bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Decidual T Cells Exhibit a Highly Differentiated Phenotype and Demonstrate Potential Fetal Specificity and a Strong Transcriptional Response to IFN
Authors: Powell Richard M. , Lissauer David , Tamblyn Jennifer , Beggs Andrew , Cox Philip , Moss Paul , Kilby Mark D. 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Immune tolerance during human pregnancy is maintained by a range of modifications to the local and systemic maternal immune system. Lymphoid infiltration is seen at the implantation site of the fetal–maternal interface, and decidual NK cells have been demonstrated to facilitate extravillous trophoblast invasion into maternal decidua during the first trimester, optimizing hemochorial placentation. However, although there is considerable T cell infiltration of the maternal decidua, the functional properties of this T cell response remain poorly defined. We investigated the specificity and regulation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells obtained from human third trimester decidua and demonstrated that decidual CD4+ and CD8+ T cells exhibit a highly differentiated effector memory phenotype in comparison with peripheral blood and display increased production of IFN-γ and IL-4. Moreover, decidual T cells proliferated in response to fetal tissue, and depletion of T regulatory cells led to an increase in fetal-specific proliferation. HY-specific T cells were detectable in the decidua of women with male pregnancies and were shown to be highly differentiated. Transcriptional analysis of decidual T cells revealed a unique gene profile characterized by elevated expression of proteins associated with the response to IFN signaling. These data have considerable importance both for the study of healthy placentation and for the investigation of the potential importance of fetal-specific alloreactive immune responses within disorders of pregnancy.
Genetic Control of Lyme Arthritis by Borrelia burgdorferi Arthritis–Associated Locus 1 Is Dependent on Localized Differential Production of IFN-β and Requires Upregulation of Myostatin
Authors: Paquette Jackie K. , Ma Ying , Fisher Colleen , Li Jinze , Lee Sang Beum , Zachary James F. , Kim Yong Soo , Teuscher Cory , Weis Janis J. 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Previously, using a forward genetic approach, we identified differential expression of type I IFN as a positional candidate for an expression quantitative trait locus underlying Borrelia burgdorferi arthritis–associated locus 1 (Bbaa1). In this study, we show that mAb blockade revealed a unique role for IFN-β in Lyme arthritis development in B6.C3-Bbaa1 mice. Genetic control of IFN-β expression was also identified in bone marrow–derived macrophages stimulated with B. burgdorferi, and it was responsible for feed-forward amplification of IFN-stimulated genes. Reciprocal radiation chimeras between B6.C3-Bbaa1 and C57BL/6 mice revealed that arthritis is initiated by radiation-sensitive cells, but orchestrated by radiation-resistant components of joint tissue. Advanced congenic lines were developed to reduce the physical size of the Bbaa1 interval, and confirmed the contribution of type I IFN genes to Lyme arthritis. RNA sequencing of resident CD45− joint cells from advanced interval-specific recombinant congenic lines identified myostatin as uniquely upregulated in association with Bbaa1 arthritis development, and myostatin expression was linked to IFN-β production. Inhibition of myostatin in vivo suppressed Lyme arthritis in the reduced interval Bbaa1 congenic mice, formally implicating myostatin as a novel downstream mediator of the joint-specific inflammatory response to B. burgdorferi.
USO DE NUEVAS GRAFÍAS MUSICALES POR PARTE DE LOS COMPOSITORES ACTUALES: LA OBRA SKIN’S TRACES COMO EJEMPLO DE NOTACIÓN NO CONVENCIONAL.
