bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Navigating Big Data dilemmas: Feminist holistic reflexivity in social media research
Authors: Cooky Cheryl , Linabary Jasmine R , Corple Danielle J
Published: October 2018

Social media offers an attractive site for Big Data research. Access to big social media data, however, is controlled by companies that privilege corporate, governmental, and private research firms. Additionally, Institutional Review Boards’ regulative practices and slow adaptation to emerging ethical dilemmas in online contexts creates challenges for Big Data researchers. We examine these challenges in the context of a feminist qualitative Big Data analysis of the hashtag event #WhyIStayed. We argue power, context, and subjugated knowledges must each be central considerations in conducting Big Data social media research. In doing so, this paper offers a feminist practice of holistic reflexivity in order to help social media researchers navigate and negotiate this terrain.
Baby Halder’s A Life Less Ordinary: Domestic Work, Motherhood and the Dalit Woman
Authors: Nath Arpana
Published: October 2018

Autobiographical writings by women are a recent addition to the body of scholarship on women’s issues in India. Colonial discourse on nationalism created a new ideal of femininity by conflating the maternal with the body of the nation. A few recent studies have tried to focus on the lived experiences of mothers and their contribution to the process of nation building during the nationalist movement. This has been of great help in bringing the figure of the ‘mother’ out of oblivion towards a new understanding of maternity. Dalit autobiographies by women (or testimonios as they are now called) attest to the pain and trauma of social exclusion and provide a counter discourse to the dominant cultural narrative of maternity in the context of gender ideology, family and work relations. As mothers and women from a marginalized group, they possess little control over the social environment. The life narratives of Dalit women show a strong sense of self and an awareness of the humanizing capacity of education to liberate the subject. Breaking the myth of the good mother, these stories speak of the ambivalence and pain of their own maternity, their struggle to take control of their lives and the empowerment of their children through education. This article is an attempt to read Baby Halder’s A Life Less Ordinary (translated by Urvashi Butalia, 2006) in the light of the above assumptions.
The natural history of asymptomatic central venous catheter–related thrombosis in critically ill children
Authors: Jones Sophie , Butt Warwick , Monagle Paul , Cain Timothy , Newall Fiona
Published: October 2018

Asymptomatic central venous catheter (CVC)–related thrombosis in children varies in incidence from 5% to 69%. The rate of acute and long-term complications, such as postthrombotic syndrome (PTS), from asymptomatic CVC-related thrombosis is unknown. This article reports the outcomes of a prospective study of 189 children in pediatric intensive care that aimed to determine the frequency of asymptomatic CVC-related thrombosis during hospital admission, and the incidence of residual CVC-related thrombosis and clinically significant PTS 2 years later. Risk factors associated with CVC-related thrombosis were also identified. This study is distinct from previous work as children identified to have asymptomatic CVC-related thrombosis were not treated (clinical team kept blinded) and the entire cohort was followed for 2 years to determine the natural history of asymptomatic thrombosis. Ultrasounds of 146 children determined a 21.9% incidence of acute CVC-related thrombosis. Two children were symptomatic. No radiological thrombosis extension or clinical embolization occurred in the 126 children assessed at follow-up. Using 2 recognized PTS scales, clinically significant PTS was reported in 2 children (1 symptomatic, 1 asymptomatic CVC-related thrombosis), however, neither had functional impairment. Cardiac arrest was a risk factor for CVC-related thrombosis during admission and femoral CVC placement was predictive of residual thrombosis 2 years later. This study challenges the notion that critically ill children with asymptomatic CVC-related thrombosis require anticoagulant treatment, as the results demonstrate that the incidence of acute or long-term complications is low. A larger confirmatory study of nontreatment of CVC-related thrombosis in critically ill children is justified.
A systematic review of spatial decision support systems in public health informatics supporting the identification of high risk areas for zoonotic disease outbreaks
Authors: Beard Rachel , Wentz Elizabeth , Scotch Matthew
Published: October 2018

Background

Zoonotic diseases account for a substantial portion of infectious disease outbreaks and burden on public health programs to maintain surveillance and preventative measures. Taking advantage of new modeling approaches and data sources have become necessary in an interconnected global community. To facilitate data collection, analysis, and decision-making, the number of spatial decision support systems reported in the last 10 years has increased. This systematic review aims to describe characteristics of spatial decision support systems developed to assist public health officials in the management of zoonotic disease outbreaks.

Methods

A systematic search of the Google Scholar database was undertaken for published articles written between 2008 and 2018, with no language restriction. A manual search of titles and abstracts using Boolean logic and keyword search terms was undertaken using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data extraction included items such as spatial database management, visualizations, and report generation.

Results

For this review we screened 34 full text articles. Design and reporting quality were assessed, resulting in a final set of 12 articles which were evaluated on proposed interventions and identifying characteristics were described. Multisource data integration, and user centered design were inconsistently applied, though indicated diverse utilization of modeling techniques.

Conclusions

The characteristics, data sources, development and modeling techniques implemented in the design of recent SDSS that target zoonotic disease outbreak were described. There are still many challenges to address during the design process to effectively utilize the value of emerging data sources and modeling methods. In the future, development should adhere to comparable standards for functionality and system development such as user input for system requirements, and flexible interfaces to visualize data that exist on different scales.

PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018110466.
Exposure to mild blast forces induces neuropathological effects, neurophysiological deficits and biochemical changes
Authors: Hernandez Adan , Tan Chunfeng , Plattner Florian , Logsdon Aric F. , Pozo Karine , Yousuf Mohammad A. , Singh Tanvir , Turner Ryan C. , Lucke-Wold Brandon P. , Huber Jason D. , Rosen Charles L. , Bibb James A.
Published: October 2018

Direct or indirect exposure to an explosion can induce traumatic brain injury (TBI) of various severity levels. Primary TBI from blast exposure is commonly characterized by internal injuries, such as vascular damage, neuronal injury, and contusion, without external injuries. Current animal models of blast-induced TBI (bTBI) have helped to understand the deleterious effects of moderate to severe blast forces. However, the neurological effects of mild blast forces remain poorly characterized. Here, we investigated the effects caused by mild blast forces combining neuropathological, histological, biochemical and neurophysiological analysis. For this purpose, we employed a rodent blast TBI model with blast forces below the level that causes macroscopic neuropathological changes. We found that mild blast forces induced neuroinflammation in cerebral cortex, striatum and hippocampus. Moreover, mild blast triggered microvascular damage and axonal injury. Furthermore, mild blast caused deficits in hippocampal short-term plasticity and synaptic excitability, but no impairments in long-term potentiation. Finally, mild blast exposure induced proteolytic cleavage of spectrin and the cyclin-dependent kinase 5 activator, p35 in hippocampus. Together, these findings show that mild blast forces can cause aberrant neurological changes that critically impact neuronal functions. These results are consistent with the idea that mild blast forces may induce subclinical pathophysiological changes that may contribute to neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Tunnel detection at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, USA — Part 1: 2D full-waveform inversion experiment
Authors: Wang Yao , Miller Richard D. , Peterie Shelby L. , Sloan Steven D. , Moran Mark L. , Cudney Harley H. , Smith James A. , Borisov Dmitri , Modrak Ryan , Tromp Jeroen
Published: October 2018

We have applied time domain 2D full-waveform inversion (FWI) to detect a known 10 m deep wood-framed tunnel at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The acquired seismic data consist of a series of 2D survey lines that are perpendicular to the long axis of the tunnel. With the use of an initial model estimated from surface wave methods, a void-detection-oriented FWI workflow was applied. A straightforward [Formula: see text] quotient masking method was used to reduce the inversion artifacts and improve confidence in identifying anomalies that possess a high [Formula: see text] ratio. Using near-surface FWI, [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] velocity profiles were obtained with void anomalies that are easily interpreted. The inverted velocity profiles depict the tunnel as a low-velocity anomaly at the correct location and depth. A comparison of the observed and simulated waveforms demonstrates the reliability of inverted models. Because the known tunnel has a uniform shape and for our purposes an infinite length, we apply 1D interpolation to the inverted [Formula: see text] profiles to generate a pseudo 3D (2.5D) volume. Based on this research, we conclude the following: (1) FWI is effective in near-surface tunnel detection when high resolution is necessary. (2) Surface-wave methods can provide accurate initial S-wave velocity [Formula: see text] models for near-surface 2D FWI.
A Subset of Mesotheliomas With Improved Survival Occurring in Carriers ofBAP1and Other Germline Mutations
Authors: Pastorino Sandra , Yoshikawa Yoshie , Pass Harvey I. , Emi Mitsuru , Nasu Masaki , Pagano Ian , Takinishi Yasutaka , Yamamoto Ryuji , Minaai Michael , Hashimoto-Tamaoki Tomoko , Ohmuraya Masaki , Goto Keisuke , Goparaju Chandra , Sarin Kavita Y. , Tanji Mika , Bononi Angela , Napolitano Andrea , Gaudino Giovanni , Hesdorffer Mary , Yang Haining , Carbone Michele
Published: October 2018

Purpose

We hypothesized that four criteria could help identify malignant mesotheliomas (MMs) most likely linked to germline mutations of BAP1 or of other genes: family history of MM, BAP1-associated cancers, or multiple malignancies; or age younger than 50 years.

Patients and Methods

Over the course of 7 years, 79 patients with MM met the four criteria; 22 of the 79 (28%) reported possible asbestos exposure. They were screened for germline BAP1 mutations by Sanger sequencing and by targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) for germline mutations in 55 additional cancer-linked genes. Deleterious mutations detected by tNGS were validated by Sanger sequencing.

Results

Of the 79 patients, 43 (16 probands and 27 relatives) had deleterious germline BAP1 mutations. The median age at diagnosis was 54 years and median survival was 5 years. Among the remaining 36 patients with no BAP1 mutation, median age at diagnosis was 45 years, median survival was 9 years, and 12 had deleterious mutations of additional genes linked to cancer. When compared with patients with MMs in the SEER cohort, median age at diagnosis (72 years), median survival for all MM stages (8 months), and stage I (11 months) were significantly different from the 79 patients with MM in the current study ( P < .0001).

