bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Ankylosing Spondylitis versus Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: Comparison of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Effectiveness and Effect of HLA-B27 Status. An Observational Cohort Study from the Nationwide DANBIO Registry
Authors: Glintborg Bente , Sørensen Inge J. , Østergaard Mikkel , Dreyer Lene , Mohamoud Abdiweli A. , Krogh Niels S. , Hendricks Oliver , Andersen Lis S. , Raun Johnny L. , Kowalski Marcin R. , Danielsen Laura , Pelck Randi , Nordin Henrik , Pedersen Jens K. , Kraus Dorte G.A. , Christensen Susan R. , Hansen Inger M.J. , Esbesen Jakob , Schlemmer Annette , Loft Anne G. , al Chaer Nabil , Salomonsen Lone , Hetland Merete L. 
Published: December 2016

Objective.To compare baseline disease activity and treatment effectiveness in biologic-naive patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who initiate tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) treatment and to study the role of potential confounders (e.g., HLA-B27 status).Methods.Observational cohort study based on prospectively registered data in the nationwide DANBIO registry. We used Kaplan-Meier plots, Cox, and logistic regression analyses to study the effect of diagnosis (nr-axSpA vs AS) and potential confounders (sex/age/start yr/HLA-B27/disease duration/TNFi-type/smoking/baseline disease activity) on TNFi adherence and response [e.g., Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Activity Index (BASDAI) 50%/20 mm].Results.The study included 1250 TNFi-naive patients with axSpA (29% nr-axSpA, 50% AS, 21% lacked radiographs of sacroiliac joints). Patients with nr-axSpA were more frequently women (50%/27%) and HLA-B27–negative (85/338 = 25%), compared to AS (81/476 = 17%; p < 0.01). At TNFi start patients with nr-axSpA had higher visual analog scale scores [median (quartiles)] for pain: 72 mm (55–84)/65 mm (48–77); global: 76 mm (62–88)/68 mm (50–80); fatigue: 74 mm (55–85)/67 mm (50–80); and BASDAI: 64 (54–77)/59 (46–71); all p < 0.01. However, patients with nr-axSpA had lower C-reactive protein: 7 mg/l (3–17)/11 mg/l (5–22); and BAS Metrology Index: 20 (10–40)/40 (20–50); all p < 0.01. Median (95% CI) treatment adherence was poorer in nr-axSpA than in AS: 1.59 years (1.15–2.02) versus 3.67 years (2.86–4.49), p < 0.0001; but only in univariate and not confounder-adjusted analyses (p > 0.05). Response rates were similar in AS and nr-axSpA (p > 0.05). HLA-B27 negativity was associated with poorer treatment adherence [HLA-B27 negative/positive, nr-axSpA: HR 1.74 (1.29–2.36), AS: HR 2.04 (1.53–2.71), both p < 0.0001]; and lower response rates (nr-axSpA: 18/61 = 30% vs 93/168 = 55%; AS: 17/59 = 29% vs 157/291 = 54%, both p < 0.05).Conclusion.In this nationwide cohort, patients with nr-axSpA had higher subjective disease activity at start of first TNFi treatment, but similar outcomes to patients with AS after confounder adjustment. HLA-B27 positivity was associated with better outcomes irrespective of axSpA subdiagnosis.
Sustained Benefits of Exercise-based Motivational Interviewing, but Only among Nonusers of Opioids in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Authors: Kim Sunghye , Slaven James E. , Ang Dennis C. 
Published: December 2016

Objective.Given the known side effects of opioids and their potential effects on cognition, we sought to evaluate the benefits of motivational interviewing (MI) to promote physical activity on 2 subsets of participants with fibromyalgia (FM): nonusers and users of opioids.Methods.This was a secondary data analysis of a 36-week randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of MI to promote physical activity among participants with FM. Participants were randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms: 6 phone-based MI sessions (n = 107) or 6 sessions of FM self-management instructions [attention control (AC), n = 109]. The primary outcomes were changes in physical function (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36), pain severity (Brief Pain Inventory), global FM symptom severity (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire), and the amount of light to moderate physical activity (LMPA) from baseline to each followup visit. At study entry, subjects were categorized as opioid nonusers versus users. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to assess treatment effects adjusting for potential confounders.Results.Of the 216 participants, 145 (67%) were nonusers and 71 (33%) were opioid users. Among nonusers, MI was associated with improved physical function, reduced pain severity, and global FM severity, and increased LMPA at 6-month followup. Among opioid users, there were no significant differences in any outcome measures between the MI and AC groups.Conclusion.Exercise-based MI was associated with sustained clinical benefits 6 months after completion of therapy, but only for those who were not taking opioids.
Henry Mintzberg sans compromis
Authors: Normandin François 
Published: December 2016

