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Is social protection in Greece at a crossroads?
Authors: Petmesidou Maria 
Published: September 2013

ABSTRACT
This paper critically examines the limitations and deadlocks of welfare patterns embedded in the statist-familialist regime that for a long-time has been pivotal for the institutional set up and processes of social redistribution in Greece. Changes to social protection under the combined effect of conflicts and impasses of this regime, and of an intractable sovereign debt crisis (largely due to accumulated deadlocks) that has engulfed the country since the late 2000s are our main focus. Current welfare reforms across major policy areas are examined, with the aim to foreshadow the direction of impending change; and, particularly, to trace any indications of whether reform can bolster ‘inclusive solidarity’ and improve redistribution or, instead, will bring about heightened insecurity.
Compensatory Growth of the Sandbar Shark in the Western North Atlantic Including the Gulf of Mexico
Authors: Romine J. G. , Musick J. A. , Johnson R. A. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
The number of Sandbar Sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus in the western North Atlantic Ocean has experienced a drastic decline since the early 1980s, reaching a minimum during the early 1990s. Catch rates in the early 1990s were a mere 25% of those during the 1980s. According to several fishery-independent surveys, the low point in Sandbar Shark abundance followed a period of high exploitation. Growth models fit to age–length data collected from 1980 to 1983 and from 2001 to 2004 were compared to investigate potential changes in parameter estimates that might reveal compensatory responses in the Sandbar Shark population. Statistical differences were found between the model parameters for the two time periods, but the differences in growth rates were minimal. The parameters from the three-parameter von Bertalanffy growth model for female sharks during the 1980–1983 and 2000–2004 time periods were as follows: L∞ = 188.4 and 178.3 cm FL; k = 0.084 and 0.106; and t 0 = −4.097 and −3.41. For males the growth parameters were as follows: L∞ = 164.63 and 173.66 cm; k = 0.11 and 0.11; and t 0 = −3.62 and −3.33. The estimated age at 50% maturity for female Sandbar Sharks changed from 15 years to 12.49 years between the two time periods.
Received December 21, 2012; accepted March 28, 2013
Reproductive Biology of the Cownose Ray in the Charlotte Harbor Estuarine System, Florida
Authors: Poulakis Gregg R. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
The Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasus is an abundant species in the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico, but its reproductive biology is not completely known because of the difficulty of obtaining year-round samples in large portions of its range where the species is migratory. To address this knowledge gap, Cownose Rays were studied in a subtropical estuarine system where rays are available year-round. Size at maturity and reproductive cyclicity were assessed using 140 females and 151 males. For females, the size at 50% maturity was 701 mm disk width (DW) based on ovary length and weight, maximum follicle diameter, and mating wounds and scars; the size at 100% maturity was 712 mm DW. For males, the size at 50% maturity was 681 mm DW based on clasper morphology, testis length and weight, and epididymis width; the size at 100% maturity was 712 mm DW. Overall testis size (length and weight) and mean testis lobe diameter peaked up to 2 months prior to ovary size and maximum follicle diameter, indicating that males were preparing to inseminate females during the entire parturition and mating period. Mating behaviors and fresh mating wounds were observed mostly between April and June. Ovulation peaked in May, and parturition occurred primarily in March and April after an 11–12 month, single-embryo gestation period, suggesting that females are synchronous in Charlotte Harbor. Size at birth was 202–383 mm DW. Concurrent vitellogenesis and gestation indicated a clearly defined annual reproductive cycle that may be completed within the estuary. Understanding reproductive life history in wide-ranging species such as the Cownose Ray is useful in the short term for making sound management decisions and for future comparison as the effects of global climate change are realized.
Received September 30, 2012; accepted March 21, 2013
Occurrence of an Intersexual Blacktip Shark in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, with Notes on the Standardization of Classifications for This Condition in Elasmobranchs
Authors: Hendon Jill M. , Koester David M. , Hoffmayer Eric R. , Driggers William B. , Cicia Angela M. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
