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202. Extent of fussing and colic type crying preceding atopic disease
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Kalliomäki, M, Laippala, P, Korvenranta, H, Kero, P, and Isolauri, E
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- 2001
203. Importance of intestinal colonisation in the maturation of humoral immunity in early infancy: a prospective follow up study of healthy infants aged 0–6 months
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Grönlund, M-M, Arvilommi, H, Kero, P, Lehtonen, O-P, and Isolauri, E
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- 2000
204. Mode of delivery directs the phagocyte functions of infants for the first 6 months of life
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GRÖNLUND, M.-M., NUUTILA, J., PELTO, L., LILIUS, E.-M., ISOLAURI, E., SALMINEN, S., KERO, P., and LEHTONEN, O.-P.
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- 1999
205. Characterisation and leaching behaviour of granulated iron silicate slag constituents
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Kero Andertun, Jakob, Samuelsson, Caisa, Peltola, Pasi, and Engström, Fredrik
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ABSTRACTDue to increased copper production and the associated environmental consequences, copper production processes need to be improved, considering the impact of their byproducts, among others slag. This study investigated the leaching of individual constituents of iron silicate slag from a copper smelter. This was done by characterising granulated samples of its constituents – glass, matte, speiss – to determine their leaching contribution. It was observed that leaching in distilled and deionised water without pH regulation achieved various natural pH for the constituents. At natural pH, glass (Cu, Zn) and speiss (Ni, Sb) contributed to leaching. Static pH titrations showed the increased leaching of Zn, Cu, Ni, As, and Sb with decreasing pH. The results showed that, an iron silicate slag consisting of glass, matte and speiss, contributes to leaching as follows: matte – Cu and Ni, speiss – Cu, Ni, As, and Sb. Zn leaching is similar among the constituents.
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- 2022
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206. Faecal fatty acids and gastrointestinal upset in newborn infants
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Ahtonen, P., Lehtonen, O.-P., Kero, P., and Eerola, E.
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- 1997
207. Mean or maximum velocity using pulsed dopper ultrasound in determination of doppler-derived cardiac output in the newborn infant
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Hirsimäki, H., Kero, P., Seppälä, T., and Holmström, K.
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- 1993
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208. Characterisation and leaching behavior of CaO-modified iron-silicate slag produced in laboratory and industrial scales
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Kero Andertun, Jakob, Vikström, Tommy, Peltola, Pasi, Samuelsson, Caisa, and Engström, Fredrik
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ABSTRACTWater-granulated CaO-modified iron-silicate slags have shown beneficial properties for cement applications. To further evaluate potential applications, the leaching properties must be understood. Therefore, this study aims to characterise and assess the metal leaching of iron-silicate slags (2.6% CaO) modified with lime (CaO, up to 20 wt.%) produced on both laboratory and industrial scales. The granulated samples showed amorphous contents for the studied CaO range. Generally, the metal content of the samples decreased with the increasing CaO content. Batch leaching tests were conducted on the slags, and the metal leaching and CaO content of the slag were strongly correlated. The leaching of Zn and Cu decreased with the increasing CaO content in the slag. Overall, the slags with 12–13% CaO exhibited minimal leaching of Zn, Cu, Ni, and Sb. These findings indicate that CaO influences the properties of the slag and can suppress metal leaching from water-granulated iron-silicate slags.
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- 2021
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209. F1Region Ion Composition in Svalbard During the International Polar Year 2007–2008
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Virtanen, Ilkka I., Tesfaw, Habtamu W., Aikio, Anita T., Varney, Roger, Kero, Antti, and Thomas, Neethal
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Ions in the F region ionosphere at 150–400 km altitude consist mainly of molecular NO+and O2+${\mathrm{O}}_{2}^{+}$, and atomic O+. Incoherent scatter (IS) radars are sensitive to the molecular‐to‐atomic ion density ratio, but its effect to the observed incoherent scatter spectra is almost identical with that of the ion temperature. It is thus very difficult to fit both the ion temperature and the fraction of O+ions to the observed spectra. In this paper, we introduce a novel combination of Bayesian filtering, smoothness priors, and chemistry modeling to solve for F1region O+ion fraction from EISCAT Svalbard IS radar (75.43° corrected geomagnetic latitude) data during the international polar year (IPY) 2007–2008. We find that the fraction of O+ions in the F1region ionosphere is controlled by ion temperature and electron production. The median value of the molecular‐to‐atomic ion transition altitude during IPY varies from 187 km at 16–17 MLT to 208 km at 04–05 MLT. The ion temperature has maxima at 05–06 MLT and 15–16 MLT, but the transition altitude does not follow the ion temperature, because photoionization lowers the transition altitude. A daytime transition altitude maximum is observed in winter, when lack of photoionization leads to very low daytime electron densities. Both ion temperature and the molecular‐to‐atomic ion transition altitude correlate with the Polar Cap North geomagnetic index. The annual medians of the fitted transition altitudes are 14–32 km lower than those predicted by the International Reference Ionosphere. Ions in the F region ionosphere at 150–400 km altitudes consist mainly of molecular NO+and O2+${\mathrm{O}}_{2}^{+}$, and atomic O+. Incoherent scatter radars are sensitive to the molecular‐to‐atomic ion density ratio, but its effect to the observed incoherent scatter spectra is almost identical with that of the ion temperature. It is thus very difficult to fit both the ion temperature and the fraction of O+ions to the observed spectra. This causes bias to the fitted temperatures and leaves behavior of the F1region ion composition poorly known. We apply a novel combination of inverse mathematics and chemistry modeling to analysis of EISCAT Svalbard incoherent scatter radar data, and solve for both the ion temperature and the fraction of O+ions at the same time. We find that the ion composition is considerably different from a standard model, that it undergoes regular diurnal variations, and it is affected by geomagnetic activity. The typical variations can be qualitatively explained by known diurnal variations in ion temperature, solar photoionization, and ion chemistry. When the ionosphere above Svalbard is in almost complete darkness in mid‐winter, ion composition in the daytime ionosphere is considerably different from that observed during the other seasons. We use novel data analysis techniques and chemistry modeling to fit atomic oxygen ion fractions to EISCAT Svalbard radar data during IPYWe characterize the F1 region ion composition dependence on local time, solar zenith angle, and geomagnetic activityThe molecular‐to‐atomic ion transition altitudes are 14–32 km lower than those predicted by the International Reference Ionosphere We use novel data analysis techniques and chemistry modeling to fit atomic oxygen ion fractions to EISCAT Svalbard radar data during IPY We characterize the F1 region ion composition dependence on local time, solar zenith angle, and geomagnetic activity The molecular‐to‐atomic ion transition altitudes are 14–32 km lower than those predicted by the International Reference Ionosphere
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- 2024
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210. Diagnostic Accuracy of [11C]PIB Positron Emission Tomography for Detection of Cardiac Amyloidosis.
