bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Prediction of postnatal developmental disabilities using the antenatal fetal neurodevelopmental test: KANET assessment
Authors: Hata Toshiyuki , Kanenishi Kenji , Mori Nobuhiro , AboEllail Mohamed Ahmed Mostafa , Hanaoka Uiko , Koyano Kosuke , Kato Ikuko , Kusaka Takashi 
Published: August 2018

Abstract

Objective
To assess the usefulness of the antenatal fetal neurodevelopmental test for the prediction of postnatal developmental disabilities.

Methods
Fetal behavior was assessed with Kurjak’s antenatal neurodevelopmental test (KANET) using four-dimensional ultrasound between 28 and 38 weeks of gestation. A score range of 0–5 was characterized as abnormal, from 6 to 9 was considered borderline, and 10–16 was normal. After birth, follow-up was conducted for at least 2 years in all fetuses.

Results
There were 337 normal (95.47%) and 16 borderline (4.53%) cases among the 353 cases studied, whereas there was no abnormal case. Five cases with postnatal developmental disabilities (one case of Werdig-Hoffmann disease diagnosed just after delivery, one case of autism spectrum disorder diagnosed at 24 months, one case of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy diagnosed at 9 months and two cases of developmental disorders diagnosed at age 3 and 18 months) were noted among the 337 normal cases (1.48%), whereas three cases with developmental disabilities (one case of motor development delay diagnosed at 6 months, one case of Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosed at 18 months and one case of autism spectrum disorder diagnosed at age 30 months) were found among the 16 borderline cases (18.75%). There was a significant difference in the prevalence of postnatal developmental disabilities between the normal and borderline KANET groups (P<0.001).

