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Three‐arm, placebo‐controlled, randomized clinical trial evaluating the metabolic effect of a combined nutraceutical containing a bergamot standardized flavonoid extract in dyslipidemic overweight subjects
Authors: Cicero Arrigo Francesco Giuseppe , Fogacci Federica , Bove Marilisa , Giovannini Marina , Borghi Claudio 
Published: June 2019

Our double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, parallel‐group, dose‐escalation, clinical trial aimed to test the effect of a combined nutraceutical containing bergamot extract (120‐mg flavonoids), phytosterols, vitamin C, and chlorogenic acid from dry artichoke extract on 90 overweight dyslipidemic subjects. Participants were randomly allocated to treatment with two pills of either active treatment or placebo, or a combination of both (a pill per treatment). After 8 weeks, all active‐treated groups experienced a significant improvement in triglycerides (TG) versus placebo and in low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) versus baseline and placebo treatments. In the high‐dose‐treated group, also total cholesterol (TC), nonhigh‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (non‐HDL‐C), γ‐glutamil transpeptidasi, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hs‐CRP), and tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) significantly decreased. At 24‐week follow‐up, TG levels maintained lower than baseline in all groups. All patients allocated to either low‐dose or high‐dose active treatment experienced a significant decrease in TG, LDL‐C, and homeostatin model assessment of insulin resistance. In subjects taking high‐dose active treatment, adiponectin significantly increased, whereas TC, non‐HDL‐C, insulin (fasting plasma insulin), leptin, leptin/adiponectin ratio, hs‐CRP, and TNF‐α were significantly reduced. The tested nutraceutical showed to improve lipid and glucose metabolism, adipokines pattern, and systemic inflammation in dyslipidemic overweight subjects.
Revision of EN 1993‐1‐11 – fatigue design rules for tension components
Authors: Annan Rachid , Bechtold Martin , Friedrich Heinz , Maljaars Johan , Misiek Thomas , Paschen Michael 
Published: June 2019

AbstractAs part of the ongoing revision of EN 1993‐1‐11 ”Design of structures with tension components“, the current fatigue design rules have been subjected to a critical review. This has resulted in modifications and amendments, including the adjustment of several parameters. This paper provides an introduction to as well as background information on those changes.
Vegetated highway medians as foraging habitat for small mammals
Authors: Martinig April Robin , Mclaren Ashley A. D. 
Published: June 2019

ABSTRACTWildlife passages are intended to facilitate movement of animals across roads while mitigating barrier effects. A less appreciated aspect of mitigation is how such wildlife passages may be used for reasons that are supplementary to their intended purpose of facilitating movement over or under roads, particularly when a vegetated median is present and safely accessible. We documented 97 instances of mammals <5 kg foraging in vegetated highway medians within the highway corridor during wildlife passage crossings. From 2012 to 2015, we monitored 6 wildlife passages using infrared cameras in Quebec, Canada, along a divided, 4‐lane highway with a vegetated median. Weasels (Mustela spp.) were the most likely species to forage in the vegetated median after accessing it using a wildlife passage, followed by North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus), micromammals (shrews, mice, voles, and moles), and American mink (Neovison vison). Foraging duration did not differ among species groups. Our observations demonstrate that wildlife passages that include natural habitat in their design, such as by maintaining safe access to a vegetated median within the highway corridor, provide foraging opportunities for some mammal species. We encourage further studies evaluating how variations in structure design may affect movement across or along roads. © 2019 The Wildlife Society.
Captive parturition and neonatal growth of the dwarf ornate wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus de Vis, 1883)
Authors: Otway Nicholas M. , Ellis Megan T. , Housefield Graham 
Published: June 2019

AbstractNeonatal predation in multispecies aquarium exhibits can prevent detection of captive breeding by wobbegong sharks. We used ultrasonography and isolation strategies to prevent neonatal predation and maximize survival/growth of the dwarf ornate wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus de Vis, 1883). We captured seven free‐living wobbegongs (two males and five females) and subjected each animal to a health assessment which led to the euthanasia of one female with a retained hook. Ultrasonography showed that females were pregnant, one was preovulatory, and one was in a resting phase. Two females (one pregnant) and one male were placed in isolation in each of two tanks. In October 2006, 25 neonates were born overnight with the two litters placed into separate neonate tanks. Over the ∼6.5‐month monitoring period, four neonates with reduced body condition died without premonitory signs resulting in a 63.0% annual survival rate. Finite growth rates did not differ between sexes or litters and averaged (±SE) 12.2 (1.5) cm/year and 156.4 (26.4) g/year. At the cessation of monitoring, total length had increased by ∼30%, whereas total weight had almost doubled with neonatal body condition in line with free‐living wobbegongs. Our efficacious, six‐step manipulative, the approach should be applicable with all wobbegongs given their reproductive similarities, but we recommend that efforts focus on the dwarf ornate, tasselled and Japanese wobbegongs because all are small in size and have bred in aquaria. Ultimately, this approach should produce self‐sustaining aquarium populations, place less reliance on the wild acquisition and provide animals for other aquaria, population restocking, or scientific research.
Aquaponics: Alternative Types and Approaches
Authors: Kotzen Benz , Emerenciano Maurício Gustavo Coelho , Moheimani Navid , Burnell Gavin M. 
Published: June 2019

