bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE ECONOMIC ATTRACTIVENESS OF SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWNS FOR POPULATION
Authors: Аксянова А. , Aksianova A. , Чехломин С. , Chekhlomin S. 
Published: April 2018

<p>Reducing the number of city-forming enterprises in single-industry towns leads to a decrease in the standard of living and migration of the population to other cities. From the economic point of view in many cases, the support of such cities is inappropriate, and there is a need to support the most rapid migration of the population to<br />more favorable cities. But on the other hand, the dispersal system in Russia is characterized by sparseness, and in many cases isolated monocities are important for the integrity of the territorial structure of the country. The article identifies the main factors that can<br />influence the increase in the attractiveness of single-industry towns for the population. This approach can be an effective tool for assessing the potential of single-industry urban settlements. Approbation of the proposed campaign in the Republic of Tatarstan<br />and the Kemerovo region made it possible to conclude that the strategic direction in the development of single-industry cities should be connected with the economic diversity of the city. Acceleration of economic growth, as well as sustainability of business can be<br />achieved by the development of small and medium-sized businesses</p>
Stormflow and suspended sediment routing through a small detention pond with uncertain discharge rating curves
Authors: Krajewski Adam , Banasik Kazimierz , Sikorska Anna E. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Ratings curves are commonly used for computing discharge time series from recorded water stages or for hydrograph and sediment graph routing through detention ponds. Numerous studies have demonstrated that these rating curves are often linked with significant uncertainty. Nevertheless, the uncertainty related to the use of these rating curves in sediment estimates has not been investigated so far. Hence, in this work, we assess the impact of using such uncertain discharge rating curves on the estimation of the pond outflow (discharge, sediment concentration and load) from a small detention pond located in a small urban catchment in Poland. Our results indicate that the uncertainty in rating curves has a huge impact on estimates of discharge and sediment fluxes in the outlet from the reservoir, wherein the uncertainty in the inlet rating curve plays a more important role than the uncertainty in the outlet rating curve. Poorly estimated rating curve(s) may thus lead to serious errors and biased conclusions in the estimates and designs of detention ponds. To reduce this uncertainty, more efforts should be made to construct the rating curves at the pond inlet and to gather more data in extreme conditions.
Tracking the error sources of spatiotemporal differences in TRMM accuracy using error decomposition method
Authors: Wang Jialing , Chen Hua , Xu Chong-Yu , Zeng Qiang , Wang Qingjing , Kim Jong-Suk , Chen Jie , Guo Shenglian 
Published: April 2018

AbstractTropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) products are widely utilized, but the causes of the differences in their spatiotemporal accuracy require further investigation to improve satellite precipitation estimation. In this study, the spatiotemporal accuracy of TRMM 3B42 V7 data was systematically evaluated using the rain gauge data of the densely gauged Xiangjiang River basin, a humid region in South China. The effects of the precipitation intensity and elevation on different error components derived from the error decomposition method were analysed to reveal the causes of spatiotemporal differences of the data errors. The results showed the following. (1) TRMM performs better in the wet season than in the dry season, and it underestimates precipitation in winter and in high-elevation areas. (2) Precipitation intensity directly influences the occurrence and magnitude of error components. Most of the missed precipitation (precipitation detected only by rain-gauged data) and false precipitation (precipitation detected only by TRMM data) occur in low-intensity precipitation events. Hit events (precipitation detected by both TRMM and rain-gauged data) tend to overestimate low-intensity precipitation and underestimate high-intensity precipitation. Elevation has no direct relation with daily bias, but affects the distribution of occurrence and intensity of precipitation events. (3) Missed precipitation is the main contributing source of error in winter. The negative error increases in high-elevation areas, which is contributed by the larger proportion of high intensity hit precipitation and the missed events. This study is not only beneficial for understanding the effect of topography and climate factors on the accuracy of TRMM precipitation data but also provides a reference for the application and error improvement of satellite precipitation products.
Evaluation and Comparison of Total Antioxidant Capacity of Saliva Between Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis and Healthy Subjects
Authors: Rezaei Fatemeh , Soltani Taher 
Published: April 2018

