bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) of marine teleosts from Balinese waters, Indonesia, including the description of Philometra damriyasai sp. nov.
Authors: DEWI KARTIKA , PALM HARRY W.
Published: November 2017

Based on light and scanning electron microscopy, one new species of philometrid nematodes, Philometra damriyasai sp. nov. (Nematoda: Dracunculoidea: Philometridae) from the body cavity of Tylerius spinosissimus (Regan, 1908) (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae), and five known species are reported in different marine teleosts from South Bali, Indonesia. The new species can be distinguished from the most closely related P. javensis Moravec, Walter & Juniar, 2012 by the absence of sclerotized denticles on the cuticle of the anterior oesophageal lobes of the mouth and smaller larvae. Philometra nemipteri Luo, 2001 of Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791), P. otolithi Moravec & Manoharan, 2013 of Otolithes ruber (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (both from gonads) and Philometroides marinus Moravec & Buron, 2009 from the body cavity of Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) are reported for the first time from Indonesian waters, thus extending their range of distribution into the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean. Philometra lobotidis Moravec, Walter & Yuniar, 2012 from the body cavity of Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) and P. ocularis Moravec, Ogawa, Suzuki, Miyaki & Donai, 2002 from the eye cavity of Variola louti (Forsskål, 1775) represent new geographical records, and Philometra sp. was recorded for the first time from Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rüppell, 1830). A total of 14 philometrids have been so far identified from marine fishes in Indonesia.
Molecular evidence supporting the expansion of the geographical distribution of the Brazilian cownose ray Rhinoptera brasiliensis (Myliobatiformes: Rhinopteridae) in the western Atlantic
Authors: PALACIOS-BARRETO PAOLA , CRUZ VANESSA P. , FORESTI FAUSTO , RANGEL BIANCA DE S. , URIBE-ALCOCER MANUEL , DÍAZ-JAIMES PÍNDARO
Published: November 2017

The genus Rhinoptera is composed of eight species widely distributed in tropical, subtropical and temperate coastal waters, which inhabit bays, estuaries and river mouths. Cownose ray Rhinoptera bonasus has been reported to inhabit the Western Atlantic including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, whereas the Brazilian cownose ray R. brasiliensis has been considered endemic to the coast of Brazil. Recent reports of R. brasiliensis in the Gulf of Mexico bring about the question of whether the species has a wider range than previously reported. Here, the mitochondrial genes COI, Cytb, NADH2 and the nuclear gene RAG1 were used to distinguish among species and to confirm the presence of R. brasiliensis in the Gulf of Mexico. R. brasiliensis specimens collected along the southern Gulf of Mexico showed a remarkable genetic and morphological affinity when compared with R. brasiliensis specimens from Brazil, supporting the presence of the species in Mexico (from Veracruz through Campeche) and providing evidence that its distribution ranges from Brazil to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Both species overlap geographically to a large degree, leading to a reassessment of their conservation status. Our results also show that R. bonasus distribution in the Gulf of Mexico may be restricted to the northern portion, in US waters.
Revision of the Venezuelan spider genus Stenosfemuraia González-Sponga, with new generic and specific synonymies (Araneae, Pholcidae)
Authors: HUBER BERNHARD A. , ARIAS QUINTIN C.
Published: November 2017

The Venezuelan genus Stenosfemuraia González-Sponga, 1998 is revised, with redescriptions of its three named species: S. parva González-Sponga, 1998 (type species); S. cuadrata González-Sponga, 2005; and S. pilosa (González-Sponga, 2005) n. comb. The latter species was originally described as Codazziella pilosa, and six years later again as Chichiriviche costanero González-Sponga, 2011 (n. syn.). The monotypic genera Codazziella González-Sponga, 2005 and Chichiriviche González-Sponga, 2011 are thus newly synonymized with Stenosfemuraia. The genus appears restricted to the Cordillera de la Costa region where the spiders occupy near-ground microhabitats in medium to high elevation forests.
Zyras (Diaulaconia) artemis sp. n., a new termitophilous species from Taiwan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Lomechusini)
Authors: LIANG WEI-REN , MARUYAMA MUNETOSHI , LI HOU-FENG
Published: November 2017

The staphylinid tribe Lomechusini is known for the diverse associations with ants or termites. A new species of rove beetle belonging to Zyras (Diaulaconia) is found to be associated with the fungus-growing termite, Odontotermes formosanus (Shiraki, 1909), and is showing meticulous predatory behavior. In the present study, this species is described as Zyras (Diaulaconia) artemis Liang, Maruyama & Li, sp. n. Its assignment to the subgenus Diaulaconia is based on the comparison of female spermatheca, male aedeagus, and male secondary characters. The habitus photographs and the line drawings of diagnostic characters and their variations are provided. The current knowledge about the taxonomy, phylogeny, and ecology of Diaulaconia is discussed. The checklist of Diaulaconia species of Taiwan is updated.
A new species of the sandperch genus Parapercis from the Philippines Perciformes: Pinguipedidae)
Authors: HO HSUAN-CHING , HEDEN MIRANDA VAN
Published: November 2017

