bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Perinatal mortality: epidemiological profile, causes and avoidable factors at a reference public maternity hospital in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2011–2015
Authors: Hoffmann Carla Beatriz Pimentel Cesar , Schultz Lidiane Ferreira , Vaichulonis Carla Gisele , do Nascimento Iramar Baptistella , João Caroline Gadotti , Borges Dayana Caroline , Silva Jean Carl 
Published: December 2019

Abstract

Background
This study aimed to identify the perinatal mortality coefficient, the epidemiological profile, causes and avoidable factors at a reference public maternity hospital in southern Brazil.

Methods
In this cross-sectional study, 334 medical records of postpartum women and newborns were evaluated between January 1st, 2011 and December 31st, 2015. The Expanded Wigglesworth Classification was used to assess the causes of perinatal mortality and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10/SEADE Foundation) was used for the preventable perinatal mortality analysis. Absolute numbers and percentages were used for data analysis. The perinatal mortality formula was used to calculate the perinatal mortality rate.

Results
The perinatal mortality rate was 13.2/1000 total births, with a predominance of white race/color; mothers were 21–30 years of age, had experienced their first pregnancy and had completed their high school education.

Conclusion
The main factors associated with perinatal death were antepartum fetal death in 182 (54.49%) cases, and avoidable death through appropriate prenatal care in 234 (70.05%) cases.
Erratum to “Hierarchizing graph-based image segmentation algorithms relying on region dissimilarity: the case of the Felzenszwalb-Huttenlocher method”
Authors: Guimarães Silvio , Kenmochi Yukiko , Cousty Jean , Patrocinio Zenilton , Najman Laurent 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The original version of the article was published in Mathematical Morphology - Theory and Applications 2 (2017) 55–75. Unfortunately, the original version contains a mistake: in the definition of Dif (C
1, C
2) in Section 3.6, max should be replaced by min. In this erratum we correct the formula defining Dif (C
1, C
2).
Nanoantennas with balanced gain and loss
Authors: Sanders Stephen , Manjavacas Alejandro 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The large cross sections and strong confinement provided by the plasmon resonances of metallic nanostructures make these systems an ideal platform to implement nanoantennas. Like their macroscopic counterparts, nanoantennas enhance the coupling between deep subwavelength emitters and free radiation, providing, at the same time, an increased directionality. Here, inspired by the recent works in parity-time symmetric plasmonics, we investigate how the combination of conventional plasmonic nanostructures with active materials, which display optical gain when externally pumped, can serve to enhance the performance of metallic nanoantennas. We find that the presence of gain, in addition to mitigating the losses and therefore increasing the power radiated or absorbed by an emitter, introduces a phase difference between the elements of the nanoantenna that makes the optical response of the system directional, even in the absence of geometrical asymmetry. Exploiting these properties, we analyse how a pair of nanoantennas with balanced gain and loss can enhance the far-field interaction between two dipole emitters. The results of this work provide valuable insight into the optical response of nanoantennas made of active and passive plasmonic nanostructures, with potential applications for the design of optical devices capable of actively controlling light at the nanoscale.
The Contribution of Digital Data to the Understanding of Ritual Landscapes. The Case of Calicantone (Sicily)
Authors: Buscemi Francesca , Figuera Marianna 
Published: December 2019

