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Visual and Ideological Context of the Chalke Inscription at the Entrance to the Great Palace of Constantinople
Authors: Baranov Vladimir A.
Published: December 2017

This article revisits an inscription on the Bronze Doors of the Imperial Palace in Constantinople and addresses the problem of its dating as well as the ideological and theological meaning of the inscription in the wider spatial and symbolical context of Late Antique gate decoration. A tentative reconstruction of the Transfiguration scene which the inscription might have accompanied is proposed, and the wider exegetical context of the Transfiguration, primarily, the interplay of the theological ideas of the Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Second Coming of Christ, embedded in this event are examined against the doctrines of the Byzantine Iconoclasts.
Discipline, Coercion, and Correction
Authors: Dunn Geoffrey D.
Published: December 2017

In the lengthy Epistula 185 to Boniface, Augustine outlines the difference between Arians and Donatists. The letter quickly turns to the question of violence perpetrated by the followers of Donatus and Caecilianus. Augustine claims that the violence inflicted by the Donatists against the Caecilianists or themselves was violence indeed, while that inflicted by the Caecilianists against the Donatists, which he could not deny was happening, was classified as discipline and correction. Further, Augustine was attempting to convince a state official that their enforcement of imperial legislation needed to be corrective, and therefore could not be shirked nor could be undertaken without the right intent. This paper examines the arguments and tactics Augustine uses to condemn the Donatists while at the same time justifying the Caecilianists.
The Persecution in Lugdunum and the Marytyrdom of Irenaeus in the Eyes of Gregory of Tours
Authors: Ohtani Satoshi
Published: December 2017

In this article, I shall explore how Gregory of Tours, the Gallic sixth-century historian and bishop, understood the persecution in Lugdunum (present-day Lyon) in 177. In Libri historiarum decem and Liber in gloria martyrum, Gregory briefly describes the persecution and names the martyrs, including Irenaeus, the bishop of Lugdunum. According to ancient historians, however, Irenaeus was not a martyr. It has been established that Gregory’s list of martyrs was derived from Eusebius’ Antiquorum martyriorum collectio, of which only fragments had survived in Gregory’s time. In addition, the translation of Eusebius’ Historia ecclesiastica into Latin by Rufinus altered the passage referring to Antiquorum martyriorum collectio. Given the corruption of texts that occurred during late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, another image of the persecution in Lugdunum formed in the eyes of Gregory.
Interrelation of Platonic and Jewish-Christian Aspects of the Symbolism of the Cross in the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, Church Fathers and Christian Iconography
Authors: Kolbutova Irina
Published: December 2017

Considering the symbolism of the cross in the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, scholars interpreted it in terms of Platonic and Gnostic influences. In this article I made an attempt to demonstrate a more profound ancient mythological and Jewish-Christian mystical background of this symbolism, which can be traced later in Christian Patristic writings and iconographic patterns.
Religion, Resistance, and Contentious Politics in China (中国的宗教、抵抗与抗争政治)
Authors: Laliberté André
Published: December 2017

In this essay, I present the concepts of religious resistance and contentious politics, in which religions represent a source of inspiration, before moving to the issue of how these concepts apply to China. I note that there is little literature on this particular subject, which is always politically sensitive. As the Communist Party of China has increasingly recognized the relevance of religion in contemporary society, it has tried to keep it in check and thereby ensure that independent associations with a religious background will not become involved in contentious politics. This article then briefly introduces the four case studies in this special issue on the theme of religion and contentious politics in China: two cases of persecution of Christians and Catholics during the period of Mao, and two articles about Buddhism, which has a more complex relationship with the state.

本文首先阐述了宗教抵抗与抗争政治的概念—其中宗教发挥了启发鼓舞的作用而后将之用于分析中国经验。由于政治敏感性，有关此议题的文献很少。因为逐渐意识到宗教在当代社会中的重要性，中国共产党试图管控宗教防止具有宗教背景的独立团体参与抗争政治。本文最后介绍本期中有关中国宗教与抗争政治的四篇个案研究：两篇文章讨论毛泽东时期对基督徒和天主教徒的压迫，另外两篇是关于佛教及其与国家的复杂关系。
Typification of the name Erodium soluntinum Tod. (Geraniaceae) and its taxonomic implications
Authors: DOMINA GIANNIANTONIO , SCAFIDI FILIPPO , GARGANO MARIA LETIZIA
Published: December 2017

The present contribution is part of the ongoing work promoted by the Italian Botanical Society aimed at recognizing and typifying all the taxa described from Italy and their loci classici, in order to increase their systematic knowledge and promote further studies (Domina et al. 2012, Peruzzi et al. 2015, Brundu et al. 2017). One of these taxa is Erodium soluntinum Todaro (1869: 36), a species belonging to Geraniaceae and considered an Italian endemic (Conti et al. 2005, Peruzzi et al. 2014, 2015). This name, as far as we are aware, is not yet typified.
Typification of the Linnaean name Corispermum squarrosum, with notes on C. hyssopifolium and nomenclatural implications for Agriophyllum (Chenopodiaceae: Corispermeae)
Authors: MOSYAKIN SERGEI L. , SPENCER MARK A.
Published: December 2017

