bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Predictors of parent–adolescent communication in post‐apartheid South Africa: A protective factor in adolescent sexual and reproductive health
Authors: Coetzee Jenny , Dietrich Janan , Otwombe Kennedy , Nkala Busi , Khunwane Mamakiri , van der Watt Martin , Sikkema Kathleen J. , Gray Glenda E. 
Published: March 2014

ABSTRACTIn the HIV context, risky sexual behaviours can be reduced through effective parent–adolescent communication. This study used the Parent Adolescent Communication Scale to determine parent–adolescent communication by ethnicity and identify predictors of high parent–adolescent communication amongst South African adolescents post‐apartheid. A cross‐sectional interviewer‐administered survey was administered to 822 adolescents from Johannesburg, South Africa. Backward stepwise multivariate regressions were performed. The sample was predominantly Black African (62%, n = 506) and female (57%, n = 469). Of the participants, 57% (n = 471) reported high parent–adolescent communication. Multivariate regression showed that gender was a significant predictor of high parent–adolescent communication (Black African OR:1.47, CI: 1.0–2.17, Indian OR: 2.67, CI: 1.05–6.77, White OR: 2.96, CI: 1.21–7.18). Female‐headed households were predictors of high parent–adolescent communication amongst Black Africans (OR:1.49, CI: 1.01–2.20), but of low parent–adolescent communication amongst Whites (OR:0.36, CI: 0.15–0.89). Overall levels of parent–adolescent communication in South Africa are low. HIV prevention programmes for South African adolescents should include information and skills regarding effective parent–adolescent communication.
Superfluid qubit systems with ring shaped optical lattices
Authors: Amico Luigi , Aghamalyan Davit , Auksztol Filip , Crepaz Herbert , Dumke Rainer , Kwek Leong Chuan 
Published: March 2014

AbstractWe study an experimentally feasible qubit system employing neutral atomic currents. Our system is based on bosonic cold atoms trapped in ring-shaped optical lattice potentials. The lattice makes the system strictly one dimensional and it provides the infrastructure to realize a tunable ring-ring interaction. Our implementation combines the low decoherence rates of neutral cold atoms systems, overcoming single site addressing, with the robustness of topologically protected solid state Josephson flux qubits. Characteristic fluctuations in the magnetic fields affecting Josephson junction based flux qubits are expected to be minimized employing neutral atoms as flux carriers. By breaking the Galilean invariance we demonstrate how atomic currents through the lattice provide an implementation of a qubit. This is realized either by artificially creating a phase slip in a single ring, or by tunnel coupling of two homogeneous ring lattices. The single qubit infrastructure is experimentally investigated with tailored optical potentials. Indeed, we have experimentally realized scaled ring-lattice potentials that could host, in principle, n ~ 10 of such ring-qubits, arranged in a stack configuration, along the laser beam propagation axis. An experimentally viable scheme of the two-ring-qubit is discussed, as well. Based on our analysis, we provide protocols to initialize, address and read-out the qubit.
BPM for change management: two process diagnosis techniques
Authors: Inês Dallavalle de Pádua Silvia , Mascarenhas Hornos da Costa Janaina , Segatto Mayara , Aparecido de Souza Júnior Melchior , José Chiappetta Jabbour Charbel 
Published: March 2014

Purpose
– This paper focuses on organizational change through the business process management approach. While “business process modeling” permits understanding process activities and their activities with other participants, “current reality tree (CRT)” technique promotes the identification of process constraints. The purpose of this study is to compare the results from applying both diagnostic techniques, process modeling, using the business process modeling notation, and root cause analysis, using the CRT.

Design/methodology/approach
– The comparison is made using a pre-experiment in which two teams conducted diagnoses concomitantly in the information technology management (ITM) process of one unit of the biggest and prestigious higher education institution (HEI) in Brazil.

