bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Global uniqueness and stability in determining the electric
potential coefficient of an inverse problem for Schrödinger
equations on Riemannian manifolds
Authors: Triggiani Roberto , Zhang Zhifei 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
In the present paper, we consider the inverse problem of a Schrödinger equation
defined on an open, bounded, connected set Ω of a complete,
n-dimensional Riemannian manifold M with metric g. It is subject
to a non-homogenous Dirichlet boundary term. We aim at determining
the potential coefficient by means of a Neumann boundary measurement
on a portion Γ1 of the boundary Γ of Ω. Under
sharp conditions on the complementary part Γ0 = Γ∖Γ1, and under weak regularity requirements on the data, we
establish two canonical results of the inverse problem: (i) global
uniqueness and (ii) global Lipschitz stability. The lower bound
inequality corresponding to the upper bound inequality contained in
(ii) is also given. Our proofs rely on four main ingredients: (a)
sharp Carleman estimate at the H
1-level for Schrödinger
equations on Riemannian manifolds [Control Methods in PDE-Dynamical Systems (Snowbird 2005),
Contemp. Math. 426, American Mathematical Society, Providence (2007), 339–404], (b) related
continuous observability inequality at the H
1-level
[Control Methods in PDE-Dynamical Systems (Snowbird 2005),
Contemp. Math. 426, American Mathematical Society, Providence (2007), 339–404], (c) a continuous observability inequality at the
L
2-level [J. Inverse Ill-Posed Probl. 12 (2004), 43–123], [Functional Analysis and Evolution Equations, Birkhäuser, Basel (2008), 613–636], (d) optimal regularity theory for
Schrödinger equations with Dirichlet boundary data
([Differential Integral Equations 5 (1992), 521–535], [Control Theory for Partial Differential Equations: Continuous and Approximation Theories,
Encyclopedia Math. Appl. 2, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000] as well as the new Theorem 3.6).
Retro-Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Loucanova Erika , Parobek Jan , Kalamarova Martina 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The paper deals with the retro-innovation and their importance to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Corporate social responsibility is a process with the aim to encourage a positive impact through activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, and all other stakeholders of the public sphere. The accelerated rate of technological and social change influences on the society. The main social problems are symptoms of future shock. Retro-innovation trend is emerging against an accelerating backdrop of “datafication”. New products are designed to connect customers with the past in ways that are nostalgic, interactive and environmental. CSR thanks to the retroinnovation encourages has a positive impact on the all stakeholders and eliminates the future shock.
Study on the Operational Programs in Romania During 2007-2014
Authors: Pop Andrada , Pop Radu 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The article is based on a study of the structural funds used in Romania during 2007-2014. The analysis examines all the programs carried out in the mentioned period in Romania. The study focuses on several indicators personally elaborated, which are meant to reveal the major differences between the operational programs and in each operational program by itself by comparing the ratios resulted. This research can be considered as an objective summarized examination of the first stage of EU funding in Romania.
Aeschylus and the Beginning of Tragic Reperformances
Authors: Lamari Anna A. 
Published: December 2015

