bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
"As Lápides" de Guy de Maupassant
Authors: Magri Dirceu
Published: August 2019

RESUMO: Este trabalho apresenta uma tradução para o português do conto “Les Tombales”, de Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893). Ligado a Flaubert e a Zola, Maupassant destaca-se na Literatura Francesa do século XIX não só por ter escrito seis importantes romances, mas sobretudo por dezenas de nouvelles[1] e contos. Sua obra caracteriza-se por intensa força realista, a presença do fantástico e do pessimismo, mas principalmente por sua maestria estilística.

[1] A nouvelle é um relato relativamente curto que apareceu no final da Idade Média. Esse gênero literário é mais próximo do romance de inspiração realista, embora, às vezes seja classificado como conto. Este, por sua vez, designa ao mesmo tempo narrativas curtas de aventuras imaginárias, filosóficas e fantásticas, além dos célebres contos de fadas, todos, em geral, marcados por forte apelo emocional.
Termos da gastronomia francesa utilizados na gastronomia brasileira na categoria dos molhos
Authors: Batalha Anabel Soares , Bessa Rita Maria Ribeiro
Published: August 2019

O presente trabalho busca mostrar os resultados de investigações a respeito de termos clássicos franceses referentes a molhos reconhecidos e empregados no Brasil. Estes estudos fazem parte do projeto de pesquisa “Dicionário dos Termos da Gastronomia Francesa Presentes na Gastronomia Brasileira” desenvolvido no âmbito do Programa de Iniciação Científica (PIBIC) na Universidade Federal da Bahia. A pesquisa se situa no campo da terminologia e é realizada há um ano por meio de levantamentos, comparações de significados encontrados em 4 dicionários brasileiros de gastronomia e o francês Le Grand Larousse Gastronomique visando a atestar a fidelidade nos significados, releituras e inovações. Este artigo apresenta o resultado das análises após o acréscimo de uma quinta fonte bibliográfica: o Dicionário de Gastronomia de Myrna Corrêa. Desta forma, fez-se uma nova pesquisa verbete a verbete em busca dos conceitos de molhos de origem francesa, revisão dos termos já coletados com seus significados, registros de acréscimos de novos molhos encontrados e análises e comparações entre as anotações prévias. Neste artigo serão expostas as descobertas do processo de análise das literaturas de referência, as modificações feitas nos significados e as novidades e soluções encontradas no Dicionário de Gastronomia de Corrêa (2016) até o presente momento.
Diverse Responses of Autoantibodies to the Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor in Primary Aldosteronism
Authors: Williams Tracy Ann , Jaquin Diana , Burrello Jacopo , Philippe Aurélie , Yang Yuhong , Rank Petra , Nirschl Nina , Sturm Lisa , Hübener Christoph , Dragun Duska , Bidlingmaier Martin , Beuschlein Felix , Reincke Martin
Published: September 2019

Primary aldosteronism is a common form of endocrine hypertension mainly caused by a unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) or bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (BAH). AT1R-Abs (autoantibodies to the angiotensin II type 1 receptor) have been reported in patients with disorders associated with hypertension. Our objective was to assess AT1R-Ab levels in patients with primary aldosteronism (APA, n=40 and BAH, n=40) relative to patients with primary hypertension (n=40), preeclampsia (n=23), and normotensive individuals (n=25). AT1R-Abs in whole sera were measured using 2 different ELISAs which gave contrasting results. A functional cell-based assay was used to quantify activation of the AT1R (angiotensin II type 1 receptor) using whole sera or affinity-purified antibodies in the absence or presence of losartan (a specific AT1R antagonist). Serum samples from all groups displayed different levels of AT1R activation with different responses to losartan. Patients with BAH displayed higher losartan-independent affinity-isolated agonistic AT1R-Ab levels compared with patients with APA (
P
<0.01) and with normotensive individuals (
P
<0.0001). In patients with APA, BAH, and primary hypertension combined, higher aldosterone-to-renin ratios and lower plasma renin concentrations were associated with higher compared with lower agonistic AT1R-Ab levels. In patients with primary aldosteronism, higher AT1R-Ab activity was associated with an increased likelihood of a diagnosis of BAH compared with APA and with the presence of adrenal hyperplasia detected by computed tomography. Taken together, these data suggest that agonistic AT1R-Abs may have a functional role in a subgroup of patients with primary aldosteronism.
Individual Alpha Frequency Predicts Perceived Visuotactile Simultaneity
Authors: Migliorati Daniele , Zappasodi Filippo , Perrucci Mauro Gianni , Donno Brunella , Northoff Georg , Romei Vincenzo , Costantini Marcello
Published: September 2019

