bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparisons of Human-Human Trust with Other Forms of Human-Technology Trust
Authors: Kessler T. , Stowers K. , Brill J.C. , Hancock P.A.
Published: October 2017

We explore the applications of our conceptualization of human-robot trust and human-automation trust, and develop a theoretical model for wider human-human trust. The exploration of similarities and differences between trust in robots and general automation aid in the establishment of our foundation for this comprehensive model of interpersonal trust. Our proposed model is described and its implications for research, design, and applications in applied behavioral research are adumbrated.
Disability Distribution Modeling for Universal Product Design
Authors: Conrad Megan O. , Pandey Vijitashwa
Published: October 2017

Universal Design can be applied to product design as a means of increasing accessibility and usability of the product by the largest number of users possible. Product designers may tend to consider design attributes of a product line individually; however, it is not uncommon for an individual user to have several impairments affecting the ability to interact with individual product attributes. In fact, disability follows a continuum of severity and spans multiple attributes; two aspects that are particularly difficult to plan for in product design. Thus, we present a theoretical and experimental basis for designing universal products to (1) consider a multi-phased approach to measure the multi-attribute nature of disability for a specific disease population, (2) develop and execute a mathematical model relating disability attributes to product design, and (3) validate the model through product testing.
The Relationship between Workload and Performance in Air Traffic Control
Authors: Edwards Tamsyn , Martin Lynne
Published: October 2017

In air traffic control, task demand and workload have important implications for the safety and efficiency of air traffic. Task demand is dynamic, however, research on demand transitions and associated controller perception and performance is limited. In addition, there is a comparatively restricted understanding of the influence of task demand transitions on workload and performance, in association with automation. This study used an air traffic control simulation to investigate the influence of task demand transitions and two conditions of varying automation, on workload and efficiency-related performance. Findings showed that both the direction of the task demand variation, and the amount of automation, influenced the relationship between workload and performance. Further research is needed to enhance understanding of demand transition and workload history effects on operator experience and performance, in both air traffic control and other safety-critical domains.
Trust and Prior Experience in Human-Robot Interaction
Authors: Sanders Tracy L. , MacArthur Keith , Volante William , Hancock Gabriella , MacGillivray Thomas , Shugars William , Hancock P. A.
Published: October 2017

This experiment explored the influence of users’ experience (prior interaction) with robots on their attitudes and trust toward robotic agents. Specifically, we hypothesized that prior experience would lead to 1) higher trust scores after viewing a robot complete a task, 2) smaller differences in trust scores when comparing a human and a robot completing the same task, and 3) more positive general attitudes towards robots. These hypotheses were supported although not all results achieved significant levels of differentiation. These findings confirm that prior experience plays an important role in both user trust and general attitude in human-robot interactions.
The Human Systems Integration Framework: Enhanced HSI support for System Acquisition
Authors: Lacson Frank C. , Risser Matthew R. , Gwynne John W. , Kosnik William D.
Published: October 2017

Ensuring that human performance factors are adequately considered during the system engineering process has proven to be a challenging task for Human Factors and Human Systems Integration (HSI) practitioners. Programs that do not sufficiently include HSI as an integral aspect of planning and execution are at risk of diminished user performance and total system performance, leading to costly and time-consuming re-work. To encourage a greater involvement of HSI in systems engineering, the HSI Framework (HSIF) was developed to explicitly incorporate HSI tasks and products in all stages of system acquisition. The HSIF is a web application that contains general and domain-specific HSI activities, references, and related products. For HSI Practitioners and System Engineers, the HSIF provides technical guidance and best practices, thereby fostering early, explicit, and properly-scoped HSI efforts. In turn, Program Managers and Technical Authorities are provided with the information needed to accurately assess and manage human performance-related risks, leading to relevant, effective, and integrated system performance.
Selecting Workload and Stress Measures for Performance Prediction
Authors: Teo G. , Reinerman-Jones L. , Matthews G. , Szalma J. , Jentsch F. , Hudson I. , Hancock P.A.
Published: October 2017

The study of performance, workload, and stress have become a mainstay in the field of Human Factors. These constructs are multi-faceted and are assessed by a variety of measures. In seeking to enhance performance by managing mental workload and stress, it is important for measures to be anchored to meaningful criteria. Workload and stress must be considered with respect to the performance measures that address the most central objectives. While workload and stress research has progressed over the years and includes research across different levels and domains, there has been less effort to link measures to specific performance outcomes. The present study examined four performance metrics from the same task in terms of the workload and stress measures that are most closely associated with, and predictive of them. Results indicated that different sets of workload and stress measures predicted different performance measures, suggesting that measures should also be selected based on the performance criteria of interest.
A Team’s Neurodynamic Organization is More than the Sum of its Members
Authors: Stevens Ronald , Galloway Trysha , Willemson-Dunlap Ann
Published: October 2017

