bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Leasing in Russia: A Case Study
Authors: Pakhtusov Sergey V. , Bay Darlene 
Published: May 2006

AbstractAs Russia goes through the process of converting from a command to a market economy, many old business processes and standards had to be terminated and new methods implemented. Leasing is an example of a technique long in use in more developed economies that has been transplanted to Russia, with changes made to reflect the particular circumstances there. This paper examines the current state of leasing in Russia by concentrating on the experiences of one leasing company: Volgopromleasing. Interest rates and inflation rates that fluctuate widely and are sometimes extremely high, as well as a legislative environment that may be expected to change are some of the challenges faced by the firm. However, compensating opportunities exist: many Russian firms desperately need to update their equipment, the government is strongly interested in promoting rapid economic growth, and the legislation currently in effect favors leasing over other methods of acquiring fixed assets. Although leasing has the potential to assist Russian firms in modernizing and growing, and, therefore, to help the Russian economy in its effort to rapidly move to a new market economy, this can only occur in conjunction with other economic initiatives that also provide for growth and stabilization.
After the “Bubble”: Valuation of Telecommunications Companies by Financial Analysts
Authors: Glaum Martin , Friedrich Nico 
Published: May 2006

AbstractIn this article, we present the results of a series of interviews given by financial analysts specializing in the European telecommunications industry. Our objective is to gain an insight into their approaches to analysis and valuation (information sources, valuation methods, determinants of recommendations, etc.). We also consider whether analysts' approaches have changed since the “high‐tech bubble”. We find that today they rely much more on the discounted cash flow analysis method than at the end of the 1990s, when valuation was largely based on multiples. In line with this, analysts have changed their focus from revenue‐oriented measures towards an assessment of profitability and cash flow generation. Further, analysts claim to have become more diligent and more critical in their analysis.
IMPLEMENTING CHANGE IN HEALTH SYSTEMS: MARKET REFORMS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SWEDEN AND THE NETHERLANDS
Authors: Allsop Judith 
Published: May 2006

IMPLEMENTING CHANGE IN HEALTH SYSTEMS: MARKET REFORMS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SWEDEN AND THE NETHERLANDS

Michael I. Harrison  Sage, 2004, 256 pp., £21.99 (pb) ISBN: 0761961763
THE POLITICS OF DECLINE: AN INTERPRETATION OF BRITISH POLITICS FROM THE 1940s TO THE 1970s
Authors: Chapman Richard A. 
Published: May 2006

THE POLITICS OF DECLINE: AN INTERPRETATION OF BRITISH POLITICS FROM THE 1940s TO THE 1970s

Geoffrey K. Fry  Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, 307 pp., £55 (hb) ISBN: 0333726227
LAW, LEGITIMACY, AND EUROPEAN GOVERNANCE. FUNCTIONAL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL REGULATION
Authors: Martinsen Dorte Sindbjerg 
Published: May 2006

LAW, LEGITIMACY, AND EUROPEAN GOVERNANCE. FUNCTIONAL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL REGULATION

Stijn Smismans  Oxford University Press, 2004, 519 pp., £60 (hb) ISBN: 0199270309
RETHINKING URBAN COMPETITIVENESS, COHESION AND GOVERNANCE
Authors: Raco Mike 
Published: May 2006

RETHINKING URBAN COMPETITIVENESS, COHESION AND GOVERNANCE

Nick Buck, Ian Gordon, Alan Harding and Ivan Turok (eds)  Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, 317 pp., £19.99 (pb) ISBN: 1403906807
Professions, Competence and Informal Learning – Graham Cheetham and Geoff Chivers
Authors: Miller Linda 
Published: May 2006

Book reviewed: Professions, Competence and Informal Learning   Graham Cheetham and Geoff Chivers, 2005. Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, ISBN 1‐84376‐408‐3. £69.95, 337 pages.
Bond Term Premium Analysis in the Presence of Multiple Regimes
Authors: GUIDO RON , WALSH KATHLEEN 
Published: May 2006