A new species sandperch, Parapercis altipinnis, is described based on the holotype collected from Cebu, the Philippines at 55–65 m by SCUBA. The new species belongs to the P. cylindrica complex and can be distinguished by an extremely high first dorsal fin, the first spine slightly longer than the head; 3 predorsal scales; 42 or 43 lateral-line scales; teeth present on vomer and palatines. The body is reddish dorsally and blackish ventrally, with 5 large brownish saddles alternating with white bands on dorsal surface; scattered dots on top of head, first dorsal fin and dorsal surface; first dorsal fin milky white with 5 black marks on anterior margin; a black broad band below eye; cheek and throat blackish red surrounding by white color; row of 10 short white bars along the lateral side of body axis; row of 9 deep red to blackish bars on lower half of lateral side of body; base of pelvic fin and lower margin of caudal fin blackish; rows of black spots on soft dorsal fin. A key to the species of the complex is provided.
Relative Diagnostic Profile: A Subscore Reporting Framework
Authors: Liu Ren , Qian Hong , Luo Xiao , Woo Ada
Published: November 2017

Subscore reporting under item response theory models has always been a challenge partly because the test length of each subdomain is limited for precisely locating individuals on multiple continua. Diagnostic classification models (DCMs), providing a pass/fail decision and associated probability of pass on each subdomain, are promising alternatives for subscore reporting. However, it may not be appropriate to provide those binary decisions or probabilities to examinees when (1) an overall score is provided with a pass/fail decision from standard-setting procedures or (2) absolute decisions or probabilities are not the purpose of providing subscores. To satisfy such score reporting scenarios, this article introduces the relative diagnostic profile (RDP), a framework using DCMs to score item responses but withholding absolute decisions and probabilities. In the RDP framework, a person’s overall ability is a pie, where stronger subdomains are bigger slices. Beyond the within-individual information, this framework can also be used to compare a person’s relative strengths to those of a chosen group of examinees.
The Vanishing Vanishing-Point: Violence prevention through civil imagination
Authors: Cohen Brianne
Published: November 2017

In their video The Vanishing Vanishing-Point (2015), contemporary artists Effi & Amir depict the death of a mundane yet exceptional olive tree. Utilizing Google Street View and Google Earth, the video highlights temporal ruptures in the tree’s photographic documentation in order to expose a field of socio-political violence surrounding the tree’s demise. In this essay, I demonstrate how the artwork adopts a lens of ‘forensic aesthetics’ both to interrogate this complex field of culpability and to advocate an approach of violence prevention through civil imagination. The Vanishing Vanishing-Point emphasizes the need for a plural, ‘civil gaze’ (Azoulay, 2012) in order to understand the composite, multiple ‘events of photography’ surrounding the tree’s untimely death and to prevent such future acts of aggression.
Perceiving Sophisticated Minds Influences Perceptual Individuation
Authors: Almaraz Steven M. , Hugenberg Kurt , Young Steven G.
Published: November 2017

In six studies, we investigated how ascribing humanlike versus animallike minds to targets influences how easily targets are individuated. Across the studies, participants learned to discriminate among a variety of “aliens” (actually Greebles). Our initial study showed that participants’ ability to learn to individuate targets was related to beliefs that targets had sophisticated minds. Investigating the directionality of this relationship, we found that learning to better recognize the targets did not affect perceptions of mind (Study 2). However, when targets were described as having sophisticated humanlike (relative to simplistic animallike) mental faculties, perceivers indicated more motivation to individuate (Study 3) and were more successful individuating them (Studies 4 and 5). Finally, we showed that increased self-similarity mediated the relationship between targets’ mental sophistication and perceivers’ motivation to individuate (Study 6). These findings indicate ascribing sophisticated mental faculties to others has implications for how we individuate them.
Multiple Dimensions of Childhood Abuse and Neglect Prospectively Predict Poorer Adult Romantic Functioning
Authors: Labella Madelyn H. , Johnson William F. , Martin Jodi , Ruiz Sarah K. , Shankman Jessica L. , Englund Michelle M. , Collins W. Andrew , Roisman Glenn I. , Simpson Jeffry A.
Published: November 2017

The present study used data from the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation (MLSRA) to investigate how multiple dimensions of childhood abuse and neglect predict romantic relationship functioning in adulthood. Several dimensions of abuse and neglect (any experience, type, chronicity, co-occurrence, and perpetrator) were rated prospectively from birth through age 17.5 years. Multimethod assessments of relational competence and violence in romantic relationships were conducted repeatedly from ages 20 to 32 years. As expected, experiencing childhood abuse and neglect was associated with lower romantic competence and more relational violence in adulthood. Follow-up analyses indicated that lower romantic competence was specifically associated with physical abuse, maternal perpetration, chronicity, and co-occurrence, whereas more relational violence was uniquely associated with nonparental perpetration. We discuss these novel prospective findings in the context of theory and research on antecedents of romantic relationship functioning.
A Law of Comparative Preference: Distinctions Between Models of Personal Preference and Impersonal Judgment in Pair Comparison Designs
Authors: Andrich David , Luo Guanzhong
Published: November 2017

