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Effect of handedness on brain activity patterns and effective connectivity network during the semantic task of Chinese characters
Authors: Gao Qing , Wang Junping , Yu Chunshui , Chen Huafu 
Published: December 2015

AbstractIncreasing efforts have been denoted to elucidating the effective connectivity (EC) among brain regions recruited by certain language task; however, it remains unclear the impact of handedness on the EC network underlying language processing. In particularly, this has not been investigated in Chinese language, which shows several differences from alphabetic language. This study thereby explored the functional activity patterns and the EC network during a Chinese semantic task based on functional MRI data of healthy left handers (LH) and right handers (RH). We found that RH presented a left lateralized activity pattern in cerebral cortex and a right lateralized pattern in cerebellum; while LH were less lateralized than RH in both cerebral and cerebellar areas. The conditional Granger causality method in deconvolved BOLD level further demonstrated more interhemispheric directional connections in LH than RH group, suggesting better bihemispheric coordination and increased interhemispheric communication in LH. Furthermore, we found significantly increased EC from right middle occipital gyrus to bilateral insula (INS) while decreased EC from left INS to left precentral gyrus in LH group comparing to RH group, implying that handedness may differentiate the causal relationship of information processing in integration of visual-spatial analysis and semantic word retrieval of Chinese characters.
Highly Flexible and Conductive Printed Graphene for Wireless Wearable Communications Applications
Authors: Huang Xianjun , Leng Ting , Zhu Mengjian , Zhang Xiao , Chen JiaCing , Chang KuoHsin , Aqeeli Mohammed , Geim Andre K. , Novoselov Kostya S. , Hu Zhirun 
Published: December 2015

AbstractIn this paper, we report highly conductive, highly flexible, light weight and low cost printed graphene for wireless wearable communications applications. As a proof of concept, printed graphene enabled transmission lines and antennas on paper substrates were designed, fabricated and characterized. To explore its potentials in wearable communications applications, mechanically flexible transmission lines and antennas under various bended cases were experimentally studied. The measurement results demonstrate that the printed graphene can be used for RF signal transmitting, radiating and receiving, which represents some of the essential functionalities of RF signal processing in wireless wearable communications systems. Furthermore, the printed graphene can be processed at low temperature so that it is compatible with heat-sensitive flexible materials like papers and textiles. This work brings a step closer to the prospect to implement graphene enabled low cost and environmentally friendly wireless wearable communications systems in the near future.
A functional 4-hydroxybenzoate degradation pathway in the phytopathogen Xanthomonas campestris is required for full pathogenicity
Authors: Wang Jia-Yuan , Zhou Lian , Chen Bo , Sun Shuang , Zhang Wei , Li Ming , Tang Hongzhi , Jiang Bo-Le , Tang Ji-Liang , He Ya-Wen 
Published: December 2015

AbstractPlants contain significant levels of natural phenolic compounds essential for reproduction and growth, as well as defense mechanisms against pathogens. Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is the causal agent of crucifers black rot. Here we showed that genes required for the synthesis, utilization, transportation and degradation of 4-hydroxybenzoate (4-HBA) are present in Xcc. Xcc rapidly degrades 4-HBA, but has no effect on 2-hydroxybenzoate and 3-hydroxybenzoate when grown in XOLN medium. The genes for 4-HBA degradation are organized in a superoperonic cluster. Bioinformatics, biochemical and genetic data showed that 4-HBA is hydroxylated by 4-HBA 3-hydroxylase (PobA), which is encoded by Xcc0356, to yield PCA. The resulting PCA is further metabolized via the PCA branches of the β-ketoadipate pathway, including Xcc0364, Xcc0365 and PcaFHGBDCR. Xcc0364 and Xcc0365 encode a new form of β-ketoadipate succinyl-coenzyme A transferase that is required for 4-HBA degradation. pobA expression was induced by 4-HBA via the transcriptional activator, PobR. Radish and cabbage hydrolysates contain 2-HBA, 3-HBA, 4-HBA and other phenolic compounds. Addition of radish and cabbage hydrolysates to Xcc culture significantly induced the expression of pobA via PobR. The 4-HBA degradation pathway is required for full pathogenicity of Xcc in radish.
Infant adiposity at birth and early postnatal weight gain predict increased aortic intima-media thickness at 6 weeks of age: a population-derived cohort study
Authors: McCloskey Kate , Burgner David , Carlin John B. , Skilton Michael R. , Cheung Michael , Dwyer Terence , Vuillermin Peter , Ponsonby Anne-Louise ,   on behalf of the BIS investigator group
Published: December 2015

