bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Application of multivariate statistical techniques in the water quality assessment of Danube river, Serbia
Authors: Voza Danijela , Vukovic Milovan , Takic Ljiljana , Nikolic Djordje , Mladenovic-Ranisavljevic Ivana 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThe aim of this article is to evaluate the quality of the Danube River in its course through Serbia as well as to demonstrate the possibilities for using three statistical methods: Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Factor Analysis (FA) and Cluster Analysis (CA) in the surface water quality management. Given that the Danube is an important trans-boundary river, thorough water quality monitoring by sampling at different distances during shorter and longer periods of time is not only ecological, but also a political issue. Monitoring was carried out at monthly intervals from January to December 2011, at 17 sampling sites. The obtained data set was treated by multivariate techniques in order, firstly, to identify the similarities and differences between sampling periods and locations, secondly, to recognize variables that affect the temporal and spatial water quality changes and thirdly, to present the anthropogenic impact on water quality parameters.
MGL induces nuclear translocation of EndoG and AIF in caspase-independent T cell death
Authors: Bu Qingpan , Wang Jianhui , Zheng Yi , Zou Yingying , Wei Min 
Published: November 2015

AbstractMacrophage galactose-type lectin (MGL) participates in the regulation of T cell apoptosis, but the exact death pathway remains unclear. Here, we demonstrated that MGL-induced T cell death occurs in a caspaseindependent manner. Furthermore, MGL treatment triggers the translocation of endonuclease G (EndoG) and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) from the mitochondria to the nucleus. Because galectin-1 (Gal-1) can also initiate similar mitochondrial events, we speculate that this death pathway may be widely used by the lectin family.
A new lithospheric model in the eastern part of the Western Carpatians: 2D integrated modelling
Authors: Hlavňová Petra , Bielik Miroslav , Dérerová Jana , Kohút Igor , Pašiaková Mariana 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Using 2D integrated geophysical modelling we recalculated lithospheric model along transect KP-X in the eastern part of the Western Carpathians. Our model takes into account the joint interpretation of the heat flow, free air anomalies, topography and geoid data. A more accurate model of lithospheric structure has been created, especially the lithosphere-astenosphere boundary. Lithosphere thickness in the study region increases from the area of the Pannonian Basin where we modelled it at the depth of 80 km towards the oldest and coolest area of the European Platform where it reaches about 150 km. In the Pannonian Basin the modelled Moho depths reach about of 25 km and it decreases towards theWestern Carpathians. The Western Carpathian’s crustal thickness varies from about 30 km to 45 km. The largest crustal thickness (45 km) has been located beneath the Externides (Carpathian Foredeep) of the Western Carpathians. In the direction of the European platform a Moho depth gradually increases until the end of the profile, where the crustal thickness reaches of about 42 km. Our modelling has confirmed the existence of an anomalous body with average density of 2850 kgm−3 seated mostly in the lower crust. Its uppermost boundary reaches a depth of about 12 km. The lower crust beneath the Western Carpathian Externides is much thicker (20 km) in comparison beneath the Pannonian Basin, where it is only 8 km on average.
3D GPR investigation of pavement using 1 GHz and 2 GHz horn type antenna – comparison of the results
Authors: Grinč Michal 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Today, non-invasive, simple, safe, time efficient and traffic flow non-disturbing methods of the pavement diagnostics are requested. From this point of view a very convenient method seems to be the GPR investigation. The trial GPR survey of the Žilina airport was carried out in order to investigate the pavement of the runway. A testing field is placed where the geological drill hole has been drilled out. The GPR survey was performed in 3D geometry, hence in x and y directions. Two horn type antennas with central frequencies of 1 GHz and 2 GHz were used on the test field in order to verify thicknesses of pavement construction layers Here, the results of both 3D measurements are compared to each other However the investigation confirms two subhorizontal construction layers of the runway pavement, the results obtained in y-direction slightly differ at some areas. These errors are situated mainly in the areas where the linear cracks are found. On the other hand, results in x-directions are within standard error.