The pair comparison design for distinguishing between stimuli located on the same natural or hypothesized linear continuum is used both when the response is a personal preference and when it is an impersonal judgment. Appropriate models which complement the different responses have been proposed. However, the models most appropriate for impersonal judgments have also been described as modeling choice, which may imply personal preference. This leads to potential confusion in interpretation of scale estimates of the stimuli, in particular whether they reflect a substantive order on the variable or reflect a characteristic of the sample which is different from the substantive order on the variable. Using Thurstone’s concept of a discriminal response when a person engages with each stimulus, this article explains the overlapping and distinctive relationships between models for pair comparison designs when used for preference and judgment. In doing so, it exploits the properties of the relatively new hyperbolic cosine model which is not only appropriate for modeling personal preferences but has an explicit mathematical relationship with models for impersonal judgments. The hyperbolic cosine model is shown to be a special case of a more general form, referred to in parallel with Thurstone’s Law of Comparative Judgment, as a specific law of comparative preference. Analyses of two real data sets illustrate the differences between the models most appropriate for personal preferences and impersonal judgments in a pair comparison design.
‘To activists: Please post and share your story’: Renewing understandings on civic participation and the role of Facebook in the Indignados movement
Authors: Papa Venetia
Published: November 2017

The global upsurge in protest, which has accompanied the current international financial crisis, has highlighted the extensive use of online social media in activism, leaving aside the extent to which citizenship is enacted, empowered and potentially transformed by social media use within these movements. Drawing on citizenship and communication theories, this study employs a cross-country analysis of the relationship between citizenship, civic practices and social media within the Indignados movement in Greece and France. By the use of semi-structured interviews, we attempt to discern the degree of involvement of actors with the political community in question and explore the complex layers of their motivations and goals around participation. Content analysis employed in the movement’s Facebook groups allows us to critically evaluate the potential of social media in (re)defining the meaning and practice of civic participation. Findings indicate that the failure of traditional forms of civic participation to attain and resolve everyday political issues becomes its potential to transfer the political activity in other sites of struggle. The role of Facebook is double: it can reinforce civic talk and debate through activists’ digital story telling (around shared feelings and personal stories) significant for meaningful activist participation online and offline. Second, it can support new forms of alternative politics inspired by more participatory modes of engagement.
Neoliberal performatives and the ‘making’ of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES)
Authors: Kolinjivadi Vijay , Van Hecken Gert , Almeida Diana Vela , Dupras Jérôme , Kosoy Nicolás
Published: November 2017

This paper argues that Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) serve as a neoliberal performative act, in which idealized conditions are re-constituted by well-resourced and networked epistemic communities with the objective of bringing a distinctly instrumental and utilitarian relationality between humans and nature into existence. We illustrate the performative agency of hegemonic epistemic communities advocating (P)ES imaginaries to differentiate between the cultural construction of an ideal reality, which can and always will fail, and an external reality of actually produced effects. In doing so, we explore human agency to disobey performative acts to craft embodied and life-affirming relationships with nature.
Brief Report: Active Ingredients for Adherence to a Tracker-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults
Authors: Swartz Maria C. , Lewis Zakkoyya H. , Swartz Michael D. , Martinez Eloisa , Lyons Elizabeth J.
Published: November 2017

Objectives: To identify factors associated with weekly adherence to a 12-week tracker-based activity intervention in older adults. Method: Using generalized linear mixed models in a secondary analysis ( N = 35), we examined factors associated with weekly adherence (defined as wore the Jawbone Up24 tracker for ≥5 days and completed weekly calls). Factors examined included individual characteristics, gave and received virtual support, achieved step goals, barrier and task self-efficacy, and self-comment. Results: Participants’ ( Mage = 61.7, SDage = 5.7) adherence changed from 86% (Week 1) to 74% (Week 12). Achieved the previous week’s goal (β = 1.13, p = .01) and received virtual support (β = 0.01, p = .02) significantly increased the odds of weekly adherence. Discussion: Achieved step goals and received virtual support were associated with improved adherence to our tracker-based activity intervention, which has promising potential to be translated into the clinical setting to promote active lifestyles.
Queerness and Dating Violence Among Adolescent Mothers in Foster Care
Authors: Bermea Autumn M. , Rueda Heidi Adams , Toews Michelle L.
Published: November 2017

