bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Varicella-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2000–2006: The 1-Dose Varicella Vaccination Era
Authors: Lopez Adriana S. , Zhang John , Brown Cedric , Bialek Stephanie 
Published: January 2011

OBJECTIVE:To describe the effect of the mature 1-dose varicella vaccination program on varicella morbidity, we analyzed 2 national databases for varicella-related hospitalizations in the United States since implementation of the varicella vaccination program in 1995.PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey and Nationwide Inpatient Sample were analyzed to describe trends in varicella-related hospitalizations during the 1-dose vaccination era (2000–2006) compared with those in the prevaccination era (1988–1995). Varicella-related hospitalizations were defined by using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes. Results were extrapolated to represent national estimates.RESULTS:Using National Hospital Discharge Survey data, 24 488 varicella-related hospitalizations were estimated to occur in the United States during the 1-dose vaccination era. The varicella-related hospitalization rate was 0.12 per 10 000 population during the 1-dose vaccination era versus 0.42 per 10 000 population in the prevaccination era (P &lt; .01). During the 1-dose vaccination era, the estimated annual average number of varicella-related hospitalizations was significantly lower and decreased by ≥65% in all age groups compared with those in the prevaccination era (P &lt; .001 in all age groups). The varicella-related hospitalization rate during the 1-dose vaccination era estimated from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample was 0.09 per 10 000 population.CONCLUSIONS:Varicella-related hospitalization numbers and rates declined significantly during the 1-dose varicella vaccination era. Assuming declines in varicella-related hospitalizations are due, mainly, to the routine childhood varicella vaccination program, these data suggest that varicella vaccination prevented ∼50 000 varicella-related hospitalizations in the United States from 2000 to 2006.
Disinfection of Contaminated Equipment: Evaluation of Benzalkonium Chloride Exposure Time and Solution Age and the Ability of Air-Drying to Eliminate Flavobacterium psychrophilum
Authors: Oplinger Randall W. , Wagner Eric 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
Disinfection of equipment that comes in contact with fish can help to minimize the spread of Flavobacterium psychrophilum (the etiological agent of bacterial coldwater disease) within and among fish culture facilities. We present the results of three studies that evaluated the potential use of benzalkonium chloride and air-drying to kill surface-attached F. psychrophilum. In the first study, we established a vat with a 600-mg/L benzalkonium chloride solution and sampled this solution 0, 14, 35, 56, 70, and 84 d after creation. The solution was kept outdoors and subjected to typical hatchery use. Plastic test strips were dipped in a solution containing F. psychrophilum and were then immersed in benzalkonium chloride for 0, 1, 10, 30, or 60 min. The strips were then rinsed with sterile water and streaked across a plate containing tryptone yeast extract salts (TYES) medium. No culturable bacteria were detected from any strips immersed for 10, 30, or 60 min. Bacteria were detected on 17% of the strips that were immersed for 1 min. The age of the benzalkonium chloride solution had no effect on disinfection ability. In the second study, plastic strips were immersed in a solution containing F. psychrophilum and then were dipped in a 600-mg/L benzalkonium chloride solution for 10 s. The strips were then air-dried for 1 h and were streaked onto TYES medium. No bacterial growth was observed from any strips in the second experiment. The third study determined whether air-drying alone was sufficient to kill F. psychrophilum. Plastic strips were dipped in a solution containing F. psychrophilum; were allowed to dry at room temperature for 0, 24, 48, or 96 h; and were then streaked across TYES medium. Bacteria were cultured from strips representing each drying interval, indicating that air-drying times of 96 h or less are insufficient to kill F. psychrophilum.
Hematology, Plasma Biochemistry, and Tissue Enzyme Activities of Invasive Red Lionfish Captured off North Carolina, USA
Authors: Anderson E. T. , Stoskopf M. K. , Morris J. A. , Clarke E. O. , Harms C. A. 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
The red lionfish Pterois volitans is important not only in the aquarium trade but also as an invasive species in the western Atlantic. Introduced to waters off the southeastern coast of the United States, red lionfish have rapidly spread along much of the East Coast and throughout Bermuda, the Bahamas, and much of the Caribbean. Hematology and plasma biochemistry were evaluated in red lionfish captured from the offshore waters of North Carolina to establish baseline parameters for individual and population health assessment. Blood smears were evaluated for total and differential white blood cell counts, and routine clinical biochemical profiles were performed on plasma samples. To improve the interpretive value of routine plasma biochemistry profiles, tissue enzyme activities (alkaline phosphatase [ALP], alanine aminotransferase [ALT], aspartate aminotransferase [AST], γ glutamyl transferase [GGT], lactate dehydrogenase [LD], and creatine kinase [CK]) were analyzed from liver, kidney, skeletal muscle, gastrointestinal tract, and heart tissues from five fish. The hematological and plasma biochemical values were similar to those of other marine teleosts except that the estimated white blood cell counts were much lower than those routinely found in many species. The tissue enzyme activity findings suggest that plasma LD, CK, and AST offer clinical relevance in the assessment of red lionfish.
Well (and Better) Quasi-Ordered Transition Systems
Authors: Abdulla Parosh Aziz 
Published: January 2011

