bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Alternative design for extremely large telescopes and options to use the VATT for ELT design demonstration
Authors: Ackermann Mark R. , McGraw John T. , Zimmer Peter C. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract
A variety of optical designs for extremely large telescopes (ELTs) can be found throughout the technical literature. Most feature very fast primary mirrors of either conic or spherical figure. For those designs with conic primary mirrors, many of the optical approaches tend to be derivatives of either the aplanatic Cassegrain or Gregorian systems. The Cassegrain approach is more common as it results in a shorter optical system, but it requires a large convex aspheric secondary mirror, which is extremely difficult and expensive to test. The Gregorian approach is physically longer and suffers from greater field curvature. In some design variations, additional mirrors are added to reimage and possibly flatten a Cassegrain focus. An interesting alternative ELT design uses a small Cassegrain system to image the collimated output of a Gregorian-Mersenne concentrator. Another alternative approach, currently in favor for use on the European ELT, uses three powered mirrors and two flat mirrors to reimage a Cassegrain focus out the side similar to a Nasmyth system. A preliminary examination suggests that a small, fast primary mirror, such as that used on the VATT, might be used for a subscale prototype of current ELT optical design options.
Striking Cobra Spitting Fire
Authors: Szpakowska Kasia 
Published: September 2013

Abstract In this paper, a working definition and examples of “demonic paraphernalia” are provided, as well as methods of recognition. Besides being of interest in and of themselves, these types of objects provide clues as to the nature of the demons, thus helping us in our quest for a taxonomy and “demonology” of Ancient Egypt. More specifically, this paper focuses on the use of Late Bronze Age clay cobra figurines as a case-study for the broader exploration of Ancient Egyptian “demonic paraphernalia”.
Das Krokodil als göttliche Waffe in einer medico-magischen Bildkomposition aus Deir el Medineh
Authors: Morenz Ludwig D. 
Published: September 2013

Abstract In diesem Artikel wird eine medico-magische Bildkomposition aus dem ägyptischen Neuen Reich in ihrer Bedeutungsvielfalt diskutiert und kulturell verortet. Dabei zeigt sich ein hohes schöpferisches Potential und zugleich eine tiefe Verwurzelung in den Vortstellungs- und Darstellungsmustern der altägyptischen Kultur.
Amente Demons and Christian Syncretism
Authors: Frankfurter David 
Published: September 2013

Abstract Drawing on a range of apocalyptic and magical texts from Roman and Byzantine Egypt, this paper argues that the Coptic Christian depiction of vicious underworld demons, so often cited as evidence of “Egyptian survivals,” in fact owes more to Jewish apocalyptic literature than ancient Egyptian mortuary texts - that scribes only recalled Egyptian traditions in the course of reutilization and interpretation of para-biblical apocalyptic traditions. Secondly, the paper attributes the development of this Coptic underworld demonology to the creative agency of scribes in late antique Egyptian Christianity, in whose own subcultures and practices any model of demonological syncretism must be situated.
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide predict mortality in stable coronary artery disease: results from the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health (LURIC) study
Authors: Giannitsis Evangelos , Spanuth Eberhard , Horsch Andrea , Kleber Marcus E. , Koch Winfried , Grammer Tanja B. , Koenig Wolfgang , März Winfried 
Published: September 2013

Abstract

Background: The simultaneous assessment of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hscTnT) and NT-proBNP for predicting death in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) has yet not been examined. We investigated the additional contribution of hscTnT to the risk of mortality prediction of NT-proBNP in patients with stable CAD.

Methods: We studied 1469 patients with stable CAD enrolled in the Ludwigshafen Risk and Cardiovascular Health Study (LURIC). hscTnT and NT-proBNP were measured in baseline samples using immunoassays (Roche Diagnostics, Germany).

Results: Thirty-five percent (n=525) of the patients died during a median follow-up of 7 and a half years. In total 59.0% of the non-survivors and 25.2% of the survivors exhibited concentrations of hscTnT≥14 ng/L. Logistic regression analysis identified hscTnT and NT-proBNP as independent risk markers for short-term (1-year follow-up) and long-term (9-years follow-up) mortality. ROC curve analysis determined optimal univariate cut-offs at 14 ng/L and 443 µg/L for hscTnT (AUC 0.725, p<0.0001) and NT-proBNP (AUC 0.742, p<0.0001), respectively. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis based on optimized cut-offs for the simultaneous determination of both biomarkers confirmed the usefulness of additive hscTnT especially in prediction of short-term mortality. The prognostic benefit of the combined assessment of hscTnT and NT-proBNP could be confirmed by a significantly increased reclassification index (NRI) of 24.2%.

