bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
La modificación del relato legendario en La mujer pantera, de Jacques Tourneur (1942)
Authors: García-Manso Angélica 
Published: June 2020

Resumen: El estudio analiza el relato y las fuentes textuales de La mujer pantera (Cat People, 1942), clásica película dirigida por Jacques Tourneur, y se hace a partir de la idea de transformación de una leyenda. Esbozada originariamente por Val Lewton en 1930, se trata de una leyenda que concede una importancia fundamental al tema de la metamorfosis, como si de un relato mitológico grecolatino se tratara: así, en la conversión de una mujer en pantera ante el contacto carnal masculino se funden una supuesta maldición medieval de raíces eslavas con la reacción furibunda de deidades clásicas al ser descubiertas en su desnudez. El análisis de la variación de un relato legendario en otro diferente posee una palpable utilidad didáctica a la hora de comprender el surgimiento de nuevas narraciones, máxime cuando su soporte es el arte cinematográfico.Abstract: This study analyzes the story and textual sources of Cat People (1942), classic film directed by Jacques Tourneur, from the idea of transformation of a legend. This legend was originally outlined by Val Lewton in 1930, and it gives fundamental importance to the theme of metamorphosis, as it was a Greco-Roman mythological tale: thus, the conversion of a woman in a panther with the male sexual contact fuses a supposed Slavic medieval curse with the furious reaction of classical deities when they were discovered in their nakedness. The analysis of the variation of a legendary story into a different one has a palpable teaching utility in order to understand the emergence of new tales, especially when their support is cinema.
Fiabilidad y validez de la escala de actitudes hacia el medio ambiente natural para adolescentes (Aman-a)
Authors: Musitu-Ferrer Daniel , Esteban Ibáñez Macarena , León-Moreno Celeste , Callejas Jerónimo Juan Evaristo , Amador-Muñoz Luis V. 
Published: June 2020

Resumen: El objetivo de este trabajo fue construir y validar una escala de actitudes hacia el medio ambiente natural en adolescentes españoles. Se generaron 72 ítems a partir de los escritos de 264 adolescentes sobre actitudes hacia el medio ambiente. A través del juicio de expertos y de un estudio piloto se efectuó́ una depuración reduciendo la escala a 9 ítems que se administraron a una muestra de 833 adolescentes de ambos sexos. Mediante un análisis factorial exploratorio, se identificaron dos dimensiones, actitud proximal y actitud distal, que fueron replicadas a través de un análisis confirmatorio cuyos resultados mostraron un buen ajuste a los datos. Los índices de fiabilidad fueron adecuados y respecto de la validez se obtuvieron relaciones significativas con la empatía con el medio ambiente natural en sus dos dimensiones, cognitiva y emocional, y el ajuste escolar. También se obtuvieron diferencias significativas en función del género en la actitud distal, pero no en la actitud proximal. Se analizan los resultados obtenidos y se subraya la importancia de esta escala en la investigación ambiental en la adolescencia. Abstract: The aim of this study was to design and validate a scale of attitudes towards the natural environment among Spanish teenagers. 72 items were generated from the writings of 264 adolescents on attitudes towards the environment. Through expert judgement and a pilot study, a depuration was carried out, reducing the scale to 9 items that were administered to a sample of 833 adolescents of both sexes. By means of an exploratory Factor analysis, two dimensions were identified, proximal attitude and distal attitude, which were replicated through a confirmatory analysis whose results showed a good fit to the data. Reliability indices were adequate and with respect to validity significant relationships were obtained with empathy with the natural environment in its two dimensions, cognitive and emotional, and school adjustment. Significant gender differences were also found in distal, but not proximal, attitudes. Results obtained are analysed and the importance of this scale in environmental research in adolescence is also highlighted.
Da técnica ao ensino superior: um olhar para a formação em moda no sudeste brasileiro
Authors: Dulci Luciana Crivellari 
Published: June 2020

O ensino superior em Design de Moda tem início, no Brasil, por volta dos anos 1990, inicialmente oferecido pela iniciativa privada, em um momento de crescente urbanização, industrialização e demandas de setores do Mercado. A preocupação central deste artigo é refletir sobre a constituição, em nível superior, da formação em Moda no Brasil e evidenciar, através de análises que envolvem o olhar sobre as matrizes curriculares destes cursos, bem como aspectos históricos e sociais, as causas e os objetivos da transposição de uma formação tradicionalmente técnica para o ensino superior. Para essa análise realizou-se uma pesquisa em dados secundários sobre o fenômeno social da moda e as políticas de expansão do ensino superior brasileiro, assim como as matrizes curriculares de bacharelados e cursos tecnológicos em Moda, em instituições públicas e privadas do país.
Historia y Estado de Conservación de las torres Vigías y Defensivas del litoral de Murcia.
Authors: Pérez Lizán Braulio 
Published: June 2020

