bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
What Characterizes Chinese Students’ Exposition Besides Deduction and Induction?: A Comparative Rhetoric Perspective
Authors: Liu Donghong , Gan Qiong 
Published: January 2020

AbstractRhetorical features of Chinese writers’ essays have been studied for decades but inconsistent interpretations of deduction and induction lead to controversial results. Taking a comparative rhetoric perspective, this paper clarifies the notions of deduction and induction and investigates what rhetorical features characterize Chinese expository paragraphs besides deduction and induction and whether Chinese EFL learners’ English paragraphs have similar features. Two kinds of data sources were used—29 full-score Chinese expositions in College Entrance Examinations and 29 English expositions written by Chinese EFL learners. The results show that deduction is preferred in both Chinese and EFL writing, and that rhetorical paragraphs and coordinate paragraphs are particular to Chinese writing while the EFL learners’ paragraphs display hybrid rhetoric such as semi-coordination. It is concluded that neither Chinese paragraphs nor EFL ones are similar to the modern English rhetorical paradigm, and English rhetoric instruction will facilitate the introspection of the two kinds of rhetoric.
Scaffolding Students’ Self-Assessment of Their English Essays with Annotated Samples: A Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Xu Ying 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of rubric-referenced student self-assessment (SSA) on students’ English essay writing by employing a two-group pre-post-quasi-experimental research design. The method was tested on 54 students at a Chinese university. During a 17-week experiment, the experimental group (EG) received the rubric and annotated samples, while the comparison group (CG) received only the rubric in self-assessment. Data sources included students’ scores in the pre-test and post-test and interviews. Quantitative findings indicated that the EG made significantly stronger progress than the CG in the post-test. Interview results suggested that annotation-based rubric-referenced SSA can help students understand the task requirements, initiate their self-regulatory behaviors, and improve their self-assessment confidence, although students still wanted to receive assistance from teachers partly due to the Confucian-heritage culture settings in China. The findings are discussed in terms of the design features of sample annotations within the framework of self-regulated learning (SRL), as well as the implications of using this method in the classroom.
Endoscopic character identities for metaplectic groups
Authors: Luo Caihua 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
In this paper, we prove the conjectural endoscopic character identities for tempered representations of metaplectic groups

Mp
⁢

(

2
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n

)

{\mathrm{Mp}({2n})}

based on the formalism of endoscopy theory by J. Adams, D. Renard and W. W. Li.
Freely indecomposable almost free groups with free abelianization
Authors: Corson Samuel M. 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
For certain uncountable cardinals κ, we produce a group of cardinality κ which is freely indecomposable, strongly κ-free, and whose abelianization is free abelian of rank κ.
The construction takes place in Gödel’s constructible universe L.
This strengthens an earlier result of Eklof and Mekler.
Bounding the number of classes of a finite group in terms of a prime
Authors: Maróti Attila , Simion Iulian I. 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
Héthelyi and Külshammer showed that the number of conjugacy classes

k
⁢

(
G
)

{k(G)}

of any solvable finite group G whose order is divisible by the square of a prime p is at least

(

49
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p

+
1

)

/
60

{(49p+1)/60}

.
Here an asymptotic generalization of this result is established.
It is proved that there exists a constant

c
>
0

{c>0}

such that, for any finite group G whose order is divisible by the square of a prime p, we have

k
⁢

(
G
)

≥

c
⁢
p

{k(G)\geq cp}

.
The effect of a scheduled regimen of acetaminophen and ibuprofen on opioid use following cesarean delivery
Authors: Poljak Dijana , Chappelle Joseph 
Published: January 2020

Abstract

Objective
The primary objective was to evaluate if the administration of ibuprofen and acetaminophen at regularly scheduled intervals impacts pain scores and total opioid consumption, when compared to administration based on patient demand.

Methods
A retrospective chart review was performed comparing scheduled vs. as-needed acetaminophen and ibuprofen regimens, with 100 women included in each arm. Demographics and delivery characteristics were collected in addition to pain scores and total ibuprofen, acetaminophen and oxycodone use at 24, 48 and 72 h postoperatively.

Results
The scheduled dosing group was found to have a statistically significant decrease in pain scores at all time intervals. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen usage were also noted to be higher in this group while narcotic use was reduced by 64%.