The information within the neurodynamic data streams of teams engaged in naturalistic decision making was separated into information unique to each team member, the information shared by two or more team members, and team-specific information related to interactions with the task and team members. Most of the team information consisted of the information contained in an individual’s neurodynamic data stream. The information in an individual’s data stream that was shared with another team member was highly variable being 1-60% of the total information in another person’s data stream. From the shared, individual, and team information it becomes possible to assign quantitative values to both the neurodynamics of each team member during the task, as well as the interactions among the members of the team.
Impact of histological thrombus composition on preinterventional thrombus migration in patients with acute occlusions of the middle cerebral artery
Authors: Maegerlein Christian , Friedrich Benjamin , Berndt Maria , Lucia Kristin Elizabeth , Schirmer Lucas , Poppert Holger , Zimmer Claus , Pelisek Jaroslav , Boeckh-Behrens Tobias , Kaesmacher Johannes
Published: October 2017

Purpose

The occurrence of thrombus migration (TM) in middle cerebral arteries (MCAs) prior to mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients suffering from acute ischemic strokes is a crucial aspect as TM is associated with lower rates of complete reperfusion and worse clinical outcomes. In this study, we sought to clarify whether histological thrombus composition influences TM.

Methods

We included 64 patients with acute MCA occlusions who had undergone MT. In 11 of the cases (17.2%) we identified TM prior to the interventions. The extracted clots were collected and histologically examined. The hematoxylin and eosin-stained specimens were quantitatively analyzed in terms of the relative fractions of the main constituents (red and white blood cells and fibrin/platelets). The histologic patterns were correlated with the occurrence of TM.

Results

Patients in whom TM could be observed were more often treated in a drip-and-ship fashion (90.9% vs 41.5%, p = 0.003). Stroke etiology did not differ between migrated and stable thrombi. A weak tendency for higher RBC and lower F/P content could be observed in thrombi that had migrated when compared with stable thrombi (RBC: median 41% vs 37%, p = 0.022 and F/P: median 54% vs 57%, p = 0.024). When using a cut-off of 60% RBC content for the definition of RBC-rich thrombi, a higher portion of RBC-rich thrombi could be identified in the migrated group as opposed to the stable group (36.4% vs 5.7%, p = 0.003).

Conclusion

Preinterventional TM may be influenced by the histological thrombus composition in a way that RBC-rich thrombi are more prone to migrate.
Narrative review of contemporary treatment options in the care of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
Authors: Ferguson Mark S. , Magill Jennifer Claire , Kotecha Bhik T.
Published: October 2017

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are increasingly common conditions, and confer a significant health and socioeconomic burden. Furthermore, untreated OSA represents a significant mortality risk. Patients require careful assessment, including detailed clinical history and examination, sleep study and drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE). Although nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) is the gold standard treatment for moderate and severe OSA, multidisciplinary team assessment is often required to develop the best treatment plan for an individual, especially when nasal CPAP is poorly tolerated. There is a wide range of medical and surgical treatment options, and following appropriate patient selection and assessment, a focused site-specific, often multilevel, intervention is indicated. There is an increasing body of evidence in the literature supporting these multilevel interventions and with agreement on standardized outcome measures more trials are likely to improve the robustness of these data further.
Understanding issues of control in top-down management pedagogies
Authors: Wells Cacey L
Published: October 2017

There exist societal problems of control deep within the consciousness of humanity. These problems often surface in schooling as forms of top-down management pedagogies. This article seeks to better understand theoretical issues behind several problems that management pedagogies pose in schools. The author identifies humanity as having an inherent need to create neo-liberal systems of control within societies. The author argues that the need for and nature of control contribute to cultivating cultures of fear in schools, which produce unhealthy classroom communities. Finally, the article proposes alternatives to rethinking top-down management pedagogies through implementations of democratic classroom practices. The problems associated with top-down mechanisms of control in classrooms have the potential to be resolved through intentional changes in language, implementations of democratic practices, and fostering environments for healthy communities to exist.
Examining University Leadership Preparation: An Analysis of Program Attributes and Practices
Authors: Anderson Erin , Winn Kathleen M. , Young Michelle D. , Groth Cori , Korach Susan , Pounder Diana , Rorrer Andrea K.
Published: October 2017

This study uses data from the Initiative for Systemic Program Improvement through Research in Educational Leadership ( INSPIRE) Preparation Program Features Survey to respond to national critiques of university-based principal preparation programs. The findings provide insight into the program content and relevancy, personnel, and content delivery of 97 principal preparation programs affiliated with the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). We found that UCEA institutions align their curriculum and assessment designs to national standards, actively engage in formalized partnerships with districts, engage their candidates in a variety of assessment practices for formative and summative purposes, and work to offer coursework that bridges classroom assignments to field-based experiences.
Warfarin Use in Hemodialysis Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review of Stroke and Bleeding Outcomes
Authors: Tsai Chieh , Marcus Laura Quinn , Patel Priya , Battistella Marisa
Published: October 2017

Background:

Given the lack of clear indications for the use of warfarin in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients on hemodialysis and the potential risks that accompany warfarin use in these patients, we systematically reviewed stroke and bleeding outcomes in hemodialysis patients treated with warfarin for AF.

Objective:

To systematically review the stroke and bleeding outcomes associated with warfarin use in the hemodialysis population to treat AF.

Design:

Systematic review.

