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Exploring the impact of word embeddings for disjoint semisupervised Spanish verb sense disambiguation
Authors: Cardellino Cristian , Alonso Alemany Laura 
Published: March 2018

This work explores the use of word embeddings as features for Spanish verb sense disambiguation (VSD). This type of learning technique is named disjoint semisupervised learning: an unsupervised algorithm (i.e. the word embeddings) is trained on unlabeled data separately as a first step, and then its results are used by a supervised classifier. In this work we primarily focus on two aspects of VSD trained with unsupervised word representations. First, we show how the domain where the word embeddings are trained affects the performance of the supervised task. A specific domain can improve the results if this domain is shared with the domain of the supervised task, even if the word embeddings are trained with smaller corpora. Second, we show that the use of word embeddings can help the model generalize when compared to not using word embeddings. This means embeddings help by decreasing the model tendency to overfit.
A Qualitative Exploration of Nurses’ Information-Gathering Behaviors Prior to Decision Support Tool Design
Authors: Kennedy Betsy , Dietrich Mary S. , Mion Lorraine C. , Novak Laurie L. , Jeffery Alvin D. 
Published: March 2018

Summary
Background: Large and readily-available clinical datasets combined with improved computational resources have permitted the exploration of many new research and clinical questions. Predictive analytics, especially for adverse events, has surfaced as one promising application of big data, and although statistical results can be highly accurate, little is known about how nurses perceive this new information and how they might act upon it. Objectives: Within the context of recognizing patients at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest, this study explored the possibility of incorporating predictive analytics into clinical workflows by identifying nurses’ current information gathering activities and perceptions of probability-related terms. Methods: We used a qualitative description approach for data collection and analysis in order to understand participants’ information gathering behaviors and term perceptions in their own words. We conducted one-on-one interviews and a focus group with a total of 10 direct care bedside nurses and 8 charge nurses. Results: Participants collected information from many sources that we categorized as: Patient, Other People, and Technology. The process by which they gathered information was conducted in an inconsistent order and differed by role. Major themes comprised: (a) attempts to find information from additional sources during uncertainty, (b) always being prepared for the worst-case scenario, and (c) the desire to review more detailed predictions. Use of the words probability, risk, and uncertainty were inconsistent. Conclusions: In an effort to successfully incorporate predictive analytics into clinical workflows, we have described nurses’ perceived work practices for gathering information related to clinical deterioration and nurses’ beliefs related to probability-based information. Findings from our study could guide design and implementation efforts of predictive analytics in the clinical arena.Jeffery AD, Kennedy B, Dietrich MS, Mion LC, Novak LL. A Qualitative Exploration of Nurses’ Information-Gathering Behaviors Prior to Decision Support Tool Design. Appl Clin Inform 2017; 8: 763–778 https://doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2017-02-RA-0033
Comparison of secure messaging application (WhatsApp) and standard telephone usage for consultations on Length of Stay in the ED
Authors: Lok Ugur , Gulacti Umut 
Published: March 2018

Summary
Objective: Consultation, the process of an Emergency Physician seeking an opinion from other specialties, occurs frequently in the Emergency Department (ED). The aim of this study was to determine the effect of secure messaging application (WhatsApp) usage for medical consultations on Emergency Department Length of Stay (ED LOS) and consult time. Methods: We conducted a prospective, randomized controlled trial in the ED using allocation concealment over three months. Consultations requested in the ED were allocated into two groups: consultations requested via the secure messaging application and consultations requested by telephone as verbal. Results: A total of 439 consultations requested in the ED were assessed for eligibility and 345 were included in the final analysis: 173 consultations were conducted using secure messaging application and 172 consultations were conducted using standard telephone communications. The median ED LOS was 240 minutes (IQR:230-270, 95% CI:240 to 255.2) for patients in the secure messaging application group and 277 minutes (IQR:270-287.8, 95% CI:277 to 279) for patients in the telephone group. The median total ED LOS was significantly lower among consults conducted using Secure messaging application relative to consults conducted by telephone (median dif: -30, 95%CI:–37to-25, p<0.0001). The median consult time was 158 minutes (IQR:133 to 177.25, 95% CI:150 to 169) for patients in the Secure messaging application group and 170 minutes (IQR:165 to 188.5, 95% CI:170-171) for patients in the Telephone group (median dif: –12, 95%CI:-19 to-7,p<0.0001). Consultations completed without ED arrival was 61.8% in the secure messaging group and 33.1% in the Telephone group (dif: 28.7, 95% CI:48.3 to 66, p<0.001). Conclusions: Use of secure messaging application for consultations in the ED reduces the total ED LOS and consultation time. Consultation with secure messaging application eliminated more than half of in-person ED consultation visits.Gulacti U, Lok U. Comparison of secure messaging application (WhatsApp) and standard telephone usage for consultations on Length of Stay in the ED. Appl Clin Inform 2017; 8: 742–753 https://doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2017-04-RA-0064
Sensory-Based Approaches in Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Influences on Occupational Therapists’ Recommendations and Perceived Benefits
Authors: Thompson-Hodgetts Sandra , Magill-Evans Joyce 
Published: March 2018

