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Qualitative evaluation of a scalable early childhood parenting programme in rural Colombia
Authors: Gomez Maria Lucia , Bernal Raquel , Baker‐Henningham Helen 
Published: November 2021

AbstractBackgroundIntegrating early childhood parenting programmes into existing government services is a key strategy for reducing the loss of children's developmental potential in low‐ and middle‐income countries. There is limited evidence of participants' perceptions of these programmes, especially when implemented at scale. We integrated an intervention into an existing government programme targeting pregnant women and mothers of children up to 2 years of age and their families in rural Colombia.MethodsAs part of a cluster randomized trial, 171 government workers (facilitators) implemented the intervention. The intervention included four components: (1) structured curricula, (2) play materials, (3) nutrition and (4) training and supervision. In this qualitative evaluation of the programme, we conducted semi‐structured interviews with beneficiary mothers (n = 62), facilitators (n = 40) and supervisors (n = 8). Topic guides were developed to collect information on participants' perspectives of the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of the intervention and the enablers and barriers to implementation. All interviews were audiotaped and transcribed, and data were analysed using the framework approach.ResultsParticipants' responses indicated that the intervention was acceptable, feasible and effective. Key enablers to implementation were (1) the use of evidence‐based behaviour change techniques leading to interactive, fun and participatory sessions; (2) structured curricula with easy to use, simple activities and materials; (3) the focus on positive, supportive relationships; and (4) the perceived benefits of the programme to the beneficiary mothers, children and families, facilitators and programme supervisors. The main barriers were (1) facilitators took time to become comfortable and competent in using the new participatory methodology and (2) the logistics related to making and distributing the play materials.ConclusionProviding structured curricula and play materials with training and ongoing supervision to enhance an existing programme targeting mothers, families and children was reported as acceptable, feasible and effective by beneficiary mothers and programme staff.
Organ donor management goals and delayed graft function in adult kidney transplant recipients
Authors: Kothari Rishi , Tolles Juliana , Adelmann Dieter , Lewis Roger J. , Malinoski Darren J. , Niemann Claus U. 
Published: November 2021

AbstractBackgroundDelayed graft function (DGF) after kidney transplantation is a common occurrence and correlates with poor graft and patient outcomes. Donor characteristics and care are known to impact DGF. We attempted to show the relationship between achievement of specific donor management goals (DMG) and DGF.MethodsThis is a retrospective case‐control study using data from 14 046 adult kidney donations after brain death from hospitals in 18 organ procurement organizations (OPOs) which were transplanted to adult recipients between 2012 and 2018. Data on DMG compliance and donor, recipient, and ischemia‐related factors were used to create multivariable logistic regression models.ResultsThe overall rate of DGF was 29.4%. Meeting DMGs for urine output and vasopressor use were associated with decreased risk of DGF. Sensitivity analyses performed with different imputation methods, omitting recipient factors, and analyzing multiple time points yielded largely consistent results.ConclusionsThe development of DMGs continues to show promise in improving outcomes in the kidney transplant recipient population. Studies have already shown increased kidney utilization in smaller cohorts, as well as other organs, and shown decreased rates of DGF. Additional research and analysis are required to assess interactions between meeting DMGs and correlation versus causality in DMGs and DGF.
Giant vascular spiradenocylindroma of the scalp clinically mimicking a vascular tumor
Authors: Daneshbod Yahya , Kissell Jason , Kerstetter Justin 
Published: November 2021

AbstractWe present a giant vascular spiradenocylindroma (GVSC) with a unique presentation. The diagnosis of GVSC can be clinically and radiologically elusive. The differential diagnosis includes angiolipoma, angiosarcoma, and glomus‐tumor‐like vascular lesions. Dermatologists should consider this variant of spiradenocylindroma in any vascular‐like lesion.
Proof‐of‐concept of an information visualization classification approach based on their fine‐grained features
Authors: Vázquez‐Ingelmo Andrea , García‐Holgado Alicia , García‐Peñalvo Francisco José , Therón Roberto 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThe misinformation problem affects the development of the society. Misleading content and unreliable information overwhelm social networks and media. In this context, the use of data visualizations to support news and stories is increasing. The use of misleading visualizations both intentionally or accidentally influence in the audience perceptions, which usually are not visualization and domain experts. Several factors influence o accurately tag a visualization as confusing or misleading. In this paper, we present a machine learning approach to detect if an information visualization can be potentially confusing and misunderstood based on the analytic task it tries to support. This approach is supported by fine‐grained features identified through domain engineering and meta modelling on the information visualization and dashboards domain. We automatically generated visualizations from a tri‐variate dataset through the software product line paradigm and manually labelled them to obtain a training dataset. The results support the viability of the proposal as a tool to support journalists, audience and society in general, not only to detect confusing visualizations, but also to select the visualization that supports a previous defined task according to the data domain.
Analysis of the conduction mechanisms of the Ni doped apatite‐type lanthanum silicate electrolyte ceramics synthesized by the combustion method
Authors: Chen Shi , Huang ZhiLiang , Chen ChangLian , Hu Pu , Huang JiangSheng , Jiang Yuan , Lu Lu , Xia Yan 
Published: November 2021

