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Time changes of dose equivalent rate above the soil surface as indication of natural attenuation processes
Authors: Konoplev Alexei V. , Yoshihara Toshihiro , Wakiyama Yoshifumi 
Published: August 2019

Abstract. Eight sites in the Fukushima contaminated area were
surveyed for long-term changes in D-shuttle dose equivalent rate above the
soil surface during 2015–2017. D-shuttle readings in most cases decreased
faster than if due to radioactive decay only. More rapid decrease can be
explained by natural attenuation processes, such as erosion of the topsoil,
the vertical migration of radionuclides in the soil and the deposition of
cleaner sediments transported by surface runoff. According to the time
dependencies of D-shuttle dose rate readings integral rate constants of the
natural attenuation were estimated using the exponential trend-line.
Estimated rate constants of natural attenuation ranged from 7.3×10-3 to 0.48 yr−1, while the correspondent a
half-dose rate decrease was 1.4–95 years.
Narrative Style and Gender Relations in the Creative Relationship of Miklós Mészöly and Alaine Polcz
Authors: Szolláth Dávid 
Published: August 2019

As a couple, Miklós Mészöly (1921-2001) and Alaine Polcz (1922-2007) have a special status in Hungarian literature. Mészöly is one of the most important figures of postwar Hungarian fiction. His wife, Polcz, became an author at the age of sixty-nine when her first book, a wartime memoir entitled Asszony a fronton [1991, ‘One Woman in the War’] (Polcz 2005, 2002b), gained attention. Although she has been generally regarded only as an írófeleség [‘a writer’s wife’] (see Borgos 2007), by the turn of the century she eventually became more popular than her husband. This paper focuses on a novel by Mészöly, Pontos történetek, útközben [1970, ‘Accurate Stories on the Road’], that was based on Polcz’s tape recorded narration of her journeys mostly to Transylvania. My analysis poses two questions; the first regards the issues of style and narration, while the second examines the topic of gender. In other words, this approach to Mészöly’s novel aims to grasp the characteristics of the narrative style of Mészöly by comparing his transcription to the text recorded on the tape made by Polcz. How was it possible for the husband to publish a novel exclusively under his own name from his wife’s “raw material”?
Noahide Law, Animal Ethics, and Talmudic Narrative
Authors: Wasserman Mira Beth 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Recent scholarship debates whether the rabbinic concept of Noahide law conforms to a doctrine of natural law. Drawing on Robert Cover's insights about the relationship between law and narrative, this article argues that the talmudic discussion of Noahide commandments is best understood within the context of the rabbis' retellings of Genesis stories. A close reading of Bavli Sanhedrin 56a-57a highlights the passage's engagement with biblical narrative and uncovers an ancient debate about the ties that bind and the lines that divide Jews and others. The Talmudic discussion offers a foundation for an expanded universalism that embraces Jews, non-Jews, and non-human animals as well.
Resiliencia de jóvenes deportistas en función del carácter individual o colectivo de su práctica
Authors: Zubizarreta-Cortadi A. , Arribas-Galagarraga S. , Luis de Cos I. 
Published: August 2019

El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar los niveles de resiliencia con sus dos dimensiones, “Aceptación de uno mismo y de la vida” (AUM) y “Competencia Personal” (CP),en participantes de deportes de carácter individual y colectivo. Se realizaron comparaciones inter e intragrupo y en función del nivel competitivo y sexo. Un total de 435 deportistas (300 hombres y 135 mujeres) cumplimentaron un cuestionario socio-demográfico y La Escala de Resiliencia (Wagnild y Young, 1993). Los resultados señalan que quienes practican deportes de carácter individual obtienen valores medios de resiliencia y de la dimensión CP superiores a los obtenidos por deportistas que lo hacen de forma colectiva (p<0.005). Respecto al sexo, en la dimensión AUM, las chicas presentan medias menores que los chicos (p<0.005). En cuanto al nivel competitivo, la tendencia es que a mayor nivel competitivo, mayor puntuación media de resiliencia (p<0.05).Los resultados dibujan la imagen del deportista resiliente como un chico joven practicante de deporte de carácter individual y de alto nivel competitivo.
The objective of this study was to determine the levels of resilience with its two dimensions, “acceptance of self and life" (AUM) and "individual competence" (CP), in individual and collective sports participants. Comparisons depending on competitive level and sex, as well as, intragroup and intergroup comparisons were performed. A total of 435 athletes (300 men and 135 women) completed a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Resilience Scale (Wagnild and Young, 1993). The results indicate that those who practise individual sports obtain average values of resilience and the CP dimension higher than those obtained by athletes who do so collectively (p < 0.005). According to sex, in the AUM dimension, girls have lower averages than boys (p< 0.005). As for the competitive level, the trend is that at a higher competitive level, higher average resilience score (p < 0.05). The results draw the image of the athlete resilient as a young boy practicing sport of individual character and high level competitive.
Efecto inmediato de la auto-liberación miofascial en la superficie plantar sobre la musculatura isquiosural en futbolistas
Authors: Barradas Romero JM , Gómez-Torres S. , Montero-Duarte A. , Bogas-Arrebola R. , Chacón-Cuberos R. 
Published: August 2019

