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PsychTable.org: The Taxonomy of Human Evolved Psychological Adaptations
Authors: Balachandran Niruban , Glass Daniel J. 
Published: July 2012

Abstract
We announce the launch of PsychTable.org, a collaborative web-based project devoted to classifying and evaluating evolved psychological adaptations (EPAs), geared toward researchers, educators, students, and the general public. The website works by aggregating citations which support or challenge the existence of each purported EPA, using a mathematical algorithm to assign an evidentiary strength score to each, and generating a table which represents the current but ever-changing state of the empirical evidence. Citations are added and assigned evaluative ratings by both general users and an international community of expert contributors; as such, the content of the site will represent the consensus of the scientific community and new research opportunities. PsychTable has features for achieving empirical meta-goals such as quality control, hypothesis testing, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and didactic utility. Additionally, PsychTable will help adjudicate arguments within the field by providing a one-stop resource to display which proposed EPAs have strong empirical support and which others are relatively lacking in evidence.
Elderly and long‐term care trends and policy in Taiwan: Challenges and opportunities for health care professionals
Authors: Wang Hsiu‐Hung , Tsay Shwn‐Feng 
Published: July 2012

AbstractThe purpose of this article is to address the trends and policy of elderly and long‐term care in Taiwan. In response to the increasing demand of an aging society, healthcare professionals play crucial roles in elderly and long‐term care and quality assurance of services. This article focuses on the current situation of elderly health care, demands of long‐term care, long‐term care policy in Taiwan, draft of the Long‐term Care Services Act, and draft of the Long‐term Care Insurance Act. After the 10‐year long‐term care project was proposed by the Taiwan government, the supply of health care services and demand for long‐term care have created many challenges and opportunities for innovative health professional development. Challenges consist of low old dependency ratio caused by low birth rate, lack of elderly and long‐term care related manpower, services and education reform related to long‐term care for the future society, and interprofessional collaboration and team work of long‐term care. Opportunities include expanding the roles and the career pathways of healthcare professionals, promoting the concepts of active aging and good quality of life, and developing industrial cooperation related to long‐term care services. Under these circumstances, healthcare professonals are actively involved in practice, education and research of long‐term care services that ensure elderly and disabled people can live a healthier and better life.
Ion drift meter calibration and photoemission correction for the C/NOFS satellite
Authors: Stoneback R. A. , Davidson R. L. , Heelis R. A. 
Published: July 2012

The Ion Drift Meter (IDM) onboard the Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS) measures ion arrival angles transverse to the satellite path and requires precise attitude determination for proper conversion to ambient ion drift. Low ionospheric densities during the 2008/9 solar minimum restricted quality measurements to altitudes near perigee, limiting the daily local time coverage of the satellite. As the primary ionospheric boundary condition available to calibrate the IDM requires that the integral of meridional (vertical) ion drifts be zero over all local times and longitudes, the limited daily local time coverage necessitated a new calibration procedure. A procedure is presented that utilizes the median meridional drift over all local times determined over a 67 day perigee precession period to calibrate the instrument. Offsets are isolated for both measurement directions by exploiting the different symmetry relationships that the spacecraft orientation has with respect to the meridional direction as a function of magnetic latitude. The low ionospheric densities along with the equatorial orbit of C/NOFS also allowed photoemission currents within the instrument to be detected. A numerical model of photoemission within the drift meter is presented in detail and used to generate a first order software correction to remove a large portion of this error from measurements. Both the photoemission correction and the drift meter calibration procedure are supported by a comparison to vertical ion drifts measured by the Jicamarca Radar Observatory.
Atmospheric scattering and decay of inner radiation belt electrons
Authors: Selesnick R. S. 
Published: July 2012

The dynamics of inner radiation belt electrons are governed by competing source, loss, and transport processes. However, during the recent extended solar minimum period the source was inactive and electron intensity was characterized by steady decay. This provided an opportunity to determine contributions to the decay rate of losses by precipitation into the atmosphere and of diffusive radial transport. To this end, a stochastic simulation of inner radiation belt electron transport is compared to data taken by the IDP instrument on the DEMETER satellite during 2009. For quasi‐trapped, 200 keV electrons atL= 1.3, observed in the drift loss cone (DLC), results are consistent with electron precipitation losses by atmospheric scattering alone, provided account is taken of non‐diffusive wide‐angle scattering. Such scattering is included in the stochastic simulation using a Markov jump process. Diffusive small‐angle atmospheric scattering, while causing most of the precipitation losses, is too slow relative to azimuthal drift to contribute significantly to DLC intensity. Similarly there is no contribution from scattering by VLF plasma waves. Energy loss, energy diffusion, and azimuthal drift are also included in the model. Even so, observed decay rates of stably‐trapped electrons withL < 1.5 are slower than predicted by scattering losses alone, requiring radial diffusion with coefficient DLL ∼ 3 × 10−10 s−1 to replenish electrons lost to the atmosphere at low L values.
Quasi-classical trajectory study of the H + CO2 → HO + CO reaction on a new ab initio based potential energy surface
Authors: Xie Changjian , Li Jun , Xie Daiqian , Guo Hua 
Published: July 2012

