bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Consumer Ethnocentrism: CETSCALE Validation and Measurement of Extent
Authors: Bawa Anupam 
Published: August 2016

Consumer ethnocentrism means ‘…the appropriateness, indeed morality of purchasing foreign made products.’ Today, when the Indian consumer has great access to foreign goods and the Indian manufacturer is facing increasing competition from foreign products, the neglect of this topic in India is hard to explain. The CETSCALE, a scale to measure consumer ethnocentrism, has been tested in many parts of the world but not in India. This research examined the psychometrics of the CETSCALE, the extent of consumer ethnocentrism in India, and the relationship of socio-demographic variables and quality consciousness with consumer ethnocentrism. Data were collected from three socio-demographic groups-materials management professionals, the group with the largest influence on organizational buying behaviour; university students, the most often researched group of respondents the world over and hence ideal for a cross-cultural comparison of results; and senior secondary school students, a group recommended as worth researching by a prominent earlier researcher. Analysis of data was done with the help of currently used and recommended tools including exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Results show that the concept of consumer ethnocentrism prevailing in India is not conceptually equivalent to the concept of consumer ethnocentrism prevailing in other countries where it has been found to be uni-dimensional. In India, the concept has more nuances. What is more, the concept as understood by the three different socio-demographic groups is also not identical. The level of consumer ethnocentrism in India is not less than that prevailing in a similar demographic group in a developed country like the US. It is the senior secondary school students who are the most consumer ethnocentric. Socio-demographic variables do not adequately explain the presence, or otherwise, of consumer ethnocentrism. Neither does quality consciousness. The managerial implications of the major findings of this study are as follows: In India, the label ‘made in India’ is not a liability. The Indian consumers will not lap up foreign goods merely because of their ‘made in’ tags. This should bring comfort to companies whose products carry the ‘made in India’ label. The threat perception of freer imports into India should be altered in the light of these findings. Foreign companies in India, planning to sell goods manufactured on Indian soil rather than imported from their plants abroad, will also get support for their actions from these findings. That the young Indians (a numerically very large segment of the market) are the most consumer ethnocentric of them all points to a comfortable future for the ‘made in India’ label. An attempt has been made to refine the CETSCALE for use in India. Marketing needs to respond to the criticism of the concept of ethnocentrism in the other social sciences. It needs to explore the relationship of consumer ethnocentrism with consumer animosity and consumer affinity (love-hate relationship with other countries).
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder
Authors: Milev Roumen V. , Giacobbe Peter , Kennedy Sidney H. , Blumberger Daniel M. , Daskalakis Zafiris J. , Downar Jonathan , Modirrousta Mandana , Patry Simon , Vila-Rodriguez Fidel , Lam Raymond W. , MacQueen Glenda M. , Parikh Sagar V. , Ravindran Arun V. ,   the CANMAT Depression Work Group
Published: August 2016

Background: The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) conducted a revision of the 2009 guidelines by updating the evidence and recommendations. The scope of the 2016 guidelines remains the management of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults, with a target audience of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. Methods: Using the question-answer format, we conducted a systematic literature search focusing on systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Evidence was graded using CANMAT-defined criteria for level of evidence. Recommendations for lines of treatment were based on the quality of evidence and clinical expert consensus. “Neurostimulation Treatments” is the fourth of six sections of the 2016 guidelines. Results: Evidence-informed responses were developed for 31 questions for 6 neurostimulation modalities: 1) transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), 2) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), 3) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), 4) magnetic seizure therapy (MST), 5) vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and 6) deep brain stimulation (DBS). Most of the neurostimulation treatments have been investigated in patients with varying degrees of treatment resistance. Conclusions: There is increasing evidence for efficacy, tolerability, and safety of neurostimulation treatments. rTMS is now a first-line recommendation for patients with MDD who have failed at least 1 antidepressant. ECT remains a second-line treatment for patients with treatment-resistant depression, although in some situations, it may be considered first line. Third-line recommendations include tDCS and VNS. MST and DBS are still considered investigational treatments.
Elevated trimethylamine‐N ‐oxide (TMAO) is associated with poor prognosis in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients with normal liver function
Authors: Kummen Martin , Vesterhus Mette , Trøseid Marius , Moum Bjørn , Svardal Asbjørn , Boberg Kirsten Muri , Aukrust Pål , Karlsen Tom Hemming , Berge Rolf Kristian , Hov Johannes Roksund 
Published: August 2016

