bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Talking about cultural differences in an age of globalization and hybridization: Between Obelix and Stephen Colbert
Authors: Ott Craig
Published: August 2021

The concept of culture has long been central to mission theory and practice. However, current understandings of culture can easily fall into one of two extremes: on the one hand, essentialist views of culture can easily lead to stereotyping, and on the other hand, extreme postcolonial cultural hybridization theories reject typologies of cultural differences altogether and tend to disregard empirical research on cultural differences. This article describes how to speak of cultural differences, including the use of typologies of cultural differences, without falling into these extremes. Five myths and seven recommendations regarding research and description of cultural differences are put forth.
Exploring Media-Covered Accountability of Public Agencies
Authors: Jacobs Sandra , Boon Jan , Wonneberger Anke , Salomonsen Heidi Houlberg
Published: August 2021

Although journalism and media coverage are known to induce, inform, and affect public accountability processes, little is known about media-covered accountability. This study therefore explores accountability processes of Danish and Flemish agencies as subjects of the news. Drawing on news construction literature, our quantitative content analysis of newspaper coverage ( N = 13,540) focuses on the presence of accountability processes in media coverage and the extent to which organizational characteristics (task, political salience, and size) are related to this phenomenon. Horizontal accountability forums have the highest media presence. Opinions from horizontal forums, vertical forums, and citizens appear less frequently for service-providing organizations.
Benefits of Using the Invertebrate Model Organism C. Elegans in an Inquiry-Based Laboratory Activity
Authors: Kallarackal Angy J.
Published: August 2021

Background:

The goals of laboratory experiences include developing knowledge base, research skills, and scientific communication abilities.

Objective:

The aim was to assess an inquiry-based laboratory activity using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans in relation to learning goals.

Method:

Students in a Biopsychology laboratory course worked in groups to test the effect of various drugs (e.g., nicotine, ethanol, fluoxetine, and melatonin) on C. elegans behavior. The activity included literature review, experimental design, and a final lab report. A cumulative final exam included a synaptic communication question related to the content of the activity.

Results:

Students showed better retention of laboratory-related content compared to other topics from the course, as demonstrated through performance on the final exam and were able to replicate previous research demonstrating effects of drug on locomotion. However, students did not improve writing ability compared to performance on a previous American Psychological Association style lab report.

Conclusion:

This study demonstrates that using a student-designed, multi-week laboratory assignment in an undergraduate Biopsychology course supports the growth of psychology knowledge and the development of research skills.

Teaching Implications:

Instructors should consider using the described laboratory activity for biopsychology or behavioral neuroscience classes or consider similarly designed laboratory formats for other courses in Psychology.
Physical and Mental Health of Mothers and Fathers Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs: The Influence of Community Resources
Authors: Sellmaier Claudia
Published: August 2021

Research has demonstrated that caring for children with special health care needs (SHCN) affects parental health and well-being. The current study examines effects of community resources on physical and mental health of mothers and fathers caring for a child with SHCN. Analysis of the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health found that fathers rated their physical and mental health higher than mothers. Greater neighborhood safety and fewer days missed school were significant community resources for both mothers’ and fathers’ physical and mental health. Health care resources were only significant predictors for mothers’ health but not for fathers’. The analysis found significant moderating relationships between days missed school and child symptomology and days missed school and maternal employment on mothers’ mental health. The importance of economic security and community resources for parental health when caring for a child with special health care needs is discussed, and practice and policy implications are developed.
Power Relations in Reproductive Decisions Under the Transforming Family Planning Policy in China
Authors: Shen Yang , Jiang Lai
Published: August 2021

China’s family planning policy has had a profound influence on individuals and families for the past 30 years. The universal two-child policy implemented in 2016 is its most relaxed form. The consequences of the policy transitions are worthwhile to explore . By interviewing 26 middle class mothers who gave birth to a second child during the policy transformation, we consider women’s accounts of their reproductive decisions-making processes. We found that the participants exerted strong agency in their reproductive decisions, but meanwhile they were reproducers and embodiments of traditional culture, population policies and patriarchal power. They internalised various modes of power that dictate how women should regulate their bodies, reflecting the mechanisms of self-governance. Self-governance functions as a subtle technique of conflict avoidance through which explicit conflicts are dissolved and transformed into intrapersonal self-adjustment and personal struggle. Our research broadens the conceptualisation of self-governance by incorporating relational dynamics using evidence from China.
Which Integration Policies Work? The Heterogeneous Impact of National Institutions on Immigrants’ Labor Market Attainment in Europe
Authors: Platt Lucinda , Polavieja Javier , Radl Jonas
Published: August 2021

