bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Redescription of five known species of Hatschekia Poche, 1902 (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Hatschekiidae) parasitic on Japanese tetraodontiform fishes, with discussion on sexually dimorphic features in the genus
Authors: Izawa Kunihiko
Published: July 2018

Five known species of Hatschekia Poche, 1902, parasitic on the branchial lamellae of Japanese tetraodontiform fishes, are redescribed. They are H. monacanthi Yamaguti, 1939, H. bibullae Uyeno & Nagasawa, 2010, H. kuroshioensis Uyeno & Nagasawa, 2010, H. ostracii Yamaguti, 1953, and H. legouili Nuñes-Ruivo, 1954. The males of H. bibullae and H. legouili, free-living larval stages of H. bibullae reared from eggs, the copepodid IV female of H. kuroshioensis, and both sexes of copepodids III-V of H. legouili are described for the first time. The antenna, the postantennal process, the length of the caudal ramus, and the ornamentation of the dorsal shield of the cephalothorax, if present, are sexually dimorphic within the genus. By showing these sexually dimorphic features of the male, it is inferred that both sexes of copepodid II-IV and copepodid V male, have attributes of the male.
New Research on Groen van Prinsterer and the Idea of Sphere Sovereignty
Authors: Glenn Friesen J.
Published: July 2018

Historians of Reformational philosophy often claim that Abraham Kuyper obtained the idea of sovereignty in its own sphere from Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer. But very little historical research has been done on Groen’s sources for and development of this idea. The first use of the Dutch phrase souvereiniteit in eigen sfeer is much earlier than previously thought; it was used in 1853 by J.I. Doedes, an associate of the “ethical theologian” Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye. Groen became aware of the ideas of Franz von Baader through journals founded by them, and by reading and corresponding with them and others, such as J.H. Gunning Jr. and Friedrich Fabri. Groen himself owned some of Baader’s books. He also relied strongly on the work of the jurist Friedrich Julius Stahl, who was 37 years younger than Baader but taught for a while at the same Munich university and shared Baader’s anti-revolutionary ideas.
Taxonomical revision of Campylocentrum sect. Campylocentrum (Orchidaceae, Vandeae, Angraecinae) in Brazil
Authors: PESSOA EDLLEY , ALVES MARCCUS
Published: July 2018

A taxonomical revision of the Brazilian species of Campylocentrum sect. Campylocentrum is provided. Ten species are recognized aof which four are endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Campylocentrum steyermarkii is re-established, while C. bonifaziae, C. christensonii, C. colombianum, C. flavum, C. gracile, and C. puyense are synonymized. This study provides typifications, synonymies, conservation statuses (when possible), descriptions, illustrations, distribution maps and an identification key.
Dyckia pampeana, a new species of Bromeliaceae (Pitcairnioideae) from Pampa grasslands of Brazil and Uruguay
Authors: BÜNEKER HENRIQUE MALLMANN , SOARES KELEN PUREZA , WITECK-NETO LEOPOLDO
Published: July 2018

Dyckia pampeana Büneker, a new species of Bromeliaceae (Pitcairnioideae) from the Pampa grasslands of Brazil and Uruguay, is hereby described and illustrated. Data on habitat, ecology, etymology, geographical distribution, morphological affinities and status of conservation according to the IUCN criteria are provided.
Insights into Hydrometeorological Factors Constraining Flood Prediction Skill during the May and October 2015 Texas Hill Country Flood Events
Authors: Lin Peirong , Hopper Larry J. , Yang Zong-Liang , Lenz Mark , Zeitler Jon W.
Published: July 2018

This study evaluates the May and October 2015 flood prediction skill of a physically based model resembling the U.S. National Water Model (NWM) over the Texas Hill Country. It also investigates hydrometeorological factors that contributed to a record flood along the Blanco River at Wimberley (WMBT2) in May 2015. Using two radar-based quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) products—Stage IV and Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS)—it is shown that the event precipitation accuracy dominates the prediction skill, where the finer-resolution MRMS QPE mainly benefits basins with small drainage areas. Overall, the model exhibits good performance at gauges with fast flood response from causative rainfall and gauges that are not forecast points in the National Weather Service’s Advanced Hydrometeorological Prediction System, showing great promise for forecasts, warnings, and emergency response. However, the model suffers from poor prediction skill over regions without rapid flood response and regions with human-altered flows, suggesting the need to revisit the channel routing algorithm and incorporate modules to represent human alterations. Two contrasting flood events at WMBT2 with similar meteorological characteristics are examined in greater detail, revealing that the location of intense rainfall combined with land physiographic features are key to the flood response differences. Model sensitivity tests further show the record flood peak could be better obtained by tuning the deep-layer soil wetness and the flow velocity field in the river network, which offers hydrometeorological insights into the causes and the complex nature of such a flood and why the model struggles to predict the record flood peak.
Deferred Enrollment: Chicano/Latino Males, Social Mobility and Military Enlistment
Authors: Martinez Eligio , Huerta Adrian H.
Published: July 2018

