bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Christian Pastoral Care and Psychotherapy: A Need for Theoretical Clarity
Authors: Woldemichael Meaza T. , Broesterhuizen Marcel , Liègeois Axel
Published: May 2015

Recently, Christian pastoral care and psychotherapy have shown an increasing interest in embracing each other more than ever before. Theoretical clarity is essential both to maintain the individual identities of the two disciplines and to help practitioners select and apply appropriate resources from each other's discipline when necessary. This article aims to contribute to the limited body of literature by discussing some of the exemplary theoretical commonalities of the two disciplines as well as their distinctions. A review of the existing literature, enriched with practical pastoral experiences and academic work of the authors will help to clarify some of the basic philosophical and anthropological assumptions that have impacts on the actual practices of the two disciplines.
Language and Practice Changes in Canadian and US Specialized Pastoral Care and Counseling: A Conversation
Authors: Bard Terry R. , Carr John C. , Ivy Steven S.
Published: May 2015

On August 20, 2013, Terry Bard, John Carr, and Steve Ivy had a 50-minute conversation about the shift that has been taking place in Canada and the United States in the practice, and the language about that practice, of persons and professional associations that have historic roots in the modern pastoral care and counseling movement. The conversation was digitally recorded, by agreement among the three participants, and is posted on the internet as a stimulus to further conversation.
Pastoral Counseling in the 21st Century: The Centrality of Community
Authors: LaMothe Ryan
Published: May 2015

In this article, I argue that the notion of ecclesia or faith community is a central, existential anthropological premise that can shape how we understand facets of pastoral counseling such as diagnosis, process, and aims. Implicit here is the idea that the distinctiveness of pastoral counseling lies not simply in accountability and authority vis-à-vis community, but in its use of a communitarian anthropology to understand the importance of community for psychosocial development, resiliency, and healing. I argue further that in the 21st century the centrality of the notion of community is, and will continue to be, critical, because of political and economic forces that undermine community, giving rise to psychosocial alienation, depression, etc.
Healing and Belonging: Godly Play in Pediatric Medicine and the Theology of Disability
Authors: Eddins Sharon Lynn , Grogan Nancy , Frick Brandon
Published: May 2015

Godly Play can serve as an effective therapeutic and spiritual intervention for children experiencing physical, emotional, and/or spiritual stress. As many pediatric healthcare providers note, this type of intervention is an important component to a child's healing. This article situates Wolfson Children's Hospital's practice of Godly Play within two larger discussions that advocate for improved care for children with mental and physical impairments and concludes that this practice provides insight for the church and society to create a world in which children with mental and physical impairments belong.
Critically Engaging “Mutually Engaged Supervisory Processes”: A Proposed Theory for CPE Supervisory Education
Authors: Fitchett George , Altenbaumer Mary L. , Atta Osofo Kwesi , Stowman Sheryl Lyndes , Vlach Kyle
Published: May 2015

Revisions to the processes for training and certifying supervisors continue to be debated within the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). In 2012 Ragsdale and colleagues published, “Mutually engaged supervisory processes,” a qualitative research study utilizing grounded theory based on interviews with 19 recently certified Associate CPE Supervisors, of nine components that facilitate the development of CPE supervisory education students. In this article we critically engage this theory and the research upon which it is based. We also reflect on three issues highlighted by the theory: personal transformation in CPE supervisory education, how CPE supervisory education students develop theoretical foundations for their work, and engaging multicultural issues in supervisory education. We conclude that this theory offers ACPE the possibility of using research to guide future modifications to its practice of Supervisory education.
Implementation of knowledge-based engineering methodology in hydraulic generator design
Authors: Guo Wei , Wen Jiafu , Shao Hongyu , Wang Lei
Published: May 2015

Hydraulic generator design companies are always being exhorted to become more competitive by reducing the lead time and costs for their products for survival. Knowledge-based engineering technology is a rapidly developing technology with competitive advantage for design application to reduce time and cost in product development. This article addresses the structure of the hydraulic generator design system based on the knowledge-based engineering technology in detail. The system operates by creating a unified knowledge base to store the scattered knowledge among the whole life of the design process, which was contained in the expert’s brain and technical literature. It helps designers to make appropriate decisions by supplying necessary information at the right time through query and inference engine to represent the knowledge within the knowledge-based engineering application framework. It also integrates the analysis tools into one platform to help achieve global optimum solutions. Finally, an example of turbine-type selection was given to illustrate the operation process and prove its validity.
Monitoring vertical wheel–rail contact forces based on freight wagon inverse modelling
Authors: Sun Yan Quan , Cole Colin , Spiryagin Maksym
Published: May 2015

The safety and stability of freight train operations are closely related to the wheel–rail contact dynamic forces. To evaluate and monitor the wheel–rail dynamic forces based on the accelerations on the wagon components, a two-dimensional inverse wagon model has been developed. To verify the inverse modelling, a detailed VAMPIRE wagon model has been used for the simulations on two cases of track rail top surface and cross-level irregularities. The simulated accelerations on wagon components are then the inputs into the inverse wagon model. Reasonable agreement has been achieved in the comparison between the predicted and simulated primary and secondary suspension forces and wheel–rail contact forces. The inverse wagon model is finally simplified into a one-dimensional vertical model for potential online applications. The predicted and simulated wheel–rail contact dynamic forces are also compared due to the random track geometry irregularities.
Chest X-ray interpretation in UK intensive care units: A survey 2014
Authors: Spiritoso Rosalba , Padley Simon , Singh Suveer
Published: May 2015

Purpose

This survey investigated current practice in intensive care unit radiology reporting using a survey tool. We ascertained physician attitudes regarding best practice.

