bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Assessing performance of conservation-based Best Management Practices: Coarse vs. fine-scale analysis
Authors: Piechnik Denise , Goslee Sarah , Veith Tamie 
Published: November 2010

Abstract
Background/Questions/Methods
Animal agriculture in the Spring Creek watershed of central Pennsylvania contributes sediment to the stream and ultimately to the Chesapeake Bay. Best Management Practices (BMPs) such as stream bank buffers are intended to intercept sediment moving from heavy-use areas toward the stream. The placement of BMPs on a farm is generally based on untested assumptions about flow paths. Most often, a straight-line distance from the heavy-use area to the stream is assumed to be correct. Our objective was to compare the straight-line path to hydrologic flow paths calculated from fine-, medium- and coarse-grained Digital Elevation Models (DEMs; 1m, 10m, 30m) for 471 mapped heavy-use points within 100m of the stream. The 30m DEMs are the most widely available and require the least processing time. We anticipated that the flow path distance would be longer than the straight-line distance in all cases, that the finest resolution would lead to the most accurate measurement, but that the difference might not be great enough to justify the increased costs. Understanding the changes in path length and direction calculated using more complex methods and higher-resolution source data will enable us to make recommendations on methods to be used in developing conservation management plans.

Results/Conclusions
The medium-(10m DEM) and fine-resolution data (1m DEM) had the smallest differences between the hydrologic flow path and straight-line path: median differences in path length of 20 m for both the 1m and 10m DEMs, and 51m for the 30m DEM. Hydrologic flow paths were significantly longer than straight-line paths for all three scales; BMP placement based on straight-line distances may not be the most effective. Although the overall difference was significantly positive, calculations on the 30m DEMs sometimes produced straight-line paths that were longer than the hydrologic flow paths, apparently due to inaccuracies in the data. Where fine-scale DEMs are available, BMPs might be more effectively situated by considering the corresponding drainage pathways. The very different results produced at the three scales demonstrate that using the finest-grained elevation data may substantially improve placement of BMPs intended to mitigate for heavy animal use areas. The use of 30m DEMs for this purpose should be avoided. Fine-grained data such as 1m-resolution LiDAR-derived DEMs are available for Pennsylvania through PAMAP, and can be incorporated in the planning stages of BMP placement ultimately resulting in reducing agricultural sediment and nutrient loadings into local watersheds and the Chesapeake Bay.
Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis? An unusual presentation in the mucosa and periungual skin
Authors: NAKAMURA Naomi , ASAI Jun , DAITO Junko , TAKENAKA Hideya , KATOH Norito 
Published: November 2010

AbstractInterstitial granulomatous dermatitis (IGD) is a reactive phenomenon accompanying disorders including autoimmune disease, lymphoproliferative disorders and drug reactions. Histologically, IGD shows a granulomatous infiltrate surrounding piecemeal fragmentation of collagen in the diffuse interstitium. IGD presents with linear cords, papules and plaques mainly on the trunk and extremities. Herein, we report a case with peculiar clinical features that were histopathologically consistent with IGD. A 74‐year‐old man presented with periungual painful erythema, nail deformity of all fingers and labial, penile and anal erosive erythema. Histopathological examination of the lesions showed interface dermatitis and a diffuse interstitial granulomatous infiltrate mainly composed of CD68‐positive histiocytes and lymphocytes. Degenerative collagen bundles were also observed in granulomas. C‐reactive protein and the white blood cell count were elevated, but further examinations did not reveal systemic inflammatory disorders such as autoimmune disease, lymphoproliferative disorder, inflammatory bowel disease or drug hypersensitivity. The lesions were successfully treated with oral and topical steroids.
Tolerance to frost and ice encasement in cultivars of timothy and perennial ryegrass during winter
Authors: Höglind M. , Bakken A. K. , Jørgensen M. , Østrem L. 
Published: November 2010