Conclusion
Scheduled dosing of non-narcotic pain medications can substantially decrease opioid usage after cesarean delivery and improve post-operative pain.
Volume oxidation of uranium mononitride and uranium monocarbide in the dry NOX-gaseous atmosphere
Authors: Kulyukhin Sergey A. , Nevolin Yuri M. , Petrov Vladimir G. , Kalmykov Stepan N. 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
Gaseous volume oxidation (voloxidation) of uranium mononitride (UN) and uranium monocarbide (UC) was investigated in the “NOx-air” atmosphere in the temperature range 298–673 K. It was shown that UN can be converted into uranium water-soluble compounds using an alternative oxidation atmosphere based on NOX-gases. UO3 and uranyl nitrates are the main products of the reaction. Maximum degree of the UN conversion to water-soluble compounds equal to 80 % was observed at the temperature 565 K. Products of the UC conversion are uranium oxides and oxihydroxides. The observed degree of the UC conversion into water-soluble compounds was less then 20 %.
Signs of Reduced Basal Progenitor Levels and Cortical Neurogenesis in Human Fetuses with Open Spina Bifida at 11–15 Weeks of Gestation
Authors: Fietz Simone A. , Namba Takashi , Kirsten Holger , Huttner Wieland B. , Lachmann Robert 
Published: January 2020

Open spina bifida (OSB) is one of the most prevalent congenital malformations of the CNS that often leads to severe disabilities. Previous studies reported the volume and thickness of the neocortex to be altered in children and adolescents diagnosed with OSB. Until now, the onset and the underlying cause of the atypical neocortex organization in OSB patients remain largely unknown. To examine the effects of OSB on fetal neocortex development, we analyzed human fetuses of both sexes diagnosed with OSB between 11 and 15 weeks of gestation by immunofluorescence for established neuronal and neural progenitor marker proteins and compared the results with healthy controls of the same, or very similar, gestational age. Our data indicate that neocortex development in OSB fetuses is altered as early as 11 weeks of gestation. We observed a marked reduction in the radial thickness of the OSB neocortex, which appears to be attributable to a massive decrease in the number of deep- and upper-layer neurons per field, and found a marked reduction in the number of basal progenitors (BPs) per field in the OSB neocortex, consistent with an impairment of cortical neurogenesis underlying the neuronal decrease in OSB fetuses. Moreover, our data suggest that the decrease in BP number in the OSB neocortex may be associated with BPs spending a lesser proportion of their cell cycle in M-phase. Together, our findings expand our understanding of the pathophysiology of OSB and support the need for an early fetal therapy (i.e., in the first trimester of pregnancy).SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTOpen spina bifida (OSB) is one of the most prevalent congenital malformations of the CNS. This study provides novel data on neocortex development of human OSB fetuses. Our data indicate that neocortex development in OSB fetuses is altered as early as 11 weeks of gestation. We observed a marked reduction in the radial thickness of the OSB neocortex, which appears to be attributable a decrease in the number of deep- and upper-layer neurons per field, and found a marked reduction in the number of basal progenitors per field, indicating that impaired neurogenesis underlies the neuronal decrease in OSB fetuses. Our findings support the need for an early fetal therapy and expand our understanding of the pathophysiology of OSB.
Nonionotropic Action of Endothelial NMDA Receptors on Blood–Brain Barrier Permeability via Rho/ROCK-Mediated Phosphorylation of Myosin
Authors: Mehra Anupriya , Guérit Sylvaine , Macrez Richard , Gosselet Fabien , Sevin Emmanuel , Lebas Héloïse , Maubert Eric , De Vries Helga E. , Bardou Isabelle , Vivien Denis , Docagne Fabian 
Published: January 2020

