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Moralizing and Deliberating in Financial Blogging. Moral Debates in Blog Communication During the Financial Crisis 2008
Authors: Venema Rebecca , Averbeck-Lietz Stefanie 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The public engagement with the financial crisis sparked in 2008 is a process of (re)discussing, (re)negotiating and communicatively (re)constructing norms, values and ethics. Several studies show that debates on causes and solutions are often related to explicit and implicit references to norms and values. However, the concrete way in which norms and values are communicatively constructed is mostly neglected in research. Integrating approaches of deliberation and moralization research, the chapter provides a detailed discussion of moral debates, communicative practices and mechanisms of constructions of norms and values in financial blog communication. The findings reveal two central aspects: First, the actors’ engagement with the crisis is not limited to the financial crisis itself but also deals with norms of public communication. Second, they show the interplay of commingled practices of moralizing and deliberating. The chapter underlines that research on (moral) public debates requires the consideration of both moralization and deliberation as crucial concepts for a comprehensive analysis of public social negotiations and their dynamics of interaction.
Paper Versus School Information Management Systems: Governing the Figurations of Mediatized Schools in England and Germany
Authors: Breiter Andreas , Ruhe Arne Hendrik 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The chapter focuses on a cross-national comparison of mediatized schools in Germany and England. Based on the assumption that both school systems follow the same goal of providing good school education, the question arises as to why the mediatized equipment is so different. Our empirical results show that English schools are far more mediatized, exhibiting a higher number of computers, notebooks and tablets in schools as well as digital systems and services. Non-mediatized communication forms dominate in German schools with a high usage of pen and paper or pigeon holes. The different mediatized practices also affect communication with pupils and parents, following the same characteristics as inter-teacher communication. On the other hand, teachers in both countries emphasize the importance of face-to-face contact and direct personal communication. One reason for the differences may be founded in the different educational governance of both countries.
Communicative Figurations and Cross-Media Research
Authors: Schrøder Kim Christian 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Inspired by the contributions to this volume, and anchored in recent theories of mediatization, this postscript reflects on the achievements and potentials of the figurational approach in cross-media communication studies. Seeing the volume as a demonstration of the development of the figurational approach from a helpful heuristic lens to a mature operational theoretical framework, the postscript exemplifies this development through a description of three of the book’s case studies. It is suggested that the figurational approach may benefit from building a more precise consensus about what constitutes a core research agenda for cross-media research under conditions of mediatization. Finally, based on a chapter which is purely methodological, the postscript discusses the validity of different qualitative interview designs for the non-mediacentric study of cross-media use.
Communicative Figurations: Towards a New Paradigm for the Media Age?
Authors: Kuipers Giselinde 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This chapter discusses the theoretical contributions made in this volume, asking three questions. First, does the figurational approach introduced here allow us to see things that we previously did not? Secondly, how does the new figurational approach relate to the figurational approach as developed by Elias and his followers? Thirdly, is this the beginning of a new paradigm that bridges media and social theory? The chapter concludes that the ‘communicative figurations’ approach shows great promise as this paradigm successfully integrates media studies and social theory. It coins a number of useful concepts, and provides a coherent methodological framework. Compared with current figurational approaches in sociology, its theorization of power is rather weak; but the notions of mediation, frames of relevance and nested figurations are important innovations.
Species effects of bryophyte colonies on tree seeding regeneration on coarse woody debris
Authors: Fukasawa Yu , Ando Yoko 
Published: November 2017

AbstractAlthough the importance of bryophyte colonies on tree seedling establishment on downed logs is widely known, the mechanisms of how various bryophyte species affect seedlings are poorly understood. In this study, we analyzed the relationships between bryophyte community (colony coverage and thickness of each species) and tree seedlings growing on logs along the decay process. In an old‐growth subalpine coniferous forest dominated by spruce, juvenile seedling density of spruce on downed logs was positively associated with the coverage of a liverwort Scapania bolanderi and the thickness of the bryophyte colonies, but was negatively associated with the coverage of a moss Hylocomium splendens. Coverage of S. bolanderi was also associated with shoot length of spruce seedlings, but this effect was negative. Coverage of S. bolanderi increased with log decay and became the most dominant species in the penultimate stage of log decomposition, but was replaced by thicker H. splendens in the final decay stage. These results suggested that S. bolanderi colonies, dominant only in the mid‐stage of log decomposition, may indicate a ‘window of time’ for spruce seedlings to colonize on logs in this old‐growth subalpine coniferous forest. Thus, when trying to understand sustainable regeneration mechanisms in subalpine forests, this interaction should be considered.
Peer motivational climate and character development: Testing a practitioner‐developed youth sport model
Authors: Agans Jennifer P. , Su Shaobing , Ettekal Andrea Vest 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTYouth sport is a key developmental context for many reasons, including the opportunities it provides for building relationships with peers and its potential to support character development. Peers can influence adolescent sport experiences and shape their motivations, and different peer motivational climates may differentially support athlete character. Established models identify different dimensions of peer motivational climate, yet these models do not describe how aspects of peer climate may align with character. We therefore assess profiles of peer motivational climate in relation to a multi‐dimensional practitioner‐developed theoretical model for character development through sport. Participants were 655 adolescent athletes from the greater Boston area, in the United States. Athletes perceiving a mastery‐involved peer climate, even with high intra‐team competition, were most likely to exhibit positive character attributes at the three levels of character assessed: themselves, their teammates, and the game. This study also demonstrates the utility of practitioner‐developed models for adolescent research.
Challenges of implementing a standardized process for discharge summaries (5 years experience)
Authors: Almidani Eyad , Qudair Ahmad , Khadawardi Emad , Alshareef Turki , Shoura Sami , Alobari Rania , Alhajjar Sami , Almofada Saleh 
Published: November 2017

