bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Shifting Political Terrains in “The City by the Bay” (“海湾之城” 政治角力转向 )
Authors: Lai (賴士宏) James S. 
Published: November 2016

While the unchallenged November 2015 re-election of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee was a telling moment in contemporary San Francisco politics, it was Mayor Ed Lee’s inaugural November 2011 election that revealed the shifting political terrains across its eleven Board of Supervisor districts that will likely shape the future role that Chinese Americans will play in the governing coalition of the “City by the Bay.” In the November 2011 San Francisco mayoral election, Ed Lee became the first Chinese American to be elected to lead this city. Despite the common explanation that Lee’s historic victory was due to the city’s first time use of the controversial ranked-choice voting (rcv) system, this study argues that whilercvwas an important factor in Lee’s election, other significant factors played a more prominent role. In particular, the two convergences taking shape between Chinese Americans/Asian Americans and the moderate governing coalition along the axes of Race/Space and Identity/Ideology were more significant to the outcome of Lee’s election than thercvprocess. In addition, the other significant factors that contributed to Ed Lee’s monumental election in 2011 include his previous public-service experience as a moderate coalition builder and the role of Chinese American community elites that advocated for the endorsement of Lee in both public and private settings with key moderate coalition leaders.尽管李孟贤在 2015 年 11 月的地方选举中毫无悬念地顺利连任足以载入旧金山当代政治史册，追本溯源，其在4年前首次参选改变了旧金山监事会的政治力量对比，塑造了华人参政的未来。2011年11月，李当选为该市有史以来第一位华裔民选市长。李的历史性胜利，通常被认为是由于首次使用有争议的排列选择投票（rcv）制度所致。这项研究认为，尽管rcv是李当选的一个重要因素，但其他因素的作用也是不可忽视的，尤其是华裔/亚裔美国人与其他族裔群体围绕种族/空间以及族裔身份认同/意识形态的轴心而形成的温和执政联盟，对于李的竞选胜利比rcv起到更为显著的作用。此外，促成李孟贤在 2011 年市长大选胜利的其他显著因素还包括他以前的公共服务业绩，他本人在建构温和执政联盟中的所扮演的领导角色以及华人社区对他在不同场合中的温和政治主张的认同和大力支持。This article is in English.
LALINET: The First Latin American–Born Regional Atmospheric Observational Network
Authors: Antuña-Marrero Juan Carlos , Landulfo Eduardo , Estevan René , Barja Boris , Robock Alan , Wolfram Elián , Ristori Pablo , Clemesha Barclay , Zaratti Francesco , Forno Ricardo , Armandillo Errico , Bastidas Álvaro E. , de Frutos Baraja Ángel M. , Whiteman David N. , Quel Eduardo , Barbosa Henrique M. J. , Lopes Fabio , Montilla-Rosero Elena , Guerrero-Rascado Juan L. 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
Sustained and coordinated efforts of lidar teams in Latin America at the beginning of the twenty-first century have built the Latin American Lidar Network (LALINET), the only observational network in Latin America created by the agreement and commitment of Latin American scientists. They worked with limited funding but an abundance of enthusiasm and commitment toward their joint goal. Before LALINET, there were a few pioneering lidar stations operating in Latin America, described briefly here. Biannual Latin American lidar workshops, held from 2001 to the present, supported both the development of the regional lidar community and LALINET. At those meetings, lidar researchers from Latin America met to conduct regular scientific and technical exchanges among themselves and with experts from the rest of the world. Regional and international scientific cooperation has played an important role in the development of both the individual teams and the network. The current LALINET status and activities are described, emphasizing the processes of standardization of the measurements, methodologies, calibration protocols, and retrieval algorithms. Failures and successes achieved in the buildup of LALINET are presented. In addition, the first LALINET joint measurement campaign and a set of aerosol extinction profile measurements obtained from the aerosol plume produced by the Calbuco volcano eruption on 22 April 2015 are described and discussed.
Familial history of migraine influences habituation of visual evoked potentials
Authors: Lisicki Marco , Ruiz-Romagnoli Emiliano , D’Ostilio Kevin , Piedrabuena Raúl , Giobellina Roberto , Schoenen Jean , Magis Delphine 
Published: November 2016