Le professeur octogénaire, qui a marqué de sa plume et de ses idées le monde des entreprises et des organisations en matière de management, n’a pas fini de réfléchir sur ce qui l’entoure et ce qu’il voit. Ses plus récentes réflexions sortent des chemins qu’il a traditionnellement suivis et montrent du doigt les dysfonctionnements du système capitaliste. « Enough ! » est le premier mot sur lequel tomberont les lecteurs dans Rebalancing Society , son dernier ouvrage. Et ce cri du cœur résonnera à maintes reprises lors de l’entrevue que le professeur émérite a accordée à Gestion .
Quelles priorités stratégiques face à la nouvelle phase de mondialisation ?
Authors: Sirois Charles , Rousseau Henri-Paul 
Published: December 2016

Dans un environnement en profonde transformation, quels sont les effets de la concurrence mondiale à l’horizon 2020 et quelles sont les priorités stratégiques gagnantes à adopter ? Le Réseau QG100, un regroupement privé de partage de connaissances constitué de près de 80 chefs de direction d’entreprises mondiales, vient de conclure un processus de consultation auprès de ses membres. En voici les faits saillants.
Compétitivité : passer de dinosaure à tigre
Authors: Jézéquel Myriam 
Published: December 2016

Compétitivité : le mot est galvaudé. Mais êtes-vous aussi compétitif que vous le croyez ? Pour cela, faut-il se lever à cinq heures chaque matin ? Avez-vous une valeur de marché ? Suffit-il de savoir faire un bon discours ? De combien d’amis avez-vous besoin pour réussir ? Afin d’illustrer les façons dont la compétitivité influe sur nos attitudes, Stéphane Garelli fait le tour du sujet en 100 question.
Évaluez une offre d’emploi avec les lunettes d’un investisseur
Authors: Jézéquel Myriam 
Published: December 2016

Si vous examiniez une offre d’emploi avec le regard d’un investisseur averti, quels critères vous conduiraient à croire en sa valeur ? L’auteure Stephanie Vozza s’inspire des principes de Douglas McCormick, investisseur professionnel et cofondateur de la firme HCI Equity, pour un petit cours accéléré dans l’article « Why You Should Evaluate Job Offers Like An Investor » , paru dans Fast Company en avril 2016.
Vers l’énigme du transcendantal
Authors: Goldschmit Marc 
Published: December 2016

La réélaboration, et le renouvellement, de la notion de « transcendantal » par Kant, après son ensevelissement par les grands rationalismes dogmatiques, aura été l’un des événements les plus surprenants de l’histoire de la pensée : il aura déterminé la philosophie comme mouvement d’inquiétude vers le transcendantal. Dans leurs livres Après la finitude et Avant demain, Meillassoux et Malabou nous proposent un retour à un dogmatisme qui n’invente aucun rapport renouvelé à l’histoire du « transcendantal », ni à la science dont ils se réclament, ils proposent seulement une lecture scolaire et historiquement limitée du « transcendantal ».
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS AS GUIDELINES FOR EARLY-PHASE URBAN DESIGN PROCESSES
Authors: Jensen Lotte B. , Bjerre Lærke , Mansfeldt Lise 
Published: December 2016

The German Sustainable Building Council (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen or DGNB) has one of the most comprehensive sustainability certification systems for urban districts (UD). Their explicit aim is that the system should impact the very earliest design decisions. The Technical University of Denmark has tested the DGNB-UD system in two experimental design projects for similar locations to find out how it can be used in the early-phase design process. This paper describes these two independent design processes, compares them and discusses their general features. We found that DGNB-UD addresses a broad sustainable focus and can be used as a tool for setting sustainability goals from the very first design steps. The system tends to promote multifunctional compromise solutions that meet several criteria at the same time. Using the DGNB-UD certification system in the early design phases therefore does have some effect on the urban design in terms of a bias towards certain design traits.
New Super-quadratic Conditions for Asymptotically Periodic Schrödinger Equations
Authors: Tang Xianhua 
Published: December 2016

