bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The use of narrative analysis and psychoanalytic exploration of group processes in multicultural training
Authors: Mirsky Julia 
Published: February 2008

AbstractNarrative techniques combined with psychoanalytically oriented exploration of group processes can enhance the training of mental health professionals. This paper demonstrates their implementation in multicultural training. It is suggested that a study group can become a “resonant box” – a transitional space where experiences of immigrants, as conveyed in their narratives, meet the reactions of the listeners and together create the “sound” of the narrative. Narratives may resonate in contents as well as in processes: in the thoughts and emotions that students express, in their unconscious reactions and resistances as well as in unconscious group processes. When recognized and explored these contents and processes may become a source of insight into the experiences of the narrator. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Synthesis and Characterization of a Water‐Soluble Carboxylated Polyfluorene and Its Fluorescence Quenching by Cationic Quenchers and Proteins
Authors: Zhang Yong , Liu Bin , Cao Yong 
Published: February 2008

AbstractWe have developed a new intermediate monomer, 2,7‐[bis(4,4,5,5‐tetramethyl‐1,3,2‐dioxaborolan‐2‐yl)‐9,9‐bis(3‐(tert‐butyl propanoate))]fluorene, that allows the easy synthesis of water‐soluble carboxylated polyfluorenes. As an example, poly[9,9′‐bis(3′′‐propanoate)fluoren‐2,7‐yl] sodium salt was synthesized by the Suzuki coupling reaction, and the properties of the polymer were studied in aqueous solutions of different pH. Fluorescence quenching of the polymer by different cationic quenchers (MV2+, MV4+, and NO2MV2+; MV=methyl viologen) was studied, and the quenching constants were found to be dependent on the charge and electron affinity of the quencher molecule and the pH of the medium. The largest quenching constant was observed to be 1.39×108 M−1 for NO2MV2+ at pH 7. The change in polymer fluorescence upon interaction with different proteins was also studied. Strong fluorescence quenching of the polymer was observed in the presence of cytochrome c, whereas weak quenching was observed in the presence of myoglobin and bovine serum albumin. Lysozyme quenched the polymer emission at low protein concentrations, and the quenching became saturated at high protein concentrations. Under similar experimental conditions, the polymer showed improved quenching efficiencies toward cationic quenchers and a more selective response to proteins relative to other carboxylated conjugated polymers.
Simultaneous monitoring of peptide aggregate distributions, structure, and kinetics using amide hydrogen exchange: Application to Aβ(1‐40) fibrillogenesis
Authors: Qi Wei , Zhang Aming , Patel Dhara , Lee Sungmun , Harrington Jamie L. , Zhao Liming , Schaefer David , Good Theresa A. , Fernandez Erik J. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractIncreasing evidence indicates that soluble aggregates of amyloid beta protein (Aβ) are neurotoxic. However, difficulty in isolating these unstable, dynamic species impedes studies of Aβ and other aggregating peptides and proteins. In this study, hydrogen–deuterium exchange (HX) detected by mass spectrometry (MS) was used to measure Aβ(1‐40) aggregate distributions without purification or modification that might alter the aggregate structure or distribution. Different peaks in the mass spectra were assigned to monomer, low molecular weight oligomer, intermediate, and fibril based on HX labeling behavior and complementary assays. After 1 h labeling, the intermediates incorporated approximately ten more deuterons relative to fibrils, indicating a more solvent exposed structure of such intermediates. HX‐MS also showed that the intermediate species dissociated much more slowly to monomer than did the very low molecular weight oligomers that were formed at very early times in Aβ aggregation. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements revealed the intermediates were roughly spherical with relatively homogenous diameters of 30–50 nm. Quantitative analysis of the HX mass spectra showed that the amount of intermediate species was correlated with Aβ toxicity patterns reported in a previous study under the same conditions. This study also demonstrates the potential of the HX‐MS approach to characterizing complex, multi‐component oligomer distributions of aggregating peptides and proteins. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2008;100: 1214–1227. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
‘The blighted germs of heterosexual tendencies’: reading Freud in (be)hindsight
Authors: Riggs Damien W. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractThis paper argues for an understanding of Freud's ‘queer’ contributions to social psychology, and posits the ongoing utility of psychoanalysis for developing social psychological approaches to understanding both same‐sex attracted identities and heteronormativity. Through an elaboration of two key areas of Freud's work, namely his implicit critiques of heteronormativity and his explicit support for the rights of those who do not identify as heterosexual, I propose that the problematic aspects of psychoanalytic theory must be placed alongside the considerable gains to be made from the application of Freud's work to theorising within social psychology. In particular, I suggest that the understandings of identity and desire as formulated through psychoanalysis demonstrate the always already queer nature of social psychology through its engagement with psychoanalysis. I conclude by highlighting the ongoing tools that a psychoanalytic social psychology may provide for challenging heteronormativity and privileging non‐normative accounts of subjectivity. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Community feeling and social interest: Adlerian parallels, synergy and differences with the field of community psychology
