bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A propos de ‘uerbum primo loco’: essai de synthèse
Authors: Spevak Olga 
Published: August 2013

SiunmaryThe V(erb)-S(ubject) order in Latin is traditionally considered as 'deviant' or 'abnormal'. However, VS ordering is due to various pragmatic functions. An analysis from a functional point of view shows that we can speak about 'emphatic' verb only if it carries the function of focus (contrastive, verumfocus...). Moreover, a sample of texts from the classical period shows that the verb occupies normally the initial position in the clause when the sentence serves to introduce a Future Topic, a new entity that will be further developed in the subsequent sentence. Introducing a Future Topic concerns especially existential and locative sentences containing the verb
Temps verbaux et spéificité stylistiques chez les historiens latins: sur les méthodes d’analyse statistique d’un corpus lemmatisé
Authors: Longrée Dominique 
Published: August 2013

SummaryThe study of tense variation in Latin texts can be renewed by using new devices, such as the lemmatized LASLA files and the Estela and Hyperbase programs (CNRS - UMR 6039 “Bases, Corpus et Langage”). Tense variation can therefore be related more precisely to various factors: writer, time period or literary genre. This will be exemplified by studying a corpus of classical historical texts, from Caesar to Suetonius. This paper will especially investigate the relations between tense variation and text sub-types, i.e. annalistic history, biography, military commentaries...
The Association Between Detectable Plasmatic Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load and Different Subgingival Microorganisms in Brazilian Adults With HIV: A Multilevel Analysis
Authors: Pereira Viviane Tiago , Pavan Priscila , Souza Rodrigo Carvalho , Souto Renata , Vettore Mario Vianna , Torres Sandra Regina , Vieira Colombo Ana Paula , de Uzeda Milton , Sansone Carmelo , Gonçalves Lucio Souza 
Published: August 2013

Background: This study investigates the association between detectable plasmatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load (HVL) and high levels of periodontal‐ and non‐periodontal‐related microorganisms in the subgingival microbiota of individuals with HIV.Methods: Thirty‐seven individuals with HIV were divided into two groups: 1) detectable HVL (n = 15); and 2) undetectable HVL (n = 22). Subgingival biofilm samples were obtained, and the levels of 35 microbial species were determined by the checkerboard DNA–DNA hybridization method. Periodontal clinical measures and laboratory and sociodemographic data were also registered. χ2 test, Fisher exact test, and Mann‐Whitney U test were used to compare groups. Multilevel ordinal regression models were used to test the association between HVL and the levels of 35 microbial species in subgingival biofilm, adjusted for confounders.Results: Of the 35 species studied, 11 (31.4%) showed higher mean levels in the detectable HVL group than undetectable HVL group (P <0.001). These species included Actinomyces naeslundii II, Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces odontolyticus, Veillonella parvula, Capnocytophaga gingivalis, Eikenella corrodens, Campylobacter concisus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, and Candida albicans. Significant associations between detectable HVL and high levels of microorganisms, adjusted for confounders, were observed for A. naeslundii I, Actinomyces gerencseriae, C. gingivalis, E. corrodens, C. concisus, Prevotella nigrescens, T. forsythia, and Dialister pneumosintes.Conclusion: Detectable plasmatic HVL in individuals with HIV was associated with elevated levels of known periodontal pathogens, such as P. nigrescens, T. forsythia, and E. corrodens, as well as C. concisus, C. gingivalis, and D. pneumosintes in the subgingival biofilm.
Relation of Periodontitis and Metabolic Syndrome With Gestational Glucose Metabolism Disorder
Authors: Bullon Pedro , Jaramillo Reyes , Santos‐Garcia Rocio , Rios‐Santos Vicente , Ramirez Maria , Fernandez‐Palacin Ana , Fernandez‐Riejos Patricia 
Published: August 2013

