bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Measuring Spousal Forgiveness: German Version of the Marital Offence‐Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS‐German)
Authors: Haversath Julia , Kliem Sören , Kröger Christoph 
Published: December 2017

ObjectiveTo validate the German version of the Marital Offence—Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS‐German).BackgroundForgiveness has positive effects on several relational variables. The MOFS (Paleari et al., 2009) is a useful instrument for measuring forgiveness in romantic relationships.MethodUsing a representative sample of individuals in the German population (N = 1,396), we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and analyzed internal consistency as well as associations with other measures. Then, using a sample of couples (N = 348), we analyzed dyadic data with hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) for convergent validity and subgroup differences.ResultsThe two‐factor structure was replicated in the CFA. The dimensions Benevolence and Resentment/Avoidance showed acceptable internal consistency values, and their associations to other self‐report measures supported convergent validity. Couples in counseling reported less Benevolence and more Resentment/Avoidance than couples not in counseling, and men reported more Benevolence and less Resentment/Avoidance than women.ConclusionsFindings support the MOFS‐German's ability to assess spousal forgiveness, including differences between men and women as well as between couples in counseling and couples not in counseling.ImplicationsThe MOFS‐German may now be used in the standardized assessment of marital forgiveness by clinicians and researchers.
‘The way we do the things we do’ – decision making transparency at the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Authors: Sonuga‐Barke Edmund J.S. 
Published: December 2017

As in life generally, so in scholarly publishing, the turn of the year inevitably encourages editors to reflect soberly and take honest stock of the progress their journals have made over the previous 12 months. In this frame of mind, my own thoughts turned to our beloved Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.Of course I say ours because we who currently work at the journal, know it actually belongs to you, the world‐wide community of child and adolescent psychologists and psychiatrists: We are only its stewards. We hold it in trust for the whole field. We understand the important role that it has served, in shaping the field of scientific child psychology and psychiatry. We know it has a special place in both your intellectual and working lives. We are aware how important it is to you that the journal continues, on your behalf, to help drive the promotion of science‐driven and evidence‐based solutions to the great, and, in some aspects, growing, burden of suffering imposed by childhood mental and neuro‐developmental disorders. It is vital that we have your confidence that we do this in a transparent and fair way – without fear or favour – not letting our own preconceptions, prejudices or vested interests influence the content of what we publish – unless it is our prejudice towards, and vested interest in, finding out ‘the truth of the matter’. We are acutely aware of the responsibility that all this places on our shoulders – a yoke we feel privileged to bear.
Effect of Metabolic Syndrome on Late‐Life Depression: Associations with Disease Severity and Treatment Resistance
Authors: Mulvahill John S. , Nicol Ginger E. , Dixon David , Lenze Eric J. , Karp Jordan F. , Reynolds Charles F. , Blumberger Daniel M. , Mulsant Benoit H. 
Published: December 2017

Background/ObjectivesMetabolic syndrome (MetS) is the co‐occurrence of obesity and metabolic derangements. Prior research implicates MetS in prolongation of the course of depression in older adults, but its effect on antidepressant response is unknown in this population. The objective was to determine whether MetS and related metabolic dyscrasias are associated with decreased rate of remission from depression in older adults treated pharmacologically for depression.DesignSecondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.SettingThree academic medical centers in North America.ParticipantsAdults aged 60 and older (mean age 69.1) with major depressive disorder (MDD) (N = 435).InterventionOpen‐label, protocolized treatment with extended‐release venlafaxine for 12 or more weeks.MeasurementsTime to remission from depression, with remission defined as a Montgomery‐Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score of 10 or less at last two visits.ResultsTwo hundred twenty‐two participants (51%) met criteria for MetS at baseline; MetS was associated with greater severity (MADRS score) and chronicity of depression at baseline. Remission was achieved in 182 participants (42%). In the unadjusted analysis, MetS was associated with prolonged time to remission (hazard ratio for remission = 0.71, 95% confidence interval = 0.52–0.95), but this relationship was not significant in the adjusted model; greater number of MetS components and lower high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol had similar effects. Only diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was a significant predictor of time to remission before and after adjustment, with higher DBP predicting longer time to remission. Insulin sensitivity did not predict time to remission.ConclusionThe presence of MetS in older adults with depression was associated with greater symptom severity and chronicity of depression, which appears to have accounted for the poorer antidepressant response observed in those with MetS. Additionally, our preliminary finding of an association between higher DBP and poorer antidepressant response bears further examination and replication.
Influence of Particle and Air‐Abrasion Moment on Y‐TZP Surface Characterization and Bond Strength
Authors: Martins Samira Branco , Abi‐Rached Filipe de Oliveira , Adabo Gelson Luis , Baldissara Paolo , Fonseca Renata Garcia 
Published: December 2017

