bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
“Purchased in Hong Kong”: Is Hong Kong the Best Place to Buy Stolen or Looted Antiquities?
Authors: Gallagher Steven 
Published: December 2017

Abstract:The looting of antiquities from archaeological sites has received widespread coverage in the media. Concerns about the loss of heritage have resulted in international multilateral and bilateral agreements intended to prevent the illicit trade in looted antiquities. China has suffered from the looting of its archaeological sites for centuries, but the problem has been exacerbated in recent years because of the increased demand for Chinese antiquities and the consequent sharp increase in market prices. China has requested international assistance to combat the illicit trade in its heritage. It is strange therefore that one of China’s special administrative regions—Hong Kong—also one of the world’s major art markets, retains a “legal absurdity,”1which may protect the buyer of stolen or looted goods from claims for the return of stolen items. This statutory provision may result in the bizarre outcome that goods stolen from a museum or looted from an archaeological site and then purchased from a shop or market in Hong Kong may be protected from claims for their return; this protection may apply even if the loser is the Chinese state.
Features of illnesses caused by five species ofCampylobacter, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) – 2010–2015
Authors: PATRICK M. E. , HENAO O. L. , ROBINSON T. , GEISSLER A. L. , CRONQUIST A. , HANNA S. , HURD S. , MEDALLA F. , PRUCKLER J. , MAHON B. E. 
Published: December 2017

SUMMARYThe Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) conducts population-based surveillance forCampylobacterinfection. For 2010 through 2015, we compared patients withCampylobacter jejuniwith patients with infections caused by otherCampylobacterspecies.Campylobacter colipatients were more often >40 years of age (OR = 1·4), Asian (OR = 2·3), or Black (OR = 1·7), and more likely to live in an urban area (OR = 1·2), report international travel (OR = 1·5), and have infection in autumn or winter (OR = 1·2).Campylobacter upsaliensispatients were more likely female (OR = 1·6), Hispanic (OR = 1·6), have a blood isolate (OR = 2·8), and have an infection in autumn or winter (OR = 1·7).Campylobacter laripatients were more likely to be >40 years of age (OR = 2·9) and have an infection in autumn or winter (OR = 1·7).Campylobacter fetuspatients were more likely male (OR = 3·1), hospitalized (OR = 3·5), and have a blood isolate (OR = 44·1). International travel was associated with antimicrobial-resistantC. jejuni(OR = 12·5) andC. coli(OR = 12) infections. Species-level data are useful in understanding epidemiology, sources, and resistance of infections.
Cultural Differences in the Emotional Indicators of the Two-People	Drawing Test
Authors: Bertran Ana María Tuset , Nistal María Teresa Fernández 
Published: December 2017

Abstract. The study aims to identify differences in the emotional indicators attributable to cultural variables in the Two Human Figures Test (T2F) of Maganto and Garaigordobil (2009) and to obtain standards of the test for the Indian Yaqui children (Mexico). A representative sample of 654 children aged 5–11 years was used. We conducted a validation study of the emotional items for this sample that met the three criteria established by the authors: (1) they distinguish between clinical and nonclinical groups, (2) they are not developmental, and (3) they have a low frequency (less than 10%). The results show large differences in the presence of emotional indicators between this sample and the original Spanish group used to construct the T2F. Only six of the 35 emotional indicators found in the Spanish sample are valid for this representative sample of Yaqui children. Possible causes of this discrepancy are discussed.
Fundamental interplay between anionic/cationic redox governing the kinetics and thermodynamics of lithium-rich cathodes
Authors: Assat Gaurav , Foix Dominique , Delacourt Charles , Iadecola Antonella , Dedryvère Rémi , Tarascon Jean-Marie 
Published: December 2017