Conclusion
Our results suggest that the KANET assessment may be a useful diagnostic modality for the prediction of postnatal developmental disabilities.
The mechanism of mitral regurgitant jets identified by 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography
Authors: Iida Ryoji , Aono Mayu , Choy Jonathan 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
This study is a case report, which presents a case of severe mitral regurgitation in a 77-year-old man. Two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), regurgitant jets directed anteriorly in early systole and centrally to laterally in late systole were seen, while three-dimensional TEE showed a flail posterior middle scallop not only angulated centrally, but also laterally, which provided insight into the mechanism of mitral regurgitant jet direction. This case demonstrates the clinical usefulness of 3-dimensional TEE for identifying the mechanism of mitral regurgitant jets.
The institution where the figures and the videos were recorded: Division of Cardiology, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Direct laser writing of vertical junctions in graphene oxide films for broad spectral position-sensitive detectors
Authors: Feng Rui , Hu Laigui , Zhang Youwei , Zaheer Muhammad , Qiu Zhi-Jun , Cong Chunxiao , Nie Qingmiao , Qin Yajie , Liu Ran 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Heterostructures with built-in electric fields are crucial for charge separation and lateral photovoltaic effect in current position-sensitive detectors (PSDs), which have to be produced by combining semiconductors with metal or other semiconductors to form various vertical junctions (e.g. Schottky junctions) via complicated and high-cost manufacture processes. In the present work, it was found that vertical junctions can be directly written and patterned inside graphene oxide (GO) films with gradient C/O ratios by laser scribing due to the optical filter effect of the films and the formation of reduced GO (rGO) layers. Such junctions were verified to show the capability for high-precision position sensing on the micrometer scale, owing to the lateral photovoltaic effect. These self-powered laser-scribed PSDs can exhibit a small nonlinearity of <5.4%, which is far less than the acceptable level of 15%. A fast response time of about 1 ms can be obtained under a zero bias voltage, which is the fastest speed among the photodetectors based on pure rGO. Electron lateral diffusion in the upper layers of the laser-scribed devices was found to play a main role. These suggest that laser-scribed vertical junctions inside rGO are promising for high-precision displacement sensing, with the capability of low cost, flexibility, and passive operation mode.
Crystal structure of catena-poly[tetraaqua(μ2-4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyridine-κ2
N:N′))zinc(II)] thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylate, C14H17N3O8ZnS
Authors: Xue Li-ping 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
C14H17N3O8ZnS, triclinic, P1̄ (no. 2), a = 6.3962(5) Å, b = 6.9439(7) Å, c = 20.4208(19) Å, α = 93.040(8)°, β = 96.337(7)°, γ = 110.970(8)°, V = 837.54(13) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0390, wR
ref(F2) = 0.0769, T = 288(10) K.
Crystal structure of catena-poly[diiodido-(μ2-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-4-((pyridin-3-ylmethylene)amino)-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrazol-3-one-κ2
N:O)zinc(II)], C17H16I2N4OZn
Authors: Zhang Hong , Zou Xiaoqing , Feng Qiran , Xu Baoming , Pang Haixia 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
C17H16I2N4OZn, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 8.8359(15) Å, b = 15.585(3) Å, c = 15.163(3) Å, β = 95.534(3)°, V = 2078.4(6) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0364, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1265, T = 298(2) K.
Crystal structure of diaqua-bis(3,3-dimethylacrylato-κ2
O,O′)zinc(II), C10H18ZnO6
Authors: Kang Jaeun , Ok Kang Min , Do Junghwan 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
C10H18O6Zn, monoclinic, P2/c (no. 13), a = 11.0730(2) Å, b = 5.52600(10) Å, c = 10.8410(2) Å, β = 100.350(1)°, V = 652.56(2) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0318, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0842, T = 293(2) K.
Low-cost monitoring buoys network tracking biogeochemical changes in lakes and marine environments – a regional case study
Authors: Vitale Alejandro J. , Perillo Gerardo M.E. , Genchi Sibila A. , Arias Andrés H. , Piccolo María Cintia 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Lakes, rivers, estuaries and ocean waters control many important natural functions at the regional-global level. Hence, integrative and frequent long-term water monitoring is required globally. This paper describes the main features and innovations of a low-cost monitoring buoys network (MBN) deployed in a temperate region of Argentina. The MBN was designed to record extended time series at high-frequency, which is of great value for the scientific community, as well as for decision-makers. In addition, two innovative designs belonging to two versions of moored buoys (i.e. shallow waters and coastal marine waters) were presented. It was shown that the cost of either of two versions of the buoy is low, which can be considered as the main advantage.
Size and shape control of metal nanoparticles in millifluidic reactors
Authors: Lohse Samuel E. 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Engineered metal nanoparticles (metal NPs) possess unique size -dependent optical and electronic properties that could enable new applications in biomedicine, energy generation, microelectronics, micro-optics, and catalysis. For metal NPs to make a mark in these fields, however, new synthetic strategies must be developed that permit NP synthesis on the kilogram scale, while maintaining precise control over NP physiochemical properties (size, shape, composition, and surface chemistry). Currently, NP batch syntheses produce product on the milligram scale and rely on synthetic strategies that are not readily amenable to scale-up. Flow reactor systems (including lab-on-a-chip devices) provide a synthesis platform that can circumvent many of the traditional limitations of batch-scale NP syntheses. These reactors provide more uniform reagent mixing, more uniform heat transfer, opportunities to interface in situ monitoring technology, and allow product yield to be scaled up simply by running multiple reactors in parallel. While many NP syntheses have been successfully transferred to microfluidic reactor systems, microfluidic reactor fabrication is time intensive and typically requires sophisticated lithography facilities. Consequently, millifluidic flow reactors (reactors with channel dimensions of 0.5–10.0 mm) are gaining popularity in NP synthesis. These millifluidic reactors provide many of the same synthetic advantages as microfluidic devices, but are simpler to construct, easier to reconfigure, and more straightforward to interface with in situ monitoring techniques. In this chapter, we will discuss the progress that has been made in developing millifluidic reactors for functionalized metal NP synthesis. First, we will review the basic wet-chemical strategies used to control metal NP size and shape in batch reactors. We will then survey some of the basic principles of millifluidic device design, construction, and operation. We will also discuss the potential for incorporating in situ monitoring for quality control during synthesis. We will conclude by highlighting some particularly relevant examples of millifluidic metal NP synthesis that have set new standards for metal NP size, shape, and surface chemistry control.
Graphical Abstract: Credit: Sam Lohse
Phytofunctionalized silver nanoparticles: green biomaterial for biomedical and environmental applications
Authors: Jaffri Shaan Bibi , Ahmad Khuram Shahzad 
Published: August 2018