A detailed quasi-classical trajectory study of the H + CO2 → HO + CO reaction is reported on an accurate potential energy surface based on ab initio data. The influence of the vibrational and rotational excitations of CO2 was investigated up to the collision energy of 2.35 eV. It was found that the total reaction integral cross section increases monotonically with the collision energy, consistent with experimental results. The excitation of the CO2 bending vibration enhances the reaction, while the excitation in its asymmetric stretching vibration inhibits the reaction. The calculated thermal rate constants are in excellent agreement with experiment. At the state-to-state level, the rotational state distributions of the HO product are in good agreement with experimental results, while those for the CO product are much hotter than measurements. The calculated differential cross sections are dominated by forward scattering, suggesting that the lifetime of the HOCO intermediate may not be sufficiently long to render the reaction completely statistical.
Poloidal asymmetry of parallel rotation measured in ASDEX Upgrade
Authors: Pütterich T. , Viezzer E. , Dux R. , McDermott R.M. 
Published: July 2012

Abstract
The parallel flows in the H-mode edge of ASDEX Upgrade are investigated. Beam-based charge-exchange recombination spectroscopy (CXRS) provides the toroidal and poloidal impurity flow velocities at the outboard midplane, while a deuterium-puff based CXRS measurement provides the toroidal impurity flow velocities at the inboard midplane. In order to more easily compare these measurements to fundamental boundary conditions, a basic overview of flows on a flux surface is presented. The boundary conditions are given by the continuity equation and mean that the flow velocities on a flux surface must have a specific structure in order to provide zero divergence. At first, poloidal impurity density asymmetries and radial transport are neglected. Inside of the pedestal-top of the electron density profile the measurements agree with the postulated flow structure, while they do not agree at the pedestal itself. Here, an extension of the theoretical scheme, which allows for a poloidal impurity density asymmetry, suggests that the measured flow velocities could be explained by an excess impurity density at the inboard midplane. In detail, the inboard impurity density is postulated to be at the separatrix up to a factor of 6.5 higher than impurity density at the outboard midplane. Near the pedestal-top of the electron density, this asymmetry disappears. Radial transport is considered as an explanation for that asymmetry. A conclusive disentanglement of the driving mechanisms requires further investigation.
A sequence comparison and gene expression data integration add-on for the Pathway Tools software
Authors: Krempl Peter M. , Mairhofer Juergen , Striedner Gerald , Thallinger Gerhard G. 
Published: July 2012

Abstract
Summary: We present a plug-in for Pathway Tools, an integrated systems biology software to create, maintain and query Pathway/Genome Databases. Fully integrated into the graphical user interface and menu, this plug-in extends the application's functionality by the ability to create multiple sequence alignments, systematically annotate insertion sequence (IS) elements and analyse their activity by cross-species comparison tools. Microarray probes can be automatically mapped to target genes, and expression data obtained with these arrays can be transformed into input formats needed to visualize them in the various omics viewers of Pathway Tools. The plug-in API itself allows developers to integrate their own functions into the Pathway Tools menu.
Availability: Binaries are freely available for non-commercial users at http://genome.tugraz.at/PGDBToolbox/ and can be used on all platforms supported by Pathway Tools. A user guide is freely available at: http://genome.tugraz.at/PGDBToolbox/documentation.shtml.
Contact: ptools@acib.at
Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
CySBML: a Cytoscape plugin for SBML
Authors: König Matthias , Dräger Andreas , Holzhütter Hermann-Georg 
Published: July 2012