Temporal encoding is a key feature in multisensory processing that leads to the integration versus segregation of perceived events over time. Whether or not two events presented at different offsets are perceived as simultaneous varies widely across the general population. Such tolerance to temporal delays is known as the temporal binding window (TBW). It has been recently suggested that individual oscillatory alpha frequency (IAF) peak may represent the electrophysiological correlate of TBW, with IAF also showing a wide variability in the general population (8–12 Hz). In our work, we directly tested this hypothesis by measuring each individual's TBW during a visuotactile simultaneity judgment task while concurrently recording their electrophysiological activity. We found that the individual's TBW significantly correlated with their left parietal IAF, such that faster IAF accounted for narrower TBW. Furthermore, we found that higher prestimulus alpha power measured over the same left parietal regions accounted for more veridical responses of non-simultaneity, which may be explained either by accuracy in perceptual simultaneity or, alternatively, in line with recent proposals by a shift in response bias from more conservative (high alpha power) to more liberal (low alpha power). We propose that the length of an alpha cycle constrains the temporal resolution within which perceptual processes take place.
The Causal Role of the Lateral Prefrontal Cortex for Task-order Coordination in Dual-task Situations: A Study with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Authors: Kübler Sebastian , Soutschek Alexander , Schubert Torsten
Published: September 2019

Dual tasks are characterized by the requirement for additional task-order coordination processes that schedule the processing order of two temporally overlapping tasks. Preliminary evidence from functional imaging studies suggests that lateral pFC (lPFC) activation correlates with implementing these task-order coordination processes. However, so far, it is unclear whether the lPFC is also causally involved in coordinating task order during dual-task performance and which exact mechanisms are implemented by this brain region. In this study, we addressed these open issues by applying online TMS during a dual-task situation. For this purpose, participants performed a dual task in fixed-order blocks with a constant order of tasks and in random-order block, in which the order of tasks varied randomly and thus demands on task-order coordination were increased. In Experiment 1, TMS of the lPFC compared with control TMS conditions impaired dual-task performance in random-order blocks, whereas performance in fixed-order blocks was unaffected by TMS. In Experiment 2, we tested for the specificity of the lPFC TMS effect on task-order coordination by applying TMS over the preSMA. We showed that preSMA TMS did not affect dual-task performance, neither in fixed-order nor in random-order blocks. Results of this study indicate that the lPFC, but not the preSMA, is causally involved in implementing task-order coordination processes in dual-task situations.
Robber flies (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) of Wyoming, USA with keys to genera and species
Authors: LAVIGNE ROBERT J. , DENNIS D. STEVE
Published: August 2019

There are 171 species of robber flies recorded for Wyoming, USA, including three newly described species (Cyrtopogon hollandi sp. nov., C. martini sp. nov., and Stenopogon graminis sp. nov.) in this paper, in 10 of the 14 recognized subfamilies. The largest numbers of species belong to the Asilinae (61) followed by Brachyrhopalinae (35), Laphriinae (23), Stenopogoninae (19), Dasypogoninae (9), Stichopogoninae (9), Leptogastrinae (8), Dioctriinae (3), Willistonininae (3), and Trigonomiminae (1). The most species (136) occur in one or more of the shrub/grassland vegetation types, with fewer species occurring in the grassland vegetation types (130), the forest (78 species) and in the shrub (24 species) vegetation types. Keys to subfamilies, genera and species with brief species descriptions are provided; the ecology and ethology of individual species are discussed.
‘Un bruttissimo affare’: Francesco Guccini and Loriano Macchiavelli’s Literary Inquiry into the Biennio 1943–1945
Authors: Riccò Giulia
Published: August 2019

In this essay I argue that Francesco Guccini and Loriano Macchiavelli’s Tango e gli altri. Romanzo di una raffica anzi tre (2008) calls into question a popular narrative that converts the Resistenza, a heterogeneous revolutionary and anti-fascist movement, into a symbol of nationalist propaganda. Because he is at once a carabiniere, a partigiano, and a meridionale, the novel’s hero, Santovito, who is charged with reopening a case adjudicated by a partisan tribunal, poses an ontological challenge to the mythology of the Resistance. Nevertheless, it is precisely this hybridity that enables Santovito to understand that confronting the tarnished legacy of the Resistance preserves the integrity of the movement by restoring to collective memory the tangle of personal conflicts and interests that intersected with Italy’s unprecedented civil strife.
Acceptance of Full Driving Automation: Personally Owned and Shared-Use Concepts
Authors: Motamedi Sanaz , Wang Pei , Zhang Tingting , Chan Ching-Yao
Published: August 2019

Objective

This study aims to develop user acceptance models for two concepts of full driving automation: personally owned and shared use.

Background

Many manufacturers have been investing considerably in and actively developing full driving automation. However, factors influencing user acceptance of full driving automation are not yet fully understood.

Method

This study consisted of two parts: focus group discussions and online surveys. A total of 30 potential users participated in focus groups to discuss their perception of full driving automation acceptance. Based on the findings from focus group discussions, theoretical foundations, and empirical evidence, we hypothesized the acceptance models for both personally owned and shared-use concepts. We tested the models with 310 and 250 participants, respectively, online.

