bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Being me whilst learning Danish. A story of narrative identity work during the process of learning a foreign language
Authors: Winkler Ingo 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– Telling the story of the author’s attempts acquiring the Danish language over the past three and a half years, the purpose of this paper is to investigate how identity work is narratively accomplished within organisational contexts. It aims at developing an in-depth understanding of the process of identity work.

Design/methodology/approach
– The autoethnographic study illuminates narratives of subjectivity that inform notions of identity during the author’s journey of learning Danish and how this enterprise is embedded in the workplace surroundings.

Findings
– The autoethnography carves out seven distinct, yet, inter-related narratives of subjectivity constituting the notion of who I am and what I should do within the process of learning Danish as a foreign language.

Originality/value
– Instead of only describing different self-notions within identity work, the process view adopted in this research enables understanding of the various tensions, struggles and contradictions inherent in identity work. Examining the process of identity work sheds light on the multiplicity of self-notions emerging and re-emerging over time, co-existing, replacing each other, intertwining, struggling for dominance, and through this constituting the precarious and ongoing sense of identity.
Does more detailed information mean better performance? An experiment in information explicitness
Authors: Shang Zilu , Brooks Chris , McCloy Rachel 
Published: October 2014

Purpose
– Investors are now able to analyse more noise-free news to inform their trading decisions than ever before. Their expectation that more information means better performance is not supported by previous psychological experiments which argue that too much information actually impairs performance. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the degree of information explicitness improves stock market performance.

Design/methodology/approach
– An experiment is conducted in a computer laboratory to examine a trading simulation manipulated from a real market-shock. Participants’ performance efficiency and effectiveness are measured separately.

Findings
– The results indicate that the explicitness of information neither improves nor impairs participants’ performance effectiveness from the perspectives of returns, share and cash positions, and trading volumes. However, participants’ performance efficiency is significantly affected by information explicitness.

