bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Spatial datasets of radionuclide contamination in the Ukrainian Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Authors: Kashparov Valery , Levchuk Sviatoslav , Zhurba Marina , Protsak Valentyn , Khomutinin Yuri , Beresford Nicholas A. , Chaplow Jacqueline S. 
Published: February 2018

Abstract. The dataset “Spatial datasets of radionuclide contamination in the Ukrainian Chernobyl
Exclusion Zone” was developed to enable data collected between May 1986
(immediately after Chernobyl) and 2014 by the Ukrainian Institute of
Agricultural Radiology (UIAR) after the Chernobyl accident to be made
publicly available. The dataset includes results from comprehensive soil
sampling across the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ). Analyses include
radiocaesium (134Cs and 134Cs) 90Sr, 154Eu and soil
property data; plutonium isotope activity concentrations in soil (including
distribution in the soil profile); analyses of “hot” (or fuel) particles
from the CEZ (data from Poland and across Europe are also included); and
results of monitoring in the Ivankov district, a region adjacent to the
exclusion zone. The purpose of this paper is to describe the available data and methodology
used to obtain them. The data will be valuable to those conducting studies
within the CEZ in a number of ways, for instance (i) for helping to perform robust
exposure estimates to wildlife, (ii) for predicting comparative activity
concentrations of different key radionuclides, (iii) for providing a baseline
against which future surveys in the CEZ can be compared, (iv) as a source of
information on the behaviour of fuel particles (FPs), (v) for performing retrospective
dose assessments and (vi) for assessing natural background dose rates in the CEZ. The CEZ has been proposed as a “radioecological observatory” (i.e. a
radioactively contaminated site that will provide a focus for long-term,
radioecological collaborative international research). Key to the future
success of this concept is open access to data for the CEZ. The data
presented here are a first step in this process. The data and supporting documentation are freely available from the
Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) under the terms and conditions of the
Open Government Licence: https://doi.org/10.5285/782ec845-2135-4698-8881-b38823e533bf.
Optimising 4-D surface change detection: an approach for capturing rockfall magnitude–frequency
Authors: Williams Jack G. , Rosser Nick J. , Hardy Richard J. , Brain Matthew J. , Afana Ashraf A. 
Published: February 2018

Abstract. We present a monitoring technique tailored to analysing change from near-continuously collected, high-resolution 3-D data. Our aim is to fully characterise geomorphological change typified by an event magnitude–frequency relationship that adheres to an inverse power law or similar. While recent advances in monitoring have enabled changes in volume across more than 7 orders of magnitude to be captured, event frequency is commonly assumed to be interchangeable with the time-averaged event numbers between successive surveys. Where events coincide, or coalesce, or where the mechanisms driving change are not spatially independent, apparent event frequency must be partially determined by survey interval.The data reported have been obtained from a permanently installed terrestrial laser scanner, which permits an increased frequency of surveys. Surveying from a single position raises challenges, given the single viewpoint onto a complex surface and the need for computational efficiency associated with handling a large time series of 3-D data. A workflow is presented that optimises the detection of change by filtering and aligning scans to improve repeatability. An adaptation of the M3C2 algorithm is used to detect 3-D change to overcome data inconsistencies between scans. Individual rockfall geometries are then extracted and the associated volumetric errors modelled. The utility of this approach is demonstrated using a dataset of  ∼  9  ×  103 surveys acquired at  ∼  1 h intervals over 10 months. The magnitude–frequency distribution of rockfall volumes generated is shown to be sensitive to monitoring frequency. Using a 1 h interval between surveys, rather than 30 days, the volume contribution from small (< 0.1 m3) rockfalls increases from 67 to 98 % of the total, and the number of individual rockfalls observed increases by over 3 orders of magnitude. High-frequency monitoring therefore holds considerable implications for magnitude–frequency derivatives, such as hazard return intervals and erosion rates. As such, while high-frequency monitoring has potential to describe short-term controls on geomorphological change and more realistic magnitude–frequency relationships, the assessment of longer-term erosion rates may be more suited to less-frequent data collection with lower accumulative errors.
Lebenswelt, Leiblichkeit und Resonanz: Eine raumphänomenologisch-rekonstruktive Perspektive auf Geographien der Alltäglichkeit
Authors: Dörfler Thomas , Rothfuß Eberhard 
Published: February 2018

