bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Early Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of the Metaphyseally Fixed Totally Stabilized Knee Prosthesis in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Hossain Fahad , Konan Sujith , Kayani Babar , Kontoghiorghe Christina , Barrack Toby , Sami Haddad Fares 
Published: April 2019

AbstractThe use of valgus–varus constrained (VVC) implant designs in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered in situations of severe deformities, bone loss, and inadequate soft tissue balance. It is not known whether the use of such prosthesis designs may predispose to reduced function owing to its constraining design. The components are usually implanted with diaphyseal stem extensions to dissipate the increased forces. The totally stabilized (TS) implant is a contemporary VVC design with metaphyseal fixation only. It has a conforming articulation with increased rotational freedom compared with conventional VVC designs. The aim of this study was to assess whether the use of the contemporary TS implant with its metaphyseally fixed components would be associated with inferior outcomes compared with conventional standard primary posterior stabilized (PS) implants. We reviewed 38 consecutive complex primary TKAs performed using the metaphyseally fixed TS implant and 76 matched patients receiving primary PS TKA, at a minimum follow-up of 24 months. The mean follow-up was 61.1 months (24–102). Only patients with osteoarthritis were included. Clinical outcome was assessed using range of motion (ROM) and Oxford knee score (OKS). Radiographic assessment was performed using the femorotibial angle (FTA) at 6 weeks followed by assessment of bone–implant interface lucencies at final follow-up. There were no major early postoperative complications. The mean postoperative ROM in the TS and PS groups were 114.1 and 112.0, respectively. There was no difference in the mean ROM and OKS between the two groups. The mean FTA for patients in both groups was within 3° of the expected. There was no evidence of progressive lucencies or implant migration at final follow-up. The metaphyseally fixed TS knee design achieves comparable short-term functional outcomes when compared with conventional PS designs in primary knee arthroplasty. Long-term follow-up studies are required to assess survivorship.
Prosthodontic Management of Single Complete Denture with Reinforced Metal Denture Base: A Case Report
Authors: Sharma Chhavi , Kumar Manjit , Bansal Ajay , Verma Sanjan , Mehta Shak 
Published: April 2019

AbstractFor improvement in longevity of complete denture prosthesis in place of conventional poly methyl methacrylate denture base material, metal denture base is used to rehabilitate complete edentulous maxillary arch as it helps in preventing resorption of residual ridges and improves fracture resistance, better dimensional stability, more accuracy, less weight, and better retention of prosthesis. For better prognosis there are many factors, but major factors such as retention, stability, and support are more important. Metal denture base leads to improvement in physical properties of the prosthesis.
Effect of Partial Fibula Osteotomy Combined with Arthroscopic Debridement Surgery in the Treatment of Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
Authors: Wang Ying-Ming , Zhu Chen , Kong Rong , Yu De-Wan , Zhao Qi-Chun 
Published: April 2019

AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the effect of partial fibula osteotomy combined with arthroscopic debridement surgery on the treatment of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. From January 2013 to June 2016, 17 patients who suffered from medial compartment knee osteoarthritis were assigned to two groups: groups A (n = 5) and B (n = 12). Group A patients were treated with arthroscopic debridement surgery only, while group B patients received additional fibula osteotomy in addition to arthroscopic debridement operation. Visual analogue score (VAS) and hospital for special surgery (HSS) knee score were evaluated and compared between the two groups. Group B had significant reduction in the VAS after the procedure (3.1 ± 0.8) compared with that before the procedure (6.9 ± 1.0) or group A after surgery (5.4), respectively, p < 0.05. In contrast, the HSS knee score increased significantly in group B after the procedure (83.6 ± 2.5) compared with that before the procedure (63.0 ± 3.8) or group A after the surgery (68.2 ± 2.8), respectively, p < 0.05. Partial fibula osteotomy combined with arthroscopic debridement surgery is superior to arthroscopic debridement surgery only in the treatment of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis.
Measuring the average shape of transition paths during the folding of a single biological molecule
Authors: Hoffer Noel Q. , Neupane Krishna , Pyo Andrew G. T. , Woodside Michael T. 
Published: April 2019