Originality/value
– The novel approach and findings of this research add to the knowledge of the impact of information explicitness on the quality of decision making in a financial market environment.
Part‐Peasants: Incomplete Rural–Urban Labour Migration in China
Authors: Cai Yinyin , Ng Yew‐Kwang 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe institutional settings in China, including the land allocation system and the household registration system, lead to a rural–urban labour migration pattern that differs from that in other countries. Individual peasants' labour is often split (typically over different times of the year) into two or more parts as a result of institutional factors. Individuals work both as peasants on the land and as temporary migrant workers in urban areas (or in rural non‐agricultural sectors). We examine this issue using province‐level panel data. The present study provides a new interpretation of the phenomenon of labour shortages in coastal cities and rising rural migrant wages in China in recent years, and discusses whether the Lewisian turning point has been reached. Under part migration, the rural labour supply to urban areas is smaller than would be the case with full migration of workers to urban areas, so that the Lewisian turning point occurs earlier. This finding has important policy implications for China's future development.
Assimilation of Hong Kong Immigrants in Canada
Authors: Chan Jackie M. L. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractA flood of emigration from Hong Kong to Canada was observed prior to the handover from Britain back to China in 1997. I pool Canadian Census data from 1991 to 2006 to study the labour market assimilation of Hong Kong immigrants. The findings suggest that these immigrants faced a significant negative wage gap upon entry in comparison with Canadian‐born individuals, and this was larger for cohorts arriving closer to 1997, suggesting a decline in cohort quality. The results also indicate that earnings convergence with the Canadian‐born was slow for the majority of these immigrants.
The context of employment discrimination: interpreting the findings of a field experiment
Authors: Midtbøen Arnfinn H. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractAlthough field experiments have documented the contemporary relevance of discrimination in employment, theories developed to explain the dynamics of differential treatment cannot account for differences across organizational and institutional contexts. In this article, I address this shortcoming by presenting the main empirical findings from a multi‐method research project, in which a field experiment of ethnic discrimination in the Norwegian labour market was complemented with forty‐two in‐depth interviews with employers who were observed in the first stage of the study. While the experimental data support earlier findings in documenting that ethnic discrimination indeed takes place, the qualitative material suggests that theorizing in the field experiment literature have been too concerned with individual and intra‐psychic explanations. Discriminatory outcomes in employment processes seems to be more dependent on contextual factors such as the number of applications received, whether requirements are specified, and the degree to which recruitment procedures are formalized. I argue that different contexts of employment provide different opportunity structures for discrimination, a finding with important theoretical and methodological implications.
Ecosystem risk assessment for Cumberland Plain Woodland, New South Wales, Australia
Authors: Tozer Mark G. , Leishman Michelle R. , Auld Tony D. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has proposed a standard global assessment protocol for the evaluation of conservation risks to ecosystems. The assessment criteria mirror the IUCN protocol for the assessment of species, however there are relatively few case studies available to demonstrate their utility across a broad range of ecosystems. We applied the IUCN protocol to assess the conservation status of the Cumberland Plain Woodland (CPW) located in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The ecosystem has been the focus of extensive survey and research and has been determined to be critically endangered under NSW and Australian Government legislation, primarily as a consequence of its history of extensive clearing. The outcome of the risk assessment for CPW using the IUCN protocol was identical to those under the NSW and Australian legislation. Data for risk assessment fell into two categories, each with different limitations. Phytosocialogical data and distribution models provided a strong basis for quantifying past and future changes in the distribution of CPW, but offered only indirect measures of functional symptoms of decline. Conversely, local case studies documenting declines in ecosystem function due to weed invasion, soil disturbance and alteration of fire regimes could not easily be extrapolated in order to evaluate the assessment criteria. The critically endangered rating was based solely on the historic reduction in geographic distribution (92–94%), however clearing poses an ongoing threat to the ecosystem. The contemporary clearing rate of CPW is approximately half the historical average but there is evidence that the rate will double in the next decade as a consequence of ongoing urbanisation and Government policy of biodiversity offsets. A systematic approach to documenting the extent of environmental degradation and disruption to biotic processes would assist the assessment of CPW and other ecosystems against the IUCN criteria.
Development and evaluation of The KIT: Keeping It Together™ for Youth (the ‘Youth KIT’) to assist youth with disabilities in managing information
Authors: Freeman M. , Stewart D. , Shimmell L. , Missiuna C. , Burke‐Gaffney J. , Jaffer S. , Law M. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractBackgroundThis article presents findings from the development and evaluation of The KIT: Keeping It Together™ for Youth (the ‘Youth KIT’). The Youth KIT is a resource intended to assist youth with disabilities during their teenage years and during the transition to adulthood to give information to others about themselves, get from others about themselves, and organize their own information to the best of their ability.MethodsThirty‐six youth between the ages of 12 and 25 with physical and developmental disabilities were active participants in the development of the Youth KIT and partnered with a multidisciplinary team to conduct the qualitative evaluation. Focus groups and individual interviews were used in three phases of evaluation.ResultsThe results of qualitative content analysis found the Youth KIT to be useful for a variety of youth in different contexts. The themes that emerged about the utility and impact of the Youth KIT were: (1) self‐discovery for youth; and (2) the importance of the ‘fit’ between youth and mentors to support youth as they started to use the Youth KIT.ConclusionClinical implications for healthcare providers working with youth during the transition to adulthood include recognition that discussions about adult goals should be a continuous dialogue throughout adolescence rather than a ‘special’ conversation occurring at the time of discharge from paediatric services.
A Novel Tool for Making Policy Recommendations Based on PVA: Helping Theory Become Practice
Authors: Robinson Orin J. , Lockwood Julie L. , Stringham Oliver C. , Fefferman Nina H. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractMathematical models have long been used to aid in conservation decision‐making, however there are many objections to their use by conservation practitioners. Two common objections are that model outputs are too uncertain and are often not communicated effectively. Population viability analysis (PVA) often makes use of mathematical models and has become a mainstay in conservation management; however, it is not immune to these problems. Here we provide a simple method for using the output of PVA models to calculate the probability of management achieving “success” and “failure,” as well as the probability that implementing management will be no more effective than doing nothing at all. Using our method with 14 previously published PVAs, we show that expected probability of success varied from 0.14 to 0.98, failure from 0.054 to 0.6, and the probability management was not needed varied from 0.015 to 0.47. Calculating and reporting these probabilities provide conservation practitioners and policy‐makers with more intuitive and tangible ways of identifying potential risks and rewards to their actions.
Predicting population responses to environmental change: the importance of considering informed dispersal strategies in spatially structured population models
Authors: Ponchon Aurore , Garnier Romain , Grémillet David , Boulinier Thierry 
Published: October 2014

AbstractAimBecause of its complexity, dispersal has often been simplified when implemented in models aiming at understanding and predicting population dynamics and persistence in a context of environmental change. In particular, informed dispersal, that is the use of personal and social information to decide whether to leave a natal or current breeding site and where to settle, has seldom been considered. Informed dispersal could nevertheless be critical for predicting population dynamics, structure and persistence, as it could help populations track environmental change. Here, we develop a simulation model to examine the consequences of four dispersal strategies (informed, semi‐informed, fixed random dispersal and philopatry) on the dynamics, structure and persistence of a spatially structured population under different environmental scenarios.MethodsWe built and parameterized a metapopulation dynamic model using a long‐lived colonial seabird species as an example, the black‐legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla, breeding on a set of distinct patches. Various scenarios of environmental variability and multiple factors potentially driving natal and breeding dispersal decisions (local habitat quality, individual and conspecific breeding success, personal and social information use) were considered to explore their respective effects.ResultsEnvironmental change and dispersal strategies strongly influenced metapopulation dynamics and structure. In spatially variable environments, informed and semi‐informed dispersal maintained populations in the long term, whereas philopatry and random dispersal led to extinction. Contrasted dynamics also arose: philopatry led to ecological traps, random and semi‐informed dispersal led to source‐sink dynamics and informed dispersal drove extinction–recolonization dynamics.Main conclusionsThis study demonstrates the importance of including informed dispersal in models aiming at predicting the dynamics of spatially structured populations. It also serves to highlight the urgent need to collect more empirical data on dispersal processes to properly parameterize such models.
Role of inflammation and oxidative stress in post‐menopausal oestrogen‐dependent breast cancer
Authors: Madeddu Clelia , Gramignano Giulia , Floris Carlo , Murenu Giuseppe , Sollai Giuseppe , Macciò Antonio 
Published: October 2014

