bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE CHANGE ON NEW BRITAIN ISLAND
Authors: Devi Rafika Minati , Prasetya Tofan Agung Eka , Indriani Diah
Published: August 2020

Land Surface Temperature (LST) is a parameter to estimate the temperature of the Earth’s surface and to detect climate change. Papua New Guinea is a tropical country with rainforests, the greatest proportion of which are located on the island of New Britain. Hectares of rainforests have been logged and deforested because of infrastructure construction. This study aims to investigate the change in land surface temperatures on the island from 2000 to 2019. The temperature data were taken from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Terra satellites and were analysed using two statistical models: spatial and temporal. The spatial model used multivariate regression, while the temporal one used autoregression (AR). In this study, a cubic spline fitted curve was employed because this has the advantage of being smoother and providing good visuals. The results show that almost all the sub-regions of New Britain have experienced a significant increase in land surface temperature, with a Z value of 7.97 and a confidence interval (CI) of 0.264 – 0.437. The study only investigated land surface temperature change on New Britain Island using spatial and temporal analysis, so further analysis is needed which takes into account other variables such as vegetation and land cover, or which establishes correlations with other variables such as human health.
The Utilazation of Fisherman Catch for Nugget Product
Authors: Rahim Andi Rahmad , Firmani Ummul , Aminin Aminin , Luthfiyah Sa’idah , Prayitno Sutrisno Adi , Safitri Nur Maulida , Kusuma Andrean Fajar , Mahendra Yusril Ihza
Published: August 2020

The fisheries sector is essential for the nourishment for marine life of coastal communities, use of fishery resources into livelihood of fishermen. In connection with that, this activity aims to increase the sale value of shrimp through counseling activities shrimp nuggets processing and product diversification. The method used is counseling and mentoring activities to produce diversified products which are followed by partner groups, especially women and housewives, as well as surrounding communities who have the desire to become entrepreneurs. The result is processed into products such as nuggets. The conclusion is that the shrimp commodity has a profitable business opportunity by increasing the selling price, so that it can increase the income of the community in the Kroman Village, Gresik District, Gresik Regency.
Ensino de História e o Projeto “Gênero e Diversidade na Escola”: os cartazes como fontes para as subjetividades
Authors: Silva Janine Gomes da , Fernandes Robson Ferreira
Published: August 2020

Pela importância de se discutir os temas de gênero e diversidade na escola, o presente artigo evoca a ideia geral do Projeto “Gênero e Diversidade na Escola”, realizado na Escola de Educação Básica Antônio Lehmkuhl (Águas Mornas – Santa Catarina), a partir do recorte temporal de 2015 a 2016, e pensa os cartazes como fontes para as subjetividades, que serão elencados como objeto de pesquisa. As pessoas que transitam pela escola são compostas de gênero, orientação sexual, identidade de gênero e estão em constante transformação, variando seus interesses e desejos, alterando práticas cotidianas e a forma como se percebem e como vêem os outros. A escola ainda é segregadora e discriminatória para os corpos que transgridem os padrões heteronormativos da sociedade. Um grupo é mais hegemônico do que o outro. As diferenças entre homens e mulheres são tidas como naturais e definidas por diferenças nos corpos biológicos. A normatização dos papéis de gênero é perceptível e afeta as liberdades individuais e de escolhas. Diante desse quadro, torna-se importante conscientizar, sensibilizar e informar alunas/os, professoras/es, funcionárias/os, mães e pais sobre a necessidade urgente do trabalho com questões de gênero e diversidade na escola, contribuindo, desse modo, com a formação humana integral.
A estatística do crime no oitocentos por Francisco José Viveiros de Castro: dados do Brasil e do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Gomes Adriana
Published: August 2020

A partir da análise da fonte histórica Ensaio sobre a Estatística Criminal da República escrito pelo magistrado Francisco José Viveiros de Castro sob a solicitação do Chefe da Polícia do Distrito Federal Manuel Prisciliano de Oliveira Valladão traçamos a trajetória da estatística criminal do Brasil de 1865 a 1872 e do Rio de Janeiro de 1870 a 1888. A proposta de Viveiros de Castro foi organizar os dados dos crimes e dos criminosos para que intervenções pudessem ocorrer para a reversão do quadro. O juiz ao apresentar o seu trabalho nos evidenciou sua interpretação dos números sob a perspectiva da Nova Escola Penal.
Engaging Politics in the New Testament Classroom
Authors: Shepardson Christine
Published: August 2020

Teaching the historical study of the New Testament and early Christianity at the University of Tennessee requires creativity, confidence, and compassion. The forty-person upper-level “Introduction to the New Testament” course that I teach every year is my most challenging and most pedagogically interesting class, and also the most rewarding. My goal in this class is to make space for a variety of responses to the material while teaching the context and history of the New Testament texts as well as how to think critically about the politics of their interpretation. The challenge is to take the diverse passions that my students bring to the class and help them all to engage together critically with both the historical study of early Christianity and the politics of its interpretation that are so visible in the world around them.
Annotated Lesson Plan
Authors: Kulisz Abby
Published: August 2020