Background Lack of habituation of visual evoked potentials (VEP) is a common finding in migraine patients between attacks. Previous studies have suggested an electrophysiological familial aggregation pattern associated with migraine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a positive familial history of migraine on VEP amplitude and habituation. Methods We recorded six blocks of 100 VEP during continuous pattern-reversal stimulation in 30 patients with migraine between attacks (MO) and in 30 healthy volunteers, of whom 15 had a first-degree relative suffering from migraine (HVm) and 15 had not (HV). Results Both MO and HVm had a significant deficit of VEP habituation and similarly reduced N1-P1 first block amplitudes, compared to HV (habituation slope: MO = 0.033, HVm = 0.021, HV = −0.025, HV vs. MO p = 0.002, HV vs. HVm p = 0.036; mean N1-P1 amplitude in the first block: MO = 9.08 µV, HVm = 9.29 µV, HV = 12.19 µV. HV vs. MO p = 0.041, HV vs. HVm p = 0.076). The first block N1-P1 amplitude was negatively correlated with the habituation slope for both MO (ρ = −.44, p = 0.015) and HVm (ρ = −.56, p = 0.031) while no significant correlation was found in HV (ρ = .17, p = 0.53). There were no differences in VEP latencies between the groups. Conclusions Our study suggests that lack of habituation of visual evoked potentials is probably a genetically determined endophenotypic trait that is associated with both migraine and migraine susceptibility. We hypothesize that genetic diversity of populations could account for some of the discrepancies between electrophysiological studies performed in migraine and for interindividual variations among the subgroups.
Novel augmentation by bufalin of protein kinase C-induced cyclooxygenase-2 and IL-8 production in human breast cancer cells
Authors: Chen Hsiao-Ting , Sun David , Peng Yen-Chun , Kao Pu-Hong , Wu Yuh-Lin 
Published: November 2016

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and IL-8 are two inflammatory mediators induced by protein kinase C (PKC) via various stimuli. Both contribute significantly to cancer progression. Bufalin, a major active component of the traditional Chinese medicine Chan Su, is known to induce apoptosis in various cancer cells. This study clarifies the role and mechanism of bufalin action during PKC regulation of COX-2/IL-8 expression and investigates the associated impact on breast cancer. Using MB-231 breast cancer cells, bufalin augments PKC induction of COX-2/IL-8 at both the protein and mRNA levels, and the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and IL-8. The MAPK and NF-κB pathways are involved in both the PKC-mediated and bufalin-promoted PKC regulation of COX-2/IL-8 production. Bufalin increases PKC-induced MAPKs phosphorylation and NF-κB nuclear translocation. PGE2 stimulates the proliferation/migration of breast cancer cells. Furthermore, PKC-induced matrix metalloproteinase 3 expression is enhanced by bufalin. Bufalin significantly enhances breast cancer xenograft growth, which is accompanied by an elevation in COX-2/IL-8 expression. In conclusion, bufalin seems to promote the inflammatory response in vitro and in vivo, and this occurs, at least in part, by targeting the MAPK and NF-κB pathways, which then enhances the growth of breast cancer cells.
A subset of virus-specific CD161+ T cells selectively express the multidrug transporter MDR1 and are resistant to chemotherapy in AML
Authors: Alsuliman Abdullah , Muftuoglu Muharrem , Khoder Ahmad , Ahn Yong-Oon , Basar Rafet , Verneris Michael R. , Muranski Pawel , Barrett A. John , Liu Enli , Li Li , Stringaris Kate , Armstrong-James Darius , Shaim Hila , Kondo Kayo , Imahashi Nobuhiko , Andersson Borje , Marin David , Champlin Richard E. , Shpall Elizabeth J. , Rezvani Katayoun 
Published: November 2016

Key PointsHuman CD4+CD161+ T cells display unique properties including MDR1-mediated drug efflux capacity and quiescence. CD4+CD161+ T cells are enriched within the long-lived viral-specific Th1 memory repertoire in humans.
Large scale analysis of amino acid substitutions in bacterial proteomics
Authors: Ischenko Dmitry , Alexeev Dmitry , Shitikov Egor , Kanygina Alexandra , Malakhova Maja , Kostryukova Elena , Larin Andrey , Kovalchuk Sergey , Pobeguts Olga , Butenko Ivan , Anikanov Nikolay , Altukhov Ilya , Ilina Elena , Govorun Vadim 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
Background
Proteomics of bacterial pathogens is a developing field exploring microbial physiology, gene expression and the complex interactions between bacteria and their hosts. One of the complications in proteomic approach is micro- and macro-heterogeneity of bacterial species, which makes it impossible to build a comprehensive database of bacterial genomes for identification, while most of the existing algorithms rely largely on genomic data.