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Rosengren, Sara, Skibsted Clemmensen, Tor, Tolbod, Lars, Granstam, Sven-Olof, Eiskjær, Hans, Wikström, Gerhard, Vedin, Ola, Kero, Tanja, Lubberink, Mark, Harms, Hendrik J., Flachskampf, Frank A., Baron, Tomasz, Carlson, Kristina, Mikkelsen, Fabian, Antoni, Gunnar, Frost Andersen, Niels, Hvitfeldt Poulsen, Steen, and Sörensen, Jens
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This dual-site study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the method. Pittsburgh compound (
11 C]PIB) positron emission tomography (PIB-PET) has shown promise as a specific and noninvasive method for the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (CA). The study had 2 parts. In the initial study, 51 subjects were included, 36 patients with known CA and increased wall thickness (15 immunoglobulin light chain [AL] and 21 transthyretin [ATTR] amyloidosis) and 15 control patients (7 were nonamyloid hypertrophic and 8 healthy volunteers). Subjects underwent PIB-PET and echocardiography. Sensitivity and specificity of PIB-PET were established for 2 simple semiquantitative approaches, standardized uptake value ratio (SUVR) and retention index (RI). The second part of the study included 11 amyloidosis patients (5 AL and 6 hereditary ATTR) without increased wall thickness to which the optimal cutoff values of SUVR (>1.09) and RI (>0.037 min-1 ) were applied prospectively. The diagnostic accuracy of visual inspection of11 C]PIB uptake was 100% in discriminating CA patients with increased wall thickness from controls. Semiquantitative11 C]PIB uptake discriminated CA from controls with a 94% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 80% to 99%) sensitivity for both SUVR and RI and specificity of 93% (95% CI: 66% to 100%) for SUVR and 100% (95% CI: 75% to 100%) for RI.11 C]PIB uptake was significantly higher in AL-CA than in ATTR-CA patients (p < 0.001) and discriminated AL-CA from controls with 100% (95% CI: 88% to 100%) accuracy for both the semiquantitative measures. In the prospective group without increased wall thickness, RI was elevated compared to controls (p = 0.001) and 5 of 11 subjects were evaluated as11 C]PIB PET positive. In a dual-center setting,11 C]PIB PET was highly accurate in detecting cardiac involvement in the main amyloid subtypes, with 100% accuracy in AL amyloidosis. A proportion of amyloidosis patients without known cardiac involvement were11 C]PIB PET positive, indicating that the method may detect early stages of CA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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211. Genetically modified mouse models to investigate thyroid development, function and growth.
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Löf, C., Patyra, K., Kero, A., and Kero, J.
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The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones (TH), which are essential regulators for growth, development and metabolism. The thyroid is mainly controlled by the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) that binds to its receptor (TSHR) on thyrocytes and mediates its action via different G protein-mediated signaling pathways. TSH primarily activates the G s -pathway, and at higher concentrations also the G q/11 -pathway, leading to an increase of intracellular cAMP and Ca 2+ , respectively. To date, the physiological importance of other G protein-mediated signaling pathways in thyrocytes is unclear. Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is defined as the lack of TH at birth. In familial cases, high-throughput sequencing methods have facilitated the identification of novel mutations. Nevertheless, the precise etiology of CH yet remains unraveled in a proportion of cases. Genetically modified mouse models can reveal new pathophysiological mechanisms of thyroid diseases. Here, we will present an overview of genetic mouse models for thyroid diseases, which have provided crucial insights into thyroid gland development, function, and growth with a special focus on TSHR and microRNA signaling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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212. Пробиотики и профилактика аллергических заболеваний: наблюдение за пациентами 4-летнего возраста в ходе рандомизированного плацебо-контролируемого исследования
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Kalliomaki, M., Salminen, S., Arvilommi, H., Kero, P., Koskinen, P., and Isolauri, E.
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Реферативный обзор статьи«Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial» подготовлен Евгенией Канивец, Реферативний огляд статті «Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial» підготувала Євгенія Канівець, An abstract review article «Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial» Eugenia Kanivets prepared
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- 2015
213. Пробіотики в первинній профілактиці алергічних захворювань: рандомізоване плацебо-контрольоване дослідження
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Kalliomaki, M., Salminen, S., Arvilommi, H., Kero, P., Koskinen, P., and Isolauri, E.
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Реферативный обзор статьи «Proboitics in primary prevention of atopic disease: a randomised placebo-controlled trial» подготовлен Евгенией Канивец, Реферативный обзор статьи
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- 2015
214. Renography with a semiautomated algorithm for diuretic decision 7 min postradiopharmaceutical administration: a feasibility study
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Bäck, Anna-Karin, Savvopoulos, Christos, Kero, Tanja, Grybäck, Per, and Geijer, Håkan
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- 2020
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215. Positive Affect and Cognitive Functioning in Older African American Adults.
