bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Capillary muscle
Authors: Cohen Caroline , Mouterde Timothée , Quéré David , Clanet Christophe 
Published: May 2015

Significance
The force generated by a muscle decreases when its contraction velocity increases. This rheology follows the heuristic Hill’s equation. Here, we design and study a capillary analog in which the myosin–actin interaction is replaced by the wetting affinity between a Newtonian silicone oil and a steel rod. This device contracts and generates a force that also decreases with increasing contraction speed, following the same Hill’s equation. The physical origin of this attractive equation is discussed together with the analogy between the actin–myosin system and the capillary one. Apart from its academic interest, this capillary muscle can also have extensions in technology to produce forces and motion using surface chemical energies.
Automated band annotation for RNA structure probing experiments with numerous capillary electrophoresis profiles
Authors: Lee Seungmyung , Kim Hanjoo , Tian Siqi , Lee Taehoon , Yoon Sungroh , Das Rhiju 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
Motivation: Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a powerful approach for structural analysis of nucleic acids, with recent high-throughput variants enabling three-dimensional RNA modeling and the discovery of new rules for RNA structure design. Among the steps composing CE analysis, the process of finding each band in an electrophoretic trace and mapping it to a position in the nucleic acid sequence has required significant manual inspection and remains the most time-consuming and error-prone step. The few available tools seeking to automate this band annotation have achieved limited accuracy and have not taken advantage of information across dozens of profiles routinely acquired in high-throughput measurements.
Results: We present a dynamic-programming-based approach to automate band annotation for high-throughput capillary electrophoresis. The approach is uniquely able to define and optimize a robust target function that takes into account multiple CE profiles (sequencing ladders, different chemical probes, different mutants) collected for the RNA. Over a large benchmark of multi-profile datasets for biological RNAs and designed RNAs from the EteRNA project, the method outperforms prior tools (QuSHAPE and FAST) significantly in terms of accuracy compared with gold-standard manual annotations. The amount of computation required is reasonable at a few seconds per dataset. We also introduce an ‘E-score’ metric to automatically assess the reliability of the band annotation and show it to be practically useful in flagging uncertainties in band annotation for further inspection.
Availability and implementation: The implementation of the proposed algorithm is included in the HiTRACE software, freely available as an online server and for download at http://hitrace.stanford.edu.
Contact: sryoon@snu.ac.kr or rhiju@stanford.edu
Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
The SwissLipids knowledgebase for lipid biology
Authors: Aimo Lucila , Liechti Robin , Hyka-Nouspikel Nevila , Niknejad Anne , Gleizes Anne , Götz Lou , Kuznetsov Dmitry , David Fabrice P.A. , van der Goot F. Gisou , Riezman Howard , Bougueleret Lydie , Xenarios Ioannis , Bridge Alan 
Published: May 2015

Abstract
Motivation: Lipids are a large and diverse group of biological molecules with roles in membrane formation, energy storage and signaling. Cellular lipidomes may contain tens of thousands of structures, a staggering degree of complexity whose significance is not yet fully understood. High-throughput mass spectrometry-based platforms provide a means to study this complexity, but the interpretation of lipidomic data and its integration with prior knowledge of lipid biology suffers from a lack of appropriate tools to manage the data and extract knowledge from it.
Results: To facilitate the description and exploration of lipidomic data and its integration with prior biological knowledge, we have developed a knowledge resource for lipids and their biology—SwissLipids. SwissLipids provides curated knowledge of lipid structures and metabolism which is used to generate an in silico library of feasible lipid structures. These are arranged in a hierarchical classification that links mass spectrometry analytical outputs to all possible lipid structures, metabolic reactions and enzymes. SwissLipids provides a reference namespace for lipidomic data publication, data exploration and hypothesis generation. The current version of SwissLipids includes over 244 000 known and theoretically possible lipid structures, over 800 proteins, and curated links to published knowledge from over 620 peer-reviewed publications. We are continually updating the SwissLipids hierarchy with new lipid categories and new expert curated knowledge.
Availability: SwissLipids is freely available at http://www.swisslipids.org/.
Contact: alan.bridge@isb-sib.ch
Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
Adrenal Suppression in Children Treated With Oral Viscous Budesonide for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Authors: Harel Shira , Hursh Brenden E. , Chan Edmond S. , Avinashi Vishal , Panagiotopoulos Constadina 
Published: May 2015

