bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Holes and cracks in rigid foam films
Authors: Petit P. C. , Le Merrer M. , Biance A.-L.
Published: June 2015

The classical problem of foam film rupture dynamics has been investigated when the film interfaces exhibit very high rigidity due to the presence of specific surfactants. Two new features are reported. First, a strong deviation from the well-known Taylor–Culick law is observed. Second, crack-like patterns can be visualized in the film; these patterns are shown to appear at a well-defined film shrinkage. The key role of surface-active material on these features is quantitatively investigated, pointing to the importance of surface elasticity to describe these fast dynamical processes and thus providing an alternative tool to characterize surface elasticity in conditions extremely far from equilibrium. The origin of the cracks and their consequences on film rupturing dynamics are also discussed.
Predictors of acculturation attitudes among professional Chinese immigrants in the Australian workplace
Authors: Lu Ying , Samaratunge Ramanie , Härtel Charmine E J
Published: June 2015

Professional Chinese immigrants (PCIs) are expected to substantially contribute to the relief of skills shortage and the bolstering of Australia’s economic and social development. However, they have encountered many adjustment difficulties arising from cultural and social differences after entering into the Australian workplace. There is a dearth of research to shed light on the adaptation of PCIs in Australia. To bridge this gap, this paper investigates PCIs’ acculturation preference and explores the predictors of each acculturation attitude. Our survey of a sample of 220 PCIs revealed that PCIs have a predominant preference to maintain their home culture, whereas logistic regressions revealed that length of residence in the host country, English proficiency, perceived social support at work and interdependent self-construal could predict the acculturation choices among PCIs. This study provides valuable information for managers and organizations in developing effective acculturation programs to assist immigrant employees with adaptation to a new workplace.
Underground literature and its influence on youth in Turkey
Authors: Mortenson Erik , Ergun Duygu , Erdoğan Selen
Published: June 2015

This paper examines the impact underground literature (yeraltı
edebiyatı) has on influencing the opinions and beliefs
of Turkey’s youth regarding issues of contemporary importance. In
order to understand the relevance of this genre to Turkish youth culture, we
have not only examined the debate surrounding the topic in popular and academic
circles, but also asked the readers themselves their opinions about their
experience with the genre (in both its imported Western and homegrown Turkish
variants) and its relevance to their lives. For our purposes, the
effect of such texts on readers is the primary
focus, and ours is the first mixed-media study to conduct a methodological,
data-based investigation into the composition and opinions of underground
literature’s readers. Thus, our study supplements a lack in the
existing scholarship by offering concrete qualitative and quantitative data that
will better elucidate our knowledge of the relationship between underground
literature and Turkish youth attitudes, as well as the potential the genre might
hold for the future of Turkey’s youth.
An exploratory trial of parental advice for increasing vegetable acceptance in infancy
Authors: Fildes Alison , Lopes Carla , Moreira Pedro , Moschonis George , Oliveira Andreia , Mavrogianni Christina , Manios Yannis , Beeken Rebecca , Wardle Jane , Cooke Lucy
Published: June 2015

Research suggests that repeatedly offering infants a variety of vegetables during weaning increases vegetable intake and liking. The effect may extend to novel foods. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of advising parents to introduce a variety of single vegetables as first foods on infants' subsequent acceptance of a novel vegetable. Mothers of 4- to 6-month-old infants in the UK, Greece and Portugal were randomised to either an intervention group (n 75), who received guidance on introducing five vegetables (one per d) as first foods repeated over 15 d, or a control group (n 71) who received country-specific ‘usual care’. Infant's consumption (g) and liking (maternal and researcher rated) of an unfamiliar vegetable were assessed 1 month post-intervention. Primary analyses were conducted for the full sample with secondary analyses conducted separately by country. No significant effect of the intervention was found for vegetable intake in the three countries combined. However, sub-group analyses showed that UK intervention infants consumed significantly more novel vegetable than control infants (32·8 (sd 23·6) v. 16·5 (sd 12·1) g; P =0·003). UK mothers and researchers rated infants' vegetable liking higher in the intervention than in control condition. In Portugal and Greece, there was no significant intervention effect on infants' vegetable intake or liking. The differing outcome between countries possibly reflects cultural variations in existing weaning practices. However, the UK results suggest in countries where vegetables are not common first foods, advice on introducing a variety of vegetables early in weaning may be beneficial for increasing vegetable acceptance.
Triple Factorizations and Supersolubility of Finite Groups
Authors: Ballester-Bolinches Adolofo , Ezquerro Luis M.
Published: June 2015

In this paper we analyse the structure of a finite group of minimal order among the finite non-supersoluble groups possessing a triple factorization by supersoluble subgroups of pairwise relatively prime indices. As an application we obtain some sufficient conditions for a triple factorized group by supersoluble subgroups of pairwise relatively prime indices to be supersoluble. Many results appear as consequences of our analysis.
RESEARCHERS, RELIGION AND CHILDLESSNESS
Authors: Buber-Ennser Isabella , Skirbekk Vegard
Published: June 2015

