bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Unintended Effects of Preannouncements on Investor Reactions to Earnings News*
Authors: Miller Jeffrey S. 
Published: March 2007

AbstractThis study uses an experiment to examine three alternative theoretical explanations for the unintended effects of preannouncements on investor reactions to earnings news. The theoretical explanations are cue consistency, recency effects, and diminishing marginal reactions. The experiment varies the amount of a management preannouncement at five different levels while holding constant consensus analyst expectations prior to the preannouncement and the subsequent earnings announcement. Participants provide preliminary forecasts of current‐ and next‐period earnings per share (EPS) prior to the preannouncement, after the preannouncement, and after the earnings announcement. The pattern of participants' final next‐year EPS forecasts and the results of follow‐up analyses appear most consistent with the predictions of diminishing marginal reactions and, to a somewhat lesser extent, cue consistency, suggesting that both mechanisms play a role in determining the effects of preannouncements. There is little evidence supporting recency effects. Finally, supplemental evidence indicates that participants are unaware that preannouncements influence their reactions to earnings news, suggesting that the effects are unintended. This study has implications for managers who make preannouncement disclosure decisions and for academics who wish to understand and interpret prior research on earnings preannouncements.
The Association between Changes in Interest Rates, Earnings, and Equity Values*
Authors: Nissim Doron , Penman Stephen H. 
Published: March 2007

AbstractNumerous studies have documented that stock returns are negatively related to changes in interest rates, but there has been little corroborating research on the information in interest‐rate changes about the fundamentals that the stock market prices. The negative correlation is often attributed to changes in the discount rate, a denominator effect in a valuation model. However, there may also be a numerator effect on the expected payoffs that are discounted. This paper shows that changes in interest rates are positively related to subsequent earnings, but the change in earnings is typically not large enough to cover the change in the required return. Hence, the net (numerator and denominator) effect on equity value is negative, consistent with the results of the research on interest rates and stock returns.
Human bones from archaeological context: AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF INFORMATION
Authors: Owsley Douglas W. 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTStudies of human burials are invaluable for explaining and understanding the human past. A wealth of information pertaining to human biology and social organization can be gained from the study of human bone. Research on human skeletal material includes all earlier populations, not only Native Americans. These facts are relevant in light of recent efforts to have skeletal collections reinterred.
A Cross-sectional Survey of Levels of Care and Response Mechanisms for Evolving Critical Illness in Hospitalized Children
Authors: VandenBerg Stephanie D. , Hutchison Jamie S. , Parshuram Christopher S. ,   and the Paediatric Early Warning System Investigators
Published: March 2007

OBJECTIVES. Recognition and treatment of evolving critical illness is a fundamental element of hospital care. Hospital systems should triage patients to receive appropriate levels of care. We describe here the levels of care, the frequency of near or actual cardiopulmonary arrest (code-blue events), identification mechanisms, and responses to evolving critical illness in hospitalized children.
METHODS. A cross-sectional telephone survey of Canadian and American hospitals with ≥50 pediatric acute care beds or ≥2 pediatric wards was performed. Regression analysis identified factors associated with the frequency of code-blue events after adjustment for hospital volume.
RESULTS. Responses from 388 (84%) hospitals identified the 181 eligible pediatric hospitals included in this survey. All had a PICU, 99 (55%) had high-dependency units, 101 (56%) had extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy, and 69 (38%) used extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy for refractory cardiopulmonary arrest. All of the hospitals had immediate-response teams. They were activated 4676 times in the previous 12 months. Twenty-four percent of hospitals had activation criteria for immediate-response teams. Urgent-response teams to treat children who were clinically deteriorating but not at immediate risk of cardiopulmonary arrest were available in 136 (75%) hospitals; 29 (17%) had formal medical emergency teams, and 92 (51%) consulted the PICU. Code-blue events were more common in hospitals with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy, cardiopulmonary bypass, and larger PICU size.
CONCLUSIONS. Currently, the organization of Canadian and American pediatric hospitals includes dedicated areas to match patient acuity and additional personnel to stabilize and facilitate transfer. The functioning of these systems of care results in calls for immediate medical assistance for ward patients ∼5000 times annually.
Follow-up Care for Infants With Chronic Lung Disease: A Randomized Comparison of Community- and Center-Based Models
Authors: O'Shea T. Michael , Nageswaran Savithri , Hiatt Debbie C. , Legault Claudine , Moore Mary Lou , Naughton Michelle , Goldstein Donald J. , Dillard Robert G. 
Published: March 2007