AbstractVariegated physicochemical routes with emerging modifications have been adopted and reported for silver nanoparticle synthesis for centuries. Nano-biotechnology aimed at the synthesis of nanomaterials, including silver nanoparticles, through utilization of biological media has acquired an auspicious role in science for human welfare. Despite recurrent nanoscale researches on physicochemical routes, coeval stages are predominated by greener methods in silver nanoparticle synthesis for the utilization of its inherent toxicity and exceedingly smaller sizes for biological and environmental applications. One of the principles of green routes for silver nanoparticle synthesis is reduction and stabilization via phytochemicals extracted from plants in a one-pot protocol of phytofunctionalization. Plants are preferred for their abundant availability, environmental non-toxicity and economical favorability and chiefly for the ease of aptness, unlike microbial pathways having tedious requirements of cellular culture maintenance conditions. The present work reviewed the most recent milestones set in the selection of types and parts of plants and optimized synthetic conditions employed in the fabrication of silver nanoparticles, in addition to quantitative and qualitative characterization. Furthermore, the use of phytofunctionalized silver nanoparticles for microbial growth inhibition and environmental remediation was also studied. Through the meticulous review of literature, potential applications were highlighted, which can provide researchers with a plethora of avenues for future investigations for remediation of the environment, in terms of both combating pathogenic microbes and environmental detoxification.
Molecular structures of M(II) chelates with compartmental (N,N)-, (N,O)- and (N,S)-donor ligands and articulated metal chelate cycles
Authors: Mikhailov Oleg V. 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Molecular structures of various d-element M(II) ion chelates with compartmental (N,N)-, (N,O)-, and (N,S)-donor atomic ligands forming as a result of complexing with M(II) three or four articulated metal chelate cycles have been systematized and discussed in detail. It has been shown that, on the whole, such metalmacrocyclic compounds, as a rule, have molecular structures with non-coplanar chelate nodes and non-coplanar macrocycles. The review covers the period 2000–2017.
Track Access Charge Control in the Railway Sector, Its Interaction with Specific Financing Structures and the Determination of Incentives – The German Infrastructure Manager DB Netz AG
Authors: Trampisch Christiane 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The contribution explains the financing system of the German railway sector. Market players like infrastructure managers, railway undertakings, the federal and the regional level (“Länder”) and the Bundesnetzagentur are interrelated due to the institutional setting, especially due to the control- and supervision duties of Bundesnetzagentur. This also concerns the financial flows related interconnections of market players and the government level. Bundesnetzagentur is under the new rail regulation law in charge of controlling the charging system of infrastructure managers. The new legal framework allows for the first time an incentive regulation related to infrastructure charges and sets incentives for the infrastructure manager to decrease costs and increase the traffic on the network.
Dialetheism and the Problem of the Missing Difference
Authors: Moss Gregory Scott 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
During the past few decades, Graham Priest has advocated for Dialetheism, the controversial position that some contradictions are true. Dialetheism entails that the Law of Non-Contradiction fails. In recent decades the philosophical community has begun to recognize the significant challenge posed by Priest’s arguments. Priest has primarily appealed to paradoxes of self-reference, such as the Liar Paradox, to support his position. Following Priest’s approach, I offer another argument for Dialetheism, which appeals to a self-referential paradox that has been more or less ignored in the philosophical literature on the subject: the paradox of the missing difference. When we reflect on the question ‘what is a concept?’ from the perspective of a classical model of conceptual analysis, we arrive at the paradox of the missing difference. Although contradictions may be improbable, when we reflect on the question ‘how is the domain of concepts possible?’ we are led to a startling principle: without dialetheia any theory concerning concept formation (from a classical perspective on concepts) would be impossible. Dialetheism is a necessary condition for the existence of a domain of concepts in general. As a result, Dialetheism may even be more central to philosophical reflection than even dialetheists themselves have recognized.
Effect of B4C particle size on the mechanical properties of B4C reinforced aluminum matrix layered composite
Authors: Xu Guangye , Yu Yingshui , Zhang Yubo , Li Tingju , Wang Tongmin 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Reinforcement particle size is very important for the performance of metal ceramic composites. This work studied the influence of B4C particle size on the mechanical properties of Al matrix layered composites. These composites were fabricated using a simplified semicontinuous casting and hot-rolling process. To obtain an optimized filling structure of particles, Horsfield filling principle was applied to determine the size and mass fraction of B4C particles. Four sizes of B4C particles were used with various combinations. The results showed that with the increase of the B4C particle size and fine B4C mass fraction, the hardness of the composites decreases whereas the impact strength and ultimate tensile strength increase. The residual stress at interface should be responsible for the variation in properties. Besides, the interparticle distance also contributes to the change in impact strength and ultimate tensile strength.
On classifiers and their absence in Classical and Colonial Nahuatl
Authors: Stolz Thomas 
Published: August 2018

