bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Third sector participation in the policy process: a framework for comparative analysis
Authors: Casey John 
Published: April 2004

English
Do third sector organisations (TSOs) participate meaningfully in the public policy process? What factors determine their access to decision-making domains or their ability otherwise to influence political outcomes? This article presents a framework for the analysis of the participation of TSOs in the policy process based on four factors: the political opportunities offered by the polity in which they operate; the nature of the policies they are seeking to influence; the characteristics and the resources of the organisations themselves; and the network of other political actors. The framework utilises a multi-disciplinary approach, combining elements from political science, sociology and organisational theory.
Antigenicity Analysis of Different Regions of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Protein
Authors: Chen Zeliang , Pei Decui , Jiang Lingxiao , Song Yajun , Wang Jin , Wang Hongxia , Zhou Dongsheng , Zhai Junhui , Du Zongmin , Li Bei , Qiu Maofeng , Han Yanping , Guo Zhaobiao , Yang Ruifu 
Published: April 2004

Abstract
Background: The widespread threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to human health has made urgent the development of fast and accurate analytical methods for its early diagnosis and a safe and efficient antiviral vaccine for preventive use. For this purpose, we investigated the antigenicity of different regions of the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) nucleocapsid (N) protein.
Methods: The cDNA for full-length N protein and its various regions from the SARS-CoV was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. After purification, all of the protein fragments were printed on glass slides to fabricate a protein microarray and then probed with the sera from SARS patients to determine the reactivity of these protein fragments.
Results: The full-length protein and two other fragments reacted with all 52 sera tested. Four important regions with possible epitopes were identified and named as EP1 (amino acids 51–71), EP2 (134–208), EP3 (249–273), and EP4 (349–422), respectively. EP2 and EP4 possessed linear epitopes, whereas EP1 and EP2 were able to form conformational epitopes that could react with most (&gt;80%) of the tested sera. EP3 and EP4 also formed conformational epitopes, and antibodies against these epitopes existed in all 52 of the sera tested.
Conclusion: The N protein is a highly immunogenic protein of the SARS-CoV. Conformational epitopes are important for this protein, and antigenicity of the COOH terminus is higher than that of the NH2 terminus. The N protein is a potential diagnostic antigen and vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV.
Aggregation of 1-Palmitoyl-2-Oleoyl-Sn-Glycero-3-Phosphocholine in Nonaqueous Solutions Studied by Spectroscopic and Kinetic Probe Molecules and Dynamic Light Scattering
Authors: Wen Shaoying , Kohlstrunk Bernd , Helmstedt Martin , Knoll Helmut 
Published: April 2004

Abstract
The aggregation behavior of 1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) in the nonaqueous solvents formamide (FA) and 3-hydroxypropionitrile (HPN) has been studied. UV/Vis absorption maximum λmax and thermal cis → trans isomerization rate constant k
iso of an azo dye, as well as fluorescence intensity ratios I
M/I
E of monomer and excimer, and the excimer lifetime τE of two dipyrenyl compounds as probe molecules have been determined. For comparison, aggregation of the amphiphile POPC molecules was followed “probe-free” by means of dynamic light scattering (DLS) measurements. Combining the results of probe molecule studies and DLS it turned out that the critical aggregation concentration of POPC in FA < 0.05mmol dm−3. At ≥ 0.2mmol dm−3, aggregates have hydrodynamic radii 30 < R
h < 80nm and high microviscosity in their hydrocarbon interior. A vesicle-like structure of the aggregates can therefore be assumed. Aggregation behavior of POPC in HPN is much less pronounced, essentially small aggregates with radii of a few nanometer have been detected which include solvent molecules.
The Four Isotopomer Reactions of NH(a) and ND(a) with NH3(X̃) and ND3(X̃)
Authors: Adam L. , Hack W. , Olzmann Matthias 
Published: April 2004

Abstract
The reactions

NH(a) + NH3(X̃) → products (1)

ND(a) + NH3(X̃) → products (2)

NH(a) + ND3(X̃) → products (3)

