bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of Light Scatter and Blur on Low-Contrast Vision and Disk Halo Size
Authors: Puell María Cinta , Palomo-Álvarez Catalina 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT

Purpose
To investigate the individual effects of forward light scatter (FLS) and refractive blur on low-contrast vision and the size of the disk halo produced in response to an external glare source.

Methods
Monocular disk halo radius, high- and low-contrast distance visual acuity (HCVA, LCVA), and contrast sensitivity (CS) were determined in 25 eyes of 25 healthy subjects under normal, FLS, and blur conditions. FLS was induced using the filter Black ProMist 2 to simulate an early cataract. Blur was induced using a +1.00 diopter lens to simulate an uncorrected refractive error.

Results
Similar significant mean increases in halo radius were observed for the FLS (0.32 ± 0.10 log arc min; P < .0001) and refractive blur (0.40 ± 0.18 log arc min; P < .0001). Under induced blur, 3 lines of HCVA (0.32 ± 0.15 logMAR; P < .0001) and 4 lines of LCVA (0.39 ± 0.16 logMAR; P < .0001) were lost. FLS had a minimal (but significant) effect on HCVA, but worsened mean LCVA by more than 1 line (0.13 ± 0.10 logMAR; P < .0001). Similar significant mean CS reductions of 0.17 ± 0.12 (P < .0001) and 0.14 ± 0.12 log units (P < .0001) were produced in response to FLS and refractive blur, respectively (approximately 1 triplet).

Conclusions
Forward light scatter and refractive blur contributed to an increased size of the disk halo produced by a glare source in similar proportion. Although defocus blur has a substantial effect on LCVA, a loss of more than 1 line of LCVA after best refractive correction would be indicative of FLS.
Of generators, networks and migraine attacks
Authors: Schulte Laura H. , May Arne 
Published: February 2017

Purpose of reviewOne of the most discussed topics in migraine pathophysiology is where migraine attacks originate. Although recent evidence suggests central attack generating loci, there is an ongoing debate about the involved centres of the brain and brainstem.Recent findingsRecent neuroimaging studies focussing on the preictal stage of migraine attacks suggest a predominant role of the hypothalamus and its functional connectivity shortly before the beginning of migraine headaches. In interictal migraineurs, changes in resting state functional connectivity of the dorsal pons and the hypothalamus have been found.SummaryBased on the clinical presentation of the premonitory phase of migraine, the hypothalamus and changes within the dopaminergic system have been discussed as likely candidates for attack generation. Neuroimaging studies however suggested the dorsal pons as attack generator. Taking into account the recent findings of hypothalamic involvement and changing connectivity in the preictal stage, the available evidence suggests that the idea of a single migraine generator within the human brain is probably too simplistic. More likely, spontaneous oscillations of complex networks lead to activity changes in certain subcortical and brainstem areas. This in turn might constitute functional changes of descending pain-modulating pathways, and thus the generation of migraine pain.
The changing landscape of IS project failure: an examination of the key factors
Authors: Hughes D. Laurie , Rana Nripendra P. , Simintiras Antonis C. 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
Information systems (IS) project failure has been a recurring problem for decades. The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to examine the key factors that influence project failure and an analysis of the major areas that can have a significant impact on success; and second, to explore some of the key aspects that have an impact on project management performance from the practitioner perspective and discusses the problems faced by organizations in the closer integration of change and project management.

Design/methodology/approach
This study critically reviews the IS failure literature developing a synthesized view of the key issues and common reasons for projects to fail. The approach taken in this study is one that focuses on a number of key questions that pull together the relevant themes in this genre of research whilst highlighting many of the implications for practitioners and organizations alike.

Findings
Key questions remain on the underlying causes of instances of poor project management as an IS failure factor. The literature has omitted to develop a deeper analysis of the associations between failure factors and the potential causal relationships between these factors. The realization of project benefits relies on the success of both change and project management yet the formal integration of these two disciplines is constrained by separate standards bodies and an immature body of research.