This is an annotated lesson plan for a class discussion and activity about Paul’s letters to the Galatians and Romans in an “Introduction to the New Testament” undergraduate course. The primary aim of this lesson plan is to help students develop a vocabulary to discuss ethnicity and belonging. In the first part of the activity, students closely read Galatians and Romans and were able to articulate how Paul differentiates between Jews and Gentiles, and further, how their differences are important for how each group achieves the crucial status of righteousness. In the second part, students drew comparisons between Paul’s seemingly universalizing statement in Galatians 3:26-29 and contemporary political discourses that employ universalizing/particularizing dichotomies. Specifically, they analyzed the #AllLivesMatter response to #BlackLivesMatter and how Paul might respond to both.
Grounding Education in the Environmental Humanities
Authors: Krokus Melinda
Published: August 2020

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Even When No One is Looking
Authors: Cowser Angela
Published: August 2020

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Nexus among Bio plastic, Circularity, Circular Value Chain & Circular Economy
Authors: Pavel Shaharia , Khatun Amina , Haque Md Mominul
Published: August 2020

Bio plastic plastic is an innovative and emerging industry that brings hope as
well as ambiguity from materials sourcing to end life management. Circular
economy (CE) is to decouple economic growth from a carbon footprint and maximum
utilization of renewable resources that keep creating pressure on emerging
bio-based or bio-plastic industry to save our planet from the adverse effect of
traditional plastic industry. Through the article, bio plastic circular value
chain and a flow chart have been developed to understand, how circularity works
in the value chain and stimulate competitiveness, and necessity of practicing
circular economy concept in the bioplastic industry. The research has been
conducted by mini literature review, information and knowledge gain from
stakeholder’s publications, website, books, case study as well as direct and
indirect involvement in bio-plastic industry. We observed bio plastic industry
also needs to practice circularity in the value chain that will ensure more
competitiveness and gain sustainability leadership index.
Regime Change and Democratic Consolidation in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of the Republic of Niger and Equatorial Guinea
Authors: ABOKWARA Edith
Published: August 2020

This study aims to access regime change and democratic consolidation in Africa from a comparative perspective.

Comparative method was employed and content analysis used to analyse why most states on the continent are yet to consolidate their democracy.

The study found that despite regime frequency in the Republic of Niger and regime longevity in Equatorial Guinea both states are yet to consolidate their democracy.

One of the recommendation of the paper is that state institutions should be strengthened.
The chemokine system and its relation to the framework of host immunological pathways
Authors: Hu Wan-Chung
Published: August 2020

In my previous study, I summarized a framework for all host immunological pathways, including eradicable immune responses and tolerable immune responses. C-X-C motif chemokine receptor (CXCR) 5 is a marker of follicular helper T cells, and other chemokine receptors can also be categorized into a framework based on host immunological pathways. Here, a literature review of the relationship between chemokines and immunological pathways was performed, and the following relationships were observed: T-helper (Th) 1 responses are related to C-C motif chemokine receptor (CCR) 5, Th1-like responses are related to CCR1, Th2 and Th9 responses are related to CCR4 (basophils) and CCR3(eosinophils), Th22 responses are related to CCR10, Th17 responses are related to CCR6, Thalpha/beta(Tr1) responses are related to CXCR3, regulatory T cells (Treg) are related to CCR2, and Th3 responses are related to CCR8. Moreover, CCR7 is related to lymph node homing, and CCR9 is related to thymus homing. CXCR1 and CXCR2 are important for the chemotaxis of neutrophils and are important in innate immunity. CX3CR1 is linked to NK cells, and XCR1 is linked to CD8 T cells. Additionally, CXCR4 is involved in immune cell homing to the bone marrow, and CXCR6 is involved in immune cell homing to the spleen. These findings can help to identify biomarkers of immune cells and provide new insights into host immunological pathways.
Opioid Reduction After Orthopedic Surgery (OREOS): A Scoping Review Protocol
Authors: Gormley Jessica , Gouveia Kyle , Sakha Seaher , Stewart Veronica , Emmanuel Ushwin , Shehata Michael , Tushinski Daniel , Shanthanna Harsha , Madden Kim
Published: August 2020

