bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Merging regional and global aerosol optical depth records from major available satellite products
Authors: Sogacheva Larisa , Popp Thomas , Sayer Andrew M. , Dubovik Oleg , Garay Michael J. , Heckel Andreas , Hsu N. Christina , Jethva Hiren , Kahn Ralph A. , Kolmonen Pekka , Kosmale Miriam , de Leeuw Gerrit , Levy Robert C. , Litvinov Pavel , Lyapustin Alexei , North Peter , Torres Omar , Arola Antti 
Published: February 2020

Abstract. Satellite instruments provide a vantage point for studying aerosol
loading consistently over different regions of the world. However, the
typical lifetime of a single satellite platform is on the order of 5–15 years; thus, for climate studies, the use of multiple satellite sensors
should be considered. Discrepancies exist between aerosol optical depth
(AOD) products due to differences in their information content, spatial and
temporal sampling, calibration, cloud masking, and algorithmic assumptions.
Users of satellite-based AOD time-series are confronted with the challenge
of choosing an appropriate dataset for the intended application. In this
study, 16 monthly AOD products obtained from different satellite sensors and
with different algorithms were inter-compared and evaluated against Aerosol
Robotic Network (AERONET) monthly AOD. Global and regional analyses
indicate that products tend to agree qualitatively on the annual, seasonal
and monthly timescales but may be offset in magnitude. Several approaches
were then investigated to merge the AOD records from different satellites
and create an optimised AOD dataset. With few exceptions, all merging
approaches lead to similar results, indicating the robustness and stability
of the merged AOD products. We introduce a gridded monthly AOD merged
product for the period 1995–2017. We show that the quality of the merged
product is as least as good as that of individual products. Optimal
agreement of the AOD merged product with AERONET further demonstrates the
advantage of merging multiple products. This merged dataset provides a
long-term perspective on AOD changes over different regions of the world,
and users are encouraged to use this dataset.
Towards a global understanding of vegetation–climate dynamics at multiple timescales
Authors: Linscheid Nora , Estupinan-Suarez Lina M. , Brenning Alexander , Carvalhais Nuno , Cremer Felix , Gans Fabian , Rammig Anja , Reichstein Markus , Sierra Carlos A. , Mahecha Miguel D. 
Published: February 2020

Abstract. Climate variables carry signatures of variability at multiple timescales. How these modes of variability are reflected in the state of the
terrestrial biosphere is still not quantified or discussed at the global scale. Here, we set out to gain a global understanding of the relevance
of different modes of variability in vegetation greenness and its covariability with climate. We used >30 years of remote sensing records of
the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to characterize biosphere variability across timescales from submonthly oscillations to decadal
trends using discrete Fourier decomposition. Climate data of air temperature (Tair) and precipitation (Prec) were used to characterize
atmosphere–biosphere covariability at each timescale. Our results show that short-term (intra-annual) and longer-term (interannual and longer) modes of variability make regionally highly important
contributions to NDVI variability: short-term oscillations focus in the tropics where they shape 27 % of NDVI variability. Longer-term
oscillations shape 9 % of NDVI variability, dominantly in semiarid shrublands. Assessing dominant timescales of vegetation–climate covariation,
a natural surface classification emerges which captures patterns not represented by conventional classifications, especially in the
tropics. Finally, we find that correlations between variables can differ and even invert signs across timescales. For southern Africa for example,
correlation between NDVI and Tair is positive for the seasonal signal but negative for short-term and longer-term oscillations,
indicating that both short- and long-term temperature anomalies can induce stress on vegetation dynamics. Such contrasting correlations between timescales exist for 15 % of vegetated areas for NDVI with Tair and 27 % with Prec, indicating global relevance of scale-specific
climate sensitivities. Our analysis provides a detailed picture of vegetation–climate covariability globally, characterizing ecosystems by their intrinsic modes of
temporal variability. We find that (i) correlations of NDVI with climate can differ between scales, (ii) nondominant subsignals in climate
variables may dominate the biospheric response, and (iii) possible links may exist between short-term and longer-term scales. These heterogeneous
ecosystem responses on different timescales may depend on climate zone and vegetation type, and they are to date not well understood and do not always
correspond to transitions in dominant vegetation types. These scale dependencies can be a benchmark for vegetation model evaluation and for
comparing remote sensing products.
Représentations savantes de la négociation collective et travail de négociation
Authors: Thuderoz Christian 
Published: February 2020

