bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
An empirical model of the thermospheric mass density derived from CHAMP satellite
Authors: Xiong Chao , Lühr Hermann , Schmidt Michael , Bloßfeld Mathis , Rudenko Sergei 
Published: August 2018

Abstract. In this study, we present an empirical model, named CH-Therm-2018, of the
thermospheric mass density derived from 9-year (from August 2000 to
July 2009) accelerometer measurements from the CHAllenging
Mini-satellite Payload (CHAMP)
satellite at altitudes from 460 to 310 km. The CHAMP dataset is divided into
two 5-year periods with 1-year overlap (from August 2000 to July 2005 and
from August 2004 to July 2009) to represent the high-to-moderate and
moderate-to-low solar activity conditions, respectively. The CH-Therm-2018
model describes the thermospheric density as a function of seven key
parameters, namely the height, solar flux index, season (day of year),
magnetic local time, geographic latitude and longitude, as well as magnetic
activity represented by the solar wind merging electric field. Predictions of
the CH-Therm-2018 model agree well with CHAMP observations (within 20 %)
and show different features of thermospheric mass density during the two
solar activity levels, e.g., the March–September equinox asymmetry and the
longitudinal wave pattern. From the analysis of satellite laser ranging (SLR)
observations of the ANDE-Pollux satellite during August–September 2009, we
estimate 6 h scaling factors of the thermospheric mass density provided by
our model and obtain the median value equal to 1.267±0.60. Subsequently,
we scale up our CH-Therm-2018 mass density predictions by a scale factor of
1.267. We further compare the CH-Therm-2018 predictions with the Naval
Research Laboratory Mass Spectrometer Incoherent Scatter Radar Extended
(NRLMSISE-00) model. The result shows that our model better predicts the
density evolution during the last solar minimum (2008–2009) than the
NRLMSISE-00 model.
Diffusion limitations and Michaelis–Menten kinetics as drivers of combined temperature and moisture effects on carbon fluxes of mineral soils
Authors: Moyano Fernando Esteban , Vasilyeva Nadezda , Menichetti Lorenzo 
Published: August 2018

Abstract. CO2 production in soils responds strongly to changes in temperature
and moisture, but the magnitude of such responses at different timescales
remains difficult to predict. Knowledge of the mechanisms leading to the
often observed interactions in the effects of these drivers on soil
CO2 emissions is especially limited. Here we test the ability of
different soil carbon models to simulate responses measured in soils
incubated at a range of moisture levels and cycled through 5, 20, and
35 ∘C. We applied parameter optimization methods while modifying two
structural components of models: (1) the reaction kinetics of decomposition
and uptake and (2) the functions relating fluxes to soil moisture. We found
that the observed interactive patterns were best simulated by a model using
Michaelis–Menten decomposition kinetics combined with diffusion of dissolved
carbon (C) and enzymes. In contrast, conventional empirical functions that scale
decomposition rates directly were unable to properly simulate the main
observed interactions. Our best model was able to explain 87 % of the
variation in the data. Model simulations revealed a central role of
Michaelis–Menten kinetics as a driver of temperature sensitivity variations
as well as a decoupling of decomposition and respiration C fluxes in the
short and mid-term, with general sensitivities to temperature and moisture
being more pronounced for respiration. Sensitivity to different model
parameters was highest for those affecting diffusion limitations, followed by
activation energies, the Michaelis–Menten constant, and carbon use
efficiency. Testing against independent data strongly validated the model
(R2=0.99) and highlighted the importance of initial soil C pool
conditions. Our results demonstrate the importance of model structure and the
central role of diffusion and reaction kinetics for simulating and
understanding complex dynamics in soil C.
Transport of FNPP1-derived radiocaesium from subtropical mode water in the western North Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan
Authors: Inomata Yayoi , Aoyama Michio , Hamajima Yasunori , Yamada Masatoshi 
Published: August 2018

