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Systematic Changes in Perceptual Reactance Induced by Physical Fitness Training
Authors: Campbell J. F. , Stenstrom Robert J. , Bertrand Dianne
Published: July 2016

The effect of life-change events on perceptual augmentation-reduction was studied in 72 subjects (40 men, 32 women). In three experiments the kinesthetic figural aftereffect was measured prior to and after either a physical fitness program, a course in yoga, or training in Transcendental Meditation. Each program lasted a minimum of 8 wk. Subjects completing fitness training, all of whom were initially classified as augmentets, became reducers by die end of their program. Subjects enrolled in yoga and meditation courses remained relatively stable in their perceptual tendencies.
Confirmation of Tabachnick and Klugman's Hypothesis That the Death Instinct is Constant
Authors: Saucer Patrick R.
Published: July 2016

In reporting the accident death rate and the chronic liver disease death rate for 1980, the Bureau of the Census divided the United States into nine areas. To test Tabachnick and Klugman's hypothesis that the amount of death instinct per capita remains constant across regions, the 1980 death rates for accidents and chronic liver disease were correlated. Contrary to earlier studies, the present study gave support for Tabachnick and Klugman's hypothesis.
Height and Perceived Competence of U.S. Presidents
Authors: Young Thomas J. , French Laurence A.
Published: July 2016

The 4 “great” U.S. Presidents, as listed in the 1982 Murray-Blessing Poll, were significantly taller ( M = 74.63 in.) than the 5 considered “failures” ( M = 70.80 in.), consistent with previous research on height and status.
Geophysical Variables and Behavior: LXXXV. Sudden Infant Death, Bands of Geomagnetic Activity, and Pc1 (0.2 to 5 Hz) Geomagnetic Micropulsations
Authors: O'Connor R. P. , Persinger M. A.
Published: July 2016

Pcls (continuous pulsations) within the geomagnetic field, whose durations are about 30 minutes but which can reoccur several times nightly, are observed during periods when global geomagnetic activity is very low (less than 10 nT). The hypothesis that these 0.2 to 5 Hz synchronized micropulsations or hydromagnetic emissions might stimulate physical chemical cascades within the brain that precipitate the sudden death in infants was tested by correlational analysis for a two-year period (1960–1961) for Ontario. Results were consistent with the hypothesis that the monthly incidences of these unexpected deaths, pcl micropulsations and geomagnetic activity less than 10 nT displayed a shared source of variance. Implications are discussed.
English Letter Frequencies in Transcribed Speech versus Written Samples
Authors: Ridley Dennis R. , Dominguez Paula Szulc , Walker Clinton B.
Published: July 2016

This study examines the frequency of letters of the alphabet as a function of their origin in writing or in transcriptions of speech. Data were derived from two sources, both in English. One source was from a previous publication and included written and speech samples of approximately 2,400 words each from six subjects. A second source derived from a previous study that developed an estimate of English letter frequencies using a sample of 320,780 words from an article by Whissell (1998). The combined results showed remarkable consistency of English letter frequencies across different types of sources, providing further evidence of the stability of English letter frequencies.
Relation between Orality and Weight
Authors: Keith Regina R. , Vandenberg Steven G.
Published: July 2016

In order to test the psychoanalytic theory of obesity, the Dynamic Personality Inventory of T. G. Grygier was administered to two groups of females (obese and normal weight, ns = 35). No significant differences between groups were found and the tenability of the theory of obesity and suitability of the scales were questioned.
Comparison of the WISC-R Patterns of Children of Average and Exceptional Ability
Authors: Schmidt H. P. J. , Saklofske D. H.
Published: July 2016

This study investigated the diagnostic usefulness of WISC-R Verbal-Performance IQ discrepancies, subtest scatter, and Bannatyne's subtest recategorizations with educationally normal and exceptional groups of children. The subjects for this study were four groups of 74 learning disabled, 24 mentally retarded, 94 gifted, and 85 educationally normal children. No significant differences in discrepancies in Verbal-Performance IQs occurred among the four groups although learning disabled children more often showed Performance > Verbal discrepancies. No differences were found between the samples in the amount of subtest scatter. Group differences were noted in the patterns of scores on Bannatyne's recategorizations.
Concurrent and Construct Validities of Two Measures of Psychological Equity/Inequity
Authors: Smith Melissa J. , Schroeder David A.
Published: July 2016

An empirical test of the concurrent and construct validities of two measures of psychological equity/inequity was conducted. The results indicated low concurrent validity between the two tests and poor construct validities between each of the tests and a mood checklist. These data demonstrate the need for additional validation studies prior to the adoption of either instrument as the accepted measure of equity/inequity.
Examining Ecological Concern among Persons Reporting Mystical Experiences
Authors: Smurthwaite Thomas J , McDonald Roy D.
Published: July 2016

