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Keeping Living Realities Alive in Descriptions: Following McClintock Fulkerson’s Good Samaritan Church Forward
Authors: Orye Lieve
Published: November 2016

Theology and ethnography discussions aim to reconnect abstract theology with concrete life. Within these ongoing debates the concern can sometimes be heard that living realities need to be kept alive in description. This article aims to contribute to these reflections by emphasizing with anthropologists João Biehl and Tim Ingold the importance of respecting the temporal orientation of life and recognizing the unfinishedness and ongoing nature of life. Ingold’s reflections on lifeless ethnographicness, participant observation and the unity of movement, observation and description are introduced and their relevance explored in relation to McClintock Fulkerson’s study of Good Samaritan umc in her book Places of Redemption (2007). A deeper diagnosis of both the obliviousness in church and bias in theology is suggested and a brief exploration of how Good Samaritan umc can be heard as an ongoing story is undertaken.
Three new species of Cancellariidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda) from northeast Brazil with first record of Gergovia for the Atlantic ocean
Authors: DE BARROS JOSÉ C. N. , DE LIMA SILVIO F. B.
Published: November 2016

Brocchinia verheckeni n. sp. and Brocchinia harasewychi n. sp. are described from several stations from 340 to 720m on the Continental Slope off Northeast Brazil. Brocchinia verheckeni occurred from the states of Ceará to Sergipe, and B. harasewychi was collected from the states of Pernambuco to Alagoas. Both species are considered endemic to these regions. This is the second record of the genus Brocchinia Jousseaume, 1887 in deep waters off Brazil. Brocchinia harasewychi has a protoconch with 1 ¼ whorls, which is more inflated in comparison to B. verheckeni, the body whorl has 3 spiral cords, the uppermost bordering the suture and the other 2 near mid-whorl. The body whorl of Brocchinia verheckeni has 3 strongly nodulose spiral cords and an outer lip with 5 to 6 internal denticles, while that of B. harasewychi has a smooth outer lip. The genus Gergovia Cossmann, 1899 is recorded for the first time in the Atlantic Ocean with the description of Gergovia petiti n. sp., known only from the oceanic region from Northeast Brazil, occurring from the state of Ceará to the state of Bahia, as well as in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, probably living in the muddy substrate at depths of between 206 and 720 meters.
Echiniscus quitensis, a new species of tardigrade from Ecuador (Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae)
Authors: PILATO GIOVANNI
Published: November 2016

A new species of tardigrade, Echiniscus quitensis sp. n., is described. The third unpaired plate is absent but the corresponding area is sculptured; terminal plate unfaceted; cirrus A is the only trunk appendage present; the cuticular plates have small dots, joined to one another by very thin stripes difficult to see, and light points; the anterior portion of the paired plates II and III, the anterior portion of the median plate 2 and the area corresponding to the median plate 3 have only large polygonal dots. Internal claws with a spur. Echiniscus quitensis sp. n. differs from E. rufoviridis in lacking a delimited third median plate, in having the terminal plate unfaceted, shorter claws, a spur on the internal claws and in some characteristic of the plate ornamentation. The new species is very similar to E. charrua but it differs from it in some characteristics of the plate ornamentation.
A taxonomic review of the anilline genus Zeanillus Jeannel (Coleoptera:
Carabidae: Bembidiini) of New Zealand, with descriptions of seven new species, re-classification of the species, and notes on their biogeography and evolution
Authors: SOKOLOV IGOR M.
Published: November 2016

Based upon external features of adults of the genus Zeanillus ten species are recognized, seven of which are new to science. Because of significant morphological differences, all species are arranged in four subgenera: the nominotypical subgenus Zeanillus, including Z. phyllobius (Broun), Z. punctigerus (Broun), and Z. nunni, new species (New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Trotters George); the monobasic subgenus Brounanillus, new subgenus, including Z. pallidus (Broun); the monobasic subgenus Nunnanillus, new subgenus, including Z. pellucidus, new species (New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Oamaru); and the most species-rich subgenus Otagonillus, new subgenus, including Z. brouni, new species (New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Oamaru), Z. lescheni, new species (New Zealand, South Island, Southland, Waikaia Forest), Z. carltoni, new species (New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Mount Watkin), Z. montivagus, new species (New Zealand, South Island, Otago, North Rough Ridge), and Z. nanus, new species (New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Waipori River Valley). Based on new morphological data, a redescription of genus, redescriptions of previously described species, and descriptions of all new taxa are given and a taxonomic key for all known species is provided. Maps of species distributions and illustrations of main taxonomic characters used in the text are also included. Some biogeographic/evolutionary aspects of Zeanillus origin and diversification are discussed.
Diversity of shrews in Ethiopia, with the description of two new species of Crocidura (Mammalia: Lipotyphla: Soricidae)
Authors: LAVRENCHENKO LEONID A. , VOYTA LEONID L. , HUTTERER RAINER
Published: November 2016