Significance
Transition path shapes encode key information about folding mechanisms because they represent the sequence of microscopic motions followed while traversing the critical transition states within the energy barrier separating folded and unfolded states. However, they are technically challenging to measure and have not been observed experimentally. We present measurements of transition path shapes, determining the average shapes for the folding of DNA hairpins. We find that time domain averages are sensitive to instrumental artifacts, but extension domain averages match the dominant path shape predicted theoretically for diffusion over a 1D landscape. Path shape variances reveal sequence-dependent changes in the diversity of transition paths, suggesting that multiple parallel pathways through the transition states can be detected simultaneously in a single molecule.
Rigidity percolation and geometric information in floppy origami
Authors: Chen Siheng , Mahadevan L. 
Published: April 2019

Significance
Origami structures are a particularly interesting class of thin-sheet–based mechanical metamaterials that rely on folds for their morphology and mechanical properties. Here, we study how excess folds in a simple origami pattern control the rigidity of the structure. Furthermore, we show that the onset of geometrical cooperativity in the system allows for information storage in a scale-free manner. Understanding how mechanical rigidity and geometric information can be simultaneously controlled in folded sheets has implications for structures on a range of scales, from graphene to architecture.
Using phonotactics to reconstruct degrammaticalization
Authors: Daniels Don 
Published: April 2019

AbstractThe principle of directionality is an important part of the comparative method: in order to arrive at a reconstruction, historical linguists need a robust theory that informs them in what direction linguistic change is likely to proceed. But any such theory will have exceptions. How are these to be spotted? I examine one case in which a counter-directional change, degrammaticalization, can be reconstructed by invoking the phonotactics of the proto-language. The degrammaticalized form is the Sirva 3sgpronounbe, and the proto-language is Proto-Sogeram. After making this reconstruction, I also demonstrate that it can be used to enhance our understanding of degrammaticalization.Bespawned a small family of related forms, which shows us that degrammaticalized forms can become polygrammaticalized in the same way as other grammatical morphemes.
On the learnability of implicit arguments
Authors: Mateu Victoria , Hyams Nina 
Published: April 2019

