bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Promoting eco manufacturing: an Australian case
Authors: Dimitrov Roumen 
Published: November 2008

Abstract
This paper analyses the communication campaign of a small industry plant, the Fuji Xerox Eco Manufacturing Center in Sydney, Australia. Disproportionably to its size, it has become a national and world leader in the push for waste free, sustainable manufacturing. The rarity of the case—a resource‐poor for‐profit organization taking the role of an influential advocate—helps to highlight the centrality of public relations in the promotional mix. I examine ‘remanufacturing’ not as a one‐off technical innovation, but as prolonged internal and external communication campaign. I also stress on the public character of internal communication, where public relations is instrumental from the start. I draft and discuss an alternative model of integrated marketing communications for small businesses and nonprofits. Integration happens here on personnel rather than organizational (interdepartmental) level. The more such organizations turn towards external causes and multiple publics—as in this case of industrial advocacy and public affairs—the more likely public relations transforms from a component into the organizing principle of the communication strategy.
Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
A conceptual look at the strategic resource dynamics of public affairs
Authors: Oberman William D. 
Published: November 2008

AbstractThe goal of this paper is to build an understanding of core public affairs resources, their development and their relationship to competitive advantage. The perspective employed is that of the resource‐based view (RBV) of the firm and the resources associated with public affairs are viewed in strategic terms. Public affairs is conceptualized as a dynamic capability whose function is to ‘catalyse’ latent socio‐political resources into operational ones that can be used in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage. The types and development of public affairs resources are described. A model of the dynamics of resource development and exploitation is offered, along with simple typologies of the major operational resource categories of access and legitimacy.Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Dupré–Blundell model for the Landau diamagnetism applied to electrons gyrating in a crystalline solid
Authors: Olszewski S. , Rolińnski T. 
Published: November 2008

AbstractThe model developed by Dupré and Blundell for calculating the Landau diamagnetism of free electrons is adapted to the case when the tightly bound electrons in a crystal lattice are submitted to the action of the magnetic field. In particular, the frequency of the electron gyration and the energy change contributing to the nonoscillating part of the diamagnetism are considered for the simple cubic and the body‐centered cubic lattices. The plots of the energy change done versus the position of the Fermi energy in a crystal exhibit much different behavior than a similar plot obtained in the free‐electron case. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2009
An analytic iterative approach to solving the time‐independent Schrödinger equation
Authors: Junkermeier Chad , Transtrum Mark , Berrondo Manuel 
Published: November 2008

AbstractIn this article, we introduce a simple analytic method for obtaining approximate solutions of the Schrödinger equation for a wide range of potentials in one‐ and two‐dimensions. We define an operator, called the iteration operator, which will be used to solve for the lowest order state(s) of a system. The method is simple in that it does not require the computation of any integrals in order to obtain a solution. We use this method on several potentials which are well understood or even exactly solvable in order to demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of this method. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2009
A 2D graphical representation of DNA sequence based on dual nucleotides and its application
Authors: Liu Zanbo , Liao Bo , Zhu Wen , Huang Guohua 
Published: November 2008

AbstractFrom the perspective of the neighboring dual nucleotides, we introduce a novel 2D graphical representation of DNA sequences based on the magic circle, which correspond to 16 dual nucleotides. So, we can reduce a DNA sequence into a plot set in two‐dimensional space and get a two‐component vector relatively to the introduced covariance matrix. The utility of our approach can be illustrated by the examination of similarities/dissimilarities among the complete coding sequences of β‐globin gene belonging to 11 species. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2009
Robust frame synchronization for the DVB‐S2 system with large frequency offsets
Authors: Kim Pansoo , Pedone Raffaella , Villanti Marco , Vanelli‐Coralli Alessandro , Corazza Giovanni Emanuele , Chang Dae‐Ig , Oh Deock‐Gil 
Published: November 2008

