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Exploring Mondrian Compositions in Three-Dimensional
Space
Authors: Stevanov Jasmina , Zanker Johannes
                            M. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The dogmatic nature of Piet Mondrian’s neoplasticism manifesto initiated a discourse about translating aesthetic ideals from paintings to 3D structures. Mondrian rarely ventured into architectural design, and his unique interior design of “Salon de Madame B … à Dresden” was not executed. The authors discuss physical constraints and perceptual factors that conflict with neoplastic ideals. Using physical and virtual models of the salon, the authors demonstrate challenges with perspective projections and show how such distortions could be minimized in a cylinder. The paradoxical percept elicited by a “reverspective” Mondrian-like space further highlights the essential role of perceptual processes in reaching neoplastic standards of beauty.
Managing Sales Team at Balram Beverages
Authors: Mukherjee Jaydeep 
Published: November 2017

Shyam Sundar, General Manager (Sales and Marketing) at Balram Beverages Pvt. Limited (BBPL), was pondering over the final decision regarding whom to offer the post of Deputy General Manager - Sales. Choice was between Sandeep, Arun and Vimal. Sandeep was an ex-employee of BBPL and had worked with Shyam from 2006 to 2015 as a Sales Manager - Route to Market. Arun Mohan was from a very reputed Indian fast moving consumer goods company, which operated through an entirely different channel than BBPL, and dominated the packaged fruit juice market in India. Shyam expected the sales figures of Coca Cola and BBPL would increase considerably over the next few years due to the natural growth in the market and the planned increase in the product portfolio. The key to harnessing the growth and profitability would be essentially by expanding the distribution channel to include the fruit juice / milk product specific retail outlets, and by driving execution excellence and productivity of the sales force. He wondered how important would be the stability of the sales force as compared to the need to infuse new talent and knowhow about new channels in the sales team. It was further complicated by the resignation of Vimal Dhingra, one of his best performing and trusted Market Expansion Managers, who was tasked with growing the untapped and small rural markets. Vimal however shared that only if he were offered the position of DGM - Sales by BBPL, he would be ready to take back his resignation. How much risk he could take in recruiting someone in senior level of the sales team was a debate for him, also the likely signal that his choice would give to the entire 200 strong field force was unknown.
Mental health difficulties and suicidal behaviours among young migrants: multicentre study of European adolescents
Authors: McMahon Elaine M. , Corcoran Paul , Keeley Helen , Cannon Mary , Carli Vladimir , Wasserman Camilla , Sarchiapone Marco , Apter Alan , Balazs Judit , Banzer Raphaela , Bobes Julio , Brunner Romuald , Cozman Doina , Haring Christian , Kaess Michael , Kahn Jean-Pierre , Kereszteny Agnes , Bitenc Ursa Mars , Nemes Bogdan , Poštuvan Vita , Sáiz Pilar A. , Sisask Merike , Tubiana Alexandra , Värnik Peeter , Hoven Christina W. , Wasserman Danuta 
Published: November 2017

BackgroundMigration has been reported to be associated with higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behaviour.AimsTo examine the prevalence of emotional and behavioural difficulties, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among migrant adolescents and their non-migrant peers.MethodA school-based survey was completed by 11 057 European adolescents as part of the Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE) study.ResultsA previous suicide attempt was reported by 386 (3.6%) adolescents. Compared with non-migrants, first-generation migrants had an elevated prevalence of suicide attempts (odds ratio (OR) 2.08; 95% CI 1.32–3.26; P=0.001 for European migrants and OR 1.86; 95% CI 1.06–3.27; P=0.031 for non-European migrants) and significantly higher levels of peer difficulties. Highest levels of conduct and hyperactivity problems were found among migrants of non-European origin.ConclusionsAppropriate mental health services and school-based supports are required to meet the complex needs of migrant adolescents.
Assessing the value of practice-based leg ulcer education to inform recommendations for change in practice
Authors: Mitchell Aby 
Published: November 2017

