bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Diffusion tensor imaging of radiculopathy in patients with lumbar disc herniation
Authors: Eguchi Y. , Oikawa Y. , Suzuki M. , Orita S. , Yamauchi K. , Suzuki M. , Aoki Y. , Watanabe A. , Takahashi K. , Ohtori S. 
Published: February 2016

Aims The aim of this study was to evaluate the time course of changes in parameters of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) such as fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in patients with symptomatic lumbar disc herniation. We also investigated the correlation between the severity of neurological symptoms and these parameters. Patients and Methods A total of 13 patients with unilateral radiculopathy due to herniation of a lumbar disc were investigated with DTI on a 1.5T MR scanner and underwent micro discectomy. There were nine men and four women, with a median age of 55.5 years (19 to 79). The changes in the mean FA and ADC values and the correlation between these changes and the severity of the neurological symptoms were investigated before and at six months after surgery. Results The mean FA values were significantly lower (p = 0.0005) and mean ADC values were significantly higher (p = 0.0115) in compressed nerves than in intact nerves. Although the FA values increased significantly at six months after surgical treatment (p = 0.020), the ADC values decreased but not significantly (p = 0.498). There were strong correlations between the DTI parameters such as the FA value and the severity of the neurological symptoms as assessed using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score and the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ). Conclusion This preliminary study suggests that it may be possible to use DTI to diagnose, quantitatively evaluate and follow-up patients with lumbar nerve entrapment. Take home message: DTI is a potential tool for functional diagnosis of lumbar nerve damage. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2016;98-B:387–94.
Artificial Neural Network and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Interface System Modeling of Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Glycyrrhizic Acid from Glycyrrhiza glabra L
Authors: Hedayati Ali , Ghoreishi S. M. 
Published: February 2016

Abstract
In this study, the extraction of Glycyrrhizic acid (GA) from Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root was investigated by Soxhlet extraction and modified supercritical CO2 with water as co-solvents and 30 min of static extraction time. The high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to identify and quantitatively determine the amount of extracted GA recovery of supercritical CO2 extraction of GA. The extraction recovery was modeled by adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and artificial neural network (ANN). Different ANFIS networks (by changing the type of membership functions) were compared with evaluation of networks accuracy in GA recovery prediction and subsequently the suitable network was determined. A three-layer artificial neural network was also developed for modeling of GA extraction from licorice plant root. In this regard, different networks (by changing the number of neurons in the hidden layer and algorithm of network training) were compared with evaluation of networks accuracy in extraction recovery prediction. One-step secant back propagation algorithm with six neurons in hidden layer was found to be the most suitable network and the coefficient of determination (R2) was 98.5 %. Gaussian combination membership function (gauss2mf) using 2 membership function to each input was obtained to be optimum ANFIS architecture with mean square error (MSE) of 0.05,0.17 and 0.07 for training, testing and checking data, respectively.
Comparison of Desert-Adapted Helianthus niveus (Benth.) Brandegee ssp. tephrodes (A. Gray) Heiser to Cultivated H. annuus L. for Putative Drought Avoidance Traits at Two Ontogenetic Stages
Authors: Bowsher Alan W. , Milton Ethan F. , Donovan Lisa A. 
Published: February 2016

AbstractWater availability is a major factor limiting plant productivity in both natural and agronomic systems. Identifying putative drought resistance traits in crops and their wild relatives may be useful for improving crops grown under water-limiting conditions. Here, we tested the expectation that a desert-dwelling sunflower species,Helianthus niveusssp.tephrodes(TEPH) would exhibit root and leaf traits consistent with greater ability to avoid drought than cultivated sunflowerH. annuus(ANN) in a common garden environment. We compared TEPH and ANN at both the seedling and mature stages under well-watered greenhouse conditions. For traits assessed at the seedling stage, TEPH required a longer time to reach a rooting depth of 30 cm than ANN, and the two species did not differ in root:total biomass ratio at 30 cm rooting depth, contrary to expectations. For traits assessed at the mature stage, TEPH had a higher instantaneous water use efficiency and photosynthetic rate on a leaf area basis, but a lower photosynthetic rate on a mass basis than ANN, likely due to TEPH having thicker, denser leaves. Contrary to expectations, ANN and TEPH did not differ in leaf instantaneous stomatal conductance, integrated water-use efficiency estimated from carbon isotope ratio, or nitrogen concentration. However, at both the seedling and mature stages, TEPH exhibited a lower normalized difference vegetative index than ANN, likely due to the presence of dense leaf pubescence that could reduce heat load and transpirational water loss under drought conditions. Thus, although TEPH root growth and biomass allocation traits under well-watered conditions do not appear to be promising for improvement of cultivated sunflower, TEPH leaf pubescence may be promising for breeding for drought-prone, high radiation environments.
Adsorptive Removal of Nitrogen and Sulfur Containing Compounds by SBA15 Supported Nickel (II) and Tungsten Phosphides and the Adsorption Mechanisms
Authors: Shahriar Syed , Han Xue , Lin Hongfei , Zheng Ying 
Published: February 2016

