bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Gonial Angle Measured by Orthopantomography as a Predictor of Maximum Occlusal Force
Authors: Miwa Shunta , Wada Masahiro , Murakami Shumei , Suganami Tohru , Ikebe Kazunori , Maeda Yoshinobu 
Published: September 2017

AbstractPurposeTo establish the accuracy of measuring the gonial angle on an orthopantomogram (GAO), as defined by the anatomic relationship between the inferior and posterior borders of the mandible. Furthermore, to examine the relationship between GAO and maximum occlusal force (MOF) in the premolar and molar regions of healthy young adults.Materials and MethodsOrthopantomograms of dry mandibles were obtained in three orientations in the sagittal plane, to represent variation in image acquisition in clinical settings. The GAO was measured using image‐processing software, and reliability was analyzed using the intraclass correlation coefficient. Then, GAO, MOF, gender, and body mass index (BMI) were measured in a cohort of healthy young adult volunteers. MOF was measured using an Occlusal Force Meter GM 10 device. The relationships between GAO, MOF, sex, and BMI were examined using the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis.ResultsIn five dry mandibles, there was a high correlation between the GAOs measured in the different orientations (p < 0.001). In 58 healthy volunteers (31 women and 27 men, mean age 24.6 years), the mean GAO was 123.3° ± 7.5°. The mean MOFs at the first premolar, second premolar, and first molar teeth were 256.4 N ± 128.3 N, 319.0 N ± 171.7 N, and 487.5 N ± 227.2 N, respectively. Men had significantly greater MOF than women at all teeth. The GAO was significantly inversely correlated with MOF at the second premolar (r = −0.376, p = 0.005) and first molar teeth (r = −0.479, p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis showed that GAO was a significant explanatory factor for MOF at the second premolar and first molar teeth (p = 0.012 and 0.001, respectively).ConclusionsGAOs were measured accurately on the orthopantomograms taken in this study and were a reliable predictor of MOF between the second premolar and first molar teeth. A smaller GAO was associated with a greater MOF at the second premolar and first molar teeth.
‘Poisonous honey’: Recent writing on decadence and the 1890s
Authors: Freeman Nick 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThis essay is a round‐up of recent developments in research into decadence. Decadent literature and art have always had their adherents, but from the mid‐1980s, the growing influence of feminism and other forms of gendered reading, notably queer theory, began to transform their scholarly understanding. Rather than simply being concerned with artistic autonomy and despising the vulgar herd, decadents such as Oscar Wilde raised questions of subjectivity and identity, which would become increasingly important as the 20th century unfolded. Critics also began to revise the decadent “canon,” recognising the importance of women writers and extended its boundaries beyond 1895 or 1914, the two informally accepted markers of the movement's end. The essay discusses key books and writers on decadence, briefly considers the importance of digital humanities in decadent scholarship and posits some future directions, which critical writing on decadence may pursue.
Basalt–trachybasalt samples in Gale Crater, Mars
Authors: Edwards Peter H. , Bridges John C. , Wiens Roger , Anderson Ryan , Dyar Darby , Fisk Martin , Thompson Lucy , Gasda Patrick , Filiberto Justin , Schwenzer Susanne P. , Blaney Diana , Hutchinson Ian 
Published: September 2017

AbstractThe ChemCam instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover, Curiosity, observed numerous igneous float rocks and conglomerate clasts, reported previously. A new statistical analysis of single‐laser‐shot spectra of igneous targets observed by ChemCam shows a strong peak at ~55 wt% SiO2 and 6 wt% total alkalis, with a minor secondary maximum at 47–51 wt% SiO2 and lower alkali content. The centers of these distributions, together with the rock textures, indicate that many of the ChemCam igneous targets are trachybasalts, Mg# = 27 but with a secondary concentration of basaltic material, with a focus of compositions around Mg# = 54. We suggest that all of these igneous rocks resulted from low‐pressure, olivine‐dominated fractionation of Adirondack (MER) class‐type basalt compositions. This magmatism has subalkaline, tholeiitic affinities. The similarity of the basalt endmember to much of the Gale sediment compositions in the first 1000 sols of the MSL mission suggests that this type of Fe‐rich, relatively low‐Mg#, olivine tholeiite is the dominant constituent of the Gale catchment that is the source material for the fine‐grained sediments in Gale. The similarity to many Gusev igneous compositions suggests that it is a major constituent of ancient Martian magmas, and distinct from the shergottite parental melts thought to be associated with Tharsis and the Northern Lowlands. The Gale Crater catchment sampled a mixture of this tholeiitic basalt along with alkaline igneous material, together giving some analogies to terrestrial intraplate magmatic provinces.
Caesarean Birth is Associated with Both Maternal and Paternal Origin in Immigrants in Sweden: a Population‐Based Study
Authors: Juárez Sol P. , Small Rhonda , Hjern Anders , Schytt Erica 
Published: September 2017

AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the association between maternal country of birth and father's origin and unplanned and planned caesarean birth in Sweden.MethodsPopulation‐based register study including all singleton births in Sweden between 1999 and 2012 (n = 1 311 885). Multinomial regression was conducted to estimate odds ratios (OR) for unplanned and planned caesarean with 95% confidence intervals for migrant compared with Swedish‐born women. Analyses were stratified by parity.ResultsWomen from Ethiopia, India, South Korea, Chile, Thailand, Iran, and Finland had statistically significantly higher odds of experiencing unplanned (primiparous OR 1.10–2.19; multiparous OR 1.13–2.02) and planned caesarean (primiparous OR 1.18–2.25; multiparous OR 1.13–2.46). Only women from Syria, the former Yugoslavia and Germany had consistently lower risk than Swedish‐born mothers (unplanned: primiparous OR 0.76–0.86; multiparous OR 0.74–0.86. Planned; primiparous OR 0.75–0.82; multiparous OR 0.60–0.94). Women from Iraq and Turkey had higher odds of an unplanned caesarean but lower odds of a planned one (among multiparous). In most cases, these results remained after adjustment for available social characteristics, maternal health factors, and pregnancy complications. Both parents being foreign‐born increased the odds of unplanned and planned caesarean in primiparous and multiparous women.ConclusionsUnplanned and planned caesarean birth varied by women's country of birth, with both higher and lower rates compared with Swedish‐born women, and the father's origin was also of importance. These variations were not explained by a wide range of social, health, or pregnancy factors.
Draft Genome Sequence of Prevotella copri Isolated from the Gut of a Healthy Indian Adult
Authors: Bag Satyabrata , Ghosh Tarini Shankar , Das Bhabatosh 
Published: September 2017

ABSTRACT

Prevotella copri
, a Gram-negative anaerobic rod-shaped bacterium, is frequently associated with the human gastrointestinal tract and influences host physiology, immunity, and metabolic pathways. In the present study, we report the draft genome sequence of
P. copri
isolated from the gut of a healthy Indian adult.
Complete Genome Sequence of a Shiga Toxin-Producing Enterobacter cloacae Clinical Isolate
Authors: Carter Michelle Qiu , Pham Antares , Huynh Steven , He Xiaohua 
Published: September 2017

ABSTRACT

Enterobacter cloacae
strain M12X01451 was isolated from a patient with mild diarrhea. This strain produces a novel subtype of Shiga toxin 1, Stx1e. The Stx1e-converting prophage in strain M12X01451 is stable and can infect other bacteria following induction. Here we report the complete genome sequence and annotation of strain M12X01451.
Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp.
aizawai
HD133
Authors: Fu Zujiao , Xiao Rong , Luo Rongjun , Hu Zhan , Yang Hua , Guo Zhaohui , Lei Ping , Shan Shiping 
Published: September 2017

ABSTRACT

We report here the 6,512,057-bp draft genome sequence of
Bacillus thuringiensis
subsp.
aizawai
HD133. This strain contains at least 6
cry
genes and 13 candidate biosynthetic gene clusters.
Genome Sequence of Grapevine Virus T, a Novel Foveavirus Infecting Grapevine
Authors: Jo Yeonhwa , Song Myung-Kyu , Choi Hoseong , Park Jae-Seong , Lee Jae-Wung , Lian Sen , Lee Bong Choon , Cho Won Kyong 
Published: September 2017