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Halter, Colt M, Moll, Allison C., Kero, Katherine, Hanna, Sophie, DiCerbo, Loraine M., Woodard, John L., Giordani, Bruno, Daugherty, Ana M., and Kavcic, Voyko
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Background: Previous research has demonstrated a link between affect and cognitive functioning, particularly showing that negative affect is related to lower cognitive performance across several cognitive domains. However, the relationship between positive affect (PA) and cognitive functioning is not as thoroughly characterized, though some previous work suggests that PA may be related to improved memory consolidation and greater cognitive flexibility. There is little research, if any, on the relation between PA and cognition in older adults from diverse racial backgrounds, who are also at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease. PA may be a modifiable factor and target for intervention to deter cognitive decline. Therefore, we investigated whether PA was related to cognitive functioning in a sample of community‐dwelling, older African American adults. We predicted that greater PA would be associated with greater global cognitive functioning, immediate memory recall, and delayed memory recall while controlling for age. Method: Telephone screenings were administered to 194 older African Americans (aged 64‐94 years). Global cognitive functioning, immediate recall, and delayed recall were measured via the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status‐Modified (TICSm). Immediate and delayed recall scores were excluded from global cognitive functioning scores to reduce conceptual overlap. PA was measured with a questionnaire of emotional functioning. We used hierarchical linear regression to determine whether PA was positively associated with cognitive functioning while controlling for age. Result: Higher PA was predictive of greater global cognitive functioning, after accounting for the effect of age (F(2,191) = 15.70, p<.001; ΔR2 =.05, b = 0.68, SE = 0.21, p =.002). Similarly, higher PA was predictive of greater immediate recall (F(2,191) = 14.10, p<.001; ΔR2 =.03, b = 0.45, SE = 0.19, p =.019) and delayed recall (F(2,191) = 7.44, p<.001; ΔR2 =.02, b = 0.48, SE = 0.23, p =.035). Conclusion: In support of our hypothesis, we have demonstrated that greater PA is associated with greater global cognitive functioning, immediate memory recall, and delayed memory recall among older African American adults. Past studies report some relationships between PA and cognition, though little, if any, work has been done with aging adults from diverse racial backgrounds. Understanding how PA relates to cognition in late life is crucial because it may be a modifiable protective factor and a target for intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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216. Metacognition in older African American adults during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
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Kero, Katherine, Woodard, John L., Giordani, Bruno, Daugherty, Ana M., Shair, Sarah, Hanna, Sophie, DiCerbo, Loraine M., and Kavcic, Voyko
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Background: There is a critical need to identify older adults in the earliest stages of cognitive decline for targeted dementia reduction interventions. Subjective memory concerns often drive older adults to seek objective memory assessments. However, there is often poor agreement between subjective complaints and objective measures. Previous research suggests that self‐appraised memory decline may be more sensitive to mild cognitive impairment than objective measures, but factors influencing the relationship between self‐perceived and actual functioning are unclear. Subjective memory appraisal may be susceptible to negative affective perceptions such as anxiety. Anxiety has increased substantially during the pandemic, suggesting the heightened potential for it to distort subjective perceptions, thereby increasing demands for cognitive assessments. This study investigated whether the discrepancy between subjective cognitive concerns and objective cognitive performance is related to anxiety in a sample of older African American adults. Method: Telephone screenings were administered to 206 older African Americans (aged 64‐94 years) during the first year of the pandemic as part of a more extensive study. Demographic data, objective memory (Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status [TICS]), subjective memory (Cognitive Change Questionnaire [CCQ]), and anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder‐7 [GAD‐7]) were measured, along with survey questions about affective and stress responses to COVID‐19 experiences. Result: Objective TICS scores were predictive of subjective CCQ executive function scores (F(1, 197) = 4.37, p =.038, R2 =.022). Discrepancy scores were calculated as the standardized residual variance between objective and subjective measures. Discrepancy scores were correlated with anxiety (r =.396, p<.001), indicating that higher anxiety was related to an overestimation of cognitive difficulty relative to the level of objective cognitive resources. Conclusion: Objective and subjective measures of cognition are related. However, discrepancies exist between objectively‐measured and self‐perceived cognition. Elevation in anxiety level is associated with greater overestimation of cognitive difficulties relative to one's objective level of cognition. As pandemic‐related stressors have worsened anxiety for some, individuals with higher anxiety may also have depreciated their self‐appraisal of cognitive abilities in the present climate. Clinicians should consider anxiety as a possible contributing factor when assessing subjective cognitive difficulties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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217. Convergent and Discriminant Validity of NIH Toolbox Cognition Measures of Premorbid Intellectual Functioning in Older African American Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment.
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Halter, Colt M, Moll, Allison C., Kero, Katherine, Hanna, Sophie, DiCerbo, Loraine M., Woodard, John L., Giordani, Bruno, and Kavcic, Voyko
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Background: Estimation of premorbid IQ (PMIQ) among older adults is crucial to characterize cognitive decline properly, particularly among older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Three scores from the NIH Toolbox‐Cognition Battery (NIHTB‐C) ostensibly may estimate premorbid functioning: Crystallized Cognition (CC) and its component subtests, Picture Vocabulary (PV) and Oral Reading Recognition (ORR). However, they have not yet been validated in a sample of older African American adults at risk for cognitive impairment. We investigated whether performance on the Crystallized NIHTB‐C measures was related to the WTAR, a gold standard word recognition test associated with PMIQ, in older African Americans with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We also compared WTAR scores to the summary score from the NIHTB‐C Fluid Cognition (FC) battery, where no relationship was expected. Methods: The WTAR and NIHTB‐C were administered to 36 cognitively normal and 18 MCI participants (diagnoses determined by consensus conference following NACC UDS guidelines) who were community‐dwelling, older African Americans aged 65–86 years. Data analysis used Bayesian bivariate correlations and hierarchical multiple regression to adjust for education effects. Results: In the full sample, Bayesian bivariate correlations showed that WTAR performance was positively associated with performance on ORR (r =.86, BF10>100, 95%CI[.76,.92]), PV (r =.66, BF10>100, 95%CI[.47,.78]), and CC (r =.84, BF10>100, 95%CI[.72,.90]), and not associated with FC performance (r =.08, BF10 = 0.196, 95%CI[‐.19,.33]). This pattern held in analyses restricted to the cognitively normal (r =.84, BF10>100, 95%CI[.68,.91]; r =.58, BF10>100, 95%CI[.29,.75]; r =.81, BF10>100, 95%CI[.64,.90]; r =.12, BF10 = 0.22, 95%CI[‐.23,.37], respectively) and the MCI groups (r =.88, BF10>100, 95%CI[.64,.95]; r =.71, BF10 = 41.6, 95%CI[.31,.87]; r =.84, BF10>100, 95%CI[.55,.93]; r = ‐.33, BF10 = 0.70, 95%CI[‐.66,.15], respectively). Although education was positively related to the four measures (p<.05), hierarchical multiple regression revealed that education did not predict NIHTB‐C performance and did not improve model fit beyond WTAR performance alone. Conclusion: WTAR scores are strongly positively associated with NIHTB‐C CC scores and unrelated to FC scores, suggesting appropriate convergent and discriminant validity. Our findings support our hypothesis that NIHTB‐C Crystalized Cognition scores represent reasonable, valid estimates of PMIQ in older African Americans with and without MCI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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218. Intraesophageal pressure monitoring and the severity of respiratory distress syndrome
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Korvenranta, H. J., Kero, P. O., and Välimäki, I. A. T.
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- 1982
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219. Doppler-derived cardiac output in healthy newborn infants in relation to physiological patency of the ductus arteriosus
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Hirsimäki, Hannu, Kero, Pentti, Wanne, Olli, Erkkola, Risto, and Makoi, Zita
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- 1988
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220. Plasma progesterone in the respiratory distress syndrome
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Kero, P. O. and Pulkkinen, M. O.