Las adherencias en ciertas zonas musculares generan tensiones en otras musculaturas de la misma cadena muscular. El objetivo del estudio es probar el efecto inmediato de la “Auto-liberación Miofascial” (SMR) con la técnica de pelota de golf en la fascia plantar en deportistas federados de “Fútbol 11” (FU) y “Fútbol Sala” (FS) y su incidencia sobre la musculatura isquiosural. Además, se analizó las diferencias entre cada modalidad. El diseño es de tipo experimental longitudinal, con una muestra de 20 deportistas federados. Los resultados muestran una mejora en la longitud alcanzada en el “Test Sit and Reach” (SRT) de forma significativa la SMR entre “Grupo Control” (GC) y “Grupo Experimental” (GE). Entre modalidades no se aprecian diferencias significativas. Se concluye que existe un efecto inmediato de la SMR con la técnica de pelota de golf en la fascia plantar sobre la musculatura isquiosural. No existiendo diferencias significativas entre modalidades.
Adhesions in certain muscle areas generate tension in other muscles of the same muscle chain. The aim of the study is to test the immediate effect of the “Self-myofascial release” (SMR) with the golf ball technique on the plantar fascia in federated sportsmen of "Football 11" (FU) and "Futsal" (FS) and its influence on hamstring musculature. Besides, the differences between each modality have been analysed. The design is of the longitudinal experimental type, with a sample of 20 federated sportsmen. The results show significant improvement in the length reached in the “Sit and Reach Test” (SRT) after the SMR between "Control Group" (GC) and "Experimental Group"(GE). There are no significant differences between modalities. It is therefore concluded that there is an immediate effect of SMR with the golf ball technique on the plantar fascia over the hamstring muscle. There are no significant differences between modalities.
Fleas of black rats (Rattus rattus) as reservoir host ofBartonellaspp. in Chile
Authors: Moreno Salas Lucila , Espinoza-Carniglia Mario , Lizama Schmeisser Nicol , Torres L. Gonzalo , Silva-de la Fuente María Carolina , Lareschi Marcela , González-Acuña Daniel 
Published: August 2019

BackgroundRattus rattusis a widely distributed, invasive species that presents an important role in disease transmission, either directly or through vector arthropods such as fleas. These black rats can transmit a wide variety of pathogens, including bacteria of the genusBartonella, which can cause diseases in humans and animals. In Chile, no data are available identifying fleas from synanthropic rodents asBartonellavectors. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence ofBartonellaspp. in the fleas ofR. rattusin areas with different climate conditions and featuring different human population densities.MethodsIn all, 174 fleas collected from 261R. rattuscaptured from 30 localities with different human densities (cities, villages, and wild areas) across five hydrographic zones of Chile (hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid, sub-humid, and hyper-humid) were examined.Bartonellaspp. presence was determined through polymerase chain reaction, usinggltAandrpoBgenes, which were concatenated to perform a similarity analysis with BLAST and phylogenetic analysis.ResultsOverall, 15 fleas species were identified;Bartonella gltAandrpoBfragments were detected in 21.2% (37/174) and 19.5% (34/174) of fleas, respectively. A total of 10 of the 15 fleas species found were positive forBartonellaDNA.Leptopsylla segniswas the most commonly collected flea species (n= 55), and it also presented a high prevalence ofBartonellaDNA (P% = 34.5%). The highest numbers of fleas of this species were collected in villages of the arid zone. There were no seasonal differences in the prevalence ofBartonellaDNA. The presence ofBartonellaDNA in fleas was recorded in all hydrographic areas, and the arid zone presented the highest prevalence of this species. Regarding areas with different human densities, the highest prevalence was noted in the villages (34.8%gltAand 31.8%rpoB), followed by cities (14.8%gltAand 11.1%rpoB) and wild areas (7.4%gltAand 14.8%rpoB). The BLAST analysis showed a high similitude (>96%) with four uncharacterizedBartonellagenotypes and with two species with zoonotic potential:B. mastomydisandB. tribocorum. The phylogenetic analysis showed a close relationship withB. elizabethaeandB. tribocorum. This is the first study to provide evidence of the presence ofBartonellain fleas ofR. rattusin Chile, indicating that the villages and arid zone correspond to areas with higher infection risk.
Does Government Borrowing Crowd Out Private Sector Investment in Zimbabwe?
Authors: Manda Smart 
Published: August 2019

