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The global urban housing affordability crisis
Authors: Wetzstein Steffen
Published: October 2017

This critical commentary confronts and explores the – so far under-recognised and under-researched – emergent global crisis of urban housing affordability and affordable housing provision. This crisis results from the fact that housing-related household expenses are rising faster than salary and wage increases in many urban centres around the world; a situation triggered by at least three global post-Global Financial Crisis megatrends of accelerated (re)urbanisation of capital and people, the provision of cheap credit and the rise of intra-society inequality. Reflecting on the recent findings of extensive comparative ethnographic research across Western countries, and analytically approaching housing affordability and affordable housing issues from a broadly understood intersection of political and economic spheres (e.g. issues of state and market, governance and regulation, policy and investment), the paper pursues four key objectives: raising awareness of the crisis, showing its extent and context-specificity but also the severe social as well as problematic spatial implications, linking current developments to key academic debates in housing studies and urban studies, and importantly, developing a research agenda that can help to redress the currently detectable ‘policy–outcome’ gap in policy making by asking fresh and urgent questions from empirical, theoretical and political viewpoints. This intervention ultimately calls for more dedicated and politicised knowledge production towards achieving affordable urban futures for all.
The Learning and Educational Capital of Male and Female Students in STEM Magnet Schools and in Extracurricular STEM Programs: A Study in High-Achiever-Track Secondary Schools in Germany
Authors: Stoeger Heidrun , Greindl Teresa , Kuhlmann Johanna , Balestrini Daniel Patrick
Published: October 2017

Magnet schools focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as well as extracurricular programs in STEM support talented students and help increase their participation rates in those domains. We examined whether and the extent to which the learning and educational capital of male and female students ( N = 801) enrolled in high-achiever-track secondary schools in Germany with and without a STEM focus differed. We found both school and gender differences for some types of learning and educational capital but no interaction effect of type of school and gender. We also assessed the relationship between school status as a STEM magnet school, students’ gender, and students’ learning and educational capital, on the one hand, and registration for a 1-year extracurricular program in STEM, on the other hand. Students enrolled in high-achiever-track STEM magnet schools, as well as male students, were more likely to register for the extracurricular program. Some types of learning and educational capital also predicted registration in a regression analysis.
Unpacking the Service Triangle: Arranging Power Relations Between Frontline Occupations
Authors: Subramanian Dilip , Suquet Jean-Baptiste
Published: October 2017

Service work scholarship has insufficiently acknowledged the diversity of interactive frontline occupational categories within organizations. Nor has it paid enough attention to how frontline workers act collectively to deal with the structural contradictions in the service labor process to actually produce a service. This article studies both these questions using Anselm Strauss’ conceptual framework, articulation work. Based on in-depth qualitative research in a major French bank, this article highlights the power relations between two distinct groups of frontline employees responsible for managing customer complaints. It shows how these groups arrange temporary solutions to the structural tensions underpinning their activities. In doing so, this article makes two contributions to service work theory. First, it provides a more detailed picture of the service triangle which is enlarged by these arrangements between different groups of frontline workers. Second, it shows how lateral relations between frontline workers can contribute to the making of a “fragile service social order.”
The Measurement Structure of School Engagement Among Youth in China: An Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Study
Authors: Pan Jingtong , Zaff Jonathan F.
Published: October 2017

In this research, we examined the construct of a school engagement scale using exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM). This study involved a translated measurement model that was originally developed by Li and Lerner for U.S. youth, and data from a sample of eighth-, ninth-, and 11th-grade Chinese adolescents ( N = 364). First, the results indicated that instead of the three factors (cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement) that have been found in previous research on school engagement, four factors emerged for the current sample: school compliance, participation, emotional engagement, and cognitive engagement. Second, the factor structure was gender invariant in the ESEM framework. We further found that female students scored higher than males on school compliance and emotional engagement. Third, the convergent correlations among school engagement subscales and academic performance were in line with theoretical expectations. Finally, based on the differences between this study and previous studies in Western countries, the need for a more thorough investigation in the conceptualization and measurement of school engagement among youth in China was discussed.
Nonfamily Members in Family Firms: A Review and Future Research Agenda
Authors: Tabor William , Chrisman James J. , Madison Kristen , Vardaman James M.
Published: October 2017

The study of the roles, impact, and challenges associated with nonfamily members in family firms has generated considerable attention in the literature. To gain an appreciation of this body of knowledge, we systematically review 82 articles on nonfamily members in family firms that were published in 34 journals over the past three decades. We synthesize the literature according to three broad, yet overlapping themes: preemployment considerations, employment considerations, and outcomes of nonfamily employment. We then offer a future research agenda that integrates these themes to guide the advancement of knowledge on nonfamily members in family firms.
Utilization of an Integrated Electronic Health Record in the Emergency Department to Increase Prospective Medication Order Review by Pharmacists
Authors: Barra Megan E. , Culbreth Sarah E. , Sylvester Katelyn W. , Rocchio Megan A.
Published: October 2017

Purpose:

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of an integrated medical record system on prospective medication order verification by pharmacists in the emergency department (ED) of a level I trauma center.

