bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Health behavior and health-related quality of life in patients with a high risk of cardiovascular disease
Authors: Petek Davorina , Petek-Ster Marija , Tusek-Bunc Ksenija 
Published: January 2018

AbstractBackgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) is measuring a patient’s experience of his health status and represents an outcome of medical interventions. Existing data proves that a healthy lifestyle is positively associated with HRQoL in all age groups. Patients with a high risk for cardiovascular disease typically led an unhealthy lifestyle combined with risk diseases. We aimed to analyse these characteristics and their reflection in HRQoL.MethodsA cross-sectional study in 36 family practices, stratified by location and size. Each practice invited 30 high-risk patients from the register. Data were obtained from medical records and patient questionnaire. The EQ-5D questionnaire and the VAS scale were used for measuring the patient’s HRQoL as an independent variable.Results871 patients (80.6% response rate) were included in the analysis. 60.0% had 3-4 uncontrolled risk factors for CVD. The average VAS scale was 63.2 (SD 19.4). The correlation of EQ-5D was found in the number of visits in the practice (r=-0.31, p<0.001), the socioeconomic status (r=-0.25, p=0.001), age (r=-0.27, p=0.001) and healthy diet (r=0.20, p=0.006). In a multivariate model, only physical activity among lifestyle characteristics was an independent predictor of HRQoL (p=0.001, t=3.3), along with the frequency of visits (p<0.001, t=-5.3) and age (p=0.025, t=-2.2).ConclusionThis study has been performed on a specific group of patients, not being “really sick”, but having less optimal lifestyle in many cases. Encouragement to improve or keep healthy lifestyle, especially physical activity, is important, not only to lower the risk for CVD, but also to improve HRQoL.
Differences Across Levels in the Language of Agency and Ability in Rating Scales for Large-Scale Second Language Writing Assessments
Authors: Anderson Salena Sampson 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
While large-scale language and writing assessments benefit from a wealth of literature on the reliability and validity of specific tests and rating procedures, there is comparatively less literature that explores the specific language of second language writing rubrics. This paper provides an analysis of the language of performance descriptors for the public versions of the TOEFL and IELTS writing assessment rubrics, with a focus on linguistic agency encoded by agentive verbs and language of ability encoded by modal verbs can and cannot. While the IELTS rubrics feature more agentive verbs than the TOEFL rubrics, both pairs of rubrics feature uneven syntax across the band or score descriptors with either more agentive verbs for the highest scores, more nominalization for the lowest scores, or language of ability exclusively in the lowest scores. These patterns mirror similar patterns in the language of college-level classroom-based writing rubrics, but they differ from patterns seen in performance descriptors for some large-scale admissions tests. It is argued that the lack of syntactic congruity across performance descriptors in the IELTS and TOEFL rubrics may reflect a bias in how actual student performances at different levels are characterized.
Regional Variation in Jespersen’s Cycle in Early Middle English
Authors: Walkden George , Morrison Donald Alasdair 
Published: January 2018