AbstractThis paper addresses the issue of the reported optional character of numeral classifiers in Classical and Colonial Nahuatl. On the basis of the qualitative assessment of the co-occurrence of numerals with classifiers or zero in constructions which serve the purpose of quantifying or ordinally ranking NPs, the optionality hypothesis is assessed. The question is raised whether or not the presence and absence of classifiers is arbitrary or triggered by formal and/or functional factors. To this end, empirical evidence of the phenomena under review has been gathered from a selection of texts of the colonial era. Quantitative findings based on theCodex Florentinusare presented too. The discussion of these data uncovers that the classifier system of Classical and Colonial Nahuatl does not lend itself to a straightforward characterization so that further investigations are called for.
Rheo-chemical characterization of exopolysaccharides produced by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
Authors: Shahzad Haroon , Iqbal Muhammad , Khan Qudrat Ullah 
Published: August 2018

Abstract

Background
Modern agriculture recognizes soil biota as major contributors for availabilities of nitrogen and phosphorus to plants. Centralizing focus on exopolymer production of these living entities is need of time to emphasize their impact on soil structural restoration and heavy metal intoxication.

Material and methods
Mung bean rhizosphere collected from 25 locations was serially diluted and poured onto MY agar plates that were incubated for 120 h at 25°C to isolate bacteria having watery mucoidal appearance. Liquid broths of secluded cultures were then tested for optical scattering and were treated with ethanol to precipitate Exopolysaccharides (EPS) for their physicochemical characterization.

Results
Anion-exchange and high-performance size exclusion chromatographic analysis indicated two main monosaccharides, Mannose (52%) and Glucose (29%) fractions of EPS. EPS have substantial (0.2%) protein contents, capacity related to emulsify several hydrophobic substances. 0.5% EPS solution had low viscosity with pseudoplastic behaviour, least suspended particles producing less turbid solutions.