Findings
– The modeling technique and the CRT should be considered complementary techniques, since applying one does not diminish or exclude the importance of using the other. Results were compared analyzing which dimensions of the process each technique highlighted: strategy, organization, activity/information and resources.

Research limitations/implications
– A possible limitation of this research is that the experiment was conducted in a single process and the result cannot be generalized to other processes.

Practical implications
– It may be noted that the main contribution of this study is the presentation of the steps of two techniques for process diagnosis. It is expected that with the reports on diagnoses outcomes, team's assessment and the perception of the managers presented here other improvement teams may use the results of this research as an inspiration to perform process diagnosis, and as basis for decision making to define which technique to use according to the specific needs of process improvement.

Originality/value
– The paper stands out the comparison of the technique application's outcomes. This study offers valuable insights to the organizations that are interested in restructuring their processes. It delineates many important benefits of such a diagnosis techniques. It also identifies possible pitfalls and recommends guidelines for the successful conduction of process diagnoses initiatives.
Linking IMO with employees' fit with their environment and reciprocal behaviours towards the firm
Authors: Boukis Achilleas , Gounaris Spiros 
Published: March 2014

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to integrate the fit theory and the equity theory in order to stress the importance of retail supervisor's IMO adoption for enhancing contact employees' fit with their environment and for shaping positive employee extra-role behaviours towards their firm and their supervisor.Design/methodology/approach– A hierarchical research design is employed with evidence from 89 from retail store supervisors through personal interviews and 417 contact employees.Findings– This study contributes by suggesting IMO as a mechanism which can raise employees' fit with their organization and their supervisor. Another finding of this study lies on the role of IMO for positive employee-outcomes such as higher patronage and motivation to report service complaints.Research limitations/implications– Additional research is necessary to identify whether different individual characteristics and background influence employees' fit with their organization or their supervisor. The results presented in this study clearly suggest an important first step in understanding the importance of IMO adoption for employees' better fit with their environment.Practical implications– Considering that supervisor's level of IMO accounts for a significant portion of contact employees' IMO adoption, it is imperative that top management must first sell the organization itself especially to middle level managers before implementing an internal marketing program across the whole firm. As IMO increases employees' fit with their environment, this paper departs from the view that managers can mainly achieve “fit” into their organization and avoid misfit only by carefully attracting and selecting individuals. moreover, managers should take into account that IMO increases employees' willingness to report service complaints to their supervisor.Originality/value– This study is intended to be a key step in bringing internal marketing and fit research together while also formally including IMO into multilevel marketing research and providing an important shift for extant research by discussing how interpersonal interactions between different organizational groups shape IMO adoption. From a theoretical view, the paper extends fit theory by establishing IMO implementation as a key strategy for recovering or increasing employees' fit with their environment.
The Effects of Public Information with Asymmetrically Informed Short‐Horizon Investors
Authors: CHEN QI , HUANG ZEQIONG , ZHANG YUN 
Published: March 2014

ABSTRACTThis paper analyzes the effects of public information in a perfect competition trading model populated by asymmetrically informed short‐horizon investors with different levels of private information precision. We first show that information asymmetry reduces the amount of private information revealed by price in equilibrium (i.e., price informativeness) and can lead to multiple linear equilibria. We then demonstrate that the presence of both information asymmetry and short horizons provides a channel through which public information influences price informativeness and equilibrium uniqueness. We identify conditions under which public information increases or decreases price informativeness, and when multiple equilibria may arise. Our analysis shows that public information not only directly endows prices with more (public) information, it can also have an important indirect effect on the degree to which prices reveal private information.
Neutrophil migration towards C5a and CXCL8 is prevented by non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs via inhibition of different pathways
Authors: Bertolotto Maria , Contini Paola , Ottonello Luciano , Pende Aldo , Dallegri Franco , Montecucco Fabrizio 
Published: March 2014