An intersexual Blacktip Shark Carcharhinus limbatus with a testis, immature female reproductive tracts (embedded), and claspers was caught in the Gulf of Mexico. Histology of the single gonad revealed that all stages of spermatogenesis were occurring; however, the absence of ovaries and a male duct system suggests that neither sex would have been functional in this individual. Intersexuality has been reported in 17 families and 36 species of elasmobranchs. The degree to which the different sexes are present in a given individual is often difficult to categorize by normal hermaphroditic standards, as this is typically an anomalous presentation in elasmobranchs. Therefore, this report provides three categories for classification (basic, incomplete, and complete intersexuality) to standardize terminology and allow for more precise comparisons to be made among elasmobranch examples. Basic intersexuals have gonadal tissue of only one sex and a combination of other male and female characters with neither or only one sex being complete. Incomplete intersexuals have gonadal tissue of both sexes and a combination of other male and female characters; however, neither or only one sex is complete. Complete intersexuals have claspers as well as gonadal tissue and tracts for both sexes. The majority of the reported intersexual elasmobranchs, including the shark described here, are basic intersexuals.
Received September 30, 2012; accepted April 17, 2013
LC-IMS-MS Feature Finder: detecting multidimensional liquid chromatography, ion mobility and mass spectrometry features in complex datasets
Authors: Crowell Kevin L. , Slysz Gordon W. , Baker Erin S. , LaMarche Brian L. , Monroe Matthew E. , Ibrahim Yehia M. , Payne Samuel H. , Anderson Gordon A. , Smith Richard D. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Motivation: The addition of ion mobility spectrometry to liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry experiments requires new, or updated, software tools to facilitate data processing.
Results: We introduce a command line software application LC-IMS-MS Feature Finder that searches for molecular ion signatures in multidimensional liquid chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry (LC-IMS-MS) data by clustering deisotoped peaks with similar monoisotopic mass, charge state, LC elution time and ion mobility drift time values. The software application includes an algorithm for detecting and quantifying co-eluting chemical species, including species that exist in multiple conformations that may have been separated in the IMS dimension.
Availability: LC-IMS-MS Feature Finder is available as a command-line tool for download at http://omics.pnl.gov/software/LC-IMS-MS_Feature_Finder.php. The Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0 is required to run the software. All other dependencies are included with the software package. Usage of this software is limited to non-profit research to use (see README).
Contact: rds@pnnl.gov
Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
NetWeAvers: an R package for integrative biological network analysis with mass spectrometry data
Authors: McClellan Elizabeth A. , Moerland Perry D. , van der Spek Peter J. , Stubbs Andrew P. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
Summary: The discovery of functionally related groups in a set of significantly abundant proteins from a mass spectrometry experiment is an important step in a proteomics analysis pipeline. Here we describe NetWeAvers (Network Weighted Averages) for analyzing groups of regulated proteins in a network context, e.g. as defined by clusters of protein–protein interactions. NetWeAvers is an R package that provides a novel method for analyzing proteomics data integrated with biological networks. The method includes an algorithm for finding dense clusters of proteins and a permutation algorithm to calculate cluster P-values. Optional steps include summarizing quantified peptide values to single protein values and testing for differential expression, such that the data input can simply be a list of identified and quantified peaks.
Availability and implementation: The NetWeAvers package is written in R, is open source and is freely available on CRAN and from netweavers.erasmusmc.nl under the GPL-v2 license.
Contact: e.mcclellan@erasmusmc.nl
Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
Does copepod size determine food consumption of particulate feeding fish?
Authors: van Deurs Mikael , Koski Marja , Rindorf Anna 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
van Deurs, M., Koski, M., and Rindorf, A. Does copepod size determine food consumption of particulate feeding fish? – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 71: . The climate-induced reduction in the mean copepod size, mainly driven by a decrease in the abundance of the large Calanus finmarchicus around 1987, has been linked to the low survival of fish larvae in the North Sea. However, to what extent this sort of reduction in copepod size has any influence on adult particulate feeding fish is unknown. In the present study, we investigated the hypothesis that the availability of the large copepods determines food consumption and growth conditions of lesser sandeel (Ammodytes marinus) in the North Sea. Analysis of stomach content suggested that food consumption is higher for fish feeding on large copepods, and additional calculations revealed how handling time limitation may provide part of the explanation for this relationship. Comparing stomach data and zooplankton samples indicated that lesser sandeel actively target large copepods when these are available. Finally, we observed that the length of lesser sandeel began to decrease in the late 1980s, simultaneously with the C. finmarchicus decline.
Long-term effects of addition of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist to angiotensin II receptor blocker in patients with diabetic nephropathy: a randomized clinical trial
Authors: Esteghamati Alireza , Noshad Sina , Jarrah Sorour , Mousavizadeh Mostafa , Khoee Seyed Hamid , Nakhjavani Manouchehr 
Published: September 2013