Methods:

This was a single-center retrospective analysis comparing medication orders verified by a pharmacist during a 7-day period in 2013 (phase I) versus 2015 (phase II). Outcome measures include the percentage of medication orders reviewed by a pharmacist prior to administration and time from order entry to each of the following: pharmacist review, medication procurement from an automated dispensing cabinet (ADC), and medication administration.

Results:

In total, 5450 medication orders were included in the study. The percentage of medication orders reviewed by a pharmacist prior to administration increased from 51.8% to 94% in phase I versus phase II, respectively ( P < .001). Median time from order entry to pharmacist verification decreased from 13 to 4 minutes in phase I versus phase II, respectively ( P < .001). Time from order entry to ADC dispense increased from a median of 9 minutes in phase I to 15 minutes in phase II ( P < .001). Time from order entry to nursing administration increased from a median time of 15 minutes in phase I to 23 minutes in phase II ( P < .001).

Conclusion:

Implementation of prospective pharmacist order verification in the ED increased the percentage of medications reviewed by a pharmacist prior to administration and improved pharmacist efficiency in the medication verification process. This increase in pharmacist review was associated with a marginal increase in time to medication procurement and administration.
Investigation of endwall treatment and shock control in a five-stage axial compressor
Authors: Yang Heli , Zheng Xinqian
Published: October 2017

Multistage axial compressor is one of the key components in aero engines and gas turbines. In this paper, a five-stage axial compressor was studied to improve the efficiency. First, the loss analyses of the datum compressor were performed. The results showed that front rotors and rear stators have higher loss. Based on the loss analyses, the corresponding flow controls were introduced. The endwall treatment was performed with the rear stators, S3, S4, and S5, by end-bow, which changed the blade loading and reduced the loss due to endwall boundary layer. The efficiency of the datum compressor was increased by 0.5%. Based on the improved redesign of rear stators, shock control was introduced to front rotors, R1 and R2, characterized by sweep, which changed the shock structure and decreased the shock-induced loss and shock-tip leakage interaction. Coupled between endwall treatment and shock control, compared to the datum compressor, the efficiency, peak pressure ratio, and choked mass flow were increased by 1.1%, 1.1%, and 1.2%, respectively. At off-design speeds, the performances were also improved, which implies the flow controls for design speed remain effective in a range of off-design speeds. The reliability of the redesigned compressor was validated by stress and mode analyses.
The development of accounting in UK universities: An oral history
Authors: Stevenson Lorna , Power David , Ferguson John , Collison David
Published: October 2017

This article reports on the development of the accounting discipline in universities in England and Scotland from the 1960s. Drawing on the oral history narratives of six distinguished accounting scholars who played a significant role in the discipline, this article documents (1) the initial influences on the teaching of accounting in English universities, (2) the different influences on the teaching of accounting in Scottish universities and (3) the influence of US universities and their scholars on the development of academic accounting in the United Kingdom. With a focus on the second wave of accounting professoriate who followed the London School of Economics (LSE) ‘Triumvirate’ of William Baxter, Harold Edey and David Solomons, this article provides first-hand insights into the shape and spread of university accounting education at a crucial stage of its development. This, in turn, develops an understanding of the contemporary academic accounting discipline in the United Kingdom.
The consumption of work: Representations and interpretations of the meaning of work at a UK university
Authors: Chertkovskaya Ekaterina , Korczynski Marek , Taylor Scott
Published: October 2017

This article focuses on representations of the nexus of work, meaning and consumption as experienced by university students. We develop an empirically based argument that the meaning of work is being constructed as an object of consumption on a British university campus. We suggest that this indicates two key changes in representations of the meaning of work. First, there is a significant shift in the social construction of orientations to work towards what we term ‘consumption of work’. Second, we argue that this new social construction is made up of three dimensions: (1) consumption of an idealised image of work, (2) consumption through specific work processes and (3) consumption of self-development opportunities at work. We conclude by suggesting ways in which this argument could be researched further.
Numerical and experimental study of steel wire mesh and basalt fibre mesh strengthened structural insulated panel against projectile impact
Authors: Meng Qingfei , Chen Wensu , Hao Hong
Published: October 2017