This paper assesses the impact of government borrowing on the private sector credit in Zimbabwe using monthly data from 2012 to 2018. The increase in public debt from 2012 raised concerns over the possible crowding-out effect of government borrowing and spending on domestic investment in Zimbabwe. Using a multivariate regression model and an unrestricted Vector Auto-regression (VAR) model, the paper finds a negative but not significant relationship between credit to government and credit to private sector, implying that credit to government may not have crowded-out private credit. The impulse response functions also indicate that the response of credit to private sector to shocks from government sector was not significant. The results from the variance decomposition analysis, however, indicates that in the sixth period, about 31.2 percent of the variation in credit to private sector was explained by changes in the consumer price index. Other control variables, notably the volume of manufacturing index, interest rates and credit to government did not have a significant influence on the changes in credit to private sector.
Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Capacity of Four Tomato Varieties (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) Cultivated in Cote d'Ivoire
Authors: Dembélé Syndoux , Koffi Emmanuel N’dri , Cissé Ibrahima , Adima Amissa Augustin , Yao Koffi , Louise Anin Atchibri Anin 
Published: August 2019

Aims: This study is to ascertain nutrient content and antioxidant compounds of four varieties of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (UC82b, Amiral F1, Local cotelette and Local cerise) grown in Cote d’Ivoire.
Study Design: This study is to assess the nutritional and antioxidant value of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) grown in Cote d’Ivoire in order to know if they can help to prevent against oxidative stress.
Place and duration of Study: Four ripe tomato varieties were collected from different tomato fields in Yamoussoukro district (Cote d'Ivoire) during season from December 2016 to January 2017. The determination of nutrient content and antioxidant compounds were ascertained at the LAPISEN of INPHB (Yamoussoukro).
Methodology: Macronutrient and micronutrient of the four tomato varieties collected were determinate. Then, lycopene, polyphenol and flavonoid contents were assessed. The antioxidant capacity of tomato extracts was evaluated using DPPH method.
Results: Among the varieties studied, Amiral F1 has the highest antioxidant capacity with an EC50 of 3.47 mg/mL and the highest total polyphenol content (17.5 mg/100 g EAG of fw). Local cotelette variety is the richest in lycopene (2.9 mg/100 g of fw) and vitamin C (35.4 mg/100 g of fw). In addition, this variety also has the highest levels of calcium (31 mg/100 g of fw), magnesium (21 mg/100 g of fw) and potassium (333 mg/100 g of fw). UC82b is the best source of iron (0.065 mg/100 g of fw), phosphorus (23 mg/100 g of fw), manganese (0.086 mg /100 g of fw) and zinc (0 11 mg/100 g of fw).
Conclusion: This investigation showed that the different studied varieties of tomato possessed high antioxidant capacities. As a result, they could be used to fight against oxidative stress.
Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Salmonella Typhimurium Isolated from Commercial Poultry and Poultry Farm Handlers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Ibrahim T. , Ngwai Y. B. , Pennap G. R. I. , Ishaleku D. , Tsaku P. A. , Abimiku R. H. , Nkene I. H. , Bassey E. B. 
Published: August 2019

