bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Albuterol Improves Alveolar-Capillary Membrane Conductance in Healthy Humans
Authors: Taylor Natalie E. , Baker Sarah E. , Olson Thomas P. , Lalande Sophie , Johnson Bruce D. , Snyder Eric M. 
Published: October 2016

BackgroundBeta-2 adrenergic receptors (β2ARs) are located throughout the body including airway and alveolar cells. The β2ARs regulate lung fluid clearance through a variety of mechanisms including ion transport on alveolar cells and relaxation of the pulmonary lymphatics. We examined the effect of an inhaled β2-agonist (albuterol) on alveolar-capillary membrane conductance (DM) and pulmonary capillary blood volume ( VC) in healthy humans.MethodsWe assessed the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and nitric oxide (DLNO) at baseline, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes following nebulized albuterol (2.5 mg, diluted in 3 mL normal saline) in 45 healthy subjects. Seventeen subjects repeated these measures following nebulized normal saline (age = 27 ± 9 years, height = 165 ± 21 cm, weight = 68 ± 12 kg, BMI = 26 ± 9 kg/m2). Cardiac output (Q), heart rate, systemic vascular resistance (SVR), blood pressure, oxygen saturation, forced expiratory volume at one-second (FEV1), and forced expiratory flow at 50% of forced vital capacity (FEF50) were assessed at baseline, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes following the administration of albuterol or saline.ResultsAlbuterol resulted in a decrease in SVR, and an increase in Q, FEV1, and FEF50compared to saline controls. Albuterol also resulted in a decrease in VCat 60 minutes post albuterol. Both albuterol and normal saline resulted in no change in DLCO or DM when assessed alone, but a significant increase was observed in DM when accounting for changes in VC.ConclusionThese data suggest that nebulized albuterol improves pulmonary function in healthy humans, while nebulization of both albuterol and saline results in an increase in DM/ VC.
A Quadratic Triangular Finite Volume Element Method for a Semilinear Elliptic Equation
Authors: Xiong Zhiguang , Deng Kang 
Published: October 2016

AbstractIn this paper we extend the idea of interpolated coefficients for a semilinear problem to the quadratic triangular finite volume element method. At first we introduce quadratic triangular finite volume element method with interpolated coefficients for a boundary value problem of semilinear elliptic equation. Next we derive convergence estimate inH1-norm,L2-norm andL∞-norm, respectively. Finally an example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Nonconforming Finite Element Method for the Transmission Eigenvalue Problem
Authors: Ji Xia , Xi Yingxia , Xie Hehu 
Published: October 2016

AbstractIn this paper, we analyze a nonconforming finite element method for the computation of transmission eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenfunctions. The error estimates of the eigenvalue and eigenfunction approximation are given, respectively. Finally, some numerical examples are provided to validate the theoretical results.
Patient Perceptions of Wearable Face-Mounted Computing Technology and the Effect on the DoctorPatient Relationship
Authors: Press Valerie , Meltzer David , Arora Vineet , Prochaska Micah 
Published: October 2016

