bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Gender differences in concussion-related knowledge, attitudes and reporting-behaviours among high school student-athletes
Authors: Sullivan Lindsay , Molcho Michal 
Published: October 2018

Abstract

Background/aim
Sport-related concussion is associated with various short- and long-term health consequences, especially among adolescent athletes. Yet, many concussions go unreported and/or unrecognised. The purpose of this study was to assess high school athletes’ concussion-related knowledge, attitudes, intentions and reporting behaviours, and to explore whether gender differences are evident.

Methods
A total of 435 high school athletes (52.2% female; mean age, 14.55 ± 1.67 years) participated in the survey. Questions assessed athletes’ knowledge, attitudes, reporting intention and reporting behaviours, in respect to sports-related concussion. Comparisons between male and female athletes were explored using Mann-Whitney tests and chi-squared (χ2) tests as appropriate.

Results
We found that 60% of the participants stated that they have played in practice or during a game (this season) with concussion symptoms. Males expressed more negative outcomes of concussion reporting and lower concussion reporting intention, compared to females. We found no significant gender differences in concussion-reporting behaviours.

Conclusion
Our findings suggest that knowledge, favourable attitudes towards reporting and reporting intention alone are not enough to create an environment that encourages the disclosure of concussion symptoms. Health promotion communication campaigns, coupled with concussion education and awareness programmes, should be utilised to further highlight the importance of timely concussion management, and to create a culture in which the reporting of concussion is considered normative.
BAHALA NA: In Search of an “Ordinary Theology” for the Filipino Diaspora
Authors: Rebustillo Rowan Lopez 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In the contemporary theological landscape Filipino theology has remained marginal compared to Latin-American theologies. Hence, this paper attempts to present Bahala Na as a Filipino articulation of Astley’s Ordinary Theology in the context of Filipino diaspora. With this, we assert that the importance of ordinary Filipino migrants’ input in the current theological enterprise cannot be overlooked because the churches in the world are now phenomenally populated by the millions of Filipinos who possess a unique faith that has sustained them amidst the precariousness of their diasporic life. We believe that ignorance of this inculturated theology is ignorance of the real essence of “catholic” theology.
Die Praktische Theologie in Japan heute
Authors: Kato Tsuneaki 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
This report on Practical Theology in Japan begins with a biographical account of the discipline’s history and current situation. The author reviews more than 50 years of experience with homiletic and poimenic theory and practice (I.) Practical Theology is described as a component of missiology and as essentially missional (II. and III.). Protestant Practical Theology in Japan was heavily influenced by theology from German-speaking countries during the 1950 s and 1960 s, but particularly American theology gained influence, subsequently (VI.). In both cases, the inculturation of Christianity and Practical Theology proves to be a central issue (V.). The article concludes with a brief review of institutions and protagonists in Japanese Practical Theology today (VII.) and with a summary (VIII.).
Clinical assessment of arthritic knee pain by infrared thermography
Authors: Fokam Danielle , Lehmann Christian 
Published: October 2018

Abstract

Background
Infrared thermography (IRT) provides accurate measurements of surface temperatures. In inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, tissue temperature is elevated, which can be measured on the periarticular skin surface by IRT. The aim of this review is to evaluate the evidence for the relationship between skin temperature (measured by IRT) and arthritic knee pain and discuss the limitations of IRT in clinical settings of arthritis.

Method
To reach this goal, a mini-review of all the relevant papers indexed in PubMed was conducted.

Results
Several studies suggest a significant correlation between skin temperature assessed by IRT and the severity of arthritic knee pain (especially in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis).