Infant body composition and postnatal weight gain have been implicated in the development of adult obesity and cardiovascular disease, but there are limited prospective data regarding the association between infant adiposity, postnatal growth and early cardiovascular parameters. Increased aortic intima-media thickness (aortic IMT) is an intermediate phenotype of early atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between weight and adiposity at birth, postnatal growth and aortic IMT. The Barwon Infant Study (n=1074 mother–infant pairs) is a population-derived birth cohort. Infant weight and other anthropometry were measured at birth and 6 weeks of age. Aortic IMT was measured by trans-abdominal ultrasound at 6 weeks of age (n=835). After adjustment for aortic size and other factors, markers of adiposity including increased birth weight (β=19.9 μm/kg, 95%CI 11.1, 28.6; P&lt;0.001) and birth skinfold thickness (β=6.9 μm/mm, 95%CI 3.3, 10.5; P&lt;0.001) were associated with aortic IMT at 6 weeks. The association between birth skinfold thickness and aortic IMT was independent of birth weight. In addition, greater postnatal weight gain was associated with increased aortic IMT, independent of birth weight and age at time of scan (β=11.3 μm/kg increase, 95%CI 2.2, 20.3; P=0.01). Increased infant weight and adiposity at birth, as well as increased early weight gain, were positively associated with aortic IMT. Excessive accumulation of adiposity during gestation and early infancy may have adverse effects on cardiovascular risk.
The passing of the peace: the ascension and the death of God
Authors: Rodkey Christopher 
Published: December 2015

AbstractIs peace possible within a radical Christian perspective? This essay seeks to explore a radicalized notion of peace, an investigation that will also radicalize the doctrine of the ascension of Christ. To do so I begin with Paul Tillich, as a proto-radical theologian, and his understanding of peace, and point to its inadequacies, that is, namely, that Tillich assumes a universalized peace in an epoch yet to come, a peace that is hoped for without an actual faith in this peace. Second, drawing upon the radical theology of Thomas J J Altizer, a radical Christology that places exigency upon the presence of Jesus after the resurrection, as the Pauline “first fruits” or understanding or “Post-Christ”, will emerge. A radical understanding of the ascension will usher a new understanding of peace for the church in a Pentecost age. This article is published as part of a collection dedicated to radical theologies.
Perceptions of Musical Cosmopolitanism in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-century Europe
Authors: Schneeman Eric 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
This article outlines how nineteenth-century German critics evoked Gluck’s name to justify Meyerbeer’s cosmopolitan career and compositional style. In Gluck in Paris, Burmeister-Lyser fictionalized Gluck’s biography to draw parallels between Gluck’s and Meyerbeer’s tenure in Paris. He also printed a pamphlet defending Meyerbeer’s career and musical style. Lyser and his contemporaries Lewald and Griepenkerl argued that Gluck’s and Meyerbeer’s cosmopolitanism belonged to a nationalistic endeavor to introduce European audiences to the musical innovations of German composers. German critics had further opportunity to draw comparisons between the two composers when Meyerbeer returned to Berlin to conduct Gluck’s Armide at the Hofoper. By focusing on the critical writings of Lyser, Lewald, and Griepenkerl and on reviews of the 1843 production of Armide, this article demonstrates that Meyerbeer was deemed the inheritor of Gluck’s legacy of operatic reform.
Public Prosecution in Japan
Authors: Haley John O. 
Published: December 2015

AbstractThis article discusses the role of public prosecution in Japan’s exemplary record of crime prevention. It begins with an overview of the tripartite process of public prosecution in Japan involving the police, prosecutors, and judges who preside over formal court trials. It then examines the Japanese procuracy and its organization, along with the career paths of public prosecutors. It also highlights the independence of the procuracy from external influences, especially political intervention; public trust in the criminal justice system; and the commitment of judges, prosecutors, and police to truth seeking and obtaining confessions. Finally, the article explains the importance of persuading offenders to accept their accountability to victims in the process of offender correction and community reintegration without incarceration.
An Invariants-based Method for Efficient Identification of Hybrid Species From Large-scale Genomic Data
Authors: Kubatko Laura S. , Chifman Julia 
Published: December 2015

