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A Duel between Clinical Decision Support System and Healthcare Professionals: A Study in Malaysia

As clinical IT can improve the productivity and performance (at different levels) of hospitals, researchers have tried to find out factors affecting the successful adoption of technological advancement (especially, progression in information technology) among healthcare professionals. One of the most important determinants influencing the success of clinical decision support system (CDS) adoption is that to what degree the system is accepted by healthcare professionals. Hospitals invest in CDS systems with the hope of cutting medication errors and increasing the quality of products or services. But if users are not likely to accept the systems, hospitals can not benefit significantly from the systems. On the other hand, if users accept CDS system they become more willing to make use of the systems in their practice patterns. The usage of CDS can be a sign of the system success in hospitals. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the reasons that motivate healthcare professionals to use CDS in hospitals. In this study, a series of interviews has been conducted among 21 healthcare professionals in Malaysia. The content analysis has been used to analyze the interviews in this context. The results reflect the importance of perceived threat to professional autonomy, level of interactivity with CDS, level of involvement in decision making, computer self efficacy and subjective norms in predicting healthcare professionals’ intention to use CDS system in Malaysia. Based on the qualitative study, a conceptual mode has been proposed for an empirical study in future research.
Coupled nitrification–denitrification leads to extensive N loss in subtidal permeable sediments

We investigated microbial pathways of nitrogen transformation in highly permeable sediments from the German Bight (South‐East North Sea) by incubating sediment cores percolated with 15N‐labeled substrates under near in situ conditions. In incubations with added N15H4+ , production of 15NO2− occurred while the sediment was oxic, indicating ammonia oxidation. Similarly, 15NO3− production during 15NO2− incubations indicated nitrite oxidation. Taken together these findings provide direct evidence of high nitrification rates within German Bight sands. The production of 15N‐N2 on addition of 15NO3− revealed high denitrification rates within the sediment under oxic and anoxic conditions. Denitrification rates were strongly and positively correlated with oxygen consumption rates, suggesting that denitrification is controlled by organic matter availability. Nitrification and denitrification rates were of the same magnitude and the rapid production of 15N‐N2 in incubations with added N15H4+ confirmed close coupling of the two processes. Areal rates of N‐transformation were estimated taking advective transport of substrates into account and integrating volumetric rates over modeled oxygen and nitrate penetration depths, these ranged between 22 μmol N m−2 h−1 and 94 μmol N m−2 h−1. Furthermore, results from the 15N‐labeling experiments show that these subtidal permeable sediments are, in sharp contrast to common belief, a substantial source of N2O. Our combined results show that nitrification fuels denitrification by providing an additional source of nitrate, and as such masks true N‐losses from these highly eutrophic sediments. Given the widespread occurrence of anthropogenically influenced permeable sediments, coupled benthic nitrification–denitrification might have an important but so far neglected role in N‐loss from shelf sediments.
Proposal of a Python interface to OpenMI, as the base for open source hydrological framework

Hydrologists need simple, yet powerful, open source framework for developing and testing mathematical models. Such framework should ensure long-term interoperability and high scalability. This can be done by implementation of the existing, already tested standards. At the moment two interesting options exist: Open Modelling Interface (OpenMI) and Object Modeling System (OMS). OpenMI was developed within the Fifth European Framework Programme for integrated watershed management, described in the Water Framework Directive. OpenMI interfaces are available for the C# and Java programming languages. OpenMI Association is now in the process of agreement with Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), so the spatial standards existing in OpenMI 2.0 should be better implemented in the future. The OMS project is pure Java, object-oriented modeling framework coordinated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Big advantage of OMS compared to OpenMI is its simplicity of implementation. On the other hand, OpenMI seems to be more powerful and better suited for hydrological models. Finally, OpenMI model was selected as the base interface for the proposed open source hydrological framework. The existing hydrological libraries and models focus usually on just one GIS package (HydroFOSS – GRASS) or one operating system (HydroDesktop – Microsoft Windows). The new hydrological framework should break those limitations. To make hydrological models’ implementation as easy as possible, the framework should be based on a simple, high-level computer language. Low and mid-level languages, like Java (SEXTANTE) or C (GRASS, SAGA) were excluded, as too complicated for regular hydrologist. From popular, high-level languages, Python seems to be a good choice. Leading GIS desktop applications – GRASS and QGIS – use Python as second native language, providing well documented API. This way, a Python-based hydrological library could be easily integrated with any GIS package supporting this programming language. As the OpenMI 2.0 standard supported interfaces only for Java and C#, the Python interface for OpenMI standard, presented in this paper, is the first step done towards the open and interoperable hydrological framework. GIS-related issues of the OpenMI 2.0 standard are also outlined and discussed.
Using Geographically Robust Models of Insect Phenology in Forestry