Cet article se fixe deux objectifs, correspondant à ses deux parties : 1- discuter l’analyse d’Allan Flanders (1968) à propos des théories de la négociation collective (collective bargaining theories) identifiées par Neil Chamberlain (1951); et 2- s’appuyer sur la conclusion de Flanders à propos de la participation à la régulation collective (participation in job regulation) du syndicat pour élargir ce raisonnement aux deux négociateurs — syndicalistes et employeurs. L’article propose de lire cela comme un travail — le ‘travail de négociation’.Dans une première partie, l’auteur propose de renommer les trois théories de la négociation collective (collective bargaining theoriesde Chamberlain et Flanders) et d’y ajouter deux autres théories : les approches ‘marchandes’, ‘constitutionnelles’, ‘décisionnelles’, ‘rationnelles’ et ‘radicales’.Dans une seconde partie, l’auteur commente les spécificités de ce ‘travail de négociation’. Il souligne son originalité : il ne peut s’effectuer solitairement; chacun est pour l’autre un adversaire, mais leur travail conjoint consiste à se muer en partenaires d’interaction; et il combine intra et internégociation.Sont présentées, ensuite, les contraintes pesant sur les négociateurs, le travail de négociation consistant à en réduire le poids et les muer en ressources. Il les nomme ainsi : les contraintes de ‘normativité’, de ‘coopération’, de ‘réciprocité’ et ‘d’efficacité ‘.L’auteur tire enfin quelques leçons de son approche : un, cela permet de la comparer à d’autres activités sociales, pour en comprendre l’originalité. Deux, saisie comme un travail, la négociation collective se prête moins à une lecture idéologique, oscillant entre déploration et dénonciation. Trois, une approche davantage poïétique éclaire les « échecs » du travail conjoint de régulation. Quatre, l’enquête sur ‘le travail’ de négociation collective peut se conjoindre à celle de ses représentations savantes, portant au jour les dilemmes pratiques qu’elles génèrent aux négociateurs.
A Comparison of Contemporary Human Resource Management and Employment Relations Practices of Japanese and US Multinational Corporation Subsidiaries: Evidence from Four Countries
Authors: Bartram Timothy , Adam Duncan , Edwards Tony , Jalette Patrice , Burgess John , Stanton Pauline 
Published: February 2020

This paper compares Japanese and US multinational corporations (MNCs) on their deployment of human resource management (HRM) and employment relations (ER) practices within four countries. Debate about convergence is used to reconcile findings. The context is the shift from the dominance of the Japanese economy in the 1980s and early 1990s towards the renewed dominance of the US economy in more recent decades. We draw on data from representative, parallel surveys of MNCs operating in Canada, the UK, Spain and Australia to test a set of hypotheses examining similarities and differences between subsidiaries of Japanese and US MNCs in relation to management control across borders, remuneration, representation and worker involvement.The findings demonstrate that, despite the pressures of globalization, and the partial movement away from traditional Japanese management practices in Japan, there are clear country of origin effects for Japanese and American MNCs. Results indicate that Japanese and US MNCs behave differently in terms of the control that they exercise, with Japanese firms exhibiting a greater tendency to use personal forms of control in their foreign subsidiaries and a lower tendency to use procedural forms of control. In terms of HRM practices, Japanese MNCs are distinctive in relation to pay systems. For example, they are less likely than their US counterparts to use performance-related pay and, more likely, to adopt non-union representative structures in subsidiaries.In line with Kaufman (2016), we argue that the study’s findings provide evidence for the ‘converging divergence phenomenon’ in that both Japanese and US MNCs are adopting the most universal aspects of each other’s management practices and integrating them into their own unique systems of management in response to global market forces. We discuss the theoretical implications for the convergence and divergence of HRM and ER systems, and the development of such systems in Japanese and US MNC subsidiaries.
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Authors: Dixon Lindsay , Fotinos Kathryn , Sherifi Emilia , Lokuge Sachinthya , Fine Alexa , Furtado Melissa , Anand Leena , Liberatore Katharine , Katzman Martin A. 
Published: February 2020

Abstract

Context
Traditional management options for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have produced low remission rates. As a result, the medical community has turned to complementary and alternative medicine for adjunctive treatment.