Authors: King Russell A. , Shelley Christopher A. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractThe field of community psychology has generally elided the insights of depth psychology and the traditions of Freud, Adler and Jung. Implicitly rejecting the notion of the unconscious, community psychology favours conscious, pragmatic agency. Whereas depth psychology is commonly associated with treatment modalities, community psychology argues that psychotherapy is ultimately unnecessary when prevention strategies are adequately deployed. In the critical and community psychology literature psychotherapy is often derided as both ‘individualistic’ and inefficient. Adlerian psychology, which espouses a method of psychotherapy, nevertheless holds key points of synergy with community psychology. To distinguish the school from psychoanalysis Alfred Adler named his approach ‘Individual Psychology’, which could obscure its' social orientation. Like community psychologists, Adlerians similarly argue for a sense of cohesive community as crucial to mental health. They have also adopted an ecological holism as core epistemology, and argue for reducing the necessity of psychotherapy by working in tandem on community‐based prevention strategies. The authors consider the rationale for community psychology's distance from the depth psychologies whilst arguing that the unconscious could, if engaged with analytically, provide the discourse with radical new insights. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Optimal risk factor modification and medical management of the patient with peripheral arterial disease
Authors: Chi Yung‐Wei , Jaff Michael R. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractPeripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) is a highly prevalent atherosclerotic syndrome associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is defined by atherosclerotic obstruction of the abdominal aorta and arteries to the legs that reduces arterial flow during exercise and/or at rest, and is a common manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. PAD represents a marker for premature cardiovascular events, and in patients with PAD, even in the absence of a history of myocardial infarction (MI) or ischemic stroke, they have approximately the same relative risk of death from cardiovascular causes as do patients with a history of coronary or cerebrovascular disease. In addition, their death rate from all causes is approximately equal in men and women and is elevated even in asymptomatic patients. The major risk factors for PAD are the well defined atherosclerotic risks such as diabetes mellitus, cigarette smoking, advanced age, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Due to the presence of these risk factors, the systemic nature of atherosclerosis, and the high risk of ischemic events, patients with PAD should be candidates for aggressive secondary prevention strategies including aggressive risk factor modification, antiplatelet therapy, lipid lowering therapy and antihypertensive treatment. This article reviews the current medical treatment and risk factor modification of patients with PAD. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Applications of multislice coronary computed tomographic angiography to percutaneous coronary intervention: How did we ever do without It?
Authors: Hecht Harvey S. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractBy providing data previously available only by intravascular ultrasound, 64‐slice multidetector computed tomographic angiography (CTA) will impact percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in multiple areas: (1) pre‐PCI patient selection; (2) identification of significant lesions; (3) in‐stent restenosis; (4) procedure planning: stent sizing, choice of intervention, and equipment, chronic total occlusions, 3D‐CTA in the catheterization laboratory; (5) plaque evaluation and identification of high‐risk lesions; (6) postcatheterization decisions, and (7) structural heart disease. The likely outcome is transformation of the catheterization laboratory into a streamlined interventional suite, utilizing on‐line CTA data in an interactive format. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Adsorption Mechanism for 2‐Methylpyridine on Hypercross‐linked Fibers
Authors: Li D.‐G. , Zhang Y.‐L. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractTwo types of novel hypercross‐linked fiber adsorbents, ZH‐01 and ZH‐02, were prepared by cross‐linking PP‐ST‐DVB fibers in solution with p‐xylylenedichloride and monochloromethylether according to the Friedel‐Crafts reaction. A series of static adsorption tests were performed. The results showed that the adsorbents have excellent adsorption capacities for 2‐methylpyridine and the adsorption equilibrium data can be fitted well by the Freundlich model. The thermodynamic studies supported the conclusion that the mechanism of adsorption for 2‐methylpyridine on the adsorbents is physical adsorption and a lower temperature is favorable to the exothermic physisorption process. In addition, kinetic studies were also carried out. The hypercross‐linked fiber adsorbents showed a faster adsorption rate than the base PP‐ST‐DVB fiber. The faster attainment of adsorption equilibrium for 2‐methylpyridine on the adsorbents (within 2 h), is advantageous for practical use. A first‐order reaction rate equation was assumed for the adsorption system and was suitable to describe the process. The equilibrium rate constants of the adsorbents correlated well with their adsorption capacities.
A Study of the pH Dependence of the Two‐Step Oximation of Acetone by in situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Keglevich G. , Csontos I. , Szilágyi N. , Greiner I. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractIn situ Fourier transform IR spectroscopy has been found to be an appropriate tool for the evaluation, monitoring and optimization of the pH dependent and two‐step oximation of acetone in water. When carrying out the reaction at 5 °C, the intermediate formation of the acetone‐hydroxylamine adduct (2) was observed at pH 8.5, while at pH 10, the oxime (3) was formed almost instantly. Identification of the intermediate (2) was promoted by the IR spectrum obtained by B3LYP/6‐31++G(d,p)//PCM calculations. At pH ∼ 2.5, the protonated form of the oxime (3') developed gradually, but the intermediate (2) could not be observed. The pH dependence of the stability of the intermediate (2) and the (3' → 3) and (3 → 3') interconversions were studied in separate experiments. An equilibrium was observed in the latter case.
Research Activities on the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide in Korea
Authors: Choi Myoung‐Jae , Cho Deug‐Hee 
Published: February 2008