An experimental investigation was conducted to examine the hypothesis that persons repotting mystical experiences will show heightened concern about social problems which threaten the ecosphere. Subjects were divided into two groups based upon their responses to Hood's Mysticism Scale. Their factual recall and level of activity toward seven social issues was measured. Although no evidence supports the hypothesis, highly mystical subjects seemed more concerned about social problems in general. This finding contrasts with the commonly held hypothesis that mystical experience so focuses the individual on inner awareness that social problems are ignored.
The origins and evolution of Responsibility to Protect at the UN
Authors: Cater Charles , Malone David M
Published: July 2016

This article situates the emergence of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) concept, later accepted by many as a principle, in the wider flow of events following on the end of the Cold War. Among the hallmarks of change in the United Nations (UN) Security Council as of the early 1990s, in stark contrast to the Council’s preoccupations during its first four decades of activity, was its growing attention to humanitarian considerations relating to conflict, its new willingness to tackle conflicts (mainly internal ones) it might have avoided earlier, and its willingness to experiment with new approaches to resolving them. Just as worries over terrorism and the threat of weapons of mass destruction were to become dominant themes in its work, the humanitarian imperative also incrementally wove itself into the fabric of the Council’s decision-making. It is against this wider backdrop and that of several spectacular UN failures to prevent genocide and other mass humanitarian distress that UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Kofi Annan was impelled as of 1999 to look beyond existing international law and practice for a new normative framework, that while formally respecting the sovereignty of states nevertheless elevated humanitarian concerns and action to the level of an international responsibility to prevent the worst outcomes. Today R2P finds itself competing with other legal and diplomatic principles, but it remains a potent platform for advocacy and, at times, for action by the UN.
South Africa and the Responsibility to Protect: from champion to sceptic
Authors: Smith Karen
Published: July 2016

This article provides an overview of the South African government’s evolving position on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). While the country was an advocate of R2P in the run-up to the 2005 United Nations (UN) World Summit and the related idea of non-indifference in Africa, its conduct while serving as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and subsequent developments have raised questions about its continued commitment to these principles. In particular, Resolution 1973 (2011) on Libya proved to be a turning point. It is argued that while South Africa continues to support the broad idea of civilian protection, it is in favour of a consultative, regional approach and has become increasingly critical of what it views as the selective application and militarisation of the R2P. In trying to make sense of the apparent contradictions in South Africa’s position, it is necessary to situate the debate against the background of broader tensions in its foreign policy, particularly around the promotion of human rights. These, in turn, are linked to divergent and multiple foreign policy identities that the post-apartheid state is still coming to terms with.
Employment Patterns among Agricultural Labourers in Rural Punjab
Authors: Singh Gurmanpreet , Singh Kamaljit
Published: July 2016

The study attempts to examine the employment pattern among agricultural labourers in rural Punjab. The impact of the agrarian crisis on peasants in Punjab is more widely known, but it has also had a grievous impact on agricultural labourers. Economists seem to give more emphasis to the problems of farming communities and less to the problems of agricultural labourers who constitute 47 per cent of the total working population in 2012, as it becomes the general trend among the economists. Though the Land Reforms, Green Revolution and New Economic Policy in India may have contributed to some sections of the society, but nothing to the betterment of the conditions of agricultural labourers. The study concluded that the agricultural labourers are victims of social, political and economic exploitation and discrimination. Their earning is so low to meet basic requirements for livings. More than three-fourths of the households are indebted. Despite the government’s claims of initiating a number of employment programmes and aids to the agricultural labourers for uplifting their levels of living, a large proportion of them still lack basic amenities for decent living standard, demanding a better implementation of these schemes. The most important suggestion came in the form of cooperative farming and the abolition of forces of discriminations on the basis of caste, class, gender etc. is necessary to provide conditions for dignified living to agricultural labourers.
Descriptions of improvisational thinking by developing jazz improvisers
Authors: Norgaard Martin
Published: July 2016

Research investigating improvisational skill development in adolescent learners is scant. In this study interviews with developing jazz improvisers are used to characterize the skill-building process. The findings were considered in light of two views of skill learning. In one view, students progress through several discrete levels, while in a different view students think like experts throughout development although the contextual demands vary. The six participants first improvised over a common 12-measure progression and then discussed their thinking in an interview that referenced their performance through approximate notation and audio recordings of their improvisation. Previous research with artist-level improvisers was used to develop an a priori coding frame to investigate to what extent the current participants described thinking that resembled that of experts. Results indicate that all six participants used monitoring and evaluation processes independent of skill level. However, only three participants with multiple years of jazz improvisation experience discussed how the underlying chord structure shaped their output. Also, experience level influenced the extent of planning during the improvisations, with novices thinking ahead a couple of notes while more experienced participants formulated plans for upcoming phrases and choruses. Pedagogical implications for improvisation in other music education settings are discussed.
Offshore floating wind turbines for Mediterranean sites: Preliminary analysis of different concepts
Authors: Aghaalikhani Arash , Arsuffi Giacomo , Borello Domenico , Rispoli Franco
Published: July 2016