Can specific policies support the economic integration of immigrants? Despite the crucial importance of this question, existing evidence is inconclusive. Using data from the European Social Survey, we estimate the effects of integration and anti-discrimination policies, alongside social expenditure and labor market regulation, on the labor market performance of 6,176 non-European immigrants across 23 European countries. We make three contributions: 1) we investigate the distinct role of discrete policy areas for labor market integration outcomes, 2) we allow for heterogeneous effects of policies on immigrants with different characteristics, and 3) we examine immigrants’ occupational attainment while accounting for their selection into employment. We find that immigrants’ employment chances are negatively associated with national levels of expenditure on welfare benefits but positively associated with policies facilitating immigrant access to social security. We also find that labor market rigidity is negatively associated with immigrants’ occupational attainment, but we find little evidence that policies aimed at supporting the transferability of immigrants’ qualifications promote their occupational success. Our results strongly suggest that anti-discrimination policies are important for immigrant economic integration. Yet while these policies are associated with greater occupational success for all female immigrants, they seem to be only positively associated with the occupational attainment of higher-skilled and non-Muslim immigrant men. As this article suggests, anti-discrimination policies can foster immigrants’ labor market success, yet these policies currently fail to reach those who face the strongest anti-immigrant sentiments — that is, unskilled male immigrants and Muslim immigrant men.
Romantic partners’ weight criticism and Latina/o/x young adults’ relationship instability
Authors: Killoren Sarah E. , Monk J. Kale , Rivero Avelina , Quinn Dawson , Kline Gabrielle C.
Published: August 2021

Negative interactions between romantic partners, such as when one partner criticizes another about their weight, are associated with poor relationship outcomes. The purpose of the study was to examine associations between romantic partner weight criticism, romantic relationship quality, gender, and Latinx young adults’ romantic relationship instability. Participants were recruited from a Qualtrics panel and completed 30-minute surveys online. The sample included 475 Latinx young adults (60% women; Mage = 24.80 years, SD = 3.22; 66% Mexican) who reported on their experiences of romantic partner weight criticism, positive romantic relationship quality (e.g., intimacy, affection, nurturance), negative romantic relationship quality (e.g., conflict, antagonism), and relationship instability. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to test the study goals. Overall, weight-related criticism was more strongly associated with romantic relationship instability for men than for women. Further, for men, associations between weight criticism and romantic relationship instability were also particularly strong in the context of low levels of negative romantic relationship quality compared to high levels of negative romantic relationship quality.
Performance stability among small and medium-sized enterprises during COVID-19: A test of the efficacy of dynamic capabilities
Authors: Clampit Jack A , Lorenz Melanie P , Gamble John E , Lee Jim
Published: August 2021

COVID-19 wreaked havoc on public health and the global economy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were hit especially hard. In this research note, we test the ability of dynamic capabilities (DCs) to predict SME performance during the pandemic. Based on our analysis of data from a survey conducted in the United States, we find that DCs meaningfully predicted both operational levels and revenue. Furthermore, while the empirical literature suggests that SME size is positively related to DC efficacy, we found that this effect was reversed during COVID-19, as the positive link between DCs and performance was stronger for smaller SMEs.
Thinking Style and Paranormal Belief: The Role of Cognitive Biases
Authors: Williams Chris , Denovan Andrew , Drinkwater Kenneth , Dagnall Neil
Published: August 2021

This study investigated the degree to which cognitive bias mediated the relationship between thinking style and belief in the paranormal. A sample of 496 participants completed the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS), the Belief in Science Scale (BISS), the Cognitive Biases Questionnaire for Psychosis, and the reality testing subscale of the Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO-RT). The BISS and IPO-RT served as proxy indices of preferred thinking style; the BISS assessed rational-analytical (objective) processing, and the IPO-RT intuitive-experiential (subjective) processing. Cognitive biases (Jumping to Conclusions, Intentionalising, Catastrophising, Emotional Reasoning, and dichotomous thinking) correlated positively with belief in the paranormal. Mediation using path analysis indicated that Emotional Reasoning and Catastrophising exerted indirect effects in relation to BISS, IPO-RT and RPBS. Direct relationships existed between IPO-RT and RPBS, and BISS and RPBS. Of the biases, only Emotional Reasoning and Catastrophising predicted RPBS. The contribution of Emotional Reasoning and Catastrophising to belief in the paranormal were consistent with previous research and the cognitive model of psychosis, which asserts that there are strong relationships between defective reality testing, emotional reasoning and delusional beliefs.
Evaluation of extraocular muscles in patients with thyroid associated ophthalmopathy using apparent diffusion coefficient measured by magnetic resonance imaging before and after radiation therapy
Authors: Yu Wu , Zheng Lao , Shuo Zhang , Xingtong Liu , Mengda Jiang , Lin Zhang , Ziyang Shao , Huifang Zhou
Published: August 2021

Background

Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is an autoimmune orbital disease characterized by edema of extraocular muscles (EOMs).

