bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transition Probabilities of Emissions and Rotationless Radiative Lifetimes of Vibrational Levels for the PO Radical
Authors: Yin Yuan , Shi Deheng , Sun Jinfeng , Zhu Zunlue
Published: May 2018

This work investigates the transition dipole moments (TDMs) and transition probabilities of electric dipole emissions between the X2Π, B2Σ+, B′2Π, D′2Π, C2Σ−, C′2Δ, F2Σ+, and P2Π states of the PO radical. The TDMs of 23 pairs of states are calculated by the internally contracted multireference configuration method with the aug-cc-pV6Z basis set. The vibrational band origins, Franck–Condon factors, and Einstein coefficients of all the spontaneous emissions are evaluated. The rotationless radiative lifetimes of the vibrational levels are approximately 10−7–10−8 s for the B2Σ+, C2Σ−, C′2Δ, P2Π, and F2Σ+ states; 10−4–10−5 s for the B′2Π state; and 10−1–10−2 s for the D′2Π state. The Einstein coefficients of many emissions are large for the B2Σ+–X2Π, B′2Π–X2Π, C′2Δ–X2Π, C2Σ−–X2Π, F2Σ+–X2Π, P2Π–X2Π, P2Π–B′2Π, and P2Π–D′2Π systems. Almost all the spontaneous emissions arising from the D′2Π state are very weak. The vibrational band origins of these emissions extend from the UV into the far-infrared spectra. The radiative lifetimes and vibrational band origins are compared with available experimental and theoretical values. According to the radiative lifetimes and transition probabilities obtained in this paper, some guidelines for detecting these states spectroscopically are proposed. The TDMs and transition probabilities reported here are considered to be reliable and can be used as guidelines for detecting similar transitions, especially those in interstellar space.
Anemonastrum tenuicaule and A. antucense (Ranunculaceae), new combinations for a New Zealand endemic species and its South American relative
Authors: Mosyakin Sergei L. , de Lange Peter J.
Published: May 2018

A rational taxonomic circumscription of genera in tribe Anemoneae (Ranunculaceae) is briefly discussed. It is concluded that, in view of the morphological diversity of the group and recent molecular phylogenetic findings, a moderately narrow approach to the re-circumscription of genera earlier included in Anemone sensu lato is preferable, in particular, with the recognition of the lineage with the base chromosome number x = 7 (Anemonesubgen.Anemonidium) as two genera, Hepatica sensu stricto and Anemonastrum in an expanded circumscription (including Anemonidium, Arsenjevia, Jurtsevia, and Tamuria). Following these conclusions, new nomenclatural combinations are proposed for two related species endemic to New Zealand and South America, respectively: Anemonastrumtenuicaule (= Anemonetenuicaulis, Ranunculustenuicaulis) and Anemonastrumantucense (= Anemoneantucensis). Information on typification is updated: the lectotype of Anemoneantucensis is the specimen from P and not a specimen from G, and the lectotype of Ranunculustenuicaulis is a specimen from AK. Biogeographic scenarios already proposed to explain the relationship of these two species and some other South America – New Zealand distribution patterns are discussed. It is concluded that the long-distance dispersal scenario fits best the available data for Anemonastrum. Two host-specific and geographically restricted species of Urosystis parasitizing A.tenuicaule and A.antucense are briefly discussed.
Four species of spider genus Cheiracanthium C. L. Koch, 1839 (Araneae, Eutichuridae) from Jinggang Mountains, Jiangxi Province, China
Authors: Zhang Jianshuang , Zhang Guren , Yu Hao
Published: May 2018

Four species of spider genusCheiracanthiumC. L. Koch, 1839 are reported from Jinggang Mountains, Jiangxi Province, China. Two of them are described as new to science:C.auriculatumsp. n.(♀♂) andC.echinulatumsp. n.(♂).CheiracanthiumtaiwanicumChen, Huang, Chen & Wang, 2006 is recorded from Mainland China for the first time.CheiracanthiumzhejiangenseHu & Song, 1982, the most similar species toC.auriculatumsp. n., is a newly recorded species of Jiangxi Province. Detailed descriptions, diagnoses, and photographs of the two new species are given.CheiracanthiumtaiwanicumandC.zhejiangenseare also illustrated.
Written Versus Simulation-Based Evaluation Methods to Assess Competency and Confidence in the Use of Electronic Medical Records
Authors: Steward D. Jill , Mullinix Connie , Wu Qiang
Published: May 2018

Background:

This study compares data on the use of written versus patient simulator methods to evaluate the competence and confidence of RNs after electronic medical record training.

Method:

A randomized controlled trial compared evaluations of the competence and confidence of newly hired nurses using a written patient admission and discharge versus a high-fidelity simulation manikin. Trained observers evaluated nurses' competence, and the nurses rated their own levels of confidence in their performance.