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- 1979
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221. Comparison between clinical and radiological classifications of infants with the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
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Kero, P. O. and Mäkinen, E. O.
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- 1979
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222. Infant mortality in a region of Finland, 1968–1982
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Piekkala, P., Kero, P., Tenovuo, A., Sillanpää, M., and Erkkola, R.
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- 1986
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223. ZA ANKETU VAM TREBAJU PRIBLIŽNO 3 MINUTE, A NOVU KNJIŽNICU DOBIVATE ZAUVIJEK!: ISTRAŽIVANJE ZA NOVU ZGRADU GRADSKE KNJIŽNICE U ZAGREBU.
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Kero, Ivančica Đukec, Krpan, Kristina, and Pikić, Aleksandra
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- 2018
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224. Polarization Electric Field Inside Auroral Patches: Simultaneous Experiment of EISCAT Radars and KAIRA
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Takahashi, Toru, Virtanen, Ilkka I., Hosokawa, Keisuke, Ogawa, Yasunobu, Aikio, Anita, Miyaoka, Hiroshi, and Kero, Antti
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The primary focus of this study was the motion of auroral patches and the polarization electric field generated therein observed on 9 November 2015 in an experiment using the European incoherent scatter (EISCAT) radars, Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA), and an all‐sky imager simultaneously. Based on the all‐sky imager data, the drift speed of the auroral patches corresponded to a southward electric field of 14.1( ± 3.7)–17.2( ± 4.5) mV/m. The convective electric field derived from the EISCAT radars and KAIRA observation was approximately 14.6 mV/m in the southward direction. This suggest that the spatial distribution of the auroral patches reflects the distribution of the cold plasma in the magnetosphere. The electron density and the height‐integrated Hall conductance between 80 and 120 km were enhanced by a factor of 2–4 inside the auroral patches. In this situation, a polarization electric field was generated therein. Enhanced ion velocities due to the polarization electric field was observed at up to 200‐km altitude; however, the absolute values of the ion velocities were approximately 40% of what was expected from the polarization electric field. A field‐aligned current (FAC) from 5 to 10 μA/m−2in the edges of the auroral patches could explain the weakening of the polarization electric field. Since a FAC of that order of magnitude corresponded with that observed by the Swarm satellite, it was suggested that the polarization electric field was weakened by the FAC. Furthermore, the polarization electric field propagated upward from the dynamo region to at least 200 km. The drift speed of auroral patches was consistent with the convective electric fieldThe polarization electric fields perpendicular to the convective electric fields were generated inside the auroral patchesThe upward and downward FACs contacting the west and east side edges of the auroral patches weakened the polarization electric field
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225. An Adaptive Approach Towards Computation Offloading for Mobile Cloud Computing
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Kero, Archana, Khanna, Abhirup, Kumar, Devendra, and Agarwal, Amit
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The widespread acceptability of mobile devices in present times have caused their applications to be increasingly rich in terms of the functionalities they provide to the end users. Such applications might be very prevalent among users but the execution results in dissipating many of the device end resources. Mobile cloud computing (MCC) has a solution to this problem by offloading certain parts of the application to cloud. At the first place, one might find computation offloading quite promising in terms of saving device end resources but eventually may result in being the other way around if performed in a static manner. Frequent changes in device end resources and computing environment variables may lead to a reduction in the efficiency of offloading techniques and even cause a drop in the quality of service for applications involving the use of real-time information. In order to overcome this problem, the authors propose an adaptive computation offloading framework for data stream applications wherein applications are partitioned dynamically followed by being offloaded depending upon the device end parameters, network conditions, and cloud resources. The article also talks about the proposed algorithm that depicts the workflow of the offloading model. The proposed model is simulated using the CloudSim simulator. In the end, the authors illustrate the working of the proposed system along with the simulated results.
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226. ORAL HEALTH OF THE POPULATION OF CROATIA, BIH AND MONTENEGRO - RESULTS OF THE MADE PROJECT.
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Arapović, Lidija Lasić, Papac, Nikolina, Đuričković, Mirjana, Mikić, Ivana Medvedec, Duplančić, Roko, Kero, Darko, Govorko, Danijela Kalibović, Cigić, Livia, Galić, Ivan, Roguljić, Marija, and Vukojević, Katarina
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Aim: One of the goals of the MADE (Mobile Access Dental Clinic) project was to collect data on the oral health of the population of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Materials and Methods: For the purposes of the project, a questionnaire based on the World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire was created and consisted of 19 questions. The DigiDent application specially designed for the MADE project served as a platform for filling out the questionnaire. Residents of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro fulfilled the questionnaire. Results: The most significant difference in the answers between the three countries occurred in the question „"How often do you brush your teeth"", where respondents from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 81% and 84% stated that they brush their teeth two or more times a day, while respondents from Montenegro stated that in only 68% of cases. A significant difference was also observed in the answers to the question related to the use of toothpaste, the amount of soda consumed and the absence of shame about one's appearance. The subjective assessment of the state of their own teeth is rated by more than 60% of respondents in all three countries as very good/good, while 6% of respondents rate it as bad/very bad. The situation is similar with the evaluation of the condition of the gingiva. From the answer to the question about the distance to the nearest dentist, information about the availability of dental health care was obtained; the most available is in Croatia, and the least available in Montenegro. Chi-square test was used in statistical processing. Based on the answers received, it is evident that in the territory of all three states, there is a need for increased and continuous education of the population and the establishment of better and more accessible dental care. Concllusion: As a result, a detailed Action Plan for the development of preventive oral health protection programs was created. The project is co-financed by ERDF and IPA II funds of Europian Union. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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227. A Case Study of the Solar and Lunar Semidiurnal Tide Response to the 2013 Sudden Stratospheric Warming
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Caspel, Willem E., Espy, Patrick, Hibbins, Robert, Stober, Gunter, Brown, Peter, Jacobi, Christoph, and Kero, Johan
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This study investigates the response of the semidiurnal tide (SDT) to the 2013 major sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event using meteor radar wind observations and mechanistic tidal model simulations. In the model, the background atmosphere is constrained to meteorological fields from the Navy Global Environmental Model—High Altitude analysis system. The solar (thermal) and lunar (gravitational) SDT components are forced by incorporating hourly temperature tendency fields from the ERA5 forecast model, and by specifying the M2and N2lunar gravitational potentials, respectively. The simulated SDT response is compared against meteor wind observations from the CMOR (43.3°N, 80.8°W), Collm (51.3°N, 13.0°E), and Kiruna (67.5°N, 20.1°E) radars, showing close agreement with the observed amplitude and phase variability. Numerical experiments investigate the individual roles of the solar and lunar SDT components in shaping the net SDT response. Further experiments isolate the impact of changing propagation conditions through the zonal mean background atmosphere, non‐linear wave‐wave interactions, and the SSW‐induced stratospheric ozone redistribution. Results indicate that between 80 and 97 km altitude in the northern hemisphere mid‐to‐high latitudes the net SDT response is driven by the solar SDT component, which itself is shaped by changing propagation conditions through the zonal mean background atmosphere and by non‐linear wave‐wave interactions. In addition, it is demonstrated that as a result of the rapidly varying solar SDT during the SSW the contribution of the lunar SDT to the total measured tidal field can be significantly overestimated. Simulations of the semidiurnal tide (SDT) are compared against meteor wind observations in the mid‐to‐high latitude northern hemisphere during the 2013 sudden stratospheric warmingIndividual lunar and solar SDT simulations find that the net tidal response is largely driven by the solar componentThe response of the solar SDT is driven by changing zonal mean propagation conditions and by non‐linear interactions with planetary waves Simulations of the semidiurnal tide (SDT) are compared against meteor wind observations in the mid‐to‐high latitude northern hemisphere during the 2013 sudden stratospheric warming Individual lunar and solar SDT simulations find that the net tidal response is largely driven by the solar component The response of the solar SDT is driven by changing zonal mean propagation conditions and by non‐linear interactions with planetary waves
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- 2023
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228. Securing the Flow of Information in Renovation Projects.
