bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Tuberculosis joint infections in four domestic cats
Authors: Lalor Stephanie M , Clarke Stephen , Pink Jonathan , Parry Andrew , Scurrell Emma , Fitzpatrick Noel , Watson Fraje , O’Halloran Conor , Gunn-Moore Danielle 
Published: July 2017

Case series summary This paper describes the clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging findings and outcome in four cats with confirmed joint-associated tuberculosis. The cats were 2–6 years of age, and immune competent. Three cases had tuberculosis affecting only one joint, whereas one case had at least three joints affected. Two cases were caused by Mycobacterium bovis, and the other two were caused by Mycobacterium microti. Radiological findings included osteolysis, periosteal reaction and associated soft tissue swelling. Two cases were euthanased and two cases responded well to amputation and follow-on antibiotic therapy. Relevance and novel information To our knowledge, this is the first publication of a series of cats with joint-associated tuberculosis. Although tuberculosis is not common, a high degree of suspicion is needed to avoid delayed diagnosis. This case series highlights the importance of considering mycobacterial disease as a differential for joint disease in cats.
Retrospective Clinical Study of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Treated With Chemotherapy and Abdominal Hyperthermia
Authors: Fan Yu-Fei , Qin Yuan , Li Ding-Gang , Kerr David 
Published: July 2017

Purpose Hyperthermia is a mechanistically plausible partner with chemotherapy, although many of the underlying molecular mechanisms of this combination treatment are not yet properly understood. Preclinical studies suggest that there is potential synergy with gemcitabine and that provides the basis for retrospective analysis of a clinical series combining these treatment modalities for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Patients and Methods Twenty-nine chemotherapy-naive patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic carcinoma with malignant ascites were treated with intraperitoneal cisplatin 30 mg/m2 and gemcitabine 800 to 1,000 mg/m2 intravenously on days 1, 8, and 15 every 28 days until tumor progression. Patients also received regional hyperthermia treatment (41 to 42°C) on the upper abdomen two times per week from days 1 to 21. Results In all, 83 cycles of chemotherapy were administered and were generally well tolerated. No patients had a complete response, 13 had a partial response, seven had stable disease, and 9 had progressive disease. Mean progression-free survival and overall survival were 119 ± 61days and 195 ± 98 days, respectively. Conclusion This study provides preliminary evidence that the treatment approach of combined systemic and intraperitoneal chemotherapy plus hyperthermia is well tolerated, is active, and has an acceptable survival profile for patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer and ascites.
Οι συνέπειες των μετακινήσεων των λαών στην πολιτισμική τους ταυτότητα. Η περίπτωση της ταυτότητας των Ποντίων
Authors: Παραδεισοπούλου Πολύμνια 
Published: July 2017

Η εργασία έχει στόχο να αναδείξει τις διαδρομές μιας εθνοτικής πολιτισμικής ταυτότητας – συγκεκριμένα της ποντιακής – στον ελλαδικό χώρο. Το ελληνικό εθνικό κράτος, κατά τη διαδικασία εθνικής ολοκλήρωσης και ομογενοποίησης, χρησιμοποίησε διάφορους τρόπους για να εντάξει στο κυρίαρχο πολιτισμικό πρότυπο, όλες τις εθνοτικές ομάδες, που το αποτελούσαν. Μία από τις ομάδες αυτές είναι η ποντιακή. Οι Πόντιοι, έχουν μια ιδιαίτερη πολιτισμική ταυτότητα που εκφράζεται, τόσο με τη στενή έννοια του όρου – διάλεκτος, τρόπος διαβίωσης, ήθη, έθιμα - όσο και με μία ευρύτερη έννοια, που εκδηλώνεται μέσα από τον τρόπο σκέψης και δράσης, που είναι διαφοροποιημένος από τον κυρίαρχο εθνικό. Η ποντιακή ταυτότητα, παρά τις διακυμάνσεις που υπέστη υπό την επιρροή διαφόρων μορφών αποκλεισμού, προσπαθειών επιβίωσης και παρά τη διέλευση ενός αιώνα από την είσοδο των πρώτων Ποντίων προσφύγων στην Ελλάδα, παραμένει σε μεγάλο βαθμό ενεργή, ανθεκτική και ισχυρή, άλλοτε σε αντιπαράθεση και άλλοτε σε σύμπλευση με την εθνική πολιτισμική ταυτότητα.
Διαχείριση των Διαθέσιμων Κεφαλαίων των Ασφαλιστικών Ταμείων με την Χρήση Νευρωνικών Δικτύων
Authors: Μέμος Κωνσταντίνος , Ρομπόλης Σάββας 
Published: July 2017

