bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The effect of virtual reality-based balance training on motor learning and postural control in healthy adults: a randomized preliminary study
Authors: Prasertsakul Thunyanoot , Kaimuk Panya , Chinjenpradit Wipawee , Limroongreungrat Weerawat , Charoensuk Warakorn 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
Background
Adults with sedentary lifestyles seem to face a higher risk of falling in their later years. Several causes, such as impairment of strength, coordination, and cognitive function, influence worsening health conditions, including balancing ability. Many modalities can be applied to improve the balance function and prevent falling. Several studies have also recorded the effects of balance training in elderly adults for fall prevention. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to define the effect of virtual reality-based balance training on motor learning and postural control abilities in healthy adults.

Methods
For this study, ten subjects were randomly allocated into either the conventional exercise (CON) or the virtual reality (VR) group. The CON group underwent physical balance training, while the VR group used the virtual reality system 4 weeks. In the VR group, the scores from three game modes were utilized to describe the effect of motor learning and define the learning curves that were derived with the power law function. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was performed to analyze the postural control in five standing tasks, and data were collected with the help of a force plate.

Results
The average score was used to describe the effect of motor learning by deriving the mathematical models for determining the learning curve. Additionally, the models were classified into two exponential functions that relied on the aim and requirement skills. A negative exponential function was observed in the game mode, which requires the cognitive-motor function. In contrast, a positive exponential function was found in the game with use of only the motor skill. Moreover, this curve and its model were also used to describe the effect of learning in the long term and the ratio of difficulty in each game. In the balance performance, there was a significant decrease in the center of pressure parameters in the VR group, while in the CON group, there was a significant increase in the parameters during some foot placements, especially in the medio-lateral direction.

Conclusion
The proposed VR-based training relies on the effect of motor learning in long-term training though different kinds of task training. In postural analysis, both exercise programs are emphasized to improve the balance ability in healthy adults. However, the virtual reality system can promote better outcomes to improve postural control post exercising.
Trial registration Retrospectively registered on 25 April 2018. Trial number TCTR20180430005
The assertive approach to clozapine: nasogastric administration
Authors: Till Alex , Selwood James , Silva Edward 
Published: September 2018

Aims and methodAn ‘assertive approach’ to clozapine, where nasogastric administration is approved, is assessed through a case-load analysis to provide the first systematic description of its use and outcomes worldwide.ResultsFive of the most extremely ill patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia were established and/or maintained on clozapine, resulting in improvements to their mental state; incidents were reduced, segregation was terminated and progression to less restrictive environments was achieved.Clinical implicationsDespite being underutilised and rarely enforced, in extreme circumstances, an assertive approach to clozapine can be justified. Nasogastric clozapine can be safely delivered and the approach itself, rather than actual nasogastric administration, may be enough to help establish and maintain patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia on the most effective treatment.Declaration of interestE.S. has received speaker fees from Jansen Pharmaceuticals and Novartis.
E-cadherin expression pattern during zebrafish embryonic epidermis development
Authors: Sampedro María Florencia , Izaguirre María Fernanda , Sigot Valeria 
Published: September 2018

Background: E-cadherin is the major adhesion receptor in epithelial adherens junctions (AJs). On established epidermis, E-cadherin performs fine-tuned cell-cell contact remodeling to maintain tissue integrity, which is characterized by modulation of cell shape, size and packing density. In zebrafish, the organization and distribution of E-cadherin in AJs during embryonic epidermis development remain scarcely described.Methods:Combining classical immunofluorescence, deconvolution microscopy and 3D-segmentation of AJs in epithelial cells, a quantitative approach was implemented to assess the spatial and temporal distribution of E-cadherin across zebrafish epidermis between 24 and 72 hpf.Results:increasing levels of E-cadh protein parallel higher cell density and the appearance of hexagonal cells in the enveloping layer (EVL) as well as the establishments of new cell-cell contacts in the epidermal basal layer (EBL), being significantly between 31 and 48 hpf.Conclusions:Increasing levels of E-cadherin in AJs correlates with extensive changes in cell morphology towards hexagonal packing during the epidermis morphogenesis.
Therapeutic interventions for osteoarthritis of the wrist: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Dean Benjamin , Henari Shwan , Thurley Neal , Little Chris , McNab Ian , Riley Nicholas 
Published: September 2018