OBJECTIVES. Premature infants with chronic lung disease benefit from comprehensive care, which typically is based in tertiary medical centers. When such centers are not easily accessible, alternative models of care are needed. The purpose of this work was to compare community-based follow-up, provided via telephone contacts, to traditional center-based follow-up of premature infants with chronic lung disease.PATIENTS AND METHODS. After discharge from neonatal intensive care, 150 premature infants with chronic lung disease were randomly assigned to either community-based (n = 75) or center-based (n = 75) follow-up. In community-based follow-up, a nurse specialist maintained telephone contact with the infant's primary caregiver and health care providers. Center-based follow-up consisted of visits to a medical center–based multidisciplinary clinic staffed by a neonatologist, a nurse specialist, and a social worker. The outcomes of interest were Bayley Scales of Infant Development mental developmental index and psychomotor developmental index, Vineland Adaptive Behavioral Composite, and growth delay (weight for length &lt;5th percentile) at 1-year adjusted age and respiratory rehospitalizations through 1-year adjusted age.RESULTS. In each randomization group, 73 infants survived, and 69 were evaluated at 1-year adjusted age. The median mental development index (corrected for gestational age) was 90 for both groups. The median psychomotor developmental index was 82 for the center-based group and 81 for the community-based group. The median Vineland Adaptive Behavioral Composite was 100 and 102 for the center-based and community-based groups, respectively. In the center-based and community-based groups, respectively, the proportions with growth delay were 13% and 26%, and the proportions rehospitalized for respiratory illness were 33% and 29%.CONCLUSIONS. Infants randomly assigned to community-based, as compared with those randomly assigned to center-based follow-up, had similar developmental and health outcomes. The former approach might be a preferred alternative for families in rural settings or families for whom access to a tertiary care medical center is difficult.
A Note on the Chemical Composition of Nuffieldite Solid-Solution From Sulphide Mineralizations in the Western Carpathians, Slovakia
Authors: Prşek Jaroslav , Makovicy Emil , Chovan Martin , Smirnov Alexander 
Published: March 2007

A Note on the Chemical Composition of Nuffieldite Solid-Solution From Sulphide Mineralizations in the Western Carpathians, SlovakiaThe chemistry of the rare sulphosalt nuffieldite from three localities in Slovakia is examined. Nuffieldite is a part of a complex association of Bi sulphosalts accompanying tetrahedrite mineralization in some sulphide deposits in the Western Carpathians. Cu + Pb = (Bi, Sb) + vac. substitution in nuffieldite and the general formula Cu1+xPb2Bi2(PbxSbyBi1-x-y)S7where 0 < x < 0.34; and 0.32 < y < 0.45 are confirmed. Decreasing Sb content with increasing copper content indicates a predominant substitution of Bi by Sb in nuffieldite.
Monazite Breakdown in Metapelites From Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Svalbard — Preliminary Report
Authors: Majka Jarostaw , Budzyń Bartosz 
Published: March 2007

Monazite Breakdown in Metapelites From Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Svalbard — Preliminary ReportMetapelites from the SW part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land were progressively metamorphosed under amphibolite facies conditions followed by a Caledonian low-temperature metamorphic event under greenschist facies conditions. The latter resulted in various stages of monazite breakdown. These include monazite alterations and the formation of allanite-apatite coronas.
New Occurrence of Clausthalite (PbSe) in the Sudetes (SW Poland)
Authors: Muszer Antoni , Szuszkiewicz Adam , Łobos Krzysztof 
Published: March 2007