Results

The results of focus groups indicated that users’ concerns are centered around safety, usefulness, compatibility, trust, and ease of use. The survey results revealed the important roles of perceived usefulness and perceived safety in both models, whereas the direct impact of perceived ease of use was found to be insignificant. The indirect impact of perceived ease of use was less significant in the personally owned than in the shared-use model, whereas usefulness, trust, and compatibility played more important roles in the personally owned when compared with the shared-use model.

Conclusion

The findings uncovered a chain of constructs that affect behavioral intention to use for both full driving automation concepts.

Application

The framework and outcome of this study provide valuable guidelines that allow better understanding for government agencies, manufacturers, and automation designers regarding users’ acceptance of full driving automation.
Disability Studies and Biblical Studies: Retrospectives and Prospects
Authors: Avalos Hector
Published: September 2019

The integration of the field of disability studies with biblical scholarship has grown rapidly since the 1990s. This essay provides an overview of some of the main developments and explores some directions for the future. The essay suggests that the primary challenge is integrating disability studies and health care into standard college introductions to the Bible.
Electrical and thermal conductivities of the Cu–CF composite
Authors: Koráb J , Krcho S , Štefánik P , Kováčik J
Published: August 2019

The paper presents a new approach in the field of metal–matrix composite characterisation where an electrical conductivity measurement was used to calculate the electron part of composite thermal conductivity by using the Wiedemann–Franz law. The electrical and thermal conductivities of the composite were characterised and their relationship was analysed. Results showed that in comparison with simple analytical models, this method can also be used for predicting the thermal conductivity of the copper matrix–continuous carbon fibre composite in a transverse direction. The unidirectional composite was produced by diffusion bonding and contained 40–60 vol.% of unidirectional fibres. Experiments were performed in directions parallel and normal to the fibre orientation and showed that with an increasing ratio of fibre volume, both thermal and electrical conductivities decreased from 221.6 W/m·K to 38.7 W/m·K and from 35.8 MS/m to 5.3 MS/m, respectively.
Odontoblastic Exosomes Attenuate Apoptosis in Neighboring Cells
Authors: Wang H.S. , Yang F.H. , Wang Y.J. , Pei F. , Chen Z. , Zhang L.
Published: August 2019

Each odontoblast is tightly linked to other odontoblasts. They form a line of defense and are capable of withstanding external stimuli, particularly the inflammation caused by caries. Thus, we investigated exosomes derived from odontoblasts as an intercellular mechanism by which inflamed odontoblasts are protected from apoptosis. CD63, an exosome marker, was expressed at high levels in caries-affected regions of the dental pulp. We conducted an ex vivo experiment by applying different concentrations of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to the odontoblast-like cells (mineralization was induced in stem cells derived from the apical papilla). Odontoblast-like cells treated with a high concentration of LPS (20 µg/mL LPS, severely affected) exhibited an accelerated release of exosomes, which attenuated the LPS-induced cell apoptosis of odontoblast-like cells treated with a low concentration of LPS (1 µg/mL LPS, mildly affected). Next, we blocked exosome uptake with chlorpromazine, and the rescue effect vanished. Based on our findings, severely inflamed odontoblasts attenuate the apoptosis of mildly inflamed neighboring cells through an exosome-mediated intercellular signaling pathway.
Mixing It Up: Sound Recording and Music Production in School Music Programs
Authors: Clauhs Matthew , Franco Brian , Cremata Radio
Published: September 2019

Recent advances in music technology include practical tools for sound recording and production in school music classrooms. Secondary school music production classes allow students to make meaningful connections between school music and the music in their own lives. We offer several projects for teaching music production and sound recording; provide examples of authentic, performance-based assessments; and identify opportunities for collaboration through digital means. These projects are particularly well aligned with the United States’ Core Arts Standards related to creating music and may widen the door for students who are less interested—or less able to participate—in traditional bands, orchestras, and choirs or music appreciation electives.
Yarn and fabric properties in a modified ring spinning system considering the effect of the friction surface of the false-twister
Authors: Yin Rong , Tao Xiao-Ming , Xu Bin-gang
Published: August 2019

This paper experimentally studies the relationship between the friction surface of a false-twisting unit and the quality of cotton yarns produced by a modified ring spinning system, with the adoption of the single friction-belt false-twister. The friction surface of the false-twisting unit, as a key twisting component, has been studied in terms of material, surface roughness, hardness and diameter, as well as the interaction between these factors and resultant yarn properties, with particular attention to yarn imperfections. Experimental results showed that the false-twisting unit with a short interactive path demonstrated significant reduction of yarn imperfections, especially yarn neps. With the optimal false-twisting unit, performances of the modified yarns and their knitted fabrics were evaluated and compared with the conventional ones.
Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships: An Analysis of Risk and Rearrest
Authors: Gerstenberger Caryn , Stansfield Richard , Williams Kirk R.
Published: August 2019