Abstract. This article aims to explore the potential of Alfred Schütz' sociological phenomenology for spatial phenomena and its integration into human geography. Although the influence and productivity of phenomenology in general could contribute significantly to shed light on spatial phenomena of the life-world, such as a progressive sense of place (Massey, 1993), transnationalities (Pries, 2001), socio-spatial atmospheres (Hasse, 2017), “home” and encounters (Seamon, 1979, 2014), enforced life(s) in refugee camps and others, it has never become a major strand of contemporary (German speaking) human geography. According to Hasse (2017) phenomenology has even remained almost absent in geographical research. In contrast to this proposition, the analytically endorsed and empirically examined theorems of phenomenology have recently been challenged by “post-phenomenology” and “non-representational theory”. These approaches raise – though both argumentatively and empirically unproven – their voice against pretended limitations of “classical” phenomenology in arguing with “imagined” limits of meaning and understanding. Irrespective of these developments, we would like to refer to the analytical and methodological stringency of approaches that arise from the rich tradition of phenomenology and emphasize their still largely untapped potential for human geography by suggesting a “Leib”-based approach rooted in reconstructive methodologies to analyse the various spatial phenomena of the life-world.
A nonparametric statistical technique for combining global precipitation datasets: development and hydrological evaluation over the Iberian Peninsula
Authors: Bhuiyan Md Abul Ehsan , Nikolopoulos Efthymios I. , Anagnostou Emmanouil N. , Quintana-Seguí Pere , Barella-Ortiz Anaïs 
Published: February 2018

Abstract. This study investigates the use of a nonparametric, tree-based
model, quantile regression forests (QRF), for combining multiple global
precipitation datasets and characterizing the uncertainty of the combined
product. We used the Iberian Peninsula as the study area, with a study period
spanning 11 years (2000–2010). Inputs to the QRF model included three
satellite precipitation products, CMORPH, PERSIANN, and 3B42 (V7); an
atmospheric reanalysis precipitation and air temperature dataset;
satellite-derived near-surface daily soil moisture data; and a terrain
elevation dataset. We calibrated the QRF model for two seasons and two
terrain elevation categories and used it to generate ensemble for these
conditions. Evaluation of the combined product was based on
a high-resolution, ground-reference precipitation dataset (SAFRAN) available
at 5 km 1 h−1 resolution. Furthermore, to evaluate relative
improvements and the overall impact of the combined product in hydrological
response, we used the generated ensemble to force a distributed hydrological
model (the SURFEX land surface model and the RAPID river routing scheme) and
compared its streamflow simulation results with the corresponding simulations
from the individual global precipitation and reference datasets. We concluded
that the proposed technique could generate realizations that successfully
encapsulate the reference precipitation and provide significant improvement
in streamflow simulations, with reduction in systematic and random error on
the order of 20–99 and 44–88 %, respectively, when considering the
ensemble mean.
Deeply subducted continental fragments – Part 2: Insight from petrochronology in the central Sesia Zone (western Italian Alps)
Authors: Giuntoli Francesco , Lanari Pierre , Burn Marco , Kunz Barbara Eva , Engi Martin 
Published: February 2018