AbstractCoalescent-based species tree inference has become widely used in the analysis of genome-scale multilocus and SNP datasets when the goal is inference of a species-level phylogeny. However, numerous evolutionary processes are known to violate the assumptions of a coalescence-only model and complicate inference of the species tree. One such process is hybrid speciation, in which a species shares its ancestry with two distinct species. Although many methods have been proposed to detect hybrid speciation, only a few have considered both hybridization and coalescence in a unified framework, and these are generally limited to the setting in which putative hybrid species must be identified in advance. Here we propose a method that can examine genome-scale data for a large number of taxa and detect those taxa that may have arisen via hybridization, as well as their potential “parental” taxa. The method is based on a model that considers both coalescence and hybridization together, and uses phylogenetic invariants to construct a test that scales well in terms of computational time for both the number of taxa and the amount of sequence data. We test the method using simulated data for up 20 taxa and 100,000bp, and find that the method accurately identifies both recent and ancient hybrid species in less than 30 seconds. We apply the method to two empirical datasets, one composed ofSistrurusrattlesnakes for which hybrid speciation is not supported by previous work, and one consisting of several species ofHeliconiusbutterflies for which some evidence of hybrid speciation has been previously found.
Effects of the Dutch Skills for Life program on the health behavior, bullying, and suicidal ideation of secondary school students
Authors: Fekkes M. , van de Sande M.C. E. , Gravesteijn J. C. , Pannebakker F.D. , Buijs G. J. , Diekstra R.F.W. , Kocken P. L. 
Published: December 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects of the Dutch “Skills for Life” programme on students’ health behaviours, bullying behaviour and suicidal ideation.

Design/methodology/approach
– The effectiveness of the “Skills for Life” programme on health behaviour outcomes was evaluated at three points in time in using a cluster randomized controlled study design with a follow-up of 20 months. In total, 27 schools and 1,394 students were included.

Findings
– The programme was judged to be well implemented in just under half of cases. The outcome results for the experimental group (EG) compared with controls present a complex picture at the three different time points used for evaluation. There was a clearly positive effect on levels of alcohol consumption and a clearly negative effect on smoking across time. There was a mixed picture over time for suicide ideation and for bullying including sexual bullying (although the prevalence rates for bullying were low and thus results should be treated with caution). There were generally more positive impacts on students with lower educational levels including less suicidal ideation and less bullying.

Research limitations/implications
– Limitations were the dropping out of several schools during the study and the low level of fidelity of the curriculum. Social emotional learning (SEL) programs can be part of a health promoting school framework but should be more tailored to disadvantaged school populations.

Originality/value
– The findings indicate that students with a less optimal starting position, when it comes to health related behaviours, benefit most from a SEL programme. This indicates that schools with disadvantaged school populations could benefit most from a Health Promoting School approach.
Collaborate to build effective teams to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness
Authors: Rao M.S. 
Published: December 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to collaborate to build effective teams to achieve organizational excellence and effectiveness.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper outlines a blueprint to build an effective team based on various personality types leveraging their competencies and capabilities.

Findings
– It implores to identify various personality types of your team members, leverage their strengths, understand their expectations and apply different leadership tools and techniques as per the situation to build an effective team.

Practical implications
– The tools and techniques adopted by leaders to build teams can be applied in any industry and in any size of organization.

Social implications
– The social implications of this research suggests that leaders can do much better by collaborating to bring synergy in team members.

Originality/value
– It outlines to lead three types of employees – actors, spectators and speed breakers in the workplace. It underscores to replace competitive mindset with a collaborative mindset to build successful teams.
Affective and developmental transitions: qualitative themes in multicultural counseling journals
Authors: Mayes Renae D. , Dollarhide Colette T. , Marshall Bowen , Rae Alexis 
Published: December 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine how multicultural counseling students expressed their understandings about themselves and others in relation to diversity. The authors wanted to know how cognitive development, affective development, and sense of self-evolved during a multicultural counseling class to examine all aspects of growth.Design/methodology/approach– Themes from a phenomenological qualitative analysis of journals from a multicultural counseling class suggest that students struggle with cognitive challenges (dealing with ambiguity, internalizing multicultural concepts, and self- and other-acceptance) and affective challenges (anger, guilt, and fear) in attaining multicultural growth.Findings– This expanded view of multicultural growth that includes affective challenges can fill a prior gap in understanding how multicultural learning occurs.Research limitations/implications– Implications are explored for counselor educators and supervisors.Originality/value– Recent use of journals to provide empirical insights into student growth include a study by Cohenet al.(2015), who used qualitative analyses of journal contents to examine growth in student attitudes toward geriatric clients, death, and dying. Knowing that student journals can provide insights into changing multicultural attitudes, and that qualitative methodology can provide tools for analysis, the authors decided that it might be possible to better understand multicultural growth by studying the journals written in a multicultural counseling class.
On docility: a research note on Herbert Simon’s social learning theory
Authors: McMillan Charles J. 
Published: December 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to address the core concept of docility in Simon’s learning theories and elaborate docility as a missing link in organizational performance structures. In his book,Administrative Behavior, first published in 1947 with three subsequent editions, Herbert A. Simon introduced a new concept to the emerging field of organizational theory, docility.Design/methodology/approach– InAdministrative Behavior, Herbert A. Simon introduced to management and organization theorists the concept of docility. Simon adopted the concept and meaning from E.C. Tolman’s (1932) classic work,Purposive Behavior in Animals and Men, and his novel views on learning processes and key concepts like purpose (goals), thought processes (cognitive psychology) and cognitive maps. This paper elaborates on docility mechanisms and the implications for social learning in organizations.Findings– This paper addresses this lacuna in the organizational literature, and the implications for current theories of organizations and organizational learning.Practical implications– Docility is a tool to link individual learning with organizational learning in complex environments and changing technologies.Originality/value– The paper traces origins of Simon’s docility and learning theories.
Detection of asymptomatic enthesitis in psoriasis patients: An onset of psoriatic arthritis?
Authors: Takata Tomoya , Takahashi Aya , Taniguchi Yoshinori , Terada Yoshio , Sano Shigetoshi 
Published: December 2015