Adolescent mothers, queer, and foster youth are all groups at heightened vulnerability for teen dating violence victimization. It is unknown how mothers in residential foster care perceive and experience violence within same-sex relationships. Literature suggests, however, that violence within these contexts may be met by minimization and even denial on behalf of practitioners (e.g., social workers) who may not have a comprehensive understanding of how to best serve queer clients, especially clients who may not be automatically perceived as queer (e.g., adolescent mothers). The present study utilized a mixed qualitative methodological approach to triangulate the perspectives of program staff ( n = 12) who worked at a residential foster care facility through individual interviews with the views and experiences of adolescent mother residents ( n = 13) through two focus groups. By taking a queer theoretical perspective, this study interpreted the fluid sexual performativity and viewpoints concerning violence victimization among foster care mothers within the context of a heteronormative service provision model. Specifically, we found that the meaning of relationships between mothers was minimized and violence between same-sex dating partners was interpreted as normative peer conflict. Such findings run contrary to youths’ experiences and perspectives, which holds important ramifications for practitioner–client interaction and service delivery.
Implicit Attitudes Toward Violence in a Sample of Adolescent Offenders With Conduct Disorder
Authors: Olivera-La Rosa Antonio , Villacampa Javier , Amador Omar , Corradi Guido , Munar Enric , Acosta Sergio , Rosselló Jaume
Published: November 2017

Few studies have addressed attitudes toward violence in offender populations using implicit measures. The aim of this study is to test whether implicit attitudes toward two types of violence (physical and relational) differ between two groups of adolescent offenders: one group with conduct disorder (CD; n = 36) and the other group without this condition (No-CD; n = 26). We found that adolescent offenders with CD evidenced less negative implicit attitudes toward physical violence than the No-CD group. No differences between groups were observed in the case of relational violence. Our results suggest that CD modulates implicit attitudes toward violence in adolescent offenders and that the influence of CD is stronger in the case of physical rather than relational acts of violence.
Numerical analysis of the temperature profile during the laser-assisted automated fiber placement of CFRP tapes with thermoplastic matrix
Authors: Kollmannsberger Andreas , Lichtinger Roland , Hohenester Franz , Ebel Christoph , Drechsler Klaus
Published: November 2017

In this study, a thermodynamic model of a laser-assisted automated thermoplastic fiber placement process is developed and validated. The main focus is on modeling the heat transfer into the composite with a laser heat source, the thermal properties of the tape, and the resulting heat distribution in the part, the mold, and the compaction roller. A new integrated analytical method is presented to calculate the energy input of the laser based on the geometric boundary conditions, including first-order reflection and laser shadow. The carbon fiber/polyethersulphone tape is modeled by combining literature properties of carbon fiber and matrix as well as based on experimental data of the tape itself. Also a thermal contact resistance between the tape layers is modeled based on a literature model and own experimental measurements. The created model is discretized and implemented in a 2-D finite difference code. With the help of this simulation, the temperature distribution is calculated during layup. The influence of a possible thermal contact resistance between the composite layers is investigated. Furthermore, an experiment with a thermoplastic fiber placement machine from Advanced Fibre Placement Technology GmbH (AFPT) was conducted in order to evaluate the simulation. The simulation and the experiment show a good agreement and prove that thermal contact resistance between the layers is negligible for the investigation process.
Control of the through-thickness temperature distribution in carbon composite aerospace parts during induction welding
Authors: Schieler Oliver , Beier Uwe , Mitschang Peter
Published: November 2017

The increasing content of thermoplastic composites in the aerospace industry requires the application of new joining technologies. Their main assembly advantage is rivetless joining, which needs to be examined in greater detail in order to compensate the higher costs of these materials. Induction welding is already used in aerospace industry and shows a high potential for the application in helicopter manufacturing. In order to implement this technology in serial production, the main requirement is to determine and control the process temperature distribution. A wide range of literature describing various approaches that characterize the aforementioned temperature distribution exists. Although all approaches validate their findings by temperature measurement on the surfaces of their parts, their results seem inconsistent due to different results. In this article, a new approach is presented and validated by interlaminar temperature measurement. Based on this new approach, for induction welding, effects that are not yet described are discussed. Hereby, cooling of the surface by air jets is investigated as a mean to influence the thermal effects of the induction welding process.
An Unexpected Circumstance: Acute Dystonic Reaction in the Setting of Clozapine Administration
Authors: Kaplan Alexander Morris , Pitts William Bradly , Ahmed Iqbal
Published: November 2017

Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic typically reserved for refractory psychotic disorders due to its high-risk side effect profile to include agranulocytosis, with its attendant need for regular blood draws. While reports of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), including acute dystonic reactions, are exceedingly rare, we present the case of a 44-year-old male with a long-standing history of treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder and no history of EPS who experienced an acute buccal dystonic reaction in the setting of clozapine initiation and discontinuation of depot and oral risperidone. This case report presents one of the few documented episodes of acute dystonic reactions occurring in the setting of clozapine administration. Based upon the patient’s history and the dosing time line of the medications, we propose that an interaction between the clozapine and residual risperidone was responsible for the development of the acute buccal dystonia.
Cost Justification of the BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Versus Standard of Care for Diagnosing Meningitis in a Community Hospital
Authors: Soucek Dana K. , Dumkow Lisa E. , VanLangen Kali M. , Jameson Andrew P.
Published: November 2017

Background:

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Gram stain and culture along with CSF viral polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are the current standard of care (SOC) to diagnose meningitis. Unfortunately, these tests take up to 72 hours to provide results and are not always sensitive to detect a pathogen. BioFire FilmArray (FA) meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panel uses PCR to provide quick, accurate identification of the causative organism. For community hospitals, the cost of this technology may be prohibitive.

