bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Contemporaneous Spillover Effects between the U.S. and the U.K. Equity Markets
Authors: Finta Marinela Adriana , Frijns Bart , Tourani‐Rad Alireza 
Published: January 2017

AbstractWe use high frequency data and the “identification through heteroskedasticity” approach of Rigobon (2003) to capture the contemporaneous volatility spillover effects between the U.S. and U.K. equity markets. We demonstrate the relevance of taking into account the information present during simultaneous trading hours by comparing the results generated by our structural vector autoregression with those of a traditional reduced‐form vector autoregression. Our findings clearly demonstrate that contemporaneous relations matter and that ignoring them leads to inappropriate conclusions regarding the magnitude and direction of volatility spillover.
Foreign Institutional Investment, Ownership, and Liquidity: Real and Informational Frictions
Authors: Ding Mingfa , Nilsson Birger , Suardi Sandy 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThe literature widely documents the negative liquidity impact of foreign participation in firms that permit high foreign institutional ownership. This paper employs a unique setting for the limited participation of qualified foreign institutional investors (QFIIs) in China's A‐share market and examines how this impacts on stock liquidity in emerging markets. Contrary to the findings in the literature, foreign investor participation helps enhance the liquidity of affected stocks by promoting trade activities and price discovery. The improvement in liquidity does not occur through the information friction channel, but rather the real friction channel. Our results are robust to endogeneity issue and the possible influence of the global financial crisis, industry effects and the stock exchange. Further, the liquidity improving effects of QFII are even stronger when the analysis is performed on a subsample of QFII firms.
‘DIE VERTHEIDIGUNG VIELER GROßEN DICHTER ALTER UND NEUER ZEITEN’: ZUM ANTHOLOGIE‐VERSTÄNDNIS GOTTSCHEDS
Authors: Lütteken Anett 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTJohann Christoph Gottsched published numerous collections in his lifetime (examples include Herrn Benjamin Neukirchs […] auserlesene Gedichte, Kern der deutschen Sprachkunst and Nöthige[n] Vorrath zur Geschichte der deutschen Dramatischen Dichtkunst […]). These were not only motivated by pedagogical considerations, as was typical for his era, but also had a clear literary and cultural‐political impetus. The following charts the main characteristics of several such collections from different phases of the scholar's life. In doing so, the essay sketches at the very least an outline of Gottsched's anthological thought as it manifested itself across quite different genres. Of primary interest here is the continual change in both his personal criteria of judgement, and the strategies he employed to promote himself and his work. Whereas Gottsched had launched his career as an advocate of ‘Prussian’ poetry, with cultural patriotism as his mission, in later years he increasingly and more powerfully pursued his ambition to secure an equal footing for German‐language literature on the European stage. This essay examines why it was anthologies, in his view, that could achieve this aim. In addition, the following considers the return to pedagogy in his later life, together with his inclination, which became more and more evident as Gottsched grew older, to systematise his wealth of literary knowledge.Johann Christoph Gottsched hat zahlreiche Sammlungen (wie z. B. Herrn Benjamin Neukirchs […] auserlesene Gedichte, den Kern der deutschen Sprachkunst oder den Nöthige[n] Vorrath zur Geschichte der deutschen Dramatischen Dichtkunst […]) herausgegeben, denen neben dem zeittypischen pädagogischen insbesondere auch ein dezidiert literatur‐ und kulturpolitischer Impetus eignet. Im Beitrag werden die Charakteristika einiger seiner Textsammlungen aus verschiedenen Phasen seines Gelehrtenlebens vorgestellt, wobei das sich in verschiedensten Textgenres manifestierende anthologische Denken Gottscheds wenigstens in Umrissen skizziert werden soll. Der kontinuierliche Wandel seines persönlichen Wertungshorizonts wie auch seine Profilierungsstrategien stehen dabei im Zentrum des Interesses: Während er anfänglich als Verfechter einer ‘preußischen’ Poesie mit kulturpatriotischer Mission auftrat, verfolgte er in späteren Jahren immer häufiger und stärker den Anspruch, die deutschsprachige Literatur als gleichrangige Stimme im Konzert der europäischen Nationalliteraturen zu etablieren. Warum gerade Anthologien aus Gottscheds Sicht dazu dienen konnten, dieses Ziel zu erreichen, wird ebenso untersucht wie der späteren Lebensjahren vorbehaltene Schwenk zur Pädagogik und die immer offenkundiger werdende Neigung zur Systemschau auf der Basis seiner literaturgeschichtlichen Wissensfülle.In Memoriam Detlef Döring