Methods

A national survey was sent by email to a sample of intensive care units throughout UK between March and October 2014. The questionnaire determined current practice in reporting chest X-ray in intensive care units. It also identified differences between ‘routine’ and emergency and out-of-hours service. Further, it investigated how reports were documented and physician preferences for perceived best practice.

Results

Of 146 intensive care units contacted, 55% completed the survey. Of the sample, radiologists were solely responsible for chest X-ray reporting in 43.7%, intensive care unit clinicians in 33.7% and joint reporting in 25% of intensive care units. The reporting clinician on intensive care unit was a consultant in 67% of the centres. Written reports by radiologists were provided in 71.7% of cases. This was only 54.5% when intensive care unit clinicians reported chest X-rays. For all routine and emergency films, written reports by radiologists occurred in 63.1% of responders. Out-of-hours, 54.9% of clinicians described different reporting practice to normal hours. Regarding perceived best practice, 64.8% of clinicians preferred joint daily reporting, whilst 27% preferred a radiologist’s formal report. For emergencies, 55.2% of the survey recipients preferred a joint report.

Conclusion

Based on this cohort of UK intensive care units, at present, there appears to be a lack of a standardised system for image reporting. There are discrepancies in who reports chest X-rays, written documentation and the timing of reports, more so out-of-hours. Clinicians suggest that joint reporting should be the standard.
Role of stimulated intrarenal angiotensinogen in hypertension
Authors: Satou Ryousuke , Shao Weijian , Navar L. Gabriel
Published: May 2015

Experimental models of hypertension and patients with inappropriately increased renin formation due to a stenotic kidney, arteriosclerotic narrowing of the renal arterioles or a rare juxtaglomerular cell tumor have shown a progressive augmentation of the intrarenal/intratubular renin–angiotensin system (RAS). The increased intrarenal angiotensin II (Ang II) elicits renal vasoconstriction and enhanced tubular sodium reabsorption in proximal and distal nephron segments. The enhanced intrarenal Ang II levels are due to both increased Ang II type 1 (AT1) receptor mediated Ang II uptake and AT1 receptor dependent stimulation of renal angiotensinogen (AGT) mRNA and augmented AGT production. The increased AGT formation and secretion into the proximal tubular lumen leads to local formation of Ang II, which stimulates proximal transporters such as the sodium/hydrogen exchanger. Enhanced AGT production also leads to spillover of AGT into the distal nephron segments as reflected by AGT in the urine, which provides an index of intrarenal RAS activity. There is also increased Ang II concentration in distal nephron with stimulation of distal sodium transport. Increased urinary excretion of AGT has been demonstrated in patients with hypertension, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, and several types of chronic kidney diseases indicating an upregulation of intrarenal RAS activity.
Exposing and dialogizing racism through counter-storytelling and critical pedagogy in a Japanese EAP situation
Authors: Toh Glenn
Published: May 2015

This article is about exposing and countering racism through critical pedagogy in the context of a Japanese EAP (English for academic purposes) program. Relevant issues are first raised through: (a) a review of academic work concerning Japanese constructions of language, race and culture commonly found in nihonjinron writings, a genre of literature concerned with depictions of Japanese uniqueness or Japaneseness; and (b) an examination of important historical developments in post-war Japan beginning with its occupation by the Allied forces after the nation’s unconditional surrender, which is conducted with a view to demonstrating how the empowerment of a conservative politics has contributed to discourses that reify Japan as a “monolingual” and “monocultural” nation. Following this, the article focuses on how critical counter-storytelling can be combined with a critical pedagogy aimed at exposing and dialogizing prevailing discourses and practices relating to nihonjinron. The article concludes with a reiteration of the importance of denaturalizing and destabilizing racialized and racist practices extant in socio-educational spaces and a prognosis of what the future may hold with regards to ongoing contestations surrounding Japanese constructions of race and culture.
Use of a Combined Blood-Glucose- and ß-Ketone-Measuring Device Improves Glycemic Control in Insulin-Treated Patients With Diabetes
Authors: Ziegler Ralph , Eichholz Rudolf , Schulz Birgit
Published: May 2015

Background:

Using self-measurements of blood glucose (SMBG) is daily routine for patients with insulin-treated diabetes, however measuring ß-ketones in blood is not widespread. How the use of a combined device, which can measure both, is accepted in daily routine by patients and will lead to better glycemic control is not well studied.