Η κεντρική επιδίωξη της έρευνας επικεντρώνεται στη διερεύνηση και διατύπωση μιας εναλλακτικής μεθόδου αποτελεσματικής αξιοποίησης των διαθεσίμων κεφαλαίων της Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης στη χώρα μας η οποία βασίζεται στη χρήση μοντέλου Νευρωνικών Δικτύων. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό η έρευνα εστιάζεται στη διαχείριση των διαθεσίμων κεφαλαίων του Συστήματος Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης, στα Τεχνικά Νευρωνικά Δίκτυα και στο επενδυτικό μοντέλο Τεχνικών Νευρωνικών Δικτύων.
Κοινωνική Πολιτική και Βιοπολιτική. Από την ταξική αντιπαράθεση στη «μικροφυσική της εξουσίας»
Authors: Αλεξίου Θανάσης 
Published: July 2017

Αφού πρώτα ορίσουμε το περιεχόμενο και τις λειτουργίες της κοινωνικής πολιτικής καθώς και το ιστορικο-θεωρητικό πλαίσιο στη συνέχεια θα αναδείξουμε τις επιστημολογικές και μεθοδολογικές προκείμενες που πλαισιώνουν την αναλυτική κατηγορία της βιοπολιτικής. Η ανάδειξη αυτή κάνει νόημα: α) επειδή ολοένα και πιο συχνά η κοινωνική πολιτική προσδιορίζεται ως βιοπολιτική, και β) επειδή η ουσιοκρατική αντίληψη για την εξουσία που ενυπάρχει στο «παράδειγμα» της βιοπολιτικής, αποσπά την κοινωνική πολιτική από την ταξική αντιπαράθεση για την πρόσβαση σε σπάνιους πόρους και μέσα και την μεταφέρει στο λαβύρινθο των σχέσεων εξουσίας. Ουσιαστικά έχουμε να κάνουμε με αλλαγή «παραδείγματος» καθώς στην περίπτωση της βιοπολιτικής δεν υπάρχουν ούτε συμπαγή κοινωνικά υποκείμενα, δηλαδή κοινωνικές τάξεις, ούτε κεντρικοί πόλοι εξουσίας (κράτος, κεφάλαιο, υπερεθνικοί οργανισμοί κ.λπ.). Εδώ οι ταξικές σχέσεις είναι περισσότερο απότοκο των εξουσιαστικών σχέσεων. Συνεπώς η διευθέτηση των μεθοδολογικών ζητημάτων που προκύπτουν πρωτίστως από την πληθωριστική χρήση της βιοπολιτικής, θα προσδιορίσει με σαφέστερο τρόπο την αναλυτική ικανότητα και την εγχειρηματικότητά της σε ζητήματα κοινωνικής πολιτικής.
Ευέλικτη Απασχόληση στην Ελλάδα της Κρίσης: Σκέψεις και Διαπιστώσεις
Authors: Κούγιας Κωνσταντίνος 
Published: July 2017

