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Ford 1927
Authors: Lisa Bachem Nadeschda 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
After Japan’s defeat in World War II in 1945, 6.9 million Japanese had to repatriate from the country’s overseas possessions. These returnees, the so-called hikiagesha, constitute a particular case within Japan’s postcolonial memory discourse. Having lost their perceived home in the colonies, they first became fugitives and subsequently an Other within Japanese society as they grew to be associated with the now undesired memory of Japanese imperial aggression. Some turned to writing to make their voices heard in the postcolonial Japanese narrative on the colonial period. A critically acclaimed representative of the hikiagesha literary scene is Kobayashi Masaru, born in 1927 in Chinju, Kyŏngsang-namdo Province, in what is now South Korea. The present text is a translation of one of his most widely read works, Ford 1927 (Fōdo senkyūhyakunijūnana-nen, 1956), published in 1956 in Shin Nihon bungaku (New Japanese Literature). Ford 1927 deals with a Japanese protagonist who comes down with tuberculosis at the front in Manchuria and subsequently reminisces about his childhood in 1930s rural Korea. His memory revolves around a Turkish family who, as proud owners of the only car in the village, call into question the colonial power hierarchy between the Japanese and Korean population. The text is remarkable in its multi-faceted description of the ambivalent interactions between Korean and Japanese characters and it differs from the often simplistic framing of colonial-period power relations in the political discourse of both countries. Through the ambiguous character of the Turk, the piece rejects a monolithic reading of “West” versus “East Asia” and instead underscores Japan’s complex positionality of “Orientalised coloniser” from a postcolonial perspective. Ford 1927 thus grants us insight on a much-neglected piece in the jigsaw puzzle of East Asian colonial memory – the hikiagesha as living reminders of Japan’s imperial project and their awkward position in-between different discursive strands of postcolonial Japan.
Über die Idee und das Wirkliche (Teil II)
Authors: Woldering Guido 
Published: August 2017