Results:

No differences were found in confidence or competence.

Conclusion:

Evaluating nurse training on electronic medical records via simulation is as good as evaluating them using the traditional written method.

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2018;49(6):262–268.
Supporting Creative Learning by Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Project Teams
Authors: Zhou Chunfang
Published: May 2018

The recent studies have focused on the significance of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in developing creativity. This chapter regards creativity as a way of shaping new knowledge and it provides learners as many opportunities in exploring possible satisfying solutions of solving varies problems in project teams. Based on the foundation of social-cultural theory, this chapter firstly provides a knowledge conversation model where creativity can be regarded a driver stimulating conversations between tacit knowledge, explicit knowledge, individual knowledge, and collective knowledge. Secondly, ICT will be viewed as a useful tool in facilitating the continuous dynamic of those knowledge conversations in the process of project-based learning. Finally, strategies on how to design creative learning environments among project team members will be discussed. Briefly, this chapter contributes to bring theories on creativity, ICT, learning, and project management together in one framework and meanwhile has practical significance in better developing creative project teams and organization innovation.
A Case Study on Pipli Craft of Orissa
Authors: Kapoor Arshiya Yash
Published: May 2018

India is known for its arts and crafts, handicrafts form the gateway to this ethnic nation. Primary research for this project started with a visit to Odisha to study the craft of Pipli appliqué. The state Odisha has a rich cultural heritage, which is a harmonious blending of art, religion, and philosophy interwoven around “Lord Purusottam Jagannath”—the internationally famous Vaishnavite God at holy city of Puri. Pipli applique textiles originated as temple offerings, chariot decoration, and ceremonial products. The technique itself was practiced by the selected few craftsmen of the village. Through this chapter, the author presents craft cluster study project through a learning together initiative project conducted by an on-site visit, stay at the cluster, at a small village Pipli located in the eastern state of India: Odisha. This chapter also gives an insight about the socio-economic factors that have affected the Pipli craft. An effort that has built a strong community relationship between the Hindus and Muslims of the village, all bound by the Pipli applique craft.
Design for Child-Friendly Environment in Primary and Secondary Schools Aims at Safe Society
Authors: Zhang Yu , Chen Ziguang
Published: May 2018

School bullying has plagued schools with violence for quite some time and exerts a serious negative impact on society. Primary and secondary school can be looked at like a micro-society composed of students, teachers, and staff where students can suffer serious injury, physically and mentally, at the hands of school bullies. It is therefore urgent to reduce the prevalence of school bullying in hopes of eliminating it altogether. The present research aims to encourage social safety promotion through the study of crime prevention through environmental design theory and an exploration of characteristics of school bullying in primary and secondary schools. From there, environmental design strategies such as improved spatial interaction, a sense of safe territory, dedicated space for various activities, and positive emotions in child-friendly spaces are proposed. The outcome of this research hopes to improve campus security and reduce and prevent school bullying while guiding architectural design for primary and secondary school campus design.
Social Design Through Facilitation and Collaboration
Authors: Chang Hsiutzu Betty , Fang Yahui
Published: May 2018

Sustainability and social design are paradigms central to contemporary planning and design education. This chapter takes sustainability and social design beyond the subject of teaching and instead focuses on incorporating these values as a way of practice in professional education. Using a case study approach, it explores the emerging practices of teaching experiments in the collaborative design and planning teacher learning community (CPDTLC), an informal community of practice with shared interests in collaboration at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. Four pedagogical approaches—learning by doing, reflection, collaboration, and community context—are the common practices among the members. Design thinking is used to analyze the social design innovations of CPDTLC. The experiences here reveal different scales and dimensions of social design in the classroom and beyond, and delineate an emerging teaching-learning relationship for new curriculum formation in the future.
Sustainable Development Plan for Aging World Population
Authors: Panda Pradeep Kumar
Published: May 2018

The number of older persons has increased substantially in recent years in most countries and regions, and that growth is projected to accelerate in the coming decades. This is poised to become one of the most significant social transformations of the twenty-first century, with implications for nearly all sectors of society, including labor and financial markets, the demand for goods and services, such as housing, transportation, and social protection, as well as family structures and intergenerational ties. Preparing for the economic and social shifts associated with an aging population is thus essential to ensure progress in development, including towards the achievement of the goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. There is urgent need to consider older persons in development planning, emphasizing that older persons should be able to participate in and benefit equitably from the fruits of development to advance their health and wellbeing, and that societies should provide enabling environments for them to do so.
Getting Old in Little Lhasa
Authors: Rajesh M. N.
Published: May 2018

