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ON THE ROBUSTNESS OF HIGHER ORDER RISK PREFERENCES
Authors: Deck Cary , Schlesinger Harris 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACTEconomists have begun to recognize the role that higher order risk preferences play in a variety of settings. As such, several experiments have documented the degree of prudence, temperance, and, to a lesser extent, edginess and bentness that laboratory subjects exhibit. More recently, researchers have argued that higher order risk preferences generally conform to mixed risk‐averse and mixed risk‐loving patterns that arise from a preference for disaggregating or aggregating harms, respectively. This article examines the robustness of this pattern in three ways. First, it attempts to directly replicate previous results with compound lotteries over monetary outcomes. Second, it compares behavior in compound lotteries with behavior in reduced‐form lotteries. And third, it evaluates choices over monetary and nonmonetary risks. While previous results are replicated for compound lotteries over monetary outcomes and aggregate behavior with reduced‐form lotteries has a similar pattern, individuals clearly treat compound and reduced‐form lotteries differently. Further, behavior differs between monetary and nonmonetary outcomes.
The anterior nasal region in the Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus) suggests adaptation for thermoregulation and water conservation
Authors: Nelson D. P. , Warburton N. M. , Prideaux G. J. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe Red Kangaroo, Macropus rufus, is a specialist inhabitant of the hot, arid interior of Australia. Physiological adaptations that enable it to survive in this extreme environment are not fully understood, but include modifications of the kidney to optimize water economy and the ability to reabsorb water from digesta. To date, no nasal adaptations have been revealed in M. rufus, even though specializations in this region for thermoregulation and water conservation are common in arid‐zone placental mammals, such as camels. Here, we investigate the nasal osteology and histology of M. rufus and describe two previously unreported features. Computed‐tomographic scans reveal two modifications of the premaxillae in adult M. rufus: a sulcus on the inner margin of lateral walls of the nasal cavity, and a longitudinal recess lying in the floor of the nasal cavity. Histological analysis shows that these are lined with simple respiratory epithelia; no additional glandular structures were evident. The submucosa of the lateral sulcus was highly vascular, suggesting a role in thermoregulation. The lamina propria of the ventral recess was relatively avascular, but contains lymphatic vessels. Presence of the lateral sulcus in the tropical Antilopine Kangaroo, M. antilopinus, and absence of either feature in the more mesic‐adapted grey kangaroos (M. fuliginosus, M. giganteus), lends support to the hypothesis that this premaxillary modification may reflect adaptation of the nasal cavity for thermoregulation. The ventral nasal recess was unique to M. rufus and we suggest that it may play a role in water conservation in this species via reclamation of moisture by the lymphatic system. To our knowledge, this is the first evidence of a nasal mechanism for water reclamation in mammals.
Validation of the schema mode concept in personality disordered offenders
Authors: Keulen‐de Vos Marije , Bernstein David P. , Clark Lee Anna , de Vogel Vivienne , Bogaerts Stefan , Slaats Mariëtte , Arntz Arnoud 
Published: July 2017

PurposeA core element of Schema Therapy (ST) is ‘schema modes’ or fluctuating emotional states. ST assumes that particular personality pathology consists of specific combinations of maladaptive schema modes. There is confirmatory evidence for the modes hypothesized to be central to borderline and narcissistic personality disorder (PD) in non‐forensic patients. In this study, we tested three aspects of the construct validity of schema modes in cluster‐B personality disordered offenders, examining its factorial validity, and the relations among personality disorders and violence risk.MethodOur sample consisted of 70 offenders who were diagnosed with an antisocial, borderline, or narcissistic PD. Schema modes were assessed with the Schema Mode Inventory (SMI), personality disorders with the Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality‐Forensic Version (SNAP‐FV), and violence risk with the Historical, Clinical, and Risk management scheme (HCR‐20V2).ResultsWhen controlling for the two other PDs, three schema mode factors distinguished antisocial PD as a disorder involving both low scores on internalizing and high scores on externalizing modes, and borderline PD as involving high scores on internalizing modes. Furthermore, the externalizing schema modes were a significant predictor for violence risk inside the hospital.ConclusionsThe hypothesized mode models were partially supported for all three PDs. The findings thus provide some support for the construct validity of schema modes in a forensic sample.
Anger in Negotiations: A Review of Causes, Effects, and Unanswered Questions
Authors: Hunsaker David A. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThis article reviews the literature on the emotion of anger in the negotiation context. I discuss the known antecedents of anger in negotiation, as well as its positive and negative inter‐ and intrapersonal effects. I pay particular attention to the apparent disagreements within the literature concerning the benefits and drawbacks of using anger to gain advantage in negotiations and employ Attribution Theory as a unifying mechanism to help explain these diverse findings. I call attention to the weaknesses evident in current research questions and methodologies and end with suggestions for future research in this important area.
Toward a Communication Perspective of Restorative Justice: Implications for Research, Facilitation, and Assessment
Authors: Paul Gregory D. , Borton Ian M. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractAs the research and practice of restorative justice has grown, conversations have been ongoing about how to define and evaluate such practices. In this conceptual review, we argue for the utility and importance of adopting a communication perspective (Pearce, 1989,Communication and the human condition. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, IL.) for defining, evaluating, and practicing restorative justice. We begin by describing a communication perspective before reviewing scholarly literature regarding defining and evaluating restorative justice. We also illustrate how a communication perspective can prompt useful questions about defining, evaluating, facilitating, and administering restorative justice. We conclude with a discussion of implications for research, facilitation, and organizational administration.
From Co‐existence to Shared Society: A Paradigm Shift in Intercommunity Peacebuilding Among Jews and Arabs in Israel
Authors: Kuttner Ran 
Published: July 2017

