bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Pioglitazone Improves Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Subjects With Diabetes
Authors: Clarke Geoffrey D. , Solis-Herrera Carolina , Molina-Wilkins Marjorie , Martinez Sandra , Merovci Aurora , Cersosimo Eugenio , Chilton Robert J. , Iozzo Patricia , Gastaldelli Amalia , Abdul-Ghani Muhammad , DeFronzo Ralph A. 
Published: August 2017

OBJECTIVE
To examine the effect of pioglitazone on myocardial insulin sensitivity and left ventricular (LV) function in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
Twelve subjects with T2D and 12 with normal glucose tolerance received a euglycemic insulin clamp. Myocardial glucose uptake (MGU) and myocardial perfusion were measured with [18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose and [15O]H2O positron emission tomography before and after 24 weeks of pioglitazone treatment. Myocardial function and transmitral early diastolic relation/atrial contraction (E/A) flow ratio were measured with magnetic resonance imaging.

RESULTS
Pioglitazone reduced HbA1c by 0.9%; decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 7 ± 2 and 7 ± 2 mmHg, respectively (P &lt; 0.05); and increased whole-body insulin-stimulated glucose uptake by 71% (3.4 ± 1.3 to 5.8 ± 2.1 mg/kg · min; P &lt; 0.01) in subjects with T2D. Pioglitazone enhanced MGU by 75% (0.24 ± 0.14 to 0.42 ± 0.13 μmol/min · g; P &lt; 0.01) and myocardial perfusion by 16% (0.95 ± 0.16 to 1.10 ± 0.25 mL/min · g; P &lt; 0.05). Measures of diastolic function, E/A ratio (1.04 ± 0.3 to 1.25 ± 0.4) and peak LV filling rate (349 ± 107 to 433 ± 99 mL/min), both increased (P &lt; 0.01). End-systolic volume, end-diastolic volume, peak LV ejection rate, and cardiac output trended to increase (P not significant), whereas the ejection fraction (61 ± 6 to 66 ± 7%) and stroke volume increased significantly (71 ± 20 to 80 ± 20 L/min; both P &lt; 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS
Pioglitazone improves whole-body and myocardial insulin sensitivity, LV diastolic function, and systolic function in T2D. Improved myocardial insulin sensitivity and diastolic function are strongly correlated.
Multi-objective Optimization of Grid Computing for Performance, Energy and Cost
Authors: Fanfakhri Ahmed Badri Muslim , Yousif Ali Yakoob , Alwan Esraa 
Published: August 2017

In this paper, new multi-objective optimization algorithm is proposed. It optimizes the execution time, the energy consumption and the cost of booked nodes in the grid architecture at the same time. The proposed algorithm selects the best frequencies depends on a new optimization function that optimized these three objectives, while giving equivalent trade-off for each one. Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) is used to reduce the energy consumption of the message passing parallel iterative method executed over grid. DVFS is also reduced the computing power of each processor executing the parallel applications. Therefore, the performance of these applications is decreased and so on the payed cost for the booking nodes is increased. However, the proposed multi-objective algorithm gives the minimum energy consumption and minimum cost with maximum performance at the same time. The proposed algorithm is evaluated on the SimGrid/SMPI simulator while running the parallel iterative Jacobi method. The experiments show that it reduces on average the energy consumption by up to 19.7 %, while limiting the performance and cost degradations to 3.2 % and 5.2 % respectively.
The position of the civil Jordanian code towards the doctrine of performance and subrogation: An analytical and evaluative Study
Authors: Mahasneh Nisreen 
Published: August 2017