AbstractIce encasement causes major winter damage in grasslands in coastal areas of Northern Scandinavia and may also affect grass performance in a future changing climate. Changes in ice‐encasement tolerance (LD50), frost tolerance (LT50) and water‐soluble carbohydrate (WSC) content were investigated in different cultivars of timothy and perennial ryegrass sampled at three sites with contrasting conditions. Timothy endured ice encasement for 40 d more than ryegrass (maximum LD50 63 vs. 20 d), and a cultivar originating from 69°N tolerated significantly longer periods in ice than a cultivar from 59°N. A similar relationship between cultivar origin and tolerance was observed for ryegrass. The higher LD50 in timothy compared with ryegrass seemed to be associated with a lower rate of change in WSC content during ice encasement, but no apparent relationship was found between WSC content at the start of encasement and plant survival in ice. A significant linear relationship was found between LD50 and LT50 of plants sampled in the field. A differing decline in frost tolerance during ice encasement for the species indicated that timothy is more resistant to dehardening under ice than ryegrass. This study contributes data and functional relationships needed to develop models of grass performance during winter.
Over‐expression of the triploid white poplar PtDrl01 gene in tobacco enhances resistance to tobacco mosaic virus
Authors: Zheng H.‐Q. , Zhang Q. , Li H.‐X. , Lin S.‐Z. , An X.‐M. , Zhang Z.‐Y. 
Published: November 2010

AbstractA full‐length cDNA, designated as the Populus tomentosa disease resistance‐like 01 (PtDrl01) gene, was isolated from triploid white poplar [(Populus tomentosa × P. bolleana) × P. tomentosa]. The protein thought to be produced by the PtDrl01 gene contains a nuclear localisation sequence (NLS), a toll/interleukin‐1 receptor (TIR) homologue region, a nucleotide binding site (NBS) and a leucine‐rich repeat (LRR) domain. The protein also exhibits a considerable degree of homology to N‐like resistance proteins. Real‐time quantitative RT‐PCR analysis revealed that expression of the PtDrl01 gene in triploid white poplar leaves could be induced by two defence signalling molecules: methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and salicylic acid (SA). Over‐expression of the PtDrl01 gene in transgenic tobacco induced enhanced resistance to tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Long‐term resistance from the PtDrl01 gene to TMV infection was also observed in transgenic tobacco plants. Additionally, over‐expression of the PtDrl01 gene resulted in transcriptional changes in genes expressing pathogenesis‐related proteins in transgenic tobacco under non‐stress conditions. These data strongly suggest that the PtDrl01 gene is involved in plant defence responses to pathogen infection.
Collective Migration in House Dust Mites
Authors: Mailleux Anne‐Catherine , Astudillo Fernandez Aina , Martin Gilles S. , Detrain Claire , Deneubourg Jean‐Louis 
Published: November 2010

AbstractHouse dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) are widespread in the furniture and mattresses of homes throughout Eurasia. Because human occupation induces wide diurnal fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity, the most favourable locations for mites change constantly and they must migrate repeatedly. Here, we triggered and studied mites migration movements to a new area. Mites migrated from a starting arena to a second arena through a diamond‐shaped corridor offering a choice between two branches of equal length. In this article, we show that local air dryness and a distant water source were both necessary to trigger collective migration. Males and nymphs had a higher probability of migration than larvae and females. When migrating, although both branches initially appeared to be chosen equally, most mites eventually ended up choosing one particular branch. When about 50 or more mites had passed, there was an obvious choice of branch. We used a modelling approach to show that these data support the hypothesis that mites lay an attractive trail that is reinforced by followers. Consequently, the consistency of the collective choice is higher as the number of migrants grows. This article is the first to observe dust mite migration as a collective phenomenon.
Needle blight of pine caused by two species of Dothistroma in Hungary
Authors: Barnes I. , Kirisits T. , Wingfield M. J. , Wingfield B. D. 
Published: November 2010

