bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
La deuxième vie du doux commerce. Métamorphoses et crise d’un lieu commun à l’aube de l’ère industrielle
Authors: Skornicki Arnault 
Published: July 2019

Cet article explore un point aveugle de la thèse d’Albert O. Hirschman dans Les passions et les intérêts : le topos du doux commerce aurait disparu des consciences au XIXe siècle en raison des conséquences sociales de la révolution industrielle. Pourtant, dans les débats qui animèrent les penseurs « industrialistes » sous la Restauration (1814-1830), l’association entre paix civile et développement économique prit de nouvelles formes topiques et argumentatives avec le passage conceptuel de la « nation commerçante » à la « société industrielle ». Ce passage n’est pas neutre : il reconfigura la topographie du doux commerce. D’une part, le thème de l’industrie pacifique superposa au modèle de l’échange marchand (délibératif et plutôt égalitaire) celui de l’atelier productif (coopératif et plus hiérarchique). D’autre part, il ouvrit la perspective non plus d’un simple adoucissement, mais d’une substitution radicale de l’intérêt aux passions et d’une élimination totale du conflit par la paisible exploitation de la nature. Toutefois, l’émergence de la question sociale sema la discorde au sein des industrialistes : sans rejeter entièrement le lieu commun, les saint-simoniens se séparèrent des libéraux en détachant le thème de l’industrie pacifique du dogme de la libre concurrence.
Korčula sous la domination de Venise au xve siècle
Authors: Schmitt Oliver Jens 
Published: July 2019

En 1420, l'île de Korčula (aujourd’hui en Croatie) passe sous la domination de Venise. Ses archives, d’une richesse exceptionnelle, permettent de dresser le tableau d’une société vivant en bordure de l’empire maritime vénitien au xve siècle : comment ce microcosme de paysans et de bergers, de pêcheurs et de marins commerçants, de patriciens et de populares a-t-il été transformé par son insertion dans l’espace contrôlé par la grande puissance méditerranéenne ?

Oliver Jens Schmitt enrichit l’approche historique classique par les détails d’une micro-histoire dans laquelle dimensions sociales, économiques et politiques se juxtaposent et se mélangent. On voit comment le doge de Venise intervient dans l’histoire tumultueuse des amours de Dragačić et de Franuša. Et, grâce aux procès-verbaux des gardes champêtres et aux registres du port, on comprend la vie quotidienne de l’île, avec ses histoires d’incendies, de contrebande et de moutons volés, à la frontière des mondes méditerranéen et adriatique. Entre la toute-puissante Venise et ce petit monde de paysans et de marins, c’est un jeu permanent de négociation du pouvoir qui règle la vie de l’île et de ses habitants.
Comparison of patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services of postal pharmacy and community pharmacy
Authors: Govender Nishern , Suleman Fatima 
Published: July 2019

Background: The growing drive in South Africa to contain medicine cost has seen the emergence of postal pharmacy as an alternative mechanism to dispense chronic medicines. Patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services has received limited attention in South Africa.Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the level of patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services between postal and community pharmacies.Setting: The research was conducted in the eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu- Natal Province, South Africa in July and August 2014.Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study using a randomised, telephonic questionnaire survey was conducted. Selected land telephone numbers were called until a sample size of 250 community pharmacy participants and 125 postal pharmacy participants was obtained.Results: Nine hundred and five telephone calls were made to obtain a sampling frame of 375 (41.44%) respondents, 250 for community and 125 for postal. After adjusting overall satisfaction by removing financial satisfaction, there was no significant difference between satisfaction in the two groups (p = 0.471). Postal pharmacy participants reported a higher level of financial satisfaction (p = 0.001). Community pharmacy participants reported a higher level of satisfaction with counselling or explanation (p = 0.028) and less medicine wastage (p < 0.001).Conclusions: Patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical services provided by either community or postal pharmacy was not significantly different. However, community pharmacies tend to address patients’ specific concerns more effectively. With the move to National Health Insurance, policymakers need to ensure that they provide high-quality pharmaceutical services and are more inclusive of community pharmacies to deliver quality care.
Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults Living With Serious Mental Illness
Authors: Lannigan Elizabeth Griffin , Noyes Susan 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
Occupational therapy practitioners have education, skills, and knowledge to provide occupational therapy interventions for adults living with serious mental illness. Evidence-based interventions demonstrate that occupational therapy practitioners can enable this population to engage in meaningful occupations, participate in community living, and contribute to society. Systematic review findings for occupational therapy interventions for adults living with serious mental illness were published in the September/October 2018 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and in the Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living With Serious Mental Illness. Each article in the Evidence Connection series summarizes evidence from the published reviews on a given topic and presents an application of the evidence to a related clinical case. These articles illustrate how research evidence from the reviews can be used to inform and guide clinical decision making. Through a case story, this article illustrates how current evidence is applied for effective occupational therapy intervention with an adult living with serious mental illness.
On the information content in linear horizontal delay gradients estimated from space geodesy observations
Authors: Elgered Gunnar , Ning Tong , Forkman Peter , Haas Rüdiger 
Published: July 2019

