bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Capturing user sentiments for online Indian movie reviews
Authors: Trivedi Shrawan Kumar , Dey Shubhamoy , Kumar Anil
Published: October 2018

Purpose

Sentiment analysis and opinion mining are emerging areas of research for analyzing Web data and capturing users’ sentiments. This research aims to present sentiment analysis of an Indian movie review corpus using natural language processing and various machine learning classifiers.

Design/methodology/approach

In this paper, a comparative study between three machine learning classifiers (Bayesian, naïve Bayesian and support vector machine [SVM]) was performed. All the classifiers were trained on the words/features of the corpus extracted, using five different feature selection algorithms (Chi-square, info-gain, gain ratio, one-R and relief-F [RF] attributes), and a comparative study was performed between them. The classifiers and feature selection approaches were evaluated using different metrics (F-value, false-positive [FP] rate and training time).

Findings

The results of this study show that, for the maximum number of features, the RF feature selection approach was found to be the best, with betterF-values, a low FP rate and less time needed to train the classifiers, whereas for the least number of features, one-R was better than RF. When the evaluation was performed for machine learning classifiers, SVM was found to be superior, although the Bayesian classifier was comparable with SVM.

Originality/value

This is a novel research where Indian review data were collected and then a classification model for sentiment polarity (positive/negative) was constructed.
Organizational career management practices
Authors: Hernaus Tomislav , Pavlovic Dejana , Klindzic Maja
Published: October 2018

Purpose

Organizations profoundly create development paths of individual’s careers. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to gain understanding about how organizational context (shaped by the complex relationship between trade union strength and HRM strength) influences the application of organizational career management (OCM) practices seen through the lens of the theory of cooperation and competition (Deutsch, 1949; Tjosvold, 1984).

Design/methodology/approach

Inferential statistical analyses (Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests) were applied to test the CRANET survey data collected from 92 large-sized private-sector organizations within an EU country characterized by a medium to high-trade union density.

Findings

Results offered consistent empirical evidence that a comprehensive set of OCM practices are applied differently across four distinctive modalities of the union-HRM relationship. Specifically, the “union-HRM synergy” relationship (high-HRM/high-unionization) has been recognized as the most promising for adopting such developmental practices, providing an evidence of complementarities between trade unions and HRM professionalism.

Practical implications

The research suggests that synergistic collaboration between trade unions and HRM might provide employees with even more career development opportunities than when organizations pursue the asynchronous single-sided “Total HRM strategy.”

Originality/value

This study rejuvenate a traditional career management research agenda by introducing a new theoretical lens for studying the interplay between trade unions and HRM and have put an emphasis on how their strength is related to the incidence of OCM practices.
Managing millennials: tips for global managers
Authors: Malloy Terence P.
Published: October 2018

Purpose

This paper aims to review how millennials, since coming into the workforce in 2004, have faired in several countries worldwide. After a synopsis of how the group is characterized in each country surveyed, suggestions are provided to human resource (HR) directors on how to further manage and motivate this employee sector.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper opted for document review of research from past 15 years on this sector of the workforce to contrast and compare how these workers had progressed (or not) depending on the areas of the globe in which they reside.

Findings

The paper provides practical insights on possible ways and means to create productivity from these employees. It suggests that successful managers may have to be more creative in their ways to attract and appeal to this group but also be more deliberate in creating effective strategies tailored toward the digital native.

Research limitations/implications

Because the data in this group are still not voluminous and theories and conclusions on the impact they have made continue to vary depending on the circumstance, continued analysis to recognize new trends is suggested.

Originality/value

This paper suggests updated criteria for HR managers to better evaluate and motivate a growing sector of their workforces.
Exploring the behavioral drivers of review valence
Authors: Stamolampros Panagiotis , Korfiatis Nikolaos
Published: October 2018

Purpose

Although the literature has established the effect of online reviews on customer purchase intentions, the influence of psychological factors on online ratings is overlooked. This paper aims to examine these factors under the perspective of construal level theory (CLT).

Design/methodology/approach

Using review data from TripAdvisor and Booking.com, the authors study three dimensions of psychological distances (temporal, spatial and social) and their direct and interaction effects on review valence, using regression analysis. The authors examine the effect of these distances on the information content of online reviews using a novel bag-of-words model to assess its concreteness.

Findings

Temporal distance and spatial distance have positive direct effects on review valence. Social distance, on the other hand, has a negative direct effect. However, its interaction with the other two distances has a positive effect, suggesting that consumers tend to “zoom-out” to less concrete things in their ratings.

Practical implications

The findings provide implications for the interpretation of review ratings by the service providers and their information content.

