bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate protects against tumor necrosis factor alpha induced inhibition of osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells
Authors: Liu Wei , Fan Jian-Bo , Xu Da-Wei , Zhang Jie , Cui Zhi-Ming 
Published: January 2016

Anabolic bone accruement through osteogenic differentiation is important for the maintenance of physiological bone mass and often disrupted in various inflammatory diseases. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent, has been suggested for potential therapeutic use in this context, possibly by the inhibition of bone resorption as well as the enhancement of bone formation through directly activating osteoblast differentiation. However, the reported effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate modulating osteoblast differentiation are mixed, and the underlying molecular mechanism is still elusive. Moreover, there is limited information regarding the effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate on osteogenic potential of mesenchymal stem cell in inflammation. Here, we examined the in vitro osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. We found that the cell viability and osteoblast differentiation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells are significantly inhibited by inflammatory cytokine TNFα treatment. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate is able to enhance the cell viability and osteoblast differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and is capable of reversing the TNFα-induced inhibition. Notably, only low doses of epigallocatechin-3-gallate have such benefits, which potentially act through the inhibition of NF-κB signaling that is stimulated by TNFα. These data altogether clarify the controversy on epigallocatechin-3-gallate promoting osteoblast differentiation and further provide molecular basis for the putative clinical use of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in stem cell-based bone regeneration for inflammatory bone loss diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and prosthetic osteolysis.
Onyx versus nBCA and coils in the treatment of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas
Authors: Choo Douglas M , Shankar Jai Jai Shiva 
Published: January 2016

Background and purpose Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) with cortical venous drainage have significant morbidity and mortality. Complete closure of these lesions is necessary to reduce these risks. The purpose of our study was to compare the outcome of DAVFs treated with Onyx versus those treated with n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate (nBCA) and coil embolization in a case-control study. Compared with nBCA and coil embolization, we hypothesized that Onyx embolization for DAVF is safer and has a higher chance of complete obliteration, with no need for post-embolization surgery for the DAVF. Materials and methods From 1998 to 2015, 29 patients who had DAVFs were treated with endovascular embolization. Of these, 24 patients had imaging available for analysis. Successful closure rates, complications, and procedure time were compared between the embolization techniques. Results The chance of not requiring post-embolization surgery with Onyx (81.8%) was significantly higher ( p = 0.005) than with nBCA (22.22%). The complication rate with Onyx (9.1%) tended to be lower compared with that of nBCA (22.22%; p = 0.37). Procedural time was not significantly different between Onyx (mean 267 minutes) and nBCA (mean 288 minutes) ( p = 0.59). The odds ratio of a DAVF being treated with Onyx and then requiring no follow-up surgery was 17.5 (95% CI 1.97–155.4). Conclusion Our case-control study suggests that Onyx embolization is superior to nBCA and coil embolization in completely obliterating DAVFs, with higher odds of no post-embolization surgery. We also found that Onyx is safe for embolization of DAVFs, with no associated neurological mortality and morbidity.
Is there sufficient evidence to support intervention to manage shoulder arthritis?
Authors: Bull Damian , Tai Kie Andrew , Hanusch Birgit , Kulkarni Rohit , Rees Jonathan , Rangan Amar 
Published: January 2016

Background We explore the nature, extent and validity of research studies concerning the management of shoulder arthritis to identify whether current management recommendations are adequate. Methods A full electronic search for relevant studies published between 2002 and 2012 was performed. The search focused on level 1 and level 2 studies. Full texts of selected articles were retrieved and assessed for quality against validated criteria. Results Four hundred and eleven studies were identified on the initial search and screened. Sixteen studies were selected for inclusion in the review. The studies identified were unable to provide a clear indication of best intervention for shoulder arthritis. The inclusion of a range of shoulder pathologies in some studies and the diversity in outcome measures used made it difficult for systematic reviews to effectively pool data. Better outcomes have been shown with total shoulder replacement over hemiarthroplasty for shoulder osteoarthritis; however, primary studies were often of limited quality. Sparse evidence is available for all other interventions, regardless of whether operative or non-operative. Conclusions The present review highlights the need for standardization of outcome assessment following treatment of shoulder arthritis. More rigorous and robust primary studies are needed to guide clinical practice on the best interventions for arthritis of the shoulder.
A randomized comparison study regarding the impact of short-duration, high-intensity exercise and traditional exercise on anthropometric and body composition measurement changes in post-menopausal women – A pilot study
Authors: Grossman Joan A Cebrick , Payne Ellen K 
Published: January 2016

