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Wedding the Gottman and Johnson Approaches into an Integrated Model of Couple Therapy
Authors: David Paul
Published: August 2015

The author discusses how the Johnson and Gottman approaches are compatible and how they can be wed into a more comprehensive model of couple therapy. This discussion is divided into two parts. The first part covers the amalgamation of these two approaches and shows how they can be restructured into an integrated couple therapy (ICT) model. The second part shows how the different practices and methods of these two approaches can be systematically incorporated into five stages of treatment in the ICT model.
Integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy, Self-Compassion, and Compassion-Focused Therapy to Assist Shame-Prone Couples Who Have Experienced Trauma
Authors: Karris Mark , Caldwell Benjamin E.
Published: August 2015

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples in which one or both partners have a history of trauma and are shame prone presents unique challenges that can potentially impede the therapeutic process. Neff’s conceptualization of self-compassion and research has demonstrated the benefits of self-compassion for both oneself and interpersonally. Gilbert’s compassion-focused therapy (CFT; 2010) is an evidence-based, integrative approach that specifically works with trauma and chronic consequences of affect dysregulation and shame. This article reviews the empirical research on EFT, self-compassion, and CFT and includes a brief review of trauma and shame. This article also discusses various ways in which Neff’s conceptualization of self-compassion and Gilbert’s CFT can be integrated into EFT for the benefit of both the EFT therapist and couples taken over by trauma and shame.
A Qualitative Study of an Intensive Filial Intervention Using Child–Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)
Authors: Socarras Kristina , Smith-Adcock Sondra , Shin Sang Min
Published: August 2015

The purpose of this qualitative study was to hear from a group of African American parents who were living in poverty about their experience participating in a short-term, intensive child–parent relationship therapy intervention (CPRT). The parents who participated were recruited from a parent enrichment program for parents of preschoolers and were interviewed about the parent–child relationship before and after the group sessions. In addition, parents reported on barriers to utilizing counseling services related to their parenting needs. Following an intensive 4-week CPRT group intervention, the parents described their experiences about participating in the group sessions and how it impacted their parent–child relationship. Parents discussed changes in their perceptions of parenting, child’s play, and CPRT group process. Implications are discussed.
Training Graduate Students to Work With Children and Families
Authors: Sori Catherine Ford , Maucieri Lawrence , Bregar Carrie , Kendrick Amanda
Published: August 2015

Previous studies revealed that an alarming number of family therapists exclude children from family therapy, largely because they lacked comfort with children and perceived that their training, especially in play therapy, was inadequate. Implementing findings from one earlier study, a child-focused course was designed to address these issues. This current study examined students’ perceptions of the efficacy of this course in developing their knowledge and skills to treat children individually and in family sessions. Following institutional review board approval, 43 out of the 44 students enrolled in the child course over five semesters agreed to participate. A qualitative content analysis was utilized to explore participants’ written responses to open-ended questions on a questionnaire administered in the last class. Four overall themes emerged from the data: (1) training, (2) skills, (3) impact of training, and (4) knowledge. Frequency counts revealed the three subthemes/topics with the most comments: (1) the benefits of hands-on training, (2) students plan to continue child-focused training, and (3) general comments about the training in play interventions. Many reported increased comfort with children, and that they were more likely to work with children. Students’ comments reflect a significant increase in their perceived ability to work effectively with children and families. The findings indicate that many students experienced personal growth and significant development of their child-related knowledge, skills, and use of play therapy techniques. Included are a description of the course, recommendations, and limitations of the study.
Evaluation of Molecular and Immunohistochemical Adjunct Modalities in the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Neoplasms
Authors: Mourtzoukou Despoina , Fisher Cyril , Thway Khin
Published: August 2015

The accurate diagnosis of soft tissue neoplasms has crucial therapeutic and prognostic importance. There is frequent morphologic overlap between entities, and ancillary modalities are used in the vast majority of diagnoses. Immunohistochemistry is rapid and inexpensive, and in addition to the older markers that mainly detected cytoplasmic proteins, antibodies can indirectly detect tumor-specific genetic and molecular abnormalities. The use of molecular diagnostic techniques is now widespread, with molecular services often integrated into routine histopathology laboratories; as their cost and turnaround times begin to parallel those for immunohistochemistry, we compared the usefulness of ancillary immunohistochemistry, molecular genetic, and molecular cytogenetic techniques in the diagnosis of soft tissue lesions. We evaluated the number and contribution of immunohistochemical tests and panels and of ancillary molecular techniques in the primary histopathologic diagnosis of 150 soft tissue lesions. Ninety of 150 cases required either only one immunohistochemical panel or minimal immunohistochemistry for diagnosis, while 39/150 required 2 to 4 panels. In 5/150, ancillary molecular tests alone (without immunohistochemistry) were diagnostically sufficient. The majority of cases required one immunohistochemical panel for diagnosis, with a smaller proportion requiring a second, and a minority requiring a third or fourth (which mainly comprised neoplasms for which the final diagnosis was uncertain). Certain neoplasms required both extensive immunohistochemistry and ancillary molecular testing, despite which the final diagnosis was inconclusive. Ancillary molecular techniques now make a significant contribution to soft tissue tumor diagnosis, being required in over one third (52/150) of cases, and were useful in confirming or excluding tumors that were not possible to conclusively diagnose with histology and immunohistochemistry. Only a small proportion of soft tissue neoplasms (16/150; all benign) did not require immunohistochemistry or ancillary molecular methods, with morphology alone being sufficient for diagnosis.
Adherence to Anticoagulant Therapy in Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis
Authors: Singh Rakesh R. , Gupte-Singh Komal R. , Wilson James P. , Moffett Brady S.
Published: August 2015