Abstract. Subducted continental terranes commonly comprise an assembly of subunits that reflect the different tectono-metamorphic histories they experienced in the subduction zone. Our challenge is to unravel how, when, and in which part of the subduction zone these subunits were juxtaposed. Petrochronology offers powerful tools to decipher pressure–temperature–time (P–T–t) histories of metamorphic rocks that preserve a record of several stages of transformation. A major issue is that the driving forces for re-equilibration at high pressure are not well understood. For example, continental granulite terrains subducted to mantle depths frequently show only partial and localized eclogitization. The Sesia Zone (NW Italy) is exceptional because it comprises several continental subunits in which eclogitic rocks predominate and high-pressure (HP) assemblages almost completely replaced the Permian granulite protoliths. This field-based study comprises both main complexes of the Sesia terrane, covering some of the recently recognized tectonic subunits involved in its assembly; hence our data constrain the HP tectonics that formed the Sesia Zone. We used a petrochronological approach consisting of petrographic and microstructural analysis linked with thermodynamic modelling and U–Th–Pb age dating to reconstruct the P–T–t trajectories of these tectonic subunits. Our study documents when and under what conditions re-equilibration took place. Results constrain the main stages of mineral growth and deformation, associated with fluid influx that occurred in the subduction channel. In the Internal Complex (IC), pulses of fluid percolated at eclogite facies conditions between 77 and 55 Ma with the HP conditions reaching  ∼  2 GPa and 600–670 °C. By contrast, the External Complex (EC) records a lower pressure peak of  ∼  0.8 GPa for 500 °C at  ∼  63 Ma. The juxtaposition of the two complexes occurred during exhumation, probably at  ∼  0.8 GPa and 350 °C; the timing is constrained between 46 and 38 Ma. Mean vertical exhumation velocities are constrained between 0.9 and 5.1 mm year−1 for the IC, up to its juxtaposition with the EC. Exhumation to the surface occurred before 32 Ma, as constrained by the overlying Biella Volcanic Suite, at a mean vertical velocity between 1.6 and 4 mm year−1. These findings constrain the processes responsible for the assembly and exhumation of HP continental subunits, thus adding to our understanding of how continental terranes behave during subduction.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Capabilities & Building a Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Mobile Phone Operators in Jordan
Authors: Alshura Mohammed Saleem 
Published: February 2018

Purpose -This study is trying to investigate the effect of customer relationship management (CRM (capabilities on building a sustainablecompetitive advantage in the mobile phone operators in Jordan. It is intended to develop a valid measurement model of (CRM) capabilities, and to explore the key factors of CRM that lead to a competitive edge.Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaire survey was used to gather data. In order to develop a reliable and valid measurement model of CRM capabilities, questionnaire survey were conducted and hypotheses were tested by utilizing the technique of multiple regression analysis in addition to reliability and multicollinearity tests.Findings – A three-capabilities (customer interaction management, customer relationship upgrading, and customer win-back) measurement model of CRM is developed and tested. Furthermore, results support the hypothesized influences of these three capabilities influence on firms' building a sustainable competitive advantage.Practical implications – This study provides a useful measurement mode of CRM capabilities that managers can use to evaluate the status in quo of CRM of their firms. Managers may also improve their CRM programs more effectively and efficiently by deploying such strategic resources of firms to build a sustainable competitive advantage. Originality/value – The paper addresses significant gaps in the current literature by taking a capability view of CRM, developing a valid measurement model of CRM capabilities, and examining how possession of important CRM resources influences the effective deployment of CRM capabilities.
Comunicación política y retórica
Authors: Achiri Noureddine 
Published: February 2018

EL discurso político es esencialmente argumentativo, es decir, un discurso cuya finalidad primordial es La de influir en Las actitudes de Los demás para Lograr que se conformen con Las de su autor. Para ello, se vale de múltiples y variadas técnicas y estrategias. De entre ellas destacan Las definiciones per­ suasivas. Estas consisten en definir un término de tal manera que la definición manifieste la posición favorable o desfavorable del autor respecto al objeto definido. En este artículo, nos proponemos analizar la función argumentativa de la definición en los Discursos políticos de fosé Ortega y Gasset.
Fontes de informaçáo e influência na compra de livros de ficçáo: a importância da comunicacçáo no ponto de venda
Authors: Nunes  Carneiro J. A. 
Published: February 2018

