bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Gold–silica quantum rattles for multimodal imaging and therapy
Authors: Hembury Mathew , Chiappini Ciro , Bertazzo Sergio , Kalber Tammy L. , Drisko Glenna L. , Ogunlade Olumide , Walker-Samuel Simon , Krishna Katla Sai , Jumeaux Coline , Beard Paul , Kumar Challa S. S. R. , Porter Alexandra E. , Lythgoe Mark F. , Boissière Cédric , Sanchez Clément , Stevens Molly M. 
Published: February 2015

Significance
Therapeutic and diagnostic nanoparticles combine multiple functionalities to improve efficacy of treatment but often require assembling complex systems at the expense of overall performance. Here we present a simple strategy to synthesize a hybrid, rattle-like, gold–silica nanoparticle that very efficiently combines therapy and imaging in an animal model. The nanoparticle design is uniquely centered on enabling the use of gold quantum dots (<2 nm) in biological systems. The resulting nanoparticles are highly biocompatible and display emergent photonic and magnetic properties matching and in some instances outperforming state-of-the-art nanotechnology-based medical agents for each of the functionalities investigated, promising a tighter integration between imaging and therapy.
Muskellunge Spawning Site Selection in Northern Wisconsin Lakes and a GIS-Based Predictive Habitat Model
Authors: Nohner Joel K. , Diana James S. 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
Spawning habitat degradation has been linked to declines in naturally reproducing Muskellunge Esox masquinongy populations, and managers require efficient methods to identify and protect these habitats. We collected spawning habitat data from 28 lakes in northern Wisconsin to determine Muskellunge spawning habitat selection and to create a GIS-based model for predicting the locations of spawning sites. Spawning site selection by Muskellunge may be more complex than previously thought. Muskellunge showed selection for spawning in habitats with a sheltered effective fetch and east-facing shorelines. The strongest selection was for habitats with a combination of moderate slope, small flats, and concave bathymetric curvature. Muskellunge selected against steeply sloping shorelines; very large areas of shallow flats; developed shorelines; herbaceous wetlands; and complex-leafed submersed aquatic vegetation. Lake trophic status appears to interact with other habit variables to determine spawning site selection; sites without submersed aquatic vegetation were more strongly selected in eutrophic lakes than in other lake types. A GIS model of spawning site selection was created using the machine learning program MaxEnt (Maximum Entropy Modeling). The model predicted that Muskellunge would spawn in areas with moderately sheltered effective fetches, moderate to small areas of shallow flats, away from outflowing streams, and (to a lesser extent) along shorelines facing east or west. The model was tested on novel lakes using area-under-the-curve (AUC) analysis, in which values ranged from 0.5 (predictions no better than random) to 1.0 (perfect assignment). The mean AUCtest value (i.e., the expectation of model performance for a novel lake) was 0.637 (SD = 0.12). When the model was used to designate the best 20% of available spawning habitat area for Muskellunge in each lake (based on the relative probability of spawning), that area contained 32% of the spawning sites. The model provides an efficient method for management agencies and conservation groups to use in designating spawning habitat for conservation and in communicating with the public through spawning habitat maps.
Received January 26, 2014; accepted October 7, 2014
Seasonal Migration Behaviors and Distribution of Adult Pacific Lampreys in Unimpounded Reaches of the Snake River Basin
Authors: McIlraith Brian J. , Caudill Christopher C. , Kennedy Brian P. , Peery Christopher A. , Keefer Matthew L. 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
Complex life histories render anadromous fishes particularly susceptible to environmental and anthropogenic change. Adult Pacific Lampreys Entosphenus tridentatus migrating in the Columbia River and its tributaries must ascend a series of dams to reach interior spawning sites. While considerable research has focused on improving dam passage for lampreys, little is known about adult Pacific Lamprey behavior and distribution patterns within free-flowing environments, particularly within the interior portions of their distribution. In this 3-year study, we monitored the movements of 146 adult Pacific Lampreys in the Snake River and its tributaries upstream from Lower Granite Dam, the eighth dam from the Pacific Ocean. Our objectives were to characterize migration and test several hypotheses about adult upstream movement after dam passage. A majority of radio-tagged adults, released above Lower Granite Dam, migrated upstream after release and many moved hundreds of kilometers upstream into Snake River tributaries. Of those with telemetry records after release, 59–70% were recorded in the Clearwater River, 16–25% were in the Snake River, and 13–16% were in the Salmon River. Lampreys that passed the Snake River–Clearwater River confluence were significantly more likely, in most years, to enter the lower-discharge Clearwater River. Adults moved primarily at night during the summer–fall migration and did not exhibit a consistent response to changes in water temperature or discharge. These findings highlight the importance of the Clearwater River to Pacific Lampreys in the lower Snake River basin and indicate that adults that successfully pass through the Columbia–Snake hydrosystem can continue upstream migration into many Snake River subbasins. This distribution suggests that improved passage efficiency at dams may increase the number of adult Pacific Lampreys available for spawning within the interior portions of their distribution.
Received May 12, 2014; accepted November 5, 2014
Review of Twitter for Infectious Diseases Clinicians: Useful or a Waste of Time?
Authors: Goff Debra A. , Kullar Ravina , Newland Jason G. 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
Twitter is a social networking service that has emerged as a valuable tool for healthcare professionals (HCPs). It is the only platform that allows one to connect, engage, learn, and educate oneself and others in real time on a global scale. HCPs are using social media tools to communicate, educate, and engage with their peers worldwide. Twitter allows HCPs to deliver easily accessible “real-time” clinical information on a global scale. Twitter has more than 500 million active users who generate more than 58 million tweets and 2.1 billion search queries every day. Here, we explain why Twitter is important, how and when an infectious diseases (ID) HCP should use Twitter, the impact it has in disseminating ID news, and its educational value. We also describe various tools within Twitter, such as Twitter Chat, that connect and bond HCPs on a specific topic. Twitter may help ID HCPs teach others about the global responsible use of antimicrobials in a world of escalating antimicrobial resistance.
Moral Hazard and Government Guarantees in the Banking Industry
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Authors: Allen Franklin , Carletti Elena , Goldstein Itay , Leonello Agnese 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
The massive use of public funds in the financial sector and the large costs for taxpayers are often used to justify the idea that public intervention should be limited. This conclusion is based on the idea that government guarantees always induce financial institutions to take excessive risk. In this article, we challenge this conventional view and argue that it relies on some specific assumptions made in the existing literature on government guarantees and on a number of modelling choices. We review the theory of government guarantees by highlighting and discussing the role that these underlying assumptions play in the assessment of the desirability and effectiveness of government guarantees and propose a new framework for thinking about them.
Indirect evidence of GeV dark matter
Authors: Chan Man Ho 
Published: February 2015

