bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Applying Bayesian belief networks (BBNs) with stakeholders to explore and codesign options for water resource interventions
Authors: Singto Chakaphon , Fleskens Luuk , Vos Jeroen , Quinn Claire 
Published: February 2020

AbstractBayesian Belief networks (BBNs) are a useful tool to account for uncertainty and can be used to incorporate stakeholder understandings of how a system works. In this study, BBNs were applied to elicit and discuss local stakeholders’ concerns in conflicts over water resource planning in two cases in southern Thailand. One concerned the construction of a dam proposed by a top-down project. The other concerned a bottom-up participatory process at the catchment scale to assess the need for water resources interventions and explore perceptions on alternative design options. In the top-down project, the responses of participants during the elaboration of the BBN showed that potentially affected stakeholders were particularly concerned about limited consultation and lack of shared benefits, which led them to oppose the dam project. In the bottom-up project, local stakeholders expected and agreed with the benefits of a dam, proposing to locate the dam upstream of community land. The BBN method did not facilitate dialogue in the top-down dam-building project because no alternative design options could be discussed and potentially affected stakeholders did not want to discuss compensation because of mistrust and differences in valuation of effects. In the bottom-up project, the BBN method did facilitate dialogue on alternative intervention options and their effects. The replicable BBN framework can support policy-makers to better understand water conflict situations in different stages of planning. Its application supports exploring a wider repertoire of options, enlarging the scope for more inclusive and sustainable solutions to water resource conflicts.
Clusterix-Like BigData DBMS
Authors: Raikhlin Vadim A. , Klassen Roman K. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractCommercial OLAP systems are economically unavailable for organizations with limited financial capabilities. Analytical processing of large amounts of data in these organizations can be accomplished using open-source software systems on a cost-effective cluster platform. Previously created Clusterix-like DBMS using a regular query processing plan is not efficient enough. Therefore, research on such systems was developed with a focus on a full load of processor cores and using the GPU acceleration (systems Clusterix-N, N—from new) up to the development of a system comparable in efficiency to the open-source system Spark, which is currently considered the most promising. The development methodology was based on the constructive system modeling methodology.
Das Bundesfest als Gründungsakt der neuen Zeit
Authors: Mohagheghi Yashar 
Published: February 2020

ZusammenfassungIm 18. Jahrhundert kommt ein historisch neuer Typus des Festes auf: das Bundesfest als Gründungsakt. Im Zuge der Dekorporierung wird das Fest zum Medium bürgerlicher Assoziation, die allmählich auf das Politische ausgreift. Im Kontext der Verzeitlichung im 18. Jahrhundert entbindet sich das Fest seiner vormaligen Funktion zyklischer Zeitreproduktion und bildet eine futurisch-utopische Form aus. Dabei avanciert der Eid, der entinstitutionalisiert wird und als universales Kohäsionsritual Verbreitung findet, zum zentralen Element einer Dramaturgie feierlicher Kommunion, in der das Fest als epochaler ›Übergangsritus‹ den Zeitenumbruch zu imaginieren und zu forcieren sucht. Von der Ebene bürgerlicher Sozialbeziehungen steigt dieser neue Festtypus mit der Französischen Revolution auf die Ebene (kosmo-)politischer Repräsentation auf.
The Effect of Confidence on Dropout Rate and Outcomes in Online Cognitive Bias Modification
Authors: Hohensee Nicola , Meyer M. Joseph , Teachman Bethany A. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractCognitive bias modification training for interpretation bias (CBM-I) trains less threat-oriented interpretation patterns using basic learning principles and can be delivered completely online. Thus, CBM-I may increase accessibility of treatment options for anxiety problems. However, online interventions are often affected by pronounced dropout rates, and findings regarding the effectiveness of CBM-I, especially when delivered online, are mixed. Therefore, it is important to identify further predictors of dropout rate and intervention outcomes. The current study uses data from an exclusively online, multi-session CBM-I feasibility trial to investigate the effects of perceived confidence in the likely helpfulness of a CBM-I program (rated at baseline) on subsequent dropout rate, and change in interpretation bias and anxiety symptoms for N = 665 individuals high in trait anxiety. Results showed that higher baseline confidence ratings predicted lower dropout rate, as expected. Partially in line with hypotheses, there was some evidence that higher confidence ratings at baseline predicted greater changes on some interpretation bias measures, but results were not consistent across all measures and fit indices. Inconsistent with hypotheses, confidence did not predict change in anxiety symptoms. Possible explanations for why the nonsignificant findings may have occurred, as well as implications of confidence in online interventions being an early predictor of high risk for dropout, are discussed.