The Linnaean name Corispermum squarrosum (Chenopodiaceae, Corispermeae) is lectotypified here by the specimen LINN 12.3. This specimen is identifiable with the plant currently known as C. uralense, a species occurring in southeasternmost regions of Europe and adjacent parts of Siberia and Kazakhstan, and the name C. squarrosum should be now applied to it. Our lectotypification of C. squarrosum restores the original taxonomic application by Linnaeus to an East European species of Corispermum. It is demonstrated that the epithet “squarrosum” was misapplied to several species of Corispermum and one species of Agriophyllum. This long-standing nomenclatural confusion was initiated by Pallas, who, contrary to Linnaeus, considered a species of Agriophyllum as “the only true C. squarrosum”. That concept was then accepted by Moquin-Tandon and Aellen and followed by some other authors. Nomenclatural implications of the lectotypification of C. squarrosum are explained. As a result of our lectotypification, the most widespread species of Agriophyllum (widely known as A. arenarium and “A. squarrosum” sensu Moquin-Tandon), should be called A. pungens. The generic name Agriophyllum was not validly published by Marschall von Bieberstein in 1819 (provisional name), but it was validated by C.A. Meyer in 1831. Relevant updated nomenclatural citations are provided.
New diatom species from the Gomphonema subtile group in Southeast Asia
Authors: GLUSHCHENKO ANTON , KULIKOVSKIY MAXIM , KOCIOLEK JOHN PATRICK
Published: December 2017

Two new diatom species from the Gomphonema subtile species complex were found in Đả Tiên reservoir, near the Town of Ðà Lạt, Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam, as well as in the River Nam Leuk, Phou Khao Khouay, Laos. These new species include Gomphonema dalatica Glushchenko, Kulikovskiy & Kociolek sp. nov. and Gomphonema prowsei Glushchenko, Kulikovskiy & Kociolek sp. nov. Additionally, G. pantropicum Reichardt, a species known from the tropical zone, was found in our material. We provide light and scanning electron microscopical observations for all taxa, and offer formal descriptions for the two new species. Distribution of these three species is discussed.
Estimating River Bathymetry from Surface Velocity Observations Using Variational Inverse Modeling
Authors: Almeida Thomas G. , Walker David T. , Warnock April M.
Published: December 2017

Accurate river bathymetry characterization is important to understanding all aspects of the riparian environment and provides crucial information for ensuring the safe passage of vessels and guiding channel maintenance operations. Verified models based on readily collected physical data facilitate accurate predictions of changes to a riverbed caused by traffic, weather, and other influences. This paper presents a methodology for estimating river bathymetry from surface velocity data by applying variational inverse modeling to the shallow-water equations. The paper describes the mathematical framework for the methodology and the algorithm, and the numerical tools developed to test the methodology. The hydrodynamic modeling uses 2D depth-averaged solvers (under the hydrostatic assumption) and applies a standard empirical correlation that relates depth-averaged velocity to surface velocity. The application of the bathymetry estimation algorithm to water-surface velocity data was tested on a 95-km reach of the Columbia River in Washington State. The root-mean-square error (RMSE) of the estimated bathymetry field relative to the ground truth data is approximately 2 m over the entire reach. The results of the test case indicate that this approach can be used to estimate river bathymetry to a close approximation based on the bank-to-bank surface velocity data on the reach of interest.
Counter-Mobilization against Child Marriage Reform in Africa
Authors: Muriaas Ragnhild Louise , Tønnessen Liv , Wang Vibeke
Published: December 2017

Legislating a minimum age of marriage at 18 has stirred counter-mobilization in some, but not all, countries where religious or traditional institutions enjoy constitutional authority. To explore differences between states regarding likelihood of counter-mobilization, we investigate two cases in Africa. In Sudan, a government-led child marriage reform initiative has sparked counter-mobilization by conservative religious actors, while a similar initiative in Zambia has not caused visible counter-mobilization among traditional groups and has gained the support of many chiefs. With the literature on doctrinal gender status issues as theoretical background, we argue that the nature of law—codified versus living—is a factor in these distinct trajectories. We further identify variations in two mechanisms, legal power structure (centralized vs decentralized) and type of political battle (interpretation vs administration), that link nature of law to variation in the likelihood of counter-mobilization.
Informed But Insecure: Employment Conditions and Social Protection among Paid Domestic Workers in Guayaquil
Authors: Masi de Casanova Erynn , Rodriguez Leila , Roldán Rocío Bueno
Published: December 2017

Salaried domestic labor in private homes in Latin America is informal, precarious, and exploitative, but for thousands of women who have no other options it is their occupation and the sustenance of their families. The results of a study based on 400 surveys of paid domestic workers in Guayaquil, Ecuador, about social protection and labor rights show that workers possess a high level of knowledge about their labor rights but the majority do not belong to the social security system and many do not enjoy any of the benefits guaranteed them by law. Understanding the situation and experiences of these workers is a precondition for creating strategies to recognize the importance of their work and to guarantee their labor rights.

