bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Vitamin–mineral treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder in adults: double-blind randomised placebo-controlled
trial
Authors: Rucklidge Julia J. , Frampton Chris M. , Gorman Brigette , Boggis Anna 
Published: January 2014

BackgroundThe role of nutrition in the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) is gaining international attention; however, treatments
have generally focused only on diet restriction or supplementing with one
nutrient at a time.AimsTo investigate the efficacy and safety of a broad-based micronutrient
formula consisting mainly of vitamins and minerals, without omega fatty
acids, in the treatment of ADHD in adults.MethodThis double-blind randomised controlled trial assigned 80 adults with
ADHD in a 1:1 ratio to either micronutrients (n = 42) or
placebo (n = 38) for 8 weeks (trial registered with the
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry:
ACTRN12609000308291).ResultsIntent-to-treat analyses showed significant between-group differences
favouring active treatment on self- and observer- but not clinician-ADHD
rating scales. However, clinicians rated those receiving micronutrients
as more improved than those on placebo both globally and on ADHD
symptoms. Post hoc analyses showed that for those with
moderate/severe depression at baseline, there was a greater change in
mood favouring active treatment over placebo. There were no group
differences in adverse events.ConclusionsThis study provides preliminary evidence of efficacy for micronutrients
in the treatment of ADHD symptoms in adults, with a reassuring safety
profile.
Practical Synthesis of Glaziovianin A, a Cytotoxic Isoflavone, and Its O7-Propargyl Analogue
Authors: Hayakawa Ichiro , Shioda Shuya , Ikedo Akiyuki , Kigoshi Hideo 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
Glaziovianin A and its O7-propargyl analogue are potent cytotoxic isoflavones. We found that the O7-propargyl analogue completely arrested cell-cycle progression. We have achieved the large-scale synthesis of glaziovianin A and its O7-propargyl analogue for further in vivo experimentation.
The Ability of Global Stock Exchange Mechanisms to Mitigate Home Bias: Evidence from Euronext
Authors: Pownall Grace , Vulcheva Maria , Wang Xue 
Published: January 2014

This paper examines the effects on equity home bias of two mechanisms adopted by Euronext when it was formed by the merger of four European countries' stock exchanges in 2002. The two structural mechanisms are the integration of trading platforms across the four predecessor exchanges and the creation of named segments of the integrated exchange on which firms could voluntarily list by precommitting to enhanced disclosure and transparency. Employing a difference-in-differences research design using other European Union companies as a control group, we document that the integration of the Euronext market was associated with a reduction in home bias for firms listed on the named segments of the Euronext exchange, but not for the nonsegment Euronext firms. Our results suggest that the reduction in transaction costs from the integration of the trading platforms did not make the nonsegment Euronext firms more attractive to the specific investors for whom the transaction costs were reduced. On the other hand, the decrease in information costs due to the precommitments to enhanced transparency made the segment firms more attractive to all categories of foreign investors, consistent with the information costs hypothesis. This paper was accepted by Mary Barth, accounting.
Ionising radiation exposure in paediatric trauma
Authors: Patel NG , Mohamed AM , Cooper G , McFadyen I 
Published: January 2014

Introduction Trauma remains the highest cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality. These trauma patients incur radiation exposure during intraoperative management. Medical personnel have the responsibility to ensure observation of the ‘as low as reasonably achievable’ principle, a practice mandate that minimises ionising radiation exposure. The aim of this study was to quantify the difference in the amount of ionising radiation used by operating surgeons of different grades in paediatric trauma surgery. Methods Intraoperative imaging in paediatric trauma surgery between 2008 and 2010 at a UK trauma centre was analysed retrospectively, recording injury demographics, surgeon grade, radiation exposure (dose area product [DAP]) and screening time. A mobile image intensifier was used in all cases and the lowest dose rate was selected for all screening. Results A total of 782 trauma cases were analysed: 304 procedures (39%) were carried out by consultants, 127 (16%) by senior registrars and 351 (45%) by junior registrars. The mean screening time for consultants was 0.23 minutes (standard deviation [SD]: 0.21 minutes) while for senior registrars it was 0.24 minutes (SD: 0.27 minutes) and for junior registrars 0.47 minutes (SD: 1.5 minutes). The mean DAP for consultants was 58.49Gycm2 (SD: 53.66Gycm2). For senior registrars it was 87.2Gycm2 (SD: 126.64Gycm2) and for junior registrars it was 90.46Gycm2 (SD: 180.02Gycm2). This equates to a 51% increase in screening time and a 35% increase in DAP by a junior registrar compared with a consultant. Conclusions Significantly lower screening times and radiation exposure was found in procedures performed by consultants compared with registrars (p<0.001). Given the harmful and unknown long-term effects of ionising radiation exposure in children, we recommend increasing consultant presence in paediatric trauma theatres.
Implant Placement in the Aesthetic Zone following an Autogenous Bone Graft from an Intraoral Site: A Case Study
Authors: Sullivan Jerome P 
Published: January 2014