AbstractResearch activities on the development of technologies for the chemical conversion of CO2 to sources of useful chemicals and clean synthetic carbon fuels are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the technological characteristics of various chemicals developed from CO2 and utilization of CO2‐containing gases emitted from various industrial sources. Another viewpoint on the use of biomass material as an alternative source of fossil fuel is also presented. The current status of research on the mitigation of CO2 via biomass utilization in Korea is discussed at the end of the review.
Growth and characterization of nano‐crystalline hydroxyapatite at physiological conditions
Authors: Kumar A. Ruban , Kalainathan S. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractPure, stable stoichimetric nano crystalline hydroxyapatite material was crystallized by double diffusion technique at physiological conditions, temperature at 37°C and pH at 7.4. The sample was sintered at 400°C, 750°C and 1200°C with equal interval of time. They were characterized by X‐ray diffraction studies, Fourier Transformation Infra‐Red analysis, Thermogravimetric analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopic studies and Atomic Force Microscopic studies. The X‐ray analysis confirmed that the grown crystals are to be the pure form of hydroxyapatite. Infra‐red studies confirmed CO free hydroxyapatite. Thermogravimetric studies showed the thermal stability of the hydroxyapatite crystals even at 1200°C. The presence of pores in the sintered sample was traced by scanning electron microscopy. Atomic force microscopy revealed the presence of nano crystalline HAP of size 0.958 nanometer in the samples grown using this technique. At higher temperature the deagglomeration of bulk phases and agglomeration of nano phases leads to the nano crystalline HAP were observed. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Effects of Er3+ doping concentration and calcination on fluorescence properties of La3Ga5.5Nb0.5O14 nanocrystals
Authors: Yu F. P. , Yuan D. R. , Guo S. Y. , Duan X. L. , Wang X. Q. , Kong L. M. , Zhang X. Q. , Zhao X. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractThe effects of Er3+ doping concentration and calcination were examined on the fluorescence properties of La3Ga5.5Nb0.5O14 (Er:LGN) nanoparticles for the first time. High quality Er:LGN nanoparticles were synthesized by sol‐gel method. The room temperature fluorescence spectra showed a green emission, which can be attributed to 2H11/2‐4I15/2 and 4S3/2‐4I15/2 transition. The relationship between the relative emission intensity and the doping concentration was investigated. The maximum of the Er3+ doping concentration in LGN nanopowders is 2.0%. The fluorescent lifetime of 2.0% Er:LGN nanoparticles is 1.45ns. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
From transcriptome to cytome: Integrating cytometric profiling, multivariate cluster, and prediction analyses for a phenotypical classification of inflammatory diseases
Authors: Steinbrich‐Zöllner Marta , Grün Joachim R. , Kaiser Toralf , Biesen Robert , Raba Katharina , Wu Peihua , Thiel Andreas , Rudwaleit Martin , Sieper Joachim , Burmester Gerd‐Rüdiger , Radbruch Andreas , Grützkau Andreas 
Published: February 2008

AbstractGene expression studies of peripheral blood cells in inflammatory diseases revealed a large array of new antigens as potential biomarkers useful for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy stratification. Generally, their validation on the protein level remains mainly restricted to a more hypothesis‐driven manner. State‐of‐the‐art multicolor flow cytometry make it attractive to validate candidate genes at the protein and single cell level combined with a detailed immunophenotyping of blood cell subsets. We developed multicolor staining panels including up to 50 different monoclonal antibodies that allowed the assessment of several hundreds of phenotypical parameters in a few milliliters of peripheral blood. Up to 10 different surface antigens were measured simultaneously by the combination of seven different fluorescence colors. In a pilot study blood samples of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients were compared with normal donors (ND). A special focus was set on the establishment of suitable bioinformatic strategy for storing and analyzing hundreds of phenotypical parameters obtained from a single blood sample. We could establish a set of multicolor stainings that allowed monitoring of all major leukocyte populations and their corresponding subtypes in peripheral blood. In addition, antigens involved in complement and antibody binding, cell migration, and activation were acquired. The feasibility of our cytometric profiling approach was demonstrated by a successful classification of AS samples with a reduced subset of 80 statistically significant parameters, which are partially involved in antigen presentation and cell migration. Furthermore, these parameters allowed an error‐free prediction of independent AS and ND samples originally not included for parameter selection. This study demonstrates a new level of multiparametric analysis in the post‐transcriptomic era. The integration of an appropriate bioinformatic solution as presented here by the combination of a custom‐made Access database along with cluster‐ and prediction‐analysis tools predestine our approach to promote the human cytome project. © 2008 International Society for Analytical Cytology
Strategic human resource management, firm performance, and employee relations climate in China
Authors: Ngo Hang‐Yue , Lau Chung‐Ming , Foley Sharon 
Published: February 2008