ABSTRACT

Here, we report the genome sequence of grapevine virus T (GVT), a novel single-stranded RNA virus identified from a transcriptome of grapevine. The genome of GVT is 8,701 nucleotides in length and encodes five open reading frames. GVT is a putative member of the genus
Foveavirus
in the family
Betaflexiviridae
.
Draft Genome Sequence of
Paenibacillus
sp. XY044, a Potential Plant Growth Promoter Isolated from a Tea Plant
Authors: Liu Huihui , Shan Wenna , Zhou Ying , Yu Xiaomin 
Published: September 2017

ABSTRACT

Paenibacillus
sp. XY044 is an endophytic bacterium isolated from the stem of a tea plant (
Camellia sinensis
cv. Maoxie). Here, we present the draft genome sequence of XY044, which includes genes encoding features related to plant growth promotion and biocontrol.
Neonatal resuscitation using a laryngeal mask airway: a randomised trial in Uganda
Authors: Pejovic Nicolas J , Trevisanuto Daniele , Lubulwa Clare , Myrnerts Höök Susanna , Cavallin Francesco , Byamugisha Josaphat , Nankunda Jolly , Tylleskär Thorkild 
Published: September 2017

ObjectiveMortality rates from birth asphyxia in low-income countries remain high. Face mask ventilation (FMV) performed by midwives is the usual method of resuscitating neonates in such settings but may not always be effective. The i-gel is a cuffless laryngeal mask airway (LMA) that could enhance neonatal resuscitation performance. We aimed to compare LMA and face mask (FM) during neonatal resuscitation in a low-resource setting.SettingMulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.DesignThis prospective randomised clinical trial was conducted at the labour ward operating theatre. After a brief training on LMA and FM use, infants with a birth weight >2000 g and requiring positive pressure ventilation at birth were randomised to resuscitation by LMA or FM. Resuscitations were video recorded.Main outcome measuresTime to spontaneous breathing.ResultsForty-nine (24 in the LMA and 25 in the FM arm) out of 50 enrolled patients were analysed. Baseline characteristics were comparable between the two arms. Time to spontaneous breathing was shorter in LMA arm than in FM arm (mean 153 s (SD±59) vs 216 s (SD±92)). All resuscitations were effective in LMA arm, whereas 11 patients receiving FM were converted to LMA because response to FMV was unsatisfactory. There were no adverse effects.ConclusionA cuffless LMA was more effective than FM in reducing time to spontaneous breathing. LMA seems to be safe and effective in clinical practice after a short training programme. Its potential benefits on long-term outcomes need to be assessed in a larger trial.Clinical trial registryThis trial was registered in https://clinicaltrials.gov, with registration number NCT02042118.
[18F]AV-1451 binding in vivo mirrors the expected distribution of TDP-43 pathology in the semantic variant of primary progressive aphasia
Authors: Bevan-Jones W R , Cope Thomas E , Jones P Simon , Passamonti Luca , Hong Young T , Fryer Tim D , Arnold Robert , Allinson Kieren S J , Coles Jonathan P , Aigbirhio Franklin I , Patterson Karalyn , O’Brien John T , Rowe James B 
Published: September 2017

IntroductionSemantic dementia, including the semantic variant of primary progressive aphasia (svPPA), is strongly associated with TAR-DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) type C pathology. It provides a useful model in which to test the specificity of in vivo binding of the putative tau ligand [18F]AV-1451, which is elevated in frontotemporal lobar degeneration tauopathies.Methods and resultsSeven patients (five with svPPA and two with ‘right’ semantic dementia) and 12 healthy controls underwent positron emission tomography brain imaging with [18F]AV-1451. Two independent preprocessing methods were used. For both methods, all patients had clearly elevated binding potential (BPND(non-displaceable binding potential)) in temporal lobes, lateralising according to their clinical syndrome and evident in raw images. Region of interest analyses confirmed that BPNDwas significantly increased in temporal regions, insula and fusiform gyrus, consistent with those areas known to be most affected in semantic dementia. Hierarchical cluster analysis, based on the distribution of [18F]AV-1451 binding potential, separated semantic dementia from controls with 86% sensitivity and 100% specificity.Conclusions[18F]AV-1451 binds in vivo regions that are likely to contain TDP-43 and not significant tau pathology. While this suggests a non-tau target for [18F]AV-1451, the pathological regions in semantic dementia do not normally contain significant levels of recently proposed ‘off target’ binding sites for [18F]AV-1451, such as neuronal monoamine oxidase or neuromelanin. Postmortem and longitudinal data will be useful to assess the utility of [18F]AV-1451 to differentiate and track different types of frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Invitations received from potential predatory publishers and fraudulent conferences: a 12-month early-career researcher experience
Authors: Mercier Eric , Tardif Pier-Alexandre , Moore Lynne , Le Sage Natalie , Cameron Peter A 
Published: September 2017

