bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Prediction of Boron Content in Wood Pellet Products by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Koumbi-Mounanga Thierry , Cooper Paul A. , Yan Ning , Groves Kevin , Ung Tony , Leblon Brigitte 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
A rapid method assessed the potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to estimate boron content of wood pellet products. Based on a comparison of NIR spectra data in the 1,100- to 2,200-nm wavelength region of Eastern black spruce (Picea mariana var. mariana) wood pellets treated with preservative concentrations ranging from 0 to 2 percent and from 0 to 20 percent glycol borate–based disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT), the minimum level of boric acid equivalent required to protect wood from biodegradation was revealed. Borate was indicated in the 1,700- to 1,900-nm wavelength region and the visible-NIR absorbance trended to a proportion higher for the lower borate concentrations and lower for the higher borate concentrations. These were correlated by projection to the latent structures–partial least-squares regression method and the sample-specific standard error of prediction method. Calibration sets achieved R2 values from 0.7 to 0.95, root mean square error (RMSE) ranging from 0.3 to 1.61 percent, and relative percent difference (RPD) ranging from 1.8 to 4.4, whereas validation statistics achieved R2 values from 0.64 to 0.94, RMSE ranging from 0.33 to 1.65 percent, and RPD ranging from 1.7 to 4.3. These preliminary results indicate that NIRS should be able to provide a greater quantitative and qualitative technique of predicting boron content in wood products for the preservation industry.
Looking queer? Gay men’s negotiations between masculinity and femininity in style and dress in the twenty-first century
Authors: Cole Shaun 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
Appearance has long been of concern to gay men, whether manifested as an identifiable visibility, an intentional invisibility or a conscious playing with gendered and social signifiers. This ties to Judith Butler’s propositions that gendered identities are performed in relation to external societal and internal personal pressures and considerations, as well as being regulated by cultural discourses. The notions of gay male femininity and the authenticity of a ‘real’ masculinity, that can be presented through choices of clothing and behavioural traits, have traditionally been a perennial concern within the urban gay male communities of Britain and America. However, perhaps given the changes in social, moral and legal conditions for, and attitudes towards, gay people that have manifested in the twenty-first century, the negotiation of this oppositional binary is no longer of such importance. Thus the question of a contemporary gay male visual identity and appearance is interesting to consider. Based on a series of interviews conducted with gay men between the ages of 19 and 46 in 2012–2013, this article will articulate some of the ways in which these British and American gay men have negotiated concerns with their sexual identity and personal appearance. It will consider the ways in which style and dress can signify meanings about the multitude of aspects that make up an individual’s identity, with a particular focus on how the acceptance and articulation of their own sexual orientation has varied between operating as a key motivator and an incidental component of the style and dress of these young gay men.
The Political Identity of Ulama in the 2014 Indonesian Presidential Election
Authors: Winarni Leni 
Published: May 2015

The Indonesian presidential election of 2014 was possibly the most exciting, lively, intriguing, emotional, and brutish in the history of presidential elections since reformation in 1998. This paper explores the relationship between the political identities of ulama and their political views in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election. It argues that their political endorsement of presidential candidates is not based on interest but on their political identity. By using constructivist ideas about identity, ulama’s political identities are constantly changing and influenced by factors beyond identity. This idea also emphasizes that identity is created and subjective. Transformation of the political identities of ulama is a way of showing their existence in the period since Indonesian independence in 1945. This paper explores how the political identities expressed by ulama influenced voters in the recent presidential election. How did their political identity affect both the kinds of political measures they took and their support for one of the president candidates? Did the ulama play a substantial political role in election of President Joko Widodo, or were there other factors? Is their political identity the salient factor in their support for either Prabowo Subianto or Joko Widodo? <br />[Pemilu presiden tahun 2014 memang sangat menarik, hidup, penuh emosi, bahkan penuh intrik, jika dibandingkan dengan sebelumnya sejak 1998. Paper ini meneliti hubungan politik identitas yang dibawa oleh ulama dan pandangan politiknya pada pemilihan presiden Indonesia tahun 2014. Paper ini menemukan bahwa pandangan mereka tentang calon presiden tidak sertamerta menyangkut kepentingan politik, tetapi lebih pada politik identitas. Politik identitas para ulama terus berubah dan dipengaruhi oleh banyak hal di luar identitas tersebut. Ini juga menegaskan bahwa identitas itu ciptaan dan sekaligus subjektif. Transformasi politik identitas para ulama merupakan cara mereka menampakkan keberadaannya, bahkan sejak masa kemerdekaan 1945. Paper ini meneliti politik identitas yang ditampakkan para ulama yang mempengaruhi para pemilih dalam pemilu presiden. Bagaimana politik identitas itu berpengaruh pada politik dan pilihan serta dukungan presiden? Apakah ulama memainkan sesuatu dalam proses terpilihnya Presiden Joko Widodo, atau adakah faktor lain? Apakah hanya identitas yang menjadi satu-satunya faktor untuk mendukung Prabowo Subianto atau Joko Widodo?]