Aims In the front of the mouth, the treatment of such a bony defect carries the risk of a poor aesthetic outcome. High patient expectations, combined with the difficulty of recreating a large mass of viable bone in which a dental implant will be biomechanically stable is a real challenge. Purpose of treatment The intention of this treatment was to replace the patient's chronically infected upper right incisor with a dental implant that was both biomechanically and aesthetically stable for the long term. Method Four months after extraction of the upper right central incisor, under local anaesthetic, a bone block was harvested from the right retromolar area of the patient's mandible and grafted into the defect. This was secured with a single bone screw. Small deficiencies between the block and the host site were filled in using bovine derived particulate bone (Bio Oss®, Geistlich Biomaterials, Wolhuser, Germany). A resorbable porcine derived membrane (Bio-Gide®, Geistlich Biomaterials, Wolhuser, Germany), held in position by two bone tacks (Frios®, Friadent, Mannheim, Germany), was used to stabilse the graft. Following close clinical and radiographic monitoring of graft maturation, the bone screw was removed at three months and one week later the implant placed. A bone level impression was taken at surgery, and the implant left submerged for four months before exposure and abutment connection. After a further period of two months to facilitate soft tissue contouring the definitive crown was cemented. Conclusion The implant tooth has been in trouble free function for eighteen months. In that period, the marginal bone levels and gingival margin around the implant have remained stable and aesthetically satisfactory.
The art of researching with art: Towards an ecological epistemology
Authors: Rasmussen Bjørn 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
The applied theatre researcher faces an abundance of research methodologies. In terms of research training, an inventory of approaches is called for, one that follows the nature and needs of the practice. This article outlines one basic epistemological approach in the field of artistic research and practice-led research, as well as in drama education. Following the influences of avant-garde practice and thinking, an extended epistemology is identified, which builds on the relation or reconnection of sensuous experience and propositional knowing that historically have been marginalized by the dominance of a perceived split: just propositional thinking or just aesthetic experience. Nevertheless, this extended – or what researchers term ‘ecological’ – epistemology is embedded in or protected by many theatre practices. It needs to be recognized as a significant epistemology, serving as base also for research and methodology, and is rooted in the arts movement itself.
Inviting entanglements: Researching within applied theatre companies
Authors: Mullen Molly 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
This article focuses on methodological and ethical challenges encountered when planning and carrying out nine months of fieldwork with three applied theatre companies in Aotearoa New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. This research was designed to address concerns about the ways in which funding relationships affect applied theatre. By working with the three companies, my aim was to develop a complex understanding of how they experience and manage their funding relationships. Designing and carrying out this research raised many questions for me about how to ‘be’ as a researcher working within organizations that are in the business of applying theatre. Drawing on ideas from ethnography, applied theatre research and organizational research, I address these questions and outline two ‘ways of being’: being reciprocal and being performative. Using the metaphor of entanglement, I discuss my struggles to enact these ‘ways of being’ through my researcher position and research relationships.
Explorations with affective engagement: Combining process drama with the Canadian history curriculum
Authors: Cogswell Jennifer K.M. , McLauchlan Debra 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
Teenagers frequently view history as a boring subject, with little relevance to their personal lives. This study integrated historical content and process drama activities to engage teenagers in the topic of World War I. Participants had registered in an after-school drama program offered by an Ontario theatre company. The study aimed to discover whether or not process drama enhanced affective engagement in an historical event and, if so, what specific aspects of drama promoted this engagement. Participant journals and audio-taped interviews, program facilitator observations and researcher field notes provided core data for the investigation. Results indicated that participants did experience affective engagement during the eight process drama sessions. Data analysis uncovered themes related to three major topics: content, response, and creation and expression of ideas. The research yielded seven features of process drama that encouraged affective engagement.
Living beyond our means, meaning beyond our lives: Theatre as education for change
Authors: Prentki Tim , Pammenter David 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
This article explores the possibilities and limitations of applied theatre in relation to personal, social and political change today. It is concerned with making connections between its practices and the current austerity agendas of Western democracies, particularly with regard to the ways in which these agendas are shaping educational curricula and pushing educational drama to the margins. We propose that there is an urgent need to reinstate applied drama/theatre processes at the core of any curriculum concerned with the development of active citizens. The article analyses issues linked to facilitation and the strategies needed to move beyond therapeutic objectives into the arenas of social and political change. To this end, we consider how the application of facilitation as fooling may enable applied theatre to engage with the discourses of power.
Book Reviews
Authors: Preston Sheila , Woodland Sarah 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
Refugee Performance: Practical Encounters, edited by Michael Balfour (2013) Bristol: Intellect, ISBN 9781 8415 0637 1, h/bk, 316 pp., £45.00
Applied Theatre in Action: A Journey, Jennifer S. Hartley (2012) Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books, 192 pp., ISBN 9 7818 5856 4968, p/bk, US$37.50
The importance of substratum and elevation in recruitment and persistence of ulvoid algal blooms on rocky intertidal shores of the southern Korean coast
Authors: Park Sang Rul , Kang Yun Hee , Lee Hyuk Je , Ko Young Wook , Kim Jeong Ha 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
Patterns in the recruitment, distribution, and persistence of three Ulva species, which can form green tides, were investigated in relation to surface roughness using artificial substrates on intertidal rocky shores of the southern coast of Korea. The vertical distributions of Ulva pertusa, Ulva linza, and Ulva compressa were well separated: U. compressa usually dominated in the upper zone and U. pertusa and U. linza in the lower zone. Ulva pertusa recruitment was observed during autumn, when inorganic nitrogen concentrations in the surface water column were highest. However, the recruitments of U. linza usually occurred during early winter and spring and that of U. compressa during summer–autumn. Ulva pertusa showed highest settlement on rough surfaces in both zones, whereas this pattern only appeared in the upper zone for U. linza and U. compressa. These results indicate that settlement patterns may be affected by desiccation in the upper zone and waves in the lower zone. Once blooms occurred, U. pertusa persisted for about twice as long as the other two Ulva species, suggesting that U. pertusa played an important role in community change. This is the first documentation of persistence periods related to recruitment in bloom-forming green macroalgae.
Short-term effects of solar UV radiation and NO3
- supply on the accumulation of mycosporine-like amino acids in Pyropia columbina (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) under spring ozone depletion in the sub-Antarctic region, Chile
Authors: Navarro Nelso P. , Mansilla Andrés , Figueroa Félix L. , Korbee Nathalie , Jofre Jocelyn , Plastino Estela 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
Short-term variations of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) in Pyropia columbina (Montage) W.A. Nelson exposed to nitrate (NO3
-) enrichment under different outdoor light treatments during the spring ozone depletion of 2008 in Punta Arenas (Chile) were investigated. Segments of P. columbina thalli were cultivated under three treatments of solar radiation without or with NO3
- supply (0.38 mmol l-1): PAR (P), PAR+UVA (PA), and PAR+UVA+UVB (PAB). Samples were taken at 8:00 h (initial value), 9:30, 12:30, 15:30, and 18:00 h on November 8 and at 9:00 h on November 9 (recovery period). A complex dynamic of MAAs affected by light quality and NO3
- supply was observed. During the light period, the highest content of MAAs was reached under PAB and NO3
- enrichment, whereas MAAs increased during the recovery period in P and PAB with no NO3
- supply. Five MAAs were identified: porphyra-334, shinorine, asterina-330, palythine, and mycosporine-glycine. The hourly accumulation of each MAA varied mainly according to the time of exposure and NO3
- supply. In general, the percentage of porphrya-334 increased, whereas the other MAAs decreased during the exposure period. These results suggest that MAA content in P. columbina varied in the short-term (hours) and the changes were related to the solar irradiance received and NO3
- availability.
Molecular authentication of Caulerpa (Chlorophyta) species along the eastern (Israeli) Mediterranean shores
Authors: Ukabi Shimrit , Shemesh Eli , Dubinsky Zvy , Hershkovits Gitit , Israel Alvaro 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
Phylogenetic analyses based on ITS1, ITS2 and tufA gene sequences confirmed the earlier described presence of three Caulerpa species, namely C. prolifera, C. mexicana and C. scalpelliformis, along the Israeli Mediterranean shores. These analyses also demonstrated that C. mexicana is indeed widespread in this area, and ruled out the presence of the morphologically almost similar and invasive C. taxifolia. In the past, this species has apparently been misidentified by local phycologists. A consistent genotypic variability present in the Israeli C. mexicana sequences creates a well-supported separate clade when compared to their Mediterranean Sea counterparts.
Investigation of repulsion effects during lithotripsy
Authors: Rühm Adrian , Baumgartl Michael , Steigenhöfer Daniel , Pongratz Thomas , Bader Markus , Khoder Wael , Sroka Ronald 
Published: January 2014