THE ROMANTIC EDITOR AS MODERN MEDIA PRACTITIONER: THE POETICS OF READING IN LUDWIG TIECK'S MINNELIEDER ANTHOLOGY
Authors: McGillen Petra 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTAs cumulative forms, anthologies pose aesthetic challenges. They lack typical ‘artwork’ features and thus leave it unclear how to read the multitude of texts they present. Ludwig Tieck responds to these challenges by accompanying his anthology of courtly love songs, Minnelieder aus dem Schwäbischen Zeitalter (1803), with a complex poetics of reading. His famous preface to the collection instructs the reader to combine two modes of reading: one that is fluid and aims at emotional involvement, and another that is repetitive, meticulous, and focused on detail. These blended modes of reading, Tieck claims, yield enriched aesthetic effects and lend the anthology artwork status. His editing practices support this poetics of reading. The material features of the anthology as print medium (typeface, page layout, etc.) increase the reading flow, yet at the same time Tieck's translations from medieval into modern German contain moments of resistance that keep the reader attentive. Tieck's twofold mode became an influential model in the development of philological reading practices around 1800. Rather than approaching his Minnelieder edition as an instance of a ‘revival’ of medieval poetry, this article emphasises Tieck's contribution to the history of reading. It profiles the Romantic editor as a modern media practitioner.Die Anthologie als sammelnde Textform stellt den Leser vor ästhetische Herausforderungen, da ihr typische Eigenschaften von Kunstwerken fehlen und völlig unklar ist, wie die präsentierte Textvielfalt zu lesen sei. Ludwig Tiecks Anthologie Minnelieder aus dem Schwäbischen Zeitalter (1803) antwortet auf diese Herausforderungen mit einer ausgefeilten Lesepoetik. In der berühmten Vorrede weist Tieck seine Leserschaft an, zwei Lektüremodi miteinander zu kombinieren: Eine flüssige und auf emotionalen Nachvollzug setzende Lektüre soll mit einer äußerst sorgfältigen, auf Details achtenden Wiederholungslektüre unterfüttert werden. Die Gratifikation für diese aufwendige Kombination besteht Tieck zufolge in intensivierten ästhetischen Effekten, die der Anthologie Kunstwerk‐Charakter verleihen. Tiecks Einrichtung der Anthologie als Printmedium steht im Dienst dieser Lesepoetik. Während die Materialität der Ausgabe (z. B. Schriftart und Seitengestaltung) den Lesefluss fördert, erfordern Widerstandsmomente in den Übersetzungen aus dem Mittelhochdeutschen gesteigerte Aufmerksamkeit vom Leser. Gerade in dieser Widersprüchlichkeit sollte der von Tieck vertretene doppelte Lektüremodus ein einflussreiches Modell für die Entwicklung philologischer Lesepraktiken um 1800 werden. Statt also die Minnelieder‐Ausgabe als Beispiel für die romantische ‘Erneuerung’ mittelalterlicher Poesie zu sehen, stellt diese Analyse Tiecks Beitrag zu einer Geschichte des Lesens in den Vordergrund und profiliert den romantischen Herausgeber als modernen Medienpraktiker.
Anatomical distribution and outcome of surgical excision of fibrokeratoma – a clinical analysis of 124 cases
Authors: Tsai Yi‐Chiun , Hsiao Pa‐Fan , Wu Yu‐Hung 
Published: January 2017

AbstractBackgroundFibrokeratoma is a benign, cutaneous, fibrous tumor usually occurring on the digits. There is little data about their occurrence on nondigital areas and their surgical outcomes.ObjectivesWe sought to retrospectively characterize the distribution and surgical outcome of fibrokeratoma.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the clinical information of patients with a histopathological diagnosis of fibrokeratoma, including age, gender, lesion site, number of lesions, symptoms and signs, history of trauma, and any recurrence.ResultsWe identified 124 patients diagnosed with fibrokeratoma in a 13‐year period. The mean age was 42 years. There was a male predilection (2 : 1), and all lesions were solitary. Twenty patients (16%) had symptoms, and 13 patients (10%) had a history of trauma. Thirty patients (24%) had lesions on nondigital areas, including the upper and lower extremities and buttocks. The overall recurrence rate was 4% (five cases). Among them, three recurrent lesions were located on the periungual area of the toe. Nine patients (7%) had giant fibrokeratoma (>1 cm) but none recurred.ConclusionAlthough most fibrokeratomas appeared on the digits, a certain number of cases (24%) were located on nondigital areas. The periungual area of the toe was the most common local recurrent site.
