bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Selective cerebral perfusion prevents abnormalities in glutamate cycling and neuronal apoptosis in a model of infant deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and reperfusion
Authors: Kajimoto Masaki , Ledee Dolena R , Olson Aaron K , Isern Nancy G , Robillard-Frayne Isabelle , Des Rosiers Christine , Portman Michael A
Published: September 2016

Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest is often required for the repair of complex congenital cardiac defects in infants. However, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest induces neuroapoptosis associated with later development of neurocognitive abnormalities. Selective cerebral perfusion theoretically provides superior neural protection possibly through modifications in cerebral substrate oxidation and closely integrated glutamate cycling. We tested the hypothesis that selective cerebral perfusion modulates glucose utilization, and ameliorates abnormalities in glutamate flux, which occur in association with neuroapoptosis during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Eighteen infant male Yorkshire piglets were assigned randomly to two groups of seven (deep hypothermic circulatory arrest or deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective cerebral perfusion for 60 minutes at 18℃) and four control pigs without cardiopulmonary bypass support. Carbon-13-labeled glucose as a metabolic tracer was infused, and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance were used for metabolic analysis in the frontal cortex. Following 2.5 h of cerebral reperfusion, we observed similar cerebral adenosine triphosphate levels, absolute levels of lactate and citric acid cycle intermediates, and carbon-13 enrichment among three groups. However, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest induced significant abnormalities in glutamate cycling resulting in reduced glutamate/glutamine and elevated γ-aminobutyric acid/glutamate along with neuroapoptosis, which were all prevented by selective cerebral perfusion. The data suggest that selective cerebral perfusion prevents these modifications in glutamate/glutamine/γ-aminobutyric acid cycling and protects the cerebral cortex from apoptosis.
A Gender-Responsive Treatment Facility in Correctional Services: The Development of Psychological Gymnasium for Women Offenders
Authors: Mak Vivian W. M. , Ho Samuel M. Y. , Kwong Regina W. Y. , Li W. L.
Published: September 2016

With increasing evidence suggesting a disparity in female and male offenders in terms of rehabilitative needs, growing concern has been placed on the development of gender-specific services for female offenders. As such, a prison-based psychological gymnasium (PSY GYM), with distinctive features in integrating cognitive-behavioral and positive-psychology concepts to address female offenders’ needs, was set up in 2011. The present study aims to introduce the concept as well as present findings to evaluate the overall effectiveness of PSY GYM. Nineteen Chinese female offenders participated in a 6- to 8-month intensive training program at the Lo Wu Correctional Institution (LWCI) of the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department in Hong Kong. Psychometric inventories were used to assess their psychological distress and positive growth following the program. Participants showed significant reduction in their depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, and in their tendency to pay attention to negative information. Furthermore, their sense of hope, gratitude, and tendency to pay attention to positive information had remarkably increased. This indicated the effectiveness of PSY GYM in facilitating successful rehabilitation for female offenders.
The reputation-building process and spatial strategies of creative industries: A case study of product design firms in Taipei
Authors: Lin Cheng-Yi
Published: September 2016

Extant research has increasingly recognized that local reputation determines creative firms’ competitiveness. However, current research over-emphasizes that the spatial cluster facilitates the innovation dynamic of creative industries rather than investigating whether the trans-local dynamic of trade fairs and competitions underpins the reputation-building process of local creative industries. This paper contributes to exploring the reputation-building process and spatial strategy of creative industries through a case study of product design firms in Taipei. Drawing on a qualitative methodology, this paper analyses 35 in-depth interviews with product design company executives, concluding that the spatial strategy of product design firms situated in the Taipei city context must acknowledge local strategic advantage and increasingly build a reputation through connections to trans-local design fairs and competitions. Meanwhile, the reputation-building process reflects that product design firms must capture and negotiate symbolic value through a strategic co-presence in local, regional, and global temporary event spaces. Finally, the process and strategies imply that the design industry needs a new form of intervention in latecomer cities to respond to the uneven development of the global design economy.
Infrasecular geographies
Authors: Dora Veronica della
Published: September 2016

Debates on the postsecular have been paralleled by a growing body of work on sacred space. Most of this work has generally focused on its ‘making’ and on the ‘unofficially sacred’. Transformations of extant official sites of worship have largely remained out of such debates despite increasing public attention and a burgeoning literature in the humanities. In bringing these processes into geographers’ agendas, this article suggests a shift in focus from postsecular narratives to ‘infrasecular’ geographies, that is, to a spatial paradigm able to capture the complexity and materialities of multi-layered coexistences. Infrasecular geographies are characterized by the contemporaneous co-habitation and competition between multiple forms of belief and non-belief, as well as by hidden layers of collective religious subconsciousness which underpin contemporary Western European societies. Taken collectively, processes of desacralization, desecration and resacralization constitute and express infrasecular geographies. They are tangible manifestations of social and cultural transformations and of transformed attitudes towards sacred space and the sacred itself.
Bout-associated intrinsic functional network changes in cluster headache: A longitudinal resting-state functional MRI study
Authors: Chou Kun-Hsien , Yang Fu-Chi , Fuh Jong-Ling , Kuo Chen-Yuan , Wang Yi-Hsin , Lirng Jiing-Feng , Lin Yung-Yang , Wang Shuu-Jiun , Lin Ching-Po
Published: September 2016

