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Current understanding of the molecular players involved in resistance to rice planthoppers
Authors: Ling Yang , Ang Li , Weilin Zhang 
Published: May 2019

AbstractRice planthoppers are the most widespread and destructive pest of rice. Planthopper control depends greatly on the understanding of molecular players involved in resistance to planthoppers. This paper summarizes the recent progress in the understanding of some molecular players involved in resistance to planthoppers and the mechanisms involved. Recent researches showed that host‐plant resistance is the most promising sustainable approach for controlling planthoppers. Planthopper‐resistant varieties with a host‐plant resistance gene have been released for rice products. Integrated planthopper management is a proposed strategy to prolong the durability of host‐plant resistance. Bacillus spp. and their gene products or insect pathogenic fungi have great potential for application in the biological control of planthoppers. Enhancement of the activity of the natural enemies of planthoppers would be more cost‐effective and environmentally friendly. Various molecular processes regulate rice–planthopper interactions. Rice encounters planthopper attacks via transcription factors, secondary metabolites, and signaling networks in which phytohormones have central roles. Maintenance of cell wall integrity and lignification act as physical barriers. Indirect defenses of rice are regulated via chemical elicitors, honeydew‐associated elicitor, amendment with silicon and biochar, and salivary protein of BPH as elicitor or effector. Further research directions on planthopper control and rice defense against planthoppers are also put forward. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry
Clinical outcomes of transfer of frozen and thawed single blastocysts derived from nonpronuclear and monopronuclear zygotes
Authors: Hondo Saki , Arichi Akane , Muramatsu Hirotaka , Omura Naoki , Ito Kaori , Komine Hokuto , Monzen Shiho , Mukai Naoko , Endo Miyuki , Katase Serina , Kidera Nobuyuki , Sasaki Hiroshi , Koi Hideki , Yorimitsu Takeshi , Ohara Motohiro , Kawamura Toshihiro , Shimizu Yasufumi 
Published: May 2019

AbstractPurposeIn assisted reproductive technology, normal zygotes are bipronuclear (2PN) during fertilization confirmation; however, sometimes, nonpronuclear zygotes (0PN) and monopronuclear zygotes (1PN) are found during routine observations.MethodsTo elucidate the clinical usefulness of in vitro‐fertilized embryos, we investigated the rates of clinical pregnancy, live birth, miscarriage, and congenital abnormality after transfer of frozen‐thawed 1PN‐ and 0PN‐derived single blastocysts at Denentoshi Ladies Clinic, Kanagawa, Japan.ResultsThe rates of pregnancy and live birth for 1PN‐derived blastocysts obtained by conventional in vitro fertilization were 37.5% and 27.1%, respectively, which was not significantly different from those for 2PN‐derived blastocysts; however, the rates for 0PN‐derived blastocysts were significantly lower. The pregnancy and live birth rates for 0PN‐derived embryos obtained by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were 45.7% and 34.8%, respectively, which was not significantly different from those for 2PN‐derived blastocysts; however, the rates for 1PN‐derived blastocysts were significantly lower (4.0% for both) than those for 2PN‐ and 0PN‐derived blastocysts. No congenital abnormalities were found in infants resulting from transfer of 0PN‐ or 1PN‐derived blastocysts.ConclusionsBoth 1PN‐ and 0PN‐derived blastocysts can be used for embryo transfer; however, care should be taken in making decisions about 1PN‐derived blastocysts, especially if they are obtained by ICSI.
Ground robotics in tunnels: Keys and lessons learned after 10 years of research and experiments
Authors: Tardioli Danilo , Riazuelo Luis , Sicignano Domenico , Rizzo Carlos , Lera Francisco , Villarroel José L. , Montano Luis 
Published: May 2019