The purpose of this paper is to assess the value of accredited leg ulcer education in influencing changes in practice. This is a before and after educational evaluation that adopted a qualitative survey approach of 12 primary care nurses attending the Nurse-Led Assessment and Management of Leg Ulcers accredited CPD module at a London university. The findings revealed that 6 out of the 8 nurses who completed the final interviews were satisfied that all learning outcomes for the module had been met. All of the nurses commented they had changed at least one aspect of practice following the module with the majority stating a number of improvements had been made relating to improved knowledge, practical skills, treatment and patient concordance. The evaluation was limited to a small cohort of primary care nurses and further longitudinal research is required to investigate the effectiveness across multiple cohorts.
Micropropagation of Asparagus densiflorus via axillary shoots, indirect organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis
Authors: Pindel Anna 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe present study has described a simple protocol for efficient plant regeneration of Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ and ‘Myriocladus’ using single-node spear explants, and indirect organogenesis via callogenesis induced on internode explants. The results showed that the genotypes ‘Sprengeri’ and ‘Myriocladus’ regenerated to complete plants via nodal cultures and callus tissue, but the plant regeneration response was higher in secondary explants on MS medium with NAA + kinetin (1+1 mg dm-3) after transfer onto a multiplication medium with IAA+BAP (1+4 mg dm-3), and then onto a rooting medium supplemented with IBA (10 mg dm-3) or NAA + kinetin (1+1 mg dm-3). Primary explants of both cultivars showed high regenerative potential (via the callus stage) on MS medium with IAA+BAP. The cultivar Sprengeri also regenerated via somatic embryogenesis. Both kinds of ‘Meyeri’ explants have a morphogenetic potential for the formation of shoots, which, however, were not capable of rooting. This confirms that the explant, genotype and culture medium are determining factors in the in vitro plant regeneration system.
Eighteen hours of salmon: On the narrativity of slow TV
Authors: Irving Dan 
Published: November 2017

AbstractSlow TV programs are long, uninterrupted broadcasts of relatively mundane activities, focusing on topics ranging from train rides along the coast of Norway to the chopping, stacking, and burning of firewood. This article argues that slow TV problematizes the standard conception of narrativity, especially in terms of a conceptual narrative/non-narrative boundary. Moving away from the idea of narrative-as-concept, I argue for an understanding of narrativity more sensitive to readers’ actual experience and a further nuanced understanding of the range of weak-narrativity texts. A text deemed conceptually “non-narrative” by theorists can still be experienced as narrative by readers and/or viewers, supplementing given texts or programs with personal experiences to effectively narrativize the non-narrative; narrative, I argue, is better thought of as a state that is achieved, rather than a concept that exists within a text. The article ultimately suggests a gradient of weak narrativity in order to consider new forms of experimental narrativity without collapsing its different types.
Comparative Numerical Study of Titanium and Silver Nano-particles Migration from Nano-composite of Polystyrene into Simulants on Experimental Data Basis
Authors: Soleimani J. , Ghanbarzadeh B. , Dehghannya J. , Baheri Islami S. , Sorouraddin S.M. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Nano-titanium dioxide and nano-silver combined with polystyrene granules to form a nano-composite film. Migration assess were performed by using food simulants 3% acetic acid (indicative acidic food) and 95% ethanol (indicative fatty food) at 40°C on different times of  2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 days. It was found that nanoparticle migration rate in acidic food was higher than fatty food. Diffusion coefficients of nanoparticles into simulants were estimated by inverse simulation of the migration process using finite-element method and experimental data of varied concentration. Simulation revealed an acceptable consistency between experimental data and predicted values. The numerical results indicated that the greatest diffusion coefficient was obtained by nano-titanium (2.8E-10 to 4.1E-9 m2 s−1) in the 3% acetic acid. Results of concentration distribution confirmed a higher release rate and more uniformed distribution of nanoparticles for nano-titanium in the 3% acetic acid. It also found that in the migration process the diffusion coefficient is more important than the amount of nanoparticles concentration.
Sacro-Soundscapes: Interpreting Contemporary Ritual Performances of Sacred Music through the Case of The Passion in the Netherlands
Authors: Klomp Mirella , Barnard Marcel 
Published: November 2017