Originality/value

This study extends the CLT and electronic word-of-mouth literature by jointly exploring the effect of all three psychological distances that are applicable in post-purchase evaluations. Methodologically, it provides a novel application of the bag-of-words model in evaluating the concreteness of online reviews.
Burmese and Bhutanese refugee utilization of healthcare services in Colorado
Authors: Alshadood Maytham , Harpin Scott Butler , Puma Jini
Published: October 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to identify factors, within a framework for integration, associated with healthcare utilization (primary care use, dental care, and insurance coverage) for Colorado refugees, by gender.

Design/methodology/approach

The Refugee Integration Survey and Evaluation project was a four-year longitudinal study of refugees that resettled in Colorado beginning in 2011. Refugees from Burma and Bhutan were used in this secondary data analysis. Various integration domains were explored as predictors, across gender groups, of the healthcare utilization outcome variables (physical exam in the past 12 months, dental exam in the past 12 months, and current healthcare coverage) using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.

Findings

In 2015, 73.1 percent of the sample reported accessing primary health care in the past year, and only 13.2 percent used dental care services. Nearly three-quarters reported having health insurance at the time of survey. In the adjusted models, there was a strong positive association between the outcome variable “physical exam” and the predictor variables “employment and economic self-sufficiency” (OR=0.70, p<0.001), “social bonding” (OR=3.73, p<0.001), and “safety and stability” (OR=2.23, p<0.001). Additionally, education and training predicted dental visit (OR=2.06, p<0.01). None of the integration domains were statistically significant predictors of dental visits in the adjusted models.

Originality/value

This study offers insights about facilitators and barriers to healthcare utilization uptake after resettling in a major US city. These findings can be used by agencies and governmental organizations to best tailor healthcare services and promotion of those services for this vulnerable population.
Tracing the ABC’s of brand community
Authors: Lupinek Joshua M.
Published: October 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to add a needed sport foundation for the brand community conversation evolution within the International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (Popp et al., 2016; Richelieu, 2008; Trail et al., 2016) from the spark of Gladden and Funk’s (2001) brand association and loyalty in sport.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper traces the evolution of brand community research from its beginnings in the general business literature to the current brand community research in sport marketing today. Muniz and O’Guinn (2001) define brand communities as a specialized and non-geographically bound community based around a set of structured social relationships amongst admirers of a brand and are often recognized as the most integral relationship component of consumers to brands (Muge and Ozge, 2013).

Findings

Media transcends geography and brand communities will continue to transcend geography to the boundaries of mass media.

Practical implications

With this growing importance on attachment to brand community (ABC) through mass media, or attachment team in the sport context, further exploration on attachment variables is critical for the success of the next evolutionary stage of brand communities.

Originality/value

An ABC framework in the sport setting is proposed through multidisciplinary variables gathered in a review of brand community literature to address the unique attachment perspectives of sport consumers.
Using online reviews to explore consumer purchasing behaviour in different cultural settings
Authors: Zhong Qiuyan , Liang Shuyuan , Cui Li , Chan Hing Kai , Qiu Yue
Published: October 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to analyse consumer purchasing behaviour in different cultural settings by exploring the value of consumer reviews from various countries.

Design/methodology/approach

This study uses online review mining technology to collect, process and analyse user review data from multiple countries. The main procedures of this research are data collection, data pre-processing, feature extraction and sentiment analysis. Online reviews from the American, British and Indian websites for the iPhone 5s are analysed.

Findings

Every country has unique cultural characteristics, and these cultural differences affect consumers’ perceptions, attitudes and purchasing behaviours. The results show that consumers from different countries exhibit different levels of attention towards the same product and have different emotional inclinations for the same product feature. In addition, the study also identified the advantages and disadvantages of the product.

Limitations implications

The user reviews provide abundant feedback information that serves as a good intelligence resource for companies. Under the premise of different language habits, this paper uses a universal approach to analyse consumer behaviour from online reviews in different countries, which can help reveal consumers’ emotional inclination towards each feature of a product. This approach can be extended to other brands of mobile phones or other industries.

Practical implications

Multinational companies should analyse the cultural characteristics of target groups when proposing transnational development strategies. Companies can understand the perceptions of their products based on the consumer reviews and can formulate their marketing and product strategies by considering consumer purchasing behaviours arising from cultural differences.

Originality/value

This study identifies differences in consumer behaviour in different cultural settings by using a data mining method, which can help companies understand consumer perceptions and the performance and quality of product features.
Governance, privatization and foreign direct investment
Authors: Cai Dongling , Wang Leonard Fengsheng , Wu Xiaokai
Published: October 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate the interplay between economic governance and privatization, and how these two instruments affect the entry mode choice of the foreign firm and the social welfare of the host country.

Design/methodology/approach

This study constructs a mixed duopoly model wherein one domestic public firm competes with a foreign firm and investigates the influence of economic governance investment on the domestic government’s optimal degree of privatization choice and the foreign firm’s entry mode choice.

