bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A Noninvasive Method to Reduce Radiotherapy Positioning Error Caused by Respiration for Patients With Abdominal or Pelvic Cancers
Authors: Li Weifeng , Jiang Zhuoran , Chu Kaiyue , Jin Jianhua , Ge Yun , Cai Jing 
Published: February 2019

Purpose: To develop an infrared optical method of reducing surface-based registration error caused by respiration to improve radiotherapy setup accuracy for patients with abdominal or pelvic tumors. Materials and Methods: Fifteen patients with abdominal or pelvic tumors who received radiation therapy were prospectively included in our study. All patients were immobilized with vacuum cushion and underwent cone-beam computed tomography to validate positioning error before treatment. For each patient, after his or her setup based on markers fixed on immobilization device, initial positioning errors in patient left-right, anterior-posterior, and superior-inferior directions were validated by cone-beam computed tomography. Then, our method calculated mismatch between patient and immobilization device based on surface registration by interpolating between expiratory- and inspiratory-phase surface to find the specific phase to best match the surface in planning computed tomography scans. After adjusting the position of treatment couch by the shift proposed by our method, a second cone-beam computed tomography was performed to determine the final positioning error. A comparison between initial and final setup error will be made to validate the effectiveness of our method. Results: Final positioning error confirmed by cone-beam computed tomography is 1.59 (1.82), 1.61 (1.84), and 1.31 (1.38) mm, reducing initial setup error by 24.52%, 51.04%, and 53.63% in patient left-right, anterior-posterior, and superior-inferior directions, respectively. Wilcoxon test showed that our method significantly reduced the 3-dimensional distance of positioning error ( P < .001). Conclusion: Our method can significantly improve the setup precision for patients with abdominal or pelvic tumors in a noninvasive way by reducing the surface-based registration error caused by respiration.
Qualitative exploration of the education and skill needs of community pharmacists in Saskatoon concerning substance use disorder
Authors: Fatani Sarah , Dobson Roy , El-Aneed Anas 
Published: February 2019

Background: Identifying the skills and educational needs of community pharmacists concerning addiction is critical to improving the services provided for people who suffer from addiction disease (PWSAD). Methods: Eleven one-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with community pharmacists practising in the Saskatoon Health Region, Canada. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and verified with the participants. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the transcripts. Results: Four major themes were identified: 1) effect of the work setting on pharmacists’ encounters with PWSAD, 2) pharmacists’ knowledge of key aspects of addiction, 3) level of support within the health care system, and 4) educational and training needs. Conclusion: Participants indicated that a lack of knowledge and training were major hindrances to improving the quality of the services provided to people who suffer from addiction disease. Additional practicum experience at the undergraduate level and interprofessional interactive educational sessions at the continuing educational level were key recommendations emerging from the study.
Use of wearable sensors for pregnancy health and environmental monitoring: Descriptive findings from the perspective of patients and providers
Authors: Runkle Jennifer , Sugg Maggie , Boase Danielle , Galvin Shelley L. , C. Coulson Carol 
Published: February 2019

Background Wearable sensors and other smart technology may be especially beneficial in providing remote monitoring of sub-clinical changes in pregnancy health status. Yet, limited research has examined perceptions among pregnant patients and providers in incorporating smart technology into their daily routine and clinical practice. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of pregnant women and their providers at a rural health clinic on the use of wearable technology to monitor health and environmental exposures during pregnancy. Methods An anonymous 21-item e-survey was administered to family medicine or obstetrics and gynecology ( n=28) providers at a rural health clinic; while a 21-item paper survey was administered to pregnant women ( n=103) attending the clinic for prenatal care. Results Smartphone and digital technology use was high among patients and providers. Patients would consider wearing a mobile sensor during pregnancy, reported no privacy concerns, and felt comfortable sharing information from these devices with their physician. About seven out of 10 women expressed willingness to change their behavior during pregnancy in response to receiving personalized recommendations from a smartphone. While most providers did not currently use smart technologies in their medical practice, about half felt it will be used more often in the future to diagnose and remotely monitor patients. Patients ranked fetal heart rate and blood pressure as their top preference for health monitoring compared to physicians who ranked blood pressure and blood glucose. Patients and providers demonstrated similar preferences for environmental monitoring, but patients as a whole expressed more interests in tracking environmental measures compared to their providers. Conclusions Patients and providers responded positively to the use of wearable sensor technology in prenatal care. More research is needed to understand what factors might motivate provider use and implementation of wearable technology to improve the delivery of prenatal care.
Effects of different vibration frequencies, amplitudes and contraction levels on lower limb muscles during graded isometric contractions superimposed on whole body vibration stimulation
Authors: Pujari Amit N , Neilson Richard D , Cardinale Marco 
Published: February 2019

