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Enhancement of voltage stability margin in radial distribution system with squirrel cage induction generator based distributed generators
Authors: Raja Pitchaimuthu , Selvan Manickavasagam Parvathy , Kumaresan Natarajan 
Published: July 2013

This study investigates the effect of voltage profile and steady‐state voltage stability margin when a wind‐driven squirrel cage induction generator (SCIG)‐based distributed generator (DG) is integrated with radial distribution system (RDS). The study has been carried out considering different configurations of SCIG. The node at which a DG has to be installed is identified based on voltage collapse index (VCI), which is a measure of steady‐state voltage stability margin. The computational procedure for studying the voltage profile of RDS without and with DG has been developed. The developed algorithm has been tested on the 33‐bus RDS with 1 MW SCIG integrated at the identified node and results are furnished. Finally, a configuration of SCIG having star and delta switching arrangements with permanently connected capacitor across each phase winding of the stator is found to be superior in providing improved system performance over a wide range of wind velocity. A switching criterion for this type of DG is proposed based on VCI for the improved performance of RDS.
Pressing need for more evidence to guide efforts to address substance use among young Indigenous Australians
Authors: Lee K. S. Kylie , Jagtenberg Monique , Ellis Charles M. , Conigrave Katherine M. 
Published: July 2013

Issue addressedThere are no systematic reviews available to guide the delivery of programs to prevent or address substance misuse among young Indigenous AustraliansMethodsA search was conducted for peer‐reviewed journal articles published between 1990 and 2011 that evaluated interventions targeting young Indigenous Australians (aged 8–25 years) with the primary aim of reducing substance use. A comprehensive search was conducted of electronic databases (Cochrane, DRUG, Embase, Informit, Medline, Nursing and Allied Health, PreMedline and PsychInfo). Retrieved manuscripts were analysed using a narrative synthesis methodology.ResultsEight published studies were found. Nearly all had major methodological limitations. Of the four projects that reported reductions in substance use, two included recreational or cultural activities and had strong community support, and one included supply control combined with employment opportunities. Two programs that provided education alone did not show changes in substance use.ConclusionsIncreased systematic evaluation of efforts to prevent and treat substance use among young Indigenous Australians is needed.So what?The limited data support multiprong interventions, designed with community input, to protect young Indigenous people against substance misuse, rather than simple facts‐based education. However, more research is needed.
Post-Release Survival and Behavior of Adult Shoal Bass in the Flint River, Georgia
Authors: Ingram Travis R. , Tannehill Josh E. , Young Shawn P. 
Published: July 2013

Abstract
We conducted a telemetry study of Shoal Bass Micropterus cataractae in the lower Flint River, Georgia, during 2010. Our objectives were to (1) characterize Shoal Bass migration from communal spawning habitats and (2) evaluate the effects of translocation on survival of adult Shoal Bass and determine its value as a viable restoration and management tool. Twenty-seven adult Shoal Bass (TL ≥305 mm) were fitted with hydroacoustic tags. Thirteen fish (control group) were released at the site of capture, and the remaining 14 individuals were transported 75 river kilometers (rkm) downstream prior to release (translocated group). Telemetry data suggested that spawning congregations are composed of fish from local (&lt;3 rkm) and distant (&gt;3 rkm) home ranges. Initially, within 14 d, translocated fish remained near their release site significantly longer than control fish remained at the original capture site. After 90 d at large, the distance that control Shoal Bass dispersed from the release site was similar to distances dispersed by the translocated group, 1.6–23.0 rkm and 2.6–28.6 rkm, respectively. After 90 d, translocated Shoal Bass had not returned to the same river reach that was occupied by control fish. No sex-specific differences were found between groups. Postrelease survival after 90 d was 92% for both translocated and control groups. Telemetry results indicated that Shoal Bass in the Flint River undergo substantial migrations to spawning habitats. Stockpiling of Shoal Bass from live-release tournaments may occur in the short term, and relocation away from home ranges may occur in the long term, thus affecting adult Shoal Bass distribution. The high survival rates and the eventual dispersal of most translocated fish observed in this study suggest Shoal Bass can cope with translocation.
Received February 24, 2012; accepted May 15, 2013
Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of C1 Laminectomy Without Fusion in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy That Is Associated With a Retro-odontoid Pseudotumor
Authors: Takemoto Mitsuru , Neo Masashi , Fujibayashi Shunsuke , Sakamoto Takeshi , Ota Masato , Otsuki Bungo , Kaneko Hiroki , Umebayashi Takeshi 
Published: July 2013

Purpose:
A retro-odontoid pseudotumor that is not associated with rheumatoid arthritis or hemodialysis is clinically rare. The majority of surgeons select transoral resection as the surgical treatment, often followed by posterior fusion or posterior decompression and fusion. In contrast, some authors have reported success with simple decompression without posterior stabilization in cases where atlanto-axial instability (AAI) is either absent or minor. In this study, we have evaluated the clinical and radiographic outcomes of C1 laminectomy without fusion as the surgical treatment for patients with cervical myelopathy that is associated with a retro-odontoid pseudotumor.

