bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The relationship of engagement, job satisfaction and turnover intentions
Authors: Alarcon Gene M. , Edwards Jean M. 
Published: December 2010

AbstractThe current study explored engagement as a predictor of job satisfaction and turnover intentions controlling for burnout. A survey was administered to 227 students employed at least part‐time. Sequential regression was performed to explore whether engagement predicted job satisfaction and turnover intentions controlling for burnout. Results indicated that engagement was a significant predictor of job satisfaction and turnover intentions controlling for burnout. The current study is the first study to explore engagement's role in predicting job satisfaction and turnover intentions controlling for more traditional predictors. The study addresses concerns about the importance of the engagement construct in the literature. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Influence of surface finish processing on contact voltage drop in Cu/C electrical sliding contacts
Authors: Kadono Kenichi , Yamaguchi Shinji , Morita Noboru , Aoyagi Minoru , Tanaka Akio , Ueno Takahiro 
Published: December 2010

AbstractA sliding contact is normally used to supply current to a rotating or moving object. The surface film formed on the sliding surface is important for ensuring reliability and long life. In the present study, the effects of preoperation conditions and initial surface condition are investigated. We examined the relation between sliding speed and chemical treatment for electrical sliding contact action. The initial surface condition and preoperation conditions greatly influence the contact voltage drop that occurs during operation. It is shown that stability of sliding contact can be achieved by appropriate surface treatment and preoperation conditions. © 2010 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Synthesis, Structural, and Electrical Characterization of two Novel Coordination Polymers based on a [1,2,3]‐Triazole Carboxylic Acid Derivative Ligand
Authors: Lin Jin‐Rui , Yao Ji‐Yuan , Wang Wen‐Xiang , Zhao Hong 
Published: December 2010

AbstractTwo new one‐dimensional chain coordination polymers were synthesized by reaction of 5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazole‐4‐carboxylic acid (Hmptca) and CuCl2, or NiCl2, respectively, under hydrothermal conditions. Both have non‐centrosymmetric polar packing arrangements (polar point group Cs), which result in dielectric properties.
Preliminary Report: Search for a Transgastric Approach for Managing Gastrogastric Fistulas
Authors: Torres‐Villalobos Gonzalo , Leslie Daniel B. , Hunter David , Buchwald Henry , Martin‐del‐Campo Luis A. , Ikramuddin Sayeed 
Published: December 2010

AbstractBackgroundRevision surgery to eliminate a gastrogastric fistula (GGF) is often associated with high morbidity.MethodsThis report describes a percutaneous transgastric approach for revision surgery in three patients with GGF using a transgastric, totally extraperitoneal approach.ResultsThe access was performed successfully in all the patients. There were no intraoperative complications, and the patients had an uneventful recovery. One patient had a recurrence 8 months after the procedure but had achieved satisfactory weight loss during the period. We were able to perform a second percutaneous transgastric repair. The second patient showed an asymptomatic recurrence of the fistula, which was later completely repaired. The third patient has had moderate weight loss.ConclusionsAlthough current results are not optimal, we believe that this approach could represent an alternative for patients with a hostile abdomen or in whom co‐morbidities comprise a prohibitive factor. Further experience, technical improvements, and longer follow‐up are needed to evaluate and optimize this approach and evaluate its potential use in other surgical areas.
Prospective Volumetric Assessment of the Liver on a Personal Computer by Nonradiologists Prior to Partial Hepatectomy
Authors: Dello Simon A. W. G. , Stoot Jan H. M. B. , van Stiphout Rogier S. A. , Bloemen Johanne G. , Wigmore Stephen J. , Dejong Cornelis H. C. , van Dam Ronald M. 
Published: December 2010