Research limitations/implications
This study is limited by its theoretical nature lacking an empirical element to provide a deeper analysis of IS failure factors and their interrelationships. This specific area is a recommendation for future research, where causal relationships between failure factors could be developed via a mathematic-based method such as interpretive structural modeling.

Practical implications
With failure rates of IS projects still unacceptably high after decades of attempts to significantly change outcomes, a deeper analysis of this topic is required. The research gaps and recommendations for practitioners highlighted in this study have the potential to provide valuable contributions to this topic of research.

Originality/value
The intent of this study is to present a new perspective of this genre of IS research that develops the main arguments and gaps in the literature from the practitioner viewpoint.
Swearing at work: the mixed outcomes of profanity
Authors: Baruch Yehuda , Prouska Rea , Ollier-Malaterre Ariane , Bunk Jennifer 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the use and misuse of swearing in the workplace.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a qualitative methodology, the authors interviewed 52 lawyers, medical doctors and business executives in the UK, France and the USA.

Findings
In contrast to much of the incivility and social norms literatures, the authors find that male and female business executives, lawyers and doctors of all ages admit to swearing. Further, swearing can lead to positive outcomes at the individual, interpersonal and group levels, including stress-relief, communication-enrichment and socialization-enhancement.

Research limitations/implications
An implication for future scholarship is that “thinking out of the box” when exploring emotion-related issues can lead to new insights.

Practical implications
Practical implications include reconsidering and tolerating incivility under certain conditions.

Originality/value
The authors identified a case in which a negative phenomenon reveals counter-intuitive yet insightful results.
Mitigation of domestic indoor air pollution in a pristine rural area of India
Authors: Datta Arindam , Sharma Ved Prakash , Gaine Tanushree , Sehgal Meena 
Published: February 2017

Purpose
Different pollutants emission due to the conventional energy consumption process is of major concern owed to its significant effect on human health vis-à-vis regional climate. The purpose of this paper is to develop mitigation strategies to reduce the pollutant concentrations in the rural households conducted in a pristine rural village of Indian Sunderban area.

Design/methodology/approach
During winter, 2014, 20 households which were using traditional biomass cookstove for cooking and kerosene-lamp for lighting (KIT-TRD) were randomly selected. Specific type of improved forced draft biomass cookstove and solar lantern were used in ten of the selected households (KIT-IMP). Real time concentrations of particulate matter (PM) (PM2.5, PM10) and carbon monoxide (CO) during day and evening time cooking period were measured in KIT-IMP and KIT-TRD. A simulation model was established to evaluate most potential factor to control the level of pollutants inside the kitchen.

Findings
Conventional processes of energy consumption in the households, along with the outdoor concentration of pollutants influence the indoor concentration of measured pollutants. The concentration of PM and CO was significantly lower in the KIT-IMP than the other. In the KIT-TRD households, the daytime concentration of PM and CO was significantly higher compared to the evening. The simulated output overestimated the concentration of PM10 and CO in the KIT-TRD.

Originality/value
The concentration of PM2.5, PM10 and CO significantly reduces in the indoor environment with the introduction of improved cookstove and solar lantern; however, further research is required to develop optimum sizes of window and door in the rural households to reduce the concentrations of different pollutants inside the kitchen.
Cross‐cultural supervision in international settings: experiences of foreign supervisors and native supervisees in Cambodia
Authors: Seponski Desiree M. , Jordan Lorien S. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractWith the global expansion of family therapy, it is vital to engage in culturally responsive methods of training and supervision. This is especially critical when international training involves Western‐based therapy models and supervision from non‐native supervisors. This study explores how native Cambodian therapists experience clinical supervision conducted by non‐native supervisors. In this responsive evaluation, data were triangulated across multiple stakeholders (N = 95) and collection methods, including focus groups, interviews, and live supervision observations. Emergent themes highlight the need for intentionally culturally responsive supervision and included challenges with non‐native supervisors, unresponsive methods of learning and power imbalances. Therapists emphasized that they were less likely to attend supervision and felt discouraged when it was not culturally responsive. Data‐driven suggestions for increasing cultural responsiveness in supervision are provided.Practitioner points