Abstract. This study investigated the spatio-temporal variations in activity
concentrations in the Sea of Japan (SOJ) of 137Cs and these transport
process from the North Pacific Ocean to the SOJ through the East China Sea
(ECS) during 2012–2016. The 137Cs activity concentrations in the SOJ
have been increasing since 2012–2013 and reached a maximum in 2015–2016 of
approximately 3.4 Bq m−3, more than twice the pre-Fukushima accident
137Cs activity concentration of ∼1.5 Bq m−3. The
134Cs ∕ 137Cs activity ratios ranged from 0.36 to 0.51 in 2016.
After taking into account radioactive decay and ocean mixing, we concluded
that these 134Cs ∕ 137Cs activity ratios were evidence that the
Fukushima accident caused the increase in the 137Cs activity
concentrations. In the North Pacific south of Japan (NPSJ), the highest
137Cs activities in 2012–2013 were observed in water from a depth of
300 m, the potential water density anomaly (σθ) of which
corresponded to subtropical mode water (STMW). In the ECS, a clear increase
in the 137Cs activity concentration started at a depth of 140 m
(σθ= 25.2 kg m−3) in April 2013, propagated to the
surface layers at depths of roughly 0–50 m, reached a maximum in 2015 and
decreased in subsequent years. In the ECS, the Fukushima-derived radiocaesium
activity concentration in surface water reached a maximum in 2014–2015,
whereas the concentration in the SOJ reached a maximum in 2015–2016. The
propagation of Fukushima-derived radiocaesium in surface seawater from the
ECS into the SOJ therefore required approximately 1 year. These temporal
changes in 137Cs activity concentrations and 134Cs ∕ 137Cs
activity ratios indicated that part of the 137Cs and 134Cs derived
from the Fukushima accident (FNPP1-derived 137Cs and134Cs) was
transported within several years to the ECS and then to the SOJ via STMW from
the NPSJ. The integrated amount of FNPP1-derived 137Cs that entered the
SOJ before 2016 was estimated to be 0.21±0.01 PBq, 5.0 % of the
estimated total amount of FNPP1-derived 137Cs in the STMW. The
integrated amount of FNPP1-derived 137Cs that returned to the North
Pacific Ocean through the Tsugaru Strait was estimated to be 0.09±0.01 Bq, 43 % of the total amount of FNPP1-derived 137Cs
transported to the SOJ and 2.1 % of the estimated total amount of
FNPP1-derived 137Cs in the STMW.
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia after Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer: A Case Report
Authors: Falcinelli Lorenzo , Bellavita Rita , Rebonato Alberto , Chiari Rita , Vannucci Jacopo , Puma Francesco , Aristei Cynthia 
Published: August 2018

Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP), also known as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, has mainly been described in patients with breast cancer who received radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery. In this rare case, a 70-year-old man with left apical squamous lung cancer developed BOOP after radiotherapy and only one cycle of concomitant chemotherapy. This case report draws attention to the development of this syndrome in the unusual setting of lung cancer, advising prompt steroid treatment when diagnostic images reveal the characteristic signs of the disease.
Breast Metastasis from Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Mimicking a Breast Cancer
Authors: Maniglio Marina , Capalbo Emanuela , Viganò Sara , Trecate Giovanna , Scaperrotta Gianfranco Paride , Panizza Pietro 
Published: August 2018

Introduction Breast metastases are very uncommon, either from solid tumors or malignant melanoma. Case report We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with a history of cutaneous melanoma of the shoulder excised 21 years ago. She presented with a palpable lump in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast. Ultrasound demonstrated a solid mass within a cystic lesion. A core biopsy was taken and first histology reported a poorly differentiated primary breast cancer suspected to be triple negative. MRI detected a satellite lesion in the same breast, a focus of suspected enhancement in the other breast, and the extramammary finding of an enhancing pulmonary lesion. Staging computed tomography detected widespread metastases to the lungs, brain, subcutaneous left shoulder, liver, pancreas, and hepatorenal recess. A core biopsy was taken from the left breast lesion and the previous slides were reviewed; histopathology and immunohistochemistry were in keeping with metastasis from melanoma. Conclusions The possibility of a metastatic lesion to the breast should be taken into account in any patient presenting with a breast lump and a previous history of melanoma. Breast involvement cannot be considered an isolated finding, as it might be the first manifestation of widespread disease.
Risk factors for bladder cancer recurrence survival in patients with upper-tract urothelial carcinoma
Authors: Wu Yu-Peng , Lin Yun-Zhi , Lin Min-Yi , Lin Ting-Ting , Chen Shao-Hao , Wei Yong , Zheng Qing-Shui , Xue Xue-Yi , Xu Ning 
Published: August 2018

