bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Mai 65
Authors: Luhovy Laryssa 
Published: March 2024

1965. Huile sur masonite, 61 x 91 cm.
« [L’artiste] propose une peinture discursive et presque surréaliste qui lui permet d’affirmer avec plus de vigueur son appréhension de l’espace, d’en faire sentir et d’en expérimenter pleinement l’émotivité, [...] chaque tableau étant pour elle une naissance et une renaissance. » Jules Arbec, critique d’art émérite (voir documentaire de Michel Moreau, Jules le magnifique).« La peinture de Laryssa Luhovy vise à produire une sensation d’euphorie chez le spectateur. Au risque de susciter la controverse, je dirais qu’elle offre dans ses tableaux une vision personnelle du paradis. Pour les Modernes, l’art fut considéré comme une version laïque de la religion, et celui de Laryssa correspond à cette description que Rothko a donné de sa peinture. Dans tel archétype chrétien orthodoxe, la beauté illustre la justice et la vérité ; ce moule de pensée remonte à Platon en passant par Plotin. L’innocence, difficile à atteindre ici, en société, est illustrée par la peinture de Laryssa. » André Seleanu, membre de l’Association internationale des critiques d’art (AICA), trad. de l’anglais par Anatoly Orlovsky.
Academic Advising: Improving Current Practices
Authors: Zaher Aziza 
Published: March 2024

Academic advising is an essential element of a student’s experience and an integral part of a professor’s work. However, it does not always receive enough attention in higher education (HE) institutions even though it has proven to be crucial in enhancing the success of an institution and promoting student engagement and retention. The purpose of this paper is to discuss academic advising, describe current practice in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) at Durham University, and present students’ views of this practice as expressed in a survey of students in 2022 as well as the efforts being undertaken to improve such practice. The analysis of survey data shows that there is a lot of room for improvement in the way academic advice was provided. The paper also lists the recommendations made by a working group on academic advising that convened in 2021-22 to scrutinise and suggest improvements in MLAC. Some of these recommendations could be also useful to other departments as well.
Retrospective Analysis of Radiographic Outcomes After Closing Base Wedge Osteotomy for Correction of Bunion Deformity
Authors: Brackney Clark K. , Hoffler Hayden L. , Sikora Rebecca R. , Tilles Stephen J. 
Published: March 2024

Background: Closing base wedge osteotomy (CBWO) is a common procedure to correct severe bunion deformities with high intermetatarsal angles. There are few data demonstrating the radiographic success of CBWOs.
Methods: We evaluated the radiographic outcomes of a CBWO. The primary aim was to assess the change in elevatus after a CBWO. Secondary aims included measuring the change in hallux abductus (HA) and intermetatarsal angles after the osteotomy. The medical records of 24 consecutive patients across 4 years were reviewed. All of the CBWOs were fixated with either one screw and one Kirschner wire or two screws. We hypothesized that the CBWO would reduce the amount of elevatus present.
Results: The mean patient age was 35 years. Average preoperative HA and intermetatarsal angles were 35.2° and 15.7°, respectively. Mean postoperative HA and intermetatarsal angles at last radiographic follow-up were 13.3° and 6.1°, respectively. The change in HA and intermetatarsal angles was 21.9° and 9.6°, respectively. All of the patients achieved clinical union. Mean radiographic follow-up was 6 months; median radiographic follow-up was 5 months. The mean preoperative elevatus measurement was 3.5 mm; the mean postoperative elevatus measurement was 2.0 mm (difference, –1.6 mm; P = .0282), indicating that the osteotomy plantarflexed the first metatarsal. Three patients had radiographic evidence of postoperative elevatus; they were asymptomatic at the last clinical follow-up.
Conclusions: Although clinical concern persists for the development of postoperative elevatus with CBWO, this case series showed plantarflexion of the CBWO. The CBWO is a powerful yet stable procedure for severe bunion deformities and should be viewed as a viable alternative to the Lapidus procedure.
Hsa_circ_0001615 downregulation inhibits esophageal cancer development through miR-142-5p/β-catenin
Authors: Dai Yukai , Xu Qizhong , Xia Manqi , Chen Caimin , Xiong Xinming , Yang Xin , Wang Wei 
Published: March 2024

Background
Recent studies have found that circular RNAs (circRNAs) play important roles in tumorigenesis. This study aimed to determine the function and potential mechanisms of hsa_circ_0001615 in esophageal cancer.