No general Doctrine of Substitution (Holol) within Civil Code has been provided for by Jordanian Legislature, rather only some particular applications for such a doctrine were provided for explicitly sometimes, such as in Article 309 concerning the settlement of other’s debt, Article 926 concerning insurance or Articles 1355 and 1363 concerning the recourse by the holder of a mortgaged property against the debtor, or implicitly on other occasions, as with Article 980 concerning the recourse of the guarantor against the debtor. Further, Contractual Substitution is unknown under Jordanian Civil Law. The said approach by Jordanian Legislature is against the relevant approaches of most Arab Legislatures, particularly the Egyptian, whereby both forms of Substitution, Legal and Contractual, are known and dealt with in detail under the Egyptian Civil Law. Despite this fact, most of Jordanian jurists still insist to expand the applications of Substitution under Jordanian Civil Law to include such applications provided for under the General Substitution Doctrine within the Civil Law of Egypt, without any legal proxy to support their argument. This study has revealed that Substitution does not take place in the case of the recourse of the Joint Debtor against other Debtors, neither in the case of undividable debt, being unknown concept under Jordanian law, nor in the case of the settlement of debt by a second creditor to a first creditor in mortgage. Substitution of the creditor by the payee of a debt cannot be here presumed, as Substitution is deemed the exception from the general notion in the law that recourse by creditor is based on a personal lawsuit, and so there is no “Substitution without a Provision”. When Subrogation is compared with Contractual Substation under Jordanian Civil Law, it has appeared that both are different systems, albeit some similarity among them exists. Substitution is a consequence of Subrogation (Hewaleh), but not a replacement thereof.
Symposium: tomo 4 (1950), tomo 5 (1951), tomo 6 (1952), tomo 7 (1953), tomo 8 (1954).
Authors: Alatorre Antonio 
Published: August 2017

Se reseñó: Symposium: tomo 4 (1950), tomo 5 (1951), tomo 6 (1952), tomo 7 (1953), tomo 8 (1954).
Antonio Viscardi et al., Le prefazioni ai primi grandi vocabolari delle lingue europee. Instituto Editoriale Cisalpino, Milano-Varese, 1959; 503 pp. (Testi e documenti di letteratura moderna, 5).
Authors: Lope Blanch Juan M. 
Published: August 2017

Se reseñó el libro: Le prefazioni ai primi grandi vocabolari delle lingue europee.
Louis Kukenheim, Esquisse historique de la linguistique française et de ses rapports avec la linguistique générale. Universitaire Pers, Leiden, 1962; vi + 205 pp. (Leidse Romanistiche Reeks, 8).
Authors: Lope Blanch Juan M. 
Published: August 2017

Se reseñó el libro: Esquisse historique de la linguistique française et de ses rapports avec la linguistique générale.
Recueil d'études romanes. Publié á l'occasion du IXe Congrès International de Linguistique Romane (Lisbonne, 31 mars - 3 avril 1959). Académie de la République Populaire Roumaine, Bucarest, 1959; 344 pp.
Authors: Lope Blanch Juan M. 
Published: August 2017

Se reseñó: Recueil d'études romanes. Publié á l'occasion du IXe Congrès International de Linguistique Romane (Lisbonne, 31 mars - 3 avril 1959).
Bahasa Visual dalam Sinetron Indonesia
Authors: Setyowati Lucia Ratnaningdyah 
Published: August 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan pemetaan dan menganalisis kekurangefektektivan penerapan bahasa visual sinetron Indonesia. Permasalahan utama yang menjadi fokus penelitian ini adalah bagaimana efektivitas penerapan bahasa visual dalam sinetron Indonesia. Sampel penelitian ini adalah dua episode dari setiap judul sinetron yang tayang di semua stasiun TV swasta selama dua minggu antara tanggal 26 September 2016 sampai dengan 10 Oktober 2016. Berdasarkan penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan bahasa visual dalam sinetron masih belum efektif. Bentuk ketidakefektifan ini antara lain masih lebih banyaknya penggunaan bahasa verbal baik dalam penyampaian pikiran tokoh maupun penguatan action yang seharusnya bisa lebih berbahasa visual. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan menjadi masukan bagi para penulis scenario untuk meningkatkan kualitas program cerita televisi Indonesia. The Visual Language on Indonesian TV Series. This study aims to give a discourse and analysis on the ineffectiveness of the visual language application of Indonesian TV series. The main problem that becomes the focus of this research is how the effectiveness of the visual language application on Indonesian TV series. The samples of this study are two episodes of each title of the TV series that are broadcasted on all private TV stations for two weeks between September 26, 2016 until October 10, 2016. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the application of visual language on TV series is still not effective. A sample of this ineffectiveness is seen when there is still more verbal language usage both in the delivery of characters’ thoughts and the strengthening of the action figures in which it should be focusing more on the language visually. The result of this study is expected to be the input for the scenario writers to improve the quality of the programs of Indonesian television story.
Improving Students’ Participation In Lecturing Through Cooperative Learning Model In Jigsaw Type
Authors: Pandu Paksi Hendrik 
Published: August 2017