Results
Here we present a large scale study of identification of single amino acid polymorphisms between bacterial strains. An ad hoc method was developed based on MS/MS spectra comparison without the support of a genomic database. Whole-genome sequencing was used to validate the accuracy of polymorphism detection. Several approaches presented earlier to the proteomics community as useful for polymorphism detection were tested on isolates of Helicobacter pylori, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Escherichia coli.

Conclusion
The developed method represents a perspective approach in the field of bacterial proteomics allowing to identify hundreds of peptides with novel SAPs from a single proteome.
Harmonic scalpel impact on blood loss and operating time in major head and neck surgery: A randomized clinical trial
Authors: Fritz Dieter K. , Matthews T. Wayne , Chandarana Shamir P. , Nakoneshny Steven C. , Dort Joseph C. 
Published: November 2016

Background Long operating time and high blood loss contribute to post-surgical morbidity. Therefore, strategies to reduce these factors should to be tested using robust methods. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of using the harmonic scalpel on operating time and blood loss in patients undergoing resection for advanced oral cancer (OSCC). Methods Thirty-six adult head and neck cancer patients with advanced OSCC requiring primary tumor resection with uni- or bi- lateral selective neck dissection from July 2012 to September 2014 were randomized to either the control group (traditional surgery) or the experimental group (harmonic surgery). Patients older than 18 years who were able to provide informed consent were eligible. Primary outcomes of interest were: intraoperative blood loss (mL) and operative time (minutes) for the ablative part of the surgery. Results Mean blood loss in the experimental group was 260 mL versus 403 mL in the control group ( p = 0.08). Mean operative time was 140 min in the experimental group and 159 min in the control group ( p = 0.2). Conclusions In this randomized controlled trial, use of the harmonic scalpel did not effect intraoperative blood loss or OR time in patients undergoing surgery for advanced OSCC. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02017834 .
Transient reduction in IgA+ and IgG+ memory B cell numbers in young EBV-seropositive children: the Generation R Study
Authors: van den Heuvel Diana , Jansen Michelle A E , Bell Andrew I , Rickinson Alan B , Jaddoe Vincent W V , van Dongen Jacques J M , Moll Henriette A , van Zelm Menno C 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
The EBV is known to persist in memory B cells, but it remains unclear how this affects cell numbers and humoral immunity. We here studied EBV persistence in memory B cell subsets and consequences on B cell memory in young children. EBV genome loads were quantified in 6 memory B cell subsets in EBV+ adults. The effects of EBV infection on memory B cell numbers and vaccination responses were studied longitudinally in children within the Generation R population cohort between 14 mo and 6 yr of age. EBV genomes were more numerous in CD27+IgG+, CD27+IgA+, and CD27−IgA+ memory B cells than in IgM-only, natural effector, and CD27−IgG+ B cells. The blood counts of IgM-only, CD27+IgA+, CD27−IgG+, and CD27+IgG+ memory B cells were significantly lower in EBV+ children than in uninfected controls at 14 mo of age—the age when these cells peak in numbers. At 6 yr, all of these memory B cell counts had normalized, as had plasma IgG levels to previous primary measles and booster tetanus vaccinations. In conclusion, EBV persists predominantly in Ig class-switched memory B cells, even when derived from T cell-independent responses (CD27−IgA+), and EBV infection results in a transient depletion of these cells in young children.
Making the Numbers? “Short Termism” and the Puzzle of Only Occasional Disaster
Authors: Rahmandad Hazhir , Henderson Rebecca , Repenning Nelson P. 
Published: November 2016

Recent work suggests that an excessive focus on “managing the numbers”—delivering quarterly earnings at the expense of longer-term performance—makes it difficult for firms to make the investments necessary to build competitive advantage. “Short termism” has been blamed for everything from the decline of the U.S. automobile industry to the low penetration of techniques such as total quality management and continuous improvement. Yet a significant body of research suggests that firms that sacrifice long-term investment to manage earnings are often rewarded for doing so. This paper presents a model to help reconcile the tension between these apparently contradictory perspectives. We show that if the source of long-term advantage is modeled as a stock of capability that accumulates over time, the intensity of the firm’s effort to manage short-term earnings at the expense of long-term investment can have very different consequences depending on whether the firm’s capability is close to a critical “tipping threshold.” When the firm operates above this threshold, aggressively managing earnings smooths revenue and cash flow with few long-term consequences. Below it, managing earnings can tip the firm into a vicious cycle of accelerating decline. Our results have important implications for understanding managerial incentives and the internal processes that create sustained advantage. This paper was accepted by Bruno Cassiman, business strategy.
THE OPEN INNOVATION MODEL: EXPLAINING THE FACTORS THAT HINDER ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN THE ALBANIAN BANKING SYSTEM
Authors: Vladi Besarta 
Published: November 2016