Methods:

This multicenter, prospective, noninterventional study assessed the impact of routine use of the GlucoMen® LX Plus on patient acceptance, usage and glycemic control among insulin-treated patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2. A1c and self-reported frequency of SMBG were evaluated at baseline and also postprandial SMBG, ß-ketone measurements, and use of reminders after 3 and 6 months of use. A total of 631 patients, 254 type 1/350 type 2 (27 no type specified), with mean (SD) baseline A1c 8.5% (1.5), age 54.6 (15.6) years, and 47.3% female were studied.

Results:

Frequent use of SMBG at baseline led to a higher decrease in A1c at 6 month (V3): –0.3% if SMBG measured up to 1/day versus −0.9% in 4-6/day. Increase of SMBG frequency during the study showed also a negative correlation to A1c, 9.2% at V1 versus 7.6% at V3. Postprandial SMBG was done by 77.7% and ß-ketone measurements by 45.5% of all patients; the reminders were used by 33.4% and led to an increased frequency of SMBG at 6 months.

Conclusions:

A combined device for SMBG and ß-ketone measurements is well accepted by patients with insulin-treated diabetes and can lead through the avoidance or detection of ketoacidosis/increased frequency of SMBG and increased awareness of the patients to an improved glycemic outcome.
A Case Report of the Impact of Maternal Decision to Breastfeed Her Premature Surgical Infant
Authors: Munday Ruth A.
Published: May 2015

The importance of providing human milk for the premature infant is well supported in current literature. Neonates born prematurely with congenital anomalies requiring surgery prior to initiation of oral or enteral feeds present an additional challenge to the already complex breastfeeding dyad. As human milk has been proven to be the best source of nutrition for premature infants, the goal of discharging patients home on breastmilk/breastfeeding needs to become a priority. Literature suggests the maternal decision to breastfeed is key in the initiation and duration of a mother’s milk supply. This case report reviews the outcome of maternal decision and lactation support provided to a mother of a premature infant requiring surgical intervention for esophageal atresia with tracheal esophageal fistula within the first few days of life.
Identity and identification at work
Authors: Miscenko Darja , Day David V.
Published: May 2015

Work identity and identification have generated a great deal of interest in the fields of organizational psychology and organizational behavior. Given several theoretical perspectives available to study work identity, the field has developed in somewhat haphazard fashion with independent streams of research investigating the same or highly similar phenomena. In the present review, we provide a broad overview of theoretical approaches and topics in work identity literature to inform and guide future integration. We review over 600 published articles and organize the literature along two dimensions: level of identity inclusiveness (i.e., individual, interpersonal, and collective) and static/dynamic approaches to identity change. Within each review category, a brief summary of extant research is provided, along with suggestions for future research.
Correlative imaging of cystic lymphangiomas: ultrasound, CT and MRI comparison
Authors: Romeo Valeria , Maurea Simone , Mainenti Pier Paolo , Camera Luigi , Aprea Giovanni , Cozzolino Immacolata , Salvatore Marco
Published: May 2015

Background

Cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign lesion derived from the detachment of the lymph sacs from venous drainage systems; the treatment of choice is a surgical excision and the final diagnosis is of histological type.

Purpose

To compare the results of ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with cystic lymphangioma to clearly evaluate the anatomic as well as the structural lesion features necessary for differential diagnosis and for the patient treatment planning.

Material and Methods

We analyzed the imaging results of six patients admitted in our department to evaluate cyst-like tumor masses clinically palpable or detected by US. All the patients underwent US, CT, and MRI. The pathology reports demonstrated a mesenterial cystic lymphangioma in five cases underwent surgical resection and in the last case a chest cystic lymphangioma underwent a fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB).

Results

In all the cases, the results of US, CT, and MRI were concordant showing cyst-like tumor masses in the abdomen ( n = 5) and chest ( n = 1) ranging in size from 3.5 to 15 cm.

Conclusion

According to our experience, we suggest that the appropriate diagnostic imaging protocol in patients with cystic lymphangioma should initially include the US study and followed by a MRI scan with contrast administration. CT should be avoided because of radiation exposure. US and MRI may also be useful in the follow-up of patients who refuse surgical resection or in whom surgery is contraindicated or postponed as well as to early detect a possible disease relapse.
International phase 3 study of azacitidine vs conventional care regimens in older patients with newly diagnosed AML with >30% blasts
Authors: Dombret Hervé , Seymour John F. , Butrym Aleksandra , Wierzbowska Agnieszka , Selleslag Dominik , Jang Jun Ho , Kumar Rajat , Cavenagh James , Schuh Andre C. , Candoni Anna , Récher Christian , Sandhu Irwindeep , Bernal del Castillo Teresa , Al-Ali Haifa Kathrin , Martinelli Giovanni , Falantes Jose , Noppeney Richard , Stone Richard M. , Minden Mark D. , McIntyre Heidi , Songer Steve , Lucy Lela M. , Beach C. L. , Döhner Hartmut
Published: May 2015

