bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Light and smell stimulus protocol reduced negative frontal EEG asymmetry and improved mood
Authors: Warden-Smith Jeremy , Paul Laboni , Olukogbon Kasope , Bointon Emma S , Cole Richard H , John Sarah R , Dong Shan , Jacob Tim J C 
Published: April 2017

AbstractLight and smell have both been shown to induce beneficial changes to human psychophysiology. Bright light therapy has been shown to have a positive impact on anxiety and depression and smell has also been shown to have positive effects on mood, stress, anxiety and depression. We developed a method for the delivery of integrated light and smell stimulation to try to optimise positive psychophysiological benefit. We tested its effectiveness on a physiological measure, EEG frontal alpha asymmetry (FA) and a psychological paradigm, the POMS test, both of which have been used as a measure of emotional state and mood. Light, pleasant smell, combined light+smell and a no stimulus control were delivered for 90s while the frontal alpha asymmetry (FA) was monitored. Smell and light+smell caused significant reductions in negative FA during stimulation. Exposure to a longer 15 min nonadaptive light+smell stimulus protocol reduced negative FA and decreased negative affect (POMS). The effects were greater in the negative FA group. Both the physiological (EEG) and psychometric (POMS) data indicate that integrated light and smell stimulation can reduce negative affect and reduce a marker for anxiety/ depression. This light+smell sensory stimulation protocol could offer a safe treatment for depression/anxiety.
Predicative possession in the languages of the Circum-Baltic area
Authors: Mazzitelli Lidia Federica 
Published: April 2017

AbstractThis paper deals with the linguistic means used to express predicative possession in the languages of the Circum-Baltic area. The domain of possession is considered here as a prototypically organized domain, where the prototype is the notion of ownership. It is shown that most languages of the area do not provide evidence of splits in their possession systems: rather, they extend the scope of use of their ownership constructions to include all other non-prototypical possessive notions. The linguistic expression of notions that belong to domains neighboring possession, namely experience, location and attribution, is also analyzed. The results show that these notions are rarely coded by means of possessive constructions: exceptions are explained by invoking semantic causes as well as language contact. A comparison of the functions fulfilled by “have”-verbs in the Indo-European languages of the area and by adessive constructions in the Finnic languages is provided, too, and their different scopes of use are explained with reference to their diachronic development and to processes of areal convergence.
The First Iconoclasm in Islam: A New History of the Edict of Yazīd II (AH 104/AD 723)
Authors: Sahner Christian C. 
Published: April 2017

Abstract:This article offers a revised history of the iconoclastic edict of the Umayyad caliph Yazīd II, which was promulgated in 104/723. This edict is often interpreted as a precursor of Byzantine iconoclasm and as a forerunner of the Islamic doctrine of images. Yet this focus on later developments has obscured the law’s original purpose and meaning. This essay attempts to examine the issue anew by analyzing the written and archaeological evidence for the edict. In addition to presenting new sources and a revised dating, it situates Yazīd’s actions in the context of early
Erdbeben in arabischen Gedichten der Ayyūbiden- und Mamlūkenzeit
Authors: Wagner Ewald 
Published: April 2017

Abstract:During the Ayyūbid and Mamlūk eras, several desastrous earthquakes happened in the Near East and in Egypt. These catatrophes met their echo in Arabic poetry. The poets described not only the earthquakes and the devastations they caused. They also mourned the victims and took up the theological aspects of the theme: the omnipotence, justice and mercy of God, the earthquakes as a punishment for sins and as an exhortation to repent. The article exemplifies this with 25 poetical pieces, mostly taken from historical sources as well as from the Dīwān of Usāmah Ibn Munqidh, and points to the rhetorical devices by which some poets adorned their verses.
Tracing a Gypsy Mixed Language through Medieval and Early Modern Arabic and Persian Literature
Authors: Richardson Kristina 
Published: April 2017

Abstract:In this paper I will analyze and trace samples of a tribal dialect that thrived in medieval Islam and has survived into the modern period. It is a mixed language or para-language that takes the form of embedding a substitutive vocabulary into the grammatical structure of other languages and it has historically been spoken within communities of peripatetics and commercial nomads, or
Le temps d’une vie. Une « famille de textes » autour d’Abū Šāma entre VIIe/XIIIe et IXe/XVe siècle
Authors: Roiland Muriel , Sublet Jacqueline 
Published: April 2017