AbstractStone therapy has been developing towards minimally invasive endourological techniques. This includes endoscopic lithotripsy techniques to reduce the urolith size prior to removal. In this context, stone repulsion constitutes an undesired effect of the mechanical impact on the stones and should therefore be minimized to facilitate the intervention and to improve its outcome.To compare the repulsion characteristics of two stand-alone, handheld lithotripsy devices (LithoBreakerTests with single-use mechanical probes (1 and 2 mm in diameter) as well as Ho:YAG laser pulses delivered by optical fibers with core diameters of 230, 365 and 600 μm were conducted in underwater set-ups by measuring displacements of non-breakable spherical test masses (steel balls having diameters of 3–5 mm and masses of 0.12, 0.27 and 0.52 g respectively; and a lead ball with a diameter of 5 mm and a mass of 0.72 g). The tests were carried out in an acrylic glass tube with an inner diameter of 12 mm used as an ureter model and on a pendulum set-up. Additionally, hard and soft dampers were compared in case of the LithoBreakerThe repulsion distance in the ureter model using the 1-mm probes was 19.4±1.9 cm with hard and 21.5±2.7 cm with soft damper for the LithoBreakerThe electromechanical LithoBreaker
The Stannides Sm6Pd10–x
Sn11 and Sm3Pd5–x
Authors: Rodewald Ute Ch. , Heying Birgit , Pöttgen Rainer 
Published: January 2014

