bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The influence of catastrophising on treatment outcomes after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis
Authors: Kim H. J. , Park J. W. , Chang B. S. , Lee C. K. , Yeom J. S. 
Published: November 2015

Pain catastrophising is an adverse coping mechanism, involving an exaggerated response to anticipated or actual pain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of pain ‘catastrophising’, as measured using the pain catastrophising scale (PCS), on treatment outcomes after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). A total of 138 patients (47 men and 91 women, mean age 65.9; 45 to 78) were assigned to low (PCS score < 25, n = 68) and high (PCS score ≥ 25, n = 70) PCS groups. The primary outcome measure was the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) 12 months after surgery. Secondary outcome measures included the ODI and visual analogue scale (VAS) for back and leg pain, which were recorded at each assessment conducted during the 12-month follow-up period The overall changes in the ODI and VAS for back and leg pain over a 12-month period were significantly different between the groups (ODI, p < 0.001; VAS for back pain, p < 0.001; VAS for leg pain, p = 0.040). The ODI and VAS for back and leg pain significantly decreased over time after surgery in both groups (p < 0.001 for all three variables). The patterns of change in the ODI and VAS for back pain during the follow-up period significantly differed between the two groups, suggesting that the PCS group is a potential treatment moderator. However, there was no difference in the ODI and VAS for back and leg pain between the low and high PCS groups 12 months after surgery. In terms of minimum clinically important differences in ODI scores (12.8), 22 patients (40.7%) had an unsatisfactory surgical outcome in the low PCS group and 16 (32.6%) in the high PCS group. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.539). Pre-operative catastrophising did not always result in a poor outcome 12 months after surgery, which indicates that this could moderate the efficacy of surgery for LSS. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2015;97-B:1546–54.
Bilateral humeral lengthening in achondroplasia with unilateral external fixators
Authors: Balci H. I. , Kocaoglu M. , Sen C. , Eralp L. , Batibay S. G. , Bilsel K. 
Published: November 2015

A retrospective study was performed in 18 patients with achondroplasia, who underwent bilateral humeral lengthening between 2001 and 2013, using monorail external fixators. The mean age was ten years (six to 15) and the mean follow-up was 40 months (12 to 104).The mean disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score fell from 32.3 (20 to 40) pre-operatively to 9.4 (6 to 14) post-operatively (p = 0.037). A mean lengthening of 60% (40% to 95%) was required to reach the goal of independent perineal hygiene. One patient developed early consolidation, and fractures occurred in the regenerate bone of four humeri in three patients. There were three transient radial nerve palsies.Humeral lengthening increases the independence of people with achondroplasia and is not just a cosmetic procedure.Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2015;97-B:1577–81.
A randomised controlled trial comparing highly cross-linked and contemporary annealed polyethylene after a minimal eight-year follow-up in total hip arthroplasty using cemented acetabular components
Authors: Langlois J. , Atlan F. , Scemama C. , Courpied J. P. , Hamadouche M. 
Published: November 2015

Most published randomised controlled trials which compare the rates of wear of conventional and cross-linked (XL) polyethylene (PE) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) have described their use with a cementless acetabular component. We conducted a prospective randomised study to assess the rates of penetration of two distinct types of PE in otherwise identical cemented all-PE acetabular components. A total of 100 consecutive patients for THA were randomised to receive an acetabular component which had been either highly XL then remelted or moderately XL then annealed. After a minimum of eight years follow-up, 38 hips in the XL group and 30 hips in the annealed group had complete data (mean follow-up of 9.1 years (7.6 to 10.7) and 8.7 years (7.2 to 10.2), respectively). In the XL group, the steady state rate of penetration from one year onwards was -0.0002 mm/year (sd 0.108): in the annealed group it was 0.1382 mm/year (sd 0.129) (Mann–Whitney U test, p < 0.001). No complication specific to either material was recorded. These results show that the yearly linear rate of femoral head penetration can be significantly reduced by using a highly XLPE cemented acetabular component. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2015;97-B:1458–62.
Cementedversusuncemented arthroplasty in patients with a displaced fracture of the femoral neck
Authors: Inngul C. , Blomfeldt R. , Ponzer S. , Enocson A. 
Published: November 2015