This study analysed childlessness and religion among female research scientists in the Austrian context. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of religion in intended childlessness and realized childlessness. The analysis was based on a representative sample of Austrian women aged 25–45 (N=2623), with a specific sample of female research scientists aged 25–45 (N=186), carried out in the framework of the Generations and Gender Survey conducted in 2008/09. The results indicate that religious affiliation and self-assessed religiosity are strongly related to fertility. Multivariate analyses reveal that education has no explanatory power in terms of explaining intended childlessness, once religious affiliation and self-assessed religiosity are taken into consideration.
Modes and nodes explain the mechanism of action of vortioxetine, a multimodal agent (MMA): actions at serotonin receptors may enhance downstream release of four pro-cognitive neurotransmitters
Authors: Stahl Stephen M.
Published: June 2015

Vortioxetine is an antidepressant with multiple pharmacologic modes of action that enhance release of dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and histamine.
Effects of social mobility from childhood to adolescence on BMI
Authors: Muraro Ana Paula , Gonçalves-Silva Regina Maria Veras , Ferreira Márcia Gonçalves , Sichieri Rosely
Published: June 2015

Objective

Little is known about the contribution of childhood socio-economic position (SEP) and social mobility to weight change. The present study evaluated the effect of family SEP during the pre-school years and social mobility on BMI between birth and adolescence.

Design

Longitudinal. The SEP of each child’s family was classified according to an asset-based wealth index as low, medium or high. Four different categories of childhood–adolescence SEP groups were created in order to examine social mobility: low–medium/high, medium–medium, medium–high and high–high/medium. For each of these categories, BMI was tracked from birth to adolescence. Linear mixed-effects models were used to analyse the data.

Setting

Cuiabá–MT, Brazil.

Subjects

A population-based cohort of children born between 1994 and 1999 was assessed between 1999 and 2000, and again between 2009 and 2011.

Results

A total of 1716 adolescents were followed from childhood to adolescence (71·4 % of baseline). The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 20·4 % in childhood and 27·7 % in adolescence. A higher SEP in childhood was associated with a greater prevalence of overweight in adolescence. Expressive upward social mobility occurred, mainly in the lowest SEP group. There was a greater rate of change in BMI between birth and adolescence among children with a higher SEP in childhood and children who remained in the higher SEP from childhood to adolescence.

Conclusion

Individuals from a higher SEP in childhood and those who remained in the higher social classes showed greater rate of change in BMI. Thus, initial SEP was the major determinant of changes in BMI.
Knowledge of advance directive and perceptions of end-of-life care in Chinese-American elders: The role of acculturation
Authors: Gao Xiang , Sun Fei , Ko Eunjeong , Kwak Jung , Shen Huei-Wern
Published: June 2015

Objective:

This study aimed to describe knowledge of an advance directive (AD) and preferences regarding end-of-life (EoL) care communication, decision making, and designation of surrogates in Chinese-American elders and to examine the role of acculturation variables in AD awareness.

Method:

Survey data were collected through face-to-face interviews on a sample of 385 Chinese-American elders aged 55 or above living in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The choice of language (Mandarin, Cantonese, or English) and place of interview (senior apartments, Chinese senior centers, or homes) was at the respondent's preference. Hierarchical logistic regression analysis was employed to examine the influence of acculturation variables on AD awareness.

Results:

Some 21% of participants had heard about ADs, and only 10% had completed one. Elders with higher acculturation levels (OR = 1.04, p < 0.10) and those residing more than 20 years in the United States (OR = 6.87, p < 0.01) were more likely to be aware of ADs after controlling for the effects of demographics, health, and experiences of EoL care. The majority preferred physicians to initiate AD discussions (84.9%) and identified burdens on families as the most important factor in making EoL decisions (89.3%). About 55.1 % considered daughters as the preferred healthcare surrogate.

Significance of Results:

Acculturation levels influence awareness of an AD, and family values are crucial in EoL care decision making. Cultural factors should be considered in designing and delivering appropriate programs to promote knowledge of EoL care among Chinese-American elders and their families.
Rainfall Fluctuations Hinder Projections of Future Extremes
Authors: Kollipara Puneet
Published: June 2015

Long-lasting oscillations in rainfall make even long records less useful for predicting future extremes.
Modular Approach to Spintronics
Authors: Camsari Kerem Yunus , Ganguly Samiran , Datta Supriyo
Published: June 2015

There has been enormous progress in the last two decades, effectively combining spintronics and magnetics into a powerful force that is shaping the field of memory devices. New materials and phenomena continue to be discovered at an impressive rate, providing an ever-increasing set of building blocks that could be exploited in designing transistor-like functional devices of the future. The objective of this paper is to provide a quantitative foundation for this building block approach, so that new discoveries can be integrated into functional device concepts, quickly analyzed and critically evaluated. Through careful benchmarking against available theory and experiment we establish a set of elemental modules representing diverse materials and phenomena. These elemental modules can be integrated seamlessly to model composite devices involving both spintronic and nanomagnetic phenomena. We envision the library of modules to evolve both by incorporating new modules and by improving existing modules as the field progresses. The primary contribution of this paper is to establish the ground rules or protocols for a modular approach that can build a lasting bridge between materials scientists and circuit designers in the field of spintronics and nanomagnetics.
Corrosion Product Film-Induced Stress Facilitates Stress Corrosion Cracking
Authors: Wang Wenwen , Zhang Zhiliang , Ren Xuechong , Guan Yongjun , Su Yanjing
Published: June 2015