Abstract
Recently, an excess of GeV gamma-ray near the Galactic Centre has been reported. The spectrum obtained can be best fitted with the annihilation of 30–40 GeV dark matter particles through $b \bar{b}$ channel. In this Letter, I show that this annihilation model can also solve the mysteries of heating source in X-ray plasma and the unexpected high gamma-ray luminosity. The cross-section constrained by these observations give excellent agreements with both the predicted range by using Fermi-Large Area Telescope (LAT) data and the canonical thermal relic abundance cross-section.
Systemic Inflammatory Response during Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study
Authors: Fitzgerald David C. , Holmes Sari D. , Onge John R. St. , Ioanou Chidima , Martin Lisa M. , Ad Niv 
Published: February 2015

Objective There is a growing body of evidence indicating that perioperative fluid management during cardiac surgery influences patient care and outcome. The choice of fluid therapy and the degree of systemic inflammatory response triggered during surgery control the effects of tissue edema formation and end-organ function. As such, “goal-directed” fluid resuscitation protocols that measure colloid osmotic pressure (COP) may promote improvements in patient morbidity and mortality. Methods Thirty patients scheduled for primary coronary artery bypass grafting were prospectively randomized for perioperative fluid treatment under COP guidance [albumin (ALB), n = 17] or conventional fluid protocols without COP support (control, n = 13). Whole-blood samples were drawn at four different time intervals including (A) anesthesia induction, (B) 10 minutes after the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass, (C) at the completion of sternal skin approximation, and (D) 3 hours after admission to the cardiac intensive care unit. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-8 were measured by immunometric, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays as well as C-reactive protein. Colloid osmotic pressure values were measured using a colloid osmometer. Results As compared with conventional fluid protocols, the patients treated in the intervention (ALB) group received significantly less total perioperative fluid [7893.6 (1874.5) vs 10,754.8 (2403.9), P = 0.001], and this relationship remained after controlling for age, sex, and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk score (β = −0.5, t = −3.1, P = 0.005). Colloid osmotic pressure values were significantly higher in the ALB group at time point D after surgery (P= 0.03). There were no significant differences in IL-6, IL-8, and C-reactive protein values between the groups at any of the time blood draw intervals. Perioperative outcomes were evaluated by treatment group. For both groups, the incidence of perioperative morbidity was low and did not differ by treatment group. Conclusions The use of COP-guided fluid resuscitation was associated with a significant reduction in perioperative fluid demand. However, patients prescribed to COP-guided fluid therapy did not experience a reduction in whole-body inflammation or improved surgical outcome as compared with conventional fluid management techniques.
Safety Perceptions of Health Care Leaders in 2 Canadian Academic Acute Care Centers
Authors: Goldstein David H. , Nyce James M. , Van Den Kerkhof Elizabeth G. 
Published: February 2015