It has been argued that the experiencer argument of seem is always syntactically projected, and should thus induce an intervention effect even when not overtly produced. The results of our experimental study provide evidence for this claim – English-speaking children perform poorly on raising with seem, whether the intervening experiencer argument is overt or implicit. Conversely, Spanish-speaking children show adult-like performance with the raising semi-modal verb parecer ‘seem’, which does not take an experiencer argument. This outcome raises questions regarding learnability, i.e. English-speaking children must know to project an implicit experiencer with seem, while Spanish-speaking children must not do so with the functional verb parecer. In this paper we provide a learning path that resolves this learning challenge.
Acquisition of word order in L2 Spanish
Authors: Gonzalez Darriba Patricia 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
Previous studies on Spanish adverb placement investigated how English natives reset their L1 [‑raise] to [+raise] but neglected the acquisition of adverb placement with haber (particularly, manner adverbs). The acquisition of haber/Participle/Adverb in Spanish depends on (1) the apparent lack of autonomy of haber forms, and (2) the neutral syntactic position of the adverb. To investigate the acquisition of “haber + manner adverb” by Spanish learners, 18 Spanish monolinguals and 33 L1 English Spanish learners completed a Grammaticality Judgment Task and an Explicit Production Task. Results suggest that (a) haber verbal forms lack autonomy; (b) había behaves as a syntactic clitic, and ha as a syntactic-phonological clitic; and (c) acquisition of “haber + manner adverb” order occurs successfully in learners.
The V-copy construction in Mandarin
Authors: Bartos Huba 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
The focus of this study is the so-called verb-copy construction(s) of Mandarin Chinese, where two (or even more) copies of the same verb surface in a single clause, without any semantic consequence of this multiplicity. This family of constructions has received various analyses in the generative tradition (e.g., Tsao 1987; Huang 1988; Li 1990; Shi 1996; Paul 2002a, Gouguet 2005; Cheng 2007), each with its strengths and weaknesses. In recent years, there emerged some partially converging proposals that build on the minimalist framework of Chomsky (1995, 2000, 2001), and fundamentally agree that in these constructions both VP-level and V-level operations are involved (V-copy is not one construction, but a group of surface lookalikes, with different underlying structures), and syntactic effects are heavily interspersed with semantic/pragmatic and phonetic considerations in a proper account; see: Gouguet (2005), Bartos (2008), Cheng (2007), Tieu (2009). On the other hand, some other recent contributions (Fang & Sells 2007; Hsu 2008) seem to call several assumptions of the earlier analyses into question, and present data neglected by those proposals. The present paper briefly reviews the earlier accounts, examines and mostly refutes the new potential counterarguments, and refines Bartos’s earlier analysis to cater for the full range of structural variation involved, by incorporating certain compatible components of Gouguet’s (2005) and Tieu’s (2009) proposals into it.
Null object constructions, VP-ellipsis, and sentence interpretation
Authors: Pan Haihua 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
This paper discusses issues related to VP-Ellipsis and null object constructions in Mandarin Chinese. It consists of two parts. First, pace Li (1998) and Xu (2003), but in line with Huang (1988a, b, 1991), the paper argues that it is not true that no null object construction (NOC) sentences can be analyzed as VP-ellipsis in Mandarin Chinese, and it will show that the reason for the fact that the interpretation patterns of the relevant sentences deviate from those of their English counterparts is not because there is no VP-ellipsis in Chinese but because Chinese pronouns and reflexives exhibit some special properties different from those in English. The claim in this paper is that the so-called NOC sentences are ambiguous in structure and can be analyzed as either VP-ellipsis or NOC. Second, pace Kehler (1993), the paper claims that it is not the parallel vs. non-parallel distinction but the semantic and discourse constraints of coordinate constructions with too and ye ‘also’ in VP-ellipsis that help explain why some VP-ellipsis sentences are ungrammatical in English and Mandarin Chinese, respectively. Hence, the coordination construction in neither English nor Chinese is constrained by the so-called syntactic condition which is based on the parallel vs. non-parallel distinction, as proposed in Kehler (1993), and discourse factors play a crucial role in the interpretation of coordination construction in the two languages concerned.
Contextual variations of internal and external modifications in Chinese requests
Authors: Li Shuai 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
