bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analyse von Daten aus der Einschulungsuntersuchung zur Evaluation von Fördermaßnahmen in Kindertageseinrichtungen im Landkreis Biberach
Authors: Hart Ulrike , Wildner Manfred , Krämer Daniela , Crispin Alexander 
Published: February 2017

Zusammenfassung
Anhand von Daten der Einschulungsuntersuchung (ESU) sollen die Effekte der Einführung von Fördermaßnahmen im Bereich Sprache, Mathematik und Singen in den 161 Kindertageseinrichtungen des Landkreises Biberach untersucht werden. Es handelt sich nicht um eine geplante Interventionsstudie, sondern um eine Analyse von Gebrauchsdaten.
ESU-Daten der Einschulungsjahrgänge 2011–2014 (Kinder untersucht in den Schuljahren 2009/2010–2012/2013) aus dem Landkreis Biberach werden in Studie 1 (N=7 148 Kinder) durch Mittelwertsvergleiche und mittels multipler linearer Regression analysiert und in Studie 2 (N=3×80 000 Kinder) deskriptiv mit denen des Landes Baden-Württemberg (BW) verglichen. In Studie 3 (N=1 783 Kinder) wird in einer Querschnittsanalyse des Einschulungsjahrganges 2014 im Landkreis Biberach der Zusammenhang zwischen Förderangeboten und Entwicklungsstand mittels einer logistischen Regression untersucht.
In den Entwicklungsbereichen Sprache, frühe Mathematik sowie visuelle Wahrnehmung und Visuomotorik ergeben sich in Studie 1 vom Einschuljahrgang 2011–2014 statistisch signifikante Leistungsverbesserungen, allerdings nicht im Bereich Grobmotorik. Die Landesdaten zeigen in Studie 2 dagegen keine Hinweise für eine ähnliche Leistungsverbesserung. In Studie 3 ist Mathematikförderung mit günstigeren Entwicklungsprofilen verbunden (frühe Mathematik OR 0,72 [0,55–0,94], grammatische Kompetenz 0,75 [0,59–0,95], auditive Merkspanne 0,53 [0,40–0,70]). Kinder mit Singförderung unterscheiden sich nicht von Kindern ohne Singförderung. Kinder in speziellen Sprachfördergruppen, haben nach 6-monatiger Förderung, meist im Umfang von 4×30 min pro Woche, wie zu erwarten, immer noch ein größeres Risiko für Sprachdefizite (OR 3,32 [2,57–4,28] für grammatische Kompetenz). Sie fallen aber auch in anderen Bereichen, insbesondere im Verhalten häufiger auf (Hyperaktivität OR 3,08 [2,12–4,46]). Kinder, die mit einer nichtdeutschen Familiensprache aufwachsen, sind häufiger im Sprachbereich auffällig (OR 2,78 [2,15–3,59]), aber weniger häufig im Bereich Visuomotorik (OR 0,52 [0,36–0,77]) und Hyperaktivität (0,51 [0,34–0,78]).
Die Analysen von Daten aus der Einschulungsuntersuchung zeigen im Verlauf von 4 Jahren signifikante Leistungsverbesserungen für die Kinder aus dem Landkreis Biberach. Aufgrund des Querschnittsdesigns der Studie sind kausale Schlussfolgerungen nicht möglich. Die Ergebnisse deuten auf das positive Einwirken eines „Biberacher Förderfaktors“ hin. Die Effektstärken entsprechen denen, die die aktuelle Forschung für Kindertageseinrichtungen mit hoher pädagogischer Qualität berichtet.
Single-balloon enteroscopy efficacy and degree of concordance with noninvasive evaluation of small bowel
Authors: Marques Margarida , Santos-Antunes João , Coelho Rosa , Cardoso Hélder , Vilas Boas Filipe , Ribeiro Armando , Macedo Guilherme 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
Background and study aims Clinical impact of single-balloon enteroscopy (SBE) is fairly known, as well as its diagnostic yield comparing with other small bowel gastrointestinal investigations. This study represents a contribution to better understand it and is designed to evaluate SBE efficacy and degree of concordance with previous evaluation of small bowel.
Patients and methods This is a single-center retrospective study of patients that underwent SBE with suspected small bowel disease based on non-invasive imaging. Demographic, clinical, procedural and outcome data were collected for analysis. Agreement beyond positive findings was evaluated using κ-coefficient.
