bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The essives in Hungarian
Authors: de Groot Casper 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This chapter presents an empirical study of the distribution of the three essive markers in Hungarian on the basis of a linguistic questionnaire that captures the contexts in which essive and translative markers may occur in the Uralic languages. The study specifically investigates the opposition between permanent and impermanent state in non-verbal predications. The linguistic domains involved are non-verbal main predication, secondary predication, complementation, and manner, temporal, and circumstantial adverbial phrases. The use of the essives (associated with state) is contrasted with the use of the translative (associated with change). Finally, the syntactic position of elements marked by an essive is discussed in relation to the position of focus constituents.
The ‘essive’ in Eastern Khanty
Authors: Filchenko Andrey 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This chapter presents a corpus-based research, supplemented by elicitation with the last speakers, into the distribution of a marker referred to as the ‘translative’ in Eastern Khanty. The description of the properties of this marker follows the linguistic questionnaire that captures the contexts in which essive and/or translative markers may occur in the Uralic languages. The study specifically investigates the opposition between permanent and impermanent state in non-verbal predications. The linguistic domains involved are non-verbal main predication, secondary predication, complementation, and manner, temporal, and circumstantial adverbial phrases. The use of the marker in the essive sense (associated with state) is contrasted with it use in expressing the translative sense (associated with change). Finally, the syntactic position of elements marked by this form is discussed in relation to the position of focus constituents.
The essive-translative in Mansi
Authors: Sipőcz Katalin 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This chapter presents an empirical study of the distribution of a marker referred to as the ‘essive-translative’ in Mansi. The description of the properties of this marker follows the linguistic questionnaire that captures the contexts in which essive and/or translative markers may occur in the Uralic languages. The study specifically investigates the opposition between permanent and impermanent state in non-verbal predications. The linguistic domains involved are non-verbal main predication, secondary predication, complementation, and manner, temporal, and circumstantial adverbial phrases. The use of the marker in the essive sense (associated with state) is contrasted with its use in expressing the translative sense (associated with change). Finally, the syntactic position of elements marked by this form is discussed in relation to the position of focus constituents.
The essive-translative in Tundra Nenets
Authors: Jalava Lotta 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This chapter presents an empirical study of the distribution of a marker referred to as the ‘essive-translative’ in Tundra Nenets. The description of the properties of this marker follows the linguistic questionnaire that captures the contexts in which essive and/or translative markers may occur in the Uralic languages. The study specifically investigates the opposition between permanent and impermanent state in non-verbal predications. The linguistic domains involved are non-verbal main predication, secondary predication, complementation, and manner, temporal, and circumstantial adverbial phrases. The use of the marker in the essive sense (associated with state) is contrasted with its use in expressing the translative sense (associated with change). Finally, the syntactic position of elements marked by this form is discussed in relation to the position of focus constituents.
The essive-translative in Nganasan
Authors: Szeverényi Sándor , Wagner-Nagy Beáta 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This chapter presents an empirical study of the distribution of a marker referred to as the ‘essive-translative’ in Nganasan. The description of the properties of this marker follows the linguistic questionnaire that captures the contexts in which essive and/or translative markers may occur in the Uralic languages. The study specifically investigates the opposition between permanent and impermanent state in non-verbal predications. The linguistic domains involved are non-verbal main predication, secondary predication, complementation, and manner, temporal, and circumstantial adverbial phrases. The use of the marker in the essive sense (associated with state) is contrasted with its use in expressing the translative sense (associated with change).
The typology of the essive in the Uralic Languages
Authors: de Groot Casper 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This chapters presents the typology of the essive in the Uralic languages. The input for the typology is the detailed information about the essive in nineteen Uralic languages presented in the former chapters of this volume. The chapter specifically investigates the distribution of the essives and also the opposition between permanent and impermanent state in non-verbal predications. The typological variation is discussed within the linguistic domains of non-verbal main predication, secondary predication, complementation, and manner, temporal, and circumstantial adverbial phrases. The use of the marker in the essive sense (associated with state) is contrasted with its use in expressing the translative sense (associated with change). The syntactic position of elements marked by the essive is discussed in relation to the position of focus constituents. The conclusions summarize the major findings of this volume.
Distributed stimulation increases force elicited with functional
electrical stimulation
Authors: Buckmire Alie J , Lockwood Danielle R , Doane Cynthia J , Fuglevand Andrew J 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Objective. The maximum muscle forces that can be evoked using
functional electrical stimulation (FES) are relatively modest. The reason for
this weakness is not fully understood but could be partly related to the
widespread distribution of motor nerve branches within muscle. As such, a single
stimulating electrode (as is conventionally used) may be incapable of activating
the entire array of motor axons supplying a muscle. Therefore, the objective of
this study was to determine whether stimulating a muscle with more than one
source of current could boost force above that achievable with a single source.
Approach. We compared the maximum isometric forces that
could be evoked in the anterior deltoid of anesthetized monkeys using one or two
intramuscular electrodes. We also evaluated whether temporally interleaved
stimulation between two electrodes might reduce fatigue during prolonged
activity compared to synchronized stimulation through two electrodes.
Main results. We found that dual electrode stimulation
consistently produced greater force (~50% greater on average) than maximal
stimulation with single electrodes. No differences, however, were found in the
fatigue responses using interleaved versus synchronized stimulation.
Significance. It seems reasonable to consider using
multi-electrode stimulation to augment the force-generating capacity of muscles
and thereby increase the utility of FES systems.
Important factors of perceiving and memorizing the city during the process of vehicle and pedestrian traffic
Authors: Alihodžić Rifat , Butyrin Andrey , Makhov Dmitry 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Moving within the city, both by vehicle and foot, is a prerequisite of creating visual sequences. A variety of factors should be taken into consideration when planning cities, not only of functional nature, but of the aesthetic nature as well. A particular problem lies in complex cities, which have a complex spatial matrix of different time layers resulting from development over a long period of time. Given that the city needs to provide the needs of its users, who move through it, one of the most important factors needed is easy orientation in a complex urban space. The research is based on the assumption of easy orientation and movement through the city, as well as on the striking appearance of urban elements that facilitate the memory of the city.. This work deals with defining important factors effecting perceiving and memorizing, by inhabitants and also of those visiting it for the first time, regardless they are walking or using a vehicle. Physical structures, topography and a climate and a range of other elements are important in order to create a clear idea of some urban area. Many elements were considered - not only being of fixed nature (streets, squares, topography and morphology), but also elements that form the essence of the urban image – elements that can also be some specific public transportation means, such as double-deckers in London, bicycles in Amsterdam or Beijing, or gondolas in Venice. The purpose of this work is to point out the rules helping the urban planning process and contribute to reading and memorizing the image of the city.
Bringing numerous methods for expression and promoter analysis to a public cloud computing service
Authors: Polański Krzysztof , Gao Bo , Mason Sam A , Brown Paul , Ott Sascha , Denby Katherine J , Wild David L 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Summary
Every year, a large number of novel algorithms are introduced to the scientific community for a myriad of applications, but using these across different research groups is often troublesome, due to suboptimal implementations and specific dependency requirements. This does not have to be the case, as public cloud computing services can easily house tractable implementations within self-contained dependency environments, making the methods easily accessible to a wider public. We have taken 14 popular methods, the majority related to expression data or promoter analysis, developed these up to a good implementation standard and housed the tools in isolated Docker containers which we integrated into the CyVerse Discovery Environment, making these easily usable for a wide community as part of the CyVerse UK project.