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Marttila, Tero, Annila, Petri, Suonketo, Jommi, Kero, Paavo, and Pentti, Matti
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PRESERVATION of architecture ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems in architecture ,INDOOR air quality ,BUILDING repair ,PROJECT management ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Continuous flow of information is a paramount importance for the success of a renovation project. This has been a clear statement in several researches, clearances, publications and press releases in Finland. Tampere University of Technology (TUT) studied Finnish state supported mold renovations in three independent researches between 2010 and 2016. First one brought out that the observations made in the condition investigation weren’t always taken into account in the implementation of the renovation. Next two researches focused to study the additional state grant processes, where the external review procedures were helping the flow of information. However, the processes still had some shortcomings and therefore the research team developed a form based method that property owners and builders can utilize for a successful removal of the indoor air problems. This paper describes the outlines of the form as well as the principles and methods for securing the flow of information from condition investigations to the renovation design and quality assurance of the building project. Project planning and monitoring measurements are also taken into account in the method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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229. KVALITETAN KNJIŽNIČNI SUSTAV - PRETPOSTAVKA USPJEŠNOG RADA MATIČNE SLUŽBE KNJIŽNICA GRADA ZAGREBA.
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Bodiš, Maja, Kero, Ivančica Đukec, and Giunio, Kluk
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230. Mild, moderate, and severe intensity cut-points for the Respiratory Distress Observation Scale.
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Campbell, Margaret L., Kero, Katherine K., and Templin, Thomas N.
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Background The Respiratory Distress Observation Scale © (RDOS) is a means for assessing respiratory distress when a patient is unable to give a dyspnea self-report. Cut-point determination was needed to guide clinical application. Method A Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was conducted in a prospective, observation study with inpatients ranked by nurse practitioners (NP) into levels of respiratory distress. A research assistant simultaneously measured RDOS blinded to NP ranking. Results Participants were 84 adults: mean age of 72.6 (SD = 15.2) years, 53.6% male, 77.4% African-American. NP ranking was distributed: none (30%), mild (26%), moderate (31%), and severe (13%) distress. RDOS scores ranged 0–13 ( M = 4.8, SD = 3). NP ranking was significantly correlated with RDOS ( rho = .91, p < .01). ROC curve analyses yielded cut-points: none = 0–2, any = 3, mild-moderate = 4–6, and severe ≥7 ( p < .01). Conclusions Intensity cut-point enhances the clinical utility of the RDOS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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231. Likert is Pronounced "LICK-urt" not "LIE-kurt" and the Data are Ordinal not Interval.
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Kero, Patty and Lee, Daniel
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LIKERT scale ,INTERVAL measurement ,ORDINAL measurement ,DATA analysis ,STATISTICAL reliability - Abstract
Likert-type scales are popular in educational research and often times analyzed using parametric tests. Implied in this kind of study is a general assumption that these data are interval in nature. The authors contend that this is an incorrect supposition as Likert type data are actually ordinal, hence any analysis should be restricted to non-parametric investigations. Such confusion is understandable as Likert-type responses are assigned numbers signifying varying degrees of agreement with respect to behaviors or attitudes giving rise to a certain quantitative air to these data. Such responses are qualitative with meaning limited specifically to the choices available to the respondent; no more and no less. The mode is the preferable measure of central tendency instead of the mean or standard deviation. Non-parametric analysis ensures future researchers do not mistakenly infer their results are replicable beyond that of their sample. Regrettably, Likert scales simply cannot meet this standard of reliability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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232. Fetal and neonatal mortality of small-for-gestational age infants: A 15-year study of 381 cases
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Tenovuo, A., Kero, P., Piekkala, P., Korvenranta, H., and Erkkola, R.
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233. Intraoesophageal pressure monitoring and the severity of the respiratory distress syndrome: H. J. Korvenranta et al., Eur. J. Pediatr. (1982) 138:297–300
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Greenough, Anne, Morley, C. J., Korvenranta, H. J., Kero, P. O., and Välimäki, I. A. T.
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- 1983
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234. How accurate is chest radiography in the diagnosis of tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children?
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Svedström, E., Puhakka, H., and Kero, P.