AbstractReversible anionic redox has rejuvenated the search for high-capacity lithium-ion battery cathodes. Real-world success necessitates the holistic mastering of this electrochemistry’s kinetics, thermodynamics, and stability. Here we prove oxygen redox reactivity in the archetypical lithium- and manganese-rich layered cathodes through bulk-sensitive synchrotron-based spectroscopies, and elucidate their complete anionic/cationic charge-compensation mechanism. Furthermore, via various electroanalytical methods, we answer how the anionic/cationic interplay governs application-wise important issues—namely sluggish kinetics, large hysteresis, and voltage fade—that afflict these promising cathodes despite widespread industrial and academic efforts. We find that cationic redox is kinetically fast and without hysteresis unlike sluggish anions, which furthermore show different oxidation vs. reduction potentials. Additionally, more time spent with fully oxidized oxygen promotes voltage fade. These fundamental insights about anionic redox are indispensable for improving lithium-rich cathodes. Moreover, our methodology provides guidelines for assessing the merits of existing and future anionic redox-based high-energy cathodes, which are being discovered rapidly.
Polarized actin and VE-cadherin dynamics regulate junctional remodelling and cell migration during sprouting angiogenesis
Authors: Cao Jiahui , Ehling Manuel , März Sigrid , Seebach Jochen , Tarbashevich Katsiaryna , Sixta Tomas , Pitulescu Mara E. , Werner Ann-Cathrin , Flach Boris , Montanez Eloi , Raz Erez , Adams Ralf H. , Schnittler Hans 
Published: December 2017

AbstractVEGFR-2/Notch signalling regulates angiogenesis in part by driving the remodelling of endothelial cell junctions and by inducing cell migration. Here, we show that VEGF-induced polarized cell elongation increases cell perimeter and decreases the relative VE-cadherin concentration at junctions, triggering polarized formation of actin-driven junction-associated intermittent lamellipodia (JAIL) under control of the WASP/WAVE/ARP2/3 complex. JAIL allow formation of new VE-cadherin adhesion sites that are critical for cell migration and monolayer integrity. Whereas at the leading edge of the cell, large JAIL drive cell migration with supportive contraction, lateral junctions show small JAIL that allow relative cell movement. VEGFR-2 activation initiates cell elongation through dephosphorylation of junctional myosin light chain II, which leads to a local loss of tension to induce JAIL-mediated junctional remodelling. These events require both microtubules and polarized Rac activity. Together, we propose a model where polarized JAIL formation drives directed cell migration and junctional remodelling during sprouting angiogenesis.
Morphology of travel routes and the organization of cities
Authors: Lee Minjin , Barbosa Hugo , Youn Hyejin , Holme Petter , Ghoshal Gourab 
Published: December 2017

AbstractThe city is a complex system that evolves through its inherent social and economic interactions. Mediating the movements of people and resources, urban street networks offer a spatial footprint of these activities. Of particular interest is the interplay between street structure and its functional usage. Here, we study the shape of 472,040 spatiotemporally optimized travel routes in the 92 most populated cities in the world, finding that their collective morphology exhibits a directional bias influenced by the attractive (or repulsive) forces resulting from congestion, accessibility, and travel demand. To capture this, we develop a simple geometric measure, inness, that maps this force field. In particular, cities with common inness patterns cluster together in groups that are correlated with their putative stage of urban development as measured by a series of socio-economic and infrastructural indicators, suggesting a strong connection between urban development, increasing physical connectivity, and diversity of road hierarchies.
Universal in vivo Textural Model for Human Skin based on Optical Coherence Tomograms
Authors: Adabi Saba , Hosseinzadeh Matin , Noei Shahryar , Conforto Silvia , Daveluy Steven , Clayton Anne , Mehregan Darius , Nasiriavanaki Mohammadreza 
Published: December 2017