Background & Objectives:Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common chronic ulcerative lesions of the oral mucosa and its development may be associated with oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) in patients with minor RAS.Materials & Methods:In this case-control study, 27 patients with minor RAS and 28 age- and sex-matched controls without RAS were enrolled. TAC was measured in unstimulated saliva for patients (during active lesion phase and after healing) and controls by immunologic assay. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18 using paired and unpaired t-tests (P<0.05).Results:Salivary TAC levels of patients presented a significant increase from active lesion phase (0.26±0.16) to healing time (0.43±0.41); (P=0.034). There was no significant difference in the level of salivary TAC between patients during active lesion phase and controls (0.24±0.13); (P=0.641).Conclusion:Increasing level of salivary TAC may be involved in remission of RAS lesions, suggesting its evaluation in future studies.
Effects of a Mindfulness Meditation App on Subjective Well-Being: Active Randomized Controlled Trial and Experience Sampling Study (Preprint)
Authors: Walsh Kathleen Marie , Saab Bechara J , Farb Norman AS 
Published: April 2018

BACKGROUND

Mindfulness training (MT) includes a variety of contemplative practices aimed at promoting intentional awareness of experience, coupled with attitudes of nonjudgment and curiosity. Following the success of 8-week, manualized group interventions, MT has been implemented in a variety of modalities, including smartphone apps that seek to replicate the success of group interventions. However, although smartphone apps are scalable and accessible to a wider swath of population, their benefits remain largely untested.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to investigate a newly developed MT app called Wildflowers, which was codeveloped with the laboratory for use in mindfulness research. It was hypothesized that 3 weeks of MT through this app would improve subjective well-being, attentional control, and interoceptive integration, albeit with weaker effects than those published in the 8 week, manualized group intervention literature.

METHODS

Undergraduate students completed 3 weeks of MT with Wildflowers (n=45) or 3 weeks of cognitive training with a game called 2048 (n=41). State training effects were assessed through pre- and postsession ratings of current mood, stress level, and heart rate. Trait training effects were assessed through pre- and postintervention questionnaires canvassing subjective well-being and behavioral task measures of attentional control and interoceptive integration. State and trait training data were analyzed in a multilevel model using emergent latent factors (acceptance, awareness, and openness) to summarize the trait questionnaire battery.

RESULTS

Analyses revealed both state and trait effects specific to MT; participants engaging in MT demonstrated improved mood (r=.14) and a reduction of stress (r=−.13) immediately after each training session compared with before the training session and decreased postsession stress over 3 weeks (r=−.08). In addition, MT relative to cognitive training resulted in greater improvements in attentional control (r=−.24). Interestingly, both groups demonstrated increased subjective ratings of awareness (r=.28) and acceptance (r=.23) from pre- to postintervention, with greater changes in acceptance for the MT group trending (r=.21).

CONCLUSIONS

MT, using a smartphone app, may provide immediate effects on mood and stress while also providing long-term benefits for attentional control. Although further investigation is warranted, there is evidence that with continued usage, MT via a smartphone app may provide long-term benefits in changing how one relates to their inner and outer experiences.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03783793; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03783793 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/75EF2ehst)
Using Boundary Objects to Facilitate Culture Change and Integrate a Global Top Management Team
Authors: Gluesing Julia C. 
Published: April 2018

As business anthropologists, we are often called upon to work on organizational change initiatives as members of a change team. This article is the story of one organizational change initiative involving a global top management team in a healthcare division of a large multinational firm and the research that was used as the basis for implementing change in the top management team and subsequently in the division as a whole. Specifically, the article focuses on how the change team, of which I was a part, communicated the research results to the top management team and to employees of the company by presenting the results in a map that became a boundary object, that facilitating translation across diverse groups, joint sensemaking, and local action in the change process.
The Woes of Implementation Practice: Getting Caught by the “Program of the Month”
Authors: Briody Elizabeth K. 
Published: April 2018