Finite element analyses were conducted to clarify the role of corrosion product films (CPFs) in stress corrosion cracking (SCC). Flat and U-shaped edge-notched specimens were investigated in terms of the CPF-induced stress in the metallic substrate and the stress in the CPF. For a U-shaped edge-notched specimen, the stress field in front of the notch tip is affected by the Young’s modulus of the CPF and the CPF thickness and notch geometry. The CPF-induced tensile stress in the metallic substrate is superimposed on the applied load to increase the crack tip strain and facilitate localized plasticity deformation. In addition, the stress in the CPF surface contributes to the rupture of the CPFs. The results provide physical insights into the role of CPFs in SCC.
Novel nitrogen doped graphene sponge with ultrahigh capacitive deionization performance
Authors: Xu Xingtao , Sun Zhuo , Chua Daniel H. C. , Pan Likun
Published: June 2015

As water shortage has become a serious global problem, capacitive deionization (CDI) with high energy efficiency and low cost, is considered as a promising desalination technique to solve this problem. To date, CDI electrodes are mainly made up of porous carbon materials. However, the electrosorption performance obtained by now still cannot meet the demand of practical application. Therefore, a rationally designed structure of electrode materials has been an urgent need for CDI application. Here, a novel nitrogen-doped graphene sponge (NGS), with high specific surface area and rationally designed structure was fabricated and used as CDI electrodes for the first time. The results show that NGS exhibits an ultrahigh electrosorption capacity of 21.0 mg g−1 in ∼500 mg L−1 NaCl solution and to our knowledge, it is the highest value reported for carbon electrodes in similar experimental conditions by now. NGS in this work is expected to be a promising candidate as CDI electrode material.
Open-shell doublet character in a hexaazatrinaphthylene trianion complex
Authors: Moilanen Jani O. , Day Benjamin M. , Pugh Thomas , Layfield Richard A.
Published: June 2015

Three-electron reduction of hexaazatrinaphthylene with a magnesium(i) reagent gives [(HAN){Mg(nacnac)}3], containing a [HAN]3− ligand with a spin of S = 1/2.
Tuning the lignin oil OH-content with Ru and Pd catalysts during lignin hydrogenolysis on birch wood
Authors: Van den Bosch S. , Schutyser W. , Koelewijn S.-F. , Renders T. , Courtin C. M. , Sels B. F.
Published: June 2015

A strategic choice of catalyst during reductive lignocellulose processing is an effective tool to tune the hydroxyl content of the entire lignin product spectrum. This is highly relevant for polymer applications.
A rapid crosslinking injectable hydrogel for stem cell delivery, from multifunctional hyperbranched polymers via RAFT homopolymerization of PEGDA
Authors: Dong Yixiao , Qin Yue , Dubaa Marie , Killion John , Gao Yongsheng , Zhao Tianyu , Zhou Dezhong , Duscher Dominik , Geever Luke , Gurtner Geoffrey C. , Wang Wenxin
Published: June 2015

A novel injectable hydrogel for stem cell delivery was prepared from multifunctional hyperbranched polyPEGDA and thiolated hyaluronic acid.
Fine-tuning of the hydrophobicity of caffeic acid: studies on the antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
Authors: Andrade Mafalda , Benfeito Sofia , Soares Pedro , Magalhães e Silva Diogo , Loureiro Joana , Borges Anabela , Borges Fernanda , Simões Manuel
Published: June 2015

Caffeic acid derivatives are proposed to act as cell permeabilizers, inducing membrane alterations, causing rupture with potassium leakage, particularly on the Gram positive bacterium, and consequent cell death.
Synthesis and structure of new dicopper(ii) complexes bridged by asymmetric N,N′-bis(substituted)oxamides: in vitro anticancer activity and molecular docking studies based on bio-macromolecular interaction
Authors: Zheng Kang , Jiang Liu , Li Yan-Tuan , Wu Zhi-Yong , Yan Cui-Wei
Published: June 2015

Two new dicopper(ii) complexes were synthesized and structurally characterized. The effect of substituent groups on the bridging ligands was explored theoretically and experimentally.
Synthesis of N-benzyl-N-phenylthiophene-2-carboxamide analogues as a novel class of enterovirus 71 inhibitors
Authors: Pan Jiawei , Han Xin , Sun Ningyuan , Wu Haoming , Lin Dandan , Tien Po , Zhou Hai-Bing , Wu Shuwen
Published: June 2015

A series ofN-benzyl-N-phenylthiophene-2-carboxamide analogues were identified as novel human enterovirus 71 inhibitors with EC50values up to 1.42 μM.
Limitations of MTT and CCK-8 assay for evaluation of graphene cytotoxicity
Authors: Jiao Guozheng , He Xiong , Li Xin , Qiu Junqiang , Xu Hongying , Zhang Ning , Liu Shumin
Published: June 2015

