bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Toward a revision of the genus Chelidura Latreille, 1825: designation of the Neotype for Chelidura aptera (Megerle in Charpentier, 1825) (Dermaptera: Forficulidae)
Authors: Fontana Paolo , Pedrazzoli Federico , Malagnini Valeria , Ruzzier Enrico , Marangoni Federico , Kočárek Petr
Published: April 2021

Since it is not possible, after several years of research, to locate the type material of Chelidura aptera (Megerle in Charpentier, 1825), type species of the genus Chelidura latreille, 1825, and not being able to define in any way, even vaguely, the terra typica, it was decided to fix a neotype. This neotype is here selected on the basis of its matching with the original description and with the support of molecular data. Three Alpine populations, two Italian and one Swiss, of what is actually considered C. aptera were sampled and sequenced; COI sequences were then compared with Chelidura pyrenaica arverna David & Van Herrewege, 1973 from the Massif Central in France, and other species of the genera Chelidurella, Mesochelidura and Forficula. The separation between C. aptera and C. pyrenaica is strongly supported by DNA barcodes and substantial differences among the three Alpine populations have been detected. The genetically intermediate among the Alpine populations (Italy, Piedmont (Biella), Pennine Alps, lago del Mucrone) is chosen as neotype of Chelidura aptera, furthermore largely matching the original description. Further genetic and morphological investigations will clarify the relations among the Alpine populations and in the early future we expect to extend the analyzes to the majority of the Alpine and non-Alpine populations of Chelidura. In addition, the updated view about the taxonomy and distribution of Chelidura and the first illustration of male genitalia of Chelidura pyrenaica arverna David & Van Herrewege, 1973 are provided.
New data on the distribution and ecology of the earwigs (Insecta, Dermaptera) of Kyrgyzstan
Authors: Battiston Roberto , Maurici Andrea , Fontana Paolo
Published: April 2021

An update on the dermapterofauna of Kyrgyzstan is presented. The distribution and ecology of Oreasiobia fedtschenkoi have been revised and the presence of Anechura bipunctata and Labidura riparia is reported for the first time in this country. The habitat, ecology and conservation of these species are discussed in the context of the Kyrgyz area and an identification key for the earwigs of Kyrgyzstan is included.
Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in an immunocompetent host with primary ciliary dyskinesia: A case report
Authors: Georgakopoulou Vasiliki Epameinondas , Mermigkis Dimitrios , Melemeni Despoina , Gkoufa Aikaterini , Damaskos Christos , Garmpis Nikolaos , Garmpi Anna , Trakas Nikolaos , Tsiafaki Xanthi
Published: April 2021

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an autosomal-recessive inherited disease caused by mutations in genes involved in ciliary structure and function leading to impaired mucociliary clearance and repeated or chronic, usually bacterial, infections of the upper and lower airways and decreased lung function and bronchiectasis. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a DNA virus that usually causes subclinical infection and in 10% of the patients causes a mononucleosis-like syndrome. CMV is a causative agent of serious illness in vulnerable immunocompromised groups such as transplant recipients, patients with immunodeficiency or malignancy and neonates. Life-threatening infection due to CMV, including CMV pneumonia, is not common in immunocompetent patients. In this report we describe a case of an otherwise immunocompetent woman, suffering from PCD, who developed severe CMV pneumonia.
La psicopatologia in epoca perinatale: oltre la depressione postpartum
Authors: Petrilli Greta
Published: April 2021

Avere un figlio è sempre stato concepito come una cosa naturale, semplicemente scritta nel percorso di vita di una coppia. Naturale non è sinonimo di facile né ordinario e le diverse possibili complicazioni mediche e psicologiche danno evidenza di quanto dare alla luce un figlio sia invece un evento straordinario. Come tanti eventi della vita, anche la nascita di un figlio può essere un’esperienza accompagnata da sofferenze che non sempre trovano la giusta accoglienza e le risposte cliniche più adeguate. In epoca perinatale la psicopatologia anche grave esiste e si inscrive nella complessità propria dell’esperienza della genitorialità ed è in essa che trova utili chiavi di comprensione. Avere uno sguardo rispettoso della complessità significa cogliere segni e sintomi di disagi che possono essere di diverse sfumature di gravità, aprirsi ai significati più profondi della sofferenza ma anche saper rispondere a bisogni prioritari di ordine medico-psichiatrico. È dovere etico di chi si approccia alla psicologia perinatale avere le conoscenze adeguate per farlo. L’attenzione dei clinici e dei ricercatori in epoca perinatale nel tempo si è focalizzata in modo quasi esclusivo sulla depressione postpartum materna, creando un algoritmo che è andato consolidandosi nel tempo: psicopatologia perinatale = depressione postpartum materna, che di fatto è riduttivo e fuorviante. Obiettivo di questo articolo è esplorare questo paradigma e mettere in luce l’ordinaria e la straordinaria complessità insita nel ‘divenire genitori’.
Istituzioni e pandemia: elementi di analisi istituzionale e gruppo operativo
Authors: Nico Giuliana
Published: April 2021