AbstractThe work reported in this article describes the research advances and the lessons learned by the Robotics, Perception and Real‐Time group over a decade of research in the field of ground robotics in confined environments. This study has primarily focused on localization, navigation, and communications in tunnel‐like environments. As will be discussed, this type of environment presents several special characteristics that often make well‐established techniques fail. The aim is to share, in an open way, the experience, errors, and successes of this group with the robotics community so that those that work in such environments can avoid (some of) the errors made. At the very least, these findings can be readily taken into account when designing a solution, without needing to sift through the technical details found in the papers cited within this text.
Grown Carbon Nanotubes on Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers as a 3D Carbon Nanomaterial for High Energy Storage Performance
Authors: Alali Khaled Tawfik , Liu Jingyuan , Liu Qi , Li Rumin , Aljebawi Kassem , Wang Jun 
Published: May 2019

AbstractCarbon hierarchical nanostructures have been widely applied because of their outstanding properties and large surface area. Future energy materials for applications, such as Li‐ion, Li‐sulfur, Li‐air batteries, and supercapacitors require materials with high energy density and power capability. The preparation of three‐dimensional (3D) carbon nanotubes (CNTs)‐carbon nanofibers (CNFs) nanomaterials through a multi‐step process has many difficulties. The aggregation, the high expense of CNTs, and the difficult conditions for synthesizing CNTs have pushed researchers to consider new methods. The direct growth of CNTs on CNFs via one‐step electrospinning and a combined pyrolysis process is an efficient method for preparing 3D CNTs‐CNFs, as demonstrated in the literature. Herein, the importance of the hybrid 3D CNTs‐CNFs nanomaterials is reviewed, as well as their growth mechanisms, and the parameter influence on the morphology of grown CNTs. Moreover, the performance of the electrochemical energy storage for the hybrid CNTs grown on CNFs in the literature is reviewed and explained. Finally, the nanomaterials form the CNTs grown CNFs have great potential for various applications.
SmartHerd management: A microservices‐based fog computing–assisted IoT platform towards data‐driven smart dairy farming
Authors: Taneja Mohit , Jalodia Nikita , Byabazaire John , Davy Alan , Olariu Cristian 
Published: May 2019

SummaryInternet of Things (IoT), fog computing, cloud computing, and data‐driven techniques together offer a great opportunity for verticals such as dairy industry to increase productivity by getting actionable insights to improve farming practices, thereby increasing efficiency and yield. In this paper, we present SmartHerd, a fog computing–assisted end‐to‐end IoT platform for animal behavior analysis and health monitoring in a dairy farming scenario. The platform follows a microservices‐oriented design to assist the distributed computing paradigm and addresses the major issue of constrained Internet connectivity in remote farm locations. We present the implementation of the designed software system in a 6‐month mature real‐world deployment, wherein the data from wearables on cows is sent to a fog‐based platform for data classification and analysis, which includes decision‐making capabilities and provides actionable insights to farmer towards the welfare of animals. With fog‐based computational assistance in the SmartHerd setup, we see an 84% reduction in amount of data transferred to the cloud as compared with the conventional cloud‐based approach.
Integrative Propositional Analysis for developing capacity in an academic research institution by improving strategic planning
Authors: Wallis Steven E. 
Published: May 2019

AbstractAlthough current systems‐based methods of organization development provide some benefit to improving the ability of organizations to reach their goals, consultants are continually seeking to improve the way they may be used to support internal and external clients. This paper reports on an emerging systems‐based analytical method, “Integrative Propositional Analysis,” and its use for improving strategic plans leading to improvements in the capacity of an academic research institution. This preliminary report suggests a new structural perspective that may be useful for consultants and leaders interested in improving the usefulness of strategic plans for improving organizational effectiveness so that organizations may better fulfil their missions.
The contribution of systems theory to sustainability in degrowth contexts: The role of subsystems
Authors: Plaza‐Úbeda José Antonio , Pérez‐Valls Miguel , Céspedes‐Lorente José Joaquín , Payán‐Sánchez Belén 
Published: May 2019