An analysis of different floating platform concepts in site conditions typical of the Mediterranean Sea is presented. A tension leg platform, a spar buoy, and a barge support substructures were investigated. In all the three cases, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory 5-MW machine was considered as wind turbine. This turbine model was also used to carry out a performance comparison between the selected offshore site and an adjacent onshore site, in order to estimate the advantages of the offshore solution in terms of annual energy production. The comparison among the different floating platform concepts considers the loads on the turbine induced by different wind and wave conditions. The simulations were performed using the fully coupled time domain aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulation tool FAST, made available by National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The wind and waves data used in the simulation, provided by the UTMEA-CLIM laboratory of ENEA, are typical for Mediterranean Sea conditions. The simulation results are reported and discussed. They represent a first contribution in helping to resolve basic design trade-offs among different floating platform concepts candidate for offshore wind energy deployment in Mediterranean Sea.
Enjeux de la représentation et de la participation politique des émigrés dans leur pays d’origine : Vers une citoyenneté politique externe ?
Authors: Lafleur Jean-Michel
Published: July 2016

Following years of disinterest or hostility, many sending states are now trying to create or strengthen linkages with citizens residing abroad. To this end, states are adopting new policies and creating new institutions dedicated to emigrants. In the past three decades, a majority of states worldwide has adopted external voting legislation that enables citizens abroad to vote (and in certain cases be represented) in the home country without having to return. In this article, I question the emergence of such policies and discuss their impact on immigrant political participation in their country of residence.
An Australian stocks and flows model for asbestos
Authors: Donovan Sally , Pickin Joe
Published: July 2016

All available data on asbestos consumption in Australia were collated in order to determine the most common asbestos-containing materials remaining in the built environment. The proportion of asbestos contained within each material and the types of products these materials are most commonly found in was also determined. The lifetime of these asbestos containing products was estimated in order to develop a model that projects stocks and flows of asbestos products in Australia through to the year 2100. The model is based on a Weibull distribution and was built in an excel spreadsheet to make it user-friendly and accessible. The nature of the products under consideration means both their asbestos content and lifetime parameters are highly variable, and so for each of these a high and low estimate is presented along with the estimate used in the model. The user is able to vary the parameters in the model as better data become available.
Reassessing the democratic advantage in interstate wars using k-adic datasets
Authors: Ausderan Jacob
Published: July 2016

Numerous studies have used monadic or dyadic data to show that democracies are more likely to win wars. Poast (2010; Political Analysis 18(4): 403–425) demonstrates that the use of dyadic data to model events that are really multilateral (or k-adic) can bias the statistical results. In this article, I discuss the potential consequences of that bias for previous studies on democracy and war outcomes. Then I replicate some of those studies using modified, k-adic versions of the original datasets. Finally, I conduct an original analysis using the updated dataset on wars by Reiter et al. (2014a; Journal of Conflict Resolution; doi: 10.1177/0022002714553107). Overall, I find several changes when using k-adic data. Most significantly, the relationship between democracy and war outcomes appears to be strongest for states that join the war effort after it has already started.
Clinical Reasoning in School Psychology
Authors: Andrews Jac J. W. , Syeda Maisha M.
Published: July 2016

School psychologists typically conduct psychological and psychoeducational assessments, provide prevention and intervention services, and consult and collaborate with allied professionals (e.g., teachers, physicians, psychiatrists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and nurses) and parents toward better understanding and promoting the learning and development of children and youth. Within and across these roles, school psychologists maximize their judgments by utilizing psychometrically sound instruments, recommending and using empirically based intervention programs and approaches, and making informed decisions based on theory, research, and clinical experience. The purposes of this article and this special edition of the Canadian Journal of School Psychology are to promote the relevance and significance of clinical reasoning in this complex process of full service delivery and highlight examples of the effective thinking and decision making undertaken by school psychologists from assessment to intervention.
Religiosity,Conservatism, and Acceptability of Anti-Female Spousal Violence in Egypt
Authors: Kposowa Augustine J. , Aly Ezzat Dina
Published: July 2016