AbstractIn this study, the nickel doped apatite‐type lanthanum silicate La9.33Si6‐xNixO26‐x (x = 0, .5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0) (LSNO) electrolyte powders were successfully generated by using the urea nitrate combustion method at 600°C and 6–8 min. The optimal sintering temperature was determined to be 1500°C on the basis of the linear shrinkage, relative density as a function of temperature, and microcosmic analysis. It was observed that Ni2+ successfully replaced Si4+ in [SiO4] to form the [Si(Ni)O4] tetrahedra. LSNO had a typical p63/m apatite structure of high purity. A significant change in the cell volume of the doped samples was observed, and the cell volume increased with the doped nickel content. The conductivity reached the peak value at x = 1.0 (1.21 × 10−3 S·cm−1, 700°C). Nickel doping introduced the oxygen vacancies and expanded the channels for interstitial oxygen conduction. Further, it also directly reduced the amount of interstitial oxygen in the LSO structure. This led to an enhancement in the conductivity of La9.33Si6‐xNixO26‐x, followed by a decrease on increasing the doped nickel content. The conductivity enhancement in the Ni‐doped LSO resulted from the combination of two mechanisms, namely, the oxygen vacancy defect and lattice volume enhancement mechanism.
Greening work–life balance: Connecting work, caring and the environment
Authors: Ravenswood Katherine 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThe emerging field of green work–life balance (growing from the work–life balance and sustainability fields) largely centres its analysis around the organisational benefits of green work–life balance policies. Consequently, it often focuses on the way in which individual behaviours can reduce the environmental footprint of the organisation. This paper argues that the gendered assumptions underpinning the research mean that the nascent field of green work–life balance has failed to theorise the way in which personal, community, environmental and organisational needs interconnect. Specifically, it has failed to address the way in which ‘care’—for people and the environment—lacks recognition because of gender norms of carework. This paper proposes a theoretical framework of green work–life balance that centres both environmental and people care. This theoretical framework can be used to inform both research and practice, including the way in which unions bargain and campaign for green clauses and just transition.
Life in the mud: Observations in aquariums and functional morphology of the hydrostatic skeleton of Chaetoderma nitidulum (Mollusca, Caudofoveata)
Authors: Naduvaeva Elizaveta , Tzetlin Alexander , Todt Christiane , Vortsepneva Elena 
Published: November 2021

AbstractCaudofoveata is a clade of worm‐like mollusks that lead a burrowing lifestyle in soft marine sediments. There are only a few references to peristaltic movement in members of Caudofoveata. The movement of individuals of Chaetoderma nitidulum collected from the White Sea and set into a transparent gelatin substrate was described by direct observation. The morphology and ultrastructure of the musculature and circulatory system were described in detail using morphological methods (light and electron microscopy, and 3D reconstruction from a series of semithin sections). Based on the analysis of the movement and morphology of the body wall and body cavities, the main phases of movement were distinguished. The peristaltic movement observed in C. nitidulum is superficially similar to the peristalsis phases described for Annelida and completely coincides with the classical description of direct peristalsis.
Zooplankton body size is filtered by a thermo‐oxygenic niche at the regional scale
Authors: Walczyńska Aleksandra , Gudowska Agnieszka , Sobczyk Łukasz 
Published: November 2021

AbstractAimThere is ongoing debate regarding the extent to which body size is selected by the environment. To address this issue, we assessed how thermo‐oxygenic conditions select body size of rotifer species composing a regional species pool.LocationApproximately 600 different water bodies in Sweden.TaxonRotifers (188 species).MethodsData were acquired from previously published studies. For the environmental parameters, we conducted principal component analysis (PCA) to recognize the pattern among the species‐specific thermal and oxygenic preferences of rotifers of different ecology. We assigned a standard body length to each species. We performed phylogenetically correlated analyses to evaluate the relationships between body length and the parameters that were selected as PCA drivers.ResultsThermal and oxygenic tolerance ranges, designated by the differences between the minimum and maximum of species occurrence, were grouped separately from the optima designated by the conditions referring to the highest species abundance, according to PC1 versus PC2. The parameters representing temperature and oxygen occupied opposite positions on the PC2 axis. Body size selection was driven by both temperature and oxygen, but the cues for this selection differed; species with higher thermal optima were smaller, while species with wider oxygen tolerance ranges were larger.Main conclusionThe body sizes of rotifer species are filtered by both thermal and oxygenic conditions. Selection is driven by tolerance ranges and optima. Oxygenic conditions are as important as thermal conditions in body size selection within a species assemblage.
The association between obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of poor delivery events in women: A population‐based nested case–control study
Authors: Sun Jui‐Chiung , Lin Chia‐Ling , Wu Fei‐Ling , Chung Chi‐Hsiang , Sun Chien‐An , Chien Wu‐Chien 
Published: November 2021