Conclusions: The majority of non-survivors exhibited increased hscTnT concentrations above 14 ng/L. The simultaneous determination of NT-proBNP and hscTnT was superior for risk stratification compared to determining either marker alone. Especially the prediction of the clinically important 1-year mortality was significantly improved by addition of hscTnT to NT-proBNP.
A Second Order Approximation for Quasilinear Non-Fickian Diffusion Models
Authors: Ferreira José A. , Gudiño Elias , de Oliveira Paula 
Published: October 2013

Abstract.
In this paper initial boundary value problems, defined using quasilinear diffusion equations of Volterra type, are considered. These equations arise for instance to describe diffusion processes in viscoelastic media whose behavior is represented by a Voigt–Kelvin model or a Maxwell model.
A finite difference discretization defined on a general non-uniform grid with second order convergence order in space is proposed. The analysis does not follow the usual splitting of the global error using the solution of an elliptic equation induced by the integro-differential equation. The new approach enables us to reduce the smoothness required to the theoretical solution when the usual split technique is used.
Non-singular and singular kernels are considered.
Numerical simulations which show the effectiveness of the method are included.
Generation of Site‐Appropriate Tissue by a Living Cellular Sheet in the Treatment of Mucogingival Defects
Authors: Scheyer E. Todd , Nevins Marc L. , Neiva Rodrigo , Cochran David L. , Giannobile William V. , Woo Sook‐Bin , King William N. , Spitznagel John K. , Bates Damien , McGuire Michael K. 
Published: September 2013

Background: Generation of site‐appropriate tissue in the oral cavity includes the restoration of the correct anatomic type, amount, and distribution of the tissue. This study is a post hoc analysis of data collected during previously published results from two randomized clinical trials of a living cellular sheet (LCS; allogenic cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts in bovine collagen) versus a free gingival graft (FGG), evaluating their ability to augment keratinized tissue or gingiva.Methods: Post hoc histologic and clinical (photographic) comparisons of the outcomes of treatment were performed on histologic and photographic data gathered in the two randomized clinical trials.Results: Histologic findings showed that LCS‐treated sites resembled gingiva rather than alveolar mucosa. Photographic analysis indicated that LCS treatment resulted in more site‐appropriate tissue than FGG in terms of tissue color, with adjacent untreated tissue, absence of scar formation or keloid‐like appearance, and mucogingival junction alignment.Conclusion: Treatment of mucogingival defects with LCS resulted in the generation of tissue that is more site appropriate than tissue transplanted from the palate.
Are Seemingly Self-Serving Attributions in Earnings Press Releases Plausible? Empirical Evidence
Authors: Kimbrough Michael D. , Wang Isabel Yanyan 
Published: October 2013

ABSTRACT
Seemingly self-serving attributions either attribute favorable performance to internal causes (enhancing attributions) or poor performance to external causes (defensive attributions). Managers presumably provide such attributions in earnings press releases to heighten (dampen) investors' perceptions of the persistence of good (bad) earnings news, thereby increasing (decreasing) the market reward (penalty) for good (bad) earnings news. Building on attribution theory and prior research on earnings commonality, this study investigates cross-sectional differences in investors' responses to quarterly earnings press releases that contain seemingly self-serving attributions. Using a random sample of press releases from 1999 to 2005, we find that firms that provide defensive attributions to explain earnings disappointments experience less severe market penalties when: (1) more of the their industry peers also release bad news, and (2) their earnings share higher commonality with industry- and market-level earnings. On the other hand, firms that provide enhancing attributions to explain good earnings news reap greater market rewards when: (1) more of their industry peers release bad news, and (2) their earnings share lower commonality with industry- and market-level earnings. Collectively, our results demonstrate that investors neither ignore seemingly self-serving attributions nor accept them at face value, but rely on industry- and firm-specific information to assess their plausibility.
Data Availability: Data are publicly available from the sources identified in the text.
Sentinel Management Group: A Case Study on Attestation Standards
Authors: Cullinan Charles P. , Rohland Cassandra W. 
Published: October 2013

