bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
World Literature, Indian Views, 1920s–1940s
Authors: Orsini Francesca
Published: March 2019

“For any given observer,” David Damrosch argued in What is World Literature?, “even a genuinely global perspective remains a perspective from somewhere, and global patterns of the circulation of world literature take shape in their local manifestations.” Within world-system approaches that fix centres, peripheries and semiperipheries, or with approaches that consider world literature only that which circulates transnationally or “globally,” the relativizing import of this important insight remains inert or gets forgotten. As Indian editors and writers in the early decades of the twentieth century undertook more translations of foreign works and discussed the relationship between India and the world, overlapping understandings of world literature emerged in the Indian literary field. This essay explores three different visions of world literature from the same region and period but in different languages – English, Hindi, and Urdu – highlighting their different impulses, contexts, approaches, and outcomes in order to refine our notion of location. And whereas much of the recent debate and activities around world literature has revolved around the curriculum or around publishers’ series and anthologies, in the Indian case exposure to and discussion of literature from other parts of the world took largely place in the pages of periodicals.
Russian Neo-Revisionism
Authors: Sakwa Richard
Published: March 2019

A revisionist state would seek to challenge the existing balance of power in the system and threaten the foundations of the system itself. This does not apply to contemporary Russia. It seeks to enhance its status within the existing framework of international society. Russian neo-revisionism does not attempt to create new rules or to advance an alternative model of the international system but to ensure the universal and consistent application of existing norms. Russia’s neo-revisionism represents a critique of western practices in defense of the universal proclaimed principles. It is not the principles of international law and governance that Russia condemns but the practices that accompany their implementation. This reflected Russia’s broader perception in the post-Cold War era that it was locked into a strategic stalemate, and that the country was forced into a politics of resistance. This has taken many forms, including the creation of an anti-hegemonic alignment with China and others. For Moscow, it was the West that had become revisionist, not Russia. Although the implementation of applicable norms was patchy, Russia did not repudiate them. In its relations with the European Union, Russia’s neo-revisionist stance means that it was unable to become simply the passive recipient of eu norms, and instead tried to become a co-creator of Europe’s destiny. The struggle is not only over contested norms, but also over who has the prerogative to claim their norms as universal. However, it was precisely at the level of practices that there was least room for compromise, and thus Russian neo-revisionism became another form of the impasse, and only intensified tensions between Russia and the Atlantic system.
An Indispensable Party of Power? United Russia and Putin’s Return to the Presidency, 2011–14
Authors: Aburamoto Mari
Published: March 2019

United Russia (ur), which has served as one of the pillars of Russian authoritarianism, experienced a radical decline in its support around the time of Putin’s return to Presidency. In this study, I examine the regime’s responses to the declining support for ur by focusing on the nuanced relationship between the regime and ur. Especially important in this context is that ur can be characterized as a “party of power” that is embedded in the political system; this allows the regime to be opportunistic toward the party, but there is also a limitation in the extent that the regime can distance itself from the party. I demonstrate that the regime took various measures, including the creation of the All-Russia People’s Front (onf) to escape the ire of voters; however, the range of responses adopted did not lead to the replacement of ur.
Annotated list of Tardigrada records from Ukraine with the description of three new species
Authors: PILATO GIOVANNI , KIOSYA YEVGEN , LISI OSCAR , INSHINA VALENTINA , BISEROV VLADIMIR
Published: March 2019

A list of tardigrade species recorded from the Ukraine is provided; 18 are new records for this geographic area and three, Tenuibiotus bozhkae sp. nov., Xerobiotus euxinus sp. nov. and Hypsibius pallidoides sp. nov. are new to science. Characters for Tenuibiotus bozhkae sp. nov. include two small gibbosities on each hind leg; pharyngeal bulb with three macroplacoids and microplacoid; eggs with long conical processes. For Xerobiotus euxinus sp. nov. there is a narrow buccal tube, dorsal transverse ridges of the buccal armature appear joined together forming a continuous arc; pharyngeal bulb with two macroplacoids and microplacoid, lunules absent on the first three pairs of legs but present on the hind legs; no cuticular bar on the legs. Hypsibius pallidoides sp. nov. has a very narrow buccal tube; pharyngeal bulb with two macroplacoids and a very small, dot-shaped, septulum; claws similar to those of Hypsibius pallidus (i.e. the main branches of the external claws are inserted onto the secondary branch at a distance from the base); lunules and cuticular bar absent from the legs.
A new insular, endemic frog of the genus Kalophrynus Tschudi, 1838 (Anura: Microhylidae) from Tioman Island, Pahang, Peninsular MalaysiaDepartment of Biology, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, California, 92515-8247 USA.
Authors: ONN CHAN KIN , GRISMER L. LEE , GRISMER JESSE
Published: March 2019

A new insular, endemic species of microhylid frog of the genus Kalophrynus is described from Tioman Island, off the southeastern coast of Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Kalophrynus tiomanensis sp nov. can be differentiated from its congeners by the following combination of characters: SVL 21.4–26.3 mm; reduced webbing on toes; outer metatarsal tubercle absent; large, black inguinal spot and unique markings on dorsum. This discovery increases the number of endemic species of amphibians on Tioman Island to at least three.
The Tortricidae described by J. C. Fabricius (Lepidoptera)
Authors: BAIXERAS JOAQUÍN , KARSHOLT OLE
Published: March 2019