ABSTRACTThis papers addresses whether observed violations in the liquidity preference hypothesis (LPH) can be explained by the presence of multiple regimes in the term premia. The investigation directly tests the LPH via a series of inequality tests which allow the moments to be conditioned on observable information using an instrumental variables approach. The apparent rejection of the LPH is then investigated by modeling the term premia over time using a simple Bayesian Markov mixture model. The results suggest the presence of time varying term premia and multiple regimes which may explain the apparent violations of the LPH.
The SCoD Model: Analyzing Durations with a Semiparametric Copula Approach*
Authors: SAVU CORNELIA , NG WING LON 
Published: May 2006

ABSTRACTThis paper applies a new methodology for modeling order durations of ultra‐high‐frequency data using copulas. While the class of common Autoregressive Conditional Duration models are characterized by strict parameterizations and high computational burden, the semiparametric copula approach proposed here offers more flexibility in modeling the dynamic duration process by separating the marginal distributions of waiting times from their temporal dependence structure. Comparing both frameworks as to their density forecast abilities, the Semiparametric Copula Duration model clearly shows a better performance.
Order Flow Patterns around Seasoned Equity Offerings and their Implications for Stock Price Movements*
Authors: HUH SAHN‐WOOK , SUBRAHMANYAM AVANIDHAR 
Published: May 2006

ABSTRACTIn this study, we employ order imbalance measures to provide evidence that there is cross‐sectional heterogeneity in investor reactions to seasoned equity offerings (SEOs). The normally positive relation between imbalances and returns disappears for trade number imbalances but remains intact for dollar imbalances following SEOs. The return‐imbalance delinkage is most pronounced for SEO stocks in which institutions (non‐institutions) are net sellers (buyers). We also find that the SEO portfolio in which large institutional investors are net sellers strongly underperforms the complementary portfolio in which they are net buyers.
The complex causality of geographical parthenogenesis
Authors: Hörandl Elvira 
Published: May 2006

SummaryAsexual organisms usually have larger and more northern distributions than their sexual relatives. This phenomenon, called geographical parthenogenesis, has been controversially attributed to predispositions in certain taxa; advantages of polyploidy and/or hybrid origin; better colonizing abilities because of uniparental reproduction; introgression of apomixis into sexuals; niche differentiation of clones; or biotic interactions. This review on apomictic plants demonstrates that each of these factors alone has not been able to explain the observed distributions. Establishment of the complex regulatory system of apomixis requires taxonomic and geographical predispositions; hybridization and/or polyploidization do create diversity, but they do not necessarily result in large distributions; colonizing abilities depend on clonal diversity and are outweighed by sexuals by self‐compatibility and higher potentials for speciation; niche differentiation, ploidy levels and selfing keep sympatric sexuals and apomicts separated; and the impact of biotic interactions on distributions is uncertain. In conclusion, the distributional success of apomicts has a complex causality and depends on certain circumstances and combinations of factors. The rare establishment of apomixis may help to explain the predominance of sexuality on the large scale.
Isolation and characterization of DNA microsatellite primers for Cynoscion acoupa, the most exploited sciaenid fish along the coast of Brazil
Authors: FARIAS IZENI P. , MUNIZ LARISSA B. , ASTOLFI‐FILHO SPARTACO , SAMPAIO IRACILDA 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThe northern mangrove coast of Brazil comprises the Brazilian states of Amapá, Pará and Maranhão. Fishes from the coastal mangrove region form a principal component of the local fishery, and account for 58% of all fish landed. The most commonly landed fishes are those of the family Sciaenidae. Cynoscion acoupa is one of the most exploited sciaenid species, with over 600 tons landed each year. Therefore, we developed 17 microsatellite markers to investigate genetic variability and population structuring of this species along the coast of Brazil.
AQUASPLATCHE: a program to simulate genetic diversity in populations living in linear habitats
Authors: NEUENSCHWANDER SAMUEL 
Published: May 2006

