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Standing to Sue Beyond Individual Rights: Who Should Be Eligible to Bring Environmental Public Interest Litigation in China?
Authors: Gao Qi , Whittaker Sean 
Published: May 2019

AbstractFormally adopted in 2012, environmental public interest litigation in China has expanded standing beyond individual rights by granting administrative authorities, procuratorates, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the ability to initiate environmental public interest litigation (PIL). However, the aims of enhancing the enforcement of environmental regulation and the development of the ‘objective legality’ model through civil society have not been met. This is as a result of administrative authorities and procuratorates being granted standing, which inhibits NGOs from initiating their own PIL in line with the aims of the ‘objective legality’ model. In order to promote participation by civil society and its actors in environmental law enforcement, NGOs should be granted preferential standing in environmental PIL. To this end, the current requirements for NGOs to be granted standing should be relaxed, and the standing granted to administrative authorities and procuratorates should be limited or removed.
Sugarbeet tolerance when dimethenamid-P follows soil-applied ethofumesate and S-metolachlor
Authors: Peters Thomas J. , Lueck Andrew B. , Carlson Aaron L. 
Published: May 2019

AbstractSugarbeet growers only recently have combined ethofumesate, S-metolachlor, and dimethenamid-P in a weed control system for waterhemp control. Sugarbeet plant density, visible stature reduction, root yield, percent sucrose content, and recoverable sucrose were measured in field experiments at five environments between 2014 and 2016. Sugarbeet stand density and stature reduction occurred in some but not all environments. Stand density was reduced with PRE application of S-metolachlor at 1.60 kg ai ha–1 and S-metolachlor at 0.80 kg ha–1 + ethofumesate at 1.68 kg ai ha–1 alone or followed by POST applications of dimethenamid-P at 0.95 kg ai ha–1. Sugarbeet visible stature was reduced when dimethenamid-P followed PRE treatments. Stature reduction was greatest with ethofumesate at 1.68 or 4.37 kg ha–1 PRE and S-metolachlor at 0.80 kg ha–1 + ethofumesate at 1.68 kg ha–1 PRE followed by dimethenamid-P at 0.95 kg ha–1 POST. Stature reduction ranged from 0 to 32% 10 d after treatment (DAT), but sugarbeet recovered quickly and visible injury was negligible 23 DAT. Although root yield and recoverable sucrose were similar across herbicide treatments and environments, we caution against the use of S-metolachlor at 0.80 kg ha–1 + ethofumesate at 1.68 kg ai ha–1 PRE followed by dimethenamid-P at 0.95 kg ha–1 in sugarbeet.
Efficacy of fall-applied residual herbicides on weedy rice control in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Bertucci Matthew B. , Fogleman Michael , Norsworthy Jason K. 
Published: May 2019

AbstractField experiments were initiated near Colt, AR, in the fall of 2016 and continued through the summer of 2018 to evaluate rice tolerance and weedy (or red) rice control after fall-applied very-long-chain fatty acid (VLCFA)-inhibiting herbicides. A split-plot design was used for the experiment, with the whole-plot factor being winter condition (flooded or non-flooded) and the split-plot factors being herbicide and rate. Herbicide treatments included acetochlor, dimethenamid-P, pethoxamid, pyroxasulfone, andS-metolachlor applied at 1,050, 525, 420, 205, and 1,070 g ai ha−1and at 2,100, 1,050, 840, 410, and 2,140 g ha−1for low rates and high rates, respectively. Herbicides were applied in the fall, then ‘CL172’ rice was drill seeded in the spring of the following calendar year. Weedy rice control differed between years, but acetochlor and pyroxasulfone consistently provided the greatest levels of control across rates and flood conditions. Consequently, herbicides that best controlled weedy rice also caused the greatest injury to cultivated rice. Rice injury did not exceed 13% regardless of herbicide treatment at 3 wk after planting (WAP). However, the high rate of pyroxasulfone caused 20% rice injury at 5 WAP in 2018. Although it was expected that winter condition may affect residual activity of the VLCFA-inhibiting herbicides, herbicide selection and application rate both had much greater effects on rice injury and on weedy rice control. Based on these results, rice injury would be minimal or nonexistent after fall applications of the tested VLCFA inhibitors, and intermediate levels of weedy rice control may be achieved. The implementation of VLCFA-inhibiting herbicides in rice production systems would offer a novel herbicide site of action and offer a degree of selective control of weedy rice.
Need Satisfaction and Frustration in Older People Living in French	Nursing Homes
Authors: Ferrand Claude , Martinent Guillaume , Deliot Maxime , Pont Victoire 
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The study examined the profiles of basic psychological needs satisfaction (BPNS) and frustration (BPNF) in a sample of older people living in French nursing homes. It is also addresses the relationships of these profiles with depressive symptoms and adaptation to nursing home. The residents ( N = 134) completed various French self-report questionnaires. Cluster analyses revealed five distinct profiles: (a) High BPNF ( n = 19); (b) Low BPN ( n = 36); (c) Moderate BPNS and low BPNF ( n = 23); (d) high BPNS and moderate BPNF ( n = 33); and (e) High BPNS ( n = 23). Practitioners and staff members should better respect residents’ needs if nursing homes are to become places to live rather than places only to receive care.
Psychosocial Predictors of Sleep Quality in Residents of Nursing	Homes
Authors: Košćec Bjelajac Adrijana , Lučanin Jasminka Despot , Lučanin Damir , Delale Eva Anđela 
Published: May 2019