Authors: MORENO ALBORS MARC 
Published: October 2017

Uno de los capítulos más importantes de mi tesis doctoral “La multipercusión en España desde el ámbito musical al arte sonoro. Evolución histórica y su aplicación práctica interpretativa-performativa” (actualmente en proceso por la Universitat Politècnica de València), es el dedicado a la aparición y desarrollo de nuevos recursos de notación musical. Históricamente la partitura ha servido de medio de transmisión entre las ideas del compositor y el intérprete. Pero éstas han sufrido un largo camino de evolución, lo cual confiere a la partitura un valor plástico que va más allá de su funcionalidad práctica. La música y las artes plásticas confluyen en el siglo XX: los artistas visuales trabajan con el sonido de igual manera que los músicos introducen recursos visuales en sus obras. Ejemplo del uso del dibujo, la mancha y la línea como instrumento de representación sonora es la obra Skin’s Traces (2006) del compositor Juanjo Eslava (Gijón,1970). En esta composición para frame-drum (pandero) y electrónica, el intérprete deberá descifrar el código que representa la idea sonora dibujada y convertir las grafías lineales en sonidos utilizando la percusión. Las diversas procedencias de los diferentes elementos que conforman esta obra (instrumento árabe, grafías japonesas, software europeo) le otorgan un carácter global e integrador, lo cual caracteriza a gran parte de las composiciones para percusión contemporáneas.Mi tesis doctoral utiliza una metodología basada en la investigación desde la práctica. Por lo tanto mostraré ejemplos de integración de teoría y práctica dentro de la interpretación musical, ofreciendo en vivo para esta comunicación algunas pautas para transformar las grafías en movimiento y sonidos.http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/ANIAV.2017.4866
El invisible y la no-materialidad de las cosas de la isla
Authors: Vieira Terra Tatiana 
Published: October 2017

Una isla situada en la meseta central del Brasil se convierte en el espacio gravitacional de un viaje artístico de la exploración. Despegues y fluctuaciones alternan durante la expedición. Estar en la isla también significa ser el punto focal de una luneta inversa donde el dialogo se construye a partir de las cosas que habitan en los espacios cercanos e infinitos, en el flujo de las relaciones entre ellas y el sujeto en el espacio. Las narrativas visuales proporcionadas por el viaje se hicieron a partir de los deseos, de las confrontaciones y de las sorpresas vividas durante las pausas y comuniones invocadas por la no materialidad de las cosas que viven allí. El texto narra la expedición a la isla, trae imágenes producidas a partir de la experiencia vivida e invita a una reflexión sobre las voces silenciosas de las cosas en el espacio, la visión invisible y la resonancia interna del sujeto.http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/ANIAV.2017.5761
Cuerpo-tesis - La condensación del discurso a través del cuerpo
Authors: Bonfim Carolina Felice 
Published: October 2017

Mi trabajo se fundamenta en procesos artísticos basados en prácticas de alteridad que convierten el cuerpo del artista en un “cuerpo-archivo”, es decir, es a partir del cuerpo donde se condensa el conocimiento inmaterial proveniente de la relación con el Otro. Por una parte, mi interés por el archivo surge tras trabajar como archivista para museos y centros de arte, cuya práctica fue basada en la documentación, indexación, catalogación, conservación e investigación de campo. Por otra parte, el cuerpo siempre ha representado el punto de partida de mi práctica artística, aunque las piezas generadas no se limitan al ámbito de la performance. Dentro de esta noción de archivo relacionado con el cuerpo, hace falta resituar su interpretación, ya que, en este caso, esta noción tendría que ser tratada bajo el concepto de "archivo como campo expandido", cuyos límites parecen más amplios y sobrepasan su autorreferencialidad. Esta definición abre, por consiguiente, el espectro creativo para pensar que el cuerpo archiva gestos, ritmos, movimientos y componentes afectivos asociados a la performatividad. Como artista e investigadora en formación, procuro, en mi transcurso actual, llevar estos dos campos –cuerpo y archivo- a un cuestionamiento más profundo, articulando práctica artística con la investigación académica, es decir, tratar de identificar y de analizar los conocimientos y las experiencias que influyeron en mi desarrollo artístico, al cual considero, en parte, como una reacción espontánea e intuitiva a mi realidad cotidiana. Este póster plantea presentar algunos esquemas que indican la construcción de este cuerpo-archivo que también puede ser entendido como cuerpo-tesis. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/ANIAV.2017.5874
Highly Cited Occupational Therapy Articles in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index: A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Brown Ted , Gutman Sharon A. , Ho Yuh-Shan , Fong Kenneth N. K. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractOBJECTIVE. A bibliometric analysis was completed of highly cited occupational therapy literature and authors published from 1991 to 2014 and accessible in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI–Expanded) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) databases.METHOD. Data were obtained from the SCI–Expanded and SSCI. Articles referenced &gt;100 times were categorized as highly cited articles (HCA).RESULTS. Of 6,486 articles found, 31 were categorized as HCA. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published the largest number of HCA (n = 8; 26%). The 31 HCA were distributed across seven countries: United States (20 articles), Canada (3), United Kingdom (3), Australia (2), the Netherlands (1), New Zealand (1), and Sweden (1). The three authors with the highest Y-index were S. J. Page, F. Clark, and W. Dunn.CONCLUSION. A latency period of 4 to 5 yr post-publication appears to be needed for a journal article to gain citations.
