bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Past and future interannual variability in Arctic sea ice in coupled climate models
Authors: Mioduszewski John R. , Vavrus Stephen , Wang Muyin , Holland Marika , Landrum Laura 
Published: January 2019

Abstract. The diminishing Arctic sea ice pack has been widely studied, but previous research has mostly focused on time-mean changes
in sea ice rather than on short-term variations that also have important physical and societal consequences. In this study we test the
hypothesis that future interannual Arctic sea ice area variability will
increase by utilizing 40 independent simulations from the Community Earth
System Model's Large Ensemble (CESM-LE) for the 1920–2100 period and augment
this with simulations from 12 models participating in the Coupled Model
Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). Both CESM-LE and CMIP5 models
project that ice area variability will indeed grow substantially but not
monotonically in every month. There is also a strong seasonal dependence in
the magnitude and timing of future variability increases that is robust among
CESM ensemble members. The variability generally correlates with the average
ice retreat rate, before there is an eventual disappearance in both terms as
the ice pack becomes seasonal in summer and autumn by late century. The peak
in variability correlates best with the total area of ice between 0.2 and
0.6 m monthly thickness, indicating that substantial future thinning of the
ice pack is required before variability maximizes. Within this range, the
most favorable thickness for high areal variability depends on the season,
especially whether ice growth or ice retreat processes dominate. Our findings
suggest that thermodynamic melting (top, bottom, lateral) and growth (frazil,
congelation) processes are more important than dynamical mechanisms, namely
ice export and ridging, in controlling ice area variability.
Blackguarding: How the Conflict of the &#x93;Jeering Episode&#x94; Created Compromise for Women Physicians
Authors: Tierney Emma 
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACT
The 1869 &#x93;Jeering Episode&#x94; at the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia occurred when women medical students were taunted by male students at a clinical lecture. Through public sentiment, a compromise permitted women to learn the practice of medicine.
Autogenous Iliac Crest Bone Grafting for the Treatment of Fracture Nonunion Is Equally Effective in Elderly and Nonelderly Patients
Authors: Carlock Kurtis D. , Hildebrandt Kyle R. , Konda Sanjit R. , Egol Kenneth A. 
Published: January 2019

Introduction:
Autogenous iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) is considered the benchmark graft for nonunion repair. However, ICBG harvest is invasive and may provide reduced benefit to elderly patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and functional outcomes of ICBG use in fixation of fracture nonunions between elderly and nonelderly patients.

Methods:
Over a 13-year period, 242 patients who underwent operative repair of a long bone fracture nonunion and received autogenous ICBG were enrolled in a prospective research registry and followed. Data collected included patient demographics, injury information, and nonunion management. All patients had a minimum of 12 months of postoperative follow-up. Patients at least 65 years of age were classified as elderly, whereas younger patients were classified as nonelderly. Functional outcomes were evaluated at routine intervals postoperatively using the short musculoskeletal function assessment (SMFA) and visual analog scale pain scores. Bony union was determined radiographically. All postoperative complications were recorded.

Results:
Of the 242 patients included, 44 were elderly and 198 were nonelderly. No differences were found between groups with respect to postoperative pain scores or SMFA scores. Furthermore, time to union, rate of union, and postoperative complication rate did not differ between groups. Multivariate linear regression demonstrated that older age was not associated with time to union, postoperative pain scores, or postoperative SMFA scores after controlling for possible confounding variables.

Discussion:
The use of ICBG in nonunion repair among elderly patients is as effective as use in younger patients with a long bone nonunion. Concerns of increased postoperative complications and decreased rate of union in elderly patients receiving ICBG for treatment of fracture nonunion should be alleviated. ICBG remains the benchmark graft for nonunion repair among all age groups.
The key audit questions expected in Spain: are the auditors predictable?
Authors: Gambetta Nicolás , Orta Pérez Manuel , Sierra Garcia Laura , García Benau María Antonia 
Published: January 2019