Materiality of Edible Film Packaging in Muscle Foods: A Worthwhile Conception
Authors: Bharti S. K. , Pathak V. , Alam T. , Arya A. , Basak G. , Awasthi M. G. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractMuscle foods are extremely extensive food products that are relished throughout the world. They are known for their exclusive nutritional content and bio-availability however, at the same time, they also provide apposite media for the growth of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms. Packaging seems to be a substantial approach to overcome this problem, but most of the packaging involves the usage of non-biodegradable and non-renewable material like plastic, nylon, polyester, etc. The alarming situation caused by synthetic material has been realized worldwide and several scientists, agencies, and the food industry are working globally to explore materials that are derived from the natural source. Biodegradable films are an excellent alternative to conventional plastics. These biodegradable films and coatings are derived from various biological sources and are receiving considerable importance in recent years. Different meat and meat product needs specific packaging condition and these active, composite bio-based films are having a wide potential in the meat sector. This review gathers the research and findings over the period of time-related to biodegradable edible film applied to muscle foods.
Toward Shared Control Between Automated Vehicles and Users
Authors: Terken Jacques , Pfleging Bastian 
Published: February 2020

AbstractTechnological developments in the domain of vehicle automation are targeted toward driver-less, or driver-out-of-the-loop driving. The main societal motivation for this ambition is that the majority of (fatal) accidents with manually driven vehicles are due to human error. However, when interacting with technology, users often experience the need to customize the technology to their personal preferences. This paper considers how this might apply to vehicle automation, by a conceptual analysis of relevant use cases. The analysis proceeds by comparing how handling of relevant situations is likely to differ between manual driving and automated driving. The results of the analysis indicate that full out-of-the-loop automated driving may not be acceptable to users of the technology. It is concluded that a technology that allows shared control between the vehicle and the user should be pursued. Furthermore, implications of this view are explored for the concrete temporal dynamics of shared control, and general characteristics of human machine interface that support shared control are proposed. Finally, implications of the proposed view and directions for further research are discussed.
Challenges in Implementing Routine Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Practice: a Single-Centre Review
Authors: Tomlinson Owen William , Trott Jayne , Williams Craig Anthony , Withers Nicholas John , Oades Patrick John 
Published: February 2020

AbstractCardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is viewed by many as the gold standard for assessing exercise capacity in CF, being recommended on an annual basis. However, not all patients undergo CPET for varying reasons. This service evaluation retrospectively reviewed data from 179 (92 male) patients in a single CF centre in the UK to identify such reasons. A total of 75/179 patients underwent CPET, whilst 104/179 did not. Of these 104, 41 patients were ≤ 11 years of age. Of the remaining 63 patients, 26 did not undergo CPET for clinical reasons including needing IV antibiotics, musculoskeletal issues and obesity. Seventeen refused to undergo CPET because of reasons such as an unwillingness to travel and dislike of CPET. Twenty did not undergo CPET for miscellaneous reasons including difficulty contacting patients. Individuals with FEV1 < 40%predicted were 85.7% less likely to undertake a CPET than individuals with FEV1 ≥ 70%predicted. Understanding these challenges will assist clinical teams with future implementation of CPET into routine care, by identifying areas for improvement and establishing strategies for enhancing future provision of the test.
Adaptive weights clustering of research papers
Authors: Adamyan Larisa , Efimov Kirill , Chen Cathy Y. , Härdle Wolfgang K. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThe JEL classification system is a standard way of assigning key topics to economic articles to make them more easily retrievable in the bulk of nowadays massive literature. Usually the JEL (Journal of Economic Literature) is picked by the author(s) bearing the risk of suboptimal assignment. Using the database of the Collaborative Research Center from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin we employ a new adaptive clustering technique to identify interpretable JEL (sub)clusters. The proposed Adaptive Weights Clustering (AWC) is available on http://www.quantlet.de/ and is based on the idea of locally weighting each point (document, abstract) in terms of cluster membership. Comparison with $$k$$
k
-means or CLUTO reveals excellent performance of AWC.