Setting:

All adult hemodialysis patients.

Patients:

Patients on hemodialysis receiving warfarin for the management of AF.

Measurements:

Any type of stroke and/or bleeding outcomes.

Methods:

MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and MEDLINE(R) via OVID (1946 to January 11, 2017), and EMBASE via OVID (1974 to January 11, 2017) were searched for relevant literature. Inclusion criteria were randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and case series in English that examined stroke and bleeding outcomes in adult population of patients (over 18 years old) who are on hemodialysis and taking warfarin for AF. Studies with less than 10 subjects, case reports, review articles, and editorials were excluded. Quality of selected articles was assessed using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS).

Results:

Of the 2340 titles and abstracts screened, 7 met the inclusion criteria. Two studies showed an association between warfarin use and an increased risk of stroke (Hazard Ratio: 1.93-3.36) but no association with an increased risk of bleed (HR: 0.85-1.04), while 4 studies showed no association between warfarin and stroke outcomes (HR: 0.12-1.17) but identified an association between warfarin and increased bleeding outcome (HR: 1.41-3.96). And 1 study reported neither beneficial nor harmful effects associated with warfarin use.

Limitations:

The major limitation to this review is that the 7 included studies were observational cohort studies, and thus the outcome measures were not specified and predetermined in a research protocol.

Conclusion:

Our systematic review demonstrated that for patients with AF who are on hemodialysis, warfarin was not associated with reduced outcomes of stroke but was rather associated with increased bleeding events.
Methylene Chloride
Authors: Phillips Jennan A.
Published: October 2017

Methylene chloride is an industrial solvent used in commercial paint strippers and degreasing agents. This chemical is widely used in consumer products, yet without appropriate protections, exposure may lead to death. Already banned in some countries, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed limiting its use in the United States.
Does Corruption Facilitate Growth? A Cross-national Study in a Non-linear Framework
Authors: Saha Shrabani , Mallik Girijasankar , Vortelinos Dimitrios
Published: October 2017

The article examines the corruption–growth relationship in a non-linear framework using panel fixed effects (FE) and system generalized methods of moments (SGMM) model for over 110 countries for the period 1984–2009. The results reveal that the least corrupt countries enjoy higher growth rates, whereas highly corrupt countries experience low growth. Furthermore, corruption has a positive and significant effect on economic growth up to a certain level and thereafter it reduces growth. The results are robust under various methodology and an alternative measure of corruption.

JEL Classification: D73, O47, O50
Persuasion in Earnings Calls: A Diachronic Pragmalinguistic Analysis
Authors: Crawford Camiciottoli Belinda
Published: October 2017

This study investigates persuasive language in earnings calls. These are routine events organized by companies to report their quarterly financial results. The analysis is based on the earnings calls of 10 companies in the third quarter of 2009, when financial markets were still suffering from the global financial crisis, and the third quarter of 2013 when markets had largely recovered. Earnings call transcripts were compiled in two parallel corpora (Crisis Corpus and Recovery Corpus), thus providing a diachronic perspective. Semantic annotation software was used to extract pragmalinguistic resources of persuasion. The Crisis Corpus had a higher frequency of persuasive items, as executives often emphasized progress and future hopes. However, the types of items were largely the same across the corpora. This suggests a well-consolidated linguistic protocol within this discourse community that transcends financial performance. The findings offer insights into how earnings call participants use persuasive language strategically to achieve their distinct professional objectives as responsible providers of information (executives) versus discerning seekers of information (analysts).
Validating an Online Assessment of Developmental Spelling in Grades Five Through Eight
Authors: Gehsmann Kristin , Spichtig Alexandra , Tousley Elias
Published: October 2017

Assessments of developmental spelling, also called spelling inventories, are commonly used to understand students’ orthographic knowledge (i.e., knowledge of how written words work) and to determine their stages of spelling and reading development. The information generated by these assessments is used to inform teachers’ grouping practices and instructional priorities. While relatively easy to administer, developmental spelling assessments can be time-consuming to score and are susceptible to human error in both the scoring and the interpretation of results. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate an online version of a commonly used spelling inventory, making the assessment more efficient and accessible and the results more reliable for teachers and scholars alike. Implications for practice and directions for further research are discussed.
Dichotomies, Dialects, and Deficits
Authors: Bacon Chris K.
Published: October 2017

