bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Unsichtbarer Kulturtransfer: M. Ju. Lermontovs „Maskarad“ (1835) englisch (1973)
Authors: Schultze Brigitte 
Published: June 2012

Abstract
M. Ju. Lermontov’s dramatic works, having been underestimated for a long time anyway, especially in the English speaking countries, are standing in the shadow of the prose writing and poetry. Even relevant bibliographies and encyclopediae do not offer an English translation of the canonic, 1835, version of „Maskarad“. For a number of years already, the „Theatre Communication Group“ in New York has been announcing a translation. Hardly noticed by academic research, in 1973 the journal Russian Literature Triquarterly (which has ceased publication in the meantime) published a prose translation of „Maskarad“ done by Roger W. Phillips. This – considering the specific conditions of the language pair Russian-English – rather precise tranlation envisages readers of the text, it could, however, easily be adapted for theatrical use. The hermeneutic gain of comparative translation analysis is considerable, it even calls the attention to certain deficiencies in research. One can only hope contributions to the Lermontov jubilee (2014) will take up further questions concerning Lermontov’s person and works, i.e. questions which have been neglected so far.
Buchbesprechungen
Authors: Jachnow Helmut 
Published: June 2012

Zusammenfassung
Bott, Marie-Luise, Mittelalterforschung oder moderne Philologie? Romanistik, Anglistik, Slavistik 1867–1918, in: Tenorth, H.-M. (Hrsg.), Geschichte der Universität unter den Linden (GUL) 1810–2010, Berlin 2010, Bd. 4, 339-392.
Dieselbe, Von der Kulturkunde zum „Kriegseinsatz“? Parallelentwicklungen und Divergenzen der Berliner Neuphilologien 1920–1945, in: GUL, Berlin 2010, Bd. 5, 495–520.
Dieselbe, Die Haltung der Berliner Universität im Nationalsozialismus. Max Vasmers Rückschau 1948. Berlin 2009 (202 S.).
Dieselbe, Zentralstaatlich gelenkte Erneuerung der Philologie in der DDR: Anglistik, Romanistik und Slavistik an der Humboldt-Universität, in: GUL, Berlin 2010, Bd. 6, 461–508.
Buchbesprechung
Authors: Kośny Witold 
Published: June 2012

Zusammenfassung
Fischer, Christine; Steltner, Ulrich, Polnische Dramen in Deutschland. Übersetzungen und Aufführungen als deutsch-deutsche Rezeptionsgeschichte 1945–1995. Köln; Weimar; Wien: Böhlau Verlag, 2011. 297 S. (Bausteine zur slavischen Philologie und Kulturgeschichte, NF. Reihe A: Slavistische Forschungen; 71) ISBN 978-3-412-20669-7
Identity and Genre inGamelan Gong Kebyar:An Analytical Study ofGabor
Authors: Roeder John , Tenzer Michael 
Published: June 2012

AbstractGabor is a piece for Balinese gamelan gong kebyar that deploys concurrent textural layers moving at different speeds, organized around a slow melody measured by recurring patterns of gong strokes. The melody, drumming, gong patterns, layer figuration, and tempo vary throughout the work, creating not only sectional articulations but also moments that Balinese find deeply expressive. Specialized ethnomusicological studies that analyze music such as this aim to link emic perception and terminology to those of outsiders. But by prioritizing the views of “others,” such analysis rarely achieves the depth and particularity toward which theorists strive in their unselfconscious, value-invested approaches to individual Western works.This essay is a collaboration between an ethnomusicologist and a music theorist in search of ways to achieve richer analyses of non-Western music. We first address methodological issues that pertain to Gabor: what its essential features are, how they can be appropriately represented, and what theories those representations entail. The ontology of a Balinese “composition” is negotiable at multiple levels that bear crucially on what insider and outsider analyses deem structurally essential. We begin our study by comparing insider and outsider transcriptions, candidly assessing the possibilities and paradoxes they present. We then apply cross-cultural listening strategies, involving basic perceptions of tempo, interval repetition, and pitch focus, correlating our findings with insider perspectives. By integrating these and other analytical observations, we obtain a specific and broadly accessible appreciation of Gabor and of the possibilities of its kebyar style.
Choreographies of Emotion: Sociological Stories behind Bedtime, Fairy Tales and Children's Books
Authors: Costa Rosalina Pisco 
Published: June 2012