La modificación del contenido del informe de auditoria responde a la aplicación de la exigencia impuesta por el art. 5 de la Ley de Auditoria y concretada por la NIA-ES 701 “Cuestiones clave de auditoria” (CCA) (ICAC, 2016). Como novedad se exige al auditor que, atendiendo a su juicio profesional, muestre en el informe los riesgos más significativos de la auditoría de la empresa y las respuestas a esos riesgos. Debido a que dentro del entorno europeo, el Reino Unido ya viene informando de dichos riesgos desde 2013 y que en España todavía no disponemos de los mismos, hemos planteado esta investigación. El objetivo es pronosticar el nivel de CCA que previsiblemente nos encontraremos en España y además, distinguiendo entre si dichas CCA se deben a riesgos de la entidad o a riesgos contables. Para alcanzarlo hemos utilizado como muestra de análisis (144 observaciones de empresas no financieras y cotizadas en el FTSE100) para los años 2013 y 2016. Nuestros resultados muestran que, puesto que la estructura del mercado de auditoría es bastante similar en España y en el Reino Unido, las diferencias en el número de CCA serán muy poco relevantes. Este trabajo contribuye a profundizar el entendimiento de los nuevos informes de auditoría lo cual será útil por contribuir, por un lado, a académicos en el desarrollo de una línea de investigación emergente y, por otro, a profesionales que se encentrarán en breve con la difícil tesitura de emitir los primeros informes de acuerdo a la nueva normativa.
The modification of the content of the audit report responds to the application of the requirement imposed by the NIA-ES 701 "Key Audit Matter" (KAM) (ICAC, 2016). The new standard requires the auditor to disclose in the audit report, based on the professional judgment, the most significant risks of the company identified during the audit and how they addressed those risks. Within the European environment, the United Kingdom has been including such risks in the audit reports since 2013. As in Spain the effects of the new audit standard are not evident yet, we propose this research with the objective of forecasting the level of KAMs to be seen in the audit reports in Spain, distinguishing if these KAMs are entity-level or account-level risks. In order to achieve this, the sample includes 144 observations of non - financial companies listed in the FTSE100 for the years 2013 and 2016). The results show that since the structure of the audit market is quite similar in Spain and in the United Kingdom, the differences in the number of KAM will not be relevant. This paper is timely to contribute, on the one hand, to academics in the development of an emerging research area and, on the other hand, to professionals who will face soon the difficult task of issuing audit reports in accordance with the new European regulation.
La asociación entre las Actividades de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa y la calidad de los ingresos: Evidencia de la industria extractiva
Authors: Tomas Siueia Tito , Wang Jianling 
Published: January 2019

Building on the ethical theory to solve the research questions, we examine the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure (CSRD) and Earnings Quality (EQ). Using 368 firm-year observations covering the 2010-2017 period. In so doing, we applied content analysis to assess the CSRD dimensions, and we applied discretionary accruals as a proxy of EQ activity. Based on panel data regression, we find a significant and negative relationship between CSRD and EQ in Mozambican extractive industry. Empirical evidence also shows that the influence of positive CSRD indicator (CSRD strengths scores) is much stronger than that negative CSRD indicator (CSRD concerns scores) in reducing earnings quality. These findings are consistent with the idea that the opportunistic managers use CSRD to reach their particular interest, suggesting that the managers are using CSRD as a strategic device to engage in earnings management (poorer earnings quality). The results are robust to alternative proxy measures of CSRD and earnings quality.
Con base en la teoría ética para resolver las cuestiones de investigación, examinamos la relación entre Divulgación de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (CSRD) y la Calidad de los Ingresos (EQ). Usando 368 observaciones de año base cubriendo el período 2010-2017. Al hacer esto, aplicamos el análisis de contenido para evaluar las dimensiones de la CSRD y aplicamos acrecimientos discrecionales como proxy de la actividad de EQ. Con base en la regresión de datos en panel, encontramos una relación significativa y negativa entre el CSRD y el EQ en la industria extractiva de Mozambique. La evidencia empírica también muestra que la influencia del indicador positivo de CSRD (puntuaciones de fuerza CSRD) es mucho más fuerte que el indicador negativo de CSRD (CSRD se refiere a las puntuaciones) en la reducción de la calidad de ingresos. Estas constataciones son consistentes con la idea de que los gerentes oportunistas utilizan la actividad de RSCD para alcanzar su interés particular, sugiriendo que los gerentes están usando el CSRD como un dispositivo estratégico para involucrarse en la gestión de resultados (peor EQ). Los resultados son robustos a medidas alternativas de proxy del CSRD y la EQ. Industria extractiva.
Understanding Beliefs
Authors: Nilsson Nils J. 
Published: January 2019

What beliefs are, what they do for us, how we come to hold them, and how to evaluate them.
Our beliefs constitute a large part of our knowledge of the world. We have beliefs about objects, about culture, about the past, and about the future. We have beliefs about other people, and we believe that they have beliefs as well. We use beliefs to predict, to explain, to create, to console, to entertain. Some of our beliefs we call theories, and we are extraordinarily creative at constructing them. Theories of quantum mechanics, evolution, and relativity are examples. But so are theories about astrology, alien abduction, guardian angels, and reincarnation. All are products (with varying degrees of credibility) of fertile minds trying to find explanations for observed phenomena. In this book, Nils Nilsson examines beliefs: what they do for us, how we come to hold them, and how to evaluate them. We should evaluate our beliefs carefully, Nilsson points out, because they influence so many of our actions and decisions.
Some of our beliefs are more strongly held than others, but all should be considered tentative and changeable. Nilsson shows that beliefs can be quantified by probability, and he describes networks of beliefs in which the probabilities of some beliefs affect the probabilities of others. He argues that we can evaluate our beliefs by adapting some of the practices of the scientific method and by consulting expert opinion. And he warns us about “belief traps”—holding onto beliefs that wouldn't survive critical evaluation. The best way to escape belief traps, he writes, is to expose our beliefs to the reasoned criticism of others.
Getting Through
Authors: Kreuz Roger , Roberts Richard 
Published: January 2019

