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Prose, Psychopaths and Persistence: Personal Perspectives on Publishing
Authors: Pannell David J. 
Published: July 2007

The process of attempting to publish a paper in a refereed journal can be rather stressful. This paper presents a number of personal reflections on the publishing process, with the aim of helping aspiring journal authors to appreciate the nature of the challenge, and some of the requisites for success. The challenges in dealing with referees include the element of luck involved in securing sympathetic referees, the poor quality of the reports prepared by some referees, and the slowness of the review and editorial process. A number of examples from my experiences in agricultural economics journals are presented. These reveal that one of the most important characteristics that a journal author needs is persistence.Publier un article dans un périodique scientifique s'avère parfois une tâche éprouvante. L'auteur nous fait part de ses réflexions sur le monde de l'édition, le but étant d'aider les auteurs en herbe à apprécier la nature du défi et de comprendre certaines conditions préalables au succès. Trailer avec un comité de lecture anonyme suppose une certaine intervention du hasard. En effet, il faut non seulement dénicher des lecteurs bienveillants mais aussi composer avec la piètre qualité de certains comptes rendus et la lenteur du processus de lecture et de correction. Suivent maints exemples tirés de périodiques d'économie agricole. Ces exemples révèlent qu'une des principales qualités des auteurs d'articles pour périodique scientifique est la ténacité.
Cost Minimization and Managing Soil Nutrient Loading: Conflict or Compromise?
Authors: Stokes Jeffrey R. , Tozer Peter R. 
Published: July 2007

The consolidation of agricultural operations over time has led to fewer, larger farms. For livestock operations, this consolidation has also led to higher animal concentrations and a greater incidence of production externalities. While nitrogen leaching problems are relatively well documented, phosphorus runoff is fast gaining attention as the next big nutrient‐related environmental problem associated with large, highly concentrated livestock operations. One approach for managing soil nutrient loading on dairy farms is for farm or feed mill operators to better manage what they feed livestock. The results suggest that, at typical feed prices, slight reductions in nitrogen loading and significant reductions in phosphorous loading can be accomplished with minimal increases in the cost of dairy rations. An important implication of these results is that the model can be used as a performance standard to help producers and feed millers determine the cost and level of nutrient reduction that are possible. The approach also suggests which ingredients could be most problematic relative to nutrient excretion goals.Avec le temps, la consolidation des activités agricoles a donné naissance à des exploitations plus vastes mais moins nombreuses. Dans le secteur de l'élevage, cette consolidation a aussi débouché sur une plus grande densité de la population animale et une incidence plus marquée des coûts de production externes. Si l'on possède une documentation relativement abondante sur la lixiviation de l'azote, celle du phosphore attire de plus en plus l'attention, car on y voit le prochain problème majeur de pollution associé aux grands élevages à forte concentration d'animaux. Une façon d'aborder la surcharge des sols en éléments nutritifs dans les fermes laitières consiste à amener les producteurs ou les fabricants d'aliments du bétail à prêter une plus grande attention à ce qu'ils donnent aux animaux. Les résultats de l'étude laissent croire qu'au prix typique des aliments pour animaux, on pourrait réduire légèrement la charge d'azote et sensiblement celle de phosphore en majorant de façon minime le prix des rations pour bovins laitiers. Ces résultats impliquent notamment qu'on peut se servir du modèle comme norme de rendement afin d'aider les producteurs et les fabricants d'aliments àétablir la réduction de la concentration des éléments nutritifs réalisable et son coût. Cette méthode indique aussi quels ingrédients soulèveraient le plus de difficultés en regard des objectifs d'excrétion des éléments nutritifs.
Can Normality of Yields Be Assumed for Crop Insurance?
Authors: Atwood Joseph , Shaik Saleem , Watts Myles 
Published: July 2007

Normality of crop yield residuals pooled to the state and regional level is examined using a procedure that accounts for trend and heteroscedasticity. Normality tests are conducted using farm‐level yield data from over 200,000 producers of six crops in seven U.S. states. The results indicate consistent non‐normality of crop yields. The effects of assuming normality on insurance premium rates are examined. Assuming normality is found to generate premiums that can differ substantially from premiums derived using data‐based empirical distributions.Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series No. 2001‐7. The Risk Management Agency, USDA, also provided support for this research. The views expressed herein are the authors' and do not necessarily represent those of Montana State University or the Risk Management Agency.Les auteurs ont analysé la normalité du rendement résiduel des cultures à l'échelon de l'État et à l'échelon régional au moyen d'une méthode tenant compte des conjectures et de l'hétéroscédasticité. Ils ont utilisé les données sur le rendement fournies par plus de 200 000 cultivateurs produisant six cultures dans sept États américains pour effectuer des tests de normalité. Les résultats révèlent l'anormalité constante des rendements. Les auteurs s'interrogent sur les conséquences d'une normalité hypothétique sur les primes d'assurance. En supposant des rendements normaux, on obtient des primes sensiblement différentes de cedes calculées avec une distribution empirique des données.
Television Advertising and Beef Demand: Bayesian Inference in a Random Effects Tobit Model
Authors: Benson Jeremy T. , Breidt F. Jay , Schroeter John R. 
Published: July 2007