Την τελευταία διετία παρατηρείται μια οριακή διόρθωση στους δείκτες της ανεργίας και της απασχόλησης, η οποία όμως εκδηλώνεται με την υποχώρηση της τυπικής και πλήρους απασχόλησης και την ενίσχυση της μη τυπικής και ευέλικτης εργασίας. Το παρόν άρθρο στοχεύει στην παρουσίαση της εικόνας της ευέλικτης εργασίας στην Ελλάδα κατά την περίοδο 2010-2016 και στον εμπλουτισμό της δημόσιας συζήτησης για την απασχόληση που αποτελεί ένα από σημείο κλειδί για την ανάκαμψη και την έξοδο από την κρίση.
The “MelArete” Project: Educating children to the Ethics of Virtue and of Care
Authors: Mortari Luigina , Ubbiali Marco 
Published: July 2017

<p style="text-align:justify">The educative project MelArete proposes an interpretation of ethical education: a form of Education to Virtue Ethics in the light of the philosophy of care. Starting from the ontological assumption that care is prime in life and without it the human being cannot flourish in his/her humanity, the project is based on an interpretation of the pedagogy of care. Since the practice of care reveals to have an ethical core and that core is made of ways of being-with-the-others, the pedagogical theory of MelArete states that in order to develop a project that is in relationship with the core of life we must educate to care. Therefore, educating to care means educating to virtues. On this basis MelArete proposes activities with the aim to guide children’s attention to the concepts of care and virtues. MelArete has its many references in Plato and Aristotle; besides it assumes the distinction of Ricoeur between ethics and morality. In Plato/Socrates (Alcibiades I) ethics is an educational action that allows the others to thrive in their own existential capabilities; moreover, in Aristotle’s (Nicomachean Ethics) ethics searches for eudaimonia, a good quality of life. In our educational project with children, the educative methods are the following: conversations (promoting intersubjective thought), narratives (reading and writing stories about virtues), vignettes and games (stimulating ethical thinking through a playful language) and the “diary of virtues” (promoting a reflecting culture of virtues in everyday life). In this paper we present the theoretical background of the project and a summary of the pedagogical approach and application which we are testing in our research.</p>
Do exercises improve back pain in pregnancy?
Authors: Abu Muhammad Azrai , Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah , Shan Lim Pei , Sulaiman Aqmar Suraya , Omar Mohd Hashim , Ariffin Mohd Hisam Muhamad , Baharuddin Azmi , Shohaimi Shuhaila , Man Zuraidah Che 
Published: July 2017

Abstract

Objective
To assess the efficacy of an exercise program towards reducing back pain in pregnant women.

Methods
In this prospective control study, 145 low risk pregnant women who scored more than 20 for functional limitation assessment were recruited. The severity of back pain was assessed using the visual analoque scale (VAS) and the functional limitation was assessed using the Oswestry disability questionnaire (ODQ). All participants were informed of back care measures and provided with Paracetamol as an adjunct analgesia. The intervention group will have a session with a trained physiotherapist. Subsequently, all participants will be required to fill in a similar questionnaire regarding pain intensity and functional limitation assessment after 6 weeks post-intervention.

Results
There was a significant reduction in the VAS score and improvement in functional ODQ score in the intervention group. The median usage of Paracetamol as an analgesia to control back pain in the control group was 500 mg higher than the intervention group. There was a weak association of age, parity, duration of back pain, and body mass index with functional ODQ score at 6 week following intervention.

Conclusion
The back pain exercise reducing program was effective in reducing back pain intensity and analgesia usage with a significant improvement in functional ability.
45,X/46,XY ovotesticular disorder of sex development revisited: undifferentiated gonadal tissue may be mistaken as ovarian tissue
Authors: Andrade Juliana Gabriel Ribeiro de , Andrade Liliana Aparecida Lucci De Angelo , Guerra-Junior Gil , Maciel-Guerra Andréa Trevas 
Published: July 2017