Results A total of 197 SBEs were performed in 168 patients; mainly men (64.3 %) with mean age 53.3±17.6 years. Most SBEs (86.3 %) performed were preceded by a noninvasive evaluation: in 61.4 % (n = 119) of cases, capsule enteroscopy (CE) was performed, in 18.8 % (n = 37), computed tomography was performed, and in 6.1 % (n = 12) magnetic resonance enterography was performed. Fourty-three patients (25.6 %) underwent endoscopic treatments, mainly: argon plasma coagulation in angioectasias (53.4 %) and polypectomy (34.9 %). The most common diagnoses made with SBE were findings consistent with inflammatory small bowel disease (21.8 %) and vascular lesions (14.2 %). The diagnostic yield of SBE was of 69 %, confirming the suspicion of small bowel disease. The degree of concordance between CE and SBE for positive findings was substantial, κ-coefficient = 0.635 (P < 0.001). However, the degree of concordance between imaging examinations (CT or MR) and SBE was only moderate, κ-coefficient = 0.410 (P < 0.001). SBE had an immediate effect in 20 % of patients, changing diagnostic approaches, medical and surgical treatments.
Conclusions Our study supports the idea that for suspected small bowel disease, CE and SBE have an overall good degree of concordance for all the diagnostics included.
Clinical outcomes of EUS-guided drainage of debris-containing pancreatic pseudocysts: a large multicenter study
Authors: Yang Dennis , Amin Sunil , Gonzalez Susana , Mullady Daniel , Edmundowicz Steven , DeWitt John , Khashab Mouen , Wang Andrew , Nagula Satish , Buscaglia Jonathan , Bucobo Juan , Wagh Mihir , Draganov Peter , Stevens Tyler , Vargo John , Khara Harshit , Diehl David , Keswani Rajesh , Komanduri Srinadh , Yachimski Patrick , Prabhu Anoop , Kwon Richard , Watson Rabindra , Goodman Adam , Benias Petros , Carr-Locke David , DiMaio Christopher 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
Background and study aims Data on clinical outcomes of endoscopic drainage of debris-free pseudocysts (PDF) versus pseudocysts containing solid debris (PSD) are very limited. The aims of this study were to compare treatment outcomes between patients with PDF vs. PSD undergoing endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage via transmural stents.
Patients and methods Retrospective review of 142 consecutive patients with pseudocysts who underwent EUS-guided transmural drainage (TM) from 2008 to 2014 at 15 academic centers in the United States. Main outcome measures included TM technical success, treatment outcomes (symptomatic and radiologic resolution), need for endoscopic re-intervention at follow-up, and adverse events (AEs).
Results TM was performed in 90 patients with PDF and 52 with PSD. Technical success: PDF 87 (96.7 %) vs. PSD 51 (98.1 %). There was no difference in the rates for endoscopic re-intervention (5.5 % in PDF vs. 11.5 % in PSD; P = 0.33) or AEs (12.2 % in PDF vs. 19.2 % in PSD; P = 0.33). Median long-term follow-up after stent removal was 297 days (interquartile range [IQR]: 59 – 424 days) for PDF and 326 days (IQR: 180 – 448 days) for PSD (P = 0.88). There was a higher rate of short-term radiologic resolution of PDF (45; 66.2 %) vs. PSD (21; 51.2 %) (OR = 0.30; 95 % CI: 0.13 – 0.72; P = 0.009). There was no difference in long-term symptomatic resolution (PDF: 70.4 % vs. PSD: 66.7 %; P = 0.72) or radiologic resolution (PDF: 68.9 % vs. PSD: 78.6 %; P = 0.72)
Conclusions There was no difference in need for endoscopic re-intervention, AEs or long-term treatment outcomes in patients with PDF vs. PSD undergoing EUS-guided drainage with transmural stents. Based on these results, the presence of solid debris in pancreatic fluid collections does not appear to be associated with a poorer outcome.
Cross-domain variation in the X itself as a grammatical construction
Authors: Ebensgaard Jensen Kim 
Published: February 2017