AbstractClassical models of structured populations do not apply well to species leaving in semilinear habitats such as freshwater fishes, since these habitats are intermediate between one‐dimensional and two‐dimensional stepping‐stone models. In order to investigate the genetic diversity of such populations, we have developed a new simulation program called aquasplatche. It starts by dividing a user‐defined vectorized network into segments of arbitrary length, each segment hosting a single deme. The program then proceeds by simulating the colonization of the environment from an arbitrary source, recording the evolution of the deme densities and the migration events between adjacent demes over time. This demographic history is then used to generate genetic data of population samples located in various segments of the network, using a backward coalescent framework. Different versions of aquasplatche are freely available on http://cmpg.unibe.ch/software/aquasplatche.
Polymorphic microsatellite loci from the West Nile virus vector Culex tarsalis
Authors: RASGON JASON L. , VENKATESAN MEERA , WESTBROOK CATHERINE J. , HAUER MARY CLAIRE 
Published: May 2006

AbstractSince its introduction in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) has spread across North America. Culex tarsalis is a highly efficient WNV vector species. Many traits such as virus susceptibility, autogeny and host preference vary geographically and temporally in C. tarsalis. Culex tarsalis genomic libraries were developed and were highly enriched for microsatellite inserts (42–96%). We identified 12 loci that were polymorphic in wild C. tarsalis populations. These microsatellites are the first DNA‐based genetic markers developed for C. tarsalis and will be useful for investigating population structure and constructing genetic maps in this mosquito.
Isolation and characterization of simple sequence repeat loci in Rubus hochstetterorum and their use in other species from the Rosaceae family
Authors: LOPES M. S. , MACIEL G. BELO , MENDONÇA D. , GIL F. SABINO , DA CÂMARA MACHADO A. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThe identification of microsatellite loci in Rubus hochstetterorum provides an important tool for the characterization and conservation of wild populations of this species. Cross‐species amplification of markers may be of particular interest for the study of other Rubus species. In this study, 41 simple sequence repeat markers were identified in a genomic library of R. hochstetterorum. Fifteen of the identified microsatellite loci were characterized in a set of 30 samples and revealed to be polymorphic with three to 19 alleles per locus. All the identified markers allowed cross‐species amplification in at least one of the other three tested species from the Rosaceae family.
Characterization of 10 microsatellite loci in the spiny‐tailed iguana Ctenosaura hemilopha
Authors: BLÁZQUEZ M. C. , RODRÍGUEZ ESTRELLA R. , MUNGUÍA VEGA A. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractTen microsatellite loci were developed for the Baja California spiny‐tailed iguana Ctenosaura hemilopha, using an enriched genomic DNA library. In the Cerralvo Island population, seven loci were polymorphic and presented moderate levels of variation. Number of alleles ranged from two to eight (average 4.43), and observed heterozygosity from 0.150 to 0.857 (average 0.492). Polymorphism was detected at six loci on C. hemilopha individuals from the southern Baja California Peninsula. These markers will be useful to study familiar relationships and behaviour on the Cerralvo Island population.
PCR primers for polymorphic microsatellite loci in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Authors: YASSIN YOSUF A. , HEIST EDWARD J. , IBRAHIM KAMAL M. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractNine pairs of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers that amplify polymorphic microsatellite loci in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal), were developed using a magnetic bead‐based enrichment protocol. A sample of 48 locusts collected during the 1993 and 1995 upsurge periods in Eritrea, East Africa, were genotyped. The number of alleles per locus ranged from six to 20; the average was 12.67. Allelic distributions were significantly different between samples from different localities.
Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for the Amazonian blackwing hatchetfish, Carnegiella marthae (Teleostei, Gasteropelecidae)
Authors: BEHEREGARAY L. B. , PIGGOTT M. , CHAO N. L. , CACCONE A. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThe blackwing hatchetfish, Carnegiella marthae, is a small characin species distributed in forest streams of the Negro and upper Orinoco River basins in Amazonia. Freshwater hatchetfish are popular in the aquarium trade and represent an economic resource for the riverine people from middle Rio Negro, in Brazil. We isolated and characterized seven microsatellite DNA loci for the blackwing hatchetfish. Number of alleles and heterozygosity per locus in a sample of 30 fish ranged from three to 17 and from 0.19 to 0.87, respectively. These microsatellite loci provide powerful markers for studies on taxonomy, management and phylogeographic history of Amazonian hatchetfish.
Polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers for the white‐breasted thrasher, Ramphocinclus brachyurus
Authors: JIN LI , TEMPLE HELEN JANE , HOFFMAN JOSEPH IVAN , TAN SHENGJIANG , AMOS WILLIAM 
Published: May 2006

