bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF DAIRY EQUIPMENT*1
Authors: Hall Carl W. 
Published: December 2018

To hold the cost of products sold at a competitive level in face of rising prices, it is necessary that production costs be held to a minimum. The first major field of reduction of production costs is in labor costs.
In order to get the most out of dairy equipment labor must be properly used. When the time requirements of a job are reduced by improving the method, the worker must be gainfully employed at some other assignment. There are beneficial changes which provide leisure, add to the comfort of the worker, and reduce the hazards of his work. Changes in plant equipment arrangement may be made even though they are not justified on a purely economical analysis.
The paper presents principles, with applications, which can be followed in each plant to improve the work method and decrease time requirements.
AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE BULK MILK COLLECTION SYSTEM*
Authors: Baum E. L. , Pauls D. E. 
Published: December 2018

Greater investments in farm storage and refrigeration equipment are necessary for farmer participation in a bulk milk procurement program. Economies in operational costs are effected in the collection and receiving point procedures which more than offset the relatively greater costs of farm bulk storage and refrigeration. Marked economies may be secured by increasing the relative utilization of the capacity of the storage facilities. Receiving room costs per hundredweight of milk under a 100 percent bulk procurement operation are significantly lower than a 100 percent can system.
Cost efficiencies which may be effected under a bulk milk handling program are closely associated with (a) average daily volume per producer, (b) sound route planning (proper route length and route volume), (c) frequency of collection, and (d) securing a proper technical balance in the equipment necessary to service the route.
ADESÃO AO EXAME COLPOCITOLÓGICO E COMPORTAMENTO DE RISCO DE MULHERES PORTADORAS DE HIV EM RELAÇÃO AO CÂNCER DE COLO UTERINO
Authors: Carvalho Gonzaga Wigney Junior , Souza Cyrino Renata , Paulo dos Santos Odeony , Souza Santos Micaela , Borges Cristiane José , Carneiro Moraes Luciene , Ramos de Souza Marise 
Published: December 2018

Resumo: O câncer de colo uterino constitui-se um importante problema de saúde pública, principalmente quando se trata de populações mais vulneráveis, como mulheres portadoras do HIV. Este estudo tem por objetivo identificar o perfil socioeconômico e o comportamento de risco de mulheres que aderem ao exame colpocitológico, afim de possibilitar a criação de estratégias específicas para sua captação pelo serviço, do diagnóstico precoce e prevenção do câncer de colo uterino. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, de corte transversal. O presente trabalho evidencia a adesão ao exame colpocitológico em maior número entre as mulheres solteiras, de diversas faixas etárias e de baixa escolaridade, quando relacionada à mulheres portadoras do HIV. Conclui-se a necessidade de criação de novas estratégias para captação deste público alvo para a realização do exame, aliadas a atividades de promoção e educação em saúde.
TESTE DE CAMINHADA DE SEIS MINUTOS EM CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES SAUDÁVEIS
Authors: De Souza Gabrielle Maria , Carvalho Erika Gomes , Chagas Virgínia Oliveira , Barcelos Victor Rodrigues , Reis Silênio Souza , Borges Cristiane José , Dos Santos Odeony Paulo , Barros Patrícia De Sá 
Published: December 2018

Objetivos:Descrever a distância percorrida (DP) no teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6’), comparar os sinais vitais antes e após o teste, o esforço percebido após o mesmo e a correlação da DP com a idade, peso, altura. Métodos:Estudo transversal, com 111 crianças/adolescentes, de 7 a 12 anos de idade, representando a região centro-oeste de um estudo multicêntrico no Brasil. Foram avaliados dados antropométricos (peso, altura, índice de massa corporal (IMC)); frequência cardíaca (FC) em repouso, após o TC6’, 1 e 2 minutos após TC6’; saturação periférica de oxigênio (SpO2) antes e depois; pressão arterial e escala de Borgapós o TC6’. Os grupos foram divididos por IMC em percentil: Baixo Peso; Eutrófico; Sobrepeso e Obesidade. Resultados: 66 (59,5%) crianças/adolescentes são do gênero masculino e 45 (40,5%) feminino. A maioria (44,14%) tinham sobrepeso e/ou obesidade, demonstrando DP inferior quando comparadas com eutróficos. A comparação da DP por gênero foi significativa (p=0,04), sendo maior no gênero masculino. A FC em repouso comparada com a final, um e dois minutos após o TC6”, demonstraram significância em todos os grupos. Em contrapartida, a SpO2foi significativa (p=0,01) somente no grupo com obesidade. Sobre a Borg, o grupo de baixo peso apresentou escores com diferença significativa entre os gêneros (p<0,001). Somente a altura demonstrou correlação (p=0,008) com a DP. Conclusões: Infere-se que os dados antropométricos influenciam o desempenho do TC6’, sendo potenciais fatores de confundimento.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair—Are Complication Rates Really Increased?
Authors: Cancienne Jourdan M. , Brockmeier Stephen F. , Deasey Matthew J. , Werner Brian C. 
Published: December 2018