AbstractWe study the semilinear Schrödinger equationwherefis a superlinear, subcritical nonlinearity. It focuses on the casewhereV(x) =V0(x)+V1(x),V0∊C(RN),V0(x) is 1-periodic in each of x1 , x2 , . . . , xN, supinf, and. A new super-quadratic condition is obtained that is weaker than some well-known results.
Decay times of transitionally dense specularly reflecting meteor trails and potential chemical impact on trail lifetimes
Authors: Hocking Wayne K. , Silber Reynold E. , Plane John M. C. , Feng Wuhu , Garbanzo-Salas Marcial 
Published: December 2016

Abstract. Studies of transitionally dense meteor trails using radars which employ specularly reflecting interferometric techniques are used to show that measurable high-temperature chemistry exists at timescales of a few tenths of a second after the formation of these trails. This is a process which is distinct from the ambient-temperature chemistry that is already known to exist at timescales of tens of seconds and longer in long-lived trails. As a consequence, these transitionally dense trails have smaller lifetimes than might be expected if diffusion were the only mechanism for reducing the mean trail electron density. The process has been studied with four SKiYMET radars at latitudes varying from 10 to 75° N, over a period of more than 10 years, 24 h per day. In this paper we present the best parameters to use to represent this behaviour and demonstrate the characteristics of the temporal and latitudinal variability in these parameters. The seasonal, day–night and latitudinal variations correlate reasonably closely with the corresponding variations of ozone in the upper mesosphere. Possible reasons for these effects are discussed, but further investigations of any causative relation are still the subject of ongoing studies.
Mid-Term Results of ReCap/Magnum/Taperloc Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty with Mean Follow-Up of 7.1 Years
Authors: Koutalos Antonios A. , Kourtis Aristotelis , Clarke Ian C. , Smith Evert J. 
Published: December 2016

Introduction Despite enthusiasm for metal-on-metal bearings, disappointing short- to mid-term outcomes has all but halted the use of this bearing articulation. This review presents mid-term results for the ReCap Magnum total hip replacement. Patients and Methods This prospective study evaluated 79 ReCap/Magnum/Taperloc total hip replacements with mean follow-up of 7.1 (range 3.7-9.2) years. 43 were female and 36 male. Metal ions were measured and radiographic measurement included a ‘margin of safety’ angle to quantify risk of edge loading. When a clinical suspicion of adverse reaction to metal debris was present, patients had metal artefact reduction sequence MRI. Harris Hip Score and Oxford Hip Score evaluated functional outcome and SF-12 and EQ-5L-5D assessed quality of life at final follow-up. Results 7 hips were revised indicating 91.1% survivorship at 7.1 years. Postoperative Harris Hip Score and Oxford Hip Score significantly improved. Females and symptomatic patients predicted increased metal ions. Margin of safety correlated with postoperative Oxford Hip Score. Symptomatic hips and positive MRI showed reduced survivorship. Conclusions Compared to more traditional bearings like metal or ceramic on polyethylene the overall outcome of this ReCap/Magnum/Taperloc study cohort is modest. It is felt that further failures will occur in this group therefore cautious interpretation of the results is justified given the potential for reduced survival outcomes.
Assessment of Different Remote Sensing Data for Forest Structural Attributes Estimation in the Hyrcanian forests
Authors: Nourian Noureddin , Shataee-Joibary Shaban , Mohammadi Jahangir 
Published: December 2016

