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Benefits of Using a Single‐Account Cash Management Structure
Authors: Fanning Kurt 
Published: October 2015

The implementation of single‐account cash management systems provides corporate treasurers with better visibility and greater control over cash. Firms should reexamine their internal processes and look for opportunities to implement a payments‐on‐behalf‐of (POBO) and collections‐on‐behalf‐of (COBO) as part of a single‐account cash management system. It provides significant cost savings and reduces risks associated with cash management. Many financial institutions such as banks have set up the services needed to do single‐account cash management. Therefore, treasurers should look to single‐account cash management systems as a means to achieve the next level of efficiency in cash management.	© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
The Importance of Cash Flow Planning for Closely Held Businesses
Authors: Strobel Caroline D. 
Published: October 2015

Cash flow planning for owners of closely held businesses is an important component to the ultimate success and continuation of that business. This article presents a number of important planning issues that require careful consideration concerning the adequacy of cash flow generation. Looking ahead and planning for the smooth transition of a business to new management is necessary for the financial well‐being of a family.	© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery discovered beyond infancy
Authors: Zheng Jian‐Yong , Li Han , Chen Yu , Qiu Yi‐Gang , Cao Yi , Tang Chu‐Zhong , Wang Jun‐Hui , Xu Zheng‐Ming , Wang Zhi‐Chao , Li Tian‐Chang 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTAnomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a congenital heart defect rarely diagnosed beyond infancy. We present a 9‐year‐old girl who had once been diagnosed as congenital coronary artery fistula. Echogenic mitral chordae tendineae, multiple coronary collaterals within the ventricular septum and free ventricular wall, and a shunting flow from the left coronary artery into the pulmonary artery were prominent echocardiographic features of ALCAPA. Reimplantation of the left coronary artery directly onto the aorta achieved a favorable outcome with regression of left ventricular size and alleviation of mitral regurgitation. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 44:261–264, 2016
Reinforced behavioral variability: Working towards an understanding of its behavioral mechanisms
Authors: Doughty Adam H. , Galizio Ann 
Published: October 2015

AbstractThere is disagreement about how to characterize the environment‐behavior relations involved in the reinforcement of behavioral variability. The present research examined some of these issues using food‐maintained, 4‐peck sequences in pigeons. Experiment 1 evaluated the claim that behavioral variability is not reinforced directly but, rather, is the byproduct of changing over within sequences. Considerably higher levels of behavioral variation occurred under a relative‐frequency threshold contingency than under a contingency that required a changeover but not variability per se. These results are consistent with the argument that behavioral variability is reinforced directly. Experiment 2 assessed the effects on variation levels of manipulating inter‐trial and inter‐response intervals. Variability increased with longer inter‐response intervals but not with longer inter‐trial intervals. These results are consistent with multiple explanations, including the notion that remembering past behavior interferes with the emission of reinforced variation. Consequently, Experiment 3 examined more directly the relation between remembering and reinforced variation. Variation levels were not affected by a concurrent contingency that encouraged pigeons to remember their past behavior. The implications of this research are presented in the context of working towards an understanding of the environment‐behavior relations involved in the reinforcement of behavioral variability.
What Really Killed Whitney Houston: Her Unconscious Loyalty to Her Roots
Authors: Wickramasekera Ian E. 
Published: October 2015

AbstractBy Judith Sherven, PhD, and Jim Sniechowski, PhDJayEss Publishing, 2012. Available from http://MagnifyYourExcellence.com.Reviewed by Ian E. Wickramasekera II, PsyD
Estimation of the brown bear population on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Authors: Morton John M. , White Gary C. , Hayward Gregory D. , Paetkau David , Bray Martin P. 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTThe brown bear population on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, has not been empirically estimated previously because conventional aerial methods over this heavily forested landscape were infeasible. We applied a rapid field protocol to a DNA‐based, mark‐recapture approach on a large and tightly bounded sample frame to estimate brown bear abundance. We used lure to attract bears to barbed wire stations deployed in 145 9‐km × 9‐km cells systematically distributed across 10,200 km2of available habitat on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and Chugach National Forest during 31 consecutive days in early summer 2010. Using 2 helicopters and 4 2‐person field crews, we deployed the stations during a 6‐day period and subsequently revisited these stations on 5 consecutive 5‐day trap sessions. We extracted DNA to identify individual bears and developed capture histories as input to mark‐recapture models. Combined with data from radio‐telemetered bears, ≥243 brown bears were alive on the Kenai Peninsula in 2010, but we used only 99 females and 104 males in modeling. We used Akaike's Information Criterion selection and model averaging to estimate 428 (95% lognormal CI = 353–539) brown bears (including all age classes) on the study area. Despite low recaptures rates, we achieved reasonable precision by ensuring geographic and demographic population closure through a spatially comprehensive sample frame and very short sampling window. We reduced bias by including information from rub trees and telemetered females (i.e., occasion 0). Extrapolating the density estimate of 42 bears/1,000 km2of available habitat on the study area to the Kenai Peninsula suggests a peninsula‐wide population of 582 brown bears (95% lognormal CI = 469−719). Despite a density estimate that is low compared to other coastal brown bear populations in Alaska and genetic evidence that suggests this peninsular population is insular, harvest management has been liberalized since 2012. We recommend this population estimate serve as the benchmark for future management. Published 2015. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
Remote sensing land surface temperature for meteorology and climatology: a review
Authors: Tomlinson Charlie J. , Chapman Lee , Thornes John E. , Baker Christopher 
Published: October 2015