Background Indirect vibration stimulation, i.e., whole body vibration or upper limb vibration, has been investigated increasingly as an exercise intervention for rehabilitation applications. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding the effects of graded isometric contractions superimposed on whole body vibration stimulation. Hence, the objective of this study was to quantify and analyse the effects of variations in the vibration parameters and contraction levels on the neuromuscular responses to isometric exercise superimposed on whole body vibration stimulation. Methods In this study, we assessed the ‘neuromuscular effects’ of graded isometric contractions, of 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% of maximum voluntary contraction, superimposed on whole body vibration stimulation (V) and control (C), i.e., no-vibration in 12 healthy volunteers. Vibration stimuli tested were 30 Hz and 50 Hz frequencies and 0.5 mm and 1.5 mm amplitude. Surface electromyographic activity of the vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and biceps femoris were measured during V and C conditions with electromyographic root mean square and electromyographic mean frequency values used to quantify muscle activity and their fatigue levels, respectively. Results Both the prime mover (vastus lateralis) and the antagonist (biceps femoris) displayed significantly higher (P < 0.05) electromyographic activity with the V than the C condition with varying percentage increases in EMG root-mean-square (EMGrms) values ranging from 20% to 200%. For both the vastus lateralis and biceps femoris, the increase in mean EMGrms values depended on the frequency, amplitude and muscle contraction level with 50 Hz–0.5 mm stimulation inducing the largest neuromuscular activity. Conclusions These results show that the isometric contraction superimposed on vibration stimulation leads to higher neuromuscular activity compared to isometric contraction alone in the lower limbs. The combination of the vibration frequency with the amplitude and the muscle tension together grades the final neuromuscular output.
Preparation of azobenzene-intercalated kaolinite and monitoring of the photoinduced activity
Authors: Koteja Anna , Matusik Jakub 
Published: February 2019