Cellular toxicity test is a key step in assessing the graphene toxicity for its biomedical applications.
An efficient solvent-free synthesis of bis(indolyl)methane-based naked eye chemosensor for Cu2+ion from β-chloro-α,β-unsaturated aldehydes using PMA-Cellulose as a solid phase reusable catalyst
Authors: Kundu Arijit , Ganguly Aniruddha , Dhara Kaliprasanna , Patra Prasanta , Guchhait Nikhil
Published: June 2015

A green one pot synthesis of novel bis(indolyl)methanes as naked eye chemosensors towards Cu2+ion has been developed from β-chloro-α,β-unsaturated aldehydes using new reusable solid acid support/catalyst PMA-Cellulose.
Enhancing photocatalytic degradation of phenol through nitrogen- and nitrogen/fluorine-codoped Ti-SBA-15
Authors: Yang Lili , Wang Bin , Lai Sufeng , Jiang Chongwen , Zhong Hong
Published: June 2015

F–N/Ti-SBA-15 and N/Ti-SBA-15 were prepared by hydrothermal method using ammonium fluoride and triethylamine as nonmetal dopants, respectively.
Methanol-to-hydrocarbons conversion over MoO3/H-ZSM-5 catalysts prepared via lower temperature calcination: a route to tailor the distribution and evolution of promoter Mo species, and their corresponding catalytic properties
Authors: Liu Bonan , France Liam , Wu Chen , Jiang Zheng , Kuznetsov Vladimir L. , Al-Megren Hamid A. , Al-Kinany Mohammed , Aldrees Saud A. , Xiao Tiancun , Edwards Peter P.
Published: June 2015

A series of MoO3/H-ZSM-5 catalysts were prepared via calcination at a lower-than-usual temperature and evaluated.
Nucleation and propagation of voltage-driven wrinkles in an inflated dielectric elastomer balloon
Authors: Mao Guoyong , Huang Xiaoqiang , Diab Mazen , Li Tiefeng , Qu Shaoxing , Yang Wei
Published: June 2015

Controlled wrinkles nucleate in an inflated dielectric elastomer balloon when subjected to a step voltage.
Graphene based metal and metal oxide nanocomposites: synthesis, properties and their applications
Authors: Khan Mujeeb , Tahir Muhammad Nawaz , Adil Syed Farooq , Khan Hadayat Ullah , Siddiqui M. Rafiq H. , Al-warthan Abdulrahman A. , Tremel Wolfgang
Published: June 2015

The development of graphene based metal and metal oxide nano composites is reviewed with special focus on their synthesis and their applications in electronics, batteries, solar cells and analytics.
Water around fullerene shape amphiphiles: A molecular dynamics simulation study of hydrophobic hydration
Authors: Varanasi S. R. , Guskova O. A. , John A. , Sommer J.-U.
Published: June 2015

Fullerene C60 sub-colloidal particle with diameter ∼1 nm represents a boundary case between small and large hydrophobic solutes on the length scale of hydrophobic hydration. In the present paper, a molecular dynamics simulation is performed to investigate this complex phenomenon for bare C60 fullerene and its amphiphilic/charged derivatives, so called shape amphiphiles. Since most of the unique properties of water originate from the pattern of hydrogen bond network and its dynamics, spatial, and orientational aspects of water in solvation shells around the solute surface having hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions are analyzed. Dynamical properties such as translational-rotational mobility, reorientational correlation and occupation time correlation functions of water molecules, and diffusion coefficients are also calculated. Slower dynamics of solvent molecules—water retardation—in the vicinity of the solutes is observed. Both the topological properties of hydrogen bond pattern and the “dangling” –OH groups that represent surface defects in water network are monitored. The fraction of such defect structures is increased near the hydrophobic cap of fullerenes. Some “dry” regions of C60 are observed which can be considered as signatures of surface dewetting. In an effort to provide molecular level insight into the thermodynamics of hydration, the free energy of solvation is determined for a family of fullerene particles using thermodynamic integration technique.
Reassembling a lost lowland carabid beetle assemblage (Coleoptera) from Kauai, Hawaiian Islands
Authors: Liebherr James K. , Porch Nick
Published: June 2015