AbstractIn this paper we investigate the place of origin of the change from Jespersen’s Cycle stage II – bipartitene+not– to stage III,notalone. We use the LAEME corpus to investigate the dialectal distribution in more detail, finding that the change must have begun in Northern and Eastern England. A strong effect of region and time period can be clearly observed, with certain linguistic factors also playing a role. We attribute the early onset of the change to contact with Scandinavian: North Germanic is known to have undergone Jespersen’s Cycle earlier in its history, and the geographical distribution of early English stage III fits neatly with the earlier boundaries of the Danelaw.
Bad Boys Meet the Swan of Avon: A Re-Visioning of Hamlet in Sons of Anarchy
Authors: Burzyńska Katarzyna 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
This article investigates the intersections between Shakespeare’s Hamlet and a popular TV series Sons of Anarchy (SOA), loosely based on the Shakespearean original. The crime drama series revolves around an outlaw motorcycle club that literally “rules” a fictional town in California like an old royal family with its own brutal dynastic power squabbles and dark family secrets. The club is governed by an unscrupulous President Clay and an equally violent, though more conflicted, Vice President Jax Teller, the son of the late President, who had died in mysterious circumstances. In the article I argue that the popularity of the series lies not in its graphic scenes of violence, over-the-top Harley chases, and sex intrigues, but rather in its Shakespearean and Renaissance structure. SOA, dubbed as “Hamlet on Harleys”1, is an appropriation rather than an adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, which makes it a truly transmedial phenomenon. The article investigates a fascinating blend of seemingly marginal elements of modern American culture and the canonical British tragedy. It also addresses the connections between the lifestyles of the so called outlaw MC clubs and the early modern family structure as presented in Hamlet, focusing on the issues of power and gender relations.
Comparison of Different Stall Conditions in Axial Flow Compressor Using Analytic Wavelet Transform
Authors: Arshad Ali , Qiushi Li 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
The rotating stall inception data analysis using Analytic Wavelet Transform (AWT) in a low-speed axial compressor was presented in the authors’ previous studies [1], [2]. These studies focused on the detection of instability inception in an axial flow compressor when it enters into the instability regime due to the modal type of stall perturbation. In this paper, the effectiveness of AWT is further studied by applying it under different testing conditions. In order to examine the results of AWT on highly sampled data, at first, the stall data were acquired at a high sampling frequency and the results were compared with the conventional filtered signals. Secondly, the AWT analysis of stall data was carried out for the condition when compressor experienced a spike type rotating stall disturbance. The stall inception information obtained from the AWT analysis was then compared with the commonly used stall detection techniques. The results show that AWT is equally beneficial for the diagnostic of compressor instability regardless of the data sampling rate and represents an outstanding ability to detect stall disturbance irrespective of the type of stall precursor, i.e. the modal wave or spike.
Integrated Positioning System With Restricted Access to Navigation Satellite Signals
Authors: Kondratiuk Vasyl , Kovalevskiy Eduard , Ilnytska Svitlana 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Global satellite navigation system (GNSS) is by far the most cost-effective outdoor positioning technology currently available and used for many types of applications. In some cases a user may face difficult conditions, like restricted access to the navigation satellites due to natural or man-made phenomena. This paper presents an idea of an integrated positioning system capable of functioning under limited visibility conditions of navigation satellites. The system includes a digital antenna array, channels for converting radio navigation signals, a phase difference meter, a gyro platform with 3 gyros, an altimeter and a special calculator. With the help of mathematical modeling, the accuracy characteristics of the system are investigated by determining the coordinates of the carrier under conditions of a small number of available satellite signals.
Fatigue Monitoring Tool for Airline Operators (FMT)
Authors: Gislason Sigurdur Hrafn , Bogdane Ruta , Vasiļevska-Nesbita Inese 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
A Fatigue Monitoring Tool (FMT) model was constructed for an operational airline in order to manage the fatigue levels of their crews in accordance with Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) practices. This article describes the implementation of the Fatigue Monitoring Tool model and the airline’s aims to put the recent scientific findings on aviation fatigue into practical use. The model consists of proxy points allotted to various duties and rest periods.
Narrative structures in Korean folktales: A comparative analysis of Korean and English versions
Authors: Song Sooho 
Published: January 2018