The aim of this randomised controlled study was to compare functional and radiological outcomes between modern cemented and uncemented hydroxyapatite coated stems after one year in patients treated surgically for a fracture of the femoral neck. A total of 141 patients aged > 65 years were included. Patients were randomised to be treated with a cemented Exeter stem or an uncemented Bimetric stem. The patients were reviewed at four and 12 months.The cemented group performed better than the uncemented group for the Harris hip score (78 vs 70.7, p = 0.004) at four months and for the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assesment Questionnaire dysfunction score at four (29.8 vs 39.2, p = 0.007) and 12 months (22.3 vs 34.9, p = 0.001). The mean EQ-5D index score was better in the cemented group at four (0.68 vs 0.53, p = 0.001) and 12 months (0.75 vs 0.58, p = < 0.001) follow-up. There were nine intra-operative fractures in the uncemented group and none in the cemented group.In conclusion, our data do not support the use of an uncemented hydroxyapatite coated stem for the treatment of displaced fractures of the femoral neck in the elderly.Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2015;97-B:1475–80.
Kondisi terumbu karang dan makro invertebrata di Perairan Ujong Pancu, Kecamatan Peukan Bada, Aceh Besar
Authors: Bahri Samsul , Rudi Edi , Dewiyanti Irma 
Published: November 2015

Abstract. The aimof this study was to evaluate the condition of coral reefs and macro invertebrates at Ujong Pancu, Aceh Besar District The study was carried out from April to May 152012. Coral coverage was observed by using Point Intercept Trancect method and Visual census technique for macro invertebrates. There was 50% of hard coral coverage recorded in three observation locations. The predominant genus was Acropora with a percentage of more than 50% at all locations. The abundance of macro invertebrateswas ranged from 3.75 to 7.75 ind/transect. The most abundant macro invertebrates was Diadema setosum with percentage of more than 40% at each location. The diversity index (H’) of coral reefs and macro invertebrates were ranged from 0.74 - 1.36 and 0.98 – 1.5, respectively. In general, the condition of coral reefs and macro invertebrates in Ujong Pancu was in good condition. Keywords: Coral reefs; Macro invertebrates; Ujong Pancu. Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kondisi terumbu karang dan makro invertebrata di Ujong Pancu. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan April hingga Mei 2012. Tutupan karang diamati dengan menggunakan Metode Point Intercept Transect (PIT) dan makro invertebrata diamati dengan menggunakan metode TeknikVisual Sensus. Hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa lebih dari 50% tutupan karang keras pada ketiga stasiun pengamatan. Genus yang paling mendominasi pada ketiga stasiun adalah Acropora dengan persentase lebih dari 20% pada setiap stasiun pengamatan. Kelimpahan makro avertebrata berkisar antara 3,75 hingga 7,75 ind/transek. Kelimpahan makro invertebrata terbesar adalah Diadema setosum dengan persentase lebih dari 40% pada setiap stasiun pengamatan. Indeks keanekaragaman (H’) karang dan makro investebrata berkisar antara 0,74 - 1.36 dan 0,98 – 1,5 secara berurutan. Secara umum berdasarkan indeks yang digunakan, kondisi terumbu karang dan makro invertebrata di Ujong Pancu tergolong baik.Kata kunci : Terumbu Karang; Makro avertebrata; Ujong Pancu.
Studi penentuan lokasi budidaya kerapu menggunakan keramba jaring apung di perairan Timur Simeulue
Authors: Purnawan Syahrul , Zaki Muhammad , Asnawi T.M. , Setiawan Ichsan 
Published: November 2015