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the influence of particle and air‐abrasion on the surface characterization and shear bond strength (SBS) of a Y‐TZP ceramic with a resin cement.Materials and MethodsY‐TZP specimens were air‐abraded with 50 μm alumina particles; 120 μm alumina particles; 30 μm silica‐coated alumina particles (Rocatec Soft); 110 μm silica‐coated alumina particles (Rocatec Plus). Air‐abrasion was performed before (BS); after (AS); before and after (BAS) zirconia sintering. Surface characterization included roughness (n = 10), wettability (n = 10), morphology (n = 2), and elemental composition (n = 2). For SBS (n = 11), composite resin discs were bonded to the air‐abraded and silane‐treated zirconia surface, with the resin cement RelyX ARC. Failure mode was determined. Roughness, wettability, and SBS data were analyzed by two‐way ANOVA with pairwise interaction and Tukey's test (α = 0.05).ResultsAir‐abrasion performed with coarser particles at BS and BAS moments provided the highest roughness values, while the lowest roughness values were observed with particles combined with AS moment (p < 0.01). Rocatec Plus provided lower contact angle than the 120 μm alumina particles (p = 0.013), and BAS exhibited lower contact angle than BS (p = 0.002). The combinations 120 μm/BS and the silica‐coated alumina particles/AS and /BAS showed the highest SBS (p < 0.05). The combination of each particle/BAS was statistically similar to the same particle/AS. Failure mode was 100% adhesive for all groups. The interaction particle size/air‐abrasion moment determined the morphological pattern. Silicon was observed only in the Rocatec groups.ConclusionsRoughness was influenced by the particle size and was higher when the zirconia was air‐abraded in its green stage. The particle composition played an important role in the wettability and both studied air‐abrasion moments provided similar wettability than the one in which air‐abrasion is usually performed. The highest SBS values were observed in the three moments, by using certain particles for each moment.
Genome Sequence Analysis of a G2P[4] Group A Rotavirus Strain with an Unusual Canine-Origin NSP1 A15 Genotype
Authors: Lee Chung-Chan , Chen Shih-Yen , Tsai Chi-Neu , Chiu Cheng-Hsun 
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACT
Here, we disclose the complete genomic sequence of a rare rotavirus group A G2P[4]-I2-R2-C2-M2-A15-N2-T2-E2-H2 strain detected in a fecal specimen from a rotaviral acute gastroenteritis patient who had previously received the Rotarix vaccine.
Zoonotic Transfer of Clostridium difficile Harboring Antimicrobial Resistance between Farm Animals and Humans
Authors: Knetsch C. W. , Kumar N. , Forster S. C. , Connor T. R. , Browne H. P. , Harmanus C. , Sanders I. M. , Harris S. R. , Turner L. , Morris T. , Perry M. , Miyajima F. , Roberts P. , Pirmohamed M. , Songer J. G. , Weese J. S. , Indra A. , Corver J. , Rupnik M. , Wren B. W. , Riley T. V. , Kuijper E. J. , Lawley T. D. 
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACT

The emergence of
Clostridium difficile
as a significant human diarrheal pathogen is associated with the production of highly transmissible spores and the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) and virulence factors. Unlike the hospital-associated
C. difficile
RT027 lineage, the community-associated
C. difficile
RT078 lineage is isolated from both humans and farm animals; however, the geographical population structure and transmission networks remain unknown. Here, we applied whole-genome phylogenetic analysis of 248
C. difficile
RT078 strains from 22 countries. Our results demonstrate limited geographical clustering for
C. difficile
RT078 and extensive coclustering of human and animal strains, thereby revealing a highly linked intercontinental transmission network between humans and animals. Comparative whole-genome analysis reveals indistinguishable accessory genomes between human and animal strains and a variety of antimicrobial resistance genes in the pangenome of
C. difficile
RT078. Thus, bidirectional spread of
C. difficile
RT078 between farm animals and humans may represent an unappreciated route disseminating antimicrobial resistance genes between humans and animals. These results highlight the importance of the “One Health” concept to monitor infectious disease emergence and the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes.
Mammalian Adaptation of an Avian Influenza A Virus Involves Stepwise Changes in NS1
Authors: Chauché C. , Nogales A. , Zhu H. , Goldfarb D. , Ahmad Shanizza A. I. , Gu Q. , Parrish C. R. , Martínez-Sobrido L. , Marshall J. F. , Murcia P. R. 
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACT
Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are common pathogens of birds that occasionally establish endemic infections in mammals. The processes and mechanisms that result in IAV mammalian adaptation are poorly understood. The viral nonstructural 1 (NS1) protein counteracts the interferon (IFN) response, a central component of the host species barrier. We characterized the NS1 proteins of equine influenza virus (EIV), a mammalian IAV lineage of avian origin. We showed that evolutionarily distinct NS1 proteins counteract the IFN response using different and mutually exclusive mechanisms: while the NS1 proteins of early EIVs block general gene expression by binding to cellular polyadenylation-specific factor 30 (CPSF30), NS1 proteins from more evolved EIVs specifically block the induction of IFN-stimulated genes by interfering with the JAK/STAT pathway. These contrasting anti-IFN strategies are associated with two mutations that appeared sequentially and were rapidly selected for during EIV evolution, highlighting the importance of evolutionary processes in immune evasion mechanisms during IAV adaptation.

IMPORTANCE
Influenza A viruses (IAVs) infect certain avian reservoir species and occasionally transfer to and cause epidemics of infections in some mammalian hosts. However, the processes by which IAVs gain the ability to efficiently infect and transmit in mammals remain unclear. H3N8 equine influenza virus (EIV) is an avian-origin virus that successfully established a new lineage in horses in the early 1960s and is currently circulating worldwide in the equine population. Here, we analyzed the molecular evolution of the virulence factor nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) and show that NS1 proteins from different time periods after EIV emergence counteract the host innate immune response using contrasting strategies, which are associated with two mutations that appeared sequentially during EIV evolution. The results shown here indicate that the interplay between virus evolution and immune evasion plays a key role in IAV mammalian adaptation.
Association of Antibodies to Citrullinated Protein Antigens with Blood Pressure in First-Degree Relatives of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: The Studies of the Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Hughes-Austin Jan M. , Gan Ryan W. , Deane Kevin D. , Weisman Michael H. , Demoruelle M. Kristen , Sokolove Jeremy , Robinson William H. , Holers V. Michael , Norris Jill M. , Ix Joachim H. 
Published: December 2017

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Hypertension is more common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than in the general population. It is unknown whether hypertension is due to RA-related medications or the disease itself. Therefore, we sought to investigate associations between RA-related autoantibodies, specifically antibodies to citrullinated protein antigens (ACPA) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in first-degree relatives of RA patients, who were free of RA and RA-related medications. We hypothesized that a greater number of detectable ACPA would be associated with high SBP and DBP, independent of other risk factors in these first-degree relatives. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We evaluated associations between ACPA and SBP and DBP in a cross-sectional study of 72 first-degree relatives (defined as parent, child, or sibling) of RA patients. Fifteen ACPA were measured using a Bio-Plex bead-based assay; each was dichotomized as positive/negative based on pre-specified cut-points. Analysis of covariance was used to evaluate associations between ACPA positivity and SBP and DBP, adjusting for age, sex, race, body mass index (BMI), pack-years of smoking, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and current use of anti-hypertensive medications. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Average age was 51 and 69% were women. Mean SBP was 119 ± 18 and DBP was 74 ± 9 mm Hg. Thirty-three (46%) first-degree relatives were positive for ≥1 ACPA; and were younger, had lower BMI, more pack-years of smoking, and higher hsCRP concentrations compared to ACPA negative first-degree relatives. For each additional positive ACPA, SBP was 0.98 ± 0.5 mm Hg (<i>p</i> = 0.05) higher, and DBP was 0.66 ± 0.3 mm Hg (<i>p</i> = 0.04) higher. Anti-cit-fibrinogen A (211–230) positive and anti-cit-filaggrin positive first-degree relatives had 11.5 and 13.9 mm Hg higher SBP (<i>p</i> = 0.02) respectively. Anti-cit-clusterin, cit-filaggrin, and cit-vimentin positive first-degree relatives had 7–8 mm Hg higher DBP (<i>p</i> = 0.03, 0.05, 0.05 respectively), compared to being negative for these individual ACPA. Consistent with associations between ACPA, SBP, and DBP, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP2) positive first-degree relatives had 16.4± (<i>p</i> = 0.03) higher SBP and 12.1± mm Hg (<i>p</i> = 0.01) higher DBP than anti-CCP2 negative first-degree relatives. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> In first-degree relatives without RA, ACPA positivity is associated with higher SBP and DBP. Subclinical autoimmune processes and ACPA may play a role in the vascular changes potentially leading to hypertension prior to RA onset.
Serendipity: Alchemy of Words: Abraham Abulafia, Dada, Lettrism Tel Aviv Museum of Art (16 June–19 November 2016)
Authors: Goldman-Ida Batsheva 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
“Museum Musings” relates to the exhibition Alchemy of Words: Abraham Abulafia, Dada Lettrism (Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 16 June–19 November 2016), discussing the connections made, discoveries, and considerations on what lay behind the unique constellation of the show.
Measurements of Directional Wave Spectra and Wind Stress from a Wave Glider Autonomous Surface Vehicle
Authors: Thomson Jim , Girton James B. , Jha Rajesh , Trapani Andrew 
Published: December 2017

