bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Anencephaly and obstetric outcome beyond the age of viability
Authors: Al-Obaidly Sawsan , Thomas Jis , Abu Jubara Mahmoud , Al Ibrahim Abdullah , Al-Belushi Mariam , Saleh Najah , Al-Mansouri Zeena , Khenyab Najat 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Objective
To review the obstetric impact and natural history of anencephalic pregnancies beyond the age of viability.

Study design
A retrospective chart review of all cases with a prenatal diagnosis of anencephaly who delivered after 24 weeks’ gestation during the period 1990 until 2016. Obstetric outcomes including mode of delivery, live births, shoulder dystocia, antepartum haemorrhage (APH), postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and uterine rupture were studied.

Results
A total of 42 cases were studied. The average gestational age at diagnosis was 22 weeks (range 10–41). The average gestational age at birth was 36 weeks (range 25–44 weeks). Induction of labour was performed in 55% (23/42) of the cases. Livebirths were documented in 40% (17/42) of the cases. The average birth weight was 1597±746 g. The rate of vaginal birth was 69% (29/42), the overall rate of caesarean section was 31% (13/42), with a primary caesarean section in 31% (4/13) and a repeat caesarean section in 69% (9/13) of the patients. There were two cases of shoulder dystocia. No other complications were encountered.

Conclusion
Overall, anencephaly is not associated with an increased risk of obstetric complications; however, there is a tendency towards delivery via repeated caesarean section in women with a previous uterine scar and anencephaly. The prenatal counselling of potential obstetric outcomes could be of robust value for parents who opt to continue with anencephalic pregnancies.
Computerized prediction system for the route of delivery (vaginal birth versus cesarean section)
Authors: Beksac Mehmet Sinan , Tanacan Atakan , Bacak Hikmet Ozge , Leblebicioglu Kemal 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Aim
To develop a supportive computerized prediction system for the route of delivery.

Materials and methods
This study consisted of 2127, 3548 and 1723 deliveries for the years 1976, 1986 and 1996, respectively. We have developed a supervised artificial neural network (ANN) for predicting the delivery route. We have used a back-propagation learning algorithm for this purpose. The data used for the computerized system were obtained during the admission of the patients to the delivery room at the beginning of the first stage of labor after pelvic examination and examination/evaluation of the mother and fetus. The input variables for the ANN were maternal age, gravida, parity, gestational age at birth, necessity and type of labor induction, presentation of the baby at birth, and maternal disorders and/or risk factors. The outputs of the algorithm were vaginal delivery or cesarean section (CS).

Results
The CS rates in 1976, 1986 and 1996 were 9.1%, 18.5% and 44.5%, respectively. We have demonstrated that the system’s specificity and sensitivity were 97.5% and 60.9%, respectively. The false positive rate was 2.5%, whereas the false negative rate was 39.1%. The positive and negative predictive values were 81.8% and 93.1%, respectively.

Conclusion
Our computerized system, heretofore named as the “Adana System,” can be used as a supportive decision-making system for predicting the delivery route. The Adana System might be a useful tool to protect physicians against adverse medicolegal issues.
Paradox of crosses in association football (soccer) – a game-theoretic explanation
Authors: Sarkar Sumit 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
In association football, crosses from the wide areas of the pitch in the attacking third is a standard tactic for creating goal-scoring opportunities. But recent studies show that crosses adversely impact goals. Regression run in this paper on data from the premier soccer leagues of England, Spain, Germany, France and Italy for 2016–2017 season also found this inverse relation. However, there is no research that explains the reason for this inverse relation between crosses and goals. A game-theoretical model developed in this paper explains why crosses adversely affect goal-scoring. The model identifies a mixed strategy Nash equilibrium (MSNE), wherein the attacking team’s probability of playing a cross decreases with increase in their crossing accuracy, heading accuracy and probability of winning aerial balls. If the attacking team is good in terms of these parameters, the defending team’s probability of using an offside trap increases and that forces the attacking team to use crosses less frequently. In the MSNE, teams with a greater chance of scoring from crosses use the crosses less frequently than teams having a smaller chance of scoring from crosses. The theory was subsequently validated using the data of the 2016–2017 football season.
The Sound of Drivel
Authors: Pérez-Luzardo Díaz Jessica , González-Ruiz Víctor 
Published: April 2018