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and metabolic syndrome have been related to periodontitis. This study's objective is to establish the relationship between them in pregnant women affected by gestational glucose metabolism disorder.Methods: In 188 pregnant women with positive O'Sullivan test (POT) results, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed to diagnose GDM. The mother's periodontal parameters, age, prepregnancy weight and height and body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, gestational age, and birth weight were recorded at 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy, as well as levels of glucose, C‐reactive protein, triglycerides, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and total, low‐density lipoprotein, high‐density lipoprotein (HDL), and very‐low‐density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol levels.Results: Prepregnancy weight, prepregnancy BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, VLDL cholesterol, and glucose parameters were higher in GDM compared with POT (P <0.05). VLDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and 2‐hour OGTT were higher in patients with periodontitis than in patients without periodontitis (P <0.05). HbA1c, triglycerides, and 1‐ and 2‐hour OGTT were positively related with probing depth and clinical attachment level; blood glucose was related only to bleeding on probing (P <0.05). HbA1c, basal OGTT, and 1‐ and 2‐hour OGTT were positively related to prepregnancy BMI and blood pressure; HDL cholesterol was negatively related to prepregnancy BMI; C‐reactive protein was positively related to prepregnancy BMI and diastolic blood pressure (P <0.05).Conclusion: These data support the relationships among periodontal disease and some biochemical parameters such as lipid and glucose data in pregnancy, and also among metabolic syndrome and biochemical parameters.
To Promote Adoption of Household Health Technologies, Think Beyond Health
Authors: Thurber Mark C. , Warner Christina , Platt Lauren , Slaski Alexander , Gupta Rajesh , Miller Grant 
Published: August 2013

Health risks from poor malaria control, unsafe water, and indoor air pollution are responsible for an important share of the global disease burden—and they can be addressed by efficacious household health technologies that have existed for decades. However, coverage rates of these products among populations at risk remain disappointingly low. We conducted a review of the medical and public health literatures and found that health considerations alone are rarely sufficient motivation for households to adopt and use these technologies. In light of these findings, we argue that health education and persuasion campaigns by themselves are unlikely to be adequate. Instead, health policymakers and professionals must understand what users value beyond health and possibly reengineer health technologies with these concerns in mind.
Socioeconomic Status and Lung Cancer: Unraveling the Contribution of Genetic Admixture
Authors: Aldrich Melinda C. , Selvin Steve , Wrensch Margaret R. , Sison Jennette D. , Hansen Helen M. , Quesenberry Charles P. , Seldin Michael F. , Barcellos Lisa F. , Buffler Patricia A. , Wiencke John K. 
Published: August 2013

Objectives. We examined the relationship between genetic ancestry, socioeconomic status (SES), and lung cancer among African Americans and Latinos. Methods. We evaluated SES and genetic ancestry in a Northern California lung cancer case–control study (1998–2003) of African Americans and Latinos. Lung cancer case and control participants were frequency matched on age, gender, and race/ethnicity. We assessed case–control differences in individual admixture proportions using the 2-sample t test and analysis of covariance. Logistic regression models examined associations among genetic ancestry, socioeconomic characteristics, and lung cancer. Results. Decreased Amerindian ancestry was associated with higher education among Latino control participants and greater African ancestry was associated with decreased education among African lung cancer case participants. Education was associated with lung cancer among both Latinos and African Americans, independent of smoking, ancestry, age, and gender. Genetic ancestry was not associated with lung cancer among African Americans. Conclusions. Findings suggest that socioeconomic factors may have a greater impact than genetic ancestry on lung cancer among African Americans. The genetic heterogeneity and recent dynamic migration and acculturation of Latinos complicate recruitment; thus, epidemiological analyses and findings should be interpreted cautiously.
The Impact of Obesity on US Mortality Levels: The Importance of Age and Cohort Factors in Population Estimates
Authors: Masters Ryan K. , Reither Eric N. , Powers Daniel A. , Yang Y. Claire , Burger Andrew E. , Link Bruce G. 
Published: August 2013

