bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
THE LOCAL DIMENSION IN WATER RESOURCES GOVERNANCE: THE EXPERIENCE OF INTER-MUNICIPAL CONSORTIA AND COMMITTEES ON RIVER BASINS
Authors: Kasahara Yuri , Sobral Maria do Carmo , Melo Maiara Gabrielle de Souza 
Published: September 2020

Integrated water resources management is advancing in Brazil as decentralized and participatory governance gains more prominence. However, local actions need to be better understood since several public policies are effectively implemented at this level. The present article aims to present the current debate about the local dimension in water resources governance. The paper analyzes empirical cases of water resources management in semi-arid Brazil, based on the performance of inter-municipal consortia and São Francisco’s River Basin Committee. Research shows that municipalities do not ignore the need to adopt new management models in response to their known financial and technical limitations. Cases of inter-municipal consortia and river basin committees have proven to be opportunities for greater visibility and action of local participants. Inter-municipal consortia assist in sanitation management, because they increase the access of municipalities to the services provided. On the other hand, dynamics of the river basin committee expanded the possibilities of participation of local actors, allowing the debate and shared decision-making. Nevertheless, identifying factors and strategies for the successful organization of local participation and cooperation in these new governance arrangements is needed.
Progeny selection of "Myrocarpus frondosus" for improved growth vigor of seedlings
Authors: Bisognin Dilson Antônio , Lencina Kelen Haygert , Aimi Suelen Carpenedo , Araújo Maristela Machado , Burin Cláudia 
Published: September 2020

In this study, we aimed to evaluate half-sibling progenies of Myrocarpus frondosus based on morphological characteristics and to select seedlings with high growth vigor and quality. Seedlings were evaluated for shoot height and diameter, shoot height/diameter ratio, and number of leaves. The shoot height showed the highest estimations of linear correlation with the other characteristics. The linear correlation of shoot height between two consecutive evaluations was high from 60 days of cultivation, indicating that selection should be applied after this period. Selection of 101 seedlings within the best progenies resulted in a genetic gain of 15.13% for shoot height. The greatest indirect gain from selection was for the shoot height/diameter ratio, whereas the lowest indirect gain was for the stem diameter. Myrocarpus frondosus progenies can be selected for shoot height at 60 days of nursery cultivation, resulting in high direct gain for growth and indirect gain for stem height/diameter ratio.
Majoritary triterpenic compounds in some angiosperms of the central region of Rio Grande do Sul state
Authors: Pires Fernanda Brum , Dolwitsch Carolina Bolssoni , Schmidt Marcella Emília Petra , Zadra Marina , Essi Liliana , Carvalho Camilo Amaro de , Frescura Lucas Mironuk , Rosa Marcelo Barcellos da 
Published: September 2020

Five species of angiosperms collected in the Central Region of Rio Grande do Sul was evaluated due to their pharmacological properties. The objective of this study was to extract and characterize the triterpenic content of angiosperm species. The extracts were obtained by ultrasonic extraction using chloroform as solvent. Identification and quantification were performed using high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV). The presence of arjunic acid, maslinic acid, oleanolic acid, erythrodiol, uvaol, lupeol, β-amirin, α-amirin, stigmasterol, and β-sitosterol was observed. All species presented β-sitosterol. Polygala pulchella presented the greatest diversity of triterpenic compounds, while Ruellia angustiflora and Moquiniastrum mollissimum the least. Paspalum rawitscheri and Hesperozygis ringens presented the same constituents, differing from each other only quantitatively. Therefore, an overview of the triterpene constitution in species of the central region of the state of RS is presented, along with a review on the pharmacological properties of the investigated compounds. The results obtained in this work are relevant since they stablish an overview of the chemical constitution of the extracts whose biology is still little known. The pharmacological potential of the species can be attributed the identified triterpenic constituents thus supporting the use for medicinal purposes.
Analyse de source : trois recensements à l’île Saint-Pierre (1872, 1887 et
1892)
Authors: Landry Nicolas 
Published: September 2020