ABSTRACTWe sought to determine the prevalence of adrenal suppression (AS) in children with eosinophilic esophagitis treated with oral viscous budesonide (OVB). This was a retrospective review of a quality assurance initiative, whereby all children in our center treated with OVB for ≥3 months were referred over an 18‐month time frame for endocrine assessment including 1 μg adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test. Fourteen of 19 children complied with the referral; of these 14 children, 6 (43%) had suboptimal stimulated cortisol (range 343–497 nmol/L, mean [±SD] 424.7 nmol/L [±52.4], normal ≥500 nmol/L). There was no significant association to treatment duration, dose, or concomitant use of inhaled/nasal corticosteroids. This study suggests that children treated with OVB may be at risk for AS.
Obstructions in Vascular Networks. Critical vs Non-critical Topological Sites for Blood Supply
Authors: Torres Rojas Aimee M. , Romero Alejandro Meza , Pagonabarraga Ignacio , Travasso Rui D.M. , Poiré Eugenia Corvera 
Published: May 2015

AbstractWe relate vascular network structure to hemodynamics after vessel obstructions. We consider tree-like networks with a viscoelastic fluid with the rheological characteristics of blood. We analyze the network hemodynamic response, which is a function of the frequencies involved in the driving, and a measurement of the resistance to flow. This response function allows the study of the hemodynamics of the system, without the knowledge of a particular pressure gradient. We find analytical expressions for the network response, that explicitly show the roles played by the network structure, the degree of obstruction, and the geometrical place in which obstructions occur. Notably, we find that the sequence of resistances of the network without occlusions, strongly determines the tendencies that the response function has with the anatomical place where obstructions are located. We identify anatomical sites in a network that are critical for its overall capacity to supply blood to a tissue after obstructions. We demonstrate that relatively small obstructions in such critical sites are able to cause a much larger decrease on flow than larger obstructions placed in non-critical sites. Our results indicate that, to a large extent, the response of the network is determined locally. That is, it depends on the structure that the vasculature has around the place where occlusions are found. This result is manifest in a network that follows Murray’s law, which is in reasonable agreement with several mammalian vasculatures. For this one, occlusions in early generation vessels have a radically different effect than occlusions in late generation vessels occluding the same percentage of area available to flow. This locality implies that whenever there is a tissue irrigated by a tree-like in-vivo vasculature, our model is able to interpret how important obstructions are for the irrigation of such tissue.
Factors affecting farmers’ willingness to purchase weather index insurance in the Hainan Province of China
Authors: Lin Jia , Boyd Milton , Pai Jeffrey , Porth Lysa , Zhang Qiao , Wang Ke 
Published: May 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explain the factors affecting farmers’ willingness to purchase weather index insurance for crops in China, in the Province of Hainan, and to also provide additional background information on weather index insurance.

Design/methodology/approach
– A survey of 134 farmers was undertaken in Hainan, China, regarding their willingness to purchase weather index insurance. A probit regression model was used, and a number of variables were included to explain willingness of farmers to purchase weather index insurance.

Findings
– In total, 11 of 15 variables in the model are found to be statistically significant in explaining farmers’ willingness to purchase weather index insurance.

Research limitations/implications
– First, farmers’ interest in weather index insurance may be limited due to basis risk. Second, some farmers may not sufficiently understand weather index insurance and so may not purchase it, and a considerable portion of farmers may also require a subsidy if they are to purchase weather insurance.

Practical implications
– Weather index insurance may provide a lower cost alternative than traditional crop insurance, however, basis risk remains a main challenge.

Originality/value
– This is the first study to quantitatively study the factors affecting the willingness of farmers to purchase weather index insurance for agriculture in the province of Hainan, China.
Regulation of intellectual disability services
Authors: Kelsall Afra , Devapriam John 
Published: May 2015

Purpose
– Winterbourne and Mid-Staffordshire scandals have had a significant impact on how Care Quality Commission inspects and regulates intellectual disability services (IDS). The purpose of this paper is to describe the changes and development of regulation of these services and future work.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper is a descriptive paper.

Findings
– A new regulatory model is currently implemented for IDS. It has been developed in consultation with patients, carers, providers and other stakeholders. There will be ongoing development and refinement of the inspection methodology.

Originality/value
– This is an original descriptive paper which will provide useful information to readers on how the regulatory process works in IDS.
Reflections on the use of a specialist acute assessment and treatment unit for adults with intellectual disability
Authors: Purandare Kiran , Wijeratne Anusha 
Published: May 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of a changing commissioning landscape on the provision of specialist acute inpatient care from the perspective of a small category 2 unit in London.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors conducted a retrospective survey of all referrals to the unit in 2012 and 2013.