Background: In order to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for osteoarthritis of the wrist in adults we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: The MEDLINE and EMBASE via OVID, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus via EBSCO databases were searched from inception to 25th April 2018.All randomised controlled clinical trials (RCTs) and any prospective studies of adults with wrist osteoarthritis investigating any intervention with a comparator were included. Data were extracted and checked for accuracy and completeness by pairs of reviewers. Primary outcomes were pain and function. Comparative treatment effects were analysed by random effects at all time points. Results: Three RCTs were identified for inclusion after screening and all had a high risk of bias. Two compared proximal row carpectomy (PRC) with four corner fusion (4CF) for post-traumatic osteoarthritis, while the other compared leather with commercial wrist splints in patients with chronic wrist pain, of which a small group had wrist osteoarthritis. Conclusion: There is no prospective study comparing operative to non-operative treatment for wrist osteoarthritis, while there is a paucity of prospective studies assessing the effectiveness of both non-operative and operative interventions. Further research is necessary in order to better define which patients benefit from which specific interventions. Registration: The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO under the registration number CRD42018094799.
“Nine Dimensions”: A multidisciplinary approach for community engagement in a complex postwar border region as part of the targeted malaria elimination in Karen/Kayin State, Myanmar
Authors: Tangseefa Decha , Monthathip Krishna , Tuenpakdee Naruemol , König Andrea , Kajeechiwa Ladda , Thwin May Myo , Nosten Suphak , Tun Saw Win , Ma Kayin , Hashmi Ahmar , Lwin Khin Maung , Cheah Phaik Yeong , von Seidlein Lorenz , Nosten Francois 
Published: September 2018

Background:In light of growing antimalarial drug resistance in Southeast Asia, control programmes have become increasingly focused on malaria elimination, composed of mass drug administration coupled with prompt diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic cases. The key to a successful elimination programme centres on high participation rates in targeted communities, often enhanced by community engagement (CE) efforts. Social science research was conducted to develop a conceptual framework used for CE activities in the Targeted Malaria Elimination programme, as a cross-border operation in Karen/Kayin State, Myanmar.Methods:Data was collected from three main sources: (1) participant observation and semi-structured interviews of CE team members; (2) participant observation and semi-structured interviews with villagers; and (3) records of CE workshops with CE workers conducted as part of the TME programme.Results:Interviews were conducted with 17 CE team members, with 10 participant observations and interviews conducted with villagers and a total of 3 workshops conducted over the course of this pilot programme in 4 villages (November 2013 to October 2014). Thematic analysis was used to construct the nine dimensions for CE in this complex, post-war region: i) history of the people; ii) space; iii) work; iv) knowledge about the world; v) intriguing obstacle (rumour); vi) relationship with the health care system; vii) migration; viii) logic of capitalism influencing openness; and ix) power relations.Conclusions:Conducting CE for the Targeted Malaria Elimination programme was immensely complicated in Karen/Kayin State because of three key realities: heterogeneous terrains, a post-war atmosphere and cross-border operations. These three key realities constituted the nine dimensions, which proved integral to health worker success in conducting CE. Summary of this approach can aid in infectious disease control programmes, such as those using mass drug administration, to engender high rates of community participation.
DZIEWCZYNA Z SZAFY, CHŁOPAK NA DACHU – NIEPEŁNOSPRAWNOŚĆ PSYCHOSPOŁECZNA W POETYCE REALIZMU MAGICZNEGO
Authors: Kołodziejczyk Dorota 
Published: September 2018