Abstract. We have studied linear horizontal gradients in the atmospheric propagation delay above
ground-based stations receiving signals from the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Gradients were estimated from 11 years of observations from five sites in Sweden.
Comparing these gradients with the corresponding ones from the
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) analyses
shows that GPS gradients detect effects over different timescales caused
by the hydrostatic and the wet components.
The two stations equipped with microwave-absorbing material below the antenna,
in general, show higher correlation coefficients with the ECMWF gradients
compared to the other three stations.
We also estimated gradients using 4 years of GPS data from two co-located
antenna installations at the Onsala Space Observatory.
Correlation coefficients for the east and the north wet gradients, estimated
with a temporal resolution of 15 min from GPS data, can reach
up to 0.8 for specific months when compared to simultaneously estimated wet gradients
from microwave radiometry.
The best agreement is obtained when an elevation cut-off angle
of 3∘ is applied in the GPS data processing,
in spite of the fact that the radiometer does not observe below 20∘.
We also note a strong seasonal dependence in the correlation coefficients,
from 0.3 during months with smaller gradients to 0.8 during months with larger gradients,
typically during the warmer and more humid part of the year.
Finally, a case study using a 15 d long continuous very-long-baseline interferometry
(VLBI) campaign was carried out.
The comparison of the gradients estimated from VLBI and GPS data
indicates that a homogeneous and frequent sampling of the sky is a critical parameter.
Estimating surface carbon fluxes based on a local ensemble transform Kalman filter with a short assimilation window and a long observation window: an observing system simulation experiment test in GEOS-Chem 10.1
Authors: Liu Yun , Kalnay Eugenia , Zeng Ning , Asrar Ghassem , Chen Zhaohui , Jia Binghao 
Published: July 2019

Abstract. We developed a carbon data assimilation system to estimate surface
carbon fluxes using the local ensemble transform Kalman filter (LETKF) and
atmospheric transport model GEOS-Chem driven by the MERRA-1 reanalysis of
the meteorological field based on the Goddard Earth Observing System model,
version 5 (GEOS-5). This assimilation system is inspired by the method of
Kang et al. (2011, 2012), who estimated the surface carbon fluxes in an
observing system simulation experiment (OSSE) as evolving parameters in the
assimilation of the atmospheric CO2, using a short assimilation window
of 6 h. They included the assimilation of the standard meteorological
variables, so that the ensemble provided a measure of the uncertainty in the
CO2 transport. After introducing new techniques such as “variable
localization”, and increased observation weights near the surface, they
obtained accurate surface carbon fluxes at grid-point resolution. We
developed a new version of the local ensemble transform Kalman
filter related to the “running-in-place”
(RIP) method used to accelerate the spin-up of ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) data assimilation
(Kalnay and Yang, 2010; Wang et al., 2013; Yang et al., 2012). Like RIP, the
new assimilation system uses the “no cost smoothing” algorithm for the
LETKF (Kalnay et al., 2007b), which allows shifting the Kalman
filter solution forward or backward within an assimilation window at no cost. In the
new scheme a long “observation window” (e.g., 7 d or longer) is used to
create a LETKF ensemble at 7 d. Then, the RIP smoother is used to obtain
an accurate final analysis at 1 d. This new approach has the advantage of
being based on a short assimilation window, which makes it more accurate,
and of having been exposed to the future 7 d observations, which improves
the analysis and accelerates the spin-up. The assimilation and observation
windows are then shifted forward by 1 d, and the process is repeated.
This reduces significantly the analysis error, suggesting that the newly
developed assimilation method can be used with other Earth system models,
especially in order to make greater use of observations in conjunction with
models.
On the uncertainty of initial condition and initialization approaches in variably saturated flow modeling
Authors: Yu Danyang , Yang Jinzhong , Shi Liangsheng , Zhang Qiuru , Huang Kai , Fang Yuanhao , Zha Yuanyuan 
Published: July 2019

