bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Alienation
Authors: O’Donohue Wayne , Nelson Lindsay 
Published: July 2014

Purpose– This study aims to re-examine the concept of alienation, particularly from the perspective of existential psychology. While research interest continues to centre on links between human resource management (HRM) and organizational performance, such as in studies by Beeret al.(1984), Huselid (1995), Becker and Gerhart (1996) and Guest (2011), there is a growing interest in individual attributes such as employee well-being in addition to organizational performance, as mentioned in studies by Macky and Boxall (2007), Wood and de Menezes (2011) and Guest and Conway (2011). In this paper, we focus on issues related to the individual, and in doing so we suggest that HRM theory needs further development, as pointed out by Guest (2011).Design/methodology/approach– This is a paper in the tradition of critical theory that draws on both classical and modern research in the business and psychology literature. It outlines the development of the concept of alienation from its classic articulation by Marx through to the perspective offered by existential psychologists such as Blauner (1964). How alienation, thus, defined might manifest in the workplace is then discussed, as are its links to other concepts associated in the literature with positive and negative work experiences is presented.Findings– We argue that alienation needs to be addressed at two levels, namely, at the systemic level, in terms of factors external to the individual such as work and organizational systems and processes, and in terms of factors internal to the individual’s “state of mind”. We offer strategies for management to consider counterbalancing the negative effects of residual feelings of powerlessness, meaninglessness, isolation and self-estrangement that systemic change is unable to eliminate.Originality/value– The paper refocuses attention on the individual within the context of HRM, the effects of alienation and other outcomes of positive and negative work experiences such as work engagement and job burnout.
Inflection points in the development of IAS 38
Authors: Maria Ienciu Nicoleta , Matiş Dumitru 
Published: July 2014

Purpose
– This paper aims to identify the main inflexion points recorded into development of international accounting standards, case of IAS 38.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper takes the form of a conceptual discussion and graphical analysis. The main research method consisted of identifying reference moments, known as inflection points, in the evolution of accounting rules issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and formulating a general framework of testing inflection points’ theory in the development of IAS 38.

Findings
– The paper highlights the reference moments recorded in the evolution of IAS 38 through the creation of inflexion points’ theory in the field of accounting regulations.

Originality/value
– According to the authors’ knowledge, this is an original study whose results have implications into accounting regulations field, as in this area, such a theory has not been applied.
Autosomal dominant IFIH1 gain‐of‐function mutations cause Aicardi–Goutières syndrome
Authors: Diamond J. 
Published: July 2014

Aicardi–Goutières Syndrome is caused by IFIH1 mutationsOda et al.(2014)The American Journal of Human Genetics 95(1): 121–125.Gain‐of‐function mutations in IFIH1 cause a spectrum of human disease phenotypes associated with upregulated type I interferon signalingRice et al.(2014)Nature Genetics 46(5): 503–510
Effectiveness of Silica‐Lasing Method on the Bond Strength of Composite Resin Repair to Ni‐Cr Alloy
Authors: Madani Azam S. , Astaneh Pedram Ansari , Nakhaei Mohammadreza , Bagheri Hossein G. , Moosavi Horieh , Alavi Samin , Najjaran Niloufar Tayarani 
Published: July 2014

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of silica‐lasing method for improving the composite resin repair of metal ceramic restorations.Materials and MethodsSixty Ni‐Cr cylindrical specimens were fabricated. The bonding surface of all specimens was airborne‐particle abraded using 50 μm aluminum oxide particles. Specimens were divided into six groups that received the following surface treatments: group 1—airborne‐particle abrasion alone (AA); group 2—Nd:YAG laser irradiation (LA); group 3—silica coating (Si‐CO); group 4—silica‐lasing (metal surface was coated with slurry of opaque porcelain and irradiated by Nd:YAG laser) (Si‐LA); group 5—silica‐lasing plus etching with HF acid (Si‐LA‐HF); group 6—CoJet sand lased (CJ‐LA). Composite resin was applied on metal surfaces. Specimens were thermocycled and tested in shear mode in a universal testing machine. The shear bond strength values were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey's tests (α = 0.05). The mode of failure was determined, and two specimens in each group were examined by scanning electron microscopy and wavelength dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy.ResultsSi‐CO showed significantly higher shear bond strength in comparison to other groups (p < 0.001). The shear bond strength values of the LA group were significantly higher than those of the AA group (p < 0.05). No significant difference was found among lased groups (LA, Si‐LA, Si‐LA‐HF, CJ‐LA; p > 0.05). The failure mode was 100% adhesive for AA, Si‐LA, Si‐LA‐HF, and CJ‐LA. LA and Si‐CO groups showed 37.5% and 87.5% cohesive failure, respectively.ConclusionSilica coating of Ni‐Cr alloy resulted in higher shear bond strength than those of other surface treatments.
Public Health Nursing Position Descriptions Congruence with ANA Standards, Public Health Essential Services, and Quad Council Domains
Authors: Polivka Barbara J. , Chaudry Rosemary V. 
Published: July 2014

