bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of relativistic ponderomotive force on shock waves in a relativistic degenerate plasma
Authors: Abrar Hamza , Noureen Syeda , Aziz Farah 
Published: June 2023

Abstract
We investigate the effect of relativistic ponderomotive force on the propagation of shock waves in relativistic degenerate plasma, which is relevant to high-intensity laser-plasma experiments aimed at replicating extreme conditions on white dwarfs. We derive the KdV-Burger’s equation by incorporating the density modification induced by the ponderomotive force and hence demonstrate that this equation is a suitable model for shock waves affected by ponderomotive force. Unlike previous studies that use ponderomotive force as a source of nonlinearity to derive the nonlinear Schrödinger equation for envelope solitons, our study focuses on the effect of ponderomotive force on shocks produced by the intense laser. We show that the ponderomotive force can significantly modify the strength and shape of shock waves, providing insight into the underlying physics of shock waves in relativistic degenerate plasmas which may help to better understand experimental observations in this regime.
EXPRESSION OF ALU REPEAT IN BLOOD PLASMA OF PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER DURING NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Authors: Özgür E. , Ferhatoglu F. , Sen F. , Saip P. , Gezer U. 
Published: June 2023

Background:Locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) rates are unusually high in developing countries. There is a need for the identification of predictive biomarkers for the selection of patients who could benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Aim: As the expression of ALU repeat is increased in cancer and has not been assessed in liquid biopsy of cancer patients, our goal was to assess ALU expression in the blood plasma of LABC patients during NAC. Patients and Methods:Plasma samples drawn at baseline and at the end of the fourth cycle of chemotherapy were used to determine the plasma levels of ALU-RNA by quantitative real-time PCR. Results: ALU expression from baseline to the fourth cycle of NAC increased from a median relative level of 1870 to 3370 in the whole group (p = 0.03). The increase in ALU-RNA levels in the course of NAC was more pronounced in premenopausal women and in patients with hormone-positive tumors. In patients with complete response to NAC, baseline ALU expression was higher than that in those with partial response. Conclusion: This exploratory study provides evidence that plasma ALU-RNA levels are modulated by the menopausal status and hormone receptor status of breast cancer patients and pre-therapeutic ALU-RNA levels might be useful in predicting the response to chemotherapy in a neoadjuvant setting.
Spanish Translation of a Parent-Reported Hospital-to-Home Transition Experience Measure
Authors: Squires Stephanie S. , Lion K. Casey , Burgara Jacqueline , Garcia Yesenia , Desai Arti D. 
Published: June 2023

OBJECTIVES
A critical focus of pediatric hospital systems is to improve the quality of hospital-to-home transitions. Although validated patient-reported measures evaluating these improvement efforts exist for English-speaking families, a comprehensive measure to assess transition quality among families who speak a language other than English does not yet exist.

METHODS
We used a team consensus translation approach to translate and culturally adapt the previously validated Pediatric Transition Experience Measure (P-TEM), a caregiver-reported hospital-to-home transition quality measure, from English to Spanish. We describe our rigorous translation approach, which involved a series of steps to preserve the original meaning of the P-TEM through careful team-based linguistic and cultural adaptation of the measure into Spanish. During this process, we also found additional opportunities to improve the understandability and content validity of the original English version of P-TEM. We then pilot tested the new Spanish P-TEM with 36 parents and administered the revised English P-TEM with 125 caregivers (ie, parents/legal guardians).

RESULTS
In pilot testing, none of the Spanish-speaking parents reported difficulty understanding questions, though 6% (2/36) expressed difficulty with understanding the response scale, prompting a change to present clearer scale anchors. Mean scores on the Spanish P-TEM were 95.4 (SD, 9.6) for the total score. Mean scores on the revised English P-TEM were 88.6 (SD, 15.6; total).