Background. Faced with the current opioid epidemic, alternative methods to managing postoperative pain are being investigated that could eliminate or substantially reduce opioid prescription and use. Prescribing opioids peri- and post-operatively has been shown to trigger chronic abuse independent of previous drug use and increase the risk of long-term use. The postoperative pain experienced in orthopedic surgery is substantial and it is not surprising that the highest incidence of long-term opioid use occurs after total knee and total hip arthroplasty. Despite the numbers of abuse continuing to rise, there remains a need for high quality and reproducible evidence to support protocols that reduce or eliminate opioid prescription. The goal of this scoping review is to identify the current literature and on opioid reduction after orthopedic surgery, 2) describe the interventions used 3) describe the author’s conclusion on opioid use and postoperative outcomes and 4) synthesize the results of included studies to highlight patterns seen with different interventions.Methods. This is a protocol for a scoping review of opioid sparing analgesic strategies that eliminate or significantly reduce opioid prescription after orthopedic surgery. We will include studies of all designs, excluding expert opinions. We will search Cochrane Library, Embase and Medline. Literature will be managed using Rayyan QCRI software. Two reviewers will independently screen the studies for inclusion, and extract information surrounding the effectiveness of alternative strategies and reduction in opioid prescription. Our analysis will be descriptive in nature. We will group studies based on type of orthopedic procedure and nature of intervention used to report study outcomes.Discussion. Our study will consolidate the current literature on opioid-sparing analgesia after orthopedic surgery and describe the effectiveness of current alternative options. It will look to reveal gaps in our knowledge surrounding our current treatment alternatives to establish areas of interest for future research. Registration. This review was registered prospectively on PROSPERO (registration number CRD42020153418).
Comparative analysis of state public health measures and number of COVID-19 cases in California, Texas, and New York (April to July 2020)
Authors: Khajenoori Yasmin , Kamil Lina , Bhattacharjee Joyita , Feng Ellie , Pal Sanvi
Published: August 2020

In response to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, every state has utilized varying degrees of public health policies yielding different trends in the number of cases. Due to the lack of a unified approach taken in response to the global pandemic in the United States, we can look at the general trends in case numbers from different states in the context of the public health measures that have been implemented. Through the use of multiple databases, we collected data from each states health department websites and policy data came from the COVID-19 US State Policy Database on the CDR, as well as the KFF state policy database in order to graph the number of daily new cases in three different states while marking the dates when the certain policies were implemented. The scope of this particular review focuses on California, New York, and Texas, each of which have taken different approaches and are reflective of three different areas of the continental United States. The four policies that are analyzed include shelter in place orders, mask mandates, the closure and reopening of non-essential businesses, and the closure and reopening of restaurants for in person dining. To further understand the reopening strategies of these three states, we have utilized the “National Coronavirus Response: A Roadmap to Reopening” guide to compare the points at which each state decided to open considering testing capacity, contact tracing, and case numbers/trend in cases at that point in time. Based on this data, we comparatively analyzed trends in cases and policy measures, taking into account other factors like tracing and testing capacity to evaluate the appropriateness of each state’s measures in its overall goal of reopening. Overall, we have found New York which began as the hotspot for COVID-19 cases, to ultimately be the most successful state in regard to reducing the number of daily new cases and surpassing goals for contact tracing and testing. Conversely California, which began as a success story, has seen a sharp rise in cases after moving into phases of reopening. Similarly, Texas has also seen a rise in cases over recent months with the relaxation of public health measures before meeting the markers for reopening. Both California and Texas have been far behind on testing and contact tracing capabilities. Not only abiding by public health policy recommendations but also being consistent with these measures throughout the course of the pandemic are correlated with lower numbers of cases when comparing New York with California and Texas. This finding implies that for future pandemics, and moving forward with the current pandemic, extreme caution should be taken in timing public health measures and tracking cases.
CLEO PacificRim Conf 2020 Paper 13H Cascaded Sagnac Filters in Silicon
Authors: Moss David
Published: August 2020

We investigate integrated photonic resonators formed by coupled Sagnac loop reflectors (CSLR). Mode splitting in the CSLR resonator is tailored to provide flat-top spectral response for wavelength interleaving and non-blocking switching functions in C band.
Perceptions around adult and child sex offenders and their rehabilitation as a function of education in forensic psychology independent of traditionalism and perpetrator sex
Authors: Rothwell Megan , Fido Dean , Heym Nadja
Published: August 2020

Literature pertaining to individuals with sexual convictions typically reports punitive views about their crimes, sentences, and effectiveness of rehabilitation. However, such perceptions may be a function of offense demographics, such as victim age and perpetrator sex, and perceiver characteristics, such as their traditionalism or forensic awareness/education. Participants (N=101; 60% forensic psychology student; 40% general public) read online vignettes related to sexual offences (manipulating perpetrator sex and victim age), and completed measures of perceptions of sex offenders, perceived rehabilitation efficacy and traditionalism. Members of the general population (without forensic education background) reported harsher views towards individuals with sexual convictions and their rehabilitation, relative to students of forensic psychology, independent of their greater traditionalism. There was no main effect of or interaction with perpetrator sex. Whilst participants endorsed more negative perceptions towards sex offenders of child than adult victims, this did not extent to differences in perceptions regarding their rehabilitation. Findings reported here indicate a need for greater understanding as to the factors that might moderate perceptions towards individuals with sexual convictions, and have implications for the promotion of sex offender rehabilitation programmes. Understanding the root of such public attitudes is a key step for creating and improving associated policies.
A Day in the Life of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Preliminary Analysis of Within-Day Emotion Generation and Regulation
Authors: Southward Matthew W. , Semcho Stephen , Stumpp Nicole , MacLean Destiney , Sauer-Zavala Shannon
Published: August 2020