The identity and nomenclature of the 88 species of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) described by J. C. Fabricius are reviewed. Type material deposited in the Natural History Museum Denmark is illustrated. Lectotypes for Tinea compositella (Fabricius, 1775), Pyralis rivellana (Fabricius, 1775) and P. strigana (Fabricius, 1775) are designated. Two new synonymies are proposed: Pyralis marmorana (Fabricius, 1798), syn. n., of Ancylis achatana (Denis and Schiffermüller, 1775), and P. rusticana (Fabricius, 1794), syn. n., of Epinotia solandriana (Linnaeus, 1758). In an appendix, the identity and nomenclature of the 49 species of non-Tortricidae described by Fabricius in the genus Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758 are reviewed. According to provisions of Article 23.9 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, suppression of priority of Pyralis obscurana Fabricius, 1798 over Eucosma aspidiscana (Hübner, 1817), Pyralis posticana Fabricius, 1794 over Clepsis spectrana (Treitschke, 1830) and Pyralis trifasciana Fabricius, 1794 over Isotrias rectifasciana (Haworth 1811) is proposed. Appendices with references on the prevailing use of these three junior synonyms are included.
Erratum: Reygel, P.C., Willems, W.R. & Artois, T.J. (2011) Koinocystididae and Gnathorhynchidae (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela: Kalyptorhynchia) from the Galapagos, with the description of three new species. Zootaxa, 3096, 27–40.
Authors: REYGEL P. C. , WILLEMS W. R. , ARTOIS T. J.
Published: March 2019

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Identification of early life-history stages of Caribbean Apogon (Perciformes: Apogonidae) through DNA Barcoding
Authors: BALDWIN CAROLE C. , BRITO BALAM J. , SMITH DAVID G. , WEIGT LEE A. , ESCOBAR-BRIONES ELVA
Published: March 2019

Early life-history stages of 12 of 17 species of western Central Atlantic Apogon were identified using molecular data. A neighbor-joining tree was constructed from mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase-c subunit I (COl) sequences, and genetic lineages of Apogon in the tree were identified to species based on adults in the lineages. Relevant portions of the tree subsequently were used to identify larvae of Apogon species from Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, and juveniles from Belize and other western Central Atlantic localities. Diagnostic morphological characters of larvae and juveniles were investigated by examining preserved vouchers from which the DNA was extracted and digital color photographs of those specimens taken before preservation. Orange and yellow chromatophore patterns are the easiest and sometimes only means of separating Apogon larvae. Patterns of melanophores and morphometric features are of limited diagnostic value. For juveniles, chromatophore patterns and the developing dark blotches characteristic of adults are the most useful diagnostic features. Larvae were identified for Apogon aurolineatus, A. binotatus, A. maculatus, A. mosavi, A. phenax, A. planifrons, and A. townsendi. Juveniles were identified for those species (except A. planifrons) and for A. pseudomaculatus, A. lachneri, A. pillionatus, A. robbyi, and A. quadrisquamatus. One larval specimen occurs in an unidentified genetic lineage, and five adults occur in another unidentified genetic lineage. Apogon species can be divided into at least four groups based on pigmentation patterns in early life stages. Further investigation is needed to determine if those groups are meaningful in the generic classification of Apogon species.
Amphicutis stygobita, a new genus and new species of brittle star (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Ophiurida: Amphilepididae) found in Bernier Cave, an anchialine cave on San Salvador Island, Bahamas
Authors: POMORY CHRISTOPHER M. , CARPENTER JERRY H. , WINTER JOHN H.
Published: March 2019

Amphicutis stygobita is a new genus and new species of ophiuroid found in Bernier Cave, an anchialine cave on San Salvador Island, Bahamas. The species is small (disk diameter 3–4 mm) with short arms (2–2.5X disk diameter). Dorsal disk features include imbricated scales, and oval radial shields separated by a column of scales. Ventral disk features include imbricated scales, genital scales flat and thin, no bursal sacs, second tentacle pore of oral frame outside mouth slit, oral shields small ovals similar in appearance to disk scales, two to three oral papillae per jaw side with the proximal papillae usually in the infradental position, and ventral tooth at the apex of each jaw broadly rounded. The arms are the most distinctive feature. Dorsal arm plates are small diamond-oval shaped and separated from one another by a gap equal to the arm plate length. Ventral arm plates are small figure-8 shaped and separated from one another by a gap equal to the arm plate length. Lateral arm plates meet medially on dorsal and ventral sides and make up most of an arm segment. Each lateral arm plate bears two arm spines. Disk and arms are often formed by soft tissue outlining plates and scales, but lacking significant calcification. A raised skin persists after calcification, from which the genus name derives. The species is named for its aquatic cave-dwelling habit, apparently endemic to a single cave, and may be unique among ophiuroids in being restricted to a cave environment.
Erratum: YOUNG-HYO KIM, ED A. HENDRYCKS & KYUNG-SOOK LEE (2011) The genus Guernea Chevreux, 1887 from Korean waters (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Dexaminidae) Zootaxa, 3104, 1–25.
Authors: KIM YOUNG-HYO , HENDRYCKS ED A. , LEE KYUNG-SOOK
Published: March 2019