Research on intimate partner violence (IPV) among same-sex couples remains relatively rare. Moreover, few studies examine risk and the likelihood of reoffending among such couples. The present study utilized a large sample of people ( N = 6,711) arrested for IPV to explore the risk, likelihood, and timing of reoffending, including 332 perpetrators in same-sex relationships. Analyses revealed that male perpetrators in same-sex relationships had lower assessed risk than males in heterosexual relationships, and a smaller percentage were rearrested for a new violent offense. Although female perpetrators in same-sex relationships were no more likely to have higher assessed risk compared with perpetrators of female to male violence, female perpetrators in same-sex relationships had a higher likelihood and rate of reoffending, more closely resembling male-to-female violence. Female perpetrators with male victims were identified as the lowest risk to reoffend and indeed were the least likely to reoffend.
Change point detection in social networks using a multivariate exponentially weighted moving average chart
Authors: Salmasnia Ali , Mohabbati Mohammadreza , Namdar Mohammadreza
Published: August 2019

Although the significant role of social networks in communications between individuals has attracted researchers’ attention to the social networks, only few authors investigated social network monitoring in their studies. Most of the existing studies in this context suffer from the following three main drawbacks: (1) using the case-based network attributes such as person experiences and departments instead of the main attributes such as network density and centrality attributes, (2) monitoring the social attributes separately with the assumption that they are independent of each other and (3) ignoring detection of real time of change in the network. To overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages, this research develops a statistical method for monitoring the connections among actors in the social networks with the four most important network attributes consisting of (1) network density, (2) degree centrality, (3) betweenness centrality and (4) closeness centrality. To this end, a multivariate exponentially weighted moving average (MEWMA) control chart is used for simultaneous monitoring of these four correlated attributes. Furthermore, since the control chart usually does not alert a signal in the exact time of change due to type II error, this study presents a change point detection method to reduce cost and time required for diagnosing the control chart signal. Eventually, the efficiency of the proposed approach in comparison with the existing methods is evaluated through a simulation procedure. The results indicate that the suggested method has better performance than the univariate approach in detecting change point.
Early Childhood Teachers' use of Specific Praise Statements with Young Children at Risk for Behavioral Disorders
Authors: Fullerton Elizabeth Kirby , Conroy Maureen A. , Correa Vivian I.
Published: September 2019

This study investigated the effectiveness of a training designed to increase early childhood teachers' use of specific praise statements to address problem behaviors demonstrated by children at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders. A multiple-baseline across-participants design was employed to examine the teachers' use of specific praise statements before and after the training and the potential influence these statements had on the target children's compliance and engagement. In addition, generalization probes were conducted to investigate the teachers' use of specific praise statements and the children's behavioral responses in an untrained setting. The results indicate that teachers' use of specific praise statements increased following the training. In addition, all 4 children demonstrated positive changes with an increase in their appropriate behaviors and decreases in problem behaviors.
Book review: Ranabir Samaddar, Crisis of 1974: Railway Strike and the Rank and File
Authors: Sherlock Stephen
Published: August 2019

Ranabir Samaddar, Crisis of 1974: Railway Strike and the Rank and File, Primus Books, New Delhi, 2017, 198 pp., ₹850.
Baseline surgical status and short-term mortality after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for post-cardiotomy shock: a meta-analysis
Authors: Kowalewski Mariusz , Raffa Giuseppe , Zieliński Kamil , Meani Paolo , Alanazi Musab , Gilbers Martijn , Heuts Samuel , Natour Ehsan , Bidar Elham , Schreurs Rick , Delnoij Thijs , Driessen Rob , Sels Jan Willem , van de Poll Marcel , Roekaerts Paul , Maessen Jos , Suwalski Piotr , Lorusso Roberto
Published: August 2019

Objective:

While reported mortality rates on post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation vary from center to center, impact of baseline surgical status (elective/urgent/emergency/salvage) on mortality is still unknown.

Methods:

A systematic search was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement using PubMed/Medline databases until March 2018 using the keywords “postcardiotomy,” “cardiogenic shock,” “extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,” and “extracorporeal life support.” Relevant articles were scrutinized and included in the meta-analysis only if reporting in-hospital/30-day mortality and baseline surgical status. The correlations between mortality and percentage of elective/urgent/emergency cases were investigated. Inference analysis of baseline status and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation complications was conducted as well.