El presente artículo realiza un análisis y estudio de las múltiples torres localizadas en las costas de la Región de Murcia utilizadas para la defensa y vigilancia de las poblaciones costeras ante posibles amenazas. Se tienen en cuenta tanto las fortificaciones construidas por los concejos municipales como aquellas de uso y propiedad privada.
Para este fin, dentro del contexto histórico que dio origen a su construcción se realiza una exhaustiva descripción de las características que debían presentar para maximizar su utilidad ante los peligros marítimos, así como las continuas reparaciones y obras que sufrieron a lo largo del tiempo hasta que las desapariciones de las amenazas provenientes del mar sumieron en el abandono y destrucción a la mayoría de ellas.
Finalmente, se presenta el análisis de los estados actuales de conservación y preservación de las fortificaciones que aún se conservan en la Región de Murcia. Con el objetivo de proteger y dar a conocer a las torres como bienes patrimoniales que deben de ser conservados y custodiados. Estas torres son tratadas como un vestigio de fenómenos pasados que no sólo afectaron a la zona litoral de Murcia, sino también a toda la costa del Mar Mediterráneo.
Palabras Clave: Torre, Corsarios, Defensa, Conservación, Patrimonio Cultural.
In this article, both the fortifications built by the local councils that governed the territory of the old Murcia and those of private use and property are analyses. Beside, these towers are located on the coastline of the Region of Murcia where they were used for the defense and surveillance of the coast in case of any threat.
For this reason, the historical context that caused the building of these defense systems, among other architectonical elements, are explained as well as the characteristics that such towers should have had in order to maximize their usefulness in case of maritime hazard. Moreover the continuous repairs and constructions that they suffered over time until the disappearance of sea threats are illustrated.
Finally, it is important to consider the current estate of conservation and preservation of the fortifications that still survive in the Region of Murcia. In order to protect the public buildings as a cultural and heritage asset that must be preserved and protected. The towers are treated as a remnant of past event that not only affected the littoral zone of Murcia, but also all the coast of the Mediterranean sea.
Key words: Tower, Corsairs, Defence, Preservation, Heritage.
Enhancement of conformational B-cell epitope prediction using CluSMOTE
Authors: Solihah Binti , Azhari Azhari , Musdholifah Aina 
Published: June 2020

Background
A conformational B-cell epitope is one of the main components of vaccine design. It contains separate segments in its sequence, which are spatially close in the antigen chain. The availability of Ag-Ab complex data on the Protein Data Bank allows for the development predictive methods. Several epitope prediction models also have been developed, including learning-based methods. However, the performance of the model is still not optimum. The main problem in learning-based prediction models is class imbalance.

Methods
This study proposes CluSMOTE, which is a combination of a cluster-based undersampling method and Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique. The approach is used to generate other sample data to ensure that the dataset of the conformational epitope is balanced. The Hierarchical DBSCAN algorithm is performed to identify the cluster in the majority class. Some of the randomly selected data is taken from each cluster, considering the oversampling degree, and combined with the minority class data. The balance data is utilized as the training dataset to develop a conformational epitope prediction. Furthermore, two binary classification methods, Support Vector Machine and Decision Tree, are separately used to develop model prediction and to evaluate the performance of CluSMOTE in predicting conformational B-cell epitope. The experiment is focused on determining the best parameter for optimal CluSMOTE. Two independent datasets are used to compare the proposed prediction model with state of the art methods. The first and the second datasets represent the general protein and the glycoprotein antigens respectively.

Result
The experimental result shows that CluSMOTE Decision Tree outperformed the Support Vector Machine in terms of AUC and Gmean as performance measurements. The mean AUC of CluSMOTE Decision Tree in the Kringelum and the SEPPA 3 test sets are 0.83 and 0.766, respectively. This shows that CluSMOTE Decision Tree is better than other methods in the general protein antigen, though comparable with SEPPA 3 in the glycoprotein antigen.
Prostate cancer patients can benefit from 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor treatment: a meta-analysis
Authors: Deng Tuo , Lin Xueming , Duan Xiaolu , He Zihao , Zhao Zhijian , Zeng Guohua 
Published: June 2020

Background
The efficacy and safety of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5ARIs) in treating prostate cancer (PCa) have not been fully determined. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 5ARIs for PCa patients.