Availability and implementation
The integrated apps can be found at http://www.cyverse.org/discovery-environment, while the raw code is available at https://github.com/cyversewarwick and the corresponding Docker images are housed at https://hub.docker.com/r/cyversewarwick/.

Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
New approach to Bayesian high-dimensional linear regression
Authors: Jalali Shirin , Maleki Arian 
Published: November 2017

AbstractConsider the problem of estimating parameters $X^n \in \mathbb{R}^n $, from $m$ response variables $Y^m = AX^n+Z^m$, under the assumption that the distribution of $X^n$ is known. Lack of computationally feasible algorithms that employ generic prior distributions and provide a good estimate of $X^n$ has limited the set of distributions researchers use to model the data. To address this challenge, in this article, a new estimation scheme named quantized maximum a posteriori (Q-MAP) is proposed. The new method has the following properties: (i) In the noiseless setting, it has similarities to maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimation. (ii) In the noiseless setting, when $X_1,\ldots,X_n$ are independent and identically distributed, asymptotically, as $n$ grows to infinity, its required sampling rate ($m/n$) for an almost zero-distortion recovery approaches the fundamental limits. (iii) It scales favorably with the dimensions of the problem and therefore is applicable to high-dimensional setups. (iv) The solution of the Q-MAP optimization can be found via a proposed iterative algorithm that is provably robust to error (noise) in response variables.
The interstellar medium and star formation of galactic disks. I. Interstellar medium and giant molecular cloud properties with diffuse far-ultraviolet and cosmic-ray backgrounds
Authors: Li Qi , Tan Jonathan C , Christie Duncan , Bisbas Thomas G , Wu Benjamin 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
We present a series of adaptive mesh refinement hydrodynamic simulations of flat rotation curve galactic gas disks, with a detailed treatment of the interstellar medium (ISM) physics of the atomic to molecular phase transition under the influence of diffuse far-ultraviolet (FUV) radiation fields and cosmic-ray backgrounds. We explore the effects of different FUV intensities, including a model with a radial gradient designed to mimic the Milky Way. The effects of cosmic rays, including radial gradients in their heating and ionization rates, are also explored. The final simulations in this series achieve 4 pc resolution across the ∼20 kpc global disk diameter, with heating and cooling followed down to temperatures of ∼10 K. The disks are evolved for 300 Myr, which is enough time for the ISM to achieve a quasi-statistical equilibrium. In particular, the mass fraction of molecular gas is stabilized by ∼200 Myr. Additional global ISM properties are analyzed. Giant molecular clouds (GMCs) are also identified and the statistical properties of their populations are examined. GMCs are tracked as the disks evolve. GMC collisions, which may be a means of triggering star cluster formation, are counted and their rates are compared with analytic models. Relatively frequent GMC collision rates are seen in these simulations, and their implications for understanding GMC properties, including the driving of internal turbulence, are discussed.
Mastoid and Inner Ear Measurements in Patients With Menière's Disease
Authors: Sugihara Eric M. , Marinica Alexander L. , Vandjelovic Nathan D. , Kelley Benjamin M. , Sana Said S. , Starkey Nicholas E. , Babu Seilesh C. 
Published: November 2017