AbstractThis paper tackles the problem of frame synchronization design for the Digital Video Broadcasting standard via Satellite (DVB‐S2) system. In particular, the design of a novel frame detection scheme exhibiting robustness against large frequency errors is proposed. Post‐detection integration (PDI) is exploited to provide coarse frame alignment with limited complexity with respect to classical approximate maximum likelihood (ML) solutions. The novel scheme, denoted as differential generalized post‐detection integration, derives from a pragmatic adaptation of the well‐known generalized PDI scheme (IEEE Trans. Commun. 2007;55(11):2159–2171), which eliminates its inherent source of weakness in the presence of large frequency offsets, i.e. its non‐differential component given by non‐coherent PDI. The proposed approach manages to reduce the remarkable performance gap with respect to approximate ML techniques available in the literature (IEEE Trans. Commun. 2002;50(7):1062–1065), providing the designer with an interesting performance/complexity trade‐off. Performance is numerically evaluated in terms of receiver operating characteristics and mean acquisition time (MAT), handling the acquisition procedure according to a single‐dwell approach. Both threshold crossing and MAX criterion are contrasted to identify the best design solution. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Fixed effects, random effects and GEE: What are the differences?
Authors: Gardiner Joseph C. , Luo Zhehui , Roman Lee Anne 
Published: November 2008

AbstractFor analyses of longitudinal repeated‐measures data, statistical methods include the random effects model, fixed effects model and the method of generalized estimating equations. We examine the assumptions that underlie these approaches to assessing covariate effects on the mean of a continuous, dichotomous or count outcome. Access to statistical software to implement these models has led to widespread application in numerous disciplines. However, careful consideration should be paid to their critical assumptions to ascertain which model might be appropriate in a given setting. To illustrate similarities and differences that might exist in empirical results, we use a study that assessed depressive symptoms in low‐income pregnant women using a structured instrument with up to five assessments that spanned the pre‐natal and post‐natal periods. Understanding the conceptual differences between the methods is important in their proper application even though empirically they might not differ substantively. The choice of model in specific applications would depend on the relevant questions being addressed, which in turn informs the type of design and data collection that would be relevant. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Left atrial shortening fraction in fetuses with and without myocardial hypertrophy in diabetic pregnancies
Authors: Zielinsky P. , Luchese S. , Manica J. L. , Piccoli A. L. , Nicoloso L. H. , Leite M. F. , Hagemann L. , Busato A. , Moraes M. R. 
Published: November 2008

AbstractObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that, in diabetic pregnancies, left atrial shortening fraction (LASF) is decreased in fetuses with myocardial hypertrophy, compared to those without hypertrophy and to fetuses of non‐diabetic mothers.MethodsFetal echocardiography was performed in women with pre‐existing or gestational diabetes and in non‐diabetic controls between 25 weeks' gestation and term. LASF was calculated using the formula: (end‐systolic diameter—end‐diastolic diameter)/end‐systolic diameter, and data were compared between diabetic women with and without fetal myocardial hypertrophy and controls.ResultsThe study population comprised 53 diabetic women and 45 controls. Out of the 53 fetuses of diabetic women, 14 had myocardial hypertrophy and 39 had normal septal thickness. Gestational age at the time of examination did not differ significantly between the control group and the two diabetic subgroups (P = 0.57). Fetuses with myocardial hypertrophy presented a mean ( ± SD) LASF of 0.32 ± 0.11, those without myocardial hypertrophy 0.46 ± 0.12, and those of normal mothers 0.53 ± 0.09 (P < 0.001). A significant inverse linear correlation was observed between LASF and septal thickness (r = − 0.51, P < 0.001).ConclusionsIn diabetic pregnancies, LASF is lower in fetuses with myocardial hypertrophy than it is in those without hypertrophy and in fetuses of non‐diabetic women, suggesting that LASF could be a useful alternative parameter in the assessment of fetal diastolic function. Copyright © 2008 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
X‐ray microanalysis of glass for forensic purposes—research on the persistence of glass fragments on clothing
Authors: Brożek‐Mucha Zuzanna 
Published: November 2008