The history of observations of phenology dates to at least the 11th C BCE (Chen, 2003) when phenological events (commonly the flowering of woody plants) were recorded together with descriptions of weather and farming events. The principle objective of these early unsystematic observations was to improve agriculture. This general objective continued into the 13th C when it became accepted that repeated observations could provide insight into natural processes (Demaree & Rutishauser, 2011). In the 18th C Carl Linnaeus made special note of anomalous phenological events and inter-species synchrony. The principle objective remained the improvement of agriculture, and phenological calendars were compiled for individual regions in recognition that phenology varied geographically. Phenological calendars of the modern era include attempts to predict phenology based on longitude, latitude and elevation (Chen, 2003). Hopkins “Bioclimatic Law” (Hopkins, 1938) predicts the progression of spring phenological events based on these three geographic coordinates.
The mass-metallicity relation of SDSS quasars

Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are characterized by a clear correlation between luminosity and metallicity (L_AGN-Z_AGN relation). The origin of this correlation is not clear. It may result from a relation between the black hole mass (M_BH) and metallicity, or from a relation between the accretion rate (L/L_Edd) and metallicity. To investigate the origin of the L_AGN-Z_AGN relation, we use optical spectra of 2383 quasars at 2.3 < z < 3.0 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. By using this data set, we have constructed composite spectra of 33 subsamples in intervals of both M_BH and L/L_Edd. From these composite spectra we measure emission-line flux ratios that are sensitive to the metallicity of the broad line region (BLR); specifically, NV/CIV, NV/HeII, (SiIV+OIV])/CIV, and AlIII/CIV. We find that there is a significant correlation between M_BH and Z_BLR as inferred from all four metallicity-sensitive emission-line flux ratios. This result strongly suggests that the observed L_AGN-Z_AGN relation is mostly a consequence of the M_BH-Z_AGN relation. The relation between M_BH and Z_BLR is likely a consequence of both the M_BH-M_bul relation and of the mass-metallicity relation in the host galaxy. We also find that L/L_Edd correlates with the emission line flux ratios involving NV (more specifically, NV/CIV and NV/HeII), while it does not correlate with the other two metallicity sensitive emission line flux ratios, i.e., (SiIV+OIV])/CIV and AlIII/CIV. These correlations indicate that the emission-line flux ratios involving NV depend on both metallicity and relative abundance of nitrogen. We suggest that the relation between L/L_Edd and those line ratios involving nitrogen, is caused by a delay of the black hole accretion rate relative to the onset of nuclear star formation of about 10^8 years, which is the timescale required for the nitrogen enrichment.
A model for planetesimal meltdown by 26Al and its implications for meteorite parent bodies