Objectives
An estimated 7.4% of patients admitted to acute care facilities in Canada experience injury or death due to health care mishaps, and 38% of these events are deemed preventable. Commitment of executive leaders to a culture of safety is important for the reduction of risk to Canadian patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the safety climate from a leader's perspective in 2 Canadian acute care settings, with attention paid to high reliability organization (HRO) principles.

Methods
The Patient Safety Culture in Healthcare Organizations questionnaire was administered to leaders in 2 acute care hospitals in Ontario between June and January 2009. The primary outcome measures were senior leadership support for safety and supervisory leadership support for safety. Misalignment between the safety climate and HRO principles was defined as greater than 10% of respondents reporting problematic or neutral leadership support for safety.

Results
Of the 142 respondents (67% response rate), both medical/nursing leaders and tertiary care clinical leaders were significantly more likely than board/administrative leaders to report problematic/neutral responses. Overall, executive leadership perceptions of the safety climate were not aligned with HRO principles.

Conclusions
The significant differences in response between board/administrative leaders and those involved in frontline patient care suggest that a weak safety culture exists in these 2 health care organizations. The cultivation of a stronger organizational safety culture, in alignment with HRO principles, could lead to lower rates of preventable mishaps and support risk identification and mitigation in perioperative settings.
Multispectral Phloem-Mobile Probes: Properties and Applications
Authors: Knoblauch Michael , Vendrell Marc , de Leau Erica , Paterlini Andrea , Knox Kirsten , Ross-Elliot Tim , Reinders Anke , Brockman Stephen A. , Ward John , Oparka Karl 
Published: February 2015

AbstractUsing Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) seedlings, we identified a range of small fluorescent probes that entered the translocation stream and were unloaded at the root tip. These probes had absorbance/emission maxima ranging from 367/454 to 546/576 nm and represent a versatile toolbox for studying phloem transport. Of the probes that we tested, naturally occurring fluorescent coumarin glucosides (esculin and fraxin) were phloem loaded and transported in oocytes by the sucrose transporter, AtSUC2. Arabidopsis plants in which AtSUC2 was replaced with barley (Hordeum vulgare) sucrose transporter (HvSUT1), which does not transport esculin in oocytes, failed to load esculin into the phloem. In wild-type plants, the fluorescence of esculin decayed to background levels about 2 h after phloem unloading, making it a suitable tracer for pulse-labeling studies of phloem transport. We identified additional probes, such as carboxytetraethylrhodamine, a red fluorescent probe that, unlike esculin, was stable for several hours after phloem unloading and could be used to study phloem transport in Arabidopsis lines expressing green fluorescent protein.
Balanced scorecard metrics and specific supply chain roles
Authors: Cunha Callado Antônio André , Jack Lisa 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The overarching question here is whether common balanced scorecards (BSCs) are possible between partners in supply networks. The purpose of this paper is to form four independent samples of Brazilian input suppliers, producers, distributors and retailers from the agri-food industry to identify how many of the metrics used in BSCs can be related to specific supply chain (SC) roles.Design/methodology/approach– A survey of 121 agribusiness companies was undertaken. Usage of indicators was identified through percentages, while the groups of performance indicators for the SC roles considered were identified through two reference values.Findings– Customer satisfaction was the single metric present within the BSC framework for all SC roles. Different SC roles showed different compositions of indicators used.Research limitations/implications– The research findings are descriptive and based on responses provided by senior managers. A new perspective of the use of specific performance metrics by different SC participants is seen.Practical implications– Performance measurement within SCs needs to consider the specific measures used by different roles within the SC. The data suggest that any implementation of performance measurement systems for supply networks should consider performance indicators that are common to the role-type and specific to the constituent companies.Originality/value– The findings contribute to the debate on whether a common set of measures in a scorecard can be used between SC partners. The findings suggest that it may be very difficult to achieve a BSC framework that is common and practical for all SC participants and that other alternatives should be investigated.
Mahalanobis Taguchi system: a review
Authors: Ghasemi Elham , Aaghaie Abdollah , Cudney Elizabeth A. 
Published: February 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to present and analyze the current literature related to developing and improving the Mahalanobis-Taguchi system (MTS) and to present the shortcomings related to this method for future research.