AbstractSystems consisting of layered structures and photoactive molecules have been studied extensively. The structures of resulting complexes may be controlled by UV–Vis radiation, which subsequently affects their materials properties. This study describes a synthesis route for obtaining a photoresponsive kaolinite intercalation compound. The material was prepared by co-intercalating azobenzene and benzylalkylammonium chlorides into a methoxy form of kaolinite. The resultant materials possessed large basal spacing values in the range of 45–55 Å. The UV–Vis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analyses confirmed the reversible photoisomerization of azobenzene upon exposure to UV and Vis radiation. This phenomenon was significantly influenced by the type and amount of co-intercalated molecules. Upon multiple trans–cis conversions, the azobenzene partially evaporated. For the first time, a kaolinite-based material was prepared that exhibited photochromic behaviour upon UV and Vis irradiation.
The brutal encounters of a novice b-girl
Authors: Dodds Sherril 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
I am a 50-year-old novice b-girl and in this article, I examine how breaking has prompted ontological and epistemological shifts that move me literally and metaphorically. I reflect upon the brutal encounters of learning the improvisational technique of breaking as a middle-aged woman. In conversation with a practice-as-research methodology, I employ excerpts from my breaking journal, instructions and tips from my technique notebook, and a reflective voice that place ‘doing’ at the centre of knowledge production. From this I come to understand concepts of drilling, grit, flavour and cyphering, and I engage in alternative models of learning, collective pedagogy and community belonging. With a commitment to description as a mode of theorizing, I demonstrate how the process of learning breaking enables me to encounter the aesthetics and history of the b-girl body, confront my present identity position, and begin to reimagine the social and physical expectations of my body.
Dancing to (re)connect: Somatic dance experiences as a medium of connection with the more-than-human
Authors: Laidlaw Brittany , Beer Tanja 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Many scholars suggest that the primary reason for our current state of socio-ecological crisis is the persistent social construct of human–nature dichotomies. This dualism implies that humans are separate from and superior to nature, leading to erosion of our intrinsic and codependent relationship with the natural world. Nature is commonly framed as something out there beyond the city – to be controlled, conserved or commandeered for human utility. A surge of researchers and practitioners have advocated for the importance of (re)connecting with the more-than-human as a transformational tool for developing more ethical relationships with our environments. Research shows that effective forms of connection must be felt through the multi-sensory feeling body, not just the thinking mind. This article examines the case of somatic dance as a potential tool for reclaiming our embodied connection with the more-than-human world. In doing so, it highlights the capacity of dance to cultivate a sensory-informed world-view of interdependency and hence, responsibility. Using Laidlaw’s own practice-led research as the primary mode of enquiry, the investigation draws upon theories across materiality, phenomenology, object-oriented ontology, ecosophy and somatic ecology to explore how somatic dance experiences can be used to build a greater understanding and connection with our environments. We identify five steps for facilitating more-than-human embodiment through somatic dance experiences, including: (1) an open willingness to surrender; (2) whole-body listening; (3) moving as one; (4) finding identity through place-making; and (5) reverence and gratitude. These steps not only provide new insights into the potential for somatic dance experiences to connect to the more-than-human, but also the significance of dance as an ecological necessity and stewardship responsibility.
And how to be in three places at once: A collaborative experiment
Authors: Collaborative AGA 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Written together as AGA Collaborative, a trio of performer-choreographers, this piece digs into what is embodied in how we make dances. It reflects on our practices and considers the values embedded in our collaboration. As a manifestation of our working process, this writing, like our work together, makes claims about our experience, but acknowledges its temporality. Reflecting on what we have learned and defined thus far, we are open to it looking or feeling different tomorrow.
Exploring the intergenerational responsibility of musical mothering and morality
Authors: Savage Sally 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
This article investigates the connection between musical mothering and morality, where involvement in musical practices provides middle-class women opportunities to validate their mothering. Previous studies of intensive mothering and concerted cultivation indicate struggles with competitiveness, perfectionism and anxiety. However, there is a scarcity of research that looks closely at the diversity of women’s experiences of mothering, particularly through the lens of music as a social practice. This intergenerational sociological study of Australian women applies Bourdieusian and feminist theory to expand music education research by analysing the intersection of music, motherhood, gender, class and generation. This article explores excerpts from the musical life stories of three mother–daughter relationships and the ways in which they produce musical children and maintain musical selves. The findings highlight the diversity within middle-class motherhood and the differing ways in which the field of mothering, family habitus and music are negotiated to construct musical and mothering subjectivities.
Listening to families’ musical hopes and dreams
Authors: Koops Lisa Huisman 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
This article explores the musical hopes and dreams of three families representing a range of diversities in the greater Cleveland area. I engaged in monthly fieldwork visits with each family for twelve months, including interviews with parents, children and additional related adults, and observations in the home and community. I conducted a specific ‘Hopes and Dreams’ interview with each family, which forms the core of data for this article, but the additional months of fieldwork further inform and help interpret the data. Parents indicated their views that music served as a means for connection to family members and community, as a form of enjoyment, and as a means to developing self-efficacy. I conclude by suggesting implications for music educators based on these themes.
Musical parenting and acculturation of South Korean immigrant mothers
Authors: Hwang Yoo Ji , Cho Eun 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore how South Korean immigrant mothers perceived and supported their children’s musical activities and how acculturation might have affected these mothers’ musical parenting. A qualitative case study was carried out for this inquiry and in-depth interviews with thirteen Korean immigrant mothers provided rich data about their musical parenting. The interview data indicated that the immigrant mothers had a strong belief about their children’s musical engagement and this belief led them to support their children as best as they could even if it required a great amount of time and money. Also, it was clearly found that these immigrant mothers’ musical parenting has been significantly affected by the acculturation process. They all agreed that their decisions on their children’s musical participation would have differed if they lived in Korea. Unlike native Korean mothers who showed a tendency to discontinue support for their children’s musical activities when they reached upper elementary grades, the immigrant mothers were willing to support their children’s musical participation as long as possible. Various factors seemed to have influenced this decision, including a desire for lifelong music participation as a possible tool for college admissions.
Parents’ perceptions of early childhood music participation
Authors: Rodriguez Adrienne M. 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
To gain further insight into the beliefs and perceptions of parents to inform instruction in early childhood (EC) music settings, the purpose of this multiple case study was to determine what goals motivate parents to enrol themselves and their children in EC music classes and what they perceive to be the benefits of that participation. This study was guided by the following questions: what goals, if any, did parents have for themselves or their child while participating in an EC music class?; what do parents perceive as the benefits of EC music participation for themselves or their child? Participants were parents or caregivers of children between the ages of 1 month and 3 years who attended one of two EC music classes at a community music school affiliated with a large, research university in the Midwestern United States. A desire to engage in an activity that aligned with participants’ personal music experiences and knowledge, wanting to lay an early musical foundation for children and opportunities for socialization and connection with community were the primary goals discussed by participants that motivated them to enrol in music classes. Participants discussed several benefits of attending music classes including enjoyment, parent and child learning and establishing connections within and between different families in the class. Implications for community music educators and facilitators and researchers are discussed.
Curricular Learning Communities and Retention
Authors: Kern Beth , Kingsbury Tabitha 
Published: February 2019