This article casts a sociological gaze on the ordinary and seemingly unimportant daily moment of bedtime, and the bedtime practices involving parents and children. As modern-day parents often accuse themselves of being ‘under pressure’ and having ‘time scarcity’ when trying to balance work and family demands, children's bedtime is more and more perceived as a family ritual that stops the accelerated pace of everyday life and allows for the parent–child relationship construction and enhancement. Drawing on both middle-class men's and women's accounts collected through qualitative episodic interviews, this article explores bedtime practices between parents and small children as arenas of emotion socialization. Findings suggest that children's bedtime tends to be valued as an expression of child centrality in contemporary family; nonetheless, the circumstances surrounding this moment as a ‘time for emotion’ are quite different and socially constructed vis-à-vis parents' participation in the labour market, gender dynamics and family configuration. These data unveil the ways in which children's bedtime is indexical of those shifting family forms and the multiple contexts within which they are embedded, and at the same time they call for a deeper dialogue between psychology and sociology when trying to understand those choreographies of emotion. ‘But the Emperor has nothing on at all!’, said a little child. (Hans Christian Andersen, The Emperor's New Clothes, 1837)
Hiring Recent University Graduates into Internal Audit Positions: Insights from Practicing Internal Auditors
Authors: Clune Richard R. , Gramling Audrey A. 
Published: June 2012

SUMMARY
We survey practicing internal auditors on whether their organizations hire recent university graduates as entry-level internal audit staff and, if they do, what factors are important in their hiring decisions. Approximately 58 percent of the 273 respondents hire, or plan to hire, recent graduates into their internal audit functions. Important factors in the hiring decision include internal audit coursework, internship experience, demonstrated communication and leadership skills, an accounting degree, and a high GPA. The 42 percent of respondents that do not hire recent graduates indicated that the primary reason was a need for auditors with prior audit experience.
Laplacians on infinite graphs: Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions
Authors: Haeseler Sebastian , Keller Matthias , Lenz H. Daniel , Wojciechowski Radosław K. 
Published: June 2012

We study Laplacians associated to a graph and single out a class of such operators with special regularity properties. In the case of locally finite graphs, this class consists of all selfadjoint, non-negative restrictions of the standard formal Laplacian and we can characterize the Dirichlet and Neumann Laplacians as the largest and smallest Markovian restrictions of the standard formal Laplacian. In the case of general graphs, this class contains the Dirichlet and Neumann Laplacians and we describe howthesemay differ fromeach other, characterize when they agree, and study connections to essential selfadjointness and stochastic completeness.
Finally, we study basic common features of all Laplacians associated to a graph. In particular, we characterize when the associated semigroup is positivity improving and present some basic estimates on its long term behavior. We also discuss some situations in which the Laplacian associated to a graph is unique and, in this context, characterize its boundedness.
Fund Managers—Why the Best Might Be the Worst: On the Evolutionary Vigor of Risk-Seeking Behavior
Authors: Witte Björn-Christopher 
Published: June 2012

Abstract
This article explores the influence of competitive conditions on the evolutionary fitness of different risk preferences. As a practical example, the professional competition between fund managers is considered. To explore how different settings of competition parameters, the exclusion rate and the exclusion interval, affect individual investment behavior, an evolutionary model is developed. Using a simple genetic algorithm, two attributes of virtual fund managers evolve: the share of capital invested in a risky asset and the amount of excessive risk accepted, where a positive value of the latter parameter points to an inefficient investment portfolio. The simulation experiments illustrate that the influence of competitive conditions on investment behavior and attitudes towards risk is significant. What is alarming is that intense competitive pressure generates risk-seeking behavior and undermines the predominance of the most skilled. In these conditions, evolution does not necessarily select managers with efficient portfolios. These results underline the institutional need for the creation of a competitive framework in which risk-taking does not provide an evolutionary advantage per se, and indicate measures on how to achieve this.
Experience with Lexicomp® Online Drug Database for Medication Review and Drug-Drug Interaction Analysis within a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Elderly Cancer Patients
Authors: Lies Pottel  , Michelle Lycke  , Tom Boterberg  , Lore Ketelaars  , Hans Pottel  , Laurence Goethals  , Nele Van den Noortgate  , Fréderic Duprez  , Wilfried De Neve  , Sylvie Rottey  , Kurt Geldhof  , Koen Van Eygen  , Khalil Kargar-Samani  , Véronique Ghekiere  , Anne Verhaeghe  , Philip R. Debruyne  
Published: June 2012