Findings

This study shows that (1) better economic governance enhances the effect of privatization on output, thus resulting in a lower degree of privatization; (2) the optimal privatization policy of the domestic government is partial privatization irrespective of the foreign firm’s entry mode choice; (3) with optimal investment by the domestic government on economic governance, the optimal degree of privatization is higher under FDI than export, and the host-country welfare is also higher under FDI. In particular, this study demonstrates that better economic governance decreases the threshold of the degree of privatization when the foreign firm switches from export to FDI, implying that better economic governance stimulates the foreign firm to undertake FDI in the host country.

Practical implications

The findings shed some light on both the mixed ownership reform of the SOEs in China and attracting foreign capital inflow to improve the host country’s social welfare.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study constitutes the first attempt to build a theoretical framework to explore how the interactions between economic governance and privatization influence the entry mode choice of the foreign firm.
Black vs white owned new venture performance: a study of mediating effects
Authors: Jaiswal Mayank
Published: October 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to move beyond individual level characteristics of founders to explain the performance gap between white and black majority owned new ventures. It specifically investigates three potential mediators: demographic characteristics of venture’s location, financial size of the venture and its credit riskiness.

Design/methodology/approach

The Kauffman Firm Survey, a longitudinal data set of 4,928 new ventures started in the USA in 2004, has been utilized in this paper. Pooled OLS and Logit regression models were employed for direct effects. Mediation effects were tested using two different approaches: the Baron and Kenny approach and decomposition analysis.

Findings

The paper finds that the financial size and credit riskiness mediate the relationship between majority race ownership and the performance of a venture.

Research limitations/implications

The data were collected for a single cohort (2004) of nascent firms; furthermore, the sample draws from firms based in the USA. Future studies could replicate this research utilizing samples of different cohorts and from other parts of the world.

Practical implications

The paper provides important guidance to policy makers. In general, to reduce the performance gap between black and white owned ventures, providing access to subsidized assets, capital and credit could be very helpful.

Originality/value

Past research suggests that the majority race ownership of a new venture impacts its performance and attributes these differences to heterogeneous endowments, usually of the primary owner. In this paper, analyses are conducted at multiple levels and new mechanisms through which the internal resources and capabilities of a new venture mediate the relation are discovered.
Color analysis of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) as potential natural colorant
Authors: Arof A.K. , Mat Nor N.A. , Ramli N.R. , Noor I.M. , Aziz N. , Taha R.M.
Published: October 2018

Purpose

The purpose of the paper is to study the effect of color stability on introducing chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) into a colored liquid extract from saffron and determine the color quality of the extract over a nine-month period.

Design/methodology/approach

Six colored liquid samples with different CDCA contents ranging from 0 to 45 Wt.% have been successfully prepared. Chromaticity (C*), color saturation (s), UV-Vis spectroscopy and coloring strength studies have been assessed to determine how CDCA influences the color properties and to study the color quality over time. The color quality was analyzed using the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (CIE) system.

Findings

All results obtained revealed that the addition of CDCA significantly influenced the overall color performance of the saffron extraction. However, the most pronounced improvement was recorded with the use of 45 Wt.% CDCA. The sample exhibited the highest color quality at the end of nine months of storage with highest absorbance: C* value = 91.38, color saturation = 0.96 and coloring strength = 687.

Practical implications

This preliminary study offers significant findings for further research focused on stability of natural colorants extracted from Spanish saffron that can provide benefits for future applications especially in coating industry, food, agriculture, medicine and others.

Originality/value

The values of this work can be observed from the information and evidence provided by CIE color stability in terms of chromaticity and saturation, as well as UV-Vis spectrophotometric measurement. It showed that the addition of CDCA additive can help to prolong and enhance the natural colorant properties from Spanish saffron (Crocus sativus L.) for nine month of storage. This proved that by adding additives such as CDCA the saffron colorant can be maintained. To the best of the authors’ concern, this is the first time CDCA is used to prevent color degradation of natural colorant from saffron.
Digital innovation for sustainable apparel systems
Authors: Larsson Jonas Karl Johan
Published: October 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate four research and innovation projects, namely, from the perspective of innovation for sustainable development, with a particular focus on digital tools for sales and manufacturing, minimising waste in the textile and apparel value chain and identifying possibilities for further sustainable development in the apparel and textile industry.

Design/methodology/approach

The foundation of this study is of the four research and innovation projects, which all focus on minimising waste in textile value chains, to support local manufacturing of apparel products and propose product offers that cater to more diverse needs. The main method used is action research. These projects are analysed from the perspective of innovation for sustainable development and the sustainable development goals developed by the United Nations.

Findings

The findings indicate that the projects have the potential to support further innovation for sustainable business models and support sustainable development in textile and apparel value networks, with a particular focus on minimising material waste and thus minimising energy use.

