bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Young daughter, old artificer: Constructing the Gothic Fun Home
Authors: Schneider Christian W 
Published: December 2010

Alison Bechdel's Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (2006), an account of Bechdel's life with her father, is one of the most renowned contemporary autobiographical comics. Despite its relatively recent publication, it has already attracted much scholarly attention. Critics have highlighted
the text's complexity, focussing particularly on Bechdel's diligent graphic attempt to reconstruct her family life, as well as her recurrent intertextual references, and the examination of gender roles entailed by her and her father's respective homosexuality.
This article will propose
another point of access to Bechdel's intricately constructed family story: putting it in the context of the Gothic mode. At first glance, connecting the perceived authenticity of the autobiographic mode with the obvious artifice of Gothic fiction seems counter-intuitive. However, Fun Home
offers more than one way of reading it as a Gothic narrative: not only are there distinctly Gothic elements in Bechdel's description of her family life and home, its basic structure circles around themes of death, trauma, Otherness and the past, ideas central to the Gothic.
In addition
to analysing these parallels, the article will demonstrate how the very act of autobiographical remembrance and reconstruction can be perceived as Gothic. Here, special attention will be paid to notions of construction, artifice and art, which become important in a threefold way: as self-conscious
thematic instances in Bechdel's narrative, as prevalent elements of understanding the self in postmodern autobiography theory, and as inherent traits of the Gothic mode. On this theoretical background, it will be suggested that the Gothic can be used as a valuable concept for investigating
complex and self-aware life narratives, taking the formation, ambiguities and limits of their representation into account. This reading is especially relevant for the unique ways of self-portrayal within the medium of comics and applicable to other prominent graphic autobiographies, interpreting
their multi-faceted representation of past traumata.
Universal Expansions in Negative and Complex Bases
Authors: Komornik Vilmos , Loreti Paola 
Published: December 2010

AbstractExpansions in noninteger positive bases have been intensively investigated since the pioneering works of Rényi (Acta Math. Hungar. 8: 477–493, 1957) and Parry (Acta Math. Hungar. 11: 401–416, 1960). The discovery of surprising unique expansions in certain noninteger bases by Erdős, Horváth and Joó (Acta Math. Hungar. 58: 333–342, 1991) was followed by many studies aiming to clarify the topological and combinatorial nature of the sets of these bases. In the present work we extend some of these studies to more general, negative or complex bases.
A Note on Colored Tornheim's Double Series
Authors: Zhao Jianqiang 
Published: December 2010

AbstractIn this short note, we provide an explicit formula to compute every colored double Tornheim's series by using double polylogarithm values at roots of unity. When the colors are given by ±1 our formula is different from that of Tsumura [Proc. AMS 131: 3633–3641, 2003] even though numerical data confirm both are correct in almost all the cases. This agreement can also be checked rigorously by using regularized double shuffle relations of the alternating double zeta values in weights less than eight.
On the approximations of derivatives of integrated semigroups
Authors: Li Miao , Morozov Vladimir , Piskarev Sergey 
Published: December 2010

AbstractThis paper is devoted to regularization in the process of derivative's approximation of integrated semigroups in time variables. We consider the direct method and also the method based on A. N. Tikchonov's approach. It is shown that discrete derivative converges in strong sense and the order of convergence in general Banach space is obtained. The presentation is given in the abstract framework of discrete approximation scheme, which includes finite element methods, finite difference schemes and projection methods.
On the ill-posedness and convergence of the Shack–Hartmann based wavefront reconstruction
Authors: Neubauer Andreas 
Published: December 2010

Abstract
We study the problem of reconstructing a wavefront from measurements by Shack–Hartmann-type sensors. Mathematically, this leads to the problem of reconstructing a function from a discrete set of averages of the gradient.
We investigate this problem in a scale of Hilbert spaces and show that the best approximate solutions are asymptotically ill-posed depending on the scale of the Hilbert spaces. Moreover, we prove convergence of the best approximate solutions and of approximations obtained by the truncated singular value decomposition for increasing dimension of measurements.
The comparison model method for determining the flexural rigidity of a beam
Authors: Lesnic D. 
Published: December 2010