This study bridges the dichotomies between the study of multilingualism and multidialecticism to explore the mythologies surrounding what is often called Standard English (*SE). While literacy and teacher education have made progress toward preparing teachers to work with linguistically diverse populations, such preparation is usually geared exclusively toward multilingual learners. Through this study, I argue that the field must also prepare teachers for the dialectal diversity that characterizes U.S. classrooms but is often framed through racialized deficit ideologies. To fulfill this goal, this study outlines a module on multidialecticism embedded into a course on teaching multilingual learners. Drawing on survey data, participant reflections, and classroom observations, I explore the affordances and limitations of this module, asking how teachers’ conceptualizations of linguistic diversity developed over the course of the semester. Initial findings highlight participants’ reliance on surface-level structural features, commonality arguments, and cosmetic word exchanges in conceptualizing *SE. While varying degrees of complexity and sociolinguistic analysis emerged through participants’ engagement in the module, changes were generally minor cosmetic shifts through which underlying deficit ideologies were maintained. This study brings into question the extent to which the field has made progress in problematizing the *SE myth and concludes with suggestions for disrupting these *SE mythologies in literacy and teacher education.
R-CHOP 14 with or without radiotherapy in nonbulky limited-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Authors: Lamy Thierry , Damaj Gandhi , Soubeyran Pierre , Gyan Emmanuel , Cartron Guillaume , Bouabdallah Krimo , Gressin Rémy , Cornillon Jérôme , Banos Anne , Le Du Katell , Benchalal Mohamed , Moles Marie-Pierre , Le Gouill Steven , Fleury Joel , Godmer Pascal , Maisonneuve Hervé , Deconinck Eric , Houot Roch , Laribi Kamel , Marolleau Jean Pierre , Tournilhac Olivier , Branger Bernard , Devillers Anne , Vuillez Jean Philippe , Fest Thierry , Colombat Philippe , Costes Valérie , Szablewski Vanessa , Béné Marie C. , Delwail Vincent
Published: October 2017

Key Points

For early-stage DLBCL, R-CHOP alone is not inferior to R-CHOP followed by RT.
Impact and associations of eosinophilic inflammation in COPD: analysis of the AERIS cohort
Authors: Kim Viktoriya L. , Coombs Ngaire A. , Staples Karl J. , Ostridge Kristoffer K. , Williams Nicholas P. , Wootton Stephen A. , Devaster Jeanne-Marie , Aris Emmanuel , Clarke Stuart C. , Tuck Andrew C. , Bourne Simon C. , Wilkinson Tom M.A.
Published: October 2017

Eosinophilic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) predicts response to treatment, especially corticosteroids. We studied the nature of eosinophilic inflammation in COPD prospectively to examine the stability of this phenotype and its dynamics across exacerbations, and its associations with clinical phenotype, exacerbations and infection.

127 patients aged 40–85 years with moderate to very severe COPD underwent repeated blood and sputum sampling at stable visits and within 72 h of exacerbation for 1 year.

Blood eosinophils ≥2% was prevalent at baseline, and predicted both predominantly raised stable-state eosinophils across the year (area under the curve 0.841, 95% CI 0.755–0.928) and increased risk of eosinophilic inflammation at exacerbation (OR 9.16; p<0.001). Eosinophils ≥2% at exacerbation and eosinophil predominance at stable visits were associated with a lower risk of bacterial presence at exacerbation (OR 0.49; p=0.049 and OR 0.25; p=0.065, respectively). Bacterial infection at exacerbation was highly seasonal (winterversussummer OR 4.74; p=0.011) in predominantly eosinophilic patients.

Eosinophilic inflammation is a common and stable phenotype in COPD. Blood eosinophil counts in the stable state can predict the nature of inflammation at future exacerbations, which when combined with an understanding of seasonal variation provides the basis for the development of new treatment paradigms for this important condition.
Integrating building information modeling and virtual reality development engines for building indoor lighting design
Authors: Natephra Worawan , Motamedi Ali , Fukuda Tomohiro , Yabuki Nobuyoshi
Published: October 2017

Background

Lighting simulation tools are extending the functionality of Building Information Modeling (BIM) authoring software applications to support the lighting design analysis of buildings. Although such tools enable quantitative and qualitative analysis and visualization of indoor lighting, they do not provide an interactive environment between users and the design context. Moreover, their visualization environments do not allow users to experience visual phenomena such as glare. In addition, lighting energy consumption generated from traditional tools is often separated from the 3D virtual context of the building. Therefore, an incorrect interpretation by designers regarding the relationship between their desirable lighting design and energy feedback may occur.

Methods

This research proposes a method and develops a BIM-based lighting design feedback (BLDF) prototype system for realistic visualization of lighting condition and the calculation of energy consumption.

Results

The results of a case study revealed that BLDF supports design stakeholders to better perceive and optimize lighting conditions in order to achieve a higher degree of satisfaction in terms of lighting design and energy savings for future occupants.

Conclusions

The developed system utilizes an interactive and immersive virtual reality (VR) environment to simulate daylighting and the illumination of artificial lights in buildings and visualizes realistic VR scenes using head mounted displays (HMD). BLDF allows users to interact with design objects, to change them, and to compare multiple design scenarios, and provides real-time lighting quality and energy consumption feedback.
Alternatives to Opioids in the Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Narrative Review of Randomized, Controlled, and Blinded Clinical Trials
Authors: Nicol Andrea L. , Hurley Robert W. , Benzon Honorio T.
Published: October 2017