Glioblastoma Recurrence Versus Treatment Effect in a Pathology-Documented Series
Authors: Himes Benjamin T. , Arnett Andrea L. , Merrell Kenneth W. , Gates Marcus J. , Bhargav Adip G. , Raghunathan Aditya , Brown Desmond A. , Burns Terry C. , Parney Ian F. 
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT:Objective:Patients diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM) are treated with surgery followed by fractionated radiotherapy with concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide. Patients are monitored with serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, treatment-related changes frequently mimic disease progression. We reviewed a series of patients undergoing surgery for presumed first-recurrence GBM, where pathology reports were available for tissue diagnosis, in order to better understand factors associated with a diagnosis of treatment-related changes on final pathology.Methods:Patient records at a single institution between 2005 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Pathology reports were reviewed to determine diagnosis of recurrent GBM or treatment effect. Survival analysis was performed interrogating overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Correlation with radiation treatment plans was also examined.Results:One-hundred-twenty-three patients were identified. One-hundred-sixteen patients (94%) underwent resection and seven underwent biopsy. Treatment-related changes were reported in 20 cases (16%). These patients had longer median OS and PFS from the time of recurrence than patients with true disease progression. However, there was no significant difference in OS from the time of initial diagnosis. Treatment effect was associated with surgery within 90 days of completing radiation. In patients receiving radiation at our institution (n = 53), larger radiation target volume and a higher maximum dose were associated with treatment effect.Conclusion:Treatment effect was associated with surgery nearer to completion of radiation, a larger radiation target volume, and a higher maximum point dose. Treatment effect was associated with longer PFS and OS from the time of recurrence, but not from the time of initial diagnosis.
A New Inexpensive Simulation Model for Ultrasound Assessment of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
Authors: Johnson Garrett G. R. J. , Jelic Tomislav , Derksen Angela , Unger Bertram , Zeiler Frederick , Ziesmann Markus , Gillman Lawrence M. 
Published: February 2020

ABSTRACT:Background:Sonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) is becoming increasingly accepted as a diagnostic modality to detect elevations in intracranial pressure. As this technique becomes more widespread, methods to address the inherent operator-dependent nature of this modality will need to be developed. We propose a novel low-cost model to accurately simulate sonographic ONSD measurement for purposes of training and assessment.Methods:We designed models composed of medical tubing of various diameters readily available from typical hospital supplies and suspended them in gelatin. The models were evaluated by ultrasound by three expert point-of-care sonographers using a standard linear array probe and technique proposed in the literature.Results:This model generates faithful simulation of the ONS that closely approximates in vivo images and can be used to produce accurate, reproducible measurements. Materials are low cost and easy to acquire and assemble.Conclusions:Our model provides realistic simulated images of the ONS. Through comparison of sonographic measurements to the known tube diameters, this model serves as a promising inexpensive tool to teach the method of ultrasound assessment of ONSD or as a way to determine accuracy of this novel ultrasound technology.
Nondegeneracy of the bubble for the critical p-Laplace equation
Authors: Pistoia Angela , Vaira Giusi 
Published: February 2020

AbstractWe prove the non-degeneracy of the extremals of the Sobolev inequality
\[ \int_{\mathbb R^N}|\nabla u|^p\,\rd x\ge \mathcal S_p\int_{\open R^N}|u|^\frac{Np}{N-p}\,\rd x,\quad u\in \mathcal D^{1,p}(\open R^N) \]
when 1 < p < N, as solutions of a critical quasilinear equation involving the p-Laplacian.