AbstractP. Militello (University of Catania) and A. M. Sammito (Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, Ragusa) directed excavations around a necropolis of at least 90 rock-cut tombs at Calicantone (RG) in southeastern Sicily, which until then had only partially been investigated. As well as providing new archaeological data about the corresponding village in terms of its area, the research team also discovered the remains of an isolated bi-apsidal hut dated to the late Sicilian EBA (XVIIth–XVIthcentury B.C.). The hut is presumed as a funerary building primarily intended for the preparation of corpses for burial. Its position, directly between the village and the necropolis, demonstrates its crucial role in the sacral landscape, while spatial distribution analyses indicate that other commemorative rituals were conducted in specific spaces in, and around, the actual tombs. The paper presents a reconstruction of the ancient cultural landscape highlighting the possible passageway that connected life in the village with death in the necropolis, through the interceding funerary hut, and the location of potential ritual areas in the necropolis. Digital spatial datasets and visualization tools (e.g. topographic maps, shaded Digital Elevation Model (DEM), visibility analyses, 3D virtual models, animations, etc.) proved to be fundamental in the reconstruction of funerary activities.
Cylindrical Chamber: A New In Situ Method for Measuring Permeability of Concrete with and without Admixtures
Authors: Naderi Mahmood , Kaboudan Alireza 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Because the permeation of water through concrete causes both physical and chemical deterioration, the durability of concrete structures is mainly dependent on the concrete permeability. According to the literature surveyed by the authors, the only reliable test that measures the water permeability of concrete is the laboratory standard test of BS EN 12390-8, Testing Hardened Concrete. Depth of Penetration of Water under Pressure. Therefore, having realized the need for an in situ method for measuring the water permeability of concrete, this article introduces the newly developed method of “cylindrical chamber,” which is proposed and developed by M Naderi. In order to be able to prove the acceptability of this new method, a total of 102 concrete cubes with dimensions of 150 mm and different compressive strengths and mixtures were prepared, and their water permeability were measured using both the laboratory standard test of BS EN 12390-8 and the cylindrical chamber method. The concrete mixtures employed contained 5, 10, 15, and 20 % of silica fume, plus fly ash, zeolite, and limestone powder. The results obtained tend to show a very good agreement between the corresponding water penetration depths associated with the two methods. In this regard, a linear relationship is seen to exist between the two comparative sets of results with a determination coefficient of 0.9489. It is also seen that the addition of the previously mentioned admixtures decreases the water permeability of the concrete when compared with the permeability of concrete containing portland cement alone. The optimum replacement level of zeolite and limestone powder was also found to be around 10 %. Meanwhile, no optimum content was seen for silica fume and fly ash.
Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: A Tool to Determine Reinforcement of Carbon Black in Polylactic Acid Composites
Authors: Rane Ajay Vasudeo , Mathew Lithu , Kanny Krishnan , Mlowe Sixberth , Revaprasadu Neerish , Thomas Sabu 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Infrared spectroscopy helps in investigating the relationship existing between the structure of polymer composites and their structure-sensitive properties by determining molecular interactions. Neat polylactic acid and carbon black (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 wt.%) filled polylactic acid composites were fabricated via dissolution dispersion solution casting. Composites filled with 2.5 wt.% of carbon black showed increased mechanical properties in tensile mode, in comparison to its neat and filled polylactic acid. Hence, an interest in analyzing the structure and property dependence via attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy for neat polylactic acid and carbon black filled composites was felt. Analyzing ATR-FTIR spectrographs for neat polylactic acid and filled polylactic acid composites confirms strong interactions with the addition of carbon black; these interactions are at a maximum for 2.5 wt.% of carbon black. Displacement (i.e., shift), percent transmittance, and area of absorption peak in infrared spectra, confirm the strength of molecular interaction in polylactic acid composites, and are corroborated with the numerical values of the mechanical properties in tensile mode.
Features of territorial organization of population resettlement of the coastal strip of the Ukrainian Black Sea Region
Authors: Sych Vitaliy A. , Yavorska Victoria V. , Hevko Igor V. , Kolomiyets Katherine V. , Shorobura Inna M. 
Published: December 2019

This article deals with the features of population settlement within the Ukrainian Black Sea region and its coastal zone. It is emphasized that the problems of coastal resettlement, the factors that determine it, are highlighted in the works of foreign and Ukrainian scientists. The purpose of the work is to find out the features of the population settlement in the region of the Ukrainian Black Sea region. In the studied region, due to the territorial differentiation of economic activity, change in the intensity of economic use of the territory and the population density can be distinguished by the coastal, middle and peripheral economic zones. It was established that the supporting framework of urban settlement in the Ukrainian Black Sea region is characterized by a fairly sparse network, and the settlement process itself is in many respects still in the stage of formation, incompleteness. Unlike the whole region, for the coastal zone, the more prevalent network of urban settlements, which are represented within the coastal zone not only by small and medium, but also large cities (Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson), has contributed to the formation of urban agglomerations with wide distribution functions. In the zones of attraction of large cities, a new type of settlement was formed - in fact, suburban. In the Odesa metropolitan area, there are two powerful, fast-developing planning axes - Odesa- Chornomorsk and Odessa-Yuzhne. Seaside-facade linear planning organization agglomeration repeats the restructuring of the territorial structure of Odesa itself, which in the second half of the twentieth century turned from a city with a compact building pattern into a linear city, stretching along the sea bay. In the coastal zone of the Ukrainian Black Sea region, which occupies one third of the region’s area, live 65.0% of the total number of inhabitants of the region. The density of urban settlement network here is 1.5-2.0 times higher than the average indicators of the region, urban processes in the coastal zone are characterized by greater intensity. Small cities of the coastal zone in genetic typing are mainly seaport cities, urban-type settlements, and resort and recreation in character. More than 40% of the rural population is concentrated in the coastal regions and tends to agglomeration, which, in its turn, causes a steady flow of the settlement network from areas remote from the centers of economic activity. In the last 5 years, the demographic situation, both in the region as a whole and in the coastal zone, has deteriorated significantly, and here, as in other districts, depopulation is evident. The prospects for the development of the coastal resettlement system are directly related to the further intensification of maritime and recreational activities, and, first of all, with the development of recreational, tourist and port infrastructure.
Induction of Lateral Branching of Sweet Cherry and Plum in Fruit Nursery
Authors: WOLF Jan , KISS Tomáš , ONDRÁŠEK Ivo , NEČAS Tomáš 
Published: December 2019

