bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Thin
Authors: Kirchin Simon 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This chapter has two main topics. First, the notion of a thin concept is investigated as is the dividing line between thin and thick concepts, with the conclusion drawn that some thin concepts may be thicker than others. Further, through looking at Allan Gibbard’s work it is argued that separationists are better off thinking of the thin as very thin: either pro or con. Second, what does it mean to say, as separationists have to say, that the thin is conceptually prior to the thick? ‘Conceptual priority’ is investigated, using work by Susan Hurley as a starting point, and three types of argument for the claim are considered; although all three arguments are weak, matters are left inconclusive and it is argued, overall, that nonseparationists should find better ground on which to fight.
Understanding Others and Having Confidence
Authors: Kirchin Simon 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This chapter considers the other two worries for nonseparationism listed in Chapter Two. First, nonseparationists routinely say that in order to understand and fully master a concept one has to ‘latch onto’ the point of it and why people use it. But what does ‘latch onto’ mean and does it commit nonseparationists to an outlandish view of how people, particularly anthropologists, understand other people and their evaluative concepts? Second, do nonseparationists have the resources to explain how one can criticize other people’s evaluative practices legitimately and engage in normative criticism of others? I argue that nonseparationism emerges strongly after consideration of both worries.
Marine Chronometers at Greenwich
Authors: Betts Jonathan 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This is a comprehensive, illustrated catalogue of the 200+ marine chronometers in the collections of Royal Museums Greenwich. Every chronometer has been completely dismantled, studied and recorded, and illustrations include especially commissioned line drawings as well as photographs. The collection is also used to illustrate a newly researched and up-to-date chapter describing the history of the marine chronometer, so the book is much more than simply a catalogue. The history chapter naturally includes the story of John Harrison’s pioneering work in creating the first practical marine timekeepers, all four of which are included in the catalogue, newly photographed and described in minute detail for the first time. In fact full technical and historical data are provided for all of the marine chronometers in the collection, to an extent never before attempted, including biographical details of every maker represented. A chapter describes how the 19th century English chronometer was manufactured, and another provides comprehensive and logically arranged information on how to assess and date a given marine chronometer, something collectors and dealers find particularly difficult. For further help in identification of chronometers, appendices include a pictorial record of the number punches used by specific makers to number their movements, and the maker’s punches used by the rough movement makers. There is also a close-up pictorial guide to the various compensation balances used in chronometers in the collection, a technical Glossary of terms used in the catalogue text and a concordance of the various inventory numbers used in the collection over the years.
Live Continuing Education Program for Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty
Authors: Silver Dunker Kimberly , Manning Karen 
Published: December 2017

Abstract

AIM
The aim of the study was to evaluate a mentorship program for adjunct clinical faculty.

BACKGROUND
The nursing faculty shortage has been cited as the primary reason for decreased student enrollments. Clinical adjuncts hired to teach to fill this shortage need a competency-based orientation and formal mentorship.

METHOD
We piloted a live version of our previously online continuing education program for adjunct clinical faculty. The live program of eight modules based on three nursing competencies provided core knowledge and guidance in applying nursing education principles in clinical settings.

RESULTS
A convenience sample of 84 faculty members, including experienced faculty from three nursing programs, provided feedback on the program. Overall feedback was positive, but participants indicated a need for more continuing education, mentorship, and faculty development.

CONCLUSION
The program will continue to be offered to clinical faculty regionally with additional qualitative and quantitative evaluation.
Two-Year Institution Part-Time Nurse Faculty Experiences During Role Transition and Identity Development: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Owens Rhoda A. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract

AIM
This study explored two-year institution part-time nurse faculty's perceptions of their experiences during their role transitions from nurses in clinical practice to part-time clinical instructors.

BACKGROUND
Part-time nurse faculty enter academia as expert clinicians, but most have little or no training in the pedagogy of effective student learning.

METHOD
A phenomenological study was used to explore the faculty role transition experiences.