Two new species of white-toothed shrews, Crocidura afeworkbekelei and Crocidura yaldeni, are described from southern Ethiopia. Comparisons are made with other species of Crocidura known to occur in Ethiopia. A list of 28 species of shrews known from Ethiopia is provided, 10 of which (including both newly described species) are currently considered to be endemic to Ethiopia. The endemic shrew fauna consists of forest and montane species known to occur within the altitudinal range of 1200–4050 m a.s.l. The remarkable number of endemic species of Crocidura shows that the Ethiopian Plateau is an important centre of diversity and adaptive radiation of the genus. Current cytogenetic and molecular data support the monophyly of most species of Crocidura endemic to Ethiopia.
Australian freshwater sponges with a new species of Pectispongilla (Porifera: Demospongiae: Spongillida)
Authors: MANCONI R. , CUBEDDU T. , PRONZATO R.
Published: November 2016

This paper focus on the biodiversity assessment of Australian inland water. Checklists of Australian Spongillida are also provided with biogeographic notes together with the geographic range of all species of freshwater sponges in Australia. New discoveries on freshwater sponges are reported from ephemeral freshwater habitats in Kakadu National Park (Australia Northern Territory). Morphological analyses show that the sponges belong to Radiospongilla and Pectispongilla in the family Spongillidae. Radiospongilla cfr. philippinensis shows a single layer of radial gemmuloscleres and the absence of tangential gemmuloscleres in the gemmular theca. Pectispongilla gagudjuensis n. sp. diverges from the diagnostic traits of the four species currently assigned to the genus i.e. skeletal megascleres are dominant acanthostrongyles and less frequent acanthoxeas shorter than in the other species, microscleres are absent, and gemmules are larger than in the other species of the genus.
Mature larva of Stenichnus godarti (Latreille) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae): redescription, hypothesis of displaced epicranial suture and alternative interpretation of homology between chaetotaxic structures
Authors: JAŁOSZYŃSKI PAWEŁ
Published: November 2016

The mature larva of Stenichnus godarti is redescribed on the basis of a shed larval skin; identification was made by rearing the adult. New data on the life history of St. godarti are provided, including feeding behavior of the larva and adult and longevity of the adult under laboratory conditions. Possible serial homology of chaetotaxic structures across body segments is discussed, and morphological structures of immature St. godarti are compared with those of previously described St. collaris. It is concluded that despite structural similarities and some chaetotaxic structures (mainly on the antennae, mouthparts, legs and thoracic sternites) shared by St. godarti and St. collaris, differences in some important body regions are so profound that it is difficult to draw homologies between setal pattern on the head, thoracic and most of the abdominal tergites, based solely on topological evidence. Differences in the chaetotaxy of the head are especially puzzling and a hypothesis of displaced frontal arms of the epicranial suture is proposed, assuming homology between the presutural setae of St. godarti with postsutural setae of St. collaris. Furthermore, alternative interpretations of dorsal thoracic setae are discussed.
Tobrilus methanus sp. n. and Tripyla posolskii sp. n. (Nematoda, Triplonchida) from Lake Baikal, Russia
Authors: GAGARIN VLADIMIR G. , NAUMOVA TATYANA V.
Published: November 2016

Two new nematode species found in Lake Baikal (Russia) are described and illustrated. Tobrilus methanus sp. n. is morphologically close to T. modestus Gagarin, 1996 and T. incognitus Tsalolikhin, 1972. The new species differs from T. modestus by the thinner body (a = 20–29 vs a = 15.5–18.5), longer pharynx (b = 3.4–4.4 vs b = 5.0–6.2), comparatively longer tail (cʹ = 3.4–5.0 vs cʹ = 2.0–2.5), less number of supplementary organs (6 vs 7–8) and presence of subterminal seta. T. methanus sp. n. differs from T. incognitus by the thicker body (a = 20–29 vs a = 35–37), longer pharynx (b = 3.4–4.4 vs b = 5.1–5.8), shorter outer labial setae (3–4 µm long vs 10 µm long) and presence of crystalloids. Tripyla posolskii sp. n. is close to T. dybowskii Tsalolikhin, 1976, but differs by the shorter body (L = 1548–2078 µm vs L = 2400–3530 µm), shorter tail (c = 4.7–7.2, cʹ = 5.8–7.9 vs c = 2.8–4.8, cʹ = 7.3–11.9) and shorter spicules (47–57 µm long vs 85–92 µm long). A key for the identification of valid species of the genus Tobrilus from Lake Baikal is given.
Scale ontogeny in the cardinalfish family Apogonidae
Authors: GON OFER
Published: November 2016

Following the discovery of spinoid scales in species of the cardinalfish genus Siphamia, a survey of 20 apogonid genera, using scanning electron microscopy, found that scale ontogeny in the Apogonidae usually proceeds along three phases, cycloid, spinoid and transforming ctenoid, that develop in that order. The transforming ctenoid scales of the Pempheridae, considered a sister group of the Apgogonidae by some authors, follow the same ontogenetic pattern. Transforming ctenoid scales are the ancestral scale type in the Apogonidae, making their spinoid and cycloid scales a secondary loss or reversal. Though sharing the transforming ctenoid scale type with the apogonids, the ontogeny of this scale type in several scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) does not have a spinoid phase. Recent molecular studies indicate that gobiids are related to apogonids, but the goby species examined in this study have peripheral ctenoid scales that lacked a spinoid phase in their ontogeny. The observations made in this study suggest that the peripheral ctenoid scale, the whole ctenoid scale and the crenate scale found in percomorph fishes were derived from a transforming ctenoid scale. Scale morphology and ontogeny could provide useful characters for resolving relationships between percomorph families.
Sexual dimorphism in a freshwater atyid shrimp (Decapoda: Caridea) with direct development: a geometric morphometrics approach
Authors: SGANGA DANIELA ELIANA , PIANA LUCAS RAUL FERNANDEZ , GRECO LAURA SUSANA LÓPEZ
Published: November 2016