Zusammenfassung
Dieser Beitrag setzt die in der vorangehenden Nummer der Asiatischen Studien begonnene Übersetzung der Summe von Ishibashi Ningetsus (石橋忍月, 1865–1926) poetologischen Überlegungen fort. Die literaturhistorische Bedeutung des Texts besteht in der Einführung eines weder regional noch historisch eingeschränkten, ausserdem auch alle Textsorten einschliessenden Konzepts der „Poesie“ (shi 詩), das sich klar vom klassischen Begriff der Schriftgelehrsamkeit (bungaku 文学) unterscheidet. Die japanische Literatur entwickelt sich nun deutlich zu einem vollwertigen Bestandteil eines autonomen Feldes „Kunst“. Eine weitere Leistung des Sō jitsu ron besteht in der Integration traditioneller japanischer und moderner europäischer theoretischer Ansätze. Das macht den Text zu einem Meilenstein auf dem Weg zu einer selbständigen japanischen wissenschaftlich-theoretischen Auseinandersetzung mit der eigenen Literatur.
Clinical Course of Children and Adolescents with Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux: A retrospective study of 958 patients
Authors: Madani Abbas , Ravanshad Yalda , Azarfar Anoush , Hajizadeh Niloofar , Ataei Nematollah , Adl Zahra , Pournasiri Zahra , Bagheri Sepideh , Ravanshad Sahar , Samazghandi Elham 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Introduction. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most common pediatric urologic abnormality and since it can predispose to urinary tract infection and resultant kidney scar it is an important issue in pediatric nephrourology. Methods. A retrospective chart review and follow-up of 958 patients with primary VUR was performed in the Children’s Medical Center, Tehran, Iran. Children with primary vesicoureteral reflux were included in the study and these parameters were studied: age, sex, clinical presentation, VUR grade, sonographic findings, DMSA changes, treatment modality (medical, surgical or endoscopic) and response to treatment, hypertension (presence/absence), urinary tract infection recurrence and development of new kidney scars in patients under medical treatment. Results. VUR was more prevalent in girls. Sonography was unable to detect VUR in many cases. Presence of renal scars was strongly associated with degree of reflux. Medical management was effective in a substantial percentage of patients and they experienced full resolution of reflux. This was especially true for lower degrees of VUR. 17.6% of patients developed new kidney scars on followup which was associated with higher degrees of VUR. Hypertension and breakthrough urinary tract infection was an uncommon finding in our patients. Conclusion. Medical management, which means using prophylactic antibiotics for prevention of urinary tract infection, is effective in many cases of VUR especially in cases with lower degrees of VUR. Surgical and endoscopic procedures must be reserved for patients with higher degrees of VUR unresponsive to conservative management or in whom new scars may develop.
Conversion from Twice-Daily to Once-Daily Tacrolimus Improves Graft Function but has no Influence on Proteinuria in Renal Transplant Recipients
Authors: Basic-Jukic Nikolina , Bubic-Filipi Ljubica , Katalinic Lea , Lelas Judita 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Introduction. Tacrolimus extended-release formulation enables once-daily use. Although an increasing number of patients have been converted from twice-daily (Tac- BID) to once-daily (Tac-QD) formulation, the available information regarding the initiation and follow-up of Tac- QD is sparse. In the present study we investigated influence of switch from Tac-BID or cyclosporine to Tac-QD on renal allograf function, proteinuria and protein-creatinine (P/C) ratio. Methods. Between October 2012 and October 2014, the switch from Tac-BID or cyclosporine to tacrolimus extended-release formulation was done in 129(38% female, mean age 49 years) renal transplant recipients at different time after transplantation. The analysis focused on markers of graft function (GFR, serum creatinine, proteinuria, P/C ratio), liver function (AST, ALT, γGT, alkaline phosphatase) and blood glucose. Clinical data were obtained at baseline (before conversion), 1 month (V1), 6 months (V6) and 12 months (V12) after conversion. Results. Both serum creatinine and GFR showed a statistically significant improvement. With GFR, signifycant improvement was observed as early as V1 and it continued to increase throughout the study period up to V12 (all between-visit changes were statistically significant). With serum creatinine, mean levels were numerically decreasing throughout the follow-up period, but a significant improvement occurred at V6 and remained significant at V12 (both vs. V0 values). Proteinuria and P/C ratio did not show any significant change through the observation period. In the majority of patients, the baseline values of AST, ALT, GGT, AlP and glucose were within normal limits and did not change significantly through the observation period. Analysis of tacrolimus C0 showed a significant decrease throughout the follow-up period, at practically all visit. This finding was paralleled by a significant tacrolimus dose decrease from baseline to V6 and V12, as well as by a significant decrease of tacrolimus dose/body weight. Conclusions. Conversion from cyclosporine or Tac-BID to extended-release Tac-QD improves graft function in renal transplant recipients, without influence on proteinuria or P/C ratio.
Are Depression and Anxiety Common in Hemodialyzed Patients?
Authors: Pop-Jordanova Nada , Polenakovic Momir 
Published: August 2017

AbstractResearchers confirmed that depression and anxiety are two common comorbid disorders in chronic kidney patients. The aim of our study was to screen the level of depression and anxiety in a group of end-stage kidney diseases treated with hemodialysis. The evaluated sample comprised 230 participants; 110 females (mean age 55.5±13.5 years), and 120 males (mean age 54.5±14.3 years). The mean duration of maintenance dialysis was 8.3±5.8 years (from 0.5 to 24 years). Patients were selected randomly from three dialysis centers in R. Macedonia. As psychometric instruments Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and scores from Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-201) were used. Our study confirmed that majority of evaluated dialyzed patients are depressed and anxious in different level, but unfortunately the mental problems are frequently unrecognized. We suggested some response measures for management of these conditions in order to avoid risks for complications as well of suicide.
Growth analysis of winter wheat cultivars as affected by nitrogen fertilization / Wachstumsanalyse von Winterweizensorten in Abhängigkeit von Stickstoffdüngung
Authors: Sugár Eszter , Berzsenyi Zoltán , Bónis Péter , Árendás Tamás 
Published: August 2017