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Samariscus neocaledonia, a new righteye flounder (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes: Samaridae) from New Caledonia
Authors: KAWAI TOSHIO , AMAOKA KUNIO , SÉRET BERNARD
Published: March 2019

A new righteye flounder, Samariscus neocaledonia sp. nov., is described on the basis of two specimens collected in deep waters (244–278 m) around New Caledonia. The new species is easily distinguished from its 18 congeners in having a combination of 78–81 dorsal fin rays, 62–65 anal fin rays, five pectoral fin rays, ca. 55–62 lateral line scales, and 10 abdominal and 31–32 caudal vertebrae.
A morphological review of tribes in Larentiinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Authors: VIIDALEPP JAAN
Published: March 2019

Tribes of looper moths (Geometridae: Larentiinae) are reviewed. The tribe Dyspteridini Hulst is reinstated (previously synonymous with the Trichopterygini Warren). A new subtribe, Aplocerina, is separated from the Chesiadini Pierce, and the group Ortholithinae Pierce is dealt with as Scotopterygini Warren, the sister taxon to Xanthorhoini. Morphological traits for 22 of 23 larentiine tribes represented in the Holarctic fauna are listed and illustrated. A taxonomy of the subfamily Larentiinae is proposed and supported, using morphological data based on chemical communication structures and male genitalia. A new combination is presented: Melanthia mandshuricata (Bremer), transferred from Mesoleuca Hübner (Larentiini)
The flat-footed fly genus Seri Kessel & Kessel (Diptera: Platypezidae)
Authors: CUMMING JEFFREY M. , CUMMING HEATHER J.
Published: March 2019

Systematic information on the rarely collected Holarctic platypezid genus Seri Kessel & Kessel is reviewed. Two species are included, S. obscuripennis (Oldenberg) from the Palaearctic Region and S. dymka (Kessel) from the Nearctic Region. The two species are diagnosed and the male of S. dymka is described for the first time. New records of S. dymka, previously recorded only from western North America, indicate that the species has a transcontinental distribution. The phylogenetic position and generic status of Seri is discussed.
New species and records of the genus Dolophilodes Ulmer (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from India
Authors: SAINI MALKIAT SINGH , PANDHER MANPREET SINGH
Published: March 2019

The genus Dolophilodes Ulmer (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) is reviewed from India, with the description of 3 new species: D. malickyi sp. nov. and D. punjpullaensis sp. nov. from Punjpulla (Himachal Pradesh) and D. morsei sp. nov. from Lumla (Arunachal Pradesh). Dolophilodes ornatula Kimmins is reported for the first time from India. This species, D. tibetana Kimmins and D. indica Martynov are redescribed with additional collection records. A key to males of the known Indian species of this genus is provided.
New species of Steleops (Psocodea: ‘Psocoptera’: Psocidae) from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru
Authors: OBANDO RANULFO GONZÁLEZ , ALDRETE ALFONSO N. GARCÍA , CARREJO NANCY SORAYA
Published: March 2019

Ten species of neotropical Steleops Enderlein, are described and illustrated. A key to the neotropical species of the genus is provided, with comments on the affinities of the new species. The location of the types is indicated with each description.
Rhithrogena sartorii, a new mayfly species (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae) from North Africa
Authors: ZRELLI SONIA , SARTORI MICHEL , BEJAOUI MUSTAPHA , BOUMAIZA MONCEF
Published: March 2019

A new species, Rhithrogena sartorii Zrelli & Boumaiza, sp. nov. is described in subimaginal, egg and nymphal stages from material collected in Northern Tunisia. This species shows affinities with members of the insularis species group. Features distinguishing the new species from other North African species, as well as from Rhithrogena insularis (from Corsica) and Rhithrogena nuragica (from Sardinia) are discussed.
Taxonomy of European Damaeidae (Acari: Oribatida) VI. The oribatid mite genus Parabelbella: Redescription of P. elisabhetae and synonymy of Akrodamaeus
Authors: MIKO LADISLAV , ERMILOV SERGEY G. , SMELYANSKY ILYA E.
Published: March 2019

The mite genus Parabelbella Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1972, one of the poorest known genera of Damaeidae, is redefined on the basis of redescription of P. elisabhetae Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1967, collected by the authors in Russia and following study of the type material of Bulanova-Zachvatkina. Akrodamaeus Norton, 1979 is considered as a junior synonym of Parabelbella based on the new diagnosis. Altogether 7 known species belong to Parabelbella, with known distribution in Russia, Central Asia and America. Development of the concept of the genus is discussed, concluding that the generic name is available only since the year 1972, when P. crenatosetosa was established as it´s type. It was found that the type species was described by Bulanova-Zachvatkina in 1967 and not in 1957 as earlier presented. Recently proposed synonymies of Heterodamaeus Mihelčič, 1964, Mirobelba Pérez-Iñigo et Peña, 1994, Tectodamaeus Aoki, 1984 and Nododamaeus Hammer, 1977 with Parabelbella are considered unacceptable without additional information and synonymy of Akrodamaeus with Metabelbella Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957 is rejected. The key of European species of Parabelbella is given.
Revision of the Lower Ordovician (lower Floian; Tulean) pliomerid trilobite Protopliomerella, with new species from the Great Basin, western USA
Authors: MCADAMS NEO E. B. , ADRAIN JONATHAN M.
Published: March 2019

