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Interactive effects of MnO2, organic matter and pH on abiotic formation of N2O from hydroxylamine in artificial soil mixtures
Authors: Liu Shurong , Berns Anne E. , Vereecken Harry , Wu Di , Brüggemann Nicolas 
Published: February 2017

AbstractAbiotic conversion of the reactive nitrification intermediate hydroxylamine (NH2OH) to nitrous oxide (N2O) is a possible mechanism of N2O formation during nitrification. Previous research has demonstrated that manganese dioxide (MnO2) and organic matter (OM) content of soil as well as soil pH are important control variables of N2O formation in the soil. But until now, their combined effect on abiotic N2O formation from NH2OH has not been quantified. Here, we present results from a full-factorial experiment with artificial soil mixtures at five different levels of pH, MnO2 and OM, respectively, and quantified the interactive effects of the three variables on the NH2OH-to-N2O conversion ratio (RNH2OH-to-N2O). Furthermore, the effect of OM quality on RNH2OH-to-N2O was determined by the addition of four different organic materials with different C/N ratios to the artificial soil mixtures. The experiments revealed a strong interactive effect of soil pH, MnO2 and OM on RNH2OH-to-N2O. In general, increasing MnO2 and decreasing pH increased RNH2OH-to-N2O, while increasing OM content was associated with a decrease in RNH2OH-to-N2O. Organic matter quality also affected RNH2OH-to-N2O. However, this effect was not a function of C/N ratio, but was rather related to differences in the dominating functional groups between the different organic materials.
Comparison of amino acid profiles and metabolic gene expression in muskrat scented glands in secretion and non-secretion season
Authors: Li Yimeng , Zhang Tianxiang , Fan Mengyuan , Zhou Juntong , Yang Shuang , Zhang Meishan , Qi Lei , Lin Shaobi , Hu Defu , Liu Shuqiang 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe scented gland is an organ responsible for producing musk in muskrats. During musk secretion season, the metabolism of glandular cells increases in the scented glands and a large amount of musk is synthesised. In this study, we collected scented gland arterial blood from six healthy adult male muskrats during non-secretion season (November). We also obtained scented gland arterial blood, venous blood, and musk from six healthy adult males during secretion season (March). Qualitative and quantitative analyses of free amino acids in blood and musk were performed with an automated amino acid analyzer. Additionally, we employed RNA sequencing technology to study the expression patterns of amino acid metabolic pathways in scented glands. Amino acid profile analysis indicates that scented glands can concentrate amino acids during secretion season, and transcriptome analysis suggests that some amino acid metabolism-related genes undergo significant seasonal changes. In summary, scented gland amino acid metabolism displays seasonal differences. Elevated amino acid metabolic activity during secretion season sustains the glands’ secretory function.
Attentional deployment impacts neural response to regret
Authors: Liu Zhiyuan , Li Lin , Zheng Li , Xu Min , Zhou Fanzhi Anita , Guo Xiuyan 
Published: February 2017

AbstractRegret results from comparing non-optimal outcomes containing both gain and loss parts to better alternatives during decision-making. The present fMRI study aimed to explore whether levels of regret could change when gain or loss part of a non-optimal outcome was focused during a sequential risk taking task, i.e. the effect of an important emotional regulation strategy named as attentional deployment on regret. Participants were asked to open a series of boxes consecutively and decided when to stop. Each box contained a reward, except for one containing a devil to zero one’s gain in the trial. After participants stopped, both collected gains and missed chances were revealed. Besides, participants were induced to focus on collected gains (GF) or missed chances (MF), by highlighting different parts of the outcome with red squares. Behaviorally, participants rated less regret to their decisions in GF than MF context. Moreover, participants tended to be less risk-taking after GF context relative to MF. At the neural level, bilateral straitum showed increased activations in both optimal outcome and GF context. However, right MFG and IPL only showed stronger activation in GF than MF context. Additionally, pgACC and mPFC activations were found only in optimal outcome.
Directional interpolation of multicomponent data
Authors: Andersson Fredrik , Ramírez Adriana Citlali , Wiik Torgeir , Nikitin Viktor V. 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACTA method for interpolation of multicomponent streamer data based on using the local directionality structure is presented. The derivative components are used to estimate a vector field that locally describes the direction with the least variability. Given this vector field, the interpolation can be phrased in terms of the solution of a partial differential equation that describes how energy is transported between regions of missing data. The approach can be efficiently implemented using readily available routines for computer graphics. The method is robust to noise in the measurements and particularly towards high levels of low‐frequent noise that is present in the derivative components of the multicomponent streamer data.
Responsibility talk in short Finnish texts on personal wellbeing
Authors: Tuohimaa Hanna 
Published: February 2017