CONCLUSIONS
Using a team consensus translation approach is a comprehensive and collaborative approach that allows for translation of measures originally developed for English-speaking families to be translated in a way that is reliable, accurate, and culturally appropriate.
Central Gaulish samian ware in Pannonia
Authors: Gabler Dénes 
Published: June 2023

AbstractIn Pannonia from 122 sites 9867 Central Gaulish samian are recorded so far. The greatest number of this pottery has been published from the towns adjacent legionary fortress. Central Gaulish pottery is usually rare to find in cemeteries. The quantity of this ware everywhere greater than that of South Gaulish samian.90.66% of the Central Gaulish terra sigillata are from Lezoux and 7.6% of this ware can be related to the workshops of Les Martres de Veyre. There may also have been a small number of Central Gaulish sigillata imported from Vichy, Terre Franche, Toulon sur Allier or Lubie. These samall production centres could be considered as possibilities.The Lezoux group is represented in Pannonia by 15 plain and 2 decorated forms. The decorated ware can be chronologically divided into three large groups. The earliest ware of Trajanic period is quite rare in Pannonia; they occur only in the western part of the province.The second chronological group, the Hadrianic–early Antonine one is in Pannonia a total of five times larger, than the Trajanic group. The total number of the third group, the Antonine samian is seven times larger, than the number of Hadrianic–early Antonine sigillata.Hadrian founded 8 to 9 municipiums in Pannonia. The new cities, mainly the two provinial seats Carnuntum and Aquincum had a large shipment of ware from Central Gaul. After the Marcomannic wars (166–180 AD) Rheinzabern took over a leading role on the provincial markets.
The Roman and late antique site of Montessoro (Isola del Cantone – Genova): A case study of the wattle and daub construction technique
Authors: de Vingo Paolo , Bruna Andrea , Parodi Giovanni Battista 
Published: June 2023

AbstractArchaeological excavations at the site of Montessoro (660 m. a.sl.), carried out between 2009 and 2013 by the Department of Christian and Medieval Archaeology (University of Turin – Department of the Historical Studies) and currently under publication, have led to the large-scale exploration of a rural Apennine site which was inhabited between the first century BC and the fifth century AD. The late antique phase, which is the best-preserved, consists of five farm buildings made using a masonry base bound with clay, with an elevation in lathwork and a roof made of cover and pan tiles. The systematic study of almost 600 clay fragments, some of them large and mainly from the collapse levels caused by the fire in the granary, with negative impressions of plant material, has enabled considerable information to be obtained about the technique of wattle and daub used to construct the elevations: the morphology and arrangement of the wooden parts (horizontal and vertical), related to the woven lattice of the lathwork and the load-bearing structure, and the mixing and application of clay and plaster. This work, associated with a thorough analysis of the plentiful wood charcoal remains (carried out by Prof. Lanfredo Castelletti and Dr. Sila Motella – Museo Civico P. Giovio di Como), has yielded data about the choice and working of the plants and trees used for the construction of elevations and all the structural parts, enabling a fairly precise reconstruction of the buildings and the socio-economic and cultural context of the site.
Places of worship from the Ottoman Period in Timișoara, Romania
Authors: Gașpar Adriana 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThis paper deals with Muslim places of worship and their evolution during the 164 years of Ottoman rule in Timișoara (1552–1716). The analysis was carried out on the basis of written historical documentation and archaeological results. It is about religious structures such as mosques (câmii) and other places of worship (mescid), but also about monastic centres of dervishes (tekke, zâviye and türbe). The archaeological research that took place in the last decade in Timișoara offered the chance to bring to light the foundations of three mosques: Ali Bey, Cimcime and Sultan Süleyman. The results of these researches are valuable, especially since no building in Timișoara dating from the Ottoman Period has survived. From an archaeological point of view, it was found that only two of the mosques share similar characteristics. Although at all three of them wooden posts were found at the bottom of the foundation ditch, beaten into the ground, the differences were in the techniques of the foundation construction. At two of the foundation walls, was discovered a reinforcement of wooden beams, fixed with iron nails, over which a mixture of mortar with stone and broken brick was placed. At the third foundation wall, a similar mixture was framed by a row of bricks laid on the edge of the foundation ditch. Moreover, two of the mosques were built according to a rectangular plan, and in the third plan the north side was closed with an apse. Archaeological research also indicated a possible minaret, mihrab, but also parts of the floor of one of the mosques.
A “Centaur” in Music and Genre: G. F. Handel's Parnasso in festa for Princess Anne's Wedding
Authors: Zsovár Judit 
Published: June 2023

