mexicano Rudolfo Anaya. A pesar de estar englobadas en el género de la ficción criminal, ambas novelas contienen una clara defensa del medio ambiente, por eso será interesante analizarlas.</p> <p>Palabras clave: justicia medioambiental, Ecococrítica, mina, Alejandro Gallo, Rudolfo Anaya.</p> <p>Abstract</p><p>So many literary critics and writers have shown an abiding interest in environmental justice and the defence of the environment. This paper will show, through an ecocritical approaching, a comparative study on two novels: <em>Una mina llamada Infierno</em>, by the Spanish Alejandro Gallo, and <em>Zia Summer</em>, by the Mexican Rudolfo Anaya. In spite of belonging to crime fiction, both novels contain a clear defence of the environment. So, it will be interesting to analyze them.</p> <p>Keywords: environmental justice, ecocriticism, mine, Alejandro Gallo, Rudolfo Anaya.</p> <p> </p>
The Virtual International Day of the Midwife: A Synchronous Open Online Conference for Continuing Professional Development and Learning for Midwives
Authors: Sidebotham Mary , Dalsgaard Annette , Davis Deborah , Stewart Sarah 
Published: June 2015

AIM: To examine the contribution of the Virtual International Day of the Midwife (VIDM) conference to midwives’ continuing professional development (CPD).BACKGROUND: Knowledge and understanding of CPD for midwives as synchronous online learning is limited. Studies of e-learning programs for CPD have underlined the need for interaction with others. The VIDM is a synchronous online 24-hour conference freely available for midwives designed to provide a unique CPD opportunity.METHOD: An online survey with a mix of fixed-response, multiple-response, and open-ended free-text questions was available to participants for 1 month after the conference via the wiki page in 2012 and 2013.FINDINGS: The survey was completed by 239 conference participants. Midwifery students and clinical midwives were the largest groups of attendees. The most common countries of residence were Australia, United Kingdom, and United States. Respondents believed that the conference contributed to their professional development by enabling professional growth, facilitating shared learning, and raising awareness of global issues.CONCLUSION: Offering synchronous events is important to facilitate deeper learning for those engaging in online activities. As an annual synchronous 24-hour, open online conference, the VIDM has become a valuable CPD opportunity for midwives.
Coexisting Upper Lumbar-Disc Herniation and Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy: A Diagnostic Challenge
Authors: Balachandar Gopalan 
Published: June 2015

Case:
An elderly man presented with nontraumatic, acute onset of paralysis of the right quadriceps and the hip flexors, adductors, and abductors without backache or signs of nerve-root tension. Magnetic resonance imaging showed evidence of upper lumbar-disc extrusion with foraminal stenosis as well as right-sided inflammatory lumbar plexitis involving the L2, L3, and L4 nerve roots. However, the pattern of neurological involvement and relatively rapid and full recovery following treatment with parenteral corticosteroids suggested a diagnosis of chemical radiculitis.

Conclusion:
It is important to differentiate chemical radiculitis from both lumbar plexopathy and a herniated nucleus pulposus because it can be treated nonoperatively, with the expectation of a relatively rapid and full recovery.
Hydraulic Fracturing Model Based on a 3D Closed Form: Tests, Analysis of Fracture Geometry, and Containment
Authors: Bouteca M. J. 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACT
The numerical model described in this paper has been designed to provide a realistic 3D solution for fracture propagation in minimal computation time.
The procedure used to solve the equations ensures a numerically stable model since there is no iteration between the mechanical equilibrium and pressure drop equations.
Comparisons with available results are given. They show good concordance for a wide range of data. A parametric study is also given and the results are compared with the Nolte analysis of the propagation pressure.
An Improved Model for the Prediction of Pipeline Embedment on the Basis of Assessment of Field Data
Authors: Bruton David A. S. 
Published: June 2015

Summary
This paper reviews the current methodology for assessing pipeline embedment against field data, in which underprediction of pipeline embedment could be critical to design integrity. Pipeline embedment is a fundamental input to the assessment of pipe/soil interaction (PSI), which is the largest uncertainty faced in the design of pipelines subject to lateral-buckling and walking phenomena. However, pipeline embedment is notoriously difficult to predict because of the inherent uncertainty of the installation process. Improving the prediction of pipeline embedment is critical to reducing the range of predicted PSI responses in design. A current project has compared high-quality observations of pipeline embedment from an earlier phase of the same field development against predicted embedment with more-recent, high-quality soil data from parallel pipeline routes, including fully remolded soil strength from cyclic penetrometer testing. While current design approaches were underpredicting embedment levels, leading to a potentially nonconservative design, this updated methodology provided a much-improved match to actual embedment data. The revised model was verified successfully against measured levels of pipeline embedment and is now being used for the design of future pipelines in the area, with improved certainty and easing of the design challenge. One important principle behind this new approach is to define the operative soil strength on the basis of the reconsolidation of the remolded soil beneath the weight of the empty pipe during the intervening period between laying and flooding. Having demonstrated that the soil around the pipe becomes fully remolded during installation, one can show that the additional embedment that can occur upon flooding needs to be assessed with an operative strength from reconsolidation, rather than the intact strength, which is current practice. This paper also provides current equations that improve the prediction of embedment greater than one-half diameter by proposing methods to take account of the increasing buoyancy with depth, the reducing influence of heave mounds, and the modified penetration resistance at deeper embedment. The methodology presented in this paper has the potential to improve assessments of embedment and avoid PSI responses that are not conservative on future developments.
Espirito Santo: Design and Operational Expereince of the Use of Steel Risers on a Turret-Moored FPSO
Authors: Newport Andrew , Haheim Svein , Martineau Eric 
Published: June 2015