SummaryBackground Wearable face-mounted computers such as Google Glass™, Microsoft HoloLens™, and Oculus’ Rift®, are increasingly being tested in hospital care. These devices challenge social etiquette, raise privacy issues, and may disrupt the intimacy of the doctor patient relationship. We aimed to determine patients’ perception of and their privacy concerns with an archetype of wearable face-mounted computer devices, Google Glass.Methods Hospitalized inpatients were asked about their familiarity with Glass, how comfortable they would be and if they would be concerned about privacy if their physician wore Glass, if the use of Glass would affect their trust in their physician, and if they would want their physician to wear Glass if it improved their care.Results Most (73%) respondents were unfamiliar with Glass, though 64% would be comfortable if their doctor wore Glass. Under half (46%) of respondents were concerned about privacy with the use of Glass. Seventy-six percent (76%) of respondents stated their doctor wearing Glass would not affect their trust in their doctor. Patients concerned about their privacy were less likely to trust their doctor if their doctor wore Glass (17% vs. 0%, p<0.01). Sixty-five percent (65%) of respondents would want their doctor to wear Glass if it improved their care.Conclusion Most patients appear open to and would want their doctor to use face-mounted wearable computers such as Glass, even when unfamiliar with this technology. While some patients expressed concerns about privacy, patients were much less concerned about wearable technologies affecting the trust they have in their physician.Citation: Prochaska MT, Press VG, Meltzer DO, Arora VM. Patient perceptions of wearable face-mounted computing technology and the effect on the doctor-patient relationship.
Description of and Preliminary Findings for Occupational Connections, an Intervention for Inpatient Psychiatry Settings
Authors: Lipskaya-Velikovsky Lena , Kotler Moshe , Krupa Terry 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
People with mental health conditions (MHCs) frequently experience participation and functional restrictions. Today, hospitals still serve a significant number of people with MHCs. However, there is little evidence for occupation-oriented interventions to support participation, health, and well-being in these hospital settings. This article describes a newly developed, short-term, structured intervention for the inpatient setting, Occupational Connections (OC), that focuses on promoting everyday functions and participation in daily life and presents preliminary findings for its effectiveness. Ten people with schizophrenia participated in the program during their stay in acute open inpatient units and completed evaluations both pre- and postintervention. Statistics for a small-sample study design were applied to investigate OC’s impact. The results showed OC’s contribution to participation dimensions, functional capacity, cognitive functioning, and reduction in schizophrenia symptoms. On the basis of this pilot study’s results, extended research is now being conducted to strengthen the evidence for OC’s effectiveness.
Predicting Handwriting Legibility in Taiwanese Elementary School Children
Authors: Lee Tzu-I , Howe Tsu-Hsin , Chen Hao-Ling , Wang Tien-Ni 
Published: October 2016

AbstractThis study investigates handwriting characteristics and potential predictors of handwriting legibility among typically developing elementary school children in Taiwan. Predictors of handwriting legibility included visual–motor integration (VMI), visual perception (VP), eye–hand coordination (EHC), and biomechanical characteristics of handwriting. A total of 118 children were recruited from an elementary school in Taipei, Taiwan. A computerized program then assessed their handwriting legibility. The biomechanics of handwriting were assessed using a digitizing writing tablet. The children’s VMI, VP, and EHC were assessed using the Beery–Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual–Motor Integration. Results indicated that predictive factors of handwriting legibility varied in different age groups. VMI predicted handwriting legibility for first-grade students, and EHC and stroke force predicted handwriting legibility for second-grade students. Kinematic factors such as stroke velocity were the only predictor for children in fifth and sixth grades.
Scoping Review of Self-Regulation: What Are Occupational Therapists Talking About?
Authors: Martini Rose , Cramm Heidi , Egan Mary , Sikora Lindsey 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Although the term self-regulation is appearing more frequently in the occupational therapy literature, the extent to which it is consistently conceptualized is not clear. The aim of this scoping review was to examine how the term self-regulation is used by occupational therapists in research and practice literature. A total of 58 publications that included occupational therapy and self-regulation in the title, key words, or abstract were identified. Self-regulation was not explicitly defined by more than half of the authors. Four theoretical orientations seem to guide conceptualization: synactive development, sensory integration, cognitive–behavioral theory, and self-regulation theory. Conceptualization differed according to the population, levels of strategy use, source of strategy implementation, and desired outcomes. A lack of definitional clarity and conceptual consistency of the term self-regulation was noted. Use of an explicit definition in relation to an identified theoretical framework is recommended to promote intra- and interprofessional communication, education, and research.
Systematic Review of Educational Interventions for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Carandang Kristine , Pyatak Elizabeth A. , Vigen Cheryl L. P. 
Published: October 2016