Extreme wind events caused damages and losses around the world every year. Windborne debris impact might create opening on building envelop, which would lead to the increase in internal pressure and result in roof being lift up and wall collapse. Some standards including Australia Wind Loading Code (AS/NZS 1170:2:2011, 2011) put forward design criteria to protect structures against windborne debris impacts. Structural insulated panel with Oriented Strand Board skin and expanded polystyrene core has been increasingly used in the building industry. Its capacity was found insufficient to resist the windborne debris impact in cyclonic areas defined in the Australian Wind Loading Code. Therefore, such panels need be strengthened for their applications in construction in cyclonic areas. In this study, impact resistance capacities of seven structural insulated panels strengthened with steel wire mesh and basalt fibre mesh were experimentally and numerically investigated. The impact resistance capacities were identified by comparing the damage mode, residual velocity and unpenetrated length of projectile after impact. Experimental results clearly demonstrated the enhancement of the impact resistance capacities of panels strengthened with steel wire mesh and basalt fibre mesh. Finite element model was developed in LS-DYNA to simulate the dynamic response of the structural insulated panels under windborne debris impact. The accuracy of the numerical model was validated with the testing data.
Validation of two versions of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale among Norwegian adolescents
Authors: Ringdal Regine , Bradley Eilertsen Mary-Elizabeth , Bjørnsen Hanne Nissen , Espnes Geir Arild , Moksnes Unni Karin
Published: October 2017

Aim: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the original 14-item version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) and the short 7-item version (SWEMWBS) to validate these scales for use among Norwegian adolescents. Method: Cross-sectional data were collected by distributing questionnaires among students in five upper secondary schools in Norway with a net sample of n = 1814. Exploratory- and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and a reliability analysis were conducted and possible floor and ceiling effects were examined to evaluate the scales. A correlation analysis was conducted to examine criterion-related validity. Results: The preliminary exploratory factor analysis gave strong indications of a one-dimensional solution for both versions of the scale. Furthermore, both scales showed high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .93 for the WEMWBS and α = .88 for the SWEMWBS). The SWEMWBS showed the best fit in the CFA and a strong correlation with the WEMWBS ( r = .94). The score distributions of both scales indicated the possibility of a small ceiling effect. Both scales showed high correlations with related constructs in the expected direction. Conclusions: In our study, based on the CFA results and the high correlation between the original scale and the short version, the SWEMWBS was found to be most suitable for use among Norwegian adolescents.
Public scholarship and the evidence movement: Understanding and learning from Belgian drug policy development
Authors: Tieberghien Julie , Monaghan Mark
Published: October 2017

Debates about public scholarship have gathered momentum in several fields including sociology and criminology. There is much debate over the nature of public scholarship and the forms it can take. In criminology one of the most influential analyses of public scholarship has been developed by Loader and Sparks. For these two thinkers part of the task of scholarship is to contribute to better ‘politics’. In their hands, public criminology is close to another long-running analytical trend – research utilization. The two literatures have for the most part remained separate. This paper puts Loader and Sparks’ framework of public scholarship to the empirical test to see if and how it contributes to understanding the role and nature of evidence use in highly sensitive policy areas. We do this through an analysis of recent changes in Belgian drug policy. We conclude that the framework of Loader and Sparks, although useful in illuminating how publicly engaged scholars can influence and mobilize more open and better-informed public and political debate, is hamstrung by its concentration on the action of individuals in isolation from the complex power structures that underpin the policy process. Synthesizing lessons drawn from the research utilization literature with the work of public criminology provides a potential way forward in understanding the role of evidence in policy and also producing ‘better’ politics in this context.
Acoustic response of an injection system to high-frequency transverse acoustic fields
Authors: Ficuciello A , Baillot F , Blaisot JB , Richard C , Théron M
Published: October 2017

The acoustic coupling between the injection system and the acoustic fluctuations in liquid rocket engine combustion chambers is an important issue in the understanding of the thermo-acoustic instability phenomenon. This paper presents the results of a wide-ranging parametric investigation of the acoustic response of a two-phase injection system submitted to a forced high-amplitude transverse acoustic field. Two domes, one for the gas and one for the liquid, were expressly designed to feed three identical coaxial injectors. The internal mode shapes of the domes were characterized by measuring pressure signals at different locations in the domes. Experimental mode shapes showed good agreement with those predicted by numerical simulations. Acoustic pressure amplitudes up to 23% of those induced in the main cavity can be found in both the gas and liquid domes. The response efficiency in a dome depends on the position of the injectors’ exit in the acoustic field.
Half a million excess deaths in the Iraq war: Terms and conditions may apply
Authors: Spagat Michael , van Weezel Stijn
Published: October 2017

Hagopian et al. (2013) published a headline-grabbing estimate for the Iraq war of half a million excess deaths, i.e. deaths that would not have happened without the war. We reanalyse the data from the University Collaborative Iraq Mortality Study and refute their dramatic claim. The Hagopian et al. (2013) estimate has four main defects: i) most importantly, it conflates non-violent deaths with violent ones; ii) it fails to account for the stratified sampling design of the UCIMS; iii) it fully includes all reported deaths regardless of death certificate backing, even when respondents say they have a death certificate but cannot produce one when prompted; iv) it adds approximately 100,000 speculative deaths not supported by data. Thus, we reject the 500,000 estimate. Indeed, we find that the UCIMS data cannot even support a claim that the number of non-violent excess deaths in the Iraq war has been greater than zero. We recommend future research to follow our methodological lead in two main directions; supplement traditional excess death estimates with excess death estimates for non-violent deaths alone, and use differences-in-differences estimates to uncover the relationship between violence and non-violent death rates.
Dissolution kinetics of hydrated calcium aluminates (AFm-Cl) as a function of pH and at room temperature
Authors: Marty Nicolas C. M. , Grangeon Sylvain , Lerouge Catherine , Warmont Fabienne , Rozenbaum Olivier , Conte Thibauld , Claret Francis
Published: October 2017