AbstractBackgroundA small remnant liver volume is an important risk factor for posthepatectomy liver failure. ImageJ and OsiriX® are both free, open‐source image processing software packages. The aim of the present study was to compare ImageJ and OsiriX® in performing prospective computed tomography (CT) volumetric analysis of the liver on a personal computer (PC) in patients undergoing major liver resection.MethodsPatients scheduled for a right hemihepatectomy were eligible for inclusion. Two surgeons and one surgical trainee measured volumes of total liver, tumor, and future resection specimen prospectively with ImageJ and OsiriX®. A radiologist also measured these volumes with CT scanner‐linked Aquarius iNtuition® software. Resection volumes were compared with the actual weights of the liver specimens removed during surgery, and differences between the measured liver volumes were analyzed.ResultsA total of 15 patients (8 men, 7 women) with a median age of 63 years (48–79 years) were included. There was a significant correlation between the measured weights of resection specimens and the volumes calculated prospectively with ImageJ and OsiriX® (r = 0.89; r = 0.83, respectively). There was also a significant correlation between the volumes measured with radiological software iNtuition® and the volumes measured with ImageJ and OsiriX® (r = 0.93; r = 0.95, respectively).ConclusionsThere were no major differences in total liver volumes, resection volumes, or tumour volumes for these three software packages. Prospective hepatic CT volumetry with ImageJ or OsiriX® is reliable and can be accurately used on a PC by nonradiologists. ImageJ and OsiriX® yield results comparable to the radiological software iNtuition®.
Close relationship between leaf life span and seedling relative growth rate in temperate hardwood species
Authors: Seiwa Kenji , Kikuzawa Kihachiro 
Published: December 2010

AbstractThe life span of resource‐acquiring organs (leaves, shoots, fine roots) is closely associated with species successional position and environmental resource availability. We examined to what extent leaf life span is related to inter‐ and intraspecific variation in seedling relative growth rate (RGR). We examined relationships between relative growth rate in mass (RGRM) or height (RGRH) and leaf life span, together with classical RGRM components [net assimilation rate (NAR), specific leaf area (SLA), leaf weight ratio (LWR), and leaf area ratio (LAR)] for seedlings of five hardwood species of different successional position across a wide range of environmental resource availability, including the presence or absence of leaf litter in shaded forest understory, small canopy gaps, and large canopy gaps. Both SLA and LAR were negatively correlated with RGRM along the environmental gradient for all species. However, positive correlations were observed among species within microsites, indicating that these two components cannot consistently explain the variation in RGRM. Both NAR and LWR affect interspecific, but not intraspecific, variation in RGRM. Leaf life span was negatively correlated with either RGRM or RGRH in both inter‐ and intraspecific comparisons. Species with short‐lived, physiologically active leaves have high growth rates, particularly in resource‐rich environments. Consequently, leaf life span is a good predictor of seedling RGR. Leaf life span affects plant performance and has a strong and consistent effect on tree seedling growth, even among contrasting environments.
Effects of NanoTag Markers in Palm Methyl Esters and Their Blends with Petroleum Diesel
Authors: Lau Harrison Lik Nang , Kok Ying Chee , Choo Yuen May 
Published: December 2010

AbstractGiven the critical need to address smuggling and unauthorised usage of subsidised diesel, the Malaysia Government introduced fuel marking for subsidised diesel under the NanoTag Program in April 2006. NanoTag markers mixture consists of VisioTag (dye) and NanoTag (immunoassay marker) were spiked into palm methyl esters (PME) and its diesel blends. The blending ratio tested was 5, 10 and 20% (by volume) of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) in diesel fuel. Both NanoTag and VisioTag markers were found to be stable in PME and blended fuel after 9 months of storage. The concentration of the NanoTag marker (MTK‐021) remains consistent as determined by HPLC–UV detector. No colour change or discolouration was observed for the VisioTag marker. Other important fuel quality parameters such as acid value, oxidative stability, and moisture content of the samples were studied. The results showed that NanoTag markers pose no significant measurable effects on blended PME and diesel fuel quality upon storage up to B20.
ON THE PARTITION MONOID AND SOME RELATED SEMIGROUPS
Authors: FITZGERALD D. G. , LAU KWOK WAI 
Published: December 2010

AbstractThe partition monoid is a salient natural example of a *-regular semigroup. We find a Galois connection between elements of the partition monoid and binary relations, and use it to show that the partition monoid contains copies of the semigroup of transformations and the symmetric and dual-symmetric inverse semigroups on the underlying set. We characterize the divisibility preorders and the natural order on the (straight) partition monoid, using certain graphical structures associated with each element. This gives a simpler characterization of Green’s relations. We also derive a new interpretation of the natural order on the transformation semigroup. The results are also used to describe the ideal lattices of the straight and twisted partition monoids and the Brauer monoid.
THE STRICT TOPOLOGY ON THE DISCRETE LEBESGUE SPACES
Authors: MAGHSOUDI SAEID , NASR-ISFAHANI RASOUL 
Published: December 2010