SummaryGrowth analysis helps explain the differences in yield and growth potential between cultivars in response to management practices and environmental conditions. The aim of the research was: (i) to investigate the effect of nitrogen fertilization on the growth and growth parameters of different wheat (Triticum aestivumL.) cultivars and (ii) to study the relationship between yield and growth parameters at the individual plant and plant stand level. In the two-factorial, split-plot experiment, the main plot was the nitrogen (N) treatment and the sub-plot was the cultivar. In response to N fertilization, the values of growth rate parameters increased up to the N160treatment. The mean values of crop growth rate (g m-2day-1) in the treatments were as follows: N0: 10.4, N80: 15.4, N160: 17.2 and N240: 16.3. The leaf area index, leaf area duration and especially the duration of the flag-leaf gave a good reflection of the effect of N fertilization. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated the significant effect of growth rates, size and duration of leaf area, biomass distribution and yield components on the yield. The results showed that understanding the growth of plants is important for optimizing management decisions.
The SEeMORE strategy: single-tube electrophoresis analysis-based genotyping to detect monogenic diseases rapidly and effectively from conception until birth
Authors: Cariati Federica , Savarese Maria , D’Argenio Valeria , Salvatore Francesco , Tomaiuolo Rossella 
Published: August 2017

Abstract

Background:
The development of technologies that detect monogenic diseases in embryonic and fetal samples are opening novel diagnostic possibilities for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and prenatal diagnosis (PND) thereby changing laboratory practice. Molecular diagnostic laboratories use different workflows for PND depending on the disease, type of biological sample, the presence of one or more known mutations, and the availability of the proband. Paternity verification and contamination analysis are also performed. The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of a single workflow designed to optimize the molecular diagnosis of monogenic disease in families at-risk of transmitting a genetic alteration.

Methods:
We used this strategy, which we designated “SEeMORE strategy” (Single-tube Electrophoresis analysis-based genotyping to detect MOnogenic diseases Rapidly and Effectively from conception to birth). It consists of a multiplex PCR that simultaneously carries out linkage analysis, direct analysis, maternal contamination and parenthood testing. We analyzed samples from previously diagnosed families for PND (cystic fibrosis or Duchenne muscular dystrophy) without, however, knowing the results.

Results:
The results obtained with the SEeMORE strategy concurred with those obtained with traditional PND. In addition, this strategy has several advantages: (i) use of one or a few cells; (ii) reduction of the procedure to 1 day; and (iii) a reduction of at least 2–3-fold of the analytic cost.

Conclusions:
The SEeMORE strategy is effective for the molecular diagnosis of monogenic diseases, irrespective of the amount of starting material and of the disease mutation, and can be used for PND and PGD.
A comparison between high resolution serum protein electrophoresis and screening immunofixation for the detection of monoclonal gammopathies in serum
Authors: Smith Joel , Raines Geoffrey , Schneider Hans-Gerhard 
Published: August 2017

Abstract

Background:
There are a variety of initial laboratory tests or combinations of tests that can be performed when a monoclonal gammopathy is suspected including serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), urine protein electrophoresis (UPEP), serum immunofixation (IFE) and serum free light chain assays. Some groups have recently used simplified “screening” IFE methods for the detection of monoclonal gammopathies leveraging the greater sensitivity of IFE over SPEP alone to improve the detection of monoclonal gammopathies. These screening techniques have been predominantly evaluated against lower resolution agarose gel electrophoresis techniques.

Methods:
In this study we evaluated the diagnostic performance of the combined κ and λ light chain screening immunofixation (CLIF) in comparison to serum protein electrophoresis on a high-resolution (Sebia Hydragel 15 HR) agarose gel system. Each gel was interpreted by three adjudicators. A total of 156 patient samples were analysed. Adjudicated diagnoses based on the screening techniques were compared against the results of high resolution serum protein electrophoresis and high resolution standard immunofixation performed during routine laboratory operation. Where standard immunofixation was not performed a combination of a review of medical records, serum free light chains, UPEP and bone marrow aspirate and trephine and subsequent standard immunofixation and protein electrophoresis results where available were used to confirm the absence of a monoclonal gammopathy.