AbstractResponsibility is a concept with multiple meanings and uses. In relation to wellbeing, it may be used, for example, to define causal agency or taking charge, as well as to define liability and moral obligations to lead a specific lifestyle. In addition, the same issues may also be discussed without using the responsibility concept at all. In this sense, responsibility talk expands beyond the concept and may be seen as a compilation of discourses circling around the concept from different perspectives.In this article, 72 short texts written about personal wellbeing for a Finnish writing competition in 2010 were analysed in order to evaluate how the authors discuss responsibility. The analysis shows that an accountability‐ and blame‐oriented public debate on health and wellbeing is identified by many of the authors in the data. However, for the authors, being responsible mainly means listening to oneself, making decisions and choosing what is good for oneself and for one's loved ones, irrespective of outside pressure to act otherwise. This positively toned definition of responsibility provides a viable starting point for discussing wellbeing in the public domains. Yet the negative connotations also need to be acknowledged. Overall, more theorising and research are still needed.
Views of patient, healthcare professionals and administrative staff on flow of information and collaboration in a regional health information exchange: a qualitative study
Authors: Mäenpää Tiina , Asikainen Paula , Suominen Tarja 
Published: February 2017

BackgroundNowadays, patients can be more involved in developing healthcare services with their healthcare professionals. Patient‐centred information is a key part of improving regional health information exchange (HIE), giving patients an active role in care management.AimThe aim was to get a deeper understanding of the flow of information and collaboration in one hospital district area from the viewpoint of patients, healthcare professionals and administrative staff.MethodsThe data were collected by themed interviews and analysed using both deductive and inductive content analyses. The interview themes were the flow of information and collaboration after 5 years of HIE usage in one hospital district area in Finland.FindingsHealth information exchange usage had changed the regional flow of information after the 5‐year period. The patients were satisfied that their primary care physician was able to access their special care information. The experiences of healthcare professionals and administrative staff also showed that information availability and information exchange had improved regionally. HIE usage was also found to have improved regional collaboration between different organisations in patient health care.ConclusionsIt was recognised that patients had taken on more responsibility for transferring their follow‐up treatment information. Healthcare information exchange between professionals not only improves patient care or patient involvement in their own care, but it also requires that patient self‐care or self‐care management is integrated into HIE systems to share information not only among professionals, but also between patients and professionals. This information will be used in the development of healthcare systems to meet more the developing of the continuity of care the patient's point of view.
Examining The Influence Of Social Support and Mentoring On Entrepreneurial Quality Among Graduate Entrepreneurs
Authors: Abd Rani Shamsul Huda , Abd Hamid Siti Norasyikin , Mustafa Kamil Bidayatul Akmal 
Published: February 2017