RESULTS
Findings support the proposition that six participants transitioned from their expert clinician to instructor identities; however, two continue in the process. Critical to this process are relationships with individuals in their environments, past and present experiences, the incentive to learn to be better instructors, and the importance of support and training.

CONCLUSION
A model emerged, Process of Role Transition and Professional Identity Formation for Part-Time Clinical Instructors at Two-Year Institutions, that is potentially useful for administrators in developing individualized orientation and professional development programs.
Changes on Tendon Stiffness and Clinical Outcomes in Athletes Are Associated With Patellar Tendinopathy After Eccentric Exercise
Authors: Lee Wai-Chun , Ng Gabriel Yin-Fat , Zhang Zhi-Jie , Malliaras Peter , Masci Lorenzo , Fu Siu-Ngor 
Published: December 2017

Objective:Eccentric exercise is commonly used as a form of loading exercise for individuals with patellar tendinopathy. This study investigated the change of mechanical properties and clinical outcomes and their interrelationships after a 12-week single-legged decline-board exercise with and without extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT).Design:Randomized controlled trial.Setting:Outpatient clinic of a university.Participants:Thirty-four male in-season athletes with patellar tendinopathy for more than 3 months were randomized into exercise and combined groups.Interventions:The exercise group received a 12-week single-legged decline-squat exercise, and the combined group performed an identical exercise program in addition to a weekly session of ESWT in the initial 6 weeks.Main Outcome Measures:Tendon stiffness and strain were examined using ultrasonography and dynamometry. Visual analog scale and Victoria Institute of Sports Assessment-patella (VISA-p) score were used to assess pain and dysfunction. These parameters were measured at preintervention and postintervention.Results:Significant time effect but no significant group effect on the outcome measures; significant reduction in tendon stiffness (P= 0.02) and increase in tendon strain (P= 0.00); and reduction of intensity of pain (P= 0.00) and dysfunction (P= 0.00) were observed. Significant correlations between changes in tendon stiffness and VISA-p score (ρ = −0.58,P= 0.05); alteration in tendon strain, pain intensity (ρ = −0.63,P= 0.03); and VISA-p score (ρ = 0.60,P= 0.04) were detected after the exercise program.Conclusions:Eccentric exercise-induced modulation on tendon mechanical properties and clinical symptoms are associated in athletes with patellar tendinopathy.
Risks and Benefits of Opportunistic Salpingectomy During Vaginal Hysterectomy: A Decision Analysis
Authors: Cadish Lauren A. , Shepherd Jonathan P. , Barber Emma L. , Ridgeway Beri 
Published: December 2017

(Abstracted from Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017;217:603.e1–603.e6)
With strong evidence that the origin of epithelial ovarian cancer is in the fallopian tube, use of opportunistic salpingectomy to remove the tubes can decrease incidence of ovarian cancer and avoid the need for oophorectomy. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that concomitant salpingectomy should be considered with every hysterectomy.
Decreasing Postoperative Narcotics in Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Reagan Krista M. L. , O'Sullivan David M. , Gannon Richard , Steinberg Adam C. 
Published: December 2017

(Abstracted from Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017;217:325.e1–325.e10)
In recent years, there has been increasing emphasis on creation of programs for enhanced recovery, fast-track, or multimodal pathways to improve perioperative care. Decreasing discharge narcotic use may be important to maximize patient safety and satisfaction, decrease postoperative complications at home, and expedite return to baseline functional status.
Karyomapping: A Single Centre's Experience From Application of Methodology to Ongoing Pregnancy and Live-birth Rates
Authors: Ben-Nagi Jara , Wells Dagan , Doye Karen , Loutradi Kalliopi , Exeter Holly , Drew Emily , Alfarawati Samer , Naja Roy , Serhal Paul 
Published: December 2017