SummaryDothistroma septosporumandD. pinicause the serious pine needle disease, Dothistroma needle blight (DNB). Of these,D. septosporumhas a global distribution, whileD. piniis known only from the USA, Russia, Ukraine and France. During a study ofD. septosporumisolates fromPinus nigrain Hungary, microsatellite markers revealed the presence of a secondDothistromaspecies. The aim of this study was to identify the DNB pathogens occurring in Hungary using four different molecular techniques. These included sequencing of the rDNA ITS region, a species‐specific ITS‐RFLP, mating type primers and a diagnostic microsatellite marker, Doth_A. Results showed that bothD. septosporumandD. pinioccur in Hungary and that both DNB pathogens were present on the same trees and in some cases, the same needles. Mating types MAT1 and MAT2 ofD. septosporumwere shown to be present in Hungary, but only the MAT2 ofD. piniwas found. In addition, examination of needles with DNB symptoms from Russia revealed the presence ofD. pinionPinus pallasianaandP. nigraas well as on a new host,Pinus mugo. The molecular markers applied in this study were sufficiently robust to identify and differentiate between the two DNB pathogens, both in culture and directly from needles. They will consequently be useful to document the geographical range and to monitor the spread ofD. septosporumandD. piniin future studies.
Thinking outside the cortex: social motivation in the evolution and development of language
Authors: Syal Supriya , Finlay Barbara L. 
Published: November 2010

AbstractAlteration of the organization of social and motivational neuroanatomical circuitry must have been an essential step in the evolution of human language. Development of vocal communication across species, particularly birdsong, and new research on the neural organization and evolution of social and motivational circuitry, together suggest that human language is the result of an obligatory link of a powerful cortico‐striatal learning system, and subcortical socio‐motivational circuitry.
Evidence for syntactic alignment in children with autism
Authors: Allen Melissa L. , Haywood Sarah , Rajendran Gnanathusharan , Branigan Holly 
Published: November 2010

AbstractWe report an experiment that examined whether children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) spontaneously converge, or align, syntactic structure with a conversational partner. Children with ASD were more likely to produce a passive structure to describe a picture after hearing their interlocutor use a passive structure to describe an unrelated picture when playing a card game. Furthermore, they converged syntactic structure with their interlocutor to the same extent as did both chronological and verbal age‐matched controls. These results suggest that the linguistic impairment that is characteristic of children with ASD, and in particular their difficulty with interactive language usage, cannot be explained in terms of a general deficit in linguistic imitation.
Utility of language comprehension tests for unintelligible or non‐speaking children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review
Authors: GEYTENBEEK JOKE , HARLAAR LAURIKE , STAM MARLOES , KET HANS , BECHER JULES G , OOSTROM KIM , VERMEULEN JEROEN 
Published: November 2010

Aim  To identify the use and utility of language comprehension tests for unintelligible or non‐speaking children with severe cerebral palsy (CP).Method  Severe CP was defined as severe dysarthria (unintelligible speech) or anarthria (absence of speech) combined with severe limited mobility, corresponding to Gross Motor Function Classification System levels IV to V. An electronic search in the databases of PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase, and CINAHL was made of studies published between January 1965 and December 2008. Indexing terms and free‐text terms for ‘cerebral palsy’, ‘language’, and ‘instrumentation’ were used. Studies were included when (1) the focus was to investigate comprehension of spoken language of children (0–18y) with severe CP, and (2) language tests were described.Results  Twelve standardized tests and five experimental instruments were identified. All standardized tests were developed for children without limited mobility. Only the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test – Revised was frequently used and feasible for older children with severe CP (>9y). The other tests were used occasionally. To establish utility, adaptations of standardized test procedures were necessary.Interpretation  Language comprehension tests for children with severe CP are scarce. A language comprehension test specifically designed for these children is warranted.Cite this as: Dev Med Child Neurol 52: e267–e277
Interoceptive threat leads to defensive mobilization in highly anxiety sensitive persons
Authors: Melzig Christiane A. , Holtz Katharina , Michalowski Jaroslaw M. , Hamm Alfons O. 
Published: November 2010