A late Holocene but prehistoric carabid beetle fauna from the lowland Makauwahi Cave, Kauai, is characterised. Seven extinct species – Blackburnia burneyi, B. cryptipes, B. godzilla, B. menehune, B. mothra, B. ovata and B. rugosa, spp. nov. (tribe Platynini) – represent the first Hawaiian insect species to be newly described from subfossil specimens. Four extant Blackburnia spp. – B. aterrima (Sharp), B. bryophila Liebherr, B. pavida (Sharp), and B. posticata (Sharp) – and three extant species of tribe Bembidiini – Bembidion ignicola Blackburn, B. pacificum Sharp and Tachys oahuensis Blackburn – are also represented. All subfossil fragments are disarticulated, with physical dimensions and cladistic analysis used to associate the major somites – head, prothorax and elytra – for description of the new species. The seven new Makauwahi Cave species support recognition of a lowland area of endemism adjoining Haupu, a low-stature 700 m elevation ridgeline in southern Kauai. Four of the extinct Blackburnia are adelphotaxa to extant species currently found at higher elevations in Kauai. Addition of these lowland specialists to the phylogenetic hypothesis undercuts applicability of the taxon cycle for interpreting evolutionary history of these taxa. Two of the extinct species are Kauai representatives in clades that subsequently colonised younger Hawaiian Islands, enhancing support for the progressive biogeographic colonisation of the archipelago by this lineage. And three of the extinct Blackburnia species comprised larger beetles than those of any extant Kauai Blackburnia, consistent with the evolution of island gigantism in the lowland habitats of Kauai.
Kant and Spinoza Debating the Third Antinomy
Authors: Boehm Omri
Published: June 2015

If Kant wanted to combat dogmatism—if he wanted to deny knowledge in order to make room for freedom and faith—he must have taken Spinoza seriously. In considering the case of the third Antinomy, the chapter argues, contrary to the prevalent view, that he did. The first part of the chapter challenges the historical pieces of evidence (allegedly) supporting the conclusion that Kant never engaged with Spinoza in the first Critique. The second part considers the third Antinomy, arguing that its Antithesis, eliminating freedom by invoking the Principle of Sufficient Reason, articulates a Spinozist position—not a Leibnizian one, as is commonly assumed. The third part explores the chief Spinozist challenge to the Antinomy, drawing on Spinoza’s understanding of infinity, freedom, and adequate ideas. The conclusion defends Kant’s position by confronting Spinoza’s position on infinity and freedom with Kant’s account of the sublime.
The Self-Consistency Theory of Subjective Confidence
Authors: Koriat Asher , Adiv Shiri
Published: June 2015

Innumerable studies have yielded a positive correlation between subjective confidence and accuracy, suggesting that people are skillful in discriminating between correct and wrong answers. The chapter reviews evidence from different domains indicating that people’s subjective confidence in an answer is diagnostic of the consensuality of the answer rather than of its accuracy. A self-consistency model (SCM) was proposed to explain why the confidence-accuracy correlation is positive when the correct answer is the consensually chosen answer but is negative when the wrong answer is the consensual answer. Several results that were obtained across a variety of tasks provided support for the generality of the theoretical framework underlying SCM.
Employment Discrimination as Unethical Behavior
Authors: Dietz Joerg , Kleinlogel Emmanuelle P.
Published: June 2015

We argue that research on employment discrimination can be enriched by studying it as unethical behavior. Using five moral principles, namely utilitarianism, distributive justice, righteousness of actions, virtuousness, and ethics of care, we illustrate the treatment of employment discrimination as a moral issue. An overarching theme in this discussion is that nondiscrimination is a fundamental human right. Next, the chapter illustrates how individual-difference variables that predict unethical behavior, such as moral disengagement and cognitive moral development, can contribute to advancing knowledge about employment discrimination. A similar argument is then presented for situational predictors of unethical behavior, such as obedience with requests from organizational authorities. Lastly, we discuss the role of classic interventions against unethical behavior, such as codes of conduct and the emphasis on fairness as a moral imperative, for combating employment discrimination.
Mixed Methods Research in Music Therapy
Authors: Erkkilä Jaakko
Published: June 2015

Mixed Methods Research (MMR) combines different research methodologies in the same study with the goals of producing better and more profound knowledge of the phenomenon under investigation than use of a single method would achieve. Typically, both quantitative and qualitative approaches are employed in MMR. Music therapy is an example of a complex research area, where MMR can be considered a suitable way to capture and reflect the complexity of practice. There are many ways to understand and conduct MMR and the field is developing quickly. The chapter briefly describes MMR and its latest developments using examples of music therapy research in which MMR has been applied. Though MMR is a welcome addition to the research methodologies in music therapy, it is a challenging type of research as well. For instance, it can be difficult to published mixed method studies as some journals have low tolerance for innovative methodologies.
Randomized Controlled Trials in Music Therapy
Authors: Robb Sheri L. , Burns Debra S.
Published: June 2015

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are experiments that compare two or more groups of participants, and participants are assigned to groups based on chance. Groups include an experimental intervention group that is being compared to a treatment as usual, a low dose or attention control condition, and/or a comparative treatment group. The purpose of randomization is to equalize groups on both known and unknown characteristics that may influence the outcome and the effectiveness of the intervention. This chapter describes how music therapists have used RCTs to demonstrate the effectiveness of music therapy interventions and services. Key strategies for implementing RCT designs are presented, and studies in music therapy that have used this design are reviewed.
Adult Trauma Work in Music Therapy
Authors: Ahonen Heidi
Published: June 2015

