bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Critique of Glottocentricism
Authors: Petrilli Susan 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
As general semiotics, semiotics provides a general theory of sign and correlate sign model. As such, semiotics avoids limitations connected with so called Saussurean sémiologie (in reality connected with information theory and the concepts of code and message). One limitation is glottocentrism which is phonocentric, anthropocentric, ethnocentric. When glottocentrism prevails, semiotics cannot adequately account for communication, modeling, and dialogism as generated in human biosemiosis, in the interconnection between verbal and nonverbal. We propose to critique glottocentrism in global semiotic terms, following European scholars (Barthes, Derrida, Kristeva, Rossi-Landi) and beyond (Bakhtin, Sebeok, Morris). Dialogue among these voices is transnational, translinguistic, transdisciplinary. Moreover, as indicated by “semioethics” (introduced by Augusto Ponzio and myself), our approach accounts for the sign’s vocation for the other.
Semiotics and the Possibilities of Cultural Analysis
Authors: Torop Peeter 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
The article describes the role of the Tartu semiotics school in the formation of the new academic field called semiotics of culture, particularly in the context of writing the Theses on the Semiotic Study of Cultures in 1973. Special attention is paid to the typology of languages of culture, and to the concept of culture as an object for semiotics.
Hybrid bounds for quadratic Weyl sums and arithmetic applications
Authors: Liu Sheng-Chi , Masri Riad 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
Let

D
<
0

${D &lt; 0}$

be an odd fundamental discriminant and q be a prime number which splits in

ℚ
(

D

)

${{\mathbb {Q}}(\sqrt{D})}$

.
Given a suitable smooth function f supported on

[
X
,
2
X
]

${[X, 2X]}$

for X ≥ 1, we establish a
uniform bound in

X
,
D

${X, D}$

and q for

∑

c
≡
0

(
mod

q
)

W
h

(
D
;
c
)

f

(
c
)

,

$
{\sum _{c \equiv 0 \hspace*{1.42262pt}(\operatorname{mod} ~q)}W_h(D;c)f(c)},
$

where

W
h

(
D
;
c
)

:
=

∑

b

(
mod

2
c
)

,

b
2

≡
D

(
mod

4
c
)

e

h
b

2
c

,

h
∈
ℤ
,

e

(
z
)

:
=

e

2
π
i
z

,

$
{W_h(D;c) := \sum _{b \hspace*{1.42262pt}(\operatorname{mod} ~2c),\, b^2 \equiv D \hspace*{1.42262pt}(\operatorname{mod} ~4c)}e\biggl (\frac{hb}{2c} \biggr )}, \quad h \in {\mathbb {Z}}, \quad e(z):= e^{2 \pi i z},
$

is the Weyl sum for roots of the quadratic congruence

x
2

≡
D

(
mod

4
c

)

${x^2 \equiv D~(\text{mod}~{4c})}$

. We use this result to
study several problems of arithmetic interest, including level-aspect versions of equidistribution of quadratic roots,
and the asymptotic distribution of traces of CM values of weakly holomorphic modular functions of level q.
By work of Zagier and Bruinier–Funke, the generating functions for these traces are weight 3/2 weakly holomorphic
modular forms of level