Physical violence directed at women is a significant social and public health problem globally. Initial studies tended to concentrate on developed countries, often relying on clinical or shelter samples to assess incidence and prevalence. Although prevalence is critical, reducing or eliminating some problems also requires comprehension of cultural norms and expectations. In the present study, we use a population-based survey to understand factors contributing to attitudes in support of physical violence against married women. More specifically, the aim of the study was to investigate the impact of religiosity and social conservatism on acceptability of physical spousal violence in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Data utilized were derived from Wave 6 of the World Values Survey conducted in 2013. Bivariate and multivariate regression models were fitted to the data. It was found that religiosity was significantly associated with physical spousal violence ( b = −123, t = −4.480). Individuals who attended more often were less apt to accept physical spousal violence. Social conservatism was strongly tied to approval of physical violence ( b = .368, t = −4.115). It was concluded that culturally biased and patriarchal attitudes that devalue women in Egypt, instead of religion, may be the underlying reason for spousal abuse. It was also concluded that improving higher education for both men and women would reduce physical spousal violence.
Politics and academy in the Argentinian social sciences of the 1960s
Authors: Gil Gastón Julián
Published: July 2016

Social sciences in Latin America experienced, during the 1960s, a great number of debates concerning the very foundations of different academic fields. In the case of Argentina, research programs such as Proyecto Marginalidad constituted fundamental elements of those controversies, which were characteristic of disciplinary developments within the social sciences, particularly sociology. Mainly influenced by the critical context that had been deepened by Project Camelot, Argentinian social scientists engaged in debates about the theories that should be chosen in order to account for ‘national reality’, the origins of funding for scientific research, or the applied dimension of science. In this sense, the practices of philanthropic organizations like the Ford Foundation stimulated considerably the ideological passions of that period; those practices also contributed to fragmentation in various academic groups. In this way, the problem of American imperialism, and its consequent economic and cultural dependencies, were present in the controversies of academic fields whose historic evolutions cannot be fully understood without considering their strong links with national and international politics.
Unfair Lineups Make Witnesses More Likely to Confuse Innocent and Guilty Suspects
Authors: Colloff Melissa F. , Wade Kimberley A. , Strange Deryn
Published: July 2016

Eyewitness-identification studies have focused on the idea that unfair lineups (i.e., ones in which the police suspect stands out) make witnesses more willing to identify the police suspect. We examined whether unfair lineups also influence subjects’ ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects and their ability to judge the accuracy of their identification. In a single experiment ( N = 8,925), we compared three fair-lineup techniques used by the police with unfair lineups in which we did nothing to prevent distinctive suspects from standing out. Compared with the fair lineups, doing nothing not only increased subjects’ willingness to identify the suspect but also markedly impaired subjects’ ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects. Accuracy was also reduced at every level of confidence. These results advance theory on witnesses’ identification performance and have important practical implications for how police should construct lineups when suspects have distinctive features.
Comparing the main compositional activities in a study of eight composers
Authors: Roels Hans
Published: July 2016

This article addresses the problem of comparing individual creative processes in music composition, across aesthetic visions, research concepts, data collection and analysis methods. Eight professional composers are studied in a real-world setting in search of broad compositional activities that are both common to the composers studied and that are meaningful for individual compositional processes. To compare individual creative processes, the analytic route, specifically the last analysis phases of the research process, is made as transparent as possible. The need for a synthesis phase is clarified by presenting two visual syntheses, apart from four textual synthesis themes: an “events time line” – a general chronological account of salient compositional activities – and a “music in progress” visualization, displaying the development of the new composition.

To apply similar criteria in the analysis of eight creative processes, an analysis framework is proposed, consisting of four main compositional activities (planning, exploring, writing and rewriting) and three attributes (productivity, level of musical abstraction and creativity). The results of the study show how the eight processes are individually characterized by a specific configuration, that is, the four main compositional activities appear in a selective presence, chronological order and hierarchy. Although no activities or strategies common to all eight composers were found, some configurations were also recognized in creative processes outside the current study. Finally, indications are discussed that general models of compositional processes and actions, such as evaluating, may be related to specific configurations of the four main activities.
Understanding the creative process in the shaping of an interpretation by expert musicians: Two case studies
Authors: Héroux Isabelle
Published: July 2016

This article presents the methodology and partial results of a study on the creative processes underlying nine performers’ interpretations of a single musical work. Data were collected by videotaping rehearsals and soliciting musicians’ verbalizations of the rehearsal process. Musicians also completed a reflexive questionnaire, and an independent third party observed and described the musicians’ actions. The data were first assessed through content analysis. Subsequently, interview techniques borrowed from phenomenology were used: self-confrontation interviews, which enable the verbalization of the action a posteriori; and explicitation interviews, which facilitate access to the preconscious processes and enable a detailed description of the action. Preliminary results for two performers demonstrate the varied strategies that musicians use to create original interpretations. The strategies observed were congruent with the existing literature and include alternation between divergent and convergent thinking and creative associations. Nevertheless, our results also suggest the existence of a phase step of artistic appropriation specific to each musician.
Assessing the Link Between Exposure to a Violent Prison Context and Inmate Maladjustment
Authors: Steiner Benjamin , Meade Benjamin
Published: July 2016

