bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Elements of language creativity
Authors: Casini Simone 
Published: April 2021

AbstractThis paper proposes a concept of creativity that stems from a semiotic and linguistic theoretical perspective, in which the formal frame of reference for variation and linguistic change considers and evaluates both the process of general interaction and the contact of languages as a global phenomenon. This method proposes an analysis of creativity that ranges from reflections of ancient philosophy to a contemporary linguistic perspective, incorporates international ideologies, and identifies, within the dimensions of use and social sharing, the principle capable of guiding potentially unlimited forms of linguistic creativity that are self-expressive and communicative, far beyond the grammatical patterns of regularity and norm. Interpreting the paradigm of creativity according to this model means placing the semiotic property in a position ofprima inter pares, entrusted not only with the “role” of forming signs (words, sentences, texts), but the function ofarbitraire, as a phenomenon of language creation. The following reading references the semiotic contribution of Tullio De Mauro, an Italian linguist who has contributed to the systematization of creativity, overcoming and synthesizing both Saussurian structuralism and Chomskyan generativism.
Resveratrol against 6-OHDA-induced damage of PC12 cells via PI3K/Akt
Authors: Huang Nanqu , Huang Juan , Zhang Ying , Chen Mingji , Shi Jingshan , Jin Feng 
Published: April 2021

Abstract

Objective
Our previous in vivo study found that resveratrol (Res), which is a phytoalexin, attenuated 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced motor dysfunction by activating the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway in rats. Therefore, we further explored the protective effect of Res on 6-OHDA-induced damage to PC12 cells in vitro with respect to the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Methods
We incubated PC12 cells with 75 μM 6-OHDA for 24 h, and Res was then added at a final concentration of 25 μM; the protective effect was examined via MTT and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. In addition, the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 was used to investigate the potential mechanism. JC-1 staining was used to detect the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and western blotting (WB) was used to detect the phosphorylation of Akt-Ser473.

Results
Compared with that in the control, the cell viability, total superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, MMP, and p-Akt-Ser473 level of 6-OHDA-treated PC12 cells were significantly decreased, while the leakage rate of LDH was increased. And after treatment with 25 μM Res, the cell viability, total SOD activity, MMP, and p-Akt-Ser473 level of 6-OHDA-treated PC12 cells were significantly increased compared with those of the control cells, while the leakage rate of LDH was decreased. These effects of Res were antagonized by LY294002.

Conclusions
Res ameliorates 6-OHDA-induced damage to PC12 cells via activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
A cyclic non-singular universe from Gauss–Bonnet and superstring corrections
Authors: El-Nabulsi Rami Ahmad 
Published: April 2021

Abstract
In this study, we have constructed a viable cosmological model characterized by the presence of the Gauss–Bonnet four-dimensional invariant, higher-order corrections to the low energy effective action motivated from heterotic superstring theory and a general exponential potential comparable to those obtained in higher dimensional supergravities. The field equations were studied by assuming a particular relation between the Hubble parameter and the time derivative of the scalar field. It was observed that, for specific relations between the free parameters in the theory, the universe is cyclic, expands and contracts alternately without singularity with an equation of state oscillating around −1. The model is found to fit the recent astrophysical data.
Intersectionality, Gender, and the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness
Authors: Dubke Rachel E. , Corrigan Patrick W. 
Published: April 2021

Introduction: This study sought to examine self-stigma at the intersection of two identities: mental illness and gender. Methods: Using an MTurk panel, 100 self-identified men and women with and without mental illness (total N = 400) completed the Difference and Disdain Self-Stigma Scale. Results: Significant effects were found for mental illness (participants with mental illness reported greater perceptions of being different from the population and disdain themselves because of that) but not for gender or the interaction. Discussion: Failure to find intersectionality may reflect classic findings from social psychological research that suggests people do not necessarily diminish self-esteem because of socio-demographic identity (I am a woman or African American). Future studies need to test for an intersection effect for public stigma.
Assessment of perinodular stiffness in differentiating malignant from benign thyroid nodules
Authors: Hu Lei , Liu Xiao , Pei Chong , Xie Li , He Nianan 
Published: April 2021

Objective
We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of perinodular stiffness, four risk stratification systems (RSSs) (KWAK-TIRADS, ACR-TIRADS, EU-TIRADS, and C-TIRADS), and the combination of perinodular stiffness and the four RSSs in differentiating malignant from benign thyroid nodules (TNs).