INVESTIGATION OF MECHANICAL, THERMAL, AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF EPDM COMPOUNDS CONTAINING RECLAIMED RUBBER
Authors: Sabzekar Malihe , Chenar Mahdi Pourafshari , Zohuri Gholamhossein , Mortazavi Seyed Mohammadmahdi 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACT
The disposal of polymeric and hazardous materials is an important global issue. Thus, the mechanochemical reclaiming of waste EPDM rubber was carried out using disulfide oil (DSO), oily waste produced in gas refineries, as a reclaiming agent at a specific operation condition. Reclaimed rubber was characterized by crosslink density, sol-gel, and Mooney viscosity measurements. Following the study, blending of different portions of reclaimed rubber (20, 40, 60, and 80 wt%) with virgin EPDM rubber was carried out. Results showed that the addition of 60 wt% of reclaimed rubber to the virgin EPDM rubber had no adverse effect on the scorch and optimum curing time. Also, mechanical properties of revulcanized rubber improved when 40 wt% of virgin EPDM rubber was replaced with the reclaimed rubber. Scanning electron microscope and thermal gravimetric analyses of the samples revealed the effect of addition of reclaimed rubber on the rubber matrix and thermal stability of revulcanized samples, respectively. This study proposes a new route for solving the problem of disposal of the waste materials.
INFRARED ANALYSIS OF FOULING DURING EPDM CURING STUDIED ON MOLDS MADE OF STEEL AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
Authors: Hanulikova Barbora , Shejbalova Dana , Dvorak Zdenek 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACT
Mold fouling during the crosslinking process of EPDM rubber compounds results in defects in compression-molded products and deterioration of process conditions. Moreover, subsequent cleaning of molds is expensive and causes a loss at production. The fouling of several types of steel and aluminum alloys, which represent molds with variously machined surfaces, was analyzed during 0–70 cycles of EPDM molding. Fourier transform infrared microscopy was used for investigation of fouling and paraffin oil (softener) and/or EPDM fragments were detected in vibrational spectra of fouling as the most probable components of it. Metal specimens with a grinded surface were found to be more resistant to EPDM residue deposition.
Knowledge Management Methodology: Developing a Phenomenalogical Middle-range Thinking Approach for Knowledge Management Research
Authors: Ibrahim Fahmi 
Published: October 2017

In light of the fact that KM research and practice embraces a wide range of activities and interest, complexity emerges when consideration is given to the actual conduct of research to be undertaken. Drawing from numerous literature, KM covers, on the one hand, technological interventions (objectivist perspective) that aim to support knowledge sharing, while on the other hand, it also covers the appreciation of social approaches (practice-based perspective) that emphasise the importance of people in sharing knowledge. Due to the fact that KM covers such a broad spectrum of area, it calls for greater scrutiny into the way that research is undertaken. The aim of this paper is to discuss the methodological issues within which the KM study should be undertaken. The paper considers the appropriateness of a particular methodology stance for the KM research while focusing on research processes. In particular, a phenomenological approach to middle-range theory is used to develop a comprehensive framework of KM as context of the study. The rationale for using a phenomenological to middle-range theory is provided from the viewpoint that it requires researchers to focus on developing theory which produces explanations that are arguably a more realistic depiction of the hard/technical and soft/social nature of KM practices.
Bernstein on Moral Status and the Comparative Value of Lives
Authors: Engel Mylan 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
By stipulation, the human superiority thesis consists of two claims: (a) the interests of humans should be given preferential consideration relative to the like interests of nonhuman animals, and (b) the lives of humans are more valuable than the lives of nonhuman animals. In his recent book, Mark Bernstein argues that both claims are false. I present and assess Bernstein’s main arguments, pointing out where they succeed and where they fall short. I then suggest ways of shoring up and strengthening these arguments. So augmented, Bernstein’s arguments provide a compelling case for rejecting both human superiority thesis claims.