AbstractThirty‐five experiments were carried out, breaking various kinds of multiple‐glazed windows (ordinary, toughened and laminated) simulating a break‐in or an act of vandalism, in order to obtain a set of data on the persistence of glass micro‐traces on the clothing of people taking part in such an activity. The recovered glass fragments were analysed by means of scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectrometry. The number of glass fragments recovered from the clothing of the breaker and the accompanying persons depended on the distance of a person from the window pane, the time between the incident and securing the clothing for examination, the retentive properties of the clothing, and the kind of window panes. An empirical study on background levels of glass on clothing, as well as secondary transfer, was also carried out. Results of the study of glass found at random showed that most of the clothing was free from glass fragments. The experiments simulating break‐ins or vandalism provided important information that will contribute to a reliable interpretation of the analytical results of examinations of glass as evidence. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Measurement of K, Fe, Cu and Zn levels in secondary colorectal liver cancer and surrounding normal liver tissue, and their potential as a tissue classifier
Authors: Farquharson M. J. , Al‐Ebraheem A. , Theodorakou C. , Ryan E. , Bradley D. A. , Gurusamy K. , Davidson B. 
Published: November 2008

AbstractAn x‐ray fluorescence (XRF) system utilising a synchrotron radiation source was used to quantify the levels of Fe, Cu, Zn and K in colorectal liver metastases and surrounding normal liver tissue as a possible mechanism for detecting cancer in a tissue biopsy. Sixty samples were measured and a lower level of all four elements was found in the cancer samples compared with that of the normal liver. The difference in levels of Zn, Fe, Cu and K between cancer and normal tissue was significant with p values of < 0.01 for Zn, Fe and K, and 0.033 for Cu. The precision was estimated by repeated measurements yielding a precision of 96, 91, 95 and 86% for Zn, Cu, Fe and K, respectively. The homogeneity of the distribution of elemental concentrations was assessed by measuring eight normal liver and eight cancer samples from the same patient. The variation of Zn, Cu, Fe and K levels between normal liver samples was 10.4, 15.4, 15.85 and 29.1%, respectively, and in the colorectal metastases was 10.18, 15.92, 8.44 and 22.35%, respectively. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed for all elements and showed that Zn could be a reliable indicator of tissue classification with an ROC area under the curve of 0.998 and a resulting sensitivity and specificity of 100 and 96.67%, respectively. Fe had an ROC area under the curve of 0.856 and sensitivity and specificity of 83.3 and 76.67%, respectively. Cu and K did not perform as well with areas under the curve of 0.75 and 0.706, respectively. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Preventing Parastomal Hernia with a Prosthetic Mesh: A 5‐Year Follow‐up of a Randomized Study
Authors: Jänes Arthur , Cengiz Yucel , Israelsson Leif A. 
Published: November 2008

AbstractBackgroundParastomal hernia is a major clinical problem. In a randomized, clinical trial, a prosthetic mesh in a sublay position at the index operation reduced the rate of parastomal hernia at 12‐month follow‐up, without any increase in the rate of complications. This study was designed to evaluate the rate of complications after 5 years.MethodsBetween January 2001 and April 2003, 54 patients who had a permanent ostomy were randomized to a conventional stoma or to a stoma with the addition of a mesh in a sublay position. A large‐pore, lightweight mesh with a reduced polypropylene content and a high proportion of absorbable material was used.ResultsAfter 5 years, 21 patients with a conventional stoma were alive and parastomal herniation was recorded in 17 patients, of whom repair had been demanded in 5. In 15 patients operated on with the addition of a mesh herniation, that did not require repair, was present in 2 (P < 0.001). No fistulas or strictures developed. No mesh infection was noted and no mesh was removed during the study period.ConclusionsAt stoma formation, a prophylactic low‐weight mesh in a sublay position is a safe procedure that reduces the rate of parastomal hernia.
Population‐level ecological effect assessment: estimating the effect of toxic chemicals on density‐dependent populations
Authors: Hayashi Takehiko I. , Kamo Masashi , Tanaka Yoshinari 
Published: November 2008