Abstract. Groupers are of considerable economic value in southeast Asia. Cage culture is considered as the proper technology to maximize the sustainable biomass production in a unit area. This research assesses a site selection approach for net-cage grouper mariculture in the eastern coastal area of Simeulue Island, namely Sambai, Kuta Batu and Pulau Bengkalak. Data collection focused on 7 biophysical site capability parameters i.e.: current flow, temperature, water clarity, bottom depth, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen. Suitability analysis identified all stations was categorized as a very appropriate and appropriate conditions for the fish cage location.Keywords: grouper; mariculture; fish cage; SimeulueAbstrak. Kerapu merupakan komoditas unggulan dan memiliki permintaan pasar yang tinggi di daerah Asia Tenggara. Keramba jaring apung (KJA) dianggap sebagai teknologi yang tepat untuk meningkatkan biomassa budidaya di suatu wilayah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji kesesuaian lokasi penempatan KJA di wilayah pesisir timur Pulau Simeulue yaitu Sambai, Kuta Batu dan Pulau Bengkalak. Kajian data difokuskan pada tujuh parameter biofisik yaitu arus, suhu, kecerahan, kedalaman perairan, pH, salinitas, dan oksigen terlarut. Analisis kelayakan menunjukkan seluruh stasiun dikategorikan sebagai layak dan sangat layak untuk lokasi budidaya KJA.Kata kunci: Kerapu; marikultur; KJA; Simeulue
The Authority of Greek Mythic Narratives in the Magical Papyri
Authors: Johnston Sarah Iles 
Published: November 2015

Abstract I begin by summarizing work that has been done concerning a persistent question in the study of ancient magic: how did practitioners balance empirical reality against their own imaginations? I go on to suggest that my recent work on Greek myths, which uses ideas developed in media studies and social psychology, can help. This work suggests that myths’ authority rested in large part on their effectiveness as lively, cognitively-engaging narrations, which in turn enabled audience members to build strong relationships with the myths’ characters, who were the gods and heroes worshipped in cult. For purposes of the present article, the most important point to emerge from my work is that each name of a mythic character instantly evokes for the audience a large, vivid history of that character and of his or her interactions with other characters. I then go on to examine what amounts to ‘Greek myth’ in many magical papyri of later antiquity-not stories per se, but the listing of characters’ names. Extending my earlier observations, I suggest that the vivid story-world that these names created for each person who spoke, read or heard the spells, gave those spells enormous authority by evoking larger narratives or complexes of narratives. To illustrate this, I examine PGM IV.1390 -1495, a spell that lists a large number of Underworld divinities. I offer variations of my approach by examining PGM IV.3209-54, a ‘Saucer Divination of Aphrodite,’ and PGM IV.2891-2942, a ‘Love Spell of Attraction.’
Lost Epics and Newly Found Vases: Sources for the Sack of Troy
Authors: Shapiro H. A. 
Published: November 2015

Abstract The Ilioupersis was a component of the Epic Cycle that is lost to us but for some fragments and later re-workings such as Euripides’ Troades. But the visual tradition of the Sack of Troy starts very early, with the famous relief pithos found on Mykonos in the 1960’s and dated to the early seventh century, probably close in date to the epic. This paper focuses on an Attic red-figure cup that came to light in the 1980’s and gives us the fullest panorama of many episodes that comprised the Sack. It was made at a time when the Ionian Revolt and the Persian threat to Greece gave the story a new currency in Athens.
Bundling Myth, Bungling Myth: The Flood Myth in Ancient and Modern Handbooks of Myth
Authors: Smith R. Scott 
Published: November 2015

Abstract This essay analyzes the narrative accounts of Deucalion’s flood within the broader context of human creation in two ancient mythographical works of myth (Ovid, Apollodorus) and three modern handbooks. In each case the mythographer has been forced to reshape the episodic-one might say disparate and conflicting -nature of her or his sources and invent new connective tissue to organize early mythic time. The authorial voice and narrative aims of all writers attempting to create a coherent and comprehensive account of this period remain operative even in subliterary works such as Apollodorus’ Bibliotheke and render source criticism problematic.
Aperçus sur la religion romaine de l’époque républicaine, à travers les comédies de Plaute
Authors: Rey Sarah 
Published: November 2015