Background

Previous imaging studies on the pathogenesis of cluster headache (CH) have implicated the hypothalamus and multiple brain networks. However, very little is known regarding dynamic bout-associated, large-scale resting state functional network changes related to CH.

Methods

Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data were obtained from CH patients and matched controls. Data were analyzed using independent component analysis for exploratory assessment of the changes in intrinsic brain networks and their relationship between in-bout and out-of-bout periods, as well as correlations with clinical observations.

Results

Compared to healthy controls, CH patients had functional connectivity (FC) changes in the temporal, frontal, salience, default mode, somatosensory, dorsal attention, and visual networks, independent of bout period. Compared to out-of-bout scans, in-bout scans showed altered FC in the frontal and dorsal attention networks. Lower frontal network FC correlated with longer duration of CH.

Conclusions

The present findings suggest that episodic CH with dynamic bout period shifts may involve bout-associated FC changes in multiple discrete cortical areas within networks outside traditional pain processing areas. Dynamic changes in FC in frontal and dorsal attention networks between bout periods could be important for understanding episodic CH pathophysiology.
Adapting to Injustice
Authors: McClelland Sara I. , Rubin Jennifer D. , Bauermeister José A.
Published: September 2016

In this study, we link together moments of discrimination described by young bisexual women. We do so in order to theorize about associations between negative stereotypes heard early in one’s life and later minimization of personal discrimination. Using interviews with 13 young women, we sought to understand the types of negative messages participants heard about “bi/sexuality” as well as the ways that they perceived or did not perceive themselves as having experienced discrimination related to their sexuality. We found that family members and friends often described participants’ bisexuality as “disgusting,” “difficult to understand,” or “hot,” and participants described their own experiences with discrimination as “no big deal.” We use this analysis to build on previous research concerning microaggressions, sexual stigma, and denial of discrimination to discuss how familial, social, and political environments create a set of conditions in which later injustices are imagined as normative and inevitable. Finally, we discuss the methodological dilemmas facing feminist psychologists who aim to analyze discrimination and the challenges in documenting individuals’ experiences of stigma, which may be imagined as no big deal to individuals, but are in fact unjust. It is imperative to develop strategies to recognize, document, and critically assess how injustice becomes all too normal for some and the role that feminist psychology can play in changing this. A podcast conversation with the author of this article is available on PWQ 's website at http://pwq.sagepub.com/site/misc/Index/Podcasts.xhtml
New Clinically Relevant Findings about Violence by People with Schizophrenia
Authors: Hodgins Sheilagh , Klein Sanja
Published: September 2016

Objective:

To review findings with clinical relevance that add to knowledge about antisocial and aggressive behaviour among persons with schizophrenia.

Method:

Nonsystematic literature review.

Results:

Recent evidence shows that individuals who develop schizophrenia present cognitive deficits, psychotic-like experiences, and internalizing and externalizing problems from childhood onwards. Many of their relatives present not only schizophrenia-related disorders but also antisocial behaviour. While the increased risk of aggressive behaviour among persons with schizophrenia has been robustly established, recent findings show that by first contact with clinical services for psychosis, most people with schizophrenia who will engage in aggressive behaviour may be identified. At first episode, 2 distinct types are distinguishable: those who present a history of antisocial and aggressive behaviour since childhood and those who began engaging in aggressive behaviour as illness onsets. Antipsychotic medications and other treatments shown to be effective for schizophrenia are needed by both types of patients. Additionally, those with a history of antisocial and aggressive behaviour since childhood require cognitive-behavioural programs aimed at reducing these behaviours and promoting prosocial behaviour. Reducing physical victimisation and cannabis use will likely reduce aggressive behaviour. Evidence suggests that threats to hurt others often precede assaults.

