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SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS ISOLATION FROM BROILER CHICKENS INFECTED WITH LOW DOSES

In this paper we present the possibilities for detection ofSalmonella enteritidis (SE) by bacteriological and serological technics.Also, we studied which tissue is the most suitable sample forSalmonella isolation. One day old and three weeks old broiler chickenswere experimentally infected with low doses of SE. For the isolation ofSE we used Rappaport Vassiliadis media. Specific antibodies in serawere detected using ELISA. According to our results, broiler chickenswere susceptible to infection with low doses of SE. However, specificantibodies could not been found. SE was isolated from caeca, but notfrom livers of infected chickens when tested at the end of theexperiment (at 6 weeks). Our results revealed that bacterial cultures arestill the method of choice for detection of SE in broilers flocks.Key words: Salmonella enteritidis, broiler chickens, experimentalinfection, bacteriology, serology.
Health behavior in the Nordic countries

This paper provides a descriptive analysis of the level of and change in cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and body weight in Nordic countries and compares them with non-Nordic OECD countries. Our results show that the average prevalence of daily smokers is significantly lower for Nordic countries compared to non-Nordic countries. Four out of five Nordic countries are below the non-Nordic average. However, for alcohol consumption and obesity, it is more difficult to see a clear difference between Nordic countries and non-Nordic countries. Sweden ranks relatively low on all three health behaviors, while alcohol consumption is relatively high in Finland and Denmark. Smoking rates are relatively high in Norway, while the obesity rate is relatively high in Iceland. We conclude that although Nordic populations are often perceived as relatively homogeneous in terms of cultural and political aspects, there are interesting differences in health behaviors within these Nordic countries. These differences need more focus in health-economics research and may have a significant potential in light of the availability of health surveys and administrative register data that can sometimes be linked at the individual level. Such Nordic analyses may, in general, help to move the research front forward and can also be used to predict changes in population health and to study the effectiveness of health economic policies.
Lowering effect of pre-germinated brown rice on dyslipidemia in Chinese patients

The present study aimed to assess the effects of pre-germinated brown rice (PGBR) on blood lipid concentrations in Chinese patients with hyperlipidemia. 191 hyperlipidemia patients was randomly divided into two groups: a PGBR intervention group (PGBR): subjects were instructed to consume 150 g/day of PGBR instead of equivalent staple food during 12 weeks; and a control group (WR). Biochemical parameters and nutritional status (dietary intake, anthropometry) were measured before and after intervention. PGBR diet reduced serum levels of fasting cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL and increased HDL. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and fasting blood glucose (FBG) significantly reduced. It has no effect on body weight, BMI, waist circumference. Over the intervention period, brown rice intake was significantly increased for the PGBR compared with the WR. These results suggest that the PGBR diet could be a valid alternative treatment for patients with dyslipidemia.
Beyond the Born–Oppenheimer approximation: High-resolution overtone spectroscopy of H2D+ and D2H+

Transitions to overtone 2ν2 and 2ν3, and combination ν2+ν3 vibrations in jet-cooled H2D+ and D2H+ molecular ions have been measured for the first time by high-resolution IR spectroscopy. The source of these ions is a pulsed slit jet supersonic discharge, which allows for efficient generation, rotational cooling, and high frequency (100 KHz) concentration modulation for detection via sensitive lock-in detection methods. Isotopic substitution and high-resolution overtone spectroscopy in this fundamental molecular ion permit a systematic, first principles investigation of Born–Oppenheimer “breakdown” effects due to large amplitude vibrational motion as well as provide rigorous tests of approximate theoretical methods beyond the Born–Oppenheimer level. The observed overtone transitions are in remarkably good agreement (<0.1 cm−1) with non-Born–Oppenheimer ab initio theoretical predictions, with small but systematic deviations for 2ν2, ν2+ν3, and 2ν3 excited states indicating directions for further improvement.
Prior-Learning, Cumulative Science Experiences and the Absorptive Capacity of Bio-Entrepreneurs: A Case of the East Midlands Region, England

In the modern healthcare and medical sectors corporate bio-pharmaceutical firms continue to scale down their in-house research and development (R&D) activities in favour of outsourcing the services to bio-tech ventures. These small but, entrepreneurial research-oriented organisations have increased dramatically. They are predominantly owned by bio-entrepreneurs who are extensively experienced scientists. In the science-based industry they operate in, innovation i°ecosystemsi± consisting of global business and social networks are a common feature. As such, they have to consistently exploit them to complement the knowledge gaps in their enterprises. In that context, the paper sets out to investigate five bio-entrepreneurs currently active in biotechnology within the East Midlands region in England. It particularly examines the role performed by their prior-learning and their cumulative science experiences in recognising, assimilating and productively applying science-related knowledge acquired in their innovation i°ecosystemsi±.
The prevalence of anemia among schoolchildren in Šiauliai region of Lithuania