Abstract La palliata est d’abord et avant tout religieuse, dans son cadre de représentation, dans ses décors et dans une partie de ses intrigues. Ainsi le théâtre de Plaute fourmille de renseignements sur l’histoire religieuse de Rome, ses cultes et ses pratiques autour de 200 av. J.-C., époque où, dans un climat d’affirmation de la puissance romaine en Méditerranée, le panthéon et le personnel sacerdotal s’étoffent et se reconfigurent. De pièce en pièce, les rites religieux, par-dessus tout le sacrifice, envahissent l’action et le souci de leur bonne exécution distingue les individus entre eux : d’un côté, ceux qui pratiquent la religio d’une manière juste et pondérée, de l’autre les superstitieux qui n’en finissent pas de chercher le divin là où il n’est pas, au risque du ridicule.
The Real Cost of Credit Constraints: Evidence from Micro-finance
Authors: Sane Renuka , Thomas Susan 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The paper studies the effect of a law that banned micro-credit lending in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Regions in Andhra Pradesh are matched to regions that did not face the ban. A difference-in-difference estimation of changes in matched regions is used to establish a causal impact on average household consumption in the region. The results show that the average household consumption in the ban-affected regions dropped by 15% immediately after the ban compared to the matched regions, and persisted for four quarters. The result is robust to cross-sectional variations in regional exposure to micro-finance prior to the ban, variation in rural and urban locations and variations in matching strategy. The analysis points to a ban as a sub-optimal intervention to improve customer welfare.
Mesoporous bioactive glasses: Relevance of their porous structure compared to that of classical bioglasses
Authors: Izquierdo-Barba Isabel , Vallet-Regí María 
Published: November 2015