Modeling of CME and CIR driven geomagnetic storms by means of artificial neural networks
Authors: Revallo Miloš , Valach Fridrich , Hejda Pavel , Bochníček Josef 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
A model of geomagnetic storms based on the method of artificial neural networks (ANN) combined with an analytical approach is presented in the paper. Two classes of geomagnetic storms, caused by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and those caused by corotating interaction regions (CIRs), of medium and week intensity are subject to study. As the model input, the hourly solar wind parameters measured by the ACE satellite at the libration point L1 are used. The time series of the Dst index is obtained as the model output. The simulated Dst index series is compared with the corresponding observatory data. The model reliabilty is assessed using the skill scores, namely the correlation coefficient CC and the prediction efficiency PE. The results show that the model performance is better for the CME driven storms than for the CIR driven storms. At the same time, it appears that in the case of medium and weak storms the model performance is worse than in the case of intense storms
Vintervejen til de levendes land. En sammenlignende læsning af salmer af Kingo, Grundtvig og Sarvig
Authors: Støvring Kasper 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThis article analyzes three Danish hymns: Thomas Kingo's hymn “Far, Verden, far vel” (also known as the XI. Song) from 1681, N. F. S ­Grundtvig's hymn “De Levendes Land” from 1824 and Ole Sarvig’s hymn “Frostsalme for to eller tre” from 1948. Through a comparative reading it is shown that the three hymns have the same metrical pattern, and that they also share the same themes. Kingo's hymn establishes a dualism that is well known in the Baroque period; Grundtvig's hymn overcomes this dualism by showing that paradise is here and now, while Ole Sarvig’s hymn incorporates a doubt about the Christian dogmas concerning baptism and salvation. Sarvig’s hymn is interesting because it expresses Christian motifs while at the same time reflecting the intellectual ambiguity concerning Christian faith, which is an integral part of modernist literature.
Access to Tablet Portable Computers and Undergraduates Reading Culture: The experience of a Nigerian University
Authors: Bello M.B. , Daramola D.S. , Yusuf A. , Amali I.O.O. 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
This paper examines the use of tablet personal computers (PCs) and how they interfere with Nigerian undergraduates reading culture and love for educational books. The study adopts a descriptive research design. The University of Ilorin undergraduates constitute the population for this study while 200 level students of three faculties across the university constitute the target population. Stratified sampling technique was used to sample the needed respondents. A researchers’ designed questionnaire was use for data collection. The collected data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that access to tablet computer influence the undergraduate reading culture. Also, 55.7% of 200 level undergraduates read more electronic materials on their tablet computer than printed texts. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that students should be encouraged to visit the library and read textbooks since there is certain fundamental knowledge that might not be accessible on the net
The Actor, the Pilgrim and the Fieldpath
Authors: Copeliovitch Andrea 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
This article aims to cast a glance on some questions relevant for theatre, with an emphasis on the actor’s point of view, not in order to investigate the acting practice but to develop a reflection. Theatre is a marginal art; an actor’s action is a displacement action, out of the centre, searching, moving. Also, the actor is always a foreigner, a strange stranger. We follow these questions while going through the fieldpath, with direct reference to Martin Heidegger’s text “Der Feldweg” (1949). As an actress, I try to understand it by walking my own path.
Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) – Early Biomarker for Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients
Authors: Bianca Grigorescu , Raluca Fodor , Veres Mihaly , Orlandea Monica , Badea Judita , Hlavathy Katalin , Cioc Adrian 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Introduction: NGAL (Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin) is a biomarker recently introduced into clinical practice for the early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI). The aim of this study was to correlate the plasmatic NGAL value determined at admission with clinical progression and severity of AKI in critically ill patients.
Material and method: Thirty two consecutive critically ill adult patients at risk of developing AKI (trauma, sepsis), admitted in Intensive Care Unit of the Clinical County Emergency Hospital Mures, between January to March 2015 were enrolled in the study. For each patient included in the study plasma NGAL levels were determined on admission, and these were correlated with the degree of AKI development (according to AKIN criteria) at 48 hours and 5 days post admission. The discriminatory power of NGAL, creatinine, creatinine clearance and corrected creatinine (depending on water balance) were determined using the ROC (receiver-operating characteristic) and likelihood ratios.