Supervisors can challenge personal cultural assumptions and deepen contextual understanding by seeking local cultural knowledge
Supervision contracts created with input from stakeholders can attend to likely cultural differences
The supervisory relationship can be supported through open discussion and negotiation of cultural differences
In cultures with high regard for those in authority, supervisors can use a strengths‐based approach to feedback and demonstration
Is It Okay To Ask: Transgender Patient Perspectives on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Collection in Healthcare
Authors: Maragh‐Bass Allysha C. , Torain Maya , Adler Rachel , Ranjit Anju , Schneider Eric , Shields Ryan Y. , Kodadek Lisa M. , Snyder Claire F. , German Danielle , Peterson Susan , Schuur Jeremiah , Lau Brandyn D. , Haider Adil H. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractObjectiveThe National Academy of Medicine and Joint Commission recommend routine documentation of sexual orientation (SO) and gender identity (GI) in healthcare to address lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) health disparities. We explored transgender patient–reported views on the importance on SO/GI collection, their willingness to disclose, and their perceived facilitators of SO/GI collection in primary care and emergency department (ED) settings.MethodsWe recruited a national sample of self‐identified transgender patients. Participants completed demographic questions, survey questions, and free‐response comments regarding their views on SO/GI collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics; inductive content analysis was conducted with open‐ended responses.ResultsPatients mostly self‐identified as male gender (54.5%), white (58.4%), and SO other than heterosexual or LGB (33.7%; N = 101). Patients felt that it was more important for primary care providers to know their GI than SO (89.1% vs. 57%; p < 0.001); there was no difference among reported importance for ED providers to know the patients’ SO versus GI. Females were more likely than males to report medical relevance to chief complaint as a facilitator to SO disclosure (89.1% vs. 80%; p = 0.02) and less likely to identify routine collection from all patients as a facilitator to GI disclosure (67.4% vs. 78.2%; p = 0.09). Qualitatively, many patients reported that medical relevance to chief complaint and an LGBT‐friendly environment would increase willingness to disclose their SO/GI. Patients also reported need for educating providers in LGBT health prior to implementing routine SO/GI collection.ConclusionsPatients see the importance of providing GI more than SO to providers; nonetheless they are willing to disclose SO/GI in general.. Findings also suggest that gender differences may exist in facilitators of SO/GI disclosure. Given the underrepresentation of transgender patients in healthcare, it is crucial for providers to address their concerns with SO/GI disclosure, which include LGBT education for medical staff and provision of a safe environment.
Restoration planning to guide Aichi targets in a megadiverse country
Authors: Tobón Wolke , Urquiza‐Haas Tania , Koleff Patricia , Schröter Matthias , Ortega‐Álvarez Rubén , Campo Julio , Lindig‐Cisneros Roberto , Sarukhán José , Bonn Aletta 
Published: February 2017

AbstractEcological restoration has become an important strategy to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems services. To restore 15% of degraded ecosystems as stipulated by the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi target 15, we developed a prioritization framework to identify potential priority sites for restoration in Mexico, a megadiverse country. We used the most current biological and environmental data on Mexico to assess areas of biological importance and restoration feasibility at national scale and engaged stakeholders and experts throughout the process. We integrated 8 criteria into 2 components (i.e., biological importance and restoration feasibility) in a spatial multicriteria analysis and generated 11 scenarios to test the effect of assigning different component weights. The priority restoration sites were distributed across all terrestrial ecosystems of Mexico; 64.1% were in degraded natural vegetation and 6% were in protected areas. Our results provide a spatial guide to where restoration could enhance the persistence of species of conservation concern and vulnerable ecosystems while maximizing the likelihood of restoration success. Such spatial prioritization is a first step in informing policy makers and restoration planners where to focus local and large‐scale restoration efforts, which should additionally incorporate social and monetary cost–benefit considerations.
Factors predicting recovery from suicide in attempted suicide patients
Authors: Sun Fan‐Ko , Lu Chu‐Yun , Tseng Yun Shan , Chiang Chun‐Ying 
Published: February 2017