Electrochemical techniques for assessment of corrosion behaviour of Mg and Mg-alloys
Authors: Mueller Wolf-Dieter 
Published: May 2015

AbstractDuring the recent years different reviews have been published focusing on several aspects: the challenge of application of Mg-alloys as biomaterials, manufacturing procedure and its influence on the corrosion stability, application of different techniques to produce protection layers, coatings onto the surface of Mg-bulk devices, the influence of various elements applied as alloying part for Mg in order to change the mechanical as well as the electrochemical properties. The aim of this paper is to review and to comment electrochemical techniques applied to assess the corrosion/degradation behaviour of Mg and Mg-alloys for biomedical application.
Utilization of Advanced Diagnostic Methods for Texture and Rut Depth Analysis on a Testing Pavement Section
Authors: Slabej Martin , Grinč Michal , Kotek Peter , Kováč Matúš , Decký Martin 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
Qualitative characteristics of pavement in wide range reflects the pavement serviceability, which is a summary of the characteristics of the pavement, providing a fast, smooth, economical and especially safe driving of motor-vehicles. The target factor of pavement serviceability and safety of roads represents the quality of their surface properties. In the framework of research activities performed in the Research Centre founded under the auspices of University of Žilina, individual parameters of pavement serviceability were monitored by pavement surface scanning. This paper describes the creation of a 3D - road surface model and its analysis and evaluation from the viewpoint of two pavement serviceability parameters - the rut depth and texture. Measurements were performed on an experimental pavement section used contemporary in an Accelerated Pavement Testing experiment. The long-term goal is to ascertain functions predicting degradation of these two pavement serviceability parameters.
Piled Embankment Design Comparison
Authors: Drusa Marián , Kais Ladislav , Vlček Jozef , Mečár Martin 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
There are currently several national standards or regulations for the design of the piled embankment, providing suitable solutions for foundation of transport structure on soft, high compressible subsoil, [1]. The most widely used and the best-known standard is British Standard BS8006 [2], which was confronted with another analytical design methodologies (Ebgeo, CUR). Today’s popularity and versatility of FEM numerical models brings many advantages, which analytical methods cannot achieved, but must be verified by proposed scaled physical model, which was currently being developed by Department of Geotechnics, University of Žilina.