Aim of study: The objective of the study was the comparative assessment of various spatial resolutions of optical satellite imagery including Landsat-TM, ASTER, and Quickbird data to estimate the forest structure attributes of Hyrcanian forests, Golestan province, northernIran.Material and methods: The 112 square plots with area of0.09 ha were measured using a random cluster sampling method and then stand volume, basal area, and tree stem density were computed using measured data. After geometric and atmospheric corrections of images, the spectral attributes from original and different synthetic bands were extracted for modelling. The statistical modelling was performed using CART algorithm. Performance assessment of models was examined using the unused validation plots by RMSE and bias measures.Main Results: The results showed that model of Quickbird data for stand volume, basal area, and tree stem density had a better performance compared to ASTER and TM data. However, estimations by ASTER and TM imagery had slightly similar results for all three parameters.Research highlights: This study exposed that the high-resolution satellite data are more useful for forest structure attributes estimation in the Hyrcanian broadleaves forests compared with medium resolution images without consideration of images costs. However, regarding to be free of the most medium resolution data such as ASTER and TM,ETM+ or OLI images, these data can be used with slightly similar results. Keywords: Forest structure attributes; quickbird; ASTER; TM; CART algorithm; Hyrcanian forests.
Effect of distance between a magnet layer and an excitation antenna on the nonreciprocity of magnetostatic surface waves
Authors: Kasahara Kenji , Nakayama Masaki , Ya Xiaorui , Matsuyama Kimihide , Manago Takashi 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
We investigated the effect of the distance between a magnetic layer and an excitation antenna on the nonreciprocity of magnetostatic surface waves (MSSWs), using devices with various thicknesses of the SiO2 layer (t
SiO2) to isolate an antenna from a permalloy layer. The nonreciprocity of MSSWs increases with increasing t
SiO2. This increase in MSSW nonreciprocity is caused by an increase in the ratio of the MSSW excitation efficiency of the out-of-plane component of a microwave field to that of the in-plane component of a microwave field. Thus, we found that the nonreciprocity of MSSWs can be controlled by a very simple method.
InP/InGaAs Fermi-level managed barrier diode for broadband and low-noise terahertz-wave detection
Authors: Ito Hiroshi , Ishibashi Tadao 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
An InP/InGaAs heterobarrier rectifier called a Fermi-level managed barrier (FMB) diode was developed for attaining broadband and low-noise terahertz (THz) wave detection. The barrier height was controlled by doping in an InGaAs layer, achieving a very small barrier-height of 70 meV. The intrinsic zero-biased differential resistance obtained was 110 Ω for an FMB diode with a 0.4 µm2 junction area. The fabricated device assembled in a quasi-optical module detected THz-wave signals at frequencies from 200 GHz to 1 THz at room temperature. The peak current and voltage sensitivities were respectively 3.7 A/W and 1110 V/W at 300 GHz for a zero-biased condition. An FMB diode module with an integrated preamplifier was also developed for characterizing its performance in practical use. Signal detection at frequencies from 160 GHz to 1.4 THz was attained with a high sensitivity of 3.2 MV/W and a low noise-equivalent power of 3.0 pW/

at 300 GHz.
A generalized threshold model for computing bed load grain size distribution
Authors: Recking Alain 
Published: December 2016

AbstractFor morphodynamic studies, it is important to compute not only the transported volumes of bed load, but also the size of the transported material. A few bed load equations compute fractional transport (i.e., both the volume and grain size distribution), but many equations compute only the bulk transport (a volume) with no consideration of the transported grain sizes. To fill this gap, a method is proposed to compute the bed load grain size distribution separately to the bed load flux. The method is called the Generalized Threshold Model (GTM), because it extends the flow competence method for threshold of motion of the largest transported grain size to the full bed surface grain size distribution. This was achieved by replacing dimensional diameters with their size indices in the standard hiding function, which offers a useful framework for computation, carried out for each indices considered in the range [1, 100]. New functions are also proposed to account for partial transport. The method is very simple to implement and is sufficiently flexible to be tested in many environments. In addition to being a good complement to standard bulk bed load equations, it could also serve as a framework to assist in analyzing the physics of bed load transport in future research.
Regioselective Hydrohydroxyalkylation of Styrene with Primary Alcohols or Aldehydes via Ruthenium‐Catalyzed C−C Bond Forming Transfer Hydrogenation
Authors: Xiao Hongde , Wang Gang , Krische Michael J. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractTransfer hydrogenative coupling of styrene with primary alcohols using the precatalyst HClRu(CO)(PCy3)2 modified by AgOTf or HBF4 delivers branched or linear adducts from benzylic or aliphatic alcohols, respectively. Related 2‐propanol mediated reductive couplings also are described.
Diverse Activation Modes in the Hydroboration of Aldehydes and Ketones with Germanium, Tin, and Lead Lewis Pairs
Authors: Schneider Julia , Sindlinger Christian P. , Freitag Sarah M. , Schubert Hartmut , Wesemann Lars 
Published: December 2016

AbstractIntramolecular germylene, stannylene, and plumbylene Lewis pairs were reacted with hexanal and yielded the cyclic addition products only with the germanium and tin reagents. In further reactivity studies, the hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones catalyzed by intramolecular germylene, stannylene, and plumbylene Lewis pairs was studied. In the case of the cyclic germylene Lewis pair, the product of the oxidative addition of pinacolborane at the germylene moiety was observed. According to stoichiometric as well as catalytic experiments, the intramolecular germylene Lewis pair acts as a catalyst in the hydroboration of aldehydes and ketones. The homologous stannylene Lewis pair forms a reactive tin hydride during the catalysis, which can also act as a catalyst in this transformation.
“… yes, it's difficult, because we have to satisfy her heart” – Exploring Transgenerational Effects of Collective Persecution and Genocide in Kurdistan‐Iraq
Authors: Fritzemeyer Korinna 
Published: December 2016