Methods:
A retrospective chart review was conducted on 10 patients who underwent C1 laminectomy without fusion for cervical myelopathy associated with a retro-odontoid pseudotumor.

Results:
The average follow-up time was 29 months. All cases were graded as Ranawat grade 3a or 3b. After surgery, myelopathy improved in all of the patients. In 2 patients, the atlas-dens interval increased in the flexed position; however, this did not result in any clinical problems. The size of the retro-odontoid mass (measured on magnetic resonance images at least 12 mo after surgery) decreased in 4 of the 10 cases.

Conclusions:
AAI progression and mass enlargement were our primary concerns for this surgical option; however, C1 laminectomy did not cause severe AAI progression, no patients showed serious mass enlargement, and all patients demonstrated neurological improvement. This surgical strategy is beneficial especially for elderly patients given the risks of other surgical options that use an anterior transoral approach or posterior fusion.
Economic uncertainty and money demand stability in Turkey
Authors: Azim Özdemir K. , Saygılı Mesut 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the inclusion of uncertainty variables in the demand for money function can produce a stable relationship in Turkey.Design/methodology/approachThe stability of a money demand function is studied by testing parameter constancy of long‐run money demand function. To this end, the authors perform Nymblom type tests in the context of the Coingtegrated VAR methodology.FindingsThe findings show that inclusion of appropriate measure of uncertainty is necessary to estimate a stable and consistent money demand function for Turkey.Originality/valueThe empirical application of Nymblom type stability tests on cointegrated VAR money demand systems is very recent and to the authors' knowledge there has been no application of this methodology on emerging market economies. Therefore, this paper extends the literature to the emerging market economies.
Moving a repository of scholarly content to a cloud
Authors: Zainab A.N. , Chong C.Y. , Chaw L.T. 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThis paper aims to describe the problems faced by MyAIS, an open access repository of scholarly content, the reasons for moving to a cloud infrastructure and the design of the system.Design/methodology/approachMyAIS is supported by an IBM HS22V multiple blade server using virtualization technology. A single blade server runs both MyAIS's back‐end that handles the processing of digital repository and front‐end that handles the web server. The whole system runs on a Linux platform. The virtualized servers deliver an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) to the Faculty of Computer Science, University of Malaya researchers as well as students.FindingsSharing resources in the cloud cuts maintenance cost and leaves a smaller carbon footprint due to its modular design. Virtualization makes it easy to monitor access traffic and usage of hardware resources on‐the‐fly. The scalability and expansion of MyAIS is improved. It allows for faster system recovery in case of hard disk failure and speedy file move during migration. Larger bandwidth improves reliability and management of bottlenecks.Research limitations/implicationsThere are still bottlenecks at the wide area network level resulting in sluggishness during peak hours.Practical implicationsThere is significant improvement in storage expansion through shared hardware resources.Originality/valueCloud as an IaaS helps reduce the total cost of ownership and maintenance, increase system scalability to handle increased traffic, meet increasing demand for storage space for full text resources, and reduce downtime. It makes backup and disaster recovery easier. It is possible to accommodate other university repositories in future.
Local contents and the development of open access institutional repositories in Nigeria University libraries
Authors: Ezema Ifeanyi J. 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThis study seeks to examine the management of local content materials for open access institutional repositories in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachA survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 85 librarians from seven government funded universities in South East Nigeria were used for the study.FindingsFrom the findings 15 local content materials were identified as relevant for publication in institutional repositories. Similarly a major method of acquiring these local contents is by encouraging staff to deposit their publications in the university libraries. It was also found out that providing a subject index to the local contents and their digitization were effective methods of organizing the materials for the institutional repository. The findings also showed that an increase in the visibility of the authors, promotion of university ranking and efficient dissemination of research findings were among the benefits of publishing in institutional repositories. The problems and strategies of publishing in institutional repositories were also identified through the findings.Practical implicationsThis study will serve as a useful guide for university administrators and librarians who are interested in developing their institutional repositories using local contents available to them. It will also be of great value to project managers who are engaged in the digitization of their local contents.Social implicationsResearch works generated in Nigeria and other developing countries are poorly disseminated and therefore lack global visibility. The publication of these research findings in institutional repositories of individual universities will not only improve the visibility and utilization of the research but will also increase the global ranking of the universities and researchers who have published the works in the repository.Originality/valueThis paper is on the use of local content information resources in building institutional repositories in Nigerian university libraries. These studies will be useful for university libraries, particularly in developing countries, that intend to build their institutional repositories.
The effects of service on multichannel retailers
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brand equity
Authors: C. White Ryan , Joseph-Mathews Sacha , M. Voorhees Clay 
Published: July 2013