Abstract
The stannides Sm6Pd10–x
Sn11 and Sm3Pd5–x
Sn5 were synthesized from the elements by arc-melting. They were studied by powder and single-crystal X-ray data: C2/m, a  =  1720.45(10), b  =  451.97(2), c  =  1420.60(8), β  =  99.705(5)°, wR2  =  0.086, 2076 F
2 values, 83 variables for Sm3Pd4.95(1)Sn5 and C2/m, a  =  1738.68(7), b  =  451.49(1), c  =  1692.68(7), β  =  121.375(3)°, wR2  =  0.0335, 2164 F
2 values, 85 variables for Sm6Pd9.82(1)Sn11. Both structures show small defects for one palladium site. The palladium and tin atoms in Sm6Pd10–x
Sn11 and Sm3Pd5–x
Sn5 build up complex three-dimensional polyanionic networks in which the samarium atoms fill cavities within distorted pentagonal channels. In addition to strong covalent Pd–Sn bonding, the polyanions are further stabilized by Pd–Pd and Sn–Sn bonding.
Discovery of SupernumeraryBChromosomes inDrosophila melanogaster
Authors: Bauerly Elisabeth , Hughes Stacie E , Vietti Dana R , Miller Danny E , McDowell William , Hawley R Scott 
Published: January 2014