AbstractWeight gain and obesity are among the most important risk factors for post‐menopausal oestrogen‐dependent breast cancer (EDBC). Weight gain is associated with oxidative stress, which in turn promotes breast cancer progression. We carried out a prospective study in 216 consecutive post‐menopausal breast cancer patients aiming to examine the correlations between traditional prognostic factors (tumour size, T, nodal, N, grading, G, and metastasis status, M), and body mass index (BMI), leptin, pro‐inflammatory cytokines (Interleukin, IL,‐6 and tumour necrosis factor‐alpha, TNF‐α), and oxidative stress (reactive oxygen species, ROS, glutathione peroxidase, GPx, superoxide dismutase, SOD) among patients with oestrogen receptor (ER)+ and ER− breast cancers. Distribution of T, N and M categories did not differ between ER+ and ER− breast cancer patients. ER− patients showed a higher incidence of G3 tumours. Weight, BMI, leptin, IL‐6 and ROS were higher in ER+ compared with ER− patients. Among ER+ patients, BMI, leptin, IL‐6 and ROS correlated with T and M. Leptin, IL‐6 and ROS were positively correlated also with N. Among ER− patients, BMI and leptin did not correlate with any of prognostic parameters, whereas a positive correlation between IL‐6, ROS and M was found. Multivariate regression analysis showed that BMI, leptin, IL‐6 and ROS were predictive for T, N and M in ER+ patients. Weight gain, inflammation and oxidative stress are involved in EDBC prognosis. Their modulation through antidiabetic, anti‐inflammatory and antioxidants drugs combined with endocrine therapy may constitute a targeted approach in post‐menopausal EDBC.
Flood seasonality in Greece and its comparison to seasonal distribution of flooding in selected areas across southern Europe
Authors: Diakakis M. 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThis paper examines flood seasonality in Greece and its 13 regions by studying a catalogue of 553 events between 1880 and 2010. Findings are compared with the conclusions of similar analyses in selected areas across southern Europe. Results show that flooding in Greece presents strong seasonality as 46.6% of the total events occur during autumn and mostly during November (20.6%). Examination of smaller geographical entities shows different seasonality patterns between eastern, western, southern, and northern parts of Greece. Comparison with findings in Spain, Italy, and Cyprus show that summer floods are far more frequent in the northern parts of these countries. On the contrary, winter floods present higher percentages in the south. A significant shift in seasonality was identified between the western and southeastern Mediterranean Region. Results provide new knowledge for flood prevention planning by improving the current understanding of flood seasonality across the region.
Effects of domestication on genetic diversity in Chimonanthus praecox: Evidence from chloroplast DNA and amplified fragment length polymorphism data
Authors: Lu Yi‐Jun , Chen Chuan , Wang Rui‐Hong , Egan Ashley N. , Fu Cheng‐Xin 
Published: October 2014

AbstractChimonanthus praecox (L.) Link is a widely cultivated endemic winter‐flowering plant in China that has a long cultivation history. Genetic diversity and genetic structure were compared between wild and cultivated groups to reveal the geographic origin of the cultivated genotypes using chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) sequences and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Nine haplotypes were identified using three combined chloroplast fragments. Based on chloroplast data, the wild group showed greater genetic variation and genetic differentiation and a lower measure of gene flow compared to the cultivated group. The AFLP markers also supported this trend. More than 40% of the cpDNA haplotypes were shared between wild and cultivated groups, with shared haplotypes originating from multiple wild populations, suggesting multiple origins of cultivated plants. Moreover, principal coordinate analysis, UPGMA, and structure analysis of AFLP markers revealed that two wild populations clustered with most of the cultivated populations of Ch. praecox, suggesting that most of the cultivated populations mainly originated from these two populations. The combined cpDNA and AFLP results indicated that modern cultivated Ch. praecox experienced multiple events of origin involving two geographic origins, eastern China (Tianmu Mountain) and southwestern China (the border of Hunan–Guangxi–Sichuan–Guizhou).
(De)Unionization, Trade Liberalization and Selection
Authors: Montagna Catia , Nocco Antonella 
Published: October 2014