AbstractOBJECTIVE. In this study, we systematically reviewed the effectiveness of educational interventions falling within the scope of occupational therapy practice for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These interventions included disease education, joint protection and energy conservation, psychosocial techniques, pain management, and a combination category.METHOD. Two databases, MEDLINE and CINAHL, and select journals were searched for randomized controlled trials published between January 2002 and June 2015. Qualitative synthesis was used for between-study comparisons.RESULTS. Twenty-two studies, with approximately 2,600 participants, were included. The interventions were found to have strong evidence for constructs that dealt with increasing coping with pain and fatigue as well as maintaining positive affect. There was limited or no evidence supporting the effectiveness of these interventions on most other measured constructs.CONCLUSION. Interventions in which a combination of educational techniques is used may complement pharmacological therapies in the care of people with RA. Future research is needed to identify specific mechanisms of change.
Swiss-AlpArray temporary broadband seismic stations deployment and noise
characterization
Authors: Molinari Irene , Clinton John , Kissling Edi , Hetényi György , Giardini Domenico , Stipčević Josip , Dasović Iva , Herak Marijan , Šipka Vesna , Wéber Zoltán , Gráczer Zoltán , Solarino Stefano ,   the Swiss-AlpArray Field Team,   the AlpArray Working Group
Published: October 2016

Abstract. AlpArray is a large collaborative seismological project in Europe that includes more than 50 research institutes and seismological observatories. At the heart of the project is the collection of top-quality seismological data from a dense network of broadband temporary seismic stations, in compliment to the existing permanent networks, that ensures a homogeneous station coverage of the greater Alpine region. This Alp Array Seismic Network (AASN) began operation in January 2016 and will have a duration of at least 2 years. In this work we report the Swiss contribution to the AASN, we concentrate on the site selection process, our methods for stations installation, data quality and data management. We deployed 27 temporary broadband stations equipped with STS-2 and Trillium Compact 120 s sensors. The deployment and maintenance of the temporary stations across 5 countries is managed by ETH Zurich and it is the result of a fruitful collaboration between five institutes in Europe.
Alain Badiou’s Suturing of the Law to the Event and the State of Exception
Authors: Calcagno Antonio 
Published: October 2016

This article questions whether we can posit a more radical desuturing of the law from the event: Can radical shifts in law produce events? Can the law itself be an event, thereby conditioning the very nature of the event itself, creating a new subjectivity and a new time? I would like to argue that the law can do so. How? Badiou begins “The Three Negations” by discussing the work of the German jurist Carl Schmitt (TN 1877). I would like to argue that the state of exception, as elaborated by Carl Schmitt, can serve as the willed decision of a sovereign that brings about an event. We can understand the sovereign as a kind of legal subject that has the force to bring about a new event, rupturing with an established order and introducing a new form of subjectivity and time.
Alterity is a Negative Concept of the Same
Authors: Farred Grant 
Published: October 2016

Philosophical anthropology is a tradition that is as old as philosophy itself, so much so that it might be said to be indistinguishable from philosophy itself. Philosophical anthropology, extending as it does from Socrates to Sartre, best describes the work of V.Y. Mudimbe. Anthropology, broadly conceived as the science that studies human origins, the material and cultural development of humanity (philosophical anthropology concerns itself with human nature, particularly what it is that distinguishes human beings from other creatures and how philosophy allows human beings to understand themselves), is always Mudimbe’s first line of philosophical inquiry. It is certainly Mudimbe’s interest in anthropology that allows him to conduct his investigations into Africa, its modes of thinking, and colonialism and its continuing effects on the continent. Writing on the latter issue in The Invention of Africa, Mudimbe, with his customary deftness of mind, argues that colonialism and its aftermath cannot by itself account for the continent’s extant condition: “The colonizing structure, even in its most extreme manifestations . . . might not be the only explanation for Africa’s present-day marginality. Perhaps this marginality could, more essentially, be understood from the perspective of wider hypotheses about the classification of beings and societies.”[ Making sense of Africa, in Mudimbe’s terms, must begin with a hypothesization that explicates how “beings and societies” come to be classified, the anthropological undertaking par excellence, which also requires a study of the forces that construct, implement and maintain these classifications.
The Categorisation of Tax Jurisdictions in Comparative Tax Law Research
Authors: Buijze Renate 
Published: October 2016