Cette recherche s’inscrit dans la continuité du projet Archipel, portant sur
l’histoire démographique, sociale et économique de l’archipel français de Saint-Pierre et
Miquelon de 1763 à 1920. Il s’agit de savoir s’il est possible de cerner les particularités
sociodémographiques de cette population s’adonnant presque exclusivement à des activités
maritimes. Les travaux précédents de l’auteur ayant exploité les données provenant des
registres de l’état civil et de dénombrements couvrant la période 1763-1850, ce texte traite
d’une nouvelle tranche de ce projet avec le dépouillement des recensements de 1872, 1887 et
1892 pour la seule île de Saint-Pierre. Si cette recherche n’a pas la prétention de répondre
à un très grand nombre de questions, elle n’en ouvre pas moins une fenêtre sur une meilleure
compréhension des réalités de cette population maritime francophone du golfe du
Saint-Laurent durant le dernier tiers du xixe
siècle.
Développement d’une échelle de mesure du sentiment d’efficacité personnelle de l’apprenti·e en entreprise et en formation professionnelle en Martinique
Authors: Lecefel Pierre , Ramassamy Cédric , Troadec Bertrand 
Published: September 2020

Le présent article s’inscrit dans la lignée des recherches sur le sentiment d’efficacité personnelle (Bandura, 2007). Il rend compte d’une étude ayant pour objectif la construction et la validation d’une nouvelle échelle de mesure du sentiment d’efficacité personnelle de l’apprenti·e en formation professionnelle par alternance en Martinique. La fidélité et la validité de cette échelle ont été vérifiées auprès d’un échantillon de 110 apprenti·e·s du Centre de formation d’apprentis de l’Université Régionale des Métiers et de l’Artisanat de Rivière-Salée, en Martinique. Les résultats révèlent que l’échelle possède une cohérence interne acceptable, et une analyse factorielle exploratoire met en exergue quatre facteurs conformes au cadre conceptuel postulé (alpha = 0,90). La construction de l’échelle du sentiment d’efficacité personnelle de l’apprenti·e comprend sept étapes issues des travaux de DeVellis (2003), soit la détermination de l’objet de mesure, l’élaboration des items, le choix d’une modalité de réponse, la validation des énoncés par un collège d’expert·e·s, le test, l’étude quantitative de la fiabilité du questionnaire et, enfin, l’étude quantitative de sa validité.
Fêtes sonores : les 40 ans de Productions SuperMusique entendus par…
Authors: Côté Michel F , Derome Jean , Hétu Joane , Palardy Roger Danielle , Thomson Scott 
Published: September 2020

La saison artistique 2020-2021 marque le 40e anniversaire de Productions SuperMusique, organisme au coeur de la musique actuelle à Montréal. 25 ans après le dossier « Définir la musique actuelle ? », paru dans Circuit en 1995, quatre des mêmes piliers de la musique actuelle – Michel F Côté, Jean Derome, Joane Hétu et Danielle Palardy Roger, encore très actifs aujourd’hui – reprennent ici la plume pour témoigner d’où ils en sont maintenant. À ces quatre voix s’ajoute celle de Scott Thomson, musicien anglophone de la nouvelle génération qui amène une perspective à la fois intérieure et extérieure sur l’évolution de SuperMusique. Cette collection de cinq textes constitue, ainsi, une source d’informations de première main sur l’un des phares de la scène montréalaise des musiques improvisées.
Assessment of postoperative health functioning after knee arthroplasty in relation to pain catastrophizing: a 6-month follow-up cohort study
Authors: Terradas-Monllor Marc , Ochandorena-Acha Mirari , Salinas-Chesa Julio , Ramírez Sergi , Beltran-Alacreu Hector 
Published: September 2020

Background
Knee arthroplasty (KA) is a typically successful surgical procedure commonly performed to alleviate painin participants with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. Despite its beneficial effects, a significant proportion of individuals with KA continue experiencing persistent pain and functional limitations. The purpose of this study was to assess the postoperative outcomes after KA in relation to postoperative pain catastrophizing.

