bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Theology and Rationality: Some Conceptual and Epistemic Remarks
Authors: Schulz Heiko 
Published: October 2013

Abstract: The paper comprises three major arguments and, correspondingly, three main objectives. First, it suggests that we conceive of rationality as a virtue-concept designating, among other things, an entity located halfway between virtues that admit being reformulated as goods and duties (like reliability) and those lacking this capacity (like wisdom, being a good and a virtue, but not a duty). Second, the notion of “epistemic success” is introduced in order to account for possible standards of rationality—if only in the restricted sense of a sufficient condition of rationality, as opposed to a necessary one. Finally, religious beliefs as well as their self-reflective expression as theological statements) are shown, at least in principal, to be epistemically successful and thus rationally justified in the pragmatical sense described: if, whenever and to the extent that they express and are rooted in certain experiences to be spelled out as an “acute spiritual crisis.” Moreover, such justification turns out to have a special bearing on how dogmatically adequate statements can be generated.
Ambiguities and paradoxes in a competence-based	approach to vocational education and training in	France
Authors: Hébrard Pierre 
Published: October 2013

This article aims to show the effects of the prevalence of the competence regime within	several sectors of vocational education and training in France. The first part of the	article outlines the origin of the concept of competence and the evolution of its meaning.	Later, the underlying theoretical and epistemological foundations are examined and	two different paradigms are distinguished. The second part of the article focuses on	ambiguities and paradoxes of effect of competence approaches, in specific educational	programmes in the healthcare professions and social work in France. This study is	based on the analysis of a corpus of documents concerning French vocational	education and training that use a competence-based approach
The Safety and Efficacy of Noncorticosteroid Triple Immunosuppressive Therapy in the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Noninfectious Uveitis in Childhood
Authors: Little Jessica A. , Sen Ethan S. , Strike Helen , Hinchcliffe Annie , Guly Catherine M. , Lee Richard W.J. , Dick Andrew D. , Ramanan Athimalaipet V. 
Published: October 2013

Objective.To assess the safety and efficacy of noncorticosteroid triple immunosuppressive therapy in the treatment of refractory chronic noninfectious childhood uveitis.Methods.Subjects were retrospectively selected from a database. Patients were included if they were diagnosed with chronic, noninfectious uveitis at 16 years of age or under and treated with triple immunosuppressive therapy for at least 6 months (following failure of a combination of 2 immunosuppressants). Patient demographics, diagnoses, duration of uveitis, drug dosages, active joint inflammation, and ophthalmologic data were recorded. Efficacy outcomes for triple therapy were recorded at 6 months.Results.Thirteen patients with bilateral uveitis were included. Using Standardized Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) criteria, at 6 months only 11 eyes (42%) had a 2-step improvement in anterior chamber cell inflammation (n = 26). In addition, 2 patients required additional oral corticosteroid treatment. There were 4 significant infectious adverse events during a total of 21.9 patient-years (PY) on triple therapy (0.18 events per PY).Conclusion.In this group of children with refractory uveitis, addition of a third immunosuppressive agent did not confer substantial benefit in redressing ocular inflammation and was associated with significant infections in a minority of patients.
Un psy au bord du canal, aller vers et présence, aller vers la présence
Authors: Jourdan Marc 
Published: October 2013

Être psychologue, psychanalyste dans un lieu à tous les vents d’une ville. N’être pas qu’un visiteur compatissant, charitable, mais aussi un soignant, mais pas que, être un homme d’à côté des « mecs d’à côté » qui sont aussi des hommes de côté. À quoi s’accrocher, se raccrocher pour être bord, bordure...
The State of Bats in Conservation Planning for the National Wildlife Refuge System, With Recommendations
Authors: Dixon Michael D. , Heist Kevin , Tinsley Karl 
Published: October 2013

Abstract
Bats face an unprecedented array of threats in the early 21st century, from traditional concerns such as habitat loss, to white nose syndrome and collisions with wind turbines. These growing challenges arise when the National Wildlife Refuge System, a system of public lands and waters that provides habitat for nearly every bat species in North America north of Mexico, is beginning its first revision cycle for its management plans, known as Comprehensive Conservation Plans. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is thus uniquely positioned to assess its current contribution to sustaining viable populations of bats in the United States and incorporate those findings into the biological objectives that will guide Refuge management for the next 15 y. We present a review of the degree to which the first generation of Comprehensive Conservation Plans addresses bat conservation, and we provide recommendations to guide managers, planners, and partners in the development of the second generation of these Comprehensive Conservation Plans.
Aux origines de l’industrie moderne marseillaise : l’œuvre de Louis Benet et de Philip Taylor (années 1830-1850)
Authors: Daumalin Xavier , Raveux Olivier 
Published: September 2013