AbstractB chromosomes are small, heterochromatic chromosomes that are transmitted in a non-Mendelian manner. We have identified a stock of Drosophila melanogaster that recently (within the last decade) acquired an average of 10 B chromosomes per fly. These B chromosomes are transmitted by both males and females and can be maintained for multiple generations in a wild-type genetic background despite the fact that they cause high levels of 4th chromosome meiotic nondisjunction in females. Most curiously, these B chromosomes are mitotically unstable, suggesting either the absence of critical chromosomal sites or the inability of the meiotic or mitotic systems to cope with many additional chromosomes. These B chromosomes also contain centromeres and are primarily composed of the heterochromatic AATAT satellite sequence. Although the AATAT sequence comprises the majority of the 4th chromosome heterochromatin, the B chromosomes lack most, if not all, 4th chromosome euchromatin. Presumably as a consequence of their heterochromatic content, these B chromosomes significantly modify position-effect variegation in two separate reporter systems, acting as enhancers of variegation in one case and suppressors in the other. The identification of B chromosomes in a genetically tractable organism like D. melanogaster will facilitate studies of chromosome evolution and the analysis of the mechanisms by which meiotic and mitotic processes cope with additional chromosomes.
Dielectric Properties of UV Cured Thick Film Polymer Networks through High Power Xenon Flash Lamp Curing
Authors: Riggs Brian C. , Elupula Ravinder , Puli Venkata S. , Grayson Scott M. , Chrisey Douglas B. 
Published: January 2014

ABSTRACTHigh-energy flash cure lamps process thick film materials (<10 um) over large areas (<100 cm2) within milliseconds and are capable to deliver higher energy and power densities (20 J/cm2 and 20 kW/cm2) allowing for a more complete curing and elimination of flaws that would exist in conventional treatment. Click reactions are especially attractive for patterned devices as they have minimal shape change during curing and have a more predictable structure compared to free radical acrylate polymerization. Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-mercaptopropionate) and 2,4,6-Triallyloxy-1,3,5-triazine were combined at 3:4 by weight and then spin coated on copper foil substrates. The solutions were processed both thermally and with exposure to a xenon flash bulb. Thermal treatment consisted of heating the sample at 80°C on a hot plate over night. Flash curing was accomplished using a Novacentrix Pulseforge 1300 system. The flash lamp curing fluence and intensities were varied to determine their effects on degree of cross-linking, dielectric constant, breakdown field and energy storage. The degree of cross-linking was determined through comparative FTIR studies. Dielectric constant was measured using an Agilent 4294a impedance analyzer from 100 Hz-100 MHz with a two terminal setup. Breakdown strength and energy density measurements were taken using Radiant Technology's Precision Ferroelectric tester with a 10 kV source. The printed films averaged 1-3 microns thick as observed by an SEM cross section measurement. It was found that dielectric constant varies with both treatment intensity and fluence. Energy densities were calculated using the ideal capacitor equation and ranged from 1.5-4.8 J/cm3.
Structural and electrical properties of LaNiO3 thin films grown on (100) and (001) oriented SrLaAlO4 substrates by chemical solution deposition method
Authors: Pontes D. S. L. , Pontes F. M , Pereira-da-Silva Marcelo A. , Berengue O. M. , Chiquito A. J. , Longo E. 
Published: January 2014

ABSTRACTLaNiO3 thin films were deposited on SrLaAlO4 (100) and SrLaAlO4 (001) single crystal substrates by a chemical solution deposition method and heat-treated in oxygen atmosphere at 700°C in tube oven. Structural, morphological, and electrical properties of the LaNiO3 thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and electrical resistivity as temperature function (Hall measurements). The X-ray diffraction data indicated good crystallinity and a structural preferential orientation. The LaNiO3 thin films have a very flat surface and no droplet was found on their surfaces. Samples of LaNiO3 grown onto (100) and (001) oriented SrLaAlO4 single crystal substrates reveled average grain size by AFM approximately 15-30 and 20-35 nm, respectively. Transport characteristics observed were clearly dependent upon the substrate orientation which exhibited a metal-to-insulator transition. The underlying mechanism is a result of competition between the mobility edge and the Fermi energy through the occupation of electron states which in turn is controlled by the disorder level induced by different growth surfaces.