AbstractPurpose of the studyThis study aims to describe all unsolicited electronic invitations received from potential predatory publishers or fraudulent conferences over a 12-month period following the first publication as a corresponding author of a junior academician.Study designUnsolicited invitations received at an institutional email address and perceived to be sent by predatory publishers or fraudulent conferences were collected.ResultsA total of 502 invitations were included of which 177 (35.3%) had subject matter relevant to the recipient’s research interests and previous work. Two hundred and thirty-seven were invitations to publish a manuscript. Few disclosed the publication fees (32, 13.5%) but they frequently reported accepting all types of manuscripts (167, 70.5%) or emphasised on a deadline to submit (165, 69.6%). Invitations came from 39 publishers (range 1 to 87 invitations per publisher). Two hundred and ten invitations from a potential fraudulent conference were received. These meetings were held in Europe (97, 46.2%), North America (65, 31.0%), Asia (20.4%) or other continents (5, 2.4%) and came from 18 meeting organisation groups (range 1 to 137 invitations per organisation). Becoming an editorial board member (30), the editor-in-chief (1), a guest editor for journal special issue (6) and write a book chapter (11) were some of the roles offered in the other invitations included while no invitation to review a manuscript was received.ConclusionsYoung researchers are commonly exposed to predatory publishers and fraudulent conferences following a single publication as a corresponding author. Academic institutions worldwide need to educate and inform young researchers of this emerging problem.
Dielectric properties of (SWCNTs)x GdBa2CuO7−δ superconductor nanocomposites
Authors: Anas M. , Ebrahim S. , Eldeen I. G. , Awad R. , Abou-Aly A. I. 
Published: September 2017

Gd-123 superconducting phase was prepared by solid-state reaction technique. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were added in Gd-123 superconducting matrix with different concentrations during the final sintering process to obtain (SWCNTs)[Formula: see text] GdBa2Cu3O[Formula: see text] (x = 0.0–0.1 wt.%) nanoparticles–superconductor composite. The influence of SWCNTs addition on the phase formation, structural, morphological, superconducting and dielectric properties of Gd-123 phase was investigated. It was found that SWCNTs addition enhance the phase formation and does not change the crystal structure of the host Gd-123 superconducting phase. The superconducting properties of Gd-123 samples were improved after the addition of SWCNTs up to x = 0.06 wt.% due to the enhancement in intergrain connectivity by healing up of micro-cracks and reduction of defects, while these properties were retarded with further increase in x. The dielectric response of (SWCNTs)[Formula: see text] Gd-123 superconducting phase with x = 0.0, 0.01, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 and 0.1 wt.% was measured from 100 KHz to 5 MHz at 77 K. The results reveal that for both real ([Formula: see text]) and imaginary ([Formula: see text]) parts of dielectric constant, the frequency of dispersion increased by increasing SWCNTs amount up to 0.06 wt.%, then this frequency shifted to lower values for x [Formula: see text] 0.06 wt.%. The results were discussed according to the presence and interference of both interfacial and dipolar polarizations.
Sterilization by negative and positive DC plasma with a micro discharge gap at atmospheric pressure
Authors: Li Hua , Jiang Lin-Xiu , Jiang Yong-Rong , Zhu Jian-Min , Chen Zhen-Cheng 
Published: September 2017

