bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Homicide offending and its main determinants in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar mood disorders
Authors: Assareh Marzieh , Ebrahimi Mohammad Reza , Rakhshani Tayebeh , rai amir reza 
Published: October 2016

Aim of the studyThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of homicide in those patients suffered from schizophrenia or bipolar mood disorders and also determine main underlying determinants of this violent behavior in the patients.Subject or material and methodsIn a retrospective study, the characteristics of 600 consecutive patients hospitalized at Farabi hospital in kermanshah with one of the main diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar mood disorders were reviewed. In this regard, diagnosis of schizophrenia (n = 300) and bipolar mood disorders (n = 300) was made by the psychiatric report and based on the DSM-IV criteria. Study information was collected by reviewing hospital recorded files.ResultsAmong schizophrenic patients, 13.3% were committing homicide and homicide offending was prevalent in 20.0% of those with the diagnosis of bipolar mood disorders. In both groups, more than two-third of offending homicide were male and more than half of them were younger than 30 years. In schizophrenics, the main trigger of homicide was delusional beliefs (50.0%) followed by auditory hallucinations (50.0%). Also, in those who suffered bipolar mood disorders, the main triggers of homicide included paranoid delusional beliefs in 73.3%, excitement, irritability and impulsive behavior in 20.0%, and auditory hallucinations in 6.6%.DiscussionThe observed high prevalence of homicide in these patients highlights the importance of psychopathy assessment among violence-prone individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar mood disordersConclusionsA notable number of our psychological affected patients with schizophrenia or bipolar mood disorders experience homicide that is considerably more prevalent in men, in younger ages, and in those with delusional beliefs
Benefit-Based Conjoint Analysis
Authors: Kim Dong Soo , Bailey Roger A. , Hardt Nino , Allenby Greg M. 
Published: October 2016

Firms develop products by manipulating the attributes of offerings, and consumers derive utility from the benefits that the attributes afford. While the field of marketing has long been aware of the distinction between attributes and benefits, it has not developed methods for understanding how attributes and benefits are related. This paper develops a benefit-based model for conjoint analysis that assumes consumers satiate on attributes that are perceived to provide the same benefit. A latent-variable model is proposed that estimates the map between attributes and benefits, and is applied to data from two conjoint studies involving a durable product and a household consumable. The model is shown to fit the data better, provide improved predictions, and lead to different product design implications than the standard conjoint model.Data, as supplemental material, are available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2016.1003 .
Social distances decrease of body height and the maturation rate of Polish girls in urban and rural population in the period 1967–2009
Authors: Łaska-Mierzejewska Teresa , Dobosz Janusz , Nowacka-Dobosz Sylwia , Olszewska Elżbieta , Wilczewski Adam 
Published: October 2016

The aim of the study is to present social distances in biological development of youth in the period of changes in economic and political situation in Poland.
Material and methods: 1. Nationwide study of children and adolescents aged 7.5 to 19.5 years started in 1979 and repeated every decade till 2009, 2. Survey conducted in the region of eastern Poland in 1987 and 2007, 3. Study of rural girls repeated four times between 1967 and 2001. The differences in body height and age at menarche between the inhabitants of towns and rural areas, as well as the differences between rural girls determined by diversified source of income for the family, will be presented. The age at menarche (AM) in each study was calculated using probit method. A monotonic decrease in body height differences between the inhabitants of towns, and girls living in rural areas was observed. On the basis of nationwide studies arithmetic means of the differences in terms of age were 1.9 cm in 1979 and 0.82 in 2009. At the same time, differences in the AM among girls in compared agglomerations decreased from 0.36 to 0.26, respectively. In eastern region of Poland the difference in body height between the residents of towns and villages in 1987 was 1.76 cm, and in 2007, only 0.38 cm; the difference of AM decreased from 0.41 to 0.14 years.
The research conducted on inhabitants of rural areas has shown the earliest maturation and slightly greater body height for girls from landless families and the latest maturation and the smallest body height for the daughters of farmers. The differences in AM between the two groups decreased from 0.53 years in 1967 to 0.15 in 2001. The political transformation (1989) unequally influenced people on different levels of urbanization, different socio-professional groups and residents of various regions of the country, but was reflected in the results of anthropological research.
The largest social advancement measured in terms of acceleration of maturation in the period covered by the research was characteristic for rural girls, especially the daughters of farmers.
Secular trends in body weight and length of children aged 0–2 years. Longitudinal study of five consecutive birth cohorts between 1964–2003 from Wrocław, Poland
Authors: Borysławski Krzysztof , Kozieł Sławomir 
Published: October 2016