Abstract. This article examines the cross-sectional and long-term prediction of sleep quality (SQ) of 167 older nursing-home residents (80% females, 69–100 years), who participated in the study in 2008 and 2016. SQ was assessed in 2016 by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); Total PSQI was found to be greater than 5 in 71% of participants. The domains of Subjective SQ and Daytime Functioning were relatively good, while Sleep Efficiency was most impaired. The observed set of predictors significantly explained 7–13% of PSQI variance cross-sectionally and 12–18% in the long-term effects analyses. The structure of predictors differed across SQ domains, in both the cross-sectional and the long-term effects analyses, and between the two, indicating the important impact of changes in psychophysiological functioning for current SQ of older adults.
The Influence of Question Wording on Interpersonal	Trust
Authors: Henriques Ana , Silva Susana , Severo Milton , Fraga Sílvia , Ramos Elisabete 
Published: May 2019

Abstract. We aimed to evaluate the impact of two question wordings, one more directive (reference, European Social Survey ) and one less directive (modified version), on self-reported trust. Using a randomly equivalent groups design, young adults ( n = 1,681) from the EPITeen cohort completed one of two questionnaires to evaluate trust. The final score ranged between 0 (lowest) and 30 (highest). Cronbach’s alphas were computed to assess reliability, and invariance tests were conducted to test the equivalence of both versions. Lower levels of interpersonal trust were attained with the reference version [ M ( SD):14.4(5.3) vs. 15.6(4.8); p < .001 and p = .005 for mean and variance comparison]. The reference version had better reliability (α = .742 vs. .686; p = .006). Strict invariance was achieved between the two formats, and similar effects of sociodemographic variables on trust were obtained, independently of the version used. The reference version presented better reliability than the modified one, supporting its ability to measure levels of trust among young adults.
Low-cost quantum circuits for classically intractable instances of the Hamiltonian dynamics simulation problem
Authors: Nam Yunseong , Maslov Dmitri 
Published: May 2019

AbstractWe develop circuit implementations for digital-level quantum Hamiltonian dynamics simulation algorithms suitable for implementation on a reconfigurable quantum computer, such as trapped ions. Our focus is on the codesign of a problem, its solution, and quantum hardware capable of executing the solution at the minimal cost expressed in terms of the quantum computing resources used, while demonstrating the solution of an instance of a scientifically interesting problem that is intractable classically. The choice for Hamiltonian dynamics simulation is due to the combination of its usefulness in the study of equilibrium in closed quantum mechanical systems, a low cost in the implementation by quantum algorithms, and the difficulty of classical simulation. By targeting a specific type of quantum computer and tailoring the problem instance and solution to suit physical constraints imposed by the hardware, we are able to reduce the resource counts by a factor of 10 in a physical-level implementation and a factor of 30–60 in a fault-tolerant implementation over state-of-the-art.
Kalium 2.0, a comprehensive database of polypeptide ligands of potassium channels
Authors: Tabakmakher Valentin M. , Krylov Nikolay A. , Kuzmenkov Alexey I. , Efremov Roman G. , Vassilevski Alexander A. 
Published: May 2019