Results: ROC curve analysis showed a better discriminatory capacity in terms of early diagnosis of AKI for NGAL (AUC=0.81 for NGAL, AUC=0.59 for creatinine, AUC=0.62 for corrected creatinine, AUC=0.29 for creatinine clearance). The value of likelihood ratio was also significantly higher for NGAL (3.01±2.73 for NGAL, 1.27±1.14 for creatinine, 1.78±1.81 for corrected creatinine, and 0.48±0.33 for creatinine clearance).
Conclusions: NGAL biomarker has a better discrimination capacity for early prediction of acute kidney injury compared to previously used markers.
The microwave syndrome or electro-hypersensitivity: historical background
Authors: Carpenter David O. 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Microwave generating equipment first became common during World War 2 with the development of radar. Soviet bloc countries reported that individuals exposed to microwaves frequently developed headaches, fatigue, loss of appetite, sleepiness, difficulty in concentration, poor memory, emotional instability, and labile cardiovascular function, and established stringent exposure standards. For a variety of reasons these reports were discounted in Western countries, where the prevailing belief was that there could be no adverse health effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) that were not mediated by tissue heating. The reported Soviet effects were at lower intensities than those that cause heating. However, there were several accidental exposures of radar operators in Western countries that resulted in persistent symptoms similar to those described above. The Soviets irradiated the US Embassy in Moscow with microwaves during the period 1953–1975, and while no convincing evidence of elevated cancer rates was reported, there were reports of “microwave illness”. Officials passed these complaints off as being due to anxiety, not effects of the microwave exposure. There is increasing evidence that the “microwave syndrome” or “electro-hypersensitivity” (EHS) is a real disease that is caused by exposure to EMFs, especially those in the microwave range. The reported incidence of the syndrome is increasing along with increasing exposure to EMFs from electricity, WiFi, mobile phones and towers, smart meters and many other wireless devices. Why some individuals are more sensitive is unclear. While most individuals who report having EHS do not have a specific history of an acute exposure, excessive exposure to EMFs, even for a brief period of time, can induce the syndrome.
Language as a complex algebra: Post-structuralism and inflectional morphology in Saussure’s Cours
Authors: Aranovich Raúl 
Published: November 2015

AbstractIn Item-and-Arrangement models of inflection, morphemes are associations of form and meaning stored in a mental lexicon. Saussure’s notion of the linguistic sign as a unit of an acoustic image (signifier) and a concept (signified) immediately suggests such a model. But close examination of the examples of inflectional morphology throughout the Cours brings Saussure’s ideas more in line with Process morphology, a model in which recurrent elements in word forms are exponents of content features, and realizational rules license a word form inferentially from the word’s content. The Saussurean sign allowed French structuralists to revolutionize the methods of modern social science, eschewing the motives and intentions of human actors to focus on the system of oppositions that make signification possible in each domain. Eventually, post-structuralism rejected the static nature of the linguistic sign, forcing linguistics into relative isolation (since it held on to sign-based models of language). The criticism of structuralist treatments of morphology in Process models of inflection, however, stands as an exception to this tendency. In retrospect, I argue, similar ideas can be found in Saussure’s view of the langue as a complex algebra.
Software Development for EECU Platform of Turbofan Engine
Authors: Kim Bo Gyoung , Kwak Dohyup , Kim Byunghyun , Choi Hee ju , Kong Changduk 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThe turbofan engine operation consists of a number of hardware and software. The engine is controlled by Electronic Engine Control Unit (EECU). In order to control the engine, EECU communicates with an aircraft system, Actuator Drive Unit (ADU), Engine Power Unit (EPU) and sensors on the engine. This paper tried to investigate the process form starting to taking-off and aims to design the EECU software mode and defined communication data format. The software is implemented according to the designed software mode.
