bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Health and Nutritional Literacy of New Zealand Nursing Students
Authors: Mearns Gael J. , Chepulis Lynne , Britnell Sally , Skinner Kelly 
Published: January 2017

Background:
The published literature suggests that RNs are more overweight and obese than the general population. This research investigates associations between nutrition literacy, anthropometry measures, and nutritional biomarkers in an undergraduate nursing student population.

Method:

Year-one nursing students from two tertiary education institutions in New Zealand were invited to participate in an observational, convenience sample study. Data collection from participants (
N
= 103) included a nutrition literacy questionnaire, anthropometry measures, and blood lipid, glucose, and HbA1c concentrations.

Results:

Approximately 51% of participants were either overweight or obese, which is a similar prevalence to the New Zealand demographic-matched population. Mean body mass index was 26.7 ± 6.3 kg/m
2
and body fat was 29% ± 8.3%. The mean literacy score was 56.7% ± 13.2%. The literacy score was inversely associated with anthropometry measures and total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and positively associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Conclusions:

Nutrition literacy had a statistically significant influence on anthropometry and lipid measures. [
J Nurs Educ.
2017;56(1):43–48.]
La profanation du montage
Authors: Hildebrandt Toni 
Published: January 2017

Cet article examine les liens entre, pour l’aspect technique, le plan séquence et le montage, et, pour l’aspect philosophico-historique, la vie quotidienne et la politique mondiale, du point de vue d’une profanation capable de désamorcer la puissance et avec une attention particulière portée à l’unique film expérimental de Pasolini : La sequenza del fiore di (1968). Ce court métrage n’a pas seulement un statut spécial dans la filmographie de Pasolini, il marque aussi un tournant du tragique vers un ton comique/pessimiste de son cinéma profanateur. Cet article révèle aussi une réception inattendue de Heidegger, par l’intermédiaire du marxisme heideggerien de Karel Kosik et d’une conception benjaminienne du profane fondée sur l’idée de bonheur.
Comparison - effectiveness of oral steroid versus intratympanic Dexamethasone for sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss
Authors: Rupasinghe R. A. S. T. 
Published: January 2017

BackgroundSudden sensory neural hearing loss is an ENT emergency, where 90% are idiopathic. Steroids are the mainstay of treatment, but the best mode of delivery need to be determined. AimThis study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of oral steroid versus intratympanic Dexamethasone for sudden onset sensory neural hearing loss MethodProspective, interventional, randomised, comparative study was carried out at the ENT unit at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka from September 2013 to August 2015. Results7 patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated in to two groups, and were treated with oral Prednisolone and Intratympanic Dexamethasone, which included 23 males and 14 females (n=37). Within the present study, 85% (17/20) patients who had oral Prednisolone and 94.10% (16/17) patients who had intratympanic Dexamethasone clinically improved after treatment. Overall improvement following ITD is significantly higher 94.10% (P<0.01). There were no adverse effects reported. ConclusionIntratympanic dexamethasone (ITD) is an effective treatment modality for patients presenting with sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss, compared to high dose oral steroids. Hearing improvement in low and mid frequencies are 100% compared to high frequencies. Early diagnosis and treatment, gave best results.
A Database of Human Immune Receptor Alleles Recovered from Population Sequencing Data
Authors: Yu Yaxuan , Ceredig Rhodri , Seoighe Cathal 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
High-throughput sequencing data from TCRs and Igs can provide valuable insights into the adaptive immune response, but bioinformatics pipelines for analysis of these data are constrained by the availability of accurate and comprehensive repositories of TCR and Ig alleles. We have created an analytical pipeline to recover immune receptor alleles from genome sequencing data. Applying this pipeline to data from the 1000 Genomes Project we have created Lym1K, a collection of immune receptor alleles that combines known, well-supported alleles with novel alleles found in the 1000 Genomes Project data. We show that Lym1K leads to a significant improvement in the alignment of short read sequences from immune receptors and that the addition of novel alleles discovered from genome sequence data are likely to be particularly significant for comprehensive analysis of populations that are not currently well represented in existing repositories of immune alleles.
Maurer–Cartan Elements in the Lie Models of Finite Simplicial Complexes
Authors: Buijs Urtzi , Félix Yves , Murillo Aniceto , Tanré Daniel 
Published: January 2017