Conclusion

We provide criteria that help identify a subset of patients with MM who had significantly improved survival. Most of these patients were not aware of asbestos exposure and carried either pathogenic germline mutations of BAP1 or of additional genes linked to cancer, some of which may have targeted-therapy options. These patients and their relatives are susceptible to development of additional cancers; therefore, genetic counseling and cancer screening should be considered.
Psychometrics: Trust, but Verify
Authors: Vetter Thomas R. , Cubbin Catherine
Published: October 2018

There is a continued mandate for practicing evidence-based medicine and the prerequisite rigorous analysis of the comparative effectiveness of alternative treatments. There is also an increasing emphasis on delivering value-based health care. Both these high priorities and their related endeavors require correct information about the outcomes of care. Accurately measuring and confirming health care outcomes are thus likely now of even greater importance. The present basic statistical tutorial focuses on the germane topic of psychometrics. In its narrower sense, psychometrics is the science of evaluating the attributes of such psychological tests. However, in its broader sense, psychometrics is concerned with the objective measurement of the skills, knowledge, and abilities, as well as the subjective measurement of the interests, values, and attitudes of individuals—both patients and their clinicians. While psychometrics is principally the domain and content expertise of psychiatry, psychology, and social work, it is also very pertinent to patient care, education, and research in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, critical care, and pain medicine. A key step in selecting an existing or creating a new health-related assessment tool, scale, or survey is confirming or establishing the usefulness of the existing or new measure; this process conventionally involves assessing its reliability and its validity. Assessing reliability involves demonstrating that the measurement instrument generates consistent and hence reproducible results—in other words, whether the instrument produces the same results each time it is used in the same setting, with the same type of subjects. This includes interrater reliability, intrarater reliability, test–retest reliability, and internal reliability. Assessing validity is answering whether the instrument is actually measuring what it is intended to measure. This includes content validity, criterion validity, and construct validity. In evaluating a reported set of research data and its analyses, in a similar manner, it is important to assess the overall internal validity of the attendant study design and the external validity (generalizability) of its findings.
Preoperative Echocardiography for Patients With Hip Fractures Undergoing Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Nationwide Database
Authors: Yonekura Hiroshi , Ide Kazuki , Onishi Yoshika , Nahara Isao , Takeda Chikashi , Kawakami Koji
Published: October 2018

BACKGROUND:

The effect of preoperative transthoracic echocardiography on the clinical outcomes of patients with hip fractures undergoing surgical treatment remains controversial. We hypothesized that preoperative echocardiography is associated with reduced postoperative morbidity and improved patient survival after surgical repair of hip fractures.

METHODS:

Drawing from a nationwide administrative database, patients undergoing hip fracture surgeries between April 1, 2008 and December 31, 2016 were included. We examined the association of preoperative echocardiography with the incidence of in-hospital mortality using propensity score matching. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications, the incidence of postoperative intensive care unit admissions, and length of hospital stay. For sensitivity analyses, we restricted the overall cohort to include only hip fracture surgeries performed within 2 days from admission.

RESULTS:

Overall, 34,679 (52.1%) of 66,620 surgical patients underwent preoperative echocardiography screening. The screened patients (mean [SD] age, 84.3 years [7.7 years]; 79.0% female) were propensity score matched to 31,941 nonscreened patients (mean [SD] age, 82.1 years [8.7 years]; 78.2% female). The overall in-hospital mortality, before propensity matching, was 1.8% (1227 patients). Propensity score matching created a matched cohort of 25,205 pairs of patients. There were no in-hospital mortality differences between the 2 groups (screened versus nonscreened: 417 [1.65%] vs 439 [1.74%]; odds ratio, 0.95; 95% confidence interval, 0.83–1.09; P = .45). Preoperative echocardiography was not associated with reduced postoperative complications and intensive care unit admissions. In sensitivity analysis, we identified 25,637 patients from the overall cohort (38.5%) with hip fracture surgeries performed within 2 days of admission. There were no in-hospital mortality differences between the 2 groups (screened versus nonscreened: 1.67% vs 1.80%; odds ratio, 0.93; 95% confidence interval, 0.72–1.18; P = .53). Findings were also consistent with other sensitivity analyses and subgroup analyses.

CONCLUSIONS:

This large, retrospective, nationwide cohort study demonstrated that preoperative echocardiography was not associated with reduced in-hospital mortality or postoperative complications.
National Partnership for Maternal Safety Recommended Maternal Early Warning Criteria Are Associated With Maternal Morbidity
Authors: Arnolds David E. , Smith Aaron , Banayan Jennifer M. , Holt Roxane , Scavone Barbara M.
Published: October 2018

BACKGROUND:

Many cases of maternal mortality and morbidity are preventable. A delayed response to clinical warning signs contributes to preventability. Therefore, the National Partnership for Maternal Safety devised maternal early warning criteria (MEWC), composed of abnormal vital signs that trigger bedside evaluation by a provider with the capacity to escalate care. The relationship of the MEWC to maternal morbidity has not been studied. We evaluated the correlation between the MEWC and maternal morbidity.