Senior leaders from a large American hospital told me that they wanted their hospital to become more “patient-centric” and asked me to help them. I was hired to conduct an ethnographic study of the hospital with a team of six employees and the goal of improving patient experiences. Sixteen months later, the research was completed, effective models of hospital work practices documented, recommendations made, and 16 tools developed to improve hospital culture. Yet none of our work was implemented. I returned to my field notes to discover clues that might explain why. This article explains the process I followed, the stories that revealed unwanted messages, the transcripts that enabled sensemaking, and the program-of-the-month cycle that prevented implementation from occurring.
Cost-effectiveness of a New Opportunistic Screening Strategy for Walk-in Fingertip HbA1c Testing at Community Pharmacies in Japan
Authors: Shono Aiko , Kondo Masahide , Hoshi Shu-ling , Okubo Reiko , Yahagi Naoya 
Published: April 2018

OBJECTIVE
A new opportunistic community-based strategy was launched in Japan in April 2014 to detect lifestyle-related diseases, including diabetes, by creating Specimen Measurement Offices (SMOs). SMOs offer walk-in fingertip HbA1c testing. This article aimed to assess the value-for-money of HbA1c testing services at SMOs by conducting a cost-effectiveness analysis.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We compared two scenarios: 1) status quo, defined as HbA1c testing that is available only through conventional screening, and 2) HbA1c testing available at SMOs as a complement to the status quo scenario. The model consisted of a screening module with a decision tree and a disease progression module with a Markov model. We calculated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (i.e., cost per quality-adjusted life-years [QALYs]) over the lifetime analytic horizon as the primary end point of the cost-effectiveness analysis. In this model, we assumed the participant cohort to be people 40–74 years of age who sought walk-in fingertip HbA1c testing at SMOs on the premises of community pharmacies. Costs and outcomes were discounted at a rate of 3%. The cost-effectiveness was analyzed from a societal perspective.

RESULTS
The incremental cost per individual for those 40–74 years of age was estimated to be −527 U.S. dollars (USD) (−52,722 Japanese yen [JPY]) for HbA1c testing at SMOs compared with the status quo. Incremental effectiveness was estimated to be 0.0203 QALYs for HbA1c testing at SMOs compared with the status quo. Therefore, this cost-effectiveness analysis showed that compared with the status quo, HbA1c testing at SMOs was more effective and had lower cost for the population studied.

CONCLUSIONS
We consider our results to be robust because most simulations were under the threshold of USD 50,000 (JPY 5,000,000) per QALYs gained, by sensitivity analysis. These results will be useful to managers of pharmacies or other health institutions and/or policy makers in local government.
ANALISIS ETIKA KERJA ISLAM, BUDAYA ORGANISASI, KOMITMEN ORGANISASI, DAN KOMPETENSI SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN (Studi Empiris pada Karyawan Perbankan Syariah di Indonesia)
Authors: Akob Muh. 
Published: April 2018

Abstrak
Kerja Islam terhadap Komitmen Organisasi, dan juga menguji pengaruh Budaya Organisasi, Komitmen Organisasi dan Kompetensi SDI terhadap Kinerja Karyawan, penelitian ini dilakukan pada karyawan di 6 Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia (Makassar, Palembang dan Semarang). Untuk menjawab permasalah penelitian dikembangkan sebuah model penelitian empiris, terdiri dari 5 konstruk dan 23 indikator. Dari lima variabel tersebut dirumuskan lima hipotesis penelitian. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner yang disampaikan secara langsung maupun melalui surat serta contact person. Kuesioner dikirim sebanyak 250 dan setelah melalui proses editing hanya sebanyak 219 kuesioner yang dinyatakan valid. Teknik Analisis yang digunakan adalah Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) dengan software LISREL v.8.54. Hasil pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan bahwa; Variabel Komitmen Organisasi di-pengaruhi secara signifikans oleh variabel bebas Etika Kerja Islami dengan nilai korelasi 0,27; nilai t-hitung yang diperoleh sebesar 3,18. Variabel Kinerja Karyawan tidak dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh variable Etika Kerja Islam dengan nilai korelasi 0,09, nilai t-hitung sebesar 1,39. Variabel Kinerja Karyawan dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh variabel bebas Budaya Organisasi dengan nilai korelasi 0,36; nilai t-hitung yang diperoleh sebesar 6,48. Variabel Kinerja Karyawan dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh variabel bebas Kompetensi SDM dengan nilai korelasi sebesar 0,19. Nilai t-hitung yang diperoleh sebesar 3,29. Variabel Kinerja Karyawan juga dipengaruhi secara signifikans oleh variabel bebas Komitmen Organisasi dengan nilai korelasi 0,63. Nilai T-Value yang diperoleh untuk variabel bebas ini lebih besar dari 1,96, yaitu 8,41.
CONSTITUIÇÃO PROCESSUAL: ÉTICA DE ALTERIDADE, DEMOCRACIA E DIVERSIDADE NAS CONVERSAÇÕES CONSTITUCIONAIS
Authors: Araújo Mayara de Carvalho , Cruz Gabriel Soares 
Published: April 2018