Before Charles Atlas: Earle Liederman, the 1920s King of Mail-Order Muscle
Authors: Pollack Benjamin , Todd Janice 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Even today, many recognize the famous image of the “ninety-seven pound weakling” popularized by advertisements for Charles Atlas’s muscle-building courses in the 1940s. Atlas’s long-running advertising campaign has, in fact, led several scholars to credit him as a founding figure in modern fitness marketing. In this paper, however, we argue that Atlas’s advertising was neither unique nor original. Earle E. Liederman, with whom Atlas worked in several capacities, published a hugely successful mail-order muscle course in the 1920s based on appeals to masculine desires for fame, wealth, and sexual prowess. Liederman’s advertisements were then virtually copied by Atlas as he launched his own mail-order course called Dynamic Tension. History may have largely forgotten Liederman because of his abrupt financial failure in the early 1930s, but characterizations of Atlas as the first and most important mail-order fitness tycoon do not stand up to historical scrutiny.
The Boxing Boys in Blue: Gloved Sparring and Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting in the Union Army, 1861–65
Authors: Ross Macintosh 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
In 1860, American heavyweight champion John C. Heenan traveled to England to face Tom Sayers in a bare-knuckle prizefight for the championship of the world, sparking unprecedented interest in boxing throughout the United States. In the wake of the Heenan–Sayers contest, gloved sparring and bare-knuckle prizefighting attracted a bevy of new practitioners, eager to emulate their fistic heroes. On April 12, 1861, however, Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina, fired on Fort Sumter, commencing the American Civil War. Thousands of northern men promptly enlisted in the Union Army to extinguish the southern rebellion, carrying their sporting preferences into their military service. Within the context of the Union Army, this study approaches boxing as not merely a passing form of distraction but rather a complicated social and cultural practice, used for a multiplicity of purposes by soldiers, including the development of masculine identities, preservation and improvement of health, fraternal entertainment, and camp-based dispute resolution.
Novel Two-Stage Fine Milling Enables High-Throughput Determination of Glyphosate Residues in Raw Agricultural Commodities
Authors: Riter Leah S , Wujcik Chad E 
Published: October 2017

Abstract
Dramatic process-efficiency gains for residue analysis of glyphosate in raw agricultural commodities (RACs) were achieved by development and validation of a two-stage fine-milling process. This secondary milling produced a uniform and consistent product that could be reproducibly measured with 75 mg analytical test portions. The milligram scale sample size enabled the direct weighing of sample into a liquid-handler-compatible 96-well format. A high-throughput workflow based on this innovative comminution approach for the quantitation of glyphosate, a nonselective herbicide, and its main degradation product, aminomethylphosphonic acid, was validated in various RACs and used to demonstrate the applicability of the two-step milling process. The precision and reproducibility of 75 mg analytical portions taken through this assay was used to demonstrate the feasibility of using a two-stage fine-milling technique for pesticide residue applications. An RSD of less than 10% was achieved in endogenous glyphosate residues in multiple RACs. Comparable recoveries and superior precision were achieved with this new method as compared with a validated 10 g scale method.
Effects of astragalus polysaccharide on the adhesion-related immune response of endothelial cells stimulated with CSFVin vitro
Authors: Zhuge Zengyu , Dong Yanpeng , Li Liuan , Jin Tianming 
Published: October 2017

BackgroundAstragalus polysaccharide (APS) has immunomodulatory activities on porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The immunomodulatory effects of APS on porcine endothelial cells (ECs) expose to classical swine fever virus (CSFV) remain unknown.MethodsThe virus was titrated using an indirect immune biotin enzyme standard method to confirm that porcine ECs were susceptible to CSFV infection and to determine the TCID50 of CSFV (C-strain). Porcine ECs were cultured with CSFV in the presence of APS. Relative quantitative PCR was used to assess the mRNA expression of factors that influence EC adhesion and immunity.ResultsThe expression of adhesion factors mRNA increased following stimulation with CSFV; this effect was inhibited by pre-exposing the cells to APS. In addition, the expression of growth factors and some immune factors increased after infection with CSFV; this increase in tissue factor (TF), transforming growth factor (TGF-β), and interleukin-8 (IL-8) could be inhibited by the addition of APS. The immune response mediated by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in ECs may be unregulated by CSFV as it was also inhibited by pre-treatment with APS.DiscussionThe addition of APS to the culture can obviously regulate the expression of molecules related to the adhesion, growth, and immune response of ECs, as well as the production of cytokines. Therefore, it may have the potential to be an effective component in vaccines against CSFV.