In Linehan’s (1993) biosocial theory, borderline personality disorder (BPD) results in part from frequent, intense, negative emotions and maladaptive behavioral responses to those emotions. We conducted a secondary data analysis of an intensive single-case experimental design to explore hourly relations among behavioral responses and emotions in BPD. Eight participants with BPD (Mage = 21.57, 63% female; 63% Asian) reported their emotions and behaviors hourly on two days. Participants reported a neutral-to-negative average emotional state with substantial variability each day. This emotional state was characterized most frequently by anxiety and joy. Participants tended to “dig into”, or savor, experiences of joy, but problem-solve around, push away, or accept anxiety. Acceptance predicted hour-by-hour increases in negative emotion intensity, and pushing emotions away predicted hour-by-hour increases in positive emotion intensity. These results suggest that anxiety dominates the emotional experiences of people with BPD and co-occurs with a variety of emotion regulation strategies, while joy co-occurs with strategies designed to prolong emotional experiences. Despite its general adaptiveness, acceptance may be less effective, and pushing emotions away may be more effective, than other emotion regulation strategies at improving momentary negative emotions for those with BPD. We discuss the preliminary nature of these findings and encourage future researchers to build on them in larger samples with more severe presentations of BPD.
Effect of political ideology, stay-at-home rates, and increased risk taking in Ohio drivers during COVID-19 shutdown
Authors: Shoots-Reinhard Brittany , Shihab Mason
Published: August 2020

In response to COVID-19, Ohio, along with many other states, enacted a stay-at-home order in March to limit the spread of the pandemic. Crashes appear to have fallen as people stayed home, but fatal crashes did not. We investigated whether increases in speeding, alcohol use, or drug use could have taken place to offset the reduction in traffic. In addition, we examined whether support for President Trump would relate to both stay-at-home compliance and rates of crashes. Stay-at-home compliance predicted lower overall crash rate, particularly for less severe crashes, but not for fatal crashes. We did not find evidence that speeding or drug-related crashes increased during the stay-at-home order, but percentage of speed-related crashes was higher in areas with greater stay-at-home compliance. Alcohol-related crashes were involved in a greater proportion of crashes during the shutdown, and as they are more severe, may explain why fatal crashes did not fall. Support for President Trump was related to lower stay-at-home compliance and increased percentage of alcohol-related crashes controlling for median income, rurality, and Appalachian region. The combination of rejection of recommendations from public health officials and increased rates of alcohol-related crashes may put a particular burden on Republicans.
Multimethod Investigation of the Neurobiological Basis of ADHD Symptomatology in Children Aged 9-10: Baseline Data from the ABCD Study
Authors: Owens Max Michael , Allgaier Nicholas , Hahn Sage , Yuan Dekang , Albaugh Matthew , Adise Shana , Chaarani Bader , Ortigara Joseph , Juliano Anthony , Potter Alexandra , Garavan Hugh
Published: August 2020

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with numerous neurocognitive deficits including poor working memory and difficulty inhibiting undesirable behaviors that cause academic and behavioral problems in children. Prior work has attempted to determine how these differences are instantiated in the structure and function of the brain, but much of that work has been done in small samples, focused on older adolescents or adults, and used statistical approaches that were not robust to model overfitting. The current study used cross-validated elastic net regression to predict a continuous measure of ADHD symptomatology using brain morphometry and activation during tasks of working memory, inhibitory control, and reward processing, with separate models for each MRI measure. The best model using activation during the working memory task to predict ADHD symptomatology had an out-of-sample R2 = 2% and was robust to residualizing the effects of age, sex, race, parental income and education, handedness, pubertal status, and internalizing symptoms from ADHD symptomatology. This model used reduced activation in task positive regions and reduced deactivation in task negative regions to predict ADHD symptomatology. The best model with morphometry alone predicted ADHD symptomatology with an R2 = 1% but this effect dissipated when including covariates. The inhibitory control and reward tasks did not yield generalizable models. In summary, these analyses show, with a large and well-characterized sample, that the brain correlates of ADHD symptomatology are modest in effect size and captured best by brain morphometry and activation during a working memory task.
Motion sensitivity assessment based on an analysis of the spatio-temporal features of eye movements
Authors: Grillini Alessandro , Kromm Maria , Renken Remco J. , Cornelissen Frans W.
Published: August 2020

Motion sensitivity refers to the individual’s ability to detect and perceive motion in the environment. It is a fundamental property of visual perception, crucial for orientation and navigation in the environment. Yet, its behavioral assessment is usually tedious and time-consuming, limiting assessment in clinical and rehabilitation contexts. Assessment of eye-movements may provide a more observer-friendly way to obtain the same information. For this reason, in this study, we evaluated the suitability of an eye-movement-based method to assess various aspects of motion sensitivity. To do so, we quantify the spatio-temporal features of eye-movements made during a smooth pursuit task at different velocities. We found that the temporal and spatial uncertainties robustly reflected the changes in stimulus speed. Furthermore, we measured motion sensitivity using a conventional random dot kinematogram-based direction discrimination task. We found that none of the spatio-temporal features computed from the tracking task were correlated with the psychophysical motion sensitivity measures (slope and threshold) obtained with the random dot kinematogram. We conclude that continuous visual tracking efficiently assesses specific aspects of motion processing in an observer-friendly manner. Moreover, the approach provides information that is complementary to that obtained through conventional psychophysical tests such as the random dot kinematogram.
Using GAMMs to model trial-by-trial fluctuations in experimental data: More risks but hardly any benefit
Authors: Thul Rüdiger , Conklin Kathy , Barr Dale J.
Published: August 2020