Aims and objectivesThe aim of this study was to explore the factors predicting suicide recovery and to provide guidance for healthcare professionals when caring for individuals who have attempted suicide.BackgroundThe high rate of suicide is a global health problem. Suicide prevention has become an important issue in contemporary mental health. Most suicide research has focused on suicidal prevention and care. There is a lack of research on the factors predicting suicidal recovery.DesignA cross‐sectional design was adopted.MethodsA correlational study with a purposive sample of 160 individuals from a suicide prevention centre in southern Taiwan was conducted. The questionnaires included the Brief Symptom Rating Scale‐5, Suicidal Recovery Assessment Scale and Beck Hopelessness Scale. Descriptive statistics and linear regressions were used for the analysis.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 40.2 years. Many participants were striving to make changes to create a more stable and fulfilling life, had an improved recovery from suicide and had a good ability to adapt or solve problems. The linear regression showed that the Beck Hopelessness Scale scores (ß = −.551, p < .001) and Brief Symptom Rating Scale‐5 (ß = −.218, p = .003) and past suicidal behaviour (ß = −.145, p = .008) were significant predictors of individuals’ recovery from suicide. They accounted for 57.1% of the variance.ConclusionsSuicidal individuals who have a lower level of hopelessness, a better ability to cope with their mental condition and fewer past suicidal behaviours may better recover from suicide attempts.Relevance to clinical practiceThe nurses could use the results of this study to predict recovery from suicide in patients with attempted suicide.
He's a Chip Off the Old Block — The Persistence of Occupational Choices Across Generations
Authors: Knoll Bodo , Riedel Nadine , Schlenker Eva 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to assess intergenerational occupational mobility in Germany. Using data from the Socio‐Economic Panel, we find a high persistence of occupational choices across fathers and children. To separate effects related to parental advice and influence (nurture) from genetic factors (nature), we determine the persistence separately for children who grew up with their biological fathers and those who did not. The results suggest that nurture‐related effects explain a significant fraction of the observed correlation of fathers’ and children's occupational choices. We discuss policy implications that follow from the analysis.
Profit Sharing and the Firm‐Size Wage Premium
Authors: Pehkonen Jaakko , Pehkonen Sampo , Strifler Matthias , Maliranta Mika 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThis study analyzes the relationships among wages, firm size, and profit sharing schemes. We develop a simple theoretical model and explore the relationship empirically using high‐quality panel data. The theoretical model shows that the firm‐size wage premium decreases in the presence of profit sharing. The empirical results based on rich matched employee‐employer data for private sector wage earners in Finland show that the firm‐size wage premium is modest, and it becomes negligible when we account for profit sharing and covariates describing assortative matching and monopsony behavior. The analysis suggests that profit sharing schemes embody effects of firm‐specific unobservables that raise productivity, support rent sharing, and boost wages.
Cultural and communicative competence in the caring relationship with patients from another culture
Authors: Hemberg Jessica Anne Viveka , Vilander Susann 
Published: February 2017