Chronic pain exerts a tremendous burden on individuals and societies. If one views chronic pain as a single disease entity, then it is the most common and costly medical condition. At present, medical professionals who treat patients in chronic pain are recommended to provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary treatments, which may include pharmacotherapy. Many providers use nonopioid medications to treat chronic pain; however, for some patients, opioid analgesics are the exclusive treatment of chronic pain. However, there is currently an epidemic of opioid use in the United States, and recent guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have recommended that the use of opioids for nonmalignant chronic pain be used only in certain circumstances. The goal of this review was to report the current body of evidence-based medicine gained from prospective, randomized-controlled, blinded studies on the use of nonopioid analgesics for the most common noncancer chronic pain conditions. A total of 9566 studies were obtained during literature searches, and 271 of these met inclusion for this review. Overall, while many nonopioid analgesics have been found to be effective in reducing pain for many chronic pain conditions, it is evident that the number of high-quality studies is lacking, and the effect sizes noted in many studies are not considered to be clinically significant despite statistical significance. More research is needed to determine effective and mechanism-based treatments for the chronic pain syndromes discussed in this review. Utilization of rigorous and homogeneous research methodology would likely allow for better consistency and reproducibility, which is of utmost importance in guiding evidence-based care.
Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions
Authors: Ballantyne Jane C.
Published: October 2017

An overreliance on opioids has impacted all types of pain management, making it undoubtedly a root cause of the “epidemic” of prescription opioid abuse in the United States. Yet, an examination of the statistics that led the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to declare that prescription opioid abuse had reached epidemic levels shows that the abuse occurrences and deaths are arising outside the hospital or hospice setting, which strongly implicates the outpatient use of opioids to treat chronic pain. Such abuse and related deaths are occurring in chronic pain patients themselves and also through diversion. Overprescribing to outpatients has afforded distressed and vulnerable individuals access to these highly addictive drugs. The focus of this article is on what we have learned since opioid treatment of chronic pain was first popularized at the end of the 20th century and how this new information can guide chronic pain management in the future.
Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Opioid-Free Anesthesia on Opioid Prescriptions at Discharge From the Hospital: A Historical-Prospective Study
Authors: Brandal Delara , Keller Michelle S. , Lee Carol , Grogan Tristan , Fujimoto Yohei , Gricourt Yann , Yamada Takashige , Rahman Siamak , Hofer Ira , Kazanjian Kevork , Sack Jonathan , Mahajan Aman , Lin Anne , Cannesson Maxime
Published: October 2017

BACKGROUND:

The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, and opioid use disorder often begins with a prescription for acute pain. The perioperative period represents an important opportunity to prevent chronic opioid use, and recently there has been a paradigm shift toward implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols that promote opioid-free and multimodal analgesia. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of an ERAS intervention for colorectal surgery on discharge opioid prescribing practices.

METHODS:

We conducted a historical-prospective quality improvement study of an ERAS protocol implemented for patients undergoing colorectal surgery with a focus on the opioid-free and multimodal analgesia components of the pathway. We compared patients undergoing colorectal surgery 1 year before implementation (June 15, 2015, to June 14, 2016) and 1 year after implementation (June 15, 2016, to June 14, 2017).

RESULTS:

Before the ERAS intervention, opioids at discharge were not significantly increasing (1% per month; 95% confidence interval [CI], −1% to 3%; P = .199). Immediately after the ERAS intervention, opioid prescriptions were not significantly lower (13%; 95% CI, −30% to 3%; P = .110). After the intervention, the rate of opioid prescriptions at discharge did not decrease significantly 1% (95% CI, −3% to 1%) compared to the pre-period rate (P = .399). Subgroup analysis showed that in patients with a combination of low discharge pain scores, no preoperative opioid use, and low morphine milligram equivalents consumption before discharge, the rate of discharge opioid prescription was 72% (95% CI, 61%–83%).

CONCLUSIONS:

This study is the first to report discharge opioid prescribing practices in an ERAS setting. Although an ERAS intervention for colorectal surgery led to an increase in opioid-free anesthesia and multimodal analgesia, we did not observe an impact on discharge opioid prescribing practices. The majority of patients were discharged with an opioid prescription, including those with a combination of low discharge pain scores, no preoperative opioid use, and low morphine milligram equivalents consumption before discharge. This observation in the setting of an ERAS pathway that promotes multimodal analgesia suggests that our findings are very likely to also be observed in non-ERAS settings and offers an opportunity to modify opioid prescribing practices on discharge after surgery. For opioid-free anesthesia and multimodal analgesia to influence the opioid epidemic, the dose and quantity of the opioids prescribed should be modified based on the information gathered by in-hospital pain scores and opioid use as well as pain history before admission.
Culture Wars in the Trenches? Public Schools and Catholic Education in Mexico, 1867–1897
Authors: Chowning Margaret
Published: October 2017

In 1867 the Benito Juárez government prohibited the teaching of Christian doctrine in public schools. The ensuing debate over religion and education became part of Mexico's Kulturkampf. This article briefly surveys this debate but focuses on whether the same tensions that animated national discourses around education were felt (and acted upon) locally. The article analyzes detailed responses submitted by priests to an 1885 archiepiscopal questionnaire on schooling in their parishes. Although some priests reported vehement opposition to teaching doctrine on the part of municipal authorities, most priests were able to fashion alliances with teachers that permitted doctrine to be taught in almost two-thirds of the public schools. With these alliances in place, the significant increase in the number of schools after 1867 meant that all but the students in the most rabidly anti-Catholic schools were exposed to Christian doctrine more effectively after the supposedly de-Catholicizing school reforms than before.
Honoring Marilyn Young
Authors: Eisenberg Carolyn Rusti
Published: October 2017

Over decades Marilyn Young shared her wisdom about issues of “war and peace” with students, colleagues, friends and the wider public. An extraordinary historian and a razor-sharp critic, she was able to convey the urgency of these matters to multiple generations and by so doing strengthened the impetus to activism.