AbstractCurrently, diagnosis of skin diseases is based primarily on the visual pattern recognition skills and expertise of the physician observing the lesion. Even though dermatologists are trained to recognize patterns of morphology, it is still a subjective visual assessment. Tools for automated pattern recognition can provide objective information to support clinical decision-making. Noninvasive skin imaging techniques provide complementary information to the clinician. In recent years, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has become a powerful skin imaging technique. According to specific functional needs, skin architecture varies across different parts of the body, as do the textural characteristics in OCT images. There is, therefore, a critical need to systematically analyze OCT images from different body sites, to identify their significant qualitative and quantitative differences. Sixty-three optical and textural features extracted from OCT images of healthy and diseased skin are analyzed and, in conjunction with decision-theoretic approaches, used to create computational models of the diseases. We demonstrate that these models provide objective information to the clinician to assist in the diagnosis of abnormalities of cutaneous microstructure, and hence, aid in the determination of treatment. Specifically, we demonstrate the performance of this methodology on differentiating basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) from healthy tissue.
Biological characters of Trichogramma dendrolimi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) reared in vitro versus in vivo for thirty generations
Authors: Lü Xin , Han Shichou , Li Zhigang , Li Liying 
Published: December 2017

AbstractTrichogramma dendrolimi which is an economically important biological control agent were reared for 30 generations on a modified artificial medium and natural host. Biological characters were assessed and compared with parasitoids reared in vivo. Pupation rate and normal adults rate of in vitro–reared parasitoids were significantly higher compared with in vivo–reared parasitoids. The adult emergence rate, number of adults produced, and fecundity of T. dendrolimi reared in vitro were lower than those reared in vivo. The percentage of females and longevity did not vary between the two rearing methods. The overall fitness of the parasitoids reared artificially from the first to the 20th generation was higher than of those reared from the 21st generation onwards. No differences were observed in the fitness parameters of parasitoids reared in vivo across any of the 30 generations. The results suggest that the modified artificial medium used in this study is suitable for the continuous rearing of T. dendrolimi for at least 20 generations, and has the potential for the mass production of these parasitoids for use in biological control. Such a substrate could be examined for use in rearing other parasitoid species that are important in biological control.
The activity of myeloid cell-specific VHH immunotoxins is target-, epitope-, subset- and organ dependent
Authors: Bachran Christopher , Schröder Matthias , Conrad Lena , Cragnolini Juan J. , Tafesse Fikadu G. , Helming Laura , Ploegh Hidde L. , Swee Lee Kim 
Published: December 2017

AbstractThe central role of myeloid cells in driving autoimmune diseases and cancer has raised interest in manipulating their function or depleting them for therapeutic benefits. To achieve this, antibodies are used to antagonize differentiation, survival and polarization signals or to kill target cells, for example in the form of antibody-drug conjugates (ADC). The action of ADC in vivo can be hard to predict based on target expression pattern alone. The biology of the targeted receptor as well as its interplay with the ADC can have drastic effects on cell apoptosis versus survival. Here we investigated the efficacy of CD11b or Ly-6C/Ly-6G-specific variable fragments of camelid heavy chain-only antibodies (VHH) conjugated to Pseudomonas exotoxin A to deplete myeloid cells in vitro and in vivo. Our data highlight striking differences in cell killing in vivo, depending on the cell subset and organs targeted, but not antigen expression level or VHH affinity. We observed striking differences in depletion efficiency of monocytes versus granulocytes in mice. Despite similar binding of Ly-6C/Ly-6G-specific VHH immunotoxin to granulocytes and monocytes, granulocytes were significantly more sensitive than monocytes to immunotoxins treatment. Our results illustrate the need of early, thorough in vivo characterization of ADC candidates.
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Proteinuria, and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases and All-cause Mortality in Diabetic Population: a Community-based Cohort Study
Authors: Wang Anxin , Chen Guojuan , Cao Yibin , Liu Xiaoxue , Su Zhaoping , Luo Yanxia , Zhao Zhan , Li Xia , Chen Shuohua , Wu Shouling , Guo Xiuhua 
Published: December 2017