Background:
A few investigations exist which evaluate the influence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on complications after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Methods:
A database was queried for patients undergoing rotator cuff repair with and without OSA and further subdivided into those with and without a billing code for a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. Thirty-day and 6-month adverse events were assessed.

Results:
After regression analysis, patients with OSA had markedly increased emergency department visits and hospital admission (P < 0.05). This risk was mitigated by CPAP orders compared with control subjects. Patients without CPAP use had markedly increased risks of emergency department visits, hospital admission, and respiratory complications compared with control subjects (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:
Patients with OSA have higher risks of emergency department visits and hospital admissions postoperatively; however, a CPAP order appears to mitigate this risk. The independent risk imparted by OSA for the studied complications was markedly lower than other comorbidities.
Multilingual access: Language hegemony and the need for discoverability in multiple languages
Authors: McElroy Kelly , Bridges Laurie M. 
Published: December 2018

It is widely accepted that English is the current lingua franca, especially in the scientific community. With approximately 527 million native speakers globally, English ranks as the third most-spoken language (after Chinese and Hindu-Urdu), but there are also an estimated 1.5 billion English-language learners in the world.The preeminence of English reflects the political power of the English-speaking world, carrying privileges for those who can speak, write, and read in English, and disadvantages to those who cannot. This is also the case in scholarly communication. Linguist Nicholas Subtirelu identifies three privileges for native English speakers: 1) easier access to social, political, and educational institutions; 2) access to additional forms of capital; and 3) avoiding negative opinions of one’s speech.For example, we were both born into families that speak American English at home, we were surrounded by English books and media growing up, and our entire education was in English. Even defining who counts as a “native” speaker can be refracted through other social identities. As college-educated white Americans, our English is never questioned, but the same is not true for many equally fluent people around the world.
Reseña de: Gozalbes Cravioto, Enrique, Introducción a la historia del Marruecos antiguo (Mauretania Tingitana)
Authors: Trepat Civís Mireia 
Published: December 2018

Reseña de: Gozalbes Cravioto, Enrique, Introducción a la historia del Marruecos antiguo (Mauretania Tingitana). Granada, Torres, 2017. ISBN: 978–0–19–979208–5.
Reseña a The programming historian
Authors: Pilatowsky Goñi Priscila 
Published: December 2018

Esta reseña hace referencia a The Programming Historian, proyecto que reúne tutoriales de programas gratuitos útiles para la investigación histórica. Describimos el proyecto, presentamos a sus autores y sus métodos de trabajo y finalizamos con los principales aportes de este sitio.
Framing, Resources and Repertoire of Local Trade Union Action for Health and Safety: A Study Conducted with a Quebec Central Labour Body
Authors: Baril-Gingras Geneviève , Dubois-Ouellet Sarah Pier 
Published: December 2018