New Occurrence of Clausthalite (PbSe) in the Sudetes (SW Poland)The presence of clausthalite in the area of old mining works near Dziećmorowice in the Sowie Mts (SW Poland) is reported here for the first time. The identification of the clausthalite is based on macro- and microscopic observations, reflectance measurements, chemical analyses and X-ray diffraction data. The clausthalite, together with uraninite, forms veinlets in a breccia comprising <50% calc-silicate rock fragments. Different polishing hardnesses suggest some variation in the mineral structure of individual clausthalite grains. Chemical spot analyses do not reveal elements other than Pb and Se though calculated unit-cell parameters may suggest minor substitution of S for Se.
Design and characterization of chitosan-containing mucoadhesive buccal patches of propranolol hydrochloride
Authors: Patel Vishnu , Prajapati Bhupendra , Patel Madhabhai 
Published: March 2007

Design and characterization of chitosan-containing mucoadhesive buccal patches of propranolol hydrochloride
Mucoadhesive buccal patches containing propranolol hydrochloride were prepared using the solvent casting method. Chitosan was used as bioadhesive polymer and different ratios of chitosan to PVP K-30 were used. The patches were evaluated for their physical characteristics like mass variation, drug content uniformity, folding endurance, ex vivo mucoadhesion strength, ex vivo mucoadhesion time, surface pH, in vitro drug release, and in vitro buccal permeation study. Patches exhibited controlled release for a period of 7 h. The mechanism of drug release was found to be non-Fickian diffusion and followed the first-order kinetics. Incorporation of PVP K-30 generally enhanced the release rate. Swelling index was proportional to the concentration of PVP K-30. Optimized patches (F4) showed satisfactory bioadhesive strength of 9.6 ± 2.0 g, and ex vivo mucoadhesion time of 272 minutes. The surface pH of all patches was between 5.7 and 6.3 and hence patches should not cause irritation in the buccal cavity. Patches containing 10 mg of drug had higher bioadhesive strength with sustained drug release as compared to patches containing 20 mg of drug. Good correlation was observed between the in vitro drug release and in vitro drug permeation with a correlation coefficient of 0.9364. Stability study of optimized patches was done in human saliva and it was found that both drug and buccal patches were stable.
Formulation of a self-emulsifying system for oral delivery of simvastatin: In vitro and in vivo evaluation
Authors: Patil Pradeep , Patil Vandana , Paradkar Anant 
Published: March 2007

Formulation of a self-emulsifying system for oral delivery of simvastatin: In vitro and in vivo evaluation
The objective of the present work was to formulate a self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) for simvastatin, which is widely used in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and dyslipidemia as an adjunct to diet. Simvastatin SEDDS were formulated using a 1:1 (V/V) mixture of diesters of caprylic/capric acids and polyglycolyzed glycerides with varying concentrations of polyoxy castor oil and C8/C10 mono-/diglycerides. The developed SEDDS were evaluated for turbidimetry, droplet size analysis, drug content and in vitro diffusion profiles. In vivo performance of the optimized formulation was evaluated in rats using pharmacodynamic marker parameters like plasma total cholesterol (CH), triglycerides (TG) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL-CH) for 21 days. SEDDS containing 9.1% (m/m) simvastatin and 23.0% (m/m) of each excipient showed minimum mean droplet size (124 nm) and optimal drug diffusion. This test formulation showed significant reduction in plasma CH and TG (around 5-fold and 4-fold, respectively), while HDL-CH concentration was markedly higher (2-fold) compared a reference simvastatin suspension formulation after oral administration for 21 days of study. Test formulation has shown enhanced pharmacodynamic performance compared to reference formulation in rats. The study illustrated the potential of simvastatin SEDDS for oral administration and its biopharmaceutic performance.
Multiobjective optimization of semibatch reactive crystallization processes
Authors: Sarkar Debasis , Rohani Sohrab , Jutan Arthur 
Published: March 2007

AbstractThe determination of the optimal feed profiles for a reactive crystallizer is an important dynamic optimization problem, as the feed profiles offer a significant control over the quality of the product crystals. Crystallization processes typically have multiple performance objectives and optimization using different objective functions leads to significantly different optimal operating conditions. Therefore, a multiobjective approach is more appropriate for optimization of these processes. The potential for multiobjective optimization approach is demonstrated for semibatch reactive crystallization processes. The multiobjective approach usually gives rise to a set of optimal solutions, largely known as Pareto‐optimal solutions. The Pareto‐optimal solutions can help the designer visualize the trade‐offs between different objectives, and select an appropriate operating condition for the process. A well known multiobjective evolutionary algorithm, the elitist nondominated sorting genetic algorithm, has been adapted to illustrate the potential for the multiobjective optimization approach. © 2007 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2007
Chemical Approaches to Molecular Logic Elements for Addition and Subtraction
Authors: Pischel Uwe 
Published: March 2007

