bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comparative effects of ethanol leaf and stem bark extracts of Irvingia gabonensis (BUSH MANGO) on sodium arsenite-induced lipid profile perturbtions in wistar rats
Authors: Ewere Efosa Godwin , Okolie Ngozi Paulinus , Avan Erhunmwunsee Dalton , Umoh Patience Edet 
Published: January 2021

Abstract
Background
Exposure to arsenic orchestrates a myriad of noxious health effects, including cancer. Different parts of Irvingia gabonensis are used as herbal remedies in traditional medicine. In this study, the comparative effects of the ethanol leaf (ELEIG) and stem bark extracts (ESEIG) of Irvingia gabonensis on sodium arsenite (SA)-induced lipid profile disturbances in Wistar rats were investigated.

Methods
Fifty five Wistar rats weighing between 100 g and 179 g were distributed into eleven groups (n=5). Group 1 (control) received feed and water ad libitum. Group 2 received SA at a dose of 4.1 mg/kg body weight (kgbw) for 14 days. Groups 3–11 were treated with the extracts with or without SA. Treatment was done by oral intubation for 14 days. Serum concentrations of total cholesterol (TC), triacylglycerol (TAG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-c), total lipids (TL) and atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) were used to determine the lipid profile effects of the extracts.

Results
Exposure to SA caused significant (p ˂ 0.05) increases in all assayed parameters, relative to control. Post-treatment and simultaneous treatment with ELEIG and ESEIG mitigated the effects of SA. In addition, ELEIG alone at various doses produced results comparable with control values. However, ESEIG alone caused significant (p ˂ 0.05) increases in all assayed parameters, relative to control.

Conclusion
These results show that ELEIG and ESEIG ameliorate SA-induced lipid profile disturbances in Wistar rats. However, long-term administration of ESEIG alone may be discouraged.
Antimalarial herbal drugs: a review of their interactions with conventional antimalarial drugs
Authors: Erhirhie Earnest Oghenesuvwe , Ikegbune Chidozie , Okeke Anthony Ifeanyi , Onwuzuligbo Chukwunonso Chukwudike , Madubuogwu Ngozi Ukamaka , Chukwudulue Uche Maryann , Okonkwo Onyinye Blessing 
Published: January 2021

AbstractDevelopment of resistance by malaria parasites to conventional antimalarial drugs has rejuvenated the exploration of herbal medicine as alternatives. Also, the increasing rate of the use of herbal antimalarial remedies in combination with conventional antimalarial drugs (both synthetic and semi-synthetic) has inspired researchers to validate their herb-drug interaction effects. This review evaluated the interaction outcomes between herbal antimalarial drugs in combination with conventional antimalarial drugs. With the aid of electronic databases, Pubmed and Google scholar, articles related to this subject were sourced from English peer reviewed scientific journals published from 2003 to 2020. Search terms used include “antimalarial-herbal drugs interaction”, “antimalarial medicinal plant interactions with conventional antimalarial drugs”, “drug-herbal interactions, “antimalarial drugs and medicinal plants”. Synergistic, antagonistic and none effects were reported among 30 studies reviewed. Among 18 in vivo studies onP. bergheiandP. yoelii nigerenseinfected mice model,14 showed synergism, 3 showed antagonism and 1 involving three plants showed both effects. Among 9 in-vivo studies involving normal animal (non-infected), 2 showed antagonism, 2 showed synergism and 5 showed none-effects. Two (2) studies on human volunteers and one (1) in vitro quantitative study showed thatGarcinia kolareduced plasma concentrations of quinine and halofantrine. Generally, majority of herbal antimalarial drugs showed synergistic effects with CAMDs.Vernonia amygdalinawas the most studied plant compared to others. Consequently, herbal remedies that produced synergistic effects with conventional antimalarial drugs may be prospects for standardization and development of antimalarial-medicinal plant combination therapy that could curtail malaria resistance to conventional antimalarial therapies.
Praegnatio Perturbatio—Impact of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Authors: Padmanabhan Vasantha , Song Wenhui , Puttabyatappa Muraly 
Published: January 2021

