bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Two‐component Acrylic Resin in a Manicurist and a Dental Hygienist
Authors: Minamoto Keiko 
Published: April 2014

Allergic Contact Dermatitis from Twocomponent Acrylic Resin in a Manicurist and a Dental Hygienist: Keiko MINAMOTO, Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University—BackgroundsTwo‐component acrylic resin used in nail art and dentistry can cause allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), but only a few reports from Japan have been published.CasesA 35‐year‐old female manicurist (case 1) and 30‐year‐old female dental hygienist (case 2) were diagnosed with ACD caused by ethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate in a liquid monomer of two‐component acrylic resin respectively. Case 1 was sensitized from direct skin contact with nail art acrylic products, which could have been avoided, and gave up both being a manicurist and a user. Onset in case 2 occurred when she started to work as an apprentice. She had believed that the cause of her symptoms was use of disposable natural rubber gloves, not a liquid monomer penetrating through her gloves, until she was patch tested positive to (meth)acrylates and liquid monomer.ConclusionsTo prevent sensitization, it should be emphasized in occupational training in both specialties that there should be no direct contact with acrylic products and that disposable gloves do not have sufficient protecting properties.
Application of Nitrogen-Doped Nanocrystalline Diamond Film on Partially Stabilized Zirconia for Pulverization Disk
Authors: Shiokawa Kazuki , Mori Takanori , Naka Atsushi , Matsumura Takehiko , Suzuki Tetsuya 
Published: April 2014

ABSTRACTWe report here partially stabilized zirconia (PSZ) matrix deposited with nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films on its surface as an alternative material for pulverization disk with a potential of substituting high cost synthetic single crystal diamond. The deposition of NCD films on PSZ improved the characterization of the desorption-oxygen from PSZ matrix and enhanced the poor adhesion strength between NCD film and PSZ when N2 was used as doping gas. The results for X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy confirmed that with increasing N2 flow rate, nitrogen and desorption-oxygen were incorporated into film. The adhesion test and the pulverization test showed that enhancement in the adhesion strength as well as in the pulverization performance with increasing nitrogen and oxygen concentration in the NCD films. The results proposed to substitute a synthetic single crystal diamond with PSZ by coating nitrogen-doped NCD film.
Direct and indirect contact rates among livestock operations in Colorado and Kansas
Authors: McReynolds Sara W. , Sanderson Michael W. , Reeves Aaron , Sinclair Marna , Hill Ashley E. , Salman Mo D. 
Published: April 2014

Abstract
Objective—To characterize direct and indirect contacts among livestock operations in Colorado and Kansas.
Design—Cross-sectional quarterly survey.
Sample—532 livestock producers.
Procedures—Livestock producers in Colorado and Kansas were recruited by various means to participate in the survey, which was sent out via email or postal mail once quarterly (in March, June, September, and December) throughout 2011. Data were entered into an electronic record, and descriptive statistics were summarized.
Results—Large swine operations moving animals to other large swine operations had the highest outgoing direct contact rates (range, 5.9 to 24.53/quarter), followed by dairy operations moving cattle to auction or other dairy operations (range, 2.6 to 10.34/quarter). Incoming direct contact rates for most quarters were highest for large feedlots (range, 0 to 11.56/quarter) and dairies (range, 3.90 to 5.78/quarter). For large feedlots, mean total indirect contacts through feed trucks, livestock haulers, and manure haulers each exceeded 725 for the year. Dairy operations had a mean of 434.25 indirect contacts from milk trucks and 282.25 from manure haulers for the year.
Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—High direct contact rates detected among large swine operations may suggest a risk for direct disease transmission within the integrated swine system. Indirect contacts as well as incoming direct contacts may put large feedlots at substantial risk for disease introduction. These data can be useful for establishing and evaluating policy and biosecurity guidelines for livestock producers in the central United States. The results may be used to inform efforts to model transmission and control of infectious diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease in this region.
Analytical investigation of lignite and its ash samples taken from the Afşin-Elbistan coal basin in Turkey
Authors: Kucukonder A. , Paksoy E. , Durdu B. G. , Biber S. , Baskaya H. , Dogru M. 
Published: April 2014