Purpose
– This research aims to provide insight on the interactive effects of service quality and e-service quality on perceptions of retailer brand equity and also extend and test the efficacy of Baker
'
s service environment typology in both offline and online service experiences.

Design/methodology/approach
– A within-subjects, simulated shopping experience immerses consumers in both offline and online shopping environments and, subsequently, consumers are surveyed regarding both offline and online quality as well as aggregated evaluations of retailer brand equity.

Findings
– Results demonstrate that consumer perceptions of offline and online service quality have a positive effect on retailer brand equity and service quality and e-service quality interact, such that e-service quality has a stronger effect on brand equity offline quality is low. The results also support the application of offline service environment frameworks for online retailing.

Research limitations/implications
– The results demonstrate the applicability of Baker
'
s typology in both online and offline environments and reveal that customer perceptions of offline and online operations can interact to affect global attitudes toward the retailer.

Practical implications
– The results suggest that retailers can improve quality perceptions by enhancing both their offline and online service environments and that these quality improvements can result in enhanced consumer perceptions of brand equity.

Originality/value
– This study provides a first look at the applicability of offline frameworks for the service environment in an online context. Moreover, the results provide an initial assessment of how consumers update global attitudes toward a brand by consolidating perceptions across both offline and online interactions.
The role of employee job satisfaction in strengthening customer repurchase intentions
Authors: Gounaris Spiros , Boukis Achilleas 
Published: July 2013

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of front line employee job satisfaction in customers ' behavioral intentions.Design/methodology/approach– Research design is nested with data collected from both first line employees and customers. Data are collected from multiple branches of a single bank to eliminate the possibility of other parameters such as design of operations and physical evidence from masking the true effects of the variables under investigation.Findings– Employee job satisfaction influences a customer ' s perception of quality, customer satisfaction and the development of high relational switching cost. Hence the effect on repurchase intention is indirect but significant and strong while moderated by branch size and age of the employee.Research limitations/implications– The degree of employee job satisfaction is a resource of strategic nature for these companies aiming to improve customer retention rates. Such companies should protect their ability to build employee job satisfaction and restrain themselves from policies that threaten to slim down the satisfaction their employees derive from their job.Originality/value– Using a hierarchical research design, this is the first study that manages to establish the relationship between employee job satisfaction and customers ' behavioral intentions while eliminating the effect of complementary marketing mix parameters such as operations design effectiveness and aesthetics.
Recovery in mental health and substance misuse services: a commentary on recent policy development in the United Kingdom
Authors: Roberts Marcus , Bell Andy 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which the two visions of recovery that are now being developed in the UK are consistent with each other and question what impact the development of parallel approaches will have on people at the intersections between them.Design/methodology/approachThe paper looks first at the origins and current implementation of the two approaches and then examines the commonalities and differences in the context of what they might mean for people using both sets of services simultaneously.FindingsThe ideas behind Recovery in mental health and substance misuse services have some differences but significant common ground in focusing on improving quality of life.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper points to the need to understand recovery in both services from the perspectives of those who have a dual diagnosis and need support from each service.Practical implicationsThis paper could be used to develop new approaches to supporting people with a dual diagnosis with a consistent Recovery focus.Originality/valuePlacing personal recovery at the heart of both mental health and substance misuse services may, over time, improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
Modeling hydrological impacts of climate change in different climatic zones
Authors: Ejigu Eregno Fasil , Xu Chong‐Yu , Kitterød Nils‐Otto 
Published: July 2013

