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A practical algorithm for unit commitment based on unit decommitment ranking
Authors: Tanabe Ryuya , Kurita Atsushi , Tada Yasuyuki , Okamoto Hiroshi , Sekine Yasuji 
Published: August 2002

AbstractThis paper presents a practical algorithm for solving Unit Commitment (UC) problems with network constraints represented in Optimal Power Flow (OPF). The proposed algorithm is based on Successive Approximation Dynamic Programming (SADP) according to a Unit Decommitment Ranking (UDR) which is a priority list for unit decommitment procedure. The UDR can be determined by Dynamic Programming (DP) according to the information of OPF consisting of a set of Lagrange multipliers (dual variables). Since the set of Lagrange multipliers represents the relationship between the optimal value of objective function and OPF constraints, the proposed algorithm can determine power system resource scheduling in consideration of network constraints, such as line flow and voltage constraints. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm are demonstrated on a modified IEEE Reliability Test System. © 2001 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 138(2): 1–13, 2002
Mover design and performance analysis of linear synchronous reluctance motor with multiflux barrier
Authors: Sanada Masayuki , Asano Mitsutoshi , Morimoto Shigeo , Takeda Yoji 
Published: August 2002

AbstractA synchronous reluctance motor has many advantages because it has no permanent magnet, such as low back emf in high‐speed operation, maintaining performance in a high‐temperature environment, and so on. Therefore, many rotor constructions have been studied and developed. The rotor with multiflux barrier structure has the merit of easy construction and high performance.The linear synchronous reluctance motor has been developed. It is necessary to improve the performance of the mover design for industrial use, because of its low power factor.In this paper, we propose a novel configuration of mover for the linear synchronous reluctance motor, and examine the static characteristics of the motor with reluctance equalization design by means of the finite element method. From analytical results, it is demonstrated that the static characteristics of the linear synchronous reluctance motor are greatly improved by the reluctance equalization design at the iron layer in the mover. © 2002 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 138(4): 61–69, 2002; DOI 10.1002/eej.1139
An examination of employment change in Northern Ireland's environmental industry, 1993–2003
Authors: Eastwood David , Eaton Martin , Guyer Claire , Stark Tom 
Published: August 2002

AbstractAn examination of employment change based upon an exploratory classification of Northern Ireland's environmental industry is undertaken. Results show that, in 1993, some 12 900 persons or around 2.1% of the total civilian employment in the region were working in a ‘green production sector’. By using a range of data sources it is suggested that significant opportunities for employment expansion currently exist. Indeed, a total of between 4000 and 6000 new environmental jobs could be created in Northern Ireland by the year 2003. Most of the growth is anticipated in the traditional areas of recycling and re‐use, pollution treatment and control and energy conservation. In a small and peripheral European economy these figures have important implications for the development of the local labour market. To this end, a series of recommendations is put forward that could help Northern Ireland maximize the employment potentials offered by these types of environmental activity. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
Partisanship and the status quo
Authors: Kray Laura J. , Robinson Robert J. 
Published: August 2002

AbstractIndividuals advancing the status quo in partisan conflict are more favorably evaluated compared to individuals advocating change (Keltner & Robinson, 1997). We explore two aspects of this intergroup bias: first, a target effect whereby groups who aim to change the status quo are judged more negatively than those favoring its preservation; and second, an observer effect whereby those favoring the status quo define the conflict in terms of the status quo versus change to a greater extent than those advancing change. We sought to extend our understanding of these partisan effects via a minimal‐group induction of partisanship in the laboratory. In our study, participants viewed a negotiation between two group representatives, where half of the groups either defended the status quo or advocated change. As predicted, partisan observers: (a) favored the negotiator advancing the status quo (consistent with the target effect), (b) were more likely to attribute actions to the negotiators as stemming from their status quo versus change preference when they themselves were aligned with the status quo rather than change (consistent with the observer effect), and (c) when aligned with the status quo, expected a more effortful conflict than those seeking change (consistent with the observer effect). It is suggested that these biased perceptions are basic to intergroup, partisan processes involving change. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The characteristics and features of corporate environmental performance indicators – a case study of the water industry of England and Wales
Authors: Johnston Andy , Smith Ann 
Published: August 2002

AbstractA popular approach to environmental management is to develop a set of environmental performance indicators, which will illustrate progress against targets, inform management and communicate the company's position. Given this wide range of roles for an indicator, it is important to recognize the characteristics and features that make them effective.This paper identifies the characteristics and features of effective environmental performance indicators in a literature review. To test whether indicators were used effectively, content analysis was used to examine the environmental reports of water service companies in England and Wales.The results show that the environmental performance indicators used in the water industry are legislation driven, lack sophistication and are mainly quantitative. The conclusion was that water company indicators must become more sophisticated and less focused on external reporting. They should be directed to measuring environmental impacts and be seen as tools to improve the environmental performance of their company. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment
A general framework for risk‐consistent seismic design
Authors: Hadjian Asadour H. 
Published: August 2002