Abstract. Soil water movement has direct effects on environment, agriculture and
hydrology. Simulation of soil water movement requires accurate determination of model parameters as well as initial and boundary conditions. However, it is difficult to obtain the accurate initial soil moisture or matric potential profile at the beginning of simulation time, making it necessary to run the
simulation model from the arbitrary initial condition until the uncertainty of
the initial condition (UIC) diminishes, which is often known as “warming up”.
In this paper, we compare two commonly used methods for quantifying the UIC
(one is based on running a single simulation recursively across multiple
hydrological years, and the other is based on Monte Carlo simulations with
realization of various initial conditions) and identify the warm-up time twu (minimum time required to eliminate the UIC by warming up the model) required with different soil textures, meteorological conditions and soil profile lengths. Then we analyze the effects of different initial conditions on parameter estimation within two data assimilation frameworks (i.e., ensemble Kalman filter and iterative ensemble smoother) and assess several existing model initializing methods that use available data to retrieve the initial soil moisture profile. Our results reveal that Monte Carlo simulations and the recursive simulation over many years can both demonstrate the temporal behavior of the UIC, and a common threshold is recommended to determine twu. Moreover, the relationship between twu for variably saturated flow modeling and the model settings (soil textures, meteorological conditions and soil profile length) is quantitatively identified. In addition, we propose a warm-up period before assimilating data in order to obtain a better performance for parameter and state estimation.
Calcification depth of deep-dwelling planktonic foraminifera from the eastern North Atlantic constrained by stable oxygen isotope ratios of shells from stratified plankton tows
Authors: Rebotim Andreia , Voelker Antje Helga Luise , Jonkers Lukas , Waniek Joanna J. , Schulz Michael , Kucera Michal 
Published: July 2019

Abstract. Stable oxygen isotopes (δ18O) of planktonic foraminifera are one of the most used tools to reconstruct environmental conditions of the water column. Since different species live and calcify at different depths in the water column, the δ18O of sedimentary foraminifera reflects to a large degree the vertical habitat and interspecies δ18O differences and can thus potentially provide information on the vertical structure of the water column. However, to fully unlock the potential of foraminifera as recorders of past surface water properties, it is necessary to understand how and under what conditions the environmental signal is incorporated into the calcite shells of individual species. Deep-dwelling species play a particularly important role in this context since their calcification depth reaches below the surface mixed layer. Here we report δ18O measurements made on four deep-dwelling Globorotalia species collected with stratified plankton tows in the eastern North Atlantic. Size and crust effects on the δ18O signal were evaluated showing that a larger size increases the δ18O of G. inflata and G. hirsuta, and a crust effect is reflected in a higher δ18O signal in G. truncatulinoides. The great majority of the δ18O values can be explained without invoking disequilibrium calcification. When interpreted in this way the data imply depth-integrated calcification with progressive addition of calcite with depth to about 300 m for G. inflata and to about 500 m for G. hirsuta. In G. scitula, despite a strong subsurface maximum in abundance, the vertical δ18O profile is flat and appears dominated by a surface layer signal. In G. truncatulinoides, the δ18O profile follows equilibrium for each depth, implying a constant habitat during growth at each depth layer. The δ18O values are more consistent with the predictions of the Shackleton (1974) palaeotemperature equation, except in G. scitula which shows values more consistent with the Kim and O'Neil (1997) prediction. In all cases, we observe a difference between the level where most of the specimens were present and the depth where most of their shell appears to calcify.
The Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Perceived Organisational Justice
Authors: I. Swarts , Z. M. Leeuw , C. Mukonza 
Published: July 2019