ABSTRACT
An understanding of the standards for attest engagements is an important component of the body of knowledge that certified public accountants are expected to possess, and attestation standards became a more important portion of the CPA exam in 2011. However, few instructional case studies are available that deal specifically with the attestation function outside of the financial statement audit. This case is based on real events and addresses some of the key aspects of the attestation standards. The CPA firm of Altschuler, Melvoin, and Glasser, LLP provided an attestation report regarding the assertion of Sentinel Management Group (a registered investment adviser) that it had complied with regulations regarding recordkeeping and custody of assets held for its investment clients. The accounting firm failed to follow the applicable attestation standards and, as a result, did not detect material non-compliance with the recordkeeping and custody regulations for investment advisers.
Consolidation and Standardization of Survey Operations at a Decentralized Federal Statistical Agency
Authors: Nealon Jack , Gleaton Elvera 
Published: October 2013

Abstract
With tighter federal budgets on the horizon, the National Agricultural Statistics Service decided in 2009 to pursue three architectural transformations, primarily to provide savings in staff resource costs by enabling the centralization or regionalization of survey operations. The transformational initiatives involved: (1) centralizing and consolidating network services from 48 locations; (2) standardizing survey metadata and integrating survey data into easily accessible databases across all surveys; and (3) consolidating and generalizing survey applications for the agency’s diverse survey program. The three architectural transformations will be described as well as initial efforts to consolidate and standardize survey operations across the agency.
Automation of Roof Area Calculation Process
Authors: Bera Aneta 
Published: October 2013

Abstract
The paper presents approach that allows to automate roof area calculation process as well as other accompanying actions. These actions include: figure recognition, calculation of necessary dimensions, recognition of connections between roof surfaces, visualization of the roof in three-dimensional space and calculation of the roof area based on processed data. The aim of proposed approach is to automate as much actions as it is possible to reduce calculation errors and moreover increase the efficiency of whole process. Presented idea has been implemented and then tested for accuracy of calculations and capabilities. Performed tests showed that presented method is flexible and gives relatively small error during roof area calculation.
Role of Workers in the Process of Innovation Implementation in Polish Wood Industry Companies
Authors: Niziałek Izabela 
Published: October 2013

Abstract
Wood industry enterprises are an important branch of the Polish economy. More and more companies in this sector starts to work on the basis of new technologies, standards and policies, such as the idea of sustainable development. An important factor that may accelerate the implementation of innovative solutions or their employees are slowing. Their commitment and belief in the validity of the changes will depend on whether the innovation desired effect. Article is to show the factors affecting the slow process of innovation in the company with particular emphasis on the role of workers
Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in High Risk Patients: Correlates of Quality of Care
Authors: Petek Davorina , Kersnik Janko 
Published: October 2013