This study investigates contextual variations in mitigation production (consisting of internal and external modifications) in Chinese request-making (i.e., what native Chinese speakers consider appropriate to say in hypothetical scenarios). The participants were 22 native Chinese speakers recruited from a university in China. They completed a 20-item Oral Discourse Completion Test (ODCT) tapping two contextual variables: power and imposition. The results show that: (1) both power and imposition exerted significant influence on the frequency of producing internal and external modifications, (2) the various internal and external modifiers were differentially associated with the two contextual variables, and (3) the preferred sequential organization of external modifications differed according to context types.
The psychologization of the Underground Man
Authors: Boulogne Pieter 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
After reading L’esprit souterrain, the first French translation of Dostoevsky’s Notes
from the Underground, Nietzsche embraced Dostoevsky as a master psychologist, notwithstanding their ideological
differences. This article argues that the much-discussed influence of Dostoevsky on Nietzsche can be better understood by
unraveling the specific nature of the translation L’esprit souterrain. An analysis shows that as a consequence of
the adopted translation strategy, the character of the Underground Man, who in the Russian context functions as a
philosophical-ideological type, becomes a purely psychological type. This is all the more important, since Nietzsche’s enthusiasm
for Dostoevsky led to rereadings of Dostoevsky through a Nietzschean lens.
Linguistic ideology and the pre-modern English Bible
Authors: Bell Canon Elizabeth 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
Can the prestige of a language be an argument for the translation of a sacred text? Conversely, if a language is
perceived as substandard, is that an argument against translation? In the history of the English Bible, scholars and theologians
have argued both for and against a vernacular scripture, but the debate has not always been based on religious beliefs. Following
the Norman Invasion of 1066, the translation debate shifted from the religious to the linguistic. In other words, the argument
against translation became based on the perception that English was “too rude” to properly convey the complex nature of Holy
Scripture. Reformers like William Tyndale protested this view, arguing that the linguistic argument against a Bible in the
vernacular really masked an almost maniacal desire on the part of the ecclesiastical establishment to control the message. This
paper takes a closer look at historical arguments for and against an English Bible from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Tyndale
Bible.
Increasing the penetration depth of temporal focusing multiphoton microscopy for neurobiological applications
Authors: Rowlands Christopher J , Bruns Oliver T , Franke Daniel , Fukamura Dai , Jain Rakesh K , Bawendi Moungi G , So Peter T C 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
The first ever demonstration of temporal focusing with short wave infrared (SWIR) excitation and emission is demonstrated, achieving a penetration depth of 500 µm in brain tissue. This is substantially deeper than the highest previously-reported values for temporal focusing imaging in brain tissue, and demonstrates the value of these optimized wavelengths for neurobiological applications.
Influence of the illumination spectrum and observation angle on temperature measurements using thermochromic liquid crystals
Authors: Moller S , König J , Resagk C , Cierpka C 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
As measurements of velocity and temperature fields are of paramount importance for analyzing heat transfer problems, the development and characterization of measuring techniques is an ongoing challenge. In this respect, optical measurements have become a powerful tool, as both quantities can be measured noninvasively. For instance, combining particle image velocimetry (PIV) and particle image thermometry (PIT) using thermochromic liquid crystals (TLCs) as tracer particles allows for a simultaneous measurement of velocity and temperature fields with low uncertainty. However, the temperature dependency of the color appearance of TLCs, which is used for the temperature measurements, is affected by several experimental parameters. In particular, the spectrum of the white light source, necessary for the illumination of TLCs, shows a greater influence on the range of color play with temperature of TLCs. Therefore, two different spectral distributions of the white light illumination have been tested. The results clearly indicate that a spectrum with reduced intensities in the blue range and increased intensities in the red range leads to a higher sensitivity for temperature measurements, which decreases the measurement uncertainty. Furthermore, the influence of the angle between illumination and observation of TLCs has been studied in detail. It is shown that the temperature measurement range of TLCs drastically decreases with an increasing angle between illumination and observation. A high sensitivity is obtained for angles in between

