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Petrogenesis of Ore‐Related Granodiorite Porphyry in the Jiande Copper Deposit, SE China: Implications for the Tectonic Setting and Mineralization
Authors: Chen Hui , Ni Pei , Wang Guo‐Guang , Chen Ren‐Yi , Lü Zhi‐Cheng , Pang Zhen‐Shan , Geng Lin , Zhang Bai‐Sheng , Yuan Hui‐Xiang 
Published: March 2017

AbstractAdakitic rocks and related Cu–Au mineralization are widespread along eastern Jiangnan Orogen in South China. Previous studies have mainly concentrated on those in the Dexing area in northeastern Jiangxi Province, but information is lacking on the genesis and setting of those in northwestern Zhejiang Province. The Jiande copper deposit is located in the suture zone between the Yangtze and Cathaysia blocks of South China. This paper presents systematic LA–ICP–MS zircon U–Pb dating and element and Sr–Nd–Hf isotopic data of the Jiande granodiorite porphyry. Zircon dating showed that the Jiande granodiorite porphyry was produced during the Middle Jurassic (ca. 161 Ma). The Jiande granodiorite porphyry is characterized by adakitic geochemical affinities with high Sr/Y and LaN/YbN ratios but low Y and Yb contents. The absence of a negative Eu anomaly, extreme depletion in Y and Yb, relatively low MgO contents, and relatively high 207Pb/204Pb ratios, indicated that the Jiande granodiorite porphyry was likely derived from partial melting of the thickened lower continental crust. In addition, the Jiande granodiorite porphyry shows arc magma geochemical features (e.g., Nb, Ta and Ti depletion), with bulk Earth‐like εNd (t) values (−2.89 to −1.92), εHf (t) values (−0.6 to +2.8), and initial 87Sr/86Sr (0.7078 to 0.7105). However, a non‐arc setting in the Middle Jurassic is indicated by the absence of arc rocks and the presence of rifting‐related igneous rock associations in the interior of South China. Combined with the regional Neoproterozoic Jiangnan Orogeny, it indicates that these arc magma geochemical features are possibly inherited from the Neoproterozoic juvenile continental crust formed by the ancient oceanic crust subduction along the Jiangnan Orogen. The geodynamic environment that is responsible for the development of the Middle Jurassic Jiande granodiorite porphyry is likely a localized intra‐continental extensional environment along the NE‐trending Jiangshan‐Shaoxing Deep Fault as a tectonic response to far‐field stress at the margins of the rigid South China Plate during the early stage of the paleo‐Pacific plate subduction. In terms of Cu mineralization, we suggest that the metal Cu was released from the subducted oceanic slab and reserved in the juvenile crust during Neoproterozoic subduction along the eastern Jiangnan Orogen region. Partial melting of the Cu rich Neoproterozoic juvenile crust during the Middle Jurassic time in the Jiande area caused the formation of adakitic rocks and the Cu deposit.
Deterrence and Risk Preferences in Sequential Attacker–Defender Games with Continuous Efforts
Authors: Payyappalli Vineet M. , Zhuang Jun , Jose Victor Richmond R. 
Published: March 2017

AbstractMost attacker–defender games consider players as risk neutral, whereas in reality attackers and defenders may be risk seeking or risk averse. This article studies the impact of players' risk preferences on their equilibrium behavior and its effect on the notion of deterrence. In particular, we study the effects of risk preferences in a single‐period, sequential game where a defender has a continuous range of investment levels that could be strategically chosen to potentially deter an attack. This article presents analytic results related to the effect of attacker and defender risk preferences on the optimal defense effort level and their impact on the deterrence level. Numerical illustrations and some discussion of the effect of risk preferences on deterrence and the utility of using such a model are provided, as well as sensitivity analysis of continuous attack investment levels and uncertainty in the defender's beliefs about the attacker's risk preference. A key contribution of this article is the identification of specific scenarios in which the defender using a model that takes into account risk preferences would be better off than a defender using a traditional risk‐neutral model. This study provides insights that could be used by policy analysts and decisionmakers involved in investment decisions in security and safety.
The Role of Risk Perception in Flu Vaccine Behavior among African‐American and White Adults in the United States
Authors: Freimuth Vicki S. , Jamison Amelia , Hancock Gregory , Musa Donald , Hilyard Karen , Quinn Sandra Crouse 
Published: March 2017