Objectives. To estimate the percentage of excess death for US Black and White men and women associated with high body mass, we examined the combined effects of age variation in the obesity–mortality relationship and cohort variation in age-specific obesity prevalence. Methods. We examined 19 National Health Interview Survey waves linked to individual National Death Index mortality records, 1986–2006, for age and cohort patterns in the population-level association between obesity and US adult mortality. Results. The estimated percentage of adult deaths between 1986 and 2006 associated with overweight and obesity was 5.0% and 15.6% for Black and White men, and 26.8% and 21.7% for Black and White women, respectively. We found a substantially stronger association than previous research between obesity and mortality risk at older ages, and an increasing percentage of mortality attributable to obesity across birth cohorts. Conclusions. Previous research has likely underestimated obesity’s impact on US mortality. Methods attentive to cohort variation in obesity prevalence and age variation in obesity’s effect on mortality risk suggest that obesity significantly shapes US mortality levels, placing it at the forefront of concern for public health action.
Gender-Equitable Attitudes, Bystander Behavior, and Recent Abuse Perpetration Against Heterosexual Dating Partners of Male High School Athletes
Authors: McCauley Heather L. , Tancredi Daniel J. , Silverman Jay G. , Decker Michele R. , Austin S. Bryn , McCormick Marie C. , Virata Maria Catrina , Miller Elizabeth 
Published: August 2013

Objectives. We assessed the relationship between gender attitudes, identified as a critical component of violence prevention, and abuse toward dating partners among adolescent male athletes. Methods. Our sample comprised 1699 athletes from 16 high schools in northern California who were surveyed between December 2009 and October 2010 in the larger Coaching Boys Into Men trial. We used logistic regression to assess the association between gender-equitable attitudes, bystander behavior, and recent abuse incidents. Results. Athletes with more gender-equitable attitudes and greater intention to intervene were less likely (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.36; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.28, 0.46; and AOR = 0.60; 95% CI = 0.48, 0.75, respectively) and athletes who engaged in negative bystander behavior were more likely (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.10, 1.35) to perpetrate abuse against their female dating partners. Conclusions. Despite the shift among bystander intervention programs toward gender neutrality, our findings suggest a strong association between gender attitudes and dating violence. Programs designed for adolescents should include discussion of gender attitudes and target bystander behavior, because these components may operate on related but distinct pathways to reduce abuse.
Fraction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Attributable to Overweight and Obesity by Race/Ethnicity, California, 2007–2009
Authors: Kim Shin Y. , Saraiva Carina , Curtis Michael , Wilson Hoyt G. , Troyan Jennifer , Sharma Andrea J. 
Published: August 2013

Objectives. We calculated the racial/ethnic-specific percentages of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) attributable to overweight and obesity. Methods. We analyzed 1 228 265 records of women aged 20 years or older with a live, singleton birth in California during 2007 to 2009. Using logistic regression, we estimated the magnitude of the association between prepregnancy body mass index and GDM and calculated the percentages of GDM attributable to overweight and obesity overall and by race/ethnicity. Results. The overall estimated GDM prevalence ranged from 5.4% among White women to 11.9% among Asian/Pacific Islander women. The adjusted percentages of GDM deliveries attributable to overweight and obesity were 17.8% among Asians/Pacific Islander, 41.2% among White, 44.2% among Hispanic, 51.2% among Black, and 57.8% among American Indian women. Select Asian subgroups, such as Vietnamese (13.0%), Asian Indian (14.0%), and Filipino (14.2%), had the highest GDM prevalence, but the lowest percentage attributable to obesity. Conclusions. Elevated prepregnancy body mass index contributed to GDM in all racial/ethnic groups, which suggests that decreasing overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age could reduce GDM, associated delivery complications, and future risk of diabetes in both the mother and offspring.
Spectacular Airlines, Inc.: Implications of the Transition to IFRS in the Context of Cross-Border Acquisitions
Authors: Gujarathi Mahendra R. , Yezegel Ari 
Published: August 2013