ND(a) + ND3(X̃) → products (4)

were studied in a quasi-static reaction cell at room temperature and pressures of 10 and 20mbar with He as the main carrier gas. The electronically excited reactants NH(a) and ND(a) were generated by laser-flash photolysis of HN3 and DN3, respectively, at λ = 308nm and detected by laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). Also the ground state species NH(X) and ND(X) as products were detected by LIF.
From the measured concentration-time profiles of NH(a) and ND(a) under pseudo-first order conditions, the following rate constants were obtained:

NH(a) + NH3(X̃) → products (1)

ND(a) + NH3(X̃) → products (2)

NH(a) + ND3(X̃) → products (3)

ND(a) + ND3(X̃) → products (4)

k
1 = (9.1 ± 0.9) × 1013 cm3mol−1s−1

k
2 = (9.6 ± 1.0) × 1013 cm3mol−1s−1

k
3 = (8.0 ± 1.0) × 1013 cm3mol−1s−1

k
4 = (7.2 ± 0.8) × 1013 cm3mol−1s−1.

The major products are the corresponding NH
i
D2 −

i
(X̃) radicals (i = 0, 1, 2), whereas quenching processes such as NH(a) + ND3 → NH(X) + ND3 are of minor importance (1%). The isotope exchange NH(a) + ND3 → ND(X) + NHD2 is negligible, and the corresponding channel on the singlet surface NH(a) + ND3(X
~) → ND(a) + NHD2(X̃) contributes with 1% to the overall NH(a) depletion in that reaction. The experimental findings are discussed in terms of a chemical activation mechanism by means of statistical rate theory.
A genome wide search for alcoholism susceptibility genes
Authors: Hill Shirley Y. , Shen Sa , Zezza Nicholas , Hoffman Eric K. , Perlin Mark , Allan William 
Published: April 2004

AbstractAlcoholism is currently one of the most serious public health problems in the US. Lifetime prevalence rates are relatively high with one in five men and one in 12 women meeting criteria for this condition. Identification of genetic loci conferring an increased susceptibility to developing alcohol dependence could strengthen prevention efforts by informing individuals of their risk before abusive drinking ensues. Families identified through a double proband methodology have provided an exceptional opportunity for gene‐finding because of the increased recurrence risks seen in these sibships. A total of 360 markers for 22 autosomes were spaced at an average distance of 9.4 cM and genotyping performed for 330 members of these multiplex families. Extensive clinical data, personality variation, and event‐related potential characteristics were available for reducing heterogeneity and detecting robust linkage signals. Multipoint linkage analysis using different analytic strategies give strong support for loci on chromosomes 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 17. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Recognition of facial features of fetal alcohol syndrome in the newborn
Authors: Stoler Joan Marilyn , Holmes Lewis Ball 
Published: April 2004

AbstractThe diagnosis of an infant, especially a newborn, with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is difficult due to the fact that not all of the features are apparent at that time. Many cases are also missed due to inadequate knowledge of the mother's drinking pattern and because of the examining physician's lack of experience with the disorder. While conducting a study of the use of maternal blood markers to determine alcohol use in pregnancy, we have evaluated systematically the effects of alcohol on the newborn infant. We have developed a facial scoring system consisting of six of the features commonly seen in children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and present preliminary data about its use. By using a cutoff of four or more of these six features, there is a significant correlation with the presence of these features and the mother's self‐reported alcohol use. In addition, there has been no significant difference in the frequency of positive scores between newborns of Caucasian or Black ancestry. We propose that this system may be useful in the assessment of newborn infants at high risk because of alcohol exposure during pregnancy. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
An analysis of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on growth: A teratologic model
Authors: Day Nancy L. , Richardson Gale A. 
Published: April 2004

AbstractThe association between prenatal exposure to alcohol and growth is linear, and effects have been measured at levels of exposure that are considerably below one drink per day. Thus, with respect to growth deficits, there is no safe level of drinking during pregnancy. Alcohol exposure during gestation causes growth deficits among the offspring at birth and during infancy. At older ages, however, growth deficits are reported in some, though not all, studies. Exposed offspring who grow up in more privileged environments are apparently able to make up their growth deficits, while those raised in less optimal circumstances do not. This means that there is an interaction between the environment in which a child is raised and the expression of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure. The long‐term implications of growth deficits are not yet well understood. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Teratogenic effects of alcohol: A decade of brain imaging
Authors: Riley Edward P. , McGee Christie L. , Sowell Elizabeth R. 
Published: April 2004