AbstractSeasonal flu vaccination rates are low for U.S. adults, with significant disparities between African and white Americans. Risk perception is a significant predictor of vaccine behavior but the research on this construct has been flawed. This study addressed critical research questions to understand the differences between African and white Americans in the role of risk perception in flu vaccine behavior: (1) What is the dimensionality of risk perception and does it differ between the two races? (2) Were risk perceptions of white and African‐American populations different and how were sociodemographic characteristics related to risk for each group? (3) What is the relation between risk perception and flu vaccine behaviors for African Americans and whites? The sample, drawn from GfK's Knowledge Panel, consisted of 838 whites and 819 African Americans. The survey instrument was developed from qualitative research. Measures of risk perception included cognitive and emotional measures of disease risk and risk of side effects from the vaccine. The online survey was conducted in March 2015. Results showed the importance of risk perception in the vaccine decision‐making process for both racial groups. As expected, those who got the vaccine reported higher disease risk than those who did not. Separate cognitive and emotional factors did not materialize in this study but strong evidence was found to support the importance of considering disease risk as well as risk of the vaccine. There were significant racial differences in the way risk perception predicted behavior.
The Real Dependent Variable Problem: The Limitations of Quantitative Analysis in Comparative Policy Studies
Authors: Spicker Paul 
Published: March 2017

AbstractComparative public policy relies heavily on processing quantitative data, typically done by looking for the relationship between variables or by grouping empirical data into categories. In methodological terms, comparative data commonly deal with nations as policy units, and observations are liable to be interconnected, rather than independent. In statistical terms, there are problems in the identification of appropriate data, violations of the assumptions are rife, and there are just not enough nations to be able to make comparisons sensibly in these terms.The ‘dependent variable’ problem relates to the definition, operationalization and measurement of key variables, but the problems of comparison go deeper than that. The real dependent variable problem is whether it makes sense to look for a dependent variable at all. The evidence is always equivocal; a methodology that attempts to bracket off disparate influences cannot be valid; and attempting to apply general principles across different circumstances and conditions is inconsistent with what we know about policy development. Quantitative methods offer ways to sort and systematize information, but they do not provide a basis for generalization.
In vivo cleansing efficacy of biodegradable exfoliating beads assessed by skin bioengineering techniques
Authors: Kitsongsermthon J. , Duangweang K. , Kreepoke J. , Tansirikongkol A. 
Published: March 2017

Background/purposeThe plastic microbeads, used in many cleansers, will be banned in cosmetic and personal care products within 2017 since they are non‐degradable and can disturb the living organisms in water reservoirs. Various choices of biodegradable beads are commercially available, but their efficacy has not been proven yet. This study aimed to compare the cleansing efficacy in dirt and sebum removal aspects of three types of exfoliating beads.MethodsThe gel scrubs with polyethylene (PE) beads, mannan beads or wax beads, were formulated and evaluated for their stability. The in vivo evaluation was done in 38 healthy volunteers and the skin irritation, efficacy for dirt and sebum removal were measured by Mexameter®, Colorimeter®, and Sebumeter®, respectively.ResultsThe selected gel scrubs did not cause an irritation in any volunteers. The differences in dirt residues between before and after scrubbing were not statistically significant among three gel scrubs and the similar result was also reported in the sebum removal study.ConclusionAll gel scrubs demonstrated the comparable cleansing efficacy in term of dirt and sebum removal. Thus, mannan beads and wax beads may be replaced non‐biodegradable PE beads to achieve the similar cleansing effect.
Infant skin maturation: Preliminary outcomes for color and biomechanical properties
Authors: Visscher M. O. , Burkes S. A. , Adams D. M. , Hammill A. M. , Wickett R. R. 
Published: March 2017