Los foctores que influyen en el proceso de compra de libros de fic­ ción son variados. Mediante un estudio cuantitativo se pretende comprender la influencia que pueda tener la comunicación en el punto de venta.Partiendo del andlisis de 16 foctores de influencia, se observa que ninguno de los asocia­ dos al punto de venta y su comuncación tienen relevancia. Los mds importan­ tes son las recomendaciones (amigos, fomiliares, medios de comunicación, por ejemplo) o los aspectos relacionados con el autor o la obra.
Européanisation versus déseuropéanisation sociale: le sort des économies périphériques bulgare et roumaine
Authors: Delteil Violaine , Kirov Vassil 
Published: February 2018

Cet article a pour objectif d’analyser l’influence et les usages de l’Europe appliqués au cas des systèmes de relations professionnelles en Bulgarie et en Roumanie. Une grille analytique visant à appréhender les différents leviers et obstacles du processus d’européanisation est élaborée et appliquée aux trajectoires propres à la Bulgarie et à la Roumanie, avec une attention particulière à la période ouverte depuis la crise de 2007. Questionnant en ce sens les dynamiques d’européanisation et les pressions créées sur les systèmes de relations professionnelles en Bulgarie et en Roumanie, l’article propose respectivement : 1- une section analytique portant sur les différents leviers et dimensions de l’influence et des usages de l’Union européenne, doublée d’une note méthodologique (le travail d’analyse sur la Bulgarie et la Roumanie repose sur 30 entretiens récents menés dans les deux pays); 2- une section discutant à partir de la littérature les dynamiques et limites de l’européanisation des pays d’Europe centrale et orientale (PECO); 3- une analyse des trajectoires propres à la Bulgarie et à la Roumanie depuis la première décennie de transition, en accordant une attention particulière à la période ouverte par la crise de 2007; et enfin, 4- une conclusion qui invite à voir une certaine continuité, sinon complémentarité, entre la dynamique d’européanisation sociale portée par la conversion « néolibérale » de l’UE (Hermann, 2007) et les signes d’une déseuropéanisation programmée de plus en plus manifeste.
Assessment of venous thromboembolism risk and initiation of appropriate prophylaxis in psychiatric patients
Authors: Ruhe Ann Marie , Hebbard Amy , Hayes Genevieve 
Published: February 2018

Abstract

Introduction:
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis is not included among the measures for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Quality Reporting Program. Evidence suggests that antipsychotic agents may be an independent risk factor for the development of VTE; therefore, development of a VTE risk stratification tool would improve the quality and safety of care for the psychiatric inpatient population. This study aims to develop clinically relevant criteria to assess VTE risk upon admission to an inpatient psychiatric hospital.

Methods:
This retrospective, single-center cohort study enrolled patients in 2 cohorts from an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Patients in cohort I with new-onset VTE diagnosis during admission were identified through international classification of diseases 9 and 10 coding. Cohort II consisted of a random sample of 100 patients in a 3-month period. The percentage meeting criteria for prophylaxis in each cohort was assessed utilizing both the Padua Prediction Score and a modified score.

Results:
In cohorts I and II, 66.7% and 14% of patients, respectively, met criteria for VTE prophylaxis utilizing the modified Padua Prediction Score. One patient received VTE prophylaxis in each cohort, and the median time to VTE diagnosis in cohort I was 42 days. In cohort I, the rate of VTE was 0.08% based on estimated discharges in the 26-month period. This is less than the annual rate of 1% to 2.4% for nursing homes or postacute rehabilitation facilities.