Objective
To investigate the efficacy of adjunctive osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMTh; manipulative care provided by foreign-trained osteopaths) in individuals with GAD.

Methods
This open-label, nonrandomized, black-box study took place at a tertiary care mental health clinic in Toronto, Canada. Adult outpatient participants aged 18 to 65 years with a primary diagnosis of moderate-severe GAD (HAM-A score of ≥20) with or without comorbidities were enrolled in the study between June 2014 and January 2015. Patients who qualified and completed the study received 5 individually tailored OMTh sessions over the course of 8 to 9 weeks. A diagnostic psychiatric assessment (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview version 6.0.0) was conducted to confirm diagnoses, along with physician-administered and self-reported measures of anxiety, including the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Intolerance for Uncertainty Scale.

Results
Significant reductions in total HAM-A scores after OMTh were observed (P<.0001). Significant reductions in total Intolerance for Uncertainty Scale scores were also observed (P<.0001). Beck Anxiety Inventory scores were not found to change significantly with OMTh. Response (defined as 50% reduction of symptoms) and remission (defined as HAM-A score of ≤7) rates were found to be 62% and 26.9%, respectively.

Conclusion
Osteopathic manipulative therapy may be a valuable adjunct to conventional therapy in patients with GAD, thus warranting further investigation using double-blind procedures.
Assessment and Management of Somatic Dysfunctions in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Authors: Tramontano Marco , Pagnotta Simone , Lunghi Christian , Manzo Camilla , Manzo Francesca , Consolo Stefano , Manzo Vincenzo 
Published: February 2020

Abstract

Context
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common determinants of knee pain. The causes of PFPS are multifactorial, and most treatment approaches are conservative. There are many kinds of therapy for this syndrome, which are based on building strength, flexibility, proprioception, and endurance. Training is functional and progression is gradual. Our hypothesis is that total-body osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMTh; manipulative care provided by foreign-trained osteopaths) focused on the management of somatic dysfunctions could be useful for managing the pain of patients with PFPS.

Objective
To investigate the effect of OMTh on pain reduction in patients with PFPS.

Methods
This pilot study was randomized, controlled, and single-blinded with 2 months of follow-up. Qualified participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: OMTh group or placebo group. Each participant received either 4 sessions of OMTh or 4 sessions of manual placebo intervention that consisted of passive touching without joint mobilization in a protocolled order. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess general knee pain, peripatellar pain, pain after prolonged sitting, pain during the patellar compression test, and pain during stair ascent and descent. Pain assessment was performed before the baseline (T0), second (T1), third (T2), and fourth (T3) sessions, and follow-up (T4) was performed 8 weeks after T3.

Results
Thirty-five participants were enrolled the study. The VAS score was significantly reduced and clinically relevant in the OMTh group after each treatment and after 2 months of follow-up. The change in the VAS score before each treatment indicates that the most improved areas at T1 compared with T0 were lumbar and sacral with improvements in 83% and 40% of patients, respectively. At T2 compared with T1, the most improved areas were cervical and sacral with improvements found in 58% and 36% of patients, respectively. The number of dysfunctions that were diagnosed decreased during the baseline to T3 period (40% change). The correlation analysis showed significant results for the dysfunction and the compression test at T2 (P=.01, ρ=0.543).