Purpose

To characterize the inflammation of EOMs in patients with TAO before and after radiation therapy using apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and to analyze the correlation between ADC and clinical activity of TAO.

Material and Methods

The ADCs of superior rectus (SR), inferior rectus (IR), medial rectus (MR), and lateral rectus (LR) muscles were measured in 52 eyes of 26 patients with TAO before and three months after orbital radiation therapy. In addition, 38 eyes of 20 healthy volunteers were included. The clinical activity score (CAS) was evaluated. The ADC maps were reconstructed and measured on the coronal diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequence and calculated in mm2/s.

Results

The mean ADCs of EOMs before treatment were 1.42 ± 0.23 in SR, 1.37 ± 0.23 in IR, 1.41 ± 0.21 in MR, and 1.28 ± 0.25 in LR. The mean ADCs after treatment were 1.27 ± 0.18, 1.22 ± 0.26, 1.30 ± 0.22, and 1.15 ± 0.21, respectively. The ADCs were significantly decreased after treatment (all P < 0.001). The ADCs of patients with TAO were significantly higher than those of controls. There was a statistically significant correlation between the mean ADCs and the CAS in each patient with TAO both before and after treatment (before: r = 0.520; P < 0.001; after: r = 0.625; P < 0.001).

Conclusion

The ADC values of EOMs can be exploited as a quantitative indicator to evaluate the clinical activity and monitor the therapeutic responses of patients with TAO.
The face as folded object: Race and the problems with ‘progress’ in forensic DNA phenotyping
Authors: Hopman Roos
Published: August 2021

Forensic DNA phenotyping (FDP) encompasses a set of technologies aimed at predicting phenotypic characteristics from genotypes. Advocates of FDP present it as the future of forensics, with an ultimate goal of producing complete, individualised facial composites based on DNA. With a focus on individuals and promised advances in technology comes the assumption that modern methods are steadily moving away from racial science. Yet in the quantification of physical differences, FDP builds upon some nineteenth- and twentieth-century scientific practices that measured and categorised human variation in terms of race. In this article I complicate the linear temporal approach to scientific progress by building on the notion of the folded object. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in various genetic laboratories, I show how nineteenth- and early twentieth-century anthropological measuring and data-collection practices and statistical averaging techniques are folded into the ordering of measurements of skin color data taken with a spectrophotometer, the analysis of facial shape based on computational landmarks and the collection of iris photographs. Attending to the historicity of FDP facial renderings, I bring into focus how race comes about as a consequence of temporal folds.
Visualising rural access index and not served rural population in Africa
Authors: Li Wanjing , Zhou Qi , Zhang Yuheng , Chen Yijun
Published: August 2021

The rural access index is beneficial to monitor accessibility in rural areas. However, the rural access index cannot indicate how many rural people have not been served (called not served rural population or NSRP), and it has only been mapped at a national and/or regional scale. This study visualises both the rural access index and not served rural population in Africa, and also visualises the not served rural population at a fine scale (i.e. 10 km × 10 km grid). The results show that: First, the spatial pattern of the not served rural population is quite different with that of the rural access index, and thus we suggest to use the not served rural population indicator as a supplement of the rural access index. Second, the not served rural population varies within a country, and the fine-scale mapping can be helpful for policy makers and planners to decide where there is a priority need to improve rural road accessibility.
Producing climate boundary maps using GIS interface model designed with Python
Authors: Baykal Tugba Memisoglu , Colak H. Ebru
Published: August 2021

Climate and its effects need to be examined within a more planned and comprehensive framework to prevent the unfavorable impact of climate change. Thus, climate effects on the ecosystem can be identified by determining the geographical boundaries of different climate types. The Köppen, Trewartha, Thornthwaite, Erinc, Aydeniz, De Martonne, and De Martonne–Gottman methods are used in the classification of climates. These methods enable the regional differences of climate types to be determined and their changes over the years to be examined. A number of studies examining climate classes have produced graphic findings and maps. The absence of new approaches has resulted in climate classifications still being carried out via manual studies. However, a program for identifying and representing these methods in a convenient, fast, and automated way could facilitate the completion of analyses in a shorter time. The programming languages developed in recent years have made it easy to design interface models that can perform analyses faster and easier than prolonged manual methods. In this study, a climate boundary determination interface model, designed using the Python programming language, was developed for use in the ArcGIS 10.6 program to determine geographical climate boundaries automatically. The provinces of Artvin, Ordu, Rize, Trabzon, Giresun, Bayburt, and Samsun (Turkey) were chosen as the study area to test the interface model. The resulting interface model design is expected to: (1) address the dimensions of climate change in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change studies; (2) identify the climate changes in our country as an objective of the National Climate Change Strategy; and (3) determine the land-use changes caused by climate boundaries and examine the ownership dimension of the adaptation process in the declaration published by the International Geodesy Federation in 2014.
Exploration of Maximum-to-Minimum Shifts in Generic Methods for Departure Time Choice Models
Authors: Daly Amit , Bar-Gera Hillel
Published: August 2021