Data from each subject in a repeated-measures experiment form a time series, which may include trial-by-trial fluctuations arising from human factors such as practice or fatigue. Concerns about the statistical implications of such effects have increased the popularity of Generalized Additive Mixed Models (GAMMs), a powerful technique for modeling wiggly patterns. We question these statistical concerns and investigate the costs and benefits of using GAMMs relative to linear mixed-effects models (LMEMs). In two sets of Monte Carlo simulations, LMEMs that ignored time-varying effects were no more prone to false positives than GAMMs. Although GAMMs generally boosted power for within-subject effects, they reduced power for between-subject effects, sometimes to a severe degree. Our results signal the importance of proper subject-level randomization as the main defense against statistical artifacts due to by-trial fluctuations.
Data Literacy for Entrepreneurs: Exploring the Integration of Pedagogy, Practice & Research at MIT
Authors: Altman Micah , Albaugh Nicholas , Soergel Elizabeth
Published: August 2020

Innovation-driven entrepreneurship is essential and indispensable in the race to solve theworld’s major challenges, especially in the areas of health, information technology, agriculture,and energy. Discovering, accessing, and integrating information is critical to the success ofinnovation-driven entrepreneurship and it is part of the Libraries’ core role to improve thefoundations for discovery, access, and integration. We discuss two case studies demonstrating how entrepreneurs in training seek and use information, and discuss the information skills, needs, and challenges of students and researchers engaged in entrepreneurial ventures.
“Une plus brillante moisson de citoyens sains et robustes”: Eugenic Discourses in French Canada (1902–10)
Authors: Auffrey Vincent
Published: August 2020

The Association des médecins de langue française d’Amérique du Nord (AMLFAN) was founded in Québec at the turn of the twentieth century. The physicians who convened at the Association between 1902 and 1910 shared a concern for the degeneration of the French-Canadian “race” under the effects of alcoholism, tuberculosis, and syphilis. For hygienists such as Arthur Rousseau and Charles-Narcisse Valin, this state of degeneration called for hygienic measures that would help regenerate and improve the French-Canadian race. While their suggestion that marriages be matched scientifically in order to prevent the transmission of hereditary and acquired defects from parent to offspring may be reminiscent of eugenics, French-Canadian physicians seemed to have no knowledge of Sir Francis Galton – eugenics’ “founding father” – and his work on the topic. This article compares French-Canadian eugenic discourses with Galtonian eugenics in order to shed light on the particularities of the French-Canadian case.
Use of a synthetic cannabinoid (nabilone) in the ongoing management of posttraumatic stress disorder nightmares in the Canadian Armed Forces: Results of an anonymous online survey
Authors: Meakin Carmen , Fraser George , Boisvert Denis , Miller Carol
Published: August 2020

Introduction: The synthetic cannabinoid nabilone has shown promise in the management of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) nightmares. To date, three clinical papers have been published showing positive results in nightmare suppression in civilian and military populations. This medication came on the market as an antiemetic. Nabilone has been used on an off-label basis at the Canadian Forces Operational Trauma and Stress Support Centre (OTSSC) in Ottawa for over a decade for PTSD nightmares. To date, there are no published reports of the ongoing experiences of patients who have been prescribed this medication for nightmare suppression. This research was conducted with the intent to fill this gap in the literature. Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted in order to obtain a better understanding of the clinical effects experienced by those who continued taking nabilone. Eligible participants were active military members diagnosed with PTSD who were prescribed nabilone for the suppression of chronic nightmares. Results: Sixty military members responded to questions related to their ongoing experience using nabilone. Prior to taking nabilone, they had suffered from PTSD nightmares for an average of seven years. Suppression of nightmares was reported by 73% of respondents who continued taking nabilone. A small proportion self-discontinued nabilone to determine whether the medication was still needed. Of those who discontinued, most reported a return of nightmares an average of 1 week later; however, not all experienced a recurrence of nightmares. These findings support attempting a reduction or cessation at some point during treatment. For those who continued to experience nightmares, suppression was achieved with similar dosages to those previously prescribed; this suggests that nightmares are chronic and may need a longer duration of treatment. Discussion: This is the first survey to capture data for nabilone as a PTSD nightmare treatment beyond seven weeks. The results of this survey conform to the existing literature showing the efficacy of nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, as having a positive effect on nightmare suppression.
On Genre as Social Action, Uptake, and Modest Grand Theory
Authors: Auken Sune
Published: August 2020