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Le Officine del Minotauro
Authors: Provantini Katia
Published: April 2021

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System and programs for computerized processing of abstracts
Authors: Soukup J , Geller L , Chow W F
Published: April 2021

This report describes computer programs designed to cope with problems in computer-based manipulation of bibliographical data, especially the storage and retrieval of abstracts and the preparation of a photo-ready copy for periodic publication. A user's guide for
maintaining relevant keyword files and abstract files is offered. Such keywords can be used in a hierarchical structure of broader and narrower terms. The method for conducting searches (either by author name or by keyword) and for obtaining a photo-ready copy is discussed in detail and is
illustrated by examples. The system has operated satisfactorily since August, 1973, in the Mining Information Centre, Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (former Mines Branch).
Randomized Clinical Trials of Traditional Chinese Medicines for Treating Ulcerative Colitis
Authors: Zheng You-You , Wang Xiao , Si Jiang-Tao , Sun Yu-Xin , Hou Wen-Bin , Liu Jian-Ping , Li Yuan-Xi , Liu Zhao-Lan
Published: April 2021

Objective:

Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) are efficacious against ulcerative colitis (UC). In recent years, the number of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of TCM has increased. Thus, it is very important to summarize the basic characteristics, quality, and types of TCM interventions in published RCTs. This scoping review was performed to systematically identify and describe the current situations about RCTs of TCMs for treating UC. Hope to express the focus and specifics of nowadays research in TCM interventions in RCTs and evaluate their common disadvantages exposed to help advance in TCM researching.

Materials and Methods:

A scoping review was conducted according to the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. We searched two English databases and four Chinese databases from the date of establishment of each database to January 2020. Data from RCTs focusing on any TCM treatment for patients with UC were extracted and evaluated. Selection and characterization were performed by two independent reviewers using predefined forms. All discrepancies were resolved by consensus discussion with a third reviewer. Microsoft Excel 2010 was used to extract the following data from the included studies: (1) basic information of the included studies including research ID, article title, publication language, journal, year of publication, and funding information; (2) patient information including gender, age, disease course, disease stage, severity, sample size; and (3) information on intervention measures, types of intervention measures, drug dosage forms, and treatment courses.

Results:

The search identified 2225 RCTs published between 1987 and 2020. These studies covered 36 provinces in China. The time frame of the RCTs was <28 days in approximately one-third of the RCTs (647, 29.08%). Only one RCT was published in English. Nearly three-quarters of RCTs (1665, 74.83%) did not report the severity of the disease. Three types of interventions were included in the RCTs: pharmacotherapy (2028, 91.15%), nonpharmacotherapy (57, 2.56%), and a combination of the two (140, 6.29%). The administration modes of the intervention groups were evaluated. Drug therapy involved 12 types of TCM dosage forms, which were decoctions, troches, powders, capsules, granules, pills, suppositories, ointments, injections, gels, oral liquids, and substitute tea according to the frequency of use. Nondrug intervention measures involved 10 treatment options, namely, acupuncture, moxibustion, hemospasia, auricular point, acupoint catgut embedding, acupoint injection, scrapping, tuina, acupoint application, and five-tone therapy according to the frequency of use. Most studies included in this review were low in quality. This underscores the need for improvement in the quality of trial methodology in TCM RCTs.
A Review of the Pharmacology, Application, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, Quality Control, Processing, Toxicology, and Pharmacokinetics of Paridis Rhizoma
Authors: Liu Song-Tao , Yu Huan , Hou A-Jiao , Man Wen-Jing , Zhang Jia-Xu , Wang Song , Wang Xue-Jiao , Zheng Sen-Wang , Su Xiao-Lin , Yang Liu
Published: April 2021

Paridis Rhizoma (PR) is also known as the flower with seven leaves and one branch, PR with golden thread, etc. It tastes bitter, numb, and slightly cold and has little poison. It is often used for the treatment of external skin infection, sore throat, snake bite, fall pain, frightening convulsion, and other diseases. PR has analgesic, sedative, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, and renal and liver protective effects; inhibition of angiogenesis; immune regulation; and antioxidant and cardiovascular effects, and antifertility and anti-early pregnancy sperm killing effects. Steroidal saponins, β-ecdysone, polysaccharides, microelements, flavonoid glycosides, and amino acids were isolated from PR. In this paper, its pharmacology, application, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, quality control, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics were reviewed. This information suggests that we should focus on the development of new drugs related to PR, including specific ingredients, so as to make PR play a greater therapeutic potential. At the same time, attention should be paid to the rational use of PR resources to avoid excessive using, resulting in resource shortage. Therefore, we can carry out the research on the substitutes of PR, a large-scale planting of (Paridis Rhizoma) PR, and develop the same genus of PR and other resources. So far, great progress has been made in pharmacology and phytochemistry, especially in antitumor research, and many traditional uses have been confirmed and clarified by modern pharmacological research. However, there are few studies on the mechanism of its pharmacological action and few studies on processing. To develop new drugs in the future, more studies and experiments are still needed to prove the effect of PR and explore more new effects.
Recalculation of minimum wave heights from coastal boulder deposits in the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary, UK: implications for understanding the high-magnitude flood event of AD 1607
Authors: Haslett Simon K. , Wong Bernardine
Published: April 2021