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- 1989
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235. Electron Energy Spectrum and Auroral Power Estimation From Incoherent Scatter Radar Measurements
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Virtanen, Ilkka I., Gustavsson, Björn, Aikio, Anita, Kero, Antti, Asamura, Kazushi, and Ogawa, Yasunobu
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Differential energy flux of electrons precipitating into the high‐latitude ionosphere can be estimated from incoherent scatter radar observations of the ionospheric electron density profile. We present a method called ELSPEC for electron spectrum estimation from incoherent scatter radar measurements, which is based on integration of the electron continuity equation and spectrum model selection by means of the Akaike information criterion. This approach allows us to use data with almost arbitrary time resolutions, enables spectrum estimation with dense energy grids, avoids noise amplifications in numerical derivatives, and yields statistical error estimates for all the output parameters, including the number and energy fluxes and upward field‐aligned currents carried by the precipitating electrons. The technique is targeted for auroral energies, 1–100 keV, which ionize the atmosphere mainly between 80 and 150 km altitudes. We validate the technique by means of a simulation study, which shows that Maxwellian, kappa, and mono‐energetic spectra, as well as combinations of those, can be reproduced. Comparison study for two conjugate satellite measurements to the EISCAT UHF radar are shown, for Reimei and Swarm, showing an agreement with the results. Finally, an example of a 2‐hr measurement by the EISCAT radar is shown, during which we observe a variety of precipitation characteristics, from soft background precipitation to mono‐energetic spectra with peak energies up to 60 keV. The upward field‐aligned current varies from 0 to 10 μAm−2and the total energy flux from 0 to 250 mWm−2. Electron energy spectra are estimated from incoherent scatter radar measurements by integrating the electron continuity equationEstimates of upward field‐aligned current and auroral power are integrated from the spectrum estimatesThe results are validated using simulations and comparisons with satellite measurements
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236. Comparison of Dust Impact and Solitary Wave Signatures Detected by Multiple Electric Field Antennas Onboard the MMS Spacecraft
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Vaverka, Jakub, Nakamura, Takuji, Kero, Johan, Mann, Ingrid, De Spiegeleer, Alexandre, Hamrin, Maria, Norberg, Carol, Lindqvist, Per‐Arne, and Pellinen‐Wannberg, Asta
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Dust impact detection by electric field instruments is a relatively new method. However, the influence of dust impacts on electric field measurements is not completely understood and explained. A better understanding is very important for reliable dust impact identification, especially in environments with low dust impact rate. Using data from Earth‐orbiting Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS) spacecraft, we present a study of various pulses detected simultaneously by multiple electric field antennas in the monopole (probe‐to‐spacecraft potential measurement) and dipole (probe‐to‐probe potential measurement) configurations. The study includes data obtained during an impact of a millimeter‐sized object. We show that the identification of dust impacts by a single antenna is a very challenging issue in environments where solitary waves are commonly present and that some pulses can be easily misinterpreted as dust impacts. We used data from multiple antennas to distinguish between changes in the spacecraft potential (dust impact) and structures in the ambient plasma or electric field. Our results indicate that an impact cloud is in some cases able to influence the potential of the electric field antenna during its expansion. Dust impact detection by multiple electric field antennas in the monopole and dipole configurationsSimilarities in signatures of dust impacts and solitary waves are discussedData obtained during the impact of a millimeter‐sized object are described in detail
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237. Multi‐Instrumental Observations of Nonunderdense Meteor Trails
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Kozlovsky, A., Shalimov, S., Kero, J., Raita, T., and Lester, M.
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Using data from the Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory (67°22′N, 26°38′E, Finland) meteor camera from the whole year 2015, we identified and investigated 28 optical meteors with accompanying ionization trails unambiguously detected by the Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory ionosonde, which sounded the ionosphere once per minute with frequency rising from 0.5 to 16 MHz. These ionosonde reflections were obtained from heights around 90 km. The electron line densities of the trails were found to be between 1014and 1016m−1, which characterize the trails as nonunderdense (i.e., transitional and overdense). The ionosonde reflections were observed for a few minutes, with decreasing maximal frequency of the return. During the first 250 s, for the trails with initial line density about (2–3) · 1015m−1the return frequency decreased with time corresponding to the diffusional expansion of cylindrical meteor trails, that is, f∝ t−γ, where the exponent γ= 0.5, whereas less dense trails decayed slower (γ≈ 0.2) and more dense trails decayed faster (γ≈ 1). In many cases the meteor events were accompanied by nonspecular long‐lived detections using a colocated all‐sky interferometric meteor radar with operating frequency 36.9 MHz. As a rule the meteor radar echo durations were longer than expected from diffusional expansion of cylindrical meteor trails and their amplitudes were highly variable. We suggest that the slower frequency decrease of the ionosonde echoes and the nonspecular long‐lived meteor radar echoes might be associated with the presence of meteoric dust. Optical, ionosonde, and meteor radar observations of non‐underdense (transitional and overdense) meteor trails were made at high latitudeDuring the first 4 min the decay rate of ionosonde echo depends on initial electron line density of trails (empirical dependence obtained)Meteor events were accompanied by nonspecular long‐lived detections using a colocated meteor radar with operating frequency 36.9 MHz
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238. On the Effects of Bremsstrahlung Radiation During Energetic Electron Precipitation
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Xu, Wei, Marshall, Robert A., Fang, Xiaohua, Turunen, Esa, and Kero, Antti
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Precipitation of energetic particles into the Earth's atmosphere can significantly change the properties, dynamics, as well as the chemical composition of the upper and middle atmosphere. In this paper, using Monte Carlo models, we simulate, from first principles, the interaction of monoenergetic beams of precipitating electrons with the atmosphere, with particular emphasis on the process of bremsstrahlung radiation and its resultant ionization production and atmospheric effects. The pitch angle dependence of the ionization rate profile has been quantified: the altitude of peak ionization rate depends on the pitch angle by a few kilometers. We also demonstrate that the transport of precipitating electron energy in the form of bremsstrahlung photons leads to ionization at altitudes significantly lower than the direct impact ionization, as low as ∼20 km for 1 MeV precipitating electrons. Moreover, chemical modeling results suggest that the chemical effects in the atmosphere due to bremsstrahlung‐induced ionization production during energetic electron precipitation are likely insignificant. The energy and altitude distributions of bremsstrahlung photons produced during electron precipitation have been quantifiedThe ionization rate due to both precipitating electrons and associated bremsstrahlung photons has been calculatedBremsstrahlung‐induced chemical impacts on the atmosphere during realistic electron precipitation are likely insignificant