Her effectiveness in linking the complexities of policy with the human consequences of official decisions underpinned her long career. While many left historians abandoned the study of “powerful white men” for the more appealing vistas of social history, Marilyn Young stayed with it. Recognizing the propensity for war and intervention, she was determined to track it—with her pen, computer, and distinctive voice.
HENRI TONNET. Histoire du roman grec des origines à 1960, Paris, L'Harmattan, σειρά: Etudes grecques, 1996, 304 σσ.
Authors: Σιαφλέκης Ζ. Ι.
Published: October 2017

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PATRIC TROUSSON. Le Recours de la Science au mythe. Pour une nouvelle rationalité, Paris, L'Harmattan, σειρά Conversiences, 1995, 281 σσ
Authors: Φρέρης Γιώργος
Published: October 2017

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Στοιχεία για μια Ποιητική τον Ελάχιστον: Νίκος Γαβριήλ Πεντζίκης και Georges Perec
Authors: Νιφτανίδου Χαρούλα
Published: October 2017

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Ελληνική Βιβλιογραφία 1800-1863. Άγνωστα έντυπα στο Ιστορικό Αρχείο της Εθνικής Τράπεζας
Authors: Λιάτα Ευτυχία Δ.
Published: October 2017

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Οι μετακινήσεις των νομάδων κτηνοτρόφων
Authors: Ψυχογιός Δημήτρης , Παπαπέτρου Γεωργία
Published: October 2017

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Επισκόπηση προγραμμάτων πρώιμης παρέμβασης για την καλλιέργεια κοινωνικών και συναισθηματικών δεξιοτήτων στο νηπιαγωγείο
Authors: Δώνη Ελένη , Γιώτσα Άρτεμις
Published: October 2017

Στόχος της παρούσας μελέτης είναι η παρουσίαση της βιβλιογραφικής επισκόπησης προγραμμάτων παρέμβασης που έχουν δομηθεί στην Ελλάδα ή έχουν μεταφραστεί στα ελληνικά και αφορούν την εκπαίδευση παιδιών προσχολικής ηλικίας από εκπαιδευτικούς, σε κοινωνικές και συναισθηματικές δεξιότητες. Αυτά τα προγράμματα στοχεύουν βραχυπρόθεσμα στο να προάγουν τις κοινωνικές και συναισθηματικές δεξιότητες των μαθητών, ενώ μακροπρόθεσμα στοχεύουν στη βελτίωση της προσαρμοστικότητάς τους και της ακαδημαϊκής τους επίδοσης. Η συγκεντρωτική παρουσίαση των προγραμμάτων παρέμβασης, στην παρούσα εργασία, είναι χρήσιμη και απαραίτητη στους εκπαιδευτικούς που ενδιαφέρονται να προβούν στην εφαρμογή κάποιου ή κάποιων από αυτά τα προγράμματα στην τάξη τους, αλλά και στους ερευνητές που ασχολούνται με την κοινωνική και συναισθηματική ανάπτυξη του παιδιού προσχολικής ηλικίας. Η διαδικασία εντοπισμού και παρουσίασης των προγραμμάτων αναφέρεται και στα βασικά κριτήρια ελέγχου της αποτελεσματικότητάς τους: Στην εκπαίδευση των εκπαιδευτικών για την εφαρμογή του προγράμματος στην τάξη, στη διάθεση του υλικού του προγράμματος, στην εμπλοκή των γονέων στο πρόγραμμα και στην αξιολόγηση του προγράμματος (όπου αυτή ήταν διαθέσιμη).
Polychaete fauna from the intertidal zone of the Kneiss Islands (central Mediterranean Sea)
Authors: MOSBAHI N. , DAUVIN J.C. , NEIFAR L.
Published: October 2017

The spatial and temporal distribution, abundance and assemblage structure of polychaete communities in the Kneiss Islands (central Mediterranean Sea) was studied at 42 stations selected among seagrass Zostera (Zosterella) noltei Hornemann meadows and unvegetated habitats sampled from April 2014 to January 2015. The Kneiss Islands represent a site of international interest in terms of their ornithological diversity (Important Bird Area, Ramsar Site and SPAMI). A total of 18,026 individuals and 92 species of polychaetes belonging to 25 families were identified. Analysis of the trophic structure reveals that the majority of stations are strongly dominated by deposit feeders (51.2%), followed by carnivores (34.8%) and suspension feeders (14%). Polychaete diversity and abundance were higher on the vegetated stations. Four polychaete assemblages are identified using MDS analysis. The distribution of polychaete assemblages are influenced by edaphic factors, particularly sediment structure and organic matter content. Seasonal variations of the polychaete community patterns at 20 stations show a maximum abundance and diversity during spring and summer and a minimum during winter. Seasonal fluctuations follow the seasonal variations of the environmental factors such as temperature and salinity, and correspond also to the lifestyle of the dominant species.
First record of the genus Paranebalia Claus, 1880 (Crustacea: Leptostraca) from the Mediterranean Sea
Authors: MOREIRA J. , JUNOY J.
Published: October 2017