AbstractHeavy alcohol exposure can have serious and long‐lasting effects on the developing fetal brain. In the last decade, researchers have utilized quantitative structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine the brains of living children and adults with histories of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure. In addition to microcephaly, these studies indicated structural abnormalities in various regions of the brain, including the cerebellum, corpus callosum, and the basal ganglia. Most recently, we have utilized novel imaging and analytic techniques to study the brain as a whole in an effort to elucidate more subtle differences than was possible with earlier techniques. Results indicated displacements in the corpus callosum, increased gray matter densities in both hemispheres in the perisylvian regions, and altered gray matter asymmetry in portions of the temporal lobes in the brains of alcohol‐exposed subjects. In addition, prominent shape abnormalities were observed in the brains of these subjects, with narrowing in the temporal region and reduced brain growth in portions of the frontal lobe. These results imply that brain growth continues to be adversely affected long after the prenatal insult and that the brain regions most affected may be consistent with the neurocognitive deficits characteristic of individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Nichtkoordinierende Anionen – Traum oder Wirklichkeit? Eine Übersicht zu möglichen Kandidaten
Authors: Krossing Ingo , Raabe Ines 
Published: April 2004

AbstractGibt es so etwas wie ein wirklich nichtkoordinierendes Anion? Wäre es nicht großartig, jede verrückte, schöne oder einfach nur nützliche kationische Spezies herstellen zu können, sei es, weil sie einen gerade interessiert oder weil man sie vielleicht schon einmal im Massenspektrum entdeckt hat? Um dieses Ziel in kondensierter Phase zu erreichen, müssen die Zielkationen mit einem geeigneten Gegenion versehen werden – dies ist der Moment, bei dem häufig Schwierigkeiten auftreten und viele gute Ideen wegen einer Koordination oder Zersetzung des Anions im Abguss enden. Zur Lösung des Problems bietet sich womöglich eines der neuen schwach koordinierenden Anionen (WCAs) an, die Gegenstand dieses Aufsatzes sind. Vorgestellt werden neue Entwicklungen, Anwendungen, Ausgangsmaterialien und allgemeine Strategien zur Einführung von WCAs in ein System. Einige der ungewöhnlichen Eigenschaften von WCA‐Salzen wie hohe Löslichkeit in unpolaren Medien, Pseudo‐Gasphasenbedingungen in der kondensierten Phase oder die Stabilisierung von schwach gebundenen und niedrig geladenen Komplexen werden anhand thermodynamischer Betrachtungen plausibel gemacht. Die Grenzen bei der Verwendung von WCAs – durch Koordination und Zersetzung – werden aufgezeigt, und eine quantenchemische Analyse der WCA‐Typen wird vorgestellt. Dies ermöglicht es, die Entscheidung für ein spezielles WCA auf der Basis von harten quantitativen Daten aus einer Vielzahl von Anionen zu gründen.
Noncoordinating Anions—Fact or Fiction? A Survey of Likely Candidates
Authors: Krossing Ingo , Raabe Ines 
Published: April 2004

AbstractIs there anything resembling a truly noncoordinating anion? Would it not be great to be able to prepare any crazy, beautiful, or simply useful cationic species that one has in mind, or has detected by mass spectroscopy? In condensed phases the target cation has to be partnered with a suitable counteranion. This is the moment when difficulties arise and many wonderful ideas end in the sink owing to coordination or decomposition of the anion. However, maybe these counteranion problems can be overcome by one of the new weakly coordinating anions (WCAs). Herein is an overview on the available candidates in the quest for the least coordinating anion and a summary of new applications, available starting materials, and general strategies to introduce a WCA into a system. Some of the unusual properties of WCA salts such as high solubility in low dielectric media, pseudo gas‐phase conditions in condensed phases, and the stabilization of weakly bound and low‐charged complexes are rationalized on thermodynamic grounds. Limits of the WCAs, that is, anion coordination and decomposition, are shown and a quantum chemical analysis of all types of WCAs is presented which allows the choice of a particular WCA to be based on quantative data from a wide range of different anions.
Combined experimental and computer simulation study of the kinetics of solute release from a relaxing swellable polymer matrix. II. Release of an osmotically active solute
Authors: Papadokostaki K. G. 
Published: April 2004

