Springer - 35 Journals
Surveillance in Hogwarts: Dumbledore's Balancing Act Between Managerialism and AnarchismAbstractThis article considers the fictional depiction of surveillance in Harry Potter, and compares the two different models of school leadership represented by Dolores Umbridge and Albus Dumbledore. The Harry Potter books put forward a vision of school leadership that affirms the necessity of surveillance. The optimal degree of surveillance means a fine balance between managerialism and anarchism. Neither a...
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Inaugural EditorialMothers' Perceptions of Help-Seeking for Depression in Head Start: A Thematic, Discourse Analysis by Language GroupAbstractMaternal depression poses a threat to the well-being of poor minority mothers and their young children, but significant disparities remain in the access and utilization of treatment among this population in the United States. Providing group treatment in early childhood education settings like Head Start may be an effective way to address this public health...
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Utility of a public-available artificial intelligence in diagnosis of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathyAbstractPurposeTo investigate the feasibility of training an artificial intelligence (AI) on a public-available AI platform to diagnose polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) using indocyanine green angiography (ICGA).MethodsTwo methods using AI models were trained by a data set including 430 ICGA images of normal, neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nvAMD), and PCV eyes on a public-available...
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In memoriam Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang EliesDie Beweiskraft ärztlicher AufklärungsbögenAbnorme MastoidpneumatisationImplantierbare HörsystemeObjektive frequenzspezifische Hörschwellenbestimmung mittels schmalbandiger Chirp-Reize mit pegeladaptiver simultaner MaskierungZusammenfassungHintergrundUm die frequenzspezifische Hörschwellenschätzung mittels früher akustisch evozierter Potenziale (FAEP) zu verbessern, wurden in der Vergangenheit unterschiedliche Stimulations- und Messparadigmen eingeführt und...
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Comment on "Efficacy of duloxetine and gabapentin in pain reduction in patients with knee osteoarthritis"Takayasu arteritis: "bitten apple" in the aorta, odd finding in a plain X-rayPrecision medicine in rheumatoid arthritis: are we there yet?Less IgA deposits with more severe disease: the immunoclinical paradox in Henoch-Schönlein Purpura with MEFV mutationsMonstrous gout devastating hands and feetIncreased risks of psychiatric disorders in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome—a secondary cohort...
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Efficient Hybrid Load Balancing AlgorithmAbstractThe scarcity of the servers to cater to the demands of the traffic is one of the most important tasks of load balancing (LB). The increasing number of users at the same point of time does not provide enough room for all users. To provide a solution to this problem, the servers formulate a queue where the users are buffered for a period of time before they get connected to the further servers. If the requests are extremely high, then the load balancer...
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A Comparison of Cognitive Restructuring and Thought Listing for Excessive Acquiring in Hoarding DisorderAbstractExcessive acquiring is a common symptom of hoarding disorder (HD). Little is known about subjective distress associated with acquiring in HD. The present study examined acquiring-related distress and reactions to cognitive restructuring (CR) in 92 individuals with HD and 66 community control (CC) participants. All participants identified an item of interest at a high-risk acquiring location...
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Highlight Report: Adverse outcome pathways: the need of research on mechanisms of toxicityHighlight report: liver regeneration by a subset of hepatocytes with high expression of telomeraseArtemisinin suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth, migration and invasion by targeting cellular bioenergetics and Hippo-YAP signalingAbstractThe primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. The predominant form of PLC is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which...
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Correction to: Defining the role of cytoskeletal components in the formation of apoptopodia and apoptotic bodies during apoptosisThe original version of the article unfortunately contained a typo in the fourth author name. The author name was incorrectly listed as Rochelle Tixeria. The correct name should be Rochelle Tixeira. The original article has been corrected.PP2Ac upregulates PI3K-Akt signaling and induces hepatocyte apoptosis in liver donor after brain deathAbstractMultiple research groups...
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TLR7 activation in epilepsy of tuberous sclerosis complexAbstractBackgroundNeuroinflammation and toll-like receptors (TLR) of the innate immune system have been implicated in epilepsy. We previously reported high levels of microRNAs miR-142-3p and miR-223-3p in epileptogenic brain tissue resected for the treatment of intractable epilepsy in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). As miR-142-3p has recently been reported to be a ligand and activator of TLR7, a detector of exogenous and endogenous...
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Correction to: How innovativeness and handedness affect learning performance of engineering students?In the original publication of the article, the affiliations of the authors have been missed to update. Now the affiliations have been provided in this correction.Impact of technical information in magic-based inspiration tools on novice designersAbstractThere is a growing concern for design students to gain basic technological knowledge for design in real practice. While there is abundance of tools...
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Impact of structured report on the quality of preoperative CT staging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: assessment of intra- and inter-reader variabilityAbstractPurposeTo evaluate whether a structured radiology report improves the completeness of preoperative CT staging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) compared to conventional free-text reports.MethodsWe retrospectively included 27 patients (mean age, 64 ± 11.1 years) referred for pancreatic preoperative CT scan for staging of PDA between...