AbstractThe burden of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight is considerable across the world. Several risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes have been identified. One risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes receiving considerable attention in recent years is gestational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Humans are exposed to a multitude of environmental chemicals with known endocrine-disrupting properties, and evidence suggests exposure to these EDCs have the potential to disrupt the maternal-fetal environment culminating in adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. This review addresses the impact of maternal and fetal exposure to environmental EDCs of natural and man-made chemicals in disrupting the maternal-fetal milieu in human leading to adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes—a risk factor for adult-onset noncommunicable diseases, the role lifestyle and environmental factors play in mitigating or amplifying the effects of EDCs, the underlying mechanisms and mediators involved, and the research directions on which to focus future investigations to help alleviate the adverse effects of EDC exposure.
A qualitative study of life satisfaction after surgery for adult traumatic brachial plexus injury
Authors: Dy Christopher J. , Brogan David M. , Rolf Liz , Ray Wilson Z. , Wolfe Scott W. , James Aimee S. 
Published: January 2021

Aims Brachial plexus injury (BPI) is an often devastating injury that affects patients physically and emotionally. The vast majority of the published literature is based on surgeon-graded assessment of motor outcomes, but the patient experience after BPI is not well understood. Our aim was to better understand overall life satisfaction after BPI, with the goal of identifying areas that can be addressed in future delivery of care. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 BPI patients after initial nerve reconstruction. The interview guide was focused on the patient’s experience after BPI, beginning with the injury itself and extending beyond surgical reconstruction. Inductive and deductive thematic analysis was used according to standard qualitative methodology to better understand overall life satisfaction after BPI, contributors to life satisfaction, and opportunities for improvement. Results Among the 15 patients interviewed, the following themes emerged: 1) happiness and life satisfaction were noted despite limitations in physical function; 2) quality of social support influences life satisfaction during recovery from BPI; and 3) social participation and having a sense of purpose impact life satisfaction during recovery from BPI. Conclusion How patients perceive their BPI treatment and recovery varies widely, and is not directly linked to their self-reported functional outcome. Patients with stronger social circles and activities that give them a sense of fulfillment were more likely to be satisfied with their current status. Evaluating a patient’s social network, goals, and potential supportive adaptations early in the treatment timeline through coordinated multidisciplinary care may improve overall satisfaction during recovery from BPI. Cite this article: Bone Joint Open 2020;2(1):9–15.
Inference on Positive Exponential Family of Distributions (PEFD) through Transformation Method
Authors: Kumar Surinder , Gautam Prem Lata , Singh Vaidehi 
Published: January 2021

The estimation of R(t) and R=Pr(Y>X) for the Positive Exponential Family of Distribution (PEFD) is considered. The UMVUES, MLES and Confidence Interval are derived. These estimators are derived through the method of Transformation. The α=Pr(X>γ), which is termed as probability of disaster is also derived when random stress X follows PEFD and finite strength follows Power function distribution.
Educational leadership research, Twitter and the curation of followership
Authors: Eacott Scott 
Published: January 2021

AbstractFor an applied field, the role of research expertise is of considerable importance. With an increasing number of school leaders turning to social media for their professional learning–as part of a broader digital turn in knowledge generation, distribution, and consumption–the argument of this paper is that the notion of research expertise in educational leadership is shifting. Traditional modes of acquiring and sustaining research capital (e.g., publications, citations, research income) have been replaced by social presence, profile building, and the curation of followership. Building on work claiming there is a 'cult of the guru' in educational leadership, this paper draws on an appropriation of Hall's Kardashian index (K-index) for 50 researchers, an analysis of Twitter user networks using NodelXL, and relational theorizing to investigate the ways in which research expertise is being mobilized / recast by educational leadership researchers on Twitter. Establishing an empirical foundation for ongoing dialogue and debate it is argued that the recasting of research expertise to those curating followership, and potentially divorced from research performance, is of timely significance for the ongoing credibility of the field both internally and within the broader academy.
Game by Someone Else's Rules: a Quest Scenario as an Object of the Authorship Attribution
Authors: Abramkina Elena 
Published: January 2021