Methods
A total of 788 TNs in 726 patients were examined with conventional ultrasound (US) examination and sound touch elastography (STE). All TNs were classified by each of the four RSSs. The stiffness inside (E) the TNs was measured by STE. The stiffness of the 2.0-mm perinodular region (Eshell) was measured with the Shell measurement function of STE. The diagnostic performances of four RSSs, the E values, and the Eshell values were evaluated. All TNs were further divided into subgroups based on size (≤ 10 mm group and > 10 mm group).

Results
Ninety-six TNs were classified as benign and 692 as malignant. Among the single-method approaches, ACR-TIRADS showed the highest AUC (0.77) for differentiating malignant from benign TNs for all TNs included. Eshell showed the highest AUC (0.75) in differentiating malignant from benign TNs for TNs with sizes ≤ 10 mm, and there were no significant differences in AUC among all single methods for diagnosis of TNs with sizes > 10 mm (P > 0.05). The combination of C-TIRADS and Eshell/E yielded the highest AUC for all TNs (0.83) and for TNs with size ≤ 10 mm (0.85) compared with other combinations.

Conclusions
Eshell/E combined with conventional US improves the diagnostic accuracy in TNs and may reduce unnecessary fine-needle aspiration.
High strain rate in situ micropillar compression of a Zr-based metallic glass
Authors: Ramachandramoorthy Rajaprakash , Yang Fan , Casari Daniele , Stolpe Moritz , Jain Manish , Schwiedrzik Jakob , Michler Johann , Kruzic Jamie J. , Best James P. 
Published: April 2021

AbstractHigh strain rate micromechanical testing can assist researchers in elucidating complex deformation mechanisms in advanced material systems. In this work, the interactions of atomic-scale chemistry and strain rate in affecting the deformation response of a Zr-based metallic glass was studied by varying the concentration of oxygen dissolved into the local structure. Compression of micropillars over six decades of strain rate uncovered a remarkable reversal of the strain rate sensitivity from negative to positive above ~ 5 s−1due to a delocalisation of shear transformation events within the pre-yield linear regime for both samples, while a higher oxygen content was found to generally decrease the strain rate sensitivity effect. It was also identified that the shear band propagation speed increases with the actuation speed, leading to a transition in the deformation behaviour from serrated to apparent non-serrated plastic flow at ~ 5 s−1.Graphic abstract
Analysis of the diagnostic and prognostic value of miR-9-5p in carotid artery stenosis
Authors: Liu Hongxin , Zhou Juan , Jiang Wei , Wang Feng 
Published: April 2021

More and more evidence shows that microRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in the diagnosis and prognosis of human diseases. In this study, we investigated the diagnostic value of miR-9-5p for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and its predictive value for future cerebrovascular events within 5 years. A total of 88 asymptomatic CAS patients and 86 healthy individuals were recruited. The expression level of serum miR-9-5p was determined by quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). The diagnostic value of miR-9-5p in CAS was assessed by a receiving operator characteristic (ROC) curve. The predictive value of miR-9-5p for the occurrence of cerebrovascular events was evaluated by the Kaplan-Meier method. The serum level of miR-9-5p was significantly decreased in asymptomatic CAS patients. ROC curve had an AUC value of 0.910, with the sensitivity and specificity of 80.7% and 87.2% at the cut-off value of 0.72, respectively. A total of 25 patients had cerebrovascular events during the 5-year follow-up, including 3 strokes and 22 transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that the low expression level of miR-9-5p was an independent factor closely related to the occurrence of cerebrovascular events. Serum miR-9-5p could be used as a new biomarker for the diagnosis of CAS, and the low expression of miR-9-5p is associated with poor prognosis.
Influência dos Controles Formais e Informais e da Confiança no Comprometimento Organizacional
Authors: Boff Marines Lucia , Rakowski Savariz Carline , Maria Beuren Ilse 
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: As implicações dos controles formais e informais e da confiança no comprometimento organizacional representam uma importante lacuna de pesquisa, devido aos seus possíveis efeitos no desempenho dos indivíduos no trabalho. Assim, este estudo analisa a influência dos controles formais e informais no comprometimento organizacional, mediada pela confiança organizacional.
Método: Uma pesquisa de levantamento foi realizada com gestores das 150 Melhores Empresas para Trabalhar, identificados na rede social LinkedIn, e a amostra final compreendeu os 84 respondentes. Os construtos foram mensurados com instrumentos já validados nas pesquisas de Goebel e Weißenberger (2017) e Verburg, Nienaber, Searle, Weibel, Hartog e Rupp (2018). Na análise dos dados coletados aplicou-se a técnica de modelagem de equações estruturais.
Resultados: Os resultados da pesquisa sinalizam que os controles formais e informais influenciam no comprometimento organizacional e a mediação da confiança organizacional apresenta efeitos nesta relação. Estes resultados estão em conformidade com a literatura que investigou algumas dessas relações. Assim, o estudo contribui ao proceder a análise de forma conjunta destes construtos com vistas nas evidências dos efeitos de controles da organização em aspectos comportamentais dos indivíduos.
Yield and yield components of tomato grafted plants in the high Andean region of Colombia
Authors: Ramírez-Jiménez Jamer Alexis , Barrera-Sánchez Carlos Felipe , Córdoba-Gaona Oscar De Jesús 
Published: April 2021