AbstractThe extensive damage sustained in recent earthquakes has highlighted the need to extend the focus of seismic design from just life‐safety to damage control and functionality; and, as a corollary, to the need of analysis and design procedures that would reliably predict these additional performance expectations under several ground motion scenarios. Performance‐based design has been promoted as the solution. Performance‐based design is simply a strategy for multiple designs for pairs of specific ground motion intensities and damage states. In general, four specific ground motion exceedance levels and four specific performance limit states are considered. Since for earthquake risk management the real issues are risk and reliability, this strategy is not a sufficient basis for making informed decisions. Earthquake risk management needs information regarding the failure probability of structures for any pre‐selected limit state under all possible ground motions. This paper establishes the basis and methods for a risk‐consistent design. Stakeholders are divided into two groups: those that have a responsibility for public health and safety, and those primarily focused on mitigating economic consequences. Public health and safety is not restricted herein to life‐safety or collapse prevention performances. In general, public health and safety establish minimum requirements, which are mandated by jurisdictional authorities. The other stakeholders can only select to exceed these minimum requirements. Design decisions are separated into technical solutions by engineers, and risk management by stakeholders. Stakeholders have the responsibility for making risk decisions. The responsibility of the engineer is to deliver these expectations using appropriate methods of analysis, design and construction. Published in 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Selective controlled base isolation system with magnetorheological dampers
Authors: Ribakov Y. , Gluck J. 
Published: August 2002

AbstractA base isolation system composed of low‐damping isolation bearings and magnetorheological (MR) fluid dampers is described. The MR fluid changes its properties under the influence of a magnetic field resulting in a damper with characteristics that may be modified in real time. This feature enables optimal control under changing excitations in a stable and cost‐effective manner. The voltage is applied according to a selective control strategy. According to the proposed approach the dampers are activated only within a given range of the base displacements. The selective control improves the efficiency of the system and significantly reduces the control forces required for an optimal structural behaviour. Models of five‐ and eight‐storey buildings are used to study the efficiency of the proposed system. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
What fire statistics tell us about our fire and building codes for housing and small buildings and fire risk for occupants of those structures
Authors: Richardson Leslie R. 
Published: August 2002

AbstractAnnual reports on fire losses in Canada and the United States are in part, report cards on the efficacy of fire safety provisions in our building and fire codes and on the efforts to reduce risk for the occupants of those buildings. This paper attempts to assess what recent fire‐loss statistics indicate about how successful those efforts have been. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
External Stakeholders' Influence on the DOE's Long‐Term Stewardship Programs
Authors: Greenberg Michael , Lowrie Karen , Mayer Henry , Frisch Michael 
Published: August 2002

AbstractThis article explores the effect of external parties (public and public interest groups;
contractors/consultants; elected federal, state, and local government officials, and their staff) on
the direction and cost of DOE stewardship programs. The article argues that the DOE needs a much clearer
understanding of these parties' views about long‐term stewardship and should require that explicit
long‐term stewardship impacts assessments be made for projects proposed for DOE sites. © 2002 Wiley
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Synthesis of new furan‐type terpenoids
Authors: Nowicki Janusz , Kula Józef , Hammad Dina 
Published: August 2002

AbstractThe examples of structure–odour analogy as described in the literature were followed to obtain new furan analogues of linalool and the products of its Claisen rearrangement. The odour characteristics for the new compounds are quite analogous to those for linalool and its derivatives. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Molecular cytogenetic characterization of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines
Authors: Mehra Sukvarsha , Messner Hans , Minden Mark , Chaganti R.S.K. 
Published: August 2002