AbstractThe effects of union bargaining power and trade liberalization on industry selection are analysed within a two‐country heterogeneous‐firm model with firm‐specific unions and inter‐country asymmetries in size and union power. Union bargaining power is shown to have more nuanced effects on efficiency and welfare than what typically suggested by conventional wisdom. While the higher wages resulting from an unfavourable union power differential harm firms' competitiveness, by reinforcing standard market access mechanisms, they give rise to aggregate demand effects that can act as a catalyst for industry and result in a pro‐variety effect.
Reliability of serum 1,3‐beta‐d‐glucan assay in patients undergoing renal replacement therapy: a review of the literature
Authors: Prattes Juergen , Schilcher Gernot , Krause Robert 
Published: October 2014

SummaryThe serum 1,3‐beta‐d‐glucan (BDG) test is a pan‐fungal serum marker considered to detect the majority of pathogenic fungi, including Aspergillus spp. and Candida spp. For this review we searched for publications dealing with serum BDG levels in patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT). The influence of various different membrane materials used for RRTs in these publications on serum BDG has been reviewed. We found that unmodified cellulose containing membranes increased the serum BDG levels highly, whereas conflicting results have been observed for modified cellulose containing materials. Synthetic materials (e.g. polysuflone) had no influence on serum BDG levels in the majority of the reviewed publications.
Parotid lymphangioma associated with facial nerve paralysis
Authors: Imaizumi Mitsuyoshi , Tani Akiko , Ogawa Hiroshi , Omori Koichi 
Published: October 2014

AbstractParotid lymphangioma is a relatively rare disease that is usually detected in infancy or early childhood, and which has typical features. Clinical reports of facial nerve paralysis caused by lymphangioma, however, are very rare. Usually, facial nerve paralysis in a child suggests malignancy. Here we report a very rare case of parotid lymphangioma associated with facial nerve paralysis. A 7‐year‐old boy was admitted to hospital with a rapidly enlarging mass in the left parotid region. Left peripheral‐type facial nerve paralysis was also noted. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging also revealed multiple cystic lesions. Open biopsy was undertaken in order to investigate the cause of the facial nerve paralysis. The histopathological findings of the excised tumor were consistent with lymphangioma. Prednisone (40 mg/day) was given in a tapering dose schedule. Facial nerve paralysis was completely cured 1 month after treatment. There has been no recurrent facial nerve paralysis for eight years.
Case of early childhood‐onset narcolepsy with cataplexy: Comparison with a monozygotic co‐twin
Authors: Ito Hiromichi , Mori Kenji , Mori Tatsuo , Goji Aya , Kagami Shoji 
Published: October 2014

AbstractWe describe here a rare case of early childhood‐onset (5 years of age) narcolepsy. This case was interesting because of the ability to compare the patient's symptoms to the condition of her healthy monozygotic co‐twin sister. The only environmental difference between the co‐twins was head injury, which may be associated with the presence of narcolepsy. The co‐twin was extroverted, sociable, reliable, and dexterous. In contrast, the patient could be described as introverted, gentle, honest and persevering, but was weak at conversation, assessment of a situation, memory, planning, activity (she was inactive), a sense of time, understanding of an analog clock, operating efficiency, and physical education (due to obesity). The sisters showed the same degree of appetite and dexterity with their fingers. Narcolepsy is often under‐recognized or underdiagnosed, especially when the onset occurs in childhood. When we observe preschoolers with excessive daytime sleepiness, we should consider the possibility of narcolepsy with cataplexy.
Anticipatory cognitive stress appraisal modulates suppression of wound‐induced macrophage activation by acute psychosocial stress
Authors: Kuebler Ulrike , Wirtz Petra H. , Sakai Miho , Stemmer Andreas , Meister Rebecca E. , Ehlert Ulrike 
Published: October 2014

AbstractAnticipatory cognitive stress appraisal (ACSA) can affect the stress‐induced release of stress hormones, which, in turn, can modulate microbicidal potential of macrophages. This study examines whether ACSA modulates wound‐induced activation of macrophage microbicidal potential in 22 acutely stressed compared to 17 nonstressed healthy men. After catheter‐induced wound infliction and completing the ACSA questionnaire, the stress group underwent an acute mental stress task, while the nonstressed group did not. Macrophage microbicidal potential and stress hormones were repeatedly measured. In acutely stressed men, but not in nonstressed men, higher scores in ACSA related to lower macrophage microbicidal potential. This association was statistically mediated by the norepinephrine (NE) stress response. Our data suggest that ACSA modulates stress‐induced suppression of wound‐induced macrophage activation and that the NE stress response underlies this effect.