AbstractWe examined the relationship between individual‐level and population‐level effects of toxic chemicals, employing the equilibrium population size as an index of population‐level effects. We first analyzed two‐stage matrix models considering four life‐history types and four density‐dependent models, and then we analyzed ecotoxicological and life‐history data of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) and brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) as real examples. Our elasticity analysis showed that toxic impacts on density‐dependent populations depended largely on the differences in density‐dependence and in life histories of the organisms. In particular, the importance of adult survivability was considerably increased in iteroparous organisms with density‐dependent juvenile survivability or fertility. Our results also suggested that population‐level effects, as indicated by the percentage reduction in equilibrium population size, were often greater than the percentage reductions in vital rates of individuals. Our analysis indicates that assessing population‐level risk and developing a risk‐reduction strategy without considering density‐dependence can be risky.
3D-Fluoreszenz-in-situ-Hybridisierung und Zellkernarchitektur
Authors: Cremer M. , Müller S. , Solovei I. , Cremer T. 
Published: November 2008

Zusammenfassung
Fluoreszenz-in-situ-Hybridisierung an dreidimensional konservierten Zellkernen (3D-FISH) ist eine effiziente Methode für Untersuchungen zur 3D-Anordnung von Chromatin im Zellkern. Die Zellkernarchitektur stellt eine Ebene epigenetischer Mechanismen der Genregulation dar. 3D-FISH-Untersuchungen belegten eine große Variabilität in den Nachbarschaftsbeziehungen individueller Chromosomenterritorien im Zellkern. Im Gegensatz hierzu konnte eine distinkte radiale, von der Gendichte abhängige Anordnung von Chromatin gezeigt werden, die evolutionär hochkonserviert ist. Genreiches Material ist bevorzugt in der Kernmitte, genarmes in der Kernperipherie angeordnet. Die Frage einer räumlichen Assoziation kotranskriptionell exprimierter Gene (so genannte „expression hubs”) wird derzeit kontrovers diskutiert.
Roitman's theorem for singular projective varieties in arbitrary characteristic
Authors: Mallick Vivek Mohan 
Published: November 2008

AbstractIn this paper, we prove Roitman's theorem regarding torsion 0-cycles for singular projective varieties over algebraically closed fields of arbitrary characteristic, for torsion which is of exponent prime to the characteristic. This generalizes earlier results for complex projective varieties. Our proof even in that case is different from the earlier ones.
Auslander-Reiten triangles in subcategories
Authors: Jørgensen Peter 
Published: November 2008

AbstractThis paper studies Auslander-Reiten triangles in subcategories of triangulated categories. The main theorem shows that the Auslander-Reiten triangles in a subcategory are closely connected with the approximation properties of the subcategory. Namely, let C be an object in the subcategory C of the triangulated category T, and letbe an Auslander-Reiten triangle in T. Then under suitable assumptions, there is an Auslander-Reiten trianglein C if and only if there is a minimal right-C-approximation of the form.The theory is used to give a new proof of the existence of Auslander-Reiten sequences over finite dimensional algebras.
An extended version of additive K-theory
Authors: Garoufalidis Stavros 
Published: November 2008

AbstractThere are two infinitesimal (i.e., additive) versions of the K-theory of a field F: one introduced by Cathelineau, which is an F-module, and the other introduced by Bloch-Esnault, which is an F*-module. Both versions are equipped with a regulator map, when F is the field of complex numbers.We will introduce an extended version of Cathelineau's group, and a complex-valued regulator map given by the entropy. We will also give a comparison map between our extended version and Cathelineau's group.Our results were motivated by two unrelated sources: Neumann's work on the extended Bloch group (which is isomorphic to indecomposable K3 of the complex numbers), and the study of singularities of generating series of hypergeometric multisums.
Cancellation problem for projective modules over affine algebras
Authors: Keshari Manoj Kumar 
Published: November 2008