Objective:

To compare the institution cost of current SOC versus the anticipated cost of the FA ME panel to diagnose and treat suspected meningitis.

Methods:

A retrospective cohort study was conducted evaluating adult patients with a lumbar puncture performed and empiric antimicrobials administered for a diagnosis of meningitis. The time to receive CSF culture results and cost associated with empiric antimicrobials were assessed and compared to the theoretical time to results and cost of treatment using the FA ME panel.

Results:

Thirty-three patients were included in the analysis. The cost of antimicrobials using SOC was $63.43 versus $24.70 per treatment course if using the FA ME panel ( P < .001). When the cost of diagnostic testing supplies per patient was included, the median cost of SOC was $239.63 versus $239.14 per treatment course when using the FA ME panel ( P = .15).

Conclusion:

There is potential for significant cost savings in direct antibiotic utilization if FA ME is used versus SOC to diagnose meningitis in a community hospital. Antimicrobial cost savings were able to offset the increased cost of testing.
Attributes Influencing Retail Store Choice Decision of Shoppers: A Case of Pune City
Authors: Desai Devang , Phadtare Milind
Published: November 2017

The consumer markets in India are expected to reach about US$1.5 trillion from the existing US$750 billion by 2021. Emergence of new retail formats and entry of new players in every format is also likely to increase competition in Indian retail sector. It has, thus, become important for the retailers to know how shoppers choose a store from various options available to them. The article aims to achieve data reduction while identifying various store attributes that influence the choice of stores by shoppers while purchasing grocery items from supermarkets. We collected primary data from 300 shoppers using personally administered questionnaire in select supermarkets in Pune. We used exploratory factor analysis to identify the attributes and the factor structure. We then used confirmatory factor analysis to validate the same. Thus, we developed a scale consisting of nine store attributes converging under two factors to understand shoppers’ decision to choose a particular supermarket for their grocery purchases.
Parent Perspectives on Pain Management in Preschool-Age Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Authors: Smith Kelsey , Reinman Laura , Schatz Jeffrey , Roberts Carla W.
Published: November 2017

Pain episodes occur for many preschoolers with sickle cell disease (SCD), but little is known about parent perceptions of managing pain episodes in young children. We surveyed parents of young children with SCD who had managed pain episodes in the past year to assess their management and satisfaction with their strategies, challenges of pain management, and interest in additional education. Parents were recruited from health maintenance visits at a SCD specialty clinic. Forty-two of 51 parents (82%) of 2- to-6-year-olds reported managing pain over the past year. Parents who had managed pain primarily reported using medications. These parents reported at least moderate satisfaction with current management strategies and resources. At least one-third of parents found each facet of pain management queried as at least somewhat challenging. Identifying when their child was in pain, encouraging functional activities, and managing irritable behavior were reported as most challenging. Parents of young children with SCD reported interest in additional pain management education, which could promote better parent and child coping skills.
Using Design Thinking to Write and Publish Novel Teaching Cases: Tips From Experienced Case Authors
Authors: Sheehan Norman T. , Gujarathi Mahendra R. , Jones Joanne C. , Phillips Fred
Published: November 2017

With increasing calls for a greater connection between management education and practice, teaching cases play a vital role in the business curriculum. Cases not only allow instructors to expose students to practical problems but also let educators contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning. An important reason why faculty members may refrain from writing cases is they perceive it is difficult to develop publishable cases that are also novel. Reviewers of the journals that publish teaching cases are increasingly asking authors to place the case in the extant literature and explain what makes their case unique. To overcome some of the challenges encountered when attempting to write and publish novel teaching cases, this article presents a useful framework—Design Thinking—for tackling the “wicked problem” of developing novel cases and provides experience-based tips to implement the framework. By introducing the concepts and language of design thinking, we provide case writers with an iterative approach that leads to the development of novel cases by identifying and innovatively addressing instructors’, students’, and editors’ demands. We argue that by applying a design-thinking approach, case writers can produce novel and publishable instructional cases.
Parent-Reported BIS/BAS Scales for Children: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Age and Gender
Authors: Vervoort Leentje , De Caluwé Elien , Vandeweghe Laura , De Decker Annelies , Wante Laura , Van Beveren Marie-Lotte , Goossens Lien , Verbeken Sandra , Sioen Isabelle , Michels Nathalie , Braet Caroline
Published: November 2017