AbstractParnasso in festa (HWV 73, 1734), George Frideric Handel's festa teatrale, composed for the wedding festivities of his royal pupil Princess Anne, is a neglected piece within his oeuvre, mostly because of its hybrid nature. The fact that a considerable portion of the work was adapted from the Oxford oratorio Athalia ought not to cloud our appreciation of the newly-composed parts, since this appropriation is best understood as an act of Athalia's “repatriation” to its patrons. As a musical “centaur,” Parnasso shows intriguing multi-layered ambiguities. Was the Janus-faced Handel (Apollo/Orpheus) lamenting the departure of his favorite, or was this a bitter-sweet celebration of an unwanted marriage? Dramatically, the focus falls on Apollo's and Orpheus's loss of their loved ones, but how does this fit together with the massive vocal domain of Carestini (Apollo) and Strada (Clio)? On the vocal side, Carestini was given the most virtuosic numbers, resulting in the musical polarization of the main roles. Anna Maria Strada, as a Muse, represented the pastoral side, while Carlo Scalzi (Orfeo) added plaintive pathetic arias to the palette. Nevertheless, harmonizing points both in Carestini's and Strada's musical style and vocal tone formed a “thread” that helped sew the diverse parts of the Parnasso-centaur together.
Polyphonies and Affinities: Ştefan Niculescu and György Ligeti
Authors: Sandu-Dediu Valentina 
Published: June 2023

AbstractI propose an overview of some of the defining aspects of Ștefan Niculescu's composition, some of which link him to his much better known contemporary on the world stage, György Ligeti. The musical affinities between the two have evolved into a steadfast friendship, reflected in a newly published correspondence that is becoming significant for slices of recent music history. I do not intend a comparison or an analytical parallel between the compositions of the two: the focus will fall on Niculescu's musical springs, with some signs of his and Ligeti's compatibility. Niculescu's heterophony versus Ligeti's micropolyphony, the impulses both received from mathematics, linguistics, the natural sciences, as well as the search (since the 1980s) for a new diatonicism that would configure an alternative system to serialism, all can be examined accordingly. It is also not uninteresting that both composers are convinced that they belong neither to the avant-garde nor to postmodernism, but consistently follow modernism.
Der Pester Lloyd als Quelle musikhistorischer Forschungen •
Authors: Ujvári Hedvig 
Published: June 2023

AbstractThe cultural exchange processes can also be formulated from the point of view of transfer research, because plurality and hybrid cultures are primarily characteristic of the Central European communication space. The actors of these cultural mediation processes, who had the authority to shape and transport knowledge and culture, were authors, translators, publishers, journalists, and critics. As far as the research initiative of the author of this study is concerned, which focuses on the period between 1867 and the turn of the century (around 1900), it must be stated that this period has so far been only sparsely investigated. As a result of our own wide-ranging press-historical research, a cultural-historical database of the most important German-language organs of this epoch was created, whereby the focus was primarily on the culture section, mainly on the feuilleton yield of these newspapers. In addition to literature and theater, there was also intensive reference to neighboring disciplines, since art criticism, art history and, last but not least, the musical stages in Pest and Vienna were given plenty of space in these organs. In the following, an overview of the history of the press is given in a compact form, followed by selected finds on the subject of music from the last third of the nineteenth century.
Effect of Fluensulfone on Meloidogyne incognita in onion crop.
Authors: Cabrera-Hidalgo A. J. , Hernández-García A. S. , Navarro-Carvajal D. J. , Acuña-Soto J. A. , Marban-Mendoza Nahum 
Published: June 2023