Conclusions:

At first contact with services, patients with schizophrenia who have engaged in aggressive behaviour should be identified and treated for schizophrenia and for aggression. Research is needed to identify interactions between genotypes and environmental factors, from conception onwards, that promote and that protect against the development of aggressive behaviour among persons with schizophrenia.
Berm design to reduce risks of catastrophic slope failures at solid waste disposal sites
Authors: De Stefano Matteo , Gharabaghi Bahram , Clemmer Ryan , Jahanfar M Ali
Published: September 2016

Existing waste disposal sites are being strained by exceeding their volumetric capacities because of exponentially increasing rates of municipal solid waste generation worldwide, especially in densely populated metropolises. Over the past 40 years, six well-documented and analyzed disposal sites experienced catastrophic failure. This research presents a novel analysis and design method for implementation of a series of in-situ earth berms to slow down the movement of waste material flow following a catastrophic failure. This is the first study of its kind that employs a dynamic landslide analysis model, DAN-W, and the Voellmy rheological model to approximate solid waste avalanche flow. A variety of single and multiple berm configuration scenarios were developed and tested to find an optimum configuration of the various earth berm geometries and number of berms to achieve desired energy dissipation and reduction in total waste material runout length. The case study application of the novel mitigation measure shows that by constructing a series of six relatively inexpensive 3 m high earth berms at an optimum distance of 250 m from the slope toe, the total runout length of 1000 m and associated fatalities of the Leuwigajah dumpsite catastrophic failure in Bandung, Indonesia, could have been reduced by half.
Preparation and characterization of injectable chitosan–hyaluronic acid hydrogels for nerve growth factor sustained release
Authors: Xu Haixing , Zhang Lingxi , Bao Yun , Yan Xiumei , Yin Yixia , Li Yiping , Wang Xinyu , Huang Zhijun , Xu Peihu
Published: September 2016

The usage of hollow nerve conduits shows inferior recovery effect on the repair of peripheral nerve defects. In this study, a biocompatible and biodegradable pH-induced injectable chitosan–hyaluronic acid hydrogel for nerve growth factor encapsulation and sustained release was developed as the fillers in the lumen of hollow nerve conduit to reform its microenvironment for peripheral nerve regeneration. The physicochemical properties of hydrogel were characterized by gelation time, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, compressive modulus, porosity, swelling ratio, and in vitro degradation. The in vitro nerve growth factor release profiles and cell evaluation were also investigated. The results show that the structure of chitosan–hyaluronic acid hydrogel is composed of interconnected channels with a controllable pore diameter ranging from 20 to 100 µm. The hydrogel can be degraded more than 70% within 8 weeks in vitro and is available for nerve growth factor sustained release. The chitosan–hyaluronic acid/nerve growth factor hydrogel is non-toxic and suitable for adhesion and proliferation of nerve cells and capable of maintaining nerve growth factor activity. Therefore, it could be a promising intraluminal filler of nerve conduits for peripheral nerve regeneration in neural tissue engineering.
Increases in Local Unemployment and the Delivery of Trade Adjustment Assistance Services
Authors: Barnette Justin , Park Jooyoun
Published: September 2016

This study investigates how service delivery of employment-related federal programs administered at American Job Centers (AJCs) changes as local unemployment increases. The authors analyze the impact of such changes on labor market outcomes of program participants using data for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) participants. The authors find that the demand for TAA services increases substantially when local unemployment increases. A 5% to 10% increase in unemployment raises training enrollment through the TAA program by nearly 13 percentage points and increases participation duration by more than 9 weeks. Our results do not support the concern that a sudden rise in the demand for AJC services might deteriorate the quality of service delivery and outcomes. In fact, although increases in local unemployment are generally harmful to displaced workers, occupational training during this time is effective at reducing the size of wage loss by at least 46%, resulting in a 3.4% average increase for wage replacement rates.
Generation Me or Meaning? Exploring Meaningful Work in College Students and Career Counselors
Authors: Allan Blake A. , Owens Rhea L. , Duffy Ryan D.
Published: September 2016

Assessing the value of meaningful work among undergraduate students is important for guiding career counseling, especially because today’s students are often stereotyped as entitled and uninterested in prosocial or meaningful work. Additionally, understanding the value of meaningful work from the perspectives of career counselors would clarify if services are meeting students’ needs. In the current research, we addressed these issues with two studies. In Study 1, a sample of undergraduate students overwhelmingly indicated that they wanted meaningful work, that they thought finding meaningful work was an important goal of career counseling, and that they wanted career counseling to help them find meaningful work. In Study 2, a sample of career counselors reported that they viewed meaningful work as an important goal of career counseling and that meaningful work is something their clients desire. They also reported helping students find work or majors that are meaningful. Implications for practice are discussed.
Geometric error compensation method based on Floyd algorithm and product of exponential screw theory
Authors: Cheng Qiang , Sun Bingwei , Liu Zhifeng , Feng Qiunan , Gu Peihua
Published: September 2016

