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Understanding the Receiving Side of Creativity: A Multidisciplinary Review and Implications for Management Research
Authors: Zhou Jing , Wang Xiaoye May , Bavato Davide , Tasselli Stefano , Wu Junfeng
Published: February 2019

Understanding the receiving side of creativity has both scientific and practical value. Creativity can add value to organizations after it is perceived, evaluated, and eventually adopted. In this paper, we review four decades of empirical research on the receiving side of creativity scattered across several business and social science fields. A comprehensive framework surfaces out of our review, indicating four groups of factors affecting the evaluation and adoption of creativity, namely, characteristics of target, creator, perceiver, and context. Although the receiving side of creativity has received far less attention than the generative side in management literature, vibrant research efforts in other scientific fields have built a solid foundation to understand creativity receiving in the workplace. We call for more studies on this important topic and discuss how future research could contribute to its development by advancing conceptual clarity, methodological precision, and integration between theories, disciplines, and different sides of the creative process.
Size Distribution of Building Lots and Density of Buildings and Road Networks: Theoretical Derivation Based on Gibrat’s Law and Empirical Study of Downtown Districts in Tokyo
Authors: Usui Hiroyuki , Asami Yasushi
Published: February 2019

The concept of density lacks the ability to explain the diversity of physical elements of urban form such as building lot sizes. Thus, urban planners tend to discuss the validity of density values without taking into consideration the variation of building lot sizes due to the limited data available on building lot shapes. Our objective is to discuss the potential of building density and road network density in order to estimate the size distribution of building lots at the district scale in downtown Tokyo. The study finds that (1) building lot sizes approximately follow the lognormal distribution whose parameters, mean, and variance are formulated by gross building density, the coefficient of variation of building lots, road network density, and average road width by removing large building lots and (2) the value of the coefficient of variation is approximately equal to one. As a practical problem, we discuss how to determine the maximum building density by considering the variation of building lot sizes. It was found that the maximum building density can be determined based on a stochastic approach. These findings are expected to provide urban planners with a theoretical basis for discussing the validity of density values.
Evaluation of Magnesium-based Medical Devices in Preclinical Studies: Challenges and Points to Consider
Authors: Chagnon Madeleine , Guy Louis-Georges , Jackson Nicolette
Published: February 2019

Absorbable metallic implants have been under investigation for more than a century. Animal and human studies have shown that magnesium (Mg) alloys can be safely used in bioresorbable scaffolds. Several cardiovascular and orthopedic biodegradable metallic devices have recently been approved for use in humans. Bioresorbable Mg implants present many advantages when compared to bioabsorbable polymer or nonabsorbable metallic implants, including similar strength and mechanical properties as existing implant-grade metals without the drawbacks of permanence or need for implant removal. Imaging visibility is also improved compared to polymeric devices. Additionally, with Mg-based cardiovascular stents, the risk of late stent thrombosis and need for long-term anti-platelet therapy may be reduced as the host tissue absorbs the Mg degradation products and the morphology of the vessel returns to a near-normal state. Absorbable Mg implants present challenges in the conduct of preclinical animal studies and interpretation of pathology data due to their particular degradation process associated with gas production and release of by-products. This article will review the different uses of Mg implants, the Mg alloys, the distinctive degradation features of Mg, and the challenges confronting pathologists at tissue collection, fixation, imaging, slide preparation, evaluation, and interpretation of Mg implants.
Origin-Country Culture, Migration Sequencing, and Female Employment: Variations among Immigrant Women in the United States
Authors: He Qian , Gerber Theodore P.
Published: February 2019

Recent studies suggest that the employment rates of foreign-born women are related to cultural norms regarding gender and work in their origin countries. However, origin-country culture may have less influence on the labor-supply decisions of women who self-select into migration precisely in order to pursue work abroad. Female migrants self-select on the basis of employment opportunities to varying extents, and it is hard to measure which ones do and which do not. We propose “migration sequencing” (the timing of married partners’ respective migrations) as a proxy for female migrant selectivity with respect to gender-role beliefs and work incentives: female lead migrants and individual (unmarried) migrants are, on average, more motivated by labor-market opportunities or human-capital formation than concurrent or follower migrants. Using data from the American Community Survey, we analyze employment rates of female immigrants to the United States from 130 countries. Our results confirm that sending-country cultural legacies have smaller effects for lead and unmarried migrants and the largest effect for follower migrants. Consistent with our theoretical reasoning, lead and unmarried migrants apparently self-select on economic motivations or less traditional gender norms more than do follower migrants, whose employment rates are thus more influenced by origin-country culture. The findings yield a more nuanced understanding of the variable role origin-country culture plays in immigrants’ structural incorporation in the United States and potentially in other destinations as well.
Adsorption of anionic dye onto magnetic Fe3O4/CeO2 nanocomposite: Equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics
Authors: Gao Shaomin , Zhang Wenwen , An Zhaohui , Kong Shulin , Chen Donghui
Published: February 2019