This chapter tries to analyze the aging process of some Tibetans who came to India as young refugees but were forced to stay back and have spent the best part of their years in Dharamsala also known as Little Lhasa in Northern India. The question of coming to terms with aging and the nostalgia for a lost land in the midst of large-scale global changes informs the painful truth of aging on one hand and also the cultural resources of Tibetan Buddhism that helps them to come to terms with reality is the thread that describes their aging. The loss of this culture and the Buddhist way of life so brutally cut short in Tibet is the focus of the chapter, along with how they come to terms with these aspects. The chapter ends the description of activities in Dharamsala by arguing that aging is informed by spiritual and political climate with the old people also being active participants.
The Forgotten Widows of Vrindavan in India
Authors: Pande Rekha
Published: May 2018

This chapter looks at some of the issues of old women in India with a special focus on widows in the city of Vrindavan. In India, social mores inhibit women from re-marrying, resulting in an increased likelihood of women ending up alone. In many conservative Indian Hindu families, widows are shunned because they're seen as bringing bad luck. Most of these widows find refuge in Vrindavan. The data for this study was collected through interviews with 50 widows and two group discussions in the six homes (ashrams) for the widows. Data was collected pertaining to their age, literacy, socio-economic background, marriage, life after marriage, work, experiences of widowhood, and their stay in Vrindavan. The chapter concludes by stating that very little information is available on these widows. There is a need for better data collection and research on the inheritance practices, socio-economic and cultural status of widows, as widows are left out of many schemes and policies of the government. These widows need to be treated as human beings and brought to the mainstream of the women's movement.
Fuzzy-DSS Human Health Risk Assessment Under Uncertain Environment
Authors: Dutta Palash
Published: May 2018

It is always utmost essential to accumulate knowledge on the nature of each and every accessible data, information, and model parameters in risk assessment. It is noticed that more often model parameters, data, information are fouled with uncertainty due to lack of precision, deficiency in data, diminutive sample sizes. In such environments, fuzzy set theory or Dempster-Shafer theory (DST) can be explored to represent this type of uncertainty. Most frequently, both types of uncertainty representation theories coexist in human health risk assessment and need to merge within the same framework. For this purpose, this chapter presents two algorithms to combine Dempster-Shafer structure (DSS) with generalized/normal fuzzy focal elements, generalized/normal fuzzy numbers within the same framework. Computer codes are generated using Matlab M-files. Finally, human health risk assessment is carried out under this setting and it is observed that the results are obtained in the form of fuzzy numbers (normal/generalized) at different fractiles.
Enhanced Complex Event Processing Framework for Geriatric Remote Healthcare
Authors: Vaidehi V. , Pathak Ravi , Bhargavi Renta Chintala , Ganapathy Kirupa , Hemalatha C. Sweetlin , Fathima A. Annis , Bhuvaneswari P. T. V. , S. Sibi Chakkaravarthy , Fernando Xavier
Published: May 2018

Advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have paved way for improved healthcare and facilitates remote health monitoring. Geriatric remote health monitoring system (GRHMS) uses WBAN (wireless body area network) which provides flexibility and mobility for the patients. GRHMS uses complex event processing (CEP) to detect the abnormality in patient's health condition, formulate contexts based on spatiotemporal relations between vital parameters, learn rules dynamically, and generate alerts in real time. Even though CEP is powerful in detecting abnormal events, its capability is limited due to uncertain incoming events, static rule base, and scalability problem. To address the above challenges, this chapter proposes an enhanced CEP (eCEP) which encompasses augmented CEP (a-CEP), a statistical event refinement model to minimize the error due to uncertainty, dynamic CEP (DCEP) to add and delete rules dynamically into the rule base and scalable CEP (SCEP) to address scalability problem. Experimental results show that the proposed framework has better accuracy in decision making.
CASPL
Authors: Benlarabi Anissa , Khtira Amal , El Asri Bouchra
Published: May 2018

Software product line engineering is a development paradigm based on reuse. It builds a common platform from which a set of applications can be derived. Despite its advantage of enhancing time to market and costs, it presents some complications. Among them, the complexity of its evolution because all the components are shared between the derived products. For this reason, the change impact analysis and the evolution understanding in software product lines require greater focus than in single software. In this chapter, the authors present CASPL platform for co-evolution analysis in software product lines. The platform uses evolutionary trees that are mainly used in biology to analyze the co-evolution between applications. The major goal is to enhance the change understanding and to compare the history of changes in the applications of the family, at the aim of correcting divergences between them.
Feature Selection Using Neighborhood Positive Approximation Rough Set
Authors: Atique Mohammad , Patil Leena Homraj
Published: May 2018

Attribute reduction and feature selection is the main issue in rough set. Researchers have focused on several attribute reduction using rough set. However, the methods found are time consuming for large data sets. Since the key lies in reducing the attributes and selecting the relevant features, the main aim is to reduce the dimensionality of huge amount of data to get the smaller subset which can provide the useful information. Feature selection approach reduces the dimensionality of feature space and improves the overall performance. The challenge in feature selection is to deal with high dimensional. To overcome the issues and challenges, this chapter describes a feature selection based on the proposed neighborhood positive approximation approach and attributes reduction for data sets. This proposed system implements for attribute reduction and finds the relevant features. Evaluation shows that the proposed neighborhood positive approximation algorithm is effective and feasible for large data sets and also reduces the feature space.
Deep-Learning-Based Classification and Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
Authors: Janghel Rekh Ram
Published: May 2018