AbstractWe isolated and characterized six polymorphic microsatellite markers for the white‐breasted thrasher from genomic libraries enriched for (AC)n, (GT)n, (CAAA)n, (TTTC)n, (GAC)n, (CT)n and (TTTG)n microsatellites. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to seven. Observed heterozygosity (HO) ranged from 0.30 to 0.85.
Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in endangered Astrophytum asterias (Cactaceae)
Authors: TERRY MARTIN , PEPPER ALAN E. , MANHART JAMES R. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractWe report the development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the endangered North American cactus Astrophytum asterias (Cactaceae). Six loci, averaging 8.5 alleles per locus, were found to amplify genomic DNA consistently in 94 individuals from four geographically defined demes in South Texas. These markers will permit the generation of appropriate data for estimating population genetic parameters, population structure and the degree of inbreeding in the small, fragmented populations of A. asterias that currently exist. These are the first microsatellites reported for the genus Astrophytum and for the tribe Cacteae.
Isolation of simple and compound polymorphic tetranucleotide microsatellites for the neotropical leaflitter frog Eleutherodactylus ockendeni (Leptodactylidae)
Authors: ELMER KATHRYN R. , DÁVILA JOSÉ A. , LOUGHEED STEPHEN C. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractFew studies of population structure and genetic diversity exist for frogs in the Amazon of South America, an area renowned for exceptionally high species richness. We isolated seven highly variable tetranucleotide microsatellite loci for the neotropical leaflitter frog, Eleutherodactylus ockendeni using an enrichment method. Three of the repeats are simple, three are compound and one is imperfect. We screened all loci with 175 individuals from one geographical area in the upper Napo of Ecuador and found high polymorphism in all loci (> 14 alleles/locus). These markers are suitable for population genetics studies of E. ockendeni and perhaps other leaflitter frogs of the same genus.
Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Eucalyptus leaf pathogen Mycosphaerella nubilosa
Authors: HUNTER GAVIN C. , CORTINAS MARIA NOEL , WINGFIELD BRENDA D. , CROUS PEDRO W. , WINGFIELD MICHAEL J. 
Published: May 2006

Abstract Mycosphaerella nubilosa is one of the most important Eucalyptus leaf pathogens, causing premature defoliation and stunting of growth. The aim of this study was to develop polymorphic microsatellite markers for M. nubilosa. Fifteen primer sets were developed and evaluated for polymorphism. Two primers were monomorphic, three primers did not amplify the desired region and 10 primer pairs were polymorphic. These microsatellite markers will be applied to population biology studies of M. nubilosa collections from several countries. These studies will promote an understanding of the genetics and the global movement of M. nubilosa that is severely limiting plantation development.
Isolation and characterization of two different 5S rDNA in Anguilla anguilla and in Anguilla rostrata: possible markers of evolutionary divergence
Authors: PICHIRI GIUSEPPINA , NIEDDU MARIELLA , MANCONI SARA , CASU CINZIA , CONI PIERPAOLO , SALVADORI SUSANNA , MEZZANOTTE ROBERTO 
Published: May 2006

AbstractWe cloned and sequenced the HaeIII 350‐bp 5S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) band of Anguilla rostrata and designed specific primers from this sequence. Polymerase chain reaction performed with these primers is able to distinguish DNA samples obtained from European (Anguilla anguilla) and American (Anguilla rostrata) eels. Two amplicons of 1200 bp and 600 bp were obtained, respectively, from A. rostrata and A. anguilla, and the whole 5S rDNA repeated unit from these eels was cloned and sequenced. Southern blot experiments, using four different restriction enzymes and the 5S nontranscribed spacers regions as probe, are able to point out specific diversity in these eels.
Polymorphic microsatellite markers in an Australian freshwater fish, southern pygmy perch Nannoperca australis
Authors: COOK B. D. , MA J. , HILLYER M. J. , SONG S. D. , HUGHES J. M. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractFive microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for the southern pygmy perch, Nannoperca australis, a regionally vulnerable Australian freshwater fish. Screening of 22 individuals from southeastern Australia revealed four to 15 alleles per locus, and observed levels of heterozygosity ranged from 0.09 to 0.45. All loci conformed to Hardy–Weinberg proportions and were in linkage equilibrium.
Characterization of microsatellite loci in Ipomopsis (Polemoniaceae) wildflowers
Authors: WU CARRIE A. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractMembers of the Ipomopsis aggregata species complex in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae) often hybridize when they occur in sympatry, and thus have been extensively studied to examine processes involved in plant speciation. I developed 12 microsatellite loci in I. aggregata that are also polymorphic in closely related Ipomopsis tenuituba, producing an average of eight alleles per locus in test populations of 12 individuals per species. Several of these markers also successfully amplified in other Ipomopsis species and more distant members of the Polemoniaceae, suggesting they should prove useful for a broad range of evolutionary studies in this widely distributed system.
Development of multiple dominant markers by using Vectorette PCR‐based nonradioactive transposable element display
Authors: WANG JIANJUN , MILLER THOMAS A. , PARK YOONSEONG 
Published: May 2006