The importance of prison safety has generated a number of studies of the correlates to inmate maladjustment, and researchers have found that both individual and environmental characteristics impact the level of maladjustment across prisons. However, no studies have examined the impact of exposure to a violent prison context on maladjustment. We hypothesize that exposure to a violent prison context directly increases maladjustment among the inmate population. We also expect that exposure to a violent prison context moderates the relationships between individual-level risk and protective factors and maladjustment. Analyses of data collected from a national sample of inmates confined in state prisons revealed that exposure to violent prison contexts is associated with higher rates of inmate maladjustment. We also found that exposure to a violent prison context moderates the relationships between individual-level risk and protective factors and some indicators of maladjustment
Parent Coping With Adolescent Trichotillomania
Authors: Stevens Marcia S. , O’Conner-Von Susan
Published: July 2016

Adolescents who struggle with trichotillomania (TTM; hairpulling disorder) are not alone, their parents also struggle. The focus of this qualitative study was to identify what parents ( N = 30) perceive as stressful about parenting an adolescent with TTM and how they cope with these stressors. Parents described uncertainty about the course of the disorder and powerlessness in the ability to protect their adolescent from the reactions of others or assist them in curtailing the hairpulling as very distressing. Data analysis revealed eight coping strategies used to manage these stressors and the accompanying grief: (a) information gathering, (b) anticipatory guidance, (c) crying, (d) hypervigilance, (e) gaining emotional support from others, (f) acceptance, (g) goal revision, and (h) guiding rather than protecting their adolescent. The study findings can be used by school nurses to gain a deeper understanding of this disorder and to provide family-centered care in the school setting.
Effect of constitutive model parameters on the aeroelastic behavior of an airfoil with shape memory alloy springs
Authors: Sousa Vagner Candido de , De Marqui Junior Carlos , Elahinia Mohammad H
Published: July 2016

The effects of the pseudoelastic hysteresis of shape memory alloy springs on the aeroelastic behavior of a typical airfoil section are numerically investigated for six different sets of alloy constitutive properties. A two-degree-of-freedom (namely, plunge and pitch) typical section is modeled. Shape memory alloy helical springs are considered in the pitch degree-of-freedom based on classical phenomenological models modified by the pure shear assumption. Tension–compression asymmetry and nonhomogeneous distributions of shear strain, shear stress and martensitic fraction in the cross-sectional area of the coiled shape memory alloy wire are considered. A linear model is used to determine the unsteady aerodynamic loads. Attractive alloy characteristics, which can enhance the aeroelastic behavior of the typical section at the flutter boundary and at the post-flutter regime, are identified and discussed in detail.
Imagining a better future: Young unemployed people and the polyphonic choir
Authors: Pultz Sabina , Hviid Pernille
Published: July 2016

In this paper, we investigate how young unemployed people make sense of their situation in the face of adversity. Drawing on Cultural Life Course Theory and a new line of research on imagination, this multiple-case study examines the role of imagination for young unemployed people. Based on three in-depth interviews with young academics, we find that the ability to imagine a better future is pivotal for these young people in dealing with unemployment. We integrate the theoretical concept of imagination with Bronfenbrenner’s theory of ecological system. The integrative framework provides a multi-leveled analysis that examines how imaginations work at various levels and how these interact. Imaginations originate from subjective ideas about the future, developed biographically and in dialogue with others as well as societal discourses. We utilize Stern’s concept of experience when investigating how the individual has to relate to what we term the “polyphonic choir of imaginations” consisting of various and sometimes contradictory voices about what it means to be unemployed. Neoliberal policies introduced in the Danish welfare state and neoliberal ideas are singled out as particularly influential. This paper highlights the importance of taking into account temporality in the sense that visions about the future greatly impact how people deal with unemployment here-and-now.
Developing the next generation of quality improvers: An evaluation of a region wide structured support quality improvement training programme
Authors: Bethune Rob , Dahill Mark , Finucane Katherine , Van Hamel Clare , Watson Joanne , Woodhead Patricia
Published: July 2016

Introduction

Despite an increasing and widespread understanding of the importance of quality improvement in healthcare, medical students and junior doctors receive variable training in improvement methods. The South West Foundation Doctor quality improvement programme attempted to equip junior doctors with the skills to develop and improve healthcare services.

Methods

A questionnaire-based evaluation was undertaken of a cohort of first-year doctors who took part in a 9-month quality improvement educational intervention. The study was conducted across a whole training region with some of the hospitals running the quality improvement educational intervention and one acting as the natural control cohort. A previously validated questionnaire was sent out at the start and end of their first year.