Abstract— The melting of planetesimals heated by 26Al has been modelled using a new finite difference method that incorporates convection. As an example, we consider a planetesimal with a radius of 64 km, which accretes instantaneously at t = 0.75 Myr (after the formation of calcium‐aluminum‐rich inclusions) from cold (250 K) nebular dust with 50% porosity. At t = 0.9 Myr (T = 700 K), the planetesimal shrinks to a radius of 50 km due to sintering. At t = 1.2 Myr (T= 1425 K), the fully insulated interior, deeper than a few kilometers, starts to melt, and at t = 1.5 Myr (T = 1725 K), with 50% melting, convection starts. By t = 2 Myr, the planetesimal is a globe of molten, convecting slurry inside a thin residual crust. From about t = 2.5 Myr, the crust thickens rapidly as the power of 26Al fades.
An Application of New Barrier Options (Edokko Options) for Pricing Bonds with Credit Risk

In order to price bonds with credit risk, we can consider structural models. Basically, default occurs if the value of the firm hits some pre-specified barrier in these models. We extend traditional structural models to put the additional default condition such that the value of the firm remains under some pre-specified level for a long period of time until the maturity after the first time hitting this level. A new framework of barrier options (Edokho Options) allows us to extend default condition. In our approach, the way to describe default time can be applied more precisely to the real world.
The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): An Empirical Examination in the Tunisian Context

The concept of CSR was subject to multiple approaches and research perspectives (Gond & Igalens, 2008). Its application in the Anglo-Saxon context revealed a lack of consensus on identifying its dimensions (Auperles et al., 1985). In this study, we will try to empirically explore this concept in the Tunisian context. In this regard, a quantitative questionnaire-based survey of Tunisian companies highlights the four-dimensional nature of social responsibility, with philanthropic responsibility standing out as the most influential dimension in CSR perception in Tunisia.
Networking as Multi-Purposed Tool for Innovative Organizations in Rural Areas

This paper builds on the findings of a survey to the innovative organizations located in Portuguese rural areas. This survey has been underlined and applied in the context of the project RUR@L INOV. The paper has two goals: to explore how networking is used by rural-based organizations and, second, to discuss how networking could be promoted by public policy to boost collaborative innovation. The evidence presented and discussed indicates that networking is used by rural-based innovators as a multi-purposed tool including the establishment of networks to obtain scale/scope effects and/or access local, mostly intangible, resources of rural areas. However, conventional innovation networks, usually led by R&D units or top-associations dont appear as a significant resource for most of the innovators. Probably, due to the organizations smallness, the high qualification of innovation leaders, together with their entrepreneurial attitude, these innovators search for knowledge and other resources by their own means and initiative. Nevertheless, this entrepreneurial attitude towards knowledge, information and skills demand could be shared by other, both existing organizations and new-entrants in the rural economies, through new networking models led by the innovators.
Role of uranium speciation in the uptake and translocation of uranium by plants

nation’s uranium ( U ) resources. Unfortunately, emissions and accidental spills have led to soil U contamination at Uranium (U) uptake and translocation by plants was a number of USDOE research laboratories and commercharacterized using a computer speciation model to cial mining facilities. More than 50% of USDOE facilities develop a nutrient culture system that provided U as involved in reactor operations, weapons research, nuclear a single predominant species in solution. A hydroponic fuel production, and waste reprocessing reported that U uptake study determined that at pH 5.0, the uranyl was the most frequent radionuclide contaminant in (UO2+ 2 ) cation was more readily taken up and transloc- groundwater and surface soils (Riley et al., 1992). ated by peas (Pisum sativum) than the hydroxyl and U-contamination at the former Feed Materials carbonate U complexes present in the solution at Production Center at Fernald, OH. , led to the addition pH 6.0 and 8.0, respectively. A subsequent experiment of this area to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s tested the extent to which various monocot and dicot National Priorities List as a ‘Superfund’ site. Remediation species take up and translocate the uranyl cation. Of of these contaminated soils is a high priority within the the species screened, tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifol- USDOE primarily because these soils represent a potential ius) and red beet (Beta vulgaris) were the species source of groundwater contamination (Lee et al., 1993). showing the greatest accumulation of U. In addition to As is the case for heavy metals, the current remediation providing fundamental information regarding U uptake technology for U-contaminated sites most often involves by plants, the results obtained also have implications identification of the contaminated soils, mass excavation
Climate warming impacts on snowpack accumulation in an alpine watershed