Association between dietary protein intake and the risk of depressive symptoms in adults
Authors: Li Yan , Zhang Caixia , Li Suyun , Zhang Dongfeng 
Published: February 2020

AbstractDepression is an important public health problem. The aim of the study is to explore the associations of total protein intake and protein sources with the risk of depressive symptoms. This cross-sectional study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for the years 2007–2014. Dietary protein intake was obtained from two 24-h dietary recall interviews. Depressive symptoms were assessed by a nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire. Logistic regression models and restricted cubic spline models were used to estimate the associations of total protein intake (g/kg per d) and protein sources with the risk of depressive symptoms. A total of 17 845 individuals aged 18 years and older were included in this study. Total protein intake was inversely associated with the risk of depressive symptoms. The full-adjusted OR of depressive symptoms was 0·34 (95 % CI 0·17, 0·68) for quartile (Q) 4 v. Q1 of total protein intake. For protein intake from milk and milk products, the association with depressive symptoms was significant both for Q2 v. Q1 (OR 0·61; 95 % CI 0·41, 0·93) and Q3 v. Q1 (OR 0·37; 95 % CI 0·24, 0·59) in the full-adjusted model. In the dose–response analysis, the shape of the associations of total protein intake and protein intake from milk and milk products with the risk of depressive symptoms was approximately L-shaped and U-shaped, respectively. The present study demonstrated that total protein intake and protein intake from milk and milk products might reduce the risk of depressive symptoms in US adults.
Phytosterolaemia associated with parenteral nutrition administration in adult patients
Authors: Llop-Talaveron Josep M. , Leiva-Badosa Elisabet , Novak Ana , Rigo-Bonnin Raúl , Ticó-Grau Josep R. , Suñé-Negre Josep M. , Suárez-Lledó Ana , Lozano-Andreu Toni , Badía-Tahull Maria B. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractVegetable lipid emulsions (LE) contain non-declared phytosterols (PS). We aimed to determine PS content depending on the brand and LE batch, and in adult hospitalised patients treated with parenteral nutrition (PN), to establish the association between plasma and administered PS. Part I was the LE study: totals and fractions of PS in three to four non-consecutive batches from six LE were analysed. Part II was the patient study: patients with at least 7 previous days of PN with 0·8 g/kg per d of an olive/soyabean (O/S) LE were randomised (day 0) 1:1 to O/S or 100 % fish oil (FO) at a dose of 0·4 g/kg per d for 7 d (day 7). Plasma PS, its fractions, total cholesterol on days 0 and 7, their clearance and their association with PS administered by LE were studied. In part I, LE study: differences were found in the total PS, their fractions and cholesterol among different LE brands and batches. Exclusive soyabean LE had the highest content of PS (422·36 (sd130·46) μg/ml). In part II, patient study: nineteen patients were included. In the O/S group, PS levels were maintained (1·11 (sd6·98) μg/ml) from day 0 to 7, while in the FO group, significant decreases were seen in total PS (−6·21 (sd4·73) μg/ml) and their fractions, except for campesterol and stigmasterol. Plasma PS on day 7 were significantly associated with PS administered (R20·443). PS content in different LE brands had great variability. PS administered during PN resulted in accumulation and could be prevented with the exclusive administration of FO LE.
Effects of linseed oil and rumen undegradable protein:rumen degradable protein ratio on performance of Holstein dairy calves
Authors: Kazemi-Bonchenari M. , Dehghan-Banadaky M. , Fattahnia F. , Saleh-Bahmanpour A. , Jahani-Moghadam M. , Mirzaei M. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThe present study evaluated the interaction effects of n-3 fatty acids (from linseed oil (LSO), 0 v. 2·5, % DM basis) with rumen undegradable:degradable protein (RUP:RDP) ratios (low ratio (LR) 27:73; high ratio (HR) 38:62 based on crude protein %) in dairy calves’ starter diet. Forty-eight 3-d-old female Holstein dairy calves (41·5 kg of body weight (BW)) were allocated in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangements in the following treatments (n 12 calves/each): (1) no supplementation of LSO with LR (NLSO-LR); (2) no supplementation of LSO with HR (NLSO-HR); (3) supplementation of LSO with LR (LSO-LR) and (4) supplementation of LSO with HR (LSO-HR). The calves were weaned on day 53 of the experiment and remained in the study until day 73. Intake was not affected by LSO and RUP:RDP ratio. However, average daily gain (ADG) was improved with LSO supplementation. Feeding the HR diet increased ADG compared with the LR diet during the entire period. Final BW was greater in calves fed on the LSO than those fed the NLSO diet. Microbial protein production did not differ among treatments. Calves fed on LSO diets had greater feed efficiency than those which were not fed on LSO diets. The calves supplemented with LSO had greater wither and hip heights compared with the unsupplemented calves. The glucose, cholesterol, HDL and insulin concentrations increased in calves supplemented with LSO. In conclusion, the HR diet improved calves’ performance post-weaning; however, LSO could enhance growth performance of dairy calves during the pre-weaning period.