AbstractTo study defensive mobilization elicited by the exposure to interoceptive arousal sensations, we exposed highly anxiety sensitive students to a symptom provocation task. Symptom reports, autonomic arousal, and the startle eyeblink response were monitored during guided hyperventilation and a recovery period in 26 highly anxiety sensitive persons and 22 controls. Normoventilation was used as a non‐provocative comparison condition. Hyperventilation led to autonomic arousal and a marked increase in somatic symptoms. While high and low anxiety sensitive persons did not differ in their defensive activation during hyperventilation, group differences were detected during early recovery. Highly anxiety sensitive students exhibited a potentiation of startle response magnitudes and increased autonomic arousal after hyper‐ as compared to after normoventilation, indicating defensive mobilization evoked by the prolonged presence of feared somatic sensations.
Economic Feasibility of Recycling Photovoltaic Modules
Authors: Choi Jun‐Ki , Fthenakis Vasilis 
Published: November 2010

SummaryThe market for photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation has boomed over the last decade, and its expansion is expected to continue with the development of new technologies. Taking into consideration the usage of valuable resources and the generation of emissions in the life cycle of photovoltaic technologies dictates proactive planning for a sound PV recycling infrastructure to ensure its sustainability. PV is expected to be a “green” technology, and properly planning for recycling will offer the opportunity to make it a “double‐green” technology—that is, enhancing life cycle environmental quality. In addition, economic feasibility and a sufficient level of value‐added opportunity must be ensured, to stimulate a recycling industry. In this article, we survey mathematical models of the infrastructure of recycling processes of other products and identify the challenges for setting up an efficient one for PV. Then we present an operational model for an actual recycling process of a thin‐film PV technology. We found that for the case examined with our model, some of the scenarios indicate profitable recycling, whereas in other scenarios it is unprofitable. Scenario SC4, which represents the most favorable scenario by considering the lower bounds of all costs and the upper bound of all revenues, produces a monthly profit of $107,000, whereas the least favorable scenario incurs a monthly loss of $151,000. Our intent is to extend the model as a foundation for developing a framework for building a generalized model for current‐PV and future‐PV technologies.
Neoliberalism and the rewriting of the Indian leader
Authors: RAO URSULA 
Published: November 2010

ABSTRACTIn this article, I discuss recent changes in Indian leadership images. In a commercialized press, political journalists have adopted new writing styles that turn former political heroes into ambiguous human beings. This development is fueled by a neoliberal restructuring that has fundamentally altered journalists’ professional environment. By viewing press activity through the lens of a major ideological shift, I seek to contribute to an emerging debate about neoliberal practices. I contend that current transitions within the Indian press are not a smooth sail into a new ideological realm but a contradictory practice of personal empowerment through selective reflexivity.
Warriors, hunters, and Bruce Lee: Gendered agency and the transformation of Amazonian masculinity
Authors: HIGH CASEY 
Published: November 2010

ABSTRACTIn this article, I examine the ways in which young Waorani men in Amazonian Ecuador express specific generational forms of masculinity in reference to past violence, urban intercultural relations, and global film imagery. By drawing on Amazonian and anthropological conceptualizations of “gendered agency,” I consider how emerging masculine fantasies point to young men's reduced ability to demonstrate particular forms of agency associated with male elders and ancestors. I suggest that a Waorani “masculinity crisis” in the wake of social and economic transformation has not led to the gendered antagonisms and violence toward women familiar to studies of “hegemonic” masculinities.
Latitudes of loss: On the vicissitudes of empathy
Authors: THROOP C. JASON 
Published: November 2010

ABSTRACTIn this article, I examine loss, the vicissitudes of empathy, and the existential complexity of one's subjective life in relation to the lived experiences of others. I focus specifically on some observations I made about the dynamics of empathy and the experience of grief during a recent trip back to the island of Yap (Waqab), Federated States of Micronesia. In so doing, I argue for the significance of recognizing that empathy is rarely an all or nothing affair. Nor is it necessary that it be based on some set of homologous experiences shared between individuals. It is, instead, a process that is temporally arrayed, intersubjectively constituted, and culturally patterned. Even in the face of mutual misunderstanding, possibilities still exist for moments of empathetic insight to arise.
Fitness trade‐offs associated with oviposition strategy in the winter cherry bug, Acanthocoris sordidus
Authors: Nakajima Yuji , Fujisaki Kenji 
Published: November 2010