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia in India and it is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Currently it is diagnosed by calculating the MSME score and by manual study of MRI scan. In this chapter, the authors develop and compare different methods to diagnose and predict Alzheimer's disease by processing structural magnetic resonance image scans (MRI scans) with deep learning neural networks. The authors implement one model of deep-learning networks which are convolution neural network (CNN). They use four different architectures of CNN, namely Lenet-5, AlexNet, ZFNet, and R-CNN architecture. The best accuracies for 75-25 cross validation and 90-10 cross validation are 97.68% and 98.75%, respectively, and achieved by ZFNet architecture of convolution neural network. This research will help in further studies on improving the accuracy of Alzheimer's diagnosis and prediction using neural networks.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism Industry
Authors: Jhamb Anu
Published: May 2018

The company act defines Corporate Social Responsibility “As activation that promote poverty reduction, education, health, environment sustainability, gender quality and vocational skill development.” The Indian tourism industry is one of the biggest contribute in the service sector and contribute significantly in the economic development of the country. The tourism industry impact highly on the environmental issues, legal issues and social condition of a particular place in a significant manner. The basic objectives of Corporate Social Responsibility are to maximize the company's overall influence on the various stakeholders of society. This study will discussed the contribution and existing scenario of Corporate Social Responsibility in the tourism industry for the better quality of services and corporate obligations to all the stake holders. This chapter begins with the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, its origin and various Issues and Challenges faced by organizations while applying corporate social responsibility in the tourism industry.
Outward Foreign Direct Investment as a Corporate Social Responsibility Challenge
Authors: Szegedi Krisztina , Fülöp Gyula , Bereczk Ádám
Published: May 2018

Corporate Social Responsibility has developed rapidly in the last decades, and its role has increased due to the new challenges of the global economy, as companies need a positive reputation in order to obtain a “social license to operate”. The aims of this study are: (1) to describe the concepts of corporate social responsibility and Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI), focusing on the relationship between them, (2) to introduce the main CSR risks and opportunities of OFDI, and (3) to summarize the possible solutions for addressing CSR-related risks in OFDI activities. Our study indicates that zero tolerance of corruption is a strategic objective of investing companies. Prevention and mitigation of human rights violations are ethical obligations and in the business interest of corporations. Companies face significant social, environmental, and economic risks, as well as risks to their reputations, because of their supply chains.
The Impact of CSR on Consumer Behavior in Bar Service Operation
Authors: Ghai Abhishek
Published: May 2018

The corporate world has experienced a distinct increase in focus on organizations ethical behaviors and responsibilities concerning their environments. Corporate social responsibility plays a pivotal role for the consumers. CSR includes the manner of a business so that it is economically profitable, law abiding, ethical and socially supportive. This conceptual paper is to examine the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives on consumer behavior in bar service operation. On the basis of thoroughly researched secondary data, this conceptual paper suggests an integrated framework regarding impact of CSR on consumer behavior. From the proposed framework six factors of CSR are likely to have an impact on consumer behavior. Apart from these factors demographic variables will play a mediating role in the framework. This framework will help the researchers and to provide the direction about some CSR practices which affects the consumer behavior. The future researchers may consider this framework while working on the topic empirically.
Comparative Perspectives on CSR 2.0 in the Contexts of Galicia and North of Portugal
Authors: Sánchez-Fernández María Dolores , Cardona José Ramón , Martínez-Fernández Valentín-Alejandro
Published: May 2018

The social responsible behavior of three, four- and five star hotels located in two different regions belonging to two adjacent countries, Galicia (Spain) and Northern Portugal (Portugal) are compared in this investigation. A factor analysis technique along with the Structural Equations Models (SEM) methodology was applied in order to carry out this research. It is a quantitative study which measures the relationship between CSR (Gallardo, Sanchez, & Corchuelo, 2013) and the institutional context (Kostova & Roth, 2002; Llamas-Sanchez, García-Morales, & Martin-Tapia, 2013; Vargas-Sánchez & Riquel-Ligero, 2015) which relate on the basis of a model proposed for this research. The main conclusions show that the hotels under study have different social responsible behavior depending on their location and the institutional context. The regions under study are delimited by the unequal influence of institutional pressures.
Corporate Social Responsibility of Long-Term Care Service Enterprises
Authors: Law Vincent T. , Ng Candace W.
Published: May 2018