AbstractIn this paper, we give a step by step introduction to the theory ofwell quasi-orderedtransition systems. The framework combines two concepts, namely (i) transition systems which aremonotonicwrt. awell-quasi ordering; and (ii) a scheme for symbolicbackwardreachability analysis. We describe several models with infinite-state spaces, which can be analyzed within the framework, e.g., Petri nets, lossy channel systems, timed automata, timed Petri nets, and multiset rewriting systems. We will also presentbetter quasi-orderedtransition systems which allow the design of efficient symbolic representations of infinite sets of states.
The club principle and the distributivity number
Authors: Mildenberger Heike 
Published: January 2011

AbstractWe give an affirmative answer to Brendle's and Hrušák's question of whether the club principle together withis consistent. We work with a class of axiomAforcings with countable conditions such thatis determined by finitely many elements in the conditionspandqand that all strengthenings of a condition are subsets, and replace many names by actual sets. There are two types of technique: one for tree-like forcings and one for forcings with creatures that are translated into trees. Both lead to new models of the club principle.
On the generic type of the free group
Authors: Sklinos Rizos 
Published: January 2011

AbstractWe answer a question raised in [9], that is whether the infinite weight of the generic type of the free group is witnessed inFω. We also prove that the set of primitive elements in finite rank free groups is not uniformly definable. As a corollary, we observe that the generic type over the empty set is not isolated. Finally, we show that uncountable free groups are not ℵ1-homogeneous.
Euler characteristics for strongly minimal groups and the eq-expansions of vector spaces
Authors: Lopes Vinicius Cifú 
Published: January 2011

AbstractWe find the complete Euler characteristics for the categories of definable sets and functions in strongly minimal groups. Their images, which represent the Grothendieck semirings of those categories, are all isomorphic to the semiring of polynomials over the integers with nonnegative leading coefficient. As a consequence, injective definable endofunctions in those groups are surjective. For infinite vector spaces over arbitrary division rings, the same results hold, and more: We also establish the Fubini property for all Euler characteristics, and extend the complete one to the eq-expansion of those spaces while preserving the Fubini property but not completeness. Then, surjective interpretable endofunctions in those spaces are injective, and conversely. Our presentation is made in the general setting of multi-sorted structures.
On the non-confluence of cut-elimination
Authors: Baaz Matthias , Hetzl Stefan 
Published: January 2011