Background. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of anemia, the frequency of the most common anemia-related symptoms and to assess anemia risk factors among school-age children. Materials and methods. The study was performed from August 2002 to January 2003, with 318 children having taken part in the study. They were divided into three groups: Group I – 6–8-y-old children, Group II – teenage girls, and Group III – teenage boys. All parents of 6–8-year-old children, teenage girls and boys were asked to fill in the questionnaires about the presence of anemia-related symptoms, and the answers were examined by the pediatrician. Capillary blood including complete blood count with red blood cell indices was analysed using automated hematology analysers. Statistical data analysis was performed using SPSS 10.1 for Windows software statistical package. Results. The overall percentage of 10.1% of anemic children was found in Siauliai region among 6–16-year-old children. Anemia was diagnosed to 10.8% of 6–8-year-old children, 17.8% of teenage girls and 3.4% of teenage boys. The prevalence of anemiarelated symptoms in all study group was 52.2%. Anemia-related symptoms predominated among teenage girls, giving an overall frequency of 78.8%. Conclusions. Complete anamnesis and appearance of anemia symptoms is not enough to detect anemia; consequently, there is a need of blood test to perform. The presence of anemia-related symptoms is also very frequent among children without anemia. Prelatent or latent iron deficiency might be the reason, but capillary blood test is not enough to prove this. Further and more detailed tests are needed. Analysing the prevalence of anemia and anemia-related symptoms among schoolchildren, the highest prevalence was defined among teenage girls. Teenage girls belong to the iron deficiency anemia risk group, so we would strongly reccommend prophylactic measures to be applied: at least one anemia screening test during adolescence and an oral iron preparation for prophylaxis.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OPERATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC AND RADIOMETRIC CORRECTION OF HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGERY

With the advance of imaging spectroscopy systems, the correction of atmospheric influences has been continuously improved while adapting to the enhanced capabilities of current instruments. High resolutions airborne systems such as APEX, AISA, HYSPEX, and CASI-2/SASI have been developed, and powerful space systems such as ENMAP will soon be available. All these sensors promise high accuracy radiometric measurements and therefore require adequate and efficient pre-processing. This paper focuses on adaptations and improvements of the correction model and the software in order to cope with current and future imaging spectroscopy data. An idealized atmospheric correction scheme is proposed. It uses recent improvements for the automatic atmospheric water vapor retrieval, aerosol optical thickness and model determination, cirrus cloud detection and removal, cloud shadow correction, and adjacency correction as they are implemented in the ATCOR atmospheric correction model. The underlying MODTRAN database of look-up tables of radiative transfer calculations has been recompiled with a higher spectral resolution using the more accurate correlated-k algorithm in atmospheric absorption regions. Another enhancement is the adaptive correction of instrument spectral smile effects in combination with atmospheric correction in order to improve products uniformity. Last but not least, concepts and caveats for the integration of BRDF correction procedures and the integration of the respective spectral reference data are shown. Perspectives are outlined how reliable bi-hemispherical spectral albedo data products will be achieved in future preprocessing systems.
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26 Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the staple food source for over 850 million people 27 worldwide. Cassava contains cyanogenic glucosides and can be toxic to humans, causing 28 paralysing diseases such as konzo, and even death if not properly processed. Konzo 29 epidemics are often associated with times of drought. This may be due to a greater reliance 30 on cassava as it is drought tolerant, but it may also be due to an increase in cyanogenic 31 glucosides. Episodic droughts are forecast to become more common in many cassava32 growing regions. We therefore sought to quantify the effect of water-stress on both yield and 33 cyanogenic glucoside concentration (CNc) in the developing tubers of cassava. Five month34 old plants were grown in a glasshouse and either well-watered or droughted for 28 days. A 35 subset of droughted plants was re-watered half way through the experiment. Droughted plants 36 had 45% fewer leaves and lower tuber yield, by 83%, compared to well-watered plants. CNc 37 was 2.9-fold higher in the young leaves of droughted plants, while CNc in tubers from 38 droughted plants was 4-fold greater than in tubers from well-watered plants. Rewatered 39 plants had a similar biomass to control plants, and lower CNc than droughted plants. These 40 findings highlight the important link between food quality and episodic drought. 41
VESICULAR ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL SPORE POPULATIONS IN VARIOUS SASKATCHEWAN SOILS AND THE EFFECT OF INOCULATION WITH Glomus mosseae ON FABA BEAN GROWTH IN GREENHOUSE AND FIELD TRIALS