Error compensation technique is a recognized and cost-effective method to improve machining accuracy of machine tools. In this article, a new compensation method for geometric error is proposed based on Floyd algorithm and product of exponential screw theory. Based on topological structure and measured data, volumetric geometric error modeling is established by product of exponential screw theory. Then, the improved Floyd minimum-distance method was used to establish an error compensation model by adjusting weight unceasingly. In order to verify the effectiveness and generality of the method proposed in this article, two experiments were designed. A total of 5 five-axis machining centers of the same type with different use time were selected to carry out the simulation experiments. Results show that the Floyd method can provide higher compensation precision, that is, Floyd algorithm compensation method can keep positioning errors within the range [−8 µm, 9 µm]. In addition, roundness error, coaxial error, and surface roughness were reduced in the actual machining experiments of two machined conical tables. Therefore, it can be seen that the proposed compensation method is effective to improve machining accuracy of machine tools.
Optimization of the welding sequence and direction for the side beam of a bogie frame based on the discrete particle swarm algorithm
Authors: Shao Qing , Xu Tao , Yoshino Tatsuo , Song Nan , Yu Zhenglei
Published: September 2016

For any large weldment with many welding seams, the welding sequence and direction have a strong influence on the assembly and service performance, especially for the side beam of the bogie frame of a high-speed rail passenger car (CHR3; CRRC, Changchun, China). Because different combinations of the welding sequence and direction greatly increase the computational time and research costs, a three-dimensional finite element approach was developed to investigate the optimal welding sequence and direction. Then, a surrogate model was established by design of experiment and used the concepts of a pointer and stack. Finally, the welding sequence and direction were optimized by the discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm. The max residual deformation and stress of the optimal result were −3.92 mm and 212.56 MPa, respectively, which is approximately 22% and 38% lower than the traditional enterprise plan, respectively. Furthermore, a weighted form of the residual deformation and stress was proposed to the end of optimum comprehensive effect, and the result also had 11% and 28% reduction, respectively. The simulation result of the optimal plans well reproduced the theoretical distribution results of the residual deformation and stress. It is proven that the optimal result can improve the welding quality and process of the side beam weldment in production.
The impact of better access to scientific journals on the quality of research work: The case of a small university
Authors: Miholič Petruša , Južnič Primož
Published: September 2016

Linking a publication with scientific research results and the use of information resources is a key component of the collection, development and assessment of an academic library. Librarians often use quantitative data, but it is not easy to come by. Directly connecting library and information services to the impact they have can be quite difficult. Focusing on the 2010–2014 period, we have linked the quality and quantity of published papers to usage statistics for the newly acquired consortia access to scholarly journals in three international publisher databases: ScienceDirect, SpringerLink and WileyOnline. We found that the share of scholarly journals from the ScienceDirect, SpringerLink and WileyOnline consortia cited by University of Primorska researchers’ in their scholarly papers has gradually increased every year, ranging from 13.5% in 2010 up to 24.8% in 2014. The share of scholarly papers published by University of Primorska researchers’ in scholarly journals with the highest impact (measured in Web of Science and Scopus) has also increased substantially, from 18.03% in 2011 to 31.55% in 2014. Study shows that better access to quality information resources for scientific researchers lead to an increase in its use and results in higher quality research shown by the gradual increase of publications of research results in higher impact scholarly journals.
Investigation of the trust status of the nurse–patient relationship
Authors: Ozaras Gözde , Abaan Süheyla
Published: September 2016

Background:

Professional nurses provide holistic healthcare to people and deal with patients closely. Furthermore, patients need nurses to do self-care and patients trust them for their treatments. Therefore, trust is extremely important in a professional care relationship and in satisfactory patient outcomes.

Objective:

The aim of this study was to examine the patients’ views on the trust status toward nurses and the factors important for the development of trust in a nurse–patient relationship.

Research design:

This research was planned as a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Participants and research context:

The study was carried out between April and July 2014 at the oncology hospital of a university in Ankara, Turkey. The sample size was calculated by power analysis and was composed of 356 inpatients diagnosed with cancer. For data collection, a questionnaire and the “Trust in Nurses Scale” were used.

From the hospital and written informed consent obtained from participating patients:

Approval from the University Clinical Research Ethics Committee was obtained. Written approval was obtained from the hospital and consent letter from the patients.

Findings:

The average score on the scale was 24.5 ± 3.9, meaning that patients had a high level of trust toward nurses in this hospital. The patients who were in the 50–59 age group and men had statistically higher scores compared with other groups. Patients’ answers revealed that themes of “Personal and Professional Characteristics” were important when developing trust, however “Mistreatment, Professional Incapability, and Communication Problem” were important causing mistrust toward the nurses.