In this study, a magnetically separable Fe3O4/CeO2 (Fe/Ce) nanocomposite is synthesized by sol-precipitation method and characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectrometer , vibrating sample magnetometer, atomic absorption spectrometer, and zeta potential measurements. The Fe/Ce is used as sorbent to adsorb anionic dye of Acid Black 210 (AB210) from aqueous solutions, and the maximum adsorption capacity is about 90.50 mg/g, which is six times higher than that of the commercial CeO2. Dependence of absorption performance on essential factors, such as initial dye concentration, temperature and initial pH, are experimentally examined. The result shows that the adsorption kinetic of Fe/Ce follows pseudo-second-order model and the adsorption isotherm is well described by the Langmuir adsorption model. Furthermore, the thermodynamic analysis indicates that the adsorption of Fe/Ce for AB210 is spontaneous and endothermic.
Does continuous subcutaneous infusion of lignocaine relieve intractable pruritus associated with advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma? A retrospective case series review
Authors: Norris Jean , Barker James , Buelens Odette , Spruijt Odette
Published: February 2019

Background:

Intractable pruritus affects an estimated 83% of patients with advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Palliative care strategies to improve outcomes for these patients are lacking. Lignocaine antagonises kappa opioid antagonist-induced scratching in mice models and may relieve cutaneous T-cell lymphoma–pruritus.

Practice challenge:

The aim of this retrospective case series was to evaluate our clinical experience with low-dose continuous subcutaneous infusion lignocaine for intractable pruritus associated with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, from 2000 to 2015. The study received approval from Retrospective Review Panel, Division Cancer Medicine, 12 October 2015, V1.1.

Method:

Baseline demographics including cutaneous T-cell lymphoma diagnosis and management, comorbidities, and pruritus-related evaluation including onset, severity, past and current therapies were collected. Response categories (Complete, Partial, No, Unknown) were devised for the study, based on severity of pruritus, impact on sleep and mood. The mean of responses was calculated for each patient and across the series.

Outcome:

Nineteen patients received continuous subcutaneous infusion lignocaine, in 45 treatment episodes, ranging from 1 to 70 days (interquartile range = 5). Baseline mean number of adjuvants was 3.9 (range, 1–9). Across the series, complete response was achieved, on average, 26.7% days, partial response 49.4%, no response 16.1% and unknown response 9.2%. Drowsiness was documented in four patients. Three patients died during continuous subcutaneous infusion due to disease progression.

Lessons:

Continuous subcutaneous infusion lignocaine offers another therapeutic option in cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma–related intractable pruritus.

Future research:

Prospective studies using validated assessment tools and systematic approaches to pruritus management are required.
Contact Is in the Eye of the Beholder: The Eye Contact Illusion
Authors: Rogers Shane L. , Guidetti Oliver , Speelman Craig P. , Longmuir Melissa , Phillips Ruben
Published: February 2019

In a simple experiment, we demonstrate that you don’t need to mindfully look at the eyes of your audience to be perceived as making eye contact during face-to-face conversation. Simply gazing somewhere around the face/head area will suffice. Or to borrow a term from Mareschal and colleagues, direct gaze will suffice. For those readers who experience anxiety when gazing specifically at another person’s eyes, or when being gazed at, we expect this is welcome news.
Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Recycled Asphalt Shingles in Missouri
Authors: Jahangiri Behnam , Majidifard Hamed , Meister James , Buttlar William G.
Published: February 2019

This study investigates the performance of eighteen different dense-graded asphalt mixtures paved in Missouri. The sections contain a wide range of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS), and different types of additives. The large number of sections investigated and the associated breadth of asphalt mixtures tested provided a robust data set to evaluate the range, repeatability, and relative values provided by modern mixture performance tests. As cracking is one of the most prevalent distresses in Missouri, performance tests such as the disk-shaped compact tension test (DC[T]) and Illinois flexibility index test (I-FIT) were used to evaluate the cracking potential of the sampled field cores. In addition, the Hamburg wheel tracking test (HWTT) was employed to assess rutting and stripping potential. Asphalt binder replacement (ABR) and binder grade bumping at low temperature were found to be critical factors in low-temperature cracking resistance as assessed by the DC(T) fracture energy test. Six sections were found to perform well in the DC(T) test, likely as a result of binder grade bumping (softer grade selection) or because of low recycling content. However, all of the sections were characterized as having brittle behavior by the I-FIT flexibility index. Service life and ABR were key factors in the I-FIT test. Finally, a performance-space diagram including DC(T) fracture energy and HWTT rut depth was used to identify mixtures with higher usable temperature interval (UTImix), some of which contained significant amounts of recycled material.
Tissue on the Transferred Coracoid Graft After Latarjet Procedure: Histological and Morphological Findings
Authors: Haeni David L. , Lafosse Thibault , Haggerty Charles , Plath Johannes , Kida Yoshikazu , Sanchez-Brass Matthieu , Wolf Françine , Calvo Emilio , Müller Andreas M. , Barbero Andrea , Lafosse Laurent
Published: February 2019

Background:

Anterior shoulder instability is a debilitating condition that can require stabilization via a Latarjet procedure.