The numbers of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal spores in various Saskatchewan soils, and the effect of Glomus mosseae inoculation on the growth of faba beans (Vicia faba) were studied. The size of the mycorrhizal spore population varied from site to site, but in general, more spores were found in undisturbed soils than in adjacent cultivated soils. Practices which reduced the density of potential host roots also reduced the numbers of spores found in the soil. Inoculation of faba beans with G. mosseae spores resulted in increased dry matter production both in growth chamber and field studies in the presence of indigenous mycorrhizal spores. Inoculation also resulted in higher levels of root colonization and increased total phosphorus uptake. Key words: Mycorrhizae, faba bean, phosphorus, spore, colonization, soil
Pengaruh Struktur Kepemilikan dan Ukuran (Size) Perbankan Terhadap Kinerja Perbankan 2009-2014

The ownership structure and size is an important part of long-term survival of banking industry , both of which can affect the quality of manager (agent) to manage a bank, and encourage shareholders (principals) to manage banking operations in order to improve the performance of the banking system. This study is conducted to analyze the effect of Ownership Structure and size of banks on banks performance. Both Ownership structure which is represented by Institutional Ownership and Managerial Ownership and.size are independend variables, with Return On Equity is used as a proxy for performance valuation. This study used 6 samples of banks listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange for the period 2009-2014. Technique analysis us ed panel data regression analysis with Microsoft Excel 2003 da ta processing and Eviews.8. From the results of the panel data processing, the Common Effect Model approach is obtained as the best model for estimating panel data regression model. The research proves that managerial ownership and banks size have significant impact on banks performance, meanwhile institutional ownership has no significant impact on banks performance. Simultaneously, the three variables have a significant effect and contributed 63 . 07 percent to the banks performance in Indonesia n Stock Exchange from 200 9 to 201 4 , mean while the remaining 36,93 percent is influenced by othe r va riables. R esearcher suggest s prolonging the research period , extend ing the sample criteria and increas ing the ownership structure of foreign ownership, the government and society as well as adding the variable of Price Earning Ratio (PER) as a proxy for banking performance .
Cellular Immunotherapy for Malignant Brain Tumors

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive adult brain tumor with a patient median survival of 15 months from the time of diagnosis, and less than 20 weeks for patients with recurrent tumors. Current standard of care consists of multimodality therapy including image-guided tumor resection, fractionated radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. This aggressive therapy is non-specific and highly toxic, leaving collateral damage to surrounding normal brain and systemic tissue, and is often debilitating to patients. Thus, there is a dire need for a more effective therapy that more specifically targets tumor cells while minimizing damage to surrounding eloquent cerebral cortex. Immunotherapy is based on the premise that the inherent sensitivity and specificity of immunologic reactivity could deliver tumor cell-specific therapy. Cellular immunotherapy aims to utilize the patient’s own immune cells that are harvested, expanded ex vivo, primed against tumor antigens, and returned to the host, in order to direct an anti-tumor immune response with specificity and efficiency. During early efforts in immunotherapy, tumor specific antigens were unknown and it was unclear whether tumor antigens could be recognized and targeted by the immune system. The identification of tumor antigens began with those expressed in malignant melanoma, and soon there was an explosion in the development of antigen specific immunologic treatments against solid tumors. In the past several years, pre-clinical models of cancer have reliably demonstrated that the immune system is capable of targeting tumor antigens and eradicating malignancies. It has also been demonstrated clinically that the human immune system is capable of recognizing antigens within malignant tumor cells with precision, and current immunotherapy research aims to induce potent antitumor immune responses to prolong patient survival. It was initially unclear if a potent immune response was inducible against brain tumors because of the immunoprivileged nature of the nervous system, but studies have demonstrated that immune effector cells can infiltrate the central nervous system (CNS) and induce efficient immune responses against intracranial tumors. Current research in cellular immunotherapy against cancer is directed at eliciting a specific immune response against tumor antigens using active immunization with cellular vaccines or adoptive transfer of ex vivo activated lymphocytes. Clinical studies testing the safety and efficacy of cellular vaccines in patients with grade III or grade IV gliomas include the
The Relationship between Self-Concept and Communication Skills towards Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students in Johor Bahru