AbstractObjectiveTo map position descriptions (PDs) for staff public health (PH) nurses to two national frameworks for PH nursing and one framework for PH.Design and SampleThis descriptive study included PDs (N = 161) from 66 Ohio local health departments.MeasuresStatements in each PD were analyzed for congruence with the twenty 2007 American Nurses Association Public Health Nursing Standards/Substandards (ANA Standards), the 10 Essential Services of Public Health (ES), and the eight 2003 Quad Council Public Health Nursing Skills Domains (QC domains). Health department and PD characteristics also were obtained.ResultsPDs addressed an average of 6.1 of the 20 ANA Standards, 4 of the 10 ES, and 1.9 of the 10 QC domains. The most commonly addressed ANA Standards, ES, and QC domains focused on assessment, linkages, health education, and regulation enforcement. About 78% of the PDs included task statements that did not correspond to any of the professional frameworks.ConclusionsFindings from this study demonstrate a lack of congruence between the organizational and the disciplinary expectations for PH nurses. Given the increasing focus on PH department accreditation, performance management, and workforce development, PH nursing must address this incongruence to strengthen the profession and the public's health.
Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high-dose chemotherapy for non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas: a Cochrane systematic review*
Authors: Peinemann Frank , Labeit Alexander M 
Published: July 2014

ObjectivesWe conducted a systematic review to compare the efficacy and adverse events of autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) following high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) versus standard-dose chemotherapy (SDCT) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NRSTS).SettingPatients were observed in hospital units specialised for cancer therapy.ParticipantsThe review evaluated 294 patients with 19 different subtypes of malignant NRSTS. The patients had a median age between 10 and 46 years (range 2–65) and were mostly men.Primary and secondary outcome measureThe planned and measured primary outcomes were overall survival and treatment-related mortality. The planned and measured secondary outcomes were progression-free survival, grade 3–4 non-haematological toxicity and secondary neoplasia. Other secondary outcomes including disease-free survival, event-free survival and health-related quality of life were not reported.ResultsWe included 62 studies reporting on 294 transplanted patients. We identified 1 randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 38 transplanted and 45 non-transplanted patients and judged a low risk of bias. We further identified 61 single-arm studies with 256 transplanted patients. Overall survival in the RCT was reported not statistically significantly different between autologous HSCT following HDCT versus SDCT. The HR was 1.26 (95% CI 0.70 to 2.29; p=0.44) and the point estimates at 3 years were 32.7% vs 49.4%. Data from single-arm studies were used to extract data on adverse events. Treatment-related mortality was reported in 5.1% (15 of 294) transplanted patients.ConclusionsOverall survival in patients with locally advanced or metastatic NRSTS was not statistically different after autologous HSCT following HDCT compared with SDCT in a single RCT with a total of 83 patients. No other comparative study was available. The proportion of adverse events among the transplanted patients is not clear.
Nano-booms — A new class of WIMP detectors
Authors: Drukier A. K. , Fagaly R. L. , Bielski R. 
Published: July 2014

Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) can constitute a large fraction of the dark matter (DM) in the universe. The importance of coherent scattering and detection of annual modulation effect (AME), diurnal modulation effect (DME) and direction sensitive AME was documented. In particular, DAMA/NaI and DAMA/LIBRA have released data collected during 14 annual cycles, which support in model independent way, the presence of DM particles in the galactic halo. There is a clear evidence of AME signature in DAMA data. Recently, positive hints have also been reported by CoGeNT on AME signature in Ge, while CREST-II and CDMS-Si have published some events in excess of estimated background; these events are compatible with WIMP-like candidates. If these results would be analyzed all together in some WIMP scenario, one could derive: M DM < 10 GeV /c2. Current generation of detectors is far from being optimal or in some cases even reliable when M DM approaches 5 GeV /c2. We propose a detector, which can detect the direction of incoming WIMPs. This paper focus on a particular implementation of the new class of nano-explosive DM detectors. The local heating ignites an explosion, which release chemical energy stored in such a nano-grain. Use of two component nano-explosive permits to amplify the bolometric effect due to WIMP-candidates. The energy available becomes 100,000-fold larger than the energy initially deposited by DM candidate. This leads to a sonic-boom, which can be detected remotely. This new class of nano-explosive detectors may be especially important in detection of WIMPs with very low mass, say M DM = O (5 GeV /c2). We describe a configuration, which leads to explosive-triode, and permits detection of the direction of incoming WIMPs.
Epidemiology of concurrent headache and sleep problems in Denmark
Authors: Lund Nunu , Westergaard Maria Lurenda , Barloese Mads , Glümer Charlotte , Jensen Rigmor Højland 
Published: July 2014

Aims There are no previous epidemiologic studies on concurrent headache and sleep problems (HSP). This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of HSP in Denmark, broadly characterize those with HSP, and examine associations between HSP and socioeconomic/lifestyle factors. Methods A total of 129,150 randomly selected individuals were invited to participate in the Danish National Health Survey 2010. Respondents were asked about headache, sleep problems, depression and anxiety in the last two weeks, health-related lifestyle and quality of life (SF-12). Socioeconomic data were retrieved from national registers. Prevalence proportions were adjusted for stratified sampling and non-response. Regression analyses examined associations between HSP and socioeconomic/lifestyle factors. Results Of 68,518 respondents, 16.3% reported only headache, 21.1% only sleep problems, and 18.1% HSP with 2.6% being severely affected. Prevalence was higher among women and the middle-aged. Severe HSP was associated with low socioeconomic position, non-Western ethnicity, unhealthy lifestyle, high stress and anxiety/depression. Those with HSP had substantially reduced quality of life; more so than those having only headache or only sleep problems. Conclusions HSP is a highly prevalent condition. Lifestyle modification, stress reduction, and screening for concurrent depression and anxiety may play important roles in management. The high prevalence of HSP suggests a common pathophysiological mechanism.
Medial Temporal Lobe Atrophy and Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Patients With and Without Alzheimer Disease
Authors: Enache Daniela , Cavallin Lena , Lindberg Olof , Farahmand Bahman , Kramberger Milica Gregoric , Westman Eric , Jelic Vesna , Eriksdotter Maria , Ballard Clive , Winblad Bengt , Wahlund Lars-Olof , Aarsland Dag 
Published: July 2014

Objective: To determine whether depressive symptoms are associated with medial temporal lobe atrophy in older people with and without Alzheimer disease (AD). Method: A total of 368 memory clinic patients with AD, mild cognitive impairment, and subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) were included. Depressive symptoms were defined as a score of 8 or higher on Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia or use of antidepressant medications. Magnetic resonance imaging and computer tomography scans were rated for medial temporal lobe atrophy (MTA), using the Scheltens scale. For a subsample (n = 57 patients), hippocampal volume was manually traced. Results: Based on visual assessment, AD patients with depressive symptoms had less atrophy of the right medial temporal lobe (odds ratio [OR] for having MTA: 0.39; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.16-0.99) and decreased scores on Scheltens scale for the left medial temporal lobe (OR: 0.43, 95% CI 0.19-0.96) in comparison to AD patients without depressive symptoms. In the subgroup where manual tracing was used to measure hippocampal volume, people with SCI experiencing depressive symptoms had smaller right (mean difference: 0.28 cm3; P = .005) and left (mean difference 0.32 cm3; P = .002) hippocampal volumes compared to people with SCI who did not have depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Hippocampal atrophy was more pronounced among patients having SCI with depressive symptoms, while the medial temporal lobe was less atrophic in patients having AD with depressive symptoms than those without depressive symptoms. These findings suggest that different mechanisms underlie depression in older people with and without AD and may explain some of the inconsistent observations in previous studies.
Agonist-induced platelet procoagulant activity requires shear and a Rac1-dependent signaling mechanism
Authors: Delaney Michael Keegan , Liu Junling , Kim Kyungho , Shen Bo , Stojanovic-Terpo Aleksandra , Zheng Yi , Cho Jaehyung , Du Xiaoping 
Published: July 2014

