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Yield and Uptake of Bahiagrass under Flooded Environment as Affected by Nitrogen Fertilization

Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) is one of the most important forage grasses in subtropical region of USA and other tropical regions of the world. Although tolerant to short term flooding, bahiagrass is classified as a facultative upland (FACU+) species that suggest yield and plant persistence might be reduced under periods of extended waterlogging. The objective of this greenhouse study (2008-2009) was to determine the effect of nitrogen fertilization (0, 100, and 200 kg·N·ha–1) on yield (DMY), crude protein content (CPC), and nitrogen uptake (NUP) of bahiagrass under varying flooded conditions (0, 14, 28, 56, and 84 days). Results disclosed an overwhelming effect of N application on yield and uptake component of bahiagrass. Averaged across flooding duration, results showed that DMY (R2 = 0.91**), CPC (R2= 0.96**), and NUP (R2 = 0.99**) were linearly related to increasing levels of N fertilization. Plants without N fertilization that were submerged between 14 to 84 days had significantly lower amount of DMY when compared with plants that were fertilized with 100 or 200 kg·N·ha–1. Comparable DMY and NUP were obtained between plants fertilized with 200 kg·N·ha–1) at 0 day of flooding (11.7 ± 5.0 ton·ha–1) and plants fertilized with 200 kg·N·ha–1 at 84 days of flooding (9.8 ± 2.7 ton·ha–1). The practical implication of this study is that waterlogging may hamper yield and uptake while nitrogen fertilization could improve yield and uptake of bahiagrass under waterlogged condition.
Physiotherapy pain curricula in Finland: a faculty survey

Abstract Background and aims Despite the recognition of pain as a global health problem and advancements achieved in what is known about effective pain management, pain education for undergraduate health care professionals remains insufficient. This study investigated the content of pain curricula and the time allocated to pain education on physiotherapy programs at bachelor’s level at Universities of Applied Sciences (UASs) in Finland. Methods A web-based survey questionnaire was sent to the directors of the physiotherapy programs at all the Finnish UASs (n=15) where physiotherapy is taught at bachelor’s level. The questionnaire consisted of 14 questions covering basic concepts and the science of pain, pain assessment, pain management, and the adequacy of pain curricula. Each UAS completed one questionnaire i.e. returned one official opinion. Results The response rate was 80% (n=12). The mean for the total number of contact hours of pain education was 74 (standard deviation 34.2). All UASs had integrated pain education. In addition to this 42% (n=5) of the UASs had a separate pain course. The UASs offering such a course over and above the integrated pain education had twice the amount of pain content education compared to those UASs that only had integrated pain education (mean 103 h vs. 53 h, p=0.0043). Most of the education was devoted to conditions where pain is commonly a feature, manual therapy, and electrical agents for pain control. The biopsychosocial model of pain, cognitive behavioral methods of pain management, physician management, and multidisciplinary management were the least covered topics. Five UASs (42%) payed attention to the International Association for the Study of Pain curriculum outline and only 33% (n=4) considered their pain education to be sufficient. Conclusions Our results indicate that more contact hours are devoted to pain education on the Finnish UASs’ physiotherapy programs at bachelor’s level, than has previously been reported in faculty surveys. A separate pain course is one way to ensure a sufficient amount of pain education. Overall, despite a sufficient time devoted to pain education, some essential pain contents were inadequately covered. Implications The study contributes information on how pain education can be organized on physiotherapy programs at undergraduate level. Besides a sufficient amount of pain education, which can be ensured by a separate pain course, attention should be paid to pain education content being up-to-date. This could help in estimating the different proportions of pain content needed in educational settings. Efforts should also be made at keeping integrated pain education well-coordinated and purposeful. There is a need for further research estimating the effectiveness of pain education according to the different ways in which it is organized. There is also a need to investigate whether more hours allocated to pain education results in better understanding and professional skills.
Faster returns on ‘leaf economics’ and different biogeochemical niche in invasive compared with native plant species

Plant‐invasive success is one of the most important current global changes in the biosphere. To understand which factors explain such success, we compared the foliar traits of 41 native and 47 alien‐invasive plant species in Oahu Island (Hawaii), a location with a highly endemic flora that has evolved in isolation and is currently vulnerable to invasions by exotic plant species. Foliar traits, which in most cases presented significant phylogenetic signal, i.e. closely related species tended to resemble each other due to shared ancestry, separated invasive from native species. Invasive species had lower leaf mass per area and enhanced capacities in terms of productivity (photosynthetic capacity) and nutrient capture both of macro‐ (N, P, K) and microelements (Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn). All these differences remain highly significant after removing the effects of phylogenetic history. Alien‐invasive species did not show higher efficiency at using limiting nutrient resources, but they got faster leaf economics returns and occupied a different biogeochemical niche, which helps to explain the success of invasive plants and suggests that potential increases in soil nutrient availability might favor further invasive plant success.
A modified ridge m-estimator for linear regression model with multicollinearity and outliers