The determination of reliable weathering/dissolution rates for cement phases is of fundamental importance for the modelling of the temporal evolution of both radioactive waste repositories and CO2 geological storage sites (e.g. waste matrix, plug in boreholes). Here, the dissolution kinetics of AFm-Cl (hydrated calcium aluminates containing interlayer Cl) has been studied using flow-through experiments conducted at pH values ranging from 9.2 to 13. Mineralogical (XRD) and chemical (EPMA, TEM) analyses have been performed to determine the evolution of the phases during the dissolution experiments. For pH values between 10 and 13, the dissolution of AFm-Cl is congruent (i.e. Ca/Al ratios close to 2 both for solids and outlet concentrations). In contrast, the precipitation of amorphous Al-phases and possibly amorphous mixed Al/Ca phases is observed at pH 9.2, leading to Ca/Al ratios in the outlet solutions higher than those of the initial solid. Therefore, at pH 9.2, even if Cl–/OH– exchange occurs, estimation of dissolution rate from released Cl appears to be the best proxy. Dissolution rates were normalized to the final specific surface areas (ranging from 6.1 to 35.4 m2 g−1). Dissolution rate appears to be pH-independent and therefore the far-from-equilibrium dissolution rate at room temperature is expressed as: logR(mol m–2 s–1) = –9.23 ± 0.18
Three-dimensional study by synchrotron radiation computed tomography of melt distribution in samples doped to enhance contrast
Authors: Ikeda Susumu , Nakano Tsukasa , Tsuchiyama Akira , Uesugi Kentaro , Nakashima Yoshito , Nakamura Koichi , Yoshida Hideto , Suzuki Yoshio
Published: October 2017

The three-dimensional distribution of melt in partially molten synthetic samples compositionally corresponding to diopside (90 wt.%)–anorthite (10 wt.%) and doped with PbO, WO3, MoO3, or Cs2O to enhance contrast was studied by X-ray computed tomography (CT) with synchrotron radiation. The heavy elements were strongly concentrated in the melt and contributed to an increase of the X-ray linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) of it. PbO was found to be compatible with silicate melt (>20 wt.% in solution) and incompatible with diopside crystals. Other oxides WO3 (∼10 wt.%), MoO3 (∼5 wt.%) and Cs2O (< 5 wt.%) are also soluble only in the melt. Such doping is useful not only for LAC control in X-ray CT measurements, but also for systematic control of the structure (wetting properties, distribution and connectivity) of partial melt. This technique gives basic information for discussion of the 3D distribution of partial melt having different wetting properties. As PbO was most effective in visualization of the diopside–anorthite partially molten system, CT images of the PbO-bearing sample were used for further 3D investigation of distribution. A distribution of dihedral angles at solid-melt-solid triple junctions ranging from 22 to 55° was observed with the 3D data. This range in angle distribution was probably caused by anisotropy of crystals and the result supports the argument that there is some limitation in a theoretical framework of stereology which estimates the 3D structure based on 2D observations. Investigators have begun to apply X-ray CT to the study of the 3D distribution of partial melts in rocks using synchrotron radiation. Our study on the effect of doping is one approach for developing a technique to investigate 3D melt distribution.
Complete genome sequence of Thermotoga sp. strain RQ7
Authors: Xu Zhaohui , Puranik Rutika , Hu Junxi , Xu Hui , Han Dongmei
Published: October 2017

Thermotoga sp. strain RQ7 is a member of the family Thermotogaceae in the order Thermotogales. It is a Gram negative, hyperthermophilic, and strictly anaerobic bacterium. It grows on diverse simple and complex carbohydrates and can use protons as the final electron acceptor. Its complete genome is composed of a chromosome of 1,851,618 bp and a plasmid of 846 bp. The chromosome contains 1906 putative genes, including 1853 protein coding genes and 53 RNA genes. The genetic features pertaining to various lateral gene transfer mechanisms are analyzed. The genome carries a complete set of putative competence genes, 8 loci of CRISPRs, and a deletion of a well-conserved Type II R-M system.
Evaluation of One-Dimensional Multi-Directional Site Response Analyses Using Geotechnical Downhole Array Data in California and Japan
Authors: Li Gangjin , Motamed Ramin , Dickenson Stephen
Published: October 2017