Increase in blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability is a crucial step in neuroinflammatory processes. We previously showed that N Methyl D Aspartate Receptor (NMDARs), expressed on cerebral endothelial cells forming the BBB, regulate immune cell infiltration across this barrier in the mouse. Here, we describe the mechanism responsible for the action of NMDARs on BBB permeabilization. We report that mouse CNS endothelial NMDARs display the regulatory GluN3A subunit. This composition confers to NMDARs' unconventional properties: these receptors do not induce Ca2+influx but rather show nonionotropic properties. In inflammatory conditions, costimulation of human brain endothelial cells by NMDA agonists (NMDA or glycine) and the serine protease tissue plasminogen activator, previously shown to potentiate NMDAR activity, induces metabotropic signaling via the Rho/ROCK pathway. This pathway leads to an increase in permeability via phosphorylation of myosin light chain and subsequent shrinkage of human brain endothelial cells. Together, these data draw a link between NMDARs and the cytoskeleton in brain endothelial cells that regulates BBB permeability in inflammatory conditions.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTThe authors describe how NMDARs expressed on endothelial cells regulate blood–brain barrier function via myosin light chain phosphorylation and increase in permeability. They report that these non-neuronal NMDARs display distinct structural, functional, and pharmacological features than their neuronal counterparts.
La satisfacción con la democracia en el Perú: análisis desde el perfil de los votantes de Peruanos Por el Kambio y Fuerza Popular tras el ballotage de las Elecciones Presidenciales de 2016
Authors: Melgar Apagüeño María Esther 
Published: January 2020

El siguiente trabajo tiene como finalidad comprender, en general, los factores que influyen en la satisfacción e insatisfacción con la democracia en el caso peruano a la luz de la influencia de los resultados de la segunda vuelta electoral de 2016 –determinación del perfil de los peruanos a través del recuerdo de voto a ambos candidatos. Para el estudio del fenómeno, la investigación ha sido conducida desde la metodología cuantitativa, centrándose en la evidencia empírica cuya base informativa son las percepciones ciudadanas sobre el funcionamiento de las instituciones públicas, las valoraciones de los líderes políticos, la confianza de las instituciones, valoración de la situación económica actual, entre otras que evalúan la calidad del sistema político y las cuales fueron recogidas en la encuesta de opinión realizada por el Instituto de Opinión Pública de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú en octubre de2016.
Clinical Response to Discordant Therapy in Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant UTIs
Authors: Wang Marie E. , Lee Vivian , Greenhow Tara L. , Beck Jimmy , Bendel-Stenzel Michael , Hames Nicole , McDaniel Corrie E. , King Erin E. , Sherry Whitney , Parmar Deepika , Patrizi Sara T. , Srinivas Nivedita , Schroeder Alan R. 
Published: January 2020

OBJECTIVES:
To describe the initial clinical response and care escalation needs for children with urinary tract infections (UTIs) resistant to third-generation cephalosporins while on discordant antibiotics.

METHODS:
We performed a retrospective study of children &lt;18 years old presenting to an acute care setting of 5 children’s hospitals and a large managed care organization from 2012 to 2017 with third-generation cephalosporin-resistant UTIs (defined as the growth of ≥50 000 colony-forming units per mL of Escherichia coli or Klebsiella spp. nonsusceptible to ceftriaxone with a positive urinalysis). We included children started on discordant antibiotics who had follow-up when culture susceptibilities resulted. Outcomes were escalation of care (emergency department visit, hospital admission, or ICU transfer while on discordant therapy) and clinical response at follow-up (classified as improved or not improved).

RESULTS:
Of the 316 children included, 78% were girls and the median age was 2.4 years (interquartile range 0.6–6.5). Children were evaluated in the emergency department (56%) or clinic (43%), and 90% were started on a cephalosporin. A total of 7 of 316 children (2.2%; 95% confidence interval 0.8%–4.5%) experienced escalation of care. For the 230 children (73%) with clinical response recorded, 192 of 230 (83.5%; 95% confidence interval 78.0%–88.0%) experienced clinical improvement. In children with repeat urine testing while on discordant therapy, pyuria improved or resolved in 16 of 19 (84%) and urine cultures sterilized in 11 of 17 (65%).