Aim: This study was designed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from commercial poultry and handlers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
Study Design: Investigative.
Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology Laboratory, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria, from 1st November 2017 to 31th April 2018.
Methodology: A total of 1500 samples (poultry droppings, poultry flesh, feeds, handlers’ faeces and hand swabs) were screened for the presence of Salmonella Typhimurium using pre-enrichment and selective enrichment culture media. Subculture of inoculated samples was done on Salmonella-Shigella agar and Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate agar. Presumptive Salmonella colonies were confirmedas serovar Typhimurium using both the conventional biochemical screening tests and Microgen Bio product GN identification system and slide agglutination test using polyvalent antisera. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and interpretation were carried out as described by the Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute guidelines.
Results: Resistance was highest to Augmentin (98.1%) and lowest to Imipenem (1.0%). No resistance was observed in all the isolates from poultry handlers to Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Gentamicin and Streptomycin; but all were resistant to Ampicillin and Augmentin. The resistance of isolates from poultry and handlers to all the antibiotics is significant (χ 2 = 13.037; P = 0.01). Most (86.7%, 92/106) resistant isolates belong to the multiple drug resistance class.The distribution of classes of resistance of isolates from poultry and handlers is significant (χ2 = 318; P = 0.00). MARI is greater than 0.2.
Conclusion: Salmonella Typhimurium with increasing multidrug resistance to antibiotics especially the β-lactam antibiotics has emerged in poultry.
Phosphate‐Mediated Immobilization of High‐Performance AuPd Nanoparticles for Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid at Room Temperature
Authors: Wang Qiuju , Chen Liyu , Liu Zheng , Tsumori Nobuko , Kitta Mitsunori , Xu Qiang 
Published: August 2019

AbstractDehydrogenation of formic acid (FA) is a promising alternative to fossil fuels, to provide clean energy for the future energy economy. The synthesis of highly active catalysts for FA dehydrogenation at room temperature has attracted a lot of attention. Herein, for the first time, highly active aurum–palladium nanoparticles (AuPd NPs) immobilized on nitrogen (N)‐doped porous carbon are fabricated through a phosphate‐mediation approach. The N‐doped carbon anchored with phosphate, which can be removed in alkaline solution during the reduction process of metal ions, shows an enhanced performance of absorbing and dispersion of both Au and Pd ions, which is a key to the synthesis of highly dispersed ultrafine AuPd NPs. The as‐prepared catalyst (designated as Au2Pd3@(P)N‐C) exhibits an extraordinarily high turnover frequency of 5400 h−1 and a 100% H2 selectivity for FA dehydrogenation at 30 °C. This phosphate‐mediation approach provides a new way to fabricate highly active metal NPs for catalytic application, pushing heterogeneous catalysts forward for practical usage in energy storage and conversion.
Ultrasensitive Detection of a Variety of Analytical Targets Based on a Functionalized Low‐Resistance AuNPs/β‐Ni(OH)2 Nanosheets/Ni Foam Sensing Platform
Authors: Xia Kaidong , Li Zhihong , Zhou Xiaohong 
Published: August 2019

AbstractSimple, low‐cost and yet accurate, sensitive, and quantitative detection of a broad range of analytical targets by means of small footprint sensing devices has the potential to revolutionize medical diagnostics, food safety, and environmental monitoring. This work demonstrates a functional nucleic acids (FNAs) tethered AuNPs/β‐Ni(OH)2 nanosheets (NS)/Ni foam nanocomposite as a miniaturized electrode. Through the rational design of a low‐barrier ohmic contact of AuNPs to β‐Ni(OH)2 NS and a target mediated nanochannel electron transfer effect, a variety of analytical targets, ranging from a disease marker (thrombin, 16.3 × 10−12 m detection limit) to an important biological cofactor (adenosine, 3.2 × 10−12 m detection limit), and to a toxic metal ion (Hg2+, 3.1 × 10−12 m detection limit), are detected with ultrasensitivity. The presence of target triggers the conformational change of FNAs, introducing strong steric hindrance and electrostatic repulsion to the diffusion of electron indicators toward the electrode surface, ultimately leading to the changes in impedance. A novel equivalent circuit considering the capacitive reactance is proposed to describe the 2D NS‐based impedance DNA bioelectrode. This sensing platform is easily applicable to the detection of many other targets in diverse sample matrices through the use of other suitable FNAs materials.
Electrochemical and Structural Investigation of Calcium Substituted Monoclinic Li3V2(PO4)3 Anode Materials for Li‐Ion Batteries
Authors: Fu Qiang , Liu Shuoqi , Sarapulova Angelina , Zhu Lihua , Etter Martin , Welter Edmund , Weidler Peter G. , Knapp Michael , Ehrenberg Helmut , Dsoke Sonia 
Published: August 2019