Izvleček
Izhodišča: Bolezni srca in ožilja (BSO) predstavljajo vodilni vzrok smrti v večini evropskih držav, njihovo preprečevanje pa predstavlja pomembno nalogo osnovnega zdravstvenega varstva. Ocena dejavnikov tveganja in usmerjene preventivne aktivnosti so posebej pomembne pri visokoogroženih bolnikih. Pomembno je poznati tudi dejavnike, ki vplivajo na uspešnost preventive teh bolezni.
Metode: V presečno raziskavo je bilo z naključnim stratificiranim vzorčenjem vključenih 36 slovenskih ambulant. Vsaka ambulanta je iz registra visokoogroženih vključila 30 bolnikov, ki so izpolnili vprašalnik o življenjskem slogu, kakovosti življenja, samooceni zdravja in o uporabi zdravstvenih storitev. Vir podatkov o dejavnikih tveganja BSO so bile kartoteke bolnikov, z vprašalnikom o ambulanti pa so bila pridobljena vprašanja o obremenjenosti, projektih kakovosti, izobraževanju, informacijski tehnologiji, o preventivnih aktivnostih.
Rezultati: Sodelovalo je 871 bolnikov iz 36 ambulant (80,6 % predvidenega vzorca), starih 62,4 leta (SD±8,6). 22,4 % je bilo kadilcev; priporočeno raven aerobne telesne aktivnosti je vzdrževalo 330 (48,8 %) sodelujočih, najmanj urejen dejavnik tveganja pa je bil indeks telesne mase (29,3kg/m2). V multivariatnem modelu so vsi dejavniki (ambulante, bolniki in zdravniki) statistično značilno napovedali urejenost dejavnikov tveganja (p<0,005, F=2,7, R2 =0,087). Neodvisne spremenljivke bolje urejenih dejavnikov tveganja so bile: ženski spol, višja starost in višja izobrazba bolnika, uporaba informacijskega sistema v ambulanti, organizacija srčno-žilne preventive in zdravnikova profesionalna aktivnost v projektih preventive.
Zaključki: Urejenost dejavnikov tveganja je v največji meri odvisna od značilnosti ambulante, predvsem organizacije na področju preventive, ter od strokovne aktivnosti zdravnika. Vplivajo tudi nekatere splošne značilnosti bolnika. Pomembni so še drugi dejavniki, ki niso bili vključeni v model.
A Model for Risk Assessment in Health Care Using a Health Care Failure Method and Effect Analysis
Authors: Prijatelj Vesna , Rajkovič Vladislav , Šušteršič Olga 
Published: October 2013

AbstractObjective: The purpose of this research is to track and reduce risks so as to prevent errors within the process of health care. The aim is to design an organizational information model using error prevention methods for risk assessment.Method: In order to assess the risk of errors, the Health Care Failure Mode and Effect Analysis is used. To determine the causes of the errors, the Root Cause Analysis is used.Results: Results of the process analysis following corrective measures shows that the risk assessment of individual error causes reduced by73.6 percent. Re-evaluation of the risks to the whole process shows that the overall risk score was decreased by 45.5 percent. The proposed model has a significant impact on professional attention, communication and information, critical thinking, experience and knowledge. The average impact of information communication technology on the reduction of medication administration errors is 56 percent. These findings represent an increase in the quality of care.Conclusions: The results of our research are theoretically and practically useful and verifiable in other environments, if the level of the organizational culture and the culture of recording errors in combination with the precise recording of data to assess the risk of errors in the process. The model provides a standardized data format that can be used for the purpose of defining factors for the occurrence of errors, for developing a base of knowledge for learning from mistakes and for continuous verification and adaptation to changes in the environment in order to prevent errors.
Accessibility and Application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Slovenia from 2006 to 2012
Authors: Finderle Sanjo , Finderle Žare 
Published: October 2013

Izvleček
Namen: Namen raziskave je bil dobiti vpogled v osnovne značilnosti bolnikov, ki so se v Sloveniji zdravili s hiperbaričnim kisikom (HBO2) od vzpostavitve možnosti tovrstnega zdravljenja pri nas do danes in dostopnosti do njega.
Metode: Pregledali smo dokumentacijo vseh bolnikov, ki so bili s HBO2 zdravljeni v letih 2006-2012, in analizirali naslednje podatke: spol in starost bolnika, napotna ustanova, razlog in mesec napotitve ter končno število terapij. Za primerjave smo uporabili Mann-Whitneyjev U oziroma Pearsonov hi-kvadrat test.
Rezultati: V opazovanem obdobju je bilo zdravljenih 365 bolnikov (259 oziroma 70,9% moških; 106 oziroma 29,1% žensk; mediana (starost): 54 let, razpon 1-90 let. Iz bolnišnic jih je bilo napotenih 300 (82,2%), 65 (17,8%) pa je bilo samoplačnikov. Mediana (število terapij na napotenega bolnika) je bila 29, samoplačnikov pa 14 (p<0,001). Med napotenimi je bilo največ zdravljenih zaradi poobsevalnih poškodb (134 oziroma 36,7%) in problematičnih ran (47 oziroma 12,9%). Pri moških je bila značilno pogostejša diagnoza poobsevalna poškodba (p=0,002), pri ženskah pa problematična rana (p=0,007). Poraba sredstev, na leto odobrenih za tovrstno zdravljenje iz zdravstvenega zavarovanja, je z leti vse zgodnejša. Glede na število prebivalcev je v primerjavi s sosednjimi državami pri nas takšnega zdravljenja deležnih manj bolnikov.
Zaključek: Z raziskavo smo dobili nekaj osnovnih podatkov o zdravljenju s HBO2 v Sloveniji. Pokazalo se je, da je povpraševanje po tovrstnem zdravljenju večje od dostopnosti. Z dodatno raziskavo bi bilo treba oceniti dejanske potrebe po tovrstnem zdravljenju in njegovo stroškovno učinkovitost ter po potrebi nameniti zanj več sredstev.
Effect of Heat Stress on Behavior, Physiological and Blood Parameters of Goat
Authors: Alam MM , Hashem MA , Rahman MM , Hossain MM , Haque MR , Sobhan Z , Islam MS 
Published: September 2013