A number of recent empirical studies have generated skepticism about the effectiveness of generic advertising for beef. One of these studies, Jensen and Schroeter (1992), examines data collected from a panel of households in a carefully designed experimental test of television advertising. The present paper undertakes a reexamination of the Jensen and Schroeter data with two significant improvements in method. First, the analysis disaggregates beef purchases into three product types (ground beef steaks and roasts) and assesses advertising's impact on the demand for each type separately. Second, the present analysis uses an improved econometric method: Bayesian inference in a random effects Tobit model. Inference is based on simulations of a posterior distribution using Gibbs sampling and data augmentation. As far as advertising's effects are concerned, the results of this analysis reaffirm the Jensen and Schroeter finding: The experimental television advertising campaign was not effective in increasing household purchases of beef.Plusieurs études empiriques récentes ont soulevé le doute quant à l'efficacité de la publicité générique sur le bœuf. Celle de Jensen et Schroeder (JS), notamment, portait sur les données recueillies auprès d'un groupe de ménages dans le cadre d'une expérience bien conçue sur la publicitéà la télévision. Les auteurs réexaminent les données de cette étude en apportant deux améliorations majeures à la méthode utilisée. En premier lieu, leur analyse désagrège les achats de bœuf en trois (viande hachée, biftecks et rôtis) et évalue l'impact de la publicité sur la demande de chaque produit. Deuxièmement, l'analyse repose sur une meilleure méthode économétrique, à savoir l'inférence bayésienne dans un modèle Tobit à effets aléatoires. L'inférence s'appuie sur la simulation d'une distribution postérieure par échantillonnage de Gibb et enrichissement des données. En ce qui concerne l'incidence de la publicité, cette nouvelle analyse confirme les constatations de l'etude JS, soit que la campagne expérimental de publicitéà la télévision n'entraîne pas une hausse des achats de bœuf par les ménages.
THE E-MAIL GAME REVISITED — MODELING ROUGH INDUCTIVE REASONING
Authors: DULLECK UWE 
Published: July 2007