Findings
– There has been an increase in the referrals and admissions to the unit with referrals covering a wider catchment area. This has resulted in a doubling of the average distance between the unit and the respective catchment areas that patients and their relatives have to travel. The majority of admissions were transfers from mainstream mental health services. There has been a reduction in the mean length of stay.

Research limitations/implications
– This survey looks at trends in one category 2 unit in an outer London Borough and therefore, limits generalisability. The data collection was retrospective and there was no information on patients requiring admission but not being referred to the unit.

Practical implications
– There continues to be a need for category 2 admission units to serve the needs of a small group of patients with intellectual disability presenting with mental health needs and behavioural problems. Consideration needs to be given to the entire mental health and challenging behaviour care pathway, including the small but crucial element of specialist inpatient management if services are to remain local and responsive to the needs of this group of patients and their carers.

Social implications
– An ill-planned reduction in the number of specialist inpatient units without viable community services, risks perpetuating a situation where patients and their relatives have to travel long distances to obtain appropriate specialist help. Longer geographical distances could also potentially hamper closer liaison between the unit and the community services, thereby reducing the degree of oversight and prolonging the transition and discharge process.

Originality/value
– This survey highlights the impact of recent commissioning and service changes on delivery of specialist in patient services for adults with intellectual disability in the immediate aftermath of the Winterbourne Review.
Factors influencing consumer purchase intention of cloud computing in the United States and Turkey
Authors: Ratten Vanessa 
Published: May 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the different factors affecting purchase intention of cloud computing services in Turkey and the USA.Design/methodology/approach– A research framework is developed based on social cognitive theory and the technology acceptance model. A survey questionnaire is used based on student responses in Turkey and the USA to see if there are any differences toward purchase intentions.Findings– A majority of the research hypotheses are supported in both the Turkish and USA sample indicating that there are similarities in perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, consumer innovation and performance expectancy toward cloud computing.Research limitations/implications– The findings of this research have implications for technology companies and marketers operating in North America, Europe and Asia.Practical implications– As few studies exist on the differences between purchase intention of technological innovations in the USA and Turkey, this paper contributes to a better understanding of whether cultural differences or consumer attitudes effect adoption of emerging technologies including cloud computing services.Originality/value– This paper focusses on the emerging technological innovation of cloud computing services by examining antecedent environmental factors influencing purchase intention. In total, two different country samples are utilized to gain a better international perspective of the reasons why consumers purchase technological innovations.
OEE enhancement in SMEs through mobile maintenance: a TPM concept
Authors: Jain Abhishek , Bhatti Rajbir S. , Singh Harwinder 
Published: May 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to introduce mobile maintenance a new concept of total productive maintenance (TPM) implementation practice, especially in small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). This study tries to introduce this new concept for SMEs in SMEs to help traditional maintenance program which is already available in particular industries.

Design/methodology/approach
– The approach is to study the role of mobile maintenance (a part of TPM program) in context of Indian industries either from small and medium scale to large scale industries through overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Findings
– Researchers evolutes a new maintenance concept of TPM implementation practice as mobile maintenance concept in SMEs for enhancing OEE of equipments to improve competitiveness of SMEs in a globalized market. This mobile maintenance strategy can reduce major breakdowns, setup and adjustment losses and improve productivity, product quality and OEE of equipments.

Research limitations/implications
– In the dynamic and highly challenging environment, reliable manufacturing equipments are regarded as the major contributor to the performance and profitability of manufacturing systems. A researcher has found that some SMEs of Banmore industrial areas is also using mobile maintenance and preventive maintenance along with traditional maintenance process and getting improvements in the maintenance process as well as machine reliability and OEE of equipments. After the globalization of market, SMEs has got many opportunities to work on integration with large-scale organizations.

Originality/value
– It will be very benefitted for the Indian SMEs. SMEs can improve machine availability and OEE by implementing this mobile maintenance concept especially in SMEs.
A paratactic subjective-objective weighting methods and SVM risk assessment model applied in textile and apparel safety
Authors: Wu Xiongying , Chen Lihong , Pang Shuhui , Ding Xuemei 
Published: May 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore a descriptive framework for a more structured and objective evaluation of the risk situation of textile and apparel, also to find the best set of methods or optimal scientific grounds for the safety evaluation of textile and apparel.

Design/methodology/approach
– Risk analysis theory is used to analyze potential hazard of textile and apparel, weight is given to risk indicators using subjective and objective weighting method, respectively, grading standards of safe risk of textile and apparel is made. Finally a safety risk assessment model of textile and apparel based on support vector machine (SVM) is built, and empirical analysis is also made.