(Abstracted from Reprod Biomed Online 2017;35:264–271)
Karyomapping and single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is a new technique for diagnosing single-gene disorders (SGDs) and chromosomal rearrangements, in which cells biopsied from embryos are lysed, undergo whole-genome amplification, and are analyzed using a microarray capable of interrogating a large number of SNPs. The data produced by karyomapping reveal whether the combination of alleles on the parental chromosome(s) carrying the mutation has been inherited, and karyomapping has the potential to diagnose more than 1 serious monogenic disorder or monogenic disorder combined with a chromosomal rearrangement at once.
Metastasized 18F-DCFPyL–Negative Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Without Neuroendocrine Differentiation
Authors: Broos Wouter A.M. , Kocken Marielle , van der Zant Friso M. , Knol Remco J.J. , Wondergem Maurits 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
A 76-year-old man with histopathologically proven prostate cancer (initial prostate-specific antigen 110 ng/mL, Gleason 3 + 4 = 7) received 18F-DCFPyL PET/CT for initial staging. Both the primary tumor and pathologically enlarged pelvic lymph nodes showed no increased 18F-DCFPyL uptake. Subsequent histopathologic lymph node biopsy revealed prostate cancer metastasis. Prostate-specific membrane antigen tracers, such as 18F-DCFPyL, are promising radiopharmaceuticals for prostate cancer imaging. False-negative prostate-specific membrane antigen PET/CT findings have been reported earlier for prostate tumors with neuroendocrine differentiation. However, this report presents false-negative 18F-DCFPyL PET findings of an adenocarcinoma of the prostate without neuroendocrine differentiation.
Dynamic Adaptation of Tumor Immune Response With Nivolumab Demonstrated by 18F-FDG PET/CT
Authors: Eshghi Naghmehossadat , Lundeen Tamara F. , Kuo Phillip H. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
A 61-year-old woman with lung adenocarcinoma failed first-line treatment and was placed on immunotherapy with nivolumab. FDG-PET/CT before immunotherapy showed metastases to thoracic nodes, liver, adrenal gland, and skeleton. Seven weeks after starting nivolumab, FDG-PET/CT showed mild residual activity in thoracic nodes and otherwise complete response. After 15 weeks, enlarged and FDG-avid axillary lymphadenopathy and worsening supraclavicular lymphadenopathy developed. After 20 weeks, FDG-PET/CT demonstrated marked improvement of axillary and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. This case demonstrates that later progression of disease can still respond to continuing immunotherapy, hypothetically because of dynamic adaptations in the tug-of-war between the immunotherapy-augmented immune system and tumor.
Probabilistic fine-mapping of transcriptome-wide association studies
Authors: Mancuso Nicholas , Kichaev Gleb , Shi Huwenbo , Freund Malika , Gusev Alexander , Pasaniuc Bogdan 
Published: December 2017

AbstractTranscriptome-wide association studies (TWAS) using predicted expression have identified thousands of genes whose locally-regulated expression is associated to complex traits and diseases. In this work, we show that linkage disequilibrium (LD) among SNPs induce significant gene-trait associations at non-causal genes as a function of the overlap between eQTL weights used in expression prediction. We introduce a probabilistic framework that models the induced correlation among TWAS signals to assign a probability for every gene in the risk region to explain the observed association signal while controlling for pleiotropic SNP effects and unmeasured causal expression. Importantly, our approach remains accurate when expression data for causal genes are not available in the causal tissue by leveraging expression prediction from other tissues. Our approach yields credible-sets of genes containing the causal gene at a nominal confidence level (e.g., 90%) that can be used to prioritize and select genes for functional assays. We illustrate our approach using an integrative analysis of lipids traits where our approach prioritizes genes with strong evidence for causality.
NFTsim: Theory and Simulation of Multiscale Neural Field Dynamics
Authors: Sanz-Leon P. , Robinson P. A. , Knock S. A. , Drysdale P. M. , Abeysuriya R. G. , Fung P. K. , Rennie C. J. , Zhao X. 
Published: December 2017