Originality/value

The value of the paper is that it shows how methods and technologies for digital sales and manufacturing and for circular value networks can contribute to business models that support sustainable development in the textile and apparel industry.
Effect of process parameters on tensile strength of FDM printed PLA part
Authors: Rajpurohit Shilpesh R. , Dave Harshit K.
Published: October 2018

Purpose

The purpose of this paper to study the tensile strength of the fused deposition modelling (FDM) printed PLA part. In recent times, FDM has been evolving from rapid prototyping to rapid manufacturing where parts fabricated by FDM process can be directly used for application. However, application of FDM fabricated part is significantly affected by poor and anisotropic mechanical properties. Mechanical properties of FDM part can be improved by proper selection of process parameters.

Design/methodology/approach

In the present study, three process parameter, namely, raster angle, layer height and raster width, have been selected to study their effect on tensile properties. Parts are fabricated as per ASTM D638 Type I standard.

Findings

It has been observed that the highest tensile strength obtained at 0° raster angle. Lower value of layer height is observed to be good for higher tensile strength because of higher bonding area between the layers. At higher value of raster width, tensile strength is improved up to certain extent after which presence of void reduces the tensile strength.

Originality/value

In the present investigation, layer height and raster width have been also varied along with raster angle to study their effect on the tensile strength of FDM printed PLA part.
First‐break picking for microseismic data based on cascading use of Shearlet and Stockwell transforms
Authors: Cheng Yao , Li Yue , Zhang Chao
Published: October 2018

First‐break picking of microseismic data is a significant step in microseismic monitoring. There is a great error in conventional first‐break picking methods based on time domain analysis in low signal to noise ratio. S‐transform may provide a novel approach, it can extract the time–frequency features of the signal and reduce the picking error because of its high time–frequency resolution and good time–frequency clustering; however, the S‐transform is not well suited for microseismic data with high noise. For applications to array data where the weak signal has spatial coherency as well as some distinct temporal characteristics, we propose to combine the shearlet transform with a time–frequency transform. In the proposed method, the shearlet transform is used to capture spatial coherency features of the signal. The information of the signal and noise in shearlet domain is represented by shearlet coefficients. We use the correlation of signal coefficients at adjacent fine scales to give prominence to signal features to accurately discriminate the signal from noise. The prominent signal coefficients make the signal better gathered in time–frequency spectrum of the S‐transform. Finally, we can get reliable and accurate first breaks based on the change of energy. The performance of the proposed method was tested on synthetic and field microseismic data. The experimental results indicated that our method is outstanding in terms of both picking precision and adaptability to noise.
Management of arterial hypertension with angiotensin receptor blockers: Current evidence and the role of olmesartan
Authors: Omboni Stefano , Volpe Massimo
Published: October 2018

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality burden related to cardio‐metabolic risk. Current guidelines indicate that controlling and lowering BP promotes cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction. Among antihypertensive agents, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are characterized by an efficacy profile equivalent to other antihypertensive agents and are provided with excellent tolerability and low discontinuation rates during chronic treatments. Moreover, CV outcomes are reduced by ARBs. Olmesartan is a long‐lasting ARB which proved to achieve a comparable or more effective action in lowering BP when compared to other ARBs. Olmesartan, in fact, displayed a larger and more sustained antihypertensive effect over the 24 hours, with a buffering effect on short‐term BP variability. These are important features which differentiate olmesartan from the other principles of the same class and that may help to control the increased CV risk in the presence of high BP variability. Olmesartan shows similar benefits as other ARBs in terms of all‐cause and CV mortality, and a favorable tolerability profile. Combination of olmesartan with long‐lasting calcium‐channel blockers and thiazide diuretics represents a rational and effective therapy. Thus, ARBs, including olmesartan, represent one of the most effective and safe treatments for patients with arterial hypertension.
Pharmacodynamic biomarkers and differential effects of TNF‐ and GM‐CSF‐targeting biologics in rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Guo Xiang , Wang Shiliang , Godwood Alex , Close David , Ryan Patricia C. , Roskos Lorin K. , White Wendy I.
Published: October 2018

Aim

The aim of our study was to identify pharmacodynamic biomarkers and assess differential effects of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐ and non‐TNF‐targeting agents on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with an inadequate response to anti‐TNF agents (anti‐TNF‐IR) in comparison with biologic‐naïve patients.

Methods

EARTH EXPLORER 2, a phase IIb trial, evaluated golimumab, an anti‐TNF antibody, and mavrilimumab, an granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF) receptor antibody, in disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD)‐IR and anti‐TNF‐IR patients. Our current study assessed peripheral protein markers and gene expression levels in association with clinical response post‐treatment in two disease strata.