Employment and working conditions having an impact on health and safety are some of the most important concerns of workers. Amongst the various means by which trade unions contribute to prevention, the contribution of Worker Safety Representatives (WSR) is well-established and the most studied, including their participation in joint occupational health and safety committees (JOHSC). However, there are surprisingly few studies examining the place of OHS as an issue of workers’ collective action. Conducted with a large Quebec Central Labour Body, this study aims to understand why and how local-level unions concentrate upon these issues, the repertoire of means that they employ and the context that supports or hindus such actions. The conceptual framework is based on previous realistic evaluations of OHS preventive interventions and includes Levesque and Murray’s (2010) trade union power resources and strategic capabilities.
In phase I, eleven semi-structured interviews were conducted with union staff members and elected representatives from different sectors, covering a wide array of activities such as unionization, training, negotiation, OHS prevention and compensation. Results also refer to five case studies (phase 2) of local-level trade unions identified by phase 1 respondents as particularly active in relation to prevention.
The process by which working conditions having a negative impact on OHS are framed (or not) as trade union issues is examined. Levers and barriers are also identified. Factors affecting the presence of resources for trade union autonomous action aimed at prevention (like the integration of WSR to the union core structure, release time for prevention, etc.) are highlighted. A widely diverse repertoire of workplace-level trade union means of action for OHS is also highlighted by the interviews and case studies, not limited just to those provided by the Quebec OHS regime. It includes the recourse to labour relations mechanisms (e.g. negotiation and strike) and is based on an autonomous agenda, including mobilization. The potential of OHS issues for union revitalization is discussed, as well as the barriers that must be overcome.
Neural Network‐Based Adaptive Finite‐Time Command‐Filter Control for Nonlinear Systems With Input Delay and Input Saturation
Authors: Kharrat Mohamed 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTThis study focuses on addressing the challenge of adaptive finite‐time control for nonstrict‐feedback nonlinear systems subject to input delay and saturation. Neural networks (NNs) are utilized to handle unknown nonlinear functions, and Padé approximation is employed to effectively manage input delay. To mitigate the issue of “explosion of complexity,” the command filter method is applied. By leveraging command filter technology and backstepping technique, an adaptive finite‐time control scheme is developed using NN approximation. The proposed control scheme demonstrates that the closed‐loop signals achieve semi‐global practical finite‐time stable (SGPFS), ensuring that the tracking error converges within a finite time to a small region around the origin. The effectiveness of the proposed scheme is validated through two simulation examples.
2D Memory Enabled by Electrical Stimulation‐Induced Defect Engineering for Complicated Neuromorphic Computing
Authors: Cheng Jie , Zhang Pan , Ouyang Xinyu , Tang Weijia , Song Bing , Zhang Youwei , Zheng Yu , Pan Anlian 
Published: November 2024

AbstractDefect engineering is extensively utilized in 2D memory devices due to its effectiveness in enhancing charge‐trapping ability. However, conventional defect modulation techniques usually introduce only single types of carrier traps and cannot reconfigure trap types and densities after device fabrication. Here, for the first time, electrical stimulation‐driven long‐range migration of Cu ions within CuInP2S6 (CIPS) films is demonstrated to simultaneously introduce both electron and hole traps and enable reconfigurable modulation of interfacial defect trapping. This process is referred to as “electrical stimulation‐induced defect engineering”. By integrating these defect traps and the dual‐gate coupling effect, the memory window‐to‐scan range (MW/S.R) ratio, which reflects the device's charge trapping ability, doubled and peaked at 78.1% at Vbg = ± 80 V. Additionally, the dual‐gate memory device based on the graphene/CIPS/h‐BN/WSe2 heterostructure exhibits a maximum on/off ratio reaching 107 for multi‐level storage states, integrating neuromorphic computing and logic operations within a single platform. With 81 storage states and paired‐pulse facilitation (PPF), it achieves ≈90% accuracy in reservoir computing (RC) simulations. These results highlight the potential of electrical stimulation‐induced defect engineering for next‐generation electronics.
Self‐Assembled Eutectogel with Cell Permeation and Multiple Anti‐Inflammatory Abilities for Treating Chronic Periodontitis
Authors: Cheng Ziying , Kang Mengyan , Peng Xu , Ren Li , Xie Jing , Yuan Quan , Xu Xinyuan , Li Jianshu 
Published: November 2024