New field sampling of classic Ibexian sections in the Great Basin has resulted in the discovery of several new species assignable to the pliomerid trilobite genus Protopliomerella Harrington, 1957. The genus was originally monotypic and based on Protopliomerops contracta Ross, 1951. Protopliomerella pauca Demeter, 1973, was later added, but it is shown herein to be a junior subjective synonym of P. contracta. The material originally assigned to Protopliomerella contracta by Ross belongs to as many as three distinct, stratigraphically separate species. New species include P. stegneri, P. bowlesi, P. kerouaci, P. seegeri, and P. okeeffeae. Two additional new species are not well enough known to name and are reported in open nomenclature. The phylogenetic status of Protopliomerella, as thus conceived, is ambiguous and the taxon may be rendered paraphyletic by the genera Pseudocybele Ross, 1951, and Lemureops McAdams and Adrain, 2009.
The Value of Accurate High-Resolution and Spatially Continuous Snow Information to Streamflow Forecasts
Authors: Li Dongyue , Lettenmaier Dennis P. , Margulis Steven A. , Andreadis Konstantinos
Published: March 2019

Previous studies have shown limited success in improving streamflow forecasting for snow-dominated watersheds using physically based models, primarily due to the lack of reliable snow water equivalent (SWE) information. Here we use a hindcasting approach to evaluate the potential benefit that a high-resolution, spatiotemporally continuous, and accurate SWE reanalysis product would have on the seasonal streamflow forecast in the snow-dominated Sierra Nevada mountains of California if such an SWE product were available in real time. We tested the efficacy of a physically based ensemble streamflow prediction (ESP) framework when initialized with the reanalysis SWE. We reinitialized the SWE over the Sierra Nevada at the time when the Sierra Nevada had domain-wide annual maximum SWE for each year in 1985–2015, and on 1 February of the driest years within the same period. The early season forecasts on 1 February provide valuable lead time for mitigating the impact of drought. In both experiments, initializing the ESP with the reanalysis SWE reduced the seasonal streamflow forecast errors; compared with existing operational statistical forecasts, the peak-annual SWE insertion and the 1 February SWE insertion reduced the overall root-mean-square error of the seasonal streamflow forecasts by 13% and 23%, respectively, over the 13 major rivers draining the Sierra Nevada. The benefits of the reanalysis SWE insertion are more pronounced in areas with greater snow accumulation, while the complex snow and runoff-generation processes in low-elevation areas impede the forecasting skill improvement through SWE reinitialization alone.
Work Values in Politics: The European Union Debt Crisis as a Case Study
Authors: Diamantopoulou Anna , Pierrakakis Kyriakos
Published: March 2019

The European debt crisis has had significant political and economic implications throughout the Eurozone, particularly for its peripheral South. These were especially obvious for Greece, which had to face elevated levels of austerity and sign three different bailout programs within eight years to remain economically solvent and retain its position in the context of European institutions. Here, we track how the perception of the work values of Greeks by other member states—such as Germany, Slovakia or Finland—along with ensuing public debates adversely affected the bailout program design and implementation in Greece, and had significant political consequences throughout the Eurozone.
I Want to Be a Billionaire: How Do Extrinsic and Intrinsic Values Influence Youngsters’ Well-Being?
Authors: Van Den Broeck Anja , Schreurs Bert , Proost Karin , Vanderstukken Arne , Vansteenkiste Maarten
Published: March 2019

Values guide our attitudes and behavior, but to what extent and how do individual values determine our overall well-being? Self-determination theory holds that particular types of values (i.e., intrinsic or extrinsic) matter most, but the person-environment fit perspective argues that any values can be beneficial as long as they align with values prevalent in one’s environment. The evidentiary support for these competing claims is inconclusive. We use the World Value Survey to see how these perspectives do in predicting life satisfaction, happiness, and health in youngsters aged 18 to 30 around the world. Our results generally confirm hypotheses derived from self-determination theory, showing that the type of values held by youngsters and the type of values prevailing in their environments account for significant variation in young peoples’ life satisfaction, happiness, and health. The pattern of evidence suggests that youngsters benefit from attaching greater importance to intrinsic values related to affiliation and community contribution rather than to extrinsic values that relate to financial success and accumulation of power.
Adjunctive use of anti-inflammatory drugs for schizophrenia: A meta-analytic investigation of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Cho Myeongju , Lee Tae Young , Kwak Yoo Bin , Yoon Youngwoo Brian , Kim Minah , Kwon Jun Soo
Published: March 2019

Objective:

Recent evidence suggests that adjuvant anti-inflammatory agents could improve the symptoms of patients with schizophrenia. However, the effects of the adjuvant anti-inflammatory agents on cognitive function, general functioning and side effects have not yet been systematically investigated. The present meta-analysis aimed to explore the effects of anti-inflammatory agents in patients with schizophrenia comprehensively.