AbstractData about associations between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and proteinuria with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and all-cause mortality among diabetic population is less described. We aimed to describe these associations in Chinese diabetic population, and investigate the difference between sexes. The study was based on 8,301 diabetic participants in the Kailuan study, who was free of CVDs at baseline. We used Cox proportional hazard models to examine the associations of eGFR and proteinuria with CVDs and all-cause mortality. A stratified analysis by gender was performed. During a median follow-up of 8.05 years, 917 deaths and 813 incident CVDs occurred. Adjusted for all potential confounders, eGFR was associated with all-cause mortality, but not associated with incidence of CVDs. Compared to those with eGFR ≥ 90 ml/min/1.73 m2, Participants with eGFR <45 ml/min/1.73 m2 had 1.50 fold higher risk of all-cause mortality. Adjusted for all potential confounders, proteinuria was associated with risk of both CVDs and all-cause mortality. Additionally, the risk of all-cause mortality by proteinuria was greater in women than that in men. Both lower eGFR and proteinuria are independent risk factors for all-cause mortality in the Chinese diabetic population. Proteinuria conferred excessive risk for CVDs, and especially in women.
Robust broad spectral photodetection (UV-NIR) and ultra high responsivity investigated in nanosheets and nanowires of Bi2Te3 under harsh nano-milling conditions
Authors: Sharma Alka , Srivastava A. K. , Senguttuvan T. D. , Husale Sudhir 
Published: December 2017

AbstractDue to miniaturization of device dimensions, the next generation’s photodetector based devices are expected to be fabricated from robust nanostructured materials. Hence there is an utmost requirement of investigating exotic optoelectronic properties of nanodevices fabricated from new novel materials and testing their performances at harsh conditions. The recent advances on 2D layered materials indicate exciting progress on broad spectral photodetection (BSP) but still there is a great demand for fabricating ultra-high performance photodetectors made from single material sensing broad electromagnetic spectrum since the detection range 325 nm–1550 nm is not covered by the conventional Si or InGaAs photodetectors. Alternatively, Bi2Te3 is a layered material, possesses exciting optoelectronic, thermoelectric, plasmonics properties. Here we report robust photoconductivity measurements on Bi2Te3 nanosheets and nanowires demonstrating BSP from UV to NIR. The nanosheets of Bi2Te3 show the best ultra-high photoresponsivity (~74 A/W at 1550 nm). Further these nanosheets when transform into nanowires using harsh FIB milling conditions exhibit about one order enhancement in the photoresponsivity without affecting the performance of the device even after 4 months of storage at ambient conditions. An ultra-high photoresponsivity and BSP indicate exciting robust nature of topological insulator based nanodevices for optoelectronic applications.
Gated Word Recognition by Postlingually Deafened Adults With Cochlear Implants: Influence of Semantic Context
Authors: Patro Chhayakanta , Mendel Lisa Lucks 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The main goal of this study was to investigate the minimum amount of sensory information required to recognize spoken words (isolation points [IPs]) in listeners with cochlear implants (CIs) and investigate facilitative effects of semantic contexts on the IPs.

Method
Listeners with CIs as well as those with normal hearing (NH) participated in the study. In Experiment 1, the CI users listened to unprocessed (full-spectrum) stimuli and individuals with NH listened to full-spectrum or vocoder processed speech. IPs were determined for both groups who listened to gated consonant-nucleus-consonant words that were selected based on lexical properties. In Experiment 2, the role of semantic context on IPs was evaluated. Target stimuli were chosen from the Revised Speech Perception in Noise corpus based on the lexical properties of the final words.

Results
The results indicated that spectrotemporal degradations impacted IPs for gated words adversely, and CI users as well as participants with NH listening to vocoded speech had longer IPs than participants with NH who listened to full-spectrum speech. In addition, there was a clear disadvantage due to lack of semantic context in all groups regardless of the spectral composition of the target speech (full spectrum or vocoded). Finally, we showed that CI users (and users with NH with vocoded speech) can overcome such word processing difficulties with the help of semantic context and perform as well as listeners with NH.