Purpose: The aim of this work was to investigate the predictive factors for bladder cancer recurrence survival (BCRS) in patients with upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Methods: We selected patients with UTUC who underwent segmental ureterectomy (Su) or nephroureterectomy (Nu) from 2004 to 2013 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Patients with a history of intravesical therapy for bladder cancer and bladder cancer prior to the diagnosis of UTUC were excluded. We used Kaplan-Meier analysis, log-rank tests, and Cox proportional hazards model to compare overall survival, cancer-specific survival, and BCRS. Results: In a cohort of 1,454 patients, 169 (11.6%) had low-grade tumors and 1,285 (88.4%) had high-grade tumors; 239 (16.4%) underwent Su and 1,215 (83.6%) underwent Nu. We found that T4 grade (hazard ratio [HR] = 6.216; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.197-12.087) and ureteral tumors (HR = 1.764; 95% CI, 1.173-2.652) were predictors of shorter BCRS, whereas Nu (HR = 0.608; 95% CI, 0.388-0.953) predicted longer BCRS. Five-year BCRS rates were low-grade tumors: 94.1%, high-grade tumors: 85.4% (p = 0.038); plus Su: 82.9%, and Nu: 87.6% (p = 0.016). Conclusions: Use of Su should be more selective for high-grade tumors, as it correlates with shorter BCRS. Tumors located in the ureter are associated with shorter BCRS than those located in the renal pelvis.
Morphologic Aspects of Interstitial Pneumonia With Autoimmune Features
Authors: Nascimento Ellen Caroline Toledo do , Baldi Bruno Guedes , Sawamura Marcio Valente Yamada , Dolhnikoff Marisa 
Published: August 2018

Context.—
Interstitial lung disease, a common complication observed in several connective tissue diseases, causes significant morbidity and mortality. Similar to individuals with connective tissue diseases, a significant subgroup of patients with clinical and serologic characteristics suggestive of autoimmunity but without confirmed specific connective tissue disease presents with associated interstitial lung disease. These patients have been classified using different controversial nomenclatures, such as undifferentiated connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease, lung-dominant connective tissue disease, and autoimmune featured interstitial lung disease. The need for a better understanding and standardization of this entity, interstitial lung disease with autoimmune features, and the need for an adequate management protocol for patients resulted in the introduction of a new terminology in 2015: interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features. This new classification requires a better comprehension of its diagnostic impact and the influence of its morphologic aspects on the prognosis of patients.

Objective.—
To review the diagnostic criteria for interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features, with an emphasis on morphologic aspects.

Data Sources.—
The review is based on the available literature, and on pathologic, radiologic, and clinical experience.

Conclusions.—
The interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features classification seems to identify a distinct subgroup of patients with different prognoses. Studies show that nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and usual interstitial pneumonia are the most prevalent morphologic patterns and show discrepant results on the impact of the usual interstitial pneumonia pattern on survival. Prospective investigations are necessary to better define this subgroup and to determine the prognosis and appropriate clinical management of these patients.
Update on Rare Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias and Rare Histologic Patterns
Authors: Tanaka Tomonori , Ishida Kaori 
Published: August 2018

Context.—In 2013, the revised American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) described 2 rare IIPs and 2 rare histologic patterns. Because of the rarity of the disease, there is limited evidence related to the histology. Because the rare histologic patterns are provisional criteria, no unanimous consensus on histologic diagnostic criteria has yet been reached.Objective.—To review the histologic features for rare IIPs and rare histologic patterns, and to provide diagnostic aids and discuss the differential diagnosis.Data Sources.—Published peer-reviewed literature and the authors' personal experience.Conclusions.—Following the publication of the international consensus classification, evidence regarding rare IIPs and rare histologic patterns has accumulated to some extent, although to date the amount remains insufficient and further evidence is required. Because the diagnosis is sometimes challenging, a multidisciplinary approach represents the gold standard in reaching an accurate diagnosis for these rare disorders.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Antifibrotic Treatments: Focus on Experimental Studies
Authors: Lunardi Francesca , Pezzuto Federica , Vuljan Stefania Edith , Calabrese Fiorella 
Published: August 2018

Context.—
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fatal disease that up to now has been associated with a poor outcome. Some advances have been made in understanding the multiple interrelated pathogenic pathways underlying IPF. The disease is now believed to result from complex interactions among genetic, epigenetic, transcriptional, posttranscriptional, metabolic, and environmental factors. The discovery and validation of theranostic biomarkers are necessary to enable a more precise and earlier diagnosis of IPF and to improve the prediction of future disease behavior. Two drugs recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, pirfenidone and nintedanib, have shown the ability to reduce the progression of the disease, although survival benefits are only minimal and neither drug prevents or reverses the disease.