Objectives:

The American College of Chest Physicians recommends anticoagulant therapy for at least 3 months in children hospitalized for venous thromboembolism. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the medication utilization patterns and predictors of adherence to anticoagulant therapy in pediatric population.

Methods:

Texas Medicaid medical and prescription claims from September 1, 2007 to December 12, 2012 were extracted for children (<18 years) hospitalized for pulmonary embolism (PE) or deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The index date was defined as the date of the first prescription of an anticoagulant given within 14 days of discharge. Proportion of days covered (≥80% vs <80%) was used to assess adherence to anticoagulants while controlling for demographics, cause of hospitalization, history of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, anticoagulant use, malignancy, drug type, and Charlson comorbidity index (CCI).

Key Findings:

The patients (n = 60) had a mean (± standard deviation [SD]) age of 14.2 (±4.8) years, were primarily female (56.7%), African American (55.0%), enoxaparin users (58.3%), and had a mean (±SD) CCI of 18.3 (±37.7). The mean (±SD) adherence rates for warfarin and enoxaparin were 85.5% (±22.7%) and 78.7% (±27.8%), respectively. Overall, 66.7% were adherent (≥80%) to anticoagulant therapy. Logistic regression showed that increasing age was significantly associated with adherence to anticoagulant therapy, after controlling for other covariates (odds ratio = 1.5, 95% confidence interval = 1.13-1.85).

Conclusion:

Nearly one-third of the pediatric patients on anticoagulant therapy after discharge from PE or DVT were still nonadherent. Further research is needed to highlight the factors responsible for nonadherence in pediatric patients.
The Effects of Organization Design and Patient Perceptions of Care on Switching Behavior and Reliance on a Health Care System Across Time
Authors: Labonte Alan J. , Benzer Justin K. , Burgess James F. , Cramer Irene E. , Meterko Mark , Pogoda Terri K. , Charns Martin P.
Published: August 2015

Sustaining ongoing relationships with patients is a strategic, clinically relevant goal of health care systems. This study develops and tests a conceptual model that aims to account for the influence of organization design, perceptions of quality of patient care, and other patient-level factors on the extent to which patients sustain reliance on a health care system. We use a longitudinal survey design and structural equation modeling to predict increases or decreases in patient reliance on the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system across a 4-year period for Veterans with Parkinson’s Disease. Our findings show that specialized and integrated clinical practices have a positive association with the quality of patient care. Health care systems may be able to foster long-term relations with patients and improve service quality by allocating resources to form integrated, specialized, disease-specific centers of care designed for patients with chronic illnesses.
Mobile Learning
Authors: Walck Pamela E. , Cruikshank Sally Ann , Kalyango Yusuf
Published: August 2015

Despite the proliferation of mobile devices, there is limited awareness of how journalism students are prepared for the evolving nature of the workplace in regard to mobile devices and how journalism professionals utilize this technology in daily routines. This study examines how journalism educators, students, and practitioners embrace the proliferation of rapidly growing mobile technologies in the United States. The study finds that challenges lie ahead for both journalism professionals and scholars as media ecology expands current capabilities and redefines work routines, from funding technologies and gauging ways audiences use new technologies to selecting hardware and software that make reporting relevant.
Covering #SAE
Authors: Jones Julie
Published: August 2015

This study examined the social network that emerged on Twitter surrounding a mobile reporting class as they covered a national breaking news event. The work introduces pedagogical strategies that enhance students’ learning opportunities. Through NodeXL and social network cluster analysis, six groups emerged from the Twitter interactions tied to the class’s Twitter account, and four of the six were anchored by a student journalist in the class. By gathering their own social network around them, the students had the opportunity to experience what Hermida calls ambient journalism.
Beyond Strength
Authors: Kohn Marlana , Belza Basia , Petrescu-Prahova Miruna , Miyawaki Christina E.
Published: August 2015