Chicanos/Latinos comprise the largest racial and ethnic population in the U.S. public K-12 schools, yet hold some of the largest rates of academic underperformance in high school and college completion. This study aims at understanding the academic trajectories of five Chicano/Latino males and their decision to enlist in the military after high school graduation. Using in-depth semistructured interviews, participants discussed the role that high school structures, family, social capital, and sociocultural forces played in their career decision-making process. Results showed that students viewed the military as a way of upward social mobility and their most viable career option after completing high school. The study also highlights the lack of resources available to students who may not be viewed as college material by school personnel.
Does Cognitively Focused Instruction Improve the Academic Performance of Low-Achieving Students?
Authors: Kearns Devin M. , Fuchs Douglas
Published: July 2018

Stakeholders are debating the value of cognitively focused instruction for students who have not benefited from a skills-based approach. Much of the discussion, however, is occurring without recognition of research that has been conducted in the past 2 decades. In this article, we reviewed the research. Electronic databases and hard copies of scholarly journals were searched; 239 references were identified; and 50 pertinent studies were analyzed to determine the effects of cognitively focused instruction—delivered alone or in combination with academic instruction—on students described as demonstrating poor academic achievement, learning disabilities, or specific cognitive deficits. Findings suggest that several cognitive interventions accelerated low-achieving students academic progress. Nevertheless, when the research is taken as a whole—when the pertinent studies and the interventions they describe are considered with regard to their content, quality, and results—we conclude that it does not support the use of cognitively focused instruction at this time. Implications for future research are discussed.
Internalized Cultural Models, Congruity With Cultural Standards, and Mental Health
Authors: Maltseva Kateryna
Published: July 2018

Using the cultural consonance theory and the assumptions embedded in the culture consensus model, the present article addresses the associations between consensually understood and collectively shared cultural models and individual mental health. The study specifically explored the role of internalization. A structured survey was developed to extract the local variant of the American cultural model of a “good, worthy life.” The data collected in New England in fall 2012 ( N = 306) contained measures of the individual familiarity with the cultural model, the degree of internalization of its elements, the extent to which each informant’s lifestyle matched the model in their daily life, and measures of positive and negative mental health. The results confirm that the degree of cultural competence and internalization of cultural ideas affect inter-informant variation in both negative and positive mental health, but the relationship is a complex one.
Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds: Risky or Protective Contexts for Youth Substance Use?
Authors: Kotlaja Marijana M. , Wright Emily M. , Fagan Abigail A.
Published: July 2018

Neighborhood parks and playgrounds are thought to reduce the stressors of disorganized urban environments by adding greenspace and fostering community cohesion, and, in doing so, may reduce crime and delinquency. Yet, they may also foster criminal behaviors, including substance use, as they can provide areas for would-be offenders to gather without surveillance or fear of being caught. This study provides one of the first examinations of the relationship between the number of parks and playgrounds in a neighborhood and adolescent substance use. To do so, we analyze data from 1,584 youth living in 76 neighborhoods in Chicago. Using multivariate, multilevel Rasch models that control for many other factors that may affect adolescent substance use, we find that youth living in areas with more parks and playgrounds have a greater odds of engaging in substance use compared with those living in areas with fewer parks and centers.
Effectiveness of a Partial Read-Aloud Test Accommodation to Assess Reading Comprehension in Students With a Reading Disability
Authors: Giusto Michelle , Ehri Linnea C.
Published: July 2018

This experiment examined whether a partial read-aloud accommodation with pacing (PRAP) would improve the reading comprehension of poor decoders but not average decoders compared to standard testing procedures. Participants were 82 third graders with at least average listening comprehension skills: 28 were poor decoders, and 54 were average decoders; mean age 8 years, 9 months (8:9). In the PRAP condition, students’ were paced through the Gates MacGinitie reading comprehension test. The examiner read aloud only directions, proper nouns, and questions with multiple choice answers while students read the passages independently. PRAP was compared to a standard testing condition and a pacing only condition. Poor decoders’ reading comprehension was significantly higher under PRAP than under either the pacing or standard testing ( p < .01), whereas average decoders did not benefit from the PRAP procedure. Results support PRAP as a valid test accommodation procedure for readers who struggle with decoding but not listening comprehension. Results support the simple view of reading and show its value in the design of test accommodations for a specific type of reading disability.
Sex in Marriage
Authors: O’Boyle Patrick Cardinal
Published: July 2018

In 1969, Cardinal O’Boyle addressed many questions people had about the teachings of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae vitae. Topics covered then are still of interest today to new generations: questions on revelation, conscience, infallibility, contraception, natural family planning, religious assent, government involvement in birth control, faith, morality, natural law, the ends of marriage, the spirit of Vatican II, receiving the sacraments, overpopulation, responsible parenthood, and disagreement among theologians, among others. Cardinal O’Boyle’s answers are as enlightening and relevant today as they were then.
Influence of Different Visual Perceptual Constructs on Academic Achievement Among Learners in the NW-CHILD Study
Authors: de Waal Elna , Pienaar Anita E. , Coetzee Dané
Published: July 2018