Vickrey’s seminal departure time choice model is based on a penalty function which is a linear combination of travel time, earliness, and lateness. The original model depicts a single link from a single origin to a single destination, serving homogeneous travelers by a deterministic point-queue regime. Numerous variants of the basic model, relaxing one or more of these assumptions, have been used in a wide range of contexts. The equilibrium solution of the basic model can be computed directly by exact formula. Specific convergent methods have been proposed for certain variants. One of the troubling challenges in this model is the need for a generic iterative numeric approach, that may address complex models in which departure time choice is embedded. Natural candidates were shown to fail even on the basic model. In this paper we explore a fairly naive approach, where, in each iteration, demand is shifted from the maximum cost time interval to the minimum cost time interval. Results for the basic model are promising, demonstrating that, with a fixed shift, solutions converge to a deviation which is proportional to the shift size and that semi-adaptive or adaptive shift size may offer convergence to any desirable level of approximation of the exact equilibrium.
Multicenter Outcomes After Revision Hip Arthroscopy: Comparative Analysis of 2-Year Outcomes After Labral Repair Versus Labral Reconstruction
Authors: Bodendorfer Blake M. , Alter Thomas D. , Wolff Andrew B. , Carreira Dominic S. , Cristoforetti John J. , Salvo John P. , Matsuda Dean K. , Kivlan Benjamin R. , Nho Shane J.
Published: August 2021

Background:

There is a paucity of literature evaluating patient outcomes in patients undergoing revision labral repair and labral reconstruction.

Purpose:

To compare outcomes in patients undergoing revision hip arthroscopy for treatment of labral tears by labral repair or labral reconstruction.

Study Design:

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods:

A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained multicenter database of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy was performed. An a priori power analysis determined that a total of 62 patients were required. Patients undergoing revision hip arthroscopy for labral tears with completed 2-year outcome scores were included. Patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy, labral debridement, concomitant gluteal repair, and patients with hip dysplasia (lateral center-edge angle <20°) were excluded. Patients were grouped into revision labral repair and labral reconstruction groups. Patient demographics and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) including Hip Outcome Score – Activities of Daily Living, Hip Outcome Score – Sport Subscale, modified Harris Hip Score, international Hip Outcome Tool-12, visual analog scale for pain and satisfaction, and achievement of minimal clinically important difference (MCID) and Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) were analyzed.

Results:

A total of 40 patients underwent revision labral repair and 55 patients underwent labral reconstruction. Patients undergoing revision labral repair were younger (mean age, 30.0 ± 10.7 years vs 34.4 ± 9.7 years; P = .048), had lower rates of labral degeneration (25.0% vs 62.7%; P = .004), and had lower rates of severe complexity of tears (21.1% vs 66.0%; P = .003). However, the labral repair group had higher rates of articular cartilage damage (62.5% vs 33.3%; P = .009). There were no differences in any preoperative or 2-year postoperative PROs. Furthermore, no differences were seen in achievement of MCID or PASS in any PRO.

Conclusion:

In this multicenter study on revision hip arthroscopy, patients undergoing revision labral repair were younger and had better labral characteristics but greater cartilage damage compared with patients undergoing labral reconstructions. Despite these differences, patients who underwent labral repair reported similar outcomes to those undergoing labral reconstruction.
Preparation and antitumor activity of triphenylphosphine-based mitochondrial targeting polylactic acid nanoparticles loaded with 7-hydroxyl coumarin
Authors: Ye Lin , Yao Qing , Xu Fengnan , He Liu , Ding Jieqiong , Xiao Ruolei , Ding Liqiong , Luo Binhua
Published: August 2021

Due to the low bioavailability and severe toxic side effects caused by the lack of selectivity of traditional chemotherapy drugs, the targeted delivery of chemotherapy drugs has become the key to tumor treatment. The activity and transmembrane potential of mitochondria in cancer cells were significantly higher than that of normal cells, making them a potential target for chemotherapeutic drug delivery. In this study, triphenylphosphine (TPP) based mitochondria targeting polylactic acid (PLLA) nanoparticles (TPP-PLLA NPs) were synthesized to improve the delivery efficiency of anticancer drugs. The carrier material was characterized by 1H NMR and FT-IR and 7-hydroxyl coumarin (7-HC) was successfully loaded into TPP-PLLA to form 7-HC/TPP-PLLA NPs. Further studies showed that TPP-PLLA NPs were primarily accumulated in the mitochondrial and 7-HC/TPP-PLLA NPs had higher antitumor activity. Taken together, our results indicated that TPP-PLLA NPs could be a promising mitochondria-targeted drug delivery system for cancer therapy.
Age-Associated Characteristics of Patients With Chronic Dizziness and Vertigo
Authors: Wassermann Alexander , Finn Sigrid , Axer Hubertus
Published: August 2021

Objective:

The incidence of dizziness and vertigo is increasing with age, and symptoms lead to significant limitations in daily living and to disability in older patients.