AbstractLet A be an affine algebra of dimension n over an algebraically closed field k with 1/n! ∈ k. Let P be a projective A-module of rank n − 1. Then, it is an open question due to N. Mohan Kumar, whether P is cancellative. We prove the following results:(i) If A = R[T,T−1], then P is cancellative.(ii) If A = R[T,1/f] or A = R[T,f1/f,…,fr/f], where f(T) is a monic polynomial and f,f1,…,fr is R[T]-regular sequence, then An−1 is cancellative. Further, if k = p, then P is cancellative.
Cyclic Cohomology of Corings
Authors: Rangipour Bahram 
Published: November 2008

AbstractWe define cyclic cohomology of corings over not necessarily commutative algebras. Our method is a generalization of Hopf-cyclic cohomology obtained by replacing coalgebras and Hopf algebras with corings and para-Hopf algebroids, respectively. We also study the dual of this theory whose cyclic cohomology, in contrast with the case of algebras and coalgebras, is not trivial.
The Visual Arts and Cultural Migration in the 1930s and 1940s: A Literature Review
Authors: Deshmukh Marion F. 
Published: November 2008

In 1932, the artist George Grosz offered an optimistic account of his arrival to the United States:It was really quite a change from Germany at that time, when you saw so few happy faces and heard so much complaining and quarreling. You had the impression that Americans of all races, classes, and occupations were satisfied with the world, and actually, in spite of the Depression, their American world was still much more colorful and richer than the German.
Associations with Changes in Level of Functional Ability. Results from a Follow-up Survey at Two and a Half Years of People Aged 85 Years and Over at Baseline Interview
Authors: Bowling Ann , Farquhar Morag , Grundy Emily 
Published: November 2008

ABSTRACTThis paper describes association with changes in functional ability among very elderly people who were interviewed first in 1987 when they were aged 85+, and followed-up in 1990. It focuses, in particular, on those with severe difficulties with ADL. It was notable that while those with chronic problems with disability used more health and social services, few received services specific to rehabilitation and social support (e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social work), and substantial numbers in this group (30–45%) did not receive any chiropody services; although the provision of instrumental aid with tasks of daily living was relatively high from home help services, and, in particular, from relatives.
Empowering the Elderly: Gerontological Health Promotion in Latin America
Authors: Checkoway Barry 
Published: November 2008

ABSTRACTOlder people are increasing in number and proportion of the population in Latin America and, as they do their health needs and social resources are becoming more apparent. In response, gerontologiacal health promotion is emerging as a new field emphasizing the community as a unit of health and the participation of older people in the process. Recognizing the need for more empirical research on the topic, this paper identifies initiatives that promote the health of perople in Costa Rica, Chile, and Argentina, by enabling them to plan programmes, develop services, and advocate change at the community level. It analyzes some of their common themes, and discusses general prospects for the future.
Living Arrangements of Non-Married Elderly People in the Netherlands in 1990
Authors: Van Solinge Hanna 
Published: November 2008

ABSTRACTIn 1990, approximately one out of every three elderly persons in the Netherlands was living alone. This proportion has almost doubled since 1960. This sharp increase in living alone among the elderly has attracted attention in political circles and among policy makers. An understanding of living arrangements of elderly people is critical for a determination of the likely need for public care, such as home help and district nursing, and institutional care. Elderly persons who live alone require public care services sooner, whether or not as supplement to informal care from persons outside the household. This article examines the living arrangements of the elderly in the Netherlands. Special attention is paid to the household structure of unmarried and no longer married elderly persons, and why so many of then live alone. The data used in this study are taken from the 1989/90 Housing Demand Survey (WBO), which is a large-scale sample survey containing approximately 50,000 Dutch households.