Results

In questions related to attitudes to all domains of quality improvement first-year doctors consider it an important part of their role as doctors to improve the quality of healthcare. However, they do not think they are equipped with the skills to do this improvement. During their first year as doctors, these self-reported skills increased dramatically in the hospitals that took part in the programme but not in the single hospital that did not run the programme.

Conclusion

First-year doctors consider improving the quality of healthcare to be an important part of their job. This can be contrasted to their self-reported skills related to quality improvement when they start their first year. In hospitals that run a structured, supported experiential quality improvement programme, these self-reported skills increase statistically significantly.
Fear of faith: A reflection on ‘Family therapy and fundamentalism’
Authors: Rivett Mark
Published: July 2016

This short essay explores some of the assumptions enbedded within ‘Family therapy and fundamentalism’ from the perspective of a person of faith. It questions the usefulness of the term ‘fundamentalist families’ and highlights the systemic interaction between the secular and religious worlds.
A global measure of sickness behaviour: Development of the Sickness Questionnaire
Authors: Andreasson Anna , Wicksell Rikard K , Lodin Karin , Karshikoff Bianka , Axelsson John , Lekander Mats
Published: July 2016

Symptoms after inflammatory activation, so-called sickness behaviour, overlap with trans-diagnostic complaints. As no self-report questionnaire to assess sickness behaviour exists, we aimed to develop such an instrument, the Sickness Questionnaire. Items responsive to experimentally induced inflammatory activation (randomized double-blind study endotoxin (0.6 ng/kg) versus placebo, n = 52) were selected and the statistical properties were examined in 172 primary care patients. A principal component analysis indicated a one-factor solution (Cronbach’s alpha = .86). This 10-item scale correlated with depression ( β = .41, p < .001), anxiety ( β = .36, p < .001), self-rated health ( β = .28, p < .001) and a single item of feeling sick ( β = .55, p < .001). The results support the adequacy of Sickness Questionnaire as a brief assessment instrument of perceived sickness behaviour.
Does ASEAN–India Trade Stimulate Income? A Cointegration Analysis Using the ARDL Approach
Authors: Nambiar Shankaran , Balasubramaniam Arunnan
Published: July 2016

This article aims to address the extent of income that has been attributed by trade between India and the ASEAN-5 countries (namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand) from the year 1970 till 2014. This study adopts the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound test approach to cointegration, with long- and short-run parameter estimates to investigate the impact of regional trade between India and ASEAN-5. The cointegration test results confirmed the presence of a long-run relationship only for India, and no cointegration evidence was found for the ASEAN-5 economies. The long-run parameter estimates showed no influence of ASEAN–India trade on India’s income and a positive impact of India’s trade to the rest of the world on India’s income by about 0.58 per cent in the long run. Interestingly, ASEAN–India trade is positively influencing India’s income in the short run, and the extent of the impact tends to be small. This article concludes that there is limited evidence to support the claim that ASEAN–India trade stimulates income for the case of India and ASEAN-5 countries.
Perezhivanie and the silent phenomenon in infant care: Rethinking socioculturally informed infant pedagogy
Authors: Brennan Margaret
Published: July 2016

Caring for infants is a significant cultural activity, yet the subjective nature of this work has received little attention in socioculturally informed infant pedagogies. This article presents an alternative way of conceptualising the subjective and affective nature of infant care, and critiques the ‘downward’ sociological focus applied by many who advocate sociocultural approaches. The argument is made that Vygotsky’s theoretical concept of perezhivanie allows for the presence of subjective and affective phenomena in sociocultural pedagogies, and extends understanding of the role of adult emotion in infant caregiving. Capturing teachers’ subjective affect, however, creates methodological difficulties. Challenges are discussed in light of others’ studies investigating the impacts of internal phenomena in infant caregiving. The concept of ‘absent’ yet significant data is introduced and the validity of exploring ‘silent phenomena’ discussed. This article extends on discussion and issues raised in ‘ Perezhivanie: What have we missed about infant care?’, published in Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood in 2014.
The Search for Sustainability
Authors: Abercrombie R. Ann , Devchand Roshni , Naron Cecily , Osborn Elizabeth , Sawatzki Darcy
Published: July 2016

Sustainability has long been considered an important component of program development, and varying approaches to sustainability exist. When tight budgets get even tighter—or are cut altogether—program sustainability can become a significant challenge. Creative thinking may be required by social marketers who wish to keep their programs running effectively. Best Bones Forever!, a campaign developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH) and its contractor Hager Sharp, confronted this exact problem. This article reviews key factors in ensuring sustainability and documents the process and methods OWH and Hager Sharp took to allow the campaign to live on.
Physical Activity as a Nonpharmacological Symptom Management Approach in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Recommendations for Future Research
Authors: Eckert Ryan , Huberty Jennifer , Gowin Krisstina , Mesa Ruben , Marks Lisa
Published: July 2016