CONCLUSIONS:
Most children with third-generation cephalosporin-resistant UTIs started on discordant antibiotics experienced initial clinical improvement, and few required escalation of care. Our findings suggest that narrow-spectrum empiric therapy is appropriate while awaiting final urine culture results.
Controllable atomic layer deposition coatings to boost the performance of LiMnxCoyNi1−x−yO2 in lithium-ion batteries: A review
Authors: Wu Kang , Li Wenbin , Qin Jian , Hao Youchen , Kheimeh Sari Hirbod Maleki , Feng Hao , Li Xifei 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
ANÁLISE DO POTENCIAL DE IMPLANTAÇÃO DE PROJETOS DE PAGAMENTO POR SERVIÇOS AMBIENTAIS (PSA) NA REGIÃO DE UBERLÂNDIA
Authors: Almeida Maria Rita Raimundo e , Silva Roberto Faria , Santos Alessandra Campos dos 
Published: January 2020

Os projetos de Pagamento por Serviços Ambientais (PSA) são uma transação voluntária, onde os proprietários das terras que preservam os recursos naturais como florestas, águas e outros, são compensados financeiramente por agentes públicos ou privados que tenham interesse na preservação destes recursos. Esses projetos conseguem unir a preservação do meio com a geração de renda para os proprietários rurais. O presente estudo apresenta a avaliação do potencial de implantação de projetos de PSA na microrregião de Uberlândia/MG, mais especificamente na cidade de Monte Alegre de Minas. Focou na identificação do tipo de projeto mais adequado para a região, no diagnóstico dos potenciais provedores e no levantamento de potenciais pagadores pelos serviços ambientais. Para este fim, foi aplicado um questionário a 50 proprietários rurais da região para verificar sua disposição e interesse de participar de projetos de PSA e foi realizada uma entrevista semiestruturada com agentes atuantes na área ambiental que poderiam tornar-se pagadores para tais projetos. A partir destes resultados, foi realizada uma análise SWOT. Observou-se um potencial favorável da região para a implantação de um projeto de PSA, devido principalmente ao interesse dos proprietários e da Prefeitura Municipal por projetos desta natureza. Além disso, destacou-se a conservação de recursos hídricos como o tipo de PSA mais adequado para a região.
BEM - ESTAR NO TRABALHO: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DA LITERATURA NACIONAL NA ULTIMA DÉCADA
Authors: Pantaleão Patrícia de Fátima , Veiga Heila Maria da Silva 
Published: January 2020

O objetivo geral do presente trabalho foi fazer uma revisão sistemática de literatura sobre o Bem-Estar no Trabalho (BET) de estudos publicados no país, na última década, 2007 a 2017, nos periódicos melhor avaliados pela CAPES (A1 até B3, Psicologia e Administração) no último quadriênio (2013-2016). Dos 23 estudos identificados, 17 adotaram a abordagem quantitativa, dois a qualitativa e um foi multimétodo; dois são revisões de literatura e um ensaio teórico. Foram pesquisados os setores público e privado e diversos tipos de organizações. O conceito de BET adotado não foi unânime, mas observou-se o alinhamento entre a definição adotada e o instrumento utilizado. As medidas apresentaram elevada qualidade psicométrica. Os delineamentos em sua quase totalidade investigaram os antecedentes contextuais de BET, como, suporte organizacional, suporte social e justiça organizacional; também foram incluídos antecedentes individuais, tais como dados pessoais e profissionais; todavia, esses têm poder preditivo inferior àquele das variáveis contextuais. Os estudos dos consequentes de BET são exíguos, sendo a intenção de rotatividade a variável mais estudada. Os achados dessa revisão sistemática de literatura apontam que o campo do BET encontra-se em um estágio de florescimento e incita à elaboração de novos delineamentos de investigação. Entre as lacunas de pesquisa tem-se a necessidade de mais estudos qualitativos, inclusão de novas categorias profissionais, estudos longitudinais e multinível.
Uncommon Word Order of Yoda in Star Wars Movie Series: A Syntactic Analysis
Authors: Yuliyana Yuliyana , Bram Barli 
Published: January 2020

This paper analyzes Yoda’s syntax order to discover the word order which occurs in his speeches and the factors affecting his preferred syntax. Data were collected from Yoda’s utterances in George Lucas’ Star Wars saga. Yoda, who speaks English, expresses his thoughts in an unusual structure which might not be recognized by the existing rules of syntax. Instead of speaking in the traditional Subject-Verb-Object syntax, Yoda speaks in Object-Subject-Verb and Verb-Object-Subject syntax. This study employs content analysis, diving into seven Star Wars movies from the Saga. Out of 169 sentences Yoda uttered, the researchers discovered three factors affecting his preference to use the unusual syntax, namely Yoda’s origin, personality and traits, and power and abilities.
Clinical and diagnostic manifestations in women of reproductive age having both hyperthyroidism and hyperandrogenism
Authors: Akhundova N. E. 
Published: January 2020