This paper combines a wide‐area assessment of forecast changes in wintertime synoptic conditions over western North America with a meso‐scale alpine hydrometeorology model to evaluate the impacts of forecast climate change on snowpack conditions in an alpine watershed. The synoptic analysis was used to generate long‐term climate time series scenarios using the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis first‐generation coupled general circulation model (GCM). The alpine hydrometeorology model SIMGRID is used to predict changes in wintertime precipitation at the watershed scale. The SNOPAC model is a simple snow model that predicts the overall snow accumulation throughout a watershed based on the output from SIMGRID. A vapour transfer model has been incorporated into the SNOPAC model to estimate snow volumes more accurately. The model is applied to a small alpine watershed in the southern Canadian Rockies. The synoptic analysis and GCM output forecasts a modest increase in both winter precipitation and temperatures in the study area. The hypothesis herein is that the increase in winter precipitation due to synoptic conditions will not compensate for regional changes in the rain‐to‐snow ratios. The net result will be a decline in winter accumulations of precipitation as snow, and hence an expected decline in spring runoff. Copyright © 2005 Royal Meteorological Society.
Dynamics of polymer film formation during spin coating

Standard models explaining the spin coating of polymer solutions generally fail to describe the early stages of film formation, when hydrodynamic forces control the solution behavior. Using in situ light scattering alongside theoretical and semi-empirical models, it is shown that inertial forces (which initially cause a vertical gradient in the radial solvent velocity within the film) play a significant role in the rate of thinning of the solution. The development of thickness as a function of time of a solute-free liquid (toluene) and a blend of polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) cast from toluene were fitted to different models as a function of toluene partial pressure. In the case of the formation of the polymer blend film, a concentration-dependent (Huggins) viscosity formula was used to account for changes in viscosity during spin coating. A semi-empirical model is introduced, which permits calculation of the solvent evaporation rate and the temporal evolution of the solute volume fraction and solution viscosity.
Female infidelity and paternal uncertainty : evolutionary perspectives on male anti-cuckoldry tactics

Part I. Introduction and Overview: 1. Introduction to theory and research on anti-cuckoldry tactics: overview of current volume Steven M. Platek and Todd K. Shackelford 2. Coevolution of paternal investment and cuckoldry in humans David Geary Part II. Mate Guarding: 3. Evidence for adaptations for female extra-pair mating in humans: thoughts on current status and future directions Steven W. Gangestad 4. When we hurt the ones we love: predicting violence against women from men's mate retention tactics Todd K. Shackelford and Aaron Goetz 5. Sexual coercion and forced in-pair copulation as anti-cuckoldry tactics in humans Aaron Goetz and Todd K. Shackelford Part III. Intra-vaginal Tactics: Semen Displacement and Sperm Competition: 6. Sperm competition and its evolutionary consequences Aaron Goetz and Todd K. Shackelford 7. The semen displacement hypothesis: semen hydraulics and the intra-pair copulation proclivity model of female infidelity Gordon G. Gallup Jr. and Rebecca L. Burch 8. Psychobiology of human semen Rebecca Burch and Gordon G. Gallup, Jr. 9. Mate retention, semen displacement, and sperm competition: tactics to prevent and correct female infidelity Aaron Goetz, et al. 10. Preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications as an adaptive response to unfamiliar semen Jennifer A. Davis and Gordon G. Gallup Jr. Part IV. Assessing Paternity: Paternal Resemblance: 11. Paternal resemblance and the social mirror Rebecca Burch et al. 12. Children on the mind: sex differences in neural correlates of facial resemblance Steven M. Platek and Jaime W. Thomson.
Original Contribution EFFECT OF DIFFERENT ORGANIC ACID TREATMENTS WITH SIMILAR pH TO CONTROL LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES ON COOKED FRANKFURTERS