Artykuł podejmuje dyskusję na temat reprezentacji niepełnosprawności psychospołecznej jako przestrzeni naprawczej. Autyzm, bo najczęściej ta niepełnosprawność pełni rolę radykalnej odmienności w narracyjnych formach takich jak film, powieść, (auto)biografia lub gatunki graniczne takie jak esej, jako niepełnosprawność wynikająca z niedostatków umiejętności społecznych i komunikacyjnych podmiotu, na poziomie fabularnym jest zagadką ludzkiego umysłu. Na poziomie retorycznym owa zagadka realizowana jest jako problem nieprzetłumaczalności – do umysłu osoby z autyzmem nie można dotrzeć, bo nie ma wspólnych kodów, które pozwoliłyby na komunikację. Postać z autyzmem jest albo opisywana z zewnątrz, albo „tłumaczona” przez obrazy sensorycznych zniekształceń, które mają przybliżyć stan powodowany tą niepełnosprawnością. Artykuł pokazuje, jak aktualne zmiany w ustawodawstwie dotyczącym integracji osób niepełnosprawnych (szkolnictwo, prawo wyborcze) bezpośrednio wynikają z określonej postawy społecznej względem niepełnosprawności – jest nią tolerancja, która jednak nie opiera się na uznaniu. Tę kluczową kombinację etyczną: tolerancja wyłącznie, jeśli towarzyszy jej uznanie różnicy – zaleca Charles Taylor w eseju The Politics of Recognition (1994). W analizie filmu Bodo Koksa Dziewczyna z szafy (2012) autorka pokazuje, jak retoryka magicznorealistyczna otwiera w filmie alternatywną przestrzeń dla autyzmu i innych niepełnosprawności psychospołecznych. Przestrzeń ta ujawnia głęboką niewspółmierność świata normy i niepełnosprawności oraz wykluczenie jako podstawową formę interakcji w obrębie tej hierarchii. Jako przestrzeń alternatywna pokazuje ona deficyty normy, a więc odwraca hierarchię, w której niepełnosprawność jest zazwyczaj wpisana w dyskurs braku, i pokazuje niepełnosprawność jako przeciwieństwo braku. Jest to jednocześnie przestrzeń etycznego wyzwania dla normy.
Marginal Cost of Public Funds: From the Theory to the Empirical Application for the Evaluation of the Efficiency of the Tax-Benefit Systems
Authors: Figari Francesco , Gandullia Luca , Lezzi Emanuela 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
We estimate the marginal cost of public funds (MCF) as an overall indicator of the efficiency of tax-benefit systems and their reforms. The novelty of our work is the calculation of a MCF indicator fully based on empirical micro-data representative of the Italian population. This indicator combines the incentives embodied in the tax-benefit system at the intensive and extensive margins with the respective elasticities of labour supply at both margins. Our results first show the importance of taking into account the heterogeneity of the population with women (both single and in couples) facing a more inefficient system than men. Second, our micro-data based indicator shows the potential bias of MCF indicators based on stylized and hypothetical measures of work incentives.
Investigation of Compact Dielectric Monopole Antenna Integrated with 3D Printed Horn for UWB Applications
Authors: Kumar Pramod , Dwari Santanu , Kumar Jitendra , Kumar Amitesh , Singh Shailendra 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
A novel broadband portable Dielectric Resonator Antenna (DRA) with integrated unshorted horn and broadside radiation pattern is implemented for ultra-wideband (UWB) and Electromagnetic sensor applications. A rectangular DRA composed of TMM 10i (Dielectric constant 9.8 and loss tangent 0.002) material is mounted over four supporting pillars to separate the DRA from the ground plane. A conical shaped horn with the copper foil conductor is used as a reflector to increase the gain and realize stable radiation pattern over the wide frequency range. The horn and supporting pillars are fabricated by a 3-D printer using light weight thermoplastic composite polymer Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA). The proposed antenna contributes measured VSWR (2:1) impedance bandwidth of 106 % ranging from 6.8 GHz to 22.2 GHz for a Quasi-TM111 mode with a low cross-pol level which ensures its linear polarization. The measured peak gain of the DRA is 7.8 dBi at 14 GHz, while estimated average efficiency is more than 88 %. The measured average group delay of the proposed antenna is ~ 1.5 ns within operation band. The proposed antenna is suitable for UWB operation and other broadband applications having omnidirectional coverage and stable radiation pattern ranging from C-band to K-band.
Morphometry of lunette dunes in the Tirari Desert, South Australia
Authors: Liu Zhengyao , Dong Zhibao , Cui Xujia 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
Morphometry and formation processes are key research problems in the study of aeolian sandy landforms. Based on morphometric parameters inferred from satellite images and the calculation of the drift potential (DP), we examined general characteristics of lunette dunes in the Tirari Desert, South Australia, along with their morphometry and formation processes to determine how this landform type initially formed and its relationship to surrounding linear dune distribution. Results show that the morphometric parameters of lunette dunes and connective lake systems exhibit moderate correlations. It suggests that the morphology of these dunes is controlled by the lakes. Spatially, the lunette dunes present regular arrangement, and the strike of their alignment are approximately in accordance with the linear dunes. The calculated DP implies that the lunette dunes developed under a low-wind-energy environment, which is a wind regime similar to that required for the formation of the surrounding linear dunes. Even though, the resultant DP demonstrates that the summer wind should be responsible for the growth of the lunette dunes. However, accompanied with the repeated drying of lakes and even its disappearance during the dune development process, it not only contributes to the development of lunette dunes but also promotes their transformation to linear dunes.