Abstract
SBA15 supported transition metal phosphides Ni2P/SBA15 and WP/SBA15 have been identified as promising adsorbents especially for removing neutral nitrogen-containing compounds. Adsorption of model nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds as well as light cycled oil (LCO) was performed and applied for the evaluation of kinetics and isotherms. The pseudo second-order kinetic model was well fitted to both nitrogen and sulfur adsorption data. Molecular size of the adsorbates plays an important role in the adsorption. Despite of higher initial adsorption rates, the adsorption capacities for carbazole and DBT were lower than those for indole and quinoline due to their larger molecular size. Monolayer adsorption was observed for quinoline due to the acid-base interaction between the basic nitrogen adsorbate and the weak acidic support. The Freundlich model was suitable in describing the adsorption of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds from LCO. Cooperative adsorption took place when replacing the model compound DBT by the sulfur-containing compounds in LCO.
Truman Capote’s other Voices, other Rooms and Censorship in Communist Romania
Authors: Volceanov George 
Published: February 2016

Abstract
The paper presents the censored fragments of Mircea Ivănescu’s Romanian translation of Truman Capote’s Other Voices, Other Rooms, published by Univers Publishing House in 1978, as well as the translator’s (or the censor’s?) contribution to the “edulcoration” of certain details that did not comply with the Communist ethics of the late 1970s; it also discusses the reason why the Romanian version underwent a purging process at the time. Another issue tackled in the paper is the appraisal of Ivănescu’s merits and demerits as a renowned translator, in general, and as the translator of Capote’s novel, in particular.
Crystal structure of catena[diaqua-bis(μ
2-1,3-bis((1H-tetrazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene-κ2
N:N′)copper(II)] dinitrate, C20H24CuN18O8
Authors: Yang Zhi-Jun , Ni Tian-Jun , He Guang-Jie 
Published: February 2016

Abstract
C20H24CuN18O8, triclinic, P1̅, a = 8.033(4) Å, b = 9.641(5) Å, c = 10.724(5) Å, α = 77.318(5)°, β = 68.181(5)°, γ = 69.813(5)°, V = 719.7(6) Å3, Z = 1, R
gt
(F) = 0.0292, wR
ref
(F
2
) = 0.0726, T = 296(2) K.
The crystal structure of 1-(4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-chlorophenyl)ethanone, C14H10Cl2O2
Authors: Lizhen Chen , Jianlong Wang 
Published: February 2016

Abstract
C14H10Cl2O2, orthorhombic, P212121 (no. 19), a = 5.8499(3) Å, b = 8.6822(4) Å, c = 24.6389(13) Å, V = 1251.41(11) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt
(F) = 0.0355, wR
ref
(F
2
) = 0.0743, T = 113.9 K.
Crystal structure of 1-(5-benzoyl-4-methyl-2-(phenylamino)thiophen-3-yl)ethan-1-one, a structure with Z′ = 6, C20H17NO2S
Authors: Mabkhot Yahia N. , Barakat Assem , Al-Showiman Salim S. , Frey Wolfgang , Hamdi Ahmad Hadi , Ghabbour Hazem A. 
Published: February 2016

Abstract
C20H17NO2S, triclinic, P1̅ (no. 2), a = 8.2737(5) Å, b = 16.6403(9) Å, c = 17.733(1) Å, α = 86.372(3)°, β = 86.317(4)°, γ = 78.607(3)°, V = 2385.2(2) Å3, Z = 6, R
gt
(F) = 0.0429, wR
ref
(F
2
) = 0.1086, T = 100 K.
Crystal structure of 6-(2-fluorophenyl)-3-phenyl-[1,2,4]-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole, C15H9FN4S
Authors: Al-Alshaikh Monirah A. , Ghabbour Hazem A. , Abdelbaky Mohammed S. M. , García-Granda Santiago , El-Emam Ali A. 
Published: February 2016