Abstractis a musical practice staged in the Dutch public sphere and an example of how large, Christian musical forms in late-modern network societies moved from the church to the broader culture. Neither the classical discipline of hymnology nor the emerging discipline of Christian congregational music studies have developed theoretical concepts that serve to understand musical practices outside the ecclesial domain. The authors distinguish the emerging field of fluid ritual musical practices and reinvent the concept of sacro-soundscapes as a notion that contributes to the interpretation of these practices. They claim that, consequentially, the aforementioned disciplines are included in this field and therefore change, as well.
African swine fever (ASF) and ticks. No risk of tick-mediated ASF spread in Poland and Baltic states
Authors: Frant Maciej , Woźniakowski Grzegorz , Pejsak Zygmunt 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Infectious diseases of swine, particularly zoonoses, have had a significant influence on nutritional safety and availability of pig meat as high-energy protein product since the time that pigs were domesticated back in the 7th century BC. The main sources of swine infectious diseases include the so-called primary sources (direct infection, i.e. through contact with infected and sick animals) and secondary sources (contaminated meat products, slaughter products, and vectors, including ticks). At present, the most serious epidemiological and economic threat to swine breeding in Europe is African swine fever (ASF). This disease, originally coming from Africa, is incurable and causes death of infected pigs and wild boars during 7−10 days after infection. Among the various factors that influence the spread of ASF, important role is played by ticks from the genus Ornithodoros, mainly from the species Ornithodoros moubata. Research on the ASF indicates that other species of ticks can also transmit the virus to healthy pigs in laboratory conditions. Sylvatic and domestic cycles of ASF virus transmission, which have been described so far, require further studies and updating in order to point the potential new vectors in the Caucasus and Eastern Europe affected by the ASF. Effective methods of control and biosecurity may significantly slow down the spread of ASF, which undoubtedly is a major threat to world pig production and international swine trade.
The Iconic Image in a Digital Age
Authors: Mortensen Mette , Allan Stuart , Peters Chris 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This article investigates selected newspapers’ editorial mediations over contrasting perceptions regarding the significance of a controversial set of ‘iconic’ news photographs, namely images of Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian refugee, whose drowned corpse washed ashore in September, 2015. Specifically, this study examined individual editorial items, published by leading Danish, Canadian and British newspapers over a four-month period, engaging with and reflecting upon this imagery. Our analysis revealed several key deliberative features of editorial self-reflexivity, with three especially salient themes shown to be emergent across the coverage: a) instantaneousness and historical photographic precedents; b) social media’s perceived influence on photojournalism; and c) normative associations of affective qualities for this imagery. By elucidating these features of editorial self-reflexivity within a convergent digital media ecology, this article offers original insights into how and why the epistemic values governing visual communication are being reconsidered and redrawn under pressure from institutional imperatives.
Nanostructured boron compounds for cancer therapy
Authors: Zhu Yinghuai , Hosmane Narayan S. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
Nanostructured boron compounds have emerged as one of the promising frontiers in boron chemistry. These species possess unique physical and chemical properties in comparison with classical small boron compounds. The nanostructured boron composites generally have large amounts of boron contents and thus have the potential to deliver significant amount of boron to the tumor cells, that is crucial for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). In theory, BNCT is based on a nuclear capture reaction with the 10B isotope absorbing a slow neutron to initiate a nuclear fission reaction with the release of energetic particles, such as lithium and helium (α particles), which travel the distance of around nine microns within the cell DNA or RNA to destroy it. The recent studies have demonstrated that the nanostructured boron composites can be combined with the advanced targeted drug delivery system and drug detection technology. The successful combination of these three areas should significantly improve the BNCT in cancer treatment. This mini review summarizes the latest developments in this unique area of cancer therapy.
A Soliloquy That’s Overheard or Spied on? Dramatic Techniques of Involuntary Disclosure of Secrets in The Haunted Manor by Jan Chęciński and Stanisław Moniuszko and its European Contexts
Authors: Bajer Michał 
Published: November 2017