Methods
Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to validate the expression of hsa_circ_0001615 and miR-142-5p. Subsequently, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium salt, flow cytometry, clone formation, and transwell assays were used to assess the function of hsa_circ_0001615. Furthermore, qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis were used to verify cyclin D1, Bcl-2 associated X, B-cell lymphoma/leukemia gene-2, and β-catenin levels. Circular RNA Interactome was used to estimate the binding site between hsa_circ_0001615 and miR-142-5p. Additionally, dual-luciferase reporter assays were used to determine whether miR-142-5p was a direct target of hsa_circ_0001615. Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the relationship between miR-142-5p and hsa_circ_0001615.

Results
In esophageal cancer, the expressions of hsa_circ_0001615 and miR-142-5p were increased and decreased, respectively. Hsa_circ_0001615 inhibition significantly reduced the proliferation, migration, and invasion but increased the apoptosis of esophageal cancer cells. Additionally, hsa_circ_0001615 knockdown increased miR-142-5p expression but decreased β-catenin expression. MiR-142-5p was a direct target of hsa_circ_0001615.

Conclusion
Hsa_circ_0001615 knockdown could mediate antitumor effects through the miR-142-5p/β-catenin pathway.
Natural Bioactive Compounds against Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni
Authors: Ouattara Aristide , Soré Harouna , Zida Adama 
Published: March 2024

Aim: This documentary review aimed to make a synthesis of bioactive plants or natural compounds on schistosomes. We carried out a review from 2000 to 2022, oriented towards the plants in order to search natural compounds bioactive on schistosomes which can be a great contribution for new drugs discovering.
Terms such as “schistosomiasis and medicinal plants”, “natural anti-schistosome compounds”, “phytochemical screening”, “bioactive compounds on schistosomes” were used for the online literature search through the following sites: PubMed; Google Scholar; ScienceDirect and Hinari.
Results: There are many plants already used for the traditional treatment of schistosomiasis. This review found nearly 72 families of plants belonging to 228 botanical species have been listed. Some of these have been studied in vitro / in vivo and preliminary results have shown their schistosomicidal properties. Moreover, the results of qualitative phytochemical screening and toxicity testing of these natural compounds provide hope for new drug discoveries.
Conclusion: Even if plants efficacy is proven, we need more in-depth investigations to determine their chemical components in order to minimize the undesirable effects and to guarantee their safety by assessing their toxicity.
Livelihood Restoration Options for Mining Affected Areas in the Kalyana Karnataka Region, India
Authors: Yadava C. G. , Moulasab  , Srinivasulu G. B.  , Achari Raghavendra , Chandan K.  , Santhosh K. M.  , Raghavendra  
Published: March 2024

The study was conducted to examine the sources of income and alternative livelihood restoration options in six villages of the Kalyana Karnataka region, which were affected by iron ore mining. The sample size of 226 households was considered for the study. Considering the population size, 16 to 50 respondents were selected randomly from each village. The results of the study explained that the primary source of livelihood was non-agriculture labour (18%), agricultural labour (15%) and farming (32%). The rest were working in private companies (5%), self-employed (12%), and government sector (2%), and the remaining respondents were unemployed or retired.
One third of the families were mainly engaged in unskilled labour-related livelihood sources. Considering these socio-economic statuses, the study focused on identifying alternative sources of livelihood based on the respondents' interests. Around 48 per cent of respondents were interested in taking up alternative sources of income generation. Among alternative sources, 42 per cent of respondents were keen to practice sheep or goat rearing, agroforestry systems (19%), poultry (14%), Backyard dairy (12%), and tailoring (10%). Hence, policymakers may focus on these alternative livelihood options for capacity building and linking to developmental programmes for the mining-affected Kalyana Karnataka region to restore their livelihoods.
Excitatory Effect of Urtica dioica on Locomotor Behaviour of Mice Using the Open Field Maze Task
Authors: Izunwanne DI , Mobisson SK , Nwafor CC , Ifedi IC , Onwukaike CI , Izunwanne HA 
Published: March 2024

