bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Modern Confucianism and Chinese Theories of Modernization
Authors: Rošker Jana S. 
Published: July 2015

AbstractThe Confucian revival, which manifests itself in the modern Confucian current, belongs to the most influential and important streams of thought in contemporary Chinese philosophy and represents a crucial part of the new prevailing ideologies in P. R. China. Although many books and articles on this topic are available in Chinese, academic studies in Western languages are still few and far between. The present article aims to introduce this stream of thought which is grounded in the conviction that traditional Confucianism, understood as a specifically Chinese social, political, and moral system of thought can, if renewed and adapted to meet the conditions of the modern era, serve as the foundation for an ethically meaningful modern life. Simultaneously, modern Confucian philosophers also aim to provide a spiritual antidote to the alienation which is seen by them as a collateral effect of the capitalistic glorification of competition and the single‐minded pursuit of profit. The scholars belonging to this stream sought to reconcile ‘Western’ and ‘traditional Chinese’ values, in order to create a theoretical model of modernization that would not be confused or equated with ‘Westernization’.
Decision Tree Identified Risk Groups with High Suicidal Ideation in South Korea: A Population‐Based Study
Authors: Kim Hyun Kyung , Kim Ji Young , Kim Jong Hyen , Hyoung Hee Kyoung 
Published: July 2015

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of this study was to identify risk groups with high suicidal ideation among South Korean adults.Design and SampleA descriptive cross‐sectional design was adopted using secondary data from the 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). A total of 5,963 adults aged 19 years and older who participated in the 2011 KNHANES served as participants.MeasuresThe prevalence of suicidal ideation and its related factors, including physical, psychological, health behavioral, and sociodemographic characteristics, were examined. Descriptive statistics and a decision tree were used for data analysis.ResultsNine groups with high suicidal ideation were identified. The coexistence of depression and high levels of stress increased the prevalence of suicidal ideation. The highest risk group was widowed or divorced adults with depression and high levels of stress, and 82.5% of these participants had suicidal ideation (the prevalence rate of this group was 5.7 times higher than the mean suicidal ideation prevalence rate in this study).ConclusionPublic health nurses and community mental health professionals should recognize risk groups with high suicidal ideation, and target these groups when implementing preventive interventions.
Characteristics of depression in community‐dwelling elderly people as indicated by the tree‐drawing test
Authors: Murayama Norio , Endo Tadashi , Inaki Koichiro , Sasaki Shinsai , Fukase Yuko , Ota Kazumi , Iseki Eizo , Tagaya Hirokuni 
Published: July 2015

AbstractBackgroundThe tree‐drawing test (TDT) is a typical projective method, but previous studies have paid little attention to it for elderly people. We investigated the characteristics of depression in community‐dwelling elderly people as indicated by the TDT.MethodsThis study was a complete enumeration survey of elderly people conducted through home visits. The contents of the survey included gender, age, presence or absence of housemates, frequency of going out, the 15‐item Geriatric Depression Scale, and TDT. The subjects were divided into three groups (normal, depressed tendency, and depressed) according to the total 15‐item Geriatric Depression Scale score.ResultsIn TDT, no significant difference was observed in drooping crown, shadow of the whole tree, or shadow near the base, which have been regarded as indices of depression in younger people. However, the values concerning the size of the tree, such as the height and width of the whole tree, height and width of the crown, and number of occupied areas (of the paper), were significantly lower in the depressed group than in the other groups. In addition, the width of the trunk was significantly smaller in the depressed group than in the normal group. Subjects were classified as being in a ‘depressed state’ if they used 40 or fewer areas for drawing (i.e. occupied areas) and a ‘non‐depressed state’ if they used 41 or more areas. This enabled depression to be detected (sensitivity: 71.4%; specificity: 79.9%).ConclusionsThe size of the tree in TDT is suggested to reflect characteristics of depression in elderly people, such as introversion, reserve, antisocial attitude, a feeling of inferiority, weakness of ego, and lack of vigour. Furthermore, the numbers of occupied areas were found to be relatively useful in detecting depression in elderly people.
Evidence for a vestigial pinna‐orienting system in humans
Authors: Hackley Steven A. 
Published: July 2015

