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Behavioural response of the woodwasp Sirex noctilio to volatile emissions of its fungal symbiont
Authors: Fernández Ajó A. A. , Martínez A. S. , Villacide J. M. , Corley J. C. 
Published: January 2015

AbstractThe wood‐boring wasp, Sirex noctilio, is a global invasive pest that infects and kills pine trees by inoculating spores of a symbiotic fungus (Amylostereum areolatum) at oviposition. Wasp larvae depend on fungal growth to feed, while the fungus relies on female wasps to initially condition the pine tree by inoculating a phytotoxic venom and for dispersal. Wasp larvae use the fungus as an external gut for the digestion of lignocellulosic compounds resulting in a strong correlation between fungal growth inside the wood and wasp fitness. This study explores the hypothesis that female wasps will use fungal volatiles as a synomone in the process of locating suitable oviposition areas (i.e. trees). Using a Y‐tube olfactometer, adult female wasp behaviour was assessed towards fungal and pine tree volatiles (i.e. positive control). Our results are the first to demonstrate attraction of female S. noctilio towards volatiles of their fungal symbiont. Furthermore, the positive response towards these volatiles seems to be stronger than the response to a known attractant (i.e. pine volatiles). These results could be an important contribution to improving baits for monitoring and control purposes. Further work is needed, mainly oriented towards the identification of the volatiles that trigger the observed attraction response and their possible synergistic effects with tree volatiles.
Dual Jaw Treatment of Edentulism Using Implant‐Supported Monolithic Zirconia Fixed Prostheses
Authors: AlTarawneh Sandra , Limmer Bryan , Reside Glenn J. , Cooper Lyndon 
Published: January 2015

AbstractThis case report describes restoration of the edentulous maxilla and mandible with implant supported fixed prostheses using monolithic zirconia, where the incisal edges and occluding surfaces were made of monolithic zirconia. Edentulism is a debilitating condition that can be treated with either a removable or fixed dental prosthesis. The most common type of implant‐supported fixed prosthesis is the metal acrylic (hybrid), with ceramo‐metal prostheses being used less commonly in complete edentulism. However, both of these prostheses designs are associated with reported complications of screw loosening or fracture and chipping of acrylic resin and porcelain. Monolithic zirconia implant‐supported fixed prostheses have the potential for reduction of such complications. In this case, the CAD/CAM concept was utilized in fabrication of maxillary and mandibular screw‐retained implant‐supported fixed prostheses using monolithic zirconia. Proper treatment planning and execution coupled with utilizing advanced technologies contributes to highly esthetic results. However, long‐term studies are required to guarantee a satisfactory long‐term outcome of this modality of treatment.Clinical SignificanceThis case report describes the clinical and technical procedures involved in fabrication of maxillary and mandibular implant‐supported fixed prostheses using monolithic zirconia as a treatment of edentulism, and proposes the possible advantages associated with using monolithic zirconia in eliminating dissimilar interfaces in such prostheses that are accountable for the most commonly occurring technical complication for these prostheses being chipping and fracture of the veneering material.
Cytoalbuminologic dissociation in Asian patients with Guillain‐Barré and Miller Fisher syndromes
Authors: Wong Anna Hiu Yi , Umapathi Thirugnanam , Nishimoto Yukihiro , Wang Yu Zhong , Chan Yee Cheun , Yuki Nobuhiro 
Published: January 2015

AbstractCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein level, cell count, and its relationship to the timing of lumbar puncture were collected from patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS) and Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) from various Asian centers. A total of 507 patients with GBS were studied. Overall, 56% had elevated CSF protein level. This was significantly lower than that reported in a recent Dutch study (56% vs 64%). Cytoalbuminologic dissociation was also lower in the Asian cohort (55% vs 64%), with a significantly higher proportion of patients with mild pleocytosis (26% vs 15%). A lower proportion of the 164 patients with MFS had elevated CSF protein level (38% vs 56%), mild pleocytosis (11% vs 26%), and cytoalbuminologic dissociation (41% vs 55%) compared to patients with GBS. In both conditions, cytoalbuminologic dissociation was linked to the timing of lumbar puncture. Cytoalbuminologic dissociation was only observed in half of the Asian patients with GBS and MFS, and it is strongly dependent on the timing of the lumbar puncture.
Marriage and child bearing in patients with transfusion‐dependent thalassemia major
Authors: Zafari Mandana , Kosaryan Mehrnoush 
Published: January 2015