Abstract

Background
Addition of spironolactone (SPR) to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) might provide antiproteinuric effects beyond what is gained by either medication alone. This study was designed to assess the long-term efficacy of SPR/ARB combination in comparison with the standard ACE/ARB regimen in diabetic nephropathy.

Methods
In an open-label, parallel-group, single-center, randomized clinical trial (NCT01667614), 136 patients with diabetes and proteinuria, already treated with enalapril and losartan, were included. In 74 patients, ACE inhibitors were discontinued. After a wash-out period of 2 weeks, 25 mg SPR daily was initiated. The remainder of the patients (n = 62) received ACE inhibitors and ARBs as before. Patients were followed every 3 months for 18 months. During each visit, systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP), urinary albumin excretion (UAE), serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and serum potassium concentrations were determined.

Results
After 18 months, three patients in the SPR/ARB group developed asymptomatic hyperkalemia. SPR/ARB significantly reduced both systolic and diastolic BP (P &lt; 0.001 and 0.001, respectively). SPR/ARB decreased UAE by 46, 72 and 59% after 3, 12 and 18 months, respectively. Compared with the continuation regimen, SPR/ARB was superior in UAE reduction (P = 0.017 after 18 months), independent of BP change. In both groups, eGFR declined significantly over the trial course and the decline rate did not differ significantly between the two groups.

Conclusions
Addition of SPR to ARB provides added benefits with respect to BP control and proteinuria diminution. These antiproteinuric effects are not accompanied by prevention of eGFR loss compared with conventional therapy with ACE/ARB.
Anisotropic model for the numerical computation of magnetostriction in grain-oriented electrical steel sheets
Authors: Kaltenbacher Manfred , Volk Adrian , Ertl Michael 
Published: September 2013

Purpose
– The modeling of magnetostrictive effects is a topic of intensive research. The authors' goal is the precise modeling and numerical simulation of the magnetic field and resulting mechanical vibrations caused by magnetostriction along the joint regions of electric transformers.

Design/methodology/approach
– The authors apply the finite element (FE) method to efficiently solve the arising coupled system of partial differential equations describing magnetostriction. Hereby, they fully take the anisotropic behavior of the material into account, both in the computation of the nonlinear electromagnetic field as well as the induced magnetostrictive strains. To support their material models, the authors measure the magnetic as well as the mechanical hysteresis curves of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheets with different orientations (w.r.t the rolling direction). From these curves they then extract for each orientation the corresponding commutation curve, so that the hysteretic behavior is simplified to a nonlinear one.

Findings
– The numerical simulations show strong differences both in the magnetic field as well as mechanical vibrations when comparing this newly developed anisotropic model to an isotropic one, which just uses measured curves in rolling direction of the steel sheets. Therefore, a realistic modeling of the magnetostrictive behavior, especially for grain-oriented electrical steel as used in transformers, needs to take into account the anisotropic material behavior.

Originality/value
– The authors have developed an enhanced material model for describing magnetostrictive effects along the joint regions of electric transformers, which fully considers the anisotropic material behavior. This model has been integrated into a FE scheme to numerically simulate the mechanical vibrations in transformer cores caused by magnetostriction.
Building organizational advantage: social capital in multinational enterprises
Authors: Lehtimäki Hanna , Karintaus Katja 
Published: September 2013

PurposeThis paper aims to advance the authors' understanding about the functioning of intra‐organizational social connections in creating organizational advantage and operational efficiency in multinational enterprises (MNEs). The focus is on the structural dimension of social capital.Design/methodology/approachThe study is an empirically grounded case research with three internationally operating manufacturing companies. Each company had set a strategic initiative to exploit customer knowledge more effectively and increase global sales. The study has been conducted in close collaboration with the participating companies. The data comprise interviews and social network surveys.FindingsThe study shows that the structure of relationships constituting social capital consists of not only ties of knowledge transfer but also of sociability and trust. High level of social capital provides for solving complex customer problems, combining expert knowledge, and creation of novel innovations. Trust is needed to build shared understanding and sense of ownership in the subunits. Highly centralized social structure does not allow for solving complex problems and creating new knowledge across organizational boundaries.Practical implicationsFor the managers, this study offers insight into the functioning of the social networks as an integral part of operational efficiency in MNEs.Originality/valueFocusing on the behaviour of the entire network allows for discussing the impact of social structure on the knowledge flows within the firm. The study contributes to the call for empirical work at the systemic level of analysis on knowledge flows in MNEs.
Business policy of Pune auto‐component SMEs a case approach
Authors: Deshpande Mukund , Baporikar Neeta 
Published: September 2013