AbstractThis paper describes an experiment dealing with the manipulation of style in consecutive interpreting in the context of the law. In it, several groups of Spanish law undergraduates assessed two performances by a consecutive interpreter. The interpreter in both performances translated a German-language lecture on constitutional law into Spanish, the only difference between the two renditions being the style used in the target language: in one of them, plain language; in the other, a style reminiscent of complex traditional legal drafting. The results of this study are presented and discussed in this paper, which combines the issue of plain language in legal translation and interpreting, with the concept of style as a quality parameter in interpreting. These results, which suggest that even the most junior law students have a liking for conventional elaborate drafting, should serve as elements of reflection for trainers of both legal professionals and interpreters.
Strategies and Outcomes in Translating Industrial Relations Concepts in EU Texts
Authors: Manzella Pietro 
Published: April 2018

AbstractDrawing on the examination of a national-specific industrial relations practice – Italy’sammortizzatori sociali– this paper intends to provide an analysis of the strategies put in place by translators at the European Union to render peculiar concepts in English in official texts and to evaluate the translation process outcome in terms of effectiveness and clarity of meaning. To this purpose, a corpus of documents has been scrutinised that have been produced in Italian and then translated into English containing the expressionammortizzatori sociali. The findings of the analysis show that different approaches have been used by EU translators to render this notion which give rise to distinct outcomes as far as translation equivalence and faithfulness are concerned.
Übersetzung der Bewertung in literarischen Dialogen
Authors: Pavić Pintarić Anita 
Published: April 2018

AbstractThis paper deals with the analysis of evaluative expressionsgutandschlechtin the corpus of dialogues from the novel „Herr der Diebe“ by Cornelia Funke. The hypothesis was thatgutandschlechtalways have an evaluative function and that they are linked with emotions as the background of evaluation. Evaluative expressions are described on the following levels: first, it is shown what is evaluated with these adjectives. The application of the appraisal theory by Martin and White (2005) shows which categories the evaluation collocations refer to. Finally, the translation of evaluative expressions from the source text into the target text in Croatian is investigated.
Into the light: atypical diurnal foraging activity of Blyth’s horseshoe bat,Rhinolophus lepidus(Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) on Tioman Island, Malaysia
Authors: Chua Marcus A.H. , Aziz Sheema Abdul 
Published: April 2018

AbstractDiurnal flight and foraging activity in insectivorous bats are atypical behaviours that have been recorded from islands with few avian predators and from locations with extended daylight hours. We present the first known observations of diurnal activity ofRhinolophus lepidusin forests on Tioman Island, Malaysia, recorded using visual surveys and acoustic monitoring. The bats were flying during the day and at night, and feeding buzzes detected suggest that they were actively foraging during the day. This appears to be a regular phenomenon on Tioman Island. The absence of resident diurnal avian predators that hunt below the forest canopy may account for the diurnal activity ofR. lepidusin forests there.
Positive periodic solutions for singular high-order neutral functional differential equations
Authors: Kong Fanchao , Luo Zhiguo , Lu Shiping 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
In this paper, we establish new results on the existence of positive periodic solutions for the following high-order neutral functional differential equation (NFDE)

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The interesting thing is that g has a strong singularity at x = 0 and satisfies a small force condition at x = ∞, which is different from the corresponding ones known in the literature. Two examples are given to illustrate the effectiveness of our results.
Terahertz wave interaction with metallic nanostructures
Authors: Kang Ji-Hun , Kim Dai-Sik , Seo Minah 
Published: April 2018