AbstractPotassium channels are the most diverse group of ion channels in humans. They take vital parts in numerous physiological processes and their malfunction gives rise to a range of pathologies. In addition to small molecules, there is a wide selection of several hundred polypeptide ligands binding to potassium channels, the majority of which have been isolated from animal venoms. Until recently, only scorpion toxins received focused attention being systematically assembled in the manually curated Kalium database, but there is a diversity of well-characterized potassium channel ligands originating from other sources. To address this issue, here we present the updated and improved Kalium 2.0 that covers virtually all known polypeptide ligands of potassium channels and reviews all available pharmacological data. In addition to an expansion, we have introduced several new features to the database including posttranslational modification annotation, indication of ligand mode of action, BLAST search, and possibility of data export.
Millennial-scale glacial climate variability in Southeastern Alaska follows Dansgaard-Oeschger cyclicity
Authors: Wilcox Paul S. , Dorale Jeffrey A. , Baichtal James F. , Spötl Christoph , Fowell Sarah J. , Edwards R. Lawrence , Kovarik Johanna L. 
Published: May 2019

AbstractA stalagmite from Prince of Wales Island grew episodically between ~75,000 and ~11,100 yr BP; interrupted by seven hiatuses. Hiatuses most likely correspond to permafrost development and a temperature drop of up to 5 °C from modern conditions. Intervals of calcite deposition place tight constraints on the timing of mild climatic episodes in Alaska during the last glacial period, when permafrost was absent, allowing water infiltration into the karst system. These periods of calcite deposition are synchronous, within dating uncertainties, with Greenland Interstadials 1, 10, 11, 12c, 14b-14e, 16.1a, 17.2, and 20c.
Exploiting chitosan and gold nanoparticles for antimycobacterial activity of in silico identified antimicrobial motif of human neutrophil peptide-1
Authors: Sharma Richa , Raghav Ragini , Priyanka Kumari , Rishi Praveen , Sharma Sadhna , Srivastava Sudha , Verma Indu 
Published: May 2019

AbstractThe upsurge of drug resistant tuberculosis is major health threat globally. To counteract, antimicrobial peptides are being explored as possible alternatives. However, certain limitations of peptide-based drugs such as potential toxicity, high cost and relatively low stability need to be addressed to enhance their clinical applicability. Use of computer predicted short active motifs of AMPs along with nanotechnology could not only overcome the limitations of AMPs but also potentiate their antimicrobial activity. Therefore, present study was proposed to in silico identify short antimicrobial motif (Pep-H) of human neutrophil peptide-1 (HNP-1) and explore its antimycobacterial activity in free form and using nanoparticles-based delivery systems. Based on colony forming unit analysis, motif Pep-H led to killing of more than 90%M. tb in vitroat 10 μg/ml, whereas, similar activity against intracellularly growingM. tbwas observed at 5 μg/ml only. Thereafter, chitosan (244 nm) and gold nanoparticles (20 nm) were prepared for Pep-H with both the formulations showing minimal effects on the viability of human monocyte derived macrophages (MDMs) and RBC integrity. The antimycobacterial activity of Pep-H against intracellular mycobacteria was enhanced in both the nanoformulations as evident by significant reduction in CFU (>90%) at 5–10 times lower concentrations than that observed for free Pep-H. Thus, Pep-H is an effective antimycobacterial motif of HNP-1 and its activity is further enhanced by chitosan and gold nanoformulations.
Health-related quality of life after epilepsy surgery: A prospective, controlled follow-up on the Iranian population
Authors: Lotfinia Mahmoud , Maloumeh Ehsan Nazari , Asaadi Sina , Omidbeigi Mahmoud , Sharifi Guive , Asadi Bahador 
Published: May 2019