Neocaridina davidi is a caridean shrimp that has gained popularity in recent years as an ornamental species. Using geometric morphometrics, we investigated sexual dimorphism in carapace and second abdominal segment shape of N. davidi. Adult females displayed a more elongated carapace and a longer rostrum than males. However, male carapace shape was similar to that of juvenile females. The second abdominal pleura was more elongated and wider in adult females than in males. Significant differences were found in centroid size for the carapace and the second abdominal segment between sexes, which is consistent with sexual size dimorphism. These results support the hypothesis of a “pure search” mating system in N. davidi, where small males search actively for receptive females, and after insemination they continue searching.
Five new species and a new country record in American Cerambycidae Coleoptera)
Authors: GALILEO MARIA HELENA M. , SANTOS-SILVA ANTONIO
Published: November 2016

Five new species are described from American fauna: Stizocera boliviensis and Sphaerion lingafelteri from Bolivia (Elaphidiini); Ectenessa wappesi from Panama (Ectenessini); Mecometopus martinsi from Peru and Ecuador (Clytini); Recchia volcanensis from Bolivia (Aerenicini). The new species are included in previous keys. Sphaerion rusticum Burmeister, 1865 is recorded from Bolivia for the first time.
The oldest representative of the modern snipe fly genus Symphoromyia (Diptera: Rhagionidae)
Authors: NEL ANDRE , PERREAU ZIANN , DOITTEAU GAELLE
Published: November 2016

We describe and illustrate from the earliest Eocene amber of France the oldest representative of the rhagionid modern genus Symphoromyia, under the name of S. eocenica sp. nov. Its mouthpart structure shows that it was hematophagous as is the modern representatives of the genus, demonstrating a remarkable morphological stability for 53 Myr.
A checklist of the soldier beetles (Coleoptera: Elateroidea: Cantharidae) of Iran
Authors: FANTI FABRIZIO , GHAHARI HASSAN
Published: November 2016

The present paper is a collection of data and records taken from literature on the Cantharidae of Iran. New original records are also included. These data indicate that 12 genera and 84 species and subspecies of Cantharidae have been recorded from Iran. Fifteen of these species-level records require further data to confirm. Synonymies and distributional information, both general and local, are provided. Two genera: Macrocerus and Themus, and three species: Cordicantharis cordicollis (Küster, 1854), Themus glazunovi glazunovi (Barovskij, 1909) and Macrocerus oculatus Motschulsky, 1845, are reported as new country records for Iran.
Hearing Preservation After Penetrating Cochlear Injury
Authors: Tarasidis George S. , Wiggins Richard H. , Gurgel Richard K.
Published: November 2016

Objectives:

To share results and recommendations for management of penetrating cochlear injury.

Methods:

A patient underwent repair of a penetrating cochlear injury after a projectile led to a traumatic cochleostomy with a narrow miss of the facial nerve and intracranial carotid artery.

Results:

Postoperatively, the patient’s audiogram demonstrated a pure tone average of 47.5 dB for air conduction and 35 dB for bone conduction, worse in the high frequencies, with a Word Recognition Score of 76%.

Conclusions:

Hearing loss from a penetrating cochlear injury can be mitigated with early repair, minimizing inner ear trauma, and steroid use to treat posttraumatic labyrinthitis.
On Studying Common Factor Dominance and Approximate Unidimensionality in Multicomponent Measuring Instruments With Discrete Items
Authors: Raykov Tenko , Marcoulides George A.
Published: November 2016

This article outlines a procedure for examining the degree to which a common factor may be dominating additional factors in a multicomponent measuring instrument consisting of binary items. The procedure rests on an application of the latent variable modeling methodology and accounts for the discrete nature of the manifest indicators. The method provides point and interval estimates (a) of the proportion of the variance explained by all factors, which is due to the common (global) factor and (b) of the proportion of the variance explained by all factors, which is due to some or all other (local) factors. The discussed approach can also be readily used as a means of assessing approximate unidimensionality when considering application of unidimensional versus multidimensional item response modeling. The procedure is similarly utilizable in case of highly discrete (e.g., Likert-type) ordinal items, and is illustrated with a numerical example.
A More Consistent Application of the RNR Model
Authors: Hamilton Zachary , Campagna Michael , Tollefsbol Elizabeth , van Wormer Jacqueline , Barnoski Robert
Published: November 2016

The development of risk–needs assessments has substantially expanded assessment content, which is reflected in the now regular use of both static and dynamic items. However, while the risk–need–responsivity model differentiates between risks and needs theoretically, the scoring of risks and needs does not make for a clear demarcation. We argue that an assessment of an offender’s needs should be scored separately and solely on items that are changeable and predict recidivism. This article describes the conceptualization and development of Washington State’s offender needs assessment. Designed to complement an offender’s assessment of risk, we make use of key design elements to avoid many theoretical and methodological caveats. Using preexisting item selection, weighting, and validation methods, we present domain-based needs models that maximize item content and provide substantial performance in the prediction of recidivism.
Random Item MIRID Modeling and Its Application
Authors: Lee Yongsang , Wilson Mark
Published: November 2016