Based on the observations by the researcher during being a lecture in S1 degree[G1] of PGSD in education UNESA, the level students’ participation at the time of lecturing is not as expected. In the previous research, the lecturing activities which have done until mid-semester, the researcher observed 31 students, only a small percentage of students actively participated in the way of asking questions, answering questions, also conveying an idea. In the previous result [G2] [G3] showed that the level of students’ participation in the course less than 35%. Whereas, the researcher expects every student should more actively to contribute either assessment of course participation which has 2 points, equal with mid-term test point (UTS). At least, the target of the researcher is 50% or more than students' participation actively. So, classroom action research is needed. In this research, the observer [G4] applied jigsaw learning model as the basic concept [G5] ofPPKn course particularly. Jigsaw learning model was chosen because the steps used were known be able involve all students as the result that in the course every students will be prosecuted as skilled team activities and work well together independently as well as group to understand the concept or material which being learning, therefore it can move the students [G6] [G7] to participate in the way of asking questions, answering questions, also conveying idea.[G8] [G9] [G10] This research used two cycles which include four steps i.e. planning, action, observation, and reflection. The result of observation and reflection in every cycle, it can conclude the first cycle was successful with the participate rate 64,5% out of 31 students who attend in lecturing. The second cycle was successful reached 73,3% out of 30 students in lecturing. In the research cycle 1 and cycle 2 were reliable. Therefore, cooperative learning model in jigsaw type can improve students’ participation in lecturing.
Epidemiology of adult overweight recording and management by UK GPs: a systematic review
Authors: McLaughlin Joanna C , Hamilton Kathryn , Kipping Ruth 
Published: August 2017

BackgroundPrimary care guidelines for managing adult overweight/obesity recommend routine measurement of body mass index (BMI) and the offer of weight management interventions. Many studies state that this is rarely done, but the extent to which overweight/obesity is recognised, considered, and documented in routine care has not been determined.AimTo identify the epidemiology of adult overweight documentation and management by UK GPs.Design and settingA systematic review of studies since 2006 from eight electronic databases and grey literature.MethodIncluded studies measured the proportion of adult patients with documented BMI or weight loss intervention offers in routine primary care in the UK. A narrative synthesis reports the prevalence and pattern of the outcomes.ResultsIn total, 2845 articles were identified, and seven were included; four with UK-wide data and three with regional-level data. The proportion of patients with a documented BMI was 58–79% (28–37% within a year). For overweight/obese patients alone, 43–52% had a recent BMI record, and 15–42% had a documented intervention offer. BMI documentation was positively associated with older age, female sex, higher BMI, coexistent chronic disease, and higher deprivation.ConclusionBMI is under-recorded and weight loss interventions are under-referred for primary care adult patients in the UK despite the obesity register in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). The review identified likely underserved groups such as younger males and otherwise healthy overweight/obese individuals to whom attention should now be directed. The proposed amendment to the obesity register QOF could prompt improvements but has not been adopted for 2017.
Improving GP communication in consultations on medically unexplained symptoms: a qualitative interview study with patients in primary care
Authors: Houwen Juul , Lucassen Peter LBJ , Stappers Hugo W , Assendelft Willem JJ , van Dulmen Sandra , Hartman Tim C olde 
Published: August 2017