AbstractWe study cut-elimination in first-order classical logic. We construct a sequence of polynomial-length proofs having a non-elementary number of different cut-free normal forms. These normal forms are different in a strong sense: they not only represent different Herbrand-disjunctions but also differ in their prepositional structure.This result illustrates that the constructive content of a proof in classical logic is not uniquely determined but rather depends on the chosen method for extracting it.
Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Lysozyme Protein Crystals
Authors: Farhadian Nafiseh , Shariaty-Niassar Mojtaba , Malek Kourosh , Maghari Ali 
Published: January 2011

Many biological phenomena of interest occur on a time scale that is too great to be studied by atomistic simulations. The use of coarse-graining methods to represent a system can alleviate this restriction by reducing the number of degrees of freedom thus extending the time and length scale in molecular modeling.
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) technique was employed to simulate diffusion of water in the nanopores of lysozyme protein crystals. Good agreement was obtained between the atomistic and CG simulations in view of the stability of the protein crystal structure and water transport properties. Our simulations demonstrate that the CG method is a suitable technique for simulation the solvent diffusion process in the lysozyme protein crystal and also can be a good technique to predict the behavior of solvent and solutes in the biological systems at longer length and time scales.
The Effect of Director Monitoring on Bid and Ask Spreads
Authors: Levesque Terrence J. , Libby Theresa , Mathieu Robert , Robb Sean W. G. 
Published: January 2011