The present study examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Approach System (BIS/BAS) scales parent-report in children and adolescents ( N = 1,444, 58% girls) across age (Group 1, 2-5 years; Group 2, 6-9 years; Group 3, 10-13 years; Group 4, 14-18 years old) and gender. The results consistently underscored a four-factor structure, resembling the original factor structure, with one BIS-factor and three BAS-factors. Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis showed full measurement invariance across gender as well as across Group 1 and 2, and Group 2 and 3. Strong measurement invariance was found across Group 3 and 4, Group 1 and 3, and Group 2 and 4. Configural and metric invariance was found across Group 1 and 4. Hence, mean-level BIS/BAS scores can be compared across gender and age although comparison between preschool children (Group 1) and late secondary school children (Group 4) should be done with caution.
The Relationship Between Reported Staffing and Expenditures in Nursing Homes
Authors: Sharma Hari , Konetzka R. Tamara , Smieliauskas Fabrice
Published: November 2017

Dramatic improvements in reported nursing home quality, including staffing ratios, have come under increased scrutiny in recent years because they are based on data self-reported by nursing homes. In contrast to other domains, the key mechanism for real improvement in the staffing ratios domain is clearer: to improve scores, nursing homes should increase staffing expenditures. We analyze the relationship between changes in expenditures and reported staffing quality pre– versus post the 5-star rating system. Our results show that the relationship between expenditures and licensed practical nurse staffing is weaker in the post-5-star period, overall, and across subgroups; furthermore, there is a weaker relationship between expenditures and registered nurse staffing among for-profit facilities with a high share of Medicaid residents in the post-5-star period. The weaker relationship between staffing expenditures and staffing scores in the post-5-star era underscores the potential for gaming of the self-reported staffing scores and the need for more reliable sources.
Long Noncoding RNAs as a Key Player in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Mehra Mrigaya , Chauhan Ranjit
Published: November 2017

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major malignancy in the liver and has emerged as one of the main cancers in the world with a high mortality rate. However, the molecular mechanisms of HCC are still poorly understood. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently come to the forefront as functional non–protein-coding RNAs that are involved in a variety of cellular processes ranging from maintaining the structural integrity of chromosomes to gene expression regulation in a spatiotemporal manner. Many recent studies have reported the involvement of lncRNAs in HCC which has led to a better understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms operating in HCC. Long noncoding RNAs have been shown to regulate development and progression of HCC, and thus, lncRNAs have both diagnostic and therapeutic potentials. In this review, we present an overview of the lncRNAs involved in different stages of HCC and their potential in clinical applications which have been studied so far.
Laboratory Evaluation of Residual Efficacy of Actellic 300 CS (Pirimiphos-Methyl) and K-Othrine WG 250 (Deltamethrin) on Different Indoor Surfaces
Authors: Ibrahim Kolade T , Popoola Kehinde O , Akure Kenneth O
Published: November 2017

The nature and type of local indoor resting wall surfaces to certain level influences the residual bio-efficacy of insecticides used in indoor residual spraying programs. Knockdown and mortality effects of an organophosphate Actellic 300 CS and pyrethroid K-Othrine WG 250 insecticides on the field-collected Culex quinquefasciatus were assessed bimonthly from July to November 2014, using World Health Organization (WHO) cones bioassay test. Knockdown and mortality rates were subjected to statistical analysis using χ2 and Student t tests. Result of the bioassay test on C quinquefasciatus showed that plywood surfaces had the best residual knockdown activity of Actellic 300 CS with knockdown rate above the WHO-recommended threshold limit of ≥95% for 30 days after treatment. This was followed by mud surface with knockdown rates ≥95% threshold limit 15 days (97%) after treatment. The lowest knockdown rates of less than 95% were observed on cement surface throughout the assessment period. However, the knockdown rates of mosquitoes on deltamethrin WG 250–treated cement and plywood surfaces were 100% and ≥95%, respectively, at 30 days after treatment. But the knockdown activity was below the recommended threshold limit on mud surface during the 17 weeks trial. Knockdown activities varied significantly ( p < .05), and it is a function of exposure periods, different surfaces, and insecticide formulations. The 24-hour mortality rates of Actellic 300 CS and K-Othrine WG 250 at 120 days after treatment were 83.6% and 86.7%, and 80% and 83.3%, on plywood and cement surfaces, respectively. A maximum residual period of 75 and 45 days were recorded for Actellic 300 CS and K-Othrine WG 250, respectively, on mud surface. Both Actellic 300 CS and K-Othrine 250 WG were highly effective against Culex mosquito. The extended residual activity of p-methyl CS compared with deltamethrin WG 250 makes it a suitable alternative insecticide against pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes in Southwest Nigeria.
Impact of Pathology Review for Decision Therapy in Localized Prostate Cancer
Authors: Usón Pedro Luiz Serrano , Macarenco Ricardo Silvestre e Silva , Oliveira Fernando Nunes , Smaletz Oren
Published: November 2017

Background:

The Gleason score is an essential tool in the decision to treat localized prostate cancer. However, experienced pathologists can classify Gleason score differently than do low-volume pathologists, and this may affect the treatment decision. This study sought to assess the impact of pathology review of external biopsy specimens from 23 men with a recent diagnosis of localized prostate cancer.

Methods:

All external biopsy specimens were reviewed at our pathology department. Data were retrospectively collected from scanned charts.