This study presents a comprehensive investigation of one-dimensional (1-D) site response analysis (SRA) to predict the dynamic response of soil deposits under earthquake loading utilizing the recordings at selected borehole arrays. Seven instrumented downhole arrays in California and Japan were studied using 41 recorded ground motions that cover a broad range of intensities. The arrays were initially assessed in terms of effectiveness of 1-D SRA using taxonomy screening. Furthermore, LS-DYNA, an advanced Finite Element (FE) program, was employed to develop the 1-D soil column models for the SRA of these arrays. The soil stress-strain behavior was characterized with three different models including one linear elastic and two nonlinear backbone curve formulations. All predictions were compared to the measured ground motions to quantify the model biases and uncertainties. Lastly, the practical limitations of 1-D SRA models considered herein are identified, and recommendations are provided to assess the usefulness of the predictions in engineering practice.
Treatment of Glioblastoma
Authors: Nam Joo Yeon , de Groot John F.
Published: October 2017

Glioblastoma is the most common and most aggressive form of primary brain tumor in adults and contributes to high social and medical burden as a result of its incurable nature and significant neurologic morbidity. Despite ongoing research, there has not been improvement in survival in glioblastoma. This review discusses recent advances in clinically significant molecular profiling, including IDH mutation status and O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase ( MGMT) promoter methylation. We review updates in management of newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastoma, as well as common difficulties in management, such as pseudoprogression and pseudoresponse. Ongoing translational research in targeted therapy and immunotherapy is briefly discussed.
Research Roundup
Authors: Cowan Helen
Published: October 2017

Helen Cowan presents a selection of recently published articles of interest to nurses working in cardiovascular nursing. The aim of this roundup is to provide a brief overview of the research papers selected. A full reference is provided for those who wish to take a look at the research in further detail
Updated drug misuse and dependence guidelines: A review
Authors: Fernandez Jeff
Published: October 2017

Jeff Fernandez analyses the updated Drug misuse and dependence: UK guidelines on clinical management and proposes a shared care model
Pre-surgery pregnancy status
Authors: Winter George F
Published: October 2017

After headlines reported that women had lost babies following surgery, George Winter investigates the ethical and medical conflicts that may arise when women undergo surgical procedures
Volunteering trip to Sierra Leone
Authors: Miles Tanya
Published: October 2017

In October 2016, a group of midwives undertook a volunteering trip to Sierra Leone with the charity Life For African Mothers. Tanya Miles reports on the trip
Preparing for Birth: Colouring your Pregnancy Journey
Authors: Neal Katherine
Published: October 2017

by Bridget Sheeran with illustrations by Olwyn Jennings
How to set up in recruitment…
Authors: Anisha
Published: October 2017

A career in dentistry that runs in the family influenced Anisha from an early age. She now runs AJ's Dental Fairies Recruitment Agency Limited. She shares her tips here
Oral health in care homes
Authors: Greener-Simon Carly
Published: October 2017

Carly Greener-Simon considers a dental nurse's role in looking after the mouths of those most in need
Don't panic
Authors: Berridge Wendy
Published: October 2017

A hyperventilation attack can often result from anxiousness, or a sudden fright. We look at what to do should it happen in your practice
A bitter pill to swallow?
Authors: Sharma Priya
Published: October 2017

Priya Sharma considers the Impact of medications on the quality of life of an ageing population
Replaying your teaching can boost performance
Authors: Lewis Helen
Published: October 2017

Reflective practice should be at the heart of our professional development journey, but how can we make it more effective? This article looks at a technique that might challenge, but can prove successful.
Childminders benefit from working to help each other
Authors: Webster Chloe
Published: October 2017

As more and more practitioners choose to leave nurseries, or are forced out by the 30-hour offer, many will be tempted to choose to work for themselves, in which case, they will need the right support.
Clinical and laboratory assessment of a patient with thrombocytosis
Authors: Appleby Niamh , Angelov Daniel
Published: October 2017

Elevated platelet counts are frequently encountered in hospital medicine and arise from both physiological and pathological mechanisms. Thrombocytosis may be secondary, reflecting an inflammatory state, iron deficiency, recent surgery or point towards an underlying neoplasm. Thrombocytosis may be the presenting sign of solid tumours and haematological conditions.

The discovery of the activating mutations affecting thrombopoiesis led to greater understanding of the pathobiology of essential thrombocythaemia and other myeloproliferative neoplasms. The investigation of suspected primary thrombocytosis has evolved to include testing for these disease-associated mutations.

Therapy for patients with essential thrombocythaemia aims to reduce their risk of thrombotic complications by addressing cardiovascular risk factors, and using antiplatelet agents and, in selected patients, cytoreductive therapy.