Objective.—
To provide a critical overview of the main experimental studies carried out for testing the principal effects of pirfenidone and nintedanib on IPF.

Data Sources.—
Experimental (animal and in vitro) studies concerning both drugs were used.

Conclusions.—
Pirfenidone has a longer history of preclinical experimental studies than nintedanib. Many studies have been reported more recently (after 2014) and some of them evaluated the association of both drugs, thus suggesting their combination in future therapeutic approaches. Future investigations focusing on targets at molecular, cellular, and tissue levels are necessary to have a better in-depth knowledge of the properties of these drugs and to explore the potential efficacy of both or other drug combinations.
Establishing an Anatomic Pathology Laboratory at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Authors: Liaqat Muneezeh , Turner Andrew , Anderson Peter , Palmer Bryson , Taher Sherif Al , Koshy Zachariah , de Jesus Winifredo , Kolar Vijai , Burton Tony , Nahal Ayoub , AbdelWareth Laila O. , AbdulKarim Fadi , Mirza Imran 
Published: August 2018

Context.—The Department of Anatomic Pathology is a division of the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. The hospital offers the same model of care as its US-based counterpart the Cleveland Clinic, established in 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pathology services at Cleveland Clinic are internationally acclaimed: the endeavor for Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi was to create a parallel facility, with the same standards in a greenfield start-up environment.Objective.—To narrate how we addressed challenges customary in any laboratory start-up and issues distinctive to our setting with the aim to provide a model for others involved in a similar undertaking.Data Sources.—All information in this article is based on published literature obtained by search on internet-based search engines, Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, and the authors' firsthand experience.Conclusions.—Key considerations in establishing an anatomic pathology laboratory are careful planning and design, adherence to local and international regulatory standards, selection of equipment and supplies, appropriate staffing, development of a laboratory information system, and sound test validation. In addition to meeting our clinical needs, alliance with the US Cleveland Clinic had an integral role in establishing our laboratory and regional reputation.
O tratamento que a inclusão educacional do público da educação especial recebe nos Planos Institucionais de Desenvolvimento e Expansão (PIDEs) da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)
Authors: Freitas Márcia Guimarães de , Silva Lázara Cristina da 
Published: August 2018

Este trabalho apresenta parte dos resultados obtidos em pesquisa desenvolvida no curso de mestrado em educação. Tivemos como objetivo analisar de que forma a inclusão é proposta e implementada pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU). Buscamos identificar qual o conceito de inclusão fomentado nos Planos Institucionais de Desenvolvimento e Expansão (PIDEs) e se as metas e ações previstas nesses documentos contribuem para minimizar as barreiras físicas e atitudinais enfrentadas pelos estudantes com deficiência nesse espaço institucional. Para realização deste trabalho, optou-se pela pesquisa documental utilizando como fonte de dados, os documentos oficiais nacionais e da instituição. Os nacionais foram as legislações reguladoras e orientadoras para a educação em geral e para a superior, portanto foram tomados as leis, decretos, pareceres, instruções normativas, notas técnicas, etc. produzidas de 1996 a 2015; e como documentos institucionais, foram utilizadas as duas versões do PIDE, no período de 2008-2012 e no período de 2010-2015, atas do Conselho Universitário (CONSUN), Estatuto UFU, Regimento Interno e outros documentos. Constatamos que a inclusão, sob os efeitos do processo histórico, torna-se, na atualidade, um imperativo do Estado e chega às universidades, dado que, segundo a visão neoliberal, a educação passa a ser condição para que as pessoas possam operar com a lógica da inclusão em todas as suas ações. Constatamos também que, na UFU, esse imperativo inclusivo se verifica nos documentos (PIDEs) de duas maneiras: através da inclusão social e da acessibilidade como política de inserção e permanência dos estudantes.
Body size information in large-scale acoustic bat databases
Authors: Penone Caterina , Kerbiriou Christian , Julien Jean-François , Marmet Julie , Le Viol Isabelle 
Published: August 2018