ABSTRACT: We examine whether the market assesses a lower level of information asymmetry to firms that are perceived to be monitored more intensely by members of the board of directors. We use changes in bid-ask spreads as proxies for changes in information asymmetry between the firm and the market around the time earnings are announced. Our study is innovative in its association of director monitoring with levels of information asymmetry as reflected in quoted spreads.
Our sample includes 145 firms included in the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Index (TSX-300). The TSX’s hybrid market structure provides a unique international setting in which to examine the effects of governance on information asymmetry. Results indicate that the market attributes a lower level of information asymmetry to firms with a larger proportion of outside directors on the board. Contrary to our predictions, we find the larger the proportion of voting rights held by directors, the higher the level of information asymmetry attributed to the firm. We provide some evidence that a separate CEO/Chair leadership structure is associated with reduced information asymmetry. From a practice perspective, we are able to provide some preliminary insight into the potential value attributed by market participants to the imposition of regulation surrounding certain director monitoring activities.
Phosphorus release from the bottom sediments of Lake Rusałka (Poznań, Poland)
Authors: Kowalczewska-Madura Katarzyna , Gołdyn Ryszard , Dondajewska Renata 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
Experimental research conducted on bottom sediments from the eutrophic Lake Rusałka (Poznań, Poland) indicated that the phosphorus release process has a significant influence on the functioning of the ecosystem. Internal loading was very intense in the deepest part of the lake, where it reached up to 29.84 mg m-2 d-1 P under anaerobic conditions. This part of the lake, however, was insignificant to overall internal loading. The highest loading was from the lake shallows, which covered 92% of the bottom area. Total mean annual loading to the ecosystem was 1214.5 kg year-1 P, i.e., 3.31 g m-2 year-1 P.
Changes in the spatial structure of submerged macrophytes in Lake Rotcze (Łęczna-Włodawa Lakeland)
Authors: Lorens Bogdan , Sugier Piotr 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
The aim of this study is to present short-term changes in the spatial structure of water vegetation in Lake Rotcze. Field studies were carried out during the growing seasons of 2000 and 2005. The obtained results allowed to estimate the following parameters that characterize the spatial structure of macrophytes: species frequency in particular ecological groups, the average vegetation cover in these groups, the average cover of particular species, both in the whole reservoir and in different depth ranges, as well as the PVI (Percent Volume Infested) coefficient for ecological groups. The frequency and cover of some species and ecological groups of macrophytes changed during the study period.
The influence of emergent and submerged macrophyte beds on ciliate communities in a shallow lake
Authors: Mieczan Tomasz 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
Relationships between ciliates and the presence of emergent and submerged vegetation were studied in a shallow lake in eastern Poland. Samples were collected in zones of Phragmites, Typha, Batrachium, Elodea, Stratiotes and from the open water zone. The abundance and biomass of ciliates were significantly higher at sites with structurally most complex plants than in the open water or sparsely vegetated sites. The redundancy analysis indicated that bacterial abundance and total organic carbon were the most influential variables that determine the distribution of ciliates. However, chlorophyll a and Ptot have a lesser influence on the distribution of these microorganisms. Based on differences in macrophyte structure, two groups of habitats with similar patterns of size-related ciliate distribution were distinguished. The first group consisted of three vegetation zones of sparse stem structure and the open water zone, the second group comprised submerged macrophyte species, which were more complex.
Habitat variability and fish species structure in the Kończak stream
Authors: Golski Janusz , Przybył Antoni , Mazurkiewicz Jan , Andrzejewski Wojciech , Trawiński Jakub 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
In the year 2008, studies on ichthyofauna were carried out in the Kończak stream. The stream was divided into four sections representing the variability of the water course. In each section, a research segment (100-150 meters long) was defined. In the ichthyofauna structure analysis, the indices of quantitative biocenotic domination and biomass were used. Furthermore, on the basis of the obtained data, the Shannon-Wiener indices of species diversity (H), as well as the abundance and the biomass (ABC index) were calculated. Altogether, in all research localities, 667 fish specimens were collected, with a total weight of 8,760 g and classified into 19 species. The caught fish were classified into 8 reproductive groups. Significant differences in the species composition and the number of fish were recorded between the particular sections. The number of species occurring in the studied sections oscillated between 2 and 17. The richest ichthyocenoses were recorded in the transitional and forest sections characterized by a comparatively small transformation of the habitats and good environmental conditions. In the remaining two sections, located in the middle and in the upper stream course, there was a distinct impoverishment of ichthyocenoses caused by the decreased attractiveness of the habitats.
Short-term study on the early succession stages of fouling communities in the coastal zone of Puck Bay (southern Baltic Sea)
Authors: Dziubińska Anna , Szaniawska Anna 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
The aim of this study was to distinguish the early succession stages of the fouling community in Puck Bay at depths of 3-7 m, to evaluate its biodiversity and to find the point at which the biodiversity of the assemblages achieved similarity. The depth at the study site was 8 m. The investigation lasted from 24 July to 22 September 2008 (61 days) when the colonisation and succession process of fouling communities is most intensive. During this period five sets of samples were collected. The investigations were focused on sessile organisms that established themselves on 105 PVC settlement panels (15 × 15 cm, 0.2 cm thick), 21 panels being deployed at each of five depths - 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 m. A total of twelve sessile taxa and eight mobile (accompanying) taxa were identified over the course of the experiment. The panels became overgrown with fouling organisms in a characteristic manner - a layer of barnacles became covered with a layer of mussels. This type of community development created a double-layered structure (multi-strata growth). Assemblages reached a thickness of 2 cm as a result of the stratified fouling process. The species diversity was highest on 12 August (the first sampling day) at 7 m depth. Biodiversity differences during the study indicated that communities from all examined depths in Puck Bay became similar after a two-month colonisation period. By the end of the study Balanus improvisus and Mytilus trossulus were dominant in the communities at all depths.
Toxin-producing blooms of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa in rainwater ponds in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al-Shehri Abdulrahman 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
The present study describes for the first time the toxin production by Microcystis aeruginosa blooms in three rainwater ponds in Saudi Arabia. The cell density of M. aeruginosa correlated with chlorophyll-a, temperature and nutrient concentrations. Microcystis blooms produced the hepatotoxin microcystin (MCYST) with concentrations of 0.988-3.04 mg g-1 dry weight, and a toxin profile consisting mainly of MCYST-RR, -YR and -LR. MCYSTs were also detected in pond waters at levels exceeding the WHO guideline value (11.2-34.6 μg l-1). The study suggests the monitoring of toxic cyanobacteria in such potable water sources to protect the public from potent toxins.
Phytoseston and heterotrophic bacteria in the assessment of the waters in the Wełna and Nielba Rivers
Authors: Messyasz Beata , Szczuka Ewa , Kaznowski Adam , Burchardt Lubomira 
Published: January 2011