Modern high quality nursery trees pruning as knipboom grow and crop significantly better during the first years after planting in the orchard. High quality nursery trees perform better in the first years after plantation in the orchard than average or low quality nursery trees. Nurserymen are focused on production of such trees in the shortest time (one year). However, fruit tree species and varieties differ in their abilities to produce these trees. The goal of this work was to increase the quality and branching of one-year-old nursery trees at two plum and two sweet cherry varieties by the treatments of 12 different preparations of plant growth regulators (PGRs). Before lifting, branching and trunk parameters were recorded. Data showed that Ethephone+Putrescine+GA4+7 and Ethephone+Putrescine+6-BAP significantly increased almost all parameters at both plum varieties. Both sweet cherry varieties were sufficiently branching with Globaryl+epibrassinolide treatment, however the lateral shoots of ‘Celeste’ sweet cherry variety were of low quality. The same was observed after treatment with Progerbalin+4-CPPU+Putrescine. Sweet cherry ‘Kordia’ branched very well after Globaryl and TIBA+PBZ treatments too, however, the lateral shoots after treatment with the latter preparation were of low quality. ‘Kordia’ trees after Globaryl treatment were branched in 94% of cases with more than four lateral shoots.
Introduction pages
Authors: SESTRAS Radu E. 
Published: December 2019

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca (NBHA), Issue 3, Volume 47, 2019: The papers published in this issue Vol 47 No 3 (2019) represent new exciting researches in different topics of life science, respectively in plant science, horticulture, agronomy and crop science. Among the interesting articles we invite you to find news about the ecology, cultivation and utilization of the aromatic Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare L.); phytochemical and antioxidant properties of fresh fruits and some traditional products of wild grown raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.); biochemical characterisation and sensory evaluation of differently coloured and shaped tomato cultivars; tyrosinase inhibitory and antioxidant activity of wild Prunus spinosa L. fruit extracts as natural source of bioactive compounds; cross compatibility analysis to identify suitable parents of Tagetes erecta and T. patula for heterotic hybrid breeding; genetic diversity and population structure analysis of sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) ‘Nakai’ varieties using SSR and AFLP markers. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca journal has moved to online-only publication at the start of 2017; beginning in 2019, the journal appears quarterly. At the same time, we maintain our standard publication, as printed form, with ‘classic’ style - volume, issue, pagination.
Determination of Blooming, Pollen and Fruit Set Characteristics in Punica granatum
Authors: AKSOY Deniz , DALKILIC Zeynel 
Published: December 2019

The objective of this study was to investigate flowering, pollen, and fruit set characteristics of locally registered pomegranate cultivars between two consecutive years. ‘Dr. Ercan 35’, ‘Efenar 35’, ‘Kamilbey 35’, and ‘Tezeren 35’ cultivars have been developed by cross-breeding programs. Open-, cross-, and self-pollination studies were performed with these cultivars using three trees in each replicate in the field. Number of anthers per flower, number of pollen grains per anther, viability, and germination tests were conducted in the laboratory. Fruit set ratio of self-pollinated combinations were lower than open-pollination. The fruit set ratio from self-pollination was obtained from ‘Dr. Ercan’ (60.3%), ‘Efenar 35’ (62.4%), ‘Kamilbey 35’ (50.5%), and ‘Tezeren 35’ (25.2%). The highest fruit set ratio (49.7%) was obtained from ‘Kamilbey 35’ × ‘Dr. Ercan 35’ combination. The highest number of characteristics was as follows: ‘Tezeren 35’ (402 anthers/hermaphrodite flowers), ‘Kamilbey 35’ (8550 pollen/anther, male flowers in the beginning of flowering), ‘Efenar 35’ (84.7% pollen viability, hermaphrodite flowers), ‘Kamilbey 35’ (71.2%, pollen germination, hermaphrodite flowers). In conclusion, at least one, two or more, pollinator cultivars are necessary for commercial plantations using with these recently released pomegranate cultivars.