Methods
Participants were recruited at a domiciliary physiotherapy service, using a prospective, observational, hypothesis-generating cohort design. Participants were divided into two groups based on their Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) total score (50th percentile), which resulted in high and low PCS groups. The primary outcome measure was the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). In addition, quality of life, walking speed, physical performance, range of motion, and pain were measured. Outcome measures were collected at baseline (1 week postoperatively) and at follow-up (1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively).

Results
A total of 60 participants (21 total KA and 39 unicompartmental KA) were recruited. Individuals with a higher degree of pain catastrophizing showed significantly higher WOMAC total scores at every follow-up, indicating poorer health functioning (p < 0.01). Similarly, the high PCS group showed higher WOMAC pain, stiffness and disability subscale scores (p < 0.05), poorer quality of life (p < 0.01), and poorer physical performance (p < 0.05) at every follow-up. In addition, the high PCS group achieved a slower walking speed at baseline and at 3 months follow-up (p < 0.05), and a higher degree of pain at rest, on walking and on knee flexion at every follow-up (p < 0.01, p < 0.05 and p < 0.05, respectively) except for walking pain at 3 months follow-up. No significant differences were observed between groups in range of motion, except for active knee extension at the 6-month follow-up (p < 0.05). Effect size was large at 1 month follow-up in WOMAC total score (r = 0.578) and pain intensity during knee flexion (r = 0.529). Longitudinal analyses revealed different improvement trends during the rehabilitation process between groups, with a lack of significant improvements in the high PCS group between the 3- and 6-month follow-up in WOMAC total score, WOMAC pain, WOMAC disability, quality of life, physical performance, active knee extension and resting pain (p > 0.05).

Conclusion
The results of the present study suggest that participants with high postoperative pain catastrophizing might have poorer outcomes during the rehabilitation process after KA. Future work should seek to clarify if this relationship is causal.
Impact of Training Programmes of KVKs in Terms of Adoption of Technologies: A Gender Analysis
Authors: . Sulekha , Kumar Amit , Chandra Prakash , Gupta Dileep , Kumar Manoj , Nath Prem , Yadav Kamlesh Kumar 
Published: September 2020

The present study was conducted to determine the impact of training programmes of KrishiVigyan Kendra’s (KVKs-Farm Science Centres) in terms of adoption of technologies as a result gender analysis. This study was undertaken with a view on 200 respondents selected by random sampling technique from four KVKs i.e. western (Bhiwani and Fatehabad) and eastern (Rohtak and Jhajjar) zones of Haryana in India. Out of total 29 areas in which both male and female respondents attended trainings, female participation was more in three areas of trainings i.e. value addition, processing and cooking and cutting and tailoring whereas in rest all of the trainings male participation was more. In case of eastern zone KVKs, 35.0 and 23.0 per cent male and female respondents were partial followed by no adoption (12.0% male and 14.0% female) and full (12.0% and 4.0%) adoption of technologies. Pooled data revealed that 31.5 and 25.0 per cent male and female had partial followed by no (11.0% male and 13.5% female) and full adoption (15.5 % male and 3.5% female) of demonstrated technologies.
Carrier‐Free Nanoassembly of Curcumin–Erlotinib Conjugate for Cancer Targeted Therapy
Authors: Cheng Chen , Sui Binglin , Wang Mingming , Hu Xiangxiang , Shi Shanshan , Xu Peisheng 
Published: September 2020

