bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Gender, generation and sustainable consumption: Exploring the behaviour of consumers from Izmir, Turkey
Authors: Bulut Zeki Atıl , Kökalan Çımrin Füsun , Doğan Onur 
Published: May 2017

AbstractThis study investigates the relationship between consumers’ sustainable consumption behaviour and both gender and generation‐related individual differences in a sample of Turkish consumers. A total of 393 participants from different generations and gender took part in the study. To measure sustainable consumption behaviour, we used four‐dimensional sustainable consumption behaviour scale. The results showed that generation is associated with unneeded consumption as a dimension of sustainable consumption behaviour. Consumers who are Baby Boomers found to have the highest level of unneeded consumption behaviour while Gen‐Zers have fewest. Additionally, data supported the association between gender and sustainable consumption behaviour. Women showed a higher level of sustainable consumption behaviour both in overall behaviour and tendency to reuse products. Taken together, the findings suggest that gender and generation of consumers can differentiate sustainable consumption behaviour. The implications of these findings, as well as the limitations and future directions, are also discussed.
Exacerbations of oral lichen planus and elevated levels of aminotransferases
Authors: Bombeccari Gian P. , Tettamanti Mauro , Pallotti Francesco , Spadari Francesco , Giannì Aldo B. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractBackgroundLiver enzymes appear to be involved in oral lichen planus (OLP), but it is not known whether the elevation develops concomitantly with exacerbations of disease. We compared the levels of serum hepatic aspartate (AST) and alanine (ALT) aminotransferases as markers of OLP exacerbation in patients with chronic hepatitis C from those with chronic liver disorders, seronegative for hepatitis C virus (HCV).MethodsWe studied 71 patients with OLP, (48 HCV seropositive and 23 HCV seronegative with chronic liver diseases) measuring AST and ALT. Association of HCV infection status with serum aminotransferase levels in relation to several types of OLP, exacerbations, and clinical score was studied by means of logistic and linear regression (correcting for age and sex).ResultsOf 476 patients screened, 71 were eligible for the study. Patients in the HCV seropositive group had more elevation of AST and ALT levels (mean level, 51.0 U/l; normal level, <45) than patients in the HCV seronegative group (mean level, 47.5 U/l). Mean serum AST and ALT exceeded the upper limit of the normal range in 33 of 48 (68.8%) in the HCV antibody‐positive group and in 9 of 23 (39.5%) in the HCV antibody‐negative group. Exacerbations of OLP were more frequent in the high‐level AST and ALT group, while HCV status group played a minor role.ConclusionsAmong patients with OLP, mild elevation in aminotransferase levels was more common in patients infected with HCV. AST and ALT concentrations were elevated in association with exacerbation of OLP.
Solubility of a cruciferin‐rich protein product purified from rapeseed pressed cake (Brassica napus L.) by an aqueous processing method
Authors: Rehder Alina , Sulewska Anna Maria , Markedal Keld Ejdrup , Sørensen Susanne , Sørensen Jens Christian 
Published: May 2017