Use of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy to detect the changes
in extra virgin olive oil by adulteration with
soybean oil and high temperature heat treatment
Authors: Poiana Mariana-Atena , Alexa Ersilia , Munteanu Melania-Florina , Gligor Ramona , Moigradean Diana , Mateescu Constantin 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
The structural changes induced in extra virgin
olive oil (EVOO) by adulteration with soybean oil (SBO)
and heat treatment at 185°C for 4 and 8 h were investigated
using Attenuated Total Reflectance – Fourier Transform
Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. Our results revealed
that the band around 3006 cm–1 recorded shifts versus the
percentage of adulterant. The changes in the absorbance at
3006 cm−1 (A3006) and in the ratio of the maximum heights
of the bands at 3006 and 2925 cm−1 (A3006/A2925) were
used to evaluate the EVOO adulteration. The regression
analysis of A3006 and A3006/A2925 versus the percentage
of adulterant was used to calculate the detection limits of
adulteration. The time course of spectral changes showed
that the oil heating caused notable modifications in the
intensity of the absorption bands and induced no shifts
in their exact position. The most relevant changes were
reflected by conjugation and cis-trans isomerisation of
double bonds, the formation of epoxides and widening of
the band in the C=O region due to formation of secondary
oxidation products. This study highlights that ATR-FTIR
spectroscopy may be a promising means to differentiate
among pure and adulterated oils and to study the thermooxidative
processes in oils undergoing thermal stress.
An advanced cervical ectopic pregnancy
Authors: Celik Ebru , Kavak Salih Burçin , Ilhan Rasit , Kaplan Selcuk , Arat Ozgur , Sapmaz Ekrem 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
The aim of this paper is sharing our experience in an advanced cervical ectopic pregnancy (CEP), which is managed by conservative surgery. We herein report a case of a 24-week pregnant woman with CEP. She was first referred to a tertiary center due to early starting intrauterine growth retardation and oligohydramniosis. Surgery was planned as soon as the diagnosis of CEP was made. By taking measures to reduce bleeding, conservative surgery was succesfully performed, and a hysterectomy was avoided. The fertility of the patient was preserved. The possibilty of CEP must be always be kept in mind, and the exact localization of the gestational sac must be determined in all patients. In advanced pregnancies, ultrasonographic examination must not only focus on examination of the fetus but also focus on the examination of contours of the uterus. These will give us the chance to diagnose CEP as soon as possible and reduce morbidity and mortality.
Anthropogenic transformations of the Bytom area relief in the period of 1883-1994
Authors: Solarski Maksymilian 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
In this article an attempt was made to analyse the Bytom city relief changes in 1883-1994 years. It concentrates on the forms which are an effect of the mining and metallurgical activity such as subsidence depressions and dumps. Two digital relief models representing a topographic situation in year 1883 and 1994 were made by the Vertical Mapper tool in order to determine changes in the relief. The models were made by linear vectorization of contour lines, which then were processed into points. The made points were interpolated by the natural neighbour method. Maps of slopes, area profiles, contour line sketches and hypsographic curves were generated for two time periods on basis of the digital relief models. An area and values of subsidence for areas subjected to the mining activity, changes of the slopes, an average land altitude in 1883 and 1994 year were determined and an anthropogenic denudation ratio was also calculated. As the result of the research made, it has been established that the area of the subsidence is 3727 ha (about 54% of the city area) and the maximum value of subsidence is about 37 meters, there was a growth of the slopes at a simultaneous drop of the land average altitude, and the anthropogenic denudation ratio is 44 mm/year (800 greater than the natural denudation ratio).
Changes in local climate in the neighbourhood of the Ust-Ilimsk water reservoir on the Angara, Russia
Authors: Tashlykova Tatiana A. 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
The paper presents results of investigations on microclimate over one of the largest artificial water reservoirs in the world - Ust-Ilimsk on the Angara in Russia. It is located in the western edge of the Central Siberian Upland in the northern part of Irkutsk Oblast. The area of reservoir at a normal level of water damming (296 m a.s.l.) amounts to 1873 km2, the capacity of stored water - 59,4 km3, and the shoreline length is equal to 2384 km. The evaluation of the influence of the water reservoir on local climate was based on the analysis of data collected over many years measurements of a series of particular elements of the climate and carried out in the direct neighbourhood of the reservoir before (1936-1975) and after its construction in 1977. From the research the results show that the Ust-Ilimsk water reservoir distinctly influences the local climate of adjacent areas. The differences are mostly connected with the increase in total radiation and changes in the radiation balance of the reservoir, and the larger heat capacity of the water mass in comparison to land. As data from meteorological stations indicate, the climate in the neighbourhood of this water reservoir gains many new features and generally becomes milder. The average annual increase in air temperature over the reservoir shores reached 1.3°C, whereas with in land it was only 0.4°C. At every meteorological station (inshore and continental), in the summer period and during the whole year as well, the average sum precipitation decreased by 7-14%. In the winter, when polynya exist, the number of days with fogs increases over the reservoir. Fogs in the shore zone of the Ust-Ilimsk reservoir delay the coming of frosts by 1-2 weeks.