AbstractUnderstanding light interaction with metallic structures provides opportunities of manipulation of light, and is at the core of various research areas including terahertz (THz) optics from which diverse applications are now emerging. For instance, THz waves take full advantage of the interaction to have strong field enhancement that compensates their relatively low photon energy. As the THz field enhancement have boosted THz nonlinear studies and relevant applications, further understanding of light interaction with metallic structures is essential for advanced manipulation of light that will bring about subsequent development of THz optics. In this review, we discuss THz wave interaction with deep sub-wavelength nano structures. With focusing on the THz field enhancement by nano structures, we review fundamentals of giant field enhancement that emerges from non-resonant and resonant interactions of THz waves with nano structures in both sub- and super- skin-depth thicknesses. From that, we introduce surprisingly simple description of the field enhancement valid over many orders of magnitudes of conductivity of metal as well as many orders of magnitudes of the metal thickness. We also discuss THz interaction with structures in angstrom scale, by reviewing plasmonic quantum effect and electron tunneling with consequent nonlinear behaviors. Finally, as applications of THz interaction with nano structures, we introduce new types of THz molecule sensors, exhibiting ultrasensitive and highly selective functionalities.
Crystal structure of dichlorido bis[1-[(2-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-1-yl)methyl]-1H-benzotriazole-κ1
N]cadmium(II), C30H26CdCl2N10
Authors: Wang Xia , Ling Ning , Li Yu-Xian , Zhang Shu-Ling 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
[Cd(C15H13N5)2Cl2], monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 15.6291(6) Å, b = 12.8859(4) Å, c = 14.7622(5) Å, β = 97.781(3)°, V = 2945.65(18) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0381, ωRref(F2) = 0.0738, T = 293(2) K.
Crystal structure of dichlorido[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphanyl)ferrocene-κ2
P,P′]zinc(II), C34H28FeCl2P2Zn
Authors: Liguo Yang , Xin Wang , Qingyun Liu , Nana Liu , Yuqiang Dai 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
C34H28FeCl2P2Zn, triclinic, P1̅ (no. 2), a = 9.6794(11) Å, b = 9.7989(10) Å, c = 18.2141(19) Å, α = 95.8740(10)°, β = 99.9350(10)°, γ = 115.596(2)°, V = 1503.9(3) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0362, wR
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Synthesis and crystal structure of catena-poly[bis(2-(2-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)phenyl)acetato-κO;κ2
O′,O′′)-(μ2-1,4-di(pyridin-4-yl)benzene-κ2
N:N′)zinc(II)], C44H32N4ZnCl4O4
Authors: Song Wei , Xu Xue-Li , Yang Yan-Ju , Li Shi-Hui 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
C44H32N4O4Cl4Zn, triclinic, P1̅ (no. 2), a = 7.3158(2) Å, b = 13.6944(5) Å, c = 20.4081(6) Å, α = 82.930(3)°, β = 89.667(2)°, γ = 88.034(3)°, V = 2027.85(11) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0430, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1141, T = 293(2) K.
Crystal structure of bis(μ-N-i-propyl-N-n-propyldithiocarbamato-κ2
S:S′) bis(N-i-propyl-N-n-propyldithiocarbamato-κ2
S,S′)dizinc(II), C28H56N4S8Zn2
Authors: Tan Yee Seng , Tiekink Edward R.T. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
C28H56N4S8Zn2, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 9.4123(2) Å, b = 19.2708(4) Å, c = 11.5228(3) Å, β = 107.202(2)°, V = 1996.54(8) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0254, wR
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2) = 0.0572, T = 100(2) K.
MHD Double-diffusive boundary-layer flow of a Maxwell nanofluid over a bidirectional stretching sheet with Soret and Dufour effects in the presence of radiation
Authors: Prasannakumara B.C. , Gnaneswara Reddy M. , Thammanna G.T. , Gireesha B.J. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractThe laminar boundary layer MHD three-dimensional mixed convective flow of Maxwell nanofluid towards a bidirectional stretching sheet with non-linear radiation is analyzed. A constant magnetic field is implemented normal to the fluid flow direction. A numerical technique of Runge-Kutta-Fehlberg (RFK45) is utilized to obtain the numerical solution of the dimensionless coupled ODEs with associated boundary conditions. The various pertinent dimensionless parameters on the flow are examined with the help of graphs and tables. Results shows that, nonlinear thermal radiation is more influential o on temperature profile when compared to linear thermal radiation.
B-spline Wavelet Method for Solving Fredholm Hammerstein Integral Equation Arising from Chemical Reactor Theory
Authors: Sahu P. K. , Ranjan A. K. , Saha Ray S. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractMathematical model for an adiabatic tubular chemical reactor which processes an irreversible exothermic chemical reaction has been considered. For steady state solution for an adiabatic tubular chemical reactor, the model can be reduced to ordinary differential equation with a parameter in the boundary conditions. Again the ordinary differential equation has been converted into a Hammerstein integral equation which can be solved numerically. B-spline wavelet method has been developed to approximate the solution of Hammerstein integral equation. This method reduces the integral equation to a system of algebraic equations. The numerical results obtained by the present method have been compared with the available results.
Exponential Stability of Impulsive Delay Differential Equations by using Weight Function
Authors: Singh Palwinder , Srivastava Sanjay K. , Kaur Kanwalpreet 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
In present study, some sufficient conditions for the exponential stability of impulsive delay differential equations are obtained by introducing weight function in the norm and applying the concept of Lyapunov functions and Razumikhin techniques. The function ψ plays the role of weight and hence increases the rate of convergence towards stability. The obtained results are demonstrated with examples.
New Public Governance, Social Services, and the Potential of Co-Located Nonprofit Centers for Improved Collaborations
Authors: Vinokur-Kaplan Diane 
Published: April 2018