Purpose:

The aim of this study was to characterize the histological composition of the articular-sided surface of the coracoid bone graft after Latarjet procedure. Specific features of cells isolated from the coracoid and graft tissues were assessed.

Study Design:

Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

Methods:

Tissue samples were harvested from 9 consecutive patients undergoing arthroscopic debridement and screw removal after arthroscopic or open Latarjet procedure. Tissues were processed histologically. In 2 patients, the samples were analyzed to assess specific cellular properties.

Results:

Safranin O staining indicated that glenoid tissues contained variable amounts of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and round chondrocytic cells mainly organized in clusters. Graft tissues contained less GAG and were more cellular but were not organized in clusters and had variable morphological features. An association appeared to exist between the cartilage quality of glenoid tissues and that of the graft tissues. Cells isolated from glenoid and graft tissues exhibited similar proliferation capacity.

Conclusion:

The results of our analysis show that cells located at the articular-sided surface of transferred coracoid grafts demonstrate fibrocartilaginous properties and may have the capacity for chondral proliferation. Further studies are needed to confirm this observation and future application.
What Influences Consumer Evaluation of Genetically Modified Foods?
Authors: Pham Nguyen , Mandel Naomi
Published: February 2019

Genetically modified (GM) foods have attracted a great deal of controversy. While some consumers and organizations regard GM foods as safe, many other consumers and organizations remain concerned about their potential health risks. The results of three studies suggest that consumers respond differently to persuasive messages regarding GM foods on the basis of their preexisting attitudes. Weak anti-GM consumers tend to comply with a variety of pro-GM messages. In contrast, strong anti-GM consumers exhibit message-opposing behavior. Moreover, they respond just as negatively to a safety message (claiming that GM foods are safe) as to a risk message (claiming that GM foods are unsafe). The mechanism underlying these effects is consumers’ perceived health risk. A benefit message claiming that GM foods are beneficial (e.g., more nutritious than their conventional counterparts) is a better alternative for strong anti-GM consumers. Finally, the results suggest that persuasive messages do not significantly change pro-GM consumers’ evaluations of these foods.
Shift Work Disrupts Circadian Regulation of the Transcriptome in Hospital Nurses
Authors: Resuehr David , Wu Gang , Johnson Russell L. , Young Martin E. , Hogenesch John B. , Gamble Karen L.
Published: February 2019

Circadian misalignment between sleep and behavioral/feeding rhythms is thought to lead to various health impairments in shift workers. Therefore, we investigated how shift work leads to genome-wide circadian dysregulation in hospital nurses. Female nurses from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital working night shift ( n = 9; 29.6 ± 11.4 y) and day shift ( n = 8; 34.9 ± 9.4 y) participated in a 9-day study measuring locomotor activity and core body temperature (CBT) continuously. Additionally, cortisol and melatonin were assayed and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were harvested for RNA extraction every 3 h on a day off from work. We saw phase desynchrony of core body temperature, peak cortisol, and dim light melatonin onset in individual night-shift subjects compared with day-shift subjects. This variability was evident even though day- and night-shift nurses had similar sleep timing and scheduled meal times on days off. Surprisingly, the phase and rhythmicity of the expression of the clock gene, PER1, in PBMCs were similar for day-shift and night-shift subjects. Genome-wide microarray analysis of PBMCs from a subset of nurses revealed distinct gene expression patterns between night-shift and day-shift subjects. Enrichment analysis showed that day-shift subjects expressed pathways involved in generic transcription and regulation of signal transduction, whereas night-shift subjects expressed pathways such as RNA polymerase I promoter opening, the matrisome, and endocytosis. In addition, there was large variability in the number of rhythmic transcripts among subjects, regardless of shift type. Interestingly, the amplitude of the CBT rhythm appeared to be more consistent with the number of cycling transcripts for each of the 6 subjects than was melatonin rhythm. In summary, we show that shift-work patterns affect circadian alignment and gene expression in PBMCs.
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits Parity
Authors: Kilgour John G.
Published: February 2019

Traditionally mental health and substance abuse disorders have been treated less generously than medical/surgical benefits in employment-provided health plans and health insurance contracts. That changed with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as amended and extended by the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Obamacare). It has been found that parity has not added significantly to health plan cost. The parity concept now applies to health plans and insurance contracts throughout the United States. This article examines that legislative development and the attending regulations and enforcement efforts. The Trump administration has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and it has already weakened it. If it succeeds, it will also weaken the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and its parity requirements. That would be regrettable requirements.
Failure of syndromic management due to drug-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium infection in South Africa: a case report
Authors: Maduna Liteboho D , Laumen Jolein GE , Radebe Oscar , Kock Marleen M , Peters Remco PH
Published: February 2019