Background and PurposeNon‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been shown to induce PG‐independent anti‐inflammatory actions. Here, we investigated the role of three different NSAIDs (naproxen, ibuprofen and oxaprozin) on neutrophil responses to CXCL8 and C5a.Experimental ApproachHuman neutrophils were isolated from healthy volunteers by dextran and Ficoll‐Hypaque density gradients. Neutrophils were pre‐incubated with different concentrations (1–100 µM) of NSAIDs or kinase inhibitors. Neutrophil degranulation into supernatants was tested by elisa and zymography. Neutrophil chemotaxis was determined using Boyden chambers. F‐actin polymerization was determined by Alexa‐Fluor 488‐conjugated phalloidin fluorescent assay. Integrin expression was assessed by flow cytometry. The phosphorylation of intracellular kinases was studied by Western blot.Key ResultsPretreatment with NSAIDs did not affect neutrophil degranulation, but inhibited neutrophil migration and polymerization of F‐actin, in response to CXCL8 and C5a. Pretreatment with different NSAIDs prevented C5a‐induced integrin (CD11b) up‐regulation, while only ibuprofen reduced CXCL8‐induced CD11b up‐regulation. Pre‐incubation with naproxen or oxaprozin, but not ibuprofen, inhibited the PI3K/Akt‐dependent chemotactic pathways. Both endogenous (released in cell supernatants) or exogenous (added to cell cultures) PGE2 did not affect C5a‐ or CXCL8‐induced activities. Short‐term incubation with NSAIDs did not affect neutrophil PGE2 release.Conclusion and ImplicationsTreatment with NSAIDs reduced C5a‐ and CXCL8‐induced neutrophil migration and F‐actin polymerization via different mechanisms. Inhibition by ibuprofen was associated with integrin down‐regulation, while naproxen and oxaprozin blocked the PI3K/Akt pathway. Both NSAID actions were independent of COX inhibition and PGE2 release.
Remembering Things Without Context: Development Matters
Authors: Edgin Jamie O. , Spanò Goffredina , Kawa Kevin , Nadel Lynn 
Published: March 2014

Spatial context supports memory retrieval in adults. To understand the development of these effects, context effects on object recognition were tested in neurotypical children ages 3 years to adulthood (n 3–6 years = 34, n 10–16 years = 32, n college age = 22) and individuals with Down syndrome (DS) ages 10–29 years (n = 21). Participants engaged in an object recognition task; objects were presented in scenes and either remained in that same scene or were removed at test. In some groups (< 4.5 years and with DS) context effects were present even though object recognition was poor. After 4.5 years, children demonstrated memory flexibility, while later in adolescence context effects reemerged, showing nonlinearity in the development of these effects.
Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of the Female Genital Self-Image Scale
Authors: Mohammed Ghada Farouk Abd El-kaream , Hassan Haydy 
Published: March 2014

Abstract

Introduction
Female genital self-image is significantly related to female sexual function. It has been inadequately investigated in Egypt.

Aim
To translate the original English version of the Female Genital Self-Image Scale (FGSIS) into Arabic and validate the Arabic version (AVFGSIS).

Methods
Validation was carried out for the aspects of face, content, and criterion (concurrent) validity. Studies on test–retest reliability and internal consistency were conducted using Cronbach's alpha and Pearson correlation, respectively.

Main Outcome Measures
Main outcome measures were the validity and reliability of the AVFGSIS and its domains. Correlations between domain scores on the AVFGSIS and the Arabic version of the Female Sexual Function Index (AVFSFI) were assessed.

Results
A total of 244 married women aged 18–60 years participated in this study. There was a high test–retest correlation (r&gt; 0.8). The AVFGSIS was found to have good face and content validity as a whole and for each domain. Significant positive correlations were observed with each domain of the AVFSFI: desire (r= 0.815), arousal (r= 0.861), lubrication (r= 0.855), orgasm (r= 0.820), satisfaction (r= 0.832), and pain (r= 0.884) (allP&lt; 0.001).