BackgroundTrimethylamine‐N ‐oxide (TMAO) is produced in the liver from trimethylamine, which is exclusively generated by gut bacteria.ObjectiveThe objective of this article is to investigate the relationship between TMAO and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and its clinical characteristics.MethodsSerum TMAO was measured in 305 PSC patients, 90 ulcerative colitis patients and 99 healthy controls.ResultsIn PSC patients with normal liver function (n  = 197), TMAO was higher in patients reaching liver transplantation or death during follow‐up than those who did not, with an optimal TMAO cut‐off of 4.1 µM (AUC = 0.64, p  < 0.001). PSC patients with high TMAO (>4.1 µM, n  = 77) exhibited shorter transplantation‐free survival than patients with low TMAO (n  = 120, log‐rank test: p  < 0.0001). High TMAO (>4.1 µM) was associated with reduced transplantation‐free survival (HR 1.87, p  = 0.011), independently of the Mayo risk score (HR 1.74, p  < 0.001). Overall, PSC patients demonstrated reduced TMAO values compared with ulcerative colitis and healthy controls, mainly caused by PSC patients with reduced liver function (INR > 1.2), suggesting impaired oxidation of trimethylamine to TMAO. PSC patients with and without inflammatory bowel disease had similar TMAO levels.ConclusionIn PSC patients with normal liver function, elevated TMAO was associated with shorter transplantation‐free survival, potentially reflecting clinically relevant metabolic changes resulting from dietary interactions with the gut microbiota.
Multiple fish tracking with an NACA airfoil model for collective behavior analysis
Authors: Terayama Kei , Habe Hitoshi , Sakagami Masa-aki 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
We propose a visual tracking method with an NACA airfoil model for dense fish schools in which occlusions occur frequently. Although much progress has been made for tracking multiple objects, it remains a challenging task to track individuals due to factors such as occlusion and target appearance variation. In this paper, we first introduce a NACA airfoil model as a deformable appearance model of fish. For occluded fish, we estimate their positions, angles, and postures with template matching and simulated annealing algorithms to effectively optimize their parameters. To improve performance of tracking, we repeatedly track fish with the parameter estimation algorithm forwards and backwards. We prepared two real fish scenes in which the average number of fish is over 25 in each frame and multiple fish superimpose over 50 times. Experimental results for the scenes show that fish are practically tracked with our method compared to a tracking method based on a mixture particle filter. Over 75 % of fish in each scene have been tracked throughout the scene, and the average difference is less than 4 % of the mean body length of the school.
Root canal disinfection comparing conventional irrigation vs photon-induced photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) using a buffered 0.5 % sodium hypochlorite solution
Authors: Jaramillo David E. , Aguilar Enrique , Arias Ana , Ordinola-Zapata Ronald , Aprecio Raydolfo M. , Ibarrola Jose L. 
Published: August 2016

Abstract

Background
The purpose of this study was to assess the antimicrobial effect of a buffered 0.5 % sodium hypochlorite solution activated by photon-induced photoacoustic streaming compared to conventional irrigation.

Methods
The canals on 48 single canal lower bicuspids were cleaned and shaped using rotary instrumentation. All roots were autoclaved for 20 min. Thirty-six of the roots were placed in glass flasks with blood heart infusion media and Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 4082) for 4 weeks. The remaining 12 roots were placed in a sterile environment and served as negative controls. The contaminated roots were irrigated by conventional means using a buffered 0.5 % sodium hypochlorite solution with or without photon-induced photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) activation (n = 12 each group). The remaining 12 roots did not receive any treatment and served as positive controls. The apical 3 mm of each tooth was sectioned and pulverized. The pulverized samples were collected and placed in Eppendorf micro-centrifuge tubes with sterile phosphate-buffered saline. Thirty MicroLiters of the collected samples was then placed in the blood heart infusion media and incubated for 24 h at 37 °C. Colony forming units (CFU) were compared with Wilcoxon signed ranked test. Mann-Whitney U test was used to assess PIPS effectiveness in comparison with conventional irrigation.