AbstractWhilst aquaponics may be considered in the mid-stage of development, there are a number of allied, novel methods of food production that are aligning alongside aquaponics and also which can be merged with aquaponics to deliver food efficiently and productively. These technologies include algaeponics, aeroponics, aeroaquaponics, maraponics, haloponics, biofloc technology and vertical aquaponics. Although some of these systems have undergone many years of trials and research, in most cases, much more scientific research is required to understand intrinsic processes within the systems, efficiency, design aspects, etc., apart from the capacity, capabilities and benefits of conjoining these systems with aquaponics.
Aquaponics: The Ugly Duckling in Organic Regulation
Authors: Kledal Paul Rye , König Bettina , Matulić Daniel 
Published: June 2019

AbstractDue to the cyclic or systemic nature of both aquaponics and organic production, organic certification appears to be a natural step for a researcher, system designer or commercial-oriented aquaponics producer to engage in. However, the underlying principles and justifications of aquaponics and organic production differ considerably between respectively a technological- and a soil-based understanding of nutrient cycles and long-term sustainability in food production. These principles are confirmed in both the organic regulation regime of the EU and USA, and presently leave the question ambiguously open as to whether aquaponics as a food production system can be recognized and certified as organic. Despite an openness in the organic regulation for new knowledge, adaptations and innovations, the organic sector itself has shown a reluctance to recognize more knowledge-based intensive speciality crops and technologies. This is particularly difficult with respect to small organic sub-sectors such as horticulture and aquaculture production. Both are very specific subsystems of the agricultural sector, where aquaponics potentially would belong at the intersection between organic greenhouse horticulture and organic aquaculture. Organically certified aquaponics would therefore need to establish a niche within the organic sector. So in order to move forward, there is a great need for a more serious but open-minded exchange and discussion among the aquaponics and organic sub-sectors themselves to explore the potential but also limitations of their respective production models. However, between the two food production systems, there should be room for debate with a view to finding new and feasible roles for aquaponics in the organic community.
Bacterial Relationships in Aquaponics: New Research Directions
Authors: Joyce Alyssa , Timmons Mike , Goddek Simon , Pentz Timea 
Published: June 2019

AbstractThe growth rates and welfare of fish and the quality of plant production in aquaponics system rely on the composition and health of the system’s microbiota. The overall productivity depends on technical specifications for water quality and its movement amongst components of the system, including a wide range of parameters including factors such as pH and flow rates which ensure that microbial components can act effectively in nitrification and remineralization processes. In this chapter, we explore current research examining the role of microbial communities in three units of an aquaponics system: (1) the recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) for fish production which includes biofiltration systems for denitrification; (2) the hydroponics units for plant production; and (3) biofilters and bioreactors, including sludge digester systems (SDS) involved in microbial decomposition and recovery/remineralization of solid wastes. In the various sub-disciplines related to each of these components, there is existing literature about microbial communities and their importance within each system (e.g. recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), hydroponics, biofilters and digesters), but there is currently limited work examining interactions between these components in aquaponics system, thus making it an important area for further research.
Introduction
Authors: Atkin Lara , Comyn Sarah , Fermanis Porscha , Garvey Nathan 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
This introduction outlines the primary arguments and methodologies of the book, including new imperial history models, networked conceptualisations of empire, and comparative and transnational history. It argues both for the existence of transnational institutional connections and reading audiences across the colonial southern hemisphere, and for the importance of local and regional variations in the reproduction of the British public library model. It concludes by outlining the book’s primary sources, as well as introducing its six case study libraries from colonial Australia, South Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Knowing the ‘Native Mind’: Ethnological and Philological Collections
Authors: Atkin Lara , Comyn Sarah , Fermanis Porscha , Garvey Nathan 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
This chapter examines the role that the major research libraries of the southern colonies played in the collection, classification, and transmission of ethnological and philological knowledge about Indigenous populations. It argues that the transnational scientific networks, useful knowledge societies, and periodicals cultivated by public libraries enabled colonial cities such as Melbourne, Singapore, and Cape Town to become regional centres of scientific knowledge creation as well as collection, influencing both British governmental policy and broader cultural attitudes amongst Europeans towards the Indigenous peoples of the expanding British Empire.
Conclusion
Authors: Atkin Lara , Comyn Sarah , Fermanis Porscha , Garvey Nathan 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
This conclusion considers the roles that colonial public libraries played in a wider imperial context, focusing on their contribution to a global ‘civilising’ process and to the emergence of an economic world system of goods, capital, and people. Looking also at the role of public libraries in educating the working classes and the youth of the colonies, it argues that these libraries were part of a larger programme of civic education that sought to define a new type of egalitarian colonial citizenry. It ends by providing a comparative summary of the case study libraries under discussion, as well as contextualising these libraries within developments relating to library provision in nineteenth-century America, Britain, and British India.
The variable and evolving nature of ‘cuckooing’ as a form of criminal exploitation in street level drug markets
Authors: Spicer Jack , Moyle Leah , Coomber Ross 
Published: June 2019