Conclusion:

In this study, the nurses’ professional competencies and interpersonal caring attributes emerged as most important in developing trust. This study paid attention to the values and attitudes that develop patients’ trust toward nurses. Moreover, the findings raise ethical questions about how the patients’ basic rights are to be protected and how their trust level can be heightened. Nurse managers need to assess continuously how trust toward nurses is developed, protected, and maintained in their institutions.
Control of piezoelectric friction dampers in smart base-isolated structures using self-tuning and adaptive fuzzy proportional–derivative controllers
Authors: Zamani Abbas-Ali , Tavakoli Saeed , Etedali Sadegh
Published: September 2016

To adjust the contact force of piezoelectric friction dampers for a benchmark base-isolated structure, a self-tuning fuzzy proportional–derivative controller and an adaptive fuzzy proportional–derivative controller are developed. Considering three candidate signals, namely, the isolation displacement, isolation velocity, and roof acceleration, the best feedback signal for the self-tuning fuzzy proportional–derivative controller is selected based on the Pareto-optimal front. The performance of the self-tuning fuzzy proportional–derivative controller during both near-field and far-field earthquakes is enhanced using an adaptive fuzzy proportional–derivative controller, in which the output gain of the self-tuning fuzzy proportional–derivative controller is adaptively tuned according to the kind of entering earthquake. The control objective is to reduce the isolation system deformations without significant increase in superstructure accelerations during far-field and near-field earthquake excitations. Membership functions and fuzzy control rules are simultaneously tuned using a multi-objective cuckoo search algorithm. Considering 14 real-data earthquakes, simulation results show that the proposed controllers perform better than other reported control strategies in terms of simultaneous reduction of the maximum base displacement and superstructure accelerations. Also, they provide acceptable responses in terms of the inter-story drifts, root mean squared of base displacement, and the floor acceleration. Opposite to other reported control strategies, piezoelectric friction dampers controlled by the self-tuning fuzzy proportional–derivative controller and adaptive fuzzy proportional–derivative controller never enter the saturation area.
Ductal Spread Versus High-Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Authors: Acosta Andres M. , Sharif Asma , Groth John V. , Kajdacsy-Balla Andre
Published: September 2016

Ductal spread (DS) of acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate can lead to an incomplete replacement of the benign epithelium by cancer cells, resulting in a lesion that can be indistinguishable from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN). Kovi and colleagues demonstrated 30 years ago that there is a significant association between the presence of DS and local extent of invasive adenocarcinoma, making the distinction between DS and HGPIN clinically relevant. However, despite the existence of certain morphologic features that are suggestive of DS, a definitive differentiation between the aforementioned lesions cannot always be attained.
The Wind Beneath My Wings
Authors: Lavy Shiri , Littman-Ovadia Hadassah , Boiman-Meshita Maayan
Published: September 2016

Using character strengths at work has been associated with desirable feelings, attitudes, and functioning. However, factors promoting strengths use at work have rarely been studied. In the present study, we focused on social support, a key contributor to employees’ functioning and well-being, and examined the effects of supervisor and colleague support on employees’ strengths use. Participants ( N = 120) completed daily measures of their supervisors’ and colleagues’ support, and their use of strengths at work, over 10 workdays. Results indicated that supervisor support (but not colleague support) on a given day predicted increased strengths use on the following day. These results point to the potentially unique role of supervisors (and not colleagues) in promoting employees’ fulfillment of their potential at work and call for examination of strengths use as a mechanism underlying desirable effects of supervisor support on employees’ attitudes and behaviors.
A Spatial Analysis of Homicide Across Brazil’s Municipalities
Authors: Ingram Matthew C. , Marchesini da Costa Marcelo
Published: September 2016

Examining homicide across Brazil’s 5,562 municipalities, we find that violence nearby has a positive effect on local violence (diffusion effect), violence exerts an unusual negative spatial effect in small clusters of communities in northeastern Brazil, and a prominent poverty-reduction program (Bolsa Família [BF]) has mixed effects. The spatial dimensions of violence complement existing non-spatial research on violence in Brazil, and the results regarding BF offer a spatial complement to research on conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs, clarifying the sources of violence in Latin America’s largest country and shedding light on the content and geographic targeting of violence reduction policies.
The Utility of Video Diaries for Organizational Research
Authors: Zundel Mike , MacIntosh Robert , Mackay David
Published: September 2016

This article assesses the utility of video diaries as a method for organization studies. While it is frequently suggested that video-based research methodologies have the capacity to capture new data about the minutiae of complex organizational affairs, as well as offering new forms of dissemination to both academic and professional audiences, little is known about the specific benefits and drawbacks of video diaries. We compare video diaries with two established and “adjacent” methods: traditional diary studies (written or audio) and other video methods. We evaluate each in relation to three key research areas: bodily expressions, identity, and practice studies. Our assessment of video diaries suggests that the approach is best used as a complement to other forms of research and is particularly suited to capturing plurivocal, asynchronous accounts of organizational phenomena. We use illustrations from an empirical research project to exemplify our claims before concluding with five points of advice for researchers wishing to employ this method.
Long-term effectiveness of telephone-based health coaching for heart failure patients: A post-only randomised controlled trial
Authors: Tiede Michel , Dwinger Sarah , Herbarth Lutz , Härter Martin , Dirmaier Jörg
Published: September 2016

Introduction

The * Equal contributors. health-status of heart failure patients can be improved to some extent by disease self-management. One method of developing such skills is telephone-based health coaching. However, the effects of telephone-based health coaching remain inconclusive. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of telephone-based health coaching for people with heart failure.