Grafting as a technique is gaining attention, and the production and demand for grafted vegetable plants have increased worldwide, especially for greenhouse cultivation. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of different scion × rootstock combinations or improving the yield of the tomato crop under greenhouse conditions. For this purpose, a scion of tomato cv. Libertador was grafted on two commercial tomato rootstock (‘Olimpo’ and ‘Armada’) and cultivated in a greenhouse in a randomized complete block experiment design, with four scion-rootstock combinations: vigor and resistance rootstocks, self-grafting and non-grafted plants. The yield and yield components were evaluated (number and weight of the fruits of extra, commercial, and non-commercial quality, weight per cluster, and weight per fruit). Although vigor rootstocks produce less fresh fruit in the first harvests, from the seventh harvest onwards, the vigor rootstocks outperformed the other treatments in the accumulated yield by producing 37, 22 and 22% more yield, and 60, 30 and 40% higher number of fruits of extra quality in the resistance rootstock, self-grafted, and non-grafted plants. The fruits plants of vigor rootstock, self-grafted and non-grafted above 150 g, tend to have a cylindrical shape; however, fruits in the resistance rootstock tend to be flattened. The use of a vigor rootstock increased the yield of cv. Libertador, regarding the rootstock with resistance characteristics and controls, self-grafted, and non-grafted plants.
Chemical Emission of TwoEccritotarsusSpecies (Hemiptera: Miridae) Released as Biological Control Agents of Water Hyacinth
Authors: Mnguni Sandiso , Unathi-Nkosi Peter Heshula Lelethu 
Published: April 2021

AbstractIn the family Miridae (Hemiptera), females and males attract each other by means of sex pheromones. Among insects, these pheromones are characterized by a variety of chemical structures, including saturated and unsaturated, long- and short-chain esters, as well as unsaturated ketoaldehydes. The aim of this study was to assess the chemical emissions in Eccritotarsus catarinensis (Carvalho) and Eccritotarsus eichhorniae Henry to determine their similarity and their possible role in reproductive isolation mechanisms that led to speciation. Chemicals emitted by adults inserted in air-entrainment chambers were collected in absorbent tubes and were analyzed using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results from the GC-MS library indicate that E. catarinensis females and E. eichhorniae males have chemical emissions that their conspecific and the same sex of the other species lack. Also, E. catarinensis males lack benzenebutanoic that the other sexes have, while E. eichhorniae males have 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-(phenyl methyl) that other sexes lack. Further analysis using statistical approaches (e.g., cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling plot, and principal component ordination) indicated that cross-breeding pairs have similar chemical emissions in that E. eichhorniae females had similar chemical emissions to those of E. catarinensis males, while E. catarinensis females had similar chemical emissions to those of E. eichhorniae males. These unique differences in chemical emissions could be caused by the recently identified differences in the metathoracic scent glands and the antennae of the two Eccritotarsus species, and they may serve as a basis in explaining the interbreeding and mating incompatibilities reported in these two Eccritotarsus species.
A COMUNICAÇÃO INTERNA EM UM HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO FEDERAL DA REDE EBSERH: OTIMIZANDO O PROCESSO USANDO APRENDIZADO DE MÁQUINA
Authors: Oliveira de Carvalho Clarissa , Ramos Casimiro Alysson José , De Castro Lins Hertz Wilton , Nagem Danilo Alves Pinto 
Published: April 2021