AbstractA user ready, portable, documented software package, NFTsim, is presented to facilitate numerical simulations of a wide range of brain systems using continuum neural field modeling. NFTsim enables users to simulate key aspects of brain activity at multiple scales. At the microscopic scale, it incorporates characteristics of local interactions between cells, neurotransmitter effects, synaptodendritic delays and feedbacks. At the mesoscopic scale, it incorporates information about medium to large scale axonal ranges of fibers, which are essential to model dissipative wave transmission and to produce synchronous oscillations and associated cross-correlation patterns as observed in local field potential recordings of active tissue. At the scale of the whole brain, NFTsim allows for the inclusion of long range pathways, such as thalamocortical projections, when generating macroscopic activity fields. The multiscale nature of the neural activity produced by NFTsim has the potential to enable the modeling of resulting quantities measurable via various neuroimaging techniques. In this work, we give a comprehensive description of the design and implementation of the software. Due to its modularity and flexibility, NFTsim enables the systematic study of an unlimited number of neural systems with multiple neural populations under a unified framework and allows for direct comparison with analytic and experimental predictions. The code is written in C++ and bundled with Matlab routines for a rapid quantitative analysis and visualization of the outputs. The output of NFTsim is stored in plain text file enabling users to select from a broad range of tools for offline analysis. This software enables a wide and convenient use of powerful physiologically-based neural field approaches to brain modeling. NFTsim is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.
Is Yin-Yang superior for paradox research?
Authors: Li Xin , Worm Verner , Xie Peihong 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The paper debunks Peter P. Li’s assertion that Yin-Yang is superior to any other cognitive frames or logical systems for paradox research. The purpose of this paper is to alert the Chinese indigenous management researchers to the danger of Chinese exceptionalism and over-confidence.

Design/methodology/approach
To show that Peter P. Li’s assertion is doubtful, the authors identify the flaws in his analysis.

Findings
The authors find that there are three serious flaws in Peter P. Li’s analysis. First, there are four defects in the typology of cognitive frames he built in order to compare Yin-Yang with the others. Second, his understanding of dialectics in general and Hegelian dialectics in particular is flawed. And finally, without resorting to Yin-Yang, many scholars can develop theories that are equivalent to those derived from Yin-Yang.

Research limitations/implications
Due to the page limit, this paper only focuses on arguing that Yin-Yang is not superior to other cognitive frames or logical systems without going one step further to explain in which situations Yin-Yang are valuable and might be more suitable than others for helping us understand some research issues.

Practical implications
This paper implies that we should not blindly believe that the Chinese way of thinking and acting is superior to other people’s. Chinese people should be open-minded in the globalized era, not only promoting their own culture but also appreciating and learning from other cultures.

Social implications
The reduction of cultural exceptionalism and ethnocentrism can make cross-cultural communication and interaction smoother.

Originality/value
This paper is a rigorous critique on the “Yin-Yang being superior” assertion of Peter P. Li.
Transforming cross-cultural conflict into collaboration
Authors: Chen Nancy , Chao Mike Chen-ho , Xie Henry , Tjosvold Dean 
Published: December 2017