AbstractLet the steady-state deflectionu(x) of a beam of lengthlbe governed by the Euler–Bernoulli fourth-order ordinary differential beam equation (a(x)u″(x))″ = ƒ(x) forx∈ (0,l), subject to Dirichlet (clamped beams) boundary copnditions. We consider the identification of the spacewise dependent flexural rigiditya(x) of the beam, given the load ƒ(x) and the measured deflectionu(x) by thecomparison model method– a direct method which has been known and applied for sometime in diffusion processes of transport in porous media, but not in the elasticity beam theory, as developed in this study.
Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede der Prozess- und Fertigungstechnik
Authors: Mersch Henning , Behnen Daniel , Schmitz Dominik , Epple Ulrich , Brecher Christian , Jarke Matthias 
Published: December 2010

Zusammenfassung
In der industriellen Produktion haben sich diskrete Fertigung und Prozesstechnik als weitgehend getrennte Domänen herausgebildet. Immer häufiger erfordern heutzutage jedoch sowohl Entwicklungssystematiken als auch konkrete Produktionsanforderungen die Integration der unterschiedlichen Systeme und Modelle. Als Voraussetzung für eine domänenübergreifende, bessere Integration bis hin zur Steuerung hybrider Produktionsanlagen werden in diesem Beitrag physikalische Grundlagen, technische Aufgabenstellungen aber auch entwickelte Modelle und Systeme beider Domänen vergleichend beschrieben und analysiert.
Wissensbasierte Systeme im Engineering der Automatisierungstechnik
Authors: Runde Stefan , Fay Alexander , Schmitz Stefan , Epple Ulrich 
Published: December 2010

Zusammenfassung
Wissensbasierte Systeme (WBS) haben im Kontext des Engineerings (automatisierungs-)technischer Systeme gezeigt, dass sie dem gestiegenen Engineeringaufwand entgegenwirken. Der vorliegende Beitrag gibt die Ergebnisse einer Untersuchung hinsichtlich der in der Praxis eingesetzten WBS wieder. Neben den Grundlagen und Potenzialen dieser Systeme fokussiert der Beitrag auf eine ausführliche Darstellung WBS und die Darstellung der Defizite. Ausgehend von diesen Defiziten sind abschließend die zukünftigen Herausforderungen dargestellt.
Flexible Informationsgewinnung in der Automatisierungstechnik mithilfe von Softwareagenten
Authors: Pech Stephan , Göhner Peter 
Published: December 2010

Zusammenfassung
Bei der Informationsgewinnung aus heterogenen Datenquellen in automatisierten Systemen muss die kontextabhängige Bedeutung der Daten berücksichtigt werden. Dieser Beitrag zeigt auf, wie Softwareagenten den Vorgang der Informationsgewinnung automatisieren und durch Verwendung semantischen Wissens den Anwender flexibel bei der Informationsgewinnung in automatisierten Systemen unterstützen können.
Einsatz der Impedanzspektroskopie in der Brennstoffzellenforschung
Authors: Wagner Norbert 
Published: December 2010

Zusammenfassung
Zur Charakterisierung von Brennstoffzellen und Zellkomponenten wird eine ganze Reihe von verschiedenen Messverfahren eingesetzt. Neben ex-situ-oberflächenanalytischen Charakterisierungsmethoden wie Rasterelektronenmikroskopie (REM) und Energiedispersive Röntgenspektroskopie (EDX), Porosimetrie, Röntgendiffraktometrie (XRD) Röntgenphotoelektronenspektroskopie (XPS) werden noch in-situ-elektrochemische Charakterisierungsmethoden eingesetzt. Die einfachste und daher wohl die am häufigsten verwendete elektrochemische Charakterisierungsmethode ist die Aufnahme einer Strom-Spannungskennlinie (U-i-Kennlinie), die durch elektrochemische, elektronische und ionische Leitfähigkeiten sowie bei hohen Stromdichten zunehmend auch von Diffusionstermen bestimmt wird. Eine quantitative und qualitative Trennung dieser Terme ist nicht nur von grundsätzlichem Interesse, sondern kann auch dazu beitragen, die Elektroden-Membran-Elektroden-Einheiten (MEA) und das Zelldesign gezielt zu verbessern. Die elektrochemische Impedanzspektroskopie (EIS) ist dafür besonders gut geeignet, da nach Auswertung der über einen weiten Frequenzbereich gemessenen Elektrodenimpedanz bzw. Zellimpedanz mit einem Elektrodenmodell (Ersatzschaltbild) diese Größen simultan und in einem großen Potenzialbereich bzw. Stromdichtebereich bestimmt werden können.
Physikalisches Modell der Materialparameterabhängigkeit des Impedanzspektrums planarer Chemosensoren in Mehrschichtbauweise
Authors: Fischerauer Alice , Fischerauer Gerhard 
Published: December 2010