AbstractBackground:The 45,X/46,XY karyotype has been associated with mixed gonadal dysgenesis (MGD) and ovotesticular disorder of sex development (DSD). Our aim was to revise the diagnosis of ovotesticular DSD in two patients in the context of a retrospective study of 45,X/46,XY subjects with genital ambiguity.Case presentation:Patient 1 had a left streak gonad; the right one was considered an ovotestis. Patient 2 had a right testis; the left gonad was considered an ovary. Revision of the histological sections was performed. Both the “ovarian” part of the right gonad of patient 1 and the left “ovary” of patient 2 contained ovarian-type stroma with clusters of sex-cordlike structures and rare germ cells, compatible with undifferentiated gonadal tissue (UGT). Misdiagnosis of ovarian tissue in patients with 45,X/46,XY mosaicism or its variants could also be found in six published case reports.Conclusions:A distinction between 45,X/46,XY ovotesticular DSD and MGD should be made on past and future cases keeping in mind that UGT may be mistaken as ovarian tissue.
Foreign Aid Reciprocity Agreements: Committing Developing Countries to Improve the Effectiveness of Aid When They Become Donors
Authors: Skladany Martin 
Published: July 2017

AbstractExisting best practices for aid delivery are well known and largely uncontroversial but often neglected by bilateral and multilateral aid agencies because of domestic political considerations and bureaucratic resistance. Developing countries should unilaterally ratify an agreement committing them, in the future, after they have experienced sustained and robust economic, social, and political development, to establish their own foreign aid programs that follow existing best practices for aid delivery. Such foreign aid reciprocity agreements would have numerous benefits, including: being an international tool to signal a developing country’s resolve to reform and a domestic tool to pressure corrupt public officials to improve; enabling developing countries to take a leadership position in international development discourses; putting pressure on developed countries to implement best practices; and encouraging other developing countries to support and eventually adopt aid reciprocity agreements, which would lead to an increase in the amount of aid in the future. Furthermore, the idea of unilateral reciprocity agreements could potentially be expanded to areas of international interaction beyond foreign aid such as finance, trade, security, technology transfer, migration, and environmental policies.
Electroanalytical techniques in archaeological and art conservation
Authors: Doménech-Carbó Antonio , Doménech-Carbó María Teresa 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
The application of electrochemical techniques for obtaining analytical information of interest in the fields of archaeometry, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage goods is reviewed. Focused on voltammetry of immobilised particles and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques, electrochemical measurements offer valuable information for identifying and quantifying components, tracing provenances and manufacturing techniques and provide new tools for authentication and dating.
Biotechnological potential of insect fatty acid-modifying enzymes
Authors: Tupec Michal , Buček Aleš , Valterová Irena , Pichová Iva 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
There are more than one million described insect species. This species richness is reflected in the diversity of insect metabolic processes. In particular, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, such as defensive compounds and chemical signals, encompasses an extraordinarily wide range of chemicals that are generally unparalleled among natural products from other organisms. Insect genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes thus offer a valuable resource for discovery of novel enzymes with potential for biotechnological applications. Here, we focus on fatty acid (FA) metabolism-related enzymes, notably the fatty acyl desaturases and fatty acyl reductases involved in the biosynthesis of FA-derived pheromones. Research on insect pheromone-biosynthetic enzymes, which exhibit diverse enzymatic properties, has the potential to broaden the understanding of enzyme specificity determinants and contribute to engineering of enzymes with desired properties for biotechnological production of FA derivatives. Additionally, the application of such pheromone-biosynthetic enzymes represents an environmentally friendly and economic alternative to the chemical synthesis of pheromones that are used in insect pest management strategies.
Acute Effects of Constant-Angle and Constant-Torque Static Stretching on Passive Stiffness of the Posterior Hip and Thigh Muscles in Healthy, Young and Old Men
Authors: Palmer Ty B. 
Published: July 2017