AbstractThe earth and the natural world have physical limits. Thus, industries or firm systems operating on this planet have limits as well. Infinite growth is intrinsically impossible. Some firms have integrated these principles into their management methods while struggling to survive in a traditional competitive environment with short‐term economic constraints. This paper explores the managerial practices that help firm systems address these paradoxical tensions of being responsible for the environment and having a long‐term degrowth orientation while also successfully competing in traditional capitalistic markets. Using a social system approach, the paper applies functional differentiation focusing on the internal aspects of the management of the firm. The paper highlights that the role of each subsystem can be crucial for integrating the survival of the firm system and the natural system';; limits. Each subsystem has a potential effect on the natural system that can be analysed and managed in a specific way.
Prognostic Impact of the Turin Criteria in Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
Authors: Akaishi Junko , Kondo Tetsuo , Sugino Kiminori , Ogimi Yuna , Masaki Chie , Hames Kiyomi Y. , Yabuta Tomonori , Tomoda Chisato , Suzuki Akifumi , Matsuzu Kenichi , Uruno Takashi , Ohkuwa Keiko , Kitagawa Wataru , Nagahama Mitsuji , Katoh Ryohei , Ito Koichi 
Published: May 2019

AbstractBackgroundThe Turin criteria including solid, trabecular, and/or insular architecture, lack of typical nuclear features of papillary carcinoma, and mitoses, necrosis, or convoluted nuclei were adopted in the recent 4th edition of the World Health Organization classification published in 2017.Materials and methodsBetween 2006 and 2017, 11,001 cases underwent initial surgery for primary malignant thyroid tumor derived from follicular cells. A total of 75 (0.7%) cases were diagnosed with PDTC according to the 2004 WHO classification. Based on the Turin criteria, 30 (40%) cases were re‐classified as PDTC‐Turin (+) and 45 (60%) cases were PDTC‐Turin (−). Clinicopathological features and prognosis were compared between PDTC‐Turin (+) and PDTC‐Turin (−).ResultsSeventy‐five patients (48 females and 27 males) had a median age at the time of surgery of 57 years. Preoperative diagnosis was benign in 16 (21%), follicular tumor in 40 (53%), and malignant in 19 (25%). The 5‐year cause‐specific survival (CSS) and disease‐free survival (DFS) rates were 97% and 44% for PDTC‐Turin (+) and 100% and 88% for PDTC‐Turin (−). On univariate analysis, CSS and DFS rates were significantly worse in the PDTC‐Turin (+) than in the PDTC‐Turin (−) (p = 0.0096, and p = 0.0016). Multivariate analysis showed that Turin criteria status, Ki‐67 labeling index ≥ 10%, and age 55 ≥ years were the independent prognostic factors for recurrence.ConclusionsThe prevalence of PDTC diagnosed with the Turin criteria was low, but it showed more aggressive behavior. The 2017 WHO classification reflects the prognosis more accurately than the 2004 WHO classification.
The Love Addiction Inventory: Preliminary Findings of the Development Process and Psychometric Characteristics
Authors: Costa Sebastiano , Barberis Nadia , Griffiths Mark D. , Benedetto Loredana , Ingrassia Massimo 
Published: May 2019

AbstractAlthough the existence of dysfunctional love relationships is well known and the term “love addiction” dates back to the 1970s, empirical studies on this topic are still limited. The biggest problem is arguably is the lack of a clear definition of the love addiction construct and the lack of psychometric instruments for the assessment of its symptoms. The aim of the present study was to develop and examine the psychometric characteristics of a self-report scale assessing love addiction using the components model of behavioral addiction. Two studies based on the splitting of a total sample of 663 participants involved in an intimate relationship (for at least for 6 months) were recruited to examine the psychometric characteristics of the newly developed love addiction scale and its six-item short-form. In the first study, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted with a sample of 329 participants. In the second study, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) approach was used with a sample of 334 participants engaged in a romantic relationship. In both studies, reliability and concurrent validity were also examined. Results suggested that the factor structure of the Love Addiction Inventory and its six-item short-form is in line with the theoretical framework and showed good reliability and concurrent validity. The LAI in both short and longer forms are psychometrically robust and can be used to assess love addiction in future studies.
Development and psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards quality improvement in health professions education: The Beliefs, Attitudes, Skills, and Confidence in Quality Improvement (BASiC-QI) Scale
Authors: Brown Allison , Nidumolu Aditya , McConnell Meghan , Hecker Kent , Grierson Lawrence 
Published: May 2019