Key Points

Azacitidine increased median overall survival by 3.8 months vs current commonly used AML treatments (10.4 vs 6.5 months; P = .1009). Azacitidine safety in patients age ≥65 years with AML (>30% blasts) was consistent with its known safety profile in other trials.
Genome-wide analysis links NFATC2 with asparaginase hypersensitivity
Authors: Fernandez Christian A. , Smith Colton , Yang Wenjian , Mullighan Charles G. , Qu Chunxu , Larsen Eric , Bowman W. Paul , Liu Chengcheng , Ramsey Laura B. , Chang Tamara , Karol Seth E. , Loh Mignon L. , Raetz Elizabeth A. , Winick Naomi J. , Hunger Stephen P. , Carroll William L. , Jeha Sima , Pui Ching-Hon , Evans William E. , Devidas Meenakshi , Relling Mary V.
Published: May 2015

Key Points

The rs6021191 variant in NFATC2 is associated with an increased risk of asparaginase hypersensitivity and is an expression quantitative trait locus associated with expression of NFATC2. Exome interrogation confirms the importance of the HLA-DRB1*07:01 allele in asparaginase hypersensitivity.
Predictors of anemia in a multi-ethnic chronic kidney disease population: a case–control study
Authors: Lau Bing Chang Vincent , Ong Kheng Yong , Yap Chun Wei , Vathsala Anantharaman , How Priscilla
Published: May 2015

Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, risk factors of anemia in CKD patients in Singapore are not well established. Hence, a retrospective, case–control study involving non-dialysis CKD patients was conducted to determine possible predictors of anemia in the local CKD population.

Non-dialysis adult CKD patients, not receiving renal replacement therapy or erythropoiesis-stimulating-agents were included. Parameters collected included demographics e.g. age, sex and race; clinical data e.g. CKD stage and medical/medication histories; and laboratory data e.g. serum electrolytes, urinary and hematologic parameters. Patients were classified as anemic or non-anemic using a threshold hemoglobin level of 10 g/dL. The parameters were evaluated for their predictive value for anemia development using multivariate logistical regression and calculation of odds ratios. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA.

A total of 457 patients (162 anemic and 295 non-anemic) were analysed. Multivariate analysis showed that probability of developing anemia was greater for patients with stage 5 CKD (OR 16.76, p < 0.001), with hematological disorders (OR 18.61, p < 0.001) and with respiratory disorders (OR 4.54, p = 0.004). The probability of developing anemia was lower for patients with higher previous hemoglobin concentration (OR 0.32, p < 0.001) and in those receiving iron supplements (OR 0.44, p = 0.031). Gender and race were not found to be significant predictors of anemia.

Risk of anemia is increased in patients with advanced CKD, haematological disorders, respiratory disorders, and those not taking iron supplements. This study has increased our understanding of the patient subgroups at risk for anemia.
The analysis of professional competencies of a lecturer in adult education
Authors: Žeravíková Iveta , Tirpáková Anna , Markechová Dagmar
Published: May 2015

In this article, we present the andragogical research project and evaluation of its results using nonparametric statistical methods and the semantic differential method. The presented research was realized in the years 2012–2013 in the dissertation of I. Žeravíková: Analysis of professional competencies of lecturer and creating his competence profile (Žeravíková 2013), and its purpose was based on the analysis of work activities of a lecturer to identify his most important professional competencies and to create a suggestion of competence profile of a lecturer in adult education.
Efficacy of Prophylactic Low–Molecular Weight Heparin for Ambulatory Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Outcomes From the CONKO-004 Trial
Authors: Pelzer Uwe , Opitz Bernhard , Deutschinoff Gerd , Stauch Martina , Reitzig Peter C. , Hahnfeld Sabine , Müller Lothar , Grunewald Martina , Stieler Jens M. , Sinn Marianne , Denecke Timm , Bischoff Sven , Oettle Helmut , Dörken Bernd , Riess Hanno
Published: May 2015

Purpose

Advanced pancreatic cancer (APC), in addition to its high mortality, accounts for the highest rates of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs). Enoxaparin, a low–molecular weight heparin, is effective in prevention and treatment of VTEs. Some small studies have indicated that this benefit might extend to patients with cancer.

Patients and Methods

Patients with histologically proven APC were randomly assigned to ambulant first-line chemotherapy and prophylactic use of enoxaparin or chemotherapy alone to investigate the probable reduction in symptomatic VTEs and the impact on survival.

Results

A total of 312 patients were recruited as one of the protocol end points was reached. Within the first 3 months, the numbers of symptomatic VTEs were as follows: 15 of 152 patients in the observation group and two of 160 patients in the enoxaparin group (hazard ratio [HR], 0.12; 95% CI, 0.03 to 0.52; χ2 P = .001). The numbers of major bleeding events were as follows: five of 152 patients in the observation arm and seven of 160 patients in the enoxaparin arm (HR, 1.4; 95% CI, 0.35 to 3.72; χ2 P = 1.0). Overall cumulative incidence rates of symptomatic VTEs were 15.1% (observation) and 6.4% (enoxaparin; HR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.19 to 0.83; P = .01). Progression-free (HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 0.84 to 1.32; P = .64) and overall survival (HR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.87 to 1.38; P = .44) did not differ between groups.