AbstractIn a previous work, we associated a complete diòerential graded Lie algebra to any finite simplicial complex in a functorial way. Similarly, we also have a realization functor fromthe category of complete diòerential graded Lie algebras to the category of simplicial sets. We have already interpreted the homology of a Lie algebra in terms of homotopy groups of its realization. In this paper, we begin a dictionary between models and simplicial complexes by establishing a correspondence between the Deligne groupoid of the model and the connected components of the finite simplicial complex.
Dust opacities inside the dust devil column in the Taklimakan Desert
Authors: Luan Zhaopeng , Han Yongxiang , Zhao Tianliang , Liu Feng , Liu Chong , Rood Mark J. , Yang Xinghua , He Qing , Lu Huichao 
Published: January 2017

Abstract. The distribution of dust aerosols in dust devils (DDs) is quantitatively characterized here based on a field observation. We applied the digital optical method (DOM) with digital still cameras to quantify the opacity of the DDs in the Taklimakan Desert, China. This study presents the following unique and important results: (1) the distinct horizontal distributions of opacity proved the existence of DDs' eye, similarly to the eye of tropical cyclone; (2) the opacity of the DDs decreases with increasing height; however, the dust aerosols do appear to settle out, and the relatively calm eye leads to a minimum in dust opacity at the eye; (3) the horizontal distribution of opacity is quasi-symmetric with a bimodal across the eye of the DDs, which could be resulted from the ambient air conditions; and (4) a new method is developed for characterizing the three-dimensional structure of DDs based on the observed two-dimensional opacity provided by DOM. This study not only proposes a highly reliable, low-cost and efficient methodology to capture the optical structure of DDs, but it could also provide the information on estimation of dust emissions driven by DDs.
Water availability limits tree productivity, carbon stocks, and carbon residence time in mature forests across the western US
Authors: Berner Logan T. , Law Beverly E. , Hudiburg Tara W. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract. Water availability constrains the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems and is projected to change in many parts of the world over the coming century. We quantified the response of tree net primary productivity (NPP), live biomass (BIO), and mean carbon residence time (CRT = BIO / NPP) to spatial variation in water availability in the western US. We used forest inventory measurements from 1953 mature stands (> 100 years) in Washington, Oregon, and California (WAORCA) along with satellite and climate data sets covering the western US. We summarized forest structure and function in both domains along a 400 cm yr−1 hydrologic gradient, quantified with a climate moisture index (CMI) based on the difference between precipitation and reference evapotranspiration summed over the water year (October–September) and then averaged annually from 1985 to 2014 (CMIwy). Median NPP, BIO, and CRT computed at 10 cm yr−1 intervals along the CMIwy gradient increased monotonically with increasing CMIwy across both WAORCA (rs = 0.93–0.96, p < 0.001) and the western US (rs = 0.93–0.99, p < 0.001). Field measurements from WAORCA showed that median NPP increased from 2.2 to 5.6 Mg C ha−1 yr−1 between the driest and wettest 5 % of sites, while BIO increased from 26 to 281 Mg C ha−1 and CRT increased from 11 to 49 years. The satellite data sets revealed similar changes over the western US, though these data sets tended to plateau in the wettest areas, suggesting that additional efforts are needed to better quantify NPP and BIO from satellites in high-productivity, high-biomass forests. Our results illustrate that long-term average water availability is a key environmental constraint on tree productivity, carbon storage, and carbon residence time in mature forests across the western US, underscoring the need to assess potential ecosystem response to projected warming and drying over the coming century.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Sustainable Agriculture Research, Vol. 6, No. 1
Authors: Lee Joan 
Published: January 2017