Abstract
Summary: CySBML is a plugin designed to work with Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML) in Cytoscape having the following features: SBML import, support of the SBML layout and qualitative model packages, navigation in network layouts based on SBML structure, access to MIRIAM and SBO-based annotations and SBML validation. CySBML includes an importer for BioModels to load SBML from standard repositories.
Availability and implementation: Freely available for non-commercial purposes through the Cytoscape plugin manager or for download at http://sourceforge.net/projects/cysbml/.
Contact: cysbml-team@lists.sourceforge.net
Supplementary Information: Tutorial, usage guide, installation instructions and additional figures are available for download at http://www.charite.de/sysbio/people/koenig/software/cysbml/.
Assessing leaders for the future
Authors: Povah Lucy 
Published: July 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current elements of leadership and to give the reader an idea of how to assess a leader's fit within an organisation.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is a combination of a&dc's methodology and external research.FindingsThe main conclusion of this paper is that an “all‐weather” leader has a huge role to play in the future success of any organisation, particularly in the current economic climate. However, we must learn to appreciate that one leader can do very well in one culture, but not so well in another, so it is vital that organisations have an effective assessment and development strategy in place to deliver their business agenda.Practical implicationsA change in the way leaders are assessed and managed is needed to ensure organisations have the “all‐weather” leaders needed for future growth.Originality/valueThe “Five Core Elements of Leaders” is a unique a&dc concept.
Transforming individual performance: the discovery that delivers fulfilling, successful lives
Authors: Eales‐White Rupert 
Published: July 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to detail the discovery of the Fourth Law of Iceberg Communication Theory.Design/methodology/approachThe paper sets out Iceberg Communication Theory and the three existing laws, and details the Fourth Law and the research base underpinning its creation, with a relevant case study.FindingsThe Fourth Law enables any individual to meet their goals and to lead a more fulfilling, successful life.Originality/valueThe discovery of the Fourth Law is original and the value is as outlined above.
Organizational performance management system: exploring the manufacturing sectors
Authors: Sahoo Chandan Kumar , Jena Sambedna 
Published: July 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate the various performance management systems utilized by the manufacturing units.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews the performance management literature to extract the factors that would help to explain the effect of performance management system on manufacturing units.FindingsThis research revealed important issues and practices of performance management in manufacturing sectors.Originality/valueThe paper improves understanding of the different approaches utilized to manage and measure performance management system in the manufacturing sector.
Contextual antecedents and performance of team vision in product development
Authors: Revilla Elena , Knoppen Desirée 
Published: July 2012

PurposeAt the heart of realizing superior product development there seems to be the development of organizational mechanisms that fuel team vision. In light of this, the purpose of this paper is to build and empirically test a conceptual model (input‐process‐output) of team vision at the product development level to establish the relationship between the contextual antecedents such as trust and learning culture (inputs), team vision (process) and product development performance in terms of process outcomes (i.e. team effectiveness) and product outcomes (i.e. value to customer).Design/methodology/approachEvidence is drawn from a sample of 80 Spanish product developments. Data are analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis based on composite scores, supported by Lisrel.FindingsResults show that team vision in combination with an organizational context, built upon a learning culture and trust, has a positive impact on product development performance. This influence is higher in terms of process outcomes than in terms of product outcomes. Also, the impact of learning culture on team vision and performance is higher than the impact of trust.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings open up new research questions about the role of team vision within product development. Research studies taking into account the development of an organizational context that promotes trust‐based relationships and a learning culture would be helpful in order to draw further conclusions.Practical implicationsThe paper provides managers with convincing evidence of the need to foster team vision in product development.Originality/valueThe paper reduces the relative lack of empirical work within existing models about team vision and extends the existing research on team vision to the product development level.
Creating and exploiting market knowledge assets
Authors: Slater Stanley F. , Olson Eric M. , Eibe Sørensen Hans 
Published: July 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the components of a knowledge management system that contribute to superior new product program performance.Design/methodology/approachAn extensive review of the academic and managerial literatures that deal with knowledge management's contribution to superior performance was first undertaken. After identifying gaps in the literature, a comprehensive model of a knowledge management system was developed. Where possible, existing measures of the constructs in this model were utilized. A questionnaire was developed, a commercial mailing list purchased, and a two wave mailing which produced a 15.8 percent response rate conducted.FindingsThe paper finds that customer intelligence generation, competitor intelligence generation, technological intelligence generation, and intelligence dissemination all contribute to the stock of knowledge assets (p<0.05). It was also found that, after controlling for influences on new product performance, a knowledge‐based strategy fully mediated the knowledge asset‐new product program performance relationship (p<0.05).Research limitations/implicationsThis is a cross‐sectional study so causality should not be implied. The study was conducted among companies competing in high‐tech industries so there may be questions about generalizability.Practical implicationsWithin the limitations of the research design, this study demonstrates the components of a knowledge management system. It provides numerous examples of the techniques utilized and companies that utilize them.Originality/valueThe paper identifies the components of a knowledge management system that contribute to superior new product program performance.
Industrial product pricing: a value‐based approach
Authors: Liozu Stephan M. , Hinterhuber Andreas 
Published: July 2012