The Model With Internal Restrictions on Item Difficulty (MIRID; Butter, 1994) has been useful for investigating cognitive behavior in terms of the processes that lead to that behavior. The main objective of the MIRID model is to enable one to test how component processes influence the complex cognitive behavior in terms of the item parameters. The original MIRID model is, indeed, a fairly restricted model for a number of reasons. One of these restrictions is that the model treats items as fixed and does not fit measurement contexts where the concept of the random items is needed. In this article, random item approaches to the MIRID model are proposed, and both simulation and empirical studies to test and illustrate the random item MIRID models are conducted. The simulation and empirical studies show that the random item MIRID models provide more accurate estimates when substantial random errors exist, and thus these models may be more beneficial.
Examining National Trends in Educational Placements for Students With Significant Disabilities
Authors: Morningstar Mary E. , Kurth Jennifer A. , Johnson Paul E.
Published: November 2016

Using the least restrictive environments (LRE) data from annual Reports to Congress, this study examined national trends in placement between 2000 and 2014 for school-aged students considered to have significant disabilities from among the categories of autism (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), multiple disabilities (MD), and deaf-blindness (DB). Educational placement trends were calculated using a log ratio index, and students with significant disabilities were compared with groups of students from the other disability groups. Results confirmed that access to general education settings is lacking for this group of students. Implications for policies and practices as well as suggested future research are provided.
Modeling Reading Growth in Grades 3 to 5 With an Alternate Assessment
Authors: Farley Dan , Anderson Daniel , Irvin P. Shawn , Tindal Gerald
Published: November 2016

Modeling growth for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SWSCD) is difficult due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, missing data, test scaling, group heterogeneity, and small sample sizes. These challenges may account for the paucity of previous research exploring the academic growth of SWSCD. Our study represents a unique context in which a reading assessment, calibrated to a common scale, was administered statewide to students in consecutive years across Grades 3 to 5. We used a nonlinear latent growth curve pattern-mixture model to estimate students’ achievement and growth while accounting for patterns of missing data. While we observed significant intercept differences across disability subgroups, there were no significant slope differences. Incorporating missing data patterns into our models improved model fit. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.
Benefits, Potential Harms, and Optimal Use of Nutritional Supplementation for Preventing Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Authors: Rojas-Fernandez Carlos H. , Tyber Kevin
Published: November 2016

Objective: To briefly review age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the main findings from the Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) report number 8 on the use of nutritional supplements for AMD, and to focus on data suggesting that supplement use should be guided using genetic testing of AMD risk genes. Data Sources: A literature search (January 2001 through October 26, 2016) was conducted using MEDLINE and the following MeSH terms: Antioxidants/therapeutic use, Genotype, Macular Degeneration/drug therapy, Macular degeneration/genetics, Dietary Supplements, Proteins/genetics, and Zinc Compounds/therapeutic use. Bibliographies of publications identified were also reviewed. Study Selection and Data Extraction: English-language studies assessing AREDS supplement response in patients with AMD in relation to complement factor H gene ( CFH) and age-related maculopathy susceptibility 2 gene ( ARMS2) risk alleles were evaluated. Data Synthesis: Three of the 4 studies demonstrated a treatment interaction between ARMS2 and CFH genotypes and a differential response to supplements. The fourth study documented an interaction for the CFH genotype only. Reported response interactions included attenuated response, no response, and good response, whereas a subset showed increased progression of AMD. Conversely, one study reported no interactions between CFH and ARMS2 risk alleles and response to supplements. Conclusions: The weight of the evidence supports using genetic testing to guide selection of ocular vitamin use. This approach will avoid using supplements that could speed the progression of AMD in vulnerable patients, avoid using supplements that will have little to no effect in others, and result in appropriately using supplements in those that are likely to derive meaningful benefits.
Refining Diagnostic Procedures for Adults With Symptoms of ADHD
Authors: Sibley Margaret H. , Coxe Stefany , Molina Brooke S. G.
Published: November 2016

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic disorder that afflicts individuals into adulthood. The field continues to refine diagnostic standards for ADHD in adults, complicated by the disorder’s heterogeneous presentation, subjective symptoms, and overlap with other disorders. Two key diagnostic questions are from whom to collect diagnostic information and which symptoms should be contained on an adult diagnostic checklist. Using a trifactor model, Martel et al. examine these questions in a sample of adults with and without self-identified ADHD symptoms. In this response, we highlight the importance of their finding that self and informant symptom reports differ in a sample of adults who acknowledge ADHD symptoms. We also review issues that continue to face the field related to model specification, evaluating symptom utility, and sample composition, discussing how these issues influence conclusions that may be drawn from Martel et al. and similar investigations. We conclude that the article makes an important research contribution about the nature of self and informant ADHD symptom reports but emphasize that symptom checklist refinement must occur through a broad lens that considers work from a range of sample types and clinically informative analytic strategies.
What Does the WRAML2 Core Battery Measure? Utilizing Exploratory and Confirmatory Techniques to Disclose Higher Order Structure
Authors: McGill Ryan J. , Dombrowski Stefan C.
Published: November 2016