Results

Serum proteomics results indicated the existence of specific pharmacodynamic markers for golimumab and mavrilimumab, regardless of prior anti‐TNF treatment. In contrast, both antibodies induced early and sustained suppression of RA disease markers, including interleukin (IL)‐6, C‐reactive protein, IL2RA, and matrix metalloproteinase 1, in DMARD‐IR patients. Golimumab‐induced early changes rapidly returned toward baseline concentrations in anti‐TNF‐IR patients, whereas mavrilimumab‐induced changes were maintained through to day 169. RNA sequencing demonstrated gene expression changes at day 169 after administration of mavrilimumab but not golimumab in anti‐TNF‐IR patients. Additionally, receiver operating characteristic curve and regression analysis showed the association of early IL‐6 change and subsequent clinical responses to golimumab in anti‐TNF‐IR patients.

Conclusion

Our results revealed golimumab‐ and mavrilimumab‐specific pharmacodynamic biomarkers, and demonstrated differential biomarker‐treatment relationships in anti‐TNF‐IR and DMARD‐IR patients, respectively. Early IL‐6 change after anti‐TNF antibody treatment may be a potential predictive biomarker for selection of different treatment regimens in anti‐TNF‐IR patients.
Abdomino‐pelvic packing revisited: An often forgotten technique for managing intractable venous obstetric haemorrhage
Authors: Yoong Wai , Lavina Allen , Ali Ahmad , Sivashanmugarajan Viswapriya , Govind Abha , McMonagle Morgan
Published: October 2018

Background

Surgical packing should not be seen as a ‘bail out’ for the less skilled obstetrician who is unable to control obstetric haemorrhage using conventional techniques. Rather, this should be considered in cases of coagulopathy or where haemorrhage persists from raw surfaces, venous plexuses and inaccessible areas.

Materials and methods

Data from seven women who underwent abdomino‐pelvic packing for intractable postpartum bleeding were collected. The primary outcome was success of intra‐abdominal packing and secondary outcomes included estimated blood loss, units transfused, length of stay and postoperative complications.

Results

All seven women (median age 39 years, interquartile range (IQR) 3.25) had caesarean section deliveries with median estimated blood loss of 5521.4 mL (IQR 4475) and median of 6.9 (IQR 4.75) units transfused. Abdomino‐pelvic packing was successful in all cases including in three women who had continued bleeding after peripartum hysterectomy. In the remaining four, bleeding stopped with packing, enabling the uterus to be conserved. The median number of packs inserted was 6.1 (IQR 4.2) and median shock index at time of decision to pack was 0.98 (IQR 0.13). The median pack dwell time was 30.8 h (IQR 24), while median length of stay following removal was 48 h (IQR 2.14).

Conclusion

Intractable bleeding in these seven cases was successfully controlled by abdomino‐pelvic packing, allowing supportive correction of hypothermia, tissue acidosis, coagulopathy and hypovolemia. The technique of packing is an essential skill in managing massive obstetric haemorrhage, in addition to uterine balloon tamponade, compression sutures and peripartum hysterectomy.
Urbanization Patterns, Information Diffusion, and Female Voting in Rural Paraguay
Authors: Chong Alberto , León‐Ciliotta Gianmarco , Roza Vivian , Valdivia Martín , Vega Gabriela
Published: October 2018

We use a field experiment to evaluate the impact of two informational get‐out‐the‐vote campaigns to boost female electoral participation in rural areas of Paraguay. We find that public rallies had a small and insignificant effect either on registration or voter turnout in the 2013 presidential elections. Households that received door‐to‐door canvassing treatment were 4.6 percentage points more likely to vote. Experimental variation on the intensity of the treatment at the locality level allows us to estimate spillover effects, which are present in localities that are geographically more concentrated, which may favor social interactions and diffusion of information. Reinforcement effects on the already treated population are twice as large as diffusion effects on the untreated. Our results underscore the importance of taking into account urbanization patterns when designing informational campaigns.
A fatal case of enterovirus infection with secondary hemophagocytosis—case report with review of literature
Authors: Madakshira Manoj Gopal , Bhardwaj Sunny , Gupta Kirti , Chander Yogesh , Bhalla Ashish
Published: October 2018

Enterovirus is a common viral infection, which can affect multiple organ systems with an array of clinical presentation such as meningitis, encephalitis, myocarditis, and disseminated infections. The illness is usually asymptomatic and self‐limited but few cases can be severe and life‐threatening especially when associated with hemophagocytosis. We discuss a fatal case of disseminated enterovirus infection and the histomorphological features of the infection.
Psychoanalytic Research: Personal Reflections
Authors: Hinshelwood R.D.
Published: October 2018