This study examines the expected and experienced benefits among participants in Enhance®Fitness (EF), an evidence-based group physical activity program for older adults. We also describe the implications for program dissemination (reach, implementation, and maintenance) within the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance) framework. Twenty semistructured interviews were conducted with EF participants enrolled from 2005 to 2012. Interviews were digitally recorded, professionally transcribed, and analyzed using a deductive approach. Participants were motivated to join EF for expected physical benefits and the social environment of a group-based class. Actualized benefits of participation included physical, social, functional, and improved self-image/sense of well-being. Participants valued the practical application of class exercises to daily activities that support independent living, such as lifting objects and completing household chores. Organizations looking to implement EF or improve existing EF classes can improve program reach, implementation, and maintenance by incorporating participants’ expressed motivations and valued benefits in program marketing and by improving organizational support to meet participant needs. EF class instructors can tailor their classes to engage participants based on their motivations. Understanding participants’ motivations and valued benefits can improve EF dissemination by meeting participant needs with tailored class offerings and organizational needs informed by participant insights that aid program sustainability.
The Utility of the Memorable Messages Framework as an Intermediary Evaluation Tool for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in a Nutrition Education Program
Authors: Davis LaShara A. , Morgan Susan E. , Mobley Amy R.
Published: August 2015

Additional strategies to evaluate the impact of community nutrition education programs on low-income individuals are needed. The objective of this qualitative study was to examine the use of the Memorable Messages Framework as an intermediary nutrition education program evaluation tool to determine what fruit and vegetable messages were reported as memorable and the characteristics of those memorable messages. A convenience sample of low-income, primarily African American adults ( N = 58) who previously completed a series of community nutrition education lessons within an urban area of Indiana participated in a focus group ( N = 8 focus groups). A lead moderator using a semistructured script conducted the focus groups to determine what information about fruits and vegetables was most memorable from the participants’ nutrition lessons and why this information was memorable. All focus group audiotapes were transcribed verbatim and ATLAS.ti software was used to code and identify themes within the data. Participants cited quantity, variety, and the positive nutritional impact of eating fruits and vegetables as most memorable. Information given in the form of recipes was also cited as most memorable. For example, participants referred to the recipe demonstrations as not only fun but also key components of the program that helped with message retention and memorability. Key characteristics of memorable messages included personal relevance and message vividness. These findings indicated that the Memorable Messages Framework may serve as an intermediary program evaluation tool to identify what information and messages are most influential to participants in community nutrition education programs.
A “Common Factors” Approach to Developing Culturally Tailored HIV Prevention Interventions
Authors: Owczarzak Jill , Phillips Sarah D. , Filippova Olga , Alpatova Polina , Mazhnaya Alyona , Zub Tatyana , Aleksanyan Ruzanna
Published: August 2015

The current dominant model of HIV prevention intervention dissemination involves packaging interventions developed in one context, training providers to implement that specific intervention, and evaluating the extent to which providers implement it with fidelity. Research shows that providers rarely implement these programs with fidelity due to perceived incompatibility, resource constraints, and preference for locally generated solutions. In this study, we used the concept of “common factors,” or broad constructs shared by most evidence-based HIV prevention interventions, to train service providers to develop their own programs. We recruited eight Ukrainian HIV prevention organizations from regions with HIV epidemics concentrated among people who inject drugs. We trained staff to identify HIV risk behaviors and determinants, construct behavior change logic models, and develop and manualize an intervention. We systematically reviewed each manual to assess intervention format and content and determine whether the program met intervention criteria as taught during training. All agencies developed programs that reflected common factors of effective behavior change HIV prevention interventions. Each agency’s program targeted a unique population that reflected local HIV epidemiology. All programs incorporated diverse pedagogical strategies that focused on skill-building, goal-setting, communication, and empowerment. Agencies struggled to limit information dissemination and the overall scope and length of their programs. We conclude that training service providers to develop their own programs based on common elements of effective behavior change interventions can potentially transform existing processes of program development, implementation, and capacity building. Expanding this model will require committed training and support resources.
Gestational Alcohol Exposure and Other Factors Associated With Continued Teenage Drinking
Authors: Cornelius Marie D. , Goldschmidt Lidush , Day Nancy L.
Published: August 2015

Purpose. A longitudinal cohort of adolescents who initiated drinking before age 15 were studied to determine which factors distinguished between early initiators who continued to drink (persisters) from those who stopped drinking (desisters). There were 308 early initiators in the total sample ( n = 917); 247 were persisters, and 61 were desisters. Method. A stepwise discriminant analysis identified differences between the two groups. Considered risk/protective factors were parenting practices, peer drinking, child and maternal depression, child behavior, prenatal alcohol exposure, home environment, and demographic factors. Results. Desistence was significantly related to African American race and more parental strictness. Exposure to ≥1 drink/day during pregnancy and high levels of autonomy from parents were significant predictors of persistent drinking. Conclusions. Early initiation places adolescents at risk for continued and heavier drinking. Identifying characteristics of those who start early but do or do not continue drinking can inform education programs to better target the most appropriate adolescents.
Administrative Experiments
Authors: Cody Scott , Perez-Johnson Irma , Joyce Kristen
Published: August 2015