AbstractAlthough some people can voluntarily move their ears, overt reflexive control of the pinnae has been lost during the course of primate evolution. Humans and apes do not move their ears to express emotion, they do not defensively retract them when startled, and they do not point them at novel, salient, or task‐relevant stimuli. Nevertheless, it is the thesis of this review that neural circuits for pinna orienting have survived in a purely vestigial state for over 25 million years. There are three lines of evidence: (1) Shifting the eyes hard to one side is accompanied by electromyographic (EMG) activity in certain ear muscles and by a barely visible (2–3 mm) curling of the dorsal edge of the pinna. (2) The capture of attention by a novel, unexpected sound emanating from behind and to one side has been found to trigger a weak EMG response in the muscle behind the corresponding ear. (3) Reflexive EMG bursts recorded during a selective attention task suggested that subjects were unconsciously attempting to orient their ears toward the relevant sounds. In addition to pinna orienting, the possibility that pinna startle might have survived in a vestigial state is also considered. It is suggested that the postauricular reflex to sudden, intense sounds constitutes a vestigial startle response, but that the reflex arc is dominated by a pathway that bypasses the main organizing center for startle.
Falls by individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A preliminary 12‐month prospective cohort study
Authors: Oliveira Cristino C. , Lee Annemarie L. , McGinley Jennifer , Thompson Michelle , Irving Louis B. , Anderson Gary P. , Clark Ross A. , Clarke Sandy , Denehy Linda 
Published: July 2015

AbstractBackground and objectiveDespite evidence of an increased fall risk in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is a paucity of prospective fall data in this population. This preliminary study aimed to prospectively examine the prevalence rate, incidence rate and associated risk factors for falls in a sample of community‐dwelling people with COPD over 1 year.MethodsForty‐one participants with stable COPD (mean ± SD) aged 71 ± 8 years with a forced expiratory volume in 1 s of 45.1 ± 16.2% predicted were included. At baseline, participants' demographic, physical function and fall‐related measures were documented. Falls were monitored for 12 months following initial assessments.ResultsThe prevalence of people having falls was 40% (95% CI: 24–56%); amongst these, 75% had frequent falls. The overall fall incidence rate was 1.17 falls/person‐year. Risk factors associated with a higher fall incidence rate ratio (IRR) in COPD were: number of pack‐years (IRR: 1.02; 95%CI: 1.00,1.04), comorbidities (IRR: 2.02; 95%CI: 1.42,3.06), number of medications (IRR: 1.15; 95%CI: 1.00,1.34), history of falls in the previous year (IRR: 1.89; 95%CI: 1.10,3.34), fear of falling (IRR: 1.08; 95% CI: 1.02,1.14) and higher score in a fall risk assessment questionnaire for older adults (IRR: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.05,1.25); P ≤ 0.05. When adjusted for age, only pack‐years (P = 0.01), number of comorbidities (P < 0.001) and history of falls (P = 0.03) were related to an increased fall incidence.ConclusionsThese preliminary findings demonstrated the fall prevalence and incidence rate in community‐dwelling people with stable COPD and identified prospective risk factors for an increased fall incidence, which suggest potential mitigation strategies.
‘All skillful praises sing’: how congregations sang the psalms in early modern England
Authors: Temperley Nicholas 
Published: July 2015

AbstractThe tunes of The Whole Book of Psalms would become the foundation of congregational singing in England. But when Thomas Sternhold published his first collection of paraphrases (circa 1548) he expected them to be sung in a private domestic context, and the few extant Edwardian settings do not differ in character from secular songs and dances of the time. There is no record of congregational singing until it was adopted by the Marian exiles under the direct influence of Calvin. The first tunes were printed as part of the 1556 Anglo‐Genevan service book. They were clearly modelled on the grandly solemn tunes of the French Psalter, but the fundamental differences between French and English prosody created a conflict that was too much for anyone in the small English colonies to resolve satisfactorily. Nevertheless, congregational singing of ‘Geneva psalms’ was rapidly adopted in English churches from 1559 onwards. The tune selection was revised and enlarged, and had settled into a permanent ‘canon’ by the time the 1565 edition of The Whole Book of Psalms appeared. Metrical psalm‐singing soon became popular well beyond the Puritan faction, both in church and in private settings. The tunes, like the psalms, were reprinted with only minor changes for the rest of Elizabeth's reign. There is evidence, however, that by the 1590s many of them had been abandoned in practice as too difficult, or perhaps too tedious, as they slowed down year after year. They were largely replaced by a handful of short, simple tunes of unknown authorship, which became known as the ‘common tunes’ because they were not tied to specific texts. In some respects the common tunes were a return to the more popular idiom of Edwardian times. Many of them outlived the psalm paraphrases themselves and are still in widespread use as hymn tunes today.
Mehmed II, Malatesta and Matteo De’ Pasti: a match of mutual benefit between the ‘Terrible Turk’ and a ‘Citizen of Hell’
Authors: Gatward Cevizli Antonia 
Published: July 2015