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Screening for Salt and Water Stress Tolerance in Fir (Abies alba) Populations
Authors: TODEA (MORAR) Irina M. , GONZÁLEZ-ORENGA Sara , PLAZAS Mariola , SESTRAS Adriana F. , PROHENS Jaime , VICENTE Oscar , SESTRAS Radu E. , BOSCAIU Monica 
Published: December 2019

Drought periods are becoming more frequent and intense, due to the effects of climate change, threatening natural habitats worldwide, including European forests. Forest trees can also be affected by high soil salinity, because of the common practice of de-icing of mountain roads with NaCl in winter. We have evaluated the responses to salt and water stress of silver fir (Abies alba), an important forest species for which very limited information is available. One-year-old fir seedlings, with origin in seven different locations in Romania, were subjected to salt (watering with NaCl solutions of increasing concentrations) and water deficit (complete withholding of irrigation) treatments in the greenhouse. After one month, plant material was harvested and different morphological parameters were determined in the stressed and control plants. Both stress treatments inhibited growth of fir seedlings from all seven provenances, although quantitative differences in the responses to stress were observed between populations. Growth inhibition was established by the relative reduction – as compared to the non-stressed controls - in several parameters, such as stem elongation, root length, number of needles, or fresh weight and water content of roots and needles. Statistical multivariate analysis of the results suggested that seedlings from Valea Morii (population 6) were the most tolerant to both, water deficit and high (300 mM NaCl) salt concentrations. These results support the possibility to screen a large number of individuals from different populations, at the seedling stage, to select Abies alba genotypes with enhanced drought and/or salinity tolerance.

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Phenolic Profiles, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Properties of Both Micropropagated and Naturally Growing Plantlets of Calamintha sylvatica subsp. sylvatica Bromf.
Authors: CÜCE Mustafa , BEKİRCAN Tuba , LAGHARI Abdul Hafeez , SÖKMEN Münevver , SÖKMEN Atalay , ÖNAY UÇAR Evren , KILIÇ Ali Osman 
Published: December 2019

A rapid micropropagation protocol was designed to produce Calamintha sylvatica plantlets by using nodal segments as explants for the shoot formation. 6-BA favored the highest shoot formation and biomass yield, whilst kinetin was found superior for the highest shoot length (38.97 ± 2.85 mm) and node numbers (2.89 ± 0.63). Rosmarinic acid was detected as major phenolic acid, ranging from 7.59 mg/100 g to 81.44 mg/100 g. Hexane extracts from natural and in vitro propagated plantlets showed activity only against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 with MIC values at 6.25 and 3.33 m/mL, respectively while in the latter case, extracts from natural plantlets exerted higher cytotoxic activity than those of micropropagated ones (IC50 values were 83 µg/mL and 98 µg/mL on HeLa cells, respectively). C. sylvatica showed high micropropagation performance and produced remarkable amount of rosmarinic acid in vitro as well as antimicrobial and cytotoxic effect.

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Physiological Responses of Paneer-Booti (Withania coagulans Dunal) to NaCl Stress Under Tissue Culture Conditions
Authors: GHAHREMANI Aysan , GANJI MOGHADAM Ebrahim , TATARI Maryam , KHOSROYAR Susan 
Published: December 2019

Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses, which affects physiological traits and reduces plant productivity. Paneer-booti (Withania coagulans Dunal) is a medicinal and aromatic plant belonging to the Solanaceae family, which is an endemic plant in the Middle East. In this study, the effect of different salt concentrations (0, 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 mM NaCl) on antioxidant enzymes activity such as catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), proline, phenols, and flavonoids contents, relative water content (RWC), electrolyte leakage, Na+ and K+ concentrations, and chlorophyll fluorescence of Paneer-booti were studied. Results indicated that the effect of NaCl stress was significant on all traits. By increasing NaCl, to 250 mM levels, enhance activity of CAT (76.75%), POD (56.49%), and APX (44.77%), proline (79.56%), phenols (56.15%), electrolyte leakage (76.74%), Na+ (54.70%), and minimum fluorescence (Fo) (44.94%) was observed while decreased RWC (11.33%), K+ concentration (50.8%), K+/Na+ ratio (77.77%), and Fv/Fm ratio (67.5%) compared to the control treatment was noted. By increasing electrolyte leakage enhance in the rate of antioxidant enzymes activity (CAT, POD, and APX), proline, phenols, and flavonoids contents, and Na+ concentration was observed. The rate of K+/Na+ ratio is very important under salinity condition, so, the trait had a negative correlation with antioxidant enzyme activities, proline, phenols, and flavonoids contents. Our results revealed that Paneer-booti plantlet had a high tolerant to the NaCl stress due to the fact high level of the enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities under higher levels of salinity.

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