Background: We studied the use of Lexicomp®, an online drug information database, for adequate identification of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) within Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Data of 149 onco-geriatric patients were reviewed. Sixty-three percent participated in an observational study recruiting head and neck cancer patients (H&N-group), 37% in a registry recruiting general oncology patients (GO-group). Baseline drug information was collected by a health professional, through the medical interview within CGA. Drug class usage was quantified and potential DDIs were assessed and categorized (risk rating "C": monitor therapy, "D": consider therapy modification, "X": avoid combination) with Lexicomp®. Results: On average, H&N and GO-patients took 5 and 8 prescription drugs at presentation, respectively. An average of 4 drugs were added in both groups as part of their proposed therapy. Potential DDIs (n=211 H&N; n=247 GO) were detected by Lexicomp® in 64.9% (85.3% "C", 14.7% "D", 0% "X") and 83.6% (83.4% "C", 15.8% "D", 0.8% "X") of H&N and GO patients, respectively, at therapy start. Administration of cancer-therapy-related drugs lead to additional DDIs (n=75 H&N; n=68 GO) in 73.7% and 58.3% of H&N and GO cases, respectively. DDIs occurred mainly with supportive drugs (100% H&N and 83.8% GO). Sixteen percent of potential DDIs were identified with anti-neoplastic drugs in the GO-group. In 28.7% and 60.0% of H&N and GO patients, respectively, at least one drug was not recognized by Lexicomp®. Conclusions: Use of Lexicomp® drug database within CGA is feasible. It could reduce the administration of inappropriate drugs, and in that way improve the quality of patient-individualized therapy.
Proton Conducting Phase‐Separated Multiblock Copolymers with Sulfonated Poly(phenylene sulfone) Blocks for Electrochemical Applications: Preparation, Morphology, Hydration Behavior, and Transport
Authors: Titvinidze Giorgi , Kreuer Klaus‐Dieter , Schuster Michael , de Araujo Carla C. , Melchior Jan P. , Meyer Wolfgang H. 
Published: June 2012

AbstractA family of multiblock copolymers consisting of alternating fully sulfonated hydrophilic poly(phenylene sulfone) and hydrophobic poly(phenylene ether sulfone) segments are prepared and characterized. The multiblock copolymers are formed by the coupling of preformed hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks using a specially designed coupling agent. The block lengths (degree of polymerization) of both segment types were varied in order to control the ion exchange capacity. Solution cast films show spontaneous nanophase separation leading to distinct bicontinuous morphologies with correlation lengths around 15 nm. The hydrophobic phase gives the membranes their advantageous viscoelastic properties even at high temperatures under both wet and dry conditions, while proton conductivity takes place within the hydrophilic phase. Since the properties of fully sulfonated poly (phenylene sulfone)s are locally preserved within the hydrophilic domain, the membranes show very high proton conductivity and high hydrolytic stability. The very high degree of water dispersion within the hydrophilic domains leads to very low electro‐osmotic water drag. Because of their superior transport and stability properties these multiblock copolymers have a great potential for use as a substitute for perfluorosulfonic acid membranes which are used as separator materials in electrochemical applications such as polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells and redox flow batteries.
Hybrid Nanostructures for Energy Storage Applications
Authors: Reddy Arava Leela Mohana , Gowda Sanketh R. , Shaijumon Manikoth M. , Ajayan Pulickel M. 
Published: June 2012

