bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Clothes
Authors: Harvey John 
Published: February 2013

Clothes protect our vulnerable skin and they keep us warm or cool. They help us show that we are young or old, rich or poor, at work or play, and whether we may be good to know. But though they are basic, much as food and shelter are  and also may be beautiful  they have long had a bad press in serious, moral and philosophical writing. The main reason for this is that they are external to us, a cover we may hide behind, and one on which some people spend too much money, perfecting a pompous plumage of vanity: also they, and the fashions for them, may not last long. Nonetheless, when we choose our own clothes, we know the choice is a sensitive matter and far from being merely superficial. John Harvey considers the overlapping values that clothes have for us. Clothes both cover and advertise the bodies within them. They help make us the men and women we are, and help us to attract each other. They enroll us in groups, from our own circle to our generation worldwide; and they show just how, as individuals, we want to be noticed. Clothes, like their wearers, may compete in claiming power. They may also, on and off the catwalk, compete to claim the spotlight. In sum they show how we think we matter  and they can matter themselves in ways that may be intimate and even crucial to us. At all times clothes have demanded attention, even when they have been castigated for their vanity, and contemporary opinion is still divided. Are clothes the most frivolous of consumer disposables  or are they, however extravagant, art? Though we wear and see them every day, the value that they have for us is multiple and fugitive and hard to catch exactly. Clothes attempts to sort the many-coloured wardrobe which marks off mankind from other creatures.
BION web server: predicting non-specifically bound surface ions
Authors: Petukh Marharyta , Kimmet Taylor , Alexov Emil 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
Motivation: Ions are essential component of the cell and frequently are found bound to various macromolecules, in particular to proteins. A binding of an ion to a protein greatly affects protein’s biophysical characteristics and needs to be taken into account in any modeling approach. However, ion’s bounded positions cannot be easily revealed experimentally, especially if they are loosely bound to macromolecular surface.
Results: Here, we report a web server, the BION web server, which addresses the demand for tools of predicting surface bound ions, for which specific interactions are not crucial; thus, they are difficult to predict. The BION is easy to use web server that requires only coordinate file to be inputted, and the user is provided with various, but easy to navigate, options. The coordinate file with predicted bound ions is displayed on the output and is available for download.
Availability: http://compbio.clemson.edu/bion_server/
Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
Contact: ealexov@clemson.edu
Cross-correlation of WMAP7 and the WISE full data release
Authors: Kovács András , Szapudi István , Granett Benjamin R. , Frei Zsolt 
Published: February 2013

Abstract
We measured the cross-correlation of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) 7-year temperature map and the full sky data release of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer galaxy map. Using careful map-making and masking techniques we find a positive cross-correlation signal. The results are fully consistent with a ΛCDM universe, although not statistically significant. Our findings are robust against changing the Galactic latitude cut from |b| &gt; 10° to |b| &gt; 20° and no colour dependence was detected when we used WMAPQ, V or W maps. We confirm higher significance correlations found in the preliminary data release. The change in significance is consistent with cosmic variance.
First Report of Southern tomato virus on Tomatoes in Southwest France
Authors: Candresse T. , Marais A. , Faure C. 
Published: February 2013