Objective:
To determine the relationship between radiographic temporal bone anatomy of patients with Menière's disease in medically and surgically managed populations versus controls.

Study Design:
Retrospective chart review.

Setting:
Two tertiary referral centers.

Patients:
Adults older than 18 years with Menière's disease treated with endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) or medical management (non-ESD) versus controls.

Interventions:
Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography imaging studies of the temporal bones were reviewed by blinded radiologists.

Main Outcome Measures:
Radiographic temporal bone dimensions were measured in Menière's disease and control patients. Age, sex, symptoms, audiogram data, academy classification of Menière's disease, and follow-up were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed to compare outcome measures across groups and demographics.

Results:
A total of 90 imaging studies were reviewed (ESD = 22; non-ESD = 30; control = 38). ESD and non-ESD groups had similar pure-tone averages (33.9 ± 20.6 versus 41.6 ± 22.6 dB HL; p = 0.21) and frequency of definite Menière's disease (59.1% versus 53.3%; p = 0.68). There was no significant trend between groups for any measurement. One nonsignificant trend existed in mean vestibule length, increasing from the control (5.45 ± 0.54 mm), non-ESD (5.80 ± 0.97 mm), and ESD (5.94 ± 0.81 mm) group. In a combined Menière's group, mean vestibule length was significantly greater than controls (5.86 ± 0.89 versus 5.45 ± 0.54 mm; p = 0.008) and mean vestibule width significantly less (2.99 ± 0.46 versus 3.19 ± 0.39 mm; p = 0.024).

Conclusion:
Medical and surgical Menière's patients were similar utilizing academy classification. There was no significant trend between medical and surgical Menière's patients versus controls for any measurement. In a combined Menière's group, the longer and narrower vestibule anatomy may suggest an anatomical basis for endolymphatic hydrops.
Effects of atorvastatin on portal hemodynamics and clinical outcomes in patients with cirrhosis with portal hypertension: a proof-of-concept study
Authors: Bishnu Saptarshi , Ahammed SK.M. , Sarkar Avik , Hembram Jabaranjan , Chatterjee Saswata , Das Kshaunish , Dhali Gopal K. , Chowdhury Abhijit , Das Kausik 
Published: November 2017

Background and aim
Statins can modulate portal microvascular dynamics in patients with cirrhosis. We present data from a proof-of-concept study aimed at comparing combination of propranolol and atorvastatin versus propranolol alone in reducing portal pressure in patients with cirrhosis.

Patients and methods
In this open-label proof-of-concept study, 23 consecutive patients with cirrhosis were randomized into group A (incremental dose propranolol, n=12) or group B (atorvastatin 20 mg daily with propranolol in incremental dose, n=11). Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) was estimated at baseline, and after 30 days, clinical outcomes were evaluated after 1 year.

Results
The two groups were matched with respect to etiology of cirrhosis; clinical, biochemical, and endoscopic parameters; child status; and baseline HVPG. Decreases of wedged hepatic venous pressure, free hepatic venous pressure, and HVPG in group A and group B after 30 days were 4.67±2.57 versus 6.09±3.56 (P=0.290), 1.83±2.62 versus 1.27±1.67 (P=0.546), and 2.58±1.88 versus 4.81±2.82 mmHg (P=0.041), respectively. The proportion of HVPG responders in group A and group B were 50.00 and 90.91%, respectively. The two groups did not, however, differ significantly in terms of clinical outcomes (variceal bleed, endoscopic variceal ligation sessions, hepatic encephalopathy, requirement of therapeutic paracentesis, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and death).