SummaryPressed cake from rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is a promising plant protein source not yet utilised for human consumption due to the presence of antinutrients such as glucosinolates. Protein solubility is a crucial parameter influencing the functionality and thereby the applicability of proteins as food ingredients. A novel cruciferin‐rich rapeseed protein product was produced by an aqueous processing method in pilot plant scale. Intact glucosinolates were conserved by this procedure and largely removed from the protein products. Protein solubility in this product was examined when dispersed in 50 mm phosphate buffer, pH 8.0 with varying NaCl concentration (0–500 mm). Unexpectedly, a salting‐out effect was observed of the globulin proteins, as 15.9 ± 0.6% protein was in solution at 500 mm added NaCl, whereas 21.5 ± 1.1% was solubilised without added NaCl; whether the observed effects originates from lipid and fibre constituents in the product remains to be resolved.
Risks of yield loss due to variation in optimum density for different maize genotypes under variable environmental conditions
Authors: Solomon K. F. , Chauhan Y. , Zeppa A. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractUnderstanding the nature of complex genotype‐by‐environment‐by‐management interactions is crucial to identify risks and opportunities for increasing maize yield and profitability in rainfed production systems. The objectives of this study were to (i) define the conditions where hybrids of different maturity and plant densities are viable options in terms of improving productivity, and (ii) quantify the risk levels associated with different genotype‐by‐management combinations in relation to target environments. Responses to plant density were analysed on field experimentation with different genotypes representing early, medium and late maturity types and 2, 4 and 6 plant/m2 plant densities at three major or potential dryland maize production environments in Queensland, Australia. Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM)‐Maize module was employed to simulate yield responses and compute the cumulative probability distribution. APSIM simulations suggested that the risk of expecting a yield level less than 2 t/ha increased up to about 17 and 27% for quick and late maturing types, respectively, when density increased to 10 plants/m2 in marginal environments such as Emerald. In relatively better environments, however the risk increased only up to 10% for late hybrids, and 7% for a quick hybrid at 10 plants/m2. In both high and low potential environments, choice of hybrids and plant densities should be based on seasonal weather forecasts to minimize risks and maximize opportunities for higher yields.
Diffraction effects and inelastic electron transport in angle‐resolved microscopic imaging applications
Authors: WINKELMANN A. , NOLZE G. , VESPUCCI S. , NARESH‐KUMAR G. , TRAGER‐COWAN C. , VILALTA‐CLEMENTE A. , WILKINSON A.J. , VOS M. 
Published: May 2017

SummaryWe analyse the signal formation process for scanning electron microscopic imaging applications on crystalline specimens. In accordance with previous investigations, we find nontrivial effects of incident beam diffraction on the backscattered electron distribution in energy and momentum. Specifically, incident beam diffraction causes angular changes of the backscattered electron distribution which we identify as the dominant mechanism underlying pseudocolour orientation imaging using multiple, angle‐resolving detectors. Consequently, diffraction effects of the incident beam and their impact on the subsequent coherent and incoherent electron transport need to be taken into account for an in‐depth theoretical modelling of the energy‐ and momentum distribution of electrons backscattered from crystalline sample regions. Our findings have implications for the level of theoretical detail that can be necessary for the interpretation of complex imaging modalities such as electron channelling contrast imaging (ECCI) of defects in crystals. If the solid angle of detection is limited to specific regions of the backscattered electron momentum distribution, the image contrast that is observed in ECCI and similar applications can be strongly affected by incident beam diffraction and topographic effects from the sample surface. As an application, we demonstrate characteristic changes in the resulting images if different properties of the backscattered electron distribution are used for the analysis of a GaN thin film sample containing dislocations.
Refined balloon pulmonary angioplasty—A therapeutic option in very elderly patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Authors: Roik Marek , Wretowski Dominik , Łabyk Andrzej , Irzyk Katarzyna , Lichodziejewska Barbara , Dzikowska‐Diduch Olga , Piotrowska‐Kownacka Dorota , Pruszczyk Piotr 
Published: May 2017