The implementation of an open innovation model is considered by many researchers, to be a great opportunity to help profit-making organizations become more competitive and successful. But some sectors, such as the banking sector, are not able to apply this model. In the Albanian banking sector, the concept of an open innovation model is almost unknown to executive directors. The question is: Why does this happen? The implementation of an open innovation model is strongly affected by cost, short term focus, legislative problems, lack of information, and frequently by a lack of interest in cooperation. As a possible solution for this problem, especially during the financial crisis which has impacted Albanian as well as the rest of the world, raising a strong awareness of the importance of this model could be one route to improve the level of competitiveness in the banking sector.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH OF PROCESSES OF SALT FORMATION IN THE WATER OF BALKHASH LAKE
Authors: Dzhetimov Myrzabay , Andasbayev Erlan , Esengabylov Ilias , Koyanbekova Sayle , Tokpanov Erkyn 
Published: November 2016

In recent years about 5.04 million tons of salts a year arrive down the River Ili to Balkhash Lake. Using water of the Ili River for filling the Kapchagaisky reservoirreduced volume of arriving water from the river to 2/3 and decreased level of the lake. It causes mineralization, which advances forecasts. Complex research of influence of the IliRiver on the current state of salt formation in Balkhash Lake is needed as well as hydrochemical research of the water area of Balkhash Lake and the Ili River. In our study the chemical analysis of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of water with use of classical and physical and chemical methods of the analysis, such as, nuclear and absorbing, roentgen fluоrescence spectrometry and crystal and optical analysis was realized. It is established that crystallization of salts begins with calcium carbonate in the form of aragonite, crystals of nesquehonite join this process, and in deposit the main carbonate of magnesium drops out. Processes of metamorfization with participation of ions of carbonate, hydro carbonate and calcium, are bringing calcite sedimentation. They occur everywhere, but processes with participation of magnesium ions are bringing magnesite or dolomite sedimentation only in extreme east stretch of the lake. In saturated solutions of carbonates there is an increase in ions of potassium in sediment. Thus, their quantities increase a little. It is especially sharp for sulfate and sodium chloride in the direction from the west to the east. The calcium carbonate in the firm phase possesses more absorbing ability, than magnesium carbonate, and the presence of ions of potassium at sediment doesn't change structure of the last. At isothermal evaporation of mix of solutions of potassium carbonate with saturated solution of calcium carbonate, and also potassium sulfate with saturated solution of calcium sulfate and the joint sedimentation of potassium is noticed.
PERSONAL IDENTITY IN THE BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY
Authors: Levterova Dora 
Published: November 2016