Evidence of regulatory myeloid dendritic cells and circulating inflammatory epidermal dendritic cells‐like modulated by Toll‐like receptors 2 and 7/8 in adults with atopic dermatitis
Authors: dos Santos Vanessa G. , Orfali Raquel L. , de Oliveira Titz Tiago , da Silva Duarte Alberto J. , Sato Maria N. , Aoki Valeria 
Published: January 2017

AbstractBackgroudAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus and xerosis. Dendritic cells (DC) play an essential role in tissue inflammation in atopic dermatitis (AD) skin, especially the inflammatory epidermal dendritic cells (IDEC), a particular subset of myeloid dendritic cells (mDC). The aim of the present study was to assess the phenotype and function of mDC and circulating IDEC‐like in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of adults with AD.MethodsWe selected 21 AD patients and 21 non‐AD controls, age and gender matched. Expressions of FcεRI, CD36, TNF, IFN‐ γ, and IL‐10 in mDC were analyzed by flow cytometry under various stimuli, such as staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), TLR2 (Pam3CSK4), TLR4 (LPS), and TLR7/8 (CL097) agonists.ResultsThe most prominent findings in AD patients were: (i) enhanced frequency of IL‐10 under TLR4 (LPS), and decreased frequency of IFN‐γ and TNF under TLR2 (Pam3CSK4) and 7/8 (CL097) stimulation in classic mDC; (ii) elevation of circulating IDEC‐like frequency with TLR2 (Pam3CSK4) stimuli, augmented frequency of IFN‐γ in nonstimulated condition, and of IL‐10 under TLR7/8 (CL097) stimuli in IDEC‐like population.ConclusionsIn AD individuals, classic mDC showed an immunomodulatory profile, favoring tolerance in a combined action with IDEC‐like, and inducing Th1 polarization. Our findings indicate a potential role of IDEC‐like in the maintenance of inflammation in atopic dermatitis patients; moreover, IDEC‐like may exert a regulatory impact on T cells of AD individuals through IL‐10, often induced by agonist mimicking single stranded RNA virus.
Successful treatment of type B insulin resistance with mixed connective tissue disease by pulse glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide
Authors: Yang Hongbo , Zhao Jiuliang , Li Yuepeng , Lv Fang , Zhang Songyun , Li Yuxiu 
Published: January 2017

AbstractType B insulin resistance syndrome is a very rare condition caused by autoantibodies against the insulin receptor. We report the successful treatment of a patient with refractory type B insulin resistance with pulse glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide. The medical record of a patient with type B insulin resistance was reviewed. A 36‐year‐old Chinese woman presented with menopause, weight loss and refractory hyperglycemia for 3 months, which could not be controlled by up to 972 of insulin units per day. Mixed connective tissue disease was diagnosed with high titers of antinuclear antibody, ribonucleoprotein antibody and interstitial lung disease. Type B insulin resistance was diagnosed with positive immunoprecipitation assay of anti‐insulin‐receptor antibodies in serum. We started one cycle of pulse methylprednisolone (1,000 mg/day for 3 days) then tapered to prednisone 1 mg/kg/day, and cyclophosphamide 0.4 g/week was added on. Three weeks after pulse glucocorticoid therapy, fasting glucose returned to 4.4 mmol/L. Fasting insulin decreased from 647.27 to 12.95 uIU/mL 6 weeks later. The patient had gained 15 kg during 20 months of uneventful following up, and glycated hemoglobin decreased from 10.1 to 5.1%.In this patient with type B insulin resistance, a combination of pulse glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide was successful in inducing a complete remission. Close cooperation between endocrinologists and rheumatologists will ensure an individualized regimen for this rare condition.