The present study examined the factor structure of the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning–Second Edition (WRAML2) core battery with participants from the normative sample aged 9 to 90 years ( n = 880) using higher order exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic techniques that were not reported in the in the WRAML2 Administration and Technical Manual. Exploratory factor analysis results suggested only one factor, whereas confirmatory factor analysis results favored the three factors posited by the test authors. Although model fit statistics were equivalent for the oblique, indirect hierarchical, and direct hierarchical measurement models, it was determined that the bifactor model best disclosed the influence of latent dimensions on WRAML2 manifest variables. In the three-factor bifactor model, the general factor accounted for 31% of the total variance and 69% of the common variance, whereas the three first-order factors combined accounted for 41% of the total variance and 31% of the common variance. Latent factor reliability coefficients (as estimated by ωh) indicated that only the general factor was measured with enough precision to warrant confident clinical interpretation. Implications for clinical interpretation of WRAML2 scores and the procedures utilized in the development of related measures are discussed.
Measurement Invariance of a Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptom Questionnaire Across Sex: The Body Image Questionnaire–Child and Adolescent Version
Authors: Schneider Sophie C. , Baillie Andrew J. , Mond Jonathan , Turner Cynthia M. , Hudson Jennifer L.
Published: November 2016

Measures of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms have received little psychometric evaluation in adolescent samples. This study aimed to examine cross-sex measurement invariance in the Body Image Questionnaire–Child and Adolescent version (BIQ-C) to establish whether observed sex differences in total scores may be meaningful or due to differences in measurement properties. A sample of 3,057 Australian high school students completed the initial screening item of the measure (63.2% male, Mage = 14.58 years, SD = 1.37, range = 12-18 years). Of these participants, 1,512 (49.5%) reported appearance concerns and thus completed the full measure. Partial scalar measurement invariance was established among a revised two-factor, 9-item version of the BIQ-C (BIQ-C-9). Females reported significantly greater latent factor variance, higher BIQ-C-9 total and factor scores, and higher scores on most individual BIQ-C-9 items. The measure can be used with caution to compare body dysmorphic disorder symptoms between male and female adolescents, though sex-specific cutoff scores should be used.
A Census of Statistics Requirements at U.S. Journalism Programs and a Model for a “Statistics for Journalism” Course
Authors: Martin Justin D.
Published: November 2016

This essay presents data from a census of statistics requirements and offerings at all 4-year journalism programs in the United States ( N = 369) and proposes a model of a potential course in statistics for journalism majors. The author proposes that three philosophies underlie a statistics course for journalism students. Such a course should (a) represent a statistics course with journalism, not a journalism course seasoned with a few statistics; (b) encourage awareness of error and skepticism of omniscience of official figures; and (c) cultivate statistical enthusiasts, not formulae repositories. Findings report students in just one fifth of U.S. journalism programs are required to take statistics, and none of those programs offer a course within their own academic unit that fulfills a traditional statistics requirement.
The Correlation Between Cognitive and Movement Shifting and Brain Activity in Children With ADHD
Authors: Kang Kyoung Doo , Han Doug Hyun , Kim Sun Mi , Bae Sujin , Renshaw Perry F.
Published: November 2016

Objective: We assessed the correlation between the deficits of cognition, movement, and brain activity in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactvity Disorder (ADHD). Method: We recruited 15 children with ADHD and 15 age- and sex-matched healthy control participants. Clinical symptoms, cognitive shifting, movement shifting, and brain activity were assessed using the Korean ADHD Rating Scale, the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), the 7- and 14-ring drill test with hop jumps (7 HJ and 14 HJ), and 3.0 Tesla functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner, respectively. Results: ADHD children showed an increased distance traveled and decreased speed on the 14 HJ task. In response to the WCST task, ADHD children showed decreased activation within right gyrus. Total distance on the 14 HJ task was negatively correlated with the mean β value of Cluster 2 in ADHD children. Conclusion: These results suggested that children with ADHD showed difficulty with attention shifting as well as with movement shifting.
The Assessment of the Relationship Between ADHD and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Child and Adolescent Patients
Authors: Ünver Hatice , Karakaya Işık
Published: November 2016

Objective: This study examined ADHD comorbidity in child and adolescent patients who diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Method: Sixty-eight child and adolescent patients with PTSD and 42 child and adolescent patients with OCD were evaluated for ADHD. The sample included 110 patients who were administered structured clinical interviews based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Results: Results showed that 22.05% patients with PTSD and 59.52% patients with OCD met criteria for ADHD. Conclusion: The results of our study indicate that no meaningful differences were detected in comparisons between PTSD and OCD groups, in having ADHD as comorbidity.
Exploring Personality and Readiness to Change in Patients With Substance Use Disorders With and Without ADHD
Authors: Flores-García L. , Ytterstad E. , Lensing M. B. , Eisemann M.
Published: November 2016