I study the robustness of Rubinstein's (1989) E-Mail Game results by varying the information that players can utilize. The article follows one of Morris' (2002) reactions to the E-Mail game "that one should try to come up with a model of boundedly rational behavior that delivers predictions that are insensitive to whether there is common knowledge or a large number of levels of knowledge". Players in my model are presumed to use 'rough inductive reasoning' because they cannot utilize exact information.The information structure in the E-Mail game is generalized and the conditions are characterized under which Rubinstein's results hold. I find that rough inductive reasoning generates a payoff dominant equilibrium where the expected payoffs change continuously (instead of discretely) in the probability of "faulty" communication.
A specific oblique radiography, and treatment, of a medial coronoid process fracture
Authors: Rochereau P. H. , Haudiquet P. H. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryAcute traumatic fracture of the medial coronoid process is rarely reported and has previously only been described in three dogs to date. A three-year-old Schapendoes was presented for an acute non weight-bearing lameness. The definitive diagnosis of a medial coronoid process fracture was delicate and based on the disto-medial proximo-lateral oblique radiographic view (Di35M-PrLO). The surgical removal of the fragment was performed using a medial arthroscopic approach. The outcome was rapidly favourable. Lameness disappeared and the follow-up radiographs three months later revealed minimal reactions of osteoarthrosis.
Evaluation of compression generated by self compressing Orthofix bone pins and lag screws in simulated lateral humeral condylar fractures
Authors: McLaughlin R. M. , Silverman E. , Rizon J. , Daubs B. M. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryA simulated lateral humeral condylar fracture was created in each of the 52 humeri collected from 26 dogs. One humerus from each pair was stabilized with a 2.0 mm cortical bone screw which was inserted in lag fashion. The other humerus from each pair was stabilized with a 2.2 mm threaded diameter Orthofix pin inserted across the condyle. Prior to each repair, an antirotational K-wire was placed and then the Pressurex Sensitive film was inserted in the osteotomy site in order to determine the compressive pressure (MPa), compressive force (KN), and area of compression (cm2) achieved during fixation. The maximum insertional torque achieved before stripping was measured for each implant. The mean compression generated by insertion of a 2.0 mm lag screw was 20.36 ± 1.51 MPa compared to 18.88 ± 1.76 MPa generated by a 2.2 mm Orthofix pin (p<0.003). The mean area of compression generated by insertion of a 2.0 mm lag screw was 2.39 ± 1.29 cm2, compared to 1.16 ± 0.84 cm2 generated by insertion of a 2.2 mm Orthofix pin (p<0.0001). The mean compressive force (compression x area compressed) generated by insertion of a 2.0 mm lag screw was 4.96 ± 2.90 Kn, compared to 2.20 ± 1.65 Kn generated by insertion of a 2.2 mm Orthofix pin (p<0.0001). The mean insertion torque to failure for the lag screws was 0.49 ± 0.07 NM, compared to 0.91 NM ± 0.18 NM generated by the Orthofix pins (P<0.0001). Both repair methods are likely to be acceptable for the repair of similar fractures in small breed dogs.
Limb alignment of pes valgus in a giant breed dog by plate-rod fixation
Authors: Owen M. R. , Burton N. J. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryA 2-year-old, female, neutered Newfoundland presented with pelvic limb lameness due to a distal tibial valgus deformity. A left distal fibula ostectomy and disto-medial tibial cuneiform ostectomy were performed with reduction and stabilisation using plate-rod internal fixation. Following surgical correction of the deformity the dog regained good functional mobility of the limb.
Stifle joint luxation in the dog and cat: The use of temporary intraoperative transarticular pinning to facilitate joint reconstruction
Authors: Glyde M. , Guerin S. , Doyle R. , Keeley B. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryMultiple ligament injuries of the canine and feline stifle joint which result in luxation are uncommon. Two cats and one dog, that had sustained such a joint injury were surgically treated. A rupture of the cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments, and at least one collateral ligament was observed in all of the three animals. Prosthetic reconstruction was used, as previously described, in combination with a novel technique of intraoperative placement of a temporary trans-articular pin (TTP) to maintain intra-operative anatomical reduction. TTP placement facilitated maintenance of joint alignment during surgical reconstruction and aided appropriate tensioning of the prosthetic sutures, preventing collapse of femorotibial joint compartments. The TTP was removed prior to closure of the joint allowing immediate post-operative joint mobilisation. Based on assessment by their owners, all the animals made a complete recovery. TTP was considered a relatively simple and effective adjunctive aid for surgical treatment of traumatic luxation of the stifle joint.
Bilateral pes valgus in an Anatolian Sheepdog
Authors: Ozsoy S. , Guzel O. , Altunatmaz K. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryA 15-month-old, male, Anatolian Sheepdog weighing 45 kg, was admitted with uneven stance in both hindlegs, a condition it had had since the age of six months. Radiographs of both hindlimbs revealed lateral deviation of 26° in the distal metaphysis of the left tibia and 32° in the distal metaphysis of the right tibia. Corrective osteotomy was used to treat the deformity. Both tibias were aligned with the closed wedge osteotomy and a suitably curved plate was placed on both bones. In the assessment prior to the removal of both plates, it was determined that a valgus deformation of 6° was still present. However, this did not affect the gait, nor did it have an abnormal effect on the cosmetic appearance. It was concluded that if corrective osteotomy is performed before any degenerative changes have taken place, the outcome will be successful.
Surgical treatment of a vertebral fracture associated with a haematogenous osteomyelitis in a dog
Authors: Moissonnier P. , Cabassu J. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryA seven-month-old Rottweiler was referred for a diagnosed femoral neck fracture and a suspected vertebral fracture. The simplified neurological examination revealed an acute paraplegia. A discospondyilitis associated with a pathologic fracture of Th11 and a spinal compression, and a haematogenous epiphysitis of the femoral neck were diagnosed based on radiographic and computed tomographic examinations. The vertebral fracture was stabilised using screws and polymethylmetacrylate with gentamycin by a lateral intercostal approach. The dog was able to walk seven days later. A femoral head and neck ostectomy was performed two weeks later. Staphylococcus intermedius was isolated from both sites, which confirmed the diagnosis. The dog was treated with cephalexin (30 mg/kg/d) for six weeks. A telephone interview with owners indicated that no more clinical signs were present four months after the second surgery. Discospondylitis associated with haematogenous osteomyelitis has only been reported in two cases. Paraplegia is an unusual clinical presentation for discospondylitis. The lateral approach (which allowed a direct access to the infected site) and the technique (screws associated with antibiotic-impregnated cement) are unique for surgical treatment of discospondylitis. Although applying cement to an infected area may pose a risk, antibiotic-loaded cement is successfully used in the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis in humans.
Retroperitoneal hemangiosarcoma causing chronic hindlimb lameness in a dog
Authors: Rossmeisl J. H. , Waldron D. R. , Tromblee T. C. , Jones J. C. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryThe clinical, radiographic, ultrasonographic, computed tomographic, surgical and histopathological findings in a Boxer dog with retroperitoneal hemangiosarcoma are described in this study. A seven-year-old, male, castrated Boxer dog was referred for evaluation of chronic hindlimb lameness. The physical examination revealed muscle atrophy and sciatic nerve deficits. Radiography and ultrasonography revealed a caudodorsal abdominal mass. Computed tomography revealed that the mass involved the left margin of the L7 vertebra, lumbosacral canal, and lumbosacral plexus. At surgery, a large retroperitoneal haematoma was removed. Histopathology of amorphous tissue found near the haematoma was consistent with haemangiosarcoma. The owner declined any further treatment. Ten weeks after discharge, the dog was euthanatized due to collapse and haemoabdomen.
Canine hip dysplasia radiographic screening. Prevalence of rotation of the pelvis along its length axis in 7,012 conventional hip extended radiographs
Authors: Cachon T. , Fau D. , Carozzo C. , Viguier E. , Collard F. , Remy D. , Genevois J.-P. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryThe prevalence of rotation of the pelvis along its length axis was noted, as was the number of rotations towards the right or left hand side of the dog, on 7,012 conventional hip extended radiographs, which were sent for official screening. 29.8% of the radiographs showed a rotation the pelvis. The rotation was statistically more frequent towards the left hand side of the dog. The number of rejected radiographs for too important pelvis rotation was only 5.2%. The consequences of the pelvis rotation on the Norberg-Olsson angle, on the dorsal femoral head coverage, and in the aspect of cranial acetabular edge have to be taken into account when scoring the dog for hip dysplasia.
A comparison of outcomes following tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and cranial tibial wedge osteotomy procedures
Authors: Brown C. , Corr S. A. 
Published: July 2007