AbstractOBJECTIVE. We investigated factors that influenced occupational therapists’ beliefs about and use of sensory-based approaches for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).METHOD. Occupational therapists working with children with ASD (N = 211 from 16 countries) completed an online survey addressing their work experience, training, use of sensory-based approaches, and beliefs and perceptions about the effects of the approaches. Linear regression was used to determine predictors of use of and beliefs about sensory-based approaches.RESULTS. Most respondents (98%) used sensory-based approaches for children with ASD and would recommend the approaches for 57% of the children they treated. Having a mentor who promoted sensory-based approaches and practicing outside North America and Australia predicted greater use and perceived effectiveness of these approaches. Less than 5 yr of occupational therapy experience predicted less use of the approaches.CONCLUSION. Respondents selectively used sensory-based approaches for children with ASD and were influenced by country of residence, clinical experience, and mentorship.
Impact of E-Recruitment on Effectiveness of HR Department in Private Sector of Pakistan
Authors: Malik Muhammad Shaukat , Mujtaba Muhammad Assad ul 
Published: March 2018

Human Resource (HR) department is one of the most vital departments in any modern organization. Many research studies until date have concluded that HR department plays an important role in the success of any organization. Amongst the various activities, which an HR department expected to conduct, Recruitment holds special importance, as it is concerned with ‘bringing people into the organization’. This research paper aims at exploring the impact of latest technological developments (especially the concept of E-Recruitment) in the context of recruitment and how it has facilitated the modern day HR managers. Private Sector is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors of Pakistan and it is generally believed that the private companies operative in Pakistan have well established HR departments that tend to utilize modern technology to assist them with the recruitment activities. Thus, it is only logical to assess the effectiveness of this technology through the example of private sector of Pakistan. This is a causal research. Causal research is conducted in order to identify the extent and nature of cause-and-effect relationships. Causal research is quantitative in nature as well as preplanned and structured in design like descriptive research. Data collected from the HR professionals, like Head of HR, HR mangers, Deputy & Assistant HR managers, HR Executive, and HR coordinators of private companies located in Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, Quetta and Islamabad through questionnaires. Statistical tests like, descriptive analysis, sample adequacy, normality, reliability correlations, regression test were used to generate the results of analysis, because the purpose is to find the impact of E-recruitment on effectiveness of HR Departments.The result has proved that E-recruitment has significant impact on effectiveness of HR Department in private sector of Pakistan.
Two Forms of Abolitionism and the Political Rights of Animals: A Case Study
Authors: Stepanenko Walter Scott 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
Political theorists advocating the abolition of instrumental uses of groups of animals are divided with respect to how they evaluate welfare reforms. Radical abolitionists maintain that welfare reforms are only dubiously described as moral improvements while pragmatic abolitionists maintain that welfare reforms are moral improvements, even if the conditions they permit are unjust. This article examines Wyckoff’s interest model against the case of a Cincinnati coalition’s efforts to reform the local food chain. This article argues that the coalition’s program of choice is a welfare reform and that the interest model must evaluate the program as a moral improvement. This article concludes that if the interest model is the most appropriate political theory of animal rights, pragmatic abolitionism is philosophically more appropriate than radical abolitionism.
Discussions of Animal Research Ethics in Introductory Psychology Textbooks
Authors: Lopresti-Goodman Stacy M. , Goodman Justin R. 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
Research ethics is a core component of undergraduate psychology curricula, typically first encountered in introductory textbooks. Previous analyses of introductory textbooks focused on human research ethics. Given growing concerns about animal research—particularly among college students—we analyzed discussions of animal research ethics in 18 introductory psychology textbooks. Our results revealed that while most textbooks address this topic, defenses of animal use and mentions of oversight account for a majority of content, while discussions of ethics were lacking. We discuss implications of these results and suggest improvements for engaging students to think critically about animal research ethics.
Do Animals Have a Bad Life?
Authors: Hauskeller Michael 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
It has been argued that, due to our commitment to distributive justice and fairness, we have a moral obligation toward animals to enhance, or “uplift,” them to quasihuman status, so that they, too, can enjoy all the intellectual, social, and cultural goods that humans are capable of enjoying. In this article, I look at the underlying assumption that the life of an animal can never be as good as that of a human (can be), not because of any external circumstances that may be changed, but simply because of the restrictions imposed on him by his animal nature. This assumption is only plausible if there are objective goods that animals have no access to. Yet even if there are objective goods, they are best understood as species-relative, so that each kind of animal has its own set of goods, which are determined by its specific nature. It follows that we have no moral obligation to uplift animals on the grounds that their life is necessarily worse than ours.
The Legal Lacunae of Human-Animal Hybrids and Chimeras within Patent Law
Authors: O’Sullivan Maureen 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
This article compares and contrasts the patenting of animals, humans, and biotechnological inventions in the United States, at the European Patent Office, and within the European Union. It shows that morality is not a concern of U.S. legislative instruments or courts and patents have been granted liberally on living organisms, from microorganisms to mammals, in North America since the 1980s. By way of contrast, both European legislative instruments enshrine a morality bar that must be employed to deny patentability. Their implementation, however, is unpredictable due to a lack of detailed guidance on what morality means. The remit of the morality bar extends principally to humans, but the interests of animals must now also be factored into the equation. The manner in which this is done is unclear and patents on plants, although controversial among the public in general, do not unduly trouble lawmakers now that a significant time has elapsed since this Rubicon was crossed. This article explains and critically assesses these systems while identifying some of the ethical problems that are likely to emerge in due course focusing on the ad hoc regard paid to animals and the lack of a structured approach to considering their rights or welfare.
The Ethics of Killing “Surplus” Zoo Animals
Authors: Gunasekera Crystal Allen 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
As zoos have developed more successful captive breeding programs, they now face a question of what to do about “surplus” animals. One strategy used by European zoos in recent years has been to allow animals to breed freely, then kill unwanted offspring. I argue that this strategy wrongs the animals in question and that the justifications that have been offered for the practice are inadequate. I provide background on the practice, discuss the moral status of animals and potential grounds for the prima facie duty not to kill, and then examine and ultimately dismiss justifications for killing in this case.
Vergeten religie in Nederland
Authors: Smit Peter-Ben 
Published: March 2018