Understanding how culture affects the ways we communicate—how we tell jokes, greet, ask questions, hedge, apologize, compliment, and so much more.
We can learn to speak other languages, but do we truly understand what we are saying? How much detail should we offer when someone asks how we are? How close should we stand to our conversational partners? Is an invitation genuine or just pro forma? So much of communication depends on culture and context. In Getting Through, Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts offer a guide to understanding and being understood in different cultures. Drawing on research from psychology, linguistics, sociology, and other fields, as well as personal experience, anecdotes, and popular culture, Kreuz and Roberts describe cross-cultural communication in terms of pragmatics—exploring how language is used and not just what words mean.
Sometimes this is easy to figure out. If someone hisses “I'm fine!” though clenched teeth, we can assume that she's not really fine. But sometimes the context, cultural or otherwise, is more nuanced. For example, a visitor from another country might be taken aback when an American offers a complaint (“Cold out today!”) as a greeting. And should you apologize the same way in Tokyo as you would in Toledo? Kreuz and Roberts help us navigate such subtleties. It's a fascinating way to think about human interaction, but it's not purely academic: The more we understand one another, the better we can communicate, and the better we can communicate, the more we can avoid conflict.
Selfless Insight
Authors: Austin James H. 
Published: January 2019

Attention, self-consciousness, insight, wisdom, emotional maturity: how Zen teachings can illuminate the way our brains function and vice-versa.
When neurology researcher James Austin began Zen training, he found that his medical education was inadequate. During the past three decades, he has been at the cutting edge of both Zen and neuroscience, constantly discovering new examples of how these two large fields each illuminate the other. Now, in Selfless Insight, Austin arrives at a fresh synthesis, one that invokes the latest brain research to explain the basis for meditative states and clarifies what Zen awakening implies for our understanding of consciousness. Austin, author of the widely read Zen and the Brain, reminds us why Zen meditation is not only mindfully attentive but evolves to become increasingly selfless and intuitive. Meditators are gradually learning how to replace over-emotionality with calm, clear objective comprehension. In this new book, Austin discusses how meditation trains our attention, reprogramming it toward subtle forms of awareness that are more openly mindful. He explains how our maladaptive notions of self are rooted in interactive brain functions. And he describes how, after the extraordinary, deep states of kensho-satori strike off the roots of the self, a flash of transforming insight-wisdom leads toward ways of living more harmoniously and selflessly. Selfless Insight is the capstone to Austin's journey both as a creative neuroscientist and as a Zen practitioner. His quest has spanned an era of unprecedented progress in brain research and has helped define the exciting new field of contemplative neuroscience.
Plato's Camera
Authors: Churchland Paul M. 
Published: January 2019

A noted philosopher draws on the empirical results and conceptual resources of cognitive neuroscience to address questions about the nature of knowledge.
In Plato's Camera, eminent philosopher Paul Churchland offers a novel account of how the brain constructs a representation—or "takes a picture"—of the universe's timeless categorical and dynamical structure. This construction process, which begins at birth, yields the enduring background conceptual framework with which we will interpret our sensory experience for the rest of our lives. But, as even Plato knew, to make singular perceptual judgments requires that we possess an antecedent framework of abstract categories to which any perceived particular can be relevantly assimilated. How that background framework is assembled in the first place is the motivating mystery, and the primary target, of Churchland's book.
Unexpectedly, this neurobiologically grounded account of human cognition also provides a systematic story of how such low-level epistemological activities are integrated within an enveloping framework of linguistic structures and regulatory mechanisms at the social level. As Churchland illustrates, this integration of cognitive mechanisms at several levels has launched the human race on an epistemological adventure denied to all other terrestrial creatures.
Good Green Jobs in a Global Economy
Authors: Hess David J. 
Published: January 2019