A high-magnitude coastal flood event catastrophically affected the macrotidal Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary in southwest Great Britain, United Kingdom, on 30th January 1607 causing an estimated 2000 fatalities. Historical and physical evidence has provided a basis for the development of a theory that the flood may have been due to a tsunami rather than a storm. Previous studies have collected field data to test this hypothesis including a dataset of 136 wave-transported boulder clasts that was utilised to estimate minimum wave heights through hydrodynamic equations in 2007, but the dataset has hitherto remained unpublished in full. Since 2007 these equations have undergone refinement and for this paper minimum wave heights were recalculated from boulder measurements using revised hydrodynamic equations and presents the complete dataset for the first time. A recent study claiming that such equations are flawed is considered premature, given ongoing refinements to the equations. The results of the present study indicate that a tsunami 4.2 m high can explain the dislodgement of all boulders measured, equivalent to a storm wave height of 16.9 m, which is considerably greater than observed storm wave heights in the region. An up-channel increase in minimum wave height is also suggested by these data, generally corroborating the 2007 study, which may be due to wave amplification caused by the overall funnel-shape of the embayment. The areas worst affected by the 1607 flood are located in the coastal lowlands of the inner Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary, coinciding with the highest minimum estimated wave heights.
World Malaria Day 2021: Commemorating 15 Years of Contribution by the United States President’s Malaria Initiative
Authors: Steketee Richard W. , Choi Misun , Linn Anne , Florey Lia , Murphy Matthew , Panjabi Rajesh
Published: April 2021

World Malaria Day 2021 coincides with the 15th anniversary of the United States President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and follows the first anniversary of the declaration of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. From 2006 to the present, the PMI has led to considerable country-managed progress in malaria prevention, care, and treatment in 24 of the highest-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa and three countries in the Southeast Asia Greater Mekong subregion. Furthermore, it has contributed to a 29% reduction in malaria cases and a 60% reduction in the death rates in sub-Saharan Africa. In this context of progress, substantial heterogeneity persists within and between countries, such that malaria control programs can seek subnational elimination in some populations but others still experience substantial malaria disease and death. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most malaria programs have shown resilience in delivering prevention campaigns, but many experienced important disruptions in their care and treatment of malaria illness. Confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and building on the progress against malaria will require fortitude, including strengthening the quality and ensuring the safety and resiliency of the existing programs, extending services to those currently not reached, and supporting the people and partners closest to those in need.
In Vitro and FTIR Spectroscopy: Local Black Fruit Seed Extract as Antibacterial Aeromonas Hydrophila
Authors: Toja Yori Turu , Suprayitno Eddy , - Aulanni’am , Yanuhar Uun
Published: April 2021

Indonesia has many local plants with potential as herbal antibacterial properties, one of which is the local black fruit of Wandama. The objective of this study is to determine the antibacterial activity of the extract of black fruit seed against A. Hydrophila by in vitro and FTIR by Tilapia. The benefit of this research is to make black fruit seed extract as a natural remedy against tilapia attacked by Aeromonas Hydrophila. The antibacterial activity of black fruit seed extract against A. Hydrophila is investigated in vitro and using FTIR on tilapia in this research. The aim of this study is to establish black fruit seed extract as a natural treatment for tilapia infected with Aeromonas Hydrophila. The disc approach was used to conduct the in vitro research. Agar medium was poured into a sterile petri dish, and 2 drops of bacteria from the liquid medium were uniformly distributed and cooled. On the press, disc paper with black fruit seed extract was put and incubated for 18-24 hours at 35 C. An FTS 1000 version spectrophotometer system was used for the FTIR test. For the FT-IR study, a fraction of dried black fruit seeds was used. For clear preparation, 100 mg of dry extract is condensed in KBr pellets. A specimen of loaded black fruit seed samples was analyzed using FT-IR spectroscopy with a scanning range of 400-4000 cm-1 and a resolution of 4 cm-1. The results showed that the ethyl acetate fraction produced an inhibition zone (13.65 mm), the water fraction produced an inhibition zone (11.21 mm), and the n-hexane fraction produced the weakest inhibition zone (11.21 mm) (5.31mm). The concentration test results from 125 ppm, 250 ppm, 500 ppm and 1000 ppm obtained a large inhibition zone at a concentration of 1000 ppm with an inhibition zone area of 11.43 + 0.02. The absorbance value of black fruit seed extract in ethyl acetate solvent at 3430 cm-1 revealed the absorption band with the strongest vibration of the hydroxylate (-OH) functional group, according to FTIR research. Final thoughts with an average value of 13.65 + 0.06, black fruit seed extract using ethyl acetate can inhibit A. Hydrophila bacteria.
Circuit Coupling Model Containing Equivalent Eddy Current Loss Impedance for Wireless Power Transfer in Seawater
Authors: Niu Wangqiang , Ye Chen , Gu Wei
Published: April 2021