Objective: To explore personality and readiness to change among substance use disorders (SUD) patients with and without ADHD. Method: SUD + ADHD versus SUD − ADHD patients consecutively entering treatment between 2010 and 2012 were compared concerning personality (Temperament and Character Inventory) and readiness to change (Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale). Results: Among 103 SUD patients (76 men, age M = 43.3, SD = 11.1), 16 (15.5%) were diagnosed with ADHD. SUD + ADHD patients reported significantly elevated eagerness to effort ( p = .008) compared with SUD − ADHD patients, who reported significantly elevated fear of uncertainty ( p < .000). SUD + ADHD patients reported higher ambition ( p = .025), self-forgetfulness ( p = .029), and lower recognition ( p = .022). They were younger ( p = .019) and showed more often amphetamine addiction ( p = .022) compared with SUD − ADHD patients. Conclusion: The distinct characteristics found in SUD + ADHD and SUD − ADHD patients underline the need for differentiated treatment interventions.
The Effect of Childhood ADD/ADHD on Parental Workforce Participation
Authors: Callander Emily J. , Allele Faith , Roberts Hayley , Guinea William , Lindsay Daniel B.
Published: November 2016

Objective: This research aimed to examine the impact of attention deficit disorder (ADD)/ADHD in children on parental labor force participation across different child age groups. Method: This study utilized a longitudinal, quantitative analyses approach. All data were collected from Wave 6 of the Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) survey. Results: After adjusting for various confounders, mothers whose children were 10/11 years old and had been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD were significantly more likely to be out of the labor force compared with those mothers whose child had not been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. The impact was more pronounced for single mothers. No significant influence on paternal labor force participation was found. Conclusion: In assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions for ADD/ADHD, policy makers and researchers must consider the long-term social and economic effects of ADD/ADHD on maternal workforce participation when considering costs and outcomes.
Utilizing Talking Circles as a Means of Gathering American Indian Stories for Developing a Nutrition and Physical Activity Curriculum
Authors: Brandenburger Shelly J. , Wells Karlys , Stluka Suzanne
Published: November 2016

This qualitative study used a focus group approach (talking circles) to elicit tribal elder insight on important concepts for the purpose of creating a curriculum to teach tribal youth in South Dakota about nutrition and physical activity in culturally appropriate ways. The focus groups were part of a larger project that is exploring mechanisms for creating culturally relevant nutrition and physical activity education for American Indian youth. A series of “Eat Smart, Play Hard” posters, created by South Dakota State University Extension, served as the starting point for talking circle conversations with tribal elders about teaching nutrition and physical activity to children. Data from the talking circles were analyzed using qualitative content analysis for themes in elder dialogs. In open-ended conversations, elders discussed barriers and success in achieving good nutrition and physical activity, important aspects of the Siouan food culture, and historical relationships with food. They shared insights on food ingredients and methods of obtaining and preparing food that were and are currently important to their communities. These data were used to better understand the Native cultural perspectives on nutrition and physical activity and to create effective educational material for Native youth that could be used to teach them in culturally relevant ways.
Pairing Animal Cartoon Characters With Produce Stimulates Selection Among Child Zoo Visitors
Authors: Karpyn Allison , Allen Michael , Marks Samantha , Filion Nicole , Humphrey Debora , Ye Ai , May Henry , Gardner Meryl P.
Published: November 2016

In order to address the pervasive trend of underconsumption of fruits and vegetables among children, we examined the hypothesis that children would be more likely to select fruits (apple slices, bananas, and oranges) and vegetables (baby carrots) when paired with animal cartoon image than when available without the character image. Tested in a randomized experiment using counterbalancing, products were arranged on two tables at two separate family fun nights held at a local zoo. Animal character produce parings were manipulated by placing one of two animals (tamarin or iguana) next to two of the four fruit or vegetable selections at each table, and by changing when available without the image. In total, 755 produce selections were made. Significantly more products paired with a character were selected (62.38%) than the same products, not paired (37.62%), χ2 = 46.32, df = 1, p < .001. The odds ratio of the treatment versus control was 1.66 (i.e., 471/284), indicating that children were 66% more likely to select a snack when paired with an animal cartoon. Study findings highlight the positive impact of animal cartoons on children’s fruit and vegetable snack selections, and results suggest the potential for using animal cartoons to encourage fruit and vegetable selection for children.
Self-Administered Assessment of Health Literacy in Adolescents Using the Newest Vital Sign
Authors: Linnebur Lauren A. , Linnebur Sunny A.
Published: November 2016

The “Newest Vital Sign” (NVS) is a validated health literacy assessment tool typically administered by clinicians. The objective of this study was to assess if the NVS could be self-administered in adolescents to measure health literacy. Sixth graders in a Colorado middle school were provided a self-administered survey containing the NVS, a section for parent permission, and a section for the student’s age, gender, grade, and previous elementary school. In all, 167 sixth graders returned usable surveys (45% return rate), and the average health literacy score was 3.75 ± 1.70. Almost two thirds (62.9%) of the students scored in the adequate health literacy range, while only 12.6% scored in the limited health literacy range. Health literacy scores were similar when evaluated based on gender. However, when students were grouped based on prior elementary school attendance, students who matriculated from one elementary school had an average NVS score significantly lower than two other elementary schools (p < .001 and p < .05). Self-administration of the NVS was successful and showed similar health literacy scores compared to other studies in adolescents. Using the NVS as a self-administered tool could greatly increase its function as a quick health literacy assessment for adolescents, both in clinical practice and in school-based health education.
Another Look at the Influence of Maternal Education on Preschoolers’ Performance on Two Norm-Referenced Measures
Authors: Abel Alyson D. , Schuele C. Melanie , Arndt Karen Barako , Lee Marvin W. , Blankenship Kathryn Guillot
Published: November 2016