Conclusion

This study demonstrates the high efficacy and feasibility of primary pharmacologic prevention of symptomatic VTEs in outpatients with APC. Treatment efficacy was not affected by simultaneous treatment with enoxaparin in this trial setting.
Trends in the Cost and Use of Targeted Cancer Therapies for the Privately Insured Nonelderly: 2001 to 2011
Authors: Shih Ya-Chen Tina , Smieliauskas Fabrice , Geynisman Daniel M. , Kelly Ronan J. , Smith Thomas J.
Published: May 2015

Purpose

This study sought to define and identify drivers of trends in cost and use of targeted therapeutics among privately insured nonelderly patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy between 2001 and 2011.

Methods

We classified oncology drugs as targeted oral anticancer medications, targeted intravenous anticancer medications, and all others. Using the LifeLink Health Plan Claims Database, we studied and disaggregated trends in use and in insurance and out-of-pocket payments per patient per month and during the first year of chemotherapy.

Results

We found a large increase in the use of targeted intravenous anticancer medications and a gradual increase in targeted oral anticancer medications; targeted therapies accounted for 63% of all chemotherapy expenditures in 2011. Insurance payments per patient per month and in the first year of chemotherapy for targeted oral anticancer medications more than doubled in 10 years, surpassing payments for targeted intravenous anticancer medications, which remained fairly constant throughout. Substitution toward targeted therapies and growth in drug prices both at launch and postlaunch contributed to payer spending growth. Out-of-pocket spending for targeted oral anticancer medications was ≤ half of the amount for targeted intravenous anticancer medications.

Conclusion

Targeted therapies now dominate anticancer drug spending. More aggressive management of pharmacy benefits for targeted oral anticancer medications and payment reform for injectable drugs hold promise. Restraining the rapid rise in spending will require more than current oral drug parity laws, such as value-based insurance that makes the benefits and costs transparent and involves the patient directly in the choice of treatment.
Introduction
Authors: Rajagopal Arvind
Published: May 2015

The conclusion of the Cold War era led to triumphal predictions about the end of history. In fact, the moment marked an end to mass utopias, that is, to the widespread belief in collective emancipation fostered by technologies of the modern state. To reflect on utopia as both artifact and genre is one way to understand how it has changed, and for what reasons. Today the utopian projects of the past are widely questioned; meanwhile social and political debates are crisis-driven rather than shaped by longer-term visions. But utopias continue to emerge—witness the many expressions of hope and struggle, individual and collective, often lacking what movements are reckoned by: leaders, blueprints, manifestos, and cadre. Their performative and material practices of communication, and modes of mediation more broadly, are increasingly prominent, and increasingly difficult to separate from the aspirations expressed. As grand utopian narratives fragment, Rajagopal asks, can attention to their forms of mediation clarify the different kinds of futures being imagined today? Given the idealism inherent in most utopian endeavors, can questions about media and mediation help improve understandings of earlier visions of the future and so cast light on the way utopias may be redrawn for present purposes? Media may not determine our situation, contra Friedrich Kittler, but they may help illuminate it.
A Dog-Eat-Dog Empire
Authors: Mikhail Alan
Published: May 2015

This article analyzes how the political and economic transformation of Ottoman Egypt at the turn of the nineteenth century impacted relationships between humans and dogs. Dogs were integral and essential social actors in Egypt for millennia, but in the decades around 1800 they came to be set apart from society as useless and dangerous sources of pollution, disease, and annoyance. Thus, for the first time in Egypt’s history, large-scale dog eradication campaigns were carried out in Cairo and the countryside. Violence was not the only strategy for dealing with this changing role of dogs in Egypt. Another that began to develop in the early nineteenth century but that would only fully emerge later was the phenomenon of interspecies affective relations. In addition to offering a history of human-dog relations in Ottoman Egypt, Mikhail’s article also considers the seeming contradiction of the contemporaneous emergence of human violence and affection toward dogs.
Territorial Claims
Authors: Benson Etienne
Published: May 2015

In the twentieth century, conservation biology became one of the forms of expert knowledge contributing to governmental efforts to manage territories and populations. This article offers a situated account of the development of one of the key concepts deployed by biologists for such purposes in the mid-twentieth century: territoriality. It focuses on the work of Helmut K. Buechner, an American wildlife biologist who spent two years in Uganda on a Fulbright fellowship in the late 1950s and remained engaged with East African conservation into the 1970s. Building on observations of Uganda kob made by his wife, Jimmie Buechner, Buechner was able to demonstrate the existence of a complex territorial breeding system in a mammal for the first time. The existence of such a system, like the ability of the Buechners to observe it, was in part a product of the colonial land regime, which allowed dense antelope populations to develop within protected areas where they could be easily studied. The discovery of the kob’s territoriality encouraged speculation about the fundamental nature of the territorial instinct and contributed to the biologization of postcolonial conservation. In the 1960s and 1970s, biologists began to argue that conservation was more than a “numbers game”; it also required taking into account nonhuman traditions and social structures. The theory of biological territoriality thus became a conceptual tool for asserting nonhuman claims to land, often in competition with human claims. Colonial and postcolonial land-use regimes, Benson argues, can only be understood by studying such tools for the management of nonhuman populations alongside those applied to humans.
Introduction
Authors: Rao Anupama
Published: May 2015