Nowadays, as the whole world put more emphasis on ocean resource exploration, the use of automatic underwater vehicles (UAVs) comes to be increasingly frequent. Inductive wireless power transfer (IWPT), as a power transfer solution with high safety and exibility, is quite promising applied in UAV power supply. However, when applied underwater, IWPT efficiency decreases due to eddy current loss (ECL) caused by high conductivity of water medium. In order to analyze IWPT output characteristics in seawater, this paper proposes a coupling circuit model involving equivalent eddy current loss impedance (EECLI), which is derived via three- coil model. On the one hand, it is found that splitting frequency still exists in IWPT under seawater. On the other hand, EECLI is independent to coil distance, but proportional to operation frequency. The validity of the proposed model for IWPT system with coils in small size (coil outer diameter 12 cm, system resonant fre- quency 570 kHz) is verified by experiment, which means it is available for IWPT system design and analysis.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING CAPABILITY AND FIRM INNOVATIVENESS OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN THE SOUTH-SOUTH OF NIGERIA
Authors: Mienipre Agadah , Akhigbe Omoankhanlen
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Organizational learning capability and firm innovativeness of manufacturing firms in the south-south of Nigeria. The study offers an empirical assessment of the relationship as based on its model – 4 null hypothetical statements are put forward. The research design adopted was the cross-sectional survey and data for this study was generated from managers and key personnel of the target organizations using structured questionnaire. The study adopted the Spearman’s rank order correlation in its assessment for the bivariate correlations between dimensions of organizational learning capability (managerial commitment and system orientation) and measures of firm innovativeness (propensity to create new products and propensity to create new processes). The findings reveal significant relationships between dimensions of organizational learning capability and the measures of firm innovativeness. In conclusion, it was stated that organizational learning capability, through dimensions such as managerial commitment and system orientation, offers the necessary support, orientation and knowledge control for enhancing firm innovativeness.
A Reflective Practitioner Case Study Approach to Researching Verbatim Theatre
Authors: Peters Sarah
Published: April 2021

The Reflective Practitioner Case Study (RPCS) methodology, as defined by John O’Toole in Doing Drama Research (2006), is situated within the broader category of qualitative practice-led research, with a focus on inducing practice based data for analysis and research. This article details my application of the RPCS methodology when researching the process and impact of verbatim theatre practice within the context of writing and performing the verbatim play bald heads & blue stars. I provide examples of the triangulated documentation of the creative process, demonstrate strategic planning for the induction of data in order to research the values that influence practice, and the approach used to explore the impact that being involved in a verbatim theatre process has on the interview subjects. While elsewhere I have published the findings of my research into the verbatim theatre process, values and impact of the bald heads & blue stars project, this article focuses specifically on the strategic implementation of various RPCS methods, such as interviewing, critically reflective journals (both written and audio recorded) and the archiving of external and integral materials related to the practice of writing and performing a verbatim play. This article systematically outlines the comprehensive and triangulated approach for inducing data and documenting a creative project when conducting practice-led research using a Reflective Practitioner Case Study.
Pragmatism as a Basis for Grounded Theory
Authors: Morgan David
Published: April 2021

Recently, there have been calls for renewed attention to the roots of Grounded Theory in pragmatism, and this article continues that effort at both the theoretical and the procedural level. From a theoretical perspective, it counters the claim that pragmatism is compatible with a relativist epistemology, as claimed by advocates of Constructivist Grounded Theory, and argues instead for a cyclical process of inquiry that moves from beliefs to actions to consequences. At the procedural level, the article demonstrates four concrete principles so that pragmatism: replaces induction with abduction; emphasizes the importance of prior beliefs as starting points; treats theoretical sampling as action following earlier inquiry; and, justifies the importance of verification in developing theory. Overall, it demonstrates the value of pursuing a more fully pragmatic version of Grounded Theory.
Reading Autoethnography: The Impact of Writing Through the Body
Authors: Tuinamuana Katarina , Yoo Joanne
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we explore alternative ways in which academic writing can have impact, specifically in how it can move from the clearly measured to the deeply felt. We do this by writing a creative nonfiction narrative of our experimentation with autoethnography, detailing our responses to four published autoethnographic articles. We found that reading and engaging with these papers meant that we also had to listen and reconnect to our bodies in ways that initially seemed foreign to us as academics. But we persevered, and this project strengthened our resolve to create time/space to engage writing/research that deeply moves and transforms us. Within our experience, this writing offers alternatives to the dominant techno-rationalistic certainty of academic discourses that work to artificially separate mind from body.
Exploring Parenting Influences: Married African American Fathers’ Perspectives
Authors: Murray Felicia , Hwang Shann
Published: April 2021