Method:

Data of 1,752 patients with chronic dizziness/vertigo subjected to a tertiary care, specialized interdisciplinary vertigo center were analyzed. Age, gender, symptoms, medical diagnosis, and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) were collected based on a questionnaire and analysis of associated patient records. The patients were assigned to 3 age groups (< 41, 41-65, and > 65 years).

Results:

33.7% of the patients were older than 65 years. Frequency of symptoms and DHI score increased with age. Older patients reported less frequently about coexisting symptoms such as nausea, headache, tinnitus, ear pressure, and visual impairment. Multisensory deficit, central vertigo, bilateral vestibulopathy, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo were diagnosed increasingly with age, while persistent postural–perceptual dizziness and vestibular migraine were diagnosed in the younger age groups.

Conclusion:

In the diagnostic work-up of older patients age-specific characteristics of dizziness/vertigo have to be considered. The older patient generally is more impaired by the symptoms but possibly will not report typical diagnosis-defining symptoms.
Electro-hydraulic position servo system based on sliding mode active disturbance rejection compound control
Authors: He Zhang , Jiyun Zhao , Yunfei Wang , Zhonghai Zhang , Haigang Ding , Jiaxiang Man
Published: August 2021

This study proposes a compound control method based on sliding mode and active disturbance rejection control to address the difficulty of controlling the cutting head for boom-type roadheader with parameter changes and uncertain disturbances. The fastest discrete tracking differentiator and extended state observer based on the traditional active disturbance rejection control are designed. Additionally, the controller of the sliding mode and active disturbance rejection control is constructed. Theoretical analysis indicates that the proposed controller ensures asymptotic stability, despite the existing uncertain disturbances. Moreover, a system based on AMESim and MATLAB/Simulink Co-simulation model is developed to further verify the performance of proposed algorithm. Compared with traditional active disturbance rejection control, proportional-integral-derivative(PID) and sliding mode control, co-simulation results demonstrate that the sliding mode active disturbance rejection compound control improves the tracking accuracy and robustness of the position servo system.
Numerical and experimental analysis of heat transfer in inductive conduction based wire metal deposition process
Authors: Sharma Gourav K , Pant Piyush , Jain Prashant K , Kankar Pavan K , Tandon Puneet
Published: August 2021

An inductive conduction heating process to heat the extruder in wire additive manufacturing is explored through numerical simulation and an in situ infrared imaging. The 2 D Finite Element Method (FEM) based simulation model provides insights into extruder heating in the inductive conduction heating process. The precise temperature control in the extruder can help achieve the efficient flow of material from extruder. The induction coil design variations to control the extruder temperature are computed numerically to obtain an approximate solution thus offers time and cost-saving. The presented study considers the number of turns of coil, coil radius and coil configurations as the induction coil design parameters whereas coil current, and current frequency are considered to be constant. Based on the results, the design of extruder and geometry of induction coil assembly is proposed to efficiently bring the feed material (Al-5356) to semi-solid state. A thermal imaging method is implemented using an infrared camera to analyse the evolution of thermal fields during extruder heating. Comparison of the extruder tip temperature from simulation and experiments shows an agreeable match with a variation of 8.57%.
Mechanical design and evaluation of an actuator and a simulator for trans-tibial and trans-femoral prostheses
Authors: Kapti Akin Oguz , Karaca Ahmet
Published: August 2021

This study proposes a joint simulator to evaluate new prosthesis designs prior to patient trials to minimize the inconveniences encountered in prosthesis applications for amputees. Design and prototype manufacturing of a force-controlled series elastic actuator was realized. In addition, actively controlled trans-tibial and trans-femoral amputation prostheses were designed by utilizing this actuator. A pneumatic joint simulator consisting of a proportional air pressure valve was also designed and manufactured. The experimental results demonstrated that good position tracking performances and effective assistive forces under the simulated walking conditions were achieved. The developed systems have the potential to contribute to the improvement of inadequate features of passive prostheses and to the development of new assistive systems that better respond to the needs of people with orthopedic disabilities.
Application of phononic crystals for vibration reduction and noise reduction of wheel-driven electric buses based on neural networks
Authors: Zhang Boqiang , Chen Penghui , Chen Huiyong , Feng Tianpei , Cai Chengxin , Zhang Jinduo
Published: August 2021