Ground-motion prediction equation and site effect characterization for the central area of the Main Syncline, Upper Silesia Coal Basin, Poland
Authors: Mendecki Maciej Jan , Duda Angelika , Idziak Adam 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
The aim of the study was to find the best model of ground-motion prediction equation (GMPE) forecasting peak ground acceleration (PGA) caused by induced seismicity. The maximum values of PGA on the surface are a major seismic threat for the infrastructure, especially in the highly urbanized areas, such is the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Area.
The forecasting equations were estimated based on the values of PGA, epicenter distances and mining tremor energy registered by 14 surface seismometer stations located in the central area of the Main Syncline of the Upper Silesia Coal Basin. Data were collected within the period from January 2010 to December 2016, and the total number of seismic events used in the calculations was 15 541. The final model predicted the PGA values and amplification coefficients representing the characteristics of the site effects under seismometer stations.
DNA barcoding authentication for the wood of eight endangered Dalbergia timber species using machine learning approaches
Authors: He Tuo , Jiao Lichao , Yu Min , Guo Juan , Jiang Xiaomei , Yin Yafang 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
Reliable wood identification and proof of the provenance of trees is the first step for combating illegal logging. DNA barcoding belongs to the promising tools in this regard, for which reliable methods and reference libraries are needed. Machine learning approaches (MLAs) are tailored to the necessities of DNA barcoding, which are based on mathematical multivaried analysis. In the present study, eight Dalbergia timber species were investigated in terms of their DNA sequences focusing on four barcodes (ITS2, matK, trnH-psbA and trnL) by means of the MLAs BLOG and WEKA for wood species identification. The data material downloaded from NCBI (288 sequences) and taken from a previous study of the authors (153 DNA sequences) was taken as dataset for calibration. The MLAs’ effectivity was verified through identification of non-vouchered wood specimens. The results indicate that the SMO classifier as part of the WEKA approach performed the best (98%~100%) for discriminating the eight Dalbergia timber species. Moreover, the two-locus combination ITS2+trnH-psbA showed the highest success rate. Furthermore, the non-vouchered wood specimens were successfully identified by means of ITS2+trnH-psbA with the SMO classifier. The MLAs are successful in combi- nation with DNA barcode reference libraries for the identification of endangered Dalbergia timber species.
Weak adjectives need not be definite
Authors: Ratkus Artūras 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
In Gothic and, more generally, early Germanic, adjectives can be declined for gender, number, case and determination. The latter category refers to a morphologically realised distinction (opposition) of indefiniteness and definiteness, traditionally presented in terms of the strong (indefinite) and weak (definite) types of inflection: cf. strong ubils‘evil’ vs. weak sa ubila‘the evil (one)’. The definite (weak) form of the adjective is conventionally said to be triggered by the definite determiner (pronoun) that precedes it. By examining the evidence of variation between determined and undetermined weak forms of adjectives in the Gothic Bible, I argue that the weak inflection performs a broader range of functions than conventionally assumed. In particular, I show that the weak form of the adjective is indefinite in the presence of a classifying or identifying feature. However, it accompanies a D-word projected from a noun (which may be null) bearing a definite feature. In other words, the weak inflection is not an autonomous carrier of definiteness and is definite only by association with the determiner. The evidence of variation between Lithuanian short (indefinite) and long (definite) forms of adjectives provides compelling support for this presentation of the Gothic facts.
Interrogative stems in Hittite and Tocharian
Authors: Peyrot Michaël 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
Hittite and Tocharian share an interrogative pronominal stem in m-next to the well known Proto-Indo-European interrogative *kʷi-, *kʷe-, *kʷo-. In Tocharian, the m-interrogative is especially frequent as a formative element in several interrogative, relative and indefinite stems. In this paper, these stems are investigated in detail, and it is argued that the Tocharian A interrogative stem ā-posited by Sieg, Siegling & Schulze in their Tocharische Grammatikis a ghost. Although the reconstruction of the m-interrogative for the oldest stage of Proto-Indo-European is beyond any doubt, it is difficult to use this Anatolian-Tocharian isogloss as an argument for the phylogenetic structure of the Indo-European family tree since in the other branches the m-interrogative may have been lost independently.
Zur Analyse von νῦν bei Homer
Authors: Conti Luz 
Published: September 2018