Results:

Twenty-two studies (conducted between 1993 and 2017) enrolling N = 2,235 post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients were found. Patients were mostly of non-emergency status (65.2%). Overall in-hospital/30-day mortality event rate (95% confidence intervals) was 66.7% (63.3-69.9%). There were no differences in in-hospital/30-day mortality with respect to baseline surgical status in the subgroup analysis (test for subgroup differences; p = 0.406). Similarly, no differences between mortality in studies enrolling <50 versus ⩾50% of emergency/salvage cases was found: respective event rates were 66.9% (63.1-70.4%) versus 64.4% (57.3-70.8%); p = 0.525. Yet, there was a significant positive association between increasing percentage of emergency/salvage cases and rates of neurological complications (p < 0.001), limb complications (p < 0.001), and bleeding (p = 0.051). Incidence of brain death (p = 0.099) and sepsis (p = 0.134) was increased as well.

Conclusion:

Other factors than baseline surgical status may, to a higher degree, influence the mortality in patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock. Baseline status, however, strongly influences the complication occurrence while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
A Majority of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Can Be Prevented by Injury Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Cluster–Randomized Controlled Trials With Meta-analysis
Authors: Huang Yu-Lun , Jung Jaehun , Mulligan Colin M.S. , Oh Jaekeun , Norcross Marc F.
Published: August 2019

Background:

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs (IPPs) are generally accepted as being valuable for reducing injury risk. However, significant methodological limitations of previous meta-analyses raise questions about the efficacy of these programs and the extent to which meeting current best-practice ACL IPP recommendations influences the protective effect of these programs.

Purpose:

To (1) estimate the protective effect of ACL IPPs while controlling for common methodological limitations of previous meta-analyses and (2) systematically categorize IPP components and factors related to IPP delivery to assess the validity of current best-practice IPP recommendations.

Study Design:

Systematic review with meta-analysis.

Methods:

A systematic search of 5 electronic scientific databases was conducted to identify studies testing the efficacy of ACL IPPs. Studies were included if (1) the intervention aimed to prevent ACL injury, (2) the incidence rate (IR) or other outcome data that made it possible to calculate the IR for both the intervention and control groups were reported, and (3) the study design was a prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) or cluster-RCT.

Results:

Of the 2219 studies screened, 8 studies were included in the quantitative synthesis, and their analysis revealed a significant reduction in ACL IR when athletes received IPPs (IR ratio = 0.47; 95% CI, 0.30-0.73; P < .001). The majority of included IPPs tended to meet minimum best-practice recommendations and incorporated plyometric, strengthening, and agility exercises along with feedback on proper landing technique. However, the specific exercises included in each IPP and key factors related to IPP delivery were highly variable.

Conclusion:

Despite limiting the analysis to only high-quality studies and controlling for time at risk and potential clustering effects, the study showed that ACL IPPs had a significant protective effect and reduced injury rates by 53%. However, significant variability in the specific exercises and the manner of program delivery suggests that ACL IPPs may be able to be designed within an overarching best-practice framework. This may allow practitioners the flexibility to develop IPPs that meet the specific characteristics of the target population and potentially increase the likelihood that these programs will be widely adopted and implemented.
Influence of the partial substitution of fine aggregate by granite powder in mortar on the process of natural carbonation
Authors: da Silva Júlio Lopes , Campos Daniel Baracuy da Cunha , Lordsleem Alberto Casado , Povoas Yeda Vieira
Published: August 2019

This article presents an evaluation of the influence on the natural carbonation process of the use of granite cutting residue as a replacement for fine aggregate in mortars. The methodology adopted consisted of replacing the fine aggregate with granite cutting residue, analysing the carbonation depth with the aid of an experimental planning matrix of 23 + 3 repetitions at the central point. The influence of the exposure time, the percentage of residue in the mixture, and the particle size of the residue used were evaluated. The exposure time variable was found to have the greatest influence on the carbonation process. Under the conditions analysed, granite residue was found to be beneficial, reducing the carbonation depth.
What’s Alter Got to Do with It? A Consideration of Network Content and the Social Ties That Provide It
Authors: Greenberg Jason
Published: August 2019

The strength of weak ties is among the most important theories in the social sciences. One paradoxical element of the theory has been widely understood and valued—that weak ties connect disparate regions of social structure. Less appreciated, however, is the arguably more paradoxical implication that someone only weakly connected to another would provide value beyond that which is provided by the recipient’s (ego’s) strong ties. Once this paradoxical feature of the theory and associated empirical literatures is acknowledged, the interests of the resource provider (alter) demand consideration. To do so faithfully requires first, the concession that different types of content can be transmitted across ties (e.g., financial, informational, physical, social) and content varies in important ways that relate to alter’s interests and concerns. This article considers social network content and the strength of ties that provide different forms of it. The case of startups is used as a fruitful strategic research site because of the varied resources required at various stages of the startup process. Novel insights are proposed concerning what content flows across different types of social relationships in the context of “nascent” entrepreneurship. Examples from other contexts such as job search are also discussed to exemplify scope. Importantly, this article takes the perspective of the resource provider, alter, and considers her concerns about trust, misuse, and unauthorized transfer in dyadic exchange. In the process, a second paradoxical feature of the theory is identified and theorized, which usefully reveals the boundaries of exchange.
Talking Your Self into It: How and When Accounts Shape Motivation for Action
Authors: Winchester Daniel , Green Kyle D.
Published: August 2019