Purpose: Essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera, and myelofibrosis are rare chronic hematological malignancies known as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and are characterized by deregulated myeloid lineage cell production, splenomegaly, and heterogeneous symptom profiles. MPN patients suffer from a significant symptom burden (eg, fatigue, depressive symptoms, early satiety) and an impaired overall quality of life (QoL). Current treatments typically include pharmacological approaches, which may come with additional side effects and may be limited by treatment-associated toxicities (ie, cytopenias). Nonpharmacological approaches such as physical activity may be beneficial for reducing symptom burden and improving QoL. To date, no studies have examined physical activity as a nonpharmacological approach in MPN patients despite preliminary evidence supporting its benefit in other hematological cancers. The purpose of this article is to (1) review the literature related to physical activity and specific hematological cancer subtypes and to (2) make suggestions for future research involving physical activity in MPN patients as a symptom management strategy. Methods: A brief review of studies examining physical activity in leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas (excluding stem-cell transplant patients) was conducted. Results: There is preliminary evidence to suggest that physical activity may be an effective approach to improve patient-reported outcomes (fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep), physical fitness (cardiovascular fitness, balance, body composition), and overall QoL in other hematological cancers. Conclusions: Based on encouraging findings in other hematological cancers, future research should examine the feasibility and effectiveness of physical activity in MPN patients.
Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Environmental-Control System: Perception, Network, and Application with Fused Data Collected from Multiple Sensors in a Greenhouse at Jiangsu, China
Authors: Liu Jun
Published: July 2016

Big-data (BD) can contribute to the perceptive layer in the Internet of Things (IoT). BD for environmental factors at the tiny scale has to be obtained by simultaneously monitoring and fusing data collected from multiple sensors. In this study, we designed an intelligent environmental-monitor-control system for the precise culture of grape ( Vitis vinifera “Wink”) in greenhouse IoT. Sensors were equipped to obtain multiple types of data, which were then fused at the gateway and stored, analyzed, and modified in the background. Environmental factors included air temperature, air humidity, illumination, soil moisture, and CO2 concentration. Also, videos and images were recorded during the grape growth. The whole system was identified on an online platform with a static IP and a domain name. The fore- and backgrounds were communicated to each other by a real-time connection, and a database was activated whilst the website was open at the foreground. Results indicated that fused data can be successfully stored, transmitted, and treated for dotted graph creation and background management on a self-built online platform. Our study illustrated the availability of data fusion for BD and supplied a feasible instance for the implementation of this technique in IoT for the greenhouse environment.
Introduction of the identification, situation, background, assessment, recommendations tool to improve the quality of information transfer during medical handover in intensive care
Authors: Ramasubbu Benjamin , Stewart Emma , Spiritoso Rosalba
Published: July 2016

Objective

To audit the quality and safety of the current doctor-to-doctor handover of patient information in our Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. If deficient, to implement a validated handover tool to improve the quality of the handover process.

Methods

In Cycle 1 we observed the verbal handover and reviewed the written handover information transferred for 50 consecutive patients in St George’s Hospital Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. For each patient’s handover, we assessed whether each section of the Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations tool was used on a scale of 0–2. Zero if no information in that category was transferred, one if the information was partially transferred and two if all relevant information was transferred. Each patient’s handover received a score from 0 to 10 and thus, each cycle a total score of 0–500. Following the implementation of the Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations handover tool in our Intensive Care Unit in Cycle 2, we re-observed the handover process for another 50 consecutive patients hence, completing the audit cycle.

Results

There was a significant difference between the total scores from Cycle 1 and 2 (263/500 versus 457/500, p < 0.001). The median handover score for Cycle 1 was 5/10 (interquartile range 4–6). The median handover score for Cycle 2 was 9/10 (interquartile range 9–10). Patient handover scores increased significantly between Cycle 1 and 2, U = 13.5, p < 0.001.