AbstractLet Σ be a set and σ be a positive function on Σ. We introduce and study a locally convex topology β1(Σ,σ) on the space ℓ1(Σ,σ) such that the strong dual of (ℓ1(Σ,σ),β1(Σ,σ)) can be identified with the Banach space $(c_0(\Sigma ,1/\sigma ),\|\cdot \|_{\infty ,\sigma })$. We also show that, except for the case where Σ is finite, there are infinitely many such locally convex topologies on ℓ1(Σ,σ). Finally, we investigate some other properties of the locally convex space (ℓ1(Σ,σ),β1(Σ,σ)) , and as an application, we answer partially a question raised by A. I. Singh [‘L∞0(G)* as the second dual of the group algebra L1 (G) with a locally convex topology’, Michigan Math. J.46 (1999), 143–150].
Accuracy of a digital skinfold system for measuring skinfold thickness and estimating body fat
Authors: Amaral Teresa F. , Teresa Restivo Maria , Guerra Rita S. , Marques Elisa , Chousal Maria F. , Mota Jorge 
Published: December 2010

The use of skinfold thickness measurements to evaluate the distribution of subcutaneous adipose tissue and to predict body fat has recognised advantages. However, the different types of skinfold calliper available present limitations that make them unattractive and perhaps less used in daily practice. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy and functionality of a new digital skinfold system, the Liposoft 2008+Adipsmeter V0 (LA), for measuring skinfold thickness and determining body fat proportion (%BF). Skinfold thickness measurements made by the LA were compared with those obtained with a Harpenden (H) calliper from two samples of adults (n45) and older adults (n56) in a university-based cross-sectional study. A comparison was also conducted between estimated %BF from skinfolds and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Bland and Altman plots show that skinfolds measured by the LA and H calliper are in high agreement, with a mean difference of 0·3 (95 % CI − 3·1, 3·4) mm. In regard to the %BF estimated from LA and H skinfolds measurement, the LA produced a similar approximation to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry %BF, with a mean difference of 0·2 (95 % CI − 0·8, 1·2) %, compared with %BF obtained with the H calliper. The LA system is an accurate instrumentation and represents an innovation in the evaluation of skinfold thickness and body composition based on anthropometric measurement.
Egg consumption as part of an energy-restricted high-protein diet improves blood lipid and blood glucose profiles in individuals with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Pearce Karma L. , Clifton Peter M. , Noakes Manny 
Published: December 2010

The role of dietary cholesterol in people with diabetes has been little studied. We investigated the effect of a hypoenergetic high-protein high-cholesterol (HPHchol) diet compared to a similar amount of animal protein (high-protein low-cholesterol, HPLchol) on plasma lipids, glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk markers in individuals with type 2 diabetes. A total of sixty-five participants with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (age 54·4 (sd8·2) years; BMI 34·1 (sd4·8) kg/m2; LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) 2·67 (sd0·10) mmol/l) were randomised to either HPHchol or HPLchol. Both hypoenergetic dietary interventions (6–7 MJ; 1·4–1·7 Mcal) and total carbohydrate:protein:fat ratio of 40:30:30 % were similar but differed in cholesterol content (HPHchol, 590 mg cholesterol; HPLchol, 213 mg cholesterol). HPHchol participants consumed two eggs per d, whereas HPHchol participants replaced the eggs with 100 g of lean animal protein. After 12 weeks, weight loss was 6·0 (sd0·4) kg (P < 0·001). LDL-C and homocysteine remained unchanged. All the subjects reduced total cholesterol ( − 0·3 (sd0·1) mmol/l,P < 0·001), TAG ( − 0·4 (sd0·1) mmol/l,P < 0·001), non-HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C, − 0·4 (sd0·1) mmol/l,P < 0·001), apo-B ( − 0·04 (sd0·02) mmol/l,P < 0·01), HbA1c ( − 0·6 (sd0·1) %,P < 0·001), fasting blood glucose ( − 0·5 (sd0·2) mmol/l,P < 0·01), fasting insulin ( − 1·7 (sd0·7) mIU/l,P < 0·01), systolic blood pressure ( − 7·6 (sd1·7) mmHg,P < 0·001) and diastolic blood pressure ( − 4·6 (sd1·0) mmHg;P < 0·001). Significance was not altered by diet, sex, medication or amount of weight loss. HDL-C increased on HPHchol (+0·02 (sd0·02) mmol/l) and decreased on HPLchol ( − 0·07 (sd0·03) mmol/l,P < 0·05). Plasma folate and lutein increased more on HPHchol (P < 0·05). These results suggest that a high-protein energy-restricted diet high in cholesterol from eggs improved glycaemic and lipid profiles, blood pressure and apo-B in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Barriers to mental health treatment: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
Authors: Mojtabai R. , Olfson M. , Sampson N. A. , Jin R. , Druss B. , Wang P. S. , Wells K. B. , Pincus H. A. , Kessler R. C. 
Published: December 2010