Introduction/ObjectivesBalloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a developing treatment for inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). However, to our knowledge there are no published data on BPA in CTEPH subjects aged 75 or over. The aim of the study was to analyze clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of sequential BPA in very elderly patients disqualified from pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA).Patients and MethodsWe enrolled 10 patients (4 male, 6 female, median age 81 [75‐88]) with confirmed CTEPH, mPAP > 30 mmHg, and WHO class > II, disqualified from PEA. Overall, 10 patients underwent 39 BPA sessions (mean 3.9 sessions per patient, range 1‐9), and 70 pulmonary arteries were dilated, (mean 6.5 vessels per patient, range 1‐14).ResultsPulmonary angioplasty resulted in significant clinical and hemodynamic improvement in every patient: 6 MWT distance increased from a median of 221 m (80‐320) to 345 (230‐455) and plasma NT‐proBNP levels decreased (P < 0.01). Sequential BPA resulted in normalization of mPAP (<25 mmHg) in 6 of 10 patients and mPAP decreased to 25‐30 mmHg in three others. In the whole group mPAP decreased from 41 (31‐53) mmHg to 23 (17‐33) mmHg (P < 0.01). Overall, mean PAP and PVR decreased significantly in all cases, while CO and CI increased (P < 0.01). No severe complications occurred during BPA and over a median follow‐up of 553 days (range 81‐784), and all patients are still alive and in good general health.ConclusionThis study demonstrated the safety and efficacy of refined BPA in CTEPH patients aged 75 or over, disqualified from PEA. Refined BPA may emerge as an alternative therapeutic strategy in very elderly CTEPH patients who are suitable for surgery, but this requires further validation in a large prospective study.
Poison frog tadpoles seek parental transportation to escape their cannibalistic siblings
Authors: Schulte L. M. , Mayer M. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractParental care is a limited resource which in many species is acquired by the offspring through begging behaviours and often causes competition between siblings. The Neotropical poison frog Ranitomeya variabilis provides a very specific form of parental care: because its tadpoles are cannibalistic males usually separate them from their siblings after hatching by transporting them singly to small water bodies. However, in some cases parents do not transport their tadpoles but let them all hatch into the same pool. Here, we investigate if abandoned tadpoles of R. variabilis actively seek parental care in form of transportation. We conducted experiments where tadpoles of the same clutch were presented with con‐ and heterospecific frogs, and both moving and non‐moving frog models. Our results revealed that abandoned tadpoles actively approached all frogs and sometimes even climbed onto their backs. We suggest that this tadpole behaviour may function to allow tadpoles to escape sibling competition and cannibalism. Being the first (and possibly the only one) to leave the shared pool should give a tadpole a high survival advantage over its brood‐mates. We further found that tadpoles did not approach artificial models, suggesting that these where either not natural enough or that tadpoles do not recognize frogs by visual or tactile cues but might use chemical or multiple stimuli. The latter is also the case in related egg‐feeding species where tadpoles beg for food. We therefore discuss our results in relation to potential begging behaviours, as well as fixed action patterns and parent–offspring conflict, being potential questions opening up for future examinations regarding our findings.
The emerging role of skeletal muscle extracellular matrix remodelling in obesity and exercise
Authors: Martinez‐Huenchullan S. , McLennan S. V. , Verhoeven A. , Twigg S. M. , Tam C. S. 
Published: May 2017

SummarySkeletal muscle extracellular matrix remodelling has been proposed as a new feature associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Exercise training improves muscle function in obesity, which may be mediated by regulatory effects on the muscle extracellular matrix. This review examined available literature on skeletal muscle extracellular matrix remodelling during obesity and the effects of exercise. A non‐systematic literature review was performed on PubMed of publications from 1970 to 2015. A total of 37 studies from humans and animals were retained. Studies reported overall increases in gene and protein expression of different types of collagen, growth factors and enzymatic regulators of the skeletal muscle extracellular matrix in obesity. Only two studies investigated the effects of exercise on skeletal muscle extracellular matrix during obesity, with both suggesting a regulatory effect of exercise. The effects of exercise on muscle extracellular matrix seem to be influenced by the duration and type of exercise training with variable effects from a single session compared with a longer duration of exercise. More studies are needed to elucidate the mechanisms behind skeletal muscle extracellular matrix remodelling during obesity and the effects of exercise.
Paraphoma chlamydocopiosa sp. nov. and Paraphoma pye sp. nov., two new species associated with leaf and crown infection of pyrethrum
Authors: Moslemi A. , Ades P. K. , Crous P. W. , Groom T. , Scott J. B. , Nicolas M. E. , Taylor P. W. J. 
Published: May 2017

