bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Pleistocene protagonist: An evolutionary framework for the analysis of film protagonists
Authors: Pelican Kira-Anne , Ward Robert , Sherry Jamie 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Over the last 25 years, evolutionary science has reinvigorated not only the human sciences but also literary criticism and film theory. Drawing on models of human behaviour advanced by evolutionary psychologists Bernard et al., Lövheim and Zuckerman et al., we propose that the application of an evolutionary framework will illuminate our understanding of film protagonists and their associated audience appeal. We report the development of a new instrument to assess differences in film protagonists’ emotions, motivations and character traits across 34 scales: the Assessment of Protagonists’ Traits, Emotions and Motivations Questionnaire (APTEM-Q). The results of a preliminary study comparing protagonists in 100 popular, recent American and Chinese films indicate that the questionnaire is comprehensive and that four protagonist motivations and emotions predict whether a film is preferred at the American or Chinese box office. Using this four-factor model, we found cross-cultural consensus in the way these psychological attributes are perceived. These findings are consistent with evolutionary theories, which would suggest that screen characters’ traits, motivations and emotions are writers’ emulations of universal adaptations to evolutionary selection pressures, reshaped through aesthetic and cultural processes.
Czechoslovak screenwriting discourse and cultural transfer between 1948 and 1954: The influence of Soviet manuals
Authors: Černík Jan 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
The subject of this article is the screenwriting discourse in Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1954. In a small national film industry like the one in Czechoslovakia, there were always significant influences of bigger film industries (e.g., United States, Germany, USSR). After World War II, the USSR inspiration became dominant and many Soviet production and screenwriting manuals were translated into Czech. I will explore how the cultural transfer changed the screenwriting discourse in Czechoslovakia, first in a historical perspective and then through an analysis of the following topics: frameworks of screenwriting discourse; screenplay development; authorship; and screenwriting organization. The methodology of screenwriting discourse analyses will be used to explore how Soviet manuals transformed screenwriting discourse after the nationalization of the Czechoslovak film industry in 1945.
Breslau or Wrocław? The identity of the city in regards to the World War II in an autobiographical reflection
Authors: Olchówka Anna 
Published: September 2016

On the 1st September 1939 a German city Breslau was found 40 kilometers from the border with Poland and the first front lines. Nearly six years later, controlled by the Soviets, the city came under the "Polish administration” in the "Recovered Territories". The new authorities from the beginning virtually denied all the past of the city, began the exchange of population and the gradual erasure of multicultural memory; the heritage of the past recovery continues today. The main objective of this paper is to present the complexity of history through episodes of a city history. The analysis of texts and images, biographies of the inhabitants / immigrants / exiles of Breslau / Wrocław and the results of modern research facilitate the creation of a complex political, economic, social and cultural landscape, rewritten by historical events and resettlement actions. http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/1647-6336_13_5
Índice de vulnerabilidad costera del litoral tabasqueño, México
Authors: Nuñez Gómez Juan Carlos , Ramos Reyes Rodimiro , Barba Macías Everardo , Espinoza Tenorio Alejandro , Gama Campillo Lilia María 
Published: September 2016

<p>El incremento del nivel del mar es un evento extremo que impactará gravemente las zonas costeras bajas, como es el caso de Tabasco. A nivel nacional la costa tabasqueña es de los sitios más vulnerables ante tal evento, por lo que es necesario estimar localmente el grado de su vulnerabilidad. Por ello, en este estudio se estimó esa vulnerabilidad mediante la aplicación de la metodología del Índice de Vulnerabilidad Costera utilizando Sistemas de Información Geográfica. Este modelo se ajustó a las condiciones locales de la costa tabasqueña, dado que los datos que exigen las variables que integran la metodología (olas, mareas, nivel del mar, pendiente costera, tasas de erosión y geomorfología) estaban disponibles para el área de estudio, y así contar con la oportunidad de encontrar datos locales del grado de vulnerabilidad de la costa. De acuerdo con los resultados encontrados, tras realizar un álgebra de mapas, los sectores con mayor vulnerabilidad se encuentran justamente frente a los sistemas lagunares costeros más importantes del estado, Carmen-Pajonal Machona y Mecoacán, este último con un mayor grado de vulnerabilidad. Es importante destacar que dicha área se encuentra dentro de la zona de influencia del puerto de Dos Bocas, donde la actividad antropogénica es muy notable. Los datos encontrados serán útiles para la toma de decisiones para el manejo del espacio costero de Tabasco.</p><p> </p>
A Base Nacional Comum Curricular e o Estudo do Léxico nos cursos de Licenciatura em Letras
Authors: Sipavicius Seide Márcia , Vescovi Jéssica Paula , Cottica Angela Maria 
Published: September 2016