4
q

${4q}$

satisfying Kohnen's plus space condition.
Failure Investigation of Radiant Platen Superheater Tube of Thermal Power Plant Boiler
Authors: Ghosh D. , Ray S. , Mandal A. , Roy H. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractThis paper highlights a case study of typical premature failure of a radiant platen superheater tube of 210 MW thermal power plant boiler. Visual examination, dimensional measurement and chemical analysis, are conducted as part of the investigations. Apart from these, metallographic analysis and fractography are also conducted to ascertain the probable cause of failure. Finally it has been concluded that the premature failure of the super heater tube can be attributed to localized creep at high temperature. The corrective actions has also been suggested to avoid this type of failure in near future.
Aortic dilatation and dissection in Turner syndrome: What we know, what we are unclear about and what we should do in clinical practice?
Authors: Wong Sze Choong , Cheung Michael , Zacharin Margaret 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
Aortic dilatation and aortic dissection are increasingly recognised in patients with Turner syndrome (TS). Risk factors for aortic dissection include aortic dilatation, bicuspid aortic valves, coarctation of aorta and pregnancy. The risk of death due to aortic dissection in pregnancy in TS is 2%, which is approximately 100 times higher than the general population, as maternal mortality is extremely low. Ongoing cardiovascular monitoring is recommended, although there remain several unanswered questions in relation to cardiovascular imaging especially the choice of modality for detection of vascular, valvular abnormalities and measurements of aortic dimensions. Due to the relative short stature of patients with TS, aortic dimensions need to be defined by aortic measurements adjusted for body surface area, known as aortic sized index (ASI). The relationship of ASI and other risk factors with aortic dissection is only beginning to be clarified. Clinical management and monitoring of such patients should be delivered by a group of clinicians familiar with the issues unique to TS patients in a multidisciplinary fashion. All clinicians including the non-specialists need to have a low threshold of suspecting aortic dissection in these adolescents and young adults. This up to date review, including a summary of all 122 published cases of TS patients with aortic dissection, aims to provide a summary of recent publications on characteristics of aortic dissection and aortic dilatation in TS to highlight gaps in knowledge and propose possible clinical monitoring pathway of cardiovascular health in children and adults with TS. Cardiovascular assessment and risk counselling is especially crucial during the period of transition of adolescents with TS, although life long monitoring by expert cognizant to the issues specific in TS is essential.
Outcome of adolescents with eating disorders from an adolescent medicine service at a large children’s hospital
Authors: Hergenroeder Albert C. , Wiemann Constance M. , Henges Christopher , Dave Amanda 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
Objective: To describe outcomes of adolescents with eating disorders treated by an interdisciplinary adolescent medicine service at a large children’s hospital and to identify factors, including hospitalization, associated with outcome.
Design: The study design was a retrospective chart review of patients.
Setting: The setting was an inpatient and outpatient adolescent service in a large urban children’s hospital.
Participants: A total of 218 adolescents diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or eating disorder not otherwise specified participated in the study.
Intervention: Interdisciplinary inpatient and outpatient treatment for eating disorders was adopted for intervention.
Outcome measures: Patient outcomes were categorized as fully recovered, partially recovered/improved, or poorly recovered/exhibiting chronicity.
Results: Being admitted to the study hospital once and longer duration of follow-up were associated with full or partial recovery. In contrast, being readmitted to the study hospital and longer duration of illness prior to the initial contact with this service were associated with poor recovery. Premorbid obesity was unrelated to outcome.
Conclusions: Earlier detection and referral of adolescents with eating disorders are needed because a high percentage of patients, especially those with anorexia nervosa, required hospitalization at initial contact. The benefits of inpatient admission may extend beyond medical stabilization of the most medically compromised patients to include improved therapeutic relationship with the treatment team and improved follow-up. Many patients prematurely terminate treatment; factors contributing to premature termination of therapy need further exploration.
Informal signs as expressions of multilingualism in Chisinau: how individuals shape the public space of a post-Soviet capital
Authors: Muth Sebastian 
Published: June 2014

AbstractInformal and transient displays of written language such as graffiti, announcements and notes attached to walls and lampposts form an integral part of an urban linguistic landscape. Especially within multilingual contexts, individuals constantly shape the public space by the languages they use and make language choices that do not always reflect official language policies, commonly held perceptions or the demographic makeup within a certain area. The capital of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, proves to be an interesting area of research here, as – apart from a Romanian-speaking majority – the city is home to a large share of speakers of Russian, a language long considered to be the
Language contact, agency and power in the linguistic landscape of two regional capitals of Ethiopia
Authors: Woldemariam Hirut , Lanza Elizabeth 
Published: June 2014

AbstractThe issue of language contact in the linguistic landscape has been rarely addressed, especially in regards to issues of agency and power in this domain of multilingual practices. The linguistic landscape provides an arena for investigating agency as related to literacy, language rights and identity. In this article, we explore the linguistic landscape of two different regions in Ethiopia to provide an analysis of language contact that takes place between regional languages, which only recently have made the transition to literacy in the country as the result of a new language policy, and Amharic, the federal working language, which has a long and established history of literacy. The study is based on data collected through field work and participant observation from two federal regions in the country – Tigray and Oromia – two regions that have fought for the recognition of language rights, for Tigrinya and Oromo, the former a Semitic language like Amharic and the latter a Cushitic language. Results indicate ways in which speakers of the regional languages draw on their multilingual resources to create a new arena for language use and thereby assert their agency in developing new literacy practices.
Semiotic landscapes and mobile narrations of place: performing the local
Authors: Stroud Christopher , Jegels Dmitri 
Published: June 2014