This chapter attempts to construct a framework for Long-Term Care (LTC) service providers to utilize Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) concepts as the guiding principles for improving management and operations in a socially responsible manner. The framework adopts selected dimensions of the ISO 26000:2010 standard and the Triple Bottom Line framework in the economic, social, and ethical perspectives. LTC service providers need to understand CSR and can benefit from adopting best practices of CSR. Application of the proposed framework for LTC service providers are discussed. This chapter concludes by proposing future research directions on the relation between LTC and CSR.
CSR's Capability as a Conflict's Resolution to Enhance a Firm's Value in Indonesia
Authors: Tristiarini Nila
Published: May 2018

The purpose of this research is to analyse the part of agency cost reduction, firm's corporate governance quality in its relation with corporate social responsibility (CSR), and firm's value. The sample used in this research are firms that have CSR information disclose in their annual company's report and firms that are joining corporate governance ranking conducted by The Indonesian Institute for Corporate Governance (IICG) publicized as CGPI (Corporate Governance Perception Index) year 2006-2012. The research outcomes demonstrate that CSR produces a direct positive result to firm's value. It also demonstrates that agency cost reduction has a role as an intermediary between CSR and firm's value. Other outcomes demonstrate that firm's corporate governance quality do not moderate correlation between CSR and agency cost reduction.
Corporate Sustainability
Authors: Kaur Taranjit
Published: May 2018

Everyone talks about corporate social responsibility when there is discussion on the profitability issue. As the society is the major stakeholder in any corporate, it is natural duty of the concerned company to full fill its responsibility towards the society. There are many issues which can be included in the corporate social responsibility but the question arise is that what will happen if a company don't focus on sustainability. The obvious answer is that without sustainability, the fulfilment of certain types of social responsibility activities by the company will not provide the true advantage of the CSR to the society. It can be put in this way that at the cost of long term benefits of the society, the short term benefits are provided if sustainability is sacrificed. The future generation will cry like anything for the loss we are making today. This paper is aimed to discuss the Corporate Sustainability Reporting through case study of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
CSR and Social Marketing as Enablers of Recovery After the Global Recession
Authors: Gul Misra Cagla , Kaytaz Mehmet
Published: May 2018

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a relatively new concept in Turkey. Leading companies including banks stress socially responsible activities in their marketing communications. The recent economic crisis put banks into the center stage again. Turkey was one of the few countries that emerged from the economic downturn relatively quickly. In the initial stages of the crisis, banks faced some criticism for protecting their self-interest more and not acting for the benefit of the society. Later, these criticisms got weaker and less frequent. This chapter examines the behavior of banks during the crisis with respect to CSR and social marketing. Particularly, the chapter analyzes how the banks behaved during the crisis and how they supported small and medium scale enterprises and local communities through CSR strategies, as well as how they utilized CSR efforts as a marketing tool. In addition, the outcome of these strategies is discussed.
CSR, Public Spending, and the State
Authors: Sarter E. K.
Published: May 2018

Starting with a brief introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and political attempts that aim at promoting social responsibility of enterprises, this chapter focuses on regulatory instruments to use states' consumer power as a lever to promote CSR in a world that is increasingly shaped by supra-national trade agreements. By taking into account socially responsible behavior of potential business partners when making procurement decisions, states' agencies can aim to promote CSR a business case for companies. Yet, in the light of increasing supranational regulation aiming to promote free trade, tensions arise between market-building and free trade on the one hand and political attempts to use public procurement as a means to foster CSR on the other. This chapter provides an outline of the current state of supranational regulative policies on public procurement, with special emphasis to the European Union, and explores their implications for strategic public procurement.
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Bahraini Construction Companies
Authors: Ayari Asma
Published: May 2018

The purpose of this study is to give a description of ethical business cultures in Bahraini construction companies. Construction companies in the Middle East are facing charges in terms of exploitation of workers and poor working conditions. The construction sector is one of the most dynamic in Bahrain, and its participation in national GDP is increasing. It is also the most important sector in the creation of jobs. Bahrain, as in the Gulf countries, employs a workforce from India and Asia, one of the lowest in the international labor market. This study analyzes the reality of the CSR in the construction sector and proposes some guidelines for the role of Bahraini stakeholders in the implementation of the social responsibility.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Alves Maria do Céu Gaspar , Rodrigues Margarida Maria Mendes
Published: May 2018

The mining industry has a huge environmental and social impact in the country/region where is located, consequently its contribution for sustainable development has been widely discussed. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) represents a challenge for this industry, namely, its inclusion as a common management practice integrated in the company´s management control system. For such, it´s imperative that there is a balance between the economic, environmental and social company's concerns. The aim of this article is to study that challenge in a Portuguese subsidiary belonging to a Japanese economic group. The data were collected through interviews and document analysis. The results suggest that CSR practices are not integrated in the management control system, are not part of a long-term environment strategy, and only reflect compliance with Portuguese legislation. It is expected, with this study, to contribute for the literature enrichment about CSR in multinationals companies operating in the extractive industry.
Enhancing Retailer-Consumers Relationship Through Everyday Sustainability
Authors: Candelo Elena , Casalegno Cecilia , Civera Chiara
Published: May 2018