Objetiva-se entender como a Constituição do Brasil de 1988 compreende e insere as diversidades dentro da linguagem constitucional. Afirma-se que o discurso constitucional deve ser construído sobre bases dialógicas permanentes. São os seres humanos que criam a constituição e não o contrário. Os consensos, quando atingidos, precisam ser provisórios e construídos a partir do processo de formação histórico-social de um Estado. Ao reconhecer, o Estado e o Direito exercem o poder de incluir, o que também lhes confere a faculdade de excluir. A lógica do reconhecimento continua dizendo mais sobre a concentração de poder de maiorias qualitativas do que propriamente sobre o novo lugar conferido aos outrora excluídos. Assim, faz-se necessária uma constituição processual como meio e materialização das diversidades e transformação das realidades das minorias qualitativas.
La Triple Hélice de las TIC en Ecuador
Authors: Ledesma Silva Yolanda Esperanza , Cobos Reina Ángel Rodrigo 
Published: April 2018

Las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) contribuyen al crecimiento económico global de un país. El uso de las TIC puede ser una oportunidad para modernizar tanto la gestión de la información como la administración del sistema en los tres sectores de la economía: Gobierno, Universidad y Empresa. El problema identificado es la ausencia de literatura sobre este tema. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo contribuir a resolver este problema y responder a la pregunta: ¿Cuáles son las interrelaciones entre el gobierno, las universidades y las empresas en el uso de las TIC en Ecuador? La metodología utilizada es el modelo de la Triple Hélice, con el fin de analizar las interacciones entre los tres sectores mencionados. Entre las principales conclusiones están: La primera hélice, Gobierno-Universidad, incluye la planificación pública en materia de TIC que se caracteriza por ser vertical, centralizada y excluyente, lo cual se puede observar por la falta de participación de los actores que intervienen en la formulación de proyectos y políticas relacionadas con las TIC y su aplicación. En la segunda hélice, Gobierno-Empresa, existe la necesidad de invertir en las TIC, especialmente en el sector rural, con el fin de motivar la participación respectiva de la empresa privada y el gobierno. La tercera hélice, Empresa-Universidad, se expresa en la necesidad de conformar una comunidad 2.0 en las universidades que contribuya a la mejora del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje a través de la compartición e intercambio de información relevante entre los docentes, estudiantes y su entorno.
KETIDAKPATUHAN TKI : SEBUAH PROSES PENDAMPINGAN DI TENGAH HUKUM MODERN
Authors: Widiandono Erwin 
Published: April 2018

Ketidakpatuhan Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (TKI) ke Malaysia asal desa Sugihan lebih disebabkan karena mengikuti prosedur pemerintah dirasakan menyulitkan, karena banyak aturan; melalui prosedur pemerintah pemberangkatannya terlalu lama; pemerintah seringkali tidak jujur; serta tidak memiliki kebebasan untuk memilih pekerjaan. Kata kunci : Ketidakpatuhan, birokrasi
O ensino confessional e a dimensão religiosa da educação: liberdade e formação humana
Authors: Rocha Magna Celi Mendes da 
Published: April 2018