The X itself
is a nominal construction that has not received much attention within cognitive linguistics despite it having a quite interesting function, as it serves to select a core part in a partonomy and thus specify lexical relations within a text. Apart from being mentioned in passing in Croft & Cruse (2004), one of the few treatments of this construction in cognitive linguistics is Jensen (2014) who builds on the comments in Croft & Cruse (2004) and proposes a hypothesis pertaining to the cognitive and discursive function of the construction. However, that hypothesis does not take into account an important aspect of the reality of language — namely, variation. This article investigates, within the framework of usage-based construction grammar, the X itself in the Open American National Corpus (OANC) to see whether the construction displays variation across the nine domains that the data in OANC are divided into. Applying quantitative techniques, including lexical diversity measures and multidimensional scaling, this article explores aspects of the discursive behavior of the X itself across these domains and addresses the extent to which the construction interacts with the registers associated with the domains. Focusing on use-based varieties (McArthur 1992, see also Quirk 1989 and Halliday et al. 1964: 77), the present article argues that the X itself is not a constructional monolith, but that it is characterized by register-sensitive functional variation and that its core selection function very likely serves a information-structural discourse-pragmatic purpose.
A contrastive analysis of reporting clauses in comparable and translated academic texts in English and Italian
Authors: Molino Alessandra 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
This article investigates the use of finite reporting clauses with that-clause complementation (e.g. I will suggest that…) as devices for the expression of stance in academic texts (Hyland and Tse 2005; Charles 2006). These constructions are compared to their functional equivalents in Italian, i.e. reporting clauses with che (‘that’) complementiser. The comparison is carried out using a corpus-based approach, involving the analysis of a parallel corpus of Political Science papers in English and their translations into Italian, as well as a comparable corpus of articles originally written in Italian within the same discipline. Thanks to their ability to convey evaluative meanings, reporting clauses are analysed as structures that may provide insights into the epistemological negotiations taking place in the encounter of different research traditions through the practice of translation.
The clustering of discourse markers and filled pauses
Authors: Crible Ludivine , Degand Liesbeth , Gilquin Gaëtanelle 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThis article presents a corpus-based contrastive study of (dis)fluency in French and English, focusing on the clustering of discourse markers (DMs) and filled pauses (FPs) across various spoken registers. Starting from the hypothesis that markers of (dis)fluency, or ‘fluencemes’, occur more frequently in sequences than in isolation, and that their contribution to the relative fluency of discourse can only be assessed by taking into account the contextual distribution of these sequences, this study uncovers the specific contextual conditions that trigger the clustering of fluencemes in the two languages. First, the contexts of appearance of DMs and FPs are described separately, both in English and French, focusing on their distribution, position and co-occurrence patterns. Then, the combination of DMs and FPs in sequences and their different configurations (DM+FP, FP+DM, etc.) are investigated. Overall, it appears that FPs function differently depending on whether they are clustered with DMs or not, and this difference consists in either maintaining or erasing inter- and intra-linguistic contrasts.
The pragmatics of person reference
Authors: De Cock Barbara , Serrano Neus Nogué 
Published: February 2017