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239. Ground-based instruments of the PWING project to investigate dynamics of the inner magnetosphere at subauroral latitudes as a part of the ERG-ground coordinated observation network
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Shiokawa, Kazuo, Katoh, Yasuo, Hamaguchi, Yoshiyuki, Yamamoto, Yuka, Adachi, Takumi, Ozaki, Mitsunori, Oyama, Shin-Ichiro, Nosé, Masahito, Nagatsuma, Tsutomu, Tanaka, Yoshimasa, Otsuka, Yuichi, Miyoshi, Yoshizumi, Kataoka, Ryuho, Takagi, Yuki, Takeshita, Yuhei, Shinbori, Atsuki, Kurita, Satoshi, Hori, Tomoaki, Nishitani, Nozomu, Shinohara, Iku, Tsuchiya, Fuminori, Obana, Yuki, Suzuki, Shin, Takahashi, Naoko, Seki, Kanako, Kadokura, Akira, Hosokawa, Keisuke, Ogawa, Yasunobu, Connors, Martin, Michael Ruohoniemi, J., Engebretson, Mark, Turunen, Esa, Ulich, Thomas, Manninen, Jyrki, Raita, Tero, Kero, Antti, Oksanen, Arto, Back, Marko, Kauristie, Kirsti, Mattanen, Jyrki, Baishev, Dmitry, Kurkin, Vladimir, Oinats, Alexey, Pashinin, Alexander, Vasilyev, Roman, Rakhmatulin, Ravil, Bristow, William, and Karjala, Marty
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The plasmas (electrons and ions) in the inner magnetosphere have wide energy ranges from electron volts to mega-electron volts (MeV). These plasmas rotate around the Earth longitudinally due to the gradient and curvature of the geomagnetic field and by the co-rotation motion with timescales from several tens of hours to less than 10 min. They interact with plasma waves at frequencies of mHz to kHz mainly in the equatorial plane of the magnetosphere, obtain energies up to MeV, and are lost into the ionosphere. In order to provide the global distribution and quantitative evaluation of the dynamical variation of these plasmas and waves in the inner magnetosphere, the PWING project (study of dynamical variation of particles and waves in the inner magnetosphere using ground-based network observations, http://www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/dimr/PWING/) has been carried out since April 2016. This paper describes the stations and instrumentation of the PWING project. We operate all-sky airglow/aurora imagers, 64-Hz sampling induction magnetometers, 40-kHz sampling loop antennas, and 64-Hz sampling riometers at eight stations at subauroral latitudes (~ 60° geomagnetic latitude) in the northern hemisphere, as well as 100-Hz sampling EMCCD cameras at three stations. These stations are distributed longitudinally in Canada, Iceland, Finland, Russia, and Alaska to obtain the longitudinal distribution of plasmas and waves in the inner magnetosphere. This PWING longitudinal network has been developed as a part of the ERG (Arase)-ground coordinated observation network. The ERG (Arase) satellite was launched on December 20, 2016, and has been in full operation since March 2017. We will combine these ground network observations with the ERG (Arase) satellite and global modeling studies. These comprehensive datasets will contribute to the investigation of dynamical variation of particles and waves in the inner magnetosphere, which is one of the most important research topics in recent space physics, and the outcome of our research will improve safe and secure use of geospace around the Earth.
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240. A method for cellulose determination
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L. Paloheimo, Eine Herkola, and M.-L. Kero
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Agriculture ,Agriculture (General) ,S1-972 - Abstract
The usual metods for cellulose determinations, excepting those in which the material is decomposed by total hydrolysis, are principally methods for producing cellulose preparations. In these the non-cellulosic compounds are tried to be removed as thoroughly as possible without decomposing the cellulose. However, the preparations obtained still contain different non-cellulosic components for which corrections must be made. In the method proposed by the authors a crude cellulose preparation is produced by a relatively mild treatment, and corrections are made for crude lignin and pentosans. The main feature in producing the crude cellulose preparation is shaking the samples with 3N NaOH solution in pressure bottles in a boiling water bath. The method appears to give readable results for fodder materials. For woods the results are evidently too high, especially due to mannan in the crude cellulose.
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241. Analyses of plant products in greater detail
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L. Paloheimo, K. A. Vainio, M.-L. Kero, and Eine Herkola
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Agriculture ,Agriculture (General) ,S1-972 - Abstract
The customary Weende system for food analysis is biologically defective and even misleading. The authors have used an analysis scheme in which the conventional crude fibre determination is replaced by the determination of the total of the vegetable cell wall substances. This fraction is called membrane substances. The crude fibre is an arbitrary fragment of this total. E.g. in spruce wood the crude fibre forms about 80 % of the total of the membrane substances, and in wheat bran about 50 %. In addition the fraction »membrane substances» is divided into 4 subtractions: cellulose, pentosans, lignin, and other membrane substances. Further, a fraction called valuable carbohydrates is determined by subtracting from 100 the percentages of water, ash, crude protein, crude fat, and membane substances. This scheme has been applied to the investigation of 44 different plant products. A critical examination of the methods used has been included.
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242. Vizija i stvarnost: zbornik u povodu 40 godina djelovanja Aleksandre Horvat u knjižničarstvu / uredile Daniela Živković i Tatjana Nebesny.
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Kero, Ivančica Đukec
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243. Regulation of proliferation in developing human tooth germs by MSX homeodomain proteins and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p19INK4d
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Kero, Darko, Vukojevic, Katarina, Stazic, Petra, Sundov, Danijela, Mardesic Brakus, Snjezana, and Saraga-Babic, Mirna
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AbstractBefore the secretion of hard dental tissues, tooth germs undergo several distinctive stages of development (dental lamina, bud, cap and bell). Every stage is characterized by specific proliferation patterns, which is regulated by various morphogens, growth factors and homeodomain proteins. The role of MSX homeodomain proteins in odontogenesis is rather complex. Expression domains of genes encoding for murine Msx1/2 during development are observed in tissues containing highly proliferative progenitor cells. Arrest of tooth development in Msxknockout mice can be attributed to impaired proliferation of progenitor cells. In Msx1knockout mice, these progenitor cells start to differentiate prematurely as they strongly express cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p19INK4d. p19INK4dinduces terminal differentiation of cells by blocking the cell cycle in mitogen-responsive G1 phase. Direct suppression of p19INK4dby Msx1 protein is, therefore, important for maintaining proliferation of progenitor cells at levels required for the normal progression of tooth development. In this study, we examined the expression patterns of MSX1, MSX2 and p19INK4din human incisor tooth germs during the bud, cap and early bell stages of development. The distribution of expression domains of p19INK4dthroughout the investigated period indicates that p19INK4dplays active role during human tooth development. Furthermore, comparison of expression domains of p19INK4dwith those of MSX1, MSX2 and proliferation markers Ki67, Cyclin A2 and pRb, indicates that MSX-mediated regulation of proliferation in human tooth germs might not be executed by the mechanism similar to one described in developing tooth germs of wild-type mouse.
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244. Observation of pulsating aurora signatures in cosmic noise absorption data
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Grandin, M., Kero, A., Partamies, N., McKay, D., Whiter, D., Kozlovsky, A., and Miyoshi, Y.