Visual perception plays an important and integrating role in the development of cognitive abilities and perceptual-motor skills. Visual perception comprises different independent constructs that may function in an integrative manner. This study aimed to determine whether (and the extent to which) various visual-perceptual constructs influence the academic achievement of 12-year-old school children. In a cross-sectional analysis, we extracted only 2016 data from 581 learners (mean age = 12.92 years, SD = 0.42) who were participants in the North-West Child Health, Integrated with Learning and Development longitudinal study (2010–2016). We used the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills, Third Edition, the North-West Provincial Assessment and mid-year school examination reports to determine visual perceptual abilities and academic achievement of this participant group. We calculated correlations between visual perceptual constructs and academic performance using Spearman rank order correlations and separately analyzed the influence of gender and socioeconomic status with independent T tests. Different visual perceptual constructs did have significant influences on specific areas of academic learning and on academic achievement generally ( r = .26 to r = .41). Spatial relationships showed slightly greater correlations with academic achievement ( r = .15 to r = .33) than did other basic visual perceptual constructs, possibly because spatial relationships are not completely developed at age 12. Complex and basic visual perceptual skills had medium significant retrospective correlations with grade point average ( r = .40 and r = .41) and first additional language ( r = .30 and r = .33). We concluded that basic and complex visual perceptual constructs remain important for academic achievement in this age-group, while gender and socioeconomic status influence both visual perceptual abilities and academic achievement.
Motivation and Physical Activity: Differences Between High School and University Students in Spain
Authors: Sevil Javier , Sánchez-Miguel Pedro A. , Pulido Juan J. , Práxedes Alba , Sánchez-Oliva David
Published: July 2018

Grounded in self-determination theory, this study aimed first to examine differences in motivation for physical activity (PA) and habitual PA levels between adolescents and university students in Spain. The second aim was to examine differences in the degree of association between their intrinsic motivation and amotivation for PA and habitual PA levels in both samples. We studied 2,699 students (1,833 high school and 866 university; mean age = 18.83, standard deviation = 4.12 years) who completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form and two dimensions of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire. High school students, relative to university students, self-reported significantly higher intrinsic motivation and higher PA levels for each type of PA intensity (i.e., walk, moderate, and vigorous); high school students also self-reported significantly lower amotivation than university students. The degree of association between the total metabolic equivalents of task and intrinsic motivation was higher among high school (versus) university students. This study shows the need to design intervention strategies to enhance PA levels and intrinsic motivation in university students.
A finite-time adaptive robust control for a spacecraft attitude control considering actuator fault and saturation with reduced steady-state error
Authors: Smaeilzadeh Seyed Majid , Golestani Mehdi
Published: July 2018

This paper addresses the problem of attitude control of a spacecraft in the presence of model uncertainty, external disturbance, actuator fault and saturation. By introducing a novel form of integral backstepping control, a finite-time fault tolerant control is designed to obtain satisfactory performance, rapid convergence of the system states, reduced steady-state error and high robustness. Guaranteeing finite-time convergence of the attitude trajectory is a significant feature of the proposed control law that is critical in fault tolerant systems. Since the upper bound of the system uncertainty and disturbance is quite difficult to obtain, an adaptation mechanism is presented under which there is no need to know this upper bound. Not only finite-time convergence of the attitude trajectory is proved using the Lyapunov analysis, but also the actuator saturation and fault are taken into account while designing the controller. Simulation results verify the effectiveness and performance of the presented approach.
Eco-efficiency Convergence and Green Urban Growth in China
Authors: Huang Jianhuan , Hua Yue
Published: July 2018

Eco-efficiency measures if economic growth and environmental protection are effectively balanced. To understand the path of green urban growth in China, this article examines the converging patterns of eco-efficiency for 191 Chinese cities within 2003 and 2013. Two types of modified Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methods and spatial modeling approach are adopted in empirical analyses, with cities grouped based on three types of heterogeneities that facilitate the formation of potential convergence clubs. We find that major Chinese cities are β-converging in their eco-efficiency scores and are forming place-based convergence clubs in terms of geographical location, environmental policy, and resource endowments. Less efficient clubs are converging at a faster speed toward low-level steady states, while more efficient clubs are reaching separate high-level equilibria with relatively slow rates and longer half-life. We further raise corresponding policy implications that aim at retarding or reversing the ongoing trend of eco-efficiency deterioration.
Interactive Video Gaming Improves Functional Balance in Poststroke Individuals: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Ferreira Vilma , Carvas Nelson , Artilheiro Mariana Cunha , Pompeu José Eduardo , Hassan Syed Ahmed , Kasawara Karina Tamy
Published: July 2018