Learning communities have been a part of the higher educational landscape since the 1980s. Despite their widespread use, research regarding their effectiveness with enhancing retention is sparse. This study describes a freshmen curricular learning community linking courses required for all business majors. Retention for students taking courses in a curricular learning community is compared to retention for students taking the same courses independent from a learning community. Analysis of the data indicates that students who participated in the learning community were twice as likely to persist to the following semester than the students in the baseline comparison group. The results provide evidence that purposeful structuring of courses in a curricular learning community with support imbedded to help students succeed is associated with improved retention.
Prospects for the Development of Green Business in the Agro-Industrial Complex
Authors: BOLATBEK Botagoz , SALIMBAYEVA Rassima , SATBAEVA Gulbarshyn , SAPARALIYEVA Kulshat , USSUBALIYEVA Saltanat 
Published: February 2019

The article analyses the various theoretical approaches to the planning of agricultural and food areas of Kazakhstan. The author considers that the method of forecast scenarios in development of green business as the most effective one.
Kazakhstan has all the prerequisites to produce a wide range of food products in volumes that ensure not only the country's food security, but also the opportunity to expand export performance in world markets. At the same time, the available food potential is not being used effectively. This is evidenced, first, by the irrational structure of imports of food products, many of which could be produced at domestic enterprises. In these conditions, it is necessary to search for the most appropriate scientific approaches to the organization of strategic management of the agro-food sector by improving the analysis, planning and forecasting of its development trends, considering the influence of various factors.
Multifunctional Finishing of Cotton Fabric
Authors: Aslam Sameen , Hussain Tanveer , Ashraf Munir , Tabassum Madeeha , Rehman Abdur , Iqbal Kashif , Javid Amjed 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
The research in textiles is being driven by ecology, economy, and functionality. Therefore, the present research is focused on the development of multifunctional textiles that consume minimum energy during their processing, eco-friendly chemicals for functionalization, and use short processing steps. Eco-friendly cross-linkers such as butanetetracarboxylic acid and zinc oxide nanoparticles are used to impart wrinkle recovery, antibacterial activity, ultraviolet (UV) protection, bending rigidity, and antistatic properties to cotton fabric just in one step. The treated fabric has been characterized with Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer, scanning electron microscope, and X-ray diffractometer. Wrinkle recovery, tear strength, antibacterial activity, UV protection, and antistatic properties were tested with AATCC 66-1990, ASTM D 1224, AATCC 147, AATCC 183, and UNI EN 1149, respectively. The treated fabric shows excellent functional properties up to 20 washing cycles.
Cinacalcet therapy in an infant with an R185Q calcium-sensing receptor mutation causing hyperparathyroidism: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Forman Thomas E. , Niemi Anna-Kaisa , Prahalad Priya , Shi Run Zhang , Nally Laura M. 
Published: February 2019

Abstract

Background
Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) is commonly treated with either parathyroidectomy or pharmacologic agents with varying efficacy and numerous side effects. Reports of using cinacalcet for NSHPT have increased, however, the effective dose for pediatric patients from the onset of symptoms through infancy has not been established.

Case presentation
We describe the clinical course of a newborn with a de novo R185Q mutation in the calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) gene, causing NSHPT. The infant received cinacalcet from the first days of life until 1 year of age.

Conclusions
Cinacalcet therapy effectively controlled the patient’s serum calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels without side effects.
Preparation, structural and spectroscopical properties of silver terbium diphosphate AgTbP2O7
Authors: Rizzi Rosanna , Capitelli Francesco , Della Ventura Giancarlo , Hami Wafa , Corriero Nicola , Rossi Manuela , Altomare Angela 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Silver terbium diphosphate AgTbP2O7 was prepared by solid state reaction at T=500° and characterized by combining SEM-EDS morphological investigation and semi-quantitative chemical analysis via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (EDS), structure solution via Rietveld refinement of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The synthesized compound is monoclinic, P21/n space group, with cell parameters: a=11.9108(3) Å, b=6.90265(16) Å, c=6.62030(15) Å, β=90.3702(5)° and V=544.28(2) Å3. The crystal structure consists of a network of zig-zag chains of TbO8 polyhedra extending along the b axis, bridged by P2O7 diphosphate groups and by chains of AgO7 polyhedra running along the c crystallographic direction. MIR (medium infrared) spectrum shows bands typical of P–O modes of diphosphate compounds. Observed band multiplicity is in agreement with the symmetry reduction with respect to orthorhombic rare earth diphosphates with similar stoichiometries reported in the literature.