We report a case of management failure of male urethritis syndrome due to macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in South Africa. We detected mutations in 23S rRNA and one of the quinolone resistance-determining regions. This report confirms that drug-resistant M. genitalium infection can undermine the effectiveness of syndromic management in Africa.
Favourable outcome of AIDS-related multi-centric central nervous system Epstein–Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumour with surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy: a case study and literature review
Authors: Wujanto C , Vasoo S , Nandini CL , Nolan CP , Ng VYP , Wong LC
Published: February 2019

Epstein–Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumour (EBV-SMT) is a unique condition which affects immunocompromised patients. We describe the favourable outcome of a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related multi-centric EBV-SMT involving the posterior fossa and spine treated with surgery and adjuvant volumetric modulated arc therapy comprising 50 Gy in 25 fractions to four sites initially to the brain and lumbar spine followed by sixth to ninth thoracic vertebrae (T6–T9) and sacrum a year later. Reported literature suggests that AIDS-related EBV-SMTs are more sensitive to radiotherapy. However, compliance to the highly active anti-retroviral therapy is paramount in preventing future recurrence. This case also emphasises the importance of multidisciplinary management in ensuring the best possible outcome.
Superimposing incident sexually transmitted infections on HIV phylogram to investigate possible misclassification of men who have sex with men as heterosexuals in a cohort in Antwerp, Belgium
Authors: Osbak Kara K , Meehan Conor J , G Ribas Sergio , Heyndrickx Leo , Ariën Kevin K , Tsoumanis Achilleas , Florence Eric , Esbroeck Marjan Van , Fransen Katrien , Kenyon Chris R
Published: February 2019

In this study, we assessed if the superimposition of incident sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on HIV phylogenetic analyses could reveal possible sexual behaviour misclassifications in our HIV-infected population. HIV-1 sequences collected between 1997 and 2014 from 1169 individuals attending a HIV clinic in Antwerp, Belgium were analysed to infer a partial HIV transmission network. Individual demographic, clinical and laboratory data collected during routine HIV follow-up were used to compare clustered and non-clustered individuals using logistic regression analyses. In total, 438 (37.5%) individuals were identified in 136 clusters, including 76 transmission pairs and 60 clusters consisting of three or more individuals. Individuals in a cluster were more likely to have a history of syphilis, Chlamydia and/or gonorrhoea (P < 0.05); however, when analyses were stratified by HIV transmission risk groups (heterosexual and men who have sex with men [MSM]), this association only remained significant for heterosexuals with syphilis (P = 0.001). Under closer scrutiny, this association was driven by six heterosexual men who were located in six almost exclusively MSM clusters. A parsimonious conclusion is that these six individuals were potentially misclassified as heterosexual. Improving the accuracy of sexual behaviour reporting could improve care.
A multi-model analysis of ‘Little Ice Age’ climate over China
Authors: Zhou Xuecheng , Jiang Dabang , Lang Xianmei
Published: February 2019

Using the numerical experiments undertaken by nine climate models within the framework of the Paleoclimate Modeling Intercomparison Project Phase 3 (PMIP3), the ensemble simulations with the Community Earth System Model for the last millennium (CESM-LME), and proxy data, we investigate the climate over China during the ‘Little Ice Age’ (LIA; from 1450 to 1850 CE) against the background of the last millennium (from 850 to 1850 CE). The surface air temperature averaged over China generally decreased over time during the last millennium, with several multi-decadal to centennial variations superimposed on the long-term cooling. Relative to the climatology of the last millennium, the annual surface temperature during the LIA decreased over the country, with an average cooling of −0.07°C for the median of the PMIP3 models. Different magnitudes of cooling occurred in all seasons except spring. The cooling over China during the LIA was largely attributed to changes in volcanic eruptions and land use, while the change in orbital parameters played a role on a seasonal scale. The precipitation over China during the LIA decreased for the annual mean and summer and autumn but slightly increased in winter and spring. Model–data comparisons indicate that the models reproduced the colder and drier climate of the LIA reasonably, although there are some differences in certain aspects.
Torsional Fatigue in Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Strands
Authors: Lee P.-T. , Schwartz P.
Published: February 2019

This work involves the study of torsional fatigue in carbon fiber/epoxy strands by measuring the decay in strand shear modulus as a function of the number of cycles of torsional loading. Strand residual strength is also reported.
Doing and mediating critique: An invitation to practice companionship
Authors: Austin Jonathan Luke , Bellanova Rocco , Kaufmann Mareile
Published: February 2019