Methods

A total sample of 7186 patients with various chronic diseases was randomly assigned to either the coaching or the control group. Then 184 patients with heart failure were selected by International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 code for subgroup analysis. Data were collected at 24 and 48 months after the beginning of the coaching. The primary outcome was change in quality of life. Secondary outcomes were changes in depression and anxiety, health-related control beliefs, control preference, health risk behaviour and health-related behaviours. Statistical analyses included a per-protocol evaluation, employing analysis of variance and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) as well as Mann-Whitney U tests.

Results

Participants’ average age was 73 years (standard deviation (SD) = 9) and the majority were women (52.8%). In ANCOVA analyses there were no significant differences between groups for the change in quality of life (QoL). However, the coaching group reported a significantly higher level of physical activity ( p = 0.03), lower intake of non-prescribed drugs ( p = 0.04) and lower levels of stress ( p = 0.02) than the control group. Mann-Whitney U tests showed a different external locus of control ( p = 0.014), and higher reduction in unhealthy nutrition ( p = 0.019), physical inactivity ( p = 0.004) and stress ( p = 0.028).

Discussion

Our results suggest that telephone-based health coaching has no effect on QoL, anxiety and depression of heart failure patients, but helps in improving certain risk behaviours and changes the locus of control to be more externalised.
Weight gain over 3 kg is associated with worse metabolic syndrome indicators, regardless of weight gain recognition in Japanese workers
Authors: Toga Shiori , Fukkoshi Yuko , Akamatsu Rie
Published: September 2016

We examined the relationship between recognition of a 3-kg weight gain in 1 year with metabolic syndrome parameters and lifestyle status related to metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular disease in Japanese workers. Data were collected twice between April 2009 and March 2011, and self-reported questionnaires were completed at a follow-up by 275 workers who gained more than 3 kg in 1 year. This study showed that ~40 per cent of those who gained more than 3 kg in a year did not recognise their weight gain, and a weight gain over 3 kg was associated with worse metabolic syndrome parameters regardless of weight gain recognition.
Factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale in Iranian infertile people
Authors: Maroufizadeh Saman , Omani Samani Reza , Amini Payam , Navid Behnaz
Published: September 2016

This study examined psychometric properties of the Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale among Iranian infertile patients. In all, 312 infertile patients completed the Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the original three-factor model of Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale was adequate ( χ2/ df = 2.139; goodness-of-fit index = 0.88; root mean square error of approximation = 0.061; and standardized root mean square residual = 0.076). The Cronbach’s alpha of the subscales ranged from 0.56 to 0.67. The Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale subscales significantly correlated with anxiety and depression, showing an acceptable convergent validity. In conclusion, the Levenson’s Locus of Control Scale has adequate reliability and validity and can be used to measure locus of control orientation in Iranian infertile patients.
Manufacturing parameters influencing fire resistance of geopolymers: A review
Authors: Aziz Ikmal Hakem , Al Bakri Abdullah Mohd Mustafa , Yong Heah Cheng , Ming Liew Yun , Hussin Kamarudin , Surleva Andriana , Azimi Emy Aizat
Published: September 2016

Geopolymers exhibit various unique properties and characteristics, including high compressive strength, high temperature stability, and low thermal conductivity. As a relatively new and perspective material, the behavior of geopolymers subjected to high temperatures is being intensively studied nowadays. This review summarizes the recent achievements in the development of geopolymer-based fire resistance materials. Technological parameters, which influence thermal behavior of geopolymer-based materials, are also discussed. Besides that, recent applications of geopolymers according to their composition are presented.
Journalistic transformation: How source texts are turned into news stories
Authors: Tenenboim-Weinblatt Keren , Baden Christian
Published: September 2016

In the scholarly debate, ideals of original reporting are commonly contrasted against the churnalistic reproduction of source content. However, most news making lies between these poles: Journalists rely on but transform the available source material, renegotiating its original meaning. In this article, we define journalistic transformation as those interventions journalists make in their use of third-party textual material in the pursuit of crafting a news story. Journalists (1) select contents from available source texts, (2) position these contents, (3) augment them with further information, and (4) arrange all to craft characteristic news narratives. To investigate journalistic transformation practices, we compare source materials used in the news (e.g. press releases, speeches) to the resulting Israeli, Palestinian, and international coverage of the abduction and murder of four youths in summer 2014. We identify five kinds of journalistic transformation – evaluative, political, cultural, emotive, and professional – each of which actualizes a different journalistic function and contributes to rendering the news relevant to the respective audiences in distinct ways.
Museum/space/discourse: analyzing discourse in three dimensions in Denver’s History Colorado Center
Authors: Smith Samuel A , Foote Kenneth E
Published: September 2016