Methods
A comprehensive literature search of online databases was conducted to obtain comparative studies exploring the effectiveness and safety of 5ARIs in treating PCa up to October 2019. Summarized odds ratio s (OR s) or hazard ratio s (HR s) were calculated to compare the outcomes between 5ARI and control groups. Our meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO under number CRD42018109809.

Results
A total of 2,277 patients from 10 studies were included. No significant difference was found in prostate-specific antigen progression between two groups (OR = 0.82, 95% CI [0.52–1.29], P = 0.40). However, 5ARI treatment significantly reduced the total progression of PCa (OR = 0.61, 95% CI [0.48–0.77], P < 0.0001), especially for patients with local (OR = 0.56, 95% CI [0.44–0.73], P < 0.00001) and low-Gleason score (≤7) PCa (OR = 0.63, 95% CI [0.48–0.84], P = 0.002). Additionally, 5ARIs also significantly prolonged the progression-free survival time (HR = 0.57, 95% CI [0.34–0.96], P = 0.04) for PCa patients. No significant difference was found in the occurrence of PCa recurrence, metastasis, biopsy reclassification, and side-effects between two groups.

Conclusions
Our study suggests that 5ARI treatment can benefit patients with local and low Gleason score (≤7) PCa, especially in delaying the disease progression. More studies with larger sample size and comprehensive study design are still needed to verify our outcomes.
Ameliorative Effects of Ascorbic Acid and Allium sativum (Garlic) Ethanol Extract on Renal Parenchyma of Gentamicin-induced Nephropathic Rats
Authors: Omotoso Dayo Rotimi , Olajumoke Joy Motunrayo 
Published: June 2020

To assess ameliorative effects of Ascorbic acid (AA) and Allium sativum ethanol extract (ASEE) on renal parenchyma of gentamicin-induced nephropathic rats.
Thirty Wistar rats (weighing between 180-205 g) were randomly divided into five groups (A-E). These include Group A administered with 0.9% Normal Saline (0.5 ml/kg body weight (b.w.)), Group B administered with gentamicin (GM, 200 mg/kg b.w.) intraperitoneally (i.p.), Group C administered with GM (200 mg/kg b.w.) i.p. and AA (200 mg/kg b.w.) orally, Group D administered with GM (200 mg/kg b.w.) i.p. and ASEE (200 mg/kg b.w.) orally and Group E administered with GM (200 mg/kg b.w.) i.p. and AA (200 mg/kg b.w.) orally and ASEE (200 mg/kg b.w.) orally. All administrations were done once daily for a period of ten (10) days. The body weight of study animals was recorded at the beginning and end of study period. After the study period, renal tissue of study animals was harvested, weighed, processed, stained using H & E technique. Stained sections were examined under microscope for histopathological changes within the renal parenchyma and were scored using image-J software.
The results of this study showed that exposure to GM results into significant (P < 0.05) reduction in body and renal tissue weight. However, therapeutic exposure to AA and ASEE either as individual or combined treatment regimen culminated into relatively null body and renal tissue weight loss among treatment groups C-E. In addition, exposure to GM precipitates prominent histopathological changes within renal parenchyma of study animals. As observed with body and renal tissue weight changes, treatment with AA and ASEE also comparatively ameliorate GM-induced nephropathy within renal parenchyma of study animals in treatment groups.
The findings of this study therefore showed that AA and ASEE exhibit ameliorative effect on the renal parenchyma of gentamicin-induced nephropathic rats either as distinct or combined treatment regimen.
Infusing Microbial Consortia on Seed Quality and Seedling Vigour in Pearlmillet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]
Authors: Raja K. , Anandham R. 
Published: June 2020