Results:
In this cohort a total of 65 (41%) patients had a paraprotein confirmed by standard immunofixation. HR SPEP had a sensitivity and specificity of 95% and 85%, respectively, while CLIF had a sensitivity and specificity of 88% and 97%, respectively.

Conclusions:
Overall we found that high-resolution gel serum protein electrophoresis using a Sebia Hydragel 15 HR system was more sensitive than a screening immunofixation method (CLIF) for the detection of paraproteins in patient serum in this patient cohort. The drawback of the greater sensitivity of HR SPEP was a higher false positive rate requiring an increased utilisation of follow up immunofixation electrophoresis.
Genotyping and phenotyping of CYP2D6 and CYP3A isoenzymes in patients with alcohol use disorder: correlation with haloperidol plasma concentration
Authors: Sychev Dmitry A. , Zastrozhin Mikhail S. , Miroshnichenko Igor I. , Baymeeva Natalia V. , Smirnov Valery V. , Grishina Elena A. , Ryzhikova Kristina A. , Mirzaev Karin B. , Markov Dmitry D. , Skryabin Valentin Y. , Snalina Nataliya E. , Nosikova Polina G. , Savchenko Ludmila M. , Bryun Evgeny A. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractBackground:Haloperidol is used for the treatment of alcohol use disorders in patients with signs of alcohol-related psychosis. Haloperidol therapy poses a high risk of adverse drug reactions (ADR). Contradictory data, which include the effects of genetic polymorphisms in genes encoding the elements of haloperidol biotransformation system on haloperidol metabolism rate and plasma drug concentration ratio, are described in patients with different genotypes. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effects ofMethods:The study included 69 male patients with alcohol use disorder. Genotyping was performed using the allele-specific real-time PCR.Results:Results indicated that both C/D indexes and equilibrium concentration levels depend onConclusions:The study demonstrates that
Stability and Strong Convergence Results for Random Jungck-Kirk-Noor Iterative Scheme
Authors: Rashwan R .A. , Hammad H. A. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThe purpose of this study is to introduce a Jungck- Kirk-Noor type random iterative scheme and prove stability and strong convergence of this to establish a general theorem to approximate the unique common random coincidence point for two or more nonself random commuting mappings under general contractive condition in various spaces. Also we give the stability and convergence for random Jungck-Kirk-Ishikawa and random Jungck-Kirk-Mann as a corollaries. The results obtained in this paper improve the corresponding results announced recently.
Regular Mechanical Transformation of Rotations Into Translations: Part 2. Kinematic Synthesis of the Elements of High Kinematic Joints, Realizing the Process of Motions Transformation
Authors: Abadjieva Emilia , Abadjiev Valentin 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
This work is developed on the basis of the illustrated main parts of the kinematic theory (theory of gearing) of the spatial rack drives in Part 1 of this study. The applied theoretical approach to their synthesis, based on the T. Olivier’s second principle is defined. A study of the geometric nature of the surface of action (mesh region, respectively) of these class transmissions is shown. Research software programs for synthesis and visualization of these transmissions and their specific elements are elaborated, on the basis of the given algorithms to the synthesis of the elements of high kinematic joints (active tooth surfaces), with which the movable links of the studied gear systems are equipped.
Failure Mechanisms of Brittle Rocks under Uniaxial Compression
Authors: Liu Taoying , Cao Ping 
Published: August 2017