En América Latina, el trabajo remunerado en casas privadas es informal, precario, y explotador; para miles de mujeres que no tienen otras opciones, es su ocupación y el sustento de su familia. Los resultados de un estudio basado en 400 encuestas de la protección social y derechos laborales de las mujeres trabajadoras remuneradas del hogar de Guayaquil, Ecuador, demuestran un alto nivel de conocimiento de los derechos laborales entre las trabajadoras. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las participantes no estaba afiliada al sistema de seguro social, y muchas no gozaban de ninguno de los beneficios garantizados por la ley. Entender la situación y las experiencias de las trabajadoras del hogar es necesario para crear estrategias que reconozcan la importancia de la reproducción social y defiendan los derechos laborales.
Laryngeal Cysts in Adults: Simplifying Classification and Management
Authors: Heyes Richard , Lott David G.
Published: December 2017

Objective

Laryngeal cysts may occur at any mucosa‐lined location within the larynx and account for 5% to 10% of nonmalignant laryngeal lesions. A number of proposed classifications for laryngeal cysts exist; however, no previously published classification aims to guide management. This review analyzes contemporary laryngeal cyst management and proposes a framework for the terminology and management of cystic lesions in the larynx.

Data Sources

PubMed/Medline.

Review Methods

A primary literature search of the entire Medline database was performed for all titles of publications pertaining to laryngeal cysts and reviewed for relevance. Full manuscripts were reviewed per the relevance of their titles and abstracts, and selection into this review was according to their clinical and scientific relevance.

Conclusion

Laryngeal cysts have been associated with rapid‐onset epiglottitis, dyspnea, stridor, and death; therefore, they should not be considered of little significance. Symptoms are varied and nonspecific. Laryngoscopy is the primary initial diagnostic tool. Cross‐sectional imaging may be required, and future use of endolaryngeal ultrasound and optical coherence tomography may revolutionize practice. Where possible, cysts should be completely excised, and there is growing evidence that a transoral approach is superior to transcervical excision for nearly all cysts. Histology provides definitive diagnosis, and oncocytic cysts require close follow‐up.

Implications for Practice

A new classification system is proposed that increases clarity in terminology, with the aim of better preparing surgeons and authors for future advances in the understanding and management of laryngeal cysts.
Double-layered timber plate shell
Authors: Robeller Christopher , Konaković Mina , Dedijer Mira , Pauly Mark , Weinand Yves
Published: December 2017

This article presents a new lightweight construction system for doubly curved shells made from timber plates, inspired by the masonry vaults of Eladio Dieste. The system was developed for a specific case-study project, and general applications to other freeform surfaces are being discussed. The shells are built from two interconnected layers of structural wood veneer plates, using integral through-tenon joints for a fast, precise, and simple assembly. This allows for the construction of a series of differently shaped vaults without a costly mold or support structure. Instead, inclined joints cut with a 5-axis computer numerical controlled milling machine embed the correct location and angle between plates into the shape of the parts. This constrains the relative motions between joined parts to one assembly path. To take advantage of the benefits of such connectors, the constrained assembly paths must be considered in the fundamental design of the system, allowing for the insertion of each plate. This imposes additional constraints in the segmentation process of doubly curved shells. In order to meet the requirements and resolve the multi-constraint system, we use a global, nonlinear optimization approach. Developed as a close collaboration between architects, computer scientists and structural engineers, this article includes an experimental analysis of the influence of parametric modifications in the shape of connectors on their load-bearing performance.
Test–retest reliability and responsiveness to change of clinical tests of physical fitness in patients with acute coronary syndrome included in the SWEDEHEART register
Authors: Hellmark Marie , Bäck Maria
Published: December 2017

Background:

To maximise the benefits obtainable from exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, an evaluation of physical fitness using reliable, clinically relevant tests is strongly recommended. Recently, objective tests of physical fitness have been implemented in the SWEDEHEART register. The reliability of these tests has, however, not been examined for patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Aims:

The aim of this study was to assess the test–retest reliability and responsiveness to change of the symptom-limited bicycle ergometer test, the dynamic unilateral heel-lift test and the unilateral shoulder-flexion test in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Methods:

In a longitudinal study design, a total of 40 patients (mean age 63.8 ± 9.5 years, five women), with ACS, aged < 75 years, were included at a university hospital in Sweden. The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) with a 95% confidence interval, standard error of measurement (SEM) and responsiveness in terms of the minimal detectable change were calculated.

Results:

Excellent reliability was found, showing ICC values of 0.98 (0.96–0.99), SEM 4.71 for the bicycle ergometer test, ICC 0.87 (0.75–0.93), SEM 4.62 for the shoulder-flexion test and ICC 0.84 (0.71–0.91), SEM 2.24 for the heel-lift test. The minimal detectable change was 13 W, 13 and 6 repetitions for the bicycle ergometer test, shoulder-flexion and heel-lift tests respectively.