AbstractIn this work, the effect of Li+ substitution in Li3V2(PO4)3 with a large divalent ion (Ca2+) toward lithium insertion is studied. A series of materials, with formula Li3−2xCaxV2(PO4)3/C (x = 0, 0.5, 1, and 1.5) is synthesized and studied in the potential region 3–0.01 V versus Li+/Li. Synchrotron diffraction demonstrates that Li3V2(PO4)3/C has a monoclinic structure (space group P21/n), while Ca1.5V2(PO4)3/C possesses a rhombohedral structure (space group R‐3c). The intermediate compounds, Li2Ca0.5V2(PO4)3/C and LiCaV2(PO4)3/C, are composed of two main phases, including monoclinic Li3V2(PO4)3/C and rhombohedral Ca1.5V2(PO4)3/C. Cyclic voltammetry reveals five reduction and oxidation peaks on Li3V2(PO4)3/C and Li2Ca0.5V2(PO4)3/C electrodes. In contrast, LiCaV2(PO4)3/C and Ca1.5V2(PO4)3/C have no obvious oxidation and reduction peaks but a box‐type voltammogram. This feature is the signature for capacitive‐like mechanism, which involves fast electron transfer on the surface of the electrode. Li3V2(PO4)3/C undergoes two solid‐solution and a short two‐phase reaction during lithiation and delithiation processes, whereas Ca1.5V2(PO4)3/C only goes through capacitive‐like mechanism. In operando X‐ray absorption spectroscopy confirms that, in both Li3V2(PO4)3/C and Ca1.5V2(PO4)3/C, V ions are reduced during the insertion of the first three Li ions. This study demonstrates that the electrochemical characteristic of polyanionic phosphates can be easily tuned by replacing Li+ with larger divalent cations.
The diagnostic workup in a patient with AMC: Overview of the clinical evaluation and paraclinical analyses with review of the literature
Authors: Dieterich Klaus , Le Tanno Pauline , Kimber Eva , Jouk Pierre‐Simon , Hall Judith , Giampietro Philip 
Published: August 2019

AbstractArthrogryposis multiplex congenita, or AMC, is a clinical sign defined as congenital contractures of at least two joint levels. These joint contractures are always secondary to diminished fetal movement which can have numerous causes that affect any part of the anatomical structures implicated in movement: the central nervous system, the anterior horn cell, the nerve, the neuromuscular junction, the muscle, or the joint itself. Make a precise diagnosis of the cause in a patient with multiple joint contractures is therefore challenging. The aim of this article is to summarize the use and diagnostic value of common examinations and analyses performed postnatally in patients affected by AMC from a literature review. We also compare this data with results from our clinical practice. Even though it is difficult to give precise guidelines today, it appears that genetic studies, such as whole exome or genome analysis in all patients and chromosomal microarray analysis in patients with intellectual disability and AMC should be preferred as first tier investigations over EMG and muscle biopsy.
Fish diversity assessment in the headwaters of the Volga River using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Authors: Lecaudey Laurène A. , Schletterer Martin , Kuzovlev Vyacheslav V. , Hahn Christoph , Weiss Steven J. 
Published: August 2019

Abstract

The headwaters of the Volga River exhibit large reaches with near‐pristine conditions, and therefore long‐term biodiversity monitoring of this catchment can provide rare and valuable information on a European lowland river. More specifically, freshwater fish species assemblages are a good indicator of ecosystem status, as they are particularly sensitive to environmental changes and hydromorphological alterations. Historical records show that the fish fauna of the Upper Volga has changed over time, both in species composition and in abundance. The construction of the Volga–Kama cascade (a series of large dams) has specifically affected the migration of diadromous species.
Environmental DNA metabarcoding offers a non‐invasive approach to determine the number of species in an aquatic ecosystem, as well as their identity and distribution. This approach is especially useful for fish fauna surveys along large rivers and long‐term biomonitoring, with the advantage of having no impact on the species and their habitats.
To infer the current fish species diversity and the spatial distribution of each species in the free‐flowing section of the Upper Volga River, as well as in selected tributaries, an environmental DNA metabarcoding approach was applied, using three mitochondrial DNA markers. This method allowed the positive identification of 23 fish species and their respective distributions in the headwaters of the Volga.
This assessment provides a valuable example of the application of environmental DNA metabarcoding in a large river system, and constitutes a starting point for future investigations and long‐term biomonitoring in the Upper Volga system. In addition, the results can also serve as a reference for fish diversity assessments of other large European lowland rivers, and can guide future conservation and management measures in the headwaters of the Volga.