Conclusions

The introduction of a standardised handover template (Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations tool) has improved the quality and safety of the doctor-to-doctor handover of patient information in our Intensive Care Unit.
Keynes, provincialized?
Authors: Sheppard Eric
Published: July 2016

Geoff Mann makes a strong case for continuities within European thought, stretching from Keynes back to Hegel, with respect to questions of the state, economy and civil society. His reflections on their implications for radical academic practices are well-taken. His focus on deepening the temporality of Keynesian thinking does not attend, however, to the nature and limits of the spatio-temporality of this trajectory of knowledge production. Opening up these questions, provincializing Keynes (and Hegel), creates space to countenance the possibility of state and civil society imaginaries and practices that exceed the Hegel–Keynes–Mann trajectory, including those of radical geographers.
Maynard and Iris
Authors: Schoenberger Erica
Published: July 2016

To address the deep contradictions in social and economic life that motivated Keynes, I propose a combination of “environmental Keynesianism” and “deep democracy.” Massive state investment in infrastructure and environmental remediation would be an excellent way of soaking up capital in the ground, thus responding to the overaccumulation crisis feared by Keynes. Deep democracy, proposed by Iris Marion Young, proposes a sustained political engagement at different scales with different interlocutors on different issues. This is a kind of politics that, she suggests, requires people to pay attention to each other’s circumstances, needs and beliefs and thereby arrive at outcomes perceived as fair and fairly arrived at.
My Aunt Sally, or, ‘our’ Keynes and the varieties of Keynesianism
Authors: Mann Geoff
Published: July 2016

Unable to properly address the full range of insight provided in the responses to ‘Keynes resurrected?’ in this reply I try to explain my motivations for the paper and situate its (several) problems in that larger context. I also speak specifically to the questions of Keynesianism’s relation to neo-liberalism, to ‘deep democracy’, and to the limited political horizons suggested by the territorial imaginary that arguably underwrites the original article. I also try to better justify my claim that ‘Keynes is our Hegel’, by linking Keynesian reason to a broader intellectual and historical trajectory.
The genderscapes of hate
Authors: Datta Anindita
Published: July 2016

Sexual violence against women in India has assumed alarming proportions. These incidents need to be seen as products of a genderscape of hate, stemming from a deep-seated prejudice against women rather than being theorized as a law and order issue or a problem of development. Such prejudice extends over the entire life course of women and the genderscapes of hate are the implicitly and explicitly violent lived spaces that women negotiate in their everyday lives. While extraordinary incidents generate debate, the ordinary and implicit everyday violence that underpin these are glossed over despite the dialectical relations between the two.
Gendering Islamophobia, racism and White supremacy
Authors: Hopkins Peter
Published: July 2016

Defendants in both racist and religiously motivated hate crimes in the United Kingdom are usually White men, with these incidents tending to take place in public spaces, especially those close to religious and community buildings. Focusing on the experiences of Muslim men and women in the United Kingdom – including others who look Muslim – I explore common forms of religiously and racially motivated violence and argue that these constitute gendered violence. Policies targeted at key groups who are victims and perpetrators of religiously and racially motivated violence ignore the issue of violence and fail to acknowledge its gendered nature.
Crossing disciplinary, empirical and theoretical boundaries on gender and violence
Authors: Wilding Polly
Published: July 2016

Responding to the four interventions on gendered violence, this commentary asks why feminist geographers should be working on the issue of gendered violence, arguing that the discipline offers a particular language to problematize the discursive crossroads that violence occupies, thus making sense of the legal, moral and ideological boundaries that govern how violence is understood and responded to. It concludes with a call to not only continue working within our (sub)disciplines but to work together to ask a range of tricky questions that need addressing if we are to claim those spaces where disciplinary, empirical and theoretical boundaries can be pushed and identify when violence can act as catalyst for effective action and organizing.
Ultimate time pressure: Conceptualisation and measurement
Authors: Gourmelen Andréa , Urien Bertrand , Gall-Ely Marine Le
Published: July 2016

This research defines ultimate time pressure (UTP) as the consciousness of a limited time remaining to live (due to proximity of death) and related feelings. UTP is a new type of time pressure, which differs from chronic time pressure (CTP) and situational time pressure (STP). The objective is to construct a measurement scale, the nomological validity of which will then be used to test the impact of UTP on retirees’ motivations to volunteer. Quantifying this influence is important because it will enable us to move away from using ‘free time’ as the main criteria in the recruitment and retention of volunteers from this target population.
Who, Where, and How of Interviewing Peers
Authors: Quinney Loretto , Dwyer Trudy , Chapman Ysanne
Published: July 2016

Research within a phenomenological framework is aimed at understanding the lived experience of participants to capture the essences of their combined stories to provide new insights and truths surrounding a particular phenomenon. Essential to this process is the acquiring of data representative of the experience being researched. The art of unstructured interviews is to acknowledge and value participants’ stories as each participant traverses deeply personal experiences with the interviewer. This article examines the impact of factors that influence the successful interviewing of peers and explores how ignoring the foundational elements of “who, where, and how” may result in lean or even skewed data. Aimed at accessing the essence of a phenomenon through conversational interviews, the authors offer an adaptable framework that considers the additional elements of “space, language, role, and trust” which is aligned with the intent of phenomenological studies.