BackgroundMany GPs find the care of patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) challenging. Patients themselves are often not satisfied with the care they receive.AimTo explore the problems patients with MUS experience in communication during consultations, with the aim of improving such consultationsDesign and settingA qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews.MethodGP consultations were videorecorded and the GPs were asked immediately afterwards whether MUS were presented. Patients in these MUS consultations were asked to reflect on the consultation in a semi-structured interview while watching a recording of their own consultation.ResultsOf the 393 videorecorded consultations, 43 contained MUS. Patients who did identified six categories of problems. First, they reported a mismatch between the GP’s and their own agenda. Second, patients indicated that the GP evoked an uncomfortable feeling in them during the consultation. Third, they found that GPs did not provide a specific management plan for their symptoms. Fourth, patients indicated that the GP was not well prepared for the consultation. Fifth, they perceived prejudices in the GP during the consultation. Finally, one patient found that the GP did not acknowledge a limited understanding of the origin of the symptoms.ConclusionAccording to patients, GPs can improve their consultations on MUS by making genuine contact with their patients, by paying more attention to the patient’s agenda, and by avoiding evoking uncomfortable feelings and displaying prejudices. They should prepare their consultations and focus on the issues that matter to patients, for example, symptom management. GPs should be honest to patients when they do not understand the origin of symptoms.
High-precision Stellar Limb-darkening in Exoplanetary Transits
Authors: Morello G. , Tsiaras A. , Howarth I. D. , Homeier D. 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Characterization of the atmospheres of transiting exoplanets relies on accurate measurements of the extent of the optically thick area of the planet at multiple wavelengths with a precision

parts per million (ppm). Next-generation instruments onboard the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are expected to achieve ∼10 ppm precision for several tens of targets. A similar precision can be obtained in modeling only if other astrophysical effects, including the stellar limb-darkening, are properly accounted for. In this paper, we explore the limits on precision due to the mathematical formulas currently adopted to approximate the stellar limb-darkening, and due to the use of limb-darkening coefficients obtained either from stellar-atmosphere models or empirically. We recommend the use of a two-coefficient limb-darkening law, named “power-2,” which outperforms other two-coefficient laws adopted in the exoplanet literature in most cases, and particularly for cool stars. Empirical limb-darkening based on two-coefficient formulas can be significantly biased, even if the light-curve residuals are nearly photon-noise limited. We demonstrate an optimal strategy to fitting for the four-coefficient limb-darkening in the visible, using prior information on the exoplanet orbital parameters to break some of the degeneracies that otherwise would prevent the convergence of the fit. Infrared observations taken with the JWST will provide accurate measurements of the exoplanet orbital parameters with unprecedented precision, which can be used as priors to improve the stellar limb-darkening characterization, and therefore the inferred exoplanet parameters, from observations in the visible, such as those taken with Kepler/K2, the JWST, and other past and future instruments.
Formation of Tidal Captures and Gravitational Wave Inspirals in Binary-single Interactions
Authors: Samsing Johan , MacLeod Morgan , Ramirez-Ruiz Enrico 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
We perform the first systematic study of how dynamical stellar tides and general relativistic (GR) effects affect the dynamics and outcomes of binary-single interactions. For this, we have constructed an N-body code that includes tides in the affine approximation, where stars are modeled as self-similar ellipsoidal polytropes, and GR corrections using the commonly used post-Newtonian formalism. Using this numerical formalism, we are able resolve the leading effect from tides and GR across several orders of magnitude in both stellar radius and initial target binary separation. We find that the main effect from tides is the formation of two-body tidal captures that form during the chaotic and resonant evolution of the triple system. The two stars undergoing the capture spiral in and merge. The inclusion of tides can thus lead to an increase in the stellar coalescence rate. We also develop an analytical framework for calculating the cross section of tidal inspirals between any pair of objects with similar mass. From our analytical and numerical estimates, we find that the rate of tidal inspirals relative to collisions increases as the initial semimajor axis of the target binary increases and the radius of the interacting tidal objects decreases. The largest effect is therefore found for triple systems hosting white dwarfs and neutron stars (NSs). In this case, we find the rate of highly eccentric white dwarf—NS mergers to likely be dominated by tidal inspirals. While tidal inspirals occur rarely, we note that they can give rise to a plethora of thermonuclear transients, such as Ca-rich transients.
Gas Content and Kinematics in Clumpy, Turbulent Star-forming Disks
Authors: White Heidi A. , Fisher David B. , Murray Norman , Glazebrook Karl , Abraham Roberto G. , Bolatto Alberto D. , Green Andrew W. , Mentuch Cooper Erin , Obreschkow Danail 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
We present molecular gas-mass estimates for a sample of 13 local galaxies whose kinematic and star-forming properties closely resemble those observed in z ≈ 1.5 main-sequence galaxies. Plateau de Bure observations of the CO[1-0] emission line and Herschel Space Observatory observations of the dust emission both suggest molecular gas-mass fractions of ∼20%. Moreover, dust emission modeling finds T
dust < 30 K, suggesting a cold dust distribution compared to their high infrared luminosity. The gas-mass estimates argue that z ∼ 0.1 DYNAMO galaxies not only share similar kinematic properties with high-z disks, but they are also similarly rich in molecular material. Pairing the gas-mass fractions with existing kinematics reveals a linear relationship between f
gas and σ/v