Carolyn Miller’s (1984) “Genre as Social Action,” the primary topic—or target—of Anne Freadman’s brilliant and thought-provoking article, holds a special place in genre research. If I pick up an unknown piece of research on genre, the first thing I do is look for Miller’s article in the bibliography. If it is not there, the text in my hand will probably be of little of value to my work for lack of orientation. Moreover, as Freadman (2012) notes, convention in genre research suggests that when you mention the article, it is in good form to add a positive qualifier. It will often be framed as having “formative influence” (MacNeil, 2012), as a “landmark essay” (Feinberg, 2015), or as “seminal” (Andersen, 2008; Devitt, 2009a; Motta-Roth & Herbele, 2015; Møller, 2018; Paré, 2014; Tachino, 2012), “groundbreaking” (Bawarshi, 2000; Smart, 2003; Winsor, 2000), or “oft-cited” (Devitt, 2009b). More than just paying lip service to the greats in the field, adding this qualifier demonstrates that the author knows her way around Rhetorical Genre Studies and is mindful of Miller’s central place within it. This status as a classic text is in itself an example of the bidirectionality of uptake that holds a central place in Freadman’s work. “Genre as Social Action” could not be canonical when it was first published. A canon had to form, and the article’s central place within it had to be recognized by later researchers, before Miller’s text could be taken as oft-cited, seminal, or groundbreaking.
Paralypusa, a new genus of the family Lypusidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) from China
Authors: Lvovsky A.L.
Published: August 2020

A new eastern-palaearctic monotypic genus of the gelechioid moths, Paralypusa gen. nov., is established for the Chinese species Paralypusa chinensis (Lvovsky, 2010), comb. nov. This genus is considered closely related to Lypusa Zeller, 1852 on the base of several synapomorphies. However Paralypusa also shares some features with the genera Pseudatemelia Rebel, 1910 and Amphisbatis Zeller, 1870. Its transitional state confirms the belonging of all the aforementioned genera to one family and synonymy of the Lypusidae Herrich-Schäffer, 1857 and Amphisbatidae Spuler, 1910 (Nieukerken et al., 2011).
First record of the little-known species Psychidea alba (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) from the Northern Caucasus
Authors: Lovtsova Yu.A.
Published: August 2020

Psychidea alba Solanikov, 1990, previously known only from Ukraine and Volgograd Province of Russia, has been found for the first time in the Northern Caucasus (Krasnodar and Stavropol territories).
Long-term follow-up of neurosurgical outcomes for adult patients in Uganda with traumatic brain injury
Authors: Jin Michael C. , Kakusa Bina , Ku Seul , Vaca Silvia D. , Xu Linda W. , Nalwanga Juliet , Kiryabwire Joel , Ssenyonjo Hussein , Mukasa John , Muhumuza Michael , Fuller Anthony T. , Haglund Michael M. , Grant Gerald A.
Published: August 2020

OBJECTIVE

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Uganda and other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Due to the difficulty of long-term in-person follow-up, there is a paucity of literature on longitudinal outcomes of TBI in LMICs. Using a scalable phone-centered survey, this study attempted to investigate factors associated with both mortality and quality of life in Ugandan patients with TBI.

METHODS

A prospective registry of adult patients with TBI admitted to the neurosurgical ward at Mulago National Referral Hospital was assembled. Long-term follow-up was conducted between 10.4 and 30.5 months after discharge (median 18.6 months). Statistical analyses included univariable and multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression to elucidate factors associated with mortality and long-term recovery.

RESULTS

A total of 1274 adult patients with TBI were included, of whom 302 (23.7%) died as inpatients. Patients who died as inpatients received surgery less frequently (p < 0.001), had more severe TBI at presentation (p < 0.001), were older (p < 0.001), and were more likely to be female (p < 0.0001). Patients presenting with TBI resulting from assault were at reduced risk of inpatient death compared with those presenting with TBI caused by road traffic accidents (OR 0.362, 95% CI 0.128–0.933). Inpatient mortality and postdischarge mortality prior to follow-up were 23.7% and 9%, respectively. Of those discharged, 60.8% were reached through phone interviews. Higher Glasgow Coma Scale score at discharge (continuous HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.53–0.94) was associated with improved long-term survival. Tracheostomy (HR 4.38, 95% CI 1.05–16.7) and older age (continuous HR 1.03, 95% CI 1.009–1.05) were associated with poor long-term outcomes. More than 15% of patients continued to suffer from TBI sequelae years after the initial injury, including seizures (6.1%) and depression (10.0%). Despite more than 60% of patients seeking follow-up healthcare visits, mortality was still 9% among discharged patients, suggesting a need for improved longitudinal care to monitor recovery progress.