Abstract
The phytoseston flora and heterotrophic bacteria from the two intersecting rivers were studied during the intensive water flow (from October 2006 to May 2007). The physical and chemical measurements indicated that the water quality in the rivers regarding their purity, had slightly improved in the Nielba River and deteriorated in the Wełna River, at the sites behind the intersection zone. It was in the agreement with the studied phytoseston diatom communities (dominated by eutraphentic taxa). Phytoplankton during the winter months was dominated by Aulacoseira granulata. The importance of species from the genera Oscillatoria, Planktolyngbya, Tychonema, Planktothrix, Scenedesmus/Desmodesmus, Nitzschia and Fragilaria increased in spring and autumn. Heterotrophic bacteria occurred in considerably higher numbers in the Wełna River than in the Nielba River, with a significant decrease in the waters of the Wełna River behind the river-intersection. All analyses revealed that the waters in the Wełna River were more polluted with organic compounds than in the Nielba River locations.
Vector Functions and their Differentiation Formulas in 3-dimensional Euclidean Spaces
Authors: Liang Xiquan , Zhao Piqing , Bai Ou 
Published: January 2011

Vector Functions and their Differentiation Formulas in 3-dimensional Euclidean Spaces
In this article, we first extend several basic theorems of the operation of vector in 3-dimensional Euclidean spaces. Then three unit vectors: e1, e2, e3 and the definition of vector function in the same spaces are introduced. By dint of unit vector the main operation properties as well as the differentiation formulas of vector function are shown [12].
Banach Algebra of Continuous Functionals and the Space of Real-Valued Continuous Functionals with Bounded Support
Authors: Kanazashi Katuhiko , Endou Noboru , Shidama Yasunari 
Published: January 2011

Banach Algebra of Continuous Functionals and the Space of Real-Valued Continuous Functionals with Bounded Support
In this article, we give a definition of a functional space which is constructed from all continuous functions defined on a compact topological space. We prove that this functional space is a Banach algebra. Next, we give a definition of a function space which is constructed from all real-valued continuous functions with bounded support. We prove that this function space is a real normed space.
A Model of Mizar Concepts - Unification
Authors: Bancerek Grzegorz 
Published: January 2011

A Model of Mizar Concepts - Unification
The aim of this paper is to develop a formal theory of Mizar linguistic concepts following the ideas from [6] and [7]. The theory presented is an abstraction from the existing implementation of the Mizar system and is devoted to the formalization of Mizar expressions. The concepts formalized here are: standarized constructor signature, arity-rich signatures, and the unification of Mizar expressions.
Sperner's Lemma
Authors: Pąk Karol 
Published: January 2011

Sperner's Lemma
In this article we introduce and prove properties of simplicial complexes in real linear spaces which are necessary to formulate Sperner's lemma. The lemma states that for a function ƒ, which for an arbitrary vertex υ of the barycentric subdivision B of simplex K assigns some vertex from a face of K which contains υ, we can find a simplex S of B which satisfies ƒ(S) = K (see [10]).
Probability Measure on Discrete Spaces and Algebra of Real-Valued Random Variables
Authors: Okazaki Hiroyuki , Shidama Yasunari 
Published: January 2011

Probability Measure on Discrete Spaces and Algebra of Real-Valued Random Variables
In this article we continue formalizing probability and randomness started in [13], where we formalized some theorems concerning the probability and real-valued random variables. In this paper we formalize the variance of a random variable and prove Chebyshev's inequality. Next we formalize the product probability measure on the Cartesian product of discrete spaces. In the final part of this article we define the algebra of real-valued random variables.