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of interactive video games on functional balance and mobility in poststroke individuals. The Health Science databases accessed included Medline via PubMed, LILACS, SciELO, and PEDro. The inclusion criteria were as follows: clinical studies evaluating the use of interactive video games as a treatment to improve functional balance and mobility in individuals poststroke and studies published in the Brazilian Portuguese, English, or Spanish language between 2005 and April 2016. PEDro Scale was used to analyze the methodological quality of the studies. The Berg Balance Scale and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) data were evaluated using a meta-analysis, the publication bias was assessed by funnel plots, and the heterogeneity of the studies by I 2 statistic. Eleven studies were included in the final analysis. Functional balance improved in individuals treated using interactive video games (mean difference = 2.24, 95% confidence interval [0.45, 4.04], p = .01), but no improvement was observed in mobility as measured by TUGT. The studies presented low heterogeneity (24%). The mean score on the PEDro Scale was 6.2 ± 1.9. Interactive video games were effective in improving functional balance but did not influence the mobility of individuals poststroke.
The Asian Single Profiles: Discovering Many Faces of Never Married Adults in Asia
Authors: Himawan Karel Karsten , Bambling Matthew , Edirippulige Sisira
Published: July 2018

There is a growing number of single people in the population in Asia, with a higher tendency for single people to be found in the East and Southeast Asia regions. Nevertheless, limited studies are available on the sociopsychological aspects of Asian singles. In fact, societies in many Asian countries have a variety of responses and attitudes toward singles. The overarching purpose of this literature review is, thus, to present many profiles of singles in Asia, although societal acceptance toward singles in each country varies. This study also explores several government policies and social acts that have been implemented to control the rising number of singles, and reviews their effectiveness. Directions for future studies are discussed at the end of this study.
The Role of Preschool as a Point of Intervention and Prevention for Trauma-Exposed Children: Recommendations for Practice, Policy, and Research
Authors: Loomis Alysse M.
Published: July 2018

Schools are increasingly being leveraged as intervention points to address childhood trauma due to the well-established links between childhood trauma exposure and poor child well-being outcomes. However, although preschool-aged children experience higher rates of trauma, such as maltreatment and violence exposure, than their older counterparts, there is a dearth of information available related to trauma-informed preschool models. This conceptual article outlines the need for trauma-informed preschool programming and highlights key components of trauma-informed preschool models for young children. This article does so by discussing the known prevalence and impact of early trauma, exploring evidence related to early childhood trauma interventions and trauma-informed education for older children, and outlining recommendations for practice, policy, and research related to trauma-informed preschools.
An emergent group mind across a swarm of robots: Collective cognition and distributed sensing via a shared wireless neural network
Authors: Otte Michael
Published: July 2018

We pose the “trained-at-runtime heterogeneous swarm response problem,” in which a swarm of robots must do the following three things: (1) Learn to differentiate between multiple classes of environmental feature patterns (where the feature patterns are distributively sensed across all robots in the swarm). (2) Perform the particular collective behavior that is the appropriate response to the feature pattern that the swarm recognizes in the environment at runtime (where a collective behavior is defined by a mapping of robot actions to robots). (3) The data required for both (1) and (2) is uploaded to the swarm after it has been deployed, i.e., also at runtime (the data required for (1) is the specific environmental feature patterns that the swarm should learn to differentiate between, and the data required for (2) is the mapping from feature classes to swarm behaviors). To solve this problem, we propose a new form of emergent distributed neural network that we call an “artificial group mind.” The group mind transforms a robotic swarm into a single meta-computer that can be programmed at runtime. In particular, the swarm-spanning artificial neural network emerges as each robot maintains a slice of neurons and forms wireless neural connections between its neurons and those on nearby robots. The nearby robots are discovered at runtime. Experiments on real swarms containing up to 316 robots demonstrate that the group mind enables collective decision-making based on distributed sensor data, and solves the trained-at-runtime heterogeneous swarm response problem. The group mind is a new tool that can be used to create more complex emergent swarm behaviors. The group mind also enables swarm behaviors to be a function of global patterns observed across the environment—where the patterns are orders of magnitude larger than the robots themselves.
Resisting Biopolitics
Authors: Suuronen Ville
Published: July 2018