AbstractIn this article, we explore some of the practices and mechanisms behind the multiple constructions of place and its meanings, focusing specifically on the diverse ways in which signage is read and incorporated into personal narratives of place. We employ a methodology of narrated walking that allows insights into how our informants actively construct the significance of local place as they navigate and move through space, and that also illustrates how signage discourses are enacted, performed, disputed and elaborated in local performativities of place. The article concludes by drawing out some implications for research on semiotic landscapes generally, and offers some suggestions on what such an approach to semiotic landscapes might contribute to a politics of local civility by taking into consideration how signage mediates local interpersonal relationships, the situated social dynamics of multivocality and, ultimately, the contesting lives of multiple publics.
Business Process Security Analysis – Design Time, Run Time, Audit Time
Authors: Böhr Frank , Ly Linh Thao , Müller Günter 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
This paper reports on approaches and tool support for security
and compliance analysis of executable business processes,
so-called workflows, employed in the GESINE project. Specifically,
focusing on the business layer and the corresponding workflow
entities along the business process management lifecycle (i. e.,
workflow model, instance and event log), the techniques reported
on in this paper cover the design time, run time and audit time
analysis. Their goal is to verify the adherence to security
requirements, such as the four-eyes principle and separation and
binding of duties. Altogether, the complementary techniques
described in this paper enable a holistic approach to ensure the
security of workflows.
Integrating Security Aspects into Business Process Models
Authors: Brucker Achim D. 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
Modern enterprise systems are often process-driven and, thus,
rely heavily on process-aware information systems. In such
systems, high-level process-models play an important role both for
communicating business requirements between domain experts and
system experts as well as basis for the system implementation.
Since several years, enterprise system need to fulfil an
increasing number of the security and compliance
requirements. Thus, there is an increasing demand for integrating
high-level security and compliance requirements into process
models, i. e. a common language for domain experts, system
experts, and security experts. We present a security modelling
language, called SecureBPMN, that can easily be integrated into
business process modelling languages. In this paper, we exemplary
integrate SecureBPMN into BPMN and, thus, present a common
language for describing business process models together with
their security and compliance requirements.
Security and Privacy in Business Processes:
A Posteriori Analysis Techniques
Authors: Strembeck Mark , Rinderle-Ma Stefanie 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
In this paper, we motivate the need to perform a posteriori
analyzes for process-related security properties. In particular,
we first discuss the relation of security engineering and
a-posteriori techniques. Subsequently, we give an overview of
different a-posteriori techniques for analyzing organizational
structures and access control policies. Finally, we provide
a discussion on application scenarios for different a-posteriori
techniques.
Thailand’s Market Power in Its Rice Export Markets
Authors: Mahanaseth Itthipong , Tauer Loren W. 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
We measure the degree of market power Thailand has in its major rice export markets. Elasticities of residual demands for Thai rice for its important export destinations of China, Indonesia, USA, and South Africa were estimated and used as indicators of the degree of competition or market power in each respective market. Thai rice exports were classified into four categories consisting of aggregated white rice, Hommali rice, glutinous rice, and parboiled rice. For aggregated rice exports, the results reveal that Thailand does not have market power to influence export prices in its four major export markets. Instead, Thailand faces fierce competition from the rice-exporting countries of Vietnam and India, whose rice appears to be very close substitutes to Thai rice. Likewise, in the case of the disaggregated Hommali rice export market, Thailand does not possess market power. However, results indicate that Thailand has some market power in the glutinous rice export markets to China and Indonesia. Lastly, Thailand appears to have significant market power over parboiled rice export to South Africa. These results are useful in ongoing discussions of Thailand rice policies.
Modulatory effects of cod liver oil on the antioxidant status and oxidative stress induced by acute exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CCL4) in experimental animal models
Authors: Omugba Abam Esther , Ajiboye Adebayo J. , Oyagbemi Ademola A. , Agofure Eze 
Published: June 2014

Abstract

Background: This work was designed to investigate the modulatory effects of cod liver oil on the acute exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CCL4) in experimental animal models.