Key PointsPhysiological shear induces membrane scrambling and microvesiculation in agonist-stimulated platelets. Rac1 plays a general role in the platelet procoagulant response to shear and is important for coagulation in vitro and in vivo.
Exogenous spermidine-induced changes at physiological and biochemical parameters levels in tomato seedling grown in saline-alkaline condition
Authors: Zhang Yi , Zhang Li , Hu Xiao-Hui 
Published: July 2014

Abstract

Background
Tomato is one of the most popular vegetables, and middle tolerance for salt stress. Spermidine (Spd) has an important role in plant defense mechanisms against abiotic stress; however, relatively few data are available regarding Spd in responses of tomato to saline-alkaline stress. The effect of 0.25 mmol/L Spd on some physiological parameters of two tomato cultivars grown in 75 mmol/L saline-alkaline solutions were studied. Two cultivars are cv. Jinpeng chaoguan which is a highly salt-tolerant ecotype and cv. Zhongza No. 9 which is more salt-sensitive ecotype.

Results
Saline-alkaline stress upset nitrogen metabolism, induced the antioxidant enzyme activities, and accumulated much more reactive oxygen species (ROS) and osmoregulation substances in two tomato cultivars leaves. Under saline-alkaline stress condition, Spd-treated seedlings accumulated more osmoregulation substances and had greater activities of antioxidative enzymes. Exogenous Spd counteracted the stress-induced increase of contents of malondialdehyde and ammonium, glutamate dehydrogenase activity, and decreased in nitrate, nitrate reductase, nitrite reductase, glutamine synthetase, glutamate synthase, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, and glutamate pyruvate transaminase activities. Additionally, the effect of Spd was more significantly in salt-sensitive cultivar ‘Zhongza No. 9’.

Conclusions
Overall, exogenous spermidine can attenuate negative effects of saline-alkaline stress on tomato seedlings which effects may depend on the plant species, and even cultivars.
Patient positioning for duplex ultra-sound scanning of the leg vessels
Authors: Schwahn-Schreiber C. , Kleine M.-W. , Marshall M. 
Published: July 2014

ZusammenfassungZu einer verlässlichen Standardisierung der diagnostischen Befunderhebung und der Befunddokumentation bei der farb-duplexsonographischen Untersuchung des Beinvenen-systems gehört eine einheitliche, standardisierte Patientenlagerung bei der Duplex-Untersuchung. Wir haben uns bemüht, spezielle Argumente für eine differenzierte duplexsonographische Untersuchung des Beinvenen-systems im Liegen gegenüber der routinemäßigen, ausschließlichen Untersuchung im Stehen darzustellen. Selbstverständlich wird man je nach diagnostischer Fragestellung oder Befund eine angepasste Wahl der Patientenlagerung – liegend, sitzend, stehend – vornehmen.Unseres Erachtens ist eine differenzierte, aufwändige Refluxdiagnostik die Domäne der Untersuchung im Liegen. Dies trifft auch für die Beurteilung des Krossenrezidivs zu. Da große, relevante Refluxwege mit der Untersuchung im Stehen üblicherweise ausreichend dargestellt und dokumentiert werden können, kann damit die Indikation für große varizenausschaltende Maßnahmen durchaus abgesichert werden.Bei der Untersuchung der Beinarterien ist die Waagerechtlagerung des Patienten soweit möglich für die Knöchelarteriendruckmes-sung obligat. Die Untersuchung des Lymph-gefäßsystems mit der hochauflösenden Duplexsonographie wurde nur gestreift, da es keine speziellen lagerungsbedingten Untersuchungsprobleme gibt.
Sourcing: Which varicose vein is relevant to the ulcer?
Authors: Miesel A. , Kahle B. , Niemer M. 
Published: July 2014