The authorship attribution of quest scenarios is discussed as an expertcase study. The expert has been assigned a task which involved tracing the signs of copying and revising of one text in another. The genre approach is employed: a description of important structure elements and linguistics characteristics of the quest scenario is given. The expertise is performed as per procedure of authorship examination: separatestudy of the texts, comparative study and the conclusion. The research has arrived at the conclusion,that the authorship attribution of the quest scenario, focused on the determination of the signs of copying and revising of one text in another,is similar in methods and features to a trademark expertise, because it also involves identifying similarity or difference of structures and semantic elements of the texts.
Communication in Social Networks: Factors of Potential Conflicts
Authors: Ivanenko Galina 
Published: January 2021

Social networks are a relatively new type of communication that has its own specificity. The article raises the problem of communication in the social network in terms of potentialconflicts. The analysis of modern judicial practice has shown that the number of proceedings in which communication in the social network has played a significant role is increasing. The factors of network interaction that influence the emergence and development of conflict are considered. The factors of conflict communication in social networks include the following: 1) lack of differentiation between the features publicity/ privacy, resulting from the hybridization of language models and means of public and private communication; 2) lack of non-verbal means of communication, which is partly, but not fully enough, compensated through specific ideographic sign system ofthe Internet communication; 3) round-the-clock network availability and, in this regard,extended communication time, which generatesunlimited communication,provoking decrease of self-control and diversity in time; 4) the weakening of traditional ethical prohibitions for communicationat distance as a result of an attempt to use various images and cultural codes that reflect them in face-to-face communication, including those that differ from those inherent to face-to-face communication; 5) stylistic degradation of the speech culture of communication, manifested in two types: the use of lower-range vocabulary to imitate colloquial discursive practice and the use of colloquial, slang, taboo language units for the purpose of speech aggression,verbal insult. Awareness of the causes of speech conflicts in social networks, often leading to the violation of legal rules and to legal proceedings, minimizes the risk of its occurrence and makes it possible to get the maximum benefit from the new communication means provided by the technological progress.
CEOs INSIDERS E AS PRÁTICAS DE GERENCIAMENTO DE RESULTADOS EM COMPANHIAS ABERTAS LISTADAS NA [B]3
Authors: Corazza Francielle , Dal Magro Cristian Baú , Mazzioni Sady , Klann Roberto Carlos 
Published: January 2021

O objetivo do estudo é analisar se as características dos CEOs insiders influenciam nas práticas de gerenciamento de resultados das companhias de capital aberto listadas na [B]3. A amostra foi composta por 192 empresas não financeiras, totalizando 2.112 observações no período 2008-2018. Para analisar os resultados utilizou-se a técnica de regressão linear múltipla. A contribuição do estudo recai na clara identificação de que no trade-off entre escolhas contábeis ou decisões operacionais, os CEOs insiders preferem utilizar os accruals discricionários para gerenciamento dos resultados. Em termos práticos, os resultados indicam que a preocupação dos insiders é com a manutenção dos resultados no longo prazo, tendo em vista que a opção por decisões operacionais pode prejudicar a perpetuidade da empresa, com cortes em despesas prioritárias e na produção acima da demanda. A contribuição teórica do estudo está em evidenciar que nos primeiros anos de mandato, os CEOs insiders são mais propensos a praticar gerenciamento de resultados pelas duas opções, enquanto no longo mandato se tornam mais conservadores, abandonando ambas as práticas. O estudo também permitiu demonstrar que os CEOs insiders com formação em contabilidade têm preferência pela manipulação de resultados mediante decisões operacionais, enquanto para os CEOs insiders mais velhos as evidências foram mistas e com coeficientes de baixo resultado econômico.
The Effect of Low-Volume Preseason Plyometric Training on Force-Velocity Profiles in Semiprofessional Rugby Union Players
Authors: Watkins Casey M. , Gill Nicholas D. , Maunder Ed , Downes Paul , Young James D. , McGuigan Michael R. , Storey Adam G. 
Published: January 2021