METHODS:

We retrospectively reviewed the first 400 deliveries at the University of Chicago in 2016. We analyzed the electronic medical record to determine whether vital signs triggered the MEWC during the admission to labor and delivery and whether patients experienced morbidity during their delivery hospitalization. The association between MEWC and morbidity was tested using χ2 analysis. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the MEWC.

RESULTS:

Two hundred eighty-one (70%) of 400 patients triggered the MEWC at least once, and 198 (50%) of 400 patients had multiple or recurrent triggers. Ninety-nine (25%) of 400 patients experienced morbidity. The most common causes of morbidity were hemorrhage, suspected infection, and preeclampsia with severe features. The relative risk of maternal morbidity with at least a single trigger was 13.55 (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.38–41.91) and with recurrent or multiple triggers was 5.29 (95% CI, 3.22–8.71). The sensitivity of the MEWC in predicting morbidity was 0.97 (95% CI, 0.92–0.99) and the specificity was 0.39 (95% CI, 0.33–0.44) when patients with at least a single trigger were included. When including only patients with multiple or recurrent triggers, the sensitivity was 0.84 (95% CI, 0.75–0.90) and the specificity was 0.62 (95% CI, 0.56–0.67). The positive predictive value of the MEWC in our population was 0.34 (95% CI, 0.29–0.40), and the negative predictive value was 0.97 (95% CI, 0.93–0.99). When considering only patients with multiple or recurrent triggers, the positive predictive value was 0.42 (95% CI, 0.38–0.46) and the negative predictive value was 0.92 (95% CI, 0.88–0.95).

CONCLUSIONS:

The MEWC are associated with maternal morbidity. As a screening tool, they appropriately prioritize sensitivity and have an excellent negative predictive value. The criteria demonstrate low specificity, which is slightly improved by considering only patients with recurrent or multiple triggers. Additional efforts to improve the specificity of MEWC, with a focus on identifying sustained or recurrent patterns of abnormal vital signs, may be necessary before their widespread implementation.
WDR5 regulates left-right patterning via chromatin-dependent and -independent functions
Authors: Kulkarni Saurabh S. , Khokha Mustafa K.
Published: October 2018

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of infant mortality and morbidity, yet the genetic causes and mechanisms remain opaque. In a patient with CHD and heterotaxy, a disorder of left-right (LR) patterning, a de novo mutation was identified in the chromatin modifier gene WDR5. WDR5 acts as a scaffolding protein in the H3K4 methyltransferase complex, but a role in LR patterning is unknown. Here, we show that Wdr5 depletion leads to LR patterning defects in Xenopus via its role in ciliogenesis. Unexpectedly, we find a dual role for WDR5 in LR patterning. First, WDR5 is expressed in the nuclei of monociliated cells of the LR organizer (LRO) and regulates foxj1 expression. LR defects in wdr5 morphants can be partially rescued with the addition of foxj1. Second, WDR5 localizes to the bases of cilia. Using a mutant form of WDR5, we demonstrate that WDR5 also has an H3K4-independent role in LR patterning. Guided by the patient phenotype, we identify multiple roles for WDR5 in LR patterning, providing plausible mechanisms for its role in ciliopathies like heterotaxy and CHD.
Associations of Resistance Exercise with Cardiovascular Disease Morbidity and Mortality
Authors: LIU YANGHUI , LEE DUCK-CHUL , LI YEHUA , ZHU WEICHENG , ZHANG RIQUAN , SUI XUEMEI , LAVIE CARL J. , BLAIR STEVEN N.
Published: October 2018

Purpose

Resistance exercise (RE) can improve many cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, but specific data on the effects on CVD events and mortality are lacking. We investigated the associations of RE with CVD and all-cause mortality and further examined the mediation effect of body mass index (BMI) between RE and CVD outcomes.

Methods

We included 12,591 participants (mean age, 47 yr) who received at least two clinical examinations 1987–2006. RE was assessed by a self-reported medical history questionnaire.

Results

During a mean follow-up of 5.4 and 10.5 yr, 205 total CVD events (morbidity and mortality combined) and 276 all-cause deaths occurred, respectively. Compared with no RE, weekly RE frequencies of one, two, three times or total amount of 1–59 min were associated with approximately 40%–70% decreased risk of total CVD events, independent of aerobic exercise (AE) (all P values <0.05). However, there was no significant risk reduction for higher weekly RE of more than four times or ≥60 min. Similar results were observed for CVD morbidity and all-cause mortality. In the stratified analyses by AE, weekly RE of one time or 1–59 min was associated with lower risks of total CVD events and CVD morbidity regardless of meeting the AE guidelines. Our mediation analysis showed that RE was associated with the risk of total CVD events in two ways: RE had a direct U-shaped association with CVD risk (P value for quadratic trend <0.001) and RE indirectly lowered CVD risk by decreasing BMI.