O atual contexto de inovação tecnológica digital que a indústria 4.0 trouxe, gerando um gigantesco volume de dados, traz novos desafios para a comunicação interna das organizações. Os hospitais são instituições naturalmente complexas em virtude de sua diversidade de atividades, perfis de profissionais, tipos de públicos e regulamentações a serem seguidas, sendo um exemplo de instituição com demandas de gerenciamento de dados em larga escala. O perfil organizacional dos hospitais universitários e seu papel na sociedade, instigaram a reflexão sobre a importância da qualidade das informações, a maneira como são divulgadas, bem como a forma que são recebidas pelo público interno de um hospital universitário, ou seja, sobre a eficácia na comunicação interna desse tipo de instituição, tendo em vista que esta vai impactar a todos que lidam direta ou indiretamente com pacientes, influenciando nos resultados entregues, seja na formação acadêmica ou na assistência de saúde. Porém, observa-se que os processos referentes à comunicação interna nesse tipo de organização apresentam algumas dificuldades como a falta de comunicação dirigida e interatividade entre os diversos segmentos do público interno. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar as necessidades e carências do público interno de um grande hospital universitário da rede Ebserh (Complexo Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR) e fazer uma proposta de utilização de inteligência artificial como instrumento para realizar a comunicação dirigida, por meio de recomendação de conteúdo. O estudo pautou-se em pesquisa bibliográfica, pesquisa quanti-qualitativa junto à amostra qualificada do público interno do Complexo Hospital de Clínicas da UFPR (formado por profissionais e residentes de todas as áreas), bem como o desenvolvimento de uma prova de conceito para recomendação de conteúdo a partir de notícias disponibilizadas nos portais do CHC-UFPR e Ebserh. Este trabalho proporcionou verificar a importância e as dificuldades que existem na comunicação interna de um grande hospital universitário, ao mesmo tempo em que demonstrou que o uso de inteligência artificial, como gestão de dados e recomendação de conteúdo, pode ser uma solução viável e promissora para essas carências inserindo esse tipo de organização na era da comunicação 4.0.
Detection of Fertility Levels of Female Bawean Deer (Axis kuhlii) Based on Fecal Steroid Metabolic
Authors: Rahmawati Mitha Ardila , Hariadi Mas’ud , Restiadi Tjuk Imam , Rimayanti Rimayanti , Lestari Tita Damayanti , Srianto Pudji 
Published: April 2021

The aim of the study was to detect the fertility level of females Bawean deer (Axis kuhlii) through fecal steroid metabolic which were tested using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The study used five females Bawean deer in Taman Flora Surabaya, which were marked using R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 necklaces. The feces of each deer was collected on the 1st day, 6th day, 11th day, 16th day, and 21st day. The samples which were collected then extracted using the freeze dry method. Samples were tested using ELISA. The results of the measurement of the levels of fecal steroid metabolic in five Bawean deers showed that three Bawean deer (R1, R4, and R5) were in the luteal or pregnant phase as indicated by the increased of progesterone from 1st day to 21st day. While the other two Bawean deer (R2 and R3) were in the follicular or estrous phase as indicated by the decreased of level of faecal steroid metabolic on 11th day for deer R2 and 16th day for deer R3. The results showed that the levels of the fecal steroid metabolic can be used to determine the follicular phase and luteal phase and the pregnancy status of female Bawean deer.
Exploration of Swampland Plants in South Kalimantan and the Toxicity Test Against Armyworms (Spodoptera sp.)
Authors: Ilhamiyah Ilhamiyah , Ni'mah Gusti Khairun , Kinardi Ari Jumadi 
Published: April 2021