Abstract:This chapter surveys the evidence for the reperformances of the works of Aeschylus from as early as the fifth century. Through a discussion of testimonies from the ancient biographers, ancient scholiasts, Herodotus, Philostratus, but also the fifth-century comedians, I attempt to highlight the (re)performative importance of Aeschylean tragedy in theatrical history and to show that restagings of drama started occurring during Aeschylus’ lifetime and were systematically developed after his death in 456.
Short-latency afferent
inhibition in chronic spinal
cord injury
Authors: Bailey Aaron Z. , Mi Yiqun P. , Nelson Aimee J. 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Background: Short-latency afferent inhibition (SAI) results when somatosensory afferent input inhibits the
corticospinal output from primary motor cortex (M1). The present study examined SAI in the flexor carpi radialis
(FCR) muscle in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and uninjured controls. Methods: Short-latency afferent
inhibition (SAI) was evoked by stimulating the median nerve at the elbow at intervals of 15, 20 and 25 ms in
advance of a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) pulse over M1. SAI was tested with the FCR at rest and
also during ~20% of maximum voluntary contraction. Corticospinal output was assessed through measuring
both motor thresholds and motor evoked potential (MEP) recruitment curves. The afferent volley was assessed
via the N20-P25 amplitude of the somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and the amplitude of sensory nerve
action potentials (SNAP) recorded over the median nerve at the elbow. Results: SAI is reduced in SCI in both the
contracted and non-contracted FCR muscle. MEP recruitment curves and thresholds were decreased in SCI only
in the active state and not the resting state. N20-P25 amplitude was similar between groups in both the resting
and active states although SNAP was significantly reduced in SCI at rest. Conclusions: We conclude that reduced
SAI in SCI is likely attributed to neuroplasticity altering the intrinsic M1 circuitry mediating SAI and/or reduced
afferent input traversing a direct thalamocortical route to M1. These data provide a new avenue of research aimed
at identifying therapeutic approaches to alter SAI to improve upper limb function in individuals with SCI.
Grammatischer Wandel im (Mittel-)Neuhochdeutschen – von oben und von unten. Perspektiven einer Historischen Soziolinguistik des Deutschen
Authors: Elspaß Stephan 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
The present contribution addresses the phenomenon of grammatical change using a historical sociolinguistic approach, which is based on the principle that systematic language change can only be described and explained by accounting for sociopragmatic and variational factors of language use. The approach is illustrated by an empirical investigation of the change of selected morphological and syntactic features in (Middle) New High German, using Labov’s distinction between ‘language change from above’ and ‘language change from below’ as a starting point of analysis. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate that the historical sociolinguistic approach not only complements other methods of historical linguistics, but may also lead to results and findings that could perhaps not be achieved by other methodological approaches. Moreover, it is considered central to the description and explanation of the development of language varieties in periods of language standardisation.
Die Historische Syntax des Deutschen braucht die Sprachtypologie – und umgekehrt
Authors: J. Simon Horst 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
In this paper I try to demonstrate the benefits of interaction between the fields of historical syntax of German on the one hand and linguistic typology on the other hand. Using four examples for each direction, I argue that both fields need each other’s input: German historical syntax can learn to avoid various forms of parochialism, and at the same time it can feed its vast amount of detailed knowledge into discussions of general linguistics.
Historische Syntax des Deutschen aus generativer Perspektive
Authors: Axel-Tober Katrin 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This paper summarizes recent advances in research on the diachronic syntax of German from a generative perspective on the basis of three case studies. The first case study focuses on the sentence grammar of early German and argues that generalized V(erb)-to-C(omp)-movement, the core property of the verb-second phenomenon, goes back to Old High German times. In contrast to English, German has thus not been subject to a resetting of the verb-second parameter. Two further case studies deal with null subjects in Old High German and the diachrony of sentence negation, thereby addressing the issues of change in surface manifestations in relation to the underlying syntactic representation and the relation between historical syntax and dialect syntax.
Mathematical crystallography in the 21st century
Authors: Senechal Marjorie 
Published: December 2015

AbstractAs crystallography merges with materials science and engineering, mathematical crystallography is growing in new directions, including: Characterizing new materials with unusual properties; Imaging, including but not limited to diffraction; Exploring and exploiting superspaces; Mapping the aperiodic landscape, from chaos to classical periodicity and beyond; Re-modeling the structures of real crystals, both periodic and aperiodic; Modeling self-assembly and self-reorganization on the nanoscale. In short, it’s not (just) about space groups and tilings anymore.
Development and Implementation Results of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Guideline in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital
Authors: Mahajerin Arash , Webber Emily C. , Morris Jennifer , Taylor Kathryn , Saysana Michele 
Published: December 2015

OBJECTIVES:
Incidence of pediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increasing due to increased survival of children with chronic diseases and use of interventions (eg, central venous lines), with VTE risk. Our objective was to create VTE prophylaxis guidelines with targeted identification of children at high risk to support appropriate mechanical and pharmacologic prophylaxis and integrate into the electronic medical record (EMR) as a hospital-wide quality improvement project.

METHODS:
Patients aged 12 to 17 years were included. We evaluated institutional data regarding VTE incidence and risk factors. We evaluated literature for populations at high risk for VTE. Guidelines were formulated, and an EMR tool to assess risk and support the guidelines was created and implemented.

RESULTS:
The EMR tool was used to screen 48% of qualified admissions for the first month and 81% in the final study month. On average, 69.1% of qualified admissions were screened monthly during the first 18 months of the program. No adverse events were reported due to pharmacologic prophylaxis.

CONCLUSIONS:
Many risk factors are common between children and adults and certain pediatric populations warrant prophylactic consideration. Pediatric VTE prophylaxis guidelines can be successfully implemented into the EMR to identify high-risk populations. Future studies should assess the long-term impact of implementation.
Comparative Effectiveness of Oral Versus Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy for Empyema
Authors: Stockmann Chris , Ampofo Krow , Pavia Andrew T. , Byington Carrie L. , Sheng Xiaoming , Greene Tom H. , Korgenski Ernest K. , Hersh Adam L. 
Published: December 2015

BACKGROUND:
Treatment of pediatric parapneumonic empyema (PPE) requires several weeks of antibiotic therapy that is typically completed in the outpatient setting. The route of outpatient therapy can be oral or intravenous (outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy [OPAT]). No studies have compared outcomes between oral therapy and OPAT for PPE.