AbstractSpectral karyotyping (SKY) and comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) have greatly enhanced the resolution of cytogenetic analysis, enabling the identification of novel regions of rearrangement and amplification in tumor cells. Here we report the analysis of 10 malignant non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) cell lines derived at the Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI), Toronto, designated as OCI‐Ly1, OCI‐Ly2, OCI‐Ly3, OCI‐LY4, OCI‐Ly7, OCI‐Ly8, OCI‐Ly12, OCI‐Ly13.2, OCI‐Ly17, and OCI‐Ly18, by G‐banding, SKY, and CGH, and we present their comprehensive cytogenetic profiles. In contrast to the 52 breakpoints identified by G‐banding, SKY identified 87 breakpoints, which clustered at 1q21, 7p15, 8p11, 13q21, 13q32, 14q32, 17q11, and 18q21. G‐banding identified 10 translocations, including the previously described recurring translocations, t(8;14)(q24;q32) and t(14;18)(q32;q21). In contrast, SKY identified 60 translocations, including five that were recurring, t(8;14)(q24;q32), t(14;18)(q32;q21), t(4;7)(p12;q22), t(11;18)(q22;q21), and t(3;18)(q21;p11). SKY also identified the source of all the marker chromosomes. In addition, 10 chromosomes that were classified as normal by G‐banding were found by SKY to be rearranged. CGH identified seven sites of high‐level DNA amplification, 1q31‐32, 2p12‐16, 8q24, 11q23‐25, 13q21‐22, 13q32‐34, and 18q21‐23; of these, 1q31‐32, 11q23‐25, 13q21‐22, and 13q32‐34 have previously not been described as amplified in NHL. This comprehensive cytogenetic characterization of 10 NHL cell lines identified novel sites of rearrangement and amplification; it also enhances their value in experimental studies aimed at gene discovery and gene function. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Combined restriction landmark genomic scanning and virtual genome scans identify a novel human homeobox gene, ALX3, that is hypermethylated in neuroblastoma
Authors: Wimmer Katharina , Zhu Xiao‐xiang , Rouillard Jean Marie , Ambros Peter F. , Lamb Barbara J. , Kuick Rork , Eckart Markus , Weinhäusl Andreas , Fonatsch Christa , Hanash Sam M. 
Published: August 2002

AbstractRestriction landmark genome scanning (RLGS) allows comparative analysis of several thousand DNA fragments in the genome and provides a means to identify CpG islands that are altered in tumor cells as a result of amplification, deletion, or methylation changes. We have developed a novel informatics tool, designated virtual genome scan (VGS), that makes it possible to predict automatically the sequence of fragments in RLGS patterns by matching to the human genome sequence. A combination of RLGS and VGS was utilized to identify changes of chromosome 1–derived fragments in neuroblastoma. A NotI‐EcoRV fragment was found to be absent frequently in neuroblastoma cell line RLGS patterns. Sequence prediction by VGS as well as cloning of the fragment showed that it contained a CpG island that is part of the human orthologue of the hamster homeobox gene Alx3. Expression analysis in a panel of human and mouse tissues showed predominant expression of ALX3 in brain tissue. Methylation‐sensitive sequence analysis of the promoter region in neuroblastoma cell lines indicated that methylation of specific sequences correlated with repression of the ALX3 gene. Expression was re‐induced after treatment with the methylation inhibitor 5‐aza‐2′‐deoxycytidine. Promoter methylation analysis of ALX3 in primary neuroblastoma tumors, using methylation‐sensitive polymerase chain reaction, found preferential ALX3 methylation in advanced‐stage tumors. The VGS approach we have implemented in combination with RLGS is useful for the identification of genomic CpG island–related methylation changes or deletions in cancer. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Expression of NUP98/TOP1, but not of TOP1/NUP98, in a treatment‐related myelodysplastic syndrome with t(10;20;11)(q24;q11;p15)
Authors: Panagopoulos Ioannis , Fioretos Thoas , Isaksson Margareth , Larsson Gun , Billström Rolf , Mitelman Felix , Johansson Bertil 
Published: August 2002

AbstractThe t(11;20)(p15;q11) is a rare but recurrent translocation that so far has been described in only four acute myeloid leukemias (AMLs), two treatment‐related myelodysplastic syndromes (t‐MDSs), and one case of polycythemia vera. Recently, the t(11;20) was shown to result in a fusion of the NUP98 and TOP1 genes, with expression of the NUP98/TOP1 chimera encoded by the der(11)t(11;20), but not of the reciprocal TOP1/NUP98 on the der(20)t(11;20). The genomic breakpoints were subsequently mapped to introns 13 and 7 of NUP98 and TOP1, respectively. We present here a t‐MDS with a three‐way variant translocation, t(10;20;11)(q24;q11;p15), that generates a der(11)t(11;20) but not a der(20)t(11;20), strongly suggesting that the der(11) harbors the critical genetic rearrangement. Reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) revealed a NUP98/TOP1 fusion in which exon 13 of NUP98 was fused in‐frame with exon 8 of TOP1. Extra long (XL) genomic PCR and subsequent sequence analyses showed that the breakpoint in NUP98 occurred at nucleotide (nt) 3461 of intron 13, close to a MER (medium reiteration frequency interspersed repetitive element) repeat, and that the breakpoint in TOP1 was at nt 1436 of intron 7, downstream of a MIR (mammalian‐wide interspersed repeats) repetitive element. Genomic XL PCR did not amplify the reciprocal TOP1/NUP98, nor was this chimera expressed, as expected from the cytogenetic finding. The present results provide further support for the involvement of the NUP98/TOP1 transcript, but not of the reciprocal one, in the development of MDS/AML. Furthermore, the three cases genomically characterized to date have all been treatment‐related and have all harbored breakpoints in intron 13 of NUP98 and intron 7 of TOP1, suggesting that these introns are susceptible to chemotherapy‐induced breakage. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Characteristics of Chinese suicide attempters admitted to a geropsychiatric unit
Authors: Yang Cheng‐Hung , Tsai Shih‐Jen , Chang Jay‐Wen , Hwang Jen‐Ping 
Published: August 2002