Aim: Seed treatment with Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) is considered to be safe for seed and environment and ecologically sound. To ensure the benefits of the PGPB, studies were conducted in pearlmillet by treating with liquid microbial cultures for enhancing seed germination and seedling vigour.
Methods: The pearlmillet seeds were infused with different concentrations of liquid microbial cultures and their consortia. Also, the bioinoculant infused seeds were treated with chemicals to assess their effect on the microbial population.
Results: The pearlmillet seeds soaked in equal volume of Azospirillum or phosphobacteria @ 1:50 dilution or Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotroph (PPFM) @ 1:100 dilution for 18 h have recorded higher germination and seedling vigour. Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotroph treated seeds have showed higher germination and seedling vigour amid the microbial cultures. In addition, the bioinoculant treated seed viability and vigour were not affected during three months storage. However, the microbial populations in the seed get declined during storage. The microbial consortia comprising of Azospirillum, phosphobacteria and PPFM did not affect the germination rather seedling vigour. Besides, seeds infused with Azospirillum @ 1:50 dilution and PPFM @1:100 dilution (1:1) for 18 h have recorded higher seedling vigour. In addition, seeds soaked in PPFM @1:100 dilution for 18 h followed by polymer coating @ 5 ml kg-1 and carbendazim seed treatment @ 2 g kg-1 of seed had higher germination and seedling vigour. But, the microbial population in the seed was reduced considerably due to the chemical treatment.
Conclusion: The liquid bioinoculants viz., Azospirillum, phosphobacteria and PPFM can be used to pre-inoculate the pearlmillet seeds with required population to be carried over to the field.
Allometric scaling of Lyapunov exponents in chaotic populations
Authors: Anderson David M. , Gillooly James F. 
Published: June 2020

AbstractChaos has been a central topic of research in ecology for decades, in part because of its implications for the predictability of population dynamics. Chaotic systems are characterized by low predictability at long timescales, as slight differences in initial conditions (e.g., the actual vs. the measured initial conditions) yield trajectories (e.g., the actual vs. the predicted trajectory) that diverge exponentially at a rate determined by the global Lyapunov Exponent (LE). The LE is therefore a critical descriptor of chaotic systems that sets the time horizon for predictability. Recent observations of chaos in populations or communities have shown that LEs vary by at least two orders of magnitude, yet the factors underlying this variability remain unclear. Here, we examine the drivers of heterogeneity in LEs among chaotic populations and communities. We show that LEs decline with increasing body size as a shallow power law (exponent −0.21), suggesting that LEs are inversely proportional to the populations' generation time (GT). However, this allometric scaling relationship holds only when considering the larger, slower growing populations in multispecies communities (the primary and secondary consumers), indicating that these populations constrain or determine LEs for the community. These results suggest that the rate at which the predictability of a chaotic time series declines over time generally reflects either the populations' GT, or that of a slower growing population in the community.
Methanosarcina
Authors: Wagner Dirk 
Published: June 2020

AbstractMe.tha.no.sar' ci.na. N.L. neut. n.methanummethane; L. fem. n.sarcinaa package, bundle; N.L. fem. n.Methanosarcinamethane sarcina.Euryarchaeota / Methanomicrobia / Methanosarcinales / Methanosarcinaceae / MethanosarcinaIrregular spheroid bodies (0.8–4 μm in diameter), occurring singly or typically in aggregates of cells up to 1,000 μm in diameter. Sometimes occur as large cysts with a common outer wall surrounding individual coccoid cells. Endospores not formed. Gram stain results are variable. Nonmotile. May contain gas vesicles. Strictly anaerobic. Optimum growth temperatures are 25–28°C for psychrotolerant species, 30–40°C for mesophilic species, and 50–55°C for thermophiles. Energy metabolism via formation of methane from acetate, methanol, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, dimethyl sulfide, H2/CO2, and CO. One strain can use methanethiol as substrate. Some strains do not use H2/CO2as the sole energy and carbon source. May grow very slowly on pyruvate. N2may be fixed. The range of specific genome information for the genusMethanosarcinaaccording to the available genomes are as follows: Genome size between 3.13 and 5.75 Mb, DNA G + C content between 38.3 and 42.9, protein number between 2,597 and 4,540, gene number between 2,751 and 4,662, pseudogene number between 89 and 417, rRNA number between 9 and 60, and tRNA number between 54 and 58.DNA G + C content (mol%): 36–44 (average 40.7 assembled from the genomes).Type species:Methanosarcina barkeriSchnellen 1947ALemend. Bryant and Boone 1987 (Judicial Commission 1986b).
Mannheimia
Authors: Mutters Reinier , Angen Øystein , Bisgaard Magne 
Published: June 2020