The paper sought to investigate the impact of perceived organisational justice and Human Resource Management (HRM) practices. HRM practices have been recognised progressively more as a vital ingredient towards sustained competitive success, especially firms and organisations that are operating in unstable, challenging and rapidly changing international competitive environments. The paper made use of quantitative methodology. Data was collected from a list HRM payment registered National Department of Public Works (NDPW). Target population were 1296 employees and only 500 employees were selected using simple random sampling. A total of 375 questionnaires were completed. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the data using inferential and descriptive statistics. Employees are not satisfied with the following HRM practices: performance management, compensation, promotion, recruitment and selection. The study recommends that for NDPW to achieve its strategic mandate attention must be given to promote positive organisational justice.
Thyroid Disorders and Osteoporosis
Authors: Oladunni Ale Ayotunde 
Published: July 2019

Adequate amount of thyroid hormone is an essential requirement for normal development and maturity of bones in the early life as well as for the maintenance of the skeletal system (bone remodeling). Osteoporosis, one of the most common metabolic bone disorders, is strongly associated with hyperthyroidism (endogenous and exogenous), whereas association of the same disease with hypothyroidism is not quite established. Most of the data describing the association between osteoporosis and hyperthyroidism are collected among elderly population (especially postmenopausal women), and only a few studies in literature researched into osteoporosis and hyperthyroidism in <50 years of age; hence further studies are required in the younger population (including premenopausal women and younger males).
Feasibility study of structural similarity index for patient‐specific quality assurance
Authors: Lee Jae Choon , Park Hyeong Wook , Kang Young Nam 
Published: December 2024

AbstractBackgroundThe traditional gamma evaluation method combines dose difference (DD) and distance‐to‐agreement (DTA) to assess the agreement between two dose distributions. However, while gamma evaluation can identify the location of errors, it does not provide information about the type of errors.PurposeThe purpose of this study is to optimize and apply the structural similarity (SSIM) index algorithm as a supplementary metric for the quality evaluation of radiation therapy plans alongside gamma evaluation. By addressing the limitations of gamma evaluation, this study aims to establish clinically meaningful SSIM criteria to enhance the accuracy of patient‐specific quality assurance (PSQA).MethodsWe analyzed the relationship between the gamma passing rate (GPR) and the SSIM index with respect to distance and dose errors. For SSIM analysis corresponding to gamma evaluation criteria of 3%/2 mm, we introduce the concept of SSIM passing rate (SPR). We determined a valid SSIM index that met the gamma evaluation criteria and applied it. Evaluations performed for 40 fields measured with an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) were analyzed using the GPR and the applied SPR.ResultsThe study results showed that distance errors significantly affected both the GPR and the SSIM index, whereas dose errors had some influence on the GPR but little impact on the SSIM index. The SPR was 100% for distance error of 2 mm but began to decrease for distance errors of 3 mm or more. An optimal SSIM index threshold of 0.65 was established, indicating that SPR fell below 100% when distance errors exceeded 2 mm.ConclusionsThis study demonstrates that the SSIM algorithm can be effectively applied for the quality evaluation of radiation therapy plans. The SPR can serve as a supplementary metric to gamma evaluation, offering a more precise identification of distance errors. Future research should further validate the efficacy of SSIM algorithm across a broader range of clinical cases.
Sb2S3 Nanorods for Photoenhanced Li‐Ion Batteries: A Synergetic Balance Between Energy Harvesting and Storage
Authors: Chamola Shubham , Zhou Renqian , Bakr Osman M. , Ahmad Shahab 
Published: December 2024