BackgroundThe global and multicultural society of today creates challenges that require multicultural competence among individuals, especially within caring contexts.Aims and objectivesThis study assumes an intercultural perspective, and the aim is to uncover a new understanding of the caring community between nurses and patients when these do not speak the same language. The research question is: What is the significance of communication in a caring community when nurses and patients do not speak the same language?Methodological design and methodThis qualitative study uses a hermeneutical approach. The material was collected through questionnaires with eight nurses and two adults from another culture. The texts were analysed through latent content analysis.Ethical issues and approvalStudy participation, data storage and handling for research purposes were approved by the participants when they provided their informed consent. Permission to conduct the study was granted by an ethical committee of a hospital organisation.ResultsHuman love is the basis for a caring relationship since it reaches beyond the limits of cultural differences. Integrity is vital for cultural respect and especially for the consideration of spiritual needs in the caring relationship. An affirming presence is essential for communion. Creative courage is fundamental for communication, and continuous information is vital for establishing trust within the caring relationship.Study limitationsOne limitation to this study might be the limited number of participants (ten).ConclusionsCaring for a patient from another culture requires that nurses are open‐minded and have the courage to encounter new challenges. It is essential for nurses to respect the patient's integrity but also to acquire knowledge in order to improve their cultural competence. Further research within this area should focus on the role of next of kin in intercultural caring and on how leadership may contribute to improving cultural competence within health organisations.
Draft Genome Sequence of Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus Strain STW2, a Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Degrading and Denitrifying Bacterium from the Rhizosphere of Seagrass
Enhalus acodoides
Authors: Ling Juan , Lin Liyun , Zhang Yanying , Lin Xiancheng , Ahamad Manzoor , Zhou Weiguo , Dong Junde 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of
Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus
strain STW2, which was isolated from the rhizosphere of seagrass
Enhalus acodoides
. This study will facilitate future studies on the genetic pathways of marine microbes capable of both polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation and nitrate reduction.
Draft Genome Sequence of Bradyrhizobium elkanii Tn
phoA
33, a Producer of Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Authors: Lopes Erica M. , Kishi Luciano T. , Fernandes Camila C. , Paganelli Fernanda Larozza , Alves Lucia M. C. , Lemos Eliana G. M. , de Souza Jackson A. Marcondes 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT

The genus
Bradyrhizobium
comprises bacteria with the ability to form nitrogen-fixing symbioses with legumes. They are of great interest in agriculture, as well as for the production of biopolymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates. Here, we report the draft genome assembly of
Bradyrhizobium elkanii
Tn
phoA
33 comprising 9 Mb, 1,124 contigs, and 9,418 open reading frames.
Complete Genome Sequence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Type 2 Reference Strain FH Using Single-Molecule Real-Time Sequencing Technology
Authors: Desai Heta P. , Morrison Shatavia S. , Diaz Maureen H. , Benitez Alvaro J. , Wolff Bernard J. , Winchell Jonas M. 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT

Mycoplasma pneumoniae
type 2 strain FH was previously sequenced with Illumina (FH-Illumina) and 454 (FH-454) technologies according to Xiao et al. (2015) and Krishnakumar et al. (2010). Comparative analyses revealed differences in genomic content between these sequences, including a 6-kb region absent from the FH-454 submission. Here, we present a complete genome sequence of FH sequenced with the Pacific Biosciences RSII platform.
Genome Sequence of Novel Human Parechovirus Type 17
Authors: Böttcher Sindy , Obermeier Patrick E. , Diedrich Sabine , Kaboré Yolande , D’Alfonso Rossella , Pfister Herbert , Kaiser Rolf , Di Cristanziano Veronica 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT
Human parechoviruses (HPeV) circulate worldwide, causing a broad variety of symptoms, preferentially in early childhood. We report here the nearly complete genome sequence of a novel HPeV type, consisting of 7,062 nucleotides and encoding 2,179 amino acids. M36/CI/2014 was taxonomically classified as HPeV-17 by the picornavirus study group.
Draft Genome Sequencing of Ascomycetes Yeast
Pichia membranifaciens
KS47-1, Which Shows High Acetate Resistance in Lignocellulosic Feedstock Hydrolysate
Authors: Konishi Masaaki , Arakawa Tomoko , Kato Yuta , Ishida Masashi , Horiuchi Jun-ichi 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT

Pichia membranifaciens
KS47-1 is capable of growing on hydrolysate containing high concentrations of acetate and other growth inhibitors. To reveal the acetate-resistant associate genes of strain KS47-1, we present the 11.4-Mb draft genome sequence.