A new needle-to-droplet electrode structure with a micro discharge gap (2 mm) was designed to achieve direct current (DC) discharge plasma in ambient air with the aim of using the plasma to sterilize liquids. Without using noble gases or an external air flow, we succeeded in generating both a negative and positive DC plasma at atmospheric pressure. The plasma was driven by a 0 to −20,000 V, 100 W DC power supply. A stainless steel needle with a tip diameter of [Formula: see text] and a 200-[Formula: see text] droplet of bacteria-containing liquid served as the electrodes. At atmospheric pressure and room temperature (23[Formula: see text]C), utilizing the negative DC plasma, the discharge time lasted 10 s; the results showed that the higher the discharge voltage, the more efficient the sterilization effect. Conversely, when we applied a voltage of −5.5 kV, we found that the sterilization effect was more efficient for longer discharge times. Our findings demonstrate that Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) can be killed in about 30 s. Our experiments show that our sterilization method required less time and was more efficient for positive than for negative DC plasma under the same conditions.
Accelerating GPU Hardware Transactional Memory with Snapshot Isolation
Authors: Chen Sui , Peng Lu , Irving Samuel 
Published: September 2017

Snapshot Isolation (SI) is an established model in the database community, which permits write-read conflicts to pass and aborts transactions only on write-write conflicts. With the Write Skew anomaly correctly eliminated, SI can reduce the occurrence of aborts, save the work done by transactions, and greatly benefit long transactions involving complex data structures.
GPUs are evolving towards a general-purpose computing device with growing support for irregular workloads, including transactional memory. The usage of snapshot isolation on transactional memory has proven to be greatly beneficial for performance. In this paper, we propose a multi-versioned memory subsystem for hardware-based transactional memory on the GPU, with a method for eliminating the Write Skew anomaly on the fly, and finally incorporate Snapshot Isolation with this system.
The results show that snapshot isolation can effectively boost the performance of dynamically sized data structures such as linked lists, binary trees and red-black trees, sometimes by as much as 4.5x, which results in improved overall performance of benchmarks utilizing these data structures.
Left ventricular strain rate is reduced during voluntary apnea in healthy humans
Authors: Smith Joshua R. , Sutterfield Shelbi L. , Baumfalk Dryden R. , Didier Kaylin D. , Hammer Shane M. , Caldwell Jacob T. , Ade Carl J. 
Published: September 2017

During an apneic event, sympathetic nerve activity increases resulting in subsequent increases in left ventricular (LV) afterload and myocardial work. It is unknown how cardiac mechanics are acutely impacted by the increased myocardial work during an apneic event. Ten healthy individuals (23 ± 3 yr) performed multiple voluntary end-expiratory apnea (VEEA) maneuvers exposed to room air, while a subset ( n = 7) completed multiple VEEA exposed to hyperoxic air (100% [Formula: see text]). Beat-by-beat blood pressure, heart rate, and stroke volume were measured continuously. Effective arterial elastance (EA) was calculated as an index of cardiac afterload, and myocardial work was calculated as the rate pressure product (RPP). Tissue Doppler echocardiography was used to measure LV tissue velocities, deformation via strain, and strain rate (SR). Systolic blood pressure (Δ18 ± 13 mmHg, P < 0.01), EA (Δ0.13 ± 0.10 mmHg/ml, P < 0.01), and RPP (Δ9 ± 10 beats/min × mmHg 10−2, P < 0.01) significantly increased with room air VEEA. This occurred in parallel with decreases in peak longitudinal systolic (Δ−0.62 ± 0.41 cm/s, P < 0.01) and early LV filling (Δ−2.81 ± 1.99 cm/s, P < 0.01) myocardial velocities. Longitudinal SR (Δ−0.30 ± 0.32 1/s, P = 0.01) was significantly decreased during room air VEEA. VEEA with hyperoxia did not alter ( P > 0.18) EA or RPP and attenuated the systolic blood pressure response compared with room air. Myocardial velocities and LV strain rate response to VEEA were unchanged ( P = 0.30) with hyperoxia. Consistent with our hypotheses, VEEA-induced increases in EA and myocardial work impact LV mechanics, which may depend, in part, on stimulation of peripheral chemoreceptors.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Transient increases in arterial blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance occur during sleep apnea events and may contribute to the associated daytime hypertension and risk of overt cardiovascular disease. To date, the link between this apnea pressor response and acute changes in left ventricular function remains poorly understood. We demonstrate that in parallel to increases in cardiac afterload a depressed left ventricular systolic function occurs at end apnea.