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The Choice of Response Probability in Bookmark Standard Setting: An Experimental Study
Authors: Baldwin Peter , Margolis Melissa J. , Clauser Brian E. , Mee Janet , Winward Marcia 
Published: January 2019

AbstractEvidence of the internal consistency of standard‐setting judgments is a critical part of the validity argument for tests used to make classification decisions. The bookmark standard‐setting procedure is a popular approach to establishing performance standards, but there is relatively little research that reflects on the internal consistency of the resulting judgments. This article presents the results of an experiment in which content experts were randomly assigned to one of two response probability conditions: .67 and .80. If the standard‐setting judgments collected with the bookmark procedure are internally consistent, both conditions should produce highly similar cut scores. The results showed substantially different cut scores for the two conditions; this calls into question whether content experts can produce the type of internally consistent judgments that are required using the bookmark procedure.
Gripping ease in southern green stink bugsNezara viridulaL. (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): Coping with geometry, orientation and surface wettability of substrate
Authors: Voigt Dagmar , Perez Goodwyn Pablo , Sudo Masaaki , Fujisaki Kenji , Varenberg Michael 
Published: January 2019

AbstractThe southern green stink bugNezara viridulaL. (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) is highly polyphagous, preferring apically situated seeds and fruits on more than 150 plant species belonging to over 30 plant families all over the world. This forces them to move over highly variable terrains, including plant stems, leaves, pods and buds, which requires efficient attachment. Stink bugs have long slender legs and feet (tarsi) equipped with paired curved claws, paired soft adhesive pads (pulvilli), and flattened lanceolate hairs (setae), which arise ventrally on the first and second foot segments (tarsomeres). To characterize their attachment abilities on well‐defined test substrates, here we comparatively measured and analyzed the traction forces of bugs walking horizontally and vertically on hydrophilic (water attractive) and hydrophobic (water repellent) glass plates and rods. The latter correspond to the geometry of preferred feeding sites of stink bugs in the field. The results show a clear contribution of tarsal flattened lanceolate hairs to the stink bug's attachment. Higher traction forces are generated on a glass rod than on a glass plate, corresponding to up to individual maximum of 43 times the stink bug's body weight. Substrate hydrophobicity promotes the attachment, while the measured forces are up to eight times lower when tarsal hairs are disabled. The combination of smooth and hairy tarsal pads results in a remarkable attachment ability, which enablesN. viridulato climb unstable apical plant parts, and supports their invasive behavior and global dispersion.
BETWEEN HYSTERIA AND ‘HEIMWEH’: HEIDI'S HOMESICKNESS
Authors: Pfeifer Annie 
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACTIn his 1688 dissertation, which first coined the word ‘nostalgia’, the physician Johannes Hofer noted that this ‘Swiss’ sickness (‘Schweizerkrankheit’) is often triggered in soldiers by sounds such as the ringing of cowbells. During her stay in Frankfurt nearly two hundred years later, Johanna Spyri's Heidi is similarly stricken by homesickness, brought on by her acoustic hallucinations about her Swiss Heimat. Heidi's ‘Heimweh’ is treated by her physician as a form of ‘hysteria’, raising the question: to what extent does homesickness manifest itself as a gendered disease? Focusing on the interrelationship between gender and her status as an orphan, I argue that the absence of trauma surrounding the early loss of Heidi's parents becomes spatialised into a kind of intense, somatised homesickness. Building on the arguments of Sigmund Freud and Peter Blickle, I suggest that signifiers like Heimat and ‘Heimweh’ function as ways for Heidi to skirt more salient issues about her past, identity, and psychological development. The novel's discourse around ‘Heimweh’ and Heimat, I conclude, becomes a coded way for Heidi to articulate the unspeakable trauma of losing her parents, a trauma that is never explicitly discussed in the text.
‘DIREKT AUS DEM KRIEG IN DIE LIEBE’: DEPICTIONS OF THE ‘HEIMATFRONT’ IN THE EARLY PROSE OF CLAIRE GOLL
Authors: Smale Catherine 
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACTThis article examines the early prose of Claire Goll (1890–1977), who spent two years of the First World War in political exile in Switzerland. Focusing on the short story collection Die Frauen erwachen (1918) as well as Goll's journalistic writing, the article explores how her engagement with contemporary Heimat discourse, and above all her depiction of the wartime ‘Heimatfront’, is linked to her pacifist stance. Analysis of Goll's adaptation and transformation of conventional Heimat imagery can shed light on her criticism of the war and her condemnation of women's support for it. Goll exposes the patriotic Heimat idyll as a social construct which is performed by men and women in an attempt to distract themselves from the reality of the conflict. She condemns the restrictive gender roles and the jingoistic, militarist culture with which the Heimat ideal is associated. Overall, the article argues that Goll seeks to develop an alternative understanding of Heimat as the foundation for a new, internationalist politics.
REINTERPRETING HEIMAT IN THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC: THE CASE OF ERIKA MANN
Authors: Bunyan Anita 
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACTThis essay will explore Erika Mann's relationship to her Munich, Bavarian, and German Heimat in the context of her experience of political resistance and exile in the final years of the Weimar Republic. Drawing on her letters, journalistic writings, and the texts of her political cabaret, ‘Die Pfeffermühle’, the paper will argue that her experience of travel, political repression, and exile led her to reinterpret the conventional and gendered Heimat discourse of her youth as a progressive and increasingly gender‐neutral phenomenon which could be mobilised by women in opposition to the chauvinistic nationalism of the Third Reich.
Axisymmetric Modeling Using MODFLOW‐USG
Authors: Bedekar Vivek , Scantlebury Leland , Panday Sorab 
Published: January 2019