Administrative experiments are increasingly available for public programs with high-quality administrative data to identify what changes make programs and services more effective. Program administrators can run short-term experiments to test improvements in programs and have causally valid impact estimates within a year. Administrative experiments also can be used to better understand what works for whom by testing program improvements on key subpopulations of program participants. This article provides an overview of rapid cycle evaluation, describes its use in identifying what works best for whom, and provides an illustrative example of how the techniques could be applied to the veterans’ employment services area.
The fear of dying and occurrence of posttraumatic stress symptoms after an acute coronary syndrome: A prospective observational study
Authors: Malinauskaite Ieva , Slapikas Rimvydas , Courvoisier Delphine , Mach François , Gencer Baris
Published: August 2015

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether experiencing fear of dying after acute coronary syndrome predicts later posttraumatic stress symptoms. We enrolled 90 patients hospitalized with main diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and assessed baseline characteristics. One month after discharge, we collected the Posttraumatic Stress Scale. A total of 24 patients (26.7%) developed posttraumatic stress symptoms 1 month after the acute coronary syndrome event. Patients with posttraumatic stress symptoms reported significantly greater fear of dying, helplessness, avoidance-focused coping, and severe anxiety. In our prospective study, fear of dying was associated with occurrence of posttraumatic stress symptoms in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome.
Eating tasty foods to cope, enhance reward, socialize or conform: What other psychological characteristics describe each of these motives?
Authors: Boggiano Mary M , Wenger Lowell E , Burgess Emilee E , Tatum Mindy M , Sylvester Maria D , Morgan Phillip R , Morse Kathryn E
Published: August 2015

Psychological characteristics associated with eating motives of the Palatable Eating Motives Scale (PEMS) were identified in 192 undergraduates. Coping was characterized by greater BMI, emotion-triggered eating, and eating concern and also by binge-eating and perceived stress reactivity in females. Reward Enhancement was characterized by greater BMI, anxiety- and depression-eating in females and by anger/frustration-eating in males. Conformity was strongly characterized by binge-eating and by failure-based stress and all eating disorder traits in females and by anger/frustration- and anxiety-eating in males. The sex-divergent patterns of these traits across PEMS motives highlight the heterogeneity of hedonic eating. The traits may also be maintaining the motives, hence adresseing them should improve treatments for obesity, binge-eating, and foster healthier coping, reward, and psychosocial interactions.
Measures of violence: Rumor publics and politics in the Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Bajracharya Sepideh
Published: August 2015

Rumor is often depicted as a discourse predicating acts of popular violence – the unconscious medium for a decisive act of communal, mass and/or subaltern violence. This article presents a different perspective on how rumor relates to violence – instances of where rumor features as the contemplated subject of public inquiry regarding acts violence not yet formed, but considered imminent and likely as a condition of rumor’s possibility. Violence appears here as a spectral possibility contingent on how a rumor’s ‘aesthetic’, or material and circulatory expression, is likely to affect events of violent and political consequence beyond the coordinates of official publics and politics. Violence also appears in the habituated bodies, gestures, discourses, and spaces that encounter rumor and violence as such – material, spatial, and temporal orientations reflective and productive of chronic states of public and political precarity. The author’s argument is based on ethnographic work conducted in the Kathmandu Valley during the state of emergency underwriting King Gyanendra’s regime, and the riots following the abduction and execution of 12 Nepali service workers in Iraq that broadsheets labeled as one of the Valley’s first conflagrations of communal violence.
Political aesthetics and embodiment: Sung protest in post-apartheid South Africa
Authors: Jolaosho Omotayo
Published: August 2015

In South Africa, freedom songs and accompanying dances played a critical role in mass mobilizations to combat apartheid and they continue to flourish post-apartheid. Using ethnographic studies of collective demonstrations in the Johannesburg metropolitan area between 2009 and 2010, this article investigates the continued salience of such performances for contemporary protesters. The author argues that the political significance of freedom songs involves not only their eruption as a critique of a broader society, but also their varied contributions toward a shared sensory disposition and sensibility among the marginalized. If, as French philosopher Jacques Rancière states, politics is an eruption or break away from the sensible, then attention to song embodiment reveals regenerative possibilities that exist along with the transgressive potential of political performances. An embodied consideration of political aesthetics therefore expands analysis of political intervention as not only transgressive but also as generative of personhood and collectivity.
Anxiety, depression, and quality of life in Iranian mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder
Authors: Kousha Maryam , Attar Hoda Alizadeh , Shoar Zohreh
Published: August 2015