The purpose of this study was (a) to describe the performance of preschool children from families with college-educated mothers on two norm-referenced measures, the Preschool Language Scale–4 (PLS-4) and Peabody Picture Vocabulary Tests–III (PPVT-III), and (b) to compare the findings with Qi and colleagues who reported PLS and PPVT scores for children from lower income families. The study involved a secondary analysis of previously collected PLS-4 and PPVT-III data. Participants included 146 typically developing preschoolers who attended preschools serving primarily children from college-educated mothers. Mean standard scores on both measures were at the upper end or exceeded one standard deviation above the normative mean with distributions that approximated normal. Means also greatly exceeded the lower socioeconomic status (SES) group means reported by Qi and colleagues. These results suggest that subsample norms, based on SES, yield multiple distinct but overlapping distributions. Thus, test developers should consider providing subsample norms in addition to traditional population-based norms.
Histories of Perceived Job Insecurity and Psychological Distress among Older U.S. Adults
Authors: Burgard Sarah A. , Seelye Sarah
Published: November 2016

Changes in the labor market and employment contracts over the past several decades and a recent global recession have increased the salience of perceived job insecurity as a risk factor for poor mental health. We use 25 years of prospective data from the Americans’ Changing Lives study to examine long-term histories of perceived job insecurity and their link to psychological distress. We build on the prior literature by using a much longer window of exposure and accounting for involuntary job losses over the lengthy observation period. We find that persistent perceived job insecurity is strongly and significantly associated with greater psychological distress among U.S. workers in the latter part of their careers. Moreover, considering histories of exposure reveals more nuance in the sociodemographic characteristics and employment interruptions that predict persistent or intermittent insecurity and that identify contemporary older workers at particular risk.
CD11d β2 integrin expression on human NK, B, and γδ T cells
Authors: Siegers Gabrielle M , Barreira Christy R , Postovit Lynne-Marie , Dekaban Gregory A
Published: November 2016

The CD11d integrin is expressed on the cell surface of leukocytes that belong to the myeloid lineage, but its expression on lymphocytes remains unexplored. To test the hypothesis that CD11d is expressed on lymphocyte subsets, we employed a multicolor flow cytometry panel to identify CD11d expression on B, NK, CD4+ and CD8+ αβ T cells (αβTc), and γδ T cells (γδTc) in human PBMC samples. CD11d was highly expressed on NK cells, B cells, and γδTc, but not αβTc. CD11d expression was higher on freshly isolated γδTc compared with αβTc from healthy donors, yet both inter- and intradonor variability was evident. Over time in primary culture, we consistently observed higher CD11d levels on γδTc compared with αβTc from the same donor. Furthermore, CD11d expression on γδTc increased over time and correlated with levels of IL-2 supplementation. Of interest, a greater percentage of Vδ1 γδTc expressed CD11d than did Vδ2 γδTc, which suggested differential roles for this integrin that may segregate with γδTc subsets. These results expand the potential for CD11d to regulate lymphocyte migration and tissue retention, and illuminate the possibility of a previously unconsidered role for CD11d in leukocyte biology and disease.
A Mesoporous ZSM-5 Zeolite Synthetized by a Novel Double Long-Alkyl-Chain Organosilane Template
Authors: Zhao Jun , Liu Dongliang
Published: November 2016

A ZSM-5 zeolite molecular sieve was prepared by using a new type of double long-alkyl-chain organosilane template. The structure of the acquired zeolite was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and nitrogen adsorption–desorption measurement, which showed a piled circular sponge crystal morphology and contained mesopores around 4 nm in it.
United we stand: big roles for small RNA gene clusters
Authors: Felden Brice , Paillard Luc
Published: November 2016

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes evolved relatively similar RNA-based molecular mechanisms to fight potentially deleterious nucleic acids coming from phages, transposons, or viruses. Short RNAs guide effector complexes toward their targets to be silenced or eliminated. These short immunity RNAs are transcribed from clustered loci. Unexpectedly and strikingly, bacterial and eukaryotic immunity RNA clusters share substantial functional and mechanistic resemblances in fighting nucleic acid intruders.
Lin28a uses distinct mechanisms of binding to RNA and affects miRNA levels positively and negatively
Authors: Nowak Jakub Stanislaw , Hobor Fruzsina , Downie Ruiz Velasco Angela , Choudhury Nila Roy , Heikel Gregory , Kerr Alastair , Ramos Andres , Michlewski Gracjan
Published: November 2016