METHODS:
We identified children &lt;18 years hospitalized from 2005 to 2014 at Primary Children’s Hospital with PPE and discharged with oral therapy or OPAT. The primary outcome was the percentage of children who experienced all-cause complications after discharge. Complications included those that were related to pneumonia (including treatment failure, defined as readmission with reaccumulation of pleural fluid or abscess requiring drainage) or antibiotic therapy (eg, allergy, line clot) resulting in either a hospital readmission or emergency department/urgent care visit. All-cause complications were compared between oral therapy and OPAT by using propensity score–weighted logistic regression.

RESULTS:
A total of 391 children were hospitalized with PPE; 337 (86%) were discharged with OPAT; 35 (9%) children experienced an all-cause complication, including 5 with oral (9.3%) and 30 (8.9%) with OPAT. Pneumonia and treatment-related complications were comparable (P = .25 and .78, respectively). Two patients treated with OPAT (1%) experienced treatment failure. After adjustment using propensity score weighting, the frequency of complications was similar between groups (adjusted odds ratio 0.97, 95% confidence interval 0.23–4.65).

CONCLUSIONS:
The frequency of complications was similar with oral therapy and OPAT for children with PPE. Oral antibiotics may be considered safe and effective for children with PPE who will be discharged to complete therapy in the outpatient setting.
The Effect of Implementation of Standardized, Evidence-Based Order Sets on Efficiency and Quality Measures for Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses in a Community Hospital
Authors: Dayal Anuradha , Alvarez Francisco 
Published: December 2015

OBJECTIVE:Standardization of evidence-based care, resource utilization, and cost efficiency are commonly used metrics to measure inpatient clinical care delivery. The aim of our project was to evaluate the effect of pediatric respiratory order sets and an asthma pathway on the efficiency and quality measures of pediatric patients treated with respiratory illnesses in an adult community hospital setting.METHODS:We used a pre-post study to review pediatric patients admitted to the inpatient setting with the primary diagnoses of asthma, bronchiolitis, or pneumonia. Patients with concomitant chronic respiratory illnesses were excluded. After implementation of order sets and asthma pathway, we examined changes in respiratory medication use, hospital utilization cost, length of stay (LOS), and 30-day readmission rate. Statistical significance was measured via 2-tailed t-test and Fisher test.RESULTS:After implementation of evidence-based order sets and asthma pathway, utilization of bronchodilators decreased and the hospital utilization cost of patients with asthma was reduced from $2010 per patient in 2009 to $1174 per patient in 2011 (P &lt; .05). Asthma LOS decreased from 1.90 days to 1.45 days (P &lt; .05), bronchiolitis LOS decreased from 2.37 days to 2.04 days (P &lt; .05), and pneumonia LOS decreased from 2.3 days to 2.1 days (P = .083). Readmission rates were unchanged.CONCLUSION:The use of order sets and an asthma pathway was associated with a reduction in respiratory treatment use as well as hospitalization utilization costs. Statistically significant decrease in LOS was achieved within the asthma and bronchiolitis populations but not in the pneumonia population. No statistically significant effect was found on the 30-day readmission rates.
Age and Gender Moderate the Impact of Early Palliative Care in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Authors: Nipp Ryan D. , Greer Joseph A. , El-Jawahri Areej , Traeger Lara , Gallagher Emily R. , Park Elyse R. , Jackson Vicki A. , Pirl William F. , Temel Jennifer S. 
Published: December 2015

Abstract

Background.
Studies demonstrate that early palliative care (EPC) improves advanced cancer patients’ quality of life (QOL) and mood. However, it remains unclear whether the role of palliative care differs based upon patients’ demographic characteristics. We explored whether age and gender moderate the improvements in QOL and mood seen with EPC.

Methods.
We performed a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Patients received either EPC integrated with oncology care or oncology care alone. We assessed the degree to which QOL (Trial Outcome Index [TOI]) and mood (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS] and Patient Health Questionnaire 9 [PHQ-9]) outcomes at week 12 varied by patient age (&lt;65) and gender. The week 12 data of 107 patients are included in this analysis.

Results.
At 12 weeks, younger patients receiving EPC reported better QOL (TOI mean = 62.04 vs. 49.43, p = .001) and lower rates of depression (HADS–Depression = 4.0% vs. 52.4%, p &lt; .001; PHQ-9 = 0.0% vs. 28.6%, p = .006) than younger patients receiving oncology care alone. Males receiving EPC reported better QOL (TOI mean = 58.81 vs. 48.30, p = .001) and lower rates of depression (HADS–Depression = 18.5% vs. 60.9%, p = .002; PHQ-9 = 3.8% vs. 34.8%, p = .008) than males receiving oncology care alone. At 12 weeks, QOL and mood did not differ between study groups for females and older patients.