Adult trauma work in music therapy is well established globally, and various approaches presented in the literature reveal the positive impact of using music as part of a therapeutic process. The main music psychotherapy techniques in adult trauma work include improvisation and music listening.Group Analytic Music Therapy(GAMT) was developed by the author. GAMT is a combination of group analysis, interpersonal theories, and intersubjectivity. The therapy group is observed and analyzed from three different perspectives, responding to: (1) The individual in the group (the intersubjective window); (2) the members with one another (the interpersonal window); and (3) the group-as-a-whole (the group matrix window). This chapter presents some of the techniques and methods of the GAMT with the caveat that further training beyond entry level to music therapy is needed to use these techniques and methods.
Music Therapy Research
Authors: Edwards Jane
Published: June 2015

Music therapy is an evidence-based profession. Music therapy research aims to provide information about outcomes that support music therapy practice including contributing to theoretical perspectives that can explain why changes occur during treatment. Music therapy research has been conducted in a range of health, education, and community contexts throughout the world. Initially many music therapy developments in the university sector occurred through the establishment of training programmes that were developed and delivered by music therapists with professional experience in leading services in education and health care. Now many music therapy training programmes are led by people with practice experience along with research qualifications, and some universities offer music therapy doctoral pathways. Music therapy research capacity has expanded through a notable increase in PhD graduates as well as an increase in funded research in music therapy. This chapter covers: (1) traditions, (2) trends, and (3) contexts for music therapy research.
The Holocaust in European History
Authors: Roseman Mark
Published: June 2015

This chapter outlines some of the Holocaust’s fundamental causes and characteristics, and its parallels and contrasts with other genocides. It begins by reminding readers of the profound questioning and uncertainty about human progress that emerged in the wake of the experience of National Socialism and the Holocaust, as a result of which our relationship to the modern world has changed. It notes the continuing difficulty historians, social scientists, and others face in applying general models or frameworks to explain the Holocaust, despite a growing consensus that it is neither uniquely mysterious nor a unique event. It then identifies a series of causal moments—crisis, ideology and specifically anti-Semitism, participation, total war, imperialism, and collaboration—that provide entry points to understanding the Holocaust, and at the same time illustrate the ways it mirrors and diverges from other genocides and mega-murders. It concludes with one of the Holocaust’s most distinctive features—the scale and sophistication of victim chronicles of the event.
Discourse and Social Cognition Disorders Affecting Communication Abilities
Authors: Wilson Maximiliano A. , Ska Bernadette , Joanette Yves
Published: June 2015

This chapter offers an overview of the pragmatic and social communication disorders that can occur after an alteration of the brain, as best exemplified by individuals with right hemisphere damage. It also discusses the theoretical approaches developed to explain indirect speech act comprehension and inference impairments affecting conversational and narrative comprehension. Similar deficits have been described in other brain-damaged populations such as individuals with traumatic brain injuries, early dementia, and some forms of aphasia. Taken together, deficits of discourse and social aspects of communication abilities show they depend upon the integrity of brain networks that are widely distributed over the brain. These deficits need to be better recognized and described with reference to the underlying cognitive processes involved in order to move toward a more efficient way of helping these individuals participate in society again.
Are Western Christian Bhajans “Reverse” Mission Music?
Authors: Hale Christopher Dicran
Published: June 2015

This chapter contrasts the contextualization of the Hindu bhajan in Christian churches in North India with its recontextualization as a medium of worship in North America. The author discusses his engagement with “Yeshu bhakti,” a North Indian Hindu modality of devotion (bhakti) focused on Jesus Christ (Yeshu) as the “God of choice.” The band Aradhna, composed of the children of missionaries to India and Nepal, draws on its members’ multiple musical backgrounds to present a “third” religious domain, derived from Hinduism and Christianity. The chapter shows how Aradhna’s music tries to draw together different religious traditions, focusing on their points of conversion. Addressing possible problems of cultural and religious ownership in the band’s practice, the author notes that Aradhna aims to create a new religious space, a meeting place of musics and religions that is something new—and an alternative to Eurocentric Christianity.
Coexistence of Causal and Cultural Expressions of Musical Values among the Sabaot of Kenya
Authors: Taylor Julie
Published: June 2015

Through the experience of the Sabaot of western Kenya, this chapter highlights the complex dialectic that engages both missionaries and the missionized in ongoing cultural exchange. While early missionaries may have introduced Western hymnody (which did not follow the tonal contours of the Sabaot language), many current musical projects are directed toward the search for a “traditional mix” that assigns Christian lyrics and meanings to songs in a local cultural mode. This discussion draws attention to a surprising coincidence between identity politics, privileging the “local” and Protestant ideas on religious truth: because religious truth hinges on rightly interpreted and comprehensible texts, local melodies and instruments are important both to those who wish to promote a “Sabaot” identity and to missionaries who are concerned that local churches encounter textual “truth.”
The SLC36 transporter Pathetic is required for extreme dendrite growth in Drosophila sensory neurons
Authors: Lin Wen-Yang , Williams Claire , Yan Connie , Koledachkina Tatyana , Luedke Kory , Dalton Jesse , Bloomsburg Sam , Morrison Nicole , Duncan Kent E. , Kim Charles C. , Parrish Jay Z.
Published: June 2015