CONCLUSIONS

Inpatient and postdischarge mortality remain high following admission to Uganda’s main tertiary hospital with the diagnosis of TBI. Furthermore, posttraumatic sequelae, including seizures and depression, continue to burden patients years after discharge. Effective scalable solutions, including phone interviews, are needed to elucidate and address factors limiting in-hospital capacity and access to follow-up healthcare.
Normal cerebral ventricular volume growth in childhood
Authors: Cutler Noah S. , Srinivasan Sudharsan , Aaron Bryan L. , Anand Sharath Kumar , Kang Michael S. , Altshuler David B. , Schermerhorn Thomas C. , Hollon Todd C. , Maher Cormac O. , Khalsa Siri Sahib S.
Published: August 2020

OBJECTIVE

Normal percentile growth charts for head circumference, length, and weight are well-established tools for clinicians to detect abnormal growth patterns. Currently, no standard exists for evaluating normal size or growth of cerebral ventricular volume. The current standard practice relies on clinical experience for a subjective assessment of cerebral ventricular size to determine whether a patient is outside the normal volume range. An improved definition of normal ventricular volumes would facilitate a more data-driven diagnostic process. The authors sought to develop a growth curve of cerebral ventricular volumes using a large number of normal pediatric brain MR images.

METHODS

The authors performed a retrospective analysis of patients aged 0 to 18 years, who were evaluated at their institution between 2009 and 2016 with brain MRI performed for headaches, convulsions, or head injury. Patients were excluded for diagnoses of hydrocephalus, congenital brain malformations, intracranial hemorrhage, meningitis, or intracranial mass lesions established at any time during a 3- to 10-year follow-up. The volume of the cerebral ventricles for each T2-weighted MRI sequence was calculated with a custom semiautomated segmentation program written in MATLAB. Normal percentile curves were calculated using the lambda-mu-sigma smoothing method.

RESULTS

Ventricular volume was calculated for 687 normal brain MR images obtained in 617 different patients. A chart with standardized growth curves was developed from this set of normal ventricular volumes representing the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 95th percentiles. The charted data were binned by age at scan date by 3-month intervals for ages 0–1 year, 6-month intervals for ages 1–3 years, and 12-month intervals for ages 3–18 years. Additional percentile values were calculated for boys only and girls only.

CONCLUSIONS

The authors developed centile estimation growth charts of normal 3D ventricular volumes measured on brain MRI for pediatric patients. These charts may serve as a quantitative clinical reference to help discern normal variance from pathologic ventriculomegaly.
Optimistični trendovi u sektoru ribarstva
Authors: Mikuš Ornella , Ćuskić Erwin , Jež Rogelj Mateja
Published: August 2020

Die meisten makroökonomischen Indikatoren für den Fischereisektor im Beobachtungszeitraum 2009-2018 zeigen einen Aufwärtstrend. In zehn Jahren hat der Anbau um 20%, der Export um 77% und der Produktionswert in den letzten fünf beobachteten Jahren um 30% zugenommen. Die Aquakultur ist der Zweig in der Fischerei mit dem höchsten wirtschaftlichen Potenzial. Sie wirkt sich positiv auf die Beschäftigung, Einkommen, das Angebot hochwertiger Lebensmittel mit erhöhtem Mehrwert durch den Tourismus und die Exporte und somit auf die sozioökonomische Entwicklung der Insel- und Landgemeinden aus.
Development and Validation of a High Sensitivity Assay for Measuring p217 + tau in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Authors: Triana-Baltzer Gallen , Van Kolen Kristof , Theunis Clara , Moughadam Setareh , Slemmon Randy , Mercken Marc , Galpern Wendy , Sun Hong , Kolb Hartmuth
Published: August 2020

Background: Early and accurate detection and staging is critical to managing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and supporting clinical trials. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers for amyloid-β peptides, tau species, and various neurodegenerative and inflammatory analytes are leading the way in this regard, yet there is room for improved sensitivity and specificity. In particular tau is known to be present in many different fragments, conformations, and post-translationally modified forms. While the exact tau species that might best reflect AD pathology is unknown, a growing body of evidence suggests that forms with high levels of phosphorylation in the mid-region may be especially enriched in AD. Objective: Develop an assay for measuring p217tau in CSF. Methods: Here we describe the development and validation of a novel sELISA for measuring CSF tau species containing phosphorylation at threonines 212 & 217, aka p217 + tau, using the PT3 antibody. Results: While the analyte is present at extremely low levels the assay is sufficiently sensitive and specific to quantitate p217 + tau with excellent precision, accuracy, and dilution linearity, allowing good differentiation between diagnostic subgroups. The p217 + tau measurements appear to track AD pathology better than the commonly used p181tau epitope, suggesting superior diagnostic and staging performance. Finally, the assay can also be configured to differentiate antibody-bound versus antibody-free tau, and therefore can be used to measure target engagement by p217 + tau-targeting immunotherapeutics. Conclusion: The assay for measuring p217 + tau described here is highly sensitive, accurate, precise, dilution linear, and shows good potential for identifying and staging AD.
Cognition and Daily Functioning: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (SOL) and Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA)
Authors: Stickel Ariana M. , Tarraf Wassim , Wu Benson , Marquine Maria J. , Vásquez Priscilla M. , Daviglus Martha , Estrella Mayra L. , Perreira Krista M. , Gallo Linda C. , Lipton Richard B. , Isasi Carmen R. , Kaplan Robert , Zeng Donglin , Schneiderman Neil , González Hector M.
Published: August 2020

Background:

Among older adults, poorer cognitive functioning has been associated with impairments in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). However, IADL impairments among older Hispanics/Latinos is poorly understood.