In this introduction, Rao discusses the importance of The Birth of Chinese Feminism: Essential Texts in Transnational Theory, edited by Lydia H. Liu, Rebecca E. Karl, and Dorothy Ko, and the resulting Kitabkhana, or book forum. The contributors to the Kitabkhana address The Birth of Chinese Feminism as an inaugural text for two reasons: first, for the manner in which the author-editors have framed and conceptualized the distinctive nature of He-Yin Zhen’s interventions; and second, for the text’s ability to address histories of modern gendering in non-Western locales, thus generating a global consideration of the social and political interventions that staged gender as a problem of both embodiment and inequality.
Amphibious hearing in ringed seals (Pusa hispida): underwater audiograms, aerial audiograms and critical ratio measurements
Authors: Sills Jillian M. , Southall Brandon L. , Reichmuth Colleen
Published: May 2015

Ringed seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals with a circumpolar Arctic distribution. In this study, we investigate the amphibious hearing capabilities of ringed seals to provide auditory profiles for this species across the full range of hearing. Using psychophysical methods with two trained ringed seals, detection thresholds for narrowband signals were measured under quiet, carefully controlled environmental conditions to generate aerial and underwater audiograms. Masked underwater thresholds were measured in the presence of octave-band noise to determine critical ratios. Results indicate that ringed seals possess hearing abilities comparable to those of spotted and harbor seals, and considerably better than previously reported for ringed and harp seals. Best sensitivity was 49 dB re 1 µPa (12.8 kHz) in water, and -12 dB re 20 µPa (4.5 kHz) in air, rivaling the acute hearing abilities of some fully aquatic and terrestrial species in their respective media. Critical ratio measurements ranged from 14 dB at 0.1 kHz to 31 dB at 25.6 kHz, suggesting that ringed seals—like other true seals—can efficiently extract signals from background noise across a broad range of frequencies. The work described herein extends similar research on amphibious hearing in spotted seals, the results of which were recently published in this journal [Sills et al., J. Exp. Biol., 217, 726-734 (2014)]. These parallel studies enhance our knowledge of the auditory capabilities of ice-living seals, and inform effective management strategies for these and related species in a rapidly changing Arctic environment.
Cross-training in birds: cold and exercise training produce similar changes in maximal metabolic output, muscle masses and myostatin expression in house sparrows,Passer domesticus
Authors: Zhang Yufeng , Eyster Kathleen , Liu Jin-Song , Swanson David L.
Published: May 2015

Maximal metabolic outputs for exercise and thermogenesis in birds presumably influence fitness through effects on flight and shivering performance. Because both summit (Msum=maximum thermoregulatory metabolic rate) and maximum (MMR=maximum exercise metabolic rate) metabolic rates are functions of skeletal muscle activity, correlations between these measurements and their mechanistic underpinnings might occur. To examine whether such correlations occur, we measured the effects of 3-week experimental cold and exercise training protocols on body (Mb) and muscle masses, basal metabolic rate (BMR), Msum, MMR, pectoralis mRNA and protein expression for myostatin, and mRNA expression of TLL-1 and TLL-2 (metalloproteinase activators of myostatin) in house sparrows (Passer domesticus). Both training protocols increased Msum, MMR, Mb, and pectoralis mass, but BMR increased with cold- and decreased with exercise-training. No significant differences occurred for pectoralis myostatin mRNA expression, but cold and exercise promoted higher TLL-1 and TLL-2 expression. Pectoralis myostatin protein levels were generally reduced for both training groups. These data clearly demonstrate cross-training effects between cold and exercise in birds and are consistent with a role for myostatin inducing increased pectoralis muscle mass and driving organismal increases in metabolic capacities.
Partial Oxidation of Alcohols with O2 Catalyzed by Ru0/Al2O3
Authors: Numa Takashi , Kimura Atsushi , Okumura Kazu
Published: May 2015

Partial oxidation of alcohols was performed over Ru/Al2O3 using O2 as the oxidizing agent. The catalytic activity increased with an increase in the thermal treatment temperature under both N2 and H2. The highest activity was attained by the sample treated at 1073 K in H2. Further enhancement in the activity was achieved by washing the catalyst with aqueous NH3. The catalyst could be reused after additional pretreatment with H2. Based on X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), CO adsorption, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, the active species was determined to be highly dispersed 1.6 nm Ru0 particles.
Reliable Facility Location Design Under Uncertain Correlated Disruptions
Authors: Lu Mengshi , Ran Lun , Shen Zuo-Jun Max
Published: May 2015