AbstractThe behaviour of a rock mass is determined not only by the properties of the rock matrix, but mostly by the presence and properties of discontinuities or fractures within the mass. The compression test on rock-like specimens with two prefabricated transfixion fissures, made by pulling out the embedded metal inserts in the pre-cured period was carried out on the servo control uniaxial loading tester. The influence of the geometry of pre-existing cracks on the cracking processes was analysed with reference to the experimental observation of crack initiation and propagation from pre-existing flaws. Based on the rock fracture mechanics and the stress-strain curves, the evolution failure mechanism of the fissure body was also analyzed on the basis of exploring the law of the compression-shear crack initiation, wing crack growth and rock bridge connection. Meanwhile, damage fracture mechanical models of a compression-shear rock mass are established when the rock bridge axial transfixion failure, tension-shear combined failure, or wing crack shear connection failure occurs on the specimen under axial compression. This research was of significance in studying the failure mechanism of fractured rock mass.
Interest rate pass-through: a nonlinear vector error-correction approach
Authors: Popiel Michal Ksawery 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
This paper analyzes pass-through from money market rates to consumer retail loan and deposit rates in Canada from 1983 to 2015 using a nonlinear vector error-correction model. This model permits estimation of long-run pass-through coefficients while simultaneously accounting for asymmetric adjustments and short-run dynamics. In contrast to empirical frameworks used in previous studies, it also allows testing of commonly made assumptions such as exogeneity of the market rate, making inference more robust. I find that pass-through was complete for all rates before the financial crisis although only after the mid 1990s for the 1 year mortgage rate. Since the end of the 2008–2009 recession, pass-through remains complete in the mortgage market but has significantly declined for deposit rates. Furthermore, many rates adjust asymmetrically but the direction of rigidity differs among rates and time periods.
Single-Leg Glute Bridge
Authors: Tobey Kelcy , Mike Jonathan 
Published: August 2017

ABSTRACT
THE SINGLE-LEG GLUTE BRIDGE IS A VARIATION OF THE BARBELL HIP THRUST THAT INVOLVES UNILATERAL HIP EXTENSION. GLUTE BRIDGE EXERCISES ARE USED AS A MEANS OF STRENGTHENING THE HIP EXTENSORS: THE GLUTEAL AND HAMSTRING MUSCLE GROUPS. IN ADDITION TO ACTIVATING THE POSTERIOR MUSCULATURE OF THE HIP, SINGLE-LEG GLUTE BRIDGES REQUIRE STABILIZATION OF BOTH THE HIP ABDUCTORS AND CORE MUSCLES THROUGH ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION. BECAUSE STRONG GLUTEAL AND HAMSTRING MUSCLE GROUPS ARE IMPERATIVE IN LATERAL STABILIZATION AND EXPLOSIVE LINEAR MOVEMENT, THE SINGLE-LEG GLUTE BRIDGE IS BENEFICIAL TO THE GENERAL POPULATION AND ATHLETES IN A VARIETY OF SPORTS, SUCH AS SOCCER, FOOTBALL, AND RUGBY.
Antioxidant Treatment in Male Mice Prevents Mitochondrial and Synaptic Changes in an NMDA Receptor Dysfunction Model of Schizophrenia
Authors: Phensy Aarron , Driskill Christopher , Lindquist Karen , Guo Lan , Jeevakumar Vivek , Fowler Bryan , Du Heng , Kroener Sven 
Published: August 2017

AbstractGlutamate theories of schizophrenia suggest that the disease is associated with a loss of NMDA receptors, specifically on GABAergic parvalbumin-expressing interneurons (PVIs), leading to changes in the excitation–inhibition balance in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Oxidative stress contributes to the loss of PVI and the development of schizophrenia. Here, we investigated whether the glutathione precursorN-acetyl cysteine (NAC) can prevent changes in synaptic transmission at pyramidal cells and PVIs that result from developmental NMDAR blockade and how these changes are related to mitochondrial dysfunction in the PFCs of mice. Perinatal treatment with ketamine induced persistent changes in the reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione (glutathione disulfide) ratio in the medial PFC, indicating long-lasting increases in oxidative stress. Perinatal ketamine treatment also reduced parvalbumin expression, and it induced a decline in mitochondrial membrane potential, as well as elevations in mitochondrial superoxide levels. At the level of synaptic function ketamine reduced inhibition onto layer 2/3 pyramidal cells and increased excitatory drive onto PVI, indicating long-lasting disruptions in the excitation–inhibition balance. These changes were accompanied by layer-specific alterations in NMDAR function in PVIs. All of these changes were mitigated by coadministration of NAC. In addition, NAC given only during late adolescence was also able to restore normal mitochondria function and inhibition at pyramidal cells. These results show that ketamine-induced alterations in PFC physiology correlate with cell type-specific changes in mitochondria function. The ability of NAC to prevent or restore these changes supports the usefulness of antioxidant supplementation in the treatment of schizophrenia.