Formaldehyde in the Tropical Western Pacific: Chemical Sources and Sinks, Convective Transport, and Representation in CAM‐Chem and the CCMI Models
Authors: Anderson Daniel C. , Nicely Julie M. , Wolfe Glenn M. , Hanisco Thomas F. , Salawitch Ross J. , Canty Timothy P. , Dickerson Russell R. , Apel Eric C. , Baidar Sunil , Bannan Thomas J. , Blake Nicola J. , Chen Dexian , Dix Barbara , Fernandez Rafael P. , Hall Samuel R. , Hornbrook Rebecca S. , Gregory Huey L. , Josse Beatrice , Jöckel Patrick , Kinnison Douglas E. , Koenig Theodore K. , Le Breton Michael , Marécal Virginie , Morgenstern Olaf , Oman Luke D. , Pan Laura L. , Percival Carl , Plummer David , Revell Laura E. , Rozanov Eugene , Saiz‐Lopez Alfonso , Stenke Andrea , Sudo Kengo , Tilmes Simone , Ullmann Kirk , Volkamer Rainer , Weinheimer Andrew J. , Zeng Guang 
Published: October 2017

AbstractFormaldehyde (HCHO) directly affects the atmospheric oxidative capacity through its effects on HOx. In remote marine environments, such as the tropical western Pacific (TWP), it is particularly important to understand the processes controlling the abundance of HCHO because model output from these regions is used to correct satellite retrievals of HCHO. Here we have used observations from the Convective Transport of Active Species in the Tropics (CONTRAST) field campaign, conducted during January and February 2014, to evaluate our understanding of the processes controlling the distribution of HCHO in the TWP as well as its representation in chemical transport/climate models. Observed HCHO mixing ratios varied from ~500 parts per trillion by volume (pptv) near the surface to ~75 pptv in the upper troposphere. Recent convective transport of near surface HCHO and its precursors, acetaldehyde and possibly methyl hydroperoxide, increased upper tropospheric HCHO mixing ratios by ~33% (22 pptv); this air contained roughly 60% less NO than more aged air. Output from the CAM‐Chem chemistry transport model (2014 meteorology) as well as nine chemistry climate models from the Chemistry‐Climate Model Initiative (free‐running meteorology) are found to uniformly underestimate HCHO columns derived from in situ observations by between 4 and 50%. This underestimate of HCHO likely results from a near factor of two underestimate of NO in most models, which strongly suggests errors in NOx emissions inventories and/or in the model chemical mechanisms. Likewise, the lack of oceanic acetaldehyde emissions and potential errors in the model acetaldehyde chemistry lead to additional underestimates in modeled HCHO of up to 75 pptv (~15%) in the lower troposphere.
Elemental Composition of Natural Nanoparticles and Fine Colloids in European Forest Stream Waters and Their Role as Phosphorus Carriers
Authors: Gottselig N. , Amelung W. , Kirchner J. W. , Bol R. , Eugster W. , Granger S. J. , Hernández‐Crespo C. , Herrmann F. , Keizer J. J. , Korkiakoski M. , Laudon H. , Lehner I. , Löfgren S. , Lohila A. , Macleod C. J. A. , Mölder M. , Müller C. , Nasta P. , Nischwitz V. , Paul‐Limoges E. , Pierret M. C. , Pilegaard K. , Romano N. , Sebastià M. T. , Stähli M. , Voltz M. , Vereecken H. , Siemens J. , Klumpp E. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractBiogeochemical cycling of elements largely occurs in dissolved state, but many elements may also be bound to natural nanoparticles (NNP, 1–100 nm) and fine colloids (100–450 nm). We examined the hypothesis that the size and composition of stream water NNP and colloids vary systematically across Europe. To test this hypothesis, 96 stream water samples were simultaneously collected in 26 forested headwater catchments along two transects across Europe. Three size fractions (~1–20 nm, >20–60 nm, and >60 nm) of NNP and fine colloids were identified with Field Flow Fractionation coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and an organic carbon detector. The results showed that NNP and fine colloids constituted between 2 ± 5% (Si) and 53 ± 21% (Fe; mean ± SD) of total element concentrations, indicating a substantial contribution of particles to element transport in these European streams, especially for P and Fe. The particulate contents of Fe, Al, and organic C were correlated to their total element concentrations, but those of particulate Si, Mn, P, and Ca were not. The fine colloidal fractions >60 nm were dominated by clay minerals across all sites. The resulting element patterns of NNP <60 nm changed from North to South Europe from Fe‐ to Ca‐dominated particles, along with associated changes in acidity, forest type, and dominant lithology.