Conclusions:

The test–retest reliability of clinical tests evaluating physical fitness in patients with acute coronary syndrome included in the SWEDEHEART register was excellent. This makes the future comparison and evaluation of treatment effects in large unselected clinical populations of acute coronary syndrome possible.
Knockdown of angiopoietin-like 2 mimics the benefits of intermittent fasting on insulin responsiveness and weight loss
Authors: Martel Cécile , Pinçon Anthony , Bélanger Alexandre Maxime , Luo Xiaoyan , Gillis Marc-Antoine , de Montgolfier Olivia , Thorin-Trescases Nathalie , Thorin Éric
Published: December 2017

Angiopoietin-like 2 (ANGPTL2) is an inflammatory adipokine linking obesity to insulin resistance. Intermittent fasting, on the other hand, is a lifestyle intervention able to prevent obesity and diabetes but difficult to implement and maintain. Our objectives were to characterize a link between ANGPTL2 and intermittent fasting and to investigate whether the knockdown of ANGPTL2 reproduces the benefits of intermittent fasting on weight gain and insulin responsiveness in knockdown and wild-type littermates mice. Intermittent fasting, access to food ad libitum once every other day, was initiated at the age of three months and maintained for four months. Intermittent fasting decreased by 63% (p < 0.05) gene expression of angptl2 in adipose tissue of wild-type mice. As expected, intermittent fasting improved insulin sensitivity (p < 0.05) and limited weight gain (p < 0.05) in wild-type mice. Knockdown mice fed ad libitum, however, were comparable to wild-type mice following the intermittent fasting regimen: insulin sensitivity and weight gain were identical, while intermittent fasting had no additional impact on these parameters in knockdown mice. Energy intake was similar between both wild-type fed intermittent fasting and ANGPTL2 knockdown mice fed ad libitum, suggesting that intermittent fasting and knockdown of ANGPTL2 equally lower feeding efficiency. These results suggest that the reduction of ANGPTL2 could be a useful and promising strategy to prevent obesity and insulin resistance, although further investigation of the mechanisms linking ANGPTL2 and intermittent fasting is warranted.

Impact statement

Intermittent fasting is an efficient diet pattern to prevent weight gain and improve insulin sensitivity. It is, however, a difficult regimen to follow and compliance is expected to be very low. In this work, we demonstrate that knockdown of ANGPTL2 in mice fed ad libitum mimics the beneficial effects of intermittent fasting on weight gain and insulin sensitivity in wild-type mice. ANGPTL2 is a cytokine positively associated with fat mass in humans, which inactivation in mice improves resistance to a high-fat metabolic challenge. This study provides a novel pathway by which IF acts to limit obesity despite equivalent energy intake. The development of a pharmacological ANGPTL2 antagonist could provide an efficient tool to reduce the burden of obesity.
Network meta-analysis: drawing conclusions regarding trials of psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder
Authors: Miklowitz David J. , Cipriani Andrea , Goodwin Guy M.
Published: December 2017

Network meta-analysis (NMA) is a statistical technique for making direct and indirect comparisons between different treatment and control groups. Despite its many advantages, NMA may be misleading when evaluating networks that are disconnected, inconsistent or of low reliability and validity. We review how well the analysis of trials of adjunctive psychosocial treatment in bipolar disorder is served by NMA. We conclude with recommendations for future treatment trials in bipolar disorder and guidelines for NMAs.
Sonic Hedgehog and WNT Signaling Promote Adrenal Gland Regeneration in Male Mice
Authors: Finco Isabella , Lerario Antonio M , Hammer Gary D
Published: December 2017

The atrophy and hypofunction of the adrenal cortex following long-term pharmacologic glucocorticoid therapy is a major health problem necessitating chronic glucocorticoid replacement that often prolongs the ultimate return of endogenous adrenocortical function. Underlying this functional recovery is anatomic regeneration, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of which are poorly understood. Investigating the lineage contribution of cortical Sonic hedgehog (Shh)+ progenitor cells and the SHH–responsive capsular Gli1+ cells to the regenerating adrenal cortex, we observed a spatially and temporally bimodal contribution of both cell types to adrenocortical regeneration following cessation of glucocorticoid treatment. First, an early repopulation of the cortex is defined by a marked delamination and expansion of capsular Gli1+ cells, recapitulating the establishment of the capsular-cortical homeostatic niche during embryonic development. This rapid repopulation is promptly cleared from the cortical compartment only to be supplanted by repopulating cortical cells derived from the resident long-term-retained zona glomerulosa Shh+ progenitors. Pharmacologic and genetic dissection of SHH signaling further defines an SHH-dependent activation of WNT signaling that supports regeneration of the cortex following long-term glucocorticoid therapy. We define the signaling and lineage relationships that underlie the regeneration process.
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and Rebound Hypercalcemia in Young People Treated With Denosumab for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
Authors: Uday Suma , Gaston Czar Louie , Rogers Luke , Parry Michael , Joffe Johnathan , Pearson John , Sutton David , Grimer Robert , Högler Wolfgang
Published: December 2017

Context

Denosumab, an inhibitor of receptor activator of nuclear factor κ-B ligand, is an approved treatment of giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) in adults and “skeletally mature” adolescents. Safety concerns include oversuppression of bone remodelling, with risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) and atypical femur fractures during treatment in adults and rebound hypercalcemia after treatment cessation in children. To date, ONJ has never been reported in children or adolescents.