The chapter aims at investigating the effects that the Communication of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability exerts on consumers' perception considering the fast food industry in Italy. the McDonald's case study has been developed through managerial interviews and formal documents analysis in order to report on its strategies for CSR activities implementation and their communication in Italy. Moreover, through surveys conducted in Italy, the case study has been tested on a particular group of young consumers - Generation Z - less influenced by the past McDonald's activity in order to demonstrate how communications of sustainability are better believed and perceived, when a brand has a long tradition of misperceptions.
Examining Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement in Macao
Authors: Gao Jennifer H.
Published: May 2018

Previous research suggested that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is positively related to organization's attractiveness to potential employees. This chapter tries to explore the effectiveness of CSR dimensions on employee engagement and the mediating factors that lay between the two constructs. It is proposed that CSR has a direct impact on employee engagement, and that perceived organizational support (POS) and Chinese values mediate this relationship, so CSR may also contribute indirectly to employee engagement. Data were collected from 314 employees in the tourism sector in Macao. Results support the hypotheses, as the relationship between CSR and employee engagement is fully mediated by POS and Chinese Values. Implications to theory and practice, with limitations and future research are presented.
Big Data and mHealth
Authors: Shipley Nancy , Chakraborty Joyram
Published: May 2018

Technology has greatly improved healthcare. Research has shown that improved user experience can vastly increase the volume and quality of knowledge gained from the accessible resources. Electronic medical records have been mandated by the U.S. government transitioning the medical field to computer based applications with the goal of efficiency and meaningful use. From this vast data, the end user could potentially increase their healthcare understanding through a centralized mobile-platform that brings the expertise from medical professionals, smart health and well-being best practices, alternative medicine and social media such as crowd-sourcing materials. In this chapter, we present a mHealth solution incorporating the features of Pinterest in order to provide a single portal for the dissemination of healthcare information.
Ethical Challenges in Online Health Games
Authors: Guitton Matthieu J.
Published: May 2018

Using heath-oriented applications supported by and delivered through the Internet, eHealth and mHealth strategies are part of the modern therapeutic arsenal. Among them, online health games cumulate the advantages of online support groups and telerehabilitation therapies in a playful environment. Furthermore, compared to health games not delivered online, they abolish geographical constraints and make it possible to simultaneously reach large numbers of individuals – health professionals and patients alike. However, online health games also raise several ethical questions which may hinder their practical efficiency and their expansion. Ethical challenges related to online health games echo some of the concerns already identified for online games and online spaces, operationalized in the particular context of health applications. This Chapter will summarise and address these challenges, ranging from the “out of the game” ethical challenges to the “in game” ethical challenges, and suggest practical recommendations in order to implement efficient, safe, and ethical online health games.
A Survey on Prediction Using Big Data Analytics
Authors: Supriya M. , Deepa A.J.
Published: May 2018

This article describes how nowadays, the growth of big data in bio-medical and healthcare community services is increasing rapidly. The early detection of diseases and patient care are analyzed with the help of accurate analysis of medical data includes diagnosed patients' details. The analysis of accuracy rate is considerably reduced when the quality of medical data is unclear since every part of the body has unique characteristics of certain regional diseases that may suppress the prediction of diseases. This article reviews the detailed survey of different prediction methods developed for analyzing the accuracy rate of disease affected patients in 2015-2016 mainly focuses on choosing the efficient predictions based on the quality of medical data not only provides the overall view of prediction methods but also gives the idea of big data analytics in medical data further discusses the methods, techniques used and the pros and cons of prediction methods.
Capability as a Service
Authors: Koç Hasan , Sandkuhl Kurt , Stirna Janis , Kuhr Jan-Christain
Published: May 2018

Modern enterprises have to respond to the challenge of changing competitive situations by being able to adapt their business models and the supporting IT systems. Service-orientation and cloud computing offer established approaches for achieving flexibility in the use of computing resources and sourcing strategies. This requires promoting systematic development and management of capabilities to key activities. To ease the adaptation of business services to changed business needs a complementary abstraction layer, namely, “Capability as a Service” (CaaS) should be considered. The primary purpose of this layer is to support the capture and representation of the factors that are decisive for flexibility in business services. The main contributions of this paper are (1) motivating the additional capability-focused abstraction layer by an industrial application case, (2) the concept of CaaS including methodical aspects and technology for delivery, and (3) an initial model of capabilities for the industrial application case from utilities sector.
Doctoral Theses in Environmental Science
Authors: Banateppanavar Koteppa , Biradar B.S.
Published: May 2018