This article provides a logical approach to distinguishing reactive or secondary thrombocytosis from thrombocytosis associated with an underlying myeloproliferative neoplasm and gives an overview of the management of essential thrombocythaemia.
Failed titration of endocrine replacement therapy: diagnostic significance
Authors: Jolobe OMP
Published: October 2017

Unsuccessful titration of endocrine replacement therapy may signify the coexistence of an unrecognized disorder which alters the response to replacement therapy. Examples include recurrent hypoglycaemia when type 1 diabetes mellitus coexists with either Addison's disease or coeliac disease. Recurrent Addisonian crisis occurs when Addison's disease coexists with thyrotoxicosis. Conversely, in a patient with Addison's disease, recognition and treatment of coexisting coeliac disease may facilitate a reduction in corticosteroid dosage.
The psychological nature of seizure conditions
Authors: Gurr Birgit , Tanskanen Sanna-Leena
Published: October 2017

Background/Aims:

Epilepsy is a long-term health condition that is associated with multiple biological, psychological and behavioural factors. Psychogenic or non-epileptic conditions have caused much debate and controversy among clinicians and researchers. This paper outlines comprehensive assessments with the aim of describing the psychological nature of different types of seizure conditions.

Methods:

The retrospective study reports on a range of self-report psychometric data of 26 patients with epileptic, non-epileptic, or both types of seizure conditions. The Hospital and Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Dissociative Experiences Scale and the Emotional Processing Scale were used to assess psychological functioning and emotional distress. The Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory and the MOS Short-Form Health Survey 36 were administered to evaluate subjective experiences related to quality of life and disability.

Results:

Epileptic and non-epileptic seizures are formulated in the background of biopsychosocial stress theories. The questionnaire outcomes revealed complex profiles. All patient groups reported reduced quality of life. Differential patterns of psychological distress were discovered for both diagnostic groups.

Conclusion:

The findings from this heterogeneous clinical population suggest that patients with epileptic and non-epileptic conditions demonstrate secondary psychological and functional difficulties. Future systematic research is required to establish valid measures of long-term psychosocial strain and to provide evidence for the link between maladaptive physiological mechanisms and psychological problems (and vice versa).
Role of Helicobacter Pylori in Gastro-Intestinal Tract Disorders (Gitds) Among Patients in Kirkuk City, Iraq
Authors: A. Abdul Razaq Adil , I. Ali Pambuk Chateen , J. Salman Yahya
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACT: In recent works Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) become a significant criteria and essential diagnostic tool for studying the etiology of gastro-intestinal tract disorders (GITDs), for this purpose a total of stool samples were collected from 266 patients from both gender ,they were aging from below one year to over than 70 years. Their compliance with epi-gastric pain, diarrhea weigh loose and other disorders. Types of GITDS were detected and classified by the gastro-enterologists in two main Hospitals and from patients attending Private clinics and medical labs in Kirkuk city. H. pylori was detected form stool samples by using rapid lateral immune-chromatography assay (RLICA). GITDs involve, H. pylori positive distributed in 132 (49.62%), followed by 74 (27.81 % ), 59(22.18 %), 7(2.63 %), 3(1.12%) and 2(0.75 %) for irritable bowel diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis and duodenal ulcers diseases respectively. Whereas 171, (64.28%) were positive for parasitic infection, P<0.05 .Moreover other 48, (18.04 %) stool samples were non-identified it's about from the described diseases. A total of132 (49.62 %) of H. pylori positive samples were distributed in 46(38.84 %) samples for IBD versus to 41(31.81 %) for IBS and 33(25%) were positive for parasitic infections, p <0.05. According to age; highest rate 10 (55.55 %) of H. pylori was recorded among patients aging from 61 to 70 years, whom they have IBD. Whereas 7 (70 %) have IBS within age group from 41 to 50 years, P <0.05. It can be that H. pylori participate with high rate in GITDs patients particularly IBD elderly patients.
Advertising and the Rise of Amateur Photography: From Kodak and Polaroid to the Digital Image
Authors: Sturken Marita
Published: October 2017

Abstract: This essay examines the history of how Kodak (starting at the turn of the century) and Polaroid (starting in the 1950s) marketed amateur photography. It argues that these two corporations were significantly influential not only in selling their products (at one point Kodak had an extraordinary market dominance worldwide), but in actually shaping practices of everyday picture taking. Kodak began by advertising the photographic camera as a modern device for independence and leisure time, focusing on young women, its "Kodak Girls." It then shifted by the 1920s to selling photography as key to the coherence of the American family, establishing the idea of the "Kodak Moment." By contrast, Polaroid marketed its instant photos as a key element of parties and social life, related to sex and art. Because of the market dominance of these two brands, they were highly influential in the broader practices of amateur photography throughout the twentieth century. This essay explores how, with the rise of digital photography and the demise of Kodak and Polaroid, advertising is less influential in shaping photographic practices. It looks at a number of recent campaigns and explores how Google, Instagram, Facebook, and Apple, with social media networks and mobile phone cameras, are the forces shaping photographic practices today.
Interview with Patrick Lafferty
Authors: Lafferty Patrick , Timke Edward
Published: October 2017