Abstract
C15H9FN4S, orthorhombic, Pna21 (no. 33), a = 18.9361(2) Å, b = 11.5248(1) Å, c = 6.0142(1) Å, V = 1312.52(3) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt
(F) = 0.0263, wR
ref
(F
2
) = 0.0706, T = 100 K.
Drucksensoren aus Zirkonoxid-Keramik mit hochempfindlichen Sensorschichten
Authors: Schultes Günter , Cerino Mario , Langosch Matthäus , Kuberczyk Thomas , Vollberg Dennis , Göttel Dirk , Freitag-Weber Olivia , Probst Anne-Catherine 
Published: February 2016

Zusammenfassung
In diesem Beitrag stellen wir ein neues Konzept zum Aufbau von
resistiv arbeitenden Drucksensoren vor. Durch die Entwicklung von
hochempfindlichen Funktionsschichten im Verbund mit Sensorkörpern
aus der Hochleistungskeramik ZrO2 (stabilisiert mit
Y2O3) entsteht ein leistungsfähiges, ausfallsicheres und
kostengünstiges Sensorkonzept. Bedingt durch die
naturgemäßen guten Isolationseigenschaften des keramischen
Werkstoffs, in Verbindung mit einer fortschrittlichen
Dünnfilmtechnologie ist ein stark vereinfachter Aufbau
möglich. Die Membran benötigt keine Isolationsschicht, sie
trägt lediglich eine hochempfindliche Sensorschicht, welche mit
wenigen Laserschnitten zu einer Wheatstone'schen Brücke
strukturiert wird. Eine sichere elektrische Verbindung wird durch
Ultraschall-Bonden direkt auf der Dünnschicht realisiert, sodass
keine weiteren Kontaktschichten benötigt werden. Es wird eine
Aufbautechnik demonstriert, die eine Stahl-Keramik Klemmverbindung
sowie die Kapselung des Drucksensors einschließt. Erste Ergebnisse
von Labormustern der Drucksensoren mit einem Nenndruck von
100 bar werden präsentiert und diskutiert.
Mit Inkjet und Aerosol Jet® gedruckte Sensoren auf 2D- und
3D-Substraten
Authors: Keck Jürgen , Polzinger Bernhard , Matic Vladimir , Eberhardt Wolfgang , Zimmermann André 
Published: February 2016

Zusammenfassung
Digitale kontaktlose
Drucktechnologien wie Inkjet oder Aerosol
Jet® werden aufgrund ihrer Vorteile wie
einfacher Layoutanpassung, kurzer maskenloser
Prozessketten, einer großen Auswahl an nutzbaren
Substraten und Tinten – häufig auf der Basis von
Nanomaterialien – und einer gewissen
3D-Fähigkeit immer interessanter für die
Herstellung elektronischer Bauteile. In diesem Beitrag
werden gedruckte Sensoren beispielsweise zur Detektion von
Temperatur, Stress,
Intrusion, Feuchtigkeit oder Magnetfeldern
vorgestellt, die mittels Inkjet oder Aerosol
Jet®-Technologie
hergestellt wurden.
A First-Principles Study of Metal-Decorated Graphene Nanoribbons for Hydrogen Storage
Authors: Tranca Diana C. , Seifert Gotthard 
Published: February 2016

Abstract
On the basis of the first principle density functional theory (DFT) the stability, the
electronic structure and the hydrogen adsorption of a metal functionalized monolayer of
AGNR-O (armchair graphene nanoribbons) have been studied. The AGNR-O and
AGNR-OH structures were decorated with different metal atoms,
M = Ca, Mg, Ti. Ca and Mg as decorating metals
were found to be superior to the transition metals due to small cohesive energies (no
clustering) and the capability of binding multiple hydrogen molecules. The binding of up to
four hydrogen molecules to the alkaline earth and transition metal atoms has been
investigated. For the alkaline earth metal atoms the binding energy per H2
molecule is almost independent from the number of adsorbed H2 molecules. An
increase in the adsorption energy by a factor of six or even more, from
0.07 eV/H2 for “naked” nanoribbons to
0.35 eV/H2 or to 0.69 eV/H2 for
AGNR-O structures has been observed. This different hydrogen binding energy is due to
different construction of the AGNR-O edges. The AGNR edge terminations influence the
binding energies of the M/AGNR and consequently the H2 binding energies
on M/AGNR. If the binding energy between the metal atoms and AGNR is not very
strong, then H2 could bind much stronger to the M/AGNR. This could be
a possible route to 10 wt % hydrogen storage capacity.
Parental Choice of Recall Method for HPV Vaccination: A Pragmatic Trial
Authors: Kempe Allison , O'Leary Sean T. , Shoup Jo Ann , Stokley Shannon , Lockhart Steven , Furniss Anna , Dickinson L. Miriam , Barnard Juliana , Daley Matthew F. 
Published: February 2016

OBJECTIVES:
Completion rates for the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) series among adolescents remain low. Effectiveness of recall with parents choosing the method (preference-based recall) for increasing HPV series completion is unstudied. Within a cluster-randomized trial, we examined effectiveness of preference-based recall compared with usual care for increasing series completion and the association of recall choices with completion.