Southern tomato virus (STV) is a recently described virus of tomato reported to be associated with a new disorder in this crop, the tomato yellow stunt disease (2). However, its detection in asymptomatic seedlings of some tomato varieties raises doubts about its pathogenicity (2). STV has a small 3.5-kb dsRNA genome with properties that place it in an intermediate position between the Totiviridae and Partitiviridae families. STV also has an unusual biology because, while being seed-transmitted at a high rate, it is neither mechanically nor graft-transmitted (2). It has so far only been reported from North America (Mississipi and California in the United States, as well as Mexico) (2). Agents with similar genomic organizations but apparently not associated with specific disease symptoms have recently been reported from faba bean, rhododendrons, and blueberry and proposed to represent a novel family of dsRNA viruses tentatively named Amalgamaviridae (1). In the course of plant virus metagenomics experiments, double stranded RNAs extracted from tomato samples from Southwest France collected in 2011 (variety unknown) were analyzed by 454 pyrosequencing. BLAST analysis of the contigs assembled from individual sequencing reads revealed a ca. 2.2 kb long contig with very high (99.7%) identity with the STV reference sequence deposited in GenBank (NC_011591). In order to confirm the presence of STV, an STV-specific primer pair (STV-fw 5′ CTGGAGATGAAGTGCTCGAAGA 3′ and STV-rev 5′ TGGCTCGTCTCGCATCCTTCG 3′) was designed and used to amplify by RT-PCR an 894-bp fragment from the relevant tomato sample. A PCR product of the expected size was obtained and the identity of the amplified agent verified by sequencing of the amplicon. The sequence obtained was identical to contig obtained through pyrosequencing of purified dsRNAs and has been deposited in GenBank (KC333078). This is, to our knowledge, the first report of STV infecting tomato crops outside of North America. The tomato sample from France from which STV was recovered showed distinct viral infection symptoms (e.g., mosaics, leaf deformation), that are clearly different from the symptoms reported for the tomato yellow stunt disease (2). However, the plants were found to be also infected with Tomato mosaic virus and Potato virus Y, so that it is not possible to draw firm conclusions about a potential contribution of STV to the symptoms observed. The high rate of STV seed transmission and its reported presence in commercial seed lots of several varieties (2) suggest that its distribution could be much broader than is currently known and further efforts are clearly needed to provide a final and conclusive answer as to the potential pathogenicity of this agent to tomato crops. References: (1) R. R. Martin et al. Virus Res. 155:175, 2011. (2) S. Sabanadzovic et al. Virus Res. 140:130, 2009.
Comparison of emergency medical services systems in the pan‐Asian resuscitation outcomes study countries: Report from a literature review and survey
Authors: Ong Marcus EH , Cho Jungheum , Ma Matthew Huei‐Ming , Tanaka Hideharu , Nishiuchi Tatsuya , Al Sakaf Omer , Abdul Karim Sarah , Khunkhlai Nalinas , Atilla Ridvan , Lin Chih‐Hao , Shahidah Nur , Lie Desiree , Shin Sang Do ,   PAROS Investigators
Published: February 2013

AbstractObjectiveAsia–Pacific countries have unique prehospital emergency care or emergency medical services (EMS) systems, which are different from European or Anglo‐American models. We aimed to compare the EMS systems of eight Asia–Pacific countries/regions as part of the Pan Asian Resuscitation Outcomes Study (PAROS), to provide a basis for future comparative studies across systems of care.MethodsIn the first phase, a systematic literature review of EMS system within the eight PAROS countries/regions of interest was conducted. In the second phase, PAROS site directors were surveyed for additional information about the demographics and characteristics of EMS services at their sites.ResultsThe database and bibliography search identified 25 eligible articles. The survey of EMS systems was completed by seven PAROS directors. By combining information sources from phases 1 and 2, we found that all PAROS EMS systems were single‐tiered, and most were public (vs private) and fire‐based (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Korea). Ambulance personnel were primarily emergency medical technicians and paramedics, except for Thailand and Turkey, whose personnel include nurses and physicians. Personnel were trained to use automated external defibrillators and have basic cardiac life support certification. The service capability of each EMS system in terms of dispatch, airway management and medications, for example, varied greatly.ConclusionWe found variation in the EMS systems across the eight Asia–Pacific countries/regions studied. The findings will inform the construction of a multinational Asia–Pacific research network for future comparative studies and could serve as a model for international research networks.
Natural history and imaging of subtalar and midfoot joint disease in rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Chan Pui‐Shan Julia , Kong Kok Ooi 
Published: February 2013