Les carrières industrielles et les conceptions sociales de Louis Benet et de Philip Taylor permettent de mieux comprendre la diversité des attitudes du patronat marseillais face aux défis de la première révolution industrielle. Que les entrepreneurs disposent d’une formation de haut niveau ou qu’ils aient été formés « sur le tas », qu’ils soient autochtones ou étrangers, ils bénéficient localement d’un remarquable terrain d’opportunités pour leurs projets industriels. Une seule condition compte finalement : savoir s’insérer dans les réseaux relationnels permettant de surmonter les problèmes de capitaux, de marchés et de technologies. Si ces deux hommes ont terminé leurs carrières par des échecs, ils n’en ont pas moins été de grands capitaines d’industrie, laissant derrière eux un héritage imposant et durable. Leurs itinéraires soulignent aussi la diversité des comportements dans la façon de percevoir et d’aborder la question ouvrière, des différences qui sont assez symptomatiques de l’époque et du lieu.
Decay of References to Web sites in Articles Published in General Medical Journals: Mainstream vs Small Journals
Authors: Habibzadeh P. 
Published: October 2013

SummaryBackground: Over the last decade, Web sites (URLs) have been increasingly cited in scientific articles. However, the contents of the page of interest may change over the time.Objective: To investigate the trend of citation to URLs in five general medical journals since January 2006 to June 2013 and to compare the trends in mainstream journals with small journals.Methods: References of all original articles and review articles published between January 2006 and June 2013 in three regional journals – Archives of Iranian Medicine (AIM), Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (EMHJ), and Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute (JPMI) – and two mainstream journals – The Lancet and British Medical Journal (BMJ) – were reviewed. The references were checked to determine the frequency of citation to URLs as well as the rate of accessibility of the URLs cited.Results: A total of 2822 articles was studied. Since January 2006 onward, the number of citations to URLs increased in the journals (doubling time ranged from 4.2 years in EMHJ to 13.9 years in AIM). Overall, the percentage of articles citing at least one URL has increased from 24% in 2006 to 48.5% in 2013. Accessibility to URLs decayed as the references got old (half life ranged from 2.2 years in EMHJ to 5.3 years in BMJ). The ratio of citation to URLs in the studied mainstream journals, as well as the ratio of URLs accessible were significantly (p<0.001) higher than the small medical journals.Conclusion: URLs are increasingly cited, but their contents decay with time. The trend of citing and decaying URLs are different in mainstream journals compared to small medical journals. Decay of URL contents would jeopardize the accuracy of the references and thus, the body of evidence. One way to tackle this important obstacle is to archive URLs permanently.Citation: Habibzadeh P. Decay of references to web sites in articles published in general medical journals: Mainstream vs small journals. Appl Clin Inf 2013; 4: 455–464http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2013-07-RA-0055
THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE KINETICS OF THE REACTION OF ALKOXYSILANE WITH SILICA
Authors: Law Yuk Yu , Feke Donald L. , Manas-Zloczower Ica 
Published: October 2013

ABSTRACT
The surface functionalization of silica by alkoxysilane can improve its dispersion into polymers by beneficially modifying interparticle and particle–polymer interactions. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) has been used to study the kinetics of binding a bifunctional alkoxysilane onto silica over the temperature range of 50 to 110 °C. Derivative TGA curves of the reacted silica show distinct peaks, which correspond to the alkoxysilane bound to one or two surface silanol sites. Binding at two silanol sites is postulated to occur in a two-step series reaction model. An Arrhenius analysis for the alkoxysilane binding reactions shows that the activation energies of the two reaction steps are similar, which is expected because the alkoxysilane contains two identical binding groups. This work demonstrates the suitability of the TGA technique to investigate the reaction kinetics for modifying the surface of silica.
Pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: Effect of bone–implant interface conditions on fracture stability
Authors: Lamdan Ron , Liebergall Meir , Gefen Amit , Symanovsky Naum , Peleg Eran 
Published: September 2013