Conclusion

Even one time or less than 1 h·wk−1 of RE, independent of AE, is associated with reduced risks of CVD and all-cause mortality. BMI mediates the association of RE with total CVD events.
The Role of Aerobic Exercise in Reducing Persistent Sport-related Concussion Symptoms
Authors: HOWELL DAVID R. , TAYLOR J. ANDREW , TAN CAN OZAN , ORR RHONDA , MEEHAN WILLIAM P.
Published: October 2018

Aerobic exercise has received increasing attention in the scientific literature as a component of management for individuals who sustain a concussion. Because exercise training has been reported to reduce symptoms and improve function for those experiencing persistent postconcussion symptoms, it represents a potentially useful and clinically pragmatic rehabilitation technique. However, the specific exercise parameters that best facilitate recovery from concussion remain poorly defined and unclear. This review will provide a summary of the current understanding of the role of subsymptom exercise to improve outcomes after a concussion and will describe the exercise parameters that appear to be important. The latter will take into account the three pillars of exercise dose—frequency, duration, and intensity—to examine what is currently known. In addition, we identify important gaps in our knowledge of exercise as a treatment for those who develop persistent symptoms of concussion.
Recent advances in understanding and preventing peanut and tree nut hypersensitivity
Authors: Kusari Ayan , Han Allison , Eichenfield Lawrence
Published: October 2018

Peanut allergy, the most persistent and deadly of the food allergies, has become more prevalent worldwide in recent decades. Numerous explanations have been offered for the rise in peanut allergy, which has been more pronounced in Western, industrialized nations. In infants who are at increased risk of peanut allergy, new evidence indicates that early introduction of peanuts can help prevent allergy development. This counterintuitive finding directly contradicts the previously established practice of peanut avoidance for high-risk infants but is supported by clinical and basic science evidence. Here, we review the literature contributing to our evolving understanding of nut allergy, emphasizing the translation of this work to clinical practice.
Lack of cause-effect evidence for the association between exercise and mortality: a true scientific debate for a false clinical issue
Authors: Barreto Philipe de Souto , Silva Kelly Samara
Published: October 2018

A recent debate raises the issue that there is no cause-effect data from well-powered randomized controlled trials showing that exercise decreases mortality. In this opinion article, we further discuss this issue focusing on the definitions of physical activity (PA) and exercise and the clinical meaningfulness of mortality in the context of PA and exercise. In sum, although mortality is a major clinical outcome, the extent to which its risk should guide PA global recommendations and even exercise prescription is probably negligible, in particular for the large majority of healthy individuals. The debate about prescribing exercise on the basis of cause-effect association regarding mortality is a scientific debate rather than a clinical decision discussion. Health professionals should continuing to stimulate sedentary people to increase their PA and to prescribe exercise adapted to the target population as both a preventive strategy and a therapeutic element, focusing in clinical outcomes individuals consider important.
Should our fairy stories be sent far, far away?
Authors: Baker Charlotte
Published: October 2018

Fairy tales are increasingly falling from favour in education. But addressing isues around their outdated characters and relationships can provide practitioners and children with creative scope to re-write them.
Creative, daily music practise – you can do it!
Authors: Newman Sue
Published: October 2018

Daily music practice is a great way to boost learning and creativity. You don’t have to be pitch perfect – leading music sessions with enthusiasm will ensure that all children are engaged and reap the benefits.
Revealing the ‘true’ scandal
Authors: Lawson Deborah
Published: October 2018

While the government says it is a ‘persistent scandal’ that children are starting school without basic communication skills, it is ignoring the urgent need for investment in early years staff and resources.
How we feel really does matter
Authors: Moxley Kate
Published: October 2018

Kate Moxley explains how her recent Early Years Mental Health Wellbeing Week has paved the way for a stronger focus on practitioner wellbeing and how the conversation now promises to continue.
Enjoying an evergreen day
Authors: Davies Sarah
Published: October 2018

It is a crisp, cold, winter’s day and you may all feel like staying in the nice, warm classroom, but I want you to wrap up, put on your wellies and spend time outside, exploring your environment and observing change.
It is all in the imagination
Authors: Clarke Jenni
Published: October 2018

Imagination is the faculty that powers all areas of learning for young children. Understanding how this can be best supported requires both knowledge and insight on the part of practitioners.
Recognise more or less
Authors: Sargent Marianne
Published: October 2018