The result of this study is an original research work with application of Bradford's law and an obsolescence study of environmental science literature. The article represents the availability of information and information used by the researchers in the field of environmental science for their research work. The research design adopted was a descriptive study. Data was collected from 66 doctoral theses submitted to the Kuvempu University in the field of Environmental Science during 1998-2012 have been taken as the source of data for the present study; these doctoral theses generated 14,668 total citations. The study is based on the analysis of bibliographic references appended at the end of each chapter and footnotes, if any. Each thesis was manually examined and references appended at the end of each chapter were extracted. All the references were noted. Later, the data were fed into the computer using MS-Excel and separate sheets and columns were created to enter data. Finally, the data was transferred to SPSS software to generate the tables, graphs and results. The present article reveals that journals have the highest number of citations accounting to 72.25% of the total citations. The Journal of Hydrobiologia from the Netherlands occupies the first rank as the most preferred journal having been cited 546 (5.15%) times. Further, Bradford's law was applied and studied the obsolescence of journal literature. Finally half-life of journal citations was found 14 years old in the field of Environmental Science.
Technical and economic viability and nutritional quality of mombasa guinea grass silage production
Authors: Galindo Fernando Shintate , Beloni Tatiane , Buzetti Salatier , Teixeira Filho Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto , Dupas Elisângela , Ludkiewicz Mariana Gaioto Ziolkowski
Published: May 2018

The objective of this study was to evaluate the viability of pasture with high production capacity and the potential for production of silage using different sources and doses of nitrogen (N) by quantifying the productivity of dry matter (DM), some qualitative characteristics, the total cost of production (TC) and total operating cost (TOC) of silage production. The experimental design was randomized block in a factorial scheme with four replications including two sources of nitrogen (urea and ammonium nitrate) and five N doses (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg ha-1 by cutting). The increase in N provided greater DM and crude protein content and reduced the fiber content in neutral detergent. The source of N did not affect the chemical composition, and therefore, it is recommended to use urea due to the ease of acquisition and higher economic return. The production of Mombasa silage can be economically viable due to high DM and crude protein content combined with low production costs. The smallest TC and TOC were obtained in the absence of nitrogen fertilization; however, the proper management of N ensures high productivity in cattle feed with higher total profit when using 100 kg ha-1 N by cutting with ammonium nitrate.
Fuzzy control systems for decision-making in cultivars recommendation
Authors: Carneiro Vinícius Quintão , Prado Adalgisa Leles do , Cruz Cosme Damião , Carneiro Pedro Crescêncio Souza , Nascimento Moysés , Carneiro José Eustáquio De Souza
Published: May 2018

The objective of the present study was to propose fuzzy control systems to support the recommendation of cultivars of different agronomic crops. Grain yield data from 23 lines and 2 cultivars of red bean were used to evaluate the applicability of these controllers. Genotypes were evaluated in nine environments in the Zona da Mata region, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Using the parameters of Eberhart and Russell analysis, fuzzy controllers were developed with the Mamdani and Sugeno inference systems. Analyses of adaptability and stability were carried out by the method of Eberhart and Russell. The parameters obtained for each genotype were submitted to the respective controllers. There were significant genotypes x environments interaction, which justified the necessity of performing an adaptability and stability analysis. For both controllers (Mamdani and Sugeno), seven lines presented general adaptability, while only one presented adaptability to unfavorable environments. It was also found that both inference systems were useful for developing controllers that had the aim of recommending cultivars. Thus, it was noted that fuzzy control systems have the potential to identify the behavior of bean genotypes.
Infragluteal fasciocutaneous flap for management of recurrent ischial pressure sore
Authors: Kumar Umesh , Jain Pradeep
Published: May 2018

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the feasibility of infragluteal fasciocutaneous flap in recurrent ischial pressure sore. Materials and Methods: In our study, from 2015 to 2017, nine patients suffering from recurrent ischial sore with scars of previous surgery were managed with infragluteal fasciocutaneous flap. Wound bed was prepared by surgical debridement and negative pressure wound therapy in each case. In two cases, gracilis muscle flap was used as adjuvant to fill up the residual cavity. Donor area of flap was primarily closed. Results: Infragluteal fasciocutaneous flap was used in all nine cases. Superficial distal congestion was present in two cases. Haematoma (1) and infection (1) at flap donor site occurred. Recurrence of ulcer was observed in two cases which were managed by bursectomy and advancement of the bridge segment of the original infragluteal fasciocutaneous flap. All flaps survived without any major complication. Discussion: Ischial pressure sores have a tendency of recurrence after conservative or flap surgery. Scars due to previous surgeries adjacent to the pressure sore preclude the use of local skin or muscle flap. Infragluteal fasciocutaneous flap is a thick reliable fasciocutaneous flap that can be used for resurfacing recurrent ischial pressure sore. This flap has an axial pattern blood supply along with rich subfascial and fascial plexus supplied by various perforators. Conclusion: Infragluteal fasciocutaneous flap is reliable option for managing recurrent ischial sore as it transposes well-vascularised thick fasciocutaneous flap from adjacent posterior thigh and its bridge segment can be further used in case of recurrence.
Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery
Authors: Robustillo Manuel , Pont Luis Parra , Pafitanis Georgios , Ciudad Pedro , Grandes Daniel , Iglesias Israel
Published: May 2018