AbstractIn 1461 the notorious Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini, sent his court artist Matteo De’ Pasti to portray the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. The artist never reached his destination, being arrested as a spy by Venetian authorities in Crete. Despite the mission's failure it has as much to contribute to our understanding of Italian–Ottoman relations as other fruitful visits. Malatesta had selected Valturio's military treatise De re militari along with maps of Italy as gifts for the sultan. The treatise has been dismissed by many as having no practical use. However, this is to overlook the fact that it explained developments in Italian military architecture that would have been beneficial to the Ottomans. Furthermore, it will be argued that De’ Pasti's services could have extended beyond the production of portrait medals by bringing to light his experience as an inspector of fortifications. The gifts that were sent and the knowledge possessed by the loaned artist highlight the diversity of attitudes to be found within the Italian city‐states towards the ostensible enemy. In fact, the fractured political system of the Italian peninsula will be shown to have been fertile ground for the nurturing of this obliging friendship with the Ottomans.
Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Dextramers: New Tools for the Detection of antigen‐Specific, CD4 T Cells in Basic and Clinical Research
Authors: Massilamany C. , Krishnan B. , Reddy J. 
Published: July 2015

AbstractThe advent of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) tetramer technology has been a major contribution to T cell immunology, because tetramer reagents permit detection of antigen‐specific T cells at the single‐cell level in heterogeneous populations by flow cytometry. However, unlike MHC class I tetramers, the utility of MHC class II tetramers has been less frequently reported. MHC class II tetramers can be used successfully to enumerate the frequencies of antigen‐specific CD4 T cells in cells activated in vitro, but their use for ex vivo analyses continues to be a problem, due in part to their activation dependency for binding with T cells. To circumvent this problem, we recently reported the creation of a new generation of reagents called MHC class II dextramers, which were found to be superior to their counterparts. In this review, we discuss the utility of class II dextramers vis‐a‐vis tetramers, with respect to their specificity and sensitivity, including potential applications and limitations.
Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Havana, Cuba, 2009
Authors: González Díaz Alexander , Battaglioli Tullia , Díaz Rodríguez Raúl , Goza Valdés Roxana , González Ochoa Edilberto , Van der Stuyft Patrick 
Published: July 2015

AbstractObjectivesTo estimate the proportion of tuberculosis cases attributable to recent transmission and the risk factors possibly associated with tuberculosis clustering.MethodsPopulation‐based study combining information from epidemiological investigation of tuberculosis cases notified to the National Tuberculosis Control Program in Havana, Cuba, in 2009 with the results of genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates with variable number tandem repeat of mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units (MIRU‐VNTR) typing.ResultsOf 186 cases, 61 were genotyped: 33 patterns and five clusters with 19, 7, 3, 2 and 2 cases were found. The proportion of cases due to recent transmission was 45% (95% confidence interval 33–58%). Routine contact investigation failed to identify a substantial number of epidemiological links. A history of living in a closed setting was strongly associated with clustering.ConclusionsThe proportion of cases due to recent transmission in Havana in 2009 is high. The existing control measures in closed settings should be strengthened. A study on a larger number of cases and for a longer time period should be carried out to obtain more precise estimates. Further studies on the utility and cost‐effectiveness of the addition of molecular epidemiology techniques to support the progress towards tuberculosis elimination in Cuba, a low‐incidence resource‐limited setting, are also needed.
Liver 4DMRI: A retrospective image‐based sorting method
Authors: Paganelli Chiara , Summers Paul , Bellomi Massimo , Baroni Guido , Riboldi Marco 
Published: July 2015