Following Mills, several prominent sociologists have encouraged researchers to analyze actors’ motive talk not as data on the subjective desires that move them to pursue particular ends but as post hoc accounts oriented toward justifying actions already undertaken. Combining insights from hermeneutic theories of the self and pragmatist theories of action, we develop a theoretical position that challenges dichotomous assumptions about whether motive accounts reflect either justifications or motivations for action, instead illustrating how they can migrate from one status to the other over time. We develop this perspective through a comparative analysis of actors’ involvements in two quite different careers of social action—religion and mixed martial arts—documenting both how and when justificatory talk about actors’ motives for initiating a course of action at one point in time became formative of their subjective motivations for sustaining these same courses of action at another.
Does Transit-Oriented Gentrification Increase Driving?
Authors: Chatman Daniel G. , Xu Ruoying , Park Janice , Spevack Anne
Published: August 2019

Do transit-oriented development (TOD) programs cause people to drive more by displacing poorer households from transit-rich neighborhoods? We analyzed the California Household Travel Survey and the Nationwide Household Travel Survey along with selected Census data and found that higher income households reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) more when living in TODs than do poorer households. Results from controlled analysis were similar. In addition, gentrifying neighborhoods near rail stations in California have usually become more densely populated in the last two decades. Thus, in many cases, the likely net effect of gentrification has been regional reductions in VMT. But gentrification-induced displacement without densification will likely increase VMT.
Fit Themes in Volunteering: How Do Volunteers Perceive Person–Environment Fit?
Authors: Englert Benedikt , Thaler Julia , Helmig Bernd
Published: August 2019

Worldwide, millions of people volunteer for nonprofit organizations. These organizations heavily depend on volunteers, such that successfully retaining them represents an indispensable task, as well as one that might benefit from the application of fit theory. The complex mechanisms that shape volunteers’ fit throughout their volunteering experiences in the nonprofit environment have been scarcely analyzed though, and fit research has only selectively assessed volunteer experiences. Therefore, the current study investigates how volunteers perceive person–environment fit using a qualitative research design that relies on narrative interviews. Eight service-related and daily-life–related fit themes emerge at the organizational, collaborational, individual, and external levels. These identified fit themes help clarify how volunteers relate distinctly to the environments established by the organizations for which they volunteer. In addition to extending research on volunteering experience, this qualitative analysis of perceived fit among volunteers enriches fit theory, by contextualizing the concept of fit for volunteers.
Nonlinear modes of piecewise linear systems forced vibrations close to superharmonic resonances
Authors: Uspensky B , Avramov K , Nikonov O
Published: August 2019

Method for strongly nonlinear piecewise linear systems forced vibrations analysis close to superharmonic resonances is suggested. The combination of Shaw–Pierre nonlinear modes and the Rauscher's approach is the foundation of this method. The superharmonic torsional vibrations of the power transmission are analyzed by using the suggested approach. The properties of the resonance superharmonic vibrations are treated.
Globalization and Its Effects on Musicians and Folk Culture
Authors: Balonek Michael T.
Published: September 2019

Globalization, the meeting of ideas and goods from culture to culture around the world, has a direct effect on many aspects of life internationally. In this article, I look at both positive as well as negative effects of globalization on the lives of musicians, as well as in the use of folk arts. This includes:

1. the decline of some traditional South Asian folk arts and a change in their function due to the arrival of Western medicine;

2. the increase in students playing particular kinds of instruments;

3. changes in how students learn music with the arrival of Western-style schools; and

4. foreign technological advances changing how music students assess their own performances and goals..

This globalization sometimes leaves people who flourished as performers are now living in poverty, while it also creates opportunities for others who never previously had a chance to learn certain instruments. I also briefly touch upon the sometimes hidden sociological and psychological effects that globalization can bring, such as reducing some culturally accepted venues for ladies to share their pain and suffering with others. I conclude with some suggestions based on the above topics, and the plea for researchers and musicians to not pretend like globalization will not affect life within South Asia, but instead to work with it to find positive outcomes.
Developing a self-help career resource for international Chinese doctoral students in Australia
Authors: Lee Myra CY , McMahon Mary , Watson Mark
Published: August 2019

International Chinese doctoral students to Australia are a growing demographic but little research has examined support for their career decisions. The Journey to the West Guide has been developed as a self-help career resource to support these students’ navigation of international career transitions. Based on interview data from this cohort, a prototype Guide was developed, and feedback was sought from potential users to refine the Guide. This article proposes a four-step process (i.e., Conception, Design, Testing, and Guided Intervention) for developing career resources derived from literature concerning the development of career assessment and intervention. This process served as a framework to analyse the feedback with a view to refining the prototype. Practical implications regarding self-help career resources are discussed.
Toward a Systematic Review of Legal Cases: Secondary Transition and Students With Disabilities Over the Last 5 Years
Authors: Prince Angela M. T. , Gothberg June , Still Collin J.
Published: August 2019