Introduction: It is generally believed that the presence of some neuroactive phytochemicals such as acetylcholine, histamine, serotonin, tannins etc. in Urtica dioica may yet possess the key to the management of certain neurological and behavioral conditions at an easily accessible and affordable rates. The growing acceptance of alternative medicine in Nigeria and the world at large has necessitated this research work so as to ensure that the general/consuming public is properly guided.
Objective: This study was carried out to investigate the effect of administration of Urtica dioica on locomotor behavior. The amount of Urtica dioica reaching the Central Nervous System (CNS) is affected by the extent to which it is converted/stimulates any of the excitatory agents like acetylcholine in the periphery.
Methods: A total of 30 apparently healthy Swiss male albino mice weighing 20-25g were used in the study. After the 14 days of acclimatization, the mice were randomly separated into three (3) groups of ten (10) animals each and were housed in separate cages. The amice in group one (1) serves as the control for the research work and were given water and normal animal feed. Group two (2) of the mice were given feed mixed 400mg/kg of the extract while group three (3) mice were given feed mixed with 800 mg/kg of the extract. The open field maze was employed for the evaluation of locomotor behavior while the extracts were mixed with the animals’ feed. So, the extracts were administered to the mice orally. The extracts were administered for a duration of 28days (4 weeks).
Results: The frequency of rearing in the open field was significantly increased in the Urtica dioica fed group compared to control (p<0.05). There is also a significant increase in the frequency of Line Crosses, Centre Square Entry and Rearing in the test groups compared to control (p<0.01). At a higher dosage, the Frequency and Duration of Grooming significantly increased (p<0.05). The Frequency of Defecation also significantly increased (p<0.05).
Conclusion: These results indicate that repeated administration of Urtica dioica enhances locomotory behavior in mice.
User search behavior of domain‐specific information retrieval systems: An analysis of the query logs from PsycINFO and ABC‐Clio's Historical Abstracts/America: History and Life
Authors: Yi Kwan , Beheshti Jamshid , Cole Charles , Leide John E. , Large Andrew 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThe authors report the findings of a study that analyzes and compares the query logs of PsycINFO for psychology and the two history databases of ABC‐Clio: Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life to establish the sociological nature of information need, searching, and seeking in history versus psychology. Two problems are addressed: (a) What level of query log analysis—by individual query terms, by co‐occurrence of word pairs, or by multiword terms (MWTs)—best serves as data for categorizing the queries to these two subject‐bound databases; and (b) how can the differences in the nature of the queries to history versus psychology databases aid in our understanding of user search behavior and the information needs of their respective users. The authors conclude that MWTs provide the most effective snapshot of user searching behavior for query categorization. The MWTs to ABC‐Clio indicate specific instances of historical events, people, and regions, whereas the MWTs to PsycINFO indicate concepts roughly equivalent to descriptors used by PsycINFO's own classification scheme. The average length of queries is 3.16 terms for PsycINFO and 3.42 for ABC‐Clio, which breaks from findings for other reference and scholarly search engine studies, bringing query length closer in line to findings for general Web search engines like Excite.
Using sex‐averaged genetic maps in multipoint linkage analysis when identity‐by‐descent status is incompletely known
Authors: Fingerlin Tasha E. , Abecasis Gonçalo R. , Boehnke Michael 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThe ratio of male and female genetic map distances varies dramatically across the human genome. Despite these sex differences in genetic map distances, most multipoint linkage analyses use sex‐averaged genetic maps. We investigated the impact of using a sex‐averaged genetic map instead of sex‐specific maps for multipoint linkage analysis of affected sibling pairs when identity‐by‐descent states are incompletely known due to missing parental genotypes and incomplete marker heterozygosity. If either all or no parental genotypes were available, for intermarker distances of 10, 5, and 1 cM, we found no important differences in the expected maximum lod score (EMLOD) or location estimates of the disease locus between analyses that used the sex‐averaged map and those that used the true sex‐specific maps for female:male genetic map distance ratios 1:10 and 10:1. However, when genotypes for only one parent were available and the recombination rate was higher in females, the EMLOD using the sex‐averaged map was inflated compared to the sex‐specific map analysis if only mothers were genotyped and deflated if only fathers were genotyped. The inflation of the lod score when only mothers were genotyped led to markedly increased false‐positive rates in some cases. The opposite was true when the recombination rate was higher in males; the EMLOD was inflated if only fathers were genotyped, and deflated if only mothers were genotyped. While the effects of missing parental genotypes were mitigated for less extreme cases of missingness, our results suggest that when possible, sex‐specific maps should be used in linkage analyses. Genet. Epidemiol. 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
An expedient synthesis of novel, fused pyrimido[4,5‐d]pyrimidine and pyrimido [5,4‐e] [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐c]pyrimidine analogues from 4‐amino‐2,6‐dichloro‐pyrimidine
Authors: Sharma Pratibha , Kumar Ashok , Rane Nilesh 
Published: May 2006