ZusammenfassungBei einem 41-jährigen Patienten mit einem prätibialen Ulkus konnte die varikös veränderte Vena saphena parva mittels „Sourcing“ als ulkusrelevant identifiziert werden. Es wurde eine Schaumsklerosierung durchgeführt, die bereits innerhalb einer Woche zu einer Größenregredienz des Ulkus führte.
A Tunable Bandstop Filter Using Thin Film Barium-Strontium-Titanate Varactors
Authors: Alzahrani S. , Kalkur T.S 
Published: July 2014

AbstractFerroelectric barium-strontium-titanate (BST) varactors are becoming extremely important particularly for frequency-agile RF and microwave circuits. Tunable bandstop filters are desired to eliminate unwanted signals for several communication systems. In this paper, a compact tunable bandstop filter (BSF) based on a single hairpin resonator, using ferroelectric BST varactors, is also presented. The frequency response of proposed BSF can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the length, width, and space for the coupled line hairpin resonator. One pair of variable capacitors has been incorporated to the filter for tuning and miniaturization purposes. The notch frequency of BSF can be tuned from 705 MHz to 1.035 GHz with a tuning voltage of 6 Volts utilizing BST varactors.
Combination of morphometric and isotopic tools for studying spring migration dynamics in Episyrphus balteatus
Authors: Raymond Lucie , Vialatte Aude , Plantegenest Manuel 
Published: July 2014

Migration and population dynamics are important in organisms that provide ecosystem services as they determine the occurrence of individuals in a given place at a given time, which, in turn, determines the efficiency of the service provided. To design appropriate landscape management strategies to improve the efficiency of biological control, it is essential to know the origin of beneficial insects that colonize agricultural fields. However, studying migration dynamics in insects is complicated by their small size and short life span which largely prevent the use of conventional techniques based on capture‐mark‐recapture, or remote sensing.Stable isotopes and morphological characters are intrinsic markers that can be used to infer the geographical origin of many organisms including insects. In this study, we first determined whether the hydrogen isotopic ratio and the wing morphometrics are appropriate markers to study the spring migration dynamics of a major aphidophagous hoverfly species (Episyrphus balteatus). To this end, we assessed the magnitude of variation of these indicators in seven populations along a north‐south gradient in Western Europe. Second, we used the two markers in E. balteatus individuals collected in a French agricultural landscape over the course of the spring to assess the proportion of immigrants from southern regions and the period of immigration.Our results revealed uncertainties associated with the use of the hydrogen isotopic ratio and wing morphometrics, but showed that the spring population of E. balteatus in Western France very likely comprises mainly local individuals, with the probable arrival of some immigrants from nearby regions located further south. The low proportion of immigrants in the spring population has important implications for the biological control provided by E. balteatus in terms of landscape management strategies.
Combined prevalence of inherited skeletal disorders in dog breeds in Belgium
Authors: Broeckx B. , Verelst E. , Deforce D. , Saunders J. , Duchateau L. , Verhoeven G. , Coopman F. 
Published: July 2014

SummaryCanine hip dysplasia (CHD), canine elbow dysplasia (CED), and humeral head osteochondrosis (HHOC) are inherited traits with uneven incidence in dog breeds. Knowledge of the combined prevalence of these three disorders is necessary to estimate the effect of the currently applied breeding strategies, in order to improve the genetic health of the population. Official screening results of the Belgian National Committee for Inherited Skeletal Disorders (NCSID) revealed that an average of 31.8% (CHD, CED, or both; n = 1273 dogs) and 47.2% (CHD, CED, HHOC, or a combination of these three diseases; n = 250 dogs) of dogs are mildly to severely affected by at least one skeletal disorder. According to the current breeding recommendations in some dog breeds in Belgium, these animals should be restricted (mild signs) or excluded (moderate to severe signs) from breeding. The introduction of genetic parameters, such as estimated breeding values, might create a better approach to gradually reduce the incidence of these complex inherited joint disorders, without compromising genetic population health.