AbstractThe last decade has seen a considerable increase in the amount and availability of remotely sensed data. This paper reviews the satellites, sensors and studies relevant to land surface temperature measurements in the context of meteorology and climatology. The focus is on using the thermal infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum for useful measurements of land surface temperature, which can be beneficial for a number of uses, for example urban heat island measurements. Copyright © 2011 Royal Meteorological Society
Planar Yagi‐UDA Antenna with Reconfigurable Radiation Patterns
Authors: Sharma Satish K. , Fideles Felipe , Kalikond Anusha 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTA pattern reconfigurable planar Yagi‐Uda antenna is presented which operates around 1.5 GHz. The pattern reconfigurability consists in changing the end‐fire main beam to opposite directions. It is achieved by switching the reflector and director elements suitably using PIN diodes such that reflector, dipole, and director arrangements are realized in two opposite directions. Antenna was fabricated and measured to verify impedance matching and radiation patterns. Measured impedance matching fractional bandwidth is 9.33% around 1.50 GHz and compares well with the simulated data. Measured radiation patterns confirm end‐fire pattern reconfigurability as expected from the simulations. This antenna can find applications in back‐to‐back repeater antenna systems. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:2946–2952, 2013
A BiCMOS Lumped Element Model for a Millimeter‐Wave Dipole Antenna
Authors: Lambrechts Johannes Wynand , Sinha Saurabh 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTAn analytical technique to model an electromagnetic center‐fed, half‐wavelength dipole antenna operating in the 57–64 GHz unlicensed frequency band with a lumped element model has been proposed, designed, prototyped using a 130 nm BiCMOS technology process and measured. The model based on the Foster canonical form for electrical antennas is improved to include substrate and high‐frequency parasitic effects. Good correlation of ultrawideband inductive and capacitive operation is achieved with the improved circuit. Dipole performance is characterized by a S11 of −12.81 dB and a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of 1.66:1 at 60 GHz. The equivalent millimeter‐wave circuit performance is S11 = −12.7 dB with VSWR of 1.61:1 at 60 GHz. Measured performance of S11 = −20.6 dB with VSWR of 1.20:1 at 60 GHz was recorded. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:2955–2965, 2013
Compressed Sensing‐Based Imaging of Millimeter‐Wave ISAR Data
Authors: Demirci Sevket , Ozdemir Caner 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTHigh‐resolution radar imaging requires wide bandwidths and highly dense samplings of both time/frequency and spatial domains. However, the rapidly developing field of compressive sensing (CS) breaks this rule and paves a way for simultaneously achieving high‐resolution imaging with a significantly reduced number of samples. Although CS is seemed to be an intuitively attractive approach, the ongoing studies have shown the application of CS to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data to be a challenging task in practice. In this work, as a contribution to these efforts, we address the potential use of CS in millimeter‐wave inverse SAR (ISAR) imaging. Various simulation and experimental imaging results are presented to demonstrate the validity and the robustness of the proposed CS‐based reconstruction from very limited samples. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:2967–2972, 2013
Novel Compact CPW‐Fed Printed Slot Antenna for 5.8‐Ghz RFID Application
Authors: Raghavan S. , Selvan P. Thiruvalar 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTA multisleeve slot monopole antenna with coplanar waveguide fed is proposed for radio frequency identification (RFID) tag applications. The designed antenna with the size of 12 × 13 mm2 including the FR‐4 substrate can operate at 5.8 GHz with the gain of 3.45 dBi in the measured bandwidth of 11.38%. Broadside and bidirectional E‐plane and almost omnidirectional H‐plane radiation patterns are observed. These properties with compact structure make the antenna suitable for 5.8‐GHz RFID applications. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:2918–2920, 2013
A Broadband Tunable Band‐Pass Filter for RF Characterization Within TETRA and LTE Bands
Authors: Guo Kangni , Rigelsford Jonathan M. 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTThis article presents a broadband tunable band‐pass filter which operates between 380 and 960 MHz covering the trans‐European trunked radio, AMPS, GSM900, and long‐term evolution “whitespace” bands. The design has an increased operational tuning range when compared to existing designs and is suitable for low‐cost wireless spectrum bandwidth expansion analysis and spectral efficiency analysis. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:2847–2849, 2013
Wideband Substrate‐Integrated Waveguide Six‐Port Power Divider/Combiner
Authors: Salehi Mehdi , Bornemann Jens , Mehrshahi Esfandiar 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTA wideband six‐port power divider/combiner with suitable coupling flatness is presented in substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology. The structure is composed of six ports that are connected to a common central region. By introducing resonating cavities in each port, the bandwidth and reflection of the SIW six‐port device can be enlarged. Unsymmetrical apertures in lateral port arms are used to increase the isolation between the adjacent input and output ports. A six‐port SIW prototype, operating at 12.5 GHz with 10 percent bandwidth, is designed and fabricated on RT/Duroid 5870 substrate to validate the design process and performance of the proposed power divider/combiner. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 55:2984–2986, 2013
On the Connection between Debris Flow Activity and Permafrost Degradation: A Case Study from the Schnalstal, South Tyrolean Alps, Italy
Authors: Sattler K. , Keiler M. , Zischg A. , Schrott L. 
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACTThe possible influence of permafrost degradation on the formation of debris flows in an area of the South Tyrolean Alps, Italy, was examined by comparing debris flow activity since 1983 with the modelled contemporary permafrost distribution. The study focused on the spatial congruence of new initiation zones and potentially marginal permafrost, which should be especially sensitive to climatic change and is presumed to be currently degrading. The results show that distinct changes in the spatial position of debris flow initiation areas mainly occurred at elevations above this marginal zone. Consequently, the changes detected in debris flow activity do not appear to have been influenced by atmospheric warming‐induced degradation of permafrost. However, a link may exist to the thickening of the active layer caused by the melting of a glacier. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Combustion of Energetic Porous Silicon Composites Containing Different Oxidizers
Authors: Abraham Ani , Piekiel Nicholas W. , Morris Christopher J. , Dreizin Edward L. 
Published: October 2015