This qualitative study sought to understand married, resident African American fathers’ perceptions about parenting influences. Specifically, this study explored fathers’ perceptions about sources and/or experiences that informed their approaches and attitudes about parenting. Social learning theory, the modeling and compensation hypothesis, as well as literature on the intergenerational transmission of parenting served as theoretical frameworks. Eight fathers participated in semi-structured interviews. One main theme and four subthemes emerged from the data. Findings indicated that a number of influences including but not limited to experiences from their family of origin informed current parenting approaches and attitudes.
What Factors Influence Chinese Students to Choose Master Program in JMC: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Wang Zhiwei , He Zhenbiao , Fu Zhengke
Published: April 2021

The number of Chinese postgraduates in JMC has steadily increased with the growing number of JCC master’s programs in in China. Little is known about key factors that influence Chinese students’ decisions in choosing which program attend. In order to fill a gap in the academic field, a qualitative phenomenological approach was applied to examine the experiences of seven Chinese master’s students in JMC from three different universities in Zhejiang province, China. Three important themes have been created including (1) geographical advantages; (2) recommendation of peers and professors; and (3) course design and curriculum. These findings have important implications for school officials and decision makers, with respect to allocating their resources wiser to make masters programs in JMC more attractive. In addition, this research study is the first analysis of its kind to apply a phenomenological approach to study experiences of Chinese students in making decisions of choosing a master’s program. This study lays a valuable foundation for similar topics through a qualitative research method.
Creatively Exploring Self: Applying Organic Inquiry, a Transpersonal and Intuitive Methodology
Authors: Bardsley Larisa
Published: April 2021

This article explores the merit of using Organic Inquiry, a qualitative research approach that is most effectively applied to areas of psychological and spiritual growth. Organic Inquiry is a research approach where the psyche of the researcher becomes the instrument of the research, working in partnership with the experiences of participants and guided by liminal and spiritual influences. Organic Inquiry is presented as a unique methodology that can incorporate other non-traditional research methods, including intuitive, autoethnographic and creative techniques. The validity and application of Organic Inquiry, as well as its strengths and limitations are discussed in the light of the author’s recent investigation into the nature of Self.
“Elderly” Seniors Vs. “Youthful” Seniors: Attributions and Reshaping of Aging Expectations
Authors: Yao Johnny
Published: April 2021

People’s expectations of aging are shaped by various sources and experiences. These aging expectations subsequently influence a person’s overall health and well-being. I intended to gain a deeper understanding of the various sources by which Filipino older adults attribute and reshape negative and positive expectations regarding aging. I used a multiple case study (Creswell, 2013) and enlisted eight participants who are 60 years old and older in a large metropolitan area in the Philippines and interviewed them regarding their aging expectations. I analyzed the data using cross-case analysis for comparison of commonalities and differences in the events, activities, and processes in the selected cases. Findings show that there are various sources such as personal, interpersonal, and sociocultural factors that shape aging expectations. Furthermore, those who have positive aging expectations accept that there are physical limitations but still maintain a positive outlook compared to those having negative expectations. Programs to educate people about the differences between normal and abnormal changes in old age should be implemented to clarify aging stereotypes.
The Change in Classification of Asperger Syndrome: An Exploration of its Effects on Self-Identity
Authors: Huynh Stephany , McCrimmon Adam , Strong Tom
Published: April 2021

Recently, the American Psychiatric Association eliminated Asperger Syndrome (AS) and introduced the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic framework. This change in nosology socially implicates people who self-identify with and derive personal meaning from their AS diagnosis. The current study explored the opinions of adults with AS regarding their identity related to the diagnostic terminology of ASD. Twelve adults with AS completed a semi-structured interview that was transcribed and analyzed qualitatively using Thematic Analysis. The analysis revealed six themes: (a) Derived Meaning, (b) Knowledge and Understanding, (c) Perceptions and Labels, (d) Social Identity, (e) Opinions and Reactions to ASD, and (f) Barriers to Funding and Service Provision. Many participants socially identified and self-categorized as part of the AS community because their challenges matched those described by the DSM-IV. Importantly, many participants described the removal of AS as a threat to their identity, social status, and access to supports. Implications are discussed.
Project Management Principles for Optimizing Publication Productivity of Mixed Methods Studies
Authors: Baim-Lance Abigail , Onwuegbuzie Anthony , Wisdom Jennifer
Published: April 2021