AbstractAxisymmetric groundwater models are used for simulating radially symmetric conditions. Groundwater simulators built specifically to model axisymmetric conditions are most commonly used for simulating aquifer tests. Although some numerical models capable of simulating flow and solute transport that are developed in the cartesian coordinate system framework offer flexibility to simulate axisymmetric conditions, most of the numerical groundwater models, such as the MODFLOW family of codes, are based on structured grids in which axisymmetric flows cannot be directly simulated. Researchers in the past have provided methods to manipulate aquifer properties to mimic axisymmetric conditions. This study presents a methodology that takes advantage of the unstructured grids of MODFLOW‐USG to simulate axisymmetric models within the MODFLOW framework. To develop axisymmetric models, the intercell interface area arrays of MODFLOW‐USG were calculated to accurately represent coaxial cylindrical model cells. Three examples are presented to demonstrate the application of MODFLOW‐USG for axisymmetric modeling: a pumping well with delayed yield effects, a vadose zone flow model simulating an infiltration basin, and a density‐dependent saltwater intrusion problem for a circular island. Results were verified against analytical solutions and published numerical codes.
DO HEALTH INSURERS CONTRACT THE BEST PROVIDERS? PROVIDER NETWORKS, QUALITY, AND COSTS
Authors: Boone Jan , Schottmüller Christoph 
Published: January 2019

AbstractWe provide a modeling framework to analyze selective contracting in the health‐care sector. Two health‐care providers differ in quality and costs. When buying health insurance, consumers observe neither provider quality nor costs. We derive an equilibrium where health insurers signal provider quality through their choice of provider network. Selective contracting focuses on low‐cost providers. Contracting both providers signals high quality. Market power reduces the scope for signaling, thereby leading to lower quality and inefficiency.
Patient‐reported extremity symptoms after robot‐assisted laparoscopic cystectomy
Authors: Johansson Veronica Ramirez , von Vogelsang Ann‐Christin 
Published: January 2019