AbstractMaterials engineering plays a key role in the field of energy storage. In particular, engineering materials at the nanoscale offers unique properties resulting in high performance electrodes and electrolytes in various energy storage devices. Consequently, considerable efforts have been made in recent years to fulfill the future requirements of electrochemical energy storage using these advanced materials. Various multi‐functional hybrid nanostructured materials are currently being studied to improve energy and power densities of next generation storage devices. This review describes some of the recent progress in the synthesis of different types of hybrid nanostructures using template assisted and non‐template based methods. The potential applications and recent research efforts to utilize these hybrid nanostructures to enhance the electrochemical energy storage properties of Li‐ion battery and supercapacitor are discussed. This review also briefly outlines some of the recent progress and new approaches being explored in the techniques of fabrication of 3D battery structures using hybrid nanoarchitectures.
Inflammatory prostaglandin E2 signaling in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease
Authors: Shi Ju , Wang Qian , Johansson Jenny U. , Liang Xibin , Woodling Nathaniel S. , Priyam Prachi , Loui Taylor M. , Merchant Milton , Breyer Richard M. , Montine Thomas J. , Andreasson Katrin 
Published: June 2012

AbstractObjective:There is significant evidence for a central role of inflammation in the development of Alzheimer disease (AD). Epidemiological studies indicate that chronic use of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduces the risk of developing AD in healthy aging populations. As NSAIDs inhibit the enzymatic activity of the inflammatory cyclooxygenases COX‐1 and COX‐2, these findings suggest that downstream prostaglandin signaling pathways function in the preclinical development of AD. Here, we investigate the function of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling through its EP3 receptor in the neuroinflammatory response to Aβ peptide.Methods:The function of PGE2 signaling through its EP3 receptor was examined in vivo in a model of subacute neuroinflammation induced by administration of Aβ42 peptides. Our findings were then confirmed in young adult APPSwe‐PS1ΔE9 transgenic mice.Results:Deletion of the PGE2 EP3 receptor in a model of Aβ42 peptide‐induced neuroinflammation reduced proinflammatory gene expression, cytokine production, and oxidative stress. In the APPSwe‐PS1ΔE9 model of familial AD, deletion of the EP3 receptor blocked induction of proinflammatory gene and protein expression and lipid peroxidation. In addition, levels of Aβ peptides were significantly decreased, as were β‐secretase and β C‐terminal fragment levels, suggesting that generation of Aβ peptides may be increased as a result of proinflammatory EP3 signaling. Finally, deletion of EP3 receptor significantly reversed the decline in presynaptic proteins seen in APPSwe‐PS1ΔE9 mice.Interpretation:Our findings identify the PGE2 EP3 receptor as a novel proinflammatory, proamyloidogenic, and synaptotoxic signaling pathway, and suggest a role for COX‐PGE2‐EP3 signaling in the development of AD. ANN NEUROL 2012;72:788–798
Glycerin and ethanol as additives on silk fibroin films: Insoluble and malleable films
Authors: Silva Mariana F. , de Moraes Mariana A. , Nogueira Grínia M. , Rodas Andrea C. D. , Higa Olga Z. , Beppu Marisa M. 
Published: June 2012

AbstractSilk fibroin (SF) films have been largely studied as biomaterials due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. Casting a SF aqueous solution at room temperature is a common technique to produce SF films at relative low cost and processing time; however, their brittleness and solubility in water make them unsuitable for certain biomedical applications. In this study, the incorporation of additives, ethanol and glycerin, are presented as an alternative to both improve mechanical properties of SF films and decrease their solubility in water. SF films with additives were further characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflection, analysis of water solubility, mechanical test of traction, and in vitro cytotoxicity experiments. The results show that SF films containing additives are stable in water due to the effect of glycerin and ethanol, and do not require post‐treatments. Furthermore, great improvements on elongation of the films were achieved, mainly in the presence of both additives. In addition, all films were not toxic to cells, which is a first indication of their biocompatibility. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013
Synthesis, characterization of biomimetic phosphorylcholine‐bound chitosan derivative and in vitro drug release of their nanoparticles
Authors: Wang Zehu , Zeng Rong , Tu Mei , Zhao Jianhao 
Published: June 2012