Abstract:At the beginning of the Mamluk period, the Damascene historian Abū Šāma and some of his successors invented a new but somehow short-lived genre of chronicles and biographical dictionaries, focusing on contemporary events and persons. Together with Ibn Rāfiʿ, Ibn Kaṯīr, Ibn Ḥiğğī and Ibn Qāḍī Šuhba, they formed a group of scholars whose texts interacted with each other, one author pursuing the narrative of his predecessor. In this article, we analyze these intertextual relations through the concept of “family of texts”.
Reading tarājim with Bourdieu: prosopographical traces of historical change in the South Asian migration to the late medieval Hijaz
Authors: Bahl Christopher D. 
Published: April 2017

Abstract:This article presents a new analytical reading of one of the most popular genres in medieval Arabic historiography, biographical dictionaries, in order to address broader questions of historical change in transregional movements and scholarly group cultures. It builds on recent scholarship that focuses on shifting trade patterns across the Western Indian Ocean and in particular the intensification of commercial connections between the Red Sea region and South Asia during the 15th century to advance an argument on the sociocultural dimensions of a concomitant migration of South Asians (al-Hindīyūn, sg. al-Hindī) from the subcontinent to the Hijaz. The case study is empirically grounded in the reading of prosopographical sources, biographical entries (
Crystal structure of methyl 1H-indole-2-carboxylate, C10H9NO2
Authors: Almutairi Maha S. , Ghabbour Hazem A. , Attia Mohamed I. 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
C10H9NO2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 5.6463(6) Å, b = 21.470(3) Å, c = 7.3961(9) Å, β = 112.015(4)°, V = 831.24(17) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.051, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.133, T = 150 K.
Optimizing Half Squat Postactivation Potential Load in Squat Jump Training for Eliciting Relative Maximal Power in Ski Jumpers
Authors: Gołaś Artur , Wilk Michal , Stastny Petr , Maszczyk Adam , Pajerska Katarzyna , Zając Adam 
Published: April 2017

AbstractGołaś, A, Wilk, M, Stastny, P, Maszczyk, A, Pajerska, K, and Zając, A. Optimizing half squat postactivation potential load in squat jump training for eliciting relative maximal power in ski jumpers.J Strength Cond Res31(11): 3010–3017, 2017—Training load manipulation in a single workout session can increase or decrease training effectiveness in terms of athletes' strength or power gains. In ski jumping, the complex training that elicits maximal power gains may take advantage of the postactivation potentiation (PAP) mechanism. The aim of this research was to evaluate the changes in rate of force development (RFD), rate of power development (RPD), and jump height during a complex training session consisted of the barbell half squat (Sq) as a conditioning exercise with loads ranged between 60 and 100% of 1 repetition maximum (1RM), followed by a body weight squat jump (SqJ) as a performance task. The study was conducted with 16 elite athletes from the Polish National Ski Jumping Team, age 23 ± 8 years, body mass 56 ± 9 kg, and height 172 ± 12 cm. Complex training session started with the Sq at 60% of 1RM as the conditioning exercise, followed by 3 minutes of rest and the SqJ. The conditioning barbell half Sq was performed with 70, 80, 90, and 100% of 1RM with 5 minutes of rest. The differences in RFD occurred between an SqJ following the application of 80% of 1RM and all other SqJs (p= 0.01), and in RPD between SqJ without conditioning, SqJ after 60% of 1RM and 80% of 1RM (p= 0.02). On average, the most effective load in inducing PAP during ski jumpers' SqJ training is 80% of 1RM. The intensity of the conditioning exercise that elicits the greatest PAP effect should be individualized (60–100% 1RM), as it is dependent on the level of maximal strength.
Perineurial Glial Plasticity and the Role of TGF-β in the Development of the Blood–Nerve Barrier
Authors: Morris Angela D. , Lewis Gwendolyn M. , Kucenas Sarah 
Published: April 2017