AbstractAimWith good care, patients with transfusion‐dependent thalassemia major (TDTM) can reach older ages, marry and reproduce. This study was conducted by the Thalassemia Research Center.Material and MethodsMedical notes of all TDTM patients and all non‐transfusion‐dependent thalassemia major (NTDTM) patients were reviewed from July to December 2012. Also, patients were interviewed. The questionnaire was made in consultation with research methodology experts and reliability was achieved by a pilot study of 12 patients, by the test–retest method (r = 0.9). Epidemiologic characteristics of patients and the pregnancy outcomes were recorded. Descriptive statistics were used with spss 17.ResultsFour hundred and nineteen medical records were reviewed. Three hundred and forty‐five (82.5%) were TDTM. One hundred and seventy‐five (50.7%) were female with a mean age of 25.4 ± 7.05 years and 42 (25%) had been married. Mean age of menarche and marriage was 15.4 ± 1.6 and 21.8 ± 4.5 years, respectively. Total number of live children is nine so far. Mode of delivery in female patients was cesarean section. Almost 78% of newborns weighed 2500–4000 g. Almost 22% of pregnancies were assisted. Male patients consisted of 170 (49.3%) and 55 (32.3%) of them had been married. Mean age at marriage was 24.27 ± 3.5 years.ConclusionsWith better management, patients with TDTM can reach the age of reproduction. Medical teams should be prepared for this possibility.
Naturalistic decision making through argumentation: Resolving labour disputes
Authors: Ramiah Sivanes P. , Banks Adrian P. 
Published: January 2015

Naturalistic decision making (NDM) research has been successful in describing fast, intuitive decision‐making by experts in complex, time‐pressured situations. However, less is known about how experts make naturalistic decisions when they think analytically. Previous research suggests that this process involves constructing a story of the situation to explain and simulate the consequences of decisions, but we hypothesize that explicit argumentation is valuable when it is necessary to demonstrate the accuracy of a decision and to explicitly resolve inconsistent and uncertain information. This study investigates analytic NDM by contrasting experts and novices resolving labour disputes. Fifty expert and novice labour officers resolved labour cases whilst thinking aloud. The verbal protocols were analysed using Toulmin's argument model. Expert decision‐makers made more accurate decisions, used more warrants (in other words, reasoned justifications) during the decision process, and increased use of warrants was associated with accurate decision‐making. In addition, a decision aid was developed in the form of a checklist that encouraged decision‐makers to explicitly consider components of the argument. This increased the frequency of warrants and the decision accuracy of both novice and expert decision‐makers. Together, these findings imply that accurate and expert analytic decision‐making in this domain involves a process of argumentation and in particular the use of explicit warrants linking evidence to conclusions.Practitioner points

Analytic naturalistic decision making in this domain involves argumentation

Superior decision accuracy arises from exploring more reasoned justifications

A checklist encouraging all components of the argument to be made explicit improves decision accuracy in both novice and expert decision‐makers.
Relations Between Narrative Coherence, Identity, and Psychological Well‐Being in Emerging Adulthood
Authors: Waters Theodore E. A. , Fivush Robyn 
Published: January 2015

AbstractThe hypothesis that the ability to construct a coherent account of personal experience is reflective, or predictive, of psychological adjustment cuts across numerous domains of psychological science. It has been argued that coherent accounts of identity are especially adaptive. We tested these hypotheses by examining relations between narrative coherence of personally significant autobiographical memories and three psychological well‐being components (i.e., purpose and meaning, positive self‐view, positive relationships). We also examined the potential moderation of the relations between coherence and well‐being by assessing the identity content of each narrative. We collected two autobiographical narratives of personally significant events from 103 undergraduate students and coded them for coherence and identity content. Two additional narratives about generic/recurring events were also collected and coded for coherence. We confirmed the prediction that constructing coherent autobiographical narratives is related to psychological well‐being. Further, we found that this relation was moderated by the narratives' relevance to identity and that this moderation held after controlling for narrative ability more generally (i.e., coherence of generic/recurring events). These data lend strong support to the coherent narrative identity hypothesis and the prediction that unique events are a critical feature of identity construction in emerging adulthood.
You Are What You See and Choose: Agreeableness and Situation Selection
Authors: Bresin Konrad , Robinson Michael D. 
Published: January 2015