Abstract
Watkins, CM, Gill, ND, Maunder, E, Downes, P, Young, JD, McGuigan, MR, and Storey, AG. The effect of low-volume preseason plyometric training on force-velocity profiles in semiprofessional rugby union players. J Strength Cond Res 35(3): 604–615, 2021—Rugby union is a physically demanding and complex team sport requiring athletes across all positions to express speed and acceleration. Plyometrics can effectively improve speed profiles by enhancing both force- and velocity-(FV) characteristics; however, the optimal dose and exercise direction for trained athletes is still relatively unknown. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to determine the efficacy of a low-dose, directionally specific plyometric training program for improving speed profiles in semiprofessional rugby players. Players were randomly allocated to one of 2 plyometric training groups that performed low-volume (40–60 ground contacts per session) plyometrics twice weekly, or a control group that did not participate in any plyometric training. The 2 training groups underwent reverse back-to-back three-week vertically and horizontally focused plyometric training programs, with a 12-day washout. Body composition, aerobic capacity, and sprint performance (10-, 20-, 30-m split time, horizontal FV profile) were measured. During the intervention, HV-1 (horizontal/vertical training group 1) improved sprint performance (n = 12; ∆30 m = −0.020 seconds; p = 0.038), VH-2 (vertical/horizontal training group 2) maintained sprint performance (n = 8; ∆30 m = +0.049 seconds; p = 0.377), and the control group progressively declined in sprint performance (n = 12; ∆30 m = +0.071; p = 0.019). In addition, vertical plyometrics may preferentially benefit secondary acceleration (∆10–20 m split time: −0.01 seconds; p = 0.03) and many force-oriented FV profile characteristics. Correlational analyses (r
2 = −0.568 to 0.515) showed sprint improvements were hindered in athletes with lower initial aerobic fitness, suggesting accumulated fatigue may have limited the magnitude of adaptation. Therefore, including low-volume plyometric training may be beneficial for improving sprint profiles or attenuating decrements realized during periods of high-volume sport-specific training.
A Comparison of Methods Used to Determine Percent Body Fat, Minimum Wrestling Weight, and Lowest Allowable Weight Class
Authors: Cutrufello Paul T. , Landram Michael J. , Venezia Andrew C. , Dixon Curt B. 
Published: January 2021

Abstract
Cutrufello, PT, Landram, MJ, Venezia, AC, and Dixon, CB. A comparison of methods used to determine percent body fat, minimum wrestling weight, and lowest allowable weight class. J Strength Cond Res 35(3): 633–637, 2021—The National Collegiate Athletic Association's weight management program allows for the use of skinfold measurements (SF), air displacement plethysmography (ADP), and hydrostatic weighing in the assessment of percent body fat (%BF) and determination of a wrestler's minimum wrestling weight (MWW). Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and ultrasound (US) may offer alternative assessment methods. The purpose of this study was to examine %BF, MWW, and the lowest allowable weight class as determined by SF, ADP, DXA, and US. Thirty-three college-aged men (20.8 ± 1.1 years) participated. Urine specific gravity (Usg) was assessed to ensure proper hydration (1.006 ± 0.006). Percent body fat and MWW were then determined using the 4 assessment methods. Each method was significantly different from one another (p < 0.05) with the exception of ADP compared with SF (17.6 ± 7.1% vs. 17.4 ± 6.3%, p = 1.000) and DXA compared with US (20.5 ± 6.2% vs. 19.2 ± 7.5%, p = 0.124). DXA (68.6 ± 7.1 kg) and US (69.3 ± 6.0 kg) determined the lowest MWW, whereas those determined by SF (70.8 ± 6.8 kg) and ADP (70.9 ± 6.6 kg) were significantly greater (p< 0.05). The SEEs for MWW when compared with SF were 3.2, 3.4, and 2.4 kg for ADP, DXA, and US, respectively. Compared with SF, DXA and US would allow wrestlers to certify at a lower weight class 64 and 33% of the time, respectively. When comparing the approved methods (SF and ADP), approximately 50% of subjects would certify at a different weight class depending on the method used. The use of different methods in assessing %BF offer a wide variability in the determination of MWW.
Pengembangan Literasi Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi di Lingkungan Pesantren Tebuireng Jombang
Authors: Maulana Amy 
Published: January 2021