Results
Both regimens reduced significantly the number of CFU; however, reduction was significantly higher for the PIPS group (p = 0.002).

Conclusion
Buffered 0.5 % sodium hypochlorite delivered by conventional method was effective in removing E. faecalis from contaminated root canals; however, activation of a buffered 0.5 % sodium hypochlorite solution by PIPS significantly increased its antimicrobial capacity.
Procalcitonin for detecting community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
Authors: Gusmaiyanto Devi , Yani Finny Fitry , Efrida Efrida , Machmud Rizanda 
Published: August 2016

Background Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity andmortality in children under five years of age. Pneumonia can be ofbacterial or viral origin. It is difficult to distinguish between thesetwo agents based on clinical manifestations, as well as radiologicaland laboratory examinations. Furthermore, bacterial cultures taketime to incubate and positive results may only be found in 10-30%of bacterial pneumonia cases. Procalcitonin has been used as amarker to distinguish etiologies, as bacterial infections tend toincrease serum procalcitonin levels.Objective To determine the sensitivity, specificity, positivepredictive value and negative predictive value of procalcitoninin community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.Method This cross-sectional study was conducted in thePediatric Health Department of Dr. M. Djamil Hospital, Padang.Subjects were selected by consecutive sampling. Procalcitoninmeasurements and PCR screening were performed on bloodspecimens from 32 pneumonia patients and compared.Results Of the 32 subjects, most were boys (56.25%), under 5years of age (99%), and had poor nutritional status (68.75%).Using a cut-off point of 0.25 ng/mL, procalcitonin level hada sensitivity of 92%, specificity 50%, positive predictive value 88%, and negative predictive value 60% for diagnosing bacterial pneumonia. Using a cut-off point of 0.5 ng/mL, procalcitonin level had a specificity of 46%, specificity 83%, positive predictive value 91%, and negative predictive value 25%.Conclusion A cut-off point of 0.25 ng/mL of procalcitonin level may be more useful to screen for bacterial pneumonia than a cutoff point of 0.5 ng / mL. However, if the 0.25 ng/mL cut-off point is used, careful monitoring will be required for negative results, as up to 40% may actually have bacterial pneumonia. [PaediatrIndones. 2015;55:65-9.].
Factorial Design based Optimisation of Crevice Corrosion for Type 304 Stainless Steel in Chloride Solutions
Authors: Ogunleye O.O. , Adeniyi A.G. , Durowoju M.O. 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
The effects of chloride concentration, creviced scaling factor and immersion time on the percentage area and maximum depth of attack for Type 304 stainless steel (SS304) in chloride solutions were investigated. The crevice assembly comprised of coupon (SS-304), polytetrafluoroethylene (crevice former) and fasteners (titanium bolt, nut and washers). The full immersion tests were based on ASTM G-78 using full factorial design to study the effects of chloride concentration (1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 w/w%), crevice scaling factor (8, 16 and 24) and immersion time (15, 30 and 45 days) on the percentage area of attack (Y1) and maximum depth of attack (Y2) of SS-304. Data obtained was used to develop and optimize the models of Y1 and Y2 in terms of the three factors using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The R2 of Y1 and Y2 were 0.98 and 0.91, respectively. The minimum Y1 (5.63%) and Y2 (3.32×10−7 mm) were obtained at 4.5% chloride concentration, 20 scaling factor and 15 days immersion time. The predicted optimal conditions agreed with the experimental results for validation with a maximum absolute relative error of 5.75%.
Inicjacja uszkodzeń gorącej części lotniczych silników turbinowych
Authors: Szczepankowski Andrzej , Szymczak Janusz 
Published: August 2016