AbstractAims and objectivesTo describe patient‐reported extremity symptoms after robot‐assisted laparoscopic cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer.BackgroundPreventive activities for remaining patient safety due to correct positioning play an important part in perioperative nursing care.Extremity injuries are well‐known after prolonged surgery, especially in robot‐assisted urologic surgery in the steep Trendelenburg position. The risk of injury increases due to patient‐related and operative risk factors.MethodsA quantitative prospective observational study was conducted. Patients were followed up with the QuickDASH (Disabilities in the Arm, Shoulder and Hand), Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) and a study‐specific questionnaire 7–10 days and monthly, up to six months after surgery in patients with extremity symptoms. The study adheres to STROBE (strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology) guidelines, see Supporting information File S1.ResultsOut of the 94 included participants, 46.8% (n = 44) experienced extremity symptoms 7–10 days after surgery. Pain, numbness and weakness were the most frequent symptoms. There was a discrepancy between the patients reported symptoms and the documentation in the patient records. Only 13.6% (n = 3) of the reported pain was documented, respectively 27.5% (n = 11) of other symptoms.ConclusionA large proportion of the patients report postoperative extremity symptoms after robot‐assisted laparoscopic cystectomy. Prevention of complications in the perioperative setting, are together with follow‐ups, important nursing activities for maintaining patient safety and may both prevent and detect postoperative extremity symptoms and injuries.Relevance to clinical practiceThis study reveals the need of accurate documentation regarding extremity symptoms in digital patient records, as well as continuous follow‐ups during the hospital stay and after hospital discharge to enable detection of treatable extremity injuries. The result of this study also indicates the importance of nursing activities such as evidence‐based positioning guidelines in the operating theatre for optimal positioning.
The Effect of the Application Sequence of Casein Phosphopeptide‐Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Paste on the Shear Bond Strength of Etch‐and‐Rinse Resin Cements to Dentin
Authors: Doozandeh Maryam , Shafiei Fereshteh , Ghasempoor Pezhman , Dashti Mohammad Hossein 
Published: January 2019

AbstractPurposeTo evaluate the effect of the application sequence of casein phosphopeptide‐amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP‐ACP) paste (MI paste) on shear bond strength (SBS) of 2 etch‐and‐rinse resin cements to dentin.Materials and MethodsSixty extracted human maxillary premolars were cut to expose the mid‐coronal dentin surfaces. The teeth were randomly divided into 6 groups (n = 10), based on the resin cement used and CPP‐ACP application. In groups 1‐3, Excite DSC/Variolink II and in groups 2‐4, One‐Step Plus/Duolink was bonded to dentin. There were 3 groups for each cement as follows: with no treatment as a control; 3‐minute application of CPP‐ACP before acid etching (CPP‐ACP/Etching); 3‐minute application of CPP‐ACP after acid etching (Etching/CPP‐ACP). After storage in distilled water at 37°C for 24 hours, SBS test was performed. Data were analyzed with 2‐way ANOVA and post‐hoc Tukey test (α = 0.05).ResultsCPP‐ACP application on the dentin before and after acid etching significantly decreased the SBS of OS/Duolink (13.60 and 14.71 MPa, respectively vs. control; 21.21 MPa, p < 0.001); however, it did not influence the SBS of Excite DSC/Variolink II (25.14 MPa) before acid etching (27.37 MPa) or after acid etching (26.41 MPa, p > 0.388). The application sequence of CPP‐ACP did not influence the SBS of etch‐and‐rinse resin cements evaluated.ConclusionCPP‐ACP applications may lower the SBS in some etch‐and‐rinse resin cements, and timing of applications makes no difference.
Clinical description of Corynebacterium urealyticum urinary tract infections in 11 dogs and 10 cats
Authors: Maurey C. , Boulouis H.‐J. , Canonne‐Guibert M. , Benchekroun G. 
Published: January 2019