AbstractA narrative is a sequence of connected events arranged by a narrator. Folktales are a genre of narrative stories that every cultural community possesses. They have spread through verbal storytelling rather than written formal texts and reflect cultural beliefs, cultural identity, traditions and social customs. In this paper, I comparatively analyse the narrative structure of two versions of Korean folktale stories: the original Korean version and their English versions rewritten by American writers. The results of the analysis reveal that a modification in narrative structure occurs during the process of trans-creating folktales into a different language to appeal to a target audience that has a different cultural background. The results of my analysis show that the story schemata of folktale stories and story patterns vary between cultures, reflecting the different cultural orientation of each audience.
Intermittent Cooling During Judo Training in a Warm/Humid Environment Reduces Autonomic and Hormonal Impact
Authors: Carballeira Eduardo , Morales José , Fukuda David H. , Granada María L. , Carratalá-Deval Vicente , López Díaz de Durana Alfonso , Stout Jeffrey R. 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Carballeira, E, Morales, J, Fukuda, DH, Granada, ML, Carratalá-Deval, V, López Díaz de Durana, A, and Stout, JR. Intermittent cooling during Judo training in a warm/humid environment reduces autonomic and hormonal impact. J Strength Cond Res 33(8): 2241–2250, 2019—The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of superficial cooling on physiological responses while training in a warm, humid environment during an international Judo training camp. Sixteen judokas (8 women and 8 men) participated in the experiment. Four high-level women and 4 men were randomly assigned to wear a cooling vest (vest group [VG]) during the recovery periods within a training session (i.e., 8 bouts of 5-minute fighting with 5-minute rest) and up to 10 minutes after the session, whereas the remaining athletes in the control group (CG) trained without the use of any cooling aids. No differences between groups were reported in well-being before the session or in perceived fatigue after the session. The temperature was increased after the training session (p = 0.02) without significant differences between groups; however, CG demonstrated a moderate effect size (ES = 0.95, 90% confidence interval [CI] = 0.09–1.82; probability of superiority [PS] = 74.9%) in contrast to the small effect for VG (ES = 0.28, 90% CI = −0.55 to 1.11; PS = 57.9%). There were time × group interactions for heart rate variability (lnRMSSD) (p = 0.006; VG vs. CG, PS = 79.0%) and the dehydroepiandrosterone-cortisol ratio (DHEA/C ratio) (p = 0.04; VG vs. CG, PS = 99.9%). Vest group preserved the cardiac autonomic control (p > = 0.05; ES = −0.06, 90% CI = −0.88 to 0.76; PS = 51.7%) compared with the large decrement of CG (p < 0.05; ES = −1.18, 90% CI = −2.07 to −0.29; PS = 74.9%). Furthermore, VG showed an increase of DHEA/C (p = 0.002) from presession to postsession based on a moderate decrease of cortisol (p > = 0.05; ES = −0.67, 90% CI = −1.52 to 0.17; PS = 68.2%) with a concomitant small increase of DHEA (p > = 0.05; ES = 0.46, 90% CI = −0.38 to 1.29; PS = 62.7%). Conversely, the CG showed a moderate effect for increased DHEA and a small effect for increased cortisol after training. No significant interactions or main effects were shown for isometric handgrip values. Cooling vests diminished the cardiovascular strain and hormonal impact of the Judo training session in high-level athletes and may be considered for recovery purposes during exercise in warm/humid environments.
Investigation on Flexural Strength and Stiffness of Pervious Concrete for Pavement Applications
Authors: Chandrappa Anush K. , Biligiri Krishna Prapoorna 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Sustainability in pervious concrete paving mixtures is obtained through interconnected macropore structure that allows heat and mass transfer efficiently. Compressive strength and permeability characteristics of pervious concrete have been extensively investigated in the past. However, the flexural behavior of pervious concrete, which is an important mode of loading observed in the field, is still a conjecture. Furthermore, flexural strength and flexural stiffness are the basic design inputs to determine the pavement slab thickness. With this as the background, the objective of this study was to investigate the behavior of pervious concrete in flexure and propose predictive models to estimate flexural properties that form the key inputs for thickness design. Beam specimens from 15 pervious concrete mixtures with 3 replicates per mix type comprising different mix variables were prepared and tested for flexural properties in a closed-loop servo-controlled hydraulic testing facility. Flexural strength and stiffness were found to be in the range of 1.5–3.2 MPa and 8,000–15,000 MPa, respectively. The mixtures consisting of smaller sized aggregates depicted large energy absorption abilities compared to larger sized aggregates, which seemed to be more brittle in nature. The predictive models based on the basic properties were rational with fair to good correlations: 0.65 ≤ R2adj ≤ 0.80. The models could be comfortably used in future to estimate flexural properties of pervious concrete in conjunction with the existing rigid pavement design methods that are envisaged to assist in arriving at rational thicknesses of pervious concrete slabs for field applications.
Unintended Side Effects of Transformation Are Very Rare in Cryptococcus neoformans
Authors: Friedman Ryan Z , Gish Stacey R , Brown Holly , Brier Lindsey , Howard Nicole , Doering Tamara L , Brent Michael R 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Received wisdom in the field of fungal biology holds that the process of editing a genome by transformation and homologous recombination is inherently mutagenic. However, that belief is based on circumstantial evidence. We provide the first direct measurement of the effects of transformation on a fungal genome by sequencing the genomes of 29 transformants and 30 untransformed controls with high coverage. Contrary to the received wisdom, our results show that transformation of DNA segments flanked by long targeting sequences, followed by homologous recombination and selection for a drug marker, is extremely safe. If a transformation deletes a gene, that may create selective pressure for a few compensatory mutations, but even when we deleted a gene, we found fewer than two point mutations per deletion strain, on average. We also tested these strains for changes in gene expression and found only a few genes that were consistently differentially expressed between the wild type and strains modified by genomic insertion of a drug resistance marker. As part of our report, we provide the assembled genome sequence of the commonly used laboratory strain Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii strain KN99α.
The Chromatin Remodeler Isw1 Prevents CAG Repeat Expansions During Transcription inSaccharomyces cerevisiae
Authors: Koch Melissa R , House Nealia C M , Cosetta Casey M , Jong Robyn M , Salomon Christelle G , Joyce Cailin E , Philips Elliot A , Su Xiaofeng A , Freudenreich Catherine H 
Published: January 2018