Methods: Markers of oxidative stress, enzymic and non-enzymic antioxidants were assessed in the liver and kidney.

Results: The results showed significant (p<0.05) increase in the total protein of the kidney of rats pretreated with cod liver oil compared to the control and CCL4-treated groups. Acute exposure to CCL4 also significantly (p<0.05) increased thiobarbituric acid reactive substances in the liver of rats treated with cod liver oil compared to the CCL4-treated rats. The reduced glutathione (GSH) content in the liver of the rats administered with CCL4 decreased significantly compared to that in all other treatment groups, whereas rats pretreated and co-administered with cod liver oil and CCl4 showed significant (p<0.05) improvement in the liver GSH content. The catalase (CAT) activity in the liver of rats exposed to CCL4 decreased (p<0.05) significantly, whereas the activity increased (p<0.05) significantly in the rats that were treated with cod liver oil compared to the CCl4 only-treated group. The percentage inhibition of superoxide dismutase (SOD) increased (p<0.05) significantly in the liver of rats administered cod liver oil compared to the CCL4-treated rats and the control.

Conclusions: Taken together, cod liver oil attenuates CCL4-induced toxicity and oxidative stress in the liver but not in the kidney of rats acutely exposed to CCL4.
Ethics, Market, and the Federal Order. The Political Philosophy of Wilhelm Röpke
Authors: Lottieri Carlo 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
The moral and political philosophy of Wilhelm Röpke is among the finest instances of European classical liberalism in the twentieth century, and in many occasions he stated that only a society which understands the importance of markets can be reconciled with human dignity. Röpke elaborated a political theory that focused on the harmony between moral principles and economic law. In this sense, his liberalism is unique not only because it defends private property and competition as pillars of a thriving economy, but above all that it provides the preconditions of a society that can remain secure from the immorality of despotism and subsequent ethical degeneration. To that end he upheld an economic order based on voluntary cooperation as the basis for a more humane society, emphasizing the role of institutional competition and federalism. Röpke’s cultural conservatism should not therefore be misunderstood, as it is very much connected with his defense of the essential role of property. It is only in this sense that he found in liberal humanism a third way, which is not however situated halfway between the market and socialism, but which represents instead a defense of a competitive society that is aware of its own historical and cultural basis.
Sensor and Actuator Fault Diagnosis Based on Soft Computing Techniques
Authors: Khireddine Mohamed Salah , Chafaa Kheireddine , Slimane Noureddine , Boutarfa Abdelhalim 
Published: June 2014

AbstractComputational intelligence techniques are being investigated as an extension of the traditional fault diagnosis methods. This article presents, for the first time, a scheme for fault detection and isolation (FDI) via artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic. It deals with the sensor fault of a three-link selective compliance assembly robot arm (SCARA) robot. A second scheme is proposed for fault detection and accommodation via analytical redundancy, and it deals with the sensor fault of a three-link SCARA robot. These proposed FDI approaches are implemented on Matlab/Simulink software and tested under several types of faults. The results show the importance of this process. Then, the sensor faults are detected and isolated successfully. Also, the actuator faults are detected and a fault tolerance strategy is used for reconfigurable control using a sliding-mode observer.
Pubertal development profile in patients with Turner syndrome
Authors: da Silva Negreiros Liza Pereira , Bolina Eduardo Rodrigues , Guimarães Marilia Martins 
Published: June 2014