AbstractEutectogels represent an attractive option for various industrial applications that use deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as effective liquid active ingredients and offer remarkable stability, cost‐effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. However, the biological applications of these compounds are limited. DESs are highly structurally tunable and exhibit remarkable biofunctionality and biocompatibility, conferring substantial benefits in the treatment of diseases. In this study, choline‐chloride and mannose are used to fabricate ChCl/M DES, followed by introduction of lysozyme fibers and gallic acid for self‐assembly into injectable eutectogels through hydrogen bonding and hydrophilic/hydrophobic interaction interactions. The eutectogels demonstrate almost 100% bactericidal activities against three strains and significant immune‐regulation. This is supported by a decrease in the proportion of CD86‐expressing cells from 64.02% to 18.17% and an increase in CD206‐expressing cells from 2.53% to 29.96% through flow cytometry experiments. The eutectogels effectively inhibit alveolar bone loss and alleviated local inflammation in a rat model of chronic periodontitis owing to the promotion of gallic acid in the cell membrane by the ChCl/M DES. Hence, self‐assembled eutectogels exhibit the potential to enhance the efficacy if treatments/therapies against inflammatory diseases by facilitating bacterial control, reactive oxygen species scavenging, and the regulation of macrophages by promoting cell permeation of small‐molecule drugs.
A Review of Job Assignments and Asbestos Workplace Exposure Measurements for TAWP Mesothelioma Deaths Through 2011
Authors: Willis Valerie J. , Levin Jeffrey L. , Nessim Dalia E. 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACTIntroductionAsbestos workers have a higher risk of developing mesothelioma; however, few studies have looked at specific jobs and job locations within asbestos factories. The purpose of this study was to investigate asbestos exposure in different job locations of the Tyler, Texas asbestos plant to determine if there was a relationship between the duration of exposure and air fiber concentration burden in workers who developed pleural versus peritoneal mesothelioma.MethodsThis study used a patient information database to compile secondary data on 23 workers who died from mesothelioma through 2011. The airborne fiber exposure burdens for each of the 23 workers were estimated and then stratified by job location category and by type of mesothelioma for analysis.ResultsMost of the worker cases were assigned to the forming area which had the overall highest fiber concentration of all the plant's job locations. Workers who developed pleural mesothelioma spent the most time in the packing and miscellaneous locations, whereas workers who developed peritoneal mesothelioma worked mostly in the forming and miscellaneous locations. There were significant differences in days worked and estimated airborne exposure fiber burden between the pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma cases in the forming and curing locations.ConclusionResults from this study reiterate the association between occupational asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, emphasizing the importance of concentration of respirable asbestos dust levels and duration of exposure.
Plasma p‐tau181 and GFAP reflect 7T MR‐derived changes in Alzheimer's disease: A longitudinal study of structural and functional MRI and MRS
Authors: Göschel Laura , Dell'Orco Andrea , Fillmer Ariane , Aydin Semiha , Ittermann Bernd , Riemann Layla , Lehmann Sylvain , Cano Stefan , Melin Jeanette , Pendrill Leslie , Hoede Patty L. , Teunissen Charlotte E. , Schwarz Claudia , Grittner Ulrike , Körtvélyessy Péter , Flöel Agnes 
Published: November 2024

AbstractBACKGROUNDAssociations between longitudinal changes of plasma biomarkers and cerebral magnetic resonance (MR)‐derived measurements in Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain unclear.METHODSIn a study population (n = 127) of healthy older adults and patients within the AD continuum, we examined associations between longitudinal plasma amyloid beta 42/40 ratio, tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p‐tau181), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), neurofilament light chain (NfL), and 7T structural and functional MR imaging and spectroscopy using linear mixed models.RESULTSIncreases in both p‐tau181 and GFAP showed the strongest associations to 7T MR‐derived measurements, particularly with decreasing parietal cortical thickness, decreasing connectivity of the salience network, and increasing neuroinflammation as determined by MR spectroscopy (MRS) myo‐inositol.DISCUSSIONBoth plasma p‐tau181 and GFAP appear to reflect disease progression, as indicated by 7T MR‐derived brain changes which are not limited to areas known to be affected by tau pathology and neuroinflammation measured by MRS myo‐inositol, respectively.Highlights
This study leverages high‐resolution 7T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and MR spectroscopy (MRS) for Alzheimer's disease (AD) plasma biomarker insights.
Tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p‐tau181) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) showed the largest changes over time, particularly in the AD group.
p‐tau181 and GFAP are robust in reflecting 7T MR‐based changes in AD.
The strongest associations were for frontal/parietal MR changes and MRS neuroinflammation.
Counseling and disclosure practices in predictive Alzheimer's disease diagnostics: A scoping review
Authors: Perry Julia , Radenbach Katrin , Geschke Katharina , Rostamzadeh Ayda 
Published: November 2024