Mixed methods research is increasingly valued, although little attention has been placed on how to execute such projects well to achieve optimal publication for impact. Multiple publications from a single study allow scholars to explicate findings that cannot be contained in a single article and which address different aspects of study findings. This article contributes to the fields of mixed methods research by building on their roots in pragmatism, which we argue calls for effective research studies resulting in published findings. This article proposes a project management framework and describes how to optimize mixed methods manuscript production during each of 5 research phases. We describe lessons learned from project management and implementation of our own mixed methods projects to help research teams build quality projects with optimal publication outputs and impact.
Understanding Etiologies of Road Traffic Crashes, Injuries, and Death for Patients at National Hospital Abuja: A Qualitative Content Analysis Using Haddon’s Matrix
Authors: Holmes Benjamin , Haglund Kristin , Ameh Emmanuel , Olaomi Oluwole , Uthman Uthman , Cassidy Laura
Published: April 2021

Road traffic crashes and sequelae are reaching pandemic proportions globally and have currently achieved disproportionately high levels in Nigeria. Quantitative studies are accumulating in the peer-reviewed literature, but there is a paucity of qualitative research in Nigeria. Data for this study of structural and behavioral factors of road traffic crashes and injuries in Federal Capital Territory were collected in semi-structured interviews with crash survivors at National Hospital Abuja. Interviews were analyzed via qualitative content analysis, revealing crash location and participant beliefs about crash etiologies. Units of analysis were developed from participant statements and were structured within four a priori etiologic categories using Haddon’s (1980) matrix: human-, vehicle-, physical environment-, and socioeconomic environment-related. Subcategories were generated. Human-related subcategories included reckless behavior and drivers, limited technical knowledge and skill. Vehicle-related subcategories included vehicular disrepair and lack of safety equipment. Physical environment-related subcategories included road disrepair, infrastructural inadequacy, and weather. Socioeconomic environment-related subcategories included government, prehospital care, money, and prayer. Subcategories were organized temporally by pre-event, event, and post-event phases, with most units of analysis allocated in the pre-event phase. These qualitative results can be utilized to guide future research along community-aligned priorities, and to structure community-engaged preventative and interventional efforts.
Qualitative Studies and Textual Document Research in the United States: Conducting Research in National Archives
Authors: Ulrich Theresa
Published: April 2021

Qualitative research typically involves gathering evidence through surveys, interviews, and observations. At some point, qualitative researchers may consider including primary source textual documents in their studies. Depending on the study focus, textual document collection may require a visit to a United States national archive. Although preliminary investigations may provide a sense of what to expect during archival research, there is no resource that details the navigation of the U.S. national archive experience. This article will supply the reader with background knowledge related to decisions in choosing textual documents as study evidence, navigating a national archive, and employing the strategy of document sampling. The resulting description is designed to prepare researchers for a successful archival research experience.
Access to Eye Care Before and After Vision Loss: A Qualitative Study Investigating Eye Care Among Persons Who Have Become Blind
Authors: Zaback Tosha , Lam Stephanie , Randall Joan , Field Teresa , Brinks Mitchell
Published: April 2021

Navigating access to eye care requires that patients recognize the need for screening and care, employ limited financial and social resources, manage complex health insurance policies, and access specialty clinical care. We investigated the experience of patients through the progression of vision loss to blindness, utilizing qualitative methods. We conducted structured telephone interviews with 28 persons with blindness throughout Oregon. Utilizing closed and open-ended questions, we explored patient experience on the events preceding avoidable blindness. Coding for emergent themes was conducted independently by two researchers using a constant comparative method. Participants described important barriers to accessing eye care: at the systems level, lack of access to providers and treatment; at the community level, available social support and services; and at the individual level, readiness to act and trust in providers. These findings suggest that important barriers to accessing preventive eye care, early diagnosis and treatment, vocational rehabilitation, and social services often occur at multiple levels. Access to eye care should be prioritized in efforts to reduce preventable visual impairment.
"It Is What It Is:" Literacy Studies and Phenomenology
Authors: DeHart Jason
Published: April 2021

This investigation of the tenets of phenomenology is based on work completed using this methodology in educational studies. Specifically, the author writes about the way that phenomenology can be used when completing studies in the field of literacy. The author highlights foundational thinkers, along with major elements of methods and data collection that form the working parts of phenomenology. The author frames this article as a partially reflective account, looking at work that has been completed already, while also attempting to compose a descriptive investigation that other researchers can adopt for their own work in other fields.
The Lived Experiences of First-Generation College Students of Color Integrating into the Institutional Culture of a Predominantly White Institution
Authors: Adams Talisha , McBrayer Juliann
Published: April 2021