Precisely orchestrated interactions between spinal motor axons and their ensheathing glia are vital for forming and maintaining functional spinal motor nerves. Following perturbations to peripheral myelinating glial cells, centrally derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) ectopically exit the spinal cord and myelinate peripheral nerves in myelin with CNS characteristics. However, whether remaining peripheral ensheathing glia, such as perineurial glia, properly encase the motor nerve despite this change in glial cell and myelin composition, remains unknown. Using zebrafish mutants in which OPCs migrate out of the spinal cord and myelinate peripheral motor axons, we assayed perineurial glial development, maturation, and response to injury. Surprisingly, in the presence of OPCs, perineurial glia exited the CNS normally. However, aspects of their development, response to injury, and function were altered compared with wildtype larvae. In an effort to better understand the plasticity of perineurial glia in response to myelin perturbations, we identified transforming growth factor-β1 as a partial mediator of perineurial glial development. Together, these results demonstrate the incredible plasticity of perineurial glia in the presence of myelin perturbations.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTPeripheral neuropathies can result from damage or dysregulation of the insulating myelin sheath surrounding spinal motor axons, causing pain, inefficient nerve conduction, and the ectopic migration of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs), the resident myelinating glial cell of the CNS, into the periphery. How perineurial glia, the ensheathing cells that form the protective blood–nerve barrier, are impacted by this myelin composition change is unknown. Here, we report that certain aspects of perineurial glial development and injury responses are mostly unaffected in the presence of ectopic OPCs. However, perineurial glial function is disrupted along nerves containing centrally derived myelin, demonstrating that, although perineurial glial cells display plasticity despite myelin perturbations, the blood–nerve barrier is compromised in the presence of ectopic OPCs.
Cigarette Smoke Induces Colorectal Carcinogenesis in Wistar Rats by Decreasing The Expression of APC, MSH2 and MLH1
Authors: Novrial Dody , Riwanto Ignatius , Sumitro Sutiman Bambang , Wijaya Indra 
Published: April 2017

<p>Colorectal carcinogenesis induced by cigarette smoke requires at least 30-40 years. This long time duration causes an animal research conducted becomes relevant. This research was carried out to observe colorectal carcinogenesis due to cigarette smoke exposure in Wistar Rat. The observations focused on changes in epithelial morphology and expression of APC, MSH2 and MLH1. Twenty male Wistar rats inbreed strain were randomly allocated into control group and experimental group exposure to cigarettes smoke for 14 weeks and 28 weeks sequentially. Colorectal epithelial morphology was assessed on the histopathology examination, whereas the expression of APC, MSH2 and MLH1 was assessed on aspect of immunohistochemistry. The comparative analysis between the two groups was performed using non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test. Histology of colorectal epithelium showed pattern of colitis associated cancer that was significant both in 14 weeks and 28 weeks of treatment. This research indicated negative expression of APC, MSH2 and MLH1 in the colorectal cancer that were significant at 28 weeks of exposure. This research implies that chronic exposure to cigarette smoke can induce colitis associated colorectal cancer through decreased expression of APC, MSH2 and MLH1. </p>
A Philadelphia-negatív krónikus myeloproliferativ kórképek epidemiológiai jellemzői Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyében. 33 év adatainak elemzése
Authors: Jakó János , Szerafin László 
Published: April 2017

Abstract: Introduction: In their previous work, the authors reported findings from 30 years on the incidence of hematological malignancies in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Hungary. Until now there are no other studies on this topic available in Hungary. Aim: Detailed analysis of epidemiologic features of patients with Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders was carried out. Method: During a 33-year period (between January 1, 1983 and December 31, 2015) 4523 adult patients with hematologic malignancies were recorded in the leukaemia/lymphoma registry of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Among them, 255 patients with polycytaemia vera, 102 with primary myelofibrosis, and 331 with essential thrombocytaemia were registered. Results: The incidence of polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county showed an increasing tendency, with an overall incidence rate of 1.35 and 1.75/100 000 inhabitants/year, respectively; while the incidence of primary myelofibrosis decreased in the course of years (0.54/100 000 inhabitants/year). In cases of polycythaemia vera and primary myelofibrosis the male:female ratio was found to be equal, however essential thrombocythaemia showed a female dominance. The mean age of patients with polycythaemia vera was 65 (21–95) years, similar to essential thrombocythaemia with 65 (19–85) years, and to primary myelofibrosis with 65.5 (33–84) years. There were only two villages found in this county where the occurrence of patients with Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders per one thousand inhabitants was significantly higher, than the average (1.22). In every familial cases of these, the manifestation of the disease in the second and the third generations became earlier than in the first genetration. The perceived average degree of the anteposition (anticipation) was found to be 22 years. Conclusion: The epidemiologic features of Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county are essentially similar to data published in the literature. Orv. Hetil., 2017, 158(15), 572–578.
Identifying the Drivers of Student Retention: A Service Marketing Approach
Authors: Rummel Amy , L.MacDonald Maeghen 
Published: April 2017