Method:

We performed a literature search in online databases, including PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind studies that investigated clinical outcomes including psychopathology, neurocognition, general functioning and extrapyramidal side effects were included. The examined anti-inflammatory agents included aspirin, celecoxib, omega-3 fatty acids, estrogen, selective estrogen receptor modulator, pregnenolone, N-acetylcysteine, minocycline, davunetide and erythropoietin.

Results:

Sixty-two double-blind randomized clinical trials studying 2914 patients with schizophrenia met the inclusion criteria for quantitative analysis. Significant overall effects were found for anti-inflammatory agents for reducing total, positive and negative symptom scores in the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. Cognitive improvements were significant with minocycline and pregnenolone augmentation therapy. General functioning was significantly enhanced by overall anti-inflammatory agents. There were no significant differences in side effects compared with placebo. Baseline total Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale score and illness duration were identified as moderating factors in the effects of anti-inflammatory augmentation on psychiatric symptom improvements.

Conclusion:

The comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety supported the use of anti-inflammatory adjuvant therapy over the use of antipsychotics alone. However, future studies could focus on patients with homogeneous clinical profile to figure out more detailed effects of anti-inflammatory therapy.
‘A smile stands for health and a bed for illness’: Graphic cues in children’s drawings
Authors: Bonoti Fotini , Christidou Vasilia , Spyrou Georgia Maria
Published: March 2019

Objective:

The study aimed to investigate whether children use specific types of graphic cues (facial, postural, contextual) in their drawings of healthy and ill persons and whether these cues differ as a function of age.

Design:

Cross-sectional design.

Setting:

A public primary school in a medium-sized city in Greece.

Method:

A total of 200 children in the age group of 5, 7, 9 and 11 years were first asked to define the terms under investigation, and then to draw a healthy and an ill person, as well as a baseline drawing (of a person neither healthy nor ill). Human figure drawings of health and illness were compared with their baseline drawing in an attempt to detect possible alterations in the (1) face, (2) body and (3) overall context of the drawing.

Results:

From the age of 5 years onwards, children were able to use a combination of graphic cues to convey health and illness in their drawings. Moreover, children in all age groups more often (1) employed facial cues to depict illness and health, (2) used more postural and contextual cues to depict illness than health, (3) introduced a variety of contextual cues in their drawings (e.g. linguistic, nutritional, environmental, physical and medical) and (4) used more types of graphic cues as well as more categories of contextual cues to depict illness than health. Finally, it was found that the drawings of the 5-year-old children involved significantly fewer graphic cues than those of the 7- and 11-year-olds, and significantly less contextual cues than the drawings produced by the 9- and 11-year-olds.

Conclusion:

Study findings shed light on the way children perceive and represent graphically illness and health and these are discussed in relation to their implications for health education.
Postpartum Role Satisfaction in Couples: Associations With Individual and Relationship Well-Being
Authors: Cohen Matthew J. , Pentel Kimberly Z. , Boeding Sara E. , Baucom Donald H.
Published: March 2019

Although the postpartum period is typically considered a joyful time for new parents, this period calls for a reprioritization of daily responsibilities and tasks which may not necessarily align with the egalitarian split many couples envision. Dissatisfaction in this new role may negatively affect individual and couple well-being. This study examined the association between role satisfaction and postpartum distress symptoms or relationship adjustment from 73 opposite-sex couples 4- to 12-week postpartum. Both women and men reported a desire that men be more involved in household, child care, and family decision-making tasks. Actor–partner interdependence models examined the within-individual and cross-partner associations between role satisfaction and individual or couple well-being. As hypothesized, women’s role satisfaction positively predicted both partners’ relationship adjustment. These findings shed light on women’s role satisfaction as a potentially important factor underlying couple’s well-being postpartum.
Husband–Wife Religious Discordance, Marital Satisfaction, and Risk of Marital Dissolution in Two Generations
Authors: Hwang Woosang , Yoon Joonsik , Silverstein Merril , Brown Maria T.
Published: March 2019

We examined whether three types of husband–wife religious discordance (denomination, intensity, and attendance) were associated with the risk of marital dissolution over three decades. Using multigroup path analysis, we tested the mediating and moderating roles of husbands’ and wives’ marital satisfaction in the above associations in two generations. Using the Longitudinal Study of Generations data, we selected 193 second-generation married couples and 173 third-generation married couples. Results showed that denomination discordance was positively associated with marital dissolution in both generations, but discordance in religious attendance and intensity had no such association. Moderation was found with respect to wives’ marital satisfaction which reduced the risk of marital dissolution more in couples of different denominations compared with couples of the same denomination. Mediating effects were not found with respect to marital satisfaction. Implications are discussed in terms of the continued importance of religious identity to the long-term stability of marriages.
Infantile cardiac hemangioma causing right ventricular inflow obstruction
Authors: Karunasumetta Chananya , Wongbhuddha Chawalit , Sangkhamanon Sakkarn , Mokarat Bundit
Published: March 2019