This study investigates the influence of social support and mentoring on entrepreneurial quality among graduate entrepreneurs. In order to gain sustainable growth, entrepreneurial quality is viewed as a crucial factor which affects the business potential such as in overcoming barriers as well as increasing the business survival (Darroch & Clover 2005). Entrepreneurial quality is essential in increasing the competitiveness of regional economy, not only the competitiveness of the entrepreneurs themselves (Cumplido & Alcalde 2002). Partial Least Square (PLS) Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is used to test the relationship between constructs. The findings revealed that social support and mentoring influenced the development of entrepreneurial quality among graduate entrepreneurs.
The Identification of Phytohormone Receptor Homologs in Early Diverging Fungi Suggests a Role for Plant Sensing in Land Colonization by Fungi
Authors: Hérivaux Anaïs , Dugé de Bernonville Thomas , Roux Christophe , Clastre Marc , Courdavault Vincent , Gastebois Amandine , Bouchara Jean-Philippe , James Timothy Y. , Latgé Jean-Paul , Martin Francis , Papon Nicolas 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT
Histidine kinases (HKs) are among the most prominent sensing proteins studied in the kingdom Fungi. Their distribution and biological functions in early diverging fungi (EDF), however, remain elusive. We have taken advantage of recent genomic resources to elucidate whether relationships between the occurrence of specific HKs in some EDF and their respective habitat/lifestyle could be established. This led to the unexpected discovery of fungal HKs that share a high degree of similarity with receptors for plant hormones (ethylene and cytokinin). Importantly, these phytohormone receptor homologs are found not only in EDF that behave as plant root symbionts or endophytes but also in EDF species that colonize decaying plant material. We hypothesize that these particular sensing proteins promoted the interaction of EDF with plants, leading to the conquest of land by these ancestral fungi.
Educational intervention to improve effectiveness in treatment and control of patients with high cardiovascular risk in low-resource settings in Argentina: study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial
Authors: Gulayin Pablo , Irazola Vilma , Lozada Alfredo , Chaparro Martin , Santero Marilina , Gutierrez Laura , Poggio Rosana , Beratarrechea Andrea , Rubinstein Adolfo 
Published: February 2017

IntroductionHypercholesterolaemia is estimated to cause 2.6 million deaths annually and one-third of the cases of ischaemic heart disease. In Argentina, the prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia increased between 2005 and 2013 from 27.9% to 29.8%. Only one out of four subjects with a self-reported diagnosis of coronary heart disease is taking statins. Since 2014, statins (simvastatin 20 mg) are part of the package of drugs provided free-of-charge for patients according to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk stratification. The goal of this study is to test whether a complex intervention targeting physicians and pharmacist assistants improves treatment and control of hypercholesterolaemia among patients with moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk in Argentina.Methods and analysisThis is a cluster trial of 350 patients from 10 public primary care centres in Argentina to be randomised to either the intervention or usual care. The study is designed to have 90% statistical power to detect a 0.7 mmol/L reduction in low-density lipoproteins cholesterol from baseline to 12 months. The physician education programme consists of a 2-day initial intensive training and certification workshop followed by educational outreach visits (EOVs) conducted at 3, 6 and 9 months from the outset of the study. An on-site training to pharmacist assistants during the first EOV is performed at each intervention clinic. In addition, two intervention support tools are used: an app installed in physician's smartphones to serve as a decision aid to improve prescription of statins according to patient's CVD risk and a web-based platform tailored to send individualised SMS messages to patients.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was obtained from an independent ethics committee. Results of this study will be presented to the Ministry of Health of Argentina for potential dissemination and scale-up of the intervention programme to the entire national public primary care network in Argentina.Trial registration numberNCT02380911.
The use of history to identify anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the acute trauma setting: the 'LIMP index'
Authors: Ayre Colin , Hardy Maryann , Scally Andrew , Radcliffe Graham , Venkatesh Ram , Smith Jon , Guy Stephen 
Published: February 2017

ObjectiveTo identify the injury history features reported by patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and determine whether history may be used to identify patients requiring follow-up appointments from acute trauma services.MethodsMultisite cross-sectional service evaluation using a survey questionnaire design conducted in the UK. The four injury history features investigated were ‘leg giving way at the time of injury’, ‘inability to continue activity immediately following injury’, ‘marked effusion’ and ‘pop (heard or felt) at the time of injury’(LIMP).Results194 patients with ACL injury were identified, of which 165 (85.5%) attended an acute trauma service. Data on delay was available for 163 (98.8%) of these patients of which 120 (73.6%) had a follow-up appointment arranged. Patients who had a follow-up appointment arranged waited significantly less time for a correct diagnosis (geometric mean 29 vs 198 days; p<0.001) and to see a specialist consultant (geometric mean 61 vs 328 days; p<0.001). Using a referral threshold of any two of the four LIMP injury history features investigated, 95.8% of patients would have had a follow-up appointment arranged.ConclusionsFindings support the value of questioning patients on specific injury history features in identifying patients who may have suffered ACL injury. Using a threshold of two or more of the four LIMP history features investigated would have reduced the percentage of patients inappropriately discharged by 22.2%. Evidence presented suggests that this would significantly reduce the time to diagnosis and specialist consultation minimising the chance of secondary complications.
FOREIGN AND RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE OF INSTITUTES OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Authors: Авилова  , Avilova Zhanna , Герасименко  , Gerasimenko Olga 
Published: February 2017