PurposeAuto‐components industry is a major subsector of automobile manufacturing sector and largest feeder industry that has put India on the global map for excellence and innovation. The purpose of this case study is undertaken to explore and understand the instruments adopted in designing and implementing the policies by Pune auto‐component small and medium enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachThe study used published literature and field survey for investigating policies designed and implemented by the SMEs in Pune. Survey was planned for statistical homogeneity on the basis of geography, class of ownership and the period of enquiry. Triangulation between methods, respondents, records and documents, was used to increase accuracy between sources. Structured questionnaire response has been analyzed by logical and statistical techniques to arrive at conclusions. One‐way analysis of variance was employed for statistical analysis to corroborate the findings.FindingsPune SMEs have revealed the tri‐lateral instrument consisting of conceptualisation, formulation and outcome analysis as a basis for designing policies for business and further exposed bi‐lateral instrument, which uses grouping of core and complimentary approaches for effectively addressing the challenges in business, which extends to their accomplishment of continued existence and development.Originality/valueThis paper will add value to the knowledge base of entrepreneurship and SMEs especially in auto‐components sector. Apart from this it will aid industrialists, entrepreneurs, consultants, and managers in managing SMEs, making better and informed decisions regarding the adoption of a tri‐lateral approach.
The case of CSR and irresponsible management practices
Authors: Tyagi Ruchi K. , Vasiljevienė Nijolė 
Published: September 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse how the government, Lelija management and society realized the fact that being a global organization unethical labor practices will reflect badly on human resources management, the company, and the reputation of the country as a whole.Design/methodology/approachIn the analysis of social facts, knowledge also consists of already existing ethical norms and values derived from practice, definitely designated, explicitly articulated and unambiguously evaluated. It especially applies to business, professional, and organizational practice. In case analyses, the authors usually deal with events that are presented from a certain viewpoint. However, it is essential to follow the objectivized knowledge and articulated standards. As it will be discussed later, the major parts of information sources for the Lelija's case are competing daily newspapers of Lithuania, their web sites.FindingsSocial realities associated with employment are relations between employers and employees, a labor agreement, working conditions, tasks and compensation for its fulfilment. Irrespective of contradictions of the subjective interests and opinions that accompanied the reality of poor working conditions at Lelija, media outlets have provided a verifiable information about violations of labor laws and payment of fines as restitution.Originality/valueThe present case is prepared for classroom teaching since resort to the journalist material is not very suitable for investigative analysis of cases. It is important to distinguish between facts, evaluation and real circumstances where the facts emerged. This factor is well taken care by the authors while preparing the case.
Efficiency and projection of categorical DMUs: a frontier analysis approach
Authors: Patel G.N. , Pande Smriti 
Published: September 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of 46 pharmacy retail stores and to analyze the impact of non‐discretionary variables on the efficiency of the stores through dividing the decision making units (DMUs) into different categories.Design/methodology/approachBasic CCR model is being used to evaluate the efficiency of each store. First, the DMUs are divided into three different categories namely severe, normal and advantageous depending upon the extent of competition that they are facing. Second, basic CCR, Phases I and II models are applied to evaluate efficiency, reference set and projections of DMUs within the categories. Lastly, all DMUs are evaluated together using the same models.FindingsFor situations that are not under the direct control of the management, DEA with categorical DMUs is an appropriate approach for efficiency evaluation because through this approach one can do justice to each store which is a part of the study.Research limitations/implicationsInclusion of people factor such as customer satisfaction or employee satisfaction can lead to a better analysis and therefore, to a better practical approach.Originality/valueThis study provides a framework for performance evaluation when both discretionary and non‐discretionary variables are to be taken into consideration.
Achieving sustainable development goals through elevating socio‐economic status
Authors: Singh Harjit , Aggarwal Nikunj 
Published: September 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the financial and operating performance of Saraswati Sugar Mills Limited and its impact on the society in the employment generation and upliftment of the socio‐economic status. The study also aimed at finding out the factors responsible for low performance (if any). It helped in comparison of changes in static data from years 1995‐1996 to 2010‐2011.Design/methodology/approachRatio analysis and quantitative techniques such as discrete and continuous time approach has been used to analyze the data. To do financial appraisal, five financial ratios namely working capital turnover ratio, percentage of net sales to capital employed, percentage of gross profit to capital employed, cost output ratio, and value added per man/month were calculated and analyzed to understand the changes in financial and operating position of the company.FindingsThe findings revealed the mixed trends of profit and losses. Net sales and capital employed showed an increasing trend while percentage of net profit to capital employed and cost output ratio declined from 1995‐1996 to 2010‐2011. Working capital was utilised effectively. Value added per man/month also registered an increase of 120.11 percent. In nutshell, the financial and operational performance analysis shows the efficiency of the Saraswati Sugar Mills Private Limited and its contribution towards sustainable development of its immediate society.Research limitations/implicationsThe ideal situation could have one if a comparative analysis of both private as well as co‐operative sugar mills can lead to a better analysis and therefore, to a better practical approach.Originality/valueThis study provides a framework for performance evaluation when both discretionary and non‐discretionary variables are to be taken into consideration.