This research aims explored swampland plants in South Kalimantan which have potential as a botanical pesticides and compared the levels of toxicity between the swampland plants extracts against armyworms (<em>Spodoptera</em> sp). The exploration of plants that have the potential as botanical pesticides was carried out in the swamps of South Kalimantan, while the toxicity test was carried out in the Basic Laboratory of the Kalimantan Islamic University of Muhammad Arsyad Al Banjari Banjarmasin. The research was carried out by exploring plants that have the potential as botanical pesticides carried out by collecting samples of swampland plants in South Kalimantan which are commonly used by rural communities as materials for controlling insects such as mosquitoes and plant pests, plants used for traditional medicine, plants used for kill animals for example to find fish. The plants found identified to species level, at least to the family level, then a toxicity test were carried out to determine the LC<sub>50</sub> by probit analysis. The results of this research showed that there are 3 plant spesies of plant that have the potential as botanical pesticide, namely karamunting (<em>Melastoma malabathricum</em>); gelinggang (<em>Cassia alata</em>); and galam (<em>Melaleuca cajuputi</em>). The basis for the selection of South Kalimantan swampland plants is plants that are commonly used by the community as an ingredient for controlling insects such as mosquitoes and plant pests. The highest levels of toxicity between the extracts of all swampland plants in South Kalimantan to armyworms (<em>Spodoptera</em> sp) were galam (<em>Melaleuca cajuputi</em>) with 429.04 g/l of LC<sub>50</sub>; then karamunting (<em>Melastoma malabathricum</em>) with 447.995 g/l LC<sub>50, </sub>while the lowest toxicity was gelinggang (<em>Cassia alata</em>) with 498.301 g/l LC<sub>50</sub>.<br /><p class="Default"> </p><p>Key words: Probit analysis, LC<sub>50</sub>, toxicity, exploration, swampland</p>
Sinc Based Inverse Laplace Transforms,
Mittag-Leffler Functions and their Approximation
for Fractional Calculus
Authors: Baumann Gerd 
Published: April 2021

We shall discuss three methods of inverse Laplace transforms. A Sinc-Thiele approxi-
mation, a pure Sinc, and a Sinc-Gaussian based method. The two last Sinc related methods
are exact methods of inverse Laplace transforms which allow us a numerical approximation
using Sinc methods. The inverse Laplace transform converges exponentially and does not use
Bromwich contours for computations. We apply the three methods to Mittag-Leffler functions
incorporating one, two, and three parameters. The three parameter Mittag-Leffler function
represents Prabhakar’s function. The exact Sinc methods are used to solve fractional differential
equations of constant and variable differentiation order.
Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynakları Çevresel Bozulmayı Azaltıyor Mu? Türkiye Örneği
Authors: ÖZPOLAT Aslı , NAKIPOĞLU ÖZSOY Ferda 
Published: April 2021

Amaç: Çalışmanın temel amacı yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarının çevresel bozulma üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmaktır.
Tasarım/Yöntem: Türkiye'de yenilenebilir enerji tüketimi, yenilenemeyen enerji tüketimi, dışa açıklık oranı ve kişi başına GSYİH'nın 1990-2015 yılları arasında karbon emisyonu üzerindeki etkisi ARDL sınır testi yaklaşımı ile analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca, ekonomik büyümenin çevre kirliliği üzerindeki doğrusal ve parabolik etkileri incelenmiş ve Çevresel Kuznets Eğrisi’nin geçerliliği test edilmiştir.
Bulgular: ARDL sınır testi sonucuna göre, kısa ve uzun dönemde CO2 emisyonu ile kişi başına GSYİH arasında ters U-şeklinde bir ilişki elde edilmiş, dolayısıyla Türkiye’de Çevresel Kuznets Eğrisi’nin geçerli olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Yenilenebilir enerji tüketimi ile CO2 emisyonu arasında negatif bir ilişki tespit edilirken, yenilenemeyen enerji ile karbondioksit emisyonu arasında pozitif bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, dışa açıklık oranı kısa dönemde çevre kalitesini olumlu etkilerken, uzun dönemde istatistiki olarak anlamsız olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Son olarak, sanayileşmenin çevre kirliliği üzerindeki etkisi kısa dönemde istatistiki olarak anlamsız bulunurken, uzun dönemde çevre kalitesi üzerinde negatif bir etkiye sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu nedenle, çevresel bozulma ve iklim değişikliği gibi sorunların üstesinden gelmek için yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarına yapılan yatırımların artırılması gerektiği düşünülmektedir.
Sınırlılıklar: Mevcut veritabanlarında CO2 emisyonu ile ilgili son veri 2015 yılına aittir. Dolayısıyla daha güncel veri kullanılamamıştır.
Özgünlük/Değer: CO2 emisyonu, kişi başına GSYİH, toplam enerji kullanımı, dışa açıklık oranı, yenilenebilir enerji tüketimi ve sanayi sektörü katma değeri değişkenlerinin kullanılmasıyla Türkiye’de yenilenebilir enerji sektörünün çevresel kalite üzerindeki etkilerinin sınır testi yaklaşımıyla test edilmesi araştırmanın özgün değerini oluşturmaktadır.