Conclusion
Six strains (M2, M3, M11, M16, M19, and M22) secreted noticeably greater amounts of exopolymers than other strains. Organic nature and pseudoplasticity of these exopolymers helps in soil structural restoration, sulfates and phosphates helps in heavy metals detoxication.
The Stele of Kubaba by Kamani and the Kings of Karkemish in the 9th Century BC
Authors: Marchetti Nicolò , Peker Hasan 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The top part of the famous basalt stele of Kubaba from Karkemish, made by Kamani around 790 BC, was discovered in 2015. This allows for a new discussion of the development of the iconography of the goddess. The stele completes the genealogy of the Karkemish rulers from the 9th century BC and includes the first mention of Sangara in hieroglyphic writing. Thanks to a study of archival materials in the British Museum and the rediscovery of additional stele fragments in the 1911-1920 dig house at the site, the later history of the monument now becomes better known.
Types of Gold, Types of Silver: The Composition of Precious Metal Artifacts Found in the Royal Tombs of Ur, Mesopotamia
Authors: Hauptmann Andreas , Klein Sabine , Paoletti Paola , Zettler Richard L. , Jansen Moritz 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The many gold and silver artifacts from the Early Dynastic Royal Tombs of Ur in Mesopotamia are among the greatest metal finds of Ancient Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC. Within the framework of a research project, 32 of these artifacts were analyzed for their composition using a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer and a scanning electron microscope. Predominantly gold-silver alloys rather than pure gold were identified, containing up to 50 wt.% of silver and often with additional copper content well above 10 wt.%. This spectrum of composition ranges from alloys that could be of natural origin to alloys that were intentionally produced. Some gold artifacts were deliberately blended to gold-silver-copper alloys for color gradation. In addition, Sumerian written sources from the end of the third millennium BC can be compared to the results of the analyses of this study and offer more information on the processing of these metals at that time. In the present study, it is shown that gold originating from placer deposits was brought to Ur. Direct association of gold artifacts with lapis lazuli in many precious objects from the Royal Tombs and the particular composition of inclusions of platinum group minerals in the worked gold both point to a possible provenance in northern Afghanistan. One significant result was the confirmation of the use of depletion gilding for the removal of copper from surfaces; the technique of refining silver-bearing gold, known as parting, is not thought to have been known at this time.A previous version of this paper has been presented as a talk at the 62e Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale of Philadelphia 11th–15th July 2016 by A. Hauptmann, S. Klein and R. Zettler under the title: “A. Hauptmann, S. Klein, and R. Zettler, Sorts of Gold, Sorts of Silver from the Royal Tombs of Ur, Mesopotamia”.
“For the late Hans-Gert Bachmann, the pioneer of ancient gold metallurgy. (Andreas Hauptmann)”
1H-[1,2,4]Triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-4-ium and 3H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinolin-10-ium derivatives as new intercalating agents for DNA
Authors: Hebenbrock Marian , Müller Jens 
Published: August 2018

AbstractTwo new cationic DNA intercalators, 3-phenyl-1-(6-phenylpyridin-2-yl)-1H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-4-ium (1a)+and 1-phenyl-3-(6-phenylpyridin-2-yl)-3H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinolin-10-ium (1b)+, were synthesized from 2-chloropyridine and 2-chloroquinoline, respectively, in a four-step procedure. Generation of the hydrazine, followed by condensation with an aldehyde to give a hydrazone and subsequent Buchwald-Hartwig amination gave a mixture ofE- andZ-configuredN,N-functionalized hydrazones. Finally, oxidative cyclisation gave rise to the formation of the cationic DNA intercalators, whose molecular structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of the hexafluorophosphate and tribromide salt of (1a)+and (1b)+, respectively. The intercalative binding of (1a)PF6and (1b)PF6to ctDNA was confirmed by means of UV, CD and luminescence spectroscopy, determination of the DNA melting temperature and by rheology measurements.
Continuous Moderate-Intensity but Not High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Immune Function Biomarkers in Healthy Young Men
Authors: Khammassi Marwa , Ouerghi Nejmeddine , Said Mohamed , Feki Moncef , Khammassi Yosra , Pereira Bruno , Thivel David , Bouassida Anissa 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Khammassi, M, Ouerghi, N, Said, M, Feki, M, Khammassi, Y, Pereira, B, Thivel, D, and Bouassida, A. Continuous moderate-intensity but not high-intensity interval training improves immune function biomarkers in healthy young men. J Strength Cond Res 34(1): 249–256, 2020—Effects of endurance running methods on hematological profile are still poorly known. This study aimed to compare the effects of 2 training regimes; high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MCT) performed at the same external load on hematological biomarkers in active young men. Sixteen men aged 18–20 years were randomly assigned to HIIT or MCT group. Aerobic capacity and hematological biomarkers were assessed before and after 9 weeks of interventions. At baseline, aerobic and hematological parameters were similar for the 2 groups. After intervention, no significant change was observed in maximal aerobic velocity and estimated Vo
2max in both groups. Leukocyte (p < 0.01), lymphocyte (p < 0.05), neutrophil (p < 0.05), and monocyte (p < 0.01) count showed significant improvements in response to the MCT compared with the HIIT intervention. The MCT intervention favored an increase in the number of immune cells, whereas the opposite occurred as a result of the HIIT intervention. These findings suggest that MCT interventions might be superior to HIIT regimes in improving immune function in active young men.