AbstractMolecular and supramolecular logic gates are candidates for computation at the nanoscale level. Nowadays all common logic operations can be mimicked with molecular devices based on chemical approaches. One step further towards molecular systems with increased logic capabilities is the addition or subtraction of binary digits. This Minireview describes recent developments to attain this goal, including bioinspired systems based on DNA and enzymes. Furthermore, chemical molecular logic gates are discussed and compared critically with regard to alternative concepts.
Effect of both uncoated and coated calcium carbonate on fracture toughness of HDPE/CaCO3 nanocomposites
Authors: Sahebian S. , Zebarjad S. M. , Sajjadi S. A. , Sherafat Z. , Lazzeri A. 
Published: March 2007

AbstractThe main goal of this research is to investigate the effect of nano‐CaCO3 coated with different content of stearic acid on fracture toughness of HDPE/CaCO3 nanocomposite. For this purpose, HDPE/10 vol % CaCO3 nanocomposites were made using a twin‐screw mixer–single‐screw extruder. Nanocomposite standard samples were prepared via injection molding method. Three‐point bending tests and microscopic evaluations were performed. The results of fracture toughness test showed that the addition of uncoated nano‐CaCO3 to HDPE causes to decrease fracture toughness, but it can be increased slightly as stearic acid content added. Also the results showed that the stress whitening zone width depends strongly on both CaCO3 and stearic acid content. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 3688–3694, 2007
Synthesis and properties of low‐color polyimide/silica hybrid films
Authors: Yang Chin‐Ping , Su Yu‐Yang , Hsiao Sheng‐Huei 
Published: March 2007

AbstractA series of polyimide precursors, poly(amic acid)s, containing propyltrimethoxysliane at two chain ends were prepared from 4,4′‐bis(4‐amino‐2‐trifluoromethylphenoxy)biphenyl (I) with six commercially available dianhydrides, followed by end‐capping with 3‐aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APrTMOS). A new class of fluorine‐containing polyimide/silica composite films (III) with chemical bonds between the fluorinated polyimide backbone and the silica network has been synthesized from the APrTMOS‐terminated precursors with tetramethoxysilane via the sol‐gel process and thermal cyclodehydration. The resultant hybrid films were light‐colored, flexible, and tough. They had high levels of thermal stability associated with high glass‐transition temperatures (>251°C), 10% weight‐loss temperatures in excess of 527°C, and char yields at 800°C in nitrogen higher than 60%. For a comparative study, the analogous nonfluorinated polyimide/silica hybrid films (III′), based on 4,4′‐bis(4‐aminophenoxy)biphenyl (I′), and the neat fluorinated polyimide films (IV), based on diamine I, were also synthesized and characterized. The hybrid films of the fluorinated series III showed a higher transparency and less color intensity when compared with the nonfluorinated III′ analogs. They also revealed a lower refraction index and birefringence than pure polyimides (IV). © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 4046–4052, 2007
Preparation of poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone) hollow fiber membrane for gas separation
Authors: Fu Haitao , Yang Daling , Zhang Shouhai , Jian Xigao 
Published: March 2007