Este artigo compara as menções ao estudo do léxico nos cursos de Licenciatura em Letras da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE) e na Base Nacional Curricular Comum e aponta possíveis consequências da implementação do último documento na configuração dos currículos no curso de Licenciatura no Brasil. A análise dos currículos desses cursos mostrou que o léxico é estudado em todos eles, seja como parte de diferentes disciplinas, seja como disciplina específica. Contudo, a proeminência dada ao seu estudo na Base requer um redimensionamento curricular nas licenciaturas em Letras tendo em vista sua implementação nas escolas da Educação Básica em 2017.
Fonctions régulues
Authors: Fichou Goulwen , Huisman Johannes , Mangolte Frédéric , Monnier Jean-Philippe 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
Nous étudions l’anneau des fonctions rationnelles qui se prolongent
par continuité sur

ℝ
n

\mathbb{R}^{n}

. Nous établissons plusieurs propriétés algébriques de
cet anneau dont un Nullstellensatz fort. Nous étudions les propriétés schématiques associées et montrons une version régulue des théorèmes A et B de Cartan. Nous caractérisons
géométriquement les idéaux premiers de cet anneau à travers leurs
lieux d’annulation et montrons que les fermés régulus coïncident avec les fermés algébriquement constructibles.
We study the ring of rational functions admitting a continuous extension to the real affine space. We establish several properties of this ring. In particular, we prove a strong Nullstellensatz. We study the scheme theoretic properties and prove regulous versions of Theorems A and B of Cartan. We also give a geometrical characterization of prime ideals of this ring in terms of their zero-locus and relate them to euclidean closed Zariski-constructible sets.
On the modification of the Szaśz–Durrmeyer operators
Authors: Aral Ali , Deniz Emre , Gupta Vijay 
Published: September 2016

Abstract
In this paper we consider the modification of Szász–Durrmeyer operators
based on the Jain basis function. Voronovskaya-type estimates of point-wise
convergence along with its quantitative version based on the weighted
modulus of smoothness are given. Moreover, a direct approximation
theorem for the operators is proved.
The Efficacy of Virtual Chromoendoscopy in the Diagnosis of Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
Authors: Achim Anda Carmen , Vesa Stefan Cristian , Dumitru Eugen 
Published: September 2016

Background: Diagnosis of portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) is based on endoscopic criteria. I-scan technology, a new technique of virtual chromoendoscopy, increases the diagnostic accuracy for lesions in the gastrointestinal tract. Aim: To establish the role of i-scan endoscopy in the diagnosis of PHG.
Method: In this prospective study, endoscopic examination was conducted first by using white light and after that i-scan 1 and i-scan 2 technology in a group of 50 consecutive cirrhotic patients. The endoscopic diagnostic criteria for PHG followed the Baveno criteria. The interobserver agreement between white light endoscopy and i-scan endoscopy was determined using Cohen’s kappa statistics.
Results: Forty-five of the 50 patients met the diagnostic criteria for PHG when examined by i-scan endoscopy and 39 patients were diagnosed with PHG by white light endoscopy. The strength of agreement between the two methods for the diagnosis of PHG was moderate (k=0.565; 95%CI 0.271-0.859; p<0.001). I-scan 1 classified the mosaic pattern better than classic endoscopy; i-scan 2 described better the red spots.
Conclusion: I-scan examination increased the diagnostic sensitivity of PHG. The diagnostic criteria (mosaic pattern and red spots) were easier to observe endoscopically using i-scan than in white light.Abbreviations: FICE: Fuji Intelligent chromoendoscopy; GAVE: gastric antral vascular ectasia; NBI: narrow band imaging; PHG: portal hypertensive gastropathy; PHT: portal hypertension; UGIB: upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Body Composition Changes in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
Authors: Barbu Ecaterina Constanța , Chiţu-Tișu Cristina Emilia , Lazăr Mihai , Olariu Cristina Mihaela , Olteanu Dan , Bojincă Mihai , Abagiu Adrian Octavian , Aramă Victoria , Ion Daniela Adriana , Bădărău Ioana Anca 
Published: September 2016