What does it mean to study security from a critical perspective? This question continues to haunt critical security studies. Conversations about normative stances, political engagement, and the role of critique are mainstays of the discipline. This article argues that these conversations tend to revolve around a too disembodied image of research, where the everyday practice of researchers is sidelined. But researchers do do research: they work materially, socially, and cognitively. They mediate between various feedback loops or fields of critique. In doing so, they actively build and exercise critique. Recognizing that fact, this article resists growing suggestions to abandon critique by, first, returning to the practice of critique through the notion of companionship. This permits us to reinvigorate our attention to the objects, persons, and phenomena through which critique gains inspiration and purpose, and that literally accompany our relationship to critique. Second, we explore what happens when our companions disagree, when critique faces controversies and (a) symmetries. Here, we support research designs of tracing credibility and establishing symmetries in order to move away from critique as denouncing positions we disagree with. Third, we discuss the relation between companionship, critique, reflexivity, and style. Here, the rhetorical practices of critical inquiry are laid out, and possibilities for its articulation in different and less silencing voices are proposed.
“We know who is a cheat and who is not. But what can you do?”: Athletes’ perspectives on classification in visually impaired sport
Authors: Powis Ben , Macbeth Jessica Louise
Published: February 2019

Classification in disability sport is an issue mired in controversy. Much of the recent public scrutiny of classification systems and processes has been directed towards to the Paralympics, the showcase global disability sport event. But this is not just a Paralympic issue; the controversy of classification pervades disability sport at all levels. Using an embodied approach to disability sport, this article reveals how classification is experienced and regarded by visually impaired football and cricket players. We present findings from two qualitative research projects: one with the England Cricket Team between 2014 and 2016 and one with both grassroots and elite footballers in 2017. Our research reveals significant commonalities in the players’ experiences of classification, including: a lack of faith in a classification system which does not adequately capture the diversity of visual impairment; visual impairment classes as social identifiers; rumour and gossip about intentional misrepresentation. The experiences of these visually impaired athletes add an important perspective and original contribution to the current literature on classification which, until now, has focused entirely on the Paralympic context.
Re-envisioning Teacher Preparation in an Era of Endrew F.: Instruction Over Access
Authors: Sayeski Kristin L. , Bateman David F. , Yell Mitchell L.
Published: February 2019

The Supreme Court decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017) established a higher standard of what constitutes an appropriate education for students receiving special education. In contrast to the previous standard provided in the Board of Education v. Rowley (1982) decision, which established that some benefit (even minimal or trivial benefit) was acceptable, the Endrew F. decision reflected a higher standard for the delivery of special education. Specifically, special education should result in measurable progress toward individualized education program goals. This article explores what it means for special education teacher educators to prepare teacher candidates to meet this higher standard. In particular, how a focus on instruction (i.e., the delivery of specially designed instruction) rather than a focus on access to the general curriculum is necessary in order for meaningful, measurable change to occur in the outcomes of students with high-incidence disabilities will be explored.
The Supreme Court and Special Education
Authors: Yell Mitchell L. , Katsiyannis Antonis
Published: February 2019

Special education has been the subject of many rulings in federal courts. These rulings have greatly affected the practice of special education. The most important of these cases have come from the U.S. Supreme Court, which thus far has heard 12 cases directly affecting special education. This article examines the most important of these special education rulings from the High Court and addresses the meaning of these decisions for special education administrators, teachers, related service providers, students in special education, and their parents.
Net Job Creation in an Increasingly Autonomous Economy: The Challenge of a Generation
Authors: Choi David Y. , Kang Jae Hyeung
Published: February 2019

One of the world’s most pressing concerns in the next few decades will be job creation. The biggest cause for concern may be the accelerating advances in technology radically reducing the human role in production of goods and services. In this increasingly “autonomous economy”, managers and policy makers must develop strategies and policies to ensure that the impending technological progress leads to “net job creation,” that is, a net positive effect on the overall employment level in the economy. In this effort, this article presents a new perspective and analysis of the net job creation process and the challenges to employment that technology poses. Also discussed are potential managerial and public policy alternatives that may slow the job loss and help cope with the potential consequence of permanent underemployment.
How Leading Hospitals Operationalize Evidence-Based Readmission Reduction Strategies: A Mixed-Methods Comparative Study Using Systematic Review and Survey Design
Authors: Kash Bita A. , Baek Juha , Cheon Ohbet , Manzano Joanna-Grace Mayo , Jones Stephen L. , Paranilam Jaya , Phillips Robert A.
Published: February 2019