Conclusions
The AVFGSIS is not only valid but also reliable, as much so as the original English version. In addition, female genital self-image was found to be significantly related to female sexual function.
The effects of involuntary job loss on suicide and suicide attempts among young adults: Evidence from a matched case–control study
Authors: Milner Allison , Page Andrew , Morrell Stephen , Hobbs Coletta , Carter Greg , Dudley Michael , Duflou Johan , Taylor Richard 
Published: March 2014

Objective: To assess the influence of involuntary job loss on suicide and attempted suicide in young adults. Method: A population-based case–control study of young adults (18–34 years) was conducted in New South Wales, Australia. Cases included both suicides ( n=84) and attempts ( n=101). A structured interview was conducted with next of kin (for suicide cases) and suicide attempters admitted to hospital. Controls selected from the general population were matched to cases by age and sex. Job dismissal or redundancy (involuntary job loss) in the 12 months before suicide or attempt was the main study variable of interest. Suicide and attempts were modelled separately and in combination as outcomes using conditional logistic regression modelling. The analysis was also adjusted for marital status, socio-economic status and diagnosis of an affective or anxiety disorder. Results: Following adjustment for other variables, involuntary job loss was associated with an odds ratio of 1.82 for suicide and attempted suicide (combined) (95% CI 0.98 to 3.37; p=0.058). Low socio-economic status was associated with an odds ratio of 3.80 for suicide and attempted suicide (95% CI 2.16 to 6.67; p<0.001) compared to high socio-economic status (after adjustment). Diagnosis of a mental disorder was associated with a 7.87 (95% CI 5.16 to 12.01; p<0.001) odds ratio of suicide and attempted suicide compared to no diagnosis (after adjustment). Involuntary job loss was associated with increased odds of suicide and attempts when these were modelled separately, but results did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions: Involuntary job loss was associated with increased odds of suicide and attempted suicide. The strength of this relationship was attenuated after adjustment for socio-economic status and mental disorders, which indicates that these may have a stronger influence on suicide than job loss.
The King James Version Then and Now
Authors: Stine Philip C. 
Published: March 2014

For four hundred years, the King James Bible has been the principal Bible for millions of English-speaking Christians. Vocabulary and spelling have changed so that readers frequently misunderstand this Bible and find it difficult to read. Yet the language still finds its way into our daily speech and public discourse. The translation was a major influence on the standardization of the English language precisely because the translators were not attempting to create significant literature. Their aim was to produce a Bible that a largely illiterate audience could understand when it was read aloud. Its origins are found in the history and politics of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. When the English church broke with Rome, English Bibles were needed to confirm that rupture. However, the struggles first between Roman Catholics and Protestants, and then between the establishment Anglicans and Puritans, led to the situation by 1600 where the Geneva Bible was favored by the Puritans, but the Bible authorized for use in all the churches was the Bishops' Bible. When James I came to the English throne in 1603, the Puritans asked for more reform and authorization of the Geneva Bible. James ordered instead a new translation, and established a process and set of principles to ensure it was free of Calvinist doctrine and would support the monarchy and the established church. The Bible included the Apocrypha, which was normally included in printings until 1826. The Bible was published in 1611 in two versions. It is not known which was first. Different printers introduced numerous misprints and corrections over the years. Even today there are several different versions of the King James Bible published in America. There is no such thing as an original, flawless King James Bible.
Issues in Bible Translation in Africa
Authors: Zogbo Lynell 
Published: March 2014

