bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Added Value of Vessel Wall Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Differentiation of Moyamoya Vasculopathies in a Non-Asian Cohort
Authors: Mossa-Basha Mahmud , de Havenon Adam , Becker Kyra J. , Hallam Danial K. , Levitt Michael R. , Cohen Wendy A. , Hippe Daniel S. , Alexander Matthew D. , Tirschwell David L. , Hatsukami Thomas , Amlie-Lefond Catherine , Yuan Chun 
Published: June 2016

Background and Purpose—
Although studies have evaluated the differential imaging of moyamoya disease and atherosclerosis, none have investigated the added value of vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study evaluates the added diagnostic value of vessel wall MRI in differentiating moyamoya disease, atherosclerotic-moyamoya syndrome (A-MMS), and vasculitic-MMS (V-MMS) with a multicontrast protocol.

Methods—
We retrospectively reviewed the carotid artery territories of patients with clinically defined vasculopathies (moyamoya disease, atherosclerosis, and vasculitis) and steno-occlusive intracranial carotid disease. Two neuroradiologists, blinded to clinical data reviewed the luminal imaging of each carotid, evaluating collateral extent and making a presumed diagnosis with diagnostic confidence. After 3 weeks, the 2 readers reviewed the luminal imaging+vessel wall MRI for the presence, pattern and intensity of postcontrast enhancement, T2 signal characteristics, pattern of involvement, and presumed diagnosis and confidence.

Results—

Ten A-MMS, 3 V-MMS, and 8 moyamoya disease cases with 38 affected carotid segments were included. There was significant improvement in diagnostic accuracy with luminal imaging+vessel wall MRI when compared with luminal imaging (87% versus 32%,
P
<0.001). The most common vessel wall MRI findings for moyamoya disease were nonenhancing, nonremodeling lesions without T2 heterogeneity; for A-MMS eccentric, remodeling, and T2 heterogeneous lesions with mild/moderate and homogeneous/heterogeneous enhancement; and for V-MMS concentric lesions with homogeneous, moderate enhancement. Inter-reader agreement was moderate to substantial for all vessel wall MRI characteristics (κ=0.46–0.86) and fair for collateral grading (κ=0.35). There was 11% inter-reader agreement for diagnosis on luminal imaging when compared with 82% for luminal imaging+vessel wall MRI (
P
<0.001).

Conclusions—
Vessel wall MRI can significantly improve the differentiation of moyamoya vasculopathies when combined with traditional imaging techniques.
English as North Germanic
Authors: Faarlund Jan Terje , Emonds Joseph E. 
Published: June 2016

The present article is a summary of the book English: The Language of the Vikings by Joseph E. Emonds and Jan Terje Faarlund. The major claim of the book and of this article is that there are lexical and, above all, syntactic arguments in favor of considering Middle and Modern English as descending from the North Germanic language spoken by the Scandinavian population in the East and North of England prior to the Norman Conquest, rather than from the West Germanic Old English.
Source of Concern or Room for Experimentation?
Authors: van Schagen Esther 
Published: June 2016

State actors increasingly involve private parties in the development of binding alternative regulation in private law. This involvement may be welcomed as an exercise of parties’ rights, but private parties may simultaneously limit other parties’ rights.
Consequently, state actors have sought to control the influence of private parties particularly in the German legal order, where the constitutional principle of private autonomy is interpreted so as to require the protection of weaker private parties from Fremdbestimmung (hetero-determination) coming from structurally much more powerful private parties. In comparison, while Dutch law generally recognizes principles of private autonomy and the need to protect parties from heterodetermination (‘heteronomie’), so far this has not permeated the Dutch discussion on alternative regulation. The idea of hetero-determination may serve as a starting point for a more active and consistent approach towards the development and limitation of alternative regulation in the Dutch legal order.
Experimental study in pulmonary artery sealing with a vessel-sealing device
Authors: Yamada Tetsu , Sowa Terumasa , Bando Toru , Date Hiroshi 
Published: June 2016