AbstractThe discourse regarding Jewish–Arab intercommunity peacebuilding processes is undergoing major changes in recent years, gradually shifting from “coexistence” as the desired outcome to “shared society.” This article suggests that this transition portrays a paradigm shift that should be acknowledged and taken into account by peacebuilding activists and conflict specialists. The first section describes various common understandings of this shift in the context of Jewish‐Arab relations in Israel. Section two will describe the underpinnings of the paradigm shift from individualistic to relational understanding of the self and argue that this shift is consistent with the wish for transition to “shared society” and to develop more dialogic frameworks of groups’ shared living. Section three will present a case study, the work of Givat Haviva, emphasizing the relational premises that can be found in its methodology to cultivate a shared society among Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Upper esophageal sphincter (UES) metrics on high‐resolution manometry (HRM) differentiate achalasia subtypes
Authors: Blais P. , Patel A. , Sayuk G. S. , Gyawali C. P. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractBackgroundThe upper esophageal sphincter (UES) reflexively responds to bolus presence within the esophageal lumen, therefore UES metrics can vary in achalasia.MethodsWithin consecutive patients undergoing esophageal high‐resolution manometry (HRM), 302 patients (58.2±1.0 year, 57% F) with esophageal outflow obstruction were identified, and compared to 16 asymptomatic controls (27.7±0.7 year, 56% F). Esophageal outflow obstruction was segregated into achalasia subtypes 1, 2, and 3, and esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO with intact peristalsis) using Chicago Classification v3.0. UES and lower esophageal sphincter (LES) metrics were compared between esophageal outflow obstruction and normal controls using univariate and multivariate analysis. Linear regression excluded multicollinearity of pressure metrics that demonstrated significant differences across individual subtype comparisons.Key ResultsLES integrated relaxation pressure (IRP) had utility in differentiating achalasia from controls (P<.0001), but no utility in segregating between subtypes (P=.27). In comparison to controls, patients collectively demonstrated univariate differences in UES mean basal pressure, relaxation time to nadir, recovery time, and residual pressure (UES‐RP) (P≤.049). UES‐RP was highest in type 2 achalasia (P<.0001 compared to other subtypes and controls). In multivariate analysis, only UES‐RP retained significance in comparison between each of the subgroups (P≤.02 for each comparison). Intrabolus pressure was highest in type 3 achalasia; this demonstrated significant differences across some but not all subtype comparisons.Conclusions and InferencesNadir UES‐RP can differentiate achalasia subtypes within the esophageal outflow obstruction spectrum, with highest values in type 2 achalasia. This metric likely represents a surrogate marker for esophageal pressurization.
Long‐term impact of the low‐FODMAP diet on gastrointestinal symptoms, dietary intake, patient acceptability, and healthcare utilization in irritable bowel syndrome
Authors: O'Keeffe M. , Jansen C. , Martin L. , Williams M. , Seamark L. , Staudacher H. M. , Irving P. M. , Whelan K. , Lomer M. C. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractBackgroundThe low‐FODMAP diet is a frequently used treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Most research has focused on short‐term FODMAP restriction; however, guidelines recommend that high‐FODMAP foods are reintroduced to individual tolerance. This study aimed to assess the long‐term effectiveness of the low‐FODMAP diet following FODMAP reintroduction in IBS patients.MethodsPatients with IBS were prospectively recruited to a questionnaire study following completion of dietitian‐led low‐FODMAP education. At baseline and following FODMAP restriction (short term) only, gastrointestinal symptoms were measured as part of routine clinical care. Following FODMAP reintroduction, (long term), symptoms, dietary intake, acceptability, food‐related quality of life (QOL), and healthcare utilization were assessed. Data were reported for patients who continued long‐term FODMAP restriction (adapted FODMAP) and/or returned to a habitual diet (habitual).Key ResultsOf 103 patients, satisfactory relief of symptoms was reported in 12% at baseline, 61% at short‐term follow‐up, and 57% at long‐term follow‐up. At long‐term follow‐up, 84 (82%) patients continued an ‘adapted FODMAP’ diet (total FODMAP intake mean 20.6, SD 14.9 g/d) compared with 19 (18%) of patients following a ‘habitual’ diet (29.4, SD 22.9 g/d, P=.039). Nutritional adequacy was not compromised for either group. The ‘adapted FODMAP’ group reported the diet cost significantly more than the ‘habitual’ group (P<.001) and affected social eating (P<.01) but there was no effect on food‐related QOL. Healthcare utilization was similar between both groups.Conclusion and InferencesLow‐FODMAP education is effective for long‐term IBS management, enables a nutritionally adequate diet, and is broadly acceptable to patients.
Transthoracic intracardiac catheters in pediatric cardiac patients: A single‐center experience
Authors: Beham Kristoffer , Dave Hitendu , Kelly Janet , Frey Bernhard , Hug Maja I. , Brotschi Barbara 
Published: July 2017