SummaryThe objective of this study was to determine whether clinical outcomes were superior and complication rates were lower in dogs that had had a cranial cruciate ligament rupture treated by tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO), compared to those dogs that had been treated using the original cranial tibial wedge osteotomy (CTWO) procedure. Thirty-seven client-owned dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture were included in the study: 19 dogs underwent a TPLO procedure, and 18 dogs underwent a CTWO procedure. The study was retrospective, with the data being obtained from medical records and a review of radiographs. The long-term outcome was assessed by means of an owner questionnaire using a visual analogue scale. For the majority of factors that were reviewed, there was not a significant difference in outcome between the dogs that had a TPLO or those that had undergone a CTWO. All of the dogs showed a rapid return to weight bearing after surgery, and at the six week re-examination, the majority of the dogs did not have any pain on stifle palpation. They displayed a good stifle range of motion and significantly lower lameness scores than those prior to surgery. The complication rates did not differ between the procedures, however, within this small sample of dogs, complications following a CTWO were more likely to require revision surgery.
Psychosocial Self-Efficacy and Personal Characteristics of Veterans Attending a Diabetes Education Program
Authors: Via Patricia S. , Salyer Jeanne 
Published: July 2007

PURPOSE The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to describe the perceived psychosocial self-efficacy, attitude toward having diabetes, baseline glucose level, and personal characteristics of male veterans with type 2 diabetes. METHODS The Diabetes Empowerment Scale (DES) was mailed to participants and collected on the day of the program. Percent ideal body weight and glycosylated hemoglobin were measured. Comparisons were made by educational level, racial origin, and type of medication regimen on the DES and its subscales. RESULTS Participants on oral medication versus insulin had higher scores in the categories of Motivation to Change and Ability to Cope with Feelings. Participants with less education had greater scores in Ability to Cope with Feelings and Obtain Support. No racial differences were seen on the measured scores; a significant difference was seen between Caucasians and non-Caucasians in baseline glycemic control. CONCLUSIONS Targeting intervention strategies early in the course of disease progression may positively affect outcome. Longitudinal studies are needed to demonstrate the impact of self-management training on psychosocial self-efficacy and clinical outcomes.
Diabetes Care Practices in Primary Care: Results from Two Samples and Three Measurement Sets
Authors: Glasgow Russell E. , Boles Shawn M. , Calder David , Dreyer Linda , Bagdade John 
Published: July 2007

PURPOSE here has been substantial recent interest in diabetes disease management interventions, guidelines, and care practices. As the vast majority of diabetes care occurs in primary care settings, it makes sense to evaluate current levels of recommended practices in different primary care settings. METHODS We report on two separate studies that included a combined total of 389 patients seen by over 30 different providers. Three different sets of recommended practices were assessed: (1) the ADA provider recognition measures, (2) the proposed Diabetes Quality Improvement Project measures, and (3) the state of Oregon Population-Based Guidelines for Diabetes. RESULTS In general, there was only a moderate level of adherence to recommended practices, and adherence was much lower for behavioral or patient-focused practices as contrasted with laboratory tests. There was considerable variability across providers and across different guidelines activities. CONCLUSIONS Policy and quality improvement implications and future research issues are discussed, including the need for studying different measurement approaches for evaluating guidelines adherence.