AbstractNew Public Governance’s approach to public management seeks to both decrease costs and to increase the overall efficiency and effectiveness of publicly-funded services. It further emphasizes effective, efficient collaborations among service providers, and well-functioning networks of service-providers connected with government funders. One conceivable vehicle to promote collaborations among nonprofits providing contracted services is to establish co-located nonprofit centers. In such a multi-tenant building, its owner or master lease-holder, which is usually a nonprofit, would recruit other nonprofits to rent space and use shared resources and/or services in its shared-space workplace. Typically, these workplaces are more affordable, stable, efficient, and of higher quality than their current offices. Also, nonprofit centers often enthusiastically promote cooperation and collaboration among their tenants. Several hundred such centers already exist in the United States and Canada. Two profiles of two nonprofit centers where co-located organizations collaboratively provide social services, as well as some survey results, are presented to illustrate that nonprofit center sites are indeed operational and could be a vehicle to help support collaborative goals of New Public Governance.
Physiotherapeutic interventions in patients with migraines
Authors: Piejko L. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Migraine headaches represent one of the most frequent chronic problems which significantly impact on the limitation of everyday human functioning. Despite pharmacological treatment, many people also need preventive care to reduce intensity of the symptoms of the disease, reduce frequency of migraine attack and to enhance the response to the abortive treatment. New strategies of combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment have been demonstrated to be as effective as taking modern medicines. Unfortunately, the awareness of availability and effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods to treat migraines remains to be insufficient. Therefore, the need arises for educating medical staffs and patients and continuation of the research in this field of science. The study presents a brief characterization of the disease, discusses non-pharmacological methods to treat migraines and proposes the guidelines for physiotherapists to be used in the clinical practice.
Morphology and thermal properties of clay based biocomposites
Authors: Bounabi Leila , Bouslah Mokhnachi Naima , Djadoun Amar , Haddadine Nabila , Barille Regis 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Carboxymethylcellulose/poly(ethylene glycol) (CMC/PEG) blend and CMC/PEG/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites were produced by the solvent casting method. The clay, a sodium MMT, was incorporated in the polymer matrix at low weight loadings (from 1 wt% to 7 wt%). The MMT dispersion in the matrix was evaluated by X-ray diffraction, which revealed an intercalated structure of the nanocomposites. Different levels of intercalation have been detected. The changes in morphology caused by the addition of layered silicate on CMC/PEG blend were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The SEM images of CMC/PEG blend containing 5% of MMT displayed more homogenous morphology than CMC/PEG blend. The compatibilizing performance of the filler was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The effect of the introduction of the clay on the crystallization temperature, melting temperature and crystallization degree of CMC/PEG revealed that clay behaved as a nucleating agent and enhanced the crystallization rate of PEG. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the addition of a small percentage of montmorillonite (1%) was enough to improve the thermal stability of the nanocomposites.
Electronic wastes
Authors: Regel-Rosocka Magdalena 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
E-waste amount is growing at about 4% annually, and has become the fastest growing waste stream in the industrialized world. Over 50 million tons of e-waste are produced globally each year, and some of them end up in landfills causing danger of toxic chemicals leakage over time. E-waste is also sent to developing countries where informal processing of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) causes serious health and pollution problems. A huge interest in recovery of valuable metals from WEEE is clearly visible in a great number of scientific, popular scientific publications or government and industrial reports.
Physicochemical Stability of 5 mg/mL Pediatric Prednisone Oral Suspension in Syrspend® SF PH4
Authors: Bonnaure Anne-Claire , Bellay Romain , Rault Pauline , Lester Marie-Antoinette , Boivin Pierre-Nicolas 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Background
Prednisone is a corticosteroid used in several inflammatory diseases and cancers. In France, no available prednisone drinkable formulation exists. Instead, an oral syrup of prednisone with ethanol, sodium benzoate and simple syrup is produced. However, sodium benzoate can induce neonatal icterus and alcohol is not authorized for children below 3 years of age. The aim of this study was to determine the stability of 5 mg/mL prednisone oral suspension in a commercial compounding excipient: Syrspend® SF PH4.