The modulated structure of intermediate-valent CeCoGa
Authors: Niehaus Oliver , Hoffmann Rolf-Dieter , Chevalier Bernard , Pöttgen Rainer 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
CeCoGa was synthesized by melting of the elements in an arc-melting furnace as well as in a sealed niobium tube in an induction furnace. A further annealing step improves the purity and crystallinity of the samples significantly. Its structure was refined on the basis of single-crystal X-ray diffractometer data at different temperatures. Already at room temperature CeCoGa crystallizes in a superstructure of the HT-CeCoAl type. This superstructure can be described in the (3+1)D superspace group C2/m(α0γ)00; α=2/3, γ=1/3 with a temperature independent q-vector (Z=4). For the 300 K data (also for 90 K) the commensurate modulated structure could be refined with 1336 F
2 values, 56 variables and residuals of wR=0.0348 for the main and wR=0.0605 for the satellites of 1st order [a=1101.7(1), b=436.0(1) and c=482.4(1) pm, β=103.2(1)°]. Furthermore a description in a transformed 3D supercell with the space group C2/m and Z=12 is possible. For the 90 K data this 3D supercell was refined with 1289 F
2 values, 56 variables and a residual of wR=0.0409 [a=1618.8(1), b=435.3(1) and c=1094.1(1) pm, β=119.3(1)°]. The relation of the HT-CeCoAl type structure, the (3+1)D modulated and the 3D supercell structure are discussed on the basis of a group-subgroup relation. By thermal analysis and magnetic measurements the phase transition temperature to the HT-CeCoAl type structure is stated slightly above 475 K. Furthermore intermediate cerium valence was identified by the magnetic susceptibility.
Chemically Induced Oncogenesis in the Peripheral Nervous System Is Suppressed in Congenic BDIX.BDIV-Mss1 and -Mss7 Rats
Authors: Koelsch Bernd , van den Berg Linda , Fischer Christine , Winzen-Reichert Bettina , Kutritz Andrea , Kindler-Röhrborn Andrea 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Human malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are highly aggressive soft-tissue sarcomas with a poor prognosis that arise either in the context of neurofibromatosis 1 or sporadically. Inbred BDIX and BDIV rat strains highly susceptible and resistant, respectively, to the development of ethylnitrosourea-induced MPNST enable us to identify, by using methods not applicable in humans, variant alleles involved in the pathways underlying individual MPNST risk. On the basis of a genome-wide association analysis using reciprocal intercrosses of BDIX and BDIV, BDIV alleles of two loci on chromosome 10, Mss1 and Mss7, were predicted to lower the risk of MPNST, the latter locus with a female bias. In this study we confirm the two nonoverlapping loci by exposing two congenic strains, BDIX.BDIV-Mss1 (Mss1) and BDIX.BDIV-Mss7 (Mss7), each carrying a BDIV genomic segment spanning the respective locus, to ethylnitrosourea. Compared with BDIX rats, the rate of MPNST is reduced 6.2-fold and 2.0-fold for Mss1 and Mss7 rats of both sexes, respectively. Although a moderate gain of survival time (30−50 days) is seen in Mss1 rats of both sexes and Mss7 males, Mss7 females survive 134 days longer than BDIX females. BDIV alleles at Mss7 obviously cause a markedly increased intrastrain sex difference regarding survival time in Mss7 compared with BDIX rats. Fine mapping will lead to the identification of allelic variants modulating rat MPNST risk and subsequently to their human counterparts. This is of particular relevance, because so far neither gene nor anonymous sequence variants have been identified that influence the risk of human sporadic Schwann cell malignancy.
Oviposition but Not Sex Allocation Is Associated with Transcriptomic Changes in Females of the Parasitoid WaspNasonia vitripennis
Authors: Cook Nicola , Trivedi Urmi , Pannebakker Bart A , Blaxter Mark , Ritchie Michael G , Tauber Eran , Sneddon Tanya , Shuker David M 
Published: November 2015

AbstractLinking the evolution of the phenotype to the underlying genotype is a key aim of evolutionary genetics and is crucial to our understanding of how natural selection shapes a trait. Here, we consider the genetic basis of sex allocation behavior in the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis using a transcriptomics approach. Females allocate offspring sex in line with the local mate competition (LMC) theory. Female-biased sex ratios are produced when one or a few females lay eggs on a patch. As the number of females contributing offspring to a patch increases, less female-biased sex ratios are favored. We contrasted the transcriptomic responses of females as they oviposit under conditions known to influence sex allocation: foundress number (a social cue) and the state of the host (parasitized or not). We found that when females encounter other females on a patch or assess host quality with their ovipositors, the resulting changes in sex allocation is not associated with significant changes in whole-body gene expression. We also found that the gene expression changes produced by females as they facultatively allocate sex in response to a host cue and a social cue are very closely correlated. We expanded the list of candidate genes associated with oviposition behavior in Nasonia, some of which may be involved in fundamental processes underlying the ability to facultatively allocate sex, including sperm storage and utilization.