Aims: We aimed to quantify global and regional body composition changes in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients, compare them to healthy controls and identify possible association between body composition changes and CHC. To our knowledge, this study is the first one comparing CHC patients to controls with regard to soft tissue body composition changes.
Methods: We assessed 60 CHC patients and 60 healthy controls by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. Soft tissue and bone body composition parameters were compared between the groups (using the Mann-Whitney test). These parameters were correlated (using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient – rho) with independent variables (age, gender, body mass index – BMI, cigarette smoking, time since CHC diagnosis, viral load, fibrosis grade, type of treatment, time of treatment) for the entire CHC group and also for subgroups according to gender.
Results: Total fat mass, trunk fat mass and percent body fat were lower in CHC patients as compared to controls. Several risk factors were associated with the reduced fat mass: low BMI, cigarette smoking and peginterferon alpha 2a plus ribavirin treatment. Peginterferon alpha 2a and ribavirin treatment negatively correlated with lean body parameters, especially in CHC males group. Bone mineral density (BMD) was lower as compared to controls and was correlated with low BMI, cigarette smoking and peginterferon alpha 2a and ribavirin treatment.
Conclusions: Patients with CHC have an acquired type of lipodystrophy (particularly in the trunk region), and also a reduced BMD as compared with controls. A low BMI, cigarette smoking and peginterferon alpha 2a and ribavirin therapy were associatd with a low fat mass and low BMD.
Abbreviations: BMD: bone mineral density; BMI: body mass index; CHC: chronic hepatitis C; DXA: Dual Energy X ray Absorptiometry; FM: fat mass; FMR: fat mass ratio; HCADS: hepatitis C associated dysmetabolic syndrome; HCV: hepatitis C virus; HO: hepatic osteodystrophy; LS: lumbar spine; LM: lean mass; PBF: percent body fat.
Psychological Interventions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Authors: Surdea-Blaga Teodora , Baban Adriana , Nedelcu Laurentiu , Dumitrascu Dan L. 
Published: September 2016

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients often present psychoform symptoms or psychiatric disorders. Among the psychological factors studied in IBS patients, two seem to influence mostly its severity: catastrophizing and somatization. Somatization is an independent risk factor for IBS. In addition, somatization more than the severity of IBS influences the way the patients perceive their illness, the outcome and the efficacy of treatment. Irritable bowel syndrome patients demonstrate greater catastrophizing scores than controls, and pain catastrophizing is a significant predictor of gastrointestinal symptoms related to pain. In this context we analysed the data regarding the efficacy of two psychological treatments in IBS: cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnosis. Cognitive behavioral therapy is focused on replacing maladaptive coping strategies with more positive cognitions and behaviors. Several studies showed that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in reducing bowel symptoms in IBS, both post-treatment and short-term follow-up. Gut-directed hypnotherapy has beneficial short-term effects in improving gastrointestinal symptoms of patients with IBS, and the results are maintained after one year in half of the patients. Psychological treatments are a suitable option for selected IBS patients.
Abbreviations: CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; FGIDs: functional gastrointestinal disorders; GDH: Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy; GI: gastrointestinal; HRQoL: health related quality of liffe; IBS: irritable bowel syndrome; ICBT: Internet-delivered CBT; ISM: Internet-delivered Stress Management; NNT: number needed to treat; PROs: Patient-reported outcomes; QoL: Quality of Life; SD: Somatization Disorders; SMT: Supportive Medical Treatment.
Magnetic Nanoparticles for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy
Authors: Ungureanu Bogdan Silviu , Teodorescu Cristian-Mihail , Săftoiu Adrian 
Published: September 2016