Two new pathogens of pyrethrum, described as Paraphoma chlamydocopiosa and Paraphoma pye, isolated from necrotic leaf lesions on pyrethrum plants in northern Tasmania, Australia, were identified using morphological characters, phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), elongation factor 1‐α (EF1‐α) and β‐tubulin (TUB) genes, and pathogenicity bioassays. Bootstrap support in the combined and individual gene region phylogenetic trees supported the two species that were significantly different from the closely related P. chrysanthemicola and P. vinacea. Morphological characteristics also supported the two new species, with conidia of P. chlamydocopiosa being considerably longer and wider than either P. chrysanthemicola or P. vinacea, and P. pye being distinct in forming bilocular pycnidia. Glasshouse pathogenicity tests based on root dip inoculation resulted in P. chlamydocopiosa and P. pye infecting the crown and upper root tissues of pyrethrum plants, and significant reduction in biomass 2 months after inoculation. Both of these Paraphoma species caused leaf lesions during in vitro and in vivo bioassays 2 weeks after foliar spray inoculation. Although P. chlamydocopiosa and P. pye were shown to be crown rot pathogens, they were also commonly isolated from leaves of diseased plants in pyrethrum fields of northern Tasmania.
Transit migration
Authors: Djajić Slobodan 
Published: May 2017

AbstractUnauthorized international migration to the advanced countries has become increasingly more costly and indirect. The hazardous land and sea routes that pass through one or more transit countries offer liquidity‐constrained individuals an opportunity to economize on the pecuniary cost of migration as well as to work along the way to pay for the next leg of the journey. This paper analyzes the optimal behavior of transit migrants and examines its implications for the effectiveness of immigration control measures of the transit and final‐destination countries in deterring unauthorized migration. Strengthening of border controls at the final destination is shown to increase the relative effectiveness of internal enforcement measures of the transit countries, while tougher internal enforcement in the transit countries increases the relative effectiveness of border controls at the final destination.
Patient‐related complexity of care: a challenge or overwhelming burden for nurses – a qualitative study
Authors: Kentischer Felix , Kleinknecht‐Dolf Michael , Spirig Rebecca , Frei Irena Anna , Huber Evelyn 
Published: May 2017

BackgroundPatient‐related complexity of nursing care in acute care hospitals has increased in recent years, in part due to shorter hospital stays and the increase in multimorbid patients. However, little research has been conducted on how nurses experience complex nursing care situations.AimsThe aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of how nurses experience complex nursing care situations in Swiss acute care hospitals.MethodsThis qualitative study utilised focus group interviews and thematic analysis. Focus groups facilitate different perspectives of the topic. Thematic analysis is suitable for the analysis of everyday stories. Participants were 24 Registered Nurses with experience in their field, from four Swiss hospitals. The evaluation was performed in six steps according to themes. Participation was voluntary. This study was part of a multicentre research project that had been approved by the responsible ethics committees.ResultsThree main themes regarding the experience of complex nursing care situations were found: complexity as a challenge, complexity as an overwhelming burden and mediating factors. Mediating factors included time resources and teamwork and interprofessional collaboration as contextual conditions. Additionally, nurses’ individual characteristics such as their professional experience and expertise, as well as their personal and professional values and beliefs were considered as mediating factors. These mediating factors may determine whether complex nursing care situations are experienced as challenging or overwhelming.LimitationsThe findings from this study are limited as only experienced nurses participated in the study.ConclusionsNurses are ambivalent with regard to how they experience complex nursing care situations. The contextual conditions and the nurses’ personal characteristics play a key role in whether nurses perceive complex nursing care situations as positive challenges or overwhelming burdens. These findings are important for managers, as they can support nurses to master complex nursing care situations.
‘If it weren't for me…’: perspectives of family carers of older people receiving professional care
Authors: Carlsen Benedicte , Lundberg Kjetil 
Published: May 2017