AbstractNew possibilities of biomarker‐based predictive technologies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have become more reliable as well as more accessible. Standardized clinical recommendations and guidance for counseling and disclosure in this context are not yet well developed. Our scoping review identified publications from database searches in PubMed, PsycINFO, LIVIVO, and Web of Science. Inclusion criteria were: (1) information or counseling, (2) biomarkers and a type of cognitive impairment or AD, and (3) published between 2005 and 2024. We identified 63 articles and synthesized them along the categories of staged information provision: pre‐test counseling, disclosure, and post‐disclosure follow‐up. Most publications referred to the context of disclosure (48), followed by pre‐test counseling (33), and post‐disclosure follow‐up (31). Some publications referred to all stages of counseling (17). Our findings highlight the need to further develop and specify comprehensive and standardized guidelines for counseling, disclosure, and post‐disclosure follow‐up in the context of AD biomarker testing.Highlights
New possibilities of biomarker‐based predictive technologies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have become more reliable and also more accessible. However, clinical recommendations and guidance for counseling and disclosure in the context of AD biomarker testing are currently not well developed.
We carried out a scoping review with the aim to generate an overview of the scientific literature and guidance available regarding counseling, biomarker test result and dementia risk disclosure, and clinical management prior to and in the course of a biomarker‐based diagnosis in early stages of AD.
We identified 63 relevant articles. Most publications referred to the context of disclosure (48), followed by pre‐test counseling (33), and post‐disclosure follow‐up (31). Some publications referred to all stages of counseling (17).
Our findings highlight the urgent need for national and international consensus guidelines for comprehensive and staged counseling and disclosure practices. While most publications identify relevant ethical challenges posed for counseling practices in the context of AD biomarker testing, they rarely present any practical recommendations for clinicians, on how and what to counsel on a concrete level.
Caregiver perspectives enable accurate diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease
Authors: Murley Alexander G. , Bowns Lucy , Camacho Marta , Williams‐Gray Caroline H. , Tsvetanov Kamen A. , Rittman Timothy , Barker Roger A. , O'Brien John T. , Rowe James B. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractBACKGROUNDThe history from a relative or caregiver is an important tool for differentiating neurodegenerative disease. We characterized patterns of caregiver questionnaire responses, at diagnosis and follow‐up, on the Cambridge Behavioural Inventory (CBI).METHODSData‐driven multivariate analysis (n = 4952 questionnaires) was undertaken for participants (n = 2481) with Alzheimer's disease (typical/amnestic n = 543, language n = 50, and posterior cortical n = 50 presentations), Parkinson's disease (n = 740), dementia with Lewy bodies (n = 55), multiple system atrophy (n = 55), progressive supranuclear palsy (n = 422), corticobasal syndrome (n = 176), behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (n = 218), semantic (n = 125) and non‐fluent variant progressive aphasia (n = 88), and motor neuron disease (n = 12).RESULTSItem‐level support vector machine learning gave high diagnostic accuracy between diseases (area under the curve mean 0.83), despite transdiagnostic changes in memory, behavior, and everyday function. There was progression in CBI subscores over time, which varied by diagnosis.DISCUSSIONOur results highlight the differential diagnostic information for a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases contained in a simple, structured collateral history.Highlights
We analyzed 4952 questionnaires from caregivers of 2481 participants with neurodegenerative disease.
Behavioral and neuropsychiatric manifestations of neurodegenerative disease had overlapping diagnostic boundaries.
Simple questionnaire response patterns were sufficient for accurate diagnosis of each disease.
We reinforce the value of a collateral history to support a diagnosis of dementia.
The Cambridge Behavioural Inventory is sensitive to change over time and suitable as an outcome measure in clinical trials.