Results:

The median patient age was 63 years (range: 46-74 years). All patients had a Karnofsky performance score of 90% to 100%. The median prostate-specific antigen level was 23.6 ng/dL (range: 1.04-13.6 ng/dL). Among the 23 reviews, the Gleason score changed for 8 (35%) patients: 7 upgraded and 1 downgraded. The new Gleason score affected the treatment decision in 5 of 8 cases (62.5%).

Conclusions:

This study demonstrates the need for pathology review in patients with localized prostate cancer before treatment because Gleason score can change in more than one-third of patients and can affect treatment decision in almost two-thirds of recategorized patients.
Lung Cancer Complicated With Asymptomatic Pulmonary Embolism: Clinical Analysis of 84 Patients
Authors: Li Guangsheng , Li Yuechuan , Ma Shuping
Published: November 2017

Background and Objective:

Pulmonary embolism is potentially life-threatening in patients with lung cancer, but the clinical studies on patients with lung cancer having asymptomatic pulmonary embolism were barely reported.

Methods:

Clinical data of patients with lung cancer were obtained from the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of Tianjin Chest Hospital during July 2012 and June 2015 and were reviewed retrospectively. A total of 28 patients with lung cancer having pulmonary embolism (LP group) were enrolled, and another 56 cases with lung cancer alone (LC group) were enrolled as controls.

Results:

Seventeen (60.7%) of 28 patients in the LP group developed adenocarcinoma, which was more frequent than that in the LC group ( P < .01); the LP group displayed lower counts of hemoglobin and albumin than the LC group ( P < .05); the counts of leukocyte (white blood cell) and d-dimer of patients in the LP group were also higher than those in the LC group ( P < .05). The high-incidence period of pulmonary embolism among 17 asymptomatic cases in the LP group was 3.6 months postdiagnosis (95% confidence interval, 3.2-4.0), showing a significant difference with that of other 11 patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism, which was 10.5 months (95% confidence interval, 8.88-12.12; P < .01). Survival analysis displayed that median survival time of patients with asymptomatic pulmonary embolism was 7.2 months (95% confidence interval, 5.86-8.56), while that of symptomatic pulmonary embolism was 2.8 months (95% confidence interval, 2.48-3.12). Log-rank examination showed that survival time of asymptomatic pulmonary embolism group was statistically longer than that of symptomatic pulmonary embolism group.

Conclusion:

Lung adenocarcinoma, chemotherapy, hyperleukocytosis, and d-dimer increment were the risk factors for lung cancer combined with asymptomatic pulmonary embolism.
Feasibility of Homeopathic Treatment for Symptom Reduction in an Integrative Oncology Service
Authors: Samuels Noah , Freed Yakov , Weitzen Rony , Ben-David Merav , Maimon Yair , Eliyahu Uri , Berger Raanan
Published: November 2017

Background: Homeopathy has the potential to reduce symptoms related to cancer treatment. The present study examined the feasibility of a homeopathic consultation and treatment program, provided as part of an integrative oncology service. Methods: The electronic medical files of patients undergoing a homeopathic consultation in an integrative oncology service clinic were examined retrospectively. Adherence to the homeopathic treatment regimen and perceived response to the treatment were evaluated. Results: The files of 124 patient (34 males, 90 females) were examined, of which two-thirds reported acquiring and self-administering the homeopathic remedy as prescribed, and nearly three-quarters reporting a beneficial effect. Adherence to the homeopathic treatment regimen was greatest among patients attending a second visit, as opposed to having only telephone/e-mail follow-up ( P < .005). An association was found between a perceived beneficial effect of treatment with attending a follow-up visit ( P = .04), female gender ( P = .02), younger age ( P = .048), diagnosis of breast cancer ( P = .014), and current radiation treatment (vs chemotherapy; P = .003). Patients reporting chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy were also more likely to report a beneficial effect ( P = .004), as were female patients reporting hot flashes ( P = .005) and those referred by an oncologist ( P = .046). No adverse effects were attributed to the homeopathic treatment. Conclusions: Homeopathy can be successfully incorporated within a supportive care integrative oncology service. In addition to demographic and cancer-related characteristics, as well as symptoms, patients attending a second visit (vs only telephone/e-mail follow-up) were more likely to adhere to and perceive a beneficial effect from the homeopathic regimen.
Perceptions of Campus Climate and Experiences of Racial Microaggressions for Latinos at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Authors: Sanchez Marisa E.
Published: November 2017

This article demonstrates how Latinos attending Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) of various compositional diversities continue to experience racial microaggressions on campus. Using qualitative data from 40 in-depth interviews with Latino undergraduates enrolled at HSIs of different compositional diversities, findings reveal that participants attending an emerging HSI (23% FTE Latino enrollment [FTE]) and an HSI with a 45% FTE Latino enrollment reported experiencing more racial microaggressions compared with those attending an HSI with 80% FTE Latino enrollment.
Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Correlates of Handgun Carrying Among Adolescents in the United States
Authors: Vaughn Michael G. , Oh Sehun , Salas-Wright Christopher P. , DeLisi Matt , Holzer Katie J. , McGuire Dyan
Published: November 2017