Background The development of vessel-sealing devices will facilitate safety in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Our objective was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of sealing pulmonary arteries with the Enseal tissue-sealing device. Methods Pulmonary arteries from beagle dogs (mean body weight 13.1 kg, range 10.5–15.4 kg) were divided into 3 groups according to the in-vivo sealing method used (Enseal, ligation, and proximal ligation plus distal Enseal) and extracted to evaluate the pressure tolerance up to 75 mm Hg at the sealed end. A left lower lobectomy was performed to evaluate chronic-phase durability of the sealed stumps in a survival model. Two or three branches of the pulmonary arteries in each dog were allocated to each of the 3 groups. After the scheduled survival period, the pulmonary arteries were sampled. Results Pressure tolerance at the sealed end was evaluated in 91 pulmonary artery sections. All sealed ends showed pressure tolerance >75 mm Hg. A left lower lobectomy was performed in 13 dogs in which 35 pulmonary artery sections had been allocated into the 3 groups. No sealing failure was found, and pathological findings showed healing and persistent hemostasis at all sealed ends of the pulmonary arteries after 2 and 4 weeks of the survival period. Conclusions Pulmonary arteries sealed in vivo with the Enseal device showed pressure tolerance >75 mm Hg in the acute phase, and persistent hemostasis after 2 or 4 weeks. Pulmonary artery sealing with the Enseal device is feasible and safe in thoracic surgery settings.
Randomized controlled trial of web-based multimodal therapy for children with acquired brain injury to improve gross motor capacity and performance
Authors: Baque Emmah , Barber Lee , Sakzewski Leanne , Boyd Roslyn N 
Published: June 2016

Objective: To compare efficacy of a web-based multimodal training programme, ‘Move it to improve it’ (MitiiTM), to usual care on gross motor capacity and performance for children with an acquired brain injury. Design: Randomized waitlist controlled trial. Setting: Home environment. Participants: A total of 60 independently ambulant children (30 in each group), minimum 12 months post-acquired brain injury were recruited and randomly allocated to receive either 20 weeks of MitiiTM training (30 minutes/day, six days/week, total 60 hours) immediately, or waitlisted (usual care control group) for 20 weeks. A total of 58 children completed baseline assessments (32 males; age 11 years 11 months ± 2 years 6 months; Gross Motor Function Classification System equivalent I = 29, II = 29). Intervention: The MitiiTM program comprised of gross motor, upper limb and visual perception/cognitive activities. Main measures: The primary outcome was 30-second, repetition maximum functional strength tests for the lower limb (sit-to-stand, step-ups, half-kneel to stand). Secondary outcomes were the 6-minute walk test, High-level Mobility Assessment Tool, Timed Up and Go Test and habitual physical activity as captured by four-day accelerometry. Results: Groups were equivalent at baseline on demographic and clinical measures. The MitiiTM group demonstrated significantly greater improvements on combined score of functional strength tests (mean difference 10.19 repetitions; 95% confidence interval, 3.26–17.11; p = 0.006) compared with the control group. There were no other between-group differences on secondary outcomes. Conclusion: Although the MitiiTM programme demonstrated statistically significant improvements in the functional strength tests of the lower limb, results did not exceed the minimum detectable change and cannot be considered clinically relevant for children with an acquired brain injury. Clinical Trial Registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registration Number, ANZCTR12613000403730.
The road behind and the journey ahead: Travels in epistemology
Authors: Chenoweth Lesley 
Published: June 2016

This paper offers an account of my own epistemological journey over four decades of social work practice and research. It traces the journey from my early years as a practitioner working from an approach largely grounded in what we called practice wisdom, to my current situation as a professor of social work, undertaking research and guiding students on their own research and practice journeys. The paper begins with a vignette from a research field trip in the early 2000s – mid point in my journey and then takes a more chronological turn exploring disability research and the theme of voice and activism in research. Finally, I offer some reflections on the journey itself, what has influenced and guided my own learning, the challenges and the insights.
Informal processing of electronic waste at Agbogbloshie, Ghana: workers’ knowledge about associated health hazards and alternative livelihoods
Authors: Yu Emily A. , Akormedi Matthew , Asampong Emmanuel , Meyer Christian G. , Fobil Julius N. 
Published: June 2016