METHODS:
All Kaiser Permanente Colorado pediatric practices (n = 7) were randomized to intervention (n = 4) or control (n = 3) by using covariate-constrained randomization. From January to June 2013, parents at intervention practices whose adolescents received HPV 1 were asked the recall method they preferred for subsequent doses and if they also wanted their child reminded. Completion rates were assessed 1 year after HPV 1.

RESULTS:
At intervention practices, 374 (43%) of 867 patients were enrolled; 39% preferred text, 18% e-mail, 9% auto-dialer, and 34% 2-methods; 19% chose to have adolescent also recalled. Intervention adolescents were more likely to complete (63% vs 38%) than were controls (adjusted risk ratio 1.47 [1.38–1.57]) and less likely to be late in completing the series (45% vs 57%, P = .02). Rates of completion were similar between different recall methods, but significantly higher for those preferring e-mail and phone compared withother methods (90% vs 60%. P = .008). Completion rates were similar for adolescents who also received recalls (62%) versus those who did not (63%).

CONCLUSIONS:
Preference-based recall was effective in increasing HPV series completion rates, with point estimates substantially higher than for most published studies of reminder/recall.
Mental Health of Transgender Children Who Are Supported in Their Identities
Authors: Olson Kristina R. , Durwood Lily , DeMeules Madeleine , McLaughlin Katie A. 
Published: February 2016

OBJECTIVE:
Transgender children who have socially transitioned, that is, who identify as the gender “opposite” their natal sex and are supported to live openly as that gender, are increasingly visible in society, yet we know nothing about their mental health. Previous work with children with gender identity disorder (GID; now termed gender dysphoria) has found remarkably high rates of anxiety and depression in these children. Here we examine, for the first time, mental health in a sample of socially transitioned transgender children.

METHODS:
A community-based national sample of transgender, prepubescent children (n = 73, aged 3–12 years), along with control groups of nontransgender children in the same age range (n = 73 age- and gender-matched community controls; n = 49 sibling of transgender participants), were recruited as part of the TransYouth Project. Parents completed anxiety and depression measures.

RESULTS:
Transgender children showed no elevations in depression and slightly elevated anxiety relative to population averages. They did not differ from the control groups on depression symptoms and had only marginally higher anxiety symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS:
Socially transitioned transgender children who are supported in their gender identity have developmentally normative levels of depression and only minimal elevations in anxiety, suggesting that psychopathology is not inevitable within this group. Especially striking is the comparison with reports of children with GID; socially transitioned transgender children have notably lower rates of internalizing psychopathology than previously reported among children with GID living as their natal sex.
Os pronomes dativos de 2ª pessoa na escrita epistolar carioca
Authors: Oliveira Thiago Laurentino de 
Published: February 2016

<div class="page" title="Page 81"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Neste artigo, analisam-se as formas pronominais dativas de 2a pessoa, quais sejam: os clíticos </span><span>te </span><span>e </span><span>lhe</span><span>, os sintagmas preposicionados </span><span>a ti</span><span>, </span><span>para ti</span><span>, </span><span>a você </span><span>e </span><span>para você </span><span>e o objeto nulo (sem realização fonética). Entende-se por dativo o argumento interno dos verbos de dois ou três lugares, com papel temático de alvo ou fonte, substituível por </span><span>lhe</span><span>. Discutem-se os fatores linguísticos e extralinguísticos que atuaram no (des)favorecimento dessas variantes durante o período de difusão do </span><span>você </span><span>no português brasileiro, por volta dos anos 1930 (cf. DUARTE, 1995). Descreve-se, também, a combinação do clítico dativo </span><span>te </span><span>com o sujeito </span><span>você </span><span>em construções como “</span><span>Você </span><span>leu o livro que eu </span><span>te </span><span>dei?”. Tal combinação, analisada tradicionalmente como “ruptura” da uniformidade de tratamento, é uma construção amplamente aceita e sem estigma social no PB atual (BRITO, 2001). O </span><span>corpus </span><span>de análise é constituído por 318 cartas particulares escritas por cariocas e fluminenses no período de um século (1880-1980). Como aparato teórico-metodológico, aplicam-se os pressupostos da sociolinguística variacionista laboviana (WEINREICH; LABOV; HERZOG, 1968; LABOV, 1994) e os da sociolinguística histórica (CONDE SILVESTRE, 2007; HERNÀNDEX-CAMPOY; CONDE SILVESTRE, 2012). </span></p></div></div></div></div>
A categoria socioprofissional: uma proposta de abordagem para o estudo das formas de tratamento
Authors: Monte Vanessa Martins do 
Published: February 2016