AbstractWe present a quantitative investigation of combustion of on‐chip porous silicon (PS) energetic materials using oxidizers with improved moisture stability and/or minimized environmental impact compared to sodium perchlorate (NaClO4). Material properties of the PS films were characterized using gas adsorption porosimetry and profilometry to determine specific surface area, porosity, and etch depth. PS energetic composites were formed using melt‐penetrated or solution‐deposited oxidizers into the pores. Combustion was characterized by high speed imaging and bomb calorimetry. The flame speeds quantified for PS/sulfur and PS/nitrate systems varied in the ranges of 2.9–3.7 m s−1and 3.1–21 m s−1, respectively. The experimental combustion enthalpies are reported for different oxidizer systems in both inert and oxidizing environments. For the PS/sulfur and the PS/nitrate systems, the experimental heats of combustion were comparable to those calculated for the thermodynamic equilibrium and taking into account an increased reactivity of PS due to the hydrogen terminated silicon surface.
Investigation of CL‐20 and RDX Nanocomposites
Authors: Patel Rajen B. , Stepanov Victor , Swaszek Sean , Surapaneni Ashok , Qiu Hongwei 
Published: October 2015

AbstractNanocrystalline explosives offer a number of advantages in comparison to conventional energetics including reduced sensitivity and improved mechanical properties. In this study, formulations consisting of 90 % hexanitro‐hexaazaisowurtzitane (CL‐20) or cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX) and 10 % polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) were prepared with mean crystal sizes ranging from 200 nm to 2 μm. The process to create these materials used a combination of aqueous mechanical crystal size reduction and spray drying. The basic physical characteristics of these formulations were determined using a variety of techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy. Compressive stress‐strain tests on pressed pellets revealed that the mechanical properties of the compositions improved with decreasing crystal size, consistent with Hall‐Petch mechanics. In the most extreme case (involving CL‐20/PVOH formulations), crystal size reduction from 2 μm to 300 nm improved compressive strength and Young’s modulus by 126 % and 61 %, respectively. These results serve to highlight the relevance of structure‐property relationships in explosive compositions, and particularly elucidate the substantial benefits of reducing the high explosive crystal size to nanoscale dimensions.
Estimating Remediation Costs at Contaminated Sites With Varying Amounts of Available Information
Authors: Ram Neil M. , McTiernan Larry , Kinney Lauren 
Published: October 2015