ABSTRACT
With increasing global convergence of accounting standards, integration of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) materials in accounting curricula is gaining growing attention worldwide. The Spectacular Airlines case provides an opportunity for you to develop critical thinking skills by requiring you to apply basic accounting concepts to account for customer loyalty programs. It then asks you to identify and apply professional accounting literature to address accounting issues faced by the potential acquirer of Spectacular. Specifically, the case addresses the liability and revenue recognition issues for the frequent flyer plans of airlines, a context in which multiple conceptual approaches are possible and diverse accounting practices are followed. The case helps you to (1) improve your understanding of the importance of financial reporting issues in the context of a real-world business decision, such as cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), (2) research U.S. GAAP and IFRS for addressing revenue recognition issues for customer loyalty programs, (3) understand complexities in the application of an accounting standard in a real-world setting, and (4) evaluate the effects of transition from the local GAAP to IFRS on businesses, their financial statements and ratios.
Risk of Breast Cancer by Individual Insulin Use: An International Multicenter Study
Authors: Grimaldi-Bensouda Lamiae , Cameron David , Marty Michel , Barnett Anthony H. , Penault-Llorca Frédérique , Pollak Michael , Charbonnel Bernard , Riddle Matthew , Mignot Laurent , Boivin Jean-François , Khachatryan Artak , Rossignol Michel , Bénichou Jacques , Alpérovitch Annick , Abenhaim Lucien ,   for the ISICA Group
Published: August 2013

OBJECTIVE
Several studies have been published in 2009 suggesting a possible association between insulin glargine and increased risk of malignancies, including breast cancer. The objective of this study was to assess the relation between the individual insulins (glargine, aspart, lispro, and human insulin) and development of breast cancer.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
Seven hundred seventy-five incident cases of primary invasive or in situ carcinoma breast cancer occurring in women with diabetes from 92 centers in the U.K., Canada, and France were matched to a mean of 3.9 diabetic community control subjects (n = 3,050; recruited from 580 general practices) by country, age, recruitment date, and diabetes type and management. The main risk model was a multivariate conditional logistic regression model with case/control status as the dependent variable and individual insulin use, 8 years preceding the index date, as the independent variable, controlling for past use of any insulin, oral antidiabetes drugs, reproductive factors, lifestyle, education, hormone replacement therapy and history of contraceptive use, BMI, comorbidities, diabetes duration, and annual number of physician visits. Glargine was also compared with every other insulin by computing all ratios using the variance-covariance matrix of logistic model parameters.

RESULTS
Adjusted odds ratios of breast cancer for each type of insulin versus no use of that insulin were 1.04 (95% CI 0.76–1.44) for glargine, 1.23 (0.79–1.92) for lispro, 0.95 (0.64–1.40) for aspart, and 0.81 (0.55–1.20) for human insulin. Two-by-two comparisons found no difference between glargine and the different types of insulins. Insulin dosage or duration of use and tumor stage did not change the results.

CONCLUSIONS
This international study found no difference in the risk of developing breast cancer in patients with diabetes among the different types of insulin with short- to mid-term duration of use. Longer-term studies would be of interest.
On the critical forcing amplitude of forced nonlinear oscillators
Authors: Febbo Mariano , Ji Jinchen 
Published: August 2013

AbstractThe steady-state response of forced single degree-of-freedom weakly nonlinear oscillators under primary resonance conditions can exhibit saddle-node bifurcations, jump and hysteresis phenomena, if the amplitude of the excitation exceeds a certain value. This critical value of excitation amplitude or critical forcing amplitude plays an important role in determining the occurrence of saddle-node bifurcations in the frequency-response curve. This work develops an alternative method to determine the critical forcing amplitude for single degree-of-freedom nonlinear oscillators. Based on Lagrange multipliers approach, the proposed method considers the calculation of the critical forcing amplitude as an optimization problem with constraints that are imposed by the existence of locations of vertical tangency. In comparison with the Gröbner basis method, the proposed approach is more straightforward and thus easy to apply for finding the critical forcing amplitude both analytically and numerically. Three examples are given to confirm the validity of the theoretical predictions. The first two present the analytical form for the critical forcing amplitude and the third one is an example of a numerically computed solution.
Combination of Echocardiographic and Pulmonary Function Test Measures Improves Sensitivity for Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis-associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Analysis of 2 Cohorts
Authors: Gladue Heather , Steen Virginia , Allanore Yannick , Saggar Rajeev , Saggar Rajan , Maranian Paul , Berrocal Veronica J. , Avouac Jerome , Meune Christophe , Trivedi Mona , Khanna Dinesh 
Published: August 2013