Abstract:In the modern era, literacy writing uses the internet as the main source and reference. The use of the internet in Indonesia is currently dominated by young people, including students. In the world of education, the internet is part of technological literacy as one of the abilities that students must have. Literacy is a real set of skills, especially cognitive skills in reading and writing that are independent of the context in which the skills are obtained, from whom these skills were obtained and how to obtain them. Meanwhile, what is meant by technological literacy itself is the ability to understand the completeness of technology, both software and hardware, as well as ethics in its use.Keywords: Literacy; Boarding school; Skills Abstrak:Di era modern, penulisan literasi banyak menggunakan internet sebagai sumber dan referensi utama. Penggunaan internet di Indonesia saat ini didominasi oleh kalangan muda termasuk didalamnya adalah pelajar. Dalam dunia Pendidikan internet adalah bagian dari literasi teknologi sebagai salah satu kemempuan yang harus dimiliki oleh para siswa. Literasi adalah seperangkat keterampilan yang nyata, khususnya keterampilan kognitif dalam membaca dan menulis yang terlepas dari konteks di mana keterampilan yang dimaksud diperoleh, dari siapa keterampilan tersebut diperoleh dan bagaimana cara memperolehnya. Sedangkan yang dimaksud dengan literasi teknologi itu sendiri adalah kemampuan memahami kelengkapan yang dimiliki teknologi baik software maupun hardware serta etika dalam penggunaannya.Kata kunci: Literasi; Pesantren; Ketrampilan
Eksekusi Pengosongan Tanah Dan Bangunan Oleh Pembeli Melalui Permohonan Aanmaning
Authors: Sufiarina Sufiarina , Sudrajat Herman , Rosari Widiya N 
Published: January 2021

Aanmaning as a warning aims to give the respondent an opportunity to immediately fulfill the condemnatoir decision or fulfillment of the grosse deed that has been auctioned. In Depok District Court, the request for aanmaning was granted based on the sale and purchase certificate. The applicant is the buyer, but the land and building objects of sale and purchase are physically controlled by another party. The aanmaning petition was granted by the PN with a Decree No. 01 / Pen.Pdt / Aanm.Eks.HT / 2015 / PN. Dpk. For this reason, it is necessary to deepen whether the buyer is authorized to apply for aanmaning so that he can control the land and buildings he has purchased. In order to do this, a normative juridical study was conducted on the provisions of aanmaning and the terms of execution. The result of the research concludes that the buyer is not authorized to apply for aanmaning to protect his rights by execution. Because the execution is only based on the existence of a condemnatoir court decision or with a grosse deed that underlies the legal relationship of the parties. The court has mistakenly granted the aanmaning petition by stipulating No. 01 / Pen.Pdt / Aanm.Eks.HT / 2015 / PN.Dpk.Keywords: Aanmaning, Execution Authority, Grosse Deed, Sale And Purchase Deed. AbstrakAanmaning sebagai teguran bertujuan memberi kesempatan pada termohon agar segera memenuhi amar putusan condemnatoir atau pemenuhan grosse akta yang telah dilelang. Di PN Depok, permohonan aanmaning dikabulkan berdasar pada akta jual beli. Pemohon selaku pihak pembeli, namun tanah dan bangunan objek jual beli secara fisik dikuasai pihak lain. Permohonan aanmaning dikabulkan oleh PN dengan Penetapan No. 01/Pen.Pdt/Aanm.Eks.HT/2015/PN. Dpk. Untuk itu perlu dilakukan pendalaman apakah pembeli, berwenang mengajukan aanmaning agar dapat menguasai tanah dan bangunan yang telah dibelinya. Untuk mendalaminya, dilakukan penelitian yuridis normatif atas ketentuan aanmaning dan ketentuan eksekusi. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa pembeli tidak berwenang mengajukan aanmaning untuk melindungi haknya dengan eksekusi. Karena eksekusi hanya didasarkan pada keberadaan putusan pengadilan yang bersifat condemnatoir atau dengan suatu grosse akta yang mendasari hubungan hukum para pihak. Pengadilan telah keliru mengabulkan permohonan aanmaning dengan penetapan No. 01/Pen.Pdt/Aanm.Eks.HT/2015/PN.Dpk.Kata kunci: aanmaning, kewenangan eksekusi, grosse akta, akta jual beli.