Introduction:
Discharge summaries are essential documents to provide a long-lasting record of a patient's visit to a hospital. It provides an effective method of communication between various hospital services and primary care providers.
We conducted a study recently in KFSH&RC recommending that every admitted patient to the Pediatric Department must have a discharge summary initiated as soon as possible within the first five days of hospitalization and to be updated periodically until its completion on the patient's discharge day. Results of this study showed that most of the patients received their discharge summaries within the time limit as recommended by the JCIA standard.

Objectives:
The aim of this paper is to present our department's experience in regard to the difficulties, challenges, and outcomes of the adopted work flow for discharge summaries over a period of five years.

Methods:
The residents have been instructed to initiate the discharge summaries as soon as possible within the first five days of hospitalization for every patient admitted under the Department of Pediatrics regardless of the expected discharge date. Afterward, it will be the responsibility of the attending junior and senior residents to update the summaries on regular basis as long as the patient under their care. They should transfer the updated summary to the coming resident that will take over the medical care until the discharge day when the most recent update will be forwarded to the attending consultant for final review and signature.

Results:
Between 2011 and 2016, a significant drop in the number of delinquent records was noted. From 1131 delinquent records at the end of the fourth quarter of 2011, the number has fallen to 15 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Furthermore, compliance to JCIA documentation standards showed sustained improvement since the initiation of the project. The department used to score around 50% in the discharge documentation compliance rate which has improved to be maintained around 80%s in average.

Conclusions:
Every new project concerning the quality of patient care provided in any institution is expected to face multiple challenges and difficulties. Proper identifications of the challenges, standardize approach for solutions, sustainability of quality monitoring for an improvement projects can maintain the success for any new project.
A problem of Ulam about magnetic fields generated by knotted wires
Authors: ENCISO ALBERTO , PERALTA-SALAS DANIEL 
Published: November 2017

In the context of magnetic fields generated by wires, we study the connection between the topology of the wire and the topology of the magnetic lines. We show that a generic knotted wire has a magnetic line of the same knot type, but that given any pair of knots there is a wire isotopic to the first knot having a magnetic line isotopic to the second. These questions can be traced back to Ulam in 1935.
Attributable Cost ofClostridium difficileInfection in Pediatric Patients
Authors: Mehrotra Preeti , Jang Jisun , Gidengil Courtney , Sandora Thomas J. 
Published: November 2017