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is being more recognized and diagnosed in developing as well as developed countries. We aimed to investigate the frequency of anxiety, depression, and quality of life in mothers of children with ASD in Iranian families. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study on demographic data and mental health characteristics of 127 mothers of children with ASD. Mothers of children with ASD had high levels of anxiety (72.4%), depression (49.6%), and low scores of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). There was strong association between the child’s age and the severity of mother’s depression and QOL. Duration since diagnosis of ASD positively correlated with maternal depression. Anxiety, depression, and low HRQOL are more common in Iranian mothers with autistic children in our study. Our findings have implications for further investigation in mental health status of mothers of children with ASD, and providing educational support and interventional strategies may improve the mental health status of the entire family.
Clinical indicators of ineffective airway clearance in children with acute respiratory infection
Authors: Pascoal Livia Maia , Lopes Marcos Venícios de Oliveira , da Silva Viviane Martins , Beltrão Beatriz Amorim , Chaves Daniel Bruno Resende , Herdman T Heather , Lira Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho , Teixeira Iane Ximenes , Costa Alice Gabrielle de Sousa
Published: August 2015

The identification of clinical indicators with good predictive ability allows the nurse to minimize the existing variability in clinical situations presented by the patient and to accurately identify the nursing diagnosis, which represents the true clinical condition. The purpose of this study was to analyze the accuracy of NANDA-I clinical indicators of the nursing diagnosis ineffective airway clearance (IAC) in children with acute respiratory infection. This was a prospective cohort study conducted with a group of 136 children and followed for a period of time ranging from 6 to 10 consecutive days. For data analysis, the measures of accuracy were calculated for clinical indicators, which presented statistical significance in a generalized estimated equation model. IAC was present in 91.9% of children in the first assessment. Adventitious breath sounds presented the best measure of accuracy. Ineffective cough presented a high value of sensitivity. Changes in respiratory rate, wide-eyed, diminished breath sounds, and difficulty vocalizing presented high positive predictive values. In conclusion, adventitious breath sounds showed the best predictive ability to diagnose IAC in children with respiratory acute infection.
Socio-demographic correlates of parents’ participation in care of a hospitalized child
Authors: Abdelkader Raghd , Arabiat Diana H , Holmes Sandra L , Hamdan-Mansour Ayman
Published: August 2015

Studies on parents’ participation in care of a hospitalized child are rare and have not sufficiently addressed the factors prompting parents’ participation in their child’s care. This study investigated the relative contributions and predictive value of parents’ and children’s demographics on parents’ participation in care. A convenience sample of 294 parents participated from four major hospitals in a metropolitan area in Amman. Parents completed two sets of measures, a socio-demographic form and the Arabic version of the Index of Parent Participation/Hospitalized Child. A series of bivariate analyses were completed to investigate associations between socio-demographic variables and parents’ participation in care. The multiple regression analysis identified four variables as the optimal set of predictors for parent participation in the care of a hospitalized child: hospital experience, type of illness, child’s age and type of hospital. The importance of interpreting these findings in a cultural context is discussed.
Representation of fandom in mainstream media: Analysis of production and content of Flemish television’s Superfans
Authors: Van den Bulck Hilde , Claessens Nathalie , Mast Jelle , Kuppens An
Published: August 2015

By means of a qualitative analysis of Superfans, a five-part reality television series in which fans are followed in their daily activities, ranging from singing along at concerts to intimate camera confessions in a room dedicated to their idol, this article studies the representation of fandom in mainstream television and participants’ and TV-producers’ reflections upon it. Empirical content analysis and interviews reveal different aspects of fandom, as identified by Abercrombie and Longhurst, to dominate the representation: intense media use and fan productivity, strong hierarchical communities and a lack of critical interpretative skills. Fan–idol relationships are shown to be based on emotions and to go beyond mere identification to include parasocial relationships and neo-religiosity. Results thus confirm the theoretical paradox between the television industry’s promotion of celebrity to attract loyal audiences and the rejection of fandom through a carefully constructed representation hereof as ‘freaky business’.
From social and technical to socio-technical: Designing integrated research on domestic energy use
Authors: Love Jenny , Cooper Adam CG
Published: August 2015

Research understanding energy consumption is usually approached from either an engineering or social science perspective. The result is either understanding technologies and materials or understanding people. Yet, energy consumption is clearly an interaction between people, materials and technologies. So understanding them with separate studies or data that miss this interaction fails to grasp the socio-technical nature of energy consumption. Multidisciplinary studies that currently collect both social and technical data normally gather each type of data with distinct spatio-temporal properties. Typically, researchers then exploit these data streams separately at analysis stage. However, there is no discussion of the problems arising when attempting to combine data streams from such different approaches to create interdisciplinary, integrated socio-technical research. We explore these problems across three cases of research on energy use to illustrate what happens when social and technical data are analysed together in different research contexts. Issues include the possibility of Type I errors, the incommensurability of social versus technical data and the spatio-temporal alignment of data streams. We examine how and why standard multidisciplinary approaches can be problematic, and go on to examine possible solutions to address these problems including a proposed approach to designing interdisciplinary, integrated socio-technical research in energy use.
Transport in transition: Doi moi and the consumption of cars and motorbikes in Hanoi
Authors: Hansen Arve
Published: August 2015