Conclusion
Significant differences in VAS scores were found between the OMTh and placebo groups. These findings underline how OMTh can lead to reduced pain in patients with PFPS.
Oral Site Specific Sampling Reveals Differential Location for Scardovia wiggsiae
Authors: Carr Graydon , Alexander Arvin , Nguyen Linh , Kingsley Karl 
Published: February 2020

Introduction: The newly discovered cariogenic pathogen Scardovia wiggsiae has been the subject of intense scientific interest due to the role it may play in the development or progression of caries and oral disease. The primary objective of this study was to perform DNA microbial screening from five specific oral sites, including the gingival crevice between the upper central incisors, biofilm of the upper first molar and lingual incisor, as well as the dorsum of the tongue – for comparison with unstimulated saliva. These data may provide significant insights into site-specific oral locations that harbor S. wiggsiae.
Methods: More than one hundred previously collected clinical samples (n=105) were identified for inclusion in this study. DNA isolates were screened using a NanoDrop spectrophotometer to determine overall DNA quantity and quality. Samples with sufficient quality and quantity were screened for the presence of S. wiggsiae using validated PCR primers.
Results: More than one hundred patient samples (n=105) were identified, which were comprised of mostly female (57%) versus male (43%) and minority (71%) versus White (29%). The average DNA concentrations ranged between 13.74 and 14.69 mg/mL, with A260:A280 ratios ranging between 1.62 – 1.70. Results of molecular screening using S. wiggsiae specific primers demonstrated only a small percentage of pooled samples (7.6%) harbored this DNA, which was highly concentrated among the samples from tooth surfaces (Upper First Molar, Lingual Incisor) and saliva compared with the gingival crevice and dorsum of the tongue.
Discussion: These data provide novel information regarding specific oral locations, including tooth surfaces that harbor S. wiggsiae. In addition, these sites also provide new information regarding oral sites that do not appear to harbor this organism, including the gingival crevice and dorsum of the tongue. This information may be particularly useful to oral health researchers as they strive to limit and reduce the cariogenic microbiome among high-risk populations.
Sketching while narrating as a tool to detect deceit
Authors: Vrij Aldert , Mann Samantha , Leal Sharon , Fisher Ronald P. , Deeb Haneen 
Published: February 2020

SummaryIn none of the deception studies that used drawings to date, was the effect of sketching on both speech content and drawing content examined, making it unclear what the full potential is of the use of drawings as a lie detection tool. A total of 122 truth tellers and liars took part in the study who did or did not sketch while narrating their allegedly experienced event. We formulated hypotheses about the total amount of information and number of complications reported and about various features of the drawings. Participants in the Sketch‐present condition provided more information than participants in the Sketch‐absent condition, and truth tellers reported more details than liars, but only in the Sketch‐present condition. In contrast to previous research, no Veracity differences occurred regarding the content of the drawings, perhaps because sketching was introduced as a tool that facilitated verbal recall and not as a stand‐alone tool.
2020 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Reproductive Health in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Authors: Sammaritano Lisa R. , Bermas Bonnie L. , Chakravarty Eliza E. , Chambers Christina , Clowse Megan E. B. , Lockshin Michael D. , Marder Wendy , Guyatt Gordon , Branch D. Ware , Buyon Jill , Christopher‐Stine Lisa , Crow‐Hercher Rachelle , Cush John , Druzin Maurice , Kavanaugh Arthur , Laskin Carl A. , Plante Lauren , Salmon Jane , Simard Julia , Somers Emily C. , Steen Virginia , Tedeschi Sara K. , Vinet Evelyne , White C. Whitney , Yazdany Jinoos , Barbhaiya Medha , Bettendorf Brittany , Eudy Amanda , Jayatilleke Arundathi , Shah Amit Aakash , Sullivan Nancy , Tarter Laura L. , Birru Talabi Mehret , Turgunbaev Marat , Turner Amy , D'Anci Kristen E. 
Published: February 2020