Cardiac hemangiomas are extremely rare tumors, especially in infants. We present the case of a 4-month-old girl who developed cyanosis due to a large right atrial tumor causing right ventricular inflow obstruction. The patient underwent emergency surgery for tumor resection and recovered uneventfully. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a combined capillary and cavernous type hemangioma.
A prospective observational cohort study of concomitant versus sequential phlebectomy for tributary varicosities following axial mechanochemical ablation
Authors: Mohamed Abduraheem , Leung Clement , Hitchman Louise , Wallace Tom , Smith George , Carradice Daniel , Chetter Ian
Published: March 2019

Introduction

Endovenous mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) is an increasingly popular non-thermal non-tumescent technique used to treat axial reflux in patients with superficial venous incompetence. However, the optimal management of varicose tributaries following this technique is unknown and may impact on patient outcomes. This study compares MOCA with concomitant phlebectomy (MOCAP) versus ablation with sequential phlebectomy if required (MOCAS).

Methods

Patients with symptomatic Comprehensive Classification System for Chronic Venous Disorders (CEAP C2–C6) unilateral axial reflux were studied. Patient choice determined whether concomitant treatment of varicosities was carried out. The primary outcome was the Aberdeen Varicose Veins Questionnaire (AVVQ) at one year. Secondary outcomes included: Venous Clinical Severity Scores (VCSS), EuroQol 5-Domain quality of life scores, complications, procedure duration, procedural and post-operative pain scores and need for secondary procedures. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and then one week, six weeks, six months and one year post intervention.

Results

Fifty patients underwent MOCAP and 33 patients MOCAS. The two groups were comparable at baseline. MOCAP was associated with lower (better) AVVQ scores at six weeks (3.4 (0.5–6.0) vs. 6.1 (1.8–12.1); P = 0.009) and at six months (1.6 (0.0–4.5) vs. 3.34 (1.8–8.4); P = 0.009) but by one year the difference was no longer statistically significant (1.81 (0.0–4.5) vs. 3.81 (0.2–5.3); P = 0.099). MOCAP was associated with longer procedural duration (45 min (36–56) vs. 30 min (25–37); P < 0.001) and higher maximal periprocedural pain (31 (21–59) vs. 18 (7–25); P = 0.001). VCSS at all time points were lower in favour of MOCAP (0 (0–1) vs. 1 (0–3); P < 0.001). MOCAP was associated with fewer episodes of clinically significant thrombophlebitis (6 of 50 (12%) vs. 10 of 33 (30%); P = 0.039) and lower numbers of secondary procedures (2 (4%) vs. 6 (18%); P = 0.032).

Conclusion

Concomitant treatment of tributary varicosities following MOCA improves quality of life and clinical severity, while reducing rates of re-intervention and post-operative thrombophlebitis compared to sequential treatment. The penalty is a modest increase in procedural duration and discomfort. Further evidence from longer-term follow-up is needed.
Visualization of large vessel occlusion, clot extent, and collateral supply using volume perfusion flat detector computed tomography in acute stroke patients
Authors: Hoelter Philip , Goelitz Philipp , Lang Stefan , Luecking Hannes , Kalmuenzer Bernd , Struffert Tobias , Doerfler Arnd
Published: March 2019

Background

Flat detector computed tomography angiography (FDCTA) can be reconstructed from volume perfusion flat detector computed tomography (VP-FDCT). Thus, CTA equivalent stroke imaging might be feasible within the angio suite.

Purpose

To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of FDCTA in detecting large vessel occlusion (LVO) and collateral supply in acute stroke patients.

Material and Methods

Sixteen patients with LVO of the anterior circulation were analyzed retrospectively. Each patient underwent a multimodal CT stroke protocol, subsequent VP-FDCT, and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for endovascular stroke therapy. Angiographic images reconstructed secondarily from VP-FDCT were evaluated with regard to visualization of LVO, Collateral Score (CS), Clot Burden Score (CBS), and image quality.

Results

Image quality of FDCTA was sufficient for diagnosis with a strong correlation between CTA and FDCTA (median score: CTA = 4 ± 0.447; FDCTA = 4 ± 0.5). Detection of LVO could be achieved with high sensitivity and specificity for FDCTA and CTA (97.9%, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 96.0–99.9; 92.6%, 95% CI = 84.3–100.0 vs. 96.8%, 95% CI = 93.2–100.0; 86.3%, 95% CI = 88.2–95.2). CBS and CS assessment showed no significant difference between FDCTA and CTA for both readers (reader1CBS: P = 0.751, reader1CS: P = 0.718; reader2CBS: P = 0.164; reader2CS: P = 0.582) and an excellent interrater agreement (CTACBSICC = 0.984, FDCTACBSICC = 0.951; CTACSICC = 0.754, FDCTACSICC = 0.789).