<p>Examination of Higher Education literature concerning student retention reveals a variety of influences from student satisfaction, professors’ engagement and/or approachability with students. However, as with most complex issues there appears to be multiple causes for student disengagement. This paper presents a “service marketing” approach to understanding student retention. If a university system is couched in terms of multiple, interactive service encounters, are there interactions which take place on a campus which would lead to a students’ satisfaction/dissatisfaction with that University? The results indicate that this is in fact true. While the student-teacher interaction is still critical to retaining students, additional interactions with support staff also emerge as having significant impact on the retention of students. Implications for “customer service” training across all venues within a University are discussed.</p>
Understanding the Many Factors that Affect the Success of Organizational Work Teams
Authors: Trent Robert J. 
Published: April 2017

<p>After years of experience and research, one might conclude that organizations are confident in their ability to optimize the use of teams. In reality, we do not have to look far to find instances where team performance falls disappointingly short. This article examines the reasons for the success or failure of three organizational work teams. Using information gained from structured interviews involving team members, team leaders, and managers, a set of value-added findings are reached that explain why a particular team was or was not successful. </p><p> This paper also presents original quantitative research that examined a variety of factors that affect work team success. It presents insights into a set of important factors that can affect team performance, particularly new findings regarding team size as well as the kind of organizational team model employed. The article concludes with a set of recommendationsand policy implications derived from the research. </p>
Catechins Green Tea Clones GMB4 Inhibit Inflammation Process of Atherosclerosis Through Decreasing TNF-Α Levels
Authors: Susanti Erna , Suratno Febiyanti 
Published: April 2017

<p>Catechins Green tea clones GMB4 are potential natural subtances to inhibit inflammation process in atherosclerosis. The purpose of this research to determine activity of Catechins Green tea clones GMB4 to decrease TNF-α levels, as well as to determine optimal dose of Catechins. This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Physiology of the University of Brawijaya. The method used in this research is completely randomized design with five treatments: (1) Mice with standard feed (2) mice with high-fat diet (3) mice with high-fat diet + catechins 3mg / day (4) mice with a diet high fat + catechin 6mg / day (5) mice with high-fat diet + catechin 24mg / day. The treatment was done for 60 days and measured levels of TNF-α at the end of the research. The results showed that Catechins green tea clones GMB4 can inhibit the inflammatory process in atherosclerosis through decreasing levels of TNF-α at doses of 3mg / day. The conclusion of this research is catechins at a dose of 3 mg / day can inhibit inflammation in atherosclerosis significantly.</p><p> </p><strong>Keywords</strong> : GMB 4 green tea clones, Catechins, inflammation, TNF-α
LA FISIOGNOMÍA DEL HÉROE ÉPICO Y LOS ÁMBITOS DE LA ARETÉ EN LA ODISEA
Authors: Ortiz Escobar Milton Andrés 
Published: April 2017

Este artículo es una indagación y un análisis sobre las relaciones de conjunto que configuran los ámbitos de la nobleza en la Grecia arcaica a partir de la Odisea de Homero, así como una descripción de los elementos modélicos que constituyen la heroicidad homérica y su articulación social, ética, y estética dentro del marco axiológico de la sociedad griega. Se analiza el concepto de areté dentro de un plano fisiognómico y suprapersonal, y a su vez, el vínculo directo entre el carácter heroico y la divinidad.
Un nuevo método de procesamiento de imágenes para visualizar el patrón vascular del Cuello Uterino Humano
Authors: Botero-Rosas Daniel A. , Murcia Garzón Cristhian J. , Roa Barrantes Laura M. , Fuentes José M. , León-Ariza Juan S. 
Published: April 2017