AbstractCAG/CTG trinucleotide repeat expansions cause several degenerative neurological and muscular diseases. Koch et al. show that the chromatin remodeling...CAG/CTG trinucleotide repeats are unstable sequences that are difficult to replicate, repair, and transcribe due to their structure-forming nature. CAG repeats strongly position nucleosomes; however, little is known about the chromatin remodeling needed to prevent repeat instability. In a Saccharomyces cerevisiae model system with CAG repeats carried on a YAC, we discovered that the chromatin remodeler Isw1 is required to prevent CAG repeat expansions during transcription. CAG repeat expansions in the absence of Isw1 were dependent on both transcription-coupled repair (TCR) and base-excision repair (BER). Furthermore, isw1∆ mutants are sensitive to methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) and exhibit synergistic MMS sensitivity when combined with BER or TCR pathway mutants. We conclude that CAG expansions in the isw1∆ mutant occur during a transcription-coupled excision repair process that involves both TCR and BER pathways. We observed increased RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) occupancy at the CAG repeat when transcription of the repeat was induced, but RNAPII binding did not change in isw1∆ mutants, ruling out a role for Isw1 remodeling in RNAPII progression. However, nucleosome occupancy over a transcribed CAG tract was altered in isw1∆ mutants. Based on the known role of Isw1 in the reestablishment of nucleosomal spacing after transcription, we suggest that a defect in this function allows DNA structures to form within repetitive DNA tracts, resulting in inappropriate excision repair and repeat-length changes. These results establish a new function for Isw1 in directly maintaining the chromatin structure at the CAG repeat, thereby limiting expansions that can occur during transcription-coupled excision repair.
Race, Preoperative Risk Factors, and Death After Surgery
Authors: Akbilgic Oguz , Langham Max Raymond , Davis Robert Lowell 
Published: January 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
African American children are more than twice as likely to die after surgery compared with white children. In this study, we evaluated whether risk factors for death after surgery differ for African American and white children, and we also assessed whether race-specific risk stratification models perform better than non–race-specific models.

METHODS:
The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric Participant Use Data File contains clinical data on operations performed on children at participating institutions in the United States. Variables predictive of death within 30 days of surgery were analyzed for differences in prevalence and strength of association with death for both African American and white children. Classification tree and network analysis were used.