Abstract: In this interview, Patrick Lafferty, President of Translation LLC, details his career in advertising and how his experiences in the US Army and the media industries have helped him become a leader in advertising. With a career thriving on working in dynamically changing environments, Lafferty shares how to effectively blend creativity with smart-minded analytics. He describes how advertisers can be "culturally led." He also explains how changes in media have altered how audiences are conceived, reached, and incorporated into advertising work. In particular, Lafferty shares several of his projects that exemplify how changes in media and culture need to be taken into account for ads to effectively resonate with relevant audiences. To conclude, he provides advice to students, educators, and the general public, which falls in line with a recurring theme throughout the interview: advertisers need to be empathetic, understand what motivates others, and embrace diverse perspectives and ideas.
Public Health Campaigns in the Digital Age: Targeting and Tailoring Using Digital and Social Media
Authors: Thai Chan L.
Published: October 2017

Abstract: Public health campaigns are how public health agencies and practitioners disseminate behaviorally focused information and resources to large audiences in an effort to promote healthy behaviors and prevent illness. Often, public health agencies have limited funding and resources; thus, maximizing impact through strategic campaigns is a priority. To encourage preventive behaviors, targeting specific audiences and tailoring strategies are employed to try to achieve maximum results. Chan L. Thai describes a course she teaches on designing a very particular form of advertising—public health campaigns—and details her lesson on tailoring messaging based on psychological states and targeting channels using evidence about social media usage.
Power asymmetries in intercultural theatre in Taiwan: Flagship productions and audience response
Authors: Wang Wei-Chih
Published: October 2017

Given Taiwan’s colonial past, modern Taiwanese theatre has never been purely aesthetic. Instead, it is largely sociopolitical, providing an alternative space that indirectly transforms local people’s contestations of identity onstage, where practitioners reimagine or even reinvent Taiwan. Taking Taiwan as an intersection of transnational forces, I present an analysis of the ways in which power is negotiated in intercultural theatrical performance. In particular, I examine two ‘flagship’ productions of the Taiwan International Festival of Art: Orlando (2009) directed by Robert Wilson (1941–present), and La Dame aux Camélias (2011) directed by Suzuki Tadashi (1939–present). With these two productions, I explore the subtle ways in which modern Taiwanese theatre embodies both culturally universal identities and postcolonial struggles in Taiwanese contexts. By engaging with the most influential research on intercultural theatre and contextualizing these two flagship productions, I argue for moving away from an aesthetic to a more context-sensitive analysis of intercultural theatre productions that includes the perspectives and agency of practitioners and spectators. Ultimately, my analysis reveals the intense power negotiation of agency between three participating groups: foreign directors of global fame, local practitioners and spectators.
When localism meets racism: The controversy caused by the music video Foreigner
Authors: Yueh Hsin-I Sydney
Published: October 2017

The controversy caused by the music video Foreigner represents a tug of war between the western-dominated global value system and the culturally situated local pride. The controversy stems from the symbolic meaning of the music group, Nine One One. The rise of Nine One One is a result of the convergence of three forces: the localization of Taiwanese hip hop culture; the development of the digital music production business; the ongoing evolution of the taike concept and Taiwanese consciousness. This personal response article juxtaposes an American female’s criticism of the music video as racist and Taiwanese netizens’ reactions against the backdrop of a growing taike culture in order to present and question the hegemonic interpretation of the controversy. I will argue that the often-unnoticed discrimination held by Taipei cultural elites towards other Taiwanese citizens plays a key role in understanding the controversy.
Sara Pennoyer: Twentieth-century retail and advertising executive and her creation, Polly Tucker, Merchant
Authors: Matheson Rebecca Jumper
Published: October 2017

Twentieth-century American retail and advertising executive Sara Pennoyer gained varied fashion industry experience during the course of a long career, which included stints as promotion director at Harper’s Bazaar, advertising copywriter, buyer, fashion reporter and even novelist. In the 1930s and the 1940s, Pennoyer served as sales promotion manager, and later vice president, for New York specialty store Bonwit Teller, where her novel in 1937, Polly Tucker: Merchant, and the related campaign were a highlight of her career. Pennoyer’s work was grounded on a firm foundation of writing ability, paired with a creative ability to connect to consumers. Near the end of her career, Pennoyer headed her own advertising agency. Sara Pennoyer was one of the now little-known twentieth-century women who forged a fruitful career path in the American retail industry.
A queer aesthetic: Representations of gender and sexuality in Sadie Lee’s Tomboys and Crossdressers
Authors: Grigorovich Alisa
Published: October 2017

This article examines a series of paintings created by the artist Sadie Lee. Although these paintings are over twenty years old, their subject matter has salience to continuing debates about the nature of the relationship (if any) between gender and sexuality, and the role of clothing and physical appearance in self-representation, recognition and subjectivity. In focusing on queer women who do not easily fit within the homonormative cultural logics of mainstream lesbian culture, Lee directly challenges and enlarges contemporary understandings of current and historical queer subjectivities and sexualities. Drawing on recent scholarship regarding queer utopian looking practices and emotion, this article seeks to contribute towards ongoing debates about lesbian representation within popular culture by exploring the queer aesthetic of Lee’s paintings. What is ultimately argued is that Lee’s paintings generate an affective experience that offers us with a critical opportunity to disrupt the ‘straight time’ of the mainstream visual canon.
Book Reviews
Authors: Miller Jordan Forrest , Walerstein Rachel , Cocarla Sasha
Published: October 2017