Summary
The plot of The Haunted Manor hangs on scenes in which the characters confess their secrets, try to figure out the hidden truth and invent fake secrets. This article analyzes the handling of secrets in Jan Chęciński and Stanisław Moniuszko’s famous opera, paying special attention to the problem of eavesdropping and spying. After examining Chęciński and Moniuszko’s use of the neoclassical model of the overheard soliloquy, the article assesses the relationship between the treatment of the secret in The Haunted Manor and the conventions of contemporary drama. The analysis reveals that the preoccupation with secrets not only has a significant impact on the plot and the construction of individual scenes but is also used to reach out to the world of contemporary comedy. In effect, this study rejects the description of The Haunted Manor as an artless celebration of provincial backwardness and shows that its dramatic handling of secrets is as skilful and sophisticated as one would expect from a classic operatic drama.
Regional Fish-Based Biostratigraphy of the Late Neogene and Pleistocene of Southeastern Europe
Authors: Kovalchuk О. М. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
This paper presents analytical results of the study of numerous freshwater fish fossils from almost 40 localities in the territory of southeastern Europe. It has been established that freshwater fishes can be regarded as parastratigraphic group suitable for biostratigraphic studies. Ten ichthyofaunal assemblages have been distinguished and characterized in the paper. These assemblages represent successive developmental stages in freshwater fish communities within southeastern Europe during the late Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene. Indices of evolutionary transformations (extinction rate, origination rate, taxonomic rotation) for ichthyofaunal assemblages have been calculated, and their trend is discussed herein.
The truth is out there: the metal-π interactions in crystal of Cr(CO)3(pcp) as revealed by the study of vibrational smearing of electron density
Authors: Kovalenko Anna A. , Nelyubina Yulia V. , Korlyukov Alexander A. , Lyssenko Konstantin A. , Ananyev Ivan V. 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The vibrational smearing of electron density was studied in the crystal of complex of Cr(CO)3 with [2.2]paracyclophane. The combination of theoretical and experimental methods, including periodic calculations and screening of DFT calculated and multipole-decomposed electron densities, was utilized to reveal the vibrational smearing of electron density and its influence on the multipole-constructed electron density. The multipole model, commonly used to treat the high-resolution X-ray diffraction data, was shown to be rather inaccurate in description of electron density and its vibrational smearing in metal-π complex where the interchange between diatomic interactions can occur. Namely, some bond critical points can be hidden while analyzing multipole-decomposed electron density with proved effects of vibrational smearing even if the deconvolution problem is overcome by using the invariom approach. On the contrary, the recently proposed “clouds of critical point variation” (CCPV) approach is demonstrated as the route to gather all reasonable bonding trends and to reconstruct static electron density pattern in metal-π complexes.
Infoentretenimiento y política: el caso de las elecciones de 2015 y 2016 en España / Infotainment and politics: the case of the 2015 and 2016 Spanish presidential campaigns
Authors: Alonso González Marián 
Published: November 2017

Las campañas electorales de 2015 y 2016 en España han puesto de manifiesto una serie de transformaciones que afectan a la construcción del mensaje informativo y, por ende, a la práctica del periodismo político. La irrupción del infoentretenimiento en el medio televisivo, la rentabilidad económica de la política televisiva, y la versatilidad y juventud de los nuevos líderes han provocado que candidatos y asesores se concentren más en la competencia mediática que en la ideología que representan. Dar a conocer al candidato, empatizar con los votantes y llegar a públicos no interesados especialmente en política se ha convertido en la estrategia a seguir por las formaciones políticas. Su objetivo: llevar a cabo un intercambio entre el interés informativo y conseguir el minuto de oro capaz de mejorar su imagen.
ERCC1 as predictive biomarker to platinum-based chemotherapy in adrenocortical carcinomas
Authors: Laufs Valeria , Altieri Barbara , Sbiera Silviu , Kircher Stefan , Steinhauer Sonja , Beuschlein Felix , Quinkler Marcus , Willenberg Holger S , Rosenwald Andreas , Fassnacht Martin , Ronchi Cristina L 
Published: November 2017

