bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Global patterns in biomass models describing prey consumption by big cats
Authors: Khorozyan Igor , Lumetsberger Tanja , Ghoddousi Arash , Soofi Mahmood , Waltert Matthias 
Published: January 2017

Abstract

Widespread prey depletion forces carnivores to rely more on livestock, which may lead to increased persecution by humans. Reliable quantification of livestock consumption is essential for understanding depredation scales, but a comparative analysis of extant biomass models used for this purpose has never been done before.

We conducted a global meta‐analysis of two linear and three non‐linear biomass models used to estimate consumption of prey biomass and individuals by seven big cat species. We applied the z‐test to perform pairwise comparisons of estimates produced by five models for each prey record. Further, we used logistic regression to assess the effects of species of big cats and their prey, scat sample size, prey body mass, and study sites on significantly different and similar estimates.

The analysis of 769 prey records from 47 sites demonstrated that, in over 95% of cases, linear and non‐linear biomass models produced similar estimates of prey biomass and individuals consumed. Significantly different estimates of prey biomass consumed (in 1.5% of cases) and prey individuals consumed (4%) were obtained only in certain study sites and for a few big cat species (tiger Panthera tigris, leopard Panthera pardus, and puma Puma concolor). Due to the paucity of different estimates, the effects of predictors could not be ascertained.

Our study demonstrated that linear models tend to estimate higher biomass of large prey, lower biomass of medium‐sized prey and fewer individuals of large and medium‐sized prey consumed than non‐linear models. This disagreement in estimates suggests that the numbers of livestock lost to depredation can be underestimated by linear models, and that re‐calculation by non‐linear models is required. However, the difference between estimates produced by linear and non‐linear models is generally small and such re‐calculation may be recommended only for tiger, puma and leopard in certain areas.
β‐Adrenergic blockade does not impair the skin blood flow sensitivity to local heating in burned and nonburned skin under neutral and hot environments in children
Authors: Rivas Eric , McEntire Serina J. , Herndon David N. , Mlcak Ronald P. , Suman Oscar E. 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTObjectiveWe tested the hypothesis that propranolol, a drug given to burn patients to reduce hypermetabolism/cardiac stress, may inhibit heat dissipation by changing the sensitivity of skin blood flow (SkBF) to local heating under neutral and hot conditions.MethodsIn a randomized double‐blind study, a placebo was given to eight burned children, while propranolol was given to 13 burned children with similar characteristics (mean±SD: 11.9±3 years, 147±20 cm, 45±23 kg, 56±12% Total body surface area burned). Nonburned children (n=13, 11.4±3 years, 152±15 cm, 52±13 kg) served as healthy controls. A progressive local heating protocol characterized SkBF responses in burned and unburned skin and nonburned control skin under the two environmental conditions (23 and 34°C) via laser Doppler flowmetry.ResultsResting SkBF was greater in burned and unburned skin compared to the nonburned control (main effect: skin, P<.0001; 57±32 burned; 38±36 unburned vs 9±8 control %SkBFmax). No difference was found for maximal SkBF capacity to local heating between groups. Additionally, dose‐response curves for the sensitivity of SkBF to local heating were not different among burned or unburned skin, and nonburned control skin (EC50, P>.05) under either condition.ConclusionTherapeutic propranolol does not negatively affect SkBF under neutral or hot environmental conditions and further compromise temperature regulation in burned children.
Reliability of the electrocortical response to gains and losses in the doors task
Authors: Levinson Amanda R. , Speed Brittany C. , Infantolino Zachary P. , Hajcak Greg 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThe ability to differentiate between rewards and losses is critical for motivated action, and aberrant reward and loss processing has been associated with psychopathology. The reward positivity (RewP) and feedback negativity (FN) are ERPs elicited by monetary gains and losses, respectively, and are promising individual difference measures. However, few studies have reported on the psychometric properties of the RewP and FN—crucial characteristics necessary for valid individual difference measures. The current study examined the internal consistency and 1‐week test‐retest reliability of the RewP and FN as elicited by the doors task among 59 young adults. The RewP, FN, and their difference score (ΔRewP) all showed significant correlations between Time 1 and Time 2. The RewP and FN also achieved acceptable internal consistency at both time points within 20 trials using both Cronbach's α and a generalizability theory‐derived dependability measure. Internal consistency for ΔRewP was notably weaker at both time points, which is expected from two highly intercorrelated constituent scores. In conclusion, the RewP and FN have strong psychometric properties in a healthy adult sample. Future research is needed to assess the psychometric properties of these ERPs in different age cohorts and in clinical populations.
Paradoxical bradycardia during surgical caudal vena cava occlusion in an anesthetized dog
Authors: Davis Jennifer , Raisis Anthea L. , Haitjema Hildegriet , Drynan Eleanor A. , Hosgood Giselle L. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractObjectiveTo describe the anesthetic management of a dog undergoing caudal vena cava (CVC) occlusion during adrenalectomy, and to discuss a reflex bradycardia that was observed during the procedure.Case SummaryGeneral anesthesia of a 10‐year‐old Rhodesian ridgeback for excision of an adrenal mass and associated CVC tumor thrombus was performed. The dog was premedicated with IV methadone and anesthesia was induced with IV alfaxalone and maintained with isoflurane in 100% oxygen. An IV remifentanil infusion was administered for intraoperative analgesia. Surgical removal of the thrombus necessitated temporary complete occlusion of the CVC. During CVC occlusion an acute paradoxical bradycardia occurred, which was successfully treated with IV atropine. The cardiovascular change resembled a Bezold–Jarisch or reverse Bainbridge reflex, and was believed to be mediated by cardiac mechanoreceptors following the sudden decrease in preload. Increased myocardial contractility subsequent to increased sympathetic nervous system activity may also have contributed. A decrease in urine output was observed following CVC occlusion but had returned to normal 2 hours following the end of anesthesia. Recovery from anesthesia was otherwise uneventful.New or unique information providedAlthough the mechanism is unclear, a paradoxical bradycardia may occur during complete CVC occlusion in the dog. Factors that increase sympathetic nervous system outflow, such as administration of dopamine, may have contributed to the occurrence of the reflex.
Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Gibbs Nikki 
Published: January 2017