Aim:to study the clinical and diagnostic manifestations of hyperandrogenism (HA) in women with subclinical thyrotoxicosis.Materials and methods.Sixty three hyperthyroid women with clinical manifestations of HA were examined. Of these, 17 patients (27.0 %) were diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and HA. The control group included 20 practically healthy women of the similar age (20–44 years old) with no signs of HA or other hormonal disorders. All women under observation (patients with thyrotoxicosis and HA syndrome and women from the control group) underwent a thorough clinical examination and were assessed for their hormonal status using biochemical assays. The levels of follicle-stimulating (FSH), luteinizing (LH), thyroid-stimulating (TSH) hormones, prolactin, estradiol (E2), estrone, and total testosterone (Ttotal) were measured as well as the levels of dehydroepiandrosterone- sulfate (DHEA-S), 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), free triiodothyronine (T3free), free thyroxin (T4free), sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), androstenedione, and antimullerian hormone.Results.Patients with hyperthyroidism and HA had significantly (р < 0.05) higher (than normal) levels of FSH, LH, LH/FSH, estrone, 17-OHP, Ttotal, androstenedione, DHEA-S, T3free , and T4free, as well as lower levels (р < 0,05) of TSH (0,390 ± 0,003 mU/ml), E2 (49.86 ± 4.00 pg/ml), and SHBG (49.65 ± 1.20 nmol/L). A course of pathogenetic therapy that included anti-hyperthyroidism treatment (tyrosol 5–10 mg/day for 3 months) followed by anti-HA treatment (combined oral contraceptives) resulted in significant (р < 0,05) reduction in LH, the LH/FSH ratio, estrone, 17-OHP, T3free, T4free, androstenedione (2.64 ± 0.008 ng/ml), DHEA-S (2.15 ± 0.14 pg/ml), Ttotal (1.32 ± 0.10 ng/ml) and in significant (р < 0,05) increase in E2 (69.46 ± 2.58 pg/ml), SHBG (59.59 ± 2.8 nmol/L), and TSH (1,79 ± 0,16 mU/ml).Conclusion.Combined pathogenetic therapy reduces the clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism and HA syndrome, and restores the menstrual and reproductive functions of women.
Prevalence of coronary artery disease in the indigenous population of Gornaya Shoria (the results of epidemiological studies in 1998-2001 and 2013-2017)
Authors: Mihalina E. V. , Mulerova T. A. , Polikutina O. M. , Ogarkov M. Yu. 
Published: January 2020

Aim. To study the features of the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the period 1998–2001 and 2013–2017 in the indigenous population of Gornaya Shoria.Methods. In the first period of the study (from 1998 to 2001), 550 respondents of indigenous nationality living in rural areas of Gornaya Shoria (v. Orton and v. Ust-Kabyrza) were included. In the second period (from 2013 to 2017) – 937 people in the same villages, as well as in the urban village Sheregesh and city Tashtagol. The presence of coronary artery disease was estimated by the sum of three epidemiological criteria: based on the analysis of ECG by Minnesota code, Rose questionnaire and a history of myocardial infarction. Statistical analysis was performed using the program Statistica 6.0 (StatSoft Inc., USA.) Qualitative features were described using frequencies as a percentage. To determine the statistical significance of these differences, Pearson's criterion c2 was evaluated. In the study, the critical level of significance when testing statistical hypotheses was taken p<0.05.Results. The frequency of CHD in the first stage of the study in the village was 6.2%, in the survey of the rural population in the Gornaya Shoria in 2013–2017 this figure was 8.0%. Comparative analysis at the second stage of the study showed a higher prevalence of this disease among urban residents (12.6%) compared with rural (8.0%, p = 0.048). These differences reach statistical significance due to the female population in the age groups of 40–49 years and 50–59 years (7.1% vs. 0% (p = 0.051) and 15.4% vs. 4.1% (p = 0.031)). In males living in the city, revealed an earlier debut of CHD in 40–49 years (5.6%).Conclusion. The study revealed an increase in the prevalence of CHD in women in the indigenous small population of Gornaya Shoria from 1998–2001 to 2013–2017, as well as a number of significant statistically significant differences in the frequency of CHD among the urban and rural population.