Conclusion
IRT is a reliable technique to assess inflammatory arthritis pain.
Analysis of Optical Backbone Fiber and Trace Report of Break Fiber by Using Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
Authors: Pandi Nandhakumar , Naragund Mohasin 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Now a day all the telecommunication industries are using fibers for faster data communication and long distance communication. Fibers use light as the information and it is carried over long distances. Optical fiber has large advantages over a copper and co-axial cable because of its lower attenuation and interference. Optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) is also one of the important devices using in telecommunication industries to characterize an optical fiber. This article deals with the study of long distance backbone single mode fiber and their features are discussed with the use of an OTDR. The results of this article focused on the losses and breaks of the fiber with the events. The Single mode OTDR is used to find the events, losses and breaks of the backbone fiber between the two locations. This work will give a way to study the nature of optical fibers and understand the practical application of optical fiber communication.
Multiperiodic nanohole array for high precision sensing
Authors: Blanchard-Dionne Andre-Pierre , Meunier Michel 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In this article, we present a multiperiodic nanohole array structure for improved sensing. The structure consists a series of rows of nanoholes, each having a different period in an ascending order. A monochromatic source illuminates the structure, and a resonance condition is met for the row having a momentum matching Bloch wave, which leads to extraordinary optical transmission. With this new plasmonic structure, the sensing signal can be retrieved using the spatial position of the transmission maxima. This setup requires a simple optical setup while achieving increased resolution and accuracy. A resolution of 4.6×10−6 refractive index units is achieved, which is comparable to surface plasmon resonance system based on the Kretchmann configuration.
Biplot Yield Analysis of Heat-Tolerant Spring Wheat Genotypes (Triticum Aestivum L.) in Multiple Growing Environments
Authors: Hossain Akbar , Farhad M. , Jahan M.A.H.S. , Mahboob M. Golam , Timsina Jagadish , Teixeira da Silva Jaime A. 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
It is important to identify and develop stable wheat varieties that can grow under heat stress. This important issue was addressed in Bangladesh using six wheat genotypes, including three existing elite cultivars (‘BARI Gom 26’, ‘BARI Gom 27’, ‘BARI Gom 28’) and three advanced lines (‘BAW 1130’, ‘BAW 1138’, ‘BAW 1140’). Six sowing dates, namely early sowing (ES) (10 November), optimum sowing (OS) (20 November), slightly late sowing (SLS) (30 November), late sowing (LS) (10 December), very late sowing (VLS) (20 December) and extremely late sowing (ELS) (30 December) were assessed over two years in four locations, representative of the diversity in Bangladesh’s agro-ecological zones. In a split plot design, sowing dates were allocated as main plots and genotypes as subplots. A GGE biplot analysis was applied to identify heat tolerance and to select and recommend genotypes for cultivation in heat-prone zones. All tested genotypes gave greatest grain yield (GY) after OS, followed by SLS, ES and LS, while VLS and ELS gave smallest GY. When GY and the correlations between GY and stress tolerance indices were considered, ‘BAW 1140’, ‘BARI Gom 28’ and ‘BARI Gom26’ performed best under heat stress, regardless of location or sowing date. In contrast, ‘BARI Gom 27’ and ‘BAW 1130’ were susceptible to heat stress in all locations in both years. Ranking of genotypes and environments using GGE biplot analysis for yield stability showed ‘BAW1140’ to be most stable, followed by ‘BARI Gom 28’ and ‘BARI Gom 26’. Wheat sown on November 20 resulted in highest GY but that sown on December 30 resulted in lowest GY in both years. In conclusion, ‘BAW 1140’, ‘BARI Gom 28’ and ‘BARI Gom 26’ are the recommended wheat genotypes for use under prevailing conditions in Bangladesh.
Conventional Figurative Language Theory and idiom motivation
Authors: Dobrovol’skij Dmitrij , Piirainen Elisabeth 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The central point of discussion is how idiom motivation is reflected in the Conventional Figurative Language Theory. Most lexical units are motivated to a certain extent, i.e. they point to their actual meaning via the meanings of their parts, either parts of their structure or of their conceptual basis. Several types of motivation can be distinguished in the field of phraseology. Apart from the quite small number of idioms where no comprehensible link can be found between the literal reading and the figurative meaning that would allow for a meaningful interpretation of a given expression, all other idioms have to be considered transparent or motivated. Idioms form a very heterogeneous domain in terms of motivation. There are levels of motivation and semantic predictability both from the perspective of a speaker and from the perspective of the semantic structure of a given unit. In this paper, we present a typology of motivation that captures all types of transparent idioms. The typology of idiom motivation connects our theory to the Cognitive Theory of Metaphor and to the Construction Grammar approaches.
Stabreimende Wortpaare in den späteren Werken Hartmanns von Aue: Iwein, Gregorius, Der arme Heinrich
Authors: Jeep John M. 
Published: October 2018