Although various interventions targeted at reducing hospital readmissions have been identified in the literature, little is known about actual operationalization of such evidence-based interventions. This study conducted a systematic review and a survey of key informants in 2 leading hospitals, Houston Methodist (HM) and MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC), to compare and contrast the most cited evidence-based interventions in the current literature with interventions reported by those hospitals. The authors found that both hospitals followed evidence-based practices reported as successful in the literature. Both hospitals have implemented interventions for inpatient settings, and the timing of interventions was very similar. Major implementation differences observed for post-discharge interventions focused on collaboration. It also was found that HM was more likely than MDACC to use medication reconciliation in outpatient ( P = .018) and discharge planning for community/home patients ( P = .032). Results will provide hospital professionals with insights for implementing the most effective interventions to reduce readmissions.
Sexual Violence Against Women in India: Daily Life and Coping Strategies of Young Women in Delhi
Authors: Nieder Christina , Muck Christoph , Kärtner Joscha
Published: February 2019

This study assesses the current situation concerning sexual violence against women in India and women’s individual coping strategies. We conducted 15 semistructured interviews with 17- to 22-year-old Indian college students. First, results about the current situation showed threatening circumstances for women and revealed how deeply sexual violence affects women’s lives. Second, to cope with sexual violence women mentioned three types of strategies, namely (a) safety, (b) avoidance, and (c) empowerment strategies. In the discussion, we suggest that women’s use of safety and avoidance strategies are safety behaviors that play a key role in maintaining women’s fear and societal dynamics.
Animal Maltreatment in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence: A Manifestation of Power and Control?
Authors: Fitzgerald Amy J. , Barrett Betty Jo , Stevenson Rochelle , Cheung Chi Ho
Published: February 2019

This study tests the theoretically informed assumption that intimate partner violence (IPV) and animal abuse so frequently co-occur because animal maltreatment is instrumentalized by abusers to harm human victims. Using data from a survey of abused women in Canadian shelters, we find that threats to harm “pets,” emotional animal abuse, and animal neglect are clearly perceived by these survivors as being intentionally perpetrated by their abuser and motivated by a desire to upset and control them; the findings related to physical animal abuse are not as straightforward. Building on these findings, we propose a more nuanced theorizing of the coexistence of animal maltreatment and IPV.
Long-Term Predictive Validity of the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol–II: Research and Practice Implications
Authors: Schwartz-Mette Rebecca A. , Righthand Sue , Hecker Jeffrey , Dore Gregory , Huff Rachael
Published: February 2019

The current study evaluated the predictive validity of the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol–II (J-SOAP-II) scores in a sample of juveniles who recidivated sexually or nonsexually as adults. Participants included 166 juveniles who had previously sexually offended and were followed into adulthood for an average of 10.75 years. Results of area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) analyses supported the predictive validity of the J-SOAP-II Total Score, Scale 1, and Static Score in regard to adult sexual recidivism, and predictive validity was found for all J-SOAP-II scores (except Scale 1) in regard to adult nonsexual recidivism. Implications for future research on the assessment of risk factors and treatment needs for adolescents who commit sexual offenses are discussed.
An Ethnographic and Archaeological Approach to Ritual Practices of Resistance
Authors: Milesi Lara , Aranda Jiménez Gonzalo
Published: February 2019

Resistance practices could be considered one the most enduring types of social behavior in past societies. Through two case-studies, one ethnographic and the other archaeological, these practices are analyzed to assess how, in two very different social environments, resistance is a key feature for a better understanding of social dynamics. Both cases share three main aspects: (1) the resistance was materialized in the social construction of communal places that created a landscape endowed with memory linking societies to their ancestors, (2) transformations characterized by a growing social complexity accentuating resistance through recurrent and elaborate practices in ritual places, and (3) resistance cannot be seen as a static phenomenon.
Modeling dynamic price dispersion of hotel rooms in a spatially agglomerated tourism city for weekend and midweek stays
Authors: Mohammed Ibrahim , Guillet Basak Denizci , Law Rob
Published: February 2019

In spite of the abundant evidence suggesting the existence of spatial agglomeration in the hotel industry and the potential for spatial econometric methods to contribute to the understanding on the effect of spatial competition on room pricing, limited research has been conducted in this regard. To contribute to this area of research, this study applied spatial models to examine online pricing data of hotels in Hong Kong to determine the effect of spatial agglomeration on dynamic or intertemporal price dispersion. The findings revealed that the magnitude of dynamic price dispersion is not only influenced by demand but also the pricing of neighboring hotels and hotel-specific attributes, such as number of rooms, star rating, chain affiliation, and scale. A major implication of this finding is that real-time tracking and analysis of neighboring hotels’ prices could be an effective strategy to stay competitive in a spatially agglomerated environment.
Experiments in Everyday Mobility: Social Dynamics of Achieving a Sustainable Lifestyle
Authors: Laakso Senja
Published: February 2019