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of the liver, ranking as the second most common cause of death from cancer worldwide. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been used so far in tumor diagnosis and treatment, demonstrating great potential and promising results. In principle, three different approaches can be used in the treatment of tumors with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: magnetically induced hyperthermia, drug targeting and selective suppression of tumor growth. This review focuses on the use of iron oxide nanoparticles for the diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer and offers a walkthrough from the MNPs imaging applicability to further therapeutic options, including their potential flaws. The MNP unique physical and biochemical properties will be mentioned in close relationship to their subsequent effects on the human body, and, also, their toxic potential will be noted. A presentation of what barriers the MNPs should overcome to be more successful will conclude this review.
Abbreviations: AMF: Alternating magnetic field; DOX: Doxorubicin; GD: Gadolinium; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; 131I: Iodine 131; MDT: Magnetic drug targeting; ML: Magnetoliposomes; MNP: magnetic nanoparticles; MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; PNIPA: Poly-N-isopropylacrylamide; SPIONS: Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles; VEGF: Vascular endothelial growth factor.
Mucin Genes Expression in the Intestine of Crohn’s Disease Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Niv Yaron 
Published: September 2016

Background & Aims: The mucus layer of the intestinal tract is the main barrier between luminal microbes and the mucosa, and has an essential role in the body defense mechanisms. Previous research could not establish consistent results for mucin genes expression in Crohn‘s disease (CD) patients. In this meta-analysis we looked at the mucin expression in CD patients and compared it with healthy controls.
Method. English medical literature searches were conducted for mucin expression in the mucosa of the ileum and colon of CD patients and compared it with normal mucosa. Case–control studies were included. Meta-analysis was performed by using Comprehensive meta-anaslysis software. Pooled odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated.
Results. We found 160 eligible studies. Twenty studies were rejected because they have been performed in animals or did not have full text, and 134 studies were excluded because of language, being editorials, review articles, or because of duplications. We were left with 6 case-control studies from 4 countries that fulfilled the inclusion criteria, published till 31.12.2015. No significant heterogeneity was demonstrated: Q = 149.256, df (Q) = 40.00, I2= 73.2% (less than 75%). We found a decrease of 34% in the total mucin expression in CD patients (Odds Ratio 0.660, 95% CI 0.486-0.897, P = 0.008). We also found a significantly decreased expression in CD patients for MUC5AC, MUC5B and MUC7.
Conclusion. We demonstrated a global decrease in mucin expression in CD patients when compared with healthycontrols.
Abbreviations: CD: Crohn‘s disease; IMH: Immunohistochemistry; ISH: In situ hybridization; MUC: mucin; SNP: single nucleotide polymorphism; UACL: ulcer-associated cell lineage.
Analysis of p53 Protein Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Graur Florin , Furcea Luminita , Mois Emil , Biliuta Andrei , Rozs Aliz-Timea , Negrean Vasile , Al Hajjar Nadim 
Published: September 2016

Background & Aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a growing incidence and studies regarding the risk factors or pathogenesis for this type of carcinoma benefit special interest. This study evaluates the correlations between p53 protein expression and clinical and laboratory factors in patients withHCC.
Methods: The study group included 76 patients diagnosed with HCC, either by biopsy or after surgical resection (with curative intent). Immunohistochemistry for p53 protein assessment was performed in all patients. Correlations between the protein 53 expression and age, tumour size, viral infection, liver cirrhosis were performed using the chi-square test (Pearson‘s chi-square) together with the contingency coefficient Kendall‘s coefficient in the tau-b form.
Results: In the study group, 51 patients were male (67%) and 25 female (33%). Cirrhosis due to hepatitis virus B or C infection (in a proportion of 63% of the study group) was not significantly associated with the presence of HCC. Altered expression of p53 protein was observed in 69 patients (91%). The relationship between p53 protein expression and patient sex (p=0.067), age (p=0.531), tumour size (p=0.270), presence of hepatitis B and C viral infections (p=0.7), and of liver cirrhosis (p=0.511) was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The p53 protein expression was not significantly associated with the demographic characteristics of the patients, tumour size, presence of viral B and C infections or liver cirrhosis.
Abbreviations: HBV: hepatitis B virus; HCV: hepatitis C virus; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; TP53: tumour protein p53; MDR: multi-drug resistance gene.
Should we Investigate Gastroenterology Patients for Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency? A Dual Centre UK Study
Authors: Campbell Jennifer A. , Sanders David S. , Francis Katherine A. , Kurien Matthew , Lee Sai , Taha Hatim , Ramadas Arvind , Joy Diamond , Hopper Andrew D. 
Published: September 2016