AbstractBuilding upon recent phraseological studies of Old High and Middle High German texts, the alliterating word pairs in the later works of Hartmann von Aue are catalogued and analyzed philologically, thus contributing to an emerging complete listing of the paired rhetorical expressions through the Early Middle High German period, here Hartmann’s major courtly Arthurian romance, Iwein, his religious tale Gregorius, and Der arme Heinrich. Each pair is listed, described in the context in which it appears, and compared with any extant pairs from earlier German works. Previous research on the pair is reviewed. Hence, we trace the evolution of these expressions, in some cases through centuries. On the one hand, Hartmann employs alliterating expressions that date to the Old High German period, while on the other hand apparently creates new, or at least not previously documented ones. As in findings in earlier texts, pairs recorded on multiple occasions are likely to have been used by other authors. Typical for medieval German texts - when compared to similar modern expressions - is the insight that there is a fair amount of variation concerning the sequence of the alliterating elements and/or the inclusion of morpho-syntactic modifiers such as pronouns, possessives, adjectives, or adverbs. When known, later examples of the alliterating word-pairs are cited, albeit for obvious reasons only in an incomplete fashion. Two updates on the emerging Old High and Early Middle High German word-pair catalogue are included. Finally, a complete listing of the alliterating word-pairs in Hartmann’s works is provided. The long-term project continues to chart the emergence of German alliterating word-pairs chronologically, here within the first decade of the thirteenth century.
Efficient and Inefficient Sales of Corporate Control: The Case of Going Private
Authors: Ofir Moran 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
I analyze the legal rules governing the sale-of-corporate-control in the case of going private transactions and examine whether a controlling shareholder must share the premium associated with sale-of-control. I rely on the framework developed in (Bebchuk, L.A. 1994. “Efficient and Inefficient Sales of Corporate Control,” 109 Quarterly Journal of Economics 957–993) regarding these transactions under the adjusted market rule (AMR) enabling different rights for the controlling and minority shareholders, and under the adjusted equal opportunity rule (AEOR) providing equal rights to the minorities and controller. My main findings are that both rules prevent inefficient transfers, since under both the new controller fully internalizes the externality imposed by extracting private benefits of control. However, the AMR is superior in facilitating efficient transfers. This is because the AEOR can prevent efficient transfers, due to the higher price demanded from the buyer in order to compensate both controller and minorities. In consequence, overall, the AMR dominates the AEOR for transactions in which a company is taken private.
Theoretical Prediction on Mechanical, Dynamic, and Thermodynamic Properties of C11b-Structured WSi2 under Pressure
Authors: Zhang ShunRu , Zeng DuoPeng , Hou HaiJun , Yu You 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The structural parameters, mechanical, dynamic, and thermodynamic properties of WSi2 with the C11b structure under pressure were systematically explored by using first-principles calculations. The results shown that calculated lattice constants and elastic constants of WSi2 were consistent with previous experimental findings and theoretical values. Our obtained elastic constants revealed that WSi2 was mechanically stable from 0 to 100 GPa. The values of anisotropic indexes, three-dimensional surface constructions, and two-dimensional projections under pressure indicated that WSi2 showed mechanical anisotropy. Additionally, the phonon density of state and phonon dispersion curves under pressure were obtained, and all vibration modes were analyzed. Finally, thermodynamic properties were also predicted based on quasi-harmonic approximation.
Laboratory Evaluation of Mix Design Parameters of Open-Graded Friction Course Mixes with Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag
Authors: Pattanaik Madhu Lisha , Choudhary Rajan , Kumar Bimlesh 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The presented work investigated the feasibility of utilizing electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag in open-graded friction course (OGFC) mixes. The existing level of investigation on the use of industrial wastes, especially steel slag, in the production of OGFC mixes, is very limited, particularly in developing countries. To fill this gap, this study evaluated the OGFC mixes with EAF steel slag as a replacement of conventional natural aggregates. Mixes with five ratios of natural aggregate to EAF slag were evaluated. The ratios were 100:0 (control), 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, and 0:100. These five mix combinations were evaluated with two types of modified binder (polymer-modified binder and crumb rubber–modified binder). Performance and volumetric parameters, such as stone-on-stone contact criteria, air void content, unaged abrasion loss, aged abrasion loss, and binder draindown, were evaluated for OGFC mixes with and without EAF slag. Results indicated that EAF steel slag as a coarse aggregate improves the performance of OGFC mixes. Abrasion loss results showed that the durability of OGFC mixes with EAF slag is better than those with the conventional natural aggregates. Statistical analysis was performed through analysis of variance to examine the significance of binder content and slag replacement percentage.
Processing and Characterization of Zirconium Dioxide Dispersion–Strengthened Al7068 Composites
Authors: Mariswamy Madhusudhan , Kumbeshwar Mahesha 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Aluminum metal matrix composites are a class of advanced engineering materials that have major applications in aerospace, automobile, and marine engineering domains because of their mechanical properties. The aluminum matrix is dispersion strengthened with hard ceramic particles like zirconia (ZrO2), silicon carbide, alumina, boron carbide, and so forth bringing about better wear protection and enhanced strength-to-weight ratios. In light of the advances in the size and morphology of the reinforcements, it is indeed a sensitive task to process the aluminum composite materials. Among the various processing methodologies, the traditional stir casting technique is an important fabrication methodology for delivering aluminum matrix composites, since it is generally reasonable and offers an extensive variety of material processing conditions. An endeavor has been made to manufacture Aluminum Matrix Composites (AMCs) with the Al7068 alloy as the matrix phase and ZrO2 of a generalized particulate size of 25–40 μm as the reinforcement phase dispersed with varying weight proportions in the range of 0 to 12 wt. % in intervals of 2 wt. % utilizing an indigenously created stir casting process. The homogeneous scattering of ZrO2 particles in the AMCs is distinctly observed from the optical micrographs. Mechanical characterization is effectively done, and the tensile, compression, hardness properties of the composites are taken into account, which gives major evidence that the characteristics of the AMCs improve with the addition of reinforcement particulates attributed to the fact that ZrO2 forms a solid solution with the Al7068 eutectic phases, resulting in improved densification and better toughness and load-bearing capabilities.
Теоретичні аспекти формування професійної культури правоохоронця
Authors: Kushniruk Myroslav , Melnyk Andrii 
Published: October 2018