Hannah Arendt’s support for the “right to have rights” arises as a critical response to the modern biopolitical human condition. While Arendt’s reflections on human rights have received broad recognition, the question concerning the economic preconditions of citizenship in her work remains an unduly neglected subject. This article takes up this issue and argues that, for Arendt, the fulfillment of basic social rights is the sine qua non without which the fulfillment of political rights is impossible. Thinking with and against Arendt, I show that her famous distinction between the private, the social, and the political can be fruitfully reinterpreted as an argument for basic income. When Arendt’s reflections on human rights are read in the light of her ideas concerning technology and automation, she no longer appears as a theorist who ignores social justice, but as a thinker who seeks to counter the modern biopolitical human condition and open up new realms for democratic political action. Instead of ignoring social questions, Arendt argues that with the help of technology, we can strive to politicize fundamental social questions in a way that they would achieve a self-evident stature as human rights, and as fundamental human rights, rise above political debate, even though we would remain conscious of their political origins. Arendt does not simply exclude “the social questions” from politics but argues that this is what all technologically developed societies can strive to do. In Arendt’s futuristic vision, the private life of citizens will be politicized through technological intervention: ancient slaves will be replaced by machines. By comparing Arendt with Foucault and Agamben, I maintain that a critical reading of her work can provide us with a pathway toward understanding the right to life’s basic necessities, to zoe, as a future human right.
An Arterial-Based Transit Signal Priority Control System
Authors: Kim Hyeonmi , Cheng Yao , Chang Gang-Len
Published: July 2018

To contend with the negative impacts of intersection-based transit system priority (TSP) control on side-street traffic, and also to enhance its effectiveness from the perspective of the whole traffic flow on the arterial, this study presents an integrated arterial-based TSP system to promote bus operations. The proposed system employs an off-line transit-based progression system to produce the base signal plan, in which is embedded a feature to minimize the negative effects of local TSP implementation on non-priority movements at critical intersections. With its specially designed evaluation function, the proposed system is capable of minimizing the ineffective activation of local TSP which often results in undesirable patterns of traffic arriving at the next intersection downstream and excessive delays for all vehicles. Extensive evaluation with simulation experiments confirms that the proposed system, integrating a local TSP with the transit-based signal progression system, can indeed circumvent the deficiencies of conventional TSP controls and produce the expected benefits to both passenger cars and transit vehicles over the entire arterial road.
Stigma Consciousness Among Adolescents With Learning Disabilities: Considering Individual Experiences of Being Stereotyped
Authors: Daley Samantha G. , Rappolt-Schlichtmann Gabrielle
Published: July 2018

Being identified with a learning disability makes students vulnerable to experiences of stigmatization, which can be associated with negative academic and emotional effects. Yet, research with other vulnerable populations demonstrates that individual perceptions of stigmatization, or stigma consciousness, are not uniform and that variability in stigma consciousness is more predictive of outcomes than assuming all members of the group are similarly affected. We present here a measure that enables consideration of such individual experiences of stigma consciousness specifically designed and tested with adolescents with learning disabilities ( N = 42). We demonstrate that the Stigma Consciousness Questionnaire–Learning Disabilities (SCQ-LD) is reliable, valid, and usable with this population. Furthermore, we demonstrate that variability in stigma consciousness is present. Results support the use of this construct and measure to contribute to our understanding of the individual experiences of students in this population.
Examining Potential Sources of Gender Differences in Writing: The Role of Handwriting Fluency and Self-Efficacy Beliefs
Authors: Cordeiro Carolina , Castro São Luís , Limpo Teresa
Published: July 2018

A growing body of scholarship in the field of writing research from a cognitive perspective suggests that girls tend to outperform boys in particular writing tasks. Still, our understanding about gender differences continues to evolve. The present study specifically focused on gender differences in writing between students from Grade 4 to Grade 9. We examined differences in handwriting and self-efficacy, as well as in three measures of written composition across two genres (viz., spelling, text length, and text quality in stories and opinion essays). Moreover, we tested whether there were differences in written composition above and beyond handwriting and self-efficacy. Findings suggest that girls consistently outperformed boys in handwriting, self-efficacy, spelling, text length, and text quality. These effects were moderated by neither students’ grade nor text genre. In addition, after accounting for handwriting and self-efficacy, females still performed better than males in the three measures of written composition. Overall, findings confirmed the gender difference typically found in writing and indicated that potential explanatory variables for it may be handwriting and self-efficacy.
Crime, Perceived Danger, and Adiposity: The Role of Gender
Authors: Lee Haena , Cagney Kathleen A. , Hawkley Louise
Published: July 2018

Objectives: We examine whether police-reported crime is associated with adiposity and examine to what extent the association between crime and adiposity is explained by perceived neighborhood danger with a particular focus on gender differences. Method: Data are drawn from the wave of 2010-2011 National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project merged with information on neighborhood social environment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) crime report. We use burglary as a main predictor. Waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) are used to assess adiposity. Results: Living in neighborhoods with higher levels of burglary is associated with a larger WC, a higher BMI, and greater adiposity risk for women, but not for men. These associations are partially explained by perceived danger among women. Discussion: Our findings identify neighborhood burglary rates as a contextual risk in later-life adiposity and highlight that perceived neighborhood safety contributes to gender differences in health outcomes.
An improved firefly algorithm for collaborative manufacturing chain optimization problem
Authors: Zhang Fuqiang , Hui Jizhuang , Zhu Bin , Guo Yunxin
Published: July 2018