AbstractAgreeableness positively predicts subjective well‐being, but why does it do so? Recent theorizing has highlighted possible substrates related to emotion regulation. Following suit, the present studies focus on the situation selection stage of the emotion regulation sequence. Undergraduate participants reported on their agreeableness levels and completed a picture‐viewing task (Studies 1 and 2) or a media choice task (Study 3). Studies 1 and 2 found that the tendency to view negative pictures for a longer period of time than positive pictures was evident at low levels of agreeableness and absent at high levels. The Study 3 paradigm asked individuals whether they typically choose to expose themselves to positive or negative stimuli across diverse media sources. Preferences for positive media were more pronounced at higher levels of agreeableness. The results have systematic implications for understanding the emotional lives of disagreeable versus agreeable people.
Perceiving and Wanting to Be Valued by Others: Implications for Cognition, Motivation, and Behavior in Romantic Relationships
Authors: Lemay Edward P. , Spongberg Kerry 
Published: January 2015

AbstractTwo studies examined implications of two individual differences—perception of being valued by others and desire to be valued by others—for romantic relationships. Study 1 included 171 participants involved in romantic relationships (59 males, 112 females) and examined attributions and behavioral intentions in hypothetical scenarios. Study 2 involved 160 heterosexual couples who completed daily reports and/or an observed conflict discussion. Perception of being valued by others and desire to be valued by others independently predicted more pro‐relationship responses and reduced relationship‐destructive responses, including more care, commitment, and regard for partners; more responsive and ingratiating behavior; less negative behavior; and more positive perceptions and behavioral intentions. Perceived and desired interpersonal value were related to attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, and trait self‐esteem. However, perceived and desired interpersonal value were superior predictors of relationship outcomes, even in replications of foundational attachment studies. Individual differences in believing that one is valued by others and wanting to be valued by others independently predict relationship maintenance, and these dimensions may be at the core of many effects of attachment dimensions and self‐esteem. These individual differences appear to be important aspects of personality that guide cognition, motivation, and behavior in interpersonal relationships.
High levels of whole raw soybean in diets for Nellore bulls in feedlot: effect on growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality
Authors: Cônsolo N. R. B. , Gardinal R. , Gandra J. R. , de Freitas Junior J. E. , Rennó F. P. , Santana M. H. de A. , Pflanzer Junior S. B. , Pereira A. S. C. 
Published: January 2015

SummaryThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of whole raw soybean (WRS) in the finishing diet of Nellore cattle on productive performance, carcass traits, meat quality, fatty acid profile of meat, and blood parameters. In a completely randomized design, 52 Nellore bulls (mean body weight ± SD: 380 ± 34 kg) were allotted for 84 days. The animals received the following diets with a forage: concentrate ratio of 40/60: (i) WRS0: control diet without soybean grains; (ii) WRS8: diet containing 8% WRS in dry matter basis; (iii) WRS16: diet containing 16% WRS, and (iv) WRS24: diet containing 24% WRS. At intervals of 28 days, the animals were weighed, muscle and adipose tissue was analysed by ultrasound, and blood samples were collected. The animals were slaughtered on day 85 and liver weight and hot carcass weight were measured during slaughter. The pH and carcass dressing were calculated at 24 h after slaughter. Longissimus dorsi muscle samples were collected for the determination of fatty acid profile of meat, ether extract, tenderness and sensory analysis of meat aged for 14 days. Blood cholesterol content increased linearly with increasing proportion of whole raw soybean grains. The diet did not affect performance or carcass attributes. The WRS8 had the highest shear force values. In fatty acid profile, C14:0 decreased (p = 0.05), whereas 16:1, 20:0 and 20:1 fatty acids increased linearly with increasing proportion of WRS (p < 0.05). However, concentration of conjugated linoleic acid cis 9, trans 11 and 17:0 increased with WRS24 and WRS16. In the sensory analysis, WRS24 was more tender with respect to the other treatments (p < 0.05). Finally, the inclusion of WRS in the finishing diet of feedlot Nellore bulls only evidenced little changes in fatty acid profile and tenderness, in animals fed diets containing 16 or 24% soybean.
Associations of disordered sleep with body fat distribution, physical activity and diet among overweight middle‐aged men
Authors: Tan Xiao , Alén Markku , Cheng Shu Mei , Mikkola Tuija M. , Tenhunen Jarkko , Lyytikäinen Arja , Wiklund Petri , Cong Fengyu , Saarinen Antti , Tarkka Ina , Partinen Markku , Cheng Sulin 
Published: February 2015