ObjectivesTo examine the clinical signs, laboratory findings, possible predisposing factors, antimicrobial sensitivity and outcomes of dogs and cats diagnosed with urinary tract infection caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum.Materials and MethodsRetrospective, observational study of dogs and cats that were diagnosed with urinary tract infection caused by C. urealyticum.ResultsThis report concerns a total of 11 dogs and 10 cats. All cats had a history of urethral catheterisation, and six cats had undergone urological surgery before diagnosis of this specific infection. Dogs had history of neurogenic urinary incontinence (n=5), urethral catheterisation (n=4), urological surgery (n=4), lower urinary tract disease (n=2) or prostatic disease (n=1). In seven animals, previous urine culture was negative. Median urine pH was 8.6 (interquartile range 7.5 to 9), and 19 animals had pyuria and struvite crystalluria. Encrusted cystitis was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound in nine animals. All but one isolate were resistant to at least three antimicrobial classes. Thirteen isolates were sensitive to tetracyclines. There was bacterial and clinical resolution of the infection in nine dogs and seven cats. Two animals died from sepsis and two cats were euthanased because of clinical deterioration.Clinical SignificanceUrinary tract infection caused by C. urealyticum should be suspected in animals with pre‐existing urinary disorders, especially if urine is alkaline and there is struvite crystalluria, negative routine urine culture and encrusted cystitis.
Footprints of adaptive evolution revealed by whole Z chromosomes haplotypes in flycatchers
Authors: Nadachowska‐Brzyska Krystyna , Burri Reto , Ellegren Hans 
Published: January 2019

AbstractDetecting positive selection using genomic data is critical to understanding the role of adaptive evolution. Of particular interest in this context is sex chromosomes since they are thought to play a special role in local adaptation and speciation. We sought to circumvent the challenges associated with statistical phasing when using haplotype‐based statistics in sweep scans by benefitting from that whole chromosome haplotypes of the sex chromosomes can be obtained by resequencing of individuals of the hemizygous sex. We analyzed whole Z chromosome haplotypes from 100 females from several populations of four black and white flycatcher species (in birds, females are ZW and males ZZ). Based on integrated haplotype score (iHS) and number of segregating sites by length (nSL) statistics, we found strong and frequent haplotype structure in several regions of the Z chromosome in each species. Most of these sweep signals were population‐specific, with essentially no evidence for regions under selection shared among species. Some completed sweeps were revealed by the cross‐population extended haplotype homozygosity (XP‐EHH) statistic. Importantly, by using statistically phased Z chromosome data from resequencing of males, we failed to recover the signals of selection detected in analyses based on whole chromosome haplotypes from females; instead, what likely represent false signals of selection were frequently seen. This highlights the power issues in statistical phasing and cautions against conclusions from selection scans using such data. The detection of frequent selective sweeps on the avian Z chromosome supports a large role of sex chromosomes in adaptive evolution.
Attraction of the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis to possible biomarker compounds from dogs infected with Leishmania infantum
Authors: Magalhães‐Junior J. T. , Oliva‐Filho A. De A. , Novais H. O. , Mesquita P. R. R. , M. Rodrigues F. , Pinto M. C. , Barrouin‐Melo S. M. 
Published: January 2019

AbstractLutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) is the primary vector of Leishmania infantum (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in the Americas. Studies have been carried out to identify new alternatives for monitoring and controlling this sandfly species, particularly with the use of chemical baits. The attractiveness of odours emitted by foxes and alcohols found in some plants has already been demonstrated in laboratory tests with Lu. longipalpis. However, no studies have evaluated the responses of these insects to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by dogs. The present study was carried out to investigate the effects on Lu. longipalpis of individual and blends of VOCs identified in hair from dogs infected with L. infantum. Effects in male and female Lu. longipalpis were assessed using wind tunnel methodology. Individual compounds including octanal, nonanal, decanal and heptadecane showed capacity for activating and/or attracting male Lu. longipalpis. Only decanal and nonanal showed effects on females. The combination of octanal, decanal and heptadecane increased activation and attraction behaviour in male sandflies, as did the blend of octanal and decanal. These findings indicate that VOCs emitted by dogs may be an interesting source of new attractants of sandflies.
Overweight and obesity among adults in the Gulf States: A systematic literature review of correlates of weight, weight‐related behaviours, and interventions
Authors: Balhareth Abdulaziz , Meertens Ree , Kremers Stef , Sleddens Ester 
Published: January 2019