AIM: The antilisterial effect of different organic acid (2.5% acetic acid; 0.5% lactic acid; 0.3% citric acids) treatments with similar pH (2.85; 2.85; 2.78) on commercially produced frankfurters was studied. METHODS: Sausages were inoculated (3 to 4 logs CFU/cm 2 ) with 10-strain mixture of Listeria monocytogenes cultures originating from different sources. Six treatments were applied (hot water 55 0
Economic Change, Inequality and Distress in the Czech Republic

Social scientists predict that inequality will surely grow during the economic and political restructuring of East Europe. This inequality will result in uneven distress in these societies, according to stress-distress researchers. Furthermore, the relations between inequality of position and distress (depression and anxiety) are mediated by mastery and appraisal; these two elaborated models were tested in this study. The results generally supported both elaborated models. First, in the revised models only two indicators of position (education and gender) were directly related to distress. Regardless of mastery and economic coping, Czech women in 1990 reported increased levels of both depression and anxiety, findings consistent with previous research in the Czech Republic [Lee et al. 1994]. Respondents with higher education reported more depression. Secondly, the relations of the exogenous variables (social position) to both mediator variables (mastery and appraisal) were in the expected directions. For example, household size is significantly and positively related to economic coping, whereas age is significantly but negatively related to economic coping. Younger respondents and those from bigger households reported a greater need to make economic adjustments in 1990. Both mastery and economic coping were significantly related to depression and anxiety in the predicted directions. They also mediated the relations between exogenous variables (position) and distress outcome, with the exception of gender and education. These elaborated models, when empirically revised, were significant improvements over the theoretical models; the full models made no significant improvements to them. Czech Sociological Review, 1994, Vol. 2 (No. 2: 173-185)
Social Determinants of Malaria Treatment Seeking Time by Mothers for Children (0-5 Years) in South Eastern Nigeria

This study aimed at investigating the influence of social characteristics of mothers on time taken to seek treatment for their children suspected of having malaria in four rural communities in south-eastern Nigeria. Data were from 738 consenting mothers within the child bearing age (15-49 years) using structured pre-tested questionnaires. Results showed that (22%) sought treatment within 24 hours for their children (0-5years). More than half (51.5%) of those who sought treatment for their children after 24 hours, did so (delayed) because they had to watch their children for some days, while 21.4% were due to financial difficulties. The age, parity, marital status/type of marriage and educational attainment of the mothers including family social-economic status were found to be statistically related to delay in seeking prompt and appropriate malaria treatment. Wrong first line treatment choices by the respondents also contributed to their delay. Suggestions were made based on these findings on how to eliminate delay in seeking and commencing early and appropriate treatment for childhood (0-5 years) malaria.
Tree Mortality in Mature Riparian Forest: Implications for Fremont Cottonwood Conservation in the American Southwest

Abstract. Mature tree mortality rates are poorly documented in desert riparian woodlands. I monitored deaths and calculated annual survivorship probability (Ps) in 2 groups of large (27–114 cm DBH), old (≥40 years old) Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii Wats.) in a stand along the free-flowing Yampa River in semiarid northwestern Colorado. Ps = 0.993 year-1 in a group (n = 126) monitored over 2003–2013, whereas Ps = 0.985 year-1 in a group (n = 179) monitored over the same period plus 3 earlier years (2000–2003) that included drought and a defoliating insect outbreak. Assuming Ps was the same for both groups during the 10-year postdrought period, the data indicate that Ps = 0.958 year-1 during the drought. I found no difference in canopy dieback level between male and female survivors. Mortality was equal among size classes, suggesting Ps is independent of age, but published longevity data imply that either Ps eventually declines with age or, as suggested in this study, periods with high Ps are interrupted by episodes of increased mortality. Stochastic population models featuring episodes of low Ps suggest a potential for an abrupt decline in mature tree numbers where recruitment is low. The modeling results have implications for woodland conservation, especially for relictual stands along regulated desert rivers.