Purpose:Four‐dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (4DMRI) is an emerging technique in radiotherapy treatment planning for organ motion quantification. In this paper, the authors present a novel 4DMRI retrospective image‐based sorting method, providing reduced motion artifacts than using a standard monodimensional external respiratory surrogate.Methods:Serial interleaved 2D multislice MRI data were acquired from 24 liver cases (6 volunteers + 18 patients) to test the proposed 4DMRI sorting. Image similarity based on mutual information was applied to automatically identify a stable reference phase and sort the image sequence retrospectively, without the use of additional image or surrogate data to describe breathing motion.Results:The image‐based 4DMRI provided a smoother liver profile than that obtained from standard resorting based on an external surrogate. Reduced motion artifacts were observed in image‐based 4DMRI datasets with a fitting error of the liver profile measuring 1.2 ± 0.9 mm (median ± interquartile range) vs 2.1 ± 1.7 mm of the standard method.Conclusions:The authors present a novel methodology to derive a patient‐specific 4DMRI model to describe organ motion due to breathing, with improved image quality in 4D reconstruction.
Genome Sequence of Torulaspora delbrueckii NRRL Y-50541, Isolated from Mezcal Fermentation
Authors: Gomez-Angulo Jorge , Vega-Alvarado Leticia , Escalante-García Zazil , Grande Ricardo , Gschaedler-Mathis Anne , Amaya-Delgado Lorena , Arrizon Javier , Sanchez-Flores Alejandro 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

Torulaspora delbrueckii
presents metabolic features interesting for biotechnological applications (in the dairy and wine industries). Recently, the
T. delbrueckii
CBS 1146 genome, which has been maintained under laboratory conditions since 1970, was published. Thus, a genome of a new mezcal yeast was sequenced and characterized and showed genetic differences and a higher genome assembly quality, offering a better reference genome.
Draft Genome Sequence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 ATCC 35150 and a Nalidixic Acid-Resistant Mutant Derivative
Authors: Markell James A. , Koziol Adam G. , Lambert Dominic 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli
strains, occasionally isolated from food, are of public health importance. Here, we report on the 5.30-Mbp draft genome sequence of
E. coli
O157:H7 EDL931 (strain ATCC 35150) and the 5.32-Mbp draft genome sequence of a nalidixic acid-resistant mutant derivative used as a distinguishable control strain in food-testing laboratories.
Genome Sequence of Brevibacillus formosus F12
T
for a Genome-Sequencing Project for Genomic Taxonomy and Phylogenomics of
Bacillus
-Like Bacteria
Authors: Wang Jie-Ping , Liu Bo , Liu Guo-Hong , Chen Qian-qian , Zhu Yu-jing , Chen Zheng , Che Jian-mei 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

Brevibacillus formosus
F12
T
is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, and strictly aerobic bacterium. Here, we report the draft 6.215-Mb genome sequence of
B. formosus
F12
T
, which will provide useful information for genomic taxonomy and phylogenomics of
Bacillus
-like bacteria, as well as for the functional gene mining and application of
B. formosus
.
Draft Genome Sequence of Environmental Bacterium Vibrio vulnificus CladeA-yb158
Authors: Danin-Poleg Yael , Raz Nili , Roig Francisco J. , Amaro Carmen , Kashi Yechezkel 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

We report the genome sequence of the environmental
Vibrio vulnificus
biotype 1_cladeA. This draft genome of the CladeA-yb158 strain, isolated in Israel, represents this newly emerged clonal group that contains both clinical and environmental strains.
Draft Genome Sequence of the Cellulolytic and Xylanolytic Thermophile Clostridium clariflavum Strain 4-2a
Authors: Rooney Elise A. , Rowe Kenneth T. , Guseva Anna , Huntemann Marcel , Han James K. , Chen Amy , Kyrpides Nikos C. , Mavromatis Konstantinos , Markowitz Victor M. , Palaniappan Krishna , Ivanova Natalia , Pati Amrita , Liolios Konstantinos , Nordberg Henrik P. , Cantor Michael N. , Hua Susan X. , Shapiro Nicole , Woyke Tanja , Lynd Lee R. , Izquierdo Javier A. 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