Sustainable Agriculture Research wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.Sustainable Agriculture Research is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at http://www.ccsenet.org/reviewer and e-mail the completed application form to sar@ccsenet.org. Reviewers for Volume 6, Number 1Abha Mishra, Asian Institute of Technology, ThailandAftab Alam, Vice President Agriculture (R&D), Edenworks Inc. New York, United StatesAmor Slama, Science Faculty of Bizerte, TunisiaAndre Lindner, Dresden University of Technology, Tropical Forestry, GermanyBernard Palmer Kfuban Yerima, University of Dschang, CameroonBeye Amadou Amadou Moustapha, Rice Research Center, Côte d'IvoireDario Stefanelli, Department of Primary Industries, AustraliaDietrich Darr, Hochschule Rhein-Waal, GermanyInder Pal Singh, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University (GADVASU), IndiaIvo Grgic, University of Zagreb, CroatiaJose Antonio Alburquerque, Spanish National Research Council (CEBAS-CSIC), SpainKhaled Sassi, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, TunisiaMahmoud Shehata Mahmoud, Alexandria University, EgyptManuel Teles Oliveira, University Tras os Montes Alto Douro (UTAD), PortugalMirela Kopjar, University of Osijek, CroatiaMohammad Valipour, Payame Noor University, IranMurtazain Raza, Subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich, PakistanNehemie Tchinda Donfagsiteli, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies, CameroonRabia Rehman, University of the Punjab, PakistanRoberto José Zoppolo, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (Uruguay), UruguaySilviu Beciu, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, RomaniaStefano Marino, University of Molise, ItalySubbu Kumarappan, Ohio State ATI, United StatesSuheb Mohammed, University of Virginia, United StatesTunde Akim Omokanye, Agricultural Research and Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA), CanadaWei Wang, Vanderbilt University, United States
Development of a Terbium-Sensitized Fluorescence Method for Analysis of Silibinin
Authors: Ershadi Saba , Jouyban Abolghasem , Molavi Ommoleila , Shayanfar Ali 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Silibinin is a natural flavonoid with potent anticancer properties, as shown in both in vitro and in vivo experiments. Various methods have been used for silibinin analysis. Terbium-sensitized fluorescence methods have been widely used for the determination of drugs in pharmaceutical preparations and biological samples in recent years. The present work is aimed at providing a simple analytical method for the quantitative determination of silibinin in aqueous solutions based on the formation of a fluorescent complex with terbium ion. Terbium concentration, pH, and volume of buffer, the important effective parameters for the determination of silibininby the proposed method, were optimized using response surface methodology. The fluorescence intensity of silibinin was measured at 545 nm using λex = 334 nm. The developed method was applied for the determination of silibinin in plasma samples after protein precipitation with acetone. Under optimum conditions, the method provided a linear range between 0.10 and 0.50 mg/L, with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.997. The LOD and LOQ were 0.034 and 0.112 mg/L, respectively. These results indicate that the developed method is a simple, low-cost, and suitable analytical method for the quantification of silibinin in aqueous solution and plasma samples.
Influence of Sample Temperature for Measurement Accuracy with FT-NIR Spectroscopy
Authors: Dvořák Lukáš , Fajman Martin , Sustova Kvetoslava 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
This study monitored the influence of milk samples temperature on the measuring accuracy of FT-NIR spectroscopy in milk content analysis. Reference methods were used to determine dry matter, fat, protein, and lactose content in cow's milk. Milk samples were measured in reflectance mode on an integrating sphere with the use ofa compression cuvette and a transflectance cuvette, ensuring a beam trajectory length of h = 0.2 mm. The samples were measured at 18, 20, 22, 24, and 40°C, and analyses were performed at 100 scansat a resolution of 8 cm−1. The measurements were influenced by the temperatures of the samples during the evaluation of all analyzed constituents (P &lt; 0.05). Our results confirmed that the accurate determination of milk constituents requires maintaining, during analysis, the temperature conditions of the samples and the conditions for which the spectrophotometer calibration was designed.
Effect of Source of DNA on the Quantitative Analysis of Genetically Engineered Traits Using Digital PCR and Real-Time PCR
Authors: Demeke Tigst , Malabanan Jemima , Holigroski Michelle , Eng Monika 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Seven commercially available DNA extraction kits were compared with a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)method to determine the suitability of the extracted DNA for RainDrop digital PCR (dPCR) and real-time PCR (RT-PCR) quantification of OXY235 canola, FP967 flax, and DP305423 soybean (spiked at the 0.1% level). For the kits, the highest amount of DNA extracted from a 0.2 g sample was obtained using OmniPrep for Plant for flax andDNeasy mericon Food for canola and soybean. For canola, DNA extracted with the Fast ID Genomic DNA Extraction Kit, FastDNA Spin Kit, GM Quicker 2, NucleoSpin Food, and DNeasy mericon Food was suitable for dPCR and RT-PCR. For flax, DNA extracted with Fast ID, FastDNA Spin Kit, OmniPrep for Plant, and NucleoSpin Food was suitable for RT-PCR. However, only Fast ID yielded DNA suitable for dPCR. For soybean, DNA extracted with five and six of the seven DNA extraction kits was suitable for dPCR and RT-PCR, respectively. Overall, Fast ID provided reliable results regardless of species or analysis method used. Canola, flax, and soybean DNA extracted with the CTAB method and then purified were suitable for both dPCR and RT-PCR. This is the first report showing the effect of different DNA extraction methods on the absolute quantification of genetically engineered traits using dPCR.
Validation of the AccuPoint Advanced ATP Hygiene Monitoring System for Sanitation Monitoring Through Detection of ATP from Stainless Steel Surfaces
Authors: Viator Ryan , Gray R Lucas , Sarver Ron , Steiner Brent , Mozola Mark , Rice Jennifer 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
The AccuPoint Advanced ATP Hygeine Monitoring System was validated by an AOAC International Performance Tested MethodSM on the detection of ATP from stainless steel surfaces. Neogen Corp.'ssystem is a lightweight, hand-held diagnostic tool used to validate and verify a hygiene program's effectiveness by detecting organic residues remaining on surfaces and in liquids after cleaning. The system is composed of three primary components: an electronic luminometer, fully self-contained single-use samplers, and software.The system is designed to detect adenosine triphosphate (ATP) at set thresholds and to report the measurement in relative light units (RLU). These thresholds are established by a facility to reflect effective cleaning practices. The instrument compares the measured level of ATP with the established threshold and reports the results as pass, marginal, or fail. A linear dose–response in RLU was observed with pure analyte. In the matrix and microbial studies, detection levels varied depending on the matrix and microorganism tested. Independent laboratory trials confirmed pure analyte and matrix observations. Specificity testing of similar, yet different, compounds resulted in 0 RLU for all except 2′-deoxyadenosine 5′-triphosphate sodium salt,which showed markedly reduced reactivity when compared with ATP. Also, interference by these compounds was negligible. When disinfectant residues were evaluated for their effect on the test, cleaners increased RLU outputto varying degrees. Stability testing showed consistent results between three independently manufactured lots and stable results through the 9 month shelf-life. Additionally, when three readers were compared using electronic light-emitting diodes as the light source, instrument variability was low (&lt;3%). Robustness testing results provided evidence that temperature affects test performance more than shaking time, and sampler performance improves as the temperature increases to room temperature. These results provided evidence that the AccuPoint Advanced ATP Hygiene Monitoring System produces consistent and reliable data for the evaluation of sanitation program effectiveness on stainless steel surfaces in food processing and food service facilities.
Comments on a Method to Measure Sucralose Using UV Photodegradation Followed by UV Spectrophotometry
Authors: Fang Te , Andrews Susan A , Hofmann Ron 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
A simple and quick method to measure sucralose in aqueous solution at concentrations in the order of 0.1–1.2 g·L−1 proposed by Idris et al. uses UV irradiation prior to UV spectrophotometry. The photolysis of sucralose forms a photoactive compound characterized by maximum absorbance at approximately 270 nm. The conditions required for sucralose photolysis, however, had not been completely reported. In this work, the procedure described by Idris et al. was replicated using a low-pressure UV lamp to irradiate sucralose samples with a wider range of initial concentrations(0.04–10 g·L−1) with known fluences. It was determined that care must be taken to ensure that the same fluence is applied for both calibration and measurement steps because the absorbance of the sucralose photolysis product is a function of the applied fluence. The way thesamples are irradiated also has an impact on the results in that the method exhibits a greater linear range if an apparatus is used that maximizes the fluence rate (e.g., by placing samples closer to the UV source or using a higher-intensity lamp).
<b> ESTUDO E PREVALÊNCIA DO SISTEMA RH E KELL NOS DOADORES DO HEMOCENTRO DE SANTA MARIA-RS </b>
Authors: Bortolotto Adriana Najai , Mikalauscas Márcia Maria , Murari Anelise Levay , Rubin Samara , Silva José Edson Paz da 
Published: January 2017

O trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a prevalência dos fenótipos do sistema Rh e Kell em doadores do Hemocentro de Santa Maria. A frequência destes sistemas depende da etnia de cada região. Os principais antígenos do sistema Rh incluem: D, C/c/Cw, E/e. O sistema Kell foi descoberto em 1946, depois da introdução do teste de antiglobulina. Os anticorpos podem causar Doença Hemolítica do Recém-Nascido. Das 1832 amostras fenotipadas , quanto ao sistema Rh, 870 amostras (48%) foram fenotipadas como Rh positivos e 962 amostras (52,0%) fenotipadas como Rh negativo. Das fenotipadas como Rh negativas, 78 amostras (8,1%) foram positivas para o antígeno “C” e/ou “E”. Relacionando o percentual do sistema Kell positivo e Rh negativos foi de 8,2%. O doador Rh negativo deve ser analisado, para os demais antígenos deste sistemas e para o antígeno Kell , mesmo sendo menos imunogênicos, são capazes de causar Doença Hemolítica Grave e Aloimunizações. Descritores: Fenotipagem, Freqüência, Doadores, Sistema Kell, Sistema Rh.
Epidemiological research on parent–child conflict in the United States: subgroup variations by place of birth and ethnicity, 2002–2013
Authors: Parra-Cardona Jose Ruben , Yeh Hsueh-Han , Anthony James C. 
Published: January 2017