The article is devoted to the Russian experience of the use of public-private partnership, the main problems related to its implementation in the Federation, as well as in the sectors of the construction sector. The article also studied the experience of individual countries in the implementation of public-private partnership. The main event on public-private partnership development, the implementation of which allows today to effectively apply the institute of public-private partnership in solving social problems.
In this case, the search for consensus in the understanding of the essence of its authors realized the analysis of general and particular features of the category, including identified: 1) generalized notion category as private; 2) the selection of the essential characteristics of this form of interaction of building infrastructure. Isolation of the common symptoms of the category, achieved within the framework of the analysis of foreign and domestic experience of its use.
Results of the cemented Exeter femoral component in patients under the age of 40
Authors: Schmitz M. W. J. L. , Bronsema E. , de Kam D. C. J. , Gardeniers J. W. M. , Veth R. P. H. , Schreurs B. W. 
Published: February 2017

Aims We carried out a further study of the long-term results of the cemented Exeter femoral component in patients under the age of 40 with a mean follow-up of 13.6 years (10 to 20). Patients and Methods We reviewed our original cohort of 104 cemented Exeter stems in 78 consecutive patients with a mean age of 31 years (16 to 39). Only one patient was lost to radiological follow-up. Results A total of six patients (eight hips) had died for reasons unrelated to their surgery. There had been one further periprosthetic fracture from a fall and one fractured femoral stem. No revisions for aseptic loosening were undertaken during the whole study period. Overall, 11 hips had progressive radiolucent lines in one or more zones. The Kaplan Meier survival percentages at ten and 17 years were 97.1% (95% confidence interval (CI) 91.3 to 99.1) and 92.1% (95% CI 74.1 to 97.8) with revision for any reason as the endpoint, and 100% at both ten and 17 years with aseptic loosening (95% CI 83.8 to 100) as the endpoint. No additional hips were classified as radiologically loose. Conclusion The Exeter femoral component continues to function satisfactorily in young patients for up to 17 years after surgery. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:192–8.
Scan-directed mini-incision focused parathyroidectomy: how accurate is accurate enough?
Authors: Shapey IM , Jabbar S , Khan Z , Nicholson JE , Watson RJ 
Published: February 2017