An examination of the politics of green jobs that foresees a potential ideological shift away from neoliberalism toward “developmentalism.”
Good Green Jobs in a Global Economy is the first book to explore the broad implications of the convergence of industrial and environnmental policy in the United States. Under the banner of “green jobs,” clean energy industries and labor, environmental, and antipoverty organizations have forged “blue-green” alliances and achieved some policy victories, most notably at the state and local levels. In this book, David Hess explores the politics of green energy and green jobs, linking the prospect of a green transition to tectonic shifts in the global economy. He argues that the relative decline in U.S. economic power sets the stage for an ideological shift, away from neoliberalism and toward “developmentalism,” an ideology characterized by a more defensive posture with respect to trade and a more active industrial policy.
After describing federal green energy initiatives in the first two years of the Obama administration, Hess turns his attention to the state and local levels, examining demand-side and supply-side support for green industry and local small business. He analyzes the successes and failures of green coalitions and the partisan patterns of support for green energy reform. This new piecemeal green industrial policy, Hess argues, signals a fundamental challenge to anti-interventionist beliefs about the relationship between the government and the economy.
Collision Course
Authors: Higgs Kerryn 
Published: January 2019

The story behind the reckless promotion of economic growth despite its disastrous consequences for life on the planet.
The notion of ever-expanding economic growth has been promoted so relentlessly that “growth” is now entrenched as the natural objective of collective human effort. The public has been convinced that growth is the natural solution to virtually all social problems—poverty, debt, unemployment, and even the environmental degradation caused by the determined pursuit of growth. Meanwhile, warnings by scientists that we live on a finite planet that cannot sustain infinite economic expansion are ignored or even scorned. In Collision Course, Kerryn Higgs examines how society's commitment to growth has marginalized scientific findings on the limits of growth, casting them as bogus predictions of imminent doom.
Higgs tells how in 1972, The Limits to Growth—written by MIT researchers Donella Meadows, Dennis Meadows, Jorgen Randers, and William Behrens III—found that unimpeded economic growth was likely to collide with the realities of a finite planet within a century. Although the book's arguments received positive responses initially, before long the dominant narrative of growth as panacea took over. Higgs explores the resistance to ideas about limits, tracing the propagandizing of “free enterprise,” the elevation of growth as the central objective of policy makers, the celebration of “the magic of the market,” and the ever-widening influence of corporate-funded think tanks—a parallel academic universe dedicated to the dissemination of neoliberal principles and to the denial of health and environmental dangers from the effects of tobacco to global warming. More than forty years after The Limits to Growth, the idea that growth is essential continues to hold sway, despite the mounting evidence of its costs—climate destabilization, pollution, intensification of gross global inequalities, and depletion of the resources on which the modern economic edifice depends.
Covariantes sócio-demográficas desempenham um enorme papel na sensibilização sobre o HIV / AIDS, o conhecimento entre as mulheres de favelas em Bangladesh
Authors: Akter Shamima , Rahman Mizanur 
Published: January 2019

<div>Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar correlatos sócio-demográficos do conhecimento na conscientização sobre a AIDS entre as mulheres de favelas de Bangladesh. Estatísticas do teste do qui-quadrado e modelos de regressão logística foram utilizados para analisar os dados. Esta análise referiu-se a 600 mulheres que nunca casaram na faixa etária reprodutiva (10-49). As duas técnicas mostraram que a idade das mulheres no casamento, a educação do casal, ocupação, acesso a profissionais de saúde e a exposição da mídia de massa tem significativa (p < 0,001, P < 0,005) contribuição para a determinação dos níveis de consciência e conhecimento sobre HIV / AIDS. As técnicas também revelaram que a mídia (TV especialmente), a educação dos casais e a visita do trabalhador de saúde à família desempenham papel principal sobre este assunto, enquanto outros tem relação indireta.</div>
A population model for diapausing multivoltine insects under asymmetric cannibalism
Authors: Booton Ross , Yamaguchi Ryo , Iwasa Yoh 
Published: January 2019

AbstractPupa‐eating cannibalism occurs naturally in several insect species.Byasa alcinousis a multivoltine species of Red‐bodied Swallowtail butterfly found in East Asia, which diapauses as pupa over the winter and whose larvae cannibalize eggs and pupae. We investigate the effects on population dynamics of increasing the asymmetric cannibalistic attack rate of a general insect species in different environmental conditions. We do this by theoretically formulating a generalized system of univoltine and bivoltine larvae over two generations in the spring and summer months. We predict that a lack of resources over the summer can force the population to become entirely univoltine, unless the second‐generation bivoltine larvae increase their cannibalistic attack rate, and consume the diapausing pupae from the first generation. The model shows that under extreme environmental conditions, the persistence of univoltine larvae is favoured when faced with the threat of extinction. The model also predicts the conditions for the coexistence of both univoltine and bivoltine larvae, and the degree to which they can both coexist, which decreases as the resource in the second generation increases. This work provides the grounding for future theoretical and experimental consideration of the role of cannibalism in determining insect voltinism.