In order to conduct resource sharing and deployment in cloud manufacturing environment, a concept of collaborative manufacturing chain was proposed. Based on machining tasks with the sequential characteristics, the proposed model considering the criteria of service cost, service time, service quality and service utilization was constructed. Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process was adopted to add the above multi-criteria model to a single objective problem. Then, an improved firefly algorithm was used to solve a reasonable collaborative manufacturing chain scheme. Based on the discrete characteristics of the collaborative manufacturing chain, iterative position function was improved to make the solution space to be a discrete domain. Furthermore, particle swarm optimization was used to optimize the step length factor α, attraction degree β0 and light absorption coefficient γ so as to prevent the firefly algorithm from local optimum. Compared with the genetic algorithm, numerical result suggests that the improved firefly algorithm has more advantages in convergence speed and solving efficiency. It is expected that this study can provide a useful reference for the service composition of collaborative manufacturing chain.
The relationship between emotional intelligence, library anxiety, and academic achievement among the university students
Authors: Jan Sajjad Ullah , Anwar Mumtaz Ali , Warraich Nosheen Fatima
Published: July 2018

Emotional intelligence has a strong link with academic anxieties. It is apparent from the published literature that a student with high emotional intelligence would face low academic anxiety and vice versa. Similarly, library anxiety, which is an academic anxiety, also affects students’ academic performance. Library anxiety of students may increase or decrease along with their ability to understand and manage their own emotions and those of others. However, there is a dearth of literature on the relationship between these two concepts. Data regarding these concepts were collected from university undergraduates. Findings established significant relationships between emotional intelligence, library anxiety and academic performance among the participants. This study has practical implications for academicians and professional librarians to deal with the library anxiety of students and their academic performance.
Afghan Women
Authors: Saba Sahar , Sulehria Farooq
Published: July 2018

In the mainstream narratives on the Afghan conflict, primacy is assigned to a binary of ‘Mujahedeen’ and People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) regime. The struggle of organisations, beyond this binary, such as the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) against and during the communist rule, belies these narratives.

Consequently, this article argues that women’s liberation is not possible when a state/society is run by an autocratic regime denying democratic freedoms in general. This is equally true about present-day Afghanistan despite the staging of a mainstream intellectual/political spectacle to show that Afghan women were rescued by the USA. In the case of PDPA, we argue that through the harsh measures to subdue the opposition, the ‘communist’ regime introduced policies with huge consequences for women. Regarding the post-9/11 regime, we flag up its ideologically anti-women character. Therefore, we conclude that women’s liberation cannot be achieved under foreign occupations.
Understanding Insurgency in Nigeria: Interrogating Religious Categories of Analysis
Authors: Bamidele Seun
Published: July 2018

In analyzing the motivations behind the formation of insurgent groups and their activities against the state, academic debates have been sharply divided. On the one hand are scholars who emphasize insurgency as fallout of religious activities, while on the other hand are those who prioritize geostrategic politics or political marginalization as the root cause. Either claim, however, is only valid in part and obscures a holistic understanding of insurgency as a political phenomenon. Using Boko Haram as a case study, this article interrogates literatures on the aforementioned perspectives and highlights the empirical inadequacies in emphasizing one perspective at the expense of the other. This study suggests that only a synergized and balanced consideration of both perspectives can broaden the understanding of the motivations behind the emergence of Boko Haram as one of the world’s deadliest insurgent groups.
The Mental Health Training Intervention for School Nurses and Other Health Providers in Schools
Authors: Bohnenkamp Jill Haak , Hoover Sharon A. , Connors Elizabeth Halsted , Wissow Lawrence , Bobo Nichole , Mazyck Donna
Published: July 2018

School nurses encounter many students presenting with mental health needs. However, school nurses report that they need additional training and resources to be able to support student mental health. This study involved a multilevel, stakeholder-driven process to refine the Mental Health Training Intervention for Health Providers in Schools (MH-TIPS), an in-service training and implementation support system for school health providers, including school nurses, to increase their competence in addressing student mental health concerns. Findings highlighted the importance of mental health content including assessment, common factors of positive therapeutic mental health interactions, common elements of evidence-based mental health practice, and resource and referral mapping. Additionally, multifaceted ongoing professional development processes were indicated. Study findings indicate that, with recommended modifications, the MH-TIPS holds promise as a feasible, useful intervention to support school nurse practice and ultimately impact student mental health and educational outcomes.
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma With Extracellular Mucin: Not All Mucinous Mammary Carcinomas Are Ductal!
Authors: Singh Kamaljeet , DiazGomez Berlly , Wang Yihong , Ou Joyce , Hansen Katrine
Published: July 2018