The rapid developments in Vietnam since the economic reforms (doi moi) initiated in 1986 have led to a transformation of urban mobility. In less than 20 years, motorbike ownership in the country increased tenfold, and there are now 4 million motorbikes in Hanoi alone. While the two-wheelers dominate traffic, car ownership has increased rapidly in the last decade. This article approaches the consumption of cars and motorbikes in the Vietnamese capital from a social practice theory perspective. It particularly emphasises material conditions for practices in terms of systems of provision, available technology and infrastructure. This emphasis, the article argues, is necessary to account for large-scale changes in consumption in a context of rapid economic development. These conditions, however, have co-evolved with mobility practices and the local geography of consumption. Private cars in many ways represent a break with the dominant two-wheeled conditions and practices, but bring along social distinction, safety and comfort. In turn, a new automobility regime is emerging in the outskirts of Hanoi. The article analyses these material, social and bodily pillars of practices, and based on fieldwork in Hanoi approaches the changing urban mobility in the interplay between development and everyday life.
Local expression of AP/AngIV/IRAP and effect of AngIV on glucose-induced epithelial transport in human jejunal mucosa
Authors: Malinauskas M , Wallenius V , Fändriks L , Casselbrant A
Published: August 2015

Background:

Recently it was shown that the classic renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is locally expressed in small intestinal enterocytes and exerts autocrine control of glucose transport. The aim of this study was to investigate if key components for the Angiotensin III (AngIII) and IV (AngIV) formation enzymes and the AngIV receptor, insulin-regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP), are present in the healthy jejunal mucosa. A second aim was to investigate AngIV effects on glucose-induced mucosal transport in vitro.

Material and methods:

Enteroscopy with mucosal biopsy sampling was performed in healthy volunteers. ELISA, Western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to assess the protein levels and localization. The functional effect of AngIV was examined in Ussing chambers.

Results:

The substrate Angiotensin II, the enzymes aminopeptidases-A, B, M as well as IRAP were detected in the jejunal mucosa. Immunohistochemistry localized the enzymes to the apical brush-border membrane whereas IRAP was localized in the subapical cytosolic compartment in the enterocyte. AngIV increased the glucose-induced electrogenic transport in vitro.

Conclusion:

The present study indicates the presence of substrates and enzymes necessary for AngIV formation as well as the receptor IRAP in the jejunal mucosa. The functional data suggest that AngIV regulates glucose uptake in the healthy human small intestine.
Consistency and Momentum in NASCAR
Authors: Depken Craig A. , Hood Matthew , King Ernest
Published: August 2015

Conventional wisdom in sports is that consistency is praiseworthy and that competitors should seek momentum. A small standard deviation is the simplest measure of consistency, and a positive autocorrelation is the simplest measure of momentum. With these statistical definitions, we find that consistency is predictable for Sprint Cup drivers, but momentum is not. Simulating seasons, we find consistency reduces the variability in season-ending performances and momentum increases them. Since drivers are ordinarily seeking unlikely occurrences, consistency is harmful and momentum is beneficial. Thus, consistency is obtainable but not desirable, and momentum is desirable but not obtainable in National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Halo Effects and the Attractiveness Premium in Perceptions of Political Expertise
Authors: Palmer Carl L. , Peterson Rolfe D.
Published: August 2015

Physical appearance, both our own and that of others, is a common influence on social interactions. In this article, we consider whether appearance also plays a role in how we come to understand politics. As a test, we use American National Election Study survey data, which includes the interviewer’s subjective ratings of respondents’ appearance and perceived political knowledge. We bolster the ANES results with a pair of survey experiments where subjects evaluated randomly assigned potential political discussion partners. Our results show that more attractive individuals are viewed as more knowledgeable and more persuasive, and are more likely to be sought out by others for political information. In addition, more attractive individuals (even the relatively uninformed) are more likely to report attempting to persuade others. These findings have implications for our understanding of how citizens identify political experts, the potential for the spread of misinformation, and the political judgments citizens make.
Managing Loss and Change
Authors: Meichsner Franziska , Schinköthe Denise , Wilz Gabriele
Published: August 2015