Development of a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-derived body volume equation in Hispanic adults for administering a four-compartment model
Authors: Nickerson Brett S. , Fedewa Michael V. , McLester Cherilyn N. , McLester John R. , Esco Michael R. 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThe purpose of the present study was: (1) to develop a new dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived body volume (BV) equation with the GE-Lunar prodigy while utilising underwater weighing (UWW) as a criterion and (2) to cross-validate the novel DXA-derived BV equation (4C-DXANickerson), Wilson DXA-derived BV equation (4C-DXAWilson) and air displacement plethysmography (ADP)-derived BV (4C-ADP) in Hispanic adults. A total of 191 Hispanic adults (18–45 years) participated in the present study. The development sample consisted of 120 females and males (50 % females), whereas the cross-validation sample comprised of forty-one females and thirty males (n71). Criterion body fat percentage (BF %) and fat-free mass (FFM) were determined using a four-compartment (4C) model with UWW as a criterion for BV (4C-UWW). 4C-DXANickerson, 4C-DXAWilsonand 4C-ADP were compared against 4C-UWW in the cross-validation sample. 4C-DXANickerson, 4C-DXAWilsonand 4C-ADP all produced similar validity statistics when compared with 4C-UWW in Hispanic males (allP> 0·05). 4C-DXANickersonalso yielded similar BF % and FFM values as 4C-UWW when evaluating the mean differences (constant error (CE)) in Hispanic females (CE = –0·79 % and 0·38 kg;P= 0·060 and 0·174, respectively). However, 4C-DXAWilsonproduced significantly different BF % and FFM values (CE = 3·22 % and –2·20 kg, respectively; bothP< 0·001). Additionally, 4C-DXAWilsonyielded significant proportional bias when estimating BF % (P< 0·001), whereas 4C-ADP produced significant proportional bias for BF % and FFM (bothP< 0·05) when evaluated in Hispanic females. The present study findings demonstrate that 4C-DXANickersonis a valid measure of BV in Hispanics and is recommended for use in clinics, where DXA is the main body composition assessment technique.
Body structure, muscular strength and living conditions of primary school children in Warsaw
Authors: Siniarska Anna , Nieczuja-Dwojacka Joanna , Grochowska Małgorzata , Kozieł Sławomir 
Published: February 2020

AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine whether the living conditions of school children affects their body structure and muscular strength. Data were taken from 400 girls and 341 boys aged 7–15 years attending nine primary schools in Warsaw in 1997. A questionnaire was completed, anthropological measurements made and two muscular strength tests conducted. The questionnaire asked questions on the children’s level of education, their parents’ professions and monthly incomes, the number of persons in the family and the number of rooms in the family’s apartment/home. Body height, body weight, chest and arm circumferences, grip strength and vertical jump height were measured and used to calculate body mass index, Marty’s Index and the Sargent Vertical Jump Index. Statistical tests included Student’s t-test, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and multiple regression analysis. Body height, chest circumference, Sargent Vertical Jump Index and grip strength were significantly greater in the boys than the girls. Two factors, namely ‘socioeconomic status’ (F1) and ‘family size’ (F2), describing living conditions, were isolated after PCA. Boys from bigger families (F2) were shorter, with lower weights and BMIs, smaller chest and arm circumferences and greater grip strengths than those from smaller families, whereas girls from families of lower socioeconomic status (F1) weighed less and had greater BMIs and arm circumferences than those from higher socioeconomic status families. The results suggest that boys seem to be more ‘ecosensitive’ than girls.