AbstractA number of potent pyrimido[4,5‐d]pyrimidine have efficiently been synthesized by the condensation of 4‐amino‐2,6‐dichloropyrimidine with various substituted benzaldehyde followed by cyclization with ammonium thiocyanate. Also, these newly synthesized derivatives were utilized for the construction of novel pyrimido[5,4‐e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3‐c]pyrimidine analogues via oxidative cyclization involving 1,5‐hydrogen abstraction. Structure of all the newly constructed derivatives was corroborated by the elemental and spectral data. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 17:245–253, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20177
Identification of metabolites of 4,4′‐methylenedianiline in vascular smooth muscle cells by liquid chromatography‐electrospray tandem mass spectrometry
Authors: Chen Kan , Dugas Tammy R. , Cole Richard B. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractA capillary liquid chromatography‐electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC‐ES‐MS/MS) method was developed for the identification of metabolites of 4,4′‐methylenedianiline (diaminodiphenyl methane, (DAPM)) derived from exposure of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) to this compound. The use of precolumn concentration and column switching techniques prior to reversed‐phase liquid chromatography coupled online to ES‐MS enabled the separation and detection of low‐level DAPM and its metabolites in the exposed cell samples. The employed LC‐ES‐MS method, and further LC‐ES‐MS/MS analysis enabled the structural assignments for two DAPM metabolites from vascular smooth muscle cells: N‐acetyl methylenedianiline (N‐acetyl‐DAPM) and N,N′‐diacetyl methylenedianiline (N,N′‐diacetyl‐DAPM). Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The pull test: A history
Authors: Hunt Ann L. , Sethi Kapil D. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThe pull test (PT) is used as a measure of postural instability in Parkinson's disease (PD) and other movement disorders. In 1987, it was incorporated into the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), a scale used to measure the severity and treatment response in PD both in research studies and in clinical practice. However, the origins of the observation of postural instability in movement disorders and the attempt to quantify it are much older. Here, we trace the history of postural instability first described as a feature of PD by Romberg in 1853. Attempts to evaluate postural instability began with the first measurement by Charcot in the 1880s by pulling the clothes of patients and progressed to the push on the sternum by Hoehn and Yahr in the 1960s. Eventually, this evolved into the formal PT proposed by Fahn in the 1980s. Despite the widespread use of the PT as part of the UPDRS, variability exists in its execution. Recommendations have been made for training of examiners in clinical trials to improve its accuracy in assessing postural instability. We agree with improving PT technique for clinical trials and advocate for its routine use in clinical practice when diagnosing and treating movement disorders. Further, we propose the name “Fahn pull test” for the maneuver based on his significant contribution to its development. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society
Factors affecting the outcome of peripheral nerve surgery
Authors: Millesi Hanno 
Published: May 2006