Discussion:
We recommend the implementation of clinical decision support to prompt individualized reassessment of VTE risk when length of stay exceeds 30 days.
The
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ulia–
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ocienski Olefination
Authors: Blakemore Paul R. , Sephton Selena Milicevic , Ciganek Engelbert 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
The Julia–Kocienski olefination is a direct connective synthesis of alkenes via the addition of metalated aryl alkyl sulfones to carbonyl compounds. The activating aromatic group associated with the sulfone must possess electrophilic character, and alkene formation occurs via β‐alkoxy sulfone formation, transfer of the aryl group from sulfur to oxygen via a Smiles rearrangement, and then elimination of sulfur dioxide and an aryloxide anion from the resulting β‐aryloxy sulfinate anion. The olefination process itself and the methods used to prepare the requisite sulfone substrates are tolerant of a wide variety of functional groups, and a variety of alkene targets can be prepared. Stereoselectivity is dependent on the nature of the sulfone, the carbonyl compound, the activating aryl moiety, and the reaction conditions.
This chapter describes theoretical and operational aspects of the Julia–Kocienski olefination such that the reader will be able to obtain optimal results in his/her own research. A detailed mechanistic overview is included to account for the factors that influence stereoselectivity and yield. Methods for introducing sulfone activators into fragments of interest, best practices for generating sulfone anions, and optimal strategies for targeting different classes of alkene targets are discussed. Functional group compatibilities, reaction variants, and a comparison to other methods of alkene synthesis are also presented. Tabular surveys are organized according to type of alkene synthesized, with an emphasis on the degree of substitution and the level of conjugation about the newly formed double bond. The literature is covered from the initial disclosure of the Julia–Kocienski olefination in 1991 to the first quarter of 2016.
Spatial Variability of Soil Moisture and the Scale Issue: A Geostatistical Approach
Authors: Zarlenga A. , Fiori A. , Russo D. 
Published: February 2018

AbstractWe study the standard deviation of water saturation SDS as function of the mean saturation
by a stochastic model of unsaturated flow, which is based on the first‐order solution of the three‐dimensional Richards equation. The model assumes spatially variable soil properties, following a given geostatistical description, and it explicitly accounts for the different scales involved in the determination of the spatial properties of saturation: the extent L, i.e., the domain size, the spacing Δ among measurements, and the dimension
associated to the sampling measurement. It is found that the interplay between those scales and the correlation scale I of the hydraulic properties rules the spatial variability of saturation. A “scale effect” manifests for small to intermediate L/I, for which SDS increase with the extent L. This nonergodic effect depends on the structural and hydraulic parameters as well as the scales of the problem, and it is consistent with a similar effect found in field experiments. In turn, the influence of the scale
is to decrease the saturation variability and increase its spatial correlation. Although the solution focuses on the medium heterogeneity as the main driver for the spatial variability of saturation, neglecting other important components, it explicitly links the spatial variation of saturation to the hydraulic properties of the soil, their spatial variability, and the sampling schemes; it can provide a useful tool to assess the impact of scales on the saturation variability, also in view of the several applications that involve the saturation variability.
COMP report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for radiation treatment centers
Authors: Malkoske Kyle E. , Nielsen Michelle K. , Tantôt Laurent , Pomerleau‐Dalcourt Natalie , Milette Marie‐Pierre , Diamond Kevin R. , Frenière Normand , Bertrand Marie‐Joëlle , Villarreal‐Barajas J. Eduardo , Sasaki David K. , Schella Jason , Grant John , Schreiner L. John , Bissonnette Jean‐Pierre 
Published: February 2018

AbstractThe Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP), in close partnership with the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR) has developed a series of Technical Quality Control (TQC) guidelines for radiation treatment equipment. These guidelines outline the performance objectives that equipment should meet in order to ensure an acceptable level of radiation treatment quality. The TQC guidelines have been rigorously reviewed and field tested in a variety of Canadian radiation treatment facilities. The development process enables rapid review and update to keep the guidelines current with changes in technology. This announcement provides an introduction to the guidelines, describing their scope and how they should be interpreted. Details of recommended tests can be found in separate, equipment specific TQC guidelines published in the JACMP (COMP Reports), or the website of the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (www.cpqr.ca).