Museums have recently gained attention from cultural geographers as important sites of cultural production and reproduction. Within this growing field of ‘museum geographies’, we focus on how discourses are arranged in the three-dimensional spaces of galleries and exhibits. We argue that the spatial arrangement of text, media, and artifacts shape narrative storylines and suggest sequences, connections, progressions, and pathways within and between exhibits. In doing so, the spatial arrangement of these museum ‘assemblages’ is tied to the meaning of the underlying discourse. Looking at discourse in three dimensions offers a way for cultural geographers to contribute to an interdisciplinary study of museums, as well as to other modes of discourse where the spatial form of the text contributes to its meaning. We explore this methodology through a study of the History Colorado Center, a recently opened museum in Denver, CO. The center’s exhibits, designed to confront critical histories of the state and the American West, are designed as immersive multimedia reconstructions of Colorado sites and stories, and include iconic regional imagery as well as more dissonant episodes of Colorado’s past. Through an analysis of these exhibits, we highlight how the connections made across museum spaces can enhance or detract from intended exhibit themes. In the History Colorado Center, these spatial arrangements both contribute to and detract from the museum’s presentation of a critically nuanced state history. However, we argue, the spatial arrangements of discourse merit further attention, for museum geographies as well as across other media.
Fighting electoral corruption in the Victorian era: An overlooked dimension of John Stuart Mill’s political thought
Authors: Selinger William
Published: September 2016

For nearly half a century John Stuart Mill was a major critic of the forms of electoral corruption prevalent in Victorian England. Yet this political commitment has been largely overlooked by scholars. This article offers the first synoptic account of Mill’s writings against corruption. It argues that Mill’s opposition to corruption was not accidental or temperamental, but sprung from fundamental principles of his political thought. It also shows that Mill’s opposition to electoral corruption put him at odds with other leading liberal thinkers of his era, who thought that the existing ways in which wealth influenced elections had positive effects – or at the very least that they did not impede a healthy electoral contest from taking place. Mill’s fervent intent to eliminate corruption also distinguishes him from many liberal theorists today, who either do not write about electoral corruption, or consider it an issue to be managed and lived-with. Reflecting on Mill’s political thought alongside other liberal thinkers raises the question of whether liberal states can draw a definitive line between prevalent forms of corruption and legitimate modes of political action, and eliminate the former, or whether we must regard corruption as among the constitutive dilemmas of a liberal politics.
Ability of Fractional Flow Reserve to Predict Restenosis After Superficial Femoral Artery Stenting
Authors: Kobayashi Norihiro , Hirano Keisuke , Yamawaki Masahiro , Araki Motoharu , Sakai Tsuyoshi , Takimura Hideyuki , Sakamoto Yasunari , Mori Shinsuke , Tsutsumi Masakazu , Takama Takuro , Honda Yohsuke , Tokuda Takahiro , Makino Kenji , Shirai Shigemitsu , Ito Yoshiaki
Published: September 2016

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of poststenting fractional flow reserve (FFR) in terms of predicting restenosis in superficial femoral artery (SFA) disease. Methods: This prospective, single-center, nonrandomized study enrolled 48 patients (mean age 76±9 years; 38 men) with 51 SFA lesions from July 2013 to June 2014. Mean FFR (distal mean pressure/proximal mean pressure) and systolic FFR (distal systolic pressure/proximal systolic pressure) were calculated, and the relationship between these FFR values and restenosis at 12 months was investigated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: Poststenting FFR was significantly lower in the restenosis group (poststenting mean FFR 0.85±0.07 vs 0.93±0.05, p=0.001; poststenting systolic FFR 0.76±0.14 vs 0.87±0.08, p=0.015). The area under the ROC curve for restenosis in poststenting mean FFR was higher, but not statistically significant, than that in poststenting systolic FFR (0.84 vs 0.74, p=0.08). The best poststenting mean FFR cutoff value for predicting restenosis was 0.92 (sensitivity 0.64, specificity 0.91). The 4.5% restenosis rate at 12 months in the high (>0.92) poststenting mean FFR group was significantly lower (35.7%, p=0.008) than in the low (≤0.92) poststenting mean FFR group. Conclusion: Poststenting mean FFR is useful for predicting restenosis in SFA disease.
Using Brief Assessments of Important Indicators to Inform School-Based Interventions and Practice
Authors: Reinke Wendy M. , Herman Keith C.
Published: September 2016