Abstract
Lignite, taken from basin in Afşin-Elbistan region, and ash samples were analyzed according to the qualitative, quantitative and radioactivity properties. An elemental analysis was made by using the Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) technique. 59.5 keV photons emitted from a 241Am source and 5.9 keV photons emitted from a 55Fe radioactive source were used for excitation. The characteristic K X-rays of the elements were counted with a Si(Li) detector. For the same samples gross alpha, gross beta and radionuclide activities were also measured.
Analysis of the CSF model for simulated loss of coolant accident conditions
Authors: Thangamani I. , Dutta A. , Shanware V. M. , Verma V. , Singh R. K. 
Published: April 2014

Abstract
An experimental facility called Containment Studies Facility (CSF) has been constructed at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) for the purpose of research and development in the area of nuclear reactor containment thermal hydraulics. The facility consists of reinforced concrete containment structural model (CM) and a Primary Heat Transport Model (PHTM) vessel. The containment model of CSF is divided into high enthalpy V1 volume (dry well) and low enthalpy V2 volume (wet well). The PHTM and associated pump and piping system is designed for simulating the Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) conditions within the containment model. Experiments were carried out in CSF for 30 bar and 50 bar blowdown conditions. Pressure, temperature and other transient parameters were recorded. The experimental results were compared with outputs of modeling carried out using RELAP code and in-house containment thermal hydraulic code CONTRAN.
Potential Role of Hyaluronic Acid on Bone in Osteoarthritis: Matrix Metalloproteinases, Aggrecanases, and RANKL Expression are Partially Prevented by Hyaluronic Acid in Interleukin 1-stimulated Osteoblasts
Authors: Mladenovic Zvezdana , Saurel Anne-Sophie , Berenbaum Francis , Jacques Claire 
Published: April 2014

Objective.To determine the effect of hyaluronic acid (HA) on proteolytic enzymes and bone remodeling mediators induced by interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and related to cartilage catabolism in murine osteoblasts.Methods.Osteoblasts were obtained from Swiss mice and cultured for 3 weeks. HA-treated osteoblasts were incubated with 100 μg/ml HA during the last week of culture, then stimulated with IL-1β (10 ng/ml) for 24 h. The expression of matrix metalloproteinases 3 and 13 (MMP-3 and MMP-13), ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP), osteoprotegerin, and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. MMP-3 and MMP-13 release was assessed by Western blot analysis.Results.IL-1β increased the mRNA levels of MMP-3 and MMP-13 and ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5 and release of MMP-3 and MMP-13. Seven days of HA treatment significantly prevented the IL-1β-increased mRNA levels of MMP-3 (−61%, p < 0.01), MMP-13 (−56%, p < 0.01), ADAMTS-4 (−58%, p < 0.05), ADAMTS-5 (−52%, p < 0.01), and RANKL (−49%, p < 0.05), but not TIMP. As well, IL-1β-induced production of MMP-3 and MMP-13 was inhibited, by 27% (p < 0.01) and 40% (p < 0.01), respectively.Conclusion.In an inflammatory context in murine osteoblasts, HA can inhibit the expression of MMP and ADAMTS. Because HA can counteract the production of these mediators in chondrocytes, its beneficial effect in osteoarthritis may be due to its action on cartilage and subchondral bone.
Dendritic Cell–Mediated Immune Humanization of Mice: Implications for Allogeneic and Xenogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Authors: Salguero Gustavo , Daenthanasanmak Anusara , Münz Christian , Raykova Ana , Guzmán Carlos A. , Riese Peggy , Figueiredo Constanca , Länger Florian , Schneider Andreas , Macke Laura , Sundarasetty Bala Sai , Witte Torsten , Ganser Arnold , Stripecke Renata 
Published: April 2014