Post-industrial Cultural Heritage Sites in the Katowice conurbation, Poland
Authors: Lamparska Marzena 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
The Katowice conurbation comprises of towns which have developed because of the mining of metal ores, coal and raw rock materials. The development of mining and industry which have lasted for centuries has resulted in the specific character of the landscape of the area with its typical indicators such as housing estates built for the working class, winding towers, chimneys of steelworks, coking plants, power stations, drifts, quarries, etc. The residents of mining communities, and local governments within the conurbation, which have developed owing to mining, are aware of the impending economic slowdown after liquidation of coal mines. Therefore, development of the service sector, including tourism, based on postindustrial facilities can become an important factor in restructuring the economy. This article presents a classification of post-industrial cultural heritage sites prepared for the purpose of geotourism. Several categories of such sites have been distinguished: 1) historic mining landscapes, 2) places adapted for recreation, 3) places documenting changes in the groundwater environment, 4) characteristic Silesian landscapes, places commemorating stages of development of the mining industry, 5) post-mining sites adapted for service, commercial or residential purposes, 6) mining museums and open-air museums. The described post-mining sites occur in different parts of the Katowice conurbation; therefore, linking them by a system of tourist trails and surrounding them by zones of protected landscape will be an important task for the future. Material remains of the industrial culture preserved within the Katowice conurbation, despite their diversity, form complexes of monuments complementary to those that can be found in the entire industrialized Europe. Therefore, the industrial heritage in the area of the Katowice conurbation is an important part of the European, supranational heritage.
Estimation of distributed parameters in permittivity models of composite dielectric materials using reflectance
Authors: Banks H. Thomas , Catenacci Jared , Hu Shuhua 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
We investigate the feasibility of quantifying properties of a composite dielectric material through the reflectance, where the permittivity is described by the Lorentz model in which an unknown probability measure is placed on the model parameters. We summarize the computational and theoretical framework (the Prohorov metric framework) developed by our group in the past two decades for nonparametric estimation of probability measures using a least-squares method, and point out the limitation of the existing computational algorithms for this particular application. We then improve the algorithms, and demonstrate the feasibility of our proposed methods by numerical results obtained for both simulated data and experimental data for inorganic glass when considering the resonance wavenumber as a distributed parameter. Finally, in the case where the distributed parameter is taken as the relaxation time, we show using simulated data how the addition of derivative measurements improves the accuracy of the method.
openWAR: An open source system for evaluating overall player performance in major league baseball
Authors: Baumer Benjamin S. , Jensen Shane T. , Matthews Gregory J. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractWithin sports analytics, there is substantial interest in comprehensive statistics intended to capture overall player performance. In baseball, one such measure is wins above replacement (WAR), which aggregates the contributions of a player in each facet of the game: hitting, pitching, baserunning, and fielding. However, current versions of WAR depend upon proprietary data, ad hoc methodology, and opaque calculations. We propose a competitive aggregate measure,
Lyapunov Functions for Weak Solutions of Reaction-Diffusion Equations with Discontinuous Interaction Functions and its Applications
Authors: Gluzman Mark O. , Gorban Nataliia V. , Kasyanov Pavlo O. 