У статті представлено теоретичні аспекти формування професійної культури правоохоронця. Обґрунтовано необхідність формування професійної культури, у зв’язку з реформуванням правоохоронної системи України відповідно до світових стандартів передових країн світу. Досліджено праці вітчизняних та зарубіжних вчених які в своїх наукових роботах акцентували увагу на важливості формування професійної культури правоохоронця. Проаналізовано різні наукові підходи до визначення сутності структури професійної культури правоохоронця. Представлено основні функції професійної культури та етапи її формування в процесі професійної підготовки майбутніх правоохоронців у вищих навчальних закладах України із специфічними умовами навчання .
Integrative Analysis of Transcriptomic and Methylomic Data in Photoperiod-Dependent Regulation of Cucumber Sex Expression
Authors: Lai Yun-Song , Zhang Wei , Zhang Xiaohui , Shen Di , Wang Haiping , Qiu Yang , Song Jiangping , Li Xixiang 
Published: October 2018

AbstractThe cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is characterized by its diversity and seasonal plasticity in sexual type. A long day length condition significantly decreased the cucumber female flower ratio by 17.7–52.9%, and the effect of photoperiod treatment is more significant under low temperature than under high temperature. Transcriptome analysis indicates that the photoperiod treatment preferentially significantly influenced flower development processes, particularly MADS-box genes in shoot apices. The long-day treatment resulted in predominantly transposable element (TE)- and gene-associated CHH-types of DNA methylation changes. Nevertheless, there was significant enrichment of CG- and CHG-types of DNA methylation changes nearing transcription start sites (TSSs)/transcription end sites (TESs) and gene bodies, respectively. Predominantly negative association between differentially methylated regions (DMRs) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were observed which implied epiregulation of DEGs. Two MADS-box genes that were significantly downregulated by long photoperiod showed significant hypermethylation in promoter regions that is essentially TE-rich. This study indicates MADS-box genes which are partially regulated by promoter methylation state may mediate photoperiod-dependent regulation of cucumber sex expression.
Vaccination and Risk of Childhood IgA Vasculitis
Authors: Piram Maryam , Gonzalez Chiappe Solange , Madhi Fouad , Ulinski Tim , Mahr Alfred 
Published: October 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) might develop after vaccination. However, this potential relationship is essentially based on case reports, and robust pharmaco-epidemiologic data are scarce. We aimed to investigate the effect of vaccination on short-term risk of IgAV in children.

METHODS:
We enrolled children &lt;18 years old with IgAV seen in 5 pediatric departments from 2011 to 2016. Data on vaccinations administered during the year preceding IgAV onset were collected from immunization records. With a case-crossover method and by using conditional logistic-regression analyses, odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by comparing vaccine exposure during the 3-month “index period” immediately preceding IgAV onset to that during 3 consecutive 3-month “control” periods immediately before the index period. Stratifications by season, year of onset, infection history, age, sex, type, or number of vaccines were performed. Sensitivity analyses used 1-, 1.5-, or 2-month index and control periods.

RESULTS:
Among 167 children (mean age: 6.7 years) enrolled, 42 (25%) received ≥1 vaccine during the year before IgAV onset. Fifteen (9%) children were vaccinated during the 3-month index period as compared with 4% to 7% during the 3 control periods. The OR for IgAV occurring within the 3 months after vaccination was 1.6 (95% CI: 0.8–3.0). Analyses of IgAV risk within 1, 1.5, or 2 months of vaccination yielded ORs of 1.4 (95% CI: 0.5–3.5), 1.4 (95% CI: 0.6–3.2), and 1.3 (95% CI: 0.6–2.6), respectively. Stratifications revealed no significant association.

CONCLUSIONS:
Vaccination may not be a major etiological factor of childhood IgAV.