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The novel function of the Ph1 gene to differentiate homologs from homoeologs evolved in Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides via a dramatic meiosis-specific increase in the expression of the 5B copy of the C-Ph1 geneAbstractThe Ph1 gene is the principal regulator of homoeologous chromosome pairing control (HECP) that ensures the diploid-like meiotic chromosome pairing behavior of polyploid wheat. The HECP control was speculated to have evolved after the first event of polyploidization. With the objective...
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Correction to: Guideline on diagnostic procedures for suspected hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antibioticsCorrection to:Allergo J Int 2019https://doi.org/10.1007/s40629-019-0100-8In the "Guideline on diagnostic procedures for suspected hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antibiotics" Figs. 5 and 6 (allergy passports) are in German. Here you will find the allergy passports in …Ash pollen allergy and aerobiologyAbstractBackgroundAllergy to ash pollen is common in some parts of Europe. Sensitization is...
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Bilateral erector spinae plane block with single injectionCorrection to: Economic and operational impact of an improved pathway using rapid molecular diagnostic testing for patients with influenza-like illness in a German emergency departmentThe article Economic and operational impact of an improved pathway using rapid molecular diagnostic testing for patients with influenza-like illness in a German emergency department, written by Matthias Brachmann, Katja Kikull, Clemens Kill and Susanne Betz,...
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Magnetic palm kernel biochar potential route for phenol removal from wastewaterAbstractThe pollution of water resources due to the disposal of industrial wastes that have organic material like phenol is causing worldwide concern because of their toxicity towards aquatic life, human beings and the environment. Phenol causes nervous system damage, renal kidney disease, mental retardation, cancer and anaemia. In this study, magnetic palm kernel biochar is used for removal of phenol from wastewater....
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Special issue on shared and cooperative controlEffect of risk-predictive haptic guidance in one-pedal driving modeAbstractThe research presented in this article focuses on the design of a driver support system for risk-predictive driving under a potentially hazardous situation for a pedestrian who crosses a road from the driver's blind spots. Our aim is to develop a system that would cooperate with the driver in leading the normative speed calculated by the co-driver function. The design philosophy...
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Impact on income and livelihood of fisheries workers: Closed fishing season policy for sardines in Zamboanga Peninsula, PhilippinesAbstractThe closed fishing season policy for sardines in the Zamboanga Peninsula is intended to conserve the sardine species and sustain long-term operations for the sardine industry in the region. As the fishing regulation entails work suspension, it could inevitably pose serious repercussion on the fisheries workers who are highly dependent on sardine production for...
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4′-[methyl- 11 C]-thiothymidine as a proliferation imaging tracer for detection of colorectal cancer: comparison with 18 F-FDGAbstractObjectiveThe novel radiotracer, 4′-[methyl-11C]-thiothymidine (11C-4DST), was developed based on the DNA incorporation method as a cell proliferation marker. This study investigated the feasibility of 11C-4DST positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for detection of colorectal cancer, as compared with 2-deoxy-2-18F-fluoro-d-glucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT,...
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Inhibitory Effect of 5-Aminoimidazole-4-Carbohydrazonamides Derivatives Against Candida spp. Biofilm on Nanohydroxyapatite SubstrateAbstractCandida can adhere and form biofilm on biomaterials commonly used in medical devices which is a key attribute that enhances its ability to cause infections in humans. Furthermore, biomaterial-related infections represent a major therapeutic challenge since Candida biofilms are implicated in antifungal therapies failure. The goals of the present work were to investigate...
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Importance of the Variability of Geocryological Conditions in the Determination of the Significance of the Lakes in the Structure of Regional Water DischargeAbstractThe dynamics of the talik zones, associated both with the internal cyclical nature of their development and with climate changes, leads to temporary differences in the volume of water exchange between groundwater and surface water in permafrost areas. Periodic fluctuations in the volumes of lake water are indicative of the unstable dynamics...
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Dynamics in higher education choice: weighing one's multiple interests in light of available programmesAbstractRecent studies have shown that students' interests are decisive in making a substantiated higher education choice, yet do not indicate how students decide which interests they aim to pursue. This study aimed to find the considerations students have when weighing interests and higher education programmes. Thematic analysis was applied to uncover considerations based on semi-structured interviews...
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Chemical profile, characterization and acaricidal activity of essential oils of three plant species and their nanoemulsions against Tyrophagus putrescentiae , a stored-food miteAbstractEssential oils of Ocimum basilicum (L.), Achillea fragrantissima (Forssk.) and Achillea santolina (L.) were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed using gas chromatography (GC) and GC/mass spectrometry (MS). Oil-in-water nanoemulsions (10% active ingredient) were prepared through a high-energy (ultrasonication)...
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Mitteilungen der DGGKünstliche Intelligenz und Robotik – Gedanken eines Baby‑BoomersBeinvenenthrombosen und LungenembolienEndovaskuläres Komplikationsmanagement einer iatrogenen Aortenverletzung während transthorakaler SpondylodeseZusammenfassungDer Fallbericht beschreibt die erfolgreiche endovaskuläre Therapie einer intraoperativen Verletzung der Ao. thoracica descendens im Rahmen einer Re-Spondylodese in einem malignombedingt schwierigen Operationssitus. Die Intervention erfolgte im Sinne der aortalen...