BackgroundThe aim was to examine barriers to initiation and continuation of treatment among individuals with common mental disorders in the US general population.MethodRespondents in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication with common 12-month DSM-IV mood, anxiety, substance, impulse control and childhood disorders were asked about perceived need for treatment, structural barriers and attitudinal/evaluative barriers to initiation and continuation of treatment.ResultsLow perceived need was reported by 44.8% of respondents with a disorder who did not seek treatment. Desire to handle the problem on one's own was the most common reason among respondents with perceived need both for not seeking treatment (72.6%) and for dropping out of treatment (42.2%). Attitudinal/evaluative factors were much more important than structural barriers both to initiating (97.4% v. 22.2%) and to continuing (81.9% v. 31.8%) of treatment. Reasons for not seeking treatment varied with illness severity. Low perceived need was a more common reason for not seeking treatment among individuals with mild (57.0%) than moderate (39.3%) or severe (25.9%) disorders, whereas structural and attitudinal/evaluative barriers were more common among respondents with more severe conditions.ConclusionsLow perceived need and attitudinal/evaluative barriers are the major barriers to treatment seeking and staying in treatment among individuals with common mental disorders. Efforts to increase treatment seeking and reduce treatment drop-out need to take these barriers into consideration as well as to recognize that barriers differ as a function of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
Creating a Socialist Feminist Cultural Front:Women of China(1949–1966)
Authors: Zheng Wang 
Published: December 2010

AbstractThis article is a study of socialist feminist cultural practices in the early PRC. It investigates stories behind the scenes and treats the All-China Women's Federation's official journalWomen of Chinaas a site of feminist contention to reveal gender conflicts within the Party, diverse visions of socialist transformation, and state feminist strategies in the pursuit of women's liberation. A close examination of discrepancies between the covers and contents of the magazine explicates multiple meanings in establishing a socialist feminist visual culture that attempted to disrupt gender and class hierarchies. Special attention to state feminists' identification with and divergence from the Party's agenda illuminates a unique historical process in which a gendered democracy was enacted in the creation of a feminist cultural front when the Party was consolidating its centralizing power. The article demonstrates a prominent “gender line” in the socialist state that has been neglected in much of the scholarship on the Mao era.
Trends in slaughter pig production and antimicrobial consumption in Danish slaughter pig herds, 2002–2008
Authors: VIEIRA A. R. , PIRES S. M. , HOUE H. , EMBORG H.-D. 
Published: December 2010

SUMMARYOveruse of antimicrobials in food-animal production is thought to be a major risk factor for the development of resistant bacterial populations. Data on non-human antimicrobial usage is essential for planning of intervention strategies to lower resistance levels at the country, region or herd levels. In this study we evaluated Danish national antimicrobial usage data for five antimicrobial classes used in slaughter pigs in different herd sizes and data on the number of slaughter pigs produced per herd, between 2002 and 2008, in Denmark. The objective was to ascertain if there is an association between herd size and amount of antimicrobials consumed. During this period, the overall number of herds with slaughter pigs decreased by 43%, with larger herds becoming more prevalent. The tetracycline treatment incidence (TI) rate increased from 0·28 to 0·70 animal-defined daily dose (ADD)/100 slaughter pig-days at risk while macrolide TI presented a more moderate increase, from 0·40 to 0·44 ADD/100 slaughter pig-days at risk during the study period. Linear regression analyses revealed a significant association between herd size and TI rates for tetracyclines, macrolides, sulfonamides/trimethoprim and cephalosporins, with small herds presenting significantly higher TI than moderate, large and the largest herds. This study highlights the importance of establishing an antimicrobial consumption monitoring programme, integrated with comprehensive food-animal production surveillance. Further research should be performed to address the potential causes of the detected associations between herd sizes and antimicrobial consumption in pigs.
Functional and dynamic programming in the design of parallel prefix networks
Authors: SHEERAN MARY 
Published: December 2010