Dendrites exhibit enormous diversity in form and can differ in size by several orders of magnitude even in a single animal. However, whether neurons with large dendrite arbors have specialized mechanisms to support their growth demands is unknown. To address this question, we conducted a genetic screen for mutations that differentially affected growth in neurons with different-sized dendrite arbors. From this screen, we identified a mutant that selectively affects dendrite growth in neurons with large dendrite arbors without affecting dendrite growth in neurons with small dendrite arbors or the animal overall. This mutant disrupts a putative amino acid transporter, Pathetic (Path), that localizes to the cell surface and endolysosomal compartments in neurons. Although Path is broadly expressed in neurons and nonneuronal cells, mutation of path impinges on nutrient responses and protein homeostasis specifically in neurons with large dendrite arbors but not in other cells. Altogether, our results demonstrate that specialized molecular mechanisms exist to support growth demands in neurons with large dendrite arbors and define Path as a founding member of this growth program.
Minishelterins separate telomere length regulation and end protection in fission yeast
Authors: Pan Lili , Hildebrand Katie , Stutz Cian , Thomä Nicolas , Baumann Peter
Published: June 2015

The conserved shelterin complex is critical for chromosome capping and maintaining telomere length homeostasis. In fission yeast, shelterin is comprised of five proteins. Taz1, Rap1, and Poz1 function as negative regulators of telomere elongation, whereas Pot1 and Tpz1 are critical for end capping and telomerase recruitment. How the five proteins work together to safeguard chromosome ends and promote telomere length homeostasis is a matter of great interest. Using a combination of deletions, fusions, and tethers, we define key elements of shelterin important for telomere length regulation. Surprisingly, deletion of the entire Rap1 and Poz1 proteins does not impair telomere length regulation as long as a static bridge is provided between Taz1 and Tpz1. Cells harboring minishelterin display wild-type telomere length and intact subtelomeric silencing. However, protection against end fusions in G1 is compromised in the absence of Rap1. Our data reveal a remarkable plasticity in shelterin architecture and separate functions in length regulation and end protection.
A tale of two triangles: comparing the Fraud Triangle with criminology’s Crime Triangle
Authors: Mui Grace , Mailley Jennifer
Published: June 2015

Purpose

– This paper aims to propose the application of the Crime Triangle of Routine Activity Theory to fraud events as a complement to the universally accepted Fraud Triangle.

Design/methodology/approach

– The application of the Crime Triangle is illustrated using scenarios of asset misappropriations by type of perpetrator: external perpetrator, employee, management and the board and its governing bodies.

Findings

– The Crime Triangle complements the Fraud Triangle’s perpetrator-centric focus by examining the environment where fraud occurs and the relevant parties that play their role in preventing fraud or not playing their role, and thus, allowing the occurrence of fraud. Applying both triangles to a fraud event provides a comprehensive view of the fraud event.

Research limitations/implications

– The scenarios are limited to asset misappropriations with one perpetrator. Future research can apply both triangles to different types of fraud and cases where perpetrators collude to commit fraud.

Practical implications

– This paper maps the Crime Triangle to the Fraud Triangle to provide forensic accounting practitioners and researchers with a comprehensive perspective of a fraud event. This comprehensive perspective of fraud is the starting point to designing fraud risk management strategies that address both the perpetrator and the environment where the fraud event occurs.

Originality/value

– This paper is the first to propose the application of the established Crime Triangle environmental criminology theory as a complement to the Fraud Triangle to obtain a comprehensive perspective of a fraud event.
Mapping of Tuberculosis (TB) research in India during 2004-2013: a bibliometric analysis
Authors: Maharana Rabindra K.
Published: June 2015

Purpose

– The purpose of this paper is to analyze Indian researchers’ publications on tuberculosis (TB) which were indexed inWeb of Science(WoS) database during the from 2004 to 2013. It also emphases the performance of publication covering annual outputs, mainstream journals, leading Indian research institutions,h-index, etc.

Design/methodology/approach

– The present study is a bibliometric analysis of all Indian TB publications over the past 10 years, in the national/international journals of repute. Utilizing theWoSdatabase, 5,073 documents of Indian researcher’s publications data on TB research were used for the study; various statistical techniques and bibliometric measures have been used for further analysis.

Findings

– The present study found out 5,073 documents published by the Indian researchers and indexed inWoSduring the period from 2004 to 2013, with an average of 507-508 documents per year, and majority of them were research articles (79.85 per cent);Science Citation Index Extendedalone consists 5,055 documents.International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and D. Sriram were the most favoured research journal, major contributing organization/institution and most prolific contributor, respectively.

Research limitations/implications

– The study exclusively examines 5,073 research outputs of Indian researchers on TB which have been indexed in Thomson ReutersWoSduring 2004-2013. Thus, documents published in any other different channels and sources which have not indexed inWoSare excluded from the purview of research.