Objectives

To describe serious adverse effects during and following high-dose denosumab therapy in GCTB patients.

Patients

Two adolescents (14 and 15 years) and a young adult (40 years) received fixed-dose denosumab for GCTB for 1.3 to 4 years (cumulative dose, 47 to 98 mg/kg), which was stopped because of development of ONJ in one adolescent and bilateral femoral cortical stress reactions in the young adult. All three patients developed rebound hypercalcemia with acute kidney injury 5.5 to 7 months after denosumab cessation.

Results

The ONJ necessitated surgical debridement. Rebound hypercalcemia (serum calcium, 3.1 to 4.3 mmol/L) was unresponsive to hyperhydration alone, requiring repeated doses of calcitonin or intravenous bisphosphonate treatment. Hypercalcemia recurred in two patients within 4 weeks, with normal serum calcium profiles thereafter. All patients were naive to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, bisphosphonates, and corticosteroids and were metastases free, confirming the causative role of denosumab in these complications.

Conclusion

These suppression-release effects of high-dose denosumab on bone remodeling raise questions about safety of fixed dosing and treatment duration. In young people, weight-adjusted dosing and safety monitoring during and after antiresorptive therapy is required.
A Perioperative Medicine Model for Population Health: An Integrated Approach for an Evolving Clinical Science
Authors: Aronson Solomon , Westover Julie , Guinn Nicole , Setji Tracy , Wischmeyer Paul , Gulur Padma , Hopkins Thomas , Seyler Thorsten M. , Lagoo-Deendayalan Sandhya , Heflin Mitchell T. , Thompson Annemarie , Swaminathan Madhav , Flanagan Ellen
Published: December 2017

Health care delivery in the United States continues to balance on the tight rope that connects its transition from volume to value. Value in economic terms can be defined as the amount something exceeds its commodity price and is determined by extraordinary reputation, quality, and/or service, whereas its destruction can be a consequence of poor management, unfavorable policy, decreased demand, and/or increased competition. Going forward, payment for health care delivery will increasingly be based on services that contribute to improvements in individual and/or population health value, and funds to pay for health care delivery will become increasingly vulnerable to competitive market forces. Therefore, a sustainable population health strategy needs to be comprehensive and thus include perioperative medicine as an essential component of the complete cycle of patient-centered care. We describe a multidisciplinary integrated program to support perioperative medicine services that are integral to a comprehensive population health strategy.
Delayed Respiratory Depression Secondary to Opioid Overdose After Multimodal Analgesia With Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks in Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Case Report
Authors: O’Rourke Michael , Schmidt Emily S. , Metry Jonathan E. , Majewski Michael B.
Published: December 2017

Pain control after open abdominal surgery often includes multimodal analgesia with thoracic epidural or transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. After liposomal bupivacaine was approved for TAP blocks in 2015, it became an alternative to indwelling catheters. However, the pharmacokinetics and safety of its use during the perioperative period have not been thoroughly investigated, especially in conjunction with parenteral opioids. We present a case report of an elderly patient having urgent laparoscopic converted to open abdominal surgery, who experienced postoperative respiratory depression in the recovery room after multimodal therapy with liposomal bupivacaine TAP blocks, intravenous (IV) opioids, and ketorolac.
Exposure to CO2 influences metabolism, calcification, and gene expression of the thecosome pteropodLimacina retroversa
Authors: Maas Amy E. , Lawson Gareth L. , Bergan Alexander J. , Tarrant Ann M.
Published: December 2017

Thecosomatous pteropods, a group of aragonite shell-bearing zooplankton, are becoming an important sentinel organism for understanding the influence of ocean acidification on pelagic organisms. These animals show vulnerability to changing carbonate chemistry conditions, are geographically widespread, and are both biogeochemically and trophically important. The objective of this study was to determine how increasing duration and severity of CO2 treatment influence the physiology of the thecosome Limacina retroversa, integrating both gene expression and organism-level (respiration and calcification) metrics. We exposed pteropods to either over-, near-, or under-saturated conditions and sampled individuals at 1, 3, 7, 14 and 21 days of exposure to test for the effect of duration. We found calcification was impacted by borderline and under-saturated conditions by week two, while respiration appeared to be more strongly influenced by an interaction between severity and duration of exposure, showing complex changes by one week of exposure. The organismal metrics were corroborated by specific gene expression responses, with increased expression of biomineralization-associated genes in the medium and high treatments throughout and complex changes in metabolic genes corresponding to both captivity and CO2 treatment. Genes associated with other physiological processes such as lipid metabolism, neural function, and ion pumping, had complex responses, influenced by both duration and severity. Beyond these responses, our findings detail the captivity effects for these pelagic organisms, providing information to contextualize the conclusions of previous studies, and emphasizing a need for better culturing protocols.
GABAA receptors activate fish feeding behaviour via two distinct functional pathways
Authors: Snigirov Sergey , Sylantyev Sergiy
Published: December 2017