This article is an extract from the Practical Pre-School book, Developing Early Maths Skills Outdoors which suggests ways to support children to explore addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
PENGARUH CULTURE SHOCK DAN ADVERSITY QUOTIENT TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA TENAGA KERJA INDONESIA (TKI) DI HONGKONG
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad , Verdaningrum Anggit
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this research is to investigate the influence of culture shock and adversity quotient to work satisfaction of Indonesian Labor Forces in Hong Kong. This quantitative research includes multiple regression analysis with 111 respondent. The sampling technique is using Nonprobability Sampling. Purposive Sampling with sample criteria: Indonesian citizen who works in Hogkong, female, working in domestic sector, has been working for a minimum of 6 months in Hongkong. Her age must be 20 years old or older, and she must have an education at least of an Elementary School level. Measurement for Culture Shock the result of the adaptation of Mumford, the measurement for Adversity Quotient the result of a modification of Rachmawati, and the measurement for work satisfaction is the result of the adaptation of Minnesota Satisfaction Questionare (MSQ) Short Form scale. According to analysis from the double regression analysis of the Anova tabl 8.837 Fb and Ft 3.08. so that F count > F table e , we got p= 0.000 ( p < 0.05), R= 0.140. Research hypothesis is accepted.Keywords: culture shock, adversity quotient, job satisfaction, TKIAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh culture shock dan adversity quotient terhadap kepuasan kerja TKI di Hongkong. Penelitian kuantitatif ini melibatkan analisis regresi berganda dengan subjek sebanyak 111 responden. Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan Non Probability Sampling. Sampling Purposive dengan criteria sampel: Warga Negara Indonesia yang bekerja di Hongkong, perempuan, bekerja pada sektor rumah tangga, minimum lama bekerja di Hongkong 6 bulan, usia minimal 20 tahun, dan pendidikan minimal SD. Alat ukur culture shock yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini merupakan hasil adaptasi dari alat ukur milik Mumford, alat ukur adversity quotient merupakan hasil modifikasi milik Rachmawati, dan alat ukur kepuasan kerja merupakan hasil adaptasi skala Minnesota Satisfaction Questionare (MSQ) Short Form. Berdasarkan analisis regresi berganda pada tabel Anova didapatkan Fh 8.837 dan Ft 3.08. sehingga F hitung > F tabel, dan nilai Sig. 0.000 (p<0.05) R= 0.140. Hipotesis penelitian diterima.Kata Kunci: culture ahock, adversity quotient, kepuasan kerja, TKI
THE LIFE OF MUSLIM INDONESIAN STUDENTS IN GERMANY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Authors: Majid Gilang Maulana
Published: October 2018

Immigration of people attached to a certain religion in a country where most of the population do not embrace the same religion has always been an interesting topic to explore, especially when it is regarding the discourse of student mobility in higher education world. A lot of factors must be taken into account before one makes a decision on which country to continue the study. As Muslims adhere to certain religious values, any factor that supports one’s piousity would be ideally weighed. This study explores the life of Muslim Indonesian students studying in Germany. Departing from the study motivation, the concept of push and pull factor is then enriched with religious perspectives. The research findings show that even though there are challenges that these students face as a Muslim, there is still an interesting opportunity that they have experienced when residing in Germany and later deem most significant in relation to their Islamicity. Realizing the importance of this kind of discourse for Indonesian immigrants, be it student or non-student, a suggestion of further research under the same topic is emphasized. Keywords: Germany, Hajj, higher education,Muslim Indonesian student, push-pull factor AbstrakImigrasi orang-orang yang melekat pada agama tertentu di negara yang mana sebagian besar penduduknya tidak memeluk agama yang sama selalu menjadi topik yang menarik untuk dieksplor, terutama ketika menyangkut wacana mobilitas siswa di dunia pendidikan tinggi. Banyak faktor harus diperhitungkan sebelum seseorang membuat keputusan ke negara mana untuk melanjutkan studi. Sebagai umat Islam yang mematuhi nilai-nilai agamanya, setiap faktor yang mendukung kesalehan seseorang akan dipertimbangkan. Studi ini mengeksplorasi kehidupan pelajar Indonesia Muslim yang belajar di Jerman. Studi ini berangkat dari motivasi belajar, konsep push dan pull factor yang kemudian diperkaya dengan perspektif agama. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa meskipun ada tantangan yang dihadapi para siswa ini sebagai seorang Muslim, namun masih ada peluang menarik yang mereka alami ketika tinggal di Jerman yang kemudian dianggap sangat penting dalam kaitannya dengan keislaman mereka. Menyadari pentingnya wacana semacam ini bagi para imigran Indonesia, baik itu mahasiswa maupun non-pelajar, maka perlu penelitian lebih lanjut dengan topik yang sama.Kata kunci: Mahasiswa Muslim Indonesia, Jerman, push-pull factor,pendidikan tinggi, Haji
Caladium cv. Florida sweetheart production at different planting depths and sowing dates
Authors: Hussain Ibrar , Ul Amin Noor
Published: October 2018

Ornamental bulbous crops emergence and yield can be improved by its emergence from soil. The response of Caladium to different planting depths and dates was investigated at Ornamental Horticulture Nursery, Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar during the year 2008. Randomized Complete Block Design in a split plot arrangement was used repeated three times. Sowing dates (30th March, 15th April and 30th April) were allotted to main plots whereas planting depths (2.5 cm, 5 cm, 7.5 cm and 10 cm) were kept in sub plots. Findings revealed that Caladium tubers sown on 30th March took maximum days to sprouting (33), produced maximum number of sprouts plant-1 (2.21), gained maximum tuber size (40.88 cm3) with high tuber yield (5397 kg ha-1). On the other hand, tubers sown on 30th April took less days to sprouting (20.21), produced less number of sprouts plant-1(1.53), produced small tuber (33.28 cm3) and total tuber yields was also less (4374 kg ha-1). In case of planting depth, Caladium tubers sown at a depth of 7.5cm resulted in maximum plant height (52 cm), tuber size (41.76 cm3), and tuber yield (5288 kg ha-1) while maximum number of tubers plant-1 (1.92) was observed at a depth of 10 cm. Tubers sown in 2.5 cm depth resulted in minimum tuber yield (4538 kg ha-1) and plant height (46.56 cm). To maximize vegetative as well as tubers production of Caladium cv. Florida sweet heart, it shall be sown on 30th March with 7.5cm depth.
Convergence of Cultural and Historical Heritage Financing Models as a Factor in the Development of Knowledge-Based Economy in Russia
Authors: GORYAINOVA Liudmila Vladimirovna , KRISHTAL Igor Semenovich , KUZNETSOVA Olga Dmitrievna , LISOVSKAYA Ekaterina Gennadievna
Published: October 2018