Clostridium clariflavum
strain 4-2a, a novel strain isolated from a thermophilic biocompost pile, has demonstrated an extensive capability to utilize both cellulose and hemicellulose under thermophilic anaerobic conditions. Here, we report the draft genome of this strain.
Draft Genome Sequence of
Burkholderia
sp. Strain PML1(12), an Ectomycorrhizosphere-Inhabiting Bacterium with Effective Mineral-Weathering Ability
Authors: Uroz Stéphane , Oger Phil 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

We report the draft genome sequence of
Burkholderia
sp. PML1(12), a soil bacterium isolated from the Oak-
Scleroderma citrinum
ectomycorrhizosphere in the experimental forest site of Breuil-Chenue (France).
Genome Sequence of
Geobacillus
sp. Strain ZGt-1, an Antibacterial Peptide-Producing Bacterium from Hot Springs in Jordan
Authors: Alkhalili Rawana N. , Hatti-Kaul Rajni , Canbäck Björn 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

This paper reports the draft genome sequence of the firmicute
Geobacillus
sp. strain ZGt-1, an antibacterial peptide producer isolated from the Zara hot spring in Jordan. This study is the first report on genomic data from a thermophilic bacterial strain isolated in Jordan.
Genome Sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae CICC10011, a Promising Strain for High 2,3-Butanediol Production
Authors: Tong Ying-Jia , Ji Xiao-Jun , Liu Lu-Gang , Shen Meng-Qiu , Huang He 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

Klebsiella pneumoniae
CICC10011, a promising 2,3-butanediol producer, has received much attention because of its high productivity. Here, the first draft genome sequence of this efficient strain may provide the genetic basis for further insights into the metabolic and regulatory mechanisms underlying the production of 2,3-butanediol at a high titer.
Draft Genome Sequences of Klebsiella oxytoca Isolates Originating from a Highly Contaminated Liquid Hand Soap Product
Authors: Hammerl J. A. , Lasch P. , Nitsche A. , Dabrowski P. W. , Hahmann H. , Wicke A. , Kleta S. , Dahouk S. Al , Dieckmann R. 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

In 2013, contaminated liquid soap was detected by routine microbiological monitoring of consumer products through state health authorities. Because of its high load of
Klebsiella oxytoca
, the liquid soap was notified via the European Union Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products (EU-RAPEX) and recalled. Here, we present two draft genome sequences and a summary of their general features.
Draft Genome Sequence of the Biofilm-Hyperproducing Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Strain MAR002
Authors: Álvarez-Fraga Laura , López María , Merino María , Rumbo-Feal Soraya , Tomás María , Bou Germán , Poza Margarita 
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACT

We report the draft genome sequence of
Acinetobacter baumannii
strain MAR002, a biofilm-hyperproducing clinical strain isolated during the study CP/09/0033 (GEIH/REIPI-Ab2010, Spain). The genome of
A. baumannii
MAR002 has an approximate length of 3,717,929 bp and 3,300 protein-coding sequences, with a C+G content of 39.09%.
An innovative approach to strengthening health professionals’ infection control and limiting hospital-acquired infection: video-reflexive ethnography
Authors: Iedema Rick , Hor Su-Yin , Wyer Mary , Gilbert Gwendolyn L , Jorm Christine , Hooker Claire , O'Sullivan Matthew Vincent Neil 
Published: July 2015

ObjectiveTo strengthen clinicians’ infection control awareness and risk realisation by engaging them in scrutinising footage of their own infection control practices and enabling them to articulate challenges and design improvements.Design and participantsClinicians and patients from selected wards of 2 hospitals in western Sydney.Main outcome measuresEvidence of risk realisation and new insights into infection control as articulated during video-reflexive feedback meetings.ResultsFrontline clinicians identified previously unrecognised infection risks in their own practices and in their team's practices. They also formulated safer ways of dealing with, for example, charts and patient transfers.ConclusionsVideo-reflexive ethnography enables frontline clinicians to identify infection risks and to design locally tailored solutions for existing risks and emerging ones.