Aims: This study was conducted to investigate the electronic waste workers’ knowledge about the potential health hazards associated with their work as well as the livelihood alternatives that they would prefer if they were given the opportunity. Methods: A qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted to gather empirical information on e-waste workers’ knowledge about the potential hazards associated with their work and the livelihood alternatives to e-waste recycling with a sample consisting of twenty all-male electronic waste workers at the Agbogbloshie scrap metal yard in Accra, Ghana. Results: Electronic waste workers at Agbogbloshie were found to be exposed to a variety of injuries and illnesses. The workers’ knowledge of the association between their health status and their work was generally poor. Apart from the physical injuries, they did not believe their work played any negative role in their health conditions. They preferred occupations such as farming or professional driving located in the northern region of Ghana to be closer to their families. Conclusions: The study concludes that the low knowledge level of the workers on the hazards that are associated with their work has implications for them accepting technologies to protect them and the natural environment from contamination. It is therefore imperative for any intervention to consider the current low level of knowledge and actively educate the workers to raise their awareness level, taking into account the provision of opportunities for workers to acquire applicable skills for future employment in other fields.
Occurrences of kaolin in Koutaba (west Cameroon): Mineralogical and physicochemical characterization for use in ceramic products
Authors: Nkalih Mefire A. , Njoya A. , Yongue Fouateu R. , Mache J.R. , Tapon N.A. , Nzeukou Nzeugang A. , Melo Chinje U. , Pilate P. , Flament P. , Siniapkine S. , Ngono A. , Fagel N. 
Published: June 2016

AbstractThirty clay samples collected from three hills in Koutaba (west Cameroon) were characterized in order to evaluate their potential use as raw materials for ceramics. After preliminary mineralogical identification by X-ray diffraction, three representative samples from the three different hills, referred to hereafter as K1M, K2M and K3M, were selected for further investigation by X-ray fluorescence, plasticity, granularity and thermogravimetric analysis. The main clay minerals are kaolinite (32–51%) and illite (up to 12%). Additional major phases are quartz (32–52%), goethite (6–7%) and feldspars (0–4%). The chemical composition showed variable amounts of SiO2(60–72%), Al2O3(15–20%) and Fe2O3(1–9%), in accordance with the quartz abundance in all of the samples studied. The particle-size distribution showed a large proportion of silty fraction (64–88%) with moderate sandy (9–19%) and clayey fractions ( < 5% for K2M, 12% for K1M and 20% for K3M). All of the clays showed moderate plasticity-index values (8–11%). Because of these characteristics, K1M and K3M may be suitable for use in common bricks and hollow ceramic products. Sieving or the addition of ball clays is recommended to increase the plasticity of sample K2M for use in common bricks.
A study on tectonic and sedimentary development in the rifted northern continental margin of the South China Sea near Taiwan
Authors: Liao Wei-Zhi , Lin Andrew T. , Liu Char-Shine , Oung Jung-Nan , Wang Yunshuen 
Published: June 2016

A series of Cenozoic rifted basins developed in the northern margin of the South China Sea (SCS). Tainan Basin is one of these rifted basins near Taiwan, lying in the outer margin. We have used reflection seismic data in the deepwater areas and boreholes drilled in the shelf of the Tainan Basin to understand the tectonic and sedimentary development in the northern SCS margin near Taiwan. Four key stratal surfaces (i.e., the base of the Pleistocene Series, the base of the Pliocene Series, the 17 Ma maximum flooding surface [MFS], and a breakup unconformity of approximately 30 Ma in age) and seven seismic facies (i.e., continuous- and parallel-layer seismic facies, wavy seismic facies, chaotic seismic facies, U-shaped canyon-cut seismic facies, imbricated-layer seismic facies, high-amplitude reflector package seismic facies, and extrusive volcanism seismic facies) are recognized from seismic data with ages constrained by borehole stratigraphy drilled in the shelf. We have established a model for Cenozoic tectonic and sedimentary development in the rifted northern margin of the SCS near Taiwan. The occurrence of Paleogene fault-bounded grabens/half-grabens topped by a breakup unconformity and draped by postrift sediments indicates that these deepwater rifted basins developed on the continental crust, attesting that a thinned continental crust underlies the deepwater study area, rather than oceanic crust as reported in some literature. Postbreakup extrusive volcanic bodies, of early Miocene age, were buried by thick deepwater sediments. Fairly continuous stratal surfaces of 17 Ma MFS reveal that volcanic activities ceased to be active since middle Miocene. A series of channel cut-and-fills is observed in late Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene strata beneath and to the south of the modern Formosa Canyon. Two distinct fields of deepwater sediment waves developed since middle Pleistocene are found lying to the west of modern deformation front/Manila Trench and to the north and south of the Formosa Canyon, respectively.
A Linguagem da Administração Pública: Um Estudo Sobre a Abordagem Pós-Moderna
Authors: Capella Ana Cláudia Niedhardt 
Published: June 2016