AbstractAnticancer drug‐loaded nanoparticles have been explored extensively to decrease side effects while improving their therapeutic efficacy. However, due to the low drug loading content, premature drug release, nonstandardized carrier structure, and difficulty in predicting the fate of the carrier, only a few nanomedicines have been approved for clincial use. Herein, a carrier‐free nanoparticle based on the self‐assembly of the curcumin–erlotinib conjugate (EPC) is developed. The EPC nanoassembly exhibits more potent cell killing, better antimigration, and anti‐invasion effects for BxPC‐3 pancreatic cancer cells than the combination of free curcumin and erlotinib. Furthermore, benefiting from both passive and active tumor targeting effect, EPC nanoassembly can effectively accumulate in the tumor tissue in a xenograft pancreatic tumor mouse model. Consequently, EPC effectively reduces the growth of pancreatic tumors and extends the median survival time of the tumor‐bearing mice from 22 to 68 days. In addition, no systemic toxicity is detected in the mice receiving EPC treatment. Attributed to the uniformity of the curcumin–erlotinib conjugate and easiness of scaling up, it is expected that the EPC can be translated into a powerful tool in fighting against pancreatic cancer and other epidermal growth factor receptor positive cancers.
Evaluation of the frequency of third molar agenesis according to different age groups
Authors: Pamukcu Umut , Ispir Nebiha Gozde , Toraman Alkurt Meryem , Altunkaynak Bulent , Peker Ilkay 
Published: September 2020

AbstractPurposeThird molars (M3s) are the most common congenitally missing teeth. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of M3 agenesis in two different age groups.MethodsThis study examined the panoramic radiographic images of 1036 patients. Two groups, each consisting of 518 patients, were arranged based on age ranges. The patients aged 12 to 19 years were in the first group and those 20 years and older were in the second group. The frequency of M3 agenesis was examined in both age groups. The distribution of M3 agenesis by sex and jaw was also recorded, along with the number of M3s affected by agenesis. Chi‐square tests were used to examine the relationships between categorical variables.ResultsM3 agenesis was observed in 29.3% and 20.5% in the first and second groups, respectively; the difference was statistically significant (P < .01). It was more common in female (27.3%) than in male patients (21.4%), and in the maxilla (11.2%) than in the mandible (5.8%), and the differences were statistically significant (P < .05). It was mostly observed forthemaxilla right M3 (18) (30.9%) and in the single quadrant of the jaws (9.7%).ConclusionsThe frequency of M3 agenesis was more common in patients aged 12 to 19 years than in those aged 20 years and older. Additionally, M3 agenesis was more common in females and in the maxilla.
Pattern‐driven color pattern recognition for printed fabric motif design
Authors: Zheng Dejun 
Published: September 2020

AbstractPattern‐driven design method is an important data‐driven design method for printed fabric motif design in textiles and clothing industry. We introduce a novel framework for automatic design of color patterns in real‐world fabric motif images. The novelty of our work is to formulate the recognition of an underlying color pattern element as a spatial, multi‐target tracking, classification, segmentation and similarity association process using a new and efficient color feature encoding method. The proposed design method is based on pattern‐driven color pattern recognition and indexing from the element image database. A series of color pattern recognition algorithms are used for color and pattern feature extraction. The local statistical corner features and Markov random field model are used for motif unit tiling detection and conversion. The color feature encoding problem is modeled in a gray‐scale color difference optimization problem, which can be solved quickly by existing algorithms. Color pattern feature matching, segmentation and indexing techniques are then used to locate and replace the elements in the motif unit image with similar elements in the database. Experiments show that the approach proposed in this study is effective for color pattern recognition and printed fabric motif design.
Laughter signature, a new approach to gender recognition
Authors: Folorunso Comfort O. , Popoola Oluwatoyin P. , Asaolu Olumuyiwa S. 
Published: September 2020

AbstractGender Recognition (GR) is the process of identifying gender difference by extracting and evaluating features from data existing as images, video, audio, text, and other signals. The task of GR has been achieved using face, keystroke, gait, and speech features. “Laughter” with its intrinsic usefulness for this task is yet to be explored. Laughter is an important paralinguistic feature in human communication. It can change the meaning of speech when triggered by some form of arousal or amusement. Although, laughter can be “acted,” but the human natural laughter is a spontaneous reflex response, which reasonably embeds some characteristic peculiarities of the individuals. The human brain has capacity to make this distinction. In this study, spontaneous laughter bouts of 123 volunteers (41 females and 82 males) were recorded. The Dynamic‐Average of the Mel frequency Cepstral Coefficient (DA‐MFCC) were generated and trained using two conventional and effective machine learning algorithms that have been employed in gender identification. These algorithms are Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifiers. Overall accuracies of 87.65% and 86.91% were obtained with GMM and SVM respectively. Therefore, indicating the possibility of using laughter characteristics as signatures for distinguishing between male and female genders. For both classifiers, the use of DA‐MFCC reasonably reduced training time. Some of the potential areas of applications of GR include security, health care, marketing, human machine interaction toward enhanced emotion recognition, automatic speaker recognition and forensics.
How parental socioeconomic status contribute to children's sports participation in China: A cross‐sectional study
Authors: Xia Mengfan , Hu Penghui , Zhou You 
Published: September 2020