Background The mode and duration of exercise necessary to change body composition and reduce weight remains debatable. Menopause results in hormonal changes that preclude weight loss. This randomized pilot study compared the effects of short-duration, high-intensity interval training and traditional exercise on anthropometric and body composition measurement changes in post-menopausal women. Objective To compare the effects of short-duration, high-intensity interval training and traditional methods of exercise (walking) on anthropometric, body composition and body weight change over a 12-week period. Main outcome measures Subjects ( N = 18) were post-menopausal, sedentary female volunteers, randomly assigned into one of two exercise groups. Both groups exercised five out of seven days for 12 weeks. The resistance group ( n = 8) (54.3 ± 7.3 years; BMI = 28.0 ± 2.1 kg/m2; mean ± SD) exercised for 15.0 ± 3.5 min, which consisted of five different exercise routines including upper and lower extremity, a cardio segment, yoga and abdominal exercises. The walkers ( n = 10) (56.6 ± 5.2 years; BMI = 29.2 ± 2.6 kg/m2; mean ± SD) exercised for 40.0 ± 5.0 min at 65% of their age-predicted maximum heart rate. Relative (%) body fat was measured via DEXA scan, along with five anthropometric measurements, all of which were taken prior to and after 12 weeks. Independent sample t-tests were probed for differences, p ≤ 0.05. Results No statistically significant changes were determined between the groups for pre-and post-measurements. Conclusions The outcomes of this study provide a foundation for future comparisons of short-duration high-intensity interval training exercise and traditional exercise, or walking, on anthropometric and body composition measurement changes in sedentary, overweight, post-menopausal females over a 12-week period.
Phase 2 study of the bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) antibody blinatumomab in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Authors: Viardot Andreas , Goebeler Marie-Elisabeth , Hess Georg , Neumann Svenja , Pfreundschuh Michael , Adrian Nicole , Zettl Florian , Libicher Martin , Sayehli Cyrus , Stieglmaier Julia , Zhang Alicia , Nagorsen Dirk , Bargou Ralf C. 
Published: January 2016

Key Points
Among evaluable patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL who received blinatumomab 112 μg/d, overall response was 43% (CR was 19%). Blinatumomab continuous infusion was feasible with weekly stepwise dose escalation (9-28-112 μg/d) and dexamethasone prophylaxis.
Epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: An evidence based review of surgical management
Authors: Chin Christopher J. , Rotenberg Brian W. , Witterick Ian J. 
Published: January 2016

Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) frequently present with epistaxis. Up to 98 % of these patients will have epistaxis at some point in their life. There are multiple ways to deal with this problem, including conservative, medical and surgical options. We present a case and an update on the treatment options for HHT, with a focus on the newer and experimental techniques.
On Evaluation of Effectiveness of Respiratory Protective Devices
Authors: Капцов  , Kaptsov V. , Чиркин  , Chirkin A. 
Published: January 2016

Federal Law 426-FZ obliges employers to evaluate the safety and hygiene conditions at the workplace. This law allows to
reduce the hazard class when workers are provided with effective personal protective equipment, including respirators. This
article describes the problems that arise during the assessment of the effectiveness of respirators in the workplaces and in
the laboratories. Current level of world science is insufficient to accurately measure the concentration of harmful substances
in the air inhaled through respirator mask. A random and unpredictable nature of leakage of unfiltered air under the mask
prevents the application of the results of the measurements to assess the effectiveness in other cases. Therefore, accurate
assessment of the effectiveness of respirators is not possible. This article shows that the requirements for assessing the
effectiveness do not correspond to the current level of world science, and they do not prevent the provision of respirators,
that are wittingly not effective enough. It is necessary to stop lowering the hazard class levels and develop requirements to
provide employees with adequate respirators only.
Polymeric Sorbent for Catching Emergency Emissions of Organic Compounds
Authors: Гуткович  , Gutkovich S. 
Published: January 2016