Background & Aims: Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency may be under recognised in gastroenterological practice. We aimed to identify the prevalence of pancreatic insufficiency in secondary care gastroenterology clinics and determine if co-morbidity or presenting symptoms could predict diagnosis. A secondary aim was to assess response to treatment.
Methods: A dual centre retrospective analysis was conducted in secondary care gastroenterology clinics. Patients tested for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency with faecal elastase-1 (FEL-1) between 2009 and 2013 were identified in two centres. Demographics, indication and co-morbidities were recorded in addition to dose and response to pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. Binary logistic regression was used to assess if symptoms or co-morbidities could predict pancreatic insufficiency.
Results: 1821 patients were tested, 13.1% had low FEL-1 (<200μg/g). This prevalence was sub-analysed with 5.4% having FEL-1 100-200μg/g (mild insufficiency) and 7.6% having faecal elastase readings <100μg/g. Low FEL-1 was most significantly associated with weight loss or steatorrhoea. Co-morbidity analysis showed that low levels were significantly associated with excess alcohol intake, diabetes mellitus or human immunodeficiency virus; 80.0% treated with enzyme supplements reported symptomatic benefit with no difference in response between high and low dose supplementation (p=0.761).
Conclusion: Targeting the use of FEL-1 in individuals with specific symptoms and associated conditions can lead to improved recognition of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in a significant proportion of secondary care patients. Intervening with lifestyle advice such as smoking cessation and minimising alcohol intake could improve outcomes. In addition, up to 80% of patients with low faecal elastase respond to supplementation.
Abbreviations: CFA: coefficient of fat absorption; CP: chronic pancreatitis; ELISA: enzyme-linked immune-absorbent assay; PEI: pancreatic exocrine insufficiency; FEL-1: faecal elastase-1; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; IBS: irritable bowel syndrome; PERT: pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.
O LUGAR SOCIAL DA TEOLOGIA
Authors: Júnior Francisco Aquino 
Published: September 2016

Partindo do pressuposto de que toda teologia é social e de que a sociedade é uma realidade complexa e conflitiva, o artigo se confronta com a problemática do lugar social que a teologia cristã deve ocupar: seu a partir de onde e seu para quem. Começa explicitando em que sentido falamos de lugar social (espaço físico-geográfico, posição ou situação social, ponto de vista intelectivo) para se confrontar, em seguida, com a problemática do lugar social da teologia e explicitar em que sentido o mundo dos pobres e oprimidos constitui o lugar fundamental da teologia cristã: lugar privilegiado de acesso real ao reinado de Deus (seu assxmto ou "objeto); orientação fundamental do fazer teológico (seu para quem); lugar mais adequado de historicização e verificação da teoria teológica (sua verdade); princípio e critério de desideologização da teologia (sua prova de fogo). ABSTRACT: Assuming that ali theology is social and that society is a complex and conflicting reality, the article confronts the problem of social place that Christian theology should occupy: from where and to whom. The article begins by explaining in what sense we speak of social place (physical-geographical space, social position or situation, intellectual point of view). Next, this point is confronted with the problematic of the social place of Theology and clarify in what sense the world of poor and downtrodden constitutes the fimdamental place of Christian theology: a privileged place of real access to the Kingdom of God (its issue or "object "); fundamental orientation of doing theological (for whom); the most appropriate place of Historicizing and verification of theological theory (its truth); principie and criteríon of "de-ideologization" of theology (its test of fire).