ABSTRACT The ordinary least-square estimators for linear regression analysis with multicollinearity and outliers lead to unfavorable results. In this article, we propose a new robust modified ridge M-estimator (MRME) based on M-estimator (ME) to deal with the combined problem resulting from multicollinearity and outliers in the y-direction. MRME outperforms modified ridge estimator, robust ridge estimator and ME, according to mean squares error criterion. Furthermore, a numerical example and a Monte Carlo simulation experiment are given to illustrate some of the theoretical results.
Successful management of multiple-systemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving endocrine organs in an adult

Rationale: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) involving non-endocrine organs has been frequently reported, whereas LCH involving endocrine organs is rare and the mechanism is unclear. Patient concerns: We report a case of multiple-systemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) that first manifested with thyroid goiter, followed by pituitary and liver involvement. Diagnoses: The diagnosis was confirmed based on immunohistochemistry of the thyroid and liver. Interventions: The patient was treated with thyroidectomy combined with chemotherapy and radiation therapy for thyroid and liver, respectively. Outcomes: Surprisingly, the patient presented with clinical remission and no new lesion of LCH was found during follow-up over 10 years. Lessons: LCH involving the endocrine system is unusual and easily misdiagnosed or delayed, especially when the thyroid and pituitary glands are involved. Pathological examination is necessary for a definitive diagnosis. Regular examinations, such as anterior and posterior pituitary hormones, should be especially evaluated annually in the patients with LCH involving endocrine system.
Studies on physico-chemical characteristics and fatty acid composition of wild apricot (Prunus armeniaca Linn.) kernel oil

Some principle characteristics like fruit, stone and kernel weight and kernel and oil recovery as crude oil and physicochemical characteristics of apricot (Prunus armeniaca Linn.) kernel oils were determined in the stones collected from different locations of Himachal Pradesh. Mean fruit weight of apricot fruits ranged between 8.0-15.1 g with the stone recovery of 12.7-22.2% having stone weight 1.78-1.92 g. Further, the kernel recovery was found ranging between 30.733. 7% whereas kernels gave oil yield of 45.6-46.3% crude oil. The study further revealed that the colour of apricot kernel oil was yellow whereas acid value; peroxide value; iodine value and saponification value were reported as 2.27-2.78 mg KOH/g; 5.12-5.27 meq/kg; 100.2-100.4 g I2/100 g and 189.8-191.3 mg KOH/g oil, respectively. The fatty acid profile of these oils showed that the oleic (62.07-70.6%); linoleic (20.5-27.76%); linolenic (0.4-1.42%); palmitic (5.0-7.79%) acids are present in major quantity, while palmitoleic acid (0.48-0.70%) in small quantities. Vitamin E contents were present in oil to the extent of 72-107 mg/100 g. Apricot oil was characterized by its high contents of oleic and linoleic acid. The apricot oils because of the fatty acid composition indicates that they may be suitable as edible oils and vitamin E rich contents make these oils suitable for use in preparation of cosmetic and moisturizing creams for dry skins, massaging oils and for industrial use.
The role of personality traits predicting emotion regulation strategies

Emotions are strong navigators in people lives and people try to regulate their emotions in order to be compatible with environment and reaching their goals. People regulate their emotions in different ways because of their individual differences and personalities. The current study was aimed at investigating the relationships between personality factors including neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness and emotion regulation strategies including reappraisal and suppression as well as to predict emotion regulation strategies by personality traits. 381 subjects(192 males, 189 females) were chosen by stratified cluster sampling from Hakim Sabzevari University and responded to Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). The present study was descriptive and correlational and Pierson’s correlation coefficient and standard multiple regression were used to analyze the data. Pierson correlation analysis showed that there were positive relations between reappraisal with extraversion, agreeableness and conscientiousness and also there was a positive relation between suppression and neuroticism and there were negative relations between suppression with extraversion, openness and conscientiousness. The results of multiple regression showed that extraversion and conscientiousness could predict 7% of reappraisal variance positively, and also extraversion and openness could predict 8% of suppression variance negatively. The results of the study showed that individuals’ personality traits can predict how people regulate their emotions.
When the Sad Past Is Left: The Mental Metaphors Between Time, Valence, and Space