Nas últimas décadas, um número crescente de estudiosos nas diversas áreas das ciências humanas tem incorporado ideias relacionadas ao chamado pensamento pós-moderno. Na área de Administração Pública, a incursão no pensamento pós-moderno tem sido relativamente pouco explorada no plano internacional. No Brasil, são escassos os estudos que relacionam a abordagem pós-moderna à investigação em administração pública. O presente estudo procura apresentar e discutir análises teóricas que incorporaram as ideias da pós-modernidade no campo da Administração Pública, concluindo que, embora a apropriação dessas ideias não seja tarefa fácil, há de se considerar as possíveis contribuições principalmente com relação a aspectos metodológicos e analíticos que possam fortalecer a pesquisa em administração pública. PALAVRAS-CHAVE Teoria da administração pública, administração pública pós-moderna, pós-positivismo, linguagem, construtivismo. ABSTRACT Over the last decades, a growing number of scholars from humanities have explored ideas from the postmodern perspective. At the international level, few studies have been undertaken in the public administration field. In Brazil, few articles have been influenced by postmodern ideas. This article presents and discusses theoretical analysis influenced by postmodern ideas in the public administration field, concluding that this appropriation is difficult but worthwhile, especially regarding methodological and analytical issues which may strengthen public administration research. KEYWORDS Public administration theory, postmodern public administration, postpositivism, language, social constructivism.
Blanchot’s Windows
Authors: Cools Arthur 
Published: June 2016

AbstractThis article intends to analyse the presence of the window in Blanchot’s fictional work. The window, or window pane, can be considered a central topos in Blanchot’s approach of the literary space, not only because it recurs in different stories but moreover because it relates to the event of the story. I have a double claim as regards this topos. First, the topos foregrounds the importance of the perceptual basis in Blanchot’s approach to the image in his own fictional writings. Second, it functions in the transformation of the narrative in his fictional writings and in this regard reveals the importance of the literary space in Blanchot’s approach to the image. As concerns the first claim, I will show how different meanings of the window metaphor, as understood in the theory of the pictorial image since the Renaissance, remain present in Blanchot’s use of the metaphor. As regards the second claim, I will establish how the meaning of the window pane in Blanchot’s fictional writings is connected to specific narrative constraints, for instance as expression of intentions, or as metaphor for the narrator’s experience, or as means to relate the event of the story. In the first part of this article, I recall the pictorial definition of the image in terms of window and its transformation in Romanticism and Surrealism, and show that it is possible to situate Blanchot’s approach to the image in terms of “fascination” within this legacy. In the second part, I analyse the different meanings associated with the window pane in Blanchot’s fictional work, exploring to what extent they repeat the Romanticist and Surrealist interpretations and how significantly they move beyond this legacy. This comparative investigation leads to an articulation of Blanchot’s theory of the image as evidenced from the perspective of his own fictional writings.
Buckling optimisation of sandwich cylindrical panels
Authors: Abouhamzeh M. , Sadighi M. 
Published: June 2016