The research was conducted to study the effect of heat stress on behavior, some physiological and blood parameters with nine goats of almost similar in age, sex and weight into three groups. Three groups were divided as zero hour (T0), four hours (T4) and eight hours (T8) heat exposure. Temperaturehumidity index (THI) value was calculated as 28.17 which indicate the experimental animals were in extreme severe heat stress. Skin and rectal temperature had no significant differences among the treatment groups but respiration/panting and pulse rate were increased with the increased of heat stress from T0 to T8 group (P<0.01). Significant difference was found in standing time and lying time (P<0.01) in experimental groups. There were significant changes (P<0.01) in number of urination and defecation per hour but no significant changes was found in duration per urination in heat treated groups. The amount of RBC, PCV%, Hb%, WBC were increased with the increased of heat stress (P<0.01). Neutrophil, eosinophil, lymphocyte and monocyte numbers increased significantly (P<0.01) in heat treated groups. It can be concluded that heat stress had significant changes on some behavioral, physiological and blood parameters of goat.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v22i1-2.16465 Progress. Agric. 22(1 & 2): 37 - 45, 2011
Balancing Acts: Culture as Commodity Among Business Consultants
Authors: Mellander Elias , Fagerström Anna-Mari 
Published: September 2013

In this article the authors intend to analyze how the concept of culture is packaged, sold and delivered as a commodity. It is based on an ethnographic study of a Swedish consultancy in the field of cross-cultural communication and the relationship between the company and its clients. The clients were primarily foreign executives working in Sweden or Swedish expatriates, preparing for life abroad. The significance of culture-as-commodity will be explored from the perspective of the company as well as its clients in order to shed light on how the concept of culture can be communicated and what happens to it in the process. The study shows how the company combines theoretical perspectives from anthropology and intercultural communication with the aim to deliver a complex yet accessible understanding of culture to its clients.
The analysis shows that these perspectives both clash and synergize, creating contradictions as well as turning culture into an accessible and useful tool for clients. The authors argue that researchers in the field of applied cultural analysis can learn from the example put forth by the balancing act between these two perspectives on culture performed by the company. The authors conclude that although the commodification process reduces and simplifies the meaning(s) of culture, the company still manages to put culture on the agenda, demonstrating to its clients how, why, and in what ways it matters to them.
Violencia en la televisión. ¿Desagradable, interesante, o morbosa?
Authors: Fernández Villanueva Concepción , Revilla Castro Juan Carlos , González Hernández Rafael , Lozano Maneiro Blanca 
Published: October 2013

Aunque hay gran cantidad de estudios sobre los efectos de la violencia en televisión, son escasos los que indagan sobre el porqué del interés o rechazo que despierta. El objetivo de esta investigación es explicitar el discurso acerca del interés o desinterés de los espectadores por la violencia, sus razones, criterios morales, condicionantes. Metodología. Se analizan 16 grupos de discusión realizados en Madrid y segmentados por sexo, edad y nivel educativo Resultados. Se aprecia que los discursos de los espectadores varían del rechazo de la violencia al morbo, pasando por intolerancia, desinterés y autodefensa. Las modalidades ficción o realidad de las emisiones hacen variar estas posiciones de los espectadores. Conclusiones. El discurso de los espectadores desmiente el estereotipo de la atracción generalizada por la violencia. El supuesto atractivo emocional por la violencia es dotado de sentido y de dimensiones de aprendizaje, autoconocimiento y reflexión ética.