Zusammenfassung
In Homer, νῦν generally functions as an adverb referring to the present or the immediate future of the speaker. Apart from this use as a temporal adverb, νῦν has also developed a use as a discourse marker: it functions as a marker of discourse topic shift and as an adversative particle; besides these two values, νῦν also functions, as we will try to demonstrate, as an illustrative particle. The line between the use of νῦν as a temporal adverb or a discourse marker is blurred, as could be expected, but contexts in which the verb expresses past states of affairs totally exclude an interpretation of νῦν as a temporal adverb. This paper aims at determining the factors that have triggered the development of νῦν as a discourse marker. It will also describe the conditions that allow the use of νῦν in the description of states of affairs that took place in a distant past.
On the pronominal feminine plural in Tocharian
Authors: del Tomba Alessandro 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
Tocharian had a large number of demonstrative pronouns and determiners, whose basic element derives from the Proto-Indo-European genderdifferentiated pronoun *so(masc.), *seh₂(fem.), *tod(nt.) ‘this, that’. This article is chiefly concerned with the diachronic evolution of the endings and forms of these demonstratives, paying particular attention to the inflection of the feminine and the subsequent evolution of the category of gender. I argue that the feminine plural paradigm of both Tocharian A and B can be derived directly from Proto-Indo-European, with further analogical adjustments within Tocharian B.
Crystal structure of catena-poly[(μ2-2,5-di(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-κ2
N:N′)-bis(2,5-di(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-κ1
N)-bis(thiocyanato-κ1
N)cobalt(II)], C38H24CoN14S5
Authors: Sun Xiao-Juan 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
C38H24CoN14S5, triclinic, P1̄, a = 10.6306(6) Å, b = 13.1604(5) Å, c = 15.1858(7) Å, α = 81.039(4) Å, β = 82.393(4) Å, γ = 66.803(4) Å, V = 1923.04(17) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0420, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0882, T = 291.6(7) K.
Crystal structure of tert-butyl (R)-(1-(benzylamino)-3-methoxy-1-oxopropan-2-yl)carbamate, C16H24N2O4
Authors: Sun Wei , Zhu Zhi-Ling , Zuo Li-Min , Zhao Ting , Zhu Ming-Hui , Shan Guang-Zhi 
Published: September 2018

Abstract
C16H24N2O4, monoclinic, P21 (no. 4), a = 10.7872(2) Å, b = 5.02626(11) Å, c = 15.5479(3) Å, β = 94.2278(17)°, V = 840.70(3) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0337, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0871, T = 293(2) K.