AbstractA form of criminal exploitation rarely mentioned in the academic literature has recently emerged, evolved and taken meaningful hold in the UK. Hundreds of cases of ‘cuckooing’ have been reported, where heroin and crack cocaine dealers associated with the so-called ‘County Lines’ supply methodology have taken over the homes of local residents and created outposts to facilitate their supply operations in satellite locations. Dominant narratives surrounding this practice have stressed its exploitative nature and the vulnerabilities of those involved. Combining qualitative data from two studies, this paper critically analyses the model of cuckooing and the experiences of those affected. In turn it explores the impact of County Lines on affected areas and local populations, a topic that has received little academic scrutiny. Four typologies of cuckooing are constructed, highlighting its variance and complexity. Findings also suggest it to be a growing method of criminal exploitation beyond drug supply with a possible burgeoning presence being realised internationally.
Role of TUI in First Trimester Evaluation of Palate
Authors: Lakshmy Selvaraj Ravi , Rose Nity , Masilamani Praveenkumar , Umapathy Shobana , Ziyaulla Thasleem 
Published: June 2019

AbstractThe purpose of the study is to report on the application of tomographic ultrasound imaging (TUI) in prenatal sonographic study of fetal palate in 11–14 week scan. TUI is a technology that allows the examiner to obtain a volume data set that allows the display of numerous 2D slices from a given volume on any of the three orthogonal planes. It allows automatic slicing of the volume datasets displaying multiple parallel images. The fetal palate was examined with TUI in thirteen abnormal volumes and in ninety-four normal volumes. The appearance of maxillary line in sagittal sections and the base of the retronasal triangle in coronal sections serve as key landmarks in evaluating palatine clefts. The intact palatal line in sagittal sections was observed in all the ninety-four normal volumes. The midline anatomy of the palate has been described in the study emphasising that the vomer can mimic palate in midsagittal section in secondary palatine clefts. The parasagittal sections truly reflects the presence or absence of the palate without the confounding factor of the vomer bone which was demonstrated in the abnormal volumes with TUI. The potential advantage of TUI in evaluating palate is that it allows the display of both midsagittal and parasagittal sections simultaneously. The different types of cleft have a constant reproducible pattern in TUI imaging which can be used to diagnose palatine clefts including isolated cleft of palate. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these promising results.
Chronic Food Antigen-Specific IgG-Mediated Hypersensitivity Reaction as A Risk Factor for Adolescent Depressive Disorder
Authors: Tao Ran , Fu Zhicheng , Xiao Lijun 
Published: June 2019

Abstract
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most common nonfatal disease burden worldwide. Systemic chronic low-grade inflammation has been reported to be associated with MDD progression by affecting monoaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission. However, whether various proinflammatory cytokines are abnormally elevated before the first episode of depression is still largely unclear. Here, we evaluated 184 adolescent patients who were experiencing their first episode of depressive disorder, and the same number of healthy individuals was included as controls. We tested the serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), IgE, 14 different types of food antigen-specific IgG, histamine, homocysteine, S100 calcium-binding protein B, and diamine oxidase. We were not able to find any significant differences in the serum levels of hs-CRP or TNF-α between the two groups. However, the histamine level of the patients (12.35 μM) was significantly higher than that of the controls (9.73 μM, P &lt; 0.001, Mann–Whitney U test). Moreover, significantly higher serum food antigen-specific IgG positive rates were also found in the patient group. Furthermore, over 80% of patients exhibited prolonged food intolerance with elevated levels of serum histamine, leading to hyperpermeability of the blood–brain barrier, which has previously been implicated in the pathogenesis of MDD. Hence, prolonged high levels of serum histamine could be a risk factor for depressive disorders, and antihistamine release might represent a novel therapeutic strategy for depression treatment.
Five years after Carmody: practitioners’ views of changes, challenges and research in child protection
Authors: Zuchowski Ines 
Published: June 2019