Conclusion
Decrease of HVPG in patients with cirrhosis treated with atorvastatin and propranolol is significantly more than those treated with only propranolol. Atorvastatin, with its pleiotropic effects, may be useful in portal hypertension in cirrhosis. Larger data sets are required for ratification.
Pilot Study Measuring the Novel Satiety Hormone, Pro‐Uroguanylin, in Adolescents With and Without Obesity
Authors: Di Guglielmo Matthew D. , Tonb Dalal , He Zhaoping , Adeyemi Adebowale , van Golen Kenneth L. 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTObjective:Disruption of satiety signaling may lead to increased caloric intake and obesity. Uroguanylin, the intestinal hormone, travels as a precursor to the central nervous system where it activates guanylyl cyclase C and stimulates pro‐satiety neurons. Rodent studies have demonstrated that guanylyl cyclase C‐knockout mice overeat and have increased weight gain versus wild‐type mice and hyper‐caloric obesity diminishes uroguanylin expression. We measured circulating plasma pro‐uroguanylin, along with other gastrointestinal peptides and inflammatory markers, in human adolescents with and without obesity, as a pilot study. We hypothesized that adolescents with obesity would have less circulating pro‐uroguanylin than adolescents without obesity have.Methods:We recruited 24 adolescents (age 14–17 years) with and without obesity (body mass index >95% or body mass index <95%) and measured plasma pro‐uroguanylin at fasting and successive time points after a meal. We measured 3 other satiety hormones and 2 inflammatory markers to characterize overall satiety signaling and highlight any link between uroguanylin and inflammation.Results:Female adolescents with obesity had lower circulating pro‐uroguanylin levels than female adolescents without obesity; we observed no difference in males. Other measured gastrointestinal peptides varied in their differences between cohorts. Inflammatory markers were higher in female participants with obesity.Conclusions:In adolescents with and without obesity, we can measure circulating pro‐uroguanylin levels. In female adolescents without obesity, levels are particularly higher. Pro‐uroguanylin secretion patterns differ from other circulating gastrointestinal peptides. In female adolescents with obesity, inflammation correlates with decreased pro‐uroguanylin levels.
Assessment of Liver Disease Progression in Cystic Fibrosis Using Transient Elastography
Authors: Gominon Anne‐Laure , Frison Eric , Hiriart Jean‐Baptiste , Vergniol Julien , Clouzeau Haude , Enaud Raphael , Bui Stephanie , Fayon Michael , de Ledinghen Victor , Lamireau Thierry 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTObjectives:Cystic fibrosis–related liver disease (CFLD) can develop silently in early life and approximately 10% of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) become cirrhotic before adulthood. Clinical, biological, and ultrasound criteria used to define CFLD often reveal liver involvement at an advanced stage. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the progression of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) in pediatric patients with CF.Methods:The change of LSM, expressed as kPa/year and %/year, was measured using transient elastography (Fibroscan) in 82 children with CF (median age: 6.8 years, interquartile range [IQR]: 5.8). Mean time interval between the 2 LSM was 3.5 years.Results:Median initial liver stiffness was 3.7 kPa (IQR: 1.3), and then progressed by 0.23 kPa/year, that is, 6%/year. The 7 patients who developed CFLD had a higher initial level of alanine aminotransferase (50 [IQR: 15] vs 30 [IQR: 18], P = 0.0001) and presented a more rapid progression of LSM (0.94 vs 0.23 kPa/year, P = 0.02).Conclusions:The present study shows that the slope of worsening of liver stiffness is greater in patients who will develop CFLD, suggesting that annual transient elastography may be useful to detect risk of severe liver disease at an earlier stage.
Is Narrative Cognitive Therapy as Effective as Cognitive Behavior Therapy in the Treatment for Depression in Young Adults?
Authors: Azevedo da Silva Ricardo , de Azevedo Cardoso Taiane , Campos Mondin Thaíse , Neumann Reyes Amanda , de Lima Bach Suelen , Dias de Mattos Souza Luciano , Jansen Karen 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of narrative cognitive therapy (NCT) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) in the improvement of perception of quality of life in young adults with depression at 12-month follow-up. This was a randomized clinical trial conducted using seven sessions of NCT or CBT. Quality of life was measured using the Medical Outcomes Survey Short-Form General Health Survey. The sample included 97 patients. Considering only completers to be samples, CBT was more effective than NCT for improvement of physical functioning (p = 0.031), vitality (p = 0.013), and mental health (p = 0.002) at 12-month follow-up. However, in the intention-to-treat analysis, we found no difference between groups. Regardless of model, we found a significant improvement in all domains from baseline to postintervention and 6- and 12-month follow-ups, except for the bodily pain domain. In conclusion, both models were effective in the improvement of perception of quality of life.