Despite having a large number of readily available measures with strong psychometric properties, schools face barriers in implementing many of these tools. One logical candidate to explain limited practical utility of existing measures is their cost, both financial and time. Thus, the purpose of this special issue is to highlight several recently developed measures that hold promise for meeting the demand for brief, accurate, and useful educational assessments that can be used across the multiple systems of schools. The articles feature feasible and useful assessments that provide data at the school, classroom, and individual student levels. These measures consider the system-level aspects of implementation, directly address the feasibility aspects of screening, and avoid the historically-rooted assumptions that longer assessments are quality assessments. These articles push the science in new and positive directions with an emphasis on how brief and efficient tools can be part of the solution toward improving the academic and social emotional outcomes of youth.
User Feedback at Scale
Authors: Smith Danielle , Fadden Steve , Meingast Melissa , Peterson Michelle , Rowe Anna
Published: September 2016

A strong User Experience (UX) discipline has become a business imperative across commercial industry. Accordingly, Human Factors professionals may be part of UX teams in large organizations designing enterprise systems (business-to-business technologies that serve as corporate back-ends or enabling technologies for other products). These teams integrate user research into their design processes by using methods that are similar to consumer product researchers, but often differ in terms of scope and timeline. This panel aims to share best practices and lessons learned in business-to-business UX by bringing together leaders from different enterprise technology companies. Panelists will discuss (1) logistics of gathering feedback from a limited, sometimes hard to reach group of users, (2) how to gather technical feedback using (sometimes) non-technical researchers, and (3) how to structure a user research team (and their deliverables) to effectively turn that feedback into business direction and product experience feedback within an enterprise technology company.
The Effects of Self-Reference and Context Personalization on Task Performance during Adaptive Instruction
Authors: Sinatra Anne M. , Sottilare Robert A. , Sims Valerie K.
Published: September 2016

An advantage of computer-based instruction is that student entered information can be saved and used throughout learning. Self-reference (tying information to the self) has been shown to have a positive impact on memory and learning. This study evaluates the impact of including self-reference and familiar popular culture names during the assessment phase of adaptive instruction. Participants engaged with a computer-based tutorial about solving logic grid puzzles and were assessed by completing additional puzzles. The assessment puzzles included the participant’s and friends’ names (self-reference), popular culture names, or generic names. Participants in the popular culture condition spent significantly less time solving the standard puzzle than those in the generic condition, with no difference in percentage correct. The inclusion of popular culture names may have facilitated more efficient task performance while maintaining quality of performance. It is envisioned that this strategy can be implemented in computer-based adaptive instruction to improve task efficiency.
Overview of Contemporary Low-cost sEMG Hardware for Applications in Human Factors and Ergonomics
Authors: Reinvee Märt , Pääsuke Mati
Published: September 2016

For decades, surface electromyography (sEMG) has been one of the essential methods of Human Factors and Ergonomics. Although capturing sEMG data is relatively easy, proper interpretation of acquired data is possible only with sufficient background in electrophysiology, muscle mechanics and muscle functions. As the last decade has made biosignal acquisition more accessible, the current overview discusses the intrinsic properties of contemporary low-cost sEMG acquisition systems and proposes applications of sEMG for Human Factors and Ergonomics.
The HFES Diversity Task Force
Authors: Smith-Jackson Tonya , Pak Richard , Johnson Kayenda , McLaughlin Anne , Rovira Ericka
Published: September 2016

Did you know the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has a Diversity Task Force (DTF)? Did you ever wonder what the Task Force is doing or what it is supposed to be doing? The HFES DTF has been active for many years in various roles in our professional Society. This panel is designed to help the membership understand the role of the DTF in advancing the strategic initiatives of the Society by providing examples of current work and demonstrating objectives of the DTF. Some areas to be discussed include education, outreach, military, and research. The Q&A will be an interactive session to generate new ideas and interests about the future of the DTF. Attendees will be asked to share inputs to address the evolving needs of diversity and inclusion in HFES.
Exploring the Future of Human Factors Education
Authors: Lum Heather C. , Steelman Kelly S. , Frederick Christina M. , Sonnenfeld Nathan A. , Amato-Henderson Susan , Smith Thomas J.
Published: September 2016

The objective of this panel was to examine how the future of human factors education is changing given the influx of technology, a push for online learning, and adapting to the changing market. The panel will begin by Heather Lum briefly giving an overview and the precipice for this discussion panel. The panelists will provide their views and experiences regarding this topic. Kelly Steelman will discuss the potential for MOOCs and other online formats to create faster and more flexible postgraduate programs. Christina Frederick will discuss her perspectives on the technological skills we should be equipping our human factors graduates with to be successful. Nathan Sonnenfeld will give his unique take on this as a graduate student currently obtaining a human factors education. Susan Amato-Henderson will discuss the Next Generation Science Standards and the ramifications for educators. Lastly, Thomas Smith will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of online learning at the K-12 level. Dr. Lum will foster discussion among the panelists and questions from the general audience. Discussion time: 90 minutes.