While all Bible translation projects face difficult challenges, those in Africa must deal with some unique issues: (1) the difficulty of finding appropriate renderings for key terms such as “grace” and “angel” in cultures where Christianity is relatively “new”; and (2) the problem of rendering items mentioned in Scripture that do not exist in the tropics, for example “bear” and “camel,” etc. On the other hand, African exegetes and translators may have certain advantages over Western ones since their context and worldview often shares features with the biblical one. For example, the importance of community values, the notions of honor and shame, generosity and hospitality, the presence of polygamy, slavery, and even circumcision as a sign all make the message of the Bible less foreign and easier to render in translation for an African audience. Along with some shared cultural values and practices, some linguistic structures and expressions (“son of man,” “in the hand of,” “dying you will die”) are common to both African and biblical languages. The challenges are real, but the news is good: The African church is slowly awakening to the role it must play in Bible translation, not only in practical matters, but also in crucial decisions concerning theology, exegesis, and translation renderings.
The Enthymematic Nature of Parables: A Dialogic Reading of the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:16–20)
Authors: Gowler David B. 
Published: March 2014

Parables are apparently simple but deceptively enigmatic meshalim. A systematic analysis of a parable will thus not necessarily result in one “true” or “original” meaning, but a dialogic approach guided by the four “textures of texts” taxonomy enables interpreters to view texts more comprehensively and helps fill in some of the enthymematic gaps in Jesus' parables. Not all questions can be answered through analyses of the four textures of a text, even in this apparently simple example story of the Rich Fool. The first-century social and cultural texture of this parable demands, though, that the rich man be seen as rapacious even before God condemns him. The rich man and others like him in Luke ignore Jesus' demand that life in the kingdom of God involves not only treasure in heaven but also vertical generalized reciprocity—a redistribution from the advantaged to the disadvantaged that expects nothing in return—in our lives on earth. The essay concludes with reflections on a painting by Rembrandt, which may or may not represent the Rich Fool parable, a brief addendum that also sheds light on parables as dialogic, enthymematic works of art. In Rembrandt's paintings scholars wrestle with issues parallel to those explored by scholars of Jesus' parables, ranging from questions of provenance (e.g., did Rembrandt paint some of the paintings attributed to him?) to what these paintings are “intended” to represent. Rembrandt's manipulation of light and shadow, in this instance, along with the man's seemingly introspective detachment, create a sense of mystery. The rays of light are reflected in various ways and sundry places, just as parables are reflected in different ways in different contexts and heard in numerous ways by various hearers. Both Jesus and Rembrandt illuminate some things clearly, while other aspects remain obscure, placed (deliberately) in the shadows.
MiR-126: a novel route for natalizumab action?
Authors: Meira Maria , Sievers Claudia , Hoffmann Francine , Derfuss Tobias , Kuhle Jens , Kappos Ludwig , Lindberg Raija LP 
Published: March 2014

Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as a family of post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression that mediate diverse aspects of immunity. MiRNA dysregulation has been found in multiple sclerosis (MS), reflecting the growing need to identify disease-specific miRNA expression signatures. Our previous low-density array studies reveal differential miR-126 expression in the CD4+T cells of untreated relapsing–remitting MS (RRMS) patients. Here, we investigated miR-126 expression in natalizumab-treated patients. Methods: We isolated CD4+ T cells from untreated ( n = 12) and natalizumab-treated MS patients ( n = 24), and from healthy volunteers ( n = 12). We analyzed the expression of miRNAs and potential targets by real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). We assessed specific inhibition of miR-126, in vitro. Results: MiR-126 was down-regulated in cells of patients under natalizumab treatment and up-regulated during relapse, supporting a regulatory role in MS immunopathogenesis. MiR-126 expression correlated with the expression of POU2AF1, a regulator of Spi-B that binds to the promoter/enhancer sequences of JC virus (JCV), the pathogen of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare complication of natalizumab treatment. The same trend was found for Spi-B. Strong up-regulation of both genes appeared to be treatment duration-dependent. Specific inhibition experiments supported the link between the expression of miR-126 and POU2AF1/Spi-B. Conclusions: Our findings provided deeper insight into the mode of action of natalizumab, with possible implications for understanding both the effects of natalizumab on MS activity and its specific adverse event profile.