The Categorisation of Tax Jurisdictions in Comparative Tax Law Research
The number of comparative tax law studies is substantial. The available literature on the methodology behind these tax comparisons, however, is rather limited and underdeveloped. This article aims to contribute to the theoretical background of tax comparisons by explicating methodological considerations in a comparative tax research on tax incentives for cross-border donations and relating it to the available methodological literature. Two aspects of tax law make comparative research in tax law a challenging endeavour: its complexity and fast-changing nature. To overcome these issues, this article proposes to divide jurisdictions into a limited number of categories. In this process the different legal levels are analysed systematically, resulting in categories of jurisdictions. Among the jurisdictions in one category, common characteristics are identified. This results in an abstract description of the category. I use the term ‘ideal types’ for these categories. The high level of abstraction in the use of ideal types allows for comparison of tax jurisdictions, without the risk that the comparison gets outdated. An additional advantage of working with ideal types is that the conclusions of the comparison can be applied to all jurisdictions that fit in the ideal type. This increases the generalisability of the conclusions of the comparative tax research.
A World Apart? Private Investigations in the Corporate Sector
Authors: Meerts Clarissa 
Published: October 2016

A World Apart? Private Investigations in the Corporate Sector
This article explores the investigative methods used by corporate security within organisations concerned about property misappropriation by their own staff and/or others. The research methods are qualitative: interviews, observations and case studies carried out between October 2012 and November 2015. The findings include that, even though corporate investigators do not have the formal investigative powers enjoyed by police and other public agencies, they do have multiple methods of investigation at their disposal, some of which are less used by public investigative agencies, for example the in-depth investigation of internal systems. Corporate investigators also rely heavily on interviews, the investigation of documentation and financial administration and the investigation of communication devices and open sources. However, there are many additional sources of information (for example, site visits or observations), which might be available to corporate investigators. The influences from people from different backgrounds, most notably (forensic) accountants, (former) police officers, private investigators and lawyers, together with the creativity that is necessary (and possible) when working without formal investigative powers, make corporate security a diverse field. It is argued that these factors contribute to a differentiation between public and private actors in the field of corporate security.
The Cleavage Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell and Its Derived Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 on Extracellular α-Synuclein Aggregates in Parkinsonian Models
Authors: Oh Se Hee , Kim Ha Na , Park Hyun Jung , Shin Jin Young , Kim Dong Yeol , Lee Phil Hyu 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
Ample evidence has suggested that extracellular α-synuclein aggregates would play key roles in the pathogenesis and progression of Parkinsonian disorders (PDs). In the present study, we investigated whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their derived soluble factors could exert neuroprotective effects via proteolysis of extracellular α-synuclein. When preformed α-synuclein aggregates were incubated with MSC-conditioned medium, α-synuclein aggregates were disassembled, and insoluble and oligomeric forms of α-synuclein were markedly decreased, thus leading to a significant increase in neuronal viability. In an animal study, MSC or MSC-conditioned medium treatment decreased the expression of α-synuclein oligomers and the induction of pathogenic α-synuclein with an attenuation of apoptotic cell death signaling. Furthermore, we identified that matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), a soluble factor derived from MSCs, played an important role in the degradation of extracellular α-synuclein. Our data demonstrated that MSCs and their derived MMP-2 exert neuroprotective properties through proteolysis of aggregated α-synuclein in PD-related microenvironments.
« Savoir et exotisme : naissance de nos premiers musées » et leur rôle disciplinaire
Authors: Laforest Ève 
Published: October 2016