As many colleges and universities continue to increase their enrollment and diversification of their student body, the number of first-generation college students of color will continue to rise. Colleges have been charged with the challenge of not only enrolling this student population but also ensuring that they are connected to the university and persist to graduation. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to examine the lived experiences of first-generation college students of color at a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). This study utilized individual in-depth interviews and a focus group to examine how first-generation students of color experienced college at a PWI. Four major themes were revealed: a college degree is a means to a better lifestyle; money always matters; a heightened sense of safety concerns exists; and there is a desire for a supportive multicultural campus environment. The findings of this study may aid institutional leaders in understanding the first-generation college student of color experience at a PWI and assist in establishing and maintaining academic and social support programs that are geared towards these students.
On Being a Zebra: Negotiating a Professional Identity Whilst Coping With a Rare and Recurrent Illness
Authors: Jones Phyllis
Published: April 2021

In this autoethnography I discuss some of the impacts of a chronic and long -term illness on my professional identity of a professor. I examine issues of lack of control throughout the discussion. I also discuss the contribution of phenomenological accounts in the form of autoethnography in serving to challenge society’s view of disability. I suggest the individual intersection of disability and identity demand that the scholarly community listen more to the stories of people who have actual experience of long-term chronic illness. In doing this, we may develop nuanced understandings of the impact of chronic long - term illness on the development on professional identity.
Training Through Naming: A Process of Psychotherapist Skill Development Utilizing Recursive Frame Analysis
Authors: Reiter Michael , Jung Wonbin , Popham Jessica , Fitzgerald Caitlin , Garcia Emily , Guzman de Perez Mariana , Lockhart Tiffany , Villanueva Noelle
Published: April 2021

Recursive frame analysis (RFA) is both an advanced qualitative research method and a therapeutic tool that is used to map psychotherapy discourse. RFA tracks the therapeutic conversation to show how the therapy talk moves from one act to another. This paper describes the implementation of a training process for family therapy students in a family therapy clinic and the student therapists’ experiences of learning through this process, called Naming the Session. We present the organic development of the training process, its roots in RFA, and the student therapists’ perceptions of how Naming the Session impacted them as trainees. We further present how Naming the Session was useful in the growth of supervisors-in-training who were also a part of this training process.
Gendered Processes and Women’s Stunted Career Growth: An Exploratory Study of Female Software Engineers
Authors: Maji Sucharita , Dixit Shikha
Published: April 2021

In the present qualitative study, we explored to what extent gender has been an integral part of workplace experience and career growth among female software engineers in Indian Information and Technology sector. Following a purposive sampling strategy, data were drawn from twenty-one female software engineers. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted. A hybrid of theoretical and inductive thematic analysis was done to answer the research questions. For analyzing the data through theoretical thematic analysis, Acker's (1990) “Hierarchies, Jobs, Bodies: A Theory of Gendered Organizations” was used as the theoretical lens. The result revealed that four features of gendered processes in the organization, that is, the gendered division of labour, gendered symbols and images, gendered interactions, and gendered effects on individual identity are experienced by female technology professionals. The impacts of these gendered processes in the career-growth and job-experience has been discussed. Moreover, gender-based stereotype, discrimination, the gendered division of labour inside the family, and self-silencing inside organization are found to be the gender-related aspects which function as inhibitors of women's growth in career.
Leading Sustainability: Understanding Leadership Emergence in Community Resources Management Areas in Ghana
Authors: Owusu-Ansah Nana
Published: April 2021

Community Resources Management Areas (CREMAs) establishment strategy in Ghana aims at putting some biodiversity rich communal lands belonging to families and traditional rulers under conservation. Community leaders play important roles in the success of the CREMAs conservation programmes to achieving the desired sustainability in the rural areas. This study applied phenomenological approach to collect qualitative data from community conservation leaders from three CREMA sites in northern Ghana. The major findings of the study showed CREMAs establishment origins vary from community initiated projects through interest group initiatives to cooperation between central government and community enterprises. Leadership emergence was found to be influenced by personal experiences, expected personal benefits and nominations from community members. Emerged leaders engaged state agencies and other external partners for technical and financial assistance in facilitating the establishment of CREMAs. Findings on decision making processes in the CREMAs suggested they were based on consultations. It is recommended that tailor made training programmes on leadership that emphasizes individual agency of responsibility to the CREMAs and their communities should be designed for those who emerge to lead.
Fighting for Affirmation: A Review of Patricia Leavy’s The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship
Authors: Nowakowski Alexandra
Published: April 2021

With The Oxford Handbook of Methods for Public Scholarship, editor Patricia Leavy and a diverse array of contributing authors fight for affirmation of the value of public scholarship in mainstream academic consciousness. The result is an impressively expansive and phenomenally detailed volume that handily demonstrates not only the scientific rigor of public scholarship, but also the irreplaceable value of such work. This handbook both orients readers to the conceptual contributions of various forms of public scholarship and instructs us in concrete skills for practicing these approaches in our own work.
RELATIVE DEPRIVATION IN DHAKA CITY: A CASE STUDY OF DHANMONDI
Authors:   BRAC University, Bangladesh., Lata Lutfun Nahar
Published: April 2021