AbstractWe examined strategic human resource management (SHRM) and human resource practices in the People's Republic of China to assess the impact of these practices on firm performance and the employee relations climate. We also tested whether firm ownership moderates the above relationships. Empirical results from a sample of Chinese firms from various industries and regions showed that the levels of adoption of SHRM and HR practices were lower in state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) than in foreign‐invested enterprises (FIEs) and privately owned enterprises (POEs). Both SHRM and HR practices were found to have direct and positive effects on financial performance, operational performance, and the employee relations climate. However, the moderating effect of ownership type was significant for financial performance only. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
A retrospective and prospective analysis of HRM research in Chinese firms: Implications and directions for future study
Authors: Zhu Cherrie Jiuhua , Thomson S. Bruce , Cieri Helen De 
Published: February 2008

AbstractBased on an extensive review and analysis of 182 articles published in the field of human resource management that focus on China since its economic reform, this article discusses the major reasons for the growth in this area of research. We identify five major categories spanning research and practice, ownership type, and research method. Further, we examine issues and deficiencies in the research literature. Based on our analysis of each research category, we present a substantial series of research questions and implications for future research on HRM in China. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
New forms of ownership and human resource practices in Vietnam
Authors: Zhu Ying , Collins Ngan , Webber Michael , Benson John 
Published: February 2008

AbstractIn 1986, the government of Vietnam commenced the move from a centrally planned system to a market‐oriented economy with a multisectoral economic structure and a multiownership system.This process, known as Doi Moi, has had a major effect on the economic and social fabric of Vietnam. Although the body of research on this topic has grown, few studies have explored the effect of these economic changes on the internal operations of enterprises. In particular, little is known about the relationship between these new forms of ownership and how enterprises structure their human resource management. This article seeks to explore this relationship through detailed case studies of 32 enterprises covering the range of ownership types.The findings reveal a diversity of human resource management practices, but certain practices are now more prevalent in particular types of enterprises; human resource management remains the overall exception. The article concludes by considering the theoretical and practical implications of these results for economies undergoing transition. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Using the variance structure of the conditional autoregressive spatial specification to model knowledge spillovers
Authors: Parent Olivier , LeSage James P. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractThis study investigates the pattern of knowledge spillovers arising from patent activity between European regions. A Bayesian hierarchical model is developed that specifies region‐specific latent effects parameters modeled using a connectivity structure between regions that can reflect geographical proximity in conjunction with technological and other types of proximity. This approach exploits the fact that interregional relationships may exhibit industry‐specific technological linkages or transportation network linkages, which is in contrast to traditional studies relying exclusively on geographical proximity. We also allow for both symmetric and asymmetric knowledge spillovers between regions, and for heterogeneity across the regional sample. A series of formal Bayesian model comparisons provides support for a model based on technological proximity combined with spatial proximity, asymmetric knowledge spillovers, and heterogeneity in the disturbances. Estimates of region‐specific latent effects parameters structured in this fashion are produced by the model and used to draw inferences regarding the character of knowledge spillovers across the regions. The method is illustrated using sample data on patent activity covering 323 regions in nine European countries. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Novel anti‐angiogenic peptides derived From ELR‐containing CXC chemokines
Authors: Karagiannis Emmanouil D. , Popel Aleksander S. 
Published: February 2008

AbstractAngiogenesis is tightly regulated by numerous endogenous pro‐ and anti‐angiogenic proteins and peptides. Among these are the CXC chemokines, a set of multifunctional peptides. CXC chemokines containing the ELR motif act as pro‐angiogenic agents by regulating both endothelial cell proliferation and migration. Here we show that a set of six 22–24‐amino acid peptides derived from the pro‐angiogenic ELR‐containing CXC chemokines exhibit notable anti‐proliferative and anti‐migratory activity in vitro; we call these peptides chemokinostatins. The ability of the identified peptides to inhibit the basic components of angiogenesis even though they are derived from pro‐angiogenic proteins contributes towards the understanding of the diverse role of the CXC chemokine family in angiogenesis. J. Cell. Biochem. 104: 1356–1363, 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.