The Rediscovery of Forgotten Aspects of Religion in the Public Debate
Appeals to religion in the public domain, in particular by politicians, prove to be controversial. This is good news, given that the ensuing debate usually uncovers forgotten aspects of religious traditions. Using three cases from the Dutch political discourse, to wit: the appeal to ‘Jewish Christian’ tradition, the claim that Jewish Christian tradition has been of key emancipatory value, and the identification of immigrants as religious, and applying Aleida Assmann’s theory about the dynamics of forgetting (and remembrance), the paper demonstrates that in each of these cases, the public debates surrounding these instances of references to religion and their rhetorical use, were instrumental in uncovering ‘forgotten’ aspects of religion that had disappeared from the ‘memory’ of the political discourse.
Factores de riesgo de violencia filio-parental: Una aproximación con juicio de expertos
Authors: Loinaz Ismael , Andrés-Pueyo Antonio , Pereira Roberto 
Published: March 2018

ResumenLa violencia filio-parental (VFP) es un tipo de violencia familiar, caracterizada por agresiones de distinta índole dirigidas hacia progenitores o personas que ocupen su lu­gar. Este trabajo describe la creación de la primera he­rramienta de evaluación del riesgo de VFP, desarrollada a través de la revisión bibliográfica, la opinión de exper­tos y aplicaciones piloto en contexto clínico. Se analiza­ron 112 respuestas de profesionales sobre la adecuación de 28 factores de riesgo. También se valoró el interés/utilidad/necesidad de la propuesta de una guía para la valoración del riesgo de VFP. Los resultados mostraron un gran acuerdo entre profesionales, así como una valo­ración positiva de la propuesta. Tras la aplicación piloto de la guía en siete casos y la discusión con expertos, se ela­boró la versión final compuesta por 24 factores de riesgo, seis de protección y 15 variables incluidas en una sección inicial. AbstractChild-to-parent violence (CPV), also known as adoles­cent-to-parent abuse (APA), is a type of family violence characterized by different kinds aggressions directed to­wards parents or people in their place. This paper de­scribes the development of the first CPV risk assessment tool, derived from bibliographic review, expert opinion, and pilot applications in clinical context. Responses of 112 professionals about the adequacy of 28 factors as well as the interest/utility/need of the proposal of a risk assessment tool for CPV were analyzed. Results showed a great agreement among professionals, as well as a pos­itive evaluation of the proposal. After the pilot applica­tion of the tool in 7 cases and discussion with experts, the final version was composed of 24 risk factors and 6 pro­tective factors, as well as 15 variables included in an ini­tial section.
Españoles e Inmigrantes Latinoamericanos condenados por violencia de género: ¿Existe un perfil diferencial?
Authors: Vargas Viviana , Lila Marisol , Catalá-Miñana Alba , Gracia Enrique 
Published: March 2018