c
, consistent with predictions from stability theory of a self-gravitating disk. It thus follows that high gas-velocity dispersions are a natural consequence of large gas fractions. We also find that the systems with the lowest t
dep (∼0.5 Gyr) have the highest ratios of σ/v

c
and more pronounced clumps, even at the same high molecular gas fraction.
Pre-nebular Light Curves of SNe I
Authors: Arnett W. David , Fryer Christopher , Matheson Thomas 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
We compare analytic predictions of supernova light curves with recent high-quality data from SN2011fe (Ia), KSN2011b (Ia), and the Palomar Transient Factory and the La Silla-QUEST variability survey (LSQ) (Ia). Because of the steady, fast cadence of observations, KSN2011b provides unique new information on SNe Ia: the smoothness of the light curve, which is consistent with significant large-scale mixing during the explosion, possibly due to 3D effects (e.g., Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities), and provides support for a slowly varying leakage (mean opacity). For a more complex light curve (SN2008D, SN Ib), we separate the luminosity due to multiple causes and indicate the possibility of a radioactive plume. The early rise in luminosity is shown to be affected by the opacity (leakage rate) for thermal and non-thermal radiation. A general derivation of Arnett’s rule again shows that it depends upon all processes heating the plasma, not just radioactive ones, so that SNe Ia will differ from SNe Ibc if the latter have multiple heating processes.
A Herschel/PACS Far-infrared Line Emission Survey of Local Luminous Infrared Galaxies
Authors: Díaz-Santos T. , Armus L. , Charmandaris V. , Lu N. , Stierwalt S. , Stacey G. , Malhotra S. , Werf P. P. van der , Howell J. H. , Privon G. C. , Mazzarella J. M. , Goldsmith P. F. , Murphy E. J. , Barcos-Muñoz L. , Linden S. T. , Inami H. , Larson K. L. , Evans A. S. , Appleton P. , Iwasawa K. , Lord S. , Sanders D. B. , Surace J. A. 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
We present an analysis of

, [O iii]88, [N ii]122, and

far-infrared (FIR) fine-structure line observations obtained with Herschel/PACS, for ∼240 local luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs) in the Great Observatories All-sky LIRG Survey. We find pronounced declines (“deficits”) of line-to-FIR continuum emission for [N ii]122,

, and

as a function of FIR color and infrared luminosity surface density,

. The median electron density of the ionized gas in LIRGs, based on the [N ii]122/[N ii]205 ratio, is

= 41 cm−3. We find that the dispersion in the

deficit of LIRGs is attributed to a varying fractional contribution of photodissociation regions (PDRs) to the observed

emission, f(

) =

/

, which increases from ∼60% to ∼95% in the warmest LIRGs. The

/

ratio is tightly correlated with the PDR gas kinetic temperature in sources where

is not optically thick or self-absorbed. For each galaxy, we derive the average PDR hydrogen density,

, and intensity of the interstellar radiation field, G, in units of

and find G/

ratios of ∼0.1–50

cm3, with ULIRGs populating the upper end of the distribution. There is a relation between G/

and

, showing a critical break at

≃ 5 × 1010
L
⊙ kpc−2. Below

, G/

remains constant, ≃0.32

cm3, and variations in

are driven by the number density of star-forming regions within a galaxy, with no change in their PDR properties. Above

, G/

increases rapidly with

, signaling a departure from the typical PDR conditions found in normal star-forming galaxies toward more intense/harder radiation fields and compact geometries typical of starbursting sources.