With transition litigation on the rise in recent years, educators need access to current legal trends in special education. Traditionally, educators have been dependent on researchers and attorneys to report on the implications of legal cases to guide the education and services for students with disabilities. In response to this, the Three Dimensions of FAPE Rubric (FAPE3DR) was created to help educators analyze legal cases in a timely manner. Specifically, the authors applied this rubric to five recent legal cases that were decided in favor of the family or transition-age youth. Findings are reported within the scope of broader transition issues.
“That Felt Like Real Engagement”: Fostering and Maintaining Inclusive Research Collaborations With Individuals With Intellectual Disability
Authors: Schwartz Ariel E. , Kramer Jessica M. , Cohn Ellen S. , McDonald Katherine E.
Published: August 2019

People with intellectual disability (ID) are increasingly involved in stakeholder-engaged research, such as “inclusive research” (IR). To understand the processes that foster and maintain IR with individuals with ID, we used a narrative interview approach with co-researchers with ID ( n = 6) and academic researchers ( n = 8). We analyzed the data using grounded theory principles. We then developed a model describing how contextual factors and team-level factors and processes coalesce to foster and maintain IR collaborations. We observed that team members’ values and characteristics are foundational to IR and drive a commitment to accessibility. Contextual factors, including funding and partnership duration, influence teams’ processes and structures. These processes and structures influence the extent to which co-researchers perceive the IR team to be cofacilitated or academic-facilitated. Co-researcher involvement is partially maintained by perceived personal and societal benefits. Optimizing the relationship between these factors may support involvement of people with ID in stakeholder-engaged research projects.
Building Family Resilience Through an Evidence-Based Program: Results From the Spanish Strengthening Families Program
Authors: Orte Carmen , Ballester Lluís , Amer Joan , Vives Marga
Published: August 2019

In recent years, family resilience has come to be seen as more of a process than an outcome. This process involves different family members who receive training during the course of family prevention programs. The Family Competence Program is a Spanish cultural adaptation of the Strengthening Families Program, which uses a Family Strengths and Resilience Scale. With this scale of 11 items, encompassing aspects such as communication, cohesion and family organization or parental skills, changes in family resilience were measured before and after the application of the program. The results point to positive changes. Potential links with family vulnerability were also tested, but the results of the study do not suggest any association between resilience and family vulnerability.
Fertility Preservation in Women With Endometriosis
Authors: Llarena Natalia C , Falcone Tommaso , Flyckt Rebecca L
Published: September 2019

Infertility affects 30% to 50% of women with endometriosis. Women with endometriosis are at risk of decreased ovarian reserve, both because of the pathophysiology of the disease and iatrogenic injury resulting from surgical intervention. Fertility preservation must occur at multiple levels, including careful selection of surgical candidates, avoidance of repeat procedures, and meticulous surgical technique. Fertility preservation with oocyte or ovarian tissue cryopreservation may be considered on an individual basis for women with endometriosis, particularly those at risk of bilateral ovarian injury, such as women with bilateral endometriomas.
Beyond cognitive dysfunction: Relevance of ecological validity of neuropsychological tests in multiple sclerosis
Authors: Weber Erica , Goverover Yael , DeLuca John
Published: August 2019

In neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), a neuropsychological assessment is often requested to assist clinicians in evaluating the role of cognition in a patient’s level of everyday functioning. To be effective in this charge, it is assumed that performance on neuropsychological tests is related to how a person may function in everyday life, and the question is often asked: “Are neuropsychological tests ecologically valid?” In this review, we synthesize the literature that examines the use of neuropsychological tests to assess functioning across a variety of everyday functioning domains in MS (i.e. driving, employment, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)). However, we critically examine the usefulness of asking this broad question regarding ecological validity, given the psychometric and conceptual pitfalls it may yield. While many neuropsychological tests may be generally considered “ecologically valid” in MS, it is much more helpful to specify for whom, under what circumstances, and to what degree.
Eliciting and reconstructing programme theory: An exercise in translating theory into practice
Authors: Siebert Penelope , Myles Puja
Published: August 2019