A NovelSaccharomyces cerevisiaeFG Nucleoporin Mutant Collection for Use in Nuclear Pore Complex Functional Experiments
Authors: Adams Rebecca L , Terry Laura J , Wente Susan R 
Published: November 2015

AbstractFG nucleoporins (Nups) are the class of proteins that both generate the permeability barrier and mediate selective transport through the nuclear pore complex (NPC). The FG Nup family has 11 members in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and the study of mutants lacking different FG domains has been instrumental in testing transport models. To continue analyzing the distinct functional roles of FG Nups in vivo, additional robust genetic tools are required. Here, we describe a novel collection of S. cerevisiae mutant strains in which the FG domains of different groups of Nups are absent (Δ) in the greatest number documented to date. Using this plasmid-based ΔFG strategy, we find that a GLFG domain-only pore is sufficient for viability. The resulting extensive plasmid and strain resources are available to the scientific community for future in-depth in vivo studies of NPC transport.
Neodymium doped titania as photoanode and graphene oxide–CuS composite as counter electrode material in quantum dot solar cell
Authors: D'Souza Laveena P. , Muralikrishna Sreeramareddygari , Chandan Hunsur R. , Ramakrishnappa Thippeswamy , Balakrishna R. Geetha 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
Energy balance in transition cows and its association with health, reproduction and milk production
Authors: Nakao T. , Hoedemaker M. , Furken C. 
Published: November 2015

SummaryObjective: It was the purpose of this study to determine the effects of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) concentrations at different time periods of the transition period as well as lactation number on metabolism, health, reproduction and milk production in dairy cows. Material and methods: This trial was conducted in a single dairy herd located in Northern Germany. Of the herd, which comprised 330 lactating Holstein cows housed in a free stall barn and fed a total mixed ration (TMR), 83 primiparous and multiparous cows were randomly selected. Animals were checked for body condition score (BCS), locomo tion score, calving data, quality of colostrum, reproductive measures, daily rectal temperature of the first 10 days post-partum (p. p.), health data and culling rates up to 200 days in milk (DIM) as well as milk production until 305 DIM. Three different time periods were considered: 3 and 1 week ante partum (a. p.); partus and 1 week p. p.; 3 weeks p. p. Results: Animals with NEFA concentrations 0.4 mmol/l ante partum had a higher risk of no ovarian activity in week 5 p. p. and of subclinical ketosis post partum than cows with lower NEFA concentrations (p < 0.05). Cows with NEFA concentrations 1.1 mmol/l in week 1 p. p., in comparison to those with lower NEFA concentrations, showed a higher prevalence of clinical ketosis (24.1% vs. 5.9%), subclinical ketosis (62.1% vs. 34.0%) and culling rate within 200 DIM (34.5% vs. 14.0%) (p < 0.05). Cows with NEFA concentrations 0.3 mmol/l at week 3 p. p. had higher 100- and 305-day milk yields than cows with lower NEFA concentrations (p < 0.05). First lactating heifers were at higher risk to loose body condition ante partum, of dystocia, fever within the first 10 DIM, metritis, clinical and subclinical ketosis as well as to develop a disease within the first 30 DIM (p < 0.05). Multipara were more likely to loose body condition after calving, to a prolonged calving to first service interval and to higher milk yields (p < 0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion increased NEFA concentrations during the transition period as well as parity can have an influence on health, production and reproduction of dairy cows.