Because of the position of the motor and the excitation of the suspension system, a wheel-driven electric bus produces low-frequency noise, which is difficult to resolve through traditional sound absorption and noise reduction technology. Through an interior noise test of a wheel-driven electric bus, we found that the interior low-frequency noise had a considerable influence on the driver. In order to solve this problem, a locally resonant phononic crystal was used to meet the requirements of vibration and noise reduction for the wheel-driven electric bus. The intrinsic relationship between the band gap distribution of the locally resonant phononic crystal and the topology was established by training a neural network, so as to achieve the desired effect of the bandgap model on the basis of the input bandgap range. Upon an increase in the number of models, the prediction model error decreased gradually. This method could quickly obtain the structural parameters of the locally resonant phononic crystal with the expected band gap, which made it convenient to apply locally resonant phononic crystals to the vibration and noise reduction of wheel-driven electric buses and in other fields.
Media Sensitivity Towards Cybercrimes Against Women
Authors: Banerjee Subhanil , Singh Anukriti
Published: August 2021

Retrieving reports of cybercrimes against women in two daily newspapers, the Times of India and the Hindu in the years 2014–2016 and taking a ratio of the same against the total number of cybercrimes in the same period reported by the National Crime Records Bureau, we have developed a simple media sensitivity index of cybercrimes against women. Considering the paucity of similar studies, this may reveal a new area of research which might also help to develop a more apt media sensitivity index, applicable to a range of crimes. Further, it may help to identify the thrust of media reports towards particular types of crimes as well as facilitate the measurement of media sensitivity to different crime genres.
Foreign Firms’ Cross-cultural Competence and Pro-domestic Purchasing Behaviours: How Relevant Are Social Norms?
Authors: Maduku Daniel K. , Phadziri Fhumulani R.
Published: August 2021

This study examined the role of the perceived cross-cultural competence of foreign firms on local consumers’ ethnocentrism and pro-domestic purchasing behaviours, as measured by pro-domestic purchasing bias and sacrifices in favour of pro-domestic purchasing among consumers. The study also investigated the role of social norms in reinforcing consumer ethnocentrism and fostering pro-domestic buying behaviours. A quantitative methodology, in the form of a survey strategy, was employed to obtain data from South African consumers. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to validate the scales and to test the path model. The findings of the study show that perceived cross-cultural competence is negatively related to consumer ethnocentrism, and they indicate that consumers’ ethnocentrism significantly predicts their degree of pro-domestic purchasing bias and the sacrifices they make in favour of pro-domestic purchasing. Finally, the findings show that the relationships between consumer ethnocentrism and pro-domestic purchasing bias, on the one hand, and consumer ethnocentrism and sacrifice for pro-domestic purchasing, on the other, are significantly moderated by social norms. The findings of this study differ from those in the literature by shedding light on the importance of foreign firms’ perceived cross-cultural competence in ameliorating consumer ethnocentrism and pro-domestic purchasing behaviour. The study contributes to the literature by showing how social norms are a boundary condition that reinforces consumer ethnocentrism with respect to pro-domestic purchasing behaviours in South Africa.
A Bibliometric Analysis of Green Branding Research from 2000 to 2019
Authors: Khandelwal Utkal , Tripathi Vikas , Gupta Ashish
Published: August 2021

The shifting trend of businesses and customers towards environmental sustainability has led to increasing interest in green branding among researchers. In order to facilitate these researchers, our study presents a bibliometric analysis of the research on green branding from 2000 to 2019. The Scopus database was screened to identify year-wise publications, most cited papers, most prolific authors, countries and institutions. The VOSviewer software was used to analyse keyword occurrence, co-authorship network and inter-country co-authorship network. Results of the bibliometric analysis show that the largest number of papers on green branding was published in 2017. The most cited paper is ‘Pro-environmental products: Marketing influence on consumer purchase decision’. The most prolific author on green branding is Chung-Shing Chan from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, which is also the most productive university with respect to research on green branding. The Journal of Cleaner Production published by Elsevier and Sustainability (Switzerland) published by MDPI have published the largest number of papers on green branding. This analysis provides direction to researchers venturing into the field of green branding by providing information on the journals, authors, institutions and countries that are prominent in the domain of environmental sustainability as well as keywords that are frequently used in research on green branding.
Perception and Sentiment Analysis on Empathic Brand Initiative During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Indonesia Perspective
Authors: Arief N. Nurlaela , Pangestu Aria Bayu
Published: August 2021