The article substantiates the importance of the synthesis of new spiritual values and traditional cultural and historical objects for increasing human capital asset in knowledge-based economy conditions, which necessitates an increase in their funding. The role of the cultural capital as a theoretical basis of heritage research is revealed. It is demonstrated that the concept of the cultural capital, linking the economic and cultural spheres, leads to an understanding of the regularity of expectations of return on investment in cultural heritage objects and thus develops integration processes: objects are involved in economic activity, becoming attractive to investors. The hypothesis of convergence of cultural and historical heritage objects financing models was put forward and confirmed, the results of which are: the formation of a new financing model and heritage ecosystem, including actors in the process, technology, funding and institutional environment. The features of a new model of cultural heritage financing are revealed: the use by the state, along with budgetary allocations, of indirect support measures through tax preferences and social technologies, as well as the attraction of private investment through public-private partnerships, charity, grants, endowment funds.
Public-Private Partnership as a Means of Activating Russian Tourism Potential
Authors: MEDVEDEVA Natalia Vladimirovna , KABANOVA Elena Evgenevna , ROGACH Olga Vladimirovna , RYABOVA Tatyana Mikhaylovna , FROLOVA Elena Viktorovna
Published: October 2018

The article presents the analysis of problems in modern tourism infrastructure in Russia. The results of the research show the limitations in attracting the tourist flow: underdeveloped tourism infrastructure, unsatisfactory condition of transport infrastructure, low quality of resort services, etc. The most effective mechanisms for modernizing objects of tourist attraction are sponsorship, patronage and public-private partnership. According to the representatives of local authorities, one of the prioritized ways of solving the problems is public-private partnership. Collaboration between local authorities and the entrepreneurship community will not only attract financial resources into the sector but will also allow the realization of joint projects for developing tourism infrastructure and tourism potential. As a result, the tourism industry developed in the framework of public-private partnership will become the most important means of activating Russian tourism potential and guaranteeing preservation, restoration and development of monuments of cultural and historical heritage, natural and recreational resources.
Smart Cities - Conditions for Creating New Quality of Life for Population
Authors: DANILOV Oleg F. , GUSAROVA Miroslava S. , OSIPENKO Aleksey M. , SMOLENTSEV Vasiliy. M.
Published: October 2018

The sustainable development of cities makes them viable, adaptable, to mitigate adverse impacts, to stimulate positive socio-economic and environmental changes. The main goal of the work is to explore smart cities, which contribute to a new quality of life for the population. The authors described the main elements of such cities, the relationship between quality of life and satisfaction, analyzed the factors that contribute to the quality of life. It is established that roads, transport, social programs, modern education, adaptive ecology and others influence the quality of life in the cities studied. It is revealed that the quality of life determines the effectiveness of people's way of life. The level and conditions of life are the structural components of the quality of life. As a result, it can be concluded that the standard of living depends on material, spiritual, social needs, which are related to social society, empathy, help from other people.
WORK INTEGRATION SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE THROUGH STRUCTURAL AND SEMIOTIC TRANSFORMATIONS
Authors: GOLOB Tea , MAKAROVIČ Matej
Published: October 2018

The central question addressed is how the structural and semiotic contexts, seen from the perspective of the cultural political economy, of the selected post-communist societies of East-Central Europe (Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Poland)  have affected the historical development and contemporary situation of social entrepreneurship focused on the integration of the disadvantaged social groups in the labour market (work integration social enterprises (WISEs)). Based on secondary data, surveys, semi-structured interviews and focus groups with the stakeholders from the transnational project INNO WISEs, we identify both the communist and post-communist transformations as mostly unfavourable for WISE, while the crucial factor contributing to their selection as a viable option after 2004 has been the external impact of the European Union-related structures and discourses.
THIRTY YEARS OF CHANGE IN THE PUBLICATION PROCESS
Authors: WEAKLIEM David
Published: October 2018

This essay considers changes in the publication process in sociology journals over the last thirty years. Decisions of accept or conditional accept on the first submission have almost disappeared, and the use of revise and resubmit decisions has expanded to cover a wide range of papers. Other important changes have been an increase in the typical number of reviewers and a less active role for editors. The changes have resulted in an improvement of the quality of published papers, but have also had some negative consequences. One is a slowdown in the process. Another is a dominance of one kind of publication — the full-scale research paper — and a decline of other types, including comments, research notes, and essays. The paper concludes by discussing some changes that might encourage a wider variety of publication types and facilitate commentary and debate on published papers
On non-Kähler degrees of complex manifolds
Authors: Angella Daniele , Tomassini Adriano , Verbitsky Misha
Published: October 2018