Handgun carrying is associated with a wide range of delinquent behaviors, but very little is known about sex differences in this behavior and current trends in handgun carrying in the United States. Using data from the 2002 to 2015 National Study of Drug Use and Health surveys, we found that the prevalence of handgun carrying among girls nearly doubled from 0.9% to 1.7% with most of this increase seen among non-Hispanic White and Hispanic girls. Although boys are more likely to carry handguns, approximately 20% of the total handgun carrying by adolescents in the United States occurs among girls. Both male and female adolescents who have carried a handgun in the past year evince a behavioral profile that is characterized by substance use, versatile delinquency, elevated risk propensity, and substantial school and family problems. However, adjusted odds ratios are consistently higher for females, suggesting that girls who engage in handgun carrying represent an important subgroup of potentially pernicious offenders that should be targeted for primary and tertiary prevention and juvenile justice system oversight.
Toward Transformative Praxis
Authors: DeGennaro Donna
Published: November 2017

In Unlocking Silent Histories (USH), Indigenous youth participate in a pedagogical engagement with theoretical roots in critical pedagogy, media studies, and cultural sociology. These frameworks inform how youth participate in a self-directed, technology-enabled learning design to critically inquire about and creatively express their worlds from their perspectives in the form of documentary shorts. This intentional strategy discloses our belief that Indigenous youth viewpoints are absent from a digital landscape. Our philosophical engagement further divulges learning design deficiencies, asserting that (1) local voice and knowledge are foundational to authentic learning, (2) community-connected themes inspire critical inquiry and creative expression, and (3) youth have the capacity to direct their own learning and author their own stories. Our program design calls for a shift in focus when thinking about the definition and roles of youth knowledge, voice, and learning. To ignite this shift, framing and bringing to life what is termed transformative praxis, youth become teacher|leader|learner in our pedagogical engagement. We convey this by focusing this article on our program leaders’ experiences in this multifaceted role. In doing so, we highlight the development of these program leaders as they encounter, negotiate, and struggle between unconscious and conscious oppression and liberating educational practices.
Examining Possible Influences of String Students’ Self-Efficacy and Musical Background Characteristics on Practice Behaviors
Authors: Clark Jennifer Cahill
Published: November 2017

High school string students from one South-Central Texas district were studied. Purposes were: (1) to describe the musical backgrounds and self-efficacy beliefs of string students (N=101), (2) to measure the relationship between string playing self-efficacy and achievement (n=65), and (3) to describe the practice behaviors and strategies of high versus low self-efficacy string students (n=16). Descriptive questions included whether or not students took private lessons, started in public school, and how much students practiced. Sixty-five of the 101 chose to audition for their All-Region orchestra. A significant relationship between self-efficacy scores and performance rankings was found. The 8 higher self-efficacy students tended to use more cognitive practice strategies than the 8 lower self-efficacy students. If musical self-efficacy is related to musical achievement and more cognitive practice, music educators should have a better understanding of musical self-efficacy, how it can influence practice, and how aspects of students’ musical backgrounds may influence it.
Forum: Collaboration for Our Greater Good
Authors: Barnes Gail V.
Published: November 2017

In order for research to be relevant and applicable, it is important for us to remember our constituency. Our students and colleagues in the public schools may see research as something abstract and distant, but string education researchers are conducting studies in a variety of areas such as student teaching, vibrato, mentorship of first-year teachers and chamber music, to name only a few. Collaborating with our current students and public school colleagues may offer opportunities for greater understanding on both sides of this imaginary dividing line.
Musicians’ Preferences for Different Variants of Bow Skew in a Violin Performance
Authors: Sogin David W.
Published: November 2017

The present study is an attempt to better understand musicians’ aural perceptions of violin performances in a musical context with three different variants of bow skew. Forty-six music majors from a large college of music participated in the study. Listeners heard the same music excerpt performed by a professional violinist with varying degrees of bow skew. The excerpt was performed three times: 1) normal performance, 2) in constant contact, with the bow placed at a fixed point between the bridge and fingerboard with skew to the bow added by the swing of the arm, and 3) with a straight bow, bowing as perpendicular to the strings as possible. Asked to rank the three excerpts according to their preference for the most musical performance, participants aurally preferred overwhelmingly the normal bowing excerpt, which exhibited the most skew in the bow.
Forum: String Pedagogy for the 21st Century: Catching up with Research
Authors: Sogin David
Published: November 2017

As string researchers teaching in the 21st Century, we need to better understand what it is we need to teach and how best to teach it. We also need to think about our current string research and determine how it can best be aligned with our current pedagogy, what reinforces the theoretical function of these pedagogic ideas and how they relate to one another. In addition, we also need to recommend the best teaching strategies through systematic analysis and research, which can provide sound and efficient pedagogic alternatives for string teachers.