AbstractFoot involvement is not uncommon and occurs early in the disease course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Inflammation and ongoing synovitis of foot joints lead to joint destruction and instability, tendon dysfunction, and eventually collapse of the medial longitudinal arch and pes planovalgus that contributes to difficulty in walking and gait abnormalities. This article reviews foot‐related problems in patients with RA, focusing on the prevalence, natural history and role of imaging in both diagnosis and management of midfoot and subtalar joint disease in RA.
Healing properties of implants inserted concomitantly with anorganic bovine bone. A histomorphometric human study
Authors: Menicucci G , Mussano F , Schierano G , Rizzati A , Aimetti M , Gassino G , Traini T , Carossa S 
Published: February 2013

AbstractBackgroundThe present prospective, randomized, double‐blind study evaluated the bone‐forming process around implants inserted simultaneously with anorganic bovine bone (ABB) in sinus grafting.MethodsA total of 18 threaded mini‐implants with Osseotite (O) and Nanotite (N) surfaces were placed in seven patients (nine sites). After 12 months, the implants were retrieved and processed for histological analysis. A total of 18 cutting and grinding sections were investigated with bright‐field light microscopy, circularly polarized light microscopy (CPLM), confocal scanning laser microscope (CSLM), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS).ResultsThe bone‐to‐implant contact rate in native crestal bone was 62.6 ± 0.4% for N implants and 54.3 ± 0.5% for the O implants (p = 0.001). The collagen fibre density, as assessed by CPLM, was 79.8 ± 6.0 nm for the N group and 74.6 ± 4.6 nm for the O group (p < 0.05). Line scan EDS starting from ABB to newly formed bone showed a decrease in calcium content and an increase of carbon while phosphorus content was constant.ConclusionsWhile the N surface improved the peri‐implant endosseous healing properties in the native bone, when compared to the O surface, it did not improve the healing properties in the bone‐graft area.
Anti‐eosinophil activity and clinical efficacy of the CRTH2 antagonist OC000459 in eosinophilic esophagitis
Authors: Straumann A. , Hoesli S. , Bussmann Ch. , Stuck M. , Perkins M. , Collins L. P. , Payton M. , Pettipher R. , Hunter M. , Steiner J. , Simon H.‐U. 
Published: February 2013

AbstractBackgroundEosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, Th2‐type inflammatory disease. Chemoattractant receptor‐homologous molecule on Th2 cells (CRTH2) is a prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) receptor, expressed by Th2 cells and other inflammatory cells, including eosinophils and basophils, that mediates chemotaxis and activation. OC000459 is a selective CRTH2 antagonist and would be expected to suppress eosinophilic tissue inflammation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an OC000459 monotherapy in adult patients with active, corticosteroid‐dependent or corticosteroid‐refractory EoE.MethodsIn this randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial, 26 adult patients (m/f = 22/4; mean age 41 years, range 22–69 years) with active EoE, dependent or resistant to corticosteroids, were treated either with 100 mg OC000459 (n = 14) or placebo (n = 12) twice daily. Pre‐ and post‐treatment disease activity was assessed clinically, endoscopically, histologically, and via biomarkers. The primary end point was the reduction in esophageal eosinophil infiltration.ResultsAfter an 8‐week OC000459 treatment, the esophageal eosinophil load decreased significantly, from 114.83 to 73.26 eosinophils per high‐power field [(eos/hpf), P = 0.0256], whereas no reduction was observed with placebo (102.80–99.47 eos/hpf, P = 0.870). With OC000459, the physician's global assessment of disease activity improved from 7.13 to 5.18 (P = 0.035). OC000459 likewise reduced extracellular deposits of eosinophil peroxidase and tenascin C, the effects not seen with placebo. No serious adverse events were observed.ConclusionsAn 8‐week treatment with the CRTH2‐antagonist, OC000459, exerts modest, but significant, anti‐eosinophil and beneficial clinical effects in adult patients with active, corticosteroid‐dependent or corticosteroid‐refractory EoE and is well tolerated.
The role of sequential 18F‐FDG PET/CT in predicting tumour response after preoperative chemoradiation for rectal cancer
Authors: Sun W. , Xu J. , Hu W. , Zhang Z. , Shen W. 
Published: February 2013