Abstract
De novo regeneration of immunity is a major problem after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). HCT modeling in severely compromised immune-deficient animals transplanted with human stem cells is currently limited because of incomplete maturation of lymphocytes and scarce adaptive responses. Dendritic cells (DC) are pivotal for the organization of lymph nodes and activation of naive T and B cells. Human DC function after HCT could be augmented with adoptively transferred donor-derived DC. In this study, we demonstrate that adoptive transfer of long-lived human DC coexpressing high levels of human IFN-α, human GM-CSF, and a clinically relevant Ag (CMV pp65 protein) promoted human lymphatic remodeling in immune-deficient NOD.Rag1−/−.IL-2rγ−/− mice transplanted with human CD34+ cells. After immunization, draining lymph nodes became replenished with terminally differentiated human follicular Th cells, plasma B cells, and memory helper and cytotoxic T cells. Human Igs against pp65 were detectable in plasma, demonstrating IgG class-switch recombination. Human T cells recovered from mice showed functional reactivity against pp65. Adoptive immunotherapy with engineered DC provides a novel strategy for de novo immune reconstitution after human HCT and a practical and effective tool for studying human lymphatic regeneration in vivo in immune deficient xenograft hosts.
Bone Loss around a Stable, Partly Threaded Hydroxyapatite-Coated Cup: A Prospective Cohort Study Using Rsa and Dxa
Authors: Lazarinis Stergios , Milbrink Jan , Mattsson Per , Mallmin Hans , Hailer Nils P. 
Published: April 2014

Study purpose Aseptic loosening of the acetabular component is the most common reason for revision after primary THA, and periprosthetic demineralisation has been described as a potential cause for this process. The trabeculae-oriented pattern (TOP)-cup is a flat, hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated titanium shell with a threaded rim that was developed in order to minimise periprosthetic bone loss. We hypothesised that this cup provides good primary stability and improves preservation of periprosthetic bone mineral density (BMD). Basic procedures A prospective cohort study on 30 patients receiving the TOP cup was carried out. Preoperative total hip BMD and postoperative periprosthetic BMD in five periprosthetic regions of interest were investigated by dual energy radiographic absorptiometry (DXA), cup migration was analysed by radiostereometry (RSA), and the Harris hips score (HHS) was determined. Main findings Mean HHS increased from 49 (24-79) preoperatively to 99 (92-100) after two years. DXA after one year demonstrated substantial BMD loss in the proximal periprosthetic zones 1 (-18%), zone 2 (-16 %) and zone 3 (-9%, all p≤0.001 when compared with baseline BMD determined immediately postoperatively). The bone loss in these regions did not recover after two years. RSA (performed on 16 patients) showed that only very limited micromotion of the implant occurred: Mean cranial migration was 0.01 mm (95% confidence interval (CI): −0.09-0.12) and mean inclination decreased by 0.02° (CI: −0.43-0.39) after two years. conclusion We conclude that the TOP cup provides good primary stability in the short-term. However, substantial BMD loss in proximal periprosthetic areas indicates that the design of this cup cannot prevent periprosthetic bone loss that has also been observed around other uncemented cups.
Recognition of Minor Adult Hip Dysplasia: Which Anatomical Indices are Important?
Authors: Pereira Felipe , Giles Andrew , Wood Gavin , Board Tim N. 
Published: April 2014

The rise in popularity of hip arthroscopy has led to a renewed interest in mild hip dysplasia. There is a lack of clarity in the literature regarding both the diagnosis and management of such patients. The aim of this study was to analyse the relative importance of and the inter-relationship between the classically described anatomical indices of dysplasia. One hundred and fifty hips with varying degrees of hip dysplasia were studied. The following were measured: centre-edge (CE), Sharp's and Tönnis angles, acetabular head index (AHI), and acetabular index of depth to width (AIDW). Spearman's correlation coefficient was calculated. Using the CE angle 82 hips were classified as normal and 68 dysplastic. Of the 82 patients with a normal CE angle, 20-39% were dysplastic on at least one other variable. The CE angle did not have a significant correlation to other variables. The remaining four variables showed inter-correlations between 0.26 and 0.54. Overall the Tönnis angle showed the strongest correlation with the other variables. In the patient group with CE angles 21° to 25° (minor dysplasia) 72% of hips had Tönnis angles greater than 10° and 28% had angles greater than or equal to 15° indicating the great variability in the level of dysplasia within this group. In patients with mild dysplasia we have shown that measurement of a single anatomical variable may lead to under-diagnosis. We recommend the measurement the CE angle combined with at least one other variable and suggest the use of the Tönnis angle.
Reflexiones sobre el cumplimiento de la tregua entre maras en El Salvador
Authors: Sampó Carolina , Bartolomé Mariano 
Published: April 2014