AbstractTransposable element (TE) display is a method exhibiting the insertion site variations of TE, serving for multiple dominant markers. We report an improved TE display method evaluated by testing inheritance pattern of the TE insertion sites in two different piggyBac‐like elements in a lepidopteran insect tobacco budworm. The specificity of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐based method was confirmed by sequencing randomly chosen a total of 15 bands all revealing the junctions between TE‐end and the flanking sequence. The improved method removes the steps in the conventional TE display method using radiolabelled primers and running denaturing gel, saving time and costs.
Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Neotropical fish Prochilodus argenteus (Characiformes, Prochilodontidae)
Authors: BARBOSA ANNA C. D. R. , CORRÊA THAÍS C. , GALZERANI FELIPE , GALETTI PEDRO M. , HATANAKA TERUMI 
Published: May 2006

Abstract Prochilodus species inhabit the main river systems of South America and usually present commercial value to inland fishing. In the present study, we describe the isolation and characterization of 13 novel microsatellite loci in Prochilodus argenteus. The number of alleles per polymorphic locus varied from four to 22 and the observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.333 to 0.893. Additionally, cross‐species amplification was successful in two other Prochilodus species. These loci will be useful for studies of the population genetic structure in this fish group.
From Golden Age to Golden Age: Australia's ‘Great Leap Forward’?*
Authors: FRIJTERS PAUL , GREGORY ROBERT 
Published: May 2006

The 25 years after World War II witnessed strong labour market institutions and beneficial labour market outcomes – high wage growth and integration of low‐skilled immigrants. Then came the macro shocks of the mid‐1970s. Labour market outcomes deteriorated as full‐time employment–population ratios fell, particularly among men; unemployment and welfare use increased; and real wages grew slowly. The golden age passed. In response, successive governments have increasingly begun to dismantle the institutional framework. We address this transition within a simple long‐run graphical framework to help us marshal facts and arguments and to discuss the likely impact of institutional reform.
Aristocratic and Gentry Women, 1460–1640
Authors: Harris Barbara J. 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThis essay surveys both the external and internal developments that have shaped work on late medieval and early modern English aristocratic women in the last century. Feminism and the position of women have played a crucial role in determining the level of interest in and interpretations of the subject. The development of related fields such as family history, feminist theory, and women’s studies has also profoundly affected the evolution of the field and current work on it.
Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists: A Brief Historiographical Inquiry
Authors: McCloud Nedra 
Published: May 2006

AbstractThe historiography of the rise and fall of Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists has been lively since the 1930s. The months of parliamentary debate that followed the fascist and communist violence at Mosley’s BUF rally of June 1934 at Olympia Hall in Hammersmith, London generated much soul‐searching about the role of the state in keeping order in the public political arena in Britain. The significance of that “Olympia debate” in parliament and the press has itself been contested in the 1990s and in the first decade of the twenty‐first century. Of late, social historians such as Julie Gottlieb have begun examining the phenomenon of British fascism by asking whether the female of the species is, after all, the more gentle and merciful of the two genders in regard to violent and racist social eruptions. With the recent release of private and governmental papers concerning Mosley and his movement, scholars are finding British fascism well worth further inquiry.