O Supremo Tribunal Federal brasileiro rejeitou, em 2017, o pedido da Procuradoria Geral da República que considerava inconstitucional o acordo Brasil-Santa Sé que permitia o ensino confessional católico ou de outras confissõesnas escolas públicas. Prevaleceu o entendimento da importância do ensino religioso em vista da formação integral da pessoa e de que o ensino religioso, de carater facultativo, é parte integrante da formação básica do cidadão, não sendo suficiente para sua concretização que o fosse de carater secular, confundindo-se com o estudo de história, filosofia ou ciência das religiões. Saindo do complexo e multifacetado embate entre laicidade e confessionalidade, o presente artigo pretende apresentar elementos teóricos para pensar ou re-pensar a educação confessional, a partir do pensamento de Edith Stein (Santa Teresa Benedita da Cruz/ 1891-1943) que dedicou boa parte e sua vida aos estudos sobre a formação humana e tinha a convicção de que a educação religiosa era a parte mais importante da formação.
Factors associated with consultation rates in general practice in England, 2013–2014: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Mukhtar Toqir K , Bankhead Clare , Stevens Sarah , Perera Rafael , Holt Tim A , Salisbury Chris , Hobbs FD Richard 
Published: April 2018

BackgroundWorkload in general practice has risen during the last decade, but the factors associated with this increase are unclear.AimTo examine factors associated with consultation rates in general practice.Design and settingA cross-sectional study examining a sample of 304 937 patients registered at 316 English practices between 2013 and 2014, drawn from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.MethodAge, sex, ethnicity, smoking status, and deprivation measures were linked with practice-level data on staffing, rurality, training practice status, and Quality and Outcomes Framework performance. Multilevel analyses of patient consultation rates were conducted.ResultsConsultations were grouped into three types: all (GP or nurse), GP, and nurse. Non-smokers consulted less than current smokers (all: rate ratio [RR] = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.87 to 0.89; GP: RR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.87 to 0.89; nurse: RR = 0.91, 95% CI = 0.90 to 0.92). Consultation rates were higher for those in the most deprived quintile compared with the least deprived quintile (all: RR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.16 to 1.19; GP: RR = 1.17, 95% CI = 1.15 to 1.19; nurse: RR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.11 to 1.15). For all three consultation types, consultation rates increased with age and female sex, and varied by ethnicity. Rates in practices with >8 and ≤19 full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs were higher compared with those with ≤2 FTE GPs (all: RR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.06 to 1.49; GP: RR = 1.36, 95% CI = 1.19 to 1.56).ConclusionThe analyses show consistent trends in factors related to consultation rates in general practice across three types of consultation. These data can be used to inform the development of more sophisticated staffing models, and resource allocation formulae.
Improving long-term adherence to statin therapy: a qualitative study of GPs’ experiences in primary care
Authors: Krüger Karen , Leppkes Niklas , Gehrke-Beck Sabine , Herrmann Wolfram , Algharably Engi A , Kreutz Reinhold , Heintze Christoph , Filler Iris 
Published: April 2018

BackgroundStatins substantially reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease when taken regularly. Though statins are generally well tolerated, current studies show that one-third of patients discontinue use of statins within 2 years. A qualitative approach may improve the understanding of attitudes and behaviours towards statins, the mechanisms related to discontinuation, and how they are managed in primary care.AimTo identify factors related to statin discontinuation and approaches for long-term statin adherence.Design and settingA qualitative study of German GPs’ experiences with statin therapy in rural and urban settings in primary care.MethodSemi-structured interviews (n = 16) with purposefully recruited GPs were recorded, transcribed, and analysed using qualitative content analysis.ResultsSociodemographic patient factors, the nocebo effect, patient attitudes towards primary prevention, and negative media coverage had significant impacts on statin therapy according to GPs. To overcome these barriers, GPs described useful strategies combining patient motivation and education with person-centred care. GPs used computer programs for individual risk–benefit analyses in the context of shared decision making. They encouraged patients with strong concerns or perceived side effects to continue therapy with a modified medication regimen combined with individual therapy goals.ConclusionGPs should be aware of barriers to statin therapy and useful approaches to overcome them. They could be supported by guideline recommendations that are more closely aligned to primary care as well as comprehensible patient information about lipid-lowering therapy. Future studies, exploring patients’ specific needs and involving them in improving adherence behaviour, are recommended.