This study aims to evaluate the empathic brand initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia and analyse the online sentiments toward the philanthropy of corporations, non-profits organisations, citizens and society. Sentiment analysis was conducted on related posts of 15 companies from March to June 2020 with varying preliminary times for each company as the first donor. To complete the perception, the authors conducted a focus group discussion (FGD). Research shows that medium size and small–medium enterprises, such as local cosmetic companies and budget hotel are the first donors, followed by large or multinational companies (MNCs). In contrary with previous research, public perception was not influenced by the amount and the time of giving but was impacted by communication strategies, the empathy of the brand itself, and the company behaviour before COVID-19 period. This research’s novelty is the emphatic communication model to create, maintain and protect a company’s reputation.
A Motivational Cognitive Mechanism Model of Online Social Network Advertising Acceptance: The Role of Pre-purchase and Ongoing Information Seeking Motivations
Authors: Mir Imran Anwar
Published: August 2021

Social media platforms such as social network sites (SNS) have become an essential part of users’ everyday activities. Users frequently engage in SNS to socialise and access information. The business model of several SNS firms is rooted in advertising. The challenge for SNS firms is to make sure that users accept SNS advertising. Based on uses and gratifications theory (UGT) and motivated reasoning theory (MRT), the current research offers a motivational cognitive mechanism model of SNS advertising acceptance. To assess the applicability of this model, the current research assesses how pre-purchase and ongoing information seeking motivations via cognitive processes influence users’ SNS banner ad click behaviour. To attest the offered theory and hypotheses, an offline survey using self-administered questionnaire was conducted with 240 SNS users living in Pakistan. Data supported the proposed model and indicated that pre-purchase and ongoing SNS information seeking motivations via cognitive processes influence users’ SNS banner ad click behaviour.
Adoption of FinTech Products: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Utami Ami Fitri , Ekaputra Irwan Adi , Japutra Arnold
Published: August 2021

Financial technology (FinTech) is currently rising due to its essential impact on the economy. The availability of FinTech provides an easier way for consumers to access various financial products through digitalised platforms. Unfortunately, the rate of FinTech adoption in the market is still scant due to various risks and the market perception towards its products. This article aims to develop a systematic literature review on the FinTech product adoptions during the last decades. The article provides a review of various theoretical frameworks used by previous research. As a result, this study outlines the factors that enhance FinTech adoption from the adopters’ (consumers) and innovators’ (firms) standpoint. The article also offers a new theoretical framework to enhance market adoption by highlighting firms’ internal and external focus together with consumers’ internal and external factors. This study highlights the importance of communications between firms and consumers in order for the firms to match their focus with consumers’ factors to enhance the FinTech adoption.
Instructor Training on Opioids and the Workplace, Prevention and Response in the Plumbing and Pipe-Fitting Industry: An Interview With Cheryl Ambrose
Authors: Zoeckler Jeanette , Rosen Jonathan
Published: August 2021

Workers in the plumbing and pipe-fitting industry experience a wide variety of physical and emotional pain related to job hazards and lifestyle issues. Pain treatment and stress can lead to prescription or illicit substance use. The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe-Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada has taken on these issues by adapting training developed by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Opioids and the Workplace, Prevention and Response Training. Under the leadership of Cheryl Ambrose, Health, Safety, and Environmental Administrator, the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe-Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada has added an instructor training course and is tailoring the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences curriculum to industry and union needs.
Mammary-type Myofibroblastoma with Leiomyomatous Differentiation: A Rare Variant with Potential Pitfalls
Authors: Strait Alexander M. , Bridge Julia A. , Iafrate Anthony J. , Li Marilyn M. , Xu Feng , Tsongalis Gregory J. , Linos Konstantinos
Published: August 2021

Myofibroblastoma is a rare, benign stromal tumor with a diverse morphologic spectrum. Mammary-type myofibroblastoma (MTMF) is the extra-mammary counterpart of this neoplasm and its occurrence throughout the body has become increasingly recognized. Similar morphologic variations of MTMF have now been described which mirror those seen in the breast. We describe a case of intra-abdominal MTMF composed of short fascicles of eosinophilic spindle cells admixed with mature adipose tissue. The spindle cells stained diffusely positive for CD34, desmin, smooth muscle actin, and h-caldesmon by immunohistochemistry. Concurrent loss of RB1 (13q14) and 13q34 loci were confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization whereas anchored multiplex PCR and whole transcriptome sequencing did not reveal any pathognomonic fusions suggesting an alternative diagnosis. To the best of our knowledge this is the first documented case of leiomyomatous variant of MTMF.
The Necessity of a Trauma-Informed Paradigm in Substance Use Disorder Services
Authors: Bartholow Lydia Anne M. , Huffman Russell T.
Published: August 2021

OBJECTIVE

To raise awareness and understanding about the role of trauma in the development of substance use and to define and clarify the need for trauma-informed care within the treatment of patients with substance use disorders (SUDs).

METHOD

This article reviews the up-to-date literature on how and why traumatic life experiences promote a neurobiological vulnerability to development of SUDs and combines this with a discussion of the principles of trauma-informed care for SUDs, as well as a review of the role of stigma and structural violence as foundational concepts in the implementation of trauma-informed care for people with SUDs.