AbstractPresence of asymptomatic joint involvement is recognized in patients with psoriasis. However, it remains elusive whether such patients develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The aim of the present study was to examine the incidence of asymptomatic joint lesions, in particular, enthesitis in patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PsV) and to further assess the clinical features. Eighteen PsV and 28 PsA patients were enrolled for examination by positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). Any nail, scalp and intergluteal involvements were reported. Levels of serum C‐reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell (WBC) counts and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were examined. All of the PsA patients showed FDG accumulation in the affected joints. Notably, asymptomatic enthesitis was detected in six out of 18 PsV patients (33%), and they were diagnosed as having subclinical PsA. Incidences of scalp, intergluteal and nail psoriasis in subclinical PsA patients were 100%, 83% and 64%, respectively, which were higher than those in PsV patients (67%, 25% and 40%, respectively). CRP, WBC counts and ESR were invariable between PsV and subclinical PsA groups. PET/CT imaging could discover asymptomatic enthesitis. Our data suggested that the subpopulation of subclinical PsA was much higher than expected. Higher prevalence of nail, scalp and intergluteal psoriasis confirmed the risk of PsA as previously described.
Does optimal access to dental care counteract the oral health‐related quality of life social gradient?
Authors: Crocombe LA , Mahoney GD 
Published: December 2015

AbstractBackgroundThe aim of this study was to determine if an oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) social gradient existed when Australian Defence Force (ADF) members have universal and optimal access to dental care.MethodsA nominal roll included 4089 individuals who were deployed to the Solomon Islands as part of Operation ANODE and a comparison group of 4092 ADF personnel frequency matched to the deployed group on gender, age group and service type, from which 500 deployed and 500 comparison individuals were randomly selected. The dependent variables were the OHIP‐14 summary measures. Rank was used to determine socioeconomic status. The demographic variables selected were: gender and age.ResultsThe response rate was 44%. Of the individual OHIP‐14 items, being self‐conscious, painful aching and having discomfort when eating were the most common problems. Mean OHIP‐14 severity was 2.8. In bivariate analysis, there was not a significant difference in mean OHIP‐14 severity (p = 0.52) or frequency of OHIP‐14 impacts (p = 0.57) by military rank. There was a significant increasing OHIP‐14 extent score from commissioned officer to non‐commissioned officer to other ranks (0.07, 0.19, 0.40, p = 0.03).ConclusionsEven with optimal access to dental care, there was an OHRQoL social gradient between military ranks in the ADF.
The use of statistical methodology to determine the accuracy of grading within a diabetic retinopathy screening programme
Authors: Oke J. L. , Stratton I. M. , Aldington S. J. , Stevens R. J. , Scanlon P. H. 
Published: December 2015

AbstractAimsWe aimed to use longitudinal data from an established screening programme with good quality assurance and quality control procedures and a stable well‐trained workforce to determine the accuracy of grading in diabetic retinopathy screening.MethodsWe used a continuous time‐hidden Markov model with five states to estimate the probability of true progression or regression of retinopathy and the conditional probability of an observed grade given the true grade (misclassification). The true stage of retinopathy was modelled as a function of the duration of diabetes and HbA1c.ResultsThe modelling dataset consisted of 65 839 grades from 14 187 people. The median number [interquartile range (IQR)] of examinations was 5 (3, 6) and the median (IQR) interval between examinations was 1.04 (0.99, 1.17) years. In total, 14 227 grades (21.6%) were estimated as being misclassified, 10 592 (16.1%) represented over‐grading and 3635 (5.5%) represented under‐grading. There were 1935 (2.9%) misclassified referrals, 1305 were false‐positive results (2.2%) and 630 were false‐negative results (11.0%). Misclassification of background diabetic retinopathy as no detectable retinopathy was common (3.4% of all grades) but rarely preceded referable maculopathy or retinopathy.ConclusionMisclassification between lower grades of retinopathy is not uncommon but is unlikely to lead to significant delays in referring people for sight‐threatening retinopathy.