Abstract
Palmer, TB. Acute effects of constant-angle and constant-torque static stretching on passive stiffness of the posterior hip and thigh muscles in healthy, young and old men. J Strength Cond Res 33(11): 2991–2999, 2019—The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of constant-angle (CA) and constant-torque (CT) static stretching on passive stiffness of the posterior hip and thigh muscles in healthy, young and old men. Fifteen young (25 ± 3 years) and 15 old (71 ± 4 years) men underwent 2 passive straight-leg raise (SLR) assessments before and after 8 minutes of CA and CT stretching using an isokinetic dynamometer. Passive stiffness was calculated during each SLR as the slope of the final 10% of the angle-torque curve. The results indicated that passive stiffness decreased from pre- to post-stretching for both treatments (p ≤ 0.001–0.002) and age groups (p ≤ 0.001–0.046); however, greater decreases were observed for the CT than the CA stretching (p = 0.045) and for the old than the young men (p < 0.001). In addition, baseline stiffness was greater for the old than the younger men (p = 0.010) and was also negatively related (r = −0.721; p < 0.001) to the changes in stiffness from pre- to post-stretching. These findings suggest that holding stretches at a constant tension may be a more effective strategy for altering passive stiffness of the posterior hip and thigh muscles. The greater stretch-induced stiffness decreases observed for the older men provide support that acute static stretching may be particularly effective for reducing stiffness in the elderly. As a result, it may be advantageous to prescribe static stretching before exercise for older adults, as this may be used to elicit substantial declines in passive stiffness, which could help reduce the risk of subsequent injury events in this population.
Guidelines and Practical Tips for Training the Prenatal Client
Authors: Ziel Erica , Smith Katie M. 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACT
PRENATAL AEROBIC AND RESISTANCE TRAINING CAN HAVE TREMENDOUS BENEFITS FOR MOTHER AND CHILD, IMPROVING DELIVERY AND POSTPARTUM RECOVERY. DAILY MOVEMENTS TO ENCOURAGE DEEP CORE STRENGTHENING, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF POSTURE, AND AVOIDING EXERCISES THAT CAUSE DISCOMFORT MAY MINIMIZE COMMON AILMENTS OF PREGNANCY MEANWHILE IMPROVING MOBILITY OF DAILY FUNCTION. A VIDEO ABSTRACT OF THIS ARTICLE CAN BE FOUND IN VIDEO, SUPPLEMENTAL DIGITAL CONTENT 1, HTTP://LINKS.LWW.COM/SCJ/A218.
La educación superior a distancia tradicional y virtual: una perspectiva desde la economía de la educación
Authors: Parra Moreno Carlos , Liz Andrea del Pilar , Perilla Ricardo 
Published: July 2017

<p>El presente artículo es producto del interés investigativo del grupo GIETO del Instituto de Educación a Distancia de la Universidad del Tolima. En el documento se esboza desde una perspectiva interdisciplinar como lo es la economía de la educación, la importancia del entendimiento y presencia de metodologías de aprendizaje a distancia tradicional y virtual en la educación superior, las cuales en las últimas tres décadas han tomado fuerza como resultado de la alta demanda de formación en este proceso globalizador. Este trabajo surge de la investigación "La educación a distancia tradicional y en línea como generador de capital humano en el programa de Administración Financiera de la Universidad del Tolima". En el artículo se muestra un estado del arte y reflexiones desde una perspectiva interpretativa con el método de revisión documental, la importancia al desarrollo de capital humano en la región de la educación a distancia tradicional y en línea.</p>
Representaciones Sociales frente a la Responsabilidad Social de la industria petrolera y su influencia en la calidad de vida
Authors: Sierra Arevalo Jennifer 
Published: July 2017