ResumenDiversas investigaciones destacan el rol de las diferen­cias culturales y de los factores relacionados con la inmi­gración en la violencia contra la pareja. El objetivo de este trabajo era analizar si existe un perfil diferencial en­tre hombres maltratadores españoles (n = 400) e inmi­grantes latinoamericanos (n = 117). Para ello se seleccio­naron variables según el modelo ecológico y se contrasta­ron ambos grupos mediante ANOVAs, MANOVAs y Chi-cuadrados. Los resultados obtenidos indicaron dife­rencias significativas a nivel individual y contextual entre maltratadores españoles e inmigrantes latinoamericanos. Se discuten las implicaciones de estas diferencias en la prevención de la violencia contra la pareja a través de la intervención con los agresores. AbstractSome studies highlight the role of cultural differences and factors related to immigration with intimate partner violence. The aim of this study was to determine if dif­ferential profile related to IPV between Spanish (n = 400) and Latin American immigrant batterers (n = 117) exist. For this purpose, variables are selected according to the ecological model and were compared between groups using ANOVAs, MANOVAs and Chi-square tests. Re­sults showed significant differences at individual and contextual level between groups. Implications of these differences in preventing IPV through intervention with offenders were discussed.
Atribución de responsabilidad ante la violencia sexual: Efecto del tipo de táctica, el género y el sexismo benévolo
Authors: Garrido-Macías Marta , Valor-Segura Inmaculada , Expósito Francisca 
Published: March 2018

ResumenLa violencia sexual es un problema actual sobre el que se necesita estudio empírico, pues afecta a más del 30 % de las mujeres en sus relaciones con los hombres. El obje­tivo de esta investigación ha sido comprobar el modo en el que el tipo de táctica utilizada para conseguir sexo, el género y el sexismo benévolo influyen en la responsabi­lidad que se le atribuye al agresor. Utilizando una mues­tra de 305 participantes, se presenta un escenario sexual en el contexto de una relación de pareja, en el que se ma­nipula el tipo de táctica utilizada para tener sexo (neutra, persuasión o coerción sexual). Los resultados indican que las personas responsabilizan más al agresor cuando la táctica utilizada es persuasión o coerción sexual, que cuando se utilizan tácticas no violentas (neutra). Además, se comprueba que los hombres con alto sexismo bené­volo culpan menos al agresor solamente cuando éste uti­liza tácticas más sutiles de violencia sexual (persuasión sexual), mientras que este efecto no ocurre en las muje­res. Estos resultados permiten proporcionar un marco teórico sobre el que incidir para establecer los límites de los comportamientos que se consideran aceptables o no en una relación, contribuyendo a su detección y rechazo, así como para considerar su influencia en la toma de de­cisión del ámbito jurídico en los casos de violencia de género.AbstractSexual violence is a current problem that requires em­pirical study, since it affects more than 30 % of women in their relationships with men. The aim of the research has been to verify the way in which the type of tactics used to obtain sex, along with gender and benevolent sexism can have an impact on the responsibility at­tributed to the aggressor. Using a sample of 305 partici­pants, a sexual scenario is presented in a relationship context where the type of tactic used to have sex (neutral, sexual coaxing, or sexual coercion) is manipulated. The results indicate that people attribute more responsibility to the aggressor when the tactic used is sexual coaxing or sexual coercion than when using non-violent (neutral) tactics. In addition, men with high benevolent sexism blame the aggressor less, but only when the subtlest tac­tics of sexual violence (sexual coaxing) are used, whereas this effect does not occur in women. These re­sults provide a theoretical framework for establishing the limits of the behaviours that are considered acceptable (or not) in a relationship, contributing to their detection and having implications for legal decision-making in cases of gender violence.