Findings
– Quantitative and highly reliable evaluation of textile and apparel risks, relatively easy grading classification and simplicity in operating the evaluation process are the advantages that promote the application of risk assessment model based on SVM for textile and apparel, and empirical analysis showed considerably good applicability.

Practical implications
– The research is useful to ensure safety textile and apparel in market, also contributing to the sustainable development of textile industries in future.

Originality/value
– SVM as a risk assessment method provided safety evaluation to toxic and harmful substance and small parts in textile and apparel, which can be an effective tool to monitor textile and apparel safety.
Corporate governance as a reform movement
Authors: Mees Bernard 
Published: May 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to consider the way in which agency theory has crowded out other approaches to understanding the governance of modern businesses. The paper rescues the meaning and context which informed the American corporate governance reform movement originally and demonstrates how the economically predicated agency approach became dominant in academic considerations of corporate governance.Design/methodology/approach– Both primary and secondary sources were considered in a Foucauldian history of ideas approach.Findings– Other approaches to corporate governance have been pushed out of the mainstream of corporate governance discourse by an economic model which excludes many of the key issues which informed the notion originally.Practical implications– Dominant academic attitudes to corporate governance have occluded other ways in which the governance of corporations can be understood.Originality/value– Previous accounts of corporate governance have ignored the alternative approaches represented before agency theory became dominant.
An intellectual journey into the historical evolution of marketing research in brand switching behavior – past, present and future
Authors: Al-Kwifi Osama Sam , Ahmed Zafar U. 
Published: May 2015

Purpose
– The aim of this paper is to explore the historical development of brands and the development of literature on brand switching to define the antecedents that cause switching behavior among consumers and the impact of switching on market share of companies.

Design/methodology/approach
– The historical development of brands is tracked using different secondary sources. Then an intensive literature review is conducted on brand switching at the consumer and business levels. At each level, studies on brand switching are divided into several categories, such as household products, technological products and service providers, and the common factors behind switching for each category and between categories are determined.

Findings
– An examination of the historical development of brands shows that brands appeared on products a long time ago and evolved through a number of stages based on the economic and social environment. The literature reveals that no single model can explain brand switching behavior of consumers or businesses across different industries and products. Each study uses a specific set of factors to explain brand switching. However, brand attractiveness can be counted as the most common factor behind brand switching.

Research limitations/implications
– There is little understanding of the historical mutations of brand switching behavior and the influence of mutation on branding strategies. The study suggests that continuous exploration of consumer’s preferences is needed to create and sustain attractive brands.

Practical implications
– Managers increasingly recognize brands as one of the most valuable assets of an organization, and, therefore, an informed knowledge of the factors underpinning brand switching may help managers build attractive brands and prevent brand switching. This condition imposes significant challenges in a highly innovative environment, where technological changes can quickly make attractive brands obsolete.

Originality/value
– This paper highlights that the factors behind brand switching should be monitored constantly, even for the same brand, to define an appropriate strategy that helps sustain brand attractiveness.
The historical evolution of employee engagement and self-efficacy constructs
Authors: Dagher Grace K. , Chapa Olga , Junaid Nora 
Published: May 2015

Purpose– This paper aims to highlight the historical roots of employee engagement and empirically examine the influence of self-efficacy on the three dimensions of employee engagement (vigor, dedication and absorption).Design/methodology/approach– A sample of 426 male and female respondents in the service industry from Lebanon was surveyed using a multi-scale measure composed of 25 items. Regression analysis was used to test the data for the hypothesized relationships between the variables.Findings– History of management continues to be the backbone of the so-called modern concepts. Although the term employee engagement was not used in scientific management or in the human relations movement, the characteristics were incorporated in these early schools. The three factors of employee engagement explained 78 per cent of the total variance of employee engagement construct and were significantly influenced by self-efficacy.Research limitations/implications– The first limitation of this study is the self-reported data, and the second limitation is the source from one industry (service), although different organizations were incorporated. Caution is advised against generalizations of the findings.Practical implications– The results of this study provide insights for both researchers and managers to better understand the relationship between three dimensions of employee engagement and self-efficacy from a non-Western context. The belief in one’s own capabilities helps promote employee engagement.Social implications– Lebanon offers an interesting context; it is considered as the only Arab country that provides an interaction between the Western and Middle Eastern countries.Originality/value– This study aimed to trace the historical roots of employee engagement to the early management schools. Moreover, studies similar to the present investigation exist; however, this is the first time that a non-Western Arab sample was used to examine the influence of self-efficacy on the three dimensions of employee engagement.