AbstractIn the last decade, the development of third generation bioceramics for Bone Tissue Regeneration has experienced significant progress with the emergence of a new generation of nanostructured materials named mesoporous bioactive glasses (MBG). This new generation of materials, also known as “templated glasses”, presents chemical compositions similar to those of conventional bioactive sol–gel glasses and the added value of an ordered mesopore arrangement. This article shows an indepth comparative study of the ordered porous structures of MBGs compared to conventional glasses (melt and solgel) andhowthese properties influence the bioactivity process. Moreover, the possibility to tailor the textural and structural properties of these nanostructured materials by an exhaustive control of the different synthesis parameters is also discussed. A brief overview regarding the possibility of using these materials as controlled drug delivery systems and as starting materials for the fabrication of 3D scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration is also given.
High level quantile approximations of sums of
risks
Authors: Cuberos A. , Masiello E. , Maume-Deschamps V. 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The approximation of a high level quantile or of the expectation over a high quantile (Value at Risk
(VaR) or Tail Value at Risk (TVaR) in risk management) is crucial for the insurance industry.We propose a new
method to estimate high level quantiles of sums of risks. It is based on the estimation of the ratio between
the VaR (or TVaR) of the sum and the VaR (or TVaR) of the maximum of the risks. We show that using the
distribution of the maximum to approximate the VaR is much better than using the marginal. Our method
seems to work well in high dimension (100 and higher) and gives good results when approximating the VaR
or TVaR in high levels on strongly dependent risks where at least one of the risks is heavy tailed.
Multivariate Markov Families of Copulas
Authors: Overbeck Ludger , Schmidt Wolfgang M. 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
For the Markov property of a multivariate process, a necessary and suficient condition on the multidimensional
copula of the finite-dimensional distributions is given. This establishes that the Markov property
is solely a property of the copula, i.e., of the dependence structure. This extends results by Darsow et al. [11]
from dimension one to the multivariate case. In addition to the one-dimensional case also the spatial copula
between the different dimensions has to be taken into account. Examples are also given.
Young people’s perspective of Maribor vernacular
Authors: Zemljak Jontes Melita , Pulko Simona 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The article deals with the youngsters in a specific secondary school in Maribor which represents a sort of a conglomerate of different social varieties (dialects) of the Slovenian language. This conglomerate raises particular questions regarding perspectives of Maribor vernacular. The survey is based on 68 questionnaries of secondary school pupils. It was conducted in May 2012 in Maribor. All the pupils of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year were interviewed. Questionnaires differenciated between pupils according to their gender, their grade in the school subject of the Slovenian language and according to their place of residence during their schooling. The analysis included two variables, i.e. gender and grade; nevertheless, the latter did not prove to be relevant.
During Slovenian language classes, male pupils use LSS more consistently than female pupils do; they both frequently use SDS-2, as well as SDS-1, while during other classes there is almost no LSS. The pupils are consistently corrected during Slovenian language classes, which is not the case during other classes (with the exceptions of history and geography). For Abbreaviations, see footnote 2, p. 8.
At school, pupils more frequently use slang with classmates and peers than they use LDS. Moreover, the comparison between the use of slang by female and male pupils shows the growing use of slang by the latter.
All the pupils whose current address is not in Maribor notice the influence of their school environment (of Maribor city speech), including German loan words (also typical of Maribor city speech). All pupils whose current address is not in Maribor use these words in informal speech, i.e. with classmates, school employees and other citizens of Maribor.
Les diphtongues secondaires dans le parler picard d’Aubers (Nord) au début du XXème siècle
Authors: Carton Fernand 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
In 1965, I recorded some conversations in the Picard dialect of Aubers, a village located in northern France. I used hearing tests to extract a corpus of 70 words containing diphthongs. The speakers I considered to be representative were born respectively in 1885, 1898 and 1902. Their diphthongs are different from those of traditional Picard speakers and affect both dialect and common French words. A spectrographic analysis allowed me to single out three types of phenomena in the corpus: the vocalization of semi-consonant, the development of an epenthetic vowel before and after a stressed vowel. Various stages of phonetic evolution have thus been stressed, appearing in several points of my Picard Linguistic Atlas maps, insertion of a vocalic element before some accented vowels, lengthening of “epenthetic” vowels, prominence shift from the second to the first accented element of a syllable, as well as the loosening and loss of the second part of a diphthong. These phenomena affect both standard French and Picard words. The vocalic system of the Aubers dialect as spoken in 1900, as revealed by a spectrographic analysis, has no equivalent in the Picardy area.
Contacto lingüístico y transferencia prosódica bajo una perspectiva diacrónica: El caso del alguerés
Authors: Roseano Paolo , Fernández Planas Ana Ma. , Elvira-García Wendy , Martínez Celdrán Eugenio 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
The article focuses on some intonational features of three Romance languages spoken in northern Sardinia (Algherese Catalan, Logudorese Sardinian, and the Sardinian regional variety of Italian). The first part of the article shows, by means of both qualitative and quantitative analyses, that the above-mentioned languages share some intonational features that are not present in the dialects of Catalan and Italian spoken in the Iberian Peninsula and the Italian Peninsula, respectively. In the following sections the article puts forward a diachronic explanation for this intonational convergence, basing on the role of Sardinian as a substrate language for both Algherese Catalan and the regional Italian of Sardinia. The final part of the article proposes a generalization of the findings of the case-study and puts forward a diachronic model of prosodic transfer that includes the mechanisms of direct transfer, fusion, and accommodation.
Contribution of Pd Membrane to Dehydrogenation of Isobutane Over a New Mesoporous Cr/MCM-41 Catalyst
Authors: Kilicarslan Saliha Cetinyokus , Dogan Meltem , Dogu Timur 
Published: November 2015

Abstract
A chromium incorporated mesoporous silicate structured Cr/MCM-41 type catalyst was synthesized following a one-pot hydrothermal route and tested in dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene in a Pd membrane reactor. Characterization results of the catalyst proved that it had ordered pore structure with a narrow pore size distribution. This catalyst showed quite high activity for the dehydrogenation of isobutane. Membrane reactor tests performed at 823 K proved the advantages of in-situ removal of produced hydrogen from the reaction zone through the membrane, on isobutene yield. In fact, much higher isobutane conversions than the conversion values predicted from the equilibrium calculations were achieved at this temperature. However, at a higher temperature of 873 K, the Pd membrane itself also showed catalytic activity for the decomposition of isobutane and isobutene. As a result, lower isobutene selectivity values and quite high methane and propene selectivities were observed at this temperature. Cracking reactions also caused coke formation at 873 K, especially at high pressure differences across the membrane (70 kPa). Increase of pressure difference across the membrane caused fast removal of hydrogen from the reaction zone, which facilitated coke formation due to cracking reactions.