The study focuses on the construction of a normative deprivation index for Dhanmondi, which in the traditions of Townsend (1979), Mack and Lansley (1985, 1992), Halleröd (1994) and Gordon et al. (2000), underscores items the lack of which would constitute poverty. However, unlike these studies, the present study does not measure the head count ratio but explores the dynamics of this normative construction of deprivation in terms of demographic and socioeconomic variables. The data for this study come from a sample survey of 149 respondents from Dhanmondi in 2008. The normative deprivation index for Dhanmondi in 2008 shows that 12 items out of 48 appear significant at the level of a=.01 in inter-item total correlation and more than 50 percent of respondents perceive their absence as constituting poverty. More than 90 percent respondents agree on the importance of 10 items- (i) three meals a day , (ii) Medicine , (iii) A fan at home; (iv) A good job, (v) Celebrating especial occasion , (vi) Meat, fish and fruits equivalent every other day, (vii) Regular monthly savings viii) Refrigerators ix) TV x) Mobile. The British society during the 1960s was more concerned with cooked breakfast, children's birthday party and a week's holiday, whereas during the 1980s and 1990s, it was more preoccupied with heating, toilet, bath, beds and damp free home. However, during the late 1990s, there was a shift of trend towards hospital visit and two meals a day. The Swedish society had more medical priorities than others and viewed glasses, vacuum cleaner and telephone as more necessary than bed, heating, toilet and bath as perceived by the British. In terms of correlates, the Dhanmondi deprivation index is found significantly related to occupation, education and age followed by residence, income and gender. Thus, the experience of poverty is specific to time and space and the item-wise difference between Bangladesh and British normative deprivation is due to the cultural differences of two societies.
Methodische Überprüfung des Regressionsverfahrens zur Messung des Finanzbedarfs der Gemeinden im nordrhein-westfälischen Finanzausgleich
Authors: Brenner Thomas , Döring Thomas
Published: April 2021

Es zählt zu den Besonderheiten des nordrhein-westfälischen Finanzausgleichs, dass die Bestimmung der interkommunalen Finanzbedarfsrelationen auf Gemeindeebene ausschließlich regressionsanalytisch erfolgt. Den Grund für die Überprüfung des hierzu aktuell verwendeten Regressionsverfahrens in Form der Pooled-OLS-Methode liefert die Erfahrung, dass die zur jeweiligen Vorbereitung der Gemeindefinanzierungsgesetze (GFG) der Jahre 2016 und 2017 durchgeführten Regressionsrechnungen nicht zu den erwarteten Ergebnissen geführt haben. Die genannte Methode wurde erstmals für das GFG 2015 unter der Zielsetzung verwendet, zu (zeit-)stabileren Resultaten bei der Ermittlung der finanzausgleichsrelevanten Bedarfsparameterwerte (Stufung der Hauptansatzstaffel, Gewichtung der Nebenansätze) zu gelangen. Die vorliegenden Rechenergebnisse legen jedoch die Schlussfolgerung nahe, dass das genannte Ziel nur teilweise erreicht werden konnte. So zeigt die durchgeführte Regressionsanalyse zum GFG 2016 auf Basis der Datenjahrgänge 2009-2012 eine Erhöhung des Gewichtungsfaktors für den Soziallastenansatz um knapp 2 Prozentpunkte auf 17,63 bei einer gleichzeitig reduzierten Spreizung der Hauptansatzstaffel um zwei Staffelklassen auf 142 % für die einwohner-stärkste Kommune (Köln). Diese Veränderung der Parameterwerte nimmt bei der Regressionsanalyse für das GFG 2017 unter Verwendung der Datenjahr-gänge 2009-2013 noch weiter zu. Danach beläuft sich der Gewichtungsfaktor für den Soziallastenansatz auf 19,25 und steigt damit um zusätzliche 1,6 Prozentpunkte an, während die Spreizung der Hauptansatzstaffel um eine weitere Staffelklasse auf 139 % für Köln abnimmt.
An Analysis of Pedagogical Beliefs of Teachers at College Level and its Relationship to their Actual Classroom Practices
Authors: Siddiqui Ghazal Khalid , Shah Shakeela , Pasha Shaheen
Published: April 2021

Teaching beliefs are the essence of teacher’s academic activity. They contain a set of assumptions or suggestions about the teaching profession, teachers, students, and more the process of teaching and learning. They influence their planning, decision making, work ethic, student relationships, evaluation method, material and material selection and among other things, classroom practices. This investigation is aimed to analyze pedagogical beliefs and its relationship to actual classroom practices of teachers at college level. As this study also reveals the differences among pedagogical beliefs and classroom practices based on teachers’ gender and most importantly explores relationship among them at college level. The investigator adopted quantitative approach and conducted a survey study. Participants were randomly selected teachers and students from government degree colleges of Lahore who provided their responses about pedagogical beliefs and classroom practices through self-developed questionnaires. The outcomes shown that educators’ pedagogical beliefs as well as classroom acts at college level are not significantly correlated to each other.