AbstractThe performance of a model monolithic controlled release device, consisting of a swellable polymeric matrix subject to structural relaxation (cellulose acetate), loaded with a simple osmotically active solute (NaCl) and activated by the ingress of solvent (water), was studied experimentally and by computer simulation. The former study involved detailed monitoring of the kinetics of both solute release and solvent absorption (followed in due course by desorption of osmotically imbibed excess solvent). The computer simulation study was based on extensive previous modeling work. Values of the relevant input model parameters were derived from independent experimental measurements of the sorption and diffusion properties of solvent (cf. Part I) and solute (reported in the present article). The resulting simulation was highly successful, considering that it proved possible to simulate closely and consistently the kinetics of both solute release (over practically the whole experimental range) and concurrent solvent absorption (including correct prediction of the magnitude of the osmotically induced excess swelling of the polymeric matrix). Simulation of the final desorption of osmotically imbibed water was facilitated by the realization that this process actually reflects the kinetics of a long‐term deswelling relaxation of the polymer structure back to the state of normal hydration, the rate of which could be measured to a good approximation on the pure deswelling polymer. The results presented here are of obvious practical significance in relation to progress toward computer‐assisted design of monolithic controlled release devices exhibiting relatively complex kinetic behavior. They should also prove useful by calling attention to an important caveat when desorption into water is used as a method for the straightforward determination of solute diffusivity in hydrated polymers, in cases of osmotically active solutes diffusing in nonhydrophilic polymers. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2468–2479, 2004
Material characterization of a high‐dielectric‐constant polymer–ceramic composite for embedded capacitor for RF applications
Authors: Rao Yang , Wong C. P. 
Published: April 2004

AbstractEmbedded capacitor technology can improve electrical performance and reduce assembly cost compared with traditional discrete capacitor technology. Polymer–ceramic composites have been of great interest as embedded capacitor materials because they combine the processability of polymers with the desired electrical properties of ceramics. We have developed a novel nanostructure polymer–ceramic composite with a very high dielectric constant (εr ≈ 150, a new record for the highest reported εr value of a nanocomposite) in a previous work. RF applications of embedded capacitors require that the insulating material have a high εr at a high frequency (in the gigahertz range), low leakage current, high breakdown voltage, and high reliability. A set of electrical tests were conducted in this study to characterize the electrical properties of the novel high‐εr polymer–ceramic nanocomposite developed in‐ house. The results show that this material had a fairly high εr in the RF range, low electrical leakage, and high breakdown voltage. An 85°C/85% thermal humidity aging test was been performed, and it showed that this novel high‐K material had good reliability. An embedded capacitor prototype with a capacitance density of 35 nF/cm2 was manufactured with this nanocomposite with spin‐coating technology. This novel nanocomposite can be used for the integral capacitors for RF applications. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2228–2231, 2004
Synthetic, structural, and thermal degradation of a tercopolymer derived from salicylic acid, guanidine, and formaldehyde
Authors: Michael Pratik E. P. , Lingala Peter S. , Juneja H. D. , Paliwal L. J. 
Published: April 2004

AbstractA salicylic acid–guanadine–formaldehyde (SGF) tercopolymer was synthesized by the condensation of salicylic acid with guanidine carbonate and formaldehyde in 1 : 1 : 2 molar proportions in the presence of 2M HCl as a catalyst. The SGF tercopolymer was characterized on the basis of elemental analysis and ultraviolet–visible, IR, and NMR spectral studies. The Freeman–Carroll and Sharp–Wentworth methods were used to calculate the activation energy and thermal stability of the tercopolymer. Kinetic parameters such as activation energy, entropy change, free‐energy change, frequency factor, apparent entropy change, and order of reaction were calculated with the Freeman–Carroll method. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2278–2283, 2004
Reactive processing of nonmiscible polymers: Shear rate effect
Authors: David J. C. , Chalamet Y. , Taha M. 
Published: April 2004