Objective.To evaluate routinely collected non-invasive tests from 2 systemic sclerosis (SSc) cohorts to determine their predictive value alone and in combination versus right heart catheterization (RHC)-confirmed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).Methods.We evaluated 2 cohorts of patients who were at risk or with incident PAH: (1) The Pulmonary Hypertension Assessment and Recognition Outcomes in Scleroderma (PHAROS) cohort and (2) an inception SSc cohort at Cochin Hospital, Paris, France. Estimated right ventricular systolic pressure (eRVSP) as determined by transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and pulmonary function test (PFT) measures was evaluated, and the predictive values determined. We then evaluated patients with PAH missed on TTE cutoffs that were subsequently identified by a PFT measure.Results.In the PHAROS cohort (n = 206), 59 (29%) had RHC-defined PAH. An eRVSP threshold of 35–50 mm Hg failed to diagnose PAH in 7% to 31% of patients, 50% to 70% of which (n = 2–13) were captured by PFT measures. In the Cochin cohort (n = 141), 10 (7%) patients had RHC confirmed PAH. An eRVSP threshold of 35–50 mm Hg missed 0% to 70% (n = 0–7) of patients, of which 0% to 68% (n = 0–6) were met by PFT measures. The combination of TTE and PFT improved the negative predictive value for diagnosing PAH.Conclusion.In 2 large SSc cohorts, screening with TTE and PFT captured a majority of patients with PAH. TTE and PFT complement each other for the diagnosis of PAH.
Association Between Ocular Dominance and Refractive Asymmetry
Authors: Ito Misae , Shimizu Kimiya , Kawamorita Takushi , Ishikawa Hitoshi , Sunaga Kei , Komatsu Mari 
Published: August 2013

PURPOSE:
To investigate the association between ocular dominance (sighting dominance) and refractive asymmetry in phakic patients.

METHODS:
This retrospective study included 3,012 patients with a mean age of 29.0 ± 5.3 years (range: 20 to 39 years). Refractive error was determined with cycloplegic refraction and axial length was determined with IOLMaster (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA). Ocular dominance was assessed using the hole-in-the-card test.

RESULTS:

The right and left eyes were dominant in 77.7% and 22.3% of the patients, respectively. In the high anisometropia group (⩾ 2.0 diopters), the non-dominant eyes had significantly higher myopic spherical equivalents and longer axial lengths than the dominant eyes (
P
< .05). However, there were no significant differences in these parameters in the low anisometropia group.

CONCLUSION:
The current study revealed that non-dominant eyes had a greater myopic refractive error and longer axial length than the dominant eyes, especially in the patients who had high amounts of anisometropia.

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J Refract Surg
. 2013;29(10):716–720.]
Comparison of LMSs: Which is the Most Suitable LMS for my Needs?
Authors: Caminero Agustin C , Hernandez Roberto , Ros Salvador , Tobarra Llanos , Robles-Gomez Antonio , Pastor Rafael 
Published: August 2013

The role of Learning Management Systems (LMSs)
is very important when conducting educational activities, spe-
cially in the case of distant education â?? when its use becomes
essential since all the interactions among the participants in the
learning/teaching process are conducted though it. There are a
number tools to provide this functionality, both open-source (such
as .LRN, Sakai, or Moodle) and proprietary solutions (such as
Blackboard).
Given the wide variety of existing LMSs, it is worthwhile to
devote effort in order to figure out which LMS is the most suitable
for my needs? This paper strives at answering this question
by presenting a twofold evaluation that compares three of the
most widely used open-source LMS, namely .LRN, Sakai, and
Moodle. First, a performance evaluation is presented that shows
the different levels of use of the hardware resources (e.g. CPU,
memory, I/O) of the machine the LMS is running on. Second,
a performance evaluation from the point of view of the system
administrators is also presented.