The article describes installation and technology of the system of sorption of hazardous organic compounds with
polyvinylchloride granules as sorbent. The results of testing the sorption capabilities of sorbent depending on its
composition are provided. Industrial unit already operating at chemical plant has been created.
Participatory art and the impossible public
Authors: Arden Holly 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
Arts discourse abounds with references and concessions to the public – that disorderedly mass of individuals who may stumble across the threshold of the public museum. Likewise, the public is invoked in conjunction with public engagement with art, or with public galleries, public funding, public art and so on. In spite of the institutional and critical focus on art’s public dimensions intensifying since the 1990s (from Suzanne Lacy’s ‘new genre public art’ to Nicolas Bourriaud’s ‘relational aesthetics’, Grant Kester’s writings on ‘dialogical art’ and Claire Bishop’s on participation) it seems an oversight that the relationship between art and the public as such has not been considered in any significant critical depth. At the same time, much of this critical discourse has appeared within a politico-economic climate of neo-liberal capitalism, which has devastatingly (re)fashioned the public in its own image. This article argues that it is precisely this potential dimension of the public that a number of contemporary artists are testing or seeking to redeem. It contends that the public’s definitive excess, the impossibility of pinning it down, is also its potent political and democratic potential. I focus on participatory works by the former collaborative duo Komar and Melamid, and by Stuart Ringholt, arguing that each work contributes to unique understandings of the public with respect to contemporary art.
Once upon a time in the west: Or, the rise and fall of the (bourgeois) public sphere, as told by Jürgen Habermas
Authors: Sheikh Simon 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
Jürgen Habermas’ famous description of the public sphere, and its central place in liberal democracy, has unfortunately become a normative model, both within arts and politics. However, as this article argues, Habermas’ proposition is not only historical, but was retrograde from the outset, and now functions more as a blacking of political action than an enabler, and must be contested in terms of counterpublic formations and experiences, as well as criticized from its insistence on rationality and negotiation in an era of post-political consensus within the former public sphere.
The ugly truth: Street Art, Graffiti and the Creative City
Authors: Schacter Rafael 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
‘The ugly truth’ explores the relationship between Street Art and the Creative City. Examining the recuperation of this supposedly insurgent aesthetic, it exposes the ‘artwashing’ that Street Art is now implicated within, the simulacrum of authenticity and the beautiful lie that it now presents. Reacting against the impulses of both publicly and privately funded contemporary public art projects, as well as the complicity and lack of criticality of many Street Artists themselves, this article will call for a re-examination of the types of visuality our cities need. Concluding with an examination of a number of truly critical independent public art projects, the article will thus stake a claim for that which may be ‘ugly’ yet important, disagreeable but necessary. It will stake a claim for the ugly truth essential to the sustainability of a vibrant public sphere.
Read My Lips: Talking with Gran Fury about artistic activism and pedagogy
Authors: Desai Dipti 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
This interview with a few members of Gran Fury explores and draws lessons about the pedagogy of collective activists artistic practice within schools and in the public sphere. Based on an educational workshop conducted by Gran Fury several years ago with graduate students, the conversation highlights not only the how and why of artistic activist education, but also what it means to teach artistic activism for the public sphere in institutional settings, such as schools.
Exhibition Reviews
Authors: Assaf Zeina , Charlesworth Amy 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
De Sokkel #5: Private Colloquies on a Public Sculpture and The Making of De Sokkel #5, Ilaria Lupo, Stadspark, Antwerp, The Middelheim Museum and AIR Antwerpen, 11 May–22 September 2013
How to Construct a Time Machine, MK Gallery, 23 January–22 March 2015
Water-Energy Nexus in Shared River Basins: How Hydropower Shapes Cooperation and Coordination
Authors: Kouangpalath Phimthong , Meijer Karen 
Published: January 2016

AbstractThe construction of hydropower plants on transboundary rivers is seldom done with equal benefits to all riparians, and therefore presents coordination and cooperation challenges. Without a supra-national authority in charge of transboundary river basins, coordination between sectors (water, energy and environment) and cooperation between countries largely depends on willingness of the individual nation states and the power relations between these countries. This paper discusses how the interests and relative power positions of actors in transboundary water management shape the outcomes, and what roles are played by River Basin Organisations and foreign investors (especially in hydropower development). These issues are illustrated with examples from the Mekong river in Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam), the Euphrates-Tigris (Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Kuwait) and the Çoruh in Turkey and Georgia.
Agriculture, biofuels and watersheds in the waterenergy- food nexus: governance challenges at local and global scales
Authors: Mwale Joseph T. , Mirzabaev Alisher 
Published: January 2016

AbstractAgricultural land use in watersheds for food and biofuels production presents several challenges within the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus at the local and global scales. Firstly, high global energy prices may lead to increasing demand for bio-energy crops, thereby intensifying the competition for arable land and water with food crops. There may be potential net welfare benefits from bio-energy development in terms of poverty reduction, higher agricultural household incomes, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. However, so far, there has been little quantitative research evaluating and communicating the nexus synergies and trade-offs. Another challenge is that differentiation of gender roles in the nexus trade-offs and synergies is mostly overlooked. This results in marginalisation of mostly the female gender in land use decisions. Therefore, there is a need for quantitative evidence-based research and incentive frameworks for governing the nexus to ensure the continuity and progress in global and local food supply and bio-energy development, while maintaining the sustainability of the watershed ecological services.
Stable cohomology of the perfect cone toroidal compactification of 𝒜
g
Authors: Grushevsky Samuel , Hulek Klaus , Tommasi Orsola 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
We show that the cohomology of the perfect cone (also called first Voronoi) toroidal compactification

𝒜
g
Perf

{{{\mathcal{A}}_{g}^{\operatorname{Perf}}}}

of the moduli space of complex principally polarized abelian varieties stabilizes in close to the top degree. Moreover, we show that this stable cohomology is purely algebraic, and we compute
it in degree up to 13. Our explicit computations and stabilization results apply in greater generality to various toroidal compactifications and partial compactifications, and in particular we show that the cohomology of the matroidal partial compactification