<p align="center"><strong>Resum</strong><strong>e</strong><strong>n</strong></p><p>El artículo analiza las Representaciones Sociales que los habitantes de la vereda Rubiales construyen frente a la Responsabilidad Social de la industria petrolera y la influencia en su calidad de vida. La investigación inicia con un abordaje de los procesos de objetivación y anclaje que se dan durante la construcción de una Representación Social, posteriormente se considera la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial como el compromiso voluntario que asumen las organizaciones de integrar las expectativas y preocupaciones de los diferentes grupos de interés, apuntando hacia un desarrollo sostenible generando confianza y credibilidad; se analiza también que la Calidad de Vida es un concepto social que parte de las necesidades e intereses de una persona en comunidad, fundamentado en su propia realidad. Finalmente mediante el análisis de la información recolectada a través de la observación directa y la aplicación de entrevistas semi-estructuradas se logró conocer que la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial es para los habitantes de Rubiales, un canal de comunicación entre la comunidad y las empresas mediante el cual se canalizan ofertas laborales; es quien les ayuda a resolver sus problemas o necesidades, principalmente de salud, y quienes velan por el bienestar de la comunidad. Adicionalmente en cuanto a Calidad de Vida, refieren, que el poder acceder a un empleo con un salario superior al que se encuentra afuera les permite satisfacer sus necesidades básicas y acceder a bienes y servicios, lo que les significa un mejoramiento en su Calidad de Vida.</p>
Benchmarking Relatedness Inference Methods with Genome-Wide Data from Thousands of Relatives
Authors: Ramstetter Monica D , Dyer Thomas D , Lehman Donna M , Curran Joanne E , Duggirala Ravindranath , Blangero John , Mezey Jason G , Williams Amy L 
Published: July 2017

AbstractRelatedness inference is an essential component of many genetic analyses and popular in consumer genetic testing. Ramstetter et al. evaluate twelve.....Inferring relatedness from genomic data is an essential component of genetic association studies, population genetics, forensics, and genealogy. While numerous methods exist for inferring relatedness, thorough evaluation of these approaches in real data has been lacking. Here, we report an assessment of 12 state-of-the-art pairwise relatedness inference methods using a data set with 2485 individuals contained in several large pedigrees that span up to six generations. We find that all methods have high accuracy (92–99%) when detecting first- and second-degree relationships, but their accuracy dwindles to &lt;43% for seventh-degree relationships. However, most identical by descent (IBD) segment-based methods inferred seventh-degree relatives correct to within one relatedness degree for &gt;76% of relative pairs. Overall, the most accurate methods are Estimation of Recent Shared Ancestry (ERSA) and approaches that compute total IBD sharing using the output from GERMLINE and Refined IBD to infer relatedness. Combining information from the most accurate methods provides little accuracy improvement, indicating that novel approaches, such as new methods that leverage relatedness signals from multiple samples, are needed to achieve a sizeable jump in performance.
Comportamento sedentário associado ao tempo de tela em acadêmicos de Educação Física
Authors: Martins Jéssica Dos Santos , Torres Michele Gonçalves Romcy , Alves de Oliveira Rayane 
Published: July 2017

Introdução: Atualmente o tempo de tela é importante indicador de atividades sedentárias. A explosão nos últimos anos de acesso à internet e o avanço da tecnologia vem contribuindo significativamente para o comportamento sedentário. A premissa é que quanto maior for o tempo de tela, menor será a prática de atividade física. Objetivo: Investigar o comportamento sedentário associado ao tempo de tela em acadêmicos de Educação Física. Métodos: Estudo de delineamento transversal e natureza quantitativa realizado nas Instituições de Ensino Superior reconhecidas pelo Ministério de Educação (MEC) e com sede própria na capital de Fortaleza e Região Metropolitana do Ceará. Para investigação do nível de atividade física e comportamento sedentário foi utilizado o Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física (IPAQ - versão curta) e para investigação do tempo de tela, questionário semiestruturado com perguntas relacionadas ao tempo despendido na utilização de televisão, videogame, computador (tablets; ipad e outros tipos de computador portátil) e celular. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 887 acadêmicos de Educação Física, sendo 600 (67,6%) do sexo masculino. A maior parte da amostra foi de acadêmicos com idades entre 19 e 23 anos, do turno da noite e que trabalhavam. A prevalência de comportamento sedentário nos acadêmicos que apresentavam tempo sentado superior a ≥ 6 horas semanais foi de 94,6% e sua associação foi positiva quando relacionado ao tempo de tela. Conclusões: O comportamento sedentário esteve diretamente associado ao tempo de tela. Desta forma, estudos que associem diversos fatores e indicadores de tempo de tela tornam-se importantes para direcionamentos futuros de políticas públicas voltadas à saúde e combate ao comportamento sedentário.