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Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Gibbs Nikki 
Published: January 2017

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Authors: Willianms Ellery 
Published: January 2017

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Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Willianms Ellery 
Published: January 2017

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Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Smith Robert 
Published: January 2017

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Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Smith Robert 
Published: January 2017

Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JETS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 4, Number 1 Ardi Marwan Betsy Diegel Cassandra Smith Charlotte Alverson Davy Seligin Ebrahim Mohammadpour Ebrahim Rahimi Enisa Mede Greg Rickwood Hassan Shaaban Hoi-yung Leung Jayaluxmi Naidoo Jeyavel Sundaramoorthy John Cowan Leann Stadtlander Leonor Thomson Lisa Marie Portugal Marcie Zaharee Michael Baron Min Gui Mu-hsuan Chou Mustafa Çakır Prof.Baraka M. Ngussa Richard Beresford Richard H. Martin Richard Penny Sahar Younes Othman Seyed Jalal Abdolmanafi Rokni Seyyedeh Mina Hamedi Vasiliki Brinia Veronica Rosa Wang Kin Chiu Robert Smith Editorial Assistant On behalf of, The Editorial Board of Journal of Education and Training Studies Redfame Publishing 9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416 Beaverton, OR 97008, USA URL: http://jets.redfame.com
Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Smith Robert 
Published: January 2017

Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JETS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 4, Number 10 Ardi Marwan Cagla Atmaca Carmen Pérez-Sabater Cynthia M. Compton Damodar Khanal Donna Smith Ebrahim Mohammadpour Jeyavel Sundaramoorthy Jiao Ji John Cowan Lorna T. Enerva Marcie Zaharee Marieke van der Schaaf Min Gui Mu-hsuan Chou Niveen M. Zayed Puneet S. Gill Richard H. Martin Richard Penny Riyadh Tariq Kadhim Al-Ameedi Samad Mirza Suzani Suzan Kavanoz Veronica Rosa Yerlan Seisenbekov Yi Lu Robert Smith Editorial Assistant On behalf of, The Editorial Board of Journal of Education and Training Studies Redfame Publishing 9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416 Beaverton, OR 97008, USA URL: http://jets.redfame.com
Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Smith Robert 
Published: January 2017

Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JETS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 4, Number 2 Ardi Marwan Arlene Kent-Wilkinson Betsy Diegel Cassandra Smith Charlotte Alverson Davy Seligin Ebrahim Mohammadpour Ebrahim Rahimi Enisa Mede Greg Rickwood Hassan Shaaban Hoi-yung Leung Jayaluxmi Naidoo Jeyavel Sundaramoorthy John Cowan Leann Stadtlander Leonor Thomson Lisa Marie Portugal Lorna Enerva Marcie Zaharee Marlo Jackson Michael Baron Min Gui Mu-hsuan Chou Mustafa Çakır Baraka M. Ngussa Richard Beresford Richard H. Martin Richard Penny Sahar Younes Othman Sandra Kaplan Seyed Jalal Abdolmanafi Rokni Seyyedeh Mina Hamedi Vasiliki Brinia Veronica Rosa Wang Kin Chiu Zoi Nikiforidou Robert Smith Editorial Assistant On behalf of, The Editorial Board of Journal of Education and Training Studies Redfame Publishing 9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416 Beaverton, OR 97008, USA URL: http://jets.redfame.com
Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Smith Robert 
Published: January 2017

Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JETS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 4, Number 3 Baraka M. Ngussa Betsy Diegel Cassandra Smith Charlotte Alverson Chris Prince Udochukwu Njoku Donna Smith Ebrahim Mohammadpour Enisa Mede Erickzon Astorga Fátima Pereira Hassan Shaaban Laima Kyburiene Lisa Marie Portugal Lorna Enerva Michael Baron Richard H. Martin Wang Kin Chiu Robert Smith Editorial Assistant On behalf of, The Editorial Board of Journal of Education and Training Studies Redfame Publishing 9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416 Beaverton, OR 97008, USA URL: http://jets.redfame.com
Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Walter Andrew 
Published: January 2017

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Authors: Johnson Patricia 
Published: January 2017

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Reviewer Acknowledgements
Authors: Johnson Patricia 
Published: January 2017

Studies in Media and Communication (SMC) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether SMC publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 4, Number 2 Arash Riasi Aslı Sezgin Begoña Montero-Fleta Camelia Cmeciu Carmen Pérez-Sabater Diego Santos Vieira de Jesus Goran Basic Joerg Tropp Katerina Diamantaki María José Serrano Philemon Bantimaroudis Refat Aljumily Shannon L. Holland Sheila Pontis Simone Tosoni Young Joon Lim Patricia Johnson Editorial Assistant On behalf of, The Editorial Board of Studies in Media and Communication Redfame Publishing 9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416 Beaverton, OR 97008, USA URL: http://smc.redfame.com
A Novel Phosphodiesterase of the GdpP Family Modulates Cyclic di-AMP Levels in Response to Cell Membrane Stress in Daptomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Authors: Wang Xu , Davlieva Milya , Reyes Jinnethe , Panesso Diana , Arias Cesar A. , Shamoo Yousif 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT

Substitutions in the LiaFSR membrane stress pathway are frequently associated with the emergence of antimicrobial peptide resistance in both
Enterococcus faecalis
and
Enterococcus faecium
. Cyclic di-AMP (c-di-AMP) is an important signal molecule that affects many aspects of bacterial physiology, including stress responses. We have previously identified a mutation in a gene (designated
yybT
) in
E. faecalis
that was associated with the development of daptomycin resistance, resulting in a change at position 440 (
yybT
I440S
) in the predicted protein. Here, we show that intracellular c-di-AMP signaling is present in enterococci, and on the basis of
in vitro
physicochemical characterization, we show that
E. faecalis
yybT
encodes a cyclic dinucleotide phosphodiesterase of the GdpP family that exhibits specific activity toward c-di-AMP by hydrolyzing it to 5′pApA. The
E. faecalis
GdpP
I440S
substitution reduces c-di-AMP phosphodiesterase activity more than 11-fold, leading to further increases in c-di-AMP levels. Additionally, deletions of
liaR
(encoding the response regulator of the LiaFSR system) that lead to daptomycin hypersusceptibility in both
E. faecalis
and
E. faecium
also resulted in increased c-di-AMP levels, suggesting that changes in the LiaFSR stress response pathway are linked to broader physiological changes. Taken together, our data show that modulation of c-di-AMP pools is strongly associated with antibiotic-induced cell membrane stress responses via changes in GdpP activity or signaling through the LiaFSR system.