AbstractAimThe aim of this study was to investigate the potential of sequential positron emission tomography (PET)/CT standardized uptake value (SUV)/metabolic area variation in predicting the pathological response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for rectal cancer.MethodFifty‐three patients diagnosed with clinical T3‐4 and/or N+ rectal cancer were enrolled. All patients received CRT followed by radical surgery after 6–8 weeks. A PET/CT scan was performed before (PET/CT1) initiation of treatment and a second scan (PET/CT2) was performed within 1 week after the completion of CRT. Thirty‐five of 53 patients also underwent a third (PET/CT3) scan within 1 week before surgery. Maximal SUV within the tumour (SUVmax), average SUV within the tumour (SUVmean), metabolic tumour volume (MV), total lesion glycolysis (TLG) and response indices (∆%, i.e. the percentage difference between two different PET/CT scans for SUVmax, SUVmean, MV and TLG) were calculated. The different metabolic parameters were analysed and correlated with the tumour regression grade (TRG) score.ResultsWhen patients were regrouped as responders (TRG 3‐4) and nonresponders (TRG 0‐2), significant differences were observed in the percentage differences between PET/CT1 and PET/CT3 for MV (∆%MV(1‐3); 91.08% vs 75.43%) and for TLG (∆%TLG(1‐3); 94.00% vs 82.02%). As demonstrated by receiver–operating characteristics analysis, ∆%MV(1‐3) and ∆%TLG(1‐3) both had a strong capability to discriminate between responders and nonresponders. Patients classified as having a pathological complete response (pCR) and a non‐pCR showed significant differences in the percentage difference between PET/CT1 and PET/CT3 in SUVmax (∆% SUVmax(1‐3); 69.17% vs 57.77%), SUVmean (∆% SUVmean(1‐3); 44.20% vs 30.19%), ∆%MV(1‐3) (90.93% vs 80.30%) and ∆%TLG(1‐3) (94.22% vs 85.63%). ∆%TLG (1‐3) was a more powerful discriminator than the others.ConclusionDifferences in the SUV/metabolic area with 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (18F‐FDG) PET/CT have the potential to predict a response to preoperative CRT for rectal cancer.
Transformation zone sampling rate used as a performance indicator for cervical liquid‐based cytology sample‐takers
Authors: Faraker C. A. , Greenfield J. 
Published: February 2013

ObjectiveTo investigate the sampling performance of individual cervical cytology practitioners using the transformation zone sampling rate (TZSR) as a performance indicator and to assess the impact of dedicated on site training for those identified with a low TZSR.MethodsThe TZSR was calculated for all practitioners submitting ThinPrep® cervical cytology specimens to the Conquest laboratory between January 2010 and November 2011. After excluding those with less than 30 qualifying samples the 10th percentile of the TZSR was calculated. Practitioners with a TZSR below the 10th percentile were visited by a specialist cervical cytology screening facilitator after which the TZSR of these practitioners was closely monitored.ResultsAfter exclusions there were 175 practitioners who had collected 24 358 qualifying liquid‐based cytology (LBC) samples. The average TZSR was 70% (range 12–96%). The 10th percentile was 44%; 18 scored below the 10th percentile. Failure to apply sufficient pressure when sampling was identified as the most common reason for a low TZSR. In some cases there was suspicion that the cervix was not always adequately visualized. Continuous monitoring after assessment identified improvement in the TZSRs of 13/18 practitioners.ConclusionsIdentification of practitioners with low TZSRs compared with their peers allows these individuals to be selected for personalized observation and training by a specialist in cervical cytology which can lead to an improvement in TZSR. As previous studies show a significant correlation between the TZSR and the detection rate of cytological abnormality it is useful to investigate low TZSRs.
Influence of silicone gel on standardized postoperative scars
Authors: Riedel Mareen , Brinckmann Jürgen , Steffen Armin , Nitsch Stefan , Wollenberg Barbara , Frenzel Henning 
Published: February 2013