Benzodiazepines, acting through ionotropic receptor of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAA receptor, GABAR), were shown to modify feeding behaviour and increase appetite in humans and non-human subjects. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms which underlie connected short-term behavioural fluctuations are still unclear. In the present study, we used Carassius gibelio (Prussian carp) as a model organism to research the impact of scantily explored benzodiazepine phenazepam (PNZ) on feeding behaviour and the related molecular mechanisms of PNZ action at single-cell and single-receptor levels. We found that the feeding activity of C. gibelio is under control of GABARs via two distinct mechanisms: orthosteric (triggered by GABA binding site) and allosteric (triggered by benzodiazepine binding site). PNZ displayed clear stimulatory effects on both mechanisms in GABA-dependent manner. On top of this, orthosteric and allosteric effects were found to be partially competitive, which leads to complex behavioural repercussions of conjoint effects of GABAR ligands.
Highly Atom Economical Molecular Transformation via Hetero-Nickelacycle
Authors: Ogoshi Sensuke
Published: December 2017

Nickel is one of the most popular first row transition metals for coupling reactions. For the past two decades, catalytic multi-component coupling reactions via nickelacycles have been developed. Although the formation of nickelacycles has been believed an important key step in the catalytic reactions, the generation of nickelacycles by oxidative cyclization has been less studied. Thus, we have been focusing on the formation of nickelacycles from nickel(0) species and development of catalytic reactions without using coupling reagents to construct highly atom economical nickel-catalyzed multi-component connecting reactions.
Το άνοιγμα των ελληνικών επιχειρήσεων στα Βαλκάνια μπορεί να οδηγήσει στην υπονόμευση της ανάπτυξης της χώρας
Authors: Λαμπριανίδης Λόης
Published: December 2017

Δεν διατίθεται περίληψη στα ελληνικά
Συγκρότηση και λειτουργία του κομματικού πεδίου στην Ελλάδα (1974-1989)
Authors: Κυπριανός Παντελής
Published: December 2017

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«Αποφασισμένοι» και «αναποφάσιστοι»: Η συμβολή των δημοσκοπήσεων έξω από τα εκλογικά τμήματα στην ανάλυση της ψήφου
Authors: Νικολακόπουλος Ηλίας
Published: December 2017

[Δεν διατίθεται περίληψη / no abstract available]
ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΧΑΤΖΗΙΩΣΗΦ, Η γηραιό σελήνη. Η βιομηχανία στην ελληνική οικονομία, 1830-1940, Εκδόσεις Θεμέλιο, σειρά: Ιστορική Βιβλιοθήκη, 1993.
Authors: Μάρκος Γιώργος
Published: December 2017

[Δεν διατίθεται περίληψη / no abstract available]
ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΡΟΖΑΚΗΣ, Πολιτικές και νομικές διαστάσεις της Μεταβατικής Συμφωνίας της Νέας Υόρκης μεταξύ Ελλάδας και ΠΓΛΜ, Εκδόσεις I. Σιδέρης-ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ. Σειρά: Κείμενα Εργασίας, Αθήνα 1996, 80 σελ.
Authors: Ντάλης Σωτήρης
Published: December 2017

[Δεν διατίθεται περίληψη / no abstract available]
Πολιτικό κόμμα και κοινωνικά κινήματα. Η σχέση ανάμεσα στα κομμουνιστικά κόμματα της μεσογειακής Ευρώπης και τα κοινωνικά κινήματα
Authors: Μαραντζίδης Νίκος
Published: December 2017

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Βιβλιογραφικός οδηγός για τη μελέτη των νέων κοινωνικών κινημάτων
Authors: Τσακίρης Θανάσης
Published: December 2017

[Δεν διατίθεται περίληψη / no abstract available]
Mentoring system as a principle of psychical health forming of the program of the tourism students and teenagers
Authors: Чернышева Татьяна , Chernysheva Tatyana
Published: December 2017

The author’s prophylactic program presented in the article is due to help up psychical health of teenagers and Tourism students both, its goal is to involve in such useful and recreational activity as tourism. Tourism is able to stimulate sensory channels of reality perception, therefore why it may serve as rewarding substitution of passive computer pastime. However, it is possible only under condition of defined algorithm of actions, which should been fulfilled through mentoring system of different levels realization. The author guided by the fact that teenagers trust the information, the source of which is the coevals or the persons who are not much older. «The school of young tourist» contains three vectors of prophylactic work with teenagers: interactive programs organized by Tourist stu- dents under skilled psychologist guidance, the programs providing useful teenagers occupation and the programs conducted by the seniors. The idea of «The school of young tourist» is dictated by the target auditory need in self – improvement, track finding, depression overcoming. Such emotion as suspense is intrinsic to the young people, it appears to be the reason of their depression. The author of the article states that proposed project has powerful potential of the career guidance, it allows to create the channels of communication between university, which has «Tourism» profile and school audience seeking the trace of the future professional realization. The project «The school of young tourist» possesses high practical importance because it fits to be actualized on the platform of the majority of the universities comprising the Universities for Tourism and Service Association.
Process of pedagogical communication formation of a future teacher as a process of his professional and personal development
Authors: Демина Виктория , Demina Viktoriya
Published: December 2017

In this article the author gives grounds to the necessity to refuse from the traditional understanding of a subject teacher having extensive and fundamental knowledge in his field and justifies the necessity to foster an aware teacher able to self-building and self-developing, to seek new meanings of his profession and able to build his model of activity and communication.