The aim of this work is to evaluate the intensity of possible secular trends among the five subsequent cohorts of Wrocław (Poland) children aged 0, 6, 12 and 24 months. This document describes secular changes in the body length, weight and the Rohrer’s index.
Material: Research material represent the longitudinal studies of five consecutive birth cohorts. The first study involved children born during 1963–1965, and the last in 2003–2005. All of the studies were related to the same social group and were conducted using the same methodology.
There are differences in the intensity and direction of the secular trends in children depending on their age. In both sexes the body length of newborns kept increasing until the end of the nineties and decreased in the last decade. The body weight did not change during the 40-year period. This suggests an important role of maternal regulator in fetal development and therefore no clear response to external environmental factors. Secular changes such as the body length and weight, which are the most adequate to the economic changes in Poland, were observed in children aged 6 and 12 months. It may be a result of their highest ecosensitivity during this period. However, there have not been any clear trends observed in the 24 months age group. This may be due to the increasing participation of genetic factors in the development of the child.
Automated bioreactor system for cartilage tissue engineering of human primary nasal septal chondrocytes
Authors: Princz Sascha , Wenzel Ulla , Tritschler Hanna , Schwarz Silke , Dettmann Christian , Rotter Nicole , Hessling Martin 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
An automated bioreactor system for three-dimensional (3D) cultivation of facial cartilage replacement matrices (e.g. whole human auricles) with automatised medium exchange, gas flow and temperature control was developed. The measurement of O2 saturation and pH value in the medium was performed with a non-invasive optical method. The whole system can be observed via remote monitoring worldwide. First results demonstrated that the complete system remained sterile throughout a period of 42 days. Human chondrocytes migrated into the employed cartilage replacement matrix consisting of decellularised porcine nasoseptal cartilage (pNSC). Furthermore, an improved migration and new synthesis of aggrecan was detected. A first evaluation of the system was conducted by comparison of the results from laboratory analysis with computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Distribution of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high sensitive troponin I and high-sensitive troponin T in umbilical cord blood
Authors: Kim Hanah , Kim Ji Myung , Hur Mina , Park Mi-Kyung , Moon Hee-Won , Yun Yeo-Min , Sung Hwang Han , Sung Kwon Han , Sook Sohn In , Lee Mina , on behalf of GREAT Network  
Published: October 2016

Abstract

Background:
Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high sensitive troponin I (hs-TnI), and high sensitive troponin T (hs-TnT) are representative cardiac biomarkers. The reference intervals (RIs) of these biomarkers have been rarely investigated in umbilical cord blood (UCB). We explored the distribution of these cardiac markers and established their RIs in UCB.

Methods:
In a total of 293 UCB specimens, sST2, NT-proBNP, hs-TnI, and hs-TnT concentrations were analyzed according to the gestational age, presence of premature membrane rupture (PROM), presence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and Apgar score at 1 min. Their RIs were defined in 133 UCB specimens from healthy, full-term neonates, using non-parametric percentile methods according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guideline (EP28-A3C).

Results:
The concentrations of four cardiac markers in UCB were different between full-term neonates and pre-term neonates. The concentrations of NT-proBNP and hs-TnI differed according to the presence or absence of PROM. Their concentrations did not differ regardless of the presence of GDM. The concentrations of sST2 and NT-proBNP differed according to the Apgar score at 1 min. The 97.5th percentile upper reference limits were: sST2, 59.9 ng/mL; NT pro-BNP, 1415.3 pg/mL; hs-TnI, 27.8 pg/mL; and hs-TnT, 86.5 pg/mL.