SummaryBackgroundSilicone gel is one therapeutic approach in the treatment and prevention of excessive scarring. The likely mechanism of action is the hydration of the tissue. This should lead to reduced angiogenesis and capillary blood flow. The efficacy is still controversial and the evidence base, insufficient. The aim of this prospective and standardized study is to investigate silicone gel in the preventive treatment of scars.Patients and MethodsIncluded in the study were 20 patients with costal cartilage harvest. Half of a standard chest scar was treated for three months with a silicone gel. The other half served as an internal control. After three months both scar sides were compared subjectively by visual analog scale and objectively by elasticity, moisture and color measurements.ResultsOf 19 patients 8 had a better subjective result in the treated half. In one subject, no difference was seen. A worse subjective result in the treated half was seen in 10 out of 19. The objective measurements showed no significant difference. A correlation between the different results was not seen.ConclusionsThe use of silicone gel caused subjective differences within the same scar (worsening as well as improvement of the appearance). Positive effects were not detectable in the investigated parameters.
Effects of non‐host plant odour on Meligethes aeneus during immigration to oilseed rape
Authors: Mauchline Alice L. , Cook Sam M. , Powell Wilf , Osborne Juliet L. 
Published: February 2013

AbstractThe use of semiochemicals for the manipulation of the pollen beetle, Meliethes aeneus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), is being investigated for potential incorporation into a push‐pull strategy for this pest, which damages oilseed rape, Brassica napus L. (Brassicaceae), throughout Europe. Previous laboratory behavioural studies using volatiles from non‐host plants showed that M. aeneus is repelled by the odour of lavender, Lavendula angustifolia Mill. (Lamiaceae), essential oil. This article reports on semi‐field and field trials to investigate this behaviour under more realistic conditions. Semi‐field experiments were conducted to assess the relative importance of olfaction at different points in host location behaviour by M. aeneus. The results showed that oilseed rape plants treated with lavender odour were less colonised by M. aeneus in comparison with an untreated control, but that the treatment effect was much reduced if the lavender odour was applied after colonisation. The field experiment demonstrated that lavender odour caused a significant reduction in the number of adult M. aeneus infesting the oilseed rape plants in the treatment plots compared to the control plots. Overall, these findings are very encouraging for the future development of a push‐pull pest control system.
Assessing the value of the Garden Moth Scheme citizen science dataset: how does light trap type affect catch?
Authors: Bates Adam J. , Sadler Jon P. , Everett Glyn , Grundy Dave , Lowe Norman , Davis George , Baker David , Bridge Malcolm , Clifton Jon , Freestone Roger , Gardner David , Gibson Chris , Hemming Robin , Howarth Stephen , Orridge Steve , Shaw Mark , Tams Tom , Young Heather 
Published: February 2013

AbstractDone well, citizen science projects can gather datasets of a size and scope far larger than would be possible using professional researchers. This study uses data gathered in Britain by the Garden Moth Scheme (GMS). Participants run garden light traps for at least 26 weeks a year and complete garden questionnaires detailing garden habitat and nearby landscape features. We used data exploration and generalised linear modelling (GLM) to investigate whether the data can be used to generate reliable research findings, testing the effect of moth light trap type on moth catch. Robinson traps, then Skinner traps, then Heath traps were found to catch the highest abundance and diversity of moths. Mercury vapour bulbs, then blended light bulbs, then actinic bulbs collected the highest abundance and diversity of moths. The GMS dataset can be used to generate useful and reliable research findings, and can be used in the future to investigate temporal and spatial trends in moth assemblage. Under international law, the use of mercury vapour bulbs will be phased out in coming years, leading to changes in the way moth assemblages are sampled. Information on the relative efficacy of different bulb types will aid the analysis of long‐term moth datasets after these changes.