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, promising temperature measurements with a very low uncertainty within this range. Finally, a new calibration approach for temperature measurements via the color of TLCs is presented. Based on linear interpolation of the temperature dependent value of hue, uncertainties in the range of 0.1 K are possible, offering the possibility to measure very small temperature differences. The potential of the developed approach is shown at the example of simultaneous measurements of velocity and temperature fields in Rayleigh–Bénard convection.
An overview of diagnostic upgrade and experimental progress in the KTX
Authors: Liu Wandong , Mao Wenzhe , Lan Tao , Zhuang Ge , Zheng Jian , Yuan Peng , Li Hong , Xie Jinlin , Liu Ahdi , Wu Zhengwei , Liu Zixi , Wan Shude , Wang Hai , Wen Xiaohui , Zhou Haiyang , Wei Zian , You Wei , Tu Cui , Tan Mingsheng , Li Zichao , Adil Yolbarsop , Xu Hangqi , Deng Tijian , Zhu Junfeng , Chen Chen , Zhang Sen , Wu Jiaren , Zu Yiming , Luo Bing , Xiao Chijin , Ding Weixing 
Published: April 2019

Abstract
The Keda Torus eXperiment (KTX) is still operated in the commissioning phase, and preparation for the operation capability of the KTX phase II upgrade is underway. The diagnostics in the KTX have been greatly developed: (1) the terahertz interferometer has been upgraded to seven chords for electron density profile inversion; (2) a Thomson scattering system with a 5 Joule laser has been installed and commissioning is in progress; (3) a 3D movable probe system has been developed for the electromagnetic turbulence measurement; (4) double-foil soft x-ray imaging diagnostics have been set up and a bench test has been completed; (5) an edge capacitive probe has been installed for the radial electrical field measurement; (6) a multi-channel spectrograph system has been built for detecting impurities of carbon and oxygen. In addition, the design of a new compact torus injection system has been completed for feeding and momentum driving. Pilot research, such as the 3D reversed field pinch physics and electromagnetic turbulence, etc, have been conducted in the discharge status of the KTX. The 3D spectra characters of electromagnetic turbulence are firstly measured using a classical two-point technique by Langmuir probe arrays set on the 3D movable probe system and edge magnetic sensors. The forward scattering is collected by the interferometer system, which shows the potential for turbulence research. The electromagnetic turbulence is tentatively investigated in the KTX. The formation of a quasi-single-helicity state in the KTX regime is also preliminarily explored in simulation.
Changes in Low‐Income Households’ Spending and Time Use Patterns in Response to the 2013 Sunset of the ARRA‐SNAP Benefit
Authors: Kim Jiyoon (June) , Rabbitt Matthew P , Tuttle Charlotte 
Published: April 2019

AbstractWe examine the effects of the 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit cut on households’ food expenditures, as well as other expenditure categories by analyzing data from the 2012–2014 Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX). Making use of the short panel structure of the CEX, we employ difference‐in‐differences methods with household fixed effects. Results show that reduced SNAP benefits significantly decreased the food‐at‐home expenditure of SNAP households, but increased expenditure on used cars and public transportation. To further explore these findings, we use the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), where we find that SNAP households spent less time on food preparation, but more time on market work (both formal work and informal work) after the 2013 SNAP benefit cut. Our findings suggest that cutting program benefits by any level is immediately reflected in low‐income household's food expenditure. Our results also indicate that an increase in transportation expenditures correspond with the observed increase in labor supply for participant households. These reveal important information about the behaviors and coping strategies of low‐income households as they respond to a negative shock to their income.
Reducing opioid use for chronic pain in older adults
Authors: Goga Joshana K , Michaels Annie , Zisselman Marc , DePaolo Antonio , Khushalani Sunil , Walters J Ken , Poloway Anita , Roca Robert , Kopp Matthew 
Published: April 2019

Abstract

Purpose
Implementation of the SAFE PAIN algorithm for reducing opioid use for chronic pain in older adults is described.

Summary
A multidisciplinary team at Sheppard Pratt Health System, the largest private provider of psychiatric care in Maryland, used lean methodology to identify the root causes for noncompliance to evidence-based practices for patients in the geropsychiatry unit treated for osteoarthritis or chronic back pain. The team collaborated to develop a facility-specific treatment algorithm, called SAFE PAIN (Sheppard Pratt Health System Algorithm For Elderly Patient Centered Analgesia Interdisciplinary Nagara), was based on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s evidence-based recommendations that included nonpharmacologic interventions as a first-line therapy for patients with osteoarthritis or chronic back pain. Rates of prescribing new opioids and prescribing evidence-based alternative medications via the SAFE PAIN algorithm were evaluated from March 1 to September 30, 2017 and compared with baseline (2012–2016). The lean methodology interventions led to zero new opioid orders during the study period, a significant decrease compared with previous years (p &lt; 0.01). The rates of prescribing evidence-based alternative medications increased significantly from the baseline period to postimplementation (p &lt; 0.01). Lean methodology interventions also decreased waste in several processes.

Conclusion
The prescribing rate of new opioids for osteoarthritis and chronic back pain decreased and the prescribing rate for evidence-based medications increased after implementation of the SAFE PAIN algorithm in a geropsychiatry unit.