BackgroundCitizen monitoring programs using acoustic data have been useful for detecting population and community patterns. However, they have rarely been used to study broad scale patterns of species traits. We assessed the potential of acoustic data to detect broad scale patterns in body size. We compared geographical patterns in body size with acoustic signals in the bat speciesPipistrellus pipistrellus. Given the correlation between body size and acoustic characteristics, we expected to see similar results when analyzing the relationships of body size and acoustic signals with climatic variables.MethodsWe assessed body size using forearm length measurements of 1,359 bats, captured by mist nets in France. For acoustic analyses, we used an extensive dataset collected through the French citizen bat survey. We isolated each bat echolocation call (n = 4,783) and performed automatic measures of signals, including the frequency of the flattest part of the calls (characteristic frequency). We then examined the relationship between forearm length, characteristic frequencies, and two components resulting from principal component analysis for geographic (latitude, longitude) and climatic variables.ResultsForearm length was positively correlated with higher precipitation, lower seasonality, and lower temperatures. Lower characteristic frequencies (i.e., larger body size) were mostly related to lower temperatures and northern latitudes. While conducted on different datasets, the two analyses provided congruent results.DiscussionAcoustic data from citizen science programs can thus be useful for the detection of large-scale patterns in body size. This first analysis offers a new perspective for the use of large acoustic databases to explore biological patterns and to address both theoretical and applied questions.
Mg3B7O13Cl: A New Quasi‐Phase Matching Crystal in the Deep‐Ultraviolet Region
Authors: Wang Zujian , Qiao Huimin , Su Rongbing , Hu Bing , Yang Xiaoming , He Chao , Long Xifa 
Published: August 2018

AbstractDeep‐ultraviolet lasers play an important role in many scientific and technical fields, the generation of which by means of the nonlinear optical frequency conversion technology attracted immense research interest over the past few decades. Up to now, there are few nonlinear optical crystals, except KBe2BO3F2, which could produce deep‐ultraviolet coherent light by a harmonic generation process. However, industrialization of KBe2BO3F2 is hampered by its layering growth habit and weak interlayer force. Here, a new deep‐ultraviolet nonlinear optical crystal, Mg3B7O13Cl, is found, which will be a good candidate for deep‐ultraviolet coherent generation. It crystallizes an acentric space group of Pca21 at room temperature with both 3D borate frameworks and distorted octahedrons, which makes it a unity of optical nonlinearity and ferroelectricity. Furthermore, a short absorption cutoff of 155 nm, a second harmonic generation coefficient of 0.38 pm V−1, a coercive field of 21.2 kV cm−1, and a remanent polarization of 0.36 µC cm−2 for Mg3B7O13Cl crystal are identified. These features indicate that Mg3B7O13Cl crystal can generate deep‐ultraviolet coherent light by a quasi‐phase matching technique with a periodically poling method. This pioneering and profound work points out a new research area in the development of deep‐ultraviolet lasers.
A Self‐Powered Smart Roller‐Bearing Based on a Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Measurement of Rotation Movement
Authors: Choi Daehwan , Sung Taehoon , Kwon Jang‐Yeon 
Published: August 2018

AbstractTriboelectric nanogenerator technology is one of the most promising technologies with great potential for applications in self‐powered electronics and sensing systems. Herein a simply fabricated, cost‐effective, triboelectric sensor with a roller‐bearing structure which is composed of rollers and electrode is presented. Based on the triboelectric effect, this smart bearing generates the output electrical signals in response to rotation movement or displacement of an object mounted with the bearing. The triboelectric sensor delivers an open‐circuit voltage of ≈45 V and a short‐circuit current of ≈6 µA at a rotation rate of 400 r min−1. Using the output signals of the smart bearing, the angular velocity and position as well as damage in the components can be continuously monitored. Furthermore, the smart bearing mounted to the steering wheel can be utilized as an energy harvester, a rotation direction detector, and a driving style sensing system at the same time. This work greatly expands the applicability of triboelectric nanogenerators as self‐powered sensing systems.