AbstractPurposeTo investigate the risk of poor delivery events (PDEs; premature delivery, abortion, and stillbirth) in female subjects with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).MethodsThe study identified 8346 female subjects with PDEs as cases between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2015 from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005 in Taiwan. A total of 33,384 controls were also identified based on frequency matching for age and year of index date. Diagnoses of OSA and PDEs were determined according to the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision. The risk of PDEs in female subjects with OSA was estimated with conditional logistic regression analyses.FindingsThe mean age of the 41,730 female subjects was 35.53 years. The overall incidence rate of PDEs was 506.22 per 100,000 person‐years for subjects with OSA, which was significantly higher than that for the controls (501.95 per 100,000 person‐years). The risk of PDEs was higher in subjects with OSA than in controls (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.19; 95% confidence interval [CI] [95% CI]: 1.08–1.43), including for premature delivery (AOR = 1.20; 95% CI: 1.16–1.50), and abortion (AOR = 1.19; 95% CI: 1.09–1.47). OSA showed no relation to stillbirth (AOR = 1.04; 95% CI: 0.99–1.31). The findings indicate that the longer a subject has been experiencing OSA, the higher the probability of PDEs.ConclusionsThe risk of PDEs associated with OSA was found in this study. In particular, the longer a subject has OSA, the higher the likelihood of PDEs, exhibiting a dose–response effect.Clinical relevanceTo effectively promote maternal health in clinical practice, health providers need to recognize OSA as a risk factor associated with negative pregnancy outcomes. Furthermore, OSA symptoms should be assessed and managed in all pregnant women to enable more comprehensive maternal care.
Impacts of Covid‐19 pandemic on consumer behavior in Turkey: A qualitative study
Authors: Güngördü Belbağ Aybegüm 
Published: November 2021

AbstractThe current study aims to examine consumer behavior in Turkey during the COVID‐19 pandemic and how consumers adapt to this new normal. In this regard, 78 Turkish consumers were interviewed online. Data were analyzed through grounded theory with a stimulus‐organism‐response framework and constant comparative methods. This study showed that environmental stimuli affecting consumer behavior during the pandemic are economic downturn, partial lockdown regulations, restrictions on some services, and social media messages. Organism consists of fear, boredom, and perceived risk. Consumers' behavioral responses to the pandemic are changes in purchasing of consumer goods, avoidance from physical stores, a decline in leisure activities, a decline in shopping frequency, planned vs. impulse buying, stockpiling, and prosumption. Overall, this study provides a more general framework regarding multiple aspects of the pandemic on consumer behavior.
Qualitative Methods in Special Education Research
Authors: Leko Melinda M. , Cook Bryan G. , Cook Lysandra 
Published: November 2021

AbstractQualitative research methods are used within special education research to provide insights about how and why phenomena occur. They can, however, be misunderstood and applied inappropriately. Our aim in this article is to provide an overview of qualitative methods, including their purpose, contributions to research involving students with learning disabilities, limitations, and quality indicators for methodological rigor. Additionally, we highlight common qualitative methods and data sources. We review a recent study that exemplifies the use of qualitative methods in the field. Our take‐home message is that qualitative methods can provide valuable in‐depth information about how and why phenomena occur, but they are not intended to support causal relationships or large‐scale generalizability.
Childhood overweight and obesity abatement policies in Europe
Authors: Wickramasinghe Kremlin , Chatterjee Saion , Williams Julianne , Weber Martin W. , Rito Ana Isabel , Rippin Holly , Breda João 
Published: November 2021