AbstractPhotobattery technology using a single active material for simultaneous solar energy harvesting and storage presents a significant leap in solar energy storage for low‐power IoT (Internet of Things) applications. However, most of the photobatteries rely either on conventional photovoltaic or battery material to achieve bifunctionality, leading to mismatch between solar absorption and electrochemical stability, thus ultimately compromising overall device performance. This study demonstrates the use of low‐cost sol‐gel synthesized antimony sulphide (Sb2S3) nanorods (NRs) as the active material for stable two‐electrode Lithium‐ion photobattery, which shows excellent optical (Eg≈1.80 eV, direct), optoelectronic (photocurrent ≈4 µA cm−2) and electrochemical attributes (specific capacity ≈715 mAh g−1, 200 mA g−1). Photoelectrochemical measurements show enhanced kinetics with increase in sites for Li‐ions under illumination, resulting in 40.16% enhancement in specific capacity at 1000 mA g−1. Additionally, a galvanostatic photoconversion and storage efficiency of ≈24.53% at 2200 mA g−1 is recorded under white LED illumination (12 mW cm−2). The demonstrated photobattery successfully powered a commercial thermo‐hygrometer continuously for 7 days. These attributes highlight the potential of Sb2S3‐based photobatteries to drive low‐power off‐grid IoT devices and offer advanced energy solutions aligned with a sustainable future.
Large Scale Lead‐Free Perovskite Polycrystalline Wafer Achieved by Hot‐Pressed Strategy for High‐Performance X‐Ray Detection
Authors: Yu Ji , Luo Yinxian , Tian Ning , Liu Yucheng , Yang Zhou , Pi Jiacheng , Li Lin , Zheng Ruoning , Wang Chengyuan , Liu Shengzhong (Frank) 
Published: December 2024

AbstractHalide perovskites (HPs) have demonstrated excellent direct X‐ray detection performance. Lead‐free perovskite polycrystalline wafers have outstanding advantages in large‐area X‐ray imaging applications due to their area‐scalability, thickness‐controllability, large bulk resistivity, and ease of integration with large‐area thin film transistor arrays. However, currently lead‐free perovskite polycrystalline wafers possess low sensitivity, typically less than 1000 µC Gy−1 cm−2, which severely limits their X‐ray detection applications. Here, high‐quality and large scale polycrystalline wafers of AG3Bi2I9 (AG: aminoguanidinium) with short intercluster distances are successfully prepared using a hot‐pressing method. The wafers possess high mobility‐lifetime product of 5.66 × 10−3 cm2 V−1 and therefore achieve high X‐ray sensitivity of 2675 µC Gy−1 cm−2, which can be comparable to those of the high‐quality single crystal counterpart reported by the previous research (7.94 × 10−3 cm2 V−1 and 5791 µC Gy−1 cm−2), and represent the best results of the currently lead‐free HP polycrystalline wafers. Besides, the wafers exhibit the X‐ray detection limit as low as 11.8 nGy s−1, excellent long‐term working stability, and high spatial resolution of 5.9 lp mm−1 in imaging. The findings demonstrate that AG3Bi2I9 polycrystalline wafers are feasible for high‐performance X‐ray detection and imaging system.
On‐Demand 3D Print Mechanically Adaptive Lacrimal Bypass Tube Implants
Authors: Ke Dandan , Liang Jianyuan , Shao Guangbin , Ye Lin , Wang Ling , Ai Huiyang , Guo Jingmin , Zhang Xian , Liu Rong 
Published: December 2024

AbstractArtificial lacrimal bypass tube (LBT) implantation has been widely used for treating proximal lacrimal drainage obstruction. However, its long‐term clinical success is still constrained by the frequent tube dislodgement due to the mismatch mechanical properties to surrounding soft tissue and poor tissue fusion along its smooth surface. Aiming to tackle this challenge, here a method of 3D printing LBT is reported that comprises three key features: 1) mechanical adaptability to match with the characteristics of surrounding soft tissue, 2) tailorable surface porosity to promote tissue binding, and 3) customization to accommodate individual patient's anatomies. Using hydrogel‐based biocompatible ink, LBTs are 3D printed that are initially rigid (compressive Young's moduli E: ≈1.6 GPa) for the ease of surgical insertion but become compliant (E: 0.16–3.36 MPa) after implantation to better match with the surrounding tissue. The inherent manufacturing flexibility of 3D printing enables integration of the LBT and porous shell to prompt tissue infusion to ensure its mechanical integrity. Ultimately, in vivo intramuscular and orthotopic implantation studies demonstrate that the LBTs exhibit excellent tolerance in rabbits with minimal inflammation observed, and the porous shells help to significantly reduce the dislocation rate from 80% to 13.3%.