Background Closed reduction and percutaneous fixation with Kirschner wires (KWs) is the standard of care of pediatric supra-condylar humerus fractures (SCHFs). Failure modes leading to loss of reduction are not clear and have not been quantified. Multiple factors may weaken the KW–bone interface bonding conditions. To the best of our knowledge, the possible effect of this decrease on different KW configurations and fracture stability has never been studied. Purpose To investigate the effect of bone–KW friction conditions on SCHF post-operative mechanical stability and to formulate clinical guidelines for KW configuration under different conditions. Methods Finite element-based model of a fixated SCHF was used to simulate structure stability for two lateral divergent versus crossed lateral and medial KW configurations under varying KW–bone friction conditions. Results Finite element simulations demonstrated that crossed KWs provide superior stability compared with the divergent configuration when KW–bone bonding is compromised. When KW–bone bonding conditions are adequate, crossed and divergent KW configurations provide similar, sufficient fracture stability. Conclusions Under normal bone–implant interface conditions, the two diverging lateral KW configuration offers satisfactory mechanical stability and may be the preferred choice of SCHF fixation. When KW–bone bonding is suboptimal, as when one or more of the lateral KWs are re-drilled, addition of a medial KW should be considered in order to improve stability despite risk to ulnar nerve.
Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells with High Efficiency from Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mononuclear Cells
Authors: Wang Juan , Gu Qi , Hao Jie , Bai Donghui , Liu Lei , Zhao Xiaoyang , Liu Zhonghua , Wang Liu , Zhou Qi 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) hold great promise for regenerative medicine. Generating iPSCs from immunologically immature newborn umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (UCBMCs) is of great significance. Here we report generation of human iPSCs with great efficiency from UCBMCs using a dox-inducible lentiviral system carrying four Yamanaka factors. We generated these cells by optimizing the existing iPSC induction protocol. The UCBMC-derived iPSCs (UCB-iPSCs) have characteristics that are identical to pluripotent human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). This study highlights the use of UCBMCs to generate highly functional human iPSCs that could accelerate the development of cell-based regenerative therapy for patients suffering from various diseases.
Bounded population sizes, fluctuating selection and the tempo and mode of coexistence
Authors: Yi Xiao , Dean Antony M. 
Published: September 2013

Significance
Habitats vary over time, but the influence of temporal variability on biodiversity is largely unknown. We develop a simple theory that shows temporal fluctuations in the direction of selection alone can promote biodiversity, and we confirm this prediction by direct experiment. Our work provides fundamental insights into the structure of competition and lays a conceptual foundation unifying competition theory in population genetics and ecology.
The second digital transition: to the mobile space — an analysis of Europeana
Authors: NICHOLAS David , CLARK David 
Published: September 2013

ABSTRACTAccording to industry estimates the mobile device (smartphone and tablet) will soon be the main platform for searching the Web and yet our knowledge of how mobile consumers use information – especially scholarly information, and how that differs from desktop or ‘tethered’ users – is imperfect to say the very least. This article aims to correct this through an analysis of the usage logs of a major cultural, multimedia website, Europeana.eu, which started tackling the mobile challenge in 2011. The challenges of identifying mobile use – no easy matter – are described. The information behaviour of 150,000 mobile users is examined and compared with that for desktop users. The main findings are that mobile users are the fastest‐growing user community and that their visits are very different in the aggregate from those arising from desktops. Mobile visits are information ‘lite‘: typically shorter, less interactive, and with less content viewed per visit. Use takes on a social rather than office rhythm, with use peaking at nights and weekends.
Medical research charities and open access
Authors: PINFIELD Stephen 
Published: September 2013

ABSTRACTThis paper provides an analysis of the attitudes and activities of UK medical research charities in relation to open access (OA). Both quantitative and qualitative data are presented derived from a recent survey of charities covering areas such as policy development, funding arrangements, and business process design for OA. Positions on key issues including green and gold OA, funding article‐processing charges (APCs), and publication licences are assessed. Modelling of potential APCs as a percentage of overall annual research spend is undertaken to show possible costs of a charged‐for gold system. Medical research charities clearly regard OA as important and some see it as an opportunity to further their mission. However, many expressed significant concerns particularly about the costs and expertise required to support OA. Further co‐ordination of policy development and action across the sector and with other stakeholders is recommended in order to help ensure optimal implementation of OA.
DockAFM: benchmarking protein structures by docking under AFM topographs
Authors: Chaves Rui C. , Pellequer Jean-Luc 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Summary: Proteins can adopt a variety of conformations. We present a simple server for scoring the agreement between 3D atomic structures and experimental envelopes obtained by atomic force microscopy. Three different structures of immunoglobulins (IgG) or blood coagulation factor V activated were tested and their agreement with several topographical surfaces was computed. This approach can be used to test structural variability within a family of proteins.
Availability and implementation: DockAFM is available at http://biodev.cea.fr/dockafm.
Contact: chaves.rui.c@gmail.com or jlpellequer@cea.fr
Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
INVEX—a web-based tool for integrative visualization of expression data
Authors: Xia Jianguo , Lyle Ngan H. , Mayer Matthew L. , Pena Olga M. , Hancock Robert E. W. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Summary: Gene expression or metabolomics data generated from clinical settings are often associated with multiple metadata (i.e. diagnosis, genotype, gender, etc.). It is of great interest to analyze and to visualize the data in these contexts. Here, we introduce INVEX—a novel web-based tool that integrates the server-side capabilities for data analysis with the browse-based technology for data visualization. INVEX has two key features: (i) flexible differential expression analysis for a wide variety of experimental designs; and (ii) interactive visualization within the context of metadata and biological annotations. INVEX has built-in support for gene/metabolite annotation and a fully functional heatmap builder.
Availability and implementation: Freely available at http://www.invex.ca.
Contact: bob@hancocklab.ubc.ca
Lep-MAP: fast and accurate linkage map construction for large SNP datasets
Authors: Rastas Pasi , Paulin Lars , Hanski Ilkka , Lehtonen Rainer , Auvinen Petri 
Published: September 2013