AbstractOver the last 40 years, various factors that influence the outcome of peripheral nerve surgery have been recognized. Some of these factors, such as age of the patient and time interval between injury and surgery, cannot be controlled by the surgeon. On the other hand, other factors related to technical details are the topic of constant debate and improvement. Recently, surgeons have become increasingly aware of issues such as the environment at the site of the nerve repair, compression from an integument that is too tight, or muscle balance. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. Microsurgery, 2006.
Particularities of the formation of radiation defects in silicon with low and high concentrations of oxygen
Authors: Dolgolenko A. P. , Litovchenko P. G. , Varentsov M. D. , Gaidar G. P. , Litovchenko A. P. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractA comparative study is made on the radiation damage caused by fast‐pile neutrons in n‐Si with low and high concentrations of oxygen by measuring the effective carrier concentrations and energies of defects. The role of clusters in degrading Si parameters was studied both experimentally and theoretically. It has been shown experimentally that the fluence for which the carrier concentration tends to the intrinsic value does not depend on the oxygen concentration. The theoretical calculation has been carried out in the framework of Gossick's corrected model. The additional overlapping of clusters due to introduce of defects is explained. The model of the n → p conversion in n‐Si with various oxygen concentrations is presented. It is shown that divacancy and di‐interstitial congestions are responsible for the Fermi level position near the midgap at high fluences. Analysis of Vξ defect levels gave evidences of increase of level energy in the forbidden band on capture of the first or the second electron on the value ΔE = 0.33/ξ , where 1 ≤ ξ ≤ 5. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
The effect of storage temperature and humidity on germination of Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa
Authors: Nya PJ , Omokaro DN , Nkang AE 
Published: May 2006

AbstractSeeds of Irvingia gabonensis var. excelsa lost their ability to germinate when stored for even 2 months at 10°C but retained the ability to germinate at ambient temperature and 30°C. The retention of the ability to germinate was best at ambient temperature. Storage at 30% moisture content resulted in better storage potential than 40–45% moisture content at both ambient temperature and 30°C. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Prognostic factors in first‐time care seekers due to acute low back pain
Authors: Grotle Margreth , Brox Jens Ivar , Glomsrød Bredo , Lønn Jan Harald , Vøllestad Nina K. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThere is limited knowledge on prognostic factors for developing chronic low back pain (LBP) at an early stage of LBP. The objectives of this study were to investigate the clinical course of pain and disability, and prognostic factors for non‐recovery after 1‐year, in patients seeking help for the first time due to acute LBP. An inception cohort study included 123 patients with acute LBP lasting less than 3 weeks and consulting primary care for the first time. Main outcome measures were pain intensity, Roland–Morris disability questionnaire (RMQ), and sickness absence. Eleven patients (9%) did not return for the 12‐month follow‐up. There were large and significant reductions in pain intensity (P<0.001) and RMQ scores (P<0.001) during follow‐up. Patients with neurological signs showed significantly less improvement in pain (P=0.001) and RMQ (P=0.004) compared with those without neurological signs. The proportions with sickness absence due to LBP at 6, 9, and 12 months were 7%, 8%, and 9%, respectively. At 12 months, 17% of patients had not fully recovered. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that high scores on a psychosocial screening (acute low back pain screening questionnaire) and emotional distress (Hopkin's symptom check list) were significantly associated with non‐recovery at 12 months, with odds ratios of 4.4 (95% confidence interval 1.1–17.4) and 3.3 (1.1–10.2), respectively.