AbstractIn this paper, the buckling load optimisation is performed on sandwich cylindrical panels. A finite element program is developed in MATLAB to solve the governing differential equations of the global buckling of the structure. In order to find the optimal solution, the genetic algorithm Toolbox in MATLAB is implemented. Verifications are made for both the buckling finite element code and also the results from the genetic algorithm by comparisons to the results available in literature. Sandwich cylindrical panels are optimised for the buckling strength with isotropic or orthotropic cores with different boundary conditions. Results are presented in terms of stacking sequence of fibers in the face sheets and core to face sheet thickness ratio.
Negative pressure wound treatment for uterine incision necrosis following a cesarean section
Authors: Dedes Ioannis , Krähenmann Franziska , Ghisu Gian-Piero , Birindelli Esther , Zimmermann Roland , Ochsenbein Nicole 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase sepsis with concurrent uterine incision dehiscence after cesarean section with T-shaped incision for chorioamnionitis occurred in a 29-year-old patient after her first delivery. Following an exploratory laparotomy with a diagnosis of necrosis of the anterior uterine wall, a uterine negative-pressure wound treatment (NPWT) was performed, successfully avoiding hysterectomy and enabling secondary suture of the uterine wall.
Spontaneous cord hematoma: report of two cases
Authors: Koukoura Ourania , Sveronis George , Alevra Zoi , Gaitana Katerina , Kalaitzi Anna N. , Dafoulis Nikolaos , Karasavidou Fotini , Garas Antonios , Daponte Alexandros 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
Spontaneous hematoma of the umbilical cord due to rupture of an umbilical cord vessel is a rare obstetrical complication which represents a severe cause of fetal distress with a 50% of reported fetal demise. Although several risk factors have been suggested, the cause of this disorder remains unknown. Herein we describe two cases of term deliveries with spontaneous umbilical cord hematomas which resulted in live births. In both cases the diagnosis was made intrapartum and was confirmed by a histopathologic examination.
Bi-parameter and bilinear Calderón–Vaillancourt theorem with subcritical order
Authors: Lu Guozhen , Zhang Lu 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
The main purpose of this paper is to establish a Calderón–Vaillancourt-type theorem on

L
p

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estimates for bi-parameter and bilinear pseudo-differential operators with subcritical order.
Hepatitis B virus surface protein-induced hPIAS1 transcription requires TAL1, E47, MYOG, NFI, and MAPK signal pathways
Authors: Wang Hongyan , Wu Di , Wang Xiaofeng , Chen Guang , Zhang Yuanya , Yan Weiming , Luo Xiaoping , Han Meifang , Ning Qin 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
The protein inhibitor of activated STAT1 (PIAS1) plays important roles in regulating virus-induced chronic hepatitis, but the interaction between hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hPIAS1 is not clear. Our aim was to verify if HBV encoding proteins enhance the transcription of hPIAS1 and which cis-elements and transcription factors were involved in the mechanism. In order to do, so a series of molecular biological methods, along with functional and histological studies, were performed. We found that the HBV surface protein (HBs) enhanced hPIAS1 transcription through the activities of TAL1, E47, myogenin (MYOG), and NFI, dependent on the activation of p38MAPK and ERK signaling pathways in vitro, which might contribute to the ineffectiveness of treatment in CHB patients. Furthermore, liver samples from patients with high HBsAg levels and HBV DNA displayed increased hPIAS1 expression and high levels of TAL1, E47, MYOG, and NFI, compared to those patients with low HBsAg levels and HBV DNA, and healthy controls. These findings suggest that the HBs protein-induced hPIAS1 transcription requires TAL1, E47, MYOG, NFI, and MAPK signal pathways. It provides new potential targets for antiviral therapeutic strategies for controlling HBV-associated diseases.
Performance Analysis of SISFCL with the Variation of Circuit Parameters using Jiles Atherton Hysteresis Model
Authors: Sarkar Debraj , Roy Debabrata , Choudhury Amalendu Bikash , Yamada Sotoshi 
Published: June 2016

Abstract
In modern day power systems, fault current limiters (FCL) are used to provide protection from high fault currents in the event of electrical faults and thus help to deliver uninterrupted electric supply to the consumers. Several technologies of FCLs are available for practical usage. However, the saturated iron-core superconducting fault current limiter (SISFCL) has gained a lot of attention in recent years in view of its ability to offer very low impedance during normal operation and high impedance during faulted condition. Previous mathematical models defining the performance of the device employs a simple BH curve. But as the change in mathematical state of saturation and unsaturation is important for the operation of the device, the paper investigates the responses considering the effects of magnetic hysteresis utilising the Jiles Atherton hysteresis model. Further the performance of the device is analysed with the variations of different parameters viz., the fault resistance magnitude, DC bias current, number of turns of the AC winding and number of turns of the DC winding that portray the effectiveness of the parameters encouraging an optimal design of the limiter.