AbstractPoly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone) (PPESK) asymmetric hollow fiber membranes for gas separation were prepared by dry/wet phase inversion technique. The effects of various preparation conditions such as solvent, nonsolvent‐additives(NSA), PPESK concentration, and air gap on the membrane performance were studied. The heat resistance of the PPESK hollow fiber membrane was also examined. The hollow fiber membrane prepared from solvent with stronger solubility showed low gas permeation and high O2/N2 selectivity due to the denser skin layer. Hollow fiber membrane made from PPESK/DMAc/EtOH/THF system had thicker skin layer than that made from PPESK/DMAc/GBL system with the same ratio of near‐to‐cloud‐point of NSA, which resulted in the higher O2/N2 selectivity. Along with the increase of NSA content, the gas permeation increased and the O2/N2 selectivity decreased. The O2/N2 selectivity of hollow fiber membranes made from PPESK/DMAc/GBL and PPESK/DMAc/EtOH/THF systems were 4.9 and 4.8 respectively, when the membrane forming systems contained appropriate content of NSA. The high polymer concentration resulted in low gas permeation and high O2/N2 selectivity. When the air gap was excessively long, the membrane performance dropped because of the damage to the dense skin layer. There was no significant drop on the membrane performance when the operation temperature was elevated to 90°C. The average O2/N2 selectivity was higher than 3.0 at 70°C during a long period of 55 days' test time. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007
Flexible composite of PEEK and liquid crystalline polymer in presence of polyphosphazene
Authors: Rath T. , Kumar S. , Mahaling R. N. , Mukherjee M. , Das C. K. , Pandey K. N. , Saxena A. K. 
Published: March 2007

AbstractBinary blends of a reactive ketone based polymer with liquid crystalline polymer (LCPA‐950) were studied. The main properties required are flexibility and thermal resistance of material in presence of polyphosphazene, which acts as a compatibilizer. It has been observed that with the addition of LCP the composites showed reduced viscosity during blending and changes in the crystallization of the LCP phase. FTIR study showed that there was a partial interaction between the PEEK and LCP in presence of polyphosphazene. Polyphosphazene is miscible with both PEEK and LCP, which was evident from DMA results. The thermal stability of the composites has been studied by DTA/TGA. The thermal analysis of the blends showed that the degradation process is accelerated by blending, but with the addition of polyphosphazene the onset temperature of first degradation slightly shifted towards higher side than the PEEK/LCP blend. Measurement of the tensile properties showed an increase in the elongation as well as enhanced modulus and strength. From SEM micrographs of tensile fractured surfaces, it was revealed that there is good adhesion between the matrix and dispersed phase upon addition of polyphosphazene to ketone based polymer (PEEK) with LCP. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 3758–3765, 2007
Rheology and relaxation processes in a melting thermotropic liquid–crystalline polymer
Authors: Yu Ruobing , Yu Wei , Zhou Chixing , Feng J. J. 
Published: March 2007

AbstractThe relaxation behavior of a thermotropic liquid–crystalline polymer (TLCP), LC‐5000 from Unichika, Japan, was investigated by rheology and optical microscopy. The solid‐nematic transition was shown by DSC and dynamic temperature ramp. The transitions of dynamic modulus with temperature correspond to the end of the melting process. The TLCP is composed of unmelted solid crystals and nematic liquid crystal during the melting process. Macroscopically, it changes from a viscoelastic solid to a viscoelastic liquid in this process, as verified by creep test and dynamic frequency sweep under different temperature. The relaxation spectra of the TLCP under different temperature were calculated from the dynamic modulus. The characteristic relaxation processes determined from the relaxation spectrum are consistent with the observation from polarized optical microscopy. During melting, in particular, the relaxation of deformed polydomains and chain orientation slows down due to the constraining effects of unmelted solid crystals. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 3780–3787, 2007
Synthesis and characterization of epoxy film cured with phosphorous‐containing phenolic resin
Authors: Xia Xin‐Nian , Xiong Yuan‐Qin , Zhang Xiao‐Hua , Xu Wei‐Jian , Yu Jun‐Hui 
Published: March 2007

AbstractThrough the electrophilic addition reaction of P(O)H and CC, a series of novel phosphorus‐containing phenolic resins bearing maleimide (P‐PMFs) were synthesized and used as curing agent for preparing high performance and flame retardancy epoxy resins. The structure of the resin was confirmed with FTIR and elemental analysis. Thermal properties and thermal degradation behaviors of the thermosetted resin was investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The epoxy resins exhibited high glass transition temperature (143–156°C), goof thermal stability (>330°C) and retardation on thermal degradation rates. High char yields (700°C, 52.9%) and high limited oxygen indices (30.6–34.8) were observed, indicating the resins' good flame retardance for the P‐PMFs/CNE cured resins. The developed resin may be used potentially as environmentally preferable products in electronic fields. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 3813–3817, 2007