Conclusions:
The distribution of sST2, NT pro-BNP, hs-TnI, and hs-TnT in UCB together with their RIs would provide fundamental data for future researches and clinical practice.
Harmonisation of serum dihydrotestosterone analysis: establishment of an external quality assurance program
Authors: Greaves Ronda F. , Jolly Lisa , Hartmann Michaela F. , Ho Chung Shun , Kam Richard K.T. , Joseph John , Boyder Conchita , Wudy Stefan A. 
Published: October 2016

AbstractBackground:Serum dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is an important analyte for the clinical assessment of disorders of sex development. It is also reportedly a difficult analyte to measure. Currently, there are significant gaps in the standardisation of this analyte, including no external quality assurance (EQA) program available worldwide to allow for peer review performance of DHT. We therefore proposed to establish a pilot EQA program for serum DHT.Methods:DHT was assessed in the 2015 Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Programs’ Endocrine program material. The material’s target (i.e. “true”) values were established using a measurement procedure based on isotope dilution gas chromatography (GC) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). DHT calibrator values were based on weighed values of pure DHT material (>97.5% purity) from Sigma. The allowable limits of performance (ALP) were established as ±0.1 up to 0.5 nmol/L and ±15% for targets >0.5 nmol/L.Results:Target values for the six levels of RCPAQAP material for DHT ranged from 0.02 to 0.43 nmol/L (0.01–0.12 ng/mL). The material demonstrated linearity across the six levels. There were seven participating laboratories for this pilot study. Results of the liquid chromatography (LC) MS/MS methods were within the ALP; whereas the results from the immunoassay methods were consistently higher than the target values and outside the ALP.Conclusions:This report provides the first peer comparison of serum DHT measured by mass spectrometry (MS) and immunoassay laboratories. Establishment of this program provides one of the pillars to achieve method harmonisation. This supports accurate clinical decisions where DHT measurement is required.
Rare species of birds nesting in the area of the Rogów Forest District in the years 1949–2015
Authors: Gryz Jakub , Krauze-Gryz Dagny 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
The aim of the study was to combine and summarize data on rare species of breeding forest birds found in the area of the Experimental Forest District near the Rogów village (Łódź Province). Our study area comprised 230 km2 of field and forest mosaic, where forests accounted for almost 17% of the area (13 forest complexes of 35-1000 ha). The results are based on the authors’ own field observations from the years 2000- 2015 as well as historical data since 1949 including original research papers, diploma theses, unpublished manuscripts, oral information and analyses of museum collections. The following criteria were used to categorise bird species as rare: (1) species that ceased breeding in the area, (2) taxa that were under strict protection and their abundance was no higher than 6 breeding pairs. In overall, 10 species were classified as rare, of which three do not breed in the area any more: grey heron Ardea cinerea, osprey Pandion haliaetus, European roller Coracias garrulus. However, non-breeding individuals of grey heron and osprey are still recorded in the area (the last cases of breeding pairs were recorded in the 1970s and 1961, respectively), while the European roller went extinct. In recent years, the abundance of another three species was probably stable: European honey buzzard Pernis apivorus, Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo and nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. Four species started breeding in the last 30 years: black stork Ciconia nigra, white-tailed eagle Haliaaetus albicilla, common crane Grus grus, stock dove Columba oenas. The trends in the abundance of the investigated species are similar to those observed in the country in overall.
Microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of 2-(1-phenyl-3-(2-thienyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)chroman-4-one derivatives
Authors: Dongamanti Ashok , Naji Hayder Hasan , Bommidi Vijaya Lakshmi , Madderla Sarasija 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
New hybrid compounds containing flavanone and pyrazoline motifs were synthesized by microwave irradiation and conventional heating methods using one-pot synthetic strategy. The products were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity.
Synthesis of metallophthalocyanines with four oxy-2,2-diphenylacetic acid substituents and their structural and electronic properties
Authors: Abdalrazaq Sakar Mübarak , Cabir Beyza , Gümüş Selçuk , Ağırtaş Mehmet Salih 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
The synthesis and characterization of new copper-, magnesium- and cobalt- phthalocyanine complexes are reported. It appears that these complexes are not aggregated in THF in the concentration range of 1×10−5–1×10−6
m. Additional structural and electronic data about the new complexes were obtained by calculations with the application of density functional theory at B3LYP/6-31G(d, p) level.
Bildts as a mixed language
Authors: van Sluis Paulus , Hoekstra Eric , Van de Velde Hans 
Published: October 2016