Methods
Three batches of oral suspensions were prepared, using micronized prednisone and Syrspend® SF PH4. They were packaged in amber glass vials and stored at room temperature. On day 0, 1, 4, 10, 30, 60 and 90, we observed physical and chemical stability (pH measurement, osmolality measurement, residual concentrations of prednisone and degradation product identification). A stability indicating method was developed using high performance liquid chromatography with Ultraviolet detection at 254 nm.

Results
Prednisone concentrations remained stable within ± 5 % of nominal values for 60 days. No degradation product and change of physicochemical properties were detected.

Conclusion
This study showed that 5 mg/mL prednisone oral suspension in Syrspend® SF PH4 is stable for 60 days, at room temperature and protected from light.
Paediatric formulation: budesonide 0.1 mg/mL viscous oral solution for eosinophilic esophagitis using cyclodextrins
Authors: Ey Caroline , Hosselet Christel , Villon Benjamin , Marçon Frédéric 
Published: April 2018

Abstract

Background
Viscous oral solutions of budesonide (dose range: 1 mg to 2 mg) have long been used to treat eosinophilic oesophagitis in children. The objective of the present study was to provide a convenient paediatric pharmaceutical formulation of a viscous budesonide solution at a dose level of 0.1 mg/mL, using cyclodextrin as a solubilizer.

Methods
Solubility studies were performed with γ-cyclodextrin and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, and viscosity was tested with a Brookfield viscometer. The stability of the final formulation was tested in a climatic chamber. Levels of budesonide, budesonide impurities and degradation products were assayed using the HPLC–UV method described for the budesonide-related substance assay in the European Pharmacopoeia monograph.

Results
The solubility of budesonide increased linearly with both cyclodextrins. Gamma cyclodextrin (complexation efficiency: 0.147) was preferred to hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (complexation efficiency: 0.064) as a solubilizing agent. Hydroxypropylcellulose (1 % m/v) was added to increase viscosity, and sucralose was added to improve palatability. The sterilized, filtered, final formulation was stable for at least 3 months when packed aseptically in sterile 15 mL type 1 amber glass vials.

Conclusions
We have developed a convenient, stable, preservative-free, viscous formulation of a budesonide solution for the hospital- and home-based treatment of paediatric patients.