SummaryBackgroundTransthoracic intracardiac catheters are frequently inserted in children during congenital heart surgery for monitoring and vascular access purposes. Their use entails a small potential risk.AimWe aimed to evaluate both catheter‐associated morbidities related to maintenance and removal of transthoracic intracardiac catheters in pediatric cardiac patients, and predictors for catheter‐associated adverse events.MethodsSingle‐center retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data of children aged 0‐14 years receiving a transthoracic intracardiac catheter inserted in the operating room during 7 consecutive years at the University Children's Hospital Zurich.ResultsA total of 115 transthoracic intracardiac catheters were placed in 112 patients: 45 right atrial, 68 left atrial, and 2 pulmonary artery catheters. Five catheters (4.3%) had to be removed due to catheter‐associated adverse events (infection, 2; nonfunction, 2; and leakage 1). After catheter removal, 19% of patients suffered adverse events, these were minor in 16 (14%) and serious in 6 (5.1%) (symptomatic bleeding in four (3.5%) patients, pericardial tamponade leading to death in one (0.8%), and tension pneumothorax in one (0.8%)). Catheter position in the right atrium and the need for platelet transfusion prior to removal were risk factors for adverse events.ConclusionsTransthoracic intracardiac catheters are useful in the management of specific patient groups with complex congenital heart defects. Adverse events do occur; most of them do not require intervention. The insertion technique plays an important role in avoiding adverse events. Strict guidelines for the use and removal of transthoracic intracardiac catheters are required. Low platelet count should delay catheter removal. The wealth of information and therapeutic options offered by these catheters appear to outweigh the associated potential adverse events in this specific patient group.
Coarse‐sand beach ridges at Cowley Beach, north‐eastern Australia: Their formative processes and potential as records of tropical cyclone history
Authors: Tamura Toru , Nicholas William A. , Oliver Thomas S. N. , Brooke Brendan P. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractStorm surges generated by tropical cyclones have been considered a primary process for building coarse‐sand beach ridges along the north‐eastern Queensland coast, Australia. This interpretation has led to the development of palaeotempestology based on the beach ridges. To better identify the sedimentary processes responsible for these ridges, a high‐resolution chronostratigraphic analysis of a series of ridges was carried out at Cowley Beach, Queensland, a meso‐tidal beach system with a >3 m tide range. Optically stimulated luminescence ages indicate that 10 ridges accreted seaward over the last 2500 to 2700 years. The ridge crests sit +3·5 to 5·1 m above Australian Height Datum (ca mean sea‐level). A ground‐penetrating radar profile shows two distinct radar facies, both of which are dissected by truncation surfaces. Hummocky structures in the upper facies indicate that the nucleus of the beach ridge forms as a berm at +2·5 m Australian Height Datum, equivalent to the fair‐weather swash limit during high tide. The lower facies comprises a sequence of seaward‐dipping reflections. Beach progradation thus occurs via fair‐weather‐wave accretion of sand, with erosion by storm waves resulting in a sporadic sedimentary record. The ridge deposits above the fair‐weather swash limit are primarily composed of coarse and medium sands with pumice gravels and are largely emplaced during surge events. Inundation of the ridges is more likely to occur in relation to a cyclone passing during high tide. The ridges may also include an aeolian component as cyclonic winds can transport beach sand inland, especially during low tide, and some layers above +2·5 m Australian Height Datum are finer than aeolian ripples found on the backshore. Coarse‐sand ridges at Cowley Beach are thus products of fair‐weather swash and cyclone inundation modulated by tides. Knowledge of this composite depositional process can better inform the development of robust palaeoenvironmental reconstructions from the ridges.
Effects of live wetland plant macrophytes on acidification, redox potential and sulphate content in acid sulphate soils
Authors: Michael P. S. , Fitzpatrick R. W. , Reid R. J. 
Published: July 2017