The importance of evaluation to demonstrate the effectiveness of policies, programmes and interventions is widely recognised. Evaluation in the context of public health and healthcare is viewed as a complicated exercise, particularly when dealing with complex interventions involving multiple partners, multiple components and multiple outcomes. Eliciting the programme theory is an important starting point of an evaluation process to enable the link between theory and action to be articulated. This article gives a pragmatic account of the practicalities of working with stakeholders as they embark on a formative evaluation of a complex public health initiative, using a using a theory-based approach. Drawing on the principles of Leeuw’s strategic assessment, we planned a workshop to reflect the four stages of this approach–group formation, assumption surfacing, dialectical debate and synthesis. Stakeholders took part in four activities–Free Listing, Sphere of Influence, Beattie’s Theoretical Framework and Programme Concept Mapping. We found that our elicitation approach was particularly suited to reconstructing the programme theory in a non-threatening and playful environment, bringing about an alignment of programme theories by consensus and reducing anxiety.
Experimental studies on the vortex-induced forces of a 4:1 rectangular cylinder and two typical bridge girders
Authors: Li Ming , Sun Yanguo , Lei Yongfu , Li Mingshui
Published: August 2019

Wind tunnel tests were performed on a 4:1 rectangular (REC) cylinder, a trapezoidal (TRA) girder, and a typical streamlined (STR) box girder to investigate the vortex-induced forces and their spanwise correlations. First, using the free vibration technique, the vortex-induced vibration responses and the Strouhal number were investigated at different Scruton numbers and attack angles. Then, the mean and standard deviations of the vortex-induced pressure coefficients of the three models were analyzed through simultaneous pressure measurements. The power spectral density and the spanwise correlation of vortex-induced pressures at some typical points were also studied. Finally, the spanwise correlations of vortex-induced forces acting on the three models in the cases of different vibration amplitudes and attack angles were investigated. The results show that the attack angle has a significant effect on the vortex-induced pressure distributions for the three types of girders. The second frequency components of the vortex-induced pressure occur near the trailing edge of the upper surface for the three types of sections. The correlation of vortex-induced force decreases with the increase in the oscillation amplitude for the REC model, but becomes larger for the TRA and STR models. With the increase in the attack angle, the spanwise correlations of vortex-induced forces on the three sections become weaker, especially for the REC model.
Neologising misogyny: Urban Dictionary’s folksonomies of sexual abuse
Authors: Ging Debbie , Lynn Theodore , Rosati Pierangelo
Published: August 2019

Web 2.0 has facilitated a particularly toxic brand of digital men’s rights activism, collectively known as the Manosphere. This amorphous network of online publics is noted for its virulent anti-feminism, extreme misogyny and synergies with the alt-right. Early manifestations of this phenomenon were confined largely to 4/Chan, Reddit and numerous alt-right forums. More recently, however, this rhetoric has become increasingly evident in Urban Dictionary. This article presents the findings of a machine-learning and manual analysis of Urban Dictionary’s entries relating to sex and gender, to assess the extent to which the Manosphere’s discourses of extreme misogyny and anti-feminism are working their way into everyday vernacular contexts. It also considers the sociolinguistic and gender-political implications of algorithmic and linguistic capitalism, concluding that Urban Dictionary is less a dictionary than it is a platform of folksonomies, which may exert a disproportionate and toxic influence on online discourses related to gender and sexuality.
Realism, Utopianism and Human Rights
Authors: Raekstad Paul
Published: August 2019

In a recent article, Benjamin McKean defends utopian political theorising by means of an internal critique of realism, construed as essentially anti-utopian, in order to defend human rights against realist objections thereto. I challenge that argument in three steps, focusing on the realism of Raymond Geuss. First, I show that the realism of Raymond Geuss is not incompatible with utopianism, that Geuss never opposes realism to utopianism and that he frequently argues that political theory should be both more realistic and more utopian. Second, I show that McKean misconstrues Geuss’ opposition to human rights as anti-utopian. Neither Geuss’ opposition to ethics-first political theory nor his objections to human rights can accurately be explicated in terms of McKean’s ‘utopianism’. Finally, I show how this misconstruing of Geuss’ realism renders McKean’s critique of Geuss ineffective, as a result of which his defence of human rights against Geuss’ realist objections fails. I conclude with some reflections on the importance of this for methodological debates in political theory, the value of realistically utopian theorising and the ideological power of contemporary ethics-first approaches to political theory.
Experiences of workers with disabilities receiving supported employment services in Greece
Authors: Vlachou Anastasia , Roka Olga , Stavroussi Panayiota
Published: September 2019

People with disabilities (PwDs) are under-represented in the workforce, especially during times of economic recession. Supported employment is recognized as an effective practice for promoting work inclusion of PwDs, including people with intellectual disabilities (IDs). This study aimed at exploring the experiences of workers with ID or mental health conditions who received supported employment services in Greece. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine workers with ID and five with mental health conditions. The thematic analysis revealed that emotional pressure was experienced by the participants with mental health conditions and those with ID during the job search and the adaptation period, respectively. On-the-job training was available for the participants with ID and assistance in finding suitable job opportunities was given to those with mental health conditions. All participants highlighted the importance of maintaining employment. The findings can inform efforts on developing employment services targeting social and work inclusion for PwDs.