Most previous studies on reliable facility location design assume that disruptions at different locations are independent. In this paper, we present a model that allows disruptions to be correlated with an uncertain joint distribution, and we apply distributionally robust optimization to minimize the expected cost under the worst-case distribution with given marginal disruption probabilities. The worst-case distribution has a practical interpretation with disruption propagation, and its sparse structure allows solving the problem efficiently. Our numerical results show that ignoring disruption correlation could lead to significant loss that increases dramatically in key factors such as source disaster probability, disruption propagation effect, and service interruption penalty. On the other hand, the robust model results in very low regret, even when disruptions are independent, and starts to outperform the model assuming independence when disruptions are mildly correlated. Most of the benefit of the robust model can be captured with a very low additional cost, which makes it easy to implement. Given these advantages, we believe that the robust model can serve as a promising alternative approach for solving reliable facility location problems.
Beef, salad or plum, growing is fun
Authors: Francis-Pester Dawn
Published: May 2015

This month, we continue our growing series, by looking at tomatoes. They are fairly easy to grow, have plenty of varieties, can be delicious to eat and are versatile to cook with.
Is anybody out there?
Authors: Martland Rebecca
Published: May 2015

The early years world has changed significantly in the past 10 years. Childminders have ‘come in from the cold’, only to be sent out once again, but there is help available to you.
Finding the Scottish Wildcat
Authors: Garner Lynne
Published: May 2015

This is the second article in a series exploring the world of apex animals, their lifestyles, and their place in storytelling, helping to bring these animals a little bit closer to children.
Nutritional considerations to maximise fertility performance in dairy farms — micro-nutrition and fatty acids
Authors: Gammon Dan
Published: May 2015

Nutrition and reproduction in dairy systems are multifactorial and inter-related areas for dairy practitioners to influence performance of their clients' businesses and animal productivity. This, the second paper of a series, will focus on three areas of nutritional detail that have an influence on reproductive performance.
CattleReview
Authors: Barrett David C
Published: May 2015

Introduction:

This Cattle Review reports on endometritis in pasture-based dairy cattle, farmers' attitudes to mastitis treatment with antibiotics and the errors seen in estimating bodyweight prior to treating cattle.
Sheep scab, future perspective for disease diagnosis and control
Authors: Busin Valentina , Burgess Stewart , Sargison Neil
Published: May 2015

Sheep scab is caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis and is the most important ectoparasitic disease of sheep in the UK. Sheep scab represents a significant threat to animal welfare, making a rapid and accurate diagnosis of paramount importance. Recently the Moredun Research Institute (MRI) has developed a diagnostic ELISA for the detection of antibodies specific to a mite allergen (Pso o 2) which has proven highly sensitive in the diagnosis of sub-clinical infestation. At the same time, worldwide interest has grown over the application of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) for low cost, point of care, multiplexed analyses. The combined application of these new technologies with the existing Pso o 2 antibody ELISA could represent a very powerful, improved diagnostic tool for sheep scab.
Dignity: the key to good health and social care
Authors: Learner Sue
Published: May 2015

Although a conceptual idea, providing dignified care should be intrinsic for health professionals. Research by Brunel University investigates why there are still cases where dignity is lacking
Exudate management to promote healing
Authors: Stephen-Haynes Jackie
Published: May 2015

The prevalence and severity of wounds can increase in the older population. It is therefore vital to have an understanding of managing and treating the symptoms. Jackie Stephen-Haynes makes some suggestions to promote healing in care settings
Combating the causes of constipation
Authors: Lee Amanda
Published: May 2015

This article examines the literature to identify strategies for the detection and management of constipation in a residential care setting. It contains a checklist for the prediction, detection and management of constipation in aged persons
Embracing today's technologies: an imperative rather than a choice
Authors: Dewsbury Guy , Ballard Debbie
Published: May 2015

In today's economic climate, organisations, such as the NHS, are trying to make savings wherever possible. Embracing new technology is increasingly a cost-effective way to make care more efficient and personalised, with a number of products to investigate
Cultural competence: part of good personalised dementia care
Authors: Mendes Aysha
Published: May 2015

Continuing her series on dementia care, Aysha Mendes explores the importance of cultural background and its role in the complex identity of every individual patient. Here she considers a variety of related issues, such as food, customs and religion
Making a song and dance of it: unusual art interventions
Authors: Howard Jayne
Published: May 2015

When it comes to activities for residents in care homes, it is important to ‘think outside the box.’ Jayne Howard explains the many innovative and imaginative ways this can be implemented, from poetry to performance, crafts to conversational crockery
Are you ‘nomophobic’?
Authors: Adams Margaret
Published: May 2015

Is your smartphone an essential tool or is it sabotaging your career and ruining your health? Margaret Adams takes a step back to evaluate its appropriate use in school.
Hang out, read and relax
Authors: Aitken Liz
Published: May 2015

Your library should be a place to go for pleasure and for learning. With creative input from staff, children and parents it can evolve to become the heart of your school.
Read between the lines
Authors: Zucker Jonny
Published: May 2015