OBJECTIVESThe attributable cost ofClostridium difficileinfection (CDI) in children is unknown. We sought to determine a national estimate of attributable cost and length of stay (LOS) of CDI occurring during hospitalization in children.DESIGN AND METHODSWe analyzed discharge records of patients between 2 and 18 years of age from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Kids’ Inpatient Database. We created a logistic regression model to predict CDI during hospitalization based on demographic and clinical characteristics. Predicted probabilities from the logistic regression model were then used as propensity scores to match 1:2 CDI to non-CDI cases. Charges were converted to costs and compared between patients with CDI and propensity-score–matched controls. In a sensitivity analysis, we adjusted for LOS as a confounder by including it in both the propensity score and a generalized linear model predicting cost.RESULTSWe identified 8,527 pediatric hospitalizations (0.53%) with a diagnosis of CDI and 1,597,513 discharges without CDI. In our matched cohorts, the attributable cost of CDI occurring during a hospitalization ranged from $1,917 to $8,317, depending on whether model was adjusted for LOS. When not adjusting for LOS, CDI-associated hospitalizations cost 1.6 times more than non-CDI associated hospitalizations. Attributable LOS of CDI was approximately 4 days.CONCLUSIONSClostridium difficileinfection in hospitalized children is associated with an economic burden similar to adult estimates. This finding supports a continued focus on preventing CDI in children as a priority. Pediatric CDI cost analyses should account for LOS as an important confounder of cost.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol2017;38:1472–1477
A Constitutive Model Research Based on Dislocation Mechanism of 5083 Aluminum Alloy
Authors: Gao N. , Zhu Z. , Xiao S. , Xie Q. 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTThe study of the mechanical properties of polycrystalline alloy materials under dynamic impact, namely, the prediction of mechanical behavior after yield stress and the establishment of a constitutive model, has attracted much attention in the field of engineering. The stress-strain curves of 5083 aluminum alloy were obtained under strain rates varying from 0.0002 s-1 to 7130 s-1 through uniaxial compression experiments. The equipment used included a CRIMS RPL100 tester, Instron tester, and split Hopkinson test system. In addition, based on dislocation dynamics and the strengthening mechanism of metals, the plastic flow of the 5083 aluminum alloy was systematically analyzed under a wide range of strain rates. It was found that the abnormal yield behavior of the 5083 aluminum alloy under a wide range of strain rates increased, and the experimental phenomenon of hardening rate decreased with an increase in strain rate. This study also revealed that the abnormal yield behavior is caused by the different dislocation mechanisms of two-phase alloy elements under different strain rates. Based on the thermal activation theory and the experimental data, a constitutive model was developed. A comparison showed good agreement between the experimental and model curves. This indicates that this model has good plastic flow stress prediction ability for such types of materials.
Albedo reduction of ice caused by dust and black carbon accumulation: a model applied to the K-transect, West Greenland
Authors: GOELLES THOMAS , BØGGILD CARL E. 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTSurface melt in the ablation zone is dominated by atmospheric temperature and surface albedo. We developed a surface mass-balance model with a dynamic component of glacier ice albedo which includes surface properties, clouds and the angle of the sun. The ice albedo reduction is mainly caused by impurity accumulation of non-biological origin such as dust and black carbon (BC), which is currently not included in other surface mass-balance models. Simulations show that dust from meltout is the main source of impurity mass at the melting glacier ice surface, and current rates of atmospheric deposition of dust play only a minor role. However, for BC the atmospheric deposition is the main source where ice melt rates are below 1 m, and atmospheric deposition is most likely from intercontinental transport due to the scarce population and lack of forests in Greenland.
Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Analysis in Animal Bones from the Prehistoric Settlement of Dispilio, Kastoria Lake, Northern Greece
Authors: Chantzi Paraskevi , Dotsika Elissavet , Albanakis Konstantinos , Kostakis Konstantinos 
Published: November 2017

AbstractWild boar and roe deer samples from an excavation in Dispilio, Greece, were subjected to collagen extraction protocols to reconstruct the paleoecological regime. Radiocarbon (14C) analysis suggested the Middle/Late Neolithic period and the database was updated with collagen samples. The14C model concluded to a possible local deforestation effect in the settlement subbasin confirmed by sediment δ13C and δ15N values. Carbon isotope values in collagen samples concluded in C3 plant type. Both carbon and nitrogen isotopes indicated the differences in dietary habits and/or metabolic system between the two Late Neolithic I species. Roe deer samples were classified as purely herbivorous. δ15N values of wild boar collagen samples from Dispilio reflected a diet mainly characterized by terrestrial protein. Compared to literature data, wild boar samples from the Dispilio excavation concluded that the animals might have lived close to the settlement where their diet could be supplemented by a consistent animal protein fraction. Finally, it is concluded that rainfall is an important factor that affects plant, and consequently animal, δ15N values. Therefore, the rainfall regime should always be considered in paleodietary studies.
Dietaryα-lactalbumin induced fatty liver by enhancing nuclear liver X receptorαβ/sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c/PPARγexpression and minimising PPARα/carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 expression and AMP-activated protein kinaseαphosphorylation associated with atherogenic dyslipidaemia, insulin resistance and oxidative stress in Balb/c mice
Authors: López-Oliva María Elvira , Garcimartin Alba , Muñoz-Martínez Emilia 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe effect and the role played by dietaryα-lactalbumin (α-LAC) on hepatic fat metabolism are yet to be fully elucidated. We reported previously thatα-LAC intake induced atherogenic dyslipidaemia in Balb/c mice. The aim of the present study was to investigate if this atherogenic effect could be due to a possibleα-LAC-induced hepatic steatosis. We examine the ability of dietaryα-LAC to induce liver steatosis, identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying hepatic lipid metabolism in association with the lipid profile, peripheral insulin resistance (IR) and changes in the hepatic oxidative environment. Male Balb/c mice (n6) were fed with diets containing either chow or 14 %α-LAC for 4 weeks. Theα-LAC-fed mice developed abdominal adiposity and IR. Moderate liver steatosis with increased TAG and NEFA contents was correlated with atherogenic dyslipidaemia. There was increased nuclear expression of liver X receptorαβ(LXRαβ), sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) and PPARγtranscription factors and of the cytosolic enzymes acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1) and fatty acid synthase involved in the hepaticde novolipogenesis. The opposite was found for the nuclear receptor PPARαand the mitochondrial enzyme carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 (CPT-1), leading to reduced fatty acidβ-oxidation (FAO). These changes were associated with a significant decrease in both p-Thr172-AMP-activated protein kinaseα(AMPKα) (inactivation) and p-Ser79-ACC1 (activation) and with a more oxidative liver environment increasing lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation and reducing GSH:GSSG ratio in theα-LAC-fed mice. In conclusion, 4 weeks of 14 %α-LAC feeding induced liver steatosis associated with atherogenic dyslipidaemia, IR and oxidative stress by enhancing nuclear LXRαβ/SREBP-1c/PPARγexpression and diminishing PPARα/CPT-1 expression and AMPKαphosphorylation shifting the hepatic FAO toward fatty acid synthesis in Balb/c mice.
Maternal conjugated linoleic acid modulates TAG metabolism in adult rat offspring
Authors: Lavandera Jimena , Gerstner Carolina D. , Saín Juliana , Fariña Ana C. , González Marcela A. , Bernal Claudio A. 
Published: November 2017