AbstractW artykule przedstawiono przyczyny inicjacji uszkodzeń elementów rur żarowych zasadniczej komory spalania i zespołów turbin, które najczęściej występują w procesie eksploatacji lotniczych silników turbinowych (LST). Zilustrowano je licznymi przykładami postępującej degradacji stanu powierzchni części i podzespołów różnego typu silników lotniczych, stwierdzanej podczas kontroli endoskopowych.Na podstawie wyników systematycznej obserwacji omówiono proces niszczenia powierzchni łopatek wieńca wirnika turbiny. Zwrócono uwagę na dotychczasowy i nadal obowiązujący sposób oceny przydatności LST do dalszej eksploatacji z uwzględnieniem specyfiki jego użytkowania.
The Idea to Synchronize Measuring Paths for Two Different Current Generators Operated as Position-Voltage Converters
Authors: Gębura Andrzej , Zieja Mirosław 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
The study deals with the issue how to apply two different types of current generators at the same time, namely a three-phase AC generator and a DC generator of commutator type. What is more interesting, the two generators would be able to collaborate both during the phase of electromechanical sampling and the phase of electronic sampling. It will enable structural improvement of sensitivity and resolution parameters and shall open new opportunities to investigate new types if mechanical phenomena (that have not been already tracked by means of the FAM-C and FDM-A methods), such as torsion of torque transmission shafts.
New Heteroceratidae (Ammonoidea) from the late Barremian deepening succession of Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône, France)
Authors: Frau Camille , Delanoy Gérard , Masse Jean-Pierre , Lanteaume Cyprien , Tendil Anthony J.B. 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Investigation of the late Barremian deepening succession of the Provence platform, cropping out south of Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône, France), has yielded a new ammonite fauna belonging to the Martelites sarasini Subzone (Martelites sarasini Zone). The fauna is dominated by representatives of the Heteroceratidae Spath, characterized by different patterns of coiling, high intraspecific variabilities and dwarfism. These heteroceratids are distinctive and utterly different from all previously known taxa, and this justifies the introduction of the new taxa Heteroceras denizoti sp. nov., Heteroceras veratiae sp. nov., Calanquites gen. nov., based on Imerites katsharavai Rouchadzé; Giovaraites gen. nov., based on Giovaraites massiliae gen. et sp. nov., Barguesiella gen. nov., based on Barguesiella goudesense gen. et sp. nov. and the closely allied Barguesiella mantei gen. et sp. nov. The occurrence of the latter species at the top of the Maiolica Formation in Italy questions its early Aptian age assumed in the literature. The newly described fauna could be considered as the first case of micromorphy in the Heteroceratidae. Its biostratigraphy, palaeoenvironmental and palaeobiogeographical significance are discussed.
Wild Primes of a Higher Degree Self-Equivalence of a Number Field
Authors: Czogała Alfred , Rothkegel Beata , Sładek Andrzej 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Let ℓ > 2 be a prime number. Let K be a number field containing a unique ℓ-adic prime and assume that its class is an ℓth power in the class group CK
. The main theorem of the paper gives a sufficient condition for a finite set of primes of K to be the wild set of some Hilbert self-equivalence of K of degree ℓ.
An extension of the Piatetski-Shapiro prime number theorem
Authors: Baier Stephan 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Balog and Harman proved that for any λ in the interval 1/2 ≤ λ < 1 and any real θ there are infinitely many primes p satisfying