In this paper I reflect on and argue for the importance for our profession of the issues I address in the book I wrote on clinical research, Research on the Couch: Subjectivity, Single Case Studies and Psychoanalytic Knowledge. Psychoanalytic theories, often dismissed when first proposed, have been subjected to more serious critical attack for several decades, and thoughtful responses need to be given. This paper summarizes some of my thinking (and that of others) around two issues which constrain the parameters of psychoanalytic research and on which some believe psychoanalytic research has foundered. The first is the problem of subjectivity in contrast to the bedrock of objectivity in the natural sciences; and the second is the inappropriateness of large sample research (as used by many experimental psychologists) for the task of investigating the nature and effectiveness of psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysts have to rely instead on single cases. Brief accounts are given here of research paradigms appropriate to the investigation and validation of psychoanalytic theory and practice.
Response
Authors: Scott Ann
Published: October 2018

Writing as the current editor of the BJP, I respond to the research challenge Bob Hinshelwood has identified for the Journal. I explore the history of research publishing in the BJP, noting the evolution of the Journal's Aims and Scope statement, and the wide range of research methodologies and topics that have been represented. I trace the evolution of Hinshelwood's views on research, making use of Edward Said's work on late style in drawing a contrast between the views expressed in Hinshelwood's ‘Psychoanalytic research: Personal reflections’, and views expressed in earlier years.
Punching below its weight: Canadian public administration scholarship on the world stage
Authors: Charbonneau Étienne , Bernier Luc , Bautista‐Beauchesne Nicholas
Published: October 2018

This article examines the scholarly influence of Canadian public administration research compared to other national strands. First and foremost, we look at the number of Canadian studies in recent systematic literature reviews in public administration journals. Second, we compare Australian and Canadian journals as to their connection to the top 70 articles in public administration. Third, we compare the relative impact factors between the Canadian and Australian journals in public administration and other social sciences. Our results show that contemporary Canadian studies have limited influence in the international scholarly community.
The Grandview‐Woodland Citizens’ Assembly: An experiment in municipal planning
Authors: Beauvais Edana
Published: October 2018

After public opposition shut down the City of Vancouver’s first planning proposal for the Grandview‐Woodland neighbourhood, the City engaged residents in drafting a new plan in a novel way: Canada’s first “citizens’ assembly” for urban planning. The Grandview‐Woodland Citizens’ Assembly (GWCA) was novel because it relied largely on a single consultation instrument—the assembly—to draft policy proposals on a diverse range of planning issues. This begs the questions: can a single consultative instrument such as a citizens’ assembly provide a useful forum for high‐quality deliberation about a wide scope of policy issues? Was the citizens’ assembly more cost effective than typical, megaconsultation processes? Did the GWCA re‐instill faith in the planning process and municipal government? This study answers these questions by triangulating data from a novel, natural survey experiment, government reports, the author’s observations from participating in the process, and conversations with elites involved with the process.
Novel application of metformin combined with targeted drugs on anticancer treatment
Authors: Deng Jun , Peng Mei , Wang Zhiren , Zhou Sichun , Xiao Di , Deng Jiating , Yang Xue , Peng Jingyuan , Yang Xiaoping
Published: October 2018

The success of targeted drug therapies for treating cancer patients has attracted broad attention both in the academic community and social society. However, rapidly developed acquired resistance is becoming a newly recognized major challenge to the continuing efficiency of these therapies. Metformin is a well‐known natural compound with low toxicity derived from the plant French lilac. Our previous work has highlighted research progress of the combination of clinically applied chemotherapies and metformin by different mechanisms. We have also launched a study to combine metformin with the small molecule targeted drug gefitinib to treat bladder cancer using intravesical administration. Thus, in this minireview, we summarize recent achievements combining metformin with various targeted therapies. This work directs the potential clinical future by selecting available cancer patients and providing precise medicine by the combination of metformin and targeted drugs to overcome resistance and enhance therapeutic efficacies.
Allergic reactions to lower concentrations of nickel sulfate and formaldehyde often appear later than reactions to higher concentrations
Authors: Aalto‐Korte Kristiina , Suomela Sari , Pesonen Maria
Published: October 2018

Background

A late‐appearing patch test reaction may be a sign of active sensitization or represent a delayed elicitation reaction.

Objectives

To retrospectively study the effect of concentration on the time course of allergic reactions to routine concentration dilution series of formaldehyde and nickel sulfate.

Methods

We tested concentration dilution series of 2%, 1%, 0.32% and 0.1% formaldehyde and 5%, 1.6%, 0.5% and 0.16% nickel sulfate, respectively. The last readings were performed on day 4 to day 6. We included patients with allergic reactions to either of the two lowest concentrations in each dilution series and whose tests had been read three times.

Results

Forty‐two nickel‐allergic and 23 formaldehyde‐allergic patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. In 26 (62%) of the nickel‐sensitive patients, reactions to lower concentrations appeared later than reactions to the highest concentration. Of the formaldehyde‐sensitive patients, 17 (74%) developed one or two allergic reactions to lower concentrations later than reactions to the highest concentration, and one (4%) patient developed allergic reactions to lower concentrations sooner than a reaction to the highest concentration. The remaining patients showed all allergic reactions at the same reading.