A mental metaphor is a strategy that consists of completing the representation of a concept with structural components of a correlating concept. Three issues were addressed here to deepen our understanding of this mechanism: the use of mental metaphors between abstract concepts, the simultaneous activation of multiple mental metaphors and the importance of the focus of attention on the relevant dimensions of a mental metaphor. In two experiments, participants made temporal or valence judgments (with their left or right hand) on verbs with a negative or positive meaning and conjugated in the past or future form, allowing for the simultaneous activation of the “time is space”, “valence is space,” and “time is valence” mental metaphors. Left-past/right-future and left-negative/right-positive congruency effects were found, and these effects were greater in the temporal and valence judgment tasks, respectively, demonstrating the importance of attentional cuing. Simultaneously, a congruency effect between the abstract concepts of time and valence (past-negative/future-positive) was observed, revealing that a mental metaphor can occur between abstract concepts and that multiple metaphors can be processed simultaneously. These results are discussed in terms of different theories within the field of mental metaphors.
Inflammatory Markers and MicroRNAs: The Backstage Actors Influencing Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer Patients

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a deadly disease, afflicting the lives of millions worldwide. The prognosis of CRC patients is best predicted by surgical resection and pathological analysis of specimens. Emerging evidence has attributed a significant role to inflammatory markers and microRNAs (miRNAs) in the prognosis and survival of CRC patients. Aim: Here, we review the literature on inflammatory markers and miRNAs with an established role on survival rates, response to systemic chemotherapy, and other clinic-pathological parameters in CRC patients. Results: Our literature review revealed a critical role of inflammatory markers—specifically, the acute-phase proteins, inflammatory cytokines, and blood cell ratios—on prognostic outcomes in CRC patients. MiRNAs, on the other hand, were useful in predicting prognosis and clinical response and accordingly stratifying CRC patients for optimal drug selection. Conclusion: These biomarkers are easily measured in routine blood exams and can be used in adjunct to the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system to identify high-risk patients and those who are more likely to benefit from chemotherapy and other targeted therapies. However, more prospective studies are needed for the validation of these discussed prognostic and predictive biomarkers.
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF LAND USE CHANGES ON WATER QUALITY ACROSS MULTIPLE SPATIAL SCALES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

A study of water quality, land-use changes, and population growth trends in several watersheds of eastern Massachusetts since the 1970s has been conducted to examine the impact of land use changes on water quality at sub-watershed and stream buffer-zone scales through GIS and statistical analyses. GIS analyses are used to delineate sub-watersheds of water sampling sites from Digital Elevation Models, to generate buffer zones with different distances from the streams, and to derive land use indicators such as forest, agricultural land, residential use, and population density for different scales. Statistical analyses are used to examine, quantify, and compare the relationships between water quality and the land use indicators, to study the changes across space and over time at a sub-watershed scale and within different buffer zones, and to find good predictors of water quality changes in response to the spatial and temporal variations of land use patterns. Results from this study will contribute to a better understanding of not only the impact of historical land use changes on water quality, but also the appropriate scale for effective watershed management in the future.
Plasminogen gene mutation with normal C1 inhibitor hereditary angioedema: Three additional French families

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Development of a Cumulative Exposure Index (CEI) for Manganese and Comparison with Bone Manganese and Other Biomarkers of Manganese Exposure

Manganese (Mn) exposure can result in parkinsonism. However, understanding of manganese neurotoxicity has been limited by the lack of a cumulative Mn biomarker. Therefore, the current goal was to develop Mn cumulative exposure indices (MnCEI), an established method to estimate cumulative exposure, and determine associations of MnCEI with blood Mn (BMn), fingernail Mn (FMn), and bone Mn (BnMn). We completed a cross-sectional study of 60 male Chinese workers. Self-reported occupational history was used to create two MnCEIs reflecting the previous 16 years (MnCEI16) and total work history (MnCEITOT). An in vivo neutron activation analysis system was used to quantify BnMn. BMn and FMn were measured using ICP-MS. Mean (standard deviation) MnCEITOT and MnCEI16 were 37.5 (22.0) and 25.0 (11.3), respectively. Median (interquartile range) BMn, FMn, and BnMn were 14.1 (4.0) μg/L, 13.5 (58.5) μg/g, and 2.6 (7.2) μg/g dry bone, respectively. MnCEI16 was significantly correlated with FMn (Spearman’s ρ = 0.44; p = 0.02), BnMn (ρ = 0.44; p < 0.01), and MnCEITOT (ρ = 0.44; p < 0.01). In adjusted regression models, MnCEI16 was significantly associated with BnMn (β = 0.03; 95% confidence interval = 0.001, 0.05); no other biomarkers were associated with MnCEI. This suggests BnMn may be a useful biomarker of the previous 16 years of Mn exposure, but larger studies are recommended.
Evaluation of adherence in patients prescribed long-acting injectable antipsychotics: A comparison of biweekly versus monthly administered neuroleptics