AbstractMethods for measuring waves and winds from a Wave Glider autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) are described and evaluated. The wave method utilizes the frequency spectra of orbital velocities measured by GPS, and the wind stress method utilizes the frequency spectra of turbulent wind fluctuations measured by an ultrasonic anemometer. Both methods evaluate contaminations from vehicle motion. The methods were evaluated with 68 days of data over a full range of open ocean conditions, in which wave heights varied from 1 to 8 m and wind speeds varied from 1 to 17 m s−1. Reference data were collected using additional sensors on board the vehicle. For the waves method, several additional datasets are included that use independently moored Datawell Waverider buoys as reference data. Bulk wave parameters are determined within 5% error with biases of less than 5%. Wind stress is determined within 4% error with 1% bias. Wave directional spectra also compare well, although the Wave Glider results have more spread at low frequencies.
Low-frequency electrical conductivity of aqueous kaolinite suspensions: surface conductance, electrokinetic potentials and counterion mobility
Authors: Weber Christian , Stanjek Helge 
Published: December 2017

AbstractThe low-frequency conductivity of aqueous kaolinite suspensions has been measured as a function of volume fraction and concentration of KCl, K2SO4and BaCl2, respectively. These measurements were interpreted with a theoretical model accounting for surface conductivity and particle shape. For the first time, an internally consistent data set was established by measuring all parameters necessary to solve the relevant equations. The simultaneous availability of surface conductivity, surface charge density and diffuse layer charge density permitted the estimation of counterion mobilities in the stagnant layer and a consistency check for the evaluation procedure of the conductivity experiments. In agreement with current literature results, monovalent counterions were found to have a Stern layer mobility similar to their bulk mobility, whereas the mobility of divalent counterions in this layer is reduced by a factor of ∼2.
Φαγητό, άδειο στομάχι και χιουμοριστικές πτυχές της βρώσης στην παιδική λογοτεχνία. Η πείνα του Πινόκιο
Authors: Gavriilidis Sofia 
Published: December 2017