AbstractThe effect of shearing in a corotating twin‐screw extruder on the apparent kinetic rate of model reactions was studied. Oxazoline‐terminated oligomers with different molar masses were prepared and used in condensation reactions with carboxylic acid terminated oligomers. A miscibility study of these oligomers allowed the choice of miscible and nonmiscible reactive systems. Reactions were first conducted in a glass reactor and then in the kneading‐disc area of a corotating twin‐screw extruder modified to neutralize the transport along the screws. For nonmiscible reactive systems, reactions were slower than equivalent reactions with miscible reactants. A shear increase for these nonmiscible reactants resulted in an increase in the apparent kinetic rate, which was in all cases lower than the rate obtained for miscible reactants. For very high shear rates, mechanical degradation was observed. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2357–2362, 2004
Depolymerization of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) in supercritical methanol
Authors: Zhang Hao‐Hong , Xiang Hong‐Wei , Yang Yong , Xu Yuan‐Yuan , Li Yong‐Wang 
Published: April 2004

AbstractThe depolymerization of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) in supercritical methanol was carried out with a batch‐type autoclave reactor at temperatures ranging from 280 to 340°C, at pressures ranging from 2.0 to 14.0 MPa, and for reaction time of up to 60 min. PTT quantitatively decomposed into dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and 1,3‐propaniol (PDO) under the designed conditions. The yields of DMT and PDO greatly increased as the temperature rose. The yields of the monomers markedly increased as the pressure increased to 10.0 MPa, and they leveled off at higher pressures. The final yield of DMT at 320°C and 10.0 MPa reached 98.2%, which was much closer to the extent of the complete reaction. A kinetic model was used to describe the depolymerization reaction, and it fit the experimental data well. The dependence of the forward rate constant on the reaction temperature was correlated with an Arrhenius plot, which gave an activation energy of 56.8 kJ/mol. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2363–2368, 2004
Pervaporation of 1,2‐dimethoxyethane from aqueous solutions by crosslinked oligosilylstyrene–poly(dimethylsiloxane) composite membranes
Authors: Liang Liang , Dickson James M. , Jiang Jianxiong , Brook Michael A. 
Published: April 2004

AbstractCrosslinked oligosilylstyrene–poly(dimethylsiloxane) composite membranes were used to separate 1,2‐dimethoxyethane (1,2‐DME) from dilute aqueous solutions through a pervaporation process. The composite membranes were prepared through the casting of solutions of H‐terminated oligosilylstyrene and vinyl‐terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) onto the surfaces of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes. A crosslinked poly(dimethylsiloxane) gel was generated through the reaction of H‐terminated oligosilylstyrene and vinyl‐terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane), with a platinum complex used as a catalyst. The pervaporation characteristics of the composite membranes were investigated with respect to the feed composition of 1,2‐DME, the feed temperature, the downstream pressure, and the top‐layer thickness of the composite membranes. The composite membranes exhibited preferential selectivity to 1,2‐DME. Depending on the operation conditions, the separation factor and permeation rate of 1,2‐DME were 55–184 and 0.31–3.3 g/m2 h, respectively. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2284–2294, 2004
Ketone derivatives of diels‐alder adducts of levopimaric acid with acrylic acid and maleic anhydride: Synthesis, characterization, and polymerization
Authors: Bicu Ioan , Mustata Fanica 
Published: April 2004

AbstractTwo new ketone‐type derivatives were synthesized by the dehydrodecarboxylation of levopimaric acid acrylic acid adduct and of levopimaric acid maleic anhydride adduct in the presence of sulfonic catalysts. The two compounds were also synthesized by coupling of acrylic acid or maleic anhydride with dipimaryl ketone. These ketones, or rather ketone‐diacids, were condensed with polyalkylenepolyamines to give poly(amide)s or poly(imide)s with good thermal properties. New crosslinked polymers were obtained when these poly(amide)s or poly(imide)s were substituted with epichlorohydrin. The structures of the resulted ketone‐diacids and polymers were investigated by the usual physical and chemical methods. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2240–2252, 2004