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This study investigates the contribution of energetic (E> 30 keV) particle precipitation during a pulsating aurora event over Kilpisjärvi (L= 6.2) on 26 February 2014. It is based on the comparison of auroral blue‐line emission (427.8 nm) data from an all‐sky camera and cosmic noise absorption (CNA) data obtained from a multibeam experiment of the Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA) riometer. The data sets are compared for three KAIRA beams close to magnetic zenith. Results show a clear correlation between the measured CNA and the auroral blue‐line emission during the event, for each beam. In addition, individual pulsations are observed for the first time in the cosmic noise absorption data measured by KAIRA and are found to be close‐to‐identical to the optical pulsations. This suggests that the modulation of electron precipitation during pulsating aurora takes place in a consistent way over a broad range of energies. Cosmic noise absorption and blue‐line auroral emission are strongly correlated during pulsating aurora eventIndividual pulsations can be detected in cosmic noise absorption data and are consistent with the optical pulsationsPrecipitation of both auroral and energetic electrons was simultaneously modulated during the studied pulsating aurora event
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245. Detection of meteoroid hypervelocity impacts on the Cluster spacecraft: First results
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Vaverka, Jakub, Pellinen‐Wannberg, Asta, Kero, Johan, Mann, Ingrid, De Spiegeleer, Alexandre, Hamrin, Maria, Norberg, Carol, and Pitkänen, Timo
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We present the first study of dust impact events on one of the Earth‐orbiting Cluster satellites. The events were identified in the measurements of the wide band data (WBD) instrument on board the satellite operating in monopole configuration. Since 2009 the instrument is operating in this configuration due to the loss of three electric probes and is therefore measuring the potential between the only operating antenna and the spacecraft body. Our study shows that the WBD instrument on Cluster 1 is able to detect pulses generated by dust impacts and discusses four such events. The presence of instrumental effects, intensive natural waves, noncontinuous sampling modes, and the automatic gain control complicates this detection. Due to all these features, we conclude that the Cluster spacecraft are not ideal for dust impact studies. We show that the duration and amplitudes of the pulses recorded by Cluster are similar to pulses detected by STEREO, and the shape of the pulses can be described with the model of the recollection of impact cloud electrons by the positively charged spacecraft. We estimate that the detected impacts were generated by micron‐sized grains with velocities in the order of tens of km/s. The first hypervelocity dust impact detection by the Cluster spacecraftThe concept of dust impact detection with electric field instruments is discussedThe size and velocity of impinging dust grains are estimated
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246. Energetic electron precipitation and auroral morphology at the substorm recovery phase
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Oyama, S., Kero, A., Rodger, C. J., Clilverd, M. A., Miyoshi, Y., Partamies, N., Turunen, E., Raita, T., Verronen, P. T., and Saito, S.
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It is well known that auroral patterns at the substorm recovery phase are characterized by diffuse or patch structures with intensity pulsation. According to satellite measurements and simulation studies, the precipitating electrons associated with these aurorae can reach or exceed energies of a few hundreds of keV through resonant wave‐particle interactions in the magnetosphere. However, because of difficulty of simultaneous measurements, the dependency of energetic electron precipitation (EEP) on auroral morphological changes in the mesoscale has not been investigated to date. In order to study this dependency, we have analyzed data from the European Incoherent Scatter (EISCAT) radar, the Kilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array (KAIRA) riometer, collocated cameras, ground‐based magnetometers, the Van Allen Probe satellites, Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES), and the Antarctic‐Arctic Radiation‐belt (Dynamic) Deposition‐VLF Atmospheric Research Konsortium (AARDDVARK). Here we undertake a detailed examination of two case studies. The selected two events suggest that the highest energy of EEP on those days occurred with auroral patch formation from postmidnight to dawn, coinciding with the substorm onset at local midnight. Measurements of the EISCAT radar showed ionization as low as 65 km altitude, corresponding to EEP with energies of about 500 keV. Aurora is emission of the atmospheric particles excited by electrons coming from the magnetosphere. The electrons have energies of 1–10 keV or higher. In particular, it is known that the energy can increase more than 100 keV in association with the pulsating aurora and that morphology of the pulsating aurora changes with time. However, relationships between the energy increase and the morphological change have not been studied well. This study analyzed the ionospheric density and auroral images and found that significant increases of the energy coincides with evolution of the patch structures in the pulsating aurora. Ground‐based and satellite measurements showed that auroral EEP (>100 keV) coincided with the patch appearance in the late morningMeasurements of the EISCAT radar showed ionization as low as 65 km altitude by ~500 keV electron precipitationEEP activity highly depended on MLT rather than geomagnetic activity
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247. Endothelin-1, atrial natriuretic peptide and pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension in porcine meconium aspiration
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Soukka, H, primary, Jalonen, J, additional, Kero, P, additional, and Kääpä, P, additional
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248. Antenatal magnesium sulphate exposure is associated with prolonged parathyroid hormone suppression in preterm neonates
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Rantonen, T, primary, Kääpä, P, additional, Jalonen, J, additional, Ekblad, U, additional, Peltola, O, additional, Välimäki, I, additional, and Kero, P, additional
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249. Heat Loss Rate of the Finnish Building Stock.
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Vihola, Jaakko, Sorri, Jaakko, Heljo, Juhani, and Kero, Paavo
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This paper presents a bottom-up model for studying the heat loss rateof the building stock.The model is a step towards more complex building-stock power modeling,whose goal is topredictthe sources and the amount of demand response potentialunderdifferent conditions. The heat loss rateisthefractionof thermal power needed to compensate for the heat loss via exterior walls, windows, roofs, floors and ventilation in the buildings. The heat loss rate depends on the physical characteristics of the building envelope and ventilation andon weather conditions. We first examine the current state of power and energy modeling. We then describe the research object of this studyand the calculation method. The calculation results presented in the third section are illustrated at the hourly level, sorted by the main source of the heating energy of the building. In addition to the analysis of the building stock level, the heat loss ratewas calculated on a building level using some typicalbuilding information models for validation purposes. The validation indicated that the results obtained with the two methods were consistent and that the order of magnitude was reasonable. The Finnish building stock was used as a research objectin the demonstration of the model.Finally,some further needs for research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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250. Relative Flow Reserve Derived From Quantitative Perfusion Imaging May Not Outperform Stress Myocardial Blood Flow for Identification of Hemodynamically Significant Coronary Artery Disease.
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Stuijfzand, Wijnand J., Uusitalo, Valtteri, Kero, Tanja, Danad, Ibrahim, Rijnierse, Mischa T., Saraste, Antti, Raijmakers, Pieter G., Lammertsma, Adriaan A., Harms, Hans J., Heymans, Martijn W., Huisman, Marc C., Marques, Koen M., Kajander, Sami A., Pietilä, Mikko, Sörensen, Jens, van Royen, Niels, Knuuti, Juhani, and Knaapen, Paul
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