El cáncer del cuello uterino es un problema de salud pública en todo el mundo. El método que más se utiliza para visualizar un cuello uterino humano y para diagnosticar el cáncer de cuello uterino es la colposcopia. Cuando se altera esta estructura, la colposcopia identifica y clasifica una serie de características de las lesiones tales como tamaños, bordes, formas y patrones vasculares. Sin embargo, continúan sin respuesta algunos inconvenientes con los hallazgos obtenidos por el método clásico colposcópico. Para mejorar la calidad de los datos obtenidos con la colposcopia, se estudiaron imágenes seleccionadas del cuello uterino humano. Además, se realizó un nuevo análisis de procesamiento utilizando los métodos top-hat y umbral directo. El árbol de análisis incluyó la selección de la imagen, la eliminación de la frecuencia de la absorción de oxihemoglobina, la máscara no afilada, el tratamiento de los reflejos especulares, el enfoque del filtro y el ajuste de los niveles de intensidad. Se encontró que el método top-hat era superior para visualizar el patrón vascular del cuello uterino humano que el método de umbral directo (93,1% vs 85,1%, p <0,05). Estos hallazgos no estaban relacionados con el filtro que se utilizó. Estos resultados pueden ayudar a aumentar la probabilidad de detectar el cáncer de cuello uterino de los seres humanos en las etapas más tempranas de la enfermedad que son conocidas hasta la fecha.
Confluencia y enfrentamiento de tradiciones en los albores del cristianismo
Authors: Pérez Martínez Herón 
Published: April 2017

Es un estudio sobre las tradiciones cristianas de los dos primeros siglos, que conforman el Nuevo Testamento. Estos libros sagrados constituyen el canon, calificación posterior al nacimiento de los mismos. Se busca en este estudio indagar y presentar los principales postulados de la investigación y de la desmitificación bíblica de los últimos cien años.
Aspectos por considerar para una efectiva integración universitaria mediante las nuevas tecnologías. Una perspectiva desde la sociología de las organizaciones
Authors: Cordero Aleska 
Published: April 2017

En el presente artículo se desarrollan algunas ideas y consideraciones por tomar en cuenta, desde el enfoque organizacional, para fundamentar una efectiva integración iberoamericana entre las instituciones universitarias mediante el uso de las nuevas tecnologías. Se presentan ciertos conceptos provenientes de la teoría organizacional (cultura organizacional, cultura profesional, resistencia al cambio) mediante los cuales es posible abordar el análisis de los problemas que se plantean en las instituciones a distancia en el momento de implantar nuevas tecnologías, intercambiar recursos humanos especializados, acuerdos de cooperación internacional, etc.
La vigencia de un clásico: Maquiavelo
Authors: Azofeifa Sánchez Yohnny 
Published: April 2017

El presente artículo discute y explora la figura y algunos de los temas fundamentales de un autor que consideramos altamente significativo para comprender nuestra apresurada y veloz modernidad “líquida” (Z.Bauman). Esta figura es la del genial secretario florentino, Nicolás Maquiavelo. Es por ello que presentamos algunas valoraciones que se han hecho sobre su persona y sobre su texto imperecedero El Príncipe considerado la Biblia de los políticos enfatizando en la compleja relación entre ética y política, tema que tanto ha dado de que hablar en los últimos 400 años. Asimismo se pone énfasis en su irrefutable vigencia y actualidad. Esperamos con este trabajo hacerle honor y contribuir a la mejor comprensión y discusión de este fundamental autor del pensamiento y la teoría política de todos los tiempos.
El TLC, el campesinado y la iglesia
Authors: Vega Carballo José Luis , Picado Gatjens Miguel 
Published: April 2017

El documento, dirigido a obispos y presbíteros católicos, razona y documenta las consecuencias que la eventual aprobación del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre las repúblicas centroamericanas, la República Dominicana y los Estados Unidos de América tendrían para el campesinado costarricense. El efecto principal sería precipitar la desaparición del campesinado como clase social, proceso que, según se documenta, está en marcha desde la puesta en vigencia de los Programas de Ajuste Estructural (1983). Si ese proceso de aniquilación del campesinado llega a su culminación, la Iglesia Católica habría perdido su principal base social y se incrementarían los anillos de miseria de las ciudades y la emigración hacia los países industrializados. Habría desaparecido la Costa Rica solidaria, en cuya construcción tanto ha contribuido el catolicismo, de ahí la importancia de que la Iglesia procure evitar la aprobación del TLC que se encuentra en la corriente legislativa y posteriormente participe en la búsqueda de alternativas.