Conclusion.
Males and younger patients who received EPC had better QOL and mood than those who received oncology care alone. However, these outcomes did not differ significantly between treatment groups for females or older patients.
Police Leadership Development: Intentions and Critical Success-Factors
Authors: Vanebo Jan Ole , Bjørkelo Brita , Aaserud Terje 
Published: December 2015

The Norwegian Police Service (NPS) have been heavily criticized after the 22 July 2011 terror attacks at Utøya and in Oslo. One of the evaluation reports stated three shortcomings in the NPS: culture, attitudes and leadership. Management and leadership in the NPS needs to be improved and strengthened, and this shall take place among other things, with the help of a policy document on Civil Service Leadership, elaborated into a manifest called Plattform for medarbeiderskap (Platform of Employeeship for the NPS). The policy document pertains to how the public sector in general ought to be managed, and the document is based on leadership research and is in accordance with mainstream management theory. The idea of formulating a principle of management that would characterize the classical contributions is also evident in this document. This paper addresses two problems: How can value-based police leadership skills be operationalized and measured, and what are the key critical factors in transferring value-based police leadership principles into improved leadership practices?
Should Slovenia Transform the Accounting in Public Sector?
Authors: Jovanović Tatjana 
Published: December 2015

Even before, but especially in time of financial and economic crisis, countries are facing a challenge to improve the information served by public accounting for the state budgeting purpose, most often by reforming accounting principle from cash flow into accrual. The majority of literature impose the opinion that the accrual accounting facilitates more transparent and complete review of the business activities and property of the users of public funds than cash principle does and that additionally provides more transparent budgeting. The article evaluates the pros and cons of the public sector accounting transformation in Slovenia using arguments for a simple SWOT analysis in experience of other countries, presented in the literature.
Efficiency and Progressivity Measures of the Flat Tax with a Special Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Lazović-Pita Lejla 
Published: December 2015

The research begins with a brief overview of the personal income taxation trends in developed and transition countries in the past thirty years. During this period, we determine that in developed countries there has been a shift from equity towards efficiency principle conducted by a reduction of top progressive personal income tax (hereafter: PIT) rates and through base broadening. For selected transition countries, we develop a theoretical benchmark model under flat tax and compare it in practice in order to measure efficiency in terms of tax neutrality. We find very few characteristics of theoretical flat tax applied in practice causing inefficiency. We also analyse the progressivity indicators as an equity enhancing measure under flat tax. Progressivity indicators are very low and are a result of the flat PIT and flat social security contributions (hereafter: SSCs). Finally, for the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), efficiency and progressivity measures can be enhanced indicating that PIT reforms should be brought together with SSCs reforms.
Openness and Urban Governance: How Transparency Erodes Local Government
Authors: Jorna Frans 
Published: December 2015

Local government political leaders have a hard job these days. More and more they are confronted by citizens demanding transparency and a say in the production of social goods. Challenging the hegemony of local government, they connect their resources to come up with grass roots solutions. Fear of litigation claims and an increase in the complexity of policymaking and administration and fiscal scarcity render local administrations risk averse.How to effectively structure the frontline between local government and local communities? Open and collaborative governance approaches hold the promise of developing to mediate these tensions, but what are the implications for the way local democracy, local government and local administration work? This article looks at the ugly face of trust in collaborative and open governance on the basis of a comparative casestudy from Apeldoorn (The Netherlands). The article identifies and analyses patterns of (a lack of) open governance and offers alternative models to the organization of the frontline between local government and society.
Community Participation in the South African Local Government Dispensation: A Public Administration Scholastic Misnomer
Authors: Mathebula Ntwanano 
Published: December 2015

The interpretation, application and understanding of community participation in the South African local government discourse in particular, is ambiguous, thus, creating a more simplistic and superficial meaning for operationalization. This paper seeks to challenge the notion that community participation is a substitute in its ontological and epistemological form and connotation for public participation. Many scholars in public administration have jumped on the bandwagon of dispensation, thus creating a misnomer in relation to a distinct nature of community participation and public participation which clearly undermines the authenticity of conception within the discipline and scholarship in general. Using a variety of qualitative secondary data collection and analytical techniques, this paper interrogates the misnomer in public administration scholarship in relation to the use andapplication of community participation specifically in local government. To successfully demonstrate this misnomer regarding the use, application and understanding of the concepts and their impact on scholarship, five selected articles on community participation and five others on public participation on local government published in the Journal of Public Administration (JOPA) were reviewed. The paper therefore concludes that the influential role of public administration as a scientific discipline is to forge relations with public administration as a practice for the purposes of conceptualizing and operationalising concepts and terminologies. This will ensure conciseness and bypass the contradictions which have potency of denting both scholarship and practice.