En marzo del año 2012, las dos maras más poderosas y numerosas de El Salvador, la mara Salvatrucha y la mara Dieciocho establecieron una tregua entre ellas y decidieron calmarse. Con el fin de reducir los niveles de violencia que afectaba a la sociedad en general, sus más altas cúpulas se comprometieron a parar los asesinatos, secuestros y extorsiones que tenían lugar en casi todos los rincones del país desde hacía más de dos décadas. Sin embargo, en los últimos meses han aparecido algunos elementos que parecen indicar que los objetivos de la implentaciópn de la tregua eran otros, íntimamente vinculados a los negocios del narcotráfico en territorio salvadoreño. A pesar del beneplácito de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) y de su rol como garante del proceso
de pacificación, la tregua está en manos de las maras más que de la socidedad civil, que desconfía de ella. En este contexto, correspondería a la clase política modificar el statu quo, en especial considerando la proximidad de las elecciones presidenciales.
A 7th Century BCE Bulla Fragment From Area D3 in The ‘City Of David’/Silwan
Authors: Gadot Yuval , Goren Yuval , Lipschits Oded 
Published: April 2014

A bulla fragment was found in the excavations of Tel Aviv University at the City of David/Silwan. It is made out of local terra rossa soil, and the reading is: קם // ---לך --- The names אחיקם and אליקם are the best candidates for the name in the upper register. The title “עבד המלך” is the best candidate for the title in the lower register. The seal's quality and the reconstructed title of its bearer indicate that it was used by a high official in the royal Judahite administration.
An Emendation of Hab 2:4a in the Light of Hab 1:5
Authors: Renz Thomas 
Published: April 2014

The first half of Hab 2:4 has long been a crux; numerous emendations have been proposed over the years. This essay returns to an earlier proposal that the letter sequence עפלה is the result of a metathesis and argues that פעל refers back to Hab 1:5 with the grapheme ה originally functioning as an interrogative pronoun with לא . The result is a reading of the vision which makes reference to the divine as well as human protagonists.
Genetic Retrospect of Seedcotton Yield and its Components from a 6-Parent Gossypium hirsutum Diallel Cross Under Water Stress Conditions
Authors: Munaiza Baloch  , Muhammad Ibrahim Keerio  , Bashir Ahmad Ansari  , Moula Bux Kumbhar  
Published: April 2014

A six-by-six complete F1 Gossypium hirsutum, L. diallel cross of three pre-screened drought tolerant and three drought susceptible varieties (CRIS-134, CRIS-342, SINDH-1, NIAB-78, SADORI and BH-160) was evaluated for genetic parameters during 2009 at Sindh Agriculture University farm, Tandojam. The characters studied were number of bolls per plant, sympodial branches per plant, seedcotton yield per plant and lintcotton yield per plant. The objective of such study was to assess the effect of irrigation stress on the genetic inheritance pattern of above quantitative traits as to how far the genetic parameters are affected due to irrigation stress in the F1 diallel generation. Irrigation treatments were four; normal seven irrigations schedule, five irrigations, four irrigations (medium stress) and three irrigations up to 150 days of crop maturity (stress conditions). CRIS-134 in seven, Sadori in five and CRIS-342 in four and three irrigations treatments were the most recessive parents contributing increasing boll number into their progenies while BH-160 in seven, CRIS-342 in five and Sindh-1 in four and three irrigations treatments proved to be the most dominant parents responsible for contributing decreased boll number per plant into their progenies. Seedcotton per plant was partial dominant in seven irrigations treatment while it inherited as an overdominant trait in five, four and three irrigations respectively. BH-160 was the most recessive of all with increased sympodia contributing attributes in seven and four irrigations whereas Niab-78 in five and CRIS-342 in stress were the most recessive parents. Sindh-1 was the most dominant parent in seven, five and three irrigation treatments while CRIS-342 in four irrigations yielded decreased sympodia contributing attributes into their progenies. Sindh-1 in seven, BH-160 in five and three and CRIS-342 in four irrigations treatments proved to be the most recessive parents with increasing seedcotton yield attributes while CRIS-342 in seven and five and Sindh-1 in four and three irrigations were the most dominant parents contributing decreased seedcotton yield into their progenies. Inheritance trend of lintcotton per plant was similar to that of seedcotton yield per plant.
Chemical Investigation of Mesua nagassarium (Burm. f.) Kosterm
Authors: Ridwan Islam  , Iftekhar Ahmed  , Al Amin Sikder  , Mohammad Rashedul Haque  , Abdullah Al-Mansur  , Mansoor Ahmed  , Munawar Rasheed  , Mohammad A. Rashid  
Published: April 2014