AbstractChild protection work is a complex and difficult area of practice, one that is closely scrutinised and criticised, and impacts on the lives of many children. In Australia, child protection systems are overloaded, and increasing numbers of children and families receive child protection interventions each year. This study explored the views of North Queensland practitioners who work in the child protection field, examining changes and challenges in this field of practice, and their suggestions for the future research that is needed in child protection. The study took place 5 years after the 2013 Queensland Carmody inquiry into child protection intervention, which recommended sweeping changes to the child protection system. Twenty-two practitioners participated in this study. Respondents reported an increase in the complexity of cases, a gap in legislation change/practice frameworks and practice, and the application of trauma-informed practice. They highlighted the intersection of child protection, domestic violence and family law and observed that women and children continue to be exposed to violence because of Family Law Court orders. Respondents identified a number of areas where research is needed.
Effects of animacy and linguistic construction on the interpretation of spatial descriptions in English and Spanish
Authors: OLLOQUI-REDONDO JAVIER , TENBRINK THORA , FOLTZ ANOUSCHKA 
Published: June 2019

abstractThe languages of the world differ in their use of intrinsic, relative, and absolute reference frames to describe spatial relationships, but factors guiding reference frame choices are not yet well understood. This paper addresses the role of animacy and linguistic construction in reference frame choices in English and Spanish. During each trial of two experiments, adult participants saw a spatial scene along with a sentence describing the location of an object (locatum) relative to another object (relatum) that was animate or human(-like) to varying degrees. The scene presented two possible referents for the locatum, and participants decided which referent the description referred to, revealing which reference frame they used to interpret the sentence. Results showed that reference frame choices differed systematically between languages. In English, the non-possessive construction (X is to the left of Y) was consistently associated with the relative reference frame, and the possessive construction (X is on Y’s left) was associated with the intrinsic reference frame. In Spanish, the intrinsic interpretation was dominant throughout, except for the non-possessive construction with relata that were not anthropomorphic, animate, or human. We discuss the results with respect to the languages’ syntactic repertory, and the notion of inalienable possession.
Tephritidae bacterial symbionts: potentials for pest management
Authors: Noman M.S. , Liu L. , Bai Z. , Li Z. 
Published: June 2019

AbstractTephritidae is a large family that includes several fruit and vegetable pests. These organisms usually harbor a variegated bacterial community in their digestive systems. Symbiotic associations of bacteria and fruit flies have been well-studied in the generaAnastrepha, Bactrocera, Ceratitis,andRhagoletis.Molecular and culture-based techniques indicate that many genera of the Enterobacteriaceae family, especially the genera ofKlebsiella, Enterobacter, Pectobacterium, Citrobacter, Erwinia,andProvidenciaconstitute the most prevalent populations in the gut of fruit flies. The function of symbiotic bacteria provides a promising strategy for the biological control of insect pests. Gut bacteria can be used for controlling fruit fly through many ways, including attracting as odors, enhancing the success of sterile insect technique, declining the pesticide resistance, mass rearing of parasitoids and so on. New technology and recent research improved our knowledge of the gut bacteria diversity and function, which increased their potential for pest management. In this review, we discussed the diversity of bacteria in the economically important fruit fly and the use of these bacteria for controlling fruit fly populations. All the information is important for strengthening the future research of new strategies developed for insect pest control by the understanding of symbiotic relationships and multitrophic interactions between host plant and insects.
Congo Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacusdensities in oil palm plantation, agroforestry mosaic and protected forest in Southwest Cameroon*
Authors: DUEKER SASCHA , KUPSCH DENIS , BOBO SERGE KADIRI , HEYMANN ECKHARD W. , WALTERT MATTHIAS 
Published: June 2019

SummaryThe Congo Grey ParrotPsittacus erithacushas experienced a severe population breakdown in recent decades. The rainforests of the Korup region in Southwest Cameroon may harbour a large population of this species, but density and population estimates from this area remain controversial. Before the 2016 breeding season, we surveyed Grey Parrots along transects (621.1 km survey effort) in three adjacent landscape types: primary forest in Korup National Park (KNP), smallholder agroforestry matrix (AFM), and industrial oil palm plantation (OPP). We also collected information on the trees used for nesting, feeding and roosting. Using Distance analysis, we estimated relatively low densities of stationary flocks, ranging from 0.30 ind./km2in KNP, over 0.82 ind./km2in OPP to 2.70 ind./km2in the AFM. Parrots were observed feeding or roosting in 17 tree species, of which 15 were located in AFM alone. Feeding was most often observed on cultivatedElaeis guineensisandDacryodes edulis, but never in maize. The detected parrot densities probably reflect declines within the period 2008–2016, suggesting that the species’ recent IUCN uplisting to ‘Endangered’ and transfer to CITES Appendix I was indeed justified. Our results also suggest that traditional smallholder agroforestry may play a role in habitat conservation strategies, since these forms of cultivation may maintain important breeding and feeding opportunities for Congo Grey Parrots.