RESULTS

Shifting to a trauma-informed care paradigm in treating SUDs more effectively serves patients by improving patient experiences and accounting for a chronic disease model, wherein multiple episodes of SUD care are often necessary.

CONCLUSIONS

This article reviews the ways in which nurses and other service providers can increase SUD patient retention and decrease recurrence by understanding the role of trauma in the development of SUDs, exploring the role of stigma, and identifying and interrupting structural violence as it relates to SUDs. This article also offers actionable steps that all nurses can take now as well as areas for further inquiry into trauma-informed care substance use services.
Review of Perfectionism Research From 1990 to 2019 Utilizing a Text-Mining Approach
Authors: Suh Hanna , Kim Seoyoung , Lee Dong-gwi
Published: August 2021

Perfectionism is a personality characteristic that has been explored for its implications in mental health; reviews and meta-analyses were conducted to synthesize research findings. This study systemically synthesizes the perfectionism literature using a text-mining approach. Co-word analysis and Dirichlet Multinomial Regression topic modeling were performed on a total of 1,529 perfectionism abstracts published from 1990 to 2019. Analysis revealed that perfectionism research is closely connected with “disorder,” with “symptom” being the most frequently addressed issue. Topic-modeling results found a total of 15 topics represented perfectionism research of the past three decades. Most articles were published in psychology journals, with social and clinical psychology subdisciplines publishing perfectionism articles most frequently. There were overlaps in research topics by journal subdisciplines, while differences were also observed. This study provides a panoramic view of perfectionism literature and highlights frequently and infrequently explored areas that could be considered in future research endeavors.
Prediction and cost-effectiveness comparison of amblyopia screening methods at ages 3–4 years
Authors: Guimaraes Sandra Viegas , Veiga Paula Alexandra , Costa Patrício Soares , Silva Eduardo Duarte
Published: August 2021

Purpose:

Compare the performance of different amblyopia screening tests.

Methods:

Based on exploratory factor analyses (EFA) of different screening tests performed in 3295 children, we created models of screening strategies in a matrix with: uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), Plusoptix measurements (PO), Randot Stereo-test (SR), and Cover-Test (CT). Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves and confusion matrix were used to compare performance of different model’s algorithm to predict new diagnosis of amblyopia. Estimated screening costs per screened and treated child were compared.

Results:

Regression analyses revealed that, although all models predicted amblyopia (all p < 0.001), only models including PO or UCVA had higher prediction capacity ( R2 > 0.4) and better discriminating ROC curves (AUC > 0.95; p < 0.001). For 96% sensitivity, UCVA + PO was the most cost-effective model, since the estimated average screening costs per treated child, almost doubled and tripled if using PO or UCVA alone, respectively, versus using both exams. When UCVA + PO is not possible to implement, adding SR to either UCVA or PO resulted in cost-savings of 28% and 18%, respectively.

Conclusions:

In a previous unscreened population, aged 3–4 years, screening programs using either UCVA or PO alone, should reconsider doing both tests simultaneously, since, for a high level of sensitivity, using simultaneously UCVA + PO is more cost-effective, per screened, and treated amblyopia. Concerns relating higher time-consuming exams for the combination of UCVA + PO should be surpassed, since costs per treated child drop considerably. When children benefit from good primary-care routine examinations since birth, no benefit was found for using CT in a screening setting. SR showed little benefit.
Institutions, platforms and the production of debut success in contemporary book culture
Authors: Parnell Claire , Driscoll Beth
Published: August 2021

Bestsellers, defined by the high sales numbers they achieve and the hype they generate, are success stories that periodically galvanise the contemporary book industry. Most publishers actively seek to produce bestsellers, using a range of strategies. Contemporary bestsellers, particularly from peripheral markets and by debut authors, are produced through the strategic joining of two co-existing modes of capitalism: conglomerate capitalism and platform capitalism. This article analyses the publication pathways and reception of two debut bestsellers by Australian authors: Hannah Kent’s Burial Rites and Heather Morris’ The Tattooist of Auschwitz. To analyse these case study titles, we constructed publishing histories, collected five media reviews for each book from reputable publications and literary journals, and scraped the top 100 reviews on Goodreads. These case studies show how the particular textual qualities of each book, highlighted in publishers’ marketing material, shape the media and reader reception of each book, and the mechanisms and strategic alliances with traditional institutional and platform networks at work in producing success in post-digital book culture. Bestsellers show the logics and systems of an industry in flux, and the strategies that can support a debut work to reach a mass audience.
Professor Duncan Dowson
Authors: Collins Simon
Published: August 2021

My time at Leeds mechanical engineering bioengineering department with Professor Dowson.