AbstractAlmost every child in Kurdistan‐Iraq is currently growing up as the son or daughter of survivors of collective persecution and genocidal activity carried out during Saddam Hussein's regime. The aim of this study is to communicate first impressions of the second generation's situation and to examine possible effects of transgenerational transmission of unprocessed trauma. Based on fieldwork and interviews with parents who experienced torture and chemical attacks and their adolescent children, strong indications of unprocessed traumatizations were found on the parents' side. They are irritable and show dysfunctional parenting behavior in the form of physical abuse. Indications for boundary blurring and parentification as well as psychological burden – including problems with studying and dysphoric mood – were found among the children. Politicians and professionals in Kurdistan‐Iraq need to be aware of possible transmission of parents' traumatic experiences to their children and should provide adequate services.
Reconstructing prehistoric fishing zones in Palau, Micronesia using fish remains: A blind test of inter‐analyst correspondence
Authors: GIOVAS CHRISTINA M. , LAMBRIDES ARIANA B.J. , FITZPATRICK SCOTT M. , KATAOKA OSAMU 
Published: December 2016

ABSTRACTArchaeologists routinely reconstruct the types of marine environments fished by past human societies in order to understand economic systems, foraging behaviour, maritime technology and seafaring abilities. These reconstructions are based on ecological data provided by archaeofish identifications, but can be problematic where coarse‐grained designations, such as inshore or pelagic, are used, or the influence of fish behaviour and life history traits on movement between habitats is overlooked. In tropical waters, intra‐family diversity complicates habitat reconstruction by precluding lower‐level taxonomic identifications that provide precise habitat information (e.g. surge channels, dropoffs). Consequently, a single generalised habitat may be imposed on fishes that could be caught in multiple environments, thereby eroding the reliability of fishing zone reconstructions. This study employs the archaeofish assemblage from Chelechol ra Orrak (c. 3000–0 BP), Palau to examine the analytical impact of these variables on fishing habitat reconstruction based on a blind assessment of taxon‐derived environmental data by two analysts. We assesses how analysts’ variable decision protocols for the handling of imprecise environmental data impact resulting habitat exploitation profiles. Our results address the issue of spatial resolution in habitat information gleaned from fish assemblages like Orrak's, with important implications for the interpretation of foraging practices and maritime adaptations.
Photoluminescence and thermoluminescence of K2Mg(SO4)2:Eu and evaluation of its kinetic parameters
Authors: Deshpande Archana , Dhoble N. S. , Gedam S. C. , Dhoble S. J. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe K2Mg(SO4)2:Eu phosphor, synthesized by a solid‐state diffusion method, was studied for its photoluminescence (PL) and thermoluminescence (TL) characteristics. The X‐ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the material was matched with the standard JCPDF No. 36–1499. For PL characteristics, K2Mg(SO4)2:Eu2+ showed an emission peak at 474 nm when excited at 340 nm, while it showed Eu3+ emission at 580 nm, and 594 nm splitting at 613 nm and 618 nm for an excitation of 396 nm wavelength due to radiative transitions from 5D0 to 7Fj (j = 0, 1, 2, 3). The Commission International de I′ Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates were also calculated for the K2Mg(SO4)2:Eu phosphor, and were close to the NTSC standard values. For the TL study, the prepared sample was irradiated using a 60Co source of γ‐irradiation at the dose rate of 0.322 kGy/h for 2 min. The formation of traps in K2Mg (SO4)2:Eu and the effects of γ‐radiation dose on the glow curve are discussed. Well defined broad glow peaks were obtained at 186°C. With increasing γ‐ray dose, the sample showed linearity in intensity. The presence of a single glow peak indicated that there was only one set of traps being activated within the particular temperature range. The presented phosphors were also studied for their fading, reusability and trapping parameters. There was just 2% fading during a period of 30 days, indicating no serious fading problem. Kinetic parameters were calculated using the initial rise method and Chen's half‐width method. Activation energy and frequency factor were found to be 0.77 eV and 1.41 × 106 sec−1.