AbstractIn phytophagous insects, oviposition strategy is determined by complex trade‐offs among many factors. The winter cherry bug, Acanthocoris sordidus Thunberg (Heteroptera: Coreidae), deposits its eggs not only on host plants, but also on non‐host plants. Oviposition on non‐host plants may cause higher nymph mortality, as nymphs may be unable to find their host plants during the second instar when the first feeding occurs. Therefore, we hypothesised that this uncommon oviposition strategy would be maintained by a trade‐off between egg and nymphal mortality risks. To test this hypothesis, we conducted field surveys to compare egg mortality due to biotic (predation and parasitism) and abiotic factors on host plants vs. non‐host plants. We also conducted a semi‐field experiment to quantify the risk of nymphal mortality caused by oviposition on non‐hosts during the second instar. In terms of mortality risk during the egg stage, a 2‐year field survey revealed that oviposition on non‐host plants resulted in higher survival of eggs than on host plants; this strategy was also particularly effective for avoiding attacks by ground‐living arthropod predators. In terms of mortality risk during the nymphal stage, the semi‐field experiment demonstrated that nymphs placed off host plants do risk being unable to reach host plants. However, the presence of conspecific adults on host plants increased the probability that nymphs reached host plants. Therefore, second instars may have evolved the ability to utilise chemical cues emitted by adults on host plants or by host plants fed by adults to reduce their risk of not reaching host plants. We concluded that oviposition on non‐host plants by A. sordidus females could be maintained by the balance between the benefit of lower egg mortality and the cost of higher nymph mortality compared to oviposition on host plants.
Evidence‐based periodontal plastic surgery: an assessment of quality of systematic reviews in the treatment of recession‐type defects
Authors: Chambrone Leandro , Faggion Jr. Clovis Mariano , Pannuti Claudio Mendes , Chambrone Luiz A. 
Published: November 2010

Chambrone L, Faggion CM Jr, Pannuti CM, Chambrone LA. Evidence‐based periodontal plastic surgery: an assessment of quality of systematic reviews in the treatment of recession‐type defects. J Clin Periodontol 2010; doi: 10.1111/j.1600‐051X.2010.01634.x.AbstractObjective: To assess methods, quality and outcomes of systematic reviews (SRs) conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of root coverage (RC) procedures in the treatment of recession‐type defects (RTD).Methods: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched up to and including April 2010 to identify SRs investigating the effectiveness/efficacy of surgical interventions for the treatment of patients with RTD. Searching was conducted independently by two reviewers, and data extraction was based on the methodological criteria applied and on the effects of interventions reported by each SR. The checklist proposed by Glenny and colleagues, the Overview Quality Assessment Questionnaire and the “Assessment of Multiple systematic Reviews”, instrument were used to assess the quality of SRs. Additionally, the methodological criteria applied by included reviews were compared with those proposed by the Cochrane Collaboration.Results: Search strategy identified 716 potentially eligible articles, of which 12 papers regarding 10 SRs were included in the study. Results from different SRs showed that subepithelial connective tissue grafts associated or not to coronally advanced flaps can be used to reduce recession depth and improve the width of keratinized tissue. All quality assessment tools showed that most of the SRs were of good methodological quality, but they also highlighted key points that could be improved in future reviews. Only two SRs followed in full the guidelines proposed by the Cochrane Collaboration.Conclusions: All SRs agree that RC may be anticipated by different surgical procedures. However, differences in the methodological quality between reviews were quite evident, and thus making a clear indication that there is a need of standardization of the methods that will be applied by future SRs. As a result, a standardized checklist for reporting SRs was proposed by the authors.