Conclusion
Word recognition occurs even before the entire word is heard because listeners with NH associate an acoustic input with its mental representation to understand speech. The results of this study provide insight into the role of spectral degradation on the processing of spoken words in isolation and the potential benefits of semantic context. These results may also explain why CI users rely substantially on semantic context.
Compact and high selectivity dual‐mode microstrip BPF with frequency‐dependent source–load coupling
Authors: Deng Hong‐Wei , Liu Fei , Xu Tao , Sun Liang , Xue Yi‐Fan 
Published: December 2017

In this letter, a dual‐mode microstrip bandpass filter (BPF) with compact size and high selectivity is designed with a short‐stub centred loaded resonator. Owing to the frequency‐dependent source–load coupling and the intrinsic characteristics of the short‐stub loaded resonator, three transmission zeros that are located near the passband edges and in the upper‐stopband can be generated to improve the selectivity. The compact BPF with fractional bandwidth of 3.5% located at 2.4 GHz for WLAN application has been designed and fabricated, and good agreement between simulation and measurement verifies the validity of this design methodology.
Ultra short‐term PV power forecasting based on ELM segmentation model
Authors: Jing Bo , Qian Zheng , Pei Yan , Wang Jingyi 
Published: December 2017

With the rapid increase of the installed capacity of photovoltaic (PV) power plants, it is important to forecast PV power output in order to meet the requirements of power systems. Based on extreme learning machine (ELM), this study proposes a methodology of ultra short‐term PV power forecasting by using historical power output data, which can predict power output for a prediction horizon of 30 min with 10 min time step. Compared with auto‐regressive and moving average (ARMA) time series model and BPAQ3 neural network, ELM provides better prediction accuracy in each time horizons. To further enhance the model performance, the authors analyse the forecasting error distribution in different time intervals during each day, and according to the error expectation, divide the data set into two subsets, then train each subset separately to establish segmentation model. The result shows that ELM segmentation model based on error distribution provides a better performance than using ELM alone.
The evolution of young HII regions
Authors: Klaassen P. D. , Johnston K. G. , Urquhart J. S. , Mottram J. C. , Peters T. , Kuiper R. , Beuther H. , van der Tak F.F.S. , Goddi C. 
Published: December 2017

Context. High-mass stars form in much richer environments than those associated with isolated low-mass stars, and once they reach a certain mass, produce ionised (HII) regions. The formation of these pockets of ionised gas are unique to the formation of high-mass stars (M > 8 M⊙), and present an excellent opportunity to study the final stages of accretion, which could include accretion through the HII region itself.
Aim. This study of the dynamics of the gas on both sides of these ionisation boundaries in very young HII regions aims to quantify the relationship between the HII regions and their immediate environments.
Methods. We present high-resolution (~0.5″) ALMA observations of nine HII regions selected from the red MSX source survey with compact radio emission and bolometric luminosities greater than 104 L⊙. We focus on the initial presentation of the data, including initial results from the radio recombination line H29α, some complementary molecules, and the 256 GHz continuum emission.
Results. Of the six (out of nine) regions with H29α detections, two appear to have cometary morphologies with velocity gradients across them, and two appear more spherical with velocity gradients suggestive of infalling ionised gas. The remaining two were either observed at low resolution or had signals that were too weak to draw robust conclusions. We also present a description of the interactions between the ionised and molecular gas (as traced by CS (J = 5 − 4)), often (but not always) finding the HII region had cleared its immediate vicinity of molecules.
Conclusions. Of our sample of nine, the observations of the two clusters expected to have the youngest HII regions (from previous radio observations) are suggestive of having infalling motions in the H29α emission, which could be indicative of late stage accretion onto the stars despite the presence of an HII region.