Dementia caregivers often experience loss and grief related to general caregiver burden, physical, and mental health problems. Through qualitative content analysis, this study analyzed intervention strategies applied by therapists in a randomized-controlled trial in Germany to assist caregivers in managing losses and associated emotions. Sequences from 61 therapy sessions that included interventions targeting grief, loss, and change were transcribed and analyzed. A category system was developed deductively, and the intercoder reliability was satisfactory. The identified grief intervention strategies were recognition and acceptance of loss and change, addressing future losses, normalization of grief, and redefinition of the relationship. Therapists focused on identifying experienced losses, managing associated feelings, and fostering acceptance of these losses. A variety of cognitive–behavioral therapy–based techniques was applied with each strategy. The findings contribute to understanding how dementia caregivers can be supported in their experience of grief and facilitate the development of a manualized grief intervention.
The Effects of a Brief Behavioral Intervention on Food Refusal in a Child With a Fear of Choking
Authors: Seiverling Laura , Burns Justine , Rodriguez JoKathleen , Yamazaki Hiro , Fernandez Ana , Yusupova Stella
Published: August 2015

This study examined the effects of an exposure-based behavioral treatment on food refusal in a 4-year-old girl who developed a fear of choking after an acute choking episode. Prior to treatment, the child had stopped eating almost all solid foods for 3 months and was primarily consuming a chocolate-flavored pediatric formula. Treatment occurred across the span of 2 weeks and took place at a pediatric feeding program. At the end of treatment, the child accepted over 30 new foods and was no longer dependent on a pediatric formula to meet her nutritional needs.
Marrying Social Activism and Spiritual Seeking
Authors: Fox Eve
Published: August 2015

Eve Fox speaks with Elizabeth Lesser about founding a prominent center for holistic learning.
Bar Fights on the Bowery
Authors: Ocejo Richard E.
Published: August 2015

A neighborhood’s bars can help tell the complex story of gentrification, symbolic ownership, and public space in today’s New York City.
Bathroom Battlegrounds and Penis Panics
Authors: Schilt Kristen , Westbrook Laurel
Published: August 2015

How transgender rights legislation got framed as “bathroom bills,” with seemingly everyone trying to mark their territory.
Legal Inequality’s Newest Face
Authors: Light Michael T.
Published: August 2015

Judges reveal how blatantly noncitizen offenders receive double punishments: one for their crime and one for their immigrant status.
Whitewashing Academic Mediocrity
Authors: Jiménez Tomás R. , Horowitz Adam L.
Published: August 2015

In an outlier city in California, whiteness has become the new code for academic mediocrity and laziness.
Border-Crossings in Literature and Sociology
Authors: Ali Syed
Published: August 2015

A panel discussion brings together four luminaries of fiction and creative non-fiction: Suketu Mehta, Suki Kim, Teju Cole, and Andrew Aciman.
Learning from NASA’s Robotic Planetary Missions
Authors: Vertesi Janet
Published: August 2015

The shared rituals of mars rover scientists.
Too Cool for School?
Authors: Veliz Philip
Published: August 2015

The rebirth of high school cool.
How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the IRB
Authors: Cameron Abigail E.
Published: August 2015

Pulling back the veil on Institutional Review Boards.
My Debt to the Nepali People
Authors: McKendry-Smith Emily
Published: August 2015

A researcher on ethnographic dharma after disaster in Nepal.
Impact of Health Status and Lifestyle Modifications on Vascular Structure and Function in Children and Adolescents
Authors: Dengel Donald R. , Ryder Justin R.
Published: August 2015

Until recently cardiovascular disease is often thought of as a disease that manifests itself during middle age. Researchers and clinicians have begun to realize that the initial signs of cardiovascular disease begin early on in childhood with changes present in both vascular structure and function. This increased recognition has resulted in considerable effort to develop accurate and reliable methods to measure as well as track changes in vascular structure and function applicable to study this process in children and adolescents. Certain genetic abnormalities and chronic diseases, which present or emerge in childhood often result in meaningful changes to vascular structure and function, which aid in our understanding of the vascular disease process. In this review, we will discuss different methods of assessing vascular structure and function, the diseases in childhood associated with decrements and maladaptive changes in the vascular system, and whether modification of lifestyle (ie, weight loss, dietary and/or exercise changes) can affect vascular structure and function in children.
Accuracy and Injection Force of the Gla-300 Injection Device Compared With Other Commercialized Disposable Insulin Pens
Authors: Klonoff David , Nayberg Irina , Thonius Marissa , See Florian , Abdel-Tawab Mona , Erbstein Frank , Haak Thomas
Published: August 2015

Background:

To deliver insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300), the widely used SoloSTAR® pen has been modified to allow for accurate and precise delivery of required insulin units in one-third of the volume compared with insulin glargine 100 U/mL, while improving usability. Here we compare the accuracy and injection force of 3 disposable insulin pens: Gla-300 SoloSTAR®, FlexPen®, and KwikPen™.

Methods:

For the accuracy assessment, 60 of each of the 3 tested devices were used for the delivery of 3 different doses (1 U, half-maximal dose, and maximal dose), which were measured gravimetrically. For the injection force assessment, 20 pens of each of the 3 types were tested twice at half-maximal and once at maximal dose, at an injection speed of 6 U/s.