Benthic monitoring of the marine shallow bottoms off Menorca (Balearic Islands, western Mediterranean) has yielded several specimens of the leptostracan genus Paranebalia Claus, 1880. This finding constitutes the first report of the genus from European latitudes and the Mediterranean Sea and therefore the third leptostracan genus known from the Mediterranean. Specimens are described, illustrated and compared to other known species; they might represent a new species but their state of maturity and the lack of an appropriate diagnosis for the type species of the genus, Paranebalia longipes (Willemöes-Suhm, 1875), did not allow to confirm its taxonomic status.
Does the use of Information and Communication Technology through the use of Realistic Mathematics Education help kindergarten students to enhance their effectiveness in addition and subtraction?
Authors: Zaranis Nicholas
Published: October 2017

The purpose of this research is to answer the question if and how information and communications technology (ICT) combined with the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) helps kindergarten students to enhance their effectiveness in addition and subtraction. Our research compares the level of mathematical competence of the students taught using our ICT oriented learning method which specifically takes advantage of Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) for the concept of addition and subtraction, as opposed to traditional teaching methodology. The study dealt with kindergarten students in the city of Crete Rethymno, who were divided into two groups (experimental and control) during the school year 2012-13. The experimental group consisted of 165 students who were taught addition and subtraction with the support of computers and RME. There were 170 students in the control group which were not exposed to the computer oriented curriculum. Students in both groups were pre-tested and post-tested for their mathematical achievement. The educational software consisted of math activities, designed following the background of realistic mathematics education and more specifically that of the learning teaching trajectory for the domain of addition and subtraction. The results of the research support a positive correlation between kindergarten children’s early numeracy competence and the integration of computers in teaching and learning addition and subtraction based on Realistic Mathematics Education.
Intergenerational Occupational Persistence across the Worlds of Welfare in the EU
Authors: Papanastasiou Stefanos , Papatheodorou Christos
Published: October 2017

To άρθρο αυτό διερευνά τη διαγενεακή συσχέτιση του επαγγελματικού στάτους στο πλαίσιο των τεσσάρων καθεστώτων ευημερίας στην ΕΕ. Αξιοποιώντας μικροδεδομένα της EU-SILC 2005 μέσω πολυωνυμικών μοντέλων logit, το άρθρο αναδεικνύει την επίδοση διαφορετικών συστημάτων κοινωνικής προστασίας απέναντι στη διαγενεακή επαγγελματική στασιμότητα. Οι χώρες του φιλελεύθερου καθεστώτος ευημερίας επιδεικνύουν την υψηλότερη στασιμότητα και εκείνες του σοσιαλδημοκρατικού καθεστώτος ευημερίας τη χαμηλότερη, ενώ οι χώρες του συντηρητικού-κορπορατιστικού και του νοτιοευρωπαϊκού καθεστώτος ευημερίας βρίσκονται κάπου ενδιάμεσα. Τα ευρήματα αυτά υποδηλώνουν ένα επιτυχημένο παράδειγμα στην αναχαίτιση της διαγενεακής επαγγελματικής στασιμότητας από τους ρυθμιστικούς και αναδιανεμητικούς μηχανισμούς του σοσιαλδημοκρατικού κράτους πρόνοιας.
Ενοποίηση του Συστήματος Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης: Ο Ενιαίος Φορέας Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης ως Οργανωτικό Όχημα για την Νέα Αρχιτεκτονική των Συντάξεων
Authors: Κουμαριανός Βαγγέλης
Published: October 2017

H οργάνωση ενός συστήματος κοινωνικής ασφάλισης είναι άμεσα συνυφασμένη με την ασκούμενη πολιτική του συστήματος αυτού. Η οργανωτική πολυδιάσπαση εξηγείται αφενός από τον μπισμαρκιανό χαρακτήρα του ελληνικού συστήματος αλλά και στις κοινωνικές, οικονομικές και πολιτικές ιδιαιτερότητες της ελληνικής αγοράς εργασίας και κοινωνίας. Στο παρόν άρθρο, διερευνούμε τις ανάγκες και τις κατευθυντήριες αρχές που οδήγησαν στην ενοποίηση των υπαρχόντων ταμείων κοινωνικής ασφάλισης. Ισχυριζόμαστε ότι η επιλογή να δρομολογηθούν μεγάλης έκτασης οργανωτικές αναδιαρθρώσεις ήταν απαραίτητη προϋπόθεση αλλά και παράγοντας επιτάχυνσης αλλαγών για το -ακόμα υπό διαμόρφωση- νέο ασφαλιστικό σύστημα.
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite and Ares (Paus. 2.25.1) in the Periurban Area of Argos and Temples with a Double Cella in Greece
Authors: Fusco Ugo
Published: October 2017