AbstractSocioeconomic status (SES) is an important factor contributing to health inequality. This study aimed to investigate factors that predict junior school students' sports participation, identify the mechanisms underlying transmission of social resources and assess the mediating effects of classmate support and parental involvement on the relationship between parental SES and children's sports participation. 4829 males and 4536 females (mean age = 13.56 years, standard deviation = 0.686 years) participated in the study. Multivariate regression was adopted to analyze the determinants of junior school students' sports participation and multiple mediation analyses were used to analyze the hypothesized model. The results indicated that parental SES is significantly and directly correlated with junior school students' sports participation. In addition, parental SES has a significant indirect effect on sports participation through classmate support and parental involvement. Furthermore, the mediation effect of classmate support on the association between parental SES and sports participation is stronger than that of parental involvement. To promote and facilitate the participation of junior school students', strategies should be developed by government and social workers to strengthen classmate support and parental involvement.
Targeted therapy strategies against SARS‐CoV‐2 cell entry mechanisms: A systematic review of in vitro and in vivo studies
Authors: Seyedpour Simin , Khodaei Behzad , Loghman Amir H. , Seyedpour Nasrin , Kisomi Misagh F. , Balibegloo Maryam , Nezamabadi Sasan S. , Gholami Bahareh , Saghazadeh Amene , Rezaei Nima 
Published: September 2020

AbstractDue to the rapidly spreading of novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) worldwide, there is an urgent need to develop efficient vaccines and specific antiviral treatments. Pathways of the viral entry into cells are interesting subjects for targeted therapy of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). The present study aims to provide a systematic evaluation of the most recent in vitro and in vivo investigations targeting SARS‐CoV‐2 cell entry. A systematic search was carried out in major medical sources, including MEDLINE (through PubMed), Web of Science, Scopus, and EMBASE. Combinations of the following search terms were used: SARS‐CoV‐2, in vitro, in vivo, preclinical, targeted therapy, and cell entry. A modified version of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials and Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation assessment tools were applied for evaluating the risk of bias of in vitro and in vivo studies, respectively. A narrative synthesis was performed as a qualitative method for the data synthesis of each outcome measure. A total of 2,649 articles were identified through searching PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and Biorxiv. Finally, 22 studies (one in vivo study and 21 in vitro studies) were included. The spike (S) glycoprotein of the SARS‐CoV‐2 was the main target of investigation in 19 studies. SARS‐CoV‐2 can enter into the host cells through endocytosis or independently. SARS‐CoV‐2 S protein utilizes angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 or CD147 as its cell‐surface receptor to attach host cells. It consists of S1 and S2 subunits. The S1 subunit mediates viral attachment to the host cells, while the S2 subunit facilitates virus‐host membrane fusion. The cleavage of the S1–S2 protein, which is required for the conformational changes of the S2 subunit and processing of viral fusion, is regulated by the host proteases, including cathepsin L (during endocytosis) and type II membrane serine protease (independently). Targeted therapy strategies against SARS‐CoV‐2 cell entry mechanisms fall into four main categories: strategies targeting virus receptors on the host, strategies neutralizing SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein, strategies targeting virus fusion to host cells, and strategies targeting endosomal and non‐endosomal dependent pathways of virus entry. Inhibition of the viral entry by targeting host or virus‐related components remains the most potent strategy to prevent and treat COVID‐19. Further high‐quality investigations are needed to assess the efficacy of the proposed targets and develop specific antivirals against SARS‐CoV‐2.