AbstractIn this article, we show through a contrastive analysis of person reference in Catalan and Spanish parliamentary discourse, that it is paramount to take into account not only syntactic but also pragmatic factors in order to adequately analyse the differences between two languages that have rather similar morphological paradigms. Thus, we will show that singular deictics are used more widely in Spanish parliamentary discourse, whereas plural forms are preferred in Catalan, which is possibly related to more general cultural features and to the political system as a whole. Furthermore, we will discuss differences in the use of the formal address forms. Finally, we will show that some differences in the use of vocatives may be due to the debating styles and history of the respective parliaments.
Molecular characterization of aspartylglucosaminidase, a lysosomal hydrolase upregulated during strobilation in the moon jellyfish,Aurelia aurita
Authors: Tsujita Natsumi , Kuwahara Hiroyuki , Koyama Hiroki , Yanaka Noriyuki , Arakawa Kenji , Kuniyoshi Hisato 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe life cycle of the moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita, alternates between a benthic asexual polyp stage and a planktonic sexual medusa (jellyfish) stage. Transition from polyp to medusa is called strobilation. To investigate the molecular mechanisms of strobilation, we screened for genes that are upregulated during strobilation using the differential display method and we identified aspartylglucosaminidase (AGA), which encodes a lysosomal hydrolase. Similar to AGAs from other species, Aurelia AGA possessed an N-terminal signal peptide and potential N-glycosylation sites. The genomic region of Aurelia AGA was approximately 9.8 kb in length and contained 12 exons and 11 introns. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that AGA expression increased during strobilation, and was then decreased in medusae. To inhibit AGA function, we administered the lysosomal acidification inhibitors, chloroquine or bafilomycin A1, to animals during strobilation. Both inhibitors disturbed medusa morphogenesis at the oral end, suggesting involvement of lysosomal hydrolases in strobilation.
GABA promotes elastin synthesis and elastin fiber formation in normal human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs)
Authors: Uehara Eriko , Hokazono Hideki , Hida Mariko , Sasaki Takako , Yoshioka Hidekatsu , Matsuo Noritaka 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe multiple physiological effects of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as a functional food component have been recently reported. We previously reported that GABA upregulated the expression of type I collagen in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), and that oral administration of GABA significantly increased skin elasticity. However, details of the regulatory mechanism still remain unknown. In this study, we further examined the effects of GABA on elastin synthesis and elastin fiber formation in HDFs. Real-time PCR indicated that GABA significantly increased the expression of tropoelastin transcript in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, the expression of fibrillin-1, fibrillin-2, and fibulin-5/DANCE, but not lysyl oxidase and latent transforming factor-β-binding protein 4, were also significantly increased in HDFs. Finally, immunohistochemical analysis confirmed that treatment with GABA dramatically increased the formation of elastic fibers in HDFs. Taken together, our results showed that GABA improves skin elasticity in HDFs by upregulating elastin synthesis and elastin fiber formation.
Analysing design and technology as an educational construct: an investigation into its curriculum position and pedagogical identity
Authors: Bell Dawne , Wooff David , McLain Matt , Morrison-Love David 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACTThe hierarchal status of academic disciplines, what defines valuable or legitimate knowledge and what should we teach our children is a topic of much debate. Amidst concerns of an academic decline, tackling the culture of low expectation and anti‐intellectualism, the need to address social justice, and its by‐product of cultural reproduction, is the focus of current education policy. Set within the UK, this paper presents a critical review of the literature relating to disciplinary knowledge and teaching and learning regimes, specifically seeking to explore the subcultures which exist between design and technology and its associated curricula counterparts that combine to produce science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The purpose being to proffer an explanation that is supportive in developing an understanding as to why design and technology is perceived by many to be of less value than its STEM counterparts. Situation within a functionalist approach to STEM education policy, findings are discussed in relation to design and technology, which as a subject is caught between the identities of academic and vocational exponents, and it is from this perspective that complex nature and perceived value of design and technology is explored.
Denitrification of water in a microbial fuel cell (MFC) using seawater bacteria
Authors: Naga Samrat MVV , Kesava Rao K , Ruggeri Bernardo , Tommasi Tonia 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe sea contains various microbes which have an ability to reduce and oxidize substances like iron, sulphur, and nitrate. Most of these processes happen in the seawater, but can also be applied for puriﬁcation of wastewater. In the present work, a consortium of seawater bacteria has been used for the first time in a microbial fuel cell to reduce nitrate in synthetic water samples and produce electricity by oxidizing organic matter. The concentrations ofandwere reduced to well below their permissible limits. Moreover, the growth of the bacterial consortium at cathode causes an increased electricity production in the cell because of the increased bacterial activity. The performance of the cell with a bicarbonate buffered solution (BBS) at the cathode was superior to that obtained with the commonly used phosphate buffered solution (PBS). As BBS is the natural buffering agent found in the sea, the use of BBS is eco-friendly. The same seawater bacterial consortium could be used at both the anode and the cathode, confirming their adaptability to different environments. Unfortunately, denitrification was accompanied by the generation of high concentrations ofat the anode and the cathode, probably because of the use of N2gas for sparging the anolyte. This aspect merits further investigation.
Eye-movement reinstatement and neural reactivation during mental imagery
Authors: Bone Michael B. , St-Laurent Marie , Dang Christa , McQuiggan Douglas A. , Ryan Jennifer D. , Buchsbaum Bradley R. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractHalf a century ago, Donald Hebb posited that mental imagery is a constructive process that emulates perception. Specifically, Hebb claimed that visual imagery results from the reactivation of neural activity associated with viewing images. He also argued that neural reactivation and imagery benefit from the re-enactment of eye movement patterns that first occurred at viewing (fixation reinstatement). To investigate these claims, we applied multivariate pattern analyses to functional MRI (fMRI) and eye-tracking data collected while healthy human participants repeatedly viewed and visualized complex images. We observed that the specificity of neural reactivation correlated positively with vivid imagery and with memory for stimulus image details. Moreover, neural reactivation correlated positively with fixation reinstatement, meaning that image-specific eye movements accompanied image-specific patterns of brain activity during visualization. These findings support the conception of mental imagery as a simulation of perception, and provide evidence of the supportive role of eye-movement in neural reactivation.
Marketing and financial barriers in agri-food exporting
Authors: Sudarevic Tomislav , Radojevic Predrag , Marjanovic Darko , Dragas Radovan 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to empirically research marketing and financial export barriers by perceptions of agri-food firms from small developing country with preferential trade position in Europe. Using resource-based and contingency theories as framework, differences in barriers perceptions between exporters classified by five organizational factors were tested.