AbstractPurposeTo investigate the characteristics for elderly Chinese suicide attempters in Taiwan and make comparisons with Western reports.MethodsDuring a six‐year period, patients admitted to a geropsychiatric unit as a result of a suicide attempt were investigated for factors related to the suicide attempt.ResultsOf the 722 admissions during this period, 55 (7.6%) were patients who had been admitted due to suicide attempt. The sex and age distributions for the suicide attempters were similar to those for other patients. The most common diagnoses were depressive disorders (56.4%), followed by delusional disorders (20.0%). A total of 121 suicide motives were cited for the 55 attempters, an average of 2.2 per person, with depressive symptoms commonly found on admission. During the first week of hospitalization, 53 attempters (96.4%) still exhibited suicidal ideation and six patients made a further suicide attempt, however, only three patients retained suicidal ideation on discharge.ConclusionsOur study confirms previous Western reports that depressive disorders are commonly manifested in elderly suicide attempters. There were differences in the motives and methods employed for the suicides, possibly due to cultural difference and/or sample source. Most of the suicide attempters exhibited a favourable response with hospitalization. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Policies, principles and pragmatism: old age psychiatrists' attitudes and practice regarding influenza immunisation for long stay patients
Authors: Holloway Guy 
Published: August 2002

AbstractThis study aimed to examine the attitudes and practice of old age psychiatrists with respect to influenza immunisation for their patients in long stay care. A questionnaire was mailed out with a copy of the government immunisation policy.There was considerable disagreement among responders regarding the government policy, quality of life issues and the appropriateness of immunisation. There was a consensus in favour of immunising those who could not consent and for seeking relatives' views in this scenario. Staff immunisation status and patients' prior wishes were highlighted, amongst other factors, as affecting immunisation decisions. The government policy might be more acceptable to psychiatrists if there was more emphasis on the individual nature of clinical decisions and the policy will have to change in the light of new legislation. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Unusually large reactivity differences in the transformation of cyclopropane lactones to 1‐aminocyclopropane‐1‐phosphonic acids and their carboxylic acid analogues
Authors: Jászay Zsuzsa M. , Keserű György M. , Clementis György , Petneházy Imre , Kováts Katalin , Tőke László 
Published: August 2002

AbstractStarting from a cyclopropane lactone 5, the synthesis of a 1‐aminocyclopropane‐1‐phosphonic acid derivative 11 is described. The considerable differences in the reactivity of the lactone ring opening in the case of a cyclopropane lactone substituted by a phosphonic acid ester 5 and their carboxylic acid ester analogue 2 toward ammonia or amines have been compared and interpreted by using the map of electrostatic potentials. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:90–96, 2001
TPM—Total Productive Maintenance: Impact on competitiveness and a framework for successful implementation
Authors: Park K.S. , Han S.W. 
Published: August 2002

AbstractTotal Productive Maintenance (TPM) describes a synergistic relationship among all organizational functions, but particularly between production and maintenance, for continuous improvement of product quality, operational efficiency, capacity assurance, and safety. This article provides the key factors that are critical to the successful implementation of TPM. It is thus crucial to provide and discuss those factors for more effective TPM implementation. Also, this study explores the impact of TPM on the competitiveness of the company. This research concludes that long‐term benefits of TPM are the result of considerable investment in human resource development and management. For TPM practitioners, we advise to build a supportive culture and environment with a strong emphasis on human and organizational aspects to promote effective TPM implementation. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Cognitive effects of a Ginkgo biloba/vinpocetine compound in normal adults: systematic assessment of perception, attention and memory
Authors: Polich John , Gloria Rebecca 
Published: August 2002

AbstractA computerized test battery was used in a double‐blind design to assess the cognitive effects of a nutrient compound containing Ginkgo biloba in 24 normal adults. Ten tasks (perceptual, attention and short‐term memory) were presented in a standardized manner designed to maximize performance, with substantial pre‐test practice employed to minimize response variability. Subjects were given either placebo or Ginkgo biloba extract capsules to consume for 14 days, after which they performed all tasks twice. They then received the other condition, and after 14 days completed the final test session. Response time and error rate stabilized after pre‐test practice. A ‘working memory capacity’ paradigm demonstrated a reliable 50 ms response time decrease between the placebo and Ginkgo biloba testing, suggesting that Ginkgo biloba speeds short‐term working memory processing in normal adults. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.