This article presents the results from an experimental project in Jyväskylä, Finland, in which five ‘pioneer households’ aimed to reduce their environmental impacts by a variety of trials in different domains of daily consumption. The article analyses this ‘home lab’ experiment from a practice-theoretical perspective, focusing particularly on everyday mobility and the social interplay that occurs in mobility practices in different contexts. In so doing, the article explores the reasons behind the various outcomes of experimentation and discusses the potential of such experimentation to facilitate transformation in mobility practices. The results suggest that in order to shift daily mobility onto a more sustainable path, the social dynamics related to mobility practices should be better addressed. For example, the negotiations both inside and outside the participating households proved important in challenging the ways of doing mobility. Moreover, the potential for the diffusion of alternative mobility practices was shown to depend on a variety of factors that maintained the normality and acceptability of private driving. Utilising practice-theoretical insights in living laboratories can open new areas for experimentation and facilitate understanding of the shift in everyday practices towards greater sustainability.
Mechanical performance test and analysis of prestressed lightweight aggregate concrete hollow slab
Authors: Li Shiping , Song Chao
Published: February 2019

To investigate the mechanical performance of prestressed lightweight aggregate concrete hollow slabs, a symmetric loading test was performed on eight prestressed concrete hollow slabs categorised into four groups based on their variety of coarse aggregate concrete and span, and their respective failure mode, bearing capacity, deformation performance and crack propagation were analysed. Based on the test data, a simulation model was subsequently established to simulate and analyse the test components. The test results showed that the bending process of the prestressed lightweight aggregate concrete hollow slab goes through three stages: elasticity, elasto-plasticity and plasticity. Furthermore, its bearing capacity and failure characteristics are similar to those of a prestressed ordinary concrete hollow slab. Subsequently, we derived a formula for checking the calculation of crack width by introducing a comprehensive influence coefficient of concrete Cm and combining it effectively with the formula in the current code and verified its efficacy. The calculated value of the formula agrees well with the test results, providing a reference for the application of engineering and a supplementary calculation formula for the crack width of lightweight aggregate concrete hollow slabs.
Entrepreneurial identity and context: Current trends and an agenda for future research
Authors: Jones Paul , Ratten Vanessa , Klapper Rita , Fayolle Alain
Published: February 2019

Despite a burgeoning literature on entrepreneurial identity and context, there are still many unchartered research avenues requiring more elaboration. This special issue of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation will try to answer some of the challenging issues on entrepreneurial identity and context by examining the topics through taking different empirical and theoretical approaches. The research gaps in the field and emerging trends in this area are discussed in terms of the themes of the articles in the special issue. The editorial concludes by discussing remaining areas worthy of attention and potential research pathways. While the research on entrepreneurial identity and context continues to make progress, it is clear from the articles in this special journal issue there are many more ways that research can develop and extend current thinking.
Design method of double freeform surface lens with diffuse reflection
Authors: Zhu Z , Peng B , Yuan J , Xu X
Published: February 2019

The design method of a double freeform surface lens is being widely applied in non-imaging optical systems. In this paper, a diffuse reflection freeform surface is introduced into the design of a double freeform surface lens. Different from the universal double freeform surface lens, this double freeform surface lens is divided into a small-angle freeform surface and a large-angle diffuse reflection freeform surface. The small-angle freeform surface firstly limits and forms the lighting area. Then, the large-angle freeform surface is designed to improve the efficiency of lighting the area. And this front light diffuse reflection effectively avoids the influence of light source projection onto the lighting effects. Based on this design method, the double freeform surface lens is obtained. The results show that the efficiency of a circular lighting area reaches 81% and the uniformity of the irradiance distribution reaches 91%. And this design is also suitable for forming different shapes of lighting areas while maintaining a better lighting effect.
Neoliberalism, neoconservativism, and globalisation: The OECD and new images of what is ‘best’ in early childhood education
Authors: Delaune Andrea
Published: February 2019

This paper analyses the International Early Learning and Child Well-Being Study, undertaken by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in order to draw attention to the neoliberal, neoconservative, and globalising discourses which underpin the study and generate an image of what is ‘best’ in early childhood education. The theories of Michel Foucault frame the analysis, illuminating the International Early Learning and Child Well-Being Study as a technology of governance which elicits new relationships of power between teachers, children, families, governments and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and offering ways of conceiving power/knowledge relationships as productive and therefore hopeful for those who seek to resist dominant paradigms.
Editorial: Opening for debate and contestation: OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study and the testing of children’s learning outcomes
Authors: Diaz-Diaz Claudia , Semenec Paulina , Moss Peter
Published: February 2019

This special issue aims to bring critical perspectives to bear on a growing phenomenon in education: comparative assessment of educational performance using standardized measures of outcomes or ‘international large-scale assessments’. We focus on one of its latest examples: the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study. Proposed by the Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, n.d.a) in 2012, this study is now being put into practice, targeting early childhood education and young children in particular. The articles in this edited collection offer varied critiques of this project as well as critiques of the influential role that the OECD is playing in how member countries design, implement and assess their early childhood education.
Volumes of coronary plaque disease in relation to body mass index, waist circumference, truncal fat mass and epicardial adipose tissue in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and controls
Authors: Gullaksen Søren , Funck Kristian Løkke , Laugesen Esben , Hansen Troels Krarup , Dey Damini , Poulsen Per Løgstrup
Published: February 2019

Objectives:

Coronary atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus may be promoted by regional fat distribution. We investigated the association between anthropometric measures of obesity, truncal fat mass, epicardial adipose tissue and coronary atherosclerosis in asymptomatic patients and matched controls.