Zusammenfassung
Planare Chemosensoren bestehen häufig aus Interdigitalelektroden (IDE), die auf einem Substrat aufgebracht und in mehrere Schichten von Funktionsmaterialien wie Metalloxiden oder Ionenleitern eingebettet wurden. Die Impedanzen solcher Sensoren weisen untereinander ähnliche, charakteristische Spektren auf, was auf ein gemeinsames zugrunde liegendes Funktionsprinzip hindeutet. Zur quantitativen Erfassung der Sensorimpedanz bedarf es daher eines physikalischen Modells, das den Zusammenhang zwischen der Sensorimpedanz und den Materialparametern der eingesetzten Schichten, der Geometrie und der Betriebstemperatur beschreibt. Ausgehend von den Methoden der klassischen Halbleitertheorie wird in der vorgestellten Arbeit der durch den Sensor tretende Strom berechnet. Dabei wird der Einfluss eventuell vorhandener beweglicher Ionen durch eine elektrostatische Näherung beschrieben. Aus den ersten Harmonischen der zeitvariablen Bauteilspannung und des Bauteilstromes lässt sich dann das Impedanzspektrum des Sensors bestimmen, entsprechend der Vorgehensweise in gängigen Impedanzspektrometern. Die Variation einzelner Parameter gibt Aufschluss über das Temperaturverhalten der Sensorimpedanz und liefert Hinweise zur Bauteiloptimierung.
Lineare Deflektometrie — Regularisierung und experimentelles Design
Authors: Balzer Jonathan , Werling Stefan , Beyerer Jürgen 
Published: December 2010

Zusammenfassung
Spiegelnde Oberflächen lassen sich mit Hilfe deflektometrischer Methoden vermessen. Die Lösungen des Rekonstruktionsproblems bilden dabei bekanntlich eine einparametrige Familie, mit deren Eigenschaften sich der vorliegende Beitrag befasst. Wir zeigen theoretisch und im Experiment, dass die Formempfindlichkeit der Lösungen mit wachsender Entfernung vom optischen Zentrum der bildgebenden Komponente des Sensorsystems monoton abnimmt und schlagen daraufhin eine neuartige Regularisierungsstrategie vor. Desweiteren werden Empfehlungen für die Konstruktion eines Messaufbaus gegeben, die diese und die dazu konträre Regularisierung durch spekulares Stereo begünstigen.
Influence of nanocrystalline structure and composition on hardness of thin films based on TiO2
Authors: Kaczmarek Danuta , Wojcieszak Damian , Domaradzki Jaroslaw , Prociow Eugeniusz , Placido Frank , Lapp Steffen , Dylewicz Rafal 
Published: December 2010

Abstract
In this work, the influence of Tb-doping on structure, and especially hardness of nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films, has been described. Thin films were formed by a high-energy reactive magnetron sputtering process in a pure oxygen atmosphere. Undoped TiO2-matrix and TiO2:Tb (2 at. % and 2.6 at. %) thin films, had rutile structure with crystallite sizes below 10 nm. The high-energy process produces nanocrystalline, homogenous films with a dense and close packed structure, that were confirmed by X-ray diffraction patterns and micrographs from a scanning electron microscope. Investigation of thin film hardness was performed with the aid of a nanoindentation technique. Results of measurements have shown that the hardness of all manufactured nanocrystalline films is above 10 GPa. In the case of undoped TiO2 matrix, the highest hardness value was obtained (14.3 GPa), while doping with terbium results in hardness decreasing down to 12.7 GPa and 10.8 GPa for TiO2:(2 at. % Tb) and TiO2:(2.6 at. % Tb) thin films, respectively. Incorporation of terbium into TiO2-matrix also allows modification of the elastic properties of the films.
The effect of a leukodepletion model on the activation stage of platelets
Authors: Vucic Miodrag , Tijanic Ivan , Govedarevic Nenad , Macukanovic Lana , Pavlovic Zoran 
Published: December 2010