AbstractUnless properly managed, acid sulphate soils can exert a range of negative environmental impacts, including soil acidification and mobilization of metals and metalloids. Incorporation of organic matter in the form of plant mulches can substantially neutralize sulphuric soils and prevent the oxidation of sulphidic soils. These positive effects of dead plants are largely mediated by bacterial reduction of sulphates to sulphides, using the organic matter as a microbial nutrient source. However, very little is known about the effects of live plants on acid sulphate soils. In this study, we compared pH, Eh and sulphate content of sulphidic and sulphuric soils that were not planted (i.e. unplanted) with those soils planted with the following three common wetland plants: Phragmites, Melaleuca and Typha. Each of these plants is capable of growth in aerobic and flooded soils. In all our experiments, the presence of plants correlated with an increase in soil acidification rather than neutralizing soil acidity when compared to unplanted controls. The mechanism for this appears to be transport of oxygen down the soil profile by aerenchymatous tissue formed in these species, and the release of oxygen into the rhizosphere.
Treatment of an acquired Factor XIII inhibitor in an adolescent with systemic lupus erythematosus and renal failure
Authors: Rabik Cara A. , Atkinson Meredith A. , Sule Sangeeta , Strouse John J. 
Published: July 2017

BACKGROUNDFactor (F)XIII deficiency is a rare inherited bleeding disorder, but can also be acquired due to the development of inhibitors.CASE REPORTA 17‐year‐old female with systemic lupus erythematosus and end‐stage kidney disease secondary to Class IV lupus nephritis developed spontaneous subcutaneous and muscular hematomas and delayed major bleeding after invasive procedures. She had abnormal kaolin thromboelastography (kTEG; decreased maximal amplitude, representative of clot strength) initially attributed to thrombocytopenia and uremic platelet dysfunction, but her FXIII activity was undetectable, and a high‐titer antibody against FXIII was identified. She had improvement in clinical bleeding and in kaolin thromboelastogram result and transient improvement in FXIII activity after each dose of plasma‐derived FXIII concentrate (Corifact) or cryoprecipitate. Her inhibitor titers gradually improved with multiple immunosuppressive therapies and plasma exchange. While her FXIII activity level remained mildly decreased, she has not had additional significant bleeding.CONCLUSIONTreatment with either plasma‐derived FXIII or cryoprecipitate is an effective treatment to normalize the kTEG variables and clinical bleeding diatheses associated with acquired FXIII inhibitors. Higher doses may be needed in patients with high‐titer inhibitor.
Cat scratch disease: U.S. clinicians' experience and knowledge
Authors: Nelson C. A. , Moore A. R. , Perea A. E. , Mead P. S. 
Published: July 2017