AbstractMotivation: Current high-throughput sequencing technologies allow cost-efficient genotyping of millions of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for hundreds of samples. However, the tools that are currently available for constructing linkage maps are not well suited for large datasets. Linkage maps of large datasets would be helpful in de novo genome assembly by facilitating comprehensive genome validation and refinement by enabling chimeric scaffold detection, as well as in family-based linkage and association studies, quantitative trait locus mapping, analysis of genome synteny and other complex genomic data analyses.Results: We describe a novel tool, called Lepidoptera-MAP (Lep-MAP), for constructing accurate linkage maps with ultradense genome-wide SNP data. Lep-MAP is fast and memory efficient and largely automated, requiring minimal user interaction. It uses simultaneously data on multiple outbred families and can increase linkage map accuracy by taking into account achiasmatic meiosis, a special feature of Lepidoptera and some other taxa with no recombination in one sex (no recombination in females in Lepidoptera). We demonstrate that Lep-MAP outperforms other methods on real and simulated data. We construct a genome-wide linkage map of the Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) with over 40 000 SNPs. The data were generated with a novel in-house SOLiD restriction site-associated DNA tag sequencing protocol, which is described in the online supplementary material.Availability and implementation: Java source code under GNU general public license with the compiled classes and the datasets are available from http://sourceforge.net/users/lep-map.Contact: pasi.rastas@helsinki.fiSupplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
A quasi-periodic oscillation in the blazar J1359+4011
Authors: King O. G. , Hovatta T. , Max-Moerbeck W. , Meier D. L. , Pearson T. J. , Readhead A. C. S. , Reeves R. , Richards J. L. , Shepherd M. C. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
The Owens Valley Radio Observatory 40-m telescope has been monitoring the 15-GHz radio flux density of over 1200 blazars since 2008. The 15-GHz light curve of the flat spectrum radio quasar J1359+4011 shows a strong and persistent quasi-periodic oscillation. The time-scale of the oscillation varies between 120 and 150 d over an ∼4 year time span. We interpret this as the active galactic nucleus mass-scaled analogue of low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillations from Galactic microquasars or as evidence of modulation of the accretion flow by thermal instabilities in the ‘inner’ accretion disc.
Valuing the Vote: The Redistribution of Voting Rights and State Funds following the Voting Rights Act of 1965 *
Authors: Cascio Elizabeth U. , Washington Ebonya 
Published: September 2013

AbstractThe Voting Rights Act of 1965, called one of the most effective pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history, generated dramatic increases in black voter registration across the South. We ask whether the increase in black voting rights was accompanied by an increase in blacks’ share of public spending. We exploit a key provision of the act—removal of literacy tests at registration—for identification. Employing a triple-difference framework over a 20-year period, we find that counties with higher black population shares in former literacy test states saw greater increases in both voter turnout and state transfers than comparison counties in non–literacy test states, a finding that is consistent with models of distributive politics.
A Novel Rickettsia Species Detected in Vole Ticks (Ixodes angustus) from Western Canada
Authors: Anstead Clare A. , Chilton Neil B. 
Published: September 2013

ABSTRACTThe genomic DNA of ixodid ticks from western Canada was tested by PCR for the presence ofRickettsia. No rickettsiae were detected inIxodes sculptus, whereas 18% of theI. angustusand 42% of theDermacentor andersoniorganisms examined were PCR positive forRickettsia. The rickettsiae from each tick species were characterized genetically using multiple genes. Rickettsiae within theD. andersoniorganisms had sequences at four genes that matched those ofR. peacockii. In contrast, theRickettsiapresent within the larvae, nymphs, and adults ofI. angustushad novel DNA sequences at four of the genes characterized compared to the sequences available from GenBank for all recognized species ofRickettsiaand all other putative species within the genus. Phylogenetic analyses of the sequence data revealed that the rickettsiae inI. angustusdo not belong to the spotted fever, transitional, or typhus groups of rickettsiae but are most closely related to “CandidatusRickettsia kingi” and belong to a clade that also includesR. canadensis, “CandidatusRickettsia tarasevichiae,” and “CandidatusRickettsia monteiroi.”