BackgroundIn the Scandinavian countries and elsewhere, family care is important as a complement for older people in the professional care system. Better understanding of this role could lead to better cooperation between professionals and family carers and better use of family carers as a resource in care for older people.AimThe aim of this study was to explore experiences of the role of family carers of older people in need of services and therefore to increase our understanding of this role.MethodThe study was designed as a qualitative interview study. In 2014 and 2015, we conducted semistructured interviews with a varied sample of 16 family carers of older people in both urban and rural locations in Norway. Interviews were transcribed and analysed thematically.FindingsThe way the caregiving role was enacted varied greatly between the family carers in this study, but they all conveyed mixed feelings regarding their role. They saw caring for their relative both as a duty and a strain, as well as a choice and a meaningful task. One reason for their engagement was perceived deficiencies in professional care services. Family carers thus felt they made a difference to the older person's well‐being and health, and more so if this role was acknowledged by professional caregivers.ConclusionsThis study suggests that in spite of or perhaps even because of feelings of obligation and strain, family care is experienced as highly meaningful. However, it seems important that family carers receive explicit appreciation from professional health or care staff.
Feeling and thinking: An affect‐as‐cognitive‐feedback account
Authors: Ray Cara , Huntsinger Jeffrey R. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractDespite the abundance of evidence demonstrating a dedicated link between positive and negative affect and specific ways of thinking, not all findings are consistent with this view. New research suggests that the relationship between affect and thinking can be altered and often reversed, by varying the mental context in which affect is experienced. The affect‐as‐cognitive‐feedback account can explain a wide range of phenomena, including both prior findings and this more recent research, and generate new predictions. According to this account, affective reactions confer value on accessible information processing strategies (e.g., global vs. local processing) and other mental content that happens to be accessible at the time. This view underscores that the relationship between affect and cognition is not fixed but instead is highly malleable. We present evidence that supports this account, along with new findings that suggest a malleable influence of specific affective states on cognition.
Self‐regulation principles underlying risk perception and decision making within the context of genomic testing
Authors: Cameron Linda D. , Biesecker Barbara Bowles , Peters Ellen , Taber Jennifer M. , Klein William M.P. 
Published: May 2017

AbstractAdvances in theory and research on self‐regulation and decision‐making processes have yielded important insights into how cognitive, emotional, and social processes shape risk perceptions and risk‐related decisions. We examine how self‐regulation theory can be applied to inform our understanding of decision‐making processes within the context of genomic testing, a clinical arena in which individuals face complex risk information and potentially life‐altering decisions. After presenting key principles of self‐regulation, we present a genomic testing case example to illustrate how principles related to risk representations, approach and avoidance motivations, emotion regulation, defensive responses, temporal construals, and capacities such as numeric abilities can shape decisions and psychological responses during the genomic testing process. We conclude with implications for using self‐regulation theory to advance science within genomic testing and opportunities for how this research can inform further developments in self‐regulation theory.
The subject of psychology: A Lacanian critique
Authors: Hook Derek 
Published: May 2017

AbstractThis paper provides an overview of Jacques Lacan's views on psychology, paying particular attention to how such critiques support a distinctively Lacanian view of the subject. Lacan attacked various facets of psychology, including: psychology's objectifying (and objectivistic) tendencies; the discipline's historical attempt to model itself on the natural sciences; its conceptual and practical prioritizations of the ego and consciousness; its frequent prioritization of developmental, biological and physiological paradigms above a careful analysis of the structures and operations of language and speech. The aim of the paper is not to systematically work through Lacan's various criticisms, still less to refute them. Ultimately, Lacan's historical attacks against psychology—apposite as they are—have their greatest value in helping us to strike some distance from commonplace assumptions and psychological assumptions about the nature of the subject.
High-Quality Draft Genome Sequences of Four Lignocellulose-Degrading Bacteria Isolated from Puerto Rican Forest Soil:
Gordonia
sp.,
Paenibacillus
sp.,
Variovorax
sp., and
Vogesella
sp
Authors: Woo Hannah L. , DeAngelis Kristen M. , Teshima Hazuki , Davenport Karen , Daligault Hajnalka , Erkkila Tracy , Goodwin Lynne , Gu Wei , Lo Chien-Chi , Munk Christine , Scholz Matthew , Xu Yan , Chain Patrick , Bruce David , Detter Chris , Tapia Roxanne , Han Cliff , Simmons Blake A. , Hazen Terry C. 
Published: May 2017

ABSTRACT

Here, we report the high-quality draft genome sequences of four phylogenetically diverse lignocellulose-degrading bacteria isolated from tropical soil (
Gordonia
sp.,
Paenibacillus
sp.,
Variovorax
sp., and
Vogesella
sp.) to elucidate the genetic basis of their ability to degrade lignocellulose. These isolates may provide novel enzymes for biofuel production.