SummaryObesity has increased to an epidemic level in the Gulf States. This systematic review is the first to explore the scientific evidence on correlates and interventions for overweight (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25) or weight‐related behaviours in the region. A systematic search of peer‐reviewed articles was conducted using PubMed and PsycINFO. Ninety‐one studies were eligible for this review including 84 correlate studies and seven intervention studies. Correlate studies of overweight focused on sociodemographic factors, physical activity, and dietary habits. Low physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and unhealthy dietary habits were associated with overweight. The most‐reported sociodemographic correlates of overweight were increased age, being married, low education, urban residence, and unemployment. Correlate studies of physical activity and dietary behaviours mostly focused on sociodemographic variables. Being female and increased age (the latter less consistently) were associated with low physical activity. Interventions were very heterogeneous with respect to the target group, intensity, and behavioural strategies used. The effectiveness of interventions was difficult to evaluate because of the chosen study design or outcome measure, the small sample size, or high attrition rate. Few studies have investigated sociocognitive and environmental determinants of weight‐related behaviours. Such information is crucial to developing health promotion initiatives that target those weight‐related behaviours.
TCP transcription factors interact with ZED1‐related kinases as components of the temperature‐regulated immunity
Authors: Wang Zhicai , Cui Dayong , Liu Cheng , Zhao Jingbo , Liu Jing , Liu Na , Tang Dingzhong , Hu Yuxin 
Published: January 2019

AbstractThe elevation of ambient temperature generally inhibits plant immunity, but the molecular regulations of immunity by ambient temperature in plants are largely elusive. We previously reported that the Arabidopsis HOPZ‐ETI‐DEFICIENT 1 (ZED1)‐related kinases (ZRKs) mediate the temperature‐sensitive immunity by inhibiting the transcription of SUPPRESSOR OF NPR1‐1, CONSTITUTIVE 1 (SNC1). Here, we further demonstrate that the nucleus‐localized ZED1 and ZRKs facilitate such inhibitory role in associating with the TEOSINTE BRANCHED1, CYCLOIDEA AND PROLIFERATING CELL FACTOR (TCP) transcription factors. We show that some of TCP members could physically interact with ZRKs and are induced by elevated temperature. Disruption of TCPs leads to a mild autoimmune phenotype, whereas overexpression of the TCP15 could suppress the autoimmunity activated by the overexpressed SNC1 in the snc1‐2. These findings demonstrate that the TCP transcription factors associate with nuclear ZRK as components of the temperature‐regulated immunity, which discloses a possible molecular mechanism underlying the regulation of immunity by ambient temperature in plants.
Injustice and the right to punish
Authors: Duus‐Otterström Göran , Kelly Erin I. 
Published: January 2019

AbstractInjustice can undermine the standing states have to blame criminal offenders, and this raises a difficulty for a range of punishment theories that depend on a state's moral authority. When a state lacks the moral authority that flows from political legitimacy, its right to punish criminal lawbreakers cannot depend on a systematic claim about the legitimacy of the law. Instead, an unjust state is permitted to punish only criminal acts whose wrongness is established directly by morality, and only when criminal guilt is established through legal procedures that meet minimal standards of fairness. These restrictions narrow the proper scope of criminal law and invalidate popular rationales for punishment that construe punishment as blame.
The interplay of friends and parents in adolescents’ daily lives: Towards a dynamic view of social support
Authors: Schacter Hannah L. , Margolin Gayla 
Published: January 2019

AbstractThis daily diary study investigated the interplay of perceived friend and parent support in adolescents’ everyday lives. Specifically, we tested the interactive effects of friend and parent support on adolescent well‐being at both the intra‐ and inter‐individual level. A diverse sample of 119 adolescents (Mage = 15.36) completed diary reports for 2 weeks. Multivariate multilevel models demonstrated that on days adolescents felt more supported by their friends or parents, they experienced increases in their happiness and social connectedness. Additionally, parent support emerged as a protective factor for youth lacking friend support, although patterns differed at the intra‐ vs. inter‐individual level. The findings underscore the dynamic nature of social support in adolescents’ daily lives and highlight the interactive roles of friends and parents in promoting youth well‐being.