Originality/value

– It is the first attempt and unique study of its kind which apply bibliometric techniques to analyse TB research by Indian researchers with compared to affected Asian countries which are very badly affected by the disease. To understand India’s strength and capability, the present bibliometric study was conducted to portray India’s research and development profile in TB research.
Unsteady mixed convection boundary layer flow along a symmetric wedge with variable surface temperature embedded in a saturated porous medium
Authors: Al-Harbi Saleh M. , Ibrahim F. S.
Published: June 2015

Purpose

– The purpose of this paper is to study laminar two-dimensional unsteady mixed-convection boundary-layer flow of a viscous incompressible fluid past a symmetric wedge embedded in a porous medium in the presence of the first and second orders resistances.

Design/methodology/approach

– The governing boundary-layer equations along with the boundary conditions are first converted into dimensionless form by a non-similar transformation, and then resulting system of coupled non-linear partial differential equations were solved by perturbation solutions for small dimensionless time until the second order. Numerical solutions of the governing equations are obtained employing the implicit finite-difference scheme in combination with the quasi-linearization technique. The obtained results will be compared with earlier papers on special cases of the problem to examine validity of the method of solution.

Findings

– The effects of various parameters on the fluid velocity and fluid temperature as well as the wall heat transfer rate and skin-friction coefficient are presented graphically and in tabulated form.

Originality/value

– The study of heat transfer in porous media has been attracted the attention of many researchers in recent times due to the utmost importance in many different applications, including physical, geophysical and chemical applications. Also in different areas of engineering and modern purposes as oil refining, pollution of the air with poison gas, the process of mineral extraction, the design water tanks and study volcanic activity. Also has many uses in medicine, modern science, food products, textiles and ion exchange.
A refined rank set pair analysis model based on wavelet analysis for predicting temperature series
Authors: Zhang Jian , Yang Xiao-Hua , Li Yu-Qi
Published: June 2015

Purpose

– The purpose of this paper is to accurately simulate and predict the daily extreme temperature in Beijing Reservoir and the monthly extreme temperature in Tianjin Reservoir using wavelet refined rank set pair analysis (WRRSPA).

Design/methodology/approach

– The new method, called WRRSPA, which combines wavelet analysis and refined rank set pair analysis (RRSPA), was proposed for use in this study because of the non-linear and multi-time scale characteristics of the temperature series. The model includes the advantages of the multi-resolution feature of wavelet analysis and the non-parametric data-driven prediction from refined rank set air analysis.

Findings

– Based on the daily extreme temperature of Beijing Reservoir, the predictions of the last 18 days reveal that WRRSPA is more appropriate because the percentage of the relative errors that are smaller than 10 percent increased from 78 percent by Back Propagation (BP) and 78 percent by RRSPA to 100 percent by WRRSPA in Beijing Reservoir. In addition, WRRSPA has lower values of root mean squared error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) and a higher coefficient of efficiency (modified coefficient of efficiency (MCE)). The last 12 monthly extreme temperature predictions of Tianjin Reservoir demonstrate that WRRSPA produces prediction results: the percentage of relative errors that are smaller than 10 percent are improved from 34 percent by BP and 58 percent by RRSPA to 67 percent by WRRSPA. In addition, WRRSPA also has lower values of RMSE and MAE and a higher coefficient of efficiency (MCE).

Research limitations/implications

– The analysis results ignore the physical processes and may be affected by the limited observation data. In addition, the WRRSPA method is still in its early stages of application and must be further tested.

Practical implications

– The results of the study are helpful for the study of the complex features and accurate prediction of temperature series.

Social implications

– This paper contributes to further the process of research of climate change.

Originality/value

– This study represents the first use of the WRRSPA method to analyze the multi-scale characteristics and forecast the future values of the extreme temperature series from Beijing Reservoir and Tianjin Reservoir. This paper provides an important theoretical support for extreme temperature prediction.
Numerical simulation of vapor bubble growth on a vertical superheated wall using lattice Boltzmann method
Authors: Sun Tao , Li Weizhong , Dong Bo
Published: June 2015

Purpose

– The purpose of this paper is to test the feasibility of lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) for numerical simulation of nucleate boiling and transition boiling. In addition, the processes of nucleate and transition boiling on vertical wall are simulated. The heat transfer mechanism is discussed based on the evolution of temperature field.

Design/methodology/approach

– In this paper, nucleate boiling and transition boiling are numerically investigated by LBM. A lattice Boltzmann (LB) multiphase model combining with a LB thermal model is used to predict the phase-change process.

Findings

– Numerical results are in good agreement with existing experimental results. Numerical results confirm the feasibility of the hybrid LBM for direct simulations of nucleate and transition boiling. The data exhibit correct parametric dependencies of bubble departure diameter compared with experimental correlation and relevant references.

Research limitations/implications

– All the simulations are performed in two-dimensions in this paper. In the future work, the boiling process will be simulated in three-dimensional.

Practical implications

– This study demonstrated a potential model that can be applied to the investigation of phase change heat transfer, which is one of the effective techniques for enhance the heat transfer in engineering. The numerical results can be considered as a basic work or a reference for generalizing LB method in the practical application about nucleate boiling and transition boiling.

Originality/value

– The hybrid LBM is first used for simulation of nucleate and transition boiling on vertical surface. Heat transfer mechanism during boiling is discussed based on the numerical results.