INTRODUCTION Mini-incision focused parathyroidectomy (MI-FP) is advocated as an alternative to bilateral neck exploration (BNE), owing to its reduced morbidity. The site and side of the affected gland is identified preoperatively using a combination of ultrasound and sestamibi scans. However, the acceptable degree of inter-scan concordance required to prompt MI-FP without compromising accuracy is undetermined. METHODS Accuracy of preoperative imaging was determined both individually and in combination for all parathyroidectomies (2007–2014). A grading system (excellent, good, poor) was devised to describe the interscan concordance, which was validated by the operative and histological findings. RESULTS Eighty-nine patients (17 male, 68 female) underwent parathyroidectomy (MI-FP 44, BNE 45). The accuracy of scans interpreted individually was 53% for ultrasound and 60% for sestamibi, with no difference according to surgical technique (P = 0.43, P = 1, respectively). The proportion of interscan concordance was: excellent – 35%, good – 40%, poor 25%. Combined accuracy was 100% for both excellent and good grades but only 13% for those graded poor. Similar rates of normocalcaemia were observed for MI-FP and BNE, while postoperative hypocalcaemia was five times higher in those undergoing BNE. CONCLUSIONS Reduction in the inter-scan concordance from excellent to good does not compromise accuracy. MI-FP could be successfully performed in up to 75% of patients – 25% higher than recommended in national guidelines. Focused parathyroidectomy does not compromise surgical and endocrinological outcomes but boasts a far superior complication rate.
Cryostructuring of polymer systems. 44. Freeze-dried and then chemically cross-linked wide porous cryostructurates based on serum albumin
Authors: Rodionov Ilya A. , Grinberg Natalia V. , Burova Tatiana V. , Grinberg Valery Ya. , Shabatina Tatyana I. , Lozinsky Vladimir I. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractSpongy cryostructurates based on bovine serum albumin (BSA) have been preparedviafreezing the aqueous solutions of the protein followed by freeze-drying and subsequent cross-linking BSA macromolecules each together within the macropore walls using N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) dissolved in ethanol. The gel-fraction yield values testifies high efficiency (>93%) of the protein building-up into the 3D polymeric network. Poor swelling of the pore walls of BSA-based sponges in water (1–2 g H2O per 1 g of dry polymer) and even in the powerful protein-solubilizing media (8murea, 5mguanidine hydrochloride, 1% SDS) indicates the multipoint character of albumin cross-linkingviathe pendant peptide bonds. As a result, strong cross-linking is able (as revealed by HS-DSC) to inhibit BSA thermal denaturation. The size of wide pores in the obtained cryostructures ranges from 40 to 250 μm and mainly depends on the freezing temperature.
Effect of transgenic insect-resistant maize to the community structure of soil nematodes in two field trials
Authors: Čerevková A. , Cagáň L 
Published: February 2017

Summary
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Bt maize hybrid cultivation on soil nematode communities in two field trials, as well as to analyse other factors (fertilisation and moisture) responsible for the community structure of soil nematodes. Nematode communities were studied in maize plots at the locality of Borovce in western Slovakia. During 2012 and 2013, hybrids DK440 and DKC3871 (conventional) or DKC4442YG and DKC3872YG (Bt maize, event MON810) were sown in 10 repetitions each. Nematodes were extracted from soil samples collected at the maize flowering (July 11, 2012 and July 30, 2013). Altogether, 39 nematode species belonged to 35 genera were identified in two maize variants. The dominant taxa in both variants were Acrobeloides nanus, Ce-phalobus persegnis, Aphelenchoides composticola, Aphelenchus avenae, Eudorylaimus carteri and Filenchus vulgaris. Calculation of the maturity index, plant parasitic index, enrichment index and structure index did not confirm any clear influence of year or hybrid type on soil nematode communities. The proportional representation of cp-1, cp-2 and cp-3-5 groups of nematode fauna indicated conditions of low stability and high stress. Faunal profiles representing the structure and enrichment conditions of the soil food web showed an environment with a high C:N ratio and high levels of fungal feeders. Based on the calculation of the metabolic footprint of nematodes in the soil food web, a difference between the isoline maize variant and Bt maize variant in 2012 was found, but this difference was not readily apparent in 2013. The occurrence of nematodes, their abundance, proportion of feeding types and selected ecological indices did not depend on the type of maize hybrid (Bt or non-Bt). Thus, the cultivation of genetically modified maize did not directly influence nematode populations. The application of fertiliser at certain periods does not influence the nematode community. The observed significant higher abundance of nematodes was correlated with soil moisture.
Endoparasites of lizards (Lacertilia) from captive breeding and trade networks
Authors: Okulewicz A. , Kaźmierczak M. , Hildebrand J. , Adamczyk M. 
Published: February 2017

Summary
Parasitic infections are widespread among exotic lizards and cause serious problems in both private captive breeding and trade networks. Among 168 lizards obtained from captive breeding (Zoological Garden in Wrocław and private owners) and trade (pet shops and wholesale) the total prevalence of endoparasites was 42.35 %. We detected species of Protozoa, Cestoda, Trematoda - Digenea and Nematoda as well as pseudoparasites. The prevalence of endoparasites was higher in the reptiles obtained from captive breeding (59.5 %) than in those from trade network, however the parasite species spectrum was wider in the animals form pet shops and wholesales.