Mucinous component in mammary carcinoma indicates ductal phenotype. Although intracytoplasmic mucin and signet ring cell change are frequently described with lobular carcinomas, extracellular mucin is not associated with lobular phenotype. We report 4 cases of invasive lobular carcinoma with extracellular mucin (ILCEM) and review findings of previously published cases of this rare ILC variant. Variable amount of extracellular mucin and pseudoglandular architectural pattern may lead to diagnosis of ILCEM as ductal mucinous carcinoma. Pathologists should be aware of this rare variant of ILC that will help identify more cases of this entity and clarify relevance of extracellular mucin production in ILC.
Robust numerical approaches for simulating the buckling response of 3D fiber-metal laminates under axial impact – Validation with experimental results
Authors: De Cicco Davide , Taheri Farid
Published: July 2018

The reliability and efficiency of three different numerical modeling approaches for simulating the response of a newly developed 3D fiber-metal laminate (3D-FML), subject to axial impact loading, are considered in this paper. The main objective of the study is to establish the most robust numerical framework for analyzing the performance of such complexly configured hybrid materials subject to axial impact loading in a fairly accurate, yet efficient manner. LS-DYNA finite element software is used for the purpose. The models include: (i) a full 3D solid model, where all 3D-FML constituents are modeled with 3D elements; (ii) a model with intermediate complexity, in which two different element types are used to model the metallic skins and 3D-fiberglass/foam core, respectively; and (iii) a simplified scheme, consisting of a single layer of thin-shell elements, representing all constituents of the FML. An experimental investigation is also conducted in parallel to verify the accuracy of the modeling schemes. Force and axial-shortening histories, energy absorption capacity, and overall qualitative behavior obtained numerically are compared to experimental results. Both accuracy and computation cost are considered as the performance criteria, all with the aim of providing the reader with some perspective for robust modeling of such geometrically sophisticated composites, subject to a complex loading mechanism.
Comparative Genome Analysis of 2 Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains from Pakistan: Insights Globally Into Drug Resistance, Virulence, and Niche Adaptation
Authors: Yar Asma Muhammad , Zaman Ghanva , Hussain Annam , Changhui Yan , Rasul Azhar , Hussain Abrar , Bo Zhu , Bokhari Habib , Ibrahim Muhammad
Published: July 2018

Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a global threat particularly in developing countries like Pakistan. In this study, we identified 2 M tuberculosis strains, mnpk and swlpk, by 16S RNA genes, sequenced their draft genome, and compared the 2 genomes with reference strain H37Rv and gene expression analysis of selected virulent genes. Phylogenetic analysis of M tuberculosis strains, mnpk and swlpk, using 16S RNA genes revealed that the strains are closely related with reference strain H37Rv. The draft genome sequence of mnpk and swlpk contains 4305 and 4295 protein-coding genes, respectively, having 99.9% with high collinearity when compared with H37Rv. Although some important drug-resistant genes such as fabG, faDE24, and iniA were missing, genome mining also revealed key drug-resistant genes such as katG, inhA, rpoA, rpoB, and rpoC against first-line isoniazid and rifampicin drug. The strain mnpk and swlpk encodes 257 putative and 86 verified virulent genes including type 7 secretion system (T7SS) key genes. The variation in the expression profile of selected T7SS genes, particularly low expression level of EspK, raised concern that the mechanism of virulence of mnpk and swlpk might be different from H37Rv strains as espK is associated with ATPase EccC1a and EccC1b which showed high expression level. Briefly, this study shows that the strains mnpk and swlpk are linked with H37Rv having 99% similarity in genomes, but the absence of drug-resistant genes and variation in key genes’ expression profile espK, EccE1, PPE41, and espC provide a rationale for the future investigation of M tuberculosis mnpk and swlpk pathogenesis via RNA sequencing, single-nucleotide polymorphisms, as well as gene manipulation.
bHLH13 Regulates Jasmonate-Mediated Defense Responses and Growth
Authors: Huang Huang , Gao Hua , Liu Bei , Fan Meng , Wang Jiaojiao , Wang Cuili , Tian Haixia , Wang Lanxiang , Xie Chengyuan , Wu Dewei , Liu Liangyu , Yan Jianbin , Qi Tiancong , Song Susheng
Published: July 2018

Jasmonates (JAs) regulate plant growth and defense responses. On perception of bioactive JAs, the JA receptor CORONATINE INSENSITIVE1 (COI1) recruits JA ZIM-domain (JAZ) proteins for degradation, and JAZ-targeted transcription factors are released to regulate JA responses. The subgroup IIId bHLH transcriptional factors, including bHLH17, bHLH13, bHLH3, and bHLH14, interact with JAZs and repress JA responses. In this study, we show that IIId bHLH factors form dimers via the C-terminus in yeast. N-terminus of bHLH13 is essential for its transcriptional repression function. bHLH13 overexpression inhibits Arabidopsis resistance to the necrotrophic fungi Botrytis cinerea and defense against the insect Spodoptera exigua. COI1 mutation disrupts the oversensitivity of the quadruple mutant bhlh3 bhlh13 bhlh14 bhlh17 in various JA responses, including anthocyanin accumulation, root growth inhibition, and defense against B cinerea and S exigua. Disruption of the TTG1/bHLH/MYB complex blocks anthocyanin accumulation of bhlh3 bhlh13 bhlh14 bhlh17, whereas abolishment of MYC2 attenuates JA-inhibitory root growth of bhlh3 bhlh13 bhlh14 bhlh17. These results genetically demonstrate that IIId bHLH factors function downstream of COI1 to inhibit distinctive JA responses via antagonizing different transcriptional activators.
“Enwau Prydeinig gwyn?” Problematizing the idea of “White British” names and naming practices from a Welsh perspective
Authors: Wheeler Sara Louise
Published: July 2018