Introduction Health professionals are increasingly expected to foster and lead initiatives to improve the quality and safety of healthcare. Consequently, health professions education has begun to integrate formal quality improvement (QI) training into their curricula. Few instruments exist in the literature that adequately and reliably assess QI-related competencies in learners without the use of multiple, trained raters in the context of healthcare. This paper describes the development and psychometric evaluation of the Beliefs, Attitudes, Skills, and Confidence in Quality Improvement (BASiC-QI) instrument, a 30-item self-assessment tool designed to assess knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards QI.
Methods Sixty first-year medical student participants completed the BASiC-QI and the Quality Improvement Knowledge Application Tool (QIKAT-R) prior to and immediately following a QI program that challenged learners to engage QI concepts in the context of their own medical education. Measurement properties of the BASiC-QI tool were explored through an exploratory factor analysis and generalizability study. Convergent validity was examined through correlations between BASiC-QI and QIKAT-R scores.
Results Psychometric evaluation of BASiC-QI indicated reliability and validity evidence based on internal structure. Analyses also revealed that BASiC-QI scores were positively correlated with the scores from the QIKAT-R, which stands an indicator of convergent validity.
Conclusion BASiC-QI is a multidimensional self-assessment tool that may be used to assess beliefs, attitudes, skills, and confidence towards QI. In comparison with existing instruments, BASiC-QI does not require multiple raters or scoring rubrics, serving as an efficient, reliable assessment instrument for educators to examine the impact of QI curricula on learners.
In vitro degradation of β‐amyloid fibrils by microbial keratinase
Authors: Ningthoujam Debananda S. , Mukherjee Saikat , Devi Laishram Jaya , Singh Elangbam Shanta , Tamreihao Keishing , Khunjamayum Rakhi , Banerjee Sumita , Mukhopadhyay Debashis 
Published: May 2019

AbstractIntroductionAmyloid fibrils are misfolded, protease‐resistant forms of normal proteins. They are infectious such as prions or noninfectious such as β‐amyloid (Aβ) fibrils causing Alzheimer's disease (AD). Prions and amyloids are structurally similar, possessing cross β‐pleated sheet‐like structures. As microbial keratinase could degrade prions, we tested keratinase activity on Aβ fibrils.MethodsLysozyme treated with urea generates Aβ fibrils demonstrated by immunoblotting with anti‐Aβ antibody, high‐performance liquid chromatography, and Congo red absorption spectroscopy. Two keratinases, Ker1 and Ker2, were purified from an actinomycete Amycolatopsis sp. MBRL 40 and incubated with Aβ fibrils.ResultsSoluble Ker1 and Ker1 reconstituted on neutral/cationic liposomes degraded Aβ fibrils efficiently. Ker 2 was less potent.DiscussionDrugs that target AD inhibit acetylcholinesterase or formation of Aβ fibrils and downstream effects. These drugs have side effects and do not benefit globally in cognition. Keratinases are novel molecules for drug development against AD.
Mapping global Muslim mental health research: analysis of trends in the English literature from 2000 to 2015
Authors: Altalib H. H. , Elzamzamy K. , Fattah M. , Ali S. S. , Awaad R. 
Published: May 2019

Background.By 2030, the global Muslim population is expected to reach 2.2 billion people. The representations of Islam and Muslims in the media and academic literature may unconsciously impact how clinicians perceive and approach their Muslim patients. Our study focuses on the emerging Muslim mental health (MMH) literature using bibliometric analysis, specifically social network analysis of word co-occurrence and co-authorship networks of academic publications, to describe how the content of MMH discourse is evolving.Methods.We conducted an Ovid search (including Medline and PsycInfo databases) to identify articles written in English from 2000 to 2015 that had the terms ‘Islam’ and/or ‘Muslim’ in the abstract as well as research conducted in Muslim-majority countries and among Muslim minorities in the rest of the world.Results.Of the 2652 articles on MMH, the majority (65.6%) focused on describing psychopathology; the minority (11.2%) focused on issues around stigma, religiosity, spirituality, identity, or acculturation. Among the top 15 most frequent terms in abstracts were ‘post-traumatic stress disorder’, ‘violence’, ‘fear’, ‘trauma’, and ‘war’. Social network analysis showed there was little collaborative work across regions.Conclusions.The challenges of producing MMH research are similar to the challenges faced across global mental health research. Much of the MMH research reflects regional challenges such as the impact of conflict and violence on mental health. Continued efforts to develop global mental health researchers through cross-cultural exchanges, academic journals' dedicated sections and programs for global mental health recruitment, and online training are needed to address the gap in research and collaborations.
How to Make Content out of Form: Towards a Hegelian-Saussurean Theory of Non-Linear Structures of Possibility
Authors: Rosendal Søren 
Published: May 2019