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Investigation into Trace Elements in PM 10 from the Baking of Injera Using Clean, Improved and Traditional Stoves: Emission and Health Risk AssessmentAbstractParticulate matter with aerodynamic diameters < 10 µm (PM10) emitted during the baking of Ethiopian's traditional staple food Injera (a flatbread mostly made from Teff flour and baked upon a circular griddle) was collected for analysis. Emissions of inhalable particles from three types of stoves, clean, improved, and traditional stoves, were...
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First identification and molecular characterization of a novel cherry robigovirusAbstractA large contig with sequence similarities to members of the genus Robigovirus was identified by high-throughput sequencing analysis from a symptomless cherry accession. The complete genome sequence of this new virus is 8,384 nucleotides in length, excluding the 3' poly(A) tail. Its genome organization is very similar to those of four known robigoviruses, encoding a putative replicase, three 'triple gene block'...
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Remembering to Forget: The Historic Irresponsibility of U.S. Big TobaccoAbstractSociety increasingly demands corporations to be accountable for their past misbehaviours. Some corporations engage in forgetting work with the aim of avoiding responsibility for their wrongdoings. We argue that whenever social actors have their past actions called into question and engage in forgetting work, an ethics of remembering takes place. A collective project of social forgetting is contingent on the emergence...
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The role of emotional eating in the links between racial discrimination and physical and mental healthAbstractThe environmental affordances (EA) model posits that maladaptive self-regulatory strategies (e.g., emotional eating) directly and indirectly heighten African Americans' risk for downstream medical morbidities while also potentially mitigating the psychological impact of stressors. We empirically tested the full EA model. In doing so, we investigated the associations among racial discrimination,...
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Correction to: Two new species of Clavulina and the first record of Clavulina reae from temperate Abies religiosa forests in central MexicoThere is an error in the original publication of this paper. Authors first and last names have been interchanged. The correct presentation is given above.Resolving the phylogenetic position of Caeoma spp. that infect Rhododendron and Chrysomyxa from ChinaAbstractMany rust fungi that infect Rhododendron belong to the genus Chrysomyxa or the anamorph genus Caeoma....
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Michael Hochberg: An Editor's Guide to Writing and Publishing ScienceE. Hywel Evans and Mike. E. Foulkes: Analytical Chemistry. A Practical ApproachCongress, Conferences, and WorkshopsCharacterization of Lipstatin and the Minor Components from Streptomyces toxytricini Fermentation Broth by HPLC–ESI–Q-TOF–MSAbstractAs the major product, lipstatin was originally isolated from the fermentation broth of Streptomyces toxytricini. Moreover, several lipstatin analogs are also produced in the fermentation...
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Recurrent intragenic exon rearrangements of SOBP and AUTS2 in non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomaAbstractExpression of intragenic exon rearrangements (IERs) has reportedly been detected in both normal and cancer cells. However, there have been few reports of occurrence of these rearrangements specific to neoplasms including malignant lymphoma. In this study, we detected IERs of ten genes (NBPF8, SOBP, AUTS2, RAB21, SPATA13, ABCC4, WDR7, PHLPP1, NFATC1 and MAGED1) in non-Hodgkin B cell lymphoma (B-NHL) cell...
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The Impact of Adaptive Functioning and Oral Hygiene Practices on Observed Tooth-Brushing Performance Among Preschool Children with Special Health Care NeedsAbstractObjectivesTo investigate the impact of adaptive functioning and oral hygiene practices on tooth-brushing performance among preschool children with special health care needs (SHCN).MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Special Child Care Centers. Children's tooth-brushing performance was assessed by a standardized 13-step pro...
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Finding a Place for Networks in ArchaeologyAbstractFormal network analyses have a long history in archaeology but have recently seen a rapid florescence. Network models drawing on approaches from graph theory, social network analysis, and complexity science have been used to address a broad array of questions about the relationships among network structure, positions, and the attributes and outcomes for individuals and larger groups at a range of social scales. Current archaeological network research...
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Retraction Note to: Inferring Phylogenetic Relationships of Indian Citron ( Citrus medica L.) Based on rbcL and matK Sequences of Chloroplast DNAThe Editor-in-Chief and the publisher have retracted this article [1] because of significant overlap with previously published articles [2–5]. Ajit Uchoi, Surendra Kumar Malik, Ravish Chaudhary, Susheel Kumar, M.R. Rohini, Digvender Pal, and Sezai Ercisli disagree with the retraction. The publisher was not able to get in contact with Rekha Chaudhury, she...
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Responses of morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of maize ( Zea mays L.) seedlings to atrazine stressAbstractAtrazine is a synthetic herbicide applied to control broadleaf weeds in different crops. In many parts of the world, atrazine is mainly applied for controlling weeds in maize fields. However, studies on the possible adverse effects of atrazine on maize crop can hardly be found in literature. The present study was therefore conducted to evaluate the effect of atrazine...
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