PurposeRecent advances in hydrological impact studies point that the response of specific catchments to climate change scenario using a single model approach is questionable. This study was aimed at investigating the impact of climate change on three river basins in China, Ethiopia and Norway using WASMOD and HBV hydrological models.Design/methodology/approachFirst, hydrological models' parameters were determined using current hydro‐climatic data inputs. Second, the historical time series of climatic data was adjusted according to the climate change scenarios. Third, the hydrological characteristics of the catchments under the adjusted climatic conditions were simulated using the calibrated hydrological models. Finally, comparisons of the model simulations of the current and possible future hydrological characteristics were performed. Responses were evaluated in terms of runoff, actual evapotranspiration and soil moisture change for incremental precipitation and temperature change scenarios.FindingsFrom the results obtained, it can be inferred that two equally well calibrated models gave different hydrological response to hypothetical climatic scenarios. The authors' findings support the concern that climate change analysis using lumped hydrological models may lead to unreliable conclusions.Practical implicationsExtrapolation of driving forces (temperature and precipitation) beyond the range of parameter calibration yields unreliable response. It is beyond the scope of this study to reduce this model ambiguity, but reduction of uncertainty is a challenge for further research.Originality/valueThe research was conducted based on the primary time series data using the existing two hydrological models to test the magnitude differences one can expect when using different hydrological models to simulate hydrological response of climate changes in different climate zones.
Trade integration of Thailand with Mekong region
Authors: Taguchi Hiroyuki 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the extent of the trade integration of Thailand with the Mekong region in comparison with its trade integration with the other major partners (advanced ASEAN, China, India, Japan, and the USA).Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts the gravity trade model as an analytical framework, for the period from the 1980s through the 2000s.FindingsIt is found that Thailand's trade integration with the Mekong region has remarkably grown from the 1980s to the 2000s, in the sense that Thailand's total trade with the Mekong region, which lies below the gravity‐model standard in the 1980s, exceeds the standard in the 1990s and the 2000s. However, it is also found that the intensity of Thailand's trade integration with the Mekong region is still behind that with advanced ASEAN even in the 2000s. It might come from the higher service‐link costs that prevent the Mekong region from being fully involved in the international production network.Originality/valueThe paper may be valuable to the policy makers and researchers in the Mekong region, since it contributes to reviewing the two‐decade progress of the regional cooperation of the Greater Mekong Subregion from such quantitative perspectives as trade integration.
Comparative advertising: citing or not the leading brand and its price
Authors: Dianoux Christian , Herrmann Jean‐Luc , Zeitoun Helen 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to examine the influence of direct comparative advertising on brand information processing and purchase intentions compared with that of indirect comparative advertising in non‐forced exposure conditions.Design/methodology/approachThe overall sample of 240 female consumers (aged between 25 and 51 years, and representative of French women in terms of region and profession) was divided into two equal groups. These two groups viewed a televised montage that followed GfK's pretest methodology for TV advertising (a 20‐minute television show, an advertising break with seven commercials, a short questionnaire, a 20‐minute television show, an advertising break with four commercials, and a longer questionnaire), which favors a low involvement context in laboratory conditions. These two groups were respectively exposed to two 20‐second ads for a well‐known challenger brand (identical except for whether they name the leading brand and its price or “brand X” without price information).FindingsThis research provides original evidence that the comparative ad that cites the name and price of the leading brand increases purchase intentions for the sponsored brand, more than an equivalent that uses brand X. This effect operates through an increased probability of message processing, which in turn enhances the perceived compelling character of ad content.Originality/valueDespite the many studies of comparative advertising in existing literature, little research has been devoted to the potential alternative of replacing a “brand X” designation with the name of a competing brand. Moreover, previous research often includes participants (e.g. students) engaged in deliberate processing of a single advertisement in conditions of artificial exposure.
Organization of dreams: the dream of organization – dreaming organization
Authors: Desmond John 
Published: July 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to draw from: Freud's Interpretation of Dreams, citing the Dream of Irma's Injection, to illustrate psychic organization and the relation of psychic to social organization; The Dream of the Failed Dinner Party, to illustrate the inter‐individual context of dreaming; and finally The Dream of the Burning Child, to briefly discuss analogous processes to dreams in relation to the ethics of organization.Design/methodology/approachThe paper consists of a critical conceptual review of literature in the fields of psychoanalysis and organization.FindingsA psychoanalytic focus on dreams acknowledges the importance of the organization of the psyche, highlighting the continuing importance of childhood experience and of repressed desire for adult neurotics. The social organization of the psyche illustrates the importance of understanding that different character types produce different phantasies of organization. It is argued that the inter‐individual context is important to understanding the contagious nature of hysterical desire. Finally, given that traumatic dreams unsettle and destabilize our conscious understanding as good, rational, individual subjects, the paper discusses the analogous roles for dreaming, which might be related to organization ethics.Practical implicationsBy highlighting unconscious processes, the psychoanalytic understanding of dreams asks organizational theorists to enquire into material that is withheld from consciousness.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the understanding of dreams in relation to the organization of the psyche; the relation of psychic organization to social organization; and the inter‐individual context.