Methods:

We examined 44 patients and 59 controls [mean (standard deviation) age 64.4 ± 9.9 vs 61.8 ± 9.7, male 50% vs 47%, diabetes duration mean (standard deviation) 7.7 ± 1.5] with coronary computed tomography angiography. Coronary plaques were quantified as total, calcified, non-calcified and low-density non-calcified plaque volumes (mm3). Regional fat distribution was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, body mass index (kg/m2), waist circumference (cm) and epicardial fat volume (mm3). Endothelial function and systemic inflammation were evaluated by peripheral arterial tonometry (log transformed Reactive Hyperemia Index) and C-reactive protein (mg/L).

Results:

Body mass index and waist circumference ( p < 0.02) were associated with coronary plaque volumes. Body mass index was associated with low-density non-calcified plaque volume after adjustment for age, sex and diabetes status ( p < 0.01). Truncal fat mass ( p > 0.51), waist circumference ( p > 0.06) and epicardial adipose tissue ( p > 0.17) were not associated with coronary plaque volumes in adjusted analyses.

Conclusion:

Body mass index is associated with coronary plaque volumes in diabetic as well as non-diabetic individuals.
Phrase-Reading Mediates Between Words and Syntax in Struggling Adolescent Readers
Authors: Nomvete Patsy , Easterbrooks Susan R.
Published: February 2019

The components involved in adolescent reading are complex and not clearly understood in struggling readers. Phrase reading, a language skill associated with prosodic understanding of syntactic phrases, has received little attention. We studied 70 adolescent readers including delayed readers to answer the following questions: (a) Do phrase-reading ability, syntactic awareness, passage-reading rate, and reading comprehension have a positive, significant correlation; (b) Do language-related variables (i.e., phrasing ability, syntactic awareness) account for more of the variance in comprehension than passage-reading rate; (c) Does phrase-reading ability, as measured by phrase-level prosody, provide a mechanism for, or at least partially mediate, how passage-reading rate and syntactic awareness affect reading comprehension? Data were analyzed using hierarchical regression and mediation regression. All answers were affirmative suggesting that researchers studying adolescent struggling readers should investigate prosodic phrasing-reading ability as a tool for improving reading comprehension.
Three-dimensional finite element models and tensile properties of carbon fiber needled felt reinforced composites
Authors: Song Leilei , Zhao Yufen , Chen Li , Zhu Yingdan , Li Jialu
Published: February 2019

In this study, the three-dimensional finite element models of carbon fiber needled felt reinforced composites were built by using the embedded element technique and the virtual yarn method. Three sizes of samples for carbon fiber needled felt reinforced composites were designed and prepared. The tensile properties were investigated by experiments and theoretical methods, and the influences of sample size on tensile modulus were discussed. The results showed that, the longitudinal tensile moduli of carbon fiber needled felt reinforced composites decreased with the increase of sample size. Compared with the rule of mixtures and the inclusion theory, the longitudinal tensile moduli obtained by finite element method were closer to the experimental values. In addition, the transverse tensile moduli obtained by finite element method were greater than that obtained by the rule of mixtures and the inclusion theory. That was due to the orientation of some fibers had a proportion along the thickness. It was concluded that, these three-dimensional finite element models can be used to investigate the elastic properties of carbon fiber needled felt reinforced composites with different sizes.
Family Ties? The Limits of Fathering Daughters on Congressional Behavior
Authors: Costa Mia , Greenlee Jill S. , Nteta Tatishe , Rhodes Jesse H. , Sharrow Elizabeth A.
Published: February 2019

Scholars have long suggested that familial life can affect political behavior and, more recently, have found that fathering daughters leads men to adopt more liberal positions on gender equality policies. However, few have focused on the impact of fathering a daughter on congressional behavior, particularly in an era of heightened partisan polarization. Using an original data set of familial information, we examine whether fathering a daughter influences male legislators’ (a) roll call and cosponsorship support for women’s issues in the 110th to 114th Congresses and (b) cosponsorship of bills introduced by female legislators in the 110th Congress. We find that once party affiliation is taken into account, having a daughter neither predicts support for women’s issues nor cosponsorship of bills sponsored by women. Our findings suggest there are limits to the direct effects of parenting daughters on men’s political behavior, and that scholars should remain attentive to institutional and partisan contexts.