Design/methodology/approach
– In this paper, articles in the literature are classified to give an overview on the MT strategy. For this purpose, 46 articles are considered for classification from 2000 to 2013 on the basis of: MTS contribution area, description of the issue, and results.

Findings
– In this paper a review on the concepts and operations of the MTS was provided as a new method in the field of pattern recognition, multivariable diagnosis, and forecasting. A large number of studies were performed in recent years consisting of developing MTS and MTS case studies. The analysis of the articles showed the fields of MTS which had more potential for future studies and developing. The comparison of the MTS to other methods and the selection of the normal group for constructing the Mahalanobis space have received the most attention by researchers. In addition, several studies concentrated on the use of other methods instead of design of experiments, finding applications for multiclass MTS and finding an alternative for the SN ratio.

Originality/value
– This paper contains the publications in the field of MTS chronologically and shows different areas for developing and case studies. It will be useful to researchers and professionals who are interested in pattern recognition, multivariate analysis, and forecasting.
Service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty in automobile repair services sector
Authors: Izogo Ernest Emeka , Ogba Ike-Elechi 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this study is to explore the dimensional structure of the SERVQUAL scale within non-western service setting as well as the impact of service quality dimensions on customer satisfaction and loyalty.Design/methodology/approach– A quantitative approach was employed, using 32-item, seven-point Likert-scaled questionnaire administered to 384 participants with 55.99 per cent usable response rate. Data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach’s internal consistency andγtest to, respectively, measure scale suitability, usability and strength/direction of association.Findings– The outcome from the study was the reduction of the 32 items to 26 scale items with 0.929 totalαscore. Further outcomes show that service quality dimensions are significant predictors of customer satisfaction and loyalty with the commitment dimension accounting for the highest degree of this impact.Research limitations/implications– Findings failed to corroborate past research as it was established that distinct efforts to measure customer satisfaction and loyalty within non-western service contexts proved to be less useful. However, outcomes cannot be generalized and as such, the modified scale that emerged from this research should receive more rigorous tests in other emerging services contexts.Practical implications– Automobile repair services firms within Ebonyi State will be better placed in their strategic responses to customer loyalty if they boost customers’ satisfaction through excellent service quality improvement actions.Social implications– The best way to enhance the welfare of the consumers of automobile repair services in Ebonyi State is by improving the empathy, tangibles, responsiveness, reliability and commitment dimensions of service quality.Originality/value– The paper demonstrates that the commitment dimension of service quality emerged as the most significant predictor of customer satisfaction and loyalty. The research also demonstrates that satisfied customers will definitely be loyal because a distinct effort to measure customer satisfaction and loyalty was found to be less useful.
Ambidextrous leadership and team innovation
Authors: Zacher Hannes , Rosing Kathrin 
Published: February 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to report the first empirical test of the recently proposed ambidexterity theory of leadership for innovation (Rosinget al., 2011). This theory proposes that the interaction between two complementary leadership behaviors – opening and closing – predicts team innovation, such that team innovation is highest when both opening and closing leadership behaviors are high.Design/methodology/approach– Multi-source survey data came from 33 team leaders of architectural and interior design firms and 90 of their employees.Findings– Results supported the interaction hypothesis, even after controlling for leaders’ transformational leadership behavior and general team success.Research limitations/implications– The relatively small sample size and the cross-sectional design are potential limitations of the study. The findings provide initial support for the central hypothesis of the ambidexterity theory of leadership for innovation.Practical implications– The results suggest that organizations could train team leaders’ ambidextrous leadership behaviors to increase team innovation.Social implications– Identifying ways to facilitate organizational innovation is important, as it contributes to employment and company growth as well as individual and societal well-being.Originality/value– This multi-source study contributes to the literatures on leadership and innovation in organizations by showing that ambidextrous leadership behaviors predict team innovation above and beyond transformational leadership behavior.
Use and perceptions of e-books in Derbyshire libraries
Authors: Martindale Graham , Willett Peter , Jones Roger 
Published: February 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the new e-lending scheme on the users of libraries operated by Derbyshire County Council.

Design/methodology/approach
– A web-based questionnaire was distributed to current and recent users of the e-lending service, and 452 responses were obtained.

Findings
– The service is very highly valued, and its users would wish it to be continued and, if possible, extended and improved, most obviously by increasing the stock. The principal motivating factors for use of the service are convenience and time-saving, as opposed to physical remoteness from a library or accessibility issues.

Originality/value
– This is one of the first, and the largest, surveys in the UK of a public library e-lending service, and it provides guidance for the future development of such services.