Onion is a plant widely cultivated in the world, only behind potato and tomato. Mexico produces 1,487,102 t in an area of ​​47,952 ha. In this study, the nematode associated with onion cv. Cirrus was identified morphologically and molecularly, and the effect of fluensulfone (1.75, 2 and 2.25 L ha-1) and fenamiphos (7 L ha-1) on the nematode population and crop damage were evaluated. The species associated with onion plants was Meloidogyne incognita. The preventive application of fluensulfone decreased the negative effect of M. incognita on onion yield, providing a good control on the nematode population higher the fenamiphos. At 60 days after sowing (das), Fluensulfone (2 and 2.25 L ha-1) reduced the population and damage caused by M. incognita by 76-78 % and 72-80 % respectively compared with the untreated plants. At 90 das, root galling was less than 15 %. Plants treated with fluensulfone (2.25 L ha-1) and fenamiphos increased the production of commercial bulbs up to 14 % compared with untreated plants. Therefore, the application of fluensulfone for the management of M. incognita in onion crop is recommended, as part of an integrated management plan of root-knot nematodes.
Poor response to Eculizumab in Caucasian Patients with Treatment Refractory Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: A case series
Authors: Katyal Nakul , Govindarajan Raghav 
Published: June 2023

Background
Eculizumab, a C5 complement inhibitor, has been approved for management of patients with treatment refractory Acetylcholine receptor positive (AChR+) Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG). Though majority of patients receiving eculizumab experience clinical improvement, a small number of patients may have poor response.

Objective
To report three cases of poor response to eculizumab in young caucasian patients with treatment refractory gMG.

Methods
Case Series

Results
All three patients were young, caucasian, thymectomized, females with MGFA class III, treatment refractory MG on multiple immunosuppressant medications. All three patients had initial worsening of MG- ADL score, 1 month post eculizumab, followed by an unchanged MG ADL and MGC score, 3 months after eculizumab therapy. No changes were noted in the number of acute exacerbations of MG, pre and post eculizumab therapy. All patients were eventually started on maintenance Plasma-exchange (PLEX) therapy, post eculizumab failure and had clinical improvement in MG-ADL and MGC scores and reduction in the number of acute exacerbations of disease.

Conclusion
The exact mechanism contributing to poor clinical response to eculizumab in gMG patients remains unclear. Further studies are warranted to undermine the underlying pathogenesis.
A novel MUSK mutation in a patient with CMS9
Authors: Elliott Jeffrey 
Published: June 2023

Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a relatively rare cause of fatigable muscle weakness often with significant ocular, bulbar and respiratory impairment1. Mutations in the gene encoding muscle specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) can lead to abnormal endplate and acetylcholine receptor functioning and cause an autosomal recessive post-synaptic CMS (CMS9). Only 23 patients with CMS9 have been characterized in the literature since the initial description in 20042. Here, we report a newly diagnosed case of CMS9 in a 23-year-old female who harbored a novel c.296G>T (Cys99Phe) mutation in the MUSK gene, thereby expanding the phenotypic/genotypic characterization of this rare disorder.
Facial Onset Sensory and Motor Neuronopathy: A Case Series and Literature Review
Authors: Morena Jonathan , Kamdar Hera , Yasin Rabia , Hoyle J. Chad , Quick Adam , Kolb Stephen 
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Facial Onset Sensory and Motor Neuronopathy (FOSMN) typically presents with paresthesias in the trigeminal nerve distribution and weakness that progresses rostro-caudally.
Objective: To present two new cases of FOSMN, summarize the current literature, and address areas for future study.
Methods: Observational data was collected from two patients with FOSMN from our institution. A literature review of FOSMN was completed using PubMed.
Results: We identified 100 cases of FOSMN, including our two new cases. 93% presented with facial paresthesias. 97% had bulbar symptoms. Five had family history of ALS. Abnormal Blink reflex was most common on EMG/NCS. CSF was typically normal, but a rare severe case showed elevated protein. Mutations included: TARDBP, OPMD, D90A-SOD1, CHCHD10, VCP, and SQSTM1. Neuropathological studies showed neurodegenerative changes without inflammation. Some cases have reported transient stabilization or improvement to immunomodulatory therapy.
Case Reports: A 72-year-old man presented with right-sided trigeminal paresthesias that progressed in a rostro-caudal fashion, dysphagia, and hand weakness. He died 4-5 years after symptom onset. A 69-year-old man presented with left-sided jaw paresthesias, dysphagia and dysarthria. He was trialed on IVIG for 1.5 years without improvement and died 2.6 years after symptom onset.
Conclusion: FOSMN is a rare disorder with a unique clinical and electrophysiological phenotype. The pathophysiology has been associated with neurodegeneration and multiple gene mutations have correlated to FOSMN. Some reports suggest transient response to immunomodulatory therapy, though prospective studies are lacking. CSF protein elevation may be seen in severe disease. Future studies will help further elucidate the approach to diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic counseling (biomarkers).
MODELO OU MODELAGEM DE TÓPICOS: UMA INVESTIGAÇÃO BIBLIOMÉTRICA E SOCIOMÉTRICA DE SUA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA DIVULGADA NO PERIÓDICO INTERNACIONAL SCIENTOMETRICS
Authors: Ribeiro Henrique César Melo 
Published: June 2023