Annual Report of the Perinatology Committee, Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2015: Proposal of urgent measures to reduce maternal deaths
Authors: Takeda Satoru , Takeda Jun , Murakami Keisuke , Kubo Takahiko , Hamada Hiromi , Murakami Maki , Makino Shintaro , Itoh Hiroaki , Ohba Takashi , Naruse Katsuhiko , Tanaka Hiroaki , Kanayama Naohiro , Matsubara Shigeki , Sameshima Hiroshi , Ikeda Tomoaki 
Published: January 2017

AbstractPerinatal care in Japan has progressed rapidly in recent decades, remarkably reducing maternal, perinatal and neonatal mortality rates. This is attributable not only to the sustained efforts and dedication of past obstetricians and midwives, but also to the collective results achieved by the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology and healthcare administration, including research on advanced medical care, education, medical care improvements and establishing perinatal care centers. Although the maternal mortality rate was in steady decline until 2007 (3.1/100 000 births), it repeatedly fluctuated thereafter, plateauing at 3.4 per 100 000 births in 2013 and 2.7 per 100 000 births in 2014. Thus, the Perinatology Committee has analyzed the current situation of maternal deaths and has proposed countermeasures to reduce such death. The items deliberated upon by related subcommittees in 2015 are presented herein.The addition of indications for ‘fibrinogen concentrate’, ‘eptacog alfa’ and approval of the PGE2 vaginal tablet for cervical ripening were discussed in the subcommittee for unapproved drug review. Thus, a request for approval for health insurance coverage was submitted to the ‘Evaluation committee on unapproved or off‐label drugs with high medical needs’ of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.Maternal and late‐maternal deaths from suicide during the 10 years from 2005 to 2014 in Tokyo's 23 wards were jointly examined with the Tokyo Medical Examiner's Office. The suicide rate in the 23 wards is very high, at 8.7 per 100 000 births. Thus, the subcommittee for the reduction of maternal death discussed countermeasures for the eradication of maternal death and maternal suicide and the revision of death certificates.
Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Implants in Osteotome Sinus Floor Elevation with and without Grafting: A Systematic Review and a Meta‐Analysis
Authors: Chen Mei‐Hua , Shi Jun‐Yu 
Published: January 2017

AbstractPurposeTo systematically appraise the clinical and radiological outcomes after osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) with or without grafting in the published dental literature.MethodsAn electronic search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trial to identify studies after OSFE from January 1, 1994 to August 30, 2015. The primary outcome was the implant survival rates after OSFE with and without grafting materials.ResultsAfter search and evaluation of the literature according to the inclusion criteria, 7 studies were included in the review. The random‐effect model meta‐analysis based on 463 implants in patients without grafting and 415 implants in patients with grafting showed that the risk ratio difference of survival rates was 1.010 (95%CI 0.910, 1.120), which did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.99). The membrane perforation rates ranged from 0% to 10.80%. No significant difference of crestal bone loss was reported between graft and nongraft groups.ConclusionsBased on currently available evidence, OSFE techniques with and without grafting were both predictable in the short term. In addition, survival rates of dental implants in OSFE with or without grafting did not show any significant difference in the short term.
Evaluating Active Parental Consent Procedures for School Programming: Addressing the Sensitive Topic of Suicide Prevention
Authors: Totura Christine M. Wienke , Kutash Krista , Labouliere Christa D. , Karver Marc S. 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDSuicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents. Whereas school‐based prevention programs are effective, obtaining active consent for youth participation in public health programming concerning sensitive topics is challenging. We explored several active consent procedures for improving participation rates.METHODSFive active consent methods (in‐person, students taking forms home, mailing, mailing preceded by primers, mailing followed by reminder calls) were compared against passive consent procedures to evaluate recruitment success, as determined by participation (proportion who responded yes) and response (proportion who returned any response) rates.RESULTSParticipation acceptance rates ranged from 38 to 100% depending on consent method implemented. Compared with passive consent, active consent procedures were more variable in response and participation rates. In‐person methods provided higher rates than less interpersonal methods, such as mailing or students taking consents home. Mailed primers before or reminder calls after consent forms were mailed increased response but not participation rates. Students taking consents home resulted in the lowest rates.CONCLUSIONSAlthough passive consent produces the highest student participation, these methods are not always appropriate for programs addressing sensitive topics in schools. In‐person active consent procedures may be the best option when prioritizing balance between parental awareness and successful student recruitment.