Conclusion

FDCTA, reconstructed from VP-FDCT data, allows reliable detection of ICA or MCA M1 segment occlusion comparable to CTA and may provide information concerning the clot extent with sufficient image quality.
Investigating the Mode Switching Behavior from Different Non-Car Modes to Car: The Role of Life Course Events and Policy Opportunities
Authors: Li Weibo , Kamargianni Maria
Published: March 2019

Life course events can lead to a habitual change of mode choice, which can sometimes be from non-car modes to the car, which is not a desirable outcome from a sustainable point of view. This research studied in depth the mode switching behavior from a range of non-car modes to the car, to identify opportunities for policy intervention to hold back such changes in habit toward car usage. Retrospective commute mode choice and various life course event data over four observation periods were collected. A mixed binary logit regression model was developed to study mode switching behavior from car to non-car modes, followed by the development of a set of “mirror models” (also mixed binary logit) that evaluated mode switches from non-car modes to the car. By observing their distinct reactions to life course events, it was found that users of different types of non-car modes display distinct mode switching behavior, especially in relation to getting married, having their first child and in response to different degrees of commute distance change. A thorough discussion on the policy implications of these findings is provided.
The Extreme Moral Diversity of Men Convicted of Violence Against Their Partners: Four Profiles Based on the Five Moral Foundations
Authors: Vecina María L. , Chacón José C.
Published: March 2019

The aim of this study is to identify homogeneous profiles based on the five moral foundations in a sample of 376 men undergoing court-mandated treatment for violently abusing their partners. To understand better the meaning of these new profiles as well as their temporal consistency, the profiles were related to different outcomes of the current psychological treatments, before and after a prescribed one, such as self-deception, moral self-concept, benevolent sexism, and hostile sexism. Results from Latent Profile Analysis and Latent Transition Analysis showed good fit for a four-profile solution. This solution was stable from Time 1 to Time 2, both in terms of the scores on the moral foundations and the participants included in each profile. The participants included in each profile were called “Sacralizers”, “All for one”, “Moral outsiders”, and “Purists”. Comparing with standard samples and consistent with the predictions of the moral foundation theory and the sacredness hypothesis, their scores on the moral foundations were clearly different by excess or defect. Those tending to exaggerate or sacralize the moral concerns (“Sacralizers” and “Purists”) were the most self-deceived, the less hostile sexists, and the ones with the highest moral self-conceptualization. Future research will have to test the role of the moral variables in the psychological treatments and think of strategies to change the importance that men convicted of domestic violence give to the five moral foundations, but at least two strategies seem to be needed: one to reduce the exaggerations and another to increase the deficits of the moral foundations.
Collective Emotions and Social Resilience in the Digital Traces After a Terrorist Attack
Authors: Garcia David , Rimé Bernard
Published: March 2019

After collective traumas such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks, members of concerned communities experience intense emotions and talk profusely about them. Although these exchanges resemble simple emotional venting, Durkheim’s theory of collective effervescence postulates that these collective emotions lead to higher levels of solidarity in the affected community. We present the first large-scale test of this theory through the analysis of digital traces of 62,114 Twitter users after the Paris terrorist attacks of November 2015. We found a collective negative emotional response followed by a marked long-term increase in the use of lexical indicators related to solidarity. Expressions of social processes, prosocial behavior, and positive affect were higher in the months after the attacks for the individuals who participated to a higher degree in the collective emotion. Our findings support the conclusion that collective emotions after a disaster are associated with higher solidarity, revealing the social resilience of a community.
Initiating End-of-Life Care at the Emergency Department: An Observational Study
Authors: Chor Wei Ping Daniel , Wong Sarah Yun Ping , Ikbal Muhammad Fadhli bin Mohamad , Kuan Win Sen , Chua Mui Teng , Pal Rakhee Yash
Published: March 2019

Objective:

Terminally ill patients at their end-of-life (EOL) phase attending the emergency department (ED) may have complex and specialized care needs frequently overlooked by ED physicians. To tailor to the needs of this unique group, the ED in a tertiary hospital implemented an EOL pathway since 2014. The objective of our study is to describe the epidemiological characteristics, symptom burden and management of patients using a protocolized management care bundle.

Methods:

We conducted an observational study on the database of EOL patients over a 28-month period. Patients aged 21 years and above, who attended the ED and were managed according to these guidelines, were included. Clinical data were extracted from the hospital’s electronic medical records system.

Results:

Two hundred five patients were managed under the EOL pathway, with a slight male predominance (106/205, 51.7%) and a median age of 78 (interquartile range 69-87) years. The majority were chronically frail (42.0%) or diagnosed with cancer or other terminal illnesses (32.7%). The 3 most commonly experienced symptoms were drowsiness (66.3%), dyspnea (61.5%), and fever (29.7%). Through the protocolized management care bundle, 74.1% of patients with dyspnea and/or pain received opiates while 59.5% with copious secretions received hyoscine butylbromide for symptomatic relief.

Conclusion:

The institution of a protocolized care bundle is feasible and provides ED physicians with a guide in managing EOL patients. Though still suboptimal, considerable advances in EOL care at the ED have been achieved and may be further improved through continual education and enhancements in the care bundle.
Who Reveals, Who Conceals?: Candidate Gender and Policy Transparency
Authors: Niven David , Straka Alexis , Mhajne Anwar
Published: March 2019