Objective:

To characterize the relationships between cognition and risk for IADL impairment among diverse Hispanics/Latinos.

Methods:

Participants included 6,292 community-dwelling adults from the Study of Latinos - Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging, an ancillary study of 45+ year-olds in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Cognitive data (learning, memory, executive functioning, processing speed, and a Global cognitive composite) were collected at Visit 1. IADL functioning was self-reported 7 years later, and treated as a categorical (i.e., risk) and continuous (i.e., degree) measures of impairment. Survey two-part models (mixture of logit and generalized linear model with Gaussian distribution) and ordered logistic regression tested the associations of cognitive performance (individual tests and composite z-score) with IADL impairment. Additionally, we investigated the moderating role of age, sex, and Hispanic/Latino background on the association between cognition and IADL impairment.

Results:

Across all cognitive measures, poorer performance was associated with higher odds of IADL impairment 7 years later. Associations were generally stronger for the oldest group (70+ years) relative to the youngest group (50–59 years). Sex and Hispanic/Latino background did not modify the associations. Across the full sample, lower scores on learning, memory, and the Global cognitive composite were also associated with higher degree of IADL impairment.

Conclusion:

Across diverse Hispanics/Latinos, cognitive health is an important predictor of everyday functioning 7 years later, especially in older adulthood.
Analytical study on the cogging torque in surface-mounted PM machines; effect of armature notches and PM segments
Authors: Yazdanpanah Reza , Farjah Ebrahim
Published: August 2020

This paper presents the cogging torque calculation in radial-flux surface-mounted permanent-magnet machines based on energy approach, air-gap flux density and permeance functions. Magnet segmentation and teeth notching are two important techniques in reducing the cogging torque, so in this paper an analytical approach is investigated to model these effects on the produced cogging torque. This approach employs new methods to model the teeth notch and PM segments based on Fourier expansion and simplified flux distribution. The analysis results and comparisons verify the validity of the model that has advantages in sensitivity analysis and structure optimizations of surface-mounted permanent-magnet machines from the aspect of cogging torque. This model could be extended for other types of PM electrical machines.
Research on simulation calculation on short-circuit electrodynamics force of power transformer winding
Authors: Shan Yi , Ai Mengmeng , Liu Wenhui
Published: August 2020

The safety and reliable operation of power grid is directly related to the ability of power transformer to withstand short-circuit, therefore, it is a problem to be solved to improve the ability of large power transformer windings to withstand short-circuit. Taking a three-phase five-limb power transformer as an example, the transient electromagnetic field, short-circuit electrodynamics force of windings and mechanical strength of coils are analyzed in depth. Firstly, the three-dimensional finite element model of the prototype is established, and the magnetic flux density distribution of the three-dimensional transient electromagnetic field of transformer under short-circuit operation and the axial and radial static force magnitude of the winding are calculated by using the field-circuit coupling method, and the distribution law can be obtained. At the same time, the mechanical strength of power transformer winding in its height direction is discussed, and the modal vibration mathematical model of transformer low-voltage winding in Z-axis direction is established. The displacement change and resonance frequency of the winding wire cake in the axial direction caused by short-circuit are calculated, and the short-circuit electrodynamics force of the winding is also checked. The research in this paper provides a theoretical basis for strengthening the design of short-circuit withstanding capacity of windings, and has a certain theoretical and engineering application value.
A pseudo density topology optimization approach in nonlinear electromagnetism applied to a 3D actuator
Authors: Seebacher Philipp , Kaltenbacher Manfred , Wein Fabian , Lehmann Henry
Published: August 2020

A pseudo density topology optimization approach is introduced in nonlinear electromagnetism, which follows the SIMP (Solid Isotropic Material with Penalization) method. The adjoint approach is used to arrive at the sensitivity of the objective function. The elaborated optimization procedure includes nonlinearity of the ferromagnetic material. On the other hand, an applied linear characteristic of the ferromagnetic material results in a too small or wrong electromagnetic actuator dimension. Non-conforming grids are used to achieve a high accuracy by computing the discrete form. At the same time the number of finite elements decreases strongly. The implementation is applied to an electromagnetic actuator in 2D and 3D.
Generalized non-monotonic Lyapunov functions for analysis and synthesis of Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems
Authors: Coutinho Pedro H.S. , Peixoto Márcia L.C. , Lacerda Márcio J. , Bernal Miguel , Palhares Reinaldo M.
Published: August 2020

This paper presents new stability and stabilisation conditions in the form of linear matrix inequalities for discrete-time Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems; they are derived considering a class of non-quadratic Lyapunov functions with multi-parametric non-monotonic terms, which significantly enhances the feasibility set of current state-of-the-art results. In addition, extensions to cope with the disturbance attenuation control problem are included. Benchmark numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.