AbstractPuberty can be divided into two independent events: adrenarche and gonadarche. In healthy children, adrenarche is followed by gonadarche, but in patients with gonadal dysgenesis there is partial or complete dissociation between these two events.To evaluate the age and chronology of the development of secondary sexual characteristics and occurrence of these events and their relationship to the induction of puberty in patients with Turner syndrome (TS).A descriptive analysis with historical records of the patients with clinical and cytogenetic TS was conducted. The following variables were recorded: karyotype; age of thelarche, pubarche, and menarche; occurrence of spontaneous puberty; maintenance of puberty or secondary failure; and the onset of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estrogen.We evaluated 123 medical charts. Seven (5.7%) patients were prepubertal, 10 (8.1%) had only pubarche, and 5 (4%) had only thelarche. Forty-seven (38.2%) patients entered puberty spontaneously. Among these, 35 (28.5%) remained in puberty, and 12 (9.8%) required subsequent HRT; 54 (44%) had puberty induced. Sixty-six (56.9%) patients had pubarche started before thelarche. Menarche occurred in 67 patients, spontaneously in 19. Pubarche spontaneously presented in 91 (78.4%) patients, and in 25 (21.5%) after HRT introduction.Spontaneous puberty occurred in approximately one-third of the patients. Pubarche was the first feature in most patients and about 20% showed pubarche only after estrogen therapy.
Fair referee assignment for the Italian soccer serieA
Authors: Mancini Simona , Isabello Andrea 
Published: June 2014

AbstractThe Referee Assignment Problem (RAP) is a novel arising problem in sports management, in which a limited number of referees with different qualifications and availabilities should be assigned to a set of games already scheduled, in order to respect a list of constraints. Number and nature of these constraints may significantly vary for sports, nation and type of league. Almost each tournament has its own particular set of constraints to be satisfied, therefore it is very difficult to generalize this problem. The goal of the problem is to find a feasible assignment, i.e., a configuration which allows to respect all the constraints given. An extension of the RAP is the Fair Referee Assignment Problem (FRAP), in which the objective is to minimize the violation of a set of soft (optional) constraints, while satisfying all the hard (mandatory) ones. In this work, the Italian Major Soccer League, the so-called SERIE A, is addressed, and an integer programming model for the related FRAP is proposed. Soft and hard constraints have been formulated according to the rules suggested by the AIA (Italian Referee Association) which is in charge of referee assignment for the SerieA. The model has been tested on a real instance taken from the season 2011/2012. Results obtained show the efficacy and the effectiveness of the model.
Crystal structure of bis{1-[(benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]-1-H-1,3-(2-methylimdazol)} dibromidomercury(II), [Hg(C11H11N5)2Br2], C22H22Br2HgN10
Authors: Yang Hai-Yan , Li Ying-Hua 
Published: June 2014

Abstract C22H22Br2HgN10, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 7.2071(3) Å, b = 27.4869(12) Å, c = 13.3612(4) Å, β = 103.638(3)°, V = 2572.3 Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0383, wRref(F2) = 0.0788, T = 291 K.
Crystal structure of tetraaqua dinitrato-κ2O,O'-4,4',6,6'-tetramethyl-2,2'- bipyrimidine-κ4N,N':N'',N''' dinickel(II) dinitrate, C6H11N4NiO8
Authors: Ma Ning , Wang Ye 
Published: June 2014

Abstract C6H11N4NiO8, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 9.773(2) Å, b = 10.614(2) Å, c = 11.485(2) Å, β = 92.479(2)°, V = 1190.2 Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0332, wRref(F2) = 0.0959, T = 296 K.
Crystal structure of [1,3-bis(benzimidazol-3-ium-1-yl)propane][bis(2,3- dicarboxy-5-nitrobenzoate)], (C17H18N4).(O2NC9H4O6)2, C35H26N6O16
Authors: Liu Jing , Pan Qi 
Published: June 2014

Abstract C35H26N6O16, monoclinic, P2/n (no. 13), a = 12.0121(6) Å, b = 9.5473(5) Å, c = 14.1503(6) Å, β = 96.390(4)°, V = 1612.7 Å3, Z = 2, Rgt(F) = 0.0474, wRref(F2) = 0.0994, T = 293 K.
Crystal structure of 2-(methylthio)thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine, C7H6N2S2
Authors: Ren Yun-Lai , Tian Ming , Wang Wei-Min , Jin Chao-Xi 
Published: June 2014

Abstract C7H6N2S2, orthorhombic, P212121 (no. 19), a = 4.9698(13) Å, b = 10.634(3) Å, c = 15.259(4) Å, V = 806.4 Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0256, wRref(F2) = 0.0597, T = 296 K.