AbstractThe preparation of thrombocyte concentrates with filtration before storage (in-line) makes it possible to avoid the presence of mononuclear cells in the concentrate and proinflammatory cytokines. Therefore, this filtration may result with decreased activation of trombocyte receptors in vitro, which may improve therapeutic efficiancy. Methods. We compared two groups, each with 30 therapeutic doses of concentrated thrombocytes. We prepared the first group using the classic model from the buffy coat and the other with concentrated thrombocyte samples filtrated during sampling, so-called in-line, with the WBC filter Imuflex (Terumo). Mononuclear cells (MNC), thrombocyte, and erythrocyte counts in the units of concentrated thrombocytes were obtained on an automatic cell counter, and we used flow cytometry to measure the expression of surface thrombocyte receptors. The results demonstrated that the trombocytes prepared with pre-storage filtration contained a very low level of mononuclear cells and markedly reduced trombocyte receptors. Conclusion. The number of MNC and expression of surface thrombocyte receptors were markedly lower in the concentrated thrombocyte units prepared with in-line filtration. The thrombocytes prepared in this way contain fewer mononuclear cells, are of higher quality, are more functional, and may produce a better therapeutic effect in vivo.
Prognosis of thyroid function after hemithyroidectomy
Authors: Beiša V. , Kazanavičius D. , Skrebūnas A. , Simutis G. , Šileikis A. , Strupas K. 
Published: December 2010

AbstractIdentify criteria and create a risk scoring system to predict hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy. We have retrospectively studied 216 cases of patients with goiter who had undergone hemithyroidectomy from January 2002 to December 2007 at Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių Klinikos. Patients were divided into two groups according to their thyroid function after hemithyroidectomy: 168 (77.8%) patients’ thyroid function was normal (group A), 48 (22.2%) patients had symptoms of hypothyroidism (group B). The relationship between groups and parameters such as patients’ sex, age, patient’s weight, preoperative serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level, weight of the remnant gland, ratio of the remaining thyroid gland weight to patient’s weight was statistically analysed. The patients’ mean age was 41.6 ± 14.1 years in group A and 52.9 ± 13.9 years in group B (p=0.0002). The mean preoperative TSH level was 0.79 ± 0.5 mU/L in group A, compared with 1.42 ± 1.00 mU/L in group B (p= 0.005). The mean ratio of the remaining thyroid gland weight to patient’s weight was 0.102 ± 0.053 g/kg in group A and 0.063 ± 0.027 g/kg in group B (p=0.04). The groups did not establish a significant difference between patients’ sex, patient’s weight or weight of the remaining gland. Patient’s age, preoperative serum TSH level, ratio of the remaining thyroid gland weight to patient’s weight is the main factors of hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy. A risk scoring system was created to predict hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy before the operation.
Discrete eyelid swelling caused by live subconjunctival Dirofilaria repens
Authors: Jaksic Vesna , Mitic Nebojsa , Pavlovic Ivan , Vitosevic Zdravko , Mirkovic Milos , Zoric Lepsa , Stamenkovic Divna , Vuksa Dubravka , Đokić Olivera 
Published: December 2010

AbstractWe present a case concerning a 48 year-old man, who had complaints about ocular pains and an unpleasant feeling, which had started two days before admission. It was as if there was “something moving in his left eye.” The examination showed an extremely motile white worm, which was wrapped in concentric circles around the limb in the subconjunctival space of the patient’s left eye. It was identified as the adult female form of Dirofilaria repens. The patient had a normal clinical finding, except eosinophilia. Ocular filariasis is as a possibility to think about, even when the cases are not in a typically endemic area and with no specific subjective complains.
Enhancing the production of gamma-linolenic acid in Hansenula polymorpha by fed-batch fermentation using response surface methodology
Authors: Khongto Bhimabol , Laoteng Kobkul , Tongta Anan 
Published: December 2010

AbstractGamma-linolenic acid (GLA, C18:3Δ6,9,12) is an n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) that has been used for the alleviation and treatment of a number of symptoms and diseases. Increasing GLA demand has led to a search for alternative producers and potential strategies for GLA production. Based on the successful performance of Hansenula polymorpha, a methylotrophic yeast, as a “cell factory” for the production of valuable bioproducts, a bioprocess development approach was implemented for GLA production in the recombinant yeast carrying the mutated Δ6-desaturase gene of Mucor rouxii. Using a substrate-feeding strategy under glycerol-limited conditions, the physical-chemical variables during the fed-batch fermentation of the recombinant H. polymorpha were optimised for GLA production through response surface methodology using a Box-Behnken design. The medium composition, including yeast extract and trace elements, and dissolved oxygen tension (DOT) were targeted. We found that DOT was the most effective variable for enhancing GLA yield. These results also suggest that the optimum conditions for GLA production are 28 % saturation of DOT, 1 g L−1 of yeast extract and 3.6 mL L−1 of the Pichia trace metals 1 (PTM1).
Managing early leaf spot and stem rot with reduced fungicide inputs on disease-resistant peanut cultivars
Authors: Hagan A. K. , Campbell H. L. , Bowen K. L. , Wells L. , Goodman R. 
Published: December 2010