BackgroundNewborn infant skin changes after birth but studies have focused on the epidermal barrier. Dermal properties are relevant for care, but literature on postnatal changes is sparse. We further characterized skin maturational changes in lightness, color and response to biomechanical stress.MethodsNormal skin sites from subsets of participants in a trial on the progression and stage of infantile hemangiomas were retrospectively examined. Standardized photographs were analyzed as L*, a*, and b* images. Biomechanics were measured with the Cutometer®.ResultsColor changed significantly with increasing age. Skin was darker and redder at 2.0 vs. 5.4, 8.5 and 12.8 months. Yellow color increased, with higher values at 12.8 vs. 2.0, 3.5 and 5.4 months. Chest tissue was consistently more elastic than arm and face sites, with significantly higher elasticity for the youngest and oldest age groups. Biological elasticity, elastic recovery, and total recovery were significantly greater for the oldest subjects. Viscoelasticity and elastic deformation were lower at 5.5 vs. 8.8 and 17.6 months. Arm viscoelastic creep was highest at 2.8 months.ConclusionSkin maturation continues into year two. Increasing elasticity and decreasing viscoelasticity may reflect increased collagen structure/function. The findings have implications for prevention of skin injury associated with mechanical forces.
Intracellular calcium release channels: an update
Authors: Santulli Gaetano , Nakashima Ryutaro , Yuan Qi , Marks Andrew R. 
Published: March 2017

AbstractRyanodine receptors (RyRs) and inositol 1,4,5‐trisphosphate receptors (IP3Rs) are calcium (Ca2+) release channels on the endo/sarcoplasmic reticulum (ER/SR). Here we summarize the latest advances in the field, describing the recently discovered mechanistic roles of intracellular Ca2+ release channels in the regulation of mitochondrial fitness and endothelial function, providing novel therapeutic options for the treatment of heart failure, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.
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Algunas casas raras. Acerca de los otros patrimonios posibles en la arquitectura doméstica de la Puna Argentina, Coranzulí, provincia de Jujuy
Authors: Barada Julieta 
Published: March 2017

El patrimonio implica no solo la valoración, protección y conservación de ciertos objetos construidos, sino también el comprender una cierta práctica arquitectónica de un modo indisociable de sus intereses y sentidos, que son siempre dinámicos. En este trabajo nos referiremos a la construcción de un conjunto de arquitecturas domésticas de la Puna Argentina que se encuentran imbricadas en complejos procesos de transformación que, principalmente encarnados por la inserción del área al Estado nacional, atravesaron los modos de vida de las poblaciones pastoriles locales. Problematizar el modo en que estas arquitecturas han sido producidas permite, por un lado, observar cómo la población local se reapropió, a través de sus propias dinámicas (dentro de las cuales la movilidad ocupa un lugar central), de muchas de las lógicas constructivas y urbanas impuestas por el Estado. Por el otro, reflexionar acerca de cómo estas arquitecturas, que quedan exentas de muchas de las características técnicas y tipológicas que han sido históricamente valoradas para el área, pueden ser también ser comprendidas como patrimonio.
La decoración en el piedemonte de San Cayetano, Cali: un método investigativo para el manejo del patrimonio
Authors: Buchard De La Hoz Armando 
Published: March 2017

Hoy en día, la mayor parte de las ciudades del mundo cuentan con inventarios de su patrimonio urbano-arquitectónico, los cuales están caracterizados de manera precisa de acuerdo con el nivel de interés utilitario que representan para la urbe. Es por esto que un gran número de bienes patrimoniales permanecen aún invisibles para la propia comunidad, lo cual dificulta el manejo de los mismos para su comprensión y conservación. El presente artículo tiene como interés el conjunto de casas vernáculas del piedemonte de San Cayetano en Cali, el cual hace parte de la comuna fundacional de la ciudad, y busca que sea reconocido por toda la población dada la riqueza de tradiciones que aún perviven y así proporcionarle el manejo para su preservación. La perspectiva teórica se propone a partir del concepto de decoración, el cual deriva de la concepción de la arquitectura en su doble forma de producción: como manifestación física que permite su ocupación y como manifestación de las relaciones simbólicas propias de la cultura. De este modo, la decoración, en su acepción contemporánea, se plantea como los comportamientos sociales que permiten la organización del espacio material, por lo cual se precisa de instrumentos investigativos que permitan develar tanto las formas de organización de lo físico, como las formas de representación de lo inmaterial
Draft Genome Sequence of
Rhizobium
sp. Strain TBD182, an Antagonist of the Plant-Pathogenic Fungus Fusarium oxysporum, Isolated from a Novel Hydroponics System Using Organic Fertilizer
Authors: Iida Yuichiro , Fujiwara Kazuki , Someya Nobutaka , Shinohara Makoto 
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACT

Rhizobium
sp. strain TBD182, isolated from a novel hydroponics system, is an antagonistic bacterium that inhibits the mycelial growth of
Fusarium oxysporum
but does not eliminate the pathogen. We report the draft genome sequence of TBD182, which may contribute to elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of its fungistatic activity.
Complete Genome Sequence of
Nitrosomonas cryotolerans
ATCC 49181, a Phylogenetically Distinct Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacterium Isolated from Arctic Waters
Authors: Rice Marlen C. , Norton Jeanette M. , Stein Lisa Y. , Kozlowski Jessica , Bollmann Annette , Klotz Martin G. , Sayavedra-Soto Luis , Shapiro Nicole , Goodwin Lynne A. , Huntemann Marcel , Clum Alicia , Pillay Manoj , Varghese Neha , Mikhailova Natalia , Palaniappan Krishna , Ivanova Natalia , Mukherjee Supratim , Reddy T. B. K. , Yee Ngan Chew , Daum Chris , Kyrpides Nikos , Woyke Tanja 
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACT

Nitrosomonas cryotolerans
ATCC 49181 is a cold-tolerant marine ammonia-oxidizing bacterium isolated from seawater collected in the Gulf of Alaska. The high-quality complete genome contains a 2.87-Mbp chromosome and a 56.6-kbp plasmid. Chemolithoautotrophic modules encoding ammonia oxidation and CO
2
fixation were identified.
Draft Genome Sequence of Citrobacter freundii Strain A47, Resistant to the Mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol
Authors: Ahad Rafiq , Zhou Ting , Lepp Dion , Pauls K. P. 
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACT

Here, we present the draft genome sequence of
Citrobacter freundii
strain A47 with a length of 4,878,242 bp, which contains 4,357 putative protein coding genes, including 270 unique genes. This work is expected to assist in obtaining novel gene(s) that code for deoxynivalenol (DON) de-epoxidation enzyme(s).
Draft Genome Sequence of Endophytic
Herbaspirillum
sp. Strain WT00C, a Tea Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium
Authors: Cheng Wei , Zhan Guiting , Liu Weilin , Zhu Rong , Yu Xuejing , Li Yang , Li Yadong , Wu Wenhua , Wang Xingguo 
Published: March 2017

ABSTRACT

Endophytic
Herbaspirillum
sp. strain WT00C was isolated from tea plant (
Camellia sinensis
L.). Here, we report the 6.08 Mb draft genome sequence of this strain, providing bioinformation about its agronomic benefits and capability to reduce selenate/selenite into red elemental selenium.
Residential proximity to major roads, exposure to fine particulate matter and aortic calcium: the Framingham Heart Study, a cohort study
Authors: Dorans Kirsten S , Wilker Elissa H , Li Wenyuan , Rice Mary B , Ljungman Petter L , Schwartz Joel , Coull Brent A , Kloog Itai , Koutrakis Petros , D'Agostino Ralph B , Massaro Joseph M , Hoffmann Udo , O'Donnell Christopher J , Mittleman Murray A 
Published: March 2017