RESULTS:
Network analyses revealed that the prevalence of preoperative risk factors associated with death after surgery was significantly higher for African American than for white children. In addition, many of the risk factors associated with death after surgery carried a higher risk when they occurred in African American children. Race-specific risk models provided high accuracy, with a specificity of 94% and a sensitivity of 83% for African American children and a specificity of 96% and a sensitivity of 77% for white children, and yet these 2 models were significantly different from each other.

CONCLUSIONS:
Race-specific models predict outcomes after surgery more accurately compared with non–race-specific models. Identification of race-specific modifiable risk factors may help reduce racial disparities in surgery outcome.
RETRACTED - Growth of single-walled carbon nanotube at a low temperature by alcohol catalytic chemical vapor deposition using Ru catalysts
Authors: Fujii Takayuki , Okada Takuya , Saida Takahiro , Naritsuka Shigeya , Maruyama Takahiro 
Published: January 2018

ABSTRACTGrowth of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) was achieved by an alcohol catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CVD) mechanism that was conducted in a high vacuum using Ru catalysts. By optimizing the ethanol pressure, SWCNTs can grow in a wide range of temperature between 500 °C and 900 °C. Both the yield and crystalline quality of SWCNTs reached their maxima at 700 °C. Significantly, the SWCNT growth was achieved even at 450 °C, which was much lower than the growth temperatures that were required for SWCNT growth using Ru catalysts previously. Raman measurements exhibited that the diameter distribution of the SWCNTs that were grown at 450 °C was quite narrow and (11, 4) nanotubes were dominant. The observations of transmission electron microscope (TEM) suggested that the size of the Ru particles were larger than the diameter of SWCNT. Such a relation was similar to the relation observed in the growth of SWCNTs using Pt catalysts.
¿ESTÁ JUSTIFICADA LA MALA IMAGEN DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE JUSTICIA ESPAÑOLA? ¿ES UN PROBLEMA DE INVERSIÓN?: UNA COMPARATIVA EUROPEA MEDIANTE EL ANÁLISIS DEA
Authors: Vázquez Cueto María José , Gutiérrez López Francisco 
Published: January 2018

La justicia es un bien público y, en consecuencia, en el seno de la Administración Pública, el correcto funcionamiento de la Administración de Justicia tiene capital importancia para una sociedad. En la actualidad, el sistema judicial español es objeto de severas críticas, que lo califican de ineficiente y tardío. Un gran sector social y profesional de la Administración de Justicia considera que la falta de medios es la causa de su mal funcionamiento, y reclaman mayor inversión. En este trabajo analizamos si ambas aseveraciones son acertadas: si es ineficiente la Administración de Justicia española y si un mayor gasto conllevaría a la mejora de este servicio público. Aplicando la metodología de Análisis Envolvente de Datos (DEA), determinamos la eficiencia de la Administración de Justicia española en relación con otras Administraciones de Justicia europeas y, mediante el análisis tobit, relacionamos las puntuaciones DEA y el gasto público. Nuestros resultados concluyen que un mayor esfuerzo en el gasto conllevará a una mejor posición. ABSTRACTJustice is a public good. Therefore, within the core of the Public Administration, the proper functioning of the Judicial Administration is of utmost importance to society. Currently, the Spanish Judicial System is being subject to sharp criticism that qualifies it as inefficient and belated. A large social and professional sector of the Judicial Administration considers that the lack of means is the reason behind its poor functioning and so, they demand greater investment. Throughout this paper the accuracy of both assertions will be analysed: whether the Spanish Judicial Administration is inefficient and whether a greater expenditure would lead to the improvement of such public service. By applying the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology, the efficiency of the Spanish Judicial Administration is determined and compared to that of other European Judicial Administrations. Through the Tobit analysis, the DEA levels are related to the public spending. Our outcomes show that a greater expenditure effort will result into a better ranking position.