Ο κλασικός ξύλινος ήρωας, ο Πινόκιο, είναι γνωστός για τη μύτη του που βλασταίνει και αυξομειώνεται ανεξέλεγκτα και χωρίς την έγκρισή του κατόχου του - κάθε φορά που είτε ετοιμάζει μια σκανταλιά είτε λέει ψέματα. Παρά τις διάφορες ερμηνευτικές προσεγγίσεις και συμβολισμούς που μπορεί να προσλάβει μια ασύστολη μαρτυριάρα μύτη, αρκετά προκλητικό είναι και το θέμα της σχέσης του Πινόκιο με το φαγητό, ή μάλλον της έλλειψής του, και του διαρκούς αγώνα του για την αναζήτησή του. Θα μπορούσε ίσως το αριστούργημα του Κάρλο Κολόντι, Οι Περιπέτειες του Πινόκιο, να ερμηνευτεί βάσει της πείνας του Πινόκιο. Διότι ο Πινόκιο πεινάει, πεινάει συνέχεια, υποφέρει από αυτήν την «τρομερή αρρώστια που ονομάζεται πείνα». «Κοντεύει να πεθάνει από την πείνα». Έχει μια πείνα που δεν λέει να ησυχάσει και είναι αυτή που τον ρίχνει σε κακοτυχίες και σε εφιαλτικές συναντήσεις με το σκληρό πρόσωπο της ζωής. Είναι μια πείνα που διαγράφεται με υπερβολές, που ξεφεύγει από τις ρεαλιστικές διαστάσεις της. Γίνεται κωμική και τραγική, όταν το ξύλινου αγόρι αναμετριέται μαζί της, μέσα από καρναβαλικά χιουμοριστικές ανατροπές και ματαιώσεις. Στις Περιπέτειες του Πινόκιο συνυπάρχουν γκροτέσκος ρεαλισμός και λεπτή ειρωνεία, εξ ορισμού αντιθετικές μορφές έκφρασης και τεχνικές πρόκλησης χιουμοριστικών γεγονότων. Αυτός ήταν και ο σημαντικότερος λόγος που προτείνεται μια εκ νέου ανάγνωσή του βιβλίου, εστιάζοντας στα ακραία γαστρονομικά και παράδοξα διατροφικά μυθοπλαστικά γεγονότα που συνδέουν μια πτυχή της ξύλινης υπόστασης του Πινόκιο με ένα κατεξοχήν ανθρώπινο ένστικτο: την πείνα.
On-Farm Irrigation Reservoirs in Two Arkansas Critical Groundwater Regions: A Comparative Inventory
Authors: Yaeger Mary A , Reba Michele L , Massey Joseph H , Adviento-Borbe M Arlene A 
Published: December 2017

Abstract. Arkansas, which ranks third in the nation in terms of irrigated cropland, relies heavily on the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer for irrigation. Two critical groundwater areas have been identified, with one in the Grand Prairie in central Arkansas and the other along the Cache River in northeast Arkansas. Thus, there has been a call to develop surface water resources for irrigation, and as a result, on-farm irrigation reservoirs have been constructed to capture and store surface water. To assess the current state of surface water development, a remote-sensing survey using National Agricultural Imagery Program data was conducted to provide an inventory of the locations and surface area of on-farm reservoirs in the two critical groundwater areas. Expert consultation and on-site inspections were used to confirm the remote sensing results. In the larger Grand Prairie area, where aquifer decline was recognized earlier, 632 reservoirs were identified for a total surface area of 9,300 ha. In the Cache River area, 143 reservoirs were identified for a total surface area of 2,000 ha. Average reservoir size in both regions was 14.6 ± 20 ha and ranged from 1 to 265 ha. Reservoir area comprised approximately 3% and 1% of the areas of potentially-irrigated cropland in Grand Prairie and Cache River regions, respectively. Keywords: Aquifer depletion, Irrigation, On-farm reservoirs, Surface water.
A Study on the Effects of Harvester Off-Track Errors on Sugarcane Stubble Losses
Authors: Ma Shaochun , Karkee Manoj , Scharf Patrick A. , Zhang Qin , Tong, Junhua , Yu Long 
Published: December 2017

Abstract.The amount ofsugarcane stubble left in field is a major contributor to the total sugarcane loss in mechanical harvesting. Thus, reducing stubble height is an effective way to improve sugarcane recovery. The purpose of this study was to investigate how harvester off-track errors affect sugarcane stubble height and stubble loss. In this study, stubbles were sampled after harvesting, off-track errors and stubble weight were measured, and regression methods were used to model their relationships. Results showed an average stubble height as low as 0.16 m could be achieved if the harvester could track the crop row accurately. Based on the analysis of 33 randomly selected cane stools in the field, as the off-track error (the offset of actual harvester position from ideal position) increased from 0 to 1.46 m, the average stubble height increased from 0.13 to 1.41 m, which resulted in the average amount of stubble left in the field increasing from 0.07 to 0.80 kg. The results showed a strong positive correlation between stubble height (R2=0.91) or stubble weight (R2=0.89) and off-track errors. There were whole canes being completely left in the field either being missed or pushed down by the harvester when the off-track error was more than 0.76 m. Results suggest that improving the tracking accuracy during mechanical harvesting could substantially reduce stubble loss, leading to higher feedstock harvesting efficiency when using the existing sugarcane harvester. Keywords: Actual stubble height, Feedstock harvesting efficiency, Off-track error, Stubble loss, Sugarcane harvesting.