We study cohomological properties of complex manifolds. In particular, under suitable metric conditions, we extend to higher dimensions a result by A. Teleman, which provides an upper bound for the Bott– Chern cohomology in terms of Betti numbers for compact complex surfaces according to the dichotomy b
1 even or odd.
Fall and Winter Movements of Newfoundland Graycheeked Thrushes (Catharus Minimus Minimus)
Authors: Whitaker Darroch M. , Warkentin Ian G. , Hobson Keith A. , Thomas Peter , Boardman Rinchen
Published: October 2018

The Newfoundland subspecies of Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus minimus) has declined since the 1980s and degradation of winter habitat has been suggested as a contributing stressor. However, the winter range of this subspecies is not well understood, so we fitted 29 males with archival GPS tags during summer 2016. Four tagged thrushes were recaptured in summer 2017 and, though all tags had missing locations and broken antennae, the data retrieved showed that one thrush wintered in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM) in northern Colombia, one in the nearby Sierra de Perija in Venezuela, and a third may have settled in the same region. One tag provided locations until April 21 and that thrush was consistently detected within a ~1 ha area through the winter. Locations obtained during fall migration indicated that thrushes travelled to South America via Central America and possibly by directly crossing the Caribbean. Contemporary research indicates that the SNSM is an important migratory stopover for Northern Gray-cheeked Thrushes (C. m. aliciae) but a historical report coupled with our observations suggest winter use of the SNSM and adjacent areas in northern South America by C. m. minimus, though numbers may be lower than during the 1900s.
Large scale hydrodynamic modes of oscillations in gaseous disks of flat galaxies with a kink on rotation curves
Authors: Torgashin Yury , Omurkanov Turgunbek
Published: October 2018

The properties of unstable large-scale hydrodynamic (HD) modes of oscillations in the gaseous disk of a flat galaxy with a rotation curve having a velocity jump in the inner region of the disk are numerically investigated. It is shown that some of these modes can form a regular pseudo-ring, and others can generate a spiral structure in a model galactic disk, with the rotation curve that can approximate the observed rotation curves in nearby massive spiral galaxies (such as M31, M81). The characteristic time of formation of the regular structure turns out to be . (1 − 2) GY, the corotation is located in the region of the velocity jump (on the radius∼ 2 − 4 kpc). The properties of the generated densitywaves are determined by the parameters of the velocity jumpon the rotation curve (relative amplitude and steepness of the velocity profile decrease), as well as the temperature (velocity dispersion) of the gas in the disk. For the first time, it was investigated how the global HD modes and the spiral structures formed by them will change in the case of the presence of a jump in the profile of the equilibrium surface density. This model profile was set in the form of a slightly smeared falling density step. Main results were obtained for two-arm m = 2 azimuthal harmonic.
Brush seal with thermo-regulating bimetal elements
Authors: Stanclik Michał
Published: October 2018

This paper presents a new brush seal construction idea. It was shown that it is possible to use bimetallic elements for the construction of the brush seal, which have a thermoregulatory function by relieving a contact area between bristles and a shaft surface reducing frictional heat flux. This should improve the durability of the seal by diminishing the heat load and significantly decreases the temperature of the seal during the startup/ shutdown. This article shows a simplified construction of the concept brush seal as well as numerical and experimental results.
Beneficial effects of auricular acupressure on preventing constipation in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: evidence from systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Zheng Su-Hua , Yan Min , Field Tiffany , Xu Xiao
Published: October 2018

Objective

To evaluate the available evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of auricular acupressure (AA) therapy for preventing constipation in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods

The following databases were searched from their inception until August 2017: Ovid Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Allied and Alternative Medieine (AMED). We also searched four Chinese databases: Chinese BioMedical Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WANFANG Data, and Chinese VIP Database. Only the RCTs related to the effects of AA therapy on preventing constipation in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy were included in this study. Quantitative syntheses of data from RCTs were conducted using RevMan 5.3 software. Study selection, data extraction, and validation were performed independently by two authors. Cochrane criteria for risk of bias were used to assess the methodological quality of the trials.

Results

Four RCTs met the inclusion criteria, and most were of low methodological quality. Study participants in the AA plus routine care group showed significantly greater improvements in the response rate (risk ratio [RR] = 1.27, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.14,1.42], P < 0.01) with low heterogeneity χ2 = 2.31, P = 0.31, l2 = 14%). In addition, when compared with routine care alone, one RCT suggested favorable statistically significant effects of AA plus routine care on Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS; mean difference [MD] = -5.07,95% CI [-6.86, -3.28], P < 0.01). Furthermore, when compared with routine care alone, one RCT suggested positive statistically significant effects of AA plus routine care on Patient Assessment of Constipation-Quality of Life (PAC-QOL; MD = -1.26,95% CI [-1.59, -0.93], P < 0.01).

Conclusions

Overall, as a potential safety therapy, only weak evidence can support the hypothesis that AA can effectively prevent constipation in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.