SummaryCat scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic infection caused primarily by the bacterium Bartonella henselae. An estimated 12,000 outpatients and 500 inpatients are diagnosed with CSD annually, yet little is known regarding clinician experience with and treatment of CSD in the United States. Questions assessing clinical burden, treatment and prevention of CSD were posed to 3,011 primary care providers (family practitioners, internists, paediatricians and nurse practitioners) during 2014–2015 as part of the annual nationwide DocStyles survey. Among the clinicians surveyed, 37.2% indicated that they had diagnosed at least one patient with CSD in the prior year. Clinicians in the Pacific and Southern regions were more likely to have diagnosed CSD, as were clinicians who saw paediatric patients, regardless of specialty. When presented with a question regarding treatment of uncomplicated CSD, only 12.5% of clinicians chose the recommended treatment option of analgesics and monitoring, while 71.4% selected antibiotics and 13.4% selected lymph node aspiration. In a scenario concerning CSD prevention in immunosuppressed patients, 80.6% of clinicians chose some form of precaution, but less than one‐third chose the recommended option of counseling patients to treat their cats for fleas and avoid rough play with their cats. Results from this study indicate that a substantial proportion of U.S. clinicians have diagnosed CSD within the past year. Although published guidelines exist for treatment and prevention of CSD, these findings suggest that knowledge gaps remain. Therefore, targeted educational efforts about CSD may benefit primary care providers.
Draft Genome Sequence of Bacteriophage vB_Eco_swan01
Authors: Michniewski Slawomir , Redgwell Tamsin , Scanlan David J. , Millard Andrew D. 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACT

Bacteriophage vB_Eco_swan01 was isolated from an ornamental pool using
Escherichia coli
MG1655 as the host. Bacteriophage vB_Eco_swan01 has limited similarity with other known phages at the nucleotide level and likely represents a new bacteriophage species within the
Tunavirinae
.
Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium Phage CrystalP
Authors: Fleischacker Christine L. , Segura-Totten Miriam ,   SEA-PHAGES 2016 Bioinformatics Workshop, Garlena Rebecca A. , Jacobs-Sera Deborah , Pope Welkin H. , Russell Daniel A. , Hatfull Graham F. ,   SEA-PHAGES 2016 Bioinformatics Workshop, Asai David , Bhalla Suparna , Biederman Billy , Bortz Rebecca , Breton Timothy , Brey Chris , Brown-Kennerly Victoria , Butela Kristen , Cavinder Brad , Connors Bernadette , Cresawn Steven , Decker Jillian , Delaney Nguyen Kristen , Diaz Arturo , Dojs Madeline , Doty Jean , Edwards Dale , Fast Kayla , Fleischacker Christine , Frost Victoria , Furlong Laurie , Haddad Eid , Hatfull Graham , Hughes Lee , Jacobs-Sera Debbie , Katsanos Joanna , Kesinger Evan , Kirkpatrick Bridgette , Kobi Priscilla , Koga Ann , Lawson Jonathan , Martin Stephanie , McLean Jeff , Merkhofer Evan , Montgomery Jacob , Moriyama Etsuko , Gibson Margaret Nordlie , Ospina-Giraldo Manuel , Paige-Anderson Carleitta , Pope Welkin , Powell Ann , Preuss Mary , Ruffin Vernon , Russell Dan , Sandel Michael , Scherer Anne , Schwebach J. , Scrudato Melody , Seegulam M. Esa , Segura-Totten Miriam , Sivanathan Vic , Smith Mary Ann , Stamm Joyce , Sutter Nate , Tolsma Sara , Twichell Carole , Valle-Rivera Ana Maria , Washington Tony , Weir Scott , Westover Kristi , Yan Wenbo 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACT

Mycobacteriophage CrystalP is a newly isolated phage infecting
Mycobacterium smegmatis
strain mc
2
155. CrystalP has a 76,483-bp genome and is predicted to contain 143 protein-coding and 2 tRNA genes, including repressor and integrase genes consistent with a temperate lifestyle. CrystalP is related to the mycobacteriophages Toto and Kostya and to other Cluster E phages.
Draft Genome Sequence of Klebsiella michiganensis 3T412C, Harboring an Arsenic Resistance Genomic Island, Isolated from Mine Tailings in Peru
Authors: Ccorahua-Santo Robert , Cervantes Miguel , Duran Yerson , Aguirre Mac , Marin Claudia , Ramírez Pablo 
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACT

An arsenic resistance genomic island in the bacterium
Klebsiella michiganensis
3T412C was isolated from mine tailings from Peru. This genomic island confers adaptation to extreme environments with high concentrations of arsenic. Isolate 3T412C contained a complete set of genes involved in resistance to arsenic. This operon is surrounded by putative genes for resistance to other heavy metals.