En 1991, Raymond Montpetit et Philippe Dubé publiaient « Savoir et exotisme : naissance de nos premiers musées ». Retraçant l’histoire des collections curieuses et savantes du Québec, cette publication fut une des premières à s’intéresser à la raison sociale des musées d’ici. L’investissement des premiers pas muséaux du Québec fut souvent sous-estimé. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, le présent article vise à revoir le texte de Montpetit et Dubé et à explorer les conclusions des auteurs à la lumière de la théorie du musée disciplinaire. Se pourrait-il que la richesse de l’engagement sociopolitique des collections curieuses et scientifiques soit difficile à détecter en raison à la fois de ses méthodes d’éducation subtiles et passives et de son inclusion parfaite dans le paysage urbain ?
Empreintes du système de parenté québécois sur les pierres du cimetière Saint-Charles à Québec : 1855-1967
Authors: Garneau Brigitte 
Published: October 2016

L’auteure pose son regard sur les pierres tombales de personnages publics inhumés dans la vieille partie du cimetière Saint-Charles à Québec (1855-1967). Tout en considérant l’aspect architectural des monuments funéraires, elle découvre dans leurs inscriptions et leur agencement des caractéristiques marquantes du système de parenté québécois francophone : transmission des prénoms des enfants morts en bas âge au suivant ; filiation indifférenciée qui favorise la proximité dans le même lot des filles mariées avec leurs parents et des gendres avec leurs beaux-pères ; cohabitation dans la mort des deux épouses d’un même homme remarié après veuvage ; voisinage de soeurs et de frères mariés grâce aux rapprochements entre beaux-frères ; prise en charge par le mari du frère célibataire de sa femme ; inclusion dans son lot familial des garçons de sa femme veuve. L’étude révèle la grande place faite aux personnes apparentées par le mariage et la possibilité pour l’individu d’appartenir à plusieurs lignées.
L’ambitieux projet de l’abbé Joseph-Arthur Gauthier
Authors: Huot Pascal 
Published: October 2016

Cet article retrace l’histoire des travaux d’envergure et des corvées populaires qui ont donné naissance à un cimetière paroissial et à un parc thématique dédié aux Saints Martyrs canadiens uniques en leur genre dans notre province. Situé dans le secteur de Giffard dans l’arrondissement de Beauport à Québec, l’ensemble est l’oeuvre d’un homme de foi qui souhaitait offrir une sépulture monastique pour les défunts et un parc des Martyrs pour les pèlerins. Tel était l’ambitieux projet de l’abbé Joseph- Arthur Gauthier qui a dirigé la destinée de sa paroisse durant 37 années. Que reste-t-il du projet initial aujourd’hui ?
Demonstration of InGaN-based orange LEDs with hybrid multiple-quantum-wells structure
Authors: Iida Daisuke , Niwa Kazumasa , Kamiyama Satoshi , Ohkawa Kazuhiro 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
We demonstrate the effectiveness of a hybrid multiple-quantum-wells (MQWs) structure in InGaN-based orange light-emitting diodes (LEDs) grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy. The hybrid MQWs-LED is composed of orange InGaN double QWs and a blue-green InGaN single QW. Using the hybrid MQWs structure, the orange LEDs exhibited electroluminescence spectra with narrow full widths at half maximum of 51 nm at 20 mA. The light output power and external quantum efficiency of the InGaN-based orange LEDs were 0.23 mW and 0.6%, respectively, at 20 mA.
Achievement of balanced high frequency and high breakdown by InGaAs-based high-electron-mobility transistors with slant field plates
Authors: Hosotani Tomotaka , Otsuji Taiichi , Suemitsu Tetsuya 
Published: October 2016

Abstract
InGaAs-based high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) with SiCN-based multistep slant field plates (FPs) and two-step recess (TSR) gates are fabricated and characterized. The slant FPs, which were originally developed for GaN-HEMTs, are integrated with InGaAs-HEMTs to increase the breakdown voltage (BV). The BVs of InGaAs-HEMTs increase by a factor of 1.5–2. However, FPs have a negative effect on the current gain cutoff frequency (f
T). Consequently, BV and f
T have a trade-off relationship. The combination of slant FPs and TSR gates enables the achievement of a balanced BV and f
T of 8.0 V and 106 GHz, respectively, in 130-nm-gate-length InGaAs-HEMTs.