The article reviews empirical studies which emphasize that the relationship of self-concept and interpersonal communication skills to academic achievement. 320 students from eight schools in Johor Bahru were picked at random using the simple random method. The assessment instruments used in this study were the “Tennessee Self Concept Scale” (TCS) and “Interpersonal Communication Skills Inventory” (ICSI). The reliability level of the assessment instruments is 0.7498 (TSCS) and 0.7587 from the pilot study done on a group of twenty respondents. The data was analyzed using the Pearson’s correlation and descriptive statistics. The students’ levels of dimension of self-concept (physical, personal, moral and ethic, behavior, social satisfaction and identity) and interpersonal communication skills were identified. The students’ PMR examination results were used as the academic achievement indicator. The results indicated that the majority of the students possessed the moderate level of self-concept and interpersonal communication skills. Self-concept was found to correlate quite significantly with interpersonal communication skills but it was found that self-concept does not correlate significantly with academic achievement. Suggestions were put to improve the students’ interpersonal communication skills and their self-concept. One of the suggestions is that communication skills should be introduced as a subject in the school curriculum from the primary level. This will not only develop a student’s self-confidence but also enhance his self-concept.
Higher Highs and Lower Lows: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in CEO Dismissal

Research summary: Investing a firm's resources in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives remains a contentious issue. While research suggests firm financial performance is the primary driver of CEO dismissal, we propose that CSR will provide important additional context when interpreting a firm's financial performance. Consistent with this prediction, our results suggest that past CSR decisions amplify the negative relationship between financial performance and CEO dismissal. Specifically, we find that greater prior investments in CSR appear to expose CEOs of firms with poor financial performance to a greater risk of dismissal. In contrast, greater past investments in CSR appear to help shield CEOs of firms with good financial performance from dismissal. These findings provide novel insight into how CEOs' career outcomes may be affected by earlier CSR decisions. Managerial summary: In this study, we examined a potential personal consequence for CEOs related to corporate social responsibility (CSR). We explored the role prior investments in CSR play when a board evaluates the firm's financial performance and considers whether or not to fire the CEO. Our results suggest that while financial performance sets the overall tone of a CEO's evaluation, CSR amplifies that baseline evaluation. Specifically, our results suggest that greater past investments in CSR appear to (a) greatly increase the likelihood of CEO dismissal when financial performance is poor, and (b) somewhat reduce the likelihood of CEO dismissal when financial performance is good. Thus, striving to deliver profits in a socially responsible manner may have both positive and negative personal consequences. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Information-Based Optimal Subdata Selection for Big Data Linear Regression

ABSTRACT Extraordinary amounts of data are being produced in many branches of science. Proven statistical methods are no longer applicable with extraordinary large datasets due to computational limitations. A critical step in big data analysis is data reduction. Existing investigations in the context of linear regression focus on subsampling-based methods. However, not only is this approach prone to sampling errors, it also leads to a covariance matrix of the estimators that is typically bounded from below by a term that is of the order of the inverse of the subdata size. We propose a novel approach, termed information-based optimal subdata selection (IBOSS). Compared to leading existing subdata methods, the IBOSS approach has the following advantages: (i) it is significantly faster; (ii) it is suitable for distributed parallel computing; (iii) the variances of the slope parameter estimators converge to 0 as the full data size increases even if the subdata size is fixed, that is, the convergence rate depends on the full data size; (iv) data analysis for IBOSS subdata is straightforward and the sampling distribution of an IBOSS estimator is easy to assess. Theoretical results and extensive simulations demonstrate that the IBOSS approach is superior to subsampling-based methods, sometimes by orders of magnitude. The advantages of the new approach are also illustrated through analysis of real data. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.
ecreased Volume of the Brain Reward System n Alcoholism

ackground: Reinforcement of behavioral responses involves a complex cerebral circuit engaging specific neuronal networks that are odulated by cortical oversight systems affiliated with emotion, memory, judgment, and decision making (collectively referred to in this tudy as the “extended reward and oversight system” or “reward network”). We examined whether reward-network brain volumes are educed in alcoholics and how volumes of subcomponents within this system are correlated with memory and drinking history.
Psychological capital qualities and psychological wellbeing in Australian mental health professionals

The mental health of mental health professionals has not been studied in detail to date, yet the work is stressful and many have left the field. What are the positive qualities that help mental health workers cope with their work and what pressures do they face? The purpose of the current study was to examine the psychological qualities and experiences of 56 Australian mental health professionals and compare these qualities with those of a general working group sample of 78 respondents, in regard to the similarities and differences demonstrated in psychological capital, positive psychological well-being, coping strategies, and mental health (depression, anxiety and stress) characteristics. Results from our online survey showed that the Australian mental health workers in our sample scored significantly higher on positive psychological capital attributes of optimism and goal-directed hope; significantly higher on psychological well-being (especially in valuing personal growth, and environmental mastery); and they scored significantly higher in the ability to use emotional coping effectively. They scored similarly to the general workplace sample on the depression, anxiety and stress scales; and similarly on active coping strategies. Conclusions are that those mental health workers continuing in the profession generally have high psychological well-being, provide a positive environment for their clients through their “psychological capital” emphasising optimism and hope, and they deal with their own pressures through positive emotional coping.