ObjectivesTraffic and ambient air pollution exposure are positively associated with cardiovascular disease, potentially through atherosclerosis promotion. Few studies have assessed associations of these exposures with thoracic aortic calcium Agatston score (TAC) or abdominal aortic calcium Agatston score (AAC), systemic atherosclerosis correlates. We assessed whether living close to a major road and residential fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure were associated with TAC and AAC in a Northeastern US cohort.DesignCohort study.SettingFramingham Offspring and Third Generation participants residing in the Northeastern USA.Participants and outcome measuresAmong 3506 participants, mean age was 55.8 years; 50% female. TAC was measured from 2002 to 2005 and AAC up to two times (2002–2005; 2008–2011) among participants from the Framingham Offspring or Third Generation cohorts. We first assessed associations with detectable TAC (logistic regression) and AAC (generalised estimating equation regression, logit link). As aortic calcium scores were right skewed, we used linear regression models and mixed-effects models to assess associations with natural log-transformed TAC and AAC, respectively, among participants with detectable aortic calcium. We also assessed associations with AAC progression. Models were adjusted for demographic variables, socioeconomic position indicators and time.ResultsThere were no consistent associations of major roadway proximity or PM2.5with the presence or extent of TAC or AAC, or with AAC progression. Some estimates were in the opposite direction than expected.ConclusionsIn this cohort from a region with relatively low levels of and variation in PM2.5, there were no strong associations of proximity to a major road or PM2.5with the presence or extent of aortic calcification, or with AAC progression.
Pharmacist provided medicines reconciliation within 24 hours of admission and on discharge: a randomised controlled pilot study
Authors: Cadman Brit , Wright David , Bale Amanda , Barton Garry , Desborough James , Hammad Eman A , Holland Richard , Howe Helen , Nunney Ian , Irvine Lisa 
Published: March 2017

BackgroundThe UK government currently recommends that all patients receive medicines reconciliation (MR) from a member of the pharmacy team within 24 hours of admission and subsequent discharge. The cost-effectiveness of this intervention is unknown. A pilot study to inform the design of a future randomised controlled trial to determine effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered service was undertaken.MethodPatients were recruited 7 days a week from 5 adult medical wards in 1 hospital over a 9 month period and randomised using an automated system to intervention (MR within 24 hours of admission and at discharge) or usual care which may include MR (control). Recruitment and retention rates were determined. Length of stay (LOS), quality of life (EQ-5D-3L), unintentional discrepancies (UDs) and emergency readmission (ER) within 3 months were tested as outcome measures. The feasibility of identifying and measuring intervention-associated resources was determined.Result200 patients were randomised to either intervention or control. Groups were comparable at baseline. 95 (99%) patients in the intervention received MR within 24 hours, while 62 (60.8%) control patients received MR at some point during admission. The intervention resolved 250 of the 255 UDs identified at admission. Only 2 UDs were identified in the intervention group at discharge compared with 268 in the control. The median LOS was 94 hours in the intervention arm and 118 hours in the control, with ER rates of 17.9% and 26.7%, respectively. Assuming 5% loss to follow-up 1120 patients (560 in each arm) are required to detect a 6% reduction in 3-month ER rates.ConclusionsThe results suggest that changes in outcome measures resulting from MR within 24 hours were in the appropriate direction and readmission within 3 months is the most appropriate primary outcome measure. A future study to determine cost-effectiveness of the intervention is feasible and warranted.Trial registration numberISRCTN23949491.
Protocol for determining primary healthcare practice characteristics, models of practice and patient accessibility using an exploratory census survey with linkage to administrative data in Nova Scotia, Canada
Authors: Marshall Emily Gard , Gibson Richard J , Lawson Beverley , Burge Frederick 
Published: March 2017

IntroductionThere is little evidence on how primary care providers (PCPs) model their practices in Nova Scotia (NS), Canada, what services they offer or what accessibility is like for the average patient. This study will create a database of all family physicians and primary healthcare nurse practitioners in NS, including information about accessibility and the model of care in which they practice, and will link the survey data to administrative health databases.Methods and analysis3 census surveys of all family physicians, primary care nurse practitioners (ie, PCPs) and their practices in NS will be conducted. The first will be a telephone survey conducted during typical daytime business hours. At each practice, the person answering the telephone will be asked questions about the practice's accessibility and model of care. The second will be a telephone survey conducted after typical daytime business hours to determine what out-of-office services PCP practices offer their patients. The final will be a tailored fax survey that will collect information that could not be obtained in the first 2 surveys plus new information on scope of practice, practice model and willingness to participate in research. Survey data will be linked with billing data from administrative health databases. Multivariate regression analysis will be employed to assess whether access and availability outcome variables are associated with PCP and model of practice characteristics. Negative binomial regression analysis will be employed to assess the association between independent variables from the survey data and health system use outcomes from administrative data.Ethics and disseminationThis study has received ethical approval from the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the Health Data Nova Scotia Data Access Committee. Dissemination approached will include stakeholder engagement at local and national levels, conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications and a public website.