AbstractIn this article I argue that Hegel and Saussure both discovered a new mode of theorization that I propose to call ‘structural explication’. This is distinct from the generally dominant ‘linear’ mode of theorization—i.e., causal and quasi-causal explanations. I also argue that the standard criticisms usually directed against Hegel and Saussure stem from a failure to appreciate the nature of structural explication. For example, both Hegel and Saussure argue that—in some deep sense—form can generate content. But this must be comprehended in a strictly non-linear way. A linear interpretation of such arguments will lead to absurdities. I propose to call such deep generative structures (with a nod to Kant) the ‘necessary structures of possibility’. By comparing Hegel's thoughts on the science of a philosophical logic and Saussure's thoughts on the science of a general linguistics it is possible to discern a deep ‘scientific’ affinity. Furthermore, I argue that the structural level cannot be accounted for in any linear way. On the contrary, the linear explanation is fundamentally dependent on a structural explication of the genesis of the basic terms it assumes as ‘given’. A possible reason for the pervasiveness of the linear explanation (besides, perhaps, the success of causality-oriented natural sciences) is that discursive language is linear and our lived experience in time is linear. Thus, a structural explication will inherently appear less intuitive, and maybe also less ‘satisfying’, than a linear explanation. Finally, I also bring the distinction between the linear and the structural to bear on Robert Brandom's normative pragmatist reading of Hegel's ‘semantic holism’.
Effects on body composition and handgrip strength of a nutritional intervention for malnourished HIV-infected adults referred for antiretroviral therapy: a randomised controlled trial
Authors: PrayGod George , Rehman Andrea M. , Wells Jonathan C. K. , Chisenga Molly , Siame Joshua , Jeremiah Kidola , Kasonka Lackson , Woodd Susannah , Changalucha John , Kelly Paul , Koethe John R. , Heimburger Douglas C. , Friis Henrik , Filteau Suzanne 
Published: May 2019

AbstractLipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) may be beneficial for malnourished HIV-infected patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We assessed the effect of adding vitamins and minerals to LNS on body composition and handgrip strength during ART initiation. ART-eligible HIV-infected patients with BMI <18·5 kg/m2were randomised to LNS or LNS with added high-dose vitamins and minerals (LNS-VM) from referral for ART to 6 weeks post-ART and followed up until 12 weeks. Body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), deuterium (2H) diluted water (D2O) and air displacement plethysmography (ADP), and handgrip strength were determined at baseline and at 6 and 12 weeks post-ART, and effects of LNS-VMv.LNS at 6 and 12 weeks investigated. BIA data were available for 1461, D2O data for 479, ADP data for 498 and handgrip strength data for 1752 patients. Fat mass tended to be lower, and fat-free mass correspondingly higher, by BIA than by ADP or D2O. At 6 weeks post-ART, LNS-VM led to a higher regain of BIA-assessed fat mass (0·4 (95 % CI 0·05, 0·8) kg), but not fat-free mass, and a borderline significant increase in handgrip strength (0·72 (95 % CI −0·03, 1·5) kg). These effects were not sustained at 12 weeks. Similar effects as for BIA were seen using ADP or D2O but no differences reached statistical significance. In conclusion, LNS-VM led to a higher regain of fat mass at 6 weeks and to a borderline significant beneficial effect on handgrip strength. Further research is needed to determine appropriate timing and supplement composition to optimise nutritional interventions in malnourished HIV patients.