Published: May 2015

AbstractIn this paper we investigate additional regularity properties for global and trajectory attractors of
all globally defined weak solutions of semi-linear parabolic differential reaction-diffusion equations with
discontinuous nonlinearities, when initial data uτ ∈ L2(Ω). The main contributions in this paper are: (i) sufficient
conditions for the existence of a Lyapunov function for all weak solutions of autonomous differential
reaction-diffusion equations with discontinuous and multivalued interaction functions; (ii) convergence results
for all weak solutions in the strongest topologies; (iii) new structure and regularity properties for global
and trajectory attractors. The obtained results allow investigating the long-time behavior of state functions
for the following problems: (a) a model of combustion in porous media; (b) a model of conduction of electrical
impulses in nerve axons; (c) a climate energy balance model; (d) a parabolic feedback control problem.
A Systematic Literature Review on Ambush Marketing in Sport
Authors: Piątkowska Monika , Żyśko Jolanta , Gocłowska Sylwia 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
The aim of the paper was to outline and evaluate the existing scientific achievements regarding the phenomenon of ambush marketing in sport, mark the dominating problematic areas, and create a literature database for the purposes of further research. The systematic literature review was conducted in the following stages: planning and conducting the review, analysis, and description of the results. The preliminary analysis included a combined number of 21,176 studies published between 1984-2013 in journals, books, and other sources included in analyzed databases, chosen using a meta-keyword: ambush. Analysis of the subject literature on the phenomenon of ambush marketing in sport allows for the classification of the works into three dominating research areas: identification of ambush marketing phenomenon, identification of the influence of ambush marketing practices on consumers, and identification of counter-ambush strategies. This review indicates the need for secondary research in social sciences in a more systematic way and more rigorously than it was done until now.
Parsing of action sequences: A neural dynamics approach
Authors: Lobato David , Sandamirskaya Yulia , Richter Mathis , Schöner Gregor 
Published: May 2015

AbstractParsing of action sequences is the process of segmenting observed behavior into individual actions. In robotics, this process is critical for imitation learning from observation and for representing an observed behavior in a form that may be communicated to a human. In this paper, we develop a model for action parsing, based on our understanding of principles of grounded cognitive processes, such as perceptual decision making, behavioral organization, and memory formation.We present a neural-dynamic architecture, in which action sequences are parsed using a mathematical and conceptual framework for embodied cognition—the Dynamic Field Theory. In this framework, we introduce a novel mechanism, which allows us to detect and memorize actions that are extended in time and are parametrized by the target object of an action. The core properties of the architecture are demonstrated in a set of simple, proof-of-concept experiments.
Cumulus Cell Expansion, Its Role in Oocyte Biology and Perspectives of Measurement: A Review
Authors: Nevoral J. , Orsák M. , Klein P. , Petr J. , Dvořáková M. , Weingartová I. , Vyskočilová A. , Zámostná K. , Krejčová T. , Jílek F. 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
Cumulus expansion of the cumulus-oocyte complex is necessary for meiotic maturation and acquiring developmental competence. Cumulus expansion is based on extracellular matrix synthesis by cumulus cells. Hyaluronic acid is the most abundant component of this extracellular matrix. Cumulus expansion takes place during meiotic oocyte maturation under in vivo and in vitro conditions. Quantification and measurement of cumulus expansion intensity is one possible method of determining oocyte quality and optimizing conditions for in vitro cultivation. Currently, subjective methods of expanded area and more exact cumulus expansion measurement by hyaluronic acid assessment are available. Among the methods of hyaluronic acid measurement is the use of radioactively labelled synthesis precursors. Alternatively, immunological and analytical methods, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), spectrophotometry, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in UV light, could be utilized. The high sensitivity of these methods could provide a precise analysis of cumulus expansion without the use of radioisotopes. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarize and compare available approaches of cumulus expansion measurement, respecting special biological features of expanded cumuli, and to suggest possible solutions for exact cumulus expansion analysis.