(with an asymptotic result). In the present paper we prove that for 59/85 = 0-694... < λ < 1 the above expo­nent -(1-λ)/2+ε may be replaced by - min{max{(35-22λ)/129, 1/7}, 5/18-λ/6}+ε. This result in particular contains the Piatetski-Shapiro prime number theorem in the ver­sion given by Liu and Rivat: We have |{n ≤ N : [nc] prime}) ~ N/(c log N) as N → 8734 if 1 < c < 15/13. For the proof of our result we use exponential sum techniques.
A nonlinear-stability analysis of second-order fluid in porous medium in presence of magnetic field
Authors: Xu Lanxi 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Nonlinear stability of the motionless state of the second-order fluid in porous medium in presence of magnetic field is studied by the Lyapunov’s second method. Through defining a Lyapunov function we will prove the inhibiting effect of the magnetic field on the onset of convection. If the Chandrasekhar number is below a computable constant depending on system parameters, we even prove the coincidence of linear and nonlinear stability boundary. Moreover, the medium permeability has a destabilizing effect.
Interrelations Between the Taylor Coefficients of a Matricial Carathéodory Function and Its Cayley Transform
Authors: Choque Rivero Abdon Eddy , Fritzsche Bernd , Kirstein Bernd 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
The main goal of this paper is to discuss several interrelations between the Taylor coefficients of a q x q matrix-valued Carathéodory function and its Cayley transform which is a q x q matrix Schur function. Both Taylor coefficient sequences are described in terms of corresponding matrix balls. Hereby, we will obtain explicit formulas for the parameters of one matrix ball in terms of the other one. These expressions imply a one-to-one correspondence between central matricial Carathéodory functions and central matricial Schur functions which is established via Cayley transform.
Domains of uniform convergence of real rational chebyshev approximants
Authors: Kovacheva Ralitza K. 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Let the function ƒ be real-valued and continuous on [-1,1]. Denote by Rn,n, n = 1,2, … the rational Chebyshev approximants of order (n,n) of f on the interval. The present paper is inspired by a conjecture raised up by A. A. Gonchar, namely: If all (start­ing with a number n0) rational functions Rn,n are analytic in some Joukowski’s ellipse Ɛ, then ƒ admits an analytic continuation from [-1,1] into Ɛ. We show that the hypothesis is true if the set of the free poles of Rn,n and the set of the alternation points are asymptoti­cally “well distributed”.
Positive solutions of fractional elliptic equation with critical and singular nonlinearity
Authors: Giacomoni Jacques , Mukherjee Tuhina , Sreenadh Konijeti 
Published: August 2016

AbstractIn this article, we study the following fractional elliptic equation with critical growth and singular nonlinearity:(-Δ)s⁢u=u-q+λ⁢u2s*-1,u>0 in ⁢Ω,u=0 in ⁢ℝn∖Ω,(-\Delta)^{s}u=u^{-q}+\lambda u^{{2^{*}_{s}}-1},\qquad u>0\quad\text{in }% \Omega,\qquad u=0\quad\text{in }\mathbb{R}^{n}\setminus\Omega,where Ω is a bounded domain inℝn{\mathbb{R}^{n}}with smooth boundary∂⁡Ω{\partial\Omega},n>2⁢s{n>2s},s∈(0,1){s\in(0,1)},λ>0{\lambda>0},q>0{q>0}and2s*=2⁢nn-2⁢s{2^{*}_{s}=\frac{2n}{n-2s}}. We use variational methods to show the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions with respect to the parameter λ.
Uniqueness of limit flow for a class of quasi-linear parabolic equations
Authors: Squassina Marco , Watanabe Tatsuya 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
We investigate the issue of uniqueness of the limit flow for a relevant class of quasi-linear parabolic equations defined on the whole space.
More precisely, we shall investigate conditions which guarantee that the global solutions decay at infinity uniformly in time and their entire trajectory approaches a single steady state as time goes to infinity.
Finally, we obtain a characterization of solutions which blow up, vanish or converge to a stationary state for initial data of the form

λ
⁢

φ
0

${\lambda\varphi_{0}}$

while

λ
>
0

${\lambda>0}$

crosses a bifurcation value

λ
0

${\lambda_{0}}$

.
Use of essential oils in broiler chicken production – a review
Authors: Adaszyńska-Skwirzyńska Michalina , Szczerbińska Danuta 
Published: August 2016

Abstract
Biological activity of volatile plant metabolites is the property that can potentially find application in animal nutrition. Nowadays, the use of bioactive compounds is encouraged in many areas of industry and agriculture, since these substances have similar properties as withdrawn antibiotic growth promoters. Meat poultry production is focused on the maximization of performance parameters, namely rapid chicken growth with low feed consumption, and with the optimum health status of the flock. Essential oils can stimulate the growth and functioning of the body, which translates into both chicken’s health and enhanced production parameters. The substances are characterized by a range of effects, are easily biodegradable, and do not usually require a waiting period - hence they can be used in breeding broiler chickens. Given the increasing restrictions imposed on poultry production in terms of food safety and ethical aspects of husbandry, it seems appropriate to look for the use of new, natural substances to be applied in animal production. The article presents the characteristics of essential oils in this context, with a particular focus on their antimicrobial and immunostimulatory properties. The paper also describes production applications of essential oils tested in experiments on hybrid Ross 308 and Cobb 500 chickens.