Do women candidates in the United States more openly provide the specific details of their policy preferences and make clear their political ideology? Previous research supports all manner of conflicting expectations regarding gender and campaign communication strategies. Here, with an eye toward offering evidence on the degree to which candidates make clear their issue positions, we consider how more than 1,300 candidates running in the 2016 elections from fifteen randomly chosen states answered voter guide questions. We do so both to better understand the murky theoretical relationship between gender and communication styles and to offer insight into the practical realities of how women run for office. Ultimately our findings support the notion that women run for office differently, offering less transparency of their issue positions than men. The implication, consistent with a theory of conditional political ambition, is that women weigh more seriously the decision to run for office and, thus, run more sophisticated campaigns when they do pursue office.
What Difference Does Peace Make? Intimate Partner Violence and Violent Conflict in Northern Ireland
Authors: Doyle Jessica Leigh , McWilliams Monica
Published: March 2019

This article investigates how the transition from violent conflict to peaceful political settlement has shaped intimate partner violence (IPV) in Northern Ireland focusing on three issues, which are policing, paramilitarism, and firearms. It does so on the basis of comparative analysis of interview findings with more than 100 women victims of IPV from across Northern Ireland conducted at two junctures: first in 1992 during a period of violent conflict, and later in 2016 at a time of enduring peace. The findings trace the changes that have occurred across these areas and highlight any problems that remain in the post-conflict environment.
Gender Threat and Men in the Post-Trump World: The Effects of a Changing Economy on Men’s Housework
Authors: Besen-Cassino Yasemin
Published: March 2019

The article provides an overview of the effects of broader economic changes on the division of housework among dual earner heterosexual couples. It summarizes some of the broader methodological and theoretical trends in the field and calls for an interdisciplinary, intersectional approach in studying men today.
Past, Present (and Future) of Studies of Literary Masculinities: A Case Study in Intersectionality
Authors: Armengol Josep M.
Published: March 2019

This article offers an overview of studies of literary masculinities. After tracing their origins and development within the broader field of masculinity studies, it continues by illustrating the present applications of masculinity studies to literary criticism, ranging from studies of female to “ethnic” (i.e., both white and non-white) masculinities in literature, among others. This article concludes by showing that, as in the case of masculinity studies in general, current studies of literary masculinities could and should continue to draw on critical insights from intersectionality, as illustrated by rereading Douglass’ autobiographical slave (1845). Narrative from the perspective of both masculinity and whiteness studies.
Open-Loop Audiovisual Stimulation Induces Delta EEG Activity in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis Pain and Insomnia
Authors: Tang Hsin-Yi (Jean) , McCurry Susan M. , Riegel Barbara , Pike Kenneth C. , Vitiello Michael V.
Published: March 2019

Objective:

People with chronic insomnia tend to have cortical hyperarousal marked by excessive beta-/gamma-frequency brain activity during both wake and sleep. Currently, treatment options for managing hyperarousal are limited. Open-loop audiovisual stimulation (AVS) may be such a treatment. The purpose of this study was to provide a mechanistic foundation for future AVS research in sleep promotion by examining quantitative electroencephalogram (QEEG) responses to an AVS sleep-induction program.

Method:

Sixteen older adults with both chronic insomnia and osteoarthritis pain were randomly assigned to either active- or placebo-control AVS. Electroencephalogram (EEG) was collected during baseline (5 min, eyes closed/resting) and throughout 30 min of AVS.

Results:

Findings showed significantly elevated mean baseline gamma (35–45 Hz) power in both groups compared to an age- and gender-matched, noninsomnia normative database, supporting cortical hyperarousal. After 30 min of exposure to AVS, the active group showed significantly increased delta power compared to the placebo-control group, providing the first controlled evidence that active AVS induction increases delta QEEG activity in insomnia patients and that these changes are immediate. In the active group, brain locations that showed the most delta induction (Cz, Fp, O1, and O2) were associated with the sensory–thalamic pathway, consistent with the sensory stimulation provided by the active AVS program.

Conclusions:

Findings demonstrate that delta induction, which can promote sleep, is achievable using a 30-min open-loop AVS program. The potential for AVS treatment of insomnia in the general population remains to be demonstrated in well-designed clinical trials.
Examining innovation as process: Action research in journalism studies
Authors: Wagemans Andrea , Witschge Tamara
Published: March 2019

In this article, we discuss how ‘action research’ as an experiential research approach allows us to address challenges encountered in researching a converged and digital media landscape. We draw on our experiences as researchers, co-developers and marketeers in the European Union-funded Innovation Action project ‘INnovative Journalism: Enhanced Creativity Tools’ (INJECT) aimed at developing a technological tool for journalism. In this media innovation process, as in other media practices, longstanding delineations no longer hold, due to converging professional disciplines and blurring roles of users and producers. First, we discuss four features of innovation in the current ‘digital’ media landscape that come with specific methodological requirements: (a) the iterative nature of innovation; (b) converged practices, professions and roles; (c) the dispersed geographic nature of media production and innovation processes and (d) the impact of human and non-human actors. We suggest action research as a possible answer to these requirements of the digital media landscape. Drawing on our experiences in the INJECT project, we illustrate how adopting an action research approach provides insight into the non-linear, iterative and converged character of innovation processes by highlighting: (a) how innovation happens at various moments, in various places and by various people; (b) how perceptions and enactments of professions change over time and (c) how roles are (re)combined and expanded in such a way that clear delineation is not easy. Ultimately, we argue that experiencing convergence through action research enables us to do justice to the complexity of the current media landscape.