AbstractQuality of life is affected by factors such as regional differences in access to treatment choices, and rehabilitation. This study aims to assess the result of epilepsy surgery and its impact on QoL in Iran. The data for 60 patients who underwent epilepsy surgery in Loghman-Hakim hospital between 2003 to 2017 were analyzed prospectively through clinical observation. Clinical variables of interest and the WHOQOL-BREF scale to assess QoL were applied. Scores of operated patients were compared to their preoperative scores as well as epileptic patients controlled with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and healthy individuals. The mean age of surgery group patients was 33.78 (34 male; 26 female). Twenty seven patients underwent temporal mesial lobectomy, 20 anterior callosotomy, and 13 neocortical resections. The average QoL score in healthy group was 72.48, in AEDs controls was 56.16, and in operated patients was 65.61. In addition, analysis showed a significant increase in postoperative QoL of the surgical group compared to the AEDs controls. Epilepsy surgery could be the best approach in patients suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy even in developing countries, which can result in seizure relief and a reduction in the frequency of disabling seizures.
The OTELO survey
Authors: Ramón-Pérez Marina , Bongiovanni Ángel , Pérez García Ana María , Cepa Jordi , Nadolny Jakub , Pintos-Castro Irene , Lara-López Maritza A. , Alfaro Emilio J. , Castañeda Héctor O. , Cerviño Miguel , de Diego José A. , Fernández-Lorenzo Mirian , Gallego Jesús , González J. Jesús , González-Serrano J. Ignacio , Oteo Gómez Iván , Pérez Martínez Ricardo , Pović Mirjana , Sánchez-Portal Miguel 
Published: May 2019

Aims. We take advantage of the capabilities of the OSIRIS Tunable Emission Line Object (OTELO) survey to select and study the AGN population in the field. In particular, we aim to perform an analysis of the properties of these objects, including their demography, morphology, and IR luminosity. Focusing on the population of Hαemitters atz ∼ 0.4, we also aim to study the environments of AGN and non-AGN galaxies at that redshift.methods. We make use of the multiwavelength catalogue of objects in the field compiled by the OTELO survey, unique in terms of minimum flux and equivalent width. We also take advantage of the pseudo-spectra built for each source, which allow the identification of emission lines and the discrimination of different types of objects.Results. We obtained a sample of 72 AGNs in the field of OTELO, selected with four different methods in the optical, X-rays, and mid-infrared bands. We find that using X-rays is the most efficient way to select AGNs. An analysis was performed on the AGN population of OTELO in order to characterise its members. Atz ∼ 0.4, we find that up to 26% of our Hαemitters are AGNs. At that redshift, AGNs are found in identical environments to non-AGNs, although they represent the most clustered group when compared to passive and star-forming galaxies. The majority of our AGNs at any redshift were classified as late-type galaxies, including a 16% proportion of irregulars. Another 16% of AGNs show signs of interactions or mergers. Regarding the infrared luminosity, we are able to recover all the luminous infrared galaxies (LIRGs) in the field of OTELO up toz ∼ 1.6. We find that the proportion of LIRGs and ultra-luminous infraed galaxies (ULIRGs) is higher among the AGN population, and that ULIRGs show a higher fraction of AGNs than LIRGs.
Very Low Frequency of Drug Therapy of Alcohol Dependence in Germany – Analysis of Data of A Statutory Health Insurance
Authors: Scherbaum Norbert , Holzbach Rüdiger , Stammen Gunnar , Kirchof Ute , Bonnet Udo 
Published: May 2019

AbstractAcamprosate and naltrexone are medications of proven efficacy in the treatment of alcohol dependence. In order to investigate the prescription of these drugs in outpatient routine treatment in Germany (frequency of prescription, duration, medical specialty of prescribing physician), data of a large statutory health insurance were analyzed. Persons were included who were discharged from inpatient treatment with an alcohol-related disorder among their diagnoses during a one year observation period and with no diagnosed additional substance-related disorder (apart from nicotine- and cannabis-related disorders). Thus 12.958 patients were identified (mainly male, 77.9%; at average 51.4 years [+/−12.7] of age). 44.3% of these patients were treated in a psychiatric hospital, the remaining patients in hospitals of other specialties (e. g. 9.2% in departments of surgery). During an observation period of 6 months after discharge, acamprosate or naltrexone were prescribed at least once to 98 persons (0.76% of 12.958 patients; acamprosate n=80, 0.62%; naltrexone n=18, 0.14%). 16 (0.12%) patients were prescribed acamprosate or naltrexone for more than 3 months. Half of the prescriptions were issued by general practitioners. Possible reasons for this under-prescription are lack of knowledge about the drug treatment of alcohol dependence outside of addiction psychiatry, neglect of biological aspects (including medication) regarding etiology and treatment of substance-related disorders, and stigma of patients with substance-related disorders.
Fcγ Receptor IIA H/R131 Polymorphism in Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies
Authors: Atsumi Tatsuya , Caliz Rafael , Amengual Olga , Khamashta Munther A. , Hughes Graham R. V. 
Published: May 2019