Conclusions

In these selected, relatively strongly sensitized patients, allergic reactions to lower concentrations quite regularly appeared later than reactions to higher concentrations.
A county‐level estimation of renewable surface water and groundwater availability associated with potential large‐scale bioenergy feedstock production scenarios in the United States
Authors: Xu Hui , Wu May , Ha Miae
Published: October 2018

This study examines fresh renewable water resources available for bioenergy feedstock production in the United States. The impacts of feedstock irrigation on surface and groundwater resources available to nonbioenergy sectors were quantified using a pair of water availability indexes: streamflow availability index and percolation flow availability index. The two metrics were applied to both historical (2008) and three possible future biomass production scenarios from the 2016 U.S. Billion‐Ton Report at the county level. For both historical and future scenarios, we found that the consumptive irrigation requirements for bioenergy feedstock account for <0.01% of annual streamflow in all but three counties in Nebraska. Results suggest that the irrigation demand of future biomass production could be supplied by annual renewable groundwater flow in about 94% of feedstock‐growing counties that use groundwater for irrigation, representing about 92% of production tonnage. Counties that require irrigation from nonrenewable groundwater resources are mostly located in the Northern Plains and Pacific regions. We also evaluated the sensitivity of crop water footprint estimation to soil moisture carryover by comparing blue water estimates from six different empirical and process‐based methods. Our findings suggest that accounting for preseason soil moisture is critical for representative blue water estimation, so that the irrigation water consumption is not overestimated. This is especially true in the Corn Belt region, where blue water estimates with and without preseason soil moisture would be about 1.9 versus 45.5 billion m3/year under the historical scenario. This difference is smaller in semiarid regions like the High Plains, but the blue water estimate can still triple if soil moisture is not considered. From the perspective of renewable surface water and groundwater resources, scaling feedstock production up in the High Plains and California will require careful planning integrated with water management strategies to improve water resource conservation.
Evolution of the Taebaeksan Basin, Korea: II, late Paleozoic sedimentation in a retroarc foreland basin and assembly of the proto‐Korean Peninsula
Authors: Choi Duck K.
Published: October 2018

The Taebaeksan Basin comprises the lower Paleozoic Joseon Supergroup and the upper Paleozoic Pyeongan Supergroup, which are separated by a disconformity representing a 140 myr‐long hiatus. This paper deals mainly with the late Paleozoic paleogeographical and tectonic evolution of the Taebaeksan Basin on the basis of updated stratigraphy, sedimentation, and geochronology of the Pyeongan Supergroup. Late Paleozoic sedimentation in the Taebaeksan Basin recommenced at ~ 320 Ma and formed a thick siliciclastic succession of marginal marine and non‐marine alluvial deposits, the Pyeongan Supergroup. The Pyeongan Supergroup was deposited in a retroarc foreland basin formed by build‐up of a magmatic arc along the northern margin of the Sino‐Korean Craton. The formation of sedimentary deposits ceased at ~ 250 Ma due to the collision of the Sino‐Korean Craton and South China Craton that generated the Triassic Songnim orogeny in Korea. Diverse tectonic models have been proposed for assembly of the proto‐Korean Peninsula, but the indented wedge model is considered to best explain the geological features of the peninsula. The indented wedge model entails northward subduction of the central block of the Korean Peninsula (part of the South China Craton) beneath the northern block of the Korean Peninsula (part of the Sino‐Korean Craton) along the Sulu‐Imjingang Belt.
EDTA/gelatin zymography method to identify C1s versus activated MMP‐9 in plasma and immune complexes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Ugarte‐Berzal Estefania , Martens Erik , Boon Lise , Vandooren Jennifer , Blockmans Daniel , Proost Paul , Opdenakker Ghislain
Published: October 2018

Gelatin zymography analysis is a sensitive method and commonly used to characterize and quantify the presence of the gelatinases (MMP‐2 and MMP‐9) in biological samples. In human plasma samples from healthy controls and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, we observed a gelatinolytic molecule at 80 kDa, suggestive for activated human MMP‐9. However, by developing and using the EDTA/gelatin zymography method and after purification of the 80 kDa entity, we proved that this molecule was the C1s subunit of the complement system. The zymolytic capacity of C1s was validated and found to be enhanced, in the absence of calcium and in the presence of EDTA. Our findings indicate that for correct identification of gelatinolytic proteins in complex biological samples the use of EDTA/gelatin zymography for enzyme development is advised. In addition, by quantification of EDTA/gelatin zymography analysis and ELISA, we observed that the levels of C1s were higher in plasma and immune complexes of SLE patients than of healthy individuals. Therefore, our data imply that C1s may become a marker for the diagnosis of SLE.
Basis‐Momentum
Authors: BOONS MARTIJN , PRADO MELISSA PORRAS
Published: October 2018