AbstractBildts is a speech variety spoken by around 10,000 persons as a first or second language in the province Fryslân, in the north of the Netherlands. It is commonly claimed to be a dialect of Dutch containing some Frisian loan words. This article provides an analysis of Bildts based on a comparison of Bildts with its source languages: Frisian on the one hand and specific dialects of the province of South Holland on the other hand. It argues that Bildts combines a core lexicon mainly derived from Hollandic dialects with a grammar mainly derived from Frisian. However, the core lexicon also contains some Frisian words and the grammar has to some extent been levelled. The precise mixture is not easily described, let alone accounted for, in most models of language contact. Our approach combines sociological-historical information with linguistic factorisation in order to arrive at a plausible view of how Bildts came into existence. It is argued that Bildts is a mixed language, comparable to better known cases such as Ma’á, spoken in Tanzania, and that the specific nature of the mix involved the mutual accommodation of two groups of speakers: a group of mother tongue speakers of Frisian who acquired Bildts as a second language and a group of balanced bilingual speakers of Bildts and Frisian.
Ethnic minority linguistic ambivalence and the problem of methodological assessment of language shift among the Ogu in Ogun State, Nigeria
Authors: Senayon Esther 
Published: October 2016

AbstractThis study examines the ambivalent attitude of the Ogu people towards their language. In a recent survey carried out by the researcher to ascertain the extent of shift from Ogu to Yoruba, findings revealed the ambivalent attitude of the Ogu to their language vis-à-vis Yoruba. A total of 121 copies of a questionnaire were administered in three local government areas of Ogun State. Eighty percent of respondents claimed that the Ogu were loyal to their language and wanted it maintained. This was a stark deviation from the reality on the ground as results from participant observation for a period of ten years showed that the people hardly patronized their language or identified with it. The ambivalent attitude of the Ogu is further confirmation of the inadequacy and unreliability of the questionnaire as an instrument for carrying out empirical research.
The Relevance of Causal Social Construction
Authors: Marques Teresa 
Published: October 2016