DIEP flap has become the gold standard method for patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction; however, previous surgery or scars in the abdominal area have been considered a relative contraindication for the use of abdominal tissue. Longitudinal midline abdominal scars may be specially problematic because of the poor midline crossover of blood and the high risk of necrosis of the distal flap. Patients with small breast may be easily reconstructed with hemi-DIEP flap; however, patients with large breast need more tissue available. Our aim is to report a modification of a ‘fleur-de-lis pattern’ for a breast reconstruction in a patient with previous abdominal surgery and large breast. The post-operative course was uneventful, flap did not show blood supply compromise, volume and symmetry are preserved after 6 months post-operative and donor site morbidity has not been observed. This modification may be very useful to avoid complications related to poor blood supply associated with scar tissues. Careful pre-operative planning and the transfer of only well-vascularised tissue are essential for a successful reconstruction.
Extent and Dynamics of Polymorphism in the Malaria Vaccine Candidate Plasmodium falciparum Reticulocyte–Binding Protein Homologue-5 in Kalifabougou, Mali
Authors: Ouattara Amed , Tran Tuan M. , Doumbo Safiatou , Adams Matthew , Agrawal Sonia , Niangaly Amadou , Nelson-Owens Sara , Doumtabé Didier , Tolo Youssouf , Ongoiba Aissata , Takala-Harrison Shannon , Traoré Boubacar , Silva Joana C. , Crompton Peter D. , Doumbo Ogobara K. , Plowe Christopher V.
Published: May 2018

Reticulocyte-binding homologues (RH) are a ligand family that mediates merozoite invasion of erythrocytes in Plasmodium falciparum. Among the five members of this family identified so far, only P. falciparum reticulocyte–binding homologue-5 (PfRH5) has been found to be essential for parasite survival across strains that differ in virulence and route of host-cell invasion. Based on its essential role in invasion and early evidence of sequence conservation, PfRH5 has been prioritized for development as a vaccine candidate. However, little is known about the extent of genetic variability of RH5 in the field and the potential impact of such diversity on clinical outcomes or on vaccine evasion. Samples collected during a prospective cohort study of malaria incidence conducted in Kalifabougou, in southwestern Mali, were used to estimate genetic diversity, measure haplotype prevalence, and assess the within-host dynamics of PfRH5 variants over time and in relation to clinical malaria. A total of 10 nonsynonymous polymorphic sites were identified in the Pfrh5 gene, resulting in 13 haplotypes encoding unique protein variants. Four of these variants have not been previously observed. Plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte–binding homologue-5 had low amino acid haplotype (h = 0.58) and nucleotide (π = 0.00061) diversity. By contrast to other leading blood-stage malaria vaccine candidate antigens, amino acid differences were not associated with changes in the risk of febrile malaria in consecutive infections. Conserved B- and T-cell epitopes were identified. These results support the prioritization of PfRH5 for possible inclusion in a broadly cross-protective vaccine.
Long-term variability of droughts in the Czech Lands and large-scale climate drivers
Authors: Mikšovský Jiří , Brázdil Rudolf , Trnka Miroslav , Pišoft Petr
Published: May 2018

Abstract. While a considerable number of records document the temporal variability of droughts for central Europe, understanding of its underlying causes remains limited. In this contribution, time series of three drought indices (SPI, SPEI, PDSI) that may be used to characterize the long-term drought regime of the Czech Lands are analyzed with regard to their mid-to-long-term variability and potential links to external and internal climate forcings over the 1501–2006 period. Employing instrumental and proxy-based data characterizing the external climate forcings (solar and volcanic activity, concentration of greenhouse gases) in parallel with series that correspond to the activity of climate variability modes with pronounced inter-annual to inter-decadal variability (El Niño–Southern Oscillation – ENSO, Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation – AMO, Pacific Decadal Oscillation – PDO), regression and wavelet analysis were deployed to identify and quantify the temporal variability patterns of drought indices and similarity between individual signals. Aside from the long-term trend that correlates with anthropogenic radiative forcing, temperatures in the AMO and PDO regions were disclosed as one of the possible drivers of inter-decadal variability in the Czech drought regime. Colder and wetter episodes were found to coincide with increased volcanic activity, while no clear signature of solar activity was found. In addition to identification of the links themselves, their temporal stability and coherence were investigated. The oscillations at periods of approximately 60–100 years were found to be potentially relevant in establishing the teleconnections affecting the long-term variability of central European droughts.