BackgroundChronically escalated parent–child conflict has been observed to elicit maladaptive behavior and reduced psychological well-being in children and youth. In this epidemiological study, we sought to estimate the occurrence of escalated parent–child conflict for United States (US) adolescent subgroups defined by (a) ethnic self-identification, and (b) nativity (US-born versus foreign-born).MethodsUS study populations of 12-to-17-year-olds were sampled, recruited, and assessed for the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2002–2013 (n = 111, 129). Analysis-weighted contingency table analyses contrasted US-born versus foreign-born who self-identified as: (a) Hispanic, (b) non-Hispanic African-American, (c) non-Hispanic Asian, and (c) non-Hispanic White.ResultsFrequently escalated parent–child conflict was most prevalent among US-born non-Hispanic White adolescents, from 18% at age 12 (95% CI [17.6%, 18.9%]) to 29% at age 17 (95% CI [28.3%, 29.7%]), followed by US-born Hispanic and non-Hispanic Asian children. Estimated prevalence proportions were markedly lower for African-American children, from 8% at age 12 (95% CI [6.8, 8.5]) to 16% at age 17 (95% CI [14.3, 16.7]). Broad and sometimes overlapping CI indicate that larger sample sizes are needed for complete evaluation of an apparent excess occurrence of frequent parent-child conflict among US-born versus foreign-born. Nonetheless, in the larger subgroups, the US-born show a clear excess occurrence of frequent parent-child conflict. For example, US-born Mexican children have 1.7 times higher odds of experiencing frequent parent-child conflict than foreign-born Mexican children (OR = 1.7, 95% CI [1.5, 2.0],p-value < 0.001).DiscussionThe main discovery from this multi-ethnic sample investigation is a rank-ordering of parent-child conflict prevalence estimates from high (non-Hispanic White) to low (non-Hispanic African-American). The pattern also suggests a possibly generalizable excess associated with US-born sub-groups. The epidemiological estimates presented here merit attention in future cross-cultural research focused on parent-child conflict.