AbstractSocial constructionist claims are surprising and interesting when they entail that presumably natural kinds are in fact socially constructed. The claims are interesting because of their theoretical and political importance. Authors like Díaz-León argue that constitutive social construction is more relevant for achieving social justice than causal social construction. This paper challenges this claim. Assuming there are socially salient groups that are discriminated against, the paper presents a dilemma: if there were no constitutively constructed social kinds, the causes of the discrimination of existing social groups would have to be addressed, and understanding causal social construction would be relevant to achieve social justice. On the other hand, not all possible constitutively socially constructed kinds are actual social kinds. If an existing social group is constitutively constructed as a social kind K, the fact that it actually exists as a K has social causes. Again, causal social construction is relevant. The paper argues that (i) for any actual social kind X, if X is constitutively socially constructed as K, then it is also causally socially constructed; and (ii) causal social construction is at least as relevant as constitutive social construction for concerns of social justice. For illustration, I draw upon two phenomena that are presumed to contribute towards the discrimination of women: (i) the poor performance effects of stereotype threat, and (ii) the silencing effects of gendered language use.
Crystal structure of poly-[bis{μ2-N-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)-4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-N-phenylaniline-κ2
N:N′)}-(μ2-naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylato)-(μ4-naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylato)dicadmium(II)], C36H25N5O4Cd
Authors: Bai Helong , Zhang Ping 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
C36H25N5O4Cd, monoclinic, P1̅ (No. 2), a = 9.708(5) Å, b = 10.954(5) Å, c = 15.014(5) Å, α = 97.858(5)°, β = 98.584(5)°, γ = 104.798(5)°, V = 1500.6(11) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt
(F) = 0.0297, wR
ref
(F
2) = 0.0904, T = 293(2) K.
Crystal structure of 3,4-dinitropyrazole, C3H2N4O4
Authors: Lizhen Chen , Liang Song , Duanlin Cao , Jianlong Wang 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
C3H2N4O4, monoclinic, P21/c (No. 14), a = 9.7013(13) Å, b = 12.0797(10) Å, c = 9.7587(7) Å, β = 93.962(11)°, V = 1140.88(19) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt
(F) = 0.0408, wR
ref
(F
2) = 0.1001, T = 105.3 K.
Cytochalasin P1, a new cytochalasin from the marine-derived fungus Xylaria sp. SOF11
Authors: Chen Ziming , Chen Yuchan , Huang Hongbo , Yang Hongyan , Zhang Weimin , Sun Yulin , Wen Jing 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
A new cytochalasin, named cytochalasin P1 (1), together with four known analogs (2–5) was isolated from marine-derived fungus Xylaria sp. SOF11 from the South China Sea. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of MS and NMR (1H, 13C, HSQC, HMBC, and NOESY) data analyses. Compounds 1–5 were tested for their cytotoxicities against four tumor cell lines (SF-268, MCF-7, NCI-H460, and HepG-2). Compounds 1–5 showed significant cytotoxicity against two tumor cell lines MCF-7 and SF-268, with the IC50 values varying between 0.33 and 4.17 μM.
Caspase-1 from the silkworm, Bombyx mori, is involved in Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection
Authors: Wang Qiang , Ju Xiaoli , Chen Liang , Chen Keping 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Caspase-1 is one of the effector caspases in mammals that plays a central role in apoptosis. However, the lepidopteran caspase-1, especially the Bombyx mori caspase-1 (Bm-caspase-1), has not been investigated in detail. In this study, Bm-caspase-1 was identified from an expressed sequence tag database in B. mori by BLAST search. The open reading frame of Bm-caspase-1 contained 879 nucleotides and encoded 293 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 33 kDa. Bm-caspase-1 contained two consensus amino acid motifs of caspase cleavage sites, DEGDA and TETDG. Caspase activity assays revealed significant proteolytic activity of the Ac-DEVD-pNA substrate. Bm-caspase-1 can be detected in all tissues and developmental stages by a semi quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay. More importantly, the expression level of Bm-caspase-1 is increased upon baculovirus infection and up-regulated in BmNPV-resistant silkworms. Taken together, these results indicate that Bm-caspase-1 plays an important role during baculovirus infection.
Good Corporate Governance in Manufacturing Companies Tax Avoidance
Authors: Sunarsih Uun , Oktaviani Kartika 
Published: October 2016

This study aimed to examine the effect of good corporate Governance against tax avoidance peroxided by the book tax gap and corporate governance is peroxided by institutional ownership, managerial ownership, independent board, audit committee and audit quality. This study was performed on companies listed on the Stock Exchange on the observation period 2011-2014. The method used is purposive sampling and obtained a sample of 10 companies. The data used is secondary data that can be downloaded through www.idx.co.id and www.sahamok.com. The results showed that the variables of the board of managerial ownership, independent directors, audit committee, and audit quality effect on tax avoidance while institutional ownership variable has no effect on tax avoidance. It is suspected that institutional ownership as a monitoring tool in any decision taken by the manager does not support an optimal oversight of management performance related to tax evasion.DOI: 10.15408/etk.v15i2.3541