ObjectiveTo develop an evidence‐based guideline on contraception, assisted reproductive technologies (ART), fertility preservation with gonadotoxic therapy, use of menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT), pregnancy assessment and management, and medication use in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD).MethodsWe conducted a systematic review of evidence relating to contraception, ART, fertility preservation, HRT, pregnancy and lactation, and medication use in RMD populations, using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology to rate the quality of evidence and a group consensus process to determine final recommendations and grade their strength (conditional or strong). Good practice statements were agreed upon when indirect evidence was sufficiently compelling that a formal vote was unnecessary.ResultsThis American College of Rheumatology guideline provides 12 ungraded good practice statements and 131 graded recommendations for reproductive health care in RMD patients. These recommendations are intended to guide care for all patients with RMD, except where indicated as being specific for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, those positive for antiphospholipid antibody, and/or those positive for anti‐Ro/SSA and/or anti‐La/SSB antibodies. Recommendations and good practice statements support several guiding principles: use of safe and effective contraception to prevent unplanned pregnancy, pre‐pregnancy counseling to encourage conception during periods of disease quiescence and while receiving pregnancy‐compatible medications, and ongoing physician‐patient discussion with obstetrics/gynecology collaboration for all reproductive health issues, given the overall low level of available evidence that relates specifically to RMD.ConclusionThis guideline provides evidence‐based recommendations developed and reviewed by panels of experts and RMD patients. Many recommendations are conditional, reflecting a lack of data or low‐level data. We intend that this guideline be used to inform a shared decision‐making process between patients and their physicians on issues related to reproductive health that incorporates patients’ values, preferences, and comorbidities.
Supramolecular β‐Sheet Suckerin–Based Underwater Adhesives
Authors: Deepankumar Kanagavel , Lim Chanoong , Polte Ingmar , Zappone Bruno , Labate Cristina , De Santo Maria P. , Mohanram Harini , Palaniappan Alagappan , Hwang Dong Soo , Miserez Ali 
Published: February 2020

AbstractNature has evolved several molecular strategies to ensure adhesion in aqueous environments, where artificial adhesives typically fail. One recently‐unveiled molecular design for wet‐resistant adhesion is the cohesive cross‐β structure characteristic of amyloids, complementing the well‐established surface‐binding strategy of mussel adhesive proteins based on 3,4‐l‐dihydroxyphenylalanine (Dopa). Structural proteins that self‐assemble into cross β‐sheet networks are the suckerins discovered in the sucker ring teeth of squids. Here, light is shed on the wet adhesion of cross‐β motifs by producing recombinant suckerin‐12, naturally lacking Dopa, and investigating its wet adhesion properties. Surprisingly, the adhesion forces measured on mica reach 70 mN m−1, exceeding those measured for all mussel adhesive proteins to date. The pressure‐sensitive adhesion of artificial suckerins is largely governed by their cross‐β motif, as evidenced using control experiments with disrupted cross‐β domains that result in complete loss of adhesion. Dopa is also incorporated in suckerin‐12 using a residue‐specific incorporation strategy that replaces tyrosine with Dopa during expression in Escherichia coli. Although the replacement does not increase the long‐term adhesion, it contributes to the initial rapid contact and enhances the adsorption onto model oxide substrates. The findings suggest that suckerins with supramolecular cross‐β motifs are promising biopolymers for wet‐resistant adhesion.
Shaping the Contact between Li Metal Anode and Solid‐State Electrolytes
Authors: Duan Jian , Huang Liqiang , Wang Tengrui , Huang Yimeng , Fu Haoyu , Wu Wangyan , Luo Wei , Huang Yunhui 
Published: February 2020

AbstractScientific and technological interest in solid‐state Li metal batteries (SSLMBs) arises from their excellent safety and promising high energy density. However, the practical application of SSLMBs is hindered by poor contact between the Li metal anode (LMA) and solid‐state electrolytes (SSEs). To circumvent this limitation, a pattern‐guided approach that shapes the LMA/SSE contact is disclosed to offer fast Li ion conduction in the interface. A thermally‐treated copper foam is used as the lithophilic pattern to confine and guide Li for forming a tight contact with garnet‐type SSE. The contact can be easily manipulated according to the shape of lithiophilic pattern, facilitating cell assembly. The resulting Li|patterned garnet|Li symmetric cell exhibits an interfacial resistance of 9.8 Ω cm2, which is dramatically lower than that of 998 Ω cm2 for Li|pristine garnet|Li symmetric cell. Being used in Li–sulfur batteries, the patterned garnet effectively eliminates the polysulfide shuttle and enables stable cycling performance, showing a low capacity decay of 0.035% per cycle over 1000 cycles. The fundamental contact process of metallic anodes/SSEs is carefully investigated. This contact strategy provides a new design concept to improve the interface wettability via a lithiophilic pattern for a variety of SSEs that cannot wet with metallic anodes.