Background: Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIAs) have been developed to decrease medication nonadherence. LAIAs are usually given biweekly or monthly, with the exception of new 3-month and 6-week formulations. There has been no known evaluation regarding whether the frequency of LAIA formulation affects adherence. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there is a difference in adherence between LAIAs administered biweekly or monthly. Methods: Eligible participants were identified from the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA electronic medical record as having an active prescription for a LAIA between September 1, 2009, and September 1, 2014. Participants were then evaluated using inclusion and exclusion criteria to determine study entrance. Medication possession ratios (MPRs) were calculated for each participant to determine adherence for comparison of objectives. Descriptive statistics and t tests were used to identify significant differences between groups. Results: There were 128 participants enrolled based on eligibility criteria. There were no differences in MPRs for biweekly versus monthly administered LAIAs (0.98 versus 0.97, respectively; P = .691). No differences in adherence were observed between first- and second-generation LAIAs (0.98 versus 0.98, respectively; P = .975), or for risperidone LAI versus paliperidone palmitate (0.97 versus 0.99, respectively; P = .269). Hospitalizations were observed to decrease by 61% after LAIA initiation (P = .021). Discussion: Based on the findings of this retrospective cohort review, there was no difference in adherence in patients prescribed biweekly versus monthly injected LAIAs. Patient preference and response, safety, tolerability, cost, and availability of follow-up appointments should be other factors to take into consideration for agent selection.
Optical constants of germanium and thermally grown germanium dioxide from 0.5 to 6.6eV via a multisample ellipsometry investigation

Thermal GeO2 oxides up to 136 nm thickness were produced by annealing Ge wafers in pure oxygen at 550 °C and 270 kPa pressure for up to 10 h. The oxidation kinetics followed the Deal–Grove law. Using multisample spectroscopic ellipsometry for a series of five thermal oxides with different thicknesses, the complex dielectric functions of Ge and GeO2 were determined from 0.5 to 6.6 eV, for thin-film metrology applications in Ge-based microelectronics and photonics. The dispersion of the GeO2 layer was modeled with a simple Tauc-Lorentz oscillator model, but a more complicated dispersion with eight parametric oscillators was required for Ge. A reasonable fit to the ellipsometric angles could be obtained by assuming that all thermal oxides can be described by the same dielectric function, regardless of thickness, but a slight improvement was achieved by allowing for a lower density oxide near the surface of the thickest films. The authors compare their results with literature data for Ge and bulk and thin-fil.
Computer simulation of 3D electrical activity in the sinoatrial node

We have simulated 3D propagation of the action potential in the sinoatrial node to study the dynamics of the heart rhythm initiation. We have found that the leading center inside the sinoatrial node is formed by a group of cells, appears spontaneously under normal conditions, and migrates as acetylcholine is applied. The leading center drifts toward the center of the sinoatrial node, if we consider the effect of the surrounding atrial tissue. Abnormal electrical activity, rotating waves of action potential are observed in the sinoatrial node.
Coffee oil microencapsulation using spray dryer

Roasted coffee oil is composed of a lipidic fractio n and a typical fraction of coffee aroma volatiles. It is also rich in pigments that provide a dark brown aspect. Since oil exposition to the atmospheric air causes flavor loss and lipid oxidation, the use of microencapsula tion technique has been proposed to avoid degradati on processes and enhance natural stability. The carrie r solutions (30% w/w) were prepared by dispersing t he dried powders (Maltodextrin and Isolated Whey Prote in) in the proportions of 25:75, 50:50 and 75:25, u ntil complete dissolution. Coffee oil was added to the h ydrated wall material (15% w/w of matrix solids) an d emulsion was formed by using a rotor-stator homogen izer operating at 14.000 rpm for 5 minutes. Emulsio n were spray-dried in a laboratorial dryer equipped w ith a dual fluid nozzle. Emulsion droplet size, microparticles moisture content, a w, hygroscopicity, bulk density, encapsulation effic iency and particle size distribution were the evaluated parameters. Changes in the carrier solutions composition did not resul t in statistically significant differences in the drople ts diameter. However, the carrier composition had a significant effect on microparticles diameter size, aw, hygroscopicity, bulk density. Emulsions with high er whey isolated protein concentration were more visco u , resulting in particles with higher moisture con tent. Higher values of encapsulation efficiency were obta ined when carrier solutions with higher concentrati on of protein were used. Microencapsulation of coffee oil us ng maltodextrin and whey isolated protein as ca rrier solutions is a suitable process to obtain powdered flavors.