SummaryThis cross‐sectional study aimed to investigate whether body fat distribution, physical activity levels and dietary intakes are associated with insomnia and/or obstructive sleep apnea among overweight middle‐aged men. Participants were 211 Finnish men aged 30–65 years. Among the 163 overweight or obese participants, 40 had insomnia only, 23 had obstructive sleep apnea only, 24 had comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea and 76 were without sleep disorder. The remaining 48 participants had normal weight without sleep disorder. Fat mass, levels of physical activity and diet were assessed by dual‐energy X‐ray densitometry, physical activity questionnaire and 3‐day food diary, respectively. Among the overweight participants, we found that: (i) groups with sleep disorders had higher fat mass in trunk and android regions than the group without sleep disorder (P = 0.048–0.004); (ii) the insomnia‐only group showed a lower level of leisure‐time physical activity (436.9 versus 986.5 MET min week−1, P = 0.009) and higher intake of saturated fatty acids (14.8 versus 12.7 E%, P = 0.011) than the group without sleep disorder; and (iii) the comorbid group had a lower level of leisure‐time physical activity (344.4 versus 986.5 MET min week−1, P = 0.007) and lower folate intake (118.9 versus 152.1 μg, P = 0.002) than the group without sleep disorder, which were independent of body mass index. The results suggest that central obesity is associated with insomnia and/or obstructive sleep apnea. In addition, low levels of leisure‐time physical activity and poor dietary intakes are related to insomnia or comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea among overweight men.
Morphological Traits of Wild and Selected Strains of Cultured Undaria pinnatifida from Galicia (NW Spain)
Authors: Peteiro César , Freire Óscar 
Published: January 2015

AbstractWakame, Undaria pinnatifida, is one of the most popular seaweeds used for human consumption in the world. Wakame quality is mainly valued on the basis of its morphological features. Continual inbreeding and directional selection have traditionally been used with economic seaweeds to obtain elite strains with high‐quality forms. In this study, we compared the morphological traits of cultured sporophytes originating from wild and selected strains of U. pinnatifida in Galicia (NW Spain). Seedlings (young sporophytes) of the two strains were cultured at a sheltered site in a coastal bay of Galicia under the same environmental conditions. Sixteen different morphological measurements were taken on cultured sporophytes. We found that the sporophytes of both wild and selected strains were significantly similar in all studied morphological characters. These results suggest that the morphology of cultured strains of U. pinnatifida from Galicia is due to environmental conditions and that specific morphological traits are dependent on the cultivation environment. Consequently, the morphological traits of Galician U. pinnatifida populations are not an important factor in selective breeding for enhanced wakame quality, and hence, for the establishment of a germplasm bank (e.g., gametophyte stocks).
Benthic Recovery after the Cessation of a Gilt‐head Seabream, Sparus aurata, Farm in the Mediterranean Sea
Authors: Morata Tania , Falco Silvia , Sospedra Javier , Gadea Isabel , Rodilla Miguel 
Published: January 2015