𝒜
g
Matr

{{{\mathcal{A}}_{g}^{\operatorname{Matr}}}}

stabilizes in fixed degree, and forms a polynomial algebra. For degree up to 8, we describe explicitly the generators of the cohomology, and discuss various approaches to computing all of the stable cohomology in general.
Design and synthesis of a novel rhodamine-based chemosensor and recognition study to Fe3+
Authors: Zhang Feifei , Gao Qi , Zhao Junxia , Ge Man , Bai Yinjuan 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
A fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensor Rh1 for Fe3+ was synthesized by condensation reaction of rhodamine B hydrochloride and 2-aminothiazole, and its structure was confirmed by NMR, IR, HRMS and crystal data. Upon coordination with Fe3+ in CH3CN-H2O (1:1, v/v) solution, the spirolactam of Rh1 is opened, which results in a dramatic enhancement of fluorescence intensity as well as the color change of the solution. Most importantly, other metal ions show no obvious interference with the detection of Fe3+. Under the optimum conditions described, the fluorescence intensity is linearly proportional to the concentration of Fe3+ in the range of 2 μm ~ 7 μm. The Job’s plot indicates a 1:1 binding stoichiometry between Rh1 and Fe3+. The association constant (Ka) is 2.26 × 104
m
-1.
Contactless dynamic tests for analyzing effects of speed and temperature on the natural frequency of a machine tool spindle
Authors: Matsubara Atsushi , Asano Kohei , Muraki Toshiyuki 
Published: January 2016

AbstractThis paper presents a contactless dynamic test for characterizing several effects on the dynamic stiffness, in particular the first mode frequency, in the radial direction of a rigidly preloaded spindle. The effects of the static load, spindle speed, and spindle outer race temperature on the frequency response function (FRF) are investigated independently in different measurement steps. The first mode frequency was estimated from the measured FRF to evaluate the effects. In the test measurement for a spindle with rigid preload, both thermal and speed effects on the first mode frequency were quantitatively evaluated and a simple prediction model based on the measured data is presented.
Crystal structure of 4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-pyrimidinylferrocene, C17H14FeN4
Authors: Wang Xin-Ling , Li Hong-Mei 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
C17H14FeN4, monoclinic, P21/c, a = 11.8213(11) Å, b = 10.3610(10) Å, c = 11.8552(11) Å, α = γ = 90°, β = 101.1540(10)°, V = 1424.6(2) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt
(F) = 0.0233, wR
ref
(F
2
) = 0.0653, T = 296(2) K.
Crystal structure of catena-poly[bis(μ
2-4-(3-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)benzoato)-κ
2
N:O)copper(II)] dihydrate, C28H22N8O6Cu
Authors: Zhao Yan , Zhu Mei 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
C28H22O6N8Cu, Triclinic, P1̅, a = 6.826(5) Å, b = 9.040(7) Å, c = 10.930(8) Å, α = 101.068(8)°, β = 95.054(8)°, γ = 96.278(8)°, V = 653.8(9) Å3, Z = 1, R
gt
(F) = 0.0469, wR
ref
(F
2
) = 0.1063, T = 293(2) K.
Liberal Education in Asia: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
Authors: Lewis Pericles , Rupp Katherine 
Published: January 2016

AbstractIn this article, we seek to establish what liberal education means in the Asia of today by examining different institutions in India, Japan, South Korea, and China. In particular, we have analyzed fourteen such programs and identified certain commonalities, as well as important differences, particularly involving governance structure. We then offer some insights gleaned from the first three years of one of the largest such undertakings, Yale-NUS College in Singapore. We conclude that partnerships with U.S. institutions offer expertise and prestige, but the spread of liberal education in Asia will also depend on change within the relatively rigid but prestigious public systems that dominate most education in the region. The curriculum should embrace the local culture but put it in conversation with broader trends both in Asia and the West. In order for these institutions to thrive, faculty and students must be free to teach, study, and conduct research on controversial subjects without political interference.
Antieigenvalue analysis for continuum mechanics, economics, and number theory
Authors: Gustafson Karl 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
My recent book Antieigenvalue Analysis, World-Scientific, 2012, presented the theory of antieigenvalues from its inception in 1966 up to 2010, and its applications within those forty-five years to Numerical Analysis, Wavelets, Statistics, Quantum Mechanics, Finance, and Optimization. Here I am able to offer three further areas of application: Continuum Mechanics, Economics, and Number Theory. In particular, the critical angle of repose in a continuum model of granular materials is shown to be exactly my matrix maximum turning angle of the stress tensor of the material. The important Sharpe ratio of the Capital Asset Pricing Model is now seen in terms of my antieigenvalue theory. Euclid’s Formula for Pythagorean triples becomes a special case of my operator trigonometry.