AbstractEnvironmental professionals are often tasked with projecting the cost to bring a contaminated site or portfolio of sites to regulatory closure. Fortunately, there are a number of useful guidance documents and industry publications available to assist in such cost projections. However, the usefulness of such tools is limited when adequate costing information is lacking, such as (a) the nature and extent of contamination; (b) regulatory requirements; (c) the remedial approach to be implemented; and/or (d) the duration of operation, maintenance, and monitoring activities. Despite the lack of such information, cost‐to‐closure estimates are nevertheless routinely needed and generated for internal assessments or audits, regulatory disclosures, property acquisitions, insurance claims, litigation, and other business transactions. Cost estimates are also often needed in bankruptcy proceedings where the trier of fact must estimate the total future costs associated with an environmental legacy portfolio to determine the overall value (or solvency in the case of evaluating the potential bankruptcy) of a company. This article presents a solution for developing cleanup costs for single sites or a portfolio of sites using a comprehensive, three‐tiered method that is effective over a wide range of site information. Real‐world examples of the successful application of this method are then provided, based on detailed environmental analyses that were completed for a recent bankruptcy proceeding and a case in which an estimated cleanup cost was needed in a legal proceeding. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Remediating Contaminated Groundwater With Low‐Capacity Injection and Nonpumped Wells
Authors: Hudak Paul F. 
Published: October 2015

AbstractThis modeling study evaluated the capability of low‐capacity wells injecting clean water and nonpumped wells equipped with filter media for containing and removing a contaminant plume in groundwater. Outcomes were compared for configurations of: (1) nonpumped wells, (2) nonpumped wells and injection wells (injecting less than 1 m3/d), and (3) no wells (baseline scenario). Results suggest that hybrid configurations featuring both types of wells can be an effective, low‐cost strategy for containing and remediating contaminated groundwater. Strategically positioned injection wells funnel contaminant plumes toward nonpumped wells, thus requiring fewer nonpumped wells to contain and remove a contaminant plume. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
The impact of gender on long-term mortality in patients with multivessel disease after primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Authors: Ghauharali-Imami S. , Bax M. , Haasdijk A. , Schotborgh C. , Oemrawsingh P. , Bech J. , van Domburg R. , Zijlstra F. 
Published: October 2015

Abstract

Background
Gender and complete revascularisation are known to affect mortality. The objective of this study was to analyse a gender difference in mortality with respect to complete revascularisation for multivessel disease after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.

Method
In a prospective consecutive cohort of 1472 patients presenting with STEMI for PPCI, between January 2006 and January 2010, 832 patients with multivessel disease were analysed. The primary outcome was long-term mortality.

Results
Median follow-up was 3.3 ± 1.2 years. Complete revascularisation was performed less in females than in males (30 vs. 38 %; p = 0.04). At PPCI, women (27 %, n = 221) were ± 10 years older (p = 0.001), had more hypertension, renal failure and symptoms of heart failure (all p < 0.01). Cumulative long-term mortality with incomplete revascularisation was higher in females (F: 30 vs. M: 15 %, p = 0.01). After adjustment for baseline characteristics, complete revascularisation (0.84; 95 % CI 0.54–1.32) and gender (1.11; 95 % CI 0.73–1.69) lost significance. Also the gender-by-complete revascularisation interaction was not significant at long term. In women, age under 60 years independently predicted higher mortality (HR 10.09; 95 % CI 3.08–33.08; p < 0.001).

Conclusion
In STEMI patients with multivessel disease at PPCI, women under the age of 60 years had higher mortality, but in women older than 60 years comorbidity impacted the outcome of revascularisation strategy in the long term.
Revolutionizing Alzheimer's disease and clinical trials through biomarkers
Authors: Mattsson Niklas , Carrillo Maria C. , Dean Robert A. , Devous Michael D. , Nikolcheva Tania , Pesini Pedro , Salter Hugh , Potter William Z. , Sperling Reisa S. , Bateman Randall J. , Bain Lisa J. , Liu Enchi 
Published: October 2015

AbstractThe Alzheimer's Association's Research Roundtable met in May 2014 to explore recent progress in developing biomarkers to improve understanding of disease pathogenesis and expedite drug development. Although existing biomarkers have proved extremely useful for enrichment of subjects in clinical trials, there is a clear need to develop novel biomarkers that are minimally invasive and that more broadly characterize underlying pathogenic mechanisms, including neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation, and synaptic dysfunction. These may include blood‐based assays and new neuropsychological testing protocols, as well as novel ligands for positron emission tomography imaging, and advanced magnetic resonance imaging methodologies. In addition, there is a need for biomarkers that can serve as theragnostic markers of response to treatment. Standardization remains a challenge, although international consortia have made substantial progress in this area and provide lessons for future standardization efforts.
Policy analytical capacity: The supply and demand for policy analysis in government
Authors: Howlett M 
Published: October 2015

Abstract‘‘Policy analytical capacity’’ is an important component of overall policy capacity, bringing together individual level analytical skills (competencies) and resources (capabilities) needed for the systematic evaluation of policy alternatives and practices. Despite the existence of a large body of literature on policy analysis, a more complete picture of the roles played by policy analysts in policy appraisal is needed if the nature of contemporary policy work and formulation activities and the impact and influence of higher and lower levels of capacity of governments in this area are to be better understood.