AbstractA parallel prefix network of width n takes n inputs, a1, a2, . . ., an, and computes each yi = a1 ○ a2 ○ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ○ ai for 1 ≤ i ≤ n, for an associative operator ○. This is one of the fundamental problems in computer science, because it gives insight into how parallel computation can be used to solve an apparently sequential problem. As parallel programming becomes the dominant programming paradigm, parallel prefix or scan is proving to be a very important building block of parallel algorithms and applications. There are many different parallel prefix networks, with different properties such as number of operators, depth and allowed fanout from the operators. In this paper, ideas from functional programming are combined with search to enable a deep exploration of parallel prefix network design. Networks that improve on the best known previous results are generated. It is argued that precise modelling in a functional programming language, together with simple visualization of the networks, gives a new, more experimental, approach to parallel prefix network design, improving on the manual techniques typically employed in the literature. The programming idiom that marries search with higher order functions may well have wider application than the network generation described here.
Energy and nutrient intakes in relation to sex and socio-economic status among school adolescents in urban Cameroon, Africa
Authors: Dapi Léonie N , Hörnell Agneta , Janlert Urban , Stenlund Hans , Larsson Christel 
Published: December 2010

AbstractObjectiveTo assess energy and nutrient intakes and physical activity of adolescents in urban Cameroon according to sex and socio-economic status (SES).DesignCross-sectional study with adolescents randomly selected from schools in low-, middle- and high-SES areas. Weight and height were measured and information about food intake and physical activity was obtained through repeated individual 24 h recalls. Under- and over-reporting of energy intake and inadequacy of nutrient intake were assessed.SettingYaoundé, Cameroon.SubjectsBoys and girls aged 12–16 years (n227).ResultsBoys had a lower BMI and reported higher energy expenditures and physical activity levels (PAL) than girls. Under-reporting of energy intake was large among boys and girls regardless of PAL; boys under-reported more than girls. Among those with low PAL, over-reporting of energy intake was common. Over 50 % of boys and girls had protein below the recommendations. The intake of fat varied; 26 % of the adolescents were below and 25 % were above the recommendations. Inadequate intakes of vitamin B1, vitamin B3and Fe were more common among girls, while boys more often had inadequate intake of vitamin A. Adolescents with low SES were more likely to be below the recommendations for fat and vitamins B2, B3, B6and B12than those with high SES.ConclusionsA high proportion of boys and girls reported inadequate intakes. However under- and over-reporting were also very common. Boys under-reported energy intake more than girls and inadequate nutrient intake was more frequently reported by adolescents with low SES than by those with high SES.
Evaluating the training of clinical supervisors: a pilot study using the fidelity framework
Authors: Culloty Tonia , Milne Derek L. , Sheikh Alia I. 
Published: December 2010

AbstractTheevaluation of supervisor training has featured weak measurement and lacked a coherent framework, limiting effectiveness. A literature review was first conducted to clarify the current status of supervisor workshop evaluations, related to the promising fidelity framework. This consists of five criteria: the workshop'sdesign, thetraining(competence of the trainer), thedeliveryof the workshop, the learning of the participants (receipt), and the clinical practice outcomes (enactment). Second, we applied this framework to the training of supervisors (n= 17) in a cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) approach, by analysing one trainer leading two successive supervisors’ workshops. The review of the literature indicated that there were significant psychometric and conceptual deficiencies in the current evaluation of supervisor training. The data from the case-study analysis suggest that the manual-based workshop could be delivered with high fidelity by this trainer (e.g. the CBT approach to supervision received 89% approval). The fidelity framework provided a systematic, feasible and coherent rationale for the evaluation of supervisor training. Our preliminary findings indicated that the workshop was successful. To fulfil its promise as an improved way of evaluating supervisor training, the framework should be piloted with other trainers, instruments and workshops, using controlled designs.