ObjectivePlatinum-based chemotherapy (PBC) is the most effective cytotoxic treatment for advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). Excision repair cross complementing group 1 (ERCC1) plays a critical role in the repair of platinum-induced DNA damage. Two studies investigating the role of ERCC1 immunostaining as a predictive marker for the response to PBC in ACC had reported conflicting results. Both studies used the ERCC1-antibody clone 8F1 that later turned out to be not specific. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive role of ERCC1 with a new specific antibody in a larger series of ACC.Design and methods146 ACC patients with available FFPE slides were investigated. All patients underwent PBC (median cycles = 6), including cisplatin (n = 131) or carboplatin (n = 15), in most cases combined with etoposide (n = 144), doxorubicin (n = 131) and mitotane (n = 131). Immunostaining was performed with the novel ERCC1-antibody clone 4F9. The relationship between ERCC1 expression and clinicopathological parameters, as well as best objective response to therapy and progression-free survival (PFS) during PBC was evaluated.ResultsHigh ERCC1 expression was observed in 66% of ACC samples. During PBC, 43 patients experienced objective response (29.5%), 49 stable disease (33.6%), 8 mixed response (5.5%) and 46 progressive disease (31.5%) without any relationship with the ERCC1 immunostaining. No significant correlation was also found between ERCC1 expression and progression-free survival (median 6.5 vs 6 months,P = 0.33, HR = 1.23, 95% CI = 0.82–2.0).ConclusionERCC1 expression is not directly associated with sensitivity to PBC in ACC. Thus, other predictive biomarkers are required to support treatment decisions in patients with ACC.
Identifying Genetic Differences Between Dongxiang Blue-Shelled and White Leghorn Chickens Using Sequencing Data
Authors: Zhao Qing-bo , Liao Rong-rong , Sun Hao , Zhang Zhe , Wang Qi-shan , Yang Chang-suo , Zhang Xiang-zhe , Pan Yu-chun 
Published: November 2017

Abstract
The Dongxiang Blue-shelled chicken is one of the most valuable Chinese indigenous poultry breeds. However, compared to the Italian native White Leghorn, although this Chinese breed possesses numerous favorable characteristics, it also exhibits lower growth performance and fertility. Here, we utilized genotyping sequencing data obtained via genome reduction on a sequencing platform to detect 100,114 single nucleotide polymorphisms and perform further biological analysis and functional annotation. We employed cross-population extended haplotype homozygosity, eigenvector decomposition combined with genome-wide association studies (EigenGWAS), and efficient mixed-model association expedited methods to detect areas of the genome that are potential selected regions (PSR) in both chicken breeds, and performed gene ontology (GO) enrichment and quantitative trait loci (QTL) analyses annotating using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes. The results of this study revealed a total of 2424 outlier loci (p-value &lt;0.01), of which 2144 occur in the White Leghorn breed and 280 occur in the Dongxiang Blue-shelled chicken. These correspond to 327 and 94 PSRs containing 297 and 54 genes, respectively. The most significantly selected genes in Blue-shelled chicken are TMEM141 and CLIC3, while the SLCO1B3 gene, related to eggshell color, was identified via EigenGWAS. We show that the White Leghorn genes JARID2, RBMS3, GPC3, TRIB2, ROBO1, SAMSN1, OSBP2, and IGFALS are involved in immunity, reproduction, and growth, and thus might represent footprints of the selection process. In contrast, we identified six significantly enriched pathways in the Dongxiang Blue-shelled chicken that are related to amino acid and lipid metabolism as well as signal transduction. Our results also reveal the presence of a GO term associated with cell metabolism that occurs mainly in the White Leghorn breed, while the most significant QTL regions mapped to the Chicken QTL Database (GG_4.0) for the Dongxiang Blue-shelled breed are predominantly related to lesions, bone mineral content, and other related traits compared to tibia length and body weight (i.e., at 14, 28, 42, and 70 d) in the White Leghorn. The results of this study highlight differences in growth, immunity, and egg quality traits between the two breeds, and provide a foundation for the exploration of their genetic mechanisms.