We introduce a return predictor related to the slope and curvature of the futures term structure: basis‐momentum. Basis‐momentum strongly outperforms benchmark characteristics in predicting commodity spot and term premiums in both the time series and the cross section. Exposure to basis‐momentum is priced among commodity‐sorted portfolios and individual commodities. We argue that basis‐momentum captures imbalances in the supply and demand of futures contracts that materialize when the market‐clearing ability of speculators and intermediaries is impaired, and that it represents compensation for priced risk. Our findings are inconsistent with alternative explanations based on storage, inventory, and hedging pressure.
Is RELTRAD Still the Gold Standard?
Authors: Shelton Jason E.
Published: October 2018

The RELTRAD syntax remains the most influential operational method for assessing religious affiliations among respondents in major surveys. However, RELTRAD suffers from several key limitations. Consequently, a new coding scheme known as “Religious Identification” has emerged as an alternative. The goal of this article is to determine whether one of these disparate techniques yields more insightful results that further our knowledge of the dynamics of American religion. Findings from the 1984–2016 General Social Survey indicate that RELTRAD offers more precise statistical estimates when analyzing various religious sensibilities and religious‐related social attitudes. This is due to several factors, most notable is RELTRAD's recognition of distinctiveness within the African‐American Protestant religion tradition.
Personalising nutrition for older adults: The InCluSilver project
Authors: Burton D. G. A. , Wilmot C. , Griffiths H. R.
Published: October 2018

Ageing is associated with a decline in health and an increase in age‐related disease. However, the rate of biological ageing is not consistent between individuals and is not completely determined by genes. The rate of ageing and health decline is influenced by the environment and can be manipulated experimentally (e.g. by regulating metabolism). This highlights the potential for appropriate nutrition in order to maintain metabolic health as we age. Such interventions could consequently increase health‐span and quality of life of an ageing population. However, public health advice about nutrition, such as consumption of two portions of fish each week (one of which should be oily) and eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables daily, is focused on the population as a whole. It may not address an older individual's specific nutrient requirements to maintain health during ageing. The InCluSilver project, supported by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme, seeks to address this challenge through personalised nutrition for older adults. Personalised dietary recommendations should be fine‐tuned to an individual's age, health, phenotype/genotype, activity, preferences and/or motivations, and framed by evidence from clinical trials. However, currently the dietary evidence base in older adults is small. Long‐term studies that investigate dietary modifications in older individuals who are malnourished or over‐nourished are needed to inform potential strategies. A wider food perspective will be necessary for successful implementation of personalised nutrition to support healthy ageing. This may include technologies that enable users to monitor their nutritional and health status for the purpose of motivating dietary adherence.
Crying at the Florence Baptistery entrance – A testimony of a travelling Jew
Authors: Mayer Yakov Z.
Published: October 2018

An anonymous Jew arrived in Florence in the second half of the fifteenth century and spotted a pair of porphyry columns at the entrance of the Florence Baptistery. The spot overwhelmed the Jew, as it reminded him of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, and he began to cry. Some time later he recorded his intense emotional experience in a quasi‐Zoharic homily on the margins of a manuscript of the Zohar. In this study, the homily is presented for the first time; copied, translated and contextualized. The article argues that it has to be understood as a response to the view of the Florence Baptistery entrance in its entirety – the columns surrounding Lorenzo Ghiberti’s famous ‘Porta del Paradiso’ (Gates of Paradise), with the Christian biblical images inscripted on them. Following this approach, a suggestion is made to see the homily as a Jewish reaction to the Christian use of the Old Testament during the Renaissance.
How medical students learn in primary care
Authors: Davis Katherine , Doole Emily , Cheek Colleen , Shires Lizzi
Published: October 2018

Background

General practice placements are important in medical education, but little is known about positive student experiences.

Methods

Focus group interviews were conducted with medical students. Interview transcripts were analysed thematically and incorporated into an overarching conceptual framework.

Results

Of the 22 eligible students, 21 students participated. Students viewed positively placements where they felt part of the team, had the opportunity to practise procedural skills, learned at a level congruent to their stage and gained experience practising independently. Students were not motivated when they did not feel valued, or where learning opportunities were inconsistent with personal learning objectives.

Discussion

Self‐determination theory (SDT) proposes that when people perceive that they have more control over their learning, a sense of competence in the activities and tasks required of them, and a sense of being cared for and connected with another, they will be more likely to integrate learning and behaviour change.

Conclusion

Strategies to support medical student learning in general practice are provided. Situated within the SDT framework, these findings may assist others to adopt the strategies most likely to enhance student motivation to learn.

Students identified developing independence and decision‐making with graduated supervision as a positive experience