AbstractConjugated linoleic acid (CLA) might regulate the lipid depots in liver and adipose tissue. As there is an association between maternal nutrition, fat depots and risk of offspring chronic disease, the aim was to investigate the effect of maternal CLA consumption on TAG regulation and some inflammatory parameters in adult male rat offspring receiving or not receiving CLA. Female Wistar rats were fed control (C) or CLA-supplemented (1 %, w/w) diets during 4 weeks before and throughout pregnancy and lactation. After weaning, male offspring of CLA rats were fed C or CLA diets (CLA/C and CLA/CLA groups, respectively), whereas C male rat offspring were fed a C diet (C/C group) for 9 weeks. Serum TAG levels were increased in the CLA/CLA and CLA/C groups, associated with a reduction of lipoprotein lipase activity and weights of adipose tissue. The liver TAG levels were decreased in the CLA/CLA group, related to a significant reduction of fatty acid synthase (FAS), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme activities, as well as to the mRNA levels of FAS, ACC, stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c. Even though normal TAG levels were found in the liver of CLA/C rats, a reduction of lipogenesis was also observed. Thus, these results demonstrated a programming effect of CLA on the lipid metabolic pathways leading to a preventive effect on the TAG accretion in adipose tissue and the liver of male rat offspring. This knowledge could be important to develop some dietary strategies leading to a reduced incidence of obesity and fatty acid liver disease in humans.
Reshaping the Chaco: Migrant Foodways, Place-making, and the Chaco War
Authors: NOBBS-THIESSEN BEN 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThis article explores the settlement of Russian Mennonites on the Paraguayan Chaco frontier during the Chaco War years. These colonists engaged in a range of seemingly contradictory place-making practices – from the agro-environmental and the political to the spiritual and the cultural – that served to solidify their tenuous claim to an unfamiliar and highly contested landscape. Ideas of food security – seen in terms of both production and consumption – linked these diverse exercises. In the Paraguayan Chaco, these former Russian wheat farmers experimented with new crops and foodways. Although pacifists, they supplied the Paraguayan military efforts even as they also sent their crops to Nazi Germany. Finally, as an ethnic group practising endogamy and seeking isolation from their neighbours, they unexpectedly initiated a campaign to evangelise the Chaco's indigenous population centred, in part, on reforming the latter's ‘deficient’ diet.
Impact of teacher training in conservation education on student learning in primary schools adjacent to Kibale National Park, Uganda
Authors: Lukas Kristen E. , Leeds Austin , Slavin Michelle A. , Tinka John , Kendall Corinne J. 
Published: November 2017

AbstractConservation education requires a multidisciplinary approach that ideally incorporates iterative monitoring to inform decision making and facilitate achievement of conservation goals. Despite their value and importance, evaluations of conservation education programmes are often challenging to conduct, and are published infrequently. In this study the impact of teacher training on student learning of environmental conservation concepts was assessed in students at 10 schools within 5 km of Kibale National Park, Uganda. Student surveys were administered at the beginning and end of each of 3 school years, throughout which teachers engaged in conservation education training. Results suggest students’ conservation knowledge (e.g. knowing which species live in Kibale National Park, and how students themselves could help conserve wildlife) increased throughout each school year, but there were mixed results regarding the extent to which students showed improved understanding of the environmental problems threatening wildlife, and the reasons underlying the importance of conserving the Park. Understanding student knowledge gains and attitude shifts associated with teacher training in conservation education is important for knowing whether focusing on teachers contributes to intended impacts on student learning. Additional research on outcomes associated with long-term conservation education programmes will be useful for continuing to identify best practices in wildlife conservation.