Results:

All tested pens met the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements for dosing accuracy, with Gla-300 SoloSTAR showing the lowest between-dose variation (greatest reproducibility) at all dose levels. Mean injection force was significantly lower for Gla-300 SoloSTAR than for the other 2 pens at both half maximal and maximal doses ( P < .0271).

Conclusion:

All tested pens were accurate according to ISO criteria, and the Gla-300 SoloSTAR pen displayed the greatest reproducibility and lowest injection force of any of the 3 tested devices.
Effectiveness of a Pilot Mindfulness Program in Volunteers of a Breast Cancer Association
Authors: Cucarella Sheila Pintado , Giannini Marina Chiba
Published: August 2015

It has been usually observed that medical and health personnel, volunteers, and social workers who work with cancer and chronic patients may have higher rates of compassion fatigue and symptoms of anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study was to examine the benefits of a pilot mindfulness program in a sample of 7 volunteers of a foundation that supports women with breast cancer. The variables analyzed were depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue, work stress, and negative and positive affect. The results showed that the mindfulness program had a positive impact, reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression and increasing emotional well-being. Participants also reported that the program helped them be more relaxed, identify their emotions, enjoy their time and environment better, increasing the value of life, and facilitate communication among the volunteers. The program produced positive changes in participants, powering personal areas and increasing emotional well-being.
Medical Home Finds Real Estate in a Children’s Hospital
Authors: Turchi Renee M. , McNesby Francis X. , Kondrad Monica , Berhane Zekarias , Giardino Angelo P.
Published: August 2015

The Center for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia is one such model and has grown steadily over the last 10 years. The medical home model embraced by the Center for CYSHCN focuses on care coordination, patient- and family-centered care, and integrated communication tools (such as care plans and medical summaries). The vast majority of CYSHCN treated at the Center during this study ranged in age from 6 to 12 years. Of those children, 82% had public insurance, 17% required home-nursing services, 24% required mobility aids, and 16% required enteral nutritional/feeding tubes. The most common diagnoses included developmental delay, intellectual disability, and cerebral palsy. When compared with CYSHCN enrolled in a statewide medical home program, the severity of the medical conditions of CYSHCN cared for at the Center was statistically significantly higher/more complex.
Motor Skills and Social Impairments in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Authors: Hirata Shogo , Nakai Akio , Okuzumi Hideyuki , Kitajima Yoshio , Hosobuchi Tomio , Kokubun Mitsuru
Published: August 2015

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the Japanese version of the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ-J) and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) in Japanese children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The participants were 19 children with ASD. The DCDQ-J is a parent questionnaire that can assess the degree of motor skill impairments, and the SRS assesses the severity of social impairments. To check the criterion-related validity of the DCDQ-J in children with ASD, the Japanese version of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC2-J) was also conducted. The total score of the DCDQ-J was significantly negatively correlated with the SRS score in the same way as the MABC2-J total score. These results indicate that the severity of social impairments in children with ASD is related not only to the child’s fundamental motor abilities but also to practical motor skills in everyday life.
Don’t Tell Me What to Do
Authors: Buzinski Steven G. , Price Allison
Published: August 2015

Self-control is required when the pursuit of focal goals conficts with the desire to indulge in temptations. As such, the characteristics of one’s focal goals may influence the likelihood of their attainment. The present work explored the hypothesis that highly restrictive goals increase the desire for, and the likelihood of indulging in, goal-damaging temptations. Highly restrictive goals can engender psychological reactance, a motivation to restore threatened freedom, by placing salient restrictions on the freedom to indulge in temptations. Consequently, one may indulge in those temptations in order to restore the threatened sense of freedom. Three experiments supported this hypothesis: Framing goals as highly restrictive caused greater desire for (Studies 1 and 2), and more behavioral indulgence in (Study 3), goal-damaging temptations. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Presence of multiple recurrent mutations confers poor trial outcome of relapsed/refractory CLL
Authors: Guièze Romain , Robbe Pauline , Clifford Ruth , de Guibert Sophie , Pereira Bruno , Timbs Adele , Dilhuydy Marie-Sarah , Cabes Maite , Ysebaert Loïc , Burns Adam , Nguyen-Khac Florence , Davi Frédéric , Véronèse Lauren , Combes Patricia , Le Garff-Tavernier Magali , Leblond Véronique , Merle-Béral Hélène , Alsolami Reem , Hamblin Angela , Mason Joanne , Pettitt Andrew , Hillmen Peter , Taylor Jenny , Knight Samantha J. L. , Tournilhac Olivier , Schuh Anna
Published: August 2015

Key Points

Targeted NGS of relapsed/refractory CLL reveals a high incidence of concurrent mutations that mostly affect the TP53, ATM, and SF3B1 genes. Concurrent mutations of the TP53, ATM, and/or SF3B1 genes confer short survival in patients with relapsed/refractory CLL.