This paper discusses current trends in the balance between work and family and the personal identity. Submitted results were obtained from the interviews with 60 people over the age of 18 with the method of depth interview. The results demonstrate that maintaining the personal identity is very important for saving the balance work - family. The personal identity is influenced by age, gender, health and values. In the balance between work and family, the personal identity in the life cycle is shifting from the career in youth and adulthood, to the family in later age stages.Although, for the women the maintaining of the balance work - family is more complicated. Their strong and clear identity with the family is supporting the career development. The family identity is a leading and determining factor of the professional identity. If in the family everything is okay, then in the work place everything is okay. The results will be useful for all who are interested in the issues of the identity - for psychologists, for managers and for family members.
A New Type of Nanocomposite Based on Bamboo Parenchymal Cells
Authors: Shuangyan Zhang , Chuangui Wang 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
In this study, a kind of nanocomposite was prepared using nanocellulose fibril (NCF) aerogels derived from processed bamboo residues composed mainly of parenchymal cells. NCF aerogels were prepared using an ultrasonication method with freeze-drying. The freeze-dried aerogels were swollen with water and then impregnated with aqueous phenol-formaldehyde resin solutions of varying concentrations. The mechanical properties of nanocomposites with 10 percent (by weight) resin exhibited a tensile strength, tensile modulus, and tensile toughness of 150 MPa, 5 GPa, and 17 MJ/m3, respectively. Compared with NCF aerogels, the composites demonstrated lower hygroscopicity at high humidity. This combination of toughness, minimal moisture absorption, and other properties is of technical interest for practical applications.
Book Reviews
Authors: Bouchard Norma , Benini Stefania , Carbone Marco Benoît , Heim Julia , Annovi Gian Maria , Koven Mikel J. , Leuzzi Laura , Raizen Karen , Fiumara Francesco , Ciofalo Giovanni , Rigoletto Sergio 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
SCHOOLING IN MODERNITY. THE POLITICS OF SPONSORED FILMS IN POSTWAR ITALY, PAOLA BONIFAZIO (2014) Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 304 pp., ISBN: 9781442615984, p/bk, $34.95
NEW VISIONS OF THE CHILD IN ITALIAN CINEMA, DANIELLE HIPKINS AND ROGER PITT (EDS) (2014) Bern: Peter Lang, 342 pp., ISBN: 9783034302692, p/bk, £40.00
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. SCREENING THE ITALIAN MAFIA IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM, DANA RENGA (2014) Toronto, Buffalo and London: University of Toronto Press, 264 pp., ISBN: 9781442615588, p/bk, £19.75
OSSERVATORIO TV, BARBARA MAIO (2014) Creative Commons Public License (http://www.osservatoriotv.it/Benvenuto.html), 228 pp.
SGUARDO, CORPO, VIOLENZA. SADE E IL CINEMA, ALBERTO BRODESCO (2014) Milano-Udine: Mimesis, 366 pp., ISBN-13: 9788857523057, h/bk, €24
SO DEADLY, SO PERVERSE: 50 YEARS OF ITALIAN GIALLO FILMS, VOLUME 1: 1963–1973, TROY HOWARTH (2014) Baltimore, MD: Midnight Marquee Press Inc., 233 pp., ISBN: 9781936168507, p/bk, $49.95
STORIA DEI MEDIA DIGITALI: RIVOLUZIONI E CONTINUITÀ, GABRIELE BALBI AND PAOLO MAGAUDDA (2014) Rome-Bari: Editori Laterza, 182 pp., ISBN: 9788858116272, p/bk, €20
FILM SOUND IN ITALY: LISTENING TO THE SCREEN, ANTONELLA C. SISTO (2014) New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 224 pp., ISBN: 9781137387707, h/bk, $95
FINIRAI: I RETROSCENA DELLA RIFORMA E IL FUTURO DELLA TELEVISIONE, ROBERTO FAENZA (2015) N. P.: Privately published, 224 pp., ISBN: 9788891091321, e-book, €4.99, p/bk, €17
PALINSESTO: STORIA E TECNICA DELLA PROGRAMMAZIONE TELEVISIVA, LUCA BARRA (2015) Roma-Bari: Laterza, 202 pp., ISBN: 9788858117316, p/bk, €20,00
CINEMA, GENDER, AND EVERYDAY SPACE: COMEDY, ITALIAN STYLE, NATALIE FULLWOOD (2015) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 272 pp., ISBN: 9781137403568, h/c/e-book, $95.00
‘Take Notice of the Red Light!’ A history of adult cinemas in Rome
Authors: Bowen Edward 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
This article presents a history of the rise and fall of adult cinemas in Rome. Primarily through research of the newspaper L’Unità’s digitized archive and an interview with Rome’s leading adult film exhibitor, I discuss the proliferation of adult cinemas, patterns in programming at each cinema, as well as their locations and audiences. I argue that adult film exhibition in Rome was not a marginal or peripheral phenomenon and that audiences, even if mostly male, were rather diverse. Beyond the videocassette boom, this article identifies government-led raids as a main catalyst in closing many adult cinemas. I argue that Mayor Francesco Rutelli’s administration forced the closures of six adult cinemas near the Termini train station in the mid-1990s as part of an urban renewal campaign. This case exhibits many parallels with the campaign, piloted by leaders in New York City, to close adult cinemas near Times Square.
A Lexicon for Italian cinema: A conversation about history, theory and critique
Authors: Tagliani Giacomo , Coviello Massimiliano , De Gaetano Roberto , Venzi Luca , Zucconi Francesco 
Published: November 2016

Abstract
This article represents the outcome of a round table organized and conducted by Giacomo Tagliani about the Lessico del cinema Italiano/Lexicon of Italian Cinema (2014–2016). This research and editorial project comprises three volumes and 21 entries that address the history of Italian cinema through an original and challenging approach, namely to detect a list of conceptual clusters able to provide new perspectives over the heritage of Italian films. In this refined version, the authors who took part in that round table, that is, Roberto De Gaetano (also editor of the volumes), Massimiliano Coviello, Luca Venzi and Francesco Zucconi, outline their involvement in the research project, their specific methodological references, their peculiar vision of the history of Italian cinema and eventually their point of view onto its current situation. This written conversation offers a broad survey of Lessico’s key aspects and addresses important methodological, theoretical and critical issues, trying to establish an interdisciplinary dialogue among different fields of studies.