Abstract
Fungicide inputs are a costly but critical component of peanut production systems in the southeast U.S. Current strategies for reducing fungicide application numbers that are needed to control diseases on peanut include extending application intervals beyond a 2-wk schedule or implementation of a fungicide advisory, such as AU-Pnuts. In this study, fungicide programs with azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, and tebuconazole, using different application schedules, were compared for the control of early leaf spot and stem rot. Application schedules were the standard 2-wk calendar interval, extended 3- and 4-wk intervals, and applications were made according to the AU-Pnuts leaf spot advisory. Studies were conducted on the disease resistant cultivars DP-1 in 2003 and C-99R in 2004 and 2005. The numbers of fungicide applications for the 2, 3, and 4-wk schedules were 7, 5, and 4, respectively, in 2003 and 2004, and were 6, 5, and 4, respectively, in 2005. One less fungicide application was scheduled according to AU-Pnuts than with the 2-wk calendar schedule in all three years, yet final early leaf spot levels with these schedules were similar in 2 of 3 years. With one fewer fungicide application, the 3-wk schedule had higher leaf spot levels than the AU-Pnuts advisory in 2003 and 2004. Further, when application intervals were extended from 2 wk to 3 or 4-wk intervals, a significant increase in early leaf spot was noted in two of three years. Despite these differences in early leaf spot severity, application schedule had limited impact on yield in this study. Application interval also had little impact on stem rot incidence, but incidence of this disease was lower with the azoxystrobin than chlorothalonil programs in 2 of 3 years. The azoxystrobin program significantly increased yield in 2 of 3 years compared with the chlorothalonil or tebuconazole programs. Yield was also higher for the tebuconazole compared with chlorothalonil programs in 2 of 3 years. When fungicide product and application costs were calculated, and those and other typical peanut production costs were deducted from estimated returns based on actual yields, the resulting net returns did not significantly differ among fungicide programs or application schedules.
Formulation of Pasta Noodles Made with Peanut Flour
Authors: Howard Brandy M. , Hung Yen-Con 
Published: December 2010

Abstract
Peanut pasta was created by replacing a portion of the durum wheat flour with peanut flour in a basic pasta formulation. Pasta noodles were made using cold extrusion and forced-air oven drying. An improved formulation and approximate ranges for ingredients were determined through a series of functionality tests.
Appropriate water percentage in the dough was found to be 40% for good handling characteristics. A hydrocolloid stabilizer, λ-carrageenan, was useful at levels between 1.5 and 2.9% to enhance dough binding properties and allow the use of peanut flour in greater proportions. The maximum acceptable level for peanut flour replacing durum wheat flour was found to be 50%. Drying pasta to 8% moisture at different temperatures allowed direct comparison of drying temperature effect. Mechanical properties of dried peanut pasta improved with increasing levels of λ-carrageenan in the formula. Peanut pasta containing λ-carrageenan between 2.5 and 2.9% produced the best tensile strength. Pasta color lightness decreased with increasing drying temperature, as well as with increasing levels of peanut flour. An informal sensory evaluation of these products suggested that peanut pasta might be acceptable to consumers and has potential in health food and Asian food markets.
Determination of the Relative Maturity Range for the ‘Georgia-02C’ Peanut Cultivar
Authors: Branch W. D. , Bostick J. P. , Williams E. J. , Beasley J. P. 
Published: December 2010

Abstract
Six digging dates [127, 134, 141, 148, 155, and 162 days after planting (DAP)] were utilized to determine the relative maturity range for the ‘Georgia-02C’ runner-type peanut (Arachis hypogaea L. subsp. hypogaea var. hypogaea) cultivar. At the Alabama Wiregrass Research and Extension Center in 2005 and at the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, the Georgia-02C cultivar was planted in mid-May each year. Recommended cultural practices with irrigation were used throughout the growing season. Results from these six digging dates on the Georgia-02C cultivar showed significant (P ≤ 0.05) difference across the six digging dates for pod yield and dollar values. The highest yields and highest dollar value returns per hectare were found most consistently at 141–155 DAP during this 5-yr (2005–09) study. The most mature pod profile percentages were found at the 148–162 DAP; whereas, the roasted peanutty flavor was found to have very little differences between the six digging dates. These data would suggest that Georgia-02C has a wide maturity range or harvest window which would allow for more flexibility at digging time.