Try this comprehension exercise as part of whole class or group work, to develop children's evaluative skills and encourage them to give their own opinions.
In the public interest?
Authors: Lepkowska Dorothy
Published: May 2015

Academy chains have been criticised for their lack of transparency. Questions need to be answered relating to their recruitment policies, their sponsors and governing bodies.
Add a touch of stardust
Authors: Rodi Claire
Published: May 2015

If you want your year 6 pupils to leave with the feel good factor, try using resources offered by Edgy Productions, to stage a memorable musical send-off.
Up front and personal
Authors: Donohoe Tom
Published: May 2015

One way to impress your future employer is by making a pre-interview visit to their school. In your application you need to convey why you want to teach there.
Ofsted inspection from September 2015
Authors: Viner John
Published: May 2015

Inspection is changing again, with a new Framework due to be published in June. John Viner looks at the key changes and offers some advice for self-assessment
Self-harm: Spotting the signs and knowing how to respond
Authors: Mitchell Joanna
Published: May 2015

Self-harm is an increasing problem among children and young people – and schools are on the front-line. Psychologist Dr Joanna Mitchell offers advice on spotting the signs and knowing how to respond
Romantic spectres in the Waikato caves: William Satchell’s The Greenstone Door as a chronotopical intertext and a critique and affirmation of bourgeois modernity
Authors: Franke Norman P.
Published: May 2015

Set in New Zealand during the Land Wars, William Satchell’s Bildungsroman, The Greenstone Door is widely considered to be one of the most seminal novels in New Zealand literary history. The text contrasts the rural topography and the social life of the Waikato with the urban landscapes and mentalities of Auckland and relates the development of its main protagonist, Cedric Tregarthen, to these (symbolic) spaces. This article examines the forms and scope of Satchell’s use of German literary discourses to narrate and comment on the New Zealand Land Wars, and on the ascent of bourgeois modernity and colonial mentalities in New Zealand. Authors and works considered in this comparative context include Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister, Friedrich Schiller’s ‘Das Lied von der Glocke’, Novalis’s Heinrich von Ofterdingen and Karl May’s Winnetou. Drawing on theories developed by Sigmund Freud, Yuri M. Lotman and Mikhail Bakhtin, this article focuses in particular on The Greenstone Door’s key ‘chronotopes’. In this context, special emphasis is paid to the cave scene in which the novel’s protagonists anticipate the tragic future of traditional Maori culture. My reading suggests that the cave scene in The Greenstone Door can be understood as an adaptation and inversion of the cave scene in Novalis’s early Romantic novel Heinrich von Ofterdingen, thus necessitating an extension of Bakhtin’s and Lotman’s theoretical framework, which may be termed ‘chronotopical intertextuality’. The article concludes with a critical assessment of Satchell’s and Novalis’s ‘prophetic’ passages about the political and cultural future of German and New Zealand culture.
The British World during the First World War: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the question of Japan
Authors: Mann Jatinder
Published: May 2015

An examination of the attitude of the Pacific Dominions to Japan during the First World War indicates that each of the Dominions followed a path from heeding the Imperial government’s advice not to be too critical of its Far Eastern ally in the early stages of the war to giving voice to increasing concern about Japanese penetration into the Pacific as the war progressed. I focus on Japanese military mobilization at the outbreak of war, its takeover of the German Pacific colonies north of the equator, and its insistence on keeping them at the end of the war. These three episodes indicate that Dominion attitudes to Japan sometimes actually influenced the making of British foreign policy. There were points where the British government clearly tried to take on concerns from Australia, Canada and New Zealand in its position towards Japan. A good example of this is the British government’s attempts to secure the Japanese government’s support in issuing a joint statement that the latter was not planning on seizing former German colonies in the Pacific that the Dominions intended to deal with themselves in the early stages of the war. But there were also other periods where the realities of great power politics meant that the three Dominions had to accept the position adopted by the Imperial government.
The Risky In-betweenness of Performing Audiences
Authors: Laudando Carmela Maria
Published: May 2015

The paper focuses on the powerful interrogation of the audience’s agency as staged in two very different works that, despite their distance in terms of genre and cultural milieu, both call into question essentially normative notions of gender and nation: Between the Acts (1941) by Virginia Woolf and England (2007) by Tim Crouch. In Woolf’s last novel, the process of writing and reading ambiguously frames the fragmentary staging of an eccentric village pageant on Englishness and its literary heritage. Indeed, the equivocal mise en scène of characters as readers/actors/spectators in the crucial ‘interval’ between the two world wars lends itself well to an inter-disciplinary investigation of the critical predicament underlying those slippery and delusive participatory claims. Crouch’s acclaimed piece England is instead strategically positioned at the intersection of multiple ‘ways of seeing’ and multiple ‘ways of doing things with words’ by conflating the ‘site specifics’ of visual arts with the ‘empty space’ of theatrical experience. As such it urges the audience to ‘see’ the dubious ties between local, ‘g/local’, and globalised spaces and thus to face the invisible national, sexual and socio-normative ‘scripts’ that condition their responses at large.