AbstractNovel water‐soluble biomimetic phosphorylcholine (PC)—bound chitosan derivatives (N‐PCCs) with different degree of substitution (DS) via a phosphoramide linkage between glucosamine and PC were synthesized through Atherton‐Todd reaction under the mild conditions, and structurally characterized by 1H‐NMR, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Their DS ranged from ∼ 16 to ∼ 42 mol % based on the 1H‐NMR spectra. All these N‐PCCs with decreased crystallization showed excellent solubility in the aqueous solutions within a wide pH range (1–12). DSC and TGA results revealed that the thermal stability of N‐PCCs decreased with the increase of DS value. Further, N‐PCCs nanoparticles could be still formed in a spherical shape similar to chitosan nanoparticles by ionic gelation technique, observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Dynamic light scattering (DLS) results suggested that the zeta potential value of N‐PCCs nanoparticles decreased with the DS value increasing. Using 5‐fluorouracil (5‐Fu) as a model drug, in vitro drug release studies indicated that N‐PCCs nanoparticles exhibited a similar prolonged release profile as chitosan nanoparticles. The results suggested that N‐PCCs nanoparticles could be used as promising nanocarriers for drug delivery applications. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013
MALDI‐TOF‐CID for the microstructure elucidation of polymeric hydrolysable tannins
Authors: Radebe Nonhlanhla , Rode Karsten , Pizzi Antonio , Giovando Samuele , Pasch Harald 
Published: June 2012

AbstractHigh molar mass wood tannin extracts are complex mixtures that are distributed in both molar mass and chemical composition. Hydrolysable tannins from tara, Turkey gall, and chestnut woods were analyzed and compared using matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight (MALDI‐TOF) mass spectrometry. Although MALDI‐TOF MS reveals the oligomer structure of the tannins, this method cannot distinguish between isomers with isobaric masses and, therefore, ambiguous structural assignments were made in a number of cases. To determine the actual microstructures present, MALDI‐TOF‐CID (collision induced dissociation) experiments were conducted. MALDI‐TOF‐CID enables monomer sequence determination and positive assignments of isobaric structures can be made. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013
Characterization of viscoelastic behavior of shape memory epoxy systems
Authors: Song W. B. , Wang Z. D. 
Published: June 2012

AbstractViscoelastic behavior has a remarkable impact on the functional realization of shape memory polymers and their composites. Our previous work reported that a series of shape memory epoxies with varied curing agents and contents were synthesized and exhibited higher shape fixture and recovery rates. The viscoelastic behavior of the materials at different temperatures is experimentally investigated in this study. Stress–strain hysteresis under uniaxial tension, stress relaxation, and creep tests are performed. The energy dissipation factor and residual strain factor as functions of temperatures are presented in the basis of stress–strain hysteresis tests. Moreover, the effects of test temperature, curing‐agent type, and content on the viscoelastic behavior of these materials are discussed. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013
Cinnamyl acetate synthesis by lipase‐catalyzed transesterification in a solvent‐free system
Authors: Geng Bo , Wang Mengfan , Qi Wei , Su Rongxin , He Zhimin 
Published: June 2012

AbstractCinnamyl acetate was synthesized using immobilized lipase through transesterification between ethyl acetate and cinnamyl alcohol. In the solvent‐free system, ethyl acetate acted as not only the acyl donor but also as the solvent of cinnamyl alcohol. Conversion (90.06%) was achieved after 3 H when transesterification was carried out at ethyl acetate/cinnamyl alcohol 15:1, 2.67 g L of lipase (Novozym 435) loading, and 40°C. Excellent stability and reusability of the enzyme resulted from the moderate reaction system. Kinetic studies showed that the Michaelis constants for ethyl acetate and cinnamyl alcohol and the inhibition constant of cinnamyl alcohol were 2.241, 206.82, and 0.461 mmol L−1, respectively, which indicated that the reaction complied with the Ping–Pong Bi–Bi mechanism, with the inhibition of cinnamyl alcohol on lipase.