Our personal names are a potential source of information to those around us regarding several interconnected aspects of our lives, including our: ethnic, geographic, linguistic and cultural community of origin, and perhaps our national identity. However, interpretations regarding identifiably “White British” names and naming practices are problematic, due to the incorrect underlying assumption of a homogeneity in the indigenous communities of ‘Britain.’ The field of names and naming is a particularly good example of the wide linguistic and cultural chasm between the Welsh and English indigenous ‘British’ communities, and thus the generally paradoxical concept of “Britishness” in its wider sense. In this paper, I will explore names and naming practices which are particularly distinctive to a Welsh context, thus unearthing and opening up for wider debate the hidden diversity within the assumed and imposed category of “White British privilege.”
Higher Frequency of HIV-1 Drug Resistance and Increased Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Mutations among the HIV-1 Positive Antiretroviral Therapy–Naïve patients Coinfected With Mycobacterium tuberculosis Compared With Only HIV Infection in India
Authors: Sinha Sanjeev , Gupta Kartik , Khan Nawaid Hussain , Mandal Dibyakanti , Kohli Mikashmi , Das BK , Pandey RM
Published: July 2018

Background:

Emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug resistance mutations prior to highly active antiretroviral therapy is a serious problem in clinical management of HIV/AIDS. Risk factors for appearance of drug resistance mutations are not known. We hypothesize that Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection may contribute to rapid emergence of such mutations in antiretroviral therapy–naïve patients.

Methods:

A total of 115 patients were recruited in this study of which 75 were HIV+TB+ coinfected (group 1) and 40 were HIV+TB− (group 2). Blood samples from all the patients were collected and CD4+ cell counts; HIV-1 plasma viral load and sequencing of protease and two-third region of reverse transcriptase of HIV-1 was performed and analyzed for drug resistance pattern.

Results:

For patients with HIV+TB+, 10.6% (8/75) had mutations to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), 4% (3/75) to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, and only 2.6% (2/75) patients had mutations to protease inhibitors. Interestingly, for group 2 (HIV+TB−), there were only NNRTI mutations found among these patients, and only 3 patients (7.5%) had these drug-resistant mutations. Clade typing and phylogenetic tree analysis showed HIV-1 subtype C predominance in these patients.

Conclusions:

Our study showed that higher percentage of HIV drug resistance mutations was found among HIV+TB+ individuals compared with tuberculosis-uninfected patients. Tuberculosis coinfection may be a risk factor for emergence of high frequency of drug resistance mutations. Studies with a larger sample size will help to confirm these findings from the Indian population.
Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Grafting: Sternal Wound Infection in High-Risk Population. Should Sternal Infection Scare Us?
Authors: Ravaux Justine Mafalda , Guennaoui Thami , Mélot Christian , Schraverus Peter
Published: July 2018

Background:

Bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMAs) remain underused in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), especially in elderly, diabetic, and obese patients. This study investigated incidence of sternal wound infection (SWI), sternal instability (SI), and reintervention for bleeding (RIB) in this high-risk population.

Methods:

A single-center retrospective observational study was performed in “Grand Hôpital de Charleroi, Gilly, Belgium.” A total of 319 patients undergoing CABG from December 2011 to December 2015 were included. Three main outcome measures (SWI, SI, and RIB) were investigated in obese vs nonobese, diabetic vs nondiabetic, and elderly vs younger patients.

Results:

In all, 14 SWI, 11 SI, and 6 RIB were discounted. Death rate was as follows: SWI: 2/14 vs 17/305 ( P = .178), SI: 2/11 vs 17/308 ( P = .081), and RIB: 2/6 vs 17/313 ( P = .004). In obese (n = 113) vs nonobese (n = 206) patients, there was no difference for SWI ( P = .263), SI ( P = .565), and RIB ( P = .332). In diabetic (n = 118) vs nondiabetic (n = 201) patients, there was no difference for SWI ( P = .642), SI ( P = .497), and RIB ( P = .298). In elderly (n = 62) vs younger (n = 257) patients, there was no difference for SWI ( P = .619), SI ( P = .915), and RIB ( P = .385).

Conclusions:

Obesity, age, and diabetes treated by insulin (or not) do not seem to be risk factors for developing SWI, SI, or RIB in patients receiving a CABG using BIMA. Nevertheless, mortality was higher in RIB group.