<div class="page" title="Page 116"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>O presente artigo propõe a inserção de uma nova categoria para analisar o uso das formas de tratamento (doravante FT’s) em língua portuguesa, especificamente no português brasileiro setecentista e oitocentista. Uma das principais categorias utilizadas em pesquisas que buscam descrever e analisar a história e o uso das FT’s são aquelas ligadas à simetria e à assimetria das relações epistolares, que procuram estabelecer as FT’s preferenciais de acordo com o tipo de relação. A partir de um </span><span>corpus </span><span>constituído por cartas oficiais lavradas na capitania de São Paulo entre 1765 e 1775, procedeu-se à classificação das relações epistolares em simétricas e assimétricas, apoiada em rigoroso estudo do contexto sócio-histórico da época. Verificou-se, no entanto, que, independentemente da simetria ou assimetria da relação, a FT preferencial era </span><span>vossa mercê</span><span>. A fim de comprovar se se tratava de uma particularidade da amostra, ampliou-se o </span><span>corpus </span><span>de pesquisa, acrescentando-se documentação de natureza semelhante com datação tópica variada, a saber: capitanias do Rio de Janeiro, de Santa Catarina e da Bahia, além de cartas da região da Baixada Santista. Novamente, constatou-se o largo uso da abreviatura correspondente à FT </span><span>vossa mercê </span><span>tanto nas relações simétricas quanto assimétricas. Propõe-se, então, o uso da categoria socioprofissional do remetente e do destinatário — de acordo com abordagem teórica desenvolvida por Marquilhas (2000) — associada à classificação da relação epistolar nos eixos simétrico e assimétrico. A categoria socioprofissional é fator relevante para a escolha de FT ́s, conforme demonstrado por Monte (2013). O tratamento entre a categoria socioprofissional dos militares, por exemplo, dá-se quase exclusivamente por </span><span>vossa mercê</span><span>, independentemente da simetria/assimetria da interlocução, enquanto eclesiásticos marcavam linguisticamente as posições hierárquicas superiores por meio do uso de FT's de alto valor honorífico, como </span><span>vossa senhoria </span><span>e </span><span>vossa reverendíssima</span><span>. </span></p></div></div></div></div>
Conocimientos y actitudes previas a la quimioterapia en pacientes remitidos a la Liga Colombiana contra el Cáncer
Authors: Reyes Ximena , Sánchez Mónica 
Published: February 2016

Artículo de investigación descriptivaCon el propósito de aportar elementos para tener en cuenta en los programas y acciones educativas que la Liga Colombiana contra el Cáncer realiza con los pacientes que acuden a tratamiento de quimioterapia, el presente estudio indagó los conocimientos previos que sobre el cáncer, su tratamiento, los efectos secundarios y su manejo en casa, tenían los pacientes que llegaban a recibir por primera vez el tratamiento de Quimioterapia. Ocho pacientes fueron entrevistados antes de que recibieran su primera dosis de tratamiento y antes de recibir información por parte de las enfermeras oncólogas de la Unidad de Quimioterapia. Los datos se recolectaron a partir de una entrevista semi-estructurada a los pacientes y a sus acompañantes y posteriormente se analizaron y se compararon con otros estudios existentes sobre el tema. Las conclusiones mostraron que todos los pacientes tenían información previa aportada por su médico tratante; ninguno recibió información de la EPS o aseguradora y todos coincidieron en necesitar y desear mayor información. También se indagó sobre la manera como los pacientes preferían recibir la educación y los temas más relevantes para ellos. Posteriormente, se establecieron recomendaciones para la Liga contra el Cáncer y otras Unidades de Quimioterapia, que pueden aportar elementos valiosos para el diseño de programas educativos, para pacientes en tratamiento y sus familias. Las recomendaciones se enfocaron en la humanización de la atención y en proporcionar seguridad al paciente, a través del diseño de procesos educativos centrados en las necesidades y condiciones individuales de cada paciente y su familia. El emprendimiento de acciones de mejora en busca de la excelencia, acercará a la Liga Colombiana contra el Cáncer al cumplimiento de estándares superiores de calidad, aumentará la satisfacción de los usuarios y posiblemente le permitirá prepararse para un proceso de Acreditación en Salud.