In this turn the author gives a new definition of pedagogical communication as the process of professional and personal development through the mechanisms of creative interaction. In this article the author defines the es- sence and specific features of the process of the formation of pedagogical communication of a future teacher as a pedagogical, task-oriented, invariant, integrated, inside and outside determined, independent with its temporal and spatial dimensions. The author elaborates the pedagogical concept of the process including a range of criteria, factors, conditions, backgrounds and descriptors of the process under study.

On the basis of the analyzed literature the author deduces logical relations and principles, draws certain conclusions and presents working knowledge of the research. The analysis of the methodological literature lets the author reveal the meaning of such terms as creative interaction, freedom of choice, proactive stance, dialogue-oriented communication, reflection, openness, which promote sponsorship for building the model of pedagogical communication of your own, for displaying internal mechanisms of self-development, building the program of development of your own. There search is done at the faculty of foreign languages of Kamchatka state pedagogical institute.

The target audience is PhD candidates, researchers, lecturers at higher institutions, secondary school teachers and students of linguistic and non-linguistic faculties.
Transformation of the model HOMO ECONOMICUS in the context of teaching the science of service in the universities
Authors: Плужникова Наталья , Pluzhnikova Natalya
Published: December 2017

The article examines the transformation of the model «homo economicus», which underlies the modern science of service. This model is considered as a theoretical design that allows explaining the nature of human needs. The Foundation model was the concept of classical political economy, represented in the works of A. Smith and D. Ricardo. There are also the disadvantages of this model applied to the study of contemporary culture and the needs of modern man. The author focuses on the concept of personality in modern psychological science, which can be defined as a multi-potential person or a man-scanner. In this regard, the author resorts to the concept of a man-scanner in the works of famous American coach-trainer B. Sher. The author studies the prospects of us- ing this model in modern culture, and also with regard to the typology of needs according to Maslow. It’s shown the relationship of this model with the needs of modern man and his value orientations. On the basis of it there are selected methodological recommendations for teaching of science of service at the University. In particular, there are noticed problematic topics in the teaching of modern science of service, and also shown the methodi- cal part – conduct lectures with students on the topic «Practical aspects of service.» It includes the purpose and objectives of lectures, educational technology, and questions for discussion. As necessary components of learning the science of service the author identifies practical orientation, as well as the existential needs of man in different situations. In this regard, the attention is paid not so much to economic as to philosophical component of the discipline «science of service».
Internet support as a tool for increasing the effectiveness of enterprise full-time corporate training
Authors: Роговкин Сергей , Rogovkin Sergey
Published: December 2017

The article is devoted to increasing the effectiveness of full-time corporate training. In the conditions of informa- tional society the objective need of corporations in the modern staff training based on the principles of continuing education, faces with the need to overcome the several difficulties of the traditional face-to-face corporate training. The need to improve the full-time corporate training, the effectiveness of which is one of the factors ensuring sustainable economic growth of the country makes an important and timely search of pedagogical tool, which allows, without increasing the frequency and duration of face-to-face classes, to ensure continuity of the learn- ing process, to increase the relevance and improve the quality of learning in terms of psychologically comfortable learning environment. The article substantiates the choice of the online support tool for improving professional training of specialists in the system of corporate training. Internet support is naturally integrated into the existing system of full-time training as well as improves and develops it. The opportunities provided by the Internet support of the learning process in full-time corporate training can be used in order to improve the efficiency of formation of information-theoretical and experimental component of professional competence of experts. The modular aproach allows using the same modules as elements of several training programs, developing similar competence. The results are the formation of the environment and the process of active teaching and learning on the basis of constantly updated resources, the natural motivation of students to active learning, the increasing level of assimi- lation of educational material. The article shows that the inclusion of Internet support in the process of full-time corporate training contributes to the psychological comfort of learning and satisfaction with the results, a positive effect on the level of professional competence of students.
Student volunteering as a mechanism for social projecting
Authors: Малахова Виктория , Malakhova Viktoriya , Тимофеева София , Timofeeva Sofiya
Published: December 2017