Summary
The floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) facility Espirito Santo, located offshore Brazil in the Parque das Conchas (BC-10) field, is the world's first turret-moored FPSO facility to use steel risers for fluid transfer. The FPSO facility is moored in a water depth of 1780 m, and the internal turret incorporates a total of 21 riser and umbilical slots. The steel risers, which are in a lazy-wave configuration, were pulled into the turret through inclined I-tubes. Clamps at the top of the I-tubes retain the risers, thus transferring axial loads from the risers to the turret. A clamp casting welded at the bottom of the I-tubes houses a stopper arrangement designed to transfer shear forces and moments from the risers to the turret. The FPSO facility began oil production in July 2009, and now has more than 5 years of operational experience. During this period, inspection of the riser system and the associated flex joint has confirmed the integrity of the design, giving further confidence in the use of steel risers in turret-moored systems. This paper summarizes the basis for selecting steel risers for the development, how the risers and umbilicals interface with the turret, and the impact of the riser choice on the turret design. The in-service inspection of the riser system is described, and the results are reported.
The Impact of Audit Completeness and Quality on Earnings Announcement GAAP Disclosures
Authors: Schroeder Joseph H. 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACT
This study examines the role of the external audit in management's decision about the amount of GAAP financial statement information to disclose in the annual earnings announcement. The earnings announcement is a key disclosure provided by public companies. Yet, there is no requirement that earnings announcements contain audited GAAP numbers; in fact, recent trends indicate that a majority of companies release earnings before the completion of year-end audit fieldwork. I predict and find that companies that wait until the audit is more complete at the earnings announcement date and receive higher quality audits provide more detailed balance sheet, cash flow statement, and overall GAAP disclosures. I also provide evidence that complete audits and higher quality audits impact the information content of the earnings announcement. The combined results indicate that audit completeness and quality help facilitate more detailed earnings announcement disclosures and have implications for the equity market.
Data Availability: Data are publicly available from sources identified in the text.
The Joint Effect of Unfavorable Supervisory Feedback Environments and External Mentoring on Job Attitudes and Job Outcomes in the Public Accounting Profession
Authors: Dalton Derek W. , Davis Ann Boyd , Viator Ralph E. 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACT
Unfavorable supervisory feedback environments (SFEs) occur when supervisors provide unhelpful, inconsistent, and inconsiderate feedback. This study investigates whether external mentoring (i.e., mentoring support that is provided by a superior who is external to the supervisor-subordinate relationship) can moderate (i.e., attenuate) the adverse effects of unfavorable SFEs that occur in the accounting profession. Based on a survey of 421 public accounting professionals, the results indicate that unfavorable SFEs are associated with lower job satisfaction and role clarity, which, in turn, lead to lower organizational commitment and higher turnover intentions. More importantly, the results also show that external mentoring moderates (i.e., attenuates) the negative effects of unfavorable SFEs on both role clarity and job satisfaction. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Michael V. Pisani. Music for the Melodramatic Theatre in Nineteenth-Century London and New York
Authors: Miller Derek 
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACT: Review of Michael Pisani’s monograph on music for popular drama in the nineteenth-century Anglo-American theatre. A compendious, if repetitive, discussion of an overlooked aspect of theatre history. Essential reading for theatre historians, musicologists, and scholars working at the intersection of theatre and sound.
Lille à l'avènement de la période bourguignonne, le témoignage des comptes urbains
Authors: Clauzel Denis 
Published: June 2015

Denis Clauzel, Lille at the beginning of the Burgundian Era : the testimony of the urban Accounts, 1383-1388.
In 1384, Lille became the "Capital" of one of the most powerful States in the whole Occident. Traditionally this decision has been explained by the geographical position of the city in the heart of the "States beyond", as a halting place between Flanders and France, by the strength of its walls, by the social peace which reigned there. These arguments, though often put forward, do not resist a close analysis. The urban Accounts enable us to reconsider the question : Philippe le Hardi submits his "good city" to a thorough ransack : Money, tools, men,... all these elements which played an essential part in the constitution of the rising Burgundian power given by Lille to the Duke in a plentiful and regular way, without any real sign of ill-will since all these contributions brought riches and profit to many Lillois. The taxes paid by the city betray a wealth and an economical strength anterior to the Burgundian Era and by which the Duke largely benefited.