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o perfil da produção científica e das redes de colaboração do tema Topic Model / Modeling divulgado no journal internacional Scientometrics. Metodologicamente, utilizou-se as técnicas da bibliometria e da sociometria em 50 estudos publicados no citado periódico de 2012 a junho de 2021. Uma síntese dos principais achados foram: crescimento do tema modelo / modelagem de tópicos a partir de 2018. Min Song foi o pesquisador mais profícuo. A instituição e o departamento o qual o citado autor faz parte foram as mais proficientes e, também os mais relevantes e posicionais no que enfoca a centralidade de grau. A China, a Coreia do Sul e os Estados Unidos da América (EUA) foram os países com maior produção científica sobre o citado tema, contudo, os EUA foi a não com maior proeminência em relação as redes de colaboração. De maneira, os resultados evidenciados neste estudo contemplam uma visão direcional sobre o assunto topic model / modeling, pois, se norteou pela produção científica da revista internacional Scientometrics em decorrência desta ser uma das mais relevantes e influentes na literatura cientifica da área.

Palavras-chave: Topic model / modeling; Scientometrics; Produção científica; Bibliometria; Sociometria.
Phenotypic variability in TRPV4-associated neuropathies and neuronopathies: a case series
Authors: Murtazina A. F. , Tsabay P. N. , Rudenskaya G. E. , Bessonova L. A. , Bostanova F. M. , Guseva D. M. , Sharkova I. V. , Shchagina O. A. , Orlova A. A. , Ryzhkova O. P. , Markova T. V. , Kuchina A. S. , Nikitin S. S. , Dadali E. L. 
Published: June 2023

TRPV4‑associated neuromuscular diseases represent a clinical spectrum of neuropathies and motor neuron disorders. To date, 3 phenotypic forms are distinguished. There are Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 2C, distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 8 (DHMN8), scapulo‑peroneal spinal muscular atrophy (SPSMA). Here we report 3 families with DNMN8 and one family with SPSMA. In all cases, DNA‑analysis revealed single nucleotide variants in the TRPV4 gene previously reported as pathogenic. In 3 probands, a combination of signs of both motor and motor‑sensory neuropathies led to difficulties in the establishment of the clinical diagnosis. Patients had mild sensory disturbances in the feet, but in all of these cases nerve conduction study revealed normal sensory nerve action potentials. Considering the prevailing signs of motor neuropathy, these patients were diagnosed with DNMN8. Clinical signs of sensory disturbances are regarded as not contradicting the diagnosis, since they can be observed in various forms of distal motor neuropathies. The clinical features of SPSMA in one patient corresponded to those previously described in the literature. The involvement of the shoulder girdle muscles and the peroneal muscles and neurogenic changes in needle electromyography allow suspecting SPSMA clinically. A distinctive features of TRPV4‑associated neuromuscular diseases are the vocal cords paresis, sensorineural hearing loss and respiratory failure, however they are not obligatory according to our clinical reports.