Article is devoted to a problem of social planning in the student’s environment, as a mechanism which acts as the volunteering. The article describes the implementation experiences of social and pedagogical university students of volunteer project aimed at increasing the level of professional competence of future bachelors of pedagogical education in the field of fine arts, on the one hand, and on the other at the inclusion of children from socially disadvantaged groups to contemporary art through the practice of the fine arts and decorative-applied creativ- ity. Corresponding to current educational standards of higher school, the practical preparation of future teachers cannot fully realize the students need for testing their professional skills. One of the possible ways of solving this problem was the creation of the design studio as a socially significant project by volunteer-students. Unlike secondary schools, the work of the studio is not governed by the educational standards, a educational program and strict requirements for development. Consequently, this form allows taking into account the interests of children and the needs of students in obtaining practical experience with the students. The study reveals that the collabora- tive process of future teachers and students has a rather complex structure and includes the following components: cognitive, emotional-valuable, active, reflexive evaluation. Achievement of target indicators of the project and its successful implementation allows continuing the process of social planning in the field of art education, aimed at children with speech development violations’ acquaintance with the work of artists of their native land and create their own copies of the paintings, followed by applying them to the tissue. A.S. Makarenko emphasized that «we need to teach children the desire to achieve some goals, but don’t just teach them» that in the context of our project is implemented through the creation of textiles, panels, accessories in the classroom by children, developing their creativity and encouraging them in a conscious, purposeful and creative activity.
International congresses of comparative law as a form of research activities: towards the 90th anniversary of the International academy of comparative law
Authors: Кресин Алексей , Kresin Aleksey
Published: December 2017

The article is devoted to the reconstruction of the history of international congress of comparative law, the principles and mechanisms for their organization, the evolution of their program, as well as intermediate congresses and other forms of the International Academy of Comparative Law activities. The dynamics and geography of the publication of works of Congress are analyzed. The author concludes that IACL congresses are the form of exercise big-scale international research projects, reconstructs their stages and principles, compares them with projects within other international organizations.
Trends in the development of Russian legislation in the light of comparative law
Authors: Желдыбина Татьяна , Zheldybina Tatiana
Published: December 2017

The article studies the main trends in the Russian legislation in line with the development of one of the most important areas of research is Comparative Law. The factors contribute to the interaction of national and international law. Particular emphasis is placed on the increasing influence of international law and legislation on national law and legislation. The tendency of the approximation of laws is the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as the need to develop a model and framework legislation. The author notes the important role of comparative jurisprudence, the importance of which increases sharply in the present conditions as a kind of course, with which is possible to solve legislative problems and acting as an important means of harmonization of legislation in modern Russia. Found that the need to harmonize national and supranational legislation under interstate associations in accordance with international norms and standards is an admitted fact. The article concludes that the significant influence of comparative law to build a modern system of legislation of the Russian Federation. Development of domestic and international law and legislation reflects the direction of convergence of legal regulation that is leading the trend of development of Russian legislation in the light of comparative law.
The social right in system of the right of Germany
Authors: Чилькина Ксения , CHilkina Ksyeniya
Published: December 2017

The autor describes the social right as branch of public law in system of the right of Germany, development of the social right in Germany. The article shows the integrating role of the Code of laws about insurance of workers (1911) in Kaiser Germany and the first book of the Social code (1975) that united four spheres of social insurance in Germany. The author reveals the relations between social insurance (the social right) and other legal institutes.
Some decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of the European Union con cerning the right of asylum
Authors: Белова Габриэлла , Belova Gabriela , Хаджипетрова-Лачова Мария , Hadzhipetrova-Lachova Maria
Published: December 2017

The authors analyze certain cases considered in recent years by the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of European Union in Luxembourg and associated with providing of asylum to the third country nationals. In individual EU member states there are huge differences in the procedures and protective mechanisms for asylum seekers in their access to work, as well as in the use of mechanism of forced detention. Due to accession of the EU to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the EU should comply the standards set by the Council of Europe. The authors analyze the new approach of the Strasbourg Court in decision MSS v. Belgium and Greece unlike other "Dublin" cases. They also consider certain new judgements of the Court of European Union in Luxembourg, some of which were accepted in order of urgent prejudicial production.
Formation of Moral Values of High School Students in a Megalopolis and a Small Town
Authors: Подберезина Светлана , Podberezina Svetlana
Published: December 2017

This article considers the formation of moral values of school graduates, residing in a Russian megalopolis and a small town; reasons for deviation are analyzed.
Self-Advocacy Services for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A National Analysis
Authors: Friedman Carli
Published: December 2017

Self-advocacy plays an important role in facilitating the empowerment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and helps people with IDD develop the skills necessary for the participant direction of services. The purpose of this study was to examine Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) 1915(c) waivers across the nation to determine how states were utilizing self-advocacy services for people with IDD. Findings revealed approximately half of waivers provided self-advocacy services; however, less than .01% of waiver spending was projected for stand-alone self-advocacy services. States need to expand the provision of self-advocacy services for people with IDD in order to strengthen their ability to direct their waiver services and exercise their rights.
Una jarra “rodia” en la necrópolis de El Molar (San Fulgencio, Alicante)
Authors: Graells Raimon , Bottini Angelo
Published: December 2017

Se presenta una asa de bronce fragmentada procedente de la necrópolis de El Molar. La  identificación tipológica como un tipo particular de asa de jarra de tipo ‘rodio’ permite una serie de reflexiones sobre su forma, su origen en el Mediterráneo oriental y su cronología en la primera mitad del s. VI a.C.