Design/methodology/approach
Secondary data collection for literature review, conceptualization and hypotheses setting, and primary data collection for hypotheses testing were employed. Survey’s variables and their measurement were derived from previous studies, so exploratory factor analysis was utilized to test dimensionality. A total of 224 agri-food exporters were surveyed and 86 usable responses were collected. The single export venture was used as unit of analysis. ANOVA and t test were utilized for hypotheses testing.

Findings
Results indicate that the biggest barriers are price competitiveness and insufficient government support. Larger firms and foreign-owned ones perceive researched export barriers as lower than smaller firms and domestic-owned ones.

Research limitations/implications
The primary limitation of the paper is its one country scope, limiting generalizability. Despite this, research derives several implications especially for management and policy-makers.

Originality/value
This research confirmed propositions of resource-based and contingency theory in export barriers researching in a case of agri-food sector of small, developing economy with preferential position in European trade, but challenges treating export experience, intensity, and product type as firm’s valuable resources and internal contingencies.
Have you chosen your request? Analysis of online food delivery companies in Brazil
Authors: Pigatto Gessuir , Machado Joao Guilherme de Camargo Ferraz , Negreti Amanda dos Santos , Machado Lucas Miranda 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to characterize the performance of online food delivery companies in Brazil and to analyze the content of the websites of these companies with a view to its use as a site for conducting business transactions.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper used a qualitative and exploratory approach through the collection and analysis of data from a sample of 30 companies operating in the online delivery sector in Brazil. Reviews of their websites have also been conducted through parameters involving aspects of content, usability and functionality.

Findings
The Brazilian main platforms received large foreign investment, growing with the acquisition of companies, making them market leaders. There was a greater presence of these companies on social networks, publicizing and interacting with their customers, increasing business visibility and attracting new prospects. The results of the sites analysis showed that the dimension “content” was the one with the highest incidence of attendance, followed by the dimension “functionality” and then the dimension “usability.” The downside was the access security parameter since only 54 percent of websites showed the use of encryption capabilities and secure site.

Originality/value
The online delivery service is growing rapidly, bringing together innovation and convenience to their customers, coupled with ease of access to mobile phones and internet, that contributed toward the emergence of a large number of platforms that offer this service in Brazil; despite being a relatively new service, its growth was accompanied by a strong sector consolidation process and by the creation of large groups supported by international capital.