The object of this study is the analysis of the sanctuary with a double cella or double temple (ἱερὸν διπλοῦν) dedicated to Aphrodite and Ares in the periur­ban area north-west of Argos. Within the context of studies on Greek architec­ture, a specific analysis of the typology of cult structures with a double cella is still lacking, since the attestations have hitherto been considered too limited. The present study, still ongoing, has uncovered a complex situation and the archaeological attestations recovered are not as limited as thought in the past. Hitherto, around twenty examples have been collected, without considering uncertain cases, for which the limited data available have rendered a precise interpretation impossible. The only direct source on the Argive sanctuary of Aphrodite and Ares is the short description provided by Pausanias (2.25.1), whilst its location, ground plan, elevation, chronology and architectural and sculptural decoration remain essentially unknown. New observations may help clarify some of the issues that remain unresolved. The closest archae­ological parallel, at least from the point of view of the ground plan, in the absence of information on the dimensions of the monument, is without doubt the temple of Venus and Roma in Rome, built by the emperor Hadrian (AD 117-138), with which the Argive temple also shares the same east-facing ori­entation of the cella dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite-Venus.
Σύντροφος: un Terme Technique Macédonien
Authors: Χατζόπουλος Μιλτιάδης
Published: October 2017

Σύντροφος is a term familiar to epigraphists who study Greek inscriptions of the Roman period, especially from Asia Minor, and also to epigraphists and historians of the Hellenistic period. In the former case the term applies to actual foster brothers, to wit children who have been reared together, but also to persons engaged in other forms of professional or affective relationships. Students of the Hellenistic period, on the other hand, are in disagreement. Some interpret this term as an honorific title denoting a fictitious kinship with the king, while others maintain that it qualifies persons of the same age as the king who have actually been brought up with him. The institution of syntrophoi is attested in almost all Hellenistic courts with the exception of the Ptolemies. In Macedonia the relevant evidence extends from the reign of Philip II to that of Philip V. The parallelism between courtly and civic educa- tional institutions (βασιλικοὶ παῖδες and παῖδες in the civic gymnasia, βασιλικοὶ κυνηγοὶ and civic ἔφηβοι, βασιλικοὶ νεανίσκοι and νέοι in the civic gymnasia) ought to have prepared us to expect a civic equivalent to royal σύντροφοι. Such an equivalent is now attested in Philip V’s diagramma regulating military ser- vice. It appears thus that the Macedonian “civic” syntropohoi, like the Spartan mothakes, were boys of inferior social or financial status who were raised in the family of well-to-do boys of the same age, were thus enabled to receive the same education as they in the gymnasia, and could in case of need replace their foster brothers in their miltary obligations.
Two new gladiatorial monuments from Amphipolis
Authors: Nigdelis Pantelis , Tzelepidou Anny
Published: October 2017

The paper publishes a) a new stele which bears a relief representing a gladiator in a shallow rectangular panel, twelve engraved crowns in the left and down sides, and an engraved palm branch b) a funeral inscription found in a grave at Amphipolis, whose gladiatorial nature is evident from stereotypic formulae.
Interfacial microscopic examination and chemical analysis of resin-dentin interface of self-adhering flowable resin composite
Authors: Hamdy Tamer M.
Published: October 2017

Background: The newly introduced self-adhering flowable resin-composites decrease the required time for application by incorporation of an acidic adhesive monomer, thus reducing the number of steps, but its bonding is still uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interfacial microscopic examination and chemical analysis at the resin-dentin interface of a self-adhering flowable resin composite (Vertise™Flow Self-Adhering Flowable Composite, Kerr Dental, USA) versus a total-etch (Te-Econom Plus) resin composite, using an etching agent (Eco-Etch gel) and bonding agent (Single Bond Universal).

Methods: Sixteen freshly extracted sound human posterior teeth were used. The teeth were randomly divided into two groups: 8 specimens per type of composite. Standard-shaped class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surface. One group was restored by Te-Econom Plus resin composite by total-etch technique using Eco-Etch gel, which was applied to dentine for 15 seconds, followed by rinsing, drying and bonding agent application (Single Bond Universal). The other group restored directly with self-adhering resin composite (Vertise-Flow) without application of etch or bond. Curing was done for 20 seconds using a light emitting diode light curing unit. Evaluation of the resin-dentin interface was done microscopically by examination of marginal gap distance in μm using scanning electron microscope (SEM), and chemical analysis of silver particles was observed using SEM with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry after 24 hours of specimen storage in ammoniacal silver nitrate.

Results: Regarding marginal gap distance (µm) and silver atomic % mean values, teeth restored with self-adhering resin composite (Vertise-Flow) showed significantly higher mean values than the multi-step etch and rinse resin composite group (5.2 vs 0; 12.2 vs 8.2, respectively).

Conclusions: Resin-dentin bonding using total-etch resin composite technique was more effective than self-adhering flowable resin composite (Vertise-Flow) regarding marginal gap formation and penetration of silver particles. Further studies for bond strength could be performed.