Lin28a inhibits the biogenesis of let-7 miRNAs by triggering the polyuridylation and degradation of their precursors by terminal uridylyltransferases TUT4/7 and 3′-5′ exoribonuclease Dis3l2, respectively. Previously, we showed that Lin28a also controls the production of neuro-specific miRNA-9 via a polyuridylation-independent mechanism. Here we reveal that the sequences and structural characteristics of pre-let-7 and pre-miRNA-9 are eliciting two distinct modes of binding to Lin28a. We present evidence that Dis3l2 controls miRNA-9 production. Finally, we show that the constitutive expression of untagged Lin28a during neuronal differentiation in vitro positively and negatively affects numerous other miRNAs. Our findings shed light on the role of Lin28a in differentiating cells and on the ways in which one RNA-binding protein can perform multiple roles in the regulation of RNA processing.
Ενδοσχολικός Εκφοβισμός/Θυματοποίηση, Αυτοεκτίμηση και Συναισθηματικές Δυσκολίες σε παιδιά με και χωρίς ΕΕΑ
Authors: Κοκκιάδη Μαρία , Κουρκούτας Ηλίας
Published: November 2016

Η παρούσα μελέτη έχει ως στόχο να διερευνήσει τη συχνότητα παρουσίας προβλημάτων εκφοβισμού και θυματοποίησης ανάμεσα σε μαθητές με και χωρίς Ειδικές Εκπαιδευτικές Ανάγκες (ΕΕΑ). Επιπλέον, εξετάζουμε τον βαθμό στον οποίο τα προβλήματα αυτά σχετίζονται τόσο με την αυτοεκτίμηση, όσο και με τις συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες των συμμετεχόντων. Το δείγμα της έρευνας αποτελείται από 170 μαθητές χωρίς ΕΕΑ και 15 που λαμβάνουν πρόσθετη εκπαιδευτική υποστήριξη είτε μέσα στην τυπική τάξη, είτε σε ξεχωριστή (Τμήμα Ένταξης). Η χορήγηση των μέσων συλλογής δεδομένων έγινε σε δημόσια δημοτικά και γυμνάσια σχολεία της πόλης του Ηρακλείου και του Ρεθύμνου και όλοι οι συμμετέχοντες συμπλήρωσαν το Ερωτηματολόγιο Βιωμάτων με τους Συνομηλίκους, την κλίμακα PANAS και την κλίμακα αυτοεκτίμησης του Rosenberg. Από τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας βρέθηκε ότι οι μαθητές εμπλέκονταν ενεργά τόσο σε περιστατικά εκφοβισμού όσο και θυματοποίησης, με υψηλότερα τα ποσοστά θυματοποίησης. Ειδικότερα, οι μαθητές με ΕΕΑ συμπεριφέρονταν ως θύτες και θύματα σε περισσότερο σοβαρού τύπου εκφοβισμό και θυματοποίηση, ενώ για τους μαθητές των τυπικών τάξεων (χωρίς ΕΕΑ) βρέθηκε ότι εμπλέκονταν πιο ενεργά σε μετρίου τύπου εκφοβισμό και θυματοποίηση. Η αυξημένη εμπλοκή των παιδιών εξηγεί, σε ένα μεγάλο εύρος του δείγματος, την παρουσία συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών. Αναφορικά με την αυτοεκτίμηση, βρέθηκε ότι αποτελεί, επίσης, σημαντικό προβλεπτικό-επεξηγηματικό παράγοντα για την παρουσία αρνητικών συναισθημάτων.
Realizing of Model Conception As an Instrument of Accounting Practice Development (part 1)
Authors: Устинова  , Ustinova Yana
Published: November 2016

This article considers possibilities of practice realizing model conception in the accounting practice from the accounting judgment production in order to form the accounting police and to decide the accounting practice problems and from the creation of regulative construction, which has a module structure and supposes a presence of module set. The author grounds necessity and expediency of use accounting models both for change of accounting problem decisions and for accounting standards creation.
Historical Aspects of Ancient Greek Ethics in Accounting
Authors: Миславская  , Mislavskaya N.
Published: November 2016

The paper attempts to prove the relationship of ethical public perceptions and degree of development of the

accounting system. The basic moral principles of ancient Greece and their impact on the approaches to accounting are

analyzed; proposals for the necessary changes in modern ethical standards in their professional activities accountant are

reasoned.
Reflections on nurse education: past, present and future
Authors: Scammell Janet
Published: November 2016

Janet Scammell, Associate Professor (Nursing), Bournemouth University, reflects on the changes in nursing that she has seen since beginning her nursing career 40 years ago
Ineligibility criteria and the authorisation of deprivations of liberty in hospitals
Authors: Griffith Richard
Published: November 2016

Richard Griffith, Senior Lecturer in Health Law at Swansea University, highlights the problem of confusion over the circumstances in which a person can be subject to a deprivation of liberty safeguards authorisation.
Guidance for organisational strategy on knowledge to action from conceptual frameworks and practice
Authors: Willis Cameron , Riley Barbara , Lewis Mary , Stockton Lisa , Yessis Jennifer
Published: November 2016

This paper aims to provide public health organisations involved in chronic disease prevention with conceptual and practical guidance for developing contextually sensitive knowledge-to-action (KTA) strategies. Methods involve an analysis of 13 relevant conceptual KTA frameworks, and a review of three case examples of organisations with active KTA agendas. From this analysis, this paper identifies and discusses four key principles for enhancing organisational KTA strategy: (1) align knowledge production and action; (2) foster connections among relevant stakeholders; (3) understand and work with key contextual factors; and (4) consider a diverse yet coherent set of KTA activities.