AbstractMann.hei' mi.a. L. n. fem.Mannheimianamed in tribute to the German microbiologist Walter Mannheim.Proteobacteria / Gammaproteobacteria / Pasteurellales / Pasteurellaceae / MannheimiaGram‐negative, nonmotile rods or coccobacilli. Cell sizes of ∼0.5 × 1.2 μm are similar to those ofPasteurellaspecies. Some species exhibit bipolar staining. Endospores are not formed. Growth is mesophilic and facultatively anaerobic or microaerophilic. Neither X nor V factor is required for growth. Glucose is fermented without gas production. Oxidase reaction is normally positive, but may be variable. Alkaline phosphatase and catalase test is positive, and nitrate is reduced. Simmon's citrate, arginine dihydrolase, and Voges–Proskauer tests are negative, and there is no fermentation ofd‐adonitol orl‐sorbose. All strains fermentd‐mannitol. Urease reaction is negative. Trehalose andd‐mannose are not fermented. Cultural characteristics are typical of those of the familyPasteurellaceae. A zone of β‐hemolysis is commonly observed, depending on media, type of blood, and pH.DNA G+C content (mol%): 39.2–43.9.Type species:Mannheimia haemolyticaAngen et al. 1999VP(basonym:Pasteurella haemolyticaNewsom and Cross 1932AL).
Trueperella
Authors: Lämmler Christoph , Sammra Osama , Glaeser Stefanie , Kämpfer Peter 
Published: June 2020

Abstract

True.pe.rel'la. N.L. fem. n.
Trueperella
named after Hans Georg Trüper, the German microbiologist.

Actinobacteria / Actinobacteria / Actinomycetales / Actinomycetaceae / Trueperella

Cells are Gram‐reaction‐positive, nonmotile, non‐spore‐forming coccobacilli and short rods that occur singly, in pairs (V, T, and palisade formations), or in clusters. Cells vary in shape and size in different media. Cells from 24‐h‐old broth cultures are Gram‐reaction‐positive but may be Gram‐reaction‐variable in older cultures. Pinpoint, in most cases β‐hemolytic colonies occur on sheep blood agar after 24 h of incubation. After 48–72 h of incubation, colonies are 0.5–1.5 mm in diameter, convex, circular, and translucent with entire edges. Aerobic and facultatively anaerobic. Strictly fermentative. Lactic acid is the primary metabolic product in glucose–yeast extract broth, but acetate and succinate are minor products. The peptidoglycan is of the type A5a, variations
l
‐Lys–
l
‐Ala–
l
‐Lys–
d
‐Glu or
l
‐Lys–
l
‐Lys–
d
‐Glu. The muramic acid residue of the peptidoglycan is
N
‐acetylated. Characteristic whole‐cell sugars are rhamnose and glucose. Mycolic acids are not present. The long‐chain fatty acids are primarily straight‐chain saturated and monounsaturated in addition to traces of branched‐chain fatty acids of the iso‐/anteiso type. The phospholipid type is type PI, comprising diphosphatidylglycerol (DPG), phosphatidylglycerol (PG), phosphatidylinositol (PI), and an unknown phosphoglycolipid (PGL) of unknown composition. The principal menaquinone is MK‐10(H4).

DNA G + C content (mol%)
: 56–66.

Type species
:
Trueperella pyogenes
Yassin et al. 2011
VP
.
Oceanirhabdus
Authors: Pi Ruo‐Xi , Zhu Xu‐Fen 
Published: June 2020

Abstract

Oceanirhabdus
(O.ce.a.ni.rhab'dus. L. masc. n.
oceanus
ocean; Gr. fem. n.
rhabdos
rod; N.L. fem. n.
Oceanirhabdus
a rod of the ocean).

Firmicutes / Clostridia / Clostridiales / Clostridiaceae / Oceanirhabdus

Cells are rod‐shaped with peritrichous flagella. Endospores form during stationary phase of growth. Cells are Gram‐positive staining. Colonies are circular, white, semitransparent with a smooth surface. Obligate anaerobes. Optimal growth at pH 6.5–7.0, 34–38°C, and 2.5% (w/v) NaCl. Cells can utilize multiple types of complex proteinaceous substrates as carbon and energy sources. The predominant cellular fatty acids are anteiso‐C
15:0
, C
16:0
, iso‐C
15:0
, anteiso‐C
17:0
, and C
16:0
DMA. No isoprenoid quinone is detected.
Oceanirhabdus
is in the class
Clostridia
, the order
Clostridiales
, and the family
Clostridiaceae
. The genus
Oceanirhabdus
comprises one species,
Oceanirhabdus sediminicola
. The type strain of the type species of the genus was isolated from marine sediments. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA genes indicates that
Oceanirhabdus
is a lineage that is separated from the closely related genera in the family
Clostridiaceae
.

DNA G + C content (mol%)
: 35.8 (HPLC).

Type species
:
Oceanirhabdus sediminicola
Pi et al. 2013
VP
.