AbstractAn environmental recovery study was carried out after the cessation of a gilt‐head seabream farm off the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Physicochemical variables of sediments, in situ benthic fluxes of oxygen and nutrients, and benthic macrofauna were measured in the farming area and at a control station. Five sampling campaigns were done, one before the closure and the others at 1, 3, 9, and 24 mo after cessation. Benthic flux of ammonium was the first variable to recover, followed by benthic fluxes of phosphate and dissolved oxygen and percentage organic matter in the sediments, which 3 mo after the cessation of farming already showed levels similar to those in the control station. Nine months after cessation, the other abiotic variables of the sediments disturbed by the activity had recovered, such as percentage coarse fraction, total phosphorus concentrations, and redox potential measurements. The recovery of the macrofauna was slower than the abiotic variables. Three months after cessation, Capitella capitata abundance had reduced drastically in the farming area, but similar specific richness levels were not observed between the two sampled zones until 2 yr after farming cessation.
Effect of Stocking Density on Growth, Survival, and Condition of the Mexican Cichlid Cichlasoma beani
Authors: Aragon‐Flores Edgar A. , Valdez‐Hernandez Edna F. , Martinez‐Cardenas Leonardo , Castañeda‐Chavez Maria R. , Gonzales‐Diaz Alfonso A. , Soria‐Barreto Miriam , Ruiz‐Velazco Javier M. J. , Peña‐Messina Emilio 
Published: January 2015

AbstractThe Mexican cichlid Cichlasoma beani is currently exploited regionally as food and can be commercialized in the aquarium trade. Natural populations of C. beani may already be negatively affected by anthropogenic alteration of the areas in which it is distributed. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect on growth, survival, and condition of C. beani cultured in three stocking densities: three (D3), six (D6), and nine (D9) fish per each 40 L tank. At the end of a 6‐wk trial the fish cultured in D3 were longer, heavier, and grew faster than the rest of the treatments but their survival was the lowest compared to D6 and D9. The mortalities were caused by a strong aggressive behavior in D3.
Queue Profile Estimation in Congested Urban Networks with Probe Data
Authors: Ramezani Mohsen , Geroliminis Nikolas 
Published: January 2015

AbstractQueues at signalized intersections are the main cause of traffic delays and travel time variability in urban networks. In this article, we propose a method to estimate queue profiles that are traffic shockwave polygons in the time‐space plane describing the spatiotemporal formation and dissipation of queues. The method integrates the collective effect of dispersed probe vehicle data with traffic flow shockwave analysis and data mining techniques. The proposed queue profile estimation method requires position and velocity data of probe vehicles; however, any explicit information of signal settings and arrival distribution is indispensable. Moreover, the method captures interdependencies in queue evolutions of successive intersections. The significance of the proposed method is that it is applicable in oversaturated conditions and includes queue spillover identification. Numerical results of simulation experiments and tests on NGSIM field data, with various penetration rates and sampling intervals, reveal the promising and robust performance of the proposed method compared with a uniform arrival queue estimation procedure. The method provides a thorough understanding of urban traffic flow dynamics and has direct applications for delay analysis, queue length estimation, signal settings estimation, and vehicle trajectory reconstruction.
Correlation between signal input and output in PctA and PctB amino acid chemoreceptor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Authors: Reyes‐Darias José A. , Yang Yiling , Sourjik Victor , Krell Tino 
Published: January 2015

SummaryThe PctA and PctB chemoreceptors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa mediate chemotaxis toward amino acids. A general feature of signal transduction processes is that a signal input is converted into an output. We have generated chimeras combining the Tar signaling domain with either the PctA or PctB ligand binding domain (LBD). Escherichia coli harboring either PctA‐Tar or PctB‐Tar mediated chemotaxis toward amino acids. The responses of both chimeras were determined using fluorescence resonance energy transfer, and the derived EC50 values are a measure of output. PctA‐Tar and PctB‐Tar responded to 19 and 11 L‐amino acids respectively. The EC50 values of PctA‐Tar responses differed by more than three orders of magnitude, whereas PctB‐Tar responded preferentially to L‐Gln. The comparison of amino acid binding constants and the corresponding EC50 values for both receptors revealed statistically significant correlations between inputs and outputs. PctA and PctB possess a double PDC (PhoQ‐DcuS‐CitA) LBD – a family of binding domain found in various other amino acid chemoreceptors. Similarly, various chemoreceptors share the preferential response to certain amino acids (e.g. L‐Cys, L‐Ser and L‐Thr) that we observed for PctA. Defining the specific inputs and outputs of these chemoreceptors is an important step toward better understanding of their physiological role.