PurposeThis paper seeks to examine the influence of pricing orientation on the price‐setting process in industrial firms.Design/methodology/approachThe authors designed a qualitative inquiry based on the principles of grounded theory with 44 managers in 15 industrial firms located across ten US states. These managers included CEOs, pricing and marketing professionals, and financial professionals working in three industries (automotive, building products and chemicals).FindingsThe study's results reflect similarities and differences in the experiences of managers in industrial firms using all three pricing orientations. It reveals stark contrasts by pricing orientation with respect to how firms organize for pricing, manage the pricing process, make product pricing decisions, manage the transition to more advanced pricing orientations, and develop internal capabilities to face uncertain and ambiguous decisions. The findings also uncover contrasting price‐setting processes by pricing orientation and the balanced used of scientific versus intuitive decision‐making processes.Practical implicationsPricing is often a neglected element of the industrial marketing mix. This study offers a variety of organizational practices by pricing orientation. The results highlight how best‐in‐class companies that adopted modern pricing practices to derive product prices are organized and how they reach pricing decisions.Originality/valueThis study studies the commonly accepted pricing orientations and links them to organizational structure and decision‐making theory. This study contributes to bridging pricing and organizational theories.
Sustainability leadership: from strategy to results
Authors: Galpin Timothy , Lee Whittington J. 
Published: July 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to show how a previously developed multi‐level model of employee engagement can be leveraged to implement a comprehensive sustainability strategy. By combining macro‐level (organization‐wide) with micro‐level (manager to employee) leadership practices, management teams can more effectively engage their entire workforce in sustainability endeavors.Design/methodology/approachA narrative synthesis approach is used to integrate extant empirical and practitioner literature spanning various disciplines in order to apply a comprehensive model for leading sustainability efforts.FindingsThe path to successful sustainability efforts hinges on both “macro” and “micro” organizational factors. Combining these factors provides management with a powerful approach that engages a workforce in sustainability endeavors, resulting in positive employee‐level and organizational‐level sustainability performance.Research limitations/implicationsIf research is reported on in the paper this section must be completed and should include suggestions for future research and any identified limitations in the research process. Applying the engagement model to corporate sustainability efforts is an important advancement in the theoretical sustainability literature. It is applicable to multiple sustainability efforts, and may be applied regardless of the industry or the size of the companies undertaking sustainability initiatives. The model provides guidance for researchers who are seeking to frame their inquiry from a multi‐level perspective and in relation to other disciplines. Future research should focus on the relationship between the different leadership factors identified in the model and sustainability performance.Practical implicationsDespite the observations into what needs to be done around sustainability, many organizations do not quite seem to know how to do it. Therefore, the model presented provides a road map that can be used to structure management's approach to their sustainability endeavors.Originality/valueA gap exists in both the practitioner and academic literature regarding the development of a model that encompasses the key elements of corporate sustainability efforts from inception to implementation. Moreover, no clear leadership model exists with the expressed purpose of creating the most effective employee engagement during corporate sustainability efforts. In this paper it is demonstrated how a previously developed workforce engagement model can be leveraged to implement a comprehensive sustainability strategy. The multi‐level model provides a foundation for the formulation, implementation and successful execution of sustainability efforts.
Social media at the university: a demographic comparison
Authors: Ruleman Alice B. 
Published: July 2012

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine faculty and student responses to questions regarding their use of social media and to determine possible demographic differences.Design/methodology/approachA web‐based quantitative survey format utilizing multiple choice and matrix type questions was selected for this research.FindingsBoth faculty and students are active users of social media. Some distinct demographic differences were found but they did not always match expected results.Research limitations/implicationsThe nature of a multiple‐choice survey creates some limitations although it also makes it easier to obtain responses from a broad range of individuals. The responses to this survey indicate some interesting demographic results particularly related to gender differences (or lack of) with the students and faculty, as well as the differences between the two groups even when comparing the same ages. Additional research could help to explain these differences.Practical implicationsThis environmental scan can aid the library in determining potential social media to use to provide service to the campus.Originality/valueThe paper confirms that students and faculty are avid users of some, but not all, social media and the study raises some interesting questions regarding the differences between faculty and students.