How Schools Can Promote Healthy Development for Newly Arrived Immigrant and Refugee Adolescents: Research Priorities
Authors: McNeely Clea A. , Morland Lyn , Doty S. Benjamin , Meschke Laurie L. , Awad Summer , Husain Altaf , Nashwan Ayat 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDThe US education system must find creative and effective ways to foster the healthy development of the approximately 2 million newly arrived immigrant and refugee adolescents, many of whom contend with language barriers, limited prior education, trauma, and discrimination. We identify research priorities for promoting the school success of these youth.METHODSThe study used the 4‐phase priority‐setting method of the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative. In the final stage, 132 researchers, service providers, educators, and policymakers based in the United States were asked to rate the importance of 36 research options.RESULTSThe highest priority research options (range 1 to 5) were: evaluating newcomer programs (mean = 4.44, SD = 0.55), identifying how family and community stressors affect newly arrived immigrant and refugee adolescents' functioning in school (mean = 4.40, SD = 0.56), identifying teachers' major stressors in working with this population (mean = 4.36, SD = 0.72), and identifying how to engage immigrant and refugee families in their children's education (mean = 4.35, SD = 0.62).CONCLUSIONThese research priorities emphasize the generation of practical knowledge that could translate to immediate, tangible benefits for schools. Funders, schools, and researchers can use these research priorities to guide research for the highest benefit of schools and the newly arrived immigrant and refugee adolescents they serve.
Classroom Nutrition Education Combined With Fruit and Vegetable Taste Testing Improves Children's Dietary Intake
Authors: Gold Abby , Larson Mary , Tucker Jared , Strang Michelle 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDWe tested the effectiveness of the Go Wild With Fruits and Veggies! (GWWFV) Extension curriculum on increasing fruit and vegetable (FV) intake of third graders.METHODSAn intervention study was used testing self‐reported FV intake pre/post GWWFV. Recruited schools were randomized to control (12 schools, N = 369, third grade children) or intervention (14 schools, N = 378, third grade children). Measures included items from a validated FV food frequency survey. Access to the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program (FFVSP), and taste testing within GWWFV were also measured. Between‐group differences in FV intake were evaluated using 1‐way ANOVA for unadjusted models and 1‐way ANCOVA for baseline adjusted models. The Tukey‐Kramer test was employed for post hoc comparisons.RESULTSStudents with access to the FFVSP consumed more fruits (p < .01) and vegetables (p < .0001). Students who participated in the FFVSP and GWWFV with taste testing consumed more fruits and vegetables (p < .05) compared with students who participated in the FFVSP and GWWFV without taste testing, along with the control group.CONCLUSIONSThe FFVSP and GWWFV with taste testing demonstrated a positive influence on FV intake in third grade children. Leveraging environmental approaches with interactive learning experiences create desired outcomes.
Impact of hepatitis C virus therapy on metabolism and public health
Authors: Shiffman Mitchell L. , Gunn Nadege T. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and leads to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hepatic steatosis in many patients. These metabolic complications of HCV have been shown to accelerate the progression of fibrosis to cirrhosis and increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. The metabolic syndrome is a common disorder that also includes IR, T2DM and hepatic steatosis. Approximately 20%‐30% of patients with chronic HCV also have co‐existent metabolic syndrome. The cause of steatosis in patients with the features of both the metabolic syndrome and chronic HCV is sometime difficult to determine. Patients with metabolic syndrome and chronic HCV are also at risk of developing renal, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Recent data suggest that HCV is an independent risk factor for renal, coronary and cerebral vascular disease, and may increase mortality associated with these disorders. The treatment of HCV can now result in a sustained virological response and cure nearly all patients with chronic HCV. The eradication of HCV reduces the risk of developing IR and T2DM, improves IR and 2TDM, reduces the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, end‐stage renal disease, acute cardiac syndrome and stroke in patients with 2TDM. Thus, treatment of chronic HCV can provide a significant public health benefit, but only if all patients with chronic HCV are identified and universally treated.