SummaryOver the past two decades, a concerted effort to combat the rising tide of childhood overweight and obesity has taken shape. The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) provides recommendations for six priority areas of action, including the promotion of healthy food consumption, promotion of physical activity, preconception and pregnancy care, early childhood diet and physical activity, healthy nutrition and physical activity for school‐aged children, and community‐based weight management. This paper provides a snapshot of policies and measures aligned to these areas of action within the WHO European Region in order to encourage other countries to make similar efforts. Examples are drawn from Portugal (sugar‐sweetened beverage tax, integrated nutrition strategy), the United Kingdom (soft drink levy, active commuting programs, urban design principles), Lithuania (prohibition of energy drinks), Norway (industry and government partnerships to promote healthier foods, nutrition education curriculum for schools), Hungary (tax subsidies to promote healthy diets), the European Union (cross‐border marketing regulations, preconception and pregnancy care), Slovenia (food marketing restrictions), Spain (marketing restrictions within educational settings), Poland (investing in sports infrastructure), Russia (increasing sports participation), Estonia (redevelopment of the physical education curriculum), Netherlands (preconception and pregnancy care), Croatia (conditions to support breastfeeding), Austria (perinatal and early childhood nutrition), Czechia (life‐course strategy), San Marino (nutrition and physical activity for school‐aged children), Ukraine (potable water for schools), Ireland and Italy (community‐based weight management approaches). Our findings suggest that a large disparity exists among the type and breadth of policies adopted by Member States, with a mix of single‐issue policy responses and more cohesive strategies. The role of data, implementation research, and ongoing surveillance of country‐level progress related to childhood overweight and obesity policies are discussed as an essential part of the iterative process of policy development. Additional work to systematically gather context‐specific information on policy development, implementation, and reach according to ECHO's six areas of action by WHO European Region countries will inform future policy paradigms within the region.
From androcentrism to ecofeminism: Gary Snyder’s Goddess worship
Authors: Qiu Yan 
Published: November 2021

AbstractHailed as the “poet laureate of Deep Ecology,” Gary Snyder frequently depicts various goddesses derived from both the Eastern culture and the Western culture in his works. The resurrection of the divine feminine imagery in his poetic and prose works reflects his consciousness of Goddess worship. This essay, from a diachronic perspective, examines Snyder’s Goddess worship and argues that his psychological journey to ecofeminism is roughly divided into three phases: androcentrism, feminism, and ecofeminism. It aims to reveal the transformative process and how it has led to Snyder’s acceptance of ecofeminism; the essay will also demonstrate the internal causality between his worship of the Goddess and his ecological consciousness. The psychological changes of Snyder’s reverence for the Goddess, in a way, mirror the historical evolution of gender relations.
Does compliance to topical corticosteroid therapy reduce the risk of development of permanent vulvar structural abnormalities in pediatric vulvar lichen sclerosus? A retrospective cohort study
Authors: Kherlopian Ashod , Fischer Gayle 
Published: November 2021

AbstractBackgroundVulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis of the genital skin, with up to 20% of cases in the pediatric age group. Limited data exist concerning the prognosis of pediatric VLS, particularly the likelihood of permanent architectural change and whether this can be prevented by compliance with topical corticosteroid treatment (TCS).ObjectiveTo evaluate the extent to which compliance to TCS treatment influences the risk of developing vulvar structural abnormalities, including clitoral phimosis and diminutive or fused labia minora.MethodsA retrospective chart review of case records of pediatric‐age females with VLS between January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2021.ResultsOne hundred eighteen cases of VLS were identified, with a mean age at diagnosis of 7.25 years and a mean follow‐up period of 42.7 months. Thirty‐four girls were “partially compliant,” whereas 84 were ”compliant.” The risk ratio (RR) of developing any vulvar structural abnormality or clitoral phimosis was 5.76 (95% CI 2.96‐11.3) and 21.2 (95%CI 5.23‐85.9) times higher, respectively, in partially compliant compared with compliant subjects. The RR of a partially compliant female with pre‐pubertal onset VLS having a vulvar structural abnormality persisting beyond menarche was increased 3.54‐fold relative to compliant females (95% CI 1.75‐7.17).LimitationsThe retrospective nature of our data, lack of a control group, wide variability in follow‐up duration, and nonstandardized method of stratifying compliance.ConclusionVulvar structural abnormalities are common in prepubertal onset VLS. Compliance to TCS appears to be critical in the prognosis of pediatric VLS although attitudes underpinning noncompliance to TCS treatment require further elucidation.
Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Gibbs Nikki 
Published: November 2021

Applied Economics and Finance (AEF) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether AEF publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 8, Number 6 Albert Henry Ntarmah, Jiangsu University, GhanaAndualem Ufo Baza, Wolaita Sodo University, EthiopiaMarco Muscettola, Independent Researcher-Credit Risk Manager, ItalyOmer Allagabo Omer Mustafa, Sudan Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences., SudanRajeev Rana, APB Govt. P.G. College, IndiaRomeo Victor Ionescu, Dunarea de Jos University, RomaniaSebastian Schich, Organisation for Economic Coopertaion and Development (OECD), FranceY. Saidi, M’sila University, Algeria Nikki GibbsEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Applied Economics and FinanceRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://aef.redfame.com