Out Online: Trans Self-Representation and Community Building on Yo uTube, Tobias Raun (2016) New York: Routledge, 228 pp., ISBN: 9781472466761, h/bk, $149.95

Queer: A Graphic History, Meg-John Barker and Julia Scheele (2016) London: Icon Books, 175 pp., ISBN: 9781785780714, h/bk, US $17.95; ISBN: 9781785780714, p/bk, UK £11.99

The Revolting Child in Horror Cinema: Yo uth Rebellion and Queer Spectatorship, Andrew Scahill (2015) New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 193 pp., ISBN: 9781137488503, h/bk, $95.00
Film Review
Authors: Randolph Robert
Published: October 2017

Moonlight, Barry Jenkins (2016) USA: A24
INDUTORES E EFEITOS DO DESENVOLVIMENTO DO ENOTURISMO NAS VINÍCOLAS: A PERSPECTIVA DAS CAPACIDADES DINÂMICAS
Authors: Lavandoski Joice , Silva João Albino , Vargas-Sánchez Alfonso , Pinto Patrícia Susana Lopes Guerrilha dos Santos
Published: October 2017

No contexto organizacional das vinícolas, o enoturismo envolve a entrada dessas empresas no setor terciário da economia, por meio de um conjunto de serviços e atividades turísticas. Este estudo baseia-se na abordagem de capacidades dinâmicas ao propor que as vinícolas propositadamente criam, ampliam e modificam os seus processos, construindo e utilizando capacidades dinâmicas-chave para desenvolver o enoturismo na sua unidade de negócio. Formularam-se dois objetivos para este estudo. O primeiro objetivo é compreender em que medida os níveis de capacidades dinâmicas contribuem para o desenvolvimento do enoturismo nas vinícolas. O segundo objetivo é analisar os efeitos do desenvolvimento do enoturismo no desempenho organizacional. A abordagem Partial Least Squares (PLS), o Modelo de Equações Estruturais (SEM) e os dados de uma pesquisa quantitativa são aplicados nas vinícolas da região do Alentejo, Portugal. Este estudo mostra os indutores das capacidades dinâmicas sobre o comportamento das vinícolas para desenvolver o enoturismo e o efeito do enoturismo no desempenho organizacional. O resultado mostra que as vinícolas renovam e alargam as suas capacidades operacionais. Um conjunto de novas capacidades-chave (detectar, aprender, integrar, coordenar e reconfigurar) contribuem simultaneamente, e de forma diferente, para o desenvolvimento do enoturismo. Além disso, o desenvolvimento do enoturismo tem impacto positivo no desempenho das vinícolas.
A PRODUÇÃO DO ESPAÇO E A DINÂMICA EVOLUTIVA DA HOTELARIA CURITIBANA: ESTUDO EM ‘GUIAS QUATRO RODAS’ DE 1966 A 2014
Authors: Guizi Alan , Gândara José Manoel
Published: October 2017

A localização é considerada um dos fatores para instalação de empresas ligadas à atividade turística, visto que exerce influências competitivas, como aspectos de acessibilidade, facilidades, promoção turística da cidade, entre outros fatores interligados à atividade turística. Portanto, propõe-se como problemática de pesquisa a questão, “existem relações entre contextos e eventos históricos vivenciados pela cidade de Curitiba e a dinâmica evolutiva de sua hotelaria entre 1966 e 2014?”. Estabelece-se como objetivo geral: “identificar se existem relações entre contextos e eventos históricos vivenciados pela cidade de Curitiba, com a dinâmica evolutiva de seu setor hoteleiro no período de 1966 a 2014”. Para tanto, esta pesquisa quantitativa de caraterística analítica adotou como método as pesquisas de palavras-chave escolhidas em artigos, teses, livros e documentos on-line para a formulação das seções teóricas de estudo, que embasaram a análise dos dados da hotelaria curitibana obtidos por meio de Castro Ramos (2010) e atualizadas por meio do Guia Quatro Rodas Brasil 2014, cuja análise buscou compreender a dinâmica evolutiva da hotelaria da cidade de Curitiba, com especial atenção a 3 acontecimentos históricos transcorridos na cidade e suas possíveis influências aos hotéis. Ao final, observou-se que os números da hotelaria local apresentaram sinais de influências em face dos acontecimentos históricos, resultando-se na distribuição espacial de hotéis por Curitiba, a chegada de redes hoteleiras a Curitiba, a geração de conhecimento e inovação ante estratégias adotadas por stakeholders em busca de melhores resultados nos contextos estudados, observando-se o fenômeno de Path Plasticity.