PurposeScholarly research provides few insights into how integrating the western values of individualism and low power distance with the eastern values of collectivism and high power distance may influence cross-cultural conflict management. Following the framework of the theory of cooperation and competition, the purpose of this paper is to directly examine the impacts of organization-level collectivism and individualism, as well as high and low power distance, to determine the interactive effects of these four factors on cross-cultural conflict management.Design/methodology/approachThis is a 2×2 experiment study. Data were collected from a US laboratory experiment with 80 participants.FindingsAmerican managers working in a company embracing western low power distance and eastern collectivism values were able to manage conflict cooperatively with their Chinese workers. Moreover, American managers working in a company valuing collectivism developed more trust with Chinese workers, and those in a company culture with high power distance were more interested in their workers’ viewpoints and more able to reach integrated solutions.Originality/valueThis study is an interdisciplinary research applying the social psychology field’s theory of cooperation and competition to the research on employee-manager, cross-cultural conflict management (which are industrial relations and organizational behavior topics, respectively), with an eye to the role of cultural adaptation. Furthermore, this study included an experiment to directly investigate the interactions between American managers and Chinese workers discussing work distribution conflict in four different organizational cultures.
Using chatbots to aid transition
Authors: Carayannopoulos Sofy 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine how chatbots can be used to address two key struggles that students face in first year – a sense of being disconnected from the instructor, and information overload. The authors propose that chatbots can be a useful tool for helping students navigate the volumes of information that confront them as they begin attending university, while at the same time feeling somewhat personally connected with the instructor. This is achieved without increasing instructor time commitment, and perhaps reducing it in large classes. The paper reveals the results of applying this tool in a large first year class and proposes improvements for future iterations.

Design/methodology/approach
A tool was designed and implemented and tested against research insights.

Findings
Chatbots are an effective means to reduce student transition challenges.

Research limitations/implications
Technology which feels social and personal as well as functioning on a tool that students use will make the student feel more connected to the course and the instructor.

Practical implications
Tools aiding transition should be easy to use and allow customizable information access.

Originality/value
Chatbots are an unexplored tool. They have the benefit of addressing information overload as well as making the student feel socially connected without increasing instructor workload.
Deploying Six Sigma practices to General Electric subsidiaries in a developing economy
Authors: Schmidt Arine , Sousa-Zomer Thayla T. , Andrietta João M. , Cauchick-Miguel Paulo A. 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate Six Sigma implementation in the subsidiaries of General Electric (GE) located in Brazil and to explore the role of the quality culture of headquarters in overcoming common obstacles to Six Sigma implementation reported by other studies.

Design/methodology/approach
An exploratory survey was the basis for gathering data for this study. A structured questionnaire was developed covering issues related to Six Sigma implementation, such as experienced benefits, main outcomes, and metrics adopted by companies. Data from eight GE subsidiaries were qualitatively analyzed. The findings were discussed in the light of other studies conducted in Brazil as well as in other developing countries in the context of the role of existing quality culture in overcoming barriers to Six Sigma implementation.

Findings
The findings revealed that Six Sigma at GE subsidiaries achieved better results in comparison with the results obtained by other Brazilian companies reported in the literature. GE quality culture aspects such as top management commitment, high investment in training, recognition schemes, and development of a well-planned infrastructure were identified as valuable to overcome common barriers to Six Sigma implementation. Moreover, the findings showed a strong alignment with the goals and practices of GE headquarters, which is an evidence of the quality culture that exists in GE and that allows all GE businesses achieve benefits with Six Sigma.

Originality/value
Since limited empirical research has been conducted concerning Six Sigma implementation in developing countries, this paper aspires to contribute to Six Sigma body of knowledge by illustrating the practices of a world benchmark corporation.
Finite element prediction of stress transfer in h-BN sheet nanocomposites
Authors: Spanos Konstantinos , Tsiamaki Androniki , Anifantis Nicolaos 
Published: December 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to implement a micromechanical hybrid finite element approach in order to investigate the stress transfer behavior of composites reinforced with hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets.

Design/methodology/approach
For the analysis of the problem, a three-dimensional representative volume element, consisting of three phases, has been used. The reinforcement is modeled discretely using spring elements of specific stiffness while the matrix material is modeled as a continuum medium using solid finite elements. The third phase, the intermediate one, known as the interface, has been simulated by appropriate stiffness variations which define a heterogeneous region affecting the stress transfer characteristics of the nanocomposite.

Findings
The results show a good agreement with corresponding ones from the literature and also the effect of a number of factors is indicated in stress transfer efficiency.

Originality/value
This is the first time that such a modeling is employed in the stress transfer examination of h-BN nanocomposites.