Repeated chromatographic separation and purification of pet-ether and carbon tetrachloride soluble fractions of a methanol extract of stem bark of Mesua nagassarium (Burm. f.) Kosterm yielded five compounds. Extensive spectroscopic studies, including high field NMR analyses was conducted to identify these compounds which resulted to be friedelin (1), 3β-friedelanol (2),lupeol (3), 3-oxo-betulin(4) and spinasterol (5). Although compounds 1–3have been reported from various plant species, but 3-oxo-betulinand spinasterol have been discovered from M. nagassarium (Burm. f.) Kosterm for the first time.
La victimisation, la polyvictimisation et la délinquance chez les enfants et les jeunes adultes au Royaume-Uni1
Authors: Radford23 Lorraine , Corral Susana , Bradley Christine , Fisher Helen L. 
Published: April 2014

Cette étude explore l’impact et la nature de l’accumulation de victimisations sur la déviance autodéclarée des enfants et des jeunes adultes. Dans le cadre d’une enquête représentative menée auprès de ménages au Royaume-Uni en 2009, l’exposition à une gamme élargie d’expériences de victimisation ainsi que la délinquance autodéclarée ont été évaluées grâce à 4036 interviews auprès de participants de deux groupes : des enfants âgés de 11 à 17 ans et des jeunes adultes âgés de 18 à 24 ans. L’âge, le sexe (masculin) et le fait d’avoir vécu certaines formes de victimisation augmentaient considérablement les probabilités de polyvictimisation au cours de l’enfance. L’impact de la victimisation sur la délinquance variait selon le type de victimisation, le sexe et le groupe d’âge. La victimisation sexuelle durant l’enfance était fortement associée à la délinquance chez les femmes mais avait moins d’impact chez les hommes âgés de moins de 18 ans. La polyvictimisation avait le plus d’impact sur la délinquance des enfants âgés de 11 à 17 ans mais n’influençait pas significativement celle des jeunes femmes adultes. Les professionnels qui travaillent auprès des enfants et des jeunes doivent être à l’affût des concomitances et du caractère cumulatif de la victimisation durant l’enfance. Ils doivent également être outillés afin de repérer et d’aider ceux qui sont vulnérables à la polyvictimisation.
Polyvictimisation et comportements à risque chez des élèves chinois du High School1
Authors: Chan23 Ko Ling 
Published: April 2014

L’étude vise à évaluer la prévalence et les facteurs associés à la polyvictimisation chez l’enfant, ainsi qu’à fournir une estimation fiable du problème dans le contexte chinois. En utilisant une procédure d’échantillonnage stratifiée à deux niveaux, 18 341 élèves chinois ont été recrutés dans six villes de Chine. Ils ont été invités à remplir un questionnaire autoadministré contenant des questions sur leurs victimisations dans l’enfance, leurs comportements de dépendance et leurs comportements sexuels à l’adolescence. La version chinoise validée du questionnaire sur la victimisation juvénile (JVQ pour l’acronyme anglophone) a été utilisée. Les taux de prévalence obtenus, portant sur l’année précédente, sont de 23,2 % pour tout type de victimisation des enfants et 9,2 % pour la polyvictimisation. Vivre en Chine continentale, être parmi les plus jeunes et avoir des frères et soeurs, sont les facteurs associés à l’augmentation du rapport de cote (« odds ratio ») de polyvictimisation. Certains comportements de dépendance et sexuels des adolescents, incluant les jeux de hasard, le tabagisme, l’alcoolisme, les relations sexuelles précoces, les multiples partenaires sexuels, et la grossesse chez les adolescentes, sont également significativement associés à une probabilité accrue de polyvictimisation. Les résultats de cette étude révèlent de fortes associations entre la victimisation des enfants et les comportements à risque, ce qui souligne la nécessité d’une intervention prioritaire en cas de polyvictimisation.