SummaryA role for Fcγ receptor in the pathophysiology of thrombosis in APS has been hypothesized. The polymorphism of this receptor, FcγRIIA H/R131, is associated with the binding affinity for human IgG2 (i.e. FcγRIIA-H131 isoform has a higher affinity than FcγRIIA-R131). Since anti-β2 glycoprotein I antibodies (anti β2GPI), which play a major pathogenic role in APS, show IgG2 dominant distribution, we investigated the prevalence of receptor isoforms in patients with anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL) by a PCR-RFLP method. We studied 100 Caucasian patients with aPL (57 primary APS, 32 secondary APS to SLE and 11 other diseases with aPL) and 41 healthy controls. H131/H131, H131/R131 and R131/R131 genotypes were found in 21 (21%), 50 (50%) and 29 (29%) in the patient group, and 9 (22%), 23 (56%) and 9 (22%) in control group, respectively. Thus there was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of each genotype in these groups. None of the clinical manifestations of primary APS (arterial/venous thrombosis, recurrent pregnancy loss and thrombocytopenia) was significantly correlated with any FcγRIIA genotype. In conclusion, FcγRIIA polymorphism did not correlate with the manifestations of APS, and FcγRIIA genotype is not a genetic marker of APS.
Detection of Platelets Activated during Acetylcholine-Induced Coronary Vasospasm
Authors: Inoue Teruo , Fujito Tsuneo , Hoshi Kazuhiro , Sakai Yoshihiko , Morooka Shigenori , Sohma Ryoichi 
Published: May 2019

SummaryAlthough platelet activation may play a role in coronary artery spasm, platelets activated following coronary vasospasm have not been clinically detected. We performed flow cytometric analysis of activation-dependent granular proteins, CD62P (P-selectin), CD63, PAC-1 (activated glycoprotein [GP] IIb/IIIa) and thrombospondin on the platelet plasma membrane in patients who exhibited acetylcholine-induced coronary vasospasm and compared findings with those in control patients without vasospasm. We simultaneously investigated the plasma levels of thrombin anti-thrombin III complex (TAT), plasmin α2-plasmin inhibitor complex (PIC), and thrombomodulin. In patients with vasospasm, the expression of CD62P, CD63 and PAC-1 on the platelet membrane surface increased in coronary sinus blood samples following coronary vasospasm, although the expression in aortic samples did not change. The TAT level also increased in the coronary sinus after vasospasm. Platelets might be activated by coronary vasospasm within the coronary circulation. The platelet activation process may be modulated by thrombin generation.
What is ‘global’ in an ELT global coursebook?
Authors: Gerday Laura 
Published: May 2019

AbstractThe adjective ‘global’ has become a buzzword in recent years, not least in academia. Within the area of English Language Teaching (ELT) in particular, ‘global coursebooks’ have aroused a great deal of interest, but also much suspicion, as their content turns out not to be as universal as the adjective ‘global’ might literally mean. In this paper, I investigate the 2014New Headway Upper-Intermediate Student’s Bookand bring to light some of the ideological constructions underpinning this supposedly global course material. As a result of this analysis, I provide an expanded characterisation of the ELT global textbook, regarding it as a course built upon standard language ideologies rather than, as suggested by previous studies, as an artefact shaped by a predominantly neoliberal agenda.
Between empires
Authors: Hanes William F. 
Published: May 2019

Abstract
While Tropical Medicine developed as a new discipline at the turn of the 20th century, Rio de Janeiro’s Instituto Oswaldo Cruz was the only major center not directly linked with neocolonialism, although through a program of multilingual study, personnel exchange and an avant-garde translation policy in its journal Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, it parlayed with the science of the colonial powers and made important discoveries. However, political developments led to increasing isolation for the Institute and increasing monolingualism in its journal. By the late 1970s, Memórias had suspended publication and the Institute was on the verge of collapse. Nevertheless, new leadership and a drive towards globalized English helped form Memórias into the most-cited scientific journal in Latin America. This narrative holds important lessons for Translation Studies, the first of which is that the international scientific community, which has historically depended on translation